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EMPIRE DAY.

CELEBRATIONS IN HONGKONG.

AB

noon.

in other rospects the special character of the day was remembered.

There are

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 25TH, 1909.

THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE-

AT SHANGHAI.

DIRECTOR'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.

We make the following extracts from the of the Mission among the Higher Classes in 23rd Report of the International Instituta, or, China-

ERCOURAGEMENTS.

HAMBURG LETTER.

that sach was evidently the object of Director Ballin's ambition. In reply to this we declare [WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGHONG, most emphatically that at no time, past or pres-

DAILY PRESS"]

April 30th, 1909.

THE NEW N.O.. CHAIRMAN.

flag will be unfurled, and that the national anthem, which you have just heard sung, will he hoard in all those different parts of the

ent, have we entertained the wish for, or zimed world. But this British Empire, of which we

at, such an amalgamation. As to Director in the other parts of the Empire, the are so proud and from which we derive

Ballin himself, he has always expressed himself THE MONEY MARKET. anniversary of the birthday of the late Queen those benefits of freedom and opportunities

The greater case in the money market is most strongly adverse to any step of the kind Victoria, which was celebrated so long that it for a world-wide trade, can only exist while

and has in fact some years ago firmly. Acelined attracting borrowers of all kinds, as was was felt the day should still preserve ita especial its citizens are worthy men and women, and significance and which has now become Empire white each one is willing to contribute in his or

The first thing to be especially noticed anticipated some time ago; the most important to consider a scheme submitted to him in writing Day, was yesterday observed in Hongkong. her own dogros to maintain its traditions and The day was set apart as a holiday but unfor- defend it. I do not limit what I say to those of within the last six months is the encouragement are the Imperial Government and that of the by his late lamented colleague of the Bremen that the work has received. At the last semi- Kingdom of Prussia which have announced line, Dr. Wiegand, which, although it provided tunately the continuous rain spoiled all plans British birth, for every British subject in a annual meeting, the Director-in-chief pointed their intention of offering for subseription for separate boards of management in Hamburg for outdoor enjoyments antil late in the after-citizen of the British Ampire. If we confine our out the financial difculties under which, he, as together 800 million Marks, half of which will and Bremen, differed little from a plan for the

The British ships in the harbour dis- aspirations to personal advancement, personal the one bearing the chief responsibility had bear interest at 4 per cent, and be issued at fasion of the two companies in other respects.

furthering All the played bunting in honour of the occasion,-and wealth, if our ambition in solely to obtain been compelled to meet in filthen there bare 102-7/10; the other at 3 per cont. the price

objecta of the Institute. Since

At the general meeting of the Norddeutsche acveral personal distinction and personal pleasure, if we beca

signs of encouragement, Mrs.

Lloyd held last week Herr Philip Heineken, are not ready to make some real sacrifice for the Murray Warner, with, her mother Man. Bassing fixed at 95 3/5. This is the result of o empire, we shall not continue long to enjoy ita of Boston, contributed Tla, 1,000. Soon after compromise arrived at after a careful considera formorly a member of the cotton drm of Heine-} THE GOVERNOR ON DUTIES OF EMPIRE.

this the Alamni Association of the Institute, tion of the pros and cons of an immediate return kau and Vogelsang in Bremen, from which ho HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR attended at benefits and it will pass from us.

at the first meeting, anbribed a suff to a 31 per cent, rate, and it now remains to be retired on the death of his partner in 1905. in the Kowloon British School, where were gathered those who say that the British citizen of to-day cient amount to purchase for the

Historians' History of the World seen whether the public will prefer to pay awer to take over the management of an impor- |

tride over par for a 4 per cent. investment or the children of both British schools, in theis anworthy of the great trust and heritage the morning, and delivered an appropriate adddress. which has desconded to him, that we are wrapped In a few days a letter was received from the with its speculative instincts choose the 34 per tant department of the company, has been an- Chairman of our American Committee," Mr. His Excellency was accompanied by the Hon. up too much in money-making and in pleasure:

