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see a Municipal Council established in Hongkong. He urged, however, that there were at the time practiest dificulties in the way, but he looked forward to their removal, and then, his lordship wrato, in a clear field it may he possible to create a Munici- pal Council with some prospect of success." His lordship thought it possible that the Sanitary Board might be developed into a satisfactory Council, controlling all or some of the revenue derived from rates. Mr.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, who succeeded Lord Riron at the Colonial Office, whilst this matter was under consideration, was not WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS enamoured of the idea, for the reason that "the Colony and Municipality would be in great measure co-extensive, and it would be almost impossible to draw the line between
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kong. honey, Mr. Boud, the Foochow Echo says, has been a most regular attendant is the choir and his services will be greatly mined.
Before Commander C. W. Beckwith, H.N, at the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday a boatwoman was fined 85 for failing to exhibit is regulation lights between sümeet and snarise. The owners of ten other native er ft were fined SIU apices for being in the Chiseway Bay refuge without the written permission of the Harbour Master
A Peking