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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1907.

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FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

LONDON, February 26th.

A rupture between France and the Vatican is now practically certiún.

OBITUARY.

The sab. TELEGRAMS.] the other. When subsequently Lord Erain purely disinterested motives. was trying against all the powers of ex-scribers have conceived that they were clusion inherent in China, to make his way sufficiently rewarded by the amount of to Peking, it is on record that the American good actually deas to their fellow beings; Minister, Mr. WARD, did actually get and have not raised a discordant note. A. S. WATSON & CO., there; but he had to submit to the indig. But with the usual want of understsaðing nity of being boxed up in a cart with on the part of a Roction of the American clevated sides, so that he found it utterly people comes a suggestion that they should impossible to see the country through which utilise the occasion to evolve a mercenary he passed, or even to hold a conversation feeling of gratitude on the part of the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, with the people around him. Charact-ris-Chinem as a nation, and that by advertise. tically the Chineso never showed any disposition to offer better terms to the American Minister than they did to Lord ELGIN. They looked upon the entire episode, in fact, as merely part of the game -as something they themselves would prob- Government, ably have tried on wore they in a similar unfortunately the ease that such senti-weeld.] case-but they steadfastly refused to seements have been uttered by a certain

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iu it any, even the slightest, cause for gratitude; and the day after the Treaty was signed were just as willing to hobuol with Lord-Enors-as-will the other. In fact this utter want of preferential good will where all were slike distasteful, has been one of the most distinguishing features of China's relations with the Foreign Powers. A more remarkable instance of the sauA the determination

exhibited in WBS ANHON

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ment of the part taken by Amerion, it should be turned to the particular ndvan- tage of the United States. We do not desire to affix this charge to America, or American people, or the American whole. But it is

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section. Vafortauntely the nation as a whole thinks that it is too great to need having now and then to have recourse to the teaching of history; but upon a moment's consideration of what has goou. before, we feel confident that we have only to direct attention to the false note, to ensure that the entire nation will rise na one man to cast aside the slur thrown on it by some unworthy citizens.

LONDON, February 26th, -Otto-Gollsclimalt is dent

[Deceased, who married the famous singer, Jonny Lind, was Professor of the Royal Academy of Music in 1863, and held other distinguished appointments in the musical

THE AGENOR" CASE.

FOREIGNERS SENTENCED FOR LIFE.

Tokyo, February 26th. This cause celebre, after ten lengthy hearings, has been decided. Lewis and Hill are sentenced to imprison

Both have given ment for life.

notice of appeal.

The civil suit by Messrs. Sale and

A meeting of the Legislative Council is astled | Frazar was successful.

WHISKY ister at Peking, when the bright in for Thursday. The business is purely formal.

THE LEADING

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THROUGHOUT THE

FOR OVER

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YEARS.

$15.00

Reports of Shamesa Manícipal Council and precedings at Marina Court will be found on

struck him that he could play off America!

England, disgusteil at against England. the bad faith with which China, while propaga five. fessedly keeping her treaties, bad winked at or even suggested to the provinces their practical repadiation, had been pressing Chins all along the coast; so Paking, socing EAST that she coull score a point readily, fell in

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MARRIAGE.

On February 21st, at Shanghai, NARCISA DEL CASTILLO to OTTO Dowser, of Foshan, Shantung.

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with BURLINGAME's play. Peking was besides jealous of the provinces, and was already plotting to increase at their expense the prestige of the capital. A grand Mis sion was accordingly organised of which BURLINGAME was to be the head, and which was to proclaim to the world from the Chinese standpoint the brotherhood of the nations. BUKLINGAME knew his own coun trymen better than he did the English or the Chinese, so put in the forefront the Shining Cross," which under his auspices WAS to be raised on very bill in the Flowery Land. For China the mission was a magnificent success, and not only relieved her from present pressure, but enabled her to mile blaudly on those who were in omorin fact the hand of time as far as she was concerned was put back at least half a century. The truth of BURLINGAME'S promises as far as the United States were concerned was gain found to be negative, and the Chinese Exclusion Act was one of its earliest seq USDCER.

There was nonddition to the plogue lint last wook; it still stands at two cases). Two Chinos diod of diphtheria, and thirteen (onl of 17 onsor) of smallpox. Four while ou had enteric fever.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Church Misiersry Association will be held in St. Paul's College on Monday, March 4th, at 5.15 p.m. Addrama will be given on Missionary topics.