William G. Low, subscribing another (gold) cent. bonds at a lower figure as offering a better pointed Chairman in succession to Dr. Wiegand. $1,000. We are heartily grateful for Mr. Low's Mr. F. H. May, Mr. E. A. Irving, Mr.. T. F. seeking, that we are too absorbed in our own Hough, Fr. Pearse, and among the others pre-, concerns to remember that the ideal of empire is continued generosity, since the Institute first of an advance in value. It is to be became an incorporate body. He has already hoped at all events that the result may be satis question seat wore Mr. A. Stolton Hooper, Bros. that every British citizen should endeavour to

is far from being settled, although Prince Christian and Cyprian, of St. Joseph's College, make known to those around him, the benefits contributed (guld) 88,325, amounting at the factory, as the "financial roform

present rate of exchange to over Tls. 12,000. It is for this reason that the contributions for the

Bülow has declared his intention of 'egeing Mr. P. P. J. Wadehouse, and a number of which he enjoys, to mitigate the dintress, to

provide education, to check the evils from building fund from the United States appear it definitely decided during the present session parente and others interested.

With a fow more such large individual drink and other forms of self-indulgone byers the Institute would be placed on a solid of the Reichstag. There can be little doubt In short, by basis. Later ou in the year, the Chinose com that the government proposal to make the providing healthy recreation.

and endeavouring to ploted the amount required for the purchase of rospecting ourselves

self-improvement about 1/3 of a Chinese acre, which alle out the manufacture of and trade in spirits a State teach to every other British citizen, that is the present site of the Institute into one complete monopoly will ultimately be accepted in soma Tuotai contributed $200, and Mr. Chu Pao Ban, increase in the duties on Tobacco and Boor way in which the traditions and ideals of the piece of ground. Towards this the Shanghai shape or other by a large majority, and that an and Mr. Yen Tsze Chuk subscribed what was will be conceded, but the Succession Daties still Empire may be maintained. Each one of us cau bear our share in maintaining these tradi- still lacking.

Other encouraging features appear later on meet with strong opposition on the part of in the report.

many of tho Agrarians who would substitute a tions oitier by personal service or contributions

tax on the "nearned increment" not only on to such institutions as I have described.

land, but dealings in the stock markets as well, that way we shall prove that we are not un

the carrying out of the latter part will cause considerable difficulties and would only be prac- 'tioable in the case of actual investiments. The taxes on gas and electricity seem to have been finally abandoned.

Mr. B. JAMES, B.A. the headmaster, opened the proceedings. He said-Before we share in the privilege of hearing an Empire Day address from a living Empire-builder. I will ask His Excellency to present some prizes which have been awarded in honour of a dead Empire-builder. I mean the Nelson Essay Competition. This competi- tion was the outcome of a lecture delivered to the pupile of the school by Lieut. Davies of II.M.S, Merlin. There is one thing which may require some explanation-al three prize winners are members of what is often incorrectly termed the weaker sex. The explan- ation is that boys who are over 12 years of ago are not allowed to attend this school in the first

CASO.

Two boys of ten years were considered for prizes. In one case the spelling and composition were so perfect that the aminers came to the conclusion that he

must have reseired outside sid

self-respect

and

In

Large,

DISCOURAGEMENTS.

THE AFRICAN DIAMOND FIELDS.

The sole right to purchase and dispose of the diamonds found in German South-west Africa has been senferred on a company recently formed for, the purpose under the style of the Diamanten Regie Gesellschaft für Südwest Afrika" with the head office in Berlin and brunch establishments in various towns of the

who will he patitled to a certain percentage of colony. It will to under strict control of the state the proceeds of sales and other transactions. The articles of association, containing 52 clanser in seven sections, were ratifled by the Bundesrath on February 25th. The business year is to date from March 1 and to end on the last day of Febrasty. The share capital is fixed at two million Marks in 20,000 shares, M160 each, but

THE HAPPER JAPANESÉ PRINTS,

HOKUSAI'S IMAGERY OF THE POETS!"

The Happer collection of Japanese prints was sold by auction at Messrs. Sotherby London The sale occupied three days, and last month. the sale on the last day proved to be the most

important of the throy day, a total of £1,919 85.

6d, being realized

ALMOST NO SKIN

LEFT ON FACE

And Neck by Chronic Running Ec- zema-Arms Strapped to Sides Because of ItchingNo Help at. Hospital-Confined to House and Could Not Work for Four Months -Feared There was No Cure.

