to
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH, 1900
ground that annexation is an act of State and any obligation assumed under a treaty to that effect, either to the ceding sovereign or to in divinals is not one which municipal courts are authorized to enforce
1
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- still for centuries The San On district of to- day must be much the maine as it was four or kong Lands have ruled much easier with antes five hundred years ago. But when British rule at $137,8156 and $133. Market, however, in established, and the people realise that justice closes rather famer with males and buyers at prevails, that they are allowed to pursue their $136 on time. A small parcel was placed at avocations in peace and freedom from illicit or 1384 for August Hotels continue account. tortions, and that there is no unnecessary inter-ably quiet with only small sales at 3122, closing forenes with their manners and customs, the quist with sellars at thnt rats. West Points spirit of enterprise will soon manifest falf, have found buyers at $475 and $47, closing with capitalists will be attracted to a region where buyers at latter rate, while sales have been their capital is not liable to officialsneezes effected with at 840 for September, delivery the resources of the country will be developed, Humphreys have found smell buyers at $10.75 and close steady at that rate. Kowloon Lands and its prosperity will continue to increase,"
Still more authoritative and still more to the continue on offer at $251 without business. point is the following extract from a despatch MISCELLANEQUE Green Islande have de of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to clined to 204 with small les China Borneos the Governor of the Colony, bearing date the are enquired for at 329 Watkins, Watequa, 6th January, 180. In this despatch Mr. Cham Electrics, Ices, and Dairy Farms have changed, berlain communicates to the Governor the views hands at quotations in small lota. of Her Majesty & Government as to the future administration of the leased district, and in paragraph 24, dealing with the question of titles to land, there occurs the following parsage:
The examination inte titles should not be of too technical a natare; and where lengthened occupation or improvements can be shown, with no adverse claims from private individuale, a Government title should be granted, even if no other is forthcoming Security for all reason able rights in regard to land will be a great
popularizing of British rule
to
PLAGUE NOTES. INSUFFICIENCY OF THE MARSEILLES CORDON. With the plague at Port Said, it is of capital importance not only to France, but also to the
sanitary precat whole of Europe, that effcienti tions should be taken at Marseilles to prevent mrgery homeward- the propagation of the bound vessels. A most interesting, but far from reassuring letter on this subject appears in the Debola. The writer, M. Lugene Duchemin, This direction of the Secretary of State seems Armand Bohte. He relates his personal experi- to be in accord with the following proposition ences at Marseilles, and if they are to be taken which was advanced by counsel for the defonas slowing what habitually goes on there, it is dante arguendo in the case of Attorney General orident that the sanitary cordon at the Mediter for British Honduras. Bristowe spre As snean port is a sabre an a delusion to the nature of the right and title acquired The Captain of the Armand Behic was by the defendants against the Crown, there informed at, Port Said that the guitary is an instance on record where the Bovereign official world expect, on boarding his versals of England, having animed the territorial at Marisliles, to find the passengers and All dirty linen was to be dominion over a colony, has ever attempted to their cabin luggage ready on deck to oust the rights of private individuals acquired be examined. by long possession and long industrial occups placed on one side with a view to its being tion. I have been unable to trace the reference famigated. On the arrival of the ship at given for this proposition ta Dano's edition of Merseilles, the "Bunté" duly came on board, Wheaton's International Law, but I believe the but in the guise of only one doctor. On this proposition correctly states the practice of the official, alone and unaided, devolved the duty of British Crown, when assuming the sovereignty examining the passengers and crew, five inndred persons in all. The examination was of the of new territory.
most perfunctory description imaginable.
It amounted indeed to nothing more than roll call. The fumigation of the dirty linen was also a mere pretente, the bandles of linen being left in the apparatus for scarcely more than a minute, whereas some ten minutes are "A strong impression, says M. necessary to destroy the possible germs of in- faction. Duchemin, was left on everybody on hourd complishment of ridiculous formalities, to which the sanitary antiorities themselves did not appear to attach the least importance, The pretence of an examination to which we had been subjected could serve no further purpose than to give a semblance of satisfaction to public opinion.
