TRĪDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1914
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AN AMBITIOUS ENTERPRISE..
LONDON, Feb. 6. Alegram from Berlin states that at a meeting of the mpresentatives of various central organisations of industry and commerce, held at flaming under the Presidency of Her Balliu, sonnager of the Ham burg-Amerika Linie) it was decided to establish on February 26, a Gers, man Company for world commerse and for the purpose of co-ordinating all fforts for the advancement of Dernny, interests abroad.
A BELGIAN LOẠN.
Losny, Fah. B.
BRITISH POLITIOS.
*IMPORTANT MIFTINGS.
Louca, Feb.
A meeting of the Opposition was held
JAPAN AND THE BRI-
BERY ALLEGA'IONS
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE EUROPEAN WAR-
DER'S SUICIDE.
TURF NOTES.
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Only the inside course was open for Harry Stephens, whoss dead body was
"two this morning, and besides trolling found suspended from w teos none other ware, no gallops except quartos, ham Road on Wednesday ovining, had; Among the visitors who have arrived been discharged a medical grounds for the races are Mr. R. E. Kadoorie and Mr. Gordon Mackio from Shanghai during his probationary period se M warder at Victoria Grot. He had been and several of the officers of the a soldier, and it was only less Donem-Hughes and Mears, Jervois and Collis K.O.FL.I., including Capte. Agg and LONDON, Feb.0........
bir that bo porebated his discharge from Beuter's Tokyo correspondent belets Royal Gaerison Artilley. Is 'had
Browth
among high naval officinis by the to pass the medical testi German electrical firm, Messrs. Simmons and Schuckert (made in the course of the trial at Berlin by an the firm's yx-elerk employed at Tokyo office, who was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for libelling þtho Arm) have led to a great popular
outery in Japan.
Mr. Vida, who will ride for Sir Paul
[st Lansdowne Hours. The leaders and aphs that the allegations of bribery | walenvoured to re-enlist but had failed Chater, and Mr. Harry Gegg, who will |
all the prominent members attended.
The proceedings werą private, but it is understood that the Ulster position
was discussed.
The Cabinet.
The Cabinet met simultaneously, Mr. Gloyd Georgs making night journey from Glasgow in order to be present.
SWEDISH FARMERS APPEAL.
TO THEIR KING.
An Extraordinary Pilgrimage,
LONDON, Feb. 6
A telegram. from Stockholm statas. A Belgium Lawn - unorting to ❘ that 30,000 farmer, from övery quarter $6,000,000, no 3.per cent, will be of Sweden, have arrived in the capita snes ut. 7, of which £3,250,000 for the purpose of urging upon the will be issued in Lanlon,
King the security of incressing the "country"ı arimamoom and improving
the defensE.
CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, Feb. 6.
A telegra from Ladysmith states that the M, C. C. v. Northern Satal Fifteen, atch ended in a draw.
"CHINE E IN KALIMPONG.
No Desire for the "Flowery
Laed"
Losnos, Feb. 2.
A telegram from Kalimpong states that the Chinese officer who is arrang. ing to repatriate his fellow-countrymen in the Kalimpong district postaja pro. clamation in the Bazaar drawing len tion to the time limit set for free passage to China..
It appears that the reason for doing is that namber who gave their Games originally as desirous of taking advantage of the opportunity are with -drawing from it.
All will inavel 10.morrow through the Palasa bafors the King, who receives a deputation.
There is great enthusiasm in Brock bolm over this ei)taordinary pilgrimage
SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR QUESTION.
Mr. Smuts Denounces Syndicalism.
LONDON, Feb. 5.
A selegram from Cape Town states that interest was most tense in the Assembly when Mr. Scouts roas to set forth the Government's case on the Indemnity Bill. All cept the Labour members cheered.
Nuinerous mass meetings have been held and deninciations “made'
"
Fio was only twenty-three years old. The funeral last night was attended by amber of warders and soldiers of this Gurrison.
"OHINESE THEATRICAL
PARTNERS"IP.
ride for Mr. D'Almada, have also arrived. and ware down at the course this morn; } ing.
It has been suggested that when the banoo, hurdles ars put on the grass- eourse rail they should be omitted at the bends: it is thought that if this wero done it would be ensler to tanch 'ponia to hug the rail áb thù bends..
The Royal Navy Cup in on view in the
irandsome trophy for some lucky winner.
