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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1908.

THE" POWAN ” WRECKED.] abould go down so neer home and in such an

BUEK OFF LANTAO ISLAND, Yesterday morning a sensation was created in Hongkong when the report was passed from month to month that the stasmer “Powan" was wrecked and that many of her passengers had lost their lives. As is anal the first tiding of mook disasters are presented in their gravest pspect to eke out as it were the kok of detail, and though later laformation showed that the nowa of the wrecking of the steamer was only too true, it did not however confirm the large number of deaths which the first intel ligence associated with the disaster. On her way from Hongkong to Canton the steamer struck a aubamerged rook some two miles to the south west of the entrance to Capeiman Pass and as the soundings showed that she was rapidly filling with water the captain attempted to run her sahora, al Lantap but she sunk not far from the rock in about eight fathoms of water. Other steamers and launches came to the sepistance of the unfortunate crew and pamengers and while only one body has been found so many as fifty passengers are reported mining. Probably several of theas made their exospe by swimming or floating ashore or were acken on board the rescuing steamers.

unexpected manner.

She was not un ̈fant su some of the other steamers on the river, but sha was always a favourite. Built at Glasgow in 1873, the has therefore seen thirty-five years" service. She was one of the hosts which are jointly owned by the Hongkong, Canton and Macro Stemboat Co. and Masers. Batter- field and Swire. The Steamboat Company own re-nights of the ships, and the loss we understand is well covered by insurance. Captain Innes, Marine Superintendent for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, and Captain Clarke, secretary of the Hongkong, Canton, and Maono Steamboat Campany visited the scene of the wreck in the course of the day, bat we learn there is little hope of saving her, her back being broken and all her superstructure carried away.

Estimates vary as to the loss of Kfe. The first report put the death roll at 100 bai that in evidently exaggerated. Doubtless quite a number have been drowned, but the most exact information obtainable was that about alty persons were missing. It is tolerably certain that at least seven or eight persons have been arowned.

Mnoh sympathy will be felt for Captain Black, who has only beer in command of the

Powan" for little more than six mouths.

The officers were Mr. H. Black, captain; Mr. A. H. Brown, chief officer; Mr. C. P. Archer, parsor; Mr. S. E. Rodrigues, chief engineer; Mr. B. Robson, second engineer; Mahomed Zao, Malay pilot; Mr. Goweze, tally clerk.

AUSTRALIA.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT)

Bydney, May 12th.

The "Powan" left the wharf at nine o'eloek on Monday night, She had an ordinary cargo and her list of passengers numbered somewhere about 200 all Chiness. During the blinding rain. storm which occurred shortly afterwards the vessel struck a submerged rock. Instantly there was the greatest excitement on board. The Chinese pawongera noticed that something untoward had happened and when they rushed on deck they were quick to realise that the vessel was

· Cardinal Logus, Archbishop of Armaga, and doomed. Fortunately the panic which prevailed Primate of All Ireland, is at present on a visit among the passengers did not lead to a stato New York. His aminence is reported to pode. A few there were who lost their heads have stated, in the course of an interview, that and jumped over-board but they were saved a signs of Britain's certain dissolation.

The colonies are reative," he said

"Anetralis with one excoption. Land was visible at the to-day le prastically independent, and the trend time the bip struck the rock and Captain every moment is more and more in the direction Black, after having learned from the soundings of absolute rebellion, New Zealand is in. this the water was gaining rapidly, mode different, and Celis légit her on a bratnose the safely of the passengers his first considera-showing a desire to condust her own business in her own way. The fires of rebellion have been lighted in India, and men and women are are being hanged for daring to udvosate the never dying doctrine of freedom. When Eng land site alone, as the result of her misgavern. ment, it will be the day of reckoning for the children of Ireland,"

tion. His officers loyally supported him in this trying home and the orew behaved with The considerable gallantry and composure. steamer's whistle was blown for assistance and rooket was fired. Fortunately those appeals did not go unanswered and soon the Chinese waad tennoh Kam Shun" appeared on in the rescue of the scene and assisted The passengers from the ill fated steamer which by this time had been gradually sinking. The heroism and undagging seal in

The Roman Cathose authorities at St. Mary's Cathedral Sydney, explained that in all pro- bability Cardinal Logue was in New York connection, with the centenary celebrations, by New York Roman Catholles, of the founding of the dioosta. Asked for an expression of opinion on the foregoing cable massage, Mgr. O'Haran that the message bors every indication of "smart" Ysakee interviewer, having been at work.

