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the speech made by Mr. BrARELL at

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Bristol last Saturday, when he declared potitioning their Minister ab Peking praying TELEGRAMS.

that it was ridiculous to suppose that the Conference would meet to invent compromises The object of any conference must be to discover bases of agreement and if the latier were impossible or unsatiestory CO then the politicines would be able to resume the fight as vigorously as before." ever happens, the situation will be far from Should a compromise be satisfactory. offected, it follows that the Ministerialista will receive a certain measure of support

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News was reocived on June 20th at Hankow that s fresh riot had occurred in Hunan; a motion station situated 25 miles from Changsha having been burnt down.

A hurricane swept over Tonkin in the districts adjoining the Chinese frontier on June 9th. Great damage was done to house property. Two persons were killed and about twenty were injured.

The use of coconut shells for collecting later

is now becoming extensive on rubber plantations in Ceylon. These shells are carefully sorted and prepared and they apparently answer the purposo well,

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GERMAN POLITICAL

APPOINTMENTS.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, June 29th

IN BANKRUPTCY. BEFORE, Hie HONOUR SIE FRANCIS TIKYIT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

THE POWER OF TRUSTEES,

Re the Ki Cheung firmo.

His Lordship delivered his reserved decision in this matter. He said he could not profess to be satisfied with what the trustees had done, They seemed to have ignored altogether the requirements of the Ordinance, and to have done just what they thought necessary. True, they had not damaged the reise it say 13, except to the extent of the loss which had re- suited through invosting money in their own

that damages could be recovered, for the acts admitted to have been done. The corollary was that the decision, in the first case was wrong, and if thers had been an appeal that decision would have been reversed because a judgment given on appeal should be the same so that which would have been given if the case came at that time before the court of first instance.

Mr. Alabaster repiled to the argument of Mr Slade, citing authorities in support of his con- tention

Their Lorialps reserved their dedisional!

IN QUEST OF THE LONG-HAIRED TIGER.

Though there were few exciting incidents in Lieutenant Douglas shooting trip in Manchuria, his descriptive gifts render his narrative interesting and readable, Stationed with his regiment st Tientsin, he occupied his two months leave in a determined but fruitless quest for the long-haired Machurian tiger.

LONDON, June 28th: Reator's correspondent at Berlin telegraphs that Herr von Schoen, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Baron von Rheinbaben, the bank. His Lordship mid he was not satisfied Though from a sporting point of view his ex

is almost ete, it will be evident that their alliance

would make was that sus second bill of interesting facts about a contry which Bangas Prussian Minister for Finance, have with the costa neurrxl, and the order he peotations were failure, yet we get masy can only be short-lived. Then it will be a

coste, the bill unpaid although it was describes the heterodox method of catching ← return to the old conditions, with this

resigned.

All the Manchurian rivers are stocked in Herr von Schoen has been appointed practically approved by Mr. Wakeman, and salmon in the Manchurian rivers. exception, that the Irish will fight for their

Ambassador own hand more determinedly than ever

to Paris in succession to although it had been taxed, should be re-taxed, the satamn with salmon, but they will not take and the trustees would pay in the difference a y, at least, I tried on several occasions with they have done before. At present, how inion inclines to the belief that the

Prince von Radolin, who is retiring betwem the two taxations. He thought that as no access, though. I could see any number of the end of a long pole, building dams sorods ever, op Conference will prove abortive and that

into private life. Herr de Kiderlen-light an order as he could make, and it was them. The Chinase catch them with a hook at the fish to get through, and jabbing the hook the Government will be forced to act at a these days of typhoon signals it will be Wachter. German Minister at Buchas quite imposible that he could allow the frustees the stream with only a rarrow, entrance for into them as they pass they then dry the fish, and koop them for food in the winter. They Bro excellent oating, and possosa great heat- producing properties.

the behest of their Irish masters. The House of Lords will then in all likelihood reject or decline to proceed with the House of Comunions resolution against its veto, but WHISKY the PLEMIER could not thereand then ask the Kise to create three or four hundred new peers to ensure the passage of the resolu- tion. His MAJESTY might justly plead that it was hardly fair, considering he had been little more than two months on the throne, to ask him so early in his reign to sanction such a vast and sweeping exercise of the royal prerogative, and even should an election take place in the near future and result in the return to power of the present party the same objection could be arged in these circumstances were he ngaja called upon to create the peers necessary to ensure the extinction of the vote of the House of Lords. As the Budget is to be taken to-day interesting developments may be expected very SCOD.

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GUINNESS' STOUT IN PINTS & SPLITS.

