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the developMENT CF THE PHILIPPINES:

Tho "Cablmnows-American

for goods at moderate ratos pond ing shipment.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 31 1911

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MARRIAGE SERVICE CHANGES.

ALLEGED ASSAULT BY PORTUGUESE YOUTH.

Boforo Mr. J. R. Wood at the Elimination of Old Phrasescen

Magistracy this afternoon, Mioháol Important alterations in the Francis Bothelho was charged form of the oxhortation in the witli assaulting two Chinese at marriage service of the Church of Mosque Junction on the 18th July

last, England wore agreed to in the

His Worship (to first complain- Lower House of Convention, ntant.)How many men do you say Church House, Westminster, struck you?-Two, uftor an interesting discussion,

The Committee on the Royal Letter of Business recommended an altération of the following clause in the exhortation:

Where's the other?—The other hins not come,

His Worship (to dofendant)- Did you strike witness?

Dofondant-le struck mo, first. Complainant stated that on the And therefore marriage is day in question, he was returning by any to be unterpriced, nor taken at 4.30 p.m. from the Dairy Farm in and, unadvisedly, lightly or wen-with some mutton. He stood at tony, to satisfy men's cars lusts nd appetites, like bento beasts that rently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly

MILK

FIVE CENTS A PINT.

PURE, FRESH, SEPARATED, NATURAL.

removed: the CREAM ONLY.

ADDED: NOTHING.

If you must use Separated Milk why not have it

FRESII ?

For sale by

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ld.

Handling of freight in and out of Manila was another important. 12. Constant regular servico by point discussed by the Governor train or stoner, as the case may General, who said that the health be, with reasonable rates and la- of the commerce and industry of of the 25th inst. publishes the bour-saving dovices for handling the islands deponded upon the following summary of an interest-freight. Delivery should be from modern and unrestricted handling ing address by the Governor bodega to bodega and the steamer of that problem. General of the Philippines :- in every case should run along- In the shipping question the Yesterday markoda now opoch sido a wharf upon which or near Governor Gonoral outlined a plan in commercial Manila and the which is located a covered rosy- which has been contemplated by islands in general whon the ing lause.

the governmont looking toward Honourable W.Cumoron Forbes in 13. Adequate and propor land-the regulation of bodegas and an, aldross before the Manila fing devies for freight at the warehouses its suuthera poris, Merchants' Association gave wharves, and the warehouses of He stated that in some ports official badorsement to the pur- the importing and exporting com- owners of bodegas took advantage posos of the useviation and avor- punies at the major ports so that of the producer and "squeezed" od that the government of the na, antecessary exponso my bo him when he found it necessary to islands stood ready and willing to incurred in luddling such freight, dispose of his procet to the ware lond every possiblo assistance to and moderate rates for the same. Joutseman because of lack of the netivo operations of the differ 11. The adoption of such immediate transportation facilities ent commercial bodies, led by the methods of finance throughout and the absones of an honestly Merchants' Association, which are the commercial community as will conducted warehouse. The do-

the doorway of a Chinese house on the way, when some small Portu- bonding their energies toward the enable producers to obtain ad-vorner General stated that the

guese boys came up to him and Conimercial and economic re-vances against their crops on such government was considering the

drugged the mutton about. He goneration of the islands.

reasonable terms under such advisability of erecting and main

It was suggested that the clause put down the mutton and proceed- "I appreciate greatly the inadequate security ns may secure taining warehouses and bodegas vitation to address this dis the banks, trust companios or in places where sent owners should be altered to read: is noted to remonstrate with the youths. were not disposed to dent fairly by any to be taken in hand A big Portuguese boy then came tinguished hotly Manila adividuals making the founs.

of citizens, foeling as I do that the 15. The adoption of such with the producor, and that the inadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly up and throw stones at his eyes. problemi here is an economic one measures, either legislative or by only consideration which will but reverently, discreetly, ad. The man was not present in Court, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG and not a political one, and that regulation established by tho pro- prevent its so doing is for present visadly, soberly, and in the fearof As a result of it, he sustained

bruises in the eyes. He was thon (Taking Cargo on Through Bills of it is to the merchants and bisi certawi merchants themselves, owners to agree to be governed by God."

Thore was a great doal too much struck on the hond. Whon he got ness man that the islands msts will put a final and complete rules to be established by the look for their salvation to stop to the suicidal practices of government for the regulation of prudery about the twentieth back to the house, his mistress Contury, said Canon Rhodos asked him why the mutton was the politicians or the office adulteration which has done so charges.. llders," said (lovernor Forbes, much to lower the price of Philip- Continuing on this subject, he Bristow, rector of St. Olave's, soiled.. And then followed wint com pine products in the markets of stated that in any numbers of Southwark, in opposing the pro- The case is proceeding ns we go mercial Manila last night tormed the world and to min our credit cases producers had been actually posed alteration. They did not to press. one of the clearest presentments among bayors; such as (n) Chont- [driven to the bosque because they want to encourage prudery, he of the commercial and economic ing in regard to gryles by placing

added, and he hoped they would situation now' obtaining in this the best grades outside and

not allow themselves to be carried lands that has over been delivered inserting the poorer grades in

away by it, but would do their duty in setting before the people before the association or else dornenth. (b) Mixing inferior

thoso great truths and solenn where.

substances, and giving a superior

words. name an inferior goods.

