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SHIPPING RINGS.

AINGAPORE LEGISLATORS' BUGGERZION

FOR BEFORM,

The Straits Times of December 10th reports: on duty outside of the Two Sikha wore Government offices, laat evening, and knew mething of the meeting of the Legislative Council that was called for Dp.m. No lights shose from the Chamber above, so that Prees representatives bad to search for legislators assembled in Committee, Telophonie communi. cation with Government House Boo0 solved the point, and by 9.30 p.m. members of Council were found souted fa evening dress, in the ball

NAVAL NOTES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 218T, 1907.

when

THE PERCY SCOTT INCIDENT. The Good Hope," with Rear-Admiral Bir Peroy Boott on board, left for Bantry Bay, and there is every reason to believe that, in spite of everything which has been said and done, little more will be heard in public of the recent mest regrettable incident. In process of time, the facts of the caco become gradually know, the Rear-Admiral's signal will, it is expected, be found to be not such a deliberato act of insubordination as it appeared at first sight. For the sake of the service, and, therefore, of the country as well, it is particularly desirable that the whole business should be forgotten as

“DREADNOUGHT,” noon as possible. *THE

AN AMERICAN COINAGE PROBLEM.

CLERICAL MYOPES

Chicago, November 13-Chingo investigators found to-day what soomed to them stople legal warrant for the placing of the words In God We Trust" on the new $10 gold pieces. The law relating to the appearance of the motto o'n coins may be found in Section 5, Chapter C, Laws of the United States, relating to coin

"It reads: age,"

DOOLEY ON FINANCE.

"Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, have ye taken so'er money ont iv th bank Are ye wan iv thin mud an' impeshuse procletaryans that has bron attackin' th' Gibraltors ir fi-nance, cow'd that ye are to w at yo'er money in a burry, or are ya not? I see be the look iv yo'er face that ye are not. Ye have been a brave aye have had faith in the future is our country; ye have perceived that our financial instytutions sro sound if they are nawthin' else. rosthraint And be it further pacted, that, in addition To understand that it's upon th' salf

iv the nation depinde. I read it in the p-pers other coins of the United States, it shall be to devices and the legends upon gold, silver and I men like the likes iv ye that iu' whole credit Isrial for the Director of the Mint, with apan tis thrae. Besides, ya hate no money in th proval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to esase bank. Th' on's way ye or me ond rightly. the motto In God We Trust to be placed on exthricata anny money fra a bank wad he be of each legand thereon."

་ ན This net was approved March 3, 1865, and ment wase nosuccessful. Chicago Lawyers seem puzzled to reconcile this not with the statement effort to find any record of its repeal or amend-

of President Roosevelt that he could find no legal warrant for the use of the motto,

The departure of the "Dreadnought" from room of the gubernatorial residance, dizanesing, Portsmouth almost on the eve of the arrival sash coins hereafter to be issued as shail admit mesos ir a brace no' bit. clanse by clause, the provisions of the proposed there at the Gorman Emperor, has given food Stamp Ordinance.

for speculation. It is assumed that there was a gase of the offloors and men of the German motive in sending the vessel sway from the ships which accomp nied the Imperial recht, but it is diffent, to attach any significance to the "Dreadnought" having put to sea. The general charsoferistics of the stip are public property, aut avory naval Power is now in possession of her principal features, such as effective hitting capacity, speed, and protection -in short, of everything

Governor, Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G.; His There wore present: His Ergailenes the Ereslleney Major-General T. Perrott, C., General Offer Commanding the Troops; Captain A. H. Yang, C.M.G., Colonial Becretary; Messrs. W. J. Napier, Attorney- General A. T. Bryant, Treasurer: F. J. C. Piggot, Acting Colonial Engineer; W. Mashell, Acting Auditor-General; John Ander- Hou, T. 8. Baker. Tan Jiak Kim, Dr. D. J. Galloway, and H. Fort:

Upon arriving, in the eshedule, at bills of inding for which it is proposed to impose a stamp duty of 20 coats for each copy,

In these

circumstancer, the attempt to impart some hi den meaning to the circumstance of the "Dreadnought having

left Portsmouth just before the German visit may be set down as irresponsible-chatter.

