January 20, 1908.]
Sir Henry Berkeley-In the exercise of his ündonbted prerogative he must legislat、 only for "the peace, order and good gor-rament of Hongkong.
The Chief Justic-He has absolute power. Sir Henry Berkeley – IIo cannot legislato in Hongkong for Jamaica or Singapore.
The Chief Justice- I agre with yon thus far; that the Ordinance is not within the of the Legislative Council.
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Sir Henry Berkeley-It is on an Ordinance assumed by the Legislvire Council that thi man is now in prison.
The Chief Justice-That is where I da 't! agree with you. The basis of this Odin is
a treaty made in virtu of the ing's preroga tive, quite independent of the powers of the Legislative Council.
CITINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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INDIAN TRAGEDY AT KOWLOON, ROUND. THE WORLD STEAMSHIP
SERVICE.
MYSTERIOUS NIGHT IN CAMP.
Before Mr. II. H. J. Gompertz, and Messr2, E. J. Muses, B. M- ri aud J. HI. Nya, jurors, all · inquiry was held at the Magistracy on Jan. 10 h into tus circumstances of the death of a private of the 129th Balucais, Wazir Khan, who died in Barracks at Kowloon on the 27th ultim).
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THE CHARGEURS REUNIS
LINER 8.
At the end of next work the Malte, the first Reinis Company for a round-the-world service, of the new liners or tered by the Chargeurs
is due to reich Hongkong. The Chargeurs Réunis, one of the largest of French steamship enterprise, decided to build special steamers forth service and the Malte, the first to b-cam-
Sho is a
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Abdullah Khan was the first witness. the matshed in which he was quartered in barracks, he said, thern were about 24 persons.
le was senior offer thore, and on the night of plated, his only recently left the builders' hands December 2d to went to sloup at about 941 after a very satisfactory trial trip. p.m. Witness new the wounded man in Conet
twin-serve gløymer, of 15,800 tons gross, and Mahomed Khan.
was in the mished
dasigned to carry 9,6 m) tons of cargo and 57 Sir Henry Berkeley contended that there
first-class passengers. Her dimensians that night. Witness was awakened at about had been no legislation by the King in bis Privy | 4.15 on the following morning, when he: Leagh or all, f; beam, 55 ft. 8 inches, Council. An interesting case had been decided ¡ beard Mahomed Khan calling out "hi hi
and moulded depth, 36 ft. 11 inches. Her on that point in New Zealand. Asenming Then all the men in the shed aros, and smi
propeling machinery, consisting of two sets of that the King could legislate by Order- one said they should repeat their prayers. Ha triple.expansion engines, bas A maximum in Council for Hongkong, had lis done said his Kaima, something the Baluchis rep-at-strongth of 8,500 horse power. She is fitted go in fact in respect to the Troaty of ed in case of accident or trouble at night. Tientsin. Counsel submitted that his Majesty There was then a dim light in the room. Ua must exercise his power with the advice of the hearing the nos ab u' six or seven men fron Privy Council, and further, that His Majesty another matshed entered. Wituoss was lying could only legislate within the charter.
The Chief Justice-Can the King limit his own prerogative?
Sir Henry Bek by- I have no hesitatio iu submitting that the S v regn. having one granted a charter to his prop", is band by his charter.
The Puisue Judge-Suppose you go further. Can he go outside it?
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The Chief Justice-I a certain it is hid
down that the King cannt limit his owu prerogative.
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on his bed at the time, and said Brothers, the young man might boms fright-n-d.”
Air, Gamporiz-Who did yn man by the young man?
Witness—ilahquel Koat.
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with six larga single-ended boilers, and she develop on her trial trip a speed of 166 konts. She is equipped with all thy most cluding 1 winches and 21 derricks capable of up-ted applianes for handling cargo, in-
lifting weights of 4 tons.
As already men'ional, the Malte has accom. madation for 57 tis' cass passing rs, andovery attention has ben paid in th d sign of tho ship
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Proceding, witnesssard it appeared to him
afford all possibly comfort to passugara, that Mabour: hau went on his kues near
Thy cabins, which ar· well situvel, are supplied But Khan, and the latter pat his hand on
with steam-høsters as well as electric fans, Four-- his head and repeated the Kaliua. In response to a
teen are d ́ubla-birth cabins on the upper deck, Sir Henry Bar eley-He is bound by thell for a light stalnaout Kusn got one, and
rach having two larg› port hols, so that they charter which he has granted in his graciou...- walked towards Mahomed Khan's bed.
ar well ventilated. The dimensions of these latter then got up, and f-l against the bed of
cabins a w given as 3 n. 5 7 by 3 n 25, and 2m Abasa Khan. When the witness saw
#high. On the main d'ek thr2 ar+ 26 sių, lo- former leaning against the bed of the latter haberth cabins, Rich cabin has a larg place win low and is wdl ventilatel. Two pis8·0- i was surprised, and en approaching Abisa Khan's bed he ray blood on the floor and on
tray ling together may tedy ad- H. Abasa's fac Wailo standing thers he haardining chins having interior communication a sound similar t; that mad by a est, under by dr. Six singleberth cabias on
the the bed of Maimoud Khan. Someone was then
main dock are so designed, forming thr asn ́tes. set for the Jamindar. There was an Atride
The single-birth cabins mais are 20, 3 by 2m. from another company in the mished,
25 and are 2m #high Esea cabin is provided A
with a
mvailie b-detail, a writing table, h wan belonging to am ter company had no
In the double-berth wardrob· and ʼn gelare, right to be in the matsaed occupied by wil egg's
cabins, the births are nt filtst one ab ice the company.
