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Parsee Presentation.

TO SIR HORMUSJEE, N. MODY.

SIR HORMUAJEG ON THE LAW OF PRECEDENTS,

6th just

Meista. B. L. Battliwalla (arcistary), D. K.

Sathua, M. 1. Talati (Trusions of the Zoroastrian Fand of whichTMSir Hormasjen has bean the president now for more than 25 years) Meters A. B. Avaria, H. Ruttonjes, f. H. Rutanjee, B. K. Mehta, R. Pastonjas, J. K. Chinoy, R. A. Dasier, F.-K. Tata, D. K. Mistry and many atbots. There were a few ladies present also.

Sir Hormasjeo was recaivad on arrival by the Trustees, and after the usual exchange of greetings,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 8 1910

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OFION IN HONGKONG. DADGERING THE CONTLAISANT GOVERNMENT.

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"ADDING 'IKIULT TO INJURY that this individual abould suggest that this Colony, which has already best

ently harrasted and hampared financial outlook by the cumulative priva- tion looming up before it in the wear futura, should charge 11salf with an additional expendi ture the official registration of opium smokers, Probably the whole medical experience in the United Kingdom would place the evils from the excessive consumption of tea, with all 11 destructive effacts on the norvous and digestive systems, as, proportionally, considerably greater than those that here result from the excessive cosadmption of opium. The'rosi evil, to our thinking, is the fondamental one of the

DENIAL OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.

ULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

the Board Room, on the 14th June, 1910,

Minutes of a menting of the Council, held at PresentMessrs. W. Kruse, (Chainso), Je S. Fenwick, C. Lee, Lim Nee Kar, J. Med. carlal, L. I. Thomas, K. Tsudearabard, the Health Officer and the Secretary.

The minutes of the last meeting are road and confirmed.

A despatch is read from the Consular-Body concerning the power of the Council to prevent owner of walls in Kulangan from selling their water to poopla in Amoy or elsewhere.'

On the motion of Mr. Mencarini, secondad by MrFenwick, it is decided, in view of the pressat scarcity of water in the Settlement and purely as a temporary and satitary measure, to -issue a proclamation, with the consent of the Cantalar Body, forbidding the removal of water to places lylog outside the Settlement,

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RUBBER::

PRODUCERS' POSITION STRONG.

gives the following statistics: The total visible Mess Gow, Wilson and Stanton's report supply, acluding Caucho, in 4,400 tons, as compared with 4,310 tonu for 1909 and 6,315 for 1908 The stock in America is quoted as 130 tops, as against 625 too lu' 1909. From Jone 30, 1909, to May 31, 1910, the total landings and deliveries are given as under 5'

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LONDON VENTURES.

'MERTING OF SHAREHOLDERS,

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RUBBER-DRARING ESTATES owed by that syndicate. A strong demand for the shares at once sprang up, and they touchad at one time a very high premium, The pale receded, with the general set-back, but the directors still view the property with great favour and look forward to a rapid and prose perous development ander the able supervisios. of Mr. Bousinad. The same remarks apply. the West Jequia Rubber Estates (Ltd.), an one- work and develop a very large rubberbaring shoot of the Jaquid Syndicate (Ltd.), formed to

nina-owned by tha parant syndicats. Then came the Madagascar Rubber Company (Ltd.), the first of a series of

WILD RUBBER VINE:PROPOSITIONS-

doated by the corporation in conjunction with partias controlling the rights over the, later England. Americk, Continentesting Invention known at the Guigast rub. bercleaning mochina. It may be anticipated that regular shipments from this" one machine will commence about the end of this month, and matiers kaya now pregressed suficiently. for those in charge to be able to say--they do say that they will be_in_n_position to land clean rubber in Zuropa at about is, per pound, and if this can be done you with realise whai brilliant possibilities the Madagascar Company

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the saltation, would at once pounce upon that SIR HORMUSJEE'S REPLY, S

́au a'sort of compounding of a felony. And so Sir Hormuajes said-Ladles and Gentle. med,It is difficult for me to find words with

Col. Seely put it in way that li farcically unime. It is for the Stralis Government which to sufficiently thank you for the honour you do me in presenting me with this address. The wicked are apparently never to coat where there must ultimately be an enormous&C. Express of June 16.1 —

and the public to consider why it is that,

The following poles are taken from the L. The first ordinary general mesting of the London. Venture Corporation (Limited) was I can only say that I do most placerely appro⋅ from troubling, for we see by the telegram to

