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not think I should be noting fairly to those in whose favour the decision of the Land Court was if without some gronads shown I put upon them the burden of becoming litigants in sn appeal involving it may be considerable expense. Mr. Morgan Phillips-There is no sucessful olaimant.

·His Lordship -You said the Crown. All the land belongs to the Crown if it does not belong to anybody else.

Mr. Morgan Phillips-Possibly other claim auls may come forward.

His Lordebip-I have no preference for the Crown claim before any other claim. This is the first I have heard about there being Crown claim.

Mr. Morgan Phillips-I do not know that

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 23rd Maroh,

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE)..

-HOUSEBBHAKING.

TTY AQUAT

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 24re, 1908

Tsou Leang, & coolie, was charged with housebreaking in Elgin Hond, Kowloon, and stealing property to the value of nearly 850, He pleaded not guilty.

The defendant, carrying the proceeds of the robbery, was arrested in the stront on Saturday afternoon and taken to Telmshatsai Police

| HONGKONG AND THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

Chambe, and circulated among the members.“ (Hear, hear.)

This was seconded by Mr. B. A. Cousens and carried userimonely

Mr. W. A. Morling, speaking on the collee-

ANOTHER UBITICISM FROM THE NORTH. Discussing the recent debato in the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce on the currency questive action of the Chamber in this great matter, “tion, the Paking and Tientsin Times says:-

mid it bobored them to proceed cautiously lest they may give an additional kick to the already depreciating dollar. Be thought Sir James Mackay's treaty not the case already, sud he thought the subject as it now stood hardly called for their interference.

there is; it was simply a onajecture on my part Station, where later on the occupier of the dard is the reason for the staffening of the upper coinage came was merely ploughing the sanda.

house broken into made his complaint.

The prisoner was sentenced to two months

bard labour.

STOWAWAY.

Donald Stewart, a Scotchman-the name disclosed his nationality was fined 35 or 14 days' hard labour for attempting to steal a passage from Bongkong to Shanghai by the steamer Afridi, of Rochester.

PICKPOCKET ON THE FERRY.

Leung Exe, having neither accupation nor fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to cutting other Chinaman's pocket on one of the lar Forry launches yesterday morning and stealing therefrom the sum of $3.70.

His Lorinhlp-1 do not know either. It only shows us that we are left in snob a cloudy atmosphere that we do not know what the claimant's claim is. It Mr. Morgan even prima facie, Phillips had shown, that any injustice had been done to his cliout, even some apparent injustice which required explanation, and so justified leave to appool being given, it would have boon another matter. When I am asked to grant leave to appeul from a decision of the Land Court Bome good reason should be shown me, and the facts should be supported by offidavit. It was not intended by the section of the New Territories Land Court Ordinance allowing application to be made for leare to appeal that a person should appeal simply to procure a copy of all the notes, often very-voluminous, taken by the Land Court and to get a copy of the grounds of the Land

The defendant's excuse wes an ingenuous Court's decision in order to see whether under a microscopic seruting by counsel some pegne phild-like and bland. The complainant, could be discovered on which to hang an appeal. he said, cat his own pocket and had him arrested

for no reason whatever. I must refuse the application.kaasti.

Mr. Morgan Phillips-I apprehend that fur- ther affidavits might have been filed if leave to appeal had been given.

The completuant described the incident to his Worship-the savored pocket, and the money and the tell-tale knife, part of a razor with a keen edge, in the accused's kande,

Inspector Warnock, who had charge of the case, said the cutting of pockets was a common "practice amongst Chip of the defendant's

Mr. M. H. Honston was of opinion that the Chines) would not interfore in the matter of the coinage until they saw it was a stop to a gold standard. There was no sign of the obliga- tions of sir James Mackay's treaty coming

damage was being done. into effect and in the meantime irremediable

The Hongkong folk had a compartively easy matter to decide, as the resolution only com- mitted them to the enquiry of a committes. Seeing how little the resolution committed them,

Mr. Mackay arget that the very first step it was astonishing that it did not meet with gioater support. The resolation is practically

cry for mehr licht by means of an official was un naivers 1 coinage all over Chios: they commission. We imagine the presumptions no signs of it coming about under the that the commission will commend a gold stan-treaty. To talk of a gold currency, before the lipe in all who gain by the existing arrange- ments, and for dividing the Chamber into two not unequal parties. After carefully twice roading the whole debate it is wonderful how Htle better instructed ons fa. The speakers for arguments tban established new ones, while the the resolution rather emphasised old facts and

soliloquy on "bearing the ills they have, rather that flying to others they know not of." The Position merely rang the changes on Hamlet's

impression given is that the Hongkong people, like ourselves, fear to tackle the subject and wrestle with it at close quarters. There was a total absence of advice for constructive measures; much was said of leaving undone the things which should not be done, but precious little in the way of doing those things which ought to be done.

