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À SUPREME COURT APPEAL CASE.

HOWARD AND STEPENG ». THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14rn. · 03

PEKING.

P-king, 31st December.

THE VISIT OF GENERAL MILES

that the object of the 15th rule of the 58th Order was to make the judgements, after the lapse of a year. practically tinal. (Since this opinion was delivered the period has been re- duced to 3 months It is clear that some time must be fixed at which the right of appeal as a stable event ter the city. The notables should cease, otherwias parties would never of the city were ugog to see the great not. know what their rights were and there wond ability of the American army. The General was be no possibility of people being safe in dealing granted an audience by the Empress Dowager with the fruits of a judgment, because the judgment might be still sabject to appeal. Bat and the Emperor. A fast was given him by then it was thought that there might be special the high officials of the city and complimentary circumstances in which the Court of Appeal remarks were made by both parties. The might relax that rule and consider that, not official thanked General Miles for the goal part withanding it, an append should be permitted.played by American soldiers in Peking and I think that the matter was entrusted, and in- tended to be entrusted, to their discretion; and General Miles expressed the pleasure it gave that the exercise of discretion of that sort his Government and army to do something for entrusted to them is ust. within the true maun China. The General also visiteel the secution to be just too late to see, the heads of eight men roll off.

His stay in Peking will be short, as law is en rouft round the world.

PRESENTATION OF MEDALS

AT WEIHAIWEL

On New Year's Day, the N-C. Daily News |

wei presented the medule for the North Chine saya, His Honour the Commissioner of Weihai- Expedition of 1900 to the offices and men of the Chinese Regiment. Expination of service, disbandment, and reduction have combined sadly to diminish the ranks of those who went through the troubles nearly three years ago, but still a goodly number of medals were presented- prolubiy to 20 jar cent of the regiment as it stood ou parade.

The Privy Council have given judgment against the appellants in the case in which Messrs. Howard & Stephons asked leave to appeal to His Majesty in Privy Council from a decision of the Full Court on 4th March, 1942. refusing to grant plaintiffs special leave to appen! to the Full Court from a judgment of Sir John Carrington delivered ou 1st December, 1500 Me. M.J. D. Stephans appeared in person on that cession. The Attorney-General was not present. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, instrueled the Attorney-General.

Is nung be of interest to recall that the effect of the judgment of the Full Court "appealed" against was to refuse to grant to the plaintiff, ing of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, an order | greuil in the southern city and was disappointed Bruce, officers, non-commissioned offleers, and

THE KETTELER MONUMENT

is finally completed. It is in the form of a p'ailou, or ornamental arch, and stretches across the great street running from the Hata-men to the north. It is made of Chines marble, is extremely plain, but takes an impression of The stone pillars ruggeduess and strength. must be nearly three feet in diameter. The roof is entirely of marble and looks as though it might stand for all time. On the north side there are traceries of flowers, but not distinct enough to ba otserved by the passer-by. On the south side on the frieze there are inscrip; tions in three languages, German, Chinese, and Latin, informing the public that this is u monument erected by the Emperor in memory of the German Miuister, vou Ketteler, nefariously killed by Borr bandits" on 20th Juan, 1900. This monument shoakt be a standing warning to all to avoid like crimes. to her on used for Emperor is Chou or

or judgmont from which there can be an appeal." special leave to appeal to the Full Court from If, therefore, the present application had been julgment of Sir John W. Carrington, the then

an appeal to the House of Lords from the re- Chief Justice . Hongkong, delivered on the fuse of the English Court of Appeal to grant 1st December. 1908). The decision of the 24tapecial leave to appeal, it would appear that the March, 1909, discharged a Rule Ni-i which had House would not entertain such an appeal, ben obtained by the plaintiffs on 18th March, This, however, is an application for loare to The calling upon the Attorn-y-General to show cans why they should not have such appeal to the King in Privy Council from the special l-ave to appeal, and it accordingly refused refusal of the Full Court of Hongkong to grant to grant such leave. It was from this refuel special have to appeal to the Fail Court from a judgment, delivered more than 15 mouths that the plaintiffs de ired to appeal to His previously. Appeals to the King in Privy Majesty in Concil. -4 22 November, Council from the Supreme Court of Hongkong 1998, Major-General Black. ... the office may be brought, if certain conditions proced. Any Anal then Administering the Government if this

ent aro complied with, against. Colony, awaited a sum of $8,000, wurlee secting 7, Mabee. V), of the raya Reclina-judgment, decros or sentence, or against any rula or order made in any such civil suit or tion Ordinance, 1889, by way of compensation action, and beving the effect of a final or for any injury sustained by the plaintiffs, definile sentence, subject to the rules and Howard and Stephens, by the reclamation works limitations set out in the Regniations and carried out under the authority of that Ordis-

