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PARIS.

FROM COR CORRESPONDENT)

·April 12th TROUBLES OF 1987.

With the return of winter, a font fondine, und a bakers' strike staring them in the face, When Parisiana are critainly to be pitiod Biadam do Thebes France's lay-prophet

Franahmon themselves, there is much room for improvement in connection with the Paris hospital. A patient who recently left one of them slates that, during his stay there he occupied a bad in a ward which was meant to accommodate twenty-two pationte: hut while so was as inmasin of the hospital there

were about forly-five! The shoots on bis bed had been used by the patient before him, while the soup served to him was anything but

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 14TH, 1987.

COLONIAL SHIPPING

CONFERENCE,

I wages due at every port where the crew may

desire the wages to be paid.

An amendment proposed "that this Conference approves of the principin nabodied in sections 61, 02, and 63, of the Merchant 1906, with respect to the allot- ment and payment of seamen's wages, which Shipping Ast,

presentatives of shipowners scamen," The amendment was voted for by the Imperial embody in a Britis, bili od ni ladernos re

British shipowners and seamen) and by Mr. delegation (inolnding the representatives of Diguin Thomson. The Australian delegation New Zealand delegates prosent dissented and

was not present,

The Colonial Merchant Shipping Conference held its fifth meeting at the Foreign Office, Mr. Lloyd-George, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, presiding. The following were C.B., Mr. J. C.B, R. Ellis Cunliffe, and Captain A present, - Impostal delegates.-H. Li,wellyn

By d 3. G. Chalmers, of the Board of Trade,

Bertram Cox, CB,

K. and Mr. H

Pembroke, Mr. Mr.

Anders prophesied endlaks trouble for France during appetising. The spoon with which he supped Mr. A. B.. Keith, of the Colonial Ofics; with the excoption of Mr. Thomson) soil the 17, she was only too well informed, Strikos it was not washed once in eight days, and in Mr. H. F. Feanie, Mr. Robert J. an accepted the original motion. Sir Joseph Ward are indeed to play a very prominent part in the affairs of the country within the near future; that serions trouble is confidently expected in shown by the elaborate preparations made every- where by the authorities for the Government as sal, intence to leave nothing to chance. Paris at the present moment is no place for the timid, s defermined see the police and military suthorities to deal with any trouble on the part of the strikers, who have threatored an era of famini and terror, and to crash the morement from the outset, that regiment after regiment

order to get the use of a glass he was obliged to take coffee every morning at six o'clock, sold at two sons the cap by the female attendant of

the ward

HOOLIGANS,

París appears to be more than weary of its hooligans, and impatient with those who should control the apaches. A Bill has now been introduced into the Chamber of Deputies for arming the public powers with more effective Fospons. One of the chief proposals is to render exceedingly difficult the existence of

Meanwhile

mou of a certain parasitic class. there is some recrimination between the polics and the magistrato. The former say that mon known to themselves as belonging to the criminal classes are, who arrested, released by the magistrates' on the production of bogus labour references. The magistrates rotort is that the police are partial in their actions, favouring criminale who sometimes give them

has been drafted from various places into the capital. The whole of the troops staticued at the garrison of Paris are kept in barracks, reely to Marou out at a nicent's notice, if neremity arison hirery time the authorities bara resorted to such tactics, alrikes have

It is only by the impoaing display of force that rinters can be

Already the master bluts. brought to their senses, Jakers, restaurateurs, groers, and others in the provision trade have decided to postpone the

a failure at least in Paris.

THE KOSE,

At present, there are believed to be only three strike, preferring to await events with equani-roseries in Europe, containing a specimen of

Parisians while feeling alarmed at the actual state af affairs outings to hope that the every knowu species and variety of roses. Two extensive measures which have been taken to

mity.

sod Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, and Mr. Norman Hill, representing the ship M.R, representing the seamen, the Hon. owners, Sir W, J. Lyne, the Hon. W. M. Hughes, and the Hon. Dugald Thomson, with Dr. H. Wollaston, Australian delegates; the Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, Mr. James Mill, Mr. William Belcher, and Mr. A. R. Hislop, with Dr. Fitchet (Solicitam General), New Zealand Relegates Baker, of the Board of Trade, aerobarissa; and Mr. J. Hislop, private secretary to Sir Porntary to Sir William Lyue. The following Joseph Ward, and Mr. D. J. Quinn, privato is the cloial report of the proceedings which

Mr. J. A. Webster and Mr. G.

were held in private:→→

E.

