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United States. Full'use was made of this petition during the Presidential campaign, and the question Las since been kept rather prominently before the public by the bows. papers. A cartoon which recently came under our notice showed a substantial wall separating the Philippines from the United CO. States, and on the wall was inscribed in big letters the worda: "Philippine Imports 1908 From the U.8.16 per cont; from other countries & per cent. Total, 880,918,357.'* Uncle Sam was represented as looking over the wall and tendering to a Filipino from

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Mr. J. H. Scott, senior partner of the firm o Mexers Butterfeld and Bwire, left for England On Saturday by the P and O. steamer Macedonia The progress of the launch conveying Mr. and Mrs. Scott acress the harbour to the liner was marked by a fusilado of omckers, while the China Navigation Company's steamer Teas (Captain A. W. Outerbridge) which was moored in the stream opposite the Ferry Wharf was dressed

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to fanat his eyes on the imprisoned agitator P American newspapermen are so enterprising that there is no telling what they will do in order to obtalu copy.

The presence of so many fighting machines in

our waters would suggest that the time of peace on earth good will to all men had not

Hongkong may be slow in many things," but..." yet arrived, especially so when we read the cables in the daily papers describing the agitation at don't think we are likely to follow the home over the strength of our navy. But though example of the Philippine Government, which is we have not decided to beat our words into urged to approve a hill for curtailing the work- ploughshares there is, nevertheless, a growing ing hours of government servants in the international amity which is perhaps nowhere afternoon. It is said that it is almost impossible more apparoat than in our port. Here we have to do good work there during April, May sad welcomed the warships from most countries part of June and it is proposed to limit the which possess o nary, and the past week has werking hours of clerks making them from witnessed an expression of our good feelings 7.30 to 12.30. We certainly do not pamper

our civil servanta to that extent.

the end of a pole a pair of braces. "The and had suspended between the masts in large that if the triple entente advised towards representatives of other nations,

latters the worda Bou voyage.

The many friends of Mr. James Rankin, C.P.R. agent in Kobe. (who was for some time in the Hongkong Office) will be interested to bear of his marriage at St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, to Miss Jessie Noel Clouston,

LONDON, March 20th. The Belgrade Cabinet, presided over King Ferdinand, has decided

Bulgaria to disarta and at the same time guaranteed her against attack by moment in Hongkong are the American naval Austria, it would immediately act on the advice.

March 21st. LONDON, Third daughter of the late Dr. Charles T.

A Reuter's message from Belgrado Clouston. Mr. Edwards, of Peking, according states that it is believed that the war

We believe to home paper, was best msa, this is Mr. F. W. dwarda, of the Eastern scare is over. Extension Telegraph Co's service, an old! resident of Hongkong, who, by the way, is now. returning on the Hakata-meru after a year's holiday, to take up his duties at Poking. Dr. J. B. Fowler and Dr. Kilpatrick, both well known in Kobe and Mr. Cameron, formerly of Kobe, were among those present at the ceremony..

THE PHILIPPINE QUADRON.

WINE JAND SPIRIT MERCHANTS little brown brother" was pictured wearing trousers from Spain, a cost from England, shoes from Australis, a shirt from Japan, a vest made in Germany, a hat made in China, and a necktie from the United Starea. The letterpress at the foot of the picture repre- sented the Little Filipino as saying: "Well, Uncle, I bought my necktie of you anyway"; and Uncle Sam as replying: "Yes, and if I ́ean ever get this tariff wall remove l, you'll bay you eatire outer of me." The other commercial powers were represented as listening with amusement to the convera- .ation. President Tarr has set himself the task of removing the wall, and in spite of the opposition of the sugar and tariff ints. sts in the United States, be will in all probability succeed. In the petition to which reference has been made, there was mention of the "splendid development" in Porto Rico srce Congres gave to that island the advantage of free trade with the United States which is demanded for the Philippines, and those who signed the petition affirmed their belief that they could pledge to Congress for the Philippines an equal retura in commerce in proportion t› popu. lation if they were grauted the same legis- lative advantages. In other words where the million Porto Ricans purchase twenty- five million dollars worth of goods in the United States, eight million Filipinos will, within ten years from the enactment of a Free-Trade law, be purchasing, Relay Race-Open to any ship, regiment or two-hundred million dollars' worth." That departmental corp Teams of 4. Each com- seems very sanguine prophesy when we repetitor will vun 229 yards. dealing with a present total import trade of

