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TWELFTH NIGHT" PARTY,

· VICTORIA'BARRACKÉ EN VETEJ

8th fant,

The children's Christmas holidays were. brought to a fiting close on Saturday after noon, when Colozel Kent and Officers of the Royal Garrison Artillery were at home to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY JANUARY 13 1906.

HONGKONG A. D. C.

STORY OF "THE NEW BOY?

gth inst.

The Hongkong A. D. C. were excellently advised when they resolved to stage" The New Boya farce, in three acts, which kept the

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

The report for presentation to the share holders at the ninth ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the general managers on Saturday, January 20, is as follows: Annexed we have the pleasure to

made

THE MIXED COURT IKOUBLE.

Viceroy Chou Fu wired to the Taoni al Chingkiang (bh other day warning him to take proper steps to stop any troubles being caused there and to protect the life and property of foreigners and the natives, and that in case of strictly dealt with

the children of the Garrison at the R.G.A. | London boards nearly as long as “Charley's i shareholders & statement of accolay before troubles the bad, characters should be ice-heads which have to form the food of these" valid in the law of one country Theatre, Victoria Barracks, the mafif being a | Aunt." It is brim? ‚1^f fu»; the humner and to Decembar 3rst, 19 the past year amount | afir

· vanish. As

·

This

hilarity are continuous

the situations are so comical that one is kept laughing from begin ning to end, and it is real humour, which is intensely axbilirating. The A.D.C. give their first performance on Friday, their second on Saturday, and the third on Monday.

cumstances. There are threo

Old Dr. Candy, the headmaster of a boy's school at Dulwich, has saved a little fortune, with the result that he is the special object of cute of a distant relative named Felix Roach. One of Reach's redeeming qualities kin that he

· Shewan, Tomes & Cò, General Managers.

קט

The accounts for the year 1905 are as under:

! PROFIT AND LOSS.

$

Secretary Wel has sent in the following views to the Walwupu regarding the Mixed Court (1) The matters to be settled regarding the fracas at the Mixed Court should be dealt with

the Shanghai Total has proposed. (4) Accoming to Anglo-Chinese Treaty and the Mixed Court Regulations there is no article which stipulates that natives who commit crimes within the foreign settlements should be under the charge of the Municipal police.

(b) The Mixed Cuori has the right to take the said court did not do anything which vio charge of Chinese and thus the magistrates of

ton the treaty or regulations.

of Court

́exactly

The Japan Chronicle has received a'com"" } and considerable inconvenience," but the munication from Mr. J. H. De Forest, on chances of obtaining redress are uncertain. behalf of the Famine Rellef Committés, In According to Treaty stipulations lawauit, which public attention in again called to the under the present system, must be beard in the pressing needs of the inbabitants ofthe famind- Consulate of the country to which the defendant stricken districts. Mr. De Forest, also for belongs. It is quite possible, however, that a wards to us for inspection a specimen of the business transaction which may be regarded as

Invalid of

Fin Tarving peopin. The busks are practically

that

another and in such CASO an UNS vold of grain, and can only bec

e compared to so expected loss must be borne by one of the much chaff There can surely be no nutriment parties. Further, people must feal uneasy in whatever in this rice, and it is impossible that carrying on business without

koowing men and women can be kept alive if their so- 10 called "food" is not supplemented with some have to apply for redress in case of dispute. I

To which of the Consular Courts they would thing more substantial. We note also that the he various parties concerned in a dispula ars fongkong and Shanghai Bank has kindly of several different nationalities confusica effered to receive subscriptions for the sufferers. would be worse confounded, as it is not at. Mil Describing the state of affairs on the 26th unlikely that a cause upheld by one Court may instant, Mr. De Forest saya ;—- *.

be rejected by a second, and so on, Buch have come as a surprise to everybody.

"Our appeal of three weeks ago seems to contingency, however deplorable, must be

have been foreseen and the public forewarned effect on the growth of business enterprises.

How inseparable from the exercise of the Consular could a famine come so suddenly! It might riadiction system, and will have a deterrent of the coming calamity,'

(c) At present the Mixed Court Magistrates are asked to act against the regulations and thus the Mixed, Court is responsibility for the closing the end the rexis on the British Vice-Consol concerned.

(2.) Strikken took place owing to the fact that spite of the longs filing out to a consider. / Lunities are opened in Kores the prem

the British Assessor, having insisted upon AD action

a against the regulations, the natives be came indignant. Thus the responsibility of the strike resta on the British Assessor..

