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Chun performed the anual duties of a partner, or whether he was a regular attendant at the place of business of the Bank. They had only to consider whether he was actually and in fact a partner at the time of the insalv vency. Whether he represented himself as a partner was immaterial, as such representa- tians were often made, Alter further and entirely inaudible remarks (at the Press table), Wong Ka Chun was called and said he was 74 years of age and now lived in Lyndhurst Terrace. He joined the Tai Hin- in 1873, and did not then take an active part in the busi ness, but in 1827 he became manager. His partner then were Tam 11 Fook, Wong Sai

to

Chun, Wang Tale Yui, Wene Moi Yui, and Font Tuk. Kwong Hee and Fang Toks were the same person

Wimess remained manager of the Lai Hing up in 1898. During that ime Ma Fa Ting was emploved as a run per, There was an assitant accountant, and Ma Fn Ting, also acted as accountant. Owing

・old age,

in 1808 witness made up his mind to give up business and ordered the Accountant to make up his accounts. He had also lost three sons in two years. So he sold his sharen; he had, a $600 share. and old them to Kwong Li Ting and Ma FA Tine, under the firm name of Kwong Tai Tong. Kwang Li Ting may have had other pames but if he had witness did not know. it. The document produced was the document signed by him whereby he assigned his shares in the Lai Hing Bank in Kwong Li Ting and Ma FA Ting, That document was dated 9th July 1898. For his share he received some- thing over $3,000 After assigning over these shares he put an advertisement in the news. papers to that effect. After selling those shares he had nothing to do with the Lai Hing

Bank.

Mr. Shade: It is suggested that after that tmnsaction your purchased the shares of Wong

Sui Chun.

Witness: I had sold my own shares; why should I purchase another man's shares ?

The case is proceeding.

A TWICE-BROUGHT SUIT.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1906..

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district, and witness had been in that for about seven VCATE, that is to tmvelling at intervals. During his stay at the Mission there naver happened to be any fights in the village, Witness know the first defend- ant, who is a Roman Catholic, for seven years. Witness saw the first defendant on 1st August, 15, the date of the 'consecration of the new bishop. Four days afterwards witness again saw the first defendant. On 18th September. rgog, witness arrived in the Colony and was he saw defendant on that day. He saw a copy of the accusation against the father of the first defendant.

UNION INSURANCH SOCIETY OP CANTON, LD.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The report for presentation to the share- holders at the thirty-third ordinary mesting to be held at the Society's offices, at DOOD, Saturday, the 8th inst, is as follows:—'

00

The Board has now to lay before the share- holders a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the Society on the gist December, 1905, and a statement of the 100g working account to the same date.

It has been found inconvenient to continue

Another priest said, he had charge of the West Point Orphanage and Home for about the system hitherto adopted of closing the two and a half years. He saw the first defend-working account on the 30th fuss of the ast on 27th September last, in the Orphanage, following year, and it's proposed not to close and was sure that he was there till the end of the 1905 working account until the 311 the Inst Chinese New Year.

December, 1906. It is also proposed to hold Further evidence was taken and the case in future the annual meeting in April of ench adjourned.

year instead of in October.

1955 ACCOUNT. The balance at credit of working account on the 31st December, 1905, was 52,792,271.7; as per autexed statement.

ALLEGED ARSON.

INSURANCE CLERK'S EVIDENCE.

3rd inst.

The four men, who are on trial on a charge of setting fire to No. 47. Wing Lok Street, with the intention of defrauding certain in surance companies of the sum of $15,000, were brought up on bed, at the Magistracy this afternoon.

Chief Detective Hanson prosecuted, and Mr. P. w. Galdring, of Messrs. Brutton, Hett and Goldring, defended..

Kong Tsui Narn, a typist in the office of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, said he knew the premises in question. They were insured in his firm and policies were issued, on a writ. ten application from one Wong Cheong.

Mr Hazeland-Have you the letter? Witness—It is written in Chinese. Mr. Hazeland-Never mind what it is written ih. Have you got it?

Witness-No; it is lost.

The Board recommends that an interim divi dend of $30.00 per share be paid to share. holders out of interest, absorbing $32,00.00, and that a bonus of 30 % be paid to contribu. tors absorbing about $775,000.00, and that the remainder be carried forward to be dealt with in April, 1937.

