THE SITUATION IN SIAM.
sels and May the corres. priečky reported na follows:-M. sapna, confidential adviser to the. am, has reĝarod to Belgium for few month, during which he will take abode at Spa. He has been good enough Kite give me the benest of bis anlalons respectine the actual situation in the Far East from the special point of view of its bearing upon English Interests. That the prepnaderance of English commerce in Sism and the necessity of being well acquiinted with the English language for those of his countrymen who are desirous of establishing themselves in Bangkok are points ason which he strongly lushis. As regards the delimitation of the Mekong, the occupation of the left bank of which does not in reality offer any especial advantage to France, M. Rolia-Jacquemyns considers that the creation of a "buffer" Stats is a chimera.
The only "buffer" Sixto needed is Siam Marssif who is wall calculated to fill in the Far East the same rdis of a neutral kingdom as that which devolves in Europe apon Belgium. This is identical with the opinion expressed in the Hongkong Telegraph over and over again.—Ed H.K. T. Bangkok should represent Antwerp, and in view of the toporraphical situation of the former clay, and of the fact that it is destined to become the great port of Indo-Chies, England and Francs have an equal interest in guaran. toelog the independence of Siam. Tâlsina master which has gathered additional importance from the overthrow of the power of Chins resulting from ber defent by Japan.
The rivaly hetween French and English lnfidence in the Far Exar, Mr. Rolia-Jacqueraya polate out, is necessarily a delfeste subject to handle. Perhaps it is to be regretted that the colonial administration of France, like that of other countries, occasionally oversteps the limits of its office in the persons of its officials, All the conditions imposed unen Slam by the French Government after the Pra Yot Incident two years ago have been rerupulously fulfilled, and it is not quite clear why the French consiane to occupy Chantaboon, French Chauvinists declare that the occupation will not censo us long sa England maintains her position in Egypt - process of reasoning "which, apart from its defective logic, cantol appear very`ss'!ifactory" to the Slamosa,
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short distances and greater for long ones; in other. words; the green rays are subject to greater absorption by the atmosphere, even when perfectly clear, than rays of white light. Hence It is that lastead of belas proportional to the aquare root of the candle power, as in the care of white lights, the intensity of green lights is proportional to the cube root of the same, and the factor for man?'Iplying this quantité Îs, se determined by the German experiments, o.80, distance in miles at which green light of a single candle power isjast viulble,
From this rule the candle power required for green light to be visible at 1, 3, 3, and 4 nanical rates is 2, 15 31 and 106 repentvely The experiments at Long Beach, clied shore, give for green light: 3 candle power fately visible at mile and 5 clearly at a miles these results belog, however, fransa Imited, number, of experiments, The German trials were much more numerous.
The extraordinarily rapid dimination of the visibility of the green light with distance, even is good observing weather, and the sill more rapid decrease in relay weather of a character which will but slightly diminish the intensity of a white light, show that it is of the utmost fusportance to select for: the glass a shade of colour which will interfere with the intensity of the Hight":"na" Titels" as possible. The shads recommended, in a clear blue-grass, Yellow green and grass-gimen should not be employed as they become indistinruishable from white at a very short distance. For the red, a consider.
ably wider range is allowable, but a coppery-ted is probably the best.
With regard to the Issy which the light suffers in being transmitted by the glas, tesis made show that this varies from 14 per cent, in the case of a perfectly clean glass, to gr per cent, in the caes of one in the smoky condition due to a light's burning.
The capital involved in maintaining a vessel is no great that the small outlay required fore auitable outfit of lights is not to be weighed against it. It should not be overlooked that in the active commerce of the present, conducted by fargo steamers of geest speed, the danger of collision for small sailing vessels must Increase as the efficiency of their lights diminishes and that good running lights, d'atinctly visibla mud well ättended, are their best protection.
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PERING NOTES.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
PEKING, June 20th. THE INDEMNITY.
