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SUPREME O JURT. Berone Ms. F. T. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE),

JUDGMENT

IN THE MATTER OF WONG'M EXTRADITION (No. 2.)

The matter of Wong's extradition cam before me again on Tuesday, June .h, the Attorney General appearing for the Crown Mr. Pollock, K.C., with him, aud Mr. Ferrera for the prisoner.

The Attorney General lest moved for the discharge of the order for the writ of habras carpon the ground that

writ ad terti- ficant we hold boon issued instead of the ordinary writ ut adjicitulum. It be necessary Low over, to consider what the sous quences of this stip in proceduro might have been, as the Attorney General waised the question, and recourse was suce more had to the precedent adopted in Glanz's case ( Q.B.D. p. 93) to a low the argument to proveed as if vorything hai baon regular. I should point out toat, by this waiver, of an irregularity which was vital enly in appearance, no one was prejudioud, for under Ardle 12 of the Ordinance No. 7 of 1889, the Growerner has full power to de er the orier for surrender for a farther period, daring which another application for a huleus corpus could have been rande.. I have little doubt that, ander the etreumsturices, further time would have been grante The merits of the cass wire thereupon argued at length.

Five points were raised on the prisoner's hehalf

the

First: That it was not shown on. warrant, or in the return to the writ of

kabeds corpus, that the prisoner was a subjout of Chins, in accordance with the requirements of Article 21 of the Treaty of Tientsin sud Article 2 of the Chines: Extradition Ordinance. Seond: That the prisoner's surrender, though asked for an extradition crime, had in fot been made with a view to try him for un offenco which is not an extradition crime Arbelo 4 (i) of the Ordinance.

Third: That no ongagement bad been given by the Chinese Government as required by Article 4 (il that the prisoner should not be detained or tried in Chins for any offence other than the extradition orime for which his

nurrender bad boen demanded.

Fourth: That the prisoner's guilt had not been proved as required by Article 21 of the Tray of Tientsin.

Fifth That the evidence given before the magistrate did not sount to prima facie evidence of the prisoner's gnist. sufficient to warrant his committal for trial as required by Article 10 of the Ordinance.

The diets

SECRECE OF THE CONFESSIONAL.

"Is it a crime to be withiù a confessional ?' letter from Macao. Suels is the caption of a two-foolscap-page Our answer is: it all dependa.

It appears that a Portuguoso buy has just undergone three days' imprisonment for Aves- dropping while a lady confessed her sins; and wa'are asked to publish a long explanation. 10 the effect that it was all a mistake, in order to vindicate the character." of Master Fehrna-io d'Avrilie. [We havs pradolly paraphrase (1 the correct nams of the youthful sinnor.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 16г¤, 1905. for an offence included mudor a Treaty, but not A PRETTY STORY FROM MACAO, Chinese nationality before the magistrate, and as the prisoner did not robut this in any way,jarloded in the Extradition Act, and, conversely, but, on the contrary, referred to Hau Kai as if there were a exime included in the schedule, my villege." I think that the magistrato was but not mentioned in the treaty, there can justified in the description he gave, and that, in

I doubt IE these cases be no extradition. warrust any largor proposition, so doing, he meant to describe him as a Chines sabject. Farther, there is Le conflict of justify the proposition which has been contend of the learned judges appear, perhaps, to oridoncs on the point, and it is unnecessary for, bat they must be read by the light of direct an issue to be tried as to the man's

the question Lofore them, and conget bave any tionality, as was done in Guerin'e caso. On the second point-That the surrender las wider interpretation given to them.

