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the whole surface of the

globe we find that

that on this secount the

| the increasing cost of

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of the Esat in the world's mar If prices a certainties of Bo also are the present century.

ure perhaps of But we are not

bave risen in Japan they rising alsowhere. In the United persuaded. More things than the wage rate States the cost of living has become a count in such a question CO. political question of the first importance,

nad is at the present time engaging the attention of the Ways and Means Committee of the Home of Representatives. An article in Bradshuse Beview three months showed that the average wholesale price of 166 general commodities was 60 per cent. greator on Decored to

December 1st, 1909, thau on July WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. 1st, 1896. It showed also that the average

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCHI

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BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE

MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED

IN SCOTLAND

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AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

ROBI. PORTER & Co.'s

BULL DOG

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GUINNESS' STOUT IN PINTS & SPLITS.

price on October lat, for the tareu years. 1907-8-0, was 35.4 per cent, greater than that for the same day in three years 18957 8. For the eight-and-oue-half-year period from June 1st, 1909, to December 1st, 1900, the increase had been 23 per cent. But when the examination is restricted to the commodities ordinarily puronised by working man's family it is found that in food alone prices have gone up in a period of thirteen years by 70.8 per vout, while New York City an average increase of 50 per cent, in rentals for the whole city in the | last ten years is described is a conservative figure, According to the Secretary of Agriculture, * the high cost of living is dus

The English Mail of the 5th February was delivered in London on the 8th Inst.

A Bre broke out in Hankow last month which destroyed a Japanese shop, a Chineso, shop and three small houses Insurance oumynhies were involved to the extent of lis 15,000.

A tabular statement in the Seoul Prees shows that between the 16th and 22nd February rents were killed and 63 captared The arms seized in the same period were 104 rifles, 37 swords and 901 speare.

From the Osaka Shoson Kalske we have received an illustrated guide to Tontain de scribing the routes from Japan—namely, up tho Yangtzo to Hankow, and thence by rail, or by teamer direct up the Poiko.

We have received a copy of the thirty-eighth sue of the publication of the Chiness Imperial Maritime Custome giving the list of lighthouses light veestis, basys and beagoas on the const and rivers of China, corrected to. Ist Decom ber, 1909. Besides the lists there are a mariCS of plans, making the publication indiposable to mariners in China waters.

The last ordinary meeting of the Union Church Literary Club for this stasion will be

THURSDAY MARCH 10TH, 1910.

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COMPANY MEETING,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.

The forty-first annual meeting of shareholder in the above Company was held yesterday at noon at the offices of the General Managers Messre Jardine, Matheson & Company. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Greson presided, and there were also present: Bir Paul Chster, Messrs C. S. Gabhay, F. Maitland, II. P. Whits (consult ing committee), Ho Fook, Wong Leung Him, J. ME, Machado, U. Osmund, A. H. M. de Silva, A. Turner, D. D. Gazdar, and L. N. Leole (Secretary)

The Secretary having read the notice con-

PEKING, March 9th. Reports from Tibet state that quiet. ness prevails:

Ambau Wen is procceding to Szevening the meeting. chuan, while Ambun bien ceruains at The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen. – Thu report and accounts have been in your hands for Lhassa, as Resident-General,

some days, and, with your permission. I will The Mongolian Princes have pro-follow the unnt course and take them as read tested pucifically against the dismissal of the Dalai Lama,

REVIEWS.

Master John By BILAN F. BULLOCK, London 1.

