THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908.
TROUBLE IN PERSIA
SLAUGHTER AT TEHERAN.
Reformers Tortured.
(Exclusive Service, Supplied by Reuter, The Bombay,}
LONDON, June 24, Further details have come from Teherko in reference to the sanguinary conflict between the members of the Persian Parliament and the forces of the Shah.
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During the fighting $00 persons were killed.
Eighteen of the reform leaders were captured. They were tortured and routilated.
[REUTER'A HERVICE}
Fighting at Teheran.
Loxes, Inne 23.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCI
His ExcePeney Sir Frederick Lingard prosided at the meeting of the Legislative Council which was held this afternoon. There were also present!—
His Excellency Major General ExOLD- wood (Commanding the Forces in South Chius).
Han, Mr F. I. MAT (Colonial Se- oretary).
Hon. Mr L. A. M. Joaxeron (Colonial Trenanter)
(Attorney Groura}),
.....
Hon. Mr W. REES DAVIES, EC Hon. Mr W. CHATHAM (Director of Pub
lic Wo-low).
Hon. Mr E, A. Invisa (Registrar General)
Hon, Capt. Baby Taylon, K.N. Hnn. Dr Ho Ka
Hou. SIB HENRY BERLEY, K.C. Hon, Mr H E. Portock, K.C. Hon. Mr Wer YUK.
Hon. Mr MURRAY STEWART. Mr CALINTI (Clerk of Council).
FUNLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE.
The Council went into committee on the Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE FAKUMEN RAILWAY.
JAPAN'S VETO.
THE FLOOD.
GREAT SUFFERING.
(From Our Correspondent:)
CANTON, June 24. The latest report to hand states that so British Press Indignant, less than 137 dykes have broken down in the districts visited by the recent food, and the statement that iver 1,000,000 persons are sufering is not exaggerated. It does not scem to have only affected the Nerth river districts, but places beyond Korgman have also suffered. Navigation is still precarious
By the assistance of the hospitals and Sheriinbinstitutions, the relief parties have been enabled to love for the scene of distress with quantities of biscuits and
rice.
Matters are 50 confusing that it is not intended to try to find out the number of those drowned. For the time being the living vos demand all attention. Appeals for subscriptions to rehef funds have been sent to all places, including Macao and Hongkong. The $10,000 wired
Loxay, Jime 10.
Later in the same year, the Poking means of the South Manchurian Railway. In those regions the river is easily pesable syndicate signed an Agreement with the and as a matter of fact, readily ascertain Shansi: Burean, of Trade, for mining par able, the existing line actually serves and pases, iron works and transporting mine has always served in the matter of trans- prodness of all kinds in the Province of pectation, the untry to the west equally Shansi, Having regard to the engagement with that to the east of the river. Preduce above quoted, it was provided in Articl in large quantities is coureyed from the 17, of the Poking Syndicate agreement
With reference to the Chengting to Fakumen regions to Ticling in Chinese
Taiyuan Railway, for the construction of carts, and thence is carried southward by
which the Bureau has borrowed capital the existing railway system. Especially is
from others, the Poking Syndicate, to this true of the winter season when the
svoid disputes, shall not construct may milway within 100 Li on each side of it rivers are frozen over and the whole land becomes one bread, sooth highway.
- Over a score of British daily nasrjupais
The site of the projected railway is inside from this concreto case, it may be on Thursday, on the announcement that Japan persists in her ret of the Hsin- that portion of the valley of the Laro which pointed out that in a entry where for now sorved by the Japanese line and it centuries, produce in large quantities hoe mintun-Fakuten Railway. published articles deploring the virtual cicing of the may be some, without fear of contradio-been transported over long distances by open door in Manchuri. Thefollowing head-tion, that the proposed line, if constructed, wen and beasts, 35 miles in certainly well would daw away from the existing system within the radius of competition for pamilel Bur. it should be added, the distance hues indicate the tore of the comments: one portion of its traße. Sir A. Hoste, lines of railway,
Japan Vetoes British Enterprise," the doting British Commercial Attache at Resenissent in London, British In Peking, in wailing recently, on the sub-between the existing and proposed lines, Juct of the commercial situation-in-Maiis, in fact, considerably less than 35 miles: terests in Chins conflict with Japan's,”
From Heinmintun to Mukden in YU churin mid an Japan's Anti-British Policy,” “Japanese Chock to British Enterprise in China
Shanghai Merenry," ·
Japan's Contentions.
