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I whether both could not be better advanced | untoward event is the community of in by aroalgamating than by acting separately terest, not the fact of the agreement it and independently; and 80 Avoiding words; and with this commanity of intereels that clashing on mercly subsidiary details | acknowledged and felt by both, details of which had frequently interfered in the exact course to be taken in altogether ua- foreseen and unforeseeable emergencies may well-be-left to the discretion of the momBet A law devised to cover every emergency which may possibly happen is bound to break down when put to the cotual test of experience. And this must ever be the case with artificial accords made like swivels to suit all emergonzies,

A. S. WATSON & CO., renting cordial union. From the very necessity of closing up the ranks those deizils bad to take second place, but the result was a much more effective front: if France then were doing abroad England's work, she was puri pasau urging on her WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. own. This had been evidenced at Algeciras, where the united front shown by the two Powers had more than anything else boen instrumental in dissipating the clouds of suspicion with regard to the future intentions of France that for a tine hung over the

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political horizon of Europe. With regard

The German Mail of the 5th December was delivered in London on the 3rd inst

We have received two calendars from

TELEGRAMS.

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

STEAMER WRECKED.

LONDON, January 6th. The City of Panama has been the Wardell beach, wrecked Posendero, California. The wreckage way washed ashore. Ninety persons are missing.

BIG FIRE IN SHANGHAI,

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, January 5th,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIZY JUSTICE),

THE CLUB LUSITANO.

The fcoring of the motion to wind up the Club Lusitano was continued.

Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson (of Messra Wilkinson and Grist),

the Club was in a bad position or that it could not recuperate. It would be sareasonable to allow a minority to force their views on the majority. Since the typhoon of September 18th a concert had been held in the Club in aid of the typhoon sufferers and $690 realised. That showed social activity, since the resont troubles commenced.

Mr. Blade-I might remark, as showing that Mr. Romanp is not setasted by strong foolings against the Club, that he contributed

to that concert,

Mr. Pullook-"bat shows that a bridge

may yet bo continetal. It is all the more reason for not winding the Club up.

Was

appeared for the petitioners; Hon Mr. IF. E. Pollock, K. C., instracted by Mr. P. W.

His Lordship asid-This petition by share- Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow) and

Lolders is to wind up the Company on the Mr. F. X. d'Almada a Castro, represanted a following grounds:The Company SHANGHAI, January” 6th,

body of shareholders, while another body of formed for the purpose of continuing the The biggest fire since that nt Fith-shareholders was represented by Bir. Henry Club for the benefit of the Portuguese Com- Berkeley, instructed by Mr. J. Scott Harstenmunity and social enjoyment. The allegations of Musira. Eson and Haraton; Mr. H. G. C.

are that there are disputes among the members Bailey (of Messy. Johnson, Stokes and Mastor)

which have become sente, as I know; that thoro

Moms. W. Brower and Co., one a neat little lees occurred to-night and destroyed the premises jointly occupied by R. D.

Quarantine regulations for the port of Sassoon and Company and the Centrul atoled the caso on behalf of the directors of are special debts and unfortunately on the top of

Newohwang aro, published in the current. Gazette.

The Captain of this stasmer Michael Jobsen was evicted at the Magistracy on Saturday of having no rut funnels on the vernol, and fined. 35.

to the religious question the people of | pocket card. England have all through refused to lok upon the strife with the Vatican as having within it any religious elemeut whatever; the Protestait people of Englaud have long desired to be on better torius, religiously and socially, with the grest Catholic people of France, but this rapprochement has always been prevented through the political machin tions of the Vation:-so far and so far only can the political tendencies to brought in contact, and it is only on this ground WHISKY that Englis public opinion has GYUT

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The N-G-Daily News uudustaads-that Messrs. Bruc, Peebles & Co. have reoured the contract for the tramways in the French Concession.

Owuers and occupiers of tenements are reminded that rates for the firs! quarter of 1907 are payable in advance os

or before January diet.

the Club.

