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The most important matter dealt withed from the import duties during the

bo-day's meeting at the Legislative would be less than normal and

· Council mai ale consideration, on its second he should not estimate them, at mor Horace Piny Smith E liquidator, reading, of the Bill entitat An Ordinance dusted the sum for the areation of meam of 100,000 dagen for alleg

than 7 lacs From that mansted Mosses Amhold, Karboty and Con to provide for the collection of Duties upon Intoxicating Liquor

chinery and staff for

the datis,

Mr G. E. Garner, B star representativo of Mesen Buchspan and Co., Ltd., was interested listener to the proceedings, A sino was Mr A. Rumjaha, of Maams

Price and Co.

which would probably menu the best part of another in loving sum of 6 lace to meet the 3 lac deficit on ass your estinate, in addition to the opium lo Looking at the retrenchment made and

or warranty by the defendants under an agreement to supply an Few making plant warranted to produce ide of quality

specified

Alem full prior

Thim they were anti tantive to return the and recover its cost in foll wara boravit, dikiraibang mg the idea of profbrott tháir

Sir Henry Berkeley, K. and Mr MJardins Matheson, Ante Company not for W. Sinde (instructed by, Mesars Hastinge the whole term of the continet, but for five

Entries for the

Hon. Attorney General, in moring the he hoped that sum would meet the read Me 0 G. Alabaster and Mr. Derved it for further oemadura.

the other savinge he had been abễn to affect and Bastings) appeared for the plaintiffs year. As to the point their Lozdanine

wara abil in some dificulty and they second reading of the "bill, commented on quirements of next year, and, he hoped, MaNeil, of Shanghai, (instructed by MT H the previous proposal to foresee the liquor as little to the good. But the W Looker, of Messrs Descuit, Lockez and margin, was not a large one. With regard Hoenses, and said that after dus reflection to the following year--1911 he would Descon) appeared for the defendants. the Governmand came to the conclusion point out that they would have to meet The Chief Justin mid-7 am in genemt that it would be las barah it, thatend the full interest on the capital account for Agreement with what has been, and in mis the railway, At fully che million sterling, of imposing a duty upon one class and the sinking funds came into by the learned Fuime Judge, but 2 of person, they placed the duty upon operuion that year. Moreover, faw nik havo to make a few reruzka on blie way in, the whole community, the consumers ways ever paid their working expenses For the first PEAN and they must of liquor The Docenity for dis.anticipato Further 珠

view as to the conduct of a case musí - Chine Mau. Lihubad, algod on Wednesd that Ton severing some fresh source of revenuesccount. However, even if the dudes foot his judgment had in this, instance evening, except to members of the Aineri. was a living necessity in riew of the considerably increand in 1911 and the way in which the case whe conducted san warship in part, to whom en mvitation measure which the Colony had taken for when the existing stocks of liquors wer

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stall were created, and sooounts a far as I am concured for the to compete has been extended In all the aid and sistance of China in suppress-consumed, he thought they would agree delay in delivering judgmens. I have twenty names have been reaved, which with him that there was none too large a dolnyed as long I could in order to constitutes à record. If any of our Ameri the railway undertaking

which the case en conducted. k jodge's prison prented by the proprietors

Ing the opiuma traifio. It was the abas-margin to meet the increased cost due to flow- Impressions to wear, off, Now, I tan friends decide to enfer this number wild |

donment of the surenze obtained hitherto from opium which had compelled those responsible for the finances of the Colony to look about and find some carte to give supply at rondy money for carrying on the Government of the Colony. The principle

of the bill was, he believed, acceptable, nud it was only logical that the measure should contain provisions, to edectively collect the duties to be imposed These provisions

dansive ay was prasible for then to be.. Because there was power to search baggage it did not follow that everybody's Inggage would be minutely examined. Bat it was advisable to have the power

