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The tables were turned at Shanghai the other day when a mafoe was charged with so driving his pony as to canso 84,00 damage to a motor ear, and was ordered to pay this to the owner of the car.

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OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, June 8th. - When the House of Commons reassembled to-day Mr. Asquith con-

REVIEWS,

The story of a Homarlo struggle without po litice, but surrounding the principals in an oleo- tion. Into it are woven the stress and storm of men and women of a greatseaport in the North of England. Its relation holds the reador's interest throughout. It has verve, vividness, and virility, and fow who begin it will be satis. fied until they have reached the end.

the smart set, who come to her to have their fortunes told. These are her clients, and we

Troubled Waters. By HRADON HALL LO are expected to believe that they include

don: Stanley Paul,

Cabinet Miniatora. The old lady develops passion for Welten, induces him to dine with her, sings to him and makes violent love to him, and thus arouses the jealously of other members of the gang. It may be that there are harpies like Miss Ferriby, it may be that fashionable London is preyed upon in the manner depicted by. Miss Warden; but it in drawing too much upon human credulity to expect us to believe that Welton Keynes, once aware of the nature of the house into which he has been inveigled 'could have returned to it of his own free will or behaved as he is represented to behave. The some, however-to those who like their fiction strongly spiood and

London: Stanley Paul.

The Dream-and the Woman. By Tox GALLOX, The story of one of the strangest deceptions

upon one woman in particular; a story of the

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS spirit of "sweet reasonableness" could be Within a year or two of its jubilee this company fined himself to indicating the business ever practised upon this world in general, and novel may appeal to

is not acted upon one of the four-and-a-quarter millions, apart from the to be taken during the next few days, long-suffering and patience of that woman, and devoid of subtltios.

desired, and if the suggestion from "in fluential quarters

bitterness of strife and make them more amenable to counsels of peace. National grief for the loss of a beloved Sovereign 8. WATSON & CO. demonstrated the unity of the nation, and if the universal Affection for the Throne and the common regard for the Constitution then displayed are not utilised to bring

-The Commercial Union Assuranco-Co., Ltd., existing disagreements to a close, then those

report a successful year in Trife, and marine responsible must be regarded as signally departments. The fire premam xovenne reach- failing in their duty. No greater oppored the reverd sum of £3,015(161, and aubetantial tunity than the present for cultivating a increases took place under the other headings, has attained to a total premium income exceed. raveness of three life offices separately sat out the mistakes of history will be made. Per-and smonating in all to over half-a-million

Government are inclined to more. haps the

The fact that the hearken to this counsel.

The report of the Hildesheim Missionary PREMIER did nothing more than merely Society for Blind Girls in Chins for the year indicate the business to be taken in the 1908-09 affords interesting reading. It is a House of Commons during the next few record of good work accomplished on behalf of helpless girls. We note that the Society hopes that dayn leaves it open to infer

to build a home in the interior for the elder further course of action has not yet been girls, where they can, as far as possible, eatz decided, and that overtures may possibly their own living under the superintendence of a have been presented and be under considera-sister, and where the more clever among them. tion already. If conciliation and compre. can be trained as teachers. The attention of the pacification as between the acute miso I desired, there are several bases on public is directed to the kuitting done by the demands of the two parties, but this did not apply to his resolutions, which which it could be achieved, and Loan

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ingly helpful. The principles embodied in his resolutions have been accepted by the House of Lords itself, and as indicating that the peers are prepared to take steps for the reform of the Upper House, the resolutions possess more than an academic interest. They represent a degree of progress, but it does not follow that that progress is limited, and it is not unreasonable to expect that, concessions, having become MARIE BRIZARD & ROGER'S. the order of the day, the peers will advance further than the position they have taken up

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The board appointed to investigate the sinking of the dry dock Dewey has finished its labours

In the House of Lords Earl Crewe of a man's villainy; the tale of one who

dosth suggested that the discussion on Lord left the things of life-tonokad

and stretched handa from the grave back into Rosebery's resolutions should stand life again. over for a week or two.

Lord Rosebery said he had received. an intimation from influential quarters that opportunity might be taken of the death of King Edward to find some

AUSTRIAN NAVAL AMBITIONS.

and reported its findings by cable to Washing-ciples not connected with the Govern- ton. The board refusing to give out its findingement's resolutions. Therefore, he had in Manila, the cause of the accident will not be

no intention of deferring them. known until tho navy department is heard from. Private advices from Olongapo are, says the Cablenews, to the effect that the Dewey continues to sink deeper into the mud. Persons claiming to be in a position to know state that the entire bottom of the Dewey is gone, through corrosion, and that the chances of raising the dock are daily growing worse.