The Conference resursed the discussion of the And New Zealoud rates of wages for seaman. question of the applicability of the Australian Ultimately Sir Joseph Ward's resolution on the subject was withdrawn.

On the subject of wanting a rosolatio a way passed to the following effect:-

OPTICEBA,

On the anbjot of clauses in articles of agree. ment, the following regelation was moved:

That it be a rommendation from this Conference to the Board of Trade to ascertain investigate the various clansas attached by

securing uniformity in this respect, and sino shipowners to the articles of agreement signet. by the crows of vessels. This with the view of establishing the principle of oquity us between The Conferezos adjourned to 11 p'lock on employer and employed." but after some

Colonial discussion the motion was withdrawn.

occupied by meetings Bonday, April 22; the intervening days being Conference.

of

THE MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.

CLOSED.

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H. TELEPHONE No. 135. 261 Alexieff, who was declared to be a mau of! uxtraordinary talents with su almost miraculous Now we have no doubt that this remarkable appreciation of the wan who did so wuch to precipitate genius for administration.

his country into a disastrous w.r, for which, as Svania akowed, the district vader Alexief rule were totally unprepared, was perfectly honest on Mr. Story's part. At the same time, it doar not give us a very high opinion of his judgment or of his capacity for weighing aridene. His difficulties with Ja panose and his facilition with Russians term to have had an effect on his mental vision and mede bim somewhat bisssed witness.

alcokmat the manifestation will prove adegunto 'Hay, just outside Paris. France; however lations without prejudices to any rights thoy Protestant missionaries were actuated by the ides. The Japanese notified

in desirous of "getting even" with Germany in this matter, hence the reason for laying down a fourth rowery at Bagatello a few days ago, which is situated in the heart of the Bois de contains 10,000 plants, and

Boulogne, 11

BRITISH BEAMEN.

ths

The great centenary conference is clowed, and No ship ball be deemed seaworthy nnless she

the missionaries dispered. One of the most is in a fit state as to number and qualifications

Tantai Tong expressed thanks for the invita of grew, including officers, to encounter the interesting concluding speeches to quota ordinary perils of the voyage then entered apoption to lay some of his views before the Confor The following resolutions were slen passed once. He hoped not to offend the susceptibilities That it be a recommendation to the Board of any present. The bistory of Protestant reis. sionary effort in China had been cheguereti as consider the

alf ethical movements must be. Discipline was of Trade in any amending Aot

ideas, the efficiency of the organizations desirability of gising to masters, water, and perial Merchant, Shipping Act and its regu- the Conference demonstrated that truism. great idea of doing good and he believed they enjoy a semen.

That every

possible encouragement should bad wet with considerable success. Still they had not a monopoly of the iden, which was the be given by legislation or otherwise the em

common possession of the world's great family. ploved of British seawen on British ships. The general tendency of mankind was towards applicant replied that this was manifestly unfair, good rather than evil. As to the quality and provided that this resolution does not contem of restrictive conditions, On the subject t of

cessarily be controversy, but difference in idese Ward proposed the following resolution:--

That the terms and conditions of the bill of should not, even in religious matters, exclude and toleration. The one method of lading at present in general uns are in which avery impartial and thinking man dis gees, and that, in the interest of traders approved was the employment of force. To the signees, and that in the interest of traders Chinese as well as to the non-partisao foreign

is desirable that the Board of Trade the outstanding foot in censorion with generally it should farnish a form of bill of lading contain tissionary affert was the too great dopondence ing such reasonable conditione ae, in its opinion, to the arm of fesh rather than on the arm of are sufficient to safeguard the rights of shipper, on the arme etter is just los moomplainingly

Mr. Norman Hill, on behalf of the British shipowner, and consignee. shipowners, submisted an amendment in the following so that the disciples of

What, then, is bis evidence in suport of the charges made against the British embassy in One typical instance lies before me now. Japan, Let us give it in his own words:--- A ritish mining engineer in February. 19 B, applied to Sir Claude MacDonald for Southern Manchuria. permission to visit He was told be must at an abandon the British embasay that no one would be allowed to anter any portion of Manchuria occupied by Japanese troops with the raception of military attachéz | and officers of the army and aary provided. proper papers and proofs of identity. The crowding inte Manchuria in the Japanese wore kind of property. The British Ambassador re- plied that he was certain this was a mistake,

and while they he had been informed that the Japaness wore scrupiony cities were not alloring British subicete in, they were keeping Japanese On being pressed to take action, abjects out. at least to the extent of independently informing himself of the situation, Sir Clands MacDonald

