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private magazine in Osaku. log houses were smashed, and
hiny persons were killed and sarcoty were Kinjured
individual-perhaps, we only suggest it as an explosion took place on the toll last in CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB. reminiscence, a missionary, China, we are told, has to tackle two or three subjects, the first of which is lawho fix non scripta cited in referred to, but the unwritten law came not from the visitors but from China Tux Japanese Minister in Peking bas com-
musicated with the Walupu complaining of the violent attitude of the Colosso press in Canton on the Pratas Island question, which exclies the people against Japanese, and he requests the Chinese Government to farbid them from continuing this agitation THE now building, lo Bishopsgate-street for the head offices of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chins, erected on the site of the old Crosby Hall, has been completed by the contractors within the time allowed, and is now ready for occupation. The removal into the new premises look place on 27th ult, and busi cess commenced to be transacted from the 29th ult
WATSON & CO., herself. Even the American codists admit
that. As the writer pays on this point "In calling it unwritten we are following western custom, although of course the term does not apply in one senes, and never has since the Introduction of printing, for one of the first things to be committed to the press was a more or less complete selection of legal maxims and treasured judgments "Unwritten Law," however, is strictly that of which no origin can be traced, as opposed to "Statute Law of which we know the beginning and the end. Now China has a vast mass of such law, some of it extremely good, and most of it (in theory) admirably a special meeting of the Geographical So- suited to Chinese character and require-cisty in Barlin on 12th alt, the Emperor and
In theory only be it remembered, Empress being present, Dr. Sven Hedis read for a very superficial acquaintance with paper concering his last journey through Thibat, The traveller was printed with the Humboldt medal. Their Majesties subse gently received him in their private box, where the Emperor bestowed the Grand Gold Medal for Science on him.
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It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas,
especially rat fleas.
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that between the excellence of a law and the excellence of its administration there is a gulf so wide as that between heaven and Hades. It is plain, therefore, that there is a
double task before the Chinese in this con-
section. Firat they must convert their judges to justice, and secondly they must bring their heterogeneous mass of legal tradition to a modern code, and then collate it with an
A CHARGE el ultering a forged five dollar go Tasung, in the Police Court, this after banknote was preferred against a coolie named
tempted to palm off the bill to a certain firm in GOOD. The defendant, it would appear, at the Colony, Mons, P. Dulneris, cashier of the
A TOKIO despatch, of 12th lost, saya - In pursuance of the proceedings that have been taken in the matter of the alleged irregularities
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SERVICE,
TANG SHAO-YI.
ARRIVAL IN ST. PETERSBURG.
[By courtesy of the “ Sheung Pe""]
Peking, 15th April.
NEW PAVILION OPENED.
DISPUTE O'ER LADY'S DRESS ENDED, terday afternoon, a very interesting care-
The action brought by Yau Les, the tailor of performed by HE the Governor, D'Agullar Street, against Lottie Kingsbury, of when a handsome pavilion in place of the Wellington Street, to recover $10.75, the price malabed which had hitherto dans duly for the for the making op of a dress, and the crom- pavilion of the Civil Service Cricket Club was action for $48,20 for silk alleged to have been opened under very suspicious conditions. Rolled by the tailor, concluded before Mt. There was a large gathering of members and Justice Gompertz, in the Supreme Court, to- friends who came to witness the ceremony day. During the adjournment it would seem H.E. the Governor, who was accompanied by that the parties approached each other with s Capt. P. Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C and Capview to a selilament; which could not ba Simson, Private Secretary, wat met on arrival obtained that Tang Shao-yi has arrived in St. by Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, President of the When the case was called, the i adre asked Petersburg, and will shortly return Club, Among those present were Hon. Mr. Fwhether the matter had been settle down H, Mar (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Mrs. Chatham, Miss Chibam Mr. Justice American twang, replied in the negative. Lottie Kingsbury, who has acquired an Gompertz and Mrs. Gompertz, Mr. ED. G. She said that the tailor had called on her and Wolfe, Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Mr. A. Shelton asked for Sto.75. She offered him $5, which Hooper, Dr. Clark, Mr. Arratoon Setb, Mr. J. he refused to take. I asked him to sign the R. Wood, and Mr. Gray Scott,
hill," she added, "bai he would not He wanted the money and would not sign the bill.
Op approaching the Club-bouse, which was
tastefully decorated for the occasion, this Excel. Teocy was presented with a silver key which bore the following words in engraved initer:-"Pre- seated to His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, KCMG.. by the Civil Service Cricket Club,
April 151b, 1909."