́abandonment of revenue running ints about cist your kindness and thank you very core band yesterday evening that Me. Theodore Give millions of dollars, be altered no whisper the market for Para has been very dull, and held on gth nit. at Winchester House Old dially for it. I may say that I am, naturally Taylor, who shares with Sir Robert Laidlaw of compensation for the Straits Settlements. sader the pressure of forced sales, for spec. for chairman, presiding and dev

Broad-street, E.C., Mr. J. S. Smlik-Winby, tha highly gratified at the bonour which it planned the bad pre-eminence of appearing to lead the This is forpagte our late much beloved and deeply, lainanted badguring of the quita complaisant Libara TOO SERIOUS A QUESTION

tire account the prica declined to as itd. for July August delivery. At this sparp decline chairman, that the, directors place before you

** It. in with, no little satisfaction, sald, is King Emperor.te bestow upon maman hunnar - Goverment over sati-oplum, or, se it is con-*

bayars came into the market, and prizes grade The members of the small Parase community whica was among the last of the many sidered here, anti-excles, revenne tocatures, has to be allowed to lis in abeyance." It is happily unlly advanced, Fine Hand on the spor being today the first report and balance-sheet of Is Hoogkong met at Clair Club,eouse this gracious gifts His Majesty thought fit to confer bass again indulging himself in the old vice of the interest of the local Government to exact now. 91. 8d. per ib. Plantation is quoted at the corporation. The report and Ocea afternoon to do honour to the President of the opon bin dutiful subjects. It war, moreover, interfering with what, were this a land of liberty, from the Colonial Office as 1000 as possible shout qu. 6d. to 101, 6d, per for good average cover a period of plasteen months, comment, Parses Trust Funde la Hongkong and Canton

so unexpected. I cannot but feel that the it would be rank impertinence to meddie with, some definition of the compensation policy to shoot. Receipts at Pata are: 335 tops against from the date of the company on October on the occasion of his recent elevation to the seward is far in excess of the merits of the Mr. Theodore Taylor has expressed his thanks. | be applied to this Colony. The wom at stake 390 tons last year. Page 625, 1908, and ending on April so, agro, N dignity of Knighthood. It had been aule 1 have been able to do for the Colour, to the Government for their active suppression is, for us, colossil The responsibility of all The doings of the Rubber market still afford be atracted by the current of public events, EIt was only natural that your directors should: runged for the feaction to take place much which has been my home for so many yours. of oplam **deps "--fibare you have the yelp of concerned in obtaining the clearest possible food for reflexion. The producers' position va- earlier than it did, but intervening circumstante gratifying to me to fail that you, my the Phatisas) in Hoogkong and the Straite definition of the Goancial eltuation, now and mains as strong as ever, which is evidenced by came interested in the Rubber market in con

and about the month of October lái thấy ba« ces, over which the promoists had no control fellow-countrymen, rejoice-with-me-in-the Settlements. That parson farther asked the in the future, is immeasurable. The men upon what was been paid for forward contracts into action with the Jequie Rubber Syndicats prevented an entlier presentation of the Ad distinction of which i have been graciously Colonial Office to arder the respectiva Govern whom lles the unas of making the first move 1912, which must show remunerative prices Ltd.), having first carefully investigated: the dress which was delivered amid all the outward signalled out an iku humble recipient. I can oma of Hongkong and the Straits Settlements to are the Unofficial Member of Conrcil, who it may be that we should not look for any semblance of good will to Sir Hormilee Mods assure you that this address with which you register all existing, opium, smakers, and to stand assured, not only of the unanimous sun-distinct revival of confidence in the market

facts as presented to them in regard to the pre- thly sũernoon. The ceremony was modestly havs just presented me will be alwaya irman

refusa to register any more:: It is rather

sent and prospective valud of the p port of the public, but also, necessarily, of the just at present, though, the highest hopes are confined to the Parsen community exclusively | sured by me so long as I live. deeply

sympathy of the Governor, and bis Executive entertained regarding the next few months' and no fayliation to the foreign commcolly was regret that owing to it boulth Mr. Bailiwalla,

Council,

developments. The most recent decline in the twood. Among those present we noticed

tbo worthy secretary of, our community here,

price of crude rubber was apparently Impelled has been unable himself to make the presents

by the liquidation of a few speculative contracts tion as was your delito. I trust that ha'

for June-July delivery. At any rate Mincing will soon be restored to perfect health.

