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HONGKONG "LEGISLATIVE MATT KOOUNCILA ZADAR

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday in the Cennail Chamber, an...

The following were present HIS EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, FREDERICK JOHN DALKEY LUGARD,

D.S.Q.

COM.G. G.B., D., K.C.M.G. (Colonial

Varer).

00) 12 TAHUNA FAIT 223TT PHAR OKURYZOI MIT "THE HOEGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAT FEBRUARY 25TH, 1910,

The COLONIAL SKOZRELRY #Sonded, and the sation' was agreed to.

A FUTURE WORLD-POWER.

A BISHOP'S PREDICTION,

-A JOURNEY IN YUNNAN.

THE JAPANESE NAVY.

"Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM (Director of Pabio offender is liable. Where a youth has been of power in the world, and upon them wil Leaving Tengyueb in a dueree days, then time of completion was extended, first to 1915,

Works).

Hon. Mr. A. W. Banwin (Registrar.General). Hon Mr. F. J. BLPELEY (Capt. Superinten- dent of Police),.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kar, M.B., C.M.G. *

Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESSON,

Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT,

Hon. Mr. WII YVE, C.M.G.

Mr. C. CLEMENri (Clerk of Councils),

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last mesting weja raad and confirmed,

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ordered to be whipped in lien of imprisonment the Magistrate shall also order him to be detained in prison for a period not exceeding forty-eight

hours.

THE CATHƐ UBDINANCE, A

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first {reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinace to

regulate the Taw us to Oaths,”.

The COLONIAL SHORETARY seconded, and the mation was agreed to......

This Bill introduces the whole of the Oaths, The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of Act, 1909, and section 5 of the Oaths Act, 1888 His Excelleasy the Governor, laid on the table Section 5 of the Oathe Act, 1888, is the section Financial Minutes (Nos, 1 to 5), and moved which allows a witness to lake the Scotch form that they be referred to the Finance Ocm-fo oath shonki ha so desire. ̈ ̈

mittes.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. ́.

OPIUM CENTRES.........

that the

and thereafter to 1916, as that seven years still rensin. After the war special measures were futroduced for making good the losses suffered, obscurity which h surrounded Japan's oval and also for ror wall, and now

policy is removed, it is soon, says The Times representatiro, that there are two programmes with what is called an "Implementing Fund and secondly, an emergency programme carried out with an "Adjustment Fund. Under tho three programmes, respectively, the following vessels have been bought, built, orare building.

A

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LTD.

SPECIALISTS IN

CLASS

PIANOS

BY THE

LEADING MAKERS.

JUST UNPACKED:

BRINSMEAD

The memorandum attached to the measury

`BZIŢIEN OFFICIAL TRAVELS THROUGH

PROGRAMME OF EXPANSION BIron 1903. |statan:-Thin Hill embotitutos en sertion for

ANATOPIUM DISTRICT. Mection 86 of the Magistrates Ordinans, 1890, held in St. Paul's Cathedral on the 31st ult to on opium in China, there isa report of a journey by the Japanese Government for the expansion

The Bishop of London; preaching at a sarrigs In the recently issued

ly issued Parliamentary paper

The Tokyo correspondent of The 7êmes gives and is introduced at the instance of the Secre commemate the Jabile of the Church in into the

particular of the steps which have been taken. Килдай tary of State, By sub-section I of the new British Columbia, cold of the mighty fature into the opiam districts of South West

A. W. Rose, noting British Coral and maintenance of the navy. The progress

trood from the year previous to the Russo- SIn the Magistrats to empowered to whip that awaited the province. Putting British at Tengyueh, whose,

youths and also imprison them only in the Columbia with North-West Canads be said, Ondal 22, 1909, I left Tengrach to make i Japanese war, vis., 1903, when, say the corres." we are about to get in the next fifty or one tying tour round the districts. In the neigh-pondent, a programme of expansion was approved sotal bodily harm and indecent assault. By has ever existed. When I think of such a jurisdiction of the I-Hai Taotsi is estimated to a class orders, that is to say, sight fighting cases of simple lerveny, salt ocassioning hundred years, ons of the greatest nations that hourhood of Tengyush, the territory under the by the Diet. It involved the building of three sub-section 2; where the youth is convicted of nation, with a population of one. hundred produce 45 per cent of the total opium crops gels, displacing 100,000 tons oppromotely

battleships, three armoured cruisers, and two HIGH Secretary),

Hon Mr. F. A. HAZRLAND (Attorney any offence other than an offenes specified in commanding position, I feel that upon fie by mymall and two Chinese assistants passed The cost was ast down sa ton millons sterling.

