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ccolls riots which added to the troubles of the then Government, For these services, he was awarded the Companionship of St. Michael and St. George. In his capacity, too, of Head of the Felice, he was insitanrental fa eradicating axoloribus evil to the shape of the gambling
A. S. WATSON & CO., hell which abounded in the Colony and, as
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Twojank owners were fined $5 each this morn- ing for not exhibling the regulation lights,
population-of-San-Francisco is now 150, 416,913-an Increase of 70,00 since the fear
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TO-NIGHT the annual Police Ball is being held in the City Hall, and Talkoo Ball is "on" at
the Taikoo Club,
Tun youth who was charged with the larceny of 20 lbs, of oil from the V.R.O. was esatenced to six weeks by Mr. Wood this morning. A NATIVE was awarded three weeks and four hours' stocks at the Police Const this morning for the larceny of a quantity of dried duck valued at $7.20.
GOVERNORSHIP OF THE BIJI ISLANDS.
CONFERRED UPON SIR HENRY MAY. We have received information that His
Majesty King George V. has been graciously plated to confirm the appointment of Hop. Six Houry Moy, KC &to, Colonial Becretary of Hongkong, as Governor of the Fiji Islands, The news does not come as a surprise, for the vitas! If not the actual confirmation of Sir Henry's promotion to this now digully wat known in the Colony some days ago; though as did not desire it to be made public in the
Press until ratified by H. M. the King, But if the news does not now reach us with the fist shock of abrupt announcement, it will be re ceived with mingled feelings on the part of the community, who are losing la Sir Henry May à tried public servant and an eminent adminis trator, yet who cannot but be glad to res his
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DISPUTE.
ACTION IN SUPREME COURT.
· In the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court this meming-before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Figgott a case was called in which Reuter, Brockelmann and Co. sued Siemisen and Cs, and the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. for damages for wrong fully imitating the plaintifa trade-mark and for an ir junction to restrain the defendants, their servants and agents, from selling er exposing advertising for or procuring to be sold any
needles in packets or tins bearing such labels as hereinafter mentioned ; and from using any labels, stamps or advertisements so contrived or expressed or by colourable imitation to re prosent or lead to the belief that the nondies sold by the defendants are 'the needler'mano. factured by the platatiffs and sold by them
AT Dover, last mouth, the battleship Prinsloog and trusty labobra in this Colony, re-under the "Cock" trade:mask, and for" dell- Walu bunkered go tons of coal from a collier laa kours 36 minutes-a world's.record per-
afterwards proved, had been buying their im- muualty from Police icterference for many years before by means of wholesale bribery. The Inquiry that followed resulted in the punish ment and dismissal of a 'arge number of Policy officials in all tanks. The work of re-organis- ing the Force was ably carried out under his direction, and under blm also the Fire Brigade was much improved in efficiency and equip ment. In the operatious connected with the taking ever of the New Teritory, Sir Henry took a 'promisent part and was largely re. sponsible for the policing scheme adopted When the Kowloon Hinterland was acquired, Some nine years age be was appointed Coliformance. onial Secretary, had since that time he has con- tinued in that office with the exception of three perlods when he was called to occupy the gaberaatorial chair as Officer Administering WHISKY the Government During his tenure of this high afico, Sir Henry May has brought into play all his acknowledged energy, steadi. aeis of purpose, and enthuilasm; and he has proved himself to be a musterly Administrator of the Colony's affairs, just as is his Secretary. ship capacity he earned the reputation of being a sound and reliable' adviser-in fact, “the
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A CHINAMAM and bis son were charged at the Police Court, this morning before, Mr, E., R. Hallifax with the larceny of a bleeper, the pro- perty of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, Sen- tence of seven days' Imp-isonment was passed fa each instance.
Mr. Slade stated in opening the case that the plaintiffs had got an interim lujanction agafont the defendan's on 16th December, to continue until the hearing of this application by the Court, He cow moved that the injure- tlon be made absolute,
THE CHINESE ADMINISTRATION
APPEAL CASE,
JUDGMENT REVERSID Sitting. In Appellate Jurisdiction yesterday.. afternoon the Fall Court (Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, and is flonour F.A. Hazeland, Pulsas Judge), gave judgment in the cross- appeals from the decision of data 4th Juse of tho-Acting Chief Justice (Woo, Me. W. Ress Davies, R.C.), in the administration action ba tween Li Chor Hing and Li Ful Chol, other......... wis known as Li Shek Pang and Li Ding Wai. In the original actios, in which was in
volved a sum of over one million dollarr, judg- ment was given against LI Pui Chei for an account of the eitifs of Mau Sting and against LI Chak Hing on what was known as the Wing. Shing Tong issub in the case. In the hearing of the appeat case, Li'Pui Chil figured as op- pellant and Li Chok Hing as respondent.