Outlining in a general way the

relation which should exist be tween the government and the commercial interests of the islands, |

were unable to secure fair treat out at the points where they wore forced by circumstances to market their product,

lave in understanding; bus være

nd in the fear of Gol

"Bowdlerise."

THE LEPER'S HOME. (Tax"TELEGRAPH " CORRINFONDENT'

One penny a pinț!

To-day's Advertisements

AND CALCUTTA.

Lading to Rangoon, Madma, and Mauritius.)

TUE Steamship

"LIGHTNING,"

Captain E. P. Smith, will lo dus- intched for the above ports on FRI- [DAY, the 'All August, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD. Agents.

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Canton, July 30. The Corman Consul al Shameen Hongkong. let July, 1911. has written to His Excellency the Canton Viceroy to this effect that "NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ̧ the. District of Tong Koon under

Curse of Usury. totting at the subject of usury 16. Proper advertisement ol

in strong and únaquivocal lan- Philippine goods, the establish-

Canon Heuson, in supporting guage, the Governor General ment of a trade name and a mar-stated that one of the greatest im.he proposal to alter the form of German management is short of FROM CALCUTTA, PEÑANO ket for our products. Let us conmediato needs of the islands was servico, said prudery was a bad funds for its upkeep, and appeals

AND SINGAPORE.

Governor General Forbes tionpro- ¡duct our business in such a way the passage of a law which wont i thing, but coarseness was also a for the bonofaction of His Exeol-1

bad thing, and the sixteenth lenoy. The Viceroy in reply THE Stanship century, the age from which this promises an annual grant of "T19. particular exhortation came, was 500.

coarse ago. At his own church, St. Margaret's, Westminster, he was frequently asked by persons who were good Church men and Christians to Bowdlerise" the

and

ceodod to the question of active co-

that the word Philippine will be limit the rate of interest to a reason- operation betwon the govorument and the merchant. He said that yous of excellenes insteadable charge, and that next to tha of letting it become synonymous measure the islands needed capital a very important part of the gov-

with ernment's work was in a direction poor quality and fraud.

which would be accossible to the directly interesting the mor-

Rich in Possibilities proscer at a fair rate of interest, Analyzing these conditions, de Wedged in with this ho faced chnuts, and that there was no question but datonly good would Governor tenor hauled that in the fact squarely that land title: result from a better understand-aluost all, if not all of them, the in the islands were not in such ing of the points of contact. islands were at least rich in polen-condition as to make money lend Among the things which bring tilities, and whorelabour, capital ing profitable or the develop the merchant into immediate and economic conditions had not of property absolutely safe, but tact, and not always friendly progrossed in equal paco, there said that the question of land to contact, is that part of the go was ill no cause to fear what gistration, which has been delay ernment industry represented by with modern

energetic ed only on account of a shortage to bureau of supply, the mange metals which world rouselabour of funds, would be taken up by ment of steamers and competition from its torpor of centuries and the government without doluy between the buront of prisonsand farmishit with the proper incen- - Must Organize. local merchants; all these matters tivo to work, the proper laws to

The Governor General strongly he said required a clear unter protect the producer in the legiti standing and that the point of tuto pursuit of his calling, and advocates the organization of as sociations of firms and in.livi- Flow of each was valuable to the the fastoring of a spirit of other..

co-operation and cheerfulness duals engaged in similar lines of which would attract rather than business, in order that they may repel capital. All these things thereby improve not only the are essential to the success of the marketing facilities for their pro dans of those who sincerely and ducts, but as well as agree upon selfishly work for the botter.und maintain a uniform quality of ment of conditions thronghent product, which is not now done.

In itself the address of Gover nor General Forbes was valuable

The Labour Problem.

NATIONAL revenue.

The Treasury luts issued the ro turn of the total revenue for the exhortation.

United Kingdom for the first After dicussion the altoration guurtor of the financial year was agreed to.

|1911-12. There was a koen 'dobato on

Under the various heads the

** LIGHTNING," having arrived from the slovo posts, consignees of gargo are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from

bingsido.

Cargo impeding the dischings of the vessel will be inndled at once, at con signues' risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board after 2 p.m. of the 2nd August, vill ba landod

consigueo risk and expense.

June, 1911. Inc. or Ducand expense.

