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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY

For

THE LIARS:

1908.

Kad ib, stora to her husband There is the Advertrektanci fintion and presuntably the usuni happiness ever afterë, gj

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with two months or more vacation at stretch. to succeed it will not be their faulE WHO out wilful sout being childish, and

of

THE TAISO MARUN

CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S, RESPONSIBILITY.

JAPANESE CONSULAR REPRESENTATIONS.

milway schome has now been published and indeed would all the whild be benefiting in quent on the absence of counsel. No dhabi, should prova af laterest to those concerned the way most desirable, vin, in the opening but counsel tank holidays whenever tha with affairs in China. The first Article

Of the acting we have klready hinted that it BRILLIANT EXPOSITION BY THE anctions the ire of a loan by the up of her resources, and the training of her plaase, and, if they are unable to stivne, the

was superb. 50 varioon are the characters to German and British Banks Syndicate for sons. If it be objected that China will de litigant who desires their services in likely to these things for herself, the reply is that, for it to sta nas polar of the Chiclasticite

Bu prepared to _wath their

HONGKONG ADA..

be portrayed, and us varring the moods to be five million" ponade sterling "at, 5 per cent, to be styled the Chinese Government firm the time being, she cannot, and by so much argument, whet, key says wife Printon the

ne della la

interpreted that ample opportunity is afforded per cent. Tientsin-rukow Railway Loan," she will be delaying and endangering the Ordinance passed in 1858 there was no Long Noore ambitious attempt to achieve the leading actors to distinguish themselves. The limit of time given by the officials of This loan, we learn from the second Article, is very development which she most desires. Vacation, and it was with the utmost dificulty reputation consonant with the highest traditions Not point was lost last night. Not a single the Chinese Imperial Martins Customs for to furnish the capital wherewith to construct a All this applies to railway making, mining, that the solicitors were persuaded to CONSERE of the stage could have been submined them cane marred alther by exaggeration of application to be made by the owners.of.the

* month-It is well known that the Government railway from the vicinity of Tis: and industrial work generally. If in these ve tain to connect the existing Peking Shanbai-

The onerous and difficult task of presenting ers showed that fudicious restraint of wation Inquiry failing, which the vessel and Cargo kwan'line la Techów Chinantu to lhsien along a serious attempt is made to walk alone; fair attitude which they took up was the they were that of the Hongkong A.D.G. which essayed this to rise to the occasion. The perform teised a rank aan Va form of the the Southern bunudary of Shantung, and failure is practically certain. What applies to here to make munny, and desired to make Henry Arthur Jones's play.The Liars at the which is true histrionicari. Nearly all ward threatened with confiscation, expired

as short a time as possible they therefore line will bereafter be known as the sorthers the development of resourcer applies also abjected to any cessation of Count work, Bat Theatre Royal last night Tadeed, the prime parts are leading parts. None could have on Monday, the syth inst: We have lehrat kas, apparently, so far section of the Tela Pu or Tientsin Pukow line; to the application of them, Chins needs the tlfde of the presentouration of feature of the work of the A.D.C has always delineated with more fidelity, the cool, cal from authoritative sources that the Maritime

been the avoidance of trashy and meretriciou culating wildling," whole prepared at all Custom notice add from lisico to Pukow on the bank of an army and navy. The first she liss begun solicitors au completely changed abliefty for prodations, those cheap and insensate time to argue out the point as the been ignored by the owners of the the Yangire opposite Nanking which shall to develop. The second she is talking the mason that in nearly all be firms there are compositions which abord bo scope for the scheme or a situation in wine and aleamer. The position taken up by the bereafter be known as the southorn section of

as Sir Christopher: Deering, the comradevip columns, the matter: was ons for diplomsilc the Tain-Pu railway. The total distance of the about. Under pressure down south she has now two or more partners at least, and the the exposition of individual ability and worth while than Mr H. L. Hutchison, latter is that as already stated in these

custom which prevails at the present time is.