He knows I have monzy and he wanted to fool me."
woman the extra piece of silk, but he could not The tailor admitted that he had teinroed the see why he should be taxed with the cost of
the material-au extra 51.30. 0
Tao Judge-Can't you see your way to make ing a reduction in your bill considering that the dress will not fin} vo
The tailor carefully avoided the q sestlos, and asked Ask ber to put on the dress in Court
The President of the Club, addressing the Governor, said:-Your Excellency, it is my agreeable duty to ask you to open the Civil Service Cricket Club pavilion which has been
among themselves The fact that they have and you will see that it is already worn out, erected by the members by the money raised
handsome building proves Clubend a hope would not fit ber properly. The skirt was pass succeeded in raising the sum lo erect such a
Miss Kingsbury reitera'ed that the dress real live interest in their Club, and I hope itable, but, oh, the blouse: In order to make ounces (if that was the word) put on.
tailor, whose bump on bis forehead, alleged to Then turning to the meek and mild-looking have been inflicted by the lady, appears to be getting mars promistat, Miss Kingsbury de
masded: Did you ever see me wear the dress?
the fleas.aro likely to be with a dilute solution them considered how many Chinese there.tensive domiciliary searches were made-I-hope you will witness from this charming | Have you any witnèsies to prove what you have
All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the doors, etc., ar sprinkling where
of WATSON'S HYGIENOL. A teg spoonful to a pint of“ watér, or a texcupful to throoʻgallons, maken-a-solution-of-the-urength
· required for this purpose.
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said
The Judge (to the tailor) -Have you any witnesses to say that they saw her wear the
Who are they ? ... Mitel When was the dress delivered -About too
His Excellency iben unlocked the door with. the silver koy with which he was presented, after which, His Excellency asked those pre-weeks age. sent to drink to the success of the Civil Service Cricket Club
to China by the Trans-Siberian route.
EMPEROR KWANG SU'S
FUNERAL ACCOMMODATION OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES.
[Py courtesy of the Sheung Po."
Peking, 15th April. The Waiwupu has telegraphed to Lord Li Ching-fong, Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James, to ascertain what was the treatment
the various Powers on the occasion accorded to the representatives of
Victoria.
"CHINESE-CONSULATES.
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT IN DUTCH POSSESSIONS.
[By courtesy of the " Shaung Po."],
Peking, 15th April. The Waiwupu has decided to es tablish consulates in Dutch colonial possessions and has telegraphed the Chinese Minister to the Nether lands to inquire and report on the port where it is deemed expedient consulates should be established.
It has now been proved that Plague is equally vast mass of western law, for that is Banque de l'Indo-Chine, pronounced the bill may long copiicua. Your Excellency's pro it proper a new collar was wanied and now of the funeral of the late Queen
what they have set out to do. How many of a forgery, because of the absence of the water-sence will stimulate that interest. I would ask conveyed to human beings by means of fless them bave ever put fool within the law mark. The case was r’manded.
your Excel ency to open the building.
His Excellency then replied as follows to the from rats which have died of this disease.
library of an up-to-date barrister or solicitor? How many of them know anything at all of
gathering Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the many specialists that there are in con-
very great pleasure in opening this pavilion, nection with western law? And have any of To connection with the Japan Sugar Company, and I wish success to the Civil Service Club, yesterday, and not a few persons have been pavilion many excellent matches, and that the are fitted for such a task as the compilatin detained for examination in Tokio and Osaka, Club will continue to prosper as it has done in of such a code?" The hand of the lay One former director and one former member of the past. I have now very much pleasure in man can be deciphered there And Parliament have been arrested to-day,"
opening the building (Cheers).. read, the ridiculous similes:-"If we turn
UNDER the new reorganisation and dinribo- to educational matters, the same difficultion of the feat there will be as change is the ly confropts us. It is hardly too much composition or distribution of the ships of the to say that there is not a Chinaman, alive Chica Squadron, or, for that matter, in any of who is competent to draw up a national the squadroux in the East, thereby confirming scheme of education from the kindergarten what was stated in these notes months ago re to the university. There are many Chinese the tumours of the contemplated establishing who have graduated from colleges and of a battle squadron in Far Eastern waters. universities in England, America, and else Nothing of the kind may be expected whilst where, but that does not make them the present Government is in power.. authorities on education any more than A. S. WATSON & CO., travelling by soa makes the captain of
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A DISTURBANCE took place in the "Sheung Fa" house, at 18, Deicher's Street, West Point, last night Three men-a cook and two others--in a fit of jealousy, attacked a c1érk- named Chan Shau Tsuo, and savagely assault-
him. They then turned upon a District Watchman, who had been sent for to quell the
Court, to-day, and only one of the defendants was found guilty. He was fined $15. The others were discharged. '
The toast baving been honoured, Hon. Mr. Chatham thanked His Excellency for proposing success to the Civil Service Cricket Club, and asked the gathering to give thies cheers for His Excellency, which were lustily accorded, together with a "liger."
lawn bowls and tennis-were-played, al-which At the conclusion of the cerimony, games of H.E. the Governor was en in'i rested spectator
DESTRUCTIVK GAL} IN KOBE.
