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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Events follow each other with startling and dramatic suddenness that it is un- usually difficult to present a clear outline of the military and political situation as it exists today. So much intrigue and propaganda are operating that a new phase may be developed at any time by the disintegration of an accudant party and the emergence of a new group.

METHODS OF VALUING PROPERTY.

BY

INTERESTING "JUDGMENT.

SINGAPORE APPEAL COURT.

Important judgments were given in the Court of Appeal at Singapore last week by the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), Mr. Justice Whiteley, and Mr. Justice. Barrett-Lennard, on the question of the correct method of ascertaining the marke value of property..

Chinese appealed against a decision of The case was one in which a Malacca Mr. Justics Action as to the value of two houses at Malacca which were acquires by the Municipality.

received at the present time for

e property, after making allowances the short period that the lenses had

to run.

No doubt the question of rent was an tinned, in arriving at the market value. Important element, His Lordship...con but in many cases it was not a measure of the market value. A sum based on the capitalisation of the present value of the property in very many cases would result in some figure entirely different to what a willing purchaser

would be

pre-

The debacle at Shanhaikwan and, the failure of reinforcements to reach Tien tsin in order to make an attack upon Peking, followed by the fight of Wa Pei- fu on a warship, erented a situation which was becoming intelligible, but confusion became more confounded when Marshal In giving judgment, the Chief Justice Feng Yu-hsiang brought off his second said that the objection to this award pat coup on November 5th. Many foreigners forward on behalf of the appellant was recalled that it was Guy Fawkes Day and that the assessors had worked on s quoted the words of the old rhymo aaso-

wrong basis in fixing the value of this ciated with "gunpowder, treason and Property. They had arrived at their de plot. The news that the Manchu Emision. however, after hearing evidence peror had been driven from the Imperial

to the actual prices realised for adjoining Palace startled the whole community similar leases. It had been said that and similar properties, and held under Very few people, Chinese or foreign, were the value should have been asset by heard to approve the aetion. Condemnä- tion of the harsh act was voiced almostpitalising the annual reats which were universally. Why do it at this time when there is so much trouble? This was per haps the form in which the mildest eriti ism was couched. Naturally many people see in this treatment of the Manchu House the evil hand of M. Karakhan (the Soviet Ambassador to Peking) deed, the belief is very common that the coup is due to Bolshevist influence Foreigners could have understood the reasons for the cop had there bees, as alleged by the Far Easters Times, a plot to restore the monarchy, but Dr. C. T.pared to give. That method obvirusly Waag. Minister for Foreign Affairs, in could not apply to building land, or even formed correspondents the following day to houses near towns, to agricultural land that the Government had an knowledge in England, to neighbourhoods that had of any such plot. Dr. Wang set out to deteriorated, or in cases where the value explain that the evicting of the imperor of the land rose and fell with a boon was really the completion of the Rewolu and slump in prices and prosperity such tion of 1911. But this argument cannot as had been experienced in this country well be advanced in view of the fact that | In Trecent years, In His Lordship's the Treaty between the Ching House and opinion, the principle which the appellant the Chinese Government gave the Em-sought to set up would in many cases be peror certain privileges, of which he bas a most erroneous one; on the other hand been rudely deprived without notice. the principle followed in the court be Further, he was compelled to consent to low seemed to be much less open to ob- a revised agreement which was presented jection, and much more likely to arrive to him by the men who were entrusted the correct market value. The appeal with the duty of turning him out and would be dismissed. obtaining possession of the Palace trea- Mr. Justice Whitley agreed, remark- sure. The eviction, as it is called, mighting in the course of his judgment that have been conducted in another manner. the surest guide to market value was As it is the Emperor has attracted sym- pathy from even those who looked with. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard disagreed. little favour upon his House, Nor is He said that although he had reached a opinion divided as to the reason for the different conclusion, he was in full agree- eviction. To secure the treasures before ment with the principles which had been others care to Peking to share the spoils laid down in the other judgments. In is believed to be the motive of those who the absence of other evidence, however, organised the epy, and this view is not he thought that the correct principle to negatived by sight of the procession of be followed was to multiply the hightest Carta and camels under military escorts annual value which might reasonably, be which daily leave, the Palace laden with expected from the property by the boxes. Neither C. T. Wang nor Feng number of years of purchase, this figure Yu-hsiang have enhanced their reputation to be decided as the special circum- among foreigners by having lent them-stances required. selves to this proceeding. Nor have the Government gained any credit througúj the nauseating propaganda which endes- vlured plain the course taken us baving been directed in the interests of the Emperor by giving him his freedom. The residence of his father, where he now is, continues to be surrounded by soldiers.

THE ROUND TABLE. CONFERENCE.

Speculation is rife as to the outcome of the Round Table Conference to be held at Teutsin, whither Chang "Iso-lin and Feng "Yu-bsiang have already arrived. At this early date, these two are reported to have bad a split, while doubts are ex- pressed of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's coming,

Little is known as to what is happen. ing outside. Fehgtien troops are said to be moving down the Tsin-pu line with a view to checking any movement on the part of General Chi, but the general belief is that War Pei-fu will go to Nan- king and consult with Chi as to future plaas

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