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SUPREME COURT,

Tuesday, April 26th,

"IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE THE Hon, M. REES DAVIES (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1910.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Room. Mr. E. D. C Welt presided, and there were present:-Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Vice-President), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrer-General), Colonel Bedford, P.M.O.. Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. Ng Hog Tuz, Mr. Lan Chu Pak, Dr. F.

In the claim brought by the Hang Shing firm Clark (Medical Officer 82 Health), Dr. Pearse gainst Mrs. W. R. Loxley & Co., plaintiffs (A.M.O.H.), and W. Bowen Rowlands (Secremoved for judgment tary).

Mr. Eldon Petter, instructed by Mr. R. A.

which was opposed by Messrs. M. W. Blade and G. Alabaster, who were instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowler (of Meaars. Dennys & Bowley),

OFFENSIVE TRADES.

of the costs and allot them to the countervaim, Therefore the comprstively unsuccessful plaintiff, the man who hed failed on every issue of fact and hw which he had fought, would get the majority of the costs of the setion. If his Lordship made the order Mr. Fotter asked he would be giving the plaintiffs

His Lordship-Ha aska me to give general costs of acties, META Me Blade The cases my friend quoted do not support that contention. I oak that the ordinary practice be followed and that the costs

uocessful shall be allowed to them.

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORESPONDENT.)

London, April 6th.

IN DEFENCE OF THE JAPANESE,

OUR MANNERS,

And then out of the wide survey of colonis | capitals of Europe for the month of May. The lug methods he proclaims the reason for British Tritics of Weld will also set an Royal Welcomer supremsey in that form of human effort the Queen has charged him to give the glad hand to Commander Peary of North Pole fame. The treatment of each colony as a special kind of to Pory, because when she was in Copenhagen body politie, distinct from the Mother Country, Inet year she was led to join in the effusivo "Herein lies the key to the whole matter, the welcome to the vanished Dr. Cook. Llkə most secret by which an over-nos dominion may be Danos, ahe is sure about that now, and as a mado and prosper. The problem of colonial nice for Peary as possibile.

zomult she wants everything to be 418 government is to keep the bands of allegiance which are practical as well as sentimentel teat

In spite of the political orisa, the Chanteclear and true. We believe that it can only be done craze and the boom in rubber, we are still foolish that the Colonius ray be, not mere off-shoots, In Americs, It has arkam out of an entory-over by fostering the spirit of independence, so

enough to be discussing whether men ogle wozisa more on this side of the Atlantio than

a man being fined in America for annoying Colony should foel that it is a nation in embryo, authority of travellers, that we are not so bad capable if it will, or at least endeavouring to here: the Frenchman stares a good deal, and attain to that capacity, of declaring its indo-women of gay Parse like it, the Spanish girls pendence if the Mother Country neglect it or is worse for staring than the Froneb, and the are insulted if people don't stare; the German treat it improperly. Such success as we have Russian is the worst ogler of them all. Mine attained is by the fearless recognition of this Ella Wheeler Wilcor, the American posters, principle; and we foster it by self-reliance, by comes to the defence of the American men by saying their greatǝrvirility makes them takemore

The reply from the Government relative to Harding appeared, in support of the motion, of issues in which the defendants have been is careful to point out that ho is not replying but component paris of the Empire; that every women by staring at them. It seems, on the

offensive trades was road.

....

In consequence of a former discussion the Secretary of the Board wrote to the Colonis Secretary stating that the Board wished the

His Lordship resorvad his decision.

IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Chief Justice Sir Frans Piggott, after guring in the "Nineteenth Century and After" a couple of months ago with an article on "The Ito Legend" and Japan's dificult task in illing Colonial service, returns to the same pages The making of an over-ses dominion." He this mouth with an interceting contribution on

specifically to the criticism of Japanese methode mede in an article by Lord Stankope in the March number of the same review, under the caption Great Britain and Japan in the Far Lord Stankopo said several things shout Japanese commercial morality, and though this article covers the ground on the

opinion of the Law Officem of the Crown as to Mr. Patter asked that formal judgment for BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME, HH J. GoMPERTZ East, but the answer is very pat all the same.

whether, assuming the Board had no power to compel their removal, the carrying on of offen. sive trades was not in contravention of the terms of the tradesmen's respective Crown leases.

