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course," His Majesty's Government will be constraised to take such precautions as may seem to them: desirable and sufficient for the protection of their commerce." He reminded Russin that the treatment of coal as unconditionally contraband was incon- sistent with their perefaptory and categori- cal refusal (at Berlin in 1884) to imply the recognition of coal as contraband. It was impossible for Great Britain to admit Towaris ber Russian doctrine.
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Mr. Godsell, the Coolie Overseer who was on the se. Swanley when she struck ground at Singapore, has died in South Africa,
The Taku Tug and Lighter Co. Ld. ban paid a final dividend for the year of three and, half per cent. The interim dividend was three per cont.
This (Thursday) afternoon, on the Causeway Bay Ground, the Rovers Football Club will play a team from the Empress of China. Kick- off at quarter past five.
Tho Chinese Government has been petitioned by one of the Consors to cause workhouses to he instituted in the provinces. It is poverty.. he thinks, which breeds robbers.
TELEGRAMS.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.] JAPANESE IN TEXAS.
LONDON, 20th March. The Telegraph's correspondent at Dallas, Tex-s, wires that the Federal Immigration Bareau bas declared the issue of naturalization papora to ten Japanese illegal, ou the ground that Japanese are not eligible for citizenship,
MOROCCO.
Los box, 20th March. The announcement that the Kaiser will
of August there was the ibat British ships wur: being discriminate against. Count LAMSDORF *warmly repudiated" that idea, and sug-
Major R. W. Roger, R.F.A., lately at this shortly visit Tangier is causing a sensation, gested that it had arison from the fact that
Staff College; and whose services in the Southcoming on top of the reports that the French the Volunteer cruisera mot mord British African war were several times mentioned in Mission to Far has completely faited. Ilia ships than others," which is easily explain-despatches, is to be attached to the Japanese balieved at Tangier that the Sultan has ed when one considers the great numerical army in Manchuria,
appealed to Gernway against French pretsu- superiority of the British commercial fleet
ions, hence the Kaísor's visit. over thons of other countries." This ex- planation, it will be remembered, was accep- | tod; but the thought still arises that it had a family resemblance to the retort of the DIRECT FROM THE MOST CELEBRATED rude man in the oumibus, who, heuring a
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The Tientsi Times understands that there in to be an appeal against the judgment in the Chang Yi v. Chinese Engineering pad Mining Co, case. There may also be a fresh claim for damages instituted by the successful litigauls."
He was to
The report that Capt. Percy Scott, C.B., was to give up the command of the Excellent on Fobruary 24th was not correct. remain in command until he attained flag rouk, which was expected about the end of this
month.
H.M.S. Vengeance will return to the China station when she has received at Colombo Her new eres which the Barfleur is bringing out. The Barfer, which is expected to reach Colombo to-day, will take bome the old crew of the Pengeance.
When the residence of Mr. Townley, British Chargé d'Affaires at Constantinople, tras dos troyed by fire on February 16th, Lady Susan Townley (of Poking fame) was ill in bul, but was safely removed to the German Embassy. Her ladyship's jewels and furs, and the family plate, were red; but nothing else.
The Manila Cablenews prints & long story
about an American in New York whe holds the commission of "major" in the Chinese army. and who is busily engaged drilling Chinese over there. Ilis" pupils" are being sent back to China as drill instructors for the "big army on western lines" which China is trying to raise.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A BLUR ON SENATORS..
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILT FRESH."
Snt,-I notice in your valuable paper of yesterday, a statement to t'o offect that four are charged with United States Senators receiving bribes qte. Pardon me if I make correction,
Tho Senators
State Senators."
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 2nd March.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIL H. 8. BERKELEY (ŰRIEF JUSTICE).
Tho
CANTON,
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
LINGCHEE.
20th March.
