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HONGKONG DOCKS.

To the Editor by tur." Honakong Túlegraph,”

S12-On the eve of the meeting of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., 1 venture, to solicit a space in your valuable 'paper to give vent to the dissatisfaction of many shareholders on the very poor result of the working for the first half-year of 1999.

Never before, as far as my mamery can ro collect, has the Company bean through such a poor six months and I used hardly say that the pality sum of $38,833.59 as shown in the balance sheet, after deducting the cost of re- organization, would hardly do credit to some very much smallar concerns, even in there bad timar. To arrive at this balance the following abstracts, from the balance sheet, will show

The net profit for the 6 months...$76,6.993 Loss Liability cost of Reorganit

tion................................ 37,776.34

538,833 59

When gas considers the substantial position occupied by the Dick Company with its huge capital of $1,500,000, Barsing only x per cent. for six months working, it is only too clear that there is something radically wrong somewhore with the whole business of the Company, and it is up to the Directors of the Company to mate's clear explanation at Monday's meet. ing, up that shareholders' minds might be eased to a certain extent as to the future prospects of the Company.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 20

THE ICE CASH.

EXAMINATION OF MR. ARNDT CONTINUED:

The action brought by the Hongkong Mil- Hog Company, Limited, against Meim, Arn. hold, Karberg and Company, to recover the sum of $ico,000 for alleged breach of warranty, Was continued last Munday before the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggoti) and the Fuisne Judge (Mr. H. H.J. Gemperiz).

Sir Henry Berkeley, C., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, of Masses. Hastings and Hastings, were for the plaintiffs, while Mr. Duncan McNeill and Mr. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon. Looker and Deacon, ap peared for the defence.

BOATING RATALITY.

FRENCH BEAMAN DROWNED IN THE

.. HARBOUR..

proved at 'i baiding on the aggrieved party preferring a charge the publisher and the editor concerned shall be fined from Szo to $200,

Article 16. With reference; to any violation ¡of Article 15, in addition to being punished in accordance with the two preceding articles, the aggrieved party shall be satitled to ludemnifi cation according to the gravity of the circum- stances, from the publishers and the editor against damages he may have suffered.

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Anicle 27. For any violation of Articles 12, 15 or the last matter gamed in Article 14, the publication of the offending paper may be temporarily suspended.

A Frenchman-a member of the crew of the French mail steamer Ernest Simons-lost bis life in the batbour last Monday. The deceased, whose name was R. de Messima, accompanied by a few others, launched one of the ship's boots and went scross to Lai-chi-kok, for the purpose of getting some sand. On their way backtotheship, the boat sprung a leak, and with in a few minutes became water-logged. The crew took to the,water and started out to swim back to land, which was not so very far awAY. Thin the deceased could not do. He be- came exhausted and sank after a few strokes, Mr. Arodt, formarly manager of the machin. . before saything could be done by his com ery department of Messrs. "Arnhold, Karberg panions to save him. The rest of the crew and Company, again went: info the box. This | reached the shorn and returned to Kowloon la witness' examination by Mr. Slade principally sampans, where they communicated with the bloged on the question of specifications sup-Waler Police. The body of the deceased hasly plied from Berlin. The case was again ad not yet been recovered. Jourend.

"EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

Last Tuesday was the eighth day's hearing of the case in which the Hoogkong Milling Company, Limited, are sning Mantra. Arohold, Kurberg and Company to recover the sum of Stou,oon for alleged breach of warranty,

Justice Gompots presided. Sir Henry Ber

Sir Francis Piggott (Obief Justice) and Mr. kelty, XC, and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, of Mesara. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintiffs.

defendants caSE of Mr. Duncan McNeill and Mr. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. P. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon,

The

was in the bands

As it is at present things certainly look.vary gloomy for all shareholders, when one cop..

