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THE PHILIPPINES.

THE U.S. PETITIONED TO GRANT INDEPENDENCE.

Islands and the United States has sgain been brought inte public discussion through a

pati-

nomically, the Philippines are now treated as a part of the United States, there being practically free trade between the islands and Americs.

the Philippine Assembly, requesting the grant on

United

of tho

.ia

the

Lof the 1909

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TMxm, 1910.

NOTES AND NEWS.

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THE FAT OF A PUGILIBT.

Johnson, the pugilist, has maste hall angar. monts for several months at a thousand pounds weekly, Mr. Melatosh announced in. Sau contest" between Johnson and Barns at London gloves, the match to be a test of ability, not

B% Scoleman I

moal. I

and

prepara

desire it had been to listen to his voice."

hoppy

lines

REMODELLING A COLONY.

SWEEPING BUGOSITIONS FOR MAURITIUS.

the commissioners, who make some sweeping. recommandation with regard to the "policy of rigorous economy and reduction of the axonsive Government establishment," which, they main be enforced if the Colony is to regain most be

the last seven yours has £37,000. the commission recom

tain,

por

· cent., a zavised

After an examination of the various public, services the commission recommend the follow ing changes. The reduction of the Governor's amalgamation of the Customs and Harboar salary from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 50,000. The

Registrar-General's

tho

And Morts Demo Partoti

"Th a moment he went through the doorway to the bedside of the sick mas and, taking

his hand, hell it for a long time while ho spoke to him worde of tenderness and sweet counsel. It is not reasonable to conclude that America

When he had finally said Good-bye' he slowly keep her markets open to Philippines

walked to the window and looked out upon would products if the Filipinos became an indepen

well, he looked out upon nothing, as the tears ston has been issued as a Bine-book. The com- deficit,

The report of the Mauritius Royal Commis- its prosperity. Dealing with the Treasury, the The relationship between the Philippino |dent nation. Since the Payne Bill boca Francise that he hoped to arrange a "ski rolled down his shocks, And then silantly he missiony ocnsisting of Sir F. A. Swottoman,bir averaged nearly.

United States and op rative, trade tetween the the Philippines has increased rapidly. The tion which has been prosented to Congress from Payne Tarif was placed on the statate books Olympia nert Christmas-20rounds with 6-ouns left the bedside of the sufferer whose strong E. L. O'Malley and Mr. H. B. D. Woodoook, mond an income-tar of the

with Mr. A. J. Harding me secretary, was the scale of succession datius, an increase of afty per result of a request made by the Government of cent, in other registration duties, an increase on August 5. The American fiscal year begins

Mauritius for an inquiry into. the condition of Hity por cont. in the stamp duties, THE VIRTUES OF SCOTCH OATMEAL

-THE NEW JAPANESE TARIFF. imdependence to the Archipelago. on July 1. Statisties compiled for the stendurance.

and resources of the Colony. The commission and a revision of postal charges,. It is estimated eight months of the present Bscal year, which argo the. United States to opon includes seven months of Philippines Prth of of gymnastics given by members of the Shore.

proference,

Archdeacon Sinclair was present at a display

arrived at Port Louis on Jane 18, and for two that these will produce an additional revenue of negotiations with dront Britain, Gortuary: show that Americs sont £2,0

£2,010,000

Belated as usual, says Commercial Intelligence months wero occupied with the hearing of £20,000 France, Russia, Chius, and Japan tools thems fonds to the Archipelago, and received products ditch Working Lads' Club, which was founded of July 13th, the Chambers of Commeros at evidence and the consideration of documenta sont la reply to a list of questions prepared immanity from absorption by say, foreign valast at £2,284,000. A year ago, the sight by Baroness Burdett-Coutts, and in congratu- home are turning their attention to the now

islands, guarantosing

go through many Japanese tariff, to end that the injury it is beforehand. In all, twenty-nine sittings were Power. The demand for independendo was pre-months' 6gures wors 21.314,000 exports to the lating the members, said: "I

importa The value your oxcrcies myself, even to the present destined to inflict on British trade is not then and no sapsut of the business and economic con hold, at which ninety-nine witnesses were board, donte to Congress Roni and £1,414,000

I should like to recom-serious, brat of the Phizon,

of Manila cigars alone imported into America day, and wider one of the best.

