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taining to citizenship, to avoid mob passions and prejudices, to keep a cool head in face of party clamour, to loyally support those whom he has himself put in authority, to psy his due contributions to the state, and to see that he gets value for his money. ·Value for his money includes the provision and umaintenance of an effective army and navy, for use when required, but one of the citizen's first duties is to make sure that bis professional fighters are required before, the Calls upon them. That is, he should not be anxious for war except in undoubtedly right causes and serious recessities, War cannot be avoided; the Lord hasn't given peace in our time yet, but it is not such an ever-present peril and such an inevitable evil as it used to be. One of the few good points in the alleged progress of civilization is that we are gradually ceasing to glory in our primal paguacity, that we are gradually becoming ashamed of killing. That is why the, more advanced races, instead of cou- ecription and universal military service, employ specially trained and paid fighters: The army and the navy afford careers for men who have no conscientious objection to killing their fellow men in the way of duty. This is a crude way of putting it, but it is necessary in order to arrive at a perception of the truth. It is not altered by the admitted facts that our soldiers and sailers glow with patriotism as well as with the lust for conquest.

With regard to Ligut-Colonel CHAP MAN's letter, we have to add that "the fact that H. M. Navy and Army ara so splendidly represented here" dock re lieve the civilian from his "individual responsibility," defining the last as Lieut. Colonel CHAPMAN defines it. The enormous

from prominent people monies which were afterwards made the subject of litigation, has disappeared. His mysterions formula, surrendered by the bank to the court, has proved worthless.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

LONDON, June 18th.

His Excellency Major-General BROADWOOD, Hoa, Mr. F. H. MAT, UM.G., (Colonial Beometary).

General).

Hon. Mr. W. BEES DAVIES, K.C., (Astornog Hon. Mr. C. A. M. Jomnaton (Colonial Hoa, Mr. W. CHATEAN, C.M.G. (Director of Treasurer). Pallic Works).

Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving (Registrag General),

Hon. Commander BASIL R. H. TAYLOR, EN., (Harbour Master),

serious consideration, and although I hav given them in conjunction with the Attorney General my most careful consideration up to the last moment before the sombling of the Council I think it better to postpone the com* mittes stage until next meeting of the Council Hon. Sir HART BEBIELY-Do you post- pone consideration of the entire Bill?

HIS EXCALL gor-Tea Tha olauso under the clause proposed by considention" was yourself. The Council stands adjourned until Thursday next

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINAZY, The Governor recommended the Consil to vote a sum of six thousand seven hundred dollars (96,700), in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Balyingpan Anglo-Chinese School Extension.

of one of the latton sent in by a neigh bong. It is dayed 2 at May. It states:

(1) The site is situate in a narrow lane surrounded by the back of tall houses of three storise high. The stanch, the obnoxious Ajes and other evils aftendant on a public latrias will particularly, allsốt khe' hitohets of thom immediately surrounding houses where human food is prepared. (9) The owners of these Im- mediabely surrounding houses have, recently, in compliance with the wquirements of the Sanitary Board, opened more windows in these premises directly facing the aid site; with the adject of letting in pure and fresh air into those bonnes ; bat if a public latrias is erected, which would be

A mesting of the Finsnes Committee was directly opposite to their windows, they will hold after the Council--the Colonial - Boerstary to draw attention to No. 2, which seems have bad and vitlisted air instead. * I wish | prosidingThe following votes wore paund :

to be a very strong objection. We all know that the Government has called upon hour, owners to open windows at the rear of their promises in order to get sufficient sip and new

· the Government the erection of this latring is compelling them to open their windows to The Governor recommended the Council to admit vitiated air. This requiros every consi- | vot› a sum of ɑone thousand seven hundred deration and I should be only too pleased to dollars ($1,700) in aid of the vote, Pabllo Works- Mr. C. Cimamei (Clerk of Councile),

hear the Government's answer to this. I quite Extesordinary, 11 Tistoris British School--

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admit that latrines ara "necessary, but the aften | Additional Storey to Quarters, 197 have to be carefully seĺsoted and from a study The minute of the previous meeting were of the plan. I am of opinion that the site is as read, and confirmed.

bad se "it well can be. First of all it is in the centre of a blook of houses. In ong direction it measures 30 feet, in another 2716, 2in., the breadth is 22ft. 0 in ons direction and 91 2 in another. It is right in the middle of block of house and it seems to me both harmful and insanitary. I think the Governmont before proceeding with this resolution might consider the objections which have been raised. I would like to mos the minutes of the Medical | INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Omoer of Health or the Sanitary Board before I record my vote.

