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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The debate on the clause giving the right of appeal to Governor-in-Connoil was continued by the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK who moved an amendment that the words "shall remit the mattor to the Governor-in-Council with the opinion of the Court on the case stated" be followed by "and shall have power to enforce such determination by mandamur, injunction prohibition or other

order,"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18mm, 1908.

of the individual to go to the Courà fər a meat- dainus, probibition or injusetion and that the only thing that shall be taken from him is the right to bring an sotion to recover damages "gainst the effoers protected by the Bill.

Hon. Bir Hasay Businar proposed a flow | clams, number. 90, which he understood the was to do for the subject what olanso. 271 of Attorney General would accept. Its subject Principal Ordinance did for the Crown; it proserved rights. The Attorney General hud with which he did not that the

PARIS

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDRIT.)

·ANOTHER TEJOBY.

May 8th.

The oft-discussed question of the determina-

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BLACK & WHITE WHISKY, "THE POPULAR SCOTCH."

Hon. Mr. FoLLOCK, in reply to the Attorney / expromed the spinonotion 289 was totion of sex is once mere raised by Dooten THIS IS WHAT THE MEDICAL "MAGAZINE" SAYS ABOUT THIS WHISKY:-

General, said that the persons whose discretion was referred to in the Bill Ingladed more than the Building Authority. It reformd, to the Sanitary Board and any other person who had power given to him under that Ordinance. He

sotien being brought against any floor for aota done bonefide, but i mala Bomme. The doctor seterts, after close statin: ides could be established they could still proceed loal study that a boy la born when the father against him. He had heard that if the Building is the wosker of the two parents, and-a-girl Authority acted bonafide they could still when the mother is the weaker. He declares The object of this amendment was he did not consider that his argument had been bring an action against him personally, thoek 'this by a law of nature the child resembles the

met as to the absurdity of referring the matter. back to the Governor-in-Council from the Supreme Court, and he was afraid he must ask for a division upon his amendment.

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In his offlelal capacity,

The ATTORNEY GRIEBAL said he did not think so.

Hon. Sie HENEY BERKELET Maid he was

wasker, and not the stronger of its parents. said, to give to the Fall Court power not only

He points out that in all countries; with mathem- to eite an academic opinon upon s question of law sabutted to it but, if necessary, to enforce

not going to give an opinion on that, nor was stical regularity, 105 or 106 girls are born to it necessary to do so for present purposes. All very 100 brys, hers, is only one condition that order in a proper way. It was obvious

Hon. Sir HENRY BERKELEY angebed that he wished to do was to see that all the under which this proportion is modified--alter that it was no use asking the Governor-in Contell to direct a case to be stated for the the Attorney-General should consider that when rights now possessed by the public were a great war. In the same way, among the

to appeal to the ordinary courts of law. opinon of the Fall Court unless the Court had the Bill became law there would be erected in Ntained and that they should be entitled barbarcus races at Africa and Ogesnis, which i

conferred upon it the mosmary power to enfores decrees, Notwithstanding the explanation

the Colony a new tribunal acting ousida com

IT IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY SAFE

SPIRIT FOR ORDINARY USE."

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Hongkong, 12th June, 1908. His proviso was that "nothing herein contained are constantly at war, the births show on

of mandamus, injunction or of prohibition. are practically no instances, aseerte Dr. Rommer fact mys the Gil Blas, that English feet are shall exempt any, person from proseeding by overwhelming preponderance of boys. There to accept any alteration in it.

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of the hon. Colonial Secretary he thought it wae ocuferred upon it. With all respect to the the principle was accepted he was prepared here the strength of both parents is equal increasing in size, and the reason is to be sought |

abeard that a case stated should be referred back to the Governor-In-Connell. The prece dure to be followed presupposed that the Governor-in-Council has taken a certain view apen certain provisions which the appellant disputes and he asks that the matter shall come before the Full Court. From that moment the matter should vanish out of the Jurisdiction of the Governor-in Council entirely. The Full Courtelated an opinion upon the on gtaled and he could not see the smallest tassen for the matter being remitted to the Governor-in-Conncil.

