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THE MOROCCO DIFFICULTY:
SITUATION IMPROVING,
post. It must be understood that a Gor ernship lies quite outside of the ordinary course of promotion in the Colonial Service," Mc Grassom SZEWARE thereupon further inquired whether the Colonial Office had considered the intense disappointment that would be caused by outside appointments of
young and able men entering a Department where seniority counts for a little? Colonel SUELY's reply to this was that he would represent what the hon. member had suggested to the Secretary of the Colonies. It is to be hoped in the interests of the general efficiency of the Civil Service that the representation will receive the consider tion it deserves. A Governorship ought not to be "quits outside the ordinary course of promotion in the Civil Service." Quite recently there has been published in they the Chancellor, Official Gasettes of the Easter Crown Colonies a warning to civil servants against seeking promotion by bringing influence to bear on Members of Parliament and others at Home, as a means of bringing their
service to the notice of the Secretary of State with a view to consideration for promotion. The letter of the Under "Arrange- this office
Burnett & Co.'s Secretary of State added:
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ments are in existence in
which ensure due consideration of the chuims of all suitable officers on the
occurrence of vacancies in the service." That, of course, is as it should be, but when such appointments are made as the one at Mauritius, to which Mr. GERSHON STEWART called attention, it gives one furiously to OLD TOM GIN think how the claims of a military officer of
DRY GIN
the rank of major can come before the Socretary of State for the Colonies for appointment to Colonial Governor- ship, except by the kind of outside influence which is s strongly con- doned in the Under Secretary's recent cautionary letter. The officer may make an | excellent Governor, as other military officers we could name have done, but all the same the principle of regarding Governorships as lying quite outside of the ordinary course of promotion in the Civil Service is manifestly wrong. It is distinctly discouraging to A. S. WATSON & CO., able young men in the Service to be told
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The Daily Press.
HongKors, Ausver 7th, 1911.
WITHIN the past few months we have
Doxor, August 5th.
In the Wanchai district and at East Bint
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS, evidence of the storm are every where appaibak
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGNECT.]
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Londos, August 5th. Viscount St. Aldwyn presided at a meet-
A Berlin message says that a rapproch-ing of Paers who are opposed to the policy want spon matters of principle has been of the Halsburyitos. Lord Cromer aud established between M. Cambon, French others spoke. Those present felt it impos- Ambasador, and Herr von Kiderlin-sible to bind individual action, bat Waechter, German Minister for Foreig unanimously decided not to attempt to Affairs,
organise a party to vote with the Government.
Its details, however, will require closa study, and will be submitted to the Emperor
LATER.
.
LATEE
In response to Lord Morley's issue of an urgent whip to the Liberal Lords, in which he took the unusual course of asking for a
à Paris semi-official note states that, though the Franco-German tension is re-reply as to whether they will attend when laxed and the situation is improving, thore the Bill in returned from the Commons, still existe an extremely wide margia be- seventy-six Feers, including eight Ministers, tween German claims and possible French have announced that they will support the
concessions.
GERMAN PRESS ANGET. The Berlin Pan-German. Press is very
angry over the ramours that Germany hae abandoned a large part of her claims on the Congo.
The Pan-German Post attacks the Emperor, whom it holds responsible for the change, which it describes as tantamount to
national disgrace and shame.
SPANISH ACTION,
LATER.
A Paris message states that the Spanish Commander at Alessar has ordered the Shereetan garrison to leave the town or rubmit to the orders of Spain.
Government.
· LATER.
The "Die Hards" held two meetings in London yesterday, Lord Lovat presided at the Chelsen meeting, at which Lord Halsbury, Lord Milner and Mr. Austen Chamberlain delivered speeches expressing their determination not to yield, and were cheered. The meeting at Holborn was addressed by Lord Selborne, Lord Willoughby de Broke, Mr. Wyndham, and | Mr. F. E. Smith. The large gathering was
most enthusiastic.
LATER.
The Liberal newspapers are confident that the Liberal peers will be able to outvote the Halsburyites on a division.
