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LONDON, June 25th. Prince Borghose arrived a Kinchta ärst, on the evening of the 23rd iust.
It has been a persistent misfortune for China that her rulers have always tried to assort themselves by rozistance rather time by progrese, by keeping foreignera at arm's length rather thau by engaging their help. The wave of country is due probably to varinus causes, among which the defest of Enasia by Japso, the guarantee of Chinese integrity in the Anglo. Japanese treaty, and consideration shown to Japans are built, and there will be gesol crewsnts of against the House of Lords has been
of the jealousy chiet. But deep down also is the traditional ring architectural beauty, and in the catre carried in the House of Commons by All were sured after a most anxious time.
vanity of the literat, fostered during centuries of isolation, which resents foreign intrusion and reneola a superiority which Japan was wise baough to admit and to obriate by study and
seiniilation."
And galleries is planned. Already the come ploted plan is heralded as one of the greatest sights of the world. Stately hotel will ale ba
of the open spres a monument.
The Frankfurter Zeitung quoting from the "Commercio de São Paulo, Brazil, reports that two doctors of Sao Paulo have applied to In a way, it is pointed out, Chian has patent a discovery to presorve the body alter admitted this, by her attempts at encourag- | death, so that it may do duty as a statue by ing foreign schooling; but those attempts simply placing it on a pedestal. The inventory have been spasmatic, and foiled (notwith-olalm that their process provide surface standing a big semblave of succurs) by equal to marble in app arance, and one which the usual drawbacks. Dr. MORRISON WAS pressed by the numerous provisions for
LONDON, June, 27th. The Prime Minister's resolution
132 votes to 147.
THE WINEGROWERS'
AGITATION.
Losnox, June 27th. M. Albert, the leader of the French Wingrowers' agitation, has at length
even better in resisting firo and atmospheric infleurs. They add that such statue would surrendered.
be
more life-like than the work of say sculptor.
Tho palent antheriting received with cu monta a long wooden box, which contained the body of a negro boy preserved by the inventors' method, and kept for nearly six yours,
Ameries
· DEVASTATING FIRE.
Loxpos, June 27th.
A big fire is raging in Jamestown, Virginia.
EARTHQUAKE IN WALES.
Leynos, June 27th. An earthquake has occurred at Anglesey,
PORTUGUESE POLITICS.
Losdos, Juno 27th, Two hundred and fifty political
the now education he encountered in his recent travels, but Peking has also been impressed by the discontent brud by n smattering of Western learning", and the resent Edict referring to Confucius was one Edward Boeck, the fugitive swindler, who PURITY sign of the withdrawal of its countenance. is accused of having secured $200,000 worth This instability may to put down to the of jewellery from New York firms by fraud, irritability engendered by consciousness of is stated to have resorted to those frauds in weakness Army reform (su far as it h9 Government of China. Borek soted in con. order to finance a conspiraer to overthrow the
gone) and the "gormtes of integrity"junction with Friuce Pu Lan, cousin of the before mentioned might account for the present Emperor and head of the refom party activity of the reactionaries; but there is in China. The Prince is credited with having a no proof that Peking trusts the Japanese well-equipped army of 50 men ready to any more than it loves them, and so bids take the field as evog as the Dowager Empress dios, and Boeck is said to Lave helped are made for other foreigu sympathy by materially to finance this aray by purchasing protestations and promises of reform, arms, ammunition, and uniforms in constitutional, juridical, and other. Chaud shipping them to China. A jeweller at prisoners have been arrested stitutional reform is very much in the Dayton, Ohio, with whom Black was intimate, Lisbon. clouds; and the loudly advertised juridical claims to have seen letters proving Boeck's reforms resolved themselves into the aboli known American finansiers are reported to tion at Shanghai of certain so verer forms have contributed to Borck's conspiracy in of punishment-an abolition, curiously the bops of securing largo Chiuose concessions enough, aut appreciated there, and the when the Dowager Empnes influence was status que has since been restored, pro-nekager exerted against foreigo innovations. bably since this nudited Report was written. Our "impotence " to Further these reforms requires no better illustration failure, despite repented urgiugs prompted by the Association, to carry into effect the contract in the second clause of the Mackay Treaty, and to establish a uniform currency. It is not so muca Cinese martin that is to be fought as the atmage reluctance of the Brit Government to insist upon its rights.
