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A Mantis exchang's says that the Filipino TELEGRAMS. compositors made a telegraphic message read "The Underwood typowriters have refused to accept risks on cargoes for Japan."

The salaries of the Police of Ternate, P.I., for October not being forthcoming, they surrounded the municipal offies and looked the entire Board! The matige ie bolag.

invoatigated.

Governer Taft of the Philippines has refused to consider the protont of the foreign consuis at Manila, agalast furnishing samples and information deposited by foreign merchant in the Caston House, to be used as exhibits at the S. Lonis exposition.

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Lady Braxm in response said-There is

old waying that out of the similados of the HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

TRONA ARORA COUNCIL,"

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meeting of the Legislative Council was yesterday afternoon. Presentat His ExoMLNOY THE GOVERNOR, Sir HENET A BLES G.C.BI.G.

heart the mouth speaketh," "but I am sorry to pla say that I osnuot agree with that saying this | morning, for much as I feel I have no words to express my gratitude for your kludness and my admiration for your gifts. • To me it is not only picssura bat a privilege to have made so mY friends amongst the Chinese, and I beliers that when one in far away one can still be with those one cares for in spirit, my spirit always be with your Teria 10 com I look

Colonel LF BROWN, Commanding the Troopa

Hon: F-H: MAY, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary). | Hon. Bir H. 8. «BERKELEY, (Attorney; LONDON, 19th November, 10.10 a.m. forward to so many of you in our home in General)

Hon. L. A. M. Jennero (Acting Colonial Iraland. I thank you with all my heart for these prosents, and, I can assues you that Freserer)dated none of them were noeded, to ensure na af

Hon. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public

NEW TREATY SIGNED. The new Canal Treaty was signed last evoning at Washington between the United States and the Republic of Panama,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

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LONDON, 17th November.

your regard and sincerity (applause).

De Ho KAI then addressed Bir Henry Blake

as follows:ay I now take this opportunity

Works)

Hon. A. W. Barwin (Registrar-General). Hoa, BABTL RH, TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Master)...

Hon. Bir C. P. CHATER; C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Ho Kar, C.M.G. Hon. Wer A YUH. Han::C, W. DICKSON, Hou. GERSHON STEWART Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clark of Connell), but di

ALLENSWEARING INA MMINGE.

Hon. A. W. Browia, Registrar General, was sworn in an a member of the Council on his return to the Colony.

made to teach the boys to do the talking of colloquial English until the higher classes were reached. In Classes VII. to IV., the boy who had presumably been studying from two to five years showed by no means a sufficiently rapid improvement. Except in Classos I. and II. there was little attempt at convarsing, while in the Lower School there ......s a general unwillingness to attempt to say anything-no doubt partly due to nervousness, as the examiners say.

On the 6th instant the Philippines Commis Lower School masters are mostly Chinese,ston passed an act appropriating 1075,000, and they employ Chinese, not English, in gold, for payment of the purchase-money for giving directions to their pupils. Turning the Orione Hotel. They have not decided yet to composition (including handwriting what to do with the new purchase, but it has spelling, and dictation), we find the cxamin boda settled that the Port Office will not be

located there. ers verdict on Class I. to be that some excellent work done at the top is counter- balanced by the performances of boys who should, apparently, have hardly reached the Upper School at all, much less the top cinas, In Class II., out of 91 bays, it was estimated that 12 corresponded with Standard VII. in a Board School, 21 with Standard VI, 25

The Manila Sunday Sun, with true Irish-Zealand Parliament to increase the existing with V., 19 with IV., and 14 with III, The

American wit, explains in te places, for our duties twenty per cent on tea grown in foreign On the other "tail" was again feeble. hand, in the Lower School writing, spelling, are duly grateful, but we know before. Un-dominions, and to admit tea grown in British and dictation were, on the whole, good, fortunately a member of the staff was unable to dominions froo. Reading seems to have been unintelligently discriminate where "pipe-droams" Bnished, and done, there being too much memorising,wall, truth began, in the pages of the Manila

comio journal. to which Chinese boya are only too prone. The examiners found the road- ing-books unsuitable (in which decision we cordially agree with them), and say that reading-books suited to locul needs are had ly wanted. In geography and history, the of the season's cards this year appears to be the Panama Canal Treaty, France has recognised Thoy have today, therefore, mot to express correspondence arising out of the report of the

mere memory again seems to bare been too must relied on. The result of this is as bad here as it is at home. As for translation, in the opinion of the cxuminers "there is no boy in the school at present who could make a banslation of a despatch or petition from Chiuese to English which could be accepted without very careful checking." Moreover, "a Chinese boy who enters A. S. WATSON & CO. Queen's College, knowing nothing of his owa written language, is not likely to LIMITED.

