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that it was the end, rather than the means to an end. Much embarrassment of the government would follow, the argument continues, because the department would be expected to be indulgent in collecting its dues, and a pajular outory would be suro to accompany any attempts to enforce the

A. S. WATSON & CO., penalty of foreclosure--a policy certain to be needed in many cases--at there would hea Filipino variety of the Irish Land League with moonlighters and evictions and more work for the constabulary. Apart frem such extreme forebodings, there would certainly he embarrassments due to the necessary rejection of some applications for loans, as accusations of injustice and

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strictly business lines. Like Nature, they have les concern with the well-being of the individual than with that of the race. By helping the thrifty and foreclosing on the thriftless, the greatest good of the com- manity must ensue,

The Russian gaubeat Mascher was docked- at Shanghai on Oct. 21.

of government administration. One objec-to tion said to have been raiser when the sebeme for similar operatious un Egypt was afoot, seems rather feeble. It is said of tho

Admiral Noel has been decorated with the First Class Order of the Rising Sun, The principal officers of the squadron have also

Inn-decorated......

Spanish is to be the official language in the Manila curts for five years longer. It is feared that the decision may hinder the progress of Euglish in the schonis.

The name of Mr. l'hilip Jacks has been added the official list of Justices of the Peace.. The Gorman Mail of the 27th September. was delivered in Loudon on the 28th inst,

The Warjamwesi tribe in the Unjumwasi Filipinos, as it was said of the Fellahcoregion has joined the Hororo insurrection that they are thriftless and improvident, and would be sum to waste the money advanced to them, instead of using it to develop their farms. They (the Fili- pinos) would squander it in gambling attempts to increase it. Such a tempt WHISKY.ation undoubtedly exists in the ease of A blond of the best WHISKIES distilled almost any persons tahaug loans for agricul- tural purposes, but it has never been. found in practice to militate against the success of such a scheme. In the case of a private Lunk it is a possibilay that would not be considered, other conlitions being in order; and it is not to be supposed that any amonat of popular alamme, used on such $16.50 misunderstandings as made Irish swall farmers shout their landlords, could make the government consent to the laxity of Per Doz.istration that would spell the ruin of $12.00 the scheme. Officials all over the provinces are reported to have declared that some scheine, official or private, for advancing capital to agriculturists is most urgently needed. No one is going to dispute the 13.50-general-principle that credit is essential: it

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MARRIAGE.

On 28th October, at St. John's Cathedral. Hongkong, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.A.. WALTER HEBREK Howie, second on of WALTER HOW ANs, Eeg, of ford, Essex, to INAREL Mera, only daughter of Dr. C. T. DEWAR, of Jamnica. (W,L.}.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 20TH, 1905.

We have

The master of the ss Chuasany reports that on the 27th instant he passed & large jauk feapsized) at Cupcbi Point bearing N. 7 deg. W. wingnetic 11 milos. A danger to navigation.

of

in

The right of erecting and maintaining a per-

Hillier Street will be sold by public austier at malent pier over Crown foreshore opposite the offices of the P. W. D. on Monday, 13th aber, at 3 pm. The largest dimensions of the pier will be 200 feet by 30-feet; and the! upset price for same is $18,000.

The lectures to be delivered before members of the Sauilary Institute this week are as follows:-To-morrow, (Taosday) crening, Mr. B. Harker will lecture on Soila," and ou Friday, 3rd November, Dr. J. C. Thomson's subject will be "Water." As this is too wide

a subject to cover in one night, however, tho lecturer will continue it on a later date. Both lectures begin at ? p.m.

The Cullenews of October 24 gaya :-If the Secretary of War should not change his mind tho Philippine islands are to bave & negro regiment here at the beginning of next year. The 5th Infantry has ban ordered to sail from San Francisco en January 5 for Manila. It is to relieve the 20th Infantry which is now stationed in Mindanao. The news of this order was received her yesterday with distour by the army officers at headquarters. No one knows better than they the seriousness of the misfortune threatened. A negro regiment in a menace to Amerio in the Philippines. It is impossible to believe that the Secretary of War contemplates sending the 24th Infantry. If he should do so he makes a mistake which way cost him his reputation, for the islands have already suffered deeply by the former pressuce of negro troops, and are now suffering by the dregs of the regiments which remained behizd.

