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misrepresentation of his views. Everybody TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

will agree with him when he says that the statements ascribed to him exhibit not dis loyalty merely, but insanity. That was pre- cisely our own view when we first read the cablegram. He was certainly not represent ing public opinion in Australia when he spoke of the possibility of the hauling down of the Union Jack and the hoisting of the flag of the Commonwealth in its place should it happen that in given circum stances opinion in Australia differed from that of the Imperial Government regarding the legitimney of the reasons for euilarking

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BRITISH IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

EDUCATION OF OFFICERS.

„[THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.]

THE VETO BILL

Losmos, August 1st. London, August let. The Parliament Bill will not be taken in The report of the committee of the Tm the House of Commons till the 8th inst. parial Conference convened to discuss ques Lord Lansdowne has written to Lord tions of defence on June 14th and 16th has Camperdown pointing out that he has been published. It states that the Im-advised his supporters to abstain from vot-

on a war. The idei is too utterly absurd (perial General Staff has made considerable ing when the Parliament Bill is returned to to merit a moment's serious consideration. Progress in the two years since its inception the House of Lords. For himself he đẻ- Australia could not exist as an nation while As soon as the formation of the Staff was clares that he will in no circumstances vota

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. there are Powers on the look-out for land-seriously taken in hand it was found that with the Government..

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grabbing opportunities. It has no defensive a more definite arrangement of the various porcs equal to the protection of a territory points was required. Accordingly, a paper nearly as large as the whole continent of

on the detailed arrangement of loans, attach Europe, and it is not likely to have such a force of its own in the present century.ment and interchanges between officers But, apart altogether from this, the disloyal of the regular and the overseas armies sentiments attributed to the Prime Minister was forwarded to the Overseas Govern. simply do not exist in Australia. In the ments. Canada and New Zealand have ac-

Colonies the terms loyalty and empire are much better understood indeed than in the

copted the

proposals in principle, but Aus tralia has not yet replied, while South Africa has stated that it is not yet able te guage the actual requirements of the defence

The Committee also com force needed.

The newspapers consi'er that Lord Lausdowne's letter, in conjunction with the postponement of the Bill in the House of Comnious, means that the Government will be forced to a limited creation of peers.

A private dinner is boing given in the House of Commons to-night in honour of Lord St. Andries, formerly Mr. Acland Hood, which it is hoped will re-unite the Unionists, Prominent mcn of both camps.

will be present..

THE ARCHER SHEE CASE.

LONDON, August 1st. Mr. Archer Shee, who brought an action account. of against the Admiralty on

his son having been dismissed from the Navy for the alleged theft of a postal order, writes to the newspapers stating that the Admiralty under the award of Lord Mersey has paid him £7,120 as costs and com- pensation.

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THE “EMPRESS OF CHINA”

TOKYO, August 1st The report of the abandonment of the Empress of China is premature. Only the Chinese crew have been innded at Foko.

bama.

The floating of the vessel is now considered hopeful, providing the present fine weather lasta.

JAPAN AND SHIPING SUBSIDIES

TOYKO, August 1st. The Department of Communications is considering the withdrawal of subsidios for coastwise traffic.

(FROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWS."] AN AMERICAN PACIFIC FLEET.

WASHINGTON, July 28th. The Nary Department is planning a two fleet uavy for the United States. The scheme that is being outlined for submission to Congress contemplates a reserve floot on

both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The plan is the result of agitation on the part of the Pacific coast States for better ses protection.

THE COIN TRUST.

WASHINGTON, July 28tb.. The House of Representatives has up. pointed a committee to investigate the alleged money trust of Wall Street.

WOOL BILL PASSED.

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, August 1st.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Berona Hts HONOUR MR. H. K. J. GOMPERTZ (PUIssn Judan). A CURTAIN ACTION. The action in which Mrs. A. Ogilvis míod H. P. Davidson for $9.50 war set down for bearing. Mr.Gardiner appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for defendant.

