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LOCAL SPORT,

FOOTBALL NOTES.

In the League competition Kowloon beat the Police at Kowloon by 220 to 133. For the winning side Dixon's 58, Robinson's 54 and Mood's 68 not out were the beat sooTEN,

JAPAN.

[FROM OUR OWN QORRESPONDENT.]►

· THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 1909.

middle course, the birthright of a constitutional poverty-at any rate, sa compared with other i

the people, is not praetlood, simply because the countries – in world-w the period people have not yet learned to appreciate it our greatest thrift. One hundred and The affair of the Tokyo Railway becomes a than £200,000 or £300,000 of current coin in the twenty years ago there were probably not more Interesting study when viewed from this aspect whole of Scotland. When you compare that and it is the same with the sugar company. UP banks of Edinburgh and Glasgow you may arrive with £14,000,000 of deposits in the two savings to a certain point the shareholders are passive at some computation as to the difference of and indifferent, beyond that point the spirit prosperity between the Scotland of to-day and arisce that prompts the assassination of Tokyo the Scotland of that time. But that was the Railway directors and the smashing of cars. time of Scotland's greatest thrift. It was the The mean course of consistent watchfainees and time when her hule surrent coinage did not amount, it is calenlated, to £300,000; so much

and for the losers Pitt and Ogg were the only bata to score over 20. Korr secured five wickets for 64 and Edwards three for 38. For Kowloon Dixon was beat with seven wickets for 41.

Torro, Jan. 15.

PURGING THE BUSINESS LIFE.

"While the Japanese people is agreçu in the desire of making Bushido, the long-tried code of honour of military life, the standard of conduct for all sonditions of people, the business

The Hongkong Club offcials have not had the courage to reply to my pertinent questions in last wook's notes. However, the Shanghai local papers have saved them the trouble, a new view of the matter being given in a short artiola beaded Interport Dissappointment." Now this

Telegraphs beat Polios the next day very is what I expected to hear sooner or later. The easily. They played two new-comers who were Club thought they were the only authority on both effective in their special department of world, which should make credit its life, honesty attention to business, which is the duty of so, that in those days we read that the one great football. In this they are entirely mistaken. It play, Oliver sacring 77 and Warburton securing On the is now the duty of the League secretary to six wickets in four overs for 18 runs. write to the Her. R. O. Winning of the Shanghai Police side Edwards made 25 and oight others Football Club and explain that the Footballors had duck's egge-rather a startling reversal of Hongkong never had the chance to sonda of affairs to that at the previous match against team because the Hongkong Clab kept matters the same opponents on which occasion the in their own hands and never asked anybody officers of the law won with something to spare. but Club members, with the result well known. I am glad to hear that the Club have realised their mistake in not entering the Hongkong

Longue. I am told on good authority that they

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certainly intend to go in next season. Committee will welcome them, because, despite their mistakes, they are good sportsmen.

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BIG DIVIDEND ON. BAD BUÐINESS,

shareholder, does not occur to the Japanese mind, until it is perhaps too late.

THE, GOVERNMENT'A DUTY. -

its best policy, and steadiness its basic virtus, is run on principles contrary to the national The business atmosphere should resolution.

Enough has been published in the papers be parged of its bacilli and filled with the spirit of faithfulness and sense of responsibility which about the directors of the sugar manufacturing characterised the soldiers of old."-Thus the company to justify oriminal proceedings in any Koleumin, oxpressing in a brief, pungent sewastern country, and as Japan is under the same tence what every Tokyo journal has been saying law, to justify criminal proceedings here. The in the past few days in their desire to voice integrity and standing of two great companies the indignation that is felt at the revelations of is now questioned, the Tokyo Railway Company, mismanagement and corruption among the subscribed capital 63,000,000 yen, the largest directors of the Dai Nippon Sugar Mans- soncorn in the country, and the Dai Nippon Sugar Manufacturing Company, subscribed facturing Co.

capital 14,000,000 yon, the largest industrial concern in the country. Against the former the charge is made of doctoring accounts, of when the petition for municipalisation was sent to the authorities and a very pessimistic one when the petition for increase of fare was pro ferred: against the latter of malversation of funds enough to send all the directors to prison. In neither case has any action whatever been taken by the public prosecator. Were these two companies insignificant, nothing more need be said, but they stand for Japanese business before the world. It is the urgent duty of the authorition in Tokyo to show that they at least

papers are waking up to their duty, as the have no doubt as to their course of action. The quotation at the head of this letter shows, and it

