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that the present effort to achieve a long are again in good working order. cherished desire on the part of the Pro- vincial Government is similar to other have been made and & CO. attempts which
defeated. The great exception in the present instance is that the British Consul at Canton
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has not taken steps to oppose the establish ment of the monopoly. Rather more than a year ago the native officials at Canton tried to impose an additional import tax on foreign opiusà, but the prompt action of Mr.
Mr. J. F.Younge, the popular advance man- sger of the Bandmani Opers Company, arrived in the Colony from Shanghai yesterday by the P. & O, steamer Borneo,
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That successful novel "A Modern Chronicle," by Winston Churchill, a review of watch THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS appeared in our inres of Friday last, can be had at Mesara, Kelly & Walsh,
As the as. Haiching was leaving the wharf
yesterday about 2 pm a coolie roman was
A man who was found on the roof of a house in Gough Btreet was charged with being there with intent to commit a felony, and was further charged with being a rogue and a vagabond. Mr. Wood, before whom he was brought, sentenced him to imprisonment for one month.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS Fox, H.B.M. Consul at Canton, compelled obearred by the paseengers of the Star Farzy them to forego their plan, and we remember, Evening Star to jump overboard from the Hi that in 1902 the Chinese authorities at Can- ching. She was promptly rescued by ops of ton and in the interior raised thetaxes on all the dock bands off the Ferry launch kinds of opium from three candareens per tael weight to twelve caudareens per tael weight, which was equal in the case of Bengal opium, the drug mostly in use there, to an increase of from Tls 36,90 to Tis 144.00 per chest. Then, as now, the tax was to be levied on prepared opium, but, as was only to be expected, Ma. Scorr, the British Consul at Cantou, succeeded in securing the abolition of the tax. Notwithstanding previous checks the whole process has ap- parently to be gone through again. The Chinese again attempt to 2.50
monopoly, the merchants again object and fianlly the Government isagain moved, with the result, we hope, that compliance with treaty obligations will again be insisted upon.
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A barber in Hung Hing Lane stabbed victim had to be gent to the hospital. How ever, he was able to appear at the Magistracy 'yesterday and bear witness against his assail an, who was sentenced by Mr. Wood to three secure the months hard labour,
another man with a knife on Monday, and the
On the present occasion the duty is de
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BRIBERY IN CANTON,
A Canton vernacular journal, the Si Mun
Daily News, in its issue of the 13th inst, makes sensational charges against the Canten Principal
Chamber of Commerce, which it causes of
LONDON, June 13th: In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Asquith stated that last week communications had passed between Mr. Balfour and himself which he hoped would lead to an early meeting."
THE DECLARATION OATH.
THE ALLANA-CAPTAIN ASSAULT CASE:
bound over. (
His Worship-I don't see where she is
concerned.
Mr. Gardiner-She asked me to make this application:
REVIEWS.
Afaritime Lawe, By ALBEET SAUNDERS.
London: Efingham Wilson.
The esse in whichi 8. M. E, Allana and DR. Captain were convicted on a charge of assaulting Miss Della Huard was again mentioned before
This is a most interesting work, and one has Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy, yesterday, should be in the library of every lawyer, ship
Mr. JH: Gardiner, representing Miss Dolla owner and, above all, of every ship master. It Huard, said that Mr. Shonton had pressed the practically the legal history of a ship from case against the defendants more than she really the time of the contract made for her building intended him to, and the now wished his through everything that can happen in the life Worship to deal with the defendants more of a ship to the time of her total loss. The loniently, in the way of fiuing them and binding articles on the duties of neutrals in time of his Worship would deal as severely with them as ontrusted with the navigation of ships, so that them over, Miss Huard never expected that war should be road with interest by all persons he had, and she now asked if he could see his no mistake should be made when confronted by way to commute the sentence imposed. She an armed vessel of one of the belligerent would be quite satisfied if they were fined and nations. A case in point is in chapter XII., exemplifying the seizure of the Peterhof by the U.8.8. Fanderbilt. Owing purely to the ignorance of those in charge of the verval the Peterhoff was seised and sent to Key West us lawful prize, the master having refund to obož His Worship - I don't think I can grant it.
lawful orders issued by an offlour of the U. S. Mr. Gardiner said that one reason why the Navy daring war. The legal aspect of many The Premier announced at ques-application was made was because the appeal well known casey, such as the sinking of the tion time in the House of Comaticons would be heard before the Full Court, and she did Kawahing at the beginning of the China-Jap
not want more pablicity than possible. She did an War, the capture of the Prometheus to-day that he would introduce legisla- not want the case to go to the Full Court, aasha and the sinking of the Knight Commander in tion modifying the declaration oath considered she had been notorious enough at the the Busso-Japanese War and any others are taken by the monarch on his acces Police Court. If his Worship could seo his way given.
to grant this application ehe would be much sion.