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The Japan Aranciation of San Francisco has issued a atatement in which it says that the Japanese realise that the present conditions in San Francisco make it impossible for the authorities to extend full protection to them.
A FAMOUS PICTURE.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, June 27th.
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION. BEFORE SI FRANCIS Piducer (CRIER
JUSTICE).
AUCTIONERE'S FAILURE.
The public examination of Ferdinand Kions" was opened by the Official Receiver.
Dobtor mid-I was originally with Mears.. Arnhold Karborg and Co. and in 1905 I was a
BRITISH CRUISER ON SHORE.
LONDON, June 25th. The British cruiser Pyrame struck a reef 150 miles off Cooktown.
Lord Northcote and party were on board, general becker on my own arount. In March or Aprit of 1906 I commenced business as an auctioneer with a onpital of $1,010. I had to pay $600 for my licence so I started with 8:00. F had no other property. I discovered I was insolvent about the China New Year. At the end of Decembar I ungagad a compra lore, who pait a deposit of $2,000. I pat that in the basiness. It was not security money. Tuore was a document showing he sold withdraw the I had only one money by monthly instriments. binking account, My total liabilities were $7,5 0 odd, malimated assets §2,0) 10 0:7d.
POLICE COURT INTERPRETER IMPERSONATED,
The Oficial Receiver asked for an adjoarn- munt as he had not yet gone into the books, Mr. Grist consented nu bahalf of
thes
creditors, and this was grauled by his Honour.
IN ORIGINAL JURIDICTION.
When a Chindoan from Forchow exiled at the Police Court on Wednesday and asked for the Chin Chau interpreter attached to the Magistracy he appaired at greatly surprised on being presented to Mr. Nolan as that gentle man was surprised and chagrined a learning the story which this man had to tell. It is alleged that the visitor from the Chinesa city came here {ju”, search of un abacouding partner whom, be plated, defrauded him of $26,0%. Polieving the kliscouder was in the Colony he prosented a petition at the Magistracy praying for the arrest and extradition to China of bis partu or There he was informed that it was necessary to apply to the Chinees Government. As he was
The hearing of the application by Long Koe, leaving the prisoners' rooms attached to the of the firm of Mosers. Fook Wa Chung, mer- Police Court, the visitor was detained by a well-chauts, carrying ou basiness it 39, Wing Lok groomed Chinamas, said to be the son of a Street, to set aside a dand of mortgago wAS district watchmati, who inquired about his reained. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., trouble. The man from Foochow told the story and Mr. H. G. Calihrop instructed by Mr. of his wrong and explained what he had just A. G. Jackson, of Mesare, Johnson, Stokos aud been told-tod-, when the nativo who acccated bio Master) appeared for the plaintiff, while the offered to lend a helping hand. He was familiar defendant, Ng Wai, merchant, was ropressnied with Ho gkong, and could be of great assist by Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by M. GK, ance, and as for his boun files, well, he was Chis
Hall Brutton).
has interpreter at the Magistracy. That was atau Boiout. The man with the plausible tongus
offered to put the petition through expeditiously, and bring about the arrest of the absconder. The visitor was profuse in bis thanks, and straightway carried off this now fledged cam- rado who had bofriended him, to a restaurant, where they dinod and the visitor paid the local man $16. After an excellent meal, which was paid for by the visitor, the pair parted, the Hong- kong man ostensibly to search for the default ing partuor. On the day following, the man from Foochow wre visited by the native who hudumleriukan hie case, and a friend, who was introduced as a detective, and told the nor
LONDON, June 27th. Mr. Johnan Hunt's "Light of the World has been presented to St. Paul's Cathedral.
LORD CROMER.
A CRUISER LAUNCHED.