Instructions to the Governor. I presume the ance. The plaintiffs, not being saistief with that award, brought a petition against the refs to grout leave must be taken to be "an order," and, personely, I should rather leave Attorney-General of the Colony under the Arvions of sertion 83 of the Hongkong Code it to the Privy Coue kind to be held appealable

it is" an order of the the Imperini WE. appellants for the prosecution of the art by a row between the workmen and the police A regards the security to be given by the and for the payment of costs. the sum should The men at work on this Imperial job thought 3 sterling, and the security should be by they had a right to break the law of the land way of houd with one or more suficient suroties, by gambling every night, in the tents erected on the street, for their accommodation, The or by way of mortgage upon some sufficient immoveable, property, sitaste in Hongkong, to police interfered on night, wheraat the men the sutisfaction of the Registrar. If such storaed ou the police and drove them off. The next morning the police appeared in larger curity be given and completed within three poutlis from the date of the petition for leave

where they were lodgeil for work being dous meanwhite.

HE WOLK WAS PROLONGED

who was

Before the presentation Mr. Stewart-Lock. art addressed the regiment as follows:-Majur

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WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING men of the Chinese Regiment. When I was asked to present these medals to-day, 1 at ones replied that I needed to the request with WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES pleasure, because ever since I first arrived at Weibaiwei the officers of the regiment bars FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY. evinced auch friendly feelings to me that I was ouly too glad to avail myself of this opportunity to show that those feelings are heartily recipro cated. From the officer commanding to the most junior officer, a regard you all as frid, ACHEE & CO., and it affords me great pleasure to present those officers who have so well deserved them the medals which, by their deeds of valour, they have won. I am also proud, as the representa- tics of the King in this Depondency, to present to His Majesty's soldiers, who have fought in his caus. the Boyal token of His Majesty's

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL. appreciation of their gallantry under most It is trying and exceptional circumstances,

Hongkong. 15th November, 1902. said that the present is a modal-huuting age, and I am afraid that self-advertisement does frontiers reports that from the beginning of exist to a certain extent. But even if we do live Uctober to the 20th of December last no less in a Pears' Soap Age," it is not everyone who than 3.501 now Russian troops with large struggles to place all his good qualities before quantities of war muuitions passed through his the eyes of a curious public Tho Chinese Regiurisdiction en route for Contral Manchuris ment meat certainly is not one that altertizes Kirin), while the two regiments of Cossacks. itself, and the merials which I am about to pre about 1,500 strong, hitherto stationed in sent have been well-eared. It is not resummary Titsihar (the capital of Heilungchiang), who for me to dwell on the events which occurred in bave been under orders to evacuate that city the North of China in 1900, and which are now

since September last, are still in garrison with historical, but I should like to remind you that

no apparent prospects of moving yet awhile." in those events the Chinese regiment took a This is how Russia is" orucurating Manchuria. prominent part. In fact, no unit of the Chios expeditionary Force took a share in se many of

of Civil Procedure, 1871, at that time in provided that All claims against the force. (Ordinance No. 13 of 1873) Section Government of the Colony of the ramo nature as claims within the provisions of The Petitions of Right Act, 1860, was, with the consent of the Governor, be preferred in the Supreme Court in a suit instituted by the claiount us plaintiff against the Attorney. General na defendant." That petition was filed on 21st December, 189, aud claimed to have the award in question wholly set aside and to appeal, i.c., within three months from 1st/umbers and carried off the workmen to prison, the expeditious constituting the campaign us

void and of no effect." It is not necessary for

the Court, on this occasion, to give any opinion on the question whether proceedings of this kind rome within the purview of the Petition of Right Act, 1860. The answer to the petition,

besides raising various issues of fact, raised one of law. which was ordered to be tried before the issues of fact. The issis of law, is settled by the Court, was as follows- Aamining all the facts-stated in the petition 1. be trae, and, bating regard to the provisions of the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 1889, Bas the Court jurisdiction to enquire into the

procedent having been already complied with, be prepared to make an order allowing the append to be prosocuted. The Court has been infomed by the attorney General that he has no desire to opposs this application.

