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(resulted in this arrangement, the part play ed by Mr. HENNIKES HEATON must not be forgotten. He has helped to create a senti ment in favour of universal penny postage, and the great work he began in promoting a cheap and equal postal service for the British Empire naturally fosfered a hope WATSON & CO., that a scheme for a penny postage system to all parts of the world would follow, Doubtless it will. The development of the postal system during the last century has been phenomenal, and it is no vain hope to expect that that progress will be malu

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The mail oloess at 5 p.m. this evening.

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CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

October 5th.

REVIEW OF CANTON TROOPS. H. E. Chang Wai Chi, Commander-in-Chief, reviewed the Canton Reformid Army on the 3rd instant. Before inspecting the troops is zoollency made a long speech from the plat form. He remarked that to a be good soldier, one must be able to endure hunger, cold, heat, msroh a long distance, and countless other hardships. pro-The object of having armies was for the protection of the country, and in protesting the

when the Court was petitioned to make better postal arrangements. The systom in Virginia was even more primitive. There by the colonial law of 1857, every planter was required to provide messenger to con-

A writer on the Filipino pony says his vey the dispatches as they arrived to the next plantation, and so or, en prin of fox sphere of usefulness is certainly not on the feiting a hogshead of tobacco,. In 1672 the race track. There is, however, no reason, he BULGARIA'S CLAIM TO INDEPENDENCE. Government of New York established a post' says, to prevent these ponios boing bred up "to gos monthly from New York to Boston. into a valuable pony breed, and already the Thirty years later this post had become american Government are taking atopa in the fortnightly one. America did not possess right direction to bring thin shout. a portmaster general until 1692, at which time the rutes of postage wers; 80 miles or under, 44d; from New York to Philadelphia, 9d; to Virginia, 12d. Until after 1704 there was no regular post further east in Boston or further weat

Employees at the Naval Yard have decided to form a football elab this year, and they are. going to try to win the Shield, The Club wil be known as the Naval Yard United Football Club, and as some of the prominent players of intention of joluing, the representatives of the the old Duskyard team-here signified their

good assount of themselves.

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 6th October, 1908.

In 'taking a retrospective glance in order to note the growth of the postal systein, we are the more encouraged to do so when we America have a common origin. We do not propose to grapple with beginnings in the mists of antiquity, but we shall content ourselves with a few observations as to the various efforts made to organise the carrying of letters. History makes us acquainted with the fact that the early Kings of England use to inake payments to royal mesengera for the conveyance of letters to various pirs of the country, and it is interesting to note that the germ of the office of postmaster general lay in the necessity for the supervision of those

letter stage coaches were established between Boston and New York and Boston and Philadelphia, but no post office was established in Virginia until 1782.

The hearing of a charge against the mater of the steamlaunch" Chuen Lee," for blowing

the whistle of his resist other than for the purpose of navigation, was conolnded before the Bon. Commander Hamil R. H. Taylor, RN, at the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday. The coxswain of the No. 5 police launch corroborated the evidence of Sergeant Jackson, and bie

tive being six weeks imprisonment Worship fined the defendant $20, the alterna”

Before we come to the great changes introduced by Mr. ROWLAND HILL we must first notice the improvement elected by Joux PALMER, the proprietor of the Bath theatre, who suggested the system of mail coaches. The greatest opposition whs offered the recommandation by those in authority, who seemed to think that the last word in the perfection of the postal system had been and Affliated Hospitals acknowledge, with

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

LONDON, October 6th. Prince Ferdinand has been claimed Tsar of Bulgaria.

Great Britain refuses to sanction the country they were proteoling their own families. Although Chins was at present vary this breach of the Berlin Treaty weak, still she had the largest population in the unless the Powers which were signia.world and, if they trained their men and had a conscription army, they could put in the field two men for every one set against them by any

It is belioved that Turkey will tories give their consent,

merely protest. Russia intends to claim compensation. Britain supports the reformed regime in Turkey."

An autograph letter by the Emperor of Austria on the subject of Bosnin has been communicated to the Powers,

A NEW TORPEDO.

LONDON, October-5th. The British Admiralty has adopted

country in the world, and win the battle.

