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SUPREME COURT.

Vedursday, July 13th.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (BOORE THE FULL COURT.]

PENDING SECURITY,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 14mm, 1910.

A RUN ON THE RAILWAY. conclusion which would be consistent with justice. The defendant in the case was a partner

By most people in Hongkong a railway ride in the plaintiff firm, and he received certain monies belonging to the firm and misappropriated would be regarded as a novelty. It is several them. The story of the misappropriation was years since they travelled by rail before and, the told by him in rather cynical language in his export enca has become little more iban a me-

GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.

EXCHANGE OF NOTES.

The North-German Gaastic published on June 14 the Prussian Noto to the Vatican concerning the recent Ensyelion and the reply of the Curia. In a Note presented on Jane 8 polated out that the criticisms of the Reforma, tion contained in the Ezegelical was not co ined to

dontroversy about dogma ecclesias tical government, but extended to the sphere of

examination in bankruptcy. He seemed to have mory. Besides, in the old days of home life it darker hue where it deepene. The prospect be the Prussian Minister to the Vatican it was

submerged, others showing lovely tints of green | —picturesque villages, graint temples nestling. amid trees, and come to the bridge which spans the Bling-mann river. The river banks, clothed with tres, are faly wide, and the water sparkles as it passes over 1 pabbly bad and assumes a certainly pleases, and the industtions natives, either tolling on the land or fishing in the river, scem contented with their lot. They merely glance at the train and its passengers who have the scene, We got eboard again, and a. little steaming brings the train alongside Shatin Station. Its appearance is delightful. The sea comes right up to within a fow yards, and it is comforting to reflect that its slallow waters are not likely to be ever dangerous here. The tree clad mountains opposite, the distant lalu, ds, the channela which suggest themselves, delight

and

received money due frem debtors of the flam, was second nature. It was no novelty. But The care in which Ng Tok Tong chimed and then a friend mggested a convenient op now, they are eagerly anticipating the jos. the from Wong Cheung Cho an account of the portually to gamble in rice, which he promptly novelty, and the revelation of scents besation partnership dealings between. Ng Kim Wan, did, and lost the money. The firm was suing her known to them which is to dist deceased, and the defendant in the business of him, and he was endavonring by every means, guish their first trip on tho Kowloon-Canton dismounted to take permanent impressions of shaki canso deep excitement in all eviggelical the Yuen Sling firm, of which business the de- ingenious and otherwise, to ovate judgment way. The joys of anticipation have been indulged in for quite a long time now, dve or fendant was thio maunging partner, and in which being given against him to recover the mor six years at lonat, and, speaking for myself, the Chief Justice found for the defendant, was Among other things he said he was entitled to mentioned. The plaintif (appellant) appealed take advantage of a certain point of law. This can confidently affirm that the joys of realisa

tion are likely to bo immeasurably greater. against his Lordship's decision.

was quite different from saying the law was on

Last week I made the trip. Accompanied by his side, and that he was entitled to defend the

a friend, I took the humble riosha to Yaumati action on the legal merits of the case. He should!

where we climbed the railway enbank not be surprised therefore, if the Court gave

sympathy and graced him moment and stood on the line that looks the eye and recall pictures of Italian lake him Erena & Harton) appeared for the respondent. faroar, nor if the Court allowed the plaintiffs monplace but yet has a romance all its own scenery. Even the fishing boats, differing from it was promulgated. The Prussian Gov.

Mr. M. W. Slade K.C., instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), represented the appellant, and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. P. M, Hodgson (of Messrs.

order had been made for a stay of execution.

Mr. Potter stated that su order had been made for security for costs, but that security was not forthcoming.

Mr. Slade We only applied a few days ago, and have not raised the money yet. We have had to send to Singapore to get it, us the estate is in Singapore.

Mr. Potter-The order was made on July 4th The Chie! Justice-How long has the case

boon on the list?

Mr. Slade-For months

Mr. Potter-For some months, and we wrote for security months ago.

