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the cool fine weather of the north." But the "real question in issue"--we quote the Chief Justice's words-D preventing the barristers going away.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908,
IS THERE DANGER OF
WAR?
RUSSIA, BULGARIA AND TURKEY
The Situation Discussed.
bacaine an unknown quantity, agricoltural pursuits being followed to auch an extent that wealth spoutaneously ezmu from mother carth; suflicient to sustain the nation, The morality of the people was high, and when a financial crisis followed the war with Servia the Bulgarian officers forewent their salaries, and served their country. gratia, living upon the products of their tilling, or upon private spgang. Patriotiem became a religion, and with all theur advantages of progECAS
Bulgaria grow is importance as an enemy of Turkey. There is a very grest restleblance between this period of Bulgaria's history, and modern. Japan in the rapidity of their attainment of power and industrial and military
progress.
as the high position and personal Did the barristers make it a stipulation character of the Chief Justice compels, that they would not agion to a two 11.30 am-Meeting of Hongkong Yes we would point out to His Honour months' vacation for thommecivos uniças
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that he is a civil servant.. We have it, were extended to the official head of [Specially written für the Cuina Mar" by Lieutenant Rustam Beck, who was no desire to see him or any other civil the Supreme Court? If not the "real
Chief of two Bulgarian companies in servant overworked-this we have nindo question in issue" could have been
the Macedonian revolt in 1903, and a Afilitary Correspondent for Russian so clear in previous references to the solved by getting the barristers to agree
papers in the Græco-Purkish war.] subject that it should be unnecessary to to restrict their holiday to two months.
The possibility of war in the Near East makes it of interest-at tlio presont moment. agnin define our attitude in this regard. We agree with. His Honour that if
Now, what happoned in Turkoy? The Bat while we have always contended there were three Judges in Original to refer to the relations existing betwegn that civil servants abould be-treated Jurisdiction the argument in favour of Russia and Turkey which directly or people, though backed by the traditions. fairly, and even generously, we have the Long Vacation "would be the same," indirectly led up to the present embroil of great military power, were rated by a mest. It must be understood that Russia despotic Sultan and remained stagnant. never abandoned our right to demand though we hold our own opinion of the and Turkey are very old enemies. They Ambition died a natural death and life value of that argument in any circum-lave fought frequently with alternato sue resolved itself into a constant porsait thit civil servants should give value } fur money received. The Chief Justice, stances. But we fail to follow the Chiefs. We do not count the conflict which of what the Turks call caiff; what we call took place in 1884 in the Crimea, because pleasure. The Magonat religion instile no doubt, would retort that he does give Justice when he says that ho sees no that war was ono.in which foreign armies the baliof that all ho die in the service of value for money received, even if he connection between the number of took part. The war of 1877-78 was bo their country reap rish rewards in Paradies, ten Turkey and Russia and the victory and as a consequence service in the army were to enjoy for two months "the cool Judges at work and the respite they fell in Russin. This was caused Turkey to was once much sought after. The religion fine weather of the north." But we require. Surely if the work now enter upon a period of commercial, also lays it down that the Sultan is the would point out that we understand performed by two Judges were per-political and untional degeneration, ruler of the whole world, but, despite this although Russia gaited at this hor inspiring belief in most of her modern that he is now entitled to one year's formed by three the strain on the two political advantage cannot be called a leave every thres or four years and his would be considerably relaxed and the profitable sie. The Treaty of Berlin iso conflicts she has suford the loss of glory if not of territory. Turkey bas gradually proposition is, in effect, that his "holi- need of a respite lessened? This is too
hunk. And what is the cause of this day" should he donbled! Sir Francis obvions for argument. We leave the
decline of the Ottoman Empire? The Turk in, as accurately described, the Communications relating to news should keys, and of course we accept the state-matter at this but not before assuring
Russing recognising that sho hail failed sick man of Europe. The nation's fo ment without reservation, that he took the Chief Justice of the personal regard in the diplomatic edementor, endeavoured blood has slowly and slowly become
dobilitated. In the army 60 per cent. Correspondents must farewed their names the initiative in regard to the extension and exterm in which we hold him, and to change her tactics. Her eyes word upon and addresses with any communication of the vacation in the public interest." expressing the hope that an honest Bulgaria, and with Slavonic cunning she of the officers cannot write or read, It is dressed in the Editor, not for mellization laut | But it may fairly be asked by the expression of opinion on
commoned upon a scheme of assimilation only within the last five years that any a public which at once escaped the vigilance of the serious attempt has been made to place- av eridence of good faith.
|public-who authorised the thief Jus-question will not be in any way Bulgarians and worked to the temporary the educational system upon anything like- All letters for publication should be written ice to say what was or what was not misconstrued.
