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ANOTHER CHINESE DECREE.

THE JAPANESE BUDGET.

Compared with the Budget for the preceding caudal year that for the period April, 1907, to March 1908, shows an increase of £11,324,988 in the revenue and of £11,423,083 in the or penditure. The ordinary revenue has been in eres set to the extent of £2,605,855 as a result of the development of the general economy in the iroome, business, and a taxes, textilos graph receipte, salt monopoly receipts, and pro- it of the tobacco monopoly, and also of the great profit derived from the railways recently purchased by the Stale, while the oxtraordinary raveno has been angmented by the large amount hrought over from the precoding year's acormal and by the surplus, also brought over, of the extraordinary wat fund, the total increase being £8,17,593.

BE ONGKONG DAİLY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 12TMя, 1907.

SHARE REPORT.

Mon Erich Georg & Co. say in their weakly chars report, dated August 10th, 1907- Business has remained extremely dull, people very limited scale. having no confidance to operate, and trans- of archange actions have been on The sterling demand rate on London closes at 24, 2-13-16d., and Consola

BANK SHALES.-A Small lot of old or new have fallin to £81-9-16,

2675, and a few tew at $515, and more shares are on offer; fractional certißontos sold at $190. Nationals Are London quotes £51 and fe for old ex new and

respectively.

SINGAPORE MEROHANTS ON SHIPPING RINGS.

·CHAMBER REPLIES TO ̈“COLONIAL OFFICE.

The Singapore Chamber of Commerce met on July 31st to receive the report of a Bub-Com- wittee appointed by a general meeting of the Ciamber on April 5 to draft replion to certain of Conferences or Shipping Rings

The following is a copy of the report, which is signed by Mesers, E. M. Janion, W. Cook, W. Patebilt, Haus Backer, and the Hon. Mr. John Anderson. Mr. John Anderson, however, appended a rider, which we * 180 reproduce:

A Decres dated August 2nd and isnued in the name of the Empresa Dowager, sistes that the first duty of the Sovereign is to nourish and week after the welfare of his subjects. The Ancients attached great importance to the proper conduct of internal government, and in en greater proportion the necessity of pro- moting harmony and cordial relationships with consumption tar, Customs duties, postal and tele- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares sold at questions from the Colonial Office on the matter foreign ccuntries Chins at the present day ha-her bands fall of national probleme. Her commonality are not improved in riches; hence the necessity of paying more attention to lipacco and economia conditions. To attain this end, wa established the Ministry of Agriculture, Works and Commore to attend to these matters, but it is to Lò regretted that although several years have passed, the minds of the people have not been opened and enlightened as much as should be and this bas been due to the fact that officials of subrations for agricultural and industrial pur-London quotes £1. 108. For proference shareA

Upter the bend of extraordinary expenditure the crease of £18,991 is attributable to (a) extension of cargo accommodation at the port of Kobe (b) maintenance of military strougth, (c) repalshot of warships and torpedo boats, (d) Ezetorn poses (a) establishment of the North- Imperial University and other educational in- stitalons, (f) preparations for the opening of the span Grand Exhibition in 1912, and (g) extension of the telephone exchange business.

new

abares

unchanged.

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES without any sales and unchanged in value,

FIRE INSURANCE SHIRES-A few Hong- sold at $317, at which agures shares sTO ongs e procurable. Chinas are on offer at 398.

SHITTING SHARES-Small lots of Hongkong, Cauten and Macao Steamboats sold at 8293 and 5292, olwing with rollers at the higher rate.

