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PARIS LETTER,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3xD, 1909.

TION OF THE BUDGET. BRITISH NATION IN THE SOCIALIST

oause of bitter disappointment to thousands in After hearing further evidence his Worship] LORD ROSEBE R. Y'SDENUNCIA- overy country "almost. Fathusiastio sporta-maid he was satisfied that both charges had been men in France—if such exist in the true sente proved. With reference to the charge of assault (@PMOIALLY WEIFTEN FOL THE "HONGKONG of the word have reason to curse the weather, against the defondant George, he ordered her The opening of the shooting season in the to pay a fae of 87, in default fourteen days' subarbs of Paris has had to be delayed in imprisonment. She would farther be bound

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Angust, 27th 1907, BHEIMS AVIATION WEEX.

weather, Rheims "Aviation Week" has given Considering the very wet and stormy great satisfaction to all present, and has proved an object lesson of the highest importance to the world. The few mishaps that occurred-tone of them fatal happily →wers the direct respits of the weather or of the impetuoumess on the part of the "flying man," all of whom were naturally anxiow to surpass one another-in feats of skill and beat their own records as, been a glorious week, and one which will long he remembered. The competitors-irra- spective of their nationality -- deserve the highest praise for their efforts which

MELTING POT-

The following descriptive account of the

ment of a huge bureaucracy were the supreme result of Free Trade, many heedless persons would think it was time some other system WAS tried.:

At this point the longest cheers in the specch prevented his lordship continuing for some time, but if there were among Lord Rosebory's hearers any who hoped to hear a recantation of his Free Trade views they were disappointed,

consequence, Though ie season opana so far over in the sum of $200, personal bond, to keep mous fighting speech delivered recently by he said he should wait to soe zone other

is the capitsi) is concerned, Parisiens nood not, as the Department of the Sains (of which Paris nor do they, wait until that appointed time to feast on game, thanks to the manufacture of the fabo gamaan industry which is on increase. You can enter any restaurant, do, in either Paris or the environs and indulge in whence such luraries some from; it does not game. Of course, the proprietors don't know

pay them-to-know. One would think that

would likewise be bound over in a similar sum the peace for one year. The defondant Foo to keep the pesos for a like period.

OLD SINGAPORE.

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Lord Rosebery at Glasgow will doubtles

interest many of our readers,

attempt at Fros, Trade Budget-making before

The believed anything so dosporate. Lord Prefacing his epeech with the statement that Rosebery declined to embark upon an alterna- rather too much fuss had been made about the tive Budget plan, and then, in some weighty meeting, Lord Bosebery spoke of the honour words, he referred to the position of the House the commercial men of Glasgow had done him of Lords, He hoped the Lords had come to in wishing to hear his views on this momentous no decision, and would wait to see, this con INTERESTING ADDRESS BY AN OLD RESIDENT. He hoped that what he had to say stantly shifting and changing Budget before would not be quoted against the Liberal party pronouncing its judgment. There was some with which he had long ceased to be in com.thing Machiavellian in the Government's in- Mr. C. D. Duckley, probably the best known

munion. His lordship did not permit the judicious speeches sparring on the Lords-to- in the Colony, gave an interesting address last he intended to elaborate his declaration in a to the conclusion that it is the Government's week, on the early beginnings and growth of Singapore. The Rev. J. A. s. Cook introduced Budget, the that the Finance Bill was not a wish that the Lords should follow that course. the apeaker, and Mr. Green, of the Plymouth but a resolation. He had not been After summarising his criticisms, Lord Ross- Brethren Mission, transisted the address into shaking two minutes when he told his hearers bery charged the Government with dallying that "It is duty to-day to show why I

TI with Socialism, and for the last ten minutes Hokien.

believe it is not in the best interest of the of a splendid oration exposed the protences

niach sa posible. Taken altogether, it has restaurant proprietors and others would be of all the old residents of Singapore remaining mooing long to remain in doubt as to whether throw out the Finance Bill, and he had come

presented by the authorities for serving game to gourmets out offseason. No such thing; the authorities well know that they are not entirely to blame, sinco, as already stated, a

in many cases linte surpasunil the most xanguino Tory profitable-industry is carried on all-the-- Mr. Buckley-having--referred-to-the-fight I notion that this financial measure should be of the Socialists. The Government were mor. expectations. Had the weather boeu faTOUR Year round in the manufacture of “ false game." between the English and Fronch for supremacy come law," Cloaring away what he described ing on the path of Seciallam, and ale róftslap have been witnessed while greater feats of skill i following adopted method will show. Young pure, remarked that it is said there was a great who cried out for Drendnoughts objected to pay stating, that, "on that path I, at any rate, able, there is no doubt fewer accidents would There is no secret about the process, as the Java and to the advent of Haffles in Singa

other wonderful, serisi evolutions. The choors

that greeted Latham must have convinced him more than ever that he was still a popular hero,

and wicked sauces.

