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and the foreigner whom it was their boasted intention to oust has at the last moment, when imbecility and wrong-headedness have exhausted the resources at command, to be recalled at a rainous expense to undo the work of the native burgler.
for the purpose of building the railway. At the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday TELEGRAMS.
There was money in sight, and the shark it: that surely was cutficient. Thelady at the helm could not be expacte I to trouble herself about such indifferent trifles, and reasoning from past experience, it was an Of course for this condition of affairs incontrovertible fact that all officials were
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before Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, K.N. two boatwomen were charged with causing an obstruction to Observation Street steps. One raised the excuse that she was landing a coffin, while the other sat she had been landing cement. The dofondants were fined $2 each.
The master of a licensed passenger boat was pecessity dishonest, and it was as well to
R.N., at the Marino Magistrate's Court yester- punish them before the fact and more pro. proceeded against before Commander Taylor, fitable-than to wait till something wrong day for being alongside the 8.8. Merapi while had been actually done. The Railway that vessel was under way. He pleaded not directors, who willy-nilly had beon tursei guilty, remarking that he was not made fast, into officials, were of course dishonest, and After Bearing evidence his Worship imposed. shoull be milked; Peking too had muya Bne of $50, the alternative being two 'wentha' impecunious relations, and it was a matter imprisonment. of piety that these should be provided for, so they were paimed off on the directors to do the bust they could for them. It was
true that for these purposes accounts had to be exoked, or suppressed altogether; but what of that? When did Peking over trouble itself about recount?
EUROPEAN AND HIS TRAM FARE,
INTERESTING CASE AT THE MAGISTRACY.
At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr.
mood for having sésaulted a tramway inspor- tor. Mr. Stusveason appeared to prosecute and Dr. Oito Kong Sing defondod.
Wood A. G. Pile, of the Naval Karl was sun-
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THE JAPANESE DIET.
Tokyo, March 25th. The Japanese Diet has closed, Forty Government measures have beon passed.
There was a great contrast in the Bills introduced by the different Parties..
The Pari Mutuel Bill. has been rejected by the Peers.
UNFRIENDLY TO JAPAN.
Tokyo, March 25th.
[REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY TRESS."]
FOREIGN CREDITORS.
PEKING, March 25th. A number of Chinese merchants in Tientsin are indebted to foreign firms to the extent of over Taels 10,000,000 (on goods contracts P)
The Board of Foreign Affairs has wired to the Viceroy of Chihli reż. questing him to ask the Chamber of Commerce in that Province to have the matter settled.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, March 25th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION."
BEFORE HIS HONOCE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHEF JUSTICE),
His Lordship don't think I have anything. to do with the motive?
Chinees power of analysis, an the mathe
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMOD. matical power naturally well developed in
In the matter of the Weihaiwai Land and Of course it was easy to ffing the stone at the race, from want of use became atrophied.
Mr. Stearonsou stated that on the evening of
Building Co., Lal. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., The lute ALEXANDER WYLIE, a competent the directors; Peking has lately,--and it is
It is reported that . Ijuin, who was instructed by Mr. H. G. C. Bailey (of
Johnson, Stokes tram car at Observation Place, travelling west. Japanese Minister et Peking, has M judge, than whom no man knew better his one of the worst faults of the now Rageury the 2nd Mordi defendant and his wife boarded.
and Master) Chinese, always bell a high opinion of the that will makes use of the old weapon.--
to abandon the appeared in support of a potition to confirm a for his fare lo prodnem a monthly ticket, and advised China
resolution passed for the reduction of the capital Chinese people as mathematicians, evinced been talk'ng frie's about the in quity of the When the conductor applied to the defendant in the readingas with which the few who provinces, and the Railway Directors, (wite when asked for the fure of the lady he said he proposal to refer the Manchurian of the Company. The reduction, he said, had devotal thems-Iver to the study could masterness the Tientsin-Puk'eo line,) have not been had a len dollar note which he would give it disputes to the arbitration of the been rendered zürisable because of the un
spared. But who got the squeezes that the condactor would give him Hongkong mony the most difficult equation.
