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[FROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWS.”] FREE TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES.
At a meeting of the Council of the London Chamber of Commerce last month, it was deold- jed that representations, should be made to the
Commercial Intelligence Department of the FIRE AT THE NAGASAKI SHIP-gruat battle of debate in the Senate.is Ioard of Trade deprecating the proposal of the Consul-General for China in London to introduce the consular invoice system between England and hina.
BUILDING WORKS.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 27th May.
IN ADMIRALTY' JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (S11 F. PIGGOTT); WITH LIEUT, BECKWITH," R.N., is AssESSOR.
Washington, May 18th. There is practically no opposition to the pro- posed free entry of Philippine sugar ind tobacco, in the United States Sonate. The
tho reduction of being waged about the general tariff schedules. Tho Philip- An action for damages for collision was pine features of the Sonate's bill are those pro-instituted by Wong Cheong Wai, owner of the posed by Senator Lodge, as the patron of the junk, No. 12:115 against Michael Jobsen, of Philippine Islands in the Senate, and meet Arenrade, Schleswig-Holstein, in the Empire
LA COLLISION IN THE CHINA. BEA.........
The outbreak occurred with the approbation of the President, In of Germany, owner of the steamship Holstein,
an
TOKYO, May 27th, The Nagasaki Shipbuilding Works It is stated that the Governor-General of have been partially destroyed by Indo-China has arranged with the Compagnie des. Messagorias Maritimes that the port of Camranlı aball, from any 1, he served once s month, both going and returning, by the packet- boats of the company. This arrangement will continue until a coasting service is regularly assured between Saigon and Camranh:
electric shop carly in the morning.
One hundred and eighty marines from the British Squadron, followed by forty from a German warship, were landed, and were at work quelling the outbreak before the arrival of the Fire
Brigade.
[REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PERS8.”]
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. A in Asia, and the Husslan population alone a
amounts to not less than 80,000 Haseland sentenced a coelle to two months* persons. Its pid rise to its present im. imprisonment and six hours stock for stealing
a quantity of leather from the Naval Yard. from the Maval Yard portance results from railway developments during the last ten years. It is here that the Chinese Eastern Railway, running North from Dalny, joins the Russian main CO. line from Irkutsk and Lake Baikal to Vladivostock. Ever since the first Russian occupation of the place, during the war with apan, building appears to have been going on in a most extraordinarily rapid fashion. The Russians perceived the great commercial possibilities of the place. St. Petersburg and Moscow became interested and set to work to create here a Central Manchurian depot where Moscow cotton and woollen fabrics, nå other Russian manufactures wore to be sold in fabulous quantities, and great cotton-mill projects
It does not often happen that money is an have been talked about. Although many of obstruction. Yet it was so yesterday when it those projects are still in the air, there is delayed two trans in Des Voeux Road Central nevertheless abundant evilence of a great A truck with a large basket containing half
The officials quarters were destroy. Russian commercial boom at Harbia. The dollar and dollar pieces stuck-in the tramway. rapid growth of the Russian popalation in route and a number of bugs had to be lifted offed, and the damage is estimated at the city is some proof of this, and gives before the truck could be moved. One of the olour to the statements which have hither-bags burst and the elver stream excitad, the 700,000 yen. to been published that Russia is politically envy of a large crowd. as well as commercially dominating the At the ordinary general meeting of the railway zone in North-West Manchuria. It Oriental Telephone and Electric Company, the
THE DERBY. just be confessed that in the settlement of Chairman said the China and Japan Telephone the dispute as to jurisdiction which have Company had at present full employment for all
LONDON, May 26th, arison, Russia har, shown a much more the capital they can spare, both in Hongkong and Kowloon; but when the Kowloon Cauton
The betting on Minoru, the winner, co tclliatory attitude than, perhaps, might Railway, which is now in course of construction, have been expected in the circumstances is finished, they might expect that company to was 7 to 2 against; on
Louviers, the She would seem to have abandonel her extend their sphere of activity considerably in second horse, 9 to 1 against; and on- William the Fourth, the third horse, FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR. original demands, which originated in cer- thedirection of, and probably to Canton itself. tain difficulties with regard to taxation
One question of the hour in Indo China, i20 to 1 against. leading to a claim to complate jurisdiction.how to deal with motor car traffle. Motoring