Mr. Slade-Wo declined to give it because the executor la personally liable.

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morals. It was inevitable that this witician

carolositi Prasain, which felt themselves wounded in the religious, moral, and national with the history of the Reformation. sentiments which are inmparably connected The Prussian Government considered itself bound to enter a protest against the Papal pronounce mots, "which had been addressed to the Episcopacy in Prussic, as well as elsewhere," It was added

The responsibility for disturbances of the peace between the croods; which result from the circular latter, rests with the quarter alone by

coast, sid the imagination in this direction. tions between Church and State, has a diplo Leaving the station wo travel ningeile thematic representative accredited to the Apostolic highway for soms distance, sin those who Chair, believes itself to be in a position to give expression to this view through its representa. tivo with the more justification, inasmuch as have lean conscious of the chango which the railway true to its constitutional duties, it strives in all ably asleep with his head or the metale, a Jana brought. We aro skirting the coast, coriousness and by every means to further the few inches removed from a wheel! Can you and in enswer to our queries Mr. Logan informs maintenance and the consolidation of peace be

tween the Protestant and Roman Catholic estopped in raising it by his condret, or he was imagine it! Such an incident could only bees that the railway rans along the shorò for population of the State.

witnessed in China. It would be impossible almost eight miles. Those who have any know the Court to do was to refer to the partnership in any other part of the world. To repro-ledge of the beauty of the New Territory can

law and thus enable them to recover collectively or indirkiually the money which undoubtedly belonged to them. The defendant said the plaintiffirm was illegal, and therefore could not sue. On the face of this is Lidship should have thought this motion was impossible on either of two grounds; either the defendant was

Two or the big heavy trucks stood just over in the bridge. They were not in use at the moment, except as shelters from the sun for somnolent coolies. Two with one eye open were propped up against the wheels and seemed to resent our presence, A third was comfort

in that locality before are

In presenting this Note the Prussian Minister, in accordance with instructions referred to by in the Diet recently expressed the expoota Herr von Bethmann Hollweg in his speech tion that the Curis would Sad ways and means calculated to avert as far as possible the injurions effects of the publiention of the Engelical. In particular, he said it must be exposted that in German dioceses (in den deutschen Diöccsen) pulpit nor published in Episcopal gazetke."

On June 11th the Minister was officially in- formed that the Pope Lad already inatrasted the German Tishors to abstain from ansh publica- presented to the Prussian Minister a Note signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State,

particips criminis. What the defdust asked books and unravel the whole question. The point which his Lordship had to decide was whether the defendant could, being a member of the partnership, refer to the partnership books. There was more than a scintilla of

was a member of this illegal partnership could not rain the question in this way. As he said, The Chief Justice (to Mr. Blade-Have you he was not going to favour the defendant sent to Singapore P

Mr. Slad-Yes, the man has gone down in the lost, bat he would put him Chinese could appreciate if they did not altogeth-in degree the lovely waterfall which has the tions of the Eucyclical Yesterday the Curia himself, sal not come back yet. No doubt it will be forthcoming in time.

Mr. Potter-We are rather doubtful if it ever will be forthcoming.

M. Potter-Your Lordship held he was not authority in favour of the rule that a man who prostrate man and roused him to a knowledge of another occasion. it may be utilined with the the Encyclical would neither be read from the

personally lablo.

The Chief Justice-Well let it stand over, but indefinitely,

Mr. Slade The man ought to be gives rea- sonable time and no time has been fixed.

Mr. Petir Would your Lordships Ax

time now?

The Chief Justica-It is difficult to fix a time now on account of other engagements in the Court, bat it must be found within a month. Mr. Slade-This is only an affort to try to get out of it. They could have made this an plication six months ago if they had chosen.

The Chief Justice-If the man has gone to Singapore he has had a week, and he will got another month..

Mr. Blade I cannot tell if that will be suficient, I don't know the parienlar circunistames.

