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Under the Imperial command Admiral Togo was authorized to permit Rear-Admiral Nebogatoff to submit to the Czar the reports on the last battle and the list of Russian killed, wounded and prisoners, and also to release on parole the surrendered officers of Nicholai 1., Ord, Apraxin and senzavin,

Vice Admiral Rodjestvensky was taken to the Sascho Naval Hospital,

No other admiral was captured from the Biedety, the last report in this respect being due to a clerical error.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

"DMITRI DONSKOI" SCUTTLED

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1905.

Tns triumph of Japan is of the greatest im- ponance to the lowers whose policy aims at peace and an "open door" for trade through out the Orient, namely, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States. Some Costinental | Powers are understood to desire to partition China, to weaken the slumbering Dragon, and to set up in their "spheres protectionist tariffs designed to cramp and ultimately stifle the trade of British, American and Japanese merchants. This might not be done very rapidly, but the cramping movement would be 23 sure as it would be gradual. The "open door* Powers, on the contrary, ***In the report dated Tokio, 30th May: desire only to secure a free course for the de- 7.45. pm, and, by courtesy of the Japanese velopment of the trade and commerce of all Consul, published by us yesterday, it was stated nations throughout the vast Empire of China. that the Japanese destroyer Saranami captar-"A fair field and no favour" is all they look ed, toward the evening of the 27th ultime, south for, and it is that which the success of Japan's of Urleung Island," the Russian destroyer Bledovy wherein were found Admiral Rod Japan, as has been asserted frequently since arm goes a long way to secure to them. jestvensky "and another Admiral,”both severe- the war began, has, in fact, been fighting the ly wounded together with Sa Russians includ- battles of civilisation against the forces of the ing the staff officers from the Flagship Kalar

most corrupt as it is also the most barbarous Suvarof which was sunk on the 27th instant Government in the Western hemisphere-a they were all taken as prisoners. From the positive blot on the civilisation of the Great amended report, printed above, it is seen that West. Had she not been tackled by the Jap only one Admiral was captured, viz., Admiral znese, it requires little foresight to discern that Rodjestvensky. En., II. K. T

the time would have come fand that not very far distant too) when Great Brain would have had no alternative bat tu pour out blood and money freely in endeavours to check the side of ruthless aggression in the Far East. Japan, submit, by spilling the blood of her sons today his saved many thousands of Englah homes from sore trials and bereavements, while the British tax-payer is millions in pocket by it. And the same may be said probably with respect to our American cousins. But while the subjects of the "open door" Powers have good cause to rejoice to-day, too much should not be taken for granted. The time when the terms of peace will be discussed may be some way off, and even when that desirable epoch is reached it is conceivable that the "Partitioning Powers" may be found hard ways to upset the game, for to them the success, of the "open door" policy means the obliters. It appears that the Bupinu took aboard tion for all time of their dreams of colonial ex- Vice-Admiral Rodjestvensky and his staff pansion in the Gorgeous Orient. It is not be before the sinking of the flagship on the cause I attach much importance to the ability of Russia, France and Germany to carry. afternoon of 27th May and also 200 from through their selfish policy that I take the the Oxliabit, but finding her navigation to liberty to sound a warning note. On the con le difficult she transferred Vice-Admiral trary, it is likely that, having done all in their Rodjestvensky and his staff to the Biedory, power to assist Russia to play her last card and while running northward met, on the successfully and that having resulted in prac morning of 28th May, the Dmitri Dunsically irretrievable disaster, France and Ger kui, to which all aboard were transferred, and the Boninni sank herself. The Ushabia, according to her survivors, had her conning tower struck at the first straight shot in the battle of 27th May, and Admiral Foelker- sam was killed, and after a succession of shots site sank at about three o'clock in the

Tokio, 1st June, 3.35 11m., (received 1st June, 9.5 p.m.) The eighth report from Admital Togo received on the gist of May states that the commander of the Kanger returned that afternoon with the survivors from the Dmitri Donski and reported that the Fitri Don Avi, on the morning of 29th May, opening the Kingston valves, sunk and those on board, including the survivors from Oslíabia and the destroyer Hontinui, landed at Urleung Island.

