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Last work there were nine plague cases. an appeal usually means an amount of delay which is a serious inconvenience to the Adding cases reported since, the total is now parties and which detracts greatly from these, 34 fatal. Smallpox cams last wock numbered twelve, including a European case benefits of being able to appeal from the imported from Singapore. There were tight decision of the highest local Courts.
fatalities.
The British sad American Consols stę, Tairon the Japanese
health
A private letter to Shanghai states that II. E. Tea Ch'un-hsusn [Stum has made himself so unpopular with the Princes and high Ministers in Poking that he is avoided by them as much as possible. In corsequence of this sham is said to be seriously thinking of again saking for a províncial appointment.
In some of the Colonies the question has been mooted whether a final tribunal of(Dalay] have suggested to A. S. WATSON & CO., could not be established on the spot; Administration there that the lower-slage and in some instances there would seem to Chinese shall be segregated within a special be little doubt that the step would bentvan-enclosure, on the ground of their insanitary lageous. It could of course only he adopted methods, which are detrimental to the public in Colonies of some magnitude such as Australia, Canada, and South Africa, whera the number of judges is sufficient to form a Bench which would be sufficiently strong to undertake work of such importance efficiently and to the satisfaction of the general public. Where however, this is the ense, a change in the direction indicated would certainly seem to be desirable and would be generally welcomed. It would ee the Indicial Committee of the Privy Council of a great deal of work which is Dom felt to be prasive. It would save much time to litigants, and, speaking generally, would no doubt result in final decisions which would commen!
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Fracois Maloney, a seaman belonging to the Sovig, was charged before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy with being drank and disorderly and
salting P. C. Cooper. Defendant was Found on Saturday in Wellington Street engaged in this favourite pastime of draken seamen chasing ricaba coolies--and when the countable interfered he struck him. He was
fined SH.
When a boy eleven years old appeared before Ivy ki} the Colonies coucemel,
Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, Mr. being in accordance with the Zecisiona
Otto Rung Bing, salicilor, stated that the bay with and ordinary Curta,
was too young to koow what he was doing precedents with which the people but his Worship would net accept such a state- 3. Otto Kong Sing then asked bie the respective pines bad become familiar.ment.
Worship not to send him le prison. I don't N. doubt such a system wenld read at
intend to, but be in going to be whipped." And times to some modifications in regard to
No he was. He received twelve strokes with establishe 3 principles, where there might be
the birch rod, and was detained for 48 botira. room for different interpretations of the s
Consor Chao Chi-ling, who some daya ngo hot this would not in practice prove any
impeached Prince. Ching and his son. Duke serimus inconvenience. The same thingTai Chen on a charge of bribery, in respect of noctura in respect to the existing Colonial Tls. 100,000 presented to Prince Ching and a
are wbuse decisions
singing girl presented to Tsai by Tano Chi-kuei, Supreme
the ex-Governor of Heilungkiang, has been taken as precedent in future cases the respective Colonies- though possibly vasbiered, bis charge not holding good. The slightly differing from what might have Imperial Edict, by which this kas boon announced, odds that in future all memorials of been the decision in an English Court officials against each other must be furnished upon some most point. Absolute uniformity, with legal proofs. except upon fundamental principles, cantos be secured all over the Empire, however
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The question of appeals from decisions in the. Colonial Courts to the Privy Council, which was among the subjects at the Colonial Conference, is one upon which there is room
interests involved are of a large character, that appeal should still be allowed to the Privy Council, especially in any esse where, as may occasionally happen, home interests As well as Colonial interests ur involved. It would not however, be difficult to frame a rule to meet this contingency, while will leaving the final decision of any cases that would ordinarily arise to a local Appeal
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The anti-Japanese fooling which rasa so ligh in Tonking is now bu-ying itself with Japaness intrusion into the fishing industry on the coast there, says an exchange. Owing to the inefficiency of the coastguard service, the native Gishermen have had to contend fruitlessly against Chinese peachers. The situation is now worse swing to Japanese threatening to strike in Chinese junks are fishing along the waters of the Gulf of Tonking. The fish they catch is salted and taken to China. Most of these janks manage to ose pa the notice of the Tonking Customs Department. They carry off part of the productive wealth of the Colony for the benefit of Chiness parts. The Colony is the poorer by the profits they make in the fishing industry. The danger from the Japanese however, quickens a demand for restrictive legislation so as to prevent allen i sliermen from plying their calling within the international territorial limits off the coast.