A Splendid Destiny. By EFFIE ADELAIDE

ROWLANDS. London: Stanley Paul,.

A fine story with sentiment, incident and plot, in which there is a host of really interesting

people, and the book is full of charm.

Modern Chronicle, By WINSTON CHUR CHILL. Illustrated by J. H. Qariner Soper. London: Macmillan & Co., Limited.

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prayer. He is apparently willing to comede the possibility of the happy termination of the recent drought, boing a coincidence and not The predomiauat impression left on one's necesarily due to the prayers that have been mind after reading Mr. Churchill's new work is offered up in the different churches; bat in the that it is in reality a chronicle and not creation in the souso that some of Dickens' and Park ho fuds conclusive proof of the Onger of Thackeray's novel wore the outcome of creative God being made to move at fithes theref genius. Whether this is or is not a defect may humaa agener. Doubtless your elusive corres be left to the discussion of students of English pondent, if it were suggested that even in literature. It has always appeared to us that it Richmond Park the long arm of coincidence was the aim of the novelist and the dramatist might conceivably have been at work, would in

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(1) That a strong and officient Second Chrumber is not merely an integral part of the British Constitution, but necessary to the well-being of the State and the balance of Parliament.

(2) A Second Chamber can best be obtained by reforming the House of Lords.

(3) That the necessary preliminary of such a reform and re-constitution is the acceptance of the principle that the pos- session of a peerage shall no longer in itself give the right to wit

Dreadnought will be laid down in

BOYS' BRIGADE AND SCOUTS. In the St. Andrew's Church Magazine the the Rev, H. O. Spink, who notes that on the Wednesday after the inauguration a satisfactory September. parade was held, This was followed by the enrolment of several new recruits, "Recruiting," the writer proceeds," will still be carried on for a few weeks, but after the middle of June no new members can be admitted. It is hoped that a strong and well-equipped company will be quickly established, but for this end a consider. alle outlay is absolutely essential. Already it has been found necessary to erect a matshed in

the church grounds and very considerable other expenses will be incurred in securing equipment, baud instruments, carbines and all other kit necessary for a aucematu, df course, be financed out of ordinary church fands, but we feel sure that there must be many who value work among our boys who will come forward and help to br the burden. It is hoped later in the summer to take the boys to camp, full particulars of which

meantims we should be glad to receive say help will be announced in the next magazine. In the

by subscription, or farniture which will be of use for the matshed, all of which will be grate fully acknowledged and appreciated.”-

EXCITING INCIDENT ON-MACAO- STEAMER.

to hold the mirror up to nature, and that the his zeal to sscope its far-reaching influenos success or failure of their work was to be fly off to some other hemisphere, and in measured by the nearness they approached to the end we might and in winding LONDON, June 8th.

that ideal. Mr. Churchill certainly impresses up the argument inshall we say !- The Vienna Diezeit" announces one with the reality of his descriptions, and Halley's Comet. But apart from these intel- that the keel of the first of the Dread-there is an air of naturalness about his portraits lectual fights, is it really becoming for en- of men and women which makes us baliave that lightened Christines to asry the mistakes of noughts being built by private builders

we are looking on at the prgount of life other religions and worship a God of human at Trieste has been laid. It is ex- and the ordinary events that shape human impulses, liable at any moment to be turned

in the higher commercial circles should be en of His creatures? Is it not reasonable to regarð toly a replica of what we see through Mr. prayer not as a means by which we may seek to Churchill's spectacles. But we are not much defeat the immutable decrees of Heaven, but concerned with the philosophy of life. There is rather as a Divinely ordered discipline by which no preaching in the novel. It is what it pro we are made more fully to realize in whoso fasses to bo-a modern chronicle; a brilliant, hands our destinies are placed? If so, it will convincing, conscientious bit of work, folly up hardly be necessary to cast about over the wide to the high standard Mr. Churchill has set field suggested by your correspondect for con- himself, and told in virile English with a purity arete proofs of the efficacy of prayer; these will excellence that might well be copied by be found quite near at hand in our own un meat of our home-bred modern novelista. The questioning faith, Yours, heroine is Honora, an orphan, brought up in the

an adorable anols and aunt. She is a girl of early St. Louis Mr. Churchill loves to depict by inherited temperament, ambitious, impression -nnworthy we sometimes think, but

nevertheless adorable. all of us do who are not superhuman, but, in the end, we feel that her soul has been purified in the fires of experience, and we close the volume with a fealing of satisfaction

NAVAL ESTIMATES.

