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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. Now that the simmer of our discontent is over, we are beginning to feel the joy of life. The blood has a tingle as it courses through our veins these morningu, and we wake up feeling the bonefit of a cool and refreshing sleep. Summer has ite pleasures, no doubt, but for sheer ploware of living give me winter with its crisp days and its atmosphere as exhilarating as good wine.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, O0 OBER 1178, 1909..

Fair play is a jewel Why should Pont Office tracks be allowed to stand practically f the middle of Peddor Street for the greater part of the day, causing an obstruction, while if any tradespeople were responsible for the same they would be promptly summoned? Have the police received orders to discriminate in the matter? I know it would be a horrible bore for the Postmaster General, who is also Colonial Treasurer, to attend at the Magistracy, and pay afine. As Postmaster-General he might object, but as Colonial Treasurer he could not cavil at The event of the week was, of course, the Bud.the Treasury receiving even the dro dollare get speech, when His Excellency the Governor which the indigent magistrato might mention

sa the minimum penalty. eclipsed his previous best performance by a

RODERICK RANDOM. column or two, Nicolauns of solid oratory! It is enough to make any man cease-his sub-

scription.

It is curious to note that although most of the newspapers agreed that the spasch was very lengthy ono journal is of the opinion that it was not quite long enough, or rather that he didn't too bad to charge the Governor with sins of say the things that he ought to have said. It's

omission as

well

Whether it was the merry compositor that was responsible or not, I can't say, but I noticed

one

newspaper referred to the military contribution as the mail contract, and another euphemistically brought the gaol under the category of charitable institutions.

..

Most people have ideas about the subsidiary coinage question, and of course it helps us to understand the true inwardness of tlie saying that in the multitude of councillors there is confusion of thought. The attitude of the Governor standing by to see which of the protagonists in the coinage campaign would emerge victorious is a safe one, but in the circumstances he cannot be blamed. Until those who complain know what they want or agree to what is desirable it is hopeless for the Government to attempt to intortere. They can only eit tight and await developments.

While the community is reflecting on the Subsidiary Coinage Question: Ist is take a long

view-and reflect on the difficulties to be onconn tered on the jointly administered Kowloon Canton railway, Will this railway department of the Government refuse Canton currency when tendered for tickets at this end, just as they do. when it is tendered for stamps at the Post Office? Or will the Chinese authorities agree to put up the fare to cover Hongkong's loss on exchange ? Eh An interesting question to be sure.

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While the Retrenchment Committee were so busy recommanding econotaias in every depart. ment which did not concert themselves, it struck me that the scope of their reference might have been extended. I noticed that His Excellency approved of the proposition to

ILLICIT DISTILLATION OF SPIRITS. The following rules regarding-the-loit distillation of spirits in the New Territorios have been made by the Governor-in-Council:-

1. When information on cath, affirmation or declaration is laid before a Magistrate to the or illegal sale of intoxicating liquor in carried of foot that any illicit distillation or rectification

on within any building or on board of any vessel in the New Territories it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, by a warrant under his hand, to emperor any officer of Police to enter such building or vessel at any hour of the night or day, using force for that purpose, if necessary, and to make search for and seize any stills, parts of stills, vats, or other vessels used in illicit distillation, wask or other materials preparing or prepared for such distillation, or intoxicating liquor which may be found thers, and either to detain the game where found or to remove the same or any of them, after seizure, to a Police Station, and to arrest any persons who may appear to have been concerned in any such illicit distillation, rectification, or illegal sale,

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT),

8th October

THE BUTLER WRIGHT CASE.