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object of the Scottish pessant was thrift, not for the sake of livelihood, but for the sake of his funeral. To amass enough money to obtain a decent funeral was calculated, I think, at about £2. (Laughter). These patient and selfdenying people amassed enough for that event in our lives. They toiled and spun and spared them- selves for that purpose, and, much more than that, they maintained their own aged, their own parents, their own relations. They thought if a shame to take any money from the public, and WE HIRE FOR their spirit of independence is, at least, equal to any spirit of independence that we boast of now that any body should maintain their families, but They scored State assistance; they scorned themselves. They gave a little surplus, in charity, for there were plenty of recipients in the beggars and tinkersof the road. The nation

to a degree known, perhaps, in no other nation at large was thrifty, independent, self-respecting

The League games on Saturday were com pleted satisfactorily. The winners scored 14 goals and had none scored against them. There 64. Brett took four wickets for 30 and Reed to be one of the best investments in the country. Presenting a very optimistic report of business at no other period in the world. (Cheers)

were two surprises the wide margins by which the R.G.A. suffered defeat at the hands of the Buffy and the splendid win of Y.M.C.A. over

the RE. The Saints were assisted by Gregory

and Hamilton, and their value as defenders was clearly demonstrated. The R.E. forwards ware

strong, but found Hamilton, Grogory and

McCubbin three of the keenest defenders in this colony. Tho Saints are still weak in attack, bat I hear the front string will be considerably strengthened before the second round of the Shield, and I would not be surprised to see them in the Final The Buffs are sure to be the winners of the Hongkong Daily Presa Cup.

Civil Service had an easy win against the B.G.A. It is to be sugrotted that the Cab entice players from Leagte Cricket, whenever an opportunity offers. Had R.G.A. played Garnett on Capts, Bagnall, Bensley and Saturday the game would have been a even one. As it was, it resulted in practi cally a walk over, R.G.A. only scoring four for 15. Civil Service got the necessary rans with the loss of three winketa. Craigengower celebrated the opening of their new payilion by inflicting a rather humiliating defeat on Kowloon. The home teatu went to the wickets and compiled the small score of 85, Battliwara, a Hughie Tramble, bowling underhand lots, and Orman scouring five wickets each, and were responsible for Kowloon scoring 69 only.

The Dai Nippon Seite Kaisha is the leading concorn of its kind, and up to recently believed Some months age two of the directors, both large shareholders, placed their holdings on the market, sealising large profts. This treacherous act towards their own company gradually came to be known, with the result that a state of affairs is now revealed, which the whole press of the country is hoping will result in a thorough investigation by the anthorities, the punish ment of the guilty, and most important of all, the awakening of the common shareholder to his privileges and duties under the law. quite recently this anger company paid the usual dividend of. 15 per cent,, whereas it was not in a position to pay one per cent., being having large stocks of unsold material on hand. It stands doubly, revealed before the public, if the term may be used, for in the coming of the Diet the House was to consider a proposal for the The matches on the board for next Saturday monopoly of the sugar industry, by which this corrupt company would have derived a large K.K. "A"

profit. This proposal was engineered by the H.K. B

directors of the company. Craigengewer

Craigengower are to be congratulated on the new pavilion. We note with pleasure that the Civil Service are alose up with another sub- atantial erection. If the Football Club were to

BOOTLAND AND THE EMPIRE.

I need say ten years after

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When things were in this impoverished state. in Scotland the Scots were a source of ferror to their southern countrymen. Only yesterday I I nood hardly say dated 1780, la caricature; ROBINSON the time I am speaking of when the current coin was so small in number. The sarienture represents a Scotsman only half clad-it is quite decorous laughter) with his shoes on one shoulder and an essential part of his dress on the other, barefooted, on his way to England, and underneath it was written :----

PIANO

CO., LTD.

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The Engineers are of colour at present, follow suit, it would add considerably to the heavily in dolt, its sharos hypothecated, and is now for the authorities of law and order to act. (Laughter.) Our great grandfathers--my great not accustomed to think of him as thrifty; and,

although they were good on Saturday. Rough play will not win matches and, from what I saw of Saturday's game, it is useless with a team like YMCA who soom quite equal to that sort of business.