When the case resumed, Mr. Cruickshank, siders the very keen competition the Wham. He said he joined the firm in 1905, He knew an engineer of the defendant firm, was called, pos Dock Company has to face is its rival Mr. Rennie and saw very much of him. The the Taikoo Dock and also the Northern Dock which concern recently displayed great

witness was approached by Mr. Rennis in the early part of 1906 on the subject of the erec- keenness in snatching from our very grasp ting of an ice plant at Junk Bay. This subject as it were the contract from Manila for

was very frequently discussed between them. repairing the transport, Warres and also many ether contracts, which could po doubt have been knowledge of ice placis. As far as witness The witness thought Mr. Rennie had some secured by our Dack Company had the man. knew Mr. Rennie had the information regard. agement made a determined effort to succeeding ice manufacturers. At that time witness In the bidding.

had the idea of selling Mr. Ronnie an ice plant

From a general point of view, it seems that the, Directors are plunging heading into a scheme of re-organization without knowing to what extent they would benefit by the ultimate result, and as it is at present there is bare ly anything done yet. The huge sum of $37,776.34 input down in the balance- sheet as "Cost of Reorganization to 30 June, 1909" and one can hardly demur from the fact that granting the re-organization of the whole concern should prove successful from cerinin points of view, yet fiqancially there is a wide- spread belief that it may prove a disastrous fallure, and the Directors should have ascertain ed the views of shareholders and given them careful consideration before going to the un- necozonry exposic of engaging the services of an expart from Home thereby throwing away the substance for the shadow.

In glancing over the report and balance sheet for the past six mouths, one can bardly admit that the Company is in the same sound position it was a few years back. A most. Important factor for serious consideration is that the amount due to creditors is put down at $1,941,123.42 whereas in the report for the concluding six mouths of 1908, it was only 37,851,657.83 showing an increase of $89,465.19

After mentioning the different kinds of ma chinsey he had sold to Mr. Rennie, on behalf of his firm, witness stated that be also sold to the same gentleman a Brunswick can ice plaat. There was some trouble regarding the pump The machine, originally, was to be used with fresh water for cooling purposes, but this was soon altered by Mr. Rennie, who substituted salt water. The pump was soon temoved..

Mr. Slade took objection to the evidence. He said bis friend should ant go into the question of the machinery. If he was going to co:tique, he, Mr. Slade, would have to pick the machinery to pieces It was a question of the product, duced. If his friend wanted to deal with every not the means of the product which was pro part of the plant, then the case would last Mr. McNeill said that he wanted to show plant. that his clients had supplied a complete ice

another four or five days.

Mr. Slade said that the inference drawo was the world, and so was the ice produced. that the plant they provided was the best in

Mr. Cruickshank, at this point, went into technicalities. He explained at arme-length the working-of-an-ice plant, how the ice was ac

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THE CHINESE PRESS LAWS, #

TRANSLATED BY CHANG NIER VON,

Press Laws drawn up by the Offics for the The following is a translation of the Chinese Study of Constitutional Politics and sanctioned, by Imperial Decree.

Article 1.Any person establishing a news- should make an application to the local author paper office for the publication of a newspaper ities twenty days bators its publication, sal ting forth the following particulars-1. The name of the newspaper. 2. Its rojas and re- Kulations, 3. The addresses, names and pass career of the publishers, editors and printers. 4. Names and whereabouts of the publishing and printing departmen

condilons:-1.

editor, or printer must fulfil these important Article Any person becoming a publisher,

He must be a Chinese of above twenty years of age. have been sentenced to imprisonment of 2. He must be frea from mental diseases. 3. He must never

heavier punishments.

of betli publisher and editor, bus a printer may Article 3-A person may act in the capacity not act as publisher or editor.

application to the local-Authorities should

Anticto 4-A publisher on presenting his company it with a deposit' of guarantee money po the following scale.

For four or more issues a month $500.

threa or less issues

$150.

All papers publishing only educational or art regulations, illustrations, price reports or other

colloquial language, for the enlightenment of compilations shall be exempted-from-paying guarantee money. All papers published in the the people, on being approved by the authori tics whose opinion, a deposit of guarances money is unnecessary, shall be likewing ex- empted.

Article 5.Should any alterations be made in the particulars mentioned in Article after shall have to be made within twenty days of the publication of a paper, a fresh application making such alterations, in the case of change of publishers, the paper shall, before in the name of the party acting pro tam, report of such a change is made, be published Article 6-Every issue of the paper shall bear the names and addresses of the publish. ers, aditars and printers.

Article28-Temporary suspadtion of publica." tion is limited to 7 days for daily newspapers. For other newspapers of 4 issues, and for those of 3 issues or less a month, the suspension shall be for three issues.