Another interesting point not generally known obliged.
is the decision of the Sasebo Prise Court in the Mr. Reader Harris, who represented the defen case of the steamer George; illustrating & pria. dant Captain, said that Miss Huard had written ciple of International Law that a vessel it she to Mr. Grist immediately after the case and breaks the blockade and gains ingress to the asked him to make this application, but he ex-blockaded town, is liable to seizure and to pay plain that he could net. Mr. Harris wished the penalty for her acts until she has completel to point out to his Worship that the wrong her retura, voyage. found to be done by the defendants. was a wrong to one person, and this, sus person had regard to the carriage of cargoes is fully ex- wish the defendants severely dealt with. She plained, as well as the power of ship misters
LONDON, June 18th.
DISAGREEMENT DENIED.
LONDON, June 13th, Sir Edward Gray, replying to Sir J.H. Dalziel (Kirkcaldy Burgls) in the House of Commons, declared that no disagreement had occurred with
now come forward and stated that she did not
The rights and duties of ship-owners with
acribed as a preparation tax. To levy a duty accepting bribes. It proceeds :-"Its daily work Sir Eldon Gorst (British Minister was not present on the last occasion when herunder stress of pledging the ship for repairs, on the raw commodity, other than that paid is composed of settling money disputes botween Plenipotentiary at Cairo). Sir Eldon solicitor pressed the oase, Captain had been The verod qucation of the liabilities of pilote is
to the Customs, would be a distinct violation of the Chefoo Convention, and the Chinese authorities seek to justify their action by alleging that the new impost is only to be This will be borne by prepared opium. levied, it is said, on both native and foreign opium, and the British Consul, apparently agreeing with the pretentious claims of the officials that the duty is non-differential, fails to see that the innovation is a breach of the convention. When it is remembered
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contending parties, and its conduct has been retained the complete confidence of severely criticised by the people outside. The the Govertiment. Chamber is generally known as 'rotten. It was not until the dispute between two certain merchants arose over the application to the Provincial Government for undertaking to collect a tax on prepared opium that the matter of the Chamber's demand for bribes came to light. The Chamber at first sided with one of the merchants, but later favoured the other, We now understand that the Chamber has already obtained bribes," The journal then gives the names of the people who have received bribes
be incressed by the amount of daty payable that the amount of native opium used in and the amounts
Note For Hongkong the above Prices will
---87.20 Fer Dozen.
the Two Kwang Provinces is infinitesimal compared with the amount of foreign opium.! it will be seen that whatever excuses may be
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DISTURBANCE AT HUNGĦHOM,
A disturbance which might have developed into a serious riet cvmurred at Hunghom on Monday, and pears did not again sign until
LONDON, June 18th. Mr. Haldane announced in the House of Commons to-day that Lord Kitchener had refused the Mediter ranean Command.
Lord Crewe,replying to questions in the House of Lords, regretted that the Government were not to have Lord Kitchener's services in the Mediter. ranean, but the Government fervently hoped that his great qualities would
at the Police Court bolor. Ife would get here ten years, and had never been a defendant
his disebarge from bankraptor on the 29th of next month, and be then expected to become partner in the firm which he was managing, so that his present position was a very unhappy one for him. By granting this application his Worship would save the expenses of appeal to the Supreme Court, Getting fined and being bound over, instead of imprisonment, should be sufficient on a first conviction. His Worship as a magistrate, had absolute diacretion as to whether he should impose a fine or imprison.
ment, and the speaker submitted that this was a case in which he should use that discretion and impose a fine instead of sending the defen- dant to goal.
