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JAPAN.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).

THE CABINET,

Tokyo, July 4th,

At the moment of dispatching this lattor the news in circulated that the Cabinet has tendered its resignation to the Emperor, In an "Extra" insued yesterday the Jiji stated that for some time past Marquis Saionji, the Frombe, liss suffered severaly from a complication of troubles and that, being unable to perform his duties, he

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 16′′, 1908.

$10,000 DAKIGNS..

known and figured prominently in the Bethell-A SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION. trial, while Professor. Ladd's work has only just appeared. Professor Ladd eams-to Japan' Bome two years ago on a visit to last about nine months. He lectured extensively in this

country on commercial schools, and this part of his work was thoroughly useful and beneficial because he spoke of what he knew. Then the professor went to Kores, as the guest of Prince Ito. After a short stay he went home and wrote

a book

An action for damages for alleged libel was tried in H. M. Supreme Court at Shanghai on the 9th and 8th inst before Mr. F. B. A, Bourne, Acting Judge and Kosara G. B. Wingrove, E Cornfoot, Jumre. H. Derrice, E. Downes, J. Valentine and E. J. The plain we MN. C. Home and Mr. G. E. Douglas (of the firm of Mosers Home and Douglas, solictors) who brought separate notions against Mr. I Montagne Bell Editor of the North China Daily News and Herald," and Lizaited.

PASTEURIZED AMSTEL BEER,

USED IN HOSPITALS IN PREFERENCE TO ANY OTHER BOTTLED BEER

task. He was in charge of the morality of the HIGHLY WHOLESOME. SPECIALLY PASTEURIZED (INSTEAD OF BEING

would resign. It was also stated that the extraordinary person and more often than not Bainst the N.-C. Daily News and Herald to criticize, and it be did not do it, ho

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TUS BOOK WRITING INDUSTRY, Now a man writing a book used to be an

The statements of claim set forth that on the work was at least the result of much thought and labour. But nowadays, and since June 13th Mr. Home wrote to the Secretary the war, the gastity of staff that is put into of the defendant Company a letter reading za book-form is one of the most damning evidences BirWe are informed that a certain letter of the profitless character of what the writers containing shiements regarding Mr. R. C. W consider their education. The men and women fallen and/or the Cathedral School, Shanghai, till surviving who know their Bibla thoroughly is about to be published in the columns of the

"North-Chira Daily News" and are deeply versed in the writings of bygone authors of the Jeremy Taylor and batter educated men Bogyan type are and women than those modern specimens who rub about the world and produce by superficial boots, illustrated by photographs. Professor Ladd will not construe the foregoing ss an attack upon his education, The professor

whole Cabinet would take thin o urse in a body, their unity and effective continuance of the government policies requiring Marquis Baiorji's leadership. These reports are sup ported by the resignation, but there is no doubt about the near approsols of s prisis in the financis! policy of the country. Other financial matters, such as the Tokyo tramway municipa lisation question, although this might appear local to outsiders, can greatly influence the contaal government policies. But the public Loan Fosterday that the Home Offag has intermed the Tokyo city authorities that the application for municipalisation is finally rejected, and this matter appears therefore

The to be dispensed with. Government is a learned and a famous man but the fold of has safe majority in the Diet and his learning does not lie in Koras and his by this criterios is supported by the country. defence of the Japanese in the peninsula is But such a criterion is perhaps en unsound one uncalled for and sumptuous. He was the to go by in Japan, where polities is a mashine guest of Prince Ito in Seont and writes a book little under the control of the alector. Serious-defending Prince Ito's administration. It differenda of opinion is known to exist upon would have been ingratitude for him to attack moveral matters of financial policy, including Princs Ito's rate, but the proper thing to do the administration of the nationalised railways, was to write nothing--for publication, Those and this friction combined with the commercial who knew Kores and know Japan on plass depresion prejudice the Government in the an estimate on Professor Ladd's book, but the opinien of the country,—that is, the opinion of thousands who know neither the one nor the influential individuals and circles in the ospital, other are but the blind following the blind. Prince Ito is expected home in a few days and it is not thought likely that any further steps, -Bach is - solual resignation, will be taken before bis return Count Kateurs, the War minister, is mentioned as the successor of Saionji,,

DR. ROBERT LOCH,

There was de mistaking the genuineness of the welcome given to Dr. Kock on his arrival here a few weeks ago. The Japaness is much His language 18 given to formal receptions. formal and can be varied to suit the degree of the person spoken to in a very precise manner One can easily understand, therefore, how heart less such receptions ona be, especially in the case of dignitaries for whom one neither feels real respect nor admiration. But the reception given to Dr. Koch was anderdirely different affair. Moreover, it came shiely from the medical fraternity, and there can be little doubt about their fesling of respect for the great

THE TOXIO TRAMWAYS.

