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THE CLOUD IN THE NORTH.
There can, unfortunately, be no doubt
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desperate character being heldīback from | We would direċi the, allention of our reader c the fiercest of attacks, by European Powers to the fact that the sale of gold and silver. hanging on to her coat tails. There was jewellery, announced by Messrs. Hughes and some talk in home circles last month of an Hongh for to-morrow, will take place at their alliance between Russia and Germany directed les rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, at 11. against Great Britain and Japan, but respon, instead of as previously notified. sible persons attached no weight to the report which emanated from Vienna, the home of political canards. In the event of a conflict in the Far East German policy would be to watch the combatants exhaust themselves, when it. would step in and secure as much spoil as' possible. What are her interests here al ready? It may not be without interest to readers to learn that, according to recent roughly compiled statistics there are. nt Canton 12 German firms whose transactions
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THE DECEMBER CRIMINAL-
SESSIONS.
The December Criminal Sessions opened at the Supreme Court to-day, before the Chie! Justice; Sir W. M. Goodman, THE NW TERRITORY SHOOTING FATALITY, In the case of Police Sergent J. F. Lee, which was called on first, no indictment had
represent some 60 million marks a year; and 75% of the total exports from Canton. At Amoy, a German Steamship Company, and a German Post Office are doing a business with a capital of some 3 million marks each. At Hankow there are nine German firms with an aggregate trade of of 6,500,000 marks a year; their share in the total trade of the port amounts to nearly 12 millions in imports and 3 millions exports. There are five German"steamers running | been filed. between Shanghai and Hankow. In Tientsin there are no less than 29 German firms, and their share in the foreign trade amounts to some 60% exports and 40% imports; in Peking the only retail establishments are Gernian, and we hear that a branch of the German bank is soon to be started there,
In Shanghai, German competition is still
The Attomey General (Sir H. S. Berkeley) stated that he could see no justification for the prosecution of Sergeant Lee, for the shooting of Mr. McGregor, and requested his Lordship to discharge the defendant.
The Chief Justice, in reply, said there might have been some carelessness, but he considered that Sergeant Lee regretted what had occurred, The Attorney General requested His Lord-
as much as anyone.
THE CIVIL SERVICE,
HENRY BLAKE'S DEF-NCE.
inspector going wrong in the matter of serving such retices. He presumed that the nutices referted to by Mr. Rumjaha were for incomplete or defective construction of the fireplaces, as they knew there were a good many old houses here in which no fluepipes were provided at all, and inspectors were entitled to serve notice in respect of these,
Mr. Rumjaha observed that the houses he referred to were built 20 or 12 years ago and belonged to the West Point Building Co., Ltd., they were all provided with chimneys or smol e flues. He had had notices served upon him in respect of new houses which were not yet occupied. Sanitary inspectors know nothing about buildings.
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Mr. Heweit said it was satisfactory to know that these notices had been withdrawn. The reply given by the Vice-President was like drawing a red herring across the path. The point the Board should consider was that their inspectors, by their own showing, were not qualified to interpret the Act. The Board had to carry out a most extreme and rigorous aan a very difficult task in helping the Government lary measure, and every possible consideration should be paid to land owners and property owrers. The Loard should do what they could to see that no undue friction arose and clearly if they got a lot of uneducated or semi-educated people out from home who might have a cer tain amount of technical knowledge in regard to details, to go and interpret the law, he main
Sir Henry A. Blake, the retiring Governor. of Hongkong, has addressed a letter to The Times in reply to the strictures made by Mr Alleyne Ireland in one of his letters dealing with administration in the Tropics, which have appeared in that journal. It may he recalled that Mr. Ireland criticised the official element of the colony, and also said a good deal on the want of proper sanitary measures and water supply. Sir Henry Inke naturally defends his cliss from the charges, whilst he gives figures which, in the aggregate, total a considerable. sum as the amounts expended in water supply an sanitation. No one denies that much has been done, but with the persistent hold that the plague maintains, expert reports and outside criticism have called for more the more that has not been done. As to the officials, every one conversant with the inner working of Hongkong during the last few years must have arrived generally at the opinion Mr. Ireland has expressed. It is doubtless true that, as the ex-Governor says, there was no particular cordiality between. Mr Ireland and several of the offiials; it was notorious at the time. Possibly this influenced Mr. Ireland in his writings, but there are many who consider that Hongkong has not been well served of late years, it has I ad several excellent men, of whom it has unfortunately lost not a few, leaving only a small residuum. That Hongkong has continued to progress marvellons y has not been because of the wise guiding spirit of its officials, but rather despite official policy which often greatly failed, and reasonable to make these remarks, Mr. Vice- Mr. Hewett (warmly)-1 think it is most because of its position, the presence of the President, and I will ask you to allow me to ping communities, and the fact that British notices served on certain property owners, by justive was obtainable. As we have previously Inspectors, of this Board, which have been re- stated, its own inherent strength carried it over the many errors made; such was that strength
pudiated by the President, and I maintain d and determination that we believe they would perfectly correct when I said that the inter am absolutely right and that my remark was have triumphed over much greater impedi-pretation of the details of this Bill should not ments.-L. &C. Express,
tained they were going to work on altogethe wrong lines.
