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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 15 1911

THE INVESTITURE.

(14th July.)

SUPREME COURT.

¿Friday.

Before Mr. Justice Gompertz-

Wore you not in gaol for man-! slaughter?

Mr. Garduor: I don't think that has anything to do with it.

Mr. Ho: I don't think it is

"I would like to say," ho con tinued, "that we have any amount of underground wires and there' is no trouble over making the connection at all."

Defendant ontoring the box DEMAND FOR TELE- said that on the first note ho ro- PHONE CONNECTION. ter into the programme. Up to date, the development of reprosonta-

coived 45 dollars in, subsidiary' tive institution in China has been practically a slavish copy of the is

coins and on the second noto 33

Company Doing the Utmost land empire, but it is still a query that time alone will answor, whe-

dollars. He had paid instalments

Quite recently, letters have boon ther the Uhinoso will be content with tho narrow conception of con- !

of five dollars cach month since stitutional liborty that now seems to satisfy the needs of the masses in

In 1283 the refusal of the chief of the Welsh Prince, Llewellyn, to

A case was mentioned in which he borrowed the money (a state-addressed to the office of this paper by would-be subscribers to Japan. Ja riow of the trend of affairs in the Colestial Empire it would

the China and Japan Telephono sean to us that this will not be tho case, and when we face the fact that proceed to Londen and pay homage to King Edward I'led to a war,

An argument ensued between and Electric Company Limited, already the Chinose are preparing to go further than some of the occi-that had as its oud thounnoxation of the principality and its adminis Kwong Woo & Co., Fook Wah ment which plaintiff denied). dontal nations in the matter of nationalization of means of transport tration by the English government. The exceceding year saw the Leo Keo and Wo Ping & Co., were within their coasts, it is not without reason to expect that in the future investiture of the first English Prince of Wales. The coromony was plaintiffs, all proceeding against the Puisne Judgo and Mr. Shon- complaining they have boon un- needs. For this reason our China will carry the principles of constitutional liberty and democracy to a greater perfection than have the Japanese at the moment. In nothing like the wonderful piece of pagonutry that was onacted Vioria & Co. for the recovery of a fon at this point, and ultimately able to get attention paid to their

yesterday at Carnarvon Castle, though it was oqually as impressivo total suin of 2,004 dollars. The the Judgo ordered defendant to

representative interviewed tho ugent, Mr. Carter, who kindly fact wo should consider ourselves quito justified in prophesying that through its simplicity, and the personality of the figures in the event respective amounts were $655, Day 15 dollars a month.

A Japanese Case. before many years have elapsed, considerable modifications of the ward the First after conquering the turbulent Welsh had to bind $950, $139.

Mr. Ilarding represented plain- new reforms will have crane into force. In China there appears to be thom to his throne with ties stronger than those of mere conquest,

Justice Gompertz this afternoon subject, stating that the company uro doing their best to comply no aristocracy na iu Japan, leaving of course the Manchin out of the and a personal interest in himself nad his family was the only way of tiffs and Mr. Denuis juurde. A case was heard boforo Mr. give us some information on tho question for the moment, and whereas in the case of the Land of the securing the aliogiance of a raco whose chief attribute at that time, fendants.

Mr. Dennis in asking for coats in which a Japanese, Chintaro with the requests of those wishing Matsamoto, proceeded again t for connections.It appears from Rising Sun the demand for reform came from the nobility, in China and in fact over since, was an unswerving loyalty to their country and the desire for the alteration of the existing state of affairs is the direct its rulers. The mothod chosen to obtain that loyalty was ono worthy for defendants in the case in any

g the 20th Febr Saburo Iw for the recovery of what he was able to tell our re- outerms of the awakening of the people to the fact that they are of the great statesman that Edward I was. By a fortuitions circum- [evout, said that.

presentative that the delay in Mr. Gardner appeared for serving new subscribers is due to without the rights that the donneracy has in other parts of the stance at the conclusion of warfare in 1284 a prince was born particulars were delivered but moneys, balance for work done.. world. Consequently, it is the people that are at the bottom of the to him in the castlo that formed a fitting background for the they were insuflicient. On the

board is being utilised to ils dosire for political omancipation, as far as the Chinese mind can coromony of yosterday, and that child was offered to the same day his friend promised to plaintiff and Mr. San Yak Ho ro the fact that the present switch-

11 prince that could not let him have full particularsia the prosontod defendant. grasp such a thing, and the edict is an admission that the request ik

pelty princes as their ruler;

Mr. Gardnor said that de- fullest capacity, and that tho one for which there is perfect justification.

