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the Finance Bill than anything yet propos- od. It provokes a mile to bar these pro fessions of deep regard fur ancient usage coming from mom who are putting the constitution into the melting pot. However, in spite of the protestations of the Govern ment, the amendment was passed by an overwhelming majority. This early fore- shadows what is going to happen in the case of the other amendments which more vitally alicet the Bill. The rumour that
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH. 1911.
a
Sanitary Inspentar Taylor prosonded against
(THROUGH BEUTKE'S AGENOT.)
THE STRIKE IN ENGLAND.
for offering him a bribe of $5. The Inspeter
ginger merchant at the Magistracy, yesterday TELEGRAMS. had sorral a notice on the defendant calllog upon him to remove certain old jars which wore likely to set as places where mosquitoes would brood, and the defendant offered the bribe to get an extension of time. He was fined 3350 and his foki was bound over in the sum of 80Ó to come up for judgment if called upon.
MOD BIOTE AT HULL.
LONDON, June 28th.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
{THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCT.] THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.
DEBATED BY THE COMMONS.
LONDON, June 29th.
On the second roading of the Prize Rill.
(THROUGH REUTEZ'S AGENCE,)
FAREWELL TO CORONATION GUESTS.
The strike has developed seriously at the Goverment intend, if recessary, to again yesterday when a siceba coolie who ab-Trpool and Manchester, where 14,000 overcome opposition to the Bill in the before the Magistrate and 'sentenced to straten are idle and shipping is at a stand-upport which the Colonial Premiors had visited Loadou for the Coronation
House of Lords by creating five hundred Liberal Poers has been current for some weeks, and if it has any basis in fact as authoritative amouncoisent should soo: be forthcoming. A declaration of this intention will secure the passage of the
ay
in
The long arts of the law was made manifest
ncoded with $100 two months ago was placed
months imprisonment.
ILTER.
The
LONDON, June 28th.! The railway stations are now very busy Mr. McKinnon Wood emplasised the owing to the departure of Royal guests who
given the Declaration, of London. He said Duke and Duchess of Connaught and other that Mr. Botha viewed the matter from a royalities and Ambassadors are bidding the A conference of one hundred shipowner's South African standpoint, and pointed out Royal Visitors adieu.
bow these agreements would improve South of the United Kingdom has decided that a
Africa's position in the event of war, especially as regarded the abandonment
Mr. Wood stated that the agreement of the doctrine of continuous voyage..
removed uncertainties from which British
COLONIAL PREMIERS AT WINDSOR.
LONDON, June 39th. The Colomil Premiers, mombers of Parliament and a number of ladies visited
Windsor Castle this afternoon on the
were shown over the Esher Tea Orangery. while it in no wise weakened our naval invitation of His Majesty the King, and efficiency as a belligerent Power, either as
COLONIAL TROOPS VISIT WINDSOR regards blockade or otherwise. It created
In April last his stil. master had entrusteil him with $100 with which to buy opíum, but thu temptation apparently proved too strong for him and ho foiled to return. He went to the country and came back this wook and was arrested on Wednesday, moderate increase in wages might be given Bill, for the Pears, it is stated, will then
Bangkok papers annoruce the death of Cha-at certain ports in view of the prescat trade pass the Bill unamended, yielding to forevalier Ifonorato da Sa, Interpreter to the Italian conditions. The conference recommended happened the Lagation, from cholera. Born in Macno in the Shipowners' Association to fir a ston- majeure, just ease of the first. Reform Bill of 1832. 1842, he want to Siam in 1870 and entered the dard rate of wages for the respective dis- Therefore we mar conclude that the Government service. On several occasions ho Parliament Hill will before long be written was attached to Siamese Embassies sent to tricks, and advised the Shipping Federation commerce would be the worst sufferer, upon the Statute Book, nad it is of interest Europe. For many years employed in the to extend its functions to cover wages to speculate as to what will happen thon Foreign Office, his long services were rewarded disputes. It was unanimously decided to Lord Cenzon has predicted--and the pre- with a pension op retirement from his official
LONDON, June 29th.. diction seems a safe one--thut if the Bill is position. He later became stashed to the demands for recognition from the passed, we shall see during the next few Italian Consulate as interpretor and subsequent Sallors' and Firemen's Unions.
