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SHIPPING NOTES.

The H-ALS. Nicomedia, which left Shanghai on April 21, arrived at Retterdam last month under the command of the second officer, owing to the captain, first officer, and several of the crow being down with typbus. The captain and chief engineer have since died.

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A third steamor of the Japan Volunteer Fleet, the Japan Guzalte says, will be constructed

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 19th July,

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE-

(Six F. PIGGOTT).

MANSLAUGHTER.

Kwok Yau was imlictod for manslaughter in the near future either at the Mitan Bishi and pleaded not guilty? Sir Henry Berkeley, Yard or at the Kawasaki Yard. The Sakura-K.C., Acting Attorney General, conducted tha maru and Umegaka-maru of the Floot are now prosecution, prisoner being undefended, actively engaged in the coasting service.

Telegrams from Osaka announce that the results obtained by the Osaka Shoson Kaisha during the half-year just onded were distinctly favourable. The Company employed 120 ships with a gross tonnage of 143,598, and its gross Incomo was Y6,055,261, being Y124,040 greater | than the income for the preceding form. The telegramos say nothing about dividend.

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The first cargo from the Far East via the now Tehuantepeo-Orient route arrived in New York on June 1 by the stemor Lewis Locken- back. The steamer Erroll, of the Mexican- Oriental Steamship Line, Ld., which inaugurated

The following jury was empanelled: Messrs. Robert Miller, James Dickie, A. C. Botelho, C. Bird, G. Duncan, W. G. Gorgin, and F. Gomez.

The Acting Attorney-General stated that the question before the jury was really one of identity, that was to say whether the prisoner was

BRW

the

person who inflicted the wound

which caused the death of the man Lai Lak The Crown would call witnesses to say that they the prisoner inflet a stab on the left buttock of the deceased during a quarrel, Some time previons to this the twe nien had a row and during the subsequent quarrel deceased was thrown to the ground and the prisoner was

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 29th, 1909,

· Mr. Alabaster-Why did you arrange for their being stowed away!

HAMBURG LETTER.

Mr. Ory objected to the question being put in [WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG that form.

Mr. Alabaster Did you think that was the proper way to obtain passengers for Austratin by having interviews with the fremen?—I did not know it was illegal,

Did you intend that the stoward and tremen

should hand the monoy you paid them on to the Mr. Orr submitted that if his friend was going owners of the versel ?--No answer.

to plead illegality he must give twenty-four hours' notice.

Mr. Alabaster agreed to waive the point. After other evidence His Lordship found for plaintiff with costs and non-suited defendant

on the counter-claim..

RESTRICTIONS AGAINST HONGKONG SHIPPING.

DAILY PRESS."]

FISCAL PROBLEMS.

June 25th.

At the same time that the Pudget Protest League is being organized in England for the protection of the landed interest against the socialistic provisions of Mr. Lloyd George's budget for the present year, a federation has been formed in this country under the title of "the Hanes Bund für Gewerbe, Handel und Industrio," for the purpose of defending the mercantile and industrial classes against the aggressive fiscal policy of the agrarian and clerical parties, supported to some extent by the socialista, in the Reichstag. Those of your readers that have followed the "Finance Re-

The N.-C. Daily News are: The quarantineform" question in this country and the pro- regulations, imposed against Hongkong by apodings of the special committee appointed by Shanghul, Singapore and other porta in the Reichstag to examine and report on the the Far East have this year caused a financial programme of the imperial government, great outery in the Crown Colony, presumably will remember that, whereas the indirect taxes because it has not experienced an epidemic of plague. The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and the excise duties proposed crented little recently requested the Governor to communicate difficulty and were passed, the Socialists being the facts to the authorities in Shanghai and nearly the only dierentients with slight modi. telegraphic representations requesting that the

notionery parties. As it is, chaos appears imminent and the stock erohanges are already. showing signs of nervousness; it would be, a great pity if a satisfactory settlement could not

be arrived at, for it le the present uncertainty - alone that is arresting the general revival of trade in this country, by checking the spirit of enterprise.

This morning papers bring the news of the rejection of the inheritance duties at the gentl reading last night in the Hotchstag by a narrow majority in a full house and of the decision of the government to withdraw the bill in ita pro- sent form, as not a single clause of it found

now is impossible to say will Prince Bülow favour with the majority. What will happen resign or will the Reichstag be dissolved? Both expedients seem equally dangerous!

