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RAILWAY PROSPECTS.

H. E. WU TING FANG'H VIEWS.

Sir Matthew Nathau's valedictory remarks on Saturday anent the fature of the Kowloon. Canton Railway offered pleasant reading to the citizens of Hongkong, indicating as they did that the time was not very remote when the long desired link by land with Canton and the remainder of the great empirs would be an accomplished fact. There has never been any doubt that the twenty.rdd miles of Liritish acetion, despite the great sngineering difficn! ties, would be completed within the expected time, but there has always been a desire to see the Chinese begin on the much longer line

which they have to confuet to the boundary. That Viceroy Chou Fu means business is now apparent Frotothe fact that . E. Wa Ting Fang has been appointed a director of the Chinese section. Mr. Wa's record is world wide and it may be regarded as a happy angury that ha has bem entrusted with Õhuarrangement and supervision of the construction of the portion of the railway from Cnutos to the frontier. enorgy and zoulare well known and if anything wer calculated to inspire outsiders with cou- fidence in the snocess of the undertaking it is the position of Mr. Wu at the head of uffairs.

Jis

You are waiting for nowa from London regarding the loan P

Yoo, I saw the manager of the Bank the other day and he said it ought to be issued soon.

Then yon will proceed with the work at once? Yes. We shall got through with our part quickly once we make a start.

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.

The report for presentation to the share holders at the fourth ordinary yearly mealing to be held at the offton of the company at noon on Saturday, April 2706, reads :-

GENTLEMEN, The General Manager and Consulting Committes beg to present to the rollers the fourth ordinary yearly report

of the company,

The accounts shew a profit of $12,028,61 The consulting committen recommend:- To write uff Launches and Lighters & 5,000.00 To write off Kudat Pier...

1,500.00

To write off House Property.. To write off Talaga Saw Mill. Cost

of Removal To write of Timber Concessions

2,000,00

2

7:20,

$19,098.64 articles of association, Mr. F. Osborn? rofires Conmulling Committee: In accordance with

but offers himself for re-election

Anditor: The accounts under review, have, in

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1907.

REVIEW.

Indiscreet Letters from Peking. Edited by B. L. PUTNAK WEALU. London: Hurst and Blackett, Limited. Different people will read these letters with different emotions. Soms will welcome them and sure will condown them. As a literary production there can be no question of their excellence; as a narrative, thrilling and absorb. ing, ita interest suù fæcination will be admitted, but as to its wiedemaye, there's the rub." To speak lightly of diplo matic sanctities always raises an outery, and doubtless this is what will happan in the present even. Admittedly the wan who makes such ixposures is not always

animated by the highest motives. He may be actuated more by a des re-for-renge-for fancied slights and injuries. Aud not una turally the reader of these letters seeks to annlyse the motives of the

The writer. story of the siego is sivilly and convincingly told and while individuals are e iticised and systems are attacked the circumstances seem to offer justification. In other words the patins of the writer are no worse than those of other

our

ferential basis, and, 2nd, to raise a portion of } our revenue from the imports of foreign industries from the unfair competition of foreign manufactures which will tend to safeguard countries." He said that the time had come when the Chamber ought to have an opinion on the fiscal question; the position of the London dod owing to the fact that it had been suble Chamber of Commerce had been most andigni to

express ita opinion on the mattor. Another reason why it should come to a conclusion was that the O question was urgent,

Mr. Bonar Law, M.P., who seconded the other than foolish which did not regard, not amendment, said that no Bacal systera, could be only the conditions prevailing in our own country, but also the conditions in the countries with which we desired to trade. He maintained that ander modern conditions the factor which told most in the case of production was the scale on which we produced, we could not produce on large scalo unless we had a large market. (Hear, beur.)

Lord Avebury said that, while he prepared to vote against protection, he was not Fatired with the resolution as it stood. If the propose any definite schome, they ought to Colonies were prepared, which be doabte, to consider it carefully and with respect, I

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Following upon what Sir Matthew Nathan the absence of Mr. W. H. Potts, been anditad [ tional jealousies which were so petty in view of H proceeded to point

said in Saturday it necurred to a repřossutati of the Daily Ivees to harn something of Un Chânoso view of the railway prospects and accordingly ko waited upon. His Excellency Wu Hongkong, April 15th, 1977

kimsaif for re-election. by Mr. P. Maitland, Mr. W. H. Patts offers

J. WHEELEY;

General Manager.