In

The inauguration in Egypt of the system of Mixed Courts, which is now in force there, continues the Jill, most have origloated in an endeavour to lessen the injustice and incon Venience that inevitably result from the extra- territorial system. The more business.

Oppor become the necessity for the abolition of sular, jurisdiction, to be replaced, by the ad ministration of justice by properly constituted ion of necessary laws for Kos Law Courts for all people alike. weight,

The codifica work of Jupintis, will.tako

some time before it T

accomplished. In advisable

"The reply is twofold. The Japanese them. selves, foresaw no such distress. They early knhw there would be no good crop, but they never dreamed of the calamity that has come. dreary weather the heads of rice seemed to be able extent.

you look at them even now a few feet away they look fairly normal. But the other day lifted a huge bundle of rice, about straw and all, at about twably pounds. If

feet in diameter, and estimated its those heads were filled to an average crop, showing me the fields. Ordinarily in a bundle

6,246.66 | dignity -was' violated. Bad characters took couldn't lift it,' said the old Samural who 4 Coursa must be largely in Korea, which of

Christmas-tree. Hogimental Quarter-master

The gross earnings for Sergeant Tusby had, with the aid of a band

to $131,731.32 and after deducting all expenses, of willing

helpers,

the supervision of

remuneration to general man gers, consulting under. Captain-ulcher, transformed the theatre into

committee's and auditor's fres, there remains a a perfect bower, with the evergreens of the

balance of $104,79 173, which it is recommend- season amid tastefully displayed busting and

ed'ba appropriated as follows, viz. Japanese lanterns, and there some hundred

Many people in Hongkong know "The New- To place to reserve fund $10,000.00 and sixty-five guests all told sat down to a toy like the palm of their hand, but there pay a dividend of 8. cent. 80,000.00

per cent rery excallent high ten," the table being pre-

carry forward to the credit of To carry sided over by the Rev. G. Searle, Chaplain to may be a few to whom Mr. Arthur Law's play

is 'Daw, and a synopsis of the plat-for this Dext year's the Forces, the good things provided by Cap happens to be one of the few farces in which tals. Butcher being done ample justice to, cape there is plot, although it is extremely com Shang, having left the Colony, does not seek Consulting Commit 4.591.73 Mr. Chau Tung cially by the juveniles, though their little faces plicated--may not be unwelcome, in the cirre-election. In accordance with the Articles of were beaming, and their hearts beating, in anticipation of the better time to come. When dull momer in any one of the acts, and not a Association, Messrs. J. E. Van Buren, Chow Hing Kee, Dr. W. J. Noble and Mr. H. F. White had satisfied their not very peremptory

retire, but offer themselves for re-election: appetites, the tablet and chairs were made to

Auditors. The accounts have been audited magic, while the raising of

by Meaars. A, ('D. Gourdia and W. H. Potts, the curtain revealed the delight of every

who are recommended for re-election. .! child's heart at this season of the year

gaily decorated and toy-laden. Christmas-

a daughter called Nancy, slip of a trac, lit up and dazzling.

appear. | girl, 16 years old. Roach is after the Ance was greeted with a a prolonged spontaneous money; Nancy is out for fun. But Dr. shout from the children who were allowed Cindy has a hearer, re alive, Mre Rennick, ample time to admire the result of the kindly

who married in defence of bis wishes, work of Mrs. Kendal, His Kaya, and other and became a widow. Dr. Candy had tender kind friends of the children, before the work designs on Mrs, Rennick, and now wishes to af spoliation began. The delight of the pardon her and receive her into his heart. youngsters was infectious, and made many, a ortunately Mrs. Rennick has married Jaded heart thera feal young and gay again, ain-Rennick is her saw pame-and her Balance............: even if only pour MONCE The pro

husband, Archibald Rennick, is The New ceedings consisted of A magic lantern display by Captain Vereker, R.G., dancing, Buy" of the piece. He is described as being 30 years old, and looks younger. The first act to the strains of excellent music played ope by four instrumentalists of the R.G.A., who having a chat in the Dr.'s house. Konchia Opens with Roach and bis daughter Nancy also played pleasing. selections of music duringly latriguer and bows and the afternoon, and then came the leatific mody i grbal style. Nancypes to Dr. Less interext paid, com.

it scoms, makes ment when the little nors gathered round the time fly by having a quiet flirtation with the tree; each to receive an appropriate present French master.. Then, the Dr. appears on the from the gracious hands of Mr.