In the event of the mid latter being found when published to contain any matters amount. ing in law to libel we bave instructions en behalf of Mr. R. C. W. Pollen and of the Cathedral School to institute proceedings in I. M: Supreme Court against your Company

with

After twelve months of doubt and offlafal investigation" it is now announced that the Government refuses to sanction the proposal for the municipalistion of the Tokyo Electric Railway Co's lines. The proposal first passed through the Manicipal Assembly and was then forwarded to the Home Oflee. Both these suthorities seemed to be in favour, but the final arbitor, the Finance Department, opposed, on the ground that the financial situation does not

and their agents from further cizpulating dis- justify the placing on the market of another An lojunction to restrain the defendants large batch of bonds, about 100,000,000 yon. tributing or otherwise pablishing the said istme This can be readily understood, but a decision of the NC. Daily News and of the North could have been given months ago and the China Herald and B-preme Court and Con tramway company would have known where italar Gazete or any reprints thereof, or any stood. During the period of those useless similar libely a facting the plaintifs in their aid

profession and practice. negotiations the market has been affected badly and the company, in the belief that municipa lisation would be effected, is alleged to have

(1) Damager

Shanghai. That of course was a very bad Bbel:Į It was impossible for anyone to say that it was not. Now, to look at the mattor from the defendante point of view, there was this to be said that had not been pointed out by counsel: An editor had got a great, dificult and delicate place, and par ioularly in charge of, and it was Court or the Bar, which it was his duty to point bix date to point out any ineffcier of of, the out if he did his work with ability. it seemed fanotion that it was his duty to exerciss, in to his Lordship that Mr. Bell was exercising the mere fact of bringing something to the notice of the Bar Committee. It was his daty would be an incapablo editor and not fit for his the standard position. His duty was to keep upt look to the administration of justice. The jury of the community generally, and would have to consider the matter of damages of coarse, and is considering what damages they ought to award they must take the follow ing matters into consideration. They had first malioe on the part of Mr. Hall when he wrote got to consider whether there was any actual this libel, And there whether then was or was not gross negligence. Then an to the apology, in order to be a fall apology it had to be in meh words as would unreservedly withdraw all impatation and express regret for that imputation. He would quote them authority on that point Udgars on Libel and Slander"—where it was stated that a statement cannot be called su

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THE TRIUMPHS OF YOUTH.

AN INSPIRING HEAD ROLL:

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analysed in order to acertain when they began nativity have been most carefully compiled and their life's work, when they achieved their masterpisse, how long they kept on producing, and when they peased work. The results are most interesting.

MUSICIANE,

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They had to put display. At the age of nine' Lies' |

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Verdi, when only ten; was appointed organist

saientist-yuch as a pupil might feel for his neglected its grest property. Extensionsof 20th June was inserted in such sewspapers as on the three matters he had already began writing musis at thirteen, and when

teacher. Their one desire was to do him honour,

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DINNER AND RECEPTIONS,

throughout the uity are in progress and whether the lines are public or private property they are a first-class investment, if properly managed, Millions of capital, at prosent yielding no It is return, are sunk in these extensions. thought now that municipalisation is refused the authorities will allow fares.

