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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11TMm. 1909,

the spirit of the nation at large has been shown to be averse from perceiving any element of danger to the people at large in the final appeal to themselves of the House of Loris. The whole scene can, in fact, be best likened to the historis appeal from PaILLs drunk to Falar sober, which antisod CO. and delighted the democracy of Macedon.

The attempt to make a constitutional matter out of the action of the House of Lords has plainly fallen flat. A House of Commons elected on false pretences to champion the supposed wrongs of Chinese

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THE SITUATION. IN KOREA.

at last, in spite of the platitude of the Mr. William J. Calhoun, who has been a TELEGRAMS. Cobden Club, beginning to see, diraly, it is pointed U.S. Minister to Peking: is a member true, in most cases, but yet plainly just of the firm of Calhoun, Ly ford and Sheean, o

Chicago. He was born. 61 years ago in Pennsyl beginning to recognise. This was the issue vania and has been a Lawyer since 1875. He in Bermondsey, and there, curiously enough, was a member of the Interstate Commerce the man sufficiently clear-headed to have Commission, March 8, 1898, to October 1, 1900 reasoned from his own experience and con Notwithstanding the prohibition of the in- trary to the doctrine of the little Englandersportation of opium into the United States last won a well-deserved victory over both of his April, a San Francisco paper declares that opponents. The example of Bermondsey, there is plenty of opiam in Chinatown and where the victory was won by one of their that it is very evident that a good deal of smug. own class, and the cause championed in gling is going on. When the law first went their own familiar language, cannot fail of into effect, several seisures, amounting to many

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thousand dollars, were made by inspectors on

SUPREME COURT. Friday, December 10th.

THE QUESTION OF ANNEXATION BY JAPAN.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE." [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PEESS."]

November 13th. Six-The arrangements which have been in progress for upwards of a year aras now com. pleted, and the whole of the Crystal Palace and ts extensive grounds of more than 200 acres have been taken over by the Council of the Festival of Empire for the summer months of TORTO, December 10th.

next year, I shall be deeply grateful for your The Ilchinhoi society agitation is assistance in bringing before the public. the

It will be the occasion in which we feel auro

subjects of the British Empire from the hoped that the result will be far-reaching in its effect, and of real value in increasing our antual nuderstanding and goodwill, and thus in more firmly welding the bonds of the Empire.

differoat dominions across the sons; and it in

interview advocates the aunexation of that every Briton will be keenly interested, of a Korea as being the best method of social gathering in England of our follow protecting Japanese interests and allaying Korean dissatisfaction, if the Powers do not object. He cites the annexations of Hawaii by the United States and Bosnia-Herzogovina by Austro-Hungary as precedents.

labourers in South Africa has essayed with its effects in leading others to discard the insoming steamers, but while the search discredited, but Count Hayashi in an/general scope of the festival. out further instruction from its constituents falso lights which have been bringing the is prosecuted with unabated vigilance on every to alter the entire course of government inuation rapidly to its doom. On the more stamor, no opium has been found for months, abstruse question of the proposed destruc-yet it is undoubtedly coming in. It is mentioned the United Kingdom. Constitutionally it had no more right to legislate beyond the tion of profit-earning capital, and the that the price of opiam in Flat Francisco now in "upward of $400 per Ib." Stops are being consequent transfer of our

taken to improve the patrol of the count with purposes for which it had been elected than necessary had the Rump" of the Long Parliament industries to other and wiser States, where

a view to chocking the amaggling of opium, to vote a set of measures intended to make political suicide is not yet rampant, the itself perpetual. It had boon elected when ordinary elector is hardly yet sufficiently Ship Money and the Star Chamber had excited instructed to be able to judge. Even he is, the indignation of the nation. But condi- at last, awakening to a conception that all tions had entirely changed. Yet in spite of that is poured into his cars by his sus the many evidences to the contrary it still piciously interesting friends is not to be persisted in considering itself the Elected sccepted as Gospel truth; and that the WHISKY of the nation; and it was only on the country, if it is to be saved from decay and memorable 20th April, 1658, when the Pro- füin; needs some stronger and abler hands BLEND OF THE FINEST PUREtector CoxwELL entered with his soldiers than those to whom the guidance of the -MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED and ignominiously kicked it down stairs, Empire, for it is not England alone that is

that it could be induced to see that the endangered, has fallen. power had left it; and that nothing remain. ed, as with its successor of 1906, other than to utter feeble protest. Like its succcessor, it found when it emerged from the House

VERY OLD LIQUEUE SCOTCH

IN SCOTLAND

OF

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

BOBT. PORTER & Co.'s

BULL DOG

BRAND

GUINNESS' STOUT IN PINTS & SPLITS

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS Honour Ma. H. K. J

GOMPERTE (PUISNE' JUDGE).

