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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 21st July.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE WILLIAM M.

GOODHAN (CHIEF JUSTICE),

THE CHARGE AGAINST INSPECTOR MCEWEN.

Robert Gardener McEwen was empanelled ou a charge of laving on 15th July, 1902. being then Inspecter of Markets, unlawfully accipted a bribe of $10 from one Fang Yung with a view to intencs bis conduct in the performance of his duties; on 14th September a brite of $17 from Lonug Sin; ou 54th December bribes of

$120 from Chan Wong and 50 from Lai Kun; and on 25th December $100 from Jp Choong and two others.

He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. B. W. Slade, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, solicitors).

The following special jury was sapnnelled: Messrs.-11. Pineknoy, A. O'D. Gourdin, A. G

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in his hogeo by Ip Cheong in company with twe |

other men.

Evidence was then called.

A. Gibson, veterinary surgeon, who bas sanitary control of the markets, was the first witness. He doposed that defsudlant took Charge of the markets on lat May, 1902. His salary was $230 a month. His datios were to RGB the markete kept clean and the by-laws carried out. The European overseer and scavenging coclics were under his charge. Ha had also to no to the enforcement of the lanx with regard to food adulteration and to prosecute if witness decided that a prosecution should take plaer. Rule 421 of the General Orders prohibited any public servant from accepting

prseats.

Cross-examined by Mr. Elade These charges were Brat brought about the 17th June, Witness took up the position of veterinary surgeon towards the end of April last year. His datjes brought him into close touch with defondant who was endor his iurmediate orders. He supervised

defendant's work. Defendant carried out his

His Lordship--If you put the questions through me. They must come from me.

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Mr. Blade-With your Lordship's porzaîssion

ll ask the questions mycalf,

Lordship refused to allow this and Mr. Blad, sat down.

His Lordship then put the question himself. "As regards these complaints," he asked the witness, "are your aware whether or not they form the subject matter of the present charges P*

Witues-I understand they do not form the subject-matter of the present charges.

His Lordship---Were they matters relating to the taking of money

Witness- I understand they were. Fang Yung.a seruan in the San Fu poultry shop, stall No. 4, Western Market, was called and deposed that he gave the defendast $10 on 15th July last to prevent presication for abstraction.

Cross-examined-Witness was a business man,

and he could not remember "zactly what kind of note book the defondant weed. He was not aware that his shop had got into trouble with

Ash to be sold in front of the shop. He was not one of two men who had to take back on 2nd Juno dret a bribo of $150 which had been

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 21st July,

BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

ALLEGED KIRIOUS LARCENY,

Chung Ut Po, secretary of Bismarck & Co, Des Vaux Road, and four other native employees of the same firm, were charged with stealing $2,000 and certain documents from Kwok Chui Hi, formerly compradore to Bismarck & Co.

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PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS

EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES,

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

A. CHEE & CO.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROA”, HONGKONG,

The defendazis pleaded not guilty, and the S. C. FARNHAM, BOYD & CO., LD, heating was remended till to-morrow at 1| au. A-PECULIAR CASE,

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Raymond, W. H. Potts, D. W. Cradlock the markets the bye-laws of the markete had the Registrar-General's department for allowing į the taber in the performance of his duty by McCann, J. R. Michel, R. Mcorhead, J. the value of the imports. The decision not to

F. H. Asjane, and E. W. Rutter.

The Atturuny-General Hou.. Bir Henry S. Berkeley (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor) conducted the prosecution. In his opening statement, the Attorney-General Mail that the evidence won'd show that defendant

received from certain stall-holders in

the

markets certain presents in the shape of money and goods and if the jury found that he received these presants, he thought they could ouly come to that they the conclusion by him were given for the illegal purpose charged-uamely to bribe him to refrain from the onforce- meat cf the laws and regulations of the

duties well. Sino ho had been in charge of

been rigorously enforced. So far as he had seen there had been no favour shown. It was a fair description of the defendant to call him azerions and nergetic officer; that was so far

as he knew. Of his own knowledge he had noticed a difference in the slate of the markets during the time defondant was luapector: the Tuarkets were kept cleaner and the stall- holders complied better with the bye-laws. In the case of trivial offeness on the part of stall- holders it was defendant's custom to warn them. Defendant had verbally reported to him this yeur cases of people in the markets offering him bribes. About the beginning of June, he made an official report to the effect that an envelope

given to the defendant, and regarding which the latter had made a report. Witness had hoard nothing of the affair, and did not know of enquiries into it made by the police.