Hon. Dr. Ho KaY, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hon. Bir KENEY BREESLEY, K.C. Hon. Mr H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

Hon. Mr. Wei YUL. Hon. Mr. X. W. SLADI.

At the Chicago Convention an un precedented demonstration in favour Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART of President Roosevelt took place.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVI-

GATION COMPANY.,

LONDON, June 18th. The balance sheet of this company shows a credit balance of £28,632. This allows a return on preference shares only; no deferred dividend.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, June 17th.. The death is announced of Sir Jamsetjes Jejeebhoy, fourth Baronet, head of the Parsee community in Bonbay.

[The late Baronet, was born in 1852, and was therefore 56 years of age, His son, Rustomjee, the heir to the title was born in 1878. On succession, however, hele request to take the precise name of his predioessors, the third of when originally bors that of Maneckjes Cares'jse, and the late Barnet that of Cowsajes Curelee, ai te the that name Legislative Council requiring the srast of the fat Baronet to be retained. The first Baronat traded in conjunction with the late Bir Robert Jardine frst Baronet in the early days of commercial intercourse with Chins.]

(BEUTER'S SERVICE.). THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA.

LONDON, June 16th. Sir Edward Grey, replying to questions,

VINANCIAL MINUTES,

• The COLONIAL SEGZETANY, by direction of H. E. the Governor, laid on the table Flasuois minutes Nos. 25, 20 27 and 28 and moved that they be referred to the Financs Committe.

the resolution was agreed to.

The COLONIAL Tasasuana, seconded, and

RESOLUTION UNDSE THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE.

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The Hon. Mr. WEL-YÜK-1 second that.

The COLONIAL BLÓSETARY moved the fol- lowing resolation under Section 170 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1905, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1993). Whereas appli The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, this is one calon has been duly made by the Sanitary of those questions which the Sanitary Board Bard to the Governor under Section 167 of the has been constituted to deal with. The Sanliary Public Health and Building Ordina000 1903 Board has thoroughly investigated thin for the erection of a public latrine on the site qusation and it has recommended that this new occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane; and Intrine be built on this site. That decision was whereas sock application having been approved arrived at after the fullest investigation by the Governor and a notification of the by the Medical Oficer of Health and, an intention to erect a public latrine upon such I have already explained, it is impossibla tile having been duly published in three In the heart of this populous city, except at commive numbers of the Guzsife, certain prohibitive expense, to get a cite that will be owners of property in the immediate vicinity of surrounded by large spaces of air on all sides. ich site have objected to auch erection; and There are a great many latrines in the city of whereas the objections so made have been con-Vistoria—I have here a map showing the latrines adored by this Council; It is hersey resolved by in this partienter part-and every one of them this Council that the above mentioned sise and is theoretically open to she very same objestion the ervation thereon of a public latrine beappror that the senior anofficial member has urged ed.” He soil-In connection with this resolution against this portionlar one. It is a very small correspondance referring to the subfsob has latrine and the fact that it is in a side luns is in been circulated to ben, members and no doubt Its favour. If it frontal on to a public street it they have made themselves fully acquainted | would be more of a anissage then where it is with the aspects of the car As far book as There is nothing inherently insanitary about a

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of six thousand five hundred dollars (26,530) in aid of the vote, Public Works Re- ourrent, Maintenance of Kowloon Water Works

WAZER WORKS, RA. The Governor "recommended the Council to

rote a sum of eight thoumed five hundred dollars (99,500) in aid of the vote, Pablia Worke Extraordinary, Missallaneous Water Works.

COMPANY., LIMITED.

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company inform us that the annual-general meeting of Shareholders of the above Company will take place in London or the 25th June.

£56,580, has been written off for depreciation. of the vessels of the Fleet. It is expected to deolare a dividand of i per sant, os Preference Share only, carrying forward a balance of

The Reserve Find will then stand at 210,000

£19,750.

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and the underwriting account at #249,000.