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Although Dr. Koch has come here on a private visit to an old friend sad former pupil, Dr. Kitanato, it was impossible for him to escape being lionised. He was introduced to a dis-

an increase tinguished assembly at the Peers Club. and

The present rate is a uniform. fare afterwards appeared at a semi-public recoption in the Conservatoriam of the Academy of ofson, or one panny, which will carry a Music. Hore a thousand people-two-thirds passenger any distance up to eight miles. It medices and incliding, also practically the whole is absurdly cheap. Sems increase of fare will German colony-welcomed the professor, who be necessary in the near future, for when the improved the occasion by an iteresting address new extensions are in working order it will be sleeping sickness. In the evening a found that they produce little extra revenue, brilliant theatrical display was given in the passengers simply making use of transfer tickets. Kabuki Theatre. We who have been here In Isot the multiplicity of lines in adjacent Years and are half Japanese have come districta suggests that they ern laid for the to look upon the performanos of the public benefit rather than for the profit of a newly-born seuti- business concern, and some revision of fares will Japanoss slage with a ment we love the dancing, the plaintive become a prossing necessity. It is worth noting gall of the music, the simplicity of the actor that the municipalisation proppeal is not by any but what were the thoughts of the old man in means advocated by all the indusntial share the armchair? Bested in the midst of a crowd holders. Recently a movement was began by a of modern men and women and catching considerable number, who prefer that the pro- the plaintiffs in consideration of that libel, tions, and-handed them to the Jury, wakingal, at thirty-four he won the battle of Tomeanais "wrote the "Words of a Believer cossionally a commonplace remark, what a party should remain se it is, to secure a 'now. contrast were these parsons to the weird directorate, and this would be a wies step. Tha figures, the gestures and exclamations upon the company's dividend for the half year just con- claded is at the rate of 7 par saut. per annum, from 10 per cent, The decline is due to the low fare and to the large amount of ospital used for extensions, which is at present yielding

Yours faithfully, Home& DocGLAS......... This letter wasprinted (Kbeing substituted for

and

draws all imputation, and expresses regret for the name of Mr. Pullen and T. Z. for Cathedral apology unless it both unreservedly with Sobool) in the "N-C, Daily News

having made it. The defendant must not try also in the Herald (the weekly edition)

to justify himself, or exculpate his conduct. That meant to say that a man must not say with the words "A Case for the Bar Society" as a

one breath that what he said was reasonable, bondiine and the following editorial foot note -- We have received the personal assurances

and that be unreservedly withdrew, The The average initial age of the 400 recorde was! of Mr. K. and the bead of the "Y. Z." that no

Jary must consider whether there bad boen twenty four. It is suggestive that the workers such instructions were given by them to Mesura.

a reasonable apology or not. (in Lordship began earlier than the thinkers-at twenty-two handed Odgers to the jury and directed their while the thinker' average stands at twenty. Home and Douglas sad they dissociate them.

attention to page 970, from which he had six. The average age for the masterpiece is selves entirely from the idea of intimidation

The meaning of said headings and the said quoted.) There was one further matter that afty, workers forty-seven, thinkers fifty-two. Will the Bar Boolety kindly take note F-Ed."

they had to consider with regard to damage, The average duration of the mental procesS WILS editorial notes, the plaintiff submitted, were that they had been guilty of unprofessional though these three matters were the most forty years, thinkers thirty-nine, workers misconduct in their practice as barristers and important ectual malics, gross negligence, forty-one. The following is very much as legal practitioners By reason of the and a fall apology. If they found in the condensed summary of Mr. Dorland & account

ration of the said libels the plaintiffs defondants" FSFORF on these three points of some of the triumphs of youth-

If they found that that they had been and wore much damages ought to be light.......

Mozart at four played minusts and composed injured in their credit sad reputation, in their there was a full apology, no gross negligence, would be they sotual malice. then and profession

practice, and had fe feited and

Meyerbeer was an excellent pianist at fe; at! deserved to ferfeit the respect, cobalenos and justified in giving light daninges. But there little pieces. He performed in public for the that was did the defendants as far se possible esteem of His Majesty's Judges and of others was one other matter for them to consider and first lime when tive years old. exercising judicial, magisterial and analogons

in public; at ten te had written an opora. Ab six- and other functions in the ferrios of His stop the circulation of the libel by destroying seven be played Mozart's concerto in Dminor Majesty and of Foreign States, and had forfeited existing copies. They had heard the evidence. Eichhorn and Eybler gave public concerts, and 'know that a libel had been published, as far as and deserved to forfeit the respect, senffdenes It was defendants' business, as soon as they Spohr at the same age took the leading part and esteem of barristers, solicitors and other legal precitioners and of the general pablis, they could to destroy all record of it, for every in Kalkbrenner's trios. Haadel at thirteen oopy siroulated was a repetition of the libel, and