Кері, the

the scene with a letter which states that Mis, Ren- Colonel's wife. The tree denuded, Bergeant nuk i bringing her boy Freddy to be educated Majar Fairbairn returned thanks to Colonel at his school-which causes Koach almost to and Ms. Kent, and the Officers and ladies res have an apoplectic fit. The Rennicks arrive ponsible for the carrying through to

Auch

and receive a gracious welcome from Dr. Candy,

■ delightful success of the enjoyable enter who in the course of conversation states that he

in by young and has tainment just participated

regretted the way they parted ever since old, and wished them all a bright and happyhe day the left. Ife has altered his will, New Year, and thus the proceedings were brought to a Happy conclusion, with the bays, in her favour, and asks himnot.

be his wife, that would be too sudden-but to singing of "God save the King."

be his housekeeper. Mrs. Kennick's husband, Archibald, comes into the room; and the worthy Dr. immediately assunies that "Mr. Rennick" is relative's son, pats him on

·SANIZARY BOARD.

9th inst.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sani tary Board was held to the Board room, this allomoon, when, the following business was trabsacted.

SMALL-PAY IN CANTON.

The following correspondence and minutes were laid on the table: copy of an editorial which appeared in the Hongkong Telegraph of 22nd December last under the above caption.

Dr. W. Pearse, Medical Officer of Health minuted: One thing which we might do suggests itself to me namely, the distribu tion of hand-bills

hust

Charges................... Consulting Commillee fees........... cart: Auditors' less mant

the head, ptales him generally. In lac; Mrs. Ronnick's husband is converted into "The New Boy

"before the bewildered youthful- looking married man knows what has happen ed. Fortunately, Freddy has been left behind; his luggage is at the station, and a is determia ed that the clothes of Freddy will just suit "The New Boy." Meanwhile "The New Boy" gets up a mild Birtation with Nauty, which nearly causes Mrs. Rennick to give the show away, and the French master aces visions of duels, but these matters are explained.

Freddy'

*alins "Archibald" ofiar "The Chinese, advis nyasew Boys de gged off to a football match cination. As the Chinese believe in the and returns black and blue. "I don't mind afficacy of this measure, a deal al good marbles, and I can put up with leap five-but might be done. An English advertisement in

if I play football i'ın'd—d." Tableau." the papers reminding residents that the cald season is the small-pox season in Hongkong, and advising people, especially nw comeis, to be vaccinated would also be beneficial.

Mr. B. A.. Hewall minuted: The notice might be served, but I do not understand that small-pox is worse than is usual at this sea son, Ilis, however, no use asking people to be vaccinated unless a full supply of lymph provided.

..

be

"The New

Maiters are further complicated in the second Dr. Candy's heiress it is obviously Roach's duty act. As Mrs. Rennick seems likely to become

to make love to the money. Boy" finds himesif in clothes far too small for him, and uses language which fit the occasion if Lut the place. Roach de

gain the "Boy's" regard, and the "Boy" responds by treating Roach, apparently, to a selection choice stories, after which he induces the

indul, ent

Ronch to stand. kim a whisky and soda: The bully of the school has a scrap with the new chum,

termines to

He induces "Susan "

for

Mr. Lau Chủ Pak minuted: The Tung Wa branch offices already had notices printed, and are prepared to proceed with free vaccination amongst the Chinese, if a sufficient supply of just to peep his hand in, and orders him off 10 lymph can be obtained. The question is:

a neighbouring orchard to steal the apples When can lymph be given thein ? .

The President remarked that on the quest the way "ha, an inquenchable thirst.

New Bay" tion of lymph they had 2,150 tubes of vaccine is stock, each tube being capable of vaccinating

the nousemaid to ga two or three people. Within the next ten days, owing to the supply of calves, they would probably have at

of lymph in the Colony at present. Dr. Humphrey assured him has anked high and alt orders bad boys nigh been filled.

a bottle of Scotch on the pretence that it is for

Jubes, so there was meast another 2,000 the eyes of Dr. Candy, who is amazed, wrot

STAR FERRY CONVINIENCES.

An application was submitted for the erec tion of eight water-closets and Ax urinals at the Star Ferry Company's new wharf, Salis- bury Road, Kowloon,

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Balance brought for.

ward from last year Interest received on

mortgages, loans, &c. $131,721,22

mission, &c., &c, 19,000 13

Unclaimed dividends written off...

BALANCE SHEET.