The Japanese Vice Consul General for wunds us the following statement of Japan's
It is true that the Imperial milways of miles from Pakumen to Tieling is 27 2/10 North China are competing successfully and from Shintaittu on the South Man- with the Japanese line from Newchwang charian lius to the nearest point on the
proposed line is only 24 8/10 miles. to Mukden,
If this be true under present conditions, if cannot be doubted that with an exten- sion of the Chinese line, there would be, At least a corresponding extension of competition.
Russia, at the time when she owned the
onthly The pronouncement that the Peking Agreement of 1905 was violatire of Article of the Treaty of Portsmouth and opposed to the pledge given by Japan to the Porrera, is a statement that the New- hwang Chamber of Commerce was not competent muke, and one which that
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inge Amendment Ordinance, 1903,
The following are the additions re- spectively, to clauses 84 and 88 of the new Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, the discussion of which was postponed at the lastmeeting of the Legislative Councilfor the consideration of a letter, addressed to
the appeal is highly appreciated by the Hsiumintun Fakumen Railway Relief Committees.
High Water at Yingtak,
In November last, a contract was signed competition, and to safeguard her interests given dus consideration to the question, in that respect she inserted in the Con-The Treaty of Portsmouth was between between the Chinese Government and the vention with China of April Bil, 1902, Japan and Russia, and if Japan has con- British hra of Pauling & Co., providing relative to the restoration of Manchuria, a chided enagements with other Powers
The Peking (From Our Correspondent.)
for the construction of a railway line from stipulation providing that in case, in future, consistent with that Act, it is for Kussia Yanaras (North River) Juno 29.
Hsiaminton to Fakumen in extension of an extension of the Shanhikwan-Tiakow to call her to account Reuter's Teheran correspondent wires
-Haiumintun line or the construction of Agreement was concluded with China that Cossacks aurrounded the Parlia
The food is over and business is some- the existing Shanhaikus Hemintan line. branch lines in the southern part of and the Chinese, Plenipotentiaries had The Japanese Government, upon learn- Manchacia was to be undertaken, the the Treaty of Portsmouth before them when negotiating that Agreement. ment buildings early yesterday and His Excellency, Sir Frederick Lugard, by what resumed. It was the worst flood in
an understanding between the Russian ner
no less than Japan considered that Agree demanded the surrender of certain the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggot! | thirty-one years. The water rose in the main ing in Anna 1007, that negotiations cu matter should be previously arrangod by Acordingly, it may be assumed that China
commenting on certain aspects of the
Chinese Governments. members of Parliament. The demand debate which trink place at a previous street from 20 to 25 feet. The whole city the subject of the projected line, wore in
This measure of reasonable prcenationment as entirely reconcilable with the Portsmouth Compact. The only pledge being refused, fighting ensued, and some meeting of the Council and which His was flooded and many of the steps we progress, warned the Chinese Government Cossacks were killed. Thereupon, rein. Excellency siti raised several constitutional totally submerged. The water rose six that the construction of the line in es did not provoke any hostile criticism. The that Japan has given to the Powers, is the **Provided that nothing hercin contain feet and nine inches in the first floor of/tion woulét be in violation of the salf-dony. silence on the part of British subjects may pledge regarding the open door in China,
the forein houses here. These twines arongagement enntained in the Protocol ed shall be deemed to prevent any person from applying to the Sopreme Court for a loented on the higher land per the city annexed to the Treaty of Paking of Decem mandamus, injunction or prohibition should The water stood on a level from 13 to 25 ber, 1906. That enggement, in transls he elect to do so instead of appealing to feet on the railroad survey, even deeper tion, rwin as follows: the Governor-in-Council under this sec-further down near the Blind Boy's Pass.-
a concessions Many shops gave way crushing « mangler tion."
forcements with artillery arrives, and fighting lasted another hour,
TIBET.
