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good deal of sickness among the natives, but hospitals and sanitation prevented any serious mortality. Present precautions for the well-being of the labourers have certainly removed any cause, for possibly deserved reproach in the days of experience. The abnormally heavy.ains of the early autuma severely tested the solidity of the permanent way, which, taken as a whole, well with stood the ordeal. Some serious landelips pccurred, and the mountain torrents laid bare foundations that were estimated to have a large margin, of safety. Beinstatement cost Do small sums, for which unexpected outlay the company has to find such consolation as is possible in the reflection that the works have been subjected to
a lest probably as severe as they will ever experience. The track is now ready for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4 1908.
in
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COM- MISSIONER.
admitted that China as a whole has mastrals, tions, is considering the advisability. Mired Court Magistrate recommends lously advanced, particularly in the Southern Provinces, where the people are far more keen of a tour of inspection throughout the removal and reorganization of witted and self-reliant than their neighbours the Provinces in connection with the Sinza Refuge. the_North. It is" easy to make comparison with fepas as to the rate of progress but japan railways and telegraphs, took her half-century to develop while China is only at the beginning of her modera history. By strenuous efforts Chips is covering her vast territory with a wotwork of tallways which are bound to revolutionise the face of the country and develop her natural resources. It is true bring her people into closer, communication that there has been lamentable dilatoriness proceeding with the work of building the lice between Canton and Hankow, but there saemi
CHINESE EMPEROR ILL.
SUFFERING FROM "DYSENTERY.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.]
Peking, 1st September. The Emperor is suffering from an attack of dysentery.
"
The physicians in attendance are somewhat exercised as to the treat Went to apply to the Imperial patient.:-
„TAOTAI WEN'S SUCCESSOR
APPOINTED....
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo.")"
to be reason to believe that operations pushed forward with all speed now that His Ex cellency Chang Chih-tung has been appointed chief organiser of the undertaking. In the article to which we have referred it is said that At present; may excuses are offered for the retention of things which should be abandoned on the ground that it is our old national custom. When anything new is mooted; it if oftes justified because it is the custom of foreign countries. Neither of these excuser can be
Acting upon the suggestion of the authori should be subjected to the searching inquiry as considered justifiable.. Both new and old
ties in Faking, Viceroy Chan, of Canton har telegraphed to im Ku to proceed South to as to whether it accords with a fixed governmental
sume the duties of the office in succession to policy which has been carefully planned. The
Tuotai Wen. Teung Yao. This appointment most urgent of all tasks before the Central
does not, however, dispose of Mr. Fung Wa Government at the present time is the form.
chun's candidature for office in the Foreign Aff irs Bureau as reported in our columns last week. We understand that Mr. Fung hat and new cau assume their proper positiona” While that is correct to a certaió exteöl it par takes of the nature of a balf-truth. It cannot
The British merchants in Hun-active supporters in Canton for his selection to bagsinsaid for a single moment that China, kow, in view of the present. de-the Forge Bureau and his chances are at good as those of any of his 'opponents for the and aaturally we refer to the South in particepression of trude, have applied for assistantship to the Foreign Commissioner.
laying the rails throughout three-quarters of ite whole length. The portions upon which, serious construction work has still to be done lle between kilometres 83 and 119, and kilometres 306 and 362. Between the points first indicated the line has to be carried up some goo metres and across a deep valley, which difficulties are being overcome by a loop about 14 kilometres long with a bridge, now under construction, composed of two long arms, which are to meet in the middle.ulating of this: general plan in which old The scenery along_this_section_is_simply superb. The sudden death of a large contractor delayed work on the second section. At the close of the year the metals were laid-and-cofatruction trains rannar, ja fast ditesiding old ideas and astimitat to kilometre 83, where a halt has to be called till the bridges shall be finish ed; these ready for ready for traffic, the metals may be laid as fast as they can be brought up. All being well, the engineers have little doubt that the locomotive will reach Mengtaz during the summer. gular ordinary traffic between Hokow and Labai has been promised for April, 'On the subject of opium, which now absorbs, a large amount of public interest, the report decade, unless the accompaniment of a social makes reference to the anti-opium move-cataclysm was contemplated? ment which has spread into Yunnan re- sulting in the. diminished use of the drug. The penalties for indulgence in opium were enforced in official circles, and the smoking establishments in and near Mengtsz were closed in August. The sale of opium-smoking apparatus was prohibited after Uctober. In other directions Mengler, like Lungchow, appears to have undergone no material clunge in the year under review.