The railways in Slårn, M. Rolis-Jacquemyn's added to making good progress. Though so far only line in that which connects the capital with the entrance to the ilver, a distance of twenty-six kilamères, the construction of an Imputant Ine of rall between Bangkok and Karat In the north-east, extending over a
Ever since the exchange of ratifications the distance of 168 kilomètras, is on the high road | main interest in Paking bas centred around the to completion. Other lines towards Ayuthia, the | payment of the Indemnity and the fate of ancient capital, and towards Barmah are pro- Formosa. The officials have kept themselves jected, and in very short time the commercial free from the Interference in the latter affair activity of Slam will be transformed by her zall- except to wish; perhaps, that the natives and ways, an her judicial organisation has been soldiery on the island ́might be able to resist transformed by the institution of her Legisistive | Japan." The Central Government carried out its Council.under the supervision of King Chula-; part of 'the contract in appolating Lord. Li to longkorn.
formally 'hand over Formosa to the Japanem Plenipotentiary.
THE VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS AT SEA.
The following from the carefully compiled Information published with the U.S. chart of the North Pacific in June is a valuable contribut. Hon 10 Information on a very important Bubject:-
"As a result of the discussion of the subject of anchor and running lights by the International Maritime Conference at Washington in 1889. special investigations were undertakes by officers of the government of the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, to determine the Intensity of light needed to fulfill the requirements of the law governing the Rules of the Road which states that, "The word "visible" is these rules shall mean visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere." (Act of Congress of August 19th, 1893.)
In a preliminary examination into the ques. tion the German Marine Observatory in 1890 - tested some 3,000 ra-ning lights actually in neG on board ships and found that two-thirds of the same failed to meet the prescribed conditions. The agitation resulting from the discovery that so large a proportion of the lights in service were defective gives special interest to the further work of the German Committee during
THE "BOOSETE" LOAW.
THE CH'ING-TU OUTRAGES.
The Government appear to have been well While the Central Government has been mathfied with the way in which the Indian harrassed with these laternational problems, has transport service was carried out last season by come the news of the riots in Cheng-ta galust the Pictoria and Britannia, belonging to the the missionaslea. The matter was telegraphed P. and D. Company, and the Dilwara, belong to Peking. The Viceroy sent a telegram saying log to the British Indla Company, for they have that the case was an orphanage of the Romansgain chartered the same ships for the trooping Catholics. The French, British and American on 1895-96, to be assisted by Mor Majesty's Ministers took the matter in hand, and demanded | ship_&falöðar." The first transport is to leave prompt action. It seems quits evident that the Viceroy of that province. Though he has managed one man most to hisms in the degraded corrupt to relain his position in spite of the charges of slos appointed last year to investigate them, he dishoneally belog sustained before the commis yet hit a few friends here. One of the commis- alon is a member of the Tsung-ll Yamen. It is time soch so official was for over turned out of all office, un matter how much money he may offer the bankrupt government. The Teung-ll Yemen is fuclined to settle up the case, but | Ch'ong.tu les long way from here, and the imperial hold on that province has never been of the strongest. Let the Viceroy be degraded and pay all the lows of property himself Mercury.
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ASSOCIATION.
Southampton at the beginning of September, as it is understood that the transport service w returning to that port instead of to Portsmouth, in future be carried out at Southampton during the year 1806 has been listed. The The projet de budget for the French Navy total am demanded is £273,614,878, befag un Increase of 2,073,887 on the estimates of 1895. Increaves on certain votes, smounting in all 1.7,497.500, are caused by augmentailons of pay, the cost of land transport, now constractions, harbour works, and the increase of the Northern Squadron. Economies are to be effected to the extent of 15224015, chiefly by the suppression of the transports to Tongking, and upon arillery and submarine defences. In addition to the ordinary votes included in the sum named, it is Istalled, to demand a special voto of about £8,000,000 for the prosecution of the shipbuilding
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M. Pasteur's refusal to accept the Prussian. 28 m. p.m., May 22nd, 1995, when pausing Order of Merit has called forth a burn of Mekari sao, the eastern entrance of Mibara Charloist applause from a number of his sein, so felt a slight streke at a distance of soc Aympathisers, who bave decided to organise a varda northward of the Chodar Armičon, and banquet in his honour. Comis Fery d'Esclands immediately passed over, From the condition is at the head of the moremazat.
of tide and the draught of water of the ship st this time, thle obstruction may be probably, a SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS, sunken rock having about 2å fathomi over it.
