1905-07-29 — Page 9

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No 4010

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Donths. Leading Artiolen:-*

His Excellency's Address."" Journalism and Espionage.

Junk Bay.

The Chinese Boycott.

The Seamen's Institute.

Telegrams:--

The Tail Party..

Operations in Saphalien.

Legislative Council.

Heetings

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

SATURDAY, JULY 29 1905.

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letters, if we may judge from the occasional "Acting under the Command of His peep which we are allowed through Majesty the Emperor. the medium of the Courts, are not so

"Count KATSURA TARD, highly flavoured as they used to be. Some

"Minister, President," few ladies still cultivate the art of writing a Maki Ko, assistant of Captain Bougouin, really interesting letter, but they are few and who was condemned to eight years' impri far between. It was not so very long ago sonment, received similar parden. The that we treasured a letter as we would un-Japan Chronicle understands that Captain told gold; it was read and re-read till it be. Bougouin will leave the country very shortly.. came imprinted on the mind, and the writer's His conviction, of course, deprives him of thoughts were entirely assimilated. Now his decoration of the Third Order of the adays we throw a letter aside like so much Rising Sun, waste paper. The writer of a letter is tired of his effusion long before he has signed his name, and the recipient tosses it away-

The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Lids If it were an infliction for past sins. The

Legal Intelligence:-

More Hotel Secrets,

Hongkong Appeal Court..

Application in Bankruptcy.

Hongkong Small Debi Court.

Police,

Cool Thief.

Attempted Murder.

Extradition.

Ferocious Dogs.

More Stansen go to Gaol.

Disobedient Sailor goes to Gaol. Alleged Murder in the Harbour. Correspondonoo:~~

The New Seamen's Institute. "Refreshments-" what are they? Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:—

Junk, Bay.

Shipping Jetsam. Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. The Rule of the Road.

Beef and Multon Prices.

West Point Reclamation.

Earthquaker at Macao.

Macao Public Improvements.

Camion Notes,

The Late Rev. A. G. Jones,

The Resignation of Mr. Odagiri.

The American Boycolt. Protection of Trademarks.

Chinese Commercial Representative. China and the MacKay Treaty. Captain Dougouin's Trial,

The Confiscation of the Industrie.

China and the Peace Negotiations.

The Russo-Chinese Bank Litigation.

The Osaka Stabbing Case.

The China Squadron.

P.M.S. Gold Mining.

Raub Gold Mining Co.

In Praise of Italian Shipbuilding.

Canton-Kowloon Railway.

Commercial:-

Yarn Market,

Shanghai Freight,

Hongkong & Whanpoa Duck Co., lãnh 5. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. Exchange.

Opium.

Local and General. *

BIRTAS

On the 4th July, at Liaoyang, Manchuria, the wife of the Rev. GEO. DOUGLAS, M.A., of daughter.

On the 15th July, at Mokenshan, the wife of

A. W. DANFORTH, of a son.

On July 21st, at Singapore, the wife of J. F. HODGINS, of a daughter.

On the 28th instant, at "Kurrabjeen," Peak Road, the wife of EDWARD SHELLIM, of a}}

son.

MARRIAGES.

On the 19th July, at Kobe, WILLIAM MoWAT, younger son of the late Alexander Law to Mary, widow of the late Albert Smith.

On the 17th July, at Shanghai, EDWARD, son of Joseph Colforth, Thorefield Villa, Upper Poppleton, York, to EMILY CLARA, fourth daughter of Alexander William Martin. Godfrey House, Godfrey Hill, Woolwich.

On the oth July, at Singapore, JAMES TURNER of Tientsin, second son of . W Turner, of Manor Park, London, to ETHEL, youngest daughter of Capt. and Mrs. G. B. Cook, of South Shields.

DEATHS. "On the 1st June, at Swanage, Dorset, SARAH URSULA, the beloved wife of Robert R, West- all, late of Foockow, China,

On June 24th, at Rhyl, P. W. CASE, late Commander P. and O., service, aged 61.

At Halifax, Yorkshire, on June 24, CHARLES E CRAVEN, formerly of the Raffles Institution, 'Singapore. Aged 45.

On the 14th July, at Peking, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. F. MAYERS, H. B. M. Legation.

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wife of E. THEIS, of Shanghai, aged zo. R. 1. P. On the zoth July, at Shanghai, the beloved At Shanghai on July 22nd, JAMES CARROLL, Straits Trading Co. Aged 35.