T. Werner Laurie

This is Mr Bullock's thirteenth novel, and is a long way in advance of "Tho Cubs," the only one of the proviens deson that has some under our own notice The story grips the attention from beginning to end. It is told by an Irish car driver, Dan, with that humour and quaint turn of planes which wo associate with the Irish jarvey. Master John is the son of the village doctor. He is driven from Loso, and wanders over the face of the earth eventually returning, with his beautiful wife and daughter, to purchase a deserted maa- sion and to establish himself as a county meguato amongst his former acquaintances Thera is a curso on the house, and many things bofall Must Johns without breaking his masterful spirit. His wife is killed whilst The your 1903, you will have observed from the riding to the most, his daughter fails in love figures, has proved a most satisfactory one to with the village schoolusters sau, Peter the Company, The slight drop in the premium Harvey, aul runs away with him, asil, a wephew Income was inoritable in consequence of the selected by him to therit the property falls dalness in trade which was so charagteriatio a Lelow expectations and is out baek igrom feature of that year, but the losses have kept iniously to his parente in England. How within very moderate limits. The worst out Master John is made in the end to houd break of fire in this part of the world which has the Ines to a strong willed woman is occured sineo we last net was, I think, told with quiet power by Mr. Bullock, who unquestionably thay of January last in succoods in wearing into the tale the subri- Manila, when damage estimated at about 3 of a diary love stories of Dan and Mary and Long millien pasus was sustained. We fortunately William and Sarah. Here we have a plonu escapad very lightly You will see from the healthy book, utterly devoid of the sex problem," In the debate on the Naval Es-report how we propose to ecal with the profit of which seems to dominato seventy-five per cent. $318,979.30 with which the year closes. In the of the present-day novels. It is full or more opinion of your Consulting Commitive it will character drawing, keeps moving with natural be of grant advantage to institute Reinsurance incident, and is enlivened with touches of Fand. By its nid the Company will be shie to bright humour and shrewd comments on heman

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GURMANY'S NAVAL EX

PANSION.

LONDON, March 9th,

timates in the Reichstag at Berlin, the Socialists der

declared that the omis sion of the Chancellor in his speech

to the Trusts, just to the Trusts" We have held to-night, when Tent. Colonel Bayard, seen economists attribute it to a combine D.S.O., of the Buffs, will lesture on "Eight tion of many causes, and recently in un months in the Aden Hinterland" This will

be a most interesting lecture, recounting is it on the 6th inst. to mention the subject take larger hines in those places where experiente nature. The publisher has been well advised American paper a list of thirty-two reasons

does the Colonel's personal experiences of a little were given." Trusts were mentioned far known expedition from Aden down in the list, but it is apparent from the recent meat boycott that the view of the.

of the limitation of armaments justi- fied British mistrust.

Admiral von Tirpitz, Secretary of

has shown such a coussu to be justifiable, and it to include this excellent work in his Colonial will be of assistance in our operations at agencias Library. where the Company enjoys no local advantages.

The successful roanlt of the year 1908 affords an opportunity of inaugurating such o fund

Black Sheer By STANLEY PORTAL HYATT,

London: T. Worner Lauris,

Those who have read Little Brown Brother"

Secretary of Agricultura is widely accepted enticed a seren years old boy on board the launch the Navy, denied that the Govern by the appropriation of $81,153.76, and I hope by this writer will know lús powers of narration.

The meas boycott began in Cleveland by the Labour Unions declaring that the dearness of beef was due less to a shortage

A kiduapper was frustrated on Tuesday morn- ing by a watchful father. The kidnapper had for Esmehun the night baforo it started, but the father, having his suspicion aroused, went down to the launch at four o'clock in the morning and discovered his missing on The abductor made off, but ras subsequently

arrested

A daring theft came nuder the notice of the Magistante (Mr. B. H. Hallifar) yesterday when in stealing two anchors and cables from the Daish steamer ibodas. One of this ten was the quartermaster, who is suspected of having contred at the theft, and another is the marins store dealey, who gave 314 for the anchors and cables. They were remanded.

three men were charged with being concerned

of cattle than to the action of the Beef Trust, In a few days eleven thousand families in Cleveland took a pledge not to eat Beof for sixty days. The movement spread rapidly in various parts of the United States. In Cleveland the immediate effect was a fall in the price of meat. Then the Labour Unions suggested that the people should protest in a similar manner against paying more than A. S. WATSON & CO.. 30 cents a dozen for eggs, and it may be that by this time the boycott has embraced LIMITED,

other commodities. That the price of A few weeks ago Mrs. Liddell, residing at perishable articles like mest and egge should Lochiel Terrace, Kowloon, was robbed of jewel- fall in such circumstances does not prove fery to the value of $1,200 by a former cook that the difference between the low price thief knew his way about the house and took

while the family were sitting at dinner.

and the high price charged in commal times the jewellery from the bedroom and ruseceded represents the squeeze of the Truste. in making his cape. But he did not get fur wiishonough. He was discovered at Macao and was 'crées with communications addressed to the If it is long continued would put an end brought to Hongkong on Tuesday. Yesterday Editor, not for publication but as evidence of to the Trusts for ever-and it is conceivable he appeared before Mr. D. R. Hallifax at the good faith. REDONDO BEA

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ment had evaded the question of a Naval Agreement with Great Britain, and he denied that the German pro- gramme had been accelerated.