Counsel and solicitors appeating in the case. very upon oath or destrucilon' of all de-' 'ware --For the appellant: Sir Hebly, Ber Son of the late Lord Chief Justice of Ire comenis, articles and things in the pos-keley, E.C., and and Mr. Eldon Potter, in- ant, young Francis Henry May was ed session er power of the defendante or understructed by Mr. F. C. Bulow (of Messra, Golds, ucated at Harrow and Trinity College, their control, which offend against the foro- ting, Bailow and Mer all); for the caspordent; To-day is the Chlosse Festival of the Winter Dubila, where he was fit Honsurman going injunction. Mr. M. W:Slade, KC, (i ¦ | Mensis. M. W. Slade, K.C, and C. G. Alabast Solif'ce, ihis belog the shortest day in the and Prizsman in Classics and Modera Langstructed by Mr. Wilkinson of Messrs. Wilkinter, intructed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson (01. calendar. Gracker firing and other forms of ages, B. A, 1881. His cater thereafter is son and Grist) appeared for the plaintiffs and Messrs Deacon, Locker and Deacon), festivity are much in evidence in the streets,set out in the Colonial List as follows:-Ap-Sic Henry Berkeley (instructed by Mr. Sten- The Chief Justice, in a long written judgment,.....
polated after competitiva: examination to ton of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) the reading of which occupied more then an Hongkong cadership, 188; acting assistant represented the defendants, Siemsson & Co. hour, traversed all the poin's of law and fact Registrar Ganeral, April, 1836; acting assistant
that had been adduced in the berring and gave Colonial Secretary, January, 1857; Secretary to
as his decision that the fioding of the Court be Bourd of Examiners, Jandaty, 1839; assistant
low must be reversed with costs. To the cou Coloufal Secretary, January, 189; Private
cluding portion of his judgment, the Chief Jus Secretary to Governor Sir W. Des Vaux, to
tien said:—It is inevitable that I abou'd deal bero with the practice of the Court in granting The committee of the London Chamber of Administrator, Sir F. Fleming, and Major
Sir Henry Berkeley said that on behalf of | letters of administr.t'os in the cup of Chinasa Commerce, after considering' the Declaration General Barker, April, 1889, ta Dacember 1891. of London on the laws of naval warfare, report ecies Colonial Treasurer, April to October, Siemisen & Co. he was moving for the dissolu-who died intestate, to which so much reference ed that the Declaration is not satisfactory, as
1Bg1; Member of Legislative Council, May tion of the interim lojuaction and the expong has been made. The grant has lovariably been onder It British food suppl'es ia neutral vertets 1895: Capala Superintendent of Police and ing of the pams of Reuter, Brockelmann & Co. male to some person who would be next of kin supposing the deceased to have been domiciled would be exposed to the risk of deliberate Fire Brigade, 1931 and of Victoria Gaol, from the register.⠀⠀ .
in Hongkong. No inquiry has even been destruction. The London Chamber of Com-1857; acting Colonial Secretary, February to September, 1990; Colonial Secretary, 1901; ad.
made to ascertain what the Chinete law ministered Government of Hongkong, Novem CONSEQUENT upon the death of Captain J. ber, 1953, to July, 1507; resumed as Colonial Watrack, the following changes have boop Secretary, 1905; gain administered the Govern- and the China Navigation Co's comment in 1956-7, and again in 19:0. Received mands¡-Captain Sidferd of the 9.a. Szechuan, the C.M.G. decoration for services during the has been transfered to the s.s, Kaifong p'ague in 1834, and the K.C.M.G. in. 1910. Captain Muils of the si. Hangchew bas beca transferred to the s.s. Smtakuas; and Mr. G. Byers, chief officer of the 5.3. Ligan, has been prompted to the command of the Hangchow, THE movement towards the abolition of the queve la China is not proceeding altogether His counsels will be sorely missed is the Legis-snioothly. The Ting-ks Jia, Chinese paper lature, as his ardour and capacity for hard work will be missed la the Executive. We wish His Excellency every success in his new appoint ment "and" are-cortals that his Governorship of
power behind the throne. During his term of service in Hongkong we have seen many old abures swept away and many new reforms stituted. The building laws have been amend ed to bring them into line with modern require.merco adopte 3 the report mexts, the paultation of the city has been great. ly improved, plague has been practically stamp cut; and in Governmental Departments
generally the constant trend has been towards betterment. In all those things, making for a healthy communal file and an efficient Ad- ministration, the influence of Sir Henry May's streng personality is apparent and he well merited the distinction of knighthood conferred upon him by Ilis Majesty some months ago.
