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SIR WALTER BILLIER'S APPOINTMENT,

Our Tintain correspondent' writes, Renter's recent announcement of the appoint- ment of Sir Walter Hillier io ho adviser to the Chiness Government-has given rise to endless, discussion and conjectures. In Tientsin and Peking some who profess to be in the know in such matters gave it out that hore was the now Inspector-General of the 1.M.C. in phos of Sir Robert Hart. It need not be said that this view or secamption or famous found acceptanca only among those with whom the wish was father to the thought.

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. — (YBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) –

LONDON, June 5th.

THE WEATHER, June is brolling us with delightful summer weather, despite the pessimistic foronats of some meteorologists. So the crowds that are Booking to the Franco-British Exhibition are growing in size, and the latest side show, "The Flip Flap," is providing them with a breeze, It is satisfactory to siate that at last the Exhibition is practically oished. All the buildings are done, with the exception-of-one or two unimportant detaile, and the grounds are being cleared of debris as fast as the manage- ment can arrange. The demo alio shilling is, forthcoming every day at the turnstiles in thousands—about an average of 150,000 a day and though Society folk have not yet takru to making the show their evening diversion that is sure to follow, for the great Paillard of Paris has established a branch restaurant in the exhibition where the foest Parisian cooking can be obtained, and the music of the band is certainly, delightful.

Among the Peking ramoure-ca to Sir Walter Hillier's appointment is one that he has como out, temporarily at a very bigh salary, and that be has come at the invitation of the Chinese Government, or at any rate at the invitation of very bigh officials, and that he is being paid-by the Chinese. According to one well informed authority, Sir Walter has come out.for one or more spioifio piaces of work, but not in con- axion with the Imperial Maritime Customs, or at any rate noi incoLnexion with any permanent Customs appointment, and certainly not in

In consegaence of the weather and the com connexion with the Inspector Generalship."

Another rumour, which has obtained much pletion of the show also Frenchmen and French acceptance, though it emanated from a quite women are arriving in greater numbers, though unofficial source, is that Sir Walter Hillier has the travelling babits of French people are not come out nan Financial Adviser in anticipation sufficiently pronounced to make it certain that of the Chinese Government undertaking eens very large number will invade I ordon. The sohemo of financial reform. Perhaps the basis of Fresch President had last week a reception this report may be the fact that Sir Walter's wherever he appearal in London that did us brother is manager of the Peking Branch of the credit as an hospitsb'e nation, and the French Hongkong and Shanghai Baubing Corporation. papers reflect a kosn appreciation of its warmth. There is reason for thinking that financial He personally orested an excellent impression, reform is among schemes which may shortly and when he visited the (ily the greeting of "brosme questions of practical polition

the crowd as he went to and from the Guildhall could hardly have been heartier.

As a matter of fact, however, there is the very best possible anthority for asping that Sir Walter filler bimeolf knows nothing more about his appotatment than be bimtelf read in Renter's telegram. So much then for Peking

rumours.

CHINESS 'SHAMEN, '- Though there Eave been no fresh disorders at the London Docks over the signing on of Chinese crews the question is being kept well to the fore by the constant reports of the arrival One of the Hongkong papers has written of of additional Chinese asilors in the Port of Sir Walter Hillier as though he were still fuLondon. Information has been sout to Mr. Londos. As a matter of fact, Sir Walter and Havelock Wilson, P., the sailors member, that Lady Hillier are already in Toking, and have thirty cab loads of Chinese have been rushed been for some time. Their presence in the from an incoming Continental boat to the capital would have been fogarded as an ordinary Chinese boarding houses in Foplar. At New pleasure visit, had it not been for Reater's port on Friday a Chinese crew was shipped for telegram about the appointment. Sir Walter & South American passage, but at other ports has numerous friends in the epitaf the Chinese are baving to wait to see whether have the best rensen possible for reiterating the clouds will roll by.. that all reports professing to announce the "object of the appointment are based merely on guesswork, and that, beyond the fact that he has been retained as adviser, Sir Walter himself is

DIAMONDS-FOR-CHINA

Ilgar from a Johsunesburg correspondent that the depression in the diamond industry is so bad that there is talk of closing the mines for three

but it will be a long time before our Yankoo cousing return to the lavish habits common among them before the Autumu panic. Leveral diamond experts sra advocating the pasbing, of

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 7TMM, 1908.

universities have given their official support to the Congress and a bas Vireount Morley, the Secretary for India. The most likely subject for lively and conflicting debate is the authenti oity of the newly discovered fragments of the Talmud of Jerusalem, concerning which a paper is to be read by Professor Louin Ginsberg.