Mr. Gardiner said that he regrettel that owing to in disposition Mrs. Ogilvie was unable to be present:

His Lordship-Have you a doctor's cartiffente? Mr. Gardiner --I will get one.

Mr.d'Almads—Plaintiff carries on business u ́a sort" of boarding-housekeeper. She bas several konsesin Kowloon which she lets; defend- ant being one of her tenants. The matter in one of importance to my elient. (

Mr. Gardiner-And to my client.

Mr. d'Almada-I certainly object to an adjournment.

His Lordship-I fixed it for August, and if plaintiff is physically unfit I cannot help adjoura- ing it. A modical' certificate must be put in to-day, or I will strike it out.

Mr. d'Aloiada -The defendant and all hir witnesses have been put to considerable tranblo. His Lordship (to Mr. Gardiner)-Did you give notion ? -

Mr. Gardiner You, at 9:30 this morning. His Lordship-That is very short Mr. Gardiner-I garo notice as soon as I know

The hearing was fixed for Saturday morning, his Lordship adding-I hope that if you and for certain that" plaintiff will not be here that you will give notice.

Mr. Gardiner - Yes,

CHAFFEUR CHARGED WITH REFUSING TO GIVE HIS NAME AND ADDRESS.

Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday C. W. O'Connor, a muter car driver, was sum- moved for refusing to supply an Indian polion- man with his name and address. Defendant pleaded not guilty.

Motherland. In Australia no less than in Caunds the aspirations of the people are for closer union. Mr. FISHER went to the Imperial Conference as the Delegate of Australia with an express mandate to advocate a closer sider that satisfactory progress has been union, and thereports of the Conférence have

made in making and executing proposals shown that Imperial unity had no more earnest supporter than Mr. FISHER. It regarding the education of officers through would have been political suicide for him to out the Empire as agreed at the Conferences have given utterance at any time to the of 1907 and 1909. A marked improve disloyal and absurd views attributed to himment in military education has already in the interview published in the Revice of Reriews, and his repudiation of it at the resulted. The Committee considered that carliest opportunity is only what those who the arrangements for the instruction of know Australia bost must have confidently overseas officers in Britain and India wore sa expected. Had it not been forthcoming tisfactory, and recommended the acceptanes it is cortain Mr. FISHER would have met of the terms proposed. Regarding tha with a very hostile reception on his arrival | homo, for we are convinced that the people inspection by an inspector of the overseng of Australia would leave nothing done to forces, the terms include that inspections disibuse the world of the Em ression that should only take place on the invitation of. they share in the slightest degree the scutithe Governmonts concerned, and that the A. S. WATSON & CO., Tents which, as itturns out, have been erro-

Imperial Government should pay the neously attributed to their Prime Minister.

passages of the inspectors and their staffs one way, and the Dominious their passages

Witness-You were sitting down in the ear. aua way and travelling expenses while in as heretofore. Predictions of a change of

Defendant said he was turning the ear round the Dominion. With regard to the educa-attitude owing to the Emperor's conciliatory Oficial Washington is still agitated over when the constable spoke to him. During tion of overseas officers at the Staff Colleges attitude are therefore falsified, and an early the war being waged against Dr. Harvey this maturo the bras top fell from liis rour at Camberley and Quetta, the Committee settlement is not expected. The GovernW. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry lamp and he got down to replace it. To do this in the federal department of agriculture. he had to blow out the light, as the lamp was Jewellery valued at 3660 was stolen from the recommended that the accommodation at

ment is not likely to take the public into taasut of, No. 8, Gresson Street, Waachai,Camberley be increased so as to enable its confidence at prevent.

The recommendation of Attorney-General very hot.

His Worship- Was the constabla thern at the Wickersham on July 14th that Dr. Wiley same time on Monday.

time? thirteen overseas officers to attend annually,

be forced to resign, because of alleged official irregularities, was referred to Secretary Wikon.

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Another cass of plague was reported yester day, bringing the total for the year up to 241. The time-expired men of the garrison 1 are for Home in the transport Rohilla on November

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HONGKONG, AUOUST 2ND, 1911.

