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our influence is international mattera." For the present, however, the stationing of a first-class battleship feet in the Pacific experts of is but an aspiration, as the naval the United States are strongly opposed to the division of the present flest into A. lantic and Pacific aquadrons. They consider CO. that a bigger American navy is necessary before the proposal is practicable, and. moreover, that adequate accommodation for a fleet an essential preliminary requisite. The "Great White Flest" which has

recently circumnavigated the globe has to be located at Norfolk. "We have not WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS room in New York, nor Boston, nor in Charleston, nor in San Francisco for sur fighting ships to stand," Admiral SeaRaY is reported to have said, and he added: "That is because Congress, in its superlative wisdom, has not seen fit to provide the Navy with the accommodations that I think are needed." Admiral SeERUr's aspirations are for a fleet which will excel the British Navy. According to the report of the inter view from which we have already quoted the gallant Admiral expressed himself in these terms: This nation will be a secure and

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was arrested at Noji with 92 time of opium in his possession, was sentenced to imprisonment for ten months.

Mr. A. Vincent, noting assistant Judge of H. B. 1.'s Supreme Court, returned to Shanghai hast week haring made the trip to England and back again, via Sliteria, in 45 days. Mr. W. E. Lerson, Secretary of the Municipal was absent from Shanghai exactly 47 days. Council, made a similar trip some time ago, and

when we excel Great Britain in numbers gina, sailors and ships. Until that time, comes we shall be in contant danger." What is the danger, it may be asked, in which the United States is assumed to stand? No conflict with Great Britain is suggested as within the range of possibilities. Is there fear of Japanese aggression? No, Admiral Srzant is credited with having said: "Japan could not now do us any larmi, even if she desired to do so. She has not any fighting force. She is not building any new battleships," Yet in almost the very next breath the Admiral is represented to have said: "Suppose thers should come a conflict to-morrow. How futile would be our efforts to protect Hawaii or the Philippines that is for the moment. I think that Congress should realise 'our, position in this respect. We do not care for war but one never knowa." And again:

« UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST BEER "The safest way to permament peace is to be in possession or a big commanding navy, BREWED IN AMERICA."

not a threatening one, but one that could go out and make the others run like a soared wolf if there was occasion." This seems to us to far exceed President TAFT's

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United States Government, nor again does America's foreign trade justify such en amazing programme of naval expansion. Bat America is a young nation, and in the matter of naval protection, as we are so

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than peace.

A young Gorman resident of Tientsin Mr. Otto Wondel who was formerly in the employ of Mosses. Carlowitz and Co., but httórly had been engaged in business ou huis on account, ha died of hydrophobia, having hen bitten by his

own dog, Mr. Wondel was married, and his wife had recently left for home

The hotel trade at Peking and Tientsin remarks a northern contemporary, has been booming of late. Vast orowds of tourists haso beou visiting the capital, intent on sightseeing. These tourists, like migrating birds, return to these parts at regular internals and spend a

good many dollars. This goes a long way to support the otherwise dull tride of local stores and hotels,

Mr. Gardiner applied for the re-hearing of

the case in which Maurice Bon was last weok

sentenced to two months' hard labour for the larceny of: $500 as bailes, the moneys of Dora

Jackson Tires witnesses vore called, one of whom declared that she was in the rooms. occupied by the prosecutrix Dora Jackson md heard her say that she lent the money to Bon three months ago, and when witness asked her why she swore in court that she gave him the money to goi a draft for her, she replied that she was thinking of something else when she made that statement in court. The bearing was adjourned.

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A logus excineman who attempted to take advantage of a countryman was Magistracy yesterday sentenced to three meatba imprisonment. It appear he stopped his victim while ou his way to the Canton steamer and pretending to be an exdeo officer proceded Pretending, to be suspicious to search the min. that the muu's parse was ather heavy he took it away, and as he did not return with it, his victim reported the matter to the police. The parse wa heavy because it contained ten dollars in twenty cent pieces. The prisoner had form orly been an excise officer,

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SULTAN READY TO PLEE..

FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. GRAY SCOTT

friendships might not be sovered but renewed at no distant date in the mother country- (Applause.)

