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NEWSERIES No. 8165

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Donths, Leading Artioles:-

Anathems Master Mariners.

The Hankow University Schema. Fire Fighting 10 Hongkong. Sir H. Mody's latest Gift. Indian Silver and the China Yarn Trade. Yokohama's Foreign. Beard of Trade. That Garden Site.

Meetings:

"Legislative Council.

Vaian Iosurauce ociety of Canter, Ltd. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

Legal Intelligence :---

A Big Award.

A Good Defence

A Money-Landing Case.

Claim for Damages.

Police:

D sobeying Harbour Offes Regulation. The bau-kwän, yulish. A flair

Opium Prosecutions at the 's agistracy. Alleged Conspiracy.........',

Claim for Return of Eafting.

Correspondence! -

The Finest Site in the Colony, Miscellaneous Articles and Reports

Italian Convent's Jabiles.;.

Notes by the way.

Canton Day by Day.

Amateur Bulard Championship.

Trop cal. Disenses.

Hoogkong Gymkh^na Club. -

Hongko: Valueer Corps.

Maria among the Gatrien.

Kula. giu (Amoy) Municipal Council. Chinese chodi in Rangeon. Sir Clifton Robinson, Accident to the

Knight Errant."

A Dynamite.Explusida.

Sugar in Formosa.

Wireless Telegu phy. Cricket.

Boxing at the City all.

Interport Cricket.

The Chiese Army in Vanchuria.

Far East in Parliament.

Sir John Jordan,

New Paper Industry.

Opium-Selling in Manchuria,

NY. K Formosa Service,

The Local Market and the Rubber Bncm,

The Chinese "Boy,"

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.

"Mice and Men."

A Police Preventatir p

Imperial Empire Exhibition, 1913:

Interport Golf Championship.

Steamship Accident it Nagasakį.

Light on Kaping Island,

T.K.K, Amer za park,

Export of Ben from Manchuria,

Brooklyn Banks,

Fire at Kennedytown.

Sir Jobe Carrington.

'Disirdis in the Narik

The Proposed Opening of Port Arthur

A Distingu shed Pasty. -

Stealing Lamp Ol

Boxing on Saturday.

Kennedy.wo Property Sale.

Sir Harmusjee Mndy..

Muhap to the Monch Mail.'

Ch'ing Ming,

Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., L'd Important Chandu Case,

Hongknog Schonis Atblatic Sporis. Ht. Stephen's College. Death of Consul-Gel en Rublee.

The Taikoo Murder.

Hongkong Telegraph.

