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PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE ISLANDS..
As our readers are "aware, Mr W. Cameron Forbes, who, until
"La Mr. Jones a real baliever in
THE COCAINE CASE.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1913.
THE PROBLEM OF THE TARIFF.
been groaning under the burden of taxation; now we see that the
a slip was made by someone. It is just possible that that slip cost Hongkong dearly. Cooke and Berthet were fighting out second place at the time, with Cooke twó yards ahead. It was the 220 yarda race over again, and there was a strong probability that Cooke would have clung to bis lend 191 the end. In that cars, the polo match would have commenced
with Hongkong eredited with 20 points and Shanghai with 22. That is to say that Shanghai, by winning the polo, would have tied with, but could not have de feated, Hongkong. That would bave meant all the difference in the world.
The Home Rule Question.
8.8. Paul I seat at 1 a.m. to day.
FAY
post of Governor General of the more matter of sentiment, or of of August 1913 then not being a Philippines, has besa, since policy, with him?"
person licensed under Seo. 6 of French Mail.-Despatched per 8.8. Officer Administering the Clovern what Jones dues believe; admitted-S. S. T. tab. (B) and (D) of the
Saturday, the guest of H.E, the "Well, it's very hard to
the Pharmaoy Ord, 1918 nor a Australien at 1.30 p.m. to-day. ment. Yesterday Mr Forbes was
perean enumerated in Sec. 11 Canadian and American Maila good enough to
ly he has stood for independence Pharmacy Ord. 1908, nor a re-. express his. Despatched peres. Awa Maru views on one or two subjects to for a very long time."
gistered person defined by Seo.. at 4 p.m. to-day,
the "Telegraph," and these we Asked if there would bs, fur- thereof, unlawfully did have beliers will prove of great interther changes in the Philippine power a greater quantity than Siborino Mail. -Due per 8.8.
eat to those redders who have foll.
Forbes twelve official doses of poison, i s.
Yingehow to-morrow. American, Canadian and Siberian Mails-Close poras. Empress of Russia at 11 am to *morrow.
Leave.
Live in extension is granted to Major H. E. P. Simon, 2nd Bn. D.Q.L., from 19th October 18th Novemter.
Queen's College.
to
Wrecked Fishermen Saved, The e.s. Cheongshing from It is evident from to-day's Tientsin reports having reaoued telegrame that the Unionists have a number of shipwrecked fisher- as yet by no means thrown up men off Namoa Island. the sponge so far as the Home Rale question is concerned. The party in power has the whip hand The Que'n College term be- of its opponents for the moment, gius on Tuesday next. New boys in that the Bill has twice bean will be examined for admission Commons and the Parliament Act passed through the Hours of on Saturday and Monday. Came Back Again. force it on to the Statute Book. But, is being put into operation to
be reckoned with, and there is fortunately, there is public opinion
to
not the least doubt that the demand of the Unionists for a general election, before the final passage of the Bill, is one which, finde a ready backing all over the Kingdom. If the Liberals, there- fore, are what they profess to be and if they subscribe to Mr AB- quith's oft-repeated dictum that "the will of the people must pre- vail," they cannot in common honesty resist the populer feeling.
argue
3
in your possession custody or.
two occaine (to wit) 510 ounces at No.
owed the closing incidents in than. administration, Mr ex-Governor General's
official said that there were career.
vacancies on the Commission; 4 Des Voeux Road Central in this
colony on the 22nd inst. appointment
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to
Mr Forbes is a compactly-built that wan of middle age, who gives the these lay with the President, and impression of being still young in that he believed they would very
mind and body. Face and man- per both suggest extremes of
shortly be filled.
mental alertness and practicality, The Sotto case was then tough-tion 51 or 53 of Ord. 23 of 1909,
as well as a deal of quainted upon humour; one feels that one is
Tery
all easy to fill.
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Dansan at Victoria in this Colony (b) That you George Leopold on the 23rd day of August 1913 then not tsing a person holding an appropriate licence under sec- did have in your possession 188 ponade of morphine contrary to Bsc. 3 of Ord. of 1910as amended. Mr P. M. Hodgson, Crown W. Goldting of Mesers. Goldring Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. P. and Rass, defended.
If I had had my way, there speaking to a man who, without would have been none of this scrificing an atom of natural bother," said the former Governor geniality and but
courtesy, hns littletim for General. "I was perfectly eatief red tape, idle formality or any ed to let the man banish him fact, whoes place it will not be at considered that exile was a heavierings after we form of "nonsence": a man, in self, and leave it at that; for I (A full account of the proceed- went to press He spoke with gonuite regret at
yesterday will be found on pages punishment to him than gaol.