A Welsh nurso was given him, the Welsh chiefs 27th of the same month pleadings fendant instructed the plain-now demands for connection That the people at large are taking muito a great in "peak a word of English and who never did wrong to man, course of a day or two. On the

woman or child. 1orost in the matter is easily seen, when it is remarked that an did homage to him and over since the firstborn of the Kings of Eng-were ordered but no statement of tiff to erect twelvo cubicles cannot be dealt with, until at No. 11 Sampan-st. The price an extension to the switchboard butory has been raised against the appointment of a Manthu to the hand have been called "Prince of Wales." It was this gracious act claim has yet been delivered.

Mr. Harding: This case has agreed was nine dollars per has been carried out,

Mr. Carter said that tho prosent prosidency of the cabinet, an outery so strong that the Peking that bound the conquered race to its neighbour, and from that time authorities have thought it worth while taking the matter into onward the Welsh and the English have walked down history in been standing out a long time cubiclo. Defendant subsequent-

and it would bo absolutoly ncces-ly paid 50 dollars on account. capacity of the switchboard was consideration. In proposing such an appointment in the first doublo harness.

was done to the for a thousand subscribers, and it casa precedent was followed, and precedent is a powerful factor

Yesterday, another prince was presented to the people at Car-sary to restore it to the list. It is The work in Chinese political life. Whether it will bo followed in this instance

| now the plaintiff was suing for the capacity to one thousand five

hundred. time alone will toll; it depends on the success of the present parvon Castle amid the boat of horaldry and the pomp of necessary to restore it to the list in satisfaction of defendant and was proposed to extend the

Mr. Justice Gompertz: What balanco.

This of course will tako tiuo," prime minister and on the headway that the progressive partyPower. A far moro glorious coromony was used but the significance any ovent.

Plaintif gave evidouce to this can take in the next few yours. We venture to think that the was quite the same. The coronation of ticorgo the Fifth is distinct

Mr. Donnis: To adjourn for a effect. Mr. Ho's first question in he added, "but I hope to get the outery is a mistaken one. The ediet and all it contains must be from that of any proceding it. It has been richer in old world do you want?

cross-examination was :.

extension in full working order by October." at prosent considered as an experiment that will only pass into pageantry which will have the result of binding the Empire closer as

the presonality of the monarch is brought into intimate contact with week.

Mr. Uardner, after speaking to parpotuity on absolute proof of its worth to the empire at large; the people of his realm. The idea of holding an investiture of the Wutover might be tho feeling with regard to Prince Ching, and ron a great did of that seems to in without adequate foundation, Prince of Walos was beautiful in its conception. The presentation of an official in the court: I under- thore can be no objection to his occupying office so long as he does the future king of the country to his principality wasa fitting culmina stand a statement of claim is on not stand in the way of true social and political roform. In fact he tion to the glories of Westminster, and should tend to knit closer the the fils. may be a valuable asset to the empire in the position that he, now component parts the "jowel set in the silvor sea." Tho event does not to when occasion arises. Whatever may be said of the so-called holds, and if he proves to have come into feeling with the spirit of follown precodent; it rather creates ono, which wohope will be adhered

Mr. Stevenson inado an applica- the ago, there is no reason why his tenure of office should not soc sinceure of kingship, whatever may be urged against the very

idea of monarchy, it is clear that this institution with a few tion that his case should bo hourd large a leanne along the rọid to constitutional perfection.

exceptions has boon of Insting good to the country and empire. as soon as possible. The case was It would be idle, in view of the past history of the nation one in which Captain T. Austin erodit him. and the influence that the various kings have had upon the proceeded against Chi Woo and

Mr. Ho may as well explain that there progress of the race, to urge that those things should be re-Co. For the recovery of 870 dollars. my defence, my lord. It is this:age of wires and concluded by legated to the abode of things of the past. The kingship of the Mr. Stevenson appeared for Plaintiff was in gaol for some saying that they had an under- British Isles is a living and potent force not only in the affairs plaintiff and said his client wished yours for manslaughter. When ground working circuit of nine The death of Sir Eldon Gorst, who since 1907 has occupind of empire but of the whole world and all this pageantry, these to leave the Colony for Farope he came out he could not find hundred miles of wire and had the post of British`Agent an↑ Consul-tieneral of Egypt, draws all time ceremonies are insoparable from the majesty of kings. otherwise ho would have consent-work and he asked defondant, another six hundred miles avail- who is a prominent member of "It is impossible to foreseo our attention to a entry that has given Eugiant more than Therefore it would seem that while the state is represented by ed to an adjournment.

things," he said. "The work nough trouble. Sir Elden först hid a mi dillicult task on an, it is necessary that that individual should be invested Mr. Moore, representing dofon- the Japanese community here.

