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weather and tuyage from Australia and Se smooth sea, to Blanih but from thiares, on-

countored a southerly wind with high and confused saa, which lasted till Hongkong

reached Thirty-two miles SSE of Wagian island the vessel passed thres junks with jury roasta. Ons asked for provisions and water and those were gladly given by Cept: St. John George.

This concession on the part of the Hom gentleman is undoubtedly a stop ia advance which the subsidiary caizinge, reformers will hail with fealings of chastened joy, for the Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART has been one of the stoutes supporters of the Govern mant's Fabian polioy of watchful inactivity, The Hon. Mr. Ho Ki

declared that the proposal found favour in his eyes, for the reason that the scheme seemed prac-day im tisal. He went so far as to recom mend the Government of Hongkong not to wait for any length of time for the reformation of the currency in

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous

9.30

-Military Gua Practico..

Anctions.

11 6.m.--Auction of Stock-in-Trade of City of Paris Drosamsking and Mil- linery Establishment. 2.30 p.m.-Anction of Household Furni

ture, &a at Botanic Gardens Build- ing.

Mesting. 19.15p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Jockey Club on the ground foor of Hongkong

Club Autoze, Chater Road.

Amusements. 9pm.-Boxing at the City Eril

the times, and notwithstanding all that had been written and said in support of currency roform, he was of opinion that the Chinese Government could noi introduce such a reform within a

The telegram quoted below was recalved

the Manila observatory at 3.59 pm. to at the American Consulate General from

PRECAUTIONS. AGAINST

ANARCHISTS..

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Lospan, October 21. Secrecy is maintained regarding the Tsar's exact route through Italy,

Between Barfoneccia and Recconigi, manuel, eleven thousand Italian troops where the Taar will meet King Fm

concentrated.

Manila. October 29, 1909, 3 pim.—are Cyclone or Typhoon, Pacife Desan shout halfway between the Carolines and Philip pines, moring Wor W.N.W.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tak Armand. Behla'is erpered to arrive on Sunday, the 24th ina at

and will probably lears for Shangbei on Monday morning.

Fressure on our spacs has caused' es, mach to cur regret, to huit over the report

Namarous arrests of foreign an chists have been made in Italy.

THE DREADNOUGHT

VERA

BRITAIN TO LEAD THE WAY.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, October 21. Mr George Lambert, M.B., Civil Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Penicuik, said Great Britain would have twenty Dreadnoughts by March, 1919,

reasonable time. We are of opinion of the meeting of the Canton Insurances that Dr. Ho Kar's ideas on this sub-Co, and the football and cricket team

engaged in to-morrow's matches, ject are held by the great majority of

The total output of the Chinese compared with Germany's estimated men who have studied the problems of Engineering and Mining Company's three thirteen. the Middle Kingdom at all attentively. mines for the week ending 9th October His Excellency the Governor, in reply

amounted to 27,388.71 tons and the axlos

ing to the whole debate, said that although the council differed on many points they were agreed on the radical principle laid down by Mr Onoare re

garding aubsidiary coins. The query that [aroes in Sir FaxDERICK's mind,

during the period, to 30,109.53 tona.

From the remarks which fell from the Colonial Secretary on Thursday the public gathers that the Clock Towar in Queen'i Road Central, is not doomed to oarly r5- movaf. Many old residents will rejoice thermt.

The baza lument being was even if a new coinage were intre-organized by the Ministaring Children's duced would it still drive out the League promises to be one of the most at

tractive yet seen in the Colony. The Chinese subsidiary coins? That, of varcity of dainty objects muitable for pre- coarse, is " very pertinent question sants is very grast this year, speaking well

for the industry of the workers, considering the intimate interlacing

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice

POLITICAL ORISIS IN

SPAIN.

·RESIGNATION OF THE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1909,

THE ESTIMATES.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTİ (or many years paat on all big public

GRÍTIÓESED.

Subsidiary Coinage Question.