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la Peking, which is in favour Tf the reform,
recently described queues as pigtails. Ceosor Ho, placing the most litem construction on the word, prosecuted the journal for libellips the Chloege nation. Wo now learn from a Peking dispatch to the Mainichi that ths edi. tor of the offending journs! has been faed $ osicusibly on acother charge, and the ruffled feelings of the Oensor smoothed down.
THE CONSPIRACY CASE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE.
The case in which Wong Tiz Kio, formerly a student, and two others are charged with alkged conspiracy to murder two of the first defendant's younger brothers was resumed be- fote Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy this afternoon. Mr. F. B, L. Bowley, Ciowa Boll- citor, prosecuted and Mr. J. H. Gardinet sp peared for the defendants.
In sporting circles, Sir Hoary May is a prime favourite. "As ardent sportsman he is as much at home in command of a racing yacht es in a racing saddle or on the polo ground, or when outwitadog and gun, and has always been & warm supporter of sport in all its forms. In Volunteeris g, 102, te has ever taked kern pleasure.
the departure of His Excellency Sir Henry and "In the social and literary life of our Cotory
Lady May will be keenly felt, for not only did they make ideat host and hostess, but their presence as guests at all sorts of scolat fuse tions was eagerly sought after ; and no less whil their loss he felt by the many acholastic and philanthropic instutions in which they took a practical and over-failing intarast, ・・
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His Lordship-There is no express motion by you to rescind the métios.
Sir Henry Berkeley-Ns; that is not reis. It is an extraordinary fict that the Court) quired. We are here to show cause against the injunction being made absolute.
His Lordship-That Interim isjanction was jonly in Chambois and the notice ir, "Take ́notice that the Court will be moved for en in: juncilor."
Sir Henry Berkelsy-Jar position is that we come hers to show, and bave a right to show, that the loterim injunction should never have been granted,
His Lordship-But you hava not made a motion to that effect.
of th's Colony, in which the Chinese live and trade as ficn'y as Englishmen and citizens of cth r countries, should do with regard to the Chiness what it would never dream.ef doing with regard to Frenchmen, or Germans or Americant, and not only that, but that it shorlibenti oly nignorance of Chimere law on any subject which concerns the family life and the family law of thɔse who form the bulk of its inhabitants-Its marriage laws, and the rights of property it givan; its law applic able to childrea. We are in the dark as to the law of majority; as to is customary law geu
The attlinds of the Court has been to let the troublesoms qusation wait until ́it: brises; f- myself have been parties, though I have le balled more than once or twice, Well, nor
Sir Henry Berkeley--We did not file any
have made the ordinary motion to expunge special motion to set aside the injunction. Weerally, and above all, as to lis law of succession,
Mr. Slade stated that the plaintiffs had been registered as proprietors of this "Cock" trade mark since anth February, 1890, and had been using thattrade mark for some years previous to that date. Thsform in which it had been lausa wison packeli ofeeedles. Just bafore this action was commenced, they obtained la Canton an ad- Vanca sample used by the defendants Siemesan and Co. with respect to the contents of 25 cases of needles due to arrive in this Colony, Mr. Slade, after puting in the trade-marks used by the plaintiff and defend in firms, said that open the infer'nation received by his clients from Cauton, they applied for a tem- porary injunction to prevent the defendants.] PIRACY IN KOWLOON CITY BAY from exporting these needles from the Colony
As Governer and Commander-in-Chief of the Fiji Islands, and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Sir Hetry May will have jurisdiction over some 100 to 250 islands, hav- fog a total area of 7,435 square miles. Tho salary pertaining to the post is given in this Colon'al List as £1,70 a year.
