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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1909.

Commons on the 28th July, after making a far cannot yet share this satisfaction I certainly Your Excelletary of Biate for the Colonies, that interpretation from London.

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avery speaker was to emphasize in the strongest SUPERIOR VALUE language the fact that this Council, consider His Majesty's Government has made a very clear and definite promise, and I shall take the mp.

by which it is proposed to readjust the burden andertaking from the Colonial Office, what a bad effect upon the Chinese population of this But I may point out that the whole question which is the direct result of carrying out are doing here is of taxation." In opposing that resolution Your about the Chancellor of Exchequer Lord colony. Therefore I join my unofficial vol hinged upon what is the interpretation of the their policy. We should be perfectly Excellency deprecaled distrust of the ultimate Crowe may moth ever so well by us. But leagues simply in asking for a renewal of that Secretary of States' word substantial," and certain that what we wisdom of the politicians concerned and on what about the Right Honourable Mr. Lloyd assurance, and if that assurancs be given I whether his promise was only a promise to ask part of that policy, and that is the reason couraged the belief that ressonable represen-Cheungos Has the Breastly been uppached apprehend that my Coulasso colleague, and

amarante utions would ultimately prevail, I remember in the matter? If so, have the Colonial Oleo myself will be satisfied and will offer no whether it is the intention of the Government to that this Bill should be passel, and shall have press foragrant. I think if Your Excellency could the sanction of His Majesty's Government, so your saying, I think we can rely upon the receive any posities and binding nasurance opposition to the second

pportion to the reaftor the vary make it clear to this Council what the promise that any loss which may aripe out of the opera-

fall that the Treasury will come bandsomely to aur

may within the terms of loss statesmanship of the British Cabinet. And

Diny roseue? Unless that great department of State oloquent spoooh made by my hon. friend on the actually means and if that promise is entis-tion of this Bill again you said: "I trust that we hope that both the great parties in England is grossly maligned generosity is not its strong right and that by the hen, senior unofficial factory, the second reading of the bill will go incurred by carrying out the polity of the Im point. In this Council on the 11th Marah Your member there is vory little more for me to through to-day. If, however, Your Excellouoy perial Government. The senior anofficial member will recognise the necessity of dealing with this Excellency expressed satisfaction in Buding may in support of the resolution which I under can not give a definite promise, or rather a Hon. Dr. Ho Kai) in general forms supported word substantial, very strongly the general policy of suppressing question in a grainal manner and not by lusty an arbitrary legislation. Following upon this that the Imperial Government had dealt justly stand is to be put forward that the second definite interpretation of the Under Secretary of State in the House of and generously with the Calony. I regret that I reading of this Bill should be postponed until it would perhaps be better to held the discussion opium. The Bill before us has a double object. is in a position to give, in the over until Your Excelloney has time to get A considerable number of clauses have been inserted at the request of the opium farmer,. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I‡ the hon. The remaining portions of the Bill are from Battering allusion to the inhabitants of find it dificult to derivo any from the promise name of the

on behalfof His Majesty's Government, that this Colony; and several self-contradictory state to guardodly mado. You, sir, may have to will recoise adequate compensation for the member opposite representing the Chamber of designed to give effect to the polley of the

hope you have, some better means of inter- ments relating to their views, conchadod by expressing the hope that the best preting it in a generous sense. May I be per- loss that will be forced upon this Colony Commerce had read a few lines farther on in gradual suppression of opino. Generally his quotation from Your Excellency's spooch on speaking, wo propose to take steps prohibiting opinion

in Hongkong and the opinion of mitted then to ask what amount you propose by the polloy of the Home Government. The the Goremor would be found to coincide to include in the Estimates for next year, as hon, and learned member who has just sat down the 11th March, 1909, he would have seen the the sale of opium to women and children, the House Government's "substantial contribu- naturally takes a slightly different point of necessity for at once passing the second reading as well as, of course, the abolition of divous, with the measures proposed." Your Excellency's opinion, as to the wisest tion if we know that we should be able view to that held by the other unofficial members of this bill. Sir, the words which Your and, finally to adopt that system, which I am course to pursue. did caiucide with that perhaps, to view the position more favourably. Wo know perfectly well that the existance of Excellency used when dealing with the promise-glad to hear has met with the general

