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TELEGRAMS.

[The following ielograms 'arrived too late for insertion on Page 1.] HOME RULE BILL.

ALL QUIET,

(Baiter Service To The "Telegraph.")-

London. Received May 26. Belfast, Londonderry, Dublin and all later were moet quies Hast evening. Everywhere there were extra police, but the factions in the towns, were kept in their respective districts. The streets in Belfast were almost deserted, the Catholics remaining indoore, Fourteen hundred Nationalist Volunteers, with bands, paraded aBallina. Hopsea were illuminat ed and bonfires lit, while the A Nation Once browd sang 'Again."

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The Union Ended Mr. Redmond, in a statement in. Freeman's Journal, says nothing conceivable can happen to alter the fact that Home Rule is now an set of Parliament. Despite all the prophecies of evil, patience, discipline and mutual confidence had won the day. There was not an Irishman in the world bat would rejoice that he had lived to see the end of the Union of Pitt and Castlereagh and that ite place would be taken by a new Union founded on respect and goodwill.

ALBANIAN UNREST.

'INSURGENTS' DEMANDS.

London. Received Mar 26.

The insurgents at Darazzo have formulated a demand for the restoration of Moslem rule, or, it this is impossible, to place their destinies in the hands of Europe again trusting that a solution will be found in conformity with the Ottoman character of their religion.

Five hundred rebels at Kavaza tore up the Albanian flag and hoisted that of Turkey......

Count Berchtold, in a speech to the Austrian delegation, said Austria and Italy had agreed to interfere to the least extent possible in Albania, and that neither shall act separately.

BRITISH POLICY IN

#CHINA.

Ida third communication to the Observer Mr. J. O. P. Bland tells na that ever since the days of British policy in Palmerston China has generally been cha racterised by lack of continuity and definite purpose. It is as it our diplomacy, weary of well- being, had from time to time washed ite, hands of the insora. table Oriental. The later history of our relations with the Celestial Empire is an unprofitable record of elternating coercion and conciliation, of alarms and excur- sions, followed by periods of masterly inactivity, a policy of drift guided more by accomplish- ed fots than intelligent

by Anticipation of the possible developments of British interests Inconcluding Mr. Bland gives the following summing up :--

British Interests in China are concerned first and last, with the preservation, and development of animportant market. The first object of British diplomaoy should, therefore be by all possible means to prevent spheres

of influence being created under -conditions which trösten disori- mination #gainst British-trade. (The appointment of British Consuls to the newly-opened Mongolian trademart would erve, for axample, to prevent further misunderstanding se to our conception""" of """Ru

cial "winterest

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1914

SPECIAL CABLES.

(Special Pacifts Service to the Telegraph. --Bouter.)

LATE EMPRESS DOWAGER.

THE FUNERAL PROCESSION,

Tokyo: Received May 25.

A drizzling rain fell as the funeral procession of the Empress Dowager left the Palace at eight o'clock yesterday evening. A sharp gun signal was followed by minute

Tokyo. Received May 26, The funeral train arrived at Momoyama at 5.30 in the evening Large crowds gathered at the main points of the train route.

MORE LIGHT.

SIR PAUL CHATER SUED. (Continued from Page 5.),

of course B

VALUE OF A DESK.

Interesting Case in the

Summary Court,'.

Summary Coart;

MISSING

Mysterious Disappearance of a Ricksha Coolle...

A Reasoned Cry from Kowloon.

It seems to me that the dooum-. [SPECIAL ARTICLE]

ent under consideration is in effect In the Save by a small handful of fer anagreement of partnership, on all this morning, Man Hing cheang

Tha mysterious disappearance seeing individuals, Kowloon wae, faura with the instances given by and Company sued Jos O. Shep of a riokeha coolie at Yaunisti much less than a score of years M. Palmer, and that the ordinary pard 15, Conunit Road, fir the has been reported to the Polion the Colony: Long after it began relation must attach ago aren, the despised portion of consequences of the partnership sum of $10, the balance of $41 A-ricksha foreman living at 114, to blossom out as a residentjal

which was the price of a desk Canton Road, Kowloon, informed Centro it was the habit of the

