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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1906.

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Prince Arthor of Connaught has been

issuing an order that Chinese emigration stated "the slave conditions of the Chineso should be at once stopped. This hurried bave been improved owing the exceptionally favoured in Japan. Among his experiences his diary doubtless will contain action, however, had very speedily to he attacks made upon the Inte Government, records of severe shoeks of earthquake which andified. It was discovered (as inight but if it were shown that the conditions still were experienced in the neighbourhood of Tokyo easily have been known from the first, if amounted to slavery, it would to the duty on the 23rd, 24th and Sith ult.

of the Imperial Government to see that the conditions made were such as could be tolerated by a Christian Government. The present Government and done something towards this end and would do more if they could." We should think so!

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this, as it turned out, ho was cruel only to be kind, and he really did the Government an excellent tura by pointing out to them in an unmistakable manner the false attitude in which they had placed them selves. A retreat was accordingly made from this untenable position, and they had to modify their declaration that they would put an end to Chinese immigration alto- gether to a statement tant they would do so "as far as possible "—a very afe position to retreat to. But to this there was added an important rider, namely, that the matter was one which must be settled by the Transvaal, to whom responsible Government must be given without delay, and with whom the Home Government would not thea interferea proposition so mani-

;

Only one fatal case of plague was notified Festerday.

The population of Osaka--the Manchester of Japan-has doubled in ten years. 16 is now

shent 1,266,000.

The competition, opon to all units, for the cup presented by H. E. the Gemoral Uficer Commanding, takes place on the afternoon of Saturday, April 7th. The Commandant of the Volunteer Corps, hopes that members will endeavour to enter a strong tean, at least 30 Domes should be sent in to form a team.

The dividend paid by the Hotel con Celonies, Tientsin, for the year was 11 per cent, and Tls. 474 carried forward to next account. High praise-and a bus of Tis. 400-as given te the general manager, Mr. Darics; and it was resolved to change the naine of the company to

A London telegram announces the death of that of The Grand Hotel Co, Lu" The

TELEGRAMS.

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE AERVICE,]

THE BRITISH ARMY

ESTIMATES.

LONDON, March 7th. The British Army Estimates are £29,796,000, a reduction of £17,000, and 5,300 men.

GERMANY'S NAVAL

PROGRAMME.

LONDON, March 7th. The German Naval programme pro-

Mr. McCall, president of the New York Life new building will be ready early this summer;viding for two battleships and seven Insurance Company,

and the Feitaibo Hotel is to be purchased from armoured cruisers has been accepted.

The Bishop of Victoria. and Mrs. Hoare return to Hongkong this morning per the P and O. Ocsana,

General Linieritel last mouth transferred the command of the troops in Transbaikalia to General Grodskuff.

The final official memorandum upon the Iudinu ootton crop of the current season places tho total outturn at 31 million bales against 3 last year.

Christie, who has earnod a fair reputation in the boxing ring in Chira, has been boxing recently at Rangoon, where he was besten by

soldier named Morroll.

Mr. Dinks for Tla. 11,000.

INDIAN CROPS.

LONDON, March 7th. The crop prospects in India are

The council of the Drapers' Chamber of Trade Las from time to time called the attention of manufacturers and others to the advisability' of delivering goods to the retailer ready measured, and blocked; but up to the present nothing eľa prvoticaijnature bas resulted there. | improved, from, the reason being that no machine could be found capable of fulfilling the necessary requirements. The secretary of the chamber informs the Times that, a machine has at last PRINCESS ENA OF BATTEN BERG'S appeared, which, it is believed, will meet with APPROACHING MARRIAGE, approval by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers alike, bath as regards officiency and price,

The general offices of Messrs. Smith, Baf A lecture will be given in the Institute at and Company in the large building at the Volunteer Headquarters this evening at 5.30-corner of Calles Caresero and Muello del Roy, a fire recently. P. by Forgt. White, R.G.A., to assist N. C. Os Mauila, was the scare of in their examination for proficiency.

Shortly before five o'clock an alarm was sent in and a chemical engine responded in double "Community Life in the East" is the subject quick time. The fire-fighters founds elonds of

CENTER'S SERVICE.}

LONDON, March 5th. The Bishop of Nottingham will attend Princess Ena's reception into the Catholic Church at Sau Sebastian, on Wednoslay.

THE KING IN PARIS,

LONDON, March 5th. King Edward has called on President

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, March 7th,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE SIE FRANCIS FIGOTT (CHI-F JUSTICR).