Malamo Gabrielle M. Vaal in an article entitled "From Annam to the Philippines" refers to the Chinese houses in the waterfront in Hongkong as being "like rabbit butohes, built right on the quays."

Auroful little "Typhoon Map of the China Ses" comes from the offles of the China Maq. frequently referred to, and its value demon strated,

The Echo de Chine calls attention to the adulteration of rubber by Chinese traders at Singapore. It is alloged that they coat heavy balls of wood, stones, suil even iron with rabbor of varying thickness and pass it off as the genuine article.

The victorious Hongkong inter port polo tesin

returned from the North by the ss. Tengo Mars yesterday. They wore treated at Shanghai with all the honours due to victors, but in the opinion of the players their reception would not have been loss hospitable had they been the mangnished.

THE CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLY.

H.B M.'s Consul-General at Canton (MP,

Jamieson) has, we understand, lodged a protest with His Excellency Yuan Shu-hsien, the Viceroy of Canton, against the creation of a monopoly in opium in Kwantung.

TYPHOON FEAR?.'

The hoisting of the signals on Tuesday was not without its effect on the local shipping, and most of the small oraft left for a safe anchorage, However, nothing serions developed, though the wind rose at night and the rain fell very heavily. But little basiness could be done yesterday, the signals indicated that the typhoon was still in the vicinity.

THERE is every reason to believe that H.BM's Consul-General of Canton has lodged a protest with the Viceroy of the Two Kwang Provinces against the Canton opium monopoly as a violation of the terms A. S. WATSON & CO.. of the Chefoo Convention. The news has

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not yet received official confirmation, but it comes from a well-informed and re- The torrential rain was of course a satisfactory

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Dapaty Oficial Receiver, Mr. A. G. M. est, has been appointed Germanmuneration. Minister for Foreign Affairs, while Fletcher, said he had made a recommendation that the estate should be handed over to the Herr Lentze, the burgomaster at official Receiver. He ruderstood now that they succeeds Baron von desired to wind up the matter themselves, and he

BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN JAPAN. Madgeburg,

(Mr. Fletcher) noted that the trustees be allowed

The Jiji Bhimpo declares that the Japanese Rheinbaben.

ta.continns on condition that they paid into the

depression i Japan. The money market is at present unprocedentedly dull, and deposits in the missing from the Wah Yik Bank.

His Lordship--I understood they were going banks of the principal cities are daily increasing, due to the recent rodomption of public bonds to do that at once.

With the exception of electric and gas enter- no new undertakings have yet been prise by the people.

No one in Japan to-day dares to start a railway undertaking, because of the fear that the lines may be The result ie that attained in commerce development in monopolised by the State,

It is understood that the Chancellor Hongkong and Shanghai Bank the amount Government is responsible for the business.

(Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg) desires to strengthen his position by the intro- duction of new blood.

THE DECLARATION OATH.

Mr. Baimer Johnson (of Messrs, Dennys & Bowlog), who represented the trustees, said that one of the trustees was in America, and they were waiting to hear from bim.

The Deputy Official Receiver-The trustee LONDON, June 28th. Mr. Asquith, in the House of who is in America is trying to recover certain agsafe said to belong to the Wah Tik Bank Commons to-day, introduced the Bill with view to putting that bank in for amending the declaration oath in position of solvency. That may take a year or order not to offend the susceptibilities of Roman Catholics.

The Bill passed the first reading by 883 votes to 42,

IRISH RULERS.

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LONDON, June 28th. The "Daily Chronicle learns that the Nationalists have decided to oppose the Budget unless they are satisfied that there will be no com-

two.

His Lordship-The trustees must report to the Official Receiver within two months.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE His. HONOUR BIE FRANCIS FIGGOTT (CHIS JUSTICE),

PROVING A WILES

Ho Ka Choy brought action against Ho Lo ghi and others to prove a will under the estate of Ho Yuk Haug alias Ho Shin Freased.

Mr. C. G. Alabasterdestructe

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and industry in those districts where there are still no railway lines Furthermore, the lucra five brsinesses, not only in Japan, but in Koren and Manchuris, have been monopolized by the Government. It is no wonder, therefore, that in spite of the nogumuistion of idle money on The domestic market, people refrain from Isaach ing new undertakings. To remedy this state of affairs, remarks the journal, it is incumbent upon the Government to limit the scope of its official businesses, and to take suitable measures to develop the national rescurces.

