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article, to which we allude above points out, is shown in various articles in the Russian Press, which also justify the despatch of troops thither, (for it is impossible to doubt that there are Russian
Prinos Bu has been impeached by our of the TELEGRAMS.!
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bank of the Yalu) by alleging that Japan too has sent large numbers of armed men to protect her lumber business, and that she has troops in all the ports of Corca.
That is simply untrus," says the Mail. "Japun, we believe, has nd" "hered conscientiously to the terms of the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. KOMURA WARBER Memorandum of 1896,
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which accurately fixes the number and * distribution of her armed force in Coren No action taken by her in recent years "ean furnish a valid precedent for the "despatch of Russiau troops to the Yalu COGNAC BRANDY "Valley. The most resolute of Russia's "partisane must admit that she soms to "be disturbing the peacs of the Orient to "a degree not justified by any reasonable "doctrine of imperial expansion." This opinion must, we fear, he shared by every Per Dozón sensible man, and would doubtless be
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Only two cases of plague were reported during the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday. Both carns, which were Chine, proved fatal, body was picked up in the street,
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The Hongkong Jockey Club bas decided to accept a tender from the Shanghai Horss Bazaar Co... Ld., for the supply of Chios ponies for the 1904 Race Meeting. We understand that the prices of the ponies will be higher
being merely a matter of Age and Vintage. than before.
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As a means of retranching expenses, anys the Shanghai Times, Viceroy Wai Kaug-tao uss ordered the Polytechnic Institute in Nanking to be amalgamated with the High School, retaining those students only "who hars obtained a B.A. or M. A. degree at the ordinary Government examinations in Chinese literata re, the rest to be sent about their business.
of the Hospitals:-Mr. Fercombe Smith, $10.
Times describes the alleged smuggling of arms Undor the following headlines the Shanghai
into Chius: Firearms and ammonition mas querade as merchandise.-Succuleul to natoes and beans Lound to be death dealing powder and ball."
According to recont Japoness papers, the belief is current in Japan that the Port Arthur Cenference was at Brat in favour of a peaceful solation, but the news of a Cubinut crisis at T kyo gave the war party their opportunity, and a dual decision was accordingly postponed.
The Manila Cablenews of the 18th inel, says:-To-day the official cate of United States currency in Mexicane changes from 2.45 to 2.38. An executive order to this affect bus been issue. The steady climb of silver has brought about this rise. Mexican dollars have been leaving the Philippines for many weeks" About 10,000,000 pesos bave gone so tur. There is little Mexican maonoy here now. The silver lama been going and is going to Singapore.
Dr. Domizador Gomez, fouador of the Demo crutio Lahan Union of the Philippines, has bad a bow complaint Alod against him. It was the purpose of the prosecution to include in the information acts committed up to July 15. In orter that there might bo no question the original oue was dismissed and a new one filed. The new information charges the defen. dant with misappropriating and diverting the funds of a matad benefit assocation.
By permission of Major Radcliffe and officers, the band of the 33rd Barma Infantry will play the following programme at the Kowloon Hotel, during dinner, this orening (weather permit ting):-
March...... Overture Selection
Song Selection Waltz
Romance.
"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
CHINESE AFFAIRS,
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
SHANGHAI, 2let July, 11.28 p.m.
THE SHANGHAI SEDITION TRIAL At the Supao sedition trial in the Mised Court to-duy the case was adjourned on the receipt of orders from the Diplomatic Body.. who apparently contemplate allowing the randition of the necaned to the Chinos e officials without the necessary preliminary trial in the Mixed Court.
GENERAL NEWS.
[FROM OUR COREESPONDENT.]
SHANGHAI, 21st July, 11.28 p., ANOTHER SHANGHAI BESIDENTS SUICIDE.
[The above telegram appeared in our first Extra yesterday morning, having arrived too late for insertion in yesterday's paper.
THE NEW POST OFFICE.
TRE DESIGN.