SUPREME COURT,

Tacoday, 9th June.

LY APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEYOEK THE FOLL COURT.

THE MURDSB ERIALL

The motion for the arrest of judgment moved by Hon. Dr. Ho Kel in bis defence of the thres prisoners who were found guilty by a jury of having murdered three Chiness in December 1906 again came on for further argument before the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) and the Acting Paine Judge Mr. H. Gomperta). The Hon, Mr. Bees Darien (Attorney General), instructed by Mr. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, conducted the ouse fợc thọ Crown, and Mr. M. Slade and the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, appeared for the respondents.

The Attorney-General, in continuance of his argument, quoted numerous cases in support of his contention that the evidence of the police sergeant as to the finding of the watch in a box belonging to the first prisoner was quite admissible,

The Chief Justice wanted to know what view the Attorney-General would take if the interpreter had failed to caution the prisoner before the officer questioned him. Would he reject the evidence in enot circumstances when it came before the Court P

The Attorney-General replied that he would because the law provided that cartsin formalities were required.

The Chief Justice asked if the Attorney General could mention à considered judgment in which the point had been dealt with. He did not think that the Crown should call certain evidenes and withheld evilenes to how that was obtained.

The Attorney General replied that it was the Court which had obtained the evidence as to how the feels were obtained. Be went on to indicate that the evidence on which the police worked had not been obtained by inducement or threat, and was quite admissible.

After discursion with the Chief Justice,

The Attorney General in reply to the Chief Justice, said that his Lordship should have decided at the trial whether or not the evidence now disputed should have been admitted or not. He should have noted socording tabis own view.

The Chief Justice disagreed with this view

and held that in order to preserve the rights of the Crown it was advisable to allow the evidence on the understanding that the question world

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The Attorney Genaral-Here is a text book, the “Pollos Code,” and in it' is an address by Lord Brampton.***

The Chief Justice-Wa. don't know under #bat circumstances it was written.

Mr. Blade-It is absolutely exparte. Finally, the Attorney-General was allowed to read the address to the police ocntained in the book and in conclusion he said that thoir Lord- ships would permit him to say that that case was practically without precedent in the colony. It was one of great importance to the community. The defence were seeking to set aside the unanimous verdict of the jury in a murder tase after seven days of patient trial, In the event of that conviction being quashed it involved a precedent which was fraught with serious con- scqueness in administi ation of justice and the frustration of crime in the colony,

The Chis? Justice-We quite rapognise that The Attorney-General added that his friend in the care of his speech indulged in a retrospect, but he was concerned with the prospective, and be feared that trial by jury might become frustrated. While it was their duty to preserve the rights of the prisoner, be submitted that it was equally their Lordships July to mosiulain unfet'ered the fighte of the prosecution.

The Chief Justice said that those were opinions with which their Lordships entirely

concurred and which had led him to take the obj stlon to the evidence which had been raised. Mr. Sleds then replied and said there was absolutely no confirmation of the fact that the box belonged to thethird prisoner, when he had- said so in reply to the sergeant's question. Ha dil not contend that a police constable had not the right to ask questions for the purpose of finding cat who had committed an offence which had been reported to him, but it did not follow that he, in eompany with several other members of the police force, might without a warrant make their way into the house of a private person, wake him up at 5.50 a.. and then and thers ask him questions. That was not a fair way of getting at the truth. It must have been obriona to the amart norgeant who obtained the ovidence, that he was clearly in the wrong in going into this man's house, because he took good care to take him into the road before he arrested him.

