It is reported that British Cabi net Ministers have agreed to a 10 per cent, reduction in their salaries,
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There are indications that Canada. and the United States will unite in Excluding Soviet timber and other Page 9. goods.
Dr. C. T. Wang, Foreign Minise ter for China, addressed Chinese and foreign Pressmen on the sub ject of extra-territoriality at Shang- hai last evening."
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If the Derby (that of Epson, not Happy Valley) is organised, and followed because it gives good horses and helps to train good hor- sea, it is somewhat of a fraud, It.. BEOITA. One of the most com potent of racing correspondents points out in a Home paper that
At Amritsar another Indian: of the seventeen horses started for last year's Derby, one, Blenheim, foreign cloth dealer was shot in the
ran again and never
has thigh on Wednesday night. Page 9. the. stud. Of been sent to
never the other sixteen, seven won
race, while the other nine won thirteen races between them, one of those races being a selling Tacs, one a maiden plate, and another a maiden plate for apprentico riders. The seven hur ses who never won a race between them were started in twenty-three races. Further, four of those hor- Bus finished second, third, fourth, and fifth at Epsom, and between whose doctrine has always been
nection with the establishment of them wore started in seventeen awarden service in Thelon Game races. In all, the sixteen horsea that the nation's purae ia bottom
Banctuary, the 15,000 square mile were started in sixty-eight races. preserve east of Grant Slave Lake, The obvious assumption, he adds, less, the whole art of statesmanship
By one achievement aloño the which has been set apart for the is that the "very great majority of consisting of the grading of income-
protection of musk-oxen on the the starters for, the Derby were tax more and more steeply, so that Society, has justified, its first year mainland of Canada Mr. Heare vory moderate animals, and should
A demonstration was given at the rich may be forced disgorge of existence. Its members have states that the probable number of not have been found in a Derby for the benefit of the poor. The thoroughly awakened the Govern-musk-ox roaming the northern field." Only three of the seventeen Cartis Field, New York, by an islands and mainland of Canadsstarters, it scomв, were really airman in a foolproof" biplane, spendthrift party is at last faced met on the subject of juvenile between 9,000 and 10,000. Canada classically bred for the purpose of which was allowed to desconil un with the necessity of abandoning offenders, and it is hoped that and Greenland are the only two the Derby." Further, many of them aided and without mishap. Page 9.
time after time in
The deaths are announced. of Bir "expenditure which would be easy within the next six months one or countries in the world where failed
racos for which thore, should tural state, and profitable in prosperous times," mero Juvenile Courte will be asiab musk-oxen are found in their na
They are in size have been no need for classi- Charles Parsons, the well-known It has found by long experiment, lished. The Government has in about equal to one of the small cal breeding. Here the great authority on turbines; Sir Arthur man, Long & Co. and Mr. Alfred for which the unfortunate taxpayer fact, appointed a Committee to breeds of Welsh and Scotch cattle glamour which now surrounds the John Dorman, of the firm of Dor
There is no and look like small buffalo Early Derby, is to blame has had to foot the bill, that there enquire into the question of in November it was stated that the race in the world which owner and Smith, Labour M.P. for Sunder. Pago 9.. comes a point at which further Juvenile Court for Hong Kong. herd of 3,000 reindeer purchased trainer and rider are so desperate land.
The Soviet has given permission imposts, either local or national, The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE, by the Canading Government was ly anxious to win, and, in conse
again on trek across the roof of quenco, the Derby candidate is to the Kamchatka Stock Company actually fail to increase revenue. Inspector-General of Police, is to the world. The drivo, which was trained as if there was only one
to issue A Joan amounting to thab mattered. Every The fable about killing the goose be Chairman, and other members suspended temporarily during the res
is sacrificed to this 25,000,000 roubles at interest of six per cent, in four-year bonds with who lays the golden eggs has literad are Mr. R. E. LANDSELL (Police summer and fall months had been thing.. bard will reach its appointed dve that .་ truth ́în public affairs. The big Magistrate), Hon. Mr. R. A. resumed and it is expected the one day, with the result
he is never the same the right to sell the bonds for landed estates have been bled white,,
for Chinese tination on the grazing grounds horse again." He concludes that foreign currency abroad or in Soviet.
territory.
Pago & many industrice have been crippled Affairs), Miss RAINES, of the Salva near the mouth of the Mackenziowe are now breeding horses who
am not sufficiently strong to stand At a meeting of the debenture- to pay for state extravagance, and tion Army, Brother HOURIGAN, of River on schedule time irly in
1031, where the necessary build a hard and thoroughly urching holders in the Royal Mail Steam the Salesian Fathers, Hon. Mr. Rings, will be in readiness when the preparation and a very hard race-Packet Company and the preference now Mr. PHILIP SNOWDEN an-
Governmont au-
So much for the horses. What shareholders in the White Star nounces the net result of the mad H. KOTEWALL, Mr. M.. K. Lo and reindeer arrive! policy for which his own party Mr. T. M.. Haziniga (Secretary). thorities state that there has been about the humans! On a careful Line & resolution was passed in a decided improvement in recent and decurate survey, how would favour of a six months' imoratorium io primarily responsible. The The Committee is to enquire into years in the condition of the cari buman tests pro out The Derby with respect to the £5,000,000 rake's progress at the British Ex- and report on the measures requir- boy herds in these regions, the helps to give interest to the hours and a half per cent, cumulative chequer was begun during the War,ed for the institution of a Juvenile animals having reappeared in of millions; would we could assess preference shares in the White Star migrational its value in fitting men and wo-Line which are guaranteed by the Mr. LLOYD GEORGE being the in- Court in Hong Kong, and has large numbers -- on
routes which they seemed to have men for a hard and garching or R.S.M.P., in order to enable the Intter to submit a scheme of re- stigator. For years, he had been begun its work. It is understood deserted, and this is looked upon paration" for their jobs, and
hard test in doing them!
organisation.