Mr. Gardner: Has ho been in would have been carried out be before him when he took up ollise in the land of the Pharaohs, with all the pop and majesty that are the outcome of high

guol too?

fore this, but for the illness of the Mr. Stovonson: The writ was

Mr. Ilo: No. I was saying he officials." and it was rendered all the more ardious by the fact that ship bofore the credulous people of the nation. All are not

Mr. Carter took our representa• ho was not endowed with the sams autocratic powers that credulous but all seem to take a keen delight in the surrounding served on the fifth of July. My asked defendant to recommicad

lim 10 people for work. tive into a part of the oxolnago hi, pre lecossar lærd Cromwe had held. Umeiquently, whether by of the head of the state with dignity of ceromonial that aftor friend has had time to get instruc

The case was set down for hoar- The defondant did so and the re-and showed some of the very the tempering of the Home government or not we cannot siz, thall reflects the glories of the empire. We cannot fancy the King tions.

of England taking op office like the president of a ropublican

componse for being so charitably intricate work in the mattor of policy, that was follows 1 during his tɔnure of officɔ, was not estate without any ceremony at all, save that of taking the oath to obing on the 25th inst.

in connection with the extension. dated to have the sams beneficial effect, that that of Lord Cromsserve the constitution. It is true that the king would still exist and Two Wives and Two Mothers.disposed is the bringing of this wiring that had to be carried out

A Chiunman, who said he had Irid, and asa result, tlı: prəvaləncə of solitom and the m lofaction be able to do quits as much good work, but in a cosmopolitan empire

Among other things which he two wives and two mothers to

showed was a section of the cable of the less responsible mɔubors of the Nationalist party such as ours whore the greator majority of the subjects are in a became prominent features of the state of affairs during the state of civilization, which can only comprehend the parade keep, and was employed on the

running out to Kowloon which is last few years. The murder of Boutros Pasha, the prime minis of power it is almost a paramount ecossity that all the Danton-Kowloon Railway was

ton forevery fifty yards. Previous tor, eam at a time, when Sir Eldon Grst claims 1 that the nation-splendour of the empire should at some tiine or other be ordered to pay fivo dollars a month

exceptionally heavy, weighing u cables had been dragging their alists word slowly but surely losing ground, and the offervescence emphasised in no unmistakeable

anchors in typhoons and this in the schools was abating, and in fact it was thought at the Dolli will be replote with a barbarie splendour. Why? Is it to

Money Lender's Case...

specially strong cable lad to bo time that the murdor was the last stroks of a dying cause, cause the king delights in coats of many colours? The reply is It did not prove to be the case, for the party is as active emphatically in the negative; the Indian subjects of the king

A very intereating case was

signed to meet such emergon- as it was before, and the opponents British enpation aro love pageantry, thoy like to bo impressed with the power of their as strong as over they were. The lato Consai Ceneral was a man Emperor and the only way of interpreting, this is to follow the heard in which a money londer, who would coalise this as soon as anyone, and the fact that he lines that have been set down by the precedent of ages. The in- Bhagat Singh, sued Tung Ping. U did not do with the matter on the same lines us did Lord Cromer vestiture of the young prince does not mean this however. It is for the recovery of 190 dollars was due to the withholding of those powers that had been wielded the acknowledgment of the futuro king and the recognition of borrowed under two promissory with such complete success by the latter. Since 1886 the deconsed monarchic principles insoparable from statoly procession, sweet notes, gentleman had boon in close touch with the needs of the music and old time ceremony. poople, and had had a distinguished carcer as financial adviser. Consoquently it was thought" tint when he assumed the rains of office he would be endowed with the samo powers as made for

EGYPT.

(13th July,

Mr. Justice Comportz: Make your application next week.

An Early Hearing

dunt: Probably the case will never coremonial. It may be said that this is simply dangling king come on. My witnesses aro away.

mánnor, The Darbar at:

money lout.

work off a claim of 50 dollars,

the success of hard Cromer's regime, lowover it was not to be, KW ANGTUNG FISHERIES. THE NEW PERMANENT made into 190 dollars was making

Protecting a Flourishing Industry.