city here 650 years ago, while in the wall of a church in Malaces was an inscription to the effect that the Bishop of Japan died in the entered the month of the Singapore River on Btraits of Singapore 310 years back. Taffles January 28, 1819. On his right, where. the

where Rattles Square is was a good-sized hilk

There were then only 120 Malays on the island who had come here only eight years the Singapore River. The chief of these was Johore. A Malay boy was in a boat when he aw the Europeans coming, and he was so frightened that he jumped into the sex and was drowned. The English dug a well rear the prosent site of the Hotel de l'Europe and campal there for the night.

of

as the "preliminary rubbish that the people for them, the speaker raised a mighty shout of George's assertion that the Budget was "war. approval by pointing out that Mr. Lloyd-

poverty carried on by an imaniediate fueruse of against poverty really smoanted to war against

capital from which wages alone are paid. This ment, the force of which is undeniable, to show was the starting point of an elaborate argu- that in siming at maloting the rich landowner indirectly hitting the wage-eater, and that, so classes alone, the working man was bound to be seriously affected.

whipped the temper of his audience by solemnly cannot follow them an inch.

It had lasted one hour and fifty-three minutes, A fine peroration and the speech wna onded.

vote of thanks, this Captains of Industry of and then, after a few words in respouse to

POINTS FROM THE SPEECH. be following are the main points of Lord Rosebery's speech:

The positions I have held and the confidence

absolute silence at a moment like this. fegrant difference with my closest friends in It is necessary for me to show a public and politics.

I have long ceased to be in communion with the Liberal party,

still would have bean performed. Lathinthe chickens of seven or night days old are fattened first man to overtry and fly across the Channel-up for a week, then they are killed and hung up achieved a remarkable triumph. by racing and by the feet and riddled with small shot. The restaurateur, when he bas bought them, allows beating an express train, besides accomplishing them to fuisander that is, to become "high," and. Esplanade is now, it was then all jungle, and employment, and by the great dopletion of Glasgow returned to their labours

then he merely serves them covered with word Of course, it goes without and that his recent failures to fly acrom the ying that first-class restaurants and hotels before from Johore and settled on the banks of and capitalist the framer of the Budget was of my Sovereign and country will not allow. my Channel had in no way belittled him in the eyes and lose their, ropatation. Second and third the great grandfather of the present utan far from placing the burden on the moneyed

would not think of resorting to stick base tricks - of the cosmopolitan world. To brave Latham

the chief offenders reverts the signal honour of having bontan all class restaurants are records for speed and distance by covering 154 but then they are able to give you, a kilomètres, or 961 miles, in 2hrs: 18 min. 93/5ths,full course dinner, indading gamo, for less

-than- -one franc. seen, and Innded only when hig` patrol tras ̈

You can easily imagine exhausted. As already observed, he-received how the trick is done. what is left from tremendous ovation when he landed-sufficient customers' plates is put back in the saucepans to make him forget all about his recent mis and served up again and again until nothing fortunes. Just before his triumphant light remains. We should not look ten closely into began, a lady-bird (his fature mascot) settled on cooking, according to Mme. de Sévigné, and M. Latham's chook, and he stood still for fiva

this is trus enough in many cases. minutes until it Bow away, saying, "Now per- to the delayed shooting season, quels are haps I shall have some luskand surely he did. reported to be decreasing so rapidly in France On alighting he was suspeit by the book in turn that it is feared they will die out altogether by two beautifully dressed ladies, who kissed Gourmets who order quails on toast are now him frantically. Shouts of "Vive Latban very rarely certain of getting what they ask for though the abstitute be not necessarily a resounded for a quarter of an hour, and M. poulet or chickou made up. Species of Argen. Levasseur de neat enthusiastically and wared his time quail known as tinamon, the flesh of which