Pearson's Weekly was guilty of the following misleading paragraph :-"I have a valuable An American popor has fliscovered that "One piece of advice to give to every young man who the excuses for the Russo-Jeprueso wor lay wishes to make some sort of progrees in the the fact that Japanese, English, and Ameriworld. Now that peace has been declared alika fenred the power of Russia in hinder between Russia and Japan, there will be many ing by a tariff the progress of foreign trade in openings in the Far East for bright, Intelligent young people. Many British houses will want to irade with Japan, Cores, and China, and Tho Japan will foster such trade in every possible Way. Therefore, learn Japanese. charge is £3 for a course of twelve lessons, which would be sufficient to enable the average youth

Manchuria."

Those who are going to the St. Andrew's Ball on Nov. 39, and wish to take part in the reale, urs to have opportunities for practice on Oct. 10, 15, and 21, each evening from five to sovna, The datos are not the same as those provinsly announced.

The steamer Arundel Castle, of 4,798 tons gross, which was built by the Fairfield Ship. building Company, Gavau, în 1894, and owned-- by the Union-Castle Steamship Company, has rocently been sold to the East Asiatic Company of Copenhagen,

His Honour, Sir F. T. Piggott, Chief Juatics has appointed Mr. P. Jacks, Assistant Land. Officer in and for the Colony of Hongkong, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths and take declarations, affirmations and attestations of

honour in the Court, so long as he shall hold the said office of Assistant Land Officer..

According to American Industrice, Wash- ington, report hus it that relations between

President Roosevelt, and Mr. Frank P. Sargent, Commisionor-Gomeral of Immigration, are becoming so strained, as a result of modified rules for the admission of Chinese, that it is rogarded as doubtful whether Mr. Sargent can remain in office.

A NC. Daily News telegram says certain Eassian merchant is now negotiating often heard of the extraordinarily high with the Kharaohin tribes of Mongolia to open rates of interest ruling in the neighbouring a gold mine at Hutaikhosen with ous millico common roubles of capital. Upon the commencement of islands; and it appears that it is practice of certain moneylenders to insist the work another The. 10,000 is to be paid to

the Chinese Government as royalty. upon the privilege of purchasing the bor- Towe's crops at a price fixed in advance, the said price boing always less remunera. tive to the seller than to the enterprising speculator. This evil system is well known is some parts of Australia, where there are whole communities of agriculturists and farmers practically bonded slaves of theso autocratic middle-nen. This is a handicap

The programe of music to be performed by which the Government would, bo deabt, the hand of the 190th Balachis on the naw see removed if possible. Wo Parade Ground to-day (Monday), from 1.30 to gladly are told that thigh there are semi-6p.m. is as follows:--- public institutions in the Philippines, Overtues making loans on mortgage, the demand for agricultural advances is consider- is ably greater than the supply. It stated in the Cable news that "of the four

to make himself understood. I should like to

explain that this is not an atvertisement. I simply came across a useful piece of news, and I Pass it on to anyone it may interest.”

Tho-Jupan Herald seems to have put its foot in it" by criticising the composition of the Peace Treaty. It reamrks-In the first clause

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE SUEZ CANAL.,

LONDON, 26th October. The afterpart of the steamer Chatham will be blown up after H.M.S. Reacon has It is expected' that only a few hours interruption will be caused. passed.

THE STATE OF RUSSIA.

LONDON, 26th October. Disorders have broken out in St. Peters- burg, several shops have been plundered. The streets are crowded with workman and the shops ato rapidly closing. The railway strike is general in European Russia. tradles are purralyzed, three thousand passin

The

The gars, strike-bound in Moscow, are being fed and sheltered by the authorities. tradesmen are exasperated at the dislocation of business. Warsaw is completely isolated.

27th October.

Martial law has been proclaimed in Khar off but generally speaking the strike movement is making headway without Fresh provisions in St. disturbances. Petersburg are at exhorbitant prices, and the garrison is on short rations. General Trepoff, commanding the troops in St. Petersburg, hus given a stern warning that he will nip any disturbance in the bud, and he has ordered the troops and police to unhesitatingly suppress any outbreak with hall-cartridge. The lawyers have decided to strike antil a constitutional assembly has been summoned. It is stated that 50,000 professionais are involved, and the effect, if the strike lasts, will be inost disastrous. The chemists and the doctors are also striking.

WITH THE VOLUNTEERS.

A GRIFFIN'S EXPERIENCES,

Rising at 5. o'alook in the morning was at firala novelly, more or less bajoyable nocording to the temperament of the individual, but I am afraid it came to be regarded as a nuisanco. It was all right once you were up, but it was surprising how the bods, though by no means of the softest, sasmed to pull in the morning, especially if you or your neighbours had been prolonging the day into the night. Moro than ons complained of having en much day in the night, but on the whole there was a noticeablo consideration for others, and the general conduct of the camp night bo ranked as good.