FRINOR FURRIME AND KING EDWARD. Prince Hiroyasa Fushimi had a special- audience with the King the other day and though there is much scorevy about it and the announcement has been made that the visit was of a private character, I sin kasored by one who is usually well informed that the Princo really wis the bearer of a message of considerable THE SHIPPING RINGS COMMISELON The Royal Commission on Shipping Rings importance, The Japanese Ambassador madə his concluded the taking of evidence, the last application for the audience very early in the witness on Tuesday being Mr: W J. Noble wook and His Majesty at oues made the neces who spoke as to the Baltic and White Sessary arrangements, though joat now he is Conferences. The most impression, from the otowded with angagements. owners' point of view, has undoubtedly, bean made by Sir Thomas Sutherland, and Sir Donald Currie The Commission will now leisurely sift the evidence before them and with out haste draw up their report. But why should they burry? In say case thore is not likely to be any interfereses with the sings for a long time to come no matter how the Commission reports.

PENNY POST BETWEEN ENGLAND, AND

... AMERICA,

THE KING'S VISIT TO RUSSIA.

WARNING.

CERTAIN UNPRINCIPLED PEOPLE BEING IN THE HABIT OF FILLING UP BLACK & WHITE WHISKY BOTTLES WITH, OTHER

WHISKY AND OFFERING IT FOR SALE AS

BLACK & WHITE WHISKY

WE BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT IT IS THE INTENTION OF MESSRS JAS BUCHANAN & CO., LD, THE PROPRIETORS OF - BLACK & WHITE WHISKY, TO TAKE SUCH-STEPS AS THEY CONSIDER NECESSARY FOR THE PRO." TECTION OF THEIR INTERESTS:

SOLE IMPORTERS OF BLACK & WHITE WHISKY. H. PRICE & CO. LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR, MERCHANTS,

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TELEPHONE NO. 133.

Hengkong, 7th July, 1908.

SHIPPING NEWS,

The P. & D... "Himalayo," we resently detained at Port Said by a broken steam pipo.

The Rangoon poit anthorities are floating a loan in order to provide for the extension of wbarves for ocean iteamers, the construction of Rangoon River.

The visit of the King to Russia, on which be stars to day, hea made a lot of fuas among the extremists in the House of Commons, but the fact that the malcontents only mustered fly or so shows the House has not lost all good sense yet. The Labour men and a few of the Radicals object to the visit, first because they fear that the Association of England with Russia in "euch amily will mean dio- couragement for the Liberals who have failed to obtain their legislativo wishes Mr. Sydney Buxton has the quiet manner, snd his announcement of the establishment of br freedom in Russia, and they point to the penny post between Great Britain and the slaughter of the revolutionaries in St. America was made in question time, when nobody Petersburg on Bloody Sunday as " an alrooily.” was taking mash notice, fer the questions men. In abort they would have England beyobt warehouses, said the general conserrancy of the bors of Parliament ask are usually of no great Russia just as she boreoited Servia after the importanca to anybody but themselves, There assassination of King Alexander. They fail to fore the town awoke very shortly to something see the difference, and they fail to see that we like a sensation when it was discovered that have no buginess to give ourselven aire and this reform had been decided on. It has been meddle in Russian internal affairs. Moreover, & matter for disonaien for long enough, its the visit was arrangol and the King would have Botive supporter being Mr. Henniker Hesian, to insuit Russia if he cancelled the arrange- M.P., but though many have expressed sympathy are thir, all bave suggested that the flransist difficulties were too many. Thsuke, however to the joint efforts of Mr. Barton, My Moyer (the American Postmaster General) and Mr. Bryce, the British Minister in Washington, the step has been taken. The advocate of the change conlend that after all the loss will not be so mach for the volume of minile carried after Detober 1, will be greater and so the income from stamps will be kept up.

