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GENERAL KUROPATKIN'S VISIT TO JAPAN.

THE JAPANESE FINANCIAL

CLOUD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15тm, 1903

THE LANGUAGE QUESTION IN MALTA.

The Colonial Office issued lasi mouth Blue-book containing "Further correspondence relating to the political condition of Malta," which deals chiefly with the conflict between the Elected Members of Council and the

on the 15th of Fobruary, allegin that their; action was das to the Governor's Minute,

VISITORS AT HOTELS

Mr. A. S. Anton

Horugong Horen

Mr. J.C. Kitzmauth Mr. E A. Leggutt Mr. A. E. Law.s

7. The members who had raigued were re- elected without opposition, and on the 9th of Mr. Anderson April a deputation from thom waited upon the Mr. E. G. Barrett Governor, and made representations which Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Black Mr. T. P. Moaran

mouted to a request for the resposing of Mr. & Mrs. R. Boggun

Mr. E A. Bouger all the important questions on which His

Dr. Jowers

THE CHINA TEA TRADE. The Hongkong correspondent of the London The only adverse feature in the Stock markets, ↑ Report writes as follows' on the Chios tes The following, from à contribution by Mr. D.

so far as can be soon at the moment, asys the † trade:- C. Boulgar to the Daily Matt will be of City Editor of the Outlook in the last number For years past it has been thus cry of the interest:

to hand of that papur, is the position in the China exporter that what was once the staple Now that he has loft Japaa it will be wise to study carefully what General Kuropatkin Far East. With the political side of the trade of the country is in a state of decline. In attempted to accomplish thore, and to remember questión we haro, of course, nothing to do in other directions, the erport trade of China bas Government of Malta on the language quas Majesty's Government had given a final decision. Mr. W, S. Browa that, though he has signally failed on this our fusnca columus. So far as the Block been ingressing by leaps and bounds, but whon tion. The correspondenco, begins with two requested the Governor to inform the deputa. / Mr. F. T. Coison

vecasion, any exhibition of woskaces on the part of our Government may give Ruisia the opening she has been seeking for establisting har inlaence at Tokyo. General Kuropatkin was the bearer of denite proposals to the Japanese for a pacific accord in the Far East, or, to be more précise, in Hancheria and Coron. The General's proposal was based in

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the tea

Mr. H. Coulson

re. Dervat

Mr. R. J. MacgOWAN Mr. Qonton Mackie Mr. J. Mac Makon Sr. C. McCleary Dr. 0,

Marriott Mr. Sydney Mast Mr. E. Maart Mr. . M. MoWar Mr. C. Mertens

M Mr. J. H. Darbyshire

pom, Douglas Mr. P. L. Miller Capt.

. Douglas Ale, T C. Downing Sir, and Mrs. A. Ellis

A.

Apt.

Ernoat Fey

Ермоп

1

Mic. H. G. Fisher

Mir. G. Gla

tho. Arst place on the confident assertion that occasion may perhaps be ssirsd to kay a fow Ceylon and India literally food Europe and of Council, nevertheless, continued to agitate complets the necessary provision for education Capt. G. A. Forsaitl

Esia had positivo knowledge tint Ergland-- Japan's partuer, be it remembered-would not more a hand to molest Russia in Mancharin.

Why, thea, should Jupau feel a deeper concern, or a groster responsibility, in the question then

words on the Japanese position. Ko far as finance is concerned. The Russian position may be left for anothor occasion. Salos it to

Glover

trade nothing bat despatches from the Secretary of State for tion that I had carefully considered their air. G. Dean markets are coseurued, the position, however, is it

For this state the Colonies to the Governor, dated January representations, but that the policy of the being watched will come intorest. That it is retrogression is apparent. at very seriously regarded may to gathered of affairs the Chinese themselves are to 30, 1902, authorising the withdrawal of the