presume the audience to be' in a mate tad sections is 4.3g kilometres or equal to actually begum sueded, no money is that odd partner if nearly always a boy der bordesitg on famousness. The thesis of ed and natural, interpretation of the char: vince of the Maritime Custom to exercientas

arms of Falkoer, He gave a really finish" solution and it did not come within the pro-: Ex170 Chinese li. The period of construction piracy. But money is needed, and money leard year's holiday! So that fat yats consistently sought to clavate the taste of It expected to occupy four years, and com- not forthcoming in anything like sufficient ago while the solicitors found themselves abis those playgoers who are unable to advancu acter. Mr. John Robertson, as Edward Falk rights conferred by virtue of the provisions of mencement must be made within six quantities at present. It will require many, to work right through the year with only their education in matters theatrical by visiting per had perbans the most difficult part of all. Article V. of the Treaty of Commerce between He had to appear passionate without being China and Japan of the 26th July, 1896, ". This months after the Agreement was signed many ears before it is possible that Chius single month's vacation, now that they have the higher claas theatres in England, and if they Within the laster period, also, the

can have a navy an efficient as that of Japan, partars they find themselves utterly fakged out syndicate must place, the sum of £500,000 at

ever enggested that the A.2.0. Thould abmit loving without being maudila. His remarkable for Japan at Canter. That official, under data the disposal of the Director General of the and till she has, her hopes of being received

is the attitude taken up by the Consul-General railway, that amount to be deducted from the as an equal amongst equal will be doomed. And does his Honour suggest that because on the intricate, emotional, dramatic psychological ability carried him over the pitfalls of the 13th inst, furwarded a despatch to H, E. ht original loan. Interest is to be paid every to disappointment. Consequently we are parter is at home on a year's holiday the

nervs, for piece which has warhardly a single fault to be found with bis (the Consul) Interpretation of the case and. Hell year

"by the Chinese Government either thrown back once again upon the financial other should luxuriate in idlenes in Houg Pay The Liare" had certainly, to use a col impersonation with exceptional success. There Viceory acquainting H.E. with the fact of bis

kong? We are afraid that in the wards.

Fso much criticism and demands such representation, the only point upon which fatimating that the despatch should activin from the proceeds of the loan or from other question. One of two things must be done. one of the characters appeating to the extraordinary talent from the caste for criticism might be offered being his action in cancelment of the Customs police marred sources at considered advisable." The next It is better to develop than to borrow. It in piece now being staged at the Theme capacity to portray all the varying passions capital husband, who believes he has bear to the Consul's despatch so reply, so far aswe dumb, show. Mr. Archer Chapmann was upon the owners of the Tafru Mari two Articlen read in the following terms also safer. Hence we see once more the short- Royal, the scheme "won't worn," although of virke humanity becomes aither an abject loan is made for a term of go years, the reply: sightedness of the policy now being pursued, we refrain from following it up with the failure or gigantic success when seen over wronged and pertaps betrayed, bis robust are informed, has yel béen received,

Previously, however, a verbal inquiry. was, The first the footlights, Les us say at once that the style being exactly suited to the occasion. ment to commence at the end of ten years, and

addition" "that" it is too thin." with exceptions noted in Art, 5 of this Agree Another question has to be answered before consideration of the Court is to study there scored & Faccess such as had George; the preservar of his brother's honour received at the Consulate to sicertain in what ment the amortisation to the banki concerned, a decision can be come to as to the time it convenience of sultors, and wccept the gins the seldom, it ever, attended their previous efforts; was finely portrayed by Mr C. 7. Beath, while manner the shipowners proposed to deal with Deutsch Asiatische Bank, and Hongkong and will take for China to become sufficiently gods have already given it. We should all Shanghai Banking Corporation, shall be developed to be received as an equal rejoice and be exceeding glad were the Lord meritorius though they might have been, Hair well sustained the chances of all part; the Customs Intimation. At the same time a is no case where we have to close the eyes, and well character of the petalent copy of the said istinastion was left for delivery made in half yearly instalments pat of amongst the Powers. How long will it take to present us with three months' holiday anou the revenue of the line or from such other for her to establish a modern system of in ally, and the usual year's boliday in England the speech; restrain the pen and round of Rothera who is drawn into an imbroglio to Capt. Terumine of the Taft Mars, That source as the Chinese Government may