The Attorney-General-That has nothing to do with the Court. There is nothing to that effect, in the evidence,

Mr Slade-Yes there is.

The Attorney General- He asked the two questions-What is your name and whom is this box.

The Chief Justice-Ha gave the wrong

this noble work of the master of the launch declined to say more than to smilingly saggent | be argued on the motion for arrest of judgment. name.

elicited the warmest commendations from those who benefitted and doubtless the notion ~of the master and his subordinates will not be

allowed to pass unnoticed......

Some time labor the San Cheong," "Kwong- tang," and "Kinsban" arrived and rendered Baisiauce. Captein Branch of the last named Beamer stood by and sent the news to Hong hong. The police learned of the occurrence about one o'clock and despatched two launches

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Intense indignation has been aroused throughout Australia and New Zealand by the remarks attributed to Cardinal Logue.

The Roman Catholic mathorities In Australia regard the message as "s gross imputation against a prince of the Church" and express themselves unable to explain the circumstances, beyond a suggestion that it has decided indi cations that samast" American interviewer has been at work.

The loyalty of the Irish Australian Roman to stand by.

Catholics has always been manifest they argue, How the accident happened. It is of ear and that any tendencies toward rebellion would diment to say. As the steamer was making for be a euicidal polloy and detrimental to in- now so safely guarded Capaiman Pasa & beary storm came on and interests which are the base that enveloped the locality, the vessel under nominal British rule,

·Kemarks of Drticularly patriotic nature had met her fate before the danger was realised.

were made by the Cardinal of Lyancy at the There was a strong ebb tide running at the last H. A. C. B. Society anuual meeting and are time, and this was probably a factor in the quite at variance with the statements from Now disaster which overtook the "Powan." There York, so that in representing the hand of the Irish R. C. Commuulty he put an overwhelming was no warning. The ominone grating noise, au discount or bis brother cardinal's-exaggerations. companied by the trembling of the vessel, was the

The Orange Lodges have passed resolutions But indication of what had happened, and no repudiating the slander and vehemently declared ens needed to be told of the danger. Happily that "outside the Roman Catholic Church fully the officers behaved with a gallantry which is 90 per out of the people of Australia are loyal

typical of the British seaman and it is pleasing to record that the Chinese crow emulated the reble example with a heroism and composure that are in the highest degree praiseworthy Captain Black was the last to leave his ship and stood by her to the end.

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The engine room officers and men showed grest presezes of mind, Mr. E. E. Rodrigues, and Mr. E. Robson, the first and recond engineers, Tamained at their poste as long as they were of service and the firemen newer wavered. In „fact every member of the crew behaved in a Manner worthy of all the best traditions of the milor's gallantry. When their services were au longer required below the Bremen gought, to compose theircompatriots among the passengers and in this they encaseded. with the result that the rescue work proceeded with a comparative calmness that facilitated the operations,

About twenty minutes after the impact the vesselsunk, and as she settled only her bridge was

Tisible above the surface but subsequently sze broke up and there was nothing visible of the fine old ship when the Harbour Master's launch Stanley visited the locality in the after- досп. Some little wreckage was found Boating on the water and oil, spparently belonging to her cargo was found on the surface.

In the general tale of heroism there are a few instances whiob stand out conspicuous. Chief Officer Brew who holde the Belilios medal for hin bravery and life savive daring the disastrous typhoon of 1906, again distinguished himself. Immediately the ship foundered he jumped into the sen to the rescue of a Chinese women, and, fully dressed as he was he swam to her and afterwards took her to a boat. The Chinese crew, after seeing the passengers, applied with Luoys, 'ete, took to the water and floated on such wreckage as

to the Empire."

The Prime Minister has been asked to cable to London an emphatic denial of the allegations and to express an assurance of the stclidity of Australia's loyalty which regasst he has promised shall have careful attention...

