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HONGKONG
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL,
A meeting of the Hongkong Logislative Council, was held yesterday in the Connoil Chamber.
The following were present HIB EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS- TERING THE GOVERNMENT, 31on. Sir F. L. MAY, K.C.M.G..
GENERALF BROADWOOD, MAJOR H.E. C.B.A.C.D. (General Officer Commsuding).
dinance. I hope that the amendments whlets I have drafted to carry out this object will meet with the support of hon, membere
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved that the following words ho added at the end of clause 4; and any in his discretion award
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1910.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL What difference does it make if a man is ontitled to compen- sation anyway?
Hon. Mr. STEWAnT-It may make a difference from a government point of view.
HIS EXCELLEɣev-An arbitrator is not
REVIEWS.
All Shall Know Ma, By STANLEY P. SMITH.
London: Nichelson & Sons, Hongkong Moser, Kelly & Walsh.
The author, who is the pastor of Techowfu
3
affairs can suddenly be seen in a rosior light than beratoforo. Wo cannot consider the treaty as a Russian diplomatic success. The real Russion success was the Anglo-Russian agreement about Persia."
JAPANESE VISITORS, "
Auch compensation as he may deem just in likely to put a higher value on land than an Church, Shanai, has written a booklet which is made a vory good showing, except inn fow indi-dinner given at the Japanoso Exhibition in
respect of the fork proposed to be carried out."
This was agreed to. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved to insert the following now clause 5: "If such objec- tion is disallowed and the Governor-in-Connell
owner will do himself,
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
London, July 13th.. BISLEY. The Far Eastern marksmon at Bisley Lave
Prince Arthur of Connaught presided at a su explanation of the doctrine that "all mon
vidual cases, where men of the Malay States honour of Boron Oara, Minister of Agriculture shall know Christ,"
Guides have figured well in the Graphic Cup and Commerce in Tokyo. There was a largo The Romance of Olga Aveling. By OLIVIA and one or two other contests. But the condi- gathering of prominent men of East and West,
RAMBEY. London : John Long, Liti
tions have been badly against them. For ia including Prince Tokugawa, Lord Strathcons, A very intoresting book indeed and one well atauce, in the frat team shooting that came the Dako of Moutroso and Monsieur Yves. ing young lady, who falls in love with a downpour of rain-a condition of targets they felicitons speech in welcoming the distinguished disguised Prince. Unfortunately another man wero unaccustomed to, with the result that the gacat. Que of his sentences was that the ex- powerful story onsour, winding up with the Bisley meeting, missed his first four shots; become supreme in the East was now prepared.
Hou. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Sacro. | rofuses to award compensation, or if the person | Parsonally, I don't see any necessity for giving worth reading. Olga Aveling in a obarn- along the Far Eastern men bad to shoot in a Gayot of Paris. Prince.. Arthur made é most
・tory!
Hon. MW. Rees Davina, K.C. (Attorney. General).
suror).
Hon. Mr. STEWART-In this clause we have The not got as far as receiving his protest, Government simply signs an order to commonco tho work, and it is forthwith commenced.
is diesatisfied with the compensation awarded, these powers to the Government
H1B-EXCELLENCY-The new clause 5 roads the matter shall be referred to arbitration at
vided. The next clauses 6, sub-section Ly will Governor-in-Council refuses to award compensa
pointed one nominated by the Government, and compensation awarded, the matter shall be
which work is to be carried out. The arbitrators shall determine whether compensation shall bo' awarded." As it is necessary to amend clauso 6, I propose a new clause in lion of clause 6, to be numbered 8. (Clause read.) I may say that this is simply repeating the clause as it at The minutes of the last meeting were read Prosant stands adapted to the new circumstances. and confirmel.
Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. MESSER (Colonial Troa. the time and in the manner hereinaftor pro- " If such objection is disallowed, and the is also desperately in love with her, and a Chinese sergeant, who came from Singapore for hibition was au object lesson that Japan having Ilon. Mr. W, CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of | read as follows: Two arbitrators shall be option or if the person is dissatisfied with thoramatic though somewhat sad ending. Hiss and though he did bolter intor he could not; of to enter into frioudly rivalry with the nations Hon. Mr. F. J, BADELEY (Capt. Superinten. the other by the owner of the property on referred to arbitration and determined in the Katossy is to be congratulated upon having course, catch up.. In tho. Kolapers Cup the of the West and fake rank with them. in
Pablic Works).
dont of Police).
Hon. Dr. Ho Kar, M.B., OM.G.
Hon. Mr. Wz Yuk, C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT,
Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid ou fle table Financial Minutes (No. 60 to 62), and more that they be reforred to the Finance Com- mitido.
Hon. Mr. HEWITT-Do that fix a time in which am can make an objection?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY - Clause-threo covers that.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-He must send in his objection within a week,
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Ia that sufficient? A The COLONIAL TREASURER BOConded, and the person might have to refer to the owner of
property who is at Home. motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAL ··
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committoo (No. 9),
and move its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.-
PAPER,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper:-Report on the Blue Book for 1902.
RESOLUTION.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the follow- ing resolution:-"That the percentage ou the valuation of tenements payable as-rates in the undermentioned places bo altered from the lat day of October, 1910, as follow:-
Taihaug
Tunglowan
Whitfeild
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From 9 to 101
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The clams is already passed.
HOB. Mr. IEWETT-Exactly, but I was not here last week, and it seems to me, your Excellency, that if you admit the possibility of objections and consequently the possibility of the Government having to pay compensation, that reasonable time should be given for an agunt of property to communicate with his principals at Home, and enable them to deal with the question if necessary,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Yon can lodge an objection and refer to the principal
afterwards.
Hoa. Mr. HEWETT-The clause is already passed, but it seems to me that a wosk is a particnlarly short time,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Clause 2 pro- vides that there must be insertions in three successive numbers of the Gazette.
manner hereinafter provided,"
Hon. Mr. STEWART That presupposes an objection having been nude, considered, and distowed, whereas the clatise you last rond proposes to act without any objection being made at all.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI submitted an amendment. The Attorney-GENERAL-I think the amondment proposed by my learned friend op pesite will meat the case.
Hon. Mr. Ospouse --Wouldn't it be better to say, at any time after compensation has been claimed " Then you would know exactly what the maximum amount of compensation is.
Hon. Mr. STE ART-Why not wait until the
arbitrators have decided the amount?
HIS EXCELLENCY-We might want to carry out an important public improvement.
written sach an excellent novel.
& Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains. By Mrs. Bisnor (Isabella L. Bird). London John Murray.
The shilling series from this publishing houstonials and the home rifle leaders mot at a con- in recogaising the diguity of commercial
la boing woll maintained, The re-appearance of Miss Bird's letters on life in the Rocky Mountains, with their striking pea pictures of- besuty and surditness, is certain to be welcomed, and those who have not road the interesting experiences of the distinguiskat laly travoller and writer should not miss the opportunity presented by this dainty volume.
match was an exciting struggle between Canada farthering the great commercial enterprises and England and only orded in favour of the which link np East and West to thoir mutual home team by the last shot. The Malays were benefit and the farthorance of the peace of fifth and Singapore last. On Monday the Co- the world. England was one of the pioneers faronce under the chairmanship of Colonel enterprise and the placo it must inevitably tion of Colonel Paine, Lord Choylesmore, for Baron Oura said he bad been in England less Pains of the Australian team. On the enggos-socupy in fashioning the world's tastinies.
try to arrange for a British home team to the cordiality of the British people to Japan and the National Rifs Association, promised to than a week, but he had felt strongly already visit Australia. The anbsequent discussion in the tremendons interest that was shown by the dicated that the Association is face to face with immense crowds of visitors in the exhibits from serious problem. In looking over the results Japan. It was a most hopeful sign of the of the first week's shooting some speakers point atility of such enterprises, which led to entions Studice of Indian Life and Sentiment. By Steed ant that marksmanship his advanced so rapid- understanding each other batter than before, BAMPFYLDE FULLER K.0.8.1, -0.1,2,ly since the introduction of "Aperturo" aights The Duke of Montrose, in recalling the visit of Loaden: John Marray.
