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The old National Athletic Club of Manila has changed its name to the American Club.
Civil government has been instituted by the Philippines Commission in the provinces of Laog and North Iloons.
The first blook-pap of City of the Manila is to be made by City Engineer Meads. It will show, the city black by black, all levels, gutters, street drains, thoreaghfares, widths, etc.
A Tokyo telegram of the 19th ult. sunounced the death of Marquis Shutai, who was the sovereign of the Loochees before the islands were annexed to the Japanese Empire. His demise curred at his residence in Tokyo,
The extraordinary circumstance in the recent theatrical libel case of Chattell 7, the Daily was laid on the injury to profesional prospects Mail, seems to me that so much more stress
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H. M. S. Honaventure, which was inspected Win.chang may be styled the backbone of at Devonport on the 27th July by Admiral the Civil Service examinations in China. Lord Charios Scott, K.C.B., is to be refitted The following sentences, which are quoted at an estimated cost of £12,839. On her way by Mr. J. DYE BALL in his Things Chinese,back from this station, the Bonaventure cop- give as good an idea of the character of the veyed the torpedo boat Hornet from Gibraît »r · SW changs can be asked for:-"The to Plymouth.
“standard essay-Win-clang-has been the |"chief cause of the working of the minds "of literti, and causing them to labour “ceaselessly in the same old tread-mill, it **has held áfsolute sway for a millennium "over China's intellectual life, and its bane ful effects can be seen everywhere in the literature of the last three dynasties, "Scholars have learned what they could not "afterwards mako tre of in actual life, and "they have had no time left for karning **what could be used. The scholars of the "SUNG dynasty bequeathed in this legacy. "of the Wen-chang a burden of such weight "upon the mental life of China that it hat "teen steadily crushing out its very exist
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The other day Lord Cranborne, speaking on Our avering contemporary, the Hongleng Telegraph, appears now in much improved guise the Foreign Ofco vote, congratulated Parlia- and has expanded to eight pages. The generalment and the Government that, "notwithstand- get-up of the paper has also been changed for ing the enormous strain this country was the better. We congratulate our contemporary undergoing in South Africa, the British Gov. on its advance.
The defendent in au action for recovery of rent waxed wroth at the Eupreme Court yester. day morning when the fact that he had lost the case was interpreted to him. He persisted in loudly arguing the point, and had to be an- seremoniously bundled ont..
Wo understand that an European water polioman had the misfortene to shoot a Chinese the other night. We were unable to The difficulty which has acisen in connec-obtain particulars, as of course, the authorities tion with Prince Chux's mission of apology decline to say anything till the ouse comes to Germany is extremely unfortunate, but before the magistrate. not surprising. It appears now that the kowlow is not required from Prince CRUN indeed Germany could not have asked for this but from his staff. The Prince bin. self, it is reported, is to be accorded the honours due to his birth, but his followers are expected to perform the "humiliating howtow," as REUTEE's telegram describes H.M.S. Terrible luse retoraed to Weihaiwei it, before the Gorman Emperor The from Shanhaikwan, and both Admiral Bridge followers, however, have expressed their and Admiral Bruce are now there, with six preference for death rather than this- British warships. The Fleet regatta taken position which enn be understood in a place at Welhaiwei early this month. H.M.S. Chinaman, and perhaps in a Chinaman Terrible may come to Hongkong about October. aleue, on when the lessons of recent history: have no effect. The days when ambasss- ders made humiliating obeisances to their Emperor are not forgotten by the Chinese, while Chinese officials have never done the
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erument had been able to take a lead in all the leading points of the China question Audacity of assertion as its advantages, says To-day, but it would not be easy to point to a Parliamentary statement, made by a member of the crerument, lass in accordance with fust than this boast of Lord Cranborno's. When have we taken the lead during the recent trouble in China? Did we take it on the question of punishment of officials implicated in the anti- foreign outrages of last summer! Did we take the Pawers Did we take it when we sub- it in the matter of the indemnity to be paid to ordinated the British forces in China to the supreme command of a foreign floid-marshal ? As a matter of fact we have played-second fiddle to Germany throughout the business. We do not say that, the circumstances being as they are. Lord Salisbury and his colleagues were not dosa not help us to deny notorious facts, as wie in playing second fiddle in China, but it
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THE TIBETAN MISSION TO RUSSIA. The Times Moscow correspondeat says that the departure of the Tibetan mission is shrouded in mystery. It is believed to be returning overland, escorted throngh Mongolian Russia by a force consisting largely of intelligence SOUTH AFRICA-MORE TRAIN- WRECKING, officers, serving nominally in the ranks.