of the players because they Northcote, as Freddie Taitan, the map of treating with the Customs. for the official decide, payment being made in all cases 14 and legal procedure in place of the patch-after a certain period, but, unfortunately, most the suscepillies order to avoid offending the be will diel Mc. Mowbray & neither the owners not the captain thought fit „days previous to the date of issue. After the work of local custom, old world enactments,

formance of the complex studies in human inimitable. His pathetic appenle for guidance communication of the 13th instant to the expiration of ten years the Chinese Govern and jurisprudence tempered with bribery

formate of The A.D. C. gave a finished per he would role in his own house, proved investigation is obvious from the Constit perversity which are outlined by the author, how to govern awile, his blustering about what Viceroy if it so desire redeem the outstand. which is the "system" of the present?

far better than anything we have previously he would do, his utter collapse in presence of ing amount of the loan or any part of it any Not before, that has been done to the

witnessed, and, lot as whisper it, far better theo Lady Rosamun, his ridiculous assertions of time before the twentieth year on the payment satisfaction of the outer world will there

we conceived it probable, would have been authority, and, withal, his common-sense when be declared the concocted story would not of a premium of 21%, or £101 ros, un every be one whisper of the abolition of extra- Greg bond... After the twentieth year redemp territoriality listened to. The United States

work, it was too thin, were presented with force flon can be made without premium, but in any case six months' notice must be given by the may discover a huge mistake in their book

ingly infections For ance Mr. Nortlicone has found a part which fits him like's glove., Lt.-g keeping and be honest enough to admit it,

and vigour and are humour which was smas

Comm. Dickens;^#.#. wanirresistibly funny as sending back millions of wrongly exacted dollars, but Washington will not subject one

the French wailne at the Star and Garter, and it of her done to torture or the amenities of

was a pity that like Taplin (Mr. R. Nesbitt), the Chinese prison practice da at present under.

footman (Mr. H. V. Wilkinson), and Gadsy stood. Here again money will be required

(Ms. Bitter) he had so little to do. for the purpose of establishing a new legal procedure, a complete change in prison practice, including the building of hundreds. of thousands of modern structures, and the enrolment of more police. A generatiop will be all too short for these things, cape-

ment may

Chinese Government, and the method of re demption shall be by the drawing of additional bonds at each ordinary drawing. The Hang kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Deutsch Asiatische Bank are to receive a quarter per cent, as commission. for acting as agents. The load is secured in the following manner which we quole from Article : By lekin, internal revenues of the province of Chihli 1,100,00 Haikuan Taels year; -By, lekin and internal revenues of province of Shantung 1,630,000 Haikuas the Trels a year, and -By the revenue of the Nanking Lekin Collectorate go0,000 Haikuan Teals a year and of the Huatan Native Cur.cially if the present mistakes be persistently toms 100,000 Haikon Taels a year in the adhered to. The keynote 'to rapid success province of Kingst. The provincial revenues is rapid development.

as above are declared free from all other loans, charges or mortgages." The loap, it is laid down, is to be issued lo two or more instalments of bonds, the first issue of £3,000,000 being made as soon as possible after the signing, of the Agreement, and sub- scriptions are to be invited in Europe and China Alter referring to the conditions under which the account shall be ept, provision's mads in the Agreement permitting the syndi. cale an extension of time should politica!

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OUR OVERWORKED COURT.

Ever since his attivál in Hongkong, the Chief Justice has made it plain that in his opinion if the legal work of the:Colbay was to be overtaken within a reasonable limit of time the appointment of an additional judge of the Supreme Court was absolutely necessary, and

that altogether apart from the anomalous com

of us have to Be content with a' little<luss, aven

the taipads mutely bowing to the 'dictaler and exigencies of trade requirements. Possibly when we are all provided with harps we shall receive as our due an extended holiday, but for the present we must be content to wait awhile Wesympathise with his Honour the Chief Justice id his effort to accure a longer Long Vacation but we frost that the Chamber of Commerce will abide by their original judgment and frown upon the suggested innovation,