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They have seen the next world and smiled. where there would be the teaching of the of the type necessary for this strenuous work turio charges will not be appreciably affected he said, in explanation"Exports plas They have smote the torrents and quelled highest tradition of the past by men who could not stand the climate. Horse haulage Of course these two sentences form a con- 18,913,668 yen and imports minus (8,0x1,- them. And then they come ashore and, would bring to bear upon it, not merely the appears also to have been eschewed intradiction in terms, but they show the lie of 789 yen. These figures, id a year charac« as we have said, slap banged one another, traditions of Christian history of the past, Shanghai. There they have now no less the land. To these criticisms of the pro- terised generally by caution and in some Merely out of the joyousness of spirit, but the facts of the Christian faith in the than three self-propelled machines as well posed measure the Government, as repre- trades by stagnation, resulting from a wide- Bomewhere Schopenhaur has said that a present. He felt practically cortain that as two fire-boats and the Model Settlement seated by the Financial Member of the spread lack of confidence, speak eloquently sallor is like a woman in frivolity and hyper they had the conditions which would go far lays claim to the possession of the largest Council, had a very full reply, It was for the potentialities of Japanese commerce, consciousness. It's exemplified in a case to ensure the ultimate and triumphant suc motor steam fire engine in the world, with pointed out in the first place that the Gov-and should, despite the decreate, already which we reported in last night's issue of the cess of the endeavour which they were put throwing capacity of 800 gallone per crament was not legislating for the special noted, have a reassuring effect." One Telegraph. Here were two men, both capable ting forward. They were face to face with minute. One of the motor vehicles, benefit of the Bombay millowners but for statement made by the speaker will be seamen, not a word said against their per-a peril of a kind which was not anticipated put into commission early in 1906, is the general benefit of the people of India. widely quoted and that was with regard to socal character or abilities, and fit is im, a few years ago. When, a' ceneration ago, what is known in fire brigade circles as a The difficulties of the Bombay millowners, the evasion of Customs duties by certain possible to get away from Bauticism) they people were talking of bringing Western "first aid machine. It includes a double who are the people most keenly interested foreign and Japanese firms. The indiet went at logger-heads. No wonder the judge thought to hear upon educational problems cylinder chemical fire engine, a fico escape, in the China trado, asserts the Government is very strong mad cannot be passed dismissed the case. A. less" capable man in India, it was said that by placing Western and a hose tender. It is driven by a four ment, are largely of their own making over by those who know themselves to be than Mr. Hallifax might have, regarded the literature into the hands of students of India cylinder petrol motor, and can travel at sa and even these dificulties will not be concerned in this illegitimate, traffic, The matter of a bout of fisticuffs in a serious light, they would bring ffome, to them" the truths to 25 miles an hour. With such an appara increased by the enhanced duty.It chairman observed: "The practices I would but he took the sane view that between deck of Christianity. But men and women would tus, which can turn out instantly and travel is altogether wrong, argues the Govern invite attention to are; in exports under- officers, especially between those officers net now find literature permicated with much faster than horses, many fires can be ment, to imagine that exports of yarn from valuation and the non-payment of the proper who have been shipmates together, a mis Christian teaching in the way they might extinguished before making much headway India are paid for by imports of Chinese freight charges, and ia imports the evasion understanding may now and then arise, have found it a few years ago. To meet by means of the chemical, jet alone, silver. The fundamental result of the tax, of duly and consumption text. It is not that difficulty, they proposed to put the Should life be in jeopardy, the escape to which all other results are subsidiary and proposed to single out any firm or firmos, And nobody knows better than the reader that shipmates after a long and arduous work on a Christian basis. He wished the can be detached in a few seconds and consequential, is that some reduction may be either foreign or Japanese, although I may voyage are liable to "fall" out," in com enterprise with all his heart, God speed brought into action, whilst a quantity of expected in the Indian demand for silver and say that in one or two instances information mon pariance. The story of a dispute There is much that is lateresting in those hose and ordinary, fire-bridge gear can consequently some reduction in the world placed at the Board's disposal might be between master mariners to which we refer remarks, but it is quite clear that the in- be carried for the purpose of get demand for silver. This means a fall in the deemed to justify more particular reference was one of those purely personal events that fluence of the Hongkong University is likely ting to work from the street hydrants if he world price of silver" certainly, and with than has been made." So that the Board That is knows the offenders but refrains from deserve no attention and do not diverge from to be vastly higher than in the case of the cessary. The escape has four ladders, and that a fall to the China silver.

extends to total beight of 60 it. There admitted, but the Government goes on to denouncing them. Perhaps it was just the general rule. The worst of these cases is religious institution of Hankow.

are two chemical cylinders, each holding 35 point out that the fall brought about in the as well, because now the culprits know this, that looked from an outside point of view they are merely funny. They simply excite

gallons. They discharge through 180 ft. of price of silver, reckoned even at three per they are known they may think twice bo- special rubber hose, which is carried on a cent, would neither ruin the Indian yara in fore they continue their nefarious ways. the mirth and the ribaldry of the uncouth.

hydraulic réel, enabling a jet to be dis- dustry nor represent a bounty of the same Another point made in the same con- In fact, in the intelligent mind they are only

charged with all or any portion of the hose amount conferred on China's yarn production. section was to this effect: "In the 'mat an ebullition of the spirits which bad to be

Not so many years ago, one could hardly uncoiled. The chemical engine is operated Continuing, the Government member said ter of exports, undervaluation in invoices, carefully subdued en noyage. They are the spontaneous exuberance of joy long repress- take up one's daily newspaper without behy the generation of carbonic acid gas, that the conditions under which the Indian for the purpose of evading import duty at ed. "And so say all of us." A fitting ending struck by the frequency with which which forces out the contents of the cylinders mills have been supplying the China market the port of entry of the consuming market, ing, is it not to a futile quarrel? And this serious outbreaks of fire occurred and proved at high pressure. It can be brought into for the last twenty years have been subject is rife, and it is doubtless within the know

