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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, Juno 5ih.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTIÓN.

KEFORE BE FRASCIS PIGGOTT (CHIET JUSTICE), WITH CAPTAIN MORRISON (NAUTICAL ASHEBROR),

AN ECHO OF THE PHOON,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE MB, A. G. WISE (PUIAN JUDAE). ANOTHRE EMPLOYEE'S AGIERMENY CASE, The Great Northern Telegraph Co. Ld, sund C. F. Franco to recover $25 being Jamages for breach of agreement, whereby the defendant agreed to serve the plaintiff com pany as telegraph operator upon the terms and conditioner line that the agreement could be terminated only by three months' notice iu

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRZES, THURSDAY, JUNE 6cя 1907

JAPAN.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Torro, May 17th. FINANCIAL NERVOUANTES.

"THE TIMES" CORRESPONDENT.

the

The Japan Mail says

"TANSAN"

Beware of Bogus Imitations!!!

The only genuins TANSAN bears the naman of J. CLIFFORD-WILKINSON on the labe "Hard water hardens the stories; Soft Water helps to koop them clastic and pulse cosponsive TANSAN is the Softest of all Drinking Waters.

WATERS.

Chi Wo and Co., of 29 Wing Wo Lane, ship | writing, which condition the defendant failed. Tokyo. This is due to a wave of indecision and connected with counterfeit trade marks and TANSAN mixed with Milk, Wines, Spirits, etc., neither impairs nor in any way saltors, excepi

builders, claimed from the Famigating and Disinfecting Bureau Ll of 3 Poddar Street, the sum of 34-23, being the amount of damages

stained by the steam launch Hoi Pa in conse- quenon of her basing, on tie night of October 21st, 1906, struck the hulk Stanfield in the barbour.

to ulserve.

Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs.

Wilkinson

and Grist) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow) for the defendant,

His Lordship-The agreement in admitted, is it not?

s question of damages. We have paid 825 into Court, and say it is the extent of the damngs.

to expand their respective ostural flavors.

PER CASE OF 49 HALF BOTTLER

do DOZEN

CASE OF 100 QUARTER BOTTLES DOZEN

do

BOLE AGENTS—

H. PRICE & CO..

TRIRPHONE No. 135.

36]

INDIAN RIOTS.

$6.25

1.60 8.25 1,10

WINE AND SPIRITMERĆ HANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Dr. Morrison's telegram to the Times with reference to the aupractical character which the open door policy tends to assume in Manoharia has naturally provoked some sorament in Japan. How much the telegram bas been mutilated in of boiling down for retransmission For many years the genuine investor has not had such an opportunity of purchasing first class must be left to conjecture, but it is difficult to TANSAN is entirely froo frora the obnoxions taste peculiar to salted or other fabricated

wilful stocks at low price as are at present ruling in believe that De. Morrison really alluded to abuses

riolations of copyright as constitaling

open door. The probability distrust that bas passed over the country-for sbstretions to the no substantial reason-in the past few months, is that be merely cited these things as features of the situation. But be does appear to have of over-Bea goods at Tairon and their comparatively cheap during which time Japanese trade and Japanese dostanced the free importation

A securities abroad have enjoyed prosperity and high quotations. The phenomenon cannot be transport thence to Northern Manchuria sa

against Newchwang Japanese tiplomat, quoted by the Chuo Shemban, onnily explained, hat the man with a little discriminations confidence in the future bad the opportunity a

reiterates the argument proviously advanced in Mr. Goldring-Yo, my Lord. It is merole week ago of purchasing a 12 per cent. invost-his context, namely, that so far as the free port ment of the best class for 50 per cent, above per at Tairon in concerned there is no limitation an investment which a few months ago was quot of the privilege to Japanese merchandise. The goods of all nations enjoy the me It is admitted

it seems et at 175 per cent, abore par. that abnormal prices ruled in those days, but the privilege without distinction, and it

manifestly unfair to charge the Japanese

The Times of India says the whole case is one of political intrigue. The agitators ars otker direction, The most unsatisfying expinan in the contrary they are doing everything in

Their objects is to present prices are equally abnormal in the with closing the door at Tiren when of ermparatively cheap transport, this authority

impress on the Government at Home that un- rest exists in India, and theruby to induce the points out that the difference is not due to any pleaders and Hindus.