Lin all directions, is the allegations Motion in the Fall Appeal Court. lobby of in Hongkong Clubs very
are indefinite, and the general ten-
deney in responsible circles is to The Full Court of Appen) resumed its suspend judgment, except among a sitting this morning, their Lordships Siz section of the Opposition who are Havilland de Saumarex (Chief Judge of continually heckling the Government.F.B.M. Saprime Court in China) Sir They are
bringing unsupported William Roes Davies .C. (Chief Justice, charges against individuals including Hongkong) and Mr. Justion Comparts the Premier, Ministers, Admirals and | (Puime Judge) being" engaged in hearing
the Chinese theatrical partnmship appea! | officials.
commotived pusterday.
Popular clamour has been stirred, bus the Police are showing the utmost netivity.
Reuter's correspondent, Mr. Poo: ley, was arrested on a charge, which so far has not been formulated Horr Hermann, Siemen-Schuckert's Tokyo anger, has also been arrested.
The partion in the action are Ho Chin Lam alia Ho Yia Tong, plaintiff on the original action, and respondent, and He San Lapi allas' In Ngok Lar, defendant and appellant. The appellant morod for an order that the judgment of his Lonskip the Chief Justice on the trial of the action, dated October 17, 1913, in
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BIJOU THEATRE.
(To the Editor of the “China Mast:”)
Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1914. Bijou Theatre,
Prze
of the agitation will be that the taroer of the pinintiff beɑnnt moiče, and Usincse, and the thastere was on some
It is believed that one outcome Government will be fored to reduce the Navy estimate.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
President - Wilson and the Coasting
Steamers.
LONDON, Feb. 0.
that President Wilson has announced A telegram from Washington states
that he will use every legitimate in- fluence to secure the repeal of the provisions in the Fanama Canal Act exempting American coasting steam
THE PERUVIAN REVOLUTION.
Mr. Smuts laid stress on the maguiers from paying the tolls. Lade of the peril which had threatened the Union They hai teen faced, not with industrial grievances as much, but with the methods of the Syndicalists, It was these methode which had to be combattad. Mr. Smuts detailed, the history of the whole sizike movement and quoted speeches in, which the de- Inquiries regarding this sudden portees had demonstrated their an change how that after mature conarchical character. sideration they concluded that the risks of starvation in China are greater than they care to face, especially as they would arrive in China practically
mpty-handed.
ANGLO-GER YAN RELATIO (8.
·T Rapprochement Progressing.
LONDON, Feb. 5, «
Reuter's Berlin correspondent tele graphs that to the Committee of the Reichstag considering the Naval Esti- matos, Herr Jagow, the Foreign Sec zetary, said 'Germany's relations with Great Britain could be described as very good. A rapprochement was pro growing. The relations between the two Cabinets were in every way mark ed by mutual confidence.
Admiral von Tirpita, the Secretary, of State for the Navy, emphasised that Great Britain's ratio of 15 to 10 was still acceptable, but a Naval holiday could not be realised. Any positive proposals received, however, would assuredly be examined in, a spirit of :good will.
THE LABOUR PARTY CHAIRMAN- SHIP.
Hr. Ramsay Macdonald Desires to Retire.
LONDON, Feb. 5.
The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. Ramsay. Macdonald desires to retire from the chairmanship of the Labour Party.
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
LONDON, Feb. 5.
A telegram. from Mexico City states that many Americans are preparing to start for the coast in consequence of the rémoval of the embargo on the importation of arms. Two hun, dred American marines are leaving Puerto Rico for Verc Cruz.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS,
LONDON Feb. 5. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, will accom- pany Their Majesties the King and -Queen to Paris in April.
THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENTU
#280,000 Wanted.
The House adjourned after Mr. Smuts had spoken for three and a half hours. He continues his speech to-day.
Dear Sir,-Raferring to the latter which appeared over the nom de plume of "Fro Bote Publies" in your ius of the 4th jakt, may oncroach on your valuable statements made by your correspondent. space to refute the grassly exaggerated Owing to some excellent pictures intely shown, the Bijou has had a
A very both Europeana and patronage from judgment entered 'fos, the defendant occasions within the past fortnight with costs; or afterostively that's new thoroughly filled, every available seat been trial be ordered with a jury, the costs of taken, but there was so over-erguling, the former trial to abide the event, and theatre was too crowded to suit his cou
your correspundent thought and plaintiffs to pay the coats of this appeal;venience and his delicate health was or any other or further order that the endangered by the air breathed there," he could have left immediately, and the court may think fit.
management would bava "been pleased. under the circumstances, to refund him without the patronage of nervous customers the nd
admissipa foc, as we can very well du of hid type.
