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MONTENEGRO.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Dr. Babzetebitch, delegate of Montene g in London, a well-known member of Montenegrin Parliament, and St

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FRIDAY, MARCH 21er. 1919.

IMPORT OF 0°IUM INTO CHINA.

INTERESTING APPEAL CASE AT

SHANGHAI

LONDON'S GREAT PORT.

IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES WELL

CANTON

NEWS.

FANS. March 201h.

THE PEACE TONFERENCY IN SHANGHAL

Lauk hing-chung, vaan of China's Ponces Eovevs 15 Europe, bas warned the Peke me overturns that the suspension of the sternal Power Ample zones will cartse foronvenience to China

IN HAND

Considerable progress labs keret: monde II.B. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai. during the past year with various in on March 19th, Judge Bir Havilland de provement schemes put in hand by the binagnarez delivered the judgment of the Part of London Authorits The Albury į curuin the appeal by Leo ko Lung against Dock extension (mundit, whack will add

mirtion 4

by Mr. F. Alan Robin a new deep water dock of sexdy Bye necres

5001

Police Magistrate, un February to the existing facilities of the Purt, has between the North auf als South, the 2005, 1919, for attempting to import 24 bern steadily pushed forward, and the principal merchants in Khanglot have Hex of opiumi intai Chana_from the sér.

large day dek A essential fentire of passed a resolul teuteung re com tres, un Frurunry 17th. The defendant, the projret is substantially completes,ence a strike, or tease to pay taxes and following his conviction, had inven send the raison IN DIES

need to three months imperisseTON with hard labour.

The judgment contained the followine Dyngry The law which forbids thu importation of opium is Chinese law the appellant meks un to say that the law mentioned in the Order is English law. and that he ought to be nequitted. That is the only point before the Court, but

is by no means an easy one

a liter on Balkan political affairs, las xn the following opinion regarding pod naval conditions in Montenegro, and El news that los lar dy been published in the fore. Press.

Montenegro for five centuries was the keeper and defender the liberty of kind, and while mber Balkan Blates Arre under the domination of the Turkis Empore, the little Mouten grin people | maintained their freedom at the pries of gbert suffering and pain. Montenegro was one of the bright stare of this fr Serban lands, on which all eyes of their sabpugated Sorbing and Juge Siny ben Cars were fixed for by trasted that plough he retention of in lependere they also would secure their liberty. Montnegre was the first to declare war rst Parkey in 1919. and she suffered tage and rifies for the liberation of her Speaking generally, the criminal law slaved brothers. In the second Balkas applied to British subjects by Article 34 aar she set 10am) sutdi: to burly, the of the Order is English law for the ting Serbian sy at the Ballads.ing: where, then, law mentioned and of those the greater part were killed without any qualification it is to be pre for wounded,

sumed that English law is menut unless the context requires otherwise. This was Austria delar, d

the view of the magistrale in an earlier against Serbia, Montenegro did not hesi

ener, which was not brought to the atten Late e tune to help the Serbian people, although she was quite exhausted

Liv of the magistrate who convicted in and deprived of all supplies after the

die present case, nor was the point before Balkan wars. For one year and a haif

us argued before him.

The Article says that if a British sub she fought in this war against the Austro Gerals, and send times she hadhina he shall be guilty of an offence ject impart goods, prohibited by law, into plendid sucresses; spreially in £

against this order and on conviction natumn of 15, she protected the retreat

shinil he able to imprisonment and of the Serbian army through her own land and Albania to the shore of the Adriatic Sea, rendering thereby a great service to Serbia and the Alfies Mrun- abile, after the Balkan eatastrophe and the invasion of Berbina territory by the enemy, Montenegrin troops remained in

desperate situation, and finding it im posible to effect a retreat, they were, ancircled and overwhelmed from all sides by much stronger forces of Austro-fing mans. In such circumstances they were captured and it may be taken into rou sideration that help from the Allies could An each them

AN NOOD 1:4

TE SMALLEST ALLY'S CLAIM.

1512".

Dest

Now, if English law is mennt. the pro vision is maningless for English inw does not deal with the import" of goods into China: the expression must there- fore refer to some other law applicable

of

|

tion

in course of erec

With a view to forsing and pe

cuties, if the pence de poting jeeps are not resumed. White daks.