·

FAR EASTERN QUESTION IN

PARLIAMENT.

BIR ROBERT HALT. Mr. W. Redmond (Clare, E., Nat.) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he had! any information as to the appointment of s successor to Sir Robert Hart in China, or whether it was the intention of Sir Robert Bart Bir E. Grey-I anderstand that Sir Robert to continue in the offe

for a year's extension of leave, and for the pre- Hart has applied to the Chinese Government

post.

(St. AndrewS

Anstruther-Gray Major Burghe, Opp.). Are we to understand that the Chinese Government have furnished no informa tion as to who is to succeed Sir Robert Hart, temporarily I mean, during his leave?

Sir E. Grey-There is somebody acting and he has been acting for a year, while Sir Robert Hart has been away.

the new Horvice, left Hongkong on April 8, and seem to hold him by the queue while he plunged Singapore, and Sir Frederick Lugard has made fications only, the inheritance duties met with sent, therefore, I have no information to give as after calling at ports in Japan made a good a knife into his left buttock. Prisoner then restrictions be at once removed. Shanghai has f violent opposition on the part of the Conservatives regards the appointment of a successor to his

chief burden of taxation on the middle and passage to Saline Cruz, Mexico. Her cargo disappeared. The wounded man wont to his been very fortunate in escaping pingue; but it and the Centre, who endeavoured to throw the

definite precaution which has been taken, and eag was promptly transhipped across the isthmus house and later to the Yanmati Police Station, would be difficult to put one's finger on any

Fuerte Moxico and brought to New York by where he was recommended to go to hospital that it was due to the taking of this step that industrial classes by substituting taxes calculated the connecting steamer of the American-Hawai He would not go, with the result that blood Shanghai was not visited by this dreadfulscourge, not only to hamper the development of the trade jun Steamship Company. The time in transit poisoning set in and he died in a short time. Credit must be given to the system of precau- and industry of the country, but to threaten This year we their very existence. Foremost amongst were threatened with an outbreak of plague these stands the proposal to tax "anearned. through to New York was: From Hongkong. The original indictment, was for murdor, but tions that has been enforced.

from infected rats; but thanks to the vigilance 53 days; from Kobe, 45 days; from Yokohama, anfor the circumstances, it was changed to

of Dr. Stanley and the preventive measures increment" on real property, on dividend 43 days. The cargo arrived in Brst class manslaughter.

followed by the Health Department under bis bearing papers and on financial transactions.

Mr. T. C. Taylor (Lanenshim, S.E. Radolfe, condition.

direction we are holding our clean recordul To begin with, it seems doubtful whether the Min.) saited the Under Secretary for the Colonies it would be quite useless for the Municipal

term "nearned increment" can be properly whether it was with the sanction of the Secretary Council to spend money and its servants much valuable time and energy in taking all steps in applied to investments, for capital invested, of State that the Government of North Borneo their power to prevent an outbreak of plagus

had recently advertised fur leaders for the farming the Harbour authorities did not co-operate with except perhaps in the case of government bonds out for the years 1910,1911 and 1912 of licences,

spirits and and

and pawnbrok provent its importation. The and mortgages, is not supposed to lie idle, bat not only for the sale of restrictions placed on shipping are the least that to be employed for reproductive purposes. Being rumbling houses; and whether he would the present cusa has boon to take fall cognisance robbery with violence at Deep Bay. They can be expected in the circumstances and aro, we this as it may, however, the prospect of ronewadake steps at once to prevent the imuo of new i of modern methods of construction, and, while pleaded not guilty. The Acting Attorney believe, lese severe than those imposed by other interference with trade so soon after the famous encouraging a saving in weight in those parts General, instructed by Mr. Dennys, conducted ports. It is dealt to see how great incon Börseuresets has been amended, has aroused

Witnesses were then called.

The jury found prisoner guilty and Bis Lordship passed sentence of two years' inprison-

Lloyd's Register has Just issued new rules which make radical changes respecting themont. construction of steal ships. The society has a long experience to guide it, and has never yet been accused of rush experiments. The as in

:

FIRACT AT DEEP BAY,

To Yes and Chan Kum Tai were charged with having on the 22nd Jane last committed a

the case for the Crown, and prisoners were undefended.

of a ship whers a reduction is warranted, to assure in general the best and most scientific

The same jury was ampanelled. distribution of material and perfect rivoting.