REMOVAL OF THE CLOCK TOWEL.

wblob was expected to cost are lacs, bus bwhich lana,co: U to date SSM13, 600; an increm haf 75 par; dans. ⠀ That has been the story

works in Hongkong, and my recollection pos back. I am sorry to my, for $0 yours. I can only express the pious hope. That MySHOGUDMsor on this Council In years to come will not have the painful duty of calling the attention of the Gov- ernment to the fact that the typhoon reluge at Mangkoktani has exceeded the estimate by from 40 60 75 percent, but rather that he will have the unique

As the meeting of the Legislative Counet on Thursday afternoon the Hon. Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of a hill

experience of congratulating the Govern entitled an Ordinance to apply a sum not sx-ment, on sich a thing not being mentioned, voeding fire millionpix hundred and twenty. To appears to me that there must be some Dokats to the Publie Services of the year her In the first place we are asked to are thousand six hundred and eighty-three thing yodically wrong in the way in which

estimates for public works are drawn out 1910. S

approve cartain works which are going to costa certain auto. Many years later, when they are nearly completed, wo ind that sunt largely exceeded. Another point in connection with these big pablia works, to which it is only atting that I should" again refer, in the unnecessarily long time, spent in carrying them out. The Law Coaste Fare atacted, I remember rightly, at last nine years ago, and the Post Office an entirely business point of view, where about a year later. Looking at this from

and has been parehased and public money expanded for large public works, surely it is only practical and economical that the works should be completed sa promptly as posible, baaring in mind that the tro particular buildings are the Law Courta

Eon. Colonial Treasurer arconded. Hon Mr Howel-Your Excellency, 1 have been aked by the unaffoial members to speak test in reply to the Budeat speech which your Excellency made a fortnight ago. understand that some of my colleagues will supplement what. I have to say later on. Betting asuls the question of the Wadget taken ass whole is fairly satis the liquor duty, we all agree, I think, that

factory. That is to say, there is a revenue of 88,908,000, including the liquor dus, and an axpenditure eximated at only about | $40,000 mera. than that... I am sure it. In | very satisfactory. all of us to find that the loss on the opiam farm for the next three years is very much less than at one and the Fist Office. In the first place, time was feared Bat with regard to ibat opposing they were completed in reason wo have still to learn what attizdo the who time, a very large and valuable piece Imperial Government will take up. We of land could be available for other pur were promised at least, so we understand poses. As regards the other section, Te

by the Secretary of State in the House heavy rental bas to be paid annually unti of Commons--that substantial compensa the new building is put up. I am quo tion would be made for loss occasioned prepared to hear argumenta put forw through a policy dictated to Hongkong by inst my proposal, and one will probally the Home Government. I understand that be that this is no time to self land. How your Excellency spoke of the Imperial over, could not that have been conanz- Government possibly granting Hongkong plated oight or ten years ago when the half the amount of that less. Speaking for Law Courts and Foet Office were stated. myself-in this case I do not speak for my As regards the Post Office, of course, that CABINET.

anotheial colleagues-I maintain that it manns wo are paying a heavy rental shiab would only be an act of justice if the Im-might have been saved. It might be sup Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

perial Government granted to the Bang gested that when all this work is paid out. Losos, October 22. Eong tapayor at least the full los incurred of the current toronde the many i pot The Spanish Cabinet has-resigned. on the next three years opium farm by available, but I don't think, from a business Accepting a policy which we have novos point of view, that is a sound argument. confassed. Turning generally to the ques- supposing such an argument werendduced COOK CORROBORATED. tion of the revenue of the Colony, there are It appears to me perfectly reasonable to one or two points on which I would like to raise A five or ten jenta local loan to cover RASMUSSEN SENDS CONFIR touch. We all know that land sales have the coat of special work We have a very very largely decreased during Inat few notable example of the difference betwaon. |MATION. -

years. At one time they formed a very the way in which certain Government (Beuter's Service to the China Masl.)

important item in one revenge, something building operations are carried out and the like 870,000, but there is no reason to way in which other people conduct their LONDON, October 22..