that oven man who can roly with certainty on
a Japanese Commission to the Clyde and the The author suggests that this book will not coming up high in the three range aggregate and other works
interest the visitors took in all the shipbuilding
10 to tell them that there was only one regret on the Clyde, and that was that in Japan instit of in Scotland. 19 in spite of that visit ironclads were being built
a
Hon. Mr. STEWART-Tko idea does not down contribute much that is now to the stores which scures now stand very little chance of getting with the ghosts and there, went on to jest
Indian experience and study have collected, but into the prize list. To this the falling off of that it may be of service in diffusing information entries is largely due, as men do not care to which those stores secludo. Thie modest claim attend at Bisley without a fair chance of is cortain to be fulfilled. The varied aspects of scouring sores return for their expenso and
SIR ROBERT BREDON. Sir Robert Breden, Acting Inspector-General
in a moment for the elevation of a road and become so important that it must be done at once, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Many things may require to be done at once.
Hon. Mr. STEWART-Special power might be given in case of earthquakes. In the event of there being no earthquakes it will not be at all necessary to take drastio measures
HIS EXCELLENCY-We won't save any money by waiting until an arbitration is finished My experienos is, that an ownor claims as its perusal to realise more insistently their | Manchuris just now from a variety of reasons of this rotusrkable British becomes 1-
much as ever he can. He never makes a reasonable claim, bat always au rosso able ono. I think the clause as amended by the Attorney-General is best. It seems to me that it covers the thing entirely without using a lot of unnecessary worda.
Council then renumel, the Bill being left in committe.
SUPFLEMENTURY ESTIMATES.
life, the innumerable races, clashing interests, a great probleme of India are presented with a succinctness, a clearness, and a comprehensive ness which make the work of value to the politiaian, the trader, and generally to the citizens of Great Britain, who will be enabled
responsibilities to this great Empire,
In speaking of the people of India he points out that they display far more diversity than is found among the nations of Europe. No national type has been evolved, and there can not ba sait to be an Indian or even a nation in India.
nation, The anther's
trouble. More than one competitor has sug gested dividing the competitors into classes, as is already done in Australia and elsewhere. The Association will take these Colonial suggestions ander discussion later on.
CREATING NEW CONSULA.
cof A good deal of interest is being taken in
un extent
and
sort of
with
of Chinese Customs, has given one or fire in
he has a turally refused to dip very deeply inte forviews since his return to England, and though the future policy in China or to touch too in. timately the grast figures at workin Peking, he and impressed the Telegraph mau as impassive of feature and calm and suave in manner
speech to
ent which sometimes zooms to give an Oriental aspect to the character In consequence of the growth of British laminating, arresting, and only, fascinating. financial and commercial interests it, that region You recognise that he is telling you a romance a number of new consular posts will be created in a
gentle, Bear him, as it were, solving theriddle
penetrating there early in Gotober. There is boon in- of the adequate representation in China Manchuria, something of the manner in
Sphinx--the Sphinx which the Sphiar
nations
and the extreme east of Siberia for a long time, might be expected to utter its own seret, The COLONIAL SECRET KY moved that the sketches of domestic life are exceedingly and the officials already there have long journeys He spoko chiefly of the changes in the East, the adaptability of the Chinese, especially in The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOLKS--Thoro Conseil go into committes on the Bill entitled, weil drawn. "If," he says, "you wonla imposed upon them. So the eilustion, I hour, methods of transit, and the success of the postal is to be improved by the appointment of servico. As to opium he said he was not bigoted, se the man that typiños Indio, picture to An Ordinance to antavrizs the Appropriation
resident Britons of approved responsibility as of a Supplementary Sau of Three hundred and Cents, to defray the Dolars and typog
The COLONIAL TREASURE: seconded, and Charges of the Year the motion was agreed to.