Inder are wanted at $67 on the dil basis;

and £3.2, 63, for deferred. Shells are work

at 4ks, although London quotes 4s. id. Other stocks under this heading are angbanged"

REFINERIES Neglected at last quotati ns and without any transactions,

MINING MARES. Charbonnages are un report, da'ed Brisbane 20th June, 1907, giving changed. Raubs are firm at 3 buyers, the the secounts for the year ended 31st March,

all degrees have not inaugurated reforms with proper energy and earnestness, while their manuer of exhortation and their advice for the encouragement of the people bare not

Among the items of ordinary expenditure, ler satisfactory. We, therefore, horoby whick shows an increased total of £1,208,593, command the Viceroys, Governors, and Tartar we find pension and snnuities, exponditures for Generals of provinces to instruct their subor.the Residency-General in Kores, &c.; but, dinates to make. all haste to start all kinds of the accounts up industriee that are needed, and to exert them selves to encourage business amongst the people. Those who are able to promote agricultural enterprises, mechanical arts and handicrafts, trades and mines or any other kind of merchants to subscribe business, or sid capitst for industrial enterprises, succeed in then snel officials or gentry who have worked to such an end will be rewarded

during the year are 10,600 ounces of gold from 70,202 tons of ore crushed (against 8,4301 ounces of gold from t5,715 tons of ore crushed for last year, aud 6,501 ounces of gold from

com.

Question I.-Are you aware of any

bination, agreement or understanding among Shipping Companies carrying merchandise?

Auswer. Yes.

(a) Between porte in the Straite Settlements

ander

Answer, Govornment ? (or) (b) Between ports in the Straits Settlements under your Government and other ports in the British Empire (or) Auswer-Yen. (1) The Straits Howoward Conferenes to Britain, in which is included earriere under foreign flags.

(2) The Bombay, China ard Japan Conference, which is a combination between the P. and O.

(0) Between ports is the Straits Settlements your Government and Foreign Answer. Yea. (1) The Straite Homeward Conference, in which combination is included oarrying cargo from the (2) The Straits New York Conference, in which combination is included influential lines Colony to the

of stramers under foreign Bags

End Pletion. And the Badget has essentially boon year), and, after payment of royalty. cost andor foreign nent of Europe: and,

the Throne to an extraordinary degree, Should any one be able to show that he has Baccented in starting a manufactory or industrial work with a capital of over ten million taele, where the workmen number several thousand, unch persons will be even more greally re- worded--oven to the extent of being raised to We further ectnmand the the

poerage.

of soleme Ministry concerned to draw up a rewarda in accordance with the foregoing and report the same to un without delay. The said Ministry is also commanded to present an annual report upon conditions of trade and industries that have been started and brought to completion and saccess, and these annual high reports are to be distributed to officiar, big and low, throughout the Empire for their information. Should any officini, led by private and avimus fail to give proper assistance. protection to merchants and tradesmen, such official will te severely punished and no leniency lying fallow within our bor er, ne wandering bands of unemployed people, and let ne all work to make our country wealthy and strong. This is our earnest hope.

will be shown. Let Our aim ba to have no land

BRITISH AND GERMAN SHIPPING.

It is

of transit, insurance,

great expansion as compared with that for the 28th February oaty, states that the nat proceeds General Italians, and Austrian Lloyd Companies. prouding year, the exces mainly due to focusint readjustments, such as the inclusion in the mormal Undget as continning expenditure of these undertakings which though they should pild for out of the extraordinary war fund. have not yet been brought to a state of com. 10,158 tons of ore crushed for the previous all steamers (mainly large and influential lives

&o, gave 140,713. ecommically improved. vernment felt able to refrain not only frous year, and £18872. Us. 5d. for the previous encouraging to perceive that the Go. 188. 81. (against £31,761, 138. Bd for last The year commenced with a debit making any increase in the laxos, but alausner of £15, 191. 08. d., and closes with a debit from raising any public loan whatever, except balanceof £11,358,4. 8d. Expanses, including for the purpose of pronaring sources of reTED £7,587, 29. 78, written off for depreciation (last forsuch productive undertakings as the constrac tion and improvement of railways, telephone year £1,275. 20. 8.), arrunt to £36.743. 18. 10 extension, and the establishment of the atoul against £5,407. F. 74. for last year, and 233,587. 9. 114. for the previous year). The foundry. The estimate for the general expendi. paid up capital remains at £191,250, and the reserve fund at £4,978, 108. 10d., also debentures ture has been drawn up throughout, indeed, witha view to effecting as much retrenchment

at £7,055. 44. 1d., sandry creditors appear with as pessible.