NEW ISSUE OF SHARES..

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for

Since the gist December, 1905, the Society has obtained power to increase its capital by the creation of 2,400 additional shares, to be issued, so far as shall be necessary for the pur; pose, to the shareholders of the Chios Traders' Insurance Company, Limited, in exchange their shares in that Company. Nearly 1,000 of these new shares have already been issued and will rank pari passu with the old shares for the interim dividend recommended above. The dividend thus paid on these new shares will be charged as part of the purchase price of the Chine Traders' shares taken in exchange year 1955. Similarly any dividend which may be received from the China Traders' Insurance Company in respect of the year 1995 on the shares purchased by the Society will be ere dited against the purchase price of the shares. DIRECTORS.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY,

UN TRAMMELLED. BY OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE.

INTEREST ON THE HONGKONO ‹ LOAN,

THE VICEROY'S PROCLAMATION.

[From Our Correspondent.].

fifteen of the smaller lines from the list of rail. ↑ sociale themselves from the West in their ways to be purchased, leaving soventeen to be efforts in China. The advance of the Mongol taken over by the Government. Provisions races simultaneously on their own lines is their were added prohibiting the incorporation of keynote. The attitude of the Court and the the railway companies during the period al- chief officials is simply opportunist. No lotted for their purchase by the Govern- mest; and also a clause allowing a rail wonder that the prevailing feeling among Euro- peaps in China is one of uncertainty. There is way company to appeal to the decision no doubt that there is a growing sentiment of the Minister of Stato against any decision of throughout the country, and it is not, as in for the Committes in case of disagreement in the mer times, the result of Imperial edicis specially matter of the claims and obligations of com directed to the end of inflaming popular passion. panies. In the original Bill the decision of It is not to be attributed, either, to the Japanese the Committee Was fioul. To those amend

propaganda of Pan-Mongolism, though the Canton, and April.

And expecially to that extending the conservative party in Japan has been permitted nents, Apropos the decision of the shareholders of period of purchase, the Government expressed to conduct a compaign on these lines with a the Yuct Han Railway Co. to submit a reply self in absolute opposition, but the Committee distinctly anti-Western bias. This movement, to the Viceroy's recent communication on the had adopted the amendments by a large regarded by Japan as a sort of second siring to. subject of the progress of the formation of the majority.

her bow, has at timas actually clashed with a company and the payment of interest on the Mr. Kuwada, opposing the Dill, said that the more liberal Japanese view, and has un Inst from the Hongkong Government, it should present was not an opportune time to carry doubtedly influenced the Chinaso greatly, bot be understood that upon the proposa! of the nut the nationalisation of the railways. The not entirely. Nor is it, as in former times, the Silk Guild it was agreed that this reply should statement of the Minister for Finance that it result of abys al

al ignorance

and

panic fear. not take the form of a direct reply to the Vice was necessary to reduce the railway freight for ever was China so well informed throughout ray's interrogations and observations, but fastboring industry and that this end could

As Dow, never was it possible to get at the should merely convey the fact that the forma only be achieved by nationalisation, was con-

sense of the prople so thoroughly. The result tion of the company being not as yet comtradicted by a statement laid before the House seems to be that the first manifestation of the pleted success depending entirelpon the Im by the Minister for Communications, relating new spirit is to confirm the blind Instinct of perint sanction being obtained permitting the to the redemption of the Railway Bonds. Ac- old and demand that Ching shall be freed from: road to be constructed entirely by merchants cording to this a surplus of about V6,000,000, foreign interference at all costs, Japan berolf, free from official supervision or interference--- estimated to be saved in working expenses by despite her careful policy, is regarded as for the funds at present at the disposal of the va nationalisation, was to be appropriated for the sign and although she has fought the battles of rious Committees could not in

be any way redemption of the bouds. How was it possibir, wrilized: the condition of subscription being Mr. Kuwada asked, to lower the freight and China she has received no thanks nor any the return in full of all subscriptions, failing the still have surplus for use as the Minister sug signs of gratitude. Even so careful a states man as ito has expressed his dissatisfaction receipt of an Edict authorizing the construc- gested. Innclusion, Mr. Kawada denounced