To return

Before Mr. F. A Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday Mrs. Pasco, of the Criterion Hotel, summoned Mrs. George, of 21 and Pottinger Street, for assault. The defendant cross-sum mered complainant for wing threatening and abusive language.

cap. The true hore of the Channel-Y. Blériot alse accomplished wonders, and to everyone's delight carried a passenger, M. Leblanc, once round in 8. 38. Later in the evening M. Blériot had a barrow cscape; throngh

is mechanic, who acted na his com- panion on the occasion, miscalculating the dis- tanse, his maphine which was dying fast at _the_time_crashed into a feure. As a result.ten. yards of fencing were shattered with a crash like that of a falling house, and people lesuing against it ran for their lives. They were knock ed down, but only wightly hurt. The machine Italf tarmad right over with its left wing smashed. Happily beyond being severely abaken Mr. W. F. L. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, M. Blériot and his assistant wore none the worss

Looker and Dewoon) appeared for the cou for their miraculous escape. The exploits of M.plainant, the defendant being unrepresented. Lefobre, who also grastly distinguished himself,

on considerable applause. M. brilliant execose is all the more wonderful, because he is a complete novice and has never had any lessons in flying. He merely risked his

Dway

without any man

It is necessary for me to show why I believe it is not in the best interests of the nation that the Finance dill should become law

For a peace Budget it is the most remarkable evor presented to any Parliament.

No one knows what the Budget is at this

moment--not event the Chancellor himself.

I believe it is the destinies of Great Britain itself that are in the melting pot.

Let mo pay a passing word of tribute to the

courage and ability of the gallant litlle minority in the House of Commons who have not flagged in spite of every physical and intellectual fatigue, in combatting the provisions of this Budget.

I object to taxation by insinuation.

In Great Britain we always consider we have a guarantee of stability from the State itself, but under the Government's proposals the State guarantee to all form of property is grievously imperiled,

Unearned increment once accepted, for land will soon spread to all securities,

It is evidently intended to, not by the Govern

No form of property is safe, or meant to be safe, from this extraordinary tax.

Landowners are daianed according to the spirit of the age, but they are doubly damned by owning property at all. -----

When did landowners became part of the oriminal classes? They have rendered great ervices to the State, bat the Government tell them they are pariahs, and may go about their business.

A FIGHTINGʻOBATION, Lord Rosebery bad thus early shown himself to be in fine fighting form. For the first hour THE BEGINNING,

his lordship was in excellent voice, but then Rafless told the Tumungong that they only for a few minutes he spoke in a rather low, wanted to establish a godown and would not measured tone, as if to reserve himself for the hurt the Malays; some Malays who accompanied econd moiety of his address. The end of oue the English from Penang drafted a paper by or two sentence when summing up his attack In the long and almost haphazard catalogne which Baffles was granted permission to es-on the taxation of land vaines could hardly detailed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as tablish a factory near where the present Cricket have reached the gallery at the end of the vasta Budget there is a multituile of taxes designed Club pavilion stands. Two copies of this were ball, but though the audience in that elevated for no other object than to envio a universal made one was lost by the English and the position had to strain to catch every word which feeling of insecurity other was kept by the Malays and subsequently fell from his lordship's lips, no cry was raised discovered by the speaker in Johore. The that any portion of the address was unaward ancient document was exhibited by Mr. Backdry, The speaker quickly recovered, and although who dongribed it as the beginning of Singapore. his voice was obviously affected by the great

Another influential Malay was found by hest, the concluding portion

of the speech wELK Raffles to claim authority here, and so he use heard in every corner of the chamber. A fine brought from Pahang, sriving en February 6, eulogy of the efforts of the Opposition drew and other documents drawn up bearing the forth the loud approval of the audience. After it a name is all that is needed; only exports of B Stamford Reflos is exquisite, are usually served in place. Givoolup of the East India Co. and the signature roferring to the closure Lord Rosebery paid a On the next day tribute to the ability and indefatigable courage would detect the difference.