LONDON, June 27th,
Loxogy, June 27th. They are fully convinced that much of the The Government have made a grant violence to which they have ben subjected is of £50,000 to Lord Cromer on his duo to racial prejudices, potwithstanding statements to the contrary. As a proof of this retirement.
you out that Trener til and systematically sunoyed and simmitanconaly attacked. Hardly a day passes without some threatening demonstration by hooligane against the Japanese business houses, whereas no other The new British armoured cruiser Four casos yesterday make the plague total nationality is subjected to such demonstrations,
The statement declares that the Japanese are Zuplerible has been launched on the engaged in peaceful and lawful ocupatione, and Clyde. She has a speed of 25 knots. believe themselves fully justified in protesting gainat acts which jeopardise their lives and property. They desounce the criticisms which attribute their complaints to more caprice, and regret the necessity of asking for special poligo protection, but befieve it is riser.to do so now than to wait until "overt action by the mob elements precipitates more serious troubles and possibly bloodabei,”
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The river steamer Saham which was beached recently above the Shiu Hing Gorge, after striking a rock, is expected to be refcated to-day Since the accident she has boon guarded by forty braves. A no icable improvement seems to have taken place in the policing of the West River during the past few months and we are informed that there has bean scarcely a single authenticated case of piracy on the river between Canton and Wushow in that period.
Market Inspector W. Brett elmarged two natives with selling fish in the Western Market Avenue. The defendants, he pointed out, were et stallholders, and had no business in the market. Their competition with licensed shmangers way, therefore, liable to injure the trade of the latter, Mr. F..A, Huzeland ordered each of the defendants to pay a fine of
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YOKOHAMA, June 27th,
received the following message :--
We (U PR representatives] have
[REUTER'S HERVICE.]
THE JAPANESE CRUISERS IN
merchaut al
FRE
A DISPUTED NORTGAGE,
The Chiot Justice sido could not under-
stand how Mr. Pollock could justify the plain- tiff leaving the title deeds in an old biscuit box in his house here while he went to Australia when he bad an agent,
cheer.
Mr. Pullonk suggested that the defendant. placed them in the biscui! box cause he thought that nobody would be likely to look for papera in such a recaptacle. It was like the caw's where misers bad hilden their gold in chimneys. If robbers broke into a house they would naturally break opon any locked box to look for valuables but they would not be likely to look in an old biscuit box,
His Honour theu delivond judgment. Ho therner that he was on the trail of the said In this case two things only are quite
away partour, and would soon bring him to
Ons is that whatever sympathy I may the visitor that he took the men who were no secant of that in my finding on the facts.. jestice. This news so gladdened the heart of feel for the unfortunate defendant I can take
working so disinterestedly in his oauss to one The Recoml is I shall got no nearer the truth if of the best Chinese hotels at Shaktoutsui, where I spend a week thinking about the facts. It is he stood them a dinner. The day after this the curione case whatever as you look at it. A Hongkong men again called on the anxious woll to do Australian merchant leaving Lis title told bim that they could deeds in a biscuit box when he had an agent now arrest his partner, but must st who would have carefully taken care of them, have $25 for expenses. The amount or the same man weiling to say that the same paid over, and the visitor waited until his deeds can to atilised for raising muney. friends returned to inform him of the arrest
There is scarcely link between the two As they did not call on him again, however, stories, the plaintiff's story and the deten his impatience led him to the Police Court dant'a etory. I believe; that fraud was com- and there he was presented to the Chiu Charmitted and that it was facilitated by the raystery interpreter as stated. As soon as he was told which surrounds the use of the tong family the story Mr. Nolan put the matter in the hands of Detective-Sargeant Sullivan, and the detec- tive's inquiries led to the arrest of a man named Puo Kin-long fie was ebarged before M1. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday with obtaining $25 by false pretencer, and Mr tings) appeared for the defence. Mr. Dixon C. F. Dixon (of Messrs. Hastings and Has
stated that the complainant approached his would involve the minutely piecing olient with reference to the mattor, and the gather of the evidense without any defendant undertook to effect the arrest of this convincing results to either sids or myself. absconding partner. He was paid $25, and if I must, therefore, do what a juryman dose, the arrest was not compassed within ten days and arrive at the best conclusion possible the money was to be returned. The case was with the facts fresh in my mind. I think on
romanded.
POLICE BOWLS.