with Komura's failure to obtain any public tion and management of the road as aforesaid, the compulsory purchase of railways as unrecognition of Japan's services to China. In The croy yesterday, posted a proclamin- constitutional. The Government hind mono. the China-Japanese Treaty Peking has ay tion in newer to the published intentions of polised the salt and tobacco industries, and tutely taken every possible advantage. Man- the Chuber of Commerce as outlined in the now it was proposed to monopolise the railchuria is to be open to trade, but not preceding piragraph. The Viceroy com ways. This precedent of monopoly was oue all on old Treaty-port lines; in fact, Mad- mences by concurring with the merchants' fraught with dangers to the country.

churia is be opened to international trade and views having regard to utilizing the funds in Baron Osaki stated that the Bill proposed to residence, not by japan, whose armies are oc- their hands without first completing the forma issae bands two years after purchase had cupring it at present, but by China herself! tion of the Co. and agrees that such procedure been effected and asked what would be, the It is apparent that, just as Japan used the West would be against the principles of the Cham-position of holders wishing to raise money on for her own development without coming un- ber, and contrary to the wishes of the share their shares. holders. fie expresses his pleasure at the

der Western influence, so China intends to retain her independence of spirit while taking rapidity with which subscriptions were collect-

every advantage of Japan's superior equipment. If any expert testimony were needed as to the ultimately crown their efforts inasmuch as the

reality of the Chinese awakening and the. subscriptions from Canton alone amount to

possesses, it would enormous potentialities she over 9 milllons. He is therefore pleased to

be found in the considerate and conciliatory announce the immediate removal of the taxes,

attitude of Japan-a very different tone from recently imposed, to raise funds for the Con-

that adopted towards Korea, Naturally, with struction of the Railway, as he is now con-

her aspirations towards the hegemony of Moo- fident that they (the merchants) will be able to

goi racer, Japan wishes to be on good terms raise the requisite funds. He, however, upholds

with her great neighbour, but the absence of his former action in impasing these extra taxes

any attempt to push the advantage she has as he maintains that the merchants made no

gained by her victory over Russia is a very serious attempt to devise any scheme for raising

significant sign. China is no longer the China the money, and the Railway was too important

of the war of 1895. in the moment of victory & matter both to the people of Kwangtung and.

Ispan has again had to how to influences to the whole Empire to admit of continued

which, not openly exerted, were still too power procrastination. He was obliged therefore to

ful for her to resist. The Cabinet which had arouse the merchants to a genuine display of

carried through one of the most brilliantly suc interes. He informs the merchants that he

cessful wars in history fell when peace was will himself petition the Board of Commerce

assured, and, although the situation has now to allow the merchants in construct and manage,

been accepted with characteristic pluck and the line, entirely untrammelled by official in

philosophy, Japan will not forget. fluence, but that the latter will only protect its the line and not take any active interest in it interbal management. In concluding, he says that he will be pleased to pay the interest shortly due on the Lein from the Hongkong Government from the Clotna Treasury, leaving it to the merchants to refund the amount after the Company has been properly floated.

Mr. Hazeland-Have you searched for it?-for them, and not against the profits of thed, and as his conviction that success will

:

Yes.

Mr. Hazeland-Don't you file such do Mr. Hazeland-Very slack way of doing

business.

5th inst, In Summary, Jurisdiction this morning be-cuments ?-No. fore His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, Messrs W.Shewan and Company sued the Sre Loong firm for the recovery of the sum of $172 due on a promissory note signed by defendants in plaintiff's favour. Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.transfer of the policy to one. Kwong Tunk E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson'alid Grist, re- presented the 'defendant.

Mr. Grist said there had been a'considerable number of transactions between the plaintiff and the defendant, and a considerable number of promissory notes had been given by de'and- ant to the plaintiff.

His Honour: Did not this case come before me, in some other shape or form, ance before?

