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Tur annual return nƐthe shipping and tonnage passing through the Suez Canal in 1897, 1898, and 1899 shows that the total net tonnage for last year was 9,895,630 tops, against 9,438,603 tons in 1898.. If this total, 6,586,310 tons against 6,397,743 tons, were British. The ton- mage of the German vessels was 1,970,767 tons, against 960,597 tons. The percentage of the number of fritish ressels was 64, against 65.5. and that of their tonnage was 66, against 68.2. THE joint toqueitter of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society has appointed Lieut. R..F. Scott, now torpedo-lienten of the Majestie, commanding officer of the coming National Antarctic Expedition. He has been 15 years in the Navy, has a record of service of the highest class, and will shortly be provasted to commander. The head of the scientific staff will be Dr.J. W. Gregory, recently appointed The Indian contingent for China (eals Professor of Geology, in the University of
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THE WAR.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA: The Times correspondent at Lourenço Marques'says that the Boers are entrenching a considerable force for beyond Middleburg THE ASHANTI REBELLION. KUMASI CARRISON HARD PRESSED.
Melboanic.
Tu man arrested the other day for being con- cerned in the attack on the steam launch Changsha up the, West River last April, bas enhandel over to the Chinese Official appointed by H.E. Li Hung-chang to receive him. He is to be taken to Canin in one of the small, Chinese gunboats, and once he reaches there, and falls into the clutches of his fellow countrymen he will not be engaged in any, more piratical outrages, as they will make quick works of him there. Upwards of 2,000 bad characters have been either strangled or executed by the Viceroy, since he came to Canton.
A letter from Sir F. Hodgson, Kühasi, saying that the garrison egull hold on until : The Post Office Departmeal of South Austral the 20th inst., only reached Major Wilkinson he has decided to issue stamps for the purpose of increasing the Patriotic Fand. The issue at Bekwai ton tie night of the 21st; con-
consists of 20,000 of a face value of, zu. euch, tinuous firing was,heard on that night.
and 44,000 of a face value of it. each to be sold ut 25, and 18. respectively. They are beautiful stamps, and the designs are unique One is in green, and represents two, mounted scouts meeting an infantry picket on a South African remeter has
WEATHER. REPORT.
The Observatory report says: On the goth at 11.55 am. the
NORTH. HONGKONG NEWS.
Telograms to Chefoo.
"We are informed that the lines to Chefoo are now working well but that there is great delay owing to the block of traffic."
1-0-
"Oregon" Aground,
It is reported that the US. battleship Oregon has been strandest of Noki Island while on her way to Talu. is rumoured that she is total wreck but the US., Vice-Consui las courteously informed us that he has received no information to that effect. She is probably merely aground and will be shortly got on
*O***
Canton.
the sea, including coral and shells, from the
pelinnis belong (namely, the free inhabitants.
and had a tight to take the natural products of were necessary that the class to which the ap
said premises.
of ancient tenements in the borough) should' make out a right to a profit à prendre in alieno solo, I should be of opinion that they could not do so. Gateward's case is a conclusive aut- hority against such a clain by such a class, un- less made through a corporation under its cor porate title." And Lord Cairns said, at j. 6385"I think it also clear that a fluctuating and uncertain body cannot claim a profit X prendre in alieno solo."