This notice affrets Naval chart No. 69. MAILS DUB
Captain K. KUMOTSUKI, IN.,
Hydrographer. Tokyo, Japan, May 25th, 1995.
German (Baser) to-mo Cacoma (Victorčt) c'h Inst. Indian (Arratson Abcar) 8th fast.. Australian (Atella) joth task. American (Balgic) 16th (mst, Tacoma (Tacon) 19th fast, Cadian (Empress of Japan) and ins!.
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THE M. M. steuner Parra left Salgen, for this port at 6 am, to-day.
The steamukló Airia, from Australia, iz duo here on or abeat the roth inst.
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THE Agents (Messrs. 1). Sasioan, Sons & Co.) Informs as that the steamer Arraloon Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this post this afternoon.
The Donar lanver' for Bangkok at to am, tomorrow.
at noon to-mOITOW.
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A Gubis per Radnorskira; Pothan and Argyll undelivered after this date subject to rest...
SHIPPING RETURNS. ·
· From &·pm. Saturday to 5 pm. to-day.. Wayang...teamer from Chinklang.
ARRIVALS.
· Terrible, the largest and most power« | ful cruiser, hufit for any nation, was sucevesfully The fest formal mesting of the sbor tauschad on the syth May from the shipbuilding Associatios was held in Erindes en sith May, yard of Masses. James and George Thompson Bertram W. Carde, who was also its founder, gulshed from the armoured cruisers of theostock, of Shinghal, Chefoe and Nagasaki,
The President of the Association is Mr. (mited, Clydebank, Glasgow. She h of the so-called protected crafrer type; which la distin-
The steamship Afghan wili sall. For Vladi and amongst others on the standing committerord old is having no belt of side armour. are Lord Farrer, Lord Welby, Mr. Kielawort, San Tength between purpendientars of and Mr. Wade. The Secretary of the Associate $387, over all, is 21ft. In breadth, and tion is Mr. George Peel, son of the late speaker, to depth to the apper deck, while the de par Wingrang undelivered after 4 pm. and grandson of the rep maler of the Com Laws, displacement at the load draft of 27ft. is and the framer of our present gold curren 12150 tons. In the direction of increased system. He fa ane of the officials of the dimensions: the Terrible is in an Immense "Treasury. The offices are in Clements Lane.
At the first meeting the following leter, which dance on any preceding ships of our own speaks fng itself, was read from the Chantelle navy a view of the necessity of maintaining of the Exchequer, addressed to Mr. Bertam var high speed for, s'lang diatason at sea, an Boninally large space is necessarity devoted to Currie, the President, of the Association --
the machinery. The vessel has an exceptionally large coal capacity, having space for about 3,000 tons of coals. There are in all-she docks." A ach end of the vessel, on the orlop, deck, is a
Kwangles minissan torpedo compartment, each containing two tubes for the discharge of 184ach Whitabend torpedoes. The total compensent of officers and alchsong.m men will be abast gou sil' told. The armament will cuts do all of two g'2-inch 22-ton
Sabina RichmITE ... breech-landing guns, twelve 6-inch quick-firing guns, and a number of smaller quick-firing gCromarty.......... Divatongst samen and machine guns, besides” four torpedo-tubes. The two 23-topgans are mounted, one on the The engines on the vessel are of the vortica! forecastle and one on the poop, In barbettes. overted triple-expansion type, each engine having fout, cylinders. - The collectiva horse. - 74/00 warm steamer for power of the two-engines la latinded to be ↑ Progress «uminum 25.000 which will give a spead of about twenty. Stan two knots na trials, while the ventel is expected | Thaïti immanin to steam at a speed of twenty knots contiovously | Frejtuan komma stromy The hoffers will be of thị Hellraille || Bygdown
Hanot 77%, förtidight'in number.