The point boon asked with a view to try the prisoner for

I wish to emphasise now is, that another sud non-axirditable crime I entertain Wilson's care does not warrant the general considerable doubts, and I think it advisable proposition that where there are variances the that there should be a re-urgutans. The ques' is to presuit; and is the more tion Las not, I believe, been raisut before, or any to frar this in mind. been the as it seems to be ful of difficulty, it is better decision deal win question at variance that I should love the messt need my

hutween the General Enabling Extradition Act judge, so that the question may be re-argued of the United Kingdom, and the different before the Fat Court It may, however, bs of cuties to which it extends. In the present assistance to the learned Attorney General, and the Hongking Ordinanes haring base pass counsel engaged, if I indiene briefly the drift of the difficulty which I find in interprsting with a special view to carry out the Extradition Treaty with a country only-China. We Article 4 (i) of the Ordianaco.

must, therefore, deal with the varianen (which admittedly exists between the treaty and the law from another point of view.

brother

First the effect of the words, in fact with a

has to determined. At drst sight it appears as if they were wed meadly as wor

words of reference, and without special emphasis or logisistire intout; bat it anay be that they are ed to consete un ulterior into tin. En una sastance in this a min is ornel to his child but, in fact, he so nets with view to its ultimate good."

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case wo have a difforout ses of ciretamastaneve,

citizen

May 21st, the tired members of a juvenile The explanation is that, on the morning of

dancing party left the houso of a (whose son's birthday was being celebrated and want to church. This particular youth, turning drowsy in the gloom of the church, and fearing to scom irreverent by nodding in pen church, slipped into the empty confes.

sional, and went to sleep.

sins.

A lady came, knelt, and began to confess her The assurance is that the youth heard nothing but "a buzzing sound;" and that

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The following fotter in the Shanghai Mercury me to show what some of the ratepayers Electric Werks. It is not admitted, so far as thought about the propussi to sell the Municipal

we know, but Mr. Morgan Philips was remorated for addressing the ratepayers. But on each nocasi e, his shes saasko

special plodding." Dar Sir, 1 parum from what I have hoia told, from what I have seen in the papers, and from what I myself heard at the meeting on Tuesday, that it is possible for this free community, in public vital to its welfare, to be addresied knowingly advocato, and I am amazed thereat

How Shangbai can for one inatent put with such a thing is to a new cumer like GRAACHER myself a matter of almost speechless astonish-NIERSTEINER mont. One step more and paid speeches will

HOCHHEIMER be followed by paid voting! Then, where will be the boasted independen, the treasured LIEBFRAUMILCH freedom, and the honourable record of the CALIFORIA RIESLING

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ulterior intention, and it may be that they are solely on Idson's case. Admitting, then, that directly be swoke, and realized what was taking meeting assembled, for the discussion of things

The words in question carry with them un

wad in this seuss in tho Ordinsuce

Socondly, the words which roter to the offence not beine au extradation crime, are not used in the corresponding section of the English Act, but the interpretation of these words with regard to non-extraditable crimes, should presumably be the same as the interpretation of them with regard to pulitical offens

Thirdly, the case of In re Arton requires further cousiloration.

I am by as mens clear that Lord Russell did not assent to the principle that, although the maronder was, in fact, donaaded for sa extradition crim.. yet the ulterior intention of puishing for a political offence might be skewn, and it is to be observed that the argument as to the mala-fides of the Foreign Government was specially directed by the Coart to be argued after the argument as to altorior intention in erder, it would areas, to keep the two points distinct

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11 is generally stutoi that tho Courts in suy clony may be called upon to adjudicate upon the validity of any Act of the Colonial alloment. I believe this to be sound law, this provision of the Hongkong Ordinance is fanel as question must be examined whether

ultra vives. This point was not directly argued before me, Mr. Farrers argument being based an inquiry whathe the Hongkong Ordinance is ultra vues is permissible; it seems to me girl, he got cut and laughingly explained: that this inquiry is for this Court, not for the Ful-as a matter is put within his maistrate Summary Jurisdiction, the magistrate has no right to pre-judge any cage, and find the person charged guilty; his sale, duty is

There is to commit.

a reference to the point that the magistrate is not a Court which would have jurisdiction in such

matter, in the Chief Justice judgmont in Kwok 4 Sung's case (on paga 199 of the report in L.R 5 Appeal Cases)."."