THE APPLICATION AT SHANGHAI FOR CHANGE OF VENUE. The following report of the application by Mr, J, C. E. Douglas, Counsel for Mr. Butler Wright, before Sir H. de Sausmarea in H. M. Supreme Court at Shanghal, to change the Shanghai, is taken from the North China Yene of the trial of the defendant from Cantons Mr. Douglas said that he had just arrived Daily News of Tuesday, October 5th from Canton and he had brought with him the

pport, of the applicatioWight,

Willian Batler Wright, of Shameen, following aldavit made by the accused, in

Canton, in the Empire of China, make oath and tay se follows:-

to

TROUBLE IN KA KING CHOW. There has for some months past been a great deal of quarrelling and agitation among those interested in education in Ka Ying Chow. Numerous petitions have been sent to the Viceroy regarding this matter and he has lately held a complete investigation. As a resalt it has been proved that the whole trouble is due tate, who has utterly failed to carry out his to the incompetence of the district magis duties in a becoming manner. The Viceroy has now discharged this offleist and a more able min-1-1 hare ben committed for trial pron, 1926, $13,000, $5,0'0 and $4,0CO, money of and belong has been appointed to the post.

ing to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China.

2-Upon learning the case for the prosecution that the Managing Director of the Canton Kowloon Railway, the repressulative of the Emperor of Chins, in this matter, in 20 way consented to the institution of this pro- the personal initiative of one Frank Grove, Chief Engineer and a fellow employee with me soution, but that the same was instibated upon

of the railway.

UNFILIAL CONDUCT.

In the Nam Hoi District there is a village. called Shum Shui, and among its inhabitants is a young fellow called Hu Chung, who has made himself notorious by his rockioss gambling Being sory unlucky he from time to time The latter put up with this state of affairs for demanded pay by threats from his father, some time, but the son's conduct getting worse he charged him with anfilial conduct before the Nam Hoi Magistrate. He managed to escape, however, and returned to the village. That very evening he made a fresh demand for money and, on being refused, attacked his father with long knife. The youth's former teacher happened to be present and he endeavoured to protect the father, but, was himself severely stabbel-The youth was at length overpowered and handed over to the authorities, and he now awaits trial

SUPERSTITION IN PATSHAN.

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The inhabitants of Fatehan are in a great state of anxiety as to their fate. Someone has been issning cireulers and scattering them broadcast over the town warning the people 2. All such still or parts thereof, rats, or other that the place is about to be stricken with a vessels used in illicit distillation, wash or other pestilence and that the major portion of the materials preparing or prepared for mich distilla. inhabitants will die. Eh, of course, implicit tion, and all such intoxicating liquor as well asly believed by the inhabitants, and there is a the vessels or packages which contain them, as great deal of surest in the town in corsequence,

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THERE IS SKILL AND

for the question of account here at my hand, and the dimoulty of explaining to a jury the whole of the case which has gone before. It is entirely for your Lordship to say whether THOROUGHNESS the trial will be easier here or there

His Lordship-Will you put it as high na this,

think it in you Mr. Crown Advocate;

your duty to oppose the case being tried here? I quite appreciate your reason that you would like Court, and you might not have it hero. Is your fooling so strong as to oppose the trial here? everything in your hands before going into

Mr. Wilkinson-It is my duty to place it His Lordship Just so, bat do you put it se before the Court for consideration:

strong as to press it

Mr. Wilkinson-For that reason I would press it upon the Court.·***

OF CONSTRUCTION

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

His Lordship Suppose there should be

It seems me If this wore, no delay. not pressed as you would be able to get your papers and instructions for trial here. I have always felt, from the beginning of this case, that any hurry or haste would be STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY most anfortunate and prejudicial to the proper administration of justice which is, of course, s proper determination of the question before us

the innocence or guilt of the prisoner and SUPERIOR VALUE therefore I think it is most unfortunate that this

really nie

mest ostential that he should be here, BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR and I think that the Chinese authorities should the principal Chinese witness in such a case as

THIS CLIMATE. know that that is my view, as it is your view think also the view of Mr. Douglas as representing the prisoner, is Mr. Wilkinson, and it not P

Mr. Donglas-Yes, my lord.