BERTELONE'S AFFAIRO. Mr. M. J.D. Stephens appeared for W, S. Bailey and Co. in an action brought against G. Bertelone for $325, and said that since the issue of the writ a petition in bankraptoy had been filled and it would come on in Bankrüptoy

-The French Mail of the 9th November was Jurisdiction on the 16th inst. He thought the delivered in London on the 9th inst.

matter had better be adjourned pending the result of the petition,

His Lordship agreed. There was another action against the same

The total output of the Chinese Engiasering and Mining Company's three mina fr the.

that so far from the People feeling aggrieved, week ending 27th October amounted to defendant at the instance of W. Jack and Co.

they were far more disposed to hilarity.

But it ill becometh him who buckleth on his armour to boast as he that taketh it off; the first great step in the long-impending atruggle has been forced on the House of Lords, and to Lord LANSDOWNE's honour the gage ostentatiously thrown down has by him been courageously and unflinchingly taken up. The House of Lords has not, nor ever had, any intention to interfere with the nation's Budget. That is a thing which from the first Parliament brought about by

24,064.88 tone and the sales during the period who claimed for $124.60. to 30,929.05 tons.

The term for which Lord Li Chips Tong was appointed Ministor to London expires et year, and a Chinese contemporary says Junior Deputy Vice-President of the Waimapa, Tao Jn Lin, will be appointed to succeed him.

A native who was convicted by Mr. E, R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday on charge of stealing seven pieces of clothing from- a passenger on the as. Paul Beau was sen- taneed to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard

labour.

The Offerings in St. John's Cathedral to-mor row, December 12th, will be given to the funds of the local Church Missionary Association, The preacher at Matins will be the Right Rev. Bishop Ingham, Secretary of the Church Missionary Becisty, and the Bishop of Victoris will praoh at Evensong.

SIMON de MONTFORT has been left to the Commons, of England. As possessed of that experience in affairs that can only be A. S. WATSON & CO. brought about by a clear and uninterrupt

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the heads of the busily struggling crowd, the Constitution wisely requires the ac- quiescence of the Upper Chamber in all

The Board of Directors, members and friends measures; and it, following a similarly wise of the Chinese T. M. C. A. are welcoming Mr. “instinct, has never placed itself in antagonism. and Mrs, Larriga to-night et a reception in the to the people. It required, however, sure room of that Department. A short programme and certain evidence as to what really is the will include musical numbers by the Y. M. CA. will of the nation; and the manner in which Band, European and Chinese music, welcoming the present House of Commons had come sddresses, followed by tes and refreshments, Mr. B. Wong Tape, the President of the

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represent the views of the nation. It was Telegraphic Address: Pass. Code: 4.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber,

only the other day that in referring to the P. O. Bon., 34. Telephone No. 18.

meeting of the Associated Chambers of the HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOUX BOLD O LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET. EC Empire, we noted how entirely contrary to

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Honkong, DECEMBER 11TH 1X

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NO COMPROMISE.

8. Greenfield, sued P. Goldring for $55 for supplying certain chairs, Mr. Leo d'Almads appeared for the defendant, and informed his Lordship that defendant had offered 137,5

His Lordship-Do you accept that?. Plaintiff-Na..

(ANUTER'A SHEVICH TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PREBE."}

THE COAL STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA.

AUSTRALIAN ORDERS FOR FAR.

RASTERN COAL,

LONDON, December 10th. The New South Wales Government has ordered 50,000 tons of coal from the Far East. If the strike continues for ten days orders for a further 50,000 tons will be placed.

FRENCH TAX ON JAPANESE. SILK.

LONDON, December 10th, The French Chamber is discussing the Customs Tariff.

The hearing was then fixed for next Friday. CLAIM ET À GOVERNESS, Miss Eve Engledow sued Mrs. Lydia Prior, of

It has been decided to increase the 5. Victoria View, Kowloon, for 8443.50, damages for alleged wrongful dismissal from her position duty on Japanese unscoured silks to as governas to defendant. Mr. Pagett Hetts francs minimum and 6 francs appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. P. 8. Diron, from the offes of Mr. R. Harding, appeared for maximum. the defendant.