to the widest fluctuations. In the last few icdge of all the members of the Board that' Fonds us to another reflection. You never disastrous. This naturally led to a good action within 15 seconds of reaching the hear charges of incompetency against the deal of discussion regarding the efficacy of scene of outbreak. This is exactly the type years alone the price of raw material has the scandal of inaccurate declaration of our local fire-fighting appliances, for it was of machine that is nceded for the Hong-varied within the widest ranges. Exchange weights and measurements reached much Morally bad they may be, and their iniqui decidedly obvious that these were inadequate koog Fire Brigade's purposes, for although has both fallen and fluctuated at times in the dimensions as to force the European and to deal with big conflagrations or rather to we have been singularly immune from seri- most alarming manner. Trade with China New York Shipping Conferences to engage ties are more apparent than those of lands-

ous fires of late there is no saying when an. has been hampered by the deterioration of sworn: measurers at Yokohama'sad Kobe to men because they do not take the trouble keep them within such bounds as meant the

China's copper coinage, Many other ad- check shippers' figures. The results have to hide them, but motally sound at the cure least possible damage to life and properly. other epidemic of fire raising may break out

This public criticism caused a certain in spite of the rider-main water system. ‚ '.. verse factors have entered in, and yet the teen eminently satisfactory, and it seems they are as anybody who has heard them in

yarn trade has been neither seriously strait. great pity the system cannot be extended to" their "cuddy" or in the fastnesses of their amount of improvement in the Fire Brigade

At the other, shipping parts and to other lides, homes, will allow. No, we do not want our system, but that Hongkong his not kept

ened nor dangerously threatened. present time, against all the disturbing where protection of the honest exporter is sailors, our mercantile marine stalwarts, to step with other ports in the East as regards

elements both in the yarn trade and greatly to be desired." The practice acome traverse the scenes of litigante, and lawyers, its fire-extinguishing plant is a fact that goes

to have been systematic if the chairman of but rather let them play the game they have without saying. here is nothing to be. Sir Hormusjce Mody seems to be deter- every other trade between India and always played as men and fight their own argued against the personnel of the Fise mined to fill the role of benign providence China, there is to be set the onc domi- the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade is not battles out among themselves. Far better Brigade, for no body of men could.com to the Colony where he has spent most of nant fact that China is rapidly waking, guilty of exaggeration. As he said in a latter would it be if they did so and less trouble mand more admiratios in the performance his life. Never a public gathering is held that the activities of her people are in portion of his address: "A glaring example of their dangerous duties. The trouble but a surprise. is sprung on the community, creasing enormously and with these in- may be cited in the sugar industry that in the British mercantile murine look foolish is that they have had to fight the flames Yesterday at the celebration of the Jubilee of creased activities will come increased delight of recent revelations would seem to under the most disadvantageous circum the Italian Convent the Governor made the mands on India: If all the considerations have been built up on a system of evasion of because of petty squabbles.,

stances, with implements which, until lately announcement that Sir Hormusjec Mody are taken together, says the Government, it import duty and consumption tax, which, were either inefficient or altogether out-ol had decided to found seven, scholarships to is to be admitted that there is much in the while it has dous irreparable injury to the date. Since that epidemic of fires, however, * decided improvement has been made in grant schools to the Colony, and he added: outlook that is uncertain, and perhaps some genuine importer, must, during the past ten the general equipment of the Brigade, which The schools are St. Joseph's College, the thing that is disturbing. It is natural that years, alone have deprived the Exchequer Ellis Kadoorie, the Diocesan Girls' School, the mill-owners should be apprehensive for of many thousands of yea of revenue. The can now fairly claim to be able to deal with the Italian Convent, St. Mary's, Kowloon, the China trade but it has not been shown consequences of this laxness were vividly any fire which happens to break out within the French Convent and St. Francis, Was that as regards the silver duty these appre- demonstrated in the proceedings in the law the precincts of the city: There are four chair and to this list be has added an ensions are well grounded. Chida had to courts last year, and the apparent determina fire engines in the Colony, two stationed in

eighth name by giving a scholarship to the pay for machinery and other produce in tion of the authorities to continue an essanti. Queen's Road Central, one at Wanchai, and Victoria Boys' School at the east end of the gold, not in silver. The constantly decreas ally unfair advantage to Formoss sugar, to one at Yaumati. In the outlying districts, such as Shaukiwon and Aberdeen, manual city. To establish these scholarships, which ing value of silver forbade her purchasing the detriment of the refining industry in

will be worth $30'a year for two consecutive labour and material on the old scale. More- Japan, is hard to understand. Again, machines only are to band, whilst, of course, years, Sir Hurmusjee Mody intends to over, the real "Chinese currency was not above statement, bad though it may seem the big sugar-houses and dockyards possess vest $1,000 on behalf of each school. silver, but copper cash. Silver is merely an is supported by actual experience, and i their own fire extinguishing appliances. After what the donor has done in the way of object of barter and fluctuated daily in re-feel confident there are many of you who There are two fire-floats in the Harbour the Hongkong University we can only hold lation to copper as well as to gold. Fast can bear me out when I state that the evil one stationed opposite the Master Attend.