Ting Fong at his residence in Hongkong. That gentleman, who is a must attractive com-

versationalist, di course in a very interesting Capital. -- LINELICIN

muzner upon the progress of ruilways in China and a poko very hopefully of the prospects of the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

Oh yes, be still, I should say the Governor's estimate that the British section ought to lay completed in March, 1910, aud that the Chinese

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS To Bist Decennier. 19-6.

A

$79,481,00

....... 16-ma

0300 shares each. 312 Los 14,9 shares aixen I

exoch 812

Hongkong and Stanglini Bank, t

averdrawn...

Sundry editor. Bajazie of working avenant

_saction_will_by fiuished a little later. has exery — — —------

Ilkelihood of being realised.

Bat the Chinese hare not made a beginning | Hongkong Sew Milla... with their section yet?

True, but once they begin they will proced

with the work very quickly.

That is very satisfactory, but in that can you do not anticipate any engineering difficulties? Oh no.

I have been over the British Bection,

I went along it last Thursday, accompanied by tha chief engineer. Mr. Eves. I way. also. accompanied by the two tactis whom the Viceroy appointed to assist ma Wo saw th big tunnel and realise what a undertaking it

waf.

Yes, that is quite an engineering feat. You de vol expoet to ment such diffenties when you come to construot your portion of the line?

I hope not. I thinks not. We will have a number of rivers to bridge. One is very wide. and I have been informed that the span will be at least 1500 foot. That will be the biggest part of the work and it has been suggested that we ought to select our site for this bridge an begin building at once.

The route has been surveyed, basn't it?. Yes, some time ago, but we minst bure a proper survey made before we can wart.

Thoo, I suppose, that apart from engineering difficulties. you do not anticipate any other difficulties

Ob no. The people know now that railways are good. We will net euchinter any opposi tion from them.

Yes, your Excellency, but they know the enhanced value of their land wheu a railway company wants to pass over it.

Oh yes, but I hayo had experience with other railways. I built the Gratrailery in Chini?

Yes.

Handaku Haw Mitla Tabaga Bw Mill

ANNERS.

Valor as per last statememi Fond umetal provided for de

provintern

latures and lighters -

71.

5,870.21 12,025.61

$64,15,25

131504.81

writers. He stands out a very human uru. He was disgusted with the diplomatie arroganon which fofused to see what was so appareat to other eyes, he was disgusted with the inter-

the common danger, and he was dis, usted with the alleged cowardice of officials who did not do all their position secured to call for, while others wore Sghting in their defense. Most of us would bave felt the same had we been in the same place. Undoubtedly the publication of these letters is not to be regretted. Any contribution to the singly of Chinese politics must be appreciated in the Far Easts that is, if at porsss any valu", and the volume helps to rewind us of a series of novemonta which we have, been too ready to forget. It is not soothing to be shown the "eleven little miserable Legations, each with

reason

WAS

to

r. Begg's-om-dment were defeated, bo abould propeso to lasse out of the resolution the words. "Opposes any departure from such systezu Colonial Whether by general tariff or preference, and to insert the following words, While ready to consider curatully any suggestions which may I made in the Colonial depart from the policy of Conference, des GOL

free trade out that the exports of Great Britain last year incrested more then those of France sud Germany pattogether. But it was often said that though our absolute increase was greater, in less. The Tones, however,

proportion it was gar the following percentages of increase on February 22 last-France 46, Germany, 6, the United States, 105, and Great Britain 139. We had a larger commerce then any other country in the world, and be fraisted that we should not gamble with the prosperity of the country by tampering with a system which was based on sound eerpomy and which had worked and working so well. (Howe, hear.)

AN

THE

CHAMPAGNE

OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

MOËT AND CHANDON

"WHITE SEAL"

AND

"DRY IMPERIAL.”

BOLE AGENTS

TELUPHONE No. 135.

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H. PRICE

A NATION'S PATRIOTISM.

THE JAPANESE EXAMPLE.