Mr. Hett said the defendant had filed an THE POLAR QUESTION. application for security for costs and in support

DE. COOK.

of that Mr. Dizon had filed an affidavit. He SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS (Mr. Hett) wished to apply that that affidavit should be struck out. He strongly objected to

curity for coste.

His Lordably-It is the usual course," Mr. Hatt-Not, my lord, if the plaintiff has been driven out of jurisdiction by withholding money due to her.

His Lordship-Rightfully or wrongfully? Mr. Hett-I sappens my friend would say rightfully, Continuing, he said that defendant had no right to put on the affidavit that defendant made an offer without prejudice. -

His Lordship did not think that defendant was entitled to do so.

Mr. Host added that thers were other para graphs which he wished to be struck ont

His Lordship said that Mr. Hett had better

A Chinese youth, 13 years of age, was obarged before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday with conveying a letter to prisoner in Victoris Goal: His Worship discharged the prisoner with owution. A lakong was then placed before the Court on a charge of siding

gome to him in chambers, ad abetting the youth. On the charge being

Mr. Hett said if defendant succeeded his proved a fine of $100 was imposed, the alber-eliont would be in Court and defendant could native being three months' imprisonment with

pat her in prison. hard labour.

His Lordship'suggested that if the case were going to bo strenuously fought pleadings had better be ordered

i Mr. Hett We have no money, but defendant has.

Hr. Dixon-I don't think it is a case for pleadings, my lord.

AGAINST.

LONDON, December 10th The New York Sue publiekas affidavits made by Captain Loose, a retired navigator, and a Mr. Dunkle, an Insurance Agent, to the effect that they recently supplied Dr. Cook with nautical and astronomical observations such as he would take on a polar journey. They further state that Dr. Cook had disappeared because he had not paid the snu stipulated.

CRETE AND TURKEY,

LONDON, December 10th. The Cretan Protecting Powers in Note to Turkey have informed her that the moment is not opportune to negotiate the establishment of a de- finite regime in the island.

THE BRITISH ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

There will be an important educational sids to the Festival, with interesting reprononts- tions of the various aspects of woonery, life and industries in the different countries; and, as a santral feature, produced with special regard to dignity and to beauty, a cycle of pageanta show. ing the History of London, the "Heart" of the Empire.

Already the overseas dominions have evinced keen intereat in the project and contingents from each of the countries under the Crown have been invited, the organisation abroad being represented by-Their Excellencies the Viceroy of India and the Countess of Minto, Their Excellencies the Governor-General of Canada and the Countess Grey, Their Ex- callousies the Governor-General of Australia and the Countom of Dadlay, His Excel laney the Governor of Now the Governor

Lady Plunkett, His Excellency the Governor of Newfoundland and Lady Williams, His Excellency the High Commissiorer of South Africa and the Countess of Salborne.

In conclusion, I may add that any profits: which may accrue will be devoted to King Edward the Seventh's Hospital Fund.-Yours faithfully.

PLYMOUTH,

Chairman of the Council.

Offices of the Festival, Bavoy Hotel.

(Embankment Gardens.)

THE ALLEGED FRAUD ON A

SOLICITOR.

The case in which Lam Fak Chia'is wharged with obtaining the wam of $24,000 from Mr John Hastings by false pretencen was again. called in Mr. Wood's Court at the Magistracy yesterday, when Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of Mestre, Dascon, Looker and Donson) appeared to apply for the diesharge of the defendant, Mr. B. L. Ronday. Owners Solicitor, repas.

sented the Crowi.

His Worship-The prosecution now stană, that the King is prosecuting by the Crown Solicitor.

Mr. Shenton submitted that such could not be the casa on the authorities. As his Worship had already seen from the Hongkong Or divances, there must be an informant or somplainant before the Court, or such a person must be represented by a solicitor. The pos ition was put forward by Mr. Bowley that he was representing the Crown sa informant.

Mr. Bowley-As prosecutor.