A train was blown up by the Boors on the 31st último to the south of Samanehrnal. 250 of the enemy immediately rushed to the wreck. ago, and fired the tracks. Major Vandeleur of the Irish Guards was killed, the other casualties
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MR. KRUGER AND THE TAAR. Dr. Loyds has failed to obtain an interview for Mr. Krager with the Tear on the occasion of the latter's visit to France,
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THE TRAIN-WRECKING IN SOUTH AFRICA.
In addition to Major Vandeleur, killed in the recent blowing up of a tralu, nine men were killed and seventeen wounded. PRINCE CHUN'S MISSION-SERIOUS
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dations of Salaries Committee, published in Saturday's Gazette, I noticed a most uncalled for remark, or rather a gratuituous insinuation, against the Portuguese in general. On page made by Mr. May, as Acting Colonial Secretary:
Office Dept., in the second paragraph, Mr. May 1,502 of the said Gazette, relating to the Post said: Portuguese clerks are as a class the
SUPREME COURT. Tuesday, 3rd September.
IN SUUMAET JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOCE T. SanCOMBE SMITU (ACTING POISNE JUDGE).
LEUNG KUN YAĽ 1. ROŃ. F... MAT
Leung Kun Yan, alise Leung A Su, sued the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Captain-Superinten dent of Police, for damages of £100, which, under Statuta 31, Car. II, C2, entitled "An Aot for bettor securing the Liberty of the Subject," the defendant has forfeited to the plaintiff, be being on the 14th August last detained in the custody of the police and grieved by the defen dant's refusal and neglect against the form of the said Statute to deliver to the plaintiff's solicitors after demand then made by them on his behalf upon the defendant, a copy of the
warrant, authority or order whoreunder the I plaintiff was so detained. The plaintiff who also sued for costs, reduced his olaim to $1,000 in order to bring it within the jurisdiction of the Court.
Mr. E. H. Sharp, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. K. W. Mounsry, solicitor), appeared onbe half of the plaintiff, and the Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Acting Attorney-General instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor), repro- sented the defendant.
Mr. Pollock-May I ask when you first bo- came aware of the provisions of, this Statuto ip respost of which the plaintiff is now suing for
Mr. Mounsey-On the 17th--the Saturday morning.
Mr. Pollock-At the interview with Mr. May, did he say "I do not seu that I should do what I am not obliged to P"
Mr. Moansay He may have said so, I don't remember.
Mr. Pollock-Did you say, in answer to that. "I don't wish you to do what you are not. obliged to do?"
Mr, Mounsey-No, I do not remember saying that at all.
Mr. Pollock-Did Mr. May offer to let you look at the writ?
Mr. Moansay-Yes, but I declined. Mr. Pollock-Why?
Mr. Monasey-There was no earthly usa in
Mr. Pollock-What did yon want a copy for! Mr. Mounsey-To attach to the declaration of the plaintiff.
Mr. Pollock-Did you toll Mr. May on the 14th August that this man wasa British subject
Mr. Mounsey I believe I did, but I can't be sure of it
Mr. Sharp-Did you withdraw your demand any way in that interview with Mr. May Mr. Mounsey-No.
looking at it. I wanted a copy
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His Lordship-It seeme more a matter for legal discussion.
Mr. May was called, and gave evidence regarding his refusal to supply Messrs. Moungey and Brutton with a copy of the board it suggested that the plaintiff was u ing of the 10th August that the defendant
Mr. Pollock Mr. Monnsey did not tell you natural-born British subject. on the 14th that the man was a natural-born British arbject?
banishment order. It was not until the even
Mr. Sharp here pointed out to his Lordship Mr. Sharp, in opening, ssid the action was that it was not intended to refloot in the simplest brought under the Habeas Corpus Act, Section degree upon Mr. May's zealousness or inten- 5, and the facts of the case were these: About tions, or was it suggested that he was aware
In Mr. Sharp's opinion there the beginning of July or the end of Jane the that ho remembered that morning that the plaintiff was convicted upou a charge of larceny. Aot existed. 14th August. On let August, whilst still that would sherten the case.