The COLONIAL TREASURER esked how

the mendime would be enforced upon Governor.

Ben. Mr. POLLOCK replied that the mendɔmus, would be enforced upon the partics to the proceedings.

Hon. Bir NSRY BERKELEY said that in view of the unwillingness or inability of the Govern ment to scoept his amendment be thought it was advimble to insert words to secure the protection of the interests of the appellant and he cons. dered that the Government should accept Mr. POLICCK's amendment.. Unless roma clants of that kind were put in giving the remedy anggested by Mr. POLLOCK, the olanes would become a dead latter. It w a principle of the course of justice that the High Court would not isso a brutum fulmen, would not express an opinion, would not jesus a decree which it could not enforce, and therefore if the Bill passed in that partica.

on law in parevaz co of statutory powers Executive Connell, he was bound to say that that court would be a scurt of inferþr jurisdic. tion. The Supreme Court was the High Court exercising jurisdiction over all inferior courts, and that being so, he thought it would be well to allow the statutory court to deside the matters brought before it.

Hon Mr, POLLock said that wasa reason for accepting his proposi."

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The ATTORNAT-OMRAL said be might necept it if the words "ubject to the provisions mont. of section 209" were inserted at ita common

Hon. Sir HNRY BERKELEY-NO

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Worry, a passing illness, mental depression, or,

the sesle and cause a temporary and relative-hunting, football, golf, tennis &c." indeid, any slight trouble, is sufficient to turn in the growing popularity of all forms of spirt

weakness in one or other.

H. PAOLI

Hon. Sir HENRY BERKELEY mid the the phraseology of section 269 which would There must be a good many people to diffoulty of accepting those words was due to

of M. Xavier Paoli in The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the prevent any action being brought. To get an whom the name proposal was to authorise the Governor-in-janotion it was necessary to bring an action femiliar, even if they have never mot him.

The HON. Mr. POLLOCK said be considered Вирроко вд

In his way he resembles M. Lépine, the Council to obtain the decision of the Supreme the amendment very necessary. Court, and it was presumed by the amendment important building was delayed for some months actual Prefect of PoEcs in laris, who is that the Governor-in-Council having asked for it serious pecuniary loss cald be involved et always et nepienons when any important or might not set upon it and that the Court the action could not be brought popular demonstration is taking place, when a the Building Authority because he had soled

serious accident happens, or a big fire breaks had no-right to issue a mandamas to enforce bons fide. Therefore it became all the more

cut, Only M. Feoli's public appearances always obedience. All he could say was that he would necessary for bringing him before the court.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-You have your coinside with the movements of the great ones regard the appeal to the Governor-in-Council

remedy now.

on earth. Officially M. Parli in the representa Hon. Sir HENRY BERKELEY said there should tire of M. Clemencear, the Minister of the fatile if such a course were to follow.

be no objection to reaffirming it in the Bill.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY and he could not Interior, and be it is who is responsible for the It malified personal safety of sll the crowned heads who 100 the object of the amendment, section 269.

come to Frines Botli "gusidiana" who ara old friends of King Edward were to be seen on the platform of the Quay d'Orsay talking to bis Mrjeety M. Paoli, as usual, bad travelled all the way from Biarritz with "Le Bon Roi Edouard," and next morning again accompanied the King to Calais. Indeed, his mission did not end until he had seen the royal visitor safely on doaed en route for England. To see Mr. Faol, always good humoured and smiling, never in the least fussy or anxious, one would

rests upon him, Hebsgafresh complexion, white not guess the tremendous responsibility that hair and moustache, apare Bgure, and is always dressed in an impeccable frock coat, the button" hole of which is ornamented with the red ribbon of the Legion of Honour or whatever other decoration is "de circonstance." He is now 7 years of age, and locks younger than ever. His

Hon. Sir HENRY BERKELEY said that when it came to determining the rights of inhabitanta the only proper tribunal is the tribuɛal which we have and if it was seid that they would provide a safeguard that the Governor-in-Council would give their decision in accordance with law be thought they should go further and require the Governor-in-Council when an opinien bes been stated to not upon it.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL asked if speaker could give a precedent for that.