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At the hearing the facts of the case were for the most part not in dispute. The plaintiffs seem to have been engaged in the business of procuring dead shells, dredged up from the waters of the sea, for the pur- pase of lime-burning for some time before The Manager of the Joint Telegraph Com-they obtained the agreement for a lense which is referred to in their petition. This paties writes or follows:----
agreement-which, by the way, purports to
But I can discover no good reason for saying. be executed by the plaintiffs, but is not so executed was intended to place them in posses that this, technical rule should be held ap sion, for the purposes already mentioned, of a plicable in the present case, with the result of submarine area measuring nearly three miles defeating the alleged right of Chinese fisher- in length by about a mile and a half in breadth, men and of the inhabitants of the lensed district, -inclusive, however, of a considerable island-For that alleged right is founded upon a custom close to the little island of Chau Kung, on the which has had its origin and has grown up in- eastern side of the large island of Lantao. It is der Chinese law, and its absolute validity or, reference to the rules of that law, What those admitted that this area is within the limits of the otherwise can properly be determined only by territorial waters of the leased district. From this area the plaintiffs took marine shells for rules are on this subject we do not know, and use in their business, by means of junks and we cannot therefore apply them to test what boats engaged by them for the purpose. They has been given.on the one side or on the other. also gave permission to the owners of other But we find the alleged right actively claimed' junks and boats to take shells from the leased and exercised at the present day, and with a premises, on condition of their being paid one history of peaceful enjoyment reaching as far candarcem per picul for all shells so taken. back as living memory extents. And while Finding their alleged exclusive rights of I lay out of view the technical, sule to which dredging invaded by others without permission reference has just been made, and which I can- oained from them, the plaintiffs in January not believe to be applicable to the circumstances: with the result that on the 12th January Ser-general principles of English law which may last made complaint to the Police authorities, of the present case, I think there are certain geant Kerr, of the Water Folice, found five usefully and justly be cnplayed in estimating Junks dredging for shells within the Faits of the validity of this claim of right. It is well the area under lease. Of one of these junks known that our law, in common na doubt with the defendant was the owner and master other systems of jurisprudence, has always user of property or After ascertaining that the junks were dredging regarded with favour the long-continued and geant Kerr took the junks with the persons on proprietary rights. I will refer to a few cases
in illustration of this position, where the cir without the peruission of the plaintiffs, Ser inquestioned possession Loard of them to the Police Station at Tsim Sha Tsui. There it was found that the jonks cumstances bore more or less resemblance to had on board greater or less quantities of dead the circumstances of the present case. marine shells, the defendant stating that his junk carried 14 piculs. Mr. Slade admitted that these shells had been dredged up by the defendant from the leased premises to be used in the buming of line. The persons in charge of the junks were charged with stealing the shells, but in the result they were discharged at in question were subsequently delivered up to the Police Court, and their junks and the shells them. Civil proceedings were then instituted ranged between the parties that the alleged against them by the plaintiffs, and it was ar exclusive right of the plaintiffs should be tested in the present suit.
A letter received from amative preacher in Canton states that the city is, at the present dine preternaturally quiet, and for this state of flairs he adduces the following reasons. There are five different parties in the City, the Northern Party, the Southern Party, the Kang Yu Wei Pany, the Sun Yat Sen Party and the Secret Society Party. The aim of the Northern Party to kill the foreigners and loot everything upon which they can lay hands. The Southern Parly are averse to killing and simply wish to loot. The Kang Ya Weis aim at putting down piracy and brigandage and placing the Emperor Kwang isu once more on the throne. ing the Mauchu Dynasty altogether, while the The Sun Yat Sens are desirous of overthrow Secret Society mea wish to establish a Republic, The result is that all the different factions fear one another to à certain extent and no one of them cares to take the initiative and start the ball rolling. To balance matters still further i Hưng-chang is said to be working for his awn ends with a strong hand. He has no wish to see Canton given over to anarchy and so be prevents the people from holding public meetings and thus prevents any of the separate parties from amalgamating for combine action. So long as Li Hung-chang remains, the writer thinks, matters will remain tranquil, but it is only his strong hand that keeps the towdy element in check
The Cantonese evidently seem to think that the reign of the foreigner on the Shamcen is al an end for we hear that when a missionary went through the City the other day the natives were surprised at his appearance. He says that he heard people saying on all sides "Why,
cleared oul" there's a foreign devil, I thought they had all
risen in the North, and is little changed else. kopie! The other is-in bronze and represents City, one of which is to the effect that when
where. Pressure is high over the N.E. cORM of China, ijl the low pressure though still lies mer the S. coast and Formosa Channel. Gr dients slight to moderate for E. winds on the E. coast of China, and fir S.. winds to the
backing to E winds; showery,
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
Captain Steeves, will be despatched as above His Highness the Sultan of Johore is sending op SATURDAY, the 7th July.
to Paris, for the Exhibition, a splendid tiger and For Freight, apply to.
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Intimation.
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the Victoria Cross: A large number have portion of the already been ordered, and a isstic will be forwardcil to the Agent-General in London for sale there.