Mr. Grist: Yes, it came before your Lordship before in the form of a claim for goods sold and delivered. I am quite sure if they had set up their claim then on the permissory note I would have been entitled to judgment. I would take a considerable amount of time to go through all the accounts before your Lordship, to see where the discrepancy occurs. We say we kave paid the amount in full, so it seems to me a maiter of tecnunt entirely, and I submit it would save a considerable amount of time if your Lordship would refer it--

Hit Honour: To whom are you going to taler it.

“MÝ "Gříšt; I would suggest the Court shroff.

The notes are all in Chinese.

Mr. Cito Kong Sing: My client is quite agreeable to that course. The money was actually owing and he would produce his books to prove it.

His Honour: Very well. the matter will be referred to the shroff, and the case stands adjourned sine die.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.

CHINESE POLICEMAN CHARGED.

and inst. Cheung Sang, police-constable No. 136, of No. 7 Police-station, West Point, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, with unlawfully taking an un married girl, aged sixteen years of age, out of the possession of her father, against his will, on the 27th ultimo. The complainant was Chiu Cheuk Chi, n shop-keeper of No. 20, Western Street.

Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Mesirs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the defendant, and applied for an adjournment,

The case was accordingly remanded until Monday next. Bail 5:00.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

INDIAN WATCHMAN CHARGED.

2nd inst.

At the Magistracy this afternoon, before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, Horba Rai, an Indian watchman employed at the Quarry Bay ship: yard, was brought up on remand charged with the manslaughter of one Ng King, a coolie, at

Quarry Bay, on March 26th last.

Mr. F.B. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, prosecuted. Mr. H. J. Gardiner, in the office of Mr. O. D. Thomson, defended, while Mr. R. F. C. Master watched the case on behalf of Measts. Butterfield and Swire.

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Dr. William Hunter, medical official in charge of the public mortuary, said that on 27th ult, he made a post-mortem examination on a male Chinaman, that was brought in from Quarry Bay. The deceased died from a badly ruptured spleen. In witness's opinion the rup. tare, might have been caused by a blow or a kick.

Continuing. witness said Wong Cheong called at the office later and paid the premium. On Feb. 28th an application was made for the

Mr.

Chuen. Witness took two men to a Knight and the transfer was effected,

Cross-examined:-Witness knew the Hau Sang Cheung firm of 147. Wing Lok Street, for over a year, but never went to the premisa1. Wong Cheong was a friend of witness. Wong Cheong was the manager of the Hau Sang Cheong firm. The letter relating to the transfer of this policy was addressed personally to wit ness, not to the firm.

Wong Chenng, formerly managing partner in the firm of Ray Sang Cheung, stated that there were five active partners, including him- self, in the firm, and twelve dormant ones. Four out of the five active partners were away at Hai-ping. Witness got a policy on the firm from Shewan. Tomet and Company for $5,0*0.

Witness and others transferred the business to the Kwang Tung Chuen, including Witness could not re- the sinck-in-trade. member when he went to see the last witness when he took out the original policies.

The case was adjourned.

SMUGGLING AMMUNITION.

·

STORES FOUND ON THE "HONGKONG,"

Mr. J. G. Service, chief officer of the $.5. Honeking, was charged this morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the instance of Sergeant Grant, with being in possessing of goo rounds of rifle and 100 rounds of revolver ammunition in his cabin yesterday. The defendant denied the charge, nverring that he was not aware that the ammunition was in his cabin. Evidence was given to the effact that visit was paid to the s.s. Hongkong, and in a leather trunk the am

Before the trunk munition was discovered.

as examined defendant told the officer that the trunk was empty. He now Admitted that the trunk was his, but said that so far as he knew it was empty. When the ship arrived and reached her wharf he left and went home. His cabin door was left open. His Worship impared a penalty of 850, or two months' hard labour, the ammunition to be forfeited to the Crown.

788 KOWLOONCANTON RAILWAY.

SIR MATTHEW NATHAN'S STATEMENT.

5th inst.

With reference to the telegram from our Shanghai correspondent on the subject of the Kowloon Canton Railway, which stated that the Canton Viceroy, suggests a revision of the so called temporary agreement for the construction of the line, as it appeared to us that the action of the Canton Viceroy in making such tion at this juncture was ultra vires, a repre-

sugges.