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In a manifesto issued to the public by the includes all the 1,200 typos al prosent known, plate the impositions of lading, Sir Joseph naturo of the progress made there must be their thoussode, and possessing themselys of every

Forty strategic points of Paris are being kept by detachments of military, while the whole of the Paris police, inck.ding large numbers of the cycle polias, patrol the streets/in all direction! Acting as scouts to the commanding officers. Bakers' Trade Union the men appeal to the public te support the strike because the masters mafuse to carry out the provisions of the wookly rest law and allow them one day in sovon. This is really the obief grievance, and is at the bottom of the strike, and the bakers assert that their

with an open space in the centre to receive all new varieties of merit as they appear. ParisianS have to thank M. Forestier, the curatory, for this charming embellishment of the Bois.

ANTI-MILITARISM.

atd

The growth of the anti-military volutionary spirit in Franco is causing Marions aiziety to those who are responsible for the instruction and well-being of the

young, the

mure

are M. Harve

now beginning to

make

businon is ae in which the day of rest is wanted more than in almost any other trade. The mastere on the other hand, claim that it would be impossible to let the men off altogether en Sunday, and that it would be out of the question to arrange a day of real in groups the influence of their teachings felt even in throughout the week. To this proposition the the schools. Here are one or two facta which mon reply with an absolute denial, urging fast will serve to show what is happening. A there are plenty of men to replace those who are group of school-teachers in the department of taking their weekly day of rest. In Paris, they the Yorne recantly pasand a resolution blaming several of their colleagues who had signed an anti-oilitary poster. In the same department a female teacher encouraged her pupils to sing

terms:-

citacity

WAS more

than Christian

to exact replied that he would lay the matter before auffer injury than the authorities if the applicant would bring Treaty Rights; to to claim pecuniary indemnity; to pardon to his noti e absolute proof, such as will b ebastise. accepted by the Japanese of discrimination in than the offender

bo demand.

There the matter rested so for meat. Until convincing evidence was

in the all natioun.”

point out, there are about 2,000 bakers out of the Government for taking setion againsed by the shipper or consignee from the under.oigners and the assumption of superiority by the | against the Japsusse or their methods, and

work and 800 will amply suflies to ensure a good service of substitutes for the men who are tak ing a holiday. In the same manifeeto the mon

the revolutionary song, Zi Internationale. The Government, having prohibited the publication of a jartain number of the Vois du Peuple (The People's Voice), which preached indisci plina and desertion, the gendarmerie seized in the provinces a bundle of the confiscated papers. It was then seen that they were addressed to a school teacher in the distriot. Two soldiers soran time ago were billetted on a schoolmaster in the country.

also complain that the conditions under which they work are frequently of the worst descrip- tion, that the bread is madu to-day in Paris ss Were Parisiana to it was made 200 years ago. be rational and kuwane as Londoners are, and agree to sat stale bread on Sundays, only, mat, ters could be quickly altered. Unfortunately, all efforts made to induce them to do so, have so far proved vain. Thero is a general spread

He not only refused to receive of discontent throughout the country; it is no longar a secret that the strike movement as them, hat accompanied his refusal with a prophesied by Mme. de Thèbe at the close of series of dishonouring allusions to the Army. last year is extending to a remarkable extent In a commone in Savoia on the day when in France Failing to come to an arrange the recruits presented themselves before the local teacher accom- ment with their discontented workwou, the Army Commission, Administrative Council of the Society of paried several conscripts to a neighbouring Workshops and Shipyards of France, smploy cafe, and in the course of an exposition of his ing 13,000 workmen at Dunkerque, lave viene declared that the Army was a school of decided to close the shipyarde. A police vice, that it was totally unnecessary to have more

300 quarryman on strike hare become

to the soaps in urder to restore order,

MEDICAL CONGRESS.