forced dishonestalministration on the Direc-in return. The conductor said he had not Hague Tribunal. great majority from want of use the facultytors; and who appoints the inefficient and had become extinct. Engineering up utterly useless officials? It is no credit, to date has, of course, its foundations either to the administration of the late drep in mathematics, and the engineer Dowager, or to the presumably purified who fails to grasp this vital fact can Regency of to-day; but it is notorions that the hangers-m of the yamens from the make but poor progress in the art. bere mainly that the ordinary native Chine highest to the lowest, the panderers to the fail. Put to solve a difficulty beyond the most filthy and disgusting vices, are of all ordinary every day experience, the Chinese others the selected ones to whom are per- enginer in vir appoala to his rule of mittted to flow the lifa-blood of the Empire; thumb formum and without the requisite and who are at the intant the chief re- groundwork of science to work out for him- cipients of the lons provided by a confid- self a new formula quitad to the particular ing public at hom, who with a confiding cano, he founders about in the darkness innocence worthy of a better object, fondly each instant waadering further from the imagine that their contributions are trae aolution. The defect is not to be taken being utilisel for the constructios of rail- as congenital; the ability still exists but ways; and aro thereby advancing the well has been so overlaid with unwholesome being of China. The Times Correspondent wraps of disused garments, that the patient might have usefully added this to his sug-ticket but omitted to take his name then. fails to respond to the stimulu. The so-gestivo report on the Chihsiang Railway. called "education "of centuries, so far from Reting to dmw out the natural abilities of
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The Gorman mi of the 24th February was
delivered in London on the 24th inst.
THE NEW ZEALAND DREADNOUGHT ACCEPTED.
Persistence in the curtainty of the length of tenure of the island The application was made under sections 59 # onough Hongkong money and oaked defondant proposal would be considered 71 of the Companies Ordinance of 1855, and the rules 73 to 91 in the schedule. These sections sent friendly to Japan. to sign
and rules were identical with similar provisions to his offles in the morning. Defendant refused.
in the English Companies Act. to sign his name and throw the paper away. the complainant in this cass. The latter ap- proached with a view of sacing the tickets and defendant again refused to pay the lady's faro The complainant, according to his instructions would not allow a passenger to alight who had not paid his fare, and ordered the motorman noi to stop the car, although defendant wished to get off at the Soldiers' Club, and defendant struck complainant and made use of abusive langunge, The car was stopped at Ice House Street,
The complainant said that if he had not been holding tightly he would have been knocked off the trom when defendant assaulted hiin.
Crass examined His instructions were not to stop the cur if any passenger refused to pay
his fare. He had looked at defendant's monthly
LONDON, March 24th.
Sir Henry Berkeley-You baru in a way. when you come to consider the further prayer of the petition to permit the words and reduced" to be disponed with. The motion is mentioned to show that the Company is not reducing its capitul because of any losses, pr
In the House of Commons. Mr.because it is in any way likely to be insolvent,
Asquith read a telegram which had been sent by the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to Lord Plunkett, Governor of New Zealand, gratefully accepting the Colony's offer of a Dreadnought.
CHINA AND- JAPAN.
The conductor statel that defendant pushed the complainant when the car was going,
Cross-examine-By "pushing" he meant that defondant tried to push past the com
LONDON, March 24th. plainant who barred his way and would not Another case of plagne from Kowloon City allow him to alight.
The Peking correspondent of "The was reported yesterday.
By the Court-Why did he push him Fer-Times" reports that China has form-. hap he w
Tas motorman said defendant called the in-ally proposed to Japan that the dif- spector a black cow.
ferences between the two Powers re- Cross-examined-He called him "blackgarding Manchuria be submitted for cow" once.