February 7, Raffles returned to Punang, leaving shown by the "gallant minority" in the House a man named Farquhar to serve as governor in of Commons who have, in apits of every physical his place, but be returned in June and ordered and intellectual fatigue, combatted the provi- that the site of the present Esplanade bo kept signs of the Budget. Thereafter his lordship said ASSAULT AND ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. for public purposes. He went away from Sings the Government, were putting the future of

pore and returned three years later, when he Great Britain into the raunised for eight months, after which he sailed the Budget was a revolutioning-pot and that for the last time. When he retered date from the people. The principle of this after his three years' absence he found that Budget, was to take as mach, and harass a many Europeans had built; housse where the much, na possible: In the days of sound financement, I hope, but by the instigators and Cathedral and the Esplanade now are, contrary taxation was considered a delicate instrument, impellers of the Govonment. to his instructions. He ordered their removal, requiring manipulation by a delicste hand. Now and kid the bill which stood in Raffles Square. it seemed to be an instrument played with ont away, the earth being used to fill up bost bodi ists-frts on the key and both feet on Quay and the site of the present police courts. the pedals. The result, Lord Rosebery sug. He paid the people for their houses on the gested, amid laughter, was anything bat har- Raplanade, and they zebuilt at Haffles Square.mory. The humour of the men of business was The solliers lived in attap quarters where the again aroused when the spealtor likened the Cathedral now stands. The goal was where siatecient of Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George that the land faxes were small at present, but

Abandoning his hantering humour. Lord- were capable of infaite expansion, to the dum- the body, but it expanded and killed the victim dum bullet it made a small hole on entering

Rosebery advised all owners of realized property to scrutinise carefully the principles on which the Budget is based, and asked if there was not a fundamentally implied sanction given by the State to all property acquired under the guarantee of the Stato. In this special and contagions taxation, the guarantee to all it soon spread to all securities, and it was forms of property was withdrawn. The us earned increment once accepted for land. evidently intended to lo so by the instigators and impellers of the Government. Therefore, no form of propanty would be safe from this sxtraordinary tax. The assosement of Income- There was another man who came from on land showed that in twenty-eight years was feel enough to give the Government the assessment, and Lord Milner, as chairman 813,000 to put in a waterwerk system. The of the Board of Revenue, in 1896, gave it as his engineer spent it for earthenware pipes which deliberate estimata that the loss on capita calue were sent out from England but broke on the in the land of Great Britain in thirty years was Way Those which did not break were dumped one thousand millions any had only to take a bullock cart there and

"That," said Lord Rosebery, with fine scorn, at Kandang Kerbau, where anybody who wanted

is the prosperous industry which the Govern mont has set out, with overy means in its power have them carried away. That was what became of his $13,000. The only thing remaining is the

and every principle it can distort, to tax almost out of existence." You could not shake the fountain in front of the Singapore Club, erected in his honour in view of his donation for the security of any form of property without waterworks, Mr. Buckley sketched the growth its effects would be felt by the labourer, affecting everybody connected with it, and of the opium and gambling farms, and said that shopkeeper, employee, and tenant, equally with Raffes declared that people should not gamble the landowner. The friendly societies and at all, while Governor Crawford replied that insurance companies would be bit. The Pro they would gamble anyway and it was better to dential, a favourits working men's insurance control and regulate it. The Indian Govern-company, had 25 millions invested in real ment-stopped it, however. Five years aftar property. This was not money belonging to Raffles landing the population had grown from dukes, but collected by peace every week from 100 to 5,000. Forty-five years ago, when the speaker carne hare, there were 65,000; Now there the working man,

ADVENT OF THE CHINESE.

Complainant told the Court that she was asked to take four Portuguese sailors to a Chinen the public offices are now. Lefebre's

them to have a meal at fifty cents each. When estaurant in Pottinger Street and arrange for

witness left the restaurant to return home Mrs. life by getting into a machine without my George, who lived near the restaurant, ap knowledge of it, and trusted to Providence-Mproached and struck her with a big stick, Lefebre's death has been telegraphically reported

His Worship-She struck you? since this was written.-En.]

Complainant-Sure she did, and she chased me to Queen's Road.