The Buffs v. R.G.A. game drew a large crowd of spectators who were greatly disappointed at the result. Everyone expected to see a closely contented gums but the Buffs came out showing plenty of vigour and judgment, while the R.G.A. showed poor form. The Buffs were superior in every department. They are a wonderfully balancet team-Brewster at forward is clear, and Taylor and Dare are also consistont players This was the second mosting on the Langus engagements, and I quite expected to see a draw The Buffs have only to maintain their present

form and the Shield will be theirs also.

The R.G.A. players were like a lot of corks at sea. They did not seem to know where they were or what they were doing. This is not As a rule they are well usual with them. balanced. Perhaps we shall see better form at the next meeting, that is in the second round of Shield ties.

The R.A.M.C. inflicted a heavy defeat on the

Lusitano Club. Of course the medicals have a greatly improved team to what turned out at the beginning of the season. They will get more pote this season.

The B.O.C. v. Naval Yard had not any League engagements, the first round of the Shield The Yerders won by occupying their time. three clear goals and got into the sooond round. The B.O.C. played up well and gave the Naval

Yard an anxious time. Now the B.Q.C. hare said good-bye to the Shield ties, they should use all their energy to improve their position

attractiveness of the Valley both from picturesque and utilitarian standpoint.

are:

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Telegraphs Police

Hongkong "A" and "B"should win their mot- ohes and the Civil Service theirs. (raigengewer and Telegraphs will have a good game. Tele graphs should make the most of their opportuni. ties, as it is rumoured Peate "the spood mer- chant leaves in a few weeks for pastures new Telegraphs are lucky in that respect. Out of staff of about 13 they have a Cricket eleven and when one drops out, another ususly steps in from abroad to fill the gap. Day replaced Wishart, now Oliver replacas Peate.

UMPIRE.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD.

MOBLEM B.C. V. "BEDFORD.”

The match in the first round of the Shield competition between the Moslem Recreation Club and H.M.9. Dedford will be played on the Naval ground on Saturday; tick off at 4 pm.

The H.K.F.C. play Royal Engineers on the Club ground on the same afternoon.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

The engagements for Baturday are : Naval Yard v. B.O.C., on Naval ground at 230 p.m. Gunner Marsh, refa reo,

RGA. v, RAM.C. on Military ground st 2.30 p.m. Mr. Banyard, reforse.

Y.M.C.A. v. Lusitanos on Military ground in the League. They can do with a little at 4 pm. Corporal Edwards, referee, practice.

REFEREE.

CRICKET NOTES.

YACHTING.

The "At Home" and ladies' race arranged for Baturday afternoon by the Yacht owners of the Seldom has Hongkong soon such a aplaudid Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. has been post- cricket season,, Centuries are a weekly occur-ponded. rence and hat-tricks have been secured by quite a number of trundlers. Nor has cricket been confined to any particular section of the com- munity, but on the contrary has been taken up enthusiastically by the Army, Navy, and Civil Service, and there a hardly a British firm in the Colony that has not a cricketer or two among its employees.

THE PARADISE OF LABOUR.

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POSITION OF THE COMPANY.

LORD ROSEBERY ON THRIFT.

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The savage's breaks are on his shoulders So plainly seen by ali baholders, Half starved, half naked, bat one shoe Yet by and by ho'll ride o’ver you.” grandfather, at any rate, was living at that time and in possession of his estate our great grand fathers did great things in those days on a mesa of pottage. They had no more, but with it they helped to mould the Empire. They maintained their poor without legal compulsion (hear, hear), they sought nothing from external help, and they laid, in their nakedness and their barren ne, the foundations of the prosperity which (Cheers.) None of us would care to live as they reigns in Scotland at the present moment. did. Some of the poorest in our country would shrink from the manner of life which was endured by some of the noblest in thone

difheulty. I take Burns, Waltor Scott, and Gladstone. Of course, the toughest nut to crack is Burns. We, worshippers of Burns, are undoubtedly, from some points of view, he was not thrifty, though he had uncommonly little. enormous output of work that Burns did without to be thrifty upon. But no one can see the