I have gone into the question sold and delivered to the defend the Police that licensed driver 300 went out witha rickaba; on falsaders to "look down" on the at some length because it ant and two rattan baskets: dwellers on the peninsula. More was strenuously argued, and is Mr. Norrington (Mr. G. K. Hall May 24 at 7 a.m. and had not over, popular disregard was re-importance to the plaintiff. 1do tiffa on Mr. P. W. Goldring, of

matter of great Brutton), appeared for the plain-returned. The rioksha was found guns throughout the marol to Yoyogi, a suburb of Tokyo,fested in official indifference-an not propose, however, to deal in Mesere: Goldring and Russ, pafables, Yaumati. Evidently, it in the nullah under the bridge at the back of the Sanitary Board whore the cortege was embarked on a train. Beacon

indifference which has not yet detail with the cases cited for peared for the defendant.. torches were on every corner and mourning lanterns at

been overcome completely. Kow the plaintiff. I have considered every house, while enormous silent orowds lined-the-route,

loca suffered from neglect, and to them most carefully but they can and Hough) gave expert evidence by the heavy rains of the evening Mr. Hurley (Messrs. Hughes had been swept down the nullsh but elsewhere the streets were deserted: The funeral

day its progress is still held back all be differentiated and fall, I and said, io answer to Mr. Nor of May 24. It is supposed that train reaches Momoyams this evening.

by the samecause.To-morrow think, into four main classes, pro-rington, that he was not prepared of Sunday night the coolie must during the height of the rainstorm oan do" would seem to represent fairly the official attitude" when

moters cases, employment cases, to say what the value of the deak co-ownership, and cases on the was four months ago. He was have walked over the edge of the needed improvemente scross the liability of partners for sets taking the value of the desk in road, by the Kwong Wah Hospital, harbour are being forced to the antecedent to front by those who wish to 886 relation.

the partnership its present condition. The desk which at this spot is very narrow, and have been swept away and was worth $30 in his opinion. drowned. Kowloon come by its own.

On the whole I-am of opinion The desk did not bear any There is one cry which has that the document of: 1005 is a maker's name to his knowledge. aften been voiced on Kowloon's partnership agreement and that He would not say there was a behalf by the Telegraph the erythe ordinary partnership relations fire place in close proximity to presents shall not be deemed to for more light, better lighting sxist between the parties to it for the deak. Even when the desk determine or affect the said agree facilities. The prevailing con- the purpose of the undertaking was built it would possibly con- ment other than in so far as they ditions are nothing short of a dis

The answer on the first issue is tain the liws which he found on may relate to the particular pre- grace to the Colony they can therefore in the negative.examination. The reason why mines comprised in such agres stitute a grave public scandal.

The second issue, as I have those flaws might be more in ment which are the subject matter Strong as these words are, they already said, must stand over till evidence now than they were five hereof-has I think a double are fully warranted by the facts the trial. pa of the case, which can be gather

months ago might be climatic purpose. First of all this later ed by anyone taking the trouble

effect of damp. conditione expansion or the agreement is not to put an end to the partnership ventate of 1905 to stroll through Kowloon after

except in so far as that venture has arrived at fruition in the iron mine the subject matter of this agreement. •Everything else is to go on as before,

CHINESE PROVINCES.

CHANGES IN OFFICIAL NAMES.

Peking. Received May 25 A. Manifesto orders the ohange of Üiyil 'Administratore into Provincial Gavernoza. Kasnahashih or intendenta, becoma Taoyua or chiefs of civil circuità and can bergiyen control of financial or judicial affairs. Haien-chihabih, or magistrates, remain unchanged. Governors, as during the Ching regime, have civil, judicial and financial powerE and control of defence and precautionary forces for the preservation of ponce in their provinces.

SALT SCHEME.

OBJECTIONS BY MERCHANTS,

Paking. Received May 25. Chinese reports say that the Changlu salt merchants secured an interview with the Director of the Salt Inspec. torate and demanded a postponement of Sir Richard Dane's proposals until they had consulted the Government. Mr. Chang Hu said that it was necessary to institute Sir Richard Dane's schemes as they were part of the contract with the Quintuple Group.

The Other Side.

Peking Received May 26, Sir Richard Dane, asked regarding the opposition of the Changlu salt merchants to his suggested reforms, ex plained that the merchants procure salt from Tongku at a coat of one penny a catty and retail the same in Tientsin at 48 cents and in Peking at 58 cents, which was URIBSSON- able! He added that the monopoly was interested, solely in high prices, whereas the Government's interests lay..in cheaper sale, which would cause the disposal of greater quantities, thereby entailing greater revenue, as the duty was on weight alone. He thought the situation in the Yanglaze was diferent, as the merchants transported salt over large areas and relieved the Government of much trouble and responsibility.