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what are known as national affrosts. We want peace, but it must be peace with honour."

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

CANDID CRITICISM. BY MR. SHEWAN.

1st inst.,

to wish to incur any very great expense ar spend too much time or trouble in parting with ; a small holding which would amount to- a few hundred dollars, and any bill brought forward to facilitate transfers and save the money, time and trouble to the present holders was worthy' A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. Present: His Excel the support of the Council, and as the member len y the Governor, Major Sir Matthew Nathan representing the Chinese he was sure his .C.M.G., R.B., Major General Villiers Hatton, colleague the Hoo. Mr. Wei Yuk would General Officer Commanding), Hon. Mr. F.

agren" with him-he might stale it would H. May, C.H.G. (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. have a very beneficial effect upon the poorer A. M. Johnston (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. class of holders of property in the New Sir H. Spescer Berkeley (Miorney General), Territories. The Bill also dealt with the set Hon. Capt. L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, H.N.lement of disputes, and he pointed out that it (Harbour Master), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, was absurd to expect the small holders to come Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. A. W. over to Hongkook to take their cases up to the Brewin (Registrar-General), Hon. Sir C. P. Supreme Court, employ lawyers and possibly Hon. Mr. Gershamn Stewart, Hon. Mr. C. W Chater, CMG Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Counsel to represent their case. The cost of so doing might amount to quite as much, Yuk, and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of the land itself. Dickson, Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, Hon. Mr. Weiif not twice or three times as expensive, ns He admitted there were Councils).

some provisions in the Ordinance which might require very careful consideration and perhaps some amending, bat so far as the principle of the Bill was concern The Colonial Secretary moved that the reported he was sure that, as the member for of the Finance committee (No. 2) be adopted. the Chinese, if it was passed and properly car

ried out it would confer certain decided bene- fits upon the small holders of property in the New Territory, and besides it would give them a great deal of satisfaction and secure their confidence in the administration of justice in this Colony,

Now, seeing that we formed an alliance with Japan which has a special and specific bearing upon. Far Eastern 'oflairs and that the British Government's aims are such as Lord S disbury so clearly stated, can there be any reason to doubt the main objects of this war with Russia are aught but the upholding of treaties in their entirety (which would of course include the evacuation of Munchura by Russia, as duly agreed long ago); the extension of the comL. merce, the trade, the industry and the civilisa tion of mankind; the maintenance of the highest, the best and most exalted rights of mankind, and the attainment of peace with honour? Such, we may be assured, are the main objects in view and that being so Japan should be able to look with confidence, approval and even the co-operation of those whed discussing the terms of peace, for the

nations whose policy is directed towards the maintenance of peace in the Far East and, as Lord Salisbury put it, the expansion of com- merce among all the peoples of the earth. Trade could not really fourish in the midst of the turmoil created by the aggressions of cer taid States, chielly Russia, and it has long been perfectly clear that in order to obtain security lor peace' with, honour Japan had no alternative but to draw the sword. she has triumphed in a manner that fairly exceeds the expectations of her inost ardent admirers and well-wishers, and we may well rejoice, for expansion of trade with China will assuredly follow closely on the conclusion of hostilities."

Permit me, in conclusion, the hospitality of your columns in order that I may tender to the japanese most hearty congratulations upon the issue of the battle of Tsushima, resulting, as it has, in bringing peace within sight and in the removal from the list of Naval Powers of the nest offensive and mischievous "international nuisance" the world has ever known.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this colume.]

THE GREAT BATTLE.

To the Editor or vux "Hoxokonu TelegrapE," DEAR SIR,-¡ note from your leader of last

night that you apparently suspect that the damage sustained by the Japanese Fleet in the great Battle of Tsushima is in excess of what Admiral Togo has reported. That is highly im probable, and 1 fancy you will find few inclined to discredit or to attempt to discount the reports been rightly stated, "challenges the greatest of the great Commander whose temumph, it has victories of Nelson, including Trafalgar." That is the gist of the opinion of the leading Loudon dailies respecting the crushing defeat of the so-called Armada, and it is a verdict that will,

MINUTES..

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Carried.

TRANSFER OF NEW TERRITORY LAND.