Now that the plans of the naw Post Office. have buon definitely accapted by the
• Colonial Government, a description of the building will be opportune and perhaps I not uninteresting. Its dealga may per
haps be best described as a free treatment of the English Renaissance style. The elevation is imposing, and an attempt has been made to
repetition of verandahs by slightly, projecting lastead of the usual plaster, and the dressing, some features. The facing is of Amoy bricks
wheregmacticable, ofstone. There are five floors: basament, ground, first and second floors, with an intermediate one between the first and second. The basement is provided with general store-rooma is convosti n with certain of the various departments to be accommodated in the building, and the ground floor, which has an area of 12,000 square fort, is devoted to the requirements of the Post Ofon.
break up the monotony insidental to the constant
A private lane at the west side of the building, running between Connaught Road and Des Voeux Road, will be utilised for the despatobing and receiving of maile, as here the work can be done without obstruating traffs or boing itself obstructed; a glass covering over the land will ensure protection from the weather. In this lane there is to be provided a soparate entrance for Chinese, whose needs, farther, will be looked after at a separate counter inside. The entrases for
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT AMENDMENT BILL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESA."
Hongkong, 22nd July. the provisions of the above Bill, which wan Bax,It is most earnestly to be hoped that read for a first and second time at the Council consideration at the hands of the Government Mesting on Monday, will receive most careful
its prosent shape, it sooms likely, as I shall and the public, boosuse, if passed into law in
presently show, to lead to unerpreted and
desirablo consequences.
All the material portions of the Bill are contained in Clause 2, which runs us follows :--- The Chief Justice may at any time upon good cause shown grant to the Crown Supreme Court from any decision of the leave to appeal to the Full Court of the
made, on any claim in relation to land in the Land Court heretofore made or bereafter to be
New Territories, whether the Crown did or did not appear before the sald Land. Court on the howing of such claim; and may, pending such appeal, stay all proceedings arising directly or indirectly ont of any decision on any such claim so appealed from."
Nobody will be disposed to dispute the abstract justice of giving to the Crown a right of appen! from the decisions of the Land Court, retrospective, I submit that the greatest exution but when it is proposed to make such a right ought to be exercised in order to ensure that injustice is not inflicted upon parties whe
Now I believe that I am correct in stating
favour
com-
Mr. Hector Sampson committed suicide Europeans will be at the corner of Des Voeux Road and Pedder Street. Another distinct this evening.
adventage in thla part of the building is that the Postmaster's room will be within easy access of the working department and the public bull, and the public themselves, or those members of vested rights as bona-fide purchasers.
for value or mortgagess. well known here, where he was born and
The late Mr. Hector Sampson was formerly it desiring to exercise the privilege, will be abla
to gain admittance to the Postmaster's office that many contracts for the sale of land in the where he received his education at the without going through the working department. New Territories were entered into apon the Government Central School, now Queen's Tho first floor is taken up by twa torms that the sale should be carried through and Collage, some twenty-five or Thore
years departments-those of the Registrar-General the purchase-monoy paid over if the claim to ago. He was an assistant for Messrs. Lane, and the Treasurer-and these will be entirely the land were allowed by the Land Court, Crawford and Co, for some time after leaving distinct and self-contained. Above this is st
Accordingly there must, I inngine, be many school, and then proceeded to the Harbour intermediate foar for the acomodation og Cases in which, in consequenos of the Office, where his father was employed. Remy the Post Ofce messengers, who will be within Land Court having decided in Conquérant,",
Ord Huse "Die Jerfahrt um's Glect... Suppé ing to Shanghai he has had a very varied career easy call and yet shut off completely fear the of a clalu, the purchase has been ..."An Artist's Model," Sidney Jones as assistant in a mercantile firm, broker,
rest of the building. The greater part of thepleted and the purchase-money has been The Song you sang to me," Molloy insurance canvasser, etc. He was a keen and second floor is taken up with the offious paid oror and the purchaser has either expanded The Giri from Kay's." Caryll Jufolrande,"
enthusiastic sportsmsn. No motive ona be of the Sauitery Department, and adequate money upon the property in the belief that his Gang "Ecoutas Moi," .............Funkeassigned for his suicida, as far as we know. He provision is also made for the Audit and Eduar "Goi Save the King."
leaves a wife, and other members of his family quarters of the chief Past Oos olerks, con- tion Departments. On this door, too, are tho are we boliero, in Shanghai.-ED. D,P.} sisting of font reams and a bath-room complatoly self-contained. In every floor the building, which will be lighted throughout electricity, is separate lavatory accommóds. tion for Europeane and Chiness, and the heating when necessary of those rooms to be occupied by Europeans is provided for by open fire-places. Altogether, the building will be a most commodiste one, and in its finished state should stone to some extent for the weary wait that provided its construction, “
The desiga for the new building is by Messrs. Denison, Kam and Gibba
The N-C Daily News says of the intention of H.E. tho Viceroy of Cauten to use fores upon help to thos: who are willing to accept the the Kwangai irreconcilablos and kindness and
Imperial bounty. "It is believed that Videroy Trên's scheme will be quite sanoessful and that
he will be able to restore pance and order to the province within a couple of months. Bat there is a good deal of cousternation in Kwangai and Yuanan lest Viceroy Teen should be tapted to adopt the pacificatory methods of his well-ror embered father, the late Viceroy Tiên, Tying."