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LD, V. F. LEMAIRE AND CO, This cue, in which the plaintifs claimed from the defendant the sum of $10,040 due on a bill of exchange, was continued before the fall court

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon), Appeared for the plaintiffs, the defend ants being represented by Mr. M. W. Slade, insrusted by Mr. F. P. Howett (of Messrs. Bratten, Helt and Goldring).

In oross examination Mr. Playfair said he get a different note

requested Plant

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then the one he produced at the bank. The bill of exchange was given him in part Katisfaction of money awing on the Piry bills. The drawers of the dishonoured bills were one of Plant's firm. The bills were drawn on Edwards, Piry and Company. He did not know whotter the bills were pay able to the National Bank of India; thoy were bolding them as agents for that Bank. The bills were documentary, the documents being deliverable until paymont of the bills. Witness did deliver documents before pay. ment in order to fuoititala masters. National Hunk of India made a claim on bis bank for exceeding instructions as their agents. The chim was disputed because the National Bank of China said they were asting as the other bank's agents to the best interes's of all parties. Witness sent home £2,400 in settlement of the claim, but believed they accepted £1,250.

The

Mr. Slado-Was the claim of the National Bank of China on Flat disallowed ?—It was disallowed because it was identical with the

festly correct that the only regret is that it of an address which the Rev. T, W. Pearce has ameke jesuing from the offices. The fire was Fallières and conversed for half an hour. Bank of India claim. was not acted upon at an earlier stage of undertaken to deliver at the meeting of the conßred to a room adjoining the shipping President Fallières returned the call in- proceedings. To anyone who knew the

state of the Transvaal as to internai gov. ernment it must have been apparent that the claim which was made by those who were then members of the Opposition in Parliament to interfere in this matter was in essentials as aarensonable as it would have been to make such a claim if the Transvaal actually had representative gov ernment at the time. From the necessity of the position after the war, it was mani- festly impossible at once to grant responsible government, but the greatest care was taken to consult the views of the public, and this had been done with respect to the

Union Church Literary Club meeting this department, situated on the ground floor of the evening.

building, in which was stored cils, paints, and

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the Seoul T.M.C.A. was "That the meath of a The subject of debate at a recent meeting of chicken is better than the tail of a ball." A report of the decision of the meeting on this mementous question is not yet to hand.

Spoutaneous combustion is believed the cause supplies for the fleet of Smith, Bell Lunches of the blaze. Tho prompt arrival of the department prevented what undoubtedly would have proved a disastrons fire. The damage to Docks and recorda were not injured. office fixtures and furniture was not serions,

The following press communiqne was recently issued at Calentta:--A case having recently opcurred in which a retired British officer By klad permission of Lt. Col. Aitkin and crossed the Kashmir frontier to shoot in the Oicers the Band of the 119th Infantry will Chinese Pamirs in contravention of the orders play the following programme of music at the of Government, the Government of India have. King Edward Hotel, daring dinner, this oven- issued instructions that the officer shall not being (weather permitting) :--. allowed to enter Kasinnir again or to cross the land frontier of India in any direction,

The Trucs, announcing its intention to

March..."Return of the Troop," Overture. "Tancredi," Waltz...II. Bacic," Sulection..." Girl Frem Kay's," Song Adieu Marie,"

Eilenberz ........... hesrint

......... Caryll

The bill portion was identical?—Yes.

Was Piry and Company put into liquidation at your suggestion ?--- No,

mediately.

If you had not exceeded your instructions. His Majesty gave a dinner at the Em-could say olim bave been made against you in basey, at which President Fa llières, and M. the routier P-No, but if we had not the less

would have been greater. Rouvier and their wives, and a few others, including Baroa De Courcel, were present; Baron De Coureel was sent to Copenhagen ns. a special French Envoy to the Kaiser, Did you guarantee the costs of a solicitor ? -- afterwards again meeting, the Kaiser in agreed to pay his bill, but ea the understand- Berlin, and conferring with Priaco roning that it was proceedings against creditors, Buelow, King Edword has invited M. Loubet to dinner to-day.

THE BRITISH NAVAL MANCEUVRES.

LONDON, March 5th.