The Hon. Attorney General proposed the second reading of a bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the transfer of land in the New Territories and for settling disputes in respect thereof and other purposes.

He explained that the reasons for the intro. duction of the bill were so well stated in the objects and reasons appended to it that it was hardly necessary for him to say anything fur. ther, but to recommend to the house the princi- ples of the measure. He proceeded to outline the objects and reasons which have already been given in our columns.

The Hon. Colonial seconded.

The Hon. Mr. Shewan said he could not

agree with the Hon, the Attorney General that the objects and reasons were so perfectly plain. The bill before them purported to be a bill to facilitate the transfer of land in the New Territories, and also to give the Governor power on any terms as he shall think fit to grant exemptions to Crown lessees. In other wards, they were supposed to be passing a real Ordinance when they were really leaving it all to the discretion of the Governor. In the objects.

and reasons it was stated that there were some

The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk expressed himself entirely in accord with the views set forth by the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary thought it was to be regiented that the hon. member who ap Posed the second reading of the bisbould have made it the occasion to pour forth his vials of wrath upon them, without first asking the meaning of the section, though it was possible it mi.ht have been a pleasure to him to find x peg upon which to hang accusations of incom pelency and unscrupulousness against the officers who were going to administer the Bill. The lon. Mr. Showan:-Sir, have I made any change of incompetence ?

II. E. the Governor :-Yes, I think so. Hon. Mr. Shewan-I said the bill might be in the handa of incompetent or —-*-

II. E. the Governor-I did not understand

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Hon. Mr. Shewan :-I said it may lead to

grave abuses.

H.E, the Governor:-"It would and will," The Hon. Attorney General:-Unless they are incompetent your remarks had no point.

Hon. Mr. Shewab:-I was alluding to the fisture.

Hon.Colonial Secretary: --He furtheraccused the Council' of bringing in legislation which was inequitable and unjust.

may now find it to their advantage to modify their policy considerably.

There is yet another factor in the situation which, is of interest and should not be lost sight of. What will be the effect of the defeat of the Armada in Russia proper? Will it not add fuel to the fire of the revolutionary elements and hasten the day when the Empire of the haughty Remanoff's will be in the throes of a truly terrible revolution? Do not the 'The survivors of the Dmitri Donskot say bubbles on the surface indicate very truly how of course, stand for all time.

the depths are surging below? What, then, will be the prospects of trade in the Far Orient atar future? Excellent; for the greatest dis- turber of the peace of the world will be so battleship was included in the "lasses," what beis are I know, small and feeble enough to the highest court in the Colony, and on the

afternoon.

that they saw two destroyers sink in the thick of the battle at noon of 17th May.

and denied having made use of the expres Hon. Mr. Shewan rose to a point of asler sion

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PRICE OF FIREWOOD.

QUESTION IN COURT.

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31st ull. Not long since the price of firewood in the Colony was raised as a result of which a claim was heard by the Puisne Judge, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, at the Supreme Court this morning when fang Timuliar Cheung Shing suert Leung Fu Fok ofiar Po Kee to recover he sum of $371,81 11 appeared that the plaintiffs supplied firewood and rice to the defendant to the value of $507.39 under a written contract, and was subsequently, paid $303.58 on account, thus leaving a balance. due by the plaintiff of $103.81 de sought to recover this amount in addition to $75 dam. ages for incuch of contract. This contract, it was alleged, was entered into between the. parties for the supply at firewood at eighty vents a pical, and when the price of the wood: was advanced plaintiff had an interview with defendant and after discussion it was agreed that an extra five cents per picul should be charged for so long as the price was kept up after which it was to be placed on the priginal eighty cents footing. In order that there might be no disputing the matter a new contract was drawn up which was to have the effect of nullifying the former, but this old one could not be found. For the first month the defendant did not pay the price agreed upon. and refused to abide by the alleged decision to buy his wood at 85 cents per picul.

The question was argued at some length and his Honour subsequently found for the plaintiff with costs, and gave judgruent accordingly.

Mr. S. W. Tso appeared for the plaintiff, and

E. A. Bonner, of Messrs. Dennys and owley, was present in Court on behalf of the

defendant.

THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS.