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rm if or wore possible, in favour of a long that an extendon of Hongkong territory is p. 186 I have understood it to be a general that our time had been wasted in the ac. THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
The possibility, or rather the likelihood; of a contaminated passenger passing manotfect was not, however, the only danger observed by M. Dacherain. The bedding of any, of the steerüge passengers was so indescribably filthy that the doctor ordered its destruction. It sanitary
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sinformation, I becomes unnecessary So the question whether the Govisces, ne when the Tritan Crown had an
territory, had acquired a title to the st accupancy of oth win which the rn Their Lord- was bound to rapognja.
haye carefully examined there cases, and I are by no means prepare say that each am bound to say that in the last case, especially has not been shown, but they think it the language of the judgment is very compre Say so to deciso, because the facts, ashensive. But, on the best consideration that I and found, estallish adverse possession can give to them, I have come to the conclusion the Crown for a period exceeding sixty that these cases are distinguishable from the namely a possession commencing before sase now before the Court. In the cases ofted n or before which period the Crown had an attempt was made to enforce an obligation ly assumed teritorin sovereignty in alleged to grow directly out of the act of State or to obtain redress for a wrong alleged to be rss, and contined without disturbance involved directly in such act. And the proceed ctual claim by the Crown down of the fling of the information.ings in those cases were taken by pritate per Jolmon Bumica, L. R. 7. C. P. 592, sonangainst the sovereigs committing the set us a case rolfing to a right of pastar of State. But in the present case the subject the borough of Colchester, Willes, J., at matter of the suit is not connected directly but quoted the ancient dictam that anti- only indirectly with the act of State, and the it of time justifiefall titles and supposeth the Proceedings are by two misate persons against beginning the law can give them, and another private person. It is alleged by the orented finned So that, if evidence be given plaintiffs that a private right has been or long enjochacut of property to the exeln in their favour by the Crown and that the das sant of others, of such a character to establish fendant hoe invaded that right, to which it is it was dealt with as of right as a disti answered by the defendant that the Crown had aleparate property, in a manner refer to ne power to create the right in question to his possible legal origin, it is presume that the prejudice. It appears to me that in such enjoyingat in the manner long used was in pur- case it is competent for a municipal court to
nce of such an origin, which, in the absence inquire into and determine the question whether inducement to content and loyalty and has just returned from the Far East on tho
the sovereign had the power to create the roof that it was modern, is deemed to have on place beyond legal momory. And in the right that is songht to be enforced, even case, on appeal in the Exchequer Chum, although such inquiry may involve an ex- L. E. 8 C. 527, Kelly. C.E.. said. at pemination and interpretation of a convention Then we come to what has been made with another sovereign. I think perhaps also of the most aportant questions in the case, that a distinction may be drawn between the any, supposing that the right actually acts of State in the cases cited and that in the is to cised has always been in fast a right of es present case. In those cases there was annexa live pasturage, and has always been treated tion pure and simple and the Crown assumed dealt with a such, is the presumption which complete sovereignty of the territories annexed; Ad naturally arise from the facts destroyed in the present case there is only a lease for a he effect of a long and numerous series of term of years and the Crown has only a limited uments in which the right is spoken of in ex- or qualified sovereignty in the leased district. The Convention is its document of title to the "of jons indiciting a right in the nature B hit of commnn ? I do not think we should be district, and the lands in the district are held tified in ging this effect to the documents subject to that title. For these reasons I am le result would be to set aside a right which of opinion that the Court is not debarred from been so bug exercised in fact, which has entertaining the objection taken by the defen- in made the subject of so many transactions dant to the title of the plaintiffs and founded
I regret that the Crown was not represented Folving large sums of money, and which has on the Convention, and I therefore proceed to for been made the subject of complaint or consider the terms and effect of the Convention, at the hearing, since the validity of the lease onstrance on the part of those adversely to so far as it boars on this matter now in litigation, granted by it to the plaintiffs has been called om it was exercined. It appears to The Convention was executed by representa in question. It would seem that the Crown was therefor, on consideration of the whole of tives of Her Majesty the Queen and His Mo entitled to have this suit restrained and its facte and documente in this case, that we jesty the Emperor of Chins, and was to take zigate on the subject-matter of the litigation bound, accordance with one of the best affect from the 1st July, 1898. The preamble determined in proceedings to which it was itself ablished fringiples of law, to presume legal and the first clense read as follows Whereas a party: Attorney Generul v. Barker, L. R. 7. it has for many years past been recognized Exch. 177. In that case Cleasby, B., eaid, at Interupted actual enjoyment of a right, ut of judgment in this case should be necessary for the proper defence and protec rule of law that where the title of the Crown tion of the Colony: It has now been to property comes in question, the Crown has e deladant. Mr. Slap for the defendant relied much on agreed between the Governments of Great the right to prevent that title being decided in similar totum of Lord Selborne, L.C., in Britain and China that the limits of British ter any suit between subjects, and is entitled to Dorman): Mager of Saltash aupra In that ritory shall be enlarged under lease to the extent have it docided in a proceeding to which the