Treasury Chambers, Waltehall, S.W., May, 27th. My dear Bartram Corrle,-I have received with much satisfaction the address you have forwarded to me, which I recognise a hearing names amongst the most weighty which could be found to represent the Judgment of the merchants and bankers of the City of London,
I can have no hesitation in giving to that address on the part of Her Majesty's Government the reply which you have a right to expect.
I may briefly recall to your recollection the "history" of "the_last. International Monetary Conference, which was assembled in the year
1803.
taken measures to promate Conference of the The Goremment of the Uolled States had European Powers In order to take into considers- tion the condition of silver, and expressed a wish to Her Majesty's Government that a ratlo might be established by the leading nations for the coinsĝe of allvar at their several mlats.
My predecessor in office, Mr. Goschen, while avsentlog to an inquiry us, to the possibility of an enlarged use of silver in the currency of nations, distinctly declined to accept the invita- ton couched in terms which involved the adop tion of a bimetallic system.
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GUL" ST. VINCENT,—PORT, ADELĶĪDE RIVER. No. 12 Beacon "Light, Pl. Adelajda River. Notices hereby given that the above- mentioned leading fight hereon hai disappeared, and that pending its re-rection a tempoFELY light will be exhibited from a barge lo the same paltion: As the light may not be exactly on the line at all times of the tlds, the red light ought to be kept bearing N. E. by E. inwards, or 5. W. hy W. cu'wards.
This affects Admiralty chart No 23804.
T. N. ST PHENE, President Marina Board,
Port Adelaide, Auril 30th, 1895,"
WEST COAST, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Clare Bay, Lot 81 dag. 57 min. 40 3803 |
Long. 15 deg. 41 min, 30 212. Notice is hereby given that a mooding has been placed in four and a batt falhome of water In the Western Bight of Cisco Bay: Verslu
to which to swing in all directions, with a depth buoy; they will then have a space of about good. using this mooring should make fast to the
of rgh, at ordinary low-water sprays.
This notice affects Admiralty chart No. 1055,
THOS. N. STEPHENS," President Marius Beard,
Port Adelaide, May gib, 1895.
LETTERS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS.
It is stated in the Government Gunsite of the 22nd ultime, that letters and papers ATE lying at the Post Office addressed to the following vessels sine.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE CONTINENTAL PRESS.Į [GERMARY*The Cologue Gazette declares thaitheststamentcontained in a Reuter telegram from S. Fatebag that the German Gorena mijnt had 'iutéed obstacles to the demaâdi put When the Conference met at Brussels the||forward by Rasila and France as to the bimetallic proposals brought forward by the grantees for the security, ol commerce In | * The British_steamship Devawongre left delegates of the United S'ates, owing to their Formosa and the Pescadores is unfounded." The Bangkok, and Kob-si-chang on the 24th ultimo, generally unfavourable reception, were not three Powerk lake it for granted that no From Bangkok to Pelo to Obi had moderate to pressed to a distilon.
alterations will be made in the existing state of fresh benese and heavy rain. From Polo Obito affairs, and expect that Tapan will give defnite | Cape Pådaran had moderate sud light renth- "asimrances to this effect. No differences of west winds and light rain. From Cape. Padaran
opinion have occurred on this point, and there lato North Reel had moderate breeze and gloomy TEX IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT 9, THE no reason to believe that Japan desires to avoid weather. From North Reef to port had moderate making such a declaration,
and fight north-westerly and axsterly winds with low-barometer and heavy squalls,
As to the indemnity question, the Committee of eight have been beset on all sides. The applicatione have been made through the Foreige M'sisters and hence have become a part of diplomatic negotiations rather than of business The Committee as a whole has not a slögle foreigner representing a farelga company, and also not a single Foreign Minister. Two of the men on the committee are not in the Tsung-ii At the last session of the Conference an Yames, and yet the latter body has received the adjoumment was agreed to, with a slow of fie communications bearing on the loan. This reassembling after an interval of six months, in style would naturally be a poor busluesterdar la consider some agreement (if any such method,
could be produced) "which should not fofringe in any way with the fundamental principles of the monetary policies of the different countries," (Report of Brussels Conference, p. 195.).
