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to them. But because Hongkong and Singapore are Crown Colonies and the Colonial Office is the paramount power they have to submit to a spocice of plunder that one unofficial member of the Hongkong Legislative Council once described as little abort of highway robbery. We have called the Military Contribution iniquitous. The epithet is justified for owing to the nature of its insidence the Contribution does not rise or fall in accordance with the Colony's income, but is always one fourth of our expenditure. Thus it comes about to-day that although Hong- kong has to face a big deficit yet owing to the increase in our expendi tores, the Military Contribution is larger this year than it was last.

Sir JOHN ANDERSON's suggestion that the Military Contribution be remitted as a return for the loss of the Opium revenue which the action of the Home authorities has brought about should receive the warmest support

NEW PUISNE JUDGE,

Appointment of Mr Justice

Gomperts.

Oficial notification has been received of the appointment of Mr Justics Gomperta as Pulsne Judge in succession to Mr Justice Wise, who, wie well known, has resigned from the service of the Colony. Mr Junion Gomperta haa for the past twelve months beon Acting Puisto Judge and his uniform courtesy as well as his quick and ready "ppreciation of difficult points of law have made him a favourite among the whoes duty it is to practice at the Court. He bas happy knack of getting at the pith of a case and in this way economicas time with- out endangering the ends of justice. Wa congratulate him on his new appointment and feet sure he will discharge the duties incumbent on the office with all round

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dignity and fairness to all concerned.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 17 1809.

THE AMERICAN SQUADRON. HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

The dance given at Government House on Tuesday evening, following the dianse to Rear-Admiral Harber and the officers of the American Squadron, proved a most delightful fanation. Boxe two hundred and fifty invitations were issued and most wore accepted. Music was supplied by the oxcellent Band of the Bunk.

**MARINE DELICACIES.”

SCHEME.

SIR ROBERT HART'S APPROVAL

(From Chir Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, March 17. At a big meeting held at the Mansion House, which was attended by a large number of notabilities and presided over During the public examination of a by the Lord Mayor of London, Chinese bankrupt at the Supreme Court resolutions were passed in favour of a to-day, debtor mit he dealt in "marine national movement to support and

artend medical missions in China. delicacies."

The Official Reccivor-What are they? Debtor-Shark fus.

THE PRATAS.

Sir Robert Hart spoke sympathetically of the Hongkong University scheme and ou the proposal to establish inter national collegea for

Dr Campbell Gibson, Missionary of The Canton newapspers are greatly the Presbyterian Church of England, at worked up orei the Pratas affair. Full Swatow; the Bev J. Scott Lidgett, repertoare published regarding the hoisting President of the Wesleyan Conference; The recent rains in Paing surpass of the Japanesa Bag, the building of huts, and the Hon Whitelaw Reid, American anything that can be recalled by the oklest the laying down of a railway for the better Ambassadar, also spoke, the last named inhabitant of the eastern State, says the working of the guano deposits, etc., while complimenting. England on supporting

skutohes are published, from photographa ↑. Malay Mail. It has also been pretty dam takes on the spot, of the post which the opium repression at the invitation of in Singapore lately,

Japanese adventurers have erected on which America. From Messrs Heia and Co. we have is set forth the statement that the islands

received the soventisth report of the New vary successful its working has been Zumland Insurance Company, Ltd., showing of his own Colony. As for Hong-during the past twelvemonth. kong a similar suggestion should

were discovered by Japan. Altogether and public feeling is being worked up. much indignation is displayed at Caulon

THE SHANGHAI-HANG- CHOW RAILWAY."

COMMONS.

But again we say, it is singular that tho Chinese authorities of Kwantung have been' QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF Four months' imprisonment was tho

so long ignorant of what has been happen+ Goods per Ambria nakilvered after this also be made and be strongly ad-sentence passed upon Dr. Gomes, the ing at the Praise. The next stap in this

rocuted by those bodies who are said leader of the Manila Labourites, formatter will be watched with interent. to have the ear of the authorities at threatening a foreign firm. It is expected that he will uro every legal dodge to avoid

date subject to remi

MONDAY, March 22---

p.m.-Beball Matchjinal) at Football

Ground Happy Valay.

Transfor Books of China-Borneo Co.. home. A fourth of our income goes serving the soutance.

Id., close from the data to 6th April with the prohibition of Opium: there- inclusive.