On the 27th instant at No. 131, Wanchai Road, SEVERINA (AMY), the dearly beloved wife of HENRY DIXON, Superintendent of the Money Order Office, Hongkong,

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JUNK BAY.

(17th July.)

increasing facilities for speedy writing, the rise of the typewriter and the cult of dicta

It is satisfactory to note that Junk Day tion have led to the degeneration of the has at last been proclaimed "a port of the writing faculty. Still those who have it Colony," In the very sensible and moderate should be encouraged to retain their posses-letter from the Chamber of Commerce to sion; for it is one of the most beautiful left to the Colonial Secretary urging the advantages us in these modern days of rush and bustle of making Junk Bay a place of anchorage His Excellency emphasised the fact that for vessels arriving at Hongkong after dark, the form of a letter should be the outcome it was stated that shipmasters found the a carefully arranged plan. It should start closing of Junk Bay to be a great hardship. a given principle and tread certain t meant that if vessels had to remain out lines. But after all, is there not some side until daybreak, there would be a great thing to be said for the letter which waste in the consumption of coal, while the | travels at will all over the hemisphere, the vessels were cruising around. Whereas discursive though not necessarily prosy letter Junk Bay liad been proved to be an excel- which talke about everything on the face of lent anchorage in such circumstances. The the earth? The old writers had the gift of prosecution of Captain Olsen of the Norwe easy writing to perfection. From a sugges. gian steamer Oscar 11, evidently opened the tion that rheumatism was prevalent they eyes of the authorities to the necessity of could meander through wardy glades till constituting Junk Bay a temporary place of they landed in an Indian wigwam, and dis. anchorage, and Captain Olsen has now the cussed the features of a squaw. One of the privilege of knowing that his brother charms of George Borrow's works is their mariners have benefited from his experience. uccasional inconsequence at one moment It can never be forgotten that Hongkong he is regenerating the world; the next he is is greatly dependent on the shipping which allowing his fancy to play by the wayside. calls at the Colony for her position as The old diarists were notable for their asides one of the great trading centres of and parenthetical observations. Chester the world. It is therefore absolutely essen- field the immaculate, the diately and polish-tial that every facility within reason should ed, finds his advice and directions illumined be afforded those who are connected by frequent irrelevancies. A letter that is with the shipping of the port, and in all meal loses its savour in the end, and for a matter of this kind it is satisfactory that reason one would like to preserve the to see that the authorities are thoroughly sauce of random talk. But His Excellency alive to their duties and responsibilities. when he spoke of ordered sentences and the Shipmasters, as a rule, are not given to stating observance of forms was undoubtedly right their grievances in public. They may talk within limits. The ability to waive conven- very fiercely in private and among their own tion is only allowed by intimacy with those kin about what they believe to be hardships, conventions, and the ability to write an but they shun as a general principle the interesting letter which is not hide-bound fierce light of publicity. When, therefore, a by forms comes from a knowledge of the case arises where It is clear they have a sound stereotyped way. If the girls of the Italian argument on their side it is all the more neces Convent were impressed by the excellent sary that they should receive a favourable advice which the Governor gave to them on hearing. On this occasion their grievance effect in a love for good writing. The to the Government, and Junk Bay, we take the subject of letters then we shall see the has been remedied, at practically trifling cost interesting man or woman is the person it, will now become the halting-place of most who is never at fault for a subject; and the vessels which are unable to make the port person whose letters are always fruity, without before nightfall. The shipping interests of being foolish, stands a better chance of Hongkong have a good many minor.troubles being appreciated than the matter-of-fact to contend with, but now that one of their individual who has no sense of the fitness of grievances has been settled they will be able things. The "complete letter, writer" is to look forward in a spirit of hopefulness to never without friends.

the time when there will be a general clear- ing away of their difficulties.

JOURNALISM AND ESPIONAGE.

(25th July.)

THE CHINESE BOYCOTT..

