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BELGIAN ROYAL LAWSUIT.

VERDICT FOR KING LEOPOLD, As will be seen from a telegram in another column, the tribunal which has set in the Belgian Royal lawsuit has refused the application of Princess Stephanie and Princess Louise with reforence to the late Queen's will. The hearing of the case commenced at the beginning of just

north and finished on the 15th ult.

or

The

The object of the notion was to decide whether King Leopold and the late Queen were married under the law of the community of property --otherwise,

applicants claimed that the Queen's estate should incluso half the King's fortune. King Leopold, how- ever, claimed that the marriage took place under the law of the separation des biens. In other words, that the succession of the Queon should only comprise such property an was hers prior to her marriage.

Frincess Stéphanio declared that the King had officially announced his intention to dis- inherit her completely, and that he has left hor without means, having for several months ceased to pay her pension. She averred that the menace of disinheritance appeared to attiol blame to her coming from a father and a sovereign, and could not be submitted to in silence. Princess Louise, sho lins enormo debts, was also a party in the suit, which indool forced forward by the claims of the two

Princess's creditors.

The following are extracts from the will of her late Majesty which were read in Court:-

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CHINESE LABOUR FOR THE RAND.

TERMS OF CONTRACT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 23an, 1904.

The actual form of contract for the enlist. ment of Chinese labourers for the Rand mines

not yet been published by the house Govern ment, but the general terms can ho gathered from the prospectuses which have been and are being sentteral broadcast over the China const Until the form fixed upon arrives here there cannot of course be any enrolment of labourers, but we understand that the agencies already established

alt in readiness ta take on coolins, of whom there is an unlimited number available, us soon as the contract form as sauctioned by Government have arrived from England,

are

The prospectuses above mentioned bear that the engagement is for three years from the date of the labourer's arrival. The player will transport, him frog of cost by land or s

providing accommodation, food, and medical attendanus as required by British laws; a reasonable supply of clothes and other private effects to be carried five of cost. During the engagement employer provides housing. food, charge. and metlical attendance free of all At the conclusion of his term the labourer will be transported back whence he came free of cost, and other conditions as before. If the labourer wishes to renew his engage eat he can do in such manner anul for such period as the laws provide, and at the end of his extended term he is entitled to free passage home, etc.

THE “PEDLAES' GUILD.”

In an account of the recent attack on the use in Scent of the Minister for Foreigu

A faire, which was instigated by the "Pedlars" Guild, the Korea Review, referring to that society, says the past few weeks hayo witnessed almost its dying gasp. Our contemporary points out that what was ones a simple mercantile society composed of travelling merchants or pedlars, has hooz transformest and corrupted into a so-called pollars' guild which was in truth a gang of desperadoes who under cover of the name "private police were prepared to do any dirty work that unscrupulous offeints in high places saw fit to give then. They have boon the most dangerous element in Seoul all these wooka," continues the Renew, and the only anxiety of the foreigners in Seoul was lest this rang of hoodlums should break out in some inner before the arrival of Japanese troops. Now that the Japanese are in power here hoy have cuised a royal edict to bu promul- gated doing away with the Pollars' Guild. This naturally was not pleasant to the pedlars and they began plotting against the officials who had injured them. A few weeks ago a man armed with a sword climbed the wall of the Foreign Minister's house and searched the place, but as the Minister was fortunately spending the night elsewhere the assassin could not find him. Enraged at his failure, the felon struck the door sill of the Minister's private room a vicious blow with his sword nad then decampel. The same night three other houses were attacked with explosive bombs, but the material with which thoy were charged was of such poor quality that they could do little Since that time it has been found out that the ringleaders in these cowardly

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Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.

PRESS CORRESPONDENTS

IN THE FIELD.