Article 29.For any violation of the zet, and and 3rd matters specified in Article 14 publica tion of the offending paper shall be permanent.

prohibited. Article 30-Any violation of Article 12 which causes any trouble shall be dealt with as coming under the preceding, Article

Article 31.-If a newspaper after making an application for registration delays its publice.

reason for doing so, it shall be deemed to have tion or after publication suspends its issue for over two months without announcing "any. coased publication of its own accord.

Article 3z-All flaes imposed on any new

out of the guarantes money deposited if such is paper for violation of these laws and fagal ex

sot paid within to days. If this be insufficient, ponies រឹង connection therewith may bo takan

the balance will be pressed for. On this the the amount of the guarantee money to its party concerned shall be required to make up origical sum.

Article 33-If the publication of a newspaper

tareed to the proper party and the registration i prohibited or its publication ceases of Ita own accord, the guarantee money will be re-

of the papar cancelled.

his name to any article or statements in a newa Article 54-Any party whoover subscribing paper shall be responsible for them in the same

way as the editor,

in the name of a patty acting for another, the Article 35-When a newspaper is published

mentioned, in particular 3rd of Article 1 and agent shall be responsible for the publication.

Article 36-With the exception of the parties those stated in the two preceding Articles all other financing a newspaper office or are em ployed therein shall not be responsible for state ments of the paper.

there laws and recognized by the local authorl

Article 37-All newspapers registered under ties shall enjoy the privileges of reduced rates of telegram charges and postage and also the wae of the post and the telegraphs. All news: paper not so registered and recognized shall not be allowed to be forwarded by the post or any steamer or railway train,

Article 38-A newspaper may insert "Right statement original to them. Other newspapers of reproduction reserved" to any article. or may not theu copy or extract the same, paper, which after a time may be made up into Article 3p. Any serial publication in a news a book, shait enjoy the protection of copyright. Article 40-If any newspaper published abroad contravenes any article of these lawI so as to entail prohibition of publication, their circulation in Oblue shall be prohibited and the Customs authorities shall prohibit their entry into the country. Any smuggled oatry will be destroyed by the Authorities.

LLÖYD'S REGISTER.

played in this swakening of the world's greatest nailon by the work, of the Catim...:/ DEATH OF, THE CHAIRMAN.

Tian Churches through decade afiar decade, There is no sect nor denomination of Chrise! We are courteously informed by Mr. Jao. tianity whib has not shared in, that miss Lambert, Lloyd's survayor in Hongkong, that alonery work. Through schools, collages, host ho is in receipt of an official communication pitals, and the publication of English literatures from the head office announcing the death of in Chinese translations the mission have been Mr. James Dixon, chairman of Lloyd's Regla the first to latroduce Wastera knowledge, and ter, which sad event took place on the morbideas to China. Decades of apparently fruitless ing of the 28th July last.

Jabour and the blood of many martyrs have lede up to the present position of Chips, thirsting.. for the knowledge of the aforetime abborred foreign devils. Active hostility to Christianity bas gone. Both the highest official and the people at large now recognize the fact that Christianity has come to stay in China. Acute and impartial observers, indeed, have declared that successful propagation of Christianity is. probably the most vital factor in determining the future history of Asia" Speaking at the Mansion House meeting of the China Emer

THE AWAKENING OF CHINA.

HER NEEDS AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

The following appeal has been published in The Times London, by the China Emargency Committes:-

Reration when one contemplates the spectacle It is difficult to escape the language of exag- of Obina to-day, breaking away from the tradi-gency Committee hold under the presidency tions and self-content of a thousand years to of the Lord Mayor on March 16, Sir Robert acquire the knowledge and power of the

Hart, whose long work as latpector Western World which, down even to ten years General of the Imperial Chinese Customs has given him the profoundest knowlede: of China and its people, sald: "We are alarmed leat Western kaowledge and Wester sclence may give the Chinese people strength without principle, and may even bring Ins crada materialien without that bigher touching: and higher guidance which are decessary for the best wellare of any people."

the despised and contemptuously refused. For anything approaching a parallel one must

Europe and to raise herself from exclusive and ture to Japan and her sudden emergence from centuries of isolation to become the pupil of