China pays to-day 85 per cent. more sures of a drastic nature on the part of ant's office and the other off No. 2 Police our breath in admiration of the princely experience shews the falsity of a pessimist is a crying one that calls for remedial mea for labour and materials established. Such the authorities, of Chambers of Com- Stafinn, and both of these are capable benevolence of Sir Hormusjee Mady. Long view. of dealing with fires occurring either be live to see the beneficent effects al

hit generosity.

are some of the arguments employed against merce and among merchants in Japan." among the shipping or on the sea front.

the opponents of the measure, and it will be Certain suggestions for the removal of the evil The need for the latter form of ma

interesting to watch how the matter will go were proposed, the principal of which was ? chine was enforced upon the Government

on-division.

that the various Chambers of Commerce in by the frequency with which fires took

the Empire should combine to fight against.. place amidst the petroleum junks that

·YOKOHAMA'S FOREIGN BOARD" those who wilfully contravened the law. The ply between godown and godown or from the storage buildings to the shipping in the Harbour and they did a wise thing when they ordered the construction of a powerful new fire float to cope with the danger. This was built by Messrs. Bailey & Co., and en- process of being taken over from the builders and the results have proved satisfactory both to the constructors and to the Government. So much for the Harbour,. It is very well provided for. But as regards the city and suburbs there yet remains a very great, deal

10 all concerned. We do not want to see

THE HANKOW UNIVA. SIY

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(11th Aprik) Comparatively little has been heard of late regarding The Church of England scheme for the establishment of a university at Hankow. It may be of course that we have been so interested in the progress of Hongkong University that we have had no time to devote to speculation concerning the northern muvement. There is no doubt, however, that the scheme has been forging ahead, though probably not at the rate desired by the promoters. Here in Hongkong we have a University which is rapidly assuming coo- crete form, and so far as we know the Han- kow idea is very much in the air. But the original promoters are not inclined to let the grass grow beneath their feet. The position of the local scheme has stirred up the missionaries to emulation. At a meeting held at the Mansion House last month a letter was read from Sir Robert Hart, who said it was through educational effort more than in any other way that China could be aided in her present most critical position. The site On March 28th, 1910, at Amoy; China, to of the University in or near Han-kau had Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Thomas, a son;

been most wisely chosen, as it was the must

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Weekly Share Report. Yarn Market.

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Local and General.

IRTHS.

(13th April.)

INDIAN SILVER AND 188

CHINA YARN TRADE.

Much discussion has been aroused in

India, over a proposal in the new Budget that the tax on silver should be increas ed from 's to r7 per cent. The question is. of vital interest to Hongkong for if the tax ir adopted the yarn trade will be closely

OF TRADE.

(14th April.)

the

On April 1st, 1901, at Wechang, the wife of central position in China: although there gized by Merryweathers. It is just in the affected, the opium trade will feel the pinch, Foreign Board of Trade is not over-optic whole we do not find that, there is much, to

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picture is not a wholly satisfactory one, but Japanese, it should be remembered, is not the only transgressor in this respect. Still it From what we can gather from the japan-is well that a word of warning and advice ese papers, the chairman of the Yokohama should be given to those engaged in the practice of swindling the Customs. On the lament in the state of Japan's trade in 1909 considering the general depression which endured throughout the Far East last year,

1HAT GARDAN SITE.