Presently

Commercial men on both sides of the Atlantle are extremely pleseed and they will in many ones forthwith enlarge their dirbalarising department. Moreover all parties bail the ra form in making the bonds between the antire Anglo-Saxon world closer pat there is no doubt that the principle will be extended to Francs and Germany also. The Arst step has been taken, and with America as the first foreign nation to agree to a penny. post other countries cannot wall lag behind,

THU LATE GENERAL-JULLE jan —

ments

Of course the issue was never in doubt but it tended to demonstrate clearly in what part of the House the ill-balanced indgment regis There are rumoura nowadays that the etion of the members referred to intend to question much of the King's doings in the hope of making it appear that his Majesty is exceeding his rights as a constitutional covereign. I am quite are they are evil prophete, for the King is one of the nest men in h's dominions.

LORD TWEEDMOUTH'S HEALTH, There are alarming reports as to the health of Lord Treedmonth since his famous corres- pondence with the Kaiser became public. He was unable the ofher day to properly finish a that Mr. Haldane's Army scheme was “ a paro speech in the House of Lords and bis remark gamble has been another cause of suziely to Cabinet. As a matter of fact he needs, according to the latent information, a complete reat from mental strain.

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Bir Edward Groy stated in the House of Government had declined the proposal of the Commons-on-the 2nd uit that the Russian

"Kaight Commander" buld be submitted British Government that the case of the to arbitration. He was now considering what farther steps should be taken.

According to a Tokyo telegram to the “N.C. Daily News," the Russian Lama has passed a to a line of steamers.ruzning between Vladivo proposal giving a subsidy of over Rs 6,000,000 alok, Japan Korea and China Lor eleven years. A subsidy of Re 750,000 has been given to the Vladivostok-N colaievek line for one year.

The Allaa Line, according to the American Bervice of sleamers to Hongkong from he papers, has notified their readiness to ruas proposed new terminal port of the Grand Trunk Facile Continental Railway, when the railway arrangements sro completed. The name of this new port is Prince Rupert which is to te systematically arised during the next foar Pacido to Hongkong will be shorter by a day years. It is claimed that the passege across the and a half than bot from Vancouver, Prince Rupert, it is stated, will have as fine a harbour a Buy our the Facilo east,

which has been built ni This a... “Sontay,” La Clota, is the latest addition to the M.M. fleet. The vessel is intended for the passenger and cargo service between Antwerp, Dunkirk, Marseilles, and the Far Esat and is fitted with the most-modern improvements. She ha boon built according to the design of the late M Rampal and bas accommodation for 45 first. sase of necessity, however, the forward bolds of the "Bostay" have been so arranged that 900 troops can be comfortably sarried. The vessel has been supplied with a cathead, which permits

as yet unaware of any special case in which his years, The American market is reviving a little how great a piaca this ragged old soldier had Viscount Kanlsford, Viscount Selby Lord glass pascongere, 100 second, and 650 troops. In

services are to be employed.

PLAGUE IN SAIGON,

The death of General Boller has shown sgain

in the hearts of his contemnen. In faw of the reviews of his life that have appeared has it bood sisimed that he was a great strategist, but at

We note in Saigon papers that plague, which the diamond zmong the Chinese, believing that agree that he had certain qualition candour, Edmond Fremantle, Sir F..W. R. Fryer of a boat being put into the sea in a couple of re-appeared. The Clayton apparatus is being readiness once the fashion could be started the-end-was-not-unexpected. In the West A. G. Rickards, K.C., Colonel Sir J. Have to introduce this system into all their other

used to disinfect the city. In one paper we nota a comment to the following effect - "Saigon is the one and only port remaining

among them.

aleemers.

NAVAL HOSPITAL

STEWARD CURED

Of Psoriasis Contracted While in Servica in West Indies- Left Scaly Surfaces on Lower Limbs -Eczematous Eruption Followed Nothing Gave Permanent Relief,