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Nous verron What for the moment is chiefly interesting is the fact that the nation which has been so insistent on t're policy of the open door and equal oppor. tunities for all in the Far East should now be embarking on a policy totally at variance with these principles in the Asiatic terri- tory over which her flag flies. A year ago

Appended in a draft of the programme of sports to be carried out at Happy Valley on the afternoons of the 24th and 25th inst. when the following events will be open for competition-

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One Mile, Fleet Race-Entries limited to eight men from the American Fleet, four men. from the British Fest, four men from the from French British Garrison, two

quadron

Half Mile.--Conditions as for mild race. Quarter Mile.--Conditions as for mile race. 220 Yaris Post antries). ·

100 Yard (Post entries). Hurdle Roc-120 yards 10 fights. (Post entries).

Relay Buce-Temas of 4 from any ship in the American squadron. Each competitor will run 220 yards.

Obstacle Race (Post entries). Putting the shot (Post entries). Long Jump-Running (Pert entriss). Long Jump Standing (Post entries). High Jump.

Throwing the Hammer. Tug of War. Catch weights. Terme of 10 open to American and French Fleet.

Tug of War-Catch weights. Teams of 10 open to any ship, regiment or departmental,

SUGGESTED PRESENT OF A DREADNOUGHT.

There is no doubt about it. The men of the

mon. The French we see more frequently, aud are always ghd to welcome, babour chief interest these days is in the American sailorman with bis fondness for cycling, his delight, in riesha riding, and his satlises for assball. Ha certainly has a large, concaption of liberty and be undoubtedly makes the most of his freedom.

I am certain that no class appreciate the visit of the American ships more than do the riesha coolies. Quick to spot a stranger, they have made the most of their possibilities with the visiting bluejackets and it is little wonder LONDON, March 20th.

that they wear the smile which is child-like and dis. The Melbourne newspapers bland. Somebody described the smile as large cussing the naval agitation suggest as their hat, but that of course is an exagger that Australis should present a Dread-tion. Still, it is indicative of the fact that the ricala roumers are resping a golden or rather a nought to the Motherland.

silver harvest. When asked how much" be their simple fares they blandly respond "one dollar," and in nearly every case their demands are met. Some of the visitors there wem who' had taken the trouble to make themselves

EUROPEAN PEACE.

LONDON, March 20th. The statement made by the Em-quainted with the tariff, but most of the tars had to pay for their inexperience of the wily peror Francis Joseph to a Hungarianne deputy that he was still convinced that peace would be maintained has caused a more hopeful feeling in Vienna.

THE DUTCH ROYAL EVENT.

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LONDON, March 20th.

A bill has been introduced into the Dutch parliament appointing Queen Emma as Regent and in the event of the expected Royal infant succeeding to the Throne Prince Henry to be chief guardian.**

ANTI-JAPANESE LEGISLATION,

LONDON,

March 21st. The Honolulu Bill, aimed at the

I notice the French Convent, not satisfied.

with teaching the young idea how to shoot," aims at moulding beautiful characters and lovely dispositions by giving prizes for gentle nesa, for smiling, and for politeness. I have no fault to find with the staff for attending to this side of youthful training. My only regret is

that their hope is no limited. Supposing the Sanitary Department and other Government departments came under their influence, Hong- kong would be a veritable heaven on earth,

There has been no little perturbation in many households in Hongkong this last-week by the receipt of copies of the ondiese chain prayer. The recipients are requested to send a copy to nine different people, one each day, and the result will be that on the ninth day they will experience some great joy and at the same time be delivered from great calamity. The "great joy" on the ninth day can be understood in the feeling of relief at having finished such a task, but the

thereby averted will, I am afrail, never become known. The only satisfactory feature about the thing is that it shows there are a few simple guilelesa.naula.still to, be found in the colony.

Ricksha Race.--Enter by pairs, each one of Japanese, providing that aliens shall calamity, the great calamity which has been

pair to be of different rationality. To race 50 a Contention of American Manufacturers yards, one max pulling and the other in the

Greany Pole.

at New York passed a resolution in favour-risk-ba, then change ronnd and rase boek, .. of closing the Kalanda to trade with any other nation than the United States. Reci

procal Free Tradera, though they do not ack for a law in these terms, are evidently. hoping to achieve practically the same result

The British cruiser Andromeda arrived in port yesterday with a crew' for the Bedford op recommissioning.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Tong Hok ling to be a Public Vaccinator.

Mr. S. B. C. Ross has been sppointed to set as District Officer in the New Territories during the absence on leave of Mr. E. R. Halifax.