After the inspection of the troops ho con- gratulated the offlcare and soldiers and said that the discipline and training of the Army was far superior to that of the Fokien. Army whom he had recently inspooted before

coming to Canton. He regretted that they were learning too many things and could not de justice to all, and said he would give instructions

to the Military Authorities to curtail the sub- jects.

messengers. The first of such officers of said. However, enlightened counsel pre-thanks, the following donations to the fuade of a new torpedo which has an effective regarding the high mortality amongst the

vailed, and the year 1784 witnessed the, introduction of the mail coach, a pieturasque feature of British life which Dickens made very attractive. The interval betweak the development of Mr. PALMER'S improved- methods and the still more improved reforms introduced by Mr. ROWLAND HILL was chiefly marked by the growth of the packet system under the influence of steam navigation. In 1839 the new posts law became operative and, if anything were

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whom there is a distinct account was Sir BRIAN TUXE, who had charge of the posts both in England and in other parts of the King's dominion beyond the seas." THOMAS CROMWELL in 1583 complained to him of the great default in conveyance of letters and Tune, in reply, assured him that it was due to the insufficiency of the sums assigned for the payment of men and horses. In the time of good Queen Bess" regulations of the Postal service were intro luced and:attempt: needed to justify that experiment, it would the Imperial birthday celebrations and then

were made to redress certain grievances.be furnished by the tremendous growth of However, the accession of James I to the the postal business with its large profits to.

the nation and its still more valuable in. throne of Eugland necessitated a more frequent communication between England fluence as an educational factor. Other and Scotland, and au improvat service reforms followed until we have to-day penny followed, In the northern kingdom postage to every part of the British Empire. posts had been established by the magis trates of some towns for the conveyance of their dispatches, to and from the Boottish Court, Pasts were instructed to keep two CO. Lories for the express conveyance of govern ment letters and were to forward auch letters within a quarter of an hour of their recept. Moreover they were to travel at the rate of not less than seven miles an

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Correspondents must forward their names and ad dresses with communications addressed to the Bilor, and for publication but as evidence of goop faith.

publication "should be written on All letters for one side

of the paper only. No anonymously signed communications that have. already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESE should be before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the supply is Umiled. Only supplied for Cash

Telegraphic Address: PETSS, Qodos: A.B.O. 5th Ed. Lieber.

P. O. Bez, 84. Telephone No. 19,

BIRTH.

hour in summer and five miles in winter. Thutch we see to-day was tho appointment in 1619 of a postmaster general for foreign parts, but as the new office was regarded as an infringement of the rights of the existing postmuster litige- tion ensued and the matter came repeatedly before the House of Lords, In the and the Postmaster-General, Lord STANHOPE, WON his point. A few years later, in 1635, the first noteworthy advance in the organisation of the Post Office was made. Then the Inland Letter Ofice was established. The Proposition (which is stai preserved in the 1408 States Paper Office) made to the King was for “settling of staffets or pacquet posts betwixt London, and all parts of His Ma

On September 30th, at Amoy, to Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Tuoxa, a daughter. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX BOLD C LONDON OFFICH: 131. FLEET STREET, EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 7TH, 1908 –

The Baddhist Pontiff who arrived in Peking on the 27th ult, brought with him some very handsome articles of Tibetan workmanship as birthday gifts to the Empress Dowager. Her Majesty's seventy-third birthday anniversary falls on the 10th day of the following 10th month (November 3). It is stated that the Dalai Lams will remain in Peking until after

will start on his return journey to Thassa,,

THE TYHOON.

range of 3 miles, and a speed of 31 knots.

This represents a remarkable silvance on the torpedo uow in use which has an effective range of about 2,000 yards at a speed of about 20 knots.-ED.]

JAPAN AND THE AMERICAN FLEET.