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UNDER-SECRETARY.

caso then.

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eight my friend should object..

Mr. Garduer. But I do object. Mr. Ho: I don't say that his having been convicted will dis-

ction.

Mr. Gardner: I don't think the question is relevant at all.

The Puisne Judge: It is quite irrelevant. Ask him if he recently The question was asked and the cross-examination went on un- came out of gaol.

interrupted.

LARCENY REPORTS.

"It is just simply a matter for the exchange?' quoried our representative.

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Quite so,

was tho reply. Mr. Carter omphasised the fact

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THE WRECK OF THE S.S. "SAINT HUGO.".

The Chinamon who erected the cubicles for plaintiff gave evidence Defendant ontoring the witness to that effect. box denied that the work was

"A Naval Court of Enquiry was Dofondant, who is a typist-clerk, dono for him, but that it was done was represented by Mr. Shenton, for the occupier of the house in hold at the British Consulate at Sampan-st., who bought the time Nagasaki, on the 5th inst. to en who submitted that the money

bor second hand.. The fifty quite into the stranding and loss lent was 78 dollars which being dollars which had been paid to de- of the British steamer Saint Hugo fondant were paid by the occupier, on the Island of Tanegashita, an interest of 240 per cent.

now dead. Witness was respon- South Japan, on the 7th ultimo and we venture to think that the weakness of the deceased gentle-

The Puisne Judge: Do you able to the occupior for the work while on a voyage from Yokohama man's policy was entirely due to the fact tint he had not the free

consent to judgment?

done.

to Miike in ballast. After lengthy hand that could have been given to a man who had the intimate

The appointment of Sir John Mr. Shenton: I admit the claim

Judgment was delivered for evidence had been heard the Court knowledge that he had of affairs of the laud round the Nile. It

Anderson, Clovernor of the Straits of 78 dollars under promissory defendant with costs.

exonerated the Master Captain W. scoms to be one of the curious anomalies of British methods that

II. Clemente from all blame, în a man should spend many years of his life acquiring useful know- THE "TELZORATH" ConaPONDENT] Settlements, to the permanent notes. I ask your lordship to

Canton, July 10. lodge, and then be subject to the governance of people who have not

connection with the casualty, Under-Secretaryship of the Colc-exercise your judgment under the

Captain G. C. Cayled, R.N., had the same opportunities, nor the same facilities for forming sound

The produce from the fisheries nial Office is (says the "Times of Usury Ordinance and reduce the interest to a reasonable sum. I

Thorn has been a recurrence of Captain of II.M.S. Minotaur acted judgments of the needs of such a race as the inhabitants of modern of Wonchow Chuichow, Yun Caylon") the best UCWS the would ask your Lordship to give

If petty thefts, on which the light-as President of the Court with Egypt.

Thore appears to be no doubt that the occupation of the coun- chow, Limehow, Kingehow and Crown Colonies have received for me a day to prove the case. try by the British must continue for the time boing and as long as Ngaichow in the province of long time whether by accident your Lordship has nothing at lingored gentry of the Colony Mr. J. Twizell Wawn, Acting. other reports received by the mander G. D. Ward, IN. of it is necessary for securing the lasting establishment of a sound Kwangtung have been so plentior intent. It is a step analogons eleven o'clock I could take the seem to thrive so well. Among British Consul, Nagasaki, Com systom of government. Under our rule, good work has been done ful, and the supply so inexhaus to the several concossions that

Polico, there is one by a boy.M.S. Minotaur and Mr. A. E, His Lordship agread. and Sir Eldon Gorst hampered as lie was by the authorities was nible that the province has, for ajof recent years have been made When the ease was called employed at the Victoria Hospital, Cooper, merchant, of Messrs. mean fastor in bringing about much that will be to the good of a peculiarly situated country. The agitation against British ec- long time past, hold the primary to the self-governing colonies plaintiff went into the box and according to whose story, some-Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ld., The following is the finding of enpancy is still in progress. It may not be as apparent as it was a position in the fishing industries in response to the cry for less said that on one of the promissory one entered his quarters and Nagasaki, as assessors...

stereotyped and wooden methods notes ho lent defenflant 140 stole a watch and chain, a suit of few months back but the fact remains that agitation doos of the Empire.