A BANK'S FAILURE.

tat inst At the Supreme Court this morning his Lordship the Chief Justice (Mr. F. T. Piggott) presiding, the public examination of the part ners in the Yue Fat bank, lately trading at 131, Wing Lok Street, again came on for bearing.

Examined by the Official Receiver (Mr. G. H. Wakeman), Ma Yuen, one of the three sur viving partners, deposed that the business was started with a capital of $40,020, but no partner- ship agreement was drawn up. Ma Fat Ting had

share of $15,000, Yeung Tot Chau Soco, San Yat Sai $15,0:0, and himself $5,000. They made a start with the business about tve years. go, and had since taken deposits, lent money, dealt in bills of exchange besides doing money changing.

The Offical Receiver:-llow do you account for this bankruptcy?

This, if it is true, makes five Russian should Russia be racked by revolution in the fact, lose more than three torpedo-boats; that whom the usual law of the Colony is not good able and unjust. He proceeded to explainceived from clients on deposit 'nothing parit

destroyers to have been sunk.

[Private.] INDO-CIÌNAS.

busily engaged at home that we shall hear so more of her "holy mission to spread civilisation throughout the Orient" for decades, while Germany and France, deprived of the support, bath moral and material, of Russia may be come more complacent and be satisfied provid Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., ed equal opportunities for all are properly much cause for joy and rejoicing among those the level of ponentities. The Government not preposed that the present proprietors in the

guaranteed.

general managers of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., inform us that they have to-day received telegraphic information that the an- nual general meeting of shareholders will be held on the 9th June, and that a dividend of 6 per cent. is recommended by the Board.

THE GREAT VICTORY

AND AFTER.

1st inst.

An old resident of the Far East using the nom de fiume" Viator" sends us the following interesting communication:-

As regards hysterical alarmists, people with axes to grind, and others who may stand to gain by the continuance of the war, I think we may safely treat their pratings about the

Fourth Squadron" with supreme contempt; for Russia as a naval power has ceased to exist, as the result of the magnificent triumphs of the Japanese Navy and Army. She and fancy most critics will concur in the opinion- hat, I submit, become a quantité négligeablı,

It was a huge bubble that Japan pricked. When the war commenced Russin was styled in one Eastern journal a "Bubble Empire," and it was alleged by the author of the article in question that she had travelled for years upon her reputation as a great militant Power, while by bluff, effrontery and rank duplicity she had wrung from China in a few years greater con. cessions than all the other Treaty Powers put together. China, conscious of her own weak As you were good enough to favour me withness, sought at almost any cost to keep on space on the ith instant for comments respect- friendly terms with her big neighbour, believing ing "The Coming Struggle." I trust you will do that that was the wisest course to pursue. me the courtesy to publish a few remarks re Have not the stirring events of the past few specting the great victory scored by the Nelson months revealed to the rulers of China the folly of Japan last Saturday off Tsushima,

of their dread of the Great Bear? And have not That i correctly forecasted coming events

these historical events demonstrated to China in my letter of the ith inst, wherein I pre- the well-nigh incalculable advantages to be dicted that Tago would have the Tsar's precious derived, not from preparedness for war in order Armada well whipped before the month of to avoid a clash of arms, but preparedness May came to an end, will be conceded. It was for victory? Surely, China will profit by these a foregone conclusion. What else could pos-object lessons. Obviously, one of the secrets sibly result from a collision between the hostile of Japan's success is to be found in the fleets-one masted with brave, patriotic and fact that she prepared for victory, while her free men skilled in the use of their weapons burly antagonist only prepared-and that in a❘ and imbued with unbounded confidence in shipsbod manner-for war. Japan left nothing their Commander-in-Chiel; the other masned to chance, while Russia depended chiefly upon for the most part by recruits "pressed" into the bluff and big battalions. The result is before service, who had bad little or no target practice, the world, and if the Tsar is not entirely devoid lacked patriotism, and whose Commander-in-of common sense he will bow to the decrees of Chief bad yet to perform deeds of daring cal Fate, hard as they may be, accept terms of culated to inspire confidence in bis ability to peace which would be far easier now than they deprive our gallant ally of the command of are likely to be a few months hence, and Eastern seas. Numerically superior but very endeavour to profit by the lessons derivable materially inferior the adventure of Rodjest-from a foe he foolishly affected to despise but vensky was foredoomed to ignominious failure. who has come through a severe ordeal with The despatch of the so-called Armada to the flying colours, and to-day rightly ranks as a East was the most foolish, the maddest, first class Power and a champion of civilisation thing Russia has done since the outbreak and fair trade in the Orient. of war in February of last year. But that fact should cause little surprise; for is it not true that "Whom God would destroy He first 'makes mad?'