It was recognised that there would be no advantage in calling the Conference together agalu except for the purpose of the examination of practical and explicit proposals brought for ward on the responsibility of one or more of the Governments there represented, and which should conform to the condition that those proposals 'should not faterfere with the funda. mental principles governing the monetary systems of the warious Stater.
As three European Powers Interfered in the Cession of Liao-tung, they have as Governments sought to manage the loan. This was especially true of Russia, as she has taken the land to the Interference, with France following close behled. The 100,000,000 of taels to be paid to Japan in Hen of Liaotung have gone to Russia. That friendly Power, through its agreeable Minister, has offered to lend the money, without the usual security of the Customs. She also informs China that the payment of the indebtedness aced cause no auxiety, but that Chios may salt her convenience. Awlaily kind i
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It is now also reported that Russia will manags 1893-4, upon the visibility of lights of known the rest of the indemalty, and perhaps 100,000,000 candle power, Setilag up a light on shore, the taels besides. Inthis the Customs goen arsecurity observers embarked on board a steamer which | to Rosila, while Russļa goes security in borrow. | san over a well buoyed course, and the pointing money from the other European countries. at which the light consed to be visible was noted It is thought that England may yet come forward by each observer Independently, as well as the to oppose this concentration of power in the point at which it first appeared on the return hands of Rasula, and may insist on a litle dis trip. The mean of the several observations was tribution. This may be Calon's game. Afraid *taken as the limit of visibility of the light under to offend Russia, the hands over to her the raising of the whole loan, at the same time hoping that England may protest against Russia's action, as Russla protested to the action of Japan. Still China is walking on slippery los in thei bending to the wiil and grasp of her greatest foe, Russia.
observation."
RESULTS FOR WHITE LIGHT..
THE REVILED.
When the prescribed time arrived it appeared that these conditions were not fulfilled, and none of the Governments concerned expressed a desire for the reassembling of the Conference, which #ccordingly came to an end.
I concur entirely in the opinion expressed in your address, that the experience of well-nigh a century has proved that our present system of currency is taked to the wants of this great com mercial country, and that to depart from it would be disastrous to the trade and credit of the United Kingdom.
Continuity of national policy is mora necessary tothis than perhaps any other question. You may rely upon it that Her Majesty's Government will not depart from the course partned by all the Goverments that have preceded them, and will gira no countenance to any change in the funda- mental principles of our monetary system; now | in say discussions in which they may be called upon to take part will they admit any doubt us
Gold. Standard, which you justly, regard, as essential to our well-being as a commercial nation.-I remain.j
"Yours faithfully,
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The Berlin. Lokal. Anstiger publiskes van Interview with a Japanese, who must be regarded well informed, on the state of affairs in the
The British steamekip Меткон left Far East. He said he had not yet received confrmation of the statement that Routin Sandakan on the 26th ultimo, and expert troops ad entered Manchuria. But as early as bed light southerly winds and smooth sea with May and the Japanese Consulat Wladfwomack general fine weather through the Sala Ses. had received a note Informing him that he and Entered China Sea on the 28th at a p.m., in lat. za deg, north and long, 119.30 east, and bad hit countrymen must prepare to leave the torn free to modera'a south-west and southerly winds af is moment's antice. This note had not and much rale, squalls and dirty threatening been cancelled. As regards Formosa ke said it was simply ridiculona to believe that the Chinese Governor should of himself have had the idea of proclaiming a Republic. The thought was allen to the Chinese that they had not...evenis" word for Republle In their language, France, Rumis, and Germany intended exercising a permanent" control over Chinese affair, and especially Chinese Enanca, similar to that in the case of Egypt and Turkey,
weather with high cross sea and faning bar 'meter up to lat. 20.30 deg. north and long, 115.30 degeast; thence to port had light south and south-east winds and fine weather. Lowest In Sandakan there barometer reading 29.58, were the steamship Theresa and barque Stanfield,
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The steamers of the China Merchants' feet are being re-transferred, at Shanghai, from the British and German to the Chinese dag.
HONGLONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNA. P. C. C. Kiao in Kowloon Dock: RUESTA The Japanese difficulties at Formora are halted by the chief organs of the Russian
Stamp*** Press as a gure test of the present real conditioning se Cosmopolitan of the armies of Japan. If the Repablie should be recognised by any great Power, it will be the interest of Russia to folo in the recognition before the Japanese actually take possession. In any case she should, say the Russian papers, see the moment of de'ay in the Japidesa settle- ment of the island to demand an immediate and complete svacuation of the Liaotung Pastasals, and press forward the negotiations respecting stores. Le Noveć Pramya urgos the thening of the "armed observ;tion" of
a course which has apparently benz the Government having despatched Manchuria. The same paper arguse that China is under no compulsion to pay an increased Inderalty, seeing that the evacuation since demanded was not required by Chins, but by the thres Powers,
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During the early part of last month a sew steel Sve-mast salltag vessel was launched at Bremerhaven pa scent of the firm of F. Lacisz
of cargo.
THE RAVENNA-CHISHIMA CASE.
F. AND O. COMPANY.
Before the Jadléal Committee of the Privy. Council Present-the Lord Chancellor, Lords Watson, Macnaghten, Hobhouse,, Shand, end Davey, and Sir R. Conch. The arguments in this case were commenced on 31st May,
This was an appeal from an order of Hor
·Majsly's Supreme Court Log Britannic China and. Japin No. 15th 1803, varying an order of Her at Shanghai, “dated Britannic Majesty's Court for Japan in Admiralty, dated June 19th-1893.
Mr. Arthur Cohen, Q.C., Sir Walter Phili more, QC. Mr. H. S. Cantley, RodaMr. F. A. Satow appeared for the appellants; Sir Richard. Webiter, Q.C., Mr. R. B. Finlay, Q.C., Mr. E, H. Pollard, and Mr. J. W. McCarthy were for the respondent company, The Attorney-General the Salicitor-General, and Mr. Heary Sutton' (instructed by the Solicitor to the Treasury) hold watching briefs.
white light of one candid power became visible | Yi-wen, and the other Weng Tang-ho, thoi to their intention firmly to adhere to the tingle | Prof Artillery to the frontiers of The new vessel will carry over 6,000 tons dễw. by upecial roles they hað provided for, wüchs
The law of emission for a white light is that its visibility is proportional to the square root of its candle power, and the results of the experiments under discussion`closely follow the | law, the departures from the same belag no greater than the estimated 'errors position of the vessel. The mean of large number of observations gave as the distance at which a 1.40 miles for a dark ckar sight and 1,00 mile for a ralay one, these numbers being the factors by which the square root of the candis power of a given light must be 'muliipiled to obtain its visibility In”usutical miles, which values must be considered as holding good only ander favourable circumstances. Alres further difficulties may be enchantered, vis, the perfect condition of the lanterns used in this test will rarely be found i light is to be discovered of whose exlatence and direction the observer is in ignorance, and the danger of collision, against which the light is supposed to protect, increases as the ale becɔmes thicker, For these reasons & valdo not greater than 1.3 nautical miles, the mean of the above numbers, should be adopted for the limit of visibility of light of single candia power. Hence, to attala a limit of visiblity for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc, nautical mice, a light of 1, 4, 7, 13, 19, etc.,) candle power would be required,
W. V. HARCOURT.
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.
MAVAL ITEMS.
