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THE RONGKONG DAILY PETSS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9T

1904

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JAPANESE ARMY MANŒUVRES.

In the current pumber of the East of As

Mr. Francis McCullagh's account of "The Jopacomo Maneuvres" will be road with interest, Mr. McCullagh was the first and only foreign myspaper man present at the annual military manœuvres in Japan. His request to see them was regarded with great suspicion and informs tion was only obtained with diffealty. He aucceeded, however, and the result is worth the pains. Here is a word-portrait of the Mikado: "Ther pronlative of one of the most anciout royal families in oristenen in a tall man rather inclinud to embonpoint. He wore the dress of a commanding officer-white trossora black jacket, black perkal cup with red stripes, atl as there was little gold laco on his cost and only oner two decorations His Majesty was probably the most simply dressed of all the groupe sesembled behind the Imporis! banner. He wore white gloves and frequently smoked ciga ottana faut which, faken in connection with his style of wearing his sparas jet-black besed, with his slow, deliberate insaner, and

THE FISCAL QUESTION.

LECTURE AT THE CIT KALL. Under the auspices of the Odd Volumes Society, Mr. Eruent D. Haskell delivered a lasture in the City Hall last ovaning on "Fis. cal Policy and Imperial Federation." Hou. H. Pollock, K.C., prosided over A large attendance.

The CHAIRMAN in introducing the lecturer add it was clour from the numbers present that the importance of the subiver of our fiscal policy to the commercs of Graat Reitain was fully r cogniul, He had much pleasure in introdu ing Mr. Haskell to the audience, (Applauso)

than moro

NOTICE.

LONG, HING

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS,

Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

equally dirty, go about their faces smeared and blotched with caoutchong, wearing a hoop-liko beaddreen ornamented with alternate turquoise and ruby-coloured stones. The trapps must wait at Phari some time for provisions before proceeding.

GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

Loudou, 21st January. The first detachment of German Marines for Demarabond left Ki« to-day after a stirring address from Frince Henry, who hoped "overy

with a slight air of mohncholy and dressainusn / Ho did not for a moment advocate Protection for up, lies, instead of on foreiga sɔurves, and | tonnage of 679 sen shipping, 5,700,000 tons; ia bullet they fired would find its billet."

which generally rested on his features, gave him a curtains romblance to the third Napoleon. Along the country lanes where his gorgeous carriage voul¦ not carry him, the Mikado walled slowly, grasping his sword so as to keep it from trailing, und frequently glancing at the ground to make sure of his footsteps. In the saddle his Brat was like that of the first Napoleon. In his carriage he generally at upright and slightly averted his face from the spectators if they were only on one side of the roads. If they were on both sides, he looked right in front of him with a ruther impenetrable and expressionless air." Of the Japaneso soldier the writer says that he is without norves, in which respect he enjoys a considerable advantage over his European comrades. To describe the Japanese officer in a few words-lan is as poor as a church mouse; he takes his profession very seriously, he studies very hard and longe for the Govern ment to send him to Germany to nich bis stadice, with all the longing which the young American lady experienes to gat te Paris or the good Christian to got to heaven. Japun is undoubtedly a nation after Mr. Kipling's own heart, for hore there are practically no flannel'd fools at the wicket or muddied safe at the everyone loves the war-game beat."

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THE FLAGUE IN INDIA.

Calotto, 21st January, The total number of plague deaths last wook wns 21,302, boing an inerise of four thousand on the previous soren days. The Punjab and the Central Provinces report the principal ouhancement,

ARMY REFORM.

As to

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

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cases of cartridges, and 100 onses of sulphuric acid. The H. A 6.8. Alevi arrivod from Japan yosterday,

NICE AND WOOD.

The, as. Madeleine Rickmers arrived from Hangkok yesterday with rion and wood for Messrs. Batterfield and Swire.

THE U. "OLYMPIA," The se. Olympia arrived from Tacoma yes- torday. Heavy weather was experienced on the entire passage. One Chinese passenger was lost overboard,

A PROJE, TED CHINESE LINE FROM PERU,

A Consular report from Lima, Peru (quoted by the Japan Tim, says that the local Chinese 7sidents have promote i a usw stuumship com, pany called the Compania Maritima decidental i Vapor, with the chject of opening a new steamship service butwoon Feru and the East, At present marine communication is confined to the round-about route via North America.

