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gard to these statements, and learn that they are not to be accepted as trustworthy. The number of Indians passing through Hongkong from Calcutta is nothing like the number suggested. It is not improbable. that one line of steamers running to the Far East carried fifteen hundred from Calcutta

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SUPREME COURT.- Thursday, September, 1st.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

[BEFORE THE FULL COURT.)

LI CHI CHIN AGAIN, The case, Tang Wong Shi-v. Li-Chi-Chin, în- which Mr. Slade moved for an order that the

HONGKONG

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday in the Censoil

Chamber.

The following were present :— H18 EXCELLENOT THE OFFICER - ADMINES-

in a single month; but this number were / A KOREAN PROTEST AGAINST | verdicż obtained in the issue, to determine whe-MAT, K.C.M.G.

not brought as far as Hongkong. In all probability, the destination of the great majority was the Malay States, where labour is in great demand and the remuneration attractive enough to appeal to the average | Indian agriculturist. It is quite possible that the men who were going no further

ANNEXATION.

LONDON, September 1st. Reuter's correspondent at San Francisco reports that the Korean National Association, which has its

ther La Chi Chin was a partner in the Chuan Hing Steamship Company, lata of 53, Bonham

Strand, tried, before the Chief Justice and com、 mon jury, be set aside on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence, was

resumed.

The Chief Justice remarked that in view of the long sleep which this sase had for two years,

and its revival within six months of the des

LEGISLATIVE | convinced the members of the Association that i

is in the bost interests of the Association that it should be organised ander an Ordinance such as the Bill before you. The organisation is very sim- plo. It requires the members of the Association to undergo a regular course of musketry every |year, the same course as is laid down for the

Volunteers. It also requires of them a know- TREING TILE GOVERNMENT, Uon, Sir F. Hledge of elementary drill. In return they w

each receive the loan of a rifs; they will HIS EXCELLENCY MASOR-GENERAL BROAD- be given the use of rifle ranges; they will receive GOD C.B., A.D.C. (General Officer Com free ammunition in respect of their annual manding Troops).

Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Seremusketry conre, if they qualify in that course; and they will obtain ammunition at favour- tary).

Han: Mr W. Rees DAVIES, K.C. (Attorney-able rates, for practice. But, above all, I believe General).

that so organised the members of the Association Hon. Mr. C. Mol. MESSER (Colonial Trea will be accepted by the Military anthorities and surer).

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, 0.3.0. (Diretor of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. F. J. BAveley (Capt. Superinten. honourable position that any man could wish to obtain than that. I believe, gentlemen, if Hon. Mr.

will be given a place in the defence scheme of the Colony, sad I don't know any more

from their homes than the Malay States General Office in San Francisco, bastinction of the books by the Registar, the case dent of Pollo IRVING (Registrar-General). this Bill goes through that a vary large

passed a resolution firmly repudiating

was so euspicions that on that ground alone,

anices it was satisfactorily explained, he shoulit

necessary. He wished it to be clearly under- solicitor retained, boose what he had said might suggest that in some way or other these men had evidently heard of the destruction of the books and after two years" sleep had revivad the case. He said that as nearly as be could to the jary, but was of course obliged to leave it to

stood that he cast no reflection whatever on the

were not very amply provided with finds, but as the passage from Calcutta to Ban Francisco costs not less than twelve the cession of Korean sovereignty, the case back to the jury six times it pounds sterling, and as each immigrant severely arraigning the tyrannical into the United States is required to compulsion of Japanese methods, and satisfy the American immigration officials that he possesses at least fifty dollars gold, concluding as follows: some proof is here given that the emigrants crossing the Pacific are a fairly good class. We understand, indeed, that these men come from the middle class, the families who own farms in the Punjab. They are not "recruited" for America by any or ganisation. Emigration to the United States and Canada is of slow growth. It had small beginnings, and the news of satisfac. BIRTHDAY WHISKY tory conditions of labour and the compara

VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

tively high remuneration which is paid on the fruit furns of the Western States,

A BLEND OF THE FINEST PULE coming home from the Indians already settled there, is ample inducement to others to follow them into temporary exile from

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

For over 30 Years. WATSON'S

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their native land.

We, the true sons of Korea, will never give up the struggle for liberty and independence."

THE CROWN PRINCE OF

JAPAN.

CELEBRATION IN LONDON.