Fifteen ran. One clause of the Agreement declares that has made rapid strides in Cochin-China, bat the laws, ordinances and the legislative acts is only slowly gaining head in Tonkin owing length. resulting from the exercise of the rights of to the badass of the roads. The motor-car Chinese sovereignty shall be drawn up and regulations in force in the Colony are utterly published by the Chinese authorities in the out-of-date and need revision. The reads form of proclamations, while other clauses also need to be put in better order for motor provide for the establishmat of municipal car traffle with waymarks at suitable spots. organisations in commerein centres of im-In France the Touring Club keeps these portance within the railway zone. These things up to the mark, but there is no insti- Councils are to be elected by the inhabitants intion of the kind in the colony to bring such matters under the attention of the authorities. of the district, and the elected delegates are
Before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy to choose an Executive Committee; " or the inhabitants themselves may take a share in yesterday two natives were arraigned on the charge of unlawfully taking away two children municipal affairs and elect from among execution of the resolutions adopted by the Assembly of all the inhabitants." Within the railway zone there is to be "not the slightest difference between the Chinese population and other Nationalities, but all the inhabitants are to enjoy the same rights and be under the same obligations. All NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
local questions of public utility are under ONLY communications relating to the news the control of the Assembly and the right of column should be addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their names and election to this assembly pertains to every adtresses with communications addressed to the member of the community who is the owner Editor, not for publication but as evidence of of immovable property of fixed value good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on or who pays rent and a designated one side of paper only
annual tax," The Agreement seems to
to be rather
drawn loosely
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AND
PER DOZEN
$16.50
ROBT. PORTER & Co's BULL DOG BRAND GUINNESS' STOUT: IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
foot the provisions of the hill are practically plaintiff claiming $10,000 for the loss of the those of the Payne bill. In the Senate less junk and hor- cargo. The collision took place op position to the Philippine schedules has place on the China Sea on 24th October, 1908. developed than in the House of Representativos, The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed
Brandager, Bulkeley and Penrose. The only opponents in the Senate aro Senators by Messrs Goldring, Barlow, and Morrell,
(Senators Brandagee and Bulkeley are trom Connectient and are probably instigated by the tobacco interests of that State. Sanator Pen. rose is from Pennsylvania]
THE NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.
We are offcially informed of the receipt of telegraphic information by Mr. Van Houten, the local Agent, that a dividend of eight per sext, has been declared by this Bank for the year 1908.
A NIGHT IN HIGH SOCIETY.
AND A YEAR IN JAKI..
appested for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defendant.
Me. Pollock, in opening said the plaintiff's earo was that the collision ocenrrad at about 11.30 p.m. on the 24th October last year at a place near Tong Mi point, situated between Hongkong and Swatow. The plaintiff's junk was cruising in company with another junk owned by his brother and they were ont fish- ing. The defendant's steamer approached them, and they alleged that had she kept on her course she would have cleared them, but she starboarded hor helm improperly and cut the junk in two. The stern of the junk sank and four women wore drowned.. The steamer, did not lowor a bout OT stand by to ronder assistance to those in the junk but contin- ued on her way to Hongkong. The portion of
Da.
For one night of pleasure, illegally obtained, Wong Fuk, a ccolio, has now started on a term of a year's imprisonment. He appeared before the junk that did not sink was towed to the Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday const by plaintiff's brother's junk and sub- on the charge of brening and entering 207,sequently brought to Hongkong. The plaintiff Des Voeux Road Central, and stealing there.alleged that the steamer was Improperly and "from jewellery to the value of 730, Most of negligently navigated, that no proper look-out Minorn won by a this jewellery he was successful in either pawning was kept, and that she did not comply with the
or selling, and with the proceeds he replenished regulations for provention of collisions.
fendant's story was a very different one, Their his wardrobe and appared at: Shoktonteui on LATER.
Wednesday night as gentleman Wong. Clad contention apparently was that the junk was at the time heading in to wards the coast of China, in a long and costly silk gown, and wearing pair of gold rimmed spectacles, he spout the and that the junk suddenly swung round on evening hours with a number of singing girls er cours and attempted to pass across the All went well while his ons lasted, but running stammer's bow, thereby rendering a collision short of this necessary article he went to pawn one of the rings ne luke mesen, and was detained
Their Majesties the King and Queer, and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were present to witness the race.