greater in respect of many monthe mend what' who, in making the presenta has increased from £508 during eight able alike for its moderation and its conoise daring 10-preferential era to £160,000 tions for them--namely, good old Scotch out. Por the commerce of our rivals, owing to theditions of Mauritius appears to have been left Departments. The amalgamation of the Eron, delivered an explanatory specch, comork"

aight months of

the present dsgal

four bratters, all 6ft. high, and the character of British productions Had unexaminel after baan take

taken up earlier it is possible

Mauritius being esentially a sugar the Archives Offloo

and year. There in every reason to believe that the my father had fourtoon brothers and sistors that the results of the new tariff would have ducing Colony the statement of conditions in the Archipelago, Mr.

commission-naturally

abolition of Cozou accorded

devoted much attention to the condition one of the four judges at the Supreme Court States for what 28 praise to the United Philippines-American trade will contiune, to ranging from 6ft, to 6ft 8in-all brought up bean in wfavourable to us. It must be cou

the increase moje in the future than it lens

rapidly she had accomplished in

fessed, however, that the Japanese authorities of the staple industry and the means by and of four magistrates. an Scotch oatmeal porridge."

Government during the present year, and the Filipinos have Philippines, saying

have shown the utmost indifference to the ro THE DEPTH OF THE SEA. The variations of the depths of the weans are sentations that were made on behalf which it could be improved. The genesis should ease to pay pension or passage allow-

of the of the inquiry, indeed, was the

members of agitation "I am glad to be able to afflem, first of all, that obviously more to gain by this commercial

marchants in Japan by expansion than has the United States - London simultaneously with the American occupation,

duo regard boing had remarkable: From recent soundings we learn Fareira Board of Trade, the the Yokohams which had been going on in the laland for two Ante, that in certain parts there has been established a more liboral govern. Evening Standard.

of the Pacific Oceas the told the members at ita recent annual dinner of £600,000 to gesist sagar planters to improve reorganisation of the polles force under

which or three years in favour of the raising of a lean to existing rights. The

rednotion and mont, and, from that day, the Filipince havo

depth is 8,600 moires. Other gento metra that they "conid only make the best of the the machinery of their factories. Of total a xaw Tuspnetor-General, who should also Bajoyed more

corded are the North Atlantic, 8,391 metres, und political liberty than Personal unit

situation." South Pacific, 3,300; South Atlanta, 275, courtesy would have been more keenly felt under

Government's dis- cultivable area Japanses thoy ever did

7,400

of under the Spanish Crown."

161,052 apres,

act as head of the Prison Department. Fifty 133.238 are Philippines commissioners have established pro-

this vincial and municipal government, almost

country if

7,105 under other crops. It is the United Kingdom. pletely autonomous. They have croated a Pensabalar which is one of the most useful and

Japan, and wo should be glad to see has recently passol that has had such a inperiod of depression through which the industry

Other recommendations in the same directo such an institution"

of Medical Health praised of the offcial organisations. They have

totem, for there as likely to do in tay the lose Coindicial effect upon the welfare of the built up a Byatom of education which

arising out of the operation of the now tariff Colony.

staff, the Poor Law Department and the the new offers equal

learning to the opportunities for

when it could be of real service to British

keeper-General's Department. In the case of the poor and to the rich. They have given as a Supreme Court worthy to be compared with

traders. We

may recall the fruitful efforts in

College a reduction of staff is recommended. with other drastic changes, By there other any other tribunal in the world. They have

reorganisations it is estimated that £30,000 given us an Assembly which, although it has

year can be saved. In this connection the com- limited powers, answers, at least, to the

number of offices and net to rodnation in the mittee romark"It is to reduction in the parpose of

expressing the will of the its governing capacity.

scales of salary that the policy of government should be directed."

Pory

almost .com

and

RUSSIA AND JAPAN. BUROPEAN OPINION ON THE NEW CREATY.

Indian Ocean, 6,300; Caribbean Fea,

висов

chairman of which

there had been a

A

to

The

The

tho

ecclesiastical

The Novae Vremya points out that it On the other hand, the Baltic is comparatively atstinelly British Chamber of Commoros in fibre and as compared with 20,709 under trained policomen should be introduced from the

et all

those

of

owing the city of Manile, in its tween Russia and Japan.

F GAMMAK

邋

were

to

not quite 400 metres. In clear water, when the sun is shining, a diver ban sasily ses work at a depth of 350 routes. As 50 metres very little can be distinguished. Beyond that depth it is as dark as night.