(Chinese Mail's Service.)
PRING, June 24. His Fixcellency Chang Yi Tang, the Imperial Chinese Commissioner whɔ returned from Tibot, was granted
un audience on the 19th with the Empress Dowager Tszeki and Emperor Kwanghsu. The audience occupied
two hours.
points which deserved serious consideration.
Provided that nothing heroin contain of people. It is now thought that some od shall exempt any person from any pro-thirty were drowned in this city. ceeding by way of maramus, injunction Tsing Yin that the numbers of deaths in Reports come from Bhiu Kway and or prohibition.
The latter clauso was introduced by the these places are much greater than at Viug- Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., to pro-tak; all cups were felly destroyed from? tect ne ho said, the liberty of the subject.
mountain to mountain. The water covered the country for some three days, everything thus covered dying. This valley will suffer untold misery in the coming months. Rice, already dear, has gone up about one thirel higher since the flood. The reparts from the interior indicate the water was very high, yot nowhere was it so destructive as along the main North river.
DEFENDANT ILL
The Chinese Government engage for the purpose of piccting the interests of the South Manchurian Railway, not to construct, prior to the recovery by the of the said railway, any radu line in the naighlearhood of and parallel to that milway or any branch line which would he prejudicial to the interest of the above mentioned railway.
and Regular Attention INCLUSIVE.
TALKING MACHINES
ON EASY TERMS.
COMMERCIA
The dollar stands to-day at 1/10%, & fäll of one-sixteenth
Since the flood, which has done so much
damage in Evangtang, the quotation for rice has risen by leaps and bounila, weeks time a difference of 40 cents per picul in significant.
however, be explained the fact that they were at the time practicaily excluded which has equally been given by the other from railway exploitation in regions north powers, Amarica, Germany, France, Grou all been parties to or have supported in of the Great Wall by the Anglo-Russian Britain, vod Russia. Those Powers have. understanding of April 28, 1890.
Japan, by Article V. of the Treaty of arour of their subjects and citizens, rail China, in which appear Portsmouth and Article I of the Treaty of Poking of 1005, was sabrogated to all the stipulations similar to-and equally compre rights, privileges and properties of Russia hensive with the provisions of the Peking In the South Manchurian Bailway. But Agreement above mentioned. Thus in the desiring to have her rights placed beyond Agreement with the American China e question, she obtained from China thevelopment Campany of July 13, 1800 x engagement to which the Newchwang the construction of the Hankow Canton That without the express canseret in Chamber of Commerce new to seriously sailway line, it was provided objects,
waiting of the Director General nyd
Judge and Mrs Smith arrived by the If the engagement secured by Russia
the American Company, no other rivel From Great Britain in 1899 and from China
railway detrimental to the business of Empress of Japan en route for Manila. At That warning was repeated in October in 1902, wers not unreasonable it is difficult
the same is to be permitted, and no Shanghai thoy wore entertained at a prusel reads to the Canton Hankow recherché luncheon by Taotní M. V. Cheng, and again in November but was unheeded. to understand why Japan's engagement
line are to be allowed to the injury of Director of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway When in January of this year, the Japanese with China of 1905, should be condemned. Government first learned of the conclusionally demanding examination are statements
Equally exaggerated sind, therefore, equ
the latter's interest, within the aren served by the Canton Hankow main line and of the bins Marchants. The func of the contruck, it only remained for them contained in the letter; on the subject of
de branol lines.
tion took place at the Chow Cardon, Rango to lodge with the Government of China, a the scope and value of the engagement
In the Agreement of July 9, 1908, with Road. Amongst those who were invited formal protest against the execution of the already quoted) contained it the Frico, the British and Chinees Corporation, to meet the Judge and Mrs Saith weru. annexed to the Peking Treaty of 1905, Limited, for the construction of the After citing the engagement in question Shanghai-Nanking line, the same stipula Dr. and Mrs Gilbert-Boid, Captain and the letter declares-
Mrs Walter Klton, Mr and Mrs AW.
