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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1909,

RESIGNATION OF SER VIAN CABINET.

KING REFUSES TO ACCEPT.

(Fenlusive Bermice supplied by Beuter"," a Bombay.)

Lomos, January 6. The Servian Cabinet has resigned but King Peter has refused to accept the designations pending the reassOM bling of the Skupsting on the 16th inst

THE ITALIAN CALAMITY,

INHABITANTS OF INLAND DISTRICTS TAMISHING.

Vessels Warned of Coast Dangers.

(Boclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay.)

LONDON, January 6. The carrying out of relief measure In the inland districts of Sicily and Calabria is proving most difficult. The roads are impassable owing to landslips, and the inhabitants are famishing.

(Reuter's Service to the Chino. Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance 3 of 1894)

LONDON, January E. An Admiralty notice in the Gazelic advises vessels to use the utmost caution in navigating the Straits of Messina, 48 the recent disaster may possibly have the effect of changing the depths near

the coast line.

SERVIA AND AUSTRIA.

FEELING EASIER IN 'VIERNA-

(Renter's Service to the China Matt: Copyright, protected under Ordinance 5 of 1894.)

Losoy, January 5.

PRINCE REGENT AS DICTATOR.

(Wah Ta Yol Po's Berston)

Perino, Jesusry 6. The Prince Regent has become ratter. more self-possessed Intely. The Edicts drafted by the Grand Councillors are generally altered by him.

PRINCE CHING'S

ILLNESS.

BECOMING MORE SERIOUS.

(Wah The Yot Pu's Fervice.)

PEKING, January 6. The Grand Counciflora called on Prince Ching yesterday after retiring from the Imperial Court, but Prínce Ching declined an interview. His illnes ia becoming more zuricus.

AFFAIRS AT PEKING.

FURTHER CHANGES FORE» SHADOWED.

(Wah T. Yat Po'a Service.)

PEIRO, January 0. The dismissal of Yuna Shih-kai has caused some dissatisfaction in the Diplomatic Corpa.

Chang Chih-tung recommends that Liang Ting-fan, ex-Provincial Judge of Hapeh, bo appointed Governor of Honan.

!

Te-Liang, President of the Board of War, is likely to be called to serve on

the Grand Council, .

THE GEISHA."

*The Geisha," performed by the child- ron of the members of the Club Lusitano continues to be as bright as over and also to attract large audiences. On Wednesday evening each number met with the most | hearty appreciation and so successful bas the production been at Mesars A. E. is Siva and C. M. S. Alves have decided to stage the piece on January 12, 14, 18 and matinee on the 17th, in addition to the performances on the Bih and a matinee on the 10th..

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a

CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT.

Before Mr Justice Gomparte, at the Supreme Court this morning, Fung Chee Yuen soed V. H. Pidgeon and Albert Abraham for #271:13, being balance due for money lent.

Uc Stenvention appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. P. W. Goldring for the first defendant.

Mr Goldring said that his client had filed his petition in bankruptcy and he asked for a stay of execution, "be

THE CHINA MAIL.

STRAITS OPIUM COMMISSION.

As announced in our issue of Wednesday orening, the official publication of the Straits Opium Commission was sanctioned yesterday, Tha sommiadoders, included the Hon. John Anderson, the Hon. Tan Fink Kim, the Hon. Dr.D, J. Galloway, Ror. W. F. Oldham, D.D., Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr W. E. Middleton, Principal Municipal Health Officer, and MrE, F. H. Edlin, Advocate and Solicitor.

Bir Stevenson objected and said that Tha tarms of reference, as set out to the the case had been before his Lordship warrant under seal of the Colony appoint proviously. Defendant had never aping the Commissioners are as follow -- Wa proached them and told them what the do by these presente authorise and appoint | composition was,

to make a diligent apă full inquiry. you Mr Goldring:The composition was only into (1) The extent to which excemivo presented on scocoat of my friend's client's indulgence in the smoking of opium pre- hostile action. They only wanted to put vail in Our Straits Settlements. (2) Mr Pidgeon in gaol.

