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SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, June 16th,

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (BEFORE THE FULL COURT

THE FALSE IMPRISONMENT CARE,

provision under which it was allowable to plead a point of law in lieu of a demurrer. A point of law thus pleaded might be by leave of the Court or consent of the parties set down for

THE HONGKONG DALY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1910.

THE AUSTRIAN MENACE,

Speaking at Portsmouth last month Admiral Lord Charles Beresford said there we prident

THE REPORTED RETROCESSION" OF TAKU

Our native contemporaries, the Sinanpa

KING GEORGE THE IMPERIALIST.

King George has followed the gracious and another message, more particular in its scopo, moving message addressed to his people with

"GARDEN OF EDEN."

JUDGE'S CRIECTION TO DIVORCE.

after a two months I cest, reassembled at The Royal Commission on the Divorce Laws,

Ho

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. defendant to have committed all the ante allegermany was stealthily nocolorstink it take pics in September next. Both agree in valled on England to wake up, and made not exceeding £4 a wosk or possessin property

programme

of battleship construction. Yet

trial separately, and then the trial of that point signs that the Government were againadopting and the Shenpoo, both havo talpa to "his people beyond the sana." In these Winchester House, St. James', to hear farther of law was in all respects the same as the trial of the same methods of evasion and procrastination announcing what they have represented as the messages, by which the King-Emperor names evidence. a demurer under the old system of pleading 1977 and 1909. During those two wars they forms us that the agreement was to have been we find that note of manly and forcible direct for East Ham, was the first witness. that marked the Naval Administration during "retroosion" of Talen. The Shenpan in- first into personal touch with all his The effect of the judgment, senaming the possessed plenty of a unoffint evidenjp at of signed on Tuesday, the 7th inst, while the moss which revealed itself as the dominant note said that jurisdiction in divoros should be giten s subjects, Mr. W. J. Grabbe, the stipendiary magistrate hor Binwanpao us that the evacuation is to of the Prince's character. The same voice that to local courts restricted to people with an income W. F. L. Shenton (of Moses, Deacon, Looker ed against him, was that the plaintiff had was not until March of last year, hon me one somewhat important point, when we consider the valiant call ring with a startling and not exceeding £150 in valne, sud the & Docoon), moved on behalf of the

right to throughout should be heard at are times and not be mixed Captain Johnson, for leave to appeal from the those wrongs, he might say grievous wrongs, and the demands of the Unionist party had that there is to be no compensation, and we are the country, calla to Britons now. in the summary action in which Wong Fung wrongs that damages could be given on them.be laid aside any longor from themselves or the interesting addition that the avreement is due to has fallen the mantle of his great father, and if after the lapse of time, the parties did docision of his Honour Mr. Justico Hazoland for the law did not recognise them as anoh become too loud and persistent for the truth to farther given, by the last-namod journal, the thing is added to it. On King George orders should be made for a limited period only,

some-

are up with other cases. Magistrates separation

imprisonment.

was plaintiff, and Captain A. Johnson of the ss. Shui On was defendant, and in which the Paisne Judge awarded plaintif 2500 damages for falso Me, Alabaster stated that the application was made on three gronads. First, that the learned judge was wrong in foot and in law in holding that there was no evidence to go to the jury on paragraph 12 of the statement of defence. He, was also wrong for the same rousons on para. graph 13 and 14..

The Chief Justice-Is this an ex parte motion?. Mr. Alabaster-Yes, these motions are ruled to be a parte in the local Law Esports.

that he would not

judge would allow only one to go to the jury. The chief one of the three sy was that the plaintiff wilfully obstructed and impeded the the exocation, of their duty, crew in That was from section 286 of the Merchant Shipping Aot, and although there was plenty of evidenss of the facts as therain stated, the learned judge held that that section did not

In other words, the law in the Colony when this first judgment waagivan was that the nots of the defendant were exactly on the same footing as the not of a defendant who had seduced the daughter of the plaintiff whom the daughter of the plaintiff was not in the plaintiff's service.

The hearing was adjourned.

OUR SAILOR KING.