The Chief Justice-We won't fix the case for henring for a month. That will give him por- heps another wook

Mr. Slada-Within that time we shall have some information, and I will probably know what the calition of affairs is.

THE CAPTAIN-ALLANA APPEALS..

The case was again mentioned in which D. B. Captain and S. M. E. Allana appealed from decision of Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Folice Magistrate, sentencing each of them to fourtoon days' imprisonment for sesault.

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which runa-

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The Holy Clair boiievos that the cause of this

agitation is to be attributed to the fact that the purpose of the Encyclical Ima not been rightly reognized, and that in consequence some of the passages contained in it have been interpreted in

exitiment

onse quite foreign to the intentions of the Holy Father. The undersigned Cantinat is therefore anxious to declare that his Holiness has received with real sorrow the news of sualı of opinion since—as has already been padlely and formally desired--any intention to sight, the non-Catholica of Germany or its Princes never entered into his xalad (sciner Secto gane und gær fern lag.)

dues such a ploture was Lainzal wish in the conjure in their mind's eye something of the circumstances, and I got my camera in order series of lovely views of coast scenery which and was about to say when one of the sleeper's that represents. The camera is kept busy from now ofrards. One time its duty is to give colleagues, with a sense of comradeship or a wish to irritate the photographer, kicked the some impression of an immense rack outting his danger of being photo, raphed. The scare object of showing the fine effect of a tunnel of the aleoper was nothing to the ire of the mouth showing in a little hill with the son-in foreigner, who used language which the fleeing the background, or again it may bato reproduce on the horns of a dilemma. Either the er understand. I reckon that kick lost me added interest of having been divated for rail defendant would accept this judgment, or his twenty dollars. However, we regained our way ergences. It would take too long to Lordship would allow the plaintiffs to amend by composure and proceeded along the track in describe the many points of interet or bety substituting all the members of the partnership, search of Yautati Station. Soon the little between here and Taipo. They have to be seen Ho would give judgment for the plaintiffs on the structure, peeping from the midst of rock to be appreciated. Suffice it to my that when ground that the defendant could not, to serves and hill, saught our eyes, and there we rested, we reached the capital of the New Territory, as bis own fraud, raise the question that this was waiting the arrival of our "special,"

it has won called, we agreed thats more lovely an illegal partnership Having mid this, Lis Workmen were still in possession, but the at-site could not have been chosen. The residence Lordship wanted to go a step further with tendant Indians produced chairs for the sobibs, of the district offer on the island which has regard to a most important question which and as we sat on these we talked of the mighty now been joined to the mainland sms ideal in every respect. It is beautiful, it is cool, and it had been raised in the case. In this accomplishment which was revealed to us. Here case," he said, "the question of tongs has was a hill of no mean height, which had been is stable. On the hill overlooking it are the arisen in somewhat peculiar circumstances. not merely bisected, but halved. It had lost its virions offices strongly built and charmingly This question has often froubled the Court, other half, and as we gazed at its contour we situated and I of opinion that the time has arrived realised what shi), and labour had been exør- when we ought to make some attempt to cised to remore even half a mountain. Soon the apply English law to the Chinese custum. It familiar sounds of a locomotive assailed our ears, is hopeless to shat our eyes to the fact that the and in a few seconds the train appeared. It custer of using long names exists, and equally glided past us, on to the present end of hopeless, it seems to me, to try to persuade the the rails at the bridge, and disembarked Chinese to abandon it. They think it has certain its passengers, Then it returned to the we were greeted by Mr. advantages, int it is the duty of the Court to platform, where apply the legal principles of the air which we M. H. Logan, the engineer fu charge of the have imposed on the Colony to the eastoms of section from Taumati to the frontier, who proved those whom we invite to trade here, so long as to be guide, philosopher and friend. A bamboo those customs are not antagonistic to the fands la liter eashed us to climb into the metamorpho mental principles of our law. I have already in sised truck, and a word was given to the Indian timated in a previous case that, however inconven! attendant, who waved a green flag, and away wo ent this topg custom may be it is not so antage went on our first railway tour for years, nistic to the law that the Court can disregard it. As we passed the station we noted the eattle I start then with this fact, that the Court knows pen erected, the first suggestion to us that cattle that for certain purposes with which we are ust would he carried on this line. Our cagine, ons of very familiar the Chinese use a long naine to the four for the main line, looked particularly designate the ownership of sene particular powerful. Its weight, we were told, was eighty. fund, and that in using it they intend nine tons, and the object of utilising this tank so far as the law permits them, to ne angine, as it is termed, is to enable trains to be or charge that partimlar fund anly. Whether rau through to Lofd without stopping to take they can do this must depend on the water and to render niecessary the assistanco circumstances of each one. But I think we of banking or auxiliary engines for taking must accept that fast. We have heard, ako, gradients, some of which are a steep as one in that tong names ate sometimes used by the 100. A short ran brings us to the approach to same man, and that each is only an alias for the Beacon Hill tonel. A tornship has himselfNow, we have to apply this process sprang up here composed of works ops and to the requirements of the Compmios Act. If and bungalows, but it is not by any means tong names are used for associations I think thing of boanty. The travaller can't take in that the prima facis must be taken to be that the prospect of hill and dale here. This blot they have different funds and different persons holds bis are, as it were, and it seems impossible for the purpose of determining whether to look beyond it. there may or must be registration under the