A splendidstart was effected, Brook- lands (owner, Mr. W. Raphael) made the running, followed by Louviers (same owner) and Minoru (the King's
a
by the pawnbroker, and handed over to the police. When his Worship heard the story yesterday he sentenced the defondant to ons your's imprisonment with haril labour and twelve
of returning from banishment.
inevitable.
The case was part heard and aljourged.“
AN ASSAULT CASE.
A Europos browar residing in Wongnei- sheong Road was summoned before Mr. J. H.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. [themselves oue representative to soa to the aged six and eight years, from the care of their horse). The latter took the lead, at hours' stocks, the sentence including a charge Komp at the Magistracy yesterday by Meta
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parents or lawful guardians at Shanghai Whoo the 8.8. Anhui arrived in port Lance-Sergeant Edward boarded hor, and questioned the de fendants about the children. They told him that they received them as a present from their parents, but the excuse did not satisfy the policeman, and the men were arrested. The case was remanded for a week, bail being fixed Detective-Sergeant in the sum of $1,000 Wildon appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Otto Kong Sing for the defence.
Mr. E. Carter, first writer in the engineer manager's department at Devonport dockyard,
Tottenham Corner, Louviers strongly challenged the favourite in the straight, but Minoru just managed to win.
Sir Martin (Mr. J. D. Madden's horse) fell.
H. M. the King led in Minoru. Never before has there been sach a scene of enthusiasm on the Epsom Course;
cheers were renewed again and again,
has been appointed senior writer at Hongkong THE JAPANESE LECTURESHIP yard. A Devonport correspondent of a service popor says Mr. Carter is one of the best known men in that part of the country, owing to the fact that for thirty years he has hesu a pro. minent figure in football circles. He was a
leave for Hongkong on May 22nd,
SUCCESSFUL WEATHER
FORECASTS.
AT OXFORD.
LONDON, May 26th.
The experiment is, to be made for three years.
DEATH OF A WEALTHY
#CITY MAN."
THE BUDGET.
in some respects, and we have little confid. Orders for extra copies of DAILE PRESS
day of ence in the arrangement as a final settlement
Mr. J. H. Gubbins, C.M.G., who hould be sent before 11 am. of publication: After that hour the supply is of the dispute. However, we note that the member of the club in concetion with the was for over thirty years in the British Chinese are for the moment well satisfied Keyham Yard in the seventies, when wach of the with the terms of the agreement. The local yards had its own club, and the keenest diplomatic service in Japan, has been "Peking Daily News," which is supposed rivalry existed. As the result of an amalgamna appointed the first lecturer on the to be inspired by the Government bureaux, tion, he became a member of the Albion Club, Japanese language at Oxford. regards it nea perfectly fair and equitable and since then he has twice been secretary of settlement" and "anticipates that the applic. the club, the last time for fourteen years—and ation of the principles enunciated will have he still holds the position. A fine sportsman, be will go to the Far East with the best wishes Both in Peking HONGKONG OFFicy: 10a, DES VEUX ROAD "far-reaching affecta."