In this connection a useful purpose may be served if, with your permission, I draw the attention of your renders to a speech delivered by the late Premier, Lord Salisbury, at the Guildhall in January 1897. On that occasion the great statesman said: "The objects which we bave in view are strictly business objects. We wish to extend

the commerce, the trade the industry

owners who might prefer to hold property under the law of the Colony, Undoubtedly they would, but why were they not to be exactly provided for instead of being left entirely to the Governor? and another for the poor," be added, and "the "We seem to be making ane law for the rich, exercise of the Governor's discretion must give rise 10 heartburning and jealousies." The objects and reasons read to him very curiously It stated, "As some owners in the New Terri- tories will probably prefer to hold under the Assuming for the sake of argument-and usual law of the Colony." "Who are these," for the sake of argument only—that Togo has he asked, "who are so good as to prefer the been misinformed and that the Japanese did, in usual law of the Colony, and who are those for two or three cruisers were sunk and that even enough. The contention of us unofficial meine would that be in comparison with Russia's against the Government's fixed majority of losses-material and moral? fasignificant in officials, who, I believe, are bound to vote with the extreme, and, as you yourself put it, little the Government and are not allowed con short of miraculous. That the "international sciences of their own. But to bring us here nuisances" have been disposed of in short and make us pass such vague, open bills order is beyond question, and there is therefore as this, it seems to me is reducing us to nations whose policy is directed towards the cannet pride itself on its past history re- maintenance of peace and the expansion ofgarding its dealings with land in the New legitimate commerce among all the peoples of ferritories after it has given us such an the earth.

exhibition of its own incapacity and greed by bringing in a bill to reverse the verdict of its own law court and actually made the bill retroactive to deprive a Chinaman of land which the Government's own Land Court had granted bim after a careful hearing. If that is a fair specimen of our boasted British justice then British justice has fallen very low indeed. It is just another case of Naboth's vineyard, only that Abab was not such a hypocrite as to try to justify himself by mak ing a new law to cover his misdeeds. And now we are asked to pass a measure that will only make confusion worse cubfounded, and which, in the hands of unscrupulous and in- competent officials, will certainly open the door to create abuses. believe the Building Ordinance had some such clause and what has been the resul? ever a bill has been more honoured in the breach than it the observance it is that bill. I think we were told ad muuseum that houses must not be higher than one and a ball times the width of the road. But what has been the result? Look at the houses that have been built since that Ordinance. And the amising part of it is that the very sanitary expert for whom the Government specially re- served a seat on the Council that he might drive it through with the might of his authority is the very man now sitting at the head of the

anitary Board and-

If the defeated and now universally die. credited Russians have not been entirely unnerved by this last reeling blow we should soon hear that the Government, taking itu cue from the Bourse Garelle (recently quoted by Reater) and giving ear to the cry for peace which is being echoed throughout Finncs, has, At last, decided to make the best of a very bad job and has therefore accepted the proffered mediation of one or other of the Great Powers,

Yours faithfully,

VIATOR.

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1905, [We have never, either in our leading or news columr.s, suggested for a moment that Admiral Togo wilfully "manufactured" his reports to suit the fancy of his Government. Such a policy at the present juncture, when Japan is emerging from a chrysalis state to take her place among the Powers of the world, would prove absolutely suicidal, Nor have we ever sought to diminish the glory and prowess of the Japanese arms. But, surely, it is con ceivable that Admiral Togo, omniscient as he may be in general matters, may not have at the moment, and only for the time being, a full and complete list of the casualties sustained by bis fleet. He himself reported that be was unable to see the majority of his fleet while the engagement was in progress, and we con- tinue to receive belated reports every day Indeed, it is probable that not for another week shall we be in a position to give the final statement. But the Russians and Rodjest. vensky deserve the sympathy of all people. And we have yet to learn how many (if any) vessels reached their destination at Vladi vostok, a report which for the present can only come through Russian channels. Whether the destruction of the fleet, or the "interna- tonal nuisances" as the uliro pro-Japanese term them, will lead to a speedy end of the war, either by mediation on the part of other Powers or through the collapse of pae of the belligerent parties, is another question and not being prophets, wizards or crystal-garers we refrain from dealing with the subject. ED., H. K. T.J

THE JAPANESE AT PORT ARTHUR.

