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RAILWAY AGITATION IN CHANGSHA.

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The correspondent of the M.-C. Daily News at Changabe, writing on May 26th, gives the following interesting account of the agitation in Husan against the nationalisation of the railways :-

eth briof telegraphic summary has already your Chinese contemporary, the Shen Fao: “At Changshin at a mosting called to consider the question of the taking ever of the Hunan Eestion of the Trunk Railway from Canton to Wachang,

It was decided that rather than allow this to be done the people would sbut shop, shut wok, shut farming() shut schools and

ལ་།་ this antu dauth."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 10Tm, 1911.

Thursday was to bring the promised | THE BRITISH NAVY ESTIMATES.| Answer from Peking. Either the provin cial cause was to triumph, or If one may parody the old Cornian ballad,

•

MR. MⱭHENNA'S STATEMENT.

ME. BALFOUE'S VIEWS OF ARBITRATION,

MR. BALYOUR,

- Mr. Balfour, who spoko nest, brought the debats up to a high level, and what he said made a great impression. Ile felt, like other *Forty thousand Hunazene would know the

members, that these constantly increasing Estimates were more then a national incon Thursday merely brought rouson why dres

sternly-worded

venience, but it was necessary to endure what proclamation from the Governor which benen The debate on the Navy in the House of was almost an intolerable burden in order not to numistakeable marks of communications from Commons was highly interesting, yet it failed ran the risk of a possible diastor. If soft words Vicoroy

The Joi. The idea of discussing Imperial to attract a large House.

be tried again. Up to now, however, who came in force to support an asiendinent they had failed to procure disarmament, and we Eclists, of talking about not paying taxes and was fully represented was the Latour Farty, let them bo old do anything, by all means had to face the hard facts of the situation. As expenditure on death without deliberation.

the Flent.

JAPANESE STATESMEN.

THE 'EXCE: T. FROVOTIONS. The Tokyo correspondent of The Times writ- ing on the recent promotions of Japanese statesman says:-

Among the five Japanese pears who bava just received a stop in rank the most interest- ing are, of course, the Marquis Katsura. Count

“ Marquis,” and “* Count, vespectively. The the annexation of Korea, in which drama tho proximate cause of these honours Komura, and Viscount Tersuchi, to he "Prince" of ecure three statesmen figured as loading actors.

returned horn from Shanghai in the columns of of all this rubbish-lot such poople be put toemning MoKozna, who did not they would prevent themselves in 1914. As it had long been recognized that Prince Katzuta

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Toan Fang is appointed to look after railway matters, When he comes we shall see what we shall see..

HONGKONG

SHARE MARKET

But

the increased make a long speech because, as he gave the Lee had shown, in that year there would only be

wis destined to reach the highest place attained Hones to understand, he had not completely 29 British ships of the Dreadnought typo in

His carver recovered his strength, did all he could to European waters and the Triple Alliance would by any of the "Eider Statesmen.

has been almost metooric, It was necessary.

for to the general appease the discontent of the advocates of have the same number.

public bis name was virtually unknown before retrenchment who were the cause of what to keep in mind that in addition to our respon Mr. Lee, in a vein of banter, termed dementia sibilities in other parts of the world we had to 1894, when, as a lisatoran general, he com- infolialties. The Government wore attacked on maintain our supremacy in home waters sal in manded the division that marched acrocs two sides, as the Opposition callest for still the Mediterranean. No other a tion had such Southern Manchuria from the Yalu to Yingkow. greater efforts to ensure naval supremacy. The a task. For more than two centuries it had been The rosianes that his troops encountere speech that aroused the greatest interest was roognized that our interests in the Meditor however, did not sniflan to give delat to the delivered by the Leader of the 'pposition, whose razdan were among the most important which operation, and its didoulties being appreciated caroust appeal for a settlement of all future we had to defend. We could not ignore the by experts alone, Katsara did not resp mach controversies between this country and the fact that at this moment three Meditors anean renown, though his Sovereign rewarded him with the Etle of Viscount. Thas when, ave Powers he excluded Turkey-ware building

circumstances which bad baffled Prison Ito, and the fact that in 1914 eur total force in Europea waters would only be equal to the the issue attracted only a medium of attention, Failure was generally forstod. But with failure combined forces of the Triple Alliance was a

Kateara's nuco reems destined to bo nover matter of grave concern..