A congregational social meeting was held in the Union Church last night, when the Rev. C. J. Hickling bule farewell to his congreg tion prior to b's departure for home on a lengthy holiday. Mr. and Mrs Hickling leave to-day by the Gorino mail.

Tla. 6,000,000, according to a northern con temporary, have been spent within the last two years on monitions of war for the Psiyang army, and of this sem Tis 2,000,000 have been spont in Japan and Tis. 1,030,000 in Germany, while the balance has been divided between Great Britain, Franca, Belgium and Austria-Hungary,

The inanmaa af ika Mostaru Hlatul appeared yesterday ou a charge of selling liquor after

hours.

not awara ha bad heen doing wrong as there Mr. Roberts pointed out that be was

was no time specified in the certificate and his Worship, taking this into consideration, ordered the summons to be withdrawn and the point to be brought nuder the notice of the Captain Superintendent of Polica.

Two antires were brought before Mr. Bazeland at the Magistracy yesterday charged with obtaining fungi to the value of $454 from the Chun Cheong Wing shop, 239 Wing Lok Street, on a forged order and also with obtaining mushrooms to the value of $100 from the Hip Wo shop. 235 Wing Lok Street, on a furged order. They were further charged with forging the orders. The case was remanded.

The lecture on "The Morrison Centenary

[For a long time the Japanese papers hace been giving many columus of avidence and argument in this case, from which it is not easy to extract the gist sati

satisfactorily.

Lewis alone was charged with fraud, and Lewis and Hill were charged with scuttling the

Bailing Agenor. The trand was in claiming 1,500 Unga

of wheat from Messrs. Bale and Frazar, against a like number supposed to have been Phipped vu the Agenor. As part of the fraud, 3.

Bale's sigustura was forged, enabling Lewis to embezzle 1,80 bags of whet

it from is godown. In the settling charge, Lewis, Hill, and another man called Howard (apparently ecgnitted) were oberged with scutiling the Agenor after persading Mr. Sale to buy it and ship the whest on it to Kobs, Thirteen thousand bags were shipped, but the bill of lading abowed

twenty nearly

thonsand. Ha! was nominally supervarge but notasily mastor of the ship. Lewis was the broker who pretended to have found & parchaser for the whest, in Kabe. The cargo was, of course, insured, hence

the need for the scuttling of the ship. The job was clumsily done, the ship being sailed off her course close to the laud, and boats uncovered and made ready beforehand, thus exciting the suspicio as of the crew:]

[REUTER'S SERVICE.}

THE WRECK OF THE “BERLIN."

LONDON, February 24th. The three remaining women passengera

Angad form the wreck. WRECK OF AN AUSTRIAN LLOYD STEAMER

LONDON, February 24th. Trieste reports the loss of the Austrian Lloy:1 stesser Imperatriz from Trieste to Bombay, carrying a crew of 120 and The vessel grounded on Caps Passengers. el Alpinsi, in Crete, during a gale, and sank, with a loss of lives. poudént at Canes relating the stranding | anys that French and Italian warships have gone to the scene, and that no vistims ara

Reuter's corres.

reported. It is uncertain which story is

correct:

The later accounts concerning the loss of

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, February 20th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE SIE FRANCIS PIGOott (CHEY JUSTICE).

CHEUNG'SHI . MA FU-SAM.

The case was contioned in which Cheung Shi, otherwise Li Choung-ahí, proceeded against Ma Fasam to have an indentures of mortgags alleged to have been made by the defendant on section B of Macize Lot 163 declared null and roid.

Mr. M. W. Slado, instrusted by Mr. D. V Sleaverton (of Messrs. Deacon. Looker and Deacon) appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant being represented by Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., and Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C, who were instructed by Mr. C. F. Dizon

of Mr. John Hasting's office).

The case for the plaintiff. having, concluded, his Lordabip remarked that the granting of probate would appear to be sufficient evidenc of the death of Li Fuk, but Mr. Pollock contended that this was not 90.

His Lordship-Supposing you pat a man la the box who said this was Là Fak, and supposing a dozen witnesses identitied him, I could not

upset the probate.

Mr. Pollock--But your Lordship could cor. tainly say, as julge of this Court, whether or not in this action you are satisfrd that a certain Hnk in the chain--the death of Li Fuk-has been proved,

Mr. Pollock That way be, but that would be a matter for another Court. Surely it would be open for your Lordship to say, assuming you thought so, that the death has not been sufficiently proved. In some criminal cases the question of the dute of a man's death would become a very important point. In a grest (many famous cases there have been mistakes in

identity.