learn any, while the boy who enters know- ing something about it is, under the present system, extremely, likely to forget what I already knows." A fairly severe indictment It must be admitted. Mathematics showed better results, but the examiners ask for "smartness us well as accuracy." Finally, under the heading of "Discipline and. Or. ganisation." the report states that, except in the matter of promoting boys who do not deserve promotion, the organisation is very good: "We say this, however," continue tho examiners, "with a knowledge thit the Jess experienced Chinese masters are to be put under an English normal master, and that the staff teaching Chinese is to be strengthened." The discipline is said to be excellent, except that the importance of making civil replies is not sufficiently im pressed on the scholars.

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BoxGKONG, 20th NOVEMBER, 1908

Lieutenant Walah, ex-constabulary effcer in the Philippines, who was, as we reported last week, sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for embezzlement in the first oase against him, has reodived a further sentence of ten years in the second case, which was one of misappropriation of property entrusted to his care.

benefit, the measing of a "pipa-dream." We

This office is in receipt of some samples of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh's stock of Christma and New Year's curds, which are very choice in design and excellent in general get-up. A feature

pistorist postcards; which are very good in cou ception and more than creditable in exevation

It is explained in Washington that the United States are co-operating with Great Britain and Japan to secure the opening of Yong-ampha as well as Wijn.

TEA DUTY IN NEW ZEALAND.

THE PANAMA CANAL

LONDON, 17th November.

your

STANDING COMMEXTDÉS. The following standing Committees were appointed

sanoo Committee: All members except the Fresident (Chairman, the Culonial Seore- tary).

The COLONLáz-/ Secretary laid on the table Financial minutes (Nos. 54 to 57) and moved that they be referred to the Fiann Committee.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the motica was agreed to..

your celleney, to address to you a few words! At the request of the leiding men of the Chinese community, I have to ask your ded approval of the foundation of two scholarships to be named after your Excellency's the one is to be allotted to the Queen's College and the other to the College for Medicine for the Chinese Both will be awarded annually. The Chinese have further requested me to request your approval of the painting of a portait of your Excellency and the placing it in the ball there note the Chinese community desire to of the now wing of the Tang Wa Hospital. By

to hand it down to posterity and future genera perpetaste your Excellency's memory, and tions. I ona assure your Excellency that with the present Chinese community in this Colony they need no such measures to

Public Works Committee: The Director of koop your nams green in their memory LONDON, 17th November.

(applause). They have thoroughly apprecist Public Works (Chairman), the Colonial Mr. R. J. Seddon has proposed in the Nawed your Excellency's kindness to them, Treasurer, SC. P. Chater, Mr. C. W. Dick-

and they CHE never forget

E1-son, Mr. Gershom hewart (temporarily and in illency's most wise, fast, benevolent, and place of Mr. Shewan),

Standing Law Committee: The Attorney. sympathetic administration during the five years that have just gone by. This is rather an ides General (Chairman), the Harbour Master, Dr. of theirs to hand down to posterity something He Kai, Me Wei Tak, Mr. Pollock, K.C. sociated with your Excellency's name, that (temporarily and in place of Mr. Sharp) future generations may recall to mind that for the period of five years your Excellency had administered the Government of Hongkong so enccessfully, not only to the benefit of the Chi- zese, bat alea of all eostions of the community alike (applause). The present generation of Chinens fully realise what your Excellency has beon to them, and they cannot forget for a mo- mort, even if they would, your Excellency'a high qualities as su administrator and a friend. their feelings in the matter, not because they have of not already done so, but because on the eve your departure for Ceylon they wish to obtain your approval to what they consider to be a for them to do applause). Your here refer to, because they have been fully set The Chairman laid before the Committee an forth in two documents, one of which has been estimate which had been prepared by the Su- brought to the notice of even His Most Grac perintendent of the Gaot showing that the cost ions Majesty the King and received his of the staff for supervising the proposed prison approval and expressions of astisfaction. The and the cost of transport would suonat in sil to feeling of the Chinese towards your Excel enog $33,153 per sanum, the sum included for found expression in the address which I had transport being $2,600, The only saving to be the bonear to present to you last year, just effected in the present annual expenditure would previous to your departure for Engisad ona be $5,830, which is now exponded in connection holiday, and can assure your Excellency to with sking the Balilios Reformatory as a gaoi. day that those sentiments have never been The net extra expense of the proposed prison diminished but it anything have become much would therefore amount to 327,316 per annom. more intensiRed, and to-day I am suthorised The only saving which would be effected by to say that there is soarcely one salong constructing a prison on the outskirts of the the Chinese community in Hongkong who city instead of on Stonecutters would be the does not know and does not esteem your sum of $2.600 per annum for transport. The Excellenes for the many wise suid sympathetic anal working expenses of the existing gal actions that have to characterised the five years amounted to $110,176.80.