The Hon. Attorney General said that at the consideration of clsuse 85 His Excel. lenoy had informed the committee, that a lotter which he had rosiced from the Chief Justiar, raised certain points which required consideration. The letter was to the effect that, in the event of a case being stated by the Governor in Council there was no provision in the bill re quiring the decision of the Court, and in giving a decision, for giving effect to It is stated that His Excellency will that decision. The Governor thought it would be best to put in express words in
The British Government, to which a copy be commissioned to Tibet again in the bil to meet the point, and he further Comports, at the Supreme Court, this of the self-donying stipulation above quoted.
proposed to limit the power to atto a cage order to make all necessary arrange-by the Governor in Council, by the words Thorning to adjourn the case in which Hung and be communicated early in 1900, to ments for the conversion of Tibet into a province to be administered by the central Government.
THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELEGRAPHS.
(Chinese Maid's Service.)
FEXING. June 21. The Board of Ceneors has memoria
Court."
Mr A. C. Holborrow asked Mr Justice
work.
and require the Governor it Council to Yu Bank claimed $1000 from Tsang Kong net, it is understood, question the validity state a case if required on do so." It was and Chow Lim Kam, alleged to be duo of Japu's objections, but the Newchwang therefore necessary to eliminate the wards under a promissory neto, as the defendant Chamber of Commerce thinks otherwise, in lines and 4 and substitute after the words in the opinion of the Court." the Tsang Kong, for whom he was apposting was and on the 13th March hot, adopted the words to give effect to the finding of the saffering from dysentry. He had asked do- following resolution : 3
fendant to send along a medical certificate but that morning be (Mr Holberrow) had received a prescription frsteel. (Laughter.}} Mr E. J. Grist, for the plaintiff~-1 cannot consent to an adjournment my lond. Defendant was at the Police Court restor day. (Laughter.) Mr Morrell sud sonte
The efect was to more on a question of hw as well as on a question of fact.
Hou. Mir H. E. Polleck said that with regard to what had fallen from the Hon. Attorney General he thought that it was desimle that the letter from the Chief fustice, to which he had referred, should be laid upon the table, as he thought it would be more satisfactory if they had it before of the reporters saw him....... thom. The Attorney General had adopteð Mr Helborrow-Dr Jordan is attending the unusual course of quoting clause before 84 and it was desirenble to dent lised the Throne advising the inadvig-with olsase. 84 before they deal with
Mr Grist-I have seen him myself clause 85 in the usual way. Be suggest during the last few days. My client is here ability of the Government buying "ped an amendment to the effect that aid ready to prove his claim. the shares in the Imperial Chinese discretion should be given under that acc
tion. The object was to make it quite clear Mr Holborrow, hero not see my Telographs at the present moment. in the application to the Court which client since Friday, and I must see him e understood the Government were will The Board urges that the feelinge of ing should be made, that that application before I can go on with the sea.
should be a matter of law as well as a His Lordship If he was about yesterday the public must be rospected.
IRAUTER'S BARVICE.]
A ROVAL BIRTH.
LONDON, June 23. The Queen of Spain has given birth
to a son.
CANADA AND CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
LONDON, June 23. The Chinese Immigration Dill has
him.
(a) that the country to be operated by the tion mutatis mutandis, appears. proposed line (Hisinmuntur-Takuraen) can "The Canton-Rowloch Rallway Auroe-U. Pope Mrs Yang Kwai, Mias Hunt, H. hod of the South Manchurian Rail ray" and the British and Chinese Corporation, Ministry of Posts and Communications and Taotais Y. C. Tong and Tseng Lai- not be considered to be "in the neighbourmetst of March 1907, between the Waiwups E. Chu Packusi, ex-Vice President of the
(b) that as strandy demonstrater, that Limited, contains the following:
It is further understood that the Chi- proposed line neither will por can be com
nese Government will not build another line competing with this railway to its putitive with or the interests of the South Manchuritu
detriment.