NAVAL CHAPLAIR': BECOLLECTIONS.

In the course of an address at the memorial service at Horsington Church, Lincolnshire, the rocter, the Bay. & C. H. Rice, who is a retired

privilege of acquaintance with King George V.

both as a good Christian

as Prince

country, that they had the courage to eat to startled nation the real condition of affairs, Yet, undeterred and unabashed by past events, they were once again deliberately hiding, or rather attempting to hide, from the House of Come foto of the gravest navel importanes

Commous facts

T

opportunities of knowing what is going on of the Chins coast are of so agreeable a zature and my poop There speaks the man whom Durham), said he objented to any addition

their

vare

to

and whom

My

apply to this Colony; otherwise, he thought the.) un week-days he read prayers on learned judge would have allowed the point to whan the eongregation at the little dockyard Land. is making preparations for the immediato phey, it must be remembered, know the position/hions of the Crown and of the affection.

it

The Chief Justics What is your point about character, sad the following incident would in 1912. In other words, we have to add four intuition or impulse, theirs of reason. They ship," and he deolares with solum sincerity and 2000gnise the right of Parliament to enable

go to the jury.

it not applying to this Colony ?

Mr. Alabaster-We say it does,

The Chief Justice-By what section ?

up

any tribunal to grant divorce. If an Aot

me the right to dissolve marriage, I should have of Parliament wore passed conferring on

to

the special doare of our new King, George His royal messages are Instinct with in-not

despite much opposition raised by the officials, cerity, and truth; they bear also the unmistak aut come together again i divorce should be We need not go far to find the reason for tho

granted on the application of either party. King's intervention, supposing it to have taken able impress of that gracious, tact, the outcome that would ooxdues to morality, place, nor for the objection of the officials, sup warm and generous and buman foaling,

Lord then, that posing that, too, to have hispponed. George V which King Bdward know how to associate with parties have been separated for some time ther themselves, but also to theso who, like him throne and has a

the first King who has over sat on the British all he said and did. All who read the words of is a tendency to form other connections f

the King must be strangely moved by them zelf (Lord Charles), had also "unefficial"

personal knowledge of newly inspired to loyalty and service la a about that. China. It is quite possible that his recollections common cause.

Mr. Grabbe: I have not the slightest doubt "It is a lows common to ma abroad. During the past fortnight that he has been glad to seize on the first opper not stand alone."

Hie Honour Judge Arthur O'Connor, K.C. they share it with me:

I do MaKenna had been closely questioned by him tanity of showing his good will. At the time and other regarding the shipbuilding proof his visit to Shanghai in 1831, he was a middy

the modern crown does not hide from the following made to the work of the conaty court gramme of Austria a Power which must of sixteen, serving with his elder brother, the to the heart. They orient the deep affection long hours: he himself had sat till eleven o'clock men who are his subjects Words like these go down. The county courts often had to sit very judges; it would mean in many cases a break- obrionaly be bracketed with Germany. On each

Duke of Clarence, who has since died. They which binds the people to the Throne in ocesson the First Lord deliberately eroded were on H. M. S. Bacchante under the

at night. the point at issue by stating that the Admiralty an officer who evidently had been well posted in passionate loyalty. They emphasise in the Lord Gorell: How many days a year do you possessed no "olicial" information, and that

his duty. Shanghai and especially a few ardent traost way the grant lessons which have been The Chief Justice-We must have both side. El chaplain, said he had the honour and therefore he had zothing to tell the House, spirits of the courtier type-was anxious to do barned into the national consciousness in the "Official" information, he explained was

The Witness: 128. Continuing, ho said ho present in deciding what course we shill adopt. whilst he was in the Royal Navy, and he wished information conveyed through foreign official all that was possible to make the visit of the Jast solemn torknight.