The boycott of American goods by the Chinese merchants at Shanghai commenced In another section of the present issue we on the 20th inst., according to a northern: reproduce a translation of the full text of the contemporary, and all classes seem to be judgment in the care in which Captain giving the movement their moral support if Bougouin and his Japanese employé were not their actual assistance. Even the charged under, the Japanese law for espion Educational Association of Sungkiang have age. As observed by us at the time when voluntarily bound themselves not to pur, the sentence was cabled to us by our north-chase or use anything coming from the penalty was rather severe. We now learn the American Government to a realisation ern correspondent, we remarked that the United States. Surely this action will bring from our contemporaries printed in Japan of the hostility of the Chinese people-not that comment on the severity of the judg the Chinese Government but the great ment on Captain Bougouin is very general mass of tlie people-to the proposed terms There is no doubt that the strictness of the Chinese Exclusiun Treaty, Tseng of Japanese military law, as exempli Tootai, who is chairman of the Committee fied by this trial, will cause some sur in charge of matters relating to the boycott, prise and no little sensation abroad had an interview with Consul General The facts established by the trial, according Rodgers and in the course of the discus

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tachment under cover of the destroyers was I'revious to this engagement another de sent to the pier of Alexandrov, which the enemy was trying to burn. That detach, ment succeeded in taking possession of the pier unburnt and repulsing the enemy by repeated attacks.

Mugati was also occupied by our troops" who drove the enemy in co-operation with, torpedoes.

started there is no reason to believe that It is true, and the fact should be stated, that [ 10 Second Alcova. The enemy in that they will fail to get what they there are meetings on three other nights direction consisted of one infantry battalion, quie, When Li Hing Chang, had gone" and of course from early morning till late in some volunteers and about eight field guns. it was once thought that China's power the evening the reading room and billiard The enemy fled in disorder towards Lonikov. had also disappeared. Certainly she table are open to the sailors. But if he has lost that supreme head, of diplomacy wants any really innocent and exhilirating who was able to bamboozle all the nations, pleasure in places on this side of the but she has given birth to a greater and water in which he has an inalienable more potential force, the force of public right of admission, to which he may say to opinion. From Chefoo to Penang the mer himself"This is my institution and so long chants of China are united in their protest as romain respectable no one can remove against the United States proposal, regard. me from it" he has to travel a long way to ing the admission of immigrants to America, find it. We take it that the new Seamen's They have taken the best menna in their stitute was designed to meet such a waut. power to show their own Government how at prior to its opening, the scaman was At. 3 p.m. one detachment occupied they view things and, cleverly enough, have yen to the shady public house and the Third Alcova, while another advanced to: appeal particularly to the business men of adopted a form of retaliation which should merous haunts of vice which exist in wards Alexandrov. The latter detachment the States. Consul-General Rodgers has

ongkong for the special benefit of Jack defeating the enemy succeeded in occupying, worked in the belt interests of his country,

hore. If it happened that he, "taised his the town of Alexandrov, at 7.15 p.m. The bug die has failed to get the date of the

ist" once too often he found himself before enemy continued resistance from die redoubt boycott-postponed. Now that the boycott

Magistrate and the might think himself east of the town and also from the heights is th active operation we shall be able to

ky if he got off with fourteen days' impri❘ north-east of the town. judge very shortly how far Chinese coaip still he was liable to find linelf an attack and pressed the enemy up to oment. If he was homeless and without At dawn on the 25th instant we restomed operation for mutual benefit is likely to before the Magistrate, as witness the poor Novomichalovskoye. On the same day extend, and whether the basis of their unity fellows who were found wandering in the Done fell into our hands. Done and Alex of action is solid enough to resist encroach hills around Happy Valley the other day, androv escaped from conflagration. We ments; whether, in fact, the Chinese people half-dead through starvation. can trust themselves and one another in a doubt Hongkong is the hardest place

captured zoo prisoners. politico-commercial campaign.

THE CHINESE BOFGOTT.

(28th July.)

Without

in the. East for the sailor without a ship. It is hard enough for landsmen; but the sailor who knows no trade and has probably no recommendations is almost certain to go under. It is all the more ne The editorial comments in our issue of cessary then that his friends should extend last evening or the question of the Chinese helping hand to him. As a rule he is no boycott appear to have raised some mis angel; he is given to sporadic attempts to conception as to the purport which the have a good time; he is subjected to such article was intended to convey. It has been discipline while at sea that he is liable to represented to us that the spirit and tone of temporary fits of aberration when he gets the article gave room for the assumption that ashore. But, withal, there is a knack in the attitude of this journal is inimicable to managing him, and apparently those in the stand the Chinese have taken up in re-learned the art. He has his rights there, charge of the new Seamen's Institute have gard to the Exclusion Treaty which no right thinking individual can impartially hither and thither like an automaton. and he is treated as a man, not ordered fail to endorse. On several occasions Commander Dawson's wish that the sailor we have dealt with the question we have upheld the admirable feeling of who finds himself temporarily in Hongkong the Chinese in opposing the measure so

