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intrigue and disorder and of great danger to that good feeling which ought to exist between the two acknowledged leading nations of the modern world.-Siam Free Press
THE "CHISHIMA”-“ RAVENNA” CASE.
Reuter states that the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in favour of Japan with all costs against the Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. in the Chishima case. That statement without explanation is calculated to convey a wrong impression. The case itself has not yet been brought to trial and the proceedings now concluded by the judgment of the Privy Council relate only to a point of pro- cedure. The Japanese Government brought action against the P. and 0. Company in Her Britannic Majesty's Court for Japan in respect of the loss of the torpedo erniser Chishima-kan, which was sunk as a result of a ollision with the Company's steamer Ravenna, The Company sought to bring a counter-claim, which the Court di allowed, on the ground that the Emperor of Japan could not be sued in that Court. Against this decision the Company ap- pealed to the Supreme Court for China and Japan, which reversed the judgment of the Court below and ruled that the counter-claim was in order Against this decision the Japanese Go- vernment appealed to the Privy Council, which has apparently reversed the judgment of the Supreme Court for China and Japan and upheld. the judgment of the Court for Japan. The claim of the Japanese Government against the Company will now, presumably, go to trial in the Court for Japan, and the Company, if it still desires to prosecute its claim against the Japanese Government, will have to adopt such measures for that purpose as may be open to it under Japanese law,
CANTON NOTES.
FROM THE "CHUNG NGƆI SAN PO."] A body of soldiers were sent by the Magistrate of Nam-Loi to search a house in the street of Kaw-ngan-cbeng, in the North gate, because it was stated that counterfeit coins were made in the said house. The inmates were all arrested and some moulds for making the counterfeit coins were discovered.
A San-sz named Lau Hok-san, who built the plague hospital, Kim-sin-tong, last year, is being prosecuted by a number of gentry and merchants. The allegation is that he unlawfully took possession of a piece of ground which belonged to the Government for the making of "bis garden, that be pocketed all the money raised by the monopoly of the Wai-san lottery, and that he forced the common people to do things contrary to their will by influence. The Canton offvers are now endeavouring to discover evidence of these things. It is said that Lau Hok-san is now in Canton,
On the 3rd inst. all the sign-board shops were olosed and each posted up a notice inviting peo- ple to take over the shops. It is said that the guild of sign-board shops has for a long time been involved in a suit with the guild of paint ing shops and that the Canton officers Intely gave judgment for the latter. The former was not satisfied with the decision, so they closed all their shops to gɔ on strike.
On the 2nd inst. a number of junk musters sent a petition to the Canton officers to the effect that their junks were often robbed and they asked the Government for protection and te hunting out of private junks
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG.
On the 2nd inst a military officer named Chang hired 1.000 soldiers for the permanent protection of Canton. The new recruits were both Canton and Honam people. When the en rolment took place, a fight broke out among the peopl, because there were several thousand who wanted to be enrolled, whereas the number re- quired was only one thousand. During the fight some peop's took the opportunity to commit rob- bories. Some Houam people tried to take away cloth which was spread out for drying not far off. The owners of the cloth stopped them but the Honam people were very cruel. They shot three of the cloth-owners dead and a boy who chanced to pass that way was also killed.
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Farewell drought; welcome rain. In the earlier part of the week rain fell heavily and the water supply has been restored. On Thursday the San- itary Board met and decided upon two or three matters directly relating to the health of the colony. A very lengthy judgment was delivered in the Appeal Court on Monday in the Howqua case, and judgment was given, in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, in a case in which Messrs. Siemssen and Co.. were the plaintiffs and the Him Kee firm defendants. The issue raised an important point regarding custom in the cam phor trade.
Heavy rain fell for some bours on Thursday morning. The quantity registered at the Ob- servatory up to ten o'clock was three inobes,
The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving has been recog- nised provisionally as in charge of the Hawaiian Consulate General during the absence of the Hon, J. J. Keswick.
Mr. N. J. Elé took his seat on the Sanita y Board on Thursday on his return to the colony, and has therefore not joined the other unofficial members in resigning.
It is notified in the Gazette that the Queen's ex quatur empowering Mr. H. Kirch to act as Austrian Consul at Hongkong has received Eer Majesty's signature.
Considerable changes are impending in the Judicial Department."· Sir Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice, is expected in abom a fortnight and Mr. Goodman wiil then resume the Attorney- Generalship, and Mr. Wise will again be Acting Puisue Judge Me time the question as to who will succeed Mr. Ackroya in the substantive post Mr. Wise of Puisne Judge is still undecided. unquestionably has the first claim as he has so long filled the acting appointment with ability and s coess.. But there are applicants for the post to Downing Stret, whose influence there may be more powerful than Mr. Wise's claims through service and experience. Should the latter obtain the post then the Registrarship would fall vacant. For this here are probaby several aspirais, among them Mr. H. E. Pollock, who has sat on the Bench as Acting Polic Magistrate and as Acting Puisne Judge. Mr. Sercombe Smith, who has lately been called to the bar, and is now Acting Fuise Judge, may also put in a claim. The appointment would no doubt rest between these gentlemen. Deputy-Registrarship, which will shortly be vacant on the retirement of Mr. Sangster, will no The post held by doubt fall to Mr. Hazeland. Mr. Barff is, we believe, to be abolished or amalgamated with another.