But it the promise doca not moon, in equity the opinm farm has always been extremely of the Secretary of State with regard to lose that acceptance of the council, of reducing each year STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY held by the leading men of the community. We it should, that our whole direct loss will be distasteful to the Chinese. I think Your might be sustained in revenue by the notion the number of ghosts the opium farmor is know, Sir, that proposed a soheme of dual restuction admirably adapted to the gol sine repaid, have we no claim to seek further assur. Excellency pointed out very clearly in the of Hongkong in sapporting the policy of His allowed to draw, I have nothing further to add ance that at least some defluite propertion will memorandum which you placed before the Majesty's Government was as follows: His in reply to the speeches. The main drift of noods of the case-a plan hayed roughly upon that employed in the reduction of the Indian We are not so unreasonable as to hope Council some little time ago that some such Majesty's Government recognise that as

ically that the whole or any part of our losses will be restriction must exist. It is fanrely very much result of giving effect to their policy the Colony's revenue rast suffer a loss which it will export, under which by dinalalshing porodiny, met for us indefinitely, or for any lengthy period, better that the divan expenses and usare opium is impossible for the local Government wholly the supply of opinut purchasable by the Farmer,

to replace." The hon. member stopped there.

to bring to of the and thus gradually curtailing the trade, but we may reasonably ask that help will be form regulations with regard to prepared opium

but he should have mad on: The amount of Secretary of State the views which have been BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR you proposed automatically and almost pain forthcoming for a few years, diminishing grada should fall upon the opium farmor rather lessly to extinguish the existence of the ully as we shoulder in some new way the burden than upon the Government, which is the alter

of taxation. Before we assent to this measure native. That, I think, is the only difference that loss cannot be estimated antil conditions expressed by this Council. For my own part

THIS CLIMATE. divaus. I venture to say that had the

pro between the two Chineso members and the other which obtain after March, 1909, are known I have no hesitation in saying that the Sir, the promises which I have repeated are as clear this Council. Coning with some degree of accuracy. His Majesty's Government been made public posels for compensation made by His Majesty's annofficial mombers of the Couo il Gosier anzount of think lees vannot be known until and previse and definite as English language patch in which you mate theso proposals to we must beg to be informed whether the I

Government throw any light on the future. in October, when it was forwarded, every sen- Your Excellenoy cannot answer those questions, stated that owing to the ambiguity in the this bill in passed, tatil the conditions for the can make them. (Bear, heur.) Kible man in the Colony would have been found

new contracts have been made, and when that to agree with it, and the Under Soorotary would have have his hopeso far fulalled that there would

Lime arrives His Majesty's Government on their part will be prepared to ask Parliament to give a substantial contribution towards making Eave been coincidence between the best opinion in Hongkong and the opinion of the Governor.

good to the colony the revenue which has been The promies is absolute and distinct. When the Colonial Goverti- ment Ims taken effective steps give their assistance in the suppression of what is 11e consequence has been a definite loss, then His Majesty's Government will propose to Par liament that a substantial grant in aid be given. cannot conceive words which could be zuere explicit than the words contained in the des patch. We must accept the plain clear meaning of the language in which the despatch has been conched. When it is ascertained what the loss le Parliament will be asked to pay, not the whole of it as some log, members would like, but a You will never substantial grant in aid. get any grant in aid until we do our part in suppressing the evil, and the first step is the introduction of this bill. Therefore, I sppeal to the hon. member who had just sat down to support the bill, as I believe he wenkd have done had be had the words in mind which I have quoted and which ha no doubt inadvertently omitted.