76/3 middia price with London a bayer at 73/9, United States by arbitration was most affeotive-\ capital ships like these we wore construoting years later, he andorkoak to form a Cabinet in

Mr. MeKenna, interposing, said that Mr. Lee's forecast of the situation in 1914 was not accepted by the Admiralty,

MB. TAFT AND ABDITRATION,

For Ane words, lofty sentiment and such

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weakly actual shedding of blood on behalf of a beloved province us can be done by chopping off or oven share report dated Jaso 9th stated:- attempting to hits off fingers, Hunan leads the Business in local stocks continues dall, and way. The depths of provincial patriotism grota ions generally show no material change. a word that belongs by right t (if ore may be lowed to apply to a province Tronoh Tin Mir or after advancing to 80. with to the Tondon baying have recoded at the close to whelo empire) · baro" been

Mr. MeKenas de bis statement on the more by the inconsideratonoss of Peking, which "Rubbers" havo improved to some extent on an

motion for going into Committee of Supply on will poreist in ignoring the right of Houan advance in the raw material to 4th to the Nars Estimates. At the outset he plumea

Fino Hord Para, to do what she will inside her bordom. The wired quotation for first warning of the coming storm arrived in but at the close the market is weaker bimself on the hot that the expenditure for the form of a telegram from Mr. Tan Tuan with sellers predominating. The Bank of which the Admiralty was responsible, amcant

eciated. Instead of sinking in the mad of kai, the who proident of the Provincial England rate of dingent remains at 3 per cent.. ing now to £44,392,500, was defrayed withent

recourse to loans, We were bound, be sald

party politics he made it a stepping stone to Assembly, whe

to be in Pilding with and the open market rate at 2 per cent, Bar

access, and instead of an ad interini Ministry, with a life of a few months at most, be organiz. the presidents from other provinces discussing Silver closes in London at 24. par oz. steady, and the Opposition cheered-always to maintain the Parliament to be. Mr. Tan'a relegram wa and Sterling TT. at 1/94 Shanghai TT supreme Navy, and held norar also the

ed a l'abinet which usted eight years out of closely followed by the Imperial Ediet, which is unchanged at 74 and the Bank's buying borrowing to provide for that which was a per-ntterance of the President of the United States years three memort le pages wore added to House to rose to the lamporary expedient of Mr. Balfour text referred to the recent the ensuing ten. Moreover, in those sight- announced that all trunk Unes were to ruta for 3 dia bills at 75%.

with wurow specia! BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have manent need. But if there wore exceptional in which that eminent statesman anggested Japan's history--the alliance be nationalized

the England, and attention to the evils of the provincial ruled quiet with a small reported also for con such as might not reour in 160 years, then extended so as to include points of national In fact Prince Katenra's hand had steered the elroomsteen of an alarming character, a situa that existing trosties for arbitration might be war with Reesin, and the annexation of Kores. system that were shown “..

Hunar.

and further sellers at the rato. London zog At once the tr

Was-sout.dol. The Coin quotes £87 Nationals (in liquidation) are he would not rule out exceptional expediente, honour as well as points involving national | Slate throughout the most momentous epoch mittees A

The increase of the Estimates for 1911-12 over interests. This suggestion deserved careful of its modern existence, and the recognition woma twenly odd aaociations, ohum-wanted at 880.