Four-legged Race.-Each team entered must consist of a Frenchman, au American and an

Englishman.

Sack Race.

Winners of events on the first day are dabarred from entering for that event on the 2nd day.

ADDRESS TO AMERICAN SAILORS.

BT HIS LORDSHIP BISHOP LANDEE,

At St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon Hia Lordship Bishop Lauder addressed some 400 American sailors of the visiting squadron.

not be allowed to fish in territorial waters, has passed the United States 'Senate.

ROMANTIC, WILL STORY

FROM POVERTY TO WEALTH;

When ladies met and compared notes as to whether they had received this precious spistle, some began to feel aggrieved that they should have been selected for what they were inclined to consider as an insult. To impuga their character and reputation ty suggesting that they needed auch a prayer roused the feminine

A Malay newspaper reports "About four days sgo a woman at Szegel Beel gave birth to threa children, wil male. Her husband is a vegetablə gardener. Two years ago she gave birth to twins. It may be due to my ancestry, but I caprast discover the subtle connection between regétable gardening and tripleta.

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Of course we who are out in the East have no personal. interest in the old age pensious which

anough to keep ourselves out of the workhouse, bat still no can take an interest in the loss fortanuts people who grow old at honie. The following story was not told at the Devosian dinner. It is more modera. Here it is First Old Devonshire Woman: Have 'ee been

have been introduced at home. We can make

able to get your old age pension ?

Second Old Woman: Ee; I had me papers,

and the tela asked me if I'd ever had any property and got rid of It. I told 'en the only property I ever had was 'loven children, and I got rid of they, szd the Lord hath n-bin pleased to take me husband too,

There is lots of life in that conception of parentage and marriage still, in spite of the

centuries.

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RODERICK RANDOM.

RENAMING HONGKONG STREETS.

It is notified in the Gazette that in order to prevent confusion arising from the existence of duplicate names of streets in Hongkong and Kowloon, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that the streets in the subjoined list be re-named as shewn therein.

STREETS IN HONGKONG, Old Names. Clinter Street Albany Street Fast Street West Street

Now Namen. Catchick Street Tai Yuan Street ..... Tang Street Sai Street

STREKTS IN KOWLOON.

Chater Street Des Voeux Road Garden Road Robinzon Rend Missdonnell Road Elgin Road East Road East Averno Eist Terrace

Peking Road

Chatham Road

Haskow Road

Nathan Road Cantou Road Haiphong Road Hanoi Road Sainam Avvate

Wuckow TerroU

STREETS IN YAUMATI. -

First Street Second trest Third Street Fourth Street Fifth Street Kennedy Street Seventh Lane Fak Shing Lane Macdonnell Boad Station Street North Station Street South Bix Street

Kansa Street

Pathol Street Saigon Street Ninguo Street Nanking Street Woosung Street Yunnan Lane Suchow Lane. Canton Road Shanghai street Shanghai Strest

Jordan Road

(to junotion with Gascoigne Rond.) Eighth Street Bowring Street 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Notice boards to be

6th Lane

removed with these

*** numbers on thein an the lanes are merely scavenging lanes:

to Man Ming Lane, Yaumati. Portland Street Temple Street is to be continued northwards

is to be continued Southwards to the same paint

STREETS IN, MONGKOKTĒTI, Macdonnel Road" Hill Street

Station Street North

Canton Road Changsha Street Shantung Lane Shanghai Street

STREETS IN HUNGHOM,-

A report wired from New York that Sammel Roeback, the Brooklyn millionaire, had left the baik of his fortune to Mrs. Elizabeth Bird, of Northampton, England, had led to the disclosure a remarkable story. Mrs. Bird is an aged ire in several instances, but I believe this will woman in humble circumstances, living at No. be assuaged when they reffect that their friends 48, Greep-street, where her husband carries on who did not receive it were regarded as "part B small bakery business, and news of her un- expected windfall, which is stated to be over praying for." £500,000 hat naturally thrown her into a state of intense excitement, in which fits of weeping What has happened to our local sports! I }

After the lesson had been read by Dr. Amos predominated. She is, it appears, the natural should have thought they would have been "up

daughter of the dead, milionaire, who left P. WILDER, American t'onsul-General.

her and her mother over half a century and doing" on learning that tigers had again HIS LORDSHIP, on behalf of the church ago, practically destitute. Seven