PERFECT RECOVERY

IS DUE TO CUTICURA

It

“I was reized with chronto eczemís, The disease broke out on my face and spread to my body, arms and scalp. After attending a Respital it gradually got worse and on my face it turned to running eczema. After a fortnight of hospital treatment, I had hardly any ekin left on.my..fice and neck and it was so iteby that I had to be strapped with my arms to my side at night. was a rough rash and itchy and sore on my body and arms, but it was running all day long on my face, neck and scalp, I began to think that I should novor get well again but I am now well again and Have all my hair on my head, thanks to Cuticura. After the rat not, consisting of Cuticura Soan, Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills, I began to find the beneût and after the second Bet the disease had almost disappeared. I can safely recommend the Cuticurs Remedies to all who suffer from dcrema in any shape or form. I never had the pleasure of leaving the house for over Bir worked I had to leave toy employ- ment and was out of work for over four months. D. Ryde, 380, Stony Hanton Rd., Coventry, England, Dec, 2, 1908."

Sore Hands and Feet

For red, mugh and chapped hands, dry. Saared, itching, burning palme, with painful finger ends and shapeless nails, as well as for tired, Itching, aching feat warm bathe with Cutleurs Boap and gentle applications of Cuticura Olat- ment are simply wonderful.

| gberever the British

Aydney: India. 22. K. Paul OANNTUN, DO, Africa, Len- Do, 12., Cape Towns, etc. U.3.A. Potter Ding &

• Corp., Bols Props.. Boston. Pon-tree from Londen debos, menal memple at Cusieurs arek ká-page bona ass skin and state.

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The chief lot of the afternoon consisted of Hokusal's complete set of ten prints, "The Imagery of the Poote" revealing the "groat. master's grandeur of design and power of colour ing at the height of his fame a whole chapter is devoted by De Goncourt to this set, which dates from circa 1830, and of which it is believed a full series has never before come into the European market. The set was started poster. day by Mr. Tregaskis at £100, and fell to Mr. Charles Davis, of Bond-street, at £340, a price presumably considerably in advance of the There were also examples of the following reserve placed upon the set us a whole. artiste-Toril Kiyoshige; a hachirakaki, with military advisor and the actor Danjinro as strategist, circa 1725-£38 (Stoclot); another, with an actor standing full length holding basket hat and bamboo clarinet, very large size, circa 1725-£40 (Stocket); Suzuki Harunoba, two girls fishing in a stream where íris and Dearly squaro, curse 1766-76276 Wiseling) other plants are blooming, largo siz

The Sick Rooster," a girl standing at the angle of a house in a garden holding a roseter large print, in ne condition-626 (Peteraen); two girls on a balcony overlooking the Bumida- in her aras, another girl on the verand h,

gavu at sunset, with Fuji in the distance, circa scene from the Iso 1766-£24 (Fehling); Monogtari, two girls lost in the open country, an early print with soft colouring, circa 1750 ROMANTIC SEARCH FOR BUNKEN TREASURE. (E. Wilson); and a hachirakat: with a bartesque of the scene in the chiuchingura where Uranosuke reads the letter at a Another stage in the Vigo Bay treasure-

Kituo Masanabu, teahonse £25 (Petersen);

hachiralahi with two ladies, full-length hunt a search for £24,000 and the most enterprise over undertaken for recovering the Wilson) (E. figures, one of the gems of the collection, important, most romantic, and most hopefal beautifully preserved-£52

hidden treasures of the sea-has-been marked by with a woman standing looking down at her little boy, ciren 1804--145 (Hellier): Yoiehouai Choki, a hachirakaki, full length portrait of a lady standing holding a fan which is decorated with Sharaku's celebrated print "The Man with & Pipe, circa 1797-154 (Tomita) Kobe overlooking the Sumida river, a fine impression, in excellent condition-£32 (Treguskis); triptych with the eight

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£24,000,000 UNDER THE SEA.

wou the admiration not only of his countrymnon, that way. We occasionally hear complaints of Appreciate the generosity of those who have by an issue of new shares at par or at a prémi Kitagawa Utamaro, a hachirakaki of special size, the formation of the Sea Salvage Company, Id