ABINE INSURANCE-Unions have been those for the enrrent year was £3,788,800, consideration, and whether or not it could be his services hare now receirad is justly earned. elo, that look after commerce and mauti.

omali Bold to a

extent at 8915 and and nearly the whole of this addition was ao carriel into effect generally, he raw no season factures, self-govorament and local: government,

at the former counted for by the inereses in the Votes why such an arrangement should not be made education, etc., ota, ono amongst the crowd $310 closing with sellers

DOW construction and Grmaments. between the kindred communities of Great being the Provincial Railway Association-ate North Chiass have been booked at T. for

charge for

Canstruction was Britain and the United States. He hoped that met together. They say there were some two 156, and Cantons at $175. market for the latter The

£15,063, 00, of which £13,000,000 would be President Tast's speech meant that not only the social life. Everybody who is anybody was he placed locally at 8192, the closing rate in spent in carrying out old programmes, and the American Cabinet, but the American Govern hundred gentlemen-the very area of Hanan closing with buyers at 9177. Yangtazos oun sither present or was represented. It was Shanghaieing $200, at Ex. 73-$194 charge for the ships to be laid down in 1911-12 ment, were in favour of extended arbitration

would be £1,739,000. We should require devided in the

Hongkong.

and that whatever other nations might do these INAURANCES-Hongkongs have been Navy of a certain strength in the spring of 1914, two great countries at any rate might well eater dons at $325, and more are wanted. China have and the now ships laid down would be ready into treaty arrangements which would prevent

for commission at that time, buyers 8118

As we were the possibility of anything so horrible as war building or sms in two years it was not between them. If the Government saw their necessary to lay down the five large armour way to make any arrangement of that and vessels of the new programme before next. Do this would have no heartier Cupporters than cember, or January, 1912.

would be found on his side at the Honse. But he was afraid that however successful the Se retary of St for Foreign Affairs might be in in- stituting a plan of arbitration with the United States, that could hurdly affect the future of the Navy of this country, for we were not build- Log skips against Americs, and he had not yet heard that any European Power would be pre- parod to submit all questions to arbitration.

be

rame

of all these com- mittoor, etc., to call a public motiur to

be held in the Education Burcas on Sunday, May 14. Bunday, be it noted, is a holiday in the schools, and would, therefore, allow the presence of all the teachore and taught in the provincial schools which abound in Changsha).

RESOLUTIONS "AD NAURAM.".

A full programme was prepared of resolution after resolution which it was arranged to submit

af

MINING-Charbonnages are unchanged st $700, pad Raubs continue on offer at $2 Chinese Engineeringshave improved to Tls, 12 with local ales.

not 1

AN ADEQUATE NAVY.

THE MARQUIS KOMURA,

after the

INTIMATIONS

RID OF HORRIBLE ITCHING PAIN

Sores on Arms, Legs and Toes. Could Not Sleep at Night for the Pain. Gave It-Up as Incurabla.

Used Cuticura Treatment and Has Never Seen Any Sores Since,

"Bores Dist comiineaced on my arms about January, 1908, and I thought they would

go away as they came, krit They still got worse. The nrxs part they affected was my legs and toes, and 1 ent not sleep at night sor The pain, especially when i got warm, About July, I saw a chemist whom I wa well arqualoted' with, and ho gave me some pilte and alntinent, and also a powder. After about a month the opola siji remained, and were as bad as ever, so I went to the Hospital. and they also gave me some afatment to

use, after using four boxes of this, 1 saVO K up at detrabile,

"One night I saw what the Cutters Remo- dies and deno for someone. After wing a Bittle Cuticura Ointment, I felt the ticalok to ba less painful. I then gotained à boz of Cullen Olaisment and a tablet of Cutleurs Boay, and after using one box, I felt a great deal better, I bast" altogether three boxet of Cuticum Ointment, and have wad the Cuticura Soap toxularly alace thea. Alta. gether I was a moniti malog the Gutierra treatment, and have great mossare in saying 1 have never seen a sight of any of the seren ince, I do not know what the Knots were but I thought they were ectema. I em overflowing with Joy to think I have gotten rid of such a horribië, Reijing pala." (Signed) Peter Barrow, 38, Trysdale Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England, Nov. 5, 1800,"

Calleura Remedies are sold throughout the world. Desota: London, 27. Carterboro Be: Australia. R. Tonny & Co. Bwinny! India, H. K. PAUL, erita: Mo. Afrita, Lennan. Ltd., Cano Town, élet, 01. 9. A., Robertores & Cagen. "Cort, Sath Proc Boon, ar-Post-fire: Cuticum Bosk on thenkia.