In accordance with clause 86 of the articles of association Mr. A. Forbes and. Mr. H. W, Slade retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

Messrs. W. Hutton Potts and A, R. Lowe retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

Hongkong, 4th April, 1956.

BALANCE SIERT.

On the 3tat December, 1908. Dr.

$1,000,000.00

To capital 10,000 shares of $250 each $2,500,000 upon which $100 per share called and paid up........ To reserve fund,-

Silver............... $2,000,000.00 Sterling. £40,000 389,847 77

2,380,847.72 To unclaime1 bonus and dividend. 27.799.36 To exchange fluctuation account... 209,977.84 To investment fluctuation account

31,153.29

To working account 1905, balance 2,791,271.70 Toreinsurance fund... L118,389.5.5 1,153,844.66 To underwriting us.

pense account...£ 58,410.9.4 369,279.656

Ta sundry creditors

To bilis payable.....

By Cash on current account at

Hongkong

ग

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Cash on deposit with Banks

in Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore .....

Mr. Nakarhoji, Vice-Minister for Com manications, replied that shareholders were at liberty to dispose of their share

Dr. Furuichi ('resident of the Seoul Fusan Railway) supported the Bill, and said that its opponents were agreed on the nationalisation of railways or a principle, but they held that the present was not the best time for carrying it out, and that the method of purchase was unlawful. Dr. Faruichi criticised this view as shortsighted, and declared that the present was the most opportune time, and that the purchase would become more difficult the longer it was delayed. Ten or twenty years still remained unexpired of the charters of the trunk lines and for this reason the lines could not be pur. chased simultaneously without special legisa. tion, but the purchase could not be delayed for e long a time. In France the charters gran ed to private railways were for og years, on the expiry of which term the Government was em- powered to acquire the lines without compenste tion. The measures proposed by the Japanese Government were much more liberal.

Viscount Tani, opposing the Bill, maintained that the conversion of the existing railway lines in Japan into the wide gauge was much more necessary in the interests both of industrial and military requirements than the nationalisation of the systems.

On being pint to the vote, the Bill was adopte as amended in Committee by a large majority The amendments to the Railway Bill THE IMPERIAL NAVAL REVIEW, voted by the Peers were immediately re

AT YOKOHAMA, -

4th inst.

318,133.20 15.517.6

We have received from Messrs. Brewer and Company a very interesting booklet, published 58,597,825.08 | be the Japan Herald office, Yokohama, which includes a very full description of the Imperial $58,022 29 Naval Review, as well as of the visit of the

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British Fleet to that port. The frontispiece contains an excellent photograph of Admiral $21,787.72 Togo, commander-in-chief of the united squadrons, while the work itself is dedicated to that fapanese naval hero, and his gallant officers and men, as being a memento of n great event in the history of the Japanese navy

Amount invested in mortga

ges, debentures and other Securities in Hongkong. Shanghai and Singapore...... 2,940,613.82 Amount invested in London,

viz

Deposited in Banks Cro3,000.- 0,0 Others investment 289,684.10.1

L392,684.10.1 3,827,178.92

By Amount invested in Mel-

bourne, vizi Deposited in Banks...3,000,0,0 ...16,421.3.0 Others investments

£18,4213.0

By Amount invested in Yokohama Amount at debit of branches

and agencies Sundry debtori

Н

Furniture and office leases ...

This book, complete as it appears to be, should prove most useful as a reference re- garding the two events chronicled, for it in- cludes a full list of the vessels taking part in the review, their tonnage, and the officers names, as well as some very fine collotype plater of the Japanese and foreign naval vessels, and nail boats in port, as well as of various scones and incidents daring the stay of the British fleet. The whole wark is got up in a manner that reflects the greatest credit upon the print- 179,536.08 ers and publishers, and should prove a very 109,547.21 pleasing souvenir of the events it records, to those who had the privilege of witnessing them. 769,151.74 | The book is on sale at Messrs. Brewer and 161,817,77 Co.'s offices in Queen's Road.

30,169.53

$8,597,815.08 THe japanesë RAILWAY BILL,

WORKING ACCOUNT. On 31st December, 1905. To nett premium from 1st Janu.

ary to 31st December, 1905 ... $4,784,834.08 interestest exchange.....