THE MATERIAL PROGRESS OF CHINA,
COMPLAIN OF TRADE. DEPRESSION.
By courtesy of the “Sheung Pa.,")] .......
Poking, 1st September
Parliament for Uhina.
THE IMPERIAL DECREE.
"3.5. "SORSOGON" SOLD
· PURCHASED BY A FRENCH FIRMƏ
The sa. Sorsogon, which, as we have stated. TO PREPARE FOR THE CONSTITUTION.
on previous occasions, is a valuable Coating atset of the Elongkong and Whampoa Dock Poking, August 27.
Co, Ld., has been sold. Negotiations for the sale and purchase of-the-handy aired-yasıa). -Decrees of H. 1. M. the Emperor, in com-were, of necessity, conducted with das regards pliance with the Command of the: Empress to secrecy, and it was not until late yesterday Dowager, acknowledging the receipt of a code afternoon that we came by sufficient, reliable, of Constitutional Laws drafted by the Hsion information to warrant our approaching, répre chén Pion-ch'a-kuan (Department for the la sentatives of the Dock Co. to speak to the vestigation of the principles of Constitutional authenticity of the report for publication. Government) The Laws are very completa and are in accordance with the requirements of
all
For some time past inquiries from several quarters were made for the purchase of the Serzogon; those from the Philippines being the most persistent and approximating nearest the vendors' idea of the steamer's valun. She was a Philippine vessel and in admirably adapted for the inter-island-trade.
•
Poking, 3rd September. The Imperial Government has the subject. The lines of duty incumbent on high and low, are clearly laid down in these decided to appoint an official in Law
The department has also submitted to the Canton for transacting business hav-.
Thrane constitutional schemes, that should be ing relations with foreigners.
carried into effect before the opening of a Government recommend that the Parliament. It is certain that before constitu Chinese interested in the shipping trade havo BRITISH MERCHANTS IN appointment be offered to I'm Ku
tional government can satisfy, or have, any also cast an eye on the Sorsogon, but as they effect upon the nation, drastic meatures must would not go beyond a certain figure they have HANKO W.
be taken, to reform the Empire thoroughly, been forestalled in her purchase by a local' Erm We, therefore, bereby order the Department to of ship-brokers acting under instructions from.
We understand promulgate the said constitutious reform sche-a French firm of ship agents, mes among the Heads of the various Yamens that when the steamer is refitted she will be in the Capital, the Viceroys and Governors employed on the Southern coastal trade for, of provinces, and their subordinates. The which she is eminently suited in size, tonnage officials are to carry, these schemes into effect and draft. within their respective jurisdictions and to report to the Throne every six months upon what they have done in the preceding months. The said Department is to see that all officials whether within the Capital or without carry out these schemes properly... Should any officials be found disobeying Our Commands they will be punished severely and without leniency. Let it be understood that. We will not inferate for a moment any delinquency on the part of the officials. Under the difficult crisis through which the country is passing it should be the clear duty of every official to exert himself to assist Ua in reforming the Empire. Let it be made knows that nion years are given as the limit of time for carrying out Poking, 3rd September: these reform schemes. The Constitutional The Imperial Government con-ws will then be definitely decided upon by the Sorgen was completing extensive repalis Us and the date for the opening of the Pariisin Kowloon, and was ready to receive her new template the transfer of the seat of ment will also be announced by that time. bollers when she was struck by the typhoon Government in Kwangsi province
The metropolitan and provincial officials are and sank in deep water under the sheer-legs, are also commanded to love no time in diffus. The story of the operations attending the re from Kweilin to Nauning.
ing the knowledge of local self-government floating of the vessel prosented many interest. Telegraphic instructions have among the people, 10 Rs. 10 suable them to ing been despatched to Viceroy Changovern the country in future. to report on the advisability or otherwise of the proposed change.
merchandise imported into the Pro- vince
GAPITAL OF KWANGSI.
NANNING PROPOSAL REVIVED,
óg the commercial wisdom of the West. The reduction in. Customs dues on all Ed, IKT- people themselves are now capable of combina: tion, and powerful combination, to achieve a certain purpose, and there is less internecina strife than ever before. That in itself is an evidence of the advanced views held by the intelligent section of the Chinese, and it is Re-through their actions and following the prin ciples enunciated by them that the mass of the people will be influenced and guided, If Rome day how can it be expected was not built in
In an interesting article which appears in a Northern contemporary reference is made to the progress of China, particularly in the
adoption and development of Western ideas, is only a few years ago since the Chinese
not merely in one direction but all round. If
that China can emerge from her shell in a
Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
SERVICE.