Lum Kwa Ses, the brigand ob'ef, was executed the other day by the process of linglas, MUT AUK V. V. WO CHOK BZ.
and died a most ofbel and lingering death. He This was a claim for over 55,000.
was a native of Houng Shan, of middling height plaintiff did not appear and was unrepresented. and thin and sallow complexion. He was ofer Mr. H. G. Culthrop, instrusted by Mr. Steaven-1 thirty years of age, and looked vory intelligent. a (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Descou) | Hi quons was ent off. He was worth from appeared for the defendant,
forty to fifty thousand dollars. He was caught Judgment was given for the dufendant with in Macao, and imprisoned Csere for a consider. ablo thue, awaiting extradition by the Chinese gotorament, On the 14th inst. he was sent back to auton under a strong gward, can- manded by Admiral Li Chow, in a Chinese
costs.
On the application of Mr. Calihrop sú attach mat on the defendant's property was removed and the defendant was awarded demages against the plaintiff in respect of xaune.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. T. SERCOMBE
SMITH (PUIKNE JUDGE}
YEE WOO CHEONG FIRM ". RASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
This action, cüummenced on the 21st March was continued. The plaintiffs claim 31,11040 reduced to $1,000 so as to come within summary jurisdiction. Mr. Norman Ferrera, instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding. appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H.E. Pollock, K... instructed by Mr. J. Hays (of Mesra, Jolison Stokes and Master) for the defence.
The plaintiffs, merchants carrying on business at No. 101, Bonham Strand East. allege that they have suffered damage by the defendants failure to carry and deliver to thom certain
a
mentioned, viz: Emmons, French, Bonkers, and Wright, are not United States Senators, hat are Californiaus el-cted to the Legislature, or Senatorial body of that.oods (54.93 pieuls of sandalwood at $20 per Blate, called by the people of that State, picul). The goods, it is stated, formed part of
consignment ship ed at Timor about the 11th October 1904 on board the defendants' ee Empire, for the purpose of being carried by the defendants to Hongkong, and there delivered to the plaintiffs for reward. The Empire duly arrived at Hongkong on the 20th October 1904,
They have nothing to do with the United States Senate only 10 the electing of a United States citizen to that body, the United States Eonute. Hoping you will take my correction to your worthy paper in good part, and excuse the liberty, I have the homone to remain a de lighted reader of year paper. Respectfully
JESSE G. SILVERSTEIN, Canton, 21st March, 1905. [The United States Consul-General has al- ready pointed out that there were no Senators concerned; and although it was San Francisco contemporary that misled us, we are glad to publish this farther correction.}
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THE ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND
ST. GEORGE.
The Committee appointed by his Royal A posthumous letter of William N. Pethick, Highoors the late Duke of Cambridge, Grand Master of the Ordor of St. Michael and St.
A. S. WATSON & CO. diplomatic victory apparent in this official toerotary to Vicary, bios mails who hair record. Tant there was a greater result of the Chinese intimately, after twenty seven yours
In all this correspondence, in point of fact, is among them. has just been published. sufficiently shown by the cessation of the cidentally, it describes Arthur Smith's "Chinese Characteristics" as "at once the most amusing incidents which gave occasion for It. Having and the most misleading of all the books ever admitted the principle of conditional contra-written by foreigners upon China.” OXLTCommunications relating to the store olumn hand, it should be less difficult to convince
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Grange, to cry out the renovation of the South-West Chapel of St. Paul's Cathedral as Chapel of the Order have received from Sir Walter Wilkin, K.C.M.G., Lord Mayor of London in 1895, an offer to provide the new window that will be required for the Chapel. This window, says the Times, will be one of the most important features in the scheme of ranovation, and Sir Walter Wilkin's gauerous
Committee.
offer has been gratefully accepted by the The seating and decorative work in progress. steadily, and it is hoped that a provisional opening of the Chapel may take place during the present year.
Beyond the withdrawal of the battalion of native infantry from the four under the com- mand of Major-General F. Vantris in Northing China, it is not proposed that there shall be any material alteration in the strength of the British military establishment in the Far East. The votes under this head in the forthcoming Army Estimate will be found to be of a norm charsetor.
in London
imurod for £23,000, and the
Cargo
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but the defendants did not deliver the said goods to the plaintiffs.
guntest.