great musical ability; in his given th and the plaintiffs claimest

might prejudice some one,

Vienna; and at fourteen he wrote the operetta supposed might be done either by destroyingu Dan Sancho." those papers out of existence, and that he your he played before sathusiastic andienons in them or printing sa spology, or including Mendelssohn first played in public at nino, it as a sup in the paper. Something might and at slaven he began to compose with

of astonishing rapidity. have been done. No lip had been serted, and the jury had heard evidence that had been done. Theology and whether at Le Roncole, and at fifuos, Role his first the defendsats had done all they could reason. symphony Bossini sang solos in charch at ten (3) Costs and other relief, The defendante pleaded that the alleged libel ably be expected to do. If they had not that and at eighteen produced his first opera. Ubernbini awoke popular ex- though pablished in the N.-C. Day News of would add to the damages. If they had done Weber at trilvo published a set of “Six the 10th fans and in the North Ching Herald 80, then there was no reseen to make the dama-Faghetti."

ges other than they would make them on their thusiasm with a mans at thirteen., Schubert without actual mastics and without gross nagliding the there were four mailers that eighteen composed two symphonies, five operas, gense. Before the commencement of this

At zevonteon Wagner published his first im. action the defendants inserted in the said they had to consider, and then make up their and no less than one hundred and thirty-seven

at the earliest opportunity after the comte award. Datangea, more classed in various Daily News a full apology for the said libel and minds as to the amount of damages they ought mesesment of the said action insertad a like ways. The Jury could give vindictive damages, portent composition. Brahms at the age of to the staints in such case made and provided. bet that we will punish him." Those were vin

perpstrated such an outrage by this many other pieces. apology in the North China, Heraid according or, to put it in this way, they might say "This twenty had written a string quartette, and At sixteen Henry IV. of France was at the Evillesse was heard at great length,

dictive damages. But they could not give vin- His Lerdahip, euming up to the Jury, said dictive damages if they considered that there was head of the Huguenot army, at nineteen ho that in considering the very important

great advantage,

no actual malice, that was, if they thought Mr. became King of Navarre. Soipie Africanus the they had to decide they had one in that they had bad is the witness box gentle Bell did what he did anders sense of day. Elder distinguished himself at the battle of men to give ovidence who, ku believed, had not however wistaken. If his intention was an Ticians at the age of sixteen, and at twenty-nine only spoken the absolute truth, int who without honest intention, and he did what he did out of overthrew the power of Carthage at Za exception, had tried to convey a righimpation. a sense of duty, the Jury must not award Alexander the Great defented the clobrated vindictive damsgen Then there were nominal Thoban band at Chaconsa before he bed attained As far as the faste went that made an ass ber damages, which were given when it was con- the age of eighteen, aspended the throne at

very important oase but mach asser. It was a

far as the facts went it seemed to him almost sidered that the action ought not to have been thirty-two. Charles I completed his first age of ten. Metastasió improvised at ten. At like a Greek drama. Here they had an angry brought. He did not think that nominal campaign against Denmark at eighteen, over twelve Tennyson wrote an epic of six thousand like women, who quarrelled with a schoolmaster over damages would meet this case. He had no desire threw 80,000 Russians af Navarrs befora 19 lines, and at fourteen & drama in bisuk varse of something that they did conquered Poland and Sazeny st twenty-four, perfect meira Calderon published his Chariot har son. Then they had theis honest men, who to induce them to do someterely trying to lead and died at thirty-six. Peter the Grant of of Heaven" at thirteen, Hans Captian seemed to have been almost possessed by some

afiuence, getting into this misunder-them by the evidence and the law to what they Russia was proclaimed Tear at ten years of age, Andersen, before his fourteenth year, had standing, all, be believel, with good intentions. ought to do. Finally there were substantial organised a large army at twenty, wonthe vistory written several tragedios and poems, prod st thirty-one. At the age of twenty-one, Eugene an excellent sermon at fiftasu; and at the The roadt was that a very serious libel appeared damages, when the jury had to consider how far of Embach at thirty, and founded Bt. Petersburg was renowned at fourteen; Féaslon prosched