any reason to make these remarks about the The Vice President-I think there is scarcely
inspectors.
that the outlook is regarded as the gloomiest/keener, some 68 firms doing business the ship to discharge the accussed without a stain necessary enterprise of its commercial and ship make my statement. We Jrave had certain
threatened here and now. Japan knows well enough that she cannot afford to wait, Strategically, the blow must be struck now At the moment Russia's 'atten-
and that Eastern stocks are steadily falling and their total turn-over is reckoned at some The mere fact of this decline in bonds suffices 22% of Shanghai's total trade. It is as to indicate that the outlook is viewed with well to bring these figures to the fore apprehension, but whether there will be accasionally just to see how we stand. We see, therefore, that Germany has already outbreak of hostilities in the near future, with its train of vast international complica had a very fair share of the crumbs from tions, none of us cits tell. On the one every man's table, and is not likely, to join side stands a huge, silent force, spreading her mailed fist to the greasy paw of the Bear itself outward along the lines of expansion on the eve of putting her over-se ambi tions into practice. It will be agreed decided upon hundreds of years ago; on the other reposes forty-five millions of small, that Japan's is a hard case, and that deep proud people whose vital interests seem sympathy with her should be the sentiment of all her friends. While it is not our duty to take the lead it surely devolves upon us to associate ourselves with any diplomatic movement offering a serious prospect of relieving the situation, and Great Britain should let it be known that, whatever cynical not been completely utilized, and the mo
considerations may govern others, England mentum of Muscovite size and unity has is, at any rate, prepared to stand by the A. S. WATSON & Co., not yet fully gathered force in Korea. The ally in the hour of need, and give every telegrams which we publish from time to
ounce of moral support during the trying time revcal a tension which is strained al-time through which the Kingdom of the most to breaking point, and diplomats the Mikado is at present passing. world over, while awaiting developments with the keenest interest, are not san- guine of their success, because they are unable to see what terms are possible, un- less one nation distinctly surrenders. Mean while, events have gradually been taking an unexpected turn, the Japanese having
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upon his character.
His Lordship said that no stain remained on the character of Sergeant Lee, though the Magistrate was justified in sending accused for trial.
Sergeant Lee stien left the Court.
ARNED ROUBERY,
Tsoi Liu, Lo Cheong, Fung Liu, alias Chan
Liu were charged with armed robbery on Cctober 18th last. Lo Kun Tai was charged with receiving the stolen property.
The following jury was sworn: Messrs A.
Becker (foreman), L. A. Fose, A. G. Roberts;
A. Ritchie, E. W. Terry, P. Plage, and G H. May.
The Attorney General, opening the prose ention, mentioned that the crime had taken place on board a Chinese boat on the 18th October. The prisoners were armed with re. volvers and threatened the occupants of the boat. The crew were ordered below and, on refusing, one of them was struck on the head with the
butt end of a revolver and stunned. Other acts of violence were committed, and the men, who had blackened their faces, stole $50 and 19 pieces of clothing and a variety of other articles from the boat.
Among the witnesses called was Inspector Robinson, in charge of the Saukiwan district, who deposed that on the 6th clt, he arrested the prisoners and found two revolvers and a chopper in a cubicle where the men were. He also
THE French mail of the 17th November was delivered in London on the 16th inst. seized some clothing, a coil of rope and other rticles. Five chambers of one of the re
IN UV Great Britain to her young ally. They seem F. C. at 4 pm, to-morrow on Causeway Bay 利廣
grown anxious concerning the loyalty of THE V. R. C. F. C. will play this Navn Yard,volvers were loaded. Several other witnesses
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to think that England entered into an alli-ground..