Government would be puremed,” and that no Thoir toas cuzinot, absolutely, be proclamations of Marolt 22, 1899, and October attempt to reopen the questions referred to by from the fact that our leading investment blame. markols have hold their owa very well. surpassed by those of any country under the 7. 1991, for the reasons set forth by him them could be entertained, Nevertheless, thero the cloud is, and it sun. But the Chinese, in their conservatism, in the House of Commons Juanary 28, must not be ignored, Japanese bunda have will not conform to the modern ideas as regards and setting forth the policy of the Im-hold on the 30th of April, 1902, the Elected 8. At a weating of the. Council, which was hsen som vill affected thereby, and the advertisement. Whereas the ten-plantors of print Government. The Elected Mombers

Members refused for the second time to America with advertisement leaflets, selling against the principle of free choice of language during the financial year 1902-3. On the first Mr. Frank Graham forth the excellencies of the teas grown by in the elementary schoole, which was the leading occasion, in order to avoid the technical did. Mr. D. A. W. Gronwood them, the Chinese do not advertise at all. feature of that policy, and on April 3), 1963,

Capt. T

T. Hall Indeed, they work under this disadvantage, finally rejected the education estimates for they which would have arisen had the vote boon Ste. B. D. Hinrvey that not only do their rivals of the bearer East remaining eleven months of the current feat whole vote was by loave withdrawn, and a velo le. J. ti. Hayton

| reduced by the provision for eleven months, the Mr. พ. B. Houghwont

Mr. M. It. Healy tavity that offers to deery their neighbours of the inevitable results of such action, and

On June 4. Mr.. Chamberlain addressed the second occasion, as the rules did not allow of Mr L. W. HU goods. Everybody, no doubt, has at one time.

vates being proposed by Elsetod Members Air. & Mr. J. Husper · or another soon the bandbills which are so following despatch to Sir C. M, Clarks :—

Mr. T. Howard I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt reduction of the rate and supplies granted only bir. lise

provision for ten months was rejected by a freely distributed in European countries pur-

Rev. F. Loely porting to show the vast difference in the of your despatch of the 30th of April, reporting to the 31st of May, 1902. Several other rotes Mr. H. J. Jackman methods of ten-preparing as followed by the that, at a meeting of the Council of Govern connected with education and school sanitation Mr. & Mr. E. Josspl

Mr. J. W. JonRENS ment, hold on the 21th of that month, the

Sir. E. A. Entsch Elected Members rejected the education estimates for the remaining eleven months of the current year, supplies for one month only

say for the present that Russian finances are in anything but a satisfactory position, that the

England? Would it not be a mistake for the expenditure continues to be beary, that the Ladvertise their own wares, but they lose no oppor. year. The Elceted Members had been warned for one month proposed and passed, On the air. M. Hermanu

two countries to fall out whon England, which had the bulk of the trade and hat invented the ploasaut theory of "the open door," was content to stand by AL the game time Russia was aware that Japan took considerable interest in, and felt that she had rights in Coren, and con- sequently Russia would ruine no objection to Japan's establishing her peacefal influence över the southern provines of Coren, provided it was understood that the northern provinces were to

strain on the country is great, and that unafor- tunately fresh sources of revenue ara mot ensy to

find. The new Railway loau is a proof of the noceesity for Russia to raise money somehow, but Western markets are not such patient londors an they were, and owing to such polities considerations as the recent ill treatment of the Jews we may expect at any as to find a severa rabat administered. Raa finances arem to to be approaching a uicat unsatisfactory state

Chinese and the Hindus ad Cingaloss. course, the Chinese always suffer in comparison. Bat when one locks int the matter and sees how actually the Chinese toe-preparers do their

were also rejected.

Members threatened that, unless the Italian

9. On both these occasions the Elocted Mr. E. Kupffer

language were made a compulsory subject in air. A Allison

Mr. and Mrs. E. O, Mur-

phy

Mra, a. Osborn

Jr. E. J. O'Brien

Mr. W. Pa:fitt

Mr. J. A. Patie. Mr. J. J. Pe. ki Mr. Mr. C. A.

Pollant

A, G, Potter

Jir. W. Hutton Path

P. Sottinean

Skota

Str. P. Mr.