Tоkro, October 6th, The warships announced to take part in the reception of the American Fleet consist of six battleships, ten

The General censured a high military offlolal surnamed Koong during the inspection. The official gave vague answers to the simplest questions and bungled things generally. The General questioned the Chief Military Doctor, soldiers. Even the present sick list ho con- widered very high and told the Doctor to give more attention to the sick soldiers and devise on to bring about healthier conditions. The Doctor replied that he would endeavour to do his best in fature, even gratuitously as it was for the public good. The General, told the Doctor that be was "not giving his services gratie; he was paid to perform, and should do, bis duty thoroughly. The General has left for Kwangsi to inspect the troops in that province, 199

THE MISSING BUTTON. The Military Authorities, in cash provinos

were recently instructed to send for inspection by the Empress Dowager specimens of the uniforms in use. Her Majesty noticed the caps

the vacant spot with a vermillion pen indicating With the black sigan's still telling their armoured cruisers, and four dispatch had no batton on them. She made a mark on ominous tale and wind blowing in violent gusts, boats. This squadron will be com-that the bation must be maintained to ponotusted by heavy rain storms, it was littlemanded by Admiral Ijuin. Originally distinguish the Celestial Army from foreign wonder that typhoon talk held away yesterday,

hope of reading better signe, bat during the was intended. greater part of the day there was the ever present feeling that the typhoon was not far off. A sense of relief was however experienced in the afternoon when the signals were taken down.

There were few arcivals yesterday, and the inference was plain. Rough westher was being encountered outside. Some of the vessels coming from the South may indeed have szperieno.d to south and it is not untikale theft of the Colony, and yesterday that the German mail "Prinsess Alice" was among the number. She was dus here yesterday. aftorneon but did not reach the port yesterday.

[REUTER'S' SERVICE.).

THE BULGARIAN QUESTION;

consider it ridiculous to wear a button on & foreign cap, consequently they only screw the button on when they are on duty).- :;

THE CALL ON RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS.

In a previous letter I mentioned that the company had great difleülty in collecting the second instalment on the shares which fell dus some months ago,

The following is a list of the money collated by the seven large charitable institutions

LONDON, October 4th.. It seems to be generally accepted that the

sunty selling, but time in, as you, no sign of the end of the 8th moon :- Bulgarian railway question will be peaco-sad the Canton Chamber of Commerce up to Bulgaria yielding to the pressure brought Sung Ching Charitable Institution... 4,779 upon her.

mad.

From its primitive origin the American Eyes were continusly turned seawards in the a reception on a more modest scala rinies. (The Chinese officers and soldiere Post Office luns developed enormously. In the volume of mut handled it far exceails that of the United Kingdom, hut it does not show the same margin of profit. To the early part of the century this was no doubt due to flanking letters and other abuses, and, since these were remedia, the income bas approximated nearer to the expenditure than before. Doubtless, a surplus could be a poney of the Government seems to be to give faciliten to customers rather than to aim at making a profit. The opinion is strengthened by the fact that Postmaster General METER has accepted the terms of the British Post- master-General that letters should be carried at a penny per ounce, in spite of the fact that the innovation must entail a loss of revenue. In fact the United States is entitled to greater credit for having decided on the change when it has not such a large surplus as Britain, and Britain on the other hand can well afford to try the experi meut when her postal business is yielding such a large returo.

Ultimately we may hope to see universal ponny postago, a sort of federation by the

WEEK-END BURGLARIES.

It is pointed out in various quarters that Bulgaria's position rendere it most difficult. to bring active coercion to bear,

LATER.

Great Britain has made a proposition to Turkey and Bulgaria with a view to a

An extraordinary series of burglaries is reported during the week-end, and, as the open enlight has in several instances afforded admission to the thieves, the pollos are naturally aurious that householders, but more particularly settlement of the railway question, and shopkeepers, should exercise care in taja matter. Turkey baa agreed that in the event of the. and see that these are shut when the premises, railway being temporarily restored to the are closed for the night.

Company she will consent to the lense being Mesara. Brewer and Company's premises were transferred by the Company to Bulgaria, entered between Saturday afternoon and Sud-Porte's rights being safeguarded. day morning by way of the open fänlight and

Great Britain has urged the Powers sign- the thief or thieves took away seven BBB pipes. worth $7.50 each, and saven Maurachasm andatory to the treaty of Berlin to recommend stood that the Great Powers have agreed to set a ccordingly.

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OPIUM LICENSES,

The local authorities have decided to call in all the paper licences and replass them withi wooden ones from the lat day of the 10th moon and a fee will be charged all new applicants. REGISTRATION OF RENT BOOKS AND LRASON.

