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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND could do much to embarrass. Anglo-Russian relations, and in any case, after Colonel YoUNGHUSBAND's expe lition, it is improper to truckle to any other Power, however much interested in Tibet they may profes to be. That Tibet will ever be a greatly advantageous trading country to British or Indian merchants is extremely doub.ful, but for whatever it has to offer, it will be a shame, a political shame, if Great Britain's first option is allowed to by ignored. HEDIN talks of Tibetan gold fields, and if in the future there should prove to be an Himalayan Klondyke, it would be well that the rights obtaided by YarsQHCSBAND'S hard work should not be overlooke 1.
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[April 15, 1907.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, April 8th.
IN APPELLAte JurisdictION.
BEFORE THE Full Court.
APPEAL AGAINST A MAGISTRATE'S DEC.SION,
An appeal was opened in which the Building Authority was respondent and Fung Chun- Dr.¦ynan app llent.
The
The Attorney-General, Mr. H H J. Hom. ports, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrill, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Building Authorite, th appellant being representel by Mr. M. W. Sisde, instructed by Mr. D. V. Steavenson (of Masara. Descon, Looker and Deacon).
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The centre of administration is Zangeru. I near the Kaduna River, a tributary of the Niger, and the Protectorate is divided for administrative purposes
into 17 provinces. From the foregoing sketch of his career it will be seen that the new Governor's life, as he himself has said, has been one "more full of action than of leisure," and this is vividly realised by a perusal of his extremely interesting work on "The Rise of our East African Empire ”—his first and only literary effort, we believe. It is a work of over 1,200 pages, issue in two volumes, and is recognised by all students of Air can questions not only as a work of absorbing interest but of real historical value
Lady Lugard also has claims to author-Tibetans themselves want to be let alone, to ship. Her publications are given as isolate themselves, and so long as they were "Castle Blair," 1878; Hector: a story
not withholding anything eslealated to for Young People" 1883; and A Topical further the developn cat of the outside Dependency,"
1905. As Miss FLORA world, and did not meddle with their SHAW (daughter of the late Major-General neighbours, they were permitted to have Shaw, C. B.), she was the head of the their way. It was not considered worth Colonial department of the Times, and has while to trouble about them. Even Chins, undertaken special cownia-ious for the who assumed suzerainty, was content to let Times to South Africa, Australia, Canada | her authority be largely nominal and the Klondike, so that, liką her husband, | border Tibe'ans did not leave their neigh-bailding had been scented without the appilaat whom she married in 1982, Lady LUGARD | hours alone, and cansel continual trouble, dret obtaining in writing the cone at of th has lived the strenous life.
to the Indian Governmeat by modewing ↑ Building Authority. The ofly thing rendered golawful anlar sevion 221 wacthị em maɑ 14- man of the work witho it the penvious ssa stron of the Baiding. Aa ́ho ity Nathing but th、 cotomane mant was unlawful saveling to the
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But the
A remarkable tribute was paid to Straders and other travellers, and by shifting When it was barnel FREDERICK and Lady LuGARD a couple of
that this exclusive people were at the same. years ago by the Rt. Hon. Ear! GREY, at
time harbouring emis«ries from Russia a meeting of members of the Colonial Institute before whom Lady LUGARD had the need for intervention became apparent read an extremely able and interesting paper
Their stupid behaviar, much of it undue st by over-cuuning intriguing, brought upon on Nigeria under the title of West African Negroland." Earl GREY said:
themselves the indignity to which they hal "The other day Mr. IMMOTT, ute of our
to subunit -the presence of an arme force most promising Liberal members of Parlia- in the holy city of Lhassa. – For diplomatie reasons, Great Britain gracefully a titted ment, described Sir FREDERICK LUGARD as Well, as
China's claims, although there WAN the the principal asset of Nigeria.
clearest ex dence that Chinese offi, vils had long he is not interfered
ben meddling unfairly with the prebanuary politicians at home, I believe it is perfetli
negotiations bet wes the Tibetan authorit kost true he is the best asset Nigeria possesses; and the fact that he has the right to draw, (and the Betish. The Home dovernment as he undoubtedly dofronike lolly ide lieu, did not cover itself with credit at all by the and the sound way in which it neutralised the value of the the untir.ng industry
work done by the man on the spit; and-its sel-se of Lady LUGARD does
weaknessjuny become apparent later, when not diminish the value of that asset.'
it is seen hos China will aet i return for In coming to Hongkong Mir FREDERICK
Governor whom the re-establishing her auffority. At present it LUGARD Suceceds a
may be noted that the objection to Szechwan whole community regards as the ideal man
mission tries, crossing into Tibet grigmuted for the post. There exists among all see. tions of the community nothing but the with Chinese, and not with Tibetans frankest admiration for his conspicuous abil. can certainly agree with the Chinese Anax
common
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Mr. Slade stated that on a previous occasion the defendant was summoned before a magistrato for having failed to comply with the terms of a notice to abate a nuliance. By ramson of defects in that notie the magistrate hli that he had an power to order the abstement of a
naisanos and»e section 230, bat by virtas of powers girnɑ him by section 22 of the Magistra'ns Ordinance he adjudicated upon fasta proved before him and foun i that an off. ence hid besa committal, amely that this
Ordinaci
The Chief Justics-【 think if it was oɔm- menced illegally it ends illegally.