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Sir Richard Webster resumed his argument- on behalf of the respondents on 24th. He cited
■ number of cases, including the Khedive and the Stringapaian to show that la Admiralty! enses from a very early date a cross-action, and more recently a counter-claim; was absolutely ofcessary in order to arrive at a proper decision on the questions at issue between the parties. He also quoted the Adsiralty Court Jurisdictiem Act, 1867, section 54, in support of this conten sion, and also to show that long before the data of the treaties with Japan and Chius, or the Orders in Connell, referred to in the course of the care, the British Admiralty Court had considered the question of counter-claim so indissainkly mixed up with this class of case that
contingency as is the ease now under discurries. The learned counsel proceeded to rzaming Che case of the Hacier, which had been quoted by the other side in support of their case, and sub- mitted that was in no way an authority nguluse him, and quoted the presented Master of the Rolls's judgment on the point of Admiralty procedure and the consolidation of cross-actions. Sir Richard then referred sgala to the terms of the treailes and Orders in Connell, and submitted that, on a prosier construction, they were in hie favour. In particular, under article: 14 af, thali Order in Consell of 1863, 1
· conʼanded, inse- much [as Japanese subjects were thereby i after deducting expenses, interest and sinking fund, se niso £450,000, for new works and plant, Consular Courts, in Admiralty, that therefore In connection with the piracy committed em Share remains a balance of £41,321,000. Á sum Japanese sellers who avail themselves of tisseu the Dutch Vasel Anse the Goyament her of Ly54,000 being carried to the reserve, there privileged should be treated in the same muanaz decided to send some men-of-war to the couet malus £40,366,000, out of which £13,495,000 | and subjected to the samo raies ca cultura in the of Morocco, and the mames are mentioned of way, distributed on January. I as" "Intarim | Kagiisli.“ Admiralty. Couris. Sir Richard was HIM. Purmers Van Shayk, Johan, Tylland dividend. A dividend of 71% 65. pr a share proceeding to discuts the question of the liability are on their ratus raras from a dir, will now be paid making, with interest, a net of foreige Sovereigns, and to contend that is
return wayage from India, and the | return of gof, two latter will be despatched after žaving represented the Government at the opening of the North Sea Canal
It is reported that the Russian Goyaramant has asked permission at Peking to cross the Chinese frontier any time that Chinese or Tartars msiest the Russian workmen employed upon | the Siberian Raliway," "The Chinese "Governs unot ceascated conditiedally. It is, therefore, possible that: a Regian: detachment, while pending such maranders, may have cromad the they occupied the Manchurian town af Kiria.
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The Canard 10yai mall steamer Lucanis anivad eff Queenstown on the morning of 24th May, having made the passage from Bandy Hook Lightship to Daunt's Rock Lightship in five days-71 hours 40 minutes, the fastest "long-|| route passage on record. Her average speed of saor knots par hour is also the most note- worthy on record.
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The reportracently presented to the share- holders of the Suez Canal Company shows that
Blace the settlement of peace two of the high officials in Peking have been reviled along with Li Hung-chang and his son. The one is Luna latter being one of the Imperial Tutors in special favour with the Emperor, and the noted and chief opponent of. Li, It has came out in some way that these two members of the Grand Council were the leading factors to proposing peace, or more propedy the ralidation That Luan was on that side seems to be free, and, in consequence, ha bus asked for a sick leave. As to Wang, it is reported that he urged the Emperor to put his penell to the Treaty, and that he drew up the draft of the Imperial Edict which has appeared in public without going through the regular official Gassile. This official was originally the head of the war party. Along with Li Hung-taso he had memoralised the Throne to remove the capital to Haleau-fu, and to con, tinge the war to the bitter end. When I Hung-chang came to Peking he slimmend this rival, and, in consequence, as a peace Envoy bren sent, the result had also to be accepted. The American experiments, undertaken at Weng was opposed to some of the terms, but the Long Beach Light Station, gave the following Treaty had to be signed song the lens. Osen being results in very clear weather-A light of one signed there was nothing else to do but ratify it, Candle power was plain'y visible at nautical Weeg was opposed to the currender, and yet he mile and one of
3 sandle power at a miles. A was convinced that resistance was useless. He La candle power light was visible with recognised the widiknass of the army and ́saw binocular at 4 miles ; ace of 29 esadies faintly palaly that as the measures of peace had gase at 5. ad one of 33 candles visible without so far, the only honourable and reasonable difficulty at the same distance, On a second thing to do was to boldly ratify the document, evering, exceptionally clear, a white light of 3.3. In the original steps Palace Kung bad bern candle power could readily be distleguished at the leading factor. He had favoured the appoint .3, one of 5.6 at 4, and one of 17.2 at 5 mlior, ment of Lf as the pasce envoy and had protected The Datch governmental experiments, con- him from complete overthrow. Afterwards he ducted at Amsterdam, gave the following results; saved his own regulation by going on sick Alight of candle power was visible at i nautical || (care und) the very day of ratifying the Treaty, miles 35 at 2, and 16 at 5 miles.