time which is, perhaps, the most important form seeing that he must have had a great thrift of in which we can be thrifty. But I will abandon Burns as a

dificult subject (Laughter.) Walter Scott, as we know, died ruined, trat trouble with Walter Scott was that he was Walter Scott was eminently thrifty, The ambitions and endeavoured to found too large a structure upon his labour. His thrift went into business which he did not understand, and therefore the whole structure toppled over. Of Mr. Gladstone I can speak from personal knowledge. There was no an so careful and thrifty in his expenditure, combined with great saw that great man at work could believe that it generosity and liberality. But no man who ever was anything but a sin to waste anything. especially time. (Cheers)

THE THRIFT OF EMPIRES.

Now I want to take you to a larger sphere of thrift; and that, efter all, is the main point on which I wish to insist to-day. All great Em. that were meant to continue, te ahide, wors thrifty. Taking the Roman Empire, which, in some respects, as a central empire, was the

THRIFT AND CHARACTER. Lord Rosebery, on the 28th ult, attended the annual meeting of the Edinburgh Savings at Edinburgh and Bank, which was held delivered an interesting address on thrift, After a

few prefatory remarks His Lordship said:

"Now, on these occasions the morer of the report, The present state of affairs was brought ahontas I observe my son did last year, is expected shortly after the amalgamation of three com- to say a few words upon thrift. Thrift is one panies, the Dai Nippon in Tokyo, a company in of those virtues-there are, perhaps, more than days. We should not care to share their convinced that we possess their independence. Osaka and the Dairi Company in Moji, their we think which it is much easier to preach privations, but we should not be unwilling to be subscribed capital being 14 millions, and paid up, about than to praetise. To s Scottish audience,their self-reliance, and their self-respect (cheers); our reputation in the world being what it is, it capital to-tay 3,400,000 yen. For months, it would seem almost like, carrying quals to New. and I regard that as the greatest blossing result appears, certain directors had had things their castle to advocate thrift in any shape or forming unt of thrift-independence of character, own way, deceiving the president of the company I will content myself with repeating in the Whether Scottish pride arone out of Scottish who, as in frequently the case, was a man of words of Shakespeare and they comprehend, thrift, or whether Scottish thrift arose out of after all, the whole truth of the matter that Scottish pride, I really cannot decide: but they thrift is blessed, not merely because of the ac

are closely intertwined, so closely that you can- scholastic attainments, but of no business ez. perience, and drowning their course of deception comulation of substance, but because of the foun- not, perhaps, weparate them. But at any rate, by making a call on new shares and actually dation and strengthening of character. (Cheers.) the combination produced a character that has paying part of this for the 15 per cent dividard. Now, I am not raxions to say a great deal on / governed the country, (Cheers.) When we pires have been thrifty. All great Empires

occasion from the financial point of view talk of thrift producing character we are equally The true state of affairs was brought to light by My definition of thrift will be this getting fall at leas to know whether it is not thuilt that is an Osaka suditor, who joined the company as value for your money and looking ahead; but, of a sign of character. Thrift meane care, fere- the result of smulgamation. Finally the Mitsu course, the historic definition which has given sight, tenderness for those dependent on you.

thrift. When it ceased to be thrifty it degene Bistai, Mitani and other interested concerns took so much comfort and encouragement to thou Whether these qualities produce thrift, or greatest in history, it lay like an iron clamp the investigation up, the net rasult of which is the words last night to be perfeally sertain that not venture to say: but, at any rate, of this I am rated and came to an end. Take the case if Prus Bands is that of Mr. Micawber, and I copied out whether they are produced by thrift, I will upon the face of the world. It was founded on that the company has lost between four and five I should have them right this morning, with certain, that they are inseparably intertwined, sin. It began with a little narrow strip of land in

You remember what the last words were of the North of Europe-all sting," as some one. million yen; that it has doboutures to the the, disastrous result that I got so interested in amount of seven millions; that its Boating "David Copperfield" that I found it difficult Oliver Goldsmith-one of the greatest geniuses said from its shape and the fact that its inhabite that ever lived in this island. You remember he ants were almost all armed man-and it was of thrift.

wrote the Vicar of Wakefield," that master- nurtured by the thrift of Frederick the Great's (Laughter.) What did Mr. Micawbar say to capital is three millions, the greater part of which to return to the consideration is borrowed; and that considerable gums are David Copperfield on famous occasion ? piece which has survived so many masterpieces, father, who prepared a vast treasure and a vast owing for material. The papers further allege Annual income £20, annual expenditure he wrote the "Vicar of Wakefield," if

army by an economy which we should call (Laughter.) ber aright, to pay off a creditar, his landlady, or that the company owes some millions in the form £19 19s. 6d.; result, happiness.