3-I have been arrested on these charges opportunity to offer any explanation of matter without notice and without being given any in account, and I believe that in the institution of this prosecution as well as, in its conduct, a amount of animus and feeling certare me has played, so inconsiderable part This personal festing against me extends throughout the whole of the Shameen where I have many enemies and absolutely no friends. resided there for 24 months, have been a mem- In proof of this I may state that though I have box of all the Clubs, taken a prominent part in the life of the place and done, kindnesses to many. I have found on my arrest no persons to come forward and give the necessary security to enable me to be released from vustody.

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4. The matter of my arrest and charge has baen fully discussed in all the Clubs and bars of the place and although the public, which is porsone, have not yet been told my side of the very small and limited to about one hundred story, they all seem to be fully convinced that guilty of the above, fact and in

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I not be able to attend, and I think

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His Lordship-I think the Chinese authorities should know that that is the view of all of us who are concerned in the administration of justice here, and that if, in the face of that, his attend. anco cannot be secured, at all events we shall ROBINSON PIANO, feel that everything so far as the administration of British justice is concerned that is com mitted to our hands, that any failure of justice which might occur owing to the absence of this witness we cannot hold ourselves responsible for it. That is my view and I shall take the authorities' notice to that by communicating fire opportunity of calling the Chinese with His Majesty's Minister in Paking. Feel ng as I do, I would ask you, Mr. Douglas, it grant this change of venue, whether you press Mr. Douglas--I want to point out that I for the case to be heard at once? must be prepared for that man to give evidence now and that he would not be available for the trial. I have in a moare to be prepared for

policy. As British interference would be un- welcome here. we conceive that Canadian while naturally and undoubtedly the great maar interference would be unwelcome at home, and of Canadians desire a preference in British markets, we recognize that a concession granted in a spirit of ascrifice could by other country. only breed evil results in the end.

also any boat or Tassel of less than fifteen tons but with the supineness that characterises them, view of all diroumstances of the case I eon. his absence. I think it is desirable that we characteristics as a British politician, it must

burden in which such stills, or parts of stills, or intoxicating liquor may be found, amy by order of a Magistrate be forfeited to the Crown and when forfeited may be sold, and the proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.....

COMPANY REPORT.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE; LIMITED.

The report for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-eighth ordinary meeting, on Friday, the 22nd inst., is an follows:

The General Agents and Consulting Com mittee beg to submit to the shareholders final accounts for the year 1908.

the

the oficials are making no efforts to discover the distributer of the circus to calm the minds of the people.

RESISTING THE POLICE,

A mason whose place of business is in Yeung Chung Steet stored a large number of bricks in front of his precisos in a way likely to cause danger to the public. A constable called his attention to the state of affaire and ordered him to remove the bricks without delay. He now only disobeyed this order but assaulted the policeman, who theroupon arrested him and took him to the nearest police station. The Kai-fong people of this spot are a turbulent set and they immediately made a great disturbance. They left their work and closed the gates of the street, threatening vongeance on the police. The latter.

scientionaly believe that it will not be possible

of my fellow countrymen in Canton, the trial. Mr. Douglas added that it was well-known to for me to obtain fair and impartial trial before some of the railway people that Mr. Wright was leaving as early as August 31, and it was

should not have to reply on the evidence taken His Lordship-I feel that strongly myself. I in the lower Court, but he should be present at think if I grant this I must of necessity allow time to the Crown Advocate to get further

Mr. Douglas My client feels so strongly about the change of venus na to stay in custody an extra two weeks to enable it be done.