The Attorney-General stated that this pri- The new rules concern the public to the extent that they will in some degree facilitate ship-soners were charged with having in company with building Cost of construction will be slightly others robbed the prosecutor of his fishing junk lessened, while at the same time there will be and a quantity of salt. The prosecutor was a some increase of carrying capacity, and all fisherman who salted the fish which he caught and sold them on shore. On the occasion of which he consistent with safety.

complains he was near Bau Chati, an island iu Be his emphatic declamation at a banquet in Deep Bay, when prisoners came along in a beat Washington on the 23rd alt that something and fired a shot in true piratical style, ordering must be done immediately for the establishment him to lower his sail. They boarded his boat, of a merchant marine President Taft has put and took possession of it, afterwards putting the new hope into the breasts of the advocates of prosecutor and his fokis ashore on the mainland ship subsidy. The dinner was given by the Not long afterwards the prosecutor came across Merchant Marine League, which is promoting some bags which he recognised as his and on a Bill for altering the tonnage taxes in favour pursuing his inquiries, arther he had the two of American ships and for providing for the prisoners arrested. The question would again admission to the American registry of foreign-be one of identity, but in this case it would be built steamers of over 5,000 gross tons wholly easier, as the owner of the junk and his fokis owned by Americans, these to be restricted to had been in presence of the prisoners for some foreign trade and excluded from compensation time. for mail service. Mr. Taft promised to do all

Evidence was then called, prisoners being he could to help the cause.

foundguilty, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

a

..

In a letter on the Gambling Policies Bill printed in The Timas last month the suggestion was made that a clause be inserted excluding from the effects of the measure insurances placed when a vessel is overdue, and presumably also when a ship is known to be in trouble. This proposal, The Times says, has met with a fair i amount of support. It was 'put forward dis- interestedly, not on the ground of public utility though it is perfectly reasonable to maintain that these speculative insurances full a function In making a market for reinsurances proper; but on the basis that, as they scarcely. leave door open for conspiracy, and were not the cause of the Bil, they might have been left untenched. If, therefore, these transactions are made a criminal offence, it will be at the cost of some aprenem, and dealers will no doubt find a means of evading the measure a loss satisfactory state of affaire than if they had been allowed

Defendant's claim being the larger he went some intitude. The second suggestion, namely, that a clause should be inserted to the effect into the box first and stated that, he had had a conversation with plaintiff about shipping that it shall not be an offence for a person emigrants to Amerios and Australia, and subse- having na interest fully insured to effect o furtbor insurance, seems to imply that the terma quently witness told plaintiff that he would have

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS Hosova MR. H. H. J.

GOMPERTZ (PUIBNE JUDGE.):

ANOTHER EMIGRATION CASE. Another emigration caso came before the Court in which Cheng Yu Ting sued Hung. Kwok Lam for $1,000 as money lent, defendant counter-claiming for 81,850 after deducting the amount of the claim, but agreeing to waive $850 in order to bring it within the jurisdiction of the Court.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. A. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the defendant, and Mr. J. W. On instructed by Mr. Jackson, from the office of Mesars. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared

for the defendant.

to speak to the people on the steamers. Witnees.

try

to

if

venience and loss are annually endured by Hong kong shipping owing to the quarantine regala-general indignation amongst all concerned, and tions at this port. No iritating ratnictions has led to members of the Haute Finance and are enforced; one never heare of a ship, perhaps others conceiving the plan of a great public with European passengers on board demonstration to counteract the influence of detained for one or two weeks. The vessel may sometimes have to wait an hour or two for the two powerful factions in the Reichstag. A doctor, but the duration of his inspection is provisional committes having been constituted, short. Should there be any really suspicions case on board the suspect would be removed and circulars wore issued at once to all shambers of everything would be dous with a view to obrist commerce and retail traders, to commercial and ing any unnecessary delay or inconvenience. industrial associations, to tradesmon's guilds and The restriction of trade extends to corpses, soil, plants with soil-old rags and the to large number of companies and private like, and the probitition in the imports firms, explaining the object of the movement tion of such freight, while of the greatest and calling a meeting for Saturday, the 12th inst importance from a affect but few, financially, Hongkong, it at Sabumann's Cirousin, Berlin. The result tree, has had to submit to this declaration for surpassed all expectations, for over 6,000 persons

many years post and no doubt she is anxious to have it removed, but there is plagne in Hong- kong and the number of cases is reported to be incrassing. The fact that the number of cases.