The following regulutions for Proas.corres

pondents in the Bell have been issued and a translation publisked in English by the First Japanese Army Headquarters:---

Art. I.-All the Press correspondents with

The recent opening to trafo of the whole railway lino from Tsintau to Tainanfn, the provinsial capital of Shantung, a distance of 230 mile, and the approaching completion of the large harbour in Kiachau Bay offer the brightest prospects for the development of the trade and shipping of Shantung and its now Port. Indeed, the growing importance of the improved harbour is well established by the statistical abstracts published by the Imperial Clines Maritime Customs. The transit of dutiable goods at Tsialau rese, during the year ending on the 3th September last, to 171 millions Mex. duliars, as against 9 millions in the two previous years, showing an inerouse of not less thau 81 per cont. As the railway has only jast now reached the rentro of the silk growing district of the Bhautung peninsula, a further large increase in the value of exported goods may be safely anticipated. As regards

Art. II-The general affairs concerning heary traffic, coal will soon form an important item, the daily output at the mines having risen Press correspondents shall be under the manage- from 100 tons in September 10 260 tons in ment of Adjutants, and their supervision and December, In the shipping relurus the

the inspection of their correspondence shall be under the Staff Department. extraordinary advance of the Japanese and

Lodging and subsistence of Press qorrespond- English flags is most remarkable. The former was principally brought about by the Osakoonts in the field shall be directed by the Shosen Kaisha running, with a subroution Quartermaster. from the Imperial Japanese Government, a regular line of mail steamers from Kobe to Teinta, bringing the number of Japanese stoamers up to 41 against .9 in the previous year.

now The English flag is cbietly represented by thy Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., running, since November, 1903,

lipe regular weekly

between Tatil now, the Shanghai and Tsintau.

this Army shall act according to the regals- tions.

Art. III-Pross correspondents shall be

commanded by the supervising officer, chey tho orders of this Army Headquarters, and act according to the instructions given by it.

Art. IV-Prass correspondents should look. and behave decently and should never do anything diserderly

The rate of pay in 25/-per calendar month; My personal property, coming from my

the day's work not to exered ten kours, and the father, my dowry, and the inheritance of my mother and my grandmother, of Wurtembarg, labourer not to be compelled to work on Sundarnage. are to be divided according to Belgian law, into days and various Chinese festival days iseven four parts: one for each of my three daughters, in all) except as overtime. As soon as the assaulty wars-oficials who lately held high Hamburg-American Line bad the lion's share not to do anything harmfulto the troops und

the fourth remaining at my disposal. Accord ing to my marriage contract, I also should have the right to dispose of my dowry--200,000 Austrian forius, have not touched one centime either of this money or the interest. I affirm that all my attempts to trace this dowry have been fruitless."

Counsel for Princess Stéphanie, in addressing the Court said she owe it to her dignity to chim her portion, not for the money's sake, bat to vindicate her position as a Royal daughter who would not submit to being treated as an outcast: The Emperor of Austria had not eliscarded her. King Leopold was only moved

of

labourers arrive at the nines a system of piece work will be arranged for most kinds work, and the labourer will have a choice of being paid thus or on a fixed wage system. The piece-work

paymout will be fixed on scule that really efficient aud such industrious workman will be able to earn more thun 25/- por month, and the best as much as 50 If a labourer is unable to work through sickness he will not get paid for the days he is off but will continue to receive free food and housing. Should a labourer refuse to work or becoms permanently unable to work from any cause, the employer will be allowed to terminato the engagenient, but will be bound to transport

wero in.

power on the Russian side of the fence, and at the present moment these mou are being sought for and arrested us rapidly as possible. It is certain that when the Russians thontial in Seoul they used the very worst olements in the Government" and among the people to affect their ends. The real head of this Pedlars' Guild was an official high in the favour of the Russians.

JAPANESE VIEWS AND AIMS.

Barou Suyematsu, who, as our Loulou correspondent announced last mouth, is on a

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in the North Chias Coast traffic for the Germa port; about 67 per cent, of the whole shipping

this single company, belonging to

Its steamers were also the first that plied directly between the Buud at Tiantia and Trintan harbour.