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niation would result in Russia withdrawing.
INVITATIONS have been issued for the dance
CRICKET.
LEAGUE TABLE.
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A League match and will be played to- morrow against the Hongkong Civil Service C. C. on their ground.
K. D. Mistry, J. M. Master, J. A. Chinoy, J. H. R. Ruttonji, Ţ, M. Mebta, J. D. Noria, M. D. Vania, P. Bejonji, C. B. Morawalla, D. R. Captain, R. B. Cooper (Captain).
be left to semi-educated people who are, in-- competent, I maintain I am perfectly right in saying that in the interests of the Colony at large na suminons of this nature should be served unless it has been put before some qualified officer of the Board, and a semi- educated inspector on a small salary is not a property qualified man to interpret the law...
The President If you will excuse me, I am fraid I must call you to order. The Vice President objected to your calling sanitary inspectors semi-educated men:
Mr. Hewett-I maintain they are not quali fed to interpret an Act of Parliament.
The Vice-President--That is another matter. You are qualifying it now...
Mr. Hewelt-I beg your pardos. You inter rupted me. I say that semi-educated persons, such as the inspectors of the Sanitary Bard, pretation of a Bill which, I maintain, puzzles cannot possibly be entrusted with the inter
our best authorities, including, the "Attorney General. We do not get highly educated mek as inspectors. I defy you to dispute the correck- ness of my statement. I say that the whole system on which this Board is worked in put ting undue power in the hands of Inspectors is were called and his Lordship read further
wrong, and it will land us into serious CRAIGENGOWER 7., H. M. S "TAMAR"
difficulties. Here we have the President evidence given before Mr. Sercombe, Smith.
This match will take place-to-morrow at repudiating the action of one of his servants. The prison
prisoners all made a statement denying 2 p.m. on the ground of the former club which the charge. The Attorney General began to will be represented by R. Basa, L. E. Lammert, education; it is a question of form of construc-
The Vice-President—It is not a question of.. recapitulate the evidence, but His Lordship A. O. Brawn, J. Craik, L. A. Rose, E. Ford, tion which, as I have already stated, it seems no Counsel this was irregular. Sir H. S. Berke Herlon and M. H. Harteam. ・・ jey mentioned, that he was not summing up,
highly-educated, may easily go astray in deal-
by the prisoners, flowever, as His Lordship but merely replying to the statements just made. A. O. C. and Civil Service v, Parsees.
Other League matches will be H.K. C. C.ing with this matter. The form is so entirely objected he would abstain. The Chief Justice then summed up, remarking that, owing to the prisoners having blackened their faces, direct evidence of their identity was almost com. pletely wanting, and the case must therefore
1ST FLOOR, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD. from Manchuria, and, therefore, regarding to be given by the staff of the Hongkong and expressed the opinion that as the prisoners had R. Pestonji, J. L. Stuart, M. E. Asger, E. R. to me quite reasonable that one, however.
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war as a faint possibility. Russia re fused to retire, and now, England, it is surmised, fearing that she may be drawn THE C. M. sti, Hsienfung while leaving Tient war into through the alliance, is exertsin got badly damaged by the ice and had to ing her influence as an ally to induce put into Chefoo with her propellers broken. Japan to recognize what Lord Cranborne She is being towed to Shanghai by the C. M.
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different from anything that we are accustomed to call a fireplace in England or any provision made in the houses for cooking, operations," to be performed, that I can understand a man going astray in the matter,
Mr. Hewett-I wish to explain with regard to the remarks that, when I used the term slur on the education of the sanitary inspectors. "semi-educated," I did not wish to cast any. What I did say was that from their own train- The jury returned a unanimous verdict of notices in respect of fireplaces which came being they are not qualified to put a legal con- guilty against the first three prisoners on the fore the Sanitary Board yesterday, and which, s'ruction upon the Act. three counts, and against the fourth of guilty together with minutes, was printed in our issue on one count that of receiving the stolen pro- last evening-
the contral of the Government institution of soners, were found in possession of the stolen Wa Chun's letter regarding the service of learning with the object of supplying themp.operty with adequate funds.
middle-weight boxer, who arrived from Shang: hai this morning, and is willing to meet either Sam. Newman or Douglas, from the Amphitrite, in a match for $500 to $2,000 aside.