A COSTLY AMERICAN HOLIDAY. -An argent need of a definite control and wise direction of the popular use of the Fourth of July in enighed by William Ors, in the Atlantic. Hoqueton the following figuree from the Chicago Tribune as eloquent in their warning, telling their own story of an insensate and reckless abuse of the day's privileges:

Doad Wounded,

sssembled, amongst which representatives of a hundred chambers of commerce and an equal number of other associations of the trading

OPIUM AND GAMBLING DENS IN NORTH- BOLS BO..

but also for the carrying on of opium dens

licences to oplum itens and gambling house.

Colonel Seely (Liverpool, Abercromby, Min.) No, Sir; the Secretary of State has no oficial cognizanes of the subject matter of the question. and has certainly given zo sanction to anything of the kind. The territory of North Borer in in reality governed by a company, and I gather that the charter of incorporation would not teaders for the farming of opium. preclude that company from advertising for

be

Mr. T. C. Taylor asked whether steps could taken to prevent the licensing by British Colonies of the businesses of opium and gambl

to

Colonel Sosly said it was a dieult matter

nel decide exactly how far the Government hed power. But the question was too large to deal Jur. C. Wason (Orkney and Shetland, Min.). with by means of gnation and anewer. Are the Governors appointed of the Coloniai

Offee!

ECZEMA DEFIED

SIX HOSPITALS

Doctors of Two Continents Could Make No Impression on Torturing Skin Disease - All Treatments Failed for Nineteen Years.

THEN CUTICURA CURED

SWIFTLY AND EASILY

"I contracted my disence at school in London, England, when I was four- toon years old-1 am now thirty- three. My father put me under the care of our family physician who diag- nowed my disease as itch. But after Dvorni montba treatment without receiving any benefit, I was advised to go to a hospital. I attended the -Hospital, London. Then and on two other occasions, without my get- ting any benefit, they treated me for eczema. My next attempt was trying different ointments from doctors and druggiate. Then I tried patent məxlçines,' including

And,

"I passed examinations for govern- ment eltuations but was fully re Jected at the medical examinations. After three attempts to enlist in the British army I succeeded at last but was discharged on account of my 'eczema. The disease was confined to face, arms and legs, my face being actually rate at times. I came to America thirteen years ago, but my face became worec, If possible. When in New York City 'I was advised to go to Hospital, whence I was sent to the Hoepical in Brooklyn. I was put under the care of Professor- but this also added to the auraber of unsuccessful attempts. I returned home to England and tried the

Hospital, Liverpool, the Hospital, London, ake the world-famed London Hospital, but without get- ting cured. I came back to America Are years ago.. I had overlooked the Cuticura Remedies dozens of times, but three months ago I decided to give Cutloura a trial and 1 can safely say I am cured of one of the most torturing skin diseases a man ever had. Richard Curley Now Canaan, Conn., U. 8. A., Jan. 10, 1909,"

"I am familiar with Mr. Curley's case and his cure and believe his state- ment to be trus, John F. Burke, New Canaan, Conn."

NOTE, All the names left blank are given in full in Mr. Curley's letter. Culeurs Remedies sue mold wherever the British T 106. Depots: London, 27, Charlochouse Sin.: Para, 5, Rue de la Paix: Australia, I, Towns & C Bydney India. B. fi. Paul Calcatin; do. Atrics. Le

eTown, etc.: U.S. A. Potter Drug & Comm. Cory..

Boston. wFoal Tree from of Culicurs and 32-page took on skin and scalp.

543

a. d. tua depot," "Ilberal na tople

THE FIRING ON A BRITISH STEAMER

A 'FILOT'S MISUNDERSTANDING.

St. Petersburg, June 20 Full details of the Woodburn incident were conrteously communicated by Admiral Voievod- sky on his return yesterday, and clearly show

that the entire responsibility rests with the Finnish pilot, who, disregarding repeated siguals, steered direct for the Imperial yacht. The Russian anthorities declare that the captain of the Woodburn was in no wise to blame. On ing warship anchorages issued here last winter the other hand, the special regulations regard and published by the Foard of Trade fully war- rant the action of the Russian officers..

