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THE MCLEAVY BROWN AFFAIR. COREAN COVERNMENT OBDURATE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Yoronama“ 4th May 10.40 p.m. The Corean Government is adopt ing a strong attitude with regard to the Melanvy Brown allair.
Mr. McLeavy Brown has been given notice to quit his house (over which the trouble arose) and also to relinquish the control of the Custors. Mr. Gubbins, is Britanie Majesty's Charge d'Affairs, is taking active steps. to protect British interests.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE COAL TAX.
Loxnos, May 3rd.
The debate on the proposed Coal tax is of unexpected length An adjournment has been made until Monday.
FRANCE AND RÜSSIA.
It is stated in St. Petersburg that during the recent visit of M. Delcassé, de under standing was reached between-France and
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MEATING AT THE CITY, HALI
THE cases at the Magistracy to-day were of THE SPECIAL JURY QUESTION, little or no importance." They consisted of petty offences such as hawking without a licence, nnchoring too near the shore, petty theft, the possession of opium, etc.
At noon to-day a meeting of Special Jurors was held at the City Hall with reference to the
Colony,
IT will be seen from our Shipping Reports the Jury system as applied to civil cases in this sentiment.Miss Bessic Thompson as "Lady
NORTH.
The Railway Accident.
PEKING, April 29th.' In the way accident near Loth seventeen Chinese were killed and one American injured..
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Brough as Mrs. Chieveley was, as over, delight THE CRISIS IN THE ful, and to a mere man her gowns were bewilder ing. Mr. Brough as Lord Goring was his usual quiet convincing self. Miss Temple was really, fine as Lady Chillem and her scenes with her husband Sir Robert were full of delicate Markby, was, very good and acted the society. There were present Messrs -G. C. Ander-matron, to perfection, Miss. Noble, was as The ss. fandt was ashore im Haiman, ilead
so, A. Babington, J. W. Bolles, R. Cooke, usual very pleasing in her part of Mabel Bank. Her passengers and mails were trans-
D. W. Craddock, Danby, A. Denison, Chiltern. Mr. Lovell as Sir. Robert Chiltern ferred to the żalloonŋg, and the car yn was being. II. Gaskell, J. N. Goosmann, W. D acted with great power a difficult part. The transferred into junts. A state it for the any further assistance, we take it for granted Layton, R. K. Leigh Tsze San Lino, the case with this talented company, especially that she is not badly ashore, but is probably J. A. McKie, H. M. Mody, A. G. Morriss, D. Mr. Leste Victor's part of Phipps, Lord
M. Muses, J. Orgie. Obory D. 1. Goring's “gentleman,” afloat again by this time.
Brown, J. U. Pater, J. W. F. Playfair, W. Poate, IT nay be noticed that we are publishing a 12. W. Rutter, W. Saunders, R. W. It. Paus, W. 11. Ray, A. 1, Raymond, T. J. gazetio of interest to the shipping community Shewan, J-J. Smith, C. H. Thompson, G. S. genemntly, giving the unmes of officers on leave, Tomline A. Turner, R. C. Wilcox and Promotions, transfers, cte. We innitine it will Witkowski.
be found useful by mary shipping people here, who can see at a glance where their friends are at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers tending to keep the column up to date.
The following Resolution passed at the Sapiaty Board meeting on the 2nd inst, is published in the timelle -
RESOLUTION.
That the whole of the Gity of Victoria to- gether with the villages of lungitom, uk Un, Yaumati and Mong Kok Tsui in the Kowloon Peninsula is hereby declared infected with
Bubonic Plague."
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On the motion of M, Poate, Mr. R. Shewan as voted to the Chair.
Mr. Shewan, having explained the object for which the meeting had been called; said that he did not want to see the systeur of trial by jury in civil cases dispensed with altogether. It was an excellent system in the case of a real passive judge, and he could not go so Lat is Sime and advocate the abolition of juries in civil cases altogether.