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wern sont into the Bulgarian amy, Rus-beginning of the Greco-Turkish war in | the "public interest?" We know that as,
sinn soldiers stayed within the territory, 1807 German officere instructed the army, toilitary schools were established, and Generd von Moltke taking exceptional ultimately she obtained complete control interest in the effort
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the interpreter of the Constitution His Honour is the custodius of the public
The questions of the Long Vacation or a third judge were probably in the
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
sent aury the whole Russian programme because the European Powers would not agres to Russin having aupreme controf of the Darlahelfen.
Among the officers who were in Bulgaria
Orders for extra sopies of the · Cass MA interests but we hardly think that thus in reference to the Iusiness of the at this time, it may be mentioned, was number warranted. General von der Holtz mind of the Puisne Judge this morning, of the military and civil administration to the state of efficiency that, its "should be veut, before I am, on the day after can'give him the right to decide what Court he said that he was to be engag- the unfutuante General Stoessel-now the (Holtz Pasha) served in Turkey and left. pullirmion. After that hear the supply is limited. Canh" It elu., Credit 20 ete, per constitutes the public interest on aayed on an appeal case that would last scapegoat of the Hupire.
volumes descriptive of the morale of the question which may arise. H. E. the all next week, and though he hoped it
In this annor to Bassians swept. But Turkish army, and laid it down that whilst Alterations and additions to Aderstieren? Governor evidently was simikaly doubt would be finished by Thursday be cound virtually ruled the country, but she nine-good, and honest he was prone to garin along on a flood of psuedo-prosperity, the Turk was a fanatically brave man when
Ofice at 5 Wyndham Street nut later than Iful, as he referred the matter to the sidered the Summary Court would get never contempherd that Bulgaria would become panicatrickon when en mus a.m. New Adresinements should be sent to Chamber of Commerce. With the very nothing out of him.
yet prove trao to its birthright and would and confronted with a superior force. our Ofice at 8, Queen's Koud Control before beat of intentions, no doubt, the Chief
become independent.
However the discipline which the Gor-- About 1880 East Runelin revolted mans endeavoured to introduce was a Justice prescribed for the public a two
against Turkey and eventually joined with failure. Berman scipline and instruc month's vacation pill when the unhappy! We would esteem it a favor if Bulgaria. Serria, the inspination of tions were good for the Germans but they Austria-Hungary and Russia, declared war did not suit the Turks. In addition public was quite unpware that it roscribers would assist ng, to prop Bulgaria Bulgaria was placed in the Government grow grasping and
delivery of papers by reporting any invee difficult straits. quired any kind of ineficiae. It is
Her attuy was rssevisqueuzed wealthy from the populace, whilst Med on the Turkish frontier assisting the military opprowed them on every pos contrary to slon, to say the least of
The death is reported frohi Rob of the Dameliane against the Sultan, and silde occasion. Trouble was introduced by for physician to proscribe for a
Russia, to bring about the downfall the policy of sending European Turks, to patient who has not consulted him.
Bulgaria, proval traitor to the pres-Turkey-in-Asia and by replacing them by se hats by recalling all her military the Asians, and this resulted in a deteriora But we and in this cate that the patient
officers at leaving her to her own tion of the arnag. The Sultan grow afraid has something to say for himself and
devices. Fulguria was at ones robbed of of the people, constatt goal lying to be A fire in Tokyo on February 17ficers, and momentarily of the power of kept over him to prevent attempts as as emphatically refuses the bewvic remedy
destroyed 199 houses and damaged thirty-¦ informal administration. She bad con recommended to him for a malady from mine.
taught to rely on the Russians, and harassination, and discontent sprid through SUPREME COURT VACATION, which he is convinced he does not suffer. |
the country to such an extent that scripus young studentsworothrustintoforemost and Two lemon of the 9.8. Nubia has responsible positions. Captains were made emigration to Bulgaria sut in. We presume that Sir Francis Piggott charged with doserting were yesterday Genorals, Lieutenants were chiefs of regi- Educated, the Turk has a progressive
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The Chink Mail
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908.
larities.
the Ber. J. L. Atkinson, D.D.
The German Mail of the 29th January y delivered in London on the 27th Inst.