ENGLISH AVIATORS' SUCCESS.
LONDON, August 5th:
Mr. Valentine in his monoplane arrived
LONDON, August 6th. The different notes struck in the official orgars of Berlin and Paris concerning the negotiations are perplexing. The Germans are apparently better satisfied with the new basis of the negotiations than the French, this by the Under Secretary of State. Why who dikte on the many difficulties ahead.at Brooklands last night. He wins the should such appointments be considered as
Gifty guinea prize as the first Englishman to outside the ordinary course of promotion ? SERIOUS. COLLAPSE IN MADRID.
complete the circuit of the Daily Mail avia. Tho Colonial Office entrusts Colonial
tion competition. of Secretaries with the responsibility
LONDON, August 5th. administering the Government in the A Madrid telegram states, that the old absence of a Governor on leave, ind surely fortress at Valencia has collapsed, burying such men, who sa a rule bave spent the
LONDON, August 6th. Mr. Cody arrived at Deuveldo FANAT-
WIEN Ja pell Thing machine to complete the round-Britain course.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.
LONDON, August 6th.. Ex-President Simon has sailed Jamales.
| Happy Valley is a miniature lake, and numerėjs
uprooted trees are visible in its enviro Along Queen's Roo 1 many of the shops are twa feet deep in sand, which has been wasbed down from the hillside. The party wall of blocks of buildings facing on St. Francis Tard and Trai Lung Lane is seriously cracked, rendering for unsafe the two rows of houses. In consequence the tanahte of four floors in Tri Lang Lane and of houses Nos. 7, 8 and 9 St. Francis Tard found it necessary to quit hurriedly. The officials from the Public Works Department lost no time in skoring up the buildings. House No. 57, Prays Fast, was found to be dripping like a shower bath, and the residents loft hurridly. coolies started Soon afterwards P.W.D. shoring up operations. The wall of a large-
· British and German marines have been landed at Hayti to maintain order, owing to street fights in which twenty people have been killed.
It is reported that a fracas occurred between German marines and a mob
villagers.
ARBITRATION TREATIES.
LONDON, August 4th.
of
The text of the arbitration treaties will
godown at the corner of Bussell and Percival
Streets, the property of the Land Investment Co., collapsed. The debris fell into Russell Street, blocking the tram line, and dolaying. the service for some time. The whole of the godown will now in all probability bepulled down, as the structure is considered dangerous. The wall
another godown in Matheson Stroot, belonging
to Mesara Jardino, Matheson & Co., was found
not be published until they have been sub-of mitted to the Senate of the United States of
(The telegram referred to was as follows:-A
to
be in a dangerous condition and had to be
Amolica, but it is understood that they will shored up. The fence surrounding the Wigwam follor generally the lines indicated in the Tennis Court was destroyed, and the Cirou
site at Causeway Bay is now submerged in three or four feet of water, and the employees telegram of May 18th. telegram from Washington states that the State of the Hippodroms have had a strenuous time Department has announced that President Taft in raising the cages of the lions, tigers and other has approved the draft of General Arbitration beasts above the water line. The roade of the Treaty. The draft is not the result of negotia Colony generally have been damaged bat tions with particular country, but it will be submitted to Francs and to Britain: the greatest injury has been wrought to the Gorgrament believes to be a sound basis of Hoal and the Eantara Market. There the The draft represents what the United States section of a road at the corner of Wanchai negotiations for an extension of the scope of its waters have washed a huge hole about 30 fort Arbitration Treaties.]
long, from one to five fest broad, and three or four feet deep.
MALTESE AFFAIRS.
London, August 5th.
Mr. N. O. Watt, M.P., the Right Hon. Mr. Russell Rea, M.P., and Sir Mackenzie D. Chalmers have been appointed Com- missioners to enquire into the financial procedure in Malta,
THE STORM.
The P. & O. Delhi loft yesterday morning. She had been unable to ship any cargo during her stay in port.