The remnant of the Under Secretary payer, that such an assurance is not a sufficient certain despatches read by Your Excellency found to be lost.

remains unfulfilled, because His Majesty's vernment has seen fit to disregard both, and to

tura a deaf ear to the plea advocated officially | Fow I have no doubt that if we opposetebly due to the holders of these licences, it will called the opiuni evil, and it has been found that that I do not feel sure that they would interpret |

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Secretary of State's despatch there were grave if, Sir, you can do no more than repeat the assur. ance given on the 11th March, I am authorised doubts that the Government's offer of com-

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be suficient--I think to say, on behalf of all the unoffcial members, pensation that from their point of view, as represent myself that the hon. member might oven ing the interests of the Hongkong tax have gone further. In the extracts from guarantee against the inevitable financial in your speech of March 11th, it appears hardships outalled by the measure proposed that the Secretary of State wrote that what

this ever compensation might be found to be equi- ground, the community will Hill on that

be misrepresented widely as being indifferent to provided from the Colonial revonna. That the evils of China's national vice, and we shall makes it clear that the Home Government haa stand in some danger of being cut off from the not the slightest intention to fally compensate prevailing sentiment in England and China. the Colony for the loss sustained When we were naked later to pass a vote of $11,000 for None of us, I imagine, lightly regard the con-

compensation to those divans which we closed

instractions under instructions arbitrary from the Home Government the point was raised in committee. Your Excelleney referred to that on lator occasion at the meeting on 13th May. I gather that Your Excellency seemed to think this was a small matter. I may not be interpret. ing your Excellency's remarks correctly- am referring to Hansard, in which you are reported to have said, "I trust, gentlemen, that this explanation is suficient, and that the Council will not desire it should be understood by His Majesty's Government that we repudists the views which have been recorded in this Council. I think your Excellency perhaps hardly under- stood the protest which was made in the Finance Committee. We did not by any manner of mesus go back on anything we have said as to the advisability of gradually reducing the con- sumption of opium in this Colony, and joining with our countrymen in helping China to shake herself free from what is viewed

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Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART-May I mako personal explanation. Your Excellency re- ferrol, or I understood Your Excellency to sugod distrust of the home authorities to the that some unofficial member had extent of suggesting that they would evade ROBINSON PIANO their promise. For myself I wish to point out that I neither said, nor suggested, nor con

CO., LTD. templated any such thing. My whole point was their promise to our satisfaction. (Applauss.)

HIS EXCELLENCT ----I A Very the explanation which the lion. member has made. I am glad that it should be recorded in the proceedings to-day. I must confess that I was under the impression that the remarks of che hon. member and other members had been that His vajesty's Guverument would not at tech the same proelse meaning to their words that we attach to them. It amounts in my view to something very like evasion.

Hoa. r. HEWETTI move that the bill be road a second time six months hence. This is I have of replying to the the only opportunity remarks made by Your Excellency just now In bringing forward this motion that the bill be read a second time six months hence I sin

in perfect agreement with the unofficial

members of this Council, because we be Hou. Mr HEWETT--I did not leave them ont lieve that the compensation will not be what inadvertently. It was not part of my argument. we consider it should be. It will not be ade. HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, the un-guate. It will not cover all the loss forced upon official members who have spoken this afternoon us through the operation of the policy of His

we protest against have all, with one accord, called upon me ta, as Majesty's Government. It is for that rasion it were, substantiate and corroborate the pra miss made by the Secretary of State. I he hon. the Government at home has moted out the curse of member on my extreme right. (Hon. Mr.

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finite enough. The hon. member represent ing the Chamber of Commerce (Hon. Mr. bewett) said that the language let me ambiguous. The hon. member and learned Attorney-General, friend on my left, the

the treatment which

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to 16, It has ordered as certain policy to a conclusion at con of the ratepayers to protest against these undue demands on the Colony. Therefore, I move that this bill be read this day a six months.

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE seconded.

COURT.

On the 11th inst. Mr. F. 5. A. Bourne, Acting Judge of H.Ms Supreme Court at Shang- hai, delivered judgment in the cases of 2. Michael v. J. B. is as follows

The plaintiff, au outside brokor, claims from defendant Tle, 885.67, difference between buying and selling price of 50. Dock sharos, brokerage, and interest.