*

POPULAR

"ASAH)" BEER

Note our Price $12.00 per dass Dub- taining 4 dozen quarts or 6 dozen pints,

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MEE CHEUNG. ART PHOTOGRAPHER HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013.

DRYBLOPING, PRINTING & ENLARGIZU, Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.

1090

JOHN THOMAS COTTON.

VETERINARIAN & FARRIER (Qualihod).

1

AH TOO STABLES,

No. 7, Russell Street, Hongkong. Telephone Nu. 271,

Hongkong, 27th July, 1911, [1095

the proposal to modify that part revenue for the three monthis end-Consignes of Chirgo from SINGA- of the marriage exhortation which ed June 30, with the increase or PDNAN are requested to leseribes the first cause for which decrease compared with the take IMMEDIATE delivery of their marringe was ordaine:1. The quarter ended June 30th, 1010,oding the discharge of the Vessel still

goods from alongside, each ergo a Business Addross- was as follows:

bo landed and stored at consiguses' risk No Fite Insurance has been offcoted. Bills of Lading will bo wountersigned

DAVID BASSOON & CO., LD. tles...... 6,470,000...~ 1,138,000

Agents. Stamps 2.123,000. 481,000 Hongkong, W1st July, 1911.

[ 1285 Land Tax 100,000.- 460,000 House

committee recommended that the clause should begin: "It was ordained for the increase of man. kind," instead of "It was ordained for the procreation of children," tlus goiting rid of the word "procreation."

.

£ Castens ... 7,570,000... — 26.000 Excise......8,45”,000, -/- 1,160,000 |by the undersigned. Death-Da-

Duty 440,000... Income

8:10,000 | E. C. Wilks, M.I.Məsh.E, A.M.N.A. Consulting Engineer and Surveyor for Tax ... 7,682,000... — 17,051,000 Jeanstruction, Valuer and Assessor fur Loud Valag

the purchase, or tale, of Steamships or 90,000 Launches. 120,300

The Archdoncon of Birmingham snid 'thul he did not think the clusion of that particular word was at all effective. To a large number of people it was widdly offensive, and as the priest uller- ed it with awo and hesitated and slurred over it, a great deal of the Telegraph 760,000... affective teaching which the ex-Tulephones 300,000... * hortation was mount to convoy, Crown and which he regarded as ex- tremely valuable, was missed.

Jutio... 30,000. Past (leu 3,600,000..>

Alexandra Buildises, 28D FLOOR

WING KEE & CO. 47-49, Connaught Rd.

SHIPUHANDLERS,

PROVISION & COAL

MERCHANTS.

20,000 Hoogkong, lit May, 1911. [1100] Hongkong, 23rd Mar, 1911.

40,000

What is Necessary. Governor Forbes took as his thome the most pressing con- marcial needs of the islands as they appeared to him. Taking

n fundamental basis the the islands, postulate that the people of the Philippines Islands ought to| The labour problem he dwelt for its clear proutment and be able to compete with the pupon at great longth. In the public oxpression of idens, which ple of other countries in the mat-tterol the willingness of the while they have been in the main for of selling tropical products, he Filipino to work, the gist of the known and appreciated, have no maintained that at least average Governor General's remarks wore had that force which, his address

The committoo's recommenda- conditions in the following parti- to the effect that for centuries the lout them, and his sincerity and

nativo had not been offered the enthusiasm in the cause of the tion was, however, agreed to. necessary incontive to the develop commercial uplift of the islands The next proposal was to omit ment of a working people., His is sure to bear fruit.

ontirely the paragraph, indicating Space provents further discus-the second cause of matrimony, 3. Presence of potential labour.kope for the solution of this all-

important problem lay in the sion of the points brought out in and beginning: "Secondly, it is, of course, explained by tho development in the Filipino of a the address, oven though they are was ordained for a romedy against dosira for a better mode of living; of ripe interost, lle went fully sin."

culars were necessary:

1. Wealth of soil.

2. Suitability of climato.

4. Willingness or incentive for

this labour to put forth its on deavours in cultivating the soil.

crops.

a

Londs... 110,000... Suez Canal 4,199... Miscella

neous.... 912,684... —

HIPPODROME CIRCUS &

-180

NEW ACTS!

26,058

Total...18,808,073... ---18,574,504. The net decrease of £18,574,504 fact that owing to the rejection by the Lords of the 1909 Budget revenue for that year, in regard to income tax, house duty, and to an extent, the death duties, were not collected till the first quarter of

1909.

5. Means of acquiring modern desire to improve his condition into many questions which will Probendary Pennofather moved scientific knowledge as to the best for the sake of the higher and in future receive the co-ordinates an amendment that the words methods of raising and trosting better plane of existence to which attention of the governmont and "Secondly, it was ordained for

ho must be taught to aspire. This the commercial organizations of remedy against sin" should be re- 5. The desim to acquire such | development, he said, wasn taatterie islands, which is bound to tained.

