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SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, July 14th.
In Summary JuRISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ
(PUISNE JUDOR).
A BROKEN AGREEMENT.
or Consultative Assembly of 162 repre sentatives of all classes excepting the peasant and working classes, was called Into axist- ence. But much internal disorder followed, for which the Parliament did not appear entirely free from blame. The SHAH in 1907 signed a new Constitution, & CO. limiting the sovereign prerogatives and ccclesiastical authority and granting liberty of conscience, of the person, of education, of
It is surprising how hardy some Chinese ore, the press, of association and of speech. But One man, on assistant on the German steamer
TOKYO, July 14th. he broke his pledges and violently Deanwongace had the misfortune to be hit on the
rumours which have been dissolved the Parliament. The result head with a hammer by another Chinese on bas been serious political unrest and some board, but it did not crack his skull or end his emanating from Seoul, have culminated bloodshed. The power of the SHAH Life. It only entailed a témporary visit to the in a memorandum being signed by action of balance of the wages, and counter.
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Jaakaria Alimahmad saed Omar C. Moosa to recover $274.18 due in respect of salary and travelling expenses under an agreement of service whereby the plaintiff was engaged by the defendant for a term of three years from September 17th, 1906. The salary had not. boon puid, and the defendant was dismissed.
Defendant paid $61.82 into Court in satis
reste upon the Army and on money. If he hospital. The blow may have lean a light one,Viscount Sone and Mr. Yi,-the 'Pre-claimed $540 for dumages sustained by plaintiff's
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but it was none the less intentional, as one of the men held him while the other hit him over the head with the hainmor. The assailant was fined $10 at the Magistracy yesterday.
A Wellington Street goldsmith informs the police that a Chinaman dressed in European costume and without a queue called at his shop and ordered a gold cash valus 86.80, which he asked to be sent to the Chinese church in Wellington Street. It was accordingly sent by a foki, who on arrival at the church handed up the gold cash and was asked to wait outside.
After remaining there for two hours he became
tired and made inquiries which elicited that the
man went out by the back door and disappeared.
mier, placing the Army and the Courts of Justice under the Japanese.
The agreement was the outcome of a conference between Pringe. Ito, Viscount Sonc, Mr. Yi and Mr. Pak, the Home Minister, on Saturday.
The coup was unexpected, and has provoked unrest in Seoul...
The houses of prominent officials are being guarded by the police..
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loses the support of either, be evidently cannot for long dely the growing body from of Nationalists. Further Persia will be awaited with eager interest.. We have been made acquainted by Ra with the fact that in anticipation of the march of Nationalist troops on Teheran, Russian troops had been moved from Baku to a point within reach of the Persian Capital. As, however, the telegrams tell us that neither the lives nor property of WHISKY foreigners are in danger, there is no excuse at prosent for the active intervention of the General, While England is Russian deeply interested in the situation, there is —thanks to the self-denying clauses of the Anglo-Russinn Convention negotiated a couple of years ago-no longer any cause for apprehending that the political turmoil in Persia will involvo two great European Powers in a war. It can readily be imagin ed that the chaos which has prevailed in Peroin, and especially in Northern Persia, during the past eighteen months would have offered strong temptation to Rusia to attempt to gain complete control over those provinces. But the Convention bas been
Yesterday Hongkong did little more than a powerful restraining influence. Though it
think and talk of typhoons. That the warning may be, as critics contended, as the time, signals should have been hoisted on Tuesdaying the Central Square. that the sacrifices mada by Grest evening, so soon after the passing of the pre- Britain in negotiating this agreement vious typhoon which had been hanging round were excessive, and though it may ha our vicinity for several days, was of course no that the agreement in is many detailsurprise, but the excitement which the warning unsatisfactory, it has in the short period of occasion was very apparent yesterday morning.
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THE news so far received respecting the events at the capital of Permis are too meagre to enable us to speculate with much profit on the chances of succem for the Nationalist movement; but the fact that the Nationalist troops have been able to enter Tel cran and remain there shows that the
eighteen months been put to a severe test with eminently satisfactory results. Hud the outcome of the political chaos in Persia boon.the military occupation of the northern and southorn divisions of the country by Russia and Great Britain, respectively, resulte of terrible importance could have Certainly there is been anticipated. good reason to feel profoundly thankful for the existence of the Anglo-Russian Coa- vention which enables the British public and the whole civilised world to watch the progress of the drama in Persia without getting into a ferment of anxiety.
