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THE SOTTO CASE.

The Status of the Philippines.

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The hearing of the Sotto case was continued yesterdayaftoraci at the Police Court. Mr G. E. Anderson, Consul-General fortbs United States, was orcs examin- ed by Mr G. K. Hall Bratte In reply to a question with Bsid:-

The sovereignty of the United

States is exercised over territory which has variona relations to the sovereignty of the United States. Among classes of territory governed by its sovereignty are the states themselves which have

THE HURGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 17,

thave

never haarti of the name in con- nection with the Philippines.

islands, waters and territory ced-Crama?I do not. ed to America by Russia, Isn't that the Treaty of Alaska - have not seen the treaty. Con- its own Acti, gress has power to limit itself in

same sa at Home "Shall not refer His Worship: Isn't that the to Ireland and Scotland?"

Yea.

Well, anywhere elss?-Not to my recollection now.

Colonel Harboard? No.. I anywhere. don't remember kearing that name

Major Guthrie ---No..

to

incorporated into the United deno with the Palice Depart Mr Brutton-Haa Alaska been Have you had any correspon- States P-It has with the limits-ment or Constabulary, of" the' regard to territories. tions which I have noted with Philippine Islands with re

spect

the defendant ?-! In the same way as Hawaii ?object to the question, though I will answer it bad I want it re- territory ?Yes.

His Worship: Is Hawaii &corded in the record that I object, because I think it is treading on corporated in the same way as

Mr. Bratton-Has it best in-privileged matter. I answer

No," a direct voice in the government Hawaii It bas. All territories note my objection.

but I want you of themselves and all terrierica are part of the United States in of the United States. Another the fame sense.

Have you as, the United States clase is the organised territorie

Consal in Hongkong, had any Therefore a child, of foreign correspondence with the Govern which have not a direct voice in nationality, not the government of the country as born in Alarks would he anor the Constabulary with re- an American, went of the Philippine Islands a whole, and have only a limite 1

American citizen-I voice in their own government. And speaking of Indians?—I am not have had correspondence with the am not gard to the defendant?--No. I

Government with respect to ex- tradition proceedings only.

a clase is that of the unorganized are about that, but I think it is territories which have not a voice)

"in the central government and 80.

Worship.

·

to

I call for the correspondence. Mr Hodgson-I decline to produce it.

what

grounde?

His Worship:-

1: On

which have very "mite 1 voice, if speaks for itself, I think, your Mr. Bratton:-The troaly any, in their own government, Both closet territories are gov erned dialy or indirectly by peculiar position; it is half way Witness.-Alaska is in a the Congress of the United State. Eaten an organi'od and an Corgi extends to those ter- unorganised teisitory, and many ritories such political were and 1ws which apply to an organised Bach 'awa of the United States 8stenitory do not apply to Alaska. to argue it ? it wishes to extend. The full ab-It is organised to some extent. It solute covereingty.

Mr. Bratton :-Toat is what you have to prove. We don't want a lecture.

privileged.

Mr Hodgson:***** Because it is

His Worship:-Do you wish Mr. Bratton It is for my other places have not. bas certain Federal courts which friend to prova it is

I will put in a Treaty and show Witness: The full absolate Trouty is not conclusive.

he answer must be "yes"-The sovereignty over thor› teritorius)

Mr Bratton then came to the

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Big Worship Do you wish to address me?

Mr. Hodgson :-No, your Wor- llis Wonhip: You should

lies in Correen. 1 his covereignty important question of the hear-ship. is exercised all the way from a ing. Now overy person born in

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Afr. Hodgson It is obviously

resolution directing the Pas-the Philippine Islands is not an argue these points. ident of the United States American citizen. Is every persun to take p03:338ion of teuit born in the Philippine Islande privileged. "It is like asking me ory obtained by Treaty or other after the Treaty, a citizen of the 3 the Crown to produce the wise, organising each territory United States?-He is known minutes of this case sent from with full municipal powers re technically- presenting all rights and privi

my department to the Colonial leges, immunities, and powers your Worship. He either is or he

I would like a plain answer, Secretary's Office. granted by the constitation of the is not. In Hawaii he is, in they cannot be produced.