(15th April.) Who would have dreamt that the stald,

and there will be a general advance in the tic regarding the immediate future of Japan. price of all commoditics passing between And that in spite of the fact that in a year of Bombay and. Hongkong. The Select Com-trade stagnation the falling off in the general mittee of the Viceroy's Council in presenting turnover known only amounted to seven its report of the Taxation Bills had to record wlllion yen, the totals being Soy million yen the minutes of dissent by Sir Sassoon David last yearas compared with 814 millions in the previous twelve months. In his statement to The Board the chairman, at the annual general

The Hengkang Velegea awakening of Ching was severe it coming as pillemaster of Mr. A. Lane of only toef dissent, but in the course of the de meeting remarked that the past year present solid, business men af Hongkong, could have

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aq to improved upon. Immesse advanced the uaja of Kurupam. Sir David speaks has been made in the system since the with some authority as a financier and not the Metropolitan Brigade-whose place minute of dissent, but in the course of the deed no very novel features, but it was remark been induced to work themselves into a fransy since he went on leave a few weeks ago has bate he urged that the enhancement of the able in this respect that, "despite excellent of enthusiasm over a pare question of heen ably filled by Crowo-Sergeant R. Mac duty would inflict serious injury on the yarn crops and a beavy volume of export, business.estheticism? And this at a time when Donald-and reforms were observable and trade with China, A protest has been address generally throughout Japan is considered to goodly part of Hongkong is giving nights and boom might be manipulated to their advantage. discipline stiffened as a result. But there ed to the Indian Government by the Bombay have displayed few indications of buoyancy, days to the consideration of how the rubber The Bombay while the results to the ordinary trader Members the Legislative Council, the un- still remained the rift within the lute. The Mill-owners' Association. Government were willing to expend a certain mills are at present passing through a crisis, although no doubt comparing favourably officials of course, wers determined to air their amount of money in bringing the equip-and it is urged that the adoption of the new with those of the years immediately preced views. The question was on trisod by kit, meat up to modern requirements, but were aliver duty will necessarily raise the selling ing are on the whole. thought to leave Murray Stewart as to the desirability of the Gues unwilling to go in for a thorough refurbish price of ladian yarn in China and thus much to be desired, considering the ormente ining or selling the land, which is ing of the antiquated system which was in close the China market to the Indian trade. capital outlay involved and the experi to the South of the new Law Courts though, as being. Meanwhile Singapore and Shanghai Sir David believes that if the price of opium ence and energy devoted to the prose the Governor explained, it did not form part cution of the Empire's trade." This is baller of the Tathagle known henceforth as Royal Square. The main arguments submitted by Mr. has been equipping themselves with Shand and for the coming year were estimated at Rs. Mason motor fire engines. It was argued 2,000 per chest it would not be an over ed to be due to the lack of confidence dis Stewart were to the effect that the land should that this type of machine was unsuitable to estimate and the difference between that played by the more conservative elements of behilf later, because it was certain that in a Hongkong by reason of the narrowness of and the Budget estimate of Rs. 1,750 would the mercantile community, and the speaker few years the ground would be required for its streets, the crookedness and precipitous satisfy financial needs and the enhanced added "That a feeling of uncertainty as to public buildings-be instanced the care of a ness of its many side streets, so we remain silver duty would be unnecessary. Sir David's the future should continue at a time when the City Hall-and at all events, there was some

It seems cantain that at this stage most of the in possession of a group of fire engines which contentione, are supported by the figures statistical position would appear to warrant thing due to posterity, or words to that effect. have to be hauled by coolics to the seat of adduced by Sir Vithaldas Thackersey, who resumption of full speed activity is perhaps anofficial members were with Mr. Stewart in fire at a rate of about three miles an hour, urged, that the increased duty will reduce not to be wondered at if we take into con his rhetorical contentions. They had, most whether the outbreak happens to be in the the quantity of silver consumed in India sideration the fact that during and im of them, with other business man, ant centre of the town or in such remote and puts the import at six crores instead mediately after the War the liquid capital of letter to the Government, which they signed suburbs as Pokfulam or Quatry Bay. Once of eleven crores as estimated for the cur the country must have chinuged hands to the effect apparently that the land should on the spot, nothing can be more admirable rent year. This reduced demand he urges perhaps to a greater degree than had been not be sold to private purchasers, and naturally than the dispatch displayed by the members will reduce the price of liver in London the case for many years previously. Those they were in a manner bound by their of the Hongkong Fire Brigade, but it is and for Indian exporters to China to among the solid men who managed to obvious that when they do arrive they labour receive the price of their goods in silver, maintain their financial position would under the disadvantage of the slowness with which has to be converted to gold stan doubtless adopt caution as their watch which they get there. The ruling maxima of all dird rupees, and yet maintain their price, word, and being rendered extremely ap Fire Brigades is to be there before the fire has the silver price must be increased. At prehensive of the outcome of industrial scandals. of far-reaching signification, they

