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TELEGRAMS.

MANILA BLAZE./

STANDARD OIL CO.S STORAGE PREMISES.

--APIRE-

Our Special Correspondent. “Manila, April 1. The plant of the Standard Oil Co. here has taken fire."

I

CANTON NEWS.

cancelled and, new ones issued.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1912.

THE ROYAL PRERO-

GATIVE.

What the Sovereign May and

May Not Do.

because the revenue of the realm being his in thooiy, it would be aseless and absurd for him to tax himself. Thus it happened] that while King George is not rated now he is living at Bucking- ham Palace, he had to pay some thing liko £1,000 per anaum when in residence at Marlborough

House.

The King has the power of remission of punishment for any orime, and, if an minded, he could

any

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK.

Sixty-Fourth Report.

The sixiy-fourth half yearly ordinary general meeting of the Yokohama Specio Bank, Ltd., waS held on Saturday, March 9, at Yokolumna..

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WHY USE

TINNED SEPARATED

MILK

BOTTLE OF

FRESH SEPARATED

MILK

(the "Telegraph!" Cofrespondent.)

Canton, March 30. The Commissioner of Police las issued a proclamation in- In the recent discussion in the forming the prepared opium onse of Lords on the Govern dealers in Canton and Hononment of India referenco was made That from April. 1 until April 5' to the exercise of the Iloyal Prora"

The gross profits of the Bank they will be required to showgative by the Cabinet. It is not their licencra granted them by generally known, that were. His at any time on his own Royal for the half-year ended Dec. 31, WHEN YOU CAN BUY A LARGE. authority issuen general.amnosty 1911, including Y.1,103,327.84 the Anti-opium Burou at the Majesty to exercise the extremo pardoning, and releasing every brought forward from Ines nccount, to Y.11,530,732,46 police offices, when they will be but undoubted rights of his prisoner in our gaols, but until mounted

prerogative, a monstrong and sentence has been petually passed After deducting necessary charges it is beyond the power of the balance of Y.3,285,138.25 for grinding desirtisin would be Britial monarch to free, a man appropriation. established in this band of free-who is undergoing his trial. The sum of Y.350,000 was dom, without violating the lotter Nominally the army balonge added to resorve fund and a

lasst of the existing law,

to the King, and at a word he dividend at the rate of 12 per Yet, extraordinary as are the could disband it, could deprive cont. per annum declared, which

us of our instruments of war, and absorbed Y.1,740,000. powers of the King, he possesses send all the officers out looking. Thio balance Y.1,195,136.25 other rights and privileges of for other employment. In the was carried to the credit of next which few of his subjects, per- samo way he could confer the nocount. haps, are aware, unl possibly not order of the sackup on each and all of our sailors at a nollient's A sorioty called, the Mutual even His Majesty himself fully tice, and if they refused to Peace Society has been formed in realises the rare and wonderful acknowledge his power to do so, Canton for the purpose of pro-attributes with which he has he could starve them out by viding means for disbanding the been endowed by the Constitu-depriving them of all access to revolutionary soldiers at present in the city. It is hoped to find employment for most of tho men who will thus lose their employ-

There is little hope of a ving Chán Tak-chuen has applio any of the plant with the ex for the privilege of establishing a ception of twa nth warr-bureau for the checking of the houses..

consumption of opium by menust Fullor details will ha sent 10 | of securing the opium monopoly, {

The application has been leaded to the Director of the Anti-opium | Burng for consideration and, re-

morrow.

BRITAIN'S BALANCE

SHEET.

YEAR'S REVENUE,

Service to the "Telegraph."] London, Mar. 31, 7.30a.m. The revenue for the year 1911-

pirt

Lion.

any

For instance, the law, declares that the Sovereign never youth. He is never recognised 12 amounted to £185,090,286, Comil great dissatisfaction was

At a meeting of the Provisional as having bien less than of full

ment.

the Royal victualling yards; while, if his private exchequer required replenishing, he could raiso the wind" by selling off all or any of our warships.

In Peace and War.

If so inclined, His Majesty

decrease on the previous twelve expressed ut the netion of the go, and if ho asceled theould break l'eniento cordiale

months of £18,760,302. There is a surplus of £3,492,286,

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A BIG SURPLUS.

Bombay, Mar. 31, 11.50 p.m.

The King Never Dies,

head of the Finance Department Throne at three years of age not having notified the Council would be declared that he hint he intended putting the new already a hieve I man's estate. notes in circulation. Theopinion was generally oxpro sed that the now notes should not be circulat- ed until the old ones can be withdrawn.

it

had

DON'T FORGET.