Mr. Shenton submitted that Mr. Bowley could not appear before the Court in his representative capacity, because the Court in which his Wor ship sat had authority delegated from the Crown itself, and he thought it was impossible for the Crown to come into its own. Court as a commen informant. There was a proper procedure set out and stated in text books, and that procedure was that the Attorney-General submitted the charge to the jury straight away.. He did not come to s grand jury in a magisterial inquiry; the matter was put straight away before a common jury- The speaker had taken considerable trouble, bat had been unable to find an authority or precod- ent for the course of procedure the Crown Solicitor wished to adopt, and before his Wor- ship could commence or adopt a prevedent wholly unknown to the Court, he must be a precédent to act in this way. His Worship had seen that any person could lay an information, but the satisfied that there was

speaker submitted that that did not bind the Crown, and unless the Crowa Bolicitor The Merrymakers at the Theatre Royal was able to produce a precedent for the at evening sustained their reputation as procedure he proposed to adopt, his Worship The matter was a very simple one. All that Mr.

record, the name established favourites of this accomplished the applause bestowed by a fairly good house. The Bowley had to do was to submit, or place on of one of his vaudeville troupe had to comply with witnesses. He submitted that the Crown

was unable

ita буд for enveros, and the Court as a common informant, and his Dumerons, demands change of programming was well worth Worship was bound in duty to discharge the continued patronage. To-night is the last prisover. of the season, and the management announce that a farther change of programme will be presented. :

LONDON, December 10th. The election Campaign continues busily. The Conservative programme

will participate. has been published. Nineteen Peers

We have received from the Messageries the view put forward by the present Maritimes, as agents in Hongyong of the administration were the matured opinions Manageries Fluviales de Cochin Ching an famous temple of Ang held by the national parliament of com-illustrated booklet on the famous merce. The very last election to the late kor in Cambodge. A number of excellent view House, that of Bermondsey, where the of these marvellous temples are reproduced, and

the letterpress, in French and English, not only The hearing was fixed for Monday week. THEEE were few, Britishers probably outside people have under their own eyes seen the gives an ample description of these historic buil

AN ALLEGED FEROCIOUS DOG. the ranks of the professional agitators, to loss of one of their principal industries dings, but affords much other useful information

A Chinese latter carrier-proceeded against whom the confusion of party strife has brought about by the false Free Trade of for the tourist who wishes to spend a few days in

Mr. Chunyat, of "Parkaide," Nathan Road, become through ever-indulgence a practical the Cobden Club, ought, with men capable a country which deserves to be better known. necessity of existence, who did not on the of reasoning, to have at least brought about a Considerable importas, says a Copenhagen Kowloon, on a charge of keeping a ferocious morning of the 1st December wake up with strong suspicion that something was wrong. dispatch, attaches to the coming visit to the dog. The summone came on for hearing before Far East of Prince Waldemar and his three Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistraey yesterday, a feeling of relief, that whatever might be in Free Trade is in itself a beautiful thing; so store for the future the first and decisive beautiful that we may well share the wonder sons, socompanied by M. Andersen, of the and the pup which was said to be ferocious was ̈Oestasiaticke Company. A visit to Siam is the exhibited in Court. The defendant was re- step had been taken towards overthrowing a of its first apostle that the whole world did chief objective of the party, who will embark af presented by Mr. Otto Kong Sing House of Commons which had lost the not at once accept the principle. But, like the Genos on heard the liner Sle, Croiz. Princo respect of all thoughtful men; and, so far as obstinate eleven on the jury, they did not Waldemar's friendship with the present ruler could be judged by all outward tokens, had see matters in the same light, and at once Denmark, and to the Gestassiaticke Company, of Siam has already brought much business to not gained the favour of any except those set to work to counteract the undeniable and the belief prevails that the Prince and the:, taking letters to "Parkside" for some consider talented entertainers, and well merited the was wholly unable to consider the application. who in the troubled waters of anarchy hoped advantages which Free Trade under then directors will broach plans for a cozamercial for private pelf from the general break up of conditions conferred on Great Britain. As treaty. society. One of the most curious signs of CoaDes and the other apostles of the new. the time, and a sign which has marked each time the rejection ora revolutionary measure

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doctrine rightly argued, the peoples of the Continent, as well as of the United States,

THE MERRYMAKERS,

to

coma

into

His Worship I think it is my daty to hear the evidence called by the Crown Solicitor, and will remind the caso.

Mr. Bowley I would like your Worship to mention the fact, which is obvious to every ous except my friend, that the Crown does not appear as a comtien Internet The OTURANDA was laid by Mr. John Hastings, and on that information the Crown is acting.