Nullah Lane years made their appearance in the New Territory, extended is hearty welcome to those pre-ago, however, he communicated with his ment. He said he felt it a special privilege Leicester, asking her to and

sister,

Miss Roebuck, of Rickmondroad, Gadzooka ! Sonsebody has been busy. He or

out Mrs. to speak to so many men of the American Fleet. Bird. She did so, and since then, the million. the or it has worried over our street komen- On el sti Coccasion

one was reminded aire has been allowing each of them El per clature and "to present confusion" has devised that we belonged to the same race of people, week. He also promised to "make a lady of new names for a number of our thorough-fares, and that the English and American churches Mrs. Bird some day, but, of course," she says, In some instances, the duplication has been "I had no ides that he meant to carry out his were really one. His Lordship owed a deep promise like this."

remedied but in others the change is debt of gratitude to an American evangelist, for

not likely to maks for clarity but to had it not ben for the earnest teaching of that

make confusion wetse venfounded For in- man the speaker would not have been a preacher

stance if the name of Chater Street in added it was no fault of mine that I did not of the Gospel America was a great nation.

marry your dear mother. When my first wife Hongkong was changed there was surely no not only because of its vast territory, its great here died, I sent my brother John to England on occasion to alter Chater Street in Kowloon. A fire occurred in a stationer'a shop at No. 2-wealth; its wise statesmen, its liberty and educa. business to bring her back, so that I could wed First. Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Streets future Government of the islanda, gave him Pottinger Street on Saturday afternoon. The tion conditions, but it was great because its people her, but he was stuck up and would not consertin Yaumati always suggested a certain proximityterbury last month the first report of the con- claims to support in the eyes of all interested brigade responded promptly to the alarm, and the Bible' as, the word of God. The greatness

were the descendants of Godly men who regarded to, admit anyone into the family which will be completely lost under the newmittee appointed to consider the Ornaments

in the Philippines which his rival lacked 8400 had the outbreak under way. Considerable of a nation did not depend on the strength of its are living, one being the champion swimmer of Somebody might try again. The present result i relating to the conduct of Divine Service was

No community of American citizens hailed the victory of Mr. TAFT in the Presidential contest with greater delight than did the American merchants established in business

William Nuttall, a Post Office employee, was brought before alr. Kemp at the Magistracy on Saturday charged with removing postage stamps from nine packages. The case was adjourned. The race ponies Corconits and Earthquake in the Philippine Islands, for the fact that were on Saturday offered for sale hy public Mr. TAFT was the first Civil Governor, auction owing to dimolution of partnership. The General of the islands after they passed former was bought in for 8300 and the latter under the control of the United States, and to a large extent laid down the policy of the

-was sold for $100.

damage was done, but it is understood the damaged premises are covered by insurance.

In a letter written to Mrs. Bird a year ago, beginning "My dear daughter the millionsrd said that he had been married four times and

schooling"

Des Voeux Bond Third Lane

Hill Street

Market Street Station Street

Chatham Road Nanning Lane

Tientsin Street

Wahu Street

Taku Streef

STREETS IN, YUNG THEN HEUNG,

High Street. Prayn Station Street

Newchwang Street

Chungking Street Foochow Street

THE CHURCH "ORNAMENTS

RUBRIC."

In the Lower House of Convocation of Can-

presented. The report contains some important recommendations from which the Dean of Canterbury and Canton Henson dissenton the subject of the Ornaments Rubrio; suggests, also with dissentiente, that the Athanasian Creed shall no longer be compulsory, and makes nexion with the Church services.

Mrs. Bird has led fifteen children, ten of whom names which have no advantage in clearness. Rabris and modifications of the existing law

Northampton. When asked what she would do army or navy, or the sagacity of its statesmen with her fortune, she said, "I shall have a nice of renaming our streets in far from satisfactory, bat upon the character of its people. Hie honse, a pouy and trap, and a woman in to do,

My attentioa was arrested

on glancing Dr. Kevt has been appointed to act as Health Lordship based his text on the words, my housework, but there, I have not got it yet. Offour of the Port and Inspector of Emigrants Take heed unto thyselves," and remark and until I do I shall go on working. It has through a home per the other day by a head Dr. F. Grone to not as second Health Officer of ed that man

unique personality,

come rather too late for me to enjoy it reallying that the queue was in danger, and naturally the Port and Inspector of Emigrants and Dr, no two being alike. If, a man was hunk because I am now 63, but thank the Lord! this read on expecting to obtain some interesting numerous proposals on other points in con windfall, if it is true will enable a to have an Aubrey to act as assistant Health Officer of the or sensual he would lose. We were prone easier time than we have ever had all our lives, information about China from such a fortile source. I was disgusted howover to find that Port and Laspecter of Emigrants during the to criticise sur, neighbours and to forget for I have known what it was to go round with

ourselves. One of America's greatest men, a truck selling bread."