AND

SILVER

The Maronis Komura ies younger man than Prince Katsura, the latter being in his 64tla year, the former in his 56th, Komura com menred his official career in 1884 as a Secretary in the For-ign Office, and his first appointment of any importance as as Civil Administrator of Antong during the war of 1894.95 with China Thre, like Prince Katsara: his public career may be said to hate boon comprised witain the 16

past years. During that cam- pantively brief interval, be represented his country at Seval in the troubled days Queen's assassination; at Washington, at St. Retersburg, and at Peking throughout the Boxer GOLD commotion. He then received the portfolio Cabinet af Foreign Affairs in the first Katsura (1901-6), so that upon him dovolved the conduct of the negotiations that culminated in the war with Russin; the conclusion of the Anglo

Allianca; sad the discussion of the Fartmonth and Peking Treaties. Before entere ing the conference chamber at Portsmouth he well knowthat he was about to sacrifice his popa- ch appeared in oar Navy Estimates wes

He begged the supporters of the amendmentarity, at home, yet he did not flinch. from the duty; and when, after representing his orne on the Civil Estimates. Another differ to bear in mind not only the burden of respon country from 1905 to 1901 as the Brat Japanese enco was that while in Germany there was sibility imposed upon by the European situs Ambassador at the Court of St. James's, he couscription,

here we had to pay for the main tinn, but the burden we must bear, spart from resumed his portfolio in the second Katsura tenance of volantury system. In addition batleships, for the protection of our merchant

Cabinet, he had the satisfaction of seeing that to this we had to keep up a Fleet in foreign feet. The House knew that the protection of our waters and in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceaus. trade routes was what caused the First Bea Lord his wigo moderation at Fortsmouth was now ENGLISH,

by his countrymen as sincerely as Boppreciated He hardly thought it necessary to remind the the greatest amount of

f anxiety, and he saw no

it had been applauded Ithroughout by the world. and keeping open the highways of supremacy. incial hopes, The letter was to be read to the have sellers in the North at Shanghai Doke House that the necessity of maintaining our adequate provision for protecting the long linse Very soon the Korean problem pressed for radi the sea was so paramount that we could of commercial commnuication on which our very enl solution. Not only the acquiescence of the Bot existence dépended. There wero fr quent Korean people, but also the concurrÈRCO LANDS, HOTELS AND

BUILDINGS.-Honger to leave the mattor in doubt ogen for a cheers while Mr. Bidfour was speaking, and of the nations had to be won, and the Marquis kong Lands are proc

-able at $94. Kowloon Fortais

After replying to attacks on the they were gonent when he was expressing bit Kante's wise management contributed not a Lands are wanted a+ 125, and there are probable

which he ascribed to misunderstand desire for a collement by arbitration of all

little to both results. It may fairly ba alaimed huyers of West

Points at 847. Hongkong ing and honest ignorance, he informed the questions between ourselves and the United for him that he had done more to enhance his Hotels (old) wanted at $115, the new ra

Hoase that in the spring of 1914 we should stater.

country's international reputation than sy have, the programme of constraction now

other M maining sandy at $75. Humphreya Estates Ho

Minister for Foreign Affairs throughout at 86 are now eagaired for at 16.15

30 battleships proposed,

and ornisere of up-to-

the Meiji orm. after sale

data types. The number of offer ships would Sheng Lands are steady at Tls. 94, and Manisa Metropole Hotels at $11.

ted be reduced this year by seven, which would be number of their pre-Dreadnoughts we might be able to make further reductions in 1912-13 and 1913-14.