The Daily Press report on the discussion was

attached to the letter.

The Colonial Fecretary, in reply, forwarded the opinion of the Law Officer, which road as followe-If the trade was carried on before the Public Health and Baildings Ordinance, 1903,

the plaintiffs be entered in this action on the claim and counterclaim for the sum of 23,011.93, being the difference between the sum of $2,250, found to be due to the defendants on their

(PUINN, JUDGE).

"'À QUESTION OF FARTNERSHIP. The action was continued in which

Kwok

Counterclaim, and the sam of $5,211.93, due to Hing, trading as the Kwong Hing, sued Cheung defensive side of the case, Bir Francis granting na much official and administrativo interest in women than in this effete country

Stanhope's views appeared in print, and any statements that appear to be in answer to provious assertions are merely made in reply to those who are generally in the habit of finding fault with the Japaness. For Sir Francis is a

independenes as such is capable of exercising." their colonies se herd and fast portions of the Germany and France, on the other hand, treat

horas-land Japan will have to chose between the two systems. It is early yet for prophecy bat there seem to be signg that she will,

world. They do not stare at you or at each Orientals are the best mannered people in the

through the streets of Cauton the Chinese do other as Europeans do," he said. "If you walk not annoy you by firing you with their eyes. Now would a Chinoman dream of vulgarly staring atanother man or woman of his own nationality.

and the premises comply with the byelaws, I application be costs in the cause. Mr. Potter and Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon (of Mr. R. A. thorough-paced optimist in regard to the as her manner is, choose the best ofhe same remarks apply to the Japanese; There

of opinion that the Board has no power to stop

the trade (section 42), If the trade was not carried on before the commencement of the

Ordinance, but the Board has sincs given per. mission for it under section 43, I am of opinion that the Board has no power to revoke that per mission provided the byelaws are complied with,

dants may be ordered to pay to the plaintiffs their costs of the action, and counterclain to be taxed as between party sud party, or for such other order as to the Court may seem just, and that the oeste of this contended that defendants' action in treating this counterclaim as a defence absolutely Prevented them from now coming and saying The reason plaintifs were entitled to casts was that it was not a defence, but a pure counterclaim, because they wore successful. They were

but the defendants wore not entitled to

of freight due to the plaintiff by the defendant as managing partner of the Wing Cheong and Shun Tsoung firms, pat

Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell) appeared for the plaintif Harding's ofice) represented the defenda subjects of the Mikado. Touching on the Mr. Goldring informed the Court that he general subject of colonisation, he likons Japan was prepared to proceed in proving the question to a new boy who has plunged headlong into the second firm, in which he was sued as managing attempts any of the vagaries of which they them olaes and is having his behaviour jealously seru- of the defendant's partnership in respect of the tinised, especially by the elder boye" and if he

cash and perchance, if only the critice will allow her to go peacefully on her way, she may in the years to come give the world model of perfect colonial administration,”

THE RUBBER ORAZE,

I am of opinion that the Board's resolution entitled to gonoral coats of the action partner, and in which firm he denied being a selves were guilty, and now know how wrong thoy bills proolaim, and some two hundred now plan.

vitra vires in so far as it affects any existing trades: section 16 (18) only gives the Board power by byelaws to prohibit the establishment of offensive trades: reading that with section 42, “establishment" must refer to new businesses.

full costs on the counterclaim becans they had used that counterclaim merely as a dimination of plaintiffs' claim, not as a

partner.

were, they are down on him with merciless gibe | schoolboy's generosity; while pointing out all and criticism." But the nations have not the the shortcomings, they give no credit to the steadfastness of purpose by which the new boy hopes to attain hie air. The now ber, Japas,

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are many Japanese in London new, and you will notics how wall behaved they are. They walk quietly through the streets, engaging each

other in earnest conversation, never for a moment inflicting the slightest annoyance on the passer-by" What an idyBib picturo of in- nocence in the land of the Ishmaḍlities!

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

ADMIRAL JOURNIER'S VIEWS.