The observation as to the indifferenss of New Zealand was a particulary bad shat, for the Dominion has always enjoyed the reputation of being the most devil British of all the Colonies and to apply each an invective seems nothing less than an steurdity and a betrayal of laxity of perception.

But a cursory reflection of the earnest patriotism that the Colonies have always shown and their ready offers of assistance to the Motherland in times of necessity are in them- selves a sufficient and convincing proof that Cardinal Logue's disquieting announcements are bat idle haliucinativas engendered of mis

takou convictions.

Some discussion took place over a judgment of Justice Hawkins quoted by the Attorney General showing that the learned judge drew a distinction between statements made by a prisoner before he was under arrest and while he was under arret.

portank.

Mr. Blide-Breaking into his bedroom and rousing him up st five in the morning is the way to get a wrong answer.

The Chief Justice-He demanded his name three times,

Mr. Blade. Yes, he gave three different The Chief Justice declared that the last names sentence in the judgment was meaninglesɛ. Mr. Shade contended that the man was in The Attorney-General-It is most imdursses and not a free agent when questioned

by the officer. The Chief Justice—It has nothing to do The Chief Justics at a later stage said that with the case

the policeman was the embodiment of the law, The Attorney-General-I shall show your Mr. Justins Stephous in bis General Survey of Lordship that Mr. Justice Hawkins drazu ́s

Criminal Law, emphasised the position of the great distinction,

Sonatable and the position in which he stood to the ordias ry village. The question was se to the policeman being the embodiment of the law.

Mr. Slade greed.

The Chief Justice-The onse in important for what it devides, but it does not decide my. thing in that laat sentence.

The Attorney-General-It draws' a dis-, tinction,----

The Chief Justico-But it does not help us in reference to the others.........

The Attorney-General referred to a decision of the Divisional Court which he said was absolutely binding. It was more binding than the individual opinion of Mr. Justice Care...

The Chief Justice-If we choose to follow we can do so, but we sro not bound by it.

The Attorney-General--I don't sayT.BOL - The Chief Justis-I protested against your statement that we are bound by this decision,

The Attorney-General-I don't wish to so express it.

The Chief Justice-We shall consider that judgment as we shall consider others.

The Attorney-General, continuing his argu- ment, contended that the police sergeant sated legally and fairly and said he would read a text book by Sir Howard Vincent on the dation of the police.

Mr. Slade objected,

The Attorney-General maintained that he

The Earl of Dudley the Governor Generil alect of Australia recently made his first appearance at an Anglo-Australian dinner had a right to read from that book. It was

the Agent General for South Aus- most useful by

The Chief Justice-It may be most useful to you.

Fralin in London, and in recalling pleassat memories of his visit to Australia 22 years ago expressed the esger anticipation with which both he and Lady Dadley looked forward to their departing for Australis vis Canada about 10th July.

Lord Dudley will speak at the Agenta- General banquet and this will be his only public deliverance before leaving.

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FALLING OFF. -*

Mr. Blade-I don't know it. It is not recognised work or authority.

The Chief Justice. It would not be evidence in the Court below.

The Attorney-General-Certainly,

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The Attorney-General-Then your Lordship in ignoring all the cases I have cited.

The Chief Justice-1 aro trying to auder stand the enthorities you site. At present I find myself in a hopeless state of chaos. There not a principle of law to be certained appli- cable to this caso.

After further dispassion, the proceedings concluded with a statement by the Chief Justice that their Lordships would try to evolves constitutional method of dealing with the osse, thould the decision of the and should the Attorney-General wish to take the matter to the Privy Council.

A formal remand for a fortnight was then

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JUBILEE CONGRATULATIONS. ..

Vienna, May 7th.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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PIANOS.