It is true that there is one Italian sailing vessel plying between Callo, Pera, and Hongkong, but she makes only two voyages a year, a single voyago lasting two or even thres mouths. Then, occasional trips to Porn, but they only ecauset Japanese steamers, exrrying emigrants, make

Japan and Fort. Moreover, the "Pernvian Government and loading business men aro now bent on Reding some means of opening active tradal relations with Japan. All these considerations have encouraged the Chinese promotore of the present sohome, This Company will have a capital of $25,000, and though the sum may som inadequate for suck an enterprise, it will be sufficient for the com- pay, which is to charter vessels for the time being and does not contemplate owning any. The company's capital has already buya sub- scribed to the amount of about $20,000, the

UTKAME MOVEMENTS.

interest. Now let me review briefly the, Chamberlein's aporches except on allusion pr grees of British trade the last 30 years. In the Birmingham speech to the effect the Colonies had been backward 187 the trade of Great Britain, her exports, that atrounted to £57,000,00 in 1902 it was hitherto in their contributions towarda Impo- Owing to the Great Increase in the Furniture Basianss of Messrs ACHEE & CO., we are #283,0,000. That is an increase of 25 ris defence. Was not the small alura contri-requested by them to Resa Management of the Photographis Business hitherto barried on in millions in 30 years, that is equal to about buted by the Colonias towards the expense their name on our behalf. From this date we will continue the Photographic business at the 10 per cout. You will perhaps say then, Why of our national defence rather bond of same place under the name of

你 thea sign of our trade bus ant d-clined. Yes, in point of union

disaffection ? came to the frout

& 0 0. vures it has not; but you must consider that Australia and Canada while our trade has increased 10 per cent, gallantly when wo were in need of help. Our during the name peried the trade of the Army and Navy cost us somewhere about All outstanding credit and debit faccounts of the Photographic Business will be collected and

per head United States increased from 89 to 282 £1.12.61

of the population. settled by us. The Australian burden for defouco was 5/+ par Inspection is invited to the Now Stock now on view. millions or 217 per cent.. and the other passend mail the Canadian 1/6 1er hosti. As Lord teutor outries ton showing a large increase, our trade increased only 10 per cent, in Kasolury said at Sheffield the credit of the spite of the fact that the experts from Colonies was the crudit of the Empire, Ho Mr. HASKELL mid that the subject of his

Great Britain to British possessions questioned whether anyone would deny that ircture was one which had been very much in

alono increased from 6 to 109 millions the period which hat "olysed since the is the public mind of late, nut only of Great during that period, or par cact. Our foreign troduction of Free Trade in 1846 had been most prosperous that gland Britain but of the Colonies and of the whole tandes had declines from 198 to 174,000,000. commercially Empire, He referred to the great question of

Bat I will not trouble you any more with figarea; ad aver geus through. Mr. Chausberlain and soal policy, the barsing question of the hour.

figures are wearisome things. Our Imperial stated that or trade bad only increased by 23 It was a question that affe ed the Empire very trade has increased abundanlir, and is capable millions sincs 1872. There had bean an im- of vast expansion, but it must be stimulated, mouse drop in the price of commodities ritelly. It was of vital importanen becuase u the answer to that question depended the fate, fostered. A system of preferential tariffs be since the. The value of exports in 1902

was 163 ilivus

in 1872 the ultimate destiny of the Empic Wo had two Great Brinin and the Colotiles would

So that instead of boing stagnant our export bona content to slumber on in fancied security, simulate and extend Imperial tone, and would

make the Empire self-ditpporting. It would trada bad urly doubled itself during and it had been left to Mr. Chamberlain to wake up the nation to the grave Imperial inorance the industries of the Lolonies, as tho the 3 years under review. The tonnage of danger which confronted it in the pursuit of a Colonies were capable of supplying all the shipping carrying it had also nearly doubled

itsde wants of Great Britain; and th mother' coun.

Mr. Asquith recently quoted the policy which was no louer compatible with

try would depend more and more on the Colonies following figures:Great Britain, in 1870), the changed nenditions under which we lived.

an increase of 4200,000.

THE BALKANS, the Colasies woald in turn take more and mure. 1902, 10,000,000 against Fr Trade. He did not say that

London, 22nd January. Pretention was better than Free Trade, that

of British goods and manufactures. They were During the sum perial in the U.S.A, thore told that though Great Britain might be willing as a decrease of 620,000 tons owing, 80 Mr.