overpying geographically such a of the province of

The routes taken Glenoral),

Hon. Mr. A. M. Taomson (Colonial Tree-and-section L such youth may be whipped in obaraster will depend the future of the world. through the tracts which in the past lis ve proved and the programes was to have been spread over lieu of any other punishment to which the In the hands of its people will rest the balance most favourable to the growth of the a period of 11 years, ending in 1913. Subsequent.

easterly direct

ly , however, owing to financial expediency, the depend the Christianity and the happiness of followed the main road for the world." Any man, continued his bordship, branched off on to a bridle path leading south who did not care whether that country, with its east in the direction of Shunning fu, thence I vart population and almost unlimited resources, turned nerth and reached Tall-fa by way of was British or whether it was not British, who Ming-hus Ting, returning to my post through did not care whether It was Christian or non-Yang-chang.ft. how we p Christian, had a mind too small, to be stirred by anything. To him personally the contempla- tion of such a country was most entrancing. Tu dealing with the production of opin this-first, su emergency programme, carried out It would be a orgel thing if it were circuit may be divided into two distinct spheres, not British. Every nation in the world the first comprising the distrisis ander the wonk give its right hand to

adrect control of the Chinese territorial officials, Bonnah Belumble. The question was what could the second consisting of the frontier regions be done to ensure that it would be for ever fathnidee the rule of the Shan Sawbens, including Christian and British. By contributing lib the fertile, low-lying valleys, and the Kashin rally to the cost of the theological college hills, for which the flambwas are nominally which it was proposed to establish in connecsponsible. It was generally admitted that the tion with the University of British Columbia Chan vallars wore still under opium crops this it was possible to aid in the training of minis rason, and I therefore decided to send a ters who would preach the lessons of Christianity Chinese assistant to get any possible informas. throughout the country, and if assistance were tion in this direction, whilst proceeding myself givau to the surplus population of our great to the east of the circuit, where the Tuotai Lities to emigrate to this" Garden of the world" chimed that the proventive work had been it would mean, not alone that British Columbia successfully carried out. My route was chosen. remained for over British, but the alleylation of through the greatest producing area of the the terrible evil of overcrowding in this country, district and timed just before the agum har» Fassing to the work of the Church, rat. Speaking generally, the work of proven- the bishop said that with all its self-tion inaugurated by his Excellency Hɛi Liang, sacrifice and splendid deeds, there was one governor-general at Yunnan-fu, has been carried thing the Church of England had never at in the Chinese sphere with vigour and done-it had never boon in time. It was not saccess. It was naturally impossible to penetrate in time in the East end of London. Work into the remoter regions during the short period in that quarter had been rendered exceptionally at my disposal, but, by careful enquiry and by and unnecessarily difficult because it came fifty watching the local markets for the drug, it has đố gain a fair estimate of the was 170 years too late. The people of British conditions of Celunabia wanted to see the Church feinly high passes of those districts can be obtained a established in their midst. Let it nos de Inte on broad view of the surrounding country, and the this occasion,

unmistakable colour of the poppy crops may be detected from a nsiderable distance when they exist, to any extent the course of my journey, however, I did not segle field of poppy, and the only evidence of cultivates in the struggling flowers, which were freely scattered over the fields and were evidently the few survivors after the crops had been uprooted by order of the officials.

The COLONIAL Temasurer recorded, and the motion was agreed to.

FINANCIAL;

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Fizanes Committes (No. 21, of 1907), and moved its adoption.

The COLONIAL Treasurez esconded, and the motion was agreed to.

PAPER.

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OFFICIAL WIGNATURES FRES OLDINANCE. The ATTORNEY - GENERAL moved. the feat rekding of a Bill entitled "An Ordin. ance to amend the Official Signaturos Fees Ordinance, 1888.""

... The COLONIAL SECRETARY 5ooonded, and...

the motion was agreed to,

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THIRD PERIOD EXPANSION PROGRAMME,

Katori, battleship

Kashima, battleship Ibaki, armoured cruiser..

WERNER

Tone.