BANK DIRECTORSHIP.

Peking. Received May 25. Ameating of the Bauk, of Communications was held yesterday evening. I: ia understand that it concerned the. appointment of a chiol director vice Liang Shib-yi,

Peking, Received May 26. Liang Shib-yi has been reappointed Chief-Director of the Bank of Communications.

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POSTMASTER GENERAL DECORATED

Peking. Received May 25. M. Piry the Postmaster-General, has been decorated the Chisho.order of the second clags.

SIR ROBERT HART.

„SHANGH»I«STATUE UNVEILED...

Shanghai, Received May 26, The statue of Sir Robert Hart, on the bund at Shang... hai was unveiled yesterday afternoon, by M: Rassohou, the Danish Consul General, in the absence of M. Sffert, the senior Conal-føneral, in the presence of a large and cosmopolitan gathering. Detachments from the men-of- war allended.

THE OPHUM TRADE

Peking Beceived May 20. Britais langrend to recognise Hupsh clear ofoplum

con Jnue 1, while regarding Chekiang and Fakien the

dates are not fixed.

His Lordsbip: You say the cracks were filled in five months Lord, with a white substance. ago?-I believe they were, my

Judgment was reserved.

what basis the account of ex The third question is upon penses offered by the defendant dusk, provided it is not a moon- is to be taken ?

The answo light night. No part of the peninsula is well lit many parts the agreement of 10th October depends on the construction of of it are left in absolute dark-1006. The parties are Sir Paul ness. Nathan Road; the main Chatar of the 1st part, Mr. Mody thoroughfare, is, of course, best of the 2nd part and Messra, illuminated, but even here fally Lanzius and McMillan of the licenses (for working iron) were double the number of lamps at 3rd part.

to be obtained, if in fact those present installed ate needed to.

included the The first recital is as follows-operations

But there is the further provi venture is to be affected by sion that nothing in the earlier"

anything here except in so far as

make it so well lighted as it whereas by an agreement dated whole investigation of the Lin it may relate to premises of the should be. The existing lamps 22nd July 1905 the said parties Tao silver mine. Such a construc. earlier which are the subject matter also of this agreement, that are each about 80 or 100 yards hereto agreed to prospect for tion would be clearly repugnant is to say the iron aves, apart, on alternate sidea of the minerals pad if thoughts to common see. road, and in most instances they'

are tucked away behind the thick to acquire, mining rights and Take again another oase A Ithink the scope of this agree to maiters relating to or leading foliage of the trees which flank develop the same in the New Ter- prospector goes I suppose on a cent of 1906 is expressly limited ritories and adjacent British roving commission guided-"no the roadside. The various side Islands upon (inter alia) the terms doubt by his knowledge of geology up to the iron mine, and that the streets are treated with ecant that the said parties hereto of the and mineralogy and by bie exit.That then is I think the basis on other expenses are not covered by consideration-one lamp apiece 1st and 2nd parts were to have perience of similar formations which the account should. bo being the naval allowance. Some interest, and the said parties elsewhere. He may knock piece taken. There may be some dif such as Humphrey's Avenue hereto of the 3rd part 4 interest off rocks, take samples of earthe ficulty in determining exactly and Ashley Road-have not even in the, ventare. The instrument and sand, divert streams, dig what expenses are attributable to buried in the blackness of night proceede-" Whereas operations tunnel, or drill. All this is the iron mine and there will be this, and after sunset they are

have been conducted under and in certainly prospecting. But when of course leave to apply.... Householders Brgue and

purenance of the said agreement any specific mineral, tin for

Again I have been obliged in rightly so, too that as they pay whereby the party hereto of the 1st instance, or traces of it, are taxes they should be supplied part is shortly to obtain a certain found the enquiry parrows considering this issue to make with the customary concomitante mining lease, and three certain and becomes specialised.The assumptions of fect which I be of civilisation, of which adequate mining licenses under the Pro-question no longer is whether lieve will be assented to, and are street lighting in one. Not only