lane remains optimistic, and general opinion canso refrain from an expression of gepulce pleasure at vecing here the ladies of, our coOM.

that the apathy of buyers of crade rubber will munity, who grace this memorable occanico

at a distant date be followed by fresh activity of demand no matter what may perhaps occur to me by their presence, it has boon explain-

at the next auction. ed to me that it was, the desire of many of our ladies to bavó added their signatures to the address. I cannot but regret that any dia appolatmeet should have been caused them by Mr. M. P. Talali opened the proceedings. He thélt not being invited to do so. I am consci salds-Mr. Secretary,—I crave your par

ous that lack the gallantry of youth mission to BRY

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words. Various to knowledge the compliment from the Fari clrcumstances have occurred which have led. But old age can, nevertheless, make unavoidably prevented as from gettie. An amends in a deeper sesso of gratitude, and It is, in the spirit of the principle of liberty, far earlier opportunity for this pleasing core they will perhaps find consolation in the truism mosy for which, we have met to-day. It is that "old customs die hard," I am told that better that a man should be free to do a thing that he thinks right and others think wrong, with the utmost pleasure that I have now to it was owing to the strict adherence to the than that he should be coerced into refraining

that they express, on bohslf of our community, our tablished law of precedent

from dolog what others "think wrong and slocare congratulations for the very high dis-were-not-associated with their botter halves

he thinks right, always provided", that no tinction of Knighthood which His late gracious in the inclusion of their fair signatores

Injury acciuss to society from his action, to this congratulatory parchment, In the Majesty King Edward the VII. has conferred on our worthy president, Sir Hormesjee Mody, conservatism of my advanced years, following and that there is no infringement of the common law and public order. Tacre is a in the footsteps of our predecessor, whom we During that very long period of more than as

national limit to the powers of majorities, and would all like to honour, I'must own to a weak. yeats that we have enjoyed the benefit of Sir Hormusice's loadership of our community,

mess for precedents Relf. I will, however, that limit is marked by the transgressing of he has justly won the esteem and admira confess that the ladies presence here is a visit the paturalsight of the individual to his freedom tion of us all, for his ardent asal for the bie manifestation which but adds to ike charm of opinion and of action. But never was there a tyrant ball so tyrannical as a majority, parti welfare of his fellow-countrymen in this Col-of a ceremony cannot easily forget. Ladies ony, for which we nee ever indebted to him. Bud gentlemen, permit me once more to thank cularly in these days where Radical and Social you most heartily for your good will and good majorities try to coerce all others into comply. The Parece community have just reasons

log with their policios. When what passed to be proud of having such a highly respected wishes, (Loud Applause.)

for Christianity used to deal with recusant or gentleman as Sir Hormusjee Mody as a presl

protestant minonties by the pleasant little deal. His many, poble works of charity have

methods at the rack, the thumbiersw, the caused his name to be permanently associated

We may add our congratulations--o-our with many worthy institutions of this Colony. Parsee friends for the unanimity of the iceling faggot and stake, the moyader and the father sacquinary jamborse in celebration of St. There stands in Royal Aquais a magnificent of brotherhood in their desire to do honour to

a gentleman, the announcement of whore-Bartholomew, it is possible there to see the statue-one of bis gifts which will remain as a permanent emblemn of Parsee loyalty. Sir Knightbood was received with so much genuine Hormasha Mody has most worthily shown bis satisfaction throughout the Colony but three

months ago. generous hearted spirit in giving new life to several bonevolent institutions by his subatan. slal donations and has earned the gratitude of numerous deserving people of nit nations His noblest work-andoan which promises to be the most enduring--is the recent munificent gift of

splendid building for the University of Hong The following translation of an Imperial kong. The laying o'the foundation stove of || edict, dated Poking, Jung, 27, is taken from the that adifica was apoken of by His Excellency ||N, C. D.. Nelos;—We ara in receipt of a meme. Sir Frederick Lugard as a historical event rial from the Censorate, submitting a petition In the Colony and as showing the pro- from Sen Hung-yi, member of the Provincial bability of the Colony, becoming the.coDIED Assembly in Chibli provinca, delegates from of educational progress in South China. That

the diffarest provinces and others, in which event, in itself, hit made our president's nama

they pray for the speady opening of a Parlia aalversally known as a true benefactor mont. We have perused and noted its con not only to people of the Bidish, race, but

tenis. With regard to the question of 'expedi to our Chinese frioads on wall. May the Alting the insuguration of a Parliament, We might spare bim long for yet nobler deeds than

received-ajat petition in the 12th moon last thous already achieved by him, is the diucern

year on the subject, when We issued no edict prayer of us all! I feel sure you will all clearly stating that on the complation of tho Amarilly Join with me in making Sir Hormujes preparations in nine years, and when Mody to accept this address at a trivial but the required standard bas prevailed among plocere expression of our pleasure and esteem the people in, the whole empire, We and to preserva it as a memento from our shail resolutely issue a Decree and fix a time community. (Applauso.)