Telegrams.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE

presented,

"The Liars" is by no means a new play, scribed as a comedy, but the comedy is of that though it certainly not ancient,. It it dee sort which allows a laugh to relieve the extreme" tension of the dramatic passion", "The comedy is evilrdly supplied by the naive, invertebrate, typical old gentleman who will be master in bis own house." The passion springs from the dalliance of a frivolous wife, with a vigorous specimen of healthy manhood, who is lured da to moral decrepitude by the wilen "of another man's wife, ・ We are introduced to the story by a conversation which takes place sinong the guests of Freddie Tatton (Mr. Mowbray S. Northcote) who are loang ng in a tent on the inwn of his house in the Thames Valley. They profans-ipom, selves to be scandalised at the ongoings of Lady Jessica Nepean (Mrs. W. Logan) and Edward Falkner (Mr. John Roberson), the ladies being particularly severe on the pair, whose disregard of the conventions is cal culated to compromi e everybody concerned 1 oor old Freddie Tation bleats that he is not to blame for bringing the couple together although he will not be a cypher in his own Mr. E. de Bavier, of the firm of beta-while the others seem to blame him,

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY. MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE,

ALLEGED FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENTS,

[From · Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 17th February, 3.50 p.m.

With regard to the ladies, the burden of | work fill upon Mrs. W. Logan, as Lady Jes sica, the imprudent and flirtatious wife, whose escapades caused the whole trou ble. Mrs. Logan was like piquent and demam, emotional and toolbardy, defiant and docile, laring and the reverse. She was almost continually on the stage and maintained beit character with an ears and splitude which can only be described. as admirable. The Lady Rosamand Tattoo, portrayed by Mr. W.Van der Wonde was capital performance. Her distress at Lady 'Jessica's foolish disregard of the conventions was depicted in a manner that brought conviction, because it was natural and without effort. The giddy Dolly Cake was le the hands of Mrs. W., Clothier while Mu Crespin was represented by Mrs. D. 1). Tham these ladies showing their capacity. Mr. Ebernoe, who capitulated to Desring, wash finally Miss Chatham was a dainty, winsome maid to her impulsive mistress Lady Jessica,

The scenery and affects, artistically arranged, K were by Mr. John Robertson and the incidental music by J. H. Chalmers. The fursblog was by Messrs. Powell & Co, Ltd, and the dresses, too magnificent and numerous for a mere man to dream of describing, were by

me. Barbier,

E. Bavier & Co., merchants, commit-by implication at least, for being the author, both small parts which did not permit of

ted suicide, with a pistol, to-day.

It is believed that financial embar

On the 15th iest, the Japaneret Consul again addressed 11.E. Chang, Jao-chun/sisting that the anoner the vessel; was released the less would be the Chiness liability towards a claim. Every day's detention meant so much more for yet been returned. demurrage. To this letter. also do teply hat

Meanwhile the owners of the stammar, are taking no action' pegotiations are being con ducted by the Consul in whore hands the mat ter abfolutely resis, on the Japanese side. “It is ascertained that private selegrams from Japus intimate the fact that shipper and consignors nf cargo by the Tulin Afars have lodged claims with the owners at Osaka by reason of the seis zure of iba stesmer. The latter disclaim their responsibility under the exception provided in the Bill of Lading, and contend that all claims must fall on the Chinese Govern ment for what they (the owners) argus WAS

an illegal atresi,

So far as the Portuguese Gövamment le cone

the value of Government Stocks so that position of the Appeal Court as at present con.agaments drove deceased to commipearance among the ladies, but she is re...] find study by Ms. Arther Chapman, And | discharged from the steamer at the times of ber

or financial troubles cause a fall, in the successful issue of the loan would be ren-stituted. Now it would appear from the antiual dered impossible on the terms named. It has report of the Chamber of Commerce,bis Henoar also been agreed that the construction and has submitted a proposition to the Colonial Sec control of the railway will be entirely in the retary to the effect that the Long Vacation, which bands of the Chinese Government, but British. to the ordinary layman would seem to be long and German chief opgineers will be selected to enough already in all toascience, should be still further lengthened. The Chief Justice's supervise the work. When, the toe is com pleted a European ebginter-in-chief will be up proposal is that the Long Vacation should com 2 pointed to retain office so long as the loan tub: mence on the 25th of August and terminate op sists. With regard to the material which will then dhould conhece at the cars of Dve required for the line the 8 saya ber and terminate on the 5th of January, that "At equal rates and qualities, goods of German

the Easter Vacation shouli commence on the and British manufacture shall be given pra ference over 'other goods of inreben origin for Thursday before Good Friday and terminate on the Monday week following and that the the Northern and Southern sections respec

Chinese New Yoar Vacation should remain tively," but later on it is laid down that, in

as at presont. In other wordij thất tho order to encourage Chinese industries, mate rials and goode manufactured in China will in all cases receive first consideration, he re

be

tion on 24th Decem-

mainder of the Agreement is of a comparative ly formal character,

CHINA'S FUTURE.