The Acting Paisno Inge in his judgment said they must leave it to the Privy Conacil to decide whether an appeal to their Lordships from the decision of the Full Court in Hongkong was competent.

The appeal to the Privy Connell has hear

dismissed with costs,

THE COST

of the memorial is said to be about three bandred thousand tasis. It will be a relief to all travellos when the obstructions are takes from the street. As it bus beon, curts for some time had to wallow through a bog by the side of the road in order to get along at all.

DISTURBANCES IN WEST

CHERIANG.

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Dalai Nor. But Khailur was found to be suffering from the ravages of cholera. This Mongols were flying before the disease, and Mr. Campbell felt that he could not risk the lives of his followers in a plague-strickenuity, Accord- iugly he turned his stops in a north-westerly direction. From a hill caled Roydo Tal a viaty was obtained of Dalai Nor, but without saying to visit the lake Mr. Campbell pushed on to the Keralen river, which flows into the lake from the west. This river was followed as far as the headquartors of Tsetsen "Han, the

overlord of the Eastern Khalkas. The seat of this chiefain lies eight marches east of Urgn, the principal city of Northern Mongolia, Lensing the river at this point, the cararan marched across country to Urga, which was finally reached on September

proceedings connected with the award roferrel NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LD) movement, and, especially, the new University. Chiun, which is a very large percentage on Foreign Affairs for Cheklang province, had Campbell turned westwards to the valley of the The following are the accounts of the above that he denounced the University and predicted the fuld only amounted to 385. I say, therefore, that is to say, troops that are armed with modern Abengai mountains und discharges its walers

to in the patition, and to set aside the said award and declare it null and void "? On 1st December, 1900, the then Chief Justice. Sir John Carrington, delivered a written, considered judgment in favour of the dofendant, bolding that the Court had not such jurisdiction. oving to the wording of the Praya Xocuumation Ordinance. Instead of promptly appealing from that judgemont to the Full Court, if they were dissatisfied with it, the plaintiff's presented petition of right to His Majesty the King, and they alleged that they did under the ad- vice of their counsel. They stated in an affidavit that they forwarded this petition to their Lwadon agents on 14th September, 191, for presenta. tion to His Majesty in Council. This proceeding was held to be contrary to established precedent. On the 20th January, 1902, the plaintiffs found that the course they had adopted was irregular and out of order. They then, instead of ima mediately asking for special have to appeal from the judgement of Sir John Carrington to tie Full Court, under Section 686 of the new Codu of Civil Procedure, 1901 (which took -ffect from

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4,420,00046 47,295.00 05,379.50

WHICH IS THE REAL YUAN SHI-KAI? There are uncomfortable ramears about Yaan Shi-kal's last visit to Peking. Those who had relied upon him to give strong testimony to the Empress-Dowager in favour of the reform were greatly disappointed. It now comes out

was continued. He, doubtless, thought such revolution in a few years, if the institution sentiments would be more agromabie to the lady of the palace than encouragement of the University which seems to havesowany enemies. THE OUTLOOK IS NOT ENCOURAGING FOR REFORM,

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and it looks as though all our hopes of paved streets, lighted by electricity, were to blighted. Some government work is to be entered upon next year. The tower on the

THE RUMOURS

Front Gain is to be rebuilt and coutroctors are trying to find timbers of the proper size. 30,000.00 concerning Tang Fu-hsiang and Prince Tuan 83,502.45 do not seeus to make any stir in Peking. It the would seem as though the insanity of Conservatives would hardly go so far as to encourage in the slightest degree anything which would excite the suimosity of foreigners, as c. they know full well it would bring condiga Cash on hand and at bankers333,289.05 punishment.-N.-C. Daily News. Government securities belonging to the

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the siege of Tientsin, and was among the first