Home Gotornment to grant farther liberty, discriminatory contrivanco on Japan's part. It

tar and

license and appointments to nativas of this cart northward from is simply the result of the fact that carriage by

outcome of the country. natural railway northward ran Tairon is cheaper than Newchwang parriage by river situation, and if the Newchwang importers find themselves handicapped, the obvious course for be possibly Some misapprehension may them is to send their merchandise via Tairen. caused by the wording of Router's telegram

Among other things it was ruid: "The Such is the view of this diplomat which epitomises the criticisms of The Times Peking correspondent with reference to Japan English are a lab and a half. We are thres *TOTEM. What can they do against so many! A cursory rader of the in Macohuria. jecie, in defiance of their own laws for the them away with our breaths. You are dying telegram might suppose that Japanese sub-hoy have gune and cannons but we will be

articles that Mancburla protection of trade marks and copyright, were with plague, betier die fighting the oppressor, importing into

R. Nielsen, manager of the plaintiff Com-

pany at Hongkong, said he employed the defezd at who signed a preliminary agree.

shipbuilders went for three years, At the end of that tion of the situation is that. the community their power to keep it open.. As to the question | alleged to belong to a class of Arya Samajists,

Sir Henry Berkeley, x... instructed by Mr. A. Jackson (of Messra. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the plaintiffe, and Mr. M. W. Blade, instructed by Mr. F. P. Hett (of Messze, Brutton and Hett) for the defendante.

The statement of claim showed that the of i.be Rteam Uw nurs WUTL plaintiffs launch

l'e, and werd Hvi

time he signed tho agreement before the carrying on business at 29 Wing Wo Lane.

Conet, which made his appointment, definite, Defendants were the owners of the manken

Whau tio second agreement was signed he balk Stenfield, and carried on business at 3

The Company paid was eent to Amey. Poddor Strost. The hulk Stanfield foundered and sunk in Yeunali Bay during the typhoon is fare of 830, and greated bim an extra It continued to be sad allowsDC" In the beginning of April the of optember 18th.

tims of aufendant said he was sick, and gare a week's 071 Uctober 21st, al the

He did not conceal the fact that he injury hereafter notice. the the happening of

under possession, and

wis coming to Hongkong to another position, mentioned, in the direction, management and control of the and later gave one month's notice.

Mr. Grist-As regards the damage there is defendant company. The said hulk was allowed

a position dangerous to his fare. to remain sank in navigation without rufficient steps being takon to indicate bor position, or warn approaching Prior to Cetober 21st the Verse's of it.

Way

Mr. Goldring-That is provided for by his agreement.

of business mer and investors have been suffer ing from an attack of financial nervousness brought in by a few company promoting rogues. The situation of course to a consider able extent affects business at the Treaty Ports, for confidence in the solvency of one's fellow business men at such a period is not very strong and few contracts can be made. This feeling, of course, is especially streng as regards trasections between foreigners and Japanese.

CAUSES OF 148 SLUMP.

That is a

Witness, continuing, exit the defendant and defendants had been directed by the Harbour boen taught his duties during t three years Blaster to affix a light to the ssid sunken hulk he was in the Company's employment. When whole movement that the large banks have been Bagrantly violated theso laws. But, of course,

for the purpose of indicating her position, and on the day in question there was no light affixed to the said halk, nor anything to indicats ber position. At 10.30 on the night of October her way from 21st tho Bei l'o, while on Mongkoktaui to Hongkong, could not and did not see the sankton bulk, owing to her position not being indicated, and in consequence came into collision with the said muukon hulk, unlighted as aforesaid, at a time when the fide was jest on the turn, aud as the tide ebbed the Hei Po gradually sunk. In consequence of the injuries atsined by the Hui Po by reason of the said collision, the Hoi Po was unable to earn any profis from Ootober 22nd to November 12th inclusive. The plaintiffs had also incurred expenses in raising and refloating and repair- ing the Hoi Po. The plaintiffs therefore

made up damages, claimed $4,0-23 follows: -Loss of profits, 250 s day, from Colabor 22nd to November 721b, 81,100; cost of raising the toi Pe, 81,800; and spat of repairs $1,123.

