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Mediterranean, ani although the act did not load to any spacial alliance which was probably not needed, the three Powers acted very much in concord. In 1816 Lord Exmouth bombarded Algiers in return for accumulated insults offered to the fag; and France and Spain were quite content. Bat A. S. WATSON & CO., the punishment was not sufficient, and in

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1830, France had to repnal it; but she went further, and to make matters sare took the town and deposed the Day. Bagland and Spain were well content to be rid of an amoyance, which moreover

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suurling took place afterwards, and whop

England in 1840 Book Aern, and handed it back to Turkey from whom it had been taken by MEHEMET ALI, France threatened war; but find it wis not worth fighting for. But things were coming together, and in 1879 Eugland and France together attempted to put Egypt origiste, and

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 25 cm 1907. helm set himself to unite the factions of hia TELEGRAMS. somewhat unruly kingdom; and by his active and generous disposît.on won his way to the hearts of his subjects. It was with these recommendations that he made a tour through the courts of Europa, where his! engaging manners le hita personally popular, and where be mot his destined

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["DAILY PRENS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] FRENCH TROUBLES

London, June 24th. The state of affairs in the South of.

[RKUTER'S SERVICE.]

FRANCE.

Loxnox, June 22nd. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vole of confidence in the Government, by $27/228.

bride. Many prejudices had to bo overcone France is somewhat improved, though the infantry at Narbons has been dis

General Turens who was in command of in both countries before either the English the position is still serious. M. Albert, missed. or Spanish people could be brought a lot the leader of the agitation, has responsible for firing on the people. The 1 is believed that he was

ther monarch than King Auros, still evaded arrest. He visited railway is cut at Poulbar, preventing him a avourite with the English people Interior, at Pasis and promised to made a prisoner of by 4,000 peasants for whose active life and love of sport had mule M. Clemenceat, the Minister of the reinforcements from ruching Beziers. The Sub-Prefect of Betera has been seized and return South to assist the authorities intervening. Telegraph and Telephone The bill to prevout wing adultera- lies have been cut at several other points. tion has been passed.

south have succeeded. What King

ALFONSO's pesonality had done in England that of his destinel bride was soon to do in Spain. Whep, therefore, the courss of events had brought France and Englan together generally, and affairs in Morocco bad thrown France and Spain almost literally into each other's arms; and Kang Aurasso's

marriage had socially mited Spain and England, it was but natural that all the should desire to we the harmony accented

to go to war, but Plance would not boy a formal acknowledgement. This is the persuaded to join, and withdrew in a buff.

true explanation of the understanding which This for some years revived old jealousies, counted. Germany has been inwardly contains un now feature not already dis PURITY which fortunately, confines themselves

fameying, it is true, that the alliance is 10 words; but these dispuby which deliberately interled against her but of had year by

been year betondag this there is absolutely no evidence. As a lesa serious gave way in 1901, to a

fact, Germany has perforced to ast alone, general convention when a fair battare of ant without enferring with her neighbours grievances was struck, and the old scares and this though passibly inten·lel in a per- finally closed, so that unles new grievances ally friendly spirit has as a matter of should urise, of which there are none on the arcessity left her isolated. The man who horizon, the alliance may be fooled upon has determined to play his game off his owa good for an indefinite period. This last left bat, however friendly bis-fellows may be, it open to Framer and Spain to exte

can hardly look forward to being consultel together, and a little conversation cu inced about the intricacies of the game; and this both that while they had a great deal of

is what Germany, as fed by meusible man, is at last beginning to perceive. On the result common interest, they had practically nothing between them to give rise to

dependa, most probably, nor the pries, hat certainly mach of the pleasure of the futurs jealousy or misunderstandings that could

international amnities of Europe. not be removed by a little good-humbure:1 giving way on both sides. The most diffi cult thing to adjust was Morrocco; but on comparing notes both found they had far more in agreement than difference, an ionce the task was assayed the whole fell ingo

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tried to make a little diversion, doubtless thinking that cach would be only too ready to seize no apple of discord. The result was the exact opposite, and actually closed any branch that night. huyo been impending, and so the first fylte of the comedy ende l.