The Archdeacon of Berkshire knowledge.

of years, and was not susceptible ecomplish more then, tho divid-

How satisfactory the revenue 7. Clear title to privately of immediate accomplishment. ed efforts of the two sources of seconded, and said he would like is coming in now is shown by a

Comparing the value of the improvement.

Canon Henson to warn people comparison, not with thonbnormal. who were married in fashionable period of 1910, but with the cor- churchos like St. Margaret's to responding period in previous

owned lands in order that the owners may feel justified in spond- Filipinolabourer with thatofather

ing money to improve their prOrientals, the Governor General STORM CLOUDS GATHER be careful about the passages in years. Since 1906 the revenue perties and may be able to give stated that lie was equal in evory security in case they want to respect to the Porto Hiean, Korean

borrow money to pay for such improvements

8. Whon lands ure leased roa- sonable terms fair to both sides for the use of the land.

the crops.

or ibo Japanese..

"Tho

moans of acquiring

Officials Fear Rising.

MENAGERIE.

1990

NEW FEATURES ! ! NEW ATTRACTIONS !! {

EVERY NIGHT!

Until further notice.

TIME AND PRICES AS USUAL MATINEES: Wednesday and Saturday at 4.30 p.m. [1230

WHAT

YOU

WANT

novels, which they allowed their for the June quarters (omitting is Dr. Mackenzie's Invalid Stout. It is the best tonic daughters to read, That was n 1910) was as follows:- real danger of the limos.

Cultivated people who con- 1000

modern scientific knowledge for Tux "TELEGRAPE" CORRESPONDEST?sidered the words of the marriage the development of insular enter- `prises will be provided by the

Canton, July 28.

service coarse, he added, were the

1907 1908 1909 1011

9. Availability of machinery government," said the Governor For the last few days, rumour ones who left in their drawing- and of inoxtern labour-swing General, "and althmghindividual of another rising lus been flying rooms books containing languago devices for use in the cultivation initiate and effort will in individual in the air, and the panic-stricken inore course-books which had of the sail and local treatment of cases provide the neressary skil! people are fleeing out of Canton an immoral influence on their

and knowledge for activo enter-in large numbers daily, The daughters.. 10. Good and adequate roads prize, the general diffusion of this state of affairs has reached tho The amendinent was defeated! loading from the point of produc knowledge must be made through ears of His Excellency the Vice-und the committee's recommenda- tion or of local treatment of the the schools. The government in roy, who concludes that the thing tion carried. Further discussion crop to either a railroad station intending to make a dead set uues have been brought about by the proposed modifications in er to some pori visited by stemmers toward intelligent and practical the silly action of some of the the Prayer Book was adjourned or, in case the locality is reached agricultural training

officials, who have removed their till next Februaıy."

by rivar, the improvement of the "I am glad to say that since families out of Canton. Tho river and existence of suitable American occupation 7.5 kilo people arg simply following Return of visitors to the City transportation either in the form meters, or 445 milos, of raiload their bad examples. The Viceroy Hall Library and Musoun for the of lorchios, bunches or small have been added to the mileage has consequently instructed all woek onding the 30th July, staimore to carry products at noporation, or a total increase of the officials holding positions and | 1911 :--- reasonable rate to the nearest 360 per cent; and where in 1898, the expectant oues not to leave the

Library. doep-water port,

098,300 people were served, now City without permission from the Non-Chinese 440 11. Existence, in the onso of 2,000,000 people, or 1-4 of the Viceroy, Any official disobeying Chinese ports, of wharves and bodegas, population are served by railroads. the order of His Excellency will such bodegaŭto receive and care. Thisisan immense improvement,” be punished without leuienoy,

Museum.

154

June Quarter.

£20,082,000 $2,050,000

·80,312,000

and invigorating Stout on the Market.

31,605,000

Mothers feeding their children will find It the

88,808,678

The balance in Exchequer greatest boon. Numerous testimonials as to its mar- on June 30 was £6,070,000, of which £5,305,000 was in the vellous officiency, Bank of England.

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In the past quarter £1,000,000 was issued to ruduo debt in respect to the Old Sinking Fund,

1010-11.

DON'T FORGET.

Monday, July 31. Bandmann Opera Company, "La Cigale," 9.15 p.m.

I

Tuesday, August 1. K.O.Y.L.1. Aquatics. KO.Y.L.I. Trooping the O-

2,370 (lours.

170

Total 649

2,524

Thursday, August 3, Legislativo Ģsunoil Meeting.

Sold in Quarts, Pints and Splits by

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,

12, Queen's Rxid Contral,

HONGKONG;

and

63, Haiphong Road, KOWLOON.

Fongk ur, 29th July, I'll