To one who appreciates illuminating facts, the best feature of the debate was the array of statistical information submitted by Mr. Wilcox. He marshalled his feats and Agares like a master in the art to make good his contention that the Colony in greatly injured by the steady decline of its present coinage and standard.

profession, and was followed in theatres and TIENTSIN AND THE CURRENCY other places where people were collected

His Worship-Six weeks' hard labour.

MAGISTRATE).

CARRYING ARMS IN THE STREET.

Sergeant Macdonald, in Wanchai on Fatur. day, arrested a Juponse who was carrying a fowling-piece, and who, on being searched at the Police Station, was also found to be in possession of twenty-fire rounds of ammunition. The accused admitted that he was minus the necessary permit enabling him to carry arins, and was tired $5. The towling piece and the ammunition were confiscated.

A SURPRISE FOR A THIEF.

QUESTION.

At the annual meeting of the Tientsin Chamber of Commerce, Mr. E. F. Mackay, tho chairman, introduced the question of a gold

On some one in the meating asking the chairman if there were any examples of a gold coinage, a gold standard without Mr. Mackay read the following note which he bad received from the gentleman who had writ- ten the articles in the Peking and Tientsin Times :-

"In Canada the standard is gold, and though there is a provision for coining gold or ne gold in circalation. Without a gold our- dollars there is no Canadian gold coin and little roney and not having even a wint for gold, dollar notes and silver dollars circulats at All the West India United States value, Islands and British Guiana have adopted the English currency, geld being the standard, but silver being legal tonder without limit. In practic British gold is never seen there: the viz enlating medium consists of shillings and

"II. West Indies.

of a gold standard without gold, and a silver British colonial banknotes. This is an instances token carroney circulating to an unlimited extent at a value based on that gold standard.

"II. Helland and the Dutok Indies. The standard is gold with little or no gold in ironlation. The liver is kept at an artificial ratio much higher than its market volas, although neither it nor the paper is convertable, 1V. Austria-Hungary. The fall in the except for the purposes of export. exchange which would have accompanied or followed the fall in the market valuo of silver has been averted by closing the mints against the free coinsge of silver.

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THE AENT ESTIMATES.

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His Lordehip-It is a very good safeguard the application to the Chief Justice for leave to appeal. It is not a matter of coarte grant-together. ing leave to appeal. If it were, it would be a great injustice. If 1 grant leave to appeal

he said, of very great importance to the whole without any reason shown, from that time for BEFORE ME, J. H. KEMP (ACTING Potage standerd as a subject for discussion. It was, commercial community: the present tendency of ward the other party in any case must either

things, resulting as it did in an ever-increasing lose his land or become a litigant; and we know perfectly well that when you get notes of 100

taxation of the Chinese people to meet the foolscap sheets of type-written matter there must be very large expenses in working up a

national obligations in gold, was greatly cake. It would pay a rich man (who had got

intensifying the difficulty of an already

land claims) exceedingly wall to appeal in every

dangerous political situation. Enough had of se he would put

late been said and written to show that they case decided against him beounse

should at once grapple with the subject. Bad as it was elsewhere, here it was accentuated for the other side to such rast expence in fighting the case in Court that the latter says, "I would

They knew that imports had all but stopped, rather give up my land," Whenever a man

reasola which he need not now recapitulate.

can show me that the Land Court has done on

and an unprecedented position of affairs was injustice 1 shall give leave to appeal.