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Inspector Kerr prosecuted a Chinese for attering counterfeit coin at the Magistracy yesterday and secured two convictions against THE NATIONALISTS VICTORY
AT TEHERAN. the man. His method was to go to a house in Ship Streat, engage a room and tender a five dollar bill in payment of the dollar bargain money. Thon be would find some pretext for He then quarrelling and asking tús bill back. returned four dollars in sparious coin. The fraud was discovered after he left and two
women went after him and arrested him, after
warde landing him over to the police.
TYPHOON TOPICS."
SHAH EXPECTED TO SEEK REFUGE IN A LEGATION,
LONDON, July 14th.. Reuter's Correspondent at Teberau reports that the Nationalists entered Teheran by three gates at five o'clock in the morning.
breach of conteset.
Mr. Harris, in opening, said this was an
Hia Lordship-Tour'client would know that. Mr. Harris-He did not.
His Lordship-If the agreement has gone, than the counter-claim fails with costs.
Mr. Almada-The plaintiff in this action ought to be non-suited with costa, and no judg- ment pught to be given on the counter-claim The plaintiff stood all along on the agreement. I stood my counter-claim on the agreement, and I am entitled to judgment on the counter-claim.
His Lordship-It the agreement stands. Mr. Almada-Yos, and to such damage as your Lordship thinks I am entitled. His Lordship reserved judgmont.
THE BUDGET.
LORD ROSEBERY AND THE BUDGET,
Lord Hosabory has addressed the following communication to the Press:-
There is one aspect of the Budget, and that the most important, which I have not spell noticed; I mean the light which it throws on
our Constitution as at present understood and enjoyed.
This is not a Budget, but a revolution; a
Mr. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) represented the plaintiff, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada o Castro (of Mosers, Alaiada and Smith) appeared for the defendant. notion on a service agrement. The plaintiff social and pulitical revolution of the first was engaged by the defendant for a torm of magnitude. It is obviously intented as one, it is one on the idee of it. To say this is not to three years,
and www dismissed before judge it, still loss to condemn it, for there bavo
certain been several beneficent revelations the end of his agreement with
Iain not now concerned with the merits of this one.
But the feature of the case which was to pay the cost of plaintiff's jour impress me most is this. It will be effected wages owing. Under the agroomout defendant ney from Bombay, and should he dismiss if it is affected, without the participation of the him before the termination of his agreement, country, without the country, indeed, having he was to pay his return and part of its salary, the least. pretence of a voice in the matter.
will be carried out over the heads of the people After the dismissal of plaintiff on April 5th hy by a majority in the House of Commons, asked for his salary, and was advised to rotura without the faintest desire or attempt to next day. He went back continually after that, ascertain the views of the people on the vast changes projected. British citizons will have no more control over them than if they were Tartars or Lapps.
and was always put off.
It
There is no referendum here, A powerful Government does not, naturally, seek a general olection. The only indications of public opinion that we possess are the verdicts of fortuitous
His Lordship-Does this agreement expire by effluxion of time, or is it torminated?
Mr. Harris-No, the defendant put an end to the agreement..
Mr. Almas-That is the plaintiff's one. by-elections, which, whatever their value may We deny it.
Mr. Hurris said the plaintiff went to Macao
on the 18th nit. to have an interview with. J. C. Meos, the brother of the defendazit. This Mr. Mooss made certain offers, which plaintiff sub- sequently declined,
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Plaintif was then called to the witness stand, The Shah's Cossacks are occupy-bat objected to the Court interpreter on the ground that he was a friend of the defendant. His Lordship uphold the objection, and after a short
Puisne Judge's clerk, should interpret. discussion it was agreed that Mr. Mirza, the
Vigorous street fighting occurred in the northern part with bands of Nationalists, who, with the patrol, were keeping order.
By that time the harbour was practically clear
The Shah is momentarily expected of all the smaller craft. The sampana and junka had early sought shelter and most of the launches to take refuge in a Legation, had also found a place of safety. Those
The British and Russian banks that did stay behind were stripped of their awnings and were prepared for the fierce have not been touched and there has equalls that blew during the forenoon. Theships been no danger to the lives or of war and the few stemors that anchored in perty of Europeans. the harbour had all steam up and were ready for the worst
COMPULSORY SERVICE.
HEJECTED BY THE LORDS.