The defence at forth that the defendanta did not know and could not admit that the plaintiffs were owners of the Hoi Po, but admitted that plaintiffs were shipbuilders.. They further admitted that ap to September 18th, 1906, they were the owners of the bulk Stanfield, but elated that prior to October 21st they had abandoned the hulk to the Yang- tsa Insurance Co. Ld., the insurers thero- of se being a total icas. Thoy denied that in fetober 21st the holz was in their possessicu, and under their management, direc- tion or control. It was alsu admitted that prior to October 21st the defendants had been requested by the Harbour Master to affix a light to the sauken bulk, but denied that they were under any obligation to affir auch light. On October 21st the hulk was, at all material lines lighted with a red single light showing all round. Defendnuts did not admit that the Hoi l'o on October 21st name into collision with the bulk, or was injured in any way, and say that if the Ho: Po did collide with the sunken balk it was owing to the negligence

he left, his work had to be distributed among the staff.

Mr. Goldring objected Tho witness could not speak as to what happened at Amuy.

Witness-Intaduly informed of what happens at the Amoy branch.

Mr. Goldring-That is not evidence, my Lord.

con.

Wilneas, proceeding, stated that in sequence of the defendant's leaving, there had been a considerable amount of trouble at the Amoy branch.

Hie Lordship--I should like to know about this $250 damages!

Mr. Grist-The man becomes valuable to the Company after learning his work, then he suddenly quits.

His Lordship-I don't know how the other

side arrive at 825.

Mr. Goldring I have a letter showing that my client had a man to take his place. He was only a olerk, not an operator. We con tead they suffered a loss of not more than $25, the cost of letlers and telegrams. The defendant is a minor, but, of course, I cannot plead that.

Mr. Grist-Even if my friend could plead it, I should have no trouble in showing that the contract was for his own benefit, and would be uphold by any Court."

In orom-examination, witness said they brought the present action as a warning to other operators who might wish to break their agreements.

way never

Among the causes of the slump in the stock market was the suspension of payment of several insignificant banke, but of these two are now resuming business. It is characteristic of the in no way hit, excepting that dividends will fall off in the present half-year as a result of the cautious policy pursued. It is curious hot public opinion can be swayed by tri vial events` anti hew rear panic we get because losing for

the moment the courage of our conriations

it is not Japanese laws at all that are in ques tion. The trouble is that China has no such laws whatever, and consequently there is from Boding Manchuria with books that thing to prevent Japanese or other nationals spurious foreign trade marks. It appears to violate foreign copyright or goods that bear

liitle

But it furnishes the opportunity for the bold way at to quote these things by

speculator and the inevitable rise of the market will mean "nuearned increment" for the far seeing few.

-TUKTO ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

The distortances sea not the result of any In their oratory at publio meetings they stated that Government popular grissance, but are directly the outcom

bad not carried out any of the promises made in of the sedition mongers.

1958, nor hail they over intended to do an

A Rawalpindi correspondent of the Civil and Military Calette writes:

It was a great surprise on May 2nd, when the station was aroused by bagles sounding the the sounds had soarosly seaged when a squa- The cause were seen making for the city. "Alarm." Few knew or guessed the cause bat

was not discovered till about 3 p.m. when it became known that a rabble, which had to the open door proposition.ollected ou account of the case at the District area of the 10th Hussars and some artillery