Daily Telegraph on March 31st wired

The Paris correspondent of the London

Another extract from Vice-Admiral Fournier's

With "Rubber Blazing," as our contents

tation companies conting out since the New Meers, Gilman & Co., was called, and stated

Swottenham, the ex-Governor of the Straits Leang Man King, a shroff in the employ of

Year, it was surely necessary for Sir Frank that Cheang Yin Cheong was the managing

Settlements, to come out with some words of partner of the Shus Tsong fra, and entered

warning to investore, which he has given to a eross action. Plaintiffs were entitled to jag into the staredore's agreement produced with

representative of a new rubber paper. He says: The Board as power by byelaw to control oldment on the first day of the trial if defendants Messrs. Gilman & Co.

Defendant, on being called, admitted that the Formose and Karafato (South Saghalion) and being promoted. It is diffealt to understand has two brand new colonies on his hands-"There are far too many new rubber companies question is, "Yon, if he has no licence from the and nothing else, because they were separate signature to the agreement was his, but donies a protectorate (Korea). Histavare is ¡egitimate how the flotation of one or two, and sometimes passage published yesterday by our contemporary

baing a partrer, as he did not put any mone Crown," and, "no, if he has a licenes from the used it as a separate and distinct sction, but, did into the firm. He was the manager, but a man critics way, has been deplorable. The head and Some of the companies recently promoted are the remark that the recent triumphs of the

--but his conduct in regard to them, so the thres, companies a day can possibly be justified,

all premises on which offensive trades are carried and nothing else. The defendants in this cases The latter asked witness to copy the agreement, general tener of the criticisms, that Japan haa

Mr. HOOPER minated - I would like a list of uet choose to do so; they used it as a defence called Cho Sing Laung was the sole partner. front of the offence is, if we may judge from the quite sound, but there are guany that zone but Japanese have offaced the victories won by the on, distinguishing those established before the had been on the whole unsuccessful, inasmuch which he did, but he did not understand English. not, as she clearly ought, takan up the goverpoints to the huge areas rapidly being pat already a cause of international susceptibility

and now busizosses. The awer to Mr. Hooper's

Crowa."

passing of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. I would also like to know if

each establishment hus boon Licensed by the

Cravil

used this counterclaims as a pare Bounterclaim

and distinct actions. Defendants could have

a substantial balance was due to plaintiffe. Mr. Slade said the principles on which costs were awarded were fairly clear, but the diffenty was always in the application of them to the par- The PRESIDENT-I think these lists will be ticular circunataucon of the case under con very useful, but I am afraid they will take somosideration. If there was one thing more aban- little time to prepare. If the matter stands evar, till next meeting I think we could have the lists ready. In the meanwhile, I propose to refer the paper back.

COMMITTED.

dantly clear than another, it was that unless the Court gave specific directions as to how the costs should be apportioned, then the order was apt to work very considerable injustice to one side or the other. That was in particular es.

book, which has just been brought out, will be States and Japan, already referred to in a of interest. It relates to the possibility of war breaking out some day between the United

the Mafin. The gallant Admiral begins with

a lunatic, so one would think, would dream contrast, which is entirely to the advantage of Americans in Cubo and the Philippines. This of trusting with his money." Sir Frank the military amour propre of the Japanese, is Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring:

ment of these dependencies and carried it That is in your handwriting ?—Yes, but I on with the same wisdom which we ourselves these companies will have to meet three difficulfields of exploitation and covetousness should also

under rübber and reminds the public that between two equally proad peoples, but don't know English.

Their inevitable rivalry on their Common sro displaying in the government of our English, and write as well as that ?--I learn it.

Do you mean to tell me you don't know Colonies. We cannot allow-the term is apt, ties--fret, labour; second, the demand for com- be continually borne in mind by England and for nowadays everybody's business includes that petent, trained European supervisors; and France, owing to the engagements which now how to write it, but cannot explain it.

And you don't understand one word ?—I know of his neighbour, especially Japan's--we cannot thirdly, the increased production of rubber that bind them to the Government of the Mikado, and their manifest advantage in retaining the friend- allow Japan to make the same blunders which not later than 1915, will be enormous. These dif-ship of the United States of America."

ficulties will, he thinks, tax all but the strongest concerns and will kill the wild rabber trade of From this the writer passes on to discuss the South America altogether, for it cannot be gath immensity of the problem of colony-making.ered for much less that three shillings &

Read the document in English ?I cannot. Do you mean to tell me you write in that excellent handwriting, cannot read a word, and

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we made in the dim ages.”