The expart of Japanaso cigarattes to Korea, Manchuris, Cains and India during last yet is roughly estimated at about 1,003,000,000 lbs., of which 800,0 0,000lbs were consumed in Korea and Manchuria
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The one exception here to the rule we have montioned goes of itself to prove its truth. Japan is providing at Port Arthur a Higher Quietly, an I without ostentation, the rail-Industrial school to accommodate 800 boarders. way from Peking to Kalgan has been advancing to completion under a Chinese engineer, who has shown himself competent for a difficult task. The talent and the power of applying to a useful end his own onstructive instincts, are it is true, alto- -gether Chinese ; but the training has been as significantly foreign, and foreign of the heat type. It has not here been a case of a smart missionary boy sant for a few months to a second-rate Western school to pick up 600 superficial information,just enough to confrm his own ignorance. The Chinese Euginear will in the future, as in the past, be able to achieve great things; but his entire system of training, his A. B. C. in effect, whether in literature or in physics, On the 24th March, at St. John's Cathedral, must be carried on on entirely different Hongkong, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.Alinea; and here we are sorry to have to add GEORGE GRANVILLE SUTILZELLAND, youngest son of the late Rev. W. Forsyth, D.D. of Abernethy, that by far the greater part of the 5-called Stmthspey, N.B., to. MARGUERITE ELIZABETH
"education" of the foreign school has little older daughter of the late Frank Moir, Eeg, of Dundos, N.B.
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more tendency to develop the intellect thau DEATH.
the soul-destroying mannerism of the arch humbug CHVH, on whose mental incapacity must rest much of the blame for the general atrophy.
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But an even more potent cause for the failure of Engineering enterprise in Chica, characteristically described by the Time Correspondent, *I-1 to which rumple testimony can be borne, is to be NATURALLYthe Chiraman is an Engineer; found in the false system of admini. no people in the world, in fact, possess to stration which the neglect of centuries has the same degree the talent for construction. brought to a bead, and which culminated Everyone who has ever had to do with under the late tmpress Dowager. In most Chinese mechanics, or even the ordinary countries-in a rudimentary state it may be bearing coolie, knows with what instinctive allowed in powe,-some punishment is award. readiness he mast rs the main principles ofd, miually at least, for dishonesty. Cain the task required, whether it be merely on the contrary has noted us if di-nesty bearing FU burde in the most effective minner, or whether the work required is connected with some apparently abstruse function of steam or electricity. No nation
wanted to make him fall down.
means block cor.
Bo you understand what it means?—It decision to the Hague Tribunal,
ENIT LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
F. C. Stewart spoke to having been called by the complainant who reported that defendant bad refused to pay the lady's fare · Witness heard defondant say to the complainant “you black car."..
Mr. Otto Kong Bing said considerable cor. respondenca had taken place over the case.
Defendant stated that whom the conductor
LONDON, March 24th. Admiral Lord. Charles Beresford hauled down his flag at Portsmouth
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He thanked the crowd which had assembled (at the railway station ?) to bid him farewell, and emphasized the
The Commandants and Officers of the German asked for the fares he showed him a monthly yesterday. Detachments of Tientsia, and Peking were ticket and produced a $10 bill asking for change received in Andienee by His Highness the in Hongkong money. The conductor said he Prince Regent on March 11th and the larger had not enough Hongkong money. A few part of the German Detachment loft Tientsin minutes later complainant boarded the car. by steamer on Sunday the 14th inst. The Defendant showed Detachment is proceeding home by the steamer made the same offer us to the $10. The Admiralty's authority to remove any
Kleist
The Hon. R. H. Thayer, Judge Wildey's successor at the United Sates Court at Shang hai, and Mr. F. B. Hinckley, clerk to that Court, were visitors to the Supreme Court yesterday. Judge Thayer was seated on the bouch with Sir Francis Piggott, while Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Deputy Registrar, until the Hinckley was accommodated alongside Mfr. adjournment of the Court.