Mrs. 4. Somerville Mr. Geo, Somerville bir. L. Spitzel

Stewart Mr. Joli Tetach Dr. J. C. Thomson Mra. R. Walter

Mr. th. A. Watkins

Mr. Cha L. Woodhonso

Mr. & Alus. C. K. Wool-

mer

Air, and Mrs, C. Gordon

Wright

Paas Buret

clasiced that it should be taught or not, andr. Andrew Beattie

Ms. Geo. Bohu

be regarded as her sphero. The proposal mad.. of affairs, So far as Japan is covered, there work, one cannot bat have a feeling of chagrin having been votel by them at the meeting held † the schools, whether the pureats of the childron. Dr. Bar.tt to the Japanem was, therefore, to purchagis a little misgiving as to whether the country that they lack in the mattor of advertisement; on the 30th of March their acquiescence in the maintenance of Rur. has not been too freely supplied with funds, } nowhore is meie care used in the preparation. You also report that the Elected Meabers unless the Elected Members were allowed to Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Bird sina garrisons in Manohurin by encouraging Japan, perhaps, lins boon spoiled by the cheap of the leaf than in China. Th grout argument have taken this step in consequence of the control it, they would refuse to pass any further sir. A. Bishop

them to not for themselves after a fashion similar to Russian methods in Coren: but even when

making this offer tussia had her eyes fixed on

an ulterior bargain. She would retain Man-

charia. That much would be in band. Sho. would enter into a nominal agreement to divide Corea with Japan, and trust to the chapter of accidents to get the whale. Dissatisfaction with attained results in Manchuria makes her more keen to obtain the control of fresh opportunities in Corea. At the most, then, her propositions for an understanding with Japan would only admit of a division of Cores between the twa States, The Joganese, having thoroughly mastered one of the most difficult arts in diplomaoy and of life-silence-listened; and General Kuropatkia has left Jupon ao wiser than when he came. He has gone to Purt Arthur to inspect the Rassion foot-37 ships of sorts and sizes-fu total up bie master's garrison-91,600 men on paper--and to consult with M. Lessar. The Japanese have listened, and they bave gone on making their prepam tions. They are nearly ready to deal with those 37 ships of sorts and sizes, and those 90,000 men on paper, if not in uniform, ou Chinese territory. Are we going to contiene to restrain then we have been restraining thes for some time past Is the significance of the Anglo-Japaneso Alli. auce to have in Japanos) vydá only a bondage où Japanese action. It was Das Japan who invented the policy of "the opon door." Hor own original proposals were differont. But the has subsoribed to it at the request of, and in accord with, har friend England. Yot she understood it was to be a real "open-door" policy, not one in which Russia should hold the only latch-key, and she insists that Russia's continued prosence in Manchuria, under any form, is a violation of the principlo upon which not merely the Anglo-Japanese Convention, but the whole frumowork of political relations with China, is based. In these circumstances ske contends either that the "open-door"

money rates which rufe in Europe. When it in so much easier to obtain a loan on satisfactory forma in Europe than it is at home, the Japanese are incliurd to have exaggerated reports of their standing with foreign financiers, There is cortaiuly not much indacomsst to faveur Japanese loans, and the set-back in price is really no more than its intrinsic merits warrant. Weroit not that these Icaas are so well supported by flusucial groups prices would not have been as well maintained" cs they have bean, Large sums of money aro required for the devolopment of the country, without which no such prosperity will be seuD as will warrant optimism, but the chief diffealty in Japon is that the foreign lender has very little locus alandi. The trouble is that whether we lond to railways or what net in case of default we may find ourselves able to take the control necessary through the inability of foreignere to hold larul in Japan Until the foreign capitalist can feel reasonably assured of helpful laws and the cortainty of justice in the Courts, there is little point in allowing the Japanese to imagine that if the world is wiling to think them very fins people and lend them practically what they please Business is in aone too gooda condition, and while many people profess to look for improvement it lavery dachiful whether any great impetus will be givas until foreign capital can be induced to come into the country. It has never been very clour to many financial observers that there was any. thing in the Japanese situation so far to justify the optimism which bas so frequently been yxpressed. Neither Japan ner Russia is in such satisfactory condition as to offer the British investor much inducement to lend money, and though probably Russia is more willing to aid the inflow of necessary foreign capital in her encouragement of enterpris, the credit of both nations muy reasonably be improved before the British investor need show any zeal in entering the lists.