His Honour the Chief Justice in the ill admit that the Committee of the sentenced by Mr H, H. J. Gomports to muits, Seryeauts controlled companies and tendency, but he has become apathetic,
fetter we published yesterday pleasant ly advances reasons for the position ho bae taken up in regard to the proposed extension of the Supreme Court Vacation. We congratulate His Honour upon the admirable good
humour with which he handles
Chamber of Commerce is as well quali- fied to judge in what direction the pub- lic interests lie as is he. What does this aggregation of hard-headed business men, thoroughly representative of the public whose interests have been the subject of so much touching regard, say
one month's hard labour,
young clerks were the civil administrators. the medalling of the Powers in the con With Servia threatening Sofia and the trol of his country dealoging his under- General Chiang Kact-Ti, the newly-whale western frontier Bulgaria was com standing and robbing him of the patriotis appointed Commander-in-Chief of the pelled to withdraw her forces from the that used to be fostered in the old days. Yangtze, left Peking last Friday by the Rumolian-Turkish border to oppose the Every Tuck has the impression that his Peking Hankow Railway.
invaders of her own territory. She was country ie now without the pale of possible silçcess ul. The Bolgarinus fought with war, that it is in fact punetically off For hawking theatre tickets without a the ferocity of men in despair aud the the map. This is the outcome of ab- Magistmey by Inspector Collett this morn borders and further. The Serving forces Russin in the free-and the fate will licence La So was arraigned before the Servians were rapidly driven over the solutism! And similar fato stares
to the proposal After seeking informa-ing and was fined $15 by Mr Haselnud, tion, prestumbly from the best sources,
his pen, and not even the epithet "diatribes," usad in connection with the deliberate statement is made: "The being the property of Messrs. Kutterfield danger. that such-x catastrophe to Servin kish people canuct correct the con certain of our innocent articles, movos Committee after carefully considering and Swire, Thu Sre was yesterday sen. Would mean intervetel and stopped the dition they are in. Itévolution is impossi
were on the paint of defent when Austria ultimately overtake that country if her For stealing tend to the value of $3, and Russia intrigued and recognising the size does not prevent it. The Tur
fenced to 21 days' imprisonment, and four
pertz. hours in the stocks, by Mr H. H. J.
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blo bocase the people are demoralised and Mosutinio Takoy had visions of annexing organisation latterly out of the question. Rumelia, aud. the hopes of Russia, and Hor fate soome obvious. She will ultim Austria-Hungary wore it she would ately he partitioned and absorbed by the
on to retaliation. But we think it is due the question can only como to the con to ourselves, if His Honour means by clusion that it is neither in the public "diatribes" contínued roviling and interest to enlarge the existing official
· H. E. Yuan Shib-kai has asked the but they calculated without Pawora Turkey is done! reproach, to plead not guilty-as far list of holidays of the Supreme Court, Throng for permission to deputs Ling thought it was the say quickly learned will very soon doclare war upon Turkey the Bulgarians. Officored by young, men And though there is an idon that Rusett ⚫us he is concerned. It is true that nor that a good case has been made out Tan-you.. Acting Junior Vice-Presidout of the arts of active war and, having ropelled that is impossible. Why? Because the we wrote, in what could hardly be styled by the advocates of this scheme." Thus the Waisupu, to survey the Kuang-tung the Servinus, at once turund again to the European powers will provout Itussia from Macao frontier with the Portuguese Rumelian frontier and there checked the moving they will partition Turkey by terme of eulogy," in reference to the it will be seen that the public's au-uthorites.