His Lordship read the following three quas of Savoy was polonel, at twenty-four he was same age Victor Hugo write in the paper, and the Jury were now called upon the plaintiff had actually suffered.

sixteen, Moore translated Rentement field-marshal aint shortly after

general to decide what damages ought to be paid to

Zenta Conde defented the Spaniards at Spenser published verses at sixteen and seventeen He thought it was not necessary to trouble them to answer each one separately as regards the Jury very much with the facts, What Mr. Home and Mr. Dougins

1 Do you had that the defendants inserted Rocroi at twenty-two, and W01 all his Aeighteen Byron wrote his "Hours of Idleness." Bryant at nineteen wrote his celebrated had happened, shortly was that while Mr.

Julius Caer commanded a fleet before Mitylene apology accepted, Mr. Winning, with the gross negligence P

and distinguished himself before the age of and other poems. Galileo at nineteen discovered

woman had written against whom this angry

Greene at Torty-five. Lord Clive dialinguished the letter, went to a lawyer, the object being

throne at twenty-two, and was conqueror of of Pisa. that he thought there was a lawyer on the

himself at twenty-two, attained his greatest other side, and that it would be better to

What it defence. prepare a proper AMERICA. BIAMPLE IN KOREA,

fata at thirty-fre, and had founded the British it practically

Empire in India by forty, Napoleon was a FLOODS IN THE NORTH.- The Japanese press is pleased with tho

amounted to was this, that here was an attack abent to be made on the School, and they

major at twenty-five, and commander-in-chief It may not, says the Pioneer, be generally example America la setting other Powers in

Authentie news of the extent of damage done

Vanban, yielding extraordinary profits. The returns must take every sort of precaution they could

of the army of Italy at twenty-six. Sire was a known that the gilk industry in Kashmir is now withdrawing its consular ooart from Koron and

to protect that zobos). He believed that the

mare hal-de-campe at twenty four, the great engineer, had condusted several sieges given by the Imperial Department of Agricul thus placing its nationals in the poninsala onto the railway through foods is still difficult of

attainment, the Haukow Daily News" sage, Jury would come to the genelusion from the

Cashmir raw silk in at twenty-six, was master of France and the state that the ne: profit on Ka arantly the same footing as they are in Japan but it is generally recognised that many weeks evidence that this was the intention of all these

at twenty five. Charlemagne was crowned king ture in India are somewhat belated, but they larger part of Germany at twenty-nine, placed 1905 was nearly £28 140 or 584 per cent, on the wubject to the courts of the country. Now that must elapse before through communication to people. While Mr. Winning was going to the

on his head the iron crown of Italy at thirty capital invested, and that these figures were the country is under Japanose rule it is no Peking can be thoroughly restored. Meanwhile lawyer, Mr. Pullen went on with his teaching. the journey of a coolie who arrived on the 5th Then during the afternoon music and tennis

two, and conquered Spain at thirty-six. likely to be exceeded in 1908. Some effort doubt good diplomacy to extend the principle Inst. with letters from Chit Kang-shan will prove followed, and these people went in different practised in Japan thus showing confidence in interesting to our readers se showing the pre-directions. In the end it sme to this, that Mr.

Hannibal was made commander-in-chief of the should be made to bring these returns more up ACOSES LO

Carthaginian army in Spain at twenty six, and to dats, as it is important to know exactly how stands. Some 70,000 persons are 1te of

Hankow's pat sammer Bell ear the two masters of the School, Messrs. Japan's administration sbroad, as it is acknow. sent difficulty

Perry and Pullen, and understood from them, from further service for this year and the next, had wou all his great battles in Italy, canolnd- this industConnection with it, and the rearing

ing with Cance; at thirty-one, Frederick the employed ledged and approved by the Powers themselves, resort. Leaving Chi Kung-shan on the 30th

ult. he proceeded by train to Kwangoheal, rightly or wrongly-Mr. Pullen was not quite