Mr W. H. Wickham proposed the toast of other departing friends, coupling with the tenst

the

Mr. J. Gray Scott, who has beat the Gmeral Manager of the Hongkong Elvstrie Tramway Co. Ltd., since the inangaration of the service,

name of Mr. Robert Mitchell, Chief and is to-morrow searing his connection with Manger of the Hongkong and Whampoa the Company was entertained at a dinner last Docks, and Mr. Maldon, who had been fr. Scott's Chief Assistant. Mr. Robert Mitchell, night at the Hongkong Hotel The Hon. Mr.

he said, might be considered a veteran in the W. Chathara, C.M:G., presided and Nr. W A. Dowley occupied the Vice-Chair. The other Colony, because his residence had extended over hosts included Masrs. D. Wood, II. E. a quarter of a century. He had worked his Phelips, C. D. Melbourne, J. R. Wood, way up from a very subordinate positios by . G. Calthrop. D. Macdonald,. A. G. hard work and engineering ability to the Gordon, E. H. Hewett, W. Murray Scott, D. highest position in the Dook Company's

sarvios. He spoke of Mr. Mitchell's engineer V. Steavenson, W. E. Wickham, F. Graham. E. A. Williams. A. R. Lowe, A, H. Ough. Ning ability not only from the opinious he him- F. Blanch, H. F. Charl, J. D. Auld, F. J: self had formed, but from the universal Badeley, D. W. Craddock, Dr. Marriott, A. teslimony of Mr. Mitchell's brother engineers. Forbes, Evan Jones, A. H. Hollingsworth, G.

in the Colony. Passing from his professional H Wakeman, O. Wielsen, H. PH Ibey, J. H. position Robert Mitchell as a man was a sterling Nellis, and T. L. Perkins. Besides Mr. J. follow. He was well known to most of them as Gray-Scott, the following guests were prosent a friend and a cítzon. He had seen it stated that

Stodart Captain Mitchell Taylor, Messrs.

Mr Mitchell hoped to revisit the Colony in the Kennedy (Mr. "coti's successor). G. T. Lloyd, fature for the purpose of collecting dividends- B. A. Hale: G. F. Maldon, C. B. Buyers. G. daghter. They were glad to know that he wre Grimble. A. Course C. C. Hill, W. Glentinrug A. Keating, R. D. Atkinson and K. Elrek.

position to collect dividends and they would hope that they would be of increasing

so that he might the more often be tem pod to visit the Colony (Applause). W regard to Mr. Malden he had been Mr. Gra Boott's Chief Lieutenant, and Mr. Scott he was sure would not grudge to Mr. Maldon the credit he deserved in helping to make the trim

The CHAIRMAN in proposing the health of Mr. Gray Scott sail he had hund ocouston to mot him in various capacities during his stay in the THE SITUATION IN TURKEY. colony. In his offiois! capacity be could never wish to work with a better man in a similar capacity. As they knew, Mr. Scott had other interests to sort besides those which he the Chairman) had speciallyway system a success, Socially Mr. Malden was a genial friend who always saw the bright LONDON, April 21th.

to look after, sad to do what horfald The British warships have landed to get the bigget possible dividend for his side of things, and they could not look in his company. Naturally that conflicted somewhat face without feeling the better for it added with some of the matters that he (the Chairman). Wickhom. Mr. Scott had borne testimony 800 men at Mersina..

The latest consular telegram states would have liked him to carry throughout that Mr. aldan had done his duty well during the years he had been with him, and that was a that two thousand persons, including whilst they had not been able to see nye it was two hundred Moslems have been killed not the fault of his friend Mr. Gray Scott tatimonial that should win him promotion in who had met lis views whenever it was in the town of Adana and five thoy possible for him to so. The other capacity sand in the vilayet of Adana.

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Constantinople is showing signs anxiety over the protracted conference between the Sultan and the Grand Vizier. The Sultan's yacht is lying alongside the Palace with steam up.

A Malta message states that the battleship's Canopus and Ocean and the cruiser Minerva have been ordered to Turkey, Admiral Sir A. G. Cut zon Howe is on board the Ocean..

The German cruiser Hamburg now

in which be hid come into contact with him was as an ordinary member of to public and those present were in as good a

position to judge of Mr. Scott's qualities as he was. He had run the tramway service of this colony in a manner that would reflect credit in

any community in the wide world. The service had been carried on practically without inter ruption, though they had had to contend with two of the biggest typhoons experienced in the typhoons he thought Mr, Gray Scolt displayed some animas against the Building Authority (laughter) because he ran three of his ears into a building down near Kennedy Road. It might surprise them to learn that those build-

colony for many years. During one of those

at Corfu has been ordered to Mersin.ings stood (laughter). He would ask whether

SITUATION IN TURKEY.