THE NEW 12-INCH GUN,

New York November 13. The removal of the motto "In God We Trust" from the United States coins has stirred up the clergy of all denominations of this city. At the session of the Episcopal convention of the diocese of New

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blames Mulligan, tomorrah he won't blame | annywan an' thu th' panic'll be over, I blame no wau, m' 1 blame ivry wan, All I say to ye ir, be brave, be calm, an go on shellin. So long as there's a Hinuisay in th' warrald, an' be has a shovel, an there's something te him to aborel, we'll be all right, or pretty near all

confidence?" asked Mr. Hostessy.

**Shaken it," said Mr. Dooley "I think be give it a good kick just se, it jumped off th

"No matter. 'Tis you that has done it. I give great credit to George B. Cortilyon, J. Ruskyfellar, th' banks iv Ameriky, th' olearing Pierpont Morzso, Lord Rithschild, Jawn D. house ounity, th' clearing out emity, an' all th' braso an gallant fellows that have stood armly with their backs to th' wall an' declared that anny menoy taken out iy their instytutions wud be taken over their dead bodies. They have bebaved as American gintlemen shad behave whin foros in circumstauens oom pels thim to behave that way. But if, in this tur- ged tell the truth, I've offensive and defensive Pertaining to herYork to-day the Rev. Dr. Grosvenor of the rbis imergency I am abl·

Church of the Incarnation presented a resolution got to confess to ye that th' thanks is thon't ye think Rosenfelt has shaken public: Protesting against the change, declaring that nation, a little bit late, but very corjal, the highest lutarents of ear soustry demand are due to th' boys that giver had.

tè banks, anniver wil hare. the preservation of all customs that bare stood cont in for the recognition of God in the life of the They have disturbed none is our institutions. people,

the Government to restors No great leader ir finance bas tarned green to "and sexing Prodent Roosevelt see wan is thim thryin' to do th' leap fr life the matte, Friends

TH sought to have the resolution laid on the table, through a closed paying toliar's window. bat a ma tion to this effect and also to postpone fellow that with was whack is a hammer can untideration were defeated. After warm dia. causart a steer into an antymobill or can manay. cation, lusting over an hour, in which the father a per hecklace out is two dollars no waă, Yo'ra th boy in this imergency, expressed, the resolution was adopted by a vote animents of the speakers ware energetically worth is worraok on a slag pile, basbronblad that it may prove instructive to compare its of 131 for to 81 against The intense feeling Hinisay. other mornin' I was oharacteristics with those of the Mark VIII,

though t'ye niver seen anything all me life galleries, from which came frequent applause. with which the "Majestion" are manned. Then the floor was shared by the audience in the papers about th paaie in Wall Street an extreme length of the new gun is 46ft. 44.

oman Catbolic opinion is expressed by but wan continyal paaie 1 felt low in mo mind or 11ft. longer than the Mark VIII, while its Monsignor Lavelle, rector of S. Patrick's ontil I looked up au see ye go by with ye'er weight is 56 tons Tent, compared with 46 tons. Cathedral, who said in an interview to-day it shorel on ya'ar shoulder anne heart, leaped Its general construction differs considerably

wire me find J. Pierpont Morgan: Don't be downoast. It's all right. I just see Hianismy ga by with his shovel."

Mr. Haker said.-Sir, I think this is an opportunity for this Council to consider the question of the Shipping Conference that is

Keon interest has been mansitosted in the interfaring with the treda of this Colony. I consider it most essential that the trade of the delivery at Devonport of the first of the new -Colony should be carried on nolampared, an-design of 12-inch us for the "Temeraice.

fettered

that our shipping shond be as free So wach has been heard rnspecting the potential value of this calibre of gan-ten of which will and

Mr. Fort. I should like to interpose at this be mounted in each of the new Dreadnoughts" point to ask whether the hon, member is in order.