nad by the people who mak their prosperity by deerying China tea is that the preparation of the tea is characterised by mothods of operation that are dirty. Tare never was a groator fallacy propounded. The methods followed by the Chinese are absolutely as clean as the most fastidious could dwirs. The Chinese are naturally à fastidions race them salves, nud in nothing are they more particular than

in the way in which their tea is propared. There has been latoly started here a society which sits at the publishing abroad off the qualities of the Ubina plant, and this is un encouraging sign of the times; but the matter will require to be even more widely published before the old trade of China.comes back to the position that it formerly held and which it is quite able to hold yet if only the China merckout and grower ware more coguisant of making known to the world at large the qualities of the stuff in which they are rondy to trado.

the

GERMANY AND CHINA

bogers" in the Empire Review, Mr. J. L. topic of "European Writing on

Bashford speaks us follows:-

refusal of the Government to do away with the principis of free choice of language in elametz- tary schools, which has been the leading feature of the policy of the Government in regard to education for some time post.

3. In the speech delivered by me in the House of Commons on the 8th of January, 1902, I made the following statements:-

Firstly, as regards education :-- "And I say this it is the first statement I make with regard to the Intare-at all hazanıls and against all opposition, we are determined to. préserve this treeton of choice,”

Secondly, as regards necessary rutes of money—

Government responsible for this great Imperial fortress to allow this childish game to proceed pad it would be clearly the duty of any Govern ment under these circumstances to preserve the great imperial interests in their keeping either by going back to the Constitution before 1837, or by such a modification of that Constitution as may be necessary to give the Government is controling volcs in the Administration."-

vote for education.

10. Contrary to the most explicit declarations made by the Elected Members at previous meetings, their loader, Dr. Mizzi, at the sitting

fasa. Bisnard

Mr. Ralph A. Bratazon Col. I.. F. Urown Me, Y. Brain Mujer and are, F. W.

Georg

Brusse

Bunny & children Mr. & Mrs. A. Chagun ajor A. A. Chicoster Col. & firs. U, H. Ferrier Mr. A. Fuchs

Mr. G.

G. C. Lindsay Grant Major a. 13.

of the Council held on the 23rd of May, 190%, mared the reduction of the education vote for the remaining ten months of the financial year 1952-2, so se to grant supplion for the six months from June to November, but on this occasion | Dr. Bobert Gibson Dr. Mizzi made it a point to declare that he did not intend to give up the campaign in favour of the compulsory use of the Italian language, but that he wished to await the result of the Education Ordinance which was passed and read . H. U.

Jones

or A. B. Hamilton Als. Hausver

Miss

Mr.

F. Hable

Mr. S. T. mame, Hewitt

S

a third time on the 23rd of May by the slootedir. and Mrs, P. N. H. majority, notwithstanding that the Chief Secre- Mr. B. H. King tary stated in the Council that the Ordinance Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Lou- Mr. A. P. B. McDermott ar. C. N. Liiken

would not be assented to.

11. On the reassembling of the Council in November last, the Elected Mombers voted the provision for the remainder of the financial year, but only for the purpose of postponing the discusion of the language question until the general estimates for 1903-4 wore brought for ward.

quot

Mr. & Mrs. A. McGowan Mr. Martin

Mr. Robert Mitchel Miss C. Diortimore

Mr and Mrs. F. B. Ollik

and child

Major J. W.Ormiston,

RA. Mrs. J. W. Ormiston Mr. Leonard D. Philp Mr. Donald Piper

Me, H. . Polloos, K.

Mujer H. &. Pratt, R.A.. Mrs,

Pratt

Hou. E. Murray Ru Mr. T. Roid

SAY,

R.N.

