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the hands of a qualified solicitor. Every reputable legal firm in Hong- kong has Chinese assistants who aED| thoroughly qualified to translate legal Auctions." 2.80p.m.Auction of Miscellaneous Ar-torms and if their services were requi- tioles, at Mesem Hughes & Hough'sitioned foreign firms would have little Salos Hooma. *C

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ED MORNING GOWNS AND

9.30 p.m.-Auation of Japanese Fine Art reason to fear any trouble over s misin

Curios & Embroideries, do, at. Bir terpretation of a contract. Geo. P. Lammert's Sale Rodma.

Amusements.

Performance by Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club to City Hall,

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, Desember 21:

2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Art Carlos and Bilk Embroiderie, o., at Memes Hughes & Hough's Balee Rooms, 2.46 p.m.-Anction of Household Furnt. ure, do, at Major 3. 9. Pritchard's residence No. 2, Hillside, l'eak, Goods por Simla hub cleared at 4 pm, on

this data subject to rent. SATURDAY, December 22:--

.11a.m.-Auction of English-make Jewellry, &c, at Messrs Hughes Hough's Balos Rooms

COREA AND FRANCE.

ALLEGED BREACH" OF AGREEMENT.

(From Our Dorrespondant.)

Suasana, December 18.

A certain French firm has put in a claim for 81,000,000 from Coron for an alleged breach of contract.

FRANCE

CARDINAL RICHARD LEAVES PALACE

(Exclusive Bersice, supplied by Reute

sia Bombay),

LONDON, December: 18. Cardinal Richard, an octogenarian left the Archiepiscopal Palace yester-

On the subject of "The Awakening of China" the views of an intelligent Japanese writer should repay study. An article under the caption quoted bas

The French peoplo claim that a day amid the acclamations of his flock, been written by Mr. K. K. Kawakami and published in the North American contraet for a consignment of ginseng who were kneeling outside.

While waiting for the Cardinal some Review. A sense of disappointment was entered into before the Japanese

may be felt on reading what Mr Kaw administration began but that it was of those present unharnessed the kami has to say. For instance he says that the deponese lock upon Chins as abruptly cancelled by the Corean horses from his carriage and themes!vas

their future political and economie ally. Government. This may be tras of a section of the Japanese but the attitude adopted to

2.30p.m.-Auction of Fancy Goods, &,,wards the Chiness officials in Man- at MrGea.P. Lammert's Sales Rooms.churia, the constant friction between Goods par Bikh undelivered after this

dste subject to rent. Goods per Arratoos Aptar undelivered after 4 p.m. on this date will be landed.

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

A LABOUR PROTEST.

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, December 18.

Japanese and Chinese when their interests impinge and the distrust open- ly expressed by the Chinese of the Japanese suggest that the section is not one of much weight. Many impartial observers think that there is more like lihood of a conflict between China and HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECADE-10, 1906, Japan than an alliance. The rejection meeting of its members in order to by the Chinese, Government of the offer

A. S. WATSON.

& Co., Ltd.

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG|

FOR

The China Mail.

THE CHINESE AND

CONTRACTS.

CONSIDERABLE importance attaches to the judgment delivered by His Honour the Chief Justice in the enge of the Holland-China Trading Company ver

the Tong Tai firm. The facts atated briefly are that the plaintiffs authorised their broker to make a cer- tain contract with the defendants. He was a Chinese and when conclud-

A talogram from San Francisco statos that the Labour Union has called

that it should lend its countenanes to protest against the proposed natur. the exploitation of Southern Manchuriaalisation of Japanese.

by taking shares in the Japanese de-

velopment company proves conclusively

A STRANGE CASE."

(From our Correspondent.)

that Peking has no very abiding isith SUICIDE AT SHANGHAI. in Tokyo. Mr Kawakansi says that in the West the Chinaman is regarded with repugnance and contempt; in Japan on the contrary, he is welcomed with sympathy and deference, Hera again it would appear that the writer bas let his idens of what should be con- fuse his understanding of what actually is. The Chinesa students in Japan have frequently bitterly complained of

SHANGHAI, December 19, Mr Fairchild, the American Deputy Consul, committed suicide on Sunday

It is supposed that lie mind become

ing the contract, at the request of the the contempt with which they are deranged after receiving u, letter from defendants, he deliberately altered' ita treated, a contempt - be it admitted his home!" terms, alleging that he had authority which is very natural. Any Japanese

to do so. It was shown that he had when he reflects upon the marvellona advance which his country has made no such authority and Hie Honour the

during the last couple of decades and Chief Justice held that the plaintifs then seas China still permeated with tho wore not liable for the conditions old usprogressive ideas which have brought about by the unauthorised characterised her for centuries, must ROBERT PORTER & 00' alteration. It is difficult, from a lay-fect a contemptuous impatience of the man's point of view, to see how His Honour could have decided otherwise If it were decided that a Chinese in- termediary could, of bis own initiative, alter the terms of a contract which he

BULL DOG

SHIPPING

NEW LINE OF SHIPS,

(Bom Our Orrespondent,)

drew the carriage to the residence of." Deputy Denys Cochin, whare Cardina Richard is to stay.