On the way from the govern- mont wharf to the Vicoroy's yamen he was singing, cueing the manlarins, and calling the people to look at him. He said he was Lam Kwa See, and was going to die a heroic death. He was conveyed to the Vicory's yaman for identifienfion, tried by the #›urt martial, passed one night's imprisonment in the Nam Hoi magistracy, and the following day he
and five of his comrados were tied hands and foot
and carried in buskots to the execution ground. Tus latter were executed by beheading, but he was killed by the lingering process of lingter, that is, by being cut into places. When tied to the cross, ho nover showed the least sign of foor or pain, and his face never changed colour. The executionor matle serenty to cuts in him, commencing from the face, and then sovered his head from the trunk. At the eight of this, one or two of the guard fell down insensible. At the execution ground a shrine was built wherein the tablets of those generale and captains of the army whom he had killed, were placed. The executioner wrenched out his heart and liver, and placed them in a large plats. Admiral Li Chou koelt down before the shrine, nad offered thein to the dead.
BURPTUARY LAW.
Bince the Viceroy returned to Couton he has The defendants dory that any goods were innod quite an extraordinary order that no shipped at Timor about the 11th October 1904 | Chinanan may wear the oral button on his on the Empire for carriage to Hongkong and | cop, under penalty of a fine, or bambooing on delivery to the plaintiffs, other than the goods the breeches; as by the law of China only the which wore duly delivered by the defendants to mandarins of the first and second ranks in the plaintiffs after the arrival of the Empire | Peking can wear coral buttons on their cops, here viz., 3,074 pieces, 27 baskets, 76 bundles and 32 bags of sandalwood or rootwood,
The case was further adjourned.
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EXTRADITION.
Mr. R. A. Harding, on behalf of the Chinese authorities, applied to Mr. Hasiland (Brat police magistrate) for the extradition of Pan Loong Tang.
Two witasses en a previous occasion gave evidence that aconsed was the leader of a robber
bard.
So during this fortnight a large number of respectable Chinamen bare been caught, and punished, and great dissatisfaction prevails. It scemas a shame for respectacle people to be thus punished, for their voral battons ura mervly · Japanese imitations.
ANOTHER CHINESE PUNISHMENT.
Two soldiers were tried and bobeaded by order of the Viceroy for stealing government money, and Cheung In Leung, quite au obl man, captain of the regiment to which these thieving
soldiers belonged, was als punished for lar disciplino in allowing his soldiers to steal, by having his two ears cut off and failed on the notice board outside his yames, and hy being flogged on the back with rattan along the streets. This punishment is known as paying.
CHINESE NEW WOMAN.
Yeung Bung Pin, Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Shameen Guard at Canton, said:-- I received instructions to apply for the arrest of a man called Pua Loong Taug. It was on the information sworn by me that the defendant was arrested. I was instructed by the Chinese Government to obtain his arrest for a zolbery committed by him on the 23rd March In Chian, especially in Kwang. Tang, most 1991 at the Chun Chau silk factory, Young Ki of the females don't go to school ta learn reading village, Suun Tok district, Kwangtung. and writing, for fear that by-and-by when they Accused said: There is no proof that I get married the Joss might give them stupid committed the robbery.
and illiterate husbands, What they call “reform" has come now, and this fear is flontet, aud quite a number of female schools have hear established in Canton, and in the outlying
under the title of "Female Mirror." The editors are females.
Russia and others, at any future time, that coal and cotton cannot logically be excluded from that category. The great bulk of raw cotton sent from India to Japau could not be absolute contraband, in face of the
INSURANCE OF CONTRABAND. microscopic proportion of it that could
Under date February 15th, the Times marine insurance reporter wrote: possibly be needed for the manufacture of war material. Coal is capable of a like
Two more seizures of Eritish s'eaters by the Them are Japanes are reported to-day. demonstration. Enormous cargoes are re.