He then read a memorandum referring to the practice in the Straits Settlements and went on to point out that of late there had been several cases of special juries being called in trivial cases simply at the whim of no or other of the litigants. In one case which had come under his notice the Judge. and set aside a part of the finding of the jury, MR. GILMOUR, third officer of the British and if the judge had power to do so he really steamer Ajax, was recently ordered by the did not see the value of a jury at all.. Yokohama Ka Sabanche in default to pay distusible, Jurge, was glad of the ad- On other hand, there were many cases Y49 dannges to the coolics Tanaka, whom Mrvice of trained business men on business mat Gilmour assaulted, being sentenced to 15 days' ters. A judge could not be expected to be an imprisonment in that ciurge" The fapien expert in business, customs and procedure, Gasefie now learns that air. Gilmour, through and on these points it was often necessary that his Counsel, Mr. Ideura, las, lodged a protest against the decision of the Court.
The following thespatch is published in the last
Goscfle to hand :--- Hongkong.
No.
* GAZETTE” NOTICES. ". In the Gareife of the 4th inst, it is notified that the Governor has been pleased to appoint C. S. Sharp to be a member of the Medical Board, vice A. M. Marshall resigned.
Also H. E. has provisionally appointed E. A. Irving to be Inspector of Schools, with effect from the 24th ult.
His Excellency bas appointed Wong Wing- chiu to be First Clerk in the Registrar-General's affice, Vice P. I. J. Wodehouse promoted."
It is notified in the Gazette that Cecil Clementi, Cadet, passed his final examination in Chinese on the 20th December,, 1935,
JAPANESE TOPICS,
(By Our Own Correspondent.)
YOKOHAMA, April 15th. Discussing Russia's declaration that she will
await the developments of the situation, as to
A. Wibe Decision. At a meeting of the Generals it was unani- mously agreed that the administration of Peking should be allowed to revert gradually to the Chinese
Tho Summer Arrangements. The Field-Marshal'a former proposals as to the strength and disposition of the troops were confirmed.
The Proposed Regenoy.. The new Cheng-wu-chu is ostensibly a reform until the return of the Emperor, but really it is commission for the administration of affairs to be a Council of Regency N. C. D. News.
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Chengtingiu to Huoluhaien, Tsinghing and the
News from the North. Chenglingfa and withdrawn all their troops to The French-have evacuated Huolübsien and
Pactingfa. The action of the French has created a great surprise in l'eking, especially as after the attack of the German Brigade at the great Wall and the Kukuan Pass all the Chinese troops had not been dispersed beyond the demarcation live. It is true that the larger part of the German expedition had left and was also returning to Pantinglu, as there were no Chinese troops in the sphere assigned to the Germans, but large parties of Boxers have been reported moving south of the road from the measures to be adopted in Manchuria, the Kutuan Pass, and this is within the territory Kakunrin asks, is it likely that Russia will assigned for occupation and pacification to the Consequently Major-General von await the natural course of events with folded French.
Kettler dispatched at once reconnoitring hands? It is more probable that she will force new developments, at the same time continuing detachments from Foupinghsien. (Foupings In a small place like Hongkong the calling her military occupation, and Japan must pay isien is on the road from Paotingfu westward of juries in civil suits of an unimportant nature careful attention to future movements in Man-10 the Antsuling Pass, which has been occupied
for some time by the Germans.) bore hardly upon the limited number of Special churia lest the success she has achieved be jurors, and he thought that the work of the converted into failure. The most important
The German losses of the list expedition are now reported to be four killed and fifty juymen would be much more evenly distri-time for a solution of the Manchurian questión buted if the solicitors were prevented from will be when the powers withdraw their troops wounded. striking out the names of their clients from a from North China, for this will signify a recog- fist of natnes submitted for any particular jury nition of a proper government in China; wir Russia also recognise the fact in common with (Applause).
the other Powers? If not the latter must induce her to admit it. The important matters now engaging the attention of the Powers at Peking should be disposed of as quickly as of the Manchurian question. possible, in order to accelerate the settlement
be should be advised.
ile was of opinion that the Clerk of the Court should see that a Special "Juror was not called upon to serve a second time
The headquarters have announced to- night that after the centre of the army of General Liu Kuang-tsai had been repulsed few days ago by General von Kettler's brigade, where the Thao River crosses under the Great Wall North of the Kukaan Pass, the battalions under Lieut. Col. von Wallmenich right wing of Liu's troops, about five miles and Major von Mülmann also attacked the
sauth of Kakoan. The Chinese, wer driven
Downing Street.