KOREANS AS INDUSTRIAL MY WORKERS.

are, em-

1. Beavis (of Messrs. Wilkinsgest) appear.ployed only as their will

liable source, and its purport may be feature. It added materially to the water promise on the subject of the veto of draft will becsues the original hail been lost, the least fear that coed, when it

accepted without reservation. They spenter are remote the

famine which was at one time foared, action is partance of this consular readily appreciated in Hongkong, which had

dad while it is only the prelude to negotia

AN APOSTLE OF PEACE.

An interesting personality reached Hongkong tions which have as their object the removal on Saturday by the steamer Mongolia. This

ONLY communications relating to the news considerable financial interests at stake, wiumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication Sut as evidence of good faith.

of the embargo in question it is satisfactory is the Rev. J. W. Yan Kirk, of Youngstown,

the House of Lords.

TURKEY'S APPRECIATION.

LONDON, June 29th.

A Reuter's wire from Constantinople

ed for plaintif, and defondant of appear.

Mr. Alabaster said the action was to prove a Plainfie w the arantor kuyd tue dratt will, and he proposed to call him to state of his own knowledge that the will was made and that Mr. Bagvis handed him a complete draft of it,

His Lordship-There are no papers on the file stating your case,

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Mr. Okazaki, Director of the Japan-Koron Gas and Electric Compary, speaks highly of Koraus employed in his company, mys the Seoul Press. All the lower thes, employés of bis company, are Korada

The Koreans work faithfully and are o

to be found low wages. When any of them aro unsatisfactory, they may be dismissed without ill not be found, Recently two vacancies mediately there came applications from forty candidates, Mr. Okazaki says that so far as the experience of Mr. Colbran for shout ten and his own for two years goos, Korean employés are in general far better than ter are hard to control and

wages, but the former are - easy to manage and that wages are cheaper. As the result of dismissal of Japanes employés and the employment of Koreans save Y10 per man a month. This means the saving of over 11.000 per month on the whole

The Seoul Press, commanding on the above, His Lordship-I cannot proceed on a blank We are entirely at, one with Mr. Okataki in his view as regards the merit of record.

Korean employés. When they are properly Leave was granted to fils a statement of treated they show themselves faithful and

Mr. Alabaster Thore are the affidavite. Hie Lordship The Court never looks at

Japa must be

TH

All letters for publication should be written on as bringing the British official and mercantile Ohio, U.S.A., who was formerly a plasterer, states that the Chamber of Deputies affidavits except in conjunction with the state their place the company has been enabled to

ane side of paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that views into accord. That the provincial auth have already appeared in other papers will be crities entertained some doubt as to their

naerted

Orders for extra copies of DAILY Pumas position is suggested by the fact that they should be sent before 11 am on day of postponed the establishment of the monopoly publication. After that hour the supply is

from May to June, and such doubt is limited. Only supply for Cash.

not surprising, having regard to the fact Telegraphie Address: Pazes," Code: 4.B.C. BIA EL. Lieber,

that all their previous attempts in the same P. 0. Bo, 84. Telephone No. 12.

direction met with a prompt and vigorous resistance which achieved its object. On the present occasion the authorities have had greater success than they had ever pre probably

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have the effect of prolonging the negotia tions, but of the ultimate result there seems little reason to doubt.

Tai Haun goes to America in the autumn.

Sir Currimbboy Ebrahim was created a Baronet by His Majesty King George last Friday.

A MONTH ago an American journalist described the political situation in Great Britain as one in which "chaos reigns." To-day the description is just as apt Politics are in the same interesting, proble matical and precarious condition, and no one knows what a day will bring forth

The third wireless telegraphic experiment Practically since the General Election the Irish element has dominated the situation, between Japan and Haval is expected, to be and cartoons representing Joux REDMOND as the actual ruler of Great Britain have

been numerous and too suggestive of truth to be pleasant to those who look for diguity and responsibility in the government of the country.

carried out early in July.

There was no production of "The Doller Princess" at the Theatre Royal, the Bandmann Opera Company not having reached the Colony

in Lime.

but is now a alergyman. He is in the strict sense of the word a "man of peacs.” He in more. He is an apostle of peace, and he has

hood of man. His great ideal is of coures the. consecrated his life to proclaiming the brother Parliament of Man, the Federation of the World," and in his declaration of interdepen dance he demonstrates how individuals and nations are complementary of each other and show that all men have mutual interests and a common destiny.

Mr. Kirk is on his second fraternal visit, and

shows in the book which he carries for the purpose the signatures of many notable men, including President Taft, who have shown an interest in his mission,

In most places which ho visits. Mr. Kirk addresses gatherings on the subject of peace, and we understand he is to address a meeting of Freemasons in Hongkong. He carries a banner

carries the “bell of fraternity," which he sontale in order to attract attention to his street meetings.