A reception was last evening given at the Messrs. Harris and Dizon's Anella, with Welsh
Mr. Hazeinad said that the evidenco WAS gularly sent to Russia and Japan in time of European branch of the Y.M.C.A. to Mr. J. L. coal for Vladivostok, and the Lombard Steam. peace. Japan, by the way, declined coal, McPherses, the new departmental secretary, ship Company's Scotamor, with provisings for very clear aga cet the defendant, and he was inter alis, to be contraband when destined Mr. McPherson arrived here by the last Empress the same destination. Both vesale ure insured quite satisfied of the proof called being within
stearoar. He is a graduate of Toronts Univer- Arotto is it war risks. The hall of the the Treaty of Tientsin. He ordered that the district. Some enterprising females have actually for the enemy's... navy, cases where... there is reason to believe.sity, aud has taken an active part in YMCA. 1998.000–£51,000 in all. Lunderstand that about an be sent to Victoria Gaol to await the started a magazine to be published monthly work in Ontario. Mr. Southam, ewing to £60,000 has been done on the hall and cargo further order of the Governor. He would not from the circumstances of the place of the illnces of his wife, is going home of the Scotsman, the carge being much the be surrendered for 15 days, and bad the right
larger interest.
to apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of destination, that they are intended for the on leave, and Mr. Entledg» faku the since January 13 there have beon 12 sejauren
Habeas Carpus. the use of the naval ... forces of the acting post of ponoral secretary at Hongkong. of steamers bound for Vladivostok, and five auxious" reach us with the White Rast enemy." Seeing that Russia no longer has Last evening addresses were made by the Hon. | arrivals (of which one steamer was uninsured). theso 19 steamers and their cargoes are rather a navy in the Far East, and considering Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., and Mr. D. Willand The total amounts insured against war risks on Lyon. ating general secretary for Chius, more than £900,000. The captured steamats that was presented to Parliament when it the circumstances of the place of destina-Kores and Hongkong. The Hon. Capt. L. are as follows:-Roseley (coal) Lethington BEFORE MR. BASIL R. H. TAYLOR (ASSISTANT delivering judgment, said that the petition was opened in February last. It contains the tion," ought the Japanese to continue seiz-Barnes Lawrence was also present. There was
(coal); Wilhelmina (coal); Oakley (coal); Bantry (general cargo); Burma coal); M. S. correspondence, respecting contraband of ing coal ships at the mie they have been some music. Mr. Daneberg played two piano Dollar (pravisions); Fyefieldi (provisions), Stam war, which passed between Great Britain doing lately! All this coal cau no longer solos, and Mrs. Craddusk ned Mr. Torrill sang. (coal); l'arus (general cargo); Apollo (2081); and Scotsman (provisions). With the exception and the two Powere at war, the bulk of it be regarded as "solely for use in war," since
of the M. S. Dollar and the Wygfield, which being with Russia. It all hinged, of course, there is no longer any naval war, and none
were on voyages from the Pacific Coast, all these rossels were from Europe or China perts on the famous St. Petersburg proclamation likely to occur. If Japiu could be induced of 14th February, 1904, which the Tea to take this view, shippers would rejoice; was graciously pleased to endorse "let it but it is not very likely to appear to the In May, the addition of raw Tokyo authorities in that light. While the war lasts, insurance premiums must be paid. It has been pointed out, however, that the Japanese position would have been more
Egnons of a coutroversy that Lord Laxstowe described as "protracted and
be so." cotton to the Russian list of contrabands was explained on the ground that it was impossible to distinguish between the cotton imparted for innocent purposes and cotton to be used in the manufacture of explosives; but, our representative was assured, "there was no intention of introduc ing a new doctrine of contraband of war." A letter received by Lord LANSDOWNE on June 13th shows how Count LAMSDORFF entertain. ed the opinion that "in the absence of any international decision as to what was, or was not, contraband of war, it appeared to be within the power of a helligerent to arbitrarily decide what articles were to be so considered." By August 10th, after the incidents in the Red Sea, Lord LANSDOWNE was writing in accordance with the “utmost gravity" of the situation, and suggesting that unless the Russian naval authorities
CHINA'S NEW. NAVY.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wednesday, 22nd March:
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LTD-
In connection with the application for a redaction of capital, Mr. Justice Farwell, in
HARBOUR MARTER).