WHEN WOMAN IS IN HER PRIME. We are told by the best authorities, says the Gentlewoman, that Cleopatra was at least 43 years old when she brought Mark Antony to her foot, that Helen of Troy had attained slmost to middle ago when men fought and died for her sale; that nearly all the women who have swayed the destiny of nations or have been famous se rulers of men became known to the world after they had arrived at what is generally regarded as middle age. Never were In they mere girls or oren, young women. this twentieth century surely history repeats itself, and the years between forty and fifty are more often than not those crowned with the senatort success in the life of a modern wotuakı of society.

protecting British interests which the Chamber in Paris put forth in connection frith the recent revision of the French tariff. The very col- ciliatory attitude invariably shown by the French Government in the negotiations with the British Chamber are in pleammat contraat with the manner in which the Japanese Govern- nient has ignored the claims of the foreign merchoate to be heard in defence of their interests.

BUGAR PLANTERS IN DEBT.

Department abolition of the sanitary and patter

and

Dealing with the difficulties which beset the Mauritins sugar planter, the report anys

"In the first place, a large proportion heavily mortgaged. As these mortgages bear of the sugar-- estates

more or los interest, at from 7 to 9 per cent,, they form in many cases, serious baritons upon the estates. Out of 65 estates possessing factorics, at least.34 are encumbered by dobts other than Govern. mert loss, while if Government loana are included, only 11 are free from indebtedne, THE COST OF LIVING IN AMERICA. and of these four belong to one or other of the English companies. The total debt of the 55 sncumbered estates possessing festories ja probably about £800,000, of which nearly one- third is due to the Colonial Government, In addition, most of the estates having no fastories are burdened by mortgages, and in some cases for large amounts.

SENATE COMMITTER'S REPORT.

He Knox's proposal which setually brought this negotiations to a lead and the aggration in made that Japan was only induced to absudou her lingering dreams further aggression in the Russian sphere of influence in the. Far East by the sudden development of United States forward policy in China. The Novos

Vremy remarks with great satfefaction that the Convention dosla blow to the hopes baseit whose plans

bo have on continuance of the friction

B sve on

For the mo- Banitary conditions, completed its barbour works, ment foiled, Korea can no longer hope to I provided it with a tramway system. They recover her independence by playing off one have constructed all over the islands more than Power against anothing. The movement of the 500 miles of highways and roads, knudreds of Central European Powers in Asia Minor and

There is another incident which impresses stes and concrete bridges and thousands of Persia is based on the hypothesis of probable conorito culverts. They have multiplied the complications in the Far East China's efforts

us yet more deeply with the want of considers- number of lighthouses and knitted the islands made on the strength of Russo-Japanese friction

tion for British interests shown by the Japanese Government. The authorities evil- with linos of telographs and telephones. They are to evade her obligations to the Powers. All

only feel able to so dregards has so we have provided a great number of towns with these calculations are upset by a political agree artesian wells, and built schoolhouses (nment which has a frm economic basis in the

have no tariff by which we might penalise last inaccessible parts of the archipelago.”

Japaness exports to this country. At least, shaps

*****ay policy. The

there can be no doubt that this is the view Convention consolidates peace in the Far East,

The pay offered to officers in the Canadian entertained by Count Komura, the Minister for frees Japan from heavy military expouditure and permits Russia to build the Amur Railway Navy compares very favoumbly with that given Foreign Affairs, who rosently made the follow at leisure.

by the British Adosieally to similar grades. It

we Bhall make The Fratsk is sceptical as to the value of the is noticeable (says Canada) that the shortage of trenty revision We then the coming it our principle to agreement, which looks like a partition of of way up statory tail in some cases we Mauchuris and may irritate the growing power ing brauch of the service, though the prospective way ix upon conventional tarifis, but such con of China in a manner that will lead to deplorable pay of the engineer branch is to be somewhat ventions will not, as in the existing treaties,

that of the higher than

executivo or

be unilateral, but will be reciprocal. However, rosults the future,

The Debate says: We nood not insist on the officer, vis, for an engineer sub-lienten at the conventional tariff cenisce to be unilateral as £219, as compared with £137 at present, and becomes reciprocal, there will (approximately) significance of an agreement which establishes a veritable Russo-Japanese alliance for the per saam in the British Navy; engineer really be very few countries with which we can