KUSILY PUTTING the house in order.”

raised.

The Colonial Secretary rise to a point of order.

The Hon. Mr. Shewan: Am I in order, si? H. E. the Governor-Scarcely, I think. The Hon. Mr Shewan, continuing:-The very. man sitting at the head of the Sanitary Board and merely granting dispensations to all and

H. E. the Governor-That is certainly out of order

Hon, Mr. Shewan --We now ask the gover- ment to break the very ordinance he himself brought in. That, I say, may happen again.

H. E. the Governor That is also out of order.

to be modified on any terms the Governor

H.E. The Governor:-I think you said so.

The Debtor:-Too much of the bank's The Colonial Secretary-The hon. member money was out amongst our customers.

Continuing, be said that when money was 10- referred to recent legislation as being inequit that that measure gave the power of appealing cular was given them in exchange excepting. a deposit note. Interest "according to the market rates prevailing was paid, the highest ppeal in question the Government was suc cessful. Proceeding, he said it might perhaps rate he could recollect being to cents on $100 consola the hon, member if he explained to

per month. They also lem out the moneys him that the wards in the Bill before Council, received at the usual market rates, the bod "on such terms as he shall think it merely rate something like 40 cents odd per $1,000 meant in such cases as he shall think fit. It was at day, and the worst about 20 cents odd.

per $1.00 per day. New Territories should in a body be exempted from the operations of the Bill, but where cer tain proprietors had acquired land of some considerable value and under the Bill if those persons desired to come under the existing law of the Colony he had not the slightest doubt the Government would take their application into consideration.

The bill was then read à second time.

THE SUGAR CONVENTION,

second reading of a hill entitled An Ordinance The Hon. Attorney General proposed the 16 amend the Sugar Convention Ordinance,

1904.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Carried.

THE VAGRANCY ORDINANCE. The Hon. Attorney General proposed the second reading of a bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Vagrancy Ordinance, 1897.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, Carried.

There ought to be a considerable profit then asked the Official Receiver.

No, there was not a large prafit, replied dab- considered; they amounted to between $6,100 tur, and besides there are the expenses to be

and 26,200 per annum.

What are the profits you made in the first year About Sicos.

The second yer?--About 53,000, Third?- About 550 0.

Fourth ?-About $7,100.

Fifth, and last year?-About $10,0:0, net

profit,

been lent nut to shops.

Where has that $.0,000 gone. 102–11 hay all

The Chief Justice-Has that been lent this year?

Debtor-Yes, in instalments.

The Official Receiver-Are all these debts in your statement of affairs good debt?—Yes; some can be recovered.

You put them at $110,00 good, bad and doubtful.. Is that correci ?—Yes.

Have you tried to recover the money?—Yes,

The Council was still sitting when our report I have pressed the people for payment.

left.

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HABEAN CORPUS.

RULING BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE,

29th ult

Continuing, he said that there were two peo ple who guaranted a debt of $41,000, and although he had pressed them for the money, he had been unable to get it in. He had told them money was very tight. Some of the debts had been owing since 1900, the first on the statement being Wei Yuk $3,000. Debtor could not recollect the date on which the mo- ney was fast lent out.