posed by holders of only 44 founders' shores of course, they were entitled to be heard. The Mr. Jones, first boarding officer, charged the intended to be limited, and the protection of the general power to reduce capital was not master of the launch Yuen Lee with negligent founders' shares was left to the Lou
Court. Then it mavigation. He said that on the 20th March was said there was no eficient evidence of los while on the Luy he saw the Fuen Lee about of capital. That was a matter for export evid- ence; and the experts for the company far out- a thoumud feet away, a point on his port bow weighed the exports on the
other
side. There beading towards him. He blow a short blast was un doubt that, owing to the fall in the value and altered his ocares elightly to starboard, of the dollar, the company had lost the amount and the Yuen Lee responded with two short of capital alleged. As for the good-will, he could
not see that binets and starboarded. He again blow a short
a company which over 12 years had could be wit go of only a little orar 1 per cent. to have a valuable goodwill. The blast, and again ported, and the Yen Lee again could be blew two short blasts and starboarded. When real objection to the scheme was that it was not fair and equitable. His Lordship could see no
The Kolnische Zeitung leans from Paking that by the aid of Japan plans bare harn drawa up with a view to treating-n now Navy
NOTES FROM DR. MORRISON. for Chies Prince Pi-lung, who represented be the originator of the ides. alan important from Peking to the Times: - Chins at the St. Louis Exhibition, "is said to These notes, dated 13th February, were sont members of the Chinese Government bare A friend of mine, an Englishman, bas just assisted, and the question of expense is said to returned from Mukden, where, being provided be settled. Prince Pu-lung, assisted by
by Prince with a passport by the Hussian Consul at Tien- Ching Ytan-shi-kai. and Tich-liang, all win, he was
He reports that immense going to cross his bows he put his kelm bard a Those shares would get nothing until cent working confusion
in the city, He states
regular had ther officially declared. Vladi members of the committee appointed to visiting the permitted to spend three days Mr. Jones realised that the other launch was hardship in wiping out the founders' sheros.
vostock to be under blockade.
The Tientsin Hotel des Colonies is paying a ten per cent dividend for 1904.
A Chinaman was yesterday sentenced to four months' imprisonment for passing counterfeit coin.
The American Senate is considering Secre- tery Hay's proposal to establish an American District Court at Shanghai.
The
The
JAPANESE IN CHINA.
Earepeate
Hasil per
was paid on the ordinary shares, and there was to reasonable prospect that the ordinary shares would ever reach that loval Nor could be see any object in keeping just a shred of life in the foundera" shares in order that they might have a hope for the future. The company might want new capital, which they could not secure withont getting rid of the founders' shares. Hé was convinced that the scheme would do no injustice, and the prayer of the petition must be granted.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
rearganias the Chinese Army, is now out the plan in its details. The chief points of that the Chinese are well put and well treated starboard and wont fall astera, this avoiding the project are the following: A special Minis- by the Russians, and are deing a roaring busi collision. The defendant's certificate was su try of Marine will be established, and its nuss. Trainloads of supplice aro daily carried pended for a month.
to the Russiaus by the Chiasso railway via organisations and the terms to be used by it will correspond with those used by Japan. Hein-win-tun. Ons of the most serious conse- The famons Examination Hull at Peking is A Chinese official will go to Japan soen quencer of a defeat will be the cutting of this
on a special mission to make necessary source of supply.