The procession numbered 3,000.

[REUTEN'S SERVICE.];

RUSSIA.

Another Bomb Thrown.

LONDON, December 17. - The Commandant of the Gendarmerie at:

Radom has been the victim of a bomb outrage.

One of his legs was torn off.

The assailant was frrested.

GERMANY.

The Politieni War.

LONDON, December 17. The National Liberale and the Radicals have issuot manifestoes.

The former denounces the Centrists and Socialists, and appeal warmly to German patriotism to bring the war in Damaraland to a successful finish.

The Radicals avoid the Colonial issue

and demand less bureaucratic govern ment and moro political freedom."

THE PRINCE:ROYAL, /

LONDON, December 17.

It is officially stated that the Princess Royal has progressed as well as could be expected after the second operation.

The illness is painful but not dangerous,

ACCIDENT AT FORTSMOUTH.

LONDON, December 17 A cutter from H. M. S. *Hindustan

SHANGHAI, December 19.fouled a buoy in Portsmouth harbour and

people who are thus content to stagnate.

A new line of steamships is to he nine of the crew were drowned. There is very little sympathy and deference" for the Chinese in Japan orgained by the Shipowners Union

THE TRANSVAAL. Probably China is the unpleasantest with a capital of Yem 20,000,000. problem with which Japan has to deal The steamers will trade between The weakness of China is a constant provoestion or incentive to Bordige North China. Hongkong, Manila and to WilChurchillstates that Lord Balboreig

BRAND we hanging of us as dores sime

aggression. For her own sake Japan Java. and a Chinese firm, the position would could not contemplate a break up of the be impossible. Business would be Empire which would perhaps bring her brought to a standstill since no sane in contact with much more dangerous msn would jeopardise his credit by neighbours. But there is no unity of signing a contract the terms of political and economic interests between Japan's intereats are not. China's in- STOUT which he did not know. Incidental the countries as Mr Kawakami declares ly the Chief Justice expressed an opin-terests and that is perfectly well under-

stood at Tokyo as well as Peking.

GUINNESS'

(in pints and splits)

AND

ion on the interesting question as to the extent to which a foreign firm would be liable for an erroneous translation on the part of the intermediary it em- ROBERT PORTER & CO.'s ployed of the terms of a contract. I

BULL DOG

OF

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

THE OPIUM TRADE.

A SEVERE PROCLAMATION,

(From Our Correspondent.).

SHANGHAI, December 19. The Total has issued a proclamation that all opium deus in the native city are to be closed in six months.

We have received the information that ing

Kanda Loxion, December 17.

Mr

the Transvaal if the Imperial Government desires bim to do so.

INDIANS AGAIN,"

Two Indian soldiers and some Indian policeraen came into conflict af Kowloon last night as a result of which two of the former, mambora of the H. K. 8. B. R. G. A., were charged, at the Magistracy thie morning, before Me F. A. Hazeland, with behaving in a riotous, and disorderly.

msoner whereby a breach of the peach was occasioned. The constables atated that they found the two soldiers drinking gin⠀ from a bottle at the corner of Rebinson

orderly manner, and epoke to them telling them to behave thomanives. At this the soldiers became sonoyed and strack que of

the Dairy Farm Co, have wired to America is expected that the Municipal and Austin Roads and behaving in a dia for 24 cows to replace those slaughtered Council will issue a similar order. cannot doubt," His Honour said, "If by the order of the Sanitary Board. Wing Kos (the intermediary) had er Band at King Edward Hotel. roneously interpreted these terms hio

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. the time-table prepared for the Norddout during which one of the police revolvers principal would be liable." Here again Price, D.5.0. and Officers, the Band of scher L'oyd steamers for 1907. A time-funloaded) was stolen and thrown away the 129th Balachia (Duke of Connaught's table is seldom interesting until a porgon The constables blew their whistles and BRAND the law and common-sense seem to be a well play the following programme is about to travel, but this ono is worthy obtained the assistance of some other

LIGHT ALE

(in quarts, pints & splits),

"These are our Stout sup

in our Bitter Ailments.