LONDON, September 1st. The birthday of the Crown Prince of Japan was celebrated by a banquet at the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, which was specially decorated for the occasion.

The banquet was followed by a "lantern feast."

them. Now that the case pamo before the Court he was bound to give strong expression to the paint.

Mr. Blade said later that if Li Chi Chin was held to be a partuer the Chiasso would come by the hundred, especially as the books were. destroyed,

Mr. Po'ter, in opening the case for the respondent, said the jury was the proper tribunal appointed by law, and therefore no court of appeal would step in to say it was going to reverse the finding of a jury except for the strongest reasons. The cases cited laid that down and above all it was laid down that the court of appeal would ever revome the fading of a jurg

or order a new trial merily because the membora of the court of appeal would have themselves decid- ed the case differently on the evidenos before the coart. That was really the fact which sppenrod in all the cases on that subjost. The judges Mr. Wada, the Commissioner of were careful to say that never would the court of appeal have decided differently: That must be one point which must be put out of the the Exhibition, presided,

mind of the presiding judge. If it were rots, trial by jury would be reduced to an baurdity. If the court granted tho application of his friend it would simply mean

Though something is doubtless done privately, if not officially, to discourage this emigration, since there is a scarcity of labour in many parts of India, no official "E" has maintained the re-embargo can be placed upon it. The Indian, if he is persuaded that he can better himself putation of the FINEST fancially by cuigrating, is free to try his

fortune. In view, however, of the growing Lord Rothera in proposing the SCOTCH WHISKY in the volume of the emigration of Indians to the health of the Crown Prince, said His

United States and Cauda-now probably amounting to seven or eight hundred a Imperial Highness had shown himself FAR EAST.

month-it somas to us that, in the interests to be keenly alive to the responsibili-

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of the men themselves, there should be&ties of his position. It was apparenteen suggested, and it could not be suggested, medical examination of intending emigrants

Ja Calcutta. It is well known that a fairly to all that the Japanese intended to

. S. WATSON & CO.. large number who come to Hongkong are play a bigger part in the history of

rejected by the abips doctors when they the world than they had done hitherto. LIMITED,

present themselves for a passage to America.

Mr. Wada, in responding, dwelt About twenty-five per cent, are found to be auffering from trachonia, and a steamier could only take such men across the Pacific with upon the significance of the celebration the certain knowledge that it would have to a country whose friendship the bring them back again to Hongkong at the Japanese valued beyond measure, and Company's own cost. Therefore, the re- he expressed the hope that many jected ones either remain here for treat similar gatherings would continue to ment, if there is a prospect of cure, or they inspire the ideal which was common Editor, not for publication ist as evidence of have to return to Îndia at their own cost,

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are others whose cases re hopeless. Those return to India disappointed because they have sacrificed their hard- earned savings unavailingly. Forthis reason we think it is desirable in the interest of emi- grants who intend proceeding to America that their eyes should be examined for trachoma

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BRITISH TRADE, RETURNS.

LONDON, September 1st. The Trade Report for 1909 shows that the imports from the Colonies last in Calcutta, and that those who are badly year increased by over seventeen afflicted should be advised that it would millions sterling, while those from be a waste of money and time for them to foreign countries advanced by fifteen proceed to Hongkong in the expectation of

millions. procuring a passage to America,

Captain A. J. Brown, Army Ordnance Depart ment, from Warley, has been placed under crders for duty at Hongkong

It is advertised that the management of the Oriental Hotel, Hongkong, has been taken over by Mr. J. H. Orberry, who is well-known to mest China coast hands.

that it would be an appeal frora ons jury to another. The question was whether there was say evidence to go to the jury. It had never that there was no evidence. His friend had not raised the point at the trial, he could not have mised it. It could not be contended

that there was no evidence to go to the jury if the ovidence was such that no jury could reasonably find a verdict. There was evidence, and ample evidence, to go to the jury. Counsel then desit with the principles of the Court of Appeal, and pointed eat that the main fast was that the applicant must prove that the evidence was syor whelming before the decision of a jury could be reversed. They would not reverse the verdict simply bonuse there was more evidence on the The evidence 'must ea side than on the other.

be cverwhelming. His friend was attempt- ing to turn their Lordships into a jury, which be could not do. He was attempting by criticism to sway their Lordships and to induce them to say that that veralot was clearly against the weight of evidence. "The hearing was adjourned.