Grest ascended the throne at twenty-eight; of goocons has been most successful. At Mastang And from this point of view nothing at all can be

terminated the first Silesian war at thirty, in Bainchisten caltivation is being continued. Wolfe and silk has been produced equal is quality to at thirty-thros. mid against it-it is a concession that Janan beyond which he was informed no treina were lear in what he mid-that neither-of these running, three bridges being down. A short

and the Beoord Messrs Home and

was conqueror of Quebec at thirty two, that of Kashmir, but progress is slow and the journey overland brought him to the edge of people responsible for the school had anything letter. It came out now, the flooded country where he found no difficulty Doughs to pont in obtaining a sampan. The waters were ran with all the evidence properly before them

and Turenns became a marshal of France at operations are on a small sosis. At Peas an thirty-two, won all his distinction before forty interesting experiment is being made, the silk sing swiftly and progress was by no means fast, that Mr. Home soted entirely properly. He

Pizarro completed the conquest of Pera storms being fed on the loaves of casts in place long datoar in addition having to be made thought they must be convinced of that. He surmisen that he actually esvered 300 li in The commercial leaders of this place knew

thirty-five and died at forty, while Cortes of mulberry leaves. Silk produced in this was perfectly well. that great part of our success

affected the conquest of Mexico and completed fetches Rs. 90 per maand in Caloutts, and a his military career before the age of thirty-six fair margin of profit should be shown. It would the sampan and the until

Cerra

here was due to justice being administered, and

seem, however, that the results gained im AUTHORS, ETC. firma at 50 was reached Throughout the inland sea voyage the depth of men getting their rights. If the Archangel The depression, which affects a large area, is

John Staart Mill losrned the Greek alphabet Kashmir are far beyond those that can be water found was never less than two feet and at Michael were sent here to do justice he moving slowly Estwards over the Yellow Sea times, of course, a great deal more. We under could do nothing unless be were well.

Presanze is bigh at over the 8. part of the at bree; by sight he had read much Greek; at expected in any part of India. had

eight he learned Latin; at twelve began a Chias Boat atand that letters sent through the Railway served by the members of the Bir. What h

Moderats to fresh 8.W. winds may be thorough study of scholastic logic. Wren in

astronomical instrument, and. In our issue of 10th alt, wo pablished an Administration have reached Haukow in two this libel effected, with regard to these gentle. men? It told the public that these two men

dedicated it in Latin to his father when only account of an interview at New York with and a half days.

were not to be considerd in the category of expected in the Forinos Channel and fresh to vented an

Hongkong ramfall for the 24 hours ending four years of age. Isaac Watts began the Cardinal Logue the Archbishop of Armagh who honourable members of the Bar in Shanghai, strong mensen over the China Bes.

study of the classies in his fifth year, and at was reported to have stated that he saw signs that they would write a letter without in-st 10 m, to-day, 0.00 inches.

Londeoer afton wind of the sabelling of the Colonies. The now returned to Ireland and has raghtsman Balwer-Lytton, the develist Cardinal has 8Wrote balladsat five years of age, and at. Rifteen declared that the tervis referral to was Ot published Ismael, sr Oriental, it other party an invotion and a gross uxaggeration l frosh; fair.

Poems" Sectt at the age of six deflred himself of his remarks, He denied the logot Hongkong & Neighbourhood, moderate

Same as No. 1.6"virtuoso"; at ten he was a councissar in in regard to the fatura relations of

Tarious readings. Dess Alford at six wrote a New Zealand, and India with the Empire, bat Bonth coast of China between Same as No 1 little manuscript volume, The Travels of 8t, admitted stating is a New York drawing room Formosa Channel...

Hongkong and Lamocke:)

Paul Reynolds at eight made a fine drawing that when Great Britain became off and of his school house, and Leibnitz at the infirm she was likely to receive her amp-do "Hongkong and Hainan...

same age taught himadf Latio, sud. at grace from Irish subjects whom she was sending twelve had began Greek, Macaulay at eight to foreign landa with vongeance in their hearts.

written 3 "Compendium of Uni- The remarks, though somewhat modified, are had versal History" and a romance in three cantos. still tinged with the same favour and havs not Dante composed a sonnet to Beatrice at aine, failed to produce an effect for already the and Goethe wrote several languages before the Sydney Cardinal has had "risions".