The Chairtoan also read the Colonial Boere- of your administration of the affairs of this Colony. I hate formally to ask for your tary's minute of the 24th September, 1903, in Excellancy's sanction for the two proposals which he stated that in the event of the Colonial which I have just mentioned, and I hope your Government abandoning the Stonecutters, aito Excellency will agree to them, and I su also for a gant, the War Department might poatri- that approval with the greatest pleasure, and powder Depot on Green Leland, which is estim are your Excelinoy that they will receive bate as much as half the cost of the serr Gun- they also wish to assure your Excellency of ated to cost $107,000, their continued and lasting esteem and affection. (Applause).

A Commission from the Pansus Republia has arrived at Washington to negotiate a new

the new Republic of Panama.

The COLONIAL BEURETAny laid on the table a report on Queen's College and Education Committes (1902).

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THE CONVICT PRISON ON STONEGUTTERS' - IRLAND. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOrgs laid the following report of the Public Works Committee

We are asked to draw attentios to the ware. THE KING OF ITALY IN ENGLAND. peney's acts of administration I need not on the table:→→

served sale by anotion of Japanese five art curion and embroideries, to-morrow and on Monday, at the auction rooms of Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, Daddell Street, partionlara of which appear in our advertisement columns. The collection is

certainly magnificent, and an opportunity is pro sented such as is rarely afforded in Hongkong for acquiring some of the choicest examples of Japanese art.

Last evening Mr. W. Armstrong rend "Reptiles, their an interesting paper on haunts and kabits in Hongkong" (with exbibita) at the Union Church Literary Club; and Lieut B. Brown B.A. lectured on the "Coroziation of King Edward and Queen Alexandra" at the Chinese YMCA. The lactare was illustrated by mugio later views.

LONDON, 17th November. The King and Queen of Italy have arrived

at Windsor.

THE KAISER.

Lownon, 17th November. The Kaisor is progressing favourably,

THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTÚRE.

To-morrow His Excellency Sir. Haury Blake will are Government House by the main gate io Albert Road and proceed past the Gorerament Offices into and down Garden Road to Queen's Road, and thence across Queen's Road to the City Hall, where the address from the community will be prosented by Chief Justics Sir William Goodman. From the City Hall His Excellency will pass down Queens Road to the Clock Tower, and through Pedder's Street to Blake Pier.

CHINESE PRESENTATION TO LADY BLAKE,

Sir John Keane, Mr. R. F. Johnston, Acting

The Committee desire that defluito intermo- tion should be obtained as to the amount which the Military Authorities would be prepared to contribute in the event of the Gunpowder Depot being removed from Stonecattors Island as proposed, and

(a) the proposal to erect a convict prison. there being carried out;

(b) the proposal to erect a convict prison there being abandoned,

PUMPING APPARATUS AT TYTAMTOK. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Bafors resuming my seat, sir, I would like to mention for the information of hon. mambors that a

SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALE

lawyers, soldiers, divines, and a considerable sprinkling of masters of public schools.