Colonel Fairholme, British Military Attaché Protection brought with it prosperity and progress, and Fres Trade ruin and decay. As an to accord preferential advantages to the Colouis, Asquith sad, to the excussive cost of shipbuil-at. Vinnus, has been appointed a member of this canwied principle, as an economical do trive, the Colonies would not be ready to accord cording in n protted country. The figure were Cominission to reorganise the Macedonian

Gaudarmerie, ho thought. Fros Trade was to be preferred responding benefits to the mother country. Now in 187 1,500 10 tons; 1902, 880,06 tous. Sir he did not know whether that was true, but he Henry Fowler told us that the trade of the but wal be did say was that we must suit our policy to the times. If the times had changed did know that the action of the Colonies proved country during the first aine moathe of 1903

We found that our methods were no longer quite otherwise, and that if one read the was 17 millions better than in the corre

Ha thought Mr. suitable, that in fact our policy was leading usapo ches of great statesmen in thosa. Colonie, pouding priot of 1902. into deesy, then thu time had come to change men of responsible positions, in every one of Chamberlain ignored hoing trade too much. that polley. Wo were sacrificing a case to those Colonies he thought they would find the Out of 750 milions paid in wages only about

our rigid adherence to a a pritciple. In

eame sentiments, the same readiness to co- 130 millions were assessable to the export shibboleth we were blinding ourselves to the oporate, the some readiness so accord begati's to trade. Referring in conclusion to retaliation altisual irenes. In the days when the antithe motaur country to the utmost of their the speaker grunted that it was a good thing

London, 22nd January a basis for negotiation out & 10 por Mr. Arnold Forate sposing st Liverpool Corn Laws agitation was at its height, is the power, for the maintenance and expansion of as days when Cobden so effectively brought about our Imperial trade. Canada airely granted a cant, duty was a very insure foothold in last night, said that out of tho ten millions voted with J:21 HUOMY. charging to ramedy the inadequacy of stores, 1869 gues the repeal of the Corn Laws, and instituted the substantial profereses to the mother country of negotiations

50 or uvon 100 per cout, and stores for three Army Corps with six policy which we were now parsuing and bare 334 per cout., South Africa 25 per cent., Now from 30 to

He was pursued over since, the condition of the world Zealand, I per cent., and Australia was likely The 2- duty on con usted to about 7 per monthe rosersa had been provided.

to follow, and they were prepared to go farther cent. on present prie 6 and itered in-ufficient convinced that the War Odise Commit a was vastly different, the circumstances by which We Were surrounded wore vastly different.

if Great Britain were wiling to meet them with to be-ffective things perhaps enough to cause recommendations would be the most practical Than we were the workshop of the world. For corresponding advantages. But this was oxuci friction between Canada and the United States, solution of the military problem and he trusted eiga countries then were not manufacturing ly what Great Britain could not do, and from whose ports so much Canadian wheat was they would be spenóly applied. It was, he can-

what Mr. Chamberlaid wanted Great Britain shipped in the winter, ¡Applause,}

tinued, imperative to rollose the reservists from Fountries, or if they were their manufactures war is their infancy. But bebin the

to be able to do. We would only sey The CHAIRMAN then called upon Mr. Sims the constant uncertainty of their terms of

fra speech for the other side.

sertion. Referring to the Militis, Me. Arnold high tariff walls which they raised they to one Colonies. "It is very good of you to gradually built up their industry, their give us a preference, which we accept with Mr. Sis said that he somewhat differed Forster said that branch of the service was unfactures improved and increased, nutil pleasure, but you must not expect anything from Mr. Haskell, as he thought it was indeed dying from its being regarded as a moro adjunet firm from ua in cetur, for, no matter how much you entinent that seat the Australians and Cons of the line instead of being a Intly recognised now their industries not only had hold of their own markets and were keeping may do for us, wo are very sorry we not able dians to fight for the Mother Con try in Sonth branch. The present condition of military shareholders being almost all Chinese.