The Bill was then considered, in committee, Council resuming te COLONIAL and on Hon. Mr. HEWETT I don't know, Yon SECRETARY Moved that it ha rend a third time. carriage. He wears a nonstaoke but no board i The Siberian railway has been bringing to much but there are a larga mber of
The COLONIAL TREASURER. sounded, and HIS EXCELLENCY-Council atauls adjourned many see that his bead is shaven, saya for a poultry, salmon and berrings, for some time sad and there can be no doubt that Chin.se and
Hon. Mr. HEWITT Thon that practically gives a month íustoud of a week,
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101... 124
Bhaakivan Road, as far
as I.L. 1620....
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101, 12"
In doing so he said-This ineronse
is
is ono olusss real by the Attorney-General
necessituted your Excellency, by the extension which would involve delay proceeding fourteen thousand five hundred and thirty-three yourself the cultivator. It is an evening in Vice-Consals in towns not now supplied, with abuses, especially in malarial distriota. But he
O the public lighting in these localition.
hove to wait autil compensation is deolded. Compensation would be determined whether tho work was in progrosa or not.
with the work until compensation is determined. The UCLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and The work might be rather urgent and we should the resolution was adopted. #SEGREGATION OF LEPERS ORDINANOS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the fret reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to provids for the segregation and treatment of lopers,"
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The object of this Bill is to check the spread of leprosy in the Colony by providing for the segregation und treatment of lupore. It is based
To the laws prorailing in other Lotion and
dependencies of the Crown.
MARRIAGE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Mored the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Marriage Ordinance, )€75,"
hero gut mino points of the hw.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Wonka--This Bill gives power to proceed with the work whether compensation is awarded or not.
The COLONIAL SECRETART-A man is bound to get sompensation.
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the Bill was road a third time and passed, until this day fortnight.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held
October, and he is returning from the nominal salary and offico expenses. day's work sowing his wheat. Dark-skinned, wiry, stripped save
for loin-cloth and
a turban, he steps behind his bullocks slowly but erect, and with a certain diguity of
SIBERIAN TORK.
sent to us from Manoharia, all the oatory about It seems that we are to have supplies of pork the nastiness of Chinose park notwithstanding.
and he recognised it had its asus as well as its believed most of the provinces were waking hoadway with the suppression and be was heartily
accord with the reformers in acc
in wishing to sup
practically no Japanese capital being put ut press the excessive use of the drug. As to the influence of Sir Robert sait-Thery is
[Japan
Guto China, simply because the Japanese have not 10 spare for foreign speculation
and through the folds of his loose barban you Western Europe consigaments of eggs. and Japanese residents in a small way of businces,
dval
to
Hon. Mr. STEWART -A Nuu's objection may afterwards the Colonial Secretary presiding ground: it is the simplest form of grubber- and if the market proves, satisfactory the trade cotton exhibit at the Jef to that
is guing to get. He does not object if he gets! enough.
Hon. Mr. HswETT.That is business.
HOSPITAL QUARANTINE STATION.
lately some sample lots of Sibarinn hogs have been included These carcases are inten lol to board England but sold as Russian bacou, is to be developed. The Irish beon men aro at easy in their minds, but the rest of us are nothing loth if the feed is wholesome, for bacon,
price in the last year or so.
Estimates have boon submitted, I am told, to
and
Japanese enterprise is doing a great produce industrial competition, whio", as the
severa As an of this, take yes advance must become more and more Exhibition. 1 have recently seen it for
to heart." In Manchester has taken tho conclusion, he said Chins would not willingly bo purposes, by Japan or shown by her efforts to got hold of the railways that she wished to be independent, and there could bone doubt about the dormant capacity of her people for the widest fields of industrin
ar commercial
thousand Dollars ($4,000) in aid of the voto lying open, freshly ploughed for the cold-wes. along with many other things, has gone up in exploited ei:har for military go: She had.
The Officer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vote a sum of Four Public Works, Extraordinary.