As the encouragement centres around the worthy of our forefathers and that British funncial situation, so does the discouraged the forward movement of the British Committee. citizens, are not decadent. There is another It was only six months ago that we mentioned Beveral very influential men had consented to duty which devolves upon us and which we should share, and that is the defence of the allow their names to be added to the Committee. to be the clear anty A general appeal was issued. The amount of empire. I hold it of every able-bodied man to prepare himself contributions was so small, that their Executive ex- should occasion arise to defend the empire. I Committee felt it useless to put forth farther efferte, and therefore transferred the amount to hold it to be the duty of every employer the secount in Shanghai, Tis. 1878.80. It is In the to incur some loss, some money loss in our opinion, however, the smalls of the socond onse the writing and spelling were order to enable those he employs to thus amount should not cause the British at home to eliminate themselves from this International as imperfect, as they often are, in a boy of prepare themselves. I hold it to be the duty scheme. It is no doubt true that a large 10, but the subject matter was se good that had of every Britishi matran to teach her sons the number of the old China hands, who have money the essay not been left half-finished, the ex-benefits they derive and are deriving and the at their disposal, would prefer to have their money aminers informed me that he must have won daties they owe to the Empice. And those who placed in a British scheme, rather than in one nationalities. It is also true that those who are the first prize. I found his reason for not are onlied upon to contribute to the army and that equally forwards the interests of other Inishing the easy a perfectly natural one the navy must do so freely and without grudge. specially interested in Missions prefer to give

their money.

to the regular channels of "Please Sir, mother said it was time to go to It is the least they can do. Looking at it on

work like bed." To show how ancient animosities the lowest basis, it is an insurance on their fissionary Societies, rather than to

that of the International Institute, which includes the followers of all religions in one have disappeared in the reign of King property. We have had some splendid ex Edward the Peacemaker, I quote a samples lately of voluntary taxation incurred by harmonious society. These are only the natural

а from the essay of competitor some of the self-governing colonies, New Zea difficulties which will have to be faced and overcome, whether they be British, or American age who is of French descent and who also won the land, Canada, Australia and others in order to

or Chinese, or persons of any other nationality, add to the army and navy of the empire. Hong- who are favourable to the aims and methods second prize: If Napokon has been great on

present is not able to do anything in ontlined in the plan of the Institute. We may be increased, if it should become necessary, land, Nelson has been great on the wa. He kong

riven, and it is our hops that the amount may but not below the face value. Should it at any but of the entire world, including even his the amount which we pay towards the army, but stil be increased by the generosity of some one time be considered desirable to reduce the enemies. All the life of this illustrious admiral seeing it is half the amount of the cost which is man, as in the case of funds bein raised by the capital, a proposal to that effect will have to be laid before a meeting of shareholders' convened wys like that of our French knight Bayardinenrred of the force which defends our own American Commities.

The first prize colony, we shall regret, if ever it comes that the Saos peur et sans reproche."

Instead of the membership being 253 a year for the purpose, and, if carried by a majority of at least three-fourths of the votes cast, will be presented by Lieut Davies, R.N., goes to existence of the empire is put to the trial, that ago and 224 six months ago, it is 191 at the Era Taylor. The second presented by Lient. we did not realise our responsibilities sooner, present time. It is with regest that we have submitted to the Reichskanzler or the Colonial Office in Berlin for their sanotion. The reasons Duke R. N. goes to Trendad Boutirou. The and Hongkong will be one of the first of the to report that there has been no increase in They membership from among the Chinese.

The Sea Salvage Company. Limited, has just third, presented by Mrs. Main, goes to Freda overses colonies to feel the brunt of the strain have shown great liberality for special objects for proposing such a stop must be distinctly beauties of Matenbaya-£29 (Fahling); and been formed to purchase the British rights of You boys of the Victoria School have a cadet for which we are grateful, but it is a dificult stated, particularly whether it is intended to pay Prince Genji at garden party, a triptych, circa those and other inventions, to have the use of a Schmetz, who has left the Colony.

back part of their capital to the shareholders. 1790-£34 (Sir F. Swettenham) Keisai Yeisen, hydroscope and several elevators already made, HIS EXCELLENCY said-Ladies and gentlo corps of which you have every reason task to secure steady contributions for the

kakemeye, with a moonlight scene of and to have the full benefits of a concession men, boys and girls of the British Schools: A

to be proud, and I trust that every one maintenance of the work. More good could no

The shares to be made out to name and to be bridge across a river, flanked by high trees and granted by the Spanish Government for expler- doubt be dope in favour of Western ideas il Wil short time ago when I distributed the prizes of you

tall mountains, circa 1832-684 (Fehling); and ing Vigo Bay, in Spain, for the treasure galleons become air offloient volun- foreigners themselves would show more genero-registered at the offoes of the company; none

a carp making its way up

sunk there in the year 1702, here I said that I hoped that we might have the teer in the service of the empire. Isity in helping on the work, without the necessity

will be permitted to subscribe for or own waterfall, the Japanese emblem of perseverance pleasure of going to-day for a water piquic, but will add only one word to those who hear me of appeal to the Chinese for their financial however but subjects of the German empire "The Great Carp, it was intimated to me that it would be prefer and to say who perchance may read my words assistance.