Railway
any way detrimental to
We have already seen the Russo-Chinese The Nanchang Quneral Chamber of (e) that in no country in the world of Commerce, being enced that the ex-similar population and topography, could Agreements regarding the Shanhaikan tension of the Imperial Railway of North or with the vested trade fulerusts or Yinkor-sienuntun and the Chongting. China from Hsinnntun to Fakunen and sphere of an existing milway system bo Taiyuan lines, sa woll as the Anglo-Chiosse beyond, is vitally important the de held to include so extensive an area, as to Shanshi engagemont, and it will be suff velopment and prosperity of Manchurian preclude the construction of other line cient, in concluding this brancly of the trade, strongly protests against the steps even though competitive (if in the cons-question, to call attention to the fact that now being taken by the Government of mercial soure that were possible) ontside of Germany, in virtne of her Klaochow en- gagements with Chips, claims the exclusive Japan to coforce the abandonment of this 35 mile limit. extension, Japan-having-specifically un- (d) that having in viow Article IV of the right of railway exploitation in the Pro- dertaken in the Treaty of Portsmouth Treaty of Portsmouth Japan's alien in ex- vince of Shantung. It was because of this Not to obstract any general measures acting car receiving from China an under claim that the construction of the Tientoin common to all countries which China taking such as is alleged, which is Chinking tailway become in part a British may take for the development of com-diametrically opposed principle and and in part a German undertaking
The last point in the latter of the practice E micide and industry in Manchuria.
the pledge. The Chairman of the Chamber forwarded herself given to the world Power Chainum of the Newchwang Chamber of copy of the resolution to the Neschwang must be considered to have been ultra vires Commerce, which requires stamination, is Consular Body and in his savoring letter, and therefore the said undertaking by the statement that the territory to the dated March 16, 1903, he gave what he China to be null and void and of no effect, west of the Liao Ho was, during the Russo declared to be the grounds upon which the Answering these several statements, in Japanese War, specifically proclaimed by boligerents, to be neutral territory, and views expressed in the resolution had the order in which they were made it as China and officially recognized by the construction of branch lines westward Firdly
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matter of disaration upon a pure question that does not say be can come here to-day been arrived at. He admitted that the he said nie omission from paragraph / capsequently, even if it be assumed that An Amateur Adventurese, by F. Frankfort
of fact. He hoped that amendment would be accepted as lie thought it was rolly in accordance with what fund fallon, from the lips of the Attorney General
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Attoruny Goneral-Would my learned friend make it quite clear?
Hon Mr Pollock I have already been
trying to make it clear for the last fire minutes. I certainly intend to press the
(amendment to a division.
Hon. Attorney General-It is intended to cover everything. I cannot see how it could do atberwise.
Hon. Mr Pollnek-I ́estinot consent to this being hunded down to posterity as my boing the author of this particular clase.
The amendment was declared lost. Hon. Attorney Geis noved to lenye out the words 'fia suob crder all intents and purposes,"
s."the
His Lordship-If I am not satisfied that he has been ill be must pay the costs for to-day.
The case was put in to-morrow's list.
MILITARY MOVES.
Commanding The Troops in South China.
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and
In making that statement, the author of the toller, in his partiana zeni iu defence of the interests if Newchwang, forgot his history as well as his geography.