Tuesday, April 2 Organ Recital; 5.30, Inspection, Volunteer Res., 5.15

Pan

General Meeting Hongkong Gun Club 5.30 p.m.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm,

Friday, April 5.

Volunteer Res., Rille Meeting,

with France without consulting Kings Park, 10.30. any badly by inaugurating a war for the conquest of Brittany, and for this purpose he could come. and the service of every man in his kingdom, while as a plea- sant surprise he could make a present of Cornwall to any foreign: Power in the interests of penue,

Saturday, April 6. ' K.O.Y.LI. Ravo Meoting at Happy Valloy, 2.30 p.m.

V.RO. Boxing Tournament...

Other prorogativos onjoyed by a British monoreli are the ox-

To day's

Advertisements"

The law also seems to ascribo immortality to the Sovereign, for it is specially set forth that the At present there is a shortage King never dies, but that the in the supply of fuel in the sits office merely passo" from ano The revonne shows an increase | There were originally over ten over the estimate of £3,492,280 thousand boats bringing wood person to another. The utmost but the oxpenditure is £178,545,- down the river, but they are now that it will over admit is that reliant to make any trips on there may be a demise of the 100 compared with the estimate

agromas of the prevalence of Crown." Not for an instant is of £181,390,000. The surplus ispiracy in the waters of the Wost the Throne vacant. The no- thus six and a half millions which River. Unless staps are taken to is larger than the nest optimistic make the river safe, there is ment the Sovereign. dies. thai privileges are not exercised to IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL|

expectation. Though the figures show a largo decrease in revenus and an ine.eso in expenditure

every prospect of there hoing

fuel fanins in the near future.

moment the reign of his or her successor begins. For this reason the Royal Sinndard never flies at

as comparol with 1911, must ROMANCE OF COMMERCE. "half must "ovor the Sovereign's

be 100ollected that the figures fur 1911 wore abnormally swollen by

a hugo arrear from 1910.

THE REASON WHY.

residence.

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the erection of lighthouses on the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, const, and the guardianship of all infants and lunatics, but theno

any great extent. The printing of the Bible is attendeil to by the authorities of the University Press at Oxford, while the other matters referred to ara entrusted respectively to the Board of Trade and the Lord Chancellor.

11 is also a Royal prerogative In theory the King is not sup- Career of Mr. James B. Duke,

posed to be capable of committing treasure-trove, or Innd discovered to assume the ownership of all James Buchanan lake was any crime or tui-demeanour what-y any British subject. Thus, sest in E. He will leave for the The revenue for 1912 is the born in North Carolina 55 years soever. In other words," he can should an Englishman reach the above places TO-MUROW, TOE.

ago, and was the son of a Wash- do no wrong. But should be South Pole before the representa- DAY, the 2nd ins, rt 8 AM,

ivo of any other nation, it will This "splendid steamor is specially hurgost recorded with the excepglou Duke, who conducted in practico do any wrongful not, become the property of the fitted for segurs and installed tion of 1911. The increase of a small tobacco factory in Durham, there is no process known to law Crown-and the discoverer would throughout with 'etre fight......

A duly qual fed Surgoon and Stow- revenue over the estim te is Washington Duke was in the mainly due to receipts from Confederate army bofore Rich by which he could be brought to be unable to float a public Com-

For Fight or Peer, apply to excite. The decrease in expradin, nd during the retreat from book and made personally re-pany for the exploitation of the

NORÜDEUTSCHER LLOYD, that City he was captured by the

MELCHERS & CO.. ture is due to the fact that less enemy, int shot released. Hesponsible, cinco from a theoretical

General Ag has been spent in the supply of walked home, 135 miles, 1 sent point of view ho maltes the laws, for his sons, James B., Benjamin and is naturally shove their

Curious Restrictions, the services.-Router..

M, and their bull brother Bolie operation.

The King could create every I, and their sister Mary Eliza

Nor need pay any of this citizen a Peer or l'eeress; could NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,evatorio, Pairiah & Entarninn, beth. James was then nine years dels if he were inclined to make every parish a “Uni- HUNGARIAN POLITICS. old. The whole family went to

work. During his long tramp ropudiate them. The method of versity"; and could dismiss most home Mr. Duke's father iradod a recovering a Royal debt can only of the civil servants, In fact, ho $5 confederate note for #fty cents be taken by special permission could, by virtue of his Royal IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL of Yankco silver. He bought two of the debtor himself, after which prerogative, upset all the actions blind mules from a relative, and the nation may take is usual of civil government within the with his mules, his few thin acres legal courso. But should the realm. Yet considerable as are and his half dollar the family plaintif gain his care, and the his powers, His Majesty is sub- began the Lusicees of growing King still refuse to pay, the poor ject to some curious restrictions

"PRINZ WALDEMAR," tobacco on little patches of lund creditor is w. re off than before, and disabilities besides those al- HE Steamship near the hou o. They cured the because he has no further remedy, ready mentioned.