At the time of unveiling the Tablet to the shares and in the case of shares being sold no (Fohling) and Hiroshige, the Kiso able if I came here and addressed you as the reported in the papers, and that is that I late Yen Shao Fanu, a letter was prosented to transfer shall be effected unless the board of Monetsins under snow, triptych, 1854-£22 weather has turned out most unpropitious. I earnestly beseech you to take these multers to Viceroy Tuan Fang through his Chinese have fallen in with this arrangement. To-day is heart in no method of scare or panic bat, in that Deputies of the ureau of Foreign Affairs, management is satisfied that the purchaser is a Empire Day and we observe it as a public holi sober, dogged, serious way, which is natural to the This letter was a request for an anupsi grant German; whers it is a firm every member of officers of the Institute, including seven whoare a company of any kind or description, it must day by ordinance in this colony in order that British and which is the way in which our fore-in-aid and was signed by over forty of the the same must be of Gerrian nationality, and if there will be one universal holiday throughout fathers dealt with these matters, as matters Consuls General. Up to the present time no domiciled in Germany.-itself or

It the whole empire to stimulate patriotism, worthy of the serious consideration of overy reply has been received from the Viceroy and to remind us of our duties as free citizens British, subject. Let the words of the pro- and, as Kipling says, " lest we forget" our cossional hymn which we are about to hear lack of funds in the Provincial, Trishingist en proof of nationally being made before of the N.-C. Daily Newe, the Viceroy even send harles Windham, the Earl of Orford, Mr. heritage and its duties. You have all heard of the enormous extent of the British empies, that

of

ng find an echo in every British subject in this British community to-day..

The children having sung Kipling's Pro cessional Hymn, His Excellency stated that he had received the following telegram from Lord Meath: Empire blessas the King."

With the singing of the NationalAnthem the Proceedings terminated:

THE HONGKONG CLUB.

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MEMRERSHIT.

feared but it is

Institute nothing will be granted for aid olaitos

be

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В

Chobunsoi

(Gibson).

Yeishi,

OPIUM AND CIGARETTES AT

FOOCHOW.

Stern mensores are being taken to stop opium is understood that the letter was duly presented, dependencies, The board of management may callivation in Faochow, says the correspondent.

the that owing to

ing out soldiers to a few places where the people wore particularly determined to continue the A ecuncil of adminstration, to consist of at

cultivation of the plant. In one or two inst entering the names on the register. least five members of German nationality, shall anges the officials are said to have taken bribes b élected for term of

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four years, to allow the opinn to be grown, but generally subject to ratification by the Chancellor speaking it was cleaned out of the vicinity of Foochow, pretty thoroughly, before the soldiers ie. the Colonial Office. They shall appoint went on, that is to say, after the crop bad keert a supervisory committee of five, compor gathered.

FINANCIAL NEEDS." The following are the specifications of objects to which subscriptions may be made

1.-Subcribing Membership 820 (Mex.) or $10 (Gold) for a your.

2-Subscription for main Auditorium still lacking Tls, 40,000 (Gold 830,000).

-An endowment of say, Mex. $50, 00(Golded of their chairman, vice-chairman and thres $25,000) or an annual subscription of 830 other members, whose duty it shall be to coptrel (Gold $1,500) for one man's salary.

the working of the business by the managing directors. The company shall be under the strict supervision of the Chancellor or, in his place the Colonial Oftes in Berlin, who are empowered to appoint commissioners as a permanent body, or in special cases pro fem with the right to attend all meetings of the council administration, to take part in its proceedings,

4. Money to meet expense in erecting the house $16,000 (Gold $8,000-Tls. 12,000).

5.-Money to meet deficiency on Yen Memorial Hall 88,00 (Geld $4,000, Tis: 6,401)

6-Money for a 4th Dormitory $11,000 (Gold 5,500, Tis, 8,000).

CONCLUSION.