Art. V-Press correspondents should take

never ente: the office-rooms of the Headquarters, Art. VI.-When thought necessary by tlie Array Headquarters. Press correspondents may he attached to some of the Army's detachments, in which case Press correspondents shall b commanded by the commander of that detach ment or by the supervising officer and obey his orders.

by mercenary motives and by hatred of his own him to China. Should he become permanently visit to England, has explained his views to apiculs. Japan especially has been able got her full supervising officer before sending.

If we look at the Customes Returns of non- Chinese wards, we gotice in some articles an lucresse of more than a haidred per cent, over

Art. VII-Press correspondents shall not the imports of the previous year. Thus, e.ggo about in the battle-field except at the time the weight of cutton yarns. that paid daty at and place shown by the supervising offer or the Tsintau Chinese Customs, rose from 58,054 the detachment semtoander. picals to 127,130 picula; norddles, from 33,930 to 75.163 thousand; matches, from 321,797 to 732,498 gross; raw cotton, from 13,975 to 15,138

share in this rapid advance. The value of her imports, amounting to 651,780 yen in 1901, and 1626.431 yea in the whole of 1902, was in the period of only eight mouth, from January to

of duțiable manufactured goods. On the side

show the largest increase. From the Report of the German Government we gather that the barbour has led to flousing building industry, and that all legal and economical conditions for a large Real Estate Investuout Banking Corporation doing prostable business are new existent.

Art. VIII. All the correspondence of Press correspondents (including their reports, private laters, telegrams etc.) must be inspected by the The supervising officer, after inspecting such correspondence, shall soul (if enveloped) and stamp pussed inspection" upon the envelope, the note-paper, or the telegraph application

The name of the correspondout and of the Press he represents, must always be written on the envelope or the front page of the report.

Art. IX. Correspondence without the in spector's stamp is not allowed.

flesh and blood compelling his daughter to so disabled by an accident incurred in the emrepresentative of Renter's agency. First he him for alimony. The King violated the ninciples of the law with the complicity of the lover's service, not through his own fault, the said: "I am not hers on any definite mission employer shall pay to him as compensation rution in giving away to the nation family, to be landed to him on landing in China. I have come to England for reasons of health properties in which his chiliron should share. Should a labourer die from accident under and again to visit scenes with which I was The latter had been robbed for the proflt of the similar conditions tis employer shall pay to his familiar many years ago, but if I can be of any August 1903, entered at 2,323,195 yen worth paper, and then give it back to the sender.

service to my country by explaining her position experience of a marriage with Archduke representative (to be named in the contract) the at this juncture I shall be very glad." Speak of the exports, besides coul, silk and bean-oil

State.

Her only crime after the terrible

Rudolph was to marry a less exalted and more honourable man. For this her Royal father in his pride punished her, disinherited her, and gave her property away to the nation.

The King's defence was that the marriage contract between him and his father-in-law, the Emperor of Austria. constituted a polition and international ust, and the judicial authority of Belgium could not pronounce il null and void.

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 22nd April.

BEFORE ME, H. H. J. GOMPERTE

(ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE):

SEVES MEN DISCHARGED.

Hum of 100/-

In the event of the labourer dying during his engagement his remains will be bariod decently on land according to Chinese custom. If the labourers desire to form societies among themselves for the purpose of orabalming or otherwise preserving the bodies of any of their number who may die and send then hack to China, every assistance and facility within the power of the employers will be given to those societies, and the body will be transported free

of cost to China.