LOYALIST DEMONSTRATIONS IN

LISBON,

Lisbon, May 18. From the depths of gloom and depression Liston to in some danger of passing to the opposite extreme of unreasoning smitation. Within the last two or three weeks demonstra- tive loyalty has become the fashion, and all who are or wish to be fashionable via with mon other in displaying it. The reaction is, astaral doubt, but for that very reason the significance of the manifestations of which King Mannel is

military contribution paid by this Colony denied that the Japanese were insisting on 1908 the erection of a latrine in this particular well kept latrine. There may be a certain now the object might easily be exaggerated, is quite enough to excuse the absence of preferential advantages in trade and indus. #health district, No. 4, was recommended by the odour arising from it but I think I own state just as during the past few moabon sho

any volunteers at all. Is it reasonable, in try in Southern Manchuria

the homely phrase, that we should keep a dog and do our own barking? Kapecially when it is such a splendid dog, and costs us so much money. We think that the Hon.

THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

LONDON, June 16th The nomination of Mr. Taft for the presi-

Civil Medical Officer of Health and the Sanitary on the highest authority that moder the off- Board enformed that recommendation and a site olent system of spervision which obtains in this was selected by the Medical Officer of Haulch sity no aluvia vill escape that is in any won after investigation as to the other mitable dangerous to health. As regards the other ello in the district in question. The things mentioned they can be obrinted by pro- necessary formalities have been complied with per removal of the contents of the latrine. I

mant for the purpose in view. The object-shown against this latrine that could not be ions which are printed in the paper have shown against doseus of other latrines in the been made by certain residents in the city. If these obj sations are to weigh against vicinity. With regard to these objections I the institution of this latxins then all I can may

immediate dangers of the situation have been the motives of the great deputation from Oporto uzdaly

nly magnified. Altogelker landable as wore which was yesterday received by the Elig, and whose city is Majesty prozaised to visit at the earliest opportunity, it may be questioned whether its object might not have hoon so readily achieved by 8 persons as by S

800,

number which necessitated the choice of a Sun- day afternoon, when the working classes are idle, as the time for the arrival of the deputa. tion. In the airoumstances it wu almost inevitable that some counter demonstration should take plass, and it may, perhapu, be regarded as a subject for congratulation that' nothing more serions happened than the arrest for the Republic. of some four or five of those who raised cheers

Editor, not for publication but as evidence of goop L. P. DAWNAY's remarks cannot "well be dency of the United States at the Republican and the site has bean retumed by the Govern- don't think that any serious objection has beea ially it was probably this unwieldy

applied to this Colony," even though it be Convention which meets to-day at Chicago in certain. His platform includes revision peculiarly liable to attack. To begin with, of the tariff without departing from the it is not to be described as "the country" sme before 11 am, on day of publication. After that of the Hongkong" citizen." He could not / Principle of protection, and m-affirms can only say that I presume everybody is that many other latrines wenld have to be President Roosevelt's policy in regard to other affairs.

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WITH every possible feeling of sympathy for the Volunteer movement, we read and

PERSIA.

would rather not have a latrice near his dwelling if it could be avoided. At the same time latrines are resemities. The Sanitary Board ban on several occasions urged the Government to increase the supply of publia Iztrines and in pursuance of the policy which ban been followed in recent years the Government not aside sonually a certain sum for the extension of the number of public istrines-it in proposed to erect a latrias in this distriot

condemned as insanitary and thus maká thẹ provision of latare latrians praatioslly an impossibility, I commend this resolution with confleue to the Council. It is baby in tho latrine family which is sponsored by the Sanitary Board, and if the Sanitary. Board cannot guide us in mattors of this kind I don't know what thie Council can do.

possibly experience any "pro patria” feel- ing for it. Then what is the extent of his citizenship What rights has he? The

LONDON, June 16th. right to conduct his business in the safety secured by the garrison? True, but ho

The British Chargé d'Affairs at Teheran pays for that. He has bought it with a big reports considemble excitement and unrestf share of his, hard-earned profits. Has he goverameat? No. He is subject, just like danger to the lives, property, and interest, which, as membert know, is in the very heart it, but thể Hon. Dr. Ho KAI asked for s any voice, any effective voice, in the but does not express any apprehension os

any vassal, to the undivided authority of the Crown. It is infamous to accuse him

of shirking his duties until he be given the privileges that involve duties If the Com-. gladly published Lieut.-Colonel CHAPMAN'S mandant wants volunteers (and we honestly letter in our Thursday morning issue, in- viting recruits for the local Volunteers. Un-hope, in spite of what we have said, that he will get then) be must use other arguments fortunately we omitted one word from his than those of the monumentally checky. opening quotation, thereby, as he afterwards Hon. L. P. DAWKAY. said, materially altering the sense. The quotation should correctly have read as follows,

"The first duty of every able-bodied citizen is not only to be ready to defend his country in time of war but to prepare himself for that duty in time of peace. Englishmen alous amongst all the Nations of the World shirk this duty. trust the splendid example of our Australian Colonies, in making every able-bodied Australian serve in the National Guard, will bring home to us a sense of our shame.".