Preceding, witness said she told Mrs. Groom of this adventure, and that lady sent her back to Mrs. George's to ask the defendant why she struck her. A Portaguse sailor accompanied witness, and as they approached defendant's house she came out with a stick. The

TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER, M. Juillerat, the Director of the Paris Hy- gienic Barosu, in a report relative to the fight against tuberculosis and cancer in the city, has ando a statement that the white scourge is slowly but surely on the decline. The figures are exactly the same, the ziumbor of deaths from

A small boy from the Chinese restaurant told the Court defendant.ohased complainant with a stick, but did not strike her.

cama, bat many came from Malacca and other There were no Chiness when Raffles first places. Malacca then belenged to the Dutch, and the people who lived there found trade with Singapore very profitable, but the traders were frequently killed by pirates on the way here. In 1826 a Chinese trader named Eu Jin came here from China and made a great deal of money. He was the leader of the Chinese community. He died here 26 years ago, st Seah and the others, were very well known, seventy-nine years of age. His sons, Peck

About this time there was a Chiraman in Malacca named Tan Tock Song. He built tie 59 years ago, at-ifty-two years of age, hospital of that name here in 1840. He died

FIRST WATERWORKS SCHEME.

which these things will

There is fund of justice among artisans ta

Appeal.

I pay the super tos-readily as dealing with a condition of necessity, and would rather pay more in superstar than sea more levied on capital.

The death duties constitute a very serious danger to capital,

By these enormous taxes on capital you are strangling in peace the goose that lays the golden og gain wartime.

caused by the feeling of insecurity of property It is impossible to exaggerate the danger in a commercial country like this.

It is already paralysing investment and means of employment.

Liberalism and liberty were twin sisters. The Budget seeks to establish an inquisition unknown previously to Great Britain and tyranny unknown to mankind.

Tyranny

is not Liberalism, but Sociallam. What is the effect of the Budget on Free Trade?

Has not the Government by this measure given away the case for Free Trade

YOUNG

MOTHERS

Should know that the purest sweetest and most economical method of preserving, purifying and beautifying baby's tender skin lies in warm baths with

CUTICURA SOAP

And gentle applications of Cuti- cura Ointment. For eczemas, rashes, itchings and chafings of childhood and for the prevention of the same, as well as for the sanative, antiseptic cleansing of ulcerated, inflamed mucous sur- faces and other uses which suggest themselves to women, these gen- tle emollients are indispensable.

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fogging had been carried out, Chin, Fak-an died, another criminal, To Kau, succumbed the following day, and still another about 5 a.m. on May 23rd. In his interpretation of the Re- gulation relating to flogging, the accused under stood that it was not necessary to hate criminala examined by a doctor-to-certain their physical condition when flogging was imposed. At the time the punishment was metel ont, Chin and the two others who died appeared to be in the best of health. All the criminals had been subjected to flogging for the four days, each being given 81 strokes, and no methool examination of tasir condition was instituted. Subsequently the accused received a report from a policeman that three of the men flogged had died. Thereupon he carefully read the Flogging Bagulation and assured himself that he was authorised to infict the penalty on his own responsibility. On being examined by a Procurator, he saw for the first time that his interpretation of the Regula tion was erroneous.

Judgment was delivered on July-24th, whoa the sceus was sequitted. In giving the

reasons fohe judgment, says the Japun Uhronicle, the Court points out that the official indictment in this case is to tho effect that the accused, who was a police officer, presided over. the execution of a penalty of 81 blows, extend-.. ing over the 13th to the 16th May, pas de

fogging, it is necessary for the officer in Chin Fuk-an and seven others ou a charge of gambling. In executing the penalty of charge to obtain medical examination of the sondition of the criminals in order to ascertain if their health will allow them The Budget is introduced as a Liberal mesto bear the punishment provided by the sure. It is a new Liberalism, and not the one Regulation, unless the services of a doctor are trious auspicos than these, as Mr. Gladstone's Regulation and emitted, this process, though bumble disciple

the services of a doctor could have beca procured, and decided on his own responsibility that the men could bear the infliction of the penalty. He had accordingly carried it out, and thereby caused three of the criminals to die. The accused was well aware of the provision of the Regulation, and yet he had omitted to of serious carelessness. In fully examining the comply with it. In this he was guilty. case, however, it must be borne in mind that it is decision of a Government authority must always a fundamental principle of law that any action or be regarded se legitimate or valid and that such action or decision can only be invalidated where it is possible to cancel or amend it. If, therefore, any omissions were made in the process of a decision issued by a court of law or in the execution of the decision would be valid, and execution of such a decision, the decision or the

the only course left to be taken by the parties concerned would be to seek redress or relief from the court of law. This principle applies to the carrying out of the penalty of flogging in this case. It is also a fundamental principle of law that Government oficiale-ru-net-responsible for the result of the execution of a Law or an Ordinance, except in cases where provisions are made to the contrary. A distinct-provision