Mr. F. P. Hott, who appeared on behalf of Allans, pointed out that his client was a Mshom medan, and said that imprisonment would affect lie carter to a considerable extent. He under
custody. It appears that while a Portugueso in some capacity or other. He declined a number of ruly spirits were taken into be held for the service of the country getting employment whiol, ss bis. Worship sailor from the gunboat Vasco da Gama was cycling along near the market place he either to give Kitchener's reasons for the neglected the rule of the road, or a Chinese refusal. who was walking along obstructed his Whatever the cause, the cyclist passage.
both and the pedestrian collided, and
about. non-differential treatment can only be regarded as moonshine. Besides, Canton only the port of importation, and any further duty levied on the raw article there is clearly a breach of the treaty in question. Yet that in what is being done at present. The presont tax, although ostensibly levied on prepared opium, is collected on raw, fell to earth, The Chinese was the first to "pium, and not unnaturally the merchants regain his foot, and lost no time in getting out interested object to such a high-handed pro- of the way. Meanwhile, the enraged Portuguese coading. Admittedly the trade on the present attacked another Chiness, who called the police. basis has only about six years to run, but Inspector O'Sullivan arrested the sailor, where until the expiry of that time it is a legitimate went to his assistance and endeavoured to upon a number of his comrades in the vicinity trade, and those engaged in it are entitled to liberate him. While struggling to retain his the protection of their government. Such prisoner Inspector Sullivan gave instructions business is only possible because of that. the police at Youmati Station treaty conditions, and when these are should violated
be called. Before
BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
LONDON, June 14th.
, issning & bottomry bond and selling cargo,
the Suez Carsl. shly dealt with, particularly with regard to
After carefully reading this very able book, one is forced to realise how necessary a complete system of International Laws is for the many vessels of different nationalities navigating the high sons. Mr. Saunders is to be congratulated upon having made what might have boon a very dry legal work into one
of absorbing interest.
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GERMAN PROSPERITY.
TESTIMONY OF ENGLISH. WORKING WIN.
A large, party of workman, including railway. the building trade, who were sent to Germany mer, miners, factory hands, and men engaged in by the Tariff Reform League to inquire into the condition of the German workers, returned
The party-most of whom come from Törk- ahiro, and Cumberland—visited Cologne,
stood also that Allans had an opportunity of to London. know, he had not had for many months, and if he Frankfort, Statigart, Chemaita, Dresden, went to prison he would lose that opportunity. Berlin, Esson, and Düsseldorf. To a representa Apparently, from the attituds Miss Huard tive of the London Evening News several of had taken up, she did not intend thethom gave their impressions of the tour. | case to be proved, and was
sorry that bis Were blp had taken such a serious view of it. After all, it was not a wrong against the public generally, although in theory it might
Mr. R. Harrison, & railway guard, Carlisle said: "The first thing we noticed on arriving at any of the towns was the cleanliness and tidiness of the children, who were well fel and well clothed. To my mind, the condition of the children at once denotes the condition of a nation. "There were no ragged waifs, no dranken and bedraggled women, no men leaning against street corners and lamp-posts with nothing to do.
patched up with brown paper. In fact, there were no siums.
In the House of Commons, Mr.be. She, in fact, was the only person wronged,
and the only one wanting compensation, Band [probably Mr. A. F. Bird
His Worship--I cannot see my way to alter Unionist M.P. for Wolverhampton my decision. The sentence must stand as far There were no honsee with broken windows. W.] drew attention to the situation in as I am concerned. Egypt and attacked the Government's policy of fostering self-government in their arrival, that country.
besides breaking up the roof over the portion of the premises where the machines were to have been set up.
number of weaving machines placed there,
a way that he considered insulting, so he
a
BLACK BREAD PREFERRED.
"The black bread is very good.” We tried it, and we liked it. It is looked upon as almost a luxury by many poor people, who can get as much white bread as they want, but prefer the other,
To test these German cities we tramped. through them in the early hours, when whatever
pound sleeping ont Wasan hardly a soal in the and unemployed there may be are sure to be streets. There seem to be no ragged ontcasts in Germany. To-day during a short tour of London we have seen more poverty than was apparent throughout our journey through the biggest cities of Germany.
Mr. R. Elliott, a North Cumberland niner,
COAST NEWS.