Further news relating to the rising of the to outer that city when it was captured by the Ticku Chian society of Yenchouta, West

Urga was the headquarters of the expedition Allies. In connection with that entry, the Chekiang, against the R. C. converts, is to band. memory of one of your sergeants, Chi Tienkui, It appears that after the repulse given to the for the next two months. Daring that povied will ever remain grean va account of his having

secret sciety men at Feashul, near Haugehow, three excursions of interest wem made into the led into the city a half-company without the

regulars were themselves en badly cut up by bell visited the Kentei mountains. Turning assistance of my European. The regiment also by a company of foreign modeller troops, the surrounding country. On the first Mr. Camp- took part in what her late Majesty Queen the mob that they had to retire to an adjoining eastwards, he struck the Kerulon river once Victoris described as the memorable adrones" to Peking, which resulted in the relief of the it and wait for reinfereements which had more, un i followed it north to one of its sources. beef seat from Hangchow. In the meanwhile, The second was a short excursion, for the Legations. No fewer than twenty-three officers H.E. Ust Chès-kau, former Provincial Judge, purpose of viewing the memorial stones of an and men of the regiment were killed oud and now Chief of the Military Secretariat, as ancient Turkish hero. These are close to Urga. eighteen, woanded whilst serving in North

well as Chief Commissioner of the Bureau of The third erentsion was longer. On this Mr. dering that the total number of the regiment in born energetically mobilising all available troops, Orchen, a river which flows north-east from the orms of precision, within call of Haugehow city, iuto Lake Baikal. He visited the old Turkish But there are certain exceptional circumstances and having succeeded in collecting near, 5,000 monumoots discovered in 1885 by Yarintoff that the regiment has well deserved its reward. which make the services of the regiment in

men, has sent them on te Youthon by various, and recently deciphered by North China especially remarkable. It was

as to encircle the insurgents Thomson, and also the celebrated monastery of barely one year old when it had to undergo its

and circumscribe their operations, and having Erdeni Ten, which is believel ca good grounds baptism of fire, and it certainly reflects the driven them into a corner,gather up the to be the site of the ancient Karakorum. These Kreatest credit on the officers and non-commis.

rascals into s net" Like all such quasi- excursions were all completed before the end of sioned officers responsible for the training of religious propagands of ignorant people, the October. and Mr. Campbell then strack worth the men themselves that the regiment was not

soon afterwards developed into a general plun- the Russo-Chines frontier. The journey into only able to hold its own with old veterans rising which began against the RC. converts for the Trans-Siberian Railwar, vi Kishia, on long trained to the use of arms but that dering expedition where, regardless of sect, ail Europe along the railway is, of course, now

greatly distinguished them

who had money and possessions were equally familiar one.

During his travels in Mongolia Mr. Campbel selves when fighting in their own country deemed fish for the net. The inhabitants of and against their own countrymen. It has enchufu prefecture and districts of ad. made full use of the opportunities, afforded him become almost a fashion to saver at the British joining prefectures, have been indiscriminate for useful work. From Kagan to Urga the officer. Arm-chair criticism is not often o much value. At any rate, the officers of the y pillaged; their houses as well as the route followed covered a distance of some 1,500 churches, chapels, and houses of converts being tiles, and various excursions from timt latter Chinese Regiment havo succeeded where others ruthlessly burnt. Eye-witnesses report that at place brought the total distance traversed in have failed. Our friends in a neighbouring the beginning of the insurrection the flames of Mongolia re not far short of 2,500 miles. Not Colony have abandoned their attempts to burning buildings could be seen fer miles around, only was be the Best Englishman, but probably

Chinese regiment. Anyone who while the create a

roads leading to Hangehow and cities, the first Europeas, to visit some of the districts had the opportunity I na now enjoying away from the scenes of disturbances were dotted through which he passed. On the journey to of seeing this smart regiment on parads, with the sands of men, women, and children of Urge the Indian sub-surveyor kept up a route could not fail to be struck and surprised

he better ofneses fleeing for refuge. For survey with the plane table, the work being by what has been accomplished so well

