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A Vladivostock dispatch to A Japanese tangible saving of revenus might have been effected by purchasing locally, toade the newspaper states that it has been decided to general assertion that in many past in-ra Enso-Japanese horse races on September stances such good value has not been 5th, 8th, 12th, 15th 18th, and 19th next, Three secured through the Crown Agents na would hundred horses are now entered for the contents. A number of horses are exposteil to arrive from have been obtained hal tenders from local Hoscow. fræs been asked for and accepted." In Hong. WATSON & CO. kong, a question which has been suggested
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SINGAPORE, June 4th. Sovere earthquake shocks were felt here
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RUSSIAN RAILWAY LOAN.
General for the United States at Shanghai, was entertained to a farewell complimentary dinner st the Astor House last Saturday Broning. This dinner was attended by 170, and tho spacious dining hall was draped with the dogs of all nations. Mr. W. A. C Platt presided, and proposed the toast of “Our Honoured Guest,” in which he onlogined Mr. Denby for his work as consul and for his qualities, us a resident
LONDON, June 4th. Mr. Denby in his reply remarked how pleasant The Russian Railway loan, issued his associations with the city and its varied interests had been and predicted a great future in London, is largely over-subscribed. for the settlement.
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, June 4th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MO. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ
(PUINN JUDGE).
A BUB-CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM.
THE PRATAS ISLAND QUESTION. "FARTHER THAN EVER VRO BEING DISPOSED OF."
We road in the Jiji Shimpo what is evidently in authentic version of the Japanese Goreig ment's attitude towards the affair of Tangsh Japari was not at all disposed from the outset to raise any question about the ownership of such a potty spock of territory in mid-ocean. Sho His Lordship delivered his decision in the had a inclination to claim it for herself, and action brought by Li Wo Shing, trading as
the idea of allowing, such a trifling mitter to disturb her relations with her neighbour never the Wo Shing Srn, against Li Fook, trading for a moment found favour in her eyes. She as the Yee Sang firm, to recover $233.49, did not oven-ask-that China should produce con- balance due for work done at mutorial supelise proof of ownership. Even in the onse plied between 9th November, 1908, and 2nd the world, it might be difficult to marshal valid fa Power with the best ordered archives in April, 1909.
evidence as to the connexion between the home
clai
Mr. Balmor Johnson (of Mosers. Dennys country and all its outlying portions, Tokyo and Bowlay) represented the plaintiff, and advanced by China, provided that it passesaníť a
Wins therofore prepared to recignise any P: Sydenham Dixon (of Mr. R. A. Harlings
validity. In répensé,“ office) appeared for the defendunt.
samblance of
however,
to this liberal attitude, Japen asked that China His Lordship stated that a sum of money had should lay aside her suspicious with regard to been paid into Court, and the claim as regarded Nishizawa and his party had exploited Pratos the motive of Mr. Nishizawa's enterprise. Mr. the remainder would be divided into two parts. Island in the bona fide pursuit of commercial The Arst part was in respect of work not done in proft, and it was only fair that their under- accordanes with the plans furnished. It seaweeing that the island had lai
taking should be recognised as logitimate, to him that plaintiff took the risk of not con-
Quirk sulting the builder, therefore that part of the
habited from the earliest times, that was not under the offective jurisdiction of any State as that it had never boon aupposed claim could not be aphald. The second part of the claim was for extra work, and that was to possess any resources worth developing." Mr. Nishizawa ought therefore to be allowed to
A new map of the Province of Kwantan FAKUMEN RAILWAY DISPUTE, falleged to be a separate contract. His Lordship continue his enterprise withent integraption or
has just been published by Messrs. W. Brewer & Co., Ltd.. It occupies a sheet shout five feet wide by four feet deep, names of places are
given in both English and Chinese, and whether the town is large or swall is specially indicated. Hills, forts, likin and Custous Stations, light hases, joss houses, naval stations, railways open or projected, saralbanks, district limits, &c. are
London, June 4th. Renter learns that China through the Japanese Minister at Peking has definitely withdrawn the proposal to submit the Fakumen Railway dispute
agreed with the plaintiff that the memorandum should be reasonably compensated for surronder- was merely a memorandum of the first contructing it in favour of a Chinese company. Such |but it did not include the extra work in the was the moderate and fair attitude assured by Japan from the outset. On the other hand, second contract. Judgment would be for the Viceroy Chang and the publicists of Canton had amount paid into Court, and the balance due for insisted that Nishizawa's enterprise was do- extra cost of labour at Chinese New Year: in all, liberately planned in the interests of
of aggression, $190.19 and costs.