KIA-YING>CHAU, June 9th. Very early yesterday morning, before or ignored then considerable however, a mob of Chinese who had assembled Mr. Robertson denounced Mr. daybreak, a mob of a hundred men entered the LONDON OFFics: 131, FLEET STRRAT. EC injury is inflicted upon men who invested attached the porta pom, neud immediately Roosevelt's Guildhall speech as an Examination Hall here and demolished a attacked the Portugueso with sticks and stones- money in it because it had the security of It was not long, however, before the police insult, but Mr. Balfour defended the rights obtained and guaranteed by govera- from Yaumati appeared on the scene, and the ex-President, who, he said, realised ment. The additional tax is not a slight one riot was soon quelled. Just as they were ro
what others failed to realise, namely either. It really amounts to $300 on every turning, however, a Portuguese happened to
The Department Magistrate came on the chest of opium in addition to the Tls. 110 pass a mob of Chinese. His appearance was that Egypt and other Oriental counse, but was addressed by one of the gantry in heralded by a lend shout, and before he was tries had never shown the slightest THE newly established Canton Opiun paid as Customs duty, and as a sum of
aware of what was happening he was surrounded Monopoly, which had practically brought fifteen million dollars is involved in Hong- by the Chinese, who were giving him a trace of a capacity for self-government. the trade of Hongkong in this commodity kong alone it follows that no time should be bad time when the police returned, and effected The situation in Egypt called for to a standstill, is, as we suspected in our lost in bringing the Chinese experiment to a further arresta
prompt and decisive action. comments yesterday, another of the many close. For long they have tried to introduce
Halifax seven Portuguese and four Chinese were Sir Edward Grey paid a tribute to attempts which have been made by the such an imposition, but at present they charged with disorderly behaviour. Of the the work of Sir Eldon Gorst, and said Chinese officials to levy additional taxes on seem to have met with more success than Portuguese defendante the first was fined $15 that Mr. Roosevelt's speech was the intuential merchants formed a company for the It seems that a number of wealthy and before by reason of the British Consul's the second and third 85 each, the fourth was foreign opium Heretofore these attempts.
manufacture of cotton cloth. They leased a part. have been frustrated.. Vigorous protests be attitude. Possibly bis action has been influ- discharged; and the fifth, sixth and seventh were greatest compliment to the work of of the Examination Hall to serve as their cheaper than in England. We made special British traders, supported by equally encod by instructions from Downing Street, each ordered to pay a fine of $5. The Brat vigorous action on the part of British but whatever the explanation there can be offender was fined $10, and each
little doubt that his view is difficult to others 35.) reconcile with the facts which have become known.
Consular representatives or British Ministers in Chine, have had the effect of roudering such attempte nugatory and of securing a compliance with the terms of governing The wanderings of the Hongkong Gazeite of treaties, but on the present occasion May 7 addressed to the Singapore Free Press are interesting: Fort St. George, 25th May We have the unusual spectacle of Taticorin 29th May; Singapore June 4,"
British Consul apparently sharing views of the Chinese authorities
the
At the Magistracy yesterday befors Mr. E. R.
of the
JEWELS WORTH £160,000 MISSING,
A great stir has been caused in Paris by the raleide of Dr. Léon Petit, the secretary of the Horne for Consumptives at Ormesson, founded by Sister Candide.
The sister, who is accused of having pawned- in London and elsewhere £160,000 worth of jewellery entrusted to her for sale by a number May 20th. She is woman of about sixty, was universally respected, and is decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honour. The Gil Blas opened a subscription for her, heading it with £40.
returned at once to his yamen. Later he had gate opened to allow the exit of the members of the mob for fear the citizens might lynch them in the morning. As soon as they had gone the gate was closed and no gatee were opened for several hours.
any country over bestowed by a citizen tastory. The Department Magistrate was a of another. The situation in Egypt party to the transaction. When the facts was not nearly so grave as was pointed out, but a serious warning would be necessary if the symptoms continued. It would be the first object of the British Government to assert authority.
BIFFEL TOWER SIGNALS FOR
MARINERS,
The wireless station on the Eiffel Tower, which had been much damaged by the foods of last January, is working again under normal conditions.
said: "The first thing I noticed in the agri- onltural districts was that there were five acres of rye to every one of wheat. I found that this was due to the preference the German people have for rye bread over white breed. We found that the rate of pay for labour was similar to or higher than that of this country; we hardly discovered a case where it was less.
FEW UNEMPLOYED.
cheapness, for the best joints are sold at 74.
ponatrated into what approximate to the slums of Berlin, and found the houses were furnished almost luxurionely compared with a sluan. house in an English town."