The Inference suggested by such connection is that the Japanese Government is more or less Court, had got out of hand. responsible. But the Japanese Government is of cou ea absolutely powerless in the matter. It ea preventive office to operate in cannot organise a Manchuria under Japeness lawe, and there are The downward course of the stuck of thir no Chinese laws to sauction prevention. No

kind of been nationalised, is the beat investment of its such practices, but at all evouts th Japanese wrong-doing company which, now that the trunk railways have one can deny the commercial immorality of

have no monopoly of this srd we cannot be too careful to discriminate between official functions duly exercised and kind in Japan, has been in exact proportion se ave the prospects of the shareholders have increased. The modern travelling facilities of Tokyo are private abuses which are beyond the reach of lies in the ensotment of proper laws by China almost solely represented by this company, offcial control. The remedy in this cas plainly whose lines are quickly dominating the prisad their efficient enforcement. Panding that

whatever to do with the open door. cipal throughfares of the city for a radius of there can be po redress. The matter bes nothing five miles, and whose authorised capital, was recently iseressed to sixty three million yen. But denpile a network of lines in the beart of the city branebing out octopus-like into the suburbs the vast waste of Tokyo is still insuficiently supplied with such means of communication and hence an enormous increase |bo as well equipped in this respect as any city in of capital. In a few years, however, Tokyo will the world. The Japanese metropolia has just region) of buying out a dancing girl and sending transit of those passengers who had been booked i

attained its two millions of inba bitants, the great majority of whom live in ene storied Many Fet live several miles from any electric dwellings which stretch out over a vast area. railway, which conveys some idea of the need for the Tokyo Railway Co.'s services and the prospects of its shareholders.

WAS.

PEKING.

Not content with assaulting all encountered by thexa, on their return to the city the crued Hamilton commanding the 25t6 Punjabis, was bad sommersed to pillage and bura. C'alousl Mrs. Fegen, R.A., had mud and stones thrown pelted with sticks and stores and Colonel and at them, whilst missionaries and others were tanulted in the city. The crowd, which Lad incrented to seven or eight thousand, dispersed on the arrival of the military and reinforce. Fortunately all was quiet in cantonments, so ments of police, who arrived in quick snaceksin. indeed that the seriousness of the iso mach Considerable excitement prevailed in the aity."

by the majority, and women and children passed to and fro in the streets and bazaars na they are accustomed to do. Busiueen was not cheket and the band situation was not realised

performaxl as anal at the Club, where all but tennis or orogast, plas those on duty collected or chatted on the lawn, whilst mounted patrols having on guard, all and military picquets stood on

whom quietly taken up their positions without a trasting notica of the public amongst done to their ears the Motor Company had a bed quarter of an hour arranging for the to travel and the undamaged cars had a busy they actually marched. Owing to the damage

A distinguished Mahomedan gentleman writes time conveying people by making double to the Civil and Military Gozele

to

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WITH SCURVY

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JAPAN CHINA.

54-10

Governor ('huo of Mukden soɑtinues to send

The agitation caused in political circles in Peking by the memorial of Censor Chao appears to have ended in a veritable fiasco. It will be Chikwel (the nominated Governor of the Amur her as a present to Prince Tesi Chen and remembered that this Censor accused Tuan

borrowing a sum of 100,000 tsels from a

A committee was appointed by the journeys. Ching merchant named Wang and sending it to Prince Government to investigate these obarges, and

Sir,The present lamentable state of affairs girl, who supposed to have been,

in the capital of the Panjab and elsewhere in dus the result of its inquiries is that the dancing bought out, is married to a man in Tigstein and

is living quietly in her husband's house, entirely to one cause: It is due to the hesitation while no to the Wang incident no communi- and vacillation shown by the Government at the cation even took place between him and Governor time of the first demonstration in Lahore by ill-argat mesanges to Peking about the Kaiping (who are well known to the authorities). tung that orders sure twice issued requiring Tuan. The consequence is that Censor Chac mannered and feather brained zoboolbaga, affair. His Excellency claima to have been

is that Governor Tuan was removed from thing

place to firmness and energy the agitation and but that thes, instructions had been neglected has now been cashiered. But the extraordinary supported by sedition prenobers and leaders informed by the Governor-General of Kwang office immediately on the Throne's receipt of the Unless this balling and dubious policy give the Japanese steamere at Kaiping to withdraw, Censor's accusation and vothing is yet said as to