£20 annual expenditure another, and he was always in francial diffical. did, but which was the weapon by which the of custome dues and that the Treasury holds the "Annual income

which the present German Empire has arisen. your mind at ease! He replied, "No, it is Take the case of France, In my humble belief company's stock as security, stock that is worth £2008, 6d.; result, misery." (Laughter.) Well, ties. When he lay dying, some one said to hne, greatness of Prussia was founded, and from

suppose that that is practically true.

Those were his last recorded words. You France, in spite of the narrative that I made at only half of what it was when the Treasury means in reality that a man who is beforehand not," accepted it. If the Government demanded pay with the world, in however small a degree, may be quite sure that if he had united gonine the beginning of my speech, is in reality the occupice a very different position, relatively to to thrift his last words would have been some most frugal of all nations. I am not sure that ment bankmptoy would follow.

the rest of the world, from the man who is thing very different. But I said a moment ago the French always put their money into the behind hand with it to however small an oxtent, that it was a question rather of how can the savings banks and, therefore, they did not Of course, from the financial point of view of poor be thrifty. Well, I will not go into the figure so well in the proportion of depositors thrift, all know very well that it is the founda question except to say that I think that I have the nation as some athers may do; but, after. Είναι of all opulence, all prosperity, even of those demonstrated that it has been in the power of the disastrous war of 1870, when France was tulossal for men which we hear of in America the poorest to be thrifty in our country in the crushed for a time by a foreign enemy and but which we never realiza in this country. past. (Laughter.) It is perfectly true, I think, that

But there is, at any rate, one sort of thrift Mr. Andrew Carnegie, who began in the humblest circumstances of life in the town of which is in the power of the very poorest, and Dunfermline, has worked his way up to a which is to refrain from waste. If I wanted to colossal fortune, which I cannot attempt to train a child to be thrifty as I have apparently estimate, but which I know by bis beneficent my eldest son-(laughter) I should teach him to expenditure must be enormous, mainly by abhor waste. I do not mean waste of money. beginning with thrift. This morning in the That cures itself because very soon there is no newspapers we had another example of a lad money to waste, but I mean waste of material, who landed in South Carolina 63 years ago with waste of something which is useful, which may 12s. in his pocket and died leaving ten millions not represent any money value to the waster not mean to There is waste of what does not belong to us, sterling yesterday. I do

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The great businesses of this country are run. upon two systems. Firat come the extensive family concerns, such as the Miteni, Sumitomo, Mitari Bishi, &c., which, established in,

by a money imposition which it seemed

could almost impossible that any nation feudal times, continue to flourish increas

pay, what happened? The stockings of the ingly, controlled by the various members of the family who are subject to family rules

French peasantry, in which they had kept their and discipline as of eld. Second is the public

savings of years, were emptied into the chest of the State and that huge indemnity and that war company. This is a new growth and, like con,

expense was paid off in a time incredibly short. stitutional government, not by any means

The other two nations, that I have spoken of were made by their thrift, but France was digested or appreciated by the Japanese people.

saved by her thrift. Now we come to our It may be said with truth that the corruption

beloved country. What are we to say of her in which exists in public companies and in

the way of thrift? We have c financier, who

member of Parliament, bere present, Bir political circles is entirely due to the indifference Australia is regarded by the rest of the world of shareholders and olectors. The education argue-I am not such a fool as to argue that which is a very common form of waste. There George Mc ras, who would give us

