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NOTES ON THE CAISIS. PAKLAT CONDEMNED,

MENT, AND THE WORLD WAS FILL ED WITH THINGS WHICH YOU FILL GERMANY'S NEW, CAMPAIGN. ENJOY, UNLESS YOU ARE TOO PROUD TO BE PLEASED BY THEM, OR TOO GRASPING TO CARE FOR WHAT YOU CANNOT URN TO OTHER ACCOUNT THAN MERE DE

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The Malls,

Lachow to-morrow.

tells herael that tho may 08. well be hanged for a sheep as for Siberian Mail.Dae per s.s. a lamb, and acts on the principle Siberian Mail-Olosed per ss. Yokohama Mara to-day at

of the small boy who, having committed himself by playing

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Nothlag to Learn Regarding

On

Piracy,

A Prize Captured by H.MS Yarmouth.

THE PRIVILEGES OF SPECIAL

MISSION SHIPS.

LEGAL POINTS.

According to Renter, the New

In the Summary Court yester York Sun, Tribune and Times

day, Mr. Justice Hageland deliver- have all been expressing them

od hisjudgment on a point of law ralves freely again on the subject

raised in the case in which Messrs Shewan Tomes and Co., liquidators of Count Bernstorff, and of (er- many, generally, The New York

of Reator Brockelmann and Co., Times has, we believe, been pro-

Siting in Paiz, at the Supreme sued the Onger Maouinery Co. nouncedly pro-British from the

Court, this morning. Sir William for the sum of $514, begining of the war, though

Rees Davies (Chief Justice), gave Mr. W.EL. Shenton, of Messrs. that statement can hardly be

The notorious (lount Bernstorff is decision regarding the Descon, Loker Deacon and made, without reserve, where

has come by bis own at last. Crown application to have tho s.s. Haraton, appeared for the the Sun and the Tribune are con-

With a presumption which is Paklat condemned on the grounde plaintifs, and Mr. Dennys, of cerned. The Times con fines it- At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 70; characteristic of his race, he has of being an enemy ship, having Mesare. Dennys and Bowley for self this time to suggesting what fog. ---

published the German Note taken part in war operations. the defendanta, everyono at Home and in the;

charging the American Govern- The application was made by Mr. Dennys raised the point st Colonies roulised more than six,, · Count the Columns.” ment with non-neutrality without the Attorney General (Mr. J. H. the previous hearing that the Yesterday the Telegraph first conferring with and re Kemp), and was opposed on be plaintiffs had produced no letter - A permanent, speedy and painless CURE for corns and bunions, months ago: that, at bottom, Ger.

many has so little faith in her own published 33 columns of solid geiving the permission of the half of the owners by Mr. Eldon from the authorities showing that power to win that she no longer resaing matter. To-day there State Department. That in itself Potter, instructed by Mr. Shen they were the liquidators for feels it incumbent on her to regard will be 34 published.

was in sufficiently bad taste, button, of Messrs. Daon, Looker, Reuter, Brockelmann and Co., sad Sbe

masters were made woras still Deacon and Haraton.

also that he was entitled to colla Bis Lordship asid:-This ship if the case was reopened. by the fact that he took it

himself to send out was taken and seized by H.MS Hi Lordship, in his judgment, with the Note an offensively. Yarmouth on the 21st Augus: off decided against Mr. Danays on worded personal statement justify the Shalientau Island, and was both print. ing his notion. This is over brought to the port of Hongkong.

the It is now asked that she be con-oat rendering herself liable to stepping the mark with vengeance, and one is not in the uned as a prize. The defence as breach of neutrality, and in such least degree surprised that the set up on affidavits of the master case it must be demonstrated to Press of the States should demand of the vessel alleges that she was the Court by the captor that some that the German representative requisitioned by the Government unneutral service has besa per- be given his marching orders at Tangtan on the outbreak of formed. This oxu, I ander forthwith The whole incident war to carry women and children stand, is what the Crown failed goes to show that Germany, to Tientsin as the train service to discharge in the case of the piqued by the plight in which she was overcrowded; and the inten- Hanametal. finds herself, is prepared to tion was to intern the ship at

The fact that a neutral ship stoop to any depthe-that she Tientsin until the end of the may carry refugees without being is, as one of the New York war; the ship to be used in the liable to capture does not imply journals puta it, even pie-man ime to house aboh women the same power in an enemy $41, pared to disregard the common and children as had insufficient ship although given. Une sorte

nation expects from another. diplomatic courtesies which one means to live on land. The ship, de neutralization" for the par- it is also alleged; was specially pose of the philanthropic mission Friendless.

fitted for this purpose.