In order to save time in the morning one or

uniforms. Parhaps some ous might suggest Another reason for this but I will take my those fellows were quite affidavit that

desired. "Why, it is military oliquats," capable and could have disrobed had they one would explain, if the enemy were to caras

You (and this was uttered with withering scorn). I should is the only one ready to mest them. would look wol turning out to must the foe in your pyjamas. No multi for me. I am going to sleep in my uniform." He would lie down with his boots ou, and perhaps sit up a faw minutes later in order to pat en his putties! When "reveille" sounded in the morning, ho "Ready, nye ready." Only ozos was he induced stretched out his hand for his pipe end ozolsimed to depart from his own standard but tho

two old campaigners want to sleep in their

trouble of dressing in the morning was appar- ently too groat to lead him to repeat the experiment.

From one tent in particular there used to come an odour like that from a distillery, and at times the bottle and the glasses were soon in a owners, to announce the hospitality of which xo many partook. But, singular to relate, conspicuous place, as if, in the absence of the

more closely identified with the whisky bottle were very though the two individuals

partial to their "peg" before turning in for the The council of Ministers has definitely night, they both erinced a strong disinclination This led to a debate to fetch the wator. every evening in which each recited the decided in favour of the formation of a Cabinet, the Premior to be entitled to pro-numerous things he had done that day in order to show the other he had been very industrious, but as both were experts in drawing the lung bow they would invariably appeal to "I'U each other on the score of friendship. remember you as long as I live if you go down for the water, one would say, to which the other would reply, "There's a good fellow, you get it." Eventually they would eat out together,

pose Ministerial appointments except those for war, foreign or the navy departments.

THE SALVATION ARMY.

Losos, 27th October. The Freedom of the City was presented

salvationists.

WEDDING.

The

of Article III. a desire to avoid the split infinito General Booth yesterday at the Guild tive' has given rise to another awkward phrase. Hall. There was a great procession of¦ à procedure dus to each hesitating to leave the

To evacuate completely and simultaneously Manchuria would surely have rond smoother if 'Manoharia had followed 'evacuate." There was bore no dangar of a split infinitive,' as we prazame nobody would think of writing to Manchuria evacuate,' Is it unfair to point out thest the Herald's phrase, would surely have read smoother." contains a split inŝnitive '

A better rendering is and also a soleciani !

surely would have been smoother to road," or sucely would have read more smoothly." Even the use of the word "read" in that way is objectionable. from the purist's point of view.

-The Nanfangpas given the following names

An interesting marriage was solemnized at St. John's Cathedral en Saturday morning, the contracting parties being Mr. Walter Herbert Howard (of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire), second son of Mr. Walter Howard, of Ilford, Essex, and Miss Isabel Meta Dewar, only

Palms and ferns adorned the Cathedral for daughter of Dr. Dowar of Jamaica.

the occasion. The Rev. F. T. Johnson con- dueled the service.

The bride, who wasa curse in the Government Civil Hospital, was given away by Dr. John

gowns,

which од

whisky bottle in the possession of the other The inmates of this text--which was situated on a ridge-earned further distinction by cutting steps to its appronok, and what an amount of interest that event aroused. inmates themselves were occupied the first night in walking up and down the steps until they had their commendations in various forms. attracted an admiring crowd who gave rent to favoured ones wore invited to ascend, and the engineering feat was appropriately celebrated.

The

In the course of the day at camp many quaint figures were met. There was ono man who had so outgrown his uniform that he had to be rashed off to the tailor at ones. His tronsors were sʊ.

as of those to be appointed to the newly-formed Bell. She wore a charming gown of French tight that he could not get his hands into his Board of Education (Wenpu): H. E. Tuan crêpe, trimmed with Mechlis lace. a veil pookats, and the man who pushed everything to of fine tulle di playing the usual orangsa logical conclusion declared that if he wished Fang, President; Ton Hein (Hanlin), Vics. President, Wang Sacchi, Chancellor; and bleacoma, and ear al in her hard a bouquet to get anything out of his pockets he would have were not come to such a pass. Another interesting Fimpire ઢાં Wang Yi-tung, Secretary. The new Board will of white chrysanthemums. Adorned in white to tako bis trousers off! Fortunately things did take over the functions of tho Kuo Tsa Chien (Imperial Academy of Learning) which is to be embroidered forget-me-nots, the little brides chamoter was the man who called himself to abolished-Governor Chuo Brh-bsue, of Mau- maids, the Miss Dorothy Fullerton and attention on the approach of an officer; and Helen Bolles, looked very pretty. As the newly churin, proposes to introduce the lottery systom wedded couple marched down the aisle after the the special traits of a very youthful ganner, with the object of raising fands-Governor

ceremony, Mr. G. Grimble, the organist, played whose knowledge swamped his colleagues, wers Mendelssolm's Wedding Marel" Amongst hit off by the presentation of a bottle with Yang of Shantung has received Imperial per-

those present. to witness the ceremony were the an appendage which is deemed necessary in mission to attend the natuman manœuvres at

Hou. Dr. F. Clark, Hon. Mr. Basil H. Taylor; infancy.