His Excellency the Governor-I was wonder ing whether he was leading up to anything.

Mr. Port-He starts by referring to the Shipping Couference

as fair as we can possibly make it--

readin'

roof,"

CHINESE AND THE POST CARD CRAZE.

The Shanghai Mercury says:-- In a review of postal work at home during the last few years the feature that would stand out with greatest prominenos would be the enerous increase in the number of, pastosrds course is accounted for by the picture p-at-card passing through the different offices. This of craze which set in with such dead earnestness four or five years age, and which has not increase. As was naturally to be expected this pleasing mode of communication 2000 infected foreign communities abroad, but not only bas it dore so, bat it has also affected the native races themselves. That this should have taken place in the course of time it was bat natarai to expect, but it comes as bit of a surprise to find how popular the

Mr. BakerThe point I am coming to is the from ali previous types of 12-inch gene was wholly wrong and Indefensible to omit the ap. I wanted to rush to th' tillygraft office an' only continued; but has been yearly on the

in here.

stamping of bills of lading, and the opportunity of considering the Shipping Conference comes

Mr. Furt.-Isak for a ruling.. His Excellency the Governor.-Is the hon. member speaking to any special amendment he bus to make?

Mr. Baker. I will get to the point at onda. I wish to propose that bills of lading by all steamers that do not belong to the Shipping

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This

motto from the colas.

Washington, November 13-In answer to one of the numerous protests which have been received at the White House against the now gold coins which bare basa soined without the words "In God We Trust," President Roosvelt has written a letter which he to-day The letter follows: W.kon the

"No, sir, ye can bet it ain't th' people that bare no money that causes panics. Panics are th' result is too many people barin' money. Th' top is good times is hard times and th bottom is hard times is good times. Whin. I

gear to be worked with the utmost delerity made publuestion of the new coinsge came has way man with a shovel ou his shouldhor pictorials have already become, Without being

Conference should be free of stamp duty and edhe total muzzle energy testöjdaar fost consap we looked into the law and found there was dodgin eight thousand aatymobills I begin to doused of committing any egregious, error ove

had

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no warrent thereia for putting in God We Trast on the coin. As the custom, although with out legal warrant, had grown up, however, might have felt at liberty to keep the inscription, I approved of its being placed on the coinage Batas i did not approve of it, I did not direct that it should again be put on. Of course the matter of the law is absolutely in the hands of Con- gree, And any action in that direction will be immediately obeyed. At present there is no warrant in law for the inscription.

having an unusually large breech, with a some- what sharp taper and a long mozzle, shape is designed to permit of a charge of 260 ibe. of cordite to be need, compared with 174lbs. in the Mark VIII. The design of the waspun also enables the powerful quick motion brooch the muzzle velocity of the new gun is 2,900 fest or second, against 2,369 in the Mark VIII, compared with 33,000 foot topa, giving a pene. that bille of lading for goods shipped by Con-tration of 17 inches of steel at 300 yards, ference steamers should carry a stamp duty to whereas the penetrative power of the Mark the extent of one-half of what thone steamship VIII; is 11 juchen at the distance named, companies charge upon the trade of this Colony The smashing power of the improved in excess of what they consider as the maximum

"Dreadnoughts

with ten of these powerful they should charge, and which thus enables pieces of ordaines cannot be measured in them to return to the shippers, in the form of deferred rebates or secret commissions, a very

The feet of November being the month in lage pero utaga of the freight which is paid. which the programme of new constraction and think if a stamp duty of the kind were imposed refits, for the fortheuning financial year in it would effectually break down the Shipping practically settled, secounts, no doubt, for the

report that two ships of the "Bundicea member will pat his amendment into specifio Navy Estimates of 1908.9. This is the type form we can discuss it.

of Yousel which the Admiralty have, as already Ms. Baker I progons that bills of lading by officially stated, to build for service in waters non-Conference steamers should be tres of where British warships are not soon so frequent stamp duty, sad that bills of lading by conly as they were before the reorganisation of per cent of the amount of the freight paid, or sufficient pregress has been made with the above all, any use which tends to secure its payable.