suppose that there well be ang ma. business. Opposite the Post Office A VERY A letter from the Danish explorer terial Increase during the next two handsome building has been erected and of Hongkong's interests with the bigmorial and Afiliated Hospitals begs to Rasmussen has ranched Copenhagen, as the island is concerned, as the country putting down a new foundation and erecting or three years certainly not as far the old hong demolished. The work at city of Canton and the densely acknowledge with thanks the following in which he says that he closely cross-is largely developed. Another important a new building, one of the most handsome 9.15-3-Performance of Harmston's populated province of Kwangtung. donations to the funds of the Hospitals sxamined Dr Cook's Eskimos, whose item of our revenus, as we all know, has and bast constructed in the Colony, was boaa the opium rerence, That, of course, carried out in eighteen months. Tast St. Stephens' College... .......$200.00 But we are glad that the announce St. Andrews' Church Kowloon

is an extremely procarious item, and a building was erected by business men Wesleyan Church ....

have every resson to believe it possible working on basiness lines, who wanted to ment was made from the chair that St. Stephens Church (Chinese)

that

tia & very short time that ravenue may receive in the shortest possible time- casso, Therefore it is very obvious, as return for their investment Your Excel- the proposals of Mr OSBORNE ball

your Excellency stated in your remarks the leney referred to various payments, prin other day, that although during the next cipally with regard to the Law Courts, the twelve month this ficancial problems of the Post Offca and the Kowloon Water Works Colony will not be very difficult, there will as Unal payments, I think you will have be in the immediate-future-a-very-serious the thanks of the community if your fixed- financial problem to be faced. Raverting will give the assurance that those particular to the question of the opium divania, it is works will be completed by the end of 1930, All Nations Must-Unite For Fence, not very satisfactory to understand that and that no further payments in respect of

your Excellency appears to lock to a breach them will be asked for. And I think, ("Independent News doenry's" Service. of law for certain increases. In our revenue. might be allowed to saggest it, that it is all

to the China Mail) -

I trust, although your Excellency may be the more necessary that your Excellency horses "we thank Mr MURRAY STR

right, that you may prove to be wrong, and should give us this assurance; becau Tarm, October 22. that the Colony will prove more law-abiding romnar hava boon put about lately as WART for his apt iustration-ridden in

Prince Ito attended a welcome meet than your Excellency appeared to cootem-regards the Pors Office that some hitelt hám the course of the miternoon; the removal

ing given in his honour by Chinese, piste. With regard to the loss of revenue taken place about that building, that it on opium divans, I am not sure that I follow may not be completed, as soon as hoped. of the Clock Tower, for instance;

• The "case of the I. On Marine and Fire Japanese and other foreign residents the remarks made by your Excellency, but Turning to the Puetal & gencles, I think wo Insurance Co., who sued the Kwong Hing of Dalny (Dairen).

perhaps you will correct me if latonistaken are all of one mind that it is quito turosace- the solemn-warning-addressed-to-an Cheong for $160.40 was mentioned before

I followed your speech as published in able to expect the taxpayer of Hongkong In the course of a speech Prince Ito Hansard, and it appeared to me that you to contribute towards their losses. It is easy-going Government lost too great. Mr Justice. Gompertz, at the Supreme said that Japan relied entirely upon mather connected the now revents from vary gratifying indeed to know that the HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Oczonen. 27, 1909.dependance may come to be placed on Court this morning, and after hearing Mr

liquor duties with the opium. It seems to Imperial Government Dow agren to pay Jackson and Mr Shalton, his Lordship asid the peace of the Far East and conse-me that would be wrong if that was the Lall of that less, and I trust the communi the revenue from alcoholic beverages the matter had better come into Chambers quently she is bound to help preserve it, intention your Excellency meant to convey ties concerned will put their bands in their I trust you did not mean to suggest, barne pockets and bear the other half. Speaking sss.source of simple-and-assured to-morrow.