Mr. Pollock was next to address the Court,

this the discovery has been made that the mis of liquors is not in secorianes with law and that a heary amount will live to be paid for a Those and that there is-monsiterable doubt about the bar management. I think if sil these things and and (think there are legitimate grounds for continued it would inevitably bring the Club to an

this petition. I do not allude to Mr. Romano's

Hotel Annexe. The loss, which is covered by insurance, is estimated at bat before ho progasded

His Lordship said-I think it might be conveniout to give you a start ng point for your tacks 600,000 royal,

Many visitors in the hotel lost all argument, Mr. Pollock, to indicate how far i I do not think anything their belongings.

am prepared to go. would induce me to dismiss the petition but I should be ̈ propared-to-adjourn-the-hearing-for four months during which time the books would "pulsion from the Club but I think porhaps it was brought up to show there had been quarrels be submittal to the Registrar Le report fally su

in the past as well as now There has been a the financial points raised, and that would allow

serious cleavage among the members and I have any steps to be taken such sa Sir Henry Berkeley

nut won any sigue of a recomaliation. It is yesterday suggested with regard to amending perfectly true with regard to some of these

No-lives were lost.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.

GERMANY.

Loaner, January 3rd,

the Articles of Association. I am prepared to

Prince Buelon, in electoral manifest do that-subject to what Mr. tleds may here things that they might be got rid of; Mr.

makes a bid for the Liberal vote against the Centres and the Socialists. He declares. that the run danger of reaction fies in

Mr. F. A. Dazuland was prevented by illness from taking bis place in the Firat Court it ths Magistracy on Setorday, and Mr. Mel-Socialism. Every defeat of the Socialists bourne dealt with the for cases that were should be a warning to their blind arrogance, brought before the Court.

and strengthen contidence in a peaceful in terval of development, besides rendering the position of Germany more secure abroad.

ventured to discuss the French movement. Thus M. VILLAINE's motion intended to hamper his government at home, and do WHISKY dishonour to his country abroad, has bad the singular effect of bringing into pro- minence the benefits already incident to both in the Accord. The question, to which' be demanded a categorical answer yes, or no, brought into still greater prominence

In regard to the mishap to the sis. A wa Mfaru, his want of political sagacity which cannot but fail to react ou the party be professes, el Car, the Nippon Y992 Kaisha live received in telegram from London saying that no doubt truly, to represent. He wanted. Dardanus has been chartered to take the to know if there existed a military conven-place of Anna Maru, The Dardanus will sail tion with England : Of course if M. from London on or about with instant. CLEMENCEAD had said yes, he would have told a deliberate untruth; and this was weil

20 YEARS.

PER CASE

$15.00

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS."

Hongkong, 4th January, 1907

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A boy, who had gone to change a 8100 bill in

YARD.

LONDON, January 3rd.

A serions fire ans oyeurred at the oval

10 say—if you care to neompt.

and

Mr. Pulinek wisbed to address bis Lordship rat referred to Mr. Leiria's affidavit which stated that the Noval and Military boycotted by the Club since Mr. Romana's members of the Portugues community wore

expulsion. He pointed out that when the Portuguese cruisers Adamaster and Fasco da Gama were in Hongkong in 1901 sad 1905 the officers senior and juuior-were enter

FIRE AT THE PORTSMOUTH DOCK-tained by the Club, and when the Dis was in

port her exptain asod to spend his evening there playing bridge, Counsel unbmitted that the Court had to consider the question of notant majority of shareholders, shareholders who supported. the winding up was 28: Sir Houry Berkeley's clients, who opposed the motion, numberad 22; and his own

known to M. DE VILLAINE's inspirers. Ifan's Road on Friday night, was held up at gun wharf at Portsmouth. The dannge is

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on the contrary he had said no, he would have been guilty of a constructive lie. The A. S. WATSON & CO., feet, of course, is that in the interest of the alliance each nation is bound to do all it LIMITED,

can by peaceful methods to uphold it; and if in the task it should honourably be called upon to uppose may infraction by force, it would plainly have to take the risk of ulterior measures. This is a very different thing from offensive and dafensive alliance, though the issue might A similar question eventually be the same. put likewise to embarrass the Britiab Government was lately asked in the House of Commons regarding the imaginary case of Japan going to war with the United States, and was answered in a somewhat Neither atlin use wa made similar manner. with the intention of forcing either of the | parties to it to enter into a war for the sole purpose of gratifying some whim of the

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On December 29th, at Shanghai, Manion Fox, mather of C. F. Greenwood, age a 72 years.