Au application was made for a soap-boiling tablished by the case which Mr. Potter last yet can recognise it as your writing PI Englishmen are so used to talking of colonies pound; In spite of the fact that the badly of that country to pierce at all costs and

recover

the price of goods

only learning.

speak pigdin English.

You cannot speak a word of English-I can

Can you understand what I say No.

Where was the agreement signed -At the

office of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist.

And witnessed by Mr. Beavis, was

it

they forget the details of the process. French managed and over-capitalized companies will go statesmen do not think the process simple; Spain to the wall, there will remain when things have and Holland have forgotten their colonising righted themselves "a great industry of which straggles, but Germany and the United States Britain may well be prond. understand what it means to all concerned. "Undoubtedly one of the most difionit problems

MISSIONARY CONFERENCE AT EDINBURGH.

There is, unhappily, only too much ground for this preoccupation, owing to

proportion to the mercantile nuarie; the attempt The rapid development of the fighting feat of the United States to an extent quite out of

hurriedly the Isthmus of Panama, and, lastly, its haste in endowing its new base for maritime and means of action necessary to its strategic operations in the Pacific with the instruments and military role in that remote region. Are not the activity and nature of these preparations I hear that £7,000 will be spent on the calculated to excite the distrust of the Japanese, who are determined to defend their prestige and colonial enterprise is to persuade her people to June at Edinburgh, with delegates from every as the Americans from the other side of the become colonista, to infuse into them the land. About £5,000 have come in so far, and Pacific!" true colonising spirit. For this there is a there is no doubt the rest will arrive, for much reception on its recent visit to Japan, yet

The American fleet met with a very courteous substantial reason in the home-loving nature interest has of Inte been shown in missionary "According to certain echoes which came out of the Japanese." He admits that undesir. effort, especially in China, and there are any afterwards, the impression produced on the ablos dad their way to the Japanese dependes- number of rick men with strong religious officers of the Japanese Flaot by the American cies, but he goes on at considerable length to tendencies, connected with the various denomi ships was not one of unmixed admiration. Two prove that in the early days of the British nations concerned. To meet.

races, equally haughty, susceptible, and obstinate, the case, the

are face to face in the Pacific, napiring with the same ardour to the sapremacy of their maritime fulness." From this be passes to the argument the Lawnmarket, which is need for the annual and economic interests. Can those interests be reconciled, or will they collide and fight there?

sold. There was no dispute from the very not F-I don't know who witnessed i.r/ which Japan has to face in connection with her World's Missionary Conference to be held in interesta in the Far Eastern waters as keenly

liconec at Nes, 452 and 454, Canton Rond, referred to as an authority that his Lordship Mongkoktaui.

should not make any special order for costs. Hon. Mr. HEWETT minuted—I presume this Plaintiffs were asking that they, who according house is within the offensivo trades aren,

to ordinary understanding were unsuccessful The REGISTRAR:ĠENERAL—I have every parties in this litigation, should have sub- confidence in the staff of the Sanitary Depart-stantially all the costs of it. This was an ment, but we are committed by their notion to action to the granting of this licence.

The PRESIDENT-I may say in reply to the Hon. Mr. Hewett's minuts that these promises are within the area where offensive trades may be permitted. I therefore propose that this application be granted.

Mr. LAU CHU PAR seconded, and the molion was agreed to,

beginning as to the fact that the goods had been sold, or as to the fact that the goods had been in fact sent away to the destination ordered by the purchaser, or to the agreed prico of the goods. The one thing which was in dis puto was as to whether the goods were up to sample or not; whether they were of the nature.

simply made a copy as I was directed, and left.

Was it interpreted to yoa Yes.・・・ And you knew what was in it? I did not. His Lordship held that the defendant was s partner in the second firm.