$1907

Hen De Ho Kai ohjected strongly to not going to deliver a homily accordingly be increased. The entries in the clauses providing for powers of search the way to conduct a case hat, what previous years were: 1906, soyan and observed that the picture of a Chinaman. I have to say must do anid and I hope ninetas; 1908, fourtson; and the num landing with a couple of whisky bottles op it will be aten in good pars and forbers of those who actually swam were in his looven was all very well for com guidance in the future. The nao was 1906, fira; 1907, sixteen; 1909, thirteen paper but was met to be considered fought with an scrimony which was ab As most, If not all, who have entered this a practical likelihood..

solutely unnecessary. If there over was a year are expected to start an interesting and

Hon. Mr Wei Yok concurred with his colleague.

casu which should have been fought with exciting race is more than anticipated.

Council, pointing out that at least one, duif

Hon Mr Here also addressed the sobriety it was this. There were goneml swimming circles the coming, mes has been of fie deficit was uped by the spinnspersions made, and made especially by much talked about, the general opinion by the Imperial Gorament. He wis case seems to have usurped the position of favour, C. J. Cooke, who has been second, policy forces up-then against their all the junior counsel for plaintiffs, who in this being that the result is very open. Some sorry His Excellency had suggested the his leader without the permission of the the hat two years, while others fancy possibility of only receiving one-half of the loss from the Imperial Government; he had court. It was a lawyers defence." Do- & ▼ Barms, who has been placed in al been mare honest and have given them all to, every possible defence in law. It was have also s good following. It must not trusted that the Gorerament would have tenants took as they were justly entitled the contests. The myal and military ma tactfully and most ably conducted. Thes

they were entitled to

Hon Mr Murray Stewart also spoke, and there was a general statement that facts he forgotten that all previous wituere have His Excellency the Governor replied to the were being manufactured by the defondant come from the Services and, as we men debate. Ho pointed out that a system of im-

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Since the bill was read a fint time one or two alterations had been made. They liad omitted from the interpretation paragraphs all reference to medicated wines, which port duties did not mean a violation of the Counsel are bound by their instructionationed the other day, there is rupear were not of a protective chameter, hat in this caus because of Mr Ronnie's this year and a Service man will prove

that there will be another surprise The Forbidden Theatre, by Keighley were merely being imposed for purposes lamented death, but this does not justify himself too good for the rest of the The Third Girale, by Frank Norris,

suggestions of other facts. His Lordship Council then, went iata committee: to com expressed the conviction that Mr Rannis will enthusiastically support their caud Jones

The bill was read a second time, and the thou examined the evidence in detail, and field. Anyway the naval and military men The Winning Chance, by Kimbetti. De sider the measure clauso by clause.

bad some knurledge of the manufacture of dates during the race and confidantly expect The Two Good wins, by B. Mamay Gilchrist The Necromancers, by Robt: Hugh Benson. the two parties by which defendants were bound. The only other question which|selves.

would come under the description of dens tured wines. As to the duties, they propos- ed to luvy a duty on liquor not in bottle st the figure originally printed, namely 83.20 per gallon, but in respect of liquor in bottles they proposed to ask the Council to reduce that amount to 82.40. In order to expedite the unloading of vessels they proposed to give power to the keeper of a King's ware- house to take the goods direct from the ship without a permit. There would also

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ranty and here they maat take the whole Fler, Kowloon, at 5.30p.m. on Satur The Betler's Story, by Arthur Traina- sale trade and look at it as a question of day and fish at the Fraya wall Uncle Gregory, by George Bandeman blocks of ice that was, were the blocks between Murray Pier and the VRO The Home of the Soul, by J. B. Harris produced by the enn system as aloar a Competitors must remember that it is be now sections dealing with the removal Piggott, and Mr Justice Gompertz, sitting the ice of the les Company. They were essential to louch the wall before being / Ánhee of T'aonicu,by MraCoulson Karmahan,