20th March, 1901. Si-1. Ind the honour to lay before is Majesty the King your despatch No. 53 of theth, ulto enclosing an account of the proceedings of the Legislative Council of Hong kong held on the gist of January lasts
His Majesty has commanded me to re- such time as all the others on the quest you to assure the Legistative Councilst Ind served their turn. At the same time, the loyalty of the Colony. that He highly appreciates their assumace of he would rather have waited to see the result of the working of the new code of civil pro- cedure mpon which the Chief Justice was now
Speaking in the columus of a vernacular back into the province of Shansi with heavy at work, bai as the Special jurors had put their journal, a certain politician says that if Russia
Lieut-General von Lessel, who was personal- hands to the plough and had called the present occupies Manchurin and Masampo the indepenly in command of the Expedition to the Great meeting he was willing to vole in favour of the dence of Corea will be menaced and Japan's Wall, has just returned here.
defences will also be greatly jeopardised, So resolution. His suggestion was that the meet ing should pass a resolution and appoint along, therefore, as Russia dyes not abandon
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor, Sieff. A.BLAKE, CCM, &C. &c. &c.
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losses,
The cause of the railway accident yesterday near Lofa has been shown at the inquiry to
.M. Delcassé stafcd, at a Cabinet Council Tue Kobe Herald of the 29ur ult. says:-The commitee to write to the Govemment on the her Eastern programme and Japan does not have been a very heavy dust storm which Mr. Osborne pointed out how the other day/neglect her defences, a collision between them occurred. So much sand was deposited on the
that perfect agreement prevailed between the French-and Russian Governments on all questions interesting both nations.
THE SUGAR TAX.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, replying to a deputation of workers, said that it was in possible to withdraw the Sugar duty, which was the most important part of the budget. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN PRUSSIA,
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A Ministerial crisis has occured in Prussia
American full-rigged ship K. D. Rice, lying of Sumirosh discharging kerosene oil in case, consigned to the Standard Oil Company, was guited by fire last night and this morning, The disaster was almost complete, the only articles of much value saved being the officers chronometers, sextants and other articles in their quarters aft! The crew have lost every thing, and, as now lodged in the Seamen's Institute here, none of them have more than the clothes they stand in, while one or two event had to borrow these on board the ships D friesshire and Nal, also lying at Sumiyoshi, to which they, transhipped from the burning wreck before leaving for Kobe between five and
shell of the vessel reinaiers 10-day. The wreck is still alloar however and we learn thu the captain and officers left After noun with the view of having the vesse-beached. If this cau be undertaken the salvage of the remains of the ship will be practicable and of some value.
FOR TAMSUL VIA SWATOW & AMOY owing to Conservative and Agrarian opposi-six o'clock, this praing. Nothing but the THE Company's Steamship-
tion to the Emperor's canal scheme.
The Ministers of Finance, Commerce, and Agriculture, have resigned. The Kaiser has closed the Diet.
"DAIJIN MARU," Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 12th-instanty at Daylight.
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NOTICE.
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The weather is so uncertain that it is impos. sible to say when the Tournament will be finisheit but the following fixtures have been made and if possible will be played of':-
Tuesday, May 7th Stoi Final Single Handicap A Class. Cox owe 1/6 Barret receive 4/6.