The game of billiarda forms auch anim portant festure of the recreatione of the Far East that it is of particular interest to unte that an important experiment is soon to be made with the object of testing the qualities of the oral billiard tabin. It seems that many of the leading amateur and professional players in London all practically agreed that the oval
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LONDON, May 21st. Major Edwin H. Conger and Sir Benjamin Baker are dead.
(Major Conger was 64 years of age. He was educated at Lombard University, where he gradusted as L.L.D. He entered the arms, serv ed in the Civil War 1862-65, and became Brevet Major. He was a farmer, stockman, and bauk: in lewa since 1869; was treasurer of the State of Lowa, 1882.85; aleated to Congress. 1186-91; United States minister to Brasil 1891.95, and 1897-98; United States Minister to China since 1898.]
(Sir Benjamin Baker, K.C.B., K.C.M G., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., was 67 years of age. He was joint.engineer of Forth Bridge, and con salting engineer of the Nile Reservoir (first
less Modjidio).]
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THE RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 21st May.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE SI FRANCIS Piodort (Cater JUSTICE).
THE FORTULAM MURDER.
Choung Tai was indicted on the charge of murdering Tim Hing and Yim Ming at Tele graph Bay, Pokfulam, on March 25th. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the following jurors
were called:-B. D. Kapteys, T. Oates, L. S. Greenhill, G. Grant, T. M. Gregory, S. B. Graon field and F. Grahamı.
The Attorney-General,
FUNNELS AND FLAGS.
"THE MAN FROM COOK'S." We understand that the Japanese Railway Barean has appointed the branch offices at Yokohama and Hongkong of Messrs. Thoma Cook and Son, agents for the sale of railway tickets for all the Government lines. This will be a great convenienos to foreign visitors to Japan.
HERMAN STEAMER ASWORE. The German stoamor Tiberius, Captain
Mamoran, in the Hokkaido. The vessel whe bound from Portland, Oregon, U.S.A for Shanghai with lumber, and called at Muroran Mr. H. H. J. for coal. It was after coaling that the vessel
Anderson, has stranded outside the port of
Crown Bolicitor, prosecuted, and the Hos. Gemparts, iustruoted by Mr. G. E. Morrell, Dr. Ho Kai, instructed by Mr. R. Harding, appeared for the defendant,
The Attorney-General stated that acouned lived with his mother in a matshed at Telegraph Bay. His mother was a plantar of vegetables
and a rearer of pigs. The accused was married mac, and besides his wife and family, there lived in the stated decased and several other persons. On March 24th doceated was unwel, and unable to go to work. On the 25:h he went out for a time, but eventually had to return to bed. While he was in the house
the steamer is reported, it is feared that opera- strandad, and although no serious damage to tions for refloating will be very diffent, owing to the large number of sunken rocks of the spot. where she has stranded,
A BOAT WITHOUT & MARTEM, The case was concladed in which Constable.
competency from the Hongkong.
Unwiu proceded against Messrs. Blackbood and Co. for allowing the motor launch Gassie to ply without having on board a muster holding either a certificate of qualification recognised by the Board of Trade, or a curtilicata of Harbour Master of Commander Taylor, the Marine Magistrale, held that the launob was not plying for hire and flistainsed the case, but anid that ja future one of the kind he would have to record A conviction. Mr. Looker, of Mosses, Dascon, Looker Bud Darcon, appeared for the Af or
defendanta
LONDOS, May 19th. The Times Puris correspondent wires that it is stated in diplomatic circles, the Russo-alone with two children, a boy and a girl, Japanese tray is likely to be finally on the accused secured a chopper with which cluded in a week uz ten days, and the Franco- Japanese treaty about the same tim
PRINCE FUSHIMI'S VISIT.
