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THE_HONGKONG DAILY PRES! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3BD, 1907.

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"County Associatione," having at their bead the Lord Lieutenant, and for members the Deputy Lieutenants, local officers (to the extent of "at least one half"), and certain other persons appointed ex-oficio, The result is that neither will the Militia itself bo absorbed by the Volunteers, nor the Volunteers, by the Militin, but that an entirely new, more accurately a reconstituted, National Militia will in the course of time absorb both. The cadres of the existing Militia, together with those of the Volunteers, will pass to the new territorial forees, in which the men now belonging to both will be invited to enlist: but toll, ac to speak, will, it is búpel, he WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, [ taken of the Militia to form the nucleus of the new supplementary reserves for the regulars, which, although trained upon an auxiliary basis, will in point of fact become part and parcel of the regulars." By Section 38 of the proposed Territorial

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

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BRAND

IN PINTS AND SPLITS.

FIRM

ROBERT PORTER

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SOLE AGENTS :

And Reserve Forces R of 1907," Bou-

whenever

leading shareholders of the Yokohama Spe Bank are contemplating increasing the capit to a hundred million yen. It is proposed to s seventy-five million yen to the present capital

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JAPAN'S RAILWAYS

TOKYO, April 2nd. The Cabinet Council has decided to

It is reported that H.E. Yang Shih-heisi Governor of Shantung, has given porinission a German ayudivate to construct a rails between the district city of Yibsien and a tý on the Tienshaang river. A German engine purchase all the remaining Japanese it is further stated, has already started to s

railways so far not acquired by the voy the proposed route.

Government.

companies within

The return of visitors to the City Hall Libra

Tan Directory and Chronicle says: The and Museum for the week eading the Government last year decided on the State March, 1907, shows that of non-Chin ownership of all railways which are used for there were 303 to the Library and 169 to general traße, the object being to improve the Maseam; and of Chinese 122 to the former to accelerate transportation, and to cheapen facilities for direct traffio over long distances, 2,854 to the latter. The Library war, therofe the cost. used by 425 persons and the Museum by 3,02 elise the lines belonging to thirty-two private The Government proposed to pur It is notorious that the female human asin 1906 to 1911, but the House of Faurs, when perial extending from is tougher than the-male. Consider the the bra cache bafore thom, reduced the women dress. If you put a man into an of gumber of companies to be bought nut to seventeen, and extended the poried of par werk blouse on a cold day he would catch a ob chase to 1915 The aggregate length of the and be dead in three days. If you sant lines it was droited to purchase is 2,812 miles, ant to a dance on a winter evening withe cost a construction being about yen nothing on his neck and shoulders, and 229,000,000,]” sleeves to his arms, he would probably die tha spot of shock.

The House of Commons kas passed u resol tion fixing the effective etrength of the pe sannat of the Navy at 123,000 officors and me

Oas of ite

THE GOVERNOR GOING.

SIR MATTHEW SATHAN ACCEPTS

ANOTHER POST

THE DROPPING DOLLAR.

DECLINE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, April 2nd.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE MP, A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE.)

f

A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE AND OTHERS.

brought by the plaintiff for the dissolution of Lau Fat Teo Ching, was an action his partnership with the defeadhot,

Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the pisiatif, and Mr. R. A. Harding for the

defendant.

Mr. Harding painted out that though he question was one of costs.

did not oppose the dissolution, the The capital-3200 any partner could retire when he chose. He esch-was paid in for a partnership at will, and

the firm's business as Mr. d'Almada's client had was not in a position to deliver up au account of possession of three of the books-two cash books and one sales book without which it was impossible to make apan account.

His Lordship-Perhaps he will produce them?

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

An extraordinary general mesting of share- bolders in this Company was held at the offion of the General Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., yesterday morning. He Mr. W. J. Greason was in the chair, other shareholders P. White, a. J. Raymond, F. Maitland (Con- present being Sir Paul Chater and Messrs. H. sulting Committee), L. N. Leste, (Secretary), C. H. Ross, A, Turner, W. A. Cruickshank, Ho Fook, Wong Loung-him and Captain W. E.