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Ordinance 5 of 1894)

LONDON, March 16. Baby Girl Born on Nikko Maru

In the House of Commone Mr McKin The N. Y. K. Australian Liner Nikka non Wood, Parliamentary Secretary to. Matu, which arrived here this morning the Foreign Office, replying to a question reports that on the eve of leaving Nagamaki

At Messina a man has been rescued Goods per Mongolia mielivered at Noor fore the Home Government which has

alive, after being buried for 37 days. He on this date subject rent, Goods per Ca'zonien 100laimed after this forced this condition of affairs upon us as imprisoned in the ruins of a cott-.. date at Noon will be subject to reat should at once come to our aid hyfectioner's shop, and was able to feed on and landing charge,

easing us of the Military Contribution, sweetreats, and drink liqueurs.

a female child was born on board to Me by Mr J. B. Lonsdale, M.P. for Armagh, TUESDAY, March 23-

The health crusade initiated in Now and Mrs Christopher Hughson, passengers stated that it seems clear that the terms Goods per Lothian delivered after which is one-fourth of our expenditures.

Fork has resulted in a large number of mendestined to Singapore, and the child was of the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo rail- this date subject tomnt.

Compensation on those terms would being arrested for violation of the Sanita fittingly named Elizabeth Nikko Hughsor.way are not being observed and that Thursday. March 25 :--

p.m.Military Tatter on the Cricke: not only be satisfactory, it would be tion Law. The other day no lower than Both mother and child are doing well, and Sir John Jordan, H.M.B's Minister at

Ground.

equitable and worthy of the ideale 180 were fined for spitting in the public the passengers and officers of the ship have Peking, had been authorised to make subscribed to present Miss Nikko with a formal representations to the Chinese dictated by the higher morality which

silver mug, knife, fork and napkin ring in Government on the matter. token of her first start in this world on Great Britain is so anxious to live to in the opening decade of the

board the Nikko Mara under the most favourable auspices. twentieth century.

MONDAY, April 5 :-

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDA), Marom 17, 1909.

COMPENSATION..

Load Caɛwz, represating the Home authorities, has give his word that Hongkong shall be compensated by the British Parliament for any loss

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NEWS OF THE DAY:

To-day is St. Patrick's day, the patron saint of Irelandi.

subways.

Paris has spoken. Breadth instead of attenuation is to be the note of the new fashions, and stout ladies who, owing to their inability to wear Directoire costumes have been in hiding in forests and on inaccessible mountains, xrs now flocking back to Town,~-Punch.

The football dispute which arose be tween England and Scotland owing to the The accouchement of the Queen of payment of Se a day to members of the Spain is expected in May next.

Australian and Now Zonland Rugby Wulon teams has been settled. Bootland agrees that it was not entitled to music the match with England, and the match will be played on March 20.

The customary programs of musie will not be rendered tomorrow by the 13th Rajputa Band at the King Edward Hotel,

A number of taxicabs are being shipped

which the Colony revenues will from England to Sydney, Australia, sustain in conneotia with the opiam where they are expected to start running

in about two months time. ropression policy which Great Britain WHISKY has recently thought fit to puraze, Sir Jons ANDERS, Governor of Singapore, we obsem, has ecggest

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A sum of £25,000 has been allocated by the French authorities for the now Commercial Attaché in the Far East, who will have his he dquarters either in Peking

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SEQUEL TO COTTON THREAD

TRANSACTIONS.

Negotiations for a loan in respect of the Canton-Hankow railway are pro- ceeding.

OPIUM IN MALAYA.

ATTITUDE OF THE HOME

GOVERNMENT.

The case in which the Fas Fat Cheong Firm brought an action against Masste Sohnldt and Co., for the return of $124.57. the cost of one race of sotton thread which the defendants were alleged to have failed (Router's Pervice to the China Mail: to deliver agala came before the Paisno Copyright protected under Judge (Mr Justice Gomperts) in the court

Ordinance 3 of 1894.). of Summary Jurisdiction this afternoon.

LONDON, March 16. Mr Bailey was for defendants and Mr Otto Kong Sing for plaintiffs.

Col Seely, Under Secretary of Stato The avidence was to the affect that a for the Colonies, in reply to Mr Bees, contract was cutered into for 35 cases of M.P., stated that the Government would cotton thread, of which 34 cos were not attempt to reach a final conclusion as delivered. They were all paid for, ond one regards the opium traffic in the Malay caso was held a security in regard to other Peninsula urtil they had consolted tha 10 forendue accounts.

Governor and considered the report of

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitalsega to acknowledge with thanks the towing donations to the funds of the Hospitals Schuldt sud Có, J. Wheeley F. Fanatsu P. K. Kok and Co. Ah Ying and Co.....

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It is reported from Peking that the troops in the tree Eastern Provizoės gara At the Y.M.C.A., on Thursday even-not been paid for several months. The ing a meeting in the interests of the re- Government has also to find large suma ligious side of the Association's work is to for the establishment of the Imperial be held when Mr C. 8. Cooper, one of the Guards, the reconstruction of the Navy, international secretaries of the F.M.CA the building of railways, the interest on will give a short address. The public are foreign loans, and other purposes. There

will

commence at 9 p.m.