ПРЕТ

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This amendment wes not accepted by the colorial delegations. Sir Joseph Ward's resola tion was adopted by the Australian and Zealand delegations, the representatives of the Bo srd of Trade and shipowners dissanting. The Colonial Ofice representatives abstained from soting

The following are resolutions which were passed on April 4, bat which were held over pending a discussion as to the meaning of the term “coasting" trade : ---

ACCOMMODATION FOR THE CREW,

That the conditions imposed by Australian or New Zealand law as regards accommodation, ventilation, and courobionous should only apply in their coasting trade. to vessels registered in those colonies or engaged

MANHINO.

That the conditions imposed by Australian or New Zealand law as regards manning should or engaged in their cossling trade. only apply to veseois registered in those colonies

mers,

E.

maintenance of good relations between the wis. British embassy that authorities only if the'

if

ECZEMA COVERED

HEAD AND LIMBS

Could Not Rest Day or Night-Felt Miserable From Itching-Cured Before Using One Complete Set of the Cuticura Remedies-Now Says: "It Ought to Be

A HOUSEHOLD WORD

THE NAME OF CUTICURA"

"I broke out with eczema through get- ting a severe cold. I was covered on my chest, back and limbs for five weeks. I took I could not rost slay or night. one vial of Cutiesta Pills and used one tax of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticuru Sonp. I was cured before I had used and set of the Cuticura Remedies. I read about the cures of Cuticura in the papers. I thought what they had done for one they could do for another, but after I had used Cuticura. Soup

fot a day or two I believed it was a priceless remedy for

it was given a trial for anything, if scarcely believed I was cured in so short ation, and I felt much better and stronger than I did before taking the set of Cuticuro Remedies. I shall not forget to recommend them to any one.

any

T

one knew what the Cuticura Remi- edies can do, thero would riot be no mily

doctor's bills to pay, when you

can get a cure at a trifling cost. It ought to be a household word, the name of Cuticura. I should like to tell you, before conclude, the rash made me feel so it. Iitched so and how miserablo I was. I used the Soap and Ointment. and felt better after the third applica tion. 1 felt they were doing me good but to be cured, and not to feel ill! I consider them remarkable remedies, And if only people knew what they can do for them, they all would want I to be first try thern. I beg to say never felt better than I du at present. T. Alfred Watson, Well House, Stocks- bridge,nr. Sheffield, Eng, Feb. 19, 1906," Completa External and Interna: Freement Mr ETCY Fate, and Judis panslat

Carers Hairent le etra S LO

• the maile (Checolate Chated, to heal kib, and Culture

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Till to purify the blood & Singer :

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Mad Free," How to Cary Every líumont."

54-3 YOKOHAMA FOREIGN BOARD OF TRADE.

That legislation restricting liberty of contract on charter-parties and bills of lading is unneces sary and undesirable, inasmuch as the ordinare the Chinese people that methods pursued the treatment of the commerce and industry of i forms of insurance upon geeds having been past would not obtain again, an overwhelming as the British Ambassador was concerned."

efforts. ither factors militating against the tested bot in fact and protibility. The inference adapted to meet the well-known exemptions negative influence must be felt vin inissionary Now here is a specite charge which can be from liability for the acta and defaults of the zobievement of missionary idesis were the tsok is that Sir Claude MacDonald is so strongly shipowners servanta, protection against loss of social intercourse between Chinese and for pro-Japanese that he will bear of nothing resulting therefrom can be more cheaply obtain-

latter. Why should the room in which the demands that evidence adduced by a plaintiff must be such as the defendants are likely to writer direct then by forcing a lubility apo Conference had not belong to the

Chinese the shipowner, and thereby increasing the Y.M.C.A. Why should not the word "Chinesept. Nothing seems to us more improbable.

be removed? Bese

missionaries We hare only refer to the strenuous fight Again freight."

e were often deficient in knowledge of Chinese which Sir Claude waged on behalf of the just to dismiss such a charge as ware of and so appeared illiterate to these claims of the land-reuters for exemption from they Game to teach; greater study would the house-tax

reither Goufu. sbsurd on the face of it.

On the question of fact we bare made inquirion) aphasias the facts that cian nor sucestor worship was considered by the Chinese as worship in the Western sense and are informed on the highest aathority that of the word. A proper consideration of the no such conditi as that alleged by Mr. Story religious susceptibilities of the Chinese people was ever imposed. No one, ougineer, merchant, or commercial agent, has been informed at the of discrimination proof, such sionary and sathorities, but would enable the could be laid before the would conduce not only to the creation and

as will be accepted by the Japanese." Mr. Story

inverted commas maionary to assist China and China to asist pplicant would produse “aksolute the missionary.