SUFFERED 23 YEARS

CURED BY CUTICURA

"I suffered for years from peoriasta secting the outer silen of the calves of

both limbs, con- tracted in the West Indies-in-y or '83 while serv- ing on H, M. S *Northampton, Be sick berth steward: In that capacity I bad the use of nearly all the preparations the Pharmacopwia prescribes, but through eachstage of the discase I did not consult any medical officer. - but treated my- Bell with prepara- tiens or mercury and sarsaparille for about nine months, but the eruption continued for years, and eventually left a acaly surface surrounding both limba. In 1905 Tirinha Reme- dios which acemed to remove the erup- tion, but at the beginning of the present -year-an-eczematous eruption appeared, then seeing a Cuticura, advertisement, I decided to give a trial to the Cuticura Remedies, of which I needed but five supplies. After the first week I found great relief and. I have been quite free from any irritation sinco, although I con tinued the treatment for ten weeks in ail There is only a faint discoloration, left, and I consider that Cuticura Remedies Iavo done more towards.curing the troublesome disease of which I suffered a long than all the other remedies put together and I recommend them to all. my friends. I conclude with wishing Cuticura grent success: Henry Con bell, Naval Pensioner, 9. Girovę Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent, Oct 17, 1906," Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Rutar of infanie, Children, and Ad Co sists of Cuticura Honn én Cleanse the Skin. Cuticura CHER the skin, zed Cetreurs Resrivent PILI

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BRITISH EMPIRE LEAGUE.

Lord Derby (President) took the obair at a meeting of the Council of the British Empire League at the House of Commons on Monday Irt June. Among those slao present To Lamington, General Lord William Seymour, Lord Tennyson, R. E. Belilios, Sir John Cockburn, W. Herbert Day, W. Moddam Ecoles, Bir Charles Fremantle, Admiral Bir bravery, doggedness-that appeal to English: men. He had been ailing for a long time and General Wimborn Laurie, R. A. McCall, K.C., Country the name of Ballér is a household word Badier, Sir Felix Bohuster, Sir A. C. Trevor, Sir John Tweedy, Bir Haymond West, W.

We learn offelálly, anys the Bangkok and when the General was criticised after the Basil Worsfold, Six Frederick Young and C. Times June 24, that the East Asiatic Co. Ltd.,

The Earl of Cromer, campaign the Devonshire and Cornish mon

trading between Singapore and Bangkok and by plague by all the ports of the Far East. It ass Particularly have the Blame taken to stuck to him and would not have a word of Viscount Milner and Lord Strathcona were an-

Co., Ltd. This Company has been is necessary to believe that wo have nothing to the automobile with enthusiasm. Bangkok's

Navigation the Council: Colonel W. F. Cavoye, Lient. fear from Hongkong, the plagus being already motors have increased from thirty in 1905 to blame uttered in their presence. Even abroad animously elected Vice Presidents of the Les const, and between Bangkok and Chantaboon to installed comfortably enough in our own colony sixty. But Siam alone is not enough, the his Devonian popularity accompanied him. He ue, and the following were elected members of a new Siamese Company called the Siam Steszi was once compelled to seek stores for a party of General R.,8. Baden Pow. 11, Sir Alfred Bate-formed to take over this business and the ospital In Indo Chins great importance is attached malore both in Great Britain and the Con-oldiers from an old woman who was in man, Sie James Coats, Mej General Sir G. A of Tos. 2,001,00 has been fully subscribed, French, Sir Edward Letchworth, Fir Norman large block of shares being taken by the

Siamese of to innocalation as

Interested Conventional Tariffs, no restriction whatever prophylactic, but M. tinent intend to cover the East with car charge of supplies to be used for shipwrooked Lockyer, General Sir Neville Lyttelton. Lisut. Bart Asiatic Company themselves. A number

pr. mitent sailors on an island in the St. Laurence. The General Sir Arthur Paget, II. J. Tennant and bold shares in the new compsey, The being laid on the autonomy of the other partion; Bonheure, the Acting Governor of Indo-China, wherever practicable. in a circular to the Health Department intimates that following on the considerable use Not since Jeddah won the Derby in 1893 bar old dame steadily refused to pari with any M.P., Sir W. Hood Treacher and Sir Lowiest which passes under the management of the ani in converting the Cowretional Tariffe

the The following resolution was moved by of anti-plague serum during the last two years there been such a sensational rass as that of stores, as Buller's men were n t shipwrecked. Tupper.