Mr. Alabaster said the statement of claim to relate two instances of the King's great worth, souress. What did that mean! Simply that formed to wait on their mentor. With some little meaning and power as these first words of the being to dissolve marriage once validly did not recognise divorce. He did not be- princes pleasurable, and a Committee was

Words may be idle, but words so full of lieve there was any authority in any human claimed damages for false imprisonment. Fra During 1990 His Majesty, who then

a good man. so long as the Austrian Government Close to

new King have a force denied to many deeds contracted. He could think of only one tically the imprisonment was admitted, but foar o had no prospect of succeeding to the refuse any gratuitons information regardinerprise this Committee learnt that the your called great. The message to the King's amendment to the existing law which world he

princes were simply middies, noithe more nor grounds of justification wern set out in the Throne, was in command of a sumil gunboat programme he was unable to take official for that they might be given short losre, if the perial act. Nothing could be better caloulated satisfactory-viz., absolute rupeal.

people beyond the sens" is indeed a great im statement of defence. Of these the learned called the Thrush, which was attached to the cognizance of facts which were perfectly well ties of the vessel permitted, but as for to make us all, here and beyond the seas, realise men going to another ouuntry and never being known to the Admiralty through unofficial elaborate receptions, balls, and what not, these

Lord Gorell: We are told that cases of married. Bellerophon, of which be (the speaker) was deceptive attitude could not be conceived; yet to the youngsters went up-county in the great Empire. Nothing could bring more fitly the one left behind tied for life North American and West Indian Squadron, the scarces! a more fatuons, exaggerated, and with equal regret and decision were declined, that we are members ens with another of one heard of again are numerous. Would of couns, carried so chaplain, and whenever known to thomseiros, wore evidently desirous of ing, they dined with the Coast, Mr. Hughes and again huntediately in, the King. Magas Tindal in them on Do you think it chaplain, being the although Government, for reasons beat with Mr. Carles and had some whom they know Prince,

you have the memory of the Dominions the

friend

The Witness: When two people get married they were in harbour in

company with

for botter or and for his officers and inen on board the Bellerosetaal state of affairs to bring into the light the Thrush Prince George always brought hiding the truth from the country, it was the and a few friends, saw all thero was to see, and

of all those who were acquainted with the then left. duty

sorrow is their sorrow; we shares common load." would be possible at this time of day to get any phon on Sunday morning for Divine service of day the ambitious acts

Perhaps the "good time" up-country may

The phrase is different, but the meaning is the Government to introduce a Bill to repeal the our rivals on the

have predisposed the now King to ge The Prince never once missed, and showed a Continent.

alittle out

BAJO, That is the feeling of the King. It is Divorce Act? spirit of doop devotion in all matters ap

"Austria, let it be fully understood, has laid pioase her very much. That there is something "As a sailor" King George refers to his wide effort should not be made.

of his way to do China such a kindness as will the feeling also of all his people in sil lands and

dominions over which King Edward ruled. fal of success, but that is no reason why the The Witness: I should not be very hope- portaining to the Christian religion. When at Bermuda, the Frinos might always be seen

down one Dreadnought, continued his lordship, out of the ordinary in the matter is cortain from

and is од the

point of laying down another, the alleged opposition of the British officials and particular knowledge of the Ororaes Domi- Bat the State has recognised the right to board his own ship.

laying down of two more or four altogether of the mement in China for more intimately lands and diverse peoples in one glorious fellow

divorce. That showed the King's all of which can, if that Power wishes, be

ate loyalty which holds together many be extended to everybody?-No.

Ought not the recognised right to I don't than the King does, Bis notion is the action of enable them to look upon His Majesty as a msa, a good Briton, and a good sailor. So for that year-four more than ear Estimates chanes of renewed trouble in Obion. We all guidance of the Baler of all men, maintain upon more ships to the German and Austrian total know exactly how far there is or is not the earnest purpose that he will, under the good tomber, 1890, the speaker Find the privilege of have been prepared to provide against. Tudod, have bean impressed with this possibility, and the foundation of freedoma, justice, and peace the Contreal

there is nothing to prevent Austria from tar those of us who have advised precautions aro got These are not the set phrases of purported to reveal the Ten Commandments the St. Lawrenco River té Quebec and

great heritage of the united British Prince George's ship, the Thrush, and nothing could exceed his thoughtful kind. lng over those four Dreadnoughts altogether a little pleased to note, not merely that they formality, not the perfuncto y oficials. In