Wednesday, May 8th-Final Professional Players. Cox and Mackay v. -Maitland and Stade. Final Single Handicap Blass. Burnie (scratch) i d'A. Castro receive 15.3. -
Thursday, May 9th-Final Single Handi- cap A Class. A. Humphreys owe 2,0 winner of Cox, Barret
Saturday, May tith:-Championship Final inckney Cox Double Handicap Final Grist and Smith owe 15.1. Larrett, Yeats.owe 2/6,
THE PLAGUE.
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he and several other Special Jurors were called to sit upon a trivial case in which the labels on milk tins were concerned, and went on to pro Hongkong of calling special juries in civil test against the practice at present in vogue in cases. He said that busy business men could now be dragged out at the whim of the last appointed solicitor's clerk to sit in a musty court and listen to the laboured disco should learned counsel on trivial cases. It not be possible for anyone to thus abuse the jury system, He did not think that our ancestors who fought and died in defence of the axion that a man was entitled to be tried by his peers had in their minds that their noble action would ever lead to the privilege of trial by jury degenerating fate our local travesty and absurd parody of a sacred right. He thought that the Government ought to be asked to abolish the system of special juries in civil casernd proposed the following resolutions: That in the opinion of this Mecting the Jury system as applied to Civil cases constitutes an unnecessary hardship upon Jurors, and that the Government be asked to legislate for its total
abolition in such cases."
Mr. Shewan pointed out that when he was asked to take the chair at the meeting he did 'noi, know that" Mr. Osborne proposed to go so far as this. He did not believe in abolishing special juries altogether. He must therefore withdraw his promise of support.
Mr. Osborne expressed his willingness to alter the form of his resolution and
Mr. Shewan proposed as an amendment that the resolution be made to rendin which in the opinion of the Chief Justice or Judge, for the time being, such jury is not advisable."
Mr. Wilcox seconded.
Mr D. E. Brown proposed that an amend ment be added to the effect that "to lessen the lilibood of special juries being called in unimportant civil cases the Government be asked to fix a minimum daily ice of fifty dollars per juryman."
Mr. Poate seconded
After some further discussion the resolution and amendments were put and carried an animously.
really is not how war can be avoided, but when is inevitable sooner or later. The question hostilities will break out. The present appears to be an especially opportune moment for high-handed mannnes of dealing with China Japan to commence hostilities, for Russia's gives japan an unique casus belli, and Japan would have the sympathy of the world on her side.
them to get out of order. About three miles working parts of the. locomotive as to cause beyond Lofa, on the way to Tientsin, the throttle became useless, and about twelve yards derailed, and the locomotive, tender and two before a small bridge was reached the train was cars were thrown into the river bed. In all fourteen Chinese lost their lives. Of the other twenty-five hurt, the large part is more serious- ly wounded. The two American; soldiers re- Japan's naval strength, continues the politiceived only slight injuries. It will probably cian, surpasses that of Russia in tonnage as take three days to repair the fine for traffic well as in actual fighting quality. Take the to reopen.--Ostasiastiche Lloyd. class of torpedo boats and torpedo destroyers. Russia has not one in these waters, while Japan possesses 30 of the former and eleven of the latter. It may be taken for granted that naval fighting would take place would ord hood of the Yellow Sea, and this would afford Japan the advantage of familiarity with the fighting area and also convenience in docking and coaling facilities. The land fighting must necessarily be confined to Manchuria and the frontier, but if successful, Japan-would be able to prevent Russia from again attempting her southward march.
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The Kokumen thinks it is very regrettable that voices are occasionally raised against Japanese emigration to the Pacific coast of America. There may be objectionable features in the emigration of low-class japanese, but they are no worse than in the case of similar European emigrants. Japan having a respon. sible government, which can exercise strict control over emigration, any foreign govern. ment may enter into negotiation with the Japanese authorities for the redress of any grievances that may arise in this connection, As a result of her struggles for many years, Japan has been admitted into the comity of nations, and the enactment of any law against Japanese, simply because they are Japanese,' will be greatly resented by the Japanese people.