lisateusut

to £492 168. as against £182 to conclude auch conventions. As Great Britain, £292 to tion of all the courts, except the Supremo status quo in Manchuria for their mutual, as compared with £438 to £602. The lads called a Free Trade policy, there is no room i interest and other red charges, wages of the shifting of the standard of living, defence and doubtless the davalopment of the 365: and engineer-commander £547 10s, to for instance, is pursuing, as you are aware, what showing what he expects to have to pay for for farm product duding the greater demand

for a convention with that country," matter of politics, the santouse we have italicised is no doubt strictly true, and yet it is still gene rully held that our Free Trade policy on sures for us most-favoured-nation treatment in the world's markets. The Japanese Government, at least, adult no reason in the meantime for so treating British trade in future.

to tho

·HATIVE GRIEVANCES,

BATE OF PAY IN THE CANADIAN NAVY.

"deck

a

who enters the Canadian Navy ass cadet after Bre-years' ensional courts is to be eligible for examination for the appointment of an engineer

sub-lieutenant.

THE ARMY OFFICER'S MOUSTACHE.

As a

"But besides paying high interest on the mortgage debt, which is of the nature of a fixed charge, the great majority of the owners have practically no working ospital, and ran their estates on borrowed money. By the end of the hurricane season, f., in April, they have ex- hausted the funds derived from the late bave to apply to a financial agent for assistance. This agent is called in Mauritius a bailleur de fonds. The plaster submits to the bailleur de fonde a kind of badget for the coming year,

if

sad

terup, sne

The report of the Committee of the Senate which was appointed to consider the catson of the Ineroasad oost of living in America has issued its report. The conclusions, which are

in onusing sigued by the majority of the committee, declare that the tarif was a material factor in advances in prices during the past decade. The advances have been In regard to com. modities on which the tarif has little or no effect. The absolute removal of the tariff could not afford relief, because prices are as high or higher

gher in countries otter than America. The reasons for incron- committee mention fifteen

sed cost of

r

the

the

After paying this onto to Amarien, Mr. Quezon declare at the Filipinos werenet hoppy, and erined the reason by quoting from Daniel Wobeter: "No matter how easy many he tire yuke of a foreign Power, no mattor how lightly It sits upon the shoulders, if it is not imposed by the voice of his own nation and of his own country he will not, he cannot, and he meAYAS The not to be happy under its burden." Resident Commissioner then turned to specific cafson of grievance,,

Ho

enumerated first which, bo

be claimed, are not independent, bencßt It a definitive auswer to the £657. because the fudges are appointed by and hold attempts of China to rezsin ascendency there office during the pleasure of the Philippines and to the policy expounded in the Knox Commission. There had been no abase of proposition, whose object was to internationalise this appointive method, but the system affairs in this portion of the Chinese Empire. was liable to subordinate the judiciary We add that the growing independence

we may

this exocative branch of the Govern which arises ont of new agreement between The Filipinos, declared Mr. Quazon, Rassin and Japan, whilst giving avory liberty to are very poor, and afted as an instances the feet protect her interests in Mongolia, that owing to a serion of unlamities the islands of opposition, confers greater authority on Japan are loss able than formerly to supply their own to

own to modify t

the status of Kores by

by annozing it, demand for rice, the staple food of the people, as she seems to intend doing before very long. Prior to American econpation £40.00 was the maximum annual value of imported rice. Since variona stepe that bars logically led up to the then the average yearly imports have been signature of n agreement like the present one. valued at £1,300,000 The eponsibility he It niso refers to the Knox proposals, which must largely on the inadequacy of the Barou now be recognised a between the two countries, placed

primary cause of the of Agriculture established by the United States final rapprochement in the Archipelago.

who both felt their ambitions, if not Another charge brought by the Resident interests, in danger by the suggestion oftheir Commissioner against Antorica was that of ex- tornationalising the Manchurian Railway.

The Ter travagance. He newrted that an expensive

reason mutually to 100

to look after their own and out of all keeping with the real useds of the oach other's position, which in spite of the thecry country, Philippines officiala being paid higher of the open door is by force of circumstances à salaries than officials in the United States, H&

France and Eng Ha privileged cne, It concindos compared the antries of £3,100 your paid to land, when the Cabinets of St. Petersburg and the socretaries of the Philipplaes bureaux with Tokyo have been careful to inform of their the £2,400 a year received by the members of mont, esu only congratulate themselves bar of the British Moroantile Service, has however, are what will be considered the chief hy British investors to the possibilities of surer the increased cost of living, because the official

en the undertaken an adventurous, voyage round the the formal isition President Taft's Cabinet, He stated that the increasing intimacy between two countries who world in a yawl of only rine tous net register." claim that Filipinos are lightly taxed, because aro their respoolive allies. The role played at The yawel was specially bait for him at Perth, after long, Lostration of the discharge, are, however, Berera! reasons for this neglect. completed.

The issue of sa official somincer, by this mod that officers are forbidden by King's Regulations to shave the upper lip, recalls, says a contem porary, the fact that, until comparatively recent times, moustaches were by no means generally worn in the British

According Worcestershire imant in the

The Times, in its leading article, gives the Colonel Holdon, who inguished antiori

" the

SIEGE OF JERUSALEM,

VALUABLE BECOED POUND.

of

have

system of Government had been establish every reconsidors that the two Towers have pearance. The cavalry wore them about waring a listin faseription of some fifty lines. remedy, and the following pertinent comment the panic in 1907. g up to the time

the per capita tazution amounts only to 10s, was an erroneous impression. Is proportion to their wealth, he alleged, the Filipinos are bearily burdened by requirements of the Government.

Ho

ife compared taxation with fiets by a policy of equilibrium and status que

foreign trade, showing that Cubs, with must be welcome to France. This is the cser

heal

with a foreign trade of £11 4s., has a taxation: of 14. 10., while the Philippines, with a for- siga trade of only £1. 85, are taxed 10%. par In proof of the ability of the Filipinos to vincing instance the orderliness of the local unicipal and provincial elections, stating that they are held

'without even the local dis-

功

ment.

4

ROUND THE WORLD IN A YAWL.

Part of the voyago Me":

"GIVING THE BRID AWAT."

was,

of this

impfootly legible,

not advanced. This last statement must be read with understanding. The report, in discussing wages, ends with last year, and does not take into consideration the nation-wide increase of wages occurring this year, which has overtakon statistics on the subject have not yet bren

KING GEORGE'S COINAGE.

It is announced that Mr. Bertram Maskenual, A.I.A., has been chosen to design and model the new coinage and the Coronation medal, which will be struck next year in commemora tion of King George's accession. The appoint- ment has a special fitness from the fact that Mr. Mackennel was the first artist from the

papalation from food-pro- ployees and labourers, manure, rice, and other ducing to food-consuming occupations, the

extensive stores, and in many cases for hongshold and reduced fertility of the land, the disappearances grazing lands, over-capitalisation, personal expenditure-in foot for all his anti of cipated catgoings daring the year. He gives increased gold apply, and the trusts. The the bailleur de fends the selling of the sugar port goes on to that the prices of foods in produced on the estate and the right to demand, all countries are seeking a common world-level, necessary, a mortgns on the estate for any and the recent "high jumps" in America are balance which may rent owing at the closs of due to the fact that commodities in Amerien for the year's

ar's transactions. The bailleur de fonde years have been cheaper than in Europe. It then becomes practically the business manager adde that a comparison of the meat prines lu of the estate, HA

He applies the owner monthly the United Kingdom with those in Amerion.. with the fands required for fixed charges, shows that bacon in 100 was 73 per cent. on the history of the Army, t

wages, etc.; he buys and pays for the manure, higher in the United Kingdom than it Militia claims to be the fret British Army to have introduced and see the the celebrated siege of Jerazalen by Vespasian is

rico, and stores required for the estate, and, as Americs, while in 1909 the English price was regiment

worn the'

A record of very great interest concerning the sugar is produced, he sells it and credits 39 per cent. higher. About the same ratio

the owner with the amount aalised."

exists in comparing the prices for beef, mnation, stationed at Blatchington Barracks, neat divoorerad in Upper Egypt, consisting of a moustache, which they

Army, under the command of Titus, has been

In the opinion of the semmission the Intro and wheat. The committee declares that wages Amerion are higher, while the hours of work Are less than Ecrops. Wages had kept pace Brighton, and copied from the Austrians, at that time noted for their high discipline and military wooden panel, with raised borders or frame, ductions of private capital from outside the

Colony would prove the most satisfactory with the increased s oost of which thirty-seven are still

then wage Waterloo time; the horse artillery, I believe,

from ite

ite historical i Apart

this role, is added: - next; and the British Army generally between with the exception of the tablets found at "It may seem strange that although of late 1850 and 1958.

