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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 1906.

they might succeed in their representations, be said that any grave injustice or even in- TELEGRAMS. It would, bowever, be a great mistake convenience has been caused by it either to if this change alone" were considered individual Chinamon or to their Govern- sufficient for making

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There is, therefore, no serious or- pressing reason for a change, and however. willing we tray be to remove anything. which may wound the legitimato national self-respect on the part of the Chinese, it would be neither to their interest nor ta our own that we should assent, merely upon theoretical and sentimental grounds, tɔ a change which might be fraught with much practical danger.

Mrs. Villiers Hatton beld a reception at Headquarters Houss yesterday afternoon.

The plague return on Jan. 13th gives only two cases for the your One Indian case of smallpox was recorded.

The Schools Football Shield was won by the Diocesan School, who defouted Queen's. College in the fist at Happy Valley on Satur day,

The price of Mr. Dyor Ball's new book or "The Celestial and his Religions" ***

inadvertently given in Messta. Kelly & Walsh's advt, yesterday as 23.00. The price is $3 only.

The Shall Transport Company's Pectan is

(Deo. 13th) nshore at Port Eads, outside New Orleans. Two tugs have boon sunt to her susistance, The Pectan is 7,291 tons, built i 1902, and valued at £90,000,

The great missionary body, vaguely remarks London journal, numbering over 3,170 porsou a are already contemplating the celebration of the first century of Protestant missions in Chins, which will be completed in the year 1967, when Shanghai.

a general conference will be held at

The return of visitor to the City Hall Library and. Musoum for the week ending Jan. 14th shows that of non-Chineso there were 313 to the Library and 131 to the Museum; and of Chiasse 121 to the former and 2,269 to the latter. The Library was therefore used by 434 persons, and the Museum by 2,391. · ·.

A baby was born on the top of a London motor bur one day last month. By » lucky chance the vehicle was opposite the Queen Charlotte Lying-in Hospital,, whither mother and infant were taken. A London journal reports that they were both progressing. satisfactorily, and the bus conductor is just beginning to get over his surprise.

At a meeting hell in Brussels on Dec. 13th an important company

formed der

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STATE OF THE POLL.

LONDON, January 15th. Fifty-two Ministerialists and four. teen Unionists have been returned.

GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, January 15th. A tariff war between Germany and the United States is constilered in- evitable.

COTTON.

LONDON, January 15th. It has been resolved to reduce the cotton acreage by 25 per cent., and maintain a price of fifteen cents per 11.

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FRANCE AND VENEZUELA.

Ionvox, January 13th. Diplomatic relations between France and Venezuela aro broken off. The cuble between New York and Venezuela is interrupted.

PAKHOI.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

January Stb. CONSULAR CHANGE. Mousiour G. Lecomte, Vien-Consul for France at this port, after a stay of a year and a half, during which he made many friends, left for France, via Hongkong, on the 19th nitimo, Monsieur Lecomte's health did not thrive in this climate; he had malarial fever. His hasty departure, I understand, is due to his recent Buess. Mousiour A. Guibert, his successor. Accompanied by adama Guibart and child arrived here on the 23rd nltimo.

NEW COMMISSIONER.

Mr. J. F. Olesen, Conimissioner of Customs arrived here on the fitinatant to fill the post lett vacant by the departure of Commissioner Johnstou, who left for England last month ou four mouths' leave.

CONCRET.

SUPREME COURT..

Monday, January 15th.

IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE S1 FRANCIS PiaGOTY (CHIRP JUSTICE) AND CAPT. MORRISON, NAUTICAL ASSENSOR,

The Yik Op Steamship Company sued the owners of the steamship Awang Tung for $500, |for damage caused by a collision between the

Tai On and the Kreang Tung.

Have you ever been complained of for break- ing this rale --No, not to my knowledge.

Were you hater of the Tai On when sho -collided with a Chinesa torpedo boat ?—Yos,

You have not beard whether your ownare have had to pay damage --No.

I put it to you that the Kwang Tang had to go full spoed ahead to clear you? That is not so

I put it to you that your bow never got for. ward to her midships. Then she began to leave you bohind and you began to shoor about By W. Slade, instructed by Mr R. Harding, and got into bor?--I was clear ahead of her. appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, At no time was your bow farther forward K.C., instructori by Mr. H. J. Gedgo (of Manera, | than our wheelhouse ?-No that is wrong. Johnson, Stokes sul Master), appeared for the

Have you read the evidenos given by Mr- defendants.

Lewis, a passenger on board the Kuang Tung? The preliminaries and pleadings haring beon | I don'; know anything about it. read,

Mr. Slade outlined the case for the plaintiffs. At the outset he mentioned that his friend and he were agroad on one point--that that action was not confined to the amount of dunge sustained in the coltinion. Kacang Tuny had sunk a fully-laden salt junk, and one of the parties must pay that sofatizo of Suno that the sum in dispate was

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Did you never hear that ovidence was given by some one who was going away ?~~Oh, you.

Did you ever hear that he said that your bow

house-I am sorry to say he knows nothing norer came further forward than our wheel-

about the ship.

Did you ever hear that P-Yos

Rs-eramined-You wore asked about signals. Did the Awang Tuny give you any signals-

really much more than the S50 claimel. Pro- ceeding to relate the facts, coousel said that | No. his Lordship would see from the preliminary nore that the cass resolved itself into a dispute between the two steumere as to which was the overtaking vessel. The Taí Ón said it was

the Kwang Tung and the latter said it was the formor. He believed he would be able to satisfy his Lordship that the plaintiffs story was the acourate one. They said the Kreang Tiong was the overtaking vessa! and there could be no.

question as to her liability. It would be proved

that she steered a course which brought her across the bows of the Ta: O, and another point ugainst her was that she admitted increasing Ler speed, and being the overtaking rosse! he passed the fai On and cause the accident, The story of the Tai Da was an exceedingly She left Hongkong al 8 o'clock ou simple one. the evening of the 16th May, and the other vessel left exactly on hour later. The Tai On was an old and very slow ship, while the Kwong Tung was a comparatively now and fast vessol Some time before the 7 of Oa roached Whampoa

It was wish you did not slaud by P-It would have been dngerous to have stopped.

Why would have drifted among the juke. Besides I had a passenger to land.

William Staufield, chief engineer on board tho Tui On, gave evidence as to times of

the ongings. stopping and starting

Tang Sing, at present, chia pilot on the San Cheng, and formerly on the Tai On, denied that that vessel had been shoering prior

Darrow and shallow

to the collision an alleged, nor did she change her course after she had passed the Kuang Tung. The place was where the Kwany Taug tried to cross the bow of the Tai On,

The quartermaster of the Tai Oi gave corroborative eridence.

This concluded the case for the plaintiffs. Mr. Sharp opened the cams for the defondants. He said that the Kwang Tuny left Hongkong

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though it is not so impossible as might ating the commercial relations between Belgium first be thought of being ultimately at and Japes. Among those present work a^re- tained, if ouce the Chinese mind can be presentative of the commercial department of mals to work out ofits accustomed grooves. With all 'Digir shortcomings, the Chinese have a fair sense of justice, and if they could only gramp the enormous practical importance of putting it into play in public matters, they would, with their keen intellect sul practical common-sens form on the whole good juris. Such a change, bowever, must be the work of time; and it would be necessary to wait for many years before there would be a hope of its being brought about. Catil such time it would be unsafe

to give up the right of extra-territoriality 1. 15tis January, at 6. at Before learing foreign subjects dependent upon Chineec justies, Europeau nations must be satisfied that it will be administered in a way in which they could have reason- able confidence. The doing away with tor- ture and even the abolition of barbarous punishments would not in themselves guarantee this. Something possibly might

The Daily

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 16TH, 1906.

be done as a tentative measure in the form

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'clock, and about 129 the Tai On was reached Whampoa at 4 o'clock the sighted well ahead, Some time after that the Kwaay Tang passed hor. Frem Whampoa upang Tung, which had been going full to the place of collision, e listance of some miles spood, slowed a little, there being plenty of time to spare. The Awang Teng passed the Tai On maintained the same easy speed at

the Tai On near Tiger Island about 1.30 which she had some up from Hongkong, even

then until the collision the against the tide because she was in plenty of time, and from She came up to the Awang Tang which was ob: Awang Ting remained in front, at varying viously going dead slow, and passed herabout5.15, distances. The Tai On fell behind, Abent Plaasnutries were exchanged between the Cap.5.10 or a little earlier the Kang Tung passed tains, and the Tai On drew alicat. Immediately the Whampoa barrier, by which time the Twi he was clear of the Kang Tung, the latter, On was about half a mile astern. She gradually

spoed and came on again. Ste overhauled Walker thought nothing of this, te it was usual hur and after the two ships steamed class for steamers to congregate there and oater togather for short distance, drew abent, Canton in a precession. He assumed that the between the barrier and to Bait Flats, where Tai Ou would slow up and it did not necur to.. the chanual narrows very considerably. that point it would be prudent for flie for minutes lator did be realise this and him that she intended to pass him. Not til a

the starboard side to alter her then it was too late for him to do anything sup on course. The Kwang Tung, which was not quite About 520 the Tai O came close to the clear ahead, started so as to get clear of the Kwang Tung and rapidly began to overlap bank and enter the deep narrow chanasi.

She

her on bor port quarter. There had been some miscalculated her spend and the amount of misunderstanding as to the shearing. What

room she had with the

t

result that her

quarter struck the Tai On a glaucing blow on her bow. The Kroong Tung was

A soires musicals was held in the French School House on the right of the New Year,

was a great saucese.

Not many weeks ago several travellers from Yunus were attacked by a band of highway the Belgian Foreign office, the Japanesebbers, but as the former wore well armed, Cosal-General, und geveral leading men in the

they resisted and comput the latter to fight. world of fuzace.

The travellers roacked here in safety. In the meantime some of the robbers were arrested by the authorities on other charges. One of them confessed to having been engaged at robbery, and on being called to disclose the whereabouts

they meant was that the wash from the consei of others of his fraternity, he said that he knew

in front caused the bow of the Tui On to swerve, March......"The Soldiers of the Queen" Hujas some of them who were very successful and who Overturo..."Fra Diavelo"

and her balm brought it up again. Captainu Waltz......Venetia .................... Lothian were in the town with a considorable booty. The then unsble to straighten up in the narrow

Walker feared this oscillation would bring the Seletion. The Geisha?.....

Jonce-pristuer was taken along the boarding-houses channel her stern was held and she struck Macau Mignon “Salut D'Amour"

Elgar Descriptive March 2k, Cak,"

to look for the men ho accused, and soon they the junk on the left hand side of the river. The Tai On into him and so ho properly quickenod his speed and went ahead. What cecurred were found and arrested. He had pointed out damage done to the Tui On was Hitle more

comma granad Somewhat embarrassing inquiries are being the travellers who had just beaten of than breaking some stauchians caused by her after the collision made by Americans as to the steps to be taken his gung: The travellers protested their anchor being forced inwards. As far as could between the parties. It took place at the by the British Foreign Offles in the Right innpeace, but as the soldiers insisted on the be seen from the answer to-the-preliminary narrowest part of the channel, below the Sait Commander case.. Aloricans ars considerably performance of their duty, the neoused had no nets, the story of the Koung Tang was that the Commissioner's yamon, and the effect of it was alternative but to give in, but before doing ap Tai On at uo time suecoded in passing to forms the bow of the Kurag Tung round to they insisted that an inventory of their valu- the Awang Tag and that the accident port, put her across the river almost at an ablos, consisting mostly of native opium, should was caused by the Tai On shosting from angle of 45 degrees, and though her engines When there was a danger of were immediately reversed she ran into the be written down, besides asking that they be side to side.

Had it not been that she broke vilision the Koung Tung stopped and junka abend. taken a Limchor at once for trial, where they were caufident they would be released on prov. reversed her engines, but they failed to avert this junk she would have ran agronud, as she They were forthwith the collision. In conclusion, he stated that had full speed. The crucial question was very ing their innocence.

scorted thither, together with eleven other since the collision the first mate of the Tai On simple. The Kwany Tany's case was that the

collision was caused by the Tai Un which prisoners. At the trial, the seven travellers Lul died

throughout was the overtaking vessel and never successfully proved their innocence and were escorted back triumphantly. On the way, fire

passed clear of the Kwang Tung. crackers were lot of, by way of apology, till they reached the boarding-house in which they wore -arrested.

interested, as the cargo was shipped from the United States, and to a large event was insur- ed there. The steamer, however, was British and the cargo by sale had passed unt of

that KQ American ownership,

Presidout Roosevelt is understood not to be able to move diplomatically,

There are great

raised to prevent the application, the Dominion

Captain Norría, master of the Tai Os, said ho | had been engaged in navigation on the Canton River since 1878. Dolailing the circumstances which led up to the collision, he stated that the Kreang Tung passed the Fai On below Whampoa and above that place he saw her about a mile and a half or two miles alond. Continuing at the satus easy speed, the Tut Ou pussed the Krang Tung cx her port side about 5.15 and drew ahead. About ten minutes later he beard the noise of a steamer coming up behind. “Then

Mr. Shelton Hooper, proposed by the Tai On on the starboard side. Whon

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION. The election to fill the vacancies caused by the rolicement of Mr. H. F. Pollock, K., and Mr. A. Rumjan from the Sanitary Board is,

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The svidance of Reginald George Lowis, railway engineer, a pamunger on the Kwang Tang ou the night in question, taken on com- mission, WIS real. He stated that the bow of the overtaking steamer, the Tai On, wis never level with the bow of the Kirung Tung, The Tas On struck the latter on the stern with

her bow and altered her direction, causing her

The enso was adjoarnod,

to ram the junk.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A SUGGESTION,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,"

Hongkong, January 16ib. Six-The dates of the Races have bon

The Dominion Government has marie a formal It appears that among the suggestions as of mixed tribunals, where the authority of application to be included within the Anglo- the Chinese might be recognised, but with Japanese commercial treaty of 1894. Eight to the future police of China, in respect to her foreign relations, which we made by the proviso that a Europeau official should years ago Canada decided not to take advantage The Chinese Minister in Paris, was that of always sit in the Court as a kind of Ce of the treaty, but it has since become apparent China's affecting so greal a reform in her Judge or Assessor, and that no judgmenter that this was a mistake. judicial proceedings as to title her to sentence should be put into effect without possibilities of trade between the two ventries ask for abolition of the exterritorial clanses is excurrence. Such a system might work and, as Japan has intimated her willingness to in ber Treaties, which deprive her of juris satisfactorily as a step towards ultimately waive any technical objections which might be dielien over foreigners resident within her giving back complete, jurisdiction to

will shortly secure most favoursi-nation treat. borders. Na doubt this is an end which Chiza. It would have the advantage on the

rout in Japarioso markets. In the same way is most devoutly to be wished; but it is one hand of making the Chinese acquainted Japan will secure corresponding benefits in as was expected, not likely to provoks a keen he saw the Kisang Tung come up and repass one which is by no means so easy of attain. with foreign modes of administering justice, Canada, notably the constion of the barassing contest. ment as at first blush might appear. Or. and n the other of showing how far they legislation against Japanese in British Columbia. Mr. E. 1. Sharp, K.C., and seconded by Mr right abreast the two ships drew towards dinarily the ground upon which the claim wert capable of doing so by themselves. If which has been annually adopted by the Legis-F. W. Mitchell, and Mr. Houry Humphreys, each other and witness sang out Captain

proposed by Mr. D. R. Law and secouded by Walker, mind what you are doing." Mr. F. Maitland, are the only two candidates upon a bell was rung on the many Tung by Europeans to exterritoriality is justi. such an attempt failed, it would be obviouslature of that provines for several years.

The Washington correspondeat of the

who have come forward, and as there is little which shot abend, starboarded, her leln aud fied is the existence of torture as an access that it would be unsafe and inadvisable to

Times says:-It

not understood sory to judicial procealings. This is so think of abandoning extra-territoriality, but

gentlemen will probably be returned unopposed. his bow, he telegraphed to stand by, full speed presented to this Government manifestly a just reason for daiming the if on the other hand it were found that precisely what the Corsal agents who have prospect of another being nominated, those crossed his bow. When she was going across

kind

astery, and bein amidships. There were junks Faltered owing to the arrival in this Colony of were able and willing to of memorial or

In the event of a contest, it is interesting to protect against Japanese privilege that it is has come by degrees to the Chinese

or his port side which gave him no room to I.E.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught; 'bat ou note that the Government has modified the be locked upon as though it were the sole administer substantial justice, this inter- authority in

Corsa expect to accomplish stipulation with regard to the establishing of starboard his holm. The Kwang Tany's staan the very day of his arrival here the Government

The original stipala- ground for doing so. There is thus a danger mediate course would pave the way to a Whether this memorial really proceeds, as is roters qualifications. that if the Chinese gave up this exploded full recognition of Chinese jurisdiction. Tho alleged, from the Emperor may be a question. tion was that they should produce the receipt chions caught the finke of his anchor and broke should a ford an opporinuity to the public to be

for the rates paid by them for the month of the stauacbious forward. When she got clear present at his landing by granting and barbarous enstom, it might be hustily subject, how ever, is one which must be dealt

December. They now add, or othercise satisfy from his vessel, he saw her run jato the salt holiday on that day. Will it be so ?--Yours the Registrar that they are entitled to vote. jank on his port side. Tu trying to straighten truly, concluded that there was no longer any with with much care and circumspection.

up, she caught bis anchor and the ebb being on WEATHER REPORT. reason for insisting upon extra-territoriality. While all liberal-minded persons must feel

her starboard bow that caused the Kwang Tung This position is very likely to be taken up the desirability of removing what is un.

to ran into the jrak Ho went straight on and The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued by the Chinese who have always (and not doubtedly humiliation to any people that be judged by Oriental and not by Western

pererted the matter,

The annual Championship meeting was held On the 15th at 11.40 am.The barometer Cross-examined-When the Tai Un passed on the 13th inet. The Championship was win unuaturally) feita humillation in the is being deprived of the inherent right as a standards. But it is not easy to see how this the following report

Government can intervene. Not only has the bas risen in E. Japan, and fallen over Chins the wang Tung on the starboard he was in the by His Honour, Mr. A. G. Wise, Mr. A. C. system, and are anxious that it should be nation of administering justice in its own

President recognized Japan's suzerainty, but and W. Japan

It middle of the channel. It was not compulsory Macmillan being second, after a tie with Mr. abolished. If they could come forward and way within its territorial limits, it cannot

be has withdrawn the lately appointed American Pressure is highest over S. China.

that whistles should be blown if an overtaking | G. C. Meren. say to foreign nations "you have no more be overlooked that the question is not one

Muister to Seoul, Mr. Morgan, and sent hiremaius low, apparently, over Manchuria.

Gradients are slight to moderate. Fresh vessel wished to pass. It was unalto do so if The Ladios' Nomination Prize was won by occasion for exterritorial jurisdiction, as of theory but of far-reaching practical to Caba. Prince Min has been received by the monsoon may be expected in the Formosa

It was etiquette that the Honourable Mr. Gersion Stewart, with he Consular systein has Secretary of Stato, but not officially. Mr. J. Channel, and streng monsoon in the China Son. there was little room. we have now given up torture, which was importance. ·

Hulbert, the bearer of the memorial, is not } Forecast:-Moderate N. winds; cloudy, vessels should proceed up the river in their Mr. A. G. Wise supond. what you objected to," it is possible that worked fairly well hitherto, and it cannot much known.

drizzling rain.

berthing order.

Its accusations against the Japanese of harshness, oruolty, and indifference to Corean

deat testimouy, not, however, oficial. They rights find, perhaps, some support in indepen-

are at worst tho acts of subordinates and are to

public

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