LONDON, May 19th. Prince Frisbim was entertained at lunch by the Edinburg Corporation.
THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.
he backed deceased so severely that he died. Two small children were afno severely oni and the boy's injuries proved fatal. doing this thing the accused remind in the matabed for some time, bat before the poline arrived he got some money from his wife and To this ase there would seem to went off. have been some squabble between scouted and deceased, but in his statement accused mid bis reason for committing the crime was because deceased wouldn't work.
Eridence was called, and the case adjourned.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION
LONDON, May 19th. Washington states that Mr. Thomas. O'Brien, the present Minister at Copenhagen BEFORE ME. A. G. Wish (Puisne Judor). succeeds Mr. Wright as Ambassador at Tokyo in September.
DEFALCATING SOLICITORS.
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FRENCH PRCISER AGROUND.
Now reached Hongkong yesterday that the French cruiser Chanty had gone ahora on a steuri bradland close to the entrance to Shang- hai. the extent of the damage is not at present known, bat the Danish tug Protector laft Hongkong yesterday afternoon to salve the cruiser. The Chancy is a vessel of 4,750 tons, of 9,500 horse power and hus a speed of 19 kuuts. Built at Bordeaux in 1896, she is littei with Bellarillo boiler, sud has a crow of 370, Her armament consists of two 7.6, six 5.5 and teu smaller guts, while she has four torpedo tubos (above water)
BRATE AKEEK SEAMAN. The Captain of the Britith steamer Forzet Dale, which arrived in Bingapore on May 19, reported at Colombo the death of a between Snex and Colombe, and the brave at- tempt al recue made by a Gresk seaman on the same whip. The incident took place on April
LONDON, Mar 19th. The disappearance of a partner in an in- fortant firm of City Solicitors, has led to namber of sensational the discovery of serious defalcations, and bas occasioned a reports. It is understood that the sum
rolsed does rict exceed £100,000, and that twenty cent pisos --No, if it was paid I would overboard from the upper bridge Some planks
the losses which fall on well-to-do people are already liquidated.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
GOVERNMENT ADVANCE MONEY
The most interesting item in the agenda of Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council is a resolution to be submitted by the Ion. Colonial Secretary. It reads: It is heraby resolved that a sum of the million four handre and thirty-eight thousand dollars 82,438,000) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the purposes of construction of the Kowloon Canton Railway (British section) during the year 1907.
BIG BANQUET.
IMPERIAL GATHERING AT ALBERT HALL
Two
not sue you.
A WASHERMAN'S CLAIM. Yoo Wo, washerman, sued Louis Cotar of the Cosmopolitan. Hotel to recover $16.68 das for washing. There was a cross action in which defendant sought to recover 334 from the
The Captain states that he was in the plaintif, loing for value of one blue sorge sait and a mosquito curtain which the washeria n
chart room when he harduery" man overboard." He at once rushed on the upper bridge, whero Davida a seamas, told him that Parey Richards Yee Wo baving given his evidence ouncersing fallen into the water from the port harbour did not return.
deck, and that he was a good swimmer. The the claim,
Defendant asked-Didn't I pay you $5 in steamer stopped, and a life boog was thrown were also thrown overboard by people on the main deck. While a boat was being got ready, the ship
mado a circle, and at that time Richards tras swimming. The Captain sang out to him through the megapheus win to the life busy. Richards kept on swimming to the saip, hòwaver. He either did not hear the Captain Laura Comar was then called and said the
or had some special reason for swimming towarde washerman's bili would be correct if the missing the slip. Heaving lines wore thrown to Rich. alothing won returned. She had lost one navyards, bat they were found to be los short. At this stage, without. warning, a Greek sailor Damer Lazare jumped overboard and wward to blue suit and a mosquito net.
Richards.
The latter
grasped Lazare from behind, with both arms; and when Lazare frood himet Richards again grasped him round the waist, and both went under. Lazara got free Again and came to the surface but Richards was not seen after that. Lasare swam to one of the life buoys and was taken on board. It is believed that Richards was the victim of four sharks, which were close by at the time.