The Court adjourned shortly after one o'clock. On the Court resuming after tiffis, The Attorney-General, after consultation with counsel for the defence, stated that they concurred in respect of this matter of the state ment by the defendant who was offered a bribe on the 2nd Juns and returned it to the prrors offering it and he must say it seemed to bin on

the Inspector's house on the 1st or 2nd Juoo and left a sum of money with his servantato be given to him. At that time defendant was absent from horse. When he returned to the house be sent for the men next day and returned them the money, and he reported the incident and it was

We are informed, says the Bangkok Tinies of The third annual meeting of the shareholders the 9th inst., that it was decided quite six weeks On Monday a Chinese nsher at the Police in S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. Ld, was holdingo, when the Singapore dellur ross ebora 18. & Kummons on the native at 14, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 18th inst. (81d, not to increase the Treasury price of Court served proprietrem of a house of reputed ill-fame in There were present Mr. John Prentice (in the tisals further at present. In any case the Wing Wo Street. When be arrived at the chair), Mrs. H. von. Racker, J. Groundwater increase would have had no practical effect since house, so the story runs, one of the female and D. Cranston (Directors). W. A. C. Platt there have been no buyers at the present rate of ocenpunts told him that the mistress was out, bot } (Legal-Adciser, Jas. I. Osborne (Secretary) 18 to the pound sterling. But previously the that she would go and find her so that the sum A. I Anderson, W. H. Anderson, W. E price had gone up three times within about a moss might be personally sorted. Off the girl Bryant, W. B. Buyers, D. T. Black, H. J.month, and the Banks, as everyone knows went, and returned Jeter not with the mistress, but Clark, E. W. Clements, A. Dioreking, Jolu found themselves unable to koop paco owing to Grabam, A. J. Hayes, W. S. Jackson, H. Ethe huge increase that was then taking place in with a man who is alleged to have clstructed keping him confined in the hoase for two hours, Mackenzie, T. Pemberton, C. E. Pearson, M. S. follow the scale for the present was come to ou at the end of which period a district wafeliman, Terry, C. H. Purcell, H. Robertson. Dr. the general ground that it is desirable to keep observing the prisoner becken him from the Robinson, H. K. Struve, Stockwell, W. Thom the difference between the Government solling window, went upstairs and released him whilst son, J. D. Tharbor, Thos. Weir, Marcus price and the Bank rate as small as possible. Wolf, John Wright, and R. Weil, represent When the Banks have next to buy tienis their ratos will go up at once, and in the interests of That was the tale narrated by the complainanting a total of 11,456 shuros. the defondant's was altogether different, and it The (HAIRMAN-The report and accounts the trade of the port it will bo well if the jump taking the other inte custody. is pending farther enquiries into the facts having been in your hands for some days, will is not too great. Last month the imports were of the LIKE U That a remand has been your permission I will take them as real again unusually large--oreceding the exports He said the complainant, who was During the year we have been kept, fairly well-on that there is no immediate prospect of the made.

But possibly vekt accompanied by a friend, assaulted him with employed and we consider the amount of Tools Banks requiring ticals. bis umbrells, breaking off the head, which was 916,873.92 transferred frous working account month, if the exports come greatly to predomi produced in Court. The friend left the house is satisfactory, as compared with last year nate in the meantime, Government price might

when the ameant, after duducing Tls. 562,500 agašu determine the local rate, That may ho and took the damaged umbrela with him.

in order to get at the ruth, if possible, his the profit made on the issue of 6,900 sanguine view, but it is evident that we have the contending parties to be searched for on increase in earnings on working account of Tis established--exports largely exeeding imports ambrell wins, the bend, but neither house was 75,037,30 or about 9 por cont; and this wo and the desired change will take place. After found to contain such an article.