Liù question. “ Garman intereste in the United

To oinstrue The captain also atates that he

"philanthropic States, assisted by smooth tongues had express instructions from the mission" as suggested may lead and facile pens, have from the Tsingtau Government to fly the to serious consequences which very first moved heaven and earth German flag and the Parlia- clearly could not have been con to win over America to their way mentary fig (with trace ilg) templated by the article, and it of thinking. For a time it looked at the foremset and to carry all might enable an enemy vessel i though they might succeed, lights at night it is also alleged to escape to a neutral port but, given all the latitude that the ship was available for under any similar professed. ant desired, they have any women or children of any na- of philanthropy. If it was in-

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MORE PEACE TALK.

term.

The Military Moustache.

Oriental's Cargo.

Banca's Cargo,

trying to force the Government's hand and thus obtain his recall. Be that as it may, it is more than a hopeful sign that the papers which carry the most away in the States should be going out of their way to show their readers what methods. One sometimes feels state that there will be booking at merely succeeded in spoiling tionality other than Chinese who tended to cover such an act as the that America and Holland began

their own case, such as it was, and may wish to avail themselves of conveyance of non-combatants by being pro-German, not so much

to-day we venture to state that its use, and that no pasy'tge they undersuch conditions to a neutral from insufficient grasp of the

the great bulk of American opia was demanded or raid by the port, the Convention would not ion is estranged from Germany passengera in queation.

have left it in such vague and Bed is distinctly ontheside of the faulty understanding of the Ger

Under those circumstances it is indefinite language; and some man and the British temperamers.

Allie. Germany has herself to intended that she was on "a sach system as safe conducts The cargo shipped hence by thank for this, and we, of course, philanthropic mission' within furnished in advance would pre- It is natural to every decent man, the... Oriental, on April 10, have no bark. Knowing that her the meaning of article 4 of the sumably have been contemplated, The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve to take aides against the bully for Manchester: 54 bales of waste whatever she does cannot win and is ex mpl from capture.

no matter what his nationality included 25 bales of waste silk, propaganda has failed and that Hegne Conventia N 11, 1907, as has been, I understand, often the custom in the case of expeditions the truth and print the news without fear or favour. Unfortunately our neutral friends silk, 60 bales of raw silk, over the Americans, Germany has

began by thinking that it was Brit-93 packages of tea and 150 bales now launched out on a campaign of I exp esed the strongest doubt as or religion and in the case of

At the out at of the proose linge despatched for purpose of scienos. ain that deserved that opprobrious of feathers, for London; 104 bales the most insulting arrogance. By to whether it could be no regard-cartel ships.

Americans are notoricas of raw silk, for Lyons; 56 pack-the Note which she has delivered el and the Crown has since forti- I may add that assuming the for not being able to enter into the ages of tea and 245 bales of raw to America she invites the latter find me with an ext:ast under the blockade bad existed at Tsingtau. workings of the British mind and traditions, and, twelve months silk, for Marseilles.

country to do the very thing hand and coal of the Aszis not (which I understand in fact did: "Devil's Own" Cup.

บ ago, Eve-aixthe of them would

which is the burden of her own Under Beoretary of State for not exist until August 27) no rule have described the Britisher Drill Cup has been presented to breach of neutrality. Bat that is port of the Committee of the besieging force to allow non- The "Devil's Own" Platoon complaint to commit a distinct Foreign Affairs of the Official roof law exists which obliges a as cold, proud, grasping, and the Special Police Reserve by the characteristic of the Germsas-Deuxieme Onference Intar- combatants, or only women, child- ridiculonely over-boaring and legal profession in Hongkong for she would encourage any country nationals de la Paix la Haye, 1907 ran, the aged, the sick and wound- the German se simple, kindly, competition each quarter between to commit wrongful acta ao long (Actas at Documents) which Iled, or subjects of neatral Powers industrious, and only seeking to the various Platoons. The Cap, as those acts are directed against think leaves no reasonable doubt to leave the besieged locality be left alone. By their fruits together with some photos, of the enemica of Germany, America, as to the constraction to be placed anmolested. Although such per ye shall know them. The German Ee recent Inspection, is dis- however, does not intend to stand on the Artiole in question.

mission is sometimes granted, and the Britisher have been shown, played in the windows of Chas. for that sort of thing; eke haa each in his true light, since war J. Gatipp and Co.

