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THE TEA DUTY.

Discussion la Commons

simply the oiling of the machinery to which he had roferrod, and is would bons well if tho suggestions

In the House of Commons

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ter if the Quinose supply wore

estricted. In 1910 13,074,000 lbs. of tea was the quantity import

ad from Chino,and fron India and

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$2 for one week,

Coylon 288,000,000 lb, or in 20 WORDS $1 for insertions money value £640,000 from China Coylon. It must be obvious that to LETGROUND FL001 and £9,094,000. from India and

A special gonoral mooting of tho were sent to the secretary of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce association to be decided by the the 23rd ult., on the motion to and Exchango was held in the rule of the majority of memborengree with the rosolution passed Exchango Room, on the 20th, for The motion was then put to the in committee reimposing the tona proferenco duty in favour of the purpose of considering, and,mecting and carried, and the pro- duty, if approved, passing resolutions in ecodings terminated. favour of the formation of a Chun-

ber of Commerce Rubber Associn- THE STANDARD OF THE tion, with rules und bye-laws oA franied by the committee, and

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Mr. Whelor moved to insert an would probably make little 4. por pound it grown within of Indian to. amendment imposing a duty of difference to the importation.

It would, the British Empiro," lu moving howovor, doprive the revenue of encourage the idea of Colonial could not afford to make this amendmont, lo desired to prosent moment the Government At the Preferance, giving Colonial to reduction of 1d, in the pound on the advantage of Id. in the Ibwa. If they gave the preference and to remedy the injustice of ont proposed by the Opposition they HOUSE TO LET in Kuutsford Ter- rato of duty on all teas a matter of Chinese tea, of which £640,000 | would be acting to the prejudice worth was sent to this country, India from 1898 to 1905, when he forward tho amendment that all China, which, including Hong- Lord Curzon was Viceroy of Mr. Lloyd George said it was and the Chinese would be ablo rosigned. Enemies of Curzon the ton which came from China kong, amounted to 10,282,000). aasumed by those who brought to retaliato upon our trade with Baid his rosignation was forced by was a luxury. As a inatter of Lord Kitchener, then communder

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be brought forward. The Hou. Lord Curzon of Kedleston was W. W. Cook prosided, and there choson to bear the standard of wore also presont: Messrs. M. the Indian Empire at the coro- Plumpton, Adamson Gilfillan and Co.; A. Diehn, Bolin Moyer and nation, when, of courne, King Co., Ltd.; J. C. Benson, Boustead George was crowned us Empero and Co.;. Denniston, Borneo Co. of India among the titles ho cawhat the price. Lad.; E. A. Brown, Brinkmanu sumed. and Co.; U. Haffner, Dalmian and Co.; P. Wensild, the East Asintic Co., Ltd.; P. Gold. Evatt and Co.; J. Robertson, Guthrie and Co.

INDIAN NEWS. Ltd.; G. J. M. Koulemans, Hoog- landt and Co.; G. Konss, Hut of the British forcos in India. fact, some of the cheapest ton was defeated by 212 to 147-

Military Matters. tenbuch Bros. and Co.; F. H. Bob He would not tolerate any intorcame from Ching, and it was im-ovornmont majority, 65, nen, Jeogor and Co.; J. Salomon, foronce by the viceroy.

possible to put a higher duty on

Simla, 3rd June. It is notified Kumpers and Co.; T. L. Willianuy,

Lord Curzon married a daughter Mashield and Co., Ltd.; A. Roid, of the Into Levi, Leiter of his without interfering with tea con-

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peror has boon graciously pleased- Sharpo, Sharpe Ross and Co., Lady Curzon since las died.

to approve of the dato 14 '1803" Ltd.; L. Brieurd, tho Mesangorios

The tea imported from China Pluns for the extension of the boing added to the honorary dis Maritimes; V. Marsot, Banque de

was 18 million pounds a year, American Masoum of Natural tinction "Delhi" borne by the Lard Curzon is far from being that imported from British posses- History involving an exporditure 2nd Queen's Own Rajput Light Patraleana Co., Ltd.; H. Winkel popular in India. The haughty ons was 233 million pounds of $2,750,000 within the next five Infantry in order to distinguish it

Indian princes are irritated at him The one was a very small propor- mann, Bremer Chairenne Mfg for the manner in which he treas tion of the other, but to diser years and including the addition from the distinctionellti " Co.; T. Sibury, Dunlop Rubber Co. J.C. Peter, Hongkong Bank; od them at the famous durbar an-ninnto against China was, first of four new buildings have been awarded for the seige and capture 4. M. Janion, Chartered Bank; II. nouncing the coronation of King all, to do away with revenue that approved by President Henry of Delhi in 1857. do Monchy, International Rotter. Georgo's father. They felt like the Government could not afford Fairfield Osborn of the museum dam; A. R. Linton, Mercantile vassals, they declared, not like in- /to do without, and, in the second and are now under consideration Bank; It. E. Kozhevar, P. and dopendont potentates, as they are place, it was a discrimination 0. Co., II. E. Sumerville, Straits made by the fiction that the gainst China in a matter vital to by the trustees of the institution. of the Hastings Jute Mill at Steamship Co., . . Kransa, British Fast Indian policy carries, British trade, for China was one "The design for the esst Rishra, nosy Serampore, munber North Chinn Insurance.