to the Germany Navy, on completion, should near to officers and men. There was no pomp and us osteutation, but simplo kind. ho consider it advisable to do so for tinancial er sve been taken, but that they have so far been aminently successful. Our correspondents at political reasons. I consider that the country heartedness, They arrived at Montreal after a

has a right to demand that the First Lord and ning have told us of the opening of the Bach glowing words we faid the man in the King, Į marriage in the Garden of Eden, In this action the appellant sought that the diiloalt and intricate passage, and to get the Government should no longer hido she truth and esla, The news is welcome. We only hope knows and loves the Empire, and the determina if divorce jurisdiction was to be given to foesl

exhibition there, and of its absolute peacefulness wo read the spirit of a great Imperialist who alongside the quay in the swift-flowing stream

from the nation, under the transparent. cloak of was no easy task for any captain, and ops

tion of high courage and conviction. King courts he unhesitatingly favoured the polies ths appellant on the 9th June, 1909, might be not niways successfully carried out even by er oficial decorum-that they should tell the nation that nothing may occur to mar the excellent George reveals his heart and mind to his people. courts; the polîtioner's income should not ox.. perienced mer.. The Prince was on the bride the naked truth, md nothing bat the truth, and effect thus made. We wish the exhibition everyIt is for them to sid him in the great task set

success, and shall be delighted if the gracious reversed; that the judgment given in this action of his ship, calmly, quietly, and collectedly

initiative of our new King prove his political before bine. Touched by the public mant. Lefore a stipoudiary magistrate or three lay

coed £2 per wook; the summons should be on the 17th September might bo roverzod or

giving his commande-giving them as well as,

sagacity, as it undoubtedly will if, by the time festation of deep sorrow and affectionate Varled that the judgment given in this action and better then, many of the most experienced

September comes, there shall have happened esteem, the King may be confident that magistrates; und there should be right of un the 8th December might be reversed or varied; and older captains, and with infinitely less talk

nothing in the meantime to provent the rendi he has the whole trust and affection of bis appeal to the Divorce Division. This would the very poorest person an opportunity to and noise thaa many were sometimes wont to

Eathor's subjects. He that judgment might be entered for the apnea on those goonsions. The ship was brought

tion of the northern position.

verybody will remember that the British confident that Ministers We hope, ha equally obtain relief. He did not think any useful

and parties will soak pellant, and that the costs of this application alongside quietly, well, and cleanly by s

position there was the result of the Bozer out-

very earnestly to make smooth the pathway of purpose was served by publication of reports of And in the Court below, might be paid by the master hand, and the thought which

struok

From Now, York comes the distressing an

of 1900. The use of the word "retroces-

the now reign, and to wrest from the city The commission adjourned. respondent to the appellant.

him (the rov. goutleman) then was one which nouncement that the branch in the city of the

sion

a groat ruler's death is not atriotly correct. The post was

goodly heritage of Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., instructed by Mr. had been so unexpectedly fulfilled after nearly National Pharmnecution Association has given never ceded, and therefore cannot be retroeded, concord which that ruler made so much his own

-the thought that if this man, twenty years

lts approval to an osculator serien, which is It was merely ovenpied, and sew the occupationated with the st

In King George the Empire finds a chief satur P.M. Hodgson (of Mosers. Fiwons & Harston), who could guide a ship so well, should ever be designed to make the kiss hygienis and safeguard is to cease. That is all. If the British Govern the country finds a real suosessor to his father's of Imperialism, and moved the Court on behalf of the appellant called upon to guide the ship of Statu, we should sweethearts and others from the danger of germs.mont has agreed to make no charge for the high idents. If we forget not the (John Lomra), and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, in- not be afraid to entrust it to him with con- The screen is described as a disinfected ailk expenses of Desipation, such as is usual under br which all man have been mored in this Powers stationed in North China are being.