LONDON, June 9th. In the House of Commons on the debate on the Navy Votes, Mr. McKenna announced that in the Estimates, provision would be made for A hospital ship, and be hoped a second Would follow.

THE KING'S INFLUENCE.

LONDON, June 9th.

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"L'HOMME PROPOSE, DIEU DISPOSE.”

NEW SOURCE OF SILVER.

BRIGHT BUTUBE FOR CANADIAN MINING,

ontlook has been opened up of Port Arthur,

A DOS s guy promising silver mining. Ontario. Mr. Kloyd Harman, one of the most prominent engineers in Canada, whose name was se closely associated with the rich Temiscaming mineral cobalt, has been over the ground, and as s country is capable of great as citation of the geological and geographical reason why Fort Arthur should not be a second Cobalt. The possibilities here are subject to the Ramis conditions which exist at Cobalto

Lord Rosebery's reference in the that what remains of her life is to be shared by result of his investigations he declares that "the

House of Lords to influential quarters" is interpreted as meaning King George, who is understood to be desirous of a resolute effort being made to secure a peaceful solution,

from ofion boy to partnership with the Senator the steady-going, high-toned man who has risen Brice of former Churchillian novels. "The Question, By PARRY TRUSCOTT Lon.

dan: T. Werner Laurie.

Mrs. Parry Trastott has a light artistic Mr. Lewis Erast, of London, who represented Mr, Harman and Mr. J. A kens, of Tornato, went to Port Arthur, accompanied by touch, coupled with a cleverness of portraiture English capital. Mr. Ernst, too, is a Canadian and a welcome humour. Unlike the work of who has resided in England, making London some female novelists, hers is not sordid nor always interesting himself in Canadian mining. his headquarters for the past ten yeare, and uneioan. Yet it is not lacking in human inter-Their mark was the old 3-A mine at Silver Har est nor that love element so essential to the tour, which has not been operated for thirty- novel since the days of Richardson and Fielding six years, but which Messrs. Harman and Skene and adopted by their long line of successors acquired et s tax sale.

way we came to look out for Josephine Winyard is ambitions that her perty near Fort Arthur," said Mr. Harmay in

These are regarded as a first step only, and in the opinion of those who have mest closely watched the development of the

unlikely that the House of Lords will then movement for reconstruction it is not

spontaneously move farther along the path of reform than it is actually invited to a vance. Such a manifestation will assure the electorate of Great Britain of the earnestness of the Upper Chamber in its self-appointed work, and should make more feasible the possibilities of compromise. The General Election has been rendered less imminent than it was before the death of KING EDWARD, and it would be well if the BONGKONG OYFIJE: 10A, DES VEUT. ROAD C question of the constitution of the House of that there were three persons in the water, and that the Greek Minister is protesting boyish lover, Rupert May, should win his spars an interview, was through Mr. Skene becom LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC Lords were settled before that appeal to the country is made. The more thoughtful members of the Upper House are well aware that no resolutions, however numerous, and however strongly worded, will possess any. thing like the convincing effect upon the electorate that of a Bill to reform the Upper House will

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the actual introduction

HONGKONG, June 10th, 1910.

INTEREST in British politics is once more revived. The trues which had been called by both combinations of politicians is now at an end, and the struggle to give effect to a Bill in the House of Commons which aims

constitutional alterations, interrupted by the lamented death of KING EDWARD, will be resumed. Is the House of Lords to be ended or mended? That is the question.

agreed that it should be mended. The Gov.

ernment wish it to be ended. In such a

exercise. The Government has introduced

at sterilising the House of Lords as a preliminary to its abolition, but, as already

An exciting incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon as the sa. Sai Tos was on her way to TURKEY AND GREECE, the ery man overboard" was raised, and the Mucao fran Hongkong. Near Cheung Chati offers and crow took steps to effect a resone.