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Wat Yux, C.M.Q. Hon. Mr. E. A. HIWETT. Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART. Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.

Hon. Mr. H. KESWICK.

Mr. G. CLEMENTI (Clark of Councils).

MINUTES,

FINANCIAL. MINUTES.

number of men who are already trained as volunteers or in the regular army will join this association. Indeed it is the sarnast hope of this Government that every man in the Colony who is an ex.Volunteer or an ox-soldier will join this reserve, and if that becomes an accom-

The minutes of the last meeting were road | plished fact, I think the Colony will find that it has got a very valuable body of men whom and confirmed, c

I am quite sure the distinguished and gallant officer who sits ou my right will be glad to welcome as same small addition to the defence force of the Colony.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nos. 67 to 72), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee

The ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

FINANCIAL

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICEL COMMANDING-Your Excellency, it might be useful if I mid a few words from the military point of view. The time when Hongkong would The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of ‡ be liable to attack would be at the outbreak of His Excelloney the Governor, laid on the table Eostilities, and then time would not permit, war the report of the Finance Committee (No. 10), having been declared, of starting to ourel mer. A defence scheme has to be drawn out and per- and moved its adoption.

footed in all its details beforehand, and every won who has to take part in the defore must be allotted to his place. We can find lots of work for any able-bodied man who can shoot and who oun bo moved about in regular fonations. There are plenty of the who have the goodwill to assist in the defence, but not having served in the regular army, the volunteers or the militia their lack of training disqualifies them from taking part in defensive

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the motion was agrees to...

WHAT IMPORT AKE DUVIABLE? Hon. Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-

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1. Is it the case that, on the 16th instant, @ respectable Chineso, in possession of a small quantity of a certain medicated mult-exfroot, was arrested, and taken to the Harbour O flea, and there detained until the importing firm from whom he had purchased it, was able produce a letter from the Superintendent of Imports and Exporte, saying that the said extract was not datiable?

2 Will the Government direct that all revonne officers armed with powers of arrest shall be kept informed of the decisions of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports as to what liquors are datiable and what arə not?

3. Will the Gorernment direct that in the event of any now decision to impose duty, or In case of a decision to exempt being reversed, commitments entered into previously shall be unaffected?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied 119 follows:-

A Chinaman, in possession of two ducus bottles of a liquer, resembling a European dutiable liquor, without any permit for the same, was stopped on the water front by Revenue Officer sad taken to the Imports and Exporta Office. He was detained till the latter referred to in the question was produced and then allowed to go. Government is now advised that the liquor in question is dutisblo and is taking necessary stops in the matter.

3- Yes,

3. This in corored already by Sub-section 3(b) of Section 2 of Ordinancs 30 of 1909, which provides for contracts for malo of goods daty paid when duties are altered or repealed, Hon. Mr. STEWART-May I ask, to sup. plement the question, whether the decision of the analyst in a care of this kind is founded apon the percentiga of alsóbol found in the wines which are questioned?. If not, upon what principle does he proceed in arriving at his decisions?

HIS EXCELLENCY-In order to get an ao- enzate apswer to that question you will need to give notice.

THE CHINESE TEA INDUSTRY. The production in 1908 was well over the average, but the trade was not generally prot- ablo, writes the Commercial Attache to his Majesty's Legation at Peking in his report on

VOLUNTEER RESERVE ORDINANCE. Hankow the chief tes centre, show that the

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first the Foreign Trade of China The returns from output of black tea and green tos increased, but reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to that of all other kinds decreased. The cropa there were of good avarage quality, quite equal provide for the formation of a Volunteer to those of 1907. The Commissioner af Customs, Reserve." | Bankow, remarks that for the last three seasons

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, the

Belling has on sounder lines, measures in the United Kingdom amounted to having been taken by the Tos Guild to secare £378,000,000.

The total export of goods produced

DEATH OF GEN.

been

the quality of the bulk being up to sample, Fine toas sold well in London, but there was little demand for common grades. The FORESTIER.Commissioner of Customs points out that

of the Hankow quality tits be obtained at Hankow, and that even when the orop is short the value is likely to remain

WALKER.

LONDON; September 1st. The death has occurred of General Sir F. Forestier-Walker, G.C.M.G.

He died at Tenby from heart failure.