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SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton sad Macaos are slightly lower with culos at £31 and 8303, market elesing with buyers at 8301. Douglasen can be placed at $19, and Chinn and Manilas at 8103, the latter after OUR EXPENDITURE AND GERMANY'S. sales at 810 to $11. Star Ferrys are

Having said that the new battleships and to the meeting. That no suspicion of rebellion quiet at 8243 and 8153 for old and new rernisers would be the types of the Orca and or wrong should attack to the gathering, the spectively, and Shell Transports at 90/6 middle Lion, he turned the timemises on his side Governor was communiosted with, and price. two most pathetic documents were gained REFINERIES-China Bugars have recode of the House and anticipated the criticism

that while from the man who, it is said, burst into tours farther and fose with sales and probable bayers

as Estimates were for £44,500.00, Germany when he was told that he was to boat $81. Luzone are quint at FIBI.

were for £22.000,000. The Eati inates of the two countries, he contended, contd promoted from the Treasurership of Hapol to the Governorship of Hamn, and who

rightly compared, for in Gormany s hesitated for thirty-alt hours after arriving at the riverside beforo hinh he ventured to set foot inside the alle he was destined to be the chief offcial. A pro- elation to the people at large and a letter to the chairman of the Railway Bureau announced the deep sympathy of the Governor with the suffering province and his desire that the nation al Government would show favour to the pre- great Sunday meeting which was to send de-, legatos to express its wishes to the Governor, who promised to embody the wishes in a memorial to the Throne,

The resoluti

tons prepared by the United Com der wars duly printed and distributed broad. test amongst the thousands who on the Sunday morning crowded the now Education Bureau Assembly Hall and over-flowed on the ample grounds by which the Hall is surrounded. For

dilated silliness it would be hard to imagine at 84. In the North, Ewes are quoted af. Ti sorapped, and if other notions redtoed the Estimates of the Government. The Nationalist servies in the Satsuma civil war of 1878, when

DOCKS, WHARves and GodOWNS.--Hong kong and Wharos Docks continue in reque 854, but no sales are reported. Hongkon

and

sit

Kowloon Wharves are firmer with br gera $48. There are farther enquiries for New Amoy Docks at 873 and for B Honekew Wharvas at Tls. 97.

+

danghai and

1. 62.

COTTON MIELS-Hongkongs are wanted 83nterantionale at Tia 47, Laon Kang Mows at T 57. and Soy Chees at Tis. 22.

MISCELL NEOUS.Thors are enyors of Caine Previdents at 86.60, Dairy Farms at 62. Peak Trame, (sow) at $1, Ropes st $17, Union Water Boats at $63. Powell's at 83, Grena Island Steam Fisherina at 873.

ROSYTH

NATIONALIST VIEWS.

troops...

COUNT TEBAUCHI,

WATCHES

SWISS

AND

ELGIN

SUPERIOR

MOVEMENTS

Mr. Dillon explained later that the votes true indication of the feeling against the General Count Tersuchni say his first active given for the amendment would not farnish a numbers, and the bulk of the Radical Parts, he lost his right arm; but his reputation has in view of the important Constitutional ia-as been won in the field of administration and QUALITY that was awaiting settlement, would do nothing

rather than in the leading of that might weaken the Government, Thera.rganization much service on the Slaf and in fere with great regret they acquiusced is pro-connection with military education, he receptod Cabinet, posals which. in, stier circumstances, would be the portfolio of War in the first Katsara apposed to the bitter end. After Mr. Yerburgh and has held it ever since. Throughout the his management of the department of Dr. Macnateurs wound up the debate. Be visions, and munitions-elicited universel ap League. stated that in 1914 we should have 30 Dread plansa and obtained for him the title of Viscount. noughts as against Germany's 21; and as to the of late years the nation has come to regard tim size of the Estimates, he believed that the great as a probable Premier, and it was felt that a wise majority of the people regarded them neither as choien Lad been taado when the Gazelle announc ed his appointment to be the first Governor- excessive nor as insaflicient.