The most instructive thing in all the play has been undoubtedly that neither Fros, Spam or England has found itself in consequence of their agreements called on to make the slightest encrifice. Neither of

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up point of vantage goud or undergo any detriment to ila diguity or influence na an independent state. One President in Frane having finished his term of office was able to shuffle off the responsibilities of his pow, and retire iuta private life with the prou feeling that he had done his duty, and gained the approbation of his fellow mon whether at home or abroad. The King of Spain undisturbed by smouldering di coutent at home, or by warlike threats abroad has been in a position to enjoy bis life a 10 sovereign of Spain has ever been able to do before him, while in England King EDWARD has fept it possible for a monarch without loss of personal or national dignity to take part in the amenities of social life as fully as the most happily circumstanced of his subjects; and so the net, as picturesque a ene as ever was staged, clones without a discordant sound.

Nor apparently does the second act open under leas genial surroundings. Auspicious the first scene rises with the presentation of a small baby to the assembled Ambassa- dore of all the Powers. The Queen of Spain, already endeared to her new subjects as she had before been beloved by her fellow subjects in England, has just given birth to au bir to the crown of Arragon

As the. Polies Court pusturday M. G. N. Orme fined a carpenter $500 for having in his 19880ssion wealy-four tasks of propaved opina-

The plagas totals ut due ara 1997 cash, 92 fafalition. There were 15 exs last wook, and four yesterday. Last work there wore thres amalipor cases, all Chinesé,

French Government has instructs its olicials Th* Petit Journal" understands that the in the Far East that the Roman Catholio Protectorate over China, which Franeo bas. exercised for the past Bfty years is to be withdrawn.

A gruian of the Channel Fiest roant the British guasts begins to day (June 25) and concludes on the last day in August. The following p'asse will be visited-Yarmouth, the Hambor, Queensferry, Aberdeen, Invergorden, Crowarty, the Isle of Man. Aberystwith, Liverpool, and Lanlash. Opportunities will be given for the i habitat to visit the ships

when in port.

May 21 began an investigation into the rates on The Inter-State Commerce Commission on petroleum and petroleum products in the territory of the Central Freight Ansoniation, The complainants, the National Petroleum dirimination in practised in favour of the. Asociation of Cleveland, Ohis, allege that Standard Oil Company. The ovidanou involves the Chicago, Mdwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad

Altogether about 50 railways of the Middle West are concerned.

LICENSING COURT,

PORTUGUESE POLITICS.

Mr. F. A. Hazeland presided at a mesting LoxDos, June 24th.

of His Majesty's Tastions of the Peace, Order sheen

held at the Magistrae? yesterday after on rest ored in

ant there were

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Portugal..

MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN

GERMANY.

Lospox, June 24th.

The German Minister of the Interior, Graf von Posadowsky, and the Minister of Education Dr. Von Studt have resigned and are succeeded by Dr. you Bethmann-Hollweg, and Herr Halle respectively, while Moltke joins the Ministry of Interior.

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LONDON, June 23rd. Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard

G. N. Orme, II. B. Calg, W. Bowen Row. lands and Captain Lyons, The business

to consider the following applinations ---

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, June 24th.

JURISDICTION.

IN APPELLATE

[BEFORE THE FULL COURT.J

DAVID SASSOON AND D. P. FOR WING FIRM. Judgmont was given in the appeal, in which the appellants, and Mesurs. David Sassoon and the Yus Wing firm, of 45, Jervois Strael were

Co. 8, Des Voeux Road, the respondents. The appal was agslust an order mails by the Chief Justics in Camber, in l'avour of the paintiff in the original aclion.

the respondents being represented by Mr. M. W. Blads, instructed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson

Sir Hoary Birkeley, instructed by M. F. X. d'Almada o Castro, appeared for the appellats

(of Messrs. Descon, Looker and Donoru).