WE have had a call from Mr. C. St. Clair, the
perty. Three of the men were sent to prison for five, and the other for two years' hard labour, and were each ordered to receive 25 stroke with
the birch.
had been instructed that these notices concern ing fireplaces were to be withdrawn. It was The President said that the senior inspectors
Manchuria." Mr. Balfour's exhortation to Japan to make moderatè demands is also considered helpful to Russia in the negotia. tions by notifying her that England's sup. port of Japan is likewarm. As was re- cently pointed out in our columns, the conditions precedent to the operation of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance are (1) that Japan should be "threatened by the aggressive action" of Russia, and the latter is naturally careful to take no step which could rightly be so regarded; and (2) that some "other Power of Powers should join in hostilities" THE Universal Gazette hears that the Governor against her, and Russia will not ask France of Kwang-si has telegraphed to Peking, de-charged with the defilement of a gi i under, toters, Inspector Conolly. It was unfortunate to do this, nor would France do it if asked.nouncing Viceroy Tsen Cheng Hsuen. The According to the Auvi Krai the almost text of the telegram is such as has never been universal desire for peace among the French seen before, to the utmost surprise of the people will lead her rather to hold aloof if reader. PHOTOGRAPHIC Rússia engaged in war. In the event of
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on the 30th November that the matter, was In dealing with the charges aga nst Li Tsai, brought to their knowledge that these notices were being issued by one of the senior inspec cars of age, and Chu Kui, charged with that this mistake should have occurred, but i allowing the offence to take place, Sir H. Showed the difficulty that might arise in deal- Berkeley, the Attorney General said that since ing with a new Ordinance of this nature. Part the indictment was filed he had communicated 11. dealt more especially with building details with the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and and did not exactly come within the purview complications in Europe the case would be The R. F. Variety Club will give a grand va
it was placed beyond doubt that the girl was of the Public Health inspectors or at any rate different, as then an opportunity would be riety entertainment at the R. F. Theatre, Welthat the accused be discharged by pro had been obtained from home practically to over the age of 16 years, Ile, therefore a ked some of them. The inspectors, as they knew, afforded her of healing the wounds received at lington Barracks, to-morrow and Monday, clamation. Alsace and Lorraine. French financiers do commencing each evening at 8 o'clock. The
deal with nuisances that arose in the Colony forms were at any rate Inspector Conolly did and they did not know what these Chinese plat
in many cases were not properly constructed. not know and in his opinion these platforms As soon as it came to the knowledge of the M. 0. H. he explained that these platform's were used as fireplaces generally by the Chinese and that these notices should be withdrawn. This had been done.
not hesitate to say that their interests would be seriously involved by any rupture of the peace of the Far East, and that in such case Russia must rely upon her own resources and not upon assistance from France. We
programme is an attractive one, including the laughable farcical comedy in one act entitled Wilful Murder.
Li Tsai and also asked for his discharge which The Hon. H. E. Folinck, K.C., appeared, for was granted.
In discharging the woman, His Lordship said that be had heard that she kept a sly grog shop, and although in this case she was discharged, she mut be more careful what she kept young girls about her premises. was about, or she would get into trouble if she
THE Tune Win Hu Pad learns that the shall of course bear this in mind should we
Board of Commerce have settled the amount be forced into hostilities out here. The Commercial Gazette, and that the Board have to Tls 10,000 for the organisation of the only thing we do not quite understand is the ordered that 10,000 shares of one, tael each be A BRITISH SUBJECT. suddenness and rapidity with which the issued. It is believed that the first copy of the Anglo-French rapprochement has taken Gazette can be issued by the 1st of the 11th place, and we can only infer from this that Moon.. France counts upon it as a check to prevent Russia embarking on hostilities out bere. From our own personal intercourse with French officers in the Far East it is easy
I am Hing, who was committed for trial for returning from banishment, was discharged as it was found that he was a British subject, having been born in the New Territory. THE Universal Gazelle, learns that B.E. The Chief Justice, in discharging him, said Chang went down to Tientsin some time ago, that although he was discharged on a technical to take back the C.E. and Mining Co. Asable character, or he would not have been Rumours went wild that he had been appointed point, it was quite clear that he was an undesir- to gather that they are heartily sick of matter of fact, he only went there to see his banished. As he was allowed to remain in the what they call marking time" for Russia daughter who was then sick. The Company Colony the Chief Justice hoped that he would in China, Russia, on the other hand, is it is said, will not be handed back to Chips henceforth amend his ways, and become a L3550 evidently playing to the gallery in the role of until next spring.”
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