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munications, and that this Board had instruct ed the Viceroy of the Liang Kwang to at once nake the necessary arrangements. Nothing has been heard of the matter since. Nor
A 8. WATSON & CO., in the words of H.E. the Governor fifteen months ago, have wo hoard yet of the esta- blishment of the wireless station which the Government of the Philippines undertook with such willing co-peration to erect in the islands of the Balington Channel, though
furtherremark still holds good, viz., that "we
CHAMPAGNE
In the Municipal election at Ponang: Mr.
Neubronner 85. A protest against the validity of the okation has been lodged. A tologram to the Singaporo papers says:-Grost excito mont prevails, the European community boing miast indignant owing to Chinose placards, do rogatury to the English, having been posted, It is alleged the interpretation of these plasaris is "To Hell with the English." This is sup posed to be the work of members of the Chinese Reform Party,
The Committes appolated to consider the arrangements to be made for the reception of
Prince consists of the following momberg
Mody, the Hon, Mr. Wei Yuk, CMG, the
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THE GENERAL ELECTION.
LONDON, December 15th.
The latest pollinge are:
UNIONISTS.
Henley
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS | doubtless in this case His Excellency's His Imperial Highness the German Crowning debato, the National Assembly Thomas Sutherland) said he thought Stowmarket
may be sure it will not be forgotten." Wo Sir Francis Piggott, the Hon. Mr. H. E. has decided to memorialise the Throne the proposed railway to India would cannot be so sure that China's promise, to Pollock EC, the Ifon, Sir C. P. Chater, to order officials and diplomats abroad, take some years to accomplish. provide an installation at the Fratas islands MG, the Hon. Mr. F. J. Bedeloy, Sir H. Naud students. soldiers, police and will not be forgotten, seeing that the long-Hoa, Dr. Ho Kei, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. E. bluejackets as well as officers at home, neglected territory has not proved to be the Osborne, the Hon. Mr. Keswick, Mr. W. to ent off their queues, which wers treasure islands that China expected when Logan, Mr. E. Ormiston, Captain B. R. H. abe ousted the Japanese firm which had Taylor, R.N., Mr. S. A. Lory, Mr. G. Balloch, scathingly characterised, as pigtails, been exploiting the guano deposits there. Mr. W. Dickson, Mr. N. J. Stabb, Mr. F. commemorating subjection by
a hurdier people.
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Barkston Ash Devizes Referring to the mail service, the
Egremont Chairman said that if the Siberian Ripon railway is chosen for the mail service Hortford on the next occasion, it would make Northants, S. an enormous change to the Company, Ashburton
After paying to this arm a total win of Armstrong, Mr. H. W. Robertson and Mr. M. race which has since been absorbed by but he did not say it would be a Harwich
$1-40,000 as compensation for disturbanco,
etc. in order to regain completo possession of the island, China now finds that she has bought a pig in a poko." The Japanese were said to have made a pile of money by working the guano deposits: the Canton Government, though employing Japanese specialists, have found the enterprise so remunerative that it has boca abandoned after less than four months experience. We hope this does not involve the abandonment of the decision to provide a wireless station which, it is recognised, would be of invalu- able'assistanco to our typhoon warnings, but we have heard of nothing be
It is of in- ing done to provide it. terest
nota in this consideration that the Chinese Government is at the.
to
the Pratas.
that
Stewart.
ACCIDENT TO THE GERMAN ADMIRAL.
We regret to learn that Admisi Gühler, commanding the German Far Eastern Squadron, met with an accident yesterday afternoon. His Excellency was landing at Murray Pier with Mr. and Mrs. Ebner, when he slippad and fractured his right foot. He will probably go into one of the hospitals of the Colony to hare the injury treated. In expressing sympathy with the gallant officer in his misfor. tano ads hope that the injury may speedily be repaired, we are sure wo echo the sentiments of the whole community.
PRATAS ISLANDS DESERTED.
DISAPPOINTED EXPECTATIONS. After China reasserted her territorial right to
disadvantageous change. The Com- Knutsford- A CHINESE LOAN DIFFICULTY.pany would find not less profitable
of development in
PEKING, December 15th. A deadlock has been reached in connection with the proposed loan, owing to inability to arrange for a supervision of the expenditure.