Plaintiff then told the Court that he was discharged for refusing to write an apology because be returned home late one night. Defendant's partner told the defendant he ought to dismiss plaintif if he did not apologies, Defendant sabeoquently gave him formal notice
salary. He declined to accept this in ful of dismissal, and witness received five months pro-settlement, so defendant told him to go to No. 4, Old Bailey next evening and they would discuss the matter, there.. Witness went to No. 4, and found the defendant with Aliss Alice Caroline. Defendant asked him what he intended to do, and witness said if he did not got all his money be intended to take out a summons. The American girl asked him why he wanted to summons the defendant. She said he was "hard up," and advised plaintiff to wait. When he went to Mac J. C. Moos asked him to work there, but
LONDON, July 14th.. The House of Lords has rejected Lord Roberts' Bill providing for the compulsory service of the Territorials by 123 votes to 103.
Abont four or five o'clock yesterday morning the wind had increased in force and there were indications of the near approach of a typhoon, Heavy showers of rain preceded the violont gusts, and the weatherwise made all arrange- ments against the dread visitor, which it was expected would be hers in the course of the day. However, those prognostications were not fulfilled. Though the white horses came dashing through the Lyeemoon Pass, and violent squalls created an uneasy feeling that they were but the the Colony. Shortly before noon the signals were the Bill and Lords Crewe and harbingers of the typhoon, the real sform passoð altered showing that the typhoon had changed Lansdowne opposed it. The Directors of the Shanghai Land Invest-direction and was then to the south of the
The Biberian Mail of June 22nd was delivered in London on the 13th instant.
The Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., announce an interim dividend of one dollar per share for the past half year.
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Lords Milner and Curzon supported
ment Co., L.d., have declared an interim dividend Colony. Gradually the gusts abated, the beary JAPANESE ROYAL VISITORS
of 6 per cent. for the half year ended June 30.
The Tacoma Maru, which left Hongkong about ten days ago on her maiden trip across the Facific, caused some anxiety at Shanghai by her belated arrival. The delay was due to fog.
The first sitting of the Commission appointed to consider the delimitation of Macas takes place st 1.30 o'clock this afternoon at the residence of Mr. J. J. Leiris, Consul General for Portagal, The proceedings will be private.
Owing to the boisterous weather yesterday afternoon, the water pelo match between the Buffs and the 83 Co. R.G.. was postponed The fixtures for this afternoon are V.H.C. LH.C. and 88th Co. R.G.A.. Beyal Engineers.
The Chinese Public Health Department has come to the conclusion that the cause of many diseases is in most cases traceable to the kerosino lamps used in the roast meat shops and fruit talls, and has requested the police to order the proprietors of the shops to use foreign lamps with chimneys in futara,
aliomers became less frequent, and by three o'clock a calm had followed which gave rise tol the hope that before nightfall the signals would be taken down and Hongkong could sleep in the knowledge that once more we had escaped the terrible visitant
But hope fell like the barometer. Botroon five and six o'clock the squalls started afresh, being followed by heavy showers of rain. A red ling fluttered from the wharves of the Star Ferry Con
while the notice boards on either side of the harbour warned passengers that unless the weather stated the ferries would conse to ran after sight o'clock. The "green, red green" signal, indicating that a typhoon was within 300 miles of the Colony, was showing at a late hour last night.
Aven
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In cross-examination witness denied being insolent to Olarikia (one of the partners), and said it was not on that account that he was apologise. Platutiff. did not tell the defendant that if he want to Macao Lia (the defendant'e) brother would put him in jail. Between April 6th and
LONDON, July 14th. The Lord Mayor of London enter-through an agent in Bombay. tained T.I.H. Prince and Princess Kuni to lunch.
Ambassador and
The Japanese Madame Kato, and a distinguished company were present.
18th he did not go to defendant's shop, and was not asked to complete his contract at Masao.
This closed the case for the plaintiff. Defendant said he engaged the plaintiff Up to 30th October last he (witness) had carried on business on his own account; since he had formed a partnership The reason of the complaint proferred against the plaintiff was because, when told by another partner that he had to be in at ten o'clock at night, he said he had only one master and would not take ordera from others. On the follow night, plaintiff stayed out all night. THE MULTIPLICATION OF MILLIONS. When complaint was made to witness, he called The incorporation in the United States during the plaintiff before him, said they did not want May of railroad, industrial and other companies
az insolent assistant, and paid him off. Then having a capital stock of $259,459,900 gives an he told plaintiff in a friendly way that he could go to Macso to finish his agreement. Plaintiff, idea of the wonderful commercial expansion of the country. Incidental testimony to the same effect is furnished by the speedy absorption by however, declined, saying that defendant's investors of the $10,000,000 issue of preferred brother would look him up. Witness told him stock put out by a new dry goods combination that if he did not go he would enforce the EH. Harriman said to the newspaper men who agreement. In consequence of defendant's re- asked him about the report that he was going abroad to dispose of $150,000,000 of bonds, I fusal he had to engage another assistant. He wouldn't have to go out of this house to do that never at any time told the plaintiff to meet him
st No. 4, Old Bailey. in half an hour."