,.head office, branches & agency

charges.........

remuneration for year ending 31st December, 1905, to di rectors, committees & auditora Losses and claims paid......... balance......··

sentative of this paper this morning called Ry agency commissions upon His Excellency the Governor. As a re sult of his inquiries His Excellency said that the telegram mentioned represents no new difficulty that has arisen, but deals with the suggestion made some considerable time ago by the Viceroy of the Two Kwang. The pool. tion taken by the Hongkong Government throughout is that the preliminary agreement entered into in 1899, on behalf of the Govern ment of China, with the British and Chinese Corporation is binding on the Viceroy now.

CHINA SUGAR RUFINERY CÔ, LÔ.

EXHIBITS IN THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

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PASSED AS AMENDED BY THE PEERA.

DISORDER IN THE LOWER HOUSE.

368,485,39 11,00 5.92

$5,164,320.39 'n Tuesday after a heated debate the House 108,952.99 of Peers adopted the Railway Nationalisation Bill by zag la 61 votes in the form amended 426,051,80 by the Peers' Committee.

We take the following from the Japan Chro- afee of 29th ult.:-

#7,347.97 1,809,69;.92 3,792,271.7

$5,164,320,39 Sterling Exchange taken at 21. ofd.

CHINESE EnginkerING AND MINING CO...LD.

DIVIDEND DECLARED.

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ferred to the Lower House, which was then sitting. Marquis Saionji, the Premier, stated that the Government was prepared to agree to the amendments in view of the situa Hon of affairs, and recommended that the House approve them. This announcement The Premier was received with loud applause by the Constitutionalists and other Govern. ment supporters,

Mr. Hasels, Constitutionalist leader, moved that the amendments be voted without debate, expressing his regret at the modification made The motion evoked strong opposition from the Progressiits, and considerable disorder ensued Some of the Daido Club members even pro- ceeded to assault the Progressists with their fists, and the whole House was in an uproar,

On order being restored, the President of the House announced that the motion of Mr. Haseba had been carried, and suggested that the vote be taken by signed ballot. This ap nouncement caused a renewal of the disturb ance, and a number of Progressists and Seiko Club members left the Chamber, those who remained refusing to vote. The amendments made by the Peers were eventually approve! by 214 Constitutionalists and other Govern- ment supporters. In this stormy manner the important and far-reaching Nationalisation of the Railways Bill was passed by the Diet, thi act of legislation marking the close of the Nession.

AWAKENING OF THE MONGOL PEOPLES.

AN OLD CHINA HAND ON RENASCENCE. Among a good deal that has been written recently on the situation in China must be in. cluded some observations of Mr. Archibald F. Colquhoun, in the Morning Post as П old "China hand." He advances a new argu- ment, in respect of the "awakening" of that great country, Mr. Colquhoun says is the course of his article:-

statesman,

"Her next task, is the Egyptising of Korea. Ito, the greatest living Japanese has gone there, nominally as Resident-General, really as ruler. Oriental politeness and desire to 'save face' have been used to close the bald facts at much as possible, and Korea retains her foolish Court and her incompetent Emperor. Koreans quite appreciate the truth, however. The Koreans are a mild, sheep-like people, their fine physique and handsome faces being out of proportion to the souls within. They will not give much trouble if the Japanese do not goad and bully theft. A tendency in this direction has been remarked, and Marquis Ita has particularly emphasised the necessity for kindness and circumspection on the part of all Tapanese in Korea as well as in tho

policy of

her Government,

Somewhat unfavourable comments have been made by foreign observers to the conduct of the Japanese in Korea, and doubts expressed as to their rapacity for making a success in that country. As to this we have, however, a precedent in Formosa, where Japanese rule was by no means a That island had proved too success at first, hard a nut for several Powers to crack-Spain, Holland, and China had failed in it--and had become an Alsatia for bad map and a refuge for savage tribes. After six years Japan established order, and since then, by aị ix- berome not only peaceable but is on the way ture of severity and moderation, the island has reasonably to economic prosperity. he may expect, therefore, to have a similar success churia before her leases are up, and before the in Korea and to develop her interests in Man-

demand that China should no longer be the Anglo-Japanese Treaty expires. Her interests prey of Western Powers, but at the same time she does not wish the Colossus to awake too fast or to develop too rapidly, until the passage of time has enabled her to consolidate ber own position."