A feeling of anticipation, perhnja oven ex- Act. But the prima facie may be rebutted. I citement, asserts itself as we realise we are have to jurisdiction over the Registrar of about to enter the Beacon Hill funnel. Its Companies, and cannot direct him what he story has charmed us all. We are proud that should do, but I may indion to what I think he oh an engineering feat should have been any do, and, the case arising. I think he would achieved in our territory and in bar vicinity, be justified in requiring evideres as to the and we feel a thrill as we realise that we are meaning of the tong names aged and he would about to penetrate the huge mountain which then direct whether the fund was really by law rears its head so nobly in the midst of clonds, capable of being trated us a separate creditor Most of us have been through tauuels which or person. But when the question arises were perhaps longer than this, but few of these in Coast, then the Court will not go beyoud have possessed quite the same interest for as an prime facts, and may require some kind of is one with its length of 7,250 feat. The proof, or will alloy a party to the notion to train slowly enters the tunnel. Immediately raise the question and either destroy the prime we are engulfed in the immediate gloom, but facic himself or all on the other party to we have barely time to realise it when ahead of substantiate the presumption. In this case as we see the glimmer of electric bulbs and are there were on the face of it 33 members, but they comforted thereby. The dripping of the water were whittled down to, I think, 27. One of the aes not seem quite so depressing In fact it partners had used four tong names to representaseme to add to the sense of coolness, and we soporte Iusiness, bab all was entirely his owa

realise with pleasure that a cool breeze is play.

Pressure is low over the Pacific to the S.E. property. "HA

ing on our faces. But what is that ray of light

of the Loochees, and also over Tonking. away in the distance which illumines the passage

It is highest over the 5. part of the Chirm Ben in the South, and over the Pacifio to the and reveals the glistening metals? It seems to

NE. of Japan in the North. be moving, just like a searchlight. Weply our.

Moderate variable winds may be expected in Moere. Behn, Marer & Co, Ltd., the the Formosa Channel and mcderate 8.W. and guide with questioni. “Oh," comes the cheery

Singapore agents for the Norddeutscher Lloyd respones, "that is a mirror at the mouth of the line of steamers, last week receind a wire from B. winds along the cost of Chine His Lordship delivered his decision in the

tunnel placed thore so as to reflect into the Bangkok giving very sparse tidings of a mishap