Burland of liquuis in bond not for export. If it were desired to remove liquor from the Full Court at the Supreme Court the fact that although los for ice they were provided for swimmers and friends and Pink Parity, by Gertie De S. Wentworth net. He could not disguise from himse:fdealaroda winner.-A launch will be Sylvia and the Secretary, by Olivia Ramser, King's, bonded warehouse to private bond today, an appeal was made against the about the same--perhaps the can fee was a will leave the RC. at 5.10 p.m. aberpe that could be done if a permit were obtain-issue of's concurrent writ of summons for fere with the passage of light, through it Claxton, CJ Cooka, G. Witchall AS. The Red Baint, by Warwick Doeping

little more brilliant--the needles did inter The names of the entrants are: The Kinga Ouse, by Walter E. Grogan, ed from the proper offer. It was service on defendants, alleged to be out of and made it less transparent.. In conclusion EU V Baron, O. Sequeira TA Reaping by Benson. proposed also to sale the Council to con- the jurisdiction, at Canton."

he held that the case for the plaintiffs was Barnett, J. M. Rois Pereira, J. P John Goodchild, by B W. Wright-Hero sent to a redaction of licensed fees from The action out of which the appeal arose made out and said the court had yet to Carvath, F. de Crus, Phe. Crook 81,000 to 8500, and also that no fee should is between the Long Wali Shuk, trading as it was a question they could not so Sale, RGA Cpl. C. Coop 8.0 Old the World, by J. W. Brodie Innes.

consider the sumtion of special damages. BAMO PM W. F. Tilly 40S, Gr The Fun of the fair, by Eden Phillpotts be charged for storage in naval or military the Po Cheung fra, against the Kwas present acroe upon but they hoped in the L Morrish, R. E. Pia, W. Sti. Buffs, The Red Hot Crown, by Dorolas Gerard. warehouses. With regard to the proposal Yue Hop Kos firm, and a number of part course of the Dost weak to do so WC. Carter, H.M.8. Tamar, C. Richard A Lighted Candle, by Priscilla Oravou. to appoint stations for the examination nors, in which the plaintiffs, elasimod when they would add it to their judgment aer, H.M.8. Tar, R. W. Ladell, H.M.S. Concerning Himself, by Victor L Whire of baggage, it was now proposed to

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would be for plaintiffs with conts of the to the defendante, secured by a note or machinery, exclusive of the question of pro-ed at the V.R.C. by Ms A Bellamy The Affair on the Bridge,, by I. Morgan-

After the race the prizes will be present-The Boore, by how the bill would work without it knowledgement dated 12th February, 6ts which would be referred to the Regis Brann... It was proposed to invest the power of

De Groot M 752 traz to report. They would add to their

Everybody's Secret, by Dion Clayton Cal- issuing a search warrant, in a Magistrate of beasts Hastings and Hastings, appeared

Mr EPotter, instructed by Mr Hastings judgment in chambers whether they could

allow spedint damages or stot and not a Justice of the Peace as pre for the plaintiffs, and Mr M W. Slade, cution.

Mr Alabaster asked for a

a stay of exc viously proposed. These powers of search instructed by Mr M 8. Hind of Mesars The Chief Justice thought the best plan kindly informed as that a boxing entertain The bon. Fecretary of the VBO has were quite necessary, and were not in the Bratton and Hett, defended. Least degree more offensive than the powers.

would be to allow the matter to stand overment will be held in the gymnasium tang mon, dire of search under the existing liquor laws.

The case was adjourned.

until the question of special damages had, been settled and then make such applica of the Club at 9:15 pm, on Estunlay, The Unlit Lamp, by Algernon ditug tion as might be considered necessary.