According to a report in the Osaka Jij the Oriental Glass Manufacturing Company, which was organised with joint Japanese and foreign capital amounting to ¥2,000,000, and erected a great factory at Noda, Osaka, has got into serious difficulties. Recently a meeting of promoters' was held, at ended by Baron Shibusawa and Messrs Okara Kihachiro, Marai Kiohibel, Loouen, and another foreign goutletaan, and after a protracted debate, it was agreed to wind up the concern.
The earthquake shock experienced at Yoko.
him his ticket and
complainant wanted to retain the ten do one. lars and send the change next day, but he There was a remarkable popular refused. He offered to send the ten cents demonstration at Waterloo station on to the office next day but the complainant refused. When the car reached the Soldiers the Admiral's arrival. Club the complainant refused to allow him to alight. He went to get off but did not assalt complainant who stood in his way.
office of the Tramway Company. morning he reported the matter to the head
Next
THE BALKAN SITUATION..
LONDON, March 25th, The mediation of Great Britain at Cross-examined-IIe was not asked to give his name to the conductor. He was asked if he Vienna has hitherto been unsuccess- would write his name and he said he would not ful. "Pourparlers" continue, but the do so. He said he would send the ten cents to the office in the morning. He did not do so until situation is growing distinctly worse.
the 7th. He refused to show bis ticket a second time,
Mr. Stevenson-That is a breach of the conditions under which the monthly tickets are issued. They must be produced when asked by the company's servanta
His Worship said the inspector accelerated the assault. He imposed a fine of $5 on
defondant.
THE KING'S UNOFFICIAL DIPLOMACY
LONDON, March 25th.. Replying to criticisms in the House of Commons regarding the King s visita abroad unaccompanied by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Sir Edward Grey said is Majesty's the following report
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 25th at 12.05 p.The barometer special gift for conveying an imprcs has fallen very rapidly at Nemuro owing to the sion of our goodwill to the countries. the neighbourhood of that Station.
on the earth, ngain, has such facility in honesty came to the front. Ajealous Govern- being estimated at 25,000 yah. But in addition depression, which is moving into the Pacific he visited was, a great national asset;
but because it has more money than it eatt ispose of profitably. For this reason it is proposed to return to the shareholders five taels per share. The petition asks that the capita! be reduced from taels 250,000 divided into 10.000 shares of taels 25 such, to Taels 200,000 divided into 10.000 shares of Theis 20each.
His Lordship-What is the object of the Company?
Sir Henry Berkoby-The object was to acquire land and buildings in Weihaiwei.
His Lordship found the papers in oriler, und granted the potition.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THE RULE OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. His Lordship referred to a rule mentioned by Mr. Grist a fortnight ago regarding the time when a public examination should take place. Ho said he had discussed the matter very fully
with the Official Receiver, and had come to the conclusion that the English junctive must prevail, and that a public examination could be held at any time; and adjudication could come on in accordance with the wishes of the creditors at a public meeting.
A MISUNDERSTANDING,
Be the Kwong Yat Cheung firm. Applica-. tion to rescind a receiving order,
Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver informed his Lordship that this was the case în which he had reason to complain of the conduct of the debtor. He bad since soon debtor's solicitor, and thought there appeared to be some been advised that it was not necessary to comply with the requirements of the Ordinace, Bince
misunderstanding, as apparently the debtor had
he had gone into the mattor he did not see why the receiving order should not be rescinded.
Mr. Grist announced that he appeared in support of the application.
The Official Receiver-I think it should be understood, my Lord, that debtors should not be allowed to defy the Court in this way.
The debtor was called and questioned by his Lordship:
You got your notice? Yes. What did you do with it-Left it in the shop.
Is that the way you treat all papers that come to you?-I keep them there.
Did you read it -Yes,
And you thought it did not mean anything? -I did not take it in that light, I thought everything was settled, and there was no need to come,
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Yon know, it is really contempt of Court; but the Official Receiver has looked into the matter and agreed to let it pass. I dare not do it again.