To containing some accounts of a banker

years so much English capital has been invested is the most valuable specimen of Roman lu tropical agricultore for instance, in Malaya and Caylon-so little attention has been paid Captain G. D. Blythe, of Coventry, a man. maligraphy extant, The contents of the text, because they embody

modern lines in Mauritina. There planting service andar the eagles of ย The steady fall for many years in the price of

the Tenth Fretensis sur ine to

sugar.

Continental Western Australia, and named the Pandora, rotoran who as one various times by Asistio quarrels in European Western Austr

competition and the had taken a distinguished politics has always been unfortunate for us and Hor measurements are: Length, over all, 25ft. Jewish campaign, and was present at the industry, discouraged investment in anything

part in the resulting

CLA to the future of the often disastrous. So that everything that is of 9iu.; baam, 14ft. lin.; sad depth, 4ft. lin.

investment Back of Jerusalem, that city, connected with the production of sugar. a nature to prevent a recurrence of such con

made the opening

Hierselyms,

yms, being specially mentioned,

With

nomo amendment of the law and with from Busbary, Western Australia, to

The name of the old warrior was M. Velories efficient local management we see no reason why bourne, from

from which

ich port Ca

Blythe has Captain

and in the newly recovered docu- outside capital should not embark in the Mauri-

of ви tiua sugar industry and find it profitable.' a foreign commerce of £20 per head, has a especially with the new Russo-Japanese ugree sent his first servunt home of the voyage. The Quadrato attests it is a duplicate taxation of £2 13. 4d. per bead; Porto Rico, raziz atleaves of the Rus--JADALESS ALT90: Zealand. Fitouten Island, Juan Formandez, the predict promulgated in his favour, and

Pandora will proceed to Sydney, thence to Newment he

BUGGESTED LOAN. ment is discussed in a three-soluma leading Falkland Islus, and the United States. Sabse in that of some other comrades in the legion, article in the Agrarian Deutsche Tageszeitung by quently the restol is gland, and return to us of the Imperial Legats, Sextus Horne the commission, recommend A to Overseas Dominions, to secure election to the

vessel to sail noross the North by the Emperor Domitian, by the hands Pending this ideal solution of the difficulty Count Revontlow, the well-known writer on Atlantic

tidius, Campaans, in December. A.D. 93. Department of Seientifle Agriculture should be Baval matters. govern themselves, Mr. Quezon cited as a con- Ravenflow, 'comes neither unexpected rok ro- Ayapatics.

The agrosment, says Count tralis by way of the Cape of Good Hope. Cap One copy of this honourable discharge satablished by the Colonial Government, to Royal Academy. But, apart from sentiment, be

погаза tain Blythe is accompanied by Captain Pietro a surprise. After the war of 1866

the tablet states, deposited Rome, na development of other products. 2. Stops should ful series of medals which be executed for the temple for containing ruch

in the proper assist not only the sugar industry, but also the bas justiitel his latest commission by the beauti marked to an Austrian statesman that the rela tions of Prussia with Austria muat become much

was the enstom with all each turbances which occur during the excitement letter or muca worse, and according to LINE. B. Millard, of Morgan Park, Illinois, has other had been forwarded from Rome to the banks which has been so successful in India and | Mackennal was born in Melbourne in 1853, and

An American Congregational minister, Rev. registering completion of service, whilst the small planters the system of co-operative oredit Russia wore in similar of qu electoral campaign. bren in countries | Reventlow Japan and Japan must either been pointing out the anachronisms in the Governor of Egypt, M. Janins Mettins Refus, Europe. 3. An experienced irrigation engineer coming to Europe in early manhood, studied

experienced in the exercise of political franchisen."