Page 9; straining at the leash and the Was that legislation on the subject is as a very favourable sign, gave him his head. Bold-spending under consideration, and the Com- mittee's report with auggestions for was needed, but Mr. LLOYD George the necessary measure to be put ba fung the nation's wealth to all who fore the Legislative Council will, asked: He was possessed by squan.in due course, be presented to the Government. The Colonial Office dermania. The process has con at Home is keenly interested and tinued.
The money wasted by is in touch with the Hong Kong Labour Municipalitica at Poplar Government. Juvenile Courts have
The output of the Raub Aus] boon started in other Crown and West Ham proved a correct Colonies and useful precedente tralian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for indication of what they intended are available. It is to be hoped the four weeks ended January 29 do in the larger sphere of that when the Courts are act amounted to 1,825.30 ozs, gold. national affaire. Was not. Mr.bation Officers in England will be officials corresponding to the Fro
GEORGE LANBDULY, a member of the appointed. The system of binding present Government, the life and over troublesome young girls and soul of the Poplar Guardians, and | the first act of the present Govorn ment was to restore the local authe ritics who had been replaced by Government commissioners when Mr. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN was at tho Ministry of Health.
The Royal Commission on. Unem-
by Judge HoLMAN GUEGORY, has confirmed general suspicion of dole abuses, and not till bonefits are reduced and applications for, help are thoroughly sifted will anyone
to
NORTH (Secretary
Local Notes and Events
The local superintendent of the from Blake Pier to-night at 10 Eastern Extension Australasia and c'clock, going on board the flagship. China Teleghaph Co., Ltd., informs Diadem, in which he will completo. us that cable communication with his journey to Japan-Hong Kong Foochow is totally interrupted, Daily Press, February 13, 1900. telegrams for which place are being Looking Back 50 Years, handed to the Chinese Telegraph Administration at Shanghai for transmission.
It is notified by the Harbour boye and putting them under the Master that no examinations for care of persons trained in dealing certificates of competency for with these cases has proved a great masters, mates, or engineers will mess in England, and its adapta be held during the week ending tion to Hong Kong conditions is February 21. wall worth inquiry and considera- tion. Convicts aro expensive: £9 well as troublesome, and a small outlay on helping a truculent youngster may save much bigger mums in hunting him down, con victing and incarcerating him when ho has become a cat burglar or
would-be patriot, returned a very gangsber
unfavourable reply to the propòsi- The Society needs public support,
tion, and sovercly reprimanded the both of money and helpers. It has
applicant, pointing out that the imposition of a new tax upon so hefore it a tremendous opportunity.
Yesterday His Royal Highneas poor, a section of the population for no people are naturally fonder in a local cinema house and in now of children than the Chinose, and in the hands of the police. Any believe is dus Anwen's signent, Americansion of suite passed a quiet, lay, there being eceding, which could not fail to it is ignorance, superalition and person who has a rightful claim to Prince Arthur of Connaught and would be a harsh and unfeeling pro- campaign. The scandal of paying have to be fought. The example anime by applying in writing, giving no programme-arranged except rod contermontag "unemployment benefit to young from Castle Peak is encouraging full particulars of time, place and that in the evening he dined private boats had never hitherto been taxed, women who refuse to go into It shows what should be done, and date of loss, also a description of ly with His Excellency the General and the Treasurer did not think it: domestic service is one of the what will be done on a big scale the ring; to the Director of Criminal Officer Commanding, Major-General was right or politia to attempt such? if the Society secures the backing Intelligence Department, Police Villiers Hatton. As already an an experiment. Hong Kong Daily first that should be ended for which it appeals."
Headquarters,,
nounced, the Prince will embark Press, February 13, 1881.
A certain gentleman of Canton incubated a scheme the other day for the aggrandisement of himself, The manager of the On Fat Hing and the profit of the revenue which vegetable stall at the Central he laid before the Provincial Trea Market has reported to the police eurer Bia proposal was that he that his accountant was handed should be allowed to levy in tax $8,197.83 to deliver to different upon the fishing boats in Kwong- The police have been handed four shops in Canton but after the tung, in consideration of the pay. moter-car radiator caps, one of money" was received the pack ment of $100,000 per annum to the which is fitted with a, calorimeter ages were found to contain only Provincial Treasury. the amount. which were found discarded by the waste paper. The accountant had to be devoted to the defency of thieves in a motor-car on the Poak niso, it is alleged, stolen a aum of Canton. The Treasurer, however, recently. Claimants, should apply $132.02 from the market stall before perhaps to the surprise of the to Inspector Alexander at the leaving for Canton. Traffic Office.-
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