"The necessities of lifa are in some cases
inquiries about horseflesh and sausage. Ap- parently demand for this food is not due to
becams known the gentry protested against sach pound, and hone sausages can rarely be bought ass of the promises,
under Is a pound."
Mr. Rhodes Brown, a York tradesman, who Late on June 7th three boats came up was leader of one of the reaps of visitors, said: the river carrying about one hundred men,I was struck with the general prosperity of said the scholars" from Sung-k'on, a large the working classes. Every foot of the agri- market town 33 miles down the river. The cultural districts is worked; nemployed are associated merchants had good reason to think hardly to be seen in the torra or country. We these men had come for mischief, so guarded the Hall until an early hour in the morning.
Soon after the guards withdrew the mob rushed in and demolished things without hindabers of the party unanimously passed a In reply to some newspaper criticissus the resolution stating that the fullest facilities were There is a good dent of excitement to-day, and afforded them for fairly and properly investigat it is fortunate for the perpetrators of the lawing the conditions in Germany, and denying less act that they are out of harm's way.
that hindrances were placed in their way by the committee having charge of the deputation.
At the annual meeting of the Association of Trade Protection Societies in London, the president, Mr, G. M. Chamberlin, of Norwich, expressed regret, as a business man, politics and that a renud table conference could not be arranged for an exchange of views.
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Mr. Ler Yek Lim, who for some years acted most efficiantly as Chinese Consul General in on the matter and offering little sympathy to Johannesburg, has just been promoted to the of leading jewellers in Paris, was arrested on the views of his nationals. The Hougkong Wolwupu, His many friends in Hongkong traders, the Indian merchants, the will rejoice in his deserved promotion. Indian Government, are all agreed that While the steamer Laicang was on the voyage the establishment of this monopoly at from Singapore to Hongkong three of the
Dr. Pafit had a long talk with Sislor Candide, Canton is an infringement of treaty rights; passenger robbed a compatriot of money after which he sent his sorvant to be, andross the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and property to the value of $524. Theyed, and went to work in his study in his dress Committee, we understand, is also of appeared before Mr. Wood at the Magistracying gown. He hanged himself by a picture Tower with all the positions in Africa The Apoar str. Japan from Caloutta left that the fasl question could not be raised shove the opinion that it is a violation of yesterday and were romanded. --
the Chefoo Convention. What view the The Japaness Board of Railways has decided Imperial Goverment will take we cannot to employ crude oil as fuel for the locomotives
Great improvements have been made, and corresponding stations of wireless tolegraphy have been established on the coast of Afrios and in the interior, so that the French Government LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. will be able to communicate from the Eiffel
Another improvement which has been made st the Eiffel Tower wireless station will be of great service to navigators. Dating from May 23 there will be emitted every night at 12 o'clock (Paris Obervatory time) three electric sparka,
oord from a window over his stairesas. The card broke with the weight of his body, but he found at the foot of the stairs this morn ing he was dead.
On his table he bit two packages of paper, of the Central Eastern Railway. The locomo, and a letter to his wife, in which he wrote: one at 12, another at 12.2, and the third at 124,
"My dear Marie, I prefer death to betay which can be
be registered by all vessels fitted with
Singapore on the 14th instant morning, and may be expooted here on or about the 19th inst, The cargo of Silk shipped on board the M.M. str. Salasie, which left this port on the 9th ult., was delivered in Lyons on the 11th inst
Thō I.G M. str. Print Waldemar, which left:
say, but on the facts before us there is only tives have already been adapted for the use of mixed up with the horrible scandal which I see wireless apparatus, enablin, vautrins to take hero on the Zist nitimo, at 9 am, arrived at Charmant, and Special Skin Tonic and Pozdro one conclusion at which it can arrive, and
that is, the decision to take the necessary step in order to get rid of the nuisance caused to steps to have the embargo in question passengers by smoke while the brain is passing
through the numerous tunnels on this line,
removed.
Candids g, who is sowing around her rain and death. Forgive me the pain I sen oaning you
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Experimenta have been made lately with the ships of the Fresch Nery, and have proved “great antecesA,
The Bilk of per C.P.R. str. Empress of India, Specialities for the Skin are the study of a whigh left bare on the 14th ultime, arrived at lotime. A. B. Watzon & Co., Ltd., Sele A gente Now York on the 11th instant.
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