"The post-bellum condition of Japan is such £13.996, s. 7d. (last year £13,681. Is. Gd) The £131,684. 17e. 6d., while machi ory that with regard to those general undertakings of proper appear at the old figure which have from the time of the war down to

furniture, timbers, the present, been reduced in scale, to meet the plant, building and expenses of the war, the Budget for the current fuel and stores, also electric plant and year contains plans for the gradual resumption installation, appear with £54,199. 8s. 6d. (against £66,768. 28. 11d, as per last statement). The of and progress of the work therean. Moreover,

cost of the new main shaft and plant is given at the encouragement of agriculture, commerce,

the old figure of £12,097. 10s. ld, Sundry and industry, the improvement of rivers and harbours, the extension of educational work, debton and cash in hand appear with £7,981, the increase of means of communication, and 158. 10d. (last year £2.925, 16% 24.) The report the maintenance of military strength, are all says that the confidence expressed last year by

Martin, has not been misplacet, The improve undertakings planned to keep pace with the the directors in the mining maunger, Mr. development of the general economy.

ment in mining oporations warrants them in expressing the hope and belief that they may be able to announce in the fu ure that this improvement is still being maintained. Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's shares have sellers at Tls. 153;

, and of gobsina.

tislimprovement in general, that any heavy expenses will for the present have to be borne by Japan excepting those of to itesidency. General and the cost of railway construction and improvement, Karafato like- wis, save in respect of outlays on engineering and building projects, will have a sufficient local

Doors, WEARVES, AND GODOWKS &C.- Hongkong and Whampoa Dears sold at $10, closing quiet, but steady; Geo. Fenwicks

76, ptanmably on scegant of short sales to cover. Hongkong and Kowloon Whorses have sellors at $72), while Shanghai and Hongker Wharves

If so, what is the nature of such combina- lion, #greement or understanding? Auswer. The combination of Steam Ship Companies forming the Straits Homeward Conference comprises the following, viz:- Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Ocean Steam Ship. Messageries Martins, Norddeutscher Lloyd's, Austrian Lloyd, Navigazione Ceuerale Italiana (Florio and Rabattine United Companies), Compsain Barcelona ozd Cadiz. Nippon Y vsep Kajaka Shire, Ben, Transatisuties of Mutual, Shell, and Bamburg-American Linos, and the German-Australise: Rotterdam Lloyd's Steomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, East Asiatio Company of Copenhagen, Enesian East Asinfic Steamship Company of St. Peters burg, Russian Steam Navigation and Trading tion des Chargeurs Réunis. Company, and Compagnie Française de Naviga-

The nodus operandi of this combination is damoribed in replies to Question No. 5.

Question II-To what extent, if any, have combinations tended to raise or shipping maintain freights and passenger rates In particular have they tended to raise or maintain freights on goods carried : (a) between ports in the Straits Settlements

under your Government?

(b) between ports in the Straits Settlements under your Government and the United Kingdom or porte in another part of the British Empire For

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In addition to the two rebates of 5 per cent. and 5 per orat. above mentioned, another 5 per caut on the total of freights earned by the Conference is, in secret, distributed among a limited number of privileged firms and persons contributed by all Shippers. The method of This percentage is 5 per cent, of all freight division is kept a secret by the participants.

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Evidence of the foregoing is not out in the Report dated 23rd August, 1902, of the Com. TALKING mission, held in Singapore, to enquire into the effects of the "Straits Homeward Conference"; seo particularly page 7 thereof, section G.

It will at orce be manifast that those pri.

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vileged firme or persons among whom are Foreigners who participate in this mentioned & per cent of all freights earned by all Conference steamers, are placed at a advantage over other merchant shippers.