our Africa, slewing that sentiment did hold the barracks, he considered, was detestable, us out, but were invading ours as well. Fran to extend the same benefits to you, a Trade is all very well, but it must be "Free" systems will not allow it." The Colonies could Empire together and that protection alone recruiting for the Army he thought it would on both sides. Could we call the present or not always give and not reocire, Besides this, could save England. But for the calories it be fonsible to rearrange the terms of enlistpent The Colonies, by giving a preferuace to the might be a different matter. Hongsong car in order to make it possible to ougage for eight gouls-rangement by which Great Britain admits the exports of all countries fros, while her own to

mother country, Enid themselves open to the tainly did not wint protection, as it was a

years. Ife believed that the remedy for all the more distributing poin for the markets of the difficulties lay in reorganising the Regulars as foreign countries were taxed to such an extant attacks of foreign countries, who ruzented this as to become prohibitive, Free Trade? Was mark of favour, and the mother country could world.

the Army was primarily for work over the se, Mr. HURSTHOUSE said there should be liberty and the reorganising the Regulars and that Free Trade ? Assuredly not. Under do nothing but look ou. Was this in accord conditions such as these, thes, such a policy was with the dignity of the Empire, or conducive to far, but it would be difficult to remove tatus if Volunteers on a Bow basis with correspond- nothing short of suicidal, and he doubted very to its consolidation? No, it was uot; and our they proved failures, wore fiscal treaties with ugly greator vsponsibility. There mast be the Colonies entered into. If Mr. Chamberlain's great changes, radical but not revolutionary, mash whether Cobden, had he been alive to-day present system would only tend gradually to would advocate the continuance of the present alienate the Colonies and lead to the disraption policy was as good as his oratory there might and not interfering with the Army traditions.

fear. Mr.

All would not be done in a year but in several policy, in face of the changed conditions which

of the Empire. The builders of the Empire nothing for England to surrounded us, bocanss when he urged the natioa were ingrang enormously, and we must draw Chan erlain's second proposal, however, of pro-years; bat we can b gis now. to this step, when the rulers of the nation com-

the Empiro closer together, so that the bardan tection of home manufactures, was worthy of

who Bil.

the wanted A policy of the mited them to a Free Trade policy, they did so in might fall equally on all

support vi the confident bolief that foreign countries would plendid isolation was no longer practicable Empire to be self supporting and not England very soon follow our policy; in fact they azticip for Great Britain. Her interests and her desalo It was just us easy, for instance, to Inspector Robertson prosecuted Wong Sutated that our would result in universal tinies were bound up with the Colonies, and the bring wheat from Canada as from America. ortunately their anticips- Colonies with the mother-land. In union lay policy nearest approaching Free Trade was Kam, and Tsang Wa with stealing a Chinese Free Trade-

tions were

slied. I Free Trade worn

the strength of the permanense of the Empire, the best for the Empira. boy on the 13th ult, at Shakiwan, and bringing

yer nations followed one and its union must be based on comoon com. be quite a different matter, mercial interests. What were the greates the boy into Hongkong to sell. They admitted"

was unt. There were three interests of a zution? Trade undoubtedly, und alosling the boy, but denied selling him, saying

it, from which we might view

the greatest interests of the Empire were our he had run away and they did not know where

a of Mr. Chamberlain, firstly, Imperial trade. In fostering, improving, and Jo was. Hin Worship sent them oach to 6

the pr

give us to retaliate against extending that trade she beat inter sts of the foreig

Es imposing hostile tariffs Empire would be sorred. There were two roads months' hard labour, and 6 hours in the stooks.

again

Sadly, the maintenance and before as, one leading to the gradual decline of our industrier, und alinato disintegration of Chong Kee was charged with decoying two expansion perial trade, ond so making

A strong, the Empire self-suporting; and thirdly, as a the Empire, the athar leading to coolies inte Hongkong for the purpose of getting basis of Imperial Fuideration. It was of this anitod prosperoas Empire, self-supporting, them seat to Singapore. Defendant went to Just aspect that he wish partially to speak if-rolging. That was the roud to which Mr. Chamberlain was pointing, and on which he the two coolies, who were working on tho Fat-Rad to explain why he thought that such a

Bot only wished to bad the nation. We stood at Mr. Chamberlain's the parting of the ways. shan Railway, ut 40 cents per working day, and change in our fiscal policy was

desirable but absolutely essential for offered them work on the Hongkong Electric auion of the Empire and its existone. W

to intended policy was

consolidate the na united Empire, an

Deraneroin interests of the Empire; in Tramway ompany's line at $13 per month, prided ourselves on