The Chief Jastics said :~~The following is the definition of liquidated damages given in the now Encylopedia (Vol. IV, page 10) Whan- titled can be ascertained by calculation or fixed ever the amount to which the plaintiff is ou- by any solo of charges or any positive date, it is said to be Bynidated, or made olur. But when the amount to be recovered depenils on all the circumstances of the cass and on the con- duct of the parties, and is fixed by opinion or by estigate, the damages are said 11⁄2 be unliqui-

1 To transfer from ono J. W. Osborne to datod." No authoring is cited for this proposi- Owan Elias Owen the Publiçao's Licence tion, but it spems to me to be very sound law.

in sell by retail istaxicating liquors on promises at Elgia Road. Koinen, under the sign of

The Kowloon Hotel,"

2. To transfer from one Harry Haynes to Arthur Frederick Davies 1.ka Publics a Liesce to sell by tail intoxicating liquors Centrs, and 1 to 3 Podder Street, under the on premises aumberad 21-31, Queen's Road sign of The Hongkong Hotel."

There being to police objections in wither case, the friesfors were granted.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

After spending ten days in the country, and spending his savings as well, D. Chinaman returned to Hongkong last week, bringing his

brother with him. The brother had never

befors left his nalies place, and as paraded

I acted in the present as on the following variant, which clearly comes within it :- Where

the amount to which the plaintiff is titled is capable of being asessed by a well-known principle of law then the damgee are liqui.

stated. With the option of the ab wo quota. tion from the Encyclopedia I have not been able to find any other attempt to analys: the real meaning of the phrase-liquidated demand-but there is one which explains the difference be- tween liquidated damages and ponally, which has certainly some flaity with the present question. It is to found in the Public Works Commis. sion v. Hills (1936) A.C. at page 375) where it is said that a som spacific in the contract is liquidated damages and not a peually when it is

gonuine pro-ustimate of the draditor's probabla the principal obligation. The damigos are ar possible interet in the dus performance of

left Liverpool on. Saterday by the to do so only by the glowing neonats which his quidated because of the genuine pro-osti-

for

Allan Line steamer Virginian Canada en route to Hongkong.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANK SHARES.

LONDON, June 23rd. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

£73, and new at £35. Shures ex new issue are quoted at

DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.

LONDON, June 23rd. The Duke of Devonshire's illness is serious..

ITALY.

LONDON, June 23rd.

occurred at Naples.

A strike, followed by riots, has

I

lown relativo gave of Hongkong. Tha man

from the city told him that he could start as a hawker, and make more money than be ever dreamed of; then he could return to his | native village and dwell in peace. This word. picture was sufficiat to induce the oldor brother, and gathering together his belongings ha came with the you go to Hongkong bringing with him $2), the sucings of many months. As he was at used to the customs of this city, he gave his younger brother the money to keep for him. The city relative is alleged to have spent the amouat in drink. after which, apparently, his deassionce troubled him, and he was afraid to fans the brother he had robbed. The way out of the difficulty waen dos of opium, and it is believed that he swallowed this to escapo his brother's anger The man was removed to hospital shortly after taking the drag, but died the

same afternoon.

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he said that if the amount of the demand to be mate of their amount, So it may reasonably inserted in the particulars of the writ can be pre-estimated fa agonainó manner on D acknowlergad principle of law then it is liquidated and may form the particulare Convenience is enrtainly in favour of this of claim ou a spacially endorsed writ.

explanation of the term. The defendant is given at once the fallest particulars of the claiza made against him. He is not put at any disadvantage for if he contests either the amount of the plain or the principle of law on which it is 4нossed he.. will got leave to defond

damages for breach of a contract which have to casa is ahrolutely different from a claim for

bo assesed by a jary or the judge. Text the matter by two simple methods, tion were made to not the case down for hearing If an applian

before a judge with a jury on the groil that the damages required usamsing by a jury of commercial raza the application would be refused becaused the only question is one of law and if the law is right the assassment is already on specially endorsed and the defendant not made. Again, apposing the writ not to have

The

In a motor-car accident at Naples, arrival of the steamer from Manila, which did/ #paring the case was tried in Conr ex parte.