Question V.I-Has the policy of Shipping

Conferences or ocmbinations, or the effect of shipping agreements or ander- standings tended to felter traders in tho free choice of een carriage, and, If so, ta what extent ?

Answer. Yex (0) By the removal from Straite parts of cheaper tonnage, the supply of which was regulated as to quantity and cost by the demand thorofor. Prior to Conference, this supply was always available at cheaper rates than

(b) There is now no option but to ship by those current subsequent to Conference. Conference steators, unless at the sacrifice of a year's rebates on all freights contributed.

Question VII.Have combinations of or co-

operations by Shipping Companies beon productive of any beneficial results to British or Colonial trade during recant years by securing stability of rates or in any other way? Answer. Yes. In that cargo can now bo shipped to almost any port in the United Kingdom, or Continent by better, faster and more regular shipping opportunities, and the speculative element as regards rates of freight has now disappeared. This has assisted to create easier financial facilities, reduced the rates of marine insurance, and results in better out-turn of the cargo carried.

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Hongkong, 23th November, 1906,

A NEW KLONDYKE.”

137.

WHAT, LAKE LANDER MAY DO FOR CANADA..

I the district that lies round Lake Lordor it may well be that Canada bas a new Klondyke. The next twelve months will show,

renaue and will not be a charge on the Central at. 8 and Weat Points at 848. Rongkong during the 20 years 1887-1906 ie shown in the E. Stone, sud H. E. Ehrenfels (Standard Oil of at "fall," just before the snow came that a

Gorernment's income.

Co.).

Special accounts have now been opened for the Kwangtung Government and the Karafute (Japanese Saghalien) Administration, so that, whereas bitherto the expendituros in connection therewith have been charged to the extraordin ary war fund, the sits in future will be to defray In The Times Financial and Commercial the expanditares out of local revenue as far Supplement of June 24, it wasstated by a cor- after July 1 of weeing in what manner theeveral account, Korea is already reaping the hace sellers at $17 and Now Amoy Docks at respondent that an opportunity would eccurssible, supplemented, if need be, out of the

Mr. E. M. Junion (Chartered Bank of India, German East African steam lines, which are

fruits of financial readjust mitisnot probable $115. Shanghai Dooba kovo advanced to Tls.

(e between ports in the Straite Settlemonte Australia, and China) presided, and there wore under your Government and Foreign alas present: Mauers, W. Fatobitt (Borneo the African Shipping to be supposed be parties to

Countries?

Company Ltd), C. E. Craig (Bandilands Buttery Conference, will join in charging equal freights

Angnor. The extent to which Freights hara&Co.), H. S. Arathoon (Stephens Paul & Co., From Hamburg and from British ports to South

8. God (East Asiatic Co. Ltd.), A. Stresaloj can be placed at The 228,

At present there are scones of feverish activity and East African The new British rates

porte.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong.been raised since 1892 is shown in the annexed

table (Appendix No. 2).

(Jaeger & Co.), W. C. Lebert (Daendels & Un), which are typical of those associated with the it was intimated would come into actual effect

The extent to which exports have fallen off

G. Burnie (Union Insurance Scelety) F. finding of a new goldfield. It was at the end ra July 1, notice baring heen given by the stip were to the merchants that 1 barsles of freight

kong Lands are on offer at $99, Kowloon Laude Hotels cold at $110 and 80, colsing steady st by the British lines would be reduced by 2a, to

Tassenger rates were increased in 1897 and a similar Durban, and on some of the class lig

established have been Reference has boon made above to the great later zate. Humphreys Estates changed hands companying table (Appendix No. 3. amount to Finet London, with other modifications

profis derived from the recently-soquired Stott $103. and continue in dewaud, holders not the advances then to Cape porte, in order to carry out a fair differ.

Talways, the aggregate length of line owned by being willing sellers under 8:03. Shanghai maintained ever since,

Question III-Are you aware of any cases entiation in the relative rates to tho Capo Colony,

the seventeen companies which were bought out and are quoted Tie 100.