15,950

16,400

14,600

RACHALS

EMERGENCY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMME,

Aki, battleship

19.150

Batsume, battleship.

19.150

KRAUSS..

Tankabo, armoured cruiser-

13,750

Ikoms, armoured cruiser

13,750

Kurama, armoured cruiser Tone, cruiser

14,600

*:ཀ 4,400

Yodo, despatch boat ...... -1,250 Mogami, despatch boat... 1,350 EMERGENCY ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMEɔ--

21,000 Kawachi, battleship Bettan, battleship...

21,000 There is here a total of 13 ships displacing

மகம்.

H. 1, the Governor, laid on the table the Itwas the practice for the Colonial years too late. In the United States the Church bien pose the "prasant season; From the 176,000 tons approximately, and to these have

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of

following paper"Report on Opium: its nature, composition, preparation and methods of con- sumption," by Mr. F. Browns, Government Analyst

EXELAWS.

The memorandum attached to the Bill or plains that certain licences which were formerly issed by the Colonial Secretary are now leaned either by the Colonial Treasurer or by the Captain Superintendent of Police,

Secretary in the case of the transfer of a licence to another person to charge fee of $2 for much transfer under the provi. sions of Ordinance 1 of 1883 (Ocial Signature Fece Ordinance, 1888), There is no provision The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I beg to in the sald Ordinance authorising fee to be move the approval by this honourable Council charged for the signatures of the Colonial of a byslaw under the Public Health and Build-Triter and Captain Superintendent of Police, ings' Ordinances, 1903-09; amendment of the "Slaughter house and Slanghtor of Animals | "Byelaws.” The byelaw speaks for itself.

The COLONIAL TResora encoded, and the motion was agreed to. ·--

The COLONIAL SECRETART-Sir, I beg to move the resolution standing in my name, 'This

and it is desirable that the amount formerly levied by the Colonial Secretary should now be levied by the Colonial Treasurer and Captain Superintendent of Police, respectively. This is not a new import.

play THE JURY LIST.

- Thế Connoil then considered the Jury List

resolution was rendered necessary by the bye-for 1910 in cimeras...

law which has been approved. Tho byskaw repeated simply makes provision for ascertain

ing the weight of animals.

-The-COLONIAL TREASURER Beconded, -and

the resolution was agreed to.

The resolution was as follows.

Council then adjourned,

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FINANCE COMMITTEE.

For the purpose of commemorating the jabiles of the Church in British Columbia it has been desided, if sufficient fands can be raised; to establish a theological college, to be affiliated to the University of the province. The Government of British Columbia has set aside 2,000,000 acres as endowment for the University, and a site on this land had been offered to the Church for a college where students could be trained for the ministry,

THE TRADE OF THE STRAITS -BETTLEMENT.

BUDDER STATISTICS.

B: The return of the imports into and exports

from the Stanica Bettlements for the quarter ended December 30 last, the Straits Times says, shows that there was an increoso in imports of

SUBSTITUTES FOR THE OPIUM CROPS.

to be added 29 destroyers built under the emergency implementing programme." As for the vessels which have still to be built, but which have not yet been laid down, they are as follows-

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THIED PERIOD FROGRAMME, Battleship, 1 ... 16,000 tons. Cruisered craisers, 11,000 tons each, 5,000 tons each.

FROGRAMME,

BMERGENCY IMPLE

Armoured cruiser, 114 Cruisers, 2. Destroyers, several... Torpedo-boats, &

4,100 tons.

375 tons each. 120 tons each inv

INSPECTION INVITED.

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BANKING IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

·COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE FOLLOWING EVEBER BOOM,

The Malay Mail, of the 14th inst., prints the following editorial -

The past few months have given us in the F. M. 8. seme remarkable instances of com- mercial enterprise. It had been well-known for

some time past that various banking corpora-

tions and basiness firms established in the If the higher provinciel authorities contiaus

Colony wers contemplating a descent va the Vative States, but for a long time nothing hap their crusade again the poppy harvost, it

were henCLES becomes an urgent necessity to find some sub-

The eight vessels, exclusive of torpedo draft, However, the rubbaderstood that the said firms the fatal plunge. stitute which will profitably replace the winter crops of south-west Yunnan. Numerous plauta Esta over 70,000 tons, and if the two lists in trade has encouraged them fas tions of mulberry trees have been made, and be combined, we get a total of 21 ships displac have already opened up in the F. M. Sant frne, others are coming shortly, Most noticeable to the district cities in the hope of stimulating shont 35 destroyers and six torpedo-boats.