Conference.

CRUISER CONSTRUĆTION,

0,

men

think the time to put me money in me boot.”

"Tis hard f'r me to understand what's goin' Said Mr. Hinniasy. What does it all 'Tis something ye waddon't be ixpicted to know," said Mr. Dooley, is what is known us credit. I'll explain it to ye. F'r the sake ir argymint we'll say ye're a shoemaker. Oh 'tis ony fr th sake ir argymint, Iverywan knows that a burly fellow like you wad dent's be at sony employmintas light aufliminate as makin' shoes. But eup posin' freth'sake iv argymint ya're a shoemaker To get two dollars a day f'r makin' forty dollars. gains an leave it with me f'r dhrink. awhile, I take th' money over to th' shoe store on buy wan iv th pairs ir shoes ye m de. faller at the shos store puts th money in a bank owned by yo'er boss. Yo'er boss soes ye're deal an' be th' lock iv things th' distillery

might have supposed that a race such as the Chinese would have been slow to fall a victim to the provalent craze, bat even in this instance the picture-pastoard bas made a really formid- sble advance. Some time ago an order was issued by the Chinese Imperial Post Ofles to tho effect that after the beginning of the present month postcards bearing a rad border would not be accepted, green having taken. their place, but on account of the great demand for curds this mandate had bad to be amended. It transpired that pravisas asuing of the new order the Chinese had boun buying these red bordered postcards wholesale, heir object being to have views painted on them would have had the effect of rendering the cards atterly worthiose. This the postal officials were brought to recognise, and shortly after the issue was promulgated of the Arst order a escond

This fact

the

His Excellency the Governor.If the hon, class of oruisers will be provided for in the only does no good, but does positive harm and worth iv shoes. Yetake part of yo'er ill-gotte band, and as a conerquence the r gulation;

My own feeling in the matter is due to my very firm conviction that to pat sach a motto on coins, or to use it in any kindred manner Det is in effect irreverent, which, comes dangerously siess to sacrilege. A beatiful and solema sentence, such as the one in question should be treated and altered only with that fan reverence which necessarily implies a certain exaltation of

Th'.

ference steamers should bear a stamp duty of 24 fests and squadrons took effect, Moanwhile spirit. Any use which tends to cheapen it, and † dhrinkin's sught to improve. So giving an extended time during which these

bufidion of the "Boadices," at Fumbroke Deek, belig treated in supirit of levity, is from every lends th money to a distiller. Wam day the pos'oards would be available for ase. The amendment was put to the meeting sad to reveal some of the features of this experi-topoint, profound in inside wall to have "kavin' feam f'e th' distilling business, bo gite his taken to the piutorials, and it also speaks

be ragrattad.

the

mental oruiser. Being of light construction so

"It is a motto which

banker

an observed that ye're taken th' pledge, an' money back I owe th' distiller money an' ho comes to me. I here paid out me money

th'

we lost, the unofficial members, with exception of Mr. Fort, alone voting in its sa to sasure high speed, it is necessary to make inscribed on our great national monumente, in LATURE.

special provision for withstanding the bending our temples of justice, in our executive halls Mr. Anderson.I move that the item be strains which are a source of dangor in ships and in buildings such as those at West Point shopsan' th' abos store man has put it in th' bank. / that ordinary artistic merit is shown in the atrack out altogether. I think bille of "Isding in which the proportion of length and Anuspolis, in short, wherever it will tend to arouse and inspire a lofty emotion in those should be free from stamp daty at present. If breadth, or of length to depth is abnormal. length is 385 feet, and