Buildings, HIS EXCELLENCY--Now you have get to the Hospital at the Quarantine Station, Laichikek. Rage of compensation. The man has objected
The CHAIRMAN stated shat, this building question of stopping the work until arbitration. mittes. His Excelloney had instructed him to point out that the Hygeia was now abol.. The DILECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-All I shed, and as Kounedy Town Hospital was delayed until the amount of compensation is necessary,
KALLWAYS IN INDIA,
The COLONIAL SECRETART Boconded, and the and wo have gone to arbitration. It is only a was reported on by the Public Works Com than his head, but soross the ploughed the Imporial authorities by the Indian govern capacity..
motion was agreed to.
The Bill is introduced to check the increasing wish is that the work should not necessarily be already occupied this building was absolutely villages and white temple spires. Before him, on extending railways in Barmal in the next two
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single lock on the crown. His bullocks are yoked by a wooden frame passing over their necks and resting against their large humps They drag the plough on its side along the wooden, with an iron spike as its share. On either side of the dusty path are small unfenced fielde, resembling our allotment grounds: some ther crops, others standing thick with cotton and millets, ready for harvest. The millets aro higher fields, or the cotton, are views of dark-foliaged
WEATHER trees will glimpses here and there of brown out for expending nearly three million, sterling
Sportsmen in this home-land have been sad partly hidden by trees, are the mud-walled years. Tenders will be asked for within the and sero until this week, for the main this summer has played havoc with tho ericket next fortnight and then the work will be put in pitches, polo grounds and tennis lawns. It has Hon. Mr. OSBORNE I vole against it, Sir. houses of his village. Over the hangs à light hand as speedily as possible, for all the surveys been a melancholy spectacle indeed to see the At the meeting of the Public Works Committee veil of smoke, which strikes out in flat streaters are been made. There is to be a stipulation wicket protestors being carted out at intervals name of us thought it was a waste of money
ovor the fields. Thore is the chili of cold for special treatment of all materials sent out to
because the downpour prevented a match boing The CHAIRMAN-It is a matter of opinion.
Now pargued.
there weather in the air, and-the snoke, hanga low.
is a hops of the tail end of HOSPITAL CHARGES. The Officer Administering the Government Housewives are cooking the evening meat, and prevent the shrinkage from which previous the American heat wave striking our shores sud Hon Mr. HEWETT--If as arbitration, court recommended the Council to vote a sam of Fifty se he draws near his home the air is acrid with supplies have suffered in the climatic conditions giving a chance to Cowes, the Oval, Lords, and
to be met with in Burmah.
the other resorts of men of yachting or China and that neither party has an audivorced is provided for, I presume, there will not be Pouads sterling (£50) in aid of the vote, Medical the smell of burning fuel. He passes below s
oricketing proclivities.
TRAGIC ENTERPRISE,, much waste of time. Their decision will be Departaments, Hospitals and Asylums, Other
Charges, Ciril Hospital, Apparatus of sups and, through a doorway in u blank wall, he drives and Acces large fig-tree overshadowing some rough idola;
The vacationer from the East who passed The sport of aviation is becoming too tragis given of an early data.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Their decisionsories for testing
through Trafalgar Square Just Saturday an enterprise for any bat the boldest spirits. previous section. The measure has the support¡ will not be uffouled whether the work is dons carrying oil in bulk for the process of cal vapout his cattia into a yard. Round the yard are.
The Officer Administering the Government grouped the little cottages which shelter his after a considerable absence from England Franco has contributed a whole chapter of Saw queer sights, for the hordes of the saf.ccidents, but nobody thought that merry recommended the Conncil to vote a sum of Two family and his bullooks."
fragettes were gathered there in support of the competitor at Bournemouth, the Hon, C. S. thousand Dollars (32,000) in aid of the vote,
It is surprising to read that Indian houses are conciliation bill introduced by Mr. Shackleton grief of all the contestants engaged in the risky Bolls, of orvas-Channel fame, would come to
shops at the Disinfecting Station.
DARING FLIGHTS.
number of undesirablo civil marriages tracted in the Registrar-General's offico by requiring that Chinese persons desiring to contract marriage shall satisfy the Registrar-
permanently General that they are sident here, that they have been already married according to the rites and customs of
zo-
husband or wife living. Clause 38 re-enacts section 37 of the Marriage Ordiannes, 1875, subject to the reservation imposed by the
of the District Watchmen Committee.
