A little incident, but with large possibi-ities, which has recently occurred hero is just now occupying the thoughts of about every one. The case briefly stated is this. The Editor of the " China Times," Tientsin, was brought before the British Consul charged with using language and making statements in his paper which greatly endangered the peace. No accuser was present, nor was he told who the accuser is; no evidence was adduced, nor was he allowed to produce any, nor was he allowed to plead. He was simply told that he must do certain things which he refused to do; hence the decision of deportation. The article adduced as the ground of the charge contains no such language as one would expect, and no one with whom the writer has' conversed has seen anything in the paper to justify such a charge. But however that may be, it seems an utter violation of constitutional law to punish a man arbitrarily without a hearing or any knowledge whatever in the case. If this is in accord with the law of England, it is different to what we have always been taught to believe. Charta Does England need to get anew Magna The Weather.
We haveboen having some trying weather of late—dull, dark days throat tening rain or snow but neither came; and the result is that many have severe colds, and are otherwise indisposed. Navigation is open once more, and but for the uncertainty caused by the war business would doubtless look up.
We understand that the British Consul-General considered that he had no option but to sentence the Editor of the " China Times" to deportation when the latter refused to give security that he would not repeat the use of the provocative language complained of.—Eo.
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