may enjoy to the full all the tights and derogatory to the general and personal privileges to which he is entitled will be interest of their nationals, and far is it from schoed by every one who has the slightest our mind that at this stage, when better interest in the seafaring life. Unfortunately, counsel appears to be prevailing with the people in Hongkong have a habit of talking United States Government, ther

more than performing. Perhaps the strong should lend ourselves as the exponentemarks of Commander Dawson will be of any party against the best interests taken to heart, and as time passes the sailor of the Chinese people. We admire their and the seaman-for there seems to be a spire of national pride, and that it distinction between the two although to a may permeate the higher and lower landsman It is a distinction with no differ. and breadth of the country is the hope of proved and his status perceptibly raised in orders of the people throughout the length once-will find his lot ashore sensibly im- every well-wisher of China's teeming millions the eyes of the general public. whose industry, sobriety and thrift merit every consideration from the Powers in all their legislation calculated to affect the people of the Middle Kingdom.

THE SBAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LID.

The ninth annual meeting of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd, was held in the offices of the general maungers, Messrs, Dodwell & Co., this afternoon. Br. G. H. Madhurat presided, and the others present wate Wickham, Thomas Skinner, J. W. C. Bonnar Messrs. E. G. Parrott, James D, Auld, W. H. and G R. Edwards, secretary.

The Chairman said-Gentlemen,-The re port and accounts have been in your posses sion for some days, and, with your permissing, have been able to lay before you this year, we will take them as read. The figures we

to receipts te atribute, not so much to the white not being so good as those of last year competition-although it has been very keen -- are, we consider, satisfactory. The falling off

as to the general depression in trade that has existed during the year under review. You will notice from the profit and loss account that the expenditure is some St 800 less than last year; this would have been considerably penses of our superintendents, who have visit further reduced but for the travelling ex ed Manila, Singapore, Shanghai and Japan with a view to extending our business. The stock of material on hand has been very care. fully examined and checked, and die pre- sivion made for goods that show any signs of deterioration. Since the close of the Company's financial year, we have a branch in Singa- careful inquiries regarding the amount of basi pore. Before taking this step we made very

ness we were likely to obtain, and were satis- .fied from the reports of our superintendent and agents there it would be advanjageous to

TELEGRAMS.eatablish the Company at that port. Befor

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SERVICE.

THE TAFT PARTÝ

IN JAPAN. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 26th July, 1905, 2 p.m.

the Congressional arty, arrived at U. S. Secretary of War Taft, with

Yokohama yesterday. The visitors were accorded a cordial reception amidst enthusiastic demonstrations.

and will to-day have luncheon, with Mr. Taft was given an audienec

certain members of his party, with the Emperor.

When the Seamen's Institute on the Praya East was opened nearly three months ago there was considerable doubt in the minds of those who organised the undertaking as to whether it would pay expenses. Indeed so little faith had they in the success of the Institute at the outset that it was agreed to pay the rent of the buildings out of the capital fund, if necessary; in order that it might have a fair chance. It was known and understood by all who bave an interest in the merchant shipping men that the de mand for an institute to which the scamen own home and habitation was urgent; but might enter feeling that they were in their whether it would pay was another question, An earlier institute on somewhat similar fines had to be closed for lack of support But the indefatigable friends of the mer chant sailors among whom the Rev. J. H. France occupies the leading place-deter- mined that come what might they would give the scheme another trial. They did so to the judgment, prove for us only, says the sion Tseng Taolai said: "Every one has and a most gratifying result has to be re- Deutsche-Japan-post, that Captain Bougouin the liberty and right to stop purchasing corded. Instead of having to draw upon was an active correspondent, and that his sufficient means to make the fullest inquiries. for your honourable country to interfere been able to lay a trifle past for a rainy day. paper was not parsimonious, but gave himnos of American manufacture if he or she the capital fund, the Committee in charge wishes to do so. Not only is it impossible of the new Seamen's Institute have actually If he, well knowing how suspicious the with our liberty in this matter, but even our That fact shows conclusively that the mans Japanese are, and how they love to surround own Govenment cannot coerce its people agement of the Institute has been excellent; everything with mystery, has used secret into buying any special goods if they do not but it also shows that the new Institute is, in channels, then this is simply a stratagem for which no journalist will blame the other mark was made by the Chinese official. HeAt the opening of the Institute in the early kindly forwarded to us the following care to do so. Another very significant re-hackneyed parlance, meeting.a felt want. Others have done the same. If he made said "When our Government proves liseli -days of May last we referred to the lack of use of the dispatch-box of the French unable to protest then the people must rise places of a decent character open to the

ordinary seaman. There is, of course, the

Sailors and Soldiers Institute in Arsenal Street, but that is to all intents and purposes