"The officials élected by the Fili have fought a second war with Rusis in order Anglican prayer-book marriage service. Especial and was kept in the Chancery at Alexandra. It should be obtained from India to report upon for some yours in Paris. His name first came

this Egyptian edition of his discharge that the practicability of

en a large or into public netice through the controversy pinos from among themselves have proved to to ensure the quiet possession of what she had ly scornful, says the Christian World, is ha of be intelligent and high-minded. He instanced attained and to take a free band in the East, the "faroical practice of "giving the bride Quadratas, on his panel record, gives he a copy, small scale at a reasonable cost. If an exten-aroused by his life-size nude, "Cires," which

the is an example of the Filipinos intense interest or there must have been a rapprochement away." The origin of this feature in the wed which he had made upon July 2, A.D. 94, at sive irrigation scheme is found to be practicable was exhibited at the Royal Academy in

the Government should undertake it, even nineties. In the opinion of the Hanging in educational matters the aridity with which between the two countries. That the batter ding service is traced back to the Sarum Manual Alerandria

The old Bold

Committee, the base of the statue was too that aste-dated compila.

soldier had probably

necessitale the they have studied the English language. In alternative was proforable, Coant Reventlow of 1078, but it

boon though its adoption should spite of

conrooted, wi the dificulties

The Posibly with the continues, was evident, especially, as after the tion "giving away" dates chattol

to the recruited in Egypt, becouse it is known abandonment of the grant of a loan to large realistic for exhibition at Burlington Houss study of every foreign language," he said, peace of Portsmouth, Japan came to regard unable to hold property, and was the slave of before the Jewish war the Fratensis plantera. 4. The Colonial Göternment shond and that was discreetly covered. The "Ci "increased, manifold by the peculiar vues of

He retired borrow a sum of about £600,000. Of this was shown at the Franco-British Exhibi- Legion was stationed there.

should be used to

to pince the Cortion three years ago, happily without the the English language, hundreds of thounds Count Reventlow is convinced that the oonela some man-usually her father-until her with his three children to end bis days at 5000$ars upon a proper footing; offending drapery. After executing Beveral of children and a large number of grown mon sion of fr'ondship between Japan and Russia her เve

y to her husband, without her boring the little town of Philadelphia in the Farum eramont

$300,000 should either be lent to plan-

statues of Quoon Victoris, one of devote themselves to the study of that useful means the loosening of the bonds at present a voice in the transaction. Mr. Millard thinks There, amid the reins of his house, among

dificult language, with such brilliant suc- uniting England and It is plear enough, it time freeborn American girls repudiated the number of papyrus documents of the second tore at 6 or 7 per cent, for the improve. which was erected at Blackburn, Mr. Mackon- nors that to-day it can be safely said the know. he contends, that both Japan sud Russia are at suggestion that one man can give them away century, the panel he doubtless prized was found. ment of cultivation, factory, machinery, or pal received two important Lendon comunais- er devoted to a remunera- siona-the South African War Memorial at ledge of

of the English language is more extenda! one in their desire to anunterunt or onmbat to soother like sheep. Such grinning skeletons This would room to show that the residence was mechanical tractio

traction, or throughout the islands than over was that of American influoroo and also that the Angle of the past should be decently buried, he declares coupied by his children after his decesse. Many tive irrigation schems; and the remainder Islington and the Spanish."

Japanese treaty is

is valueless to Japan in the with quite American emphasis,

Bonita military diplomas somewhat similar to should be reserved for the judicious assistance offices of the Local Government Board. In 1907 Upon Congress Mr. Quezon's speech has event of the practically inevitable conflict with

this one, have been found, but for some special of stall planters through the machinery of a the artist's "Earth and the Elementa" was reasonthe new document is more lengthy, con-oo-operative credit bank or through the agency. Chantry Bequest, and in the following year he purchased for the nation under the terms of the erested an excellent impression, but from the the United States, for England will not take sides

of view of the Filipinos there is an un, against the latter Power. Important, howe

however,

A characteristic aaeedote of King Edwardtaining many names of consule and officials, and and with the

of responsible was related by Lord Burnham last month at a

was even more forienste, the same trustees The law as are the changes sugured by the Eusso

his life-sized marblo дашев

Moreover, of nine witnesses.

it enable planters whose land is mortgaged purchasing for £1,000

Disan, Wounded" now in the large sculpture a national memorial in the town to his late describes that the three children of Quadratus, borrow for the entreesupe on the of the Filipines, did not explain how their

the Majesty. would be

be improved if the

hers in one small hospital in Londen," who were all boru during his military service, the crop. 6. The entitivation of local products hall at the Tate Gallery. In the prostat Aca

and wholly adm

inite Suggestions mac administered by the

in the welfare of which therefors at a time when he could not be other than sugar, sind specially stead of by Filipinos and Americans

Lord Burnhamn papers, one is in contemplaON, "the late King was ever deeply intoreated-King of Roman citizenship as if born in true wedlock.ld be encouraged by the abolition as far as beautiful statuette," The Mother."

