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doctor, has been arrested and thrown into prison. These is also a firm belief that certain people in Hongkong have been assisting in organising the rebellion, and it is a well known fact that about a month ago one of the leading and richest of the insurgente came here from Manila to confer with some friends in the colony about the details of the plot.
The Manila papers to hand continue to re- cord numerous arrests and dismissals from office of convicted or suspected individuals. The names of thirty-eight schoolmasters of varions. parishes in the province of Cavite are given, whose whereabouts are unknown, and who, being suspected of having joined the rebels, are suspended from office.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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of their measures and the suppressio many useless institutions and Terrible has been the awaken revelation, costly the teaching, 80 it has been sealed with the heroic blood of defenceless victims priests, of gallant officers and army, and the irremediable evil can only be con- verted into good for the future, if the be improved as patriotism, foresig prudence dictate, and, as we think, in the man ner we have indicated.
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nor required by the advancement of the country, such as the civil code, some of whose pro- visions have, fortunately, remained in suspense; the penal code; the creation of justices of the peace, which has been disastrous for the dis- tricts and for the orderly administration of justice, for it has sown the seeds of ambition and discord, establishing a post much sought after and at times perilous to the mechanism of government, juggled with by classes which enjoy neither the preparation nor the necessary capacity to exercise it; and, lastly, the muni
With our opinion appears to coincide cipal reorganisation of 1893, precipitated as a consequence of the royal decree of the 12th the vigorous awakening of the mother country,» November, 1889, and which has resulted in the which, though afflicted by the costly war in creation of a doctrine of decentralisation which Cuba, renews her vitality and reveals her in-- before did not exist, breaking the bonds of legal exhaustible energy, placing in rapid movement. unity, emancipating the municipal tribunals several thousands of soldiers who are now on from the salutary moral tutelage of the parish their way to these shores and who in a few days priest and the efficacious direction of the chief will share with the gallant army of the archi In the Comercio of the 22nd September we provincial officials, thus producing a feeling pelago, both peninsular and native, the satis find references which seem to indicate that on of economie independence and effective autonomyfaction of duty fulfilled, the triumphs of valour : the previous day the rebels had appeared at which could only produce the bitter fruit and and the glories of loyalty. Malabon and been driven off by the Govern- deplorable results we all now know, this indepen- ment forces, but the paper of the 21st, which | denco being utilised by badly educated minds would contain the account of the affair, has not incapable of distinguishing fine points of law to come to hand. In & subsequent issue it is organise insensate rebellions against the in- recorded that there had been another alarm integrity of the country, preparing the way for the same district, but on investigation it was found to have arisen from nothing more serious than a noisy quarrel between a buyer and a seller in the market. That such a trifling affair should give rise to uneasiness is indicative of the state of panic that prevails.
In Cavite the position appears to remain as last reported, the rebels being in possession of the province with the exception of the town and arsenal.
Some persons connected with the insurrec- tionary movement have made their submission to the government and claimed the clemency offered to those who voluntarily surrender.
From the province of Batangas it was re- ported that on the 21st September there had been a seditious rising in the parish of. Tuy, in which it was estimated that a thousand per sons took part. The seventy men of the Govern- ment forces stationed there defended themselves heroically and in the evening were reinforced with two hundred soldiers, and the next day further large reinforcements arrived, bringing the number up to twelve hundred, when the rebels were dispersed with great loss. It was stated that the force in the provincial capital was sufficient for all contingencies. The convent was fortified and twenty-three priests from the surrounding parishes bad taken refuge there. A volunteer force had been formed.
5th October.
On Thursday morning, the 1st inst., about 1,800 troops arrived at Manila direct from Spain, and at three o'clock in the afternoon they landed. This is the latest advice we have. Where the troops were sent to and whether they have had an engagement with the rebels we do not know, but their arrival at once re- stored confidence in business and private circles and trade showed signs of improving. Further instalments of troops are expected in a few days. There can be little doubt, we think, that the back of the rebellion has been broken. Every thing has been quiet in Manila for some days, while in the provinces the rebels seem to have lost faith in themselves and it is not expected that the Spanish troops will have much difficulty in completely restoring order.
A MANILA PAPER ON THE REBELLION.
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SUPREME COURT,
1st October.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
the perverse suggestions of cowardly agents and disloyal mediams, and converting the very place that ought to be the sacred repository of the communal interests and the bulwark of the BEFORE ME. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (ACTING interests of the State into a den of filthy and illegal societies and a dark conventicle of nefarious treason, gross practices, and infamous and bloody compacts.
PUISNE JUDGE.).
SCHEELE AND CO. V. CHOY LOONG CHUEN, In this action plaintiffs sought to recover $731.55 damages cansed to them by reason of the defendant's failure to take delivery of cer tain tin plates purchased by him from the plain- tiffs, and also on an account stated and dated 7th July last.
Mr. J. Hastings (of Mr. V. H. Deacon's office) appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. C. Ewens represented the defendant.
Mr. Hastings said the defendant was formerly compradore to the plaintiffs. In February last he ordered from them one thousand boxes of tin plates and the price fixed was $5.10 a box. The defendant said he was not pur- chasing for himself, but for a buyer. The order was sent to London and in due time
The defendant was re-" the goods arrived.
Such is the incredible ingratitude obtained by the generous country which with a pre- cipitancy blameworthy because of its magna.. nimity instituted laws designed to elevate these islands to the rank of the most civilised countries; such is the recompense earned by the country that with illimitable love has thought solely of the good of the Philippines, of the disinterested development of its resources by laws concerning rights of property, by exhibitions in the metropolis and local exhibi- tions, laws ou primary, secondary, and university education; such is the reward received by the country that has never allowed budding merit to pass without large recognition, lavishing on the sons of the soil, as on favourite children, the highest marks of confidence and honour,quested to take delivery of the goods, but he prodigally according them the most sought-after did not, and said he would give the buyer's name in the course of time. The goods were dignities.
consequently placed in the godown and when the compradore was leaving the firm in July he was again requested to take delivery. He said he could not do so then because he had no money, but he would take them in a month or two's time. He then signed an account con- taining an entry of these goods, thereby ac- knowledging that he was indebted to the plain- tiffs for the value of the goods. Eventually, after proper notice to the defendant, the goods were sold by auction on the 26th August and they fetched $4,410, the original purchase price being $5,100. Other expenses were incurred and there remained a balance due to the plain- tiffs of $731.55.
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Let it not be said that the proved loyalty of the greater part of the Philippine population sufficiently answers what we have said, that we have in this a set-off to the evil and to the ramifications of the treacherous plot which, though discovered in time, leaves its traces in footsteps of blood. Let it not be said that this insensate movement is confined within narrow limits, because it is false, and because there is no room for such limits amongst Spaniards; where there a priest of par orders, there is Spain and the complete represen- tation of our faith, of our belief, of our absolutely Christian civilisation, and of the sacred national interests. It is well to follow this very closely and to unmask the great fraud, for the benefit of the lukewarm and the careless. Populations distant from a general culture cannot respond to the height and amplitude of certain laws, but require others adapted to their limitations and their inferior state; and this, to its honour be it said, is the opinion of the whole of the press of the archipelago. These populations will not be r.formed by liberal institutions, nor will they move in the direction they ought except in so far as they are led. In presence of actual events it must be The events now transpiring have been for confessed that, if it is not the actual truth it at all; alike—for loyal sons of the country and for least appears that three centuries of civilisation Peninsulars of longer or shorter residence have passed without leaving any trace of their painful surprise and a veritable revelation. No passage; three centuries of evangelistic teach- one could have suspected or foreseen them. Since ing without touching certain hearts, which the discovery of these islands Spain has been must be of stone; three, centuries, in short, earnest in the evangelisation and the moral and in which the glorious Castilian language way for itself, while intellectual education of the natives; she gave to has not opened a the archipelago a prudent organisation and an in a few years the way has been opened for an adéquate administration, and instituted wise laws absurd Masonry, secret meetings, wicked in hich have been imitated by other nations in gratitude, mean ambitions, criminal teachings, their colonies.“ Time passed, and about twenty and compacts of blood and rebellion.
rs ago the supreme authorities thought they might adopt for these islands mor liberal laws, which were demanded by no on
THE CAUSE AND THE REMEDY.
We translate the following from the Manila
Comercio:-
The present moment is, in this matter, de cisive, and we pray God to enlighten the nation and the
authorities in the wise selection
supreme
After hearing the evidence his Lordship decided to reserve judgment, a point of law having been raised by Mr. Ewens as to the liability of the defendant on the account stated.
2nd October.
In this case his Lordship delivered judgment- as follows:-The plaintiffs claim $731,55 on two counts. The first ground alleged was that the defendant had failed to take delivery of cer tain tin plates purchased by him from the plain- tiffs, and the second cause of action was – that this $731.55 was due on an account stated by plaintiffs to defendant. After a short time the first cause of action was abandoned by consent and the cause of action really relied upon was that on account stated. In support of the claim for $731.55 due on account stated the plaintiffs put forward a document which, it was stated, was a list of goods delivered and not defendant in this suit, was debited with the paid for, and in that list the compradore the amount of $5,100 sccount of tin plates:- (Now assuming the document was an accou the account stated appears to ha $5,100, and I can in no wise see
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