$500 LOOT,
'he quaiios' of succession li s been definitely rained, and I'muar slate what I belleve to be the law. The grant of letters of administration can only be made to the person (if there is such a pa son) entitled to such a grant by the Chicose law; but letters of administration deal only with the estate of the decoured, endif by Chinese law the living descendants are raised of the ances tor's, property, then letters of administration a1a japppropriate, for there is no estats of da cessed to adminis'or. This clipin statement of the law shows inevitably that it is for the person asking for the grant to prove the law into the common market of Ganten." Tho do, which entities blm to it. Then comes the fendants now mads a motion to expunge the logical consequence which Mr. Poter pat to plaintiffs trade-mark which had been on theme: than the Chinese of an istevacy can get register for twenty years, and sought as well to prevent this injunction.
THE SITUATION IN MACAO,
It is wlib feelings of unmixed pleasure that we are able to record that the new Govora most in Macaɔ has acted lo a most statesman- Ilke manner in not disregarding the cargest protects made by us and others against the ex- hibition of cinématograph pictures of a nature calculated to inflame passions which are still HONOUR 20 SIR HENRY MAF.Hlable to break out at any moment.. Yesterday We are only echoing the sentiments of the evening the Cleematograph in Macao exhibit satire community in offering to our Colon'ai ed pictures of scenes in Lisbon streets which Secretary, Sir Henry May, K C. C., our cordial purported to repressat the "Revolation." They. did not actually represent anything like a re- congratulations upon the honour with which His Majesty King George V, has rewarded bis loogvolutica, they only showed a crowd or two, and faithful Colonial services in appointing him with a few human asses waving their hands Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Fiji and a barricade that could not have been held Islands and High Commissioner for the West agalost a charge of twenty resolute men, and ern Pacific. Yot walls felicitating Sir Henry the " Necaxsidades" Palace with a hole in it. Bald that on the 12th December be received frightened the junk people loto silent submls the interim injunction whi:b.his Lordship had made is sound, which I am somewhat sceptical:
May upon his promotion into a new sphere of labenis, we cannot but view with regret bis departure from sar shores. More than any other man in the Government Service, he is part and parcel of the whole scheme of our local administration. His entire official career has lain in the Colony. Many of the best years of his life have been spent in intimate associa. tion with the every-day life of Hongkong. No public servant b.d a greater grasp of the Colony's acads and requirements, nor a-mere
lo fact, bad one not been told before-hand that these word plctures of a sanguinary and des. perate revolution, exe would never have suspected that they were anything more than the usual faked films to which everybody is eccustomed, and which are, after all, very amusing. The Government in Macao kaoss its business too well to permit representations of such scenes as took place in the Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon on that tonible Tuesday in October which will remain for ever as rigidly conscientious method of getting care of the most sorrowful days in his
tery. There was no hint is fast night's ried out those measures which ha con: sidered to be necessary to the public good. performance of the crael masscore of the
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About one o'clock yesterday morning, two janks which were lying anchored off shore in Mak Yum Ko, a Sergeant Intepreter of the Kowloon City Bay were raided by an armed Central Police Station, atated that he took band of robbers, who secured the crows and looted the vessels of money and goods to the dawa tas statements of three defendants on the 14th December, and read them over value of about 1500. The pirates came on board separately to each of the defendants and the junks to a boat of their own. They wer them sign them.-
eight in number and were armed with chop. Dr. A. C. Franklin, Government Analyst,pers and other weapons, with which they
from Sergt. Grant a bottle containing hydro-ston during the looting. One of the latter was struck with a chopper but was not much. hurt. chloric acid or spirit of salt. The acid was commonly used for cleaning metal,
The robbers got away in safely, but the Police hope to lay the gang by the heels before long,
CHARGE AGAINST JOURNALISTS.
Mr. Gardiner-Would it cause blindness if the acid was thrown in a parton's eyes?-Tam porarily, yes, but I cannot ray whether it would be permanent.
NUMEROUS ARRESTS,
Lau Tần. Ping, chief writer at the Registrar-
The Osaka Central police are now canying General's office, was next called and said that the letter (produced) with three signatures was written by the same person, and, in his opinber of mince newspapers and pariodicals pab. out a rigid examination of the editors of a num» ion, the letter "B" was written by the same lithed in Osaka, and several merchants bave hand as the one marked "A" The latter mark. been summoned apparently as witnesses. The ed "O" was different to that of the first two nature of the charge or charges preferred is not and, in his opinion, was written by a different yet known, but it is surmised that the accused journalists in question are suspected of sys- Sergt. Grant stated that ha bended the bottle tematic blackmail received it from Mr. Hassan. The revolver was banded to him in the first defendant's house by Inspector Li Fook. The defendant was present at the time. It was handed to him.
baud.