Empiro muited by the bounds of kinship consolidating the commercial interests the and free food. The men came to Hongkong and loyalty and common sympathies, but foundation stone would be laid for Imperial on the 3rd just and were taken to a Chinese ad we ever realise how alauder was the hood fodoruto, the best interests of the nation boarding house, where they were kept, the de which mitet the Empire, slender bonse it would be safeguardel, and in safogaurding the was a sentimental, not a material bond, and best interests of the aution would be secured the fondant tolling them they must not go out, as they were dressed in regs and were strangers to however valuable it might be we must remember lasting union and perauence of the Empire. that it was liable to be snapped usunder any Mr. Hasked concluited by proposing the follow. Hongkong, and if they went into the streets moment. He did not suggest that the tica ing resolutions:-) That the time has now they would be arrested and put in gaul. On the were weak ones. On the contrary, they were arrived when, in viow of the increasing restric

the importation of British gools into 5th inst. the defondant wont to Canton and of the strengast olaracter. and no

illustration of that fact could be needed than foreign countries, Great Britain should recen returned on the 7th, and then said that there the action of the Colonies in the in Southsider her prosent policy of from imports (2) was no work for them spless they would go to Afrima War. That war demonstrated to the

That Great Britain sheld enter into nagoli. a foreign country. They said they did not wish work the practical value, the real strength tions with the Colonies for the purpose of

and the might of the Empire. Those great arranging, so for as possible, preferentie to go to a foreign country, but to return to Colenies, Australia, Counds, New Zealand, sad tariff between the mother country and the their own, Defondout then said he would he unth African Colonice, sent forth their Colonies, and vice versa, with a f ssa ubert it, and another man they did not nobles and their best to uphold together with promoting the closer union of the Empire and know took them on board a steamor, saying those from the mother country the glory developing its combined resources."

sl-il and dignity of the Empire and to

Mr. W. D. GRAHAM said the only sound bit they were going to Canton. They did not know their blood for a cause which id not ef dostrine bo had read expounded by Mr. the name of the sisumer, When they wore ou diretly concern then, hat which the Eapiro had Chamberlain was in his speech at Liverpool,

made its own. That was a plerinas picture- and had he mado the disadvantages ander which to on, board they learned from the other parsergers those Colonies spontaneone y and of their own our shipping was placed the key-note of his agita {sign as they are by far the most in while, in the town, disturb the rest of their more accord rallying around the alandard at a moment to be should have beos with him heart and portant per ounges who the Dalai Lama has yet of danger and trouble; and what great soul, but shipping was entirely outside bis demonstration could we need bat the se? Yot it scheme of tarif reform. There could not be a heloved us to look far ahead into the future, and British subject living who did not sympathise there might comes time-he did not think it in the alleged object of his campaign, which was likely but it was within the bounds of

were in his own words (1) the maintenance and possibility of storm and stress, of anxiety and

increase of the nation strength and popularity anertainty, when the Colonies might feel that

of the United Kingdom, and (2) the creation of

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 8th February.

BEFORE ME T. SERCOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE)

KIDNAPPING,

DECOYING.

that the steamer was going to Singapore, They did not wish to go to Singapore, so they came on shore, and made a complaint to policeman. The defendant had no defence, and was smivas-d to 6 months' hurd labour, and

& bours in the stocks.

universal example but we speuly

the dis

haftarlous

view

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME.

The following extracts from the manual report of the above institution will be of interest :--

his Institution is doing increasingly good Mr. BoUTAR said that the Fiscal question might be made very dificult one, Protection work. Popular with the men at the beginning, ne not altraistie, but very realistic, and and on it it is more so te-day than it ever was. Thou depoaded the prosperity of the Empire, the advance of the interests of its trade, and the binding together of the Empire.

The CHAIRMAN thanked the lecturer and speakers, and said he had two resolutions to pa before the meeting, as follows:-

Resolved that in view of the increasing restrictions on importation of British goods inte foreign countries, Great Britain should reconsider her policy of free entry of foreign goals into her ports.

On a showing of hands it was found that this restlution was carried by 36 to 4.

sands of ma frequent it during the course of a year. Last year 15.50) beds were let,-u increase of 1,500 compared with the previous year. Although controlled by the Wosleyan Chaves the "Home" is throughly estholic, being held in trust for all men wearing the King's uniform, irrespective of road," It is workidenticaly for philanthropic purposes and not in the interest of ary church. The "Home" is frequsated by Americans, Gurnant, French men, etc., when ships of war belonging to these nations are in this harbour. Considerable im- provements have been affected during the year The substitution of woode. Dors instead of tiles in ilu bir and reading-roms has added inte negotiations with her colonis for the much to the comfort. Marble tables in the bar. purpose of forming a union more closely bind-room and plastering the walls of the reading. ing their commercial interests together.