Asiatic feudalism in 1869 to the world-Power sho in 1909. At the present moment China is ic the first stage of that movement out ofberimme

throws almost into insignificance the precedent morial pati, like a chrysails preparing to emerge

of Japan, wonderful and complete us that has from iti cocoon. But the development of Chica

re-organization on the lines of Western know bann. In the case of japan it meant the ledge, science, and progress of a nation of 40 millions of people. In the case al Chios It

sand years of a nation of 400 millions of people. tions, customs, and sterile knowledge of a thou means the departure from the bidabound tradi;

This one third or at least con-fourth of the language, is now setting itself to school in the whole human family, homogeneous in race and knowledge, science, and nicthods of the West

foreseen, even by those who best know the years will effect in Chins can only be dimly ern World. The changes which the pext ten

patience, industry, and powers of learning of the ECO....

THE EMERGENCE OF CHINA.

CHINA'S PRESENT NEED.

It is the coalization of that danger, but aver more a realization of the needs of Chinsi which have led to the formation of the Ohing live. Emergency Appeal Committee, the represents shown by the fact that it includes Sir Robert character of which may ba bast Hart as President, the Archbishop of Canter

cons. Reay, and Kinnaird, the President and Ripon, Lords Alverstone, Armistead, Strath- bary, the Bishops of London, Durham, and

ex-Presidents of the National Free, Churches Fairbairn, Rev. Dr. J. H. Paton, the Vice- Council, Rev. Alexander McLaren, Rev. Dr. Chancellors of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, tinguished man representing banking, com- and Glasgow Universities, and many other dir merce, educalion, medicine, and various mis- sionary societies. It is the object of this Com mitter to ulites to the full the unexampled present opportunity of establishing in China institutions through which the Chinese people may be trained to educate themselves in the Western knowledge and civilization which they

cal education-of schools and hospitali in which have set themselves to acquire,

There is, first, China's crying sead of medi Chloose students will be taught and practice medicine and surgery. Already valuable work has been doce by the Union Medical College and Hospital at Peking, whose diploma is officially recognized by the Chinese Govern ment, Similar institutions are urgently needed, and the China Emergency Committee appeale for £10,000 for their building and equipment.

The past ten years in China have been sufficiently full of development, though no more than preparatory to what is already on the way.

and her senis of the power of Europeas know China's defeat in. 1894 at the bands of Western ized Japan at once toured Chinese patriotism edge. Then followed in 1898 attempts to introduca administrative reforms, which led to the Boxer Rising-China's effort to justify her ancient ways and means by ridding the Empire of all "foreign devils," The crushing of that Treaty Powars definitely established in the movement ́by the combloed "action" of the

ledge, or, at least, the ineffectiveness of China's Chinese mind the superiority of Western know

Not less needed is the establishment of Col-

ly remarked's "Before the year 1900 every science and skill. As a Chiness official recent teachers for the primary and secondary schools ancient methods when apposed by European legen and centres for the training of Chinese

Chinaman was convinced that he was superior throughout this Empire of 400,000,000 lubabi which are being established everywhere to Europeans; since 1900 he has been convinc tanta, The China Emergency Committee ap peanized Ispan over Russia accentuated that training colleges, ad that he is inferior." The victory of Europeals for £40,000 to build and equip these

conviction and raade it final.

face to the West and to the acquisition of the From that day China has steadfastly set har

knowledge and power of Christendom. By the Imperial Edict of October, 1905, the old sylla

Thirdly, there is a demand throughout China' mand far exceeds the supply, though it is only for translations of European books. The de

through literature that the Chinese geuilemas will acquaint himself with Western thought

Instead of this itens showing a decrease; it is produced, and how the water was boiled, etc., at all times exercise scrutiny over them reducing the punishment when "the offender bus in the literature and moral philosophy of and learning. The books sell in vast numbers,

continually tiling and it would be most Interesting for to know when Disectors will be able to liquid to some of this

huge loan.

In thanking you for the use of your space can only add, in conclusion, that the Directors owe a duty to te stareholders in giving them avory clear explanation at Monday's mesting and I sincerely trust they will be able to give satisfactory assurances of the Company's future prospects-Youus, etc,

INTERESTED.

Hongkong, 25th August.

ALLEGED PIRACY.