[We presume this refers to the loan which was being arranged with American bankers, for the development of Manchuris. British financiers are participating in the loan. It has boon reported that the Chinese Government has raised some objection to the appointment of an American advisor to sarure the proper er penditure of the money.]
[TEO THE CHUNG NGOI BAT ro"
GOVERNMENT.
PEKING, December 15th. His Excellency Sih Liang, Viceroy of Manchuria, has presented another memorial to the Throne praying for a further shortening of the period for the
present moment considering a proposal for the Pratas Lelauds which, it will be remembered CHINA AND CONSTITUTIONAL a very extensive use of wireless telegraphy was the subject of diplomatic representations for commercial purposes, and it is between Japan and China last year, the Canton authorities manifested да engernesh to a beginning should A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY suggested
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As the Canton Viceroy was the Nishizawa firm, but that the islands would instructed twelve months ago to take prove an unfailing source of wealth. Au off immediate steps to provide the installation, was made to the Canten gentry to undertake the station should have been established the business, and then a semi-offioint system of inauguration of Constitutional Govern-
businesa was suggested, but nobody cared to ment. by now if the order had been complied with. take the matter up. Mr. Chang Mon-Tean,
It is reported that the Prince Perhaps the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK, whose Taotai for Industries of Canton, suggested to question in the Legislative Council two the Viceroy that the convicts of the whole Regent proposes to shorten the period years ago led to the negotiations, will take province (400 iu unaber) should be employed in of waiting by another year, which an early opportunity of inquiring what procuring the products of the islands, and
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progress has actually been made with the
erection of the station.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the expulsion of all Roman Catholic priests (not Portuguese) from Macao in 1238.
Mr W. C. Jack reads a paper at the Engineers and Shipbuilders' Institute this Taning on" Salving and Wrecking.”
The German cruiser Scharnhorst and the two German torpedo boats will, it is expected, re- main in Hongkong until after Christmas.
A. Barrados, olork, reports to the polics that on Wednesday while in a chair he lost $90 in money from the pocket of his jacket.
though the Viceroy give his sanction, the means that Constitutional Govern- proposal for some reason or other was nevertnent will be introduced two years
benco.
carried out.
About the beginning of August last, tho Canton authorities decided to start the anter. prise as a Gorerament work for a period of siz months to see if it would prove lucrative or not, and the necessary funds for this purpose were handed over to Prefect Teai-hong, who was entrusted to take sharge of the matter. Mr. Tsai, however, approached the Nishizawa firm to engage a Japanese analyst and superintendent, Bu no Chiness is experience in the work of grans collecting: One or two Japanese were then engaged, and a number of Chinese coalies were sent to the Islands. The work was carried on for a few months, but experience proved that the enterprise war antomuzerativa.
Corse-
THE FAILURE OF SHANGHAI NATIVE BANKS,
menns
other
directions.
MR. CARNEGIE'S ANTI-WAR CAMPAIGN.
A GIFT OF TEN MILLION GOLD DOLLARS.
LONDON, December 15th.
Mr. Androw Carnegie has handed to a Board of Trustees, ten million dollars in 5 per cent. bonds, the revenue to be devoted to hastening the abolition of war.
The Hon. Elibu Root is chairman of the Board, and President Taft is honorary President.
INDIA AND THE CORONATION.
LONDON, December 15th. As the date fixed for the Coronation Durbar at Delhi falls on the Mohur- rum Fast, the date will be altered..
M.
LIBERALS.
Durham, S. E. Durham, N.W. Derbyshire, S. Tyneside Dorset, F.
Aberdeenshire, E. Orkney & Shotland Monmouthshire, S. Forest of Dean Lichfield
Brigg
Stirlingshire
Denbighshire, E. Biggleswade Dumfries Burghs Perthshire, E. Rotherham Norfolk, S.
Truro
Carmarthensh,, W. Ayrshire, N. Renfrewshiro, W.
Otley
Buliffe
TABOURITES
Fifest D
W. Glamorganshire, S.
NATIONALISTS.