General of Korea. He has amply justified the confidence reposed in him, for his great gifts of organization and foresight ve achieved the feat of averting every semblance of accident or miscalculation.

have been fabled sway, But new contribations Camonds are on offer at $31. 1ces at $180. able to complete them by Soptember, 1914, had given expression to the views of the Navy struggle with Rugroinforcements, pro-

anything that could best these resolutions. The only reference to the past lay in the statement that "voluntary" confribations of immense enme of money had been made by the people of Hauan, There was no allusion to the disgraceful way in which those contributions (the "voluntari. ness" of which is by no means unquestionable) were received to be called for New managers Steam Laundrys at 863, and Watkin's at 33. Rangers. The following closing quotations and assistant managers; new surveys and now workmen. Barvey was provided for by a reso-middle prices-ooived from London by lution that put it in the hands of students who wire to-day hall returned or were about to return from Highlands and Lowlands

Ledburya Japan

Amorioa

and Europe. The resolation was careful to add that these young men wers London Asiatics to undertake the job without pay. The line London Ventures. was to be laid out at once in one hundred and United Serdangs twenty-fivo Beotions of ten li each, so that it Alisgara could be completed by June, 1912.

Finally, resolutions arranged that should any foreign overweer be appointed he was to be opposed and obstructed to every possible wayi the same treatment was given to any Chinese I am not sure whether Manchu was included) who might be sent to represent the national board of railways which is under the direction of Sheng Kung-pao.

BOOD

A SOBEY PATRIOT.

Tigos Sapores... Linggia Ensters and International Trusts Rubber Trusts Anglo-Malays Biraita (Bertams}...

68/. 62/6

10/9

2/9

92/6

4.5

80/-

30/

41/6

6 prom. 13/ prom.

18/6 6/3

The contract date for the completion of the works proccoding at Rosyth was September, 1916, but the contractor said that he would be The Admiralty looked forward to their com- pletion certainly in September, 1915. Eventz ally Rosyth would probably be made a first class navel base. Justifying the increase of the personnel of the Navy, he pointed out that destroyers could not be scrapped like old battleships and raisers, and that the now cruisers carried a large complement of men. The Admiralty based their estimate of men upon wer requirements, and upon that basis the personnel anked for was notzaore than adequate MR. LEE'S CRITICISMS.

for now crnis.

The amendment was taken to a division, and was rejected by 216 votes against 54.

SHIPPING ON THE YANGTSZE.

COMPETITION OF COMPANIES,

The Missblo (Japan-Chiba) Steamship Com- pany held its half yearly general meeting of shareholders at the Tokyo Chamber of Com merce on May 27. The following accounts and mode of distribution were submitted and adopted: Balance brought over from previous Net gains for the term

term

Total

་་་

Legal reserva Dividend to shareholders (6 por sent.

per annum).. Bonus te floials Ealunos carried forward

Yên.

It is noteworthy that Prince Katsura, the Marquis Komura, and Count Terauchi all pos ses English decorations-amaly, the G.C.V.O., the K.CB., and the G.CM.G., respostively.

COUNT NOBLES,

5

The other twe, Prince Tokudaiji and Const Watanabe, sra lase known to foreigners. The former is one of the old Court nobles who trace their descent divvet to scions of the Imperial amily. He has served aver since the Restor tion in the capacity of either Minister of the 84,539 Honsabold or Lord High Chamberlain and 252.431 Keeper of the Prity ssid to have descended to Sul, and 18 his title of "Marquis may be him, it is felt that his promotion to be "Prince 336,970 bim,

12,521 after 44 years' aninterrupted discharge of such natural and proper. He is the high duties 243,000 eldest brother of the Marquis Saionji, but no

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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N. LAZARUS

10 97 one suggests that this political relation has WHY 40 TO 71,252 anything to do with his promotion. As for In making the business report for the term, Count Watanabe, he, too, owes his elevation from the rank of Viscount to services connected came Minister in 1910, after several years in the capacity of Vice-Minister and Director of

Imperial Estates Berean.

