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of dollars on the re-letting of the opium Arm transferred to a sphere of labour in velfic TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
Circumstane. over which the Colonisl the knowledge be hig Beon at such pains to Government had no control threatened the acquire is of little or no service. But “the Colony with further lose, for the time come rules of the
the when the Imperial Government ordered the laws
Medea and Persin. closing of the wusle of the opium divans Wo have, however, the double satisfaction in the Colony At the same time that Sir FREDERIox Lugano is leaving us the Colony's profit on subsidiary coin, which to undertake higher Imperial duties, and
ceased, and instead the Government had to HENEY MAY, whose knowledge of the provide a sum of $36,000 in 1907 for the Colony's affairs is unequalled by any one, roduction or demonetisation of superfluous and who enjoys in very full measure the subsidiary coin. Furthermore, the Post | confidence of the community, among whom Office, which in most countries is a lucrative practically the whole of his official career
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]:
THE COAL CRISIS.
RESUMPTION OF THE" CONFERENCE,
LONDON, March 15th.
(THROUGH EBUTER'S AGENOT.)
FOREIGN LOANS TO CHINA;
LONDON, March 15th, Replying to Mr. A. Fell, in the House of Commons, Bir Edward Grey said that towards the advances to the Chinese Goy ornment had been informed that they were entitled to look to His Majesty's Govern ment for support in the event of difficul ties regarding repayment, but that the
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.
H.E. The Governor and Lady Lugard. leave for England to-day by the P. & O. steamer India,
A. S. WATSON hitherto had been about $120,000 a year, that his successor in Hongkong Sir The Coal Conference was resumed at the English group who were contributing their seats not later than 11.15.
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE & SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
the Foreign Office. The prolonged na tare of, the proceedings and the absence of reassuring statements had a depressing effect, 2
The Conference adjourned until to-mor- row after a four hours sitting. The offi
ther discussed.
source of revenue, and had hitherto been & has been spent. We need hardly say in statement on the position will be fur Government would accept no pecuniary a.m. an Artillery salute of 13 guns will -
revenue-earning institution in Hongkong, conclusion that the community deeply -suddenly failed to pay its way, partly regrets that Lady LUGED has not owing to a new Postal Convention, but sufficiently recovered from her severe illness more particularly because of the extra expenditure envolved in sending vid Siberia HIS FICOLLEECY had a similar story to tell in September, 1998, when the Estimates for the following year were presented, the revenue showing a decline of 8568,874 as compared with that of 1996, a year which ropresents the high-water mark of the Colony's prosperity Bat Sir FREDERICK had confessed himself an optimist in these the matters," and found consolation in the fact
SHERRY.
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Miners Federation's resolution of the 14th The position is still critical. The
inst. as submitted to the joint conference, makes it clear that their nasent to nego tiate locally refers only to the wages of employeen other than coal-getters. The concession thus does not refer to the minimum wage schedule, on the accep tance of which the Federation insists be fore entering into district negotiations,
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
the unemployed, it is difficult to detail Although each day increases the tale of
liability.
The Address from the Community will be presented in St. George's Hall at 11.30 sharp, the public being desired to take
A guard of honour of 100 rank and file from the K.OY.L.I., together with the Regimental Colour and band, will form up on Blaks Pier, and on His Excellency embarking from the pier at about 11.65
bo fired from the saluting battery. Troops from the regiment and the RG.A. ÄTTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
will line the route from Government KING OF ITALY. :
Houss to the pier. The troops will be LONDON, March 15th...|"dressed in review order. A telegram from Rome states that a Neither Captain Mitchell Taylor, man fired several shots at the King of A.D.C., nor Captain Simson, Private See Italy yesterday, but the King was unin-retary, proceed to England with His Ex- is named Dalba. It is not believed that Colony until May, when he goes to India jured. The assailant, who was arrested, celloney Captain Taylor remains in the
was the individual attempt of an anther service. the firing was the result of a plot, but to rejoin his regiment for two years' fur- archist Crowds deliriously cheered His
FAREWELL "AT HOME" AT GOVERNMENT
Major Lang, who was wounded by the Majesty's escape. The King, latar, drove
HOUSE m an open car to the hospital, to visit
Notwithstanding the inclemency of "the
following a Xares Wines of the that in the decennial period previous to 1908 herlife. Even from hersick bed she has brave the effect of the strike on the different in shots. Their Majesties were en-route to weather there was a large attendance at
WR
E can confidently recommend
Highest Class, Specially Balested, Shipped direct.