Before the Prescription Act, 1832, there was a recognized custom of making claim to ease- ments, by which the right wes based upon a grant made and lost in modern times, in all cases where the enjoyment had lasted without interruption for twenty years. Although such evidence of tile was in theory only presump oven since the Act, if a party, instead of de- tion, yet in practice it was conclusive, mp
do) upon common-law presumption, for a lost pending upon the statute-law, relics (as he may grant, enjoyment for a less period than the statutory number of years, when coupled with other circumstances, will warrant a jury in finding a verdict in his favour: Taylor on Evidence, s. 120.
In Hammers. Chang, 4 De G., J., and 'S. 626, which was decided in 1865, the question was as dig and remove sand, etc., from their tenements. to a custom for copyhold tenants of a manor to Lord Westbury L.C., said, at p. 635 The law has laid down no rule as to the extent of evidence which the presumption or inference of the fact which is required to establish a custom or from of a custom may be rightly drawn. It is the pro- fact, but in several reported cases the Courts vince of a jury to draw these conclusions of.. have refused to disturb the verdicts of juries as to a custom in a manor, even when founded on very slender evidence.,.... The acts of the copy-holders have been open and notorious, and it is hardly to be supposed, if there was no custom. that they would have remained unchal
At the hearing, evidence was given by Mr. Bruce Shepherd, the Land Officer, that claims had been made at the Land Office in respect of similar deases to the one now in question, authorities. It was said that these claims Id alleged to have been granted by the Chinese It is said that the Viceroy Li Hong-Changbeen substantiated by documentary evidenco has issued a proclamation to the effect that he grants by the Chinese Government-which had said that these claims, had been noted, lit there. is going north ant will not leave until he sees begu lodged in the Land Office. Mr. Shepherd the way more clear, whatever that many meat had been an recognition of them beyond the The China Merchants steamer Kang Lee is still detained at Canton, and this looks as if Li receipt of rent in respect of them. The docu- really contemplated shortly leaving for the ments spoken of were not produced, and no further evidence was forthcoming as to their north.
authenticity, their terms, or their effect. In these circumstances I am unable to think that there is any satisfactory evidence before the Court to show that, prior to the cession of the lensed district, the Chinese Government claimed and exercised the right of granting within the district leases of a similar character to that the validity of which is now challenged in this suit. On the other hand, in the course of the hear ing the parties agreed upon and filed the follow-terest to take advantage of the acts done." ing admission of fact :—“ is admitted that Chinese, fishermen have been in the habit of dredging. for shells and coral, for the purposes of lime-burning, from Lantao Marine Lot No. 2 openly and believing themselves entitled as of right so to do, without interference by any one, from the limits of living memory until the granting of the lease of the above Lot."
All sorts of rumours are, in circulation in the the Hankoro has made one more trip the mas- sacre of foreigners will commence.
The merchants and Elfers around Canton have sent repeated petitions to the Viceroy ask ing him not to leave Canton.
His reply has been that perfect order will be restored in Canton before he leaves; and that he expects them to do all in their power to maintain that order during his absence. place daily as a warning to the rioters.
From twenty to thirty executions are taking
GERMAN VOLUNTEER CORPS.
part of the Chi Sen. FORECAST: SW... Jack, formerly Government Geologist |of Queensland, (who passed through Hongkong last year with Mr. Pritchard Morgan, to report un mining concessions in China) writes to friend as follows from Hankow --" We are only beginning here; we are now 600 miles up the Yangtze, but we must be 1,200 miles further before we really break ground; and then the Queensland prospector will come in. had a very interesting run of 300 miles in Corea, which possesses a lovely clunte and a civilisation which has just reached the stage at which Judea had arrived when Moses was gathered to his fathers. I saw what greatly interested me, a mine which in its primitive iade of working is one of the wonders of the world. The mine is worked with fire and what Ar an American bar in London, where all sorts is practically slare labour, just as they must offer, desired the thanks of the Government to
THE U.S.S. Brooklys left this morning for Taku, she has been its the Kowloon Dock since her arrival from Manila a few days ago.
The Indian Govern,hent, it is stated, has sanc- tiped the establishment of 10,000 acres of Brazilian rubber trees on the Tenasserin Const.