[General Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker' A boat's crew from the German gunboat was in command of the lines of communication Jaguar recently had a narrow escape Owing in South Africa from 1899-1901. In 1905 he to the exceptional strength of the current the was appointed Governor of Gibraltar, and boat, which was pulled by six men, failed to was given the Mediterranean command fast clear a lighter close to the vessel and capsized, year. He was 66 years of age.] but the men managed to lasp on board the lighter

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measures. To such men, who have the will this Ordinance provides the way. (Hear, hear,) Therefore I strongly recommend to the gentle- man of the Legi lative Council the passing of this Ordinates. (Applause.)

The Bill was then road a first time. The memorandum attached to the measure states this Bill provides for the formation of a Volauteer Reserve. It is based on a precedent existent in a West Indian Crown Colony.

PHARMACY FURTHER AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-ĠENÉBAL moved the first reading of a B11 entitled, "An Ordinusier to amend the Pharmacy Amendment Ordinance, 1910."

The COLONIAL BECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read & Brst time,

According to the memorandum attached the Pharmacy Amendment Ordinance, 1910, authorises searches with warrants by Police Offcars. The Bill proposes to include in the power of search Revenue Officers who hold a warrant under the Liquorg Ordinance, 1909, MALICIOUS DAMAGE FURTHER AMENDMENT "

ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinsnes to amend the Malicious Damage Amendment Ordinance, 1910."

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, zad the Bill was reads first time,

This Bill amends the Malicious Damage Amandment Ordinance, 1910, so as to give the officers bolding an inquiry under section 5 ait. ficient powers inslading, a.g., the power to enforce the attendance of witnesses, to examine them apon oath, &c.

DANGEROUS GOODS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-mavod the frat reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to further amend the Law relating to Dangerous Goods."

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

HIS EXCELLENCY-It will be useful if I state briefly the orgia of this Bill. It will be within the recollection of members present

This Bill amends the provision of the Dan; that towards the close of the year 1904 Bir Matibow Nathan established the Volunteer gerus Goods Ordinances by giving a more Reserve Association. His object was to mako | extended meaning to the "keeping" of dan-

1903,"

An Ordinance to

In doing so ho said-This Bill proposes to

also that if the public taste in the United an addition to the defence of the Colony by gorana goods, e.g., dynamite, and it provides for Kingdom were unce more educated to appreciate establishing a réserve which would be in time the keeping of books being included in the con-

a reserve of men who had served in the Vol-ditions of 3 licence to store dangerous goods. high-grade tea it would require a great rise in price to drive consumers back to the inferior uuteers; and in the meantime he hoped men

MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. products of other countries. At Kinkianga who had already served in British Volunteer The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Doved the second fairly profitable trade was done both in bo Forces or in the British Army would avail rending of the Bill entitled, and grusu too. The experience of the dealers at themselves of the Association to keep up their amend the Magistrates' Amendment Ordinance, Fooenew

RAS more discouraging than st Hankow. At Foochow the ts trade of 1908 is rife shooting, and fast men above the age of 35 described as having been distrone to foreigners (which was the age limit for entering the

int lesser measure to natives, the svil

to over-production of China for Association) who had not already undergone | amend the Ordinance of 1903. That Ordinance being training might have the opportunity realised high prices in Europe, but the of learning the use of the rifle. His last two

imprisonmentofknowingly harbouring s Chinese deraand was limited and the medium and objects were attained by the establishment of married woman who had left her husband

the

About 80 commen teas were only disposed of when

Difficulties have arisen in the courts from time PROSPECTIVE VISIT OF AMERICAN low rate of exchange came to the notice of the Volunteer Reserve Association.

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to time in proving to the satisfaction of the bayers abroad (chiefy in Americs) at prices per cent of the members of that Association.are Informaation has been received it the Colonial taa trade of Chetang didereen at the present time either ex-volunteors or ex magistrate that the man charged knows the

which resulted in serious loss. The

fairly well,oldiers and a large number of members who never

woman to bo a married woman; the whole giat of which caused Secretary's Office that Admiral Jolex Hubbard, in spite of bad weather,

scarcity in the iner grades at Ningpo, handled a ride before have learned to become the offence is knowingly harbouring a married Commander-in-Chief of the United States The Amoy tos trale has been diverted to proficient shots. However, there was an objec. woman knowing her to be such. The Bill Asiatic Fleet, proposes to visit Hongkong with Forastically gonza, tas from Canton rope tion to the Volunteer Reserve Association. It proposes to amend the Ordinszce, of 1903 by Jade by the police as to why such a large in military aireles at Home, was stationed in U.S. naval auxiliary Pompey on or about Sep. Imperial Maritimetatistical Eeoretary of the for a qualifying standard in musketry for any other than on the information received from the Lieutenant Sutor, who has created a sensation | Bainbridge, Early, Chauncey, Bale, and the anly to places abroad where Cantonese/laoked organisation. There were no provisióna | plasing on the man the one of ascertaining