The Chartered Bank Proceeding to review the prosout state of this banking corporations a local silk industry. Wheat, besas, peas, potatoes, hemp, and maize have been sown in expansion scheme, the Tokyo correspondent of opened a branch at Klang some months ago; various parts, but the season has proved un-The-Times saysThe battleship Seteams they open at Seremban to-day, and of Tongkat About three months ago, and the Aki (battleship) of erection is completed. The Hongkong and A meeting of the Finance Committee 84,166,379, equal to £486,079, as compared with anally dry, and the wheat in most parts has and the armoured crniser Ibuki joined the fleet it is stated as soon as the building now-in course

prosent

and Kurame (Brmoured cruiser) are to con- Shanghai Bank have opened in Kuala Lumpur a cheap and, abundant fool supply thon held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid- the saale period at 1903, and an increase in giran peor return. There is at

exports of 31,344,430, or £156,849, the districts, and the real need of the far clude their trials in the spring of 1910, while and in Malacca, while the Mercantile Bank of The following votes were passed :---

As regards the imports the statistics were machos arop which can be exported the battleships Kawachi and Batten, which India have started here also There is no pay for their imports. The sull'ipt are haine half on the slips vacated by the doubt that the catablishment of branches of the $52,868,783 $58,193,095

24,220.413 23,008,567 the total prohibition of opium has produced an It is stated that the Satama has been greatly smaller contres. Thus the Kinng breach of the wear!- 1,085,252 1,139,165 economical crisis in the frontier country, the red since her plans were first draws, and Chartered Bank saves the planters many

fall offest of which it is impossible as yet to that not only is she fully up to Dreadnought some (F) journeys up to Kusin Lumpur, for realise. In 1902 it was estimated that 220,000 standard, but also she has special features sug money, whils establishment of ... $78,174,448 $82,340,827

taels worth of optam was sold at Hsi-kan. gasted by experiences in the war. The Aki in Malacca and at Seremban mint bezent com Totals in sterling £9,120,351 £9,606,430-

The exports of merchandise from the three This year I visited the exchange, a fino old inn believed to be a still more powerful: vessel; the manities of which most members formerly vote a sum of Four hundred and eighty-five / Settlements during the fourth quarter of the in the centre of the town, on the day before the Settsu and Kawachi are placed on an even banked in Singapore. Every little Australian

ilk worms eggs have been sent from Tanian-fuig 247,000 tons, approximately, apart from report speakeas been the enterprise of the

"That by-law No. 3 continet In Fasting:

I. of the Slaughter Houses and Bisughter

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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, The Governor recommended the Comment to

of Animals Bye-laws made by the Sanitary votos nm of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in- Board under the Public Health and Build-aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Honora. ings Ordinance, 1903, on the 25th October, rium to Mr. L. C. REES, Secretary to the 1909, and approved by the Legislative Squatters' Board, ma Council on the 11th Noromber, 1909, be repealed.",

THE KING'S DIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.

His Excellency—I propose to read to the Council a dispatch which I received from the Secretary of State dated 13th January, 1910

SIB, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 25th of November and of your despatch No. 368 of the 30th of November, in which you enclosed accounts of the celebration of the birthday of His Majesty the King and of the unveiling of the statues of Her Majesty the Queen and Hor Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.

2. Your telegram and despatch have boon

HARBOUR HASTRE'S DEPARTMENT, The Governor recommended the Council to

Dollars ($495) in aid of the vote, Harbour. Mas- ter's Department, 4-Harbour Offee, Other Charges, Repairs to Fairway Buoy and Stanley's moorings.

FUBLIC WORKS.