SEVEN SUSPECTS ARR.STED.

in the Police Court, laat.Wednesday, saveu Chinamen were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood (second police magistrate) with pirating the Sun Fub llop junk some time in July Inst --The-inspects--were-arrested-by-Detective Inspector Hatson, and were remanded in police custody for a week, when the trial will begin.

The Fun Fuk Hop Junk left Hongkong waters on the morning of the 18th July bound for Sui Tung, on the West River. No sooner

went an.

cross-examination, witness said

thus der Crea- xaroduction, the mor dessas id explain certain paris of the ice plant. vertical scales. He was then called upon to Water under high pressure and allowed to flow out was not super-saturated with air, the witness The ratou why bubbles are left in pipe had high pressure, was not because they a vints atter the water had been drawn from co dained air but on account of the water Wheatce Court resumed after the tiffin ad- joaromest, Yr. A. H Gogh, an architect and civil tuxness, of Messrs. Leigh and Orange,

striking surface

was called He said he bad made some lar pection of ics of both companies, and his report was made in writing, which was read to the Coust. by Mr. McNeill. The report Rave the time takep to melt samples of the ice pro duced by the two ropcerak. That showed that there was very little difference in the time taken for the two companies' ice to melt, the temperature of the ice?

Mr. Blade (cross-examining) Did you take

Witness-No.-

Article 7-All papers issued daily shquid submit their copy-balore-a-pm.the day prior to the Police Authorities having jurisdiction over the place or to the local Authorities, who bi-weekly and weekly papers or those isund law. semi-monthly avery, other day ar önce in ten days must do likewise before 12 000 the previous-day,

Article 8.-If a paper has made an inaccurate statement, any letter, of correction or request for correction from the party in question or cos. cerned abould be faserted in the next lane. ment by more than twice the length, a charge Should such correction exceedthe original state- is allowed to be made at the rate of ordinary advertisemen's. If such letters or corrections are couched in unlawful (arms or are ancoy mous they need not be inserted.

Article 9-When an inaccurate stálement has been excerpted from another paper which itself is seen to invert a correction or letter of be inserted free in the next issue of the paper, contradiction, such correction or letter should Article 10-All legal proceedings at which an audience is excluded stall not be published. Article 11.-All preliminary trials which have not been decided shall not be published.

Articles -All diplomatic, army or paval matters, publication of which has bop for. bidden by the respective Government Depart ments shall not be published.

Arsicle 11-All edicts and memorials which

have not been published by the Grand Secre

Article 4.The limit of time in which violation of these laws may be prosecuted shall be six months. A

BUPPLEMENTARY, the different provinces two months after receipt Article 43.-Tboss Laws shall be enforced in there of the dispatch announcing Imperial actions. thereto.

graded

Emergency Committee appeals, far: £10,000, Contributions can be specifically given. if desired, for one or more of the thres objects included in the appeal and should be sent to the China Emergency Appeal Committee, 18) Victoria street, Westminster, S.W.: or to the Hon. Treasurert, Robert L. Barclay, Esq., 54 Lombard-streets, E.C.; of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mansion House, B..

Anicle-4-The following laws shall not apply to any offence against these lawas that of fols of meranging the pucishnjant on a second mandarins wat war described that, in future voluntarily reports and his offence, were was For Ibo

ancient Chins through which the officials and | but the work of translation involves heavy pre-

offence, and mail or person courged with

the candidates for official posts should be select ed only for the most serious of them. several offences at the same time, being punished from those who proved their capacity in modern knowledge and education. With the abolition of that antique system of civil service examination (dating from the time when Alfted the Great ruled England) came the establish

Primary Schools, Lower and Higher Secondary ment of an educational systom schools and collages-Lower and Higher Schools, with advanced and technical curricula, ment of which the Ching Emergency Com- These are the three objects for the attain-

by the authorities and turned into schools, noted that in each case the need of funds in throughout the Empire. Temples were seized mitten bas been established. It must, be