for Parliament to be assembled, The Throne, Mr Baitliwatla-Ladies and Gentlemen, ia sxercising care in adoption of any measure, I regret I am far too ill to take any active part hopes that its Ministers and people will not in this afterpood's proceedings, and, therefore, aim at empty names nad sacrifice actual re- with your kind consent, I will depute the plea-sults. In the current year the Commissioner sant daly of handing the address to our mutual of Constitutional Reforms reported to Us of the irland, Mr. Bethna

dispatch of properly chosen deputies ta pro- ceed separately to the differant, provinces and scrutinize the constitutional measures carried out as compared with the preparations faid. down on the programme, and the Com mission, also ordered the provinces to esti- mate the expenditure required to carry out the preparations. To-day on personal inquiries made of the executive Ministers in the various Ministries, the latter stata that the preparations due to be carried out in their order have not been completed.

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Mr. Sethas, acquíoicing, ja, the request, sald-Ladles and Gentlemen,-We ara bere this afternoon.to__do_bonour to our distic guished fellow-countryman, Sir Hormujen adady, upon whom it pleased our late be loved King Emperor to confer the honour of Kinghthood in recognition of his public. splitted munificence in the cause of educa tlon in this Colony, and I am sure that 1 voice the sentiments of all hero present when I say that our congratulations 'are both bearly and sincere. The many good and charitable deeds of Sir Hormusjes are no words of mine to recall them to you. I will .now comply with Mr. Battliwalla's request address from the Parsee community of Hong- kong and Unston, which I will now proceed to road....... (Applause.)

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Refreshments were than servad nuð the com- pany soon after retired.

CHINA'S. PARLIAMENT.

2 AN IMPERIAL EDICT.

Tots. Tous: Tops, Landings 16,700 16,900 2,880 Deliveries 15,780 17,390 2.800 Messi, Geo White and Co, in their weekly report slate --While the offering of any weight would doubilosz causo a further decline in Letters are road from the Revd. B. L. Anderson quptations, any attempt to buy la 'quantity and the Revd. G. M. Wales requesting per wcold probably bo' met by sollars appreciably mission to blast rack on their respectiremission raising their limits. It is interesting to note properties. The Secretary is to inform them that the receipts at Paid for last month were that the Council will be prepared to favourably slightly less than a year ago, and that the consider their applications providing they first increase of the Brazilian crop up to and of

- obtain be written consent of the owner of the May as compared with that of 1908/1909 (for adjoining properties, and that every precaution the same period) is 3.86 per cent, which, in its is taken, when blasting, to safeguard the public. turn, showed a.4.37 per cent, increase over the

Correspondence is read concerning a surface | the preceding crop. drain on the Amoy Tinning Company's pre. A correspondent points out that too much mises; and with the Telephone Company with importance is attached to the flactastions in reference to certain, wires crossing Mr Choa prices paid for raw rubber at the fortnightly Tek Hee's land at Ling-tow.

salas in London, The qutimated output of Correspondence ir-read, concerning plague, rubber for 1958 was 70,000 tons, and that for between the Health Officer and the "Govern- | 1909 was 75,000 toDs, Assuming that 200 tons ment Bacteriologist at Hongkongs

are sold at each of the twenty-six fortnightly sales in the year at Mincing-lade, this disposes of 5,100 tons per annum in those auction salos, thus leaving some 70,000 tons to be sold out. side the auctions. Large quantities of rubber are sold at Antwerp, at Liverpool, and sise. where. Large lots are also sold forward by the various producing companies themselves. It is easy to see that a very small fraction of the rubber used by the world is a your is sold at the Mincing-lane auctions.