COTTON MILLS.-Shanghai quotations; are

in which open or thoit combination among nod to Darban. Natal, favourable to Natal,

hasing been 2,812 miks, and the cost of Lives Tis. 61 Internationals Tle. 53, Laoti which colony had for a long period of time

pro

all to construction having amounted

redwood competition by foreing such So far as can be ascertained the German lines,115. The principle of railway uations. Kunz Mowa Tle. 93 and Soavobees Tls. 316. 1 Shipping Companies has driren off independent Co., B. Sturzenegger (Rautenberg Schmidt staking out their claims. tested against the then existing differentiation,

SENDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES-lines to adhere to a Conference or Ring of Shipowners or to a common tarif If so, consisting of the Wormenn East African Liation was fully recognised in Japan from the Hongkong Cotton have bean fixed at $11.

Dalset, the first linen having been State lions, Lite and the German Avetralian Line, bu for a time and for the sake of the speedy Hengkong Electrics are steadier, and uaobtain: please state the circumstance.

able under $14). Dairy Farma can be show little disposition to modify their alension of the system throughout the country,

Anawer. No independent steamer or line of $15-1

Green Island Cements

steamers can obtain cargo at Singapore or arrangements, considering no doubt that they

ritch was left to private enterprise, In view, pires at may have an advantage through maintaining

United Asbeste are in the old rates of freight, regard being bad to the however, of the necessity for a definite poet sold to a fair extend at. the $10 and more Penang for the reasons shown in answer to

belum programme, and for the increase of shares are wanted. dification of the 10 per cent, commission lional wealth and the development of national demand at $10 ex the dividend of 80 cents | Question No. 5. The Conference by its system

share paid yesterday. paid cu 9th instant, founders at $150, ex tha Other steeks under this heading are unchanged. dividend of $19.80 per

MISCELLANEOU8,China Provideate sold and hate sellers at $9). Watsontletshed $11 and have further buyers. Langkais are steady- at la. 35, other stocks under this beading are total of

B

roer, it has become of the utmost importance to introduce affective means of inlerus! transportation and communication, The Government was led, therefore, ta decile the State ownership of all railways used for general traffic, leaving out those that are of wrely local importance. Out of thirty-two private companies the property of zorenteen is in course of being absorbed under the Railway Nationalisation Law of last year, and must be paid for by the Government within the period of ten years from 1966 to 1915. There are now in Japan eighteen electric in 43,891,193, and owning 130 miles of line tamway companies, with an aggregate capital ready opened, with 82 miles more under

construction.

What

unchanged.

BRAIN STORMS.

Writing to the "Straits Times," Mr. Montage Harris, Counsel for the convict Sandwell, whose Bontance of dra'h was commuted to one of penal servitude for life, s

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lines

C. W. Barks (Joba Little & Co. Ltd.), W. Dr. Reddick discovered the presence of geld. Ewald (Huttenbach Brothers & Co, E. bearing quartz close to Lake Larder. Lebrunkranse (Hohn Meyer & Co. Ltd.), H

The Rows of his discovery soon spread, and Winklemann (Bremer Chaircone Cu) L. 8. raan, miners for the most part, journoyed there Lewis (P. & 0.8 N. (oy.), G. Gansloser (Kaft post haste. Over 1,000 stayed in tents and Brothers Ltd.), J. Knox (Peterson Simmons &dug-outs" right through the winter, after A Co.), J. Falomon Kumpers & Co.), T. With the spring, however, came the real Baker (Hongkong Bank), W. F. Waddell rash, and it has not osssed yet. Amongst the (Boustead & Co.), A. Agnow (Syme & Co.), earliest arrivals was Mr. W. Lookhard Russell W. W. Cook (Straits Trading Co. Ltd), well-known mining expert-of Toronto, A. R. Linton (Mercantile Bank), P. Nolin who is at present, on a visit to London with (Messageries Maritimes), D. K. Somerville his family. In a talk with our representative (strai's Steam Ehip Co, Ltd.), S. Rosenbaums about Lake Larder, he stated that, sucording and M. Traub (Behr & Co).