For instance, it is distinctly having arrived, Cunsignoos of Cargo aro finu zhrnog Bed Mey., 1493, tobacco in a log barn, granulated and his to pay his cost int

stipulated that on no account hereby informed that their goods, with it with common flail, sifted it the bargain.

They and put it into bags.

No member of the King's must the King go about my the expeption of Opium, Treasurs and paddled the tobacco in Winterlousehold, or any menial officers where, particularly to foreign Valuables, aro being landed and stored. 10 country

merchants and or servants employed in waiting parts, without having a Minister their risk into the hazardous and/or other. At eighteen years of age or attending on the Royal pre-of State in constant attendance extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong- James B. Duke hind on opportunity sence, can be arrested, or taken upon him to present Parliament-kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa to attend college, but instead in execution in civil actions, un-ary Bills and other papers to Company Limitai, Kowloon, and sked his futhor to take him into less the sanction of the Board of him for his signature. But, al-West Point Gedowns, whanos delivery Optional Cergo.will be forwarded an the business as a partner. This Green Cloth is first obtained. This though there is usually a Minister way be obtained. was done. At this time they had privilege was not instituted for in waiting, the King and the uules intim ion is received from the a factory in Durham, N.C., 70 by the personal benefit of the ser-Government sometimes Wink at Consignees b foran on to-day request 10 feet, and were employing vants, but in order that the this little rule, and the Sovereigning it to be landed hate,

No claims will be admitted after the Neither can His Majesty on Goods have left the Godowns, and all hands. The business grew rapid-Sovereign may not le put to any goes abroad without him.

his own personal responsibility goods remaining undelivered alter the y, and in 1883 Jomes B. Duke inconvenience, and also is a murk concluded that money could be of respect to the Throne.

send to or receive from any other 7th of Aril, will be subject tɔ roni.

All bruken, chafod, and damaged made in cigarettes, and he began

Sovereign a communication on a

AVERTING A CRISIS;

(Service to the "Telegraph."] London, Mar. 31, 3.40 a.m. After prolonged negotiation, Emperor Franz Josef persuaded Khuen Hedervary to retain office

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STEAMER WRECKED

37 MISSING.

Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Mar. 30, 7.20 p.m. The British steamer Foxley, bound from Iquique to Rio Janeiro,

LAWN TENNIS.

Place of Refuge.

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has been wrecked northward of Rape Pillar. Thirty-seven of the to manufacturo them in a small

It is also interesting to note question of State, and it is still Goods are to be left in the Godowns, way. The business was then that a sort of "sanctuary" at more unusual and improper for 6th of April, at 9 30 a.m.

whore they will be examined on the crew are missing.--Reuter.

owned by the fathor, the three tiches to any Royal dwelling, in the King to answer a letter from sons and a man in Richmond, and which no arrest or anything in another ruler without the advice Lath of April, 1912, or they will they had a capital of $70,000. the nature of a judicial process of his Ministor, who, whether he not be recognized. In 1881 James B. Duke came to can bo executed without the con advises or does not, is responsible No Fire Intrapos will be effected. New York and began to give his sent of the Bard of Green Cloth. if he knows of the letter being personal attention to the manu The effect of this ruling is that, written. fnoture and selling of cigarettos. should a subject contrive to take These are only a few of the This venture proved very success refuge within the propinots of, prerogatives and...disabilities ful, and in 1800 the American say, Windsor Castle, no measures attached to the Crown of Great Tobacco Co. was organized, took could be taken against him until Britain, but, so great, is our over the plant in Durham and he chose to depart. In the caso admiration af our Monaroby other establishments, and Mr. of a criminal or Orown debtor, that the more we examine our Duke becaine its president. The however, no such protection is present old-fashioned but very Forviosable Constitution the marvellous growth of the Amor- florded.

LONDON BEATS FARIS.

(Service to the "Telegraph."] London, Mar, 30, 7.20 p.m.

At lawn tennis, on the covered courts at Dulwich, London beat

Parts by 16 matches to 11

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