cestral tablets and images though trained tiens which will continue to be worked by while maps and blackboards superseded an for capital expenses for development of institu teachers were lacking. Practically every proexisting societies and agencias, so that donors. vince may be said to have a so-called "Im to the 100,000 will not be called upon for and various educational fostitutions of the Colleges and Teachers Training Colleger perial University," In the schools, colleges, annual subscriptions, Indeed, the Medical province of Chibli. the students sumber will, when once established, be maintained by 100,000, while of individual cities Nanking, the the feat of the students, But China neods provincial capitial of Kiangsi, is educating these lastitutions now in order that Chinese 10,000. These are merely instances which doctors and schoolmasters may be trained and show how the oldest civiliset race in the world in turn train their fellow countrymen as doctors in setting herself to acquire modern learning, and teachers. That may be expected of Nor is this movement limited to males, for in China within the anxi 15 or 30 years, but defiance of the ancient subservience in which today the imperative, urgent, and Immediate and professors. Two or three years hence the opportunity will have gone which the occasion now offers of assisting-in the words of Sir Robert Hart, "four sondred millions of

Article 44.—All newspapers published before these laws come in force shall accordingly, ap- ply for registration within three months after, and they most accordingly deposit the neces gary guarupter money,

in force all provisional regulations previously Article 45-After these laws shall have come establisbad for newspaper offices shall be abrogated.-N. C, D. Now,

PRAZAS IBLAND QUESTION. A Tokyo displich states that the Japanese Consul at Canton and the Chinese Comi- missioner appointed to investigate the Pratas

had she entered the river than she was attack-piece that came along. I did not chosa k myteriat or in the government gazettes shall not: Island question are pushing on the negotiations, women have baèn held in China, the Imperia! need of China "is for European teachers

But

ed by piratas, whe compelled the crew to self. lower bar sails, and then took offthe junk and her cargo, which was valued at $15,000. The original crew were lauded an a seat-by island,

Cargo.

As already stated seven men have been arrested on the charge of piracy, and pleading not guilty, thay were remanded.

SUPPOSED ROBBER ON TRIAL

A man named Leung Tsuo, giving his ad. dress as 12, Centre Street, has been arrested in connection with a robbary which was committed a few days ago at 149, Hollywood Road. In this case the suspect was alleged to have enter- ad the cablele occupied by woman and, after blinding her with black pepper, removed from her hair four gold ornaments, valued at $50, As he was leaving the house the alarm waS raised, and "aha, was apprebonded. He was charged in the Police. Court, fast. Wedoniday. afternoon, and the case was farther adjourned.

No.

..

Two minutes' walk.

ment)-No,

to my fat.

And what did you do with the ice- took it Bow far away is your flat from the ice depot And was it in your fat you held the experi-

that you held the experiment?-Five And how long was it after you reached your minutes,

With this, the cats for the defence closed and Mr. McNeill addrested the Court shortly. He said that what the plaintiffs had to prove was that there was a warranty and that it was broken, site that their ice wat the same as that of the Ice Company's product and that it was market able, If not, there was no consideration for that warranty, and, therefore, it must fail:

Mr. Alabaster also addressed the Court on the subject of the terms of the warranty.

Counsel pointed out that-Mr. Rouble war reated to supply the Ice Company with Ice for ten years, and he warranted for the ice plant from the defendants for one year. The two warranties were not identical. This was very important for the defendants' caro,

A Tokyo dispatch reports that the Yamag of energy has been' devoted to eat business which follow the assimilation of Western know.

of the Governments, destroying public peace. Nishisawa from the island be returned.”• and statements corrupting morality.. allow themselves to be bribed in order to disten Article 15-Publishers or editors shall not right and wrong in this statements, nor shall they, out of grade, libel others to the detri out making an application in accordance with mess of their reputation.

Article 16-If a newspaper be issued with, Art,, its publishers shall be fixed from Szo to

$100,

Section 1 of Art. 5, Art. 6 or.7, the publisher Article 17-For any violation of Art, a or. 3. shall be fined from 53 to 530.

in the application, the publisher shall be fined Article 18.-For any misrepresentation made from 5 to $50.

STABBING APERAY,

FIOKT BETWEEN LIGHTERMEN IN THE HARBOUR,

A stabbing affray took place on board the Apear finer Lightning, in the harbour, yester day afternoon. One man was conveyed to kospital, while his alleged assailants, two in Bumber, are in police custody,

CHINA, UNBOUND.

And you took for the experiment a bad piece of the Ice Company's ice-No.