to his latest advice, there were now from 20,000 The Secretary having read the notice cento 25,000 men there, on thousands of clatrus, of ste mers outside the Ring obtaining cargo.

vening the meeting, and the minutes of which had been staked off for more than fifteen Question IV-Are you sware of Buy in meeting held on April 5 lant,

miles round the lake. has procladed the possibility in general praction

stance of British Shipping Companies

The Chairman addressed the members, ex- Lake Larder," he said, " in the Nipis- carrying foreign goods at lower rates

pressing his pleasure at seeing so many present sing district of Ostario, like Cobalt, which has than British or Colonial goods and if so,

as showing the great interest taken in this been known as a silver district for two years, the under what ciroumstances P

most important question. As they would and is improving daily. Lake Larder is Answer.-No, bat il goods for foreign con

ramomber, a general meeting of the Chamber gold district. There are three or four big com- sumption are considered foreign goods at time

held on April 5 last, at which panics, the Bluebell Proprietarios. Tighe of shipment. Yes.

For instance Guns to Americs are carried they appointed a sub-committed to answer Brothers, and Lucky Boys-alrealy at work cheaper than to United Kingdom; and Tin the questions enclosed with the circular of there.

"I have been through mines in Peru, Colora to America is carried cheaper than to any United January 20,1907, from the Colonial Office, on

the matter of slipping rings. The anb.com his, and Venezuels, I am also interested in Kingdom port except London.

The fact that goods to America can be shipped mittee carefully considered the questions, which mines in Mexico and in several copper mines in vis London at cheaper ate then they can be they answered to the best of their ability, and the western parts of South Dakota and Nevada. One winter I spent in Klondyke, but I believe placed in any other port of the United Kingdom a copy of their replies was sent round to each

member of the Commities. They would noties Northern Ontario is the greatest mining country is a distinct handicap on the British moonfee-

the answers, with the exception of the last were in the world, capecially the gold diatrist. tarer of Buch geode, Noticeably so is this the

"In Klondyke it was lacer-mining, the manicas, regarding this exception, the case with Tin which to Swanses costs peron. Jobz. Anderson was ausble to agree with men getting the gold from the bottom of the ton more than to New York.

the other members of the sub-committee, and crook beds and sluicing it out. There a man He needed no expital. In Northern Ontario it is had added a rider stating his reasons. mord, formally, that the sub-ommittee to the rather different. There are dyker, or veins, questions asked by the Colonis! Ofies in their on the surfsor, which vary from elt wide to conferences of shipping rings together with naked eye. I have seen nothing to compare circular of Jacuary 29, 1967, on the matter of 150ft. of go'd-bearing quartz visible to the

with . Mr. John Anderson's rider to the report, be

"The assays run from £1000 to £9330 in the sent in by the secretary to the Suipping Con- ferores at home, and to the local Government, ton, which is a much higher yield than that

Mr. T. 8. Baker seconded,

given by mines which pay big dividends. The Mr. Croig thought the auswer given by Mr.olass of quartz found makes mining men think Anderson to question No. 7, was diametrically that the reins go a great dept."

So great has been the rush to Lake Larker opposed to that sent in by other members

Again, if this question is meant to cover foreign goods shipped ris Singapore on through Bill of Lading, the Conference is at liberty to accept same at any rate, since all transhipment cargo is excluded from the tariff fired by the Conference

and

which British companies have reduced to 5 por cent. I cannot see that it is in any way to the interest of British manufacturers or merchants to have this manifest repetition of the old efforts to secure favour for German goods as against British goods.