fuastely, the Chakiang Military Secretariat is supervised by Mr. Campbell Mr. Campbell in so brief a space of time. The history of directed by the capable and energetic bands of also took observations for latitude at 14 pinces, the regiment is short, but its record is one of E. Hait Chen-kan, and he was able to mobilis end for compass variation at half a dozen points. which Bay vorps might be justly proud. Every in a short time a respectable force to prevent beside keeping a record of the readings of the one who has seen the regiment must be indeed the farther spread of the insurrection, although barometers and thermometers He managed to glad it is to continue as one of the nails of His the insurgents muster quite 20,003 adults, get together a fair collection of plants, but was Majesty's military forces. I am confident that, variously armed. When she comes to consider not go successful in the matter of mammals and His Mongol followers were mostly whenever called upon, it will prove itself in the the difficulties the Chief of the Military future; as it has done in the past, true to its Secretariat bad to contend with in such a. Lamas, and owing to their objection to destroy crisis when the Acting Governor of the ing life, he could get no asistance from them in authorities laggard and apathetic (probably protines is a Mauchu and the other high obtaining zoological specimens. owing to orders from sympathisera in the The

the men jun

colours, and will add fresh laurels to its fame.

The medals wore then handed personally to each recipient by His Honour, who took the opportunity of saying a few words of congrat lution and encouragemed to each. proceedings terminated with a few de joia in honour of the proclamation of His Majesty King Edward VII as Emperor of Tadis,

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

birds.

A good story is told by an American Congressman of a small bay, green apples, and

Christian Sciones:

"I found one of my ecustituents," said he, trying to give some medicine to a young son who had eaten too many green apples, while a

North) the notion of the first-named official is to! be highly commended. at any rule, with the mobilization and sending of a proper fores of well-armed troops to Yearkonta we may expect to hear soon of HE. Hsü Übán-kan's success in suppressing an insurrection which at one time seemed quite sericas. Finally, letters Christian Science Boighbour was assuring the from Baugchow and other Chekiang cities boy that there was nothing at all the matter report that anti-religious placards have been with him. "I think ought to know Posted freely about calling on the masses to groaned the boy, 'I guess I've got inside rise and assist the insurgents, but so long- as the anthorities stand firm Bke H.E. Hsu there naed bee fear expected from this source.-N.-C. Daily News.

We take the following two paragraphs from "Notes on Native Affairs" in the N.C. Daily News:-

Whatever may be the known predilections of the principal Ministers of the Empress Dowager, one thing is satisfactory, and that is Viceroy Yuan bi-kai is perfectly aware of the ju sidious and secrot designs of the Russians and is therefore anxious to provide measures against A Northern despatch to had reports them. that Viceroy Yuan, with this end in view, has made arrancements to despatch at an early date

Mr. C. W. Campbell, C.M.G., who has besa seme S10 of his foreign-modelled troops to garrison Shanksikwan and important points making an expedition through seldom-visitad between that place and Chinchou, and as a regions in North-Eastern Mongolia, arrived last further measure of precaution, H.E. has raised month in England. The plans for the expedi nearly finished organising an ex'ration had long been matured in Mr. Campbell's and corps, composed of some 6,000 of all arms, mind, though it has only now been found pos

AN ENGLISH TRAVELLER IN

MONGOLIA.

information."

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

MARK

1st July, 1901, and limited the ordinary right

A CHINESE PACIFIC LINE. of appeal to six months) commenced writing to the Colonial Secretary with a view. as they may

Another new line way soon be established to in an udavit, to a settlement of the matters in

the Orient, according to the Victoria Colonist. Gestion. The Colonial Secretary, as appeared

The steamer Kuga Mary, on its last trip took in the letters annexed to the affidavit of the

to Victoria among the saloon passengers two Crown Solicitor, dated 22nd March, 1202, wrote

Chinese merchants from Hongkong. Messrs. Laing Kam-ming and Eng Hok-tong, who want to the picintiffs on the 31st January, 1902, explaining the position of the Government and

there to look over the trade possibilities, with pointing out that His Excelleney the Ofcer

the intention of establishing a steamship lige Administering the Government had no power

from Hongkong to some point on the Pacifie to alter the staount of General Black's avard,

const, yat to be selected. They did not tebark and adding that His Excellency saw no necessity

at Victoria, romaining with the s camer, and left for Feattle: after looking around the ports for continuing the correspondence with regard to the claim which had been going os, for many

of Seattle, Tanema, Portland, San Francisco, years. The result of the correspondoare not

and San Diego, they will go across the contin proring satisfactory to this plaintiffs, they