The Taxes in an editorial on the report for 1907 on the administration of Korea highly praises the wonderful achierement, comparing it favourably in some respects with the British taske in India and Egypt After reciting the remarkable results of the extensive employment of Japanese officials, the jets off that thless army was ap

LONDON, April 21st. the day erected without ensideration for the

pet preparing future of the discarded soldiers. The dipas would be glad to see a large and prosperons to offer any resistance. Instead the community of Japanese established in Kesson population is pouring out of San friendly terms with the natives, otherwise the Japanese temptation to seek other outists for Stefano and fraternising with the population might become more and more investing troops.

insistent,

soon regain our position." -

The increase that has taken place this season

Five American cruisers including the North Carolina and the Montana have been ordered from the West Indies to Alexandretta

the future.

Mr. Mulder briefly responded and mentioned that he had the privilege of working nailer Mr. Gray Scott in former years and could assure those present that Mr. Scott was as popular at

The remainder of the evening was devoted to Mr. Gray Scott leaves by the Nippon Maru on Saturday. harmony.

Home as he had been in Hongkong.

SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, April 21st.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (PUIRNE JUDGE.)

AN HOTEL BONNER'S CLAIM. Messrs. Dorabjee und Co., 'proprietors of the there was any one present who had attempted to King Edward Hotel, were proceeded against by forcibly stop one of those cars (langhter). W. H. Brown so recover $254, 75, bing as to In conclusion he proposed the health or salary 260.00, 829.75 as to commission, and $165

for wrongful dismissal. Mr Qut and wished him health sperity and stoves in his future carrer. They all rogretted his departure from. Hongkong and world be pleased were he remaining here.

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Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plain. tiff, and Mr. Daniels (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) for the defendant.

Mr. Kong Bing, in opening, told the Court that plaintiff was an hotel rimaer who received Mr. Scott in acknowledging the toast said he 360 a month and commission which brought in found it exceedingly difficult to fitingly express $30 or $40 a month as well as free board and lodgings in the hotel, on March 30th defendants his feelings of appreciation of the Battering wrote to plaintiff through their reliciter giving remarks which had fallen from the Chair-him notice of instant dismissal and giving an

His sijonru in Hongkong had not account of what was due to them by plaintiff. The

Sultan remiins secluded, n.

Mr. Rong Sing, in outlining the reasons a very extended one, but he felt given by the defendant Co., said that there was The half-yearly statement of the International seeing only the Grand Vizier, who was in a very fortunate position after five no rule which prevented complainant housing a Banking orporation to December 31, 1903 declares that his Majesty as the pears residene among them to be treated man in his room.

Mr. Brown, after examination, said it was note that "business in the Far East during

ship as they had shown that night. He felt not his duty to go off with the launch on every occasion. He was well acquainted with the often reminded, it is necessary to take long the year rallied spasmedially in some directions, guardian of the constitution is benero-to such a disply of eordiality and good fellow-

that Mr. Chatham had done him a very high hotel rules, and knew that he was not to have but as a whole remains quet, and, while we are lently waiting the arrival of the con.

When Mr. views. The prospect is not an attractive rather more than holding our own, our profits stitutional army.

bonour in providing over that gathering, for drinks during working hours. With America and Germany going in are in consequenco -small. Under disting

"Witness had ladies on Two American missionaries have he might say that he was one of those who Dorabjos went through the chita lis stopped

plaintiff's drinking. for navies which are to excel the British, conditions the resumption of dividends must be

shared the very high respect and esteem in board, but could not saya if they were of loose The contraction which we been shot dead at Adana while which Mr. Chathamn was hold by the people of character, He had takou guests of such character and with Great Britain resolved on a two- further deferred.

this colony. It had been bis privilege to be to the hotel, and they had been admittel. One Power standard to maintain her naval dooned it prudent to unle in our commitments fighting.

associated with him professionally and he had al-man had stayed with him a week as his guest,. supremacy can we say that the world is in anticipation of, and daring, the recent panic

ways had a very great respect for his unusuming and witnese had quoted him at the lowest rates.

Mr. Dorabjee thought that witness had been. increasingly assured of the permanenco of resulted, as might have been expected, in the penge which all are professedly aiming to alienation of a certain amount of our business.

mannor and business like attitude. Mr. Chat negligent, and asked him to pay for the loss of

secure? We think not This game of

but we hope by the diligence of our staff and

ham had been good enough to pay him the certain boxes. Witness received his salary for ompliment ef aying that the Hongkong tram January at the beginning of February.