In a subrequent article Mr. Colquhoun

says:---

"But undoubtedly the most important of the recent development in China's attitude to the West is her successful boycott of American manufacturés. Although new has just come of a relaxation in the regulations concerning Chinese immigration, there is little sign that apart from the President, a few statesmen, and the belter informed sections of the Press, America takes the situation at all seriously The exclusion of classes of people who are not likely to become labourers and the, indigni- The auditorium of the House of Peers WRE "In my own opinion the most important and ties heaped on every Chinamed, not because crowded, long before the eers sat, by an au- far-reaching of all the changes which have of his trade, but because of his skin-this race intoler dience anxious to learn the fate of the Bill. taken place in China is the improvement in discrimination, in short-is bacoming There was a considerable number of foreign communications. I do not mean by this only able to the Mongol peop'es, and will developla to a menace to peaceful relations between East , also members of the House of Re- the railways, which still 'afford but imperfect present, presentatives and ladies.

Access to any parts of the Empire, but rather and West. We must awake ourselves to When the House had assembled, Marquis the postal and telegraph services accomplished reality of the Oriental renascence and accord its Kuroda, Chairman of the Committee on the und the Imperial Maritime Customs Depart ploneals the respectful consideration (in act and Dill, stated that the Committee was divided inmens, and the extension of (the

The not merely by which they have won and

word) opinion. Those against stated that the pre-educational and political significance these detened, while at the same time, we endeavour sent was not the proper time for the nationalı- two developments-one the work of an Eng to discriminate between Reform and Rerola. sation of the railways. The bond market being liahman and the other largely due to Japanese tion and throw our weight into the balance in already congested, the adoption of the Bill influence-can only be appreciated by those favour of the former. When we read in the would further flood the market and capes a who remember the entire isolation of old days. writings of Tapancad that they believe they can serious fall. The measure ignored the rights All that is changed; letters, books, and news. observe deterioration is our national character, of property guaranteed by the Constitution, papers can be, and are, distributed to the most that we are becoming emotional and material. and the unification of railways might be effect. remote parts of the Empire, and the inevitable istic, that patriotism is not taught in our schools, ed without resort to such drastic measures as result must be a breaking

down of provincial that religion is losing ground, and that wealth, weli hose propoard-this especially as the Govern- barriers and the gradual evolution of a really up- not duty, in our guiding star, we may ment was vested with authority to supervise tional spirit. A great many mistakes have arisen pause and wonder if we are on Brm ground, the management of private railways.

from a too general habit of ascribing Japan's and whether we are justified in the rece-pride Those of the Committee, continued Marquis success entirely to her adoption of European which makes us contemptuous of the Oriental Kuroda, who favoured the Bill held that it was

methods while overlooking inherent qualities even while we prales him. Our attitude at the expedient to purchase the private railways which were in reality quite as important. You best oscillates between lavish admiration and JUDICIAL, REForm in china, without delay, as purchase would become more cannot, to quote a homely proverb, make a panle fear, and deitiser is reasonable,

difficult the more private lines were extended. silk parse out of a sow's car.

ill be the It

"In view of the great interests we still same in Chiva, A reforming dynasty full of possess in the Far East it is of the greatest One of the first steps towards reform in the The adoption of the measure would result in Of much greater importance in the sugar. Chinese fudicature, according to a Peklog dis- the issue of bonds to the extent of Y500,000,000, liberal edicts and an enlightened and vigorous imposta ce to estimate rightly the changes that

They

Cannot be viewed refining industry conducted by two companies, patch, will be the establishment of a judicial but as they were to be issued over a consider Viceroy could only make of their people what are taking place there. the China Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., and Gourt attached to each prefectural, or district able period of time, it would not affect the that people choose to become. In Japan the without serious misgivings. The Government bond market. The bonds would take the place habits of loyalty and obedience and the still which talks of Constitutions and sends Com the Taikoo Sugar Refining Company, Ltd. The city to try civil and criminal caves; these railway shares, and there was no fear of any living force of a laudal system helped the tank | missions to study our Parliamentary systems