Clarke.

The SECRETARY read the notice convering the meeting, and the resolutions which members were asked to confirm.

just heard the regulation which is to be proposed. The CHAIRMAN said-Gentleman, you harO

is perhaps advisable that I should make a fow road out, but before it is put to the masting it explanatory remarks having reference to that portion which deals with the appropriation of the annual profits of the Company. Hitherto the Articles of Association have provided that not more than ten per cent, of a your's profits Mr. d'Alasds-We have only one.

can be put to reserve, and however inoffensive Mr. Harding-I understand there are three. such a restriction may have been in the early My client made a complaint to the police stages of the Company's history, your coumult- respecting their removal from the firm's placeing committee are unquinas in holding of business.

that it should now be altered. Тве His Lordship-You had batter take the usual

results of fire insurance, annually order, costs reserved, with liberty. All books prosented, are of a very variable character; to be brought to the Court shroff.

the business is highly susceptible to the In another action Taoi Tiog On Tung law zuel Lau Fat for $62.40, monez lent on a pro-buting losses over a long period- that is by

of average and it is only by distri missory poto.

Mr. Harding represented the plaintiff and Mr. Almada the defendant,

Mr. d'Almada --- My defence is that the money was paid to the partnership.

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laying aside a portion of the profits earned, in good years to meet years of large losses that looked for. It must moreover be remembered, the continued prosperity of a Lompany can bo

His Lordship--The case bad better stand over that every appropriation to reserve 'means an as the shroff will wither include or exclude thin increase in the lusowe derived from interest, amount. Then you Mr. Harding) can take action if necessary. It is adjourned sino dia,

Yet another case concerning the same partners was led on. This time the Shie Lung firm sued the Hung Sang Arm for $416.09.

Mr. Harding appeared for the plaintifend Mr. d'Almada for Lou Fat, one of the partners, Mr. d'Almada asked for an adjournment as the claim concerned the partnership now being dissolved.

Mr. Harding said the claim was one for goods Bold and delivered. Any dispate between the partnere did not concern his clients.

Mr. d'Alma-Until the accounts are gone into we do not know whether we owe the money.

Mr. Harding--I'll prove that.

regular reserviste will be liable (if they have consented thereto) to be called up for service without reference to a "Proclain- ation or communication to Parliament, LIGHT ALE

warlike operations are in A Labour amendment to reduce the numbe His Excellency the Governor. Sir preparation or in progress, provided that by 80 was withdrawn. An AdmiralMathow Nathan will leave Hougkong, on their services are required outside the memorandum announces a series of entaile 20th ins", on leave to England. We ments of the sebemes provided under gret to learn that he is not returning, GUINNESS' STOUT United Kingdom. This provision of power

Naval Works Ast, 1905. and abov to his Majesty to call up the reserving a eaving of £1,376,000. In consequenc

fis Excellency's departure is in no way quietly without Preclamation, in preparation of the reduction of the Fleet in the Mediternnected with bis recent accident, his for hostilities that appear to be imminent,

ranean the proposed expenditure on the netealth being completely restored. As a is obviously a greit advantage. Another breakwaters at Malta have been cut down batter of fact, we are able to state that in a BOTTLED BY THE CELEBRATED good feature is the provision of competent £505,600. The dockyard extensions at Malhart tiiue His Excellency will be taking

officers and NC.Q's for the second line, Gibraltar and Simon's Towu are cut down by with a strong reserve of subalterus for the £50,000, £39,000 and £30,000, respectively arother post.