The strikers at Hull, failing to induce years the disruption of the United Kingly led the same position in the Logation since the establishment of diplomatic relations ba dom without any reference to the people, the Green Stan and Italy. Tha Choralier during Disestablishuout of the Church in Wales, bis long career received decorations from the the employes of Messrs. Ricketts, starch Radical measures on Education and Licens King of Siam, the King of Spain, the King of manufacturers, to come out in sympathy ing, and one man on vote. There is no Italy and the King of Portugal. Hia long life with them, smashed the windows of the doubt that the passing of the Parliament was usefully spent, says the Banglook Times, and Bill will inaugurate a. period of greatly during his forty years' residence in this land he increased political activity in the United acquired a thorough knowledge of the language Kingdom, but we scend good grounds for and customs. He was highly respected by
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the older generation..
THE FERBY DISASTER.
At the Magistracy yesterday Chau Loi, cox-
in of the Yaurenti ferry launch Waffing, appeared before Mr. F. A. Hasinad on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the recett
collision in the harbour.
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The police charged the mob with batons and dispersed them.
no dangers which were not existing now, and lessened existing risks. If wo refused to ratify it, we risked having our food declared absolute contraband. The Declara tion was not to be regarded as a substituto for the Navy, as we must still depend upon a strong uavy for safety.
LONDON, Jane 28th. The Colonial troops have visited Windsor Custo.
SUSPENSION OF SEALING.
LONDON, June 28th.
Sir Robert Fiulay said that the con. The Times correspondent at Washington stitution of the Prize Court, on which reports that as a result of the Conference Mr. Askwith, of the Board of Trade, has
Great Britain had only one amber out of held at Washington between Great Britain, arrived in Hull and will try to conciliate
fifteen, while the United States and Japan Russia, the United States and Japan it has the opposing forces.
could nominate seren, was outrageous. been arranged to suspend pelagic sealing. The National Transport Workers Federa-The (overnment, he added, had made for a period of fifteen years. Capada and tion at a meeting in London resolved that a complete surrender of British principles Japan are to receive as compensation a the questions of contraband and share of the yearly dole of skins from unless the shipping dispute is ended by on
July 1st they will take drastic action destruction of neutral vessels, though they America and Russia, both of which coun- against the firms refusing to effect a had the support of America and Japan. The ratification of the Declaration would be a national ealamity.
LATER
settlement.
A NON-PART IMPERIAL
ORGANISATION.
Mr. M. R. Harris appeared for the provou tion. and Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton defended.
Mr. Harris aid he proposed to prove on the date in that soon after 10
which defendant question the launch of and relentless Nemesis which attends the was the coxswain was approaching Yaumauti gross abuse of political power, and by pre-from the South. About the same time the dicting the turn of the tide when the sunken launch was lovin: the wharf at Yaumati and was nearing the narrow channel between the two bosons. The Wa Ying turned round to proosad to Hongkong, and the coxswain seeing the other laazel beyond the beicon about two Houses of Parliament and legislators
ever,
Unionist Party will be in the ascendant, it must be confessed that the spectator secs little evidence of these things. How we have it already declared with authority that if the Farliament Bill is ded in the Statute Book the time will surely come when it will be wiped euronists return to power they are likely to find many "ugly midges" Book needing to be wiped out that their administration would be barren of now legislation for a long time. Standing out aida the political area, away from its heat and excitement, we entertain small hopes of seeing the Parliament Bill erased after it has been once recorded in the Statute Book.
on the Statute
Four cases of plague wore reported posterday, bringing the total for the year to 177.
Soutence of three weeks' hard labour and four ours in the stocks was imposed yesterday aé the Magistracy on a caulker who was found stealing tea and sugar from H.M.B. Thistic.
www.
LONDON, June 29tb.
Ata conference in the House of Con- mons yesterday of representatives of the
branch in each Dominion.
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Empire Parliamentary Union" and its objects will be the exchange of information and closer intercourse of legislators though." out the Empire.
Mr. McKenna, replying to the Opposition criticisms of the Declaration of London and the domand to be informed of the opinion of the Admiralty experts, said that at least four Directors of Naval Intelligence as well
THE PARLIAMENT BILL. LORD CROMER'S AMENDMENT CARRIED
OVERWHELMINGLY. “
600 or 700 yards away blew a long blast on the form the Dominions it was resolved to as Sen Lorde Fisher and Wilson favoured whistle merely as a warning. In re the Ffrom non-party organisation, having a the Declaration.