He goes on to say that the will be more and more disturbed." his re-instatement. Moreover there is alleged the trouble will continue to grow and the public and that the steamere continue to behave in a Seditions meetings are boldly held with rogu. Chinese along the coast are arming for purposes Сиво It is pointed out that a recnives & salary of only 200 taels larity in Lahore and elsewhere and ignorant of resistance, that a serious colitaion may take

British to be a good deal of sympathy in Peking with

by the Waiwapu to rule, to organise strikes everywhere responsibility in that event. month and ie onsequently not in a Quan people are deliberately taught and trained to hate place at any moment, and that he repudiates all of theses in charge it not keeping the proper iwa

lookont, and in nerigating the Hai Po in an improper and recklose manner, and at an ex- oasive speed.

charge

Mr. Goldring-As a matter of fact. this

an operator -He was mat counter clerk.

And bin principal duties?-Fo telegrams.

That work is done by Chiness usually, Isn't it? By Chinese,ortuguese and Europeans. A Chiunman is quite competent to do the work after being trained?—He is not,

Then why do you employ Chiramen -They are incompetent because, as a rule, they know very little about geography.

ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPETITION, Although so yot having no competitors in the field of street traction (sa automobile company is in the air) the Tokyo Railway Co. is selfa in supplying the city with light. It produces more competitor, with the Tokyo Electric Light Co electricity then the railway service requires and is about to increase its capital by three million yen to extend its light supply. This will, of

Censor

a

lewleve manner.

Hie Lordship, after hearing the solicitor's course, be a blow to what may be styled the cisl position to make any exchaustive ingery and to be disloyal to the throne. And yet the having been e

aum

It might be hard on the defendurt to 24,00 600 yea) and the competition promises bave to pay more, but it was equally hard on the to reduce the cost to consumers vary greatly. Company for him to break his agreement and go The electric light ompany has long held a home. Out of pocket, perhaps, the damage did menopoly in the field sad, made consuma not amount to the sam mentioned, but his Lordship certainly thought the inconvenience suffered in sending him up to Amoy lid. There had been too many of these breaches of agree. ments of late by captains, clerks and others; to farther their own ends. The defendant would have to pay $100 as damages,

SIMPLE CHINAMEN.

purchase the railway company,

THE LELIGIOUS TORCRA.

Naw work

in

Bare

of

and disturbinca.

This mouage

the

and for

anid

to base elicited a reply that an imperative order agitaders who are at the back warded by the latter to his Government, in Last evening there was a very large meeting for the withdrawal of the ateauiere has book Weare not disposed to accept all these without reserre. They differ for the truth of such stories. Throne's notice any stories that tend to greatly anseringi

much, it will be seen, from the DowN been It is, moreover, hinted that the Empress of Hindu agilstore as usual in the preinises sent.

of the Bharat Mata, between Shabalmi and statements Impair the reputation of officials, but he cannot Dowager's in Prince Ching baving

Bery speech of a steamers were merely protecting their Sir Henry Berkeley submitted that under the

intimate to the commission of inquiry what the Punjab Chief a

that the Chinese fishing boat received similar pay heavily. Name time ago overtures were anshaken throughout, her Majesty look care to Lahore Gate, Const, a man who cows all presiously received, namely that the Japan- law. notwithstanding what passed between the

made for an amalgamation of the two great character their investigations should take. The be bas to the British, made Yangisas Insurance Company, and the defen

serions and dinary state of political #fairs that exists was given out that this pleader had come to the lion at their own desire only, and that dants, the hulk remains in the possession of the

concerns but terms could not he agreed upon. whole incident vividly illustrates the extraor- great length and energy. In the beginning it own fishermen against the dungur of pirates, in Peking. There may be some validity allay the agitation by his speech but it (prned