Complainant stated that when he went to defendant's house on the morning of the 6th instant the dog bit him on the lag.

In cross-examination witness said he had been abis time, and had always been chased by dogs, Did you ever hear this dog bark This dog does not bark; it just comes up and bites you. Mr. Frank Browno, FIC, the Government Haven't you had some rows with the boy at Analyst of Hongkong. has an article in the the hours because he did not open the door Pharmaceutical Journaland Pharmacist on “The

Did you tread on the dog's tail, or on bis. by the House of Lords, is that the revolu- did themselves a great injury by repudiat Estimation of Ethers in Brandy," which will quickly when you rang the bell ?—No.- tionary outery, though ardently desired by ing the "doctrine." This we may all be specially interesting to loal analysts, as the the leaders on the Government benches of acknowledge; and if we desire proof can ace given in recent prosecutions for selling brandying the summons and being shown the dog-A PLENUD INTERIM DIVIDEND -

article was suggested by the expert svidence Paw No, he simply ran up and bit me

Coustable McClennus gave evidence as to the socialistic propaganda, has in this case, it any day in the drawbacks under which not of the nature and quality demanded by the The pup appeared to be quite affectionate, and as in all the others, failed to put in an trade in the United States, more especially, purchaser, when a defence was set up that in it was very seldom that dogs of this breed were The payment of 1s. 44. on each is share of the Vallambrosa Rabber Co., as an interim appearance. Evidently with the hope that is carried on. But acknowledging all this, breaking down brandy with tap water there is s

dangerous.

dividend, is a highly satisfactory achievement the men of the street were going to rise in we, unless we deliberately shut our eyes to loss of others. Mr. Browns describes the ex His Worship (te defondant)-Has this dog upon which the directors and all med ars their thousands to avenge the insult put on the actual facts of the case, cannot deny periments which were kinda and sets out the bitten you before I am afraid that is some to be warmly congratulated, says lon con later date. Messrs. ASQUITH, LLOYD GEORGE, and Co., that what we fondly call Free Trade at Home results. Though perfectly intelligible to future day it might come round and bite the temporary actions in Valambrusas at 244. were recorded in yesterday local share analysts, it is confusing, he says, to the layers by the decision of the Upper House to make admitting on our side duty-free heavily mind to exprosa differences in percentages on agetable McClennan informed his Worship isto por Rare as 663 per cent, the return list (Nov. 23rd), so that, taking the equivalent an appeal to the sense of the nation subsidised goods, while our competitors the original ethers. Thus a brandy known that he had seen many dog bites, but he had on the prisont prise of the shares in about 52 at large, the Ministers had provided an over.

by heavy duties exclude our exports-has to contain 20 grammes of ethers may, after

Mr. Shenton submitted it must be a reason. paying career in 1906, when 55 per cent. was was declared. An interim of 25 per cent, could put up, but the defendant was not a very nursing, from a premature outbreak of sible for a great portion of the present to a loss of 20 per cent of such content, but

mental error, 16 grammes of ethers only equais fiend to, and it the dog had not hitten him he in December last was followed by a final of 65 wealthy man. Mr. Shenton suggested that Mr. Bowley agreed to this amount, and "bail cent for the year ending 31st March, 1909. This year's interim is 663 per cent. as against was fixed in the sum mentioned. discontent necessary to arouse the spirit of the industrial classes. This is a fact which

25 per cent last year. plunder was, however, totally absent; and the more intelligent of our own people are, only, whatever may be the other valne,”

leg

Mr. Shenton-I would ask your Worship to note that, as I will want to make use of it at a His Worship, after noting the statement, said he would remand the esse formally for a instant, for the hearing or bail. weak, and fix Monday afternoon, the 20th

Mr. Shenton applied for bail.

powering posse of police to restrain the wrought condign mischief amongst our own, braking down and calculating in the ordiary ever seen one like the scratch on the complain- per cent. The Company commenced its dividend His Worship What bail do you want? proletary, which they had been assiduously especial industries; and is largely respon way, be found to contain, owing to experi Complainant said he had plenty of business to distributed, and tho next year asimilar dividendable sum. He did not know what eum his client destruction. The backbone of a general distress and want of employment amongst the loss in an estimation is in reality 4 gikamas would not have attended at the Court to tako per cent, in July last, making a total of 80 per $20,000 would be sufficient.

attend

Couturimoni,

The simmons was dismissed.