Daring Anxin Sou Praet Azure flown in front of the shops in Shanghai youerday

l as reported dat hu Kaik... the Chief of the Northern Ensops, an anodis Ind

The new dry dork as well as the teelaracters existing dry docks forming part of the Albert Bork system, is Teing provided, an specially laid tracks, with runes eage able of fling twenty five toms from the reare of the feek, and compressing plant is being installed for operating pheuma

i

Accommodation for chilled and frozen ment has been substantiall adried LU during the year at the Royal Albert Dock, where the new cold store has been brought into use.

At Tilbury the river jetty for the use of ships arriving with part cargoes las been practically fushed for its full length of 1,000 feet, and work is no being reentrated on the railway ap | proach. It is anticipated that the jetty will be brought into us for storage pui poses curly in the

yrar

thing like 2,200,000 square feet of addi Since the outbreak of the war water tional shed and warehouse space has bon brought into use on the Port Authority's

A revent nodition at Millwall is provided by the conversion into up to dat sheds of the northern half of the covered sidings for grain bins known as

FARIDES

Following on the Silvertown explosion, British subject in Ching, and we in January, 1917, the reconstruction of find that an act made or declared and south side of the Victoria Deek has offenen by the Order, or by regulations been proceeded with It includes two made under it, way be the subject of large new double stores sheds, two single. criminal proceedings. The importation story sheds, and improved facilities in

opium, though properly the subject of

the matter of road and railway areom. a regulation, Bas not been made so.

mutation. Some of the sheds have already then it is punishable as an offence, it been brought into use, must be se because it is made so by this artjele of the Order. The only possibly

Juw kernative

Lo

England that of 15 that of China, bett thut con might put prohibitieurs on the import of struction opens the difficulty that China

certain" classes of goods which our coun- try might not requiesce in so far as i concerned her own subjects. The Crown asks the Court to say that Lawinenna a law of China cucurred in by Great Britain.

As in the old days, when Montenegro had to fight for the liberty of all Ser hans and Juge Blues, so it was for the same high ideals and for the unity of the Jug Slay race that she entered inte this great

Montenegro i* Against unity with

the Jugo-Slav countries, as some of the Balkan states

en wish to prove, but she is against the manner of settling the question which they try to impose upon her with a view to bringing about the annexation of her territory. Montenegro FUS FL free Allied Cutey voluntarily case in this streg gh, she is entitled to a frie hearing and to fair play, nad should be directly_ra presented at the Peace Conference. Her ed. The construction urged by the appel that in fect the condition has been fufill- history, her prestige, and her honour would lead to the stariling result elaim it, and the Eatente must not pr mit, for the sake of their prestige, that the rights of their smallest Ally should be subordinated.

in common with other Balkan ques tions, the Montenegrin question must enne a for discussion at the Pence Con ference, and the Montenegrin poople musi he left free to decide their own domestic affairs, and by free plebiscite to solve the problem of anity with other Jugo-Slav Countries.

Our future unity depends spon good organisation on the principles al democracy and on the basis of equality, Justice, and the respect of everyone's rights and no pressure should be allow fod to prevent the free expression of the

people's will.

}

We are of opinion that China has by law appressed the import of opium, and that His Majesty's Government has signi- fed its conditional concurrence in this suppression in so far as it affects British subjects by the agreement of 1911, and

that now British subjects may import opium here with impunity, whereas form erly the import was only allowed after payment of heavy duties and under

very very considerable restrictions.

li has been said that there has been ne proof of this state of affairs, but it seems clear that this Court is bound to take judicial notice of the law of China, when its attention is called to it, and further that it is unnecessary to prove Tivaties between His Majesty and the Government of China, inasinuich as His Majesty's jurisdiction is founded, amongst other things, on treaty and Article 13, which

CONTROL OF COTTON,

VIRTUALLY AT AN END.

Importan, decisions were arrned at by the Cotton Control Board at a meeting held in Manchester, no January 20th, why war control of the trade virtually came to an end. Ag from Jamiary 97th spinner, and manufacturers were allowed fuerise the running of machinery the petals allowed to the following limit: This increase will losing by 10 per cent.

Egyptian cotton spinning... 30 per cent, American cotLON

180 per cent. Manufacturers lookin

TD per cent.

Au urgent request from the Ministry of Labour for names of pivotal men re quired for the potion frad has been speedily responded to by the Control Board, who hny furnished a list of 1,000 names.