EVERYONE marvelled when the news was flashed over the wires to the uttermost parts of the world that the Premier of the Commonwealth of Australia, who is his public speeches in England had spoken a great deal about "the very near and dear bonds that" unite the Colonies with the Motherland had in an interview just before his departure given expression to sentiments the reverse of loyal, and utterly at variance with all his public declarations in England, But the knowledge that the interviewer was the highly-imaginative Mr. W. T. STEAD was for most people reason sufficient for suspending judgement until Mr. FISHER

The police have been notified that a thief entered 23, Ship Street, and stole a watch and chain and clothing valued at $156.

In spite of the counter-attractions, in the Colony, the Hippodrome is holding its own, Those who pay a visit to this popalar place of amusement at Causeway Bay are suro of an enjoyable night's entertainment.

"As our prime donna has basu oarried off by

a Chinsman at Tangerang, we are obliged to

CANADIAN POLITICS,

THE BECIPROCITY QUESTION.

GERMANY AND MOROCCO.

LONDON, August 1st. A Berlin telegram says it is stated in official quarters that the Foreign Minister is fully satisfied with his conference with the Kaiser, and continues the negotiations

The well-informed Frankfurter Zeitung does not share the belief that negotiations will be quickly concluded, but says that Germany is doing her utmost to reach i peaceful settlement, and declares that the

An Ottowa Diessage

states that Mr.Kaiser thoroughly agrees with the action of Borden, the leader of the Opposition, bas his leading statesman. issued a manifesto in which he welcomes the

Loxoox, August 1st.

put off our performaños"-so reads the an fight over the reciprocity question. It is and just, he says, that: the people

nouncement of a Chinese theatrical company at right' ·

Batavia, says the Java Bode.""

should decide this momentous question. He

Li Man Jang, the shipper of the case of chok severely criticises the Government for dissolv-- pau ( Chinese firework) which exploded on the

SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF

LEPERS.

LONDON, August 1st, A Washington telegram states that owing

able to accede to the request of Great Bri

Praya & for days ago with such disastrousing Parlament without cren voting supply to a prohibitory law the Government is im results, was placed before-Mr. Hazeland at the for carrying out redistribution. Magistracy "yesterday on a charge of man.. slaughter and remanded.

LATER.

An Ottowa telegram states that Mr. The strike of boatbuilders continues, and thore Sifton, an ex-Minister, states inga manifesto appears to be little prospect of an early settle that he is not a candidate for election, but ment of the dispate. All the workers are onthe denounces Reciprocity and hopes that at Aplichau and Aberdeen, in which villages the ́employers have refused to comply with the do. thousands of Liberals will be found patrio- tic enough to put country before party and vote to preserve the true lines of national development.

mands of the men.

A Typhoon W.N.W. of Apseri moving W. or W.N.W, was reported from Manila restor day morning. The typhoon signals were again hoisted at dusk last evening and immediately there was a race by the junks and sampans. for the typhoon shelter at Causeway Bay,

The army transport Somali leaves Sonthamp- ton on September 8th with the 2nd Bn. Scottish Rifles for Malts and drafts for North China, She bringe on the 2nd Bn. Somersetshire Light Infantry for Tientain, and on October 27th sh" embarks the 1st Bn. Inniskilling Fueliers at Chingwantao for Bombay, details from North China being transhipped to the Rohilla at Hongkong.

ANOTHER SHIPPING COMBINE.

LONDON, August 1st.. The Shipping Gazette learns that the Harrison Line has required the controlling interest in the Rennie Line, but the business will be conducted by Ronnie's as hitherto

to be allowed to send forty lepere from South Borneo to the Philippines Leper Colony where the disease is being treated with marked success.

CAROLINA COTTON MILLS CLOSED.

LONDON, August let!

From Charlotte it is reported that 152 cotton mills in South Carolina have been closed in consequency if the drought.

THE DIE HARDS" OF BRITAIN.