secting and Mining Order 1906 any and what mineral is present, as a convenience is this demanded, of the Legislature of the said but in what quantities is some party thinks these assumptions erronéong. or believes that but as a protection from the Colony." I pause here to enquire particular one present, what par operations of burglare, who like what is the meaning of the word centage does the ore yield, is the might have decided diferent- darkness rather than light. As operations" at the beginning ore of a refractory niture? Th long as streeta are ill-lit, or not of the 2nd recital. This term is particulars of expenses cover: lit at all, so long may we expect found in the 1905 agreement believe the wages of an assaying to hear of the periodical nightly nor does, it occur in the first chemist: Bat chemical analysis visitations of houses. And here a word may be written of the recital of this agreement. It of some particular ore of silver, unwisdom of permitting the common ground that prospect:/ lead or tin cannot be describe1 Then as to the Statute of ricksha service to be maing operations at any rate took as operations whereby an iron imitations there are two ques

tained" well

into early on.

substantially correct. If either

ly all the

circumstances had been before me, then of evidence on the point and I will course they are at liberty to call

that evidence is taken. suspend my final decision fill

tions here; the first is whether ihe writ of anumɔne is wide

enough to cover, the amendmert of claim. In my opinion it is

place, all over the New Terri- deposit has been discovered! tories and its islands and I think the conolusion then morning. Nothing is easier than that traces of silver, and I irresistible that the parties meant for the men in charge of these think lead were discovered in here by operations those only vehicles to wander down some different places. Does opera that have directly conduced to of these ill illumined roads and tone"here cover, the whole of the application for the lease ond and the amended.atatoma 01 do a little quiet bargling when that work?

licenses covering the iron mine claim is not barre by the elatute

if the writ is not;, they see the country clear; or

In one sense it cannot be said Again, the word operations ia

may be they could work in with Fat Drospecting and development not linked generally "on to the Tule second question is a to

the professional burglars by

clear that in the case of any carrying off the loot in the g of the well known old silver earlier recital. The wording is partnership claims. I think it mine working in Lan Tao island not by the operations under rickshas. Whether such thing haveriu any way conduced to the the said agreement etc." On the claims by partners against, the as this do happen or not, it is locating of iron deposits at Ma contrary the second recital runs partnership or which may involve hard to say but the opening On Shan on the mainland. Bat

"operations (scilicet some opera-

partnership scooudts, the statale the presents itself anyhow. Therefore in a broad general may it might tions) have been conducted does not begin to run until" {

partnership is determined..

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should Kowloon have what it

be fairly put that the discovery whereby etc." "Whereby and the rightly demands more light of iron ore was a result of words following in my opinion Thus will she public convenimoe the general prospecting for qualify the word "operations be served, has will the scope for minerals carried out under and limit it to those particular crime at night be narrowed and the agreement. Here again I ones connected with the iron

should perhaps have found mine.

diminished.

Arrivals,

my task, an easier one if I had So in revital 3 "said operationis" before me facts on which I could must have the same restricted say what the operations were and meaning.

Latest: Advertisments? The s.s. Minerio is to sail for Boston and New York on Jane 16Page56,000!

Mr G. P. Lammert is calling

by auction on June 4/5 and 8 a very valuable collection of 'chins and ourion Eage:5

The following details embarked how and where conducted, I bave "Again in the 4th recital

word operations" on the s.8. Knieshow, at Tiontain however something to go on. Any the on the 21st inst., and are due to local resident knows that Chiness clearly limited to those in con-Consigue is no ice regarding arrive at Hongkong about the have mined, with what success I nection with the iron deposite the s.) Yalshing, is faved,

So in Page 5 P 29th 108: B.G. A-Officer cannot say for silver core at what and the iron mine.

and 31 N. 0.0. and men; H, is now called Silver Mine Bay clause 3 of the agreement the Consigness notice regarding EN 0.0.and men, in Lanteo. It was stated daring operation expenses to be the saCoblenz is issued Pare 2nd Batta. Gloucester Regt. the argument that the area was paid are those of the same opera-It is notified that Mr.A. B.Ellis men, be attached to D.O. L.L. prospected for silver Would tions plus those incurred in has no authority to collect monies RAMC-1N C, 0., A.V. 0. It be a fair use of lar guage to say relation to the company up for advertisemente in the Ciroty

programme, Page 5. -1 N 0.0, will be attached to that operations hal been pondnot incorporation, A/80

ed whereby min leases and Then the last clause-These