That the Master of the 8. 8. exist. However much cortain sections of the race might

hoy from the Chinese cruiser at The Ministry of Agriculture, In-in the Colonial Office. Our ory dollars and on the other 50 clothes and $6 in money. Another the Court

has always been for more light in dollars. desire it, there is no intention on the part of the English dustry and Commerce has in view the Colonial Office, that is to say The Puisno Judge: You ac- Kowloon, while sight-seeing in Saint Hugo William Henry to withdraw and leave Egypt to the tender mercios of an amateur

Des Voeux Road had $30 stolon. Clements appears to liavo navi solf-government. We have been doing more and more good work of the number of fishing spots, a more intimate acquaintance Lually lent these sums?

A coolio residing in Queen's gated his vessel in n seamanliko Plaintif: Yes.. year after year and the good that that work can do will only be their axtont and their nourness to with our needs, circumstances,

and position. In Sir John An-| Mr. Shenton in cross-examina- load reports that none time last and proper manner and when a possible while wo stay thore, and, in such circumstancos we cannot [longkong and Macao, dcomod itorson the Colonial Office will|tion: I suggest in respect to the night, a thief onterad his room casualty was inevitable to have possibly abandon Egypt without considerable disgrace to ourselves, Immediately wo left reaction would set in and all the good workery to take steps to protect have a permanent head who has first promissory note of 140 and stole a watch and chain and done everything in his power to

this important industry. He has a thorough acquaintance with a dollars you only paid defendant a quantity of clothing, of a total favoid it.

value of $50. Another coolie "Lis certificate has been hand- also reports the loss of $10. ad back to him accordingly, this Jong any agitation exists against the British consequently tolegraphed to the part of the world which has more 45 dollars.

as

Plaintiff No. the development of self-governing institutions must be out of Viceroy of Canton requesting that in common with Coylon than any

in further

to Mr.Those Inrconies constitute a good Court living exonerated him from single day. When all blame, no question has arisen the question and speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Edward the authoritios of dio different other British Crown Colony, and Grey said, on. Juno 13, 1910, "I trust that whenever the question of localities should be instructed to next to an ex-Governor of the Shenton plaintiff denied thint he record for a Egypt is discussed, the House, as a whole, will make it clear enquire into the various specios Colony we would sooner have the only lent defendant 33 dollars on are the anthorities going to ad- in evidence aither from the Mas equately increase the Police Force? ter or any witness that the ship that the maintenance of the occupation and of good govornmont caught, the progress of the Straits Governor than anyone else the second note.

The present Force is woefully was not in all respecte well man lacking in numbers.

nel and properly equipped. and order in Egypt in the first object of the British Government inlustry, the number of fishing in the position to which he has

Wo wore in question of interest

"Tho Court are of opinion that and the British Parliament." Now comes the question as to spots, the centre of the fishbeen appointed.

Director of Education. the loss of the S. 8. Saint Hugo Sir Eldon Gorst's successor. Lord Kitchonor has been spoken of market, the amount of annual the hope once that the office would as the next necupant of the offico, and there can be little sales, and to take a consus of the be bestowed upon Sir West Ridge-suing for interest.

Mr. Shenton: Do you want to His Excellency the Governor was due to an abnormal current doubt that his policy would be noted for its strength. The only fishing population, besides got way, than whom we could not question that remains is whether he will be given autocratic powers, ting particulurs of the mathods imagine anyone more likely to suggest that you have given up has been pleased to appoint El-setting to the S. S. E. of which

initiato a progressive and en- the interest?

ward Dudley, Corses den Wolfe to neither charts nor sailing direc It is to bo hoped that he will, for then he will be a power in the land employed in catching the fish.

not as Director of Education in tionsgiva warning, The results of their enquirios lightened policy with regard to Plaintiff: Toltim no interest. and if his past history is anything to go by, firmness will be a

Mr. Shenton: You say you are addition to his other duties during "The Court orders as by law, dominant feature of his rogime, a firmness that will tend to the further are to be submittor to the Minie, the Crown Colonies. Tho prosent good of the most troublesono race that has come within British try, through the Viceroy, for con-appointment in departuro whith hot oluiming interest because it is the absence on leave of Edward that the Master pays the costs of

the Court." Alexindor Irving. wo cannot too cordially welcome, not in the notes ?--Yea suzerainty.

dono would become as dust before the wind.

So

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sideration.

answer

Mr. Shenton; As regards the The Puisne Judge: Ho is not