SEA-SICKNESS AND HOW TO AVOID IT

ment of claim.

Mr. Alabaster Then I ask leave to file a statement of claim.

was adjourned till November let.

The Grand Vizier praised the con-

Protecting Powers, and the attitude of sistent friendliness of the Cretan

Greece was without reproach. He claim hoped that the Ottomans would observe a dignified attitude to the Government, which had behaved with correctness.

CANAL TO COST £55,800,000.

FROM THE TINE TO THE BOLWAY FIRTH,

The

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE FULL COUNT.

MITCHELL U. LEMM.

diligent in their work and obedient to their employczą Moreover, they do not ask any extravagant wages. As employés required to do soutine work only, they seem to be zeilly very excellent hands. But they generally seem to Jack the initiative faculty as well as ability to attain great skill. It is the verdict of all those who have had many years' experience with Koreana that they are a people destined to be led, but not to lead others."

LANDING AT CANTON, ?

and in the Court below might be paid by the of ribbling tendencies, and has been dem

moved the Court on behalf of the appellant (John Lemm), and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, in- structed by Mr. D. V. Steavenson (of Messrs. Descon, Looker & Deacon), represented the respondent (T. A, Mitchell).

The Chief Justica-We're sorry to trouble

in

yon, Mr. Slads, but there is a missing link the argument which we could not quite supply

The Chief Justice--I want to see the connee

Afr. Elade--I perceive it.

other perusps, more often than any city, but Mrs. Vessal succeeds in throwing fresh light on its street and river life. The landing at the most wonderful city in the world" in vividly and realistically pictured Indirectly we get a glimpse of the stolid indifference to danger and imperturbable demeanour of the Chinese, which shows them to be possessed of "Before our steamer could arrive at her good deal of courage, if only of the passive kind. destination she was literally pashing aside the native boats with her bows, being obliged to out

there was no water to be seen. Each sampan het posenge by sheer fores: Ecept for an 00-

re, and if required contained a family or more. ensional glimmer of light between the sampaus their united strength to hold it in position:

free fights with the Qar and we were

If anything were needed to for stealing a quantity of iron from the Punch's proverbial remedy: Don't go to ans canal amounted two years ago to nearly fifty-five tion between a declaratory act and your other thora were sometimes med at the thouple

The hearing of this action was continued, The appellant sought that the judgment given on the point of law raised by the appellant on the 9th June, 1909, might be reversed; that the judgment given in this ection on

In the Jane number of Travel and Explora the 17th September might be revered otion, Mrs. Gabrielle M. Vaasal writes enter- A scheme of the utmost importance not only varied, that the judgment given in this setion cainingly of her Holiday trip to the Philippines from the commercial, but from the wrategic on the 8th December might be reversed or and as she is not only observant but possessed point of view, is that which is concerned with varied; that judgment might be entered for the of considerable narrative gifts her readers benefit. the construction of a canal between the Tyne "It is stated on good authority that Prince containing the age of all nations and he also and Solway Firth. Not only would the con. appellant; and that the costs of this application Canton svourite subject with globe-trotters struction of such a waterway shorten, by an average of 345 miles, the distance between the respondent to the appellant chief east and west coast ports, but its value to Mr. M. W Blade, KC, instructed by Mr. the Navy would be almost incalculable. This P. M. Hodgson (of Messrs. Evans & Harston), was strikingly demonstrated by Mr. J. Sandemann in an address he delivered recently at a meeting of the rambers of the North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuild In an informative and practical article in the crs at Aevasstie.

The proposed waterway, he said, should be Current Issue of Travel and Exploration on "The Health of the Traveller, there is soms suitable for the largest vessels afloat. The well-considered advice on mal-de-mer and its Tyne occupied the most contral position in prospertion, we corn on the che con at the North Bee, and the, esaal would therefore "There is, of course, no infallible cure for provide a safer route for ships, and chorten this distressing complaint. Indeed, some by an average of 345 miles the distance be nauthorities do not hesitate to say that the only tween the chief east and west coast ports ubsolate once is a negative one-in short, coasting trade of the porta near the proposed

that we ourselves must enter into this fray. We little sympathy from good sailor-indeed, it emphasise this attitude it is the message Kowloon-Canton Railway Mr. J. R. Wood at No doubt this very painful malady arouses very nation might be considered from the point

Mr. Blade submitted the propositions he de descended the ship's ladder, but every time I warships it

which wen knock- sent by Reater yesterday in which it the Magistracy yesterday sentenced a native to fa its humorons aspect which would seem to view of the increased number

appeal chiefly to the friends of the victim bat, would be possible to concentrate at any given duced. The effect of the declaratory act, he mised my foot to step into the hotel bat

SWAY. all the

ed up and it was hauled two or three yards stated that the Nationalis's have decided to three weeks' imprisonment.