Mr
Blade Not. I sahmit, unless there is something to the Act to that affect.
If your Lordshipcholi that, you would make an astump- tion again t a person socawl ia a ociminal cas that he was guilty withont b ing p oral gailty. Bayam tha Dicoot p of Public Works did not appora these buildings, it does not follow that they are illeg d.
The Chief Justion. Supposing the building to hate been faished without the approval of the plans?
Mr. Blade - It is done avary day, my Lord. The Chief Justice-You say the building commenced illegally, and for the com. mencement of the building the appellant was convicted.
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Mr. Slain –That'eso, my Lord.
The Pa·sas Judge-And ander motion 23) you order him to ramure the building as a
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Mr. Sla le Tha COM A JUCAmeat nuisauce, but a sthing sina.
The Puisus I ndge – Thea it is the existence. Mr. Blade-Why, my Lord, in contraven tion of what section of the Ordinanos dose this
None. building stand?
It was commenced in contravention of a section, but that does It is uot ssy It rem was in contravention.
the
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that these intruders would be sure to breed Lies as an administrator and his attractive
trouble, and we segut as humbug all preten- qualities as a gentleman ; and it Sir FREDE.
sions la desire Tibet's opening up “for the RICK LUGARD, when his period of tenure
good of the Tibet ons.” If to check Russia expires, is able to leave the Colony with the
to promote trade, to exploit minerals, or sawe measure of goodwill that Sir MATHEW
maiter of sapeems importance in NATHAN has wou, the community and Sir even to extend the influence and prestige of
interpretation of Statate, esp cially of criminal law, that the words of a ssotion of the FREDERICK and Lady LUGARD alike will any one of our numerous religious cults, we force open Tibet, u cau do," as the Hong-
to ordianace should not b. stretched have abundant reason to feel satisfied. They
impose a penalty where the clear wo da do can at any rate be assured of a most cordialog plitase has it; but let us by all means
aviad the hypocrisy of professing to conquer not impie■
penalty the clear words of welcome.
or kill Tib-taus for their own good The | motion 222 prohibit the commencement only. skotchy but trust worthy accounts of the must The qustion your Lordships have to answer Do that seotion by probibiting, orenta recent" invaders show that the Tibet ma have
s continuing offence"? I could not ask your got along fairly comfort ality bitherio, wah-
to
the Lordship
streich
of wordjog out the blessings of foreign civilization ; and
setia
ia favour of the hooned, I
not to
it ask
stretch it is not to be doubted that for every extra
in you comfort he takes in, the white ruan varrios favour of the Crown, That is a thing we hars in a had of trouble and annoyance also. suffered from in this colony to a great extent. In connection with this latest incufent,
The Chief Justice-A!! statutes have to be
ia the mmo
striot Way- therefore, we find ourselves in the dilemu.onstrusd ma of supporting the Chinese argument while mistrusting its motive.
CHINA IN TIBET.
(Daily Press 13th April). China's diplomatic protest against the migration into Tibet of a body of mis sionaries brings back into consideration the present position of that country. It is o, eu and yet not open. The British Government, strange to say, is respousible for a quite typically Chinese policy of exclusion just at present, for which no reasons other than sentimental ones cau be guessed. VariousR people auxious to explore Mahatmaland have been refused the permission of the Indian Government, and Dr. SVEN HEDIN, in order to make the latest journey, about which he has scut such triumphant messages, had practically to start by defying the author.ties. It would be exceedingly uu likely that small parties of private explorers'
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An exemplary sentence was passed by M Hazeland on Apl. 10 apon ■ Chinaman whom be found guilty of suntching earrings from a little girl in the street after blinding her with pepper
hrown in ber eyes. He was ordered to under- go six weeks hard labour, six hours in the stooks and to receive two whippings with the birch. twelve strokes each time," afterwards to be banished
the but
occurred
interpretation.
Mr. Blade-I fully agree with your Lordship, bat a great many bad onsOS DAVE through judges not falfilling their obligations in that respect.
'The Attorney-General stated that his learned friend, to make the defence good, would have to show that the offence was not a continuing First of all the defendant was fined for baring comm+ooed the building without having sither put iu plans or having had them approved. A man might begin without plans but in tha.
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as he was subject to a fine of $100. Ho might then put in plans which were dimpproved sa.