Mr. Dixon, in opening the defence, stated

that the claim in this action was for various

year. Defendant contended that everything was

The PRESIDENT-In connection with the and quality demanded by the contract of amounts commencing at the fifth moon lastcelonies they were not "lamblike in their peace committee have had to engage the church an

a better plan in future, when an application for /ible merchants of bad faith that could possiblyticalars supplied by plaintiff he admitted that ideal, Not until the islands of the Empire Church of Bectland. The Assembly Hall of alarming, for if it should be followed by war in an offensive trade Boense somes in, to find out be made. There never had been any suggestion g75 was taken off for short delivery of boal. have become the recognised fields of setivity for the United Free Church, close by, will also be the Pacific, the scourge might extend to the whole

from the Medical Offer of Health, or the throughout the case that if the goods were Assistant Medical Officer of Health, what is to sample the defendants would not be entitled required before the licence could be granted and then refer it to the Board before any work is netually done, Ones work is completed, the applicant would naturally consider it a serious grievance if the Board did not grant the licence. Mr. HOOFER-I think the better procedure would be that directly the application comes in it should come before the Board, and we could grant the licence subject to things being put in order.

The PRESIDENT My ideo in going to the -Médical Officer of Health Bret was to have some

data to go eu,

to the full and agreed price. The only que tions in dispate wore whether the goods were up to sample or not, and whether they had been accepted by the defendants as being a delivery under the contracts. Counsel submitted that the right order to make was that the plaintiffs should have the costs of the claim, except so far as snoh cost had been incurred or increased by the plaintiffs

but the defendant contended there was much entries in his books. more than that, and this would be shown by

The case was adjourned.

BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.

Another exceptionally large audience faced the Bandmana Opers Company last night in their presentation of Our Miss Gibbs," an

tradition has quite died down that they are only rooms, hat even then there will be hard pressure, the best of the boys and girls, not witil that old called into use, and also a suite of committee

uncertain plains of adventuro for the worst, for there will be over twelve hundred delegates, shall we have achieved our own Imperial idea and what space remains will be allotted to mis- and be in a position to criticise the shortcomingssionaries home on furlongh and their wives. As colonisation of the better sort is there at the to the demand for tickets, the committee say they

could all the balls ten times over with represents present day? In many of our emeller de tive men from the various churches. pendencies, even in far-off Mauriting, there are traces still of an age when men went

of others,” Later Sir Francis. asks-" What

GELMAROPHOBIA.

We have some red het Gormanophobes at

branch which has been detached from the mighty world, and might lead to hostilities between the British and American people--that fruitful

trunk of Old Ex land.

Then, too, it would oblige us to go with one or other of the two parties. The hypothesis of war between France and the Republic of the United States, which is a sister of our own, born under our regia in stirring and glorious struggles, in which the two allies mingled their blood, would assume in our eyes the character of veritable sacrilogo.",

We would have much more to denial of the defendinte allegation that the Hoe opera distinguished by catchy music, dainty to the Colonies, breaking through the "younger Home, but Sir Edmund Cox, a retired deputy United States and England is

go on if the Medical Officer first stated whether the place was suitable or not. He would give us all sorts of details as to whether the premises complied with the Public Health Ordinance.

Mr. Hoorn- quite agree with that. I think that on any question conting before us we should have reports from the technical officers concerned to us by their advico

and their professional g

The PRESIDENT-If professional detail is not given, the paper can always be referred back. It seems to me that this course will mare a con-

siderable amount of trouble, and will put the

application through quicker. The proposal was adopted.

supplied was not up to contruct quality. The defendants should have the cost of the counter claim,

His Lordship-That, practically, is what Mr Patter was contending against as limiting the

plaintiffs" costs."

Mr. Slade-It limits their costs to the issues on which they have been successful.

Mr. Fotter-If my costs are limited in any

counteralnim on which I have been successful. -

dances, and a pronounced voin of comedy. There could be no mistaking the enjoyment of the audience, and hearty applauso and famerons encores wore socorded the artistes,

The short season concludes with "The Dollar Princess" to-night, a charming production which should be seen by those who have not had the pleasure.