Under the herding of "When will China be able to stand alone? an interesting article appens is the Shanghai Mercury. The article in question remarks: China has set before herself a stupendous task, no less than that of making herself a great, Power. She has followed the example of Japan lo so far that she has definitely made up her mind that she will break with the past because it is only by so doing that she can ensure her future. What are her chances of success?

Has she, as Tapan had, the necessary quali-

overworked judges of the Supreme Court should have holiday every year extend.

over a period of three months, in order that they may recuperale from the effects of their arduous labours, Granting for a momen that the Supreme Count is overburdened with work it can scarcely be said that if the judges galli spend three months out of the twelve in vabting found the Far East the burden is likely to be perceptibly lessened. The Cham- ber of Commsice very sturally opposed the pro phial emadating from the Chief Justice-to the uttar astonishment of the latter. It did not occur to his honour that business man in himself or that they lound it impossible to Hongkong might be equally as hardworked as regale themselves with a two months' holiday every year during the hi season and another month throw in at various intervals. It did not even occur to him that all the offices in the City are not wide and spacious chambers, for he has remarked: 1 may add that continues

the rash act.

No details of the sad occurrence are yet available, but will be for- warded later.

Later,

The late Mr. Bavier, who had been suffering from depression for some time, shot himself in bed at

11.30 this forenoon.

He was immediately killed. An inquest has been opened and adjourned,

The employés of Messrs. Bavier & Co. ntate that deceased was not in fluancial difficulties.

INQUEST CONCLUDED,

JURY'S VERDICI, [From Our Own Correspondent.] Shanghai, 20th February, 1908,

2:45

p.m.

The Coroner's inquiry into the death of Mr. E. de Bavier has been concluded.

"

The jury returned a verdict that sitting in a close Court during the intease the wound on the deceased was self- fications? And having them, will she cheats of the summer is more than trying and ploy them in the right way? What are the that the need of reasonably long vacation inflicted while in a depressed mental qualifications ? First and foremost, ability is very great."- How many of us have realised condition brought on by business

that sitting in a stuffy office grinding out figures worries. and watching the markets is more than trying," and how many are convinced "that the need of a reasonably long vacation is very great to say nothing of the fact that one's

CHILD-STEALING IN CHINA,

• LOST CHILDREN FOUND IN HONGKONG,

15th inat.. Advices have now come to hand of a most daring case of child-stealing which took place

· ia the interior during the early part of the prevent thonth. A report of the outrage was communicated to the Hongkong police, who, `after a 'most careful search) was kila to vastórs

coined we understand that the Macke Gover ment has given an affidavit to the following effect, viz,(1) That the firm of Kwon Va & Co held a licence to deal in ens and ammunition. (2)That they halda licence to import from brand -1,500 Mauser rifles and to p00 cartridges. The captain of the Thias Jars had also in his possession, on board, a permit from the Ponurgess Government to import the rifles and cartridges. Officers of the Harbour Office at Macao will also testify that nothing bad ribben seizure. It is doubtful if the steamI WAKE really within the territorial waters- of- Maczo when she was placed under arrest/Theia, facts, we understand, have been communicated to Senhor Morass, Portugesis Court.

whom representations »cháva been made on behalf of the firm of Canton, to Kwong Ve & Co. The Portuguese Consul is known to have interested himself-vary largely in this question and has been in telegraphic

Ministers at Peking, and, Tokio, it is stated that the Contül bas, expressed the opinion that the mailer will attáin a favourable salation, To bis, negotiations the Ponuguesa Consulat Canton has been in conference with his Japan- ese colleague, while he has kept up costes. pondence on the subject with H.E..Sanhor Coutinho, the Governor of Macao....