Mr. Pollock-I would submit there is noth and upon other charges, and imprisoned natii might be a large number of admissions of fact suffering imprisonmont, a fanishment order at will was made against the plaintiff allowing him until 15th or 16th August to leave the Colony call Mr. May to question him on one or two practically within two days after the expiration points, and then I will address your Lordship. of his term of imprisonment. The plaintiff was meanwhile to remain in the custody of the police. On 14th August, at eight o'clock in the morning, the plaintiff was discharged under the banishment order. On the samA from prison, and immediately re-arrested citors, were instruated to apply for a writ of morning Messrs. Mousey and Bratton, soli habena corpus on the ground that the plaintiff was a British subject and that therefore the banishment order made against him was illegal A copy of the warrant was required, and Messrs Mounssy and Bratton accordingly Mr. May-He did not indicate in any way wrote to the Captain Superintendent of Pelios, what was the ground for the writ of habere Mr. Sharp-Were you aware of a sitilar required. The Captain Superintendent of telling him the purpose for which the copy was corpus. I didn't ask him, and he didn't tell me. Police replied, definitely refusing to give the application being made to your deputy for 's plaintiff's solicitors a copy of the warrant. copy of this order on the following day by That refusal constituted and coropleted the Moungey and Bratton first offbuce under Section 5-the offence with Later in the day 14th August-Mr. Moansey went to the Police Station and saw Mr. May, He requested a copy of the warraut, and again, regard to which proceedings had been taken.
this time verbally, Mr. May refused to supply constituted the second offence, copy. This rofusal, Mr. Sharp pointed ont but it was art intended to passed thereon, Eventually a writ of kabens corpus was granted. on the ground that he was a natural-born who deposed that the plaintiff made a statement Mr. Pollock submitted that the Habeas Corpus and on 17th August the plaintiff was discharged
was illegal. The question, the sole question, for his Lordship to decide was whether the Act, under the provisions of which the plaintif Was suing was not applicable in this British subject, and that therefore the warrant in the charge room that he came from China. plaintiff was entitled to a copy of the warrant.
Mr. Mounsay was called. He stated, in reply Colony Farthermore, it had not been proved. to Mr. Sharp-On the morning of the 14th that Mr. Menusty had the authority of the the office plaintiff to act on his behalf in making the Augnst the plaintiff's mother came and told me that her son was to be deported domand for a copy of the warrant. No demand was made under the provisions of the Statate, that day, in the afternoon. She had been to the office two or three days before that, and becanes Mr. Mounsey himself had admitted told me she had heard that her son was to be that he was not then aware of ite provisions, deported as soon as the sentence he was then and he had not even asked why the man was detained No penalty, Mr. Follook argued, was undergoing expired.
recoverable by the plaintiff from the defendant, The hearing was adjourned until this morning at 11:30, when arguments will be heard.
his
Mr. Sharp-Did you know when his sentence was to expire?
Mr. Mounsey-I did not know at the time, I prepared the necessary papers, so far as but I nuderstood it was to expire on the 16th. I was able, to apply for a writ of habeas corpus, and I prepared su affidavit by the plaintiff's mother, ofte by his aunt, and one for himself. On 14th August I had the necessary paperi ready, and between half-past nine and ten o'clock I wrote letter to Mr. May asking him to supply me with a copy of the banish- ment order.
Mr. Sharp-Is that the letter (produced) ? Mr. Moussey Yes.
Mr. Sharp-After sending that loftor, what did you do next?
Mr. Mounsey-After that I had the de- clarations by the mother and aunt filed, and arranged that Mr. Jones should come up to the gaol with me so as to take the plaintiff's declaration. I went up about a quarter of an hour or so before Mr. Jones, so as not to waste any time, and went into the gaol and asked for Leang Kau Yau to be sent down. They told me they had not kept the prisoner, and that he
His Lordship He was not in gaol? was in the custody of the police.