The Ifa Ying į Hing kounded a long laat.
tribe the one, intending to pa came on, but instead of porting her balm in order to get to the wharf she came through between the beacons at full speed directly in the direction of the other launch. When the coxswain of the Wa Ying saw that he went to starboard. The Wa Hing rammed into the Wa Ying nearly amidships, making a hole about three feet wide and four feet deep. The two vessels looked for some time and the Wa Ying muk. He would #ll evidence to show that the defendant was not at his post at the time of the ollision,
After other evidenos,
Dr. Hartley spoke to being called to this econo of the accident on June 15th and saw the body of Chiness male. From appearances death seemed to have been caused by drowning, but he could not certify the cause of death.
His-Worship-How are you going to meet
that, Mr. Harris ?
Mr. Harris-I am not prepared to meet that Sir Matthew Nathan was the respresentative point I will call evidence that he was seen of Great Britain at the International Commis-alive on the launch and that be was taken out of sion held at Paris for the examination of vari. the water dead. ona questions connected with the International Telegraph Service.
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. D. Clark, of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, appeared in support of charge against a ticket collector
*
His Worship The doctor asys the appear- soces suggested drowning.
Mr. Harris-Will your Worship decide the point now, as I have many witnesses to call and I do not wish to wasta tima?
Mr. Brutton said the prosecution must show
LONDON, June 29th. The Lords resumed the debate on the Parlament Bül. Lord Cromer, moved an amendment that a commities of seven from each House should be appointed to deter mine whether any measure was purely ARBITRATION. financial, instead of the Speakor..
LONDON, June 29th.
A draft scheme has been approved and referred to a Committes to consider the details.
· ANGLO-AMERICAN
A Washington dispatch states that ser a conference with President Taft, Mr. Bryce, the British Ambassador, announced that the Anglo-American Treaty was practically complete.
STRIKE IN OPORTO.
PRECAUTIONE AGAINST POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENTS.
Lord Morley said that nothing would' induce the Government to acompt the
amendment...
tries pledge for that purpose 30 per cent. of their respective catches. In order to counteract poaching the montracting Powers agree not to admit skins of unknown origin, China, Mexico, Chile and other Powers are to be approached to prevent the use of their flags on the high seak by soal poachers.
THE CLAPTRAP OF LABOURITES.
LONDON, June 28th.
Mr. Ramsuy Macdonald, in an article in the Socialist Review, denounces the resolu tions of branchus to Jabour Party condemning him for lunching at Mr. Hal- dane's on the 18th May as impertinent and fussy claptrap. He says that the invitation emanated from the Kaiser, and was care fully considered by the officers of theLabour Party. One may properly discuss Socialism with the Kaiser, as with Mr. Balfour or Mr. Asquith.
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, June 28th. Middlesex, nine wickets; Marylebone,
Lord Lansdowne, supporting Lord Cromer's amendment, said it was impossible for the Speaker to be absolutely impartial three wickets.
between the two Houses of Parliament. 'À
· joint committec was most important, because
it would establish a more intimate contact
between the Lords and the Commons.
Lord. Loreburn said the proposal was a greater invasion of the liberties of the A big tramway strike has occured at Commons and ancient usages with regard
LONDON, June 29th.
Kent, 168; Hampshire, five wickets. Cambridge beat. Leveson Gower's XI. by 71 runs.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES STAKES.
LONDON, June 28th.
In the Princess of Wales' Stakes the
Reuren in one of the telegrama we publish who was accused of converting money chained but the death of this man was the fault of the Oporto which has induced the Government to Finance Bills than anything yet probable starters are:-Lemberg, Dillon;
mises. He also expected trade to be excep tionally good in the East generally.
defendant...
The amendment, however, was subse- quaatly passed by 183 to 44 votes:"
to take special measures in view of simul- proposed. His Worship-If I am satisfied that thetaneous political agitation. cause of death, having regard to the evidence, was drowning, would that not be sufficient? All I have to do is to and a preña facis case.
Mr. Bratt-n-No,
The bearing was adjourned to permit of his
MR. BOOSEVELT ON PEACE.
** AMERICA MUST BE VERY CAUTIQUE.
In ecusequence of this the Government has ordered a considerable military display in North Portugal and called out the Colours and Reserves of the last three
years.
Swynford, F. Wootton; Cardinal Beaufort, Martin: King William, Maher, “Andres, Trigg; and Bryony, Fox.
· THE VETO BILI.
THE TIGER AGAIN.
LONDON, June 29th.
much alive yet. Apparently the tiger is very i While nothing definite is known of the Reports have been made to the police from final intentions of either the Governinent or Lantao that several bullocks have been killed BRITAIN'S NEW POSTAGE STAMPS the Opposition, the belief is widely held by 26th instant, when twe were killed and ethers by some wild animal, the latest being on tha
both sides that there will be neither creation badly mailed. Police Sergt. Gordon is en Poors nor general election Peers. The Peers deavouring to trace the animal. Meanwhile 31
the neighbouring island of Po Tang.