Admiral Algernon de Horsey, one of the Birthday K.C.B.'s, as announced by our Landon correspondent on the 9th inst., in the ocarse of a letter to the Tinca refers to the question whether a private individual umy fy the Union Jack or any other flag on abure. "So far I am aware," he writes, "there is no restriction, either by statuts or by the King's Regulations. on tho display of flags on shore. (except, of Li Pk, Chow Foon Ng, and Chan Chok Ping. and no men could desire more. You have laughter houss stall be killed in the following course, the Royal Standard-the King's Arms) by private individuals. In foreign countries private individuals should, of course, be guided

The CoZONTAL BECRETARY laid on the table the following additional bye-law made auder Bub-section of Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordivance, 1903, for regulating the slaughter of animals, and moved its approval killed for food in a forernment

All snitele

The demand for Mr. Morley's Life of Lind stone is so great that it is pronounced by the publishers to be unprecedented in the history of political biography. Messrs. Macmillan

H18 EXCELLENCY said:-There is no request had their resources inxed to cope with oven

that you could have addressed to me that has the requirements of the rstail trade. "A remark.

so gratified me that I approve of with ble sight," said the manager, "was presented

grea or pleasure, than that which you have by the score of vans driving away filled to their

made to me 10-day, and that is, to have the honour of boving my name associated with uttermost limits with Gladstones," Nino

two scholarships in this Colony. Your re- TWO SCHOLARSHIPS FOB RONGLONG. thousand copies, weighing 100 tone, were

ferece to my administration is exceedingly A presentation of a number of valuable curios despatched to their destinations in the course of a few hours. The backrollers have also had to was made to Lady Blake at Government House gratifying, and I can now say that I have sometimes felt surprise at the depth of feeling exconta epormous orders. The orders were chiefly yesterday. 1hey comprised three bronzes (one on the part of the Chinese community, because incense burner and two vases) 300 years old, two so far as my acts are concerned I have done from mer of dístination, Ambassadors, great blue and white china Kang. Hi dynasty A588, nothing more than any other representation temporary pumping plant h:s been established one as of the Tang Ching dynasty, one pair of the King in the same position here, and at Tytamink which is capable of raising about of Kin Leung dynasty vases, two pieces of that is to show every consideration and justice half a million gallons daily (hour, bear, to the old embroidery (one a screen and the other a to avery section of the community that tunnel which conveys the water to the city.. cover), and five carved ivories, one of which is of helps to push the Colony forward into the The pump commencul work on the lat of this with slight 18 stages (one bali inside another In addition position in which it stands at pressat month, and has been at work sins wit to HE, and Lady Blaka thers were present (applause). I have tovorned portions of almost intermission. (Applause.) Clerk of Councils, Mr. Rumjahs, the Hoa. De every race of the world, My experience goes from North America to the West Indian Islanda Bo K, Hon. Wei Yuk, Moara Fung We and now to the Far East. Every man speaks Chau, Lau Chn Pak, Ho Fook, Chan Sin. Ke, of his own experience, and I can say that a wore Wei On, Un Lai Chusu, Taug Lan Kop, Tang law-abiding or more easily governed people than Lan Chues, Wong Kam Fuk, Chow Bing Ki, the Chinges in Hongkong I have never met with Teng Pin Shan, Lui Shao Hui, U. Hai Chow, 1 have found than: reasonable in every respect, The deputation was repaired in the balt room, the qualities that misko for success, and you

Lady Blake with a bouquet.

tion in Hongkong that, notwithstanding when first of all Master Wei Yuk presented micking it, and ther is the additional satisfac Hon. Dr. Ho Kai then stepped forward that there are so many representatives of and said:-On behalf of your many many different nationalities, they have coalesced, Colony I have the distinguished honour are all pasting their shoulder to the wheel and

of each slaughter house and used by him alone. to-day to present a few articles for your moving forward with a common object of for gracious acceptance. The articles in themselves warding the interests of the Colony. It is ara not of very great value, but they are great honour and great gratification to me that (8.) All sheep, goats and awlue shall be killed presented to you by your Chinese friends more the Chinose portions of the community have with a knife in the usual manner, except in the as a token of their estoein sad of their regard determined to establish these two scholarships ease of pigs which, in the opinion of the and affection, your Ladysbly. On the ore of I shall always look back upon the fact that you inspector in charge of the sinnighter-house, Bre your departure for Ceylon your Chinese friends have done so with very great pride, and with too large to be killed in this way. Such pige have fall that very shortly they are about 14 equal pride shall I remember that you shall be killed in the esme waanner as cattle.