was room for 1oo Universities in the land, that which would have the greatest Hankow influence would be that at Well, Sir Fobert is entitled to his opinion DR well as anybody else, but we beg to differ from his views as to the relative importance of the two universities. In this connection, Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P., said that if the the most competent observers thought it would be, it would far surpass in interest all domestic politics and all foreign politica. It was certainly quite a possibility that the whole of the 400 millions of the Chinese people would, within a lime which might be ANATHUMA MASTER MARINERS. surprisingly short, adopt the results of Western civilization, but unless we exerted (9th April.).

ourselves they would adopt, those results Although we say it who should know without the power that made Western civili- better, the quarrels between master marloersation beneficent rather than powerful, on the coast of China are absurd. We hear dangerous, and pernicious. What was in of them slap-banging one another and "mak | doubt was whether Chins roo years hence ing all sorts of curlour suggestions about con- would be a beneficent influence, or one duct, character and cren pedigree-but it is beyond experience and almost beyond difficult to believe that all is said in earnest. imaginatión destructive and dangerous, Certainly they don't mean it. Now and again The prophylactic recommended, as it comes to a tussle, but. if we judge from presented in the proposal before them that the yarns spun by several well-known writers, day, was that Western education should the necessary "fight" is, at it were, part of be put before the Chinese people at its best and to its natural environment. It is the business. As ordinary landsmen, we have often wondered at the bitterness which a well-known fact that Lord Hugh is a is frequently manifested between men of tlie rabid propagandist-and he really seems to EEA, but after what we have seen and heard have been more moderate in his language we take it that it is simply the same disson than usual. The Archbishop of Canterbury ance which happens between politicians said the number of persons in the very first with a small difference of course. There is rank of thought, capacity, knowledge, and do real meaning in the statement between infuence who were setting themselves to men of the same calling that one is not promote that particular endeavour for the quite proper to walk the quarter-deck (you. Far Bait was, he thought, unique in the will observe the beautiful and careful lan- carly, stages of any great endeavour. They guage) and there is no real meaning in the were starting under auspices which were ex-got ahead. This cannot be done in Hong-the present time India exports to Chlua Sower about the other being well, a tremely well calculated to elicit support, not kong unlear the coolle propelled engine from five to six lakhs of bales of yarn every might be induced to take-up an ultra "wab." We are writing this from a very in England or America only, but elsewhere replaced by motors If it is dangerous to intimate knowledge of seafaring men, but all besides. He looked to support, not from the public safety to employ motor lite we hear a rule of these men are their special the West only, but from the East itself. In engines, it is equally dangerous to propensities. Know ye, my brethren, id taking our Western civilization to China we allow right of way to the big private the prophet, or words to that effect, that were not doing it from philanthropic, educa motors which are to be seen say day on our there are more things done and said on the tional civilizing motiver alone. We were narrow, thoroughfares Horse traction for Gos than oven Air Horatius knew. These doing it as a Christian effort by Christian fire-engines has been pronounced impractic

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men have been through diver and gale, man. They desired to start a University-able in Singapore for the reason that oquigent

sigāntare, Ent paver was such‹ a bombaheil kenwn, into the Council 'as that - which.... His

Excellency the Governor presented when he made a lucid and isminating speech showing why in the opinion of the Govaramant 15 deemed advisable to proceed with the sala of the Colony had no money for works of publizi the site to the first place he pointed out take utility such as the Cxtension of the Tytane waterworks to provide indequate st supply and to relieve us from the constans bugbear of a water famine. They had ES to rebuild the Magiancy, and in particular. to construct a pierduggit Reval, Egeared But as we all know very jullish Colony is mill tilsend to devisa mothads of incrading

year and the value of the export is about conservative attitude, resulting in the tea crores of rupees. Unless silver prices curtailment of the already inadequate can be raised, and there appears to be financial facilities for purely domestic trade" little hope of that, the Indian spinner will We still fail to be convinced, however, that receive a less number of rupees for his yarn the chairman of the Foreign Board did not whilst the Chinese manufacturers, paying take sa unduly pessimistic view of the wages and living generally on a allver basis; situation and he seems to have felt that will benefit to that extent as their caufan himself, for after quoting, the official figures taken

tha zaranna without unduly huraSO