This was carried unanimously. With a vote of thanks to the chair meeting broke up.

The second resolution was theu pat, Resolved that Great Britain should enter

LATE TELEGRAM

[VIA KANGOON.}

THE 1ST MISSION.

Calcuttu, 20th January. The Tibetans who are now parleying with Colour) Younghusband at Tuns compris the Lamas of the big Lhassa musestorica and a Tibetan general. They say that they are not sailors to treat and they talk as usual about the threats of the members of the Mision being ent if an immediat, withdrawal is not under

bui their arrival is a favourable

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The F. & O. steamer Baltaarat left Singapore for this port on the 7th inst., at 3 p.m., with the oat ward Ergli-h mails, and is due here on the 13th inst., at about 8 am.

The Imperial German mail steamer Room, carrying the German rails with dates from Berlin of the 19th alt.. left Colombo ou the 7th ibat, a.m., and may be expected here on the 19.b inst

The N.Y.K. lamer Luaba Maru (Europos Line) kft Singspire for this port on the 5th inst pm, and is expected here on the 10th inst

The Danish steamer Prins Valdemar loft Moji on the 6th inst,, and máy be expooted here on the 11th inst.

The 0.9.8, steamer Pakting loft Singapore on the 7th insk, nail is duo heru on the 13th inst, The C.P. R. steamer Athenian left Yokohama en the 6th just.. p, for Victoria and Vancouver.

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135..

MARK

THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE

FRENCH IS

MARTELL'S

$26.40 PER DOZEN.

*** $31.00 PER DOZEN.

V. 8. OʻP. $51.00 PER DOŽEN.

V. V. 8. O, P. 393,00 PER DOZEN,

Even their clospest quality is recommended A

room are among the improvements and additions that make the establismo e worthy of the the good as it bears, These various impreve

meats have cost over eighteen hundred dollars. An outstanding furniture bill of acurly one thousand dollars has been paid, and four hun- dred and fly dollars' worth of now farnitura addad. It must be satisfactory to the many friends of this Home" in the Colony to know that after doing all this we close the year with balance of $504.34. Bat do not let it be understood that the Home is yet complete. There are urgent and necesy ry works that must be carried out as soou as fonds will permit. The pertain to the sanitary side of the Home, The present We greatly need more space. accommodation of 15 beds is entirely inadequ te. The suduct of the men is most atmirsblo whole, but we are obliged to consider a saili minority who, because of excessive drinking

could suber ship-autos. We badly need a specially constructed room where hese drunks b-put for the night. We are greatly indubted to all who have helped us is the work of the Home, Her Hayal Highness the Duchess of Albany is gending a suriain to the Hom it was wo kad by herself and the Princess Alice of Albany. Among the other benefactions $700.00 were received through the Hon. F H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, and Mrs. May, the proceeds of a concert; one hundred dollars frora the local branch of the Navy League; Whampoa Bethel Faud; forty pounds sterling from the Admiralty (bargely through the good two hundred dollars from the Traytims of the

offices of Roar-Admiral tobinson); mud per Messrs. Dearon nad Hastings $315.95 from the case Gomes v. Gomes.

The financial statement for 1903 showed a balance in hand of $506.31, out of total recsiple amounting to $23.41 1.27,

thought fit to send to meet the Mission. Thog have been to Colonel Younghusband's Camp and their atitude is so little hostile that Colour) Younghusband and his officers have been able to visit them in return, unescorted. Their having coun shows the wisdom of advancing into Tibet instead of waiting, as previous Misious have dous, up the frontier. The probabilities ra Berone Mr. H, H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING the bonds were irkeome, or that a brighter Empire such as the world has never seen.

prospect awaited them by an wependent Bat it we doubtful, to quote bite again. that when a few more stages have been made POLICE MAGISTRATE)

aristence, or some stronger fascination might whether it was only by cornercial uuion the punissaries will find tuut it is less inipossible impel them to separation from the mother and reiprocal preference that you could lay to negotiate than they now allege to be the case Country or alliance with another State, Then it would be found that these bonds of sentiment the foundations of that federation of the The escort with the Mission is well able to afford would avail bat little. We had in the possession Spire to which we all look forward as a protection sguiret the dangers which these men of a world-wide Empire vast possibilities, and brillant pessibility. To secure that he proposed point to gaphically.

a tax not exereding 2/- per qr, én foreign cora

GAMBLING..