Our readers will be able to join us, with cealing bases and facilities for storage first, by the offer of better financial induce-

£260,000; gunnery sebooks, £800,000; maznit sycoplanez, in the sentiment that by ments. Provided that the Volunteer forces, zines, £177,00); and torpedo ranges, £205,000is transfer, the Colony prematurely are not thinued by fear of the possibility of

Several correspondents write to Shanghapes one of the best Administrators it has the King's procination, Mr. HALDANE'S

papers complaining of unstamped letters whichd. achete seems to offer a standing army such request them to make nine copies of a prayer as the European couscription system gives, enclosed, and to send to others, on a snowball with no such gap between Regulars and system. Spiritual reward is promised if this be Auxiliaries na exists at present, and though done, and eslamity if it be not. The Mercurg the latter will be numerically 50,000 less, correspondents writes:It bua come to my suited at, is only indirectly connected

calls it "anonymona blasphemy."

recent sharp fall in silver, it may perhaps they will be greatly strengthened itsofies that a cartain Mrs. B. a resident in the stringency in the gold markets. effectiveness, with better training and Shanghai received the so-called 'Pryor' tomarily it is attributable to the suspension langer service.

which your correspondedile on Saturday referrod, large purchases by the Iadi in Government from her mother in England, and she sent the as these are not likely yet to be rensred, be assumed that silver will continue té first nine copies to nine diffrent people, and ue. A temporary resotion, caused by the that is how the bill was set rolling is Shanghai ring operations of those who have bought My opinion is that the said lady ought to beard on a strong market, is not howEVOI,

kely. The oventual drop in silver cau- called upon to pay for the postags stemps that ly fail to resuscitate trade in Sha ghai, other people have been called upon to pay, and it bar languished almost to the point of if she does not make some restitution I progne. action. The deerness of one toont currency ficate she will be affiliated with some mis te over-investment in stooks which are far fortune","

xoces of immediate demand, have been besible, to a more marked extent then the tself, for the depression which, in contrast An important Americau scientific expedition. the Dnyaney of trule elsewhere, has provided with lottors from President Roosevelt d on our market. Shanghai, in offeur, to Lord Cromer, has arrived in Egypt, with fy anticipated the situation, which threatens the object of carrying on goological explorations come general. It may be that our releass in the Fayenm desert, Bined the British all the sooner, for that reason,-NC- Museum opened up this field a few years ago, and by its excavations made some of the most remarkable recont discoveries in paleontology, RIC WEIGBTS AND MEASURES when it was offered. throwing considerable light on the problem of the ancestry of the elephant, there has been a desire on the part of kindred institutions abroad to obtain permission to explore in the region in question. The American undertaking is well supplied with funds, and as all facilities have beon promised it by the Egyptian authorities, we may expoot to hear of further discoveries of high scientific interest. The expedition is under the leadership of Professor Henry F. Osborn, of the American Museum of Natural History.

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On March 25th, at Singhai, JAMES ANTHUS. Tune Thomas to RUBY ELLEs, daughter of Capt, atel Mrs. A. E. Fraan, of Shanghai.

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The German Mail of the 27th February was delivered in London on the 30th March.

Captain G. T. Brierly, D.S.O., B.G.A. has been appointed to No. 87 03, at Hongkong from No. 14 at Shoeburyness.

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Mr. Smith the New York millionaire, who was visiting Japan with a party from Furope on board the yacht Margarita, has died at Kyoto.

Japan has purchased 50,000 tons of steel cars. in the United States, for the Manchuria Railway. The 085A Bra to be shipped immediately.

The plague list for the year now stands at eight cases, all fatal. Last week there wore 20 cases of smsilpox, and 165 deaths. Only one European was affected.

The life after death has a strangely *The youngest son of the tato Sir James Fergusson, who was killed at the earthquake at Jaznica, has been

proved this week. We read

married to his cousio.”

There is said to be likelihood of a Peerage being couferred on Sir John Fisher. This would enable the Admiral of the Floot to defend the Admiralty's policy in the House of Lords, and 50 araid the danger of misunder- standings arising from his present enforced silence.