LORD CHARLES KERESFORD'S SPRECHES. Whatever may be Lord Charles Beresford's

understanding of Canadian feeling and a correct on admitted us at has an ass politician, it must apprehension of our attitude towards the Mother at the official opening of the Canadian Country. His mors important addresses were spoken Industrial Exhibition, at the Canadian Club, at the Toronto Club, and at the National Club. O each occasion be spoke to distinguished and deeply interested audiances, and he said not a His Lnership I will not decide the question word that Las roused hostile comment

Reve his emphatic approval to the Imperial at once, but I will telegraph to His Majesty's

advance of full knowledge of its Minister at once, and I shall wait a further Defence Conference, and argued that in report from Canton, which I hope to gut inclusions criticism would be untimely and answer to a telegram which I sent this morning, improper. He was squally ontspoken. in his but possibly I may not get it in consequence support of the policy of national navies, admit of this dispatch which, I spoke of having ting that colonial support of the Empire must arrived since that telegram was sent. At a to free and voluntary, and that the policy of erente, on the chance of having some informs- tion I will adjourn this point until Wednesday morning. I have consalted with the

to the Chief Engineer two days instructions..

Fright left that he was leaving by the Maru and that his passage was booked to Shanghai. The whole of the case had been pat through with considerable iste, and that here was considerable feeling in connexion with the matter was shown by the newspaper reports In the N. O. Daily News of September 6, there was the following telegram:---

"CANTON KOWLOON

RAILWAY

ALLEGED DISAPPEARANCE OF AN ACCOUNTANT.

Hongkong, September 5.

Beist

He

control of its own Government. He told s each of the five nations must be under the

ant Judge, and my learned brother will be able over and over again that the supreme interist.

1908 Account.-The amount, standing to the. However, wars more than a match for them, and gafler: Wright accountant of the Chinese to go down on Friday, if necessary, so that the of the Empire was peace, that thero was no in rebuild two of the government pavilions on the credit of this account is $294,300.59, out of which compelled them to open the gates. A few of the section of the Canton-Kowloon railway, has would be heard at as early a date after urence for peace equal to a strong navy, and

Peak need by the higher officials, Why these oficials should have such a concession I have never been able to understand. If they should fall sick they are undered off to Japan and if they struggle through their four or five years service they enjoy a long furlough at home drawing sufficient of their salary to make their holiday the success that a liberal allowance Digures.

The villas for the lower clare of civil servant represent money well spent, but why the Govern ment establishments on the Peak should not be made lucrative in the winter is what I have failed to understand. It seems to me that in- stead of allowing one or ether of the higher placed officials, who are well able to pay for house rent, to live in one or other of those pardians through the winter rent free, the Government should charge a rent for them, as they are entitled to do, and obtain a fair proportion of the interest expended on the capital. For in stance, the four phoes I have mentioned could be let for at least $50 a month each, plus the nsual charge for the use of the furniture. There you have $200 a month, or $1,200 in six months. This may not have come within the purview of the Retrenchment Committee, but as they are charged with effecting economies wherever possible they might give the subject their attention,

it is proposed to carry 8194,300.59 to the credit of underwriting suspense account, which will then stand at 8302,799.71, and to pay a dividend of $10.00 per share, absorbing $100,000.

Consulting Committee-Sings the meeting Mr. G. C. Moxon resigned his rest, and Mr. D. W. Craddock was invited to all the TACENCY,

In accordance with the terms of the articles of association all the members retire, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors-The Accounts have been audited. by Mestre, W. Hutton Potts and H. PONY Smith, FCA who, being eligible, offor themselves for re-alection.

JABDINE, MATHESON & CO.. LD.,

General Agents. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE TEAM-1908.

LIABILITIES.

Capital,-10,00 shares of 82504-

ach $2,500,000, of which $50. per share has been paid up...

$500,000.00 1,560,000.00 Reserve fund

254,583.08 Bo-insurance fand... Underwriting suspense account Outstanding dividends Accounts payable Balance of working account, 1908

ASSETS.

Cash, on current account with

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation... Fixed deposits, with banks in .....Hongkong...