Pearl of Pearl Island, by John Oxenham. A Gentleman of London, by Morios Gerard, The Bhadow, by Paul Urquhart
And The Day Came, by Albert Forrington. Orossriggs, by Mary and Jane Findlater. Neither Storehouse Dor Barn, by Allen
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The Cardinal and Lady Susan, by. Lucas
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The Lady Mary of Invisice, by Harold
A Millionaire Girl, by A. W. Marohmont. The Enchautzens, by Edwin Pagb Emotional Moments, by Barah Grand. The Weaning, by James Blyth
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Moore. the undertaking in question was valid, that Mr Grist A man who has not been to from the South Manchurian Railway), above quoted. of the words
Zougrill. to the territory which was within the area see his solicitor since last Friday is playing system would assist and promote the parallel to" which were conjunctively used undertaking add only have had application An Engagement of Cavenience, by Lonis East and loose.
development which was the raison d'être with the phrase in the neighbourhood of Alt Holborrow He has heu to see me of the resolution, but he naively added, in China's cugagement of 1905, may be of hostilities and which furnished the The Treeal Bowen, by Robt, W. Chambers.
The Wolf, by LB. Buckrone. but I was out.
that such branch lines, by diverting taken as an admission on the part of the cause of the war and was the subject of the Dragon's Sik, hy Fanl Herring. the trade to Tairen, would necessarily Committes of the Newchwang Chamber, Treaty. do incaleniable injury to the prospects and that the pajected-railway would parallel trade of Nowahwang. Finally, in the com- the existing line. The question whether mercial interests of Newch wang in partit could be regarded as in the same neig cular" and of Manchuria generally," he bourhood, depends upon many consider The region through which the projected naked that a copy of his letter might be ions of were importance than miers dis line was to run, ia in Manchurin, and was transmitted by the Consular Body to the tanco. Diplomatic Corps in Peking and stated
Thusarailway entering a valley undivided as much the curse of the war and the subject that the Compatte of the Chamber regal by say impassable streams and already neef treaty adjustment, as any other portion of the three provinces. Hsinuntun and the question at fame as of such vital and cupied and actually served in all its parts Fakten were opened by the Feking far-reaching public importance, that it in by other lue, would, if regning parallel tends by every means available to girs with and at a distance of 50 or 40 miles Treaty of 1905 and the Heiamintan- Vellinge, The following extracts from London publicity to the views herein expressed and from the original line and bidding for a Mukden line was one of the questions for Gazettes are published in Several Orders po tant aid purposes, outammicating the shave of its traffic, be clearly regarded as disposed of hy that Treaty
Chim specifically proclaimed that her object being for information:- passed the Canadian House of Com that when a joint las been raised. it
substancs of these representations to the in the neighbourhood of and detarental to Dated May 15, 1908.-Commands and ratious Chambers of Commerce and kindred the established line. On the other hand, neutrality extended to those localities an- mons. It restricta adinisaion to studenta might be possible to eenstrue the words in Staff-Liontenaut John R. C. Heathcote associations, and to the leading press of a railway separated for instance from ovenpied t y lulligerent troop. The ragion The Lily and the Devil; by Filsaror Wend;
the subsequent section, which gave power the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, China, Europe and America."
another by mountain range, could not be in question was throughout the war, so to be Aide-da-Camp to Major-General The Consular Body aid not, for obvious considered as in the neighbourhood of such occupied by ono or the other of the bell The Missioner, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The Statue, by Eden Phillpotts and Arnold to the Governor in Council to state a case, to something which was not intended.
Japan officially secognized as neutral Bennett Han. Mr Fullrek strongly abjected to the Braidwood, O.B., Conmeeding in reasons, transmit the letter in question to other line, overs if within 10 or 15 miles of gorents.
South Chinn, vice Lieutenant the Diplomatic Corps as requested, har ft Accurdingly, objections to the con
By Their Fruits, by Men Campbell Praed. suggated amendment is it bad been Bonham, 2nd Dragons (Royal Scots the Committee of the Newchrang Cham: templated line on the ground that is Chinese ferritory fot occupied by Ruskin.