1 is very difficult for civilinne to grasp the fel significance of Mr. HALDANE' scheme of army reform, but we may take it that the koildaces of criticism and general approval it has met indicate that the Secretary of State for War has hit upon a compromise that is practical and practicable. The patriotic co-operation of the British public is, however, indispensable to its complete success. The new scheine admits of expan sion, a desideratum specified by the Elgin Commission on the South African War, and this expansion must come from auxiliary forces. The experts, disagreeing as esmal,]: yet seem all to have thought hitherto that the correct principle of organisation of British land forces lies in three lines, the Regulars for frontier work, the Militia to supplement, relieve, and fill ap

gaps therein, and the Volunteers to do anything primarily, but in addition any other work morning, Merch 24th, at the age of 64 Jones. they care to volunteer to de. Mr. Haldane's i

The V.B sports will not take place at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 3rd instant, as laadvertontly stated in a previous issue, but entries close at noon of that day. The sports, which promise to be attended with the same success as previous meetings, will be held on Saturday 13th instaut.

The following telegram was received by the American Consulate General at 11.30 p.m. April 1st, 1907-

Manils Observatory, 5 p.m. The typhoon in the Pacific, north of the Wastara Carolines, is moving probably

W. N. W. with tendency to recarvo,

·CORRESPONDENCE.

TYPHOON WARNINGS FROM MANILA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRENS",

Observatory?

Mercs.

THE REJECTED BILL.

Edward Johnson, secretary of the Aleciation, writes:

for the adoption of the metric weights usures has been introduced in the House doons by Mr. B. S. Straus, and will com

The second reading on March 22nd.

which isnecorded to this proposal may ba by the fact that over 400 M.P.'s have heir promises to vote in favour of the Brred to. The following influential man btep their vames as backers of the Bill: Bury Norman, Mr. Bonae Law, Sir MoLeren Bir C. Furness, Sir John , Sir W. Holland, Mr. G. W. Welff, ''Connor, Mr. Charles Fenwick, and ry Vivian. There is every prospect of d reading being carried by a majority otwo to Duo.

Brantage to the nation which will follow i tition of that system of weights and out has been strongly insisted upon by mg which is used by most of our foreign

and an increase in the opacity of this com pany to pay dividende The alterations which a to-day smok to make in our Articles vill, when passed, make it a matter of annual cou sideration what the dividend and appropriation to reaarve abull be, and will thus place as in the position, common to most companier.

Mr. Tvavak proposed that the first of the two resolutions read in the notine convening the meeting be adopted.

The motion was secunded by Wong Leung- HIM and agreed to.

the

CAPTAIN CLARKE moved the adoption of

cond resolution read.

Mr. Ho Fook seconded. Carried, The CHAIRMAN-I thank you for your

Mr. d'Almada-3 would ask for a stay of attendance, gentlemen.

execution.

OD..

Mr. d'imada-The plaintiffs are acting in collusion with Tsui Ching, who Mr. Harding appeared for in the last case.

Hix Lordship-I & ball certainly May CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, ED. execution; I do not see what is the use of going

An extraordinary general meeting of share- Mr. Harding-My client has nothing to deholders in the Canton Insurance Offies, Ld., with disputes between the piring19.

was held at the cffice of the General Agents, Memre. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Festerday morning. Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson presided, and there were also present Sir Pani Chater and Mesers, H. P. Whits, F. Maitland, U. C. Moxon (Coreulting Committee): L. N. Leefa. (Secretary), W. J. Saunders, B. Peroy Smith, P. C. Patts, Chan San, Wong Loung-bim, Ha Fook, Fok Kam-pin and Ho U-ehang.

of

His Lordship- Do you sue your own client Mr. Harding-I sun boʻb pirtners on behalf

the Shiu Lung.

His Lordship-Thin caso will be adjournéð,“

have to

Mr. Harding-Will your Lordship give me judgment and stay orcaution?

The SECRETARY read the notice calling tho meeting, and the resolutions to alter the Articles

His Lordabip-No, you would not take it of Association.