It reads (inter alis):-It is it is in most cases refused. Renter, we observe, is taking no responsibility for this latest broke oat, and the result will be,

made that perfectly clear by the obvious that such a favour can because the fact that non-com- talk about peace, but fathers it on the American Press-which in we firmly believe, a greater

fact that she has issued a sharp only be granted ander the con- batants are besieged together with torn saddles "German inspiration" with the responsibility. The respect for the Britisher on Am- the P and O. steamer Banca on Note, and it will do the ing (mmiscer) in the

The Cargo shipped hence by reply to the Germand tions that there is no intermeddl- combatants and that they may Germana have given the ball a further kick, the result being that erica's part than ever would have the 6th-inat, included, 1,052 rolls Kaiser and his underlinge good operations.

war bave to endors the same hard- the Pope "is reprosented as arging the United States to avoid any been possible had it not been for

In order to avoid ships may; and very often does, thing that would prolong the war. Thereupon the American the war, Press, having decided that Hiz Boliness should bide the brant,

of canes, 410 bales of feathers which their audacity has called ship in question bears the co-authorities to surrender) See Op- considera (ac anya a later telegram) that the Pope's plea for peace is

300 bales of tobacco and 280 bales forth. By her own deade ou landlours, must refrain frominvolving penheim International Law, Vol. of pes nuts for Londoo; 175 bales and sea, as well as by her offensive her in any war service.

Il p. 193). prema ure. Bat all this has the doubtful advantage of leaving us

As we stated yesterday, the of waste silk for Manchester; 200 attitude towards other nations, exactly where we were before, in point of real information on the Globe has been raising the question cases of caesia and 600 bags of Germany to-day stands practically ship bestows upon her a sort of vention over contemplated "anch The favour granted to the sid This being the case, if the Con- subject, and we can only sit down in that spirit of resignation which at to the likelihood of the trench antimony for Marseilles. friendless in the world. Hongkong engenders in most of us and wait for another Reuter life being instrumental in bring

hen ralisation which must last a philanthropic Mission," which in wire which will inform us that the Pope has never been interviewed ing about a return to a reign of

Piracy Indeed. '.

until the end of (all) hostilities the case of a blockaded port would at all and has made no pronouncement whatever on the subject of whiskerdom. Fashion in regard cleanliness is alleged to have led before as to the appropriateness having her destination altered. custom I have ofted, it would have If there was ever any doubt and which must prevent her from come directly in conflict with the to shaving, not shaving and par-him to annex a quantity of Gcs or justice of the term pirate as Now, as to the constraction provided for it in express and No one knows batter than His Holiness that peace is not merely tial sharing is a queer arrange sages Fragrant Honey," soap, applied to the German rovera of which has to be placed on the unequivocal language. a matter of ti k among nou ral Powers. Anxious though he is to meat that, in a general way, knows to the extent of about half a dozen the sea, it is surely set at rest by foregoing language I entirely Bes the war as an ead, and great though bia influence undoubtedly no law or reason. At Home, actors, bars, from Holt's Godowne. the foots which have beon pub agres with the Attorney General's vessel was properly seized as A The decision I give is that the in in the world's politica, an appeal from him to the belligerente jas priests, mea-servants and the Evidence given by Chinese wit-lished regarding the torpedoing rendering and I will adopt the prize of war and that she is now would have but little more effect on them, than the absurd greater number of clergymen, nesses for the prosecution was so of the French steamer Frederic words which he used in argu- sabject to cɔadenmation and that peace march" in which some foolish women in New York indulged naval men and barristere are unsatisfactory that Mr. Wood Franc. The submarine rogues mont. The word neutralisa I do condena her and order her many months ago. Of the combatant pations, Austria is Catholic, clean-shaven; the rest go as they disch rged the defendant. Bo is Belgium, and France is nominally so. But Russia and Servia plonas, though, of late years,

who boarded the vessel began ia tion" here means that to be sold, Falling to Limewash. pay practically no more allegiance to the Holy See than England, the number of other clean-abaven

approved pirate style by demand the ship is placed entirely apart The Attorney General-Will This morning a number of ing money, then went on to ran from any servics in connection your Lordship make an order for Germany, or even Turkey and Japan. It is true that, for instance, Britishers is considerably larger summorees by the Sanitary Board sack the vessel, threw the ship's with the war or that may have condemnation only, not for male? the British and French armies contain many thousands of Catholic than that of the moustached and against properly owners for feil- papera into the ses, tore the any effect on the war I am only asking for condemi- officers and men, but these are pawns in the game and, as the Pope bearded. Why, we don't know. ing to limewaab as required by the French flag to pieces and then.