CROWS LAND RESUMPTION ORDINANCE,
determined."
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-It should go on one week after the third publication in the Gazette.
er not.
"
DISINFECTING STATION,
SUFFRAGETTES,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third not go on with the work after giving a notice? Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, WORK kept beautifully clean. Floors and walls are to enfranchise women oconpiors. It was a queer, | sport. 1 knew him at Cambridge University.
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-Why wait at all: Why
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK-That what the Colonial Secretary is suggesting. After the week has elapsod in which objectious can be lodged the work should be prosesded with. That seems reasonable.
reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Crown Lands Resamption Ordinis ance, 1900, and to make special provision for the Resumption of Crown Lands of small value for public purposes." ------
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
HIGHWAY: ORDINANCE.
"An Ordinance to provide for the narrowing, atopjang up, diversion, turning or alteration in levels of Hi:hways"
FOUR AEROPLANES STANT FROM DENMARK FOR BWEDEN,
Four aviators tried to fly across the sound from Copenhagen to Malmoe, Sweden, on July Gth.
"Two of them turned back after flying for a few monoplane, and M. Svendsen, a Dane, on a Voisin biplane, reached the island of Saltholm, nearly half-way across the sound,
plastered from time to time by the women with motley crowd of women, from actresses to fan when he was, even then, dorciad sporteman a mixture of cording and mind, which is for the tory hands, and I do not think anyone with an After that he took first to motoring and then to purpose much more efficient than it would
adventure. British aviation is distinctly the appear. Sir Bampfylde pays a tributo to the impartial mind could say they represented the aviation as the amusements that appealed to his fairest of their sex. One observer hit their poorer for his loss, for he was not only a industry and patience of the poisont, and re- description fairly well when he remarked that orrent sympathy is felt with his pacents, Lord fellow, but most lovable one to boot. marks on the gravity of the children, who all they seemed to be a collection of commos som oppressed with the seriousness of life. On scolds. Meanwhile round the outer edges of and Lady Llangattook, who bave shown keen sympathy with his enterprises, though, naturally religion, history, goveniment, administration, the processionists there wound a second proces enough, a good deal of anxiety also, that has in big black and red letters-"Women De Not Want The Vote." And so the merry battle wages outside the House Inside there is a majority pledged to academic support, at At the Mixed Court. (Shanghai, last Friday, any rate, but the parties are curiously divided, the cases in which Trang. Beh-zan, chief so that if this Bill does by any chance et National Herald, were charged for that they editor, and Tang Feesun, sab-editor, of the through its foal stages and become ka-a
on the 26th day of May 1910, unlawfully, most improbable contingency-nobody will be wickedly and maliciously did write and publish
and cause- to be written sod
in published able to credit any one party with the victory.
certain
Chinese newspaper published at THE NEW TREATY.
Shanghai
i called the Shen Chou Jih Pas a falso,
the knowledge he has thus placed within the reach of British democracy should have beneficial resalte. The price of the book is six shillings.
'LIBELLING THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
HISEXCELLENCY-It is proposed that the new clause 8 shall read "Subject to the provisions of the foregoing section sa to com- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the pensation, the Governor insy at any time by an Council go into committee on the Bill entitled | order in writing authorise the Director of Public minutes, but Baron Coderstrom, on a Bleriot etc.. Le is both interesting and informative, and gion carrying banners on which were printed bood proved to be all too well fouaded,
Works to proceed with the works necessary for the narrowing, stopping up, diversion, turning or altering the level of such street and no injunction shall be granted against the work so authorised as aforesaid nor shall any suit be brought for damages in respect of the same."
Hon. Mr. STEWART-I don't realise, Sir, that in a matter of this kind there esa possibly be any necessity of immediate action.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY secozded, and the motion was agreed to...