At the Supreme Court this morning bis

When he received deposits during April hé Lordship Mr. F. T. Piggott gave a preliminary thought he would be able to repay the money, ruling on several points in the matter of Wong Ka Cheung and in the matter of the Chinese although he knew that money was very tight at the time. It was a case of “first come first Extradition Ordinance. As previously stated served,”. In the middle of that month he knew in our columns the writ of Habeas Corpus was the bank was in difficulty and people had told granted by Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith and | them they had too much money cul, and ke Wong Ka Cheung, whose extradition is re-knew there was little or none coming in. The quired by the Chinese Government, was com- house 131, Winglok Street, was in his 'and minted by Mr. F. A. Hazeland on May 8th to Yueng Tak Chang's name, and was now Dipit. await the Governor's warrant.

guged for $15,000. The drawings of partners were entered in the cash bonic, but there were no means of ascertaining the exact sums paid to each of them. Sometimes loans wess made them on security, but no account was kept only the security,

Mr. H. N. Ferrers, instructed by Str. Otto Kong Sing, appeared for the prisoner; and Mr. H. E. Pollock. K., instructed by Mr. A. Hard ing, represented the Chinese government,

"His Lordship held that the Chinese govern. ment had no locus stundi and could not appear before the Court. The case was adjourned, the Chief Justice observing that the Crown would no doubt be represented at the further bearing of the case to argue the points raised.

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THE "CONFIDENCE" TRICK,

29th uli.

On Saturday afternoon an amah in the em Queen's Road West, was strolling along the

Another partner said be took no part in the business, never saw the books and sometimes "strolled in the office in the course of the year."

Are you interested in any other business in the Colony? asked the Official Receiver.

"No," replied the witness.

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Not in the So-and-so? observed Mr. Waka- mas, mentioning the name of a firm.

"Yes," replied debtor.poda Or in the asked Mr. Wakeman, giving "Yes," calmly replied witness.

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Hon. Mr. Shewan - won't continue with that, sir. But do you call bills with such provisions legislation? To me it is merely iravesty of legislation to be brought here and made to pass such laws, by a majority which is compelled to vote with the It is abundantly manifest that Togo has in

Government.

I oppose this bill because flicted a blow upon the enemy from which be

instead of stating clearly the terms on which cannot recover for at least a quarter of a cen-

the Governor propose to, exempt Crown tury. It has been a great moral as well as

lessees from its provisions.it renders perfectly material victory, Trac, we have yet to learn

The latest news from Port Arthur is to the null and void those provisions by leaving them what has become of a few of the cruisers. But and the civilisation of mankind.; We wish to effect that the operations for raising the war thinks fit. Everyone should be equal before the main points are these: That the losses throw open at many markets as possible, to ships sunk in the barbour are progressing lathe law, and the law should be applied equally to ploy of a Chinesa family living at No. 600. the name of another Chinese hoog. inflicted upon the Russians are so great that the bring as many consumers and producers into vourably, and it is expected that all of them command of the seas still remains with Dai contact as possible, to throw open the great

road near the Sailors' Home, when she was

Why did you say you were not interested in Nippon, who can carry on the war with coo- natural highways of the universe, of whatever will be afloat by October next. It is found that everyone. It seems to me that in this Colony the Petropavlovsk, the flagship of Admiral Ma- anyone with influence who objects to the summate ease and comparative, if not absolute; kind, cost what it may. We desire, we are karoff, which was blown up by a mine outside incidence of a law can get it altered or modified accosted by two Chinamen who showed her any other firm in Hongkong?... safety; that the remnants of Russia's naval

a small bundle tied up in

Well, I put them down in my statement, apd ever striving for the maintenance not only of the harbour, is practically broken into three, or some other authority. What is the use of in his favour by applying to the Sanitary Board

handkerchief, forces can now bs' easily dealt with and be our treaty rights, but also the true, the highest, and that the Sevastopal is lying in deep water, laws like this if you do not enforce. them

which they said was $800 in $too notes, and you know all about it just as I do, asked her if she would help them to change amination was adjourned, the Chief Justice g

Another partner having been heard, the ex- either destroyed in detail or caused to sur the best and the most exalted rights of "mao- render; and that owing to this fiasco the hope- kind. We must now as ever before insist on

so that there is no prospect of thess being strictly and impartially, and what is the use of them into smaller notes and coins. If she marking that the bank seemed a going concern lessness of bringing the war to a conclusion the upholding in their entirety of all treaties with the defext of Japan must be so manifest properly concinded, and in the independence 1.block the entrance to the barbour, and the gun classes leaves it to the Governor to abrogate her $100 for her trouble. Tempted by thising to the statement filed of the debts it is