115,103.95ent to New York, and also visit many large obtained on 13th March, 1902, the Bubs Nisi:

Eastera commercial centres In connection with calling upon the Attorney-General to show

82-18 799-24 the enterprise. When questioned regarding their cause why they should not have leave to

eaterprise on board the Japanese liner, the special appeal (the words of the Code are

21,351 visiting Chinese merchants said that the project leave") from the judgment of Sir John Car

was in a preliminary stage as yet, and rington, of 1st December, 1900. The notice of

217,508.73 object of their visit was to make the necessary

if such motion was filed on 27th February, 902, The

investigation to present Code of Civil Procedure in Hongkong

48, enterprise would be profitable. If they were war Ordinance No. 5 of 1901, the former Code

EESERTE sured as a result of their visit that a steamship of 1873 having been repealed by Ordinance No.

eline running from Hongkong to some port on of 1901. The Code of 19l was passed on

5.000.00 the Pacific coast would be successful, the line 12th March, 1901, and came into operation on

2,157,490.32 would be established, there being sufficient 1st July, 1901 (see Section 711). By Section

191,973. Chinese capital ready to embark in the euter- 710 it was provided that it was to apply so far as

prise. 1 bere is no question that the import might be practicable to all proceedings taken

$1,470,000.00 trade of China is increasing rapidly, they said, after it tame into operation in all exuses

and the shipments of flour, cotton, wheat, the then pending. Section 478

staples most in deuaud, were becoming larger relating to the mode of preferring elaios against

THE GERM OF LAZINESS, with each year. However, they were there to the Goranment of the Colony is similar

make an investigation, wo it was as yet ton to Section 83 of the former Code of 3873 previously referred to. The question the Court That strange disease called laziness, known early to talk of what would be done As to how Las new to decide is whether the plaintiff's the world over, ut dependent upon time or may steamers might be put on the service it should have leave to appeal to the King in season; flouting the researches of the learned was too soon to speak. Eng Hot-long and Privy Council from the refusal of the Fall and sometimes attacking them is their search, Laing Kam-ming bad au interview at the to garrison points in the North-eastern vicinity sible to execute them. Two years ago the STILL LEADING Court to grent special loave to app al. No is doomed to death. Its totem, its microbe. Driard Hotel with Mr. Morse, vice-president of Peking, this forming a sort of semicirela equipment of the expedition was actually com- doubt the courts have held that, where special has been discovered. So we are toll, at any of the Grand Trank railway, and Mr. around the Capital, with that city as the centes pleted; then the Boxer Ironbles broke out and rate, and or scientific authority. r. Stiles, of Wainwright, comptroller of that road, who of radius. Belstnd these troops, again, numer the enterprise bad to be abandoned. Mr. leave to appeal has been refused, the Court of Appeal has no jurisdiction to hear an appeal the United States Agricultural Department, were in the city in regard to the building of aeus other corps are being hastily orgavised, Compbell having to act as Admiral Sir £. H. from such refusal. It was so decided by the addressing the Sauitery Congress at New York, trans-continental line by their company, which composed of both Chinese and Macchus, all of Seymour's interpreter. This year, however, the Court of Appeal in Kay e. Briggs, in 1889, Vol. declared that unciariasis, or hook-worm disease, is expected to be completed in five years. The then properly provided with small arms and journey has been carried to a successful issue. A SCOTCH WHISKY OF EXCELLENT

was chiefly

A start was made from Peking ou Jane 3.