Mortgages on property in Hong

kong and Shanghai... Shanghai and Hongkong Wharf

Club debentures

draft

There are certain features in the estimates which give us fariously to think For instance, we see that the $400,000 which

was the original estimate of the Law Courts Shany Ltd., debentures

has become $796,200 in the revised estimato, Chinese Imperial Government

Joan, 1886 while the original estimate of $500,000 for the

United States bonds (4 per cent.

loan, 1925)...... construction of the Post Office has been practically doubled, being now $930,000. We Japanese Government gold loan Japanese Government deposit: have had an explanation of the remarkable increase of the cost of the railway over the Consolidation bands $56,066.04

Imperial bonde original estimate. Why should there not be War bouds Bome expiaustion of these big differences ?

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23,993.15 12,791.36

57,423.64

295,000.00

better-minded among the inhabitants of street sesisted the polles, and before order was restored.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PROPOSED BEACON ON BUNSANSIAH ROCK.

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EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

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Hongkong, Oct. 9th, 1909. SIR-In His Excellency the Governor's Finance speech he is reported as having used

these words: "The Miscellaneous Works vote

is 235,000. This is for the various urgent minor, works for which necessity is shown, auring the year. They will, I hope, include the beacons on Bunsansiah and, Douglas Rocks etc., etc."

It has been reported to the police that "Mr.

That, commented Mr. Douglas, was one of disappeared.Our Own Correspondent. the many rumours which were prevalent at hatis Lordship-I shall have to have sorie- thing stronger than that. That is a telegram to Shanghai and it cannot prejudice a trial in Canton

time.

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his arrival as will be convenient to the parties.

In reply to s remark by Counsel kis Lordship said that he had looked up the sailing list, and he did not think they would care to go to Hong kong before Friday. If they counted up the days they would see that the trial might begin on the fourteenth of this month at Canton. The question of the change of venue could, however, come up on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock."

that command of the trade routes was absolutely. vital to the strength, if not to the very existance, of the Empire. He advocated a navy based on "broad national and Imperial lines or, as he said again, "an Imperial defence founded on the principle of five nations, ene Union Jack, one ravy, one army, one Throas." He said in his address to the Canadian Club

The Imperial question is uppermost in our minds, and the question of how we shall koop together. There is nothing aggressive in this; in the way of a threat. It is merely a

Mr. Dong as-The local (Hongkong) papers have headed their articles about this case Tho Railway Sensation," and such like. The chief LORD CHARLES BERESFORD IN cation in which we want to keep all we have

basis of my application is the peculiar condi- is A very tions prevailing in Canton. There small jury list indeed, and of the eight witness- es called, seven are resident in Shameen. That reduces the list, and in addition everyons in the railway office would be excluded and in the International Bank, and

His Lordship aid that the Conmal at Can kong and Shanghai Bank, passibly the Hong. ton, in a dispatel to the Court, considered that about fifteen gentlemen would be available to Berro on the jury who could be considered Aiment on the case.

independent and able to form a proper fudg Mr. Douglas pointed out that each party had three peremptory challenges.

His Lordship replied that if a jury could not be found the Court would, if necessary, sit with AssESECTS.

Mr. Douglas then dealt with the question of convenience.

I earnestly hope the Government will not he so ill-advised sa to go to the expense of a beacon on the Eunsanish Rock.

averted.

CANADA.

(FROM THE TIMES

CORRESPONDENT)

question

and improve it, and get closer together with all parts of the Empire." Speaking to the National Club, he said: "Let each of the component nations have its own dag, but let the old Union Jack represent the Empire one and indivisible."

SOMN, MISREPERSENTATIONS?

TORONTO, September 5, The speechee of Lord Charles Beresford have not been exactly what was expected by at least

Admiral Beresford was the subject of some a section of the Canadian public. On his way up from Quebec he refused to submit to news unfortunate misrepaccontation before he had paper interviews but the impression was spoken word in Canada. Gefusing to he oreated, not, of course, by any utterance of the interviewed, he was credited with opinions had come to Canada to start a campaign Admiral, that when he spoke at Toronto he which he did not utter. It was said that he would deal in blunt and radical fashion for the Navy." This he entirely repudiated. with British naval policy and the general He held that it would be quite wrong for him question of Imperial defence. As a matter of fact, however, he has been singularly reticent to take any such course unless he had been

and also and discrest. If he has disappointed a few hot asked to do so by the Dominion Government by the British Government. It was heads, be has greatly commended himself to said that he had admitted and deplored the 108,499.12 Sooner or later & light will have to be erected

