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is being made in this direction, and natur- ally a great deal has been said in the Prese Happy Valley of Mr. B. A. Coomber, who came and upon the platform on this aspect of the out to Hongkong about five months ago to take wabject. But it will be a grave mistake-to-un daty in Watson's Aerated Water Factory, over estimate this. Good natured John and who died at the hospital yoturday

morning from typhoid fever contractede Bull, as WASHINGTON Invind observed long Cantor Doessed, who was 25 youtu. ago, is always ready to stiske hands with age, was rent up to Canton shout a month ago S. WATSON & CO. former opponents, who show the least to assist in the aerated water factory there: Ho desire to let byegones be byegohes; and was attacked by typhoid fever and brought down something of this spirit has entered into to Hangkong about nine days ago. The attack the estimate formed in many directions of was particularly covers and he dial as stated the effort at unification that has been made yesterday morning. with, as it is generally explained, the object The new Bishop of Bingaporo, the Rev. C. J. of making Bouth Africa one united and Ferguson-Davie, hae-worked in Judis since 1899. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS prosperous antion. But too much may be After graduating at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, expected from mere political union of in 1894, he went to Leeds Clergy, “chʊil, pase- different colonies in this respect, and iting theuch in 1896 to the carasy of St. Paul's would te going somewhat far to believe Preston Three years later he became domestic that the racial differences which have caused chaplain to the Bishop of Lahore, and sub- o much trouble in Fouth Africa will be at equently S.P.G. missionary at Rewari, once and for ever at an end, because the 1977 he removed to Rawal Pindi, his prosent. station. When home on furlough in 1904 he different Colonies are placed under one, won the King's Silver Medal at Bisley being The the only clearyman to have done so. Years instead of separate Governments. decline of the feeling of separate nationality aga he was a familar figure at Bisley, and shot must be a matter of tirue; and if the pro- for Cambridge University and in various NR.A. posed uulon is affected, this will have to be matches, worked out by the same influences that have been found affective in Canada and other

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EUROPE ASTOUNDED,

LONDON, April 28th.

of The declarations and demeanour Reschad, the new Sultan, please

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Europe is astounded at the calm, methodical arrangements whereby the

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, April 29th.

IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.",

THE INCORPORATED LAW BOCIETY OF HONGKONG.

At the annual general meeting of the Incorporated Law Bociety of Hongkong, hold at

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (S1E F. PIGGOTT). | the Supreme Court Library yesterday afternoon,"

the following report was submitted-

The application was granted.

NOTICE OF STEPENSION OF PAYMENT,

ADJUDICATED.

The report of the committee for the year- Be Chan Yao Shun, Mr. D'Almada à Castro appeared for the creditors and stated that the ending 31st December, 1908, sat out that since application was for the adjudication of the bank the last general meeting the society has rupt and that the Official Receiver be appointed to record the tirement of Mr. Godfrey stes of the property of the debtor. There Minster who has left the Colony Mr. Münter was the late President, and the had been a mesting of the creditors at which no

society owed mach to him in ita infancy. resolution, had been passed.

An unhappy event doprived the society of another member in the late Mr. Reginald Harding, and they had been shocked to learn the untimely death of yet another member, in the late Mr. O. D. Thomson, one who was re- pooted and held in esteem by all member of- the profession. The committee, expressed its deepest sympathy to his widow and fainily in their and bereavement. The society was formed in 1907 in the bolief, which had to some extent, been justified, that it would prové to be of very considerable benefit. to all members of the legal profession in the Colony inaguuch as it could properly be expected that all re presentations made by the committee, chosen. by the members of the society, would be receiver

Be Cheung Tani Kwai, Mr. Geldring, who appeared for the petitioning craliter, said this was an application for the adjudication of the dobter as bankrupt. The liabilities amounted to 830,000 and the assets to $12,000. The act of bankruptcy was a notice suspending payment of debts. The notice was translated and road that debtor had no mousy and asked kis creditors act to press their claims for money.

His Lordship expressed the opinion that that was not sufficient; he had not soon a notice like

that before.

Mr. D'Ahunda said he appeared to oppose the bankruptcy. He was acting for Choy Kan, the plaintiff in an action in the Original Jurisdiction.

and regarded with the consideration, due question, we quote the following report of a powerful Abdul Hamid has been

ote:

clained while the population was seething with excitement over the late events.