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of the mischief which is browing.

Lady Jessica is not exactly ostracised on her with that concern and suspicion which are the special weapons of Mrs. Grundy. The affair has not yet gone far enough to bu'serious. Falkner, on the other hand, is careless of cri- ticism and when his best friend Sir Christopher: Deering (Mr. H. L. Hutchinson), the shrewd, typical, matter-of-fact man of the world, who claims no virtues but attaches great importanca to the conventions, ventures to offer a word of advice to the errant cavaller, he prompity becomes wildly indigeant Trott: to tell, marce of "The Liam will lose a threatrical communication themanent with the Ponuguese Deering is a trifle pragmatical with his posse bility No. 1, and possibility No. 2, and might well rule the temper of a loss heated? individual than Falkner His advice is acorned and rejected and there are the mak- ings of a preuy breach of filendship were not

Deering less of a comrade."

Io a delightful love scene where Falkner proclaims his love for Lady Jessica, who spons With him and laughs at his passion, an appoint- ment, accidental of course, is made for a meet ing at the Star and Garter. The reason for tha lady's ditation is naturally to be attributed to the negligencs of her huiband, Mr. Gilbert Nepean (Mr. Adhar Chapman). A furious scène atcurs between Lady Jessica and her husband, who orders his wife home and almost seems on the point of enforcing bis, command with a blow. Lady Jessica, the sweet tendril," refaser' to obey, because she

has other engagements in keep, and ber husband departs in a storm of anger, leaving his brother George (ML/C, T. Benih) to spy upan the couple who are playing with fire,

At the Star and Garter Lady Jonica happear to call next evening, having lost her way, and finds Fa'kder there in a private room with dinner prepared for two. They are discovered in this compromising place by George, and the rest of the time is devoted to the devising of schemes to dissipate the misunderstanding ' which must result. The help of Lady Rosa, mund Tatton (Mrs. W. van der Wonde) who arriver opportunely it invoved and reluctantly promised. Deering appears after the ladies have gone, guesses a good deal; Bols aktylograph belonging to Lady Jessica, and as the curtain falle bu je lefɛ gorging himmif, aft ra fast, at a most prodigious rate in order to catch the guxt London train.

Those who fail to attend at least one perfor

fearl

i.

The cast was constituted-as undert Colonel Sir Christopher Diring Mr. H. Hotchlagz Edward Falkner Mr. John Robertson Glibere Napaan, Lady, Joselos'a

busband. Mr. Arthur Chapman George Nepean Gilbert's brother Mr. C. T. Boalb Freddie Tatton, Lady Ros

mand's husband and Major H. Broke, ..

Mr. Mowbray S, Northcote Archibald Coke, Dolly' Waiter at The Star & Garter" Id. Colam. Dickass RN. Gadsby, Footman as Freddie.

Tatum's

Taplin.Biristophe Mr. Blitan

(Mm-W/Logi

Mr. P. Neblu Footman at Cadogan Gardens... Mr. H. V. Wilkinson Lady Jossica Nepistar

| Mra: Van đẹr Wonda Lady Rosamund Talion i

Bira. H. W. Clothfar Mrs. Arthur Chapman. Mrs. Q. D. Thomson Farris, Lady Jessica's mald ... Miss Chacha

Dolly Coke, their cousin...

Beatrice Eher

Mr. Crespin.

JĤE CHỈNÄ FIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY, LTD.

ANNUAL REPORT: -

The report for presentation to the 'share' holders at the thirty-ninth ordinary meeting to he held at the company's offices on Thurs day, the sth March, 1908, at 12 o'clock poon,

teada:

OFFICIAL DEMAND FÖR RELEASE,Z4

Tekin, February 12.

The Tokio authorities have no information justifying the seizure of the Taisu Miura, and they have already ordered the Japanese Consul at Canton to demand the release of the vassa),

February, 17:

The Japan Shipowners' Union has resolvað to lend all possible assistance. to the demand of the owners of the Tattu Mare: (arrested on the charge of gun-rünning off Macro) not; only. for the release of the vessel, but also for compensation.-N. C. D. News.