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The plaintiff as broker is entitled to no more than an indemnity from the defendant against any claims that can legally be made against him because of the transaction he entered into as defendant's agent. Who then can bring a legal claim against plaintiff The evidence that the 50 Docks were bought from Mr. Allsuson, & jobber, at TIs. 89 per share and sold to Mr. Moosa at Tls. 723 per share, Mr. Allanson received Mr. Moon's cheque and is out of pocket to the extent of the difference, and if anyone has a claim it is he. So far as Mr. Allanson was concerned the transaction appears to have been quite legitimate. But can he sue Romakh, outside brokers, who bought for the concerned, on the instructions of the plaintiff who bought for the concerned, who, he says, is the defendant. It was shown that there were three distinct contracts entered into, namely:

(1) Contract dated 27th July between Allanson and Michael and Someth.

[{2} Contract dated 27th July between

half of His Majesty promises made on be. I position should assume tangible shape. The half to five-and-a-half millions sterling a year added to make them as definite and as precise ›uperintendent of Police, the Attorney-General, Michel and Somekh and B. J. Michel,

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FINANCE-COMMITTEE.

INCIDENTAL EXPY NOEŠ.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held afterwards the Colonial. Secretary pro- siding. The following votes were passed.

The Governor recommended the Connoit to vote a sum of one hundred and fifty-fivo dellare (3155) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Charges, Incidental Expersen,

The Governor recommended the Conneil to the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, B. out these Magistracy, Other Charges, Lucidontal Ex.

(3) Contract dated 28th July between defendant.

Bud naofficially from here for "the necessity I quote Your Excellency's words" of dent ing with this question in a gradual manner." This regrettable divergence between these coinciding opinions, on the one hand, and the mensures proposed, on the other, was revealed on the 11th of March last, when Your Excel.

of being cut off, even through lency announced to this Council the decision of His Majesty's Ministers to refuse the one misunderstanding, from the main body or fellow countrymen in any matter thing Kakod for time in which to readjust the

of opinion affecting social ideals. I am burden of taxation. Your Excellency's recom mendations and the recommendations of the keenly aware of the dangers of this. I foross

and described them བ ་ year ago. I regard them Chamber of Commerce, were uzeti to have

as groster avils than financial embarrassment. received unfavourable consideration. Your

And because I am jealous of Hongkong's good former hopes were falsifled; former doubts were

name I regret the risk which we are compel justified. I was not present when that announce-

led to run. Nevertheless, it must be faced. ment was made and this is the first opportunity Sir, the community ever which you preside I have had of replying to a a comment quoted by Your Excellency from a despatch signed by the accepta, us in duty bound, the assurance of the Secretary of State, animadverting upon Secretary of State, that "the policy which His unofficial criticism in this Council, presumably Majesty's Government hero adopted has been that whioli originated in the vexed question of dictated by paramount considerations of their The employment of such the famous promise made by the Under secre- duty to civilization. tary that the divane were to be closed forthwith. suguage increases the difficulty of our position The unofeial members of this Council were we resist any detail of that policy wa rak. inferentially reproved for protesting rigorously, the risk of incurring the odium of being a whole. We seemingly on the ground that we ought to have supposed to resist the policy had faith that His Liniesty's Ministers would donot oppose it. But as to the wisdom of enfore never have done what the Under Secretary said ing it by abrupt methods, opinions may vary, they were about to do. As far as I can séð our

sad it is still possible to adhere to those adro- the country-a oures which has, no doubt, I rtewart) said that the promise was hardly widerable cost, and I think it my duty on behalf plaintiff? He sold to Mesars. Michael and cated so recently by Your Excellency. If the been very much exaggerated hy interested fault lay in taking the Government at its word. Are we to assume that promises and statements Home Government adopt the contrary opinion parties. What the Committen considered they ought to assure us, not vaguely but def was the question of the very direct loss made by an Under Secretary are not to

In striving to be incurred by this Colony through the ecretary be understood in a literal sense? This appears nitely, of their intentions. -to be the lesson to be drawn from the incident. generous to China they should not overlook of State's despatch, and what should be repaid