The steamers sunk by the Japanese fleet to a law which after providing for forty' different assisted them they declared they would give to which Mr. Wakeman added, "Yes, accefi-

alluring bait the woman at once agreed, and to even the meanest Russian or pro-Russian of all free communities. These are the objects boats which were sunk by the Russians them them on such terms as he shall think fit ?"

solvent concern if the outstanding amounts intellect that it may reasonably be assumed wo have in view and in endeavouring to further selves to prevent the entry of Japanese torpedo-

The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai supported the second offered to go and change the money for them.

can be got in. that we are now within measurable distance of them we look with confidence for the approval boats, will be disposed of as they lie by public reading of the Bill, and said that the objec. But then one of the men said that as she was a the peace which is so earnestly desired by all and co-operation of those nations whose policy tender on the stà inat.

tion raised by the hon. member opposite stranger to them she must leave some security, when the readily stripped off her gold mounted right-thinking, unprejudiced and impartial spec- is directed towards the maintenance of peace. tators of the most unique conflict of modern and the expansion of commerce among all the tropavlensk, it being stated above that, she is

With regard to the damage doss.to the P seemed, to be due to some objections to

certain clause

bangles, gold rings, and other articles of times. And I use the word "unique advisedly, peoples of the earth. Trade cannot flourish in broken in three places, the completeness of the

The Hon. Mr. Shewan :--1 object to the jewellery, which she handed over to the men with a small parcel of unset opals, the whola for the unqualified success of Japan's arms on the midst of turmoil and bloody strife, but in disaster was probably due to the japanese principle of the Bill. sea and on land stands absolutely alone in the order that peace may be procured with honour, having laid three floating mines connected with

The Hon. Dr. Ho. Kai observed that the security" being valued at about $200. Re- 'annals of modern history, while the deeds of may be maintained with banour, nations are cables, and the ship having run into one of Principle of the Bill was stated to facilitate deaf. | ceiving the bundle from the man which was said he found this was not the first time delen. daring and the fortitude and "grit" of her sometimes induced to go to war. They are, these cables brought one of the mines backings with land or property in the New Terri supposed to contain $500, the woman went off dant had been before him, and on the previous soldiers and seamen is comparable only to the I say, sometimes rightly induced to do evil in against her side and the others further astem objected to cae clause, viz, sub-section 4, of Road On arrival at the changer's, she found

tories. He understood that the hon. member to a money-changer further along Queen's occasion he had dealt very leniently with him. perfect organisation and discipline of the order that good-that security for great indur on the opposite side.--Japan Chronicle,

In this instance defendant would go to gaol Mikado's army and navy, Japan bas done | tries—may follow, and speedily follow. While,

section, which gives the Governor power it contained only an ordinary roll of blank and for twelve days with "bard labour without the wonders: in this war in which, even biblical therefore, our policy is distinctly and primarily

to exempt land from the provisions of the very diny note paper! She went back to option of a fine. On the second charge he history is repeated, for has not David laid a peace policy it should not be assumed that IT appears that the Japanese steamer Malko Ordinance. So far as the principles of the Bill where she had left the rangers, but needless would pay a fine of $5, or a farther terms of Coliath low? Well may the bright and push- we are prepared to allow our desire for the ex far was only 25 miles from Newchwang were concerned they were clearly stated and, to say the birds had flown, and now the police 14 days imprisonment, the sentences to run ful people of Nippon shout their fansats; well tension of trade to blind us to the gravity of when she struck the mine which rank bor in in his opinion, were extremely sound. For as are looking for them, while the woman bewalls consecutively. An officer from, the Andro- may Togo and Dyama be hailed at the saviours any nets, overt or otherwise, that may be com- eight minutes. All on board were saved by much as the small holders who preponderats the 19s, both of her jewels and her 100 d watching the case on defendant's Beball, of their country!

mitted in the belief that we are insensible of the Aisku Maru,

in the New Territories would be presumed not "commission."

paid the fine of $1,

JAMES Clarke, sioker on board H.M.S. Andio mda, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday, with assaulting a Japanese woman and funher with behaving in a disorderly manner at No. 2 Police Station. His Worship