BINGAPORE COMMENTS:

The Singapore Brse Prass, of-14th dust, devotes a länderetta to the seizure of the 4:2

Tafeu Maru No. 9, and, after quoting particu late relating to the seizure, from the Hongkong Telegraph, comments: It will be seen from The directors have now the pleasure in sub. special telegram from Hongkong that the relcase mit their annual report and statement of the Japanese Government have promptly demand company's accounts made up to 31st Decembered from the Chinese Government the last.

1905 The balance at

credit of working me

count 'sa per last re

port was a $362,980,65-20 Add priminsincereceived 36,718,24 -

Deduct claim paid in

1907...$186,501.73 Deduct retum premia,

!

&C. &C. : 27,735,09

Balance of profit wi

$599,698,79

of the Japanese steamer Tolau Mfdru, arrested.. on an alleged charge of carrying. Kruty And smmunition into Chinese waters, the pre- sumption being that these munitions wOTA Intended to be supplied to Chinese rebelaj It is asserted on behalf of the Taliw Maru that the consigament of arms and ammuni- tion was being imported into Micas under manifest and bills of ladingony the usual way of business, to the order of a wall kaowa Grm thate. The contention: war that 209,336,81 the vessel was making for its port of destination and was approaching Macao, but was compelle mil$190,361,97 | -ed to anchor and await a pilot as the tiâs die, wol serve. While thus at anchor the Jainy se it is proposed to appoetion this mom as follow m

Casioms officers, in a launch,escontad by two Dividend of $6 and bonus of $z.per_

gunboats, boarded the ship, put

pus armadasdimen share on 20,000 shares...........Si60,000.00 or the vessel, and conveyed her to Centrace in To add ia extra reserve fund, which

a statement given in connection. “Withy tha will then stand at $346,097.75......... 25,641 telegram it will be seen that the lawyer for the Bobas to office staffi 4,71337 | Macao-consigotse makan.ont # #lsesg-otte against the arrest of the Taw Marw, especial- $190,361.97 |ly alleging that the Macao Government ware Dorsirat of the consignment beleg on board the Tassu Moru, and had 'davas Ched a guard of Portuguess soldiers in a rok to protect, the

nemčina that Gürten- ment is fastwatly aperted its SERIES-ZUM ZEVO Mesh, D. M. Nifilm, N. A. Slebo, E. Goats, steamer be pressed, Thaiimplies ahazoojate ite demand be complied with came definite G. Balloch and A Haupt shaigded their seats flops will be taken, by the exhibition of mana on leaving the Colony and Mesin Shin force, in conspel the release of the 7a MaN A Fuche, W. Haims; H_W_ Slide and 0.

Tapan appears to be very much in carnier Then appointments wil require the count amicably settled the better. Certainly i don of shareholdere perso

better for Chines Masire, Shewan and Flada rotire by rotation,

"¿lection;"

on the part of her sons, That she has that - is certain. No Japanese or Westerner can boast of greater natural powers than those of the Chinese if they are rightly developed, and wisely conserved. Whether she will UBG | salary should be going on all the time that one- this ability to the best advantage' remains to was on vacation i The law at times may be an unreasonabla mistress demanding' an

The third het in 1ld in Freddie Tation's be seen. At present the outlook is somewhat

house, Cadogan Gardens nod once again doubtful. For what are the requirements of exceptional quality of concentration of the practice of the law

Freddie is seeking foraid in the art of govern. the case? Evidently, for some considerable mind, but is the

ing a wife and loudly declaiming that he will time a course of apprenticeship. Japan 10 very much more arduous and strenu ous than the conduct of business

and be a cypher in his own house. Alas, for mbmitted to it, not gladly, nor 100 willingly house, with its wide famifications involving

impotent mankind. A discussion follows us but because she saw that her object could multitude of Interests, and silver currency

to Lady Jessica's escapade, how it is to be be attained in no other way. At the moluble to all the currens of bixb finance and

explained away, what story should be con cocted for the benefit of the lofuriated husband ment, China looks as if she wore in too great the eddies of unexpected local movements?

hurry. She has gone from one extreme In order to support his position the Chief the lost children to their parents, and arrested. who has been told all, by the spacious to the other, very natural course of pro-Justice states in a letter to the Governor that smela Shen, whose extradition Gebigr, Deerings called in, having come Dissatisfaction with the existing state ofwill be applied for by the Chinese authorities to turn the incriminating-stylograph to things had been expressed for some time, past in the course of a few days.