Whether the making of opium (a) in moderation (b) in excess has increased in Our said Settlements. (3) The steps that should in your opinion to taken by the Government to minimise and eventually ha eradicate the evils arising from the smoking of opium in Our said Settlements,

Mr Stevenson-No; we don't want to rob him of his sustenance.

His Lordship I will grant a stay of execution until Tuesday.

Mr Stevenson-I don't like to see a man in gael for debt unless there is really reason for it.

His Lordship granted the stay of ox-

ecution.

SCOTTISH LETTER.

(Frops Our Own Correspondent.)

EDINDUKON, December 4

AT. ANDREW'S DAY,

Subéequently it was decided to extend the inquiry to the Federated Malay States, In-nil·76 'witnesses - were, examiped of whom 33 were Europaans and 42 Chinese.

In all, 54 meetings of the Commission were beld, 48 in Singapore; & in Penang, 2 in Taiping, 3 in Ipoh and 2 in Kuala Lumpur,

In the Straits Settlements the Revenue from opinx-during the past ten years is

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Pergent-

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It is the Scot abroad who celebrates St Androw's Day; the Scot at home' stolidly refuses to recognise it as a rational festival. Scotland, indeed, has the distinction of being the only place in the world where Scotsmen are indifferent to its patriotic Year associations. A Northern Episcopalina coca attributed this neglect to the fact that Scotland was too completely reforated at the Reformation, which would be a curious matter to investigatu, but I would 1eal 2009 7,764,722 93 3,743,729 00 dangerous ground. Certain ibig, that bub 1003 7,968,400 07 3,748,059 00

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for the Freemasons and a few concerts nod social meetings, St Andrew has no honour in his own country.

The Grand Lodge of Scottish Freemasonsable figures on the subject of consumption After careful examination of all the avail hold its antital meeting on the Saint's the Commission present the following table TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR Day, and installed its Grand Officers. Lord showing the amount per head in the ten Newlands, F.G.M., in placing Lord Tuli-Pears 1808 to 1007- bardino in the chair for the coming year. recalled the interesting fact that the grand- father and great-great-grandfather of the new Grand Master had been Grand Master Manous both of Seatland and England.

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In the course of his speech at the ban-Year quet, the Grand Master put forward a new explanation of the origin of the Masonic 1898 phrase.Count, Wardens, count!" so 1899 frequently associated with the Craft toaste. 1900 He thought it might probably be an 1801 instruction to the Wardens to keep an eye 1902 on the numbers of the knigos, forks, and 1908- M. Milovanitch, the Serrian Minister

spoons, if there happened to be any Mac-1904 to the Austrian Court, in reply to the

Lordship had in mind the old-time raids 1905 gregors at the table and doubtless his 100% Austrian representations, said the speech

and troubles between his men of Athole 1907 recently delivered by the Foreign

and the Ulan of the MacGregor. In a The specific answers to the questions Minister in the Skupstium had been

comment, the Grow Herd said, It put in the warrant of appointment are as ber and is entitled to exchange His Excellency, Sir Frederick Lugard son to say whether this caution may be of smokers indulge to an extent that may,

is impossible for anyone who is not a follow: (1) We find that the vast majority same for any other novel on incorrectly reported, and to usked for suspension of judgment until the and Lady Lugard deeply regretted being necessary, quite

ite apart from the presence of properly be called moderate, and that ex- enable to honour the Club by their pre-Macgregers," and added that at any rate condive indulgence occase only in isole payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- authentic text had been published.ence at one of the performances oring table spoons may be's temptation to instances. (9) We find that there has been kong currency, for every change. Feeling is easter in Vienna,

to the indisposition of har i ndyship, but foud of glorifying its Craft."