ENGLAND DEFEATS COTLAND.
name, or the several vomer which Chinam
choose to itse. I havs great diffvalty in dê- termining who committed the fraud but that it must have been participated in by somebody olosely connected with the plaintiff is, I think, perfectly clear. I have not the slightest
the judgment whieli intention of trying to explain my ressons for am just giving. It
to-
vary
the whole that it involves less facts to disbelieve, to give judgment for plaintif, but then I most bere fake into consideration the very unfortunate position in which the defendant has been placed- I adopt entirely the words of Jessel, Master of An interesting game of bowls was witness.the Rolls, in Cooper t. Beasley (reade). I feel ed at the Police Recreation Club on Wednes. I am justified in finding that fraud TAR day evening when teams representing England committed, and I am justified in finding that And. Scotland tried conclusions, and the through the extreme negligence of the plaintiff ·
were against them throughout, and the Eng large sume of his savings. Therefore I maku Caledonians were defeated. They put up a good eomebody was enabled to commit the fraud fight, however, but luck and enperior play and so deprive this unfortunate defondant of
VANCOUVER, June 26th. Prince Enskiui and suite left Victoria for Dr. Mercisen wired to the Time on May 27th Yokohama at a quartor after one yesterday se follows: The question having been asked, afternoon, on board H.M.S. Monna wirth. it may be well to exploit that the balance of the Customs revenus lying in the Russo-Chimes
Prines Fushimi made special mention of Bank and collected during the Bassian military his gratification at the great reception given occupation of Niu-shwang from August 4, 1900, him by the British nation, and remarked to July 25, 1934, and not otherwise accounted that it was a great satisfaction to have been for, umonated to 1,017,000 Haiwan tasks (aboutable to accomplish his trip round the world £152,550). On the fath instant this amount entirely under the British fing. which is much smaller than was expected, was' HONGEONG, JUNE Bru, 1007.
divided in the same proportion as had previously been done in the case of the balanss of the Most of the questions meulionel in the
Customs moueys collected during the Japansk amined report of the China Association
occupation of Niu-chwang. The aum of 360,000 tuele (about £14,900) was retained by the bank, have, as the Hougkong Chairman expressed
GERMANY, and the balance was restored to China. Tho it in a letter to the Loudon committee,
incident is, therefore, closed. I am informed
LONDON, June 25th, now passed for the time boing into
that an agreement bus been reached between The affidors of the Thu Kuhn and the quiescent stage." Some progress is noted, but on the whole the year's record cannot
and Japan, represented by Viscount Hayashi, when the Kaiser presented Admiral juin Chine, represented by Fir Robert Hart, Chitose lunched on board the Hohenzollerns be called a jubilant one. In some instances $50, the alternative being six works' imprison- regarding the establishment of a branch with a photo sigued by himself and decorated ligh testa, captained by Inspector Withers, an order that the plaintiff pay all the costs the representations of the China Associationment. He further ordered that they be exposed of the Maritime Customs at Dalny. The have caused wrongs to be righted, while in
the officers. Speaking in English the Kaiser which lead from the start, scored a win by of the case including—which I believe. I have. follows, as already reported the terms of the aid, that he appreciated the gracious one point. The players, and the total scores the right to do the costs us betwees solicitor others, to use another expressive phrase of On Saturday, June 29th, S. Peter's Day, the Kiso-chau Castoms agreement of April 17, 1999 thought of the Emperor of Japan in sending were us under Mr. MURRAY STEWART's, the Association Rev. Canon Gerard Heath Lander, SA, will be It is expected that the signataros vill his affixed the squadron to Kiel, and he hoped that has been condemned "to the silence which consecrated ifth Bishop of Victoria in Lambeth this week, and it is hoped that no undue delay the Japanese and German navies would Parish Church by the Archbishop of Canter-will follow in executing its provisions, the long always co-operate for the maintenance of befita inipotence." It was considered
bary, Ws are asked to aaaounce that there delay having already prejudiced British vented naturally, as the report remarks, that the will be Celebrations of the Holy Communion interests at Nin-chrang.
the peace and order of the world. tour of the Chinese Commissioners "implied in S. John's Cathedral at & a.m, and 11 am.
THE TROUBLE IN THE SOCIE a defnite intention of reforming and The Services in the Cathedral on Sunday, June |
OF FRANCE. renovating much that, howover efficacious 30lb, will also have special refer ones to Bishop and respectworthy in the past, is admittedly deacon Banister, Archbishop's Commissary, Lander's conzeration. The Venerable Arch. unfitted to present conditions." They will be the preacher at Matius. spoke, indeed, as if that wore the purpose,
but
the Report just received notes
that
in the stocks for six hours,
The "Tribuno" contains an article devote the prospect is still obscure." | to the increasing size of the Atlantis liners,
akrooment, which has two anacres, in the main
·ALLEGED FALSE PRÉTENCES.