Russia officially declared the following The Shadow Between, by S. R. Hocking, originally provided and agreed to by Greys). Dated 17th May 1908.2
to be outside the neutral territory: The Heart of a Child, by Frank Danbin Florense Warden. the Government that au appellant shobid Dated May 19, 1909-Royal Garrisoner has evidently carried out its threat of would be in the neighbourhood of and
A portion of the region situated on The Half Bmart Bet, Shanghai Chamthe circumstances of the caso be sild to Court on to meal to the Full Artillery, Taoutenant-Colonel and Brevet appealing directly to the public against the parallel with the existing railway cannot in Aren to
action of Japan, since
the Liao Ho, the Come and Find Me, by Elizabeth Robins a case stated but now that Colonel Feederis E. Kent, on completion her of Commeren has taken up the isso in unreasonable. Manifestly s milway that the right bonk right had been taken away. It was of ve years service as a regimental the interest of the Nowohwang
is near enough to another line to enter into boundaries of which are formed by the The Old Trick, by Alice Maud Meadow proposed to take sway from the spLiantenant-Colonal, is placed on half-pay,
Fase Ho, by the railway line Yinkow: A Poppy Show, by H.B. Marriotz-Wataon. If the representations of the Committee competition with such other line, mest bo pollunt the right which they understood Osted 18th May 1908.""
Kanpantze afterwards by the railway & Devil's Bargain, by Florence Wardens. of the Newchwang Chamber had contained regarded as in the same neighbourhood. was conceded to him of taking the Gover-
Secondly. It should be pointed out that lins to a point where this line crosses in The Ragged Path, by Charlos Garire, The Queen's Van Cameron Highlanders, only a fair and impartial statement of the
Afluent of the Dino Ho the Lion Ho, (a The Primadonna, by F, Marion Orawford. replying to Mr D. M. Smeaton, Liberal of the appellat. It seemed to him that seconded for service on the Staff. Dated remain unauswered. But it is charact is true, asserted ontlier in the letter under
little south of Hsiominton) and finally In the Face of Night, by Dick Donavan by the said aftuant, the Liod Ho, as far Bir Hilton's Sin, by Geo. Manville Fann. member for Stirlingshire, said that Mr. the proposed amendment was a retrograde 16th May 1909."-
teriret, by loose thinking, extravagant examination, thuit the proposed line would
as the frontier of Mongolia, The King of Bolen by Chan, Marriott. step. He could not conceive why the The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Micrtions and illogics) conclusions aut not be competitive with or detrimental to had should not be given to an appellant.
Hastings, from the Lancashire Fusiliers, gont and responsible merchants whose assertion wholly unsupported except by the precedents to less than reasonable pruzau. The Bon Attorney General Undoubt to be Captain, with procederice next below sterness are entitled to insideration, it inaccurate statement that no trado want on, the action of the Japanese Govern edly the deletion of the words will come W. A: Stowart, and to remain seconded to truthi und, fair-dealing, that its eastward from the Fakumen gina to ment interposing veto against the what ininimise the original proposal. whilst serving under the Colonial Officers should be coz opted and its failscies
Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley-The person Dated 20th May 1908."
hat was contradicted by the suggestion sa în justice be condemned. who goes to the Governor in Council should be prepared to slide by his decision.
paying a head tax of three hundred dollars, which is repayable after the completion of a year's study in Canada.
THE KOREAN NEWSPAPER
CASE,
LONDON, June 2X
In the House of Commone, Mr.J. A.
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Peuse, Junior Lord of the Treasury or in Council to state case at the requist Lisotenans John C. Beathcote is ense, it might well have been permitted to assertion m not demonstration. It was, it
Bethell, a British subject, had been same right which the Governor in Council dieser Regiment), Captain George H.coming as it dogs, from a body of intelli- the existing railway. Not only was that On the ground, therefore, of Demos Awakes, by David Christie Müreny,
imprisoned in Seoul for publishing sedi tions articles against the Japanese" "in Korean vernacular newspapers. He had been prosecuted and tried, not by Japanese, but by the British authorities for an offence against British law under Chian and Karen Ordere in Council
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The undermentioned Lioutenant-Colonels discussion, that call for examination, are commercial interest of Newchwang These acon from its solution, places great 'maut was ndo, fed by Ý to free.