A. S. WATSON & CO., of Cambridge recently tasted the very latest Africa in Solomon's day."
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The Pinking Gazelle hears that Mr. Scott: Atkinson, who was, until recently, an operator in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co's. office, has been appointed superintendent, government telegraphs, British North Borneo, MR. ARTHUR KEYSER, late Consulat Brunei, who has been appointed to be British Consul in Somaliland, has returned to Singapore on his way to Aden, Mr. Keyser will first pay a short visit to Selangor before going on by the
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Not long ago a gold seef of extraordinary rich- ness was discovered near Gadu in the Dharwar 12.403-92 disuit of Rombay, Assays of hundreds of
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ounces are spoken of and 19 ounces of bar geld are said to have been obtained from a single hundredweight of picked'samples and sent to London,
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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
HONGKONG, June 20th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report state :--
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lenged by the lord, inasmuch as if unwarranted they would have formed a cause of foreiture by the copyholders of their tenements, and the lord therefore has always had the strangest in And the Lord Chancellor reversed the decree of
Page Wood, V.C., holding that "a jury would be not only warranted but bound upon the evidence of the defendants to find in favour of the castom."
In Doe- dem. Devine v. Wilson, to Moore P.C.C 502, objection was taken to a Crown grant for uncertainty, and it was held by the We have been courteously informed by Mr.
I am satisfied by the evidence before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that, Haupt, of Messrs. Melchers and Co., that the pro- posal by the gentlemen of the German com Court that the defendant is a Chinese fisher- in such a case, after long modern possession, a man and also that he was, at the time of the supplementary and confirmatory grant might be munity to form a Gernian Gittard in case of riot or disturbance in the Colony, which received alleged trespass, in inhabitant of the leased presumed. This dechion was followed in Des the hearty approval of H.Í.M. the German district. Further, I find that, as such fisher-Barres v. Skey, 29 L., T. (N. S.) 392, which was
man and inhabitant, he was, at the time of the also decided by the Judicial Committee. Emperor, has been accepted by Government,
Mr. Haupt, who has taken an active part in
execution of the agreement, in the enjoyment In Attorney General for British Honduras the initial work in connection with this propo- without hindrance, in common with other. Bristowe, & App Cas. 143, which was a case sal, yesterday received a letter from the Colonial Chinese fishermen, of what he and they be Secretary saying that H.E. the Officer Admin-lieved to be a right to win from the leased pre- istering the Government, in accepting, the mises coral and shells and to appropriate them
to his own use as materal for lime-burning, be conveyed to all the gentlemen concerned for joining with such hearty spirit in the pro- tection of life and property in the Colony,
The detailed scheme of formation has been approved in full Practically the whole of the expenses incurred will be defrayed by the gentlemen themselves, beyond that the Naval and Association Ranges will be left at their disposal, and a nominal allowance of ainuni tion for practice made. The arms and equip ment will be supplied to order by the Police.
So enthusiastic are the members that, to "prevent any time being lost, a drill parade is to be held to-night. The Corps will be officered and disciplined in the same way as a company
of German Infantry.
A proposal that the corps should be at the disposal of the Governor as a personal Guard has been held over until the return of His Excellenc; from Japan.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. SUPREME COURT. (Before Sir John Carrington, K., K.C.M.G., Chief Justice, and His Honour Mr. Sercombe Smith, Puisne Judge
June 29th.
THE SHELL CASE.
The parties, then, standing in this relation to one another so far as the facts are concerned, it remains to determine what are their legal, relations as arising out of these facts.
it
10 determine the question whether the devisees, at the time when the British Crown had an- acxed the territory, had acquired a title to the and by first occupancy or otherwise, which the Crown is bound to recognize. Their Lord. skips are by no means prepared to say that such a title has not been shown, but they think as proved and found, establish adverse posses unnecessary so to decide, because the facts, sion against the Crown for a period exceeding sixty years; namely, a possession commencing before 1817, in or before which period the Crown had certainly assumed territorial sover. cignty in Honduras, and continued without dis turbance or effectual claim by the Crown down to the period of the filing of the information."