Mr. A. D. Gee, manager of the hotel,, said "beggar my neighbour' meane panis rather by tention to the interests of our customers to

eways would be ereditable to any town in the

nobody had

complained to witnes of the world. Though he had admittally exercised plaintiff's conduct, and witness knew of nothing DEATH OF MR. G. MURRAY BAIN. ·

his efforts to the full during the time he had that would warrant defendant's summary

dismissal. One case of plagne, fatal, was reported during in the number of passengers travelling home

It is with deep regret that we record the been in the colony, he thought those efforts

By Mr. Daniel If he had heard that by the Trans-Siberian Bente from Slanghai WHEN the United States Minister of the the 24 hours ended noon yesterday.

is worthy of comment marks the Shanghai death of Mr. George Murray Bain, who had the would have been in vain had he not received plaintiff was using the hotel launch for his Since the beginning of March this distinction we believe of being quite the oldest the cordial and sympathetic apport of his own private purposes, and taking women of bad Navy publicly urges the maintenance of v Misa N. Nicholson, Cosmopolitan Dock, ro

Mr. Daniel said plaintiff had admitted first-class Battleship Fleet in the Pacific usports to the police that en 18th inst. while Fear every one of the trains proceeding home. British residentin Hongkong. He came here staff. He had been fortunate in baving with him repute round the harbour, he would consider the Colony therefore extens over the long considerations entirely in the secondary position certain misconduct that would justify dismissal, well as in the Atlantic, as REUTES inform riding in a xicshi from the Star Ferry wharf towards has been practically full, and at the in February 1864, and his connection with four excellent assistants who had put personal that was good cause for dismissal,

moment the booking rush is at its height and Yaunati she lost her paras containing 835 in will continue so for several weeks to come. us that Mr. MEYER has done at Boston, we

period of forty-åve years. Br. Bain came out to and devoted hemselves primarily to the work and had admitted agreeing to make certain, of the company by whom they were employed payments The plaintiff had admitted having may be quite sure that we shall not have notes.

Enquiry at the Bailway's agents locally show join the China Mail as subeditor and reperler.

had been overlooked did not now debar the many years to wait before the proposal

An interesting story of how an evildoer was that the percentage of increase over the number In course of time he succeeded to the editorial Mr. Scott expressed regret at the absencs broken a rule of the hotel, and the fact that it Mr. Gee, recalled, said that, acting on Mr. begins to take practical shape. Evidence overtaken in his transgression was told at the travelling by each train last year is pratically chair, and in 1872 became the proprietor of the of Mr. Robert Shewan, who was wisely guard defendants.

Afty-that is of those booking in Shanghal has not been wanting of late that the idea Magistracy yesterday. A Chinese land stolen Last year there was a considerable ademic paper. He continued to take an active interesting his health Mr. Shewan could not de

in the paper until a few years ago wheul

that too well because they would all agree that Dorabjee's instructions, witness told Brown that unless he paid half the cost of the inquiries has been very much in the minds of theseral articles of clothing from a house in a vill the previous season, but not nearly se mich naval authorities in the United States, and age beyond Shuukiwa and remaking his escape as las taken place this year. This is attributed health and the infirmities of old ngeroliged he was one of the most capable custodians of made over the lost boxes he (Brown) would be to town by tram, but in his hurry to alight be got to the improvements effected on the railwayy him to leave the exacting duties of active. the commerce of this colony. Many present dismissed. Plaintiff replied. "If I have to that it has become a definite object of of the car while it was in motion and was render and also to the reduction of the time retired control in other hands. In 1906 the business had known Er. Shewan for a longer period pay, well, I suppose I have to pay."

for the journay from twenty-one days to fifteen. was converted into a private limited company than he had, but no one had a greater regard ambition with the naval men to have a fed unconscious.

with Mr. Murray Bain as Chairman. Then, in than he had for his wonderful personality Pacific fleet which, in the words of Admiral

EVADING THE STAVP DUTY. SEBERY will be "powerful enough to defy every nation." The plea of President Tarr

Of late the police have shown great activity in his inaugural address for a "strong navy"

in instituting proceedings under the Stamp F Sobinetz. The competition was held as a Ordnance. How much revenue is lost to the is fresh in the memory of our readers. “Arsult of the lecture on Nelson given by Lient,ookny through receipts not being stamped it return to the East. This voyage out prored regards bulk and he (the speaker) could assure to he would lose his position unless he did

Davios, RN. (who presented the first prize) at the school a fortnight ago. The second prize was presented by Lieut. Duke R.N. and the third by Mrs, Main.

The prizes in the Nelson Essay Competition. at the Kowloon Sohool have been awarded as follows:-ist, E. Taylor; 2ad, T. Boution; 3rd;

Mercury.