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-Cross-examined... What right had your part ners to give orders to the plaintiff ?They had
bu, indicate no special eagerness for resolution. So that the boasted freedom of Our Constitu tion has really come to this that the most sweeping changes may be carried out by a Ministry of great numerical backing in the House of Commons without the nation having, or ever having had, or hoping to have, a vulca in the matter before it is decided.
We, if we have votes, elect our rulers for six years amid the tumult and confusion of a general election, which naaally turns on the de merits of the Government which has been in office during the previous Farliament. It is, ae a
rule, determined to try new managers, and gire a lease of power to a new Government. When that is done we have nothing to do for the next five or six years but ait and see what our ralers are doing.
Surely the country must begin to see that there are vast flaws in the Constitution, and that the absolute rule of a party in power differs very little from the absolute rule of an despotism?
If not, the nation must have changed its individual, which is what we used to call chamoter, and its liberties have been replaced by an apathy which is a sinister if net an alarming symptom.
THE FALL IN SILVER.
EFFECT ON AMERICAN EXPORTS,
The serious check to American exports to the Oriont, rosalting from the great fall in the silver exchanges last year, says the Ottoma correspondent of the Times, attracting in- orossing attention on the Pacific coast. A "fair exchanges league" has been organized at Parliament, as Canada is equally affected, The Ottawa to keep the issues before the Dominion lengue advocates the adoption of the Goschen plan of 1891 jointly by the British Empire and the United States, with open mints in India as before 1893. The new movement has scoured the qualified approval of Mr. J. J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad, who is now in Canada. In a short statement, the publication of which Mr. Hill has authorized, he must await the proposals of the Monetary
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Commission. at Washington. The silver prob- lem is full of difficulty, and I wish it were possible to ignore it. Our Consuls in Asia warn us, however, that at the present rate of the silver exchange Asia has ceased to import American wheat, flour, or lumber, and that the Shanghai merchant, who 18 months since bought a sovereign or five gold dollara with five taels, must now pay nearly eight taels. The result is disaster. He no longer buys.
RARE ANIMAL.
FIRST TAKIN TO REACH EUROPE ALITE,
The Zoological Society has just received and placed on exhibition at the gardens in Regent's Park London, & fins example of the takin, young which, next to the okupi, is the rarest and least known of the ruminants. The takin comes somewhere between goats and antelopes. An adult male stands three and a half foot high at the shoulder. They ra thickly clad with long and coarse dark-coloured hair, which forms a thick fringe round the neck. Very little is known of their habits as they are natives
has
Takins are heavily built and powerful animals.
of the highlands of Tibet, and have been seen by very few white sportsmen, while no example
hitherto roached Europe alive.. Beveral years ago a single specimen was cap tured, after killing one hunter and wounding It was taken to India, but died as the
Naturally the fear of the typhoon interfered very materially with business on the water. The work of loading and-discharging could not carried on in the absence of lighter, and the C. F. B. steamer Monteagle experienced a little delay in getting her passo gers on board. Both the German mail and the P. and O. intermediate steamer Syria, which
This is truly a billion-dollar era. Where the came in during the morning, escaped the last generation figured in millions, the somaton phoon, but they did not run any risk of being multiple of the present-day business world is fouled by drifting vessels in the harbour and $100,000,000. To what length is the multipli- the right. instead of going to the wharf they proceeded to cation of millions to go? Estates of 81,000,000 Did they take over the service agreements?sent to the British Museum. The animal which has now reached the Zoological Gardens was have dwindled by comparison to modest com-
com Tee,
captured by the Maharajah of Bhutan's men in Kowloon Bay where they sheltered for a time.
petencies. At the present rate of increase
What steps did you take to enforce the North-West Bhutan. The British India the "swollen fortanes" of to-day may to-morrow excite ne public concern, being dwarfed by the agrement? I was waiting to see what steps Steamship Company made special armagemcnte greater hoards heaped up and reduced to negli
reached London apparently in good health. gable consequence in the light of the graver probe would take. I think he would have gone if for its care on the sea voyage, and it has Do you know Miss Alice Caroline?—I don't LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. fems in the regulation of capital which may then be expected to demand attention-News
FRENCH NATIONAL FETE.
there had not been an instigator.