The dress could scarcely be worn out by now.
her in the dress at the Magistracy when I Did you see her wear the dress? Yes. I saw
prosecuted bar for striking me
* Miss Kingsbury-l put it on to try it. Can't I do that?
The Judys" Did you put it on to go to the Magistracy -No. I took it there with me as
evidence,
whether the dress fitted or not? (Laughter) Did the magistrate express any opision as to
-Avoiding the question; Miss Kingsbury started out to criticise the dress once more, SEVERAL FATALATIES,
when she was brought up by the judge" with;" What kind of a dress did you wear to go up to "be Japan' Chronicle, of ob insig says:-.
White. are to hand and prove that the damage inflicted it was not possible for him to decide whether in conclusion, Mr. Justice Gompertzwald that was greater than at first supposed, and was not to dress was a proper fit or not. The plaintiff confined to Kobe. "A two-storied school build MA HOI LEE, the master of the Ram. Tai Uning containing four class rooms, and covering said it was not. He would however give is a myth: Another thing: "It is pro-a trading juck, was charged in the Police so tsubo of land, which was in course of con-Judgment for the plaintiff in the original action bably unknown to China the extent to which Court, this morning, na follows(1) With fail struction 21-2 new wing of the binya. Ele for 8975 and for the defendant in the cross- the European nations have drawn upon each Ing to ko to the Dangerous Goods Anchorage mentary School at Higashi-Shiriike, Hyogo, other for help in this respect. American while having a cargo of dynamite on board, (3) was blown down. The debris fell upon the old development has been very largely built on failing to hoist the red flig, giving falsa parti- building which it was to repl. ce and crushed the ability of the men she got from England. culars to Harbour Office prior to his departure one of the class-rooms, The new building was At this moment there are many English from the Colony on the 4th instant, and (4) expected to be completed on the goth instant
The contracted cont of the building was about" professors in her colleges. Now, she, is re-
with being in possession of a revolver without
Isopa turning the benefit in a hundred different permission. On all the chargen the defendant was found guilty. On the first he was ordered ways The same is true of the relationship
to pay a fine of $zs, and on the fourth the res
.action.
THE PRATAS ISLAND QUESTION
PRINCE CHING:
RESUMES DUTIES.
courtesy of the Shoung. Po."]
Peking, 15th Aprili Prince Ching, having returned from his leave of absenee, has since resumed his duties,
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
DELIMITATION OF MACAO,
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 15th April, "B"JAPANESE REPORT.
The Society for the Protection of Boundary According to a member of the crew of the || Rights in Cantos has been in receipt of a tele- Fudo Marw, which has just arrived in Yoko- | gram from the people of Wuchow, in which The building of the Hadase Iron Works at hame from Pratas Island, (says the Japin Adbey expressed their willingosis and readiness Wakinobama, Kobe, siss collapsed. It cover-partiter of April 4) there was only ore Chinese to render all possible assistance to the Society ed 75 tubo of land.
sailing vessel there. There seemed to be in connection with the delimitation of Macao, Benville to mmsenger. Posk subscribers can have silk work from France, and wool from
The damage along the anshin Electric nothing usual. The island is only about the message they informed the Society that their on-ios delivered their residences without Holland. In return we taught them rail-A COAL merchant by name-Leung Chin Son, tramway in very serious. The Fukaye Station eight miles in circumference and its height they have appointed Wong-Pak Ho to be thale, any extra charge. On coples sent by post an
representative. Hundreds of tying on business at 71, Des Voeux Road, building was blown down; a building belong above sea level is some forty feat. It had prac addith nut $1,29 per quart charged for postaze. way construction and so on. The postage on the weekly ine to any part of the other instances might be adduced. If then was arrested yesterday on a charge of returning to the Japan Boy Company at Amagatski tically no prodacte. When Mr. Nishizawa the
world 80 cents per quarter.