The Rev. G. H. Bondfield, (formerly of puts these words between Honkong; the energetic Secretary to the Con- taken from some written document. Our infor

of the A meeting of the Committee of the presented with a handsome gold watch by the that no euch reply, racbal or otherwise, was ference was, at the Town Hall on Mar 7th, mation is that each document exists, and members of the Conference as a mark of given to any applicant for the assistance appreciation of and thanks for ble untiring British embassy. It rests with Mr. Story to Tokobama Foreign Boset of Trade was hold on

SHIPMENTA OF HAZARDOUS GOODS. ed the gift was an address containing the hoe made. What the British embassy hus following matter to the Press for publication

A circular to the following offent has bee following: Chinese Centenery Missionary required and still requires in cases of complaint Before is proof of a specific set of discrimination, for forts in his secretarial ospadry. Accompani- produce the evidence for the grave charge he April 30th whan it was agreed to send the The Colonial Merebant Bhipping Conference Conference, Dear Mr. Bondfeld. Leld its sixth meating at the Foreign Office. #eparating to ear different stations we beg your it in evident that without such proof complaints issued by the sienaskip "Companies, and in No Government would er would homeward bonud vessels the Board has buen

sirculation :- patrul at Neates surprised a party of strikers soldiers in future, as there was no longer any The following ware prosentChairman. Mr. acceptazos of this gold watch as a slight token of or proteste to the authorities are abaɔlately yousequence of the serious outbreaks of fire on

D. Lloyd-George, M.P., President of the Board our gratitud, and esteem and in recognition of worthless.

"The attention of shippers is oiled to the yesterday breaking up the pavements of one of country. All men were brothers, etc. In a

Conference. We feel that it is largely due to discrimination.

Let it be clearly understood that we are the principal streets. At Marquise,

labour organ published at Marseilles we find of Trade, Imperial delegates- Mr. H. Llewellyn yuar self-denying work in connexion with the set on a mero general, allegation of injustice or asked to assist in giving it the widest possiblu Arras, in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais. these yontiments appezring under the signature Smith, C.B., Mr. Walter J. Howell, C.B., Mr. The arduous exertions of yourself and you not asserting there have been no conses for serious consequences to which they render them- complaint. With a country in military occupa selves liable in not giving a sufficient declaration of the Board of Trade; Mr. H. Bertraman 80 of a public school teacher who declares himrole/ R. Ellis Cunliffe, and Captain A. J. G. Chal-Committes during the past twelve months that

done for us. tion will be shown to the nationale of the A are originated recently amongst some carg troublesome in breaking telegraph wires and to be a Berccist: "In admitting the hypothesis Cor, C.B., and Mr. A. B. Keith, of the Colonial gathering has been such a complete success

Mr, K. Anderson, Mr. H. F. thanks for all that yon havo Pembroke, holding up wagons, that special forces of of the conquest of France by our bellicose Office; Bir James 14. Mackey, India Office; Mr, and we tonder you our heart-folt and sinceration it is by no means unlikely that discrimins. of the real nature of their goods before shipment. Mr. Boudfield, in reply, thasked his colleagues understand politics, and after mach blood and assumed large proportions had it Lạt been dis- the danger Shippers

reminded of again police have had to be despatched in all haste neighbour, the German Emperor, the Preneb ernie. Mr. Robert J. Dunlop, sad Mr. Several pleasing little speeches were made and victorions Power. Soldiers do not alwers obipped in Japan ports that might asily bave

proletariat would have nothing to lose by the Norman Hill, repressuting the shipowners; and

may appear to them somewhat addre-set were delivered open door" change of régime. They would be either more Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, M.P., representing the for the assistance they had given him. A treasure have been spent the doctrine of thesered in the ipping the goods is question. War resulted in the establishment of British all goods of a dangerous and infammabla happy nor more unfortunate." He terminates sextoon. Australian delegate--Sir W. J. Lyae amber of other, and to tag thanks followed, quietio. We recall that after the Boer of shipping oiled paper or other oiled goods and

"We are the Hon. W. M. Hughes, and the Hon. Dugald

rule in the Transvaal, considerable resentment nature, which must be specially declared before bora opened in Paris; among the subjects down his manifesto with these words:

Thomson, with Dr. H, N. Wallaston, LED.

was expressed that other nationalities abould shipment, as otherwise shippera reader them- tres liable for all damages arising from the For discussion is one which in Sikely to arouse & syudies lists (trade-unionists), anti-militarists, and 180. New Zealand delegates-Sir Joseph

profit while England paid. But Japan has selven

The Japanese Chambers of Commeres in good deal of debate, viz., the reform of mediesì internationalists because we are rovolutionaries Ward, Mr. James Mills, Mr. W. Belaber, and Histop, with Dr. Fitchett (Solicitor

given an undertaking with regard to the "open carriage thereof." teaching. Dr. Reymond, who is also a Senator "The new method of these teachers of an anti. Mr. A.B. Suorets ries--Mr. J. A. Webeter and

door" and must be prepared to sbide by it, and even to anticipate that her action in a field Yokohama and Tokyo have been requested to of France and has made this question a special patriotic doctrine has attained such proportions. G. E. Baker, of the Board of Trade: Mr

where she ja predominant will be closely assist in circulating this information.

BRITISH STILLED LABOUR FOR JAPAN, alady, is convinced that something might be as to constitute a national peril in France, and 3. Hislop, private secretary to Bir J. Ward;

tc attack the In the talegraphic news, dated 11th April, it altogether unreasonable done to give medical students in this country a if steps are not at once taken to check these and Mr. D. J. Quian, private secretary to Bir in particular, and the British rep seplatives serniinised. At the same time it seems to us

representatives of the British Government, stated that Baron Komura, the Japanese Ambas Secal, sador to the Court of St. Jarase, replying to the or Tokyo, Peking, It was either st more complete knowledge of their art thus they dangerous tendencies the rising generation will Willison Lyn. The following is the officia! in the Far East in general, who were charged altog

forests in Korea and Manchuria.

with for not acting ou

Reneralition. toast of his health at a banquet given by the private: at present receive. "In the cities," he remarks, toon havo lost all pride of country and all pride secount of the proceedings, which were held in with supineness in protecting British In

The Conferencu was opened by a discussion alloged that Japan aids with money, th Before action in the form of protes can London Chamber of Commerce, said *specialits become everyday more numerous, of mee.

conventions with regard to collisions sad official protection, and, where necessary, the

"That Japan was now busily engaged in the mast specific their be taken, a complaint and it is always possible for a doctor in diffealt

np at Brussels, in October, 1905, soldiers and police, her traders in salvage, drawn It has long been & reproach to Paris that which the Australian Governasut had suggested competition with foreigners in the countries with dates, names, and details. Eren tho re- prosecution of post-ballum enterprises, devoting cases to appeal to a colleague for assistance.

the port of the mission sent to Manchuria in June her best energy to the duvolopment of But in the provinces the amount of knowledge London, in the matter of concert halls, is much should be considered at the Confersace. No in which she

"principle equal opportunities for the com- 1906 by the Shanghai branch of the Chios Asher natural resources of wealth. This had The caused greater development in economic circles, which the medical practitioner must possess is better off than the French capital. But this resolution was adopted, bnt Sir Joseph Ward "

merce and industry of all nations. Further, suciation is in very general terus.

which meant inducement to skilled labourers. that "those asemzlies have been laid, time and Japanese, it is stated, "ars unquestionably This Japan intended to seek in Great Britain," considerable. Being isolated, he has to count disgrace is at last to be removed. Faris is abort and Sir William Lyne promised to communicate

Boing a tolegraphio sumary, it is again, before the British Ambassador at Tokyo taking advantage of their military occupation

18 very A resolation was proposed in opposition apon himself alone. Take for example, a case to have a handsome onncert-theatre, which will their views before the close of the Conference. of strangaiated hernis, necessitating a surgical bus model of its kind, to be erected on the site of the employment of Lascara, coolies, Chinsmen, and before the British Minister at Poking," auc and the tardiness of the Chinese Government probable that the fall version of Baron & onura's

to introduce their goods throughout

of statement. It is to be feared, however, that the operation of infantile simplicity, but which must the old cirque d'Eté (Summer Cirens), in the e, in reseals ownell, registered, or chartered to that such protestations are coldly received by

names, dates, and details, would be

that sirenlation of this statement from such an value than ascertions After some discussion, the resolution was Far East. be done immediately. In a great number of Avenue des Champs-Elysées. It will contain trade in the Commonwealth or Now Zealand. the representatives of British interests in the Some specific examples of discrimination, with speech will be found to qualify or amplify