An application from the Hope Hospital for permission to erect a concrete' water tank, and to lay down pipes, is approved,

CHRONIC OPERATION OF THE MAJORITY, Agnia.in Galileo's time las majority devied A despatch from the Casular Body approve his right to hold such aus opinion as that the ing of the Council's proclamation prohibiting earth moved in an orbit round the aus, The quarrying, in read. majority was convinced that the earth was fit and stood stock still. It was only the sun that moved, for did not Joshua stop it, and how could be step a thing that did not move? Thero A letter is read from Dr. Lim Boon Keng be parables, but they perfecily well explain the applylog for permission to remove a portion of ideas and actions of persons who form the rank the public wall near the house he is building and file of the class of which Mr, Theodoret Ling tow. Ho is to be informed that the Taylor is a typical representative. In short, Council will sanction his application providing the whole story of the alien anti-opium agita, he erects suitable brick pillars,

far as Governments tion, whose entire force, were concerned, was that it could easily be made to influence parliamentary votes. We say "olico" agitation. Because if by ony chance a discussion on opium ware carried on only by persons domiciled in this Colony, who are manifsilly the only persons who have right

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So impressed are wa with the possibilities that wo are negotiating for a contract with, thủ MADAGASCAR RUDBIR COMPANY

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whereby, in consideration of the sum of £59,000, a small portion of tholcaron can be obtained, together with a licence to operate these Guiguet machines, which have been proved to do their work so well. Qow of the Gru'' matters which will occupy our attention will be the formation of a subsidiary company to take over and work the licences in Madagas. car, and there will probably be suverst other subsidiary companies formed by the Madagan- car Rubber Cimpany later on, though are not likely to secure quite such favourabla terms from the parent company as we have been able to do. In addition to the machines for extractlog rubbar from the bark, Mr. Gui gue! also makes a machine for cleaning the rubber obtained by the old primitive methods, extracting the impurities and turning it out fa clean marketable shape. The Madagascar Rubber Company have found that there is

'AN ENORMOUS BUSINESS.

It may be laterosting to note from the Board of Trade returas for the month of May how The Capt, Supt. reports the receipt of a letter largely rubber is beginning to bolk. Out of an

to be done in the island in this direction, and from the Haifangting, through the Senior Con- increase in the import of raw materials of

that a' larga capital can be profitably employed ul, concerning the theft of buoy whistles, &c. 4,758,000 in value ao less than 1,289,009 is

by buying diny subber from the natives and from the Kalangan godowas of the Imperial| attributable to rubber, the quantity gaining loss

oibers and passing it through their machine, Maritime Customs; and that the following than 40 per cent, and the value nearly 300 per the doing a similar buslanss there to that cars cases have been dealt with at the Mikid Court cent, while compared with 1008 the augmentaried as in this country by the Crude Rubber since the last meeting-Summonses. Assaulttion is about 400 per cent. For the five months Wothing Company. The sum of £50,000, of the year the total imports Bra1£30,000,000 to an opioler, la so far as local administration,5, Obstracting the public road 1, Throwing rab- revenus and taxation are concerned, the disbish, &c. into the public drains 5, Blasting rock more than in 1909, and of this sum £8,750,000 which they are to receive from the re-sale of a portion of their property, will be available for cassion would be a valid one,'as not vitlated by contrary to Municipal orders 1, Illegally sel- is attribuishik to rubber.

this purpose, and should be tumed over by |ling land 1. Summary Arrews: Gommitting a

|them several times in the coursü of the year, noisance, 1, Thelt 3, Drunkenness, Breach

thus enabling them to make a very large adillə prison regulations 1, Kidnapping 1.

tional prost (Signed), W. KRUŠE,

ARTIFICIAL EXTERNAL' INFLUENCES,

But eves suppose that a majority of the Chinese residents declined to us opium themselves, the principles of liberty would deny to that majority soch a pretention as to say that the minority should not do as they choss in the matter. And, logically, if the majority who disapproved included the whole Chinese community but one perso0, such disapproval orgbl not to take the form of a fretpass against i dividas' freedom of action by any attempt to hinder that person from ibe exercise of bis unfettered option. The truth of the18 remarks stands good equally if treacle, "oysters" or "caviară” by substituted for the word "opium." To get a little dearer the facis, try the substitu ion of things that in excess de obvious baim, such as sugar, which will play havoc with the kidssys: tea, which will shatter the nerves; baar, which will conduce to obesity and fatty degeneration; tobacco, which is not good for the beart, and may be a factor in the and even cold water. The cold water excess case in mind was many years age, and the and she must have died of it's few years later.

By order,

C. Berkeley Mitchell,

Secretary,

Chaliman.