Turkish invasion completely.. The outlook and bro without Russia; because the ROBERT PORTER & CO'S volte face of certain of the solicitors of thorised physician dechtes that the
wasul for Turkey, and the Bulgarinus revolutionary spirit oxisting in Russia, Leung Kwan and You Ping were the Colony, but we have not writton vacation pill is unnecessary while the charged with feloniously amuleng, one had every prospect of yet hoisting their would militato against a war-and war is anything in regard to the Chief Justice unauthorised physician holds and ex- Atia Singh with intent to robbery on the banners in the Peric. But once again contrary to the desire of the Russian that the most ingenious and least presses an "exactly contrary, view! Sirth instant, and with being in anlarfit Russia and Austria Huagury stepped in Government, knowing as it does that the possession of an offensive weapon. The and provented further Bulgariau success. Tevolutionary propaganda is a just one, and BRAND responsible of advocates could fairly Francis Piggott declares that the casus was before Mr II. H. J. Gomperte Thwar Bzzled out, at the indemnity that another attempt at war will be the match dostribeas a diatribe. The sound advice real question in issue" What this morning, but was rounded to Friday. Hulgi veived was the state of Rumpin that will explodio the revolutionary powder
Stopped on the brink of victory the war was once given, we believe by an aged is to be done in order to prevent
According to a San Francisco message left the hearts of the Bulgarians filled with barrel and involve the ruin of the bereau-
your reasons." Sir Francis Piggott |
without go much as with your leave, tion at Denver, Colerade, is becoming the cabinet of Stambaloff any sympathies Easters, and the Finnish situations are rapidly stronger, and as it is considered to that might have still lurked between any too fraught with danger, and - a vay rital has given his reasons for the holiday by your leave, for three months' be very likely that there will be tracks on Bulgurinus and Russia were completely reason--because Russin to without the faith that is in him, and inferentially holiday at any time during the year, the Japanese, they are providing them several. A new system of government money and feat necessary to enter upon invite's criticism. The whole trouble, suiting their convenience and eclres with pistole, swords, and offer arms futroduced by Stambuloff and the any campaign whintover. It uny bo taken independence of the state was secured, forgranted that unless Russia a toolately. flouting the public insprest?" To solve
Twenty-two years passed, and the driven into turmoil she will do her best to we learn from his letter, in the irrespon-||
A confor his hauled up to the Thrones were more or less tranquil, except stave off possible trouble severe denunciatory memorial in which ant Macedonia had a smouldering revolu sibility of barristers. These "wicked " gentlemen take a holiday when it suits meeting of both branches of the profes-le charges H. E Fong Ju-kusi, Govorio tion, which now and again-burst but into a Europe it will be declared from Bulgaria,
Chiking, with utter incapavity in deal. ing with the robbets and salt mugglers in threatsuing flame. In this period Bulgaria in alliance with Sorvin Roumanis and his pestines, and with engaging inceput. Bulgatis gained in wealth, and in alliance with Greece. It must be explaine progressed, and pro his Turkey retrogress Montenegro, against Turkey, in possible ont subordinates.
military strength sho increased to a wondered that in 1903 Bulgaria bad her army
LIGHT ALE Jedge to a young, ene: Nover give those wicked barristers going aww, to the "arhi," the anti-Japanese ngila hatred against the Russians, and during ercy; because the Fusion, the Far
Rainier Beer
LIGHT, wholesome, and
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them and make its period suit their own convenience without regard for
{. that of the public. The Chief Justice
this question the Chief Justice called a
sion at which it was decided, Sir Francis concurring, to extend the vacation to two months: there two mentlis being selected at a time of the year when
was
But if there is to he war in the south of
Undoubtedly the best Beer is surprised that we have never conthe cool fine weather of the north might European lady had the importinence to the education of the people reached a country claniourod for it, and only the pro-
brewed in America,"
A Chinaman in the cuploy of degree. Commerce with Europe grew; mobilised for war against Turkey and the
sured the barristers. Now, doos Sir,
ronted the outbreak. There is still a refesh, somewhat jaded with much pawn some of her bedding which he wasgh plana, 65 por cont being able to boost cipitation of the Russo-Japanese war pre- ordered to carry back from the washeizma of t least an elementary if not a high possibility that Bulgarians will get their Francis Piggott seriously contend that
law and argument during the supmezwen charged at the Magistracyterado of elocation, contrary to the stato rovenge; though there is a bigger possibility the proes should criticise or censure
hout, and send us back more keenly morning, the man was sentenced by Ms prior to the war when scarcely any of that Turkey will begebbled by the Powers the common people could either read or before Bulgaria is able to equare accounts. the idiosynorasies of private indivi-
ivalive to the virtuous complainings of Gompertz to two wooks' imprisonment. A Civersity was established at A. 8. WATSON & 00, duals with the sume freedom as those
The pawn-broker suffered the loss of the Sofie, and the arts and sciences word
WHOOPING COUGH. many suitors, and une capable of particles for las carolossness.
developed. Nowspapers gradually began
HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy will LIMITED
of public servants or public sorricos?
preciating the rights and wrongs of our
to be established in every important town, greatly lessen the severity of whour Done bo not see that in our capacity fellow creatures The word "us,"
and the chief buildings in every township ing rough. I liquifies the tough moueus
toward as one of the mouthpieces of the comwhich we have italicised, is of import Do not sllow a cold to linger as it intl soon became to be the school, and the me pestoration eary and keeps
asies acme throat or lung trouble, hospital, Bulgarin expanded to a truly the cough load. Any tutidenay:
pneumonia or other serious results is munity we are perfectly within our once. It is evidently ment that the The timely, use of Amberlain's Cough dainouatic country. Power esmo front the promptly counteracted Sold by all chemiate
Remedy will avoid all danger, For sale by people, for the good of the popple. Pororty ad storakerpers, right in combatting any attempt on the Judge, as wellas the Bar, should enjoy all chemists and store-beeper,
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