Colonel Seely said he did not know how the question stood, but oar control was more limited that in the case of an ordinary Colony.

Mr. Smeaton (Stirlingshire, Min.). Is it the one and the same esse that the ofium farmer and the leases of the gambling dons are person

Colonel Seely.--I do not know.

Sir Arthur Nicolson was immediately inform THE SALVING OF H.M.S. "SAPPHO."ed of the circumstances of the case, and as they satisfactorily demonstrated that no injury had been done to British interests, the Ambassador did not postpone his departure for mor Embassy is in temporary yesterday. charge of Mr. Garnett pending the return of

is comparatively small my minimise the danger community. The speakers whether belong. very much, especially in the eyes of Hongkonging to the banking or mercantile, industrial people, but to us a danger remalus. Shanghai is ur artisan alasses, one and all, although from entitled to take adequate precautions, but the different points of view, emphasised the necessity suggestion that these restrictions are imposed of prompt and decisive action against the against Hongkong merely as a matter of habit

selfish financial projects of the agrarians. It is entirely without foundation in fact.

was resolved to form a great national ́nseo-

The salving of H.M.3. Sappho was without ciation, to be called the Hansa-Band, for the doubt, says an enginoor, entirely due to the protection of trades, industries and commerce, powerful, salvage pump and appliances carried, after the famous Hansa-Bund of the middle ages on the Indy Crandall, the Dover Harbour

THE FACTS OF THE CASE. which embraced all the important towns and tag, compled with the smartness of the Captain Mr. O'Beirnë.

in hanging on to her throughout the sities in the Holy German Empire" and by jon

his Briefly the facts of the Woodburn case are journey from Dungenoes and keeping its enterprising spirit and intelligent manage pumps going the whole time. The lightness as follows-The Standart and her attendant ment and by establishing factories not only all and flexibility of the Merryweather appliances warships were anchored in the Pitkapese road- along the cart of the Baltic and Norway but installed by the wise forethought of Captain stead off joerkoe. About 7 o'clock on the Iron, the Dover Harbour Master, during evening of the 16th inst. à large steamer observed heading from the main- also in Antwerp, London, &c., raised German the construction of the tug, enabled the

Torpedo-boat 222, trade to a position of eminence which it after-engine room and stokehold to be pumped laud for the anchorage. wards lost again and never recovered, until after out simultaneously at a greater rate than the on guerl duty, intercepted the ship and water was pouring into the damaged plates, and warned her to hng the shore so as to pass out- the Franco-Gormon wor in 1870-71, the few ra

so allowed of the warship being beach dat Dover side the lives in conformity with the above-- The warning was taining Hans-towns, viz, Hamburg, Bremen and stead of being left in deep water and without mentioned regulations.

proved Lubeck acting as pioneers, it once more became any possibility of raising her off Dungeness disregarded. Three blank shots also the formidable rival of other cominercial notions. Owing to the progress that has recently been unavailing. The torpedo boat the seat a shell made in modern pumps and suction appliances, over the steamer. The latter swerved, and again resumed her course towards the Standart. The The agitation is being carried on at high salvage operations can now be carried out in a pressure, sub-committees are being formed every successful manner that would have been quite destroyer Emir-Bukurekej, anchored near the where and appeals to the public to join appear impossible a few years since. Most certainly yacht, now fired a blank slot. The steamer still in most of the papers all over the country. The harbour tags should be fitted with similar continued on her course, whereupon the destroyer apparatus to the Lady Crundall, which would sent a 75 millimetre shell near the base of her The Woodburn turned and object is declared to be:

probably pay for itself easily over the first job smoke-stack.

1900

1907

1906

1905

1904

1903

1902

1901

1900 1899

72

58

51

2730 3807 3551

3169

3049

38-65

33

2796 1803 2707 1742

308 29.085

That these statistics, gathered by July 6th, are balow the real totals is seen from the tabnis. tions of the Journal of the American Medical Association made in August, when tetanne has had time to do its dire work:

1900

1907

1906

1905

1904

1903

Dead. Wounded. Tot. Tetanus.

163 5460 5623 55 154 4249 4413 52 158 5308 5466 75 182 4994 5176 B7 183 3986 4169 91 456 3983 4449 406

Totals ..