hepo will go on improving. So far as this year that the Government price of ticals will has gone, business has been very satisfactory undoubtedly follow any upward movement on and the prospects are good. We have kept all the part of silver. our works, doeks, machinery, etc.. in goed condition and repair out of earnings and hav not written anything off theso. The amount remaining for distribution now (out of the Tla. 971,124.32 at the credit of the prefit and loss

markets. The case was one of great gravity containing $100 along with some other presents the e vidcnco in possession that two men did go to Worship directed be respectiva dwellings of shares-was Tls. 834,93856, thus showing an ouly to see the normal stato of things firmly

and seriousness both from the public point of vies and from the point of view of the Inspector himself; therefore he was sure the jury would without any request on bin pari bring to bear on the facts presented to them the most careful consideration. He did not

had been left at his house, while he was eat, by Komo penitry-dealers from the market. This report was forwarded to the Secretary of the Saritery Beard, and he understood, was investi gated by tis police. There were no results so for us he knew of those enquiries. In the end

The magistrate said he was not yet satisfied. and adjourned the hearing ill Friday at 8.30 s., for further enquiries, The defendant was

desire in any way to prejudico the winds off of May, in order to deal with plague in the put into the hands of the police. The police allowed bail of $200.

made investigations and got certain information which required corroboration of implication. The only person who could speak to that was

the

Iuspector himself because the house Borvauts who in the ordinary course would have

THE PROPOSED PEKING- KALGAN FAILWAY.

A thongh the Chiuso promoters of the pro. posed railway from Peking to Kalgan, the

RATS AND THE SPREAD

OF PLAGUE.

In connection with the theory that rats are

markets, defendant was instructed to seize any the jury against the defendant, bat ho fell it to be his duty to recall to them the fact dying fowls and send them up for examination, that it was absolutely necessary in the publis A namber-test of all from the Western interests that officers in the public servico Market-was picked out by him and a lurge should be pure and that they should disproportion was found to be infected, in con- charge their duties without fear, favour *quence of which the poultry saction was dis- or affection. If they came to the conclusion infected about 27th May. After that it was were given to still found that fowls were dying and other that as a fuct the presente

measures were taken to eradicate the disiOND. the Inspector and felt that there was only The poulter-dealers were asked to move down clusion that the presenta were received with tho to a matshed opposite the Harbour Office and offering a bribe, When the time came before, reason to doubt whether the scheme will reduction of capital discussed at the last such as

one conclusion from that, namely the con-

their stalls were disinfected. The pens in nee in the Western Market with the exception of one of two now ones were burned. Defendant

been called were no avilable owing to their The police were still waking having left the service of the defendant in the meantime. ondeavours to get hold of the witnessrs who would enable them to go on with the charge of would submit some facts to the jury to the effact that as a fact at the time the defendant refused to receive this offered bribe and reported was actively engaged in this work. The mov. the attempted bribery he was aware that ing out and larning of the paus took place obarges had been made against him of receiving In the bribes, and he would suggest that the inference early in June, about the 4th, beginning of that mouth plague was also to les drawn might be that defendant thought it was too dangeroas a thing to take a further discovered among fowls in the Central Mar.

Leung Sav. accountant of the Sau Fu ket. In each case where a plague-infected fowl bribe, was found the stall and the new pans were

100,000; and carry to

43.124.29.

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account, after deducting the interim divided mainly responsible for the spread of plagnu, and paid in December) is Ts. 381,72422 and this that a property organised campaign against with your approval we propose to appropriate them would greatly reduce, if not entirely as follows:-Pay a float diviloud of Ts. 8 per eliminate, the disease, says the Times of India, Becount Tis. Not a single case of plagas orourred in the two share, Tls. 441,600; add to reserve fumi Ts an important fact has been brought to our noticą. With regard to the proposal re Bombay gaols during the last epidemic,except Wait uudonbtedly infected before meeting. your ¿irectors decided that, as the admissior. This is the more remarkable when feeling of the shareholders seemed to be against it is remembered that both prisons are situa the scheme, they wont take no further action ted in the heart of the most severely in the matter for the pre-out. With regard stricken districts in Bombay. In both gaols to the directorate, Mr. James Johnston has an ceasing precautions have been taken to

rata prevent retired and we wish to record bera the valuable

from entering the premises. the entrancÚS Fine gratings covar services he rendered to the Company.