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that

Hoo: Bir HENEY BERKELEY replied there was no precedent for the decision of point of law by the Executive Council,

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY said he thought they were getting away from the first principles. One of the first principles was to render the procedure in dealing with plann and everything

The ATTORNEY GENERAL said he did not see the necessity of the amendment.

HIS BI KLIENCY-We don't wish to operate against clause 269.

Hon. Six HENRY BERKELET said the peculiar phraseology of 269 would prevent ae sction for injano'ics. He did not consider the proposed clause would affect 269. It was complementary He suggested" Nothing not antagonistio. herein ocntained shall exempt any person from any proceeding by way of mandamus, junction or prohibition and this zaption shall, not to

269 of this Ordinance." construed as affoting the provisions of section

His EXCELLENCY-I think we had better reserve this section. The Council will adjourn till Thursday not.

AN INTERESTING SCHEME

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A national congress of women for the disons- sion of their spesial rights and wrongs is to be held in Paris this summer. The programme is lengthy one, and will deal wilk such questions as women's nationality," "Married women's legal incapacity," "The Power of the husband over the person of his wife, Equal~dge pay.

the quistion of the vote in all its forms.' ment for men and women alike," and of course,

BOMBS Le considers the game an excellent moral and physical discipline, the Commander- in chief of the French Moditerranoan Equadron is anwaraging the formation of football teams among his mon

LINGUISTIC POLICE.

Great intarest has been caused on the Grands Boulevarde by the appearance of the "polygist" policemen, M. Lépine's latest addition to the Paris force. There are four who speak German and two who speak English amongst those attacked to the Opere quarter of the second division, while the Ara, eighth, and sixteenth divisions have several more, including some Spanish, Italien and Portuguese scholars. Tbest "polyglot” ajenda are provided with

coloured badges round their arme, on which are the sorde in gold lettere, Foglich German, badge brigade speak English; the yellow, Gur man; the green, Italias; and bine, Spanish: and I'alien, Spanish spoken. Those with the red

so. Consequently visitors have no diff only to-day in doing Paris; if not familiar with the anguage of the wountry-ask a police. map." The red-badge policemen, the ones who speak English, have so far, had most work lo do, owing to the invasion of British and American visitors, who at this time of the year, are, is Dumerous.asanta.

MOUCHARES,

A swarm of Spanish cripples descended a few days ago upon the town and district of Chalon-sur Marne, showing the most rerolling sores and imploring charity at every door. found him shortly afterwards comfortably installed in his van, which was drawn up out of The police est to work to look for the chief, and

was Vicent Rabray Alvarez. His van vos a

revolvers and navajas or long Spanish knivca. infinities, and was also well stocked with perfect museau of apparatus for shamsing

Plenty of loose money was seized, and vouchers showing that he had sent home by post quite recently suins amounting to nearly 3,000 francs

lar shape the Court would refuse to exercise connected with buildings as easy and speedy as the jurisdiction ennferred upon it because it possible. That was one reason why the Go gould not ensure obedience to any judgmentvernment was not able to accept the principle occasions referred to the development of a greste is remarkably keen and his step alert, and it wight deliver. He thought it would be an of referring those matters to the Supreme Court. easy way out of the difficulty were He. Pollock's amendment to be adopted.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL said he should like members to consider the effect of the amoud- ment proposed. In reply to Sir Heary Berkeley he would say that their reason for not cocoating procedure for appeal to the. Governor in seem to have dropped out of it, though a vous? The position demands it,. You must be sight on the edge of a wood. The chief name | snek an amendment was that they considered it Council, which has given considerable satis

fastion, has been modded, aid in unnecessary. He did not wish to cast any re- flection on the suggestion but if the amendment wors carried it would make the appeal to the Governor-in-Council a fares. Permenally he abould always advise the Governor in Council to follow the ruling of the Full Court, Hedid not agics with the observations, as to the altitude which the Court would adopt.. Canmore efficacious than the procedure suggested, drawn upon on the lines with which they are his charge-are-at-the mercy of any daring were stated for the opinion of the Court by the amendment. and the Court could not refuse to exercise.