The questione involved seem to be the following:

arise out of this latter question:-

There are two subsidiary questions which

(1) Supposing the magistrato were merely to commit for trial, is the prisoner oufitled to his discharge because he has not been proved to be guilty as the Treaty requires P

I think it better that there should be further argument, spa-ially directed to those two points which, with the one already indicated, will be

depend, in great measure, on the answers to beard before the Full Court.

The answer to the fifth point will naturally

am not a priest, ma'am"

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It is not divulged whether the lady had con- fassed anything very dreadful or not; but sie was naturally both embarrassed and annoyed and told a Jesuit father what bad accurred.

It is further stated that the lad's father, believing at first that his son had wilfully out raged the proprioties, visited the Bishop and clergy, and apologisel.

or unknowingly on their parts by will

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I go to the meeting on Tuesday. What do I see! A large hall fairly well filled. Judge in the chair; a special pleader on the platform. Fivo days later the Bishop instituted a prose with the jury-I beg pardon, the Ratepayer

before him. The prisoners at the har-pardon cation, and on June 9th, the lad was tried and sentenced to undergo three days' imprison-again, I mean the Council-hit around.

listen

to their arraignment and that of some ment in jail.

other ratepayers who seem to have oond opinions of public polity. It is a speech which jears, but not inebriates," which by crooked reasons, ill-pieced transitions, and lame con. clusions tries to convince in the teeth

DEATH OF MR. PAUL BREWITT

We regret to record the death of Mr. Paul Brewitt, who died at Government Cvil Hospital en Wodnesday night. He came to the Colony years ago uwier agreement with Mers. Bandor, Wieler und Company, and was later connected with Messrs. Carlowitz and Company and Mes-rs. Siessen and Company. He next took over the business formerly eďried | on by Mr. Rapp as an auctioneer, and was later i conureted with the firm of Mosers. Dang Chos and Co. Hu was popular with everyone, joining in the amateur theatricals arranged by the: German boramunity and A. D. C. Mr. Browitt | was for many years Secretary of the Club Germanis. In 1891 he married Miss Winnie Hailand. He leaves a wi ow and two children

First, can this section stand by itself inde pondently of Treaty? In other words suppos. ing no Treaty, could the Hongkong Legislature pass an Extradition Ordinance, such as No, 7 of

If all this happened a related, wo suspect 1889; looking at it in its entirely or, varying that the eavesdropper was not so innocent as the issuo, supposing the words "on proof of The third point raises a question of practice. their guilt" not to exist in the Treaty, could his friends suppoes. We base, however, sup. order to limit the consequences of extradition the bongkong Legislature introduce such a press- names and other details, our correspon- to the crimes fo: which the prisoner has been extradited, tire law imposes a safeguard by provision as that contained in Article 10? providing, in the English Act, that the jurisdiction, has he power so to limit the protipes over-raus all other faculties.

Secondly, with regard to the magistrate's deat being of an age when imagination somo- criminal shall not be surrendered, unless provisions of Article 1 not to mmmit the vision is made by the law of the requesting fugitive criminal for trial, unless he is entisfied All these points are of considerable im-state, or by arrangement (presumabl arrange the there has been proof of his guilt portance, for, although it cannot be said meat hetween that State and the British ibat the liberty of the subject is involved, Government that the criminal shall not be yet they do involve the liberty of a person c'etained or tried for any other offenes committed temporarily within the dominions and under prior to his surrender. It may be that this the protection of the Crown, to whom the provision bas some bearing on the second goist, right of writ of habeas corpus has been but it must be considered as an independent specinily granted. I now preceed to consider question. In the case of Chius, the Hongkong fist poiur. With regard to the extradition Ordinance provides that an engagement" to

(2) Supposing the magistrate to find the of fugitive criminals to Chius, the Treaty of this affect must be given by the Chinese prisoner guilty is be cutitled to his discharge Tientsin requires, and the Hongkong Ordinance Government. Having in view the difference because the magistrate has acted without any enacte, that the person to be extradited shall in the term used, it was argued that this pro-anthority of the Legislature and beyond his be a subject of China. In thir, the law differs vision meant that there must be an engagement normal jurisdiction ? from extradition in its common form, which, given in each case, and that the form • sngage. as for us the Statute of the United Kingdom is szent cannot be equivalent to the term concerned, extends to all persons who have arrangement,' committed grimes within the country to which nature, mangement which limits it

which

miay be of a general ; there is nothing in extradition is allowed, irrespective of their the word *

'engagement nationality, with an exception, however, usually in the manner segrested. It seems to me made in the Treaties, in favour of the subjects that it is left to the executive to deter- of the country from which the extradition ismine whether the engagement required from the demander.

Chinese Gorernment shall be general, or spac This is the law on the subject. The question inl. No general' engagement has been given by as raised is, however, one of precedure. It is the Chinese Gorerament, and, up to the present argued that the warrant or the return to the time, there has been no special engagement with writ must state in terms that the prisoner is regard to Wong. I have, therefore, to decide anbject of Obias. I agree at once that it would what is the effect of the absence of such an be better that the formal doesmenta sised for engagement. The order for the

surrender is process under any Legislative Act should giren by the Governor; ust by the Court. The show on the face of them that all the essential requirements of the legislation have been com.gagement by the Chinese Government must be given to the Governor, not to the Court, plod with. Bat the Ordinance of 1889 provides It is conceivable that the question might arise forms and the prescribed form his beeg before the Court whether or not such an engage. followed in this one. If there were any doubt ment had been given, but certainly not at this ms to the validity of the form used, under such st-ge. The final stage of the proveadings for rest in the present case by the express words of ara in suspense, owing to the application for a Article 17, which provides that—”

habers corpus. It would, I think, be premature Instruments in those forms shall (an regarde for the Government to ask for such an engage the form thereof), be valid and suficient." ment in the case of a prisoner who may not. The form of the warrant of committal in the | after all, be surrendered, und, as there is nothing Ordinanen has been copied from the English in the law requiring the demand for extradition Extradition Act; this is unfortunate, as the two

to be accompanied enactments differ in their fundamental prin- over-rule the third by such an engagement, I

the above quesĊIODS.

The Chief Justice then added:-With regard to former judgment on the focus stands of the Chinese Government, I find that notion of the proceedings on the writ of habeas corpus was Arton's case, and the Attorney General now in fact given to the French Government in informs me that the French Government was represented by Counsel in Guerin's case, but, there, the connel appears to have taken no active part in the argument. I desire to modify to this extant my pravions judgment, so find no trace in the reports of far as the statement is coût-rned, that I could any foreiga government having appeared Court in any axtradition caso. There are, în, fact, those two references, but they do hot in any way bear upon

to mourn hie loss,

THE DANGEROUS CHINESE HABIT.

A Tai Chong was weading is way slong Third Street on Wednesday, a water jar. supposed to bave been hurled from the second

floor of a house, alighted on his head, inflicting sovero scalp wound. The sopposed culprit was

of facts. In places, notably with reference to the state of things now current in America, it falsifes. But it is noteworthy, nevertheless, since it is being made by a gownless barrister of British origin trying to gulla cosmopolitan publie by opinions made. in Germany!

A correspondent in ous of your contem- poraries seems to take a somewhat despondent view of the situation thus forced epon the settle- ment. He doesn't soo any legal way of putting an end to this practice. But surely, Bir, thero in no need for dospondency.

Since when has it been illegal tu hiss?— Yours very sincerely,

ARISTOPHANES..

IS HONGKONG GARRISON UP

TO STRENGTH:5

THE PREMIER SAYS "YES" : LOCAL

BELIEF CTH » LWISE.

During los criticism of the Premier'a long peech. part of which we reproduced yesterday, Sr Charles Dilke made (on May lith) the Following observation very large reduction hataken place in our expenditure at Hong- kong, where until quite recently an enormously increased expenditure was justified to the House. One could not help wondering whether reasons of economy had not entered into such matters-the desire to effect savings to meet increases of expenditure.

Later, referring the critiolem which the right hou, member for the Forest of Desu had

withdrawal from certain aaral stations, & developed at some length with regard to our criticism which was partly based, he thought.

circumstances, on general grounds, it is set, at the surrouder has not yet been rancbod; they the question of, or Andase me to alter the arrested, and charged befor Mr. G, N. Orme | on`naval and partly on financial considerations.

ciples. But I am of opinion that, as there is a statutory form, even if all material facts had been omitted from it; yet it is valid, and a warrant based on it is a good warrant and all documents subaoquent to it, which follow it in form, are also good. Yet, it must appear in auine way or other, from the proceedings, that the prisoner is a subject of China, for othermie the requirements of the law would not be on plied with. It must be shown; it cannot be assumed. Neither a Chinese name, nor the wearing of Chinese dress, would be sufficient, for the prisoner may have been born in Hongkong, and so a British subject, and a troublesome quistion as to the consequence of double nation ality in respect of extradition might periops arise. There must, therefore, be some direct evidenca before the magistrata of nation ality. Mr. Ferrera argued that there ought to be a definite finding by the magistrate to this siluet. Under the English Extradition Act, aneb atinding is unnecessary, for nation ality is irrelevant in ordinary cases, the commis. sion of the crime in the country asking the extendition being the important fact. But if the person is a subject of the extrediting country and so within the exception of the treaty, it is for him to show it. The burden of proving that the prisoner does not fall within the exception could not be laid upon the Crown. This, I take it, is the bras meaning of that part of tho decis lon in Gune's cue which refers to this point; It was also expressly so decided in re Guerin, (37 W. B. 269).

The law as to the extradition of Chinese sujects to Chins from Hungtong being what it is, I think it curta aly would be better that there should be an express finding by the magistrate that the prisoner is a Chinese sub- ject, but the rdinance does not require it, and I cannot buld the proceedings bad because there is no such finding. It must be sufficient within the law if the proceedings before the Magistrate show that the prisoner is a Chinese subject. The points dwell on by the Attorney General in

this respect work!---

point.

opinion I Lave expeseed with regard to, the at the Police Court yesterday, when the casa was remanded entit to-morrow, bail being the proceedings for hateus corpus in extradi- allowed in the sum of $50. right of foreign governments to take part in

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Thursday, 15th June,

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XWAN YUEN FIRM EXPARTE LI T∙ZE CHO. Mr. C. E. Bearls (Monars. Wilkieson & Grist) on behalf of the debtare moved that a receiving order made on the 13th April respecting his clients property be rescinded. The creditors had been either paid or come to an arrangement with Li Taze Cho, of 16, Stabloy Btreet, for one, had filed a declaration stating that whoress the Kwan

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Sir C. Dilke said he did not make tha specific sistement; he said there was a reduction of the garrison at Hongkong which seemed inconsistent with the pressait state of things, That place had been rather heavily fortified, the the numbers required for a defence which should garrison having been fixed in accordance with free the Fleet, as the phrase went, but now that garrison had been reduced. Of course he knew that dockyard expenditura was going on there

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The fourth poistaises a very serions and inportant question. By the Treaty of Tian sin BEFORE MR. F. T. PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICR)ities at Nagasaki have received a message (Artiols2; of which is set out in the preamble of the Local Ordinance), it is agreed that the criminals are to be delivered up "on proof of their guilt." Article 10 of the Ordiurnos (following the English Act)rurides that the magistrate shall commit the prissur to guol, there to await the further order of the Governor if at the hearing such evidence is provinced na waald justify the committal of the fugitive criminal for trial at the Supreme Court, if the orme of

Ynen which he is accused tad been committed in the firm were on the 30th March lost indebted Colony." There is a wide distinction between to him in the sum of $1,000 dae on a

The proposition maze recently by the Cham those two provisioux. A person committed for deposit note, this had now boon paid and he ber of Commerce at Hambarg that the Govern trial is ont found guilty of the offence. The had no further claim against the debtors. In manta forming the International Postal Union defence of Hongkong. There was an additional EXCLUSIVELY magis rate, may clius to commit, but, in another declaration Cheung Tew Ting, of 6, thould arrow upon and in-uosaries of battalion placed there at one time, not for the

rise to commit, it is not necessary for the Cochrane brost, sole masstor of the Kwan international stamps good for foreign postage purpose of defending Hong kong, but in slation TO THE PIANO TRADE. magistrats to Und the prisoner guilty. The Yuan firm, stated that whereas on the 30th in any country belonging to that organisation to the Chimene troublon. Those troubles are Ordinance thus provides for the surrender March last he was indebted

postal the Fung Tang merits the favourable attention of of the fugitive criminals not found guilty, Ki fem in the sum of $7.587.46 for goods qui critics and buritoes the way of carrying been withdrum; but I am confident am and, as this is not contemplated by the purchased from them, Ng A Kwai, a tolation, The practic difficulties in the way of carrying right in informing the right hon. gentleman Treaty, there is a variance between the had arranged with Fung Heung Chuen, the out suck a plao do not appear to be serions, nor that the existing garrison is the garrison Ordiainoa and the Tra.ty.. I understand, sole partner of the Fang Fang Ki Grm, that is it probable that action by congresses, perlis which has always been regarded as milequate from what was stated during the argu- this debt shoud be fully settled and released

men ́s or other legis ative bodies will be required for the defence of that place. Should any mout, that the magistrates cous.der that by a payment by hira (Ng A Kwai) on his behalf to put it into operation. A mutual agreement doubt remain on the question, if the right LARGEST they are bound by the Treaty and sutitled to of 60 per out of the debt. This had been paid between the different post office departments hon. gentlemen will kindly pat dowa a question disregard the Ordnance, and I gathered also A third declaration was by W. D. Trimueil, of will suffice it is believed, to at least give such on the paper, I will give him all the information that the anod magistrate in bis cas said 7. Baconsfield Arcade, agoot of the firm of M. plan a trial. The advantages of an inter- he requires. that, if it was necessary for him to find guilt, f. Connell, brokers. This, a debt of $5.97,42 national stamp to bu-in-se meu engaged in foreign It may be mentioned that there is a local he thought there was sufficient evidence, and had been guaranteed by a frisad of the debtors trade are so numerous and so great as hardly belief current, with what amount of reason we that be did, in fact, and the prisoner guilty. under a special arrangement with the creditor, to require outmerstion. As medium for are not inclined to commit ourselcos at present' This view of the law appears to be based on who had no further claim against the debtors. preparing postage for reply in cases where it is that the garrison of Hongkong is not, and has MANUFACTURERS Wilson's case. The doctrins which hasapparently The Official Leceiver (Mr. G. H. Wakeman) undesirable to request the recipient of a letter not for me fire, been maintained at anything !; been derived from this cass is that, where there said he had no objection to the receiving order to pay for such reply hiraself, as a means for like the authorized strength.

IN CHINA, AND STOCK THE is a variance between the Treaty and the Or in- being rescinded,

making trifling remittances, and in a number of other ways, such stamp would be useful.

GREATEST VARIETY OF Every business man in any part of the world, who feels that this pinn will benefi' him, should induce is local chamber of commeres or board of trade to urgo its oudormement upon the post offen officials of his country.--Dun's Review.

ance, the Treaty is to pretail. I do not for the j His Lordship, however, pointed out that moment any that it is not so. but, if there be there might be other creditors and for the a principle, it must, I think, he deduced protection of creditors and the public it it all behoed them to be very careful. The Act of the United Kingdom is a permis depended on whether the Official Receiver was sive act; that is it provides the machinery satisfied.

from other co8-8.

Owe

for carrying into fo.es arrangements for extru- The Ocial Receiver explained that tho dition made with foreign states. As Order-matter had been advertised for two months.

Council may be issued applying the Act to Cheung You Ting was called-1 deal in

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. any given arrangement. There is nking is foreign goods, provisions, etc. At the preseut the Act to prevent the extradition of British I do not owo people monoy,

but some people

The O.P.E. str. Empress of Japan left! subjects, and, if in suy Treaty it was stipulated me money. I get my goods from England Vancouver for Hongkong vis the usual ports of that subjects should be surrendered, their myself and deal with two firms for Amerie a call on Monday, the 12th June, p.m. surrender wois'd be lawful. But in the Swiss gads. I got goods from Morton and Cisse uil Treaty (which was in question in Wilson's case) Backrell, in England, without going ton Hon. The Ido-Chins str. Suisang, from Calentta and the Straits, left Singapore for this part on the 14th inst., at 5 p.m.

1. That the warrant described the prisoner

Wong

Ka Cheung, of Tung Kum District, sind 2. That the description was borne ont by

the erid-ace. The wita-ssos 8: Pak of Wong being resident

as in mouy, if not all other Treaties, it is kong agent. I get the goods through in China from boyhood and he is described by expressly stipulated that no subj-s shall be bank. No accounts with the English firms Wong Long Ton as a clansman of the more sursenderot. The Court held that there was outs anding The compradora is the bazik, village as himself. Further, the proclamation

Wa Chun, acts as security for me. by high Chinese offieis! (of in evidence nothing in the Act to campol their surrender.

The whole question of extrudition is, by the Is Lordship Ato you satisfied. Mr. Act, made subservient to the Treaty, and do-s | Wakem n

The Official Receiver-Yes, My Lord. I saw or in szco-s of, such un arrangement. his is the debtor personally.

the prisover) de crited him as a descendant of the Wong Po branch of the village of Hau Esi, in the Tang Kan District.

La-tly, and most material, is the fact that the

not provide for extradition in the abenues of

the effect of the decision, and the samo prin-

His Lordship I think that is satisfactory.

The Backnall Live str. Bechuana, from London and ports. Left Singapore on the 14th

nst., and is due here on the 20th just.

The C.N.str. Chingtu, from Australian ports.

AN IMPROBABLE REPORT.

The Shanghai Timci bad the foll wing telegram-Peking, 5th June. – Regarding the American Chinese Exclusicu Tax, tho Waiwapo has ordered al Cuines scheids not 10 purchase American stationery until the Trosty is withdrawa.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 15th at 12.5 p.m. The barometer has riser over Jap1a and N. China, sad fallen ov. 8. China and Fermiosa.

A circulər dep ession appears to hate formed in the China -Bea. It is probably lying to S.SE of Hongkong between the 18th and th parallels.

Strong NE, winds may be expected in the Formoss Channel, and strong winds to gales ForecastStrong N.E. winds; squally, fair at first rain kitter.

prisoner did not tend-r any evid zoo to shew ciple was acted on fa Re Conkaya (LR. 8I rescind the receiving order on payment of a left Manila on the 13th inst., pm., and is due over the N. part of the China Sea

that he was not a Chinese subject. I think that there was a good prima facie case of . 41). Tho Consts will refuse oxtradition Fost

here to-morrow at daylight.

WE ARE BY FAR THE

IMPORTERS

AND

MAKES.

Hongkong, 9th June, 1905,

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