12.436.00

ecober-minded Canadians of all classes. He has weakness of the British Navy. Ho made no he 354,289.10 on Mah-Wan Island, at the Hongkong entrance

borne himself with the dignity and discretion of 294,300-59 of Kap-Sai-Moon, and the money used in

His Lordship said that inconvenience to the responsible Imperial counsellor, and has said oh statement, although in conversation

British Navy is now and must remain anasisi). $3,084.107.89 erecting this utterly useless beason could be

Court or Crown would not stand in the way if a nothing to suggest the partisan politician. There emphasized the fact that the position of the miscarriage of justice was in any way probable. is no doubt that Canalians generally wouldable. It was said that he had described Gør- more profitably employed la commencing this

He was acquainted with the conditions prevail-resent any symptom of British dictation. No zany as Britain's greatest foo. One manu- light.

Had a light been there previonaly; the Powan bag in Canton, and prayer that there. At the of the Canadian Government's naval policy, factured interview was headed Smash Ver any." As a matter of fact the Admiral has would probably still have been afloat, and the culty in obtaining a trial

same time he would remind counsel of the Consul's These perhaps are not numerons, but they made no reference to any foreign country. He terrible loss of life at that disastrous wreck statement that afton porions were amilable would speedily become more numerous, or peints out that if he had dens so he would have who would, in his opinion, give the accused an at least more noisy, if the British Press or been guilty of intemperate speech and of dis- 2,145,528.52

What a great pity it is that H.M.S. Plora absolutely fair hearing, and decide on the merits British statesmen agernisă an attitude of dicta regard for the feelings of a friendly nation. It of the case alone. With regard to the ap- tion. We could have no better illustration of

was proper enough to be interested in the mili- did not go ashore on Mal-Wan, instead of the pearance of the witnesses the Consul seemed to this than the rebellious comment of some tery and naval programmes of other countries,

In The Times,

of 66,666.67

think that the witness Wei Han could not months ago on a leading article in 13,333.33 rocks in the Kowloon Bay,

We should in all probability have had the attend here, and as regarded the railway he said which was unintentionally misrepresented in but they were not to be made the subject

the trial would cause great embarrassment to the cable despatches, This Lord Charles Beres irritating and effensive criticism. Equally 36,295.35 at present maless light on Signal Hill, in a

the administration and that they would lose the ford has clearly apprehended, and the whole 400,000.00 position of some service to the vast mercantile services of the Chief Engineer and Acting result of his addresses in Canada has been to

Chief Accountant

at a time when the audit was unify and intensify the public feeling for 47,009,83 interests of the Government, viz., at the much-

Canadian participation in naval defence, and to used, entrance of the Canton RiverYours going on.

Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, said deepen Canadian loyalty to the Empire. truly,

that his chief objection to the case being tried!

IMPERIAL FEELING IN CANADA, WHARF RAT.

in Shangbai was that it might be necessary to

Lord Charles has not failed to notice a fact refer a great deal to the books of the railway, and Est case they would require to have all which impresses all observant visiters from the books and ather necessary material brought the Mother Country, that is, the curious depth Mr. D. W Craddock, General Traffle Agent up here. He preferred to put the accounts and fervour of Imperial patriotism in this would accrue to the Empire from more frequent

and would understand. Then in Canada without the suspicion that there is evoreca Dominions 81.203148.82 of the C. P. R. Co., wrilon may be of before the jury in a way in which he would inery. It is now possible to talk patriotiem visits of representative British statesmen to the

interest to your readers to learn that we have there was the quasion of expense, and the Crown behind it some design to serve a party interest years age there was some danger that the flag received a farther wireless message from the might not be justified in paying the claims of or to exploit the Treasury Not so many