high thoughts stracted by Mr. D. V. Stevenson (of Messrs. Boure that he would lead us to times of pass, gauze, through which the kis is acomplished, similar circumstances everywhere, it is hoecause troublens time,

the gauze being held in an ivory frame and they are evidently desirous of imposing no un

new reign may bring to this Deacon, Looker & Deacon), represented the

placed between the two pairs of lips before they necessary burden on the Chinese people. The Empire glories and greatnesses which stall eet her country and this glorious fellowship" of repondent (T. A, Mitchell).

meet.

know full well that much of the indemuity forced There, now, is science seen grappling with 2 on the Government was very different from the the soal upon the work of Victoria the Good amount calculated by the British official. Our has his work to do for King, country, and and Edward the Peacemaker. Every Briton charges ward for out-of-pocket expenses and more. It is well known that there were some Empire. No tras Briton will falter or fail who bad n keener sense of business than that. Everything now, therefore, depends on what may happen between June and Sep amber. If the authorities can continue to keep the penos so well as they have done this week, China will once more be in possession of Take, and wo trust that never again may she loss it. The Takn Forts have bean thrice taken by Western English saying, "The third time pays for all," attack: in 1858, in 1860, and 1900. Our old will, we hope, be trus in this, for wo want to see no Western ship or man pass by that way in the future except na 崧 friend-Shangkat Mercury.

Mr. Alabaster-By soetion 41 of our Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.

Leave to appeal was granted.

MITCHELL. D. LEMM.

judgment given on the point of law raised by

Mr. Slade said this was an appeal against three several judgments, one on a point raised in the pleadings in the action, and the other, two questions which were left for the Court to decide after the verdict of the jury. The first went to the root of the whole action, and the other two went only to the amount of damages recoverable. The first question, raised on the pleadings, was whether the defener which was pleaded, that all the matters in disputs in this action, had already been faally determined between the parties, in another action which had been trivd,

The Chief Justice-You don't go back to

1908?

Mr. Slade said he went by reference. He was appealing against the judgment which decided that the result of the former notion dil not afford a defence to the sation. The plea was that the matters in disputs in this action had bson Enally determined in a provicas action between the parties. With the judgment of the Chief Justice on the question of res judicato, Mr.

Slade in the main rompotfally agrood, and to thought if his Lordship would

ir

safety, and prosperity,

"I

THE ACCESSION DECLARATION.

The Government have introduced a Bill amending the statutory declaration which, by the Declaration of Rights, tuo monarch must make on the first day of the first meeting of the first Parliament after his or her ecming to the The declaration which has given Throne. offenes to Roman Catholics runs as follows:

do solemnly and sincerely in the preseties of God declare that I do believe that in the saera ment of the Lord's Supper there is not any time and blood of Christ at or transubstantiation of the elements broad and wins into the body nur loud any person, and that the invocation or odoration of the Virgin hary or any other Saint and thessorifice of the Mass as they are now need in the Church of Rome are superstitious and idolatrous. And I testify and declare that I do do solemnly and in the presence of God profess, make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read to me as they are commonly understood by equivocation or mental raservation whatsoever, English Protestants without any evasion, and without any dispensation slready granted

after

that they should have the courage to increase their preparations accordingly." (Cheers:)

MAKING THE KISS HYGIENIĆ.

world subject of large proportions. For the kiss is a universal thing, albeit of many variatios. Haliburton, who, it is discovered by looking up book of references, made some study of the subject, classifies kisses as these of welcome and of parting; the long, lingering, loving present one: the stoica or the mutual one; the kiss of love, of joy and of sorrow; the sant of promise and receipt of fulfillment. And there may be others.

ACIDOUS

ROYAL TITLES.

by convention and composed

pirit

spitit of

messages dictated

£26,000,000 FOR A NAVY,

balist

regard dit in the same way as an Act which Lord Gorell:

On what do you rest your in the indissolubility of marriage The witness: On the primary institution of H. M. Lloyd, solicitor, Cardin, said that

givo

divorce cases.