Lad
dustries.
the
to be able to appear by His ExoELLENCY'S side to-day as he receives from the com- "munity au expression of their gratitude for the services he has rendered to the Colony, and their best wishes for the future welfare both of himself and his amiablo and accom plished consort. While the state of her health permitted. Indy Lucaen took that active interest in the philanthropic activities of the Colony which the Address of the Civil Servants aptly describes na characteristic of
the gross revenue rose by the amazing figure ly sought to sustain her interest in this work, of 269 por cent, while the estimated revenue a notable instance being the gatherings at for 1909 showed a decline of only 8.6 per cent. Government House a month ago of three from the highest the Colony bad realised branches of the Ministering Children's things have gone on as usual over most of fired thrice at the Royal carriage, in Via Excellency and Lady Laugard. Sir But in the meantime increased levies had League, of which her Ladyship has been the been made under certain heads, such as local President. The whole community dues on lighters and emigration fees, and will share the wish oxpressed by the Civil the Widows and Orphans Fund was absorb Servants that her Ladyship may be enabled dosen, bottle. ed by the Government and counted as in a different and wider sphere to pursue extraordinary revenue. The problem in further her auble efforts in the cause of 1909 was, in the words of His ExcELLENOY, Charity and Civilisation. 1.50"to raise suficient revenue, or to decrease
expenditure, to
the deficit of 1.90
four lakhs
together with an extra 2.05 lakh for the difference between the interest to be paid on the railway.
The British Treasury has fixed the rate with 24 lakhs for opium loss, and § lakh for of the dollar for the quarter commencing 2.55
working expenses of the railway for half at April, 1012 at 1/10 for all pay- year-a total of about sight lakhs." To menta fixed in sterling which have to be provide this the Government had to ́resort
minde at Hongkong and on the China Station. to imposing excise duty on liquor imported
In Quality and Frice they are unequalled.
Per Per
$16.80 $1.45
17.80
LIGHT DRY
B. VINO DE PASTO
0. OLOROSO
22.30
D. SUPERIOR PALE DRY 24.30
FINEST PALE DBY,
NUTTY
*29.80
meet
A. S. WATSON & CO., into the Colony, and also to increase
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the stamp duties. The proposal to put an import duty on liquor oncountered strong opposition, but the Government was able to convince the community that it was the least of two evils, and in April last year Bra EXCELLENCY WAS able to venture the forecast that."so far as the Colonial Budget is con- cerned, we may hope that we have sur-
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continuously to appear in response to loyal shouts,
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somewhat trying ordeal for His Excel- lenoy to be receiving the heartfelt good wishes of so many friends both on his own and on Lady Lugard's behalf.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHINESE COMMUNITY.
caused by crowded trains and trams, Beyond the inconvenience
the Pantheon Memorial, on the birthday the "At Home" at Government House last night for which invitations had Londoners have been little affected, and
of King Humbert, with an escort of cuirassiers onder Major Lang. Dalba been issued in
names of Hia
the country, owing to the large stocks of Lata. He wounded Major Lang, who fell Frederick alone received his guests, Lady coal accumulated prior to the strike,
from his horse and was taken to the hos-Lugard, unhappily, boing still an invalid. though nobody apparently knows their pital. Dalba was immediately seized, The function extended from 9.15 until extent, which probably varies greatly, and was almost lynched. He was unable midnight. There was dancing in the ball It is, moreover, being eked out in several to speak. The King went through the ser-room and the smaller rooms were devoted of the cities, notably Bradford. By being vice at the Pantheon without showing to other amusements. It must have been on short time, the cotton mills are work signs of emotion. Everywhere there were The French mal of the 13th Februarying from hand to mouth, largely owing demonstrations of loyalty, mingled with indignation at the attempted assassins to the lack of transport for the raw on of the King, and Their Majesties had was delivored in London on the 14th March.
material. The price of food has advano- ed but little, with the exception of fish Casual and unorganised labour has been the worst sufferer from the strike. The distribution of food and fuel from the soup kitchens has been started. It is im- possible to indicate the attitude of the miners, which is wholly obscure.