· that censor's limited out that he had come rather to encourage the perfectly smooth relations existed between the the Flea If competition should become

He began by saying that the ari- Japanese and the Chinese Neither does it Acourate agitatore. latter. A ship eculd only pass from one to

rivalry increase it may sasily end in the com

of Kwantung or the authorities in Tokyo would pecuniary resource preclude any

Istors hould have abstained from going in om at all probable that the Governor-General

keep anoiber in a particular way noder the Merchant

pulsory municipalisation of hoth concerns, for Shipping Act. The claiming from an insurance

it is apparent that both these prosperous inquiry into the rumours that reach his company on a total loss does not in any way

properties are coveted by the oily, which may but it so, why does the Throne credit thoss procession to the Mall when warned

rumoure to the extent of dismissing a high Away by the polios offleurs, but ones Laving have taken the notion ascribed to them without like cowards on the arrival be to send a guubcet to the Kaiping coast em- pass the property. He position was that

not be deterred by its recent datent inficial on their strength ? Further, the Wispers dieobevid the order of the police they shonlă] fuller invo tigation. The natural course would

of the police fores in law the dofendants wars the owners of the

by such men 18 Prince Chan and Mr. Sua halk on the day the Hot Pestruck her, and even

The simplicity of the Chinaman is regarded congestion with the attempt to compulsorily { ag-inst the integrity of a court of inquiry headed not have rub wyd aft their loss agile powering her commander to take whatever stopa

Shona

indicat, how very small is the con- companions and followers and some innocent the situation might seem to demand. The if they were not owner they were in actual

Bdence that the Peking public places in official passers-by to be beaten by the police. They Chuo Shiabun, discussing this matter, quotes

stalwart ačtí’u

i'nde to German inspiration. The possersion, maungsmant and control of the as ons of those qualities that really does not

General Booth has left on the Minnmala. integrity. The next question whiob will be should have shown their strength and fought some anonymous persons & altributing the

said that they a wreck. Therefore it followed that the legal exist, but experience hore proves that the n tive

For a very old man he has carried on a ener-watched with interest is the course obligation of anyone baring the management, from the country is very guileless indeed This

been openly avociated throughout with this were strong enough to fight and one Hindu idea is that in view of the sententes which ars direction and control of a wreak was to take the is particularly seen in the ease with which some

commission. The Jiji Shimpo, generally was still strong enough to kill five Gors (Fri-tanding to isolate Germany, her politicians subjects, a tinh soldiere). He said also that he was res have laid out for themselves the programme Chinese

Germany is regarded with some suspicion ponsible alone for his words and did not care of courting Chius's good wil. The fact is that necessary steps to prevent that wreck becoming designing man can kidnap them or entice thews getic campaign in this country and has the Throre towards Viceroy Trou adopted by with the police if necessary to the point of thesernor of Mukden's curiously obstructive and

It couriders It gloomy view of the situation.

contrary he' a danger to navigation. Defendants admitted into contracts the meaning of which they do promised the beginning of a

so far as we can sew it is the case of the old story, that the Harbour Master required them to plaos not realise. The emigration treffio lends itself here in the shape of providing parses and well informed on a light on the wreck; in fact, they pleaded that to abones in this way and another illustration such like accommodation for the poor. they did light. He thought the ease would tara) of this was furnished on Wednesday night when is by such practical work that the army makes that the whole trouble may be interpreted what the result to bim would be even if he were inst at present in Occident and Orient alike, but

strative power, and it recalls that this was handcuffed were conferred upon bit.

All this mouthing is mild and inuocent com two coolies jumped from off the es. Ajox, near headway in its hold upon the sympathies of the political intrigue fomented by men seek- led to jail in handcutte. On the

preceded

with the sedition which has been declared pared w on the fact as to whether or not the bulk was

things the

So far, however, as Buxor outrages.