If we want an aoited Empire, if we want

DЯ

and

half

SHIPPING NOTE 3.

WEATHER OUTSIDE.

i

Inspeolor Collett charged 14 Chinese with

Phari via Chambi, 20th January, gambling and using a house as a common

The wool belt ends three miles beyond gambling den, on the 7th inst. Evidence was we must utilise them to their atmast. Now was except maize, a corresponding tax on flour, a

colonial wire, Gautabo. Ten miles farther on is Phari, the ied that the house was raided by the inspector the favourable time when we coull do so. Webstatial preference on and some of his men in plain clothes, and the must strike when theiron was hot, theopentasily and to take off three-quarters of the duty first important Tibetan town and the meeting

might never occur again. Mr. Chamberlain's tea

Hogar, plaes of the trade oates of Tibet and Bhutan. the duty ou acensed were caught in the act of gambling, at words in the first speech in which he referred cocos, and coffer, and to put a duty of it lies on a plateau at the foot of Chanlari about 19 per qual, wazafactured articles. which ris s abruptly to the east, The surround- a table on which were packs of cards, a money. to the fiscal question wore:"The Empire is in ita iufancy. Now is the fima when we can

He estimated that the added taxes woulding country is afron and uninhabited. The box, and a number of coise amonating to some mould that Empire, when we and those who erase the cost of living for our working fort is a huge rawbling building, six stories 53. The men were searched, and sutis varying live with us can mould its future destinies." classes by dd. a weak for a labourer and 34. a week high, surrounded by a circular court where is for an artizan, while education would just about subling for wules and panics. The stairs and

Moderato weather is reported between from 60 couts to $2,80 were found on them.

Imperial Federation, we must have a system bring it back to the status que. Mr. Chamlandings are dark, and the eavernous roas The first defendantsuid they were not gambling. of preferential tariffs between Great Britait berlin based his desire for protection on two would take a whole day to explore. The northern ports and Hongkong, but arrivals only playing a friendly game, when the and the Lolanies a fatal union between the allegations (1) that it is not well with the walls are of stons and mud, coated with from the west report strong monsoon.

century-old smoke, Thers are no chimneys iDepector came in, searched them, and then pot different parts of the Empire. Imperial trads of the country, and (2) that there is

wiadowe. Tho

is indescriba- The only Japanese steamer that has visited cooltes have buen us for the past few days is the Daigi maru some of their money in the box and then took Federation canot be complete azless based possibility of car Colonial Empire boing! or

onfiscat union. That is the rook, the founda

broken up unless we tax the poople of Grey Ho, though eighty them and all their paraphernalia to the police tion on which must be laid the mighty Britain for the advantage of the Clonies. In ployed for a week clearing away the on the Hongkong-Tomsai run, fuse. The officers" meas is warmed by Japanese steamers now in port. station and charged them with gambling. The superstructure of a vast consolidated Empire support of the first allegation Mr. hamberlain other difondaars did not corroborate this, but self-supporting and alb-sufficiout. We might advinced the argement that the expert trade of a yak-dang fire in a brazier. At diuner it is choier between being half-frozen or suffocated. said they had gone to the house to look for havo an imperial Council, a common legisla the country had been practically stagnant daring

tre for the Empire, we might have a com the last 30 years, or rather that in 1872 it was with smoke. Un the roof. amidst the praying fla, and tattered bits of native raimont, flies friends and were not gambling. Evidence 43 mon system of Imperial defence, we might 255 milions where in 9.2 it had only rison

eommen Imperial exchequer; but 276--he incresse of only 23 millions or only the Unica Jack. Below the fort the village given by two constables proving their guilt, and har

Ind a commercial about 7 per cant. while the population in- lies like a rabbit warres, the longes being mest the first defendant was fined $20, the other 13 less and until w

union the federation of tho Empire

creased about 30 per cent. In support of ly onderground for the sake of warmth. The $5 each, and all the gambling goods were would not be complete could

the second allegation be could fed nothing Tibetans, black as cual-beavers, shake down Tibetan women, complete. without commen commercial i which suggested such a possibility in Mr. with the yaks and routes. ordered to be confisented.

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