Several English papers, while re ciprocating the sentiments of amity expressed by Herr Bethmann Holl- wag (the Chancellor), insist that the German Navy is building on an un- justifiable scale for the purpose of defence, and consider that a friendship

which casts Great Britain millions yearly is of doubtful advantage,

A GERMAN BATTLESHIP ON FIRE.

LONDON, March 9th. A fire broke out on the new Ger man battleship “Posen

All telters for publication should be wrillen on that the last state of the consumer might hagistraer and was committed to take his trial. Toed for three hours.

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this proposal will commend it off to you as it has In the present novel, he has introduced an Managers. We propose to add to the Hoserve elemnt suggestive of autobiography, and has dome to the judgment of your Ecard and General Ford 221,825.54, bringing it to $1,460,000, certainly improved in portrayal and human in- and to pay a dividend of $27 per share. 1am terest upon anything he has yet done. A who has travelled in most glad to say that the first twelve months of 1909 young mau have gone well, and display a recovery in the parts of the world returns premium income. Before proposing the adopt the age of thirty, and is received tion of the Report and Accounts I shall be glad coldly by his well-to-do middle class relations to reply to any questions which shareholders Having engaged in journalism in the Far East -Shanghai and Hongkong, to be more previse may wish to put

Thera being no questions the report washe obtains a position as sub-editor on adopted on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, London newspaper, and eventually becomes

successful novelist. During his dark days," Mr. SILVA proposed, and Mr. MACHADO he makes the sequaintance of a girl in Oxford

seconded by Mr. TURNER,

seconded, the re-election of Sir Paul Chater and Mesars, White, Maitland and Gabbay to the con sulting committee. The motion was agreed to. Mr. CaMUND moved, and Mr. Ho Foox seconded, the re-election of Messrs W. Hutton Potts and H. Perey Smith as auditors, Carried, The CHAIDHAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrests can be had on application

to-morrow.

Street, nud his relations with her load to a rupture with his highly respectable family. There comes a separation between Jimmy and Lolage during which both their characters For the develop along unexpected linea, ending, which threatens to end in tragedy, readers must be referred to the book itself. It is quite evident that the author is capable of turning out stronger work than "Black Sheep," good as it is, and it is to is hoped be will not write himself out before he has devoted him. THE LUSITANO LILLIPUTIANS at Kiel and

self to the task of producing a masterpiece. It AT THE THEATRE.

has nothing whatever to do with the story, Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather but it may be mentioned that Mr. Hyatt passes It will take several weeks to repair the Lusitano Lilliputians had a fairly good sonte shrewd strictures on Fleet Street journal. large profits, they make them as a rule not sed Amiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge the damage done.

houto last night when they gave a performance ism, while he makes it appear that Far of "La Muscotto* at the theatre in aid of the Eastern journalism is largely compounded funds of the Bociety of St Vincant do Pant of beer it not of skittles. There was a time Having already given several performances of when his earstio remarks on a worthy profession the plece this season at the Lusitano Chib, the | in the Coast Ports of China might have been children wore thoroughly familiar with their justified, but we believe we are not influenced. parts, and on the stage of the theatre they played with the utmost condones and the greatest success. Little Elfrids Osmund as the Mascotte was exceptionally good; she spoke and

worse than the first, for if the Trusts make

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals ——

Colonial Government

Bangkong & Whampon Deck Co.

Hon. E. Osborne W. Marray Scott A. Shaw

W. Dickson The Pharmacy A. Rodger H. K. & A. K. WLE

$300

100

8838 9999

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

A HUGE LOSS. -

LONDON, March 9th. Speaking in the House of Com 5mons, Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor

may mention the enormously ixreased out of a loaded revolver and daggers with Intent to

A case of more than ordinary interest was of the Exchequer, estimated that the heard at the Magistracy yesterday when two loss owing to the rejection of the Chincco wore charged with being in possession Budget was 283 million pounds commit a felony. The two men, a fortnight sterling. It was impossible to say ago, visited the house of Mr. Hunter, in Lochiel what was recoverable. Terrace, Kowloon, and called the boy by

name. The latter came out and was immediate-

KING EDWARD IN PARIS.