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Hon. Mr. STEWART said it seemed to him that the objectior to embody the principle of the ita discretion. The Ordinance expressly amendment in the Bill was a sentimental ons provided that upon a case being stated the Hon. Sir HENRY BERKELEY said that the Court shall give certain advice to the Governor-otion of the Exeontiva Council as a tribunal

iz-Connoil and shall temit the matter to the

was liable to the review of the Supreme Court Governor-in-Council. That was according to

Hi FXCELLENCY said that the Governor is statute, and he was quite sure no court would Council might be compelled to state a case for refuse to act upon it. What the result might the Supreme Court where the law was in dispate, be did not concern the Court, but the Govenor The GroverBor-in-Council was not constituted in Connell. It was enggestcé by the mover of The amendment that the Building Authority as a legal tribunal, and legal points would be being a Government official it would be referred to, the Eupreme Cour. Clearly the necessary to enforce the order of the Court by meaning of the section was that in such a case mendamos, but he submitted that was absolutely the judgment of the Supreme Court would

be operative. unnecessary. Sir Henry Berkeley had referred to the clause as being a dead letter but when the Legislature had imposed duties upon the Governor in-Council of an exceptional nature he might say without precedent-constituting it a court of appeal, clothing bim with legal jurisdiction, it was unnecesstry to say that the Governor-in-Council would ignore the opinion of the Court which it had sled or that an offoial of the Government would not not upon it parties having appeared desired mandamus or prohibition against any of the parties concerned they had the remedy which | the law gave them.". The sbject of the cause. was to ensure that the Governor-in-Council

The division was then taken. Thore votod, For the amendment-Hon. Mr. Slade, Hon Sir Hoary Berkeley, Hon. Mr. Stewart, Hon Mr. Pullock, Hon. Mr. Wei Yu, and Hon. Dr. Ho Kai.

many a younger man might envy the manner is which M. Paoli disdains the fatigue of much travelling and the strain of constant watching He is simply indefatigable. When questioned M. Paoli replits with a emile:-"Que voulez

to bis astonishing fortitude and good humour,

good-humoured, and with a good temper gion secret that it is precisely this perpetual geniality succeed in overcoming all difiontion." It is no and good humour which makes M. Paoli model man for the responsible post he has held so long under successive French Govern mente. Although in spite of his exemplary

devotion and zeal the crowned beads confided to

madman or reckless amarobist, the Protector. of Kings" as M. Paoli has so appropriatsly been called, does not allow bis Royal charges to see that the conseless guard he exu cisco over them weighs heavily upon him. Always smiling, always cheerful, lie is a favourite with them all, and his apartment in the Rue Bourdalone is a veritable muacum, filled with precic as souvenirs from nearly every Monarch in Europe and other parts of the world,

CHEMICAL SCARECROW.

According to recent experiments by Stanisla Sotard, a widely-known French agricultarist, whent and other cereals can be protected against the ravages of crows, which are

are just pushing above the ground, by treating particularly fend of the grain when ite sprouts the seeds before they ate sown with a mixture of cositar, petrolence, and phenic acid. This treatment, which delays the growth of the seed for a day or twe, but couses no damage, imparts odour which is insufferable to the cross, but which disappena after the spronts have attained a larger growth, when they are no longer sabject to attack. M. Tétrid's discovery is a useful chemical scarecrow worth bearing in mind.