that the Line River constitutes a assertion is, moreover, izreciable with George W. W. Savile, D.8.0.; -The The following addition to section 65 was Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlese
natural train boundary between the agreed to, la orter of the Governor in Regiment). Dated 27th May 1808"
projected Hsimnint un-Fak men ling and MORE FIGHTING IN YUNNAN. Council or an appeal to be linal and that'
the existing South Manchurian system; The following successful Candidates, at pay be unford by the Supria the Competitivo Examination of Officera of
--5) that tho trade of Takumen and its Court."
hinterland has always found its outlet to the Militia and Imperial Yeomanry, hold The bill passed the Committee stage."
in March last, to be Second Lieutenante SEA CHENDAR AND DRUGGIUM,
ver
dated 27th May 1903 MENGAM
The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middleses
Portsmouth. Accordingly, it may be ox- the statement of Sir á. Hosie, which has reliance on Article IV of the Treaty of already been quoted, and pisited that a measure which is lojurious Thirdly. To say that in to country into one Pawar cannot fairly be regarded the world could the vested interuate of a
common to all generi measure miway preclule the construction of an countries." ** other ling within a distance of 35 miles in the ex-board at Nowchwang, Chinran to any more that can be substantiated to through sitimintun and thence
Even in China, nt last one lastanes in
by the Haimintun Boopentse line - direct contradiction of that statome
Lasoon, June 23. An engagement was fought on the Yunnan frontier on the 10th, instant, The Hon. Attorney General proposed between six hundred Chinese revolu. the third renting of the Bill entitled An regimenty) Lieutenant Hareid Arthur) that suoli trade has never gode sant Ordinance to provide for the registration Porte, from Brd Battalion, The East succession to tionaries, and one hundred and fifty of Chests and Druggista in to regulate Burrey Regiment, in
Kitchen Tonkinese sharpshooters. Two French the date of Paiscus
Lieutenant C
appointed Tao Hon. Colonial Secretary sonenged Adintent ficatenants, two sergeants, and fifty and the bill was read a third time and
Lientenan Lawrence Lewin Pargiter rebels were killed. Reinforcements are passe
from The Dublin City Köyal Garrison being sant.
Artery (Militia), vice S. P. Willisma transferred to the Indian Army
Quit Cotomina, -Shortly after 1. com* SPRAINS QUICKLY CURED,
menced taking Stearns Wine, that DATHE the parts freely with Chamber. Talicious preparation of cod liver oil, it D leia's Pain Balm and give them stopped the cough, and is building up my absolute rust, and quick cure is certain 71 | For niti by silahenisie sind storekeepers.
health. So could you.
notanly existe. In 1608, the BussO Chinese Bank entered into scontrios with the Chinese Authorities concerning
AN AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER'S STORY,
is the ecmmercial traveller who find. the many changes of elimate and water
ward towards the townships and districts operated by the South Baschurian sys tom and the construction of the Chongting Tiguan trying. Mr Chus G. Chapman, who repre- d) that consequently there are no Bailway, Article 6 of that contrast reads ens a huge Bristans concern, had been tropblad for years with chronic diarrhoss, grounts for Japan's contention that these follows
During the whole young and or on one of bis trire a fellow traveller recomm proposed new road must be competitive
while the loan is unredeemed, the bitarted Chamberlain's Colla, Cholers und with and detrimental to the Japanese,
authorities of Shausi shall at the request Darrhoea Bejordy, and this is what he sys of the Company, interdict the construe of I procured a bottle and experienced tion of another railway or other me great relief aftar akiogniew doses. Before
ured o ohanical means of transport between the bottle finished, and Liulia (Chengting) and Tyana, a sigh hava not been troubled since. This remedy would be detrimental to the interest of materie perchémas and van this railway.
Second Lieutenset Astley Tangriche It is inaccurate to say that the
the Liso ho Cooper Key, from fitz Battalion, vice J.E
In be reaches, from Hanminton to Faku- Fasten, arconded.
Lientonant Walter E. Williams from 6th toan forms natural traffic boundary de Battalion, in sucession Boutenast that the binds of men and its neigh H. Li Homan, seconded.
borhood has never sought an outlet by
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