Limerick, E.
Birr
Tipperary, Mid.
STATE OF THE POLL
Liberal Labour
Nationalist
THE SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE. | Unionist
LONDON, December 15th. The boilermakers have voted by an
overwhelming majority in confirms. tion of the settlement of the dispute,
PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN
SOMERVILLE,
Captain A. Somerville, who has just relinquished the command of the s... Taishon to gu on leave, was on Wednesday the recipient. PEKING, December 15th. of a handsome presentation from the members The Grand Council has suggested of the Kowloon Cricket Club, of which he has that the Government Council shouldbeen an active and sealous-member for some considerable time. Mr. D. Harvey presided. meet to discuss the question of the over a good attendance of members and stated recent failure of Chinese banks at that, as they all know, Captain Somerville was going home on holiday, but before he left they Shanghai.
felt they would like to recognise his services to the Club. He was one of the keenest sportsmen
L
Meinbors elected
.223 38
(Redmondito 63
O'Brienite
332
8
**** 251
588
to be elected 87
670
PARTY GAINS.
Unionists
24
19
5
I
Liberals Labour Nationalist
UNIONIBE GAINS.
Majority Late momber,
converted. Ashburton, Mr. C. R. Burton, L ... 247 LABOUR GAIN. Fifeshire W. Mr. J. D. Hupe, L
..:3,423
STOCK EXCHANGE BETTING ON THE ELECTIONS.
Exchange was ovons that there will be s On November 29th the batting on the Stook Ministerial majority of eighty. Today the betting is evens that the majority will be sixty,
A capital photograph of the landing, at thequently the contrast with the Japaness spsois). A UNIVERSITY FOR THE STRAITS. the Club ever had. The Chairman then called as the result of Mr. Halfour's speech.
German Admiral at Blake Pier on Wednesday was taken by Mr. Mae Cheung, who kindly for. warda us a copy
The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., who has been spending six or seven montha in England, returned to Hongkong yesterday by the N.DL. steamer Goeben. ·
ists lias been cancelled and paid off, and all coulis sent there have been recalled.
There are many reasons for the failure. The hired Japancen did not come up to expectations and there was the further diffimity of finding the market for the products collected: But the most important reason was the lack of shipping convenience at the Protas It was explained by an expert that a gond wharf must be built and a suficient
hosle.
The Singapore Free 'res of the 9th inst.
says
who is engaged at Kowloon Dock, reports to number of lighters and some steam lepnabes be and what it should du. Then there must be remembered that, previous to Captain Somer-referendum was fit for Bediam. The result
Joso Camairao, a military pensioner of Macao,
the police that his son agad twelve husdisappeared must be kept there in order to take the products From Macao and that he is supposed to be lu out of the Islands. A great deal of money has Hongkong.
yet to be invested in the lalands before that can THE news we publish to-day of the virtual abandonment of the Pratas Islands by the Hanson, sa nemployed seaman, for having
A fine of $5 was yesterday imposed on Olaf be done.
The Canton Government has already paid to Chinese Government suggests an inquiry us assaulted Mr. C. Gould, the assistant superinten- the Nishizawa Rem about $140,000, virtually invest unch more money in the islands, and we aro informed that they have left the "treasure
considered the extent of the
in
Diver
of
to
bin
to what has becorao of Chine's promise to dent at the Sailors' Hemo, and with bahaving to regain the islands. They are unlikely now to another way, if these graduates profér to the tion, all the matches played last year, getting the formal and explícit consent of the
instal on the Fratas atoll a wireless station
in a disorderly manner.
A Louseboy employed at the Namal Yard was to lay forever in the coral strand of the scenu. yesterday brought before the Magistrate charged Tho islands are at presont said to be totally with riding a bicycle in a reckless manner at deserted. Kowloon City and doing grievous bodily harm. to a schoolboy: The case was remanded.
TO-MORROW'S CONCERT.
comma thinking at
at West
RECENT ELECTION SPEECHES, upon Mr. Goldsmith, the oldest second eleven player, to make the presentation.