•"not completely out of band and before long 1 and also to rowire the instructions of the Holy would hardly be worth having. He deplored resident Ishiwatari said that the competition tro

his month and bit till the blood elect' seculo publisbos a telegmm from Rome i standard of naval strength. The standard put among the seven steamship comparice engaged with the Imperial Household, of which bo be

into

of a spectacle the sickening his finger flowed was presented to the band, so it is said, the mob was much impressed at this willingness to shed one's life blood for the cause; and this

followed by another bite! This is not the first time that the gentry" have conjured up, like Frankenstein, a more horrible monster than they intended. The more t of the meating became alarmed at the ufaid part further preparations for fighting the world at large, burning the Governor's yames or any other foolery that came into the heads of the

The

the

the

JAPANESE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

BOARD OF TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT. The Board of Trade last mouth, through

FOR YOUR GLASSES P

You will receivs Fair Treet

ment,

The member for Farehser agreed that the spring of 1914 was the critical period, for wo ahould then have 29 ships of the Dreadnought typo in European waters and the Triple Alliance would have 29 Thnx no margin was left for accidents. The Gore.ament had encouraged excessive competition, and now their demand was PORTUGUESE AFFAIRS.

below our nerds. The Eping mas ers was insufficient, no The Ifall used by the assembly is not a vary

Would menace us on THE CLERGY AND SEPARATION. big one, but the Chinese speakers, unused to

against the new perila which held last month at the car trade routes if the Declaration of London addressing large crowds, found it necessary

Medlings were to aid their voices with a blackboard. There on was written the Governor's lotter. It Patriarch's Falace at Lisbon to consider the ratiftad. It had been shown that it was the in- was fol owed with various sentiments not arrang subject of the separation of Church and State, tention of foreign Powere to adopt a system of ed for by the multitats of committees." Sheng The Fatriarch of Lisbon, three archbishops, and privateering: armed merchant vessels were to tion This was a fresh factor in the situation requir wight ene render that by The eight bishops were present. As a resulta com be set loose to prey upon hostile commerce, Kang pao Right Honourable Mr. Sheng

*Let will be sont to the Government and the Bishop ing the most serious attention. The members it would transformed into Sheng the Ecbber" "Lot will be sent thing to accept the separation Thin

wanted a naval strength that ervenditure him be slain," wrote somebody to the intense of Evora will go as a messenger to Rome to on the other side who prested for a reduction el delight of the students present. The meeting informs the Vatican of the decision of the bishops

well on paper and cost very littbs; snoh a a young idiot who put See as to the future attitude of the Portuguese

the fact that there was no longer a recognized

Yangtze has reached a forward by the Secretary of State for Foreign in navigation Affairs on Monday differed from that which the climax and there is no margin left for a further Prime Minister had laid down. The two-Power lowering of freight rates. The keen competithe standard bad been so lifferently interpreted by tion has already driven some companies to dire Ministers that it bad lost its valus, But the straits, and the French steamship company is standard adopted by the Admiralty for security now negotiating for the sale of its ships and

The economical conditions in and to that standard the Navy ought to be rais region along the Yaugisze during the half-year against invasion was that of two keels to one, property.

was, however, in a sound state. The abundauca ed. Though tacitly acknowledging this, the

of farm produce during last Summer and Government were pursuing a palier of hand to

bad Autamu favoured the shipping business by hot young men, who were now having a glorious | arrested, has proven volt at the Government

sapplying cargora both ways in the river traffic, time.

enabled the steamers, to ply the river longer, so Somehow or other, the meeting came to an

arsenal, the aim of which was te overthrow the Mr. G. Roberts moved an amendment declar. I and the deeper water during last Spring bad of April Iset the United Kingdom will be en- end. Monday was a day of revelry for all that Minister of Marine. Captain Cereja, who is was an i-foreign in word but not deed. The very popular among the Republicans, coming that the increasing. expenditure on the that the company had enjoyed a good profit. eity was fooded with leaflets and placards which manded the rarofationist artillery, during the Wavy was het juiste and to medicinol stearity. Prosuming this fate urable condition to contato, N. LAZARUS, was a menace to peace national the prospects of the company be said were allowed full swing without a single word revelation. Hence the sensation has been

that they were wanting in patriotism. They of protest from the deeply sympathetic Clor considerable. Arrests are expected of more On behalf of his party he repudiated the charge promising.