1316 27980 29296 776 Surely the sorrow, suffering and mutilation here represented. Mr. Orr conelades, mock the claim that July Fourth, as at present observed, is in any sense a festa! day; rather is it a day of terror, anxiety and dread.

THE AMERICAN ICE KING, ·

"The protection of the trades, industries and commerce of the country against encroachments and aggression, the devising of measures for their advancement and the smoothing over of exist. ing differences of opinion among its members; besides which, at the approach of elections, be it for the Reiebstag or for the separate paxlia ments of the federal states, to select, if possible from amongst its members, and to support such members as shall pledge themselves to oppose all one-sidded legislation with regard to any special class of the community."

all

undertaken.

POPULATION OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE.

150LJA

steamed away.

The Tsar's flag captain ordered her to be overhauled in order to ascertain the damage done. It was found that the projectile hud pierced the chimney and had smashed the anxi- liary steampipe. nplater struck a Areman, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1907... The movement of the population of the causing a deep flesh wound in the thigh. The German Empire is now for the first time, with mat was conveyed to one of the warships and the figures for 1907, made the subject of a his wound was dressed, Meanwhile the Imperial separate volume in the publications of the party, who at first thought the firing was merely Imperial Statistical Office. The Prussian a sainte, were informed of the facts. The Tear returns, which were summarized in The Times inquired about the fireman's wound personally of May 31, prove to have been a fairly accurate directed that his should be taken to hospital, and index to the movement of population in the sent him a present of 200 ronbles (£20). The whole Empire, says the Berlin correspondent of fireman, a man named Coyne, was conveyed to He is rapidly A constitution and rules are now being drawn the leading London Journal. There is a macked Wiborg in a torpedobeat. ap, which will safeguard the interests of all decline in the birth rate, which fell to 33-2 per recovering.

1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 34-08 in The captain of the Woodburn hebaved. branches of trade and commerce, and secure 1906. The death-rnts fell to 18.98, as compared according to the Russian officers, with the due representation to all concerned, high and with 19.20 in 1906. The excess of birtha orer greatest calmness. He has confirmed the state. low, employers and employed.

deaths was 882,624, as compared with 910,275 ment that the pilot was heading straight for

of the Bill are not as proofse as they might be, spoke to the head fireman on the Cranley, who for, unless underwriters are prepared to advocate said the second engineer would help him. a real " revolution" ix the conduct of business. Witness also saw the steward. The hood there is no question of abolishing the system of fireman said the price would be $600 separate, insurances on "disbursemente" and for each man, and the fireman and the "freights." In connection with the subject of steward were to pay each $50 to witness amendment, it may be useful to point out that for every man. Witness took the head unless the words in the Bill "any person" to firemen and the steward to the plaintiff who Laken to cover "company" and "corporation "

paid the fireman 3600 and the steward $400. there is nothing in the measure to prevent ship-Later plaintiff inquired about passengery being Mr. C. W. Morse, the banker, famous as the ping companies, insurance companies, or even sent down by the Orange Branch, and it was creator of the Ice Trust, who was convicted on companies of adventurers from affecting gublaged to ship passengers at $580; the amount a charge of misapplication of the funds of the ing policies with impunity. This contingency which the plaintif agreed to pay the steward. "chain" of banks that he controled, and was appears to have been overlooked at the Con- Subsequently it was reduced to $576. Defendant sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, was

mitted to bail last month by the United States without a precedent. Those who drafted the plaintiff on receiving lattors from Australia that mination of his appeal against the eon published. There can be no doubt that the com-41.64 in 1877, 38.33 in 1887, and 37.17 in 1897, shere owing to the Woodburn's draught. The as compared with 33,2 in 1907, is now attribut explanation is unsatisfactory, inasmuch as be Bill are framing a Criminal Act affecting the omigrants had arrived. Wituoss saw six riction, and was accordingly released from the mercial and trading classes have hitherto been as to falling out in the number of birth in should have stopped in obedience to the signals.

is the result tochnical subject, to be translated according to

The telegrams from London recording the of men off on the steamer for Australia and in due Tombs gaol. The decision

part the Empire except Westphalia, of a ong its literal meaning, and, therefore, fall weight course he received two letters, one sigued by the Mr. Mc and his friends, and has aroused and it is bigh time that something should be and attaches to every word that is passed

five men and the other signed by the sixth man. much feeling, for and against the banker. The done to induce them to take a more active part quite keeping pace with the total growth of satisfaction hero in view of the misleading

Mr. More has been made a scapegoat, and that put in.