A HUMAN PARACHUTE. A woman named Panchand, of Polios-le. Grand, Switzerland, who recently jumped from the parapet of the high now Pont do Chauderon, at Lausanne, ostensibly with the intention of committing snields, had a wonderful espe froin death owing to the fact that her skirts bacams inflated and supported her like a parachute

On the other hand, a war between the son" tradition, to fight and fend for themselves inspector of police in the Bombay Presidency,

Ons of those things which the statesmen of bat the tracks show the brogues of our cousing has them all beaten to a standstill in a sansa Great Britain systematically refrain from of Scotland, their descendants still keeping high tional article jast published over his signature, shocked in them a kind of instinctive prudish- regarding as possiblo, as if this hypothesis. festival on St. Andrew's Day, joining hearts He makes no bones about his ideas. He would ness, which is rather surprising in a people and hands, by asble across the quaich. How say to Germany "All that you have been doing that is so little inclined to international senti many men go out now to the colonies in liko constitutes a series of unfriendly acts. Onca mentality, and that, as a rule, does not fear to circumstance? What are we doing to replace for all you must put an end to your warlike look in the face the dangers with which it is

znenaced. the breed? Have we not let the matter slide preparations. If we are not satisfied that The maintenance of the world's present bal- somewhat?" Speaking especially of the smaller you do so, we shall forthwith sink every arce between the antagonistic forces of the Colonies Sir Francis declares the days of spon- battleship and cruiser that you possess." But rival nations in the Pacific ought to bo the taneous settlement are over. And now, in all why does Sir Edmund stop there? Why should our own with Japan, Russia, and the Republic dominant object of English diplomacy and of seriousness, I ask the question-Have we Eng- not the French, who object to the Kaiser's of the United States. But to the indispensable lish lost the colonising spirit? In spite of the enormous army, turn round and say Your diplomatic precautions of England and France. shiploads of emigrants that cross the Atlantic army is too big. It frightens us. Reanes it at united in a common policy of peace, must he Dry your, in spite of the items I have ones or wo will fight you. Or, eu the other which could avoid a disagreement between the added the consecration of a preventive virtuo The spot from which Mile. Panchaud loapod counted on the credit side, I do not think we hand. Germany might serd a similar message Americans and Japanese. leading in spite of was about 60 feet above the ground, and sho would have inevitably leen killed had she can honestly say, No. That we do our work well, to Paris. Prosently too, Japan would set the

everything limits of Russia's army and Davy, and Turkey the States.

to a rupture between England and. fallen straight down but she floated gres that we make the best of it when we got there, would say just how for Bulgaria should be From this point of view, the upkeep of this fally through the air and abghted so softly and so fur are excellent enlonisors, is another allowed to extend her forces. Surely this Fleet; which our national resources can bear. that sho sustained no injury whatsoever. work when funds are availbleider this a What is the difference between giving him Directly the woman touched the ground, sho/matter, and beside the present question.”

notion of the neighbours settling, what auber represents for Franes a fraction of her contribm- began to climb up the steep side of the ravine Passing on to the opportunities of a larger life of watchdogs a nation shall have is as wild a tom to the sacrifices imposed on the group of was already walking along the Mentole road existence of this large opportunity is recognised, into which she had so rally jumped; and she in the Colonics, the article procederethething as was ever evolved, even from the brain the four Great Powers united or allied with a

of a club-fed retired official, when a police officer overtook her nud took her the knell of the old tradition will have sounded;

FEANCE AND GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC,

maintenatice of the

of the present, Laiene into custody.

It is understood in Paris that the Frozch She denied all recollection of having jumped eons will go into these far countries without Pacide Squadron, probably reinforced by two or three vessels from the Far Eastern division

way it would be only to the issues on the Mr. Slade--I ask simply that the ordinary rules shall be applied, and that the plaintiffs shall only have the costs of the issues in which they have besusuccessful; and that the defendants

BOWEN ROAD RESERVOIR. The following reply was read from the Government relative to covering over the servico rezervoir at Bowen Road:-"In reply to your letter No: 146/10 of the 30th ult. I shall have the costs of the issues on which (Colonial Secretary) am instructed to inform they have been successful in the claim and in you that the Government is fully alive to the the counterclain. desirability of covering the service reservoir at Boron Road, and proposes to undertake the

Mr. Hoope minuted-I

His Lord ip-That is tantamont to giving the defendats the costs on the counterclaim,

public work of anticient importance to be ecsts on the counterchait and, as you say, on undertaken at eace, and hope the Government uccessful issues on the claim and counter will no longer delay it

The PRESIDENT-Gentlemen, this question claim?

Mr. Slado said that if his Lordship gave the was threshed ont previously, but I don't know

to make.