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Discussing Japanese emigration to Corea,, a writer says it is a well-known fact that the population of Japan is increasing at an extra ordinary rate. In 1899 the total Japanese
SHANGHAI
The Fighting. at Kukuan
SHANGHAI, May 1st With reference to the recent fighting at Kukuan, Shansi province, it is stated by one. of the vernacular papers that General Liu Kunng-tsal, commanding the Chinese troops at Kukuan-a considerable portion of 'whom are Humanese "braves"-refused at first to retire from his position in that pass in consid eration of the approach of the German troops, although commanded to do so by the Isian Government, in whose name the Plenipotenti- aries at Peking sent no less than six telegrams. On receipt, however, of the sixth telegram, General Liu is reported to have given orders to retreat outside the Great Wall, which was being done when the Germans attacked his rear- guard, which was trying to withdraw the artillery.
Hence, in consideration of the. stringent prohibition to fight, the opposition offered by the Chinese troops was but a half- hearted one.-N. C. D. News.
BY THE MAIL.
[From Eoine Papers.]
Submarine Boats for Franco. Instructions have been given by M. de Lanes- san for the immediate building of 20 more submarine vessels for the French navy.
Captain Lambton.
A Doctor Wins the V. C. Victoria Cross has been conferred upon Lieutenant H. E. M. Dongias, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, for conspicuous bravery in South Africa
On the proposition of Mr. Danby the follow-emigrants numbered 58,300, and the majority
of these went to countries for from Japan, Captain the Hon. Hedworth Lambton, an Jåt (Chinese, 28ing gentlemen were appointed to draw up a
letter in the Governinent upon the subject greatly from that of Japan. It is very command of the Royal yacht Victoria and where climate, customs, language, etc., differ April succeeded Vice Admiral Fullerton in Other Asiatics 2 Europeans...... a Messrs. Osborne, Poate and D. E. Browni Chinese-35
Mr. Playfair suggested that the Unofficial advisable that Japanese emigration should Albert.. Other Asiatics
Members of the Council be asked to lend their be diverted to Corea, which occupies a most Europeans...support to the movement, and, a vote of thanks important place in Far Eastern politics, in to Mr. Osborne and the Chairman having been addition to offering a promising field for
emigration. As an illustration of the promis reported to date 329 passed, the meeting broke up.
ing nature of Coren as a field for labourers the following returns (of theforeign trade of (Chinese ...... 272 THE BROUGH COMPANY AT. THE the Peninsular Kingdom may be of interest-
Other Asiatics o Europeans...... ✪ Chinese 35 Other Asiatics 1
On Saturday night the Brough Company. Europeans......
staged this very clever comedy by the late Total number of deaths recorded to date 309 Oscar Wilde. It is the story of a distinguished We regret to record the death of Mr. B. C.politician Sir Robert Chiltern, who when a Howorth from plague, which took place at the young man sold a Cabinet secret referring to the Suez Canal and thereby made his fortune. Peak Hospital yesterday. Mr. H. C. Howarth
A certain incriminating letter written at that was employed by Messrs. A. 5. Watson & Co., time comes into the possession of a beautiful and was only 31 years of age. We also regret but unscrupulous woman, a Mrs. Cheveley, who
Total number of cases Number of deaths reported up till noon of the 4th May, 1901 Number of deaths reported during the past 48 hours
THEATRE ROYAL,
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1882, yen 1,628,412; 1892, yen 7,221,594; 1897," yen 19,939,186, 1899 yen 20,588,767, As
The Undaunted, cruiser, Capt. A. C. Clarke, facilities for conveyance and communication arrived at Plymouth on 1st April, from the are being gradually completed, there can be China Station, where she has been relieved by no doubt that Corea will make much more
the Blenheim, cruiser. She will be paid off at Plymouth. progress in the future.
April 19th.
Political circles in Tokyo are "greatly por turbed regarding the financial question. The Minister for Finance, Viscount Watanabe, wishes to defer until next year various govern.