N. Orme at the Polios Court yesterday when a shopkeoper named Loung Ngan-pai was charged with obtaining false protonces from the Man Fat Yuen firm 1,000 bags of rice Falued at $6 812,60, with intent to defraud,
An interesting case was onlled en before Mr.
It will not be a hard matter for some and pointing out that the development of New Mr. K. Harding appon rad for the prosecution York's harbour facilities is not keeping pace and Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messre. Goldring with the requirements of the new leviathans, sad Borlow) represented the defendant.
members to agree with Mr. AncutaLD
LONDON, June 25th.
ENGLAND. Pitt Culliford Kool
SCOTLAND. Ritches Sima
Willera (skip) 19.
McHardy
and client. I want to say ons word: It seems a very hard order to make, but when you come to work it down you see the plaintiff's position better" I have bad property; I have been Cameron (skip) 18, deprived of it by fraud. Tf this defendant is allowed to retain the property I shall bo deprived of my property". I think it only just he should pay all the cos's which defendant bas been put to in the matter. It is the penalty which he has to pay for his negligence in leaving his documents lying about as they were. Judgment for plaintif, who must pay all costs.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,¡LIMITED.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Manila loft on
Wednesday the 26th June, and many
At the annual general meeting of share M. Albert received an oration on his bolders held in Loudon on the 21th current arrival at Narbonne and Argelliere, where dividend of 2 por sent. was doaia rel, 49,694 be communicated with the committee the
being carried forward. The reserve fund proposals of M. Clemenceau to liberate the ordit of underwriting account is £270,000. prisoners, withdraw the troops and to belp viticulture, if the agitators reverted to legal R. Conqunour in one of his recent writings,New York," proceeds the arti le, "is facing Mr. Harding mid the false pretendes were methods. The committee, in view of the wherein Le, says that "the actual policy of a big loss, for even now ships are sailing that the defendant obtained a considerable vagueness of the Premier's promises, decided the Pektag authorities has never varied. without full cargoes because of the shallow and quantity of rice from the complainaats, and to coutinuo the agitation. They have never tackled reforma in any narrow harbour entrance, which prevents the shipped it from the Colony, and a for days practical spirit." The China Association is biggest draught vessels from leaving. Then after receiving this he filed a bankruptcy what about the new Cunard liners which are petition. Therefore, when be obtained the ess pessimistic; it says the doubt whether due to arrive next August? Under pressatrina he apparently did not intoud to pay for it. 'the great bureaucracy which has been conditions they certainly will not be able to Mr. Goldring contended that thie was an accustomed for centuries to batten on the outer. There is little hope that the channel offence ageinst the Bankruptcy Ordinance, and
the Government will be not a case of false protonces. people in prepared to forego the privileges now being eat by
The case
was remanded, the defendant's bail being fixed at $10,000,
it has misused" remains uusolved, whereas finished before next December." Mr. COLQUHOUN and others would tell us
LOSS OF A LINER,
LONDON, June 25th. The liner Santiago has been lost on the Chilian coast; the only survivor is one of the officers. The crew consisted of 90, and there was one passenger on board,
expected hero to-morrow ..
Mr. Follosk asked to be further heard on the subject of cost.
His Honour remarked that that was the only way in which he could do justice in the cass.. Mr. Pollock-It is a tremendous penalty. Bia Honour There sro the other romedies,
Proceedings may be taken against somebody.
Mr. Pollock subraitted (lace was no power to make a successful party pay the costs of the other.
His Honour replied that Mr. Pollock could movs the Fall Court,
The E. & A. str. Empire from Sydney sailed from Manila yesterday morning, and may be expected here to-morrow at 10 am.
The C.P.R. str. Athenian arrived Nagamaki 9.30 a. ou Thursday the 27th June, and xgain at 5 p.m. same day for Shanghai where she is due to arrive at 1 pm. to.morrow Hongkong ria Koelang on Tuesday morning
Tho str. Braemar sailed from Shanghai for costa.
the 25th June.
left
Mr. Pollock said it might be taken against- them that there was no learn to appeal against
His Honour-You shall hare leave to appeal on cesta,
Mr. Pollock intimated that he would appeal.