Thom are two cabins on the upper dick in which paritions giv› sp cial tibet nesim-
molaʼiva,
Ch› dining room so the pran mula dok has eight tables wadeh will wo• •am · la' » sixte-fɔur Aomfortab' lib ary is alsɔ situa'e! in the propercle d'ek ; it is fi ́t d with writing table-a i la piano. Writing | cblacas wo las tablast for playing aro Ekowis›p uvid d in th» sm ›king - room which livs a direct auteurs from the In the design of this ships upper deck the cons' rutar has kep' the fiet well in risw
Sir Henry Berkeley pinted on! that tic charter represented the people's liberty. submitted that the King had not, as a fic, legislated by Order-in-Council in regard to the Extradition Ordinance, and that the Legislativa Council had no
to power pass such an ordinance. There was no 1-gi-lative authority existing is Hongkong by with could be given to the Treaty of Tientsin. The assent of the King to go outside the authority of the Legislative Council did not make valid that which was invalid. That point hd h-n expressly decided in New Z alınd.
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The Chief Justice -The Curt will express an opinion on tLe points raised later,
ANOTHER CHINESE CRIME.
Another of these s'ories of armed robbery, so prevalent in China, was told to Mr. F. A Hazeland at the Police Curt on January 14th, when Chief Detective Inspector Hinson, on behalf of the Chines Gorerament, applied for the extradition of oe, Ho Chan.
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How is it that as saude man in the mat she d you did not go forward and inquire wast wee taking ple I was greatly surpris-115 se8 Mahomd Khan by the other man's b-d.
What was it that brought the men in from the other matsheds ? -- Mahomed Khan eiling onti hi,“
And you thought that was a nightman? Yes.
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Do you remember telling the p lice you heard a gurgling uois by M shom «l Khan's bed, and saw a man lying alongside it with the the salaryint on 1 for nur gation in
his throat cat?—I did nst til tuo I die that.
That was what Małem d Klan saw, Farther evid-1es was her, and quiry adjourned.
THE SHAUKIWAN BURGLAR.
POLICE SERGEANTS CONDUCT RECOGNISED.
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trapical el mats, vad in the arrang aman! of th
lùons as well as the exhins ovary a ten ion has the in- bon paid to details likely to promot 11:0 Mr. Hanson informed his Worship that two
comfort of pasengers, Tas luggage room is of the witnesses hired an orchard in the Nam
situat al olvas to the cabins, and other neyam- Hoi district. Their house, which adjoined the
modation include a hair dressing sal wo, A orchard, was visited on the morning of Febru
Laudry, and a dark room for photographio ary 14th by the defendant, who was ac companii
A word should also be said as to the pu pass. by six men armed with revolvers. The door o₤
savitary arrangements which are of the most the house was broken in, aud the first with sto
approved y ̧** Many of the bith roms are be called would say that the d fendant caught
fittol with shower spraya, and soveral ara him by the throat, and asked why he had not Some weeks ago an nes mut of a desperate | specially reserved for lali -4, 0); the promina le paid the $30 that had been arranged should be struggle between Lance Sorg and Fowler and a jdeck pacenges are provided with moveable paid some time previously. This was a case of. Cuinese burglar at Shaukiwin was publish dini long el airs, and the two decks give an entirely blackmail, and the robbers visited the use these column, and it was then reported that it evered area of 600 meters. The life-saving because the money had not beeu paid. On this would probably be some weeks befor the but clar applivne e mpriss, bydd - a sufficient uqmber occasion the defendant told the inmates they would be suffisiently well to faes the Court,¦ of hf. belts to distribute to each passen zer, would be killed if they failed to carry out their On Jan. 14th he was placed before Mr. H H. J. fourteen counk ss st el bosteand six life-rafts promise. The robbers then proceeded to Gompertz at the Magistracy on thre charges The voyage of the Mill- and the sister ransack the house, and carted off SS6 in money, of burglary, and on charge of assaulting ships now balling will be from Antwerp, vis and a quantity of clothing. Before leaving: Sergeant Fowler while in the executin of Dunkirk, Saz Cinal. Singapore, Hongkong, they also reminded the inmates that the Son his duty. His Worship, on the evilenca. Shanghai, Chingwantao (where passengers may must be paid within two days. The inmates, found the charg ́s proved and soutened the disembark and proc al by rail to Tientsin xad beoming frightened left the district, and went prisoner to six months' impris ument où se ! Peking).
Kb Yok hima, Honola'a, San to their respective homes.
of the changes of tare ghey, the «enjeno« to run Francisco, South America, Magellan Straite and cucurrent; and on to charge of assault the hack t. For p
ria Banos Ayrai and prisoner was soutene d to a on jer sɔ months' Mauritius Temm‹nca, a «t amar will lagya pris suma out, the so niege to bese as mutavi, overy 15 days, and should the enterprise of itis Worship then strongly emmen fel Lau the company be pararla with thuco 199 Sergeant Fowler for stresing to his prisoner anticipated the service will be a more fe-quant in spite of the injuries indeed upon him, and # 21. The Agont of the Chirgar Rétis la said he would see that a report of the p die msu's Hong.ong M. J. Millet, the Agent off the conduct was forwarded to the Government. Messageries Maritimes.
Eridetce was called, and the bearing ad. jcu ned.
Receip's iut the Treasury betw en Jan. пазу
1st end October 1, 197, totalled $1,497,288.47. Payments out during the sime period amount to $11,101,290621. Payments therefore exceed receipts by 84,067.74.
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