FOREIGN TROOTS IN NORTH CHINA. In consequence of the progress of the army re-organization of China the troops of foreign gradually withdrawn. According to the latest present forces of the troops of various nationals investigations of the military authorities the stationed in North China are as follows Faking, 2 companies of infantry; East Military Francs-Tientsin, a company of infantry; Arsenal, 4 companies of infantry and 2 batteries of artillery, Tongku, 2 companies of infantry, Shanhaikwan, a company, of infantry. Total, 1,500. Germany-Tientsin, a section of infan- try and a section of artillery Poking. 2sections o. artillery and soctions of infantry. Great and

the Naval Bill providing for an expenditure of a battalion of sepoys; 2 sections of

The Washington Sonate on May 23rd passed Britain:-Tientsin, a battalion of ery and £25,000,000, in which provision is made for two 2 sections of infantry; Shanbalkwan, a section Dreadnoughte provision is made

is greater than that of any similar measure The expenditure appropriated under the Bill which has passed the Houso.

TREASURE HUNT IN JERUSALEM

in Peking, Italy, 250 in Peking and Tientsin; sepoys. The United States has 150 troops Russia 30 in Peking, and Japan 166 in Peking and 400 in Tientsin. The total for all Powers is 2,002 in round numbers.

£55,000,000 CANAL.

of Its

Beience has done many things to rob the world the integrity of the kiss is going to fail. If and rencance, but this attack upon stolen kisses are always sweetest, what is to become of the dulcet incidents when osculatory

Luave to be deliberately adjusted Where, then, will be the delights which Shakes peare depicted when he saaned ono of his heroines. to say," He kissed me hard, as if he plucked up kiss by the roots that grow upon my lips!

In an effort to find King Solomon's treasure

A scheme for a ship canal between the zivers and the crown of David, a syndicate of English-Tyne and Solway was brought before a meeting Out upon the osculatory screen!

Kissing

men, led by the Earl of Morley's heir pre of the North-East Coast Institution of Engineers needs no screening, save, perlace, that which

From the legal point of view all sorts of sumptive and a near realite of the Drake of at Newcastle by Mr. J. Watt Sandemann intrusion of an outsider. The kiss has always onions consequences follow from the demise of the eastern slopo of Zion, near the spot where between important east and west coast ports hides the kiss of youth and love from the

File, are excavating at the pool of Silvam, on

Tho canal, he said, would save 345 miles existed and always will exist; it is as old as the Crown: For instance, there is, apparently the stairs of the city of David wind up and proportionate distances to Continental ms for this purpose by the Pope or any authority nature, and as young and as fresh. It is con- now no Duke of York, that title having morged or person wheteover, or without any hope of fined to no climo or country, nor even to in the Crown, but by special Statuts the title of over the conduit that brought water to the ports, and in addition would be of grout naval any such dispensation from any person or humankind, for no creatures kiss one another Duke of Lanester does not so

temple. marge, but

advantage, as warships could be taken from one authority whatsoever, or without thinking that so much as birds. The breeze, too, as it pastos, remains with whoever is the compant of the womanly present, this being a bar at side of the country to the other more quickly. are continually this being one of the The only practical schoma was a low-level canal I am or can be acquitted before God or man or kisses

and hides with its tendrils its blashes. Rothesay,

with the Earldom of Carrick and the Co ment with better appreciation of what the aver should dispense with or anual the same or again utilitarian science has been at work of George while Prince of Wales, descend at ores Large sums of money were spent in obtaining the largest class of ships it would have to be 36ft. Speaking of the rose is a reminder that here Barony of Renfrew, which attached to King permission to begin the arcavation was given. being sixty-six miles. To sccommodate the although the Pope or any other person whatso result of the previous action in fact was, his declare that it was nnll or void from the bo- late. In Berkeley a horticulturist has su con- to Prince Edward, who does not hid in the work More than 60 men are engaged at a near Haltwhistle. Northumberland, would be permit, in. purchasing land and in carrying on deep and with a bottom 148f. wide. A tunnel conclusion must be that the matters wore finally ginning."