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending sation brught by the Tung Sang Wing firm

tunnel the rays of the enn. We can see the that as befallen the Dagmar. The telegram at 10a.m. to day, 0.01 inches. against Chow Chun Kit to recover the sum

rails for half a mile by that means. That is one conveyed the bare fact that the Dagmar had The forensst for the 24 hours ending at zoon of 313,034.17 for monies had and recived by

of Mr. Lindsay's idos." Of course we mir been beached at Kahpraha quarantine station to day is as follows the defendant and for the use of the plaints prevised methods, and their combinations are mar something about the ingenuity of the about a hundred miles from Hangkok

Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. F.Faget Hott (of Messrs, Brutton & Hett, ropresented Allana, Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. M. Reader Haris (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), represented Captain, and the respondent has retained Mr. O. G. Alabaster, who is instructed by Mr. W.E. L. Shontos (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Descon).

Mr. Slade said he understood the Coal was not going to take Alland's case that day.

The Chief Justice-It was fixed to be mentioned to-day. What happened ?

Mr. BladeThere was a sort of triangular scrap, and the two appellants were convicted of nsult, and sentenced to imprisonment

The Chief Justice What happened in Court? Mr. Alabaster-Each of the appellants filed a separate notice of motion. The first one Captain, had his case mentioned and adjourned, while Allan's onse is mentioned for tas first time now. I understand Mr. Slade is asking

that it be adjourned.

The Chiff Justice--I suppose they will both be taken together,

Mr. Potter I don't know. I think the osses

are somewhat different.

The Taisne Judge-The same evidence was

taken in both cases P

Mr. SlaleYes.

The Chief Justice-We'll take them on the same day, and consider the question of taking them together later. The hearing will be fixed for Thursday or Friday next if the Assizes finish earlier than expected.

I ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR FRANCE PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

ALLEGED ILLEGAL FIEM.

and converted by the defendant to his own use. Mr. Patter, instructed by Mr. P. Sydendan Dixon (of Mr. R. A. Harding's office), appeared for the plaintiffs, and defendant was represented by Mr. C G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. P.

Judgment with costs was then entered for plaintiffs, the costs incurred by the amendment to be set off.

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· RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Nor has the Holy Father over mised an Bat Taipo has other than scents joys for us. opportunity to make known his genuinerespect

Only a few months ago stringe rumours Fre and sympathy for the German nation and its dioting another war between Bussin and Japan: It brings us into the presence of Mr. S. B.

recent occasion had the were freely circulated on the Continent. How C. Ross, the district ofloor, who invited the Princes. He hus on

securate and well founded those reports were The Foreign Office evidently entertains the shown by the nows that the two Powers, which party to partake of his hospitality, the while Pleasure of repeating thess his sentiments.

questions about the hope that public opinion will approve of its were declared to be on the point of renewing we plied him with

His instructive proceedings and their result The North hostilities, have concluded a agresinent in countryside and the people.

German Gazette offers no comment, but almost regard to Manchurian affairs. The terms of discours gave an added interest to the locality, every other evening paper was inspired to say the nor Convention have not yet beou made and when we resumed our journey to the that the Note which would appear in the public, so it is not known whether it relates frontier it was with rose-coloured impressions of somi-oficial organ would be found satisfactory. merely to the railways in Manchuria, or whe

ogueral understanding Taipo. We approach a tunnel. It seems quite a matter of fact, it is opes to doubt whether amounts to

agitation ix hand. It is even possible that news of ordinary. But when we learn that it was placed ther the authorities themselves now love the with respect to Far Eastern questions. But the England, in that position in order not to interfere with the now regret the vigour with which they and Japan will be wamely weltered in Eng the outlook of the deity of the adjacent village, hasteaed into the fay, and, as explained in though it may cause some mortification to those to enable him in fast to look through the tunnel my despatch of Juce 1 gave a semi-olicist who have been looking to sus another outbreak to the hills bevend, we feel that the story of the big to a campaign which has grown, pret of war in the Far East. Ever sinos the Treaty ty steadily ever since. Especially in the last of Fortemoath put an end to the carnage in railway will never be fully knows. We have for days there have been inumerab e metings Manduria, there have beer predictions that the Laft the sea coast and are gliding through a of protest against the Encyclion! Some peace would only prove to be a truce leading to a second and more terrible struggle for the plain which leads to the base of the mountain atomic speeches on the Reformation were