The Admiralty has taken out policies of

Chinese as well as other questions. For support the new, Government in all international American Sketch "Down South, Myddiotinsurance to the extent of about £10,000,000

the Home Government under such circum-

stances to go against the decision which had been arrived at by the GOVERNOR and which had been endorsed by the local semi- Representative Legislative Council, was as much an interference with the reasonable

affairs, in accordance with its traditional die-

against losses which may be caused by the detention of the me rebant vessele which will

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Did you concur ?—I did not objørt.

Did you guarantee the cust for liquidation procoodings-I did not,

Did you pay them 7-Yes. Under the guarantee ?—Yes.

At this stage Mr. Slade intimated that he was ausble to proceed further until tornished with the documentary ovideos he required, and the case was adjourned sine die.

THE TELEPHONE AT SHANGHAI

The Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co. has agreed to hand over to the Municipal Council 1,000 fully-paid-up baros in reture for the

DINNEA Masu.-Bora D'Euvresavine on Toast Soups-Butch Broth, Clear. position, says that the worst coneivable Kellot and Mushroom Sunes. Entrees-Roast

Fish- Government is still the British Government for Quail or Toast, Vest Cutlets, Sausago et. Aspic co-operate in the great naval maneuvres in the time being, and is the only ageury from Curry-Nubob. Jointe-Roast Saddle of Mutton the summer. which any defence of British interests to be Cold Meat-Cold Pruen, Roast Beef. Salad-THE IMPERIAL TROOPS IN CANADA. privilege of the use of the public streete for its

and Ited Currant Jelly; Roast open and Haw. obtained. For that reason patriotism requires Mixed. Vegetables-Boiled Potatoes, Fried that it should be supported, even while in other Pointoes, Green Peas, Cabbage, Boiled Rice, En-

Fruit, Cheese, Tea, Coffee.

Ut ders for extra coviesaf DAILY Pages should be | rights of the Colony to decideas to its own in. spheres every effort may be put forth to replace colate Sponge Cake, Lemon leo Cream, tho-

sent before li a.m. on day of publication. After that tornal affairs as if it actually had responsible it by a batter one, hour the supply is limited, Only supplica! Cash Telegraphic Address: Panel Codsor A.B,C, 5th Hà | government at the time. One thing was

Lisb

P.O. Bon, 13. Telophons No. 12

MARRIAGES.

On February 1st, at St. Peter's, Lutton Place, Edinburgh, by the Roy. E. C. Dawson, THOMAS ALEXANDER WEBSTER, Second son of thelate War. CAMPBELL WRISTER, SCCountant, Commercial Bank of Scotland, Arbath, to MARIANNE MAR- KARLS (SINY), elder daughter of the late Jous FREDERICK THOMAS AKABLE, accountuut, General Post Office, Edinburgh.

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On February 7th, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, Mrs. I. Joaquin, wife of the late J. P. Joaquim, Esq., of Singapore, to N. โมเด MCINTYUE, of Penang.

Heuskong Örvice: 10a, DeS VŒUX ROAD Ü

It has been decided that service with the Tibet anission escort is to be ouusider ed us war servior, and recorded in the Army List and elsewhere accordingly. The record will be a with the escort between December 13, 1903, and September 23, 1904, followed, when necessary, by a reference to any of the particular opera- tions specified in the case of those who actually took part in them-(1) action at Niani, Juno

follows;—"Tibet, 19×3-04, for all who served

tromuts--Plum

Preserved Ginger.

DEPARTURE OF THE SS. “ EMPRESS

OF JAPAN,"

THE ACCOMMODATION FOR PRINCE ARTRUE, Especial interest attached to the departure of the Canadian Pacifio Co. Steamer Empress of Japan yesterday morning, inasmuch as H. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught will journey by ber from Yukoboms to Vancouver. The four special state rooms on the promenade deel have

LONDON, March 5th.

petus and wires, but the Company asks that the new entrist should he fixed at thirty years,

The last of the Imperial troops in Canada and for the revision of some of the conditions, left Halifax yesterday.

A PRISONER'S DEATH.

Au inquiry was conducted yesterday after

noon

Razgland and a jury composed of Messrs at the Magistracy by Mr. F. A.