legally married, were accorded the valued right should

dlack. possible of artificial restrictions that is is cans who theoretically latour sudopeudeuce States against Japan. The prime concorn of Edward's Hospital for Offers in Grosvenor Other memorial inscriptions have been found production or consumption. I. The company Coronation medal, Mr. Mackennal is also engaged

urging the separation of the Philippines the German Empire, he states, is

that most admirable woman Miss Agnes campaign, usually styled therein the "Bellum bring it into line with that of England and Paul's Gross, now being put up in the

Judaicum," but this is the first authentic con- ensure a legal system properly adapted to the Cathedral

loft £3,000 in his will for lose than they can possibly gain by

hitherto there by in the good sister's charge an of Paul's Cross. After uld attempt to frustrate German were not allied with some powerful commercial wavy to engage in a crusade against the vallem and who, as it coming to the hospital to pa

industrial if very ill after a serious operation referring to that event, thus confirming the industry must move and more largely depend.langed discussion, Mr. Blomfield, the srchitect,

not survive. statements of Josephne and the classic historians, was thought, con

WRA commissioned to design s Dorie column to be set up on the north-eastern side of the ous of his quiet visits, and the patient, The who

In the terms of reference to the commission Catedral,

the " "proaching platform being adaptability for manafacturing, but are largely the United Sasion, must not forget that board he was expected, and who was a LATEST STEAMER MOVEMEN TS. 19#phanie was laid on the necessity of a fallanolosed by a baluster wall of Portland stone

weak to speak, waid it would be a grast happiness

inquiry into the administrative and Busucial and black marble, Mr. Macheenal has modelled to him if he could hear his voice, and he asked

The H. Liule sir. Scandiu loft Foochow conditions of Mauritias, "particularly with a four cherubs for the base, and is also designing the sister if it would be possible for her to talk:

view to the introduction of much economies in and medalling the bronse figure of St. Paul, with King Edward outside the open door. on the 10th inet, at noon, and may be expected the retablishments and expenditure as may be which is to surmount the column. It may be

here on the 12th instant am Sister Agnes said she would try to do what he. The Ben Line se. Bendoran from Iaith, possible without detriment to the public in said in brief that none of the younger wished, and having in due course led the King Middlesbro and London, left Bingapore on the tomate. In fulfilment of this duty no depart sculptors can claim a more varied experience in there she told him what her purpose had been.

10th instant for this part,

ment of public service has been overlocked by pable and private work than Mr. Meckonnal.

moro

•but

-

position, after their war.

the

barbarons centuries when woman was

United States as her opponent of the fature.

KING EDWARD'S KINDNESS.

irrigation

is

that

Penteconomic omission, The Resident: Commisions referring to the poverty Japanese agreement, Count Reventlow does not meeting at Windsor to consider the question of taler text, and is also attested by the owners. 5,uarantee amended so as to

dition

were

from

tion.

jointly.

Japanese

that there is any foundation: for the

mada by varions Gorman news

German-Austrian-Turkish- #

still less join with the will

The son of an Australian sculptor, Mr.

for

to

of

of foodstaffe, domy the Australian sculptor in represented by

their

to the coinage and the

проп

from the United States as a practical proposi-keep her hands free, Her interest into gardens, managed with matchless devotion aud! of officers who took part in the famous Palestine law of the Colony should be revised so Es to ppon the statuary which is to decorate the

They believe the Filipinos hare more to Far East is centred in the maintenance, of Kevser, popularly and lovingly known ath temporary document emanating from a soldier development of the limited liability enterprise Richards, K.

the

commercial

for tariff barriers of foreign countries

country. The Filipines have shown no general race, as there is for her to joia with it against Germany, says Count

and it is

an agricultural people. Foreign markets are Reventlow in sible to see where they

in? even if it did and if she participated in eventa markets if they were independentforeign feet does not reach to the Far East, sad tatt dustrial future, from present observation, re- there she would only pluck the obestnuts out of quires that they continue to enjoy the preferen the fire for someone else and weaken herself. tial treatment in Americau markets, which has | Garrasuy's motto must be her position in Europe

Eco-first and everything else after, el been granted them by the Fayzo Tariff.

necessary for their prosperity in 98 she is a Continental power, that the arm of her

*Not

The King was

before King's

was almoet

ADMINISTRATIVE ECONOMY.

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