of the Prassian Dist. Apart from the harm phets of evil, the statesmen of the two Power range which forms part of the boundary between delivered this afternoon in the Upper House mastery. Unfortunately, however, for the pro- the two Empires Peaceful village, surrounded which may have been done to the cause of relf- have seen it to parsue very difierent lines of by trem on which the ruddy lickees could be gious peace it in doubtful whether on second policy from those attributed to them, Bath seen, and innumerable paddy fields are passed in theagate the Government can consider the have recognised that their countries stand in servatives are not being frightened away froma and so, instead of preparing for the prosecution succession, Thore is nothing very striking in the agitation to be politically profitable. The Con- need of a long period of rest and recuperation, amedate vicinity of the rails, but the outlook on their alliance with the Centre, and the Govern- of another exhausting struggle, they have sought the mountains is restful. We hdt at Fanling ment method of dealing with the Vatican is to settle all outstanding difficulties by friendly Station small bat yat rich in possibilities, bringing upon them fresh charges of weakness. negetation and to promote goodwill between One result of a protest meeting held here on their respective uations. It will be remembered And after a short stoppage, preceed in our Sunday is that the Cologne Gazette has to deny that to far back as 1907 Muxia and Japan - course to Lo F, which is ansther of the that Herr von Bethmaun Hollweg is proving clude a general agreement in which they A short run brings us to the Sam foebler than Prince Lohenlobe and Prince pledged themselves to respost encl other's terrie same.

Bülow.

torial integrity, as well as all richte secured by ohun river, the bridge over which is being

The agitation has also rated enrions questions one or the other through agrement or treaty with Chia At the same time special conventions Built by the British section of the railway.oncerning non-Prussian States. It will be

were drawn up to settle trims of commercial Hore the line ends Scores of men and women on that the Prussian Minister asked that the are hammering at the iron work, scores are en- Encyclical should not be pablished in ferman intersurse and to arrange for the sharing of the

diocres," Notwithstanding the favourable re- fisheries along the shores of Russia's gaxed on the track itself, while scent are buildingly of the Cars, it is stated that the Encyclical Eastern passions. The railways held by up the embankment, a junk lies underneath, the the already been published in one Bavarian the tro Powers in Manchuria have been linked ferry boat goes backward and forward, cattle dissere, and the Bavarian Roman Catholic Press up fee some time, and the new Tresty no doubt 60-uperation are driven across. Bustle and animation every. eflor a period of self-restraint is vigorously is designed to provide for closer co-

defending the Vatican. The Cologni Ganelle in the development and working of the lines. where, and so it should be, for her two Empires published the other day a elogram from Rome When the late Prinos Ito was assassinated, he was meet. The market town of Bauchun can be to the effect that repressitations against the on his way to open negotiations with the Russian seon a little way off, but we have no desire to Encyclical were to be made by the Bavarian representatives at Harbin Recent events here is naturally very angry at such a suggestion. togotter. Each Power has seen a threat to its ross the border. Day is drawing to a close, Minister to the Vatican. The Bavarian Fress hei pol to bring Russia and Japan more closely

Meanwhile, the King

of Saxony, who has interats in the proposals put forward for and wa wish to return to the joys of a bath Bo

ways we get abcard our social, which steadily and announced his intention of sending an satograph the transfer of the Manchurian rait smooibly steams back to Yaamat, where ended lobter on the subject to the Pope, is the here of to international control, and in the soberas for our first railway ride for several years. It en the Rodical and anti-Clerical Press. Talegrama the constraction of new lina in Western Man from Dresden say that he has received countless chur and in Mongolia Both object to congratulations from all parts of Germany, In- lering railways for the a ka of which they abled us to better appreciate the great under- taking now nearing completion, and the energy, luas unto thufestin rossage from the Univer persoarance and skill to surmount its manifold versity of Leipzig, and that he was loudly cheered

when he went for a drive this morning. difficulties. We mw how men had euccessfully disputed with the sea, had effectively challenged the mountains, and had triumphed over the adamantine rocks, and it made us wish to pay our humble tribute to them,

A. R..

"DAGMAR" IN DANGER

D. STEAMER EUN ON THE BEACH NEAL DANGKOL

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 13th at 11.55 am-The barometer has risen slightly at all stations, except in Vladivostok.