of a great and offers, the Band of the 3rd Barma Infantry charming lady, ont a

new wing of the Tusg We Hospital, peoples holding religious bellefe which compel roo-ived many acts of kindness from your will play the following programme of music at the personal friend. (Applause) They have monument of Chinese charity the shall affect for Mahommedaus, or other King Edward Betel during dinner to-night heads. They have required; your profase I thank you for your thoughts and this way in them to kill animals for food in a particular

...Gounod hospitality at Government House, and you have whlou you think it advisable to mark your of my administration. I except your approval Overture. "Hoinrich von Moirsen? Williams always taken a very lively and kindly inferant most generous offer with great gratification and motion was agroud to

Morckton in them and hele affairs both indivi. pleasure, and I thank you warmly for the The French mail of the 20th October was Selection "A Country Girl" :

Song "The Flight of Agos?....... Reva dually, and as a community and a nation. feelings you buvo expressed toward me, and Selection "Reminiscences of Scotland" Godfrey They feel that in you they have a sympathi wale may tell you ses beartily and warmly reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to ro delivered in London on the 17th inst.

Waltz........"Amour, Amour"

Altano Bor, a friend and a guide, and the Chiness and Mazurka ... "Slavonic Danco

"God Save the King,"

The report ou Queen's College, laid before the Legislative Council yesterday, reveals much that it is very necessary to know, if, as Sir HERRY BLAKE said in his farewell speech to the Council, our hopes for the The examiners append to their report stability of the Colony in the future are to certain General Recommendations," the rest upon the education of the minds and gist of which is that colloquial English character of the people. The great majority should Lo made the most important instru- of the thousand boys at Queen's College are went for teaching English, which it certain Chinese, with a number of Portuguese, Iuly is not at present; that the teaching of dians, and Eurasians, and a very few Eng-history and geography should be systeman- lish. It is plain, therefore, that Queen's tised throughout the school; that less College is an important instrument in de-attention should be paid to mathematics, ut termining this education of mind and present the strongest point; that reading character. This year a new method in con- should be studied intelligently, not, as now, ducting the examination was adopted by under the two heads of reading with, and Messrs. A. M. THOMSON, E. A. IRVING reading without, comprehension of the mean- (Inspector of Schools), and 8. B. C. Ross.ing; that the teaching of Ubinere should be by the local law, and public offciats by to Chinesa frienda and admirers is this and find no dificulties among them. They geterinary Surgeou. All rifes used for this The former attempts to draw up the school altogether reorganised; and that the less in a graduated order of merit were aban-competent Chinese masters should be placed doned, and the examiners set themselves to under the supervision of English masters. enquire whether the work of the school ja Mr. Invivo, in his letter on behalf of the laid upor the soundest possible lines. The Governing Body of Queen's College, says examination has hitherto been limited to that, "speaking generally, they agree with the Upper School; but the examiners this the recommendations of the examiners." year very truly remark that if it comes to a We may therefore be permitted to hope that choice between inspecting the Upper and the unsatisfactory state of affairs will be re Lower Schools, the latter (which is staffed medied within a not over-long space of time:

by Chinese masters, principally, the least experienced taking the lowest classes) can less safely be neglected. The inspection lasted about a fortnight, and included the examination of individual boys, the juspec- tion of note-books, and a study of the masters' methods. The verdict of the

Up to the 15th fast. over 3,000,000 Mexican dollars had been exported from Maails to Hongkong and elsewhere.

The military forces in the Philippines are to examiners can hardly bo regarded with be reduced to four ouvalry and nine infantry. much satisfaction, either by the Queen's regiments.

College authorities or by the Colony gener- The U. Vice-Cousal at Amoy, who was ally. But it is eminently one which requires to be heard. Mr. InyINO, in for warding the report, on behalf of the Govern- ing Body of Queen's College, to the Colonial Secretary, says that it appears to that body slarks to

alleged to be implicated in the Chiness im migration fraude in Manila, has been exonerated, Boarding house-keepers in Manila arepetition- ing for logialation to compel the Government pay their board-bills, as they

that the teaching at the College should be allege, they positively refuse to do so, with

so organised that a boy who has succeeded

in reaching the upper classes "ought with

reasonable diligence and ability to have

defianos.

It is reported that there as over 10,000

Chinese in the Philippines who have beez

acquired a fair knowledge of Chinesc, smuggled in. The authorities are opening a reasonably good knowledge of English, as it campaign to deport them.