and instead of agreeing that Nishizawa's position had a claim to consideration, they declared that he ought to be surerely muleted for lawless trespass. In these circumstances nothing romained for Japan except to revert to the
A QUESTION OF PRIORITY. Mr. John Hastings (of Messrs. Huntings and
commendation designed to remove what the all ilicata by special marks. Hongkong, the to the Hague Tribunal, and has ex- Hastings) asked leave to montion u mattor in question of ownership. If Chins will not accept
Committee regirled ne" possibly the most fruitful cause of discontent." But it does hat seen that the respective Colonia! Governments need wait upon the pleasura of the Crown Agents in this respect. We take it that the general concurrence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies in the recommendations of the Committee virtually cancels the objectionable rule in the Colonial Regulations; at least we may take this con.
currence to mean that the Colonial Govern- ments are now free to give local firms opportunities of tendering for the supply of articles required. Judging from the evidence which has been furnished in Ceylon, and the small piece of evidence now under the notice of the Hongkong Sanitary Board, theColony of Hongkong in these hard times could effect in the aggregate a considerable saving of expenditure by making the change indicated, and at the same time benefit Inal trade and industry.
Between Friday and Monday last the Shang- lai Fire Brigade was called ont to-no fewer than fifteen fires.
M. La Vorriere, Chancellor of the French Consulate at Hankow, fell overboard from the C. M. S. Kuling last week and was drowned.
The case in whick a drummer in the Buff complained that he had been gagged and robbed ene night by Chinese at Ship Street wharf has been withdraw.
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Japan 'papers report he death at Edinburgh of Mr. J. W. Crowe who was for a number of years in charge of the interests of the firm of
Messrs. W. M. F trachan & Co. at Kobe,
One of the demi-mondaine, a woman who gives the name of Mary Levin, was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $25 for disorderly behaviour. She accosted a man in Queen's Road and accused him of not having paid a shit which he signed in her room.
West, East and North Rivers, and Kwangehow fu are shown as insets on the sheet. The map wus compiled and drawn by Capt. J. B. A. Grøte, I. G. N. R., and reproduced apparently by the lithographers by the direct transference of the original drawings to the stone. It is alvertised at the price of $5 on rollera and $4.40 foldedi,
pressed anxiety to re-open negotin tions. There is reason to believe that Japan with ngree.
PRINCE. NASHIMOTO. TO VISIT ENGLAND. ·
which a juks master was the defendant, and against whom there were a number of claims,
"His Lardship. I was giviso in umlerstand that. you had been pijl off in that case,
Mr. Hastings--I am sorry to say that is not an Flis Lordship—Yon veme in priority.
Mr. Hatt (of Messrs. Bratton and Hott) remarked that Mr. Hastings had the prior right, as he got judgment some days before the others. LONDON, June 4th. Prince Nashimoto's visit to Eng-that Mr. Hastings had been paid off
Mr. Kong Sing-I was giren to understand I have land will be private but it is expected no objection. It is a latter for my friend Mr. that King Edward and Queen Alexau. Hett. dra will receive the royal visitor
Public observances of Momorial Day, begun at Manila on Sunday with special services of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches In the morning there was a splendid musical service by the antiphons choir under the direction of Professor and Mrs. Cook and Dr. Rossiter delivered a stirring, patriotic address at the Presbyterian church. In the evening an ad- dress was delivered by General William H. Carter on the roof garden of the sans church. QUEEN MARGHUERITE'S TRIP Both services were attended by large congrega- tions. At the Central Methodist Church, the Ber. Isuc B. Harper spoke of the meaning of the day, and specially prepared music was
The Lancet states that illness bas played and sung. On Monday there were services at Fort McKinley, the de: Norte compelled Queen Margherita of Italy cemetery and at Cavite, at all of which the to abandon her motor car tour through
memory of the country's dand was revered.
Richard J. Blake, an unemployed engineer, was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $15 and ordered to enter into a boud of 850 to keep the peace. He had been guilty of creating a dis turbance in the charge room at the Central Station the previous afternoon. Apparently, when he came up to the Central, he wished to see the Captain Superintendent of Police, and was about to force his way into the offes when he was stopped by the Inspector, who offered to have his name sent in. Blake, however, would not have this, and became very abusive. The Inspector informed him that the Captain Saper intendent was out but offered to take down any report, which he liked to make. Blake, however, wanted to write it himself and took possession of
Japan.