3. W. E. Sawer Me. Chries . Scott Mr. A. Sinclair Mr. Carl W. Smith Me, W.. C. Sp'a:.-

haver

Capt. X. G. Thompon Mr. O, D. Thouron

Mr & Mr. W. G. Tut

cher

Mr. K. T. F. Voort Mr. 5. T. Wonborn Mr. F. G. Wilford Miss Morgarett Wolfson

CBAUTEURS HOTEL

Master Caulfield

Mr. and Mrs. Gaskell Government Civil Hos

pital Sisters. Lieut. & Mrs, J. S. Har-

Yay

Mr. W. Helmes

Mr. Johnston & child

Misa Arvolli

Lieut. and Mrs. F. W.

Lambolle

Cupt & Mr. Lyons Mr. & Mrs. 'T'. W. Pearce Mr. & Mrs. F. 0.5eston Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Wright

and children

Kize Edivano Hotel.

12. The action taken by the Elected Members with regard to the education votos when the general estimates for 1994-4 wore under discus sion has already been stated in the first paragraph Mr. Beaghton

in other votes, referred to in your despatch of M. Eilicou the 39th of April, with the object of compelling Miss Gole

Mr. J. Figueras the Government to abandon the position which Mr. J. D. Gillilan it has taken up in order to maintain the free Mr. A. 8. Goold cboics of the Maltese population

this. Hayden

Afr. E. Howard Mrs. Lawrence question.

73. In view of the facts which have been stated. Lynch sbore, I am forced to conclude that the Elected Mr Ed. Muelle, Consul

for Peru Members have no intention of abandoning a course of action which must destruy all prospect |

On

"I do not for one moment deny their right (ic, the right of the Elected Members) to criticise the proposals of the Government, and to oppose them in the last resort; but to refuse absolutely necessary votes of money for purposes from which their own constituencies would derive the very greatest bonelit, in order to defeat the decision of the Government in regard to some other question, is really not in accordance with a Parliamentary Constitution, and I earnestly trust that course of action will be abandonod. It is not to be contemplated that the state For purposes of argument it may be pointed of things which we all regret; and which out to the Noroye Vremya that the stress laid exists at the present time should contious, upon the ulvantages that accrued to Russia in The Flected Members themselves will be Manchuria through the Dual Alliance in 1890 ready to admit that. They cannot expect the of this despatch. They also made the reductions 3. Carr is an exaggeration. It is admitted to-day in Berlin that, but for Germany's co-operation. it is very doubful whether the two allies would have ventured to make their more in that year against Japan; and it is admitted also that Germany's assistance was rendered solely in her own interest. Kaizer Wilhelm co operated with Russia and Francs at that juncture because he wanted to have a footing in China. Germany has now got the footing she required in the Celvetial Buapire; and I bave no besitation in risking an opinion that she does THE BELLEVILLE BOILER.

not meditate any fother territorial extension in those regions. Indeed, Germans who had

4. I gave clear notice in my speech that, Last week, says the Naval and Military anything to do with the first China Expedition should the Elected Mombor, parsist in their

have no desire to see a recond one.

The Record, we drew certain conclusions from the latest report of the Boiler Committee, who, it Wilhelmstrasse no longer ser any reason for policy of refusing also necessary must be confessed, have been exceedingly pai-e- supporting the aggressive action of any other of money, it would be impossible to

LA. As I pointed out in my despatch of thes, B. Dufour policy must be carried out to the lotter, taking, but who are spending na unconscionable power in Chint, whoever that power might be. tinus, indefinitely the practice of parsingh of June, 1900, the total population of the Mr. H. Hougton

the contrary, Germany's policy and or that. It must be oponly abandoned in time over their duties. This week it is our

Orders in Council, and that His Majesty's

Mr. W.Humphrey favour of one of "spheres of interest," when daty to uxamine the boiler question from a politiche than in this to now turned to main Government would be compelled to revise islands is about 180,000, while the number of Mr. & Mrs. E. G Jordan

electora is only about 10,000, of whom only a Japan would expect, as we know from her later and less academic point of view. The tain the Chinese statusque. The eventuality of previons representations, not merely the whole Spartiute and the Europa have been to China Germany favouring an aggressive course of the Constitution of Malta in such a manner as

to coure control of the finances by the Imperial comparatively small number appear to vote or of Coren, but the province of Fokkien na wolf and back; and the Victoria and Albert bag beva action in Chiang, the breaking-up of for a trial spie in the Channel. Got us throw