PARLIAMENT FOR CHINA
IMPERIAL DECREE I>SUED, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
{~~Peking) 28th August.. An Imperial Decree was issued on the 27th inst, directing the open- ing of a Parliament, to take place within nine years froin this year.
:
The Decree is a very long docu ment and contains more than seven hundred characters.
Amy was little better than a rabble of updia. ciplined recruits, who could barely be depend ed upon in serious crises. Viceroy Yuan Shih- kai changed it absolutely into the semblance at least of a fighting factor when be reorganised the Northern Army and gave it a status even o the syer of the foreign military attaches whom he invited to view the manoeuvres, lo South China, thayexample was by no means lost and it is matter of general knowledge that the two Kwang Provinces have a serviceable body of troops to carry into effect the will of the authorities. With regard to the Navy, of which -Admiral Li Chun is the Commander-in-Chief io. these waters, evidences are not wanting that there is a res! and urgent desire to see it recon-poses
stituled, so ibat it may be something more than a
mere name. The visit of Admiral Sir Arthur.
Moore to the Viceroy of Canton last year un- doubtedly had a stimulating effect in opening the authorities' vision to the necessity of having.an Effective payal art if the West River was to be adequately policed. And the fact that the local Dock Company was entrusted with the work of constructing patrol guoboats may be taken as proof that Canton, at all events,....is_sincère_in. ber desire to perform these duties for the pro- tection of the liver and property of her subjects as well as of foreigners, which properly fall within her province. Even if it were not that the cause of humanity demanded the rigid patrolling of the Southern Waterways, it was essential in the interests of ber owd ameur propre that steps should be taken to reduce the
- has been taking recent steps to organize a new
A NAVAL BASE,
CHUSAN IS.. SELECTED,
[By courtesy of the Sheung Por
The
The Waiwupu has no intention of considering the application favour ably.
SUPERINTENDENT OF
· RAILWAYS.
CHANG CHIH-TÜNG'S SUGGESTION.
· [By courtesy of the "Skeung Po"];
Peking, 1st September. It is rumoured that H.E. Chang transfer of the oflice of Superin- Chiletang has applied for the
tendent of Railways, now vested in him, to the Viceroys-and-Governors- of the respective Provinces within which railways are constructed.
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The Imperial Government appeara to view the suggestion with favour.
PEKINGESË JUBILANT.
COMMEMORATING THE CONSTI TUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
DECREE.:
[By rtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
By courtesy of the "Sheung "Po."]"
SERIOUS AFFRAY ́IN,
SHANGHAI.
FOREIGN CONSTABLES WOUNDED. [from Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 4th September. Another serious affray occurred here last night between Japanese sailors.
Members of the. Municipal police, who proceeded to suppress the street brawl were set upon by the sailors. In the melee two foroigu con- stables were wounded.
Proper care must be taken to prevent the evil work and insidious rumours which bad characters are constantly seeking to spread about, in order to disturb the peace and to Caute trouble. We look to the officials of ihe Empire to put forth their whole hearts in carrying through these reforms, so that the State may become stronger and stronger. Let There Our Commands be made know to every one in the Empire.
August 26
(1) Heü Chien is appointed Director of the High Court of Investigation in the Capital,
(2) Hü He is appointed Judge of the Peking
"Common Law Court,
August 29
() Whang Ta-bet (who is at present in Eng and studying the Government and Constitu" tion of that country) in appointed Senior Vice President of the Ministry of Poals and Com munications. Pending Wuing's arrival in in Wu Yu-shen (one of the twe Directors interis in addition to bis ('Wu's) usual duties.
of the Peking Granares), is to act for him ad
(1) Lin Shao-alen (Governor of Honan) is appointed a Director of the Peking Granaries and Wu Ch'ung-hsi is appointed Governor of Hon in. Pending Wa's Arrival, in Kaifeng (capital of Honan) Chu Shou-yung is to act in his stead for the time being.
Poking, 1st September. The people in Peking are jubilant over the Imperial Decree issued on the first day of the 3th moon (27th August) appointing the date for the pro-institution of Constitutional Govern The American Consulate General received Governor of Anhui,
Peking, 28th August. Imperial Government
utiliza Clusan Island, in Chcking Province, as a naval base:
HANKO İY-SZECHUAN
RAILWAY.