of all

"Great Gate" city of the Great Wall, ure now endeavouring to get the necessary capital sub. scribed, it will be diffient to find the money in ach an nncommercial district; there is, thers- ge through unless rumour is correct in assuming that the Russian Government is behind the company. This is not all unlikely to be true. The road between Peking and Kalgsa was formerly the win onte for the Russian ta tredo from Tientsin. Kelgan was also an important post station for travellers to vorth Chirn from Central Siberis. Except explorers however no one now selectz this route at the Twentyman is on leave. Mr. Cranston retires drains, and rats have been seen attempting but being eligible offers himself for reelection. The auditors, Messrs. Scott and Thorburu, was a policoronn. He left the polico fores and disinfected and the old pess ware burned. This poultry shop in the Western Market, which trade. As the first stage in a shorter railway retire, but offer themselves for re-election. was employed as Inspector of Markets. Every. work was still going on immediately before kept the accounts of the poultry guild in Jaly route eonnecting the ten-producing country shall be pleased to answer any questions.

object of improperly influencing the Inspector, it would be their duty as guardians of public morality and the public interests generally to find a verdict against him. On the other hanil, before they took the merions step of finding a man in his position guilty of the serious offence of bribary they must quite convinced in their own minds that he did aceopt the bribes as charged against him. Before defendant entered the service he

be

Chinese Eastern Railway bas carried off all the

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to gain an entrance, but without succes. Naturally upon evidence such as this, the im munity of the prisoners is in some quarters attributed solely to the steps taken to keep the Tls. 674,733.26, set down as the value of out rats. We do not commit ourselves to

ary theory regarding the relation between the. "Sundry assets" in the balance sheet, repre-destruction of rats and the spread of plagad. sented the value of the steamer Münches.

But now that we have reached a stage at The CHAIRMAN thought it inexpedient to which our whole plugue policy needs the most answer this question. as the directors were

remark. When a public oflcini was charged defenlaut; that was ou the 14th. He was Mongolia must. pare under Russian influeurs. considering an offer of purchase for the velcareful re-consideration, anything in the way

with a serious offence like this it was only right that he should be responded from his duties pealing trial.

Mr. Slade I was only asking the question. His Lordship said that the remark should not have been made.

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authorised by the guild to pay the Inspector that money. He entered the payment in the book before the money was zeinally handed over. He paid over the money in defendant's house between 7 and 8 pm. Addressing the Inspector, he said "I have come to make you a present on behalf of the guild," Defendant asked "How much?" and added “Can do.” The notes were saclosed in a Chinese envelope. There was no one else present when he paid over this money.

with the tea-consuming country, viê Mongolia, Mr. A. L. ANDERSON asked what portion of to Fang Yung of 910; that was on 14th July the proposed Eze might become, however, body, of course, who accepted an office of public these charges were runde. As a result of the last, siid he made a payment during that month trust must be taken to be aware of tho impro charges defendant was arrested on the 17th Jane | He entered it in the book.

very valuable. Politically it might very well and had been suspended from his duties as

Leung Siu, accountant of the Leung Hop

serve for Russiz the same end in Mongolin priety of receiving a bribe; still more so must a man who had previously been in the police Inspector of Markets.

Mr. Slade--And so was got rid of for the poultry-8 bop, said that thatshop kept the guild's the Chinese Eastern Railway has served in

During that socuants in September last.

