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The latest speaker on the subject is Mr W. H. TAFT, the Republican candidat for the Presidency. Speaking before the Bar Association of Virglols re- cently, he said that he was, an advocate

All must hope that Mr TAFT will be for patting a limitation on the right of able in the future to do something to appeal: He pointed out that the wards remedying the abuse to which he present practise of appealing casce has redirected attention. Unfortunately, MCGLASEAN.On the 23rd of August, from Court to Court, instead of secur- if he access to the Presidential chair

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MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 28 1008

THE CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Among the passengers on board tha N.I.K. stearoor Tamba Meru from Toke

and daughter who are proceeding to Ger- hama are the Baron and Haroness Hayashi many via Marsailles Baron Hayashi is the newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Berlin.

Mr. W. N. W. Brennan, of the I..M, C.,

has died suddenly from pton aine poison, ing st Chinkiang. He was a good Chinese scholar and fine linguist generally, beside being one of the finest amateur photo graphers in the Far East. He leaves wife and one child, at present visiting in the United States.

(Wah In Tát Po's Service.)

PEEING, September 21, H.E. Chiang Chi Tang has telegraped to the Viceroy of Hupeh asking whether it is advisable to postpone the further construction of the Canton-Hankow

raway or to raise a loan to complete the section in the province of Hupeh

first.

The Viceroy at Canton has been directed to report with regard to the

Mr. Kliene, Commissioner, I. M. Et tops, Kinngchew, Hainan) has been transferred; Mr. A. W. Crass, recently alleged corruption in the management of stationed at Soochew, left Stanghai on the Canton-Hankow Railway. Sept. 23, to relieve Mr Kliene. Mr Frank Smith is being transferred temporarily to Sooches, from Wedchew: and Mr Na A SIGNIFICANT RECORD. pier, who has just returned from leave has been appointed to. Wenchow,

[Wah In Yol Fe'i Serviço.)

PERING, September 27. Only-seven out of over 200 students

A marriage has been arranged, and will take place shortly, between John Aryll, youngest sou of the late Ir. Robertson, of the late Me and Mr. W. G. Healing course in Japan have passed the Singapore, and Liltao, youngest daughter who have completed their educational

of dfield, Tewkesbury, Mr Argyll examination held in Peking. All the Robertson is on the staff of the Chartered

1908, at 128 Bugh Gardens, Benwelling equal justice to all, works grievous he will and his time so fully occupied Bank and is a great player of the hagpipes, students from Europe and Americs who

Newcastle on Tyue, the wife of JAKES MCGLAKHAN, 05 à 200,

Wason. On September 19, 1908, at Senchow, to the Rov. and Mrs R. C.

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injustico, for not infrequently casts with other matters that bis year of

He mat his fiances in Yokohama presented themselves for examination

Lave passed. which ought to be settled in a week, office will, we fear, slip by without an STOWAWAYS HEAVILY FINED.

extend over two, three and oven four opportunity presenting itself for bring- years. These long delays have in manying about a reform which is so urgently States induced merchants and cumuer needed and which now be so warmly AARAN-EZRA-On Sunday, Septembercial men to avoid the Law Courts and advocates. 20, 1908, at the Shearith-Jerael Synagogue, No. 9 Seward Rosa, Joshua Aaron, to resort instead to boards of arbitra Miss FIORA Extra, of Shanghai.-

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WALLAUK-At Chinkiang, on the 19th September, WuLAM HERDY WALLACE, only son of the late Willism Brennan, L. M. Customs, aged 30 years.

SarsGLE-At Shanghai, on September 23, 1908, the infant son of Mr and Aira J. C. SHENOLE, aged 6 days.

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KEWS OF THE DAY.

A Chinese woman, aged 82, committed arises, just as in Japan, for a similar suicide at the French Convent, Wanchai, reason, the foreign merchants have on Saturday, by hanging helf from the instituted Boarde of Arbitration in rails of the stair. connection with their own. Chambers

of Commerce. The effect of the present abuse of the right of sppest undoubtedly has been to revive the complaint that now as always the law favours the rich at the expense of the poor, and Me TAST naturally took up this point in his sddress. He said

The complaint that the courts are made for the rich and not for the poor

There were 37 European and 2000 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library during the week ending 28th Sop.cmber The Mushe was opened on Monday, the 25th September

The charge against H. S. Holmes, who is alleged to have obtained $1,000 by, false pretences from Cheung Chin Leung, was raauzied at the Diagistrany this after. noon, when farther evidence was called.