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MI. E. H. Sharpe, K.C., hod Mr. C; G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Reader Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, represent the appellant; and Mr. Eldon
only say that the Bijou has been
by Mr. Otto Rong Sing and Mr. Le house," and that a Earop an constable is Potter and Mr. F C. Jenkin, instructed duly passed by the Authorities in every way suitable to acarandate a ** full D'Almada e Castro ar for the respondent. on duty from 9 o'clock every night to sec Mr. Sharp. K.C., continuing his address that the Government Regulations are not this morning, submitted that it was clear infringed.
Pro Bono Publico's" statement as to from the evidence that brothers partners ip the business, though at the mana20mont's allegad impoliteness to
Indies one time they may have been
& fiction, only
And I feel certain that employees.
none of
our lady patrons can possibly have Sir William Roes Davies pointed out Any reason for complaint. In catering for subsequenty that it was quite clear from the public, it is our duty to plesse the his judgment that ha dil not be fostly been actuated by spite or inalice,
public
Pro Bono Publico has mani- sin to ward of the defendant on the ques and is quite unworthy of the high sounding tion of the family property. Bis testi many on this point was obviously false, and bomdo plume he has chosen. spoke the veracity of his evidence as a
Losbox, Feb. 6. Alegrain from Lima states that Congross net and decided to moui-witale. mate a Governing Board pending the Elections.
President of the Board.
Colonel Benavides was appointed
the new Government.
The Peruvian Fleet has recognised
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A BIG LOAN FOR GREECE."
LONDON, Feb. &;
Mr. Smute declared that Society had not yet perfected the machinery for dealing with the Syndicalist, who was a worse enemy than a man with a gun. No invading fores could infiet greater destruction in
s country than the Syndicalists who conspired to bring it to its knees by the process of starva- tion through paralysing industry. He described Johannesburg as the Mecca of the hooligan and said the Syndi. calists established martial law by the mob. He believed the inhabitants pre ferred the Government's martial law. He said the country and the Govern. mont had learned a lesson, and the at 93 and will be under the control of fetue between the Government and an International Commission. Syndicalism was settled once for all.10
far as South Africa is coâcerned, "
AMERICA'S IMMIGRATION"
LEGISLATION.
The contract has been signed for s Percent Greek Loan of £10,000,000. of which £7,000,000 will be issued in Paris, £1,000,000 in Gresce, and £2,000,000 in London.
The French portion will be offered
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND TORT RUMOURS..
LONDON, Feb. 5. Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of his speech at Glasgow on Wednesday, ridiculed the Tory explanations of the postponement of his speech on the
we cu
Mr. Sharp said he was afraid his Lord- ship made a mistake in the reading of the ..That property. document relating to the was the real trouble, he thought.
Mr. Sharp dealt at length with a msar'of correspondence which passed between the two brothers previous to the original Lotion And was still addressing the Court when we went to press.
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A. GOLDFINCH.
Manager.
OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR
SUED.
Defendant's Dificulties.
The action set down for hearing between Ali Khan, until lately a clerk in the Registry, plaintiff, and Mr. Nisbet, Regis- The Mark's Maiden Trip.
trar and Official Administrator, was re ferred to in the Summary Court this Lying at Kowloce wharf, yesterday if drow bis Lordship's attention The claim is for sixty-five cents, were two cow freight ships which wers on their maiden trips. One a. Royal Mail steamer has alrealy been described in the China Mail." The second one was the N.D... stanship Mack, which in sugurated a new freight service to the Far East, vis Mediterranean and Straite parts.
A Chjan Mail!! representative: who went aboard yesterday evening was courteously received by. Captain Loowe her commander, and conducted round the reseal, which door great Credit both Bremen, and the owning company: to lur builders, the Vulcan yard near
LONDON, Feb. The Immigration Bill, says a tele. grum from Washington, providing for
With a tonnage of 6,579 grows and 4,000 a literary test, but without the Asia-
nett she has a total deadweight capacity tic Exclusion endurents, which had been previously eliminated, was
Land Question to a Scottish andience, of scine 9,500 tons, equal to about 1,560 passed by the House of Representa-namely, that he and Mr. Churchill were to cubic ineasurement. There are six tires yesterday,
fighting s duel about the Navy, and holds, one being fitted as a cold storage that the Cabinet were deliberating on provisions and other perishable commodi. chambe expressly for, the carriage of
THE GERMAN BANK RATE.
LONDON, Feb. 5. -The Bank of Germany has changed the discount rate to 4 per cent.
to the fact that the list posted in the court house was incorrect so far as he was con cerned. He was not suing the Registrar; he aged Mr. Nisbet as Official Adminis trator
Mr. Nisbet said he would have the writ altezed.