Frederick Curl Kendall, Brio Grant Smith

They want in the first place to insert a clause providing that may subscriber whos, telephone has been used as as to annoy or abuse other subscribers or sorvants of the Company shall be fiable forthwith to have his toloptone discon-

seeks to alter its scale of charges explaining that nected and removed, The Company further

apparent to all who knew anything about the Transvaal, namely, that the gruating of responsible government (though a measure which must nad would come in duo time) ought not, upon all grounds of prudence, to be pressed forward unduly. But the old extreme Dutch Party, which is still powerful, were most auxious to bave representative government as early as possible for precisely 26, 1904; (2) operations at and around been reserved for the accommodation of H. R. II, the reasons which made it dangerous to Gyanise betwe en May 5 and July 6, 1904; (3) and these rooms have been entirely re-decorated Goal, doposed that the deceased, aged 26, could comfortably attand to the call from 200

grant it until afairs had become more

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, BC. settled. This Party was shrewd enough to

The Daily Press.

LONGKOND, Manch 8TH, 1966. WHAT we took occasion to indicate when the subject of Chinese labour in the Trans. vaal was first pushed to the front in certain

recognise their opportunity; and by their agents in South Africa and at Home kept up the cry against Chinese labour, being perfectly aware that a permanent solution of the difficulty as they represcuted it could only be found to granting the Transvaal re- presentative institutious. Events have proved that they calculated quite correctly! We now find this is exactly the position

march to Lbassa, July 14 to August 3, 1934,"

and Christian Scott into the creamstances attoading the death of Kwok Kes, who died in Victoria Goal yesterday morning,

with an increasing number of Bubsoribers the

Company has to meet an increasing cest of service. As a practical demonstration of this the General Maunger mer tions that in the early Mr. Pierpont, ohief wardor in Victoria days of the service at Shanghai one operator.

for the special comfort of the royal traveller.

a man of no occupation, had been reunivad into subscribers; now While two of the rooms remain as sleeping prison on 12th September, 1905, contenced to 100, and in the new Exchange that is going one can hardly attend to partments, ore has been converted into a one year's hard labour and six hours in the axurious lounge and sucking room, and another stocks for disobeying an order of banishment. into a reading and writing room, being furnished An assistant hospital warder said he took ith writing and card tables, comfortable easy over charge of deceased the previous night, sire, rich pile carpots and silk tapestry when he seemed in his usual health, but he sud- hanginge, the work having been carried out by donly collapsed and died yesterday morning at he Hongkong and Waappoa Dock Co. and Messrs. Lane, Crawforit & Co. under the Supervision of the superintendant, Mr. H. T. Richardson. The many residents and visitors who inspected these cabins store nuimos in their approval of be artistis results schiered by the above-mentioned firms.

ARRIVAL OF BISHOP WELLDON.

5 o'clock.

Dr Moore sail docessed had been admitted to the hospital on February 27th suffering from consumption and heart disease. He made no improvement and died as stated. The post mertem oxamination of the body showed the usual appearances produsodiy the discase,

The jury returned a verdict of death frəm natural causes,

THE JAPANESE IN LONDON.

to be built such provisions will have to be made an will allow only Afty subscribers to each operator. There are over 2,000 subteribers now in Shanghai. Daring 1905 more than 700 appli- cations for service were received. It is proposed. that the charge of T1, 50 should remain in force while the subscribers do not exceed 2,500; and proposals aen mal for progressive increase when the subscribera exceed that figure. The General Manager calculates that by the time the franchise is Suished 30,000 subscribers will have to be provided for.

INDIA AND GERMANY.

MAKEED DEVELOPMENT IN TRADE,

Sir William Ward, British Consul-General at Humburg, in a report to the Foreign Offiso on German trade with India, says that that trade There is a suggestion that, with a view to during the past decade has undergone a marked promote the welfare of the Japanese colony in development, the total value of the annual London, a club should be formed, together imports from India to Germany having in- racegoised for coma time, eg the Pall Mall ralue of the annual export from Germany to with a Chamber of Commerce. It has been roused by about 30 per cent, while the total Gazette, bat such an institution is desirable, as India bas gone up by about 100 cout there is no place in the city where the Japan-Indian officist statistics show thut Germany 15 might not to discuss their stairs, while it now ranks third. In importance among the is evident that the creation of Chamber of various countries of the world in the value of Commerce would facilitate the development of both the import and the export trade of India.

quarters in England is now recognized, namely, that the matter was dealt with

taken up by Sir HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNÉE. simply with the view to party politics, and

MAN. He frankly announces that the diffi. as a means of influencing a large section of

culty must be settled this way, and that the British public in connection with the represent ativo government being given to