members of a secret society which is so no increase in the provalence of the habit, and in this we include use in moderation at the same time wished the players every Immediatoly one roses to Border and use in excess, during the past decade. be it only to Berwick-on-Tweed-one finds (3) We do not find it oved that the evile a very different honouring of the day. In arising from the use of opium have in any almost every principal town of England way increased during the past decade. We there are dinners, suppers, eccezte, and all consister, however, that the circumstances sorts of meetings at which Scuta const and surrounding the use of epium justify the laud themselves and their country to the Government in maintaimag a closer and skies, for we are a michty people 1" On stricter control over it, and we, therefore, St. Andrew's Eve, Sunday, St. Columba's recommend that the present system of Church in Pons Street was crowded with femite the opium ravenue be abolished Sects of all classes and from all quarters and that a Government monopoly of the of London. There were among the wor preparation and distribution of chandu be shippers the Lord High Concisefoner, the substituted. We further consider that

Advocate, the Scottish Secretary, the steps should be taken by the Goverment Governors of the Lendon Scottish charities, to suppress the use of opium in biothels. We representatives of about thirty Scottish,

recommend that Improvements should be Pensionera from Chelsea Hospital, and made in the arrangements of existing opium

PROTESTS AGAINST CRETO GRECIAN UNION.

BOYCOTT OF GREECE FORESHADOWED.

RAISING THE S. §. AEOLUS.

Mesere Wilks and Jack sued Yee Fat before Mr Justico Gompertz, at the Supreme Court, this morning, for 2000, being money due for consultations and work done in raising the s. Accine at

Lantau Island.

Mr Stephens appeared for the plaintiffs

The Elusive Pimperuel, by Baroness Orczy. The Luck of Mormon D.de, by Harry Pain

and James Blyth.

The Land of Silent Feet, by Arthur 0. The Bid City, by 8. Weir Mitchell,

Fisher

M.D.L.L.D. The Magician, by Wm. Somerset Maugham. Patsy, by H. De Vere àlacpool a An Immortal Soul, by W. H. Mallock Princess Pannilless, by 8. R. Crockett. The Old Wirex Tale, by Arnold Bennett. A Contry Family, by Scorer Clouston. A Life's Arrears, by Florence Warden. The Golden Precipice, by H. E. Marriott The Woman and the Sword, by Rapert

(Bester's Service to the Chinn Mail: Copyright protected under Ordinance & of 1894.)

LONDON, January 7. An influential meeting held at Con- Plaintifs' one was that they acted upon stantinople has protested against the the conversation of one of the members of not the least, the girls and boys of the smoking shops, but we consider there is Other Man's Wife, by Frank Richard-

Hoion of Crete and Greece. The speeches foreshadowed a boycott of Greece. ・・・

held at Stoyras.

[FROM THE TIMES OF CEYLON."] PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

and Mr P. W. Goldring defended,

guests was responded to by M. Enjiro Yamngs, Charge d'Affairs for Japan. £4567 was subscribed during dinner.

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Watson,

Lorraine

he Tempting of Pan! Chester, by Alias

and Clande Askew, The Elouse of the Crickets, by Katherine

Tydan.

Interplay, by Bestron Harterzoobe The Governors by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The Waters of Jordan, by Horace Annesley The Gorgeene Borgis, Jastle Huntly Saltharen, by W. W. Jacobs,

McCarthy.

WATKINS, LIMITED,

Scottish Corporation Schools. Admiral no neccesity or justification for the aboli the defendant firm, and Mr Goldring sub- Campbell, Chef of the Clans Association, tion of such shops. We recommend that mitted that the whole of the work done read the lessons.

the access of all wonton to licensed opini On St Andrew's

Day, the principal ehops

probibited, and we further re- be A similar meeting, at which there authorized, the conversation being

conducted by an imperfect interpreter, Royal Scottish Corporation. The chat women and to children under 18 years of celebration was in connection with the commend that the male of chands to all were 20,000 persons present, has been who only knew sufficient English to make was to have been taken by that "gade age be made an offence. We consuler that The Heart-Smiter; by Mary E. Mau

himself anderstood. and on that account Scot," Dr Davidson, Archbishop of Canter, the price of chandé at present obtaining there was probably a great deal of ris-bury, but he wrote that by had been in the Straits Settlements is sufficently understanding on both sides.

knocked up by his Inbours on the prohibitive, but we are of opinion that the Education Bill. Bis place was taken by Defendant on being called said he had Rev. Dr Theodore Marshall, Moderator of price in the Federated Maley States should gone to the ofice of Messrs Wilks and the Church of Scotland. The bosst of the in the Colony led to the price obtaining Losnak, Doacanbor 1st.