Connoil then resolved itself into committee. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The committee
The engins of Baron Coderstrom's aeroplane broke down just as he arrived over the island, and he had a remarkable escape from death. M. Svendsen's engine also gave trouble, but he was eventually able to fly back to Copenhagen, as the, alverse wind made a continuation of the journey to the Swedish coast extremely hazardous.
adjourned this Bill, Sir: at the last moeting of Council in order that the question of compones
KAISER'S CHAMPAGNE. tion might receive the consideration of the
Hte EXCELLENCY-There very often is. You Government. Your Exellenoy has approved of know the delays of the law. We frequently take
Among the Germans who took time by the certain amendments being inserted in the land now, for instance, under the Land Beforelock in importing heavy consignments of Bill providing compensation, and we propose samption Ordinance. That land is resumed by French shampagne before the increased import that is the evout of the Governor-in-Council the Government and all questions stand over daty came into affect on July 1 appears to have disallowing the objections and not granting The question of cumpousation will sometimes been the Kaiser himself compensation that it should be referred to take months and months. arbitration, one arbitrator to be nominated by
Hon. Mr. STEWART-With the result that the Government and eve arbitrator by the Government sovietimes has to pay very large
These two owner of the property concerned.
sus, sums which from the public point of view. arbitrators shall consider the amount of com- might be too large to make the work worth pensation to be awarded, and in the event of while doing. As regards compensation, until i
is ascertained what it is going to cost the any disagreement we propose that the mutter should be referred to the Pains Judge of the Government, I should think it would be advis Supreme Court, whose decision as umpire shal able to delay matters. I think it would be be final. That, Sir, is based upon the precedent better not to begin a work until we see what already oxisting in the Public Health Orthe award is going to be,
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday. issued the following report -
On the 4th at 11.35 a.m.--The baromotor has risen slightly at all stations.
Chino
&
Pressure is highest between the W. part of the Sea of Japan and the Loochoos. It is res
The new Manchurian Treaty between Russia Intively low over Tongling and the interior of
and Japan has codiseriems stir than might have against His Britannic Majesty's Government Moderate S.E winds may be expected in the bean expected. There is a disposition to radit of Welhaiwei, intituled "The distressful fortune and editor, and Zoa Shan-sun, editor, of the Formosa Chaunel and along the S. coast of Russia with a diplomatic victory in some quar- of the Po Hai Jih Pan Yiu Chi suu, manager Chine
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours eading tora, bat other well informed critics; oth hereand Tien To Pao were similarly charged in respect The Strassburger Post is the authority for
in Germany do not read anything like that into of articles on "legal conduct of British the statement that "several trackloads of at 10 a. to day, 0.92 inches.
tho treaty. Bays the Vossische Zeitung, which authorities" and "Note on the Harsh Treatment champagne were hurried across the frontier for
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon is usually well informed on diplomatic matters; of Chinese by the British Authorities at
Weihaiwei. the Imperial Househokį before midnight on Juno
to-day is as follows:-
There is no question that the beaty is pri
It will be remembered that at the previous (S.E. winds, mo- When the coupon tax came into fores some time ago there was a bitter outery in Govern. Hongkong & Neighbourhood dorate; squally, marily pointed against America, with the object hearing, the Magistrats and Assessor were thundershowers. of setting a barrier to the American taste for unable to agree on the sentence to be imposed. ment circles over the tactics of varions financial
8.. winds, mo interference in Manchuria. The two contract On Friday morning the Assessor aananced corporatious in ovading the tax by making their Formosa Channel
{derate; fair. arrangements far in advance. A correspondent
ing Powers will now attend more closely than that the Court was satisfied that the accused of the otrasbur, er Neue Zeitung wonders if the South coast of China between Baume as Nv. 1.
were uilty, and they had decided to order the ever to the exclusion of foreign. interference. defondo tu to publish in their newspapers latters Imperial Household will be subjected to similar
Hongkong and Lamocks.
That means a basis for new disputes, and it is of apolay, which were to be drafted by H.M.B's criticism for its strategy in connection with the Beuth coast of Chinn between Same as No. 1. Kaiser's champagne,
Hongkong and Hainan...
therefore not easy to see how Far Eastern acting Crown Advocate (M.: Lofins E. P
Jones).
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