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the corner of Graham and Gage. Stresta by two estimated at £250,000. men who throw popper in his eyes and knocked him down. They stole $50 in silver from bim but left the other $40.,

It is notified in the Qasetle that His Excellency the Governor-ia-Council has, under Section 20 of the Pablic Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903 (Ordinance No. 1 of 1993, appointed plot of land at Trung Loung Tin, situsted at Cha Kwo Ling in the New Territories, kaving a total arɛn of about one acre, as a sufficiant and proper place to be the site of anl to be us-d`s a cemetery or barist ground for the Chiness,

An oarly Victorian journalist, one of the oldest in the canutry, has passed away in the person of Mr. George Masaskie, for some years, 1880 to 1989, editor of the Leeds Daily News, now incorporated with the Yorkshire Enoring New Mr. Macuskie, who was born in Stirling. N.B., and who had attained the rips

BULGARIA.

London, Janitary dik.

All the railway men in Bulgaria have struck, delaying the interntional traffic, but being Engineer reservists, the strikers will be called out to-day to take their own places on the lines.

THE VISIT OF THE AMEER.

LONDON, January 4th. The Ameur has made a state entry into Peshawur.

GERMAN POLITICS.

LONDON, January 4th.

The number of

clients who also opposed the motion, numbered

Pollock's suggestion with regard to the payment of the debts is sound, for in epite of the absence of voluntary permission to borrow I think it might be indulged in, though I am vot expressing 80 opini on this point..

bar question is an exceedingly ingenious one and Mr. Pollock's 41ggestion with regard to the

obviously it could be done and the bar ro oposed. Probably with soms lime for reflection the members might be induced to settle their dis-

grounded, but I also think it would be wiser for putea elsewhere. I think the petition is well-

it to stand over for sty four months, during which some of thediffmulties, if not all, may bo disposed of. If, in the course of two months, * au arrangement has been mule for the re-open- ing of the bar on legal lines I ceed not trouble to make su oxamination into the books, but if

it will be necessary to make a very careful-

Club were allowed to continue whether the bar would pay. I hope for the sake of the Porta- Kur community that the disputes will be quickly settled.

37, that was, 2 in Isvour, against 59 in oppsi-xication of the accounts and ses if the bar tion. One of the 37 clients represented by Mr.agement is on a sound basis and to see if the of the Cla', who had filed an affidavit oppostar Pollock was Mr. Pereira, secretary and a director

the motion, in which he said that of the 28 shareholders supporting the motion, 10 were not members of the Club, and of Mr Pollock's clients 33 were members of the Club. In addi

ion 41 shareholders wors not taking an active part in the litigation.

Mr. Blads-Lam instrooked that the directors who are not moving in the matter think there should be a dissolutióu, but they leave it matter entirely in the hands of the Court. They say it is the only solution.

the

Commuel quoted several on-

The farther hearing was adjourned for four months.

FIRE AT TAIKOKTSUL

A tire, which at one time threatened to have most disastrous effects, occurred in the stores department of the Kowbon-Canfor Railway at Taikokteni on Saturday afternoon. The alem was raised about 2-15. Then it was found Mr. Pollock argued that the Club or any that, through some cause still unknown, a anm- Prince Buelow's manifesto is unfavourably company, whether trading or otherwise-hal ber of logs hall become ignited, and as the Limber power to borrow to pay its debts in order to save and other storas were of a most inflammable criticised in the German Press; the Coutts proparty being taken under execution. There are the flames spread with great rapidity. 8ge of eighty-nine, entered upon a journalistic servatives expecially object to being invited was a sum of about $100 due by the Club, and The European staff at the Cosmopolitan Dock ourcer S a youth in the affe of Theo ally themselves with the Radicals, il an exportion had been issued with respect to the tarned out promptly with are appliances, and Scotsman at Edinburgh.

Ox29, the batter are equally displeased at the legal

worked heroically to quell the ontbreak. With the Chancellor, who thorities to suppert bis contentions, and two sets of hors, almost half a mile in longth, Returns of the average amount of bank notes lecturing tone of

after considerable argument he dealt with from the pumphouse, they were able to prosent in circulation and of uproie ia reserve in Haugenjoins them to mend their ways and to

question of insolvency, submitting the ouflagration from becoming more general kong during the mouth arded December 31st join the Conservatives against the advance that

no company wes insolvent area and from destroying the village of Taikoktaui. 1916, certifi-d by the managers of the of the Socialiste. The only party which is it it could not wake both ends meet. As it was, some of the bosses bad caught fire, pleased with the manifesto is the National while there were legal steps which could but the wall directed streams of water extiu- respective banks, are as under :—

be taken to overcome the diflenity. In the pro-guished the fimes. The huge oil tanks, too, Liberals.