The manufacturers of this country have suficient ground to complain ef the system carried out by the German stsam lines in their trading with South Africa through their securing the support of the Goverment of Germany, who, to promote the sale of German manufactures, ourry German goods, throngl from the town of manufacture in the interior of German on the distinct nederstanding at reduced railway rates on throngb bills of that they are not to be shipped by British ships, steamers of the

As a result of hearing the evidence of the bat are to be forwarded by the

firatisquest, the jury recommended a medical German lives. There is here a good argument

investigation into the state of Sandwell, and for a policy of retaliation, and as a matter of

as result of this I put the whols of the evidence fact it is only fair to correct what appears in

ANOTHER IMPUDENT HOAX.

before Dr. Ellis, the Lunacy Speialist, of Mr. Douglas Owen's evidence before the Royal Commission a few days ago when he said that

Singapore, and also before two of the best desters in Singapore. the German lines in agreeing to join the ring

Achievement, begets téhiavement. retained for themselves the option to calculate man has once dous, man can do again. History,

Dr. Ellis, when he examined the prisoner in the triff or schedule rates of freight on either with a twinkle in her eye, has recorded the jail, found & sluggish appearance in the papil the ten measurement or the ton weight, for merry doings of the elderly German cobbler of the ego, which people hese who are suffering

Question V-Tace soy shipping com- there has been no understanding with the British and shoemaker, who, inspired by some jorial from brain dinenec, and the other doctors, who lines that this system shall be agreed to or jap of imagination, blossomand out into the examined the prisoner at a later stage, did not

bigations or companies, to your know. Jedge, practised the granting of rebates Approved.

or deferred rebates to skippora? Have It is interesting to know that the Govern. ¡ fumans Captain of Kapeniek, who did as he and a sluggish appearance about the eyes,

would with the Mayor and Town Conucil of

time, which shows that the prisoner was getting they otherwise granted preference to any ment of Portugsi have indicated their readiness that respectable little town. The Collell of did Dr. Ellis, when he examined hire a second better when they saw him. But three an all round the world when the lale was told

shippera er classes of shippers? If so, to assist the British shipowners in their desire ie hare some such differentiation of rates to was wide as the Equator itself. To accost a dodore, on the evidence which was put befors

please stats the cireumriances and conditions under which such rebates and Delagon Bay on has been carried out to Natal qued of soldiers, and march off at their them for the prosecution, and for the defence, and East London. They have announced the lead to arrest the astonished Burgomeister, quanimously came to the conclusion that

preferences are granted. readiness of the Mozambique Government ford to annex the Municipal moneys; was a Caudwell was insane at the time of killing

Answer. Yes; the combinations of shipping bold thing to do, and Hurley and sane at the time of the trial. reduce their pior dnes considerably upon the summately condition that the differential rate against humorous withal. But it Bees that an What right had a jury to go behind the companies mentioned in answer to Question

No.1.

Appendix No. I. hereto, sote out the system Delagoa Bay on goods carried beyond Natal American wag bas paid the Hauptmann of opinion of the most experienced doctors of shall be 2s. 6d. on all classes of goods,

All interest din South African trade will be penick the sincerest of all forms of flattery Singapore? The position then being this, that of rebates introduced by the combination of for Craig failed to agreo with this view, sixty miles away. glad to know that at the fastause of the mitating, in an equally hold way, that over Sandwell is's perfectly sane man at the present steamship companies.

to be remembered coup. It seems that this moment, but was insane at the time of killing

So long as merchant shippers ofl: their Government of the Cape there is every prospect American citizen gave himself out to be Harley, it must surely be cruel and illogicst to shipments to steamers of the combination,

be of arrangements hoing some to hatween the Admiral Dewey, visite Kiel when the Regatta puning him for committing an set for which

then they are offered: South African Merchants' Committee and the was on, became a guest of the German Emperor not responsible, and as Sandwell is pow

(a) at the end of six months a rebate of sane, there can be no possible object

5 per eant to esch merchant upon such such matters as suggested in the letter of the building yards, and altogether incidentally had in

freight us be contributes. chairman of the meeting of shipowners dated the best of lime amongeta hospitable com The object of punishment is to detor others from commilting crime, bat so amount of all keen to do honour to the famous

When the gaff was blown panishment can have any effect upon the in- I gather from the concluding portion of and the masquerader found out, the natural sane, and to inflict punishment apon the sane, your letter that either now or at some suitable result was that, with the Hero of Koperick in

fer what they have done in moment of un- it was at once scen to be a case of "the consciousness, is both unreasonable and futile

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shipowners in regard to rates of freight and himself, was invited to inspect docks and ship;; pertum into a lunatic asylum.