Courts to be presided over by men who have of former company also possesses a distillery.

undergone special courses in modern laws decline. There was no question of the advan The refining industry was commenced on a small scale in 1874, and has now reached large These Courts will be independent of the centage of the Bill from the military and industrial trol of the prefect, subprefect, or district magis- stand point. The measure was not violating proportions, the annual output of the two com panies working at full power being estimated trate, as the case may be, of the city in 250,000 tons. The principal market for the question, who in former times, and for that matter even now, try all civil and criminal refined product is found in the northern part of China

cases within thair savera! jurisdictions, and act The China Sugar Refining Company, at the as they think best as to methods of obtaining evidence and the like. With the proposed new request of Sir Matthew Nathan, the Governor of Hongkong, has recently presented for ex judicial Courts it will be different; for each The first witness to be called was the Rev. hibition in the Hongkong Court of the Imperial Judge or presiding magistrate must be guided He stated that he had Institute a set of specimens of raw sugars, reby the laws now. heing revised at Peking by Father Josh Carabolli.

fined, cube and granulated sugars, rum and Wu Ting-fang and 'Sbia Chia-pén.--N, C. D. charge of the fallan Mission in the Sun On

Namit district. Bha po village is in the Sus On Espirits of wine,

Cross-examined; A fall would cause a spleen to rupture. There were no external signs of violence on the deceased. The spleen of the deceased was four times its normal size, Hui On, foreman, Quarry Bay, said that about 9 a.m. on the 26th ult, the deceased was pincing together some pieces of wood in a matthed at Quarry Bay, Witness saw the No. 1 watchman (defendant) passing. When defens dant arrived at the mashed already mentioned be looked in. At the same time the deceased asked: "What are you looking fo here for?" The defendant entered saying, "Why do you scold me?" and slapped the de ceased man's face. Defendant then seiz ed the deceased by the right shoulder and kicked him on the right side. The deceas ad then tried to run away but was again seized and kicked twice about the stomach. Witness then said to the defendant; "That will do. Do not strike him again. Go away. The defen: dant left. A few minutes later the deceased started to vomit. He gradually grew worse, became unconscious and fifteen minutes after wards died.

Further evidence was called to corroborate the last witness' statement.

The case was proceeding when our reporter left the Court.

6th inst.

Hongkong is the centre of an important sugar industry, although the Colony does not itself actually produce any sugar. One portion of the trade is in the hands of calves, who im. port brown sugar, chiefly from Swatow-the principal suger-growing district of South Chinn

the Philippines, Hollow, Toures, Canter, sud to some extent from Java, and re-ship it lar consumption to the northern markets of China and Japan.

at

Messrs. E S, Kadoorie & Co. bave received the following telegraphic information :-

"The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company. Limited, have declared a dividend (Coupon No. 6) of one shilling

per share."

of reconstruction. In China there is a totally will pursues impenitent the policy of ignoring opposite influence one of the freest democrauiterly, the treaties and obligations she has cies under a corrupt afficialdom. Reform the entered into with us. While prating of reform she leaves the root of the matter, the corruption the rights of pro-erty as alleged, as privileges the officials, purify the Administration, and the granted by law could be properly withdrawn democracy remains. Its voice will be heard of her finances, untouched, She speaks of by law. The purchase prices of some of the above every other in the reconstruction period, building railways and working mines will railways proposed in the Bill were higher than and the arbiter of destiny will not be the learn knowing that, as Chiness capital will not be the prices at which those same lines had been ed, suave, cynical diplomatist of the Court or farthcoming for these enterprises, they will purchased by the larger private railways. the practised opportunist of the Treaty ports, have to be financed by taxation. What pro Eventually, continued Marquis Kuroda, the but the virile, obstinate, one-idea man of the gress will be made with such a source of re Committee adopted certain amendments pro people. No one feels sure yet what he will venne is a matter of flule doubt, Still China posed by Count Ogimachi by tó votes to say, but the Court hastens to secure its army is awakes the great body of the people is These amendments extended the period of an army under Imperial control-while the stirred; well may we ask the Titary Whither purchase from five to ten years, and struck out Japanous with consummate skill and tact dis-gosst thou?