·Haydee".

Auber Hushionfa. Capt. Tyler has been lent to

Dr. Hunter, Mr. H. P. Looker, a number of The Embel Corps "........Murtin

1ho bride's friends from the Government Civil "Quand Lie Chaules Gounod Viceroy Chou Fu for ons year as Assistant

La Pericholofenbach Director of the Southern Squadron-The Hospital, and muy of the bridegroom's "Seo Aw"... G. Craws German commercial treaty is now ready for colleagues from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's

vilices. Fantasia ipsy Life Original ".....2, H. Le Thinre signature, and it is expected that this will take Chien thinks it inconvenient to bave Russian place about the beginning of next month.---- and Japanese railway guards in Meuchuria Prince Chun has been appointed to inspect the too long, and wishes to replace them by foreign now completed Yellow River bridge.-N.-C. drilled Chinese troops, saya a Peking telegram Daily News.

Polka.....

Selection Valso.........

Serenade

in the N.-C. Daily News The Waiwapu and the Government Council (Cbêngwochu) are considering the matter, bet as it is uncertain whether sitter Russia or Japan would consent to his substitution the scheme has not yet been. publicly declared.

The Commissioner of Pollen at Tientsin has

POLICE URT. Saturday, 28th October.

B■FOR MR. F. A. HAZBLAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

From the Cathedral the wedding party returned to the Fisters' Quartors at the Govora ment Civil Hospital, where a reception was hold, bride and bridegroom. Mr. Howard responded, and after receiving the congratulations of their at whisk Dr. Bell proposed the health of the

friends, the happy couple loft on their honey-

moot.

THE CHINESE TROOPS..

The reader must not suppose that it was all fun at the camp. On most occasions the drill was very exacting, and when a day's attendance to business had to be sandwiched between the morring and evening work, the majority were ready to confess that they were tired. There was little humour to ouliven the work with the gaus. Military discipline was preserved, and there was close attention to the instruction' given. Still wher one man indicated a slight mishap by the expression " the blooming gan is raptured," there wassomething of a titter among An American military officer and a well his companions; and the smile was no less pro- known professor at the Tientsin University,nounced on the occasion of the amstour gunner, estimate the Chinese forces at about ona who training, as he thought, the 15 pounder ou hundred and forty thousand men. These two gentlemen had exceptional opportunitica for the house on the slope, was told by the sarcastic studying the Chinese soldier in harness; and sergeant that be would stoot the deer which was grazing two yards off. He had omitted to elevate his guo, but his sighting was beautiful This army was originally modelled and

This reminds me of my first experience of or have stated that batter drilled troops are

these have been replaced by a large body of cannon fire last week. The dia assailed one's trained by Gorman instructors, but since 1901 Japanese officers. It requires no tax upon the

under and the head to buzz, while ho fumes of imagination to picture what would happ

nos to be found.

such institution was mooted, it is suid, Philippines will probably not exceed money and houses by bereaved families, the and Goldring) aguiu appeared for the defen- this army rebelled against authority. and fears with a horrid shock, causing them to tingle

A special telegram to the Manila Coble- news on Oct. 21 mid: "There is every large banking establishments in the Philip reason to ideve that agricultural bankspines, two, the Hongkong and Shunghni in the Philippines will be favoured by Con- Banking Corporation and the Chartered gress at its next session. The insalar Bank of India, Australia nnd China, are prevented by their artioles of association bureau is preparing documents to submit

real estate, to the legislature, urging the establishment from waking advances on of an institution for the lending of muy although both institutions have ocensionally,

THE "PONAPE" DESERTERS. to farmers throughout the archipelago."