TO JAPAN,
LONDON, June 4th.
AMERICA TO HAVE MILI.
TARY AIRSHIPS.
LONDON, June 4th. The United States Secretary of State for War has ordered the pre- paration of plans for airships to assist the Navy in Const. defence as scouts.
It is proposed to construct stations every two hundred miles on the Atlantic coast.
the interpreter's desk. Inspector Fenton told THE
him that that could not be allowed, that he was
in skargo there, but this only inconsed Blake. who became more abusive than before. He was ordered to leave but refused and had to be placed
PROPOSED SILK BUN.
TIES IN FRANCE.
LONDON, June 4th. The French Senate Committee
Mr. Hett-I appear for any of the plaintiffs, and I think legally that Mr. Hastings is entitled to priority, but as regards the claims between myselfand Mr. Kong Sing, I think they
ought to rank pari passu.
His Lordship As a matter of fact, there was an endorsement to that effect, but it was not my
endorsement...
the island with a smilk responsibility attachon
she must prove her right to its possession, Therefore the question is further thoug from being disposed of Japan Moil
OPENING OF THE SHANGHÁT-
HANGCHOW RAILWAY..
Ningo Bailway which the Klangsa Railway The section of the Shanghai-Haugchow- Company had undertaken to construct, having been practically completed, the opening cere monies took place at the end of last month. Starting from the Shanghai station, a special train consisting of ten carriages conveyed the guests over the lins, their arrival at the various stations being marked by the firing of crackers and other expressions of cubration; At San- students of the Normal School road kiang, the main station of the file, ont of the welcome in English which was to the folowing offeet: If the was one railway in bins which China's own, it was the Kiangsu Railway. No could rightly and indisputably be claimed us foreign loans had been necessary for its inception, Mr. Hastings stated that a anm of $2,500 had no foreign suge ware employed in its con-
straction and there were no rigu been realised out of the sale of the junk, and ascendnot its affairs. The linea dirotors to an built by wanted only 2300 or $400.
Chiness entirely. Not only was th -use for congratulation, but it was also a significa malcation of the growth of -national feeling among the Chinese. On behalf of the whole of the prefectural schools of Sungkiang and the members of the faculty belonging thereto, the spanker extended a hearty welcome to the railway company in appreciation of its valuable service In bringing about the completion of the line. Afterwards the pupils, who were of all ages, Hang the Chinese National Anthem, clapped hands. and saluted in foreign style.
His Lordship asked Mr. Hott why he should get his costs Birkt,
Mr. Hett-Why should Mr. Kong Sing? His judgment was given about two minutes before mine. I naked to have the case heard on Thursday afternoon so that nobody else could come first, but it was adjourned until Friday. Mr. Kong Bing did not protect the state sny more than I did because of his attachment, because it was under Mr. Hastings' attachment nati! it was sold.
His Lordship You came in after Mr. Kong Bing had attached.
Mr. Hett-Certainly, but I don't think it would have been a justidable expense on my part to have attach d. We were in agreement upon it, and I knew that Mr. Kong Sing's
attachment was on
His Lordship-Then you got the benefit of his attachment P
Mr. Holt-Fut I will get no benefit if his costs and claim come before mine.
His Lordship-His costs come first. Mr. Hott-That means that I won't get my
come in after his claim.
A dinner followed, at which complimentary speeches were delivered
TRAMCAR STRIKE IN MANILA.
We briefly announced'in our yesterday's issue that the Union Obrera, in a proclamation issued on the 29th ult revived the strike and boycott against the Manila Electric Railway and Light. Company. Just Turiano Santos, secretary of the Union, who signs the document, is to head the strike movement, says the Cablenews- American of May 29th, and a mast meeting in to be held at the Grand Opera House on Sunday evening. Mass meeting are also to take place, it is stated, at all the cockpile in the vicinity of the city, where Union orators will urge the people of
cars are to be shunned. Pedestrianism and caballo locomotion are to be the watchwords.
in the cells where he made so much noise that he opposes the Bill providing for bounties full costs. I certainly think my costs should Manila to aid their countrymen. The street
interfered with the business of the Nagistracy. However he was not so truculent yesterday when on the production of silk, owing to brought before the Magistrate and he was flaed the heavy expenditure the proposal as stated. '
involves.
Three men from Kowloon City appeared before Mr. Kemp at the Magistraar yesterday intended for human consumption which was on a charge of having in their possession meat
sound. The first man was flued 850, the THE GERMAN TRAVELLERS MUR second S100; and the third was discharged.