Mr. V. L. Solomon, Member of the House of Representatives, has announced his intention to introduce a bill to alter the Fedoral Constitu- tion so that Sydney may be declared the Federal capital end thus obrints the expense of creating a new Federal centre. Tomut, which Router) is a town in. a ziok agricultural the Commission has selected (as announced by
The Universal Gazette is informed that Viceroy Yuan of Chili ordered from abroad two handsome motor carriages some time ago for the purpose of presenting them to the Throne. These carriages have now arrived at Tientsin. and will be sent to Puking after the Viceroy has examined them. The Jih Jil of Tintain river, a tributary of the Marrumbidgee, and
alates that four motor cars have arrived, which are destined for the Palace 183.
In reply to our correspondent Historious" we must point out that he appears to have mized bis figures. We did not stats yesterday, as he alleges, that Pita IX reigned from 1775
district of New South Wales, about 100 miles WSW, of Goulbourn. 11 lies on the Tomat
has a present papakation of about 1,50),
Manila papers publish the following telegram
dated New York, July 17-The crisis between Rassis and England, Japan, and the United States over the Manchurino question, is near a Battlement. There is to be an open-door: in
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL CAPITAL
LONDON, 20th July.
'The report of the Australian Foderated Capital Site Commission, places the town of Tamat in New South Wales, Brst,
GREAT BRITAIN, RUSSIA, AND COREA.
Losnos, 20th July. Beater's agency at Yokohama wires that the British representative has requested that Wiju ba opened to foreign trade. M. Pavlo
opposed the opening of the port, at an audience with the Emperor of Corom
BRITISH CONSOLS.
LosDON, 10th July.
Mr. Ritchie speaking at the Mansion Honze repadiated the charge that he had insuficiently
safeguarded the Sinking Fund, end declared that in four years the Fond would resok the sum of £9,000,000 which would bo uspre
to 1805; bai that Pius VI did so, which is Manchuria. That much' is certain. The cedented; be declared that British Console were EC,pported by Whitaker's Almanac and other products of all nations are to enter on the sino still the best and greatest security is the world
authorities. Pius IX, we quito agree with footing. This ineures the United States be **Historions," wore the fiara from 1846 to 1878 continued esle for ils manufactured products, and he therefore, reigned longer than either which it was feared would be stopped by Russia's Pius VI or Leo XIII.
actions. Japan, too, will now have a chance to do business with all others as equals. A bətfør
Tre question of the opening of Wiju, on the Corean side of the Yalu River mouth,
The now Chiness Imperial Mint which is to
A CORRECTION.
LONDON, 20th July.
Ta telegram No. 2,116, dated Hongkong, 17th
and Japan" substitute "Persia" for Japan:
mercial Treaty between Great Britain and [The telegram referred to stated that a Com-
Japan was notified.]
Dr. Morrison, writing to the Times on the feeling over the Manchurian matter is growing. July, under the heading of "Great Britain promises to develop in importance, if the ad ult, says:-Prince Ching adopts a tone news telegraphed by REUTER's Yokohama unusual with him, a weak and irresolate inee, correspondent to correct. According to and as plainly as can be intimates that China him, the British representative at Seoul has neither seeks nor roquires any assistance or now intervened and asked for the opening interference from Japan or Eugland. He has, of the port to trade, while M. Favuorr, the in fact, been handled with remarkable dexterity Russian Minister, at an audience with the by the astute M. Lessar, und now Is as warm un Emperor opposed the suggestion, Up to advocate for Enasia as ever was Li Hung-cheng. now the only country to ask for the opening H.M. cruiser Spartiate. Capt. A. G. Tate
Mr. HATASIN. Seoul despatches in some station, homeward bound. The Spartiate and
be constructed in Tientsin is to be built near the East bank of the Paiho river, and is to be very hrge affair, according to the N.-C. Daily Neps. On the 8th inst, Ch'èn Pih, Goverum of Peking, and P'a Hsing, Vice-President of he Board of Revenus, who have been appointed. Assistant Directors of the new Mint, can e
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Lady Blake has kindly consented to lay the
site in order to report the matter to the Thrque. of the Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital
CANTON.
with
(FROM OUR OWN CORBmPONDENT]
Canton, 22nd July.