I sit in a House which is only privileged fortunes have been accumulated; bat I am here know something about the waste of water. as a sort of working man's paradise, where the and environment of a thousand years cannot be it was by more thrift that these colossal is a waste of water. Now Edinburgh ought to enlightenment on that point than I could, b navvy of to-day is the Trime Minister of to- swopt away by the promulgation of & constituto argue, and it is my profound faith, that an not speaking of the waste caused by the pollu to pay taxes, not to vote them. morrow, and even if he is not going to hold tion. Directors and politicians receive their they were in the commencement founded tion of your rivers, though that, perhaps, is the bound to say that, speaking from that Ministerial office to-morrow, he is going to double mandate from shareholders and people and are

on thrift, and nothing but thrift. A sroall but most criminal form of waste which existe in our external point of view, I am not quite sure The Army and Navy played a match between his wages by the more formality of telling his

then left to themselves, and being themselves, substantial sum was accumulated, which was so midst. There is not a river which flows round that thrift is a governing consideration of omplayer to pay him doable. That is the

utilized by the genius of speculation as to amass Edinburgh-which flows through Mid-Lothing our Parliament at this moment. (Hear,bear.) representative teams on Wednesday and Thurs-

popular idea of Australia as she is seen from with few exceptions, unfitted for the work of these enormous fortunes. Now, I want to make that is not hopelessly and wantonly polluted, There used to be a very considerable mau, day and with their usual gonerosity dispensed outside. Joined to that idea is another, that gorapany directors or logislators and not over an exception before I go any further. What so that it cannot be used for any cleanly purpose, who was mocked at in his time, that he tes and music to their numerous friends. Big the Australias working ran knows a good scrupulons, the result is corruption and mis-ever thrift is, it is not avarice. There is a broad I am not speaking of waste of water in that was a prophet, though a minor prophet, I mesn scoring was, the order of both days. The Rev. thing whan he sees it. He knows that. Aus-

Micawber in his definition expressly, as it seems individuak, a waste of that precious element economist and the dread of persons who were Maundrell, going in first wicket for the Navy train is a good thing for him. He is able management. It is quite commonly the case in distinction between thrift and avarice. Mr. way, but waste in private families among Joseph Hume. He was a very severe and rigid made the record score of 260 not out, Mr. He is lord of Australia, and he means to remain

to secure all those priceless benefits referred to. Tokyo that companies are headed by Dr. This to me, excludas aurice, because the accumulation which compels Edinburgh to go seeking every guilty of extravagance in the public service. and Dr. That, gentlemen of scholastic or of sixpence at the end of the year, which he 20 years or so for a new source of water Joseph Hume was so minor a prophet that he for next best Oliver being

side lord. Therefore, he makes a close corporation scientific training and doubtless men of indicates as amounting to happiness, would supply. I remember being a member of a was not seen to have left a mantle behind him. The of the Commonwealth, and hangs out notices with 68. The innings closed for 418. Army replied by putting up 434, Lt. An all round his continent that no other working integrity, but who are quite unfitted to deal certainly not satisfy any dream of avarice. But small municipality of a small town in the At any rate, no portion of its texture, I sm thrifty people who are generous. (Cheers.) All waste came before us we found that water was present House of Commons. To such a degree* derson 110 (second century this season) and man from anywhere need apply. The British with the affairs of the company, much loss to avarice is not generous, and, after all, it is the south of England. When this question of sorry to say, has fallen upon any member of the has this absence of thrift proceeded that it is. Bagwall 84, being the best among a number of labourer has read of the convict days, of triangles uk shoulders with the denizen of Kabuto-cho, true generosity can only proceed from thrift allowed te run, and that every form of waste was

and chain gangs.

and fierce dogs which guarded the local Capel Court. There is little doubt because it is no generosity to give money which

result was a water famine that summer. Again, are passed under the guillotine, because, when Mulleneux secured six-wickeis for the prisons. These fucte are the game that these. doctors and professors are secured does not belong to you, as is the case with theed in, because it cost nothing, and so the now a subject of joy to the economist that votes

of Eight, which flash

any rote comes up for discussion, there is no through the dark-

I believe that the Edinburgh town question of its diminution, but a hundred voices ness of his general ignorance about Australia, with much the same end in view as the scheming arthrifty and I venture to say that of all the let me take the waste of gas and things of that

great philanthropists, all the great financial kind.