The labourer shalt be entitled to make an allotineat of his wogen to be paid in China to lus family or representative, the amount and the name of the resiver to be stated on the contract. Thi allotment.

the employer undertakes payment of in Chinu, the first payment to be raads at the end of the fest month after the houror's arrival in the Transvaal and the subsequent payments monthly

with our

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

ing of Japan's financial position. the Barou said: Although we are not so rich as the Great Powers of Europe we can carry on this war own money for some years. If a loan be obtainable it will benefit the financial arrangements of the Government, and will chable us to make improvements in different directions and to promote public works. But whether a foreign loan be obtainable or not, it will make no difference to the prosecution of the war. We are not weging this war for the purpose of material gain, and, if successful, we hort no intention of enlarging our territory. If Raceis be beaten we have no intention to take Manchuria. This is far from our desire, which is that Manchuria shall be an integral BANKS. Bongkong and Shanghals have part of the Chinese Empire. With regard to ruled firm, and fair sales have been effected at the improved-rate of $657}, at which a few more the railway, its future state will depend upon shares are obtainable. Loudon has advanced to circumstances, but if Japan is successful, it is 264 Nationals have contimed in request, and MARINE INSURANCFB-Unions continue in clear that the line will be useless to Russia for sales have been booked at 836.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth ssy in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong, 22nd April, 1904, -During the past week a good general enquiry las continued to prevail and a fair volume of business has been transacted in most of our principal stocks ut advancing rates.

Art. X.-Correspondence in a foreign lan gunge may in some cases be requested to be

kind of langage to be used may be limited. accompanied by a Japanese translation, or the

Art. XI-Correspondents must pay partien- lar attention to the following items:

1. Things liable to disturb the public ponce or- to dispirit the troops shoukl not be written.

2. Only the facts of the past may be writion in regard to the actions of the troops and never the things to happen in future or of mere sup position.

3. Strength of our troops, their number, their locations, and the time and place of despatching correspondence must not be written unless it is allowed by the supervising officer.

Art. XII-One representative shall be chosen each among the Japanese and the foreign eor

Saru junk-men were clurged on remand as long as the labourer continues to be employed. military purposes. It is difficult to speak at denmad and $52 is now offered without attractrospondents. These representatives are to go

what any happen. and I cannot my whating sellers China Traders have sold and can between the Headquarters and the correspon

with unlawful possession of 24 bags of sugar. Mr. Pagot Hell, solicitor, appeared for the de- fence, and the meu were discharged.

no change in this arrangement to be made but by mutual consent. The employer undertakes to advance to each abourer before starting the sum of $80 for purposes of outfit, making provision for his family, etc., which sum he will Three coolies bound to South Africa, where have to repay within six months from the date they hope to make a fortune at the mines, were | of his commencing verk,

A COOLIE'S FAREWELL.

charged with assaulting a woman at Yannati. being jealous of another man. They were

fined $10 apiece.

· FAILING TO REJISTER.

A Chiunman was charged with keeping three emigrants without registering them. He was fined $10 in emigant, or $30 in all.

Berone MR. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE);

"OVERCROWDING AT THE HONGKONG CLUB,"

CHURCH SERVICES.

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL April 24th; rd Sunday after Easter. Holy Communion (7.30 a.m.)

Matas (11.0 1.3.) Responses, Tallis; Venite, Novello: Psalms, Camidge, Kinkes und Travere; To Deum, Stegall in G Bonedictus, Treulbeck in G; Anthem, how susibly are Thy dwellings" Barnby Hymns, & 302.

will be the future of such a gigantic country as Russia. All I can say with certainly in that we shall do our work in such a way na to secure peace for at least some decades."

mare,

still be placed at $60. Yangtzes are wanted at $135 and Cantons at the improved rate of

$185.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have sokt and are in further request at $290. Chinns have been booked at $832 and close with prob able buyers at the rate,

dents in regard to mutters concerning the corre spondents in general,

Art. XIII. These regulations are to be. applied to the interpreters and servants of Press correspondents.

SHIPPING NOTES.

WEATHER.

A

The Decima

The Angkut from Bangkok hus 2,100 tons of rice for Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. The De cimu from Saigon bus 1,200 tons of rice for Messrs. Sieussen & Co.