sont case they only had vegue state.ents as towers in imminent danger, and had the firs the usucial position of the Club. The petition reached them the consequences' would have been ers kud act quoted figures to support them. most disastrous Some Idea of the difficulties Mr. Slade You have the secretary on your encountered by the volunteer freuen will side; bo could have gone into it.

be gained from mention of the fact that when His Lordship-Whether I

dismiss the they were playing the hose on one burning petition or not, I will have that investigated, mmattig had to be held behind them to Mr. Pollonk pointed out that the Articles of protect them from the fierce heat of the fire at Association gave the directors power to enter their backs, The Hongkong Fire Brigede The general meeting of the Kawasaki Dock/Minister will read a paper at the opening Jutuli igation and the object of the article was arrived later, and the flames were ezlinguished

Banke.

Chartored Bank of

India, Australia and Chius, Hongkong and Shang. bai Banking Corpo ration.

... National Bank of Chine

Limited

Tota)

Avorego Specie amoant in Roserve.

$

2,978,067 $230,000

13,651,879 59,000,000

119 702 45,000

$15,649,648 11,345,000

other, so that the definite answer of yes or no would not be given until the whole case came actually under discussion. A govern. ment is certainly entitled to take measures to defend itself again iasilious attacks of such a nature, and in both cases the Coveraments found themselves supported by the commonsense of their legislatures.

But the incident the Fronch Chamber bas not bren without its practical issue, for it bas ket both nations thinking whether a still further. development of the community of interests. M. GAUDIN DE VILLAINE has proved some-

between the two might not be found advan- The what of an alvocatna Diabuli for his own tages to both in the long run, side in the French Chambers lately; and suggestion comes from the Times corres- succeeded in so mixing up two entirely pondent. In the recent outturn of events irrelevant subjects that both were reduced France and England have found their momentarily to the lovel of a comedy. The financial policies so nearly identical that works, Anamendment of the Articles of As Government, he alleged, was carrying ou a undoubted evil to both was caused by a British policy abroad and au anti-Catholic financial measure on the part of England in gly. The net profit of the company for the last half-year has amounted to Y-489,680 policy at hoing. That the two were ju any preserving her own credit. England had to including a surplus of Y68,367. Of this sum, way correlated seemed so utterly absurd raise the rate of discount to an abnormal Y50,000 has been placed to the resarve, Y30,000 thut a few words from, M. Clemenceau | rate. The measure was not taken against to the special reserva, Y20,000 to the reserve for turned the whole force of M DE VILLAINE'S France, who suffered nearly as much ineen. the depreciation of buildings and machiners. artillery against himself. But looking calaly resience from it as did England herself. The sum of Y 226,000 was set aside for dividend,

A CHINESE SOCIETY FORMED IN LONDON,

LONDON, January 4th. A China Society has been formed in London for the study of the Chinese language, literature, and history. A series of lectures-is-projected-and-the-Chinese

Yard Company, of Kobe, adopted a resolution | meeting on the 28th inst. to add to the company's business the pitonías. ture of steam oug ines, railway carringer, tyres, axles, electric motora, military awe and a sel

sosiation of the company was agreed to accord-

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

LONDON, January 4th. The correspondent of the Time is St Petersburg says that during the absence of the Japanese Minister a commission has b.cu investigating the exact significance of the terms "rivers" and "ialete" in the Portsmouth treaty, and it is probable that

a decision will be reached satisfactory to arranged.

progress of the railway undertaking.

A Bootsman writes as follows to the Times

to indemnity the directors against costa by six o'clock, The damage is roughly estimated Desling with the House question, he said he at $50,000. Fortunately, the loss will not was not aware as to the capacity of his clients interfere to any appreciable extant with the whether they were soda-water drinkers or whisky drinkers, he would not go into that side of the car at all. There could be a special fund

would obviste the procuring of a license, as diaper in Bowlay:—a little plain speaking is rested for the carrying on of the bar, which India regarding the recent St. Andrew's whatever profits were made went into the a useful thing, and as one who was present I general fund of the Club,

| would beg to record my protest. As a Scotemen His Lordship-That is why I suggested a mý strongest foaling was one of humiliation. postponement; in order that things might be Verbose self-loudation appeared to be the keynote of the situation, and it was a weariness On the question of equity and justice Mr. of the flash to bear man after man gət up and

to provo equity and justice and they had not nection with the point before us. There were dɔne so.