It is noteworthy that Sir Henry has bean heroic officers and men of the Dam Corles, to 'Dr. Franklin on the 10th December having
uttarly fearless, and in some cases apparently callous to public sentiment, in effecting what be considered to be essential reforms in the Colony's administration. And as a can.
a suggestion of the murderous bombardment of the smali Jesuit Residence in the Rua del Quelhas, or the destruciton of thousands of books, lacladiog, according to Mr. Tercival
FUSHUN COAL.
IMPOSITION OF DUTY AT KIRIN.
It is reported that the Tadial of Chang-chung
His Lordship-The only question. the identity of the mark.
Sir Haary Berkeley-There is no question about that. Proceeding, Qounsel sald that on the face of the affidavits the plaintiffs admitted that they were meta Imptriers of the goods. One of the points for consideration was that been Induced to make should be dissolved on certain grounds and one of these grounds was that there had beba suppression of material
facts.
Mr. Slade, interposing, stated that he had omitted to ark for an ameadment which be desired to make in the writ. In the phrase "matufactured by the plaintiffs," be asked that the word "for" to substilated for the word tby."
Bir Henry Berkeley objected to the amend-
The question was the effect upon the ment on the ground that it was too late. mlad of the Court at the time when the plaintiffs stated that they were manufactur-
ers of the goods. They did not` may that the needles were manufactured for them. And
ana thing, ho contended, that most have moved the Jurga to grant this Interim lefunc in was that be balloved the plaintifey by the manu factors of the goods. Thit was not a true statement of their position, and on that ground
"Hla Lordthip allowed the amendment of the wilt.
sequence, there were not found wanting those Phillips of the Daily Expres; "many anclear about 6.45 p.m. on the 14th inst. He searched has decided to Imposa an ad valorem duty of alone the injunction ought to be dissolved,
and valuable treatissa, defaced and thrown from the windows to the street mob," The Government in Macao vory wisely, permitted
the three defendants when they were brought to the charge-room and a cartridge was found on 5 par cent, on Fushun coal impor.ed into Kirin the person of the first defendant. The Carridge
"On the authority of a trustworthy cource, a¦ fitted the revolver, The man stated that he got Tokyo dispatch to the Mainicht says that the no reproduction of these scenes, The little the cartridge and revolveru from the second de imposion of duty was proposed by itg Tastal fendant. The first defendant had not a permit of Chang-chung and negotiations ware opened theatre was picked, even standing room” was hard to find, His Excellency Lieutenant
to carry arms. He did not know whether the with him by the Japanese Consul to prevent the step from being taken, but without result. The negotiations, were transferred to Kirin, Machado, the new Governor, and Mrs. Machado second defendant had ore ornot.
and after a series of conterinces with the
Lengg Kun said he recognised the second
defendant. On the 5th December, he brought
who were 'ever rendy to condemn any and all of the administrative changes made under his aegis, on the principle: "Can any good thing come out of --?" Coming out as a cadet as long ago as 1881, Sir Henry May arrived at a time when the Colonial departmactal system was lo an admittedly woeful state of inepiltude as a whole and when many bineches of the were present, and it is agreeable to note that Government service were rotten with corrup. every one greeted them with evident pleasure a letter to h's room and asked most patticolar flon, it was in 1886 that he got appointed to at sating them there. The conduct of the folly to deliver it to Mak Kum, Witness then his first important post as Assistant Registrar,diers, who, of course, were thera en mikse, was General, from which ha passed rapidly through exemplary. We hope that this good behavicer higher grades until he had attaised the position will enduro, and that Macas has ceased to brin of acting Colonial Treasurer in 1893, Captala Duisance and a danger to Barogess laterasts Superintendent of Police in 1893, and a stat on the Legislative Council in 1895. It was during this initer perlod that his forceful charecter and capacity for hard work were prominently brought to the front in connection with the repṛemiva measures which had to be taken to combat the terriblo ́visitations of plague with which the Colony was at that time afflict
In the Far East. Under the present, Govern ment there really seems to be good ground for cosfidence. The Govitnor has begun. well, and all parties are ready to back him up with loyalty and 'vigood.`
FOR the first time a woman has obtaleed post in the French War Office, Mme. Lagardelle has been appolated to instrust ed; and also la patting down the sanguinary | illustale soldima in reading and writing.
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gave the letter to his younger brother to hand it to Mak Kau, Mak Kun was his younger brother.