LONDON, August 1st. Owing to the heavy demand for tickets, it has been found necessary to hold two

The Harrison Line was established in 1830" no surrender" meetings instead of one, on at Liverpool. It fatains regular services Friday. Lord Halsbury and Mr. Austen with the West Indies, America, Mexico, Brazil, East Indier, Booth and East Africa, Calcutta Chamberlain are the chief speakers at and Charente. It has a set of 43 steamers Chelsea Town Hal', and Lord Selborne, Mr. John T. Rennie, Son & Company, the Aberdeen Direct Line, maintains a regular F. E. Smith and Sir Edward Carson are to service with Natal. Delagon Bay, Beira and

be the chief speakers at Holborn. Chiade. It has a fleet of nine stramera,]

THE BOTTOMLEY ACTION.

LONDON, August 1st. The appeal by Mr. Bottomley against the judgment given against him on June 20th has been dismissed with costa.

A SWIMMING RECORD.

LONDON, August 1st.

The vile amateur swimming contest took place at Berwick yesterday with the follow.

The Bangkok Times is informed that the had been heard from on the subject. It is shares held in the Siam Commercial Bank by Hot Mr. STEAD's practice, we believe, to His Highness the Ragent of Brunswick, the have a shorthand writer at his elbow when Dontsch-Asistische Bank, and other Gormans he is interviewing Kings and other distint have been sold. It is generally stated that the guished people, and he apparently has no abares are now held by Siamese. The German group ware interested as shareholders to the acquired the faculty of the old Parliamentary extent of about Tos. 600,000, the capital of the reporters of reproducing from memory with Bank being Tea: 3,000,000. a fair degree of accuracy the words he hears

The new liner Shinyo-maru, which has boon Mr. FISHEL unfortunately bap baile at the Mitsu Biski Dockyard and Engine spoken. pened to be on the high seas when the Works to the ordor of the Toyo Kwon Kaisha, against Mr. Horatio Bottomley on a claim by

[A sum of £50,000 sterling was awarded ing mault- publication of this "interview" took place. went out for speed trials on the 22nd inst., and Mrs Eleanor Curtis secontrit of her father, and it was not until be reached Colombo completed six consecutive runs on the measured Mr. Robert Master, formerly a Civil servant at Mra Curtis alleged that. Mr. that he became aware of the disloyal senti-"mils." A speed of just over twenty Zuots Bottomley obtained a sum of £57,835 by ments which bo is alleged to have expressed was obtained, but owing to a slight misadventure misrepresentation in the sale of certain shares. to Mr. STEAD. Hence the delay in the publica in the engine-room during one of the run it tion of a contradiction. The repudiation is was decided to postpone the official trials until éar and emphatic enough. Mr. FEHER the 25th July.

Madras.

Taylor, of Chadderton

Battersby, of Stockport Hatfield

2

3

Taylor won by ton yards from Battersby,

The Chief Justice granted a stay of execution, and accomplished the distance in 23m. 35 panding an appeal, on Mr. Bottemler saying

that the whole sum, and also the casts, would be secs., which constitutes a world's record. paid into Court within a week?

WASHINGTON, July 28th. The Senate has passed the Wool Bill as it came from the House of Representatives. It is understood that Republican votes to pass the measure were obtained in exchange

for Democratic votes on the President's Reciprocity Bill.

OFFICIAL IRREGULARITIES. "

WASHINGTON, July 27th.

Indion P.C. 159 gave evidence as to approach- ing the defendant naar the Belle View Hotel and pointing out that the rear lamp of his car -was not lighted,. The defendant was sitting in his car at the time, and declined to give witness his name and address.

Defondant, questioning the constable, asked him in what position be was when the constable first saw him, and what he was doing at the,

time.

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Defendant-No, he came up afterwards, And you were out of the car when he came ap F-Yea In his report to President Taft, presented Proceeding, defendant said the policeman toki yesterday afternoon, the Secretary of him the light was out. He replied that he knew, Agriculture e does not specifically deny the and was fixing it. Then the Indian muttered several charges made against his bureau something which witas could not understand, chief, but he points out that Dr. Wiley's and afterwards said, "I will report you"! accusers are not wholly without sinister motivos in their campaign, and requests the President to ba lenient with Dr. Wiley, in

view of these facts and because of his officient services as chief chemist since 1888.