LONDON, March 9th. H.M. the King while in Paris

with

President wont to the front doar and a little later saw the exchanged visits two returning. With the assistance of a friend Fallieres.

for above her acted with a grace and charza years. The predaction of the opera reflects vary great credit on all con cerned, and the services, of Mr. A. E. da Silva must be specialy acknowledge,

The dus performance in Hongkong this sea- son takes place at the theatre this afternoon, and parents will doubtless avail themselves of this opportunity to give their children a treat which they are certain to greatly enjoy.

by personal prejudice when we my those days have passed never to return, and that the pro- fession and those who follow it are capable of favourable comparison with any in other quar. ters of the globe, notwithstanding the few unworthy specimens who live ohtruded their unpleasant occasionally.

CHINESE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

"COLONIAL SECRETARY 8 HOFZJ. The East of Crowe, writing last month from the Colonial Ofoe in reply to a Gravesend correspondent who ingaired whether there was any probability of the Chinese extending their contracts in South Afrios and so making that country their permanent home, says: No Chinese are allowed to renew their contracts after their torm of service is ended and all must be é patri- forwarded per the 0.8.K. S.8. Tacoma Mara South Africa will see the last of the Chinese op ated without any renewal. We hope that

from Yokohama on the 1st January -- Á con- or about the 1st of March next."" signment of silk which arrived at Tacoma a week ago Bunday was sent East over the

SILK SHIPMENTS TO NEW YORK,

The New York Times says regarding the silk

by putting prices up to a level higher than they would reach were there free competition- among smaller distributing firms, but because the vast extent of their operations enables them to buy cheaply and to effect economies in manufacture, storage and distribution. Even if this view be not accepted, it must be admitted that there are many other things besides Trusts. that contribute in every land to increase the cost of living. For example, among those put forward by the economists in America we WHEN Japan began to enter into competi put of gold; the increase in the circulating tion with the manufacturing nations of the medium, to saturation point, the extension West in cotton-spining, shipbuilding of the credit system, the growth of extra match-making and many other departments vagant habits in every walk of life, which ly set upon by the two men, one of whom held of industry, there arose much discussion has caused demand to outstrip production; him by the queue while the other belaboured regarding the eventual possibility of the the great prosperity as exhibited in the bim with an iron bar. His cries of "save life" East making an industrial conquest of the growing wealth of the nation, which has brought his master on the scene and the two West, and this is still a fruitful theme increased above 63 per cent, during the past assailants made off, However, Mr. Hanter of speculation. Japan kas made enormous fourteen years, the effect of added wealth strides in the last ten or fifteen years, and haing to make buyers eager when demand China is now beginning to realise the enor presses on insufficient supply, and their sons power which the possession of hor vast competition tends to send up prices. In mineral resources is destined to give her Japan the growth of extravagant habits " when the productive capacity of her huge has been checked by an Imperial Rescript Japan's plans for creating Chinhai Bay, hard-working population is assisted by enjoining the Simple Life. What remedies Kores, into a naval base involve an expenditure modern mechanical devices and accurate are possible in America we cannot tell, estimated at eight and a half million yan. It

LONDON, March 9th. knowledge of the needs of modern commerce. but of this we may be sure,

that is proposed to spread the expenditure over

Reuter in an interview with a She is a slumbering giant among industrial prices are not likely to fall there with period of ten years. A place onlled Kopke, nations, and when she prepares for the fre the same rapidity as they are risen used as a firing range for heavy ordnance. At dian authority,

situated between Fusin and Masampo, is to be well-informed and competent. In- so the prediction of the passimist muus-we

Ou the political And so we come back to the question as to present the caly place in Japan which can be 16&y Axpect to see the markets of the West whether the great differences in the price of used for this purpose is Tao Bay, and for someffects of the developments in Tibet that the marriage arranged between Mr. Robert speedily swamped with the products of Oriental and Occidental labour are likely to time past, a report states, the naval authorities, elicited an expression of opinion that the cheap labour of the East. One reply be for ever maintained. We see that while have been doing their beat to find an additional the nearer approach of the Chinese to to this is that as the East approximates to it is true that the standard of living and the spot, bat nutil now without recess. Since the