If such a disaster as the broak up of China is being rebuilt, at a cost of Tis. 500,000.
studies, and to secure the services of a lead- e predominant feeling which my informant jug Ja
Japanese naval officer to act as advisor. observed among the Russians, both civilians ster to befall the middle Kingdom, then, frons The central authorities will have their seat at sud military men, was one of discouragement, the signs to be gleaned in the interior, Japan intends to have a big piece. An inland corre Tientsin, and Irocondary offices will be opened Without exception them he servereed with at Shanghai, Chefoe, Nanking, on the Chusan spoke of the early occupation of the city by the spondent of our Shanghai contemporary was archipelago, and in Ta-pen-ghie, or Mirs Bay, Japanese as a foregone reuclusion. My friend talking lately with a Customs Officer stationed which lies north-east of Hong Kong.
formed the opinion that the discouragement in one of the gorges and he remarkod on the existing stations of the Fleet at Tientsin among military men was intensified by the increased numbers of Japanese now travelling and Nanking will be fortified and taken over fact that General Kuropatkin has his head- West. He compared them with the I
The C.P.R. str. Empress of India left Van- by the central administration. A marine school quarters in the train, as if he were ready at any who also pass his station in numbers, but who will be established at each of the aaral stations time to retreat northwards, and by the fact mostly page their time in loafing and over-courer on Monday, the 20th inst, p.m., for
Hongkong via the usual ports of call, mentioned, and they will be under the large that extensive preparations are being made at feeding. Each Japanese seemed to be there
The C.P.R. str. Athenian errived at Nagasaki of foreign naval officers. The new Navy is to Tie-ling to give battle to the Japanese, which
some secret mision. They professed to know be divided into an active Boot and s reserve implies a previons Russian retirement from they did; and each one made constant and busy again at 6 s.m. on Wednesday for Kobe, where no English, although he found out afterwarde at 2 pm on Tuesday, the 2let inst., aud left fest. It is certainly astonishing that Japan Mukden.
ase of a sketch book, marking in the rocks and she is due to arrive at 2 p.m.o-day. should flad tima a
amid all the bustle of wor I have recently met meny Japanese who The West Konts have gone under canvas ut
the contour of the river in the gorges. A The 1.G.M. str. Prinz Alice, which left alarm at the suggested revision by an Chips. Meanwhile, Taan sang,
formerly three cases of small-pox
3 p.m. penco is proposed between Russia and for home, but gave out he would soon be return the 20th inet, at 3 Governor of Nanking, and now Governor of hen
ing to Hn-mu, is acting on his own account towards Japan. When it is remembered that the origin
spend two whole years and down the
The str. Gregory Apear, from Calcutis, left Tientsin has twenty government schools and forming a new Navy. He has sent six of the of the yeasant was in traceable to the interes gorges at all waters, in order to get a more Singapore for this port yesterday morning, and
may be expected here on the 27th inst. picked students attending the marine school at tional interforetree which occurred after the securate and scientific survey of the river than
The Barber Lins str. Sagawi sailed from prospect of obtaining pecuniary compensa.
yearly. Thero are, in addition, soventeen
Masils on the 21st inst the British warships forming the Far Eastern surprised at the concern of those who witness seems to have ceased long ago learning Western tion for the sufferers.". It was to be made private schools, costing annually about The Squadres, The period of training will last two the prosont intrigues for summoning an interways, and is now far witor and better than bor
The Boston E.S. Co.'s str. Tremond arrived at Yokohama on the 22nd inst. el car that should Russia continue that 15,000.
years,-Globe.
national conference,
The Tientsin Times says Mr. J. T. Stavors, of the Chinese Telegraph Service, has been transferred to Hongkong.”
to
980
were restrained, Russia's liability (to com-Tentain, owing to the occurcenes of two or such fuz-ranching plans on behalf of espre al congress of the terms of peace. Japanese officer lately on the ran here has left bere on the 16th inst, arra at Singapore on
pensation) might assumo “emorious dimen- sions," and that it would soon be impossible
for Great Britain" to rest content with the colleges, on which about Tis. 162,000 are apouanking to be trainedl us midshipmen on board † war betweon China and Japan, one cannot be any foreigner had made in the past. Japan
teachers,