TO BE UNDER OFFICIAL
MANAGEMENT
'[By_courtesy-of the “Sheung Po."】
ment in nine years' time.
The citizens propose to call a mass. mecting to consider ways und nucans for commemorating the issuance of the popular Decree.
7YPEOON WARNING.
the following telegram from the Manila Obser. vatory :-
September 3rd, 1x 8.m. Cyclone or typhoon South East of Naha.
·Direction unknown,
THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Average.per gun
27th August, 1958, Their Majesties the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kwang Hsu issued an edict approv
Weihaiwel, August 28.7 ing the memorial from the Prince Pu Lia and the other members of the Legislative Council,
The past week has been a busy cas with the with regard to the constitution laws, parlia Ficot, as each ship bas completed her Heavy ments and votes, and other necessary pre-
Gun Layers' Tests, and has filled up with coat Peking, 28th August. parations should be completed before the open..in readiness for the northern cruise. The Kent ing of the Parliament, and that their proposi. carried out her . G. Lost ao Thursday. The Ministry of Posts and Com-tions are clear and wholesome The Council of Her record is as follows:- 101 rounds 63 bits. munications has indicated that the Parliamentary representation and the Legis. Twelve 6" Guak........ 8.4
lative Council were ordered to distribute their Hunkow-Szechuan Railway will be propositions, after having been endorsed with controlled and managed by officials. the Imperial stamp, together with this edict, to all yamens in the Capital, Viceroys, Governors and their respective underlings, that all officials shall execute these propositions according to the time granted, and the results are to be reported to their Majesties every six months.
The Metropolitan officials, Viceroys and Governors are also advised to take steps with.... out delay to encourage education and self- -government among their peoples.
THE OPIUM QUESTION,
CONSUMPTION IN CHINA.
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po"]
Peking, 30th August,"
frequent and sanguinary piracies which occurred, unless she was content to see the important "rivers' patrolled by foreign men-of-war. Whether the object of the Provincial Government will be attained comains ip be seen, although receņi reports regarding the work of pirates on the West River are far from satisfactory. Con- tinuing is spumeration of several.of.the.chief. features which mark the advance in Chinese official opinion, our contemporary remarks that the Board of Education has been active in promoting all kinds of schools among the people. The Board of Commerce bas made - beginning to investigating the trade conditions bord i Ching-fong, Chinese throughout the country and in promoting in- Minister to tlie Court of St. James', dustrial undertakings. The Board of Revenue has telegraphed to the Imperial siniform system of currency, and to bring Government that, in view of the the expenditure of the Province under anti-opium campaign if the con- Communications is continuing to cany out sumption of home-grown opium. the policy of railway and telegraph extension should remain as heretofore; His The Customs Bureau has started a school for Excellency is apprehensive that it and it has also greatly extended the postal may give rise to, contentious dis- facilities. Viceroys and Governors throughout casion. the Empire, have all undertakes new coter- prises looking towards reformn.. There is not a single brauch of the Government service into, which change and reform have not been in- troduced. And after recording these facts the re- cording writer asks: "Why then does progress lag, and why is there such a pessimistic feeling among so many of the leading men of Chida ? *—Thn-reason-alleged is that no fixed, policy of introducing reforms has been adopted by the Central Government. As occasions have arisen, ons reform after another
a common system. The Board of Posts and
the training of men for this branch of service,
has been adopted, but no definite purpose. has ever been formed of adapting, the whole governmental system of China to the changed. conditions of modern life. What is need.
Lord Li urges the Chinese Gov- ernment to prohibit the cultivation of poppy within the Empire.
THE CHINESE FLEET.
PROPOSED SOUTHERN CRUISE [By courtesy of the “Sheung Po"]
Peking, 30th August. The Ministry of War contem- ed, we are told, is the decision to adopt plates the despatch of a Chinese Beet
programme for uniform and steady read. Justment of the whole system of govera: to the Southern Seas for a cruise. montrexécutive, legislative and judicial. This It has memorialized, the Throne would ensure the harmonious working of each new project with what has gone before; as we on the subject.
RAILWAYS AND TELÈ GRAPHS.