At

and

Perry Fas going in one direction to get az the libel without actual malice, and without military fame before the age of twenty-five. Thanatopsis" and Gautior his "Alberta,"

stage! But perhaps Dr. Koch was oblivions it having stoádily declined one per cent.: a year tharile of Mr. Pullen, who was the person fall apology for the libel before the commence. twenty-two. Philip of Macedon ascended the the isochronism of the pendulum in the cathedral

to it all-poculating about the source of the bacillus of the sleeping sickness, of which his mind was fall in the afternoon!

•kas a right to expect since the now governs the country. Korea, however, is not Japan and the conditions there may easily give rise to onnos of a sort ever tried in Japan. The Bethell case in an example. Mr. Bothell was fairly tried and convicted and foreigners feel confident justice was done, but however fair-minded s Japanese sport might endeavour to be, a convic tion from such a souros would not have carried conviction with it and would have been politi oal capitel in the bands of Japan's enemies. If other Powers surrender their extraterritoriality Japan will assume the responsibility, asa matter of course, but not, probably from eboice

no return.

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2 Do you find that the defendants inserted a ment of the action, or as soon as possible afterwards?

3 What amezat of damages do you sward to Mr.N. C. M. Home (Mr. J. C. E. Dongias) in respect of the libel

The Jury retired, and after an absores af about twenty minutes returned to Court, and answered the questions sa follows, both in regard to Mr. Home, and Mr. Douglas.

1. We find that the libel was inserted without zotual matics, but with negligenso.

No.

3. Merion Dollars 5,000 excl. Mr. Home asked for judgement accordingly. His Lordship assental, and thanking the Jary for the kind attention to the case exempted them

WEATHER REPORT

The Engkong Observatory-yesterday-issued the following report:

On the 15th at 12.20 p.m.-The barometer bas risen slightly in E. Japan; and fallen elsewhere, particularly orer 8. W, Japan and

the Loochces.

or

KASHMIR SILK INDUSTRY.

MERICAN PROFESSOR ON ZOREA; Mugal Liveszkedvell, milade deste miraulioks, and that the bead-tontest Che forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon pico.composed some of his darotional of the certain dissolution of the British Empire

With the presention and conviction ol Mi

Ivan geditions mattor in

Booal papers wider and keener attention is sure to be drawn to the position of Korea under the domination of Japan. And those for and

Ssingapark on Using for Hongkon (resent cof them was that the hot lied. He did I

left Port Darwin on the 14th inst. Lor Timur, not think the any other meaning would be to-day is as follows s Manils and this port, and is due here on the gives to what Mr. Bell had said than that. That seemed entirely-he was not sonoerned 25th inet.

The Boston S., Co.'s str. Tremont loft Yoke with intentions at the moment--what was man whe

The F&A str. Eastern from Sydney, 86, attorneys, or something

han for Victoria, B.C. & Taooms on 14th inst. said of Mesars. Homs and Donglus Mr.

gsiust the Japanese rulers can severally quote

The C.P.R. str. Monteagle arrived Shanghai Homs had been to his knowledge a their "scriptures," for the two most recent at 1.80 sm. on Wednesday, the 15th inst, and served his clients in an able and successful South coast of Chius between Same as No. 1 books published on the Peninsels Kingdom are laft again at noon same day for Nagasaki, where manger, and tally. in of radically different character, the only point of she is due to arrive at 10 p.m. to-day in which

great

he appeared before the Court

bis umense advantage to

CABER

The Bilk ex C.P.B. str. Empress of India hed likeness between them being in the qualifica which left Hongkong on the 19th ult. and

Jongles, who WILL knows A French journal hald an inquiry-recently tions of their authors--both man, apparently Yokohama on the 22nd alt, arrived in New

bad, served the public woll concerning the duel. A well-known sargoch "Little qualified by experience and observation Yerk on the 12th inst., thus making 4 transit

ably in this Court for several years. wrote: "The duel is absurd, and I am willing for the work. Mr. MaKenzie's book The of 29 days from Hongkong and 20 days from Tibet prastically said that these men were

to uphold that opinion by force of arms." Yokohamn.

not it to be classed with the rest of the Bar in Truth about Kores," is already pretty well-