LONDON, June 9th. Three-boats were lowered, when it was found It is reported from Constantinople

each bost managed to rescue one individual, They were taken on board, and inquiries led to against the boycott of Greek trade by the belief that the mother of the nine year old Turkey, and that he had an interview girl threw her overboard and then throw herself into the water, followed by her husband. With the Grand Vizier, who declared On arrival at Macao the parties were handed that he was unable to intervene in a over to the police, but it is understood that they national and patriotic movement 50 were allowed to ga. Destitution is thought to havo inspired the unfortunate people to do away long as the laws were not violated.

with themselves, A

best Capell and H. Rapp 8-3. 6-5, lost to Taylor and Phillips 5-6, beat Capell Chee and Mead beat Humphrey and F. Rapp and H. Rapp, 7-4.

Rose and Zodelius beat Humphreys and F.' Rapp 7-4, beat Taylor and Phillips 8-3, boat

The next gymkhana will be held on Saturday, Capell and H. Rapp 9-2.

NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.

hitherto silent adorer.

pro-

as a great musician, Rupert is well aware of ing acquainted with a Mr. Siblor, o bald his own limitations, but, like a true knight, Silver Lalot mine, who told him a great dea! sets out to conquer worlds in order to win the the untold possibilities of the country. We about the mining facilities of this district and approbation and love of the woman he loves made a couple of trips to Detroit and one to We regret the temporary absence of the light- Montreal to work up information on this dis sho introduces us to the Barton family and elit operations at the Silver Islet nuiue show hearted youth from Mrs. Truscott's pages, while trist, and learned that the same conditions existed here na were existent in Cobalt. The takes us through the sub-story of the Padfields that up to 1874 83,600,000 had been shipped ont and shows us the development of Penuel Barton, of there. In that year the United States but we cannot fail to admire the skill with demonetised silver, adopting gold as the standard HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.

which she manipulates her characters and up every mine in the country, Mr. Skune and coinago, and that movement practically closed We understand that no issue of postage stamps brings out, in a mild way, the anderenrront of I came to these conclusions, which we think WATSON'S T. KOWLOON.

bearing an effigy of King George V. is likely Played on Wednesday and resulted in a win to be made until about a year hence. A similar passion which mores most men and women, reasonable. In estimating the possibilition of interval of time passed after the death of Queen whatever their surroundings er eircumstances oporating this mine in 1874 there had to be indicated, it is doubtful if such a measure for Kowloon by 65 to 34.

taken Klimanek and Green bast Huaphreys and King Edward were issued, specimens having shrede, no mock heroics, no deep analysis of tion facilities. All these conditions are now as Victoria before stamps besting the image of of life. There is here no tearing of passion to into consideration the price of silver at the smelting facilities, and the transporta- would receive the approval of the electors, The peers themselves and Unionists are and, the necessity for reform being admitted F. Rapp 6-5, beat Taylor and Phillips 9.2, and been first obtainable by purchasers on January charector and motives. The nearest approach to favourable as they wore then unfavourable.

1, 1902. The representation of the head of King

selected by the late King to undertake the task when Penuel Barton declares his love for are the same changes for making good. The use was designed by Herr Fusch, who was a farmer's cottage on the edge of the moor, possibilities exist here as in Cobalt, and there Edward horns by the postage stamps in present any soul-stirring demonstration is the scene in With the advent of the Cobalt boom we learnt by comparisons that the same conditions and

and whose design was approved by his Majesty Josephine, and Josephine so far forgets the leading mining engineer of the United States, abeant Rupert to return the bot kisses of her Mr. John Hays Hammond, who draws a bigger salary from the Guggenheima than President Taft gets, turned down Cobalt five years ago, already been taken out natold wealth, and and yet from the Nipissing mine alone there has there is over $1,000,000 in the treasury of the When we remember the reputation won by Nipissing Mining Company, which has only A correspondent writes to a London paper of

werden should so degenerate as to write stuff mine, men and machinery being already on the her first novel, we cannot but regret that Miss Prospected a small portion of its property"

Work has already been started on the 3-A May 11th-Among the passengers who arrived at Marseilles in the Messageries. Maritimes All went well until 1:30p.m., when A8 dived, like "Miss Ferriby's Clients." It is a sad ground, and the work will be kept going briskly. Bethune, of the Cameron Highlanders, who an hour's anxious labour that the boat could be starship Folynesien, and who are due to reach and went down a chatance of over 200 foot. It commentary on the taste of English novel Mix. Harman stated that they intended so to London to-day, is Lienteraut C. L. Patton was only after considerable difficulty and over readers that och psbatum should be served upwork their plans that this coming summer should returns from repatriating the last of the Chiness made to rise. It is stated that she touched to them. Crude in plot and accomplishment,"Port Arthur hus equally good opportunitiens witness a great mining revival in the district. labourers in Africa. This officer was appointed bottom.