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[July 10, 1895.
There were 2.210 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 154 were Europeans,
Mr. G. Harling has been recognised provision- ally as in charge of the Swedish and Norwegian Consulate.
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q C., has accepted the Presidency of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association.
Her Majesty's approval of the Bank Notes Ordinance and the Ordinance to further amend the Building Ordinance is gazetted.
Messrs. Lamke and Rogge courteously inform us they have received a telegram from Messrs. W. G. Hale & Co., Saigon, reading :—“ Quaran- tine has been taken off "
In consequence of the rain the second Gym. khana meeting, which was to have been held at the Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon. bad to be postponed." It will take place next Satur- day.
Thursday, being the “ Glorious Fourth,” there were a large number of callers at the American Consulate, where Mr Hunt, the popular Consul, the day we celebrate ฟ was was "at home," and duly honored. The American ships in barbour were dressed.
It is notified in the Gazette that in pursuance of instructions from the S cretary of State His Excellency has appointed Mr. F. J. Budeley to be Deputy Superintendent of Police and Assist- ant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade in the place of air. G. Horspool, retired.
The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co. | Limited, advi-es that he has received the follow- The mill ran irg_telegrams from the mines :-* 2 days, crushing 720 tons yielding 347 ounces; Cyanide headings 197 tons yielding 29 ounces. clean up incomplete; will telegraph as soon as it is finished.”—“The cyanide plant ran 22 days, treating 525 tons of tailings and 26 tons of con. centrates yielding 10 oz. of bullion. We are sus- pending operations,"
The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in cironlation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th June, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published :-
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia, and China Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation National Bank of China, Ld.
Average. Specie in Amount; Reserve.
1,513,994
1,000,000
4,577,070
2,500,00
375,452
202,000
$3,702,000
$6,496,516 An enquiry was opened by the Hon. H. E. Wodehouse on Saturday into the circumstances attending the death of Lenng Fuk on the 29th On the morning of that day the deceased June. and another man stood ander a verandah near MacGregor Barracks, and the deceased is stated to have been struck by a constable in the left side. Both men ran away, but they had not gone far when Leung Fuk fell dead in the gutter. A post mortem examination was made by Dr. Marques, who said that death resulted from hemorrhage, in consequence of rupture of the spleen. The rupture was probably the result of a severe kick or blow. The enquiry was adjourned till Wednesday.
A curious case was heard at the Police Court on Thursday before Hon. H.JE. Wodehouse. A tallyman named Fnug Hoi was charged with stealing $45 and a gold brooch set with pearls of the value of $70, belonging to Mr. Smith Alliston, merchaut, residing at Magazine Gap. At the end of March last year the prosecutor was carrying on business at 62. Queen's Road Central. Upe Saturday about that date be left his office in charge of the prisoner, who was in his employ. At that time the table drawer in the office contained between forty and fifty dollars, and there was also jewellery, consisting of two brooches and two rings, of the value of about $150. When prosecutor went to the office on the follow. ing Monday he unlocked the drawer and found that the money and part of the jewellery had disappeared. I be accused had also left the office and he never came back. None of the missing property was found, and it was not until the 26th June that prosecntor again saw the prisoner. whom he met id Duddell Street. An Indian constable took charge of the prisoner, and locked him up at the request of the prosecutor. The evidence showed that the drawer must have been opened with a skeleton key, as when prosecutor tried the look on the Monday morning it was fustened. The defendant denied committing the robbery, and said he left his master's employ on The Sunday evening in order to go on the stermer Powan. Before leaving he borrowed Juckey from a Chinaman, with whom he left the Key of the office, and he did not return on account of the plague. This story was corro. horated by two witnesses. One, Ng Pak To.
A Tokyo press telegram of the 28th June spoke to the prisoner borrowing a month's wages from him, in order that be might go home. says:-, Is the Government of India (?) has per- The second witness, Tai Kai, said that defen-mitted the Chartered Bank to hold Japanese dant's nephew opened the office door, and he had { bonds as part of the reserve against its note issue,
The following Order of Her Majesty in Council, dated 11th May, is published in the Gazette:-Whereas by the twentieth section of "The Finance Act, 1894," it is enacted that Her Majesty the Queen may, by Order in Council, apply that section to any British possession, where Her Majesty is satisfied that, by the law of such possession, no duty is leviable in respect of property situate in the United Kingdom when passing on death. And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that by the respective laws of Ceylon, Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, and the Bahama Islands, no duty is leviable in respect of ́* property situate in the United Kingdom when Now, therefore, Her Majest, passing on death. by virsue and in exercise of the power by the aforesaid Act in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is bereby ordered, that the twentieth potion of The Finance Act. 1894," shail apply to Ceylon, Hongkong, the Straits Settl ments, and the Lahama Islands.
not been seen since Defendant gave his nephow the Yokohama branch has purchased Japanese
honds to the value of 2,500,000 yen. the key. Who Magistrate dismissed the case,