His WorshipIam of opinion United States, or by lawn paese Alaska. he is, now by Congress. In the case of the entitled to

'We are Mr Brutton-Bat you have Philippines, the Islands were in whether he is in the Philippine contrary.

B plain answer not heard me; I can prove the the possession of the military Islands. It is either yes or no; it forces of the United States at the cannot be anything in between.wo went to press.

The case was proceeding when time Spain ceded such territories I am entitled to a plain answer to to the United Sista

M- Bruitmes that satis your Worship?

His Worship-Lat him pis- ceed,

Witness: TheIslands were go verned by the mility authorities of the United States end the Treaty

a plain question.-I should say, REVOLVER AND

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no." wish to give my reasons| for it.

Your answer is; no.

Worship the witer is entitled to Mr HodgsonSurely your qualify the astmont be mk3.

AMMUNITION.

Said to Have Been Found in False Bottomed Drawer. Before Mr Hazeland at the His Worship:-No, it is not Police Court, this morning Ins.

of cession merely confined the the practice. posesion, which the United

Philippine Jelands,

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The British Peace delegates tion with the celebration of the Court, before the Paine Judge. This afternoon in the Summary centenary of the Treaty of Ghent, Mr Justice Kemp, the Kwong were entertained at a notable Cheong Loon firm, sued the Chan dinner by their American con- Man Po, of 52 Bonham Strand, to freres at the hotel Astor. The recover the sum of $525, being grand ball-room, which was filled on amount paid by them on Feb- with a distinguished company, bruary 27, 1913, to the Chuen Yik including Sir Ceoil Spring 38 guarantors for that amount for Rice, Mr Walter Page, Mr and on behalf of the defendants. Carnegie, Mr. Bryan and Mr. R. O. Faithfell appeare Mr Choate, who presided, was for the. plaintiffs, and Mr. J. B. decorated with flags of Great Gardiner appeared for the de- Britain, Australia,* Belgium, fendant, who was brought intoj Canada, Newfoundland and the Court in cost dy. United States.

Mr Gardiner admitted the signa- The speeches were all in keep-tures on some of the documents ing with the cocasion. Incident-produced in court, and the point ally, Afr. Chonts could not resist was whether or not the plaintiff's making a humorous fling at Mr. claim had been satisfied by the

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Mr. at $1,500. Bryan retorted that both drew Since the transfer the shares their beverage from the same bad become valueless by reason of

Bryan, who had before him a transfer of shares in the Kwong States already had and Fowers irg from an Act of Congress just and a women with being in un him as an earnest labourer in the time of transfer were valued Mr Brutton-You were quot-pector Cameron charged a mantle of grape juis, describing Cheung Wah Kee, which at already exercising. Under an which the Uni 1 Sta3ow, 1801, with regard to the ful possession of a revolver and the vineyard of peace." Act approved March 2nd. 1901, the Congress of the United States ship note my objtation there that

Mr. Hodgson-Will your Wor provided that all military, civil be witness should I allowed to and judicial power to qualify any pnswer he makes. govern the Philippine Islands, acquired from Spain, by the His Worship: If there is any tenth day of Decemt ir 1888, and qualify it in re-examination,

Witness:I want it recorded

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Mr R. O. Faithfull defended. It appeared that a lakong visi-source, but Mr. Chest's the firm failing. Owing to the T No. 22, Hillside Terrace, was fermented, while his was detention of the defendant, he had Shaukiman, and found the re- unfermented. Mr Choate des- been unable to get any witseries drawer with a false bottom. The and glittering as it was, as only for the production

cribed the banquet, brilliant, as to the ausler, but he called

dreas rebarreal to the resin-transfer documents, notice for

Mr Faithfall devied all kooW- ledze of such documents.