The Chinese Government, intends, it is stated, time has arrived when the barbarous to recommend H. E. Tang Shao-yi to be Com autocracy of the SHAH must give place to a missioner of Financial Reform, so that he can ess cruel, less corrupt aled more competent help the Board of Finance to readjust the national finances and carry out the currency administration. The contest would be vastly simplified for foreign spectators if it reform, which does not admit of any delay. were possible to regard the popular party is standing for a clear Constitution. But we bave been told by the Press Correspondents in Persia that unfortunately there is too much evidence that the Nationalist leaders are "not all HAMPDENg of integrity," and that their conception of a Constitutional
It is observed by Tokyo newspapers that The French tricolour, which was much in Government gives the phrase not much Queensland has ceased to have treaty relations evidence yesterday, drooping in showers of rain more than the value of a metaphor. Still, with Japan. She duly adhered to the Treaty of or flattering in typhoon squalls, served to the circumstances undor which the Nation- Commerce between Brent Britain and Japan remind us that the day was the great French alist movement came into existence In 1905, concluded in 1894, but in consequence of her holiday. French firma in the Colony were
A new ship's rudder has been tested on motor- as a pretest against the increasing popular inclusion in the Commonwealth it became neces, closed to business, and local citizens of La Belle misery and discontent with a corrupt and sary for her to give notice of the termination rande fittingly colebrated the cocasion. The boats with very satisfactory results. The assistants to take goods out.
of her adherence. The torps of this notice usual reception by M. Gaston Liebert, the Consul rudder, according to the University Corre incompetent administration and an extra-expired on June 30.
for France, was held at his residence, 13, Peak spondent, is made in two hinged halves which vagent Court would seem to indicate that
Road, where ho received members of the French when extended (like an open book) form a com- the general mass enrolled under the
A Chinese and Foreign Commission is at community between 9.30 and 11 s.m., and British plate circle. When shat (like a closed book) Mr. Barris said he wished to drop his claim the wings act as an ordinary rudder; bat when on the agreement, and asked his Lordship's Nationalist banner are inspired by better work in Tientsin endeavouring to find a remedy officials and foreign colleagues between 11 and they are open the corkscrew notion of the propermission to amend the writ
12.30 pm. Captain Mitchell-Taylor called to peller, instead of forcing the boat forwards, for the present unhealthy commercial conditions 12 congratulations of H.E. the flovernor, throws the water back on to the flat surface of and higher ideals, and, givon
His Lordship-The case you are succeeding the at that port. It has already held throw mootings, while there were many oficial callers and the rudder which acts as a brake. In this WAY on is not the case the defendant had to meet opportunity, they, may, like the Toung but the death of Viceroy Yang, under whore numerous visits from prominent civilian residents the boat can be brought to a standstill with the Now you say there is no agrement. Turks, prove to be not so black as auspices the commission was formed, has in the Front four o'clock in the afternoon until seven, engines still racing full speed ahead, and if the they are painted. Within a twelvemonth meantime checked its activity. It is believed, M. Liebert was "at home" to all callara, but halves of the rudder be brought still further they had wrung from the SHAH the promise however, that the new Viceroy will forward the the expectations of a typhoon detained many who otherwise would have been pleased to of a Constitution; and a National Council work of the Commission.
attend.
York World.
A NEW RUDDER. ."
know her at all,
Ever heard of her?-Never, You've never been in No. 4, Old Bailey Not as far as I remember. I always send my
Have you ever been there when you don't want to take goods? No
Mr. Harris-It is only the evidence we have round on their hinge, so as to incline towards head in the witness box that told me there was the sides of the vessel, the latter begins to move no agreement. astern with the propellers still working ahead.
of eating aconite, and itsskull andaktis wero
The C.N. Co.'s str. Tean left Manila on the 13th inst., and is due here on the 16th inst.
The H. A. Linie str. Sazonta left Bingaporo on the 13th inst, at noon, and may be expected here on or about the 19th inst.
The Chargeurs Reunis str. Amiral-Fouriehon from Europe and ports of call, loft Singapore on the 13th inst., and is due here on the 19th The Shire Line str, Carmarthenshire left on th
Bingapore on the 14th inst at 10 am, and may be expected here on the 19th inst. p.m.
The Indo-Chins str. Kulang left Calcutta for this port vis Straits on the 12th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 28th
inst.
The CP.B. str. Empress of China left Yokohama on the 15th instant at noon for Victoria and Vancouver,