The Chief of Police issued a notification some. time ago requiring all landlords to register their rent books and leases. Up to the present time-

jesty's dominions." At that time, it was said, postmas, especially if, as Mr. HENNIKER amber cigar and cigarette holders, worth $3.50 this solution to Bulgaria, and it is under not a single landlord has called at any of the letters" being now carried by carriers or HEATON pointed out, the existing machinery each, the total value being $77,

time

At the same time, between Baturday after footpesta 16 or 18 miles a day, it is full two is sufficient to meet any development of noon and Sunday morning, another shop in

onths before any answer can be received correspondence and the loss of revenue

Pedder's Street was burglariously entered. "This from Scotland or Ireland to beindoo. It would probably not continue for more was the dressmaker's and millinery establishment any of his Majesty's subjects shall write to than three or four years, at the end at No. 2. In this instance the robbers forced Madrid in Spain he shall receive auswer of which.

a profit might be open window and mede an extensive-haul-of- cloth, crepe, calico, silk, alpaca, etc., in all valued at 8440. outer and aurer than he ball out of Scotland expected. The peoples of the princip at or Ireland." The proclamation made in countries are in sympathy with the project 1635 provided for eight main postal lines, of a world-wide penny post and it res and the postage of a single letter was fixed as if the ideal of postal reformers will be at twopeuce, if under eighty miles; fourgence, attained before many more years are past. if between eighty and one hundred and forty miles; sixpence, if above one hundred

PEW days

ago a brief telegram in our columna announced a postal innovation the importance of which cannot be too greatly emphasised. The agreements arrived at by the Postmasters General of Great Britain and of the United States of America with regard to the lowering of the postal rats between the two countries became operative on the first of the present month aud the and forty eiles; and eightpence, if. to students who sat at the recent shorthand speed photographer in Queen's Road Central was also

eccasion was signalised by a tremendous dis- patch of correspondence from both sides of the Atlantic. That in itself is significant of the increased business which the new facili fles will develop between the United States

The distribution of artificistas won by

The Robinson Piano Company were so victims of midnight visitors during the week and. The glass in the fanlight above a door at the rear of the premises was opened and the robber or robbers took away 125 Ca-insh Framaphone records all Chinese, worth $120,

On Monday night the studio of the Japanesa

examination will take place on Saturday at St. entered by barglars, who took away several Joseph's College.

articles of valuo.

In addition thore was the burglary at Bortolone's refreshment rooms which we

Scotland. The Crown continued to farm the post office until 1711 when the postal communications of the British Empire. Two American surveyors lost their lives were consolidated into one establishment, in the recent typhoon. Their nastes were which continued practically the same until Rush and Webster. They are believed to have reported yesterday. the advent of Mr. ROWLAND HILL. This boon drowned off Sorsogon,

and the United Kingdom and, if the past consolidation increased the powers of the record of the British Post Office be any Postmaster-Geneal It re-organised the criterion, the loss in revenue estimated by chief letter offices of Edinburgh, Dublin the reduction of the postage rate should be and New York and settled new offices in the partly met, if not wholly covered, by the West Indies and elsewhere. It established greater volume of correspondents accruing. three rates of single postage--English, The credit of this change on the British threepence, if under 80 miles fand side belongs to M, SYDNEY BUTTON who fourpence, if above and sixpence $0 notwithstanding the growing demands on Edinburgh-or-Dabin --- the finances of the nation, in the courage.

The most important of the colonial post to tell the House of Commons that the loss entailed on the British Exchequer by this offem were, of course, in Amerion, but these proposal is estimated at £130,000. The were very primitive. The General Court of Masrachneetts, in 1639, ordered that the statement was favourably received and the

house of RICHARD FAIRBANKS in Boston he simultaneous announcement made at Wash

the place appointed for the reception and ・ington was also greeted with the utmost - satisfaction. But while Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON dispatch of letters over the sea. He was to

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The orders of the day for to-morrow's zaseting of the Legislative Coungil are the second read ings of Estimates, the Evidence Ordinance and an Ordinance for regulating theatres and other plsess al public resori.