3, 4, and 5 of this issue.) leaving so many friande behind. If he chose to stop out of the Is- "Manila gave me a splendid, lands, I'd got no objection. The was sentenced to hard labour for Speaking for myself, it was quite
A Chinese residing at Yaumati,have seen from our local papare. him to be an undesirable, and send-off," he saul, as you will record of the court had shown
hours, by Mr. Hazeland at the Pol-office since August 1904 (I was siz months and stocks for four
away three timde on leave), and, in nine years, a man makes a good many friends."
N
ice Court this morning,
For Consignees.
Prinz Ludwig are reminded that Consignees of cargo by the gode remaining undelivered after to-morrow will be subject to stor- age charges.
Constable Robs Hawker. Indien Constable No. 258 was
a wrench to part.
I have held
there was an end of it as far as cerned. However, I was persuaded my feeling in the matter was con to ask your Government for his ex radition, in view of his crime Politically I assure you I didn't want him back.".
koly to fake
Is the Philippine Government any further steps--"
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words, what you consider to ba "Could you put, in a couple of the most marked difference te tween the Philippines of to-day and the Philippines as you first. Now you're trying to get me Haw them?" Mr Forbes was asked on propusay again," interrupted **Yes; that's quite easily done. Mr Forte, laughing, and Ital! ben went to the lelands you I'm a prophet-Really business-mon, both native and don't know." american, were filling the air with lambutations as to the bad
to-day charged at the Police Court with the larceny of some money from the son of a hawker in Robinson Road, and was sen- tenced to two months' hard labour.tate of emmerse Iccally and the poor economic prospects of the Skipper Dies et Sea. fature; to-day these lamentations left Saigon on the 4th inst, and
The 8.8. Rheumpenh which are no longer heard." arrived here to day, reports that the skipper, Capt. James H. Scott. died on the run up and was baried atg."
Chief Justice's Dinner Party.
role?"
"And that is due to Amoric's
"
Is it going to naar prophecy | tsek as to your own future ar- rangements
by
"
Mr Goldring.I have on more question to ask, your Worship.
witness)-I think you said that
His Worship:Yes.
saw several packets of photo-- Mr Goldring:-It may be more then one,
but very few. (To the behind the defendant's desk you graphic plates That is so
That is, plates similar to those exhibited ?-Yes.
behind? Behind where he sits.
Exactly what do you mean by On the window sill ?--Yes. By behind you don't mean cealed ?-No. To say that they were con-
did not count.
Can you say how "many 7-
ber?-Several.
There was a considerable num-
Stacked up one on top of an other?-Yes.
the court rose yesterday I think In view of the inspection after you admit that the strong room is fastened with a padlook ?-Yes.
And there is a very heavy outer door?-Yes.
Mr Goldring I am prepared
In modern politics there is at the moment one problem which Weak and Contradictory. in calling for universal consideration. It is the problem of the tariff. The strange point about it is, that to whatever country we fully weak and contradictory. Mr. The official Liberal view is piti- turn we find a considerable body of opinion dissatisfied with the Asquith and be followers
"In the first place, I feel as il I want a rest pretty badly, and particular fiscal system in operation. No country appears to be that they have a mandate for
I want to do a bit of sight-sing. absolutely convinced that it has arrived at the most equitable and Home Rule. When and bow it
I'm going to sea India, which I've satisfactory solution of the problem. Free Trade Great Britain was given they do not say. Their
not yet seen, and I want to go to the movement towards fiscal reform is making a firm impression opponents dispute their conten-
When I first came out I found probably only have a few days in Protectionist America the tariff is being substantially lowered; tion; and surely the simplest way
"Hold on; I didn't say that. England again, though I shall and most of the Continental countries appear persuaded that its out of the maiter would to to al tariffs also are too high. This movement in Europe is distinctly low the people to decide the point
that everyone seemed to feel that there. Then I must get home,
And with regard to whether Jumped Overboard.
the position of the Philippines for it's time I icoked after my the doorway depends upon the you can see Mr Danoan from significant and is well worth analysing. The tendency towards & Such a
was, to eay the least, precarious business in Boston, which is at exact reduction of import duties, which may be particularly obrerved in hardship on the Government arrived in port to-day from Treasury, as where the cutlook by others."
course would be no
The .. Sangohoon, which Bo 7 much as regards the present being conducted for me taks
position which you Austria, Germany and Russia, is not, it must be understood, e Free if they are as confident as Singapore, reports that on Sunday for the business hourse was con
ap and whether Trade movement.
you from the high cost of production. It means, in effect; that the high to believe.