8.W. winds, [ moderate; fair. Variable winds, mod rate

struck Hongkong & Neighbourhood Whether the vessel has sprung alesnot be ded dedned from the brief message. Mesars, Behr, Formosa Channel. Netsna to Kobprak to relieve the Dagmar of Hongkong and Lamecka, 3 Meyer & Co. however, despatched, the steamer bath cost of China between gas as o her argo and to help her in any way possible. Bouth cast of China bet con 9. vinds, mso-

The Dagmar (1,457 tons) which was built at

sometimes as picturesque as they are original, device and roslise that we are only beginningaroo or been otherwise disablet, judging from a Paris contemporary, which dites to disociar a series of wonderful things. At

A Japanese marebant informs some examples. his customers that his goods are sent off with last we energo. We satisfy ourselves that the the rapidity of a shot. A stationer calls his huge mirror is there, and then slow our eyes knowledge of natural history to his aid thus, to wander round. Here, as at the south face,

in us durable as this bide

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W. Goldring (of Mears. Goldring, Bailow & wonderful Tokyo grour borrows from there is a little township, but as our ontlook Middlesbro in 1896 and was soquired by the of an end it mordant language announces is away from the tunnel we do not regard Norddeutscher Lloyd from Norwegian owners His Lordship, in the course of his judgment, that "Our Vinegar of extra quality is sharper it as a serions blot on the landscape. A dome years ago, is one of the amsallest boats

Morrell),

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said this case had given him a great deal of then the bitterness of the meet, diabolical of beautiful countryside has been opened to view. trouble. He could not say he was altogether mothers-in-law No doubt this last example, we run slowly throgh the fertile Shatin satisfied with the judgment, but he thought the although the joke is obsolete with us, Impresses

valley, passing terraced rice fields some conclmim at which he had arrived was the people of the bad of the chrysanthemum,

in that fleet, and we commanded by Captain Lovers. She left Singapor on June 28 with transhipment cargo but no passengers, and ought, hat for this autorend happening to have been at her destisation ero now,

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› great efforts and serilom, sad on the development of which they have spent karga suris of money, and both are stron ly opposed to the construction of rival systems which would have the effect of diminishing the profits and advan tages derived from their own lines. In this respect the two Powers are united by a bond of common interest, and are naturally drawing together to maintain their rights against any pozable attack. Other nations may feel aggrieve

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at the stand taken by Russia and Japan, and may question their right to divide between themselves the benefits of milway enterprise in Manoburia. But it ie rather Ista in the day to adopt such an attitude. The time for making a stand for absolute equality of opportunity for all countries was when Rusais frat began to loud her control oveManoharis, Those Povera which did nothing ram 1897 to 1903 to arrest Eussia's forward policy cannot well now diepste t

rights and intaresta which she then acquired. Still less can they with any graca attack the nation when undertook single- handed to stem the tide of fussian aggression, besiuse it desires to proft by the concessions ascured as the result of s struggle in w

which it hasarded its very secarity aud made an immense szertice of blood and tremure. It is not hug- gested that Russin and Japan should be permit ted to have a monopoly of advantages in Manchuria As a matter of faol outside the railway zones all countries stand on an equal footing in respect of trade Russia and Japan hawpledged themselves to respect the principle of "the open door," and it is perfectly possible to hold them to their engagements without trying to undermine the special interest which they have acquired and are resolved to mai

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