CAUSES OF DUMPING." lighted on the night of the collision. The Green Island. Neither of the men could swim people. A new religieus force is at presoning to gain for themselves control of admini- would te plonsod if the honour of beingle damon born of one's own doahte.-Japan

have already taken in the direction of Tren's bortive the police representative of the defendant company, but apparently they did not like the idea of moving in Tok o, being a conference of three precisely the gate of affairs which

the toping

The Peking and Tentein Times, discussing Mr. Gotham, claimed from the Yangtse being taken to Singapore and accordingly throw American Methodist churches with the object have now gone, it is perhaps not extravagant at previons meetings. Such eratrioted action as

may order is alone: Insorence Co. £30,069 for tolak lots, which themselves overboard. Fortunately for them of auiting in their missionary work, The to conclude that Vieras

thus work for good after all. But really there

authorities still continue & policy of toleration ranged our dumping" epidemio, says: "That claims the Insurance Co. was not prepared to the Herous master's launch was in the vicinity opponents of missionaries have long contended attempt will tend to strongthen the hands orhibiting a determination to maintain law and Better and agreed that Mr. Gorham should very exhausted condition. They were seat to escts discredits them in the eyes of the native.ot very much to choose at present between towards peace disturbers and political äre-brands, it is not altogether the fault of the foreign secept. Ultimately it was set out in another and pioked them both up, one man being in a thaithe fact that the missionaries are divided into of Princa Ching and Vicerry Yuan and down of fire eating rhetoric, hat will the the suggestion that irksome sanitary laws have accopt £26,000, vaius of the bulk, and £10,000 the Central Police Station where they told

Peking and Seoul in the matter of political

their atories. They alleged that they were

morality. for machinery, and that he should retain possession of the bulk until he had salved the enticed on beard by a hawker whom they could not recognise. Une wan said that he told the the machinery. It was while the airing was going on that the Hot Po ran on the sunken hawker he was looking for his brother and wreck. If it was a fact that the Stanfield was the latter informed him that he was on the not Highled on the night of the 21st, and in condjaz. When he went on board he was in. sequence the Hoi Po struck her, then the formed that his brother had gone to Singapore owner of the Stanfield must be liable, and whither it was insinuated ho should follow him. their contention was that on the night in As his protest was not very vigorous he did not realise what was happening until the vessel question the bulk war net lighted.

Evidence was called, and the care adjourned. teamed out of the harbour.

Such a auion is therefore a real reform and the missionary movement will most likely be much strengthened and better able to accomplish its work.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The L.G.M. str. P. E. Friedrich which left here on Wednesday the 8h May at noon bas The P. & G. str. Syria left Singapore for arrived at Genes on Tuesday 4th inat. ant. 4 p.m. this port on the 2nd June at noon.

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a policy that puzzles and pains law abiding authorities is preved, however, by the fact that "The latest news is that Prince Tai Chen citizens, who value Britishi rale mest for the precisely the same thing has been taking place mic which has caused and is still causing such bas resigned all his offices but rumours differ security and repose which it is believed to give in Tientsin (ity this spring, daring the spide dismay The Viceroy in obedience to enlight as to whether his resignation has been accepted to civic life? A Loyal Mahomedan Bubject.”

ened and Enmane principles has endeavoured to or not. On the whole the more credible ver-

check the spread of infection by requiring cases sion is that it has been accepted by the Throne in terms which evince much sympathy with

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- of illusts and death to be duly reported. The the Prince. This only adds to the perplexity, for on the oue bond the resignation can be plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmant, Lait people endeavour to evade the regulation and his door by Censor Chao, whereas on the other Specialities for the Skin are the study of a to avoid the inconvenience and slight loss which

854 isolation and disinfection." explicabo only on the ground that Prince Tasi Charmant and Special Skin Tonis and Poudre several corpses have been found tbrown entaide there is explicit information that these scandals lifetime. A. S. Waleon & Co., Ltd., Bele Agents. the reporting of the case might entail through was really guilty of some of the scandals laid at Charmant will enable you to do it. Her the City precincts and into the river in order

are baedless.--Japan Mail.