It is more in the nature of a demand for relief they would wish the country deck passenger jumped over-cerned. Today people tell a very will not take further service to tips of your toea?--Yes.
"Dors that mesn that you
take particular pains to stand Protectionist wave is subsiding,
But it is quite ap-him were fruitless.
berd, and ali efforts to save different tale, and the reason is under Government?"
Mr Hodgaon-Have you got parent that they them.elves have
this: at starting, only a few Taking the movement as it applies in a general way to the their doubts as to the mandate":
"It is unlikely, I think, that that in for me will you? Are the analyst's report? Just put Continental countries, we find common agreement that Protection eles, why is it their policy first to
Kowloon Military Hospital.
realised what free trade with the the Government will offer me a those the reports of the analysis has created vested intereste. It is admitted, however, that it ié pass the Bill, and then bave an will assume medical charge of the Now everyone knows."
Major A. McMuna, R.A.M.C,would mean to the Islands. should find myself able to accept out of these cases?—Yes.
States an open American market post, and just as unlikely that of morphine and cocaine taken impossible to abolish in a day the tariff conditions amid which these election before it comes into Military Hospital, Kowloon, from vested intereals have grown up, inasmuch as any such drastic action operation? would entirely disorganise business. The new movement demands loss, is to preserve an appearance farther orders, vics Major 0. M.
Their idea, doubr-the 6th instint, inclusive, until as ever after independence?"
Fit, " "Yet the Filipinos are as keen
Mr. Forbes concluded a general and cautious reduction of tariffs, with entire abolition only of consulting the Ipular will. Fleury, R.A.M.C., dec93aad.
to take that without any further speaking with where the industry concerned can bear such abolition. This, in a reality, however, such
But Mr Forbes was not to be thusiasm of Hongkong.
no filtlo
en: domur-the respective samples drawn. fact, ie the spirit in which all the anti-Protectionist organisations on cource of procedure would be
"I am leaving to-morrow,'
taken from the goods seized. the Continent work. It is an interesting fast, too, that in most of futile and ridiculous. For the
"The Filipinos harbour a de- he said, "and my great re one of those bottles there is one Mr Hodgson to witness-Iu these countries the Protectionists, when it comes to details, are showu Liberals it would be a case of Justice, eal srtained at dinner, at
Sir William Rzes Davies, Chiesire for independence," he said. gret is that I could not have eighth of an ounce of cocaine? to be far more opposed to one another's notions of Protection than Heads I win, tails you lose".
"It is a very propar, a. very a longer time here. I have al- Yes. sley are to the ideas of Free Traders. If we take the case of Russia,
the Peak Olublastnight, a numbs: natural, desire."
ways felt a great admiration for And how many official doses we have the well-known fact that the agricultural classes have long
of guests who were invited to
"Are they going to get it; and Hongkong: ita administration, are there in one bottle?-One meet Mr W. Camaron Forbes, ex-
if so, when ?" Governor General of the Philip and I'm no prophet."
commerce, and so forth; and manufacturere have their grievances as well. These latter, all highly"What China Reads.
"You're asking me to prophesy, have many good friends here
hundred and nine. protected, realise that the high tariffs enable them to put up prices,
pines. H. E.theOfficer Administer-
One of those bottles contains. whom it is not pleasant to part one eighth of an but against this they suffer from the extravagant prices of raw
A few weeks ago we published
ing the Givernment was present.
"The papers say that your from. My time bere was bound the bottles contain one eighth of ounce. ali materials which the protected monopolista in coal and iron are able subject, and the matter was suf a leading article on this above
Departures,
successor, Mr. Harrison, may to be short, in any caso, and to demand. In the case of machinery, for instance, investigations ficiently interesting to those who having embarked for Caloutis, on is coming out with a perfectly than it need have been,”
favour independence."
an ounce ?-All the same." The undermentioned details have shown that while the Russian manufacturer gets 57 per cent have to do with the Chinese to 88.