DERED IN YUNNAN.
Tax Committee which recently reported on the Organisation of the Crown Agents Office found that possibly the most fruitful eanss of discontent with the discharge of
|FROM THE “CHUNG NGOI SAN ron the functions which the Office performs is
Yesterday Mr. J. H. Komp made an order A Rangoon papor of the 7th it, asya that
SUNNING RAILWAY the existence of the rule laid down in the Colonia! Regulations that articles, the pro- Dobson to Penang where he was wanted on a well-known traveller, and Horr Schmits. They for the return of Law Chee Saing alias J. W. the two Germans who are reported to have been
PROGRES murdered in Yuunen are Doctor Brunhaber, * duct of the United Kingdom or of Europe, charge of stealing from the Hongkong and arrived at Rangoon from Madras on the 20th
SANCHEUNG, June 4th. which are required by the Government of a Shanghai Bank 870,000. Chief-Detective In- of October last, and went from there to Blamo.
A representative of the
The opening of a section of the Crown Colony, should be obtained through spector Kirke from Penang produced the viewed persons just returned from Khans who Sunning railway was celebrated to-day
Rangoon Guetto inter- the Crown Agents Office. This rule, the warrant for his arrest Prisoner offered no met Dr. Branlisber and his companion, and tan- Committee affirmed, is to the general advan-objection to being taken back to Penang. velled with them to Tengrush, It was learned in the presence of Trotai Chan, Super- that the intention of the Germans was to proosed intendent of the Commercial Bureau, tage of the Crown Colonies; but they
At the Marine Magistrate's Coart yesterday eastward then, northward in an attempt to discover nevertheless saw cause for recommend before Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, R.N. the source of the Mekong. The two travellers left many officials and merchants, and ing that wherever in any Colony frme the masters of five licensed passenger boats Tengyneb in the middle of December with a exist able to produce the articles required were fined 83 each for lying their boats, within of 25 mules, a Madrasi. cook, and representatives of the Press.
Chinese in erpreter, who was formerly a steward or to carry out any needed works, and the one hundred yards of low water mark at Yna Colony feels able to arrange for their mati daring prohibited hours. A trading innkuch they occupied tents in the compound of of 104 carriages conveyed the invited adequate inspection, auch firms should be master was fined $15 for obstructing the southern the fairway, and a similar and was imposed on the given opportunities of tendering on
It is inustor of another junk for failing to exhibit same conditions as hoce firms.
carcaly necessary for us to say that the the regulation lights while at anchor. practice to which the Committee refer has bean as fruitful of discontent in Hongkong as in other Crown Colonies. At the present
on one of the German mail boats. At Teng
the Commissioner of Customs. It is thought:
At ten o'clock this morning a train
His Lordship-I don't see on what principle I could make that order.
Mr. Hett-As it turns ont, Mr. Kong Sing's attachment was unjustifiable. If my friend was entitled-to-priority at all, it would be because he preserved the estate, and he did not preserva' it. It means that I will probably not get my costs at all, as Mr. Kong Sing wants $700, and Mr. Hastings 8300.
...
Mr. Kong SingYour Lordship will see my attachment was absolutely necessary. If I had attached, the defondant would have paid off $500 and go away.
not
.
Mc. Hett-The fact that Mr. Kong Bing preserved the estate does not redound to his credit in any way.
His Lordship (to Mr. Kong Sing)-I am not clear that I ought to give you more than priority for costs of attachments.
Mr. Hett-I agree that my friend should
the explorers lost their lives, as did. Mr. Bronke guests from Sunning City to the rail-cost sing. Te th recently, amongst the Lolos. They carried a consignment of small gramophones as presents way works, where they stayed until to the natives.. Dr. Brunhaber hul written the afternoon. work on Algiers, Herr Sohmitz was making his
On the return to the city a feast was first journey. When last soon by the parties interviewed both travellers were in the best af health and hopeful of accomplishing their task held to commemorate the occasion, many congratulatory speeches being
time the Sanitary Board has under con.only gave the bearers ten cents. They demanded LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. {made by merchants in attendance.
The H.-A. Linio str. Brasilia left Singapore on the 3rd instant am, and may be exposted here on or about the 9th inst..
The NY.K. str. Sanuki Maru (European Line) left Bingapore on this 4th instant, and is The NY.K. str. Shinano Maru (American
SUGAR INDUSTRY IN FORMOSA
Mr. Kong, Sing-In those circumstances I agres to Mr. Hetta sts coming in priority to my claims.