Manchuria. If baill under Russian control it force. If they came to the conclusion that

time being?

mouth he made a payment of $17 to the

would be advanced by and by as reasonable that tluese presents were received they need not

The Attorney-General objected to such a hesitate to feel sura that defendant must kave known it was wrong to receive them Hie previous history, training, and ex- perience must have taught bini that as Juspecter of Markets he could not accept auy presents from any persons against whom he had to enforce the laws and regulations of the markets. The markets appeared to be doubly controlled. The Registrar-General hed the letting of the stalls, the Sanitary Board were responsible for the wholesomeness of the food and the cloauliners of the markets. The in- xpecters were employed to not under the direction of the Sanitary Board. Defendant's duties were to see to the wholesomeness of the food and that the place in which it was sold was kept in

In the course of his duties sanitary condition: the Inspector hud to prosecute if the rules and regalations were not observed. The business of the markets was carried on by various trade guilds-each trade in each market, having its gail. Evidence would be that on 14th July de- Teudant had threatened to promicate a poultry. duties. On the 24th, according to the diary and wid he gave the defendant $30 on 24th

shop for blocking the thoroughfare. Next day f poultry guild went a salesman to defendant's house and he gave defondant $10. The second charge was that he received $17 from the same uild. The third charge was that on 24th

Examination resumed—It was the Inspector's duty to keep a diary. (Diry produced and identified.) It appeared to witness to be quite in order. On the morning of the 15th July, according to the book, be began at the Sai- yingpoon Market at 7.39, wart from there to the Western and Central and then came to see witness at.9 o'clock. After 9 he went over to the Kowloon cattle-depot. If the times the book were correct defendant could not have gone back to his house in Chater Shortly Street before going to Kowloon. before Christmas defondant took abarge of the slaughter-house in addition to his other

he was on duty in the slaughter-house ut 11 a.. in the afternoon his last culty of staaghter- house work was 5 p.; at 2 o'clock he was. issping firewood to the batchers. He was not allowed to leave the slaughter-house while on

there all the time.

Cha Wong deposed that he handed over $190 en behalf of the poultry guill to defendant on 21th December. Lai Kan went with him and gave defendant $30--altogether $150.

Cross-examined-There was a bell at the prisoner's house, but he did not ring it; ho walked straight in at the door, which was open- The defendant was alone in the house.

Lai Kan, master of the San Fu poultry-shop, corroborated the evidence of the lust witness.

December last, the day on which Chin Wong gave him 8120.

Cross-examined-The defendant had taken away witness's licence, and the latter went to the Registrar-General and got it back.

He

The history of plague ap to the present showed an oxpress desire for them.

time shows how chary one must be of pinning the cities of the prairie would be Russianised Ho would only give the figures if the meeting of evidence on this point is worthy of publicity. just ak Harbin and other Manchurian

This expression was not forthcoming. owes have been; and in the rent of a

The following resolutions were put and carried one's faith to any particular theory or remedini reasure, but the very uncertainty which exists disturbance they would no doubt seize the

seriatim. opportunity to put in on army of occupa

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by makes it incumbent upon us to dismiss no tion. Southward from Shaulaikwan, Rassian

Mr. H. von RUCKER" That the report theory without fall and adequats consideration and sccounts of the Company made up to the of all the evidence in ita favour. advance is checked by the fact that the New- chwang Railway is controlled by British capital.

be adopted and approved and that the directors The Lu Han and Cheng-to railways are under 30th of April last, as printed and circulated, Russian influence but there is no direct Russian

be authorised to pay a dividend at the rate of communication between these and the Chinese Tael Eight (Tis. 8) per share to the share- Eastern Railway. The Mongolian railway with the Kalgan-Poking extension furnishes an alternative that will be tempting to Russian ambition, if she has not already too much on her hands.N.-C. Daily News,

bolders on the register at this date.”

Freposed by Mr. THOS WEIR, conded by Mr. W., A. C. PLATT That Mr. David Cranston bo re-elected a director of the Company."

Proposed by Mr. J. M. YOUNG, seconded by Mr. F. PEMBERTON" That Mesare, Gao. D. Scott and J. D. Thorburn he re-elected Auditors of the Company for the present year."

WATER POLO AT THE V.R.C.