"

Singapore... Penang Malaces

.Total

respective years were as follower

Singapore **Penang Malacca

1908,

1909. $45,137,294 $46,967,702 21,980,145 21.344,843 1,050,469 1,199,793

268,167,908 869,512,338 Totals in sterling £7,952,924 £8,109,773

..Total

Loveland awa the gang ili bu fuished want-pear

the

particular boon to the

banks in

anasal fair at Tali fu, the time at which the higher level, and the Ibaki and Karazia are of town has ita bank, and the establishment of local ophum would ordinarily pass into the hands the Invincible type. There is reason to think, branches in the principal towns of the FM. S. of the Cantonese and Hunanese buyers; the however, that the above lists do not represent which are centres of rubber cultivation or tin exchange was deserted and festoons of cobwebs the whole measure of Japan's uclivity in naval mining will bonafit in our opinion Both the stu hung over the doors of the ins, which had been construction. The vague item, several des- munity and the bankers. In for a bank a the most famous and prosperous thoroughout troyers, which occurs in the built section of tous that there is tuted in the Jamediste neigh. the district

the emergency implementing programme, seems Telfood are the estates of some twelve rabber to have taken the form of at least one monaten di

sapined companies, whose monthly cask requirements, destroyer of the Swift class, with ment of 1,200 tons, :

we are informed, exceed £20,000. Additional four din, guns. She business could, of course, be done with the Chinese shop-keepers, eto. The expenses in- curred in opening and running a brandli at the port of Perak would not be large, while the to the community and, it would seem, proftable aid branch would be at the same time s benefit

to the bank enterprising enough to open there.

DEL CONCLUSIONELA JADU In venelasten, it impressed me in travelling

The Governor recommended the Connell to vote a sum of One hundred and seventy-four.

Special interest is, of course, attached to the through the country, that the governor-general armsment of 4.7 and 35 knots, and an Dollars (8174) in aid of the xoto, Fublic Works, last, and will be called

Pablo Works Department, Other Charges, Con- veyance Allowanes to 1 Land Surveyor.

TREASURY VOTE,

The Governor recommended the Connoil to

Inid before His Majesty, whe has commanded voto a sud of Three hundred and forty-three was $1,146,372 sa compared with $1.782.435 in Possibly Sinally to replace thoir crops and as follows by this correspónitent:

me to convoy to you an expression of his appreciation of the message of congratulation and good wishes, which you sent on behalf of the Colony, and to state that he has learnt with much interest of the unveiling of the statues of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales on the day set apart for the celebration of the anniversary of His Majesty's Birthday--I have, oto..

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PANSION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first 'reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance, 1862.**

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

The minorandum attached to the Bill shows that under the existing Pension Rules there is a rule (No. 21) declaring that the Governor-in- Council is empowered to retire any Pablic Officer at the age of sixty. This role is without any statutory authority and is therefore ulira vires. It is therefore desirable that sub-statut ory authority should be given to the Governor in-Council.

LIQUORS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

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Dollars (8313) in aid of the vote, Treasury, B.- Office of Assessor of Rates, Personal Emolu- men's. Forsonal Allowance with Exchange Compensation to Assessor of Rates.

JUDICIAL AND LEGAL

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and seventy-five Dollari (275) in aid of the rote, Judicial and Legal Departments, E.-Land Registry Oce, Porronal Emoluments, New Territories, Allowance to fire Police Officers noting as Land Bailiffs, oto., at $60 each.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN SOUTH CHINA..

We notice in Northern papers a Poking telegram, from Chinese sources, stating time the Viceroy at Canton bus heen granted leave to establish a wireless telegraph station on Pratss Island.

Another tologram from Foochow reads:-"It is reported that Japan has established wireless telegraphis communications between Formons Foochow and Amey and the authorities of Fakien have not protested against it."

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period under review. The imports into Singa he rescired to rid Yunnan of opium in two-

the Kaifu (cea-wind)." pore were 459,101 lbs, into Penang 131,729 lbs., years, instead of effecting a gradual reduction,

Finally, the strength of the active list of the and into Malacca 1,800 lbs., making a total of

farmers 592,631 lbs., against 1,162,200 lbs. in the corres which would have given opportunities to the Japanese avy in February isat is summarized pording period of 1908. The value of the imports

Battleships to moet some new demand. One ona"

"Armoured cruisers.. sympathise with him in the contention that ten

Other cruisera Destroyers the last quarter of 1908. Tarning to the export years in a long period involving many changes, of Para rubber, it will be seen that while the and that ball measures affect nothing in China,