Japan's hope is to honestly and true we were setting an artra half million, or as a resident for a great number of years income; the extraordinary amount

heartedly materialize the principle of whatever the exact amount may be, from in Chins I would be the first to deplore the new tax oo liquor, that that might closing the British Post Offices, became I the open door and equal opportunity possibly be used as an argument by the understand the advantages to Betak in Imperial Government against making a terests that these postal agencies confer for trade and industry in Manchuria.

aubatantial contribution on account of the at the same time the time has now arrived The progressive and reforming policylows to revenue through the alceing of when it is absolutely unreasonable to ask The case was resumed at the Magistrace now being pursued by China is all was the opium divans It may be that the Hongkong, taxpayer to pay a single cash did not quite understand what your Ex- towards their maintenance. Your Ex to-day, before Mr J. B. Wood, in which Japan could earnestly desire for her cellency said, but I must confess that cellency made reference to the Observator

summoned Yeung Yeoy-described as a

mind as to what you did asy. It is when we have a chance of criticising fetvour- a to what revenue will be brought in by Government and is oficials, this is the the now liquor duty. Your Excelloney put time we should express our appreciation In this Chinese policy of reform and it at the conservative figure of 8508,000 of the way the Ubearvatory has been

9.15 p.m.-Open Concert on Volun

taer Farade Ground.

Circus at Kennedy Town.

General Memoranda.

MONDAY, October 25:-

2.45.p.m.-Auction of Household Forui.

ture, at 'Zalta' No. 65, Peak.

WEDNESD47 Cctober 27-

"receive the most careful consideration

60.00 story corroborates his. 38.00

PRINCE ITO IN MAN- CHURIA

..." 25.14

THE SHARKS FINS CASE.

-9.45 p.m.--Auction of Haubold Fat the Government. It is time that Ko Fau-was sentenced to three years. {

ture at Dunotta, No. 82, The Paak,

SATURDAY, October 30-

•

2.30pm- Bazaar & ́Faney Fêts on

Volautern Parade Ground.

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imprisonment with hard labour, at the something was done.

Criminal Session to-day, by Mr H. E. J. Space does not perinit of longar-re-Gomperta, Acting Chief Justice, on

sharks' fine. De

5.30 pm Organ Recital, in St. John's ference to-day to the many hobby charge of receiving stolen goods, to wit

Onthedral,

TA, November

pimConcert at City Hall,

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The China Mail

THE BUDGET DEBATE.

?

A “NON-EXISTENT" FIRM.

MARRIAGE BROKER

SUMMONED.

JAPAN'S POLICY IN THE FAR EAST.

Toilet Paraffin

To all persons who take any interest of time required to erect public in loent politics the annual budget buildings and their ever-increasing (VIOLET SCENTED) debate" in the Legislative Council is cost, the military contribution; the

always looked forward to with a need for more Specially recommended for pro- certain keenness of anticipation which

observation stations particularly on the Pratas; the effect of Ng Hing, a Chinesa Government employes, neighbour and the Japanese Govern. that was the impression left upon my and, as this is the only time in the year -moting the growth of the does not attend, upon an ordinary the stopping of oplum and the cuts | marriage broker. The complainant allogement would spare no effort to help her great deal too early to oven hazard a guess shly or unfavourably the policy of the

meeting. It is the great field-der titution of alcohol for it by the Chinese that on April 13th defendant abtained from both directly and indirectly of the unofficials, the special occasion population, etc., ote: We are glad tending that a certain girl named Yee Roo, the peaceful development of Manchuria, Fersonally I think it will be more. Bat conducted. The moro so, as we are për-

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him a sum of 2240 (gold) by falsely pre that the Observatory officials were to whom he introduced him, was "free, Prince Ito added, much depends upon thanked for their work by the Hon. that was to say, able to contract marriage the joint efforts of Chinese, Japanese, according to Chinese custom; that in April Russian and all other nationalities defendant obtained from him a further interested in the future of this great

500 by falsely pretending that he had given the $240 to Yee Koo as token empire. of betrothal that on July 9th defendant

of the Government, or offer advice in Mr HawETT, for undoubtedly they regard to the details of any con have thoroughly earned this meed of templated schemes. It cannot be Soothes and heals all irritations zid that the unofficial members of the

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

To day is the fifty first anniversary of the Still they are a controlling factor and birthday of the Empress of Germany under the present Administration their advisory influence seems undoubtedly on the increase.

A four tim a further arm, at 412, CHINESE/S Esels and 6 mace by pretending that tha

2500 had been anyended by china da making preparations for complainant's marriage with Tes Koo; that defendant I had never, hand d Yes Koo, the sum of

LONDON.

ANG KALA

· (Wah Taz Yat-Po's Service.)