From certain words which he let out during the varied conditions and a larger number of experie was opposed to surrender. Aeyway he was no The German observations represent more sick-leave, the sument got abroad that he
and intensity
raviled by the populace. When he finally came experiments with coloured lights it is discatalan more with Loen and Weng. As Ironclade Marcens und Nahtuma- la- laus' satio- only necessary to use the green, as it has been Weng, being a man of courage and deler. | factory than that of the Magenta since they have conciosiraly bread as if a light of that colour, mination, has sought for no siek-igars, but has to make compensation for the coal consumed by to japan fundat now be styled, reached. Madrid | Tule notice affects Naval, charts Nos. 140, 50, VONAL 1983 4 fulfils the rece
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this case no distinction between a Sovereign and a private Individual could be maintained, whee
The Court Informed him that they had decided to hear Mr. Finlay, Q.C.'on the first point belong proceeding further,
LONDON, May gist. The Magnificent and Pictorious, frst-class barbetta battlembipy, under constraction at Chatham Dockyard, continue to make rapid progress. It is expected that the Magnificent, which was only launched last December, will be Chinasa krunties and given rise to the report tikku the year's receipts amounted to 175,951,000, and titled, to the privilegu „ed trials in the ready for her machinery trials In August, whilst, according to present arrangements, the Victorious will be launched very soon after.
Russia has accepted the tender of the Targe et Chandlers, at Harre, to build a protected cruiser of the following dimensions Length, 311 ft. x 18.1. beam, 42 fl. 3 in. ; draught AN, 18 ft. to in, displacement, 3,818 tons; ladicarad horse-pawar, 8,500; speed, 30 knots. The ship will be of steely with twin screws, and with Belleville bollers, and the protective deck will vary in thickness from one to two inction. The cosmings will be of 13 in, steel. The armament It is stated on good authority that the German will be six 59 in. Q:F., ten 3.pr. Q.F., and four Imperial Government: kas deckisd to fix the (1888) torp:do-tuber
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by a « manner, which, according to the opinion ofi Information has been received from Lieutenant naval officer as the trials wore the many, is not very promising for the uncertaids. H. Shaamoto of H. L.M. S. Hishushima, that Parliamentary Committes of and in Test the Versals up to 1,2000, toma ane to pay, mó for every | he new an uncharted rock off the west side stability of the Ironclad Magsafe, he officer ten lons registered, so that a Yassst of nearly, of Yashima May 10th, 1895, but its exact position declares that the trials were willfully falsified, so 1,000 tons will have to pay mendly m.yo in canal - was not determined on account of bad weather. - that the list of the ship was considerably dues alone. To this is to be added pilotage at
**It-fa: said that the rods, is named locally
to, the Maganda would have been found to have Vessels shore's one can of the rock, and he is of opiates that it may pro- reduced. If this device had not been resorted both ends, and for selling vessels, towages, de Olborian-se, and extends some distance sta
It was just at low water there when he saw a list of twenty-five instead of fourteen, as now to pay m:5 for ten registered tons, so that small Exparia regant these dusa caffar too
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meats with lights of widely differing charactes longer activa, and so isveld kimisi from belo%cribed in the report of the Commitoo. The versoÍS KEVE to pay much higher does Van the “bably cover at high waÏNE, DES
forth he voted for the ratification, but left the officer further amuate that the stability of My Myktator, as the sew British Minister
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a correponding quaadly of water ballast.” “Hồ declares also that the feast damage caused many the protected part by projectilen of small and medlem calibre will send the vessels, to the-
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Mr. Vinlay thereupon followed, and naistažnoch that there was nothing inconsistent with the treaties and Orders in Connell is the Cour perafting a counter-claim, and that act Japanese took advantage of the course open to them under such treaties they must nu benti ta the proper procedure ofthe Courts, Heasked the Court to support the counter-claim as a whole, and he
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