Abdul, accompanied by eleven But as soon as they heard you came from ladies and his two youngest sous, Great Britain, they would say, Ah that in the country which brought us the opium. The removed on Tuesday night to Salonika. opium trade, wont on Mr. Taylor, was the where he will reside in the Villa greatest hindrance to the in ssionary work in Allatine, the residence of General China, and they often have to bow their heads in

of practical utility in a commercial and adspeech delivered by Mr. Herbert Hudsoz Taylor dethroned and his successor pro-

The commercial at Creatry recently Mr. Taylor gave an ministrative direction, advantages are of course manifest, as there account of the work in China. The Chinese has no doubt been too much opposition in were, he remarked, very interesting people to regard to railways and like matters, and work with, and they were very intelligent.and the feeling is general that a mesure which inveterate talkers. They inquired about overy- would put an end to undue competition is to thing, one's name, ecenation, country, parents, I be hailed so an undoubted advantage. This consideration has largely influenced the supporters of the proposed change. Both Natal and the Cape have had to struggle against financial difficulties which there is a prospect of the Union putting an end to, and they have naturally had a strong influenes upon the views in those Colonies and pro tably on the whole they are justified in looking upon the subject in that light, though it is obvious it has other important BULL DOG BRAND bearings which ought also to be carefully

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considered. There can, of courte, be no question that the effect of a Union as pro- posed would be very largely to increase the influence of the Transvaal as compared with the other three colonies, that is the Orange River Colony, the Uspe and Natul,—and it must also have the effect of rather increa sing thandiminishing Dutch influence, which pri dominates in the Omnge River Colouv. At the same time it is to be borne in mind that the Transvaal, as it at present exists, is not likely to be much more Dutch than the Cape Colony in at the present time, where the Dutch element is in the ascendancy politically and, so far as can be judged, is likely so to continue. In Nutal, where the government has been much more in the hands of the English, the change might be of more importance, so that it is not sur

All letters for publication should be written onprising that there are signs of opposition one side of paper only.

No anonymously signed communication that from that quarter-and this will have to be ure already appeared in other papers will be carefully dealt with. It is hoped that the Orders for extra copies of DAILY Pazes difficulty may be met by the number should be sent before 11 am. On day of of votes which it is proposed to give to Natal publication. After that hour. the supply is limited. Only supply for Cash.

in the Central Par:ismest, and if this is escured the objections may be overcome, sa there is no doubt that in a commercial and finncial point of view, the Union prop.seil would greatly batiefit that Colony.

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The French Mail of the 30th March was delivered in London on the 29th inst.

That there were only three bankruptcies before the supreme Court yesterday indicates that business in the colony is improving

't the Magistracy yesterday Mr. F. A. Huzeland ordered a native whe was found in porsenvios of a quantity of opium to pay's fine of $330. the alternative being three months' jail.

We regret to learn that Mr. Burkhill, who rode for Mr. Burey's stable at the last Raca Meeting in Hongkong, and was to have ridden The for the same stable at the Shanghai races next

week, has had a full and broken his collar bone.

shume and try to convines them that they were Robilaat, commander of the Macedo doing their utmost to put an end to Great nian Gendarmerie. Britain's connection with the trade"

The Cornish Evangelist," Miss F. M Saith, is coming to Chian. This information conveyed in the following paragraph from Joyful News-There is gindness and gro titude throughout the Cornish district for the

wonderful way in which God has opened the door for Missmith's going to the Far East. After sixteen years of daily prayer, the call came from the China Inland Mission with start- ling suddenness. First by letter offering a free passage, theu.came.atologram, Come at once, the work is ripe. From her work in England where hundreds owe their souls to her, she has gone to Shanghai to work amongst European and American women, and to help rescue them from a life of sin. The Real arrangements were crowded into a brief fortuiglit. Hearts were touched in all quarters, and everything necessary for Miss Smith's outfit flowed in in a constant stream. Money, clothing, boxes for packing, necessaries for rooms, everything came.&c., &e., kè.,

8.S. “SCANDIA." RE-FLOATED.

We have been informed by the agents of the 9. Scandice that the efforts to move the vessel have proved suvessful. The steamer was towed to Hongkong last night by the H.AL. Nicomedia and the tug David Gillies and arrived shortly after seven o'clock. As soon as possible the cargo will be discharged and the Scandia will be docked for repairs, which as far

as can be ascertained at present, are not very extensive.