In a personal note, Bishop Oldham aya Jack and had been asked how his ship was

that while obliged with regret and some Parliament was prorogued this afternoon. gatting on. Witness replied that the The King's speech from the Throne said:

besitation to exprese dissent from some of The Corporation in a good fluancial the conclusions reached, "I agree in the My relations with Foreign Powers cor- vessel was on the reef and be had gone to

state. Its income is £7808, oxsceding its main will the practical ensures outlined," tinuo friendly. Several important agree- see them. The conversation was conducted expenditure. The Old Age Pensions Act and he adds this very important observa ments have been concluded tending to the implyin English and Mr Jack had will affect this charity, as it alloste all other tion:- While wholly in sympathy with what consolidation of peace. Thore reason to

that wise and conciliatory counsels asked why he had not gone to see him charities in the country. Its fands are is called the "Anti-Opium view, I would Hops, tv in the Balkans, and cast an before, to which witness had replied that expected to be relieved to a considerable earnestly advise against say sudden mes 81, Queen's Road Central, amicable settlement will be ranched with he wanted to get it off himself if possible extent so far as old ago pensioners are sures of repression which would outrun Witness Lere gave an account in "pidgin" concerned, and with, the "savings thus pablic opinion work has father than disorganise the finances of the consent of the signatories of the Treaty Paglish of the conversation which he had affected the Corporation intond to make a the Colony, of Berlin

had with Messrs Wilks and Jack. The considerable improvement in the grants good to a considerable body of users of I have appointed Commissioners to attend the International Opiona Confessoco ship was visited by witness and his master made to widowa left with young families, opism who have acquired the habit and who at Shanghai to suggest measures for the as there was too much weight on beard, it Such extended help, however, is to be steadfastly, believe that their health would gradual suppression of oplam, with a view was suggested that it he taken off. The made conditional on the children being be sacrificed in any attempt to suddenly.

them from swelling the ranks of the casual provision for medical help. labourer mag de har m

All the parties to the traffic which is now | fices for the sake of lessening the consump perceived, more or less clearly, not to be Condusive to the public good must patiently tion of opium in China, it is curious, says and intelligently End their way to better the Statesman to find that there is a mark

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poople with great courage and self-reliance, And the efforts of my officers to relevo/tanding in their profession and wines of the Philippine Islands for the year 1907 teps prohibition in reaches Haste" and of India. The Excise Department of FAIRBANKS MORSEF & CO.

the Acting British Conri-General, Mr Baddennese now are to be deprecated quite suffering and restore prosperity have been hind said that the charge Consulation H. Borne, mentions the last that the use as much as ethargy and inaction, Eastern Bengal and Assam in their recently

and floating steamship," was reasonable of opints, cocaine, or any derivative or effective and unremithing,

Mestre Galloway, Edia, and Middleton sued Report record that the consumption **I deeply regu, thank the tranquility of and he would allow it as plaintifs paration of these drugs, was prohibited by disapproved of specific recommendations soupiracy by evil-disposed persons against the 600ond item for going out to the The operation of the law made it necessary Government should deal with the prepara the preceding year by over 130 maunda, of the lives of my officers and the confusance ressel, the survor of which he could not to provide a hospital for onlum habitate, tieu of chandu for public sale. They think which 123 maunda wate due to a larger

roat as a vessel lying in the harbour. they have necesitated deberent legislation.

and offer have nier evoked in but he thought they were mistaken and honouseed cured, All parts of India demonstrations of forty would disallow the amount for that, Al

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