No damers ran between Hongkong and Macao on Saturday and Sunday until last night-
THE EXPERIENCES OF THE "200KBANA,”
WA
whole of their career in the Civil Berrien thirty houses. Nino people were killed and day morning. He was the only competitor assisty entertained was by no means duceosgasry { moving very slowly) was approached so the -
-ispatched,
ought to possess the best possible qualifi- many were seriously injured. Alios cations for Governirahips and the liheat train
claims to one. Te
The plague return on Saturday was marked "ail."
The French Mail of the 5th July was Ivered in London on the 4th August
SIR FRANCIS YOUNGHUSBAND.
- LONDON, August 6th. Sir Francis Younghusband has been dobrought to England from Belgium and has been successfully operated upon for the
Frank Fillis' Circus, after a successful sozzon ia Macao, das returned to Hoogkong, and will open for one week only at the Victoria Skating Klak. The management announce that every evening a programme will be presented which will be unsurpassed for its brilliance.
The unfavourable wasther conditions prevail ing on Saturday necessitated the postponement of the variofy entertainment which was to have been held at Mt. Austin Barracks on that evening. The entertainment will be hold to- inorrow ovening, starting at 9.15. o'clock.
BANKS,
Chartered Bank of India,
+
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE
IN
RESERVE
Returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of spoke in reserve in Hong- sean two Colonial Secretaries, in the kong during the month ending 31st July, Crown Colonies of the Far East pro-1911, as certified by the ungera of the respon- moted to Governorships. The first instance tire banks, are as follows:--- dccurred in our own Colony when Sra HENRY MAY, whose whole career has been spent in the Civil Service of this Colony, received promotion to the Governorship of the Fiji Islands. Within the past week. we have learnt of the promotion of SIE ARTHUR YOUNG, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, to be the Governor of following paragraph which we take from the that Colony and High Commissioner of the Shanghai Mercury:Captain F. & A. Kofoed.
injury to his leg.
TURKEY AND ALBANIA.
Lowboy, August 6th. The Malissori, though professing little faith in the Turkish promises, have accepted the Forte's concessions on the advice of the King at Montenegro.
RAILWAY PORTERS ON STRIKE.
Fiftes hundred goods porters on the
LONDON, August 6th.
Lancashire and Yorkshire railway went on strike at Liverpool docks yesterday.
LONDON DOCKERS STRIKE.
LONDON, August 6th. The arbitration proceedings in cocnection Australinand China.. 5,287,673 4,500,000 with the London dockers' strike have been Hongkong and Bhanghai
Banking Corporation 15,714,178 9,000,000 concluded, and the award will be anncimesd at a mesting to be held in Trafalgar Square on Sunday.
L
Total 22,001,851. $13,500,000 Shipping men will be interested in the
The position it serious. The unloading of
There are ever 20,000 workers involved.
AN AVIATION FEAT.
LONDON, August 5th. M. Vedrines has aeroplaned from Hendon to Dieppe in two and three-quarter hours, crossing the Channel by way of Folkestone and Boulogne.
M. Vedrines flow from Dieppe to Paris in one and a quarter hours.
PISTOL DUEL.
POLICEMEN V. BURGLARS.
LONDON, August 6th.
A pistol duel is reported between two policemen and two burglars in a house in
the west end of Berlin.
Fifteen shots were fired. Ona policeman was killed and one of the burglars' com witted suicide. The other was arrested.
Herr Jagow, Chief of Police, in an order states that henceforth any policeman hesitating to use his Browning pistol will be dismissed.
SABOTAGE IN FRANCE.
LONDON, August 5th.
The Indo-China steamer Footsang (Captain T. A. Mitchell), which arrived in port yea terday from Calcutta, first encountered un- mistakable signs of the typhoon on ile.