Bat Ballur, catching a tench of Corniah trung the Pasteur Institute of Paris bas exhausted tho Wednesday. It was a broiling day with the in her speech, addressed her in the dialect of President, seconded by Sir Henry Kimber, M. Yag-la, Asdang, Boribit, Redang nad Ohak, bond to adopt the warket values rating aix

———THE-MOTOR SAR. IN THE FAR EAST, Motor car manufacturers are, 1 hear, also

open to Hongkong, which is declarol infected looking to the Far East to extend their bid reveres oxperienced in that diffoult Tugela Freeman Murray (Secretarl Percy, M. have sold the whole of their flet of steamers

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THE DERBY.

reserve which it possessed, and it in not possible heat 78 in the shade and 122 in the sun, and the West and mentione, his name. "Be you s

In these this affected men and, horses considerably, to count on a new supply for a year... diremstances the quantity which exists in But the crowd was a record one. It was swelled Ballar" said she, "then take whatever you Indo Chips will be strictly reserved for the by Frenchmen over to see the Bxhibition, and treatment of confirmed eases, but preventive by Americans eager to 866 what bros me of the vaccinations will be effected with Haffkine three American entries. To add to the inter

want.

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THE QUIENT IN LONDON

vaccine which the Institule st Nha Trang is national aspoot of it an Italian owner won, with Agricultural Hall yesterday by Mr. Winston bis eminent services to the

able to produce

The news of this deficiency has provoked vehement criticism of the Health Department,

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Minutes of a meeting of the Conncil, held at the Board Room, on the 18th June 1908 President:-Measta. W. H. Wallace, (Chair man), C. A. V. Bowro, Huang Te'an-chow, Wont. Kruse, S. Okayama, N. Wiser, the Health Oficer and the Secretary.

1. The minutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed.*.......

2. A letter is read from Yeo Kim Au asking the Connail to reduco his assessment: The Connoil consider bis present amessment reason--them.. able, and see no reason for altering it.

The great miselunary exhibition, the Orlent in London," was formnly opened at the

Signorinatis, the culy filly in the race, reckoned Churchill, in the prmance of two thousand quits out of it and only mentioned in the botting people. Ho ealogised the work of missionation,” that afternoon at the long odds of a hundred the results of which he had personally seen in to one. There was a bad start and a slow Uganda, and equally a eulogised the attitude arrangement. of horses at the gate. This, of all the churches in regard to missions to the ander the heat, tended to initate some of the

Far East. The sympɩthetic attitude of the Lorses. But after a delay of twenty minutes Archbishop of Canterbury towards this great they got away and Perrier, the King's hors, Free Church enterprise was, he thought, an- and Mountain Apple, the entry of Mr. Buchansh other axemple of the increasing tendency of whisky fame, seemed to be likely to fight it among the Protestant churobes to dwell upon

A black and white dog, took to the course

the inestimable treasures which they possessed, ss the race started and the admirers of Mr rather than upon those points of difference and Bachanaz's blend of that name fancied that the divergence which had arisen out of the mis omen was favourable. But a third of the way approbensions, misunderstandings, mistakes and from home Sigacrinetta came forging to the miserion of the past. Ee daolared that the rela front and won by two lengths with Primer and tions between Governors of our colonies, ufficials Liangwm sooond and third, with a neck between of British possessions and the missionaries were

improving every year and were never better.. Signorinelts is the property of Chevalier

The whole of the exhibition le baing euried 3. The Secretary reporte a verbal complaint Ginistrelli, a fine old Italian sportsman who has out under the auspices of the London Missionary received from the German Censul concerning lived long in England, and trained his own Society but many Church of England people blasting operations going on at a quarry beneath horses for the love of the thing at Newmarket have shown their interest and spipathy., It is his residenge. It is decided to call on the He is a member of a distinguished Italian fmily certainly the biggest thing in missionary object: owner to stop blasting, at the same time point-end has had at times considerable success lessons yet set before the British people. There ing out to bim that there in at present, no with his horses, Exoapt one or two of his have been smaller shows on similar lines at objection to ordinary quarrying. Should the friends in the. Italian elony nobody had provincial contres but this is the culminating owner desire to blast rook in the same neighy inkling that the Hily had any chance development of the whole enterprise. The great bourbood but further away from the Garman this year. In 1959 he won nine raden with areas of the Agricultural Hall is domin,ted by Corsal's residence, Se must first obtain the Bignorina, the dam of the Derby winner, and Chinese pagoda and it is flanked by smaller Consul's consent, and, as it will mean opening thus became (bird winning owner of that year. Chinese buildings, together with an Indias i fresh quarry, another quarry linense mast He was offered £20,000 for Signorina, but was street, an African krasl and other proofs of the too fond of her to part with her. Note to the widespread activity of the London Missionary 4. A memorandum drawn up by the Super-superstitious-Signorinotta's number in the Society.