Mr. Kong Bing said it was admitted the deductions were made in respect of $20 cash, and £69.15 in respect of chits, all of which were Less than $5.

Mr. Daniel: They were deducted from salary,

The case was adjourned until Monday next. The plaintiff stated that he did agree later and applied in the way may friend suggested.

the cost of the cable, because he ua-

modern navy be said, "cannot be improvised. It must be built and in existence when the emergency arises which calls for its use and operation. My dis- tinguished predecessor has in many speeches and Messages get out with great force and int possession of a cigarette case inscribed had omitted-to affix the necessary, stamp to o'clock where there will lonbtless be a rea very high compliment to the efficiency accepted his chits, until March, when they were

striking language the necessity for maintain ing a strong navy, commensurate with the coastline, the Governmental resources, and the foreign trade of our nation; and I wish to reiterate all the reasons which he has presented in favour of the policy of main taining a strong navy as the best conservator

The coolie charged with being in the unlaw

presented to Mr. C. S. Wade by his collongues at Dick, Kerr and Co., Preston was brought before Mr. Kemp at the Hagistracy yesterday. Mrs. R. D. Walt, Quarry Bay, stated that Mr. Wade went to Japan on the 26th December last and a play or two before he left he mentioned that he had lost his cigarette case which had apparently fallen ont of this pocket on the of our peace with other nations, and the 22nd December, She identified the cigarette best means, of securing respect for there as the one which belonged to him. The assertion of our rights, the defence of adolie was discharged and the case ordered to

interests, and the exercise of be restored to its owner.

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the interests of his health, Mr. Bain once more re. He expressed his thanks to Mr. Dowley and Mr. visited his native land, and remained in Scotland Wood to whom he believed he was indebted for until last autumn when, feling greatly bene. the inception of that night's gathering. Dams fitted by the change of aluste, he decided to Nature had brantifully endowed Mr. Dowley

so The friend he brought to his room WES them that in ulleting his heart she had had drod regard to the laws of proportion. Mr. Wood hard up and witness allowed him to deep on the they knew was a born organiser and he regarded sofa. The man had only one meal at the hotel. it as a personal compliment that he shonki have Cross-examined by Mr. Daniel: Witness directed his mergies to the attainment of hon knew one of the hotel rules was that no Euro. pean servant was to drink in business hours, ones on his behalf. Mr. Gray Scott paid Ho had broken that rule, but the hotel

the koal police, and we could stopped He had woman on the lunch who from a certain quarter of the town. fay from his experieticent that standard of eficiency pervaded the whole states had brought guests like that to the

hobe and they were accepted. WARD COMEDY COMPANY. from the Captain Superintendent of Police examined by Mr. Kong Bing Mr. Dorah downwards. In conclusion he said he coullest knew witness was signing ohite from the Another night of laugher was enjoyed by a assure those present that it was with a sense of beginning. The reason why he stopped witness was because he thought witness was signing too good house last night whes the Ward Coned very genuine and deep regret that he was many. It was witness instructions to do his. Company presented Vivian's. Papas," The about to take his departare from Hang best for the hotel and he often obliged patrons that never have the compmy showed to biter by a sense of gratification at the honour coxswain, and witness paid the coxsmin for the marriment was purestrained and it is safe to say kong, but those feelings waze mitigated of the hotel by taking them to and from ships. The coal for the launch was supplied by the advantage than they did last night.

done him that night. He apprefisted the good coal used on the day the women were aboard. The Salome danos by Mas Barter was gratly followship shown that night and hoped that the The hearing was adjourned. appreciated.

world be difficult to estimate, though the somewhat exhausting, and Mr. Bain since his Retrenchment Committee expressed the convic return had been extremely feeble. The and tion that at least several thousand dollars a came rather unexpectedly about mid-day yester year more than at present realised ought to be day at his residence Birum Brae," Conduit obtained. Recent prossoutions by the police Road. was mostly against Chinese merchants who The funeral takes place this afternoon it 5

receipts but another blast in being dealt attendance to show the widespread esteem in with at present This is the cent ollectors. which Mr. Murray Bain was held. When Mr. Chapman, the assessor of rates, made his tour of inspection, he was accompanied by a police officer. Fer purposes of assesment Mr Chapraan asked for the production of the rest receipts and as the police found that large number were unstamped they simoned ths parties. This menth, as many as twenty fles have been before the Magistrate for this offence and in every se a fine was $25 was inficted. Thus sum of 8625 has been collected in tnes from this soures alone. Probably more I offenders could be brought before the court bit

thepreascntion are only taking this year's cases

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