of an information for intrusion relating to land in British Honduras, the opinion of the Judi- cial Committee was thus expressed by Sir Montague Smith"Assuming then the con- clusion of fact to be established, as their Lord- ships think is is, that, in the, interval which elapsed between the retirement of the Spaniards in 1798 and the assumption of territorial sover- By the order of the Queen-in-Council of the eignty by the British Crown, full possession of zoth October, 1898, it was declared that the the land had been taken by the devisees (the territories within the limits and for the term predece: sors in title of the defendants], and that described in the Colony, should be part and such passession had been continued by them parcel of the Colony, Apart then from the and their assignees down to the date of the fil- question raised by the defence of the pre-ing of the information it becomes unnecessary existent right to dredge for and remeve marine shells from the leased premises, it may be Although business has ruled very del rates have in most instances been well maintained.
taken-although, as will be seen hereafter, the master is not free from doubt that it was The Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Company, Limited, has convened
competent for the Crown to let the submarine area in question to the plaintiffs, subject, Private Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
however, to the rights of free navigation and the 3 proximo. The Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Company, Limited, las declared
fishing by the public in the waters covering that area. These public rights; it may be am Interim Dividend of 4% $1.50 per share,
mentioned, are expressly reserved by the payable on the 7th July. The transier books
agreement. By virtue of the agreement the will be closed from the 1st to 7th proxime,
plaintiffs are prima facie in lawful and ex- clusive possession of the leased area, subject bath days inclusive. Banks-Hongkong and
to the reserved public rights for the purpose Shanghai Banks are quiet at 300 per cent. premium with no business to report. The
of searching for and obtaining coral and shells Landon quotation is 53. Nationals have been
from it.. The defendant sets up an alleged
In Johnson v. Barnes, L. R. 7,′ C. P. 592, done at $27 and are wanted. Marine Insurances.
right by custom to take coral and shells from Loions have changed lands at $262). China
this very area, in deragotion of the exclusive which was a case relating to a right of pastur Traders have improved their position and bare
right which the agreement purports to confer age in the borough of Colchester, Willes, J., at been taken off the market to a fairly large.
p. 604, quoted the ancient dictum that anti- on the plaintiffs. It is plain that the onus lies on him to establish this defence, and that, in quity of time justifies al titles and supposeth THE Colombi harbour works are making good extent at $57. Fire Insurances-Bol stocks under this heading are quiet at quotations.
default of his so doing, he must be regarded as the best beginning the law can give them," and progress. Since 1873 over twenty million Shippingindo Chinas have been booked at
Judgment in this case was given yesterday trespasser. The question then is, do the continued:"So that, if evidence be given rupecs have been spent on breakwaters, etc. $84. China and Manilas, old ex new, have
facts as proved in evidence have the effect in after long enjoyment of property to the exclu These CLARETS are bought direct and on the harbour extension works about six been placed at $65, and the new shares at $8 afternoon.
The Chief Justice said. By their petition point of law of establishing this defence?sion of otliers, of such a character as to establish I am unable to see how this question can be that it was dealt with as of right as a distinct and-a-half million rupees have been expended. China Mutuals preference are enquired for at from the leading French growers. The excavation of the graving dock is noivt. Refineries-China Sugars have been the plaintiffs alleged, the on the Crown determined in accordance with the strict rules and separate property, in a manner referable to
done at Siz Mining. Queen Alines have dated the 20th December, 1899, the The lowest priced are of exceptional being proceeded with.
been dealt in at 16 and 17 cents. Jelebus are agreed to lease to them a piece of ground of English law. For the leased district. be-a-possible legal origin, it is presumed that the co.ered by the sea and registered in the came subject to English law by virtue only of enjoyment in the manner long used was in pur obtainable at Raubs have fixed at value and guaranteed to be the The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will behaves and God belowloon Land Office of the Colony as Lantus Marine a Proclamation of the Governor made under suance of such an origin, which, in the absence genuine product of the juice of the play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from Wharf shares have been negotiated at $85 and Lot No. 2 for a term of five years from the 7th the above-mentioned Order-in-Council; while of proof that it was modern, is deemed to have. $84, and are obtainable. Wanchai Ware October, 1899, at the annual rent of $300, and the alleged right was in existence at the date of taken place beyond legal memory." And in the grape, and are not artificially made 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. :-
houses are in request at $56. Lands, Hotels that one of the conditions of the agreement the Order-in-Council and for a long antecedent same case, on appeal in the Exchequer Cham and Buildings-Hongkong Lands declined to was that the plaintiffs should use the said pre- period If the rules of English law are applied ber, L. R. 8 C. F527, Kelly, C.B., said, at p ́as is generally the ease with cheap |--March
Parker $134, but ate again firmer with sales at $135 and mises for the purpose only of searching for in their strictness, it would seem that the alleg. $30 Then we come to what has been made Winer.