100 special permission from their head If this anticipation be realised, it will cause offices, made small advances on real estate

Remanded from Friday, the case in which Captanis Maartens, of the German schooner gratification to many who have the well security es special favours to patrous of the issued a notification advising the inhabitauta to being of the Philippines at heart, for bank. According to the latest reports re-give up their foolish customs, "such as the

the mud idols in the various temples, and the assistant engineer, with deserting from the said private institutions with like ains have caived by this office, the total cutstanding writing of charms, the offering of sacrifices to Ponape, charged F. Arico, cook, and D. Adins, often been talked of, but appear to be for loans secured by agricultural property, of burning of paper money and houses to their schoozet at Hongkong on the 22nd instant, was some not well-understood reason hard to the Banco Espanol-Filipino and the Inter- ancestors. The Commissioner says that, owing called on.

Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Brutton, Hett materialize. The establishment of some

Barking Corporation in the to the burning of large quantitios of rapor national

several times mistakes the great flames for firos

that the section of the Merchant Shipping long before the Americans invaded the 750,000. This appears to be a trivial watchmen of the fire brigade had recently dants. Ou the previous day he raised the poin

Ordinance, under which the charge had been islands, and one obstacle then, as probably sam to cover the operations of two banks, and reparted them to the police stations." now, is said to have been the uncertain and the thought arises that it may more

The Manila Coliencies suve-According to preferred, was not applicable in this case, as it sitle by which most of the land was beld. faithfully inlicate after all the extent of the

the last manual report of Commissioner Smith, only applied to mercantile maring boats, whereas the Ponape belonged to the German There is still the question whether a purely demand" said to exist for facilities to

aow in the course, of preparation during the Government of the Caroline Islands, and few government institution, with government develop agriculture. As in Chiun, so in the the last fiscal year, ending. June 30, the total the consular Bag.

amount of funds appropriated for educational funds and government administrators, will Philippines, primitive methods of cultiva be found the best practicable measure for tion are clung to. The farmer everywhere purposes was P2,417,450; from congressional the Philippines. One fear is that it would

is proverbially conservative. It is only funds. P32000: from bonds, P60,000; making the already evident.

lately, comparatively speaking, that the total of P2,876,150. Of this mount there only encourage

has been expanded P2,433,939.50. Provincial tendency of the native to depond upon the British farmer has begun to take muy Government RS a complacent sort of

interest in agricultural chemistry and the governments have expanded P78918.40, au average of P1,972.96 for each provines. This and universal provider. The national indolence mechanical improvements that have been

is equivalent to about two and soren teaths per would, it is thought, prevent clients frous offered to him by America. The Filipino cont of the total expenses of the government, or recoguising that such assistance must farmer, like the Chinese, appears to think in other words, out of P2,943,649.85 expended invelve enterprise and industry. The vul- that the methods and formula of bis by the provinces, only P78,918,40 is spent in gar view of a government advance would be ancestors are good enough for him. How education.

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His Worship upheld Mr. Goldring's point, and id she the circumstances it wont be sades to proceed with the ease. He, therefore, discharged the defendants,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P. & O. str. Bengal left Singapore for this port on the 28th inst. at 10a.m., with the ontward English mails, and is dug here on the 2nd prox, about 3 p.m.

The C.P.F. steamer Empress of China left Victoria and Vancouver. Yokobama on Friday, the 27th Oct., p.m. for

foreigarrs. The Boxer springing into life again, and supplied once more with the most the leadership of fanaties, turned upon the cordite filled the nostrils and the smoke the modern arms and ammunition, which have been pouring into the country for the past eighteen

AUSTRALIAN COAL FOR JAPAN, months, would probably double the force,

1.

one got accustomed to the roar and the scise; eyes, but after a few fashes and reports

of the genuine article. In a few minutes they and, indeed, several began to thirst for a tasto usually became normal, and once across the water acquitted themselves as peace-loving citizens. Owing to the onhanced price of Japanese do. The mechanism of the Maxim was rather coal, says the Japan Times, the Osaka Electric fascinating but its rattle was a terrible nerve order for 4,00 tons of Australian coal for Light Company, it is reported, has placed an destroyer, and a little while in the onerous stated, but the coal is all bo cheaper than of-duty. The general desire to learn and to dalivary at Osska next mouth. The prios is not position of marksman made one relish a change second-class Kyushn coal, and superior in quality experience made this fairly easy, and not & for to the latter. In this connection the Tokyo good gen layers wore discovered. journal recently stated that a certain frm in For the first time in my life 1 shot from a

Yokohama in co-operation with Japanese dealers, intends to impri Australian coal, rifle. I marched up to the range in some

of The price for delivery at Yokohama will be trepidation because I had been told of the

which soveral

шу biraines about 12 yen per ton. At present Kyushu coal terrible

comrades carried as the result of the rife is quoted at 12 yon and Yubari coal at 13 yen

kicking from the great shock it received. dicult to import Australian coni at a profit. and the quotations are rising, so that it is not

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