How do you know the 7-I took the first

be published.

for a settlement. The Chinese Commissioner Government has promulgated schemes for the toe piece you took had many holes in

Article 14-Newspapers shall not publish raises to protest against the value of the busi-establishment of primary and normal schools Mr. McNeill-Besides the size and shape you the Court and the Imperial Household, state- by him, but if this is to be paid às demands §. log activity in the printing and publication of the following mattel:-Statements libelling pesa of Mr Nishizawa on the island an assessed for girls. Simultansonaly there has come amar- and the pirates united away with the junk and did not look for any particular kind of ice? | menti confusing and subverting the institutions that the phosphates carried away by Mr. translations of English and European books, the people to advance in the right direction.” In.....

sales of which are being numbered by hundreds dia to-day in an instance of the grave dangers of thousands. Unfortunately. the Viceroy of Kwaoglung has submitted and vast importance that adequate meani the supply of

ledge.anaccompanied by Western civilization, meretricious books, and it is a matter of urgent In an oven greater degras that danger faces proposal to Mr. Segawa, Japanese Conas at should be forthcoming for the translation and Chica

Chioq It is the object, therefore, of the Cantos, for the settlement of the Pratas Island

Emergency Committee, while pri

Ispause, so that it is expected a satisfactory are said to agree in the main with those of the

publication of the best and highest in Westerrimarily establishing educational institutions, to dispute. The views of the Chinese authorities literaturo.

sievate and rarely the latter of Western learn settlement of the question will shortly be se85. herself at the feet of European leatping, and in

ing with the spirit of our Western Faith. These Resolutely and unitedly Chios han seated are the years of crisis in China, and her whole future awaits crystallization. It is for this ren all earnestness and diligence she is acquiring son that funds are now urgently sought for the it. This educational movement on the part of immediate establishment of Medical Schools Chios farexceeds in significance andimportance And Normal Training Colleges and for the the raising and training of a Chiness army on a diffusion of Western isteratura in China.

model. The ethical aspect of the Еигорека awakening is declared in the bold and sweeping 18E NEW AMERICAN MINISTER, Article 19-If any paper coming under the

prohibition against opium, smoking, which is categods specided at the and of Art. 4-be

now declared Illegal in province after province, found to contain matters outside of its scope,

and officials addicted to it declared incapable the editor shall be fined from $5 to $50.

A Washington despatch of 18th ult. states; of rataining office if they do not break them- The Chinese Foreign Offico das notified this Article 20-For any violation of Art. 8 or 9

selvas and on the infared party preferring a com

the habit within a given period of Government that the appointment of Charlas The trouble started between the fokit of two months. Striking at the root of the evil, the R. Crane as Minister to China will be highly plaint which to substantiated on inquiry the lightars. From what can be made from the state cultivation of the ppppy is being drastically acceptable. His confirmation will be rashed editor shall be fined from $3 to $30.

mante secured by witnesses, it would seem that forbidden in many parte, Bocially this new. In the Senate and he is expected to have bla Article at-For any violation of Articles is the injured man, who was engaged alther in rebirth of China is equally, if not more am-

credentials by the latter part of next week, orr, the editor shall be fined from sto to calving or discharging cargo, obfacted to the phatically, sigealized by decrees forbidding the floa

Nothing done by the present administration other lighter coming alongside his until he had binding of women's feet. The utmost that the bas caused so much favourable comment by Article 22-For any Violation of Anicles faished the, work. The papple on the other most rangalap missionaries have asked in that business lotarasts as the appointment of crane 14 the publisher and editor concerned shall be moved alongside. A quarrel soon followed, bound, but in the enthusiasm for the uplifting given credit for selecting a shrewd business, imprisoned for a term extending from 20 days challenges were sent out, and accepted. The of the race, one Chinese viceroy has ordered man to see that the United 12, 13, or the last matter mentioned in Anidis boat paid no, heed to the objection taken and giris ander sixteen should have their fest up-to this vast field of commerce, The President to 6 months or he fined from $20.00 to $300.00 partian want on board the Lightning, and all woman under forty to unbind their feet of the immens Chinate trade. Orane has such States gets its share second or third matters in Article 14 the pub attacked the injured man. Ons of them, Enes to be devoted to the support of girl be able to meet the best mas sent by other, Article 23-For any violation of the first, hostilities opened. The two mas in custody within four months under penalty of flae, ibe a wide commercial acquaintance that he will fisher, editors, and printers canceroed shall be as it is alleged, produced a knife and stabbed schools

cogatries on even tarms, nuts and imprisoned for a term of 6 months to a year the man twice, ons blow touching the arm,