The Press comments on the coal situa tion
the are typified by
radical Daily News, which says: The persistent irreconcileability of the extremists on both sides is tragically childish and gravely disloyal, not only to the community, but to the vast majority of moderate men în both camps, who would have settled the business weeks ago. A minority of the owners is fighting a minority of the
with terrible rapidity
1
The latest quotation for new Patna opium in the Colony is $4,050 per chest A small speculative transaction has been done at that rate, but beyond that no busi ness been done for a fortnight, and re- liable quotations are impossible.
At the Magistracy yesterday seven men were charged with gambling at 34, Battery Street, Yaumati. Mr. Irving
Rome was filled yesterday with enor- mous crowds jubilating over the escape of the King Huge processions marched to the Quirinal, where the senators and deputies waited to congratulate Their Majesties.
JUDGE KILLED IN VIRGINIA.
LONDON, March 15th.
H. F. The Governor in the course of his speech at the Chinese dinner in the Great Hall of the University said:Such a sight as I look upon now, with some five and twenty tables, at each of which our Chinese hosts are entertaining Europeau ladics and gentlemen who have assisted in the project, all miugled in almost equal numbers in "cordiality and good feeling A telegram from Roanoke, Virginia, and festivity is, I believe, a unique and states that five persons were killed and unprecedented one in Hongkong: and I 23 wounded in a fight which occurred in hope it is a sign of the times, Auspicium the "courthouse in Silleville, in the Blue melioris aevi (Applause). The two sec- Mountains. The occasion was the son tions of the community have, as we all tencing of a member of the notorious recognise, different modes of life, different Allen gang for a petty offence. The modes of pleasure, different tastes and killing the judge and prosecutor instantly, to advocate or even to desire a fusion of
mounted our financial difficulties, satisfactor fined one man 825 and 48 as keeper, miners, while distress is accumulating/brothers and friends of the prisoner fired, different manners, and I am the last man
ily and permanently, and placed the revenues on a sound basis to meet our estimaties" When later in the year the Estimates for the current year were presented His EXCELLENCY WAS able to congratulate the Council and the Colony upon the fact that the figures; to some extent at any rate. justified
that
hope. He confessed
that he had in past years somewhat dreaded the day when the full liability for the service of the railway loan in addition to running expenses and maîtitenance would have to be faced, and it is very satisfactory to know that it has not necessitated any invasion on
the Colony's reserve funds, which remain at a very high figure Few people probably realise the vast amount of work this readjustment of the Colony's finances has entailed on the Governor, but no one can read the speeches delivered by HIS EXCELLENCY in the | Legislative Council, his abla Mèmorandum on the Opium Question, and his public
the Colony's administration without realis,
aucther was fined $95 as it was his fifth, appearance, and the remaining 'five were fined $3 sich.
The Times correspondent at Peking, cabling on the 23rd ult. that the French Minister with his staff had called on the President to tender his congratulations added: The interview was exception. ally cordial and interesting, for it is well. known that China intends to adopt many features of the French system of Govern nient."
The minimum wage demanded varies from 4/11 to 7/6, according to the district, and 2/- to all boys. The latest figures concerning the unemployed other than those in mining are:-Steel, iron and tin- plate, 236,000; textile, 85,380; railways, 77,000; dockers, 88,050; potteries, 80,000; builders, 29,000; sailors--and--trimmers, 29,700; jute, 25,000; lace, 8,200; fishermen, 7,500; engineers, 7,500; linoleum, $,500; coal porters, 0,100; coal skippers, 0,000; sweetmeats, 3,500; quarrymen, 3,500; chain and anchor makers, -3,100; pit props, The Japanese Government have pur-3,000; chemicals, 2,600; soap, 2,000; agri- chased No. 10, Grosvenor square, London, cultural implements, 1,750; glass, 1,550; the largest house in this square, at the cable and rope makers, 1,000; fireclay, corner of Duke-street, formerly the resi000; tramway-men, dence of Sir Samuel Wilson. It possesses 20,350.
300; unclassified, large reception rooms, including a ball- room, and has nearly 30 bed-rooms. It will be used by the Japanese Government as their Embassy in London..
Additional quarries, iron and brick works have closed in North Wales to day Further reductions have been made in the Welsh railway services.
THE THREATENED. CRISIS IN AMERICA.
cost
on the ground that it would mean an in-
of coal. crease of forty cents per ton on the
-CANADIAN REVÊNUES.