Lady Jessica, and, again, he submits his

pos by both sides of the professions by the Bar, The robbery took pikce in the house of Wong sibilites-two in number, first that the hus that the present very short Long Vacation did Lib Tali''à' sico tedding in the Shui | band should be toldu Ab, or second that he not enable them to get a reatanable holiday, Pak village, of Wai-chan diane of Take add be sold the truth. With the consent of by the solicitors, that the barristers went for day night, the 6th insiaal, eight men broke lato Dolly Coke (MH, W. Cat it is deciden holiday whenever it pleased them, thus causing the house, and, threatening the lomates with to explain the ciccomitatorif highly dislocation in the working of the Courts their revolvers, four of the desperadoes seized ingeniour-fashion, although Freddie Tarton This year, to put the matter quite concisely the two tone of the rice depleted stock them and his right, When Gilbers Napeas comes

ship and perviar as shown the Bat took an abnormally long holiday ; and away, while the remainder guard to the he work was practically suspended from August should until their confterd) had got a bald die to hear the amplabation he raves that it is all for 3 months. The leading bästisters also one day complaint was made the dial aflshaisg the actions of Lady Jeles, and when they, the, disappeared. On the concoction. Fades enters is accused of intimated their intention of taking a long following holiday regularly every year, as the strain of trict magistrate's headquarters, and a search wow in few climes declares his love for Gilbert

thievery but without result; withou work was such as to render it indispensable: It fastlisted for the

up.bi became necessary therefore to take some steps Aboul tak go information was supuived In the final scans, Deering is 10 paf the matter on a satisfactory-bisin” a few of her sons will be disposed to question The Chief fustice had therefore consulted with fat choushing 'bays wears York in the "Coltdy's(trunke bent on duty in Africa. He has a love || Friesland were appointed to fillaha vacanciea: brut the sfatter, and she, Booner the?anairan:

auto vs precise at Wall Paints, loopscter Cola epizode with Mit Ebsinos (Ms. Arthur Our ressons for thinking as we do. But we members of the Bar and teading solicitors and jett was founded and a warchi party sent heute Chipman) which turas quite satisfactorily. And have, as we think, good ground for our as he states that it was proposed to have At No A Second Stresty on Thursday life than Falkner declares that he will not go to

Africa y tris prospects; reputation doyimxyg The man in wheel charge they were, wir heux, bady Jassica has hart her virtually wall from the legal total of view, but Garat nyaturday when he acélred 176 Shabad thrown up by her Brobably Deering pleads

Martafai, sloquently without:aucheek.” but the general public who have business in: | was one many

coduro under the circumstances, but not necessarily a vorý wise one. Her education le but begun, and any premature action with unitrained minds; untrained hands, and un- digested schemes can but result in failure. China can never carry out the great scheme aho has in, vlow without money, and she can not hope to get that without a careful. prtematic, and scientific development of her resources Money she must have speedily and in plenty, or her great ness will be postponed to the Greek Kalends, To the going the right way to get it peadily and in plenty? We fear not. Possibly not

1907-The balance at credit of working ac- Count at the close of this year was $373,412.78, which is a satisfactory increase compared with the previous report

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sertions. In the first place we feel sure that derately ioog holiday two months—in bräet 'noom, they found the lads-covered upɔnekood: haug, bat ho will remain toʻgelyavana af and, balegt eligible, offer themselves for re a very great mistaka is being made just now that they might be enabled to enjoy the ANG "Krimited."

cool weather in the North: This it all your

In the jealous Chutting of all doors against foreign capital. We are in favour of every ponible and refionable safeguard, in that though foreign capital thay for the time Origin feriediction? We are told this warsting the burn, batai aprecia of propos

the nawanasgament adopted the public would | Chinese washok but applying for frit belog reap in die beneßl, the after results not only not suffer, but would slotually benign should be to the benest of Chinty, which i beganse they would be moved the

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