The International Institute has had froth its beginuing unusual opportunitice some of these they were pleased to see present to share have been neglected and cannot be regained

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of

Readers have heard from time to time of the inventions of Cavaliers Gia-oppe Pino, of Genes; of his hydroscope, or sea-telescope, which: clearly as objects in the air may be seen through allows objects under water to be seen almost as field-glasses) sud of his clevstors and pray- pontoens, designed to recover the wrecks or treasures revealed by the hydroscope.

The leading spirit of this enterpries is an Italian gentleman well known in his own conn Dr. Carlo I. Iberti, who for many years past try as professor, author, and man of affairs has devoted his whole energies to the question of the treasure in Vigo Bay and how it may, best be recovered:

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POWERFUL SUPPORT.

The new company is powerfully supported. Adolphos FitzGeorge, Rear-Admiral On the board of directors are:-Rear-Admiral

E. Carey (consulting engineer to the Salvage Association), Mr. J. Barr Robertson (director of the Interoceanic Railway of Mexico. Limit- ed), Mr. CH. Hayward (director of Balchin, Cavaliere G. Pino is the consulting engineer Schulz, and Co. Limited), and Dr. C. L. Iberti, Dr. Iberti informed an Express representative that he is shortly leaving London for Vigo, where the company expects to be at work in the early days of the summer.

At Kuchong the people by private subscrip- tax which would have been derived from the

We shall be in search," he said, "of a trea- tion raised the amount of the government sale of opium and received permission to close enre that can be reckoned only in millions of the business at once, so that within the month, pounds. The treasure in gold and silver alone at the bottom of Vigo Bay exceeds, at the most there will not be a place licensed for the sale of

moderate compitation £24,0 0,000. This figmen according to the promise of the magistrate the drug in Kachong.

has been reached by reckoning the specie at its There is much excitement in Foochow just value in the beginning of the eighteenth century now over the sigarette, Bome days ago Bishop it is worth far more to-day." Wilson Lewis of the Methodist Episcopal Church was asked to address the reform societies and in the course of his willross he spoke strongly

- THE GOLDEN AGE.

The story of the treasure in Vigo Bay goes

the matter up and began to circulate literature she drow from her possessions in the West

it covers over 11 million square miles of the surface of the earth, about one-fifth of the whole of the globe, and that it includes some 410 millions people, about one-fifth of the whole. human race, speaking Innumerable languages and living under varying conditions development. The key-note of the British empire, of British rule, has been that each of these

At noon the members of the Club assembled different ruces should enjoy and develop along to meet His Excelleney the Governor who had their own lines thorough freedom of speech and been invited to attend and when glasses had freedom of the press, provided that these are been charged Mr. T. F. Hongh, on behalf of the not misused to create sedition, and while we President, whose absence ho regretted, propond base thus fostered independent thought and the toast of "Car King, our constitution and our flag," and in doing so referred to the action, and given fall means of expression of pleasure which they all experienced at haring thought to every race, it has been the aim of the His Excelleney present. He added to that British wherever they have sot foot to influence in their celebrations gentlemen who were others still remain to bo atilised for the good off to examine the books, verify the stocks and against cigarettes. The reform societies took back to the golden age of Spain's history, when and promote this liberty and this freedom by uot of British birth and be thanked them education and friendly relations between the convene meetings of the council of the share encouraging a system of impartial justice for the good feeling which they showed by people of this vast Empire and those of other holders and to determine the agenda. Members

The countries. As originally designed, it was a That, boys and girls, I would like you to coming to join in their celebrations. remember as the key-note of the British Empire. toast having been honoured, the Governor Mission among the higher classes, sail the of the council, and of committee of control Bizco the In. duties refunded, but shall not be sutitled to any It his boon feunded on justice. And it has been replied. He remarked that it was particularly object was especially to secure the influence will get expenses incurred in the course of their

gratifying to take part in a celebration which of officials and Literati.

has been located in Shanghai, emoluments or foes. the object of the British in all their colonies to had not been arranged in the ordinary way, at stitute

there was then no mistaking the enthusiasm it has been brought more.in connexion with an