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As with what is to follow. There need de no breaking with the valuable methods of the paar) neither should there be any retaining of old customs simply because they are old. Now and eld must be brought together to work nader a uniform system towards a well defined
PROPOSED INSPECTION, ̈remit. There is much. truth in these remarks, but the writer #auld seem to have formed the
By courty of the Sheung Po."] ides that the great Empire of China, can be "regenerated to a day.' When we regard the
Poking, 30th August. progress that has been achieved even within the last fiva “yours and observa the, new,
H.E. Chang Pik, president of the -mailobal: spirit //which has 'sprung' up' 'and
amites the people, the face has tombe | Ministry of Posts and Communica
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Parker
As to the question of the opening of the Par lisment, their Majesties gave a period of wine years for the accomplishment of all the
necessary preparations.
laws, which are to be made by his Majesty the Emperor, will then be published, and an Im perial decree for summoning the parliamentary representatives will be also issued by that time.
TANG SHAO-YT.
TO INQUIRE INTO REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.").
Peking, 1st September. HE. Tang Shao-yi, being about to proceed on his special inission to America, has had an audience with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Dowager..
Their Majesties directed the Spe- cial Commissioner to make ja special Bady of the form of Republican Government obtaining in the United Statos during his sojourn in Americo.
“SHANGHAI REFUGE. REORGANIZATION RECOM MENDED.
"Dally néwa" campAION SUCCESŠVUL,
[From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, 2nd September,
3.55 p.m. consequence of the exposure North China Daily News the
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carried out their annual contest for the Royal Marine Jewel and also Royal Marine Officers
Cup (Team).
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(3) Shen Tang-chih in appointed Acting
(4) Mao Ching-fan is appointed Provincial Treasurer of Kiangsu and Fan Kung-baü is appointed. Superintendent of Education for
Kacso.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM SCHEMES”
The following are some of the constitutional reform schemes that are to be carried into effect within the next nine years.
1st year. To establish provincial assemblies To promulgate local self-government regula
iods. To adjust financial matters. To revise the laws governing Manchus in order to do away with the evils of racial jealousy. To take a census of the people.
On the occasion of our reporter's visit to the Kowloon yards, alter the typhoon, last month, ho nade reference to the Ls. Sarsogon in these terms: Stored up against the side of the stone pier lies the hull of the erstwhile Manila inter- island traders., Sursogon, which went down off the Dock quay-on-the-t8th-September, 1906, It will be remembered that she was refloated and subsequently sold to the Dock Company, which has in her a convertible asset as soon as the much looked for revival in the shipping trade becomes an accomplished, fact." The prescience of the remark did not take long to assert itself, for within a month of the. publication of the paragraph we are now in a position to report, the sale of the vessel." At the time of her foundering two years ago,
features, as it will be recalled how the Ad- miralty... desirous of giving the Naval divers a practical test in work under water, actually leat their mos to assist the Dock staff in the opera tions. Then the dredger Canton · River" watan also employed in a novel duty for a vessel of hết c type, for she was used by the salving party as a sort of auxiliary vessel wherefrom the divers carried out their arduous task. When the Sorsogon was refloated it was found that she susta ned-comparatively le damage She was abandoned to the underwriters and sold by Messis. Jorge and Co. who worn the Hong- kong agents for the Manila owners, to the Hoogkong and Whampoa Dock Co. for the Bum of $4,000, exclusive of the cost of the new bailers. Now that the Sorsogon has been sold work has already been taken in hand-for re fitting the vessel according to specifications answering to the requirements of the special trade is which she will be employed. It is not expected that the overhauling of the vessel will be a work of any considerable time, baving regard to the fact that the bew boilers are all ready to be fitted into the bull
as soon as she is launched.
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The figure mentioned to our representative aste purchase price of the Sorangon ready for 308 should leave a fair margin of profit to the vendors, At the same time it is considerably under anything the vessel could be bought for in the home market with the present rain;af silver exchange..
"MOTION FOR JUDGMENT,
INTERESTING ARGUMENT IN COURT,
On the 24th August, the Chief Justice, renders will remember, gave his decision in the action brought by the Hip On Insurance Exchange and Loan Company, Limited, and the Hongkong and Manila Yuen Sheng Ex- change and Trading Company, Limited, against the two sons of Mr. Li Sing-Li Po Yung, and Li Po Kam-to which they sought to claim $1,524 94, which had been paid into Court in connection with certain property, and year. To promulgate laws regulating Judgment was entered for Li Po Yung and LI the election of the members of Provincial | Po Kam on the claim with costs, and in favour Assemblies. To promulgate the regulations of of Li Pa Yung with costs on the counter-claim, the Tzechenyoan (Imperial Assembly) and and formal judgment was entered. „In deliver laws regulating the election of its members, ing judgment his Lordship said: "What To find out the annual amount of the expendi the form of the order will be must, he ture and income of the Empire. To devise argued, as it may become a very com
plicated matter. The question of redemption methods of judicial procedure.
of the Hongkong Fire Company's mortgage was much insisted on. I am not sure that it will arise: it depends on the attitude taken up by the company, who may be willing to have it. transferred to the new owners. Hut, this in tura depends on many other considerations When the parties are ready, the form of the order can be made the subject.of a special *motion for Judgment.