It Goliemith said that the members of the hampton, said that their opponents were s Mr. Asquith, addressing a meeting at Wolver- - Two or three correspondents have been urg ing, earnestly and ingeniously, the matter of second eleven, on learning that Captain Somer badled and fugitive party, already in full the considering the propriety of founding a ville was shortly leaving for Home on a nine retreat. The electors would make the rout University in the Straits. They have supported months' vacation, thought they would like in complete. The Tory manoeuvres at vote-catch their plea by generalities as to the advantages some small way to show their appreciation of ing were almost unique in their colossal in of the higher education that nobody
Fould
decency, He expressed compassion for the be likely to question. But before any discussion that he had done in promoting interest in luoklese Tariff Reformare, who, if the Unionists of the subject be engaged in there thon'd be
with the Kowloon Cricket Club They wall the Imperial Conference because Tariff Reform clear understanding of what a University shoula second eleven cricket, especially in connection were viatorions, would not be able to bargain st was to be shelved. Any statusinan proposing a it would ares that serve. Then the probable numbers and capacity of ville taking over the captaincy of the "A" the working of the referendumu in Switzerland the students available from that area. Then the team, very little interest was taken in that and in British Dominions was disappointing,
thanks erloket, but,
Mr. Balfour, speaking at Reading, deolarəd capacity of that ares-assuming that students class are enabled to qualify with degree
Cho their opponents were embarrassed by bis keenness and energy, they had now value to those obtainable at well known
A taking up their challenge regarding the ruler. ities of the civilised world-to provide suitable A team which was second to none in the endum. They now said that the Unionists were employment for these graduates. Or to put it Colony. Under his captaincy they had been afraid of Tariff Reform. But the Unionists
Rock successful in winning, with
one excep- essential to the prosperity
meant to carry Tariff Reform, which was of the country, after the probability or otherwise of their employment outside of the area served by obtaining a livelihood wherever they may go. for the purpose of signalling typhoons for
It is all very well to say, "What a fine thing it
ld be to h have
University 1
in Bingapore," the boneft of shipping. It is nearly two
woul and then to stop
that.. years since the Hon. Mr. POLLock; at a
The real com
future time wore to breed
question is
is supposing Singapore at some meeting of the Legislative Council, inquired
BA's annually by the score, what could they do? if the Government would consider the
Who would want them? Would the Government An armed robbery took place at Mongkoktsui advisability of making arrangements for the
It is announced in our advertisement columns absorb them at B. A. salaries! Would civil life signalling of typhoons, by wireless tele-on Wednesday. Thres men entered a house that the String Band of the German warship find room for them Commercial life would not have them at a gift. This is the utilitarian graphy, from one of the Pratas group of ocenied by a woman, and after threatening her charnhorst is to give à concert in the City view, hut it is a needful view, and because that notice is very short, but lovers of goodates carniur twenty rupees a mouth, who THE GOVERNOR, which was given at a later
and applied
their addities to that would meeting of the Council, was that the
na opportunity of hearing the String Band be worth twenty times what they are now get- roturned to Hongkong yesterday by the f
A manifesto by the Temperance Party em. Government were unable to take any steps Haichow from the North after six months of the Saharnhorst. The German flagship on ting, at least a good many of thein That way loving up brooding sense of Captain
in reply, said the whole phasises the importance of the struggle to their to erect a wireless station on the Pratas absence from the Colony-Dr. Vorstzech ro. this station has always been noteworthy for lies disappointment and a
cause. The firet fruits of victory will be the adelightful surprise to him, matter had besa the capacity for suffering. The way
of the Licensing Bill on the stafate to sadition
tion and he did not know whether to appreciate book
placing of atoll because the islands were claimed by sumed his duties as German Consul, and Dr. the excellenca of its band, and the memory lingers grisvanos, for education means an increase of
most the gift itself or the kind words which Lord Milner, speaking at Islington, wel- he had acquainted the Chinese Government. his absence, left to-day by the Gochen for Berlin flagships. It it some time since the community main cause for much of the Indian unrest had been uttered. He thought he would trea comed Mr. Baifour's proposal. Ministerialists China His Excellency added, however, that Jur. H. G. Marckwald, who has been acting in of many cupital concerts by bands of the former is say after that.