fused a climbing rose bush that it has produced the son of any other Peer holds his title, by concluded between the pacties by the result of Instend of the words are porstitions odible fruit simulating the favour of the courtesy, but of right. The Earldom of Chester Cuplain the Hon. Montag Parker of sile, and a half miles long. Ships w

would be the former action. If he might say so, then the words are contrary to any belief." It almost us had a perversion as the screened kiss. taken by the Heir Apparent, but it does not

and idolatrons it is proposed to insert pineapple and allied to the loganberry. This is is is as of the Royal titles which is ordinarily

Grenadier Gaurds, brother of Lord Morley, and Mr. Sandemann estimated the cast st was very little indeed in the judgment of the is also proposed to delete the reference Recognizing, as it is necessary to do, that this itself descend to him. He must be created Muff, the leading men of the enterprise, any £55,800,000, but if reduced to 100ft. in width Chief Justios which would not be most cordially to the Pape and to be content with is an age when uility is likely to be held in Earl of Chester, just he must be created that their syndicate is working on it with of the botton it could be constructed for accepted by everybody, but he thought hoa simple assortion that the declaration is made higher regard than more beauty when the Prince of Wales. It is open to King George stunt, and is not in any way connected with 250,000,000 could show his Lordship that the con- Somo doubt appears to exist as to the Govarn-storied horse, when seroplanes are encroaching he pleases, but, in default of some such arrange

without any dispensation or hope of lispensation. motor has largely supplanted the postio and to assign to the Queen Mother any precedenes varions German archeological exhibition at work clusion which was arrived, at was arrived atments intentions in this respect owing to the upon the ethereal field of the birds, and when ment, her place would be next after that of the in the Holy Land. Most authorities believe that when the temple was destroyed King Solomon's on account of a very slight misapprehension opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown that rubber plants may soon be expected to yield Princess of Wales, supposing such a personage

fressure was looted and carried away. on two points. First of all, the effect of an so such provision is necessary to guard erasers, still it may be permitted to ledge a to be now in existence. Little Princess Mary, the King's only daughter, now takes precedence notual judgment delivered and the actual result against a possible dispensation. The exact form protest against science going as far as it likes

worda has not yet been decided upon, hut the It is well enough, if the scientists insist upon of the daughters of the late Qusch Victoria and object of the Government is to preserve intaatit, to divert the energies of the metus to the of all the King's sisters, including the Queen of The rule in all these matters is simple enough,

follow out the reasoning contained in that judg- absolved of this declaration or any part thereof. the rose, and the pendant vine loops Turone. The Dukedomas of Cornwell and conditions laid down by the authorities before with locks at each end, the total length of this

of a previous oase, and secondly, what was the

than $4,000.

either the Palestine exploration, fund or the;

WEATHER REPORT.

nine

foot of a declaratory act ? In order to appreciate the safeguards against a mmarch who is not a production of food for the cactus is an unkempt Norway codence in the Royal Family-ie The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued. descent, froin the moment of her solemn entry

the effect of the previous judgment it was necesary to see actually what was done in the previous action. The statement of claim in the previous action alleged a number of acts of

Protestant while at

at the ame time to remove affair, and beauty and poetry suffer little by just fine

of offence

on the part of Roman the perversion:.... Dat the kiss and the rose---zli, Catholics, The proposal of the Government these are different. Especially the kiss. finds favour in most quarters of the House, but "Hamid sest of soft affections, it will be strenuously opposed by the Orange

Tendercet pledge of future bliss "ve members and by some extreme Exotestants on

Must we think of the "reactions” likely,

From the unhygienio kiss?. Speaking silence, dumb confession,

Fassion's birth and infant's play "--- Must we then make this concession

To the saientific way P Must we screen adieu's last action.

So lingering lips no more may kiss? Use a ganze to speak affection -

Ont upon such vapid, half-way bliss!

the House of Commons.

maltory committed by the defendant with the both sides of the House. The Bill is not wife of the plaintiff, and claimed damages. however, to be made a party issue, although it is To that statement of claim a defonce was put in certain to tako seme time in passing through first of all denying the acts of adultery, and, secondly, reising a point of law which wa, afterwards allowed to be not down for hearing before the trial of the facts alleged and denied in the statements of claim and defence, respectively.