The Congressional Party on the ss. Man- cheria will leave that ship at Manila, and are expected to arrive in Hongkong towards the latter part of August as they expect to fake kong the 1st of September. passage home on the Korca teaving Hong

[Official]

OPERATIONS IN SAGĦALIEN

1.

IMPORTANT CAPTURES.

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japai, telegrama

|-proposing the adoption of the report and ke... - counts, shall be pleased to answer any ques- tions shareholders desire to ask.

No questions were asked:

The Chairman accordingly moved the adop tion of the report and accounts,

Mr. Wickham seconded.

The mouch was unanimously adopted.", Mr. Bonnar moved the re-election of 3 G. H. Polls as auditor of the Company,

Mr Skinner seconded, and the motion was unanimously adopted.

This was all the business.

HONGKONG APPEAL COURT,

hear appeals from the lower Court the Chief

27th inst. The Full Court of Hongkong sat today, to Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and his Hopper. Mr. A. G. Wue, Fuishe judge, on the beach.*

THE PROPOSED APPEAL TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL The Attorney-General, Sir Henry Berkeley,

submeted a muilon in the matter of the claim of Tank Tie U to land in the New Territories

and in the matter of the New Tenitories Ladd Court Ordinances of 1900 to 1995, against the Attorney-General.

discharge the order made on 14th April fast, The Attorney-General moved the 'Court to granting provisional leave in the appellant to appeal to His Majesty in Privy Council from the decree of the Court on 31st March ; and to diamias getition of the appellant fled on the toth Apili, praying the Court 10, give -leave to appeal from the said judgment to His Ma- jesty in Privy Council, on the ground that the Appellent had not complied with the terms of the provisional order and had not complied with the instructions issued by her late Ma- bassy in Privy Council as to appeals to the

Tokio, July 27, 2.5 p.m.-

dron which was despatched to the North, Admiral Kataoka, commanding the equa reports that the squadron left the base as prearranged, convoying the miliary trans

ports.

elegraph Legation, one can only blame the Legs: to do so." And on this occasion they have tion for not having been more careful risen and taken such action as doubtless

our Saghalien Army hegan landing near The Imperial Headquarters report that (only a subordinate official can have help has amazed even the lethargic Chinese

Alcova, at 9 a.m., on the 34th instant, with MAIL SUPPLEMENT,

ed Captain Bougouin in this way), but he Government. Those who have no love for a Service affair. The merchant shipping out much opposition. 198UED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS. himself cannot be blamed that he availed the United States Goverment may be in man has really no claim to its generosity-

'HONGKONG, Saturday, July 29, 1905.

himself of such an excellent opportunity,clined to see in this boycott an opportunity that is to say, he cannot claim a bed there if If, adds our German contemporary, the for other foreign nations to benefit com he wants it. Presumably he may attend the authorities desired that only such news mercially through the attempt of the Chinese religious meetings, but he is in the position HIS EXCELLEnoy's addreSS. should get abroad as they considered ad merchants to exclude American goods from of one who has no locus standi. There is vantageous to their cause, then they should their markets. But it is really very question the Kowloon Institute, where only four or (24th July:)

have forbidden all and every correspondence able if the advantages accruing to the mer five beds are available and they are usually under Admiral Dewa, reconnoitred the The previously advanced detachment, A literary favour pervaded the admirable to foreign papers. As it is, official reports chants of other nationalities will be at all occupied. Then there is the Sailors Home, coast in dragging operations as predetermin address which His Excellency the Governor have been got out at bigh pressure; and the commensurate with those expected. In this which is a boarding house pure and simple, ed, landing at a place near. Alexandrovsk. delivered at the Italian Convent on Saturday. fact that the one announcing the destruction boycott we see the beginning of a national and does not take in what we may The transports are conveyed landward We can easily understand how difficult it is of several vessels before Port Arthur was spirit of pride, which may lead to an objec describe as transient guests. for a public perfonage to say "something kept secret at the time when a foreign loan tion to all other nationalities. Today it is der William Dawson, R.N., writing to

Comman. as the dragging operations are in pro new," as it is called, on such occasions as a was about to be floated, shows that such a the United States of America that is aimed us from the Missions to Seamen Office ance and occupied the points necessary for gress. The marines landed without resist prize distribution or a breaklog up ceremony; systems can lead to serious consequences. at, but who can say that some petty and, in London, remarked in the course of landing afterwards. but. Sir Matthew Natthan not only overcamie If a war correspondent does once and trivial incident may not lead to similar action letter, which we published yesterday, that he that difficulty but actually managed to sub awhile snap his fingers at the Censor, bobody being adopted against Creat Britain or Ger- had often known sailors' rights and privileges the marines returned aboard.

As this landing of the troops commenced mit same fresh ideas or a time-worn and will regard that as espionage; est la guerre, many or any other country doing business in to be robbed in the most barefaced manner, hackneyed subject. He dealt with the com: Ad is well known the Imperial pardon was China through the treaty ports? The Chin and as one of the trustees of the Kowloon to Alcova, but Alexandrovsk is unburned:

The enemy burned: Numina and set fire position of letters, and there is no doubt that received with considerable relief by most ese people are feeling their way. Their de Institute he protested against any such at this is a matter which is well worth attention. people. On the afternoon of the 16th mand for personal representation at the tempt being allowed to pass in respect of the Governor's office at Alexandrovsk, and Now the Japanese flags are flying over Once we were all most interesting writers. instant, Chief Procurator Okumya, in the meeting of plenipotentiaries when the terms that Institute. He also commented on the on the houses in the town Recall for a moment the letters of Walpole Tokyo Chiho Saibansho, summoned to his of peace will be discussed and, let us trust, allegation we made that at the Sailors and for Greevey, and place-those compositions office Captain Bougouin, who was at home arranged on a satisfactory basis, indicates Soldiers Institute the merchant seamen is Alongside the short matter-of-fact epistles under bail, and handed to him the following the growth of this feeling that they will no treated as a civilian. Well these are the that prevall today. There is no comparison, note of special pardon We have lost, irretrievably it is to be feared,.

longer be content to remain the calspaw facts, that the Sailors and Soldiers Institute. the nations. They demand recognition is not meant for the merchant shipping man.

"By special grace. Alexander H. M. the knack of writing gossipy, friendly, pretty Bougquin, a convict condemned to ten letters. In the hustle and confusion of years' imprisonment, is released. He is also modern life the graces are going even love!! released from police supervision.

No damage was sustained by our ships or by our crews....

Tokio, a8th July, 2.to am. The Saghallen army reports that at

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they demand a voice in the affairs of the Ex gratia he may be admitted," but it is a p.m. on the 24th inst., one detachment world which specially concern them. And pure act of condescension. At the Kowloon drove the enemy near First Alcova, and

Privy Council'

It was stated by the Attorney General that one of the conditions of the granting of the leave to appeal was that the plaintiff should

cution of the appeal; and that the appellant give security to the satisfaction of the Registrat

should within three months from the date of in the sum of £300 sterling for the dus prane

the filing of the petition for leave to appeal out the prosecution of the appeal. The appel iske out all the appointments necessary to carry lant had done nothing towards complying with these conditions of the order and consequently the Court should discharge the, leave to appeal

towed within which he must lodge security had carry out the appeal, and the three months al- "The appollant-had laken no steps- whatever to

now expired.

an indo-China EXTRADITION, CASE,

Nam Lung case.

provisional leave to appeal to the Privy Coun

The Court discharged the order granting cil and dismissed the appellant's petition.

An appeal was heard in the Lam Tubg vs Mr. N. H. Ferrers, instructed-by: Mr. Hayı, appeared for the appellant; Mr. Follock, K.C., instructed by Mr. Dixon, represented the respondent.

On the 12th August last year a tobbery took

China, distant about three hours from Saigon. Lung firm which carries on business in Indo place at the premises occupied by the Nam

The amount stolen was about $7,000 or $8,000 in cash and jewellery. The robbery was carri ed out with a considerablo:degres of ability and showed that it had evidently been a pre- meditated affair. The persons in charge vol robbers acted in collusion with the cool on the the busines, at the time were drugged, and the premises. They succeeded in getting clear Away, Toquitles showed that a rása (named

if they continue on the way they have Institute he may enjoy a concert quee a week, I occupied the line extending from Polowiaka | Chow Kwan was concerned in the robbery and