We have received from an unknown

Two Japanese were lined $50 each or two mouths imprisonment. at the Magis- tracy to-day for being stowaways on the

THE CAMERA CASE.

The case, in which Long Hing and Co.,

.. Tjibodas, while three Chinese had to photographers, were sued by W. L. pay $1,000 each or go to prison for six Weaker for the return or value of a months for being stowaways on Mercamera, came again bofore Mr Justice Gomperta at the Supreme Court tale Dodwell and Co.'s, steamor Inveric

morning. Further evidence was board and His Lordabip is to give judgment on

DEATH OF MRS T. E. ROSE. Friday.

We regret to announce the death of SUICIDE OF MR R. HARDING. Mrs T. I. Rose, wife of Mr Thomas 1. Rose, secretary of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., which and ereat took place at Goslistan, Conduit Road, early this morning. The funeral passed the

Monument at 5 pm. to-day.

DARING BURGLARY.

A daring burglary was committed at No. 15 Kastern Street, West Point, yesterday, when three nativca enterol No. 3. Kastern Street, an empty house and getting on to

has no foundation in fact in the attitude source, the “Opluk of the U. B. Circuit the int roof proceded

Soon after seven o'clock this morning, Mr Reginald Harding, solicitor, Des Voeux Road Central, shot himself through the head witas revolver, in a womatthe Connaught House, in Queer's Road Central.. At pre- sent no motive seems apparent for Mr Harding taking his own life, as it is under- stood that a short while ago his father felt his good deal of money besider property in shares. Mr Harding came to Hongkong sole four years ago. His brother is also a sclicitor and well known in London. It

to No. 16 when was Mr Harding who defended the prisoner Court of Appeals, for the Soventh Circuit, they obtained goods and jewellery amount Adsetts in the famous murder trial of a of the courts upon the merits of any reversing the judgment of the U. 3. ing to $111. As they wers about to four year 620, and controversy which may come before District Court in the case of the U. S. Y. the noise which they made alarmed the The boho found Alt. Harding them, for the judges of this country are The Standard Oil Ca, of Indiam, card inmates and two of the robbers escaped by about 35 yours, of agd, zakon as from from prejudice in this respect as

it is possible to be. But the inevitable effect of the delays incident to the

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rushing down the stairs while one of them chair on the gerandah with the cndeavoured to ostape by way of the fist his side. The alarm who rained The Board of the Interior has sent roof and a down pipe, only to rush into lady. A letter was found lying on his tabir

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the arms of a Chinese policeman, and at addressed to Mr A. Beth, the Registrar. for tetums of all the police and lice the Magistracy to day, Mr JH. Kemp stations. The latter are also to be own sentenced him to six months' imprison- clearly on maps of the districts and if say districts are un-paliead the oficials shall sdmonish the guy to live forces established therein

ment.

THE TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Arrival of Lord and Lady Northcote,

The Nippon Tusen Kaisha's Australian At the Supreme Court this morning,

From Manila papers to hand to-day woliner Kumano Mart, which left Bydney on Mr Justies Gompertz bear an action at team that the typhoon which devastated the 9th inat with Captain N. Mathieson ik the instance of A. P. Marty of Hongkong the central portion of the Philippines on command, arrived in part at bilfpacka attorney for A. B. Marty of Haiphong, Wednesday last week was most severely clock this morning after an uneventfu for $384.25, due on a promissory note. felt on the islands of Masbate, Mindore, and pleasant voyages The weather experi Marinduque and Romblar. It is estimated enoud was delightful, until shout two says that the damage done rans into many cut from Manila, when it become somewhat hundreds of thousands of dollars. Thorough and aqually with heavy sea. Da Manila Crbienes. American of September excuiry, it was ascertained that nothing. had been seen of the typhor by the 25th says

A dispatch was reocived at constabulary Kumano, Mar, which bad spparently

bunals is to oppress and put at disadvantage the poor litigant and to give great advantage to his wealthy opponent. I do not mess to say that it is possible, humanly speaking, to put them on an exact equality in regard to litigation; but it is certainly possible to Mr Goldring for the defendant argued that reduer greatly the disadvantage under the pote was not stamped when brought which the man of little means labours into the Coleay. His Bouvar gave judg

ment for plaintiff. vindicating or defending his rights in

The Wai-wu-pu has sent a despatch court under the existing system, and to the Foreign Ministers requesting them