Minutes of a meeting of the Conacil, held at

Present:-Meisrs, W. Kruse (Chairman), J. the Board Room, on the 1st June, 1910, S. Fenwick, C. Lee, Lim Neu Kar (with inter Health Officer and the Secretary. preler), Meocariai, K. Tudzurabara, the Aróport is read from the Capt. Supt. of Police concerning a rabbels at Lal-choo-oh village to the early morning of the 17th last. The Watch Commitee recommends that the strength of the force should be increased by pino mes, and on the motion of Mr. Kraso, cooded by Mr. Mencarini, the Capt. Supt. 1s unanimously,

DRYDOCK DEwey ́refloateD

SUCCESSFUL SALVAGE OPERATIONS,

The next company in which wa waca îne terested was the Crude Rebber Washing Com pany, Ltd, formed for working under;

AN EXCLUSIVE LICENCE for the United Kingdom, the Continent of Ear rope,the United States of America, and the Do minion of Canada the Guignet machines, so far The attempt made yesterday was a failure as the same relate to the cleansing, purification, and it was feared that with the apparatus and and rectification of rubber and other. gocas to

However, the pamps were kept going and machines for the same purpose designed by Mr. facilities in hand the effort must be given up.gether with the rights, except for Brefil, oru, during the night made steady gains on the Dessau and orand by the British Mumo Syadi- water that filled the submerged chambers. The cats, Ltd. This company also took over a small officers and men worked with a will and by the installation which had been established by the early hours of the morning it was clear that British Murac Syndicate, Copp

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· Olongapo, June 29.... -

· The naval drydock-Dowoy was raised during the night and early morning and is now safely afloat.

they had a chases to anccaadi.

Efforts were renewed and by daylight this

Apparently the dock is hot seriously dam- morning the big structure was safely afloat.

Jo, well known to you all that it needs sincerity of the pinyers and cries of Qar sab-. determination of cancer; and glo, and whisky, authorized to engage that aumbar, Ostnicy aged and can be restored to service at a small

In view of the serious burden entrusted to De by the last Emperor and considering the jects, We have been filled with solicitude day and night, and We deeply hope that as soon as anxieties and labours, may be lightened. We grudge not the creation of houses of Parlia

The recommendation of the Capt. Supt. to outlay.

and formally present to Sir Hormusfed the constitutional gavatament is established Our subject of it became elephantine in appearance. establish a sub-police station at Lai-choo-op, accident; is here and is now engaged in making from the rubber companies, already: Íngind..

THE ADDRESS

was in the following terms:

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SIR HORMUSIC Mody, KT, SIR,We the undersigned members of the Parses community of Hongkong and Cantos desire to tender to you our sincere congratulations upon the honour of Kaight hood, which His Majesty the King, Emperor of India, has been pleased to bestow upon

you..

moot in any way,

We feel, however, the paramount importsuce of government and the great multitudinousness of constitutional measures. On the rapidity or siowocal and the order of action bang govern ment or anarchy, safety or danger. Kask ac. tion bringe regrals, but matore contemplation ensures safety.

An to the posislog of a hours of Parliament,; is in constitution an organ to counsel legisla tip. There are many measures collateral to a Parliament which an important, but ju not all of which Parliament can participate.

THE FALSE GROUND

to a game is whether any course of action is in the minds of other people harmful or otherwise for the person pursuing that course. The real polat is whether, in the exercise of individual udgment, does the couras pursued concern the man himself, or does it disturb and lojure society, by infraction of the common isw. What has always appealed to most thinking people is the danger to individual liberty by external concion of a majority in matters where the coerced is not a consenting party. In that light we have always considered the agitation, by people to England against the private exercise of judgment by Asiatics. thousands of milce- away, an from the scientific point of view, por. haps the most immoral of all conceivable,

IMMORAL INTERFERENCEB

Many Among us cau all the moro dosply rejoice with you, remembering, as we do, the modest beglooings of your career, and cells, Ing to mind the many trials and difficulties Moreover, with Our wide territory and the which have beset your path to fortune. Thes wo racall now merely to emphasize our appre-peated local-distresses and fears of unrest, their objected to by the tyrannical alien agita

ciation of the energy and perseverance which -enabled you to surmount and overcome them so successfully as to put within your power those bensfactions to the entire community which His Majesty the King has recently 10 graciously recognised and rewarded.

The catholicity of your gifis, designed for the boucfit and advancement of no purti, cular raça o religious denomination serves to remind us that in making these gifining its members to assemble before the opening. If we could work with one accord, these above

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The naval board, ustedfito investigate the approved.