Thess are symptoms of the awakening s

His appolatment bas caused much interess Countries, China has an they shall be punished according to the Pasal sand and the injured, lightarman removed to and are being built throughout the Empire is contribute less than one-tenth. Her experts duzware of on the ever charged in the Police Court, that which it is of supreme, paramount signi- plightly in excess of one-tenth. In recent years Coda. In the event of the printers being real- the Government Civil Hospital for treatment, matter which cannot be dealt with hera, amount to $220,000,000 a year, of which, wa take the paper they shall be exempted from punish this morplans with causing prayoga bodily ficance is the fact that from fit long slumber our export trade to China has been

Bars. The case was remanded as complainant and self-cosient China in at taet awake, eager at a standstill, it is believed throng out all mantioned in Article 15 and on the guilt belsy Jarles ses not considered

Article 24-For committing the first offence cannot leave hospital for a day or so. His-In and intent on her education in all the wisdom business circles that Craas, admittedly a far- proved at a hearing on the aggrieved party fandants denied the charges w

serious, The, da- and science of the Wastern World; whore| sighted and successful business man; • making a complaint, the publikora and the so too, and intimated that after the, conference.

knowledge she has sparned so long: Educa Ay improve conditions. floa=that is the keynois mad intention of Chias Commenting on the foregoing nows the Ban which was about to take place between the THE Walwupo proposes to address the Asti. ten times that of the bribe received in a considerable frame in very small children cins, in philosophy she is waiting, and anxious It would not be difficult to read into the ap

editor guilty thereof shall be flood as amenat ACCORDING 10, the Registrar General there is to-day. In literature, in enginearing, in medi- Francfeco Chronicle says parties to

bbsurd auch demora place Opium Commissionerpolating out that the matter. The party giving the bribe will, brongs to the Copy from Shanghial for sale to receive from I Was Nome face pod parienced bine ma to call, in those he re- by before the holding of the

kola tes, fatarasts of nors who desired would be desirable to bare opium smoking realso be puslehed is the same fitonuries Cumber of the Chidres wordbralged, the smasis sold for festation au mon than los States dimana do this maps a

Anidia committing indỹ PERIZARE to the Po-Loans Kek Saally of ten Minister:to AND mentioned in Aniele zy and on the guilt bangi, adopted by choronidia Ghizere Samilies)

CHINBSB RIGHTS.

UNDER THE BRITISH FLAG,

Mr. Spencer, the Chairman of the Sydney. Fuliare Trades Board, found himself called apon fa emphasis the principle that the Inws of the British Empire apply not only to ene saction of the community, but to all under the

Mr. Alabaster was still continuing his ad- dress when our representative last the Court,

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PLAINTIFFS' CASE OPENED.

which

, Henly Berkeley, KO, and Mr. M. W. Fund shall be faed from $10.00 to $300.00 in and the pikar in the back. The police wara | is manifesting itself in every sphere of Chinese | among Eate $50,000,000 # year, to which wa

The action brought by the Hobgkong Milling Cagi. A request had been made by Mr. D. Company, Limited, against Messrs. Arnhold, formante, traders, that his clients should be Stan,noo for alleged breach of warranty, was Levy, K.L.A. on behalf of a number of Chinese Karberg and Company to recover the sum of gives an opportunity of making themselves continued fast Wednesday before the Chist hased before the board decided the conditions Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) and the Palene of the award, which would shortly have to be Judge (Mr. H. Hel. Gomperts) made. Mr. Cutler, the employass representative, Bir warmly resented the appearance Chizate in

of the matter and characterised them as aliens Mours. Hastings and Hastings, were for the and prdesizables.. Mr. Insamach as any award would affect the Chi & Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, considered that, plaintifs while Mr. Duscan McNall and Mr. pare it was only right that they should be heard of Mess. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, ap If they committed a breach of the law they peated for the defendanta: would be held r responsible. Therefore, he wa Mr. Slade opened the case for the plaintiffs of epialen that they should be considered along when the Court opened this morning. Hacos with the other employers of labour when mationed his address after the diffic interval, and Award was balog made. Mr. Spencar thought || the case was adjourned.j

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