We have done our best to rectify our innocent error, which, differing with Lieut- Colonel CHAPMAN, we do not regard as materially altering the sense. Be that as it may, we wish now to any that with or without the missing word, there was no sense in the passage to alter. It was a mere impertinence by the doubtless well- meaning Lieut. Col. Hou. L. P. DAWNAY. Who, we ask, and we ask on behalf of those numerous able-bodied men who enter tain different views of their first duty--who is the Hon. L. P. DAWAY, that he should constitute himself a judge over us, that be should describe us as shirkers, and picture us as living in a state of sorecognised We know Lieut.-Col. shamefuluess? CHAPMAN, and knowing his ideal and ambitiou, can forgive him his endorsement of that impertinence. In spite of his precisaniam over the missing word, we suppore he did not weigh the words of the

notified, making the total to date 799.

of foreigners.

To-day H. E. the Governor will inspect this Taikon sagar Works.

of the city of Factoria, and in very crowded: There in to open space there upon which a latrine unler ideal conditions could be erected. At the Police Court yesterday a risksha It is therefore to meet a necessity that the coolie, charged with reckless driving, was sits be noquired and the public latrine say that the ordered to pay $10 compensation to Mr. Bliss, be erected theresu. I may indy whom he injured by colliding with the original proposal was to erect a latrine ricksha in which she was riding.

with, 40 soate that was recommended by A fire took place yesterday morning at 2 the Sanitary Board--but that has bees modified Pedder's Hill in the house occupied by Mr. A. and the latrine proposed will contain sixteen Ogilve, piano tuner, Mr. Ogilvie had it a seats only. The fest proposal was for a twe Yesterday there were only nius user of plages spirit lamp in his bedroom in order to make a storey building but the present one is a one

cup of tea. It famed up and the bad, curtain caught fire, enveloping the bed almost immediatorsy building. Therefore there would be far ately. Mr. Ogilivia tried to cope with the out-more open space surround the new building break single handed and received severe injuries than there would surround the other. I have to his hand. However the alarm having been said, I think, all that is necessary in support raised the neighboure came to his assistance and extinguished the flames before the Brigade of the resolution and I trust the Council will arrived. Mr. Ogilive had to bet rested at the Fapprove of it...

ospital. The damage done was estimated at

Mr. O'Brian-Butler, the British Conant at Amoy with Mre, Butler sails from Hongkong

on the s.a. "Tremont" ou July lat.

The Criminal Sessions were formally opened yesterday before, the Chief Justice who ad journed the Session until today. There is only one prisoner for trial, Leung Tsoi on a chargə of robbery at West Point,

The pol se bave arrested a third man in on neation with the death of a Chinaman who w

pushed over verandah in Des Voeux Road

West. and fastured his skull. The trio were

brought before the Magistrato yesterday. formally charged, and remanded.

$40.

WEATHER REPORT,

The Hongkong Observatory: yesterday issued the following report:----

On the 13th at 11.55 am→→→The berometer has rion quickly over the Lower Yaagise, and fallen rapidly in Weihaiwel.

The depression is over the Yellow Ben off the Shantung Promontory. It continues to move

towards N.E.

The barometer has a tendeney to fall over The quotation. heading the letter of Mr. Auñam and the Southern Philippines, and pressure would appear in be somewhat low over Arthur Chaphan in our issue of yesterday was the middle part of the China Ses it remains unfortunately spoiled by the omission of one high over the Facila in the neighbourhood of word. The first two lues should have read the Bonite. “The first daty of every able-bodied eitisen lis

Moderate S. to E. winds may be expected lo not only to be ready to defend his country...the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the

China Bon.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.28 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows At the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. J.

S. to E. winds, Kemp J. Pearson, foreman malder, Kowloon Hongkong & Neighbourhood. mod's squally, Docks, was charged with having on the 15th

Same at No. 1. May obtained $58.50 by false pretences, Mr. Formosa Channel... Descon, of Messrs. Desoon, Looker, and Deacon Bouth coast of Chins between

Hongkong and Immocks, Same as No. 1. prosecuted in behalf of the Dock Company: Bouth coast of China between Bams as No 1

Hongkong and Heina... The defendant was remanded.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A EUROPEAN.

abowery.

The DIRETOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-I beg to second the resolution. I would point out that it is practically impossible for the Government to provide large open spaces around these places, the value of the land being so high and practically every portion of land in the ovntral district of the city being already fully coonpied. In the present ouse, Sir, the cost for the rosumption alone would be $300,000. Et seems to me it would become a very serions task to provide accommodation to anything like the artest it ought to be provided throughout the city.

The-Hox. De Ho Ka-Batore bis resola tan be put to the Council I think we are entitled to more information upon it in order to enable

On the resolution being put to the vote, His ExCELLENCY declared that the syǝn hed

pro

In a city where the Republiosa alement dominates aggressive Monarchical demonstra- tions in the public streets tend to become provocative, and it is not altogether without reason that the Mundo this morning eska whether it is not fime that such domonet ations were confined to places to which the publio has not fall access, and where, con quently, they need give no effecos to those who do not sympathize with them. The plea of the Mundo gains force from the fast, which mat tin justice For the resolution—Hon. Mr Slade, hon. Bir be admitted, that the attitude of the Republican Henry Berkeley, boo. Mr. Murray Stewart, hon party during the recent ceremonies has been all Mr. Pollook, Harbour Master, Registrar General, Lhat could reasonably be expected of it. There can be no doubt that if the Republien leaders had desired to cause trouble they could have Director of Public Works Colonial Treasurer, Attorney-General, Colonial Boorstary, His done so, but they had the good serta to dis estrage all counter demonstrations, and their Excellency the General,

Instructions were obsyed to the letter-Times,

division which resulted as follows :-

Against the resolution-Hon. Dr, Ho Kai and Hon. Mr. Wei Ink

THE APPROPRIATION BILL. The COLONIAL SEGZETART, moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to an thorize the appropriation of a supplementary sam of one hundred and sixty-six thousand aeven hundred and thirty-five-dollars and eight- ve cents, to defray the charges of the year 1907.

The COLONIAL TREASURER monded and the motion was agreed to.

CHEMISTS AND DRUGISTS ORDINANCE.' The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the Sale of Poison

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Bonded and the motion was agreed to.

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CHINA AND JAPAN.

THE FA-XU-MENN BAİLWAY.

Peking, May 16,

The prospects of a satisfactory saltlement of the Hain-min-tun-Fa-ka-mena Railway dis- pate between China and Japan are improving. The esse is simple. Japan vetoes the construo

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Lica of the railway on the ground that the oxton- sion is likely to injure her South Manchurian It is not disputed that the railway

rieb territory new ring from lack of communication

it is not disputed that the railway, bring generally parallel with the Japanese railway, will increasi not weaken, the strategical importance of the latter. It is admitted that the railway will benefit the port of Newchwang, in which the Japanese have very important interests. On The ATTORNEY GENERAL mid that the Fedday evening the Waiwa pa sent a considered committes was adjourned on the last cocasion to reply to the Japanese protest, expressing a hope enable cartsiu amendments to be framed to that the protest would be withdrawn, reaffirm elauss 11. He had an opportunity of drafting ing that China's rights were based on inter-

pational usage, amendments which would meet with the approval the discussion recorded during the negotiation and drawing arguments from of the gentlemen concerned,

of the convention on which Japan basan har The Bill passed through committee and there right to forbid the construction.

third time, being no objection the Bill was also r.sda

THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE,

H EXCELLENCY-The committee stage on the Publi Health and Buildings Ordinanos stands next on the orders of the day. An hour

It is expected here that Japan will withdraw her yeto provided that China will agree to coaneat Fa-kuchenn with a point probably Kalyuen, on the South Manchurian Railway. Soch a proposal arises naturally from Article 7 of the Chino-Japanese supplementary spremant of December 22, 1905, which stipulates that arrangements will be made to facilitate, com-

rote in an intelligent manner. Here we have members of this Council to exercise their an application by the Sanitary Board for the erootion of a latrine in a certain locality, the fast has been advertised in compliance with the section of the Ordinance, and certain objections were sent în by the neighbours. One or twa of or two before the meeting of this Council Imunication- and promote commerce by connect- the objections seem to me very cogent, and I received a letter from the Chief Justice coming the serviss of the railways between should have liked to have board some reference menting on certain spots of the debate Manchuria and China proper.

Since China will probably accept this condi to these from the Government so that we may which took place in this Council last week. As

tion, provided no others are imposed, there know that the objections have been considered the receipt of that letter raises several con- appears to be a reasonable prospect of a solution and answered. I hold in my hand a print stitutional points which I think deserve very sailsfactory to all partics-Times,