On a rote being taken, there voted for the Now inasmuch as it has thus been made plain Hongkong's just claims to considerate treat by the Imperial Government. The Colony is has read the words which I had intended to that we must be careful to inquire into ment. Consideration of the difficulty of car incurring very serious loss, roughly four-and-a-read, and to which I think nothing can be notion-The Colonial Secretary, the Colonial Treasurer, the Registrar General, the Captain the precise

into accepting

on the whole of that trade which we have every it is possible for English language to be, The the Acting Director of Public Works, and Ministers, it is inevitable Colony is being doorsed that we should seek for further information cover for a certain loss an indefinite promise. It reason to believe will entirely disappear. Bl now before the Council contains

miny with someons Colonel Darling here "voted against the plaintiff. by which we regarding that partionlar promise upon the seems neither reasonable nor right to force the hon. member on my extreme right has al

such a bargain upon us. Let the Imperial ready pointed unt, this will necessitate a very accuracy and out what proposals we shall motion-Hon Mr. M. Stewart, Ifon. Mr. strongth of which we are asked to pass this overnment, through Your Excellency, admit great loss to all concerned in the trade and affect find necessary to incorporate in the tenders for Osborne, Hon. Mr. Hewett: i: on: Dr. Ho Kai 2, J. Michael, plaintiff, and J. E. Ellis,

Lon. Mr. Wei Yuk and Hon. Mr. Gresson Bill: Recognising the bardship which would

The second reading was declared carried by that the plaintiff signed this contract as broker In regard to contract (3) defendant admits be imposed on this Colony by forming the us to a fall knowledge of our financial prosports. the prosperity of the Colony. We are now to the farm nertyear. The Secretary of State says closure of all divans in March next, without Let them tell us exactly what they are prepared face a loss of a trade which has been carried on that when the conditions are known with somo

for the concerned and according to local usuage The Council went into committee to consider or custom of trade was thereby rendered of State has com- to de; let them state plainly what proportion, if for afty or sixty years at enormous valtis degree of accuracy, His Majesty's Government even votes to six. compensation, the Secretary

deal will for their part be prepared to ask Parliament mitted to paper the following undertaking not the whole, of our prospective loss they to the Colony, and brought a great

the Bill, which was left in Committee, when the personally liable for it". Bat whether plaintiff "When the time arrives His Majesty's Govern. intend to accept, and then let them ask us to of prosperity to the place, and we also he does not say "to make a substantial

Council rose.

is liable or not question of law which HIS EXCELLENCYThe Council stands should not be pleaded and cannot be admitted ment on their part will be prepared to ask pass this Bill. This would be reasonable. This have to lose all the incidental extra expenses grant in aid of any loss directly incurred. It is Parliament to give a substantial contribution would be right. In the absence of any such which are incarred by people engaged in this impossible for me to adopt the suggestion

it is for this court, and this court had indeed towards making good to the Colony the revenue clear understanding, in the presence only of a trade who spend their money here. We are asking me to telegraph to the Secretary of adjourned till this day week.

decided the very reverse (see Lai V. Graban, which is found to have been lost as the direct vague andertaking, I intend to vote, and I still prepared to go on the lines in Your Excel-State inquiring what the promise really means,

North China Daily News, 13th July, 1903). hope my colleagues will vote, against the leney's memorandum of gradually and tentatively and whether His Majesty's Government intend result of measures adopted under their instruc-second reading of this Bill. (Lond applause.) reducing the consumption of and trade in opium, to srade their promise, because the words

Plaintiff was either broker, when he might be appear

entitled, as I have said, to an indemnity from tions." The direct result of the measure under Hou. Dr. Ho KA-Sir, onu would suppose and not too far in advance of the stops taken by to be us clear and distinct as they can be. I am discussion will be to reduce the annual revenue

his principal, or was himself the other

principal by some 2600,000. That, I understand, is the that the introduction of this bill, which is to China. I understand that the agreement be glad to notice that in the speeches which have

