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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 34, 9 August 1905, Page 4

In what tongue will the peace negotia toons now in progress in America bo conducted — Russian, Japanese, French ? Bismarck employed French when dictating terms to France, except when he bo' came angry. Treaties between various Powers exist in all the tongues, treatiw made in days even -when LaWn o >- French was the language of diplomacy The German States used to make then treaties between themselves in French It may seem a little matter (says an English paper) .but there is a, good deal of jealousy over the .point, and treaties contain special references to the language employed. How ikeen fie the jealousy upon this point as to language may be judged irom .this clause in the final act of the Congress of Vienna : — "The French language having been exclusively employed for all the copies of the present treaty, it is recognised by the Powers who have .taken part in this 'Aci that tho employment of that language is to produce no consequences in the future ; each Power xeseives to iteelf the right of adopting, in future negotiations and conventions, the language •which it has previously used for its diplomatic relations, and the present treaty cannot .be oited as an example cofatrary to established usages." The utmost secrecy is to be observed, and only ono authentic announcement will be made at the conclusion o! tho procecdingo. The charge against Fanny Prior of having committed a breach of the' lnfant Lifo> Protection Act was finally disposed of this morning, before His Honour the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Cooper. My. Nielsen (instructed by Mr. Casey) appeared for the accused and asked that she be admitted to probation. The accused had nursed the child back to a state of good health after it had been allowed to get, into ill-health, at a licensed home; and tho offence against the Act committed by her had been an unwitting one. She was fond of the child, and would be willing to adopt it. The Chief , Justice said he did not see why the whole matter could not have been settled in • the Magistrate's Court. By v moving the Supreme Court in the matter, there was the inference that the offence was considered a serious one ; and if the offence was a serious oac, a serious punishment was called for. At the same time, it might have been tho fault of counsel who appeared for her in the Lower Court ; His Honour did not know what were the circumstances. Howover, he thought the case could be met by the infliction of a £3 fine and costs. In reply to a question from the Bench, Inspector Ellison said he had given the mother of the child warning that she must secure another home for her child; the police would not permit 6i the child being adopted by the present accused. One • week's grace in which to pay the fine was allowed. Incidentally it was mentioned that the Magistrate -had frequently dealt with such cases as this, and the Bench (without making a definite pronouncement) conveyed the impression that -the Magistrate was quite competent to do so. It was also stated that it was not for accused to take objection to jurisdiction ; it was for those who laid the information. Contention has been made that Johnsonville district contributes £500 in rates to the Hutt County Council and receives back £25 only. Strenuous protest against that contention was made yesterday by Mr. R. Bould, Chairman of the County Council, when speaking before the Johnsonviile Borough Commission. The amount of rates levied on the district, he asserted, only aggregated £425, and £25, of that total was spent upon the main road. Besides this there was £100 givenby way of subsidy, and the Johnsonvillo district's proportion of the Hospital and Charitable Aid rate (£100) was also paid out of the rate levied, — so tiiat the actual amount contributed by Johtfsonville was only £200. Mr. F. T. Moore said the valuation of the district amounted to £130,000, and a rate of l£d on that amount would return £812, which with the Government subsidy of 5s jn the £, would amount to £1000 ; and he contended that if tho Hutt County Council decided to levy that rate it would mean that Johnsonville' would contribute the £1000. He wished those who had opposed the proposal to form a borough would think on the figures he hod quoted. ' Mr. Bould controverted tho statement, and said that the Hutt County Council only received subsidy from the Government on the rates collected outside the Johnsonville Town District. Mr. Moore, in reply," expressed an opinion %it if Johnsonville were separated, from' the County Council it would get the Govern-, ment subsidy. The annual meeting of the Harbour Boards' Association of New Zealand tomorrow will be held in the Chamber of Commerce, commencing at 10 o'clock. Th© various Ha-rbour Boards will be represented 'as follows : — Auckland, (Messrs, A. Kddd, F. E., Baume, E. W. Alison M.iH.R.'s, and J. M. Brigham (Secretary); Gisbowie, Hon. J. CarroH and Mr. W. D. Lysnar; GTeymoabh, Messrs Robert Russell, A. R. Guinness, M.H.R., and 'H. B. Burnett (Secretary); Hokitika, Hon James Holmes; IMtelton, Me&sns. G.- Laurenson, G. Witty, D Buddo, M.H.R.'s, and C. Hood- Williams (Secretary); Napier, Messrs. J Vigor Brown, A. E. Jull, and J. P. Kenny (Secretary); Nelson, Mr. J. Graham, M.H.R. ; Westport, Messrs. Jamea Suisted, J. Colvin, M.H.R., R. M'Kwizie, M.H.R., and Hon. R. H. J. Reeves, M.L.C.j New Plymouth, Messrs. J. B. Connett and C. Rennell (Secretary); Oanjaru, Hon. T. Y. Duncan; Otago, Hons. T Fergus and D. Pinkerton Messrs. E. G. Allen, M.H.E., *nd j, Blair-Mason (Secretary); Patea, -Messrs C. E. Major and W. Symes, M.H.R.'b; Thames, Messrs. E. W. Alison and W H. Herriea, M.H.K.'s; Timaru, Messrs. J. Fraser and F. R. Flatman, M.H.H, : WaitaTa, Mt. W. T. Jennings, M.H.R. • Wanganui, Mt. J. B. 'Murray; Wellington, Messrs. W. Cable, H. Beauchamp. J M'Lellan, and W. Ferguson (Secretary), air. V. L. Cachemaille, of Wellington, is Secretary to th© Association. A matter concerning a day's interest on £181,675 is being argued this morning before Sir Robert Stout (Cnid Justice) and Mr Justice Cooper, sitting in Banco. The sum involved is £24 17s 7d; also a business principle. The case is that of Clifford against tho • Minister for Lands, and the point at issue is whether the Minister becomes liable under the agreement entered into concerning Flaxboume Estate, or only by reason of the award of the Compensation Court Mr. Skerrett, counsel for claimants, contends that all that award does is to fix ths rate of interest payable pursuant to the agieement. Mr. D. M. Findlay, counsel for the Crown, informed the Court that tho posiiiou taken up by the Crown dn the matter was that the agreement was only an interpretation of the award. The award superseded tho agreament, and tho agreement was only referred to to show that the Court had power to make on order. As argument proceeded it bacama apparent that computation of time was the essence of llio controversy, and tho question arose as to what constituted effective occupation — Was it effective occupation for a day wlien land was only given up for half a day? Judgment was reserved. Items that bespeak money-saving of the most vivid character. Boys' jerseys and sweaters in white, colours, stripes and heather mixtures, all one price, 2s 6d each; men's sweaters in white and heather mixtures, light and heavy weights, in all sizes, usually 6s 6d to 9s 6d, now ono price only, As 6d each; 60 doz. ladles' 3-button black suede gloves, a good fitting glove and just opened., now Is lid per pair, at Kirkcaldie\«ju?eat-winter sale. r-A.dvb