Wo have been favoured with a copy of the constables, and a fight took place

in entire accord. The intermediary is music at the shore Hotel, during of more than a paesing glance since it shows, members of the police force and the arrests.

dinner, on Thursday, the 20th Dec. on comparison with the 1900 schedule, were inade, employed because the contracting (weather permitting.): parties are unacquainted with each Marel... II. M. 8. Camperdown other's language. The foreign firm Overture.... Le Reins d'un Jour'.

..Adam Song Killarney entrusts him with the task of informing Selection... Lucia Di Lammermoor the Chiuose, with whom the contract is to be made of ite terms. Clearly it would be inequitable to hold that the Chinese contracting party should be considered liable for any loss-caused

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that modern and faster vessels now in the The soldiers statements, however, show: Company's East Asiatic Service made ited the affair in a somewhat different light. Clode possible to shorten the time consumed in One of the constablow, it was shown, Lac

the voyage from Japan, China and Hong qusrolled with the first defendant's- Balle

kong to Genos and other European Porte, brother and in consequence there was Donizetti and vice vers, by two days. This is a same ill-feeling between the first defend Cornet Solo.. The Village Festival' substantial reduction;"

ant and the constable. Over this the 22-Clament.

quarrel and subsequent fight took place, z Prelude to the Opera · Madeshda Thomas

Mr Hazeland said that he was satisfied Fantasia..... Episode of a Soldiera Life In Arran, where the maidenhair feru Divortimento on Chinose Nettdica

Happy grows plentifully, some of the inhabitants

use it as a substitute for ton. Glover,

GOD SAVE THE HINO.

that this was the truth of the matter. The soldier evidently knew where the police. men was on his best and went along for the purpose of having a row with him. The other story was ridiculously absurd. His Warship did not think that ch gecond defendant had anything to do with the quarrel and ordered his discharge. The

of ordering him to pay a line would bind

King Alfonso is hirving two sailing yachts by the misinterpretation of the terms

The Westminster Glee Singers built for him, which are to compete noxt of the contract by the

Grin's foreign

There was a splendid attendance in Fear at the Kiel Regatta. agent. While this is obviously sound the St. Andrew's Hall last night when the

Westminster Gloo Singera gave their last Born three years before the Battle of Waterloo, Mr. Robert James, of Kirkby, A. B. WATSON & 00, it suggests that particular care should performance for the present season. Every Lonsdale, Westmoreland, has just coldfirst defendant he found guilty bot instead be taken by foreign firms that the intent on the programme was good, and brated bis 34th birthday him over in the sura of $100 in be of good LIMITED

termediary they employ is thoroughly splendidly appreciated by the audience.

Eupores were numerous, but at flio request Mr Farmer, a milk-spinner, who has behaviour competent. Possibly a majority of of Bir Branscombe, the Manager, the last just celebrated his diamond wedding at the Europeans in the Colony would two items were not, the romon for this Southend, spun the drapery for the three Franco has ove university student to being to seno Ponk people the at Queen Victoria's coronation, every 685 of her population, Great Britain and it extremely difficult to draw up a oppurtunity of staying till the Inst.

has only quo in 2150, 3 There are 2300 church bellringers in the b and especially the Scotch portion of the number in any lnglish discuss Brates There is a small district between Trinidad language. Bearing this in mind it can house, who must have been specially comes second, and Devon third

and Panstax on the boast ofəl entadeln ARDAN YOOM where rain never falla. easily be understood that an interpets charmed by her rendering of several Scotch

NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAIN' tor must be extremely capable if he is songs. The humorist of the paity, Mr Ivimby, gave como dlaver musical sketches,

COUGH ROMEDI, “1 to satisfactorily, transpose from one which goes to show that he is an arust of HERE is not the last danger in giring language to another all the verbal the first order. The programania, which all Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to through was most happily elioson, can all small children an it contains no opism or refinements which generally charac. to suddenly to a unish, And judging by other harmful drag. It has an established terice a legal document. Considering the oppreciation of the house, tlie Wost patetion of more than thirty years at

mediging in miustor Glee Bingers are sure of croup and whooping cought the immenso interests which are some-

splendid reception when next tlier visit cures and is piloseant to take. Children

It.Bold by all chemists and times at stake it seems singular that Hongkong.

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