of Miss Canard. Then the General Election and the Yellow Sas, and pressure is relatively the West, the conditions of life change, the cost of living have increased greatly aso-Japanese war the calibra of heavy cedaanoo the Indhan frontier would increase the superroned, but it was expected then that low over the Pacific to the E. of Japan, and fly in Las been considerably enlarged, and with it the facilities for intriguing with Nepaly after a possibla posibly before Laut. Strong monsoon may be expected in the

the ceremony would take place as so over the S. part of the China Sec resent advantage which least a corresponding increase in the Unity range of efficiency, the extent of which is said Bhutan and Sikhim, which the Mr. Harcourt, who is the younger son of Formoss Channel and the N part of the China

from one of them, and duggers were found in possession of each. They apparently intended some harm to the boy.

he arrested thom, when a loaded revolver dropped

to be now fully 20,000 meters The naval

CHINA AND TIBET.

POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS FEARED

Pada

standard of living grows ever higher, and Japan in the last decade, there has been at all in due time the

pre the Fast possesses in the cheapness of States in the same period, and we believe authorities deem it a subject of congratulation Chinese already regarded as more labour will show an increasing tendency to it could-be shown that there has been a hat beresiter no difficulty will be experienced less subject or

Chicago-Milwanked and Paget Sound Railway LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. and the olf Be Paul Lane to Chicago and thence to New York, arriving in Jersey City in 2 hours less than 5 days. The elk got here str. Neru, which left this part on the 1st alt, The cargo of Silk shipped on board the MM. before the bill of lading which cane by mail on was delivered in Lyons on the 7th inst. The the same steamer which brought the silk from delay was orused by the floods in Fran Japen. The freight beats the mails from coast to const

BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.-

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT PROJECTED MARRIAGE CANCELLED.

Another society wedding has been broken off It is announced in the London Morising Poet

Vernon Harcourt, M.P., and Miss Marjorie Card will not take plans Worlding was but it was postponed on account of the illness originally to hers takon place in November last,

the Iste Bir William Harcourt, and half-

or

motor of Mr. Luin Harcourt, First Commis-

same journalist and playwright Ho was

vanish. Those who adopt this argument would similar tendency in the most progressive in the development of artillery, and that the Ister States necessitat sioner of Works, was born in 1678. He was for

The E. & A. str. Eastern from Bydney, de, left Manis on the 8th ist, at 6 p.m. for this port.

The LG.M. str. Peina Ellel Friedrich, which | loft here on the 9th ult., at noon, arrived at.

Genoa on the 8th inst., at 7.8.10,\"

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 9th at 12.15 p.m.-The barometer

and Japan.

has risen generally, particularly over N. China

A high pressure ares is lying over N. China

Houghing minfall for the 24 hours ending tvo years in the Foreign Office but then be at 10 am, to-day, 0.16 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours

hours ending: at noon probably say this view is confirmed to some countries of Europe, though not to the same pieces turned out by the Kare Arsenal can being increased vigilance on the part of

Parliamentary correspondent and dramatic critic the Indian Political Department. The of The Tribune, and a member of the Dramatic to-day is as follows:-

N.E.winds, extent by the experience of Japan. The official extent as in America. Thus the increase promptly tested at the new range.

This the statistics show that during the past ten which has taken place in prices in

attitude of Nepal especially was im-Censorship Committee Ho was slected M. P. for Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh to strong HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL Keep your ocm

cloudy, some rain. years wages and prices have been steal Japan has done very little, so far, to plexion, Mrs Ellen's Crême Charmauto, Lait portant, as the bringing of Nepal and giren peerage, and be retained the seat at the

Chamuent and Special Skin Toush and Postre China into closer touch might lead to

premut election, Miss. Canard, a grand-dangh- Formoss Channel.{ NE. winds,

strong? ly rising, and both may be stated as at least weaken the contention of those who predict Charmant will enable you to do it. Bar

ter of Bir Samuel Latherd, founder of the great South coast of China be,ween. fifty per cent, more than they were ten years that the labour of the East will ever remain Specialities for the Skin are the study of a political complications to which it was one of the prettiest giris in England, and she is South coast of Chias between dime of steamships, had the reputation of being * Hongkong and Lamooks. ago. But when we extend our view over cheaper than the labour of the West, and lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents

1453 impossible for India to be indifferent. I very popular in society.

Montrose Hurgba when Mr. John Morley was

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