บ
ing from banishment. Mr. Otto Kong. Sing also collapred. At Sumiyoshi several boutes year before last discovered the falued, he took China were to call in skilled assistance from appeared for the defence: In November last came down. The country, seat belonging to a large number of labourers with him to work Bingle Coples Daily, can coşi....... Weekly, twentythe outside she might then make her start Leung was convicted and sentenced to six ↑. Mr. Rokuma of Nishidomiy1, which was."`ip | sulphur deposits there. The number now emostant, in connection with the question of the
on the right lines, and everything depends months hard labour for embezzlement, Os the course of construction, suffered a like late ployed is between, 145 and -150.
They sm mostly natives of the Loochoos and Formosa, Fe
The dais lens is delivered from when the address to / of England with other lands. We learnt volver was ordered to be forfeited.
five cents (for mali only)..
BIRTH.
tired), of a son-JEAN.
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somal years
Auother mass meeting has been arranged by the Society for the Protection of Boundary Rights to be held on Sunday next, the 18th
delimitation of Meção,
CHINA'S SCHOLARS.....
On February 15, 1909, as Château du Mont On, that. Japan did,so. Without expert help expiry of his term he was departed for five Oiska was also a victim of the storm. The There are also some 20. Foachow. Chinese Min accordance with instructions received D'Onel, Caurs, Dordogne France, the wile of we are convinced that China's efforts must years. He returned and set up business galvanised Iron' roof of the fertiliser factory on the island.. According to a verorcular from the Imperial Government the Viceroy his Louis Rocher (Commissioner of Customs, re-end in failure, and then will be proved again a few days ago. The defence put up on belonging to the Setsu Oil Company al Nibbl paper published in Foochow, the British
the truth of the prophecies of her en- fect and cannot be banished. The case was
this occasion is that Leung is a British sub- nada was carried away while the chimney of and American Governments
the alcohol factory at Higashino-cho, Nishike proposed the erection by China of a light emies, that she is incapable of progress adjourned in order to ascure his birth certif pada, collapsed, as did also the buiter factory house on Prates Island, but although a steamer and must be treated accordingly." And
was: dispatched to investigate the focality no of the Osaka Iron Works at Ajikawa-dori, | tblog was ever done in the matter. However, covering, 185 tuobo of land, together with aor February ( of the present year, another.]
The Hongkong Gelegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 199..
CHINA'S CAPABILITIKS. Some writer in the Shanghai Mercury has
cale,
They bad erected military storehouses, shops, coal sheds, piers, and telegraph-polar, The Inhabited by Japanese and Formoran
circumstances were reported to the Chinese Goverment and aquaboat carrying oficials
issued preclamation informing those who have received their education in foreign countries and have obtained the degrees of Ka sent themselves at sur examination to be bald Yen and Chun St, now in Kwang ung, to pre-
Wang Pal Toung stationed at Viceroy but given instructions that Da receipt of a report from Briga
aight bandits who had surrend
Brigadier General and offers
outlaws, should all be bibeaded authorities to effect the capture
BLACKMAILERS AGA
been doing his utmost to malign the Chinese China when nations (of the West) peter out. is contained in the licenca. Whan 5674 being blown down, besides factory, chimneys region some years ago bad anchored off the failure to fulfil their obligation,
LOCAL AND GENERAL:
character and their ability. His trouble is about the regeneration of a decadent race." It is astonishing in these circumstances to find that the Powers do not consider China either a backward country or one given to such foolish transactions as distinguish the principality of Bulgaria, The writer in on board the. Wakati Mor this evening -question-is-most-serious-when-be-saya: proceeding on home leave...