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRISPONDENT.)

February, 20th.

DUAL YAMEN.

An Imperial Ediot was issued some time ago sanctioning the appointment of the Acting Admiral Li Tsung of Kwaugtang to hold bath positions as Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Knongtang Army. Recently His. Excellency Li had su interview with Viceroy Chon Ft and proposed that a military and admiralty gamen be erooted at Tung Ho Ha, Nam Kwan. It is new reported that the Viceroy bansanctioned the regnest and bas given. instructions to releat the site and draw the plans of the dual yamen. It is estimated that the building will cost about $50,000.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

The Bureau of Railway hero has issued a proclamation stating thai. Vienroy Chou Fu bis roce ved 'a sablegrum from the Bureau of Posts and Communications at Peking instructing him to notify the Cuntou-Hankow Railway Company to prohibit shareholders of the Company to hold mootings until all the moniss. of the Company which were invested are collected and the accounts adjustod,

REVOLUTIONIS 8.

Viceroy Chou Fu received a telegram from His colloney Tun Fong stating that a large number of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party Ind arrived in Kwangtung. The Viceroy han deputed a special delegato Sum Chi-kio to Balla meeting of the local officials to give thou secret instructions to despatch emissaries ap- country to discover sad arrest them.

FOREIGNERS NOT TO PAY "SQUEEZ ́. Tua Shp-wan, director of the Govoramont

.

His Lordship-Let us see what the consecouent works hero, has antified all the quence would be. Supposing you get judgment forsigu Erme in Canton that this now concern the net result would be that probate was wrongly has besa established and orders will ba given to forsign firms to intent for machinery and granted.

materials. In order to protect the integrity of the name of the Government cement works and its employees all foreign tras aro requested not to give any commission to the employees who are empowered to contract for machinery and materials or to permit them to make any "equoeza." Heroafter should it be discoverni that any of the employees had acted dishonestly they will be severely punished and the foreiga hong who gave the "squeeze" will also be Bued. fail to see how the Chinese officials can impose a fine on foreign firms unlose a stipula tion is made in the contrasts entered that they are liable to be food if it be discovered that they have paid "squeeze”.

His Lordship-Take the strongest case possible. Supposing the man, whoever he is, has on prosecuted for impersonating Li Fuk, and one of the points at issue was the death of Li Fak, what would be the position ?.

Mr. Pollock-Obviously it would not be any defence for him to say that he had probate granted by the 'registrar cu ex parte affi-lavite, His Lordship-But if the law provides procedura for attacking probate--

OFICM CIRCULAR,' Viceroy Choa Fa has given instructions to the Provincial Troneurer, to send circulars round to all the local nivil and willtary

Mr. Pollock We are not attacking the officials and all expectant officials in Kwang- probate.

His Lordship-I should like authority. Mr. Pollock quoted various-cause, and said was purely sad solely a question as to had on a certain date. It wa

not à acetion of probate at mi,

His Lordship-Hero you are virtually attack, ing the probate,

Mr. Pollock-We are not attacking the probale.

His Lordship-I should think if you do not attack the probate, it will stand,

Mr. P.lock-I don't see how your Lordship can possibly decline jurisdiction to inquire into the question of the man's death simply because probate has been granted.

His Lordship The plaintiff claims on the probale.

Mr. Pollock-The plaintiff says the man dio in 1901. That is the issue; did Li Fak die in

1901, or did he not?

His Lordship I don't think so. The issue

granted. You challenge the probate.

tung who are requested to state and sign their names on the circular as to whether they are (habitual" opium smokers or not. If they are opium smokers they must give up the babit within six months from date of signing the sircular.

THE BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.

Success follows succuss at the Theatre Royal these nights. Should any production fall slightly below the standard of excellence the falt cannot be charged to the Bandmun Comedy Company but to the playwright whose work is being presented. Happily each a coulingency has not yet arises, and the performance of each eccessivo pieco only adda to the already high reputation which this co- bastion enjoys. Their repertoire is extensive.