evil, but Socialism is the end of all, the performed in accordance with the Laws and On that path I cannot follow them ona inch, exists to this effect in Article 35 of the Criminal. I may think Tarif Reform or Protection an Code in regard to criminal cases. "Acts. rgution of faith, of family, of property, of the Ordinances, or in carrying on one's lawinl Monarchy, and of Empira, s

and propor business, are With real sorrow I find it the parting of the The action of oxecuting the flogging penalty not punishable.) was and I must go the road of public is the ezersize of the State's right to punish

tuberculosis during 1908 being 10,252, identical sailor tried to take it from her, but sho Malacca whose baité-was-Tun Kim Song: H there had been a reduction of 17 millions in I have known and practised, under more illus unprvourably, The nceused had ignored the... with that of 1997. The population of Paris, struck him on the wrist, and then dealt the however, has increased somewhat during the complainant two blows, one on the shoulder last year, which leaves the average of deaths and one on the hip. Defendant was formerly lower. M. Juillerat is confident that in the employed; by Mr. Green, and complainant 18- course of time tuberculosis, if it does not discribed this assault to jealousy, the dafandaut appear altogether, will be greatly diminished, boing anxions that site should leave her berth at owing to better sanitary arrangements, and the the Criterion Hotel. demolition of old houses. It has been proved that tuberculosis re-appears again and again in the houses or rooms in which persons sufforing from the disease have died. This Beems to point to tuberculosis being contagious rather than hereditary, members of the same family being more liable, because of the same surroundings. The Hygienic Buretu has done excellent work in having these houses pulled down, and new ones built with modern Banitary arrangements, and when deaths occur by thoroughly disinfecting the premises. The quarter of the Champs-Elysées is the healthiest, having a much lever tooth rate than other

A Portuguese sailor from the Fasco da Gama bore witness to the assault.

Defendant-Ware you not a little tipsy P. Witness-No, I am nuder doctor's orders not to take liquor.

His Worship I'don't quite understand motive for the Beault!

the

Mr. Shenton--The sumplainant has a good position in the Criterion, and the defendant is jealous of her.

* MEDIEVAL FINANCE.

is the only alternative to Tariff Reform, many I will still not despair of it, but if the Bridget sadly and reluctantly will cease to defend the doctrines of Free Trade.

I shall wait to see some other attempt at Free Trade Eudget-making before I believe anything

so desperate as this..

decision as yet, and are waiting to see the I earnestly hope the Lords have come to no Budget in a definite shape before pronouncing an opinion.

I have come to the deliberate conclusion that the Government wish the Lords to throw out the Finance Bill.

The deep, anbtle, and insidious danger which underlies tire Budget is the danger of Socialism I think my friends are moving on the path that leads to Socialism.

economy,

DEATHS FROM FLOGGING IN FORMOSA

wore about 250,000. In 1822, 1,500 ships. came to Singaporo, but they were very amall After spooking on the taxation of land for and none of them came from Engand. The an hour and ten minutes, Lord Rosebery re- Defendant That is not so. I have a good first junk from Chine came to yours after ferred briefly to the super-tax, and proceeded districts. It is the quarter of the rich, where business of my own, and these people do not there was one week when only one vessel arrived.

Ten year after that to dwell at considerable length on the injustice Singapore was settled.

of the death duties, pointing out that the light and air are plentiful, houses are well want me to make a living.

When the first steamer atrised here, a party of Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he found ventilated, and there is no overcrowding, This The cross-summons was then haard, the Singaporeans wanted to try it and started for the number of estates, of from £100,000 to Is precisely the state of things which complainant taking the position of defendunt, arrived there on Saturday morning, spending the medieval financiar-that the heavier the tax