Crown itself is a party of oplo case in te course of his judgment. Lord indicated generally on the annexed map, N
iborne aid, at p. 630 of the report: The term of this lens shall by 59 years. On the whole case, then, I am of opinion the speal case, no doubt, does not find Then follow clauses containing stipulations of that the defendant has established the right to sau fishery was of right (which various kinds, for the most past directed to the which he wakes claim, that the letting of the been to prejudge the question of protection or reservation of certain rights of premises by the Crown to the plaintiffs involves the opinion of the Court) but only Chinese officials and people. And the fifth a denial and deprivation of that right and is an under claim of right. But an clause is in the following terms-It is further expropriation of the defendant within the mean ninterrupted enjoyment from time understood that there will be no expropriation Ing of the Convention; that by the terms of the under a claim of right seems to or expulsion of the inhabitants of the district Convention the Crown was unable to confer on ought, of course, to have been burned, but instead that is necessary for a presumption included within the extension, and that if land the plaintiffs a title involving such expropria- it was thrown into the sea, where it was prompt such an origin as would establish the is required for public offices, fortifications, or tion; and that the plaintiffs are consequentlyly pounced upon by persons waiting around in Agno Mawful origin was reasonably possible like official purposes, it shall be bought at sunable to make title to the premises in exclusion bosta in expastation of a hael, on which they of the defendant when acting in the exercies of count as a regular thing on the arrival of a bwent in such a case a lawful origin fair price then, ie the meaning of this clause? his fight. In my opinion, therefore, the plain passenger stemer. The fishermen find a market KWONG HING aght be prasamned, if it is
Has it the effect, as contended for by the de. tiffs are not entitled to maintain this sit for their treasure-trova among the poor of bamble established by many authority As then, that these or similar general fendant, of limiting or controlling the power against the defendant, and judgment must be Marseilles, so that, should the bedding be in- rinciple can properly be applied to the and discretion of the Crown in relation to the entered for the defendant, with coste fected, it would infallibly spread the plague. M. Point Rander consideration, I am prepared rights of property of the inhabitants of the The Paisus Judge arrived at a conclusion chemin makes the suggestion that French Ahold it is reasonably possible that the leased district Latus see what is the exact at variance with that of the Chief Justice, bold sanitary officials ought to await réssel bound for ught ca by the defendant may have had menting of "erpropriation "The word is doing that the plaintiffs were entitled to $10 a Marsollies at Messins. The officials should go on board at the latter port and proceed with and time it should be recognized aned the act of disposse aing an owner, damages and to their costs of suit.
the tassel to Marseilles. They would thus bare at invalid crubsisting
ug at the date of the Con- either wholly or to a limited extent, of his pro
Joust an entire day in which to examine thorough Fention to of the agreemen I am far perty or proprietary rights. It is clear that
ly the passengers and crew, their luggage and ther of on that this right, exercised in the the intention of the Chinese Government in onner ich it is shown to have book causing such a stipulation to be embodied in
effects, while on the ships accorded a cless bill cised the defendant, may properly be the Convention, was to ensure that their subjects
of health, the tedious waiting in harbour would ribe a valuable or quasi-proprietary in the territory to be handed over to Great
be avoided. But in any case the state of things the defendant may also properly Britain should be secured in the enjoyment,
revealed by M. Duchemin is as unsatisfactory as possible, and it is the imperative daty of the from from deprivation or interference by any desert one of the owners of the right,
French authorities to me that the sanitary ar- to of facts the agreement was
rangement at Marielles are rendered as effec- it is clear that it had or purported
tive as extreme care can make them have ot of interfering with and indeed anno right of the defendant. It le tended to defendant that the agreement Gred by the Governor contrary estions of the Convention; and refore ultra eives and cannot ve the defendant of his right was answered by Mr. Sharp, in able argument for the plantife, of the Convention was an not hat it is not competent to the into any matter connected with were cited in support of this Pretary of State in Council of As to the general right of the Crown to makezuled very quiet and without any business, clos- hee Loye Sahaba, 13. Moore lease or grant of land oversil by the sea with. ing at the nominal rate of 300, winist the Lon acte were that the Rajah of in the territorial limits, in Hall's Essay on the don rate has fallen to £53. Nationals continue
independent sovereign, but Rights of the Crown and the Privileges of the steady but without business.
under the protection of the Subject in the Sea Shores of the Realm, at p. aving died without leay C. It is said The title of the King of Eng. Jany, in the exercise land to the land or soil agua maris cooperta is nd in trast for the similar to his title to all the ferra firma in his the Raj of Tanjore, dominions, as the first and original proprietor ty of the deceased and lord paramount.