Prince: De Peseura and three nobles were killed.

PARTY AT WINDSOR,

LONDON, June 23rd, Eight thousand guests attended King Edward's party at Windsor yesterday.

OBITUARY,

A native employed in the Quarry Bay Sugar Works took some old baskets, the property of a contractor, to keep up stain one of his

LONDON, June 23rd. boilers. One of the contractor's man objccted, General Sir John F. Crease, K,C.B., a quarrel resulted, and the Quarry Bay man was struck across the arm with a kuife, a zasty (retired) of the Royal Marine Artillery, wound being inflicted When the case came who was mentioned in despatches for special services in China 1837-61, is dead.

bafors Mr. G. N. Oras at the Police Court sextordz, his Worship held that the act was evaitted under provacation, fined the defend- at $3 and bound both men over in the sum of 85.) to keep the peacs for six months.

ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT. The Bandmann Comedy Compassy wore vertised to open a short scasso at the City Hell last night, bat apparently the late not reach hare till after fire o'clock, inter-

The claim would be formulated as it is fered with their plans. At any rate when a

formalated in the particulars of claim, tho acosiderable number of Indies and gentlemen this latter illustration I think it advisable to. amonats being supported by vouchers. As 10 presoute themselves at the Theatre they allude to a point of practies in cansaction with found the doors closed. They waited and a signing judgment on their numbers increased the chagrin which write in default of app urance, which bas Specially endorsed most of them felt bogan is find expression occasioned me som trouble. At Home, I

Thon it transpired that the scenery was only being taken into the theatre and this con.

vinced the assembly that thors would be no performanco last night and the crowd molted.

CANTON.

Soon

(FROM OUR CORLESTON BENT.)

June 22nd.

WHEN HE COMETA.

merchants to receive Viceroy Shum. A largs Grend preparations are being made by the

boliste, siguing judgment in thess circum..

stahong is a matter of form. But I have introduced a practice here of always requiring the documents, whether promissory noles or mortgages, or whatever they may be on which the claim is founded to be produced. I have on one or two occasions refused the application bocnuse it is lwl in law. I can

And no authority for this action in the Englisis practice books but it is a good one in the spicion of the Paisne Judge and myself and practics in the Full Court. Applied to such & we take this opportunity of continuing the

watshed is being erected near the Tin Try case, as the present it would, require the pro Wharf at which His Excelloney will land. This duction of the vouchers before the Registrar shed will be prettily decorated with flowers and before judgment is signed. I am glad that raised in the way LONDOy, June 23rd,

bunting on the day of His Excellency's arrival, this question has been In the evening of that day this locality will be it has been, as it has enabled me to consider Armand Massey, formerly of Ber-brilliandy luminated with Japan lanterns fully the

and electric lights. There will be also a grand made on this summons in Chambers, where

to work ie obliged after display of fireworks in front of the Banuermen's

more by instinct Holl. I am informed that nearly all the'atos-

than

definite principles. if launches and flower-boats Lare been engaged by regret that the Court should not be agreed

these FU Lot Imuediately available. respectable families to watch these proceedings, upon a question of practice but though I

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JAPANESE MONEY MARKET.

Toxro, June 24th.

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HONGKONG, Juse 25, 1907. Prcars the most interesting of the recent alliances has been that just concluded twoon England. Frince and Spain. Historically the alliance is of unprecedented there have been agreements with France about Spain, aud agreements with Spain about France; and a gonord agreement with Portugi as regards both,

A ratrivance for loading coal has recently but an agrovuzónt wherein, all three were

been invented by a Gonon firm. It compond united in a common interest has up to this,

of a cylindrical tube containing a special serow seldom or never been conceived as possible,

wilted by a 10-horsepower doctric motor. The wick, N.B., has again won the open tube is described as having at cre and an in- Golf Championship of France. Yat there is nothing in the present agree