18 3rd it, when between
and 19 dege. N. latitude. The typhoon was to the After four days of anxiety and considerable Borthward, and the engines were put at huif interruption of business due to the proximity of pond. At 6pm. on the 3rd just the barometer a typhoon Hongkong was relieved on Saturday registered 29.36 degs., a strong gale having bat to know that it had passed, and next day showed in from the West accompanied by violent that there was no danger of it returning. It squalls of wind and rain. There the ressal's Is most unusual to have the warning siguals our was altered to the 8.E, sad on the exhibited for such a long period, but the barometer commencing to rise she explanation is that the typhoon, which was
brought to the wind and hove to. As the ty Located last Monday when it was off the east phoon seemed to recede so the sifp was kept on Coast of North Luzon, was very tricky in its her cours for Hongkong, and the typhoon Cry in its movement, so the (which appeared to be almost stationary or The signals, it will be remembered, were vessel was agatu hove to. All day and night of holsted on Tuesday evening, but though Wed- the 4th and 5th ist. violent squalls followed nesday was squally the ordinary premonitions of each other, in rapid succession companieil a typhoon were not manifested until Thursday by torrential rain, and on the latter date vivid
thundor. By that time there were heavy showers of rain lightning and
On the Sth accompanied by fitful gusts. Work on the inst. at 1.30 p.m. the ship's fore topum harbour was brought to a complete standstill on was struck by lightning, which splintered the that day. The smaller craft gought shelter, and mast, bringing two large pieces of the mast however, the typhoon conditions were emphasis. time was bore to, and remained as until 8.30p.m. the shipping bad to remain idle. On Friday, down on the bridge dock. The steamer at the
ed, the showers becoming bestier and the squalle As the weather at this time showed signs of more numerous and more violent. Most of the improving and the son moderating a course was big ships then prepared for the worst. The shaped to Hongkong, and Gap Ecok was passed English Mall from the North did not go to her at 10.30 a.m, yesterday. metal barth, but anchored farther up stream, while other veravis scheduled to sail on Friday and Saturday delayed their departure until the atora had subsided.
Although there were 750 deck passengers on board during this trying experience, not a eingle casualty occurred, this vessel behaving splendidly throughout, only on one occasion
The firing of the bombs just after seren shipping a ses which broke toreral awning o'clock on Saturday morning warned the Colony spars. that the typhoon might strike at any miento. The mal precautions were taken, and, the forry and tram services were Hongkong. The wind blew with hurricane pended. Happily, the typhoon did not strike
foros, reaching a velocity at times of 75 miles
ALL-
PUBLICAN'S BREACH OF LICENCE
PROPRIETOR OF GRAND HOTEL FINED.
an hour, but fortunately little damage was done. Hotel, was summoned before Mr. Wood at the Mr. F Reichmann, proprietor of the Grand ▲ for ships dragged their anchors slightly,
but no loss of life is reported on the harbour, Magistay on Saturday for allowing liquor to while on the land the damage is limited to treas be drunk on his licensed promises af 12.20 .m. being aprooted and to windows being broken,
on July 20th. The storm abated yesterday, and residents
De estive Bergeant Gmat prosecuted, und whose slumbers has been disturbed by the Mr. J. H. Gardiner represented the defendant. noise of the elements during the previous nights had opportunities of enjoying aninterrupted repose last night.
THE DAMAGE.
In reply" to his Worship, Mr. Gardiner mil ́ his client would plasd guilty to a charge under the old Ordinance,
His Worship-The old Ordinance has been On the higher levels many trees were up
raganled. rooted, and there ware numerous landslips. Mr. Gardiner-My client's licence was One of considerable magnitude occurred on granted before the new Ordinance camo inte Caine Road, near the top of Lalder Street, and force, and I would sak your Worship to deal
Federated Malay States. One would sup- the well-known pilot of the Pacilio Mail Co. ice-ships has been delayed, though arrangeat the Congress of Franch Railwaymen, Robinson Road and Park Road. The boundary Gardiner stated that the defendant was ill when After a somewhat tumultuous discussion there was another large one at the junction of with the case under the Ordinance of 1898. Mr pose that capable officers in the Civil steamers, passed through on Saturday in charge Service had every right to expect that of the Korea en route for Hongkong. Captainments have been inade to unload supplies resolution was passed by 282 votes to 26 wall between the Cathedral Ground and the the offence pourred, and had left the meritorious service will lead to the highest Koload is one of the oldest residents in the Far needed in the hospitals. rawards that the Service offers. But it. Eat, having first come out nearly half a century seems that it is not so. A Major in theng He has been forty years pilot of the Royal Engineers, whose whole career has P. M., Co., prior to that having sailed on the been spent in military service, has just coast, etc. He has now decided to retire from
nctive service and will in the future reside near
the entrance to Nagasaki harbour. Captain H. Spear, of the Shanghai Licensed Pilots Associs tion, will in future be the pilot of the P. M.