hen. It was contended on behalf o ation, himself would be the first to tell them, so long as they are not In the United States, the great ordinance, were heard before Mr. departed after fixing a trio of the owners that the intention to ordered to do violence to their religions principles, their first duty majority of men seem to be clean Wood. In nos case in which bombs in praition to do their interntho refugees at Tientsin was question of costs, I have not said Hie Lordship As regarde the is to obey their lawful military superiors; so that neither their own shaven, while, on the Continent, Laspector Thompson said that deadly work. The whole story a philanthropic mission and the anything about them because I do views nor religion generally can be said to enter into the matter where the case is reversed. In regard to the walls after being supposed to reads more like a pirsoy in Chi- recent decision of Mr. Jualios not know what the position is, Rome's influence in the bringing about of pesce is concerned. the szmy there certainly was, at have been limewashed were black ene waters by Chiness ruffiane, Gomperts, in the Hansmetal case You want simply an order to

As a diplomatist, His Holiness must be aware that it is idle to one time, a definito rule that with dirt, the defendant was fined

a neutral vessel) was relied upon; condemn 2 talk of peace" at all, where such a war as the present is concern officers and men, almost without $2.00.

that the carrying of refugees waa ed. The Allies are avowedly fighting to crash Germany; therefore exception, should

The Attorney General:-You, wear the Stabblog Charge. "enbmission"—either forced or voluntary is the only monstsche only, and that rule was "The defendant owed me fii-

not intermeddling with war-like and also an order condemning the word that hes any value in the case. Can it be sufficiently long in force for teen cents for about a fortnight

operatione,aud so wasnot a breach goods on board: this is enemy expected of nations having behind them so many centuries all of us of this generation to and he stopped me from gam-

of neutrality law. I think there property and to which no olaim of military glory and honourable traditions 46 Britain associate the moustache with the bling, so I asked him to pay the Mutiny Against Germans.

in no real analogy between the can remain. With regard to the and France, that they will make“ ponce" with a country that flouts soldier. An uomoustached soldier money he owed me. I had a quar-

reasoning adopted in that 0330 gasstion of cost, I sek your treaties and that carries on war in a manner that would disgrace (and today plenty oan ba found)rel with him." Complainant said to the Matin from Constanza states fundamental difference, as the At-costs occasioned by the claim of Paris, March 13,At telegram and the present. There is a Lordship to award the Drown any even barbarians? Peace" might end in each side's paying ite may, however, look as smart as he would not let the defendant go that two Turkish regiments, com torney General contends, between the owners. That order has been own costs, in which case how are the poor Belgians to be indem- he whose upper lip is decorated, until he was paid, and the defend-manded by German officers re- the neutralization in an enemy made before, my Lord, in other mified ? Our rulera stated emphatically, soon after war broke out, but a sailor with a moustache, ant stabbed him with a knife. The cently mutinied. The leaders were ship within the meaning of the cases, that this was to be fight to a faith; and it is difficult to unless the beard be worn as well, defendant suggested the com immediately executed and the Official Report on the Donvention, Mr. Potter: I think that is the imagine anything in which Each Kitchener has a controlling is, to the British mind, something plainant was cing and that soldiers are kept in close confine and the neutrality of a non-bel-ordinary order which followsfrom hand being left uncompleted. The war is

is a punitive one; Germany of a monstrosity and, at least as he out himself with the knife,ment in the barracks at Boutari ligerent ship. There are many your Lordship's judgment. had to be brought to book for doing what a few years ago, most of regards the Navy, we hope that The cass one of stabbingwa Discontent, the u would have believed to be beyond all possibility in these en the good old custom of

message, adds, things which the later may be Eis Lordship: The Crown all or remanded by Mr. Wood for the continues to increase in the Tark enabled to do which in some receives such costs as have been Labtoned times. Let us not then talk of peace while sksolate sub none will continue in force, sitendanon of the doctory's madesion in what the civilised world demands of Germany.

messure may affect the war with oopssioned by the alim

of mats and matting, 957 bales to ponder over the response all difficulties the Power whose exercise pressure upon the

розсе.

KR

Wanted to be Clean. The desire of a Chinese for

romancing

a class which can certainly teach the Germans nothing in the bue caneering line of business,

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