Nor did Lord Curzon over of Great Britain's best customers, facade," says President Oshoning about 300, belonging to the At the outset the Chairman return the visits of any of the would be oxceedingly bad busi-contemplates the future incor- sacking department, have struck moved a resolution to the effect alarajahs aftor the durbar.

ness for this country, just at a time poration of the museum within work. It is stated that owing to that the members of the Chamber

when she was doing an increasing the general design of Central an insufficient supply of the yarn business with China, and when record upon the minutos a resola- So Lord Curzon's appearance China bought from her three times Park by the construction of a sacking weavers are being poorly tion of congratulation to their as the most fitting bearer of Ureat as much as was bought from any broad entrance roadway from the paid as their wages depend upon Majesties the King and Queen on Britain's Indian standard is ro three European countries, to dis-West Drive. Ultimately, the occasion of their Coronation garded as a great blunder. It criminate against China, seeing doubt, the lower reservoir in They appealed to the manager, no the amount of work they do.] This will be forwarded to the will impress upon the Indian also that such discrimination, in Central Park will be removed and Mr. H. H. Scott, to eitlier supply Colonial Secretariat for transmis rajahs that they are mero sub-tended to benefit India, would in an avenue of approach will connect them with a sufficient quantity of sion to the Secretary of State for jects. The Duke of Norfolk, the effect bo The Colonios.

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the east and west sides of the park Mr. Janion seconded and the coronation corcmumny, suggested

and thus unite the Museum of yarn or they might be allowed the gotion was carript,

Curzon as tho standard bearer for

Mr. Holt thought this amond-Science with its sister Museum of bonus they formerly used to get The Chairman thon nounced India.

ment would constituto a breach of Art at Eighty-second stroot, divided amongst themselves pro- that the principal business to be Ilis majesty's advisers are blame the recently concluded treaty bo consi lerad was the adoption bying him rather too openly for not woon this country and Japan.

"In the design of the eastern portionately, which would enable the Chamber of the rates and by-rajenting it.

Mr. Mackinder said if they in-voured to retain the general Ro wages. To this the manngor, it faendo the architects have enden them to make up for their short troduced the principlo of Pre-manesque architecture of the south foronco, this country would have faenda while modifying in the tata, did not næres and hence something with which to negoti-direction of greater simplicity." ate. It would be possible in President Osborn lays stress

Educational Questions. negotiating with Japan to arrange upon the importance of natural for a tax of 3d, within the Empire, sequence, not only in exhibitions

Opinions to be invited 41. for Japan, and 5d. for other but in the successive halls them the Conference which assembled Simla, June 8.-The report of countries. If this country had selves. had anything to offer in the recent natural history as in art," he says. discuss primary, moral, technical, "It is as important in at Allahabad last cold weather to negotiations it would have been "Visitors to the Berlin museum and industrial educational ques- When Colonel Roosevelt was in possible to secure a further reduc-will recall the simplicity and direct for what they had done. The Loudon, on his way back to the tion in the new Japanose tariff. educational value of the arrange-overnments for their opinions. committes hnd also dovolent United States after his African Lord Minto hnd spoken recontly ment of the picture gallories ne

tions will now bocirculated to locali certain amount of time to the hunting trip, he went to a luncheon of the demand in Indin for Tariff cording to the schools of art of the scrutiny of the rules, and while given in his honor by some of the Roform, and there were signs that various countries, Exactly the they did not put them forward literary men and journalists. as being absolutely perfect it Before the guests went in to

before long China would want samno idea applies to a museum of was their opinion that they were luncheon they stood around smok

Protective Tariff natural history, yet with the ox- at least workable to begin with. ing and talking, and the Colonel in order to haild up her industries. coption of the Museum of Compara It rounined with the members was presented to each in turn. If this country wanted to obtain tivo Zoology of Cambridge, ar- riot took place at Canning Town Agenta: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. of the Chamber who were in One man there was a large, beefy, satisfaction it would only be done ranged by thiolate Alexander Agas-on Thursday night. The trouble terested in rubber and in the buy-somber loader-writer on "The by showing that we had something siz, no large scientific inusoum so arose over a jetra performance on ing and selling thereof to put Times." Ho Ind the fate of to give in return. Tea was an im-far as known has embodied the Wednesday when some Mahome- into use the machinery which had nations on his shoulders and portant articlo in dealing with idea of the natural relation of sub-dans left in couroquence of a dis- hen praprad for them by the looked as if he fait the responsi-ladia, China, and Japan, and injects or of the consequent natural putea to seats they and the sub-cominittee and the committee,bility.

was a good one on which to ostab groupings. who could not be expected to

Hindus were to occupy. They When the Colonel was presouted fish the principle of Proference. generally look after the interests to the loader-writer the louder-