two sposodes that were appropriate, neither of Hia Lordship-be diffulty here is that the which is reported, viz..The Lassien" and the Company was formed for the purpose of giving raply for the Navy, though it is hard to social enjoyment to the members of the understand why either one or other of them Portagnese community; that axial -njoyment should have been introduced into the toast list. had consed and the object of the Company had Divide number of speeches by four, limit sach been' defeated.

speaker to, at most, fifteen minutes and change the landpoint from egotism and verbiage to conviviality and osmaraderie, and than, but not till then, I will think of attending another St. Audrew's dinner in Bombay.

on the situation, is there any reason for Now if England, the writer suggests, and And Y56,800 for extra dividend, making the Russia and Japan. It is understood that Pollock argue that it was for the petitioners deluge us with words which had no sort of com.

total dividend 12.55 per cent. per aum

Russin is willing to renew the Commercial 720,000 was devoted for bonuser to oficists, the Treaty of 1865, and to graut the privileges balance being carried forward,

of conference us with other nations under

[N-G, Daily News' Survice.]

WAHONOURS

suspecting that the work of France, even in and a financial as well as a political accore carrying on British policy abroad, in any with France, the raising of the rate would way acts disadvantageously to herself? The bave been superfluous, or its invidence would

Le following letter to the Governor from the the most favoured nation clause of re ent sane, remark was made in England on the fave been greatly reduced to the no small Recretary of State explains itself Downing treaties. first announcement of the alliance, namely benett of both coputres. Why should not Screst, 30th November, 1903. Sir, I have the that ogland was acting in the interest of such a thing bo possible? Theoretically honour to acknowledge the receipt of your France without adequate return, and M, there could be no objection to oneb a course, dospatories No. 299 of October #1 sad No. 262

Mr Pollock-No, Mr Pereira's athdarit shows DELCASKE пppropriately commented on this, but bere again the making of a hard and [ of October 22nd in which you report the effrots.

otherwise. He states that during the past three Toxro, December 30th, that the gentlemen who thought so were fust rule might cau-ed untold ruin if either of the Typhoon which passed over the Colony,

The investiture with war decorations of 176 years no dispute between shareholders and on Beptember 18th. 2. I have already evidently unaware of the nature of a bargain, should temporarily lose its head. Thia expressed the deep regret with which His higher-ranked officers attached to the expedi dicotors bas occurred excepting the ore leading

tionary forces took place this morning at the to the recent litigation. in supposing it could exist, if it had only one then, would be another instance of the Majesty's Government, hava received the Palace, TROBA who reodived decorations

His Lordship-Since then the breach has not side, or that advantages on one side, were truism we have mentioned, that agreements intelligence of the loss of life and damage to inonded the Crown Prince, various Princes of

Mr. Pollock-There is correspondoneo on the necessarily correlated with disasters on the which leave no room for the exercise of property caused by this catastrophe. 3. I note the Blood and Mergais Ogama, who were given other. The basis of the understanding come

Colist of the Crysanthemum-

Gile as to that Pioconding, he said the discretion on either side are in no case to be with great appréciation the testimony which the First Order of the Golden Kite and the -Order; Admiral to on both sides was that there were a recommended between nations, as in them-on best to the conduct of Government officera Togo, who received the First Order of the petitioners had made out no case for the winding and other members of the somunity in cou Goider Kite and the Grand Order of Merit; | up of the Clab. There must be difference of all fall Gondrals who served in the war and number of particulars in which the interests † selves bound to lead to the very differences noction with the typhoon and I have to convoy Vio-Adourals Katsoka and Kamimura, whof opinions in a Club containing 180 members, and is expected here on the 10th inst of the two countries were so thoroughly they were presumed to render impossible.to you my cordial approval of the measures which received the First Order of the Golden Kits, identical that it would be well to consider The very best insurance against auch an you have taken. I have, etc., ExerN."

Peerages have not boon conferred as yet,

healed.

why should 10 members have the right to close the Club? There was no reason to suppose that

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The NY.K, str. Hitschi Maru (European Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 4th inst

The NYK. tr. Sado Horn (Europasi Line) and is expected here on the 7th inst. left Singapore for this port on the 4th last., and

The N.Y.K. str. Iyo Meru (American Lius left Kobe for this port via Maji on the 46 insi and is expected here on the 12th inst