Lornon-March-15th- Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa wires that the Budget shows a surplus of 'aix millions. Sixty-two per cent. of the re- venue was derived from custorns and four teen per cent. from excise.
THE LONDON POISONING CASE..
Losmos, March 15th, The sensational poisoning ease mention-
Seddon was
arid a battle then ensued.
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those differences. Each is the result of. centuries of tradition, of home influencom and of natural temperament, and each befits the race to which it is natural and proper. But I do think that an occasion such as this when we can all meet on com- mon ground is a gain to all, and I hope that in the future such occasions may be. LONDON,
March 15th. Two men were buried alive while digeach of the other, and to the promotion of multiplied to the better understanding
Finally the assailants backed out of the courthouse, revolvers in hand. They then mounted horses and disappeared.
A posse of citizens are pursuing them.
A MINING FATALITY.
ging coal from an outcrop at St. Helens.
cordial relationa.. (Hear, hear). And now, sir, I must thank you for what you UNIVERSITY BAZAAR.,
have said about myself. You tell me that the comparatively small attendances dur kong, but I think that I am more sorry Nothing could be more refreshing, after you are very sorry to lose me from Hong- the week, than to see the crowd outside to go than you can possibly be to lose me. the University buildings at tiffin time yes I feel as if I had come here as an ignorant torday. The Chinese Committee a child and had learnt much. parently profited by comparative failure, though I were just beginning to be useful I feel as and set to work to bring their countrymen to you, and year by year as I have grown up to the mark That their efforts were successful was quite apparent, for the and to become more fully master of the to understand and like the Chinese better, bazaar had to be opened early to allow the many very interesting and in some cases estimated as from $5,000 to $7,000 up to I have had to deal, I have grown to feel crowd elbow room. The takings were complex and difficult subjects with which The attendance to-day, myself more and more a part of this which, it is fondly hoped, will establish a record for the week, is to be augmented Colony, and that its interests and ambi- by the presence of 600 tourists from the tions are my own, and so when the time 8,3. Cleveland, and is American tourists to leave you has come I feel the wrench are noted for their liberality, not to say the more. But I must not dwell on this prodigality, the University coffers should subject this evening, the time for saying
reap-in abundant harvest.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM SHANGHAI,
His Excellency The Governor has re- ceived the following telegram from Rev. Timothy Richard, D.D., General Secre- tary: Christian Literature Society for China, Shanghai Governor, Hongkong. Heartiest congratulations on University TIMOTHY Archard."
"MACBETE."
goodbye, though very near, in not yet actually come. Though there are perhaps as many Europeans guests here to-night as there are Chinese, I want to say a word to my Chinese hosts. There are not many persons in this Colony who know as I do in how difficult a position you have at times found yourselves in the recent period of unrest in China. You have
the Magistrate on Thursday when charged the anthracite coal-owners have refused A deportee gave a very ready answer to A telegram from New York states that THE Colony bids farewell to-day to speeches on any subject in connection with with having returned from banishment.the men a 40 per cent. increase in wages, Ave o'clock.
He was asked by the Magistrate if a Sir FREDERICK and Lady LucaRD with
ing that we are losing to-day & most certain photograph in the album produced unfeigned regret, Few Governors in the
hard-working, conscientious and sound was not his, and he replied that it was jast twenty or thirty years have had such a administrator. We may borrow the words not, as the man in the photograph had a strenuous time in the Colony as has fallen to of the Address prosented to HIS EXCELLENor queue. "But had you not a queue the lot of Sir FREDERICK LUGARD during his four and a half years of service here. For by the Civil Servants of the Colony and before?" asked the Magistrate. "No." any it is impossible within the limits of a was the ready answer, and I was born years, down to within twelve months or so before his arrival, the Colony's finances bad leading article to review all the principal without a quene."?