25th., the concluding day of the swimping The Fuisne Judge delivered a lengthy sports judgment in the course of which he dealt with the meaning of the word clear

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His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council on the financial aspect of the sitiation. He said the situation must sppear to many something like this-when the resolution was introduced to increase License fees the estimated revenue was put of Commons Mr Winston Churchill looked During an all-night sitting in this House

at something like 24 Inos, but to-day they in from time to time, taking his place for were bringlog before the Council a bill to law minutes by the side of the Chan imposa import duties the estimated revenuecaller, with whom he chatted. He wore

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it appeared in the warranty, He said: there was so far i he could see no evidence trade any other than its crdinary weaning an Esturday, the 18th. at all that the adjectivo clear had in the ine

certain pasage in Borsig's catalogue It would certainly be difficult to my from whether the words clear and transparent the whole he was inclined to think they wera opposed to one another or not. On

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ber of Commerce had said, perhaps 10 ay His attire led to remarks from of the defendants amounted to this, both encounters this rear, says The Loves of incs. The question was flags were motion to report program after five o'clock, that all can ice was inferior to plate and are not altogether easy to oxplain.

Mr Rampant, who, supporting another parties to the contract were well aware Ceylon, hava caused much shaking of heads CHEMYSTS & DRUGGISTS considered sufficient in the frat instance praised the courtesy and cheerfulness of ice. They know that the Hongkong Ice There was terrible fortnight during the why was the taxpayer being now asked to nant, do not let us niz him up with the and that Borsig's plant produced candies to come off second or third best at quite's

Mr Lloyd Goorze. But," mid Mr Bem-Company made plate ice which had no core prosent summer, when Bugland and 81, Queen's Road Central, pay so much more to the revenue? President of the Board of Trade-Ob, which had a core. When they agreed the tamber of trials of strength, isending The amount of the deficit on isst oh")-who comes here in his pyjamas year's budget was 8494,000, or aboutTM B

one to sell and the other to buy a can swimming, running, rowing, cricket, polo, Laughter, cheers, and cries of protest plant warranted, to produce lee equal in lace. This would now have to be interrupted. Mr Remnant, who, however dearness to that of the Ice Camionny they marries to safe home, alongside of the 1.yachting. The polo cups has gone to made good, and to it would have to lost comfortably between the divisions.ice of an entirely different kind from, and prophery is it will be a good many missie plain his suggestion that Mr Churchill had in contemplation that it would proditor faghting cap, because it tarlarly ate to be added the deficit which might scerne When the President of the Board of Trade for clearness in no way comparable to the years before an English team of polo on the feas tamler for the opium layn from came strolling in a few minutas ister, he was los Company's ice. It would fellow from players will be able to afford the or that hilberto, received. From that lose staggered by the laughing applause which this that when Me Ramnis, made his cun pensive pleasure of taking over to the could be deducted whatever sum the Im rooted him. They are not pyjamas, tract with Jardise, Matheson and Company United States horses capable of winning Leads the Fraudent said

exclaimed a back bench member emphati-and gave similar warranty of clearness for against the splendid American horses and parial Government would grant as a sub- cally. They are," declared a Unionish. the ice he would supply he knew perfectly players and on an American ground the stantial part of the shrinkage. It had been Mr Churchill wear blushing fariously The well that it was warranty he could it is only law yencs ago mines the estimated roughly that there would a loss of batteringremark from bis friend bir Lloyd web put this construction on the lan- in England, And is they competed.

finishing touch was given by some whispered never fulfil He (the Puiane Judge) could German Emperor'e yachts were always bulit somo & lacs on opium, and if the Imperial George, and a minute later he left the guage used and ba was unable to boliers Cowes or alembers they were Government gave them one half of this there House, would still be further Ines to take up.

that the parties meant what the court whe and manned by British When he introduced on August 13th the

sked to appose they did mean This as gone by, and the big maah was at any ate certain, either they Year resolution providing tusincronod fees be Moss Lloyd, Matboson & Carricts

did not really know very much about the had ac anticipation that there incresses Weekly Tea Report for August 19th, says respective projects and were costant-to- different sysbers of les plant and their would meet this very large deficit. But with reference to Chinaica Business.com give and receive guarantees fu a somewhat the

unbusinonslike manner of they used, words

be did then consider it was the maximutathates on a satisfactory scale. The Trade in sense very diferent from the

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