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, before

Mr. Harding-Will our Lordship refer to the resolution which has just been read is pro- the particulare filed-details of the good..

His Lordship No, adjourned sine die.

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 2nd April.

BEFORE Ma. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST PODICE MAGISTKATE,)

WITHOUT LIGHTS.

Two junk masters who were summoned by L. 8. Jackson of the water polies for not having the regulation lights barning on their craft in the harbour on Monday night were fived 81 apiace

BEFORE Ma, C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MADİSTRALE).

STOLEN CLOTHING.

SIE-If the relations between the Kowloon and Manila Observatories are" cordial," by

The suspicious movements of a native who it that the typhoon warnings from the C of Commerce for several years-past-wae walking along Queen's-Road-West-on Manila Observatory wbieb have been published instruusus advocans of the form is Monday with a bandle under bis arm, attracted during the last few days, coms through the era of the agitation which originated the attention of a Chinese sergeant. The man

The prospect of satisfactbry chaunel of the United States Consulate in bas been strongly and persistently was stopped, his bundle opened by the police- Hongkong rather than t brough theeu by Chambers of Commerce must be man, sad a great variety of clothing found party pleasing to the members of those therein. As he could not satisfactorily explain ergoes, and should carourage them to my full influence felt at the present how he came by this, be was removed to the mat Bat, apart from the ommercial polise station, whers numerous pawn tickets ad, there is another aspect of the

were found on bis person. Charged before his que hich appeals to every parent in the Emfamaly, the possibility of fresing our

Worship the defendant admitted busing child on the incubus of attempting to pilfered the clothing from different houses, and Jeat complicated tables of weights and was committed to jail for six weeks' hard labor mes ard the drudgery of compound and ordered to be exposed in the stocks for awkich i at prescot necessary.

four hours.

"lops

Are these warnings regarded as remarke" at the Kowloon station? Yours &c.

OUTIS.

SPLIT IN THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

THE "MAHATMA CONVERSATIONE

DISCREDITED.

SUBREY AND THE CHINESE

OPIUM TRADE.

STEALING RAILWAY-STOCK, ;

posed, it is necessary that I should briefly refer to the alteration in Article No. 14 which provides that the remuneration of the General Agents shall be incressed to $15,000. This Artiolo was drawn up in the present shape in 1881, and it is unnecessary for me todilate upon the value of the dollar now compared with what it was then The increase in the cost of living in Hongkong has caused an increase in the cost of salaries, rent and other expenses that we have to pay, and the existing allowance of $10,000 is no longer sufficient to meet these disbursements. It is now proposed to increase the allowance to $15,000, for which I think there is ample justi- Beatfou

Mr. MAITLAND proposed the adoption of the first of the two resolutions rend.

Mr. Moxon seconded, and shareholders agreed.

seconded the motion for the adoption of the Mr. SAUNDERS proposed, and Mr. Ho Fook second resolation read in the notice convening the meeting. Carried.

The CHAIRMAN-I thank you for your attendance, gentlemon.

Another old Shanghai band has passed away in the person of Mr. Joba Cooper, land, estate and general commission gent. Ife arrived sophists, epici lly strong its leading lichts in There is a split in the camp of the The in 1964 and was till the late eighties connectedIndie, with regard to the appear nee of the with the Arm of Messra Camine and Co., Mahatmas when Col Olcott was dyit g and to the conversation they are said to have had with started on his own account. He was whon

him as

as to certain questions affecting the well known throughout China and had many Society, and the appointment of a succor to friends who will miss him.

the office of President. The Gouerni Secretary taryfrey to acknowledge the receipt of Soutones of fifteen days' imprisonment and exhibition their title implies--that is, home defence behind to mourn his loss. He died on Sunday of the Society, Mr. Upenpinnath Babe, your's letter of the 21st ivet., forward- four hours' stocks was passed.

He leaves a wife

to

THE ZIGZAG ENTERTAINMENT.