Torpedo-boats quantity is less the value has greatly appreciated, but, whilst he has achieved a great success in Singapore exported 576571 hs., Parang 154,477 ridding large areas of the poppy, the hus lbs, and Malaces 101,347 lbs, a of

a bitter opposition to the anti-opium lbs., during the last quarter of 1909 compared meastires, and hus reduced the west of A LADY'S REMARKABLE JOURNEY. with 1,236,781 lbs., in the corresponding period the province to a state of poverty which

There has just arrived on a visit to London of 1908. The value of the exports was, however, must have a marked effect on the trade of $3,016,620 against $1,902,847, or an increase the next few years. Opium is the only pro Miss Agnes Deana Cameron, the lady whe during the last three months of 1909 of dust of the country for which there is at present eroated such a stir in Canada and in the United any considerable outside market and without States by her exploits in the north-western $1,115.773.

corner of the Dominion of Canada, where in opium there is no influx of silver with which to purchase the raw cotton and yarn which is onr 1908 she completed a journey of ten thousand principal import, and on which the people depend miles right up to the confines of the Arctic for their dothes. Thousands of farmers have Ocean.

Of Scotch descent, Miss Cameron is vice Over 3,000 cadets were on parade La Govern been suddenly deprived of their main winter's ment House grounds, Melbourne, on January crop, and the fact we have escaped serious president of the Canadian Women's Press Club 17th, for inspection by Lord Kitchener. A boy troublo

qualities of the people of Yunnan, One Department.

Although a clever writer, it is mainly in the atiform, went down the llue beside Lord Kit other point strikes me as worthy of comment in thenar, swinging his cane jauntily, and playing reviewing the progress that has been made in domain of travel that she is best known, and this inspecting officer to

They dealing with the opium exoptafer to the where she has been able to add another name to seemed to be very good pals the big Pick wonderful power which can be wielded by the not inéchsiderable list of women travellers Marshal and the little boy scout. All got wat sincere and effective Imperial decree even in the and explorers of modern times.. Rain fall during the partir best, but he saw of the Empire.

Lord Kitchener most inaccessible cireult of this remoto province hardly saw the cadets at

"A enough of them to be immensely pleased, fine lot of boys, healthy and fit," he said to the Prime Minister at the end of the parade. You

KITCHENER AND VICTORIAN CADETS.

CONGRESS OF COMMERCE.-

DELEGATES FROM 20 COUNTRIES TO VISIT

LONDON.

It is strictly exceptional in these days to hear of any important international association which has never held its conference in London. But that is the case with the International Congresa of Chambers of Commerce and Commercial and Industrial Associations, which visite London for the first time in the third weak of the forth. coming June. The London Chamber of Com merce will act as hosts and entertain the dele

scout, the little son di Lord Dudley, in his blus abiding the highest tribute to the law- and a member of the Canadian Emigration gatea thoroughly woll

WEATHER REPORT.

I the Congress has no motte, one was aptly suggested by a leading commercial authority in the City, Interactionalism, in commerce, he said, makes for peace and encourages

It was first held in connection with the Liege business. The Congress is of Balgiza origia.

It was Miss Cameron's ambition to follow to Exhibition in 1905, and the headquarters of the Frozen Ocean that stream which Muckenzio the association are in Brussels, Milan and first traced away back in the lim twilight of Pragne are the other centres which the Con- 1789, and it was in May, 1908, that she prepared grous has visited; so that it is the fourth Con- herself, in company with-her-niers, for the gress that London is to honour. Nearly 120 realisation of this ambition. Athabasca Land Chamber of Commerce, representing twenty was her starting point. From there she countries, have given adhesion to it, and the journeyed up the Athashassa Elfer into the inbu programme of the Congress has been settled by which bears the same name, and where she International Committee. Seven subjects are carted out some minor explorations. Lake to be discussed, namely Athabasca, which is an incomparable spot in The establishment of a fixed date for Easter, the whole world for the fisherman, is two hun- and the unification and simplification of the dred miles long and lies almost due cast and Gregorian calendar.

are doing your duty in training your boys,... Ashe walked down the lines be made any The Hengkong Observatory yesterday issued inquiries from the commanding officer. (Colonel, the following report:- Gamble) us to the organisation and training On the 24th at 12.15 pm. The depression of his little semy. The cadets were drawn over the Pacific is moving towards ENE, tor LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. up in four brigades on the right the Metro-the North of the Bonins. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first

politan Mounted Cadets, with young gunnors The barometer has risen considerably over reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinazes to

The P. & 0. str. Nile is expected to arrive at in blue and white artillery helmete, next them. the Loochoos, and fallen over Chine, particularly

Outside the iron fence a large crowd Further amend the Liquors Ordinano, 1909."--Penang on the 27th instant, at 2 pia...