Asked for his views regarding the position of Japan among the nations, Baron Suyematsu

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macans remarked: "I have seen a good deal written have again been moked at $284 and $20 and about the possibility or necessity of Japan adopt more shares are enquired for. Indo-Chinus ud- Western ranced during the early part of the week to ing Christianity together with

$97, but are somewhat easier at the close with H.M.S. Espiegle experienced moderate monsoon between Weihaiwei and Hongkong, methods, 'hat the religieus aspect of the matter sollers at $96, buyers at $95. China and Mani- I do not care to discuss. What is called the las continue on offer ut 8214. Douglases after The Hongmolt from the Straits reports fine Yellow Peril seems to me to be a kind of night-sales at 80 and $36 are enquired for at $364, weather to the Paracels, thenea to port fresh

masoom and heavy weather. Star Ferries have advanced and cau now be For the past thirty or forty years our placed at $32 and $20 for the old and new issues from Saigon and the Anghui from Bangkok

Shell Transports have sold at report likewise.

THE ENGLISH MAIL. efforts have been directed to assimilating respectively.

The P. & O... Chusan arrived from Bombay European ideas and Europian modern civilisa-2 and 22/6 and close steady.

RINERIES-China Suzars bare continued tion, and to the eradication of rues foolings. In to advance, and after sales at from $123 to $128 yesterday.

RICE. other words, we have sought to make brother-are in farther demand at the higher rate. Evensong (5.45 p.m.).

hood with Occidentals, and to adopt their modes Lizons continue neglected at $10 sellers. (Eve of St. Mark's Day)

MINING. No business is reported under this Responses, Tllis; Psalme, Fitzherbert, Nure, of thought and reason. Of course, by this

DOCKS, WHAAVES, AND GODOWNB-Hong- Kimball and Hinde; Dinguificat, Smart in A. I do not mean that we intend to relin-head. Raghs close wonk with sellers at $6. Nude Dimittis, Adelloy in G; Hymans, 410, 170 quish our national oxistence; but if with this kong and Whampoa Docks have firmed up and and 436; Vesper Hywa--Ward (No. 2); Volanthe Occidental Powers take us into their brother- now close in request at $208 after sales at 5206 Hong taries, Offertoire. Barnby, Chanson Triste,"

hood that is the end of our aspiration. On and 207 for cash and the settlement. Tschaikowsky,

kong and Kowloon Wharves show a further this matter we feel very grateful to England, advance, sales having been affected at from SOS who took the first step by giving us a place in to $100, the market closing study at the latter international comity by the revision of the rata. New Amoy Docks liave receded to $32

sellers. Farnhams after local sules at Tis. 150 Treatics, and sabsequently by the sympathy al have receded in the North to Tis, 145 at which has shown us from time to time, and especially rate, however, there are buyers. at this moment. We believe that the Anglo- Japanese Alliance is beneficial for both countries. It beneûts England inasmuch as she The Church launch Dayspring will call on knows that Japan can be relied on to carry out ships carrying white crews to bring friends in the Far East a policy common to both sahore to the services, botwoon 9.15 and 10.30 Mr Kemp said he would inflict the nominatam, and between 5.15 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon countries. It benefits Japan because our

An occupant of No. 259, Des Youx Road West was charged with keeping a boarding house and not registering it as such, Mr. P. W. Gold- ring, solicitor, of Mr. John Hastings's office, appeared for the defence. He explained that defendant, his partners in business, their sons, shop-assistants, etc., lived above the shop, this

Vezite, Smart; Te Deum. Gregory; Bene. being Chinese custom. If this could be taken as overcrowding in a thros-story house, too-distus, Smart: Hyuus, 91, 485, 593, and 294.

many European residences, and even the Hong- Long Club, would be liable. Legislation was required to amoud this ordinance, or it would

net as a hardship on many respostable families, Chinese and European.

fine of $1; if defendant desired to keep so many people on his promises he should register the place as a boarding-how.