THE CIRCUS.

THE TURF.

LONDON, April 28th. The result of the Two Thousand Guineas, Race is as follows:--

Minoru.. Phaleron Louviers

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Bayardo, the favourite, was fourth.

[This is a win for His Majesty the King who has leased Minora from Colonel Hall-Walker, in whose name the horse is entered for the Derby, In a race at Newbury a month ago Minora won by a length and a half from Valens, one of the Derby favourites.].

THE BRITISH BUDGET,

A LARGE DEFICIT,

LONDON, April 20th. An official budget memorandum places the deficit at £15,762,000.

It is estimated that the expenditure has increased by £11,860,000, maiuły through Navy increases and Old Age Pensions.

The revenue has decreased by £3,188,000. The amount realised ou sugar is £98,000 below the estimate, while ten shows an increase on the estimate of£250,000.

THE NEW SULTAN.

LONDON, April 29th.' President Fallieres of France, and

His Lordship wished to know what the assets

wero.

to

body of men experienced in the ways, and as to the needs of the Colony, and having the inter- ents of the profession and of their clients at Mr. Goldring replied that there was a house, The Official Receiver said the house was heart. The necessity, or advisability, of the

Colony was apparent. Thero were now, mortgaged and there was also a registered continual existence of a Law Society in this judgment for $7,000.

Mr. Goldring said the assets would be about nearly 50 members of the legal profession $12,000. He was told that there was no mort-enrolled us Solicitor, &ttorneys and Proctors gage on the house. However he would ask his of the Supreme Court of Hongkong practising Lordship to allow him to make further inquiries in the Colony, and it was obvious that these His Lordship thought the petitioning creditor should continue to be a governing body, formed from such members for the purpose of protection of the character, status and interests of the had better go in the box and tell them what he' knew.

solicitors' practising in the Colony of Hong- keng, the promotion of honourable practice,

.

Chan Kin Tong, the petitioning creditor, stated that he lout 85,000 to the debtor and the

interest due on this was $2,350. Witness charged interest at the rate of one dollar per $100 per month. The assets were composed of a house which he did not know was mortgaged. The liabilities, which he knew only from izá- formation, amonated to $30,000.

Mr. d'Almada, who appeared for the judg- ment creditor in an original jurisdiction, questioned the petitioning creditor. Witness said he was a partner in the Ming Lee Chan firm a boarding house. Cheung Tsui Kwai had no interest in it. The money which witness lent to hirn was his own private moneys and not the moneys of the firm. The debtor got the

office. Mr d'Almeds asked for the matter to be ad- stamped document from the stamp journed pending further inquiries. He thought this was only a friendly petition to onst his client from the fruits of his judgment. The debtor had stated that even if the judgment went against him he would still be solvat.

the settlement of disputed points of practice, which must necessarily arise, and the decision of all questions of professional usage on courtesy in conducting legal business of all kinds. And further for the consideration of all general questions affecting the interests of the profession at large, or the alteration or administration of the law, The accounts for the years ending 31st December, 1907, and 31st December, 1908, were before members. It would be soon that there was a credit balance at the bank up to the end of the year 1908 to the extent of $258.96 which was in every way satisfactory. Every member of the legal profession should, if he had the interests of his profession at heart. become a member of the apciety. At the the 15th April et Mr. meeting held on Hodgson was appointed Hon. Secretary of the Society by the committee and he expressed his willingness to act in that capacity. At the same meeting Mr. C. D. Wilkinson was chosen as Vice President of the Eociety, and ho was i member of the committee. The other members of the committee for the past year were Mr..

Hie Lordship said he would give Mr. d'Alwads leave to move that the receiving order he sat aside.

The Official Receiver said that he also John Hastings, Mr. Scott Harston, Mr. H. W. Looker, Mr. Dowley and Mr. Danial. Mr objected because there were no assets.

Wilk- Grist was appointed during Mr. The matter was adjourned.

inson's absence-but-he-had-now-gone-home- Mr. Beacon was appointed in the place of Mr. Looker during the latter's absence, and Mr. Godge in the place of Mr. GCC Master. Mr. Bowley and Mr. Daniel retired this year and did not seek re-election, and therefore the mein- bers for the year at present were Megers. C. D.

MACAO LARMED.

A PROPOSED PETITION TO LISBON.