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THE OFFICIAL RANK

MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

The former Teung-li-Yamon memorialized The Government Gazette" published on the Throne in regard to restters respecting April 15 contains an Imperial rescript of great intercourse between missionaries and local importance to the Catholic Misionary bodies in officials, and appended a list of ave regulations, Chine. It will be within knowledge that on in reply to whjoh an Imperial rescript was memorial of the old Tsung-li-Yemen praying of Kuglen (March 15, 1932): Let it be as March 15, 1899, Imperial maction was given to issued on the 4th day, 2nd monk of 24th year that Chinese official rank should be granted to recommended." In this memorial and list it Catbolic missionaries in Chins, that a Bishop was stated that Bishopsgeneral or Bishops should be accorded the rank and dignity requesting interviews with Governors general, Viceroy or Governor, and that the missionary Franvincial Treatrera, and Judges, Tuolais, prisit would be entitled to the rank of n Prefect. Prefects, departmental and district magistrates Fire regulations tere pablished governing were to be given treatment by the officials falare intercours, and, though not stated it is above-mentioned in accordanos with the rank well known that their terms were agreed upon of the missionary.

deter at that time the Tsung-li-Yamên, in by Monseigneur Faviar, the distinguished bend of the Lazarist Mission in Pering, and by mining the intercourse between local officials Minister of the Tog-li-Yamen, a Chiates and missionaries, had the abject in view of was appointed Minister to France. Rutruego and other missionaries propagating their re telers have since died.

in China have really no official standing Bannerman named Ti K'eng, who subsequently benefiting missionary affairs. But the Bishops

The regalations specifically stated that the

regards their rank on an equality with Gever. Catholic religion was entitled to these bonours, willing to accord sindur dignities to Proustautofoils have treated misionaries in accordanos but the Chinese Government were known to be vors and the other officials. Recently local stops and missionaries. At a conference, with the treaties and the conditions are now hewever, held on October 21, 1893, and attended entirely different from those formerly prevailing by all the Protestast missionary Bishops of at the time these regulations were drawn up. Chine, England and America, a resolution was Beside, since these regulations came into force the pasted unanimously rejecting the offer of official oissionaries have been usurping to themselves the rens on the ground that Protestant missionaries insignia office belonging to the local officials, "have no wish to complicate their spiritual with the result that the ignorant and foolish responsibilities by the sumption of political lower classes are in many cases placed under a rights and duties such as have been conceded to misapprehension a state of things which is the Roman Catholic hierarchy. Previously, entirely at variance with the original object in on August 1, 1899, the British Chargé d'Affaires dras therefore, insumbent to place matters on

the rog gulations, in Peking, under orders from his Government,

11ver, and certainly cannot be placed as

During the last few months we have on sevenl water power electric company in Japan to be floated with joint British and Japanese capital. No doubt legal men thought that the only We understand that st, first the propiceal was proper tribunal was the Supreme Court. He that the capital should be drawn from thre had heard it stated that there was no love nationalities-Britisk, American, and Japanese crisis in the States, the American capitalists for the suggested procedure. The existing but, possibly in consequence of the financial distinguished Amerisan engineer his for tis order past two years been in Japan investigating the still at work in the interests of the promoters to amplify it provisions have been inserted physical or mechanical side of the scheme, and is ask the It would soom that while the foreign capitaliste giving the appellant power Governor-in-Cound to seek the advice of the have become convinced that the propesid scheme Supreme Cout on the points of law raised. It is workable and is likely to prove a profitable ra seemed to him that the procedur in-iba alange dertaking, they are a little doubtful about the

intricacies of Japanese company law, or simpler, cheaper, more expenditious, and they prefer to have the articles of os prhaps familiar and the organisation of the company brought as far as possible within English law, This can scarcely by regarded as surprising when it is known that the estimated capital required amounts to some sovratser million yen It is therefore proposed that two companies should be formed, to be known as A Company and B Company. The A. Company will be organised under the British law and, it is ft will understood, registered at Hongkong. hold the charter for the use of the water and have full control over the supply of electic power.. Ta B Company, formed under Japanese law, will have the manegemont of the business affairs of the company ind itsdministration Shareholders in one company will also be spec facto shareholders in the other, but it is evident that the chief power will rest in the bands of the A Company which holds the charter. It is reported that the Japanese favourably, but they have given way to the promoters do not regard the proposal or British capitalists, who believe that by such n arrangement the shares are more likely to be taken up than if the company was registered ss Japanese and carried on under the Japanese Commercial Law. The principal portsis of the scheme in Japan include Baron Mitsui, Baron Iwasaki, Marquia Inouye, Marquis Mat sukata, and others eminent in the financial and commercial world. A meeting was beld last week, at which it is reported that the amount of ospital to