Mr. Girdider-Do you know the first and third defendants P-No.
Gaveroor-General of Kir'n, the fagantic Coa- sul acceded to the demand of the Chicess authorities to impose the duty. The duty wil all other coal, so that it is not believed the trade by imposed cot only on Fushun cant, but on in Faihto coal will be sorjonaly affected, Mus. Lockwood Kipling, whose death is When was the firit occiulon when you saw | aunounced, was a daughter of the late Revi the second defendant?-On the and or 3rd of G.B. Macdonald, a Wesleyan Minister, and sister of the Rev. F. W. Macdonald, the well known ex-President of the Wes'oyan Conference. The family bad artistic connection and all the daughters mauled artists, one becoming Lady Borce Jones, another Lady Poynter and the third the wife of Mr. Lock wood Kipling, c.1., Architectural Sculptor at the Bombay School of Art and, aftoswärds Frincipal of the Mayo School of Art, Lebate. It was while Mro. Kipling was living la Bem bay that her famous son was koro, lu 1865,
ttis mood,
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Did he hand you the feiter? Yes, by the side of my bed, when i was smoking opium.
On the first occasion did you have any con voration with him?--Yo,
Were you introduced to bim?--No. The second defendant asked you to deliver the latter to Mak Kusi--Yes,
The cate was further adjourand,
fir Feary then went on to argue the main issue, and contended that bis cliente bad all along arsinted their right to ass. this trade. mark us against the plaintiffs,"
The hearing was afterwardı adjourned.
SELLING LIQUORS AFTER PROHIBITED HOURS,
HEAVY FINE AT THE HAGISTRACY, Mr. Markbam, manager of the Visana Café, wat prosecated at the Magistracy this meraing before Mr. J. K. Wood for selling I quors after prohibited hours,
P. C. James Lenɔgban atɩted he went to the Café on the 9th lust, at 445 pm. Howert with P. C. 6,7.4. They called for a bouls of stout and a bottle of beer, which were brought round. He paid sixty cents for them. Witness drank the itcut and the cther drank the bzer, » Wi- ross did not see défendant on the premises.
PO, W.R. MacWalter gave corroborative evidenca, motoAN
Defendant said he was not there at the tīma
the drinks ware served. Nothing the kind would have occurred bad he been preiant,
allis Worship impered d'Aze tf Sión.
their personal property la Hongkong without. taking out letters of administration? If the pifa. - ciple recognised by Vanquelin sganst Bouard is zigb', A1 I think it is, they bare a right to get that property, fir the s'mple reason that
it is theirs. But if the decision in the Hedish- in case be right, as 1 hava no doubt it is, they Caunot recover that properly without the sand. tion of sima Coon. If the suggestion I have about, that such persons may apply for letters: of admicitiation as a convenient method of obtaining a general authority to recover their property, then there is no difficulty, and the succession duty can be propeily recover:d, Bat if this is nasound, it would be perfectly possible for the Legislature to extend the area of the duty; making it leviable not on the pro perty of the deceased but on the property pas sing on death, as in fact was done in soms measure in the case of the English estate doty is adopted, this judgment will not have the dis by the Finaces Act of 1891. If this suggestion sabing effect on the Treasury which it has heen suggested it might be vo
The Paison Judge concurred.
Mr. Slado- uaderstand, your Lordships, that in the Court below defendant his judgi ment with coals?
The Chlef Janicë-Yes; that is the effect of the judgment,
Aller tome debate by Counsel as to the ques tion of costs, stay of execution for three months was granted,
THE OS. PRESIDENTIAL
MESSAGE.
JAPANESE COMMENT.
Commenting on the U.9. Presidential Message to Coogress, tha Osaka Jiji says that what is economically set:worthy in the Mess- age is the statement that President Taft fotenda to parțiatly amend the Customs tariff and to exercise a still more stringent control of tha trasts than before. The cure the President would take in regard to the latter matter, adds the Orain paper, has baro lioked forward fu with great interest by the public. His and donacement indicates that in regard to the trusts, how.Il follow the policy of Mr. Rcess.
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TYPHOON WARNING,
The telegrim, quoted below was received: from the Manila Observatory q11 30 p.m.
Mrtua, December 27, 11.50 am. Cyclose or Typhoon E of northern Visayan or Eðalbeastern Luzon, 3 mit statiopary,
Maglls, December 23, 880 p.m. The typhoon is crossing the Visasse Islandą In the form of a hollow copreisiga.