evonts of the past few years, or to At Taikoo Docks on Wednesday night boon steadily improving, and, anticipating
enumerate the various subjects, in some Chinese fireman on the 8.a. Ichang that the improvement would be for ever maintained, the Colony committed itself to which hara engaged His EXCELLENCE's had gone to visit a friend on another ship cases of great importance to the Colony, stumbled to his death in the dark. He large expenditures on public works such as
attention and the construction of the railway, the costly of his wise judgment; but, although The electric light was extinguished for received the benefit and was returning about ten o'clock Law Courts and the Post Office, and many the foundation of the University will a few minutes and he walked on in the other important projects. In 1906, how- ever, Bir MATHEW NATHAN in introducing doubtless be regarded as tire outstanding dark, stumbling into the dock. An efforted in the London papers on the 17th Jan Mr. Matheson Lang and his talented com.thank you sincerely, you have asked my No greater testimony to the place which shewn a confidence in me for which i feature of Sir FREDERICK Lugano's was made to rescue him, but without uary has come to a close. the Estimates lamented that it was his governorship of the Colony, we cannot omit effect, and his dead body was recovered sentenced, to death for murder with públic could be had than was shown in the dilemma, between your duties as citizens pany hold in the regard of the Hongkong advice when you found yourselves in a unsatisfactory duty to announce a decline on the eve of his departure to emphasise the yesterday morning and taken to the
numbers which attended the Theatre last of a British Colony and your interests in the revenue, and that either the Govern-eminent services he has rendered in con- mortuary.
night and the manner in which they car ment had to raise further loans, or increase nection with such important business as the
ried out the advice to be seated before China, and you have loyally tried to nine o'clock. In so far as there were.com carry it out. I am tae more glad that taxation, or reduce expenditure. The Colony's finances, the amendment of the Pub
paratively fow late comers disturbing His Majesty has at this time conferred the Government decided in favour of the latter lic Health and Buildings Ordinance (follow-
those seated the occasion was perhaps a honour of Knighthood on Sir Kai Ho kai, alternative. It fell to the lot of Siring upon the report of the Sanitary Commis teresting prosecution was taken at the in- At the Magistracy yesterday an in
record in the history of Hongkong theatre for it would have been impossible for me FREDERICK LUGARD in the following rear sion), and a host of other matters covered stance of Sergeant Atley, who summoned
going. to make the Budget speech-just a few by the abnormally long list of legislative a Chinese rent collector for having receiv weeks after his arrival in the Colony and enactments during the last four years. Ited the sum of $500 without giving a stamp he had the mortification of stating that the seems mistaken policy that after a ed receipt decline in revenue which his predecessor Governor has put in five years of hard from the office of Mesars. Deacon, Looker had announced had not only been main work in such a Colony as this, and has & Deacon, who appeared for the defence, tained but had been progressive. Moreover, acquired a thorough mastery of every the sources of the Colony's revenue had detail of the administration, and an apprecia become somewhat precarious. The anti- tion of the Colony's needs, and has earned opium movement had been started, and the the esteem and confidence of all classes first effect of it was a loss of nearly six lakhs of the community, he should then he
INTERESTING STAMP PROSECUTION
Mrs.
arsenic obtained from. fly papers. Seddon was acquitted.
THE FOUNDERING OF SUBMARINE "A3"
LONDON, March 16th.
on the crew of the submarine 43 was that The verdict of the jury at the inquest
the fatality was accidental, and that no
blame attached to anyone.
therefor. Mr Stevenson, AUSTRALIAN CADETS IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, March 15th. argued that the payment was only a part cadets who are now visiting the country, The King received forty Australian payment and not in discharge of the bill, at Buckingham Palace. The Rt. Hon and that a stamped receipt was not neces-- Mr. L. Harcourt and Sir George Reid sary unless the bill were discharged. Mr.
were present His Majesty addressed the lads and chatted with them individually, Melbourne, before whom the case was He was particularly interested in the heard, dismissed the summons.
dimautivo drum-major,
As for the play itself it was all that was to have recommended it, but for the Macheth" was rendered loyalty of the leading Chinese gentry with magnificent effect, and the audience.
expected.
THE TIENTSIN TRAGEDY.
was charmed as it is not likely to be until (whom he represents) during the past few Mr. Matheson Lang and his company visit mouths. (Applause,) us again. In the title role he was very impressive, and was admirably supported by Miss Hutin Britton in the difficult and trying part of Lady Macbeth. The other
A telegram has been received from parts were capably filled and the inci- dental music was worthy of special men- Shanghai to the affect that the Board of tion, t
Foreign Affairs in Peking has made an The enjoyment of the piece was mani- arrangement with the German Minister, fest, and emphasised the regret occasion- whereby 8100,000 will be paid as cout- ed by the final departure of the Lang pensation for the murder of Dr. Schreyer Holloway Company from the Far East. Lat Tientsin,
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