If he was broker, as he purports to have boen, Opium Fariner's estimate. It is not easy to carry out the policy of the home government in tween the Home Government and India la that been made, every single member emphasized the

down the consumption

opiam in this the importation is to be reduced ten per cent, point that there was once whatever in estimate the indirect losses. The indirect losses putting

policy of the

thereis nothing to indemnify him against, for se- cording to law Mr.Allanson, the seller principal, to the Colony will of themselves be hard enough Colony, and to in some way restrict the dealing per annum. Meantime it is believed Chine the desire to carry out the to bear. Already, with this legislation in presin opium here, would meet with very little will be gradually encouraging the decroase Government, and they all wished to identify

has no right of action against him, the broker, as pect merely, one large Indian firm has decided to opposition from the unofficial members, especiof the consumption of opium, and also of themselves with the gradual suppression of

soon us the buyer principal, ir. Ellis, is disclosed other hand the plaintiff was himself principal as be expected to follow suit. Loss to the Colony in a qualified way, and who have approved also will be reconsidered, and it will then be pium and with the object of helping China to Departments, Land Registry Office, Other (cf. Fleet Martor I.R. 10.B.P. 126). If on the close its Hongkong establishment. Others may ally from those who have approved of the policy its mltivation. After three years time it

get rid of the habit. The point that has been raisa of the doing away with the opium dirons gradu Chine to prove her bona fides. The Indian throughout, in which unofficial members of this will result in various ways, all incapable of proof, Kily as long as it does not affect the Government and the Imperial Government Council have taken exceptien to the action of the vote a sum of eighty dollars (880) in aid of the dates of the contracts would suggest I find

financial arrangements of the Colony. Laat have not agreed to go on if Chine is not playing Imperial Government, has been that the methods

Without the least bonitation that as between the the game. I don't say she is not playing the which have been adopted to

plaintiff and defendant the contract was one for diferences only and void under the Gaming Act (of. Stachan v. Universal Stock Exchangé (1995) gentleman who has just resumed his sent. I game, but I think it is impossible for China to purposes have been, in their judgment, hasty year in secunding a proposition by the hoz.

2 Q.3. (1896) AC. p.166). then declared I did not support this resolution entirely abolish the use of the drug in ten years. sad uot sufficiently gradual in their operations. because I think the closing of opium divans je a We consider we should be put on exactly the same We received, as you will remember, in May mistake or is undesirable, or that the opium footing as the Indian Government if our reven last year, & telegram saying all opium divons farm is a benefit to the Colony or a necessity as is going to be taken away. We should have were to be closed forthwith. Since then, sore- thereto. I therefore stated that if the Govern gone on gradually and tentatively, but instead thing ever a year has passed, and only a roto.

A New York telegram dated Juno 7 mys:--- meant determined to root on the opium dens we have a peremptory order from the Secretary paratively small number have been closed, and

A great nation has been created in Chris- and abolish the opium farte I for one would nut of State to close the divans at once, and it does the Secretary of State has agreed that the not seem reasonable to ask a small community reminder shall be kept open until March

tain Science and other religions circles by the regret, and I was certain the Chinese com

Today I am struggling to pay its way, weighted down by next

I think, year. munity would not regret. prepared to stand on the position. I occupied boil trade and an excessive military contribution statement which had been made on behalf that Mrs. Elly, the founder and head of that have had to pay if he said summarily for the

charge made by a prominent Christian Scientist the Bishop of London. Just as the revenue

then

I repeat what I formerly said which has been our old man of the sea for of the Government to the House of Consect, in dead, and that her household circle is derived from the sale of the latter stimulant that I support the policy of the home many years-expensive works which we are mous, that the opium divans in Hongkong deceiving the church and pocketing funds. contributes largely to the support of the social

Government. At the same time I am more forced to carry out, and on top of that should be closed forthwith, that this has been a

The charge has been given wide circulation and economic fabric which shelters him, so our revenus from opiam contributes to the support than ever alive to the cessity for some to be ordered that we must straightaway; very reasonable concession to opinion in this by the press and members of the Church are definite sasarances from the Home Government and not gradually, close the whole Calony, Practically for two years the divans

demanding an investigation. the divans within twelve months. The Serrot-have been allowed to remain open. Perhaps that. of the social and economic fabric of which you, that the deficit in our finances should beary of State's promise is of too little value is not as gradual as mary who are at this Bir, are the distinguished head. If the people substantially by the home Government, at home would exeruise their imaginations in