Mr. Goldring said his client would shut up shop first; he hoped the ordinance would be Amended.

A $500 FINE.

To Ling admitted possessing 32 taole of opium, and was ordered to pay a fine of $500. She did so without any hesitation, handing over five $100 notes.

8. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road West. Malins (11 a.m.).

Evensong (6.30 p.m.k. Magnificat, Tare; Nuae Dimittir, Jones; Hymus, 105, 491, 54, and 592. -

Holy Communion, 7.45 p.m.

GOSPEL HALL. Arsonal Street, Top Floor, of Queen's Road East.

LANDS, HOTEIS, AND BUILDINGs.--Hong. kong Lands hare sold at $147 and close some. what frmer with buyers at $148. Kowloon Lunds tire abelianged at $5. West Points are enquired for at $52. Hongkong Hotels con- tinne steady with probable sellers at $132. $1 for the old and new issues respectively. Humphrey's Estates are in request at $10 and Shanghai Lands have improved in the North to Tls. 108.

Police Pier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards interests are identical with those of our ally The Answering Fennant is the call far. All | We have done nothing unjust in the present" the sittings are free and unappropriated crisis, and we are deterrained to pursue the

COTTON MILLA-Quotations are unchanged, Visitors welcome. Books, &c., provided. Bunday School 10-10.15 a.m.

policy on which we have embarked and can and no business is reported in this section. confidently ask for sympathy in what the future may bring us. But we do not ask for anything more than sympathy. We want no assistance with arms, but without the sympathy of the civilised nations we do not expect to attain our onda. Therefore, we tro determined to carry en this war strictly in the sense of modern civilisation."

Meetings are held as follows-Sunday Acts 2, 42, 11 a.m.; Gospel Address, 6 p.2.

Tuesday-Soldine and Sailors' Bible Clasa

6 p.m..

Thursday-General Bible Cluse, 6 p.. Sunday Prayer Meeting, at 6 pm,

COAL.

The Standard, from Cardiff, passing through this port, hus 1.740 tons of conl on board:

THE PROMETHEUS." The Pro elleus from Liverpool (Mesars.. Butterfield & Swire) has 6800 ious of cargo. for China coast ports, ate.

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The first stop to the treatment of the chronic forms is to remove the scales and crusts and soften the skin, by warm baths

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treeship), arrived from Bombay with between DR. NEWELL WILSON. DR. WILLIAM DANEL 900 and 1,000 tons of cargo for the Far East.

THI “HÙNG BIỆT. The Hong Mol, from Penang and Singapore. local agents Messrs. Joo Tek Sang, had 1,096 Chinese deck passengers, and 2.800 tons of cargo. These vessels must be taking a deal of the Hongkong-Caloutta run. cargo away from the Hongkong companies on

STEAMER MOVEMENTS, The Imporial German mai steamer Bayera, carrying too Gerasu mails with dates from Berlin of the 29th March, laft Singajure on Friday, at 10 a.m., and may be expected here on Tuerday, the 26th inst., at 5pm.

MISC LLANOUS-Green Island Cements have been booked at $221. China Borneo Lave

The Imperial German mail steamor Oldenberg improved to 58 buyera. Watsous have sold and uro in further request at $144. Electrics left Aden on Wednesday, at 6 p.m., and may be here buyers at $10 and $7 for the old and expected here on Tuesday, the 10th prox. new issues respectively. Dairy Farms have The A.L steamer Franz Ferdinánd lett Moji. improved to $13 buyers and United Asbestos for this port on the 21st, inst. (ordinary) to 20 after miles at. $9.

The C.P.R, samer Tartar arrived at Kobe Chine Providents have been booked st $8.90 and of boon on Wednesday, the 20th inst., and left Powells at $01, the latter closing in further again at 6.30- p.m. Thursday, via Nagasaki for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 8 .. on Monday, the 25th inst.

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Hongkong, 18th Fabrnery, 1904.