Liabilities,

Capital 2ro,ocshares

at $10.....$2,000,000,00 Less 100,500.00 shares

'unissued...

1,002,000,00

Rezerva fünk –....... Sundry creditors..................................... Conipany's hankers.................... Balance of profit and loss...................

Assets. Loans on provident,

BEKLEM .....$.736,798.95 On mortgages, shares,

&c.

lovestment of reserve fund 2,075 shares Green Island Cement Ct. Id., at $18

2,900 shares Chira

Light ·Power Co, id, ni 19............

Sunday debtors....... Cash

492,408.65

$ $6,700.00

21,500.00

(2) The nalives became indignant about the action of the British Amassor by which China' 4,000.00 advantage of the circumstances and caused 200.00 riotous acts and coerced the natives to striko 104,791.73 and thus caused loss and damage of life, and

property of the natives.

(b) The strike was caused solely because 115.338.39

the British Aressor bad violated the Mixed 51.581.19 Court Regulations and all the responsibility for the loss and damage to the natives in the Settlements on the British Assessor.

rests on (3.) The bad characters who caused the riots

$12,721.10

in the meanwhile, it of that size there should be five she of cleaned Law Courts should be established in- tica. As it is, thard is not a quarter of a shot, and that all law cases in which Japanese and from 75 zen to 4 sen And this is a better proAll foreigners in japan are under the protection In other words, its value in macay had fallen

piber

aliens are interested should

adjudged in these Courts according to Japapase law. portion than in many other places, where only it par cont. it gathered, where the rice is not worth the cutting.

"Even after the full extent of the coming disaster was known, the officials did not wish to

of japanese laway and if the aliens in Korea

obtain the security of the rights so im portant in the development of the internal rasources of the country, they would have no

should be tried by the Mixed Court Magistrates. † make public appeals for aid. Their purpose is objection to coming under Japanese jurisdic.

(a) The lose and

I damage to life and property 9,6.00 of natives and foreigners either official or prí-

vate should be $115.238.19 be dealt with reported to the Mixed Cottsto

properly. (b), The troubles within the Settlements had been caused by bad characters and had no thing to do with the native merchants or work

in the Settlements. men

(c) China has no right of policing the foreign settlements and has no responsibility to main- tain order in the foreign settlements,

(d) All the natives within the settlements B000.00 pay rates to the Municipality and the Munici. 14,906.06 pality is responsible for the maintenance of 129.996.96 neder in the settlement. 104,791.73 $1,329 604.75

1,000,000,00

1,229,207.60

The above are requested by the petitioner to be informed Ito the Senior Consul through the Shanghai Total,

In the settlement Chinese authorities have the right of trying Chiness in the Mixed Court and otherwise no right to act and the local native officials have no responsibility in the matter. In this connection, he says, be would send in his views, etc.—Universal Gazette. THE PAMINK IN NORTH JAPAN,

Mr. William Lampe, chairman of the or eign committee.of relief, writes, under date the 26th ult, to the Japan Chronicis as follows

Thence crop of Japan this year is 17 per cent. below that of the average yeur, and only 79,700.00 three-fourths of last years crap, which was 17,895.62 however, a phenomenal yield. The shortage 3,391,53 af 17 per cent, means a loss of eighty-four mil

lion yen to the farmers, but if this loss were $1,329,601-75 distributed evenly throughout the length and, breadth "of "the" lind, few foreigners would know of it except this who are interested in statistical tables. Much more than one-third of this toss is in the three ken Miyagi, Fuku sh ma, and Iwatc.

RÚKOPKAN CHANGED WITH THEET.

TRAM INSPECTOR CONVICTED.

9th inst,

At the Police Court this morning, before VT, F. A. Hazeland, William Day, formerly in the employ of the ilongkong Electric Tramway Company as inspector, was prosecuted by Mr. Gray Scott, the gener I manager, for stealing from a tram conductor, át Kennedy Town, on the 7th instant, the sum of $14, the property of the compiny.

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his so-called mother. Susan, returns with the M ky and presents it to Mrs. Rennick under plethoric, and all the rest of it. Mr. Rennick

The defendant denied the charge. From the evidence heard it appears that the denies having sent for the stuff, which st last is scaly using exslard away by "The New was from coolie

services on the 3rd ingiant. His dismissal was recorded in a book, which all employees see, On 7th inst nt defendant boarded a car and proceeded to Kennedy Town. He was there supposed to have stolen the money from the

I.G,

the keeper of the orchard arrives,

recognises the urchin who stole his apples,

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and hands him over to a constable.