DE FERING, October 21. It is said that Sir Chen Tang Loang Chang, or Chao Eri Lin will be appointed to succeed Lord Li

Ching-fang, whose term of office as

$260, nor did he expend the sum of 3500 or any part thereof, in making preparation for the marriage. It was further alleged by complainant that when defendant tended that Yee Koo was fres" she was will shortly expire. not, as defendant well know," "

Mr Hinds (from the office of Messrs

Chinese Minister to Great Britain

The Bishop of Victoris has gone to Macao for a few days. His Lordship will conduct the services at the British Lander are announced as "at home" at client was at Catton and had been delayed Church on Sunday next and he and Mrs plaintiff, that the case be adjoumed as his

the Macho Hotel Batavday afternoon to any members of the congregationho desire by the typhoon,

Benton And = 58610) Caked on behalf og TO HONOUR-CHANG

CHIH TUNG

00. One of the most timely suggestions put forward on Thunday fall from the Hips of the Hon, Mr. E. Osada, who, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY | dealing with the greatly vexed question

AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

of mibsidiary coinage, advocated a new coinage, redeemable at par. To affect this reform," he said, "it A Tokyo despatch reports that it has now Leon arranged at during the coming

Cathedral.

(Wah Te Tat Po's Bervice.)

PERING, October 21.

to call upon them. They expect to return His Worship; said he could not grant nu

A certain oficial in the Board of to Hongkong on Tuesday next in time, for adjournment, and intimated that the coly the re-opening of the organ at St. John's charge on which he considered there could Education proposes that a statue of be a case was in respect of the sum of $18 Chang Chih-tung be erected, but the ides moote with the approval of tow tacle and & maos.

Defendant went into the box and demed - oficials in the metropolls. that he had ever received any money what-

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. would be ROCOBERTY that now grand military manosurzes Lord Kitabener's wowver frems complainant. Ha kusw. Yoe

PREM ER HALL OF HONGKOns be struck which should be status shall be that of special represent Roo, he was his (delandent) noncon WHO SHALL PRESIDE AT

ative of King Edward and the British Complainant told withese that he liked the

that to

of exactly the same-weight and fine-assy due cubequat stay da comics and pragmated many ben ner as the old, but with different Japan his position will be that of a Billah complainant and Fee Koo, when the former CART 2WO DAYS | superscription" Mr. Gannawa in fur guest is without precedent in Japan, the but greed to live with him, se kaph A Field Mazabal. As the reception of such a taked the girl to marry him. She declined. AND, MAGNIFICENT FILMS.

ther elaboration of his scheme, said authorities are sull in some doubt as to the woman. She said the yur afraid If they Onlebrated

the old coins would have to be manner in which he should be treated married that complainant's first wife would cates tramble. Thubsequently complainant MISS RUBY COLLINS

He will, however, be accorded the atmoes kept the samination, demonetised and

apos that point alone distinction. #X:39 HEATINGAFARDY. be foresaw possible disagreement. The

Hon. Mr. MUSKAT STEWART, who spoke an

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sing the hope which I am sure will be handicapped by wut being fully connected I merely take the opportunity of expres-loctly well aware, that the Director is fulfilled, that the Local Government will with all sources of bad weather. That

three or four lase, lausek out into any of increasing the number of our stadens not, because the revenue has been raised brings me to another point, the necessity fresh expenditure. I hope and feel are The Chinese Government so as stand that the strict policy now introduced ofazreed to erect a station on Pratas carefully boabanding the ovenne will be and now that the question of ownakip persisted in. In this connection I think it has been settled I trust that it will be

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instance. The original insa telegraphic station. I put forward this cato was put down at something like hope not only in the interests of foreign 38,000,000, but so fax a5 1 can, gailier shipping, which, sfter all, is possibly not e the amount actually speak is somewhere great concern of the Chinese Government, Boater $11,000,000 of 20 per cent more, but more in the interests of humanity The Law Courts were estimated to post with regard to the enormous junk and about four lacs, but the firere now fibing trade carried on fir those waters fors tan Gounell, aze Almost denkle that We have only too good reason to amount, an increase of. Si per int. The know-dering the last month the ap

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