As mentioned in our lust issue, that variety theatre known as "Zigang," at present stationed at Causeway Bay, is considered one of the best shows that has been witnessed here under canvas for sometime. The aerobats, gymnasts and clowns fulfil their roles with credit, whils the prodigy of the show is Mr. Heinrich A coolle was prosecuted for the larceny of a Valdorf, who is styled the "juvenile Samson," quantity of canvas and other articles from theBesides performing a number of fonts of Shalin section of the Kowloon Canton Railway strength similar to the renowned Sandow's, Mayor of Manchester received the works. The European whe prosecuted asked his be lifts 20

zaid persons foiletter from the Foreign Office on

weigh Tebt-

Worship to inflict such a penalty as would act 25,000 Tbs". (probably a priuter's error) ayor, I am directed by Secre as a deterrent to others.

The brothers Darwal gavo a romarkably clever on five horizontal bare, and Barrister, M.A., LLB, a gentleman of con siderable attainments, and who has been a ing resolution on the opium trade

thoroughly deserted the hearty appienso which devoted member of the Society for years, and bio testing at Manchester on

succeeded many of their feats. The "far been associated with Mrs. Besant in the the I am to state that his Majesty's

A Japanese was charged for assaulting a tram famed clowns" who 'came on in their idea is that this well-worn ideal is inery practice is now taken up in the British founding of the Central Hinde College at Ministeking has informed the Chinese conductor at Wanchai. He purchased a ticket practicable, and his scheme is for two lines corresponent of the Nuent Record. The sex raised takt Karious stoption to the Gourd but his Majesty's Goemon which allowed him to travel, to a certain section enly, the first tho Regulars plus in irre-scene is the bridge of modern warship the truth of the whole business, owing to the the p of the drug and from a diminu- to get off the car. The conductor endeavoured conversation of the Mabatmas," and data Chinese from nu effective control over only. When this point was reached he refused gular reserve; the second live he calls Dramatis persour: The commanding offliner fact that this conversation is said to have takes tion "Territorial Forces," embracing the Militia, (pointing an object on the horizon), "You pleon ata time when Col. Olcott was too weak,ption, are prepared to consider to persuade bins, and later when the passenger "cut" and "drite", was a novelty which the

see that abip bell down" Captain of gau's physicially and mentally, to consider matters

spirit any specific proposals etruck kita, ho gave him in charge. Fined $5, audience appeared to appreciate immensely, Yeomancy, and Volunteers. Writing from

TJ crew: Aye, aye, sir. "What's the range?" of such far-reaching importance to the interests to the importation and taxation

make a. not too clear recollection, we think he hus«Abent tive miles, sir. "

and welfare of the Society. Briefs are held for

If the English killed their father and mother and this was followed by other clever taras." "Do you see that man hoth parties, and it remains to be seen how the receive Chinese Government and his their Sabbath.

Am. Proposale have sines been they would think loss of it than if they broke The performanes concluded with the hilarious perhaps drawn a hint from one of KIPLING'S on the bridge?" "Yes sir."

"Well, I want dificulty will be solved. The variance between Majeferment of Iudis in regard to Eabbath Day is to eat well, aud, above every-

. One great rule of the pantomime "The living statue", which, parables, for he proposes that the raising yon to hit bim in the eye, "Right, sir! the General Secretary and Mrs. Besant is felt them my Lord Mayor, your most thing, not to forget the padding. Misson De

judging by the laughter prevailing while it to be fraught with serious consequences. and administration of his second line should! Which ove, sir?"

e servant, Egio Barrington," | Valbourg.

lasted, hit the popular taste.

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As an illustration of the keenness with which

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the answers benefits likely to accrue to the

in a

obedient

inese Government, may wish to

AT THE END OF THE SECTION.

eccentric musical aut, greatly pleased the audience; their boxing match, with bells on head, wrist and ankles, out of which they knocked zome well known tunes as they proceeded to