of his many friends in Devenport. He was to LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC and in Tokyo it is regarded as setting
precedent which Japan will be expected to follow in South. Marichuris, and so far as wo, have obs Fred there is no disinclination un Japan's part to do so. The whole of the railway zone is practically thrown opan to THE jurisdiction question at Larkin about international residence and trade, f which there has been much dispute almost China's request two letters are incorporated ever since the close of the war, has been as part of the Agreement provi ling that "as settled, on paper at least, by an agreement regards the rights of people of other nations between Russia and China which was signed they are to have ruch equal rights within at Peking on the 27th ult. and is now the railway zoue as are enjoyed by them published for general information. We have in all other places in China under Treaties become accustomed to hearing that in the entered into between Chinn and other Chinose Eastern Railway zone in North-countries" The door then is wide open in West Manchuria there is no traes now of this region. Chinese authority, and that the Russian authorities have successfully impressed upon the population that their military domina. tion has rendered China's rights of eminent domain fetitions, But that is not the case, and in the "Preliminary Arrangement which has just been signed we have it expressly adraitted as "afuzdamental principle," that "the sovereign rights of China are recognised within the zone of the railway," and it is further agreed that there shall be no infringement of these rights. The original Convention contained clause providing for joint jurlediction within the railway zopes, but when that Agreement was signed in 1896 there no indications that Russia was likely to acquire in that region the import ant position she now unquestionably occupies and this important part of the Convention seems to have been more or less igo red. At the time that Convention was
LONDON, May 27th. The death is announced of Mr. The Report of the Director of the Olwervatory, Charles Morrisot, a City financier who atid on the table at yesterday's meeting of the
Legislative council, states: The comparison of has left estate amounting, it is said, weather-forecasts issued daily with the weather to between ten and fifteen million subsequently experienced, has been conducted on pounds sterling. the same system as heretofore (compare Aanual Report for 1895 $5): The results are as follows:-Bacross 59 per cent., partial success 31 per coat, failure 7 per cent, partial failure 9 per cont. Following the mathod need in Meteorological Offices and taking the nam of total and partial success as a measure of auccess, and the sum of total and partist failure as reare of failure, 90 per cent. of the weather- forecasts were successful in 1908. The average results for 1906 and 1907 were as follows:- Soc 57 per cent, partial success 33 per cent, failoro 1 per cent., partial failure 9 per cent,
were
The Java-China-Japan Lijn, which paid no divident in 1907, distributes 3 per cent. for 190*:
Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Am bassador at Tokyo, is on the way Home vis Siberia.
The Rev. T. W. Poarce and his children begg
to thank their many friends for kind expres. sions of sympathy.
Major de H. Burton, at present with the 3rd Middlesex Regiment, will shortly sucesod Col.
Savile in the command of the 2nd Battalion.
Prince Arthur of Connaught, who headed the Garter Mission to Japan, has accepted the honorary presidency of the Japanese Exhibition to be held at Shepherd's Bush next year.
Commodore and Mrs Lyon wers "At Home"
on the Tamar yesterday afternoon. A large number of residents were present and spent un enjoyable time. The Band of the Buffs had boen kindly lont for the occasion and the pleasures of the occasion included dancing, and ladies it is now one of the most populous cities rifle shooting contests.
sigued, Har'in was an insignificant town
LONDON, May 27th. The Budget resolutions have passed the report stage and the Finance Bill has been introduced.
ANOTHER NAVAL DEBATE.
LONDON, May 27th.
A motion was submitted in the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, House of Commons by Captain J. The Mexican & Oriental S.8. Line Ltd's Craig calling attention to the divergent str. Erroll sailed from Saline ruz on the 24th views of Cabinet Ministers on, and, inst, for Japan and Hongkong
deploring any modification of Mr. Asquith's definition of the Two-Power Standard.
The J-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjibodas left. Moji for this port on the 27th instant p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 2nd prox
The N.Y.K. str. Tosa Maru (American Line) left Shanghai on the 27th inst, and is expected here on the 30th instant.
The NY.K. str. Kitano Maru (European
The motion was debated with much
Line) eft Moji for this port via Shanghai on animation, the Opposition accusing the 24th instant, and is expected here on the the Prime Minister of the abandon-
31st instant.
T
EIGHT YEARS LITIGATION:
Din, an Indian tailor, on a charge of assault. The defendant had taken ont a aross-summons for usesnit.
The complainant's story was that at about 10 After eight years litigation the suit brought the interest controlling the inventions of Mr.ing home from Kowloon. As they were getting by the New York Phonograph Company against p.m. on Wednesday be sad bie wife were return- Thorns Edison has been settled by the latter ont of their ricshes the defendant approached Syndicate paying the Phonograph Company. £400,000. In all, 700 saits were brought by the his wife and caught her by the wrist. Com Phonograph Company against the Edison Complainant told him to let his wife go, but instead pany for breach of contrast, which gave the of doing so the defendant put his arms around plaintiffs the sole right to sell phonograph her. Complainant blow a poliss whistle, and applies in the State of New York. With the payment of this large sum of money an arrangement has been rands by which further litigation will be avoided.
month
A conservancy tax of two rupees por
then the defendant struck him with an umbrella and pashed his wife down. Whon a capstabla camò along complainant gave defendant in charge.
In reply to his Worship, Inspector Kerr stated that when defendant was taken to the station he was the worse for lignor, and was very noisy in the call.