& CO.. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Baron Kikuchi, formerly Japanese Minister at Berlin, and Minister of Education at Tokyo, was insured an enthusiastic recoption at the bunds of the pupils of the University College Echeol last month by reason of the fact that

was formerly a scholar at Gower street. With Viscount Hayashi he studied for some grare at the University College School, and, us Dr. B. J. Spenser, headmaster, reminded the

the school, is boys, Baron Kikuchi and a distinguished career,

essays, which had been presersed, being of a very high order. In coming among the students of an institution which he left more then thirty years ago, to fake up work for the saucement of his country, Baren Kikueki test the ons Fome of the scholars of his day, and to them his delivered a lecture on Japanese patriotism, which was of absorbing interest. Among bis hearers were Lord Monkswell, chan man of thegoverning bady Lord Reay, Sir W. J Collins, 4 Hon. Harry and Mrs. Lawson, General Sir A. Tuner. Sir J. Durning Lawrence and Lady Duraing. Lawrence, and Mr. Bennet Burleigh.

Barou Kikuchi spoke of the way in which the

its own particular idens and intrigues, but large number of members of the Chamber boys and girls of Japan were trained in patris

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crouching all together under the Tarter Wall and trembling, awaiting with ano 132540surance the bursting of the storm." "The stoical sceptical ill-informed British Legation is wringing its bands with announce." "All the plenipotentiaries are trying to save their prations and their careers by violent despatch writing at the eleventh haur.

Young

29,602,57

SALOZBE

5,000,00

Value no per lust statemeset Lesk amount provided for de-

previation.

59.717.00

3,000

10,717.05

Since achled

- 101,29348 Salakan Eragino Works and Slipway -

Value as per last statement. $281

3.22.32

Land and base property

hours, and offer furniture Hudni Pionee

Value as per jet statement Gess amount provided for de

porns cution

$8,000,40

-1,000.00

Timber Frumosciati

Value as per last, statuanent... $23.23.21 Less not provbled for de

preciation

Since ackles!

1,799.62

$$1,584.50 78.82

Handry debtors Saposé uvcunt, exprimes ia gonnection with renovatTaiga saCATES A-per last statement.

$1,048 65

Since added

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36,387.0 2013

told me that in 'heir Legation they w-to actually sote-dating their despateles so as to be on the safe side This shows how absolutely inexcusable has been the wl als policy for three entire weeks." These little pen and ink kufches reveal the ines pability of some of those satra. sted with the malutenance of their euntry's Prestige in Peking.. This part of the narrative jas, not browse it is in questionable taste, bat because we fear it must be true. It ends like it. The relation of the stirring events duving the summer and autumn of 1990 is full of buroan interest. Our pulses are quickened by the roar of muskefry, we tingle with the fiercs excitament of the hand to hand encounter, and our passions are stirril with the horrible serpes enacted by the savage Boxers, 21,657.41

We grarable with the 19.1-2.51 crowd, but after all there is the satisfaction that comes from playing the man's part. And we feel that it was work while to have lived through such an experience.

1,000,UT

$1.786.63 1,01945

7:20,00

124,050.59

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materiai, &C... Cash in bron

WORKING ACCOUNT.

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general chafges st. B'Roug und Borneo

To interest

To intare.......

What is more, that was the cheapest railway! built in Chios-the cheapest in the world. I. beliove. It cost 150,000 fuels. Though, we had toy pre sules of rong anal mawa

fiber. Ke

pay 100,000 taols to the mining corapany this By serip fres

was in Chikli-for ten miles, the other 60 li

of railway was completed at very small expense,

the whole cest, as I say, amounting to 150,000

tack for 30 mileset railway.

How many years ago was that, Your Excel- iener P

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FUNNELS AND FLAGS.

The diarist has succeeded in telling the story with more detail and with more dramatic effect thau three who have described the eventa before him, and there can be no deght that "Indiscreet Letters from Peking" are entitled to more than passing recognition. The author is leed to be complimented, and though $ B. L. Patnam Wenle's popularity as a run 32,06H.GE

iney suffer. his reputation as a writer of great $75 ability cunt but he enhanced by such a 1200.6 thrilling narrative.

4,7785 AS

Mr. Seaveros, M.P., obarred that if the question were fought to an issue that day the

the were not present wouht te mutithed to- claim that the decision was entirely inenueinsive. Sir Famuel Beulton spoke in support of thes amendment.

After futher discussion, the chairman pat the amendment to the meeting and declared it to be carried by a large majority. A member. however, demanded a poll, and it was eventually agreed to tule a poll of the Chamber by circular.

Mr. Searerns' amendment was'not pat,

OUR BOOMING TRADE

FURTHER SIG INCREASES FOR FEBRUARY,

The Daily Graphic ways:

tism, and how it was ingrained in their hearts obat it beame part of their life. They were tene ht the fundamental character of the 'mpire

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the relation between the Imperial Hou and Japan that their Emperors were all of cus the people. It was the pride of the people of dynasty, and that their country had never hesu ccaquered by foreign for. (Cherr). Their} Esperors had always regarded the sorrows and

A vote of thanks was accorded to the chair.ferings of the people as their own, and it was man, and the proceedings terininated.

a saying in Japan that the Emperors have suf.. fered Lefore the people and rejoiced after the people." Raon Kikuchi gave two iustances to show the feeling which animated the Samurai in feudal times when the principal virtnes of tho Bghting ace consisted of loyalty to the lord and devotion and self-snorifice m his ser vice. One lord was insulted be the master of the ceremonies m such

a way that the former tried to kill the latter on the spot, and failing in this, had to pay the ponal y of dying by his own hand. Forty-seven of the retainers swore to avenge their lord's

WIDLK themselves to secrecy, and, after much self- They Lond sacrifice, killed the master of the ceremonies, and presented his head at the tomb of their lord. They then got their reward-a honourable death by harikari. Their tombe in one of the suturis of Tokyo were visited by numbers of people, and the burning incense and flowers placed on them prove that the spirit of the Samurai still existed. The second story was that of

The Fraid of Trade returns for February Five so evidence of auy falling off in cur over seas commerce; and, though February is a short mouth, the aggr rate figures are but little below the level attained in ordinary length month last year. The returns for the month can be

morised as follows: —

Inr. over Ром

1976.

February. Total Imports. £2,927,105 + £7,40,400 + 113 Exports...... 32,073,000+ 3302000 + 115 Re-experts... 9,426,600 + 1,68 000 + 179

Total, 494,426,000 + £16,132,000 + 120 Added to the adjusted totals for January this combined figures for the two months to date come to £198,927,000, an increase of £22,838,000 or about 13 per cent over the corresponding amount for 1906, imports being £1462,000 higher, and exports showing an advance of £7,598,000, whijo

ro-export have gained £2,777,000.

imports the most noticeable figure is the improvement of £5,858,000 in raw materials, and to this increase raw cotton has contributed no less than £4,117,000. 9 he extra quantity received was million ewts, practically the whole of which was in Americat shipments, sting £3,750 more, as, though Egyptian cotton was valued at £32,000 more than & ago, there was actually 3,000 cats. less recicul from that quarter. Woollen imports rom £1,182,00, with large quantities from Argentina. New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, mu

Jute iner-ased £100, and hides and undressed skins. £. There A special general meeting of the menthers of and

big decling of 129,000 in caoutchous the arrivals both of fin and pper Sass the Loudon Chamber of Commercs was hold

last month at the Cannion-street Hetal for the foot, drink, and tobacco is

were smaller. The ast result of iroporting

4. decre purpose of considering a resolution in favour of last of £27,000, but there are some big fuelua free trade moved at a meeting of the uncil of tions under certain heads. Thus, wheat importe tho Chamber on Feb. 2 last, and rejected by

$48,580.26

58,334.90 5.400)

THE FUTURE OF VLADIVOSTUK. It is reported from Vladivosto- that a Russian resident has revived a telegram from St. Petersburg at sting that the question of the maintenance of Vindivostok as a free port would probably not be taken up during the present session of the Duma, as that body had quite a number of questions of a more import. ant nature to deal with.

NEW T.K.K SHIPS,

LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE FISCAL QUESTION.

Way

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their ancestors,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

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FACE COVERED

WITH SCURVY

Little Boy so Terrified By It that He Could Not Sit Still---Miserable to Watch Him-Suffered Nine Months Now Rid of Disease. WHOLE FAMILY

PRAISES CUTICURA

"In quite willing to state how grateful we are for the great benefit, received from the Cuticura Remedies, Each of us, five in family, have, useit either one or the other of the Cutiers Remedies and have found them equal to what they are claimed to do. Th fret, it is marvelous to see the change in so short time. Our sour, ten years old, had patches of scurvy on the face and lower limbs, and was so terrified by it that he eould not sit still, and it was miserable to watch hit. He had it nine menu! les and now is quite rid of it, by taking several loses of Catienen Pills, constant use of Caticura Soap and Cuticura int ment for about six weeks, using about one half bas Cutie Gemer at one half vial Cuticura Pills for his We had tried several other remedies before, without much effect. You are quite at liberty to use this if il my benefit any sufferer. Any sullener wish- ing to write us personally, we shall be pleased to testify to the quality of the Cuticura Remedios. Mrs. A Jones, & Ave- Dim Road, Dover, kang., Feb. 12, 1906"

cure.

CUTICURA TREATMENT For Torturing and Disfiguring Humours of the Skin, Scalp and Blood Consists of warm hatha with Cutieurs Soap to cleanse the skin, gentle appli cutions of Culien Ontment to heal the skin, anf, mil enses of Cutien Fills to cool and cleanse the blood. and put every function in a state of healthy netivity. A single treafturil

is often sufficient to afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and print to aá speedy cure of cemas, rashes, irrita tin, and inflammations of the skin and scalp, from infancy to age, when the metal remedies, and eves, physicians, fail.

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old throughout the world. Part. Huerta, Masa Pais. Buter Bag Ch Cheple I

mári Macion Laev, "All About the Shin and benda".

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sums which he kept himself appears to hare hoon about one to four or Gre. In the Overhead ralley" dest," For instants. Ruef got 205,000 (97,000, of which in gase 500,00 (£18,200) the supervisors. In is alleged that the divided up the larger amoun's with Mayor Sohmitz.

The entire country, hardened as it is to stories of political corruptivu, is appalled by the Sau Francisco revelions.

Items impossible ory and other

H

those

Certainly labeur unionist in America han menver malfered a bow from which it will take long to

the

lady acting as governess_to_a_young lord whose unels tried to make away with him in order to put bis son in his plece. The wite of a minister made a present of cake to the young lord, but the little son of the governess, sight or ten years old attending to the instructions of his mother, rushed forward and seized the cake and ate it. The minister'a wife, fearful that the pojavo to the cake wonkt ha discovered, killed the governess's son before the mother's eyes. The mother showed not one tear, knowing that the death of her son bad saved the young lord. Tas minister's wife was deceived by this unnatural fortitude, and thinking that the young lord was impersonat

sex thus came to nothing. her abild, revealed The plot. The uncle's Whao, in 1868, the power of governant was restored to the, Emperor the Japanese saw that they that worse is to be told, hut Mr. were inferior to the Occidental nations, and leaders of the prosecution all declare that what that if they were to become their equale they he now been learned is only the beginning. The must devote their whole energy in gaining the Evening Mati says that if there is any more knowledge and arts of these nations. Japanese sordid chapter in the history of a country it does spirit and Occidental knowledge were what they ent know it, and remarks that is way Wanted, and they tried to learn not only in scoundrels" who set about embroiling the material prosperity, but also in morals United States with Japan, and habits. He had told Japanese boys to truth, fair plas, kindness to strangers, loyalty emulates the bors of England in their tore of

21 votes to 11, and au amendment, of which from Argentina and Fudin offest by smaller them that if they came to England they would San Francisco have confessed to the whole poza 520,000 owls, with addition.1 quantities to their King, and patriotismo, and he assured The news that the Bard of. Saporvisors in Mr. Faithfull Begg had given notice, to the ascunts from American Atlantic ports and I think we began 1987. That was in Li

effect that the present discal system should he from Canada. On the the other hand, four, Abbey and St. Paul's that the English reversuced we bope, the final set in tus demoralization of

se by the tems and tablets in Westminster appalling story of municipal corruption means, flung Chang'a time I was with Li Hung

altered in such a manner as would enable the barley, ont, and maize all declined. The arrivals their great men as the Japanese worshipped great city. This gentlemen for its legiu- Clang and so was Clon Fu. We bail that

country to premote the commercial union of the of west, indadius rattle, wers £206,0 0 granter, railway as an experiment.

(Cheers) When the Anglo-tative body, and they cow admit to having Bapien ou a preferential basis, and to raise and at age increased £2,000, aru EU, and Japanese slinuce was formed the Japaness folt extorted sums varying from £8,000 each in I knew the di.

portion of revenue from the culties because I had charge of the work,

manufacturer. Me. J. II. Seaterns, M P., had £9 Leared fish List, and off £127, would like them to remember that that the local prize fight tenst. Perlaps it would be import of foreign tea £10,000, but eggs dropped £13,000, batter they bad come within the comity of patiens. case of the street railway company to 100 from People raised all sorts of objections. There

also given notice of further amendment in

in ralue. Manufactured artistes imported decrea alliance was based on a community of interests unfair to say that they axtorted it, for they were was always fungshuí, and (wa had to be

expressing the careful not to dig op too many graves. The

Two large steamers, each of 13,000 tons, are to the best interests of the Chamber to attempt iron au stel, wool, and leather though the ueiier murrow nor aggressive, nor injurious Mayor Schmitz and Abraham Ruef, and what opinion that it was detrimental sed by 219,000 principully under the heads of which were not selfish. Their interests were only passive agents of the real extortioners, how big built at the Ait Bishi Yard, to deal with matters of sente people were afraid when they learned that the Negaki, to the order of the Toyo Kissin controversy. Mr. Charles Charleton, the Che combined evements under these beads were r

politicsi

to other nation, but y{{1}t] for men they received was a mero trifle compared the lies was to pass near their villages. They put Kaish. It is expected that one of the vessels man of the council, preside, in the absence, and tin manufactures and chemicals.

sir-part neutralised by bigger arrivals of copper for the world and signal opportunities for all, profits of these two arch-grafters. We need not up notices backeanriling ine, saying that I

will be launched about the middle of July through lineas of Mr. T. Blackwell, the

(Cheers.) They knew they must enter iuto desorite again the alter prostitution of public was a foreign devil, and all sorts of things he will be named the Tenyo-Mara, and is president of the Chamber. The gathering which the improvement is a

Turning TEL exports, the mainalay of competition with each other in commerce and morals in which the mayor, or, to speak more to be put on the Japan-San Francisco service.

saul, andor numbered sheat, included Lord Avebury, bead

the industry

but there should be a fair field for ull, correctly, the sinister Loss" Rusf who corrupt- I remember one village whore The other steamer will be launched some time Mr Bonar Law. M.P., Sir S. B. Boulton, Sir have increased £2,347,80, or rather less

of manufactored artioles, which and no favours.

ed the mayor as he corrupted every other the people presented petition to me during the early part of next year.

Roper Parkington, Sir John Cockbaru, Sir than 10 par cont. As was to be expected from by Lord Roy, Baron Kikuchi was heartily is sufficient to say that by the side of such a On the nation of Lord Moukswell, conded official, involved the city of San Franciace. It against the railway passing within half a li

Charles Rivers Wilson, Sir Joseph Lawrence, the freer arrivals of the raw product, cotton accorded a vote of thanks for his lecture, and, story the worst records of municipal correption The Straits Times of April 15th says:--

Sir Samuel Montagu, Sir Patrick Playfair, gonds of their village. 1 told them that

The surveyors are busy ascertaining the Mr. J. H. Scaverns, B. P., Sir John Bingham, ord, how a larga siu nuder exports, namely, in replying, the Baron asked the headmasters in America sem insignificant. In every San it was for their good but they would not believe nature of the damage sustained by fire on the M. S. Machin (depary-obairman of the conneill, it, chiefly in piece gods, with the Far to give the boys a day's holiday in bonour of the Francisco newspaper, charges of the most

and though I warned them that they They are making a thorough inspection of all ; it

Union Steamship Company's steamier Aparimet and Mr. Kencio Murray (secretary).

proving batter purchaserr Woollen Anglo-Japanu alliance. To this Dr. Spanger specific kind, individual and collective, were would want me

export advanced is £70,000, juts £103,400, agreed, with the consent of the governing body, being taken. It is no secret that San Francisco to bring the railway nearer

The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, chemicals £18,000, machinery £136,000, iron slipulating that the holiday should be in honour, has very largely to thank the Presblant the damaged care, and unfil their examination said that the council had come to the conclusion and wheel £49,000, and copper £166,0; int not only of the alliance, but of their proroptess with which the offenders uro being for the them after it was started they would not is concluded, which will probably not be till that it was time to call a general meeting of there was a falling off of £115,000 in arms and distinguished "old boy." bo influenced. I told tho ougineer to alter the rane mode of the lor actually the Chamber should take in regard to the fiscal the chief thing to acle is that 514, U tous pers not even nu approximate the Chamber in order to douide the line which smmunition. Under raw materials exported,

brought to book. He has taken practical steps to ensure that the law shall be effectively ronte. As I expected six months afterwards the sustained. The origin of the fire also remains question. The council looked on the question of coal loft the country, valued

in motion against them, and he deserves the put people presented auether petition asking the unkown. The agents of the company hope a being more commercial thar, political.

£355,090. CORRUPTION IN SAN FRANCISCO. thanks of every American citizen for what he railway to be brought neuror, but I told them to get everything in order so that, the steamer Mr. Coysh then proposed the resolution in the month cuice to £4,704,009, and the

As regards balion and spania, the imports for

hse dose. Ho also deserves their condolences ould not be done. It was not play pidgin.

can leave for New Zealande ou Wednesday. the following terms That this Council

arports

The San Francisco grand jury on March 29th on having been obliged to negotiate personally As yet no intimation has been received from the London Chamber of Commerce express its less than a year age, the latter £1,381,000 more, Ruef on charges of bribing the 18 supervisors, for aa au American journal ob occas

to £3,236,100, the former figure being £976,000 returned 75 indictments, 65 against Abraham with Mayor Bebmits over the Japanese question, The people know better now !.

Colenttu as to the value of the gunnnies adhesion to the free trala system of the country there thus being an export movement on tulance and the remainder against T. V. Haloy,

it was destroyed, which made up the major portion of and opposes auy departure from such system of £13,000, as against an excess of import of formerly general agent of the Pacific States the United States with Japan. The Times,

these scoundrels" who set chont embroiling the lured cargo.

whether by general tarif

or Colonis £3,817,000 in 1906. For the two months of the Telep one and Telegraph Comps 3, on similar LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

preference. Ho maintained that the The CP.B str. Tartar, from Hongkong, under which we

system year arrived at Vancouver on Friday, the 19th inst... beat

to date we have imported £2,012,00 on charges. The indictments were based on the were working was the balance, as compared with £3,184,000 in the written confessions of the expervisors. Every poquible Kystem for the af 11 p.m.

country corresponding period last year. It thus appears supervisor but one has confessed, and the single situated as it was. (Cries of "Yes" and "No.") that the larger receipts of gold from South exception was only prevented from confessing have noue. Nothing fatigues like idioness. The LG.M. str. Prinz Sigismund, which left The resolution was seconded by Mr. Rosenfeld. Africa bave been more than offset so far this becates the grand jury had not decided whether bere on 28th March, arrived at Sydney on And when do you expect to make a Saturday, the 20th inst, at 11 8.x2

Mr. Failbfull Begg moved bis amendment au follows: Leave out all words after the word Jear by the bigger exports to Brazil, Argentina, it could promise immunity to him. The N.Y.K. tr. Sanuki Mare, (European

Leeman, the Swiss commercial traveller, who 'commerca' (lius 1), and insert the following As you know our first step is the issue of the Line) left Kobe for this port vis Moji and words is of opinion that the present fiscal its own with foreign vessels, both in entries and for eneb indictment. It seems that practically gave a fast to 100 guests to commemorate his La shipping, British tonnage is well holding placed at 3650,000 (£130,900), or $10,000 (£2,000) | Won the Italian national lottery prize of £10,000, loop. As soon as it is floated then the sugineer Shanghai on the 20th inst, and is expected here system is no longer suited to the needs of the clearings. The total entries for the two months all the money given by the public service corpora receipt of the money. The banquet lasted from will proceed with the survey and we will take

The O. & D. atr. Coptic, sails from Yokohama manner as will enable us ist, to promote the there is an expansion of 392,000 tons, of which most cases the proportion of the money which morning. The diners consumed 279 bottles of country and that it should be altered in such a bars decreased by 17,109 lous, bat in clearings tions as bribes passed through his hands. In eight in the evening till sight clock the next on 2nd inst., and will therefore be due at this Commercial Unica of the Empire on a pre 125,000 tons is in British vessels, port about the 30th inst.

Rust distributed among the supervisors to the champague.

about me.

Ob yes. Now everybody likes the railway. Nobody says now it is not good.

Will the route already surveyed be soleated? Well we will have to consider the route with a view to the development of trade-how best to reach the most populons places.

Just 80.

start?

up the work in earitest.

A STEAMER FILE.

estimate can be

on the 29th inst.

of

Dust.

and Indi.

Ruef's bail on these indictments has been

The trouble with most people is that they