Tha terra he ground that the firma of England has become, alrcost entirely, tinet for want of a the property (by grant and tenure) of the mib thegin yok, herty of the late jest. But the terra anun maris cooperta still Rajsh laps the British Government. A remains to the King in wide and barren owner- sait iras inditated by this respondent claiming ship. Some are and antique instances may the deceased indeed be found of actual grants, by Kings of for borbol as the eldest widow
Home England, of certain portions of land under the Bajah and for the first married among
red, o, of both sea and land, to a certain extent. dosa, his private estate and affecte. The
These grants have been made in ench places obtained a decreb in the Supreme
was, but on appeal this decree was where some orel or bay has afforded the means. $84 cash and at 890 for 31st December. Dong- tuents in the Far East is kept here and say The Judicial Committee, which hell of exclusi, possession, And the author pre Jetes continue on offer at 347 without ludnoing kind of ordinary or special lenses can be
creds to g. Note a text writer who says it is buyers to come forward and it is probable that ps of the deceased Rajah's property
disputas le whether such grants can be an offer of a point lower would bring & few ut Stale by ownego war and very man From all which it would seem shares on the market. Chins Mutnals prefs. the Safeme Court had no iurisdiction in aspect of The general principle of law on that the right o malang such grants,acsam have found buyers at Cil and more could ich this ecision was founded was that the ing it to arst, is in a keyance in modern times be placed at that rate. China Manilas continue action of independent sovereign States In The Encyclopedia the Laws of Eng. dull and neglected. Star Ferries unchanged and reno gther are governed by other laws and regret. 4 said Dressers Chiz Bugers have been placed
REVIZELIES-Chiuz remain in books a large Lunsber of
MINING-Punjome continue to sale quiet with sellers at $0.75 and no sales to repert.
Coart af
a the which municipal courts administer
What,
person, of their rights of property and of residence in the territory. The power of ex- propriation was to be limited to the sole case of land required for public purposes, it being pro. vided that land so required should be bought or
at a fair price. In the present Instance I think that the granting to the plaintiffs of an exclusive right to the we and possession of the submarine area comprised in Lantao Marine Lot No. 2 amonated to an expropriation of the defendant in respect of his right of taking and appropriating coral and shells from that aren, And when the plaintiffs' title is challenged on this ground, I think the answer must be that the Crowu had no power to confer such title:
A full report of the Acting Pilane Judge's remarks will be given on Monday.
Judgment for the defendant was given. Mr. E. Hamilton Sharp (instructed by Megers. Deago and Hastings) appeared for the plaintifs and Mr M W Slade (instructed by Messrs. Willinson and Grist) for the defondant.
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Mr. J, Y. V Vernon says in his weekly share The NY K steamer Kanagawa Maru list dated 29th June-The market continues Europe Line) left Singapore for this port on dull and inactive and business restriotal to very the 28th instant, and is expected to arrive here few stocks, whilst rates in most cases show aen the 4th proxime Gampakny further daclips. The crisis in the north as zeer meal forman Mail stormer Konig ported last week remains the cause of the east Albert, carrying the German Mails with dates ing depression and no improvement can be from Berlin of the 11th June, left Colombo ch looked for until utairs get more settled. Thursday, the 28th inst, and may be expected
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been done in China Traders at $65, 56, and 57. the stock cloning, with sollers at the latter rate. Unions have been placed in small lots at $2621 and Cantons at 3142) Streite and the Northern Insurances have ruled quiet and without busi nes Quotations of the latter are taken from AM continuing my Sight. Testing Rooms Every Household Remisite Depot for the latter Shanghai Cizelarsko
FIRE INSTRANCEs, Both Hongkongs and Chinas remain dull and neglected with only a small business in the latter at $79 to report
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EKIPING-Hongkong, Canton and Mamos after further small sales st. 2017 have declined to $304, at which rate shares are now obtainable. A Register of all Glasser supplied my consti. Indos have ruled quiet with a small business at
cry to have neither the means of deciding prerogative powers, which, though never formal at 8120, Lutons cortinue totally neglected
any y repealed, are now never afercie di Luws in Bagland are not abrogated by dosuctude, but
Fright, nor the power of
which they may malento da erva revived of disused prerogatives would be re. Jelebus have changed hands at $12 Rambe at
$58 and $57, and Olivers and Great Easterns in
all lots at guotations
decision was followed by Moles, VC,
Secretary of State for Indian garded with great jealousy. And this lear Acil L. R. 19 Eq. 609 In that case certain de to say that when a question of right is raised
10OCKS, WHABTES AND GODOWNS-Hong- bo determin tomy of the King of Ondh, whose kingdouins curt of law, that question must bo An annexed by the East India Company ed with reference to legal couriderations alone, kong and Whampoa Docks continue quiet with pistons for the British Government, rned the and its determination connot be influenced or a tendacy to weakness Offers to sell at 8520 Stary of State for India claiming to be affected by any political considerations which have mat with no response and the zodikot closes to a charge upon the revenue of the may be involved in the mse. But, having re- quiet at t.that rate. Kowloon Warfs bare hoed y of Ondlit But it was held by the gard to the special and unusun circumstances of placed in small lots et 985, closing at $842 ancellor that the annexation wasa sover this case, I may perhaps be excused for dia sellers Wai hais unchanged and without
of State which could not ho roviewed by lag attentic to two oficial expressions of buses.