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Treaty, concluded at Paris on the question it the practice to female defendant was precontion of the pce which the treaty which he had given his friend.

at Washington on the 7th that I don't mean that for my November 1900 "eball until answer, and I can qualify it later otherwise provided by Cogress on be vested in such peran and

Mr. Hodgson:-Will your Wor persors and shall be exercised in such a manner as the Fresident ship put it in subject to qualifion-

tion 7

Mr. Brutton-The answer is My friend can give a

of the United States shall "direct. for the establishing of civil"No." government and for maintaining

and protecting the inhabitants of

said Telands in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and" From time to

time

qualification later if he wants to

when the articles were found; the man, bowever, was oui.

Inspector Cameron withdrew the charge against the woman and decided to call her as

witness.

The woman said she had never seen the defendant with a revolver. Many friends visited him. the drawer to be produced.

The case was adjourned

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SANITARY BOARD.

of Ghent inaugurated.

Mr Bryan declared that the par- pie of administration wes to sign arbitration treaties with the nu- tions and close up all gapa pre- venting amity.

for

The case we continuing as we want to press.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Lord Weardale for England Per e.a." Rubi, sailed on 16th Sir Edmund Walker for Canada, inst., for Manila, &c, :— Sir Georgo H. Reid for Australia, Abdools

Montslivano, made striking speeches.

Addah, Sher

M19. Mariin, Miss Mi Ng Dooa-Lie Mr.

In the meantime a dinner of Benirt Israel the German Publication Society Bir Singb was held at the Hotel Plaza to

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The case was then adjourned.

To-day's Hearing, The bearing of the Sottorato was congre has extended the opera continued by Mr. Hazelsud, at tion of various laws of the United the Police Court, this afternoon. was held this afternoon and German classice. The Chair Bram Singh A meeting of the Sanitary Board calebrate the issue in English of Buzn Singh States, Bach a thots for the ex- American Consul General Ander-

Mr. Theodors. Satro, Chan Yen tradition and rendition of fugitive son was further cross-examined among the business that came up man, criminals. It has passed various by Mr. G. K. Hell Bratton, who for discussion was an application took the ocession to hurl a shaft Chan Mow Acts for the government of the defende.

for permission to erect four of sarcasm at the expense of the Chend, Rem Philippines such as that of Mr Brutton:Will you pro-Double Wharfat Kowloon.

waterclosets and six trinals on English Peace. delegates, saying Ohan Yel-chow. establishing a system of customa duce the Penisl Cado in fores in

that it would be more fitting for Mrs. duties.

the Philippine Islands 7-Yes.

The Hon. Mr Howeit, C.M.G:America to join Germany in Damile Khan Mr. Brutton:-Now you men

minuted :-We must be satisfied celebrating the fact that there Eobaus tioned Alaska at the first hearing; force when Spain was in posses before deciding.

Is that cole the same as was in that the type of fittinge is good, had never been a disagreement Foo Ying fong E. do you remember?-I don't re- sion of the Islands? Iam not

between them. It chanced that Guna Singh member-possibly.

A letter was received from the a delegation of the English Kaher Singh certain, but I should say that it is Government relative to the erec- Peace dinner headed by Mr Allen Mirata, 8. s translation of the Spanish code tion of four orinals at Chinese Baker, M.P., entered the room to with certain additions.

Now, isn't it a translation from

restaurant now bei bulit congratulate the German society, Does the Constitution apply to the Spanish into English of the on Inland Lot No. 1355, and to pay their respects, but Mr Alaska?It is in force every-Spanish Penal Code which was

Mr Bowley-Do those urinals Baker in doing so did not allude where. It is in force with limit in force in the Philippines ?--I connect with the sewer or the to Mr Batro's remarks,

drains? If so the sation of the Governor-in-Council in altra

Well now, Alaska was ceded by treaty by Russia, wasn't it," in 1867 7-Yes.

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in Alaska, but I am not sure have not compared the two, and about that,

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