A coglie with acquisitiva iustfacts got rather now apparent in their northern trade. Tion Mr. Morgan Phillips---But no reason Was

rid the trade of an intolerable incubus given for the decision of the Land Court, You have di ne your best, Mr. Phillips; it is not He stole fifty cents' worth of hardwood from a your fault. I have no doubt the fault lies with wood-yard in that district, and some distance They should at once try to get on to s the claimant or those instructed by bim further on entered a carpenter's shop to dispose path which would take them from an Unless they have the proper straw they, cannot of his and. The word-yard, however, happened | environment of influences which threatened and even without legal convertibility of the a matter of competition at Sandburst with the 'Ind, Coops & Co....Per 8 Dez. Pta. $19.50 82.45

to be owned by the proprietor of the shop, and rain and which they could in no way control Ho advocated a small select committee to in- Mr. Morgan Phillips-So your Lordship does the identifcution of the wood led to the unworywestigate the whole question. More as a guide without a gold coinage merely by closing the training in a line battalion, after which they'

or as a matter to talk round, he had drawn up & memorandum which he would now read, and if it found favour, it might be given to this som mittee as a sort of general instraction. He would not move this memorandum as a resolu- ion, but would acne the less be glad if the members would express an opinion on it. If the committee came to a definite conclusion be would suggest that the Chamber should at once preas this conclusion on the Imperial Chinese Government, the Viceroy of Chibli, the Hong kong and Shanghai Chambers, the China

His Lordship-I cannot grant leave here an unpleasant surprise at Wanchaf on Saturday tein must put its shoulder to the wheel to moderate stock of gold in Holland. It would special beard composed of four heads of mili Yebisu, Japanese

inake-the-bricks,

not propose to bear me further?.

His Lordship-I am afraid I most deprive myself of that pleasure. I do not think it would serve any useful purpose. I ny say that I see this eams gentleman did the same thing the other day got Mr. Elade to make an application and got leave up to 16th April to do that which he should have done in the 14

days allowed. I went very much out of my way in granting that,

Mr. Morgan Phillips-The delay here was largely due to the getting of the notes,

His Lordsbiy I am with you on that matter. I quils understand you could not get the notes in the 14 days and it was quite reasonable to ank for an extension of time in order that you might get them, but you have already had two extensions of at least a month each.

The Court adjourned..

PROPOSED NEW DOCKYARDS IN JAPAN.

Payzzuster General Lahiwara, of the Imperial Japanese Navy, he addressed a memorial to the Authorities advocating the building of three dockyards for purposes of ascal construction. He recommends as sites Teune niya in Echizen, Tanigawa harbour in Osaka Bay, and Nagaura in Tokyo, and he suggests that the same allotted by the Treasury for the three dockyards choald be twenty millions (sen) for each of the first iwe, and ten millions for the third. Some of the Tokyo journals, condamn this project in very strong terms, their view being that antil Japan oso utilise the factories already built by har at beaty expense for purposes of naval construction, she had better hold her hand; advice which commends itself to all thoughtful persona-Japur Mail

KOBE'S FOREIGN POPULATION. Despite all the gloomy prognostications of those who belived the new treaties would

drive foreigners out of the county, the list of foreign residents on the Hong List, observes the Kabs Chronicle, continues to increase, Comparing the new lasne of the Chronicle Sheet Directory with previous issues, our con temporary notes that in 1900 the number of male foreign residents finding a place on the list was 545. By 1901 the number had increased to 589; in 1002 it was 613; and the new list now published includes 460 name. In spite of all that is said about bad trade, therefore, tho number of foreign residents in Kobe has shown an increase in three years of about 17 per cent. It is also worth pointing out that a proportion ate increase is to be seen in the Indies list, for whereas the ladies on the list numbered 200 in 1900, there was an increase to 223 in 1901, to

240 in 1902, and to 263 in 1903,

coolie's arrest.

Ho was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour. FINANCIAL PANIC IN MEXICO.

A New York despatch to the Cableness, dated the 18th inst, atates :—-

The agitation for a gold basis in Mexico bas produced a tretiendous financial disaster in that

country and a grand financial panic has resulted.

The most substantiel business houses are shaken and many bare falled oatright. The raine of

silver has declined rapidly and has made the fulfilment of contracta almost impossible. Coupled with the bubonic plague, whose resges continnu unabated, the country is on the verge of the most severe hard times in ita

history.

HOMEWARD VIA SIBERIA.

Association and the China League.