for its increase; and therefore, although,politi- He is sure that if he comes to Austanlis the company promoter in London secures a title to benefactors of their species of whom we have council recently adopted a stringent measure Labour party will call him a prohibited immi sit at the head of his board--a figure-head in any rocurd, the most generous have been thrifty for the prey antion of the waste of gas but I rians are apt to complain of sa mu noder the

so much expenditure being passed grant or a stowaway, or some other oppobrious reality and a blockhead in business.. They are men. (Cheers.) Now I pass from the financial am not resident in the city, and so have not term, and condemn him to all sorts of pains and useful men bat only to dishonest directors. Talno of th ift, which to me is not the greatest, experienced this rigour but at any rate, we all rigid rule of silence imposed by the guillotine, penalties. He believes that the Labour party barut the six batters at the stake or crashed There are other important figures in the to that which results in the formation of of us must see that there is a constant waste of the economist secretly rejoices that such is the things which cost nothing to waste, and this is case. Well, I cannot embark on that lepic to thom to death under pites of felt bats. He is not Japanese "company, the advisers and auditors."

THRIFT AND POVERTY,

in reality an offence against ourselves and day; I have embarked on enough topics already; Lanning, Pearce and H. Hancock made good sure about the particular torture, or what was Here, as in other cases, the law is abused. I know that many people, when they read against the economy of the whole world. Now but I do think that it is wise for those who have geores in both innings, but without Dick Han actually done, hut he knows that it was auongh These offices are now filled in many com-

speeches about thrift, say How can the por you teach your children to be thrifty, I would the government of our affairs to remember that cock and one or two more who were away the to convince every sans person that Australia is

who receive be thrifty? They have nothing to be thrifty beg you to impress on them the criminality of great empires only live as long as they are panies by the same men,

thrifty. The moment that they begin to wasto Club are riot strong enough to compete against dise of the workin away from. It is the par large fees, and are seemingly only nominal upon." Now the exact reverse of the case is waste. (Cheers.)

A good place to

man who is in it, and he

trun. Strangely enough, in the report which is THE EXAMPLE OF GREAT HER, or disperse their resources the day of their end the Services as at present constituted. Capt. takes particular care to make it the hottest of advisers and uaditors. If they were to do their before ta to-day we have proof to the contrary Now what is the example we learned from is at hand; and that is a fast abundantly Bessley scored 121, Baird 80, Garrett 75, Lt. infernos for working man who may

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in that, by the experience of Edinburgh, of great men in this respect? I will take three proved in his try-proved up to the bilt, I think Anderson again putting up austful 56 Claxton along from outside. That is an outside descrip duty conscientiously, they could not hohl, s«

Glasgow, and of Manchester-I think these are, foremost men of their countries in the last by all the examples which I have given

Fou many offices at the same time, but they are for the club secured the best average five wickets tion of Australia. We who are inside know or merely professional and another useful tool to periods of stress, and not poriods of prosperity, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon--Washing from any exalted standpoint, I do beg

the casos mentioned it has been found that contury and a half. I will take Washington, And, though I do not pretend to preach thrift absurd it- is. Australia

those for 75-quite a now departure for Claxton by the working man, but it is not a paradise by way the scheming director. Finally, there are the have beau the most favourable for thrift. But ton as thrifty a man of business as ever lived, who are here present, and these outside these the way. For the services Capt. Garnett and means not all of it. There is one State where shareholders, who should be most important of the case of Scotland, your own country, is Frederick the Great, more than thrifty; walls whom my words may reach, to remember Baird and Lta Anderson and Bagnall shared the the Labourite has been in the ascendant for

all. One of the heritages of the Japanese is

much more emphatic illustration of this than Napoleon, thrifty in detail to the atmost possible that thrift is the surest and the strongest any particular savings bank, in however large extent. And them take three other names foundation of sa'empiro so sure, strong, bowling honours-quite a strong combination years, and that State, if any State, can be,

should be the working man's paradise. It is absoluta submission to authority or, breaking town it may be situated in Scotland. The three names familiar to us Scotsmen, three and so necessary that no great empire can long for any team to be up againsty

South Australia-Melbourne Punch. : loose, a violent attitude of opposition. The 18th century, the time of perhaps her direst names of great Elcotsmen, and there I find more exist that disregrads it. (Cheers.)

the

big scores.

the Navy and Baird tive for the Army.

On Friday, and Saturday the annual match between the Hongkong Club and United Sarving issulted in a win for the Services by an innings

end 29 runs.

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claracter.