to be taken by the leading promoters was arranged. Of the total of seventeen.million Clause 6 was then passed, as also olanges $7 yen required, it is proposed to raiss five millone Are Londoners as sober as Parizinus? All and WS:

in London by means of debentures, while the the years the writer has lived in the French *On

remainder will be subscribed in equal amounts Clanes 89,

ར"" The ATTORNEY GENERAL said he had verby British and Japanese capitalists six millious capital, be very much doubts whether he hag taip sipendments to suggest the effect of which on each side. Mr. Sonoda, the President of the seen as many drunken men in the streets as he taking note of one of the regulations, thus & secure basis by adapting conditions to the was to take away the right to claim com perss Nobles Bank, who recently moceeded in has seen in London on one Saturday night addressed the Tang-li-Yament

It is laid down in Clause that, in grave neces of the times. Accordingly, it is to request a decres authorizing the ay of between twelve and one. with an English firm the iss

This is all the tian for damages for loss sustaled through the arrange poten in England on behalf of

osses connected with Roman Catholic missions, immediate and entire capablation of the uthority,

intercourse action or inetics of the Building

missionaries with Governors general on the principle of giving the Building Nobles Bank, incre of the principal promotera more surprising consiering the fact that in Bishops and priests must request the Minister various clauses respecting

12.30 of the nation specially astrasted by the Pops of authority og lika proteation to that afforded to in Japan, and he is reported to pim at iorel Faris there is no such thing as a

12 o'clock closing time, There with the protection of missionaries, or the Governors Provincial Treasurers and Jadges, the person, protected under section 269 in sloping the political Angle Japanese Alliance p.m. or

Conial of that nation, to arrange the affair Tsotsir, Protools, and local magistratos uses where he acte bona fide in the exercise of into a Basnoial siliance by the formation of a

of u license with the Taring-li-Yamen or the local officials. scoordance with the official rank of the continue to have after the passing of that the duties of his offfos. It would be important company by which eleven millions of Tritish is very little in the Ordinanos the right te bring any action for to bear in mind that there was no provision money will be introduced into Jipa. A on either, Publicans, restaurant-keepera, bar Lord Salishary hat instructed me to inform the missionaries. Hereafter local official, in their made for compensation to be paid by the siderable share in the organisation of the keepers, and keopets of cafes have to pay a Chinese Government, with reference to that intercourse with missioraris, shall continue to kendaming or injunction, the amendragtigt Government to any-dividual who intored loss ander te has been torken by Mr. Geogo patente for the right to sell, but, so has every disuse, that, where Bishops and priests of British treat them with-vour Lesy with due reference to

of be allowed to drop, and he would wore an by the act. Building Authority. It Lench, will be better known as a bher retail trader The Paris café or establish- ationality are concerned, her Majesty's Govern the treaties.

went cannot allow their affairs to be subject ic On receipt of the. Iaperial sarretion your amendment at a later stage kafeguarding the might be wrong it might be right. There distinguished

war correspondent, that as

but who toomsment of any kied in which drivk is sold, is kept the intervention of the officials of any Guvern-servante will at ense communicate with the company proranter, rights of parties to bring notions for mardamus was the fact. The amendment which he wished

to make later was to preserva certain rights to to have been very successful in bi open until 11 p.m., 2 s.m., or all night, acoording n-nt other than the British Government, unless various provincial authorities to issue instruc or injunction under the ordinary course.

eunble pereous to onforce ther rights in other efforts to bring the beme to head,