Mr. Mannsey-No. So far as they were-won- I went straight from the gaol to the office of cerned he had been discharged that morning.
Mr. May, and I naked him if he had received a letter from me that morning. He said yea. the Captain Superintendent of Polios. I saw
he was going to apply me with a copy of the banishment order. sad that he had replied to it. I asked him if
Mr. Sharp-You had not received this reply? Mr. Mounsay--No, but I received it when I The letter was put in. got back to the office.
Mr. Sharp-What about the interview with Mr.
italics, are mins) careless, inaccurate, sud in- clined to idleness" This is a most irrelevant What surety have we," asks Admiral Close, insult on the part of Mr. May, and if he wished "that ear merchant ships and the food they to impute such insinuations against the clerks carry will be protected in case of war with any of the Post Office (who are of different nation. naval Power?" Well, it may be hoped that the alities, not Portaguese only) be should not vako present manoeuvres will throw some light on it for granted that all the Portuguese armsay I asked him whether he was as going to supply as with & copy, and he said no, the point. Admiral Close insists very empha- classified as he did. It is said the Por
I asked then whether Leung Kun Yat had had tically that our nary in woefully dettoient intuguese community consider this as cruisers, and suggests that the Admiralty have insult, and they are quite justified. Why s copy supplied to him, and he said No, we never definitely accepted the responsibility of may I nok, has a Portuguese been made do not supply them with copies. The warrant protecting British commerce. This statement Superintendent of the Hegistration Branch of is read over to them," or words to that effect is rather startling, and it is capable, we think, the Post Office? If the Portuguese are in of refutation. Our impression is that Lord accordance with Mr. May's opinion, why were Goschen has more than once assured the country they and why are they still mostly employed that the navy is able to afford adequate proto in all the Government Departments, und nearly tim to enr shipping. It is likely enough that all the local mercantile firms, a good many of many naval officers of distinction may have them occupying responsible positions, and others their misgivings. The late Sir Geoffrey after a good number of years of faithful service Hornby, for example, told the merchants of now enjoying well earned pensions. If the London some years ago that we should need Portuguese are so regarded by Mr. May only, 180 craisers for the protection of shipping, plus we are convinced they are not so by the im- another 100 to act with the squadrons. Our partial foreign community at large.
Sir Thomas Jackson, Mr. Bhewan, and others. total at present is 140. The late Admirale Sir
like toother sovereigns. In the circumstances, therefore, the attitude of Prince CHUN's staff is natural enough. Nevertheless, it is necessary for Germany to maintain a firm position. A particularly treacherous act is being atoned for by the Mission which is now at Baslo, and the Chi- nese Government is not able to clear itself of complicity. Consequently there must the half-hearted apology on be part of the
Chinese representatives. There need be no vindictive insistance on behaviour from Prince Chun which will
In connection with the remarkable scoring degrade him in his own eyes and in those of his fellow-countrymen; bat Germany recently made by H.M. cruiser Terrible, it may cannot allow the apology to be otherwise be interesting to compare the results of last than fall and marked. There are many year's firing by vessels in the Chanel Squadron. Commerell und Sir Anthony Hoskins, we too numerous too mention, will conscientiously are told, shared the views of Sir G. Hornby contradict Mr. May's statement, for they all who would have liked to see the Mission with that of the Terrible. The following stata.
If so, it is to be regretted that they did not know what their clerks are worth. And you, Mr. treated with less courtesy and not recognisedment is limited to results attained with 6-inch
give more public expression to their opinions. Editor, what do you think of your Portuguone Pareentago Hite par at all
The danger may, or may not be so grust as staff? Wo are surprised that Sir Henry Blake on its way to Germany. Such con-
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Admiral Close considers it to be, but it is evident should have allowed such a document to be fred. duct, however, would have been unreason- able and an uncalled for slight on a Prince
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rests upon them. No First Lord; no Ses Lord, We hope, Mr. Editor, you will endorse the has a right to retain office for a month if he feelings of the Portuguese oemmunity, and has formed the opinion that the navy is too grant a space in your columns to the above work to fulfill its most vital function.-Naval | protest.