Government. It was common knowledge that

take an interestin politics. The Elected Mem- in as a concession, which may be regarded as

propored to set upon this declaration of policybers are not, therefore, entitled, in my opinion,

to take advantage of their position to deprive Mr. Craga nuggable or not, that the Minervz was one of

Mr. Win, the most successful of her class with sylladriesi

if the Elected Members did not legally and boilers, and that the Hyacinth was not the

reasonably accept the concassion which had been the majority of the inhabitants of Malta of that Mr. & Mrs. John least unsuccessful of a case that produced

made to them in withdrawing those parts of the freedom in the choice of language for the Mr J. Kernan some serious failares. But when we take the

education of their ehildren which His Majesty's Mr. Li Man Tin three other ships we bare mectioned no find

Proclamations of the 22nd of March, 1899, and quite a new set of circumstances. The mis

7th October, 1901, which had fixed the 22nd of Government havo sunounced their intention tertanes of the Victoria and Albert are so fresh

March, 1919, as the date when the English of proserving at all hazards and against all in the public memory that we have no desire

language would be the official language of the

opposition. to open up old sores; bt it is also fair to re-

Courts of Law in Malta. member that her advarsilios wers in certain Prejudiced quarters attributed to her Belleville Boilers. The Spartials also had her hours of

China-is so contrary to German interests so far as she has a hankering after the sonthers provinces of China, might, but for the fear lest some other naval power should not approve of the broaking up of Chiao, support an aggressive policy in China; but she will not be induest to be aggressive in Europe-certainly not whilst Germany remains free-for were she to do so, the final decision would be left in the hands of Gemany.

that it need not be discussed here. France, in

votes

con

Miss Mcdonald Mr. A. Middleton Mr. Nato

Mr. Food Pfaff

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rose Mr. M. J. D. Step'tens Mr. 8ymonde Jaren do Szilley

Miss Terapert Mr. Tullert

Mr. H. S. Vaugh as Me, Watson

Mr. G. Fr. Witton

CONNAUGHT HOUNS

of good administration, and which, as they have Sir, S. Only already been fully wacuod, His Majesty's Govern Lieut. 3. &. Campbell,

B.E. ment will not tolerate.

Mr. & Mrm, R. F. Daly

Mr. G. E. Lee

Mr. & Mrs. L. Maraton

Mr. W. Mitchell Mr. F. C. Pau Mr. H. M. Tibbag Mr. yvwkitt Mr. W. L. William:

F

THOMAS' HOTEL Mr. H. D. Bassett Mr. F. Neal Mr. C. Condy and two Mr. E. Pillis

children

Francis

Mr. Manara

OCCIDENTAL

Cartix

Dr. K. Andreo Dr. J. Bardach Mr. A. Brace Burton 15. I have approved of your issuing a warrant of advance for the sum required to carry on the Lieut. F. Chandler service of the Education Departments for the Mr. W.

Mr. George A. Dias month of May, as it is most undesirable that Kfr. W. H. Donald the Government Educational Establishments Mr. Paul H. Harris should be closed in consequence of the action of Hr. T. Keeney the Eleated Members, but this is only a pro Mr. & Mrs. Liddeli visionat a rangement, and it is necessary to place matters on a regular and permanent basis as soon as possible.

Dr. F. Køyt

Capt. G. T. Raudich Capt. Kobort

Mr.-0. L. Robertson Vr. E. Roug au Mr. F. B. Sinclair

Mr. Whealey Mr. L... Young

HOTEL,

Mr. Amaro Lopes Mr. Chad, W. Marshall Mr. G. Wordsa Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Park Lieut. Pezuo Mr. K. H. Schadu Dr. Schnieder Mrs. F. Shepherd Mr. H. StephouR Mr. F. J. Woodbridge

KOWLOON HOTEL.