the queue was not the Chinaman's plait of bair Mrs. Bird is a very popular old lady in the absence on leave of Dr. G. P. Jordan.

when asked his greatest thought, said it was his poor neighbourhood in which she resides, and but the system of obtaining admission to dure. The Straits Times inquires whether bridge is inevitable responsibility to Ahnighty God her good fortaue therefore has naturally served portions of theatres or football becoming less popular in the Straits? The The Bible told we must give an account bought crowds of her poor neighbours to matches, which it appears was threatened by the question is suggested on glancing over trade for ourselves, and we would not be able congratulate her. returns and finding that during the last quarter' to shirk the responsibility. Ti conclusion

"THE MURDEROUS HAT-PIN."

Moreover, since relinquishing the Governor- Generalship of the Islands, Mr. TAFT has naturally continued to watch with a keen paternal interest the development of the great work he initiated, and has shown s constant solicitude for the steady progress and welfare of the Islaude. What made his candidature for the presidency particularly agreeable to the American business com- munity in the Philippines was Mr. TAFT's known sympathy with the movement for the establishment of reciprocal Free Trade of 1907 playing cards imported into the his Lordship tai the story of the between the United States and the Philip Colony were valued at $9,962, whereas for the old Scotch lady wh leat Queen Victoria LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. nuisance, and the admission to theatres will be pinos, and one of bis earliest acts as President three months ended December 21, 1908, the an old unbrella, rather than her best one

The C. & M. atr Zafiro left Manils on the has been tbe fulfilment of bis promise to do figure was $1,569.

and how Her Majesty returned with the 20th instant, and is dus here to-day at 6 pm something" for the Philippines in this direc

The wambers of the Chinese Government and umbrella a gift which she asked the Scotch The I.G.M. str. Kleist left Shanghai on the tion. It may be remembered by many the Naval Commissioners are agreed that it is Indy to accept as a memento of the ocossion. 20th instant at 10th pra, and may be expected renders that a feature of the Fourth of July necessary to levy a tax in order to raise the The latter's distress when she learnt that her to-morrow at 5 am.

The HA Linie steamer Brisgavia, loft celebrations in the Philippine Islanda last money for the reorganization of the navy, and it was Queen Victoris who had borrowed the Hingapore on the 18th instant p.m. and may be will be sant, or is in jail until we see hits there about three-quarters of the way through. The with our own eyes." Roderick Random is not head was attached to the head proper by means year were the demonstrations organised in have written to the provincial authorities, umbrells and that she had missed the oppor- expected here on or about the 25th instant a.m.

The (F.B. str. Empress of India arrived the only one who would like to know what is of a piece of elastic of suitable length. The pin the principal cities with the object of requesting them to levy the naval tax deciled tunity to do her best for her sovereign, w Kobe at 5 pm on Friday the 19th inst, and

upon some time ago, as soon as possible, for the great, and his Lordship appealed to those present left again at 9 p.m. same day for Tokohama meant by that. Does the writer expect to be being through the hat and hair, the second head endorsing a petition in favour of reciprocal reconstruction of the navy cannot be farther not to miss their great opportunity when the where she is due to arrive at 7p.m. on Saturley sent to jail also, or does he contemplate a pleasure was slipped on the point, and held there by the Free Trade between the Islands and the delayed.

Almighty Sovereign knocked at their hearts. the 20th inst.

excursion to the place of incarceration in order phill of the elastin. This invention is not

patented."

A Correspondent signing himself "J. H. M.” writes thas humorously to The Tintes:--"The design of a safety hot-pin prosents no difficulties proprietors of a Manchester theatre being sum to anybody sniciently interested and of a I moned for causing an obstruction. The magis meskancial turn of mind. Some 35 years ago trate held that the quene was not a public fell in love, and found the murderous hat-pin

extremely inconvenient. Haring perhaps more common sense than is usual in the circumstances, conducted on the old lines. So the queue is I invented, made, and presented to the wearer safety pin, which she used for many years.... saved and we may rest content.

in fact, until there was no longer any necessity

to the great convenience of all parties con corned. The pin was simplicity itself, the addition consisting merely of a second hand of suitable material, with a small hole bored

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The Manila Cablencwg American declares * we will not believe that Gomez can be sent,