It includes the boat of intest comedies and it insla is one or two old favouriter of which it

wilher nor custora stala its infinite variety." M. Pollock-We call upon them to prove On Monday nighto large house was delighted the claim; we are not the plaint ffs. In the with the exposition of Pinoro's "His House in statement of claim they say that Li Fuk died at Order." It prosents an interesting domestic is really a most interest. Canton on November 12th, 1901.

problem and His Lordship-And that probate was granting character stady. The "comedy" d. Therefore the execatrix is entitled to have is rather tragic, and it affords this mortgage sot aside.

for considerable dramatic power, of which Miss Mr. Pollock-Unless your Lordship holds Florence Hammer os Nins made good 199

how you esa d cline to go into the question. that probata is proof of the death, I don't see and more than e

gho had to re-appear before the curtain. Mr. Clanite King was ngain arises in the case, and I don't see in any of the T. Pease gave a capital account of himself as Hin Lordship-That is a question of law which || well suited as Hilary Josson, and Mr. Sidney

Acope

The Chinese, as we bave said, are not only ash adopts in the art of bribing, in the science of which they are easily pet masters, but they have attained equal rank in the art of receiving the bribe.

No people can so blandly and gracefully receive a douoeur, and so readily pledge their entire soul for the fulälment of their obligations, with the full inlection of forgetting the whole thing five minutes afterwards. So the Chinese of Representatives, considering a representation is clear that the vessel is in a most dao-

Aspacial committee in the Japanese House the Insperatric are still confused, but it on the proceslings is that probate was not can be truthfully said that "age doth not are by no means deficient in benevolence calling upon the Government to tako mezgares towards their own kind. No cry so power for the dissemination of a knowledge of Eoman

gerous position. The disaster happened at fully affects a Chinese crowd as that of letters among Japanses children, bas unanimous night. There were 200 passengers on beard, HONGKONG, FEbruary 2718, 1907. "chia ming," "save life," yet the China-ly agreed to approve the suggestion. The only and it is feared that the loss of life is heavy, condition is that the lessons in Roman letters Twelve people have got nehore, but they man's philosophy tells him that his feelings should be imposed on the fifth year classes at ALTHOUGH the United States have been in of benevolence have to be exercised with elementary schools, after the term of compulsory wreck.

are too exhausted to give a narrative of the close communication with, Chiun for con- caution. Should the cry come from a education has been extended to six years.. siderably more than a century, it is curious drowning man, he has to remember the to observe how little either the people as spirits of Hades whose perquisites are the such, the Government as a whole hase drowned, and panse to consider whether given by the Rev. T. W. Pearce at the City come to understand the people of the Far Le

Hall on Monday evening under the auspices in to incur their certain

venge of the Old Volumes Society was worthy of East. The rule does not of course apply to anco for having interferid with their a mush larger audience. The lecturer sketched individuals, many of whom at all times rights. So with famine, a like di- the life and labours of Morrison, beginning title of his new book, "The Tracs in the For that the will is false. The crucial point is, did Mr. PollockWe are not attempting to show have gained to a remarkable degree the lemma stares him in the face: personally as with his valuable assistance as an interpreter Eset," which is new announced by Messrs. this mau die in 1901! trust and confidence of the people of China, concerns himself and his associates he to the Hanourable Fast India Company at Macmillan indicates bis view. "The Man-

* Charley's Aunt" is not one of the latest His Lordehip deferred the points raised for productions but it is always a certain "draw." but only to the nation in its collective follows the divine command to increase Coaton and subsequently to the plenipoten-aharian question," he says, "is just as acute consideration capacity. Perhaps it is that bribery is and multiply; philosophically as regards the commerce of the world. Having emphasized ever been before, and the germs of great fat are whether the plaintiff was entitled, on the ovid

liaries in the negotiations for opening China to nader a new and more erbtle form as it has

The publis never seem to tire of the absurditing Mr. Pollock then asked his Lordship to say and fanny situations associated with the relative carried ou in China to an extent unequalled the empire at large he is an ultra-mal- the indebtedness of Diplomasy and Commeres trouble are there to be discerned." He con-