ORGAN RECITAL.

THE GERMAN ARMY.

LONDON, October 4th. The Germnu army is gradually being supplied with new pattern uniforms, the feature of which is the elimination of every- thing bright.

THE BALKANS.

Losnos, October 4th.. The Austrian Ambassadors have prevent ed 10 their respective governments autograph letters from the Emperor Fraucis Joseph dealing with the situation in

attached in Europe. the Balkans, to which great importance is

Nothing is yet definitely known, but it is believed that Bosnia and Herzegovine are the subjects under discussion..

[FROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWS."].

ROOSEVELT SUED ON LIBEL CHARGE.

police stations to comply with the notice issued. Another notification was issued yesterday stating that, if the landlords do not forthwith register their rent books and leason, they will be severely fined. I believe this is done to prevent landlords. making falso reparts of rents collected by them. A rent tax was enforced some thres yaaraago by Viceroy Shum to detray expenses for polising - the City.

LIQUOR WITHOUT FOOD.

An unusual case was heard before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday when the propris- tor of the Japasose hotel at 36 Connaught Rood, was summoned for supplying liquor. without food. Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeared for the defence.

The auso for the prosecution was that a dog- stable entered the hotel and asked for two battles of beer, which were supplied, slong with two alicas of bread and chesse. Later, a sergeant entered and on exprewing a wish to take the bottles of beer did so after the manager had protested. The police suggable that several customers had been capplied with beer, alone.

The defence was that bread and cheese was always supplied with liquor, but, if a customer did not wish to eat, they could not force him to do eo,

Mr. Wood reserved his decision.

* LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The inquiry into the cause of the deaths of the people who were killed by the collapse of The Bret of the series of organ recitals to buildings at Taumati was called on at the be held on the first Tuesday of the winter Magistracy yesterday, and adjourned sine die, months was given yesterday afternoon by Mr. Donman Faller, at St. John's Cathedral. The programme was composed entirely of works by British composers and commenced with Smart's air and Variation in A," which the organist.

Washington, Sept. 29. rendered with his customary brilliance, Mrs.

Governor Hasball of Oklahoma bas filed suits Dealy falloned with the cola The Radiant on the spaces uident Beesevalt and Morn(West) and well portrayed the beauty of William R. Hearst is connection with the the 6th inst. at 6 am, and may be expected here

him

to-day at noon. The Rev. C and Mrs. Bone, on the onion the words to a filting accompaniment. Mr. charges made by them against

William J. Bryan, replying to President The O. & O. str. Aria with the American Faller next supplied “Dithyramb” "(Harwood)|

as treasurer of the National Democratic Cam Mail, and will be due to arrive here to-morrow

morning. of the twesty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, have been the recipients of unexpected gifts and "The Carfer" (Horsman) and in the latter Roosevelt's obarges against Governor Haskell

The C.P:R. str. Empress of India arrived from the Wesleyan missionaries in South China seemed to strikingly recall Gray's famous paign committee makes reference to what he and from the congregation of the Wodeyan

Elogy." Benedictum (Mackenzie) was well calls the corruption fund raised in 1904 and Shanghai at 9 p.m. on Monday, the 5th inst., Naval and Military Church in Hongkong, of chosen but was excelled by the geartet God las to which E. B. Harriman was the heaviest and left again at 7.30 am Tuesday for Hong- kong where she was due to arrive at 5 p.m. to- Herman Bidder, editor and publisher of the morrow. which Mr. Bone is the pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Spicit (Bennett) sang by Mrs. Dealy, Mis contributor.

on the 6th fast, morning, and is expected to ed Haskell as custodian of the Democratio campaign fund.

arrive here on the 11th inst.

is to be congratulated on the successful be allowed a penny for every letter Bons were married at the Union Church on Beth, Mr. Ayrin and Captain Carruthers whose Staats Zeitung" of New York has succeed. The Glen Line str. Glenturret left Singapore, completion of the negotiations which have. This arrangement continuod unul 1667

October 5th, 1883, there being no Wesleyan voices blended melodiously. The recital closed Naval and Military church at that time. with Elgar'e stirring Military March No. 4,