Two very promont passengers on board esarts and legislature could devido to prohibit their nationals from carpeting headquarters rusterday from Colonel asesped it by only after hours

are Lord and Lady Northcoto. They are and mapping out districts in Chins without Borseth at Albay stating that he had themselves to no higher purpose than specific permits. Orders have also been received information from the serior accompanied by nt Shase, N., who is -- All letters for publication sharuld be written on a side of the paper only

the climmation from the present system scut to the Viceroys and Governors ging spector at Cathhalogen that the typhoon acting Alde de Camp to Lord Nartboote them to report at once on a foreigners did considerable damage at Samer's capital. At nine o'clock this morning, the NX K's Fonatsu, HI IL Consul for Hongkong, pretty well wrecked and that any large H. the Governor'a Aida de Camp, and prolong the time in which judicial the districts with a view to presenting buildings and the majority of small cute Mi B. Moesenting the Nippo Controvermer are disposed of t

were completely demolished by the cle Fusen Bachs, went out to the hiper to ments. The damages are estimated st meet the distinguished passengers for about 100,000 pesos whom a recepce is to be held at GoverT- Another dispatch from Sub Governor ment House at half past eight this evening modes hyf the Kruno Mars a Sang at Romblon advises that the gorern It the meamon of Lord sad boy Nord- ment cant shed at that plage was lifted locko

nama after schich; they w away entirely by the fory of the winds and far s

addremed to THE EDITOR

Corresponderis must forward their names and addresses with any communications of dreint to the Raitor, not for publicatem bu

se evidence of good faith.

Ne anmymanuely signed communications that of those of its provisime which tend to who are carrying out such operations. To dispatch states that the town was steam launch, baging, c03 board. Mr

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On the whole the newspapers support Mr TAFT in fus contention. The North

American, for instance, writes

H. F. Chen Fi, President of the Board of Posta and Communications, has wired to the Ficeroys and Governess of the North West Provinces to the offeos that the

provinces and orders that within the next ted years railways be also projected and established in those district connecting with the Shatisi Railways.

Altertums and additions to Advertisements an Pages 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, should be sent to var "It is in the minds of all that the milding of Tauways is projected in every that the Tabacalera steamur, Tai-loo wse board an Empress boat which will convey « Oftoont 5. Wyndham Street wat later than 11 proceses of the courts fo-day are in the part of the Chinese Baspira arrept thiees am New Advertisements should be sent to our Offer at 8, Queen's Boad Central before favour and the interest of the men with 1noney and with corporate power. That mot erdared for a fized persed will be continued feeling has been a main factor in the Making of a false class hatred that is

Phenomenal success has attended the town pregnant with peril to the country's appearance of Miss F. E. Meodonald, the best welfare. That feeling we think talented artiste at the Victoria Cinemato is exaggerated. But it is based upon the graph, where the numerous patrons mightly

acused her moet enthusiastic reception truths which Mt Tarr shinta outros

The pictures are als mice interesting and Suspicion of trickery and delay and are followed with the greaten redness by A megpidcent film on the Jos of refidence in the muslautal

was shown for tho quality of the Justace provided

vening at the hen the slow route of the tribunals are) the stage of lieartsick hopeles

The China Mail

Horerne, MONDAY, SEPT, 18:11008,

ABUSE OF THE RIGHT OF APPEAL

THERE STE Very many sober students the time ho consider that England retrogressive step when she

a Court of Crimme

but

shoal, but refloatel later them to Vancouver. wat verot without serious damages.

Prior to going onore both Lord and K their Yesterday a storm, starting in the Yap Tady Northcote expressed to the JapansE land made its way to the Pacific boast of Conent and Mr Mor, of the the Pilippines and struck the rappelago gmfication at the treated at the Samar coast, passing ovar between them dong, the toyde, Lady Northonte Catbalogan and Calbayog, doing the great-personally remanga est amount of damage at the first named i was one of the best wenn kripe, he had

avor undertaken, since all From thero it travelled to Masbate where was done to make be downfortable it blew almost all the buildings in the happy during the lang capital and in fact in the faland of the The Kampaio Mar insp, leaving only the post office and a few Wednesday for Japan ports wis remaine 180 SE

After playing havoc there it struck making the round te Romblon and Mindoro. In the foesser it almoed all the telegraph hoes are

"The French down wad great damage generally was donu Abbare resort, the typhoon had passed

this morningt Minduro and was out on the Chins rea moting in a west-north west direction. It miles south of Mani ani Episod abou,

old nu damage locali

with aborty, pamengers

the