The locked thereon. Bat it seems to me members of this Council will look up the do. The Boudices bates, during 1881 I think it was, they will find

eminently unwise to cheapsa a motto be aso on that a very able member of this onnoil, the

coins just an it would be lo sbespen it by ass on

or in advertisements. regarde

the beam only 41 feet, giring drangut of 13 feet, which corresponds with that of the of structursi

That's credit.

late Mr. Graham, gave reasons for the romoval Boonis recently built, and in order, therefore, i· postage stamp its use un the poinage we have earthquake wudden't falter it. It looks like ja proved by the number which daily pass throngh

of the duty then existing, and the Government to give the cruiser a safe margiu

those days.

The amendment was put, eat the voting wa similar to that on Mr. Baker's proposal.

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of that day acquiesced in those views and re-stability, strakes of high tensile steel plates will moved it. Not only do I think that to-day be worked into the bull at the level of the upper there is no reason for imposing this duty, and, deck and on each side of the keel in the outer ertainly now it is eren less than it was in bottom. The longitudinal e rength of the hall will also be increased by thicker plating being worked into the middle than at the ends of the ship. Although every reasonable provision Respeiting affidavit and account of estate appears to have been adopted for associatiegersite. For example, throughout the long oon his left eyebrow, but he was always very kind Port Office in Shanghai. During one repe painful duty, says the "Bingapore Free Press,"

atructural stability with light construction, it will doubtless be considered desirable to jest the "Bondieen" to a serice of special tests before laying down other vessels of her class,

daty

Mr. Anderson proposed they should adopt the English ladder scale, both as regarded amount and percentagernoning up £100,000 to £150,000, being one million dollars or over, which would be the last and highest rate to be charged on- this schedule six per cant-in other words, follow the English sole. He did not think there should be any less charge than in England ment ti emselves had decided to expange

Several amendments were made in the figures, His Excelleney pointing out that. Government bad to consider their necessities and how best they could meet them.

NATAL BEOOTING BANGES,

o

The gaunery schools at the respective natal retomber the innamorable sartoons and articles Mulligan' dashed by with a copy iv his fav'rite the Settlement would met to show that "The Forty. Thier hat may prove to be #

That

KANDA

Tis

unless in regard to legsoy duties which Govern- training their men. This difficulty has been surely I am well within bonads when I eny pouryod is his tee put th' money in rather more than a million in the course of but you never can tell. A little sparic may

Mr. Anderson.If you are considering them, you are considering a great increase in revenue. His Excellency the Governor-I hope we shall get it, because I am rather doubtful if we are going on in this fashion.

THEOTORE ROOSEVELT."

how much the Chiness have. early showA volumes for their good taste in preferring the hand-paintings to prints, the supposition hang painting. In connection with this extended He goes over to th' bank to get it an' has his time for use of the red-bordered cards it is of fingers out off in a window. An' there ye are interest to mention that when this class of cards I never knew befars how little it depinded them, they are still a to freigners stone that is posted with silvertising matter printed on available. on. There's Grogan th' banker. He's a

a great

That it is not for s man. Look at his bank. It looks as though an the Chinese have taken up the picture post card Wore it actual experience by which to go. In all my oros between an armory as a jail. It from the Post Offices to and from natives, life I have never heard any human being peak down upon th' sthreat, An' Grogaa. He looks possible to gain an accarats account of how much