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Mr. May-Yes I was in the office till late! Mr. Sharp Did you see Mr. Badeley's earwor in reply
Mr. May No, I don't know what answer ho made. that evening, and he showed me the application.
Mr. Sharp-You did not know its purport? Mr. May-No. Of course, any communication
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ignors Thres Chinese witnesses were called, including like that sent to my junior offoses the sergeant-interpreter at No. 7 Police Station,
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CLAIM FOR RENT, AU His Lordship delivered judgment in a ca in which Tong Yik Hing and Tang Ip Fa land owners in the New Territory; soed Wan
Lin Hang, a farmer, for $57.24, rent alleged to be due to them by the defendant's Gue Judgment was entered for the plaintiffs, with costs. The judgment is held over until ta morrow. W
POLICE COURT.
Tueday, 3rd September.
BEFORE MR. HARDLAND.
Thos. Williams, seaman, found guilty of being drank and disorderly, was fued $2 or eight days live delete
Patrick Horne pleaded guilty to living boon draak andincapable on Monday night, and wa let off with a 32 fine.
_____ SUPPOSED THEFT OF HAMMBER. *
George Long, an apprentice with the Hong- kong and Whamps Door Co., was charged from the fitters room at the company's work Defendant pleaded not guilty, A Chic with the theft of five hammers, valued at $3.50, foreman Ritter stated that he a defend
Witness stated that though he stood close take the ve hammers on Bunday morning enough to see defendant lift the hammers, he could not say in which hand He carried thems Another fitter deposed to having been defendant take up the hammers, but did not see him carry them away.
Sergeant Gordon said that the manager of the His Worship said that once the case cams, Dock Company had no desire to prean laclurge before him, he had to deal with it:
Defendant was discharged,
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A lawkor named Un Mal, of Now Street, I asked-Will you supply us with a copy came to visit Chinese contablo No. 389 and he said"No, I won't. You can see it if at the Central Station before 10 you like, but I won't give you a capy." That which was agaites the regulations. He ended the interview.
Mr. Sharp-When was the application made Mr. Mounny-Two o'clock on the same day. Mr. Sharp Did the defendant at any time for the writ of habeas corpur?"
Mr. Monreey-No. you have a copy of this warrant!...
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Mr. Sharp-When did the defendant make Mr. Mounsey-Three days later on the his return to the writ Saturday morning.
Mr. Sharp-And what was the result P Mr. MounsayThat the plaintiff was natural-born British subject, and he was dis-
charged,
was arrested accordingly and charged with trespass When constable No 369 was called ap, be denied knowing defendant. Inspector Kemp stated that the Fakong in question was ou duty at the station at the time and it was his business to have seen defendant enter and to stop hima, whereas he claimed not to have seen him at al
His Worship discharged defendant with cantion, and told Inspector Komp that the Inkong was really the culpable party,
PREVERTING OTHERS TROU WORKING & Au Indian wanted to hire four cohes
other three agreed to work for the usual rate some work; among whom was fondant The of thirty cents, but defendant called out to them
The higher wage advocate was fined $5 or not to work under thirty-five cents, and actually
Tinys SURF WEALTHY GAKHLEZE.” procented the other three from going to work! Rourbon,
Cross-mamined by Mr. Pollock, Mr. Mounser said he first saw the plaintiff in the matter in Mr. Pollock-Before that you had no com- the charge-room at the Magistracy,
Mr. Mounsey-No manication with him directly at at
Mr. Pollock-And so all you did then was simply to take & declaration and interpret it to
Mr. House That was all him in the presence of Mr. Jones?
Kr. Polla Yousif not inks instructions from lim personally?
Mr. MounsoyNo, from his mother, on his behalt
Chief Detective Inspector Hanson brought "i twenty gamblershop kerpuri, compradores and the dross Zopfum fammier before His Worship yesterday
in & long Chinese oost, gats him ́s hat and u Inspector Hanson teassed one of his Jükon pair of Chinese apoctacles, and sent him,” followed by thres more lukongs, to No. 294