Mr. HOOPER-I would like my minute to go

up to the Governinзnt i

in answer to their letter

I don't think any resolution is neccesary

view to the association of their efforts on the Lalence of the

world" hese are a close

All these are arguments in favour of the

whether any member has any further remarks plaintiffs. the costs on tho claim auto from the bridge (esys the Alpine Poel), and being looked upon as prodigals, and daughter will visit the chief ports on the Pacific coast adoption in France of an elaborate noval pro- dafondents the cists of the counterclaim tho as inquiries showed tast she had been suffering will take their share in earrying forward our of Mexico this summer. The obiaf officers nogremme, which Admiral Fournier has very minch at heart. Here is another salient pas simple result would be that the plaintiff would from sente penesstonia, she was taken to the Imporial destiny. The Colonies will cease to be to land and be entertained in the City of Mexico, sage, in which he says recover in the way of costs somewhere about Cantonal Hospital, where she will be kept the dumping ground for our surplus population the L'asisie. The Haiser le dissatisfied withi The PRESIDENT We have already stated three tirass as much as the defendunts would be her health has been carefully investigated:

Germany also has its eye on the eastern side under medical observation until the state of

The American Navy will probably some day that in so many words in the resolution.

and a refuge for spendthrift younger sons." the lack of progress of German influence, in qual that of Buglaud, in spite of the letter's efforts to maintain her present supremacy. In Mr. Hoora-Bat it may be lost sight of or entitled to recover against them, because the

For the best men of our race Sir Francis sees South America, so partly to help things there that case it will be numerically superior to that shelved. I want to keep it before the Govern. method of taration if there were no specific order LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. fine scope in the Colonies if a satic view is taken and partly to establish his navy mare scene of Japan, which is unable to compete in naval with the estimates, and we can see if the work is claim were taxed first and overy item which at Pentang on the 28th inst., at 4 p.m. ment, but it can lay on the table and come up as to the issues giver, that the costs of the

The P. & 0. str. Japan is expected to arrive of the situation, for with new problemato tackle in the Pacif he intends to create a special expenditure with the States. This comparative cruiser squadron, for service in the Pacife, with inferiority of the Japanese Navy would provided for.

in new lands such men will find splendid the South American coast as its base. At this stage the Hon. Mr. Chatham arrived, would be properly incurred with regard to The G.N. Co's. str. Changsha leaves Australia work to do. These arguments, he says, THE KING ON THE CONTINENT.

inevitably compel its ally, the English Navy, to come to her assistance in case there should be s and he was asked by the PRESIDENT whether the claim, assuming there were no counter to-day, and may be expected here on or about apply with double force to Japan, who needs

The King has greatly benefitted by his stay at conflict with America. Then the tern would the money was likely to be available in the claim at all, would be given to the plaintiff the 21st prox.

The O.P.E. str. Empress of Chine arrived at large supply of young men willing to take up ercise more than usual, and has shown less British naval forces, and to those of Russis and Biarritz. He has gone in for walking come for France to add her contingent to the estimates for next year.js can give you information on the point at could be referred to the slaim with exception of Shanghai at 1 a.m. on the 26th inst, and left whole heartedly the arduous duties of colonial fatigus. It is not at all unlikely that he willman on thet so there must be foreseen s

The VICE-PRESIDENT--I am sorry, sir, T The whole of this action from beginning to end

comparatively small porten, and then har gain at 10 p.m. same day for Nagasaki, whare work. As to criticiston of the treatmpát of fipin the, Queen and Frincoss Victoria for hostile coalition on the part of Amerion and the self-government should have been given to the short raise in the Mediterranean When the Triple Allance It might be efficient for taland, he thinksThe days are young as yet got back they will pay special attention to the France, as long as she could play her part, to tbronzed ex-Proeldent of the United States, hold in check, alone if necessary, any one of the and time not tipe.”

33 Colons? Roosevelt, who will be the lion of the Towers in European waters."

present.

Mr. HOOPER-We might refer to the matter settled that without any regard to the counter agala at the end of the year, when we soe claim the faxing motor would takes the balance whether the work is provided for in the estimates.

she is due to arrive at 6 am. on the 28th inst

The IG.M. str. Pring Ludwig, which left here on the 21st inst, at 10 am, arrived at Singapore on the 25th inst, at noon.

Formosa and the suggestions that some sort of