June 4, which was couched in the fo lowing mudmiral.

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of the sub-committee that the subject might that transport and the cost of living is er The Tamieskimisg and Northern pensive. be put to the meeting in the form of a resolation.

The Chairisan mentioned that the subcom Outario Railway, which is being built by the and also Mr. John Anderson's rider and were Railway towards Hudson Bay, passus within mittee considered the report most carefully Ontario Government, from the Canadian Pacific of opinion it should be submitted in its present fifteen miles of Lake Larder, although regular trains are at present only being run to a point. For the hire of two horses and a cart to con-

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and proposed, as an amendment that the answer

thairily all criticisms and was the!

to question No. 7, by Mr. Jobnnderson, vay provisions and stores over the remaining and not that by the other members of the fiftee miles from the railway, Mr. Russel sab-commitier, be put before the meeting. added that he had had to pay as much as £30. He did not, in sny way, dosire to criticise Iu one, week, too, be had known a camp of as, be thought the rider twenty or twenty-five mon eat £40 worth of

ford. answered

Consegnenly was going out there needed a (b) at the end of 12 months a further 5

correct reply. Farther, he took it that the por cont to each merchant on the amount

sub-committee was appointed only to report to certain amount of capital, but notwithstanding of freight contributed by him during

the Chambor, whose report, and not necessarily that, he believed that the stampede to the the first six months of the year.

that of the sub-committa, was to be sent home. Lake Larker listrict wou'd erasinally equal The means that the steamship owners always

The Chairman said that either they must that to Klondyko.

opinion from South Airies which you suggest

per sent cmmittes inet, and drew up a report carefully In the

money amounting to 5 in the last paragraph your committee may be Transatlantic joker, we read, has not been murder, or the act of an insane man.

on a whole year's freight paid by any one firm

As the ultimate and that had to be forwarded to Government able to moot the shipowners; and I am to incarcerated in the lowest cell in some grim medical opinion it was thocot of an insane man.

fortress for this glaring ouse of icse If this were not the case it would be clearly of merchant shipper; and

Mr. Craig-Very well, sir, I have nothing handing over to that merchant shipper and to the Conference. prepared to meet your committee at any time convenient to you, to consider whether and in and will probably at once be deported. It is an

upon a perfectly sane murderer. Therefore, a

The resolution was then put to the mosting, what manner it may be of adrantage and amusing incident, but everybody may be sure

petition for a free pardon will be presented to his not having during the whole made

when there roted: For 16; against 2 (Musare. advisable to alter in any particulars not only that the titbits of the affair will be left untold, lis Excellency the Governor, and I publish this any shipment by a non-conference slester, classification of goods, but rates generally, the anless the perpetrator of the hoax becomes his letter because I should be glad to have theit follows that the amount of retention differentiation of rates on the coast, and any own historian. Kiel will say as little as it can,

names of any persons who would be willing to money at stake to any merchant shipper doing Craig and Arathcon).

even a moderate business in so important that other matters of common interest.

at any rate,Free Press.

sign this polition.

time after you have received the expression o said the scorest mended," And so tho The killing of Harloy was either a brutal(hoki in baud and over the head of the shipper send the report, or refuse to do so. The sub

retention

assure you in their bohail that we shall here Ho bas simply been told to go away, wrong to inflict a smaller puristment than death this 5 per cent retention is contingent on

of

more to say.

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