There was Aline Caroline, Lady Sassoon, wife of Bir would become a party emblem. 89,824.09

Empress of India (repeated from Yokohama) all the witnesses who would have to come up hard for trial. He thought that it was neces- 139,987.09

dated 7, 30 p.m., 9th Octcher, at a range of say that they should have Wei Han's evidence,

warfare would create two factions, one Gustave de Rothschild, left estate vahed at 294,300.59

1,200 miles, reporting continuance of the fine and he could not see why he should be alloweiger that circumstance and the character of Edward Sassoon, M.P., and daughter of Baron Prading in British loyalty and the other denoun £240,972 gross, of which £218,972 is net cing flag worship as the professional rhetoric personalty, Probate of her will with two $1,727,260.59 weather previously experienced. The Captain to go away. Mr. Wilkinson added that it was

further reports all well on board. The great question whether the Crown was justifies of flunkeys All that has disappeared. To-day codicis, has been granted in London to her $1.481.114.34 success of the Marconi wireless apparatas having all this expense by bringing witnesses no one would listen if the Imperial patriotism husband, Sir Edward Ears Sassoon, Bart, und

tu Bhanghai and transporting books, unless

and genuine loyalty of all elements of the popu Lady Sassoon left valuable jewelry to her 212,877,44 installed in the "Empresses" is to be particular the private prosecutors were willing to pay of either party were assailed, and the practical Baron Leon Lambert, of Brussels.

62.00 ly noted, the ship being still in communication something.

lation is admitted. It is just as certain children and other relatives. Funds, of the His Lordship Is that s question I ought that few Canadians could be persuaded marriage settlement dated October 17, 1887, and 33,206 81 with the Japanese coast at a distance of 1,200

to consider?

Mr. Wilkinson referred to the practice in that either of the British parties is hostile subject to a deed of partial resettlement dated to the Colonies or could be induced to September 21, 1892, of which Lady Sasson had 81,727,260.59 miles.

Lordship-Would it be in a criminal think that sven the final refusal of a pre- power of appointment, are, subject to her ference to Canadian products was any evidence husband's life interest, to be divided among her Mr. Wilkinson-I think the Court should of indifference to the interests of this country, children in equal shares. To each of herekildren consider it. With regard to Wei Han 1 or of covert hostility to Imperial unity. As on attaining their majority an annuity is left think his Government should not allow him to we assert the right to determine our own naval during the life of her husband of £2,400. The policy in sympathetic co-operation with the residue of her estate she left to her husband for go away in the cumstances. As regards my Mother Country, so we concede as fully the life, with the romainder to hes children in equal self, my only serious objection to the case boing right of Great Britain to settle its own fisce shares. tried here is that I should like all the material.

92,850.55. EMPRESS WIRELESS NEWS FROM $3,084.107.89

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1908. Losses and cisims paid Charges, including directors", andi- tore and survey fees, agents 'expenses, &c. Commissions... Balance as above

We are often told that the road to a certain place is paved with good intentions, but what bringe the subject to my mind at présent is the request of some people in Manila to the Muni upal Board to repair certain roads, and they promise that the good folks will requite their kindness by saying three Santa Marias a day for one month for their benefactors. I am afraid the Board will want something more substantial than prayers before undertaking Net premia received, less returne

such a work.

A selling competition was one of the attrac fions provided at the Y.M.CA. social on Saturday night. Competitors had to guess the contents af. thirteen bottles by merely holding them to their noses, and I believe all sorts of violent odours ascailed the alfatory nerves of those who essayed to win the prize It has coursed to

me that such a test would not be a bad one to

apply to Sanitary inspectors, and I commend the idea to the Department.

and re-insuraNCES Interest

Transfer fees Exchange.

THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

ACCIDENT TO THE « DAIJIN MARU

After three days at son 8.s. Daijin Maru put

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