Mr. 1., Broughan l'ept. D. J. Curran 16. You should, therefore, take the first Mr. 1, Q. B. Harman

Mr. George Milne opportunity of resubmitting to the Council there, Jackson and child education votes which have been rejected by the Elected Members, and, if they are not passed,

Mr. Arthur C. Milne Misses Murial & Barty

Milno

Mrs. Walters

Mr. E. W. Seitzerlook

HOTEL AMERICA.

For the maintenance of the "open door" she is willing to go as far na, and even farther than, any of the other treaty Powers, in China, for she will sot the initiative. Keep the ring, and we will bell the cat for the rest of the trading world in Manchurie," That is the pith of Ja, unese opinion at this moment, and General Kuropatkia's visit, for from calming the Japanese people, has in

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION, Bamed it by bringing out in salient characters'

6. In this despatch of the 22nd of February, the fact that even the possession of Manchuria

Dr. Lounsbury, of Yale University, proposes 1902, Lord Grenfell transmitted a copy of a will not for long ratisfy the insatiable greed of tribralation but from the day the boilers were in Harper's Magazine a scheme for an enquiry, Miunts which he had signed and directed the

into “the standard of pronunciation in English.” Russia. "Koup the ring!" Will England do put on board to the presaut date they have

Chief Secretary to read and lay on the table of not given ous moment's anxiety. This, how The Talo professor, with startling courage, this? By her convention with Japan she is

goes straight to the post of the matter by ask the Council, at the sitting of the 12th of Feb. ever, cannot be said of the Europa, for on her bound to do much more if Russia strikes the too-wall-remembered trip to Australis both her ing upon what authority this standard rests.

ruary. In this Minate, after informing the Birse blow. If the open-door" policy als bailors and machinery gave comidorasle trouble. You may say it is the usage of educated society Conneil of the withdrawal of the parts of the is a principle, and not a pleasing phrase, shv

Wo thus advance through burde stages, all, be but when disputes arise, to whose arbitration are it remembered, with the Balleville biler. With they referred? Down coms the pronuncing di Proclamations referred to in the preceding the Victoria and Albert the trouble was weight tionaries; but from what fonet of superior know-paragraph by a Proclamation dated the 8th of is bound to stand up for it. Yet, notwithstand- ing this clear duty, there is every reason to foar of all, and had nothing to do with angina and ledge do the diollenary-makers derive their man-February, 1902, and quoting the passages from that General Kuropatkin did not speak beyond boiler rooms; the Sparitate has had tronals with date? Who made them rulers over ua? There the book when he told the Japanese that, so far her machinery, but none with her boilers; the is Walker, for instance, the great Panjandrum my speech which have been set out in the third Europa has had trout le with both. The Ficioria of our pronunciation even now, An actor, acd paragraph of this despatch, bia Lordship stated as England was concerned, Russia had nothing and Albert is nominally a ship of twenty knots, a lecturer on elocution, Wlker, by his own that the Elected Members must realiss from those toapprehend through harlong stay in Manchuria. Daring her three hours apin last feels she account, was born near Landon, a circumstance quotations that if, after the concession contained you should proclaim, with as little delay se Hr. & Mra. Asen and The Japanese are very patient, and their patience ntained a horse-power of 11,000 in her which exalted him above the Irishmen and Scole

Mr. A. Cameron may last for some months longer; but they base third hour, and the patent log gass her a who had presumed to make dictionaries before in the Proclamation of the 8th of February, 18, possible, the new Letters Patent enclosed in this, George Bounam made up their minds that Russia's continuance speed of 220 knots. As the snip is only him. But his reviser, Smart, made the the policy of refusing votes of money required despatol.

designed a fraction over twenty knots a shocking allegation that Walker, London, was a to carry on the Administration were still 17. If the Elected Members reject the votes, Dr. T. W. Cameron

Mr. J. H. Davis Smart was the only real in Manchuria is not merely destructive of the liberal dant was made, and the spood was Yorkshirenaan. "open-door" policy, but that it constitutes the accepted at 21 knots. Here we have a ship authority, for he was born in the West-end," pursued, thus making good government I request that, whon proclaiming the Letter Mr. C M. Graham

Patent, you will cause this despatch to be Mr. M. Gregson uch has been lying in dies for monilis, with and had taught elocution to the Royal Family impossible, His Majesty's Government would be

Mr. A. Ifoldeu a now chief saginer who has never son the The compilers of the early pronouncing dic-compelled to modify the Constitution in the published.