THE French mail of the 16th March was deli
red in London on the i'gib inst CUL-GENERAL Amos, P. Wilder embarks
Kyoto has also suffered, fences and roofs The scaffolding on the summon (a high gate) in front of the Daishi temple of the Eastern Hongwanji temple, Kyoto, which was in courtn of repair, collapsed, a pair of large bronze for and the bronze work of the bridge near by belog crushed. The damage in, this case, is estimated at about ¥14,700
proceeded there, on the 18th: 'e Thair nézolia- ceasfal. Brition vessel navigating in this tions with the Japaosis, however, were unsec
island during a typhoon, and the inland was named after Mr.. Pratas, captain of the verrel, Later on the paper 6395, Japanese occupied. On the 9th instant, a blackm abs island and arbitranly changed its name to "posed to be sent byYabbers Was'de! Nishizawa Island. They also drove sway the household of the Presi Chinese fishermen on the island and confiscal, Tal HORES Fed the fishing apparatus, value a
this is the nation, that is supposed to be ACTING Inspector of Junks Rocha prosecuted high detached, chimney. The factory of the vessel was; sent to resume investigations, and the Capital on the loth day of the th moon, decadent. Our only wonder is that the the master, Chim Yav, of trading Junk No. Nalai saphalt Company at Shing-Fukushims it was them first, discovered that the island was BANDITS TO BE BEREADED Mercury should have given publicity to such, 5814, in the Police Court, today with ex- was damaged, the roof being blown down and statements-founded on sand and bullt on porting arms and ammunition from this many factory chimneys collapied. A number hypothesis. China was never more virile or Colony without the sanction from the auths of fishing boats, were wrecked off Sakai and vigorous than she is at the present time and rilien. As everybody knows every trading to paraphrase an old saying, China will be junk is allowed to carry a certain number Kishiwada, two men being drowned while nipe
of arms and ammunition, a list of which are missing, de
returned from a trip yesterday, her armenry was inspected, with the iesul) that it was dis. covered that two gingals, two breech loa 'ers, 100 B.L. cartridges, and thirteen pounds of powder were missing. The suspicion arose that the junk master had disposed of the goods satisfactory account of the loss, ba was arrested. The effect of the gals seems to have been The Kolumin Shimbun says that the Japan: to "piratos, As he was unable to give a
H. E. TAĦEK DRĢĪTS: DAN SURING JAPANESE PRESS OPINIONS COM
demand a com The case was remanded. ----- "The task is the tank which China has set VICEROY Ha Shib chang, of Manchria, is ze-As concerns the revenue of Hongkong and Tokyo, on the Nippon line was caught in ourly settlement can be expected. The Forme poned to the widespread. The Bam train from Uyezo, fully in the matter of Pratus Infind, and no not be forthe
ale Cozerament will act moderately and care the recipients herself the means are Chinese means. Few ported to be demanding the surrender of the that considerable proportion which is contri-storm batween Nouch and Uramschi, and two sa Government will also produce papers on Flet people have ever stopped to consider the Japanese Administration of Railway zones of hated by the Opium Farm, it is seemingly notmail magnitude of the work which China must South Marchuria. Japas, however, refuses to to be a question of "our morals and other mail cars blake van, two third-class carri the subject. The investigations, in the MEAR- accomplish hefore she can attain the object consider the proposal.
aget, a first and second-class composita bogie time will not affect the Japanese enterprise people's mousy." The practical and sister and third-class bogie car were orestored peacefully started in the island." 11, may, Urgent telegraphic repo she has at heart and of these few, we very
manlike memorandum laid before the Legisla. and a brake van derailed. The engine remain havas bo emphasized that lapan all not top yesterday, from the off much doubt if there is even one who can
tive Council of Hongkong by the Governor, ed on the rails. One of the passengers was proofs produced by Chlon are valid, on the tech that the loca
hesitate to recognize Chius's ownership if the Claim either Chinese or Manchu descent.
Sir Frederick Legard, states that Lord Crewe, killed, fire passengers, a mail clerk, and a train understanding that she will duly protect the templating attack on the cit The task has been begun and its burdens
the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has conductor were severely injured, and, eighteen Japanero enterprise. We should be sent from Cantor #lihop! undertaken to sik Parliament for a sub pistangers and wain boy slightly folored, graphing on that this instant, says, that the auth
The Nel Hongkong..correspondent, tela. 39. Assumed with no clear understanding of the
stantial contribution towards making, good immensity of the
Storms are reported from Wakayam Kangtung Self-Government Association has other words Nagano, Uwajima, Shizuoke. Utsunomiya, parsed the following resolutions on the Pratas
ortion, Tsurpga, Nigate, Sendai, Kanazawa and other feland question
places, the rivers overflowing in many places>
the scheme, or the world-wide knowledge required for its successful achievement, Let there ba „Kis the' native reformer's, fat, but it is altogether?
gestion:
sentence
A Collapse took place in Wyndham Street this afternoon. The framing of one of the verandahs, whịch, nad ubt, had suffered from the effects of white mate, suddenly came down, Fortunately no one was hurt,
our the complexity of DECREZA, will be jatroduced in the coarse of the lass in the Colony's ravanuny
next ten at Oxford for the purpose of pro- the British taxpayer in to pay for riding that wo person shall be eligible for the at least of the white that he Davis Scholarship in Chinese whose vernacular language is Chinese or Japanese, THE China Squadron had hard linen losing a little abend 6nt place in the recent haiile practice; partic oradicals the
read.
ma:124) margin of polois
to áxercise.
the
people
Cup train which left Kaaawa at 531 p.m..(0) That the affairs should be fully reported
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