The Portuguese community of the Colony of Macao are to assemble to-morrow to discuss

a

varions matters affecting the future of the Colony sad to in therise the forwarding of petition by cable to the Government at Lisbon, It is proposed that the petition shall set forth: (2) That the opening of a now port close to Macao threatens the commerce and fishing interests of the Colony.

(2). That the delimitation of the boundary of the Colony should be proceeded with without Any further delay, as procrastination in this mattor is disadvantageous to the Colony.

(3). That the Governor-in-Council should be

The Hippodrome Circus had another success. ful night last night and on this occasion the weather was all that could be desired. The rain of the precious evening has cooled the atmos phere and the temperature in the spacious marquee was just sufficiently warm to be

s on the previous night the President Taft of America, have ex-given full powers to take such steps for the congenial.

their congratulations to programme comprised a number of excellent tended

The gymnastic performances were Mahomed V. The latter, in a lengthy tarus. predict for the visiting circus a most successful message, assured the new Sultan of quite good, and if this standard is maintained wo

America's friendship.

senson.

THE BANDMANN DRAMATIC COMPANY.

This well-known Company open their season

ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

LONDON, April 29th. According to the Daily Mail's,

welfare of the Colony as may seem to him

desirable and necessary.

(3) That the Treaty relating to the Maras Canton railway project be signed without

further delay.

(4) 'I bat dredging operations in the harbour

of Macao be undertaken forthwith.

(5) That the Treaty of Commercs with China (which was sout to Lisbon for ratification

in 1904) be ratified without further delay.

wilkinson (Vice-President), Johu Hastings, H

J. Gedge, J. Scott Haraton. F. B. Deacon (until Mr. Looker's return). There remained - two places to be filled, one to be a managing clerk. and to be ballotted for by the managing clerks present, and the other to be ballotted for by nil members.

Mr. Gruas proposed, and Mr. HASTINGS seconded the motion for the adoption of the raport and acevants.

Carried unanimously,

On a ballot which accedad the following

Mossrs. H. L. Dennys, Sr., W. G. L. Shenton, solicitors were elected members of the society. Hing Kam Hing and 3 r. Reader Harria

Mr. H.-L. De nye Sr., wer elected member of cornraittee, and Mr P. H. Hodgson was elected in the stead of Mr. Daniel.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

There will be an Official' Dianer at Govern-

A great crowd went from Macao to the new mest House to-night, to which the following

city of Henugchow on Wednesday, which guests have been invited-Mr. Mrs and Miss

HONGKONG, APRIL 30TH 1909. AFTER all that has been written nur uttered both in South Africa and in England with respect to the proposed union of the diffe- rent Colonies in the form r country, it is extremely difficult to form an idea of the merita of the proposed measure. change seems to have been hailed by

at the Theatre to-night with the Prisoner of A native from Yaumati, who was prosecuted. Zenda." The present combination is regarded as persons of the most various views ne the one

one of the strongest Mr. Bandmann has brought correspondent at Mersing, two regimes the day appointed for seventy students Chatham, Mr Gompertz, Lt. Col. and Mrs "thing that is wanted to settle all the difficul- by Inspector Macdonald for returning from ties with regard to South Africa and to banishment, was sentenced to six months' into the Far East. ensure prosperity to the Dominion or Comprisonment and six hours stocks by Mr. F. A monwealth that it is proposed to create. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday."

At the Magistracy yesterday befors Mr. F. A. Under such circumstances may seein almost presumptuous to hesitate to accept Hazeland, Mrs. Ogilvie charged an unli în the opinion which has been so generally her employ with assaulting her child, with formed; but there are certain facts connected wing abusive language, and with behaving with the conclusion arrived at which are in a disorderly manner. The hearing of the worth considering in order to estimate howcase was adjourned.

for it, way be ourrect. In the first place it Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland of the Magistracy is noticeable that-the-feeling in favour of yesterday a pative was charged with trespassing

Mr. Hanry. Dallas who inments were landed on Saturday and well-known in the Far East as a most accom

proceeded to the town of Adana, plished actor, is with the company; and so is dr. Haywant Roberts of the Haymarket and St. where the massacres have been

resumed. James' Theatres, London. The leading twly in the company is Miss Dalton who has appeared" at all the best London and provincial theatres, The booking is at Moutrie's

FROZEN PIUS FOR LONDON.

were

Thousands of Armenians burned alive, and the loss of life at the vilayet of Adana is estimated at thirty thousand