Malsocs on

Thursday afternoon, They £500,000 diminishing, adopted the remedy of should prevail everywhere, and is the aim and Mrs. Georga taking the witness stand. part of the interval on a sandbar and the other part the more it will bring in. There was no part which the Hygionie Bureau has for its object. Mrs. George stated that she told the defend, in patting out a fire which broke out on board. of this apoch-making speech, as it was aftor: It is both a difenlf and costly teak, bat cut she was u barmaid, and should not listen to They were so angry that they took off the wants described by a grant Glasgow citizen, not impracticable. It is only a question of what her boss told her. Instead of passing ove from Malacca by longkangs. The fire which dwelt upon the depredations on capital paddle wheelsand had the steamer towed, Back which was more heartily choored than that patience and resolution Those who as most complainant's door and taking the sailors P. and O. steamer esme here in forty-one days These, Lord Losebery declared, touded not liable to tuberculosis are servants, needlewomen, to a Chinese restaurant she should have from England. Six years later, one P. and D.. merely to deplete our basis and instrument of modistes or milliners, and dressmakers (con- let them go where they pleased. Defendant steamer ran into and sank another between here commerce, our employment and wages fund, turitrea), &c., among the women; tailors, bakers, thereupon made use of lurid language, which and Malacca. The one which went to the but they also materially depleted our war fund. &o, among the men, These work either it would be a shame to repout. Witness was so

bottom bad a large amount of treasure on board, His lordship poured ridiente on the idea At the conclusion of the address, Mr. Cook that the Budget, is a Liberal measure. It was underground or in dark, sunless, unhealthy bask, Overcome with shame that she went into her addressed the audience in English and Chinese, a new Liberalism, and not the one ho had rooms, overlooking close court yards all day, and house without saying a word. Lator, on her and a vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Buckley practised under more illustrious suspices. In after their day's toil go home to conditions way to the market, the defendant stood at the for his entertaining lecture.—Straits Times. the Cabinet there were several ex-colleagues equally bad or worse. Of the 19,000 business door of the Criterion Hotel, and when she saw

who served with him under Mr. Gadafone. The Grand Old Man would have been houses visited by the Bureau d'Hygiène where complainant she again assailed her with abusive exaployés worked under unhealthy conditions, language. At ten o'clock that night the defen more than three-quarters of them promised to dant again passed complainant's place on the see that matters were improved as their atten: way to the Chinese restaurant, and again, the

A Router's telegram dated 22nd inst. In the tion was called to the subject. This, it will be witness told her "she should not do this. Wit-

Singapore papers saya:—by,

on the staire. - After showing how the Budget accused stated that, while serving as a police ciplinary punishment. At this point the

In reply to questions by Jadge Uno, the subjected by administrative means to admitted, certainly promises well for the final ness held a stick in her hand; but did not strike England, the line of the Thames being taken known to mankind, Lord Rosebery held his District Office, he arrested Chiu Fuk-an and to establish the relation between the deaths and

rmy manoeuvres ave been commenced in

established an inquisition and a tyranny un-ofleer in the Choshushe branch of the case is mature for decision, and there is no need stamping out of the disease.

er run after the defendant. She held it to as the boundary between two countries. A audience by declaring that if the persecution of over other Formosuus on a charge of gambling

the flogging. feature of the sparations is the remarkable land, if the cutting off of great chunks from and subjected them to flogging, the punish-The Procurator appealed on the 27th July the attention of the foreign military attaches.

the encroachment on liberty, and the establish. p. on May 17th last, after the sentence of which Shiina was acquitted,

THE WEATHER, AND THE SHOOTING SEASON.

BRITISH ARMY MANŒUVRES.

TRIAL OF A POLICE INSPECTOR-TEXT OF

JUDGMENT.

hw-breakers, and it is quite natural that such a penalty should cause pain to the persons punished, and that their bodies should be affected in some way. Such an effect must. be expected from the first in the nature of the penalty. I police officers who have presided over the execution of a penalty be held crimin ally responsible for injury used to the bodies. of criminals in consequence of the execution of the sentence the result would be ridiculous. In

The trial took place some time ago in the cong the facts set forth in the official

It is evident that they are the result

s centenarian in December, if he had lived. Tainan Court of Shiina Minosuke, an assistant but he would have made a short work of police inspector in the Choshusho branch of the of official sution by the necused done in virtue the deputation of the Cabinet that Rited on Ako District office, Formosa, on a charge of not be punished criminally, though he may be of the law. In consequence his action should deputation would soon have found themselves him with sash measure as this, and the slanghtor, but the cage was dismissed."

dis-

frighten her, with the object of being treated marching of the infantry, which has attracted the capital fund, the wages fund and war fand, meat being continued for four days. About 3 to the Supreme Court from the decision by

The weather up to the present has been the with a little more respect.