There is on the horizon of the Shipping reverently of this motte on the coins, but i have a solid as though the columns iv th' building business is done is this resp et daily the result was quarried out ir him. Ses him with his would doubtless be little short of astonishing, but literally hundreds of times beard it used as an oecssion of, and incitement tr, the sneering gould watch chain chakin' sgain th pearl unfortunately it is possible to fled rough Conference a little cload no bigger that

selves; but it is there. And it becomes our ridicule which it is, above all thing, undesirable buttons is his vest. He niver give me much estimate only. Take, for instance, the Imperial man's hand. Not that they see it yet them- that so beautiful and exalted a phrase should more thin pod out is th northeast corner iv

quarter it is computed bat no fewer than test extending over several decades on the free an' polite to Mulligan, th' little tailor: Except 270,00%, post-cards, both received and delivered, to disturb the placid confidenes that enjoyment

a the that I thought he had a feelin' iv respect f'r me

were doelt with. This number will of course of a fat monopoly bestows by inviting the coinage question, the existence of this motion and none at all fr Malligan. Th other mornin' peitde many sent, by foreigners, but the fact attention of the members of the Conferonee coins was a constant, monroe of jest and ridicule soo him staudin on a corner near the bank as

of there being many other Post Offices within it is too scurrilous to call them even in fnn

as has been done! and this was unavoidable. Every one must

a goodly proportion of native business comes to the appearance of based on phrases like "In God we trust for the journal in wan hard an' a pass book in th' other,

is a coward, says Grogen, under this beading. But it is k own that thorn in the eashion of the Conference. We depôts ports have always experienced certain eight conia; In God we trust for the short

* considerable number go to Chinese addresses do not say the danger will ever materialise means into an aotive antagonism to the Conference, difentias in carrying out the necesary gun-weight; In God we trust for the thirty seven the likes iv him that dos throy's public confld-

which is proof conclusive. This says I. Whin was that P nery shooting practices, in connection with

cente we don't pay, and so forth and so forth. eno, says he. Ha must've been breve at wan

Whin

a year, and daily. Bundays included, not kindle big fire. Now, even on this hiat more nonte at Plymouth than at Portsmouth, that a uea of the phrase which invited constant saya be

says I. It's the likes iv him that makos panics, mich less than three thousand. It is not too of possible competition and a breaking in although the latter port has a shosting rouge levity of this phrase is undesirable.

"If Congress alters the laws and directs me says he. It's the likes iv both iv ye, may I. much to conclude that in other centres where on to their monopoly, no member of the Can net without its inconveniences, especially in the thick or hazy months of winter. At Plymouth to replace on the soins the sentence in question, I never see such team warrak, says. "That foreign influences are at work there will alio forenes could possibly guess where the faint

it WAY

possibly more than ons socident can be recalled while it will be immediately. put into effect, but I back is a perfectly solvint institution, says he be a proportionately large trade carried on, and possibility of competition may be looked for.

while the Agures quoted may be small in Well, we can only say that ganboats have been carrying out gunnery selanol

trust that the sentiment of the nonotry, the It's as sibrong as th' rock iv Gibraltar. I'm

comparison with the huge population of the come from a quarter as far remote from the

onference

as the Poles are neunder, genilemen irings. The position bas basa eased con- spitit of reverence in the country will prevent goin' over now to sloss it up, saya.he. An' he

wint.

district it is none the less evident that one siderably, however, since a orolner has been such action being taken.

"Well, glory be, its no use otherin" our heads

more western practice has been assimilated by It is frem, just think of it, the Salvation appropriated for taking the guanory ratings

about. Panies, an' circuses, as Father Kelly

the Celestials. Already quite a number mast army that there may in some distant future farther afield to are their regulation number of

Bays, ar fr th' amussut if the poor. An's

possess collections which could compare favour-come a rivel pirate line that is to poach on the It is now the Boot Mr. Anderson.I meant under this parti-rounde. During summer, or flue weather, the

time it this kind in fine friv'rybody who has ably with those of the foreigner suition with rich Conferenes preserve range at the Owers Light can be used, but this

THE MORPHIA HABIT, onlar heading.