King's Regulations as above quoted. It might perhaps be argued that the King's Regulations on this subject refer to display of tags aflost. That is so; and it is begruse flags are essentially for use afloat; any way, the Regulations do not authorise the display of any other dags on shore for the officials in questiou."

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be killed with a pole-axe of a pattern to be manner (1) All cattle (except buffaloes) shall approve of bite Collo Veterinary Surgeon, *All buffaloes shall be killed with a ride of a sire and pattern to be approved by the Colonial

purpose shall be kept by the Inspector in burge

By kind permission of Major Radolift and, lose the society pathetic and king will have myrtrait in that splendid Provided always that nothing in this bye-law

March........."Romaine"

ing Karoly Klay their families have also received much kindness reciprocated (Applause).

DINNER' MENU.

Hem D'Euvres Anchovy on Tonat

Asparagus and Custard.

PLAEL. Boiled Fish and Mustard Sanco, INTREES.

Grilled Kidney and Mashed Potatoes Partridge en Aspio Fillet of Beef Cilet and Fes Sauce. JOINTS.

Roast Saddle of Matton Boast Turkey with Cheazat Doescing Cold Hem QUIRY.

Meat Ball.

QALAD. 41a Germcaium, VEGETABLES,

Boiled Potatoes Fried Potatona

Beans

Boiled Cabbage.

Band Cake Pudding:

Vanilla Ice-orenz

87 META..

Almanul Cate Finger Cake

at

your hands. The articles are the products

FOOTBALL.

This afternoon, on the Happy Valley, the Hongkong Football Cnb (Civiliane) will play the Garrison ander 'ugby rules. Kick-off at four o'clock. The following will play for the Club (who will be in stripes)

W. A. Crake, back; K. A. Bolanders, B. D, Harvey, T. E. Pearce, and W. B. wobertson, three-quarters; A. G. M. Fletcher and O. J. Barnes, halves; & Boyd, H. F. Chard, H. C. Sandford, E. D. C. Wolfe, P. W. Goldring, P. S. Jamieson, J. Richardson, and A. N. Other, forwarus,

kissner,

The ATTORNEY GENERAL 9000nded, and the

NEW TERRITORIES TITLES ORDINANCE. The ArroLEY-GENERAL moved the rat psol the New Territories Titles Ordinance The COLONIAL SECRETART seconded, sad the motim was agreed to.

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of the art, industry, and manufactures of China. They will serve to reinind you when you are kome in far away from us in Ceylon, or at your home- Ireland, that you have many affectionate friends among the Chinese in the far eastern Colony of Hongkong, and they further will remind you of your five years residence in this Colony amongst us. (Applause). I need not recount the many kindnesson that you have shown your Chi nese friends here, but suffice it to say your kind- ness, courtesy, and your consideration, and the sympathetic interest you have taken in them, in their families, and in their spoial affairs have so endeared you to them that they shall ever cherish the memory of you all through their life (applause, They hope that when

The Hongkong Football Shield Committee you are sway from them that you may be reminded of them, and they also desire to wish will shortly meet to arrange for the competition. you and your noble husband, H.E. the Gover- Clubs desiring to enter should do so at once. zor, & very prosperous and happy fature H. Full particulars can be obtained by addressing Your Chinese friends, therefore, beg that Mr. H. F. hard, bonorary Secretary, Foot your Ladyship will accept these artiales.ball Competition, The Chartered Bank, Hong- be aquired otherwise than by grant from the (Applause)

kong.

The objects and ressons attached to the Bill, are as follows: The object is to repeal the Now Territories Titles Ordinance because it bas become apparent that the system of title by registration thereby ostal-lishell is unworkable and because it is found that the system if it could be brought into operation would alsch. with the Land Court Ordinance, 1900, in a manner contemplated neither by its framer nor by the Legislature when it passed the Ordinance. The conflict with the Land Court Ordinance arises from the interpretation given in the New Territorias Titles Ordinance to the expressions "customary land" and "onstemary landholder. The effect of that interpretation may be to override section 14 of the Land Court Ordinance and to confer "Etle lo mauner never intended and impossible to permit. It was never intended and cannot be permitted that title to land in the New Territories should Crown as in the case of land in the other parts

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