Imperial Now

we hold no brief for the Japanese far greater

s we authentic source will encourage or induce skilled cases the patient is allowed to die because the

a large ball accommodating 2,000 persona; withdrawn at the request of the

a certain thing is beyond question.

of labourers from various parts of the world to do so deny that cakes doctor bes never performed the operation

a medium-sized hall, to hold 1,000 people; delegates, who pointed out the undesirability of Government or the British representatives in

required by which would have saved his life. What is and a small one which will have 700 seats. passing a resolution which might be interpreted Japan for China. We are aware that many have said we

as a reflection on Britieb Indian and other complaints have been made of discrimina discrimination have occurred in the circuin come to Japan seeking employment. In some needed is a course of study in the hospitale The big hall will be used for important concerts,

subjects. The Colonial delegations pointed out

which But the question, Buy publicist or critic We would, however, urge the injustice of themselves. Every hospital surgeon would while the other two will serve for concerts that the withdrawal was not to be interpretadation against non-Japanese in Manchuria, stancos it seems more rather than less probable, cases skilled foreign labour may be

for smaller audiences. Mr. affecting their right to legislats with regard to must ask is the usture of the ovidence upon condemning British or any other foreign

based. suck complaints are which willingly consent to several stude being ad recitals

crimination until provided with evidence that allowed to accompany bim on his rounda Piorpout Morgan was the first person to their coasting trade in this matter.

On the subject of eyesight tests and com- Story always gives us the impression of boing representative for not protesting against dis so that they might profit by visual obser

promise support for the new

passes, the following resolutions were passed--

to have a decided animus against the Japan been committed. ration of the treatmont given. Everybody concerts" and many other prominent Americaon That the Board of Trade be arged to take somewhat reckless in his charges, and appears an infraction of treaties or

same mind on this subject. have undertaken to collaborate in the scheme, into immediate consideration the question of possibly due to experiences in Tokye in

At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese Was Tiow to affecting an Certain hospital physicians, like Dr. Lucas When the project was explained to Baron eyes groment, it founil necessary. That a cofreut Mr. Story was appointed by one of the London Champlonière, Dr. Babinski and others, have already taken the initiative in facilitating the Henri de Rothschild, be said: "Pot me do corticate issued by the Board of Trade ak to newspapers to accompany the Japanese army, the dificulties experien ed by the correspond. aceous of stadents to their operations. The treat for 100,000 francs." An international com efficiency of compasses shall have the same but, on proceeding to Tokyo and learning of The Conference then proceeded to discuss the ents already there, he abandoned the undertaking

The human race is only just beginning to A and later proceeded to Manchuris to accompany ment of hospital patients in Paris, the nature of mittee of "artistic patronage" has also been effect as local cartilientes,"

formed, the nations directly interested in the

question of payment of seamen's wager.

the Butsian forces. We recall that soon after realise its power of conscious opatrol, and the food they receive, and the hygienic arrange work including England, France, Germany. motion was proposed that it be a recommend. ment which they obtain in the hospitals Austria, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Russie. ation from the Conference to the Board of his intival at the seat of war he sent to the instead of being effete and worn out, it in

Trade to suggest that legislation beintroduced paper be then represented a most glowing-we really in its infancy. constitutas aucther subject which the Congress What about so musical a nation as Italy!

whereby all seamen be paid two-thirds of their had almost written fulsome-aketab of Admiral will take up with profit. By the confession of

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NEW CONCERT HALL.

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with

THE OPEN DOOR.

A few days ago we Juan Chronicle] re produced from the London Tribune an article y Mr. Douglas Story which contained

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conventions has

No journey is so delightful as that which leads no one knows whither, and whose end is unforeseen, even by the wayfarer himself.

this

new enterprises now being established, but the

general

topning for Committee of this Board would emphasiza most British or other foreign skilled or unskilled latoor in Japan, and that pudor no circumstances strongly that there is no

should a skilled labourer emigrate to Japan unless a definite contract for his services has been obtained from responsible parties. For anakilled labourers there is no opportunity of any kind in this country.

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