CHEAPER M.A. DEGREES. the manner I suggest, they would realise a little Sir, you yourself on a former occasion--I think I think it must be admitted: My feared table would like it to be, but I think your words have been quoted by the member who friend who spoke just now claimed that, was under all the circumstances we may say better than I imagine they do our losses botli direct and indirect. Indirectly everyone will has just sat down on the 11th March this your only his fun-that he was not conversant with it was a very reasonable concession on the part

Sweeping reforma are suggested for Cambridge suffer. The Indian firms pay officerent; their that His Majesty's Government are prepared to the English language, but as i have pointed of His Majesty's Government. There was, taipans and staff pay house rent; bay cloths and ask Parliament to give a substantial grant out, the Secretary of tate has already dia-I may so put it, a species of bargain. The University. Some time ago a committee was far is the instructions that the divans should be closed appointed to consider the constitation and gov stores, furniture and food; employ doctors, and towards making good the revenue which we tinctly laid down that--as dentists, lawyers and architects. Everyone will have lost as the result of the measures competition for divans is concerned, that were received here, but H.M.'s Government have verument of the University. They havo is

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paid out of allowed them to remain open until the end of two reports, which will probably he brought adopted in accordance with the instructions of that to 800

is contend the current farm. They stipulated that before the Bonta for voting in the near future. It was labelled "absentes adsunt," and no one beelesed The first report deals with the establishment of bottom of the community, Europeans and the home Government. For when I received the Colony's "revenue, Chinese alike, from the leading merchants to that assurance and looked set my by that wong. Ir utdition thrangle giving effect to certain number should

Chinese are most devoted to this cult, as the the English was plain enough and I believed the policy of His Majesty's

before that date, and also stipulated that two housen--one a body of readmits only, to be allowed to use it. But of all people the humidest coolies. There will be less employ went for the latter on land and in the harbour. that the home Government would act up to Colony must suffer a loss. It seems to me that any compensation due to them should be paid by called the congregation, and the other the railway promoters find to their cost. As 800m B

present constituted. The second their promise and give us that substantial as the Secretary of State has left a wide door open us. That was part of the bargain. In retara, Senate, as at

and Fewer or

with ancestors, remptier ships will come and go. The stance. It has been pointed out to me that which ho onn take advantage of, and he hash they said that by carrying out the policy of taking the M.A. degree. The report says that heavy compensation must be paid for disturbine of report deals with the reduction of the fees for they try to bay up a piece of unoccupied land

they are told it is tooming port will suffer. That is the price which Hong

these words are too loose, although I did not no manner of means committed. His Majesty's His Majesty's Government, that Government. kong will have to pay for the opium policy of His Majesty's Government that is the burden think so myself, but as my knowledge of Government for the substantial lose which I would ask Parliament for a substantial part of at present only a little more than one-half of their bones. A derasad for ocular proof of the English has been acquirul since my youth have no doubt we will be able to prove is a the loss we incurred... The Bill now before the the graduates (B.A's) proceed to the M... it existence of this property beneath the soil is which we asked in vain might be imposed gradu

may be excused for differing from very heavy one I think the bon, member who Council is, in my view, a necessary preliminary being inferred that many ers-deterred by the readily complied with, becauas Chinamen aro to ally. If it had been imposed gradually we perhaps

fee of £12 charged. The committes suggest a be found who will let out their parents st 50 should have borne it unassisted. But under the those who elain English as their native moved this resolution might have spoken for drawing up the terms of tender for the next reduction to a registration fee of, say, £3.

cents

a time. Not even a "Society upon the cironmstances, it would only be right that the tongue. No statesmen worthy of the name stronger than he did. The words in the farm. The is why it is brought forward today,

Stanislaus" could discover the fraud, China. whole of the demonstrable long to revenue should in England would depart from a promise Secretary of State's despatch do not propose to al, as he been said by Bly homonruble and

badly wants a Chancellor of the Exchequer who which he has given, and therefore I think, Your

would tax the unearned increment in the value he made good. The rightness of

this has not

THE CROSS FOR THE SWORD. sabatantial compensation, and unless we get it

it with as litle delay as may be, because I

of these-bones, Secretary of State for the Colonies merely under

ar been promised us will be forthcoming. I am, some such assurance from Your Excellency desire to see the precise terms of the Bill by

Lieutenant Calvin P. Titus, 14th United takes to ask Parliament for entstantial contri- however, here to represent other interests than shall vote against the second reading of this which the provisions of future farms shall bation towards it. Could anything in the nature of my owa, and therefore I must to a certain extent bill.

