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relating thereto by the laws of the coun- try in which the enterprise is domiciled, and any civilised country will give effect to such an agreement so long as there is nothing contrary to public morals in the enterprise.
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In extenuation of the Taotal's non-ap- preciation of the equity of the case in question, however, the fact may be re- called that a previous French Consul at Shanghai gave a decision in a case brought against a French citizen in the same liquida-
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"stood for an hour idle after the match in a better light with the wind well down," This year's is the ninth match, and assum- ing that Shanghai, which has still to fire, does not top Hongkong's score, it will be the sixth win for Hongkong, Shanghai having one win to its credit and Singapore two; but this preponderance of wins for Hongkong is not neces- sarily due to superiority of shooting on the part of the local team. The match, inconclusive as the result must always be,
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obstruction, while any attempt at coercion would be at once absurd anil fatal to her plans. Russia has Philippines at all, and it would certainly not suit her policy to incur the enmity of the United States. The interests of the two Powers nowhere conflict, and it is the desire. of Russia to see, in connection with the Trans-Siberian Railway, a vast ocean traffic established across the Pacific between be United States and the Russian Asintic dominions for which the maintenance of
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tion which was practically on all fours with serves no doubt a useful purpose in keeping | friendly relations is desirable?
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that just given by the Taotai. That decision alive a spirit of emulation amongst the was, however, reversed on appeal, as was in-marksmen of the three places, but on the evitable, and no doubt the Taotai's decision whole it seems more appropriate that the will be reversed by the Taungli Yamen. It competition should stand on a similar basis. is excessively inconvenient, however, that to that of the interport cricket matches. appeals arising in ordinary law cases should No trophy is deemed necessary in the case have to be made the subject of diplomatic of the latter, and it seems, indeed, more action, for such a mode of settlement affords pleasant that friendly contests of the kind no adequate facilities for ascertaining the should be conducted for love. real merits of a case or establishing preced- ents that would be held binding in future cases. In the Chefoo Convention an "derstanding" was incorporated to the effect that "the Taungli Yamen will write a cir- "cular to the Legations inviting Foreign Re- presentatives to consider with the Tsungli "Yamen the measures needed for the more "effective administration of justice at the ports open to trade." This important question long remained in abeyance, but the recent Bennertz case and that of the Bank of China indicate the necessity of action being taken to place the administration of justice in cases arising between foreigners and natives on a more satisfactory footing.
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remains France to be considered. Al- though it is difficult to say on what might not embark in her thirst for glory extraordinary adventures that country
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and territorial aggrandisement if her hands. were entirely free, her position at present is such that she would not feel tempted to. risk a conflict with any first-class Power, unless some issue were at stake that touched her deeply, and nothing would be less to her taste than a second Fashoda incident. The probabilities are, therefore,
American demands. There is an element strongly against any outside assistance being
of danger no doubt, and it is possibly partly accorded to Spain in resistance to the
with a view to contingencies arising out of the Philippine question that the British fleet is being held in readiness, but the danger, we think, is remote.
PLAQUE AND ITS TREATMENT.
(Daily Press, 15th November.) The last issue of the Customs Medical Reports contains two interesting mono- graphs by Dr. J. GOMES DA SILVA, of Macao, one entitled "Rapport sur la peste
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and the other "Notes sur les essais du bubonique à Macao et Lappa en 1897,' "sérum Yersin dans le traitement de la
peste bubonique." In 1897 Dr. GOMES the Yersin serum, as although he had some DA SILVA was unable to experiment with in his possession Dr. YERSIN requested him to refrain from using it, as it was probably too old and might not yield satisfactory received by M. PIRY, the Commissioner of results. This year, however, a supply was Customs, direct from Paris and imported under the most favourable conditions, and this M. PIRY placed at the doctor's disposal. We do not propose to follow the experi reached its maximum when the serum ments in detail. The epidemic had about was received and was waning while the experiments were in progress, and the conditions observed in the selection
(Daily Press, 16th November.) Philippines has now reached a crisis, the The question of the disposition of the Washington Cabinet having instructed the American Peace Commissioners not to admit any further discussion on America's right to the islands, the only matter for discussion being the manner of transferring to recognise the American claim, but she is them. Spain has up to the present declined
now called upon to make her decision be- hostilities. The Spanish press, it is said, tween doing that or inviting a renewal of hopes for the intervention of Germany, Russia, and France, but there is little pro- spect of the realisation of such a hope. So long as the question is confined to the (Daily Press, 18th November), realm of diplomacy the Powers named The Singapore Free Press says:-" With may be willing to lend Spain their good "reference to the Inter-Colonial Rifle offices, but neither collectively nor
'Match, we might once more bring to the parately will they be prepared to assist sport-loving community of Hongkong and her by force of urms. It is not likely, Shanghai the suggestion, so often brought even, that they will go so far as to "forward in Singapore, to establish a per-use threats, for they know that threats manent trophy for the match. Supposing would in this case be of no avail aud they "each community were to find, say $500, will not be
or $1,000, a really handsome silver shield humiliation of seeing their threats treated
prepared to
the "could be acquired, to be held for a year with contempt. The case of America and by the winning team or the chief civil the Philippines cannot be dealt with on the authority in the respective colony or set- same lines as was that of Japan and Liao- "tlement as might be determined. There
tung. In the latter case Russia, France, "might be a margin left over to cover cost and Germany united to bring pressure to "of insurance and transit. The shield bear upon Japan to compel her to retrocede "would bear on marginal medallions the the Liaotung Peninsula in consideration of
names of the winuing teams and their
an additional indemnity, and although it was scores. Hongkong, as the most frequent a sore trial to Japan. sbe felt compelled to "winner, and the largest shooting centre, yield. She stood alone and was unable to face of
ought to take the initiative. Would the consequences of resistance to three such
the subjects and their treatment Major Sir JOHN CARRINGTON oblige?" Powers. With the United States the posi- results seem inconclusive. Dr. GOMES DA were such that to the lay mind, the The amount mentioned by our contemporary tion is entirely different. Not only is she | SILVA's conclusions, however, are distinctly is not a large one and might possibly be vastly stronger in herself than was Jain favourable, but he deals with t subscribed by a limited circle of shooting but she knows also that any such combina-treatment in combination with another form the serum enthusiasts, but the public generally appear tion against her as that mentioned would of treatment, namely, treatment in the open to take comparatively little interest in the set Europe by the ears and that in the air, and where the two ure considered separ- match. If it were possible for the three armed conflict, if such ensued, she would ately the latter seems to have yielded the teams to meet and fire under identical con- probably not stand alone; though even better results. Dr. GOMES DA SILVA sums ditions the sense of real competition would if she failed to find outside support she up his conclusions as follows:—(1) The be aroused, but, while each team fires on its would still по doubt be prepared own range and under different conditions of resist coercion.
to plague patient who, upon the appearance of But there is no com- the first symptoms, is conveyed to a well oxy- weather the result cannot be regarded munity of interest between Russia, Ger- genated air and is subjected to treatment by as establishing any superiority of shooting many, and France that is likely to lead the subcutaneous injection of the Yersin on the part of the winning team. This year, to combined action in the matter of the anti-plague serum aud to a tonic and restor- for instance, Hongkong shot on about Philippines, nor have any of them in-ative regime, may recover as good a day as could be desired for dividually any such interest as would justify patient who has recourse to this treatment..
r easily. (2) The the purpose.--Singapore, on the other their interference. Germany, which has only after the appearance of buboes has still hand, found the heat and glare very long desired a coaling station in the neigh every chance of recovery, especially if no ser trying. Firing was commenced at 2-30 bourhood and at one time disputed the ious complication has set in. (3) The patient- p.m., but the Free Press says:- "As a ownership of the Carolines with Spain, has in whom consecutive lesions have occurred matter of fact had the team shot at 3 p.m., the most direct interest, but she will be has little or nothing to hope from treatment, "with the extra target accommodation, even more likely to obtain satisfaction of her
on that day, Hongkong's score should desires by friendly diplomatic negotiation circulatory, respiratory, or nervous systems. especially if the lesions have affected the “have easily been second, for the targets with the United States than by a policy of' In concluding the first of his two monographs
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