We received yesterday from the American For the past year Indians in considerable numbers have been passing through Hong Consulate General the following typhoon warn- kong every month on their way to Ameri-g which had been despatched from the Manila Observatory at 10.30 am. Cyclone or typhoon ca; and this outflow of labour from India North of Meincosina moving West. bas recently begun to attract attention in tae Calcutta Press: One paper states that fifteen hundred Indians, mostly Sikhs, left Calcutta for Hongkong, by one line of steamers only, in the month of July, and almost every steamer leaving the port for the Far East takes away hundreds of

The Hongkong Club was temporarily plunged stalwart Sikhs, who come practically from all parts of the Punjab, from the Ferozpore in darkne e last night by the failure of the electric light, The Y.R.C., in which was assembl. and Amritsar districts, and even fromeda fairly largo gathering waiting for telegraphic Patiala. They emigrate to Singapore news of the first day's events in the interport Hongkong, Vancouver, and San Francisco swimming context, was also in a similar plight. As a matter of course, inquiries have been

"in the nick of time."

number of Indians wero leaving the country, Hongkong for several years, being a subaltern but nothing came of the investigations." in the Hongkong-Singapore Battalion, B. A. The Protector of Emigrants, it is added. He left Hongkong about 1905.

the U.9.8. New York, New Orleans, Batinboro is

tember 20th

and the Canton ta trade with

being ex-

The Acting

Customs, summing up the

the sort of drill. This in the case of untrained

woman whether she is a married woman or not. Mituation in his annual report for 1908, statos man is absolutely essential, and therefore This appears to be quite ressonable. The the possibility of China teas recovering it is impossible for the military autho-ordinary defence is that the accused conceived

in the market of the United

their lost the ezergetis competitive rities to nord to the members of the her to be an namarried woman. She told him '

that the

A Hankov paper learns on good anthority Kingdom

spinster, and so forth. Thie mathode

of the India and Coylon planters is Volunteer Reserve Association a place in the she was that Herr Darnburg, the German ex-Colonial almost hopeless, but points out the still great defence scheme of the Colony. Sir Frederick Ordinance makes it more stringent and Secretary, will include Hankow among the potentialities of expassion in America and Con. Lugard noticed these deficiencies and he sought requires a man to put forward a stronger The master and officers of a steamer at places to be visited by him in the Far East.

tinental Europe (excluding Russia), where the

a remedy by Inviting members of the Volunteer defence than the mere ipse dixitremark. It also Hankow recently saw seven bodies lashed firmly

consumption is at present small over, Reserve Association to voluntarily undergo a together drift post their vessel. A story was Į

empowers the awarding of damages of not more for tea is spreading. He adds, however, a A Supreme Court order has been issued warning: "If China is to share the profit of certain amount of leili. The proposal did not than 8200 to the aggrieved husband in addi- current in the Chinese papers at the time that against a lawyer at Penang at the instance of this expansion in competition with the planters find soceptarse at the time with the members of tion to the penalty prescribed. The Govern

gang of sevor, robbers had been seized in a

the Solicitor-General, calling upon him to show of India, Ceylon, and Java, it can only be by neighbouring village and done to death by the

He took a prominent part in the debates of the Union is not in a position to interfere, as these Church Literary Society, Sikhs are not indentured coolies, and to all appearances they travel at their own ex- pense. Neverthless, the suggestion is made that the collection of these men by the hundreds is the result of diligent recruiting

cases provide the funds.

by brokers, who possibly in vory many simple means of tying them together and cause why he should not be suspended for two takion full advantage of modern scientific me. the Association. That was over a year ago. Since ment are of opinion that this may strengthen

throwing them into the river.

thods and by lighting to the ntipost the the proposal was made further experience has the position of married women out here by secur burden of home taxation borne by the trade."

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