OF REPUTE

BECHSTEIN

The Jubileo visit of the German Sovereigns to the Emperor Francis Joseph has been far more anoremetal then was anticipated yesterday. STEINWAY The weather, though boisterous, was fice, excepting for occasional showers. The city-and the neighbourhood of Schonbrunn presented a goy and animated appearance. The guesta wore received with the utmost cordiality by the Emperor Francis Joseph, and the speeches BRINSMEAD exchanged at the congratulatory ceremony were elevated in tone and conception, Vienna has bad a great day* sgain on the Brst festival day of the Diamond Jubilee year.

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Na more brilliant spectacle than that of the

WERNER arrival of the German Emperor and Empress at in Vienna for many years. In order to greet the Pansing Station this morning has been witnessed German Empress ail the Arch-Duchesses now in ALLISON the capital assembled in a pavilion at the station under the leadership of the youthful Arch Duchess Maria Annunziata, who on the death of the late Arch-Duke Otto aucceeded the Arch- Duchess Maris Josepha at the first lady of the Court. The Emperor Francis Joseph had met the German train at the outskirts of the city and accompanied the guests to Penting. He looked comparatively well, notwithstanding his repasted indisposition of last winter.. The German Emperor looks older sido this THE ONLY PERFECT PLAYER-PIANOS though his stay at Corfa has given bisa a healthy colour. On the way to Schonbrunn from the station their Majesties, who drove in an open State carriage, ware warmly cheered, The Castle was hardly reached before a violent downpour delugod everything. At midday. the weather improved, and the German Cover elgus, including the Kings, of Würtemberg. THE Saxony, and the Prince Regent of Bavaris, had a hearty greeting from the spectators on the way to Schonbrunn. At noon the Federal Sovereigns, with the German Bisperer, all wearing German uniforms, assembled in the Pink Chamber, and were conducted through lines of Life: Guards to the apartment

Marie Antoinette, where they waited by the Emperor Francis Joseph The ceremony lasted some ten minutes, the German Emperor delivering a speech previously submitted to the Emperor Francis Joseph, who read a reply.

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The Emperor Francis Joseph replied: "Your Majesty, in concert with his Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Bavarie, thoir The reply is considered the more important of the ties the Kings of Saxony and Würtemberg, the illustrious Federal Princes of Gormany, and" the two utterances, especially as the Emperor the representatives of the Fres Hanse Tons, Francis Joseph's reference to the Monarchical has been so good as to resolve to tender to me principle, and his hope that the Austro-German personally your congratulations on the nocasion alliance.would last on into the farthest fature of my attaising the sixtieth year of my reign. At the same time bis, insistence upon the The proof of a frien'ship which I hold

most effectiveners of similar efforts of other Powers dear which will be one of the most precious re- has touched heart most preveals any aggressive tendency being read collections of my life,

into the occasion. The toaste exchanged to joyfully, and I beg you to accept my deepest night at the State banquet are understood to and warmest thanke for it. In this not of have contained farther references to the alliance. cordial attachment which afforda me the utmost The telegrams exchanged between the Emperor gratification, I may, I thinks, discern as solema Francis Joseph and the King of Italy show manifestation of the Monarchical principle, to that the German Emperor wished to make the which Germany owes her power and greatness. occasion demonstration in favour of the Austria-Hungary's strength also fiss in this

principle, and from the true and unchang Triple Alliance as a whole.

During the afternoon the Emperor paid calls, sug love of my people I have always derived took tea at the German Embassy, and received fresh confidence to do justice to the arduous the Austrian and Hungarian Ministers. The duties incumbent upon me. The fact that it State banquet to-night was followed by a mase has this day been granted to me to see assembled soreunde, for which 7,000 members of the Vienna around ma-each-a-grant number of German oheral societies took pert. The German prinses is at the same time the most eloquent peror and Empress left for Berlin to night. confirmation of the state of close and indissolu The other German Sovereigns leave to-morio". | bla alliance which has existed between as for Four hundred German decorations of various nearly thirty years. This day fortilès me fir sorts bave been destributed among Austrian the joyous expectation that this alliance, parnu- officials, Baron Ashironthal, the Forsigning none but paoifle ands which are effectually part of the Minister, receiving the Order of the Black assisted by similar efforts