The P. & O. str. Manila left Singapore for tered partly to see the cadets, but chiefly to see the port on the 24th inst., at 9.30 am, and is the inspecting officer. When the boys marched dub hare on the 2nd prox, of about 5 a.m.

past there was hardly need to givs arder, "B79 The Indo-China str. Laisang left Calcutta right, for every eye was turned to the right

The COLONIAL SECRETARY 886onded, and the motion was agreed to.

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for this port vin the Straits on the 22nd inst., eager to see Kitchener of Khartoum Lord

in the North.

A new depression appears to be advancing towards N: China from the Westward.

Preasure is highest over the Yangtze valley. Moderate monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the Chins

Hongtong

wast across the map..

The direct representation of commerce and industry at official conferonçon and international economic congresses.

and may be expected here on or about the 10th Kitchener was struck by the boyish appearance Sex for Our ending/Superior, and by no other fresh-water lake on European frontiers).

pro

st

The C.P.R. str. Monteagle arrived at Kobe

11 P. on the 22nd inst., and left again at 3 p.m. ou 23rd inst, for Yokohama, where she is due to arrive at 6 p.m. on the 24th Inst.

of an officer close to him. He is very young

This Bill gives effect to instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who is not prépared to sanétion the privilege granted to the Governor by section 66 of the Principal

to be an officer." Colonel Courtoany replied, Ordinance, Insorted at the instance of the

Yes, sir, we like to catch them young Lord at 10 am, to-dy, 0.00 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Unofficial Members, because the privilege has

Kitchener spoke to the lad, and when he turned. away the officer's envious comrades asked, today is as follows:- recently been abolished as opportunity offered in

Ewinds, fresh "What did he say " "What did you say?" those Colonies in which it previously existed.

"What did you do? I was trying to count Hongkong & Neighbourhood or moderate;dull. MAGISTRATES' AND URIMINAL LAW FURTHER

some rain. d' explained the officer in embryo, bis ribbons,

N.E. winds, but he kept his left arm turned over, and I Z AMENDMENT, ORDİNANCE, --

Formos Channel...

***** 1 imoderate. The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first Singapore on the 24th instant, and may be could not see all of them." The inspecting reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance für-expected here on or about the 2nd prox. officers walked twice down the lines, and then South coast of China between The L.G.M. str. Coblenz, which left here on the cadets marched past the saluting point, very Hongkong and Lainooks, the 28th ultimo, at 1 p.m., arrived at Sydney on steadily, very correctly, and in that sense the South onset of China between the 23rd Instant st 5 pm.

Hongkong and Haimar

ther to amend the Magistrates' and Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1909.” ̄

The Dodwell New York Line str. Pathan left Shanghot on the 24th instant, and is due bere on the 28th instant morning.

The H.-A. Linie str. C. Ferd. Laeisz left

parade was a complete success,

+1

Same No, as 1.

Same as No. 1.

Descending the Great Slave River into the Great Slave Lake, she then followed the Mackenzie River right up to its source in the The derslopment of postal relations and of Arctic Ocean. The size of Great Slave Lake the European postal union (with a view, to has always been under-estimated. This great securing a more uniform system for the inter fresh-water sea is only exceeded in size by Lake change of paroole by post-across the various the warth's surface, with perhaps the one Unification of the law relating to cheques.

International agroomont by which any judg Describing her impressions reached the goal of her ambitions, les accepted in later procedinge in another country Cameron says: "We had come to see the without question or revision. (A British Bidnight San. We saw it, we couldn't shut it out; we went to sleep in it, and rose bext morning to it. Away the imagination stretches to the Arctic edge and beyond that to the dream-continents in Beaufort Sea, with their WAYY boundaries of uncertainty, Nature widens out, becomes extended, sad diffusivo es we approach the edge of things.

| exception of Lake Michigshen she at last ment of a court or arbitration award shall be

proposal.)

Adherence of all countries to the Madrid

Convention for the suppression of false marks of origin in goods.

Methods of valuation for the compilation of Customs statistics.m

It is hoped that the Congross will receive Government recognition.