Defendant then took the witness stand, and
A TAX ON VISITORS IN SIMLA, Under orders from the local Government the Bima Municipality will shortly isano certain proposals cogarding new taxes for public consi- deration. One tax is fivo rupees on each visitor, who stays in the station for 14 days and under, informed his Worship that when the Indian's and Rs. 10 for a period not wrcending one wife got out of her richa sho bumped up annum is proposed on each adult male within against him unintentionally. He did not say shall be fared, the owner to pay Rs. 3 for one knocked him over, after, which he blew u police Municipal limits. It is proposed that dogs anything, but the Indian punched him and dug. Rs. 8 for two, Rs. 15 for threo, R. 10 whistle. Witness admitted that he was under for each extra dog.
the influence of liquor, but denied being noisy until he was assaulted by the complainant.
Complainant, recalled, was askel by his Wor ship whether the defendant bumped up againāt his wife?
Complainant-If he did, why did he not let her go when I asked him? He caught hold of her a second time.
SOUTH SIBERIAN RAILROAD. The American Council at Moscow reporte that there is a proect boing discussed for the construction, by a private company, of the Southern Siberian Railway, 757 miles in length and to cost £5,130,000.
The proposed line is to start from Omsk
left back of the Artish tiver to His Worship-(to-defendant)--It is most ob along the Palvodar from that point the route branches jectionable that you should assalt a respectable into two lines, one along the Trtish river woman in this way. You are fined $50 or two and terminating at Bemipalatinsk, and the plier from Palvodau to Barnal, another monthe' imprisonment, and the charge against and Keonel, affording a route from the south eastern and central Asiatic territories to the railway is to be built between St. Peterburg the complainant is dismissed....
Baltic Sea. The tots extension of this line STEALING A will be 1,320 miles and the cost of construction over £10,000,000,
HARBOUR DEP KT. MENT BOAT.
The Ministry of Ways and Communications For sheer Budacity it would be hard to equal has under consideration. the extension of several the native who appeared before Mr. F.A. railways during 1909, and proposes an expondi. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday on a ture of over £6,000,000, notably in connection with the Amur, the Siberian, and the Ekaterin-charge of stealing one of the Harbour Master's burg-Perm railways. A new bridge over the boats from the Shankiwan Police Station. In- Volga near Yaroslay is also included in the spector Collett, who is in charge of this station,
above amount
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 27th at 12.05 p.m. The depression lying in the neighbourhood of the Kii Channel yesterday morning, has reached E. Japan.
Another depression which appeared over Manchuria yesterday, is moring Eastwards to the North Wladivostock.
Pressure has increased moderately to con- siderably over the 8. China, and SW: Japan respectively. It is high over Chica to the Banth of the Yangtze Valley
Moderate N. to N.E. winds are expected to prsrail in the Formosa Channel and along the northern shores of the China Sea,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.04 inches.
combines with his police duties those of sanitary inspector, harbour master, sto, consequently the boats of the Harbour Department are sung in davits on the waterfront before the station. The theft took place just about dusk, and the this evidently expected to lower the boat unobserved: But he apparently had not calculated on bis chances of escape, for it was low tide at the time, and thors wors yards of mud over which it was necessary to hanl the boat to reach the water.
This task he successfully accomplished Bat when he reached deep water he found that the plugs had been removed from the bottom of the bont, and that the water was pouring Into the craft. Nothing donated, however, he bent to "the cars and pollad geawad. But in umah had ncross the see the defendant pulling the boat mud, and gave timely warning to the police.
The German str. Bernen left Sandakan on ment of the definition he gave to the the 25th inst. p.m., and may be expected here House, because he had since excepted Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, mode A second boat was soon lowered, the on or about the 31st instant.
The F.M. str. Mongolia from San Francisco the United States for geographical | Fermosa Channel
is due to arrive at this port on the 2nd prox
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows
N. and N.E.
Lisir.
logged craft overhauled and the defendant Same za No. L. arrested After hearing the evidenco r. game as No. 1. Haaland sentenced the prisoner to six weeks*
imprisonment with hard labour and to Same as No. 1 hours' exposure in the stocks.
Bouth coast of Chins between The C.P.R. str. Empress of India arrived reasons,
Hongkong and Lamosks. Nagasaki at 10.30 am. on the 27th just., and left again at 6 pm, same day for Kobe where The motion was rejected by 270 South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hainan... she is due to arrive at 11 p.m. on the 28th inst
votes to 114.