His Lordship--Perhaps he didn't like 35 in 20 cent pieces. It's not a legal tender. Who' paid it?
Defendant- My daughter paid it.
His Lordship-The only thing I don't quito understand in this, this washing bill is $16,88 and you've lost clothing to the amount of Why did you give him 35 after that?-Because te promised to flad the missing clothing.
The washerman then questioned witonsa, How is it when I went to you agai and again and asked for money that you never mentioned the missing clothing ?—I did. How is it you waited so long before suing me for this amount?-Because it pleased me not to sae, I did not bring the action before.
Now you must not tall fies: you must tell the trath. I'm telling the truth.
How is it you were so friendly as to give me 85 after 1 lost the things!-Bscoe you said
A gargantuan banquet! Two thousand peo- ple dining under one roof! The floor of the tiers of boxas, each filled with its own party of you were sure you would be able to get them back Albert Hall covered with amali tablas.
His Lordship stored judgment and costs for dinners. Above them hundreds of enthusiasts from some of your other patrons, waiting, diacetless, for the speeches. monta enough for Covent Garden decorations everywhere The 1900 Club was feasting the Colonisi Premiers.
Dia
Orders and
Mr. Comar.
SHAFGHAT BANK AND SHIPPERS,
The following circular, dated May 9th, has been issued by the foreign Exchange Bauks at Shanghai: The foreign Exchange Banks have recently had under discussion the system at present in vogue with the Shipping Com panies of issuing Bills of Lading marked Freight payable in Shanghai' or 'Freight to It must be quite he collected in Shanghai pratetive to the Banks interested, as it is evident that this mothed provides no adequate
the arrival of the goods at their destination. pusible that the freight might not be paid before in which case the Shipping Companies would probably endeavour to stop delivery until their claim had been satisfied. The Banks soo no reason why they should consent to the Stang- hai Companies giving credit without accepting THE LATE MR. WEI ON. The more distinguished guests walked up
Gay risk or raspuusibility, and in order to the hall through two lines of the King's Colo
Before proceeding with the day's business at safeguard their interests they have decided that hai, they will not accept as security for advances, nials, to be received by M. Eslfont and Miss
The arrival of each Premier was the Supreme Court yesterday His Honour then the future when froight is payable in Shang- Balfour
fanfare of trumpets, the trum- heralded by a
Jadge,Freight paid sud the words initialled by a peters--troopers of the Blues-taking their Chief Justice, who was accompanied or the Bills of Lading which are not clearly marked
intorested." mediately behind General Botha.
referred to the death of Mr. Wei On. Sir responsible officer of the Shipping Company station afterwards very appropriately im-bench by His Honcar the Puians
Heury Berkeley, K.C., Dr. Ho Kai, and s large number of solicitore besides many officers of the Court were present.
With the sitting down of the 2,000 came great calm. Seldom indeed has one attended
quiet a dinner.
At the high table the Colonial statesmen mat with ex-Cabinet Ministers and great ladies, the Marchioners of Laudederne, the Maronioness. of Salisbury, the Marchioness of Londonderry, and others. Lady Laurier sat on Me. Balfour right. Are. Deakin on his left
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With respect to Crown Colonies the matter stands, te doubt, opon a different. footing. Ordinarily there are act sufficient Judges in such Colonies to make it possible to establish a Tribunal which could act as an Appeal Court from the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Colony, though it has been suggested that something might be done in this direction by su arrangement able would certainly appeal to the majority of for the Chief Justices of Crown Colonies players, owing to its novelty, while it would, in near us one another meeting periodically as addition, provide a new and interesting field for An Appeal Court. The idea was thrown out spectacular play. The one great diffoulty standing in the way-Who would build the first come years ago that the Chief Judges of table Pkas soon been evercome, for Mr. Fred Hongkong, Singagore, and of the Supreme Cox, the head of the well-known firm of Messee. Cox and Yemar, has promised to produce a Ceart at Slangual might mest periodically table and offer intizcements to the leading 3ir Cox fully realises in this manner to hear and determine cases professionals to try it.