teamery.
BLAKE PIER REGULATIONS.
FAMOUS CRICKETER RETIRES.
LONDON, August 5th. Lilley, the famous wicket-keeper, is retir- ing from cricket.
OBITUARIES.
LONDON, August 4th.
The death is anaounced of the German
bean appointed Governor and Commander in-Chief of Mauritius, and we notice that Mr. GERAHOM STEWART, M.P., in the House of Commons last month, very pertinently inquired of the, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether this appointmont was caused by a lack of officials in the Colonial Service of sufficient character and oil relating to Blake Pier are published in the sculptor Herr Begas.,
Regulations made the Governor-in-Conn- ability to fill the appointment. Colonel Gate as follows-No person shall sit or stand SEELT, in reply, said: "After most careful upes any part of the railings; no person shall consideration the Secretary of State for the shall be flown in or from the pier, all persons put his feet on or lie upon any sast; no kites Colonies recommended to his Majesty an using the pier shall coadmot themselves in a officer whom he considers in all respects quiet, derent and orderly manner: no person not fully and properly ofathed and shod shall fitted for a very difficult and responsible occapy any sast.
LONDON, August 6th.
Frederick Mouillot is dead.
The well-known theatrical proprietor
General Sir Robert Low, who commanded the Chitral Expedition in 1895, is dead.
condemning sabotage.
Military Ground also collapsed.
hotel in charge of Mr. Kelly. If hix
ft. that Mr. George Grimble's residence at Pokfulam, Worship wished
gentleman Revolutionists, who favoured malicious Bisney Villa, suffered during the storm. The would be called; and he would tell the Coart that damage and obstruction, quitted the hall enclosed verandah on the south-west side of the he bad striot instructions not to sell any liquor before the vote was taken.
house was wrecked. and other demage was done, after midnight, and to get everybody off the A landslip is reported to have taken place on premises by that hour. Mr. Kelly did the railway near Taip, and it will probably his utmost to carry out these instructions but take a day or two to clear the line..
DE that evening the · Bandmann Co Rodents in the Baltimore Hotel were playing at the Theatre Royal, and startled early yesterday morning by an of the people who left the Theatre ominous crash which appeared to be the just before 12 o'clock, a great growd locked Mr. Horace A. Bratt has been appointed summoned. The damage, however, was not as after midnight, but it took a considerable time lurald of a collapse, and the police were promptly to the Grand Hotel. There was no drink sold High Commissioner and Commander-in extensive as was at first feared, and it was soon to remove these people. In the circumstances, Chief of Somaliland.
sacertained that there was no danger of the and because it was his first offence, Mr. Gardiner
NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR SOMALILAND.
LONDON, August 5th.
[Mr. Horace A Bratt received the African building falling. What alarmed the inmates asked his Worship to deal leniently with the general service madal 1899-190; was appointed
was the tumbling in of the ceiling of the bath- defendant Assistant Political Officer for Somaliland in. room and two other rooms, but the collapse of
Sergeant Grant mid he did not see mayone August, 1905; became Assistant District Officer ceilings, we understand, has not been an uncom. served with drink after midnight, and the place in November of the same year, and secretary to the administration the following your]
mon occurrence during the last few days; mad was notually closed by 12.30 am. is attributable to the exceptionally heary refus His Wonhlp imposed a fine of $50,