n't too mach A little while ago yaniver x-read

the mania, for the asscolation known as the ambition of the Salvation Army to own is daugerous in the bilerous winter months,

in th' ps-aper annything about the tallow that

International Correspondence Club includes of steamers, and ran them as a and it has been decided that in fature the first-

Writing on the morphia habit in Rangoon had his m ney in th' back any more thin class cruiser "Thesons," which is at prezent the

as members a numerons hady of natives, whose position. "General" Booth has not been travell attendance at the Post Once would show that ing about on his grand tours for nothing, and he tander of the Plymouth Gunnery School for where it is believed to be very prevalent, the read about the spectators at a prize Aght. Twan

the sees in passenger laren and freight charges a use- reason of membership wa out gunnery practices, shall proceed to Superintendent of Excise Bangon, retetes all what the joyuts ir finance were doin', The point was put to the vote and lost by carrying outs range, in the viosity of the the following instructive facts The present Who's tot aan with th plug hat just comin' their solo report ads. With such nama ful and profitable way of neing the energien of the former would find the captains, officers, Mr. Baker thought that, in the case of bilis Nors, using Sheerness as its be caring the belief is that persons who habitually practies out in the gamblia joint? That's th' prisidiot her now adopting this means of postage there rank and ale of bis Salvationist Inds and lasser.

is no reason why a considerable industry

and crews of the deat, while the latter would That's th' bead should not be developed in the country, months at the beginning and end of each year. bypodermic injections to excess only live for is the Eighth Rational. An' who's that's

provide the stewardesses. If the following The Longsande rango is greatly used by the a few years. The Superintendent and Ashakin' dies at the bar P

extract from the "Pall Mall Gazette" be read Home Fleet, and is convenient for either long sistant Superintendent of Excise in June, iv own greatest thrust comp'ay. An ro

NEW THAMES DOCKS SCHEME. a morphia den in 18th Street, it wint. To-day I read in th' pa-apers an appeal 1900, visited

carefully it will be seen that freight-orrying or short range practices.

names and addresses of thirty to th good senso iv Malligan, th' tailor. It and took the

Just as Mr. Lloyd George is completing his in the Pacific is not outside the dreams of the The Press Association's Glasgow correspec. persons present. Most of them were personally didn't mintion his name, but it might just as dent says:The King's new turbine yasht koown to the Assistant Superintendent. On well "Twan th' same as sayin' Now look plan for dealing with the problem of the Pert practical Salvation Colonel whose ideas are

Alexandra," which is being constructed in the making enquiries in March, 1907, it was found here, Mulligan, me brave fallow. Tis up to of London now scheme is announced for given below:--

Since it took up aslively the work of emi- yard of Messrs, Inglis and O., Glasgow, is now and verified that all these persons were dead, you to settle this whole matther It's got providing the Thames, with additional docks. gration it has been the ambition of the practically ready for her trials. The maabinery Boms had died from plague and the remainder beyond us and we rely on yo not to date. The details of the project ars given ite of Salvation Army to posses a fleet of steamers of do anaythin rash is on board, and steam will be raised in a few from the various other cases. This is probably | We lost our heads but a mon iv yo'er caraokter Shipping Gazelishich will have a water are its own. So far, however, this has not been On the question of the duty on certificates | days. She will be one of the. flaest prvo the habit is physically degrading as it is like a lot iv excitable fiuangoors. Le matou of some 920 acres, will be at Grays, a few miles found practicable, but the General and his ataT morally. At the suggestion of the Collector at andher th situation at waast. We appeal to above Tilbury. It is stated that the scheme is are by no means convinced that they will find.. Rangoon, the Government of Burma has now th good common sense, pathritiem,

is simply a question of finance," said ordered that a les fict, describing the fatal effects honor, ta' manly courage an' th' calmness in th' in Ra senas designed either to angmont the it impossible.