opinion which seem to have some bear pal court,
ut of die three cases and the one mesting on the matter in band. On the 8th on by Mr. Sharp is Cope Sprigg. October, 1808. Mr. Stewart Lockhart. Colonial 30572 There the paramount chief Secretary of the Colony, eating as Special Com and had granted certain concessions missioner for that purpose, mats to the Colonial f and other rights to the appellantel ce un elaborata "Report on the Extension of concessions had been granted, Fon the Colony of Hongkong The concluding aubered to and becaine part of the paragraph of that report is in the following mimons, and the appellants sought to tertia In conclusion, it may, I trust be gath Sinst the Crown the privileges and ered from, the scocust of the new territory that eried by the concessions, Burial wil form
Committee, affirming the It is
Afwith safe upreme Court of ollowing Secretary of State la inhabit
obtained.
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Laca:40. Queen's Road, Cl. SILK LACE MANUFACTUREES
FR. BLUNCK,
Exporter of Real Hand-made Torchon Lace in Bilk, Linen d Cotton, Grasscloth and Bill Euryderios, Haul-made Silk and Linen LACH Curtains, made to
order, 17, Queen's Road, Central.
STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Navy Contractors Shipchandlers, Spil- makers, Provision and Coal Merchants," Fraga Central, next Hongkong Hotel. KHONG SANG CO.
Shipchendlers, Sailmakers, Hardware, Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Mer-
cheats, 68, Praya Central,
LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.,.
Tailors and Outfitters, Pianoforte Dealers Bhipchandlers, Furniture Dealers and Upholsterors, Wine and Spirit Mar-
chants
MORE
SEIMUND,
Stuy handlers, Bailmakers, Riggers, Com- mission Agents, and General Store-
Keepers, 17, Prays Central:
TAILORS
AH-MEN, HING CHEONG & CO.
Tailors Drapers and Outfitters, Queen's
Road Centrál Old Chib Site.
Branch: A MAN, opposite City Hall,
R. HAUGHTON & CO,
Naval Military and Court, 16 Queen's Road,
Opposite Kuhn's Curio Store.
HUNG YUEN, -
Outfitters, Shirt Makers, Hatters, Hosiers,
Drapers, 85, Queen's Road, Central,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
Queen's Road.
TAK CHEONGSA
Tailors, Gentlemen's Outfitters, Hätters, Hoisters, and Drapers Chinese Bill of all kinds, 60, & 52, Queen'i Ed. Central,
YEE SANG FAT & CO. “
Outfitters, Piece Goods, Underwear, Shoes, Hata Silk Handkerchiefs, Opposito Post
Ofice, Queen's Road Central. TOBACCONISTS
D. 8. DADY BURJOB," LOS FILIPINOS,
Importer of the Best Manila Cigars: 25,
Pottinger Street.
KRUSE & CO,Saree
Wholesale and Retail Havana end » Manila Cigars, Egyptian Cigarettes, Dealers in
Finoy Gooda, Agents.
Connaught House, Queen's Road. -
VICTORIA CIGAR DEPOT.
· -:-1 and 2. Leerana Street East. AGENTS FOR
H.
W KENEDY & Co., 37, Calls San acinto, Manila, Windsor Lady" and
Thadockay Cigars
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
PEICE & CO.,
D
WE
12, Queen's Road
and Calle Anlague, Manila.
'AMERICAN SISTEM
ENTISTRY.
No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD: LENTILAI, CHADWICK KEW
TE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 15th September, 1899 1756
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