His Lordship said it seemed as though the Shanghai Commission.

the defendants said the property is the |

cases was plaintiff's, but possession would bo retained a scurity.

Mr Otto Kong Sing said possession was certainly with his cliente.

His Lordship-Then you cannot claim

ed to the Colonia Office that a or Tokyo.

suitable way to provide cosipausation for the loss of Opius revenue would he to ramit the Mitary Contribution now wrung from a screwhat reluctant dependency. Lord CREWE has not thought fit to express my opinion on this cordially invited to attend. The meeting is consequently much doubt as to how the taka the goods; that's what defendants

suggestion, as perhag was only natural

in view of the past history of this

It is stated that Mr A. M. Chalmers,

British Consul at Tamsul, Formosa, has

Government can meet its engagemente.

A correspondent of the North China been appointed Consul at Nagasaki, dus Daty News in Houan vouches for tha

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Sir Claudo Macdonald, at the British

Mr Otto Kong Sing-In that case I honour of Mr J. H. Scotty claimed Sir for money. You can only claim for goods. Association dinner given at Yokohams in would ask for an amendment of the weit Thomas Jackson as a brother Highlander! to return to us the goods or their equivalent Shades of Erin, what next? in money,

His Lordship-But you have refused to

Monsieur Berthelot, a relative of the want you to do.

distinguished chemist bearing the same Mr Otto Kong Sing-We could not be expected to pay for the cotton after it name, has been appointed French Minister had been there for three year and been at Peking. Monsieur Betssonas, the pres [damaged. very thorny question, but any fair-

His Lordship-If they were your goods, sont Chargé d'Affairs, will return to Paris, where he has been appointed Director of minded man mast knowledge that to the departure for Home of Consul F. W. accuracy of the following incidentA why not?

Playfair owing to ill-health. The post well-to-do Chinese had the misfortune to After further discussion bis Lordship the Asiatic Burena ia the Ministry for the idea which the venna Governor of vacated by Mr Chilmars has been taken up swallow the gold filling of his noviy-stop said plaintiffs had spotter course of action Foreign Affairs. Singapore puts foward has out by Mr A. R. Firth, Vice-Consul at Osaka,ped tooth, and was considerably alarmed, but on that claim they would bexon-antred

with

speak who is succeeded by Mr W. B. Gonzing as he was convinced that the gold would

Major Charles Legge Eustace Robertson substantial reason fr its base. The has, Assistant in the British Consulate poison him. One of China's new scholara

BEWARE OF FREQUENT COLDS. Eustace, D.S.O., of Montagne House mercantile communion of Hongkong at Yokohama.

informed him that sulphitric acid dissolved gold and recommended him to take sonie,

Spocession of colds or a protracted Wakingham, Berks, and of the King's He did. It is not stated whether the chronic catarrh, from which faw persons 1891-92, in Mashonaland, 1896, and in the gold is almrot sertain to and is Royal Rifles, who saw service in Uhine, scholar attended the funeral.

aver wholly renver. Give every cold the

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and Singapore are as as man regarding Owing to the cost of printing paper the Military Contriation and many many American newspapers are increasing

attention, it deserves and you may avoid Boer war, and who died at Cairs on Oct. 4 have been the protate made in the the price of their issues. Fears of a paper

Chamberlain's famine, owing to the approaching cutting An interesting experience in wireless this agreeable disease. Legislative Councils of both Colonies

out of the North American forests, have telegraphy which fell to the lot of the Cough Remedy is famous for its pures of aged fatty, a grandson of the fourth Eerl regarding the iniquitous levy. The led to experiments being made with other captain of the North Germisi, Lloyd liter cold. For is by all chemiste and store-of Dartmouth, left eatabo valued at £8,458

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gross, with net personally £1,779. garrisons of both Hongkong and substances to ascertain whether paper could Kronprinzessin Cecilie is reported.

be profitably manufactured from them. the voyage of his steamer from Bremen to Singapore, it goes without saying, Cotton, maize, and flax stalks have all been Southampton, when off the North Hinder have been created for purely Improcuted. Cotton stalk pulp has proved light on the night of Feb. 2, the ship was perial purposes therefore it the most promising. Its paper, however, in communication by Marcoal with the

is not quite stauit enough. would seem but just that the Imperia! and not the local exchiquar should bear. the cost. We know hat it isa pet idés of the Colonial Ofic: supported more

Mr Roosevelt has announced that he will mark at New York on his way to Africa on March 93. Ho has expressed his desire that he shall not be described as "ez Pres

Cunard steamship Caronin, which was then in the Mediterranean, the distance, being about 857 miles, and the position of the Catomia shout 20 miles south of Capri.

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