As soon as we Can be printed and airaalated faco is great danger ly Timothy Mulliga to difficulties of the President of the Board of

On the other hand "Pall Mall Gazette." existing dock companies. The H.A.L. str. Segovia left Shaughai on the of the dr the morbis habit is known to pull out y th' hole. Regards to Mr Trade, or to menase the undertakings of the Colonel Lamb to a representative of the 20th inst. a m., and may be expected here on the hold sway, says the Indian Trade Journal. It Mulligan an all ta' little waan. Don't answer the promoters claim that their schema will find the money we shall bay the ships, auil "Our shipping department has been very 23rd inst. a.m.

The LG.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left Sydney may interest the carione to know that in Elan- in person. (Signed) Jawn D. Rockyfellar's

morphia is either eaten or taken in the

An ir coorde Mulligua'll do it: Mulligan practically settle all the diffioul ies which now have a service of vessels of our own.

outlay is £5,00,036, The ambitions character nosesstal. We Lave chartered vessels solely may be expected here on or about Wednesday, injection of two annas worth of morphin' is skid | place an' takin' it out in th' second place. of the work may be judged from the fact that for our own use, and have already secured on Wednesday, the 18th inst; at 10 am., and goat hypodermic injections; and that a caused th' thronble, be havin' money in th' rst. † Affent the shipping of the river. The estimated

"Are there not many diffoulties in the way The Bustva str. Kumerie left Seattle on the to have the same effect as the consumption of falligen will settle it all he carryin' bis money of carrier ant it would or a dock area some 50 ton for next reason's emigration. His Excellency the Governor. Do you wish the 6th

exist many times that vaine of opium-Times of back to th' bank where money belongs. to press

that?

"Don t get excited about it, Hinnissy, me per cent, in excess of the total area of the

"Of course we should expect hostility from Mr. Anderson.I throw it out as a sag-19th inst. for Japan and China Ports.

boy Cheer up, I'will be all right tomorrah oring decks. The promoters calculate that if the of running a service of your own?"

he replied, "bat gestion.

th' next day, or some time. Tis wan good docks attracted one-fourth of the tonnage going the steamship companies,

heap the river, they would, without making any When the item-Cheque, 4 renched, Mr. Baker observed: That should be

thing about this hore warruld, that nawthin' allowance for now traffle, and after setting atida that is only to be expected. We can gat only 8 osats.

lasts long enough to hurt. I have been through £35,000 for depreciation, yields sufficient return plenty of efficient men from the captain

to pay d

per cent, on a debentare capital of downwards, and," he added, "no sweating in monay a panic, I end handle wan as well as Morgan, Panica canso thimilives an take care £1,250,000, and 6 per cent, on a share capital of the stokebeld! All woull be good Elva is thirsilves. Who do I blame for this wang3,750,000, and even then leave a balance of tienists." Gregen blamed Rosenfelt yesterday; today ho from Blog000 to £20,000. 584

Mr. Anderson suggested that the clause respecting the payment of duty on appraisement or valuation should be strack out as, to his mind, it would be a tax on Singapore.

eight to four.

of

exchange, and similar instruments they should adhere strictly to the three-cents daty

and not raise at to four conts, as proposed. It was a direct tax on trade, and would be a great hardship and likely to lead people to evade the daty altogether.

Mr. Anderson objected to the principle of imposing a tax on the general daily overturn of the Colony.

Mr. Baker's proposal to reduce the daty to three cents was not carried,

THE KING'S NEW TACHT,

to practise sa solicitors of the Supreme yachts allont.Globe.

Court coming up, Mr. Anderson obrerved that, not so very long age, they had information respecting the value Government pat on the

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duty from $20 to $500,

His Exceliency the Governor, Every year

Mr. Anderson (emphatically),-Yes, sir.. Mr. Fort-I think it will kill the geose which lays the golden egg.

cents-was

Government disagreed and, at 11.40 p.m., Just as themosquitoes were becoming more than muisator, the meeting adjourned fill, 2.30 this

afternoon.

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