of the young man called Charles, and last night in any other part of the world, and has inthusino. China is over peopled, and to Morrison's early linguistic attainments, siders that "everything at the moment tands to The extraordinary thing in connection with bar and langhed with all the heartiness which in ence she gave, to have the mortgage set aside accther large audience filled the Theatre Royal consequence been reduced to a fine art, but famines come by the decres of Heaven to Mr. Pearse diacoarsed at some length on his accentuate the fact that only a tou years' truce evidence was that she was very pat and very the naus! accompaniment of this comedy. Mr it is certainly the case that all the attempts remove the surplus. He is not deaf to the remarkable dictionary of the Chinese language, siractive victories of diplomacy, if daring he asked hor-abe was perfect. But she could exponent of the bumorous, was irresistible in literary achievements in the production of s has set in. It will be one of the greatest con clear on all the points his learned friend I. Binclair Cotter, who is such an admirable of the Stales to ingratiate their country into feelings of humanity to relieve the dis in the trauslation of the whole Bible, and in nine years of the Anglo-Japanese olliance not explain how it was she first came to bear the role of Lord Fancourt Babberley and kept the good graces of the Chinese Government tressed, and he can feel grateful even to several other directione. Among the exhibits which are still to elapse, a permanent bar of these alleged dealings with the property. the audience in rears of laughter by bis antics and people, by offering but doubtless foreigners who come forward spontaneously lont from the Morrison collection in the City Eastern peace is evolved. The growth of the. That was a paint which should weigh very as" Charley's Aunt". Mr. Claude King and Mr. seems to them better terms than their to help his afflicted countrymen. But Hall Library, Mr. Pearce drew attention to a new Chins can alone secure that peace." heavily with the Court. If she was neighbours, have been quietly but firmly there is another side to the question; he boaad volume of Manuscript, written in the

to be anders undertook the impersonations of rejected. Even as early as the times of the does not love the foreigner, and he is Chinese characters and mentioned that forty Farther explanation of this line of thought allowed relief it should be reasonably shown Jack Chesney and Charlie Wyckham with Factories at Canton, though repeatedly the intensely jealous of anything which would pages of that volume were copied by Morrison may be found in the statement that the rise that she had no suspicion of wint was going distinction, while the other members of the cast to take place. Ceussel asked his Lordabig played their respective parte admirably. The American residents attempted to recall to increase his influence, and it be thought before he came to China. Morrison, he said, partly through the indirect action of the British to contrast the celerity with which she found verdict of the house was "a great success">

from a manuscript in the British Museum of Japan as a military monopolistio Power,

the memory of the Chinese officials how that his anxiety for famine relief proceeded came to China not with the object of making very much less exacting they were in their from any such motive, he had rather that demands, the latter, wúless there were his countrymeu should perish by whole something (to be momentarily gained, in sale than that the position of the foreigner variably turned a deaf ear tu theso should by such measures be improved. protestations of enhanced brotherly love Now we are quite willing, from the Probably the reason was that they saw them Chinese point of view, to acknowledge that to be mere balderdash; and recognised that all that has been done by the Famine Relief at bottom the American was just as exacting, Committee hitherto has been not only and just as determined to have his way as spontaneous, but has been done from

Many have feared that the peace which ended the Russo-Japanese war lacked some of the elements of permanence. Mr. Putnam Wale, whose studies of that struggle and its cones- quences are of well-known value, lends the weight of his authority to the pawimists. The

cases cited that the action was brought by ac sxecutrix.

Carernment, may become a most serious out about the dealings with the property. money but to do good," and the lasturer question for China, since careful inquiries tend with the extraordinary delay in registering to show that final saccess can only come to the will, & delay which simply and solely expressed the bighest admiration for the

the Island Empire of the East by the partial enabled this fraud to be committed. The pro ideals of the rat Protestaus Missionary. He extinction of boundary lines and interests which visions of the local ordinanes for the registration alluded in conclusion to the movement whick way ultimately have first-class importance of wills and deads were then referred to, and has been started to procure a permanent me. morial to Morrison in Caston and bespoke policy is developed in intensity as time goes on,

... In other words, Japan, if the present Mr. Pollock pointed out that in the case of the the sympathy and assistanes of his audience must perforce progress along certain finos, and twelve months was the time allowed for will of a person dying out of the Colony,

for the movement. The Hon. Mr. F. H. May. the one escape from a consequent icapasse is registration. C.M.G., who presided, cordially thanked that China becomes a saus, modern Power with After evidence for the defence had been Mr. Pearce for his interesting lecture: almost startling rapidity."

I called, judgment was reserved,

Filmer Jesson. As usual, the varions members of the Company worked well together, and the curtain rang down on an artistic finish and a delighted audience.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Tio sir. Austria left Shanghai for this port on 26th inst a.m., and is expected here on" Ist March pro

The U.P.R. str Athenian arrived at Nagasaki at 7 pm on Monday, the 5th inst, and left she is dua to arrive at 4 pm on Wednesday, the again at 6 a.m., on Tuesday, for Kobe, where

27th inst.

The steamer Nababurg left Singapore on 25th inst. p.m., and may be expected here on 3rt March a..