ARREST OF FOUR OFFICIALS,
The Viceroy of the Liang Kwang, backed up
as he is `nt Court, is evidently dotermined to carry out his work of reform thoroughly. The latest report in Canton is of a somewhat start-
ting mature. At the end of last weak the Treasurer-who is Acting Governor-recsived boxes were not only sealed with the vice-regal four despatch-boxes from Kwangsi. These
seal, but carefully nailed up, and it is said that despatches are only made secure in this way when they are of the atmost importance. I bear from an official that these despatches garo the Treasurer authority to arrest four officials, who are to be kept in durance until the Viceroy's return, when they will be axented. The names of these officials have not transpired, but they are probably not of high rank. It is not the first time that Shum has resorted to extreme measures. When he was Governor of Shansi he caused five officials to be beheaded.
THE WONG, SHA RECLAMATION AGAIN.
title to it was incontestable, or else has resold the property to a third party, both parties to right to do, that the title to the property was such asle believing, as they had the fullest
absolutely unimpeachable,
The pressut Bill, however, it passed in its Prent shape, will render the title of every successful claimant or his assigues insecure, by giving the Crown a retrospective right of appeal
■ every single case right back to the first decision of the Land Court, which was delivered over two years ago, t
Moreover, the present Bill does not even stop' there, for it confers up the Crown a right of appeal whish extends into the dim and distant futare, instmuch as it enacts that the Chief Justice may at any time. Frant the Crown leave to appeal; and I maintain that such an unrestricted right of appeal is (1) unfair, and (2) prejudicial to the interests of the Crown itself as well as to the interests o successful elainante.
In support of the proposition that such a right of appeal, unlimited as to time, i unfair. I would point out that by Section 18 of the Land Court Ordinance 14 any claimant who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Land Court has only fourteen days within which to appeal,
In support of the proposition that such a the Crown as well as of successful claimsate, I right of appeal is prejudicial to the interests of
would point out that the result of allowing the Crown an unlimited time for appealing weakd be that no title to land in the Now Territories would ever be settled and secure and nobody would be safe in investing in or expending money upon land in the New Territorisy, because nobody would be certain that the Crown might not in the future appeal from and upset the judgment of the Land Court.
Yet another point in which the proposed Bill in unfair is that it gives the Crown the right to appeal from any decision of the Land Court, Investigation is being made into the com-Ordinanca 1900 no claimant has a right of appeal whereas by Section 16 of the Land Court plaints against the Nam Hoi ex-magistrats, who unless the Land Court certifies that the value of bears a very evil reputation. A special deputy the claim is over $5,000, has been appointed to enquire into five of the most serions charges. One of these is the affair of the Wong Sha reclamation, of which a good have accepted an ondemons bribe from the
leave to the Crown to sppeal from any decision Yet again the Bill is unfair in that it grauts of the Laud Court, whereas by Section 14 of the
the Land Court as to the amount of com-
in the neighbourhood. The latter have sent in.
In conclusion I would beg leave to make the a petition against the m-gistrate, who will, rumour has it, have to pay a very heavy fine
following suggestions for the consideration of Petitions ara penring in frous parties who
His Excellency the Governor, unmaly so
1. That there are anch grave risks of unfairly safered andor the late régime, and who now damaging vested interests by waking the Crown's hope to have redress.
has been Japan, through her representative, arrived at Malta on the 20th ult from this dona troza Peking to taken look at the propoad foundation-stone of the new Hospital building deal has been heard. The Nam Hoi is said to Land. Court Ordinance 1909, the decision of of the leading vernacular papers in Tokyo at Europa, on their return to England from the If nothing provente, the new Imperial Mint (adjoining the Nethersole Hospital in Bonham contractors, who in turn squeezed the villagers pensation would be fitual as against a claimant. the begining of the present month reported Far East, are to be retained in commission with is expected to be in working order the Road) to-morrow afternoon at five o'clock. that the Coreau Minister of Foreign Affairs, their care and maintenance parties. After the beginning of the winter of 1904. in reply to Mr. HAYASHI's application.ry pairs have bwn effected at Portko month, they will proceed & Deco.port to be suggested a conference of foreign represen- completed with fall complement for the tatives to consider the matter, to which the Japanese Minister replied that no such manœuvres there ships will pay off at Ports conference was necessary and that he must | mouth. pryss his suggestion. With reference to
MADOUVIER. On the conclusion of tbe
The attempt to walk from
London to
woman has been attempting, really the foot of
Brighton on's globe, which a young Amer William Kemp, the Den Leao of the last years of Elizabeth, who belonged to the same company as Shakespeare, au A telegrama dated New York, 21st June, says: "erated" Dogberry, He danced
WATER POLO.