the fact that a revolution in angle-buowledge on appeal from either of those Courts.
will be necessary before any player can hope to Nothing came of the suggestions and become eflcient. Still he is convinced that the time has arrived when a change might be LONDON OFF.ca: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.probably it was found there were sonue
beneficial. When the new table is ready all the reasons at the time against such an arrange-leading players wil be invited to try it, and a ment--one obvious one being that in all enbetantial prize will be given to the player who
accomplishes the best performan such cases one of the Judges on the Appeal Court would have been a Judge who had As the matter already dealt with the case.
With regard to the derancistion of Teen of appeals generally will, no doubt, be carefully considered again by the Home Chun-hauen Sham against Governor Tang
Shao yi the other પ્રેગન
N.-C. Daily Netes Government, it is not impossible that the ferns that the denunciation came about in the
The organisation of the service, a work of above-named suggestion may be revived, and following manner. In one of Trên Chun-
banez's audiences before their Majesties, the immence Boults, we masterly-only made for a diversity of opinion: but the view if a suficiently strong Bench could be Empress Dowager sked him what he thought posible by the fact that the dishes were mainly
Shao-pi.
In reply Teen said "Tong cold. The banquet, indeed, went through with. which is likely to be taken by those practisecured in some such manner, it would be a of
vory able diplomat, but I am afraid out a bitob,
Miss Clara Butt sang the National Anthem. 'cally conversant with the existing system, grist advantage in saving of time end his abilities fall short of those necessary for s
Governor of a province to passesA. On the A Canadian lady, Miss Edith Miller, beamed on is certainly in favour of some more con.
next day, during a sadience of the Grand by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, sang "Laud of Hope venient mode being adopted for the ultimate
The English Mail of the 20th April was Connoil, her Imperial fejesty repeated the and Glory," and the tone master, sonorous and words of Tata Ch'an-hee a to the Grand bearded, made the first notable suroes of the decision of such cases. On the one side, it delivered in London on the 18th instant.
Councillors and seked them for confirmation of eroning in humerously announcing the usual
A certain Grand Counciller permission to smoke. way fairly be urged that it is desirable that
Teen's opiniou.
For a while the vastness of the hall seamed to thoroughneas which he acquired at C heltaubam at oute replied. Whoa Trên Chan-benen the highest judicial tribunals should be
WRA Viceroy at Cantor, Tang Shan-yi check enthusiasm, bat the reading of Mr. and Oxford, which be brought back to bis open to all British subjects, no matter in
danounced the former for having made a mess Chamberlain's letter brought down the soare. what part of the Empire they may be
of the Canton-Hankow Railway sohome. I The greatest of Colouis! Ministers received bis native country, and which characterised all ho did both in play and work. I think I am For stealing a sheet of copper plate, ike pro would therefore pray your Majesty to use your mend at the greatest of Colonial banguste.
Mr Balfour, in proposing the wast of the right in saying that everybody knew the high domiciled, and that it is a serious thing toperty of tharlas Campbell, of the Bowrington own judgment and oxperience as to whether deprive them of the inherent right of every
Engineering Works, a native was sentenced or not Long Shan-yi possesess the necessary oraning, was obviously handicapped by the traditions of ble profession were safe in his
province. qualifications to become Governor
of the building,
onui! not have been heard by a British subject to appeal to the Crown.
the Grand Connoillar and smiled a little, but, quarter of those present. These well established views however, like hard labour and six hours stocks.
Mr. Deskin, however, was enccessful in resch- most marely abstract principles, have to le When giving evidence in the murder trial at said nothing. This will doubtless finish for
further intrigass of Tsen Ching the topmost gallery, and his forsible oration the Supreme Court yesterday, a witness toldan-hanen, against H. E. the Governor Tang raised the aadiones to its agaith of enthusiasm most profound sympathy in the loss they have expected in the Formosa Chaonel, and the N. Altogether it was a great coonsion. The 1900
The Paisse Judge-I agree. Shao yi of Flagtien province, as far as the
sa party olub, but last night's dinner had
The Attorney-General-The profession feel Empress Dowager is concerned.