Terted fubuel into which the coal is emptied, není to denote that any particular change Castile, and the good news is emplit-and the screw transfors it to the top and, lus come across any of the contracting sised by the additional fact that the whence it falls through a linen fuuned into the parties. Under like conditions a tripartite babe is strong and healthy, and the mother holds or bakers. Cal oan tas be loaded at agreement such as the present, would have in good trin. For two generations Spain the rate of 30 tons per hour, or, with four of been equally feasible a century ago. The had been in evil case, and the succession these machines working, ore at each hold, nearly

1,000 tons in eight hours. It is claimed that The leading banks recently decided, fact is, of course, that neither France, Spain feopardised by pretenders. Under the Info conmy of time and labour are nor England has anything to gain from the monarch, ALFONSO XII, affairs at home together with less dirt and loss through coal market, on a, policy of less caution in obtained in the hope of improving the stock other: England discovered a century ago commenced to pull themselves together but dust. that it was useless for her to try and get a

he died before the birth of his successor,

advancing funds. This action has fonting on Frenet grennd; she blockaded and his Queen, MARIA CHRISTINA, had to Morgan has purchased in Paris for more then!

Mr. Pierpont had good results and stocks are and bombarded, but found herself for all assume the Regency. Fortunately she was $1,000,000 (£200,007) the Hont rehel collection advancing. The extremely cautious her trouble without a square inch of equal to the emergency, and not only of carvings, statuary, and furaiture, which is attitude of the banks during the past territory. France found the same in Spain governed the Kingdom well, but had her considored by exports the greatest assemblage of months is being criticised. atist the Peninsular War, for the old son carefully educated for his high task. objects of the applied arts and crafts in the boundary stones had not moved forward an But the old evils could not be eradicated in world. It is vlcially announced that Mr. el, Spain had discovered the like two a generation, and before the young King organ has given the Renaissance portion of centuries before; so that the foundation came to govern personally, the old system the Hout:chel collection to tho New York had long been laid, bad there only been of misrule had lost to Spain the greater part medieval portion will be exhibited there as a person of culture throws his stone.

Hetropolitan Museum of Art, while this of her remaining Colonial possessions. lean by Mr. Morgan. Sir Parden Clarke, some reason for creeting a substantial cdifice ou it.

Inheriting his mother's capacity for govern director of the museum, under whose counsel drop in a quiet nook. We always see her firat intending to produce the type of man whose mind one of the early decisions on Order XIV, and A century ago Algerins ment, the young monarch on assuming the the purchase was made, is in Europe. pirates still were a source of danger in the

The Herald slates that

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His Excellonay Wn Ting-fan has recently not in any way see my way to alter the opinion cannot pretend that the point is clear I do resigned his position as temporary director of

I had formed. Tie plaintiff was right to issue his management of the Kowloon-Canton the Yoot Has Railway. Hobas also relinquish-

a specially endorsed writ, the principle I hara Railway affairs.

laid down being applicable to all the severa items of his claim. Those are (a) for balance o? Six criminals convicted of kidnapping wore account, (b) for damages for non-acceptancə oxeunted yesterday.

of goods estimated on the difference between LAWLESSNESS.

the actual price in the control and the Wai Chow is in a state of unrest as 98 price they fetched upon the market when help of a large band of rubbers. These bandits izcurred in prisoners have mutinied and escaped with the sold, (9) for auctioneer's charges properly connection with the axle. killed several of the guards and took away a Tho defenduat was within his rights in raising quantity of firearms. The authorities have the initial question of law whether the claim issued rewards to effect their arrest.

was properly the subject of a specially endorsed writ.

This being decided against him the order Respectability, a quality that no man defends, now the tere cockshy at which every young must be in sympathy with it, and then secrets thinks G file affidavita in order to obtain leave To know a thing one mast care for it, one I originally made stands, and he may if he and treasures will be revealed which the to defeud. I have not referred to Runnacles v. The poots all along the ages have said that indifferent cannot find vat. spring shows herself first in some tierid snow. More persistently the ever civilisation. ix || Mesquita (1 Q. B. D. page 416) because it wan bat-shop window.

will not be content with doing nothing.

it seems to ma to go great length.

But it was