"There is, however, another returned next night in a hody Mr. J. F. Hope asked the Soere-kind of sequence to which other twa thousand strong and attacked of the rubber sellers and the weiter bowed ponderously. The try to the Treasury whether the halls of the muscum may be the audience with lithios. In the rubber buyers very much fur-Colonel shook hands with him recent treaty with fapan prevent-doroto, namely, the sequence of free fight which ensue Boverni ther than they had already effusively, greeted tim enthusiased our giving proforential treat evolution. Thus the visitor may men on both sides were huri done by giving them an excel-tically and then placed his handment to our own. Colonies. If follow the stops of progress from District and Municipal Beards lent set of machinery. If the on the leader-writer's shoulder,

our remote ancestors of 2,000 Singapore Rubbor Association of "Come," said Roosevelt to the hother of Commorco was to leader-writer, you and I are

years ago through the so-called Mr. Chaplin raid he would give Eolithic ages until he renches Man

Representation of Mahomedans ho a supeess, and personally, he serious men. Let us get away early support to the amendment) of the Bronze an Iron ages. Ailuhabad, Juno, 7, Phu lọc a sincerely hoped it would be, is from these ohattorers and talk of because it involved the great "Thero is still a third sequence,

Government has addroased o was up to the ordinary members serious matters."

principle of Imperial Preference that of systematic classification, letter to all Commnissioners in of the Chamber who were in- The loader-writer bowed again He did not share the apprehen-which must be provided in another charge of Divisions on the ques- terested in that article to proceod ponderously. "

sions of his hon. friend the men-series of halls. This is the presentation of Mahomodana on the to get to business. He formally "Tell me," said Mr. Roosevelt, ber for the City of London, vailing eyatem in all of the great District and Municipal Boards. tion of securing adequate repre-

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laws that lund been drafted by n The selection of Lord Milner to sub-committes and approved by a garry the standard of South Afrin goneral meeting of the Chamber in the coronation procession would In connection with rubborauctions scarcely be a greator affront to and the rubber association in South Afrien than is the choice Singapore. The sub-committee Lord Curzon to India: and devoted a great deal of time and attention to the mattor and the thanks of the Chamber:

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moved that the by-laws and rules his eyes twinkling, "which do nor did he see tho smallest museums. drafted bo adopted by the Cham-you think is the belter man, difficulty in regard to trade

It refors to the report of the Do- THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARE IN THE ber.

Jeffries or Johnson ?"

with China and India. Japan be attained," says Prof. Osborn, called attention to tho. necessity "There are also other objects to contralisation Commission which

·Mr. Plumpton secondod.

That was before the fight at and her treaty with this country in the plans for the enlargement for this and to the danger of allow- Suggestions having been in-Reno, but the leader-writer had offered a good illustration of the of the museum. Chief among ing undue predominance to any

never heard of either. He didn't weakness of our Mr. Sharpe asked if it was know whether the Colonel meant

these are ample provisious for sible for the association to Sarauel Johnson, Ben Johmann, position. It was admitted by heratofore have not been included with regret that the question of a branules of natural science which Lieutenant-Governor has noticed one class. The letter says the play a paid auctioneer instead Lord Jeffrey, Baron Joffroya, or Japancsostatesmen that we were in within the field of any museum of ech mombor who wished to whom, so he stuttered and stom-the first instance left out of the com- of intural history, but have been separate representation on Muni- "The Beer That's Brewed to Suit The Climate” adlrubber to engage one him- mered and gave it up.

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A few days later le man noross a power of negotiation and wo were forms in kindred museums. Those given rise to some ill feeling be-

tween the two communities and

Th Chairman thought the few lines in "The Times," with unfavourably placed in regard to include the subjects of astronomy, he is desirous of coming to a con- quest might be addressed to Rono date-ling, mentioning the some of our great industries, geography and the peintion.

coming combat botweon: John-thought; thanks to the efforts of

oceanography.

elusion on the question whether Misharpe thought it was unson and Jeffries. He carefully cut the Foreign Secretary, modifica

this principle should be recognis novery for everybody to employ the paragraph out and mailed it tions were made in our favour.

to Colonel Roosevelt with this Mr. J. A. Poase said many of manipulation of languago can

Rov. F. 8. Willoughby-Clover ed by election rules in forco in

these provinces: Mr. Sibary observed that it comment:"By a most extra the cheapest toas came from never turn a lio into anything mightot ba necessary for every ordinary coincidence I find that Indio, and a large section else but a lie. firm tell.

Sir Walter Armstrong-Ono of the persons mentioned in this of the community preferred Mr.A. A. Baumann To those the strangest things about the The Chairman said that a porograph have tiro samo names Chinaaa to Indian tos. The poorer who stuly the art of success the conduct of the English is the license auctioneer could not soll ng those gentlemen concerning people did not necessarily bay beginning of a great man's career humility they show in accepting unless,e was a member of the whom you recently inquired of cheap Chinese tea, but when they is always more interesting than blame for faults from which they ussoeidon which he could imo,

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