CHILD LOST OFF GERMAN STEAMER

When the German steamer Kowloon anived in Singapore Last week, the master reported a sad aco dent occurred on

org. What than an

Malacca,

down the Straits of

the

Lance-Corpl. J. Watson, the last serving

| regulated entirely by the roles of succession to the following report:---

the Throne, so that the sons and daughters of On the 16th at 11.55 s.m.-The barometer the reigning King necessarily take precedence has risen moderately over N.E. Japan and of all their uncles and aunts.

the E. coast of China, and fallan slightly over S. Japan and the Bonina)

A shallow depression is moving. Eustwards near Koren Straits

VENICE MURDER TRIAL

Countess Tarnowska refused to attend the

hearing of the trial at Vetion, on May 12, on the pretext of being ill, but the prison dostor refused to certify that the courteen was unable to leave her bed.

The Chief Justice--I would like to say that I referred to this case before the Divorce daughter of one of the first-olsse passengers, doldier of the old 8th Foot (now the 2nd Tao of shamming, that unless she came to the "Commission, but I referred to it only in the "wrs. Frieder Lercher, fell overboard. She was ann Lancaster Regk), hus been discharged to court she would be conveyed by forca, tr

Pressure is still high over the Pacific in the neighbourhood of the Bonins, and relatively low over the interior of the continent,

Fresh S. and S. W winds may be expected in the Formos Channel and over the northern shores of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am today, 0.00 inches.

Mr. Werner Laurie is just publishing "The Dogaressas of Vonics" by Edgoumbe Stater, author of "The Tragedies of the Medici."

A Queen and yet not a Queen, the Doguressa of Venice was for one thousand youre the most exalted and the most superbly dromed Princess in Borope. Sometimes of humble birth, one- times gently born, and sometimes a princess by

into San Marso and the Ducal Palace she was the dignified and isolated consort of a reigning sovereign, Her vesture and hos appointmente were gorgeous ; she alone was exempt from savere sumptesry laws. Arrayed in costliest jewalled cloth of gold, and wearing priceles lase, pearls and gems, the Dogaress was the embodiment of all that was rich and rare in sumptuous, voluptuous Venice.

Yet no sovereign lived under stricter restric tions; she was not allowed to eceive gifts of any kind, mar credit with her tradesmen and domestics. Her alms and her charities were The president of the court adjourned the

accurately scheduled. Sho morning proceedings, and want a doctor, com

could not posses land or personal property in or out of Venice; panied by the police, to inquire into the countess basith, and to warn hor, if it was A

she

could not leave the city nor go about. The foreosat for the 24 hours ending at moon unattended. She had no voice in State afzim, to-day is sa follows.com

yet she was roquired to praside at State fund- (B.W.& 6. winds, tons Gracions patronses of the arts and missed immediately. The ship was stopped and pension from the beginning of May. He has determined not to go to the court as she had Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh squally, rafts, pions benafastress of churches, hos

showery _ Mr. Blade—Thank you, my Lord. Proceed for two hours the sea in her wake was thorough served 45 years and 319 days, and got the long been greatly offended by the speech of the

pitale, and - schools, perfect exemplary," all Formoes Channel Cafe Bame as No.1 | womanly and domestic duties, she often as not ing, Conneal stated that after our moderntly searched by boaterers, but no sign of the service and good conduct medal 27-years ago. lawyer, Signor Carneluti

unfortunat child was discovered. The mother, He has done duty in Malta, Jamaica, Nova The doctor reports the result of his inquiry South coast of Chius between

Same as No.1 ended her days ina system of pleading foot and law was pleaded, who go on to Hongkong with her two younger Boolin, and Egypt, and wears the Egyptian at the afternoon hearing, and the president Hongkong in Late except in one particular instanos, as s special children, a boy and a girl aged 11 and 6 years, I modal with Tel-el-Kebir clary and the

decided that the proceedings should go on South coast of China hetween

Sama No. 1 Is grief-stricken at her, jom.

Hongkong and Hainan,***

abstract.

The countess told the doctor that she

without the counters.

Mr. Staley in his new book brings before the reader the atmosphere which surrounded the Most Same Duchow of Teules.