A WIFE'S PRIDE-

to go to the site of the city to cakes. Our Macao Correspondant

est Chamier, Dr. Mrs and Mins Clark, Mr. and Was Mrs Drew Braidwood, Mr Wolfe, Mr and Mrs informed that among these cakes would Cochrane, Major Cobbe, Major and Mrs Grace, be put ons containing a fatal dose of poison Lt. Comundr. Noble, Hor. and Mrs France, Each student would be expected to eat Mr S. Gabbay, Mr and Mrs Leofe, Mr and a cake mid the one who died from the effects of Mrs Bulles, Mr and Mrs Maitland, Mr Dowbig- the prison would be made the patron saint of the gin; Mr A. Forbes, Mr and Mry Gok, Mex new city. This is the story current among the Trieve, Miss Carter Campbell, Mr D. Weoil, Chinese in Macao, but it seems an incredible and Mr B. James.

tale.

THE AUSES OF DEPRESSION

IN TRADE.-

AKCMG" STORY.

A Hankow correspondent of a Tientsin cau-

•Frum Piccadilly to Pall Mall is responsible for the following anecdote union is largely of a very governl character on, Army Ordinance ground at Queen's Road, teniporiry writes:Sir Thomas Sutherland's

In a paper recently read before the Manches Mr. Edward Fairfield, Assistant Under- —and the polítical “quin which is now and with assaulting Latice Corporal Whiteley-references at the P. and O. meeting to th On the first count he was fued $25 er ono possibility of a big trade in frozen Chinese pork

M. A. F." publishes the following anecdote ter Statistical Society on " Depression in Trade Secretly at the Colonial Office,, was a very contemplated is mixed up in the minds of a month's imprisonment, and on the second he was ansed mach amusement in many quarters, but

thers is at this roomsuit-in-Hankow 8,000 lous of Sir Melvill Beachcroft, who in precical and its Causes," Mr. W. T. Hesketh pointed to shrewd judge of humanity, and one-having to very large huráber of people among them wont to jail for one month without the option of of frozen pig waiting shipment. Blue Faune philanthropist and a social reformer of the use the connection between formiga-trade-and the who had come to the hissed the Colonial

steamers will take the carge to Liverpool. A ful type. While waiting in a tenement honse harvest of the world. Our customers for cotton friend to see at many of bigh authority and intelligence a fire.

huge trade is about to begin. A refrigerating for the accupant of the first floor to admit him, fabrics wers those agricultural peoples who Office by what means a certain individual had with o union of sympathy between this

The purchasing desk at which he was sitting, and, pointing The report of the Union Church, Hongkong, company has been started, and is now handling for chanced to overhear two women conversing raised large surpluses of soil products and received a K.C.M.G., Mr. Fairfield bent over the bích: English and Daten inhabitants, we se

just issued to seat-holders, is not particularly not only pig. tut phassuts, duck, teal geese...

on the stairs. One chanced to, romark that her bought clothing from us different matter and one which may or may satisfactory, as it shows that for several years.

is eagerly looking forward businad always wore a clean shirt every Sunday power of an agricultural people was usund bele in the carpet in front, said: "My friend, to the fature when this company not. be secure the unification which is the expenditure has exceeded the income and working on fall steunt. There is met moxing. The other replied: "Well, now: 1 by the invest, and is great periods of cou do you see that? X wors, that hole when proposed. To a certain extent the co-oper- there is a dabit on the winking account of tion of the assured prosperity, and future great, never cares about Sundays, but I'aliays do see mercial depression in this country could all be representing lame Lis claims to be kuighted.

noon, 'cus that's the time he is generally drink the land No power on earth could change ation of the two races in the important $765.60, The income last year from seat runts, now of the happily situsted town 18700 tons that a man shirt every Saturday after-traced ultimately to failure of productiveness of Matters eventually reached such a pitch that.

carcases. Hankow must be well supplied to see him look nice and clean.” *--- in gycles. preliminary conferences that have taken weekly offerings and hall rent was $1,589.72 less 163,000 pics sepse, something king; and when a does take his cost off to fight, I these periods, which were temporary and moved with cold storage accommodation--EDHI P.] luce is an evidence that some rapprochement, than it was four years ago,

Haukow

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saw that we innst either give him the KCMG

KC.M.G.!"

or buy a new carpet. We gave him the