3rd year.To convene the Tzechenyuan. To promulgate the new criminal code of laws. To promolgate regulations for the reorganization of the official system,
4th year. To promulgate Common Laws. 5th year-To promulgaja duty regulations. 6th year. To promulgale rules of judicial procedure.
7th year. To draw up a Budget, 8th year-To fix the amount of money re- quired for the expeases of the Imperial House hold.
9th year-To promulgale Constitutional laws. To publish Institutes of the Imperial House- hold. To promulgate laws regulating partia montary elechan..
BUILDING AUTHORITY'S
-DISCRETION.-
RI FUSAL TO EXERCISE,
Mr. Tack Yuen submilled to the Sanitary 80 Board an applicatiod for exemption or modifica
27, Lyndhurst Terrace, as that floor, has a
skylight on the roof and also a window at the
rear for external 'air'aod the window. Afea is only a low square feet short of the area required.
to. Sgt. Lambertoo "King Alfred, 79 || tion al section: 153 for the second. flope of Nor
Royal Marins Officers Cup (Team.). Wind of Cup H.M.S. King Alfrid65 points Winner of StaH.M:S. Bedford...$5
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(and team).
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THE TORIO EXHIBITION.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE.
Tokio, August 11. Many papers protest against the postpone ment of the Tokio Exhibition, But other papers ses in it a significant indication of the Government's ...
to,
obtain, fiesocial res
President Roosevelt, in reply to a communica. tion from Japan on the postponement of the Exhibition, declares that he fully appreciates the wisdom of Japan's facial policy, N. C, D. Neu
.some
Mr. A. Sbelton Hooper minuted':-Lolora
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., who appeared for the Hip On and the other company (the no- successful parties) moved in the supreme Court, this forepnon, that judgment be entered. to his favour. Counsel proceeded to argue af length. His next step was to read bits of evid2 zace from documents which were before him, when Mr. Slade interrupted, and called upan Mr. Pollack to read the whols thing," and to leave out important pheeding the check,
Mr. Pollock proceeded,
but Mr. Slade called his friend to attention" again, whereupon senior Counsel retorted that he was conducting his own case; that he was not leaving out any important points, and that. he thought it very discourteous of his friend to
interrupt him..........
Mr. Slade returned that he did not think it was discourteous to interrupt when hir friend was reading parts here and there and omitting. parts which were important.
Mr. Pollock-If my friend would.
to conduct my own case.......
mo
The Chief Justice put a temporary stop to
the "braezo" by reminding Mr. Pollock that
the applicant he must apply in the first instance that had been given already,
to the Building Authority as per section 245M collock-What is the moitos I am pake :(B).
ing.
The Chief Justice asked how he could,deaw
Head, Sanitary Department The Building Authority has rolused to exercise his discreting up an order when be had already given Jadak and asked that the matter may come before. the Board,
THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN,
The new opium regulations drawn up by the Imperial Commissioners in charge of the pro hibition of opium smoking have been approved by the Thiade. According to these regulations, if way official.. should be found suppressing opium with slackness or indiferenco ho will be severely punished, while those who bays shawa energy in enforcing the Opium Decrees will be rewarded and commended
The British, Minister in Poking bas stated to the Walwapa that the Hongkong authorities have issued a decres prohibiilag the expe of
ment, He thought, Mr. Pollock out of order.
Mr. Pollock said that the judgmeur on the face of it was purely inconsistent.
The Chief Justice-You ought: 10, have brought the moilon for an order.
A Mr. Pollock was understood to say that the judgment was given on the question of com.
The Chief Justice-I think you are wrong Mr. Pollock-1 would like to know what your Lordship think is right einge
The Chief Justice-1' think are route
ink you orders
Mr. Slade argued that his friend having the leased one of the defendants, having refused ta: prosecute him, he sewwinted to thin the other defendant, whom they wanted thʻpay twice over, decomptalian familysjad: Alour further discussion his Lordship our his decision on the paige'
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