other. Powers will fully accomplish its object Engle,

It is long since Vienna has seen such unto the remotent future. I pray Divine gathering of Sovereigns and Princos e Are Providence that it may for all time take under contained in the following offotal list The its gracions protection your Majesties, and all German Emperor and Empress with their the German Federal Princes, as well as her children; Prince Augast Wilhelm and Princess Majesty the Empress and Queen, whos

of Victoria Luice Prince Leopold, Regent

presence deeply touches me and commands my Havaria; King Frederick Augustas of Saxony warmest thanks”- King Winderials of Baden; the Grand Duke II. of Würtemberg, the Grand Dake William Ernest of Baxe-Weimar, the Grand

In the coures of the yone in which your Dake. Augustas of Oldenburg, the Grand Duke Majesty celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of Frederick Francis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin his glorious reign all. Sovereigns and Chiefs of Dake Frederick of Auhait, Prince Leopold 11. State are adding their wishes and congratula of Lippe, Prince George of Schaumburg Lippe, tions to the devoted demonstrations of the and the Bargemaster of Hamburg, representing the Hansentio cities,

The reception in the Marie Antionette Room was of a purely private and intimate character,

The Emperor William addressing the En and lasted only a few minutes, peror Francis Jomph spokes as follows:

the

the following telegram from the King of Italy: The Emperor Frabois Joseph, has received

peoples of the Monarchy. Inspired by the old standing and loyal friendship which I profess for your Majesty, I take part with all my heart in this happ event, associating my- self with the feeling of affection which the German Emperor, our august ally and friend, will this day personally express to yo Vittorio Emanuale."

The Emperor replied by telegraph :

I am extremaly sensible of the delicate

The Chief Justice Supposing a letter was by its mccess and unable to offer any save vague parity of your peoples, Your Majesty the Emperor Williams, our august ally and

written to the Times you could not read it?

The Attorney General mentioned where a letter to the Times was recognised. If Mr Slade or be were to writs a book on certain legal subject the Court would allow it to be read.

all

In trae Wertera style, bullion said to amount to £16,000 was stolen from the New York-St. Ionis es press outside Pittsburg last month.

The gold was being taken from the Sub Treasury at New York to the banks at. St. Louis and though all the arrangements were made with the utmost secrecy a daring gang of bandits got wind of of the matter encceeded in Your Majesty. It is by the high degree of "holding up those in charge of the treasure, Divine grace and, Providence that we are gaging the baggageman and expresamen (official assembled to-day around the person of your of the parrying company in charge of the gold) Imperial Royal and Apostolic Majesty Six attention which your Majesty bas paid me in stopping the train, and making off in the dark years, two generations of men, your Majesty has expressing your congratulatione on the cocasion nose with their booty. The robbery was evident devoted in never tiring zeal and most faithful of the completion of the sixtieth year of my ly planted with astonishing skill, and the express and noble falfilment of duty to the welfare and reign, on the same day on which his Majesty company and Eab-Treasury officials are flased,

may well be filled with just pride and friend, and the German Princes are assembled thecries as to the authors of it.

gratification when you see your subjects on around me. Cordially thanking your Majesty No moner was the train a few miles outside sides socking to show come return to their I congratulate myself upon this frosh testimony Pittsburg thuai two men wearing masks sprang venerated and beloved Sovereign and the of the closa alliance and affectionate friendship The Pope has sent his warmest greetings to from behind a pile of luggage with the ory father of his country by their devoted love which anite us Franz Josef

Hande-spand-pressed revolvers to the tem and gratitude. Bat net alone millions of ples of the sstonded cfficials in charge of the your own subjects rejoice with their beloved the Emperor Francis Joseph congratulat car. The robbera furced one of the oficials to Emperor and King on this fostal day. No, him on his statesmanship and Christian fortitudes open the bullion coffer, and then bound bist for far and wide beyond the borders of the so courageously shown during adverse fortunes. and bi companion hand and foot and pulled the Monarchy the world bows in respect aud admiration before the venerable form of your