A Paking dispatch states that Ten-Ch'anno party limitations References to the present
President of the Yuchasaps, har Government's desire to meet the wishes of the very deeply the loss they have suffered by the denounced Viceroy Chon Fu to the Throne on Calonies were received with respectful sheers. several counts and has also demanded the latter's
The home Imperialiste were greeting the sudden death of Wei On. He was a very smart
secross the seas.Dally sobolar from a well-koown Eaglish public Hongkong & Neighbourhood dismissal from office. Knowing that many of Imperialista from
school and university, and joined a well-known.
Formosa Channel Mail, the charges that have been made by Tren were
Birma of solicitors te presties in this Colony Bouth coast of Chine between generally due to jealousy, Prince Ching, whose advice the Emprese Dowager naked on the on May 6th, states that on that day 27 fresh sabject, strongly opposed any nation being cases had been reported, bringing the total for this taken against Viceroy Chou Fu and Tsin's
memorial has accordingly been sheived, year up to 1,237.
modified in accordance with changes in the circumstances to which they have to be applied. In point of fact they have already been modified to the extent of a value limit being placed upon the cases which, in various Colonies, are appealable to
the Privy Council, without special leave. But, even with this restriction, it has been found that the number of cases that have to be dealt with is of a burdensome character, and that
expense.
Gonzou François, a seaman from the Amiral Dupree, was Boed $1.50 at the Magistracy yesterday for refusing to pay ricska hire.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The C.P.R. str. Eaprens of China Ieft The Chief Justice said-Before proceeding Vascourer for Hongkong via usaal ports of & few words The British str. Cognet left Moji 18th May with the business of the day I thick it is all on Tuesday the 14h May at p.m. &tting that I should say expressive of the very great regret and for this port, and is dus to arrive here on or
about the 23rd May. have all heard of
The D.S. Co. str. Japan from Calcutta left, deep sorrow with which we our friend Wei On. The regret we hold more expected here on or about the 25th May
The T.K.K. str. America Maru will mil the painfully de aho zprema dosta of Singapore yesterday afternoon, and may bo scately because some of us were away on holiday from Yokohams on the 24th May, and in there. when the news came to us, and were so prefere due to arrive at Hongkong via Manila on vented from paying the last tribute of respect the 3rd Jane. to the remains of our colleague. Wei On way a man of many virtues, but those which appealed to as most in Hongkong were the keenness and
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issue! the following roport:→→→
On the 1st at 11.4) a.m.The barter alightly on the B. coast of China. be risen moderately in N. E. Japan, and fallen
Pressure remains high, between 0.1 and 0.2
inch in excess of the normal, over the Pacific in the neigbourhood of the Lunches, and low, China,
by Mr. Hozuland yesterday to three weeksne Expres Dowager anddod at this reply of brilliant and Sir Wilfrid Learier's very hands. I know I um voicing the feelings of all below the arorage by about 1,0 inch, over N.
Dr. Ha Kai, counsel for the defence, that she did not count the unmber of bodies in a com because "abe wo so frightened that she could not koop her body and mul together."
Plague is raging in Formosa with increas ing virulence. A telegraza from this Formosan Government to the Home Department, received
the presenta
braen.
Club is a
Although arperience may be a good inter, the terms are always excessively high.
The glory which is built upon a lie soon becomes a moet naplemant encumbrance.
the members of his profession when I tender to Wei Yak and his friende expressions of our
suffered,
I am sure the whole of the profession join in the expressions of regret which have fallen from your Lordship.
Gradients continue light in the South, and light to moderate E. and S.E. breezes may be
part of the China Sos.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:-
E. to S.E.
winds, light or
moderate; fair.
Hameas No. 1
Samoas No. 1.
Hongkong and Lamooks Houth coast of Chins between
Same as No.1.
Hongkong and Hainan