In the end, of course, everything comes right. 1he New Hay" has a pretty rough time of it,

on the

to do everything possible to save the self-respecttion.

the sufferers by giving them work, and assue- ing them that they shall not be left to starve so long they will help themselves. They frankly say that multitudes would drop right down from energetic efforts to save themselves if they saw that wide benevolent measures were in sight.

"And this, we must say, is the very best way for officials to deal with this gigantic, problem. They must assume the hard heart and tell every one to work, and not expect to eat rice again until next summer. Yet they are doing their ulmast to keep the markets open for wood and charcoal and, to open new avenues of labour for all who need work.

In another article theft Shampo comments on the address Marquis te recently delivered to the journalists at Seoul. The gist of the views expressed by the Japanese statesman at the meeting was to the effect that Japan's policy towards Korea must be characterised by faith- along the right path fulness and sincerity, and aims at leading her

by degrees, taking care avoid bringing bear on her. There exists a wide gulf between

radical_or

or strong pressure the Korean Imperial House, the Government and the people, and though at times it'

may be necessary to bring more or less pressure to bear on the Government

the people mu always be Marquis Ito went on, but all Japanese must Yot only the Government bear this in mind, and, avoiding the oppression of Koreans, should endeavour to create hike mony of feeling between the two peoples. otherwise the

e sympathy of the world would be with Korea, and the object which Japan had peo. in view would be frustrated. Such i

synopsis of Marquia Ito's remarks as telegraph. | ed

ed to Japan. Commenting thereon the 5/4 remarks that the utterances of the Marquis are most reasonable and statismanlike, sad all dige japanese ought to laar, mark, and inwardly digest them. The position Marquis Ito holds in the present relation between Japan and Keres gives his statements particular weight and interest, and through it we ate 02. abled to ace his views as to the future policy of Japan towards Korea. The Marquis said that the machinery of the Korean Government In under the prerogative of the Emperor of Korea. It must be understood, however, that owing to the conclusion of the new Treaty and

the old conventions, prorogatives of the Korean longer of an absolute nature. Moreover, the transference into the hands of the Japan ese Goverment of diplomatic rights, as well as those of supervision and control of all bran- ches of administration, must necessarily baye brought about a change in the prerogativa hitherto wielded by the Emperor of Korea

"We foreigners who live in Sandai.knew the and copa with all possible liberality

facts as they matured, and a month ago formed committee of relief. We consulted freely with the heads of the various Departments of be three provinces. We visited name of the worst districts, and collected samples of the rice crop and specimens of the coarse food already being eaten by thousands of ple. We also met the Emperor's spa. cial representative. Viscount Hoje, who had been sent here to inspect the famins region and to report to His Majesty. While to join in the work of relief, they are, from the all these officials are very careful not to ask as highest to the lowest, very grateful. for алу. time their sympathy. It is exactly as it was thing foreigners will do to express at this in all forms of soldiers' relief work, the sympathetic aid that foreigners gave everywhere met with profound gratitude.

"Anything that foreigners can now do to show their sympathy with these 700,000 men, women and children in distress will be met

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of those who are destiture, but also of those in authority upon whose shoulders rests the heavy burden of caring for this army of sufferers for

the next six months.

"We do not care how the money in raised, nor to whom it is sent, so long as it gets to those in need. The snow has begun to fall on the high lands of the famine regions. This means that no more acoms, bitter though they are, can be collected no more roots can be dug there. The daily journey to the bills for wood and charcoal, which in some cases in ten miles each way, will soon wear out the courage and strength of the men and women who tramp through the snow on starvation food

the

are no

The warning given to the Japanese by Marquis Ito, continues the Jiji, that Koreans should be treated with all possible liberality and consideration, is most sensible and to the point. The insults and acts of oppression mated to Koreans by roms of the Japanese have long been frowned upon by thoughtful men, and the warning, coming as it does from the lips of Marquis Izo, will not fail to have most salutary effect.