QUALITY AT REASONABLE Queen's Bench Division, p. 343.ilar which he recently discovered,

at length, much information regarding the smokeless powder, for manufacturing which raway arrangements being given to the factories are scattered throughout the Empire, On leaving Peking Mr. Campbell followed the Anther, 1891, Appeal Cases, p. 210, when the among the "poor white" people or "crackers"

in some of the Southern States. The disease Chinese by the railway men, who in tarn were ambering at the present moment fourteen, road leading north-west to Kalgau, and beyond House of Lords declined to entertain such at

condition resembling chronic advised of the project to establish now steam ligure expected to be nearly donked by the this latter place pushed on to the comparatively appeal, and in the matter of the Hou-ing produced a of the Working Classes Act, 1990, ex malaria, and robbed, the system of its energy ship line. When the trans-coutinental line of middle of the present year. By April of this small lake known as Angeli Nor, which lies sufficiently So far the party had traversed parte Stevenson and others, where the Court and vitality. The degenerate dirt-ester sud Groud Trank is completed, it goes without year it will not be too much to state that some or 40 miles from the Mongolian frontier. of Appeal upheld a decision of the Divisional pickle-eaters in the South were sufferers from saying that a steamship connection with the Viceroy Yuan will have at his command an

Campbell struck first north and then north-east, Court to the like effect. In the ordinary course the disse, and their abnormal and peculiar Orient will be necessary, but as one of the army of at least 50,000 well-armed and properly well-known route, but from Anguli Nor Mr.

Chinese visitors said, the line is vot expected drilled men.

The following is a specimen of the Russian and made a tour through Chaharia, following IF YOU REQUIRE A PERFECT of things, therefore, u ourt of Appeal will not appetites were caused by it. The disease, says

the doctor, stunta bota bodily and menful to be completed for five years yet, and their enteriaia an application to appeal from a

rocent despatcher-cuired by the Chinese On the way a visit was paid to the old Yuan decision refusing special leave to appeal. The development, and impedes the efforts of re-project is for the establishment of a line in a "evaenation of Munchuria, as seen from an unbeaten track to Dolan Nor (Lams Miao). reasons for this (said the Chief Justics in his formers for the employment of child labour in short time."

The two Chinese merchauts mentioned in the Mistry of Foreign Affairs from the Tartar capital, Shangtu. From Delen Nor the enray n judgment) -sally wet out in the opinions Sonthera factories by making workers over of Lord Halsbary, the prosent Lord Chancellor, twenty years of age seem fourteen to sixteen. above are, we believe, natives of Folkien, aud Gerals of Northern and Lower Manchuria. made its way scross the froutier to Dala ber, and of the late Lord Horschell, in Lane As a matter of fact. tbors who come from thesean as ociated in the scheme of Mr. Ho Tow, The Turtar General of Fengtien (Lower and after skirting the west shore of this lake! late Chiness Coral at San Francisco and new Murhuis), Tsing Chi, sent the following continued to march in a northerly direction natil Esdaile in the House of Lords. It must be districts to factories improve their health as

Pass has been withdrawn, and the various which, according to existing maps, lias just borns it mind that Section 600 of the they shake off naciniuriasis. Dr. Stiles cuid resident here, which we mentioned the other "The Russian army of occupation at Tieblin the river Khailin was reached. This river. KING EDWARD VII

brigades composing it are now stationed along beyond the northern frontier of Mongolia, in Code of Civil Procedure, 1901, is teken (as that the strongest systems, if made to live day.

the railway between Newchang and Mookden Manchuria, was followed by hfr. Campbell to a appears by the marginal note) from Order 58, under the conditions of the "crackers," would

and are apparently intended to form the so-called point some days' murch north of Bur Nor, a rule 15, of the English Orders and Rules, exhibit the same symptoms of degeneracy, and although the period of mentia is fixed in all conversely, the entire race of "poor whites is offering Litations of Macniven & Cameron's Fens. railway guard of the Ataocharian Railway large lake through which ruas the frontier gases as the hair of the ordinary rig, t te appeal susceptible of being raised from their present "They come as a boon and a blessing to me,

chiang (Northern Manchuria or the Chinese Chinese Empire. At his point in the journey to the Full Court from any decision of the Court condition by proper diagnosis and remedies. The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Penis the felare." The Tartar General of Heilung between these two great provinces of the it stead of the times mentioned in the English For this purpose, Dr. Stiles, promised that

a city of Manchuria to the east of the great Edinburgh, Order und Itule. Lord Herschell, in the opinion the Department would issue a pamphlet for MACNIVES & CAMERON, LTE, Waverley Works Amur region) zent the following The Man it as Mr. Campbell's intention to visit Khailar

[22453phu Brigade General staticued bear the Russian I have mentioned, says "It cannot be doubted' circulation in the afflicted districts.

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