It appears that the movement is rapidly gain. in 1906. The excess, however, of births over the Standart, but as his vessel was in the pilot's the course. The Finish pilot has explained ing ground, applications for membership pouring deaths (natural increase of population) was charge he (the captain), was unable to change in from all sides; here in Hamburg it is oxceed. greater in 1907 than in any previous year at the main channel lay near the Standart's ferance at the Board of Trade, yet it is not stated that, he was to collect the money from Circuit Court of Appeals, pending the doter ingly popular, but so far no figures have been/cept 1906 and 1902 (902 which stood at anchorage; aud that he was unable to hug the

CHINESE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.

GERMAN OFFERS.

Mr. Alabaster objected to the letters being Witness stated that he had never received notion from the plaintiff that the men had not

The Berlin correspondent of the London arrived. * Clobe writes:

His Lordship-You are not able to prove these letters?

Mr. Orr-No.

nd.

The decline in the birth-rate,

and strenuous struggle by/quito insufficiently represented in the Reichstag, are?vestphalia the number of births is not calm attitude of the English Press cause great

Wall Street contingent warmly declares that in the political life of the nation. The presont population. The decrease in number of births character of the earlier reports.

in the whole Empire in 1907, was 23,764, or 1.1

3 par MARRIAGE OF MISS PHYLLIS his conviction, amid the popular resentment crisis seems to have roused them, and none two per cent. In Saxony the decrease

DODWELL. fallowing the panic which his manipulations soon, for on Tuesday the Cotierungs-Stener cent., and East Prussia, West Prussia, and did much to create, was unjust. Twenty taxing the bourse) passed the second reading Pomeranis show about the same percentage.

As regards the death-rate, which stood at

Miss Phyllis Dodwell, youngest daughter of bankers and merchants prominent in the New by a majority of 205 votes to 155 in the 28.05 in 1877, 23.62 in 1887, and 22.62 in 1897, Mr. George B. Dodwell, head of the well-known York business world made themselves answer. Dispatches receirat bare privately from

able for £1,00) each in the bond on which Reichstag, whilst in the special preparatory na compared with 18.98 in 1907, there is a steady firm of Dodwell and Co., was married at Peking indicate that German offers in ven-

he was released. They assert that he has been committee the inheritance duties were lost by decline in the infant mortality rate in all parte Watford on the 24th ult. to Mr, Vernon Parry Kitchen, M. A., Cantab, eldest son of the late nection with the proposed naval oonstruotion

guilty of no wrongdoing, and that when the fourteen votes to fourteen, an equal number of the Empire, but especially in large towns

Bov. J. G. Kitchen, M.A., and Mrs. Kitchen, cra being well received by the authorities. Witness added that when he want to the appeal is hoard most October the conviction of votes being counted as negative. It does not

formerly of "The Priory," Watford. The Tonders have already been received by the plaintiff for the money the latter fold him to

will undoubtedly be reversed,

necessarily follow that the one will now become

marriage service was conducted by the Rev. Government from fourteen foreign firms, re-

A Kunngtung dispatch to Northern papers Canon Erskine (larke, MA.. Vicar of presentative of Germany, Great Britain, France, wait.

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com-

law and the other be withdrawn; there is still and the United States; but there appeare o be

plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Tait plenty of tims to effect compromises, but it states that the Intendant of Industry in that Battersea, and Hon. Chaplain to H.M. the province, H. E. Chen Wang-teêng, has sane King, assisted by the Rev, Canon David Reith, good reason for stating that Germany will

Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Poudre would be well if the new organisation were to fioned an application from a merchant named M.A., Vicar of St. Andrews, and by the Bev ohtain, at any rate, sige portion of the work.

Charmant will enable you to do it. Hor It is as yet uncertain exsetly how much money

develop rapidly enough to give the govemment | Yü Chih-ching to open a manufactory at his Walter Weston, MA., Vicar of Ewell, and powerful support in its content with the re- own expense in the provincial capital for the formerly haplain of the English Church in it is proposed to spend on the new Floot

manufacture of air-ships,

Under cross-examination witness admitted that he was not a licensed passenger broker, and Mr. Alabastor submitted that that answer was evidence of illegality.

Specialities for the Skin are the study of lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agent,

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Kobe, Japan.