It appeared ressonable to assume A Shaukinan isherman, who was found in deine, no other minor ailment has such a Point within a short tilata una aid was that the law in the past became what was there in readiness, the boathous

apon the sufferer. This is advantage could be estimated at the equivalent it was doolared to be by the set. All questions A Chinese at the bettar class, in spite of being oppose the Budget unless they are satisfiel

ildly

summed up in the

the well-known sphorism, that there will no compromise on the subject unlawful possession of a quantity of opium, was attributed to every famous humorist from to doubling the number of Dreadnoughts los as to what the law on the partiralar point dealt dressed in silk trousers and faulo was too im emergency The canal's strategic value would with in fact was prior to the act, were settled patient to wait for his bosto come to the of the, veto of the House of Lords. The ordered by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistraay Sidney Smith, to Mark Twain In the beginnend by Lacilities which existed on the by the set, and for every purpose the late must ladder sud jumped over the side. At the critical moment his boat was dragged back by the second hour you are afraid you won't! Effusion of blood to the brain and disture safest canal would be one of uniform water lovel of the digestive system are, no doubt, the chinf throughout, with locks at each end. The nature by the not to be and to have been The result gladstone bag disappeared into the river. The be agreeable to these political dictators who

The first of the four men who wore charged causes of sos sickness. Then it is undeniable of the country through which it would pass lant was that the lawns it had been decided, or little intervening space of water had been the poor man had absolutely no place where he would in that eventuality lose their power with obtaining $129 from a Chinese by means that, to put it bluntly, most people on board itself favourably to construction. Its length supposed to, before the act, nover had been the immediately filled up by another sampan, and would be 65 miles, the depth 36ft, and the law, and all questions arising after the not must could come to the surface. Fortunately, the realized this, and for the to ensure obedience to their demands. The of the bank-note trick was sentenced by Mr. ship eat too much and take too little exstare bottom width 148ft. He estimated the cost at delt with" on the basie that the supposed surrounding sampang

The over-indulgenes in the rich dishes at the

lar to moment they actually unfortunate compatriot. left the business in hand lanover existed. The result was Conference between party leaders on the J: E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday to six elaborate meals on the big ocean liners is a bad about £55,800,000 minut

And searched for their preparation for a serere attack of mal de mer,

the effect of

of repeal before the Interpretation

An stretched suddenly out the water subject of averting the constitutional crisis months' imprisonment and four hours' stocks.

while during the are not in Certain manufacturers, who have which is imminent by the attempt to sterilise A Filipino appeared before, Mr. B. 1. olinad to eat at nil. Consequently, it is not sure Corbin fataverse them in this Aot that the Repeal Statute was treated to as pastoreabouts, and two fon pans being poper, are entitled to at least fair consideration, dover having existed, coopt with regard to pushed apart, we saw a woman fish him out of the Upper Chamber is not regarded very Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday on seven prising that this alternation of repletion and t

havoc with the digestive If you ask for day of these advertised goods and concluded cases. The result was the water, having first placed the yellowing in hopefully by the runt and fle of the Libend counts of obtaining money by false pretences, orgatis" Poplin persodies Fire as the sands of and scabritate, is offered, of suggested, you decided and ponent, action, which commismoed lety. Mokody took any further notice of him. and he himself seemed absolutely unconcerned. On the first charge his Worship sontenced the the gas for number, but of all these proprietary party, and though it is too early yet to progndant to one mouth's imprisonment, on the preventives the most sendtons appears to be that will value your patronage highly enough after the declaratory not, it must be considered, except about the contents of his little bag, which

Yanatas," which has certainly proved saccess

that the law at the date of the first notion was be at once started to examine second to fourteen days, while the other ful in many obstinate easier. nosticate, some suspicion of the in

sability of compromise is suggested by | charges were withdrawn.

effect

million tons. The value of the canal to the

of

argoment.

of

that the

prospect, howarer remote, of seeing the two. yesterday to pay a fine of $30o, the alternative first hour you are afraid you will die, and in rene for the repair and outfit of warships. The be considered to have been what it was declared another behind, and he and his little yellow

great parties in one lobby cannot of course being three months' imprisonment.

starvation

and better Walle out of that store and fat and

to sell you what you ask for without question.