Alterations of and additions to the articles of endeavour to teach the subject races the value

behind it, and he went on to say that on Empire Influential mercantile class; connexion, however, of this priceless boon. Slavery disappears, for Day they ought all, as in a business concern. is kept up with the Chinese officials hy means association must be passed at a general meeting every man is equal in the eye of the law, bribery to take stock of where they were and what were of correspondence and by mesting them as they by at least two-thirds of the shareholders pre- their duties to the empire of which they formed pass through Shanghai. This principle of sent, and shall be subject to ratification by the and cerruption cannot exist under those condi- Lions. It is because the empire has been found

winning over those who possess learning. Chancellor. A majority of three-fourths will wealth, goodness or sny form of influence for ed on this great principle that it has lasted for

the benefit of the larger number who are less be required to carry a proposal for the winding so many years and has prospered as no other

favoured, is a principle that is now recognised up of the company or the disposal of it to third by nearly all Missionary Societies. The wide parties, but in either ease the last word remalus empire in the world has over done. It is because

circle of acquaintance that has bron secared by it has besu founded on no selfish motive that we

the Institute in the past is an opportunity with the Chancellor. can all be proud to belong to it and the noblast

which very few organizations established by foreigners have been privileged to has the raen the nation has produced have been content to give their lives to its service. Under the British

properly using this opportunity there is the possibility of increased usefulness by the diffe flag we claim that all men of whatever race or

rent forms of work which are undertaken by 25 33 30 38 colour, whatever religion, no matter whether

31 27 B7the Institute. they are wealthy or poor, enjoy greater freedom than they did before the #ng came,

That is the reason why we venerate our flag and are prepared to give our lives to defend it. It is a stirring thought that to-day there are over fifty diffe.vut colonies all over the earth where that

a part. His Excellenty then proposed the toast of Our Empire, which having been acknowledged, the proceedings terminated with three cheers and a tiger for His Excellency called for by Mr. Hough.

DAILY MAIL COP.

Shooting in the Daily Mail Empire Cup Competition took place at King's Park Range afternoon, when the conditions yesterday militated against good scoring. The highest cards handed in were

Sapper II. Haines ... Prt. Stewart Corpl. Bullock

Corpl. Sorby Corp. Crawford Gunner Anderson Lt. Andrews Sgt-majer Rodger

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28 84

82

80

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30 80 24 79

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The whole affair seems to me to be conceived in toe bureaucratic a spirit to work smoothly in practice.

TIUS RUMOURED SHIPPING AMALGAMATION.

The Hamburg-Amerika Line has addressed a communication to the local press to the following effect:

was created. It is said that blows have been against the use of the article. Much feeling

matter to the consuls, but would, not seam, struck and some timid folk predicted a riot.

hitherto, to have got much relief. 4 monster Representatives of the tobacco interest took the

mass meeting is called for the 13th instant to discuss the question, and it is expected that the

societies will be represented. government schools and all the leading reform

THE RISING GENERATION."

"Didn't they bench you to fly, paps, when you went to sohcal ?"

9, 00,000 a year. In the year of the battle of Indies gold and silver to the value of more than

the secumulated treasure of three years, amount- ing to £28,000,000 in valne, with a merchandise. Vigo (1,702), a fleet of galleons brought home

almost equally valuable.

When they arrived at Vigo the seventeen and Dutch fleets ander. Admiral Sir George Spanish galloons were attacked by the British. Rooke, and it was to save the treasure falling into the victorious allies' hands that the galleons were sunk.

Only about half a million pounds' worth of treasure was, captured, some of the gold and silver being adopted to the national currency in England, oooh coin ismet bearing the word "Vigo."

"No, my son, I'm glad to say they did not.”

What a jolly rottan school:"

Before the sinking of the galloons the Spani Some suck dialogue as this will, in the neur future, take place between a representative of ards saved a sum estimated at about £2,000,000. the rising generation and the pride of the some £300,000 worth of the treasure has been his behind-the. From the day of the battls until to-day only times parent on the

family to his home for the summer vacation. recovered by the many enterprises that have For our young hopefuls are, in reality, being boon attracted to Vigo, and the sum in gold and taught the science of aviation in the schools, silver remaining at the bottom of the bay is put and the schoolaster is taking his part in train at £24,651,323.

the modern boy for the place he must take,

Among the inventions of Cavaliere Pino ing According to the newspapers a shareholder at not only in the world, but above it. The acquired by the company is a submarine beat. the general meeting of the Norddeutsche Lloyd honour of having been first school in the field worked-by-electricity, and fitted with mechanical with an aeronautical course belongs, we believe,

last week in alluding to rumours of a threatening to the United Services College at Windsor, which may be operated with great

precision absorption of the line by another company, said Daily Graphic.