Theri Republicans who are dissatisfied with the ernor or any other Chinese ocial,

our requirements, and the meis was a rapid exodus from the city of almost all Provisional Government which is deemed tos

The report of Whitesway, Laidlaw & Co. between them and their opponents was the foreign laces and childron. The Britial lenient towards the Monarchists. Consulate was visited by a large number of the

The Diario Popular says that, in view of the meaning to be given to the word "adequate." for the year ended February 28th, 1911, states

under the Anglo-Japan Treaty of 1894, and NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS foreign community who wore anxious to know

divergence of opinion held by Ministers on the They held that our relations with other conn- that the profit was £95,149, and, after providing as as a general rule those at present in forco

tries were such as to justify retrenchment.

may be obtained the international hori for depreciation, income-tax, directors fees, information regarding then THE OFFICIALS MOTE

subject of the proposed new Constitution pre-

& the craven. spirit

other British goods the new statutory regard Mr. Adamson, the Labour member for Went there is a balance of £52,743, out of which the the Board of Trade, 73, Basinghall-street, AU Bale daily at the following Stores; officials made any move. It is significant that Commission has been appointed to rovisathe Hill: zon, and yet the the real tern in the tide was due to a small Some Ministers are in favour of a Parliamentary not rest. rhyming leadet issued from the railway bureau Republic like that of France, while others Fife, who seconded the amendment, contended directors propose to pay s dividend of 8 per cent. tariff of Japan or the conventional rates of duty assuring the "golantary" contributors that desire the Presidential regime in force in the that the cost of our armaments ought to te re per annum on the Ordinary shares, to carry to established by the Anglo Japanese Treaty their money was safe. Prepare to abut your United States of America Senhor Theophile

when the French Treaty expires, they will be shops," was the message passed along by the Brage, the President of the Provisional Gor. drd gradually, and that the money set free the reserve £30,000, to pay to the trustees of the 3rd of April will come into force on the

President who should be shon be used for the development of national

put into force as regarde all British goods, students.

Thank you, we don't know why. ernment, advocates we should do eo," was the reply of the elected every five years by the Chamber of industri. This would prevent fluctuations in the employs provident fund £1,000, and to 17th of July next, and on the 4th of August,

Deputies and should not be re-eligible, shopkeepers.

what was best to be done.

staling that the Pops appreciates the clergy's attitude in refusing the stipends offered by the State, and only regrets that this step will plange into poverty several thousands of the minor clergy. The Government also announces that the annual suu of £250,000 which it bad allotted as a stipend fand for the clergy will be used for other purposes,

THE RECENT ARSENAL REVOLT. The naval Captain Corejo, who has bean

to be the chief person im- mouth.. plicated in the recent

THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION.

A LABOUR AMENDMENT.

desired that the Navy should beontention.

to

to

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be

Exomination

We have a Sound Option Reason behind every Løn

the Foreign Office, received a telegrain from his BECAUSE A Careful and Intelligent Majesty's Embassy of Tokyo to the offset that under the most favoared nation alause of the Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty of the 3rd titled until the 4th of August to the rates of trade privi provided for by the Franco-Japunea Com- Customs duty and to the

25th Supplementary Convention of the

December, of

$1898.

Cus rates of toms duly în

number. question affect of articles of importance to British trade, the principal descriptions of cotton and woolen goods, on which the rates of duty

and

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OPTICIAN, OPTHALMIC

D'AQUITAR ST., HONGKONG.

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employment.

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