At the V.B.C. enclosure yesterday afternoon a match in connection with the present polo- competition was played between teams represent- ing the Victorin Recreation Club and the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. The Voluntours
goals to one:
this. the Japon Mail trusts that Japan will The Caturd Steamship Company have London to Norwich which is twice us showed much superior form and won by seven adhere resolutely to this line of policy, notified the International Mercantile Marine as from London to Brighton, accompanied by a as it seems to our contemporary to Company of their intention to withdraw on servant, au umpire, and a man with a taborand the only direction in which a peaceful 1st July from the agreement as to rates and pipe. Crowda hindered his start on Febriaty solution of present difficulties may be sought, sailing-days. It is cuotended that the White 11, 1600, and many met him at every place However, there can be no doubt that the Star lino broke the compart by sending out ships Several tried to dance with him, but gone cald support given by Britain to Japan's request twice a week instead of once a week accord· ·rival his pace; the most successful were Boldu. will be welcomed in the latter country, anding to the terms agreed between the combination Although delayed by a snowstorm, he dal i in we do no se on what grounds Russia cau and the Cunard Company. Mr. Lee, the agent¦ xíus days, and on the way accepted a challenge honestly connsel Corca to refuse. Thai M. 1 here of the White Star Company, devies that or two, each time coming off bost, except when PAYLOWY should give such advice is, of carot see what is to be gainest by a rate he was ready to lie down." Ou his roturi is the agreement has been violated. He says he
a Chelmsford maidon of fourteen danced til course, well in keeping with his courtry uniting campaign, Chich, it is predicted, will be wrote an account of it, which ends with non's evident desire to include the Yalu the ontsome of the Canard's withdrawal: The warning to those with whom he had le in Russia's " "sphere of influence." This Casard Company will
new wagers that if they did not pay as he modd the Tangu Mail in the arme 'anhudafs of anilings on 1st July.
pablish their names.
BUBONGA
THE KWAI VUN MAGISTRATE.
proposed right of appeal retrospective that, although the Government may not be altogethov satisfied with two or three past decisions of the Land Court, it is preferable, upon the balance of public convenience and public good, not to fugt such unusual course as to give a retrospective right of appeal which would extent back for over two yours and would router in- secure the title to every single tain to Beeth
ullowed by
the
In Kwangsi, Saum's detectives are paying visits to the various districts, and receiving complaints. If they report unfavourably on an official, the Vicaroy summons the latter before him, and investigates the case in person. A large number of dismissals and other punish ments are reported. The most notable case among the lower ranks is that of Chun, the land which: magistrate of Kwai Yuu, who in a few months | Land Court.
has
THE NEW LAW COURTS.
We regret to find that by an error in reporting we nero led to interpret H. E. the Governor's | bebeaded 5,000 men. Many of these are said 2. That, as regard appeals from future remarks on the site of the new Law Courts in to have been innocent, and Chan has been decisions of the Land Conei, no langer period of Monday's Council meeting as remarks on the summoned before the Viceroy and thrown into time can fairly, be accorded to the Crown for (Tylam) Waterworks site, which would have prison. One of his victims was a defective, who appealing than that which is recorded to a been beside the question at ieme, us we said in had formerly been a robber chief, it had been claimant. In connection with this point I wauki our loading article yesterday. As they referred taken into the Government service--a common venture, howover, to suggest that the period of to the Law Courts, they were of course garitane practise in China. The circumstances were not fourteen days, which is mentioned in Section 16 to the subject. It may be pointed out that the enquired into by the magistrate, and this of the Land Court Ordinance 100), is inco- scoustics of the Council Chamber are not all mistake is likely to cost him dear, as he will veniently short, and I would submit that thres that can be desired.
ozabably les excented.
months would be a spitable reriod to x upon
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