Those who are not pivotal

men and are still in the Army will have to wait a little tune lauger for their res

ease.

GAMBLING

Twenty-three

PENING CABLE KIWA

Pure Chi jur, when fedt for Hopam a few days maps, has returned to Peking, having been urgently stonernet has the Presi

The publication 4 the Muse Japanese. secret treaties Ims a poor proned, owing to a props from the Japatose Master.

The American Ministe Tientsin to

soldiers.

the

Abtertent

one fo

1. the other h

Japoness

It is said that the British. A derman, French and Itahar Ma

YA

of the fact that the Peking Government's reply to their Note did not pentions the suspension of the Way Partiespation (van propose to deliver aunther Nup of wain. ing on the subject.

THE SITUATION IN RANUITING

The Cantonese in Shanghai held a meet ing to discuss methods for the restoration and maintenance of pie in the Kwang

Province. Innk

They have passed a resolution demanding the appoint ment of i'untonese to govern Kwangtung. (2) the prohibition of panding, and (3) the demobilisation of all of the troups who were sent to wanglung from other Provinces.

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

The Fublic Works DepariDem has Announced that two more new roads are to be constructed. e of these will be from the city wall to the bond, and will pass in front of all of the high officals" yumens and other posant buildings. The work is ordered to be completed as

soon as possible. CANTONEER AND JAPANESE LOANS

The Cantonese in Peking. learning that

the Canton authorities are proposing to

for the tramvay section

arw

th"

ads, and the telephone system as securities for wertain loan- fruta Japan, have informed the Peking Cabinet that thy will not recoge sich aus. They hiueso Minister in Japan and to the Cantos authorities reyaesung the cancellation of the projected loan

provides for the punishment of the breach meluding & Poons, of both sexes, but nlro telegraphed to

of a treaty obligation and so implies the duty of His Courts to take sach notice of them.

We are, therefore, of opinion that this

and appeal fails

that

conviction should stand.

No statement regarding

wo-ralled solutiom Montenegrin affairs en carry any weight until it has been legally reach

d. From reliable information received from Montenegro I can say that the meet ing which was held Podgoritza was quit illegal and unjust, for all the de paries elected for that serting and who CHINESE TARIFF REVISION, participated in it were under the influenci of agents and partisans of Montenegro's REPORT OF THE C.S, COMMERCIAL, adversaries, and so were compelled to vote for unity with Jugo-Slavs and the

position of the King.

ATTACHE

named Duul de

| Jesus, were samotioned before Mr. G. N. Orme, ng the Magistracy, yesterday, on a curge of playing pokom, at the residence of a Chinese woman, at No. 25, Asier Road, Kowloon.

They were arrested on Wednesday, and granted bail in $5 each. Six of them failed Fo put in are at the Magis

Tacy, including

de Jesus. The Magistrate found all the seventeen

NO FAITH IN FRIENDS.

A Chinese from the country was charg

guilty and fined each $3, with the excep-ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at tho Tim of the tenant of the house where the Magistracy, yesterday, with picking the gring had been indalged in, why was packet of a compatriot, and stealing 850, on board the Yauati ferry, in, on March 18th.

Some particulars concerning the red $10. greng of the Chinese Tariff Revision are, The absentee bail of $5 ench was State Commercial Attache, given in a recent report by the Vaited estreated, and the money seized ($0.20)

Jntean was confiscatad. lected that, in view of the fact that the Arnold, of Shanghai, It will be recal

European war had increased the prices

OF FANTAN.

Twn thinese were charged, before Mr. 8. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yos- 1erday, with gambling,

In connection with the Constitution of Montenegro, it is only through the Par Hument Flected before the war, or through a new one legally chosen ut a new ele tion. that the people can decide their destiny not only the future progress of the Jugo-Slav countries and other Balkan State but also the peace of Europe in disproportionate to normal prices, it was

of many commodities to figures entirely OVERCOME BY THE FASCINATION depend on the just settlement to brought forward at the Peace Conference.

decided that a fair basis of valuations Our first duty must be to avoid all dis would be the average prices prevailing in Lord and every tendency to insist upon banghai during the years 1912 to 1910. supremacy anong different elements of inclusive. Baving cute to an agreement the Jugo-Slav race, as well as among the on the basis of

of valuations, Compris One submitted thay be did not, at first, Balkan nations. Dynastic affairs are for sion set to work to ascertain the market intend to take part in the game, but, spondary questions- we defend, and values at Shanghai of various commodi. later, the attraction proved tou irresist we stand firmly for, our principles and ties during the years specified. lile, and he gambled for our people's rights. The form and general the ci

The wreund defendant wanted to know landed value at 2.1.1 or rganisation of our future rotamon state Shanghai has been accepted as the value if it was not absurd for two persons will be settled after the Peace Conference, I for

payment

Wherever to try to play juntam, leaving it to the Jugo-Star countries to possible the commission has taken the

for the

of duty.