Armament for Port Arthur: The Volunteer Fleet cruiser. Otel has left Odessa for Wladiwastock, carrying three iron railway bridges in sections and a quantity of
Port Arthur,
to learn that Mr. H. Thome; a new arrival is interested in the Nicaraguan Canal. Scheme. menf undertakings provided for in the Budz gun carriages of a heavy pattéra consigned to
write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of who have attacked by plague this year in the in Parliament in favour of her scheme, as dition of economical circles. The expenditure The Mohawk
SMALL-POX.
Our Special Edition is now on sale and may be obtained on application. Price fifty cents. Intending purchasers are advised to order early. See advertisement appearing elsewhere. We shall be obliged if ahý, subscriber on receiving his paper late or irregularly will the colony and of the same firm, is down with
the disease. These are the first Europeans She threatens Sir Robert Chiltern with expo. owing to the impossibility of raising a loan fór sure, unless he consents to make a speech the necessary expenditure in the present con-
The Mohawk, cruiser, Com. Frederick II. P.". Colony.
this is opposed to not only, his Own
involved is variously reported,, but apparently opinions but also his public utterances be re amounts to from 20 to 30 millionen. The. Freeman, was inspected at. Sheerness on. 30th March by Vice Admiral Sir WRU fuses, but under extreme pressure at last com greater portion of this amount was to be sents. His wife who is aware of his real invested in railways, telephones, iron foundries. Kennedy, Commander in Chief at the Nore, on Number of cases reported (Chinese...60 opinions, is told of his consent to this scheme and enterprises in Formosa and Hokkaido, her retum from China, and subsequently pro-
up till noon of the 4th Other Asiatics 8 | by Mrs. Cheveley herself. Lady Chiltern and the urgent nature of these under ceeded to Chatham to pay off and rest. May, 1901.
Europeans induces her husband to write and refuse, and takings is quite obvious. Several meet
The death is announced of Rear-Admiral Number of cases reported (Chinese as she realizes that this may prove to be his ruin, ings have been held by the Cabinet to discuss Death of Rear-Admiral Bruce.
Other Asiatics o applies to an old mutual friend Lord Goring for this question, but no definite decision appears during the past 48 hours
Europeans
help, Lord Goring hins happened to find a brooch to have been arrived at. It is reported that the James Minchin Bruce at Worthing, aged 8, belonging to Mrs. Cheveley which he recognises Minister for Finance is frm in his opinion to son of Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce. He Total number of cases reported to date...60 as one which he presented to a lady some time postpone the undertakings till next year, while was 'a second cousin of Sir James A. T. Bruce, before. In an interview with Mts. Cheveleyhis colleagues apparently object to the proposal the second in command of the China Station, Number of deaths reported (Chinese 17 be accuses her of having stolen the brooch as likely to impair the confidence of the gov. He had no war services, and retired with The
up till noon of the 4th Other Asiatics and threatens to expose her unless she pro ernment in the eyes of the people, and as rank of captain in 1873
·May, 1901.
Europeans.....2 duces the incriminating letter written by leaving in arrear important public works. The ho 800 Number of deaths reporteil Chinese Chiltern she does so and he then burnst vernacular press almost unanimously blame Other Asiatics o This is the culling of the story which ends by the Minister for Finance for bringing about during the past 48 hours Europeans, Sir Robert becoming a member of the cabinet, this financial dileinta, alleging that in able As usual the acting was beyond criticism so, hhed would have tided over the situation with deaths recorded to date 1. I am informed, were the ladies dretsers de coutinuch difficulty
delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co, Lal, 50 Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will enable us to check the delivery coolies THE Kowloon ferry boats are now running into the new guide which the Ferry Co, has erected on the East side of Pedder's Wharf. The guide seems to enable the double-enders to get along. side with less difficulty than was formerly the case, but from the manner in which they bump Small quantities are supplied at as they enter it we have doubts as to the life of the guide. The Ferry Co, seem determined to proportionate whole sale rates, protect the Praya wall from the onslaughts
the double-enders and a most substantial, paddod, buffer has been erected for them to charge into. So far we have not been lucky enough to see one of the ferry boats test its
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