"The considerate trist. ment of Koreans urged by the Japanese states- man will no doubt have reference chiefly to social intercourse between Koreans sud Japa

Nobody who is conversant with the true condition of the Koreans will deny the

Miyagi Ken, the worst of all, because of the failure of the rice and other crops, has suffered to the extent of eighteen million yen, about Y20 to every man, woman and child, or more Ihan Y100 for every family in the kén. Rich people, merchants in the towns, and cer tain others, will not feel this directly. The middle class of farmers who rely rice harvest for the support of their families, must sell or mortgage their land. The lower middle class who farm rented land have no crop and no land so well. Officials say that this will be one of the hardest classes to help; for these prople, accustomed to work in the

found. Many of them, however, have clulbing "A to the distribution of relief, we have or some articles of household furniture; these carefully learned from afficinis their minute must be sold to, eke out a living until next conclusions as to the sumber of people in need,

and we are satisfied that the heade of the coun summer,

What might be called the lower class in tries know exactly where and when relief can be esperially large in the north. Financially this applied to the best advantage. They have all is the poorest part of Japan. The soldiers of the

for rapid and inexpensive dis the machinery for especially distinguished themselves in the late without loss. We shall do all we can personal-for strictness and magnanimity of administra war, but whatever may be said of the bravery, ly to aid in the distribution of food, but in sion. To outward appearances Japan's pico sturdiness, and honesty of these many of them are rich in this world's goads, famine that involves 700,003 people, successful xiamme in Kores, seems to be almost c

goods, relief work can best be done through the head plated, but the usual weakosis of Japan's This year when food-stuffs must be brought officials, many of whom have been known to policy in the peninsula has been that action

from the outside, when they have no money un for years as trusted and honourdă man.

has failed to accompany words, So it wa to buy after the food is brought in, and when the

after the war of 1894-5. One "The Hongkong, and Shanghai Bank hai

of the principal lamers have so work for even themselves, the

causes ol kindly agreed to take charge of the famine

Japan's failure in Korea has been poorest people at zereive help foron of

the Government, which prevented that prompe the too rigid adherence to formality on the part where. In Miyagi Ken more than one-third

I the people, and in the three ken soms 200,000

the situation, This has often in the past action wich was required by the sxigencies of put of a population of 3,000,000 are already on theficial listo paupers (kyumin) and பா

afforded opportunities to outsiders for in

Mr. llewelt minuled: Urina, no doubt, and is actually sentenced to receive an applica convent... general manager of the company, the Second Division who come from this region tribution, and all funds will reach the poot oecessity—in the government of the peninsula

would be a convenience, but there cannot be any renton

aton for water closets, unless some of the staff of the Ferry Company live on the jetty,

Dr. Per

Poate minuteil: i think that urinal accommodation is a desirability at the Ferry Wharf, but I am not prepared to recommend waler closets.

Mr. J. J. Bryan, Sanitary Surveyor, minuted; The Hon, the Di ector of Public Works should be asked if he has any

objection to the fittings discharging into the harbour. If he has net, 1 should like further partculais as to how there closets are to be fixed, a pan connected to a of soil pipe willout the interven- long length tlon of trap is likely to be object Carminuted!

The Hon. the Principal Civil Mediell

1 think it would be a great mistake to allow water closes to empty into the Harbour at the Ferry Wharf.

Of

It war resolved to grant the application for the erection of the six urinale, and to refuse

it with regard to the eight water closeti

A VAUMATI DAIRY. jaw,application. was submitted Hump Posr Bax for the renewal of the licence for his catile shed, and pig sty, at Nos, i and a Yau- math. The applicant was informed that his premises were now conai ered unsuitable for

that purpose, and he would only be granted a temporary licence for a portion of the cur.

year, until he could

And

sant

lion of the birch rod for his little escapade in

'said that defendant was discharged on the 3rd the orchard. That acties it. He explains, instant, by Mr. R. Course, the discharge being and as he is able to help Dr. Candy en mat ter of shates in which Roach is concerned there confirmed by witness. It had come to his is an entire and mutual understanding, kriowledge that the conductors were in the will

be seen, the play is full of possibilities, habit of lending out the Company's money, but crammed with piquant situations and lively witness did not know whether they (the con-

received in retum 1.0.U.'s, as could be desired. The New Bayshould ductors) rec

R. provide a most enjoyable evening. The

affic superintendent, Tramway Course, traffic Company, said:-1 discharged the defendant characters are as follows:

at three o'clock, p.m., on Wednesday, the 3rd, Dr. Candy, t...(Friidipal of Birchgrove School, Dulwich: account of defendant' not being at work on

„aged do)—Mr. 11. M. Kendall.

the 'mevious Saturday.

Archibald Rennick (aged 30)—Mr. Tester.