The collection of isla on show-is-rery extant Intendent of Police, to be sent through draw was thirteen!

sive and includes specimens from North and Consulates Encurs of war arriving at this port

- Sgalk-Tudis, Simon fire Bowlk alanda Concerning binnebro et Jalkies Landing of y Ficquets, and Trespassing, is road and approved, younger son of Robertion Walker at Cins: Ares, Madagascar, Jabanies, and way 5. The Superintendent of Police reports the Gilgerran, umberland, is announced to marry other out of the way corners of the globe. following cases have been heard in the Mixed Mins Madge Robertson pounger daughter of Pasteboard effigies of the natione give some Court since the last meeting-Summonses, the late Alexander hielver of Hongkong, early idea of the occupants of the various buildings and to add to the pisturasqueness most of the Allowing pigs and cattle to stray 17; Breasti next month, in London,

be taken out.

of Sampon Regulations 1 Throwing rabbish into the public drains 2; Gambling 1; Failing

FORTHCOMING MARKTAGE.

CONGERSS OF ORIENTALISTS,

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new owners on July 1st, includes the Mebidel, from ad calorem to speille duties, Japan was rabhongs and a new vessel designed and unstitcourly adopted"That the Council of For the Bangkok Chantaboon run, who mouths before the date of the proti vole:a5 a basis of conversion, and no opportunity for the British Empire lago, at their first meet expected to arrive in Bangkok in about three amendment was afforded once the rates were monthe time. The East Asiatic Co. Ltd. have decided, fororer, before sa amendment of *hire, desire to join in the universal tribute of been apponted Mausging Agents for the new the general Statutory Tariff can come into ing since the death of the late Dake of Devon- regrat, admiration and esteem which has been Company The Board of Directors consists of operation, six mouth's notice must be given. All called forth by that event, and at the same time fire members three of whra ere Enropeana and these aree-sided provisions imposed on to pat on record the expression of their deep we Siamese.

Japan without resiprocity, and constitute to many obstacles in the way of amendment of as its first President during-uine

The Report of the Meatagories Maritimes, the import tariff or the impstion of deinustic years

the principal figurs of which have already sp. taxes, As it is necessary for Japan to give aiz Lord Derby expressed the regret of the Council that Lord Crewe, who was to havepared, was unanimously adopted at the geperal months' notice before giving effect to an in- meeling of the company. It appears that in reass of imprt duty, this-fford_az_op. seconded the resolution, was detained in his 1907 the revenue from the various liuus was portantly for the importation-of-gocus on.. pace at the House of Lords. In moving the

year. Subvanticne, &o, also show an advance duty, and forme a constant source of disturbance resclation be paid a high tributs to the late fl.163,149 more than during the preceding large sole in anticipation of the incresse of

of 1.1 4.678. Vari

fo the finance and economics of Japan. All us other senross of revenue, Duke and pointed out that as first President of the League he had led it to the important however, gave £.721.471 less, due largely there evils of the existing Troation have been position which it now occupied..

On the motion of Admiral Sir Edmund to the less favourable balance of the works experienced by the natier since the last revision on account of decreased work. In spite of this of Treatier, and they must be removed in the Fremantle, seconded by Six Herzy Kimber, the total revenue for 1907 is 1.589,014 higher coming revision of Treaties

But there is a far greater problem to be M.E., it was resolved: "That the Conseil than 1906. With regard to expenditure, tie

increases amount to f,775,317. das principally scived in the meantime, says the Tokyo of the British Empire' League hereby ex-

to coal, which accounts for £1,200,992, Farther journal. It is the tarif policy of the country- So long as this question presses the heps that some moans may be found by the Government of Cape Colony

the voyages made show an increase of 27,357, in the folare. Conanitation with His Majesty's Government

miles un 1906, and the extra xpenses helped to remains undecided, it is impossible to 15.oratinge the existence of the Cape Naval swell last year's expenditare. No dividend is d.cide on the policy to be followed in Volunteers." It was proposed by Lord Selby; paid either to preference or ordinary share revising the Treaties. The Idea of success- simple Stalatory Tarif That the Council of the British Empire for a preference dividend, the Chairman ex- Emre by mesus recorded by Sir John Cockburn and agreed riders. Replying to a shareholder who asked fally regulating the Customs natonomy of the League offer their hearly support to the pre- risined that before July 23 of next year the is hardly practicable in the present compliasted. psal to establish a public memorial to the late Slate must commanists its definite intentions stato of offaiss. It is necessary to adopt Conven- Duke of Devonshire."