Mr. & Mr. 15, 11. Macke: Under these ciramstances Japanese opinion is wheuls go round, beating her own record in the tionaries were kaso competitors, who represented sense explained by me. He went on to asy

Miss Edna and Bebec

wah Mucke becoming con: iderably excited, and above all third home of steaming. Clearly there is no the taste of the most learned and polite that. His Majesty's Government had therefore in their opposition, and on Jass 22 the Letters

Ma ter Gordon Macke room for critivism here. ben take the society" by some spontaneous grace denied to

Mr. Lonis G. Ma son things anxious to know the value of the English Spartiate, a ship of 11.00 tons and 18,000 other people. Thomas Sheridas, father of the directed that all important votes recently Patent and Royal Instructions, dated June 3, of alliance under cirenesstonces that are not horas-power. At 3,600 horas-power she made a immortal Richard, was the son of a clergyman rejected by the Elected Members should be which the full text is published in the appendix Mr. & Mrs. A. L, Mungu... precisely covered by the language of the reguar syurd, extending over several weeks, of whe was intimate with Dean Swift, and the resubmitted, together with the general estimates to this Blue-book, were proclaimed to come into

124 to 13 knots on a 206) CosMmption of 2lb. Augustan age of English literature. This por hora poner per hour. That is to say, amede Thomas an infallible guide. He did not for the next financial year, and he concluded by

PURE FRESH WATER ship of 11,000 tour could be propelled at 13 alloy "cusuraber" to be pronounced "cowenn imprussing on the Elected Members that the -grass" to be Constitution was a precious trust which belonged Farther, at four-fiths het judicated hores a corruption of "asparagus," power the ship steamed at twenty knots for a London (or Yorkshire), said that "cowcumber continuous rus of 18 hours, and even then there was "firmly fixed" in peite circles, and that

"aparrow-grass was no waste of water. The Europa was not

"Was 50 general as to give quite so toonomical in her, coal consumption, "asparagus" an air of stiffness and pedantry", but she was equal to the Spartiate for the same In 1775 one Porry produced bis Royal Standard speed and hures-power: The iesults of the trials Dictionary, from which it appeared that the of the three ships show conclusively that the pratice of men of letters, eminent orators, and lust word has not yet been said on the subject polite speakers in Islan," was to say "garl" 105 of the Belleville boiler.

or "gal" for." girl."

gravest mensca to their own existence and trade-

document.

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CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Sent)

LAUTS, WEGENÉR & CO.,

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

The Elected Members nevertheless pozsorored

effect on June 25,

kno.s for a consumption of 3 tuus of coal ber," and he declared "sparrow-gren Walker, not to themselves only, bat also to all the ELD HONGKONG STEAM WATER

inhabitants of Malta, and that they were bound to reflect before taking action which would have lasting effects upon their successors and the inhabitants of the Lolony.

6. The Elected Members refused to allow the rejected votes to be placed on the order of the day for the next sitting, and resigned in a body.

child

BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply

FREED DU ANY QUANTITY OF PURE WATER to the Shipping, both for Dock and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW, Manager,

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Mr. Charles E. Muller Mr. M. A. Mont Mr. B. Osste Mr. Thomas J. Owen Mr. Quinterio Beyes My Vicente Reres Mr. F. A, Robinson Mr. E. Eosenberg Mr. J. 9, BendajÏ· Mr. Jose Silvastus and

family Mr. & Mrs.S,E.Stickney: Mr. Erail F. Weitz Mr. Hency M. Williams

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1st Floor, 37, Canaught Hood, Hongkong, 13th June, 1903.

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