"And other papera eay that he just cut it two daya shorter I had arranged with my fried the that typhon last week has Mr Goldring-Your Worabip, higher price than bis English competitor, bie actual profit is some
Kuta:og, on 6th instant, open miad on the subject: an- 22 per cent. lower than that of the unprotected Englishman. This encourage us to push our en are struck off the strength of this tirely unbiased either way. I
Crown Solicitor before opening is due to his having to pay 40 per cent, more than the English manu- quilies a little farther. facturer for raw material and also to the fact that, while Russian ventured, at the time, to doubt the B., Rt G.A-8 men; 24th (Hazara) proper attitude of mind for a new GUNPOWDER
We Command ac sordingly:-.K.S.hope that is the fact; it is a very
my case to call practically formal evidence from the Hamburg Am-·. wages are nominally only half those of England, more has to be truth of statements published in Mountain Battery-1 man; 8th man to adopt. But you know,"
erince Line showing certain ship paid for the work done, inasmuch as the pampered state of Russian Chinese student who claimed that 5 men; 25th Punjabis-12 men; "onee-vors long ago-a newe- Shanghai by an enthustastic Rajputs -Major A. C. Ralph and added Mr. Forbes whimsically,
ping documents bearing similar industries has prevented the growth of a class of really skilled and
marke to those on the cases, but efficient working men. In Austris much the same kind of complaint Pretty well half China is wrappad 126th Balochistan Infantry-1 paper said something that wa n't
the witness has been detained so is heard. The manufacturers say that the high prices extorted by Darwin and Herbert Spencer; and 1. N.0.0. and 3 men of 124th
up heart and soul in Rousseau, Indian officer and 1 N..C. O. true."
Before Mr Bazeland, at the I possibly can..
I will open my case as shortly as the Trusts for metal make it impossible to compete with foreign we have not altered our opinion. Baluchistan, Infantry, also
Police Court this morning, a stone- manufacturers who work with cheaper raw material; while the Our latest information, however, barked at the same time.
“And you don't like to speak as cutter was charged with being in Mesare McEwen Frickel and Co, The defence in this case is that agriculturists.argue that their industry is being crippled by the
em-to independence?,"
rosession of a quantity of gun of which Mr Danean is the sole outrageous prices, they have to pay for machinery, implements, etc. works which most appeal to the
"I don't; but I do hear that powder, and also with conveying partner in Hongkong at the pre- to the effect that that the three Both demand such a reduction of import duties on raw material as Chinese of Canton (all bave baan
the Jones Bill won't pass. I know the gunpowder in paper packages sent moment, know nothing would force the Trusts to charge more moderate prices. In Ger translated into Obiness) are dul. was rather backward as to sports; tention to be very well informed
that the present administration on which no dangerous" label whatever about this consignment. Not eo.very long ago Germany have given evidenca of their is had tuan aflixed. many, too, it is generally believed that in the next commerical! Treaties the tariffs, will at any rate be slightly eat down,
liver's Travels," "The Adven- but things bave very
which forms the subject of this Evidence was given by the charge. What I propose to prove. tares of Sherlock Holmes" and changed lately, and Germany is matter; and so they ought to be." teats of the papkages were ordin on the eighth and nineteenth much before they make any move in the police to the effect that the son to your Worship is this, that On the whole there can be no doubt that there is a general the late Mr Guy Boothby's "Dr doing her beat now to hold her weakening of the wave of high Protectionism that has been swooping Nikola." So kem. in fact, is the own among other nations. The attack on you?"
"What was t shind Me Jones' any black powder such as would have not the documents here, over Europe. The facte given above, together with the new reduced Chinese youngster after the Sher-Fame can be aid of Taingiau.
be used for blasting. The man I believe that is correct-two Roumanian tarif, and the Free Trade movements in Portugal, Greece look Holmes stories, and so fally There the, have this year again many personal remarke about Le, powder from, but later said that shipments marked S. B. and U.
"Can't say. He made a good refused to say where he bad got the and elsewhere, show it. Free Trade, unless it could be universally does he believe every word of arranged a Week of Sports after certainly; but I can't think that he bought it from a man on the Sandio, consigned to the Fo adopted, is not the solution; but excessively high tariffe must be them, that (so it is recorded) he the successial result of last year's he has any animosity against me roadside..
arrived by the s.s. Belgravia and abolished. There comes the difficulty, for, as it was aptly expressed has more than once staggered the contests. The aamorous entries portonally. Naturally he wanted in a redent report on the Austrian Trusts, "It seems that every pro-newly-arrived Britisher with foretell a keen competition and to farther the cause of his Bior in default one month's impris don't know because i
The defendant was fined $50 the words Limited is there
Hong Co. Ltd., of Canton; why ducer wants all tariffa done away with except those tariffs which" You come from London? Then good sport. All contests are but I think the way he has gone, onment, the gunpowder, being protect his own branch."
do you know Dr Watson ?"
'it 'is' not international
is
Week of Sports.
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to work basn't helped him any." locafloated,
POSSESSION.
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