regarding the company's mail contrast. The tional Tariffs with the countries which bare Board do not know whether the contract way the closest commercial relations with Japan, ha renewed, cr, if so, on what conditions, and and fake te principal commodities of export they have to face the possibility of the company and by this means to strive to develop trade to consider The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued cessing to carry the mills and becoming purely relations between the Empire and these coun

commercial on July 2nd 1912. Hence the ties. This will make it necessary. the following report:

On the 6th at 11.40 The baromeer adrianbility of having the whole of their the countries with which Conventionsi Tarif's sbould be adopted, what shall be the rate of duly sad on what classes of goods sbail it be bas risen moderately over Japan sud N. hins, resources available.

imposed. The questios will arise as to the taribis Formess and the Philippinen.

principle upon which Customs and fallen slightly over the S. past of Chine, The depres-ion lying between the E. cosal of

should be framed, to increase the revonne China and the W. coast of Japan yesterday, bas

The foot that in 1011 it will be necessary for or to protect the manufactures and products partly filled-up-and-become-merged in the lon pressure trough which lie across S: China and Jopen to give notice, of the termination of the of the mpire. The zolution of these Fressure is bigbest to the E, of Japan in the existing Treaties with foreign Fowers if these sous bus a most important-bearing on the are to be revised is arousing a good deal of future development of commerce of the Empire, and forms the six of the problem. North, so over the S. part of the Cisa Sea attention in Japan. As we have already there mstlers are too important to be left for in the South

mated the Conference of Chambers of solution to a few subordinate officials. For the Moderate 8, and variable winds

may be

Commerce has been considering the question, expected in the Ferose Chaunel nod frost 9. Wands Commit'es bus been appointed in the selling of these questions, a Committee of a meat representative aslure should be organised, winds over the N. part of the bine Se

Foreign Offer to the-in-sealigations, Hongkong rainisil for the 24 hours ending In an arsiels on the eul-ject the Fiji Shimpotirolding setbexilis among (Wells and nou. flaials representing all branches of business When there seential questions are Dam, tomy o

WEATHER REPÜRG

the Eastern Sea.

THE COMING REVISION' OF JAPAN'S TREATIES.

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The forecast for the 24 hours ending at Tươimportance or to red, all the ther subordinate problems

to-day is as follows

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In cor clusion, the Jiji urges that a thoroughly

question must be thoroughly W. winds, bat nothing may be left unconsidered. The solve

existing Trealips are termed Trea is 03 an Hongkong & Neighbourhood, fresh, silly, equal footing," but they are 30 only in that the repraeflative Committes, could be organisat ten thousand stewards in obarge of the exhibite

8. & Votiable „Fr{ wines, mod'tr.. The International Congress of Orientalists, are arrayed is ecstumes more or less like Formosa Channel ... to keep a ravage dog under proper control L. which meets this year at Copenhagen, during Chinese, There is a great pageant. Dones Bonth coast of China between Same as No 1.

the, enter- Hongkong and Lemocks, Summary Arrests. Committing a antsauce 1 the second week in August, is to be attended and Light," as the chief fealace. Theft 2; Making a foles charge against the by a remarkably representative assembly of tainments, the aim of which is of course to show South coast of China between | Same as No. 1

the need for missionary effort and the good

Hongkong and Hiiogu... } Mixed Court Magistrats 1; Beings rogue and.

delegates from all parts of the w All our elects already visibly. vagabond de 1.

striation imposed on the judicial eatonomy of without delay, and all shades of opinion on the Japan by the old Treaties has been removed revision of Treaties show'd be invited and in the matter of Customs autonomy, Japan dors stadied, as the time for the revision is rapidly not anjog, cqnal rights in reciprocal duties, approse ing,Japan Chronicle. being restricted by a one-sided tariff. For in Yale has defeated Harvard in the American Mance, in the Treaties with Grest Britain,

Fisuce, and Germany, Japan is bound by the University boat race.

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