His lordship-Surely the practice here is only to give priority for costs of attachment
Mr. Kong Suig-No, my Lord. I subalt I would be entitled to all costs if that estate bad goné inte bankruptcy..
Mr. Hott-Your Lordship need not protect our clients, and they are the only persons concerned. I submit there is no rule of practice
that gives anyone priority in these circumstances His Lordship intimated that he would consider the point, and adjourned the case.
An interesting story was told before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday. A boy de up in a chair to 25 Conduit Roed and
more but the boy went inside and got the sideration a question put by Mr SHELTON assistance of others and they beat the importua. HOOPER embodying the statement that on fing ecolis'so mercilessly that he lay on the a purchaeo of 2,800 gallons of Jeyes' Fluid round outside practically insensible. His com through the Crown Agents Office the panica had meanwhile reported the matter at the
It is reported from Formosa that the Oriental Colony has paid between £60 and £70 more the scene; they found the man in rather a weak Line) left Kube for this port via Moji and put is estimated at 130,000 bags. The in
Bugar Company has now almost goncluded. its production of sugar this season. The total out- than, local importers were prepared to supply it for. At Culombe the Chamber of condition. The Loy preferred a charge of steal Shanghai on the 4th instant, and is oxported mosan mill of the Dai Nippon Sugar Retining
ing a pair of trousers against the coolle. Mr. here on the 13th inst.
Company, which has had an overtlowing supply of HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your cout Commerce has for some time past been in Hazeland found the coolie guilty of the theft of The Ben Line str. Benledi from Leith, Aut- cane, is expected to finish its operations in a plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait -correspondence with the local Govern the trousers but discharged him as he believed beer and London left Bingapore on the 2nd few days. Its output also is estimated at 230,000 Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre bags, Messrs. Masuda and Abe, of Yokokmas, Charmant will enable you to do it. Her ment as to the supply of medical had been sufficient'y punished. Two of the
The I.G.M. str. Prinz Sigiemand loft Sydney and the Suzuki Shoten, of Kobe, are reported Specialities for the Skin are the study of a stores generally, and the Chamber, in four boys charged with assaulting the coolie were on the 3rd inst. at 11 a.m., and may be expected to be competing in the establishment of sugar lifetime. A. B. Watson & Co. Ltd. Bole Agents,
mills in Formosa-Japan Chronicle. communicating instances to show that a
Police Station, and, when the police arrived on éxpected here on the 10th inst.
fined $10.
instant for this port
here on or about the 25th inst.
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The proclamation declaring the strike and boycott le a lengthy doeninent written in American government in the Philippines" is grandiloquent Spanish. The "wise and liberal complimented and the hope is expressed that government will "safeguard the sacred rights which the Union Obrers defends with tenacity and without fear, in the bitter struggle against the Manila Electric."
The offorts of the Union chiefs to effect a compromise satisfactory to both the strikers sad the Company are enumerated and the small concessions of the management are referred to nehumiliating and shameful."
The rights of the proletariat" are dwelt upen in general terms, Christian socialism" is extolled as "the hope and redemption of the human race." The "unselfish and valiant
labours of the leaders to bring about harmony between capital and labour are duly accentuated, for the benefit of possible sceptics.
ment of the Trolley Company is declared by The strike and boycott against the manage-
Joss Turiano Santiago by virtue of, and in compliance with the mandate of the Union Obrera Democratica de Filipinas.
Opinion among Filipino politicians as to the Burnees or non-success of the strike and boycott now revived is divided. A prominent Union Obrera foader, who personally is opposed to the alive that while the strike would probably fail, strike at this time, fold a Cablencice represent
the boycott might succeed and that in this manner the Company would be forced to treat with its old employes as regards an increase of pay, the failure to obtain which at the negoti cause of the present renewal of hostilities. ations of last month is assigned as the chief
Manila, June 1st.. The street car strike and boycott is dead, It
lived two full days, from Friday morning, when it was ushered into life with gushy, eruberant pronunciamiento, until Sunday morning, when the insa meeting advertised to como off at the Grand Opera House failed to materialize, owing to the Courts taking a hand in the affair and col3ly strangulating the infant, for the public good
"Killed by injunction," was the verdict of the Union doctors when viewing the remains at Union head-quarters yostorday. The people at large are of the opinion that the Tariano abortion was in a state of coins from inanition when the law gave it the coup de grace.