Felli Loach (aged anj-Major Philippa, K.A. -

Théodore je Brizac ( French master)-Capt. Smlib, A.0.2.

fullock, Major (4 pupil, aged 17)–Mr. F. C. Kendall. Mr. Blubber (aged so-Bir. Northcole

Alta. Hennick (0 440)—Mrs. Francis Clark,

Nancy Roach (Felix Roach's daughter, aged 16)—Man Make. Susan (a servant, aged 10)—Misa balcon Hooper.

ago Manager-Mir; 35ichle.

Delendant: Why did you not take my checking-sheet on Wednesday?

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fund. We give our thanks to aims papers that have published our appeal, and have started subscriptions. If any should pre fer to send direct to a Japaneir agency, the

of

Witness: The pra: tice is that sheets should cas looked after by village, town, and city 120/4 Skimpo is receiving subscriptions, and its terlerance. The Japanese ·Gavomment used

he in the office in the morning. Defendant

What was I dismissed for?

Witness: For being absent from duty. Sergt. J. F. Les sald: L'arrested the defen.

AN APIHAL TO THE EMPEROR. dant at 17, 30 a.m, on the Rih inst., on a charge

EXCITING SCENE AT TOKYO.

The Japan Chronicle of 30th ult, mays-On

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JAPAN, AND KOREA.

JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION AND EXTRA- TERRITORIALITY,

not, in making Korea a protectorate of Japan, search for precedents in other lands under similar circumstances, and try to observe the rules in vogue there. There are no fized rules for the control of

† of protectorates, and thers arm? between the various protectorates teal and historical s

Гарва and Korez, unlike other countries in situation, are related by peculiar such as racial customs, language,

and and once Japan establishes her suzerainty over Korsa sha need not be bampered by precedente

for

Thursday morning an stienipi was made by to ending of the money to the office ces are of course open, as always, and, Buio || awaiting solution in that country. According † in other countries, but should, fearlessly carro.

a japanese to make a personal appeal to his

report

man decent able premises. Applicant notified the Board that he would give one of his tenants, ly dressed in koori and kakami sprung out of in the same line of business, one month's the crowd along the roadside, approached the that when I

Himself cupy the premises

the Board

con- fenition to his Majesty. The man fell to the sidered them suitabla.. The Surveyor asked if ground before being able to

this

but

But

all the

on both

treaties

offices many of them will soon die of honger As much land was tilled as in other years, the people working hard, but there was too much rain and too little sunshine, and when the crop was harvested it was found that the heads, which looked almost the same as in of larceny on the Praya East

Defendant. In bir statement, said 1–1 asked other years, contained only juice which shrivell. the conductor for the money which was willing, od up and did not become grains of rice. This ly offered to me, and during the time i wst one reason why it

it was not known until quite the car at Kennedy Town the money was count recently that there is a famine in the north. The Fiji Shimpo reverts to the question of ed into my brade, There

The A regulator there policy of the officials is to give no help judicial administration in Kores, which is us the cars. I told the

except where absolutely needed. The sex off-doubtedly one of the most important problems conductor Majesty the Emperor during the Imperial on the arrival of his car. My reasona for this, sir, right, all who can must pay. Many will suffer to the provisions of Art. 11. of the new Japan. out any measures which she considers beneficial more sait of opening the Diel. When the procession terview with Gray Bcolt, as i was discharged/perience what are tha pangs of bunge hetween and forelonventions be. There is no need for Japan to be unnecessary

journey to the House of Peers, with the object borrowing the money-was to have an in inconvenience, and many will know by ex Korean Treaty, says Tokyo contemporary

for the administration of bar protectorate. without a proper explanation, or being paid up people will be able to get along. approached the House of Peers,

somehow or other more than 2,000,000, of

countries are retained anxious about the feelings of the Powers, who to the date of my discharge. I beg to mention

made notice to quit in order that he could on. Imperisi carriage, and attempted to present stood that a month's notice would suffice either! The 18 to become of the 700,000 kyuminador the rared status of the peninsafar lefme is probably hava no objections to any reREIKI

agreement it was under- what

It therefors follows that the exercise by able measures lapen may adopt is Korsa. The In a large an army as tongtt both th

the various Treaty Powers of their Consular inevitable inference from the sides in battle of the war.