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE Let there should be be regulated. I think, too, that we may say States Infantry, who as a bagler was the first HALF A MILLION SAWS FOR CHINA. ~ promise be more unsubstantial Parliament join in the request that Your Excellency would

which I have already submitted to the Secretary American troops relieved their Legation from

A Washington correspondent says: A local will be asked to give." It sounds on if Parlin- be so good as to give us the meaning of the some misunderstanding as to the position in that by pussing this Bill, the general terms of man to scale the walls of Feking when the ment night refuse. Then wo should perhaps despatch which I havo just quoted. If the which unofficial members of this Council take of State, and to which he has agreed, we have the Forer siege in 1900, will become a chaplain saw company has received an order for 500,000 in the army. His valour in the Chinese hand-saws for a firm in Hongkong, Accom said in this message, they would do, we have very reiterate what the hon. member for the which we are embarking is the policy of particuar promise in a literal sone and that ittle to fuar, and I for ons will support Chamber of Commerce has already-stated Majesty's Government. I cannot agree with the an appointment to West Point from which he characters of the sign the firm wanted etched there was literally nothing binding about it.

on the saws. No one connected with the firm Latif that there is no divergence of opinion view that there should be any question what was graduated in 1905. A few months ago, he officials in the Colonial Office, might and not then- I say the statesman has taken upon whatever as to the virtas and even necessity ever as to whether is Majesty's Government resigned from the service in order to enter could read the characters, and the company was Even oor natural protectors, the permanent the second reading of this bill. themselves powerless to enforce the fulfilment of himself a very great responsibility and his of closing the opium dirans in this colony. would wish to evade the promise made. is religious work in civil life, bat has decided to at a loss to tell which was the top or bottom, the undertaking appearing over Lord Crewe's failure to ratify the promise would drag the fair and the assisting of the Imperial Govern Majesty Government have stated that they do work in the army, first becoming an ordain-and finally the Chinese Ambassador had. to be

appealed to. signature. Even if we had a more satisfactory name of Great Britain in the mitenud would have ment to help China to get rid to this curse. will make good a substantial part of the loss ed minister. "Titos was born in lows in 1879.

all impossible to claim for, but none the less real, and just as much the immediate outcome shortage shown in the Opium Farmer's books. of this hasty and arbitrary legislation as the If the people at home, who supply the driving power for this legislation, want to gain some idea of what they are doing, let them imagine the Busncial dislocation which would follow upon similar action taken in London. Let theru imagine what it would mean to sloge every public house in the metropolitan area in March nert, Opium in this Colony occupies the same relation to the general taxpayer as alcohol does to

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

EEPORTED DEATH OF MRS. EDDY.

Further. I find on the evidence that the purchase of the 50 Docks was a joint venture ou the part of the plaintiff and the defendant, Plaintiff is therefore entitled to no more than brokerage on the parchase and sale of 25 Dock shares, namely. Pls. 20.18. Judgment accord- ingly. Plaintiff must pay defendant's taxed costs less $7.50, the amount of court fees he would brokerage.

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A SUGGESTION TO THE CHINESE FINANCE MINISTER. All over the globe are to be found minds, by no means of the lowest order, for whom ancestor worship has a fascination. Raisali, the astuta Moor, sacrificed no fewer than thirty-seven bul- locks before a saintly ancestor after a victory over the Government troops, Victor Hugo installed in his house at St. Peter Port, Guern say, a chair devoted to the use of his ancestors.

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be told that we ought to have understood this British Government intend to do as they have with regard to this measure I should like to definitely assured ourselves that the policy up campaign brought him a medal of honour and panying the order was a facsimile in, Chinese