I was pointed out that two men out settle the matter by self-determination as to whether they will have a federation of average price for the five years in fixing of the ten playing were arrested and

the dutinble value. united states, a monarchy, or

that two could gamble at fanton, The rate of duty itself is placed at 6 per cent of these

Mr. Lindsell fined each defendant 32. republic.

valuations, so that to all furents and

the грам

duties are specifie in form. THE OFFICER, THE BUTTON AND For some commodities, however, the wide

THE QUEEN.

variations in thes

of prices different classes or

or qualities have made it impos sible to Ax

definite datiable #pany

a rate of 5

even

The popularity of the British troops vaines, and a

Dow

most.

in Copenhagen often lenda

little unsion

incidents.

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a little "!

TWO-THIRDS OF HIS WANTE SUPPLIED.

Leature has been mainta: Per ceat, nd the excuse offered by a Chinese, with two

of

In

that

where a

market

The complainant stated that he did not know that the money had been taken from him. His joke, however, noticed the larceny and rulled out Thief!" He grappled with the defendant, who attempted to throw the money overboard, The defendant, who said he had come to Hongkong to see a friend, asked for a remand.

Mr. Lindsell: What for 1-Defendant: To communicate with my people in the country and get my witness. My people are sure to engage the Services pl solicitor to defend soe.

+

You can do the necessary

Don't you know any people here who would do that for you? I have friends in Hongkong, but. I should not like them to learn of the misfortune I have fallen into, Besides, it is doubtful whether friends would help me on an occasion like "No work, no money, no food" was this. I would rather communiente with previous convictione against him for ing relatives. which the following is a typical ex case the duties are based upon the 1svoje theft, when charged before Mr. R. E. Mr. Lindsell: You go to prison for six ample: A young khaki-clad affich time

value of the goods in question the Lindell. the Magistracy, yesterday, weeks' first. when using one day through the

impurtation. Amalienborg Plads, was overtaken fust specific rate is fixed, the basis has been with the theft of a rattan bangle from comununicating there.

a little girl, outside the palace by a Indy who elders the average of the Shanghai

d him in English, saying. You have prices for the year it to 1910. and in replied the Magistrate, as he sentenced Lost batton, at the Anme time handing cases where a duty of 6 per cent, ad him the military brass button which shavale is imposed the dutinbte valur Es had just picked up. The lieutenant the price of the goods of the time of im- however, remembering the taste of Danish poltation--supposedly the c.i.f, price, or laflies for this sort of souvenir, promptly lim thereof, the

ffered her the button as a keepanke, and value, leas 12 per

Shanghai market

which is this was graciously accepted.

per cent..

Prestin The next to be the deduction neary for duty HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE, un continued her way in the direction

unti landing charges. of the palace, where the sentinels, to the commission

Cordero 1850ED BY MR. J. Powers

W. FBANKS, consternation of the officer, safnted here representatives of the with deep respect. The officer, to satisfy which participated in this Customs revi his curiosity, thereupon asked the garsion have agreed that the present revision who the lady might be To his great shall continue in force for a period of at

Kid

pl

Trents

"I'll and you occupation and food,"

the culprit to nine months' rigorous im. prisonment, four hours' steeks, nad night Strols with the birch.

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DISCIPLINING OUR AMBITIONS.

The Archbishop of York, at Hull, re- cently, said that we must get a Lengua of Nations started. Speaking as one who know perlapa aa much na unybody of the difoulties which would come before the Pence Conferenen, he said he had discuss. ed the matter with President Wilson and pared to tacipling our ambition a

make sacriflems.

surprise he then learnt that it was thin two years after the conclusion of P. 7% Chow Pak Tim le allowed to with ex-President Taft. We man The pre- Queen of Denmark who had herpted is the war, when a further revision may be gilt.-Hauter.

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