His Lordship rescinded the order. A BANCTIONED SALARY. Re D. R. Captain.
Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Messra, Hastings and
Hastings) who appeared for the debtor, made application for a salary of 8100 to be paid him of the business, Bince the adjudication last say the business had been sold as a going
the estate for acting as interim manager
concern.
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His Lerdahip-To whom?
Mr. Dixon-To a gentleman from Canton. His Lordship Then he is the gentleman to
the salary.
his consent on the summons.
The application was allowed.
home on the 10th inst. is described by är. E. J. were the virtue, and honesty the crime to Moss, one of the oldest foreign residents of the be met with condiga punishment. No port, is the worst he has experienced during a honest meint existed in Poking for pro residence of forty years. On the Yokohama riding for the actual expenses of admini bhift 96 houses suffered damage more or less etration, but ne they had to be provided dis- severe, and 294 wore slightly damaged, the cost
Mr. Dixon-No, bought the he business Except over E. Japan sad the Bonins, the value of which would be impaired organising labour, as may be seen any day went was not content to leave such important to this much damage seems to have been done
from yesterday. The Official Receiver concurs to private collections of Japanese porcelain. pressure has increased generally, particularly in the enormous and often uncouth loads organisations as Rulways were likely to
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if made the occasion of official diploin the application, and he has endorsed the Loochoos and S. China, carried about our streets any day; where Fatomie, in private hands; that under an
The antiavolonia area remains over the! The Nagasaki Press states that news was
matic work. Yangtze Valley. the labour is so sub-divided that a task in imperious ruler like the Empress Dowager brought by the Kamikawa-máru which
Strong N.E. winds may be expected in the other hands requiring long preparation, and was not to be thought of, o Peking con- arrived at Nagasaki on March 9th, to the effect, Formosa Channel and strong N. and N.Fi. winds probably a huge mass of machinery, to be cerned itself ii appointing" directors." So that goods recently brought by some sixty to galos over the N. part of the China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending dismantled immediately afterwards, is far so good. But the Empress Dowager's British and German steuners to Vladivostock
at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches. accomplished with seeining ease as if it were satellites saw no difference between a rail amounted to about 50,000,000 you in value.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon a thing every one understood, and wherein way director and a tact'ai (say) appointed Fortier imports were expected; consequently
N.E. winds, daty which it was anticipated would be collected to-day is na follows- sich falls at once into his allotted place. to a lucrative post both would have money during the forthcoming four years seems to have Hongkong & Neighbourhood. fresh; fine,
N.E. winds, Withal this, it seems to one unaccustomed passing through their hands, and it was been lost. Business is in n-dangerous state on
Formosa Channel.strong. to the habits and mode of thought of China all que to the shark concerned whether the account of speculative imports. Japanese in an incomprehensible enigma that every money were to be squeezed out of the un-Fuss, Kores, chartered steamers for sanding South coast off and Lammocks. Same as No. 1. to use the ports of Chefeo and Taku engineering task undertaken by the Chinese fortunate peasant, or was contributed, in goods to the-Siberia port before it was closed South coast of Chins betwBame as No. 2. as Naval Stations. people as a nation ha utrly broken down; trust to the directors by their thu holders: 1 to free imports.
Hengkong 3 Hongkong and Hainan...
[FROM THE CHUNG NGOI BAN TO.
PROPOSED CHINESE NAVAL STATIONS.
PEKING, March 25th. The Chinese Government proposes
CANADIAN CABLE TO. JAPAN.
Mr. E. S. Neville, K.C., speaking at...e lancheon to the Expire Club in Toronto on the 18th ultimo on The Canadian Cable to Japan,” said he felt that it would be a Canadian contri- bation to the British Empire. In times of pesce it would be found of great commercial benefit for Canada and Great Britain.
time of war it would also be found a splendid auxiliary. The cost, Mr. Neville thought, would be on an average of 31,100 per mille, and the entire cable. from Canada to Japan would cost in the neighbourhood of $5,000,000: