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the agreements of its predecessors should Le respected. How in affairs connected with her colonies the engagements entered into by Mr, CHANDRECAnt are regarded by his successor, Mr. WINSTON CHURCHILL, & CO., may serve as an object lesson even for a Russian statesman, but for the nation at large they seen to portend a distinct lower ing of the former prestige of a nation whose boast has been that for good or exilar engagement once entered into was always be held a sacred thing, and one outside
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The cheath-knives that most silus yarry with TELEGRAMS. them are, it is said, so highly magneti-e as cá be capable, if brought within 18in. of the com. pass, of defecting the needle quite two points either way. It is suggested that no man should be allowed to wear one of these knives white steering a vessel or on the look-out is the bridge-house-
But is there any need for an agreement which no one believes can to effective in Russia is restraining Russia's band? perfectly aware of British requirements, and does not need any explanation whatever on the subject; she is besides not gişeu'to Provoking a needless war, and understands;
According to the correspondent of the Lokal- very well that all her advances have b
fanzeiger at Dar-es-Salsom, German calusiu com- male hitherto by taking advantage of diplomutia errors the part of bermanders report that during the course of the opponents. Under the circumstances it is operations in the interior in March and April little short of the height of folly to place in over 411 insurgents were killed in action and The German her hands the very weapon that she is most many were taken prisonere.
Losses were small and were emise to the skilled in wielding. In fact Russia nould not desire anything more in consonance with her dearest wishes than an alliance with England.
Lady and Miss Hart huse leit Peking en roabe for Europe.
Notoriously the contrary has ever been the rule with Russia; the Foreign Office had power, it is true, to enter into sub-ma, craties, and the TRA as Autocrat bid tull power to ratify. Bat the weakness of the ⚫realy making power beame at one apparent when it had to be put in pric tice. The army bad dways ideas of its fown, puite outside the schemes of the
Arrangements have beau made for a unirer- rivil Sovernment, and the latter had itxity for Indo-Chine to be wrested at Hausi. Dwa views as to what was necessary for
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which were situply ignored the next day, and A felegram to 1 Todo-dhlaois states at the conerally without renoustrance from head-ish ps at Fence gre to assemble in the quarters. The numerous promisis made in archbishopric of Paris to take a decision on the 1903 to evicitate Nouchwang are only a spation law. single cast in point. The very evident intention to totally ignore the Traity of Portland, alunos tore its ink is dry, is bot another example of the same absence of any effectual system of control,
it is state that the first dents of the Madrid ontrags suggested that the kom's (which was concealest in a banyu-t) was aimed at the Kassian Grand Duke Vladimir, who was pr. sent, as the Tsur's representative.
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'Three men of the Sherwood Fuvesturs, two privates und a drumor, stationed at Singapore, have been sentencel to six months rigorous Praparisonment for highway rabbery Censu Chiruoan. One of them had dropped his
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the Americans have constructed a special saip for the prosantation of America products This ship has counsbeet its tour of the wedd, Indo-Chins being ins a log in the filter try-
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OBITUARY.
A CORRECTION.
LONDON, June Gth. The Rev. S. Baring-Gould, the It was a novelist, is still living. cousin who died.
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, June 8th.
19 ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF Justics (Sir Francia PIGGOTT).
HO TUNG, CHUNG. SHUN-KOO.
Judgment, was delivered in this action by his Lordship, who said-I havo carefully considered the point on which I reserved my opinion last night, and after consideration I am of the opinion that on the striot legal construction the | defendant was entitled to have clear possession of the remaining portion of the building with
Askari troops. The insurgents in various dis. THE MEAT PACKING SCANDAL..the excoption of the Daily Press on 1st July.
tricts are manifesting an inclination to submit.
It could not have been in the contemplation of sither party that the repairs to that main build-
ing should in any way be delayed by the Daily
Press remaining in possession of the godown. theI
LONDON, June fith. A frightful collision on the Madras railway
In consequence of "lobbying" of occurred at about one d'élock an the morning of May 11th.
The Bombay it, which was Congressmen, in connection with due in Madras at daybreak, collided with a goode train near Kodur. Four people were Chicago meat packing scandal, it is killed including Captain Fitzpatrick, the considered that any reform is doubt- District Judge of Sialkot, the Punjab. He
ful. was killed in the callision, and his body was found burnt in the debris which took fire.
who were killed +++X7! LIFO three oth us underguards and one fireman. Thros cerriages of the mail and five trucks of the ends train were buret.
The
KAISER VISITS ATENNA.
LONDON, June 6th, The Gerikan Emperor has gone
By-the-bye, what, as the years roll um, sballo Viem. we do with our picture postcards? asks Mr. Go. Sims in the Referee. Most of us whe started collecting when the main first set in are, to use an expressive colloquiali," fall
" and unless we build wings to our hanses or hire speci d apartments elsewhere, wa shall not be able to bed room for any more specimens.
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1. S. JUDGE FOR CHINA.
Loxtos, Juue fith. The House of Representatives at Washington has passed a bill estab- lishing a District Judgeship in
Une doesn't like to tear the pretty pictures up but where there are several members of a family collecting and kegging all specimens received, the question of actuamadation becomes serious. China. The fancy, always a patty one, has had a long innings, and at present there are ne signs of its abatement Bat I am quite expecting to ses people advertising pressurly, No picture post- cards, by rupest."
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MADRID.
Ispos, Jane ftl. A meeting of the General Committee of the
An aparchist named Mateo Morel, who Soldiers' Club is to be heid on Saturday, Jane
th. The laneral Officer Commanding wil was arrested at a village near Madrid, has be present. None of the Committes: Majorheen identified as the thrower of the bomb A. A. Chichester, P.S.O., General staff- Colonel C. R. Darling, C, E.; Lieutenant- Colouel F. E. Kent. CR. A. Lintsuaut Colonet 1. G. Fitton, 1.5.0., 2d R. W. K.
Mateo Moral was aged 23, the son of a Regt.: Major. W. A. F. Williaanson, A.SU.5 Lieutenant-Colonel C. 11. Josling, B.A.M.C.4| wealthy merchant in Sibadet. Hy was
at the royal welding. Mates shot the policeman who arrested him and the committed suicide.
do not think it would be fair to expect the defautant to have discovered even from the most carefully prepared instruments that the ratention of the godown by the Daily Press would interfere seriously with the carrying out of the repairs. I therefore think that ea the counterclaim the defendant is artidel ta moved to the extent to which-it might have bern agreed between the counsel.
Mr. Sharp (for plaintiff) said it was impossible for thom to agree. The defenitant claimed the whole amount of his coautora aim, and if they were to go into the question of damages The would ask his Lordship to hear him.
Mr. Pollock (for defendlautj sald the difference was rather as regards the period and not as regards the amount.
His Lordship said he did not think defendant could claim for more than one month,
Mr. Sharp agreed.
Mr. Pollock contended that they could cluim not to the full extout but in part of the four and a half months.
Both counsel having addressed his Lordship on the subject of the counterclaim, the Chief Jiistice and some romark, whereupon Mr. Sharp asked-Has your Lordship givon judg- ment
His Lordship replied that he hail, and in-. dicated that the question of costs would puz up again.
A DISPUTED WILL
LiPo-kwai and another . Li Lingshi 'aml another. This was a claim suder a will for
lot 1,865 and for an account of the rent and one sixteenth part of marins b 2 and inland
prolts theroon. Mr. M. W. Stads, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. E. IF. Sharp, K.C., and the Hon. Mr.
Lieutenant-Colare E. Saymour, 10.0.lucated in Germany and was an avows. F. Pollock, K., instructed by Mr. K.
anarchist. The arrest was made at Tar
Harding of Messrs. Brens, Hurston aud Harding), appeared for defendants.
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Colonel F. d. Haynes, D.P.M.; Res. 9. Seach (1): Her: C. Bm), Oficíavings Clergy-
Mr. Sinde, after reading the pleadings, com- mai; Rev. C. H. Heting, Offeinting Clergy. | vejon, 15 miles from Medral; the state of man; ex. efidio, The President, Garrison boots and clothes-indicated that he had plained that the defendaats had committed Repaglan Cub abil onorary-S-ovetur era tramping day and night; and hiding breast of the general law with regard to plead is War & H. Poly, it to. W. K. Bext. like in bunted animal till thinking it wising, insa much as they hand failed to radke spesific
The agenda' intindes a proposal to grant Gu from fils to the Garrison Recreation Club; a report regarding the new pavilion: report regarding the Garrisan B-creation Club; resignation of honorary secretary; and the reconstruction of committee.
o conection with the ressing of Bestiah soldiers in Eadis areangement approval ander which a combined dining hall and kitchen will in fatura bu provide! for every group of four in half empang barracks. These buildings, which will be convenien ly sited, will add much to the comfort of this soldier, and will provide a much-needed improvement in fus
arrangements hitherto in force.
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THE MURDER IN, GAOL. PRISONER EXECUTED YESTERVAI
Before Mr. F. 3. Hazeland and Messrs H. B. Davidson, B. Hunter and N. H. Horms, jurors, an inquiry was held at the Magistracy yesterday, afteron into the cause of death. After hearing the evidence the juty found that
safe take a train, he wmle enquiries at a
The bull fight was the climont of the festivities. Their Majesties left after seven hails had been despatched; all the Royalties, including the Battenbergs, were present, but the Prince and Princess of Wales and the British Diplomats were absent.
reply to the material fas
anforth by
their real defence was. His had not been for
a man of great wealth, was the managing partner
himself, brother, and other members of the Li of the Lai iling firm, which was composed of family. The ùrm owned considerable property ia the Colony, and in 1981 purchased marine Lot 139 with others, the firm holding, thres quarters, They developed the estate, and in 1905 the lot was divided into inland lot 1,355 and marine lat 2:19 by su arrangement with the Government. The facts in brief ware that the defendants sold or attempted to sell the lat
and that on the other will be vague promises beyond the power of Russia, or rvher the tredy making power of Russia, to 'faltil. Notoriously the British Foreign Offico as
wayside inn in reference to the train servic» plaintiffs, so that it was diffent to tell what to Barcelona: those etiquiries, coupled Taragraph. 10 in their pleadings, he would have se constituted that it is one of its most usual
with his appearance, amused suspicious, asked his Lordship to give judgment on the weaknesses id rush into engagements the
and a policeman was fetched, upon which | pleadings but that paragraph necessitated his tearing of which it does not cos prebend,
Moral started for a village à mile and a half going into the whole direnmstances of the case- This is an old story, and inevitable when
Jistant. without deamur shooting the The facts were somewhat complicated, but he the geretary of State is selected, not for his The Japanese have obtained the contract fur
He then would take the transactions is chronological policeman dead by the courtside.
order. The plaintaffs were scus of Li Chit, kno a ledge of foreign affairs, but mainly for the supply of rifles for the usw Chinese company
started across country, but the report of who died in 1996, whose exequters wore Li Sing, Li Bing, bie political influence and opinions; and of volunteers at Shanghai. They will be
Another execution took place in Victoria Gaudreams had brought a party of villagers his brother, and Li Cănk-choo furnished at the price of $15 such and will be although, it may be freely acknowledge of the darata pattern. The Ed di Chin yesterday morning when Wong Tal, the
that compared with his colleagues Sirways that the greatest offers will be made to prisoner who was condemned to death at the in pursuit of him, and finding that he could EDWARD GELY SKLuds at an almost infinite induce young Chinese of the highest class toast Criminal Sessions for the murder of another not escape, he shot himself in the heart, height over his colleagues, it is no secret eurol-themselves. The entry tooney is 8 and prisoner cu May 11th, was hanged. It will be The orcupants of the house from which the that his office is cut by any meaas bauch volunteer will pay a subscription pot remembered that the prisoner was undergoing bomb was thrown have since identified the
a sentence of eight years imprisonment for an body. month. pere. It has been announced that the pro-
act of piracy. jected agreevient includes, such extremely The Ministry of Ways of Colatuunication is technical matters as the mutual relations planning communication by
Clas 1.0 Hosarono, June 7th, 1906
countries with Turkey, Nikoldiersk, at the mouth of the Amur River, Persia Afghanistan and China. Unfor- of the north-west coast of the island of Trai an understanding with Russia is
Luontely an engagement in texpert Saghalion, and the harbours on the Sea of eminently desirable, for Russia, no one with all these matters on the part of Great This step is being taken in view of the fast any political prescience can for a moment Britain is possible; but in the present that a private company is being formed for the dontis that it will at all tend to bring position of affairs in Russia is it equally purpose of working the deposits of naplika,
THE LATE MR. H. M. BEVIS. about any amelioration of the present possible on her side? There can te no cost, and iron in the Russian, or northern, part
The following appears in the Daily Mail of tension between the two countries is more doubt as to the answer, which could be given of Saghalien.
Moy Stb verdict of suicide during tem then anyone with a knowledge of the by any well informed and impartial states-
perary insanity was returned at the icquet at man. Yet this is the dilemma into which present condition of that country can
the Westminster Coroner's Court pesterday ou Herbert Maurice Boris, aped fifty-two, who for believe. It may be that a large proportion an inexperienced and, of the inhabitants of Russia are quite as constituents are concerned, wrong-headed cushions, hood and aprone. The change isl
and Shanghai Bank at Shanghai, and To add welcome, since, in the words of Eangkok | Intely resided at 74. Ashley gardens, Victoria- Resircus as the ordinary Englishman for Govcrument is blinally plunging.
Mr. Bevin returned from China fourteen spue surt of a working agreement that to the difficulties of the case we learn exchange, the Siamese capital bus for year, street. would be effective in bringing about closer that Chim has just come to an underbeau the dumping ground for Singapore and monies are seriously ill, and on Friday he was zrrangements, and would sincerely welcome standing with Russia, and that this has Hongkong east offe." But Mr. Edward at his club at St. St. James's-street, Piccadilly Osborne would say that Hongkong rickehus are He was abarquently found dead in a bath in some concern with Tibet. Now almost never cast off. Their career is supposed to be the club, having cut his throat with a razor. any feasible scheme that would afford some
An unsigned typewrition letter, addressed to to the present unbearable condition accidentally Great Britain found that five more like that of the wonderful one-horse
Mistress Bevis, which was found in bis coat, road: of the empire; but as Russia stands, her years ago Russia bad mouvred a hostile shay."-
My dear Gracie, What I am going to do is Government does not exist for the benefit, intrigue with Tibes, of which this same į
best for you. I made a wrong reture in my I must have been mad, and suppose must have been f the country, but merely for the private Chinese Government
income tax. I am now. I told the harE to put the 200 something to go on with
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Okbolsk and on the Kamchatka coastline
A new French type of ricksha is now to be seen on the Bangkok strests. They are neatly
dusessed mat his death by hanging which was
carried out in the das course of law,
us far as many of its made, with rubber-tyred wheale, and smarty gears had beer the manager of the Hong
There are at present two lines of tramvays working in French Indo-China, viz., that
THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.
LONDON, June 1th. China has seat the British Legation writ- ten assumages that it is ut proposed to change the present status of the Castors. THE NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS.
Losbos, June 4th. The crews of the Keshima and the Kotori have been banquetted by the navy at
Portsmouth.
THE FRENCH BUDGET.
onscious, but of which it did not give any through Hasoi and its suburbs and the lins Japanese loan in your name, so you will have succeeded in securing from his colleagues a
gain of a few individuals who have con- trived to get possession of the rius; and inkling.
We know that in spite of from Nam Giang to Kesat. Two other lines
I hope the bank will treat you well as the have few qualms of consciene) as to how Britain's distinct understanding with Tibet, are being started, one from Hanoi to Thai-
left. Russia is at the present moment nothing Nguyen and another from the same town to wife of an old servant, for tre bara very little they keep them, provided that by any means
they can continue to hold them. There are jabashed seeking to get up such, another Sontay. In Cochin-China the working lines money to you both; I am truly sorry.-1
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| are four, siz.:-(t) From Saigon to Cholon (upper road), (2) from Saigon to Choon dower road), (3) from Saigon to Gonvay, and (4) from Saigon to Hoc Mou. Ia Absam one line is in process of construction from Touraze to Fai-fo.
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A truly wonderful cinematographic slow opens at the City Hall on Saturday night, if
Farewell Yours truly,"
He had also written to the manager of the bank asking him to transfer the loan to Mrs.
transferred to her. Beris, and to have any moneys due to him
Loxos, June 4th. The French Minister of Finance has
reduction of the deficit to £7,000,000.
THE MEAT PACKING SCANDAL.
Loxox, June 4th.
without having regard to tão cac-sixteenth share held by the defendants.
Evidence was called and the case adjourned.
THE IKBAL'S" CREW.
WHOLESALE EMTUSAL OF DOTT,
Captain Robertson of the 8.4. Ikbul (early last month) at Calcutta, charged twenty-sever members of the crew of the vessel withs refusing to proceed to sea in her, and nineteen of them The with refusing to obey all lawful orders. arcused, who were legally represented, pleade unt guilty, and said that the fresh water mark had been altered, Captain Robertson deposel that the fresh water wark had never been
inches from the centre of the dise when the ship exiled.
altered. The frosl; water mark was seven
Captain D E. Lonluer, Marine Surveyor to the Government of Bengal, stated that he was surveying the as bal Indian Summer mark was pat down for the guidance of the Captain,
The Indian Magistrate before whom the cro came on, ordered the accused to be sent back to the ressel, uuder polios escort...
Fifteen men, able seamen, fremen and trim- mare of the same soul, vere brought ou immediate warrants for continued refusal of Juty. The lawyer for the prosecution said that these men positively refused to rebara work in the morning, saying that they were not willing to proceed with Lue ship.
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Asked to plead, the accused stated that the articles had been violated, and that was why they refused to work.
The Captain was examined. The case stood adjourned when the Indian maif left.
WEATHER REPORT.
President Roosevelt has sent a confidential in fact as many parties in Russia as there intrigue with the DALAI LAMA. are statesmen, each working for its own British Foreign Office appears tu
which be declares that the popditions in the zims, and each utterly regardless of engage. ignorant of these facts, and of the engage
report on meat packing to Congress, in Chicago packing houses are revolting, and -ments entered into by its neighbours, unless ments already entered into between China
THE DERBY.
that legislation must be radically changed, it should be for its momentary advantage and Russia so this very subject. Of course Indeed, in it is open to Russia by and liye to plead
The Derby was run in fine weather. Twenty in the interests of health and decency. The to pretend to respect them. this respect Russia is not altogether unlike that these engagements were already entered the American Fress and the proprietor are to be two started. They passed the winning post in present law prohibits the shipment of
order-Spearmint, Picton, Encian at the present moment, where it into at the tims of her understanding with believed. The scene is a prize fight (Nelson- the following has been professedly a matter of momentary Great Britain, and therefore must stand in Britt) from start to duish. The film is com- Troutbeck, Radium, Malna, Bepo, Gorgos, His uninspected meat, but leaves an avenue for
Saucy,
Sarcelle, Lally, Back- White Knight policy whether so solemn ah engagenient as spite of all stipulations to the contrary posed of 62,000 pictures, and takes an hoar and Eminence Plumtree, Black Arrow, Storm, interstate traffic in diseased products. The the following report:---
There were 16 rounds winster, Frustrator, Dingwall, Prince William, report emphasises the necessity for sanita- and not a single incident is omitted. The fight Mines, Slipatag volt, and Nai Secundus. tion and ventilation, and condemns rotting was fought in California, and apparently Spearmint won by a length. There were regarded as an important one. These moving lengths between the second and third. The wooden floors, steeped with the disease pictures are reported to be unusually clear and betting as the siset. The Erst four record germs of men and animals. It also points. good, no “fakes," and to present practically the 6/1, 109/6, 33/1, and 25/1 respectively.Straits out that the Government only inspects live
animals, and not mest. real spectacle, minus only the noise.
that entered into by the late Government made previously, This is only a single with Frame should be permitted to become example of the entanglements which must a matter of open debate, and that the turn up in a one-sided agreement such as present British Government is seeking country required a distinct understanding that in respect of its engagements abroad to spring on the nation.
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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 6th at 12.10 p.m.-Barometric changes £re unimportant in
in the South. Returns from Pressure is highest over the 8. part of the the North are entirely lacking this morning. China Ses and lowest, probably, over China.
the N. part of the China Bea
S. and B.W. winds, modemto to fresh will probably prevail in the Fermosa Channel, and Forecast-Fresh S. winds; squally, showery,
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