Proposed by Mr. Kruse seconded by Mr.thorough inspection of the dock,... Fenwick, and carrled · quinimously, “that

Olongapo, June 29,10,50 a.m. the Health Officer, after consulting with the With the American flag proudly flylag tó Secretary, be authorized to make such ar-

the breeze the drydock Daway is floating rangements as he may deem necessary to cope serenely on the waters of Subiz bay, having with. soy cases of plague, Infectious diseases bean raised at 5 o'clock this morning, &c, occurring,"

Two applications for permission to sim watchmen are refused, the Secretary being directed to refer the applicants to Bye-law 17 10 the Land Regulations,

W. KRUSE,

By order,

C. Berkeley Mitchell, Seciataty. Kulangsi, Amoy.

32nd June, 1910.

Chairman.

SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.

-FRASER AND CO,B SHARE CIRCULAR,

Since our last circular the market has basa

All through the heavy rain of last night Naval Constructor Adams and Hamner, assisted by Peter Laws, civilian employee, the Crew of the fog Wompaluck and the men on the dock, worked incessantly and it was due to their effort that success was finally achieved.

The powerful contrifugal pumps were started at 2 o'clock this morning and at g'o'clock the dock began to slowly raise. ¿ The greatest pro- gress was made between 3 and 5 o'clock, the buge pumps throwing 100s of water over the sides.

Every manhole and valve was plugged tight and it is 'estimated that at times the pomps were discharging 100 tons of water a minute.

By 6 o'clock the dock was seemingly in normal condition and there were few indica- tions of its long submersion.

The naval contractors are being heartily congratulated and every person on the work is.

THE OPIUM TRADE,

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WITH REGARD TO THE FUTURE and the matters which are engaging the attention of the Vaoine Corporation, on any return of activity in the robber mar- ket the shares in our safe and options”rum. ing should enable a further profit to that shown in the balance-sheet to be made

We are, as already mentioned, looking forward to the early issue of a subsidiary company in Madagascar and as you will have seen from the report, we have taken a controlling internat In two states_In_Java, which will form the basis of a public issue at an early date. We have also acquired a two-pinths interest (not two-thirds, as stated in the printed report in the negotiations for the purchase of one of the most important rubber plantations in the Federated Malay States, the flotation of which, If the result of the panding examinatión la satiss factory, will in due course be undertaken by this corporation. In addition to these matters, we have a

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VERY IMPORTANT. BUSINESS IN HAND A which has been nuder study by your managing- director for some time past. It is a question of taking up a lease from one of the import ant Argezilos rallways erecting a thoroughly up-to-date factory, run on the lines of the large packing-houses of Chicago and aquipping it in the light of the most improved methods, the whole belog under the direction of a very able American gentleman. We hope to have the baalpear in shape and ready for underwriting in the course of the next few weeks, and if any shareholders would like to secure a participatio tion on underwriting terms, ba mīgāk laz, na know. The chairman then dealt with the ac connte, and moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. Bidasy A. Brd (managing director),

To say that onco Farliament is opened com- plela success is ensured and prosperous rula may be attained would bas principle unknown in any age, ancient or modern, and takeawa in any clime, Chinese or foreign.

with liberty of the Individual. We do Got Care at all about the thing that present fiancial straits, added to which are re progreas of constitutional measures cannot but tion. It would be just as objectionable if the be hindered, The Throne exacts results, ac.

interference were directed against the eating of cording to the assigned periods, and has never

blachan or the use of chopsticks. One has to golet bot with a gradual improvement all rondd, allowed the execution of the measures to be re- put it that way to help people to think,, Let us The declaration of several dividends has had a elated. | laxed. Our unceasing and orgent desire for ablo

Resume it is not in theory inconceivable that stimulating effect and there is a good demand. A dispatch has gone to. Washington inform the time may come when ibs United Kingdom for the better known stocks. administration should have bren,appreciated by

fog the department of the success of the work may become a Mongolian Crown Colony, sub- Rubber.The London market has been | Aranila Timisi, Car Ministers and people. The date for the

ject to some interference in the Peking Parlin- steady, prices rising slowly, Bukit Kejangs opening of the Bonate will be in the gik moen, this year, and Edicts have been issued, appointment of agitators like some Tal Lob at the hare been placed at £ 78. 63. Kepliigallas head of an anti-bser agitation, compelling the round about 1. Highlands have bayers: subject British Government to suppress beer at £6 155, with sillors at 27, Patalloge and below, to endeavour to attain wise rale, the "dens, and to aid in the extinction of beer as have changed hands at 678, 9d. and London