On the 10th day, 3rd month, 84th year of The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL replied that he directiona than that of requering damages At first the water power in to be obtained to the amount of patete paid to the town. The with the consent of her Majesty's diplomatie tions accordingly.

we police cap close it if it is found injurious to presentative in special cases,

From the begining the rescript was con- Kungbar (April 10, 1009) an Imperial rescript sgainst the Building Author tetor free, hot water

on the Fablic Health Actor 1975, the believe, takes its rise in Luke Motoon, a rarely are closed, and although there are many writer speaks with greater authority on affairs Times. Hon. Sir HEMBY BERKELEY added" Lothing Imperial Aof, which laid dorn the principle Shoji, aud-emplies in Shinnoka

Motoen near public safety, but these establishments very demned by many French writers. No French was received: "Let it be as recommended." herein contained shall exempt any person from that 20 zotion dould be brought against an offer Engist engineers have recepily come out to more estés and places wherd liquor is sold in in Chinn than M. Henri Cordier. In his work. bringing an action or any other proceeding for who noted in the exercise of his duty, and it was Japan to supplement the surveys already made Frace then there are in England there is not Histoire des Relations de la Chice stea-les

proposed to put the Building Authority here in by Mr. Jalind Howells, the mandamus or prohibition.”

the same prsition as a munispál employse a

Mr. a much drunkenness to the square mile harsa Paissances Occidentales, Vol. III., p. 468, be

Intende The ATTORNOY GENRAL said that mast_not

commellre talte faute. He stigmatizes be taken as interfering with sections $7 and 89-

His EXCELLENCY said thatiu consequence of of, BUT UD their It must not be taken he limiting the right of the other section they had now further Railway to lay their copus on or the serials for a-drunken woman, such a melancholy the deores as noisiguricabt factor in the many protection. Where anyone was in dispute with capitaliste who have been interesting themselves spectacle is most seldom, if ever, seen in Faris or causes which led to the anti-foreign outbreak the Brilding Authority hold appeal to the in the matter. The whole scheme is one of other art of France. In London such disgust. of 1900. And be declares that ce decret intem tot pas able it ins been withdrawn in the Governoria Council. Burely that was sufficient great interent both because of the utilestioning sights are unfortunately only too common, pestif et impolitique doit être rapports le plus

OUR GROWING FEET.

following terms protection

proposed of water power on a large serle, and

Memorial by the Wafwa-pu respecting There was a time when poets colebrated the delicate grace and elegance. of the English-alterations in the regulations for the reception woman's foot. "It is, however, an undoubted of missionaries by local officiais.

should have the highest possible advice on any point law sed, speaking for himself, la con sidered the amendment abc lately unnecesary.

Hop, Sir HENRY BERKSLLY sad that if the Attorney-General was of the opinion which

he would not dispute that parties would

had no objestion to that

appeal...

Against the amendment-His Excellency, the Harbour Master, the Registrar General the Director of Public Work, the Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney General and the Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was declared lost.

Home

Clause 88 was then passed,

which

the

engineer

A COMPARISON.

referred to, and, d by th atelle and two or three Japanese enguters, there is to the aquare foot across the Channel aye of this debrys :-Jamais la Franes a'ut du

HOD SEENEY BERKELEY said he ld not with to do that he Legislature shout leave. nothing in doubt and that was why he moved

Clause 39 was deleted as it had been intro- this further amendment. He wished it to be clear that that Bill did not takeaway the rights duced into the Pharmacy Bill

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reports before British

for the peculiar arrangement by which addi- tional security is to be given to the British capital invested.--Japan Chronicle,

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The H.A., str. Istriz laft Singapore on the 12th inst.sm, and may be expected hers on the 18th inst. a m.

the P.M. str. Siberia will sail from Yoko-

at this port, from San Francisco, via Honolulu, has on the 18th inst, and will be due to arrive Japan parts and Shanghai on the 23rd inst.

The L.G.M. str. Prins Sigismund which left here on the 21st ult, arrived at Sydney on the 11th insi, at 6 p.m.