Ix, the course of May the Emperor was to emergency oord

When the train slowed down they jumped on Majesty. Your Majesty sees here three genera- to the metals, each carrying two aneks of gold, tions of German Princes gathered about you, open the German Shipbuilding Exhibition at and made through a dense clump of trees until and among them none to whom your Majesty the Zoological Gardens Exhibition Hall at they retched a bighway, whore a carriage was has not been an exemplar before he was himself some minutes later, when the guard, after office. To all of us your Majesty has afforded a of the interest he takes in this audertaking, long search for the cause of the emergency glorious exdrigle in your sixty years of work, which has been arranged by the Association of signal, discovered the speechless expressman an example which will be edifying to the German shipyards, by sending bis privato The Attorney-General-We have not done so..and his comrade and released them.

children and grandchildren of even the youngest collection of solid silver models of ships and The Chief Justice-I think, Mr. Astorney- The train then moved an io Walker's Mills, among us. We then, the true friends and allies yachts and the prizes won by the Imperial racing

# few. miles away, whence telegraphic alarms of

of your Majesty, bare hastened in my Consort, rechts. Of the fifteen silver models of the General, you had better not read it.

The Attorney-General-I am sorry your men started in organised pursuit of the bandits, to bear testimony to the deep feelings of pless Emperor's collection each repesents a definito Lordships refuse to hear it. I am speaking: to The exrat amount of the ballion stoler is friendship and devotion which we entertain for

Mr. Slade No:

The Trade and Navigation Returns of the United Kingdom for April as issued by the Board of Trade, indicate a decrease in both experts and imports. The importe of rawost- ton and wool diminished that month by no less

The Chief Justice There was a decision the than £5,923,503, while the exports of manu fastared articles decreened by £3,565,459. The other day where it was decided to have no text aggregate exports (excluding exports of books read.

forsige and Colonial produce, which totalled. Mr. Blade There are few text books which £0,773,228) amounted to £30,705,333, against have authority. ・・

4416,66 in April, 1907, being a decrease. The Attorney-General-We shut out Taylor awaiting them. They were heard driving away. called to the discharge of the duties of his highBerlin. His Majesty has given further proof

higher than in April, 1906, by £3,673,032. exports for this year-January to April inclusiro-mounted to £129,973,979, as cora pared

Mr. Slado-Yes.

they could find. The chief engineer, whils Lof £3,711,528. The exports in April, however, on Evidence." struggling in the water, was almicht drowned through too natives holding on to him, but he mooseded in shaking himself and reached the shore in an exhausted condition. Though only one of the six lifeboats were lowered the life saving rafts did good work.

with £1:6,283,852 in the corresponding four months of 1907, and with £118 299 402 in in the first four months of 1906. The imports for April amounted to £47,099.912, as comparesi with £56,782,704 in April 1907, the decrease than in April, 1906, by £40,602, The importa for this year amount to £207,962,165, as con- trasted with £127,959,819 in the first four, months of 1907. and with 2201,247,238 in the corresponding-period of 1906,

were sent in all directions and posses of armed

Majesty Empress. Queen,

It is remarkable that the "Fowan" which being £9,682,793. The importe were higher how the difference between prisonerse under [«atül a mystery, nolther the Tresenry officials your Majesty. With overlowing hearts wepe of sailing boat of past gouerations from

was regarded with something like affection by the Chinese and which soomed to have the" good jos" to which they attach so much importance.

arrest and

The Chief Justice-You want to explain Mr. Justice Hawkins' decision.

nor the express company being willing to fur with explict information. The bandits, so cording to the expressman, were both duely drazed and appeared to be men of education.

offer our homage to the noble raler, the true models of Viking ship to those of modern yachts ally, the mighty guardian of peace, on whose like the Iduna and the Meleer. The modele head we invoke the righest blessings of God's include one of the English warship Great Harry

as well as one of Nelson's Victory...... Providence.