HOGGING" MARK TWAIN.

Defendant took his number, and the constable

took the number of the car. The Indian did he got into the car and drove away, sta

not ask him for his address or his licence, and

After hearing further evidence his Worships imposed a flas of 25, the alternative being one“ month's imprisonment.

VICTORIA BECREATION CLUB, -- The annual report to be supmitted-to-the members of the Victoria Recreation Club at the meating next week gives a comprehensive recort of the progress made in the various departments during the past year.

EXCESS POSTAGE AND ́A HUMOROUS LETTER,

A hitherto unpublished letter from Mark Twain to Mr. Henniker. Heaton is published in the Observer. It is written in the great hamanrist's characteristic style, and after cor- dially congratulating him on the penny post, goes on to deal amusingly with a letter on which

The House Sub-Committee reported that the Mark Twain had to pay an excess of postage.

We quote the following vatroot-I. retura premises are in good condition, and that no your anvelope for inspection. Look at it. arpense under this beading need be expecte Stamped in one place is a vast "T" and under for two or three years, those figures appears an “L,” sinister and sar- The Bost Hodse Sub-Committee state that picious and mysterious L. In another place, stamped within a circle, in offensively large little interest has been taken in rowing during Finally, in the midst of a desert space up nor of the largesteet of up-to-date rowing boats

you find the words, "Due 8 costs." the past year, in spite of the splendid condition eastward from that circle

* figure

"

are you will fad

of quite unnecessarily aggressive and in- The Bath-House Sub-Commitico state that solent magnitude and done with a blue pencil, the swimming section, as usual, has been the so as to be as consplemons na possible. I in moet popular department in the Club, and that, gaired about these strange signs and symbols of the postman for his instruction.

He said they were P.0. Depart ment signals

"Instraction for what?"

To hog extra postags."

"Is it so? Explain. Tell me about the Targe

!!T' and the 4."

40.

"It's short for tako 40-or, as we say, hog

“Go on, please, while I think ap some words to swear with."

"Due 8 means bog 8 more.”

too, in spite of the difficulty in being able to supply clean water in sufficient quantity,

The Gymnasium Sab-Committee report that the attendance at the class for physical drill was very moagre, and although the services of an able instraator were available regularly twice a week the members showed little interest. However, the principals of many of the boxing events held at the City Hall have need it to train. All the apparatus is in good order. The Bar Sub-Committee report that the sums vary, according to inspiration, and they profit for the past year amonate to $2,073,39, whirl in the one that suggests itself at the hat which shows a substantial increase on previous moment. Sometimes they go several times

Fears, higher than this one. This one only mesas hog three cents more. And so if

if you've got 51

Continue."

"The blue pencil 3 was an afterthought— there aren't any stamps for afterthoughts. The

sents about you, or can borrow it

"Tell me who gets this corruption"

Half of it goes to the man in England, who ships the letter on short postage, and the other

The General Committes will place before the annual meeting the following resolution:-That the annual subscription shall be increased owing to the mimarans extra expenses incurred by the

half goes to the P. O. D. to protect cheap post-Club, such as interset on and redemption of

ge

from inaugurating a

deficit."

"I

debentures in connection with the bath, in

I can't blame yen: I would say it myself, addition to general upkeep of the Cleb. in your place, if these Ladies were not present. The membership stands at over 400. Bat, you see, I'm only crying orders. I can't help it myself."

Oh, I know it; I'm not blaming you Finally, what does that stand for?"

Get the money, or give him L. It's English,

you know."

"Take it and go. It's the last cant I've got in the world.

The income is shown as $10,188, of which $1,790.65 has been utilised to write off depre ciation for 1910 and $439 to pay interest on debartures, leaving a balance of $1,655) The biggest itam under expenditure was $2,639 for salaries and wages, and $957.84 for repairs and. renewals.