The to-day
sure most the kind sentimentes expressed by were thrown into a paroxysm of alarm at the through the British Minister at Peking. to take upau appointment at the Foreign Oited the Scharnhorst enjoys an especially high found in this Hongkong, University, where thekers and endorsed by the members. idea of the referendum, which was, possibly, the way to extricate the country from a grave Mr. Maurich E. Bandmann had a lucky escape repulation, and as the programme is one that Art Law. Medeciae and Engineering cane cap he would regard as a trust, because esition due to gross abuse of the party syɛteni,
A few modest scholarships captain could do nothing without a crew, either a Typhoon Signal Station on the island, not on November 26. He was riding on the Maid. will appeal strangly to musical people a good would be sufficient, for a time, to enable poorer the cricket feld or on board ship. He hoped
F. E. Smith, speaking at Liverpool, pro- merely to Hongkong but to the southern au nor the Calcutta Golf Club with two or three longs tomorrow ovoning ought to be seared students to continue studies beyond the level the good comradeship which had existed under dioted that the Unionists would win by sixty control would continue under the régime of tests. It was necessary to wipe out the coalition attainable here and give them the moral advant Mr. MacKenzie, and he boped the younger coaste of China. Just a years ago members of his company when his horke shied The plans are at Robinson's.
age of a chance of environment. But the better members wou'd be encouraged to and he came down heavily. Several members of
majority. take a greater Lord Curzon, speaking in West Ham, said to-day HIS
and dress relied to win assistsuse and carried
class of student would proceed, as the King's interest and to show grester motivities in the that has Radicals would lose thousands of votes. EXCELLENCY announced
Scholars do, to Universities in England or field. He would watch the doings of the Club in the Legislative Council the receipt of a him into the Clubhouse. In about half an hour's
Scotland, where the real University education with interest, and in condusion be thanked through their opposition to the referendum.
Mr Dillon, speaking at Swinford, aid that letter from the British Minister communi- time Mr. Bandmann, who had been stunned,
of contact with very different men and minds thera heartily for the bandoma presentation he had reason to bellers that the Liberals would. would be a necessary and a beneficial result.
(Applause.) cating the information that the Waiwupu sufficiently recovered to be able to motor off.
increase their majority,
in money and jewellery to the valas of $100.
and the one exception was a first eleven team, peop Edward Grey, speaking at Portsmouth, Daring Captain Somerville's absence from the
sit
that the referendam was the counsel of Colony, Mr. J. D. Mackensie had undertaken desperate men who were throwing their balkisst to act as captuin, and they hoped that upon the cargo overbeard when the ship was return of Captain Somerville Mr. Mackenzie were re-
Anston Chamberlain, speaking would be able to report that the interest which turned Tariff Reform would be brought into maintained. It was now the pleasure of the operation of the shortest possible time.
Thomas Dowar. quoting Mr. Balfour's maintained. It was now the pleasure of the
gham spocok, that it is absolutely necessary pesker to sak Cuptain Somerville to accept a Nottingham sp all that he had done for the Club during the justice done to the licensed trade, appeals to all small token of their esteem sud appreciation for to do what is possible to remedy the groas in-
wished him a plauant journey home, a Merry zeal. Now is the psychological time for a 2 safe return. (Applause.)
islands. The reply of HIS EXCELLENCT they rausacked the house and made off with $650 Hall to-morrow. night. Unfortunately the has not bon attended to in India we see grada-f past eighteen months, and in conclusion helicence-holders to fight for their last entrench. Dr. Jur. E. A. Vorotzsoh and Mrs. Voretasoh music. will net mia, if they can help it, they had gone in for technical training) Christmas, & jolly time in the old country, and serious stubborni fight against disaster, death,
with the importance which would attach to"
was last favoured, and as the Band of
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Philippines Co, str. Rubi loft Manila on the 15th instant, and is dus here to-morrow at 4 p.
il.
be
And this supplies the
mostnroessible fold for higher training for Straits students, will
be stadied.
The Mill the form of a handsome. And damnatiou..
ere The