With the P. and 0. steamer Occome there prospective general election. Now that that the Transvaal, the affair will become one for

omes to the Colony this morning Bishop Well- has actually taken place, the manner in which the Imperial Authorities will be in noj

on, who, wo are informed, is to preach at the which the labour question, in South Africa

fathedral on Sunday morning. The Right way responsible--thus arriving precisely at has Foen handled bas become abundantly the peint to which the astute Dutch lenders”

er. James Fdward Cowell Welldon has been sorad, interest has been excited of late by a canon of Westminster Abbey since 1901 manifest. The prejudices of the working from the first intended to lead him. the spectacle of a Chinese, dressed in Europeau Born at Tonbridge in 1554 and educated at classes were played upon by making it

But what becomes of the charge that the clothes and without a queue, standing at the Eton and Cambridge, he was appointed lecturer appear that the Chinese labourers were an immigration system was one of slavery after approach to the American Consulate. At first it and subsequently tutor of King's College, undue competition with "white labour," this admission If this were true, there was anderstood that he had had a pathetic tale Cambridge. He became Master of Dulwich and a number of well-meaning persons who is a ground, and a very just one, for the to relate of a wife running off with all his College in 1883, was Chaplain in Ordinary knew nothing of the actual facts were stirred Imperial Government interfering not only standing there as a protest against the refusal 6ppointed Headmaster of Harrow School their respective countries. The necessity is the shiuro taken, by Germany, moro especially in

to the Queer, but two years later was business relations between the two peoples and At the same time it abould be remarked that! up by the assertion that the cuployment of in a Crown Colony but, in any other Colony to him of a permit to return to the Cited. 1893 to 1898 he was Chaplain in Ordinary to more and more,

the position which he held until 1898. From the fact that Londen is being employed hind in importance to that taken by the United

greater, writes a correspondent, b case of the import trade of India, is still very far be the Chinese was nothing wore or less than under British rule. The declaration that States, but we learn through native sources

by the Japanese as Kingdom. The share of the United Kingdom, a system of slavery. Both these cries, if the matter can be left to the Trapsvoal is, that his story is not quite su romantiu. H. van Vietoria, and was several times Select "eloaring centre" for their commerco with the † for instance, in the year 1901 amounted to 65 they could be kept up loug enough, were therefore, an admission that the statements came over here from San Francisco some tiros yeare, from 1898 to 1902, he was Bishop of sud working in our midst should also profit cent. As regards the export trade of India. Preseberat Oxford and Cambridge. For four Continent and the United States, and what per cant. of the total Indian import trade, might profit the subjects of the into living while the share of Carmany was only 4 per calculated as likely to have considerable effect about slavery which were not only adopted months ago and shortly after his arrival Calentta and Metropolitan of India. His] our own merchants and bankers. upon the electione, and the ovent has proved bat over and over again emphasised by Sir Iost $2,000, which he dropped one day near Lordship, who is an eloquent prescher, has been

the share taken last year by Gormany was that this calculation was correct. The HENEY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN are either the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Since very busy with his pen, and his publications

about 9 per cent, while that taken by the United Kingdom was 27.5 per cent., the country Liberal Government was indeed ao anxious grossly exaggerated or utterly un. then he has stood daily near the U.S. Con include "Translations of Aristotle's Politics, many times a day. It is like a compass on a the Indian export trade having been Chins, The mind of most of us wants stendying which held the next most important share in to make full use of this appeal to popular founded. It would, however, seem that sulate, and although he has been twice before Ebetoric and Ethics," The Spiritual Life and rickety table, the least stir makes the needle viz., 12'6 per cent. The imports to Germany feeling that it did not wait for the elections some of Sir Hever's adherents are the Magistrate he always returns to the same Other Sermons," "Gerald Eversley's Friend. Bwing round and point wrongly. But give it a from India amounted to £10,240,000 in 1900, to coms off to take definite action in the sensible of this weakness in the attitude place. What his object is, is not clear, za he ship, " "The Hops of Immortality," moment to settle then it points true. There £10,725,000 in 1902, and £34,745,00) in 1901, is almost Divine virtue in silence. Drop the while the exports from Germany to India total- wetter. Before the dissolution of Parlis now adopted. We find that Mr. HERBERT refused to divulge his business to the natives believe," "The Revelation of the Holy Spirit," thing that worries you, the annoyance which lod £2,815,000 in 1900, £2,870,000, in 1804, and.

inflames your temper.. ment, they actually went the length of GLADSTONE in speaking at Harrowgate

| £4,155,000 in 1904,

ravings, and another man, and that he was

who have avoosted him;

besides many contribations to magazines.