The Lusitano Club and the R. G. A, teams

Mr. A. L. ANDERSON anggested that after played their tis at the V.R.C., Kowloou, on

so prosperous a year the directors should co- Monday afternoon in the water polo competitionsider the propriety of according t small bouns

to the staff. cow proceding there The game was fast, but all in favour of the Lusilano Club team, which won by the large majority of eight goals to wil There was on excouraging uttendance

of spectators.

Yesterday afternoon the V.R.C. team mat

.Decembor ho received two separate sums duty. If a man did his work he would be kept rang the bell on the ground floor when he want that of the R. E. The game was an interesting

amourting to $150 from twe masters of a shop. Shortly before Christmas the guild called a mesting and in consequence of that meeting the two masters drew $150 guild money, went ie defendant's house and gave him the money, at the same time presenting him with some capons and other birds as Christmas presents Now a person could not receive presents from perous against whom he bad to enforce certain restrictions without there being an intention on the part of the givers to influ- ovce him in their favour; and the Inspector eculd not have been unaware of the intention with which these were given. About Christmas time the poultry guild of the Central Market also held a meeting and consequently one Ip Cheong went to the Tospector and asked hit what a would like for a Christmas

present. Ip Cheong would tell the Court

Re-examined-Defendant's house was shoat tre miuates' walk from the slaughter-house. He had potscez defondant taking his meats in the slaughter-house. Defendant kept a riekstu with two coolies usually; he did not remember having soon him with three bat had seen him with only one coolie. From his house to Salying poon would be about 15 minates' rickska drive. He was aware that the defendant's conduct was being investigated before any obarge was brought against him, and that anonymous petitions against him had been received at the Registrar-General's department.

Mr. Slude said this was now matter entirely, and be objected to its introduction. He hud keen instructed that anonymous com- musications had positively flowed into the Registrar-General's department charging the defendant with every crime from warder down, The Attorney-General said his learned friend's statement rewinded him of the old doggerel—

that defendant said-"Give me the mouez and I will bay something for myself." Ip Cheong report d this at another meeting of the guild and was authorised to pay the Inspector $100. The money was put in an envelope addressed to defandant and on tho -afternoon of Christmas Day was given to him: Shade naked leave to cross-examine,

"The man vilo stookes and reads the Timer,

And goes to Christus pastomizens'

to the defondant's house, and the defendant came down and opened the door.

Here the witness corrested himself and said he had not pulled the bell, and that the defen- dant did not descend to the ground floor and open the door.

one, and the Engineers, though defeated by even goals to one, made a plucky fight of it. Lurk was not with them, however, and they only succeeded in Ending their opponents" net ouce, that, too, from a peunity awarded by the referee, Mr. T. Meek.

The following is the present condition of the competition:---

Club Lusiture R. G. A. | H. K. V. C....

V. E. C... Y. M. C. A... S. F.

Ip Chonng was the first witness called to support the charges of bribery from the Central Market He said he was one of the masters of the Yom Fat Loong poulizy-shop, Central Market, and that subsequent to a guild meeting held on 19th December last the defendant said to him, in reply to a question as to what be. E. should like for Christmas-" Give me the money and I will bay something myself." On Christ- wes Day the defendant was given $100 and four boxes of cigars. He was a troublesome man, and they gave him the presents in order

to induce him to cease from aunoying.""

The Court at this point adjourned till 10.30 am. to-day.

His Lordship intimated that the commen jurors would not be wanted until ten o'clock on Thursday morning, and added that he relied When the re-examination was finished, Mr.on the honour of the jury trying the case not

to discuss it with anyone outside.

Is capable of any crites."

The CHAIRMAN said the dirrelors bad already done what they considered proper in that respect.

The ineeting then ended.

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The V.R.C. will play the HK.V.C. this afternoon. An admirable featuro of the water

to matches this year is the marking of the N-C. D. N. pitch" with bamboos, which confines the! gure to a certain defisite area and shows at when the ball is out of play. The idea

Berlin, 15th July. Germeny will abstain from any interference is that of Mr. C. Lesbirel, the steward of with the alcation of the new Pope.-O. Lloyd, Berlin, 15th July. the V.R.C.

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