The memorandum was read as follows:-- "As it is impossible for men of business to feel any confidence in the future value of the tool, and as they believe that the present state of things restricts the investment of capital in this country and thus seriously hampera legitimate enterprise, they feel that unless specific measures bo taken to secure staple exchange there can bo no other prespect, but that of endless fluctus To the information recently given on this

tious in the relative values of silver and gold Babject, the N-C. Daily News adds that the fare from Dalny to St. Petersburg, first-class, attended with a fall in value of silver to an ment of China should take steps to have the has been fixed at Roubles 267.90, say Tls, 200, indefinite amount. We think that the Govern- and second-class at Roubles 178.60, say Tis. 178.50. The passenger is allowed one question of the advisibility of introducing a poud, or Se ha avoirdupois, of luggage free,gold standard into China osrefully and serionsły "To meet the sterling debt on increasing load extra Inggoge being charged for at the rate of considered by competent authorities. Rs. 67 per 14 lts. The schedule time from Dalay to St. Petersburg is only fifteen days, of taxation is inid on every province, and as the This indefinite impediment to trade would and there is only one change, at Lake Baikal, tael exchange falls the laxes must increase, which has still to be crossed by stoamer,

"We are of opinion that the dislocation between Dalby and Moscow. At Mossow most be stopped if a fixed exchange were assured. passengers will change into the International train-de-luze for western Europe. The cost trade on the introduction of reforms would be a "Without expressing an opinion as to what given shove includes the cost of the steeper as for lesser avil then the premat situation.

Moscow or St. Peterburg. The cast of food is about three roubles a day. As we have rate of exchange would be most advantageons already mentioned, the train-de-luze leaves to Chine, we would urge:- Dalny weekly at present on Saturday, but it is expected that within three months this will be altered to Sunday.

"The ease of Holland and Java is very maintained without difficulty in both countries, remarkable, for the gold standard has been although there is no mint in the Dutch East Indies and no stock of gold there, and only a this appear: that it-bas-bion-found-possible to introduce a gold standard without a gold cironiation and without a large stock of gold.

"India hus sooned a gold stablo exchange existing silver currency inte gold.

mints to the free coinage of silver.

"The exchange value of the rupee is to-day 1/4 though its intrinsic value is only /74.”

Mr. Mackintosh referred to the more germane case of Mexico, which, except geogra- phically, was for closer to that of those Mr. Mackay referred to than China.

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Mr. Mackay thenght Mexico pointed the oral this way. Her condition was so deplorable that the United States was discussing the expediency of coming to her aid.

tary colleges, two university representatives, two from the War Offee and one from the Royal Society. The Indian Cadetship will be view of securing more University students. The latter will be enabled to receive six wooka'

will be granted a provisional commission and return to the Universities which have under- taken to include certain tollitary subjects for their feal examination before three senior officers. Each regiment will divide the remain- remaining ineficient for two years will be der into efficients and inefficients; and all required to resign. Promotion by selection. Mr. Brodrick said, was impossible.

An amendment was negatived.

The Hon. Mr. F. W. Lambton brought forward, a motion arging a further development" of the Volunteer system.

Lord Stanley said he hoped the Royal Com. mission will report before the end of summer,

BRITISH-TRADE.

Mr. E. Cousins said he feared to illustrate the folly of those who rush in where angels fear to tread; he would move "That the committee of the Chamber be instructed to appoint a special committee of not less than seven to when the whole question will be decided, consider this question and to report to the Chamber as soon as possible." As was of opinion that the committee should be as strong as possible, and should represent all interests. He advised that it should not necessarily be limited to members of the Chamber.

Mr. Buchheister seconded, and the resolution was passed nem con.

VICEROY CHANG CHIH-TUNG.

Londoo, 9th March, The exports for February increased by £1,483,000 and the imports decreased by £1,120,000.

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Space & Cols Composition. read with great interest the papers in the believe that all this is u deep-laid plan to fores permally wanted enlightenment. He had bux depicted him to be. There is reason to Peking and Tientsin Times reprinted in Vice of Chang to go up to Peking to be kept

WATCHMAKERS the Hongkong Daily Frea] and would be glad there as a Court Minister, so that there may be to have them in a more convenient shape. He no powerful rival in the provinces to divide the thought it well within the scope of this Chamber cutrol of the modern-drilled forces outside to assist in this matter, and bogged to more Taking, the eim being, it is said, to get Viceroy That subject to the approval of the author Chang's fine foreign-modelled troops in Hupeh thess papers and subsequent letters be re- amsigamated with those of the Peiyang with (2674 printed in pamphlet form at the expence of the Viceroy Yuna in chief command.

The connection between Shanghai and Dalny can be meat conveniently and quickly medo, as has been previously explained, by the fast mail steamer Mangelie, which does the trip in from thirty-two to thirty-four hours, so that the passenger has only one night at sea. The total cost for a traveller from Shanghai to London, with a moderate amount of Inggage, will be something over forty pounds sterling, and the time will be little over half that now required for the journey by sen.

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