BUFFLY AND DEMANDƐ-- Sucata not only will form a foundation, but a beverage by the registration of beer drinkers Asiatics 178, 9d, Thors has not been mach more drinkers to bs doing In local shares. Pajımı have been will also serva to foster the spirit of a Parli and the permission of

· Paljog: Jana 15. placed at 5:8, Glennalys at 52.90/33 and United

The Customs retards show that in 1909 over Singapores at $1.15. A few Changkat Serdangs bave been done at Sis, and Jabongs have been 100,000 lb more Indise oplum catered Chias set than in 1908. The incmase is due to illicit sold at Rs 255

Mines This section of the market still re-traffic supplying the abnormal demand conse mains quiet, attracting very little attentios, quent upon th

the gest reduction in the native: and $10, otherwise we have practically no bus Muller, is negotiating with a view to arrange The Canion steamer Paul Badi was the

Chargé Affilies, The British Todaclip "SMALL COMPENSATION" FOR HONGKONG, mėsa to record.

* General, Straits Traders have been placed an agreement between India and China te pre-scene of a tragic occurrence Thanly before mine The absolute dishonesty pervading the whole stilinde of the Government is seen to the fact during the work at $58.5ofessor vent Indirect shipments from Parsia, Tarker o'clock last night, it appeare, tame, while the The report of this Company, Just fasued, har and nlsewhere. Probably a new treaty will be steamer was in the harbour a Chisaman, koort that he says that that small compensation" [Hara.follow signatures, JAPANESE newspapers report that the swill be ascessary to and tas frafia ja Hong been very favourably received and the usual arranged before agar ambodying and elaborat 40 years of presither fell of amped overbor The linminsted addresa wan

rasa was enclosed in a agreement between Russia and Japan is al kong ("Traffic has become another term dividend and bonus declared. A new feature ing the agreement, bal not altering the plas of Those os board warrant tour de dual pasparian bine moipsco cover with, heavy allvar corders ready arranged, and that it may be expected to that marks the fraternity af: cant.). If Doug in our market has been the demand for Sbell yearly reductions of ons tanik, onlarda had happened and promotal" ALA and centrepiece, which born. the following in-be signed very shortly. It does not constitute Sealy had been honest he would have said that "Transport and Trading Company shares, which The Chlause authorities recognize that an drowners, hicho ka

anted to BU, H. N., Mody, an alliance. The agreement has been referred the compensation was necessary to God: for, are attracting the attention of investors. Fraser, unexpected situation kas arisen, which Great partstly doctised no tk

ber of Farsta Community to Great Britain and France pending publie Hongkong awilejulvalest for in revannas and Nowres are wanted at Broj, and Riley Biltale u ready to terminata, pringly, by may dow

D) (MOURONI NA UMA dictation of tàu Beltuiona me: MorgeneYOR 41 877-50%

to the public you have been actuated by this same spirit of several of our bygone worthies, who by their princely philanthropy have kept the fame of a smail community shining brightly before the world,, “

In conclusion, Bir, we trust that though the honour of Knighthood cames to you at aripe age you may yet be spared for many years to enjoy the honour ad well deserved,

ment. Wafollow the plan previously laid down registered. The parallel is perfect in every and decide still to await completion of the nineway. The right is just the same in both ex- years' preparation, when on Edict will be issu-amples. But the power, for the present only, ed to fix a date for the convention of a Pattialles in one set of hands that happens to be in a ment. We are deeply aware of your loyalty majority as compared with the people of Bong ove, proper order in action is advisable. We bave given unequivocal order in the maiter and desire not to be vexed with-farbar prayers. This in specially made known for general Information.4

and that the goodwill of this community and affection, but as the mitor is e mamenions | kong and the Straits Settlemantill be ob Rahman Hydraulics have been done at 59.90 product,

herein safeably expressed may add some thing so the happiness of the yours yet remaining to you, ma POWA In this hapa wo subscribe ourselves,

040 ise Yours most fraly,

Tarming to Col. Seely's, reply, It served that be almost abjectly suggests A K

Mr. Bird having repiled to various questions," the sósulation was adopted with ons dissentiunt.

A CHINAMANS BUICIDE,

JUMPED OVERBOARD FROM CANTON:

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