devoid of that subtle delineation of character Cobalt over hail, and we intend our presence ago, and was the last to remain, being specially tenant Donald Greig bur most susciting and pacted and wholly unattractive in composition, that other mining zuen are being attracted this an inspector of Chinese labour nearly four yours The crew consists of eleven men, Lien- which could make the plot acceptable, loosely com- bors and active work to advertise this district in

'the

eyes of the East. There is no question but a there is nothing in Miss Warden's latest novel to time. The men had E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday to three upon him fell the duty of seeing the Chinese in such a perilous predicament created intense warrant our recommending it to our readers, interested.

of supervising the labourers, Consequently trying experience, and the fact that they were

way, and English capital is also becoming weeks' imprisonment end four hours stooks. back to their country when their contract of anxiety among the other crews.

labour terminated. This duty was performed After she had been down for nearly an hour Compelled by the failure and suicide of his Inquiries with regard to Port Arthur develop We notice from a Manila contemporary that in two voyages; and Mr. Patton-Bethane, the men of the accompanying boats had the father to earn his own livelihood, Welton ments should be addressed, to Mr. N. Neil, the Industrial Commissioner, Fort Arthur, Mr. Percy Smith, chartered acccnatant of this having obtained the entire confidence of the satisfaction of seeing her nose rise above water, Keynes, wall-born and well-educated, obtains a

Ontario. colony, lite from Jans 1st entered into partner. Transvaal Government, was entrusted with the and their pent-up feelings found vent in hearty ship with Mr. Fleming, an old and well-known manifest by the fact that nothing has been said

lady living at Chiswick. She has a reputation LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. All the submarines afterwards returned to inhabitant of Manila. Mr. Percy Smith, we of the matter, and it is a subject of congratuls Devonport, where the matter was reported... for philanthropy, but is in reality the chief of à It will be recalled that it was submarine A 8 gang of thieves, who prey upon fashionable understand, will continue to carry on business tion to the Government and the offlaer referred in Hongkong, but will make occasional visits to to that the return of the Chinese was sooom- which sank in Cowsand Bay, Plymouth, five London. Employed a servants in West-end years ago, when fifteen of the crew were drowned, houses, they bring to Miss Ferriby secrete of Bho was afterwards raised and repaired.

tion...

Soren days' imprisonment and four hours at the Magistracy yesterday on a native for starks was the kentaare passed by Mr. Wood stealing two handles of wood from West Point.

on all hands, it should not be impossible to evolve a scheme which would be acceptable complete disagreement the only logical to the Government and to the House of

Lords itself. course is to resort to compromise. The Government's resolve to abolish the Upper Chamber as at present constituted is largely July 9th, the result of Irish persuasion, and it is doubtful if it has behind it the approval that Swatow has been declared free from infec The Colonial Secretary has been informed

of the electorate. That knowledge should induce the Ministerial party to moderate its demands in this direction, and, given such an indication of conciliation, there is no doubt that it would be met by Unionists, who, while not anxious to seriously tamper with the Constitution, are yet conscious that the House of Lords, could be made more useful. Such thoughts suggest themselves when we read that at the opening of Parlia. ment on Wednesday LORD ROSEBERY inti mnted that he had received an intimation from influential quarters that in view of the death of KING EDWARD some pacification as between the acute demands of the two parties" should be effected. Certainly the loss which the country has just suffered and Manila.

!!

belonging to the Land Investment Company

For stealing two panes of glass from a hours:

at Taumati a native was sentenced by Mr. J.

THE LAST OF THE CHINESE LABOURERS.

selooted for the responsible and onerous duties

SUBMARINE IN PERIL Submarine A hail a reasarkable experience whilst manoeuvring off Plymouth on May 10th, the went out in the morning with submarinos A7, A. 9 and A 10 for exercise in discharging troyer Snapper, the commander of the Days, torpedoes. She was accompanied by tho des- tender to the submarines, being on board.

Miss Ferriby's Clients. By FLORENCE WAE

DEN, London: T. Werner Lauris.

situation as private secretary to a hunchback task referred. How well he performed it is cheers.

plished without a hitch,”

The C.P.B. str. Empress of Japan arrived at Nagasaki at 7 am on the 9th inst, and left again at 5 pm: some day for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 7 pm, on the 10th inst.