Alert: $136 West l'oints have been sold at $47. and obtaining com! or shells from the bed of eight of Chinese fishermen or of the in one of the most important questions in the case, Pentue Hongkong Hotels are steady at 5123. Hum: the sea. They further alleged that on the 12th habitant of the leased district-involving, as that is to say, supposing that the right actually chsive pasturage, and has always been treated Jultionphreys Estate have been bought in small lots January, 1900, the defendant trespassed upon it does, a claim of a right to remove what is exercised has always been in fact a right of ex
at $10. China Providents are quiet at $94. the said premises and took therefrom coral practically part of the soil of the leased pre- Mills are taken from the latest Shanghai converted them to his own use. And they down in Gateward's Case 6 Co. Rep. 50b, that would naturally arise from the facts destroyed documents in which the right is spoken of in By the s.s. Oftenburgh which left yesterday for Cotton Mills. Quotations for the Northern and shells, the property of the plaintiffs, and mises cannot be supported, for it was laid and dealt with as such, is the presumption which
such, 10 have profit apprender in the soil of an -Europe, Fritz Max Ulbricht the German whom circulars. Cigate Companies.Are all firm claimed damages of $too for the trespass and there cannot be a custoin for inhabitants as by the effect of a long and numerous series of (it may be remembered embezzled various sumsat quotations. Miscellaneous Green Island conversion.
of money in Shangliai some few months since Gements have been negotiated at rates between By his answer the defendent set up several other" The authority of this, case was re-expressions indicating a right in the nature of a was a passenger After being tried at the Con- $20 and $213 A. S. Watsons have been sold defences, the principal of which, and the one cognized in Goodman v..Mayer of Saitush, right of cominen? I do not think we should be and are wanted at $151. Ices have been placed most rehed on at the hearing, was that from a App Cas 633. There the facts as stated in Justified in giving this effect to the documents, sular Court at Shanghai, he has been sentenced at $166. Campbell Moores have changed time exceeding the limits of living memory, special case were that a prescriptive right to a sf he result would be to set aside a right which Chinese fishermen had, willtout hindrance and several oyster fishery in a navigable udal river has been so long exercised in fact, which has in exercise of their lawful rights, taken by was proved to have been exercised from time been made the subject of so many transactions - to eighteen months' imprisonment, the sentence. hands at $zo,
dredging the natural products of the sea, as immemorial by a borough corporation and its faroling arge sums of money, and which has well from the leased premises as from the lessees, without any qualification oxcept that never been made the subject of complaint or adjacent and surrounding waters and the land the free inhabitants of ancient tenements in the remonstrance on the part of those adversely to beneath such waters; that the said premises tough bad from time immemorial, and claim whom it was exercised. It appears to are situate within the district leased to Herns as of right, exercised the privilege of dredg me, therefore, on consideration of the whole of Majesty the Queen by His Majesty the Eming for oysters in the locus to quo from the the facts and documents in this case, that we peror of China by and subject to the conditions and of February to Easter Eve in each year, are bound, in accordance with one of the best contained in the Convention, dated the 9th and of catching and carrying away the same established principles of law, to presume a legal June, 1898; that it is a term of the Convention without stint for sale and otherwise. This us origin, if one were possible, in favour of a longe that there shall be no expropriation of the age of the inhabitants tended to the destruction and uninterrupted actual enjoyment of a d inhabitants of the leased district; and that the of the fishery, and if continued would destroyed liat our judgment in this card sauna
it Lord Selborns 120 defendant was an inhabitant of the said district
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