LONDON, June 29th.
During question time in the House of will not press matters beyond eliciting in the cattle have been removed from Lanteo to
Commens Mr. Horbert Samuel, replying to member, said he was disappointed that
to-day referring to the debate on the Paras excess fare paid by a passenger to his own use.
The case was remanded until Monday. liament Bill in the House of Lords toils us. that the Peers will not press matters beyond
Presiding at the meeting of Mesars, White- eliciting from theftovernment an unequivocat away, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd. Sir Robert Leid- threat to create a sufficient number of low old the profits 15 per cent, over last Liberal Peers to swamp the Opposition. year's, were due to improved business and bet- After the passing of Lord COMER's Amand- tar rents for the fats over the Calcutta pre-Warship considering the point. ment by 183 votes to 44 we shall probably not have long to wait for some announce ment on the subject. Nothing could do
A foki engaged in a shop in Bonham Strand more to discredit the Government than to committed suicide on Wednesday under peculiar declare such an intention, and their reluct-circunstances. He was partaking of the even--
Mr. Rouseroit, in the current issue of th ance to do so can be well understood. Asing meal along with the others when he jumped Outlook adopts towards an Anglo-American matters stand, however, it is obvious that up suddenly and left the room. As he did not Arbitration Treaty an attitude different from
that of the Administration. He says: the Opposition amendments, which striky atrators & search was made for him and he was
"The United States ought never specifically the very root of the Bill, are all likely to be found on the door of the kitchen with his to bind itself to arbitrate qucations respooting the new postage stampa were not
honour, independence, or integrity,
Either it carried by overwhelming majorities. Lord throat out from our to our.
should be tacitly understood that the contracting successful, but he hoped there would be CROMER'S amendment is the least barnful
The master of the Hcensed steam hunch Yes Powers no more agree to surrender their rights to the principles of the Bill
on such vital matters than a man in civil life an improvement in the printing when. It merely
Sang charged before Commander. C. W.
agross to surrender the right of self-defence. demands that instead of it being left to the Beckwith, RN, at the Marine Magistrate's Or else it should be explicitly stated tust, the new contractors became more experi- Speaker to decide which are Finance Bills Court yesterday, with carrying 59 passengers in boonuse of the fact that it is now impossible for enced, and were less pressed. and which are not, the certificate should excess of the number allowed by his licence. either party to take setion infringing the
honour, independence or integrity of the
the other,
LORD AND LADY DENMAN.' come from a committes formed of seven Aftor hoaring the evidence his Worship said he
we are willing to arbitrate members of each House. Lord MORLEY would take into consideration the fact that there Mr. Roosevelt argues that though war is quite
LONDON, June 28th. declared that nothing would induce the was no previous conviction against the defend-impossible between English-speaking people and therefore the matter is academic, yet we should Government to accept this chaage, andunt, and also that it was Coronation night and be very cautious in entering upon a treaty with Lord and Lady Denman have sailed for there were large numbers of country people crom any mation, however closely kin to us, the formi Lord LOBEBUEN declared the proposal to
Australia. be a greater invasion of the liberties of the sing to and from Kowloon. A fino of $20 world whereof it would be impossible to follow in be imposed, in default, one month's imprison. making treaties with other civilised friendly
nations." Commons and ancient usages in regard to went with hard labour.
A
more
Lord Deaman succeeds Lord Dudley as Governor-General of the Commonwealth.]
unequivocal threat to create, then they will pass the Bill unamended, yielding to force majeure.
THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
MEETING.
THE CHINESE CURRENCY LOAN.
Our Paking Correspondent telegraphs to correct a misconception contained in the article from a Correspondent on "Currency Reform in China" published in The Times of May 19. E was there stated that "according to the Peking LONDON June 29th.
Correspondent of The Times £2,500,000 may be At the golf championship match played devoted to paying off obligations incorred under the boxer indemnity protocol," This, our is a misreading of at Eastbourne the leaders in the second Peking Correspondent says.
his telegram published on April 17, The em round were: Duncan, 144; Harry Vardon,ployment of the £2,500,0.0 referred to is 148.
Later.
intended to meet the Boxer indemuity gold obligations in Europe against equivalent silver payment in Chins, a purely paper transaction Latest scores are: Taylor 149; Moran permitted by the banks to enable Chins to save and Herd 150.
the double exchange. It is not to be derated to payment of the Boxer indemnity.-The Times,