The standard of living late wady low and the Jurisdiction by virtue of extra-territoriality, will Marquis Ito, rho has had esteraces of

continue untli Korea frames laws and

ide money out of his bag. There was no doubt mum, the people must have something to eat.

of protecting the lives make the personal appeals his Majesty with that the conductor parted with the money a! No one is to be allowed to actually starve to country. Now that Korea has been placed At about 7.45 o'clock on Bunday two Caine. make the personal appeal to his Majesty ice defendant's request, defendant making the comme among the poof, their food is being care of the latter country to institute judicial reforms Bridges Street and rapped at the door. The

and property of foreigners residing in the death. In order that there may be no epide under the care of Japan, it is the bounden men went to a dwelling at No. 18, the object of craving the Imperiander lead ductor to believe that he was stir in to the fully examined by official physicians. The in Kores, with a view to the removal of Coz. door waar to inquiries by these song and special pardon for Mr. Kone and other lead. pany's employ. Therefore defendant got ers of the Hibiya arti-peace meeting, who money by false pretences. He was sentenced straw caken, acomps, and sre charged with having attempted to hold a

other unpleasant food sular jurisdiction as speedily as possible. Those and is sewer strangers probibited "meeting,

Lid Incur are banger and Atisfy the who will feel most inconvenience

master was out. The visitors said cravings of

will keep body. A

sofiarritorial system will be the n Japaness and other They we supposed to have entered the holle, but life cannot be aliens who i keep a person alive, Mr. Kuan, the Mixed Court magistrate, has sustained for many months on the diet of these the The open door" of the peninsula and feet and gagged him. hay than searched has now been assured by the new Treaty be the place and removed clothing and a jadescome asking

ail Chinese who suffered through loss and other nuts will be exhausted by February, tween Japan and Korea, and the residance and bangle to the value of $59. bafors they decampe of relations, lives, or injuries of person, or la The Government, national and local, is doing business transactions in Korea of Japanese si,The matter was reported to the polices. goods and chattels during the recent slots, to all in its power to provide rellal work but as yet and other aliens must follow

who made Investigations; They appear to think The Kobe Hirald has been informed by the focal office of the N.Y.K. that either the s.. present detailed, written statements of the same there are no plans to care for the sick and the consequence. Now there le no doubt that as

that it was a "phantom" robbery the lad who Dading the fortnight anding the sad last, Nikko Mars or the Yawala Maru will be ation by the higher authorities, whereby the Government has done all it could there is still a proportionately increased crop of lawsuits has not a mark on his person tb corroborata, that their cases may be taken into consider aged. In time of famine in India after the increased number of foreign residents will bring was supposed to have been gagged and bound- 636 houses were cleansed and white washed, put on the berth for Australian ports in the deserving are to be indemaidled proportionately, occasion for private charity,So here in North amongst people of different nationalities. Under his statement. The police are of opinion that Ender, the superintendence of the Banitary | latter part of January or thereabouts, the re Heard 'officialszon

Persons are, however, warned not to presentapan there is mach room for generous giving the existing system, however, possible litigants this robbery, was “made up, as, it is stagedy for Jumption of the regular survica so follow soon....! false dlaimi,

Maia halpibe people in this their time of great nuad, | are not only subjeti to complicated formalities | alleged ylellm was in debug

the Board had full power to refuse theasilor, and was immediately at the net partles distorend, but I was told to get out of fall power to refuse all liċances to cattle sheds of Okayama prelecture, named Fuliwara Hide, Bory of the conductor that defendant stole the this still lower, but there is an irreducible / Law Courts on modern finns va organises | perience la Korean policy, must be as wa kars:

His Worship sald he did not believe the crifices maria because of the war have massows herself capable of, and in other ways ontlined above,"

ficances. The Secretary said the Board had

and pig stys, and this right had been relegated to Select (ommittee.consisting of the Pre- sident and Secretary.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

The Government Analyst submitted his ra

port showing that the water taken from various

the

The petitioner said he was

the office, without an explanation. native tr

арал by

parts of the Colony, and agalysed; was of excal- font-quality.

to three weeks' hard labour..

|'

Latay Investigations show that the man was

FOOD AND DRUJA

"Injurious

life in the

and

his

formerly a teacher in elementary schools oF A UNDER instructions from the Shanghai Taota!. Het very small quantity of food will we possible low owing to the existence of the axira- they had imperative business and would walk Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1806, for the quar. | absorbing interest in politics, and hasuprot his | posted a proclamation in front of his yamén poor people. And besides, the supply of acorne} /***Yatime supposed to derive benefit from and soon after seised the boy, bound Blaster:

The return of samples examined under the

ter ended December stai, 1905, ebowed that six boules of beer and sight bottles of milk from analysed, and all found pare, and free

any form of adulteration,

LIME WASHING,

clerk in a village office, He takes an alle

means in this wAY).

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