Plaintiff said that when he came into eurt he would like to come in on a proper case. He was aging Mr. Nisbet as Adcoiris trator of two catates.
Hin Lordship asked what the writ said. Plaintif said it was made out between Alim Khan, plaintiff and the Registrar of of the Supreme Court, defendant. As order was made for discovery two weeks ago. He wrote to Mr. Nishes for an answer his letter. Then he referred bi appointment, and he took to the Crown Solicitor. He wrote to the Wook to
Crown Soliter and received a reply three days later informing him that he could "have discovery. He called on Mr. Nisbet yesterday at 3.30 and waited until 4.30 Lordship to fix a day upon which he could but he did not return. Ele saked his
His Lordship observed that he supposed
covery.
once.
a declaration of war from Ulster. He ties. In every rompact the ship's equip get discovery. :
said that the Government intended to ment is thoroughly up-to-date. Twenty-there would be no difficulty about dis give effect by legislation to the rating two derricks and twenty-ong winches of land values.
enable the cargo to be dealt with very Mr. Nisbat: No; be an have discovery expeditiously, and the slip is so planned at that the hatches can be very easily work. ed. The accommodation provided for the officers in exceptionally good. The cap tain's cabin, sumptamisly furnished, is under the fridge deck, and at the gom:
THE GREEK PREMEH IN RUSSIA.
Audience With the Czar.
LONDON, Feb. 5.
Teuter's St. Petersburg correspon- dent telegraphs thai M. Venizelos, the Prime Minister of Greece, was
(Wak Tez Yat Po's Service.)
NANKING LOAN SANC- "TIONED..
;
PEKING, Feb 4 The Financial Department has given granted at audience of the Tsar, who the Nauking civil authorities permis
Plaintif said he would like to know if Mr. Nisbet was denying liability.
Mr. Nimbet said he was not saying any. thing at all about it at present.
His Lordship You must take it that ke dose.
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| mander's disposal is a separato cabin for The case was put over for fortnight
a friend's . Each subordinate officering to the congestion in the court caused by appeal cammin which the Puise Judge has o separate room adjoining, and in the is eltsing. samo part of the ship by messroom for to hief officer and enginoce,, and an offers hospital. All the reoras neis com
conferred upon him the Order of sion to raise a load of six million dollars.fortable and most tastefully furnished Alexander armsky.
M. Venizelos also visited M. Kokoviseff, the Russian Prime Minis- ter, and had a long conference with the Servian Prime Minister, Pusica
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ITALY AND THE AEGEAN ISLANDS.
INTERFERING PROVINCIAL
LEGISLATORS.
PREINO, Feb. 5. The Governors of the various pro vinces have jointly addressed to the Central Government a letter requesting the abolition of the Eavincial Aspm interfering with administrative matters blies, which they complain are always in their districts..
Loxbox, Feb. B Keuter's Agency learns that Italy is still negotiating direct with Turkey regarding the retrocession of,., the Aegean Islands. At present the Losnos, Feb. 5. pourparlers relate to the Italian 'de- General Baden-Powell, the Chief site to obtain compensatory concea- FIGHTING THE WHITE WOLF. Scout, is appering for a quarter of sions in the region of Adalia, Asia kenmillion sterling as a permanent Minor, where these might conflict
SHANGHAL, Feb. 5. Endowment Fund for the Boy Scout with Great Britain's interests and The Hunan, Hugo and Kansu movement. Be publialies a letter prejudice British rights in view of troops are co-operating in so attack from B.B. the Duke of Connaught railway extensions, but the matter is which is to be made on the White Wolf expressing confidence that the appeal the subject of friendly discussion bandite
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THE COURTS AND RACE
WEEK.
Palené Judge Willing to Bit.
Owing to be besry strears which have accumulated lo the Bummary Court during Tha ship is fitted with the Telefunken the time the Puime Jadge, Mr. Justice system of wireless and submarine signal. Gompertz has been eagaged in appea ling apparatus. The fourth officer is in case he announced this morning that he charge of the telegraph Captain Low would not fit any emmary sction for next "the" "**&time" had a very pleasant voyogo out and cranncament a la the past, he added-
and to, principaly and machinery, willing to sit on Race days riad o full cargo, of which about a thou that if for a lieber wished it he was quite was couigsed to Hongkong request from the milititors present
The announcement did not draw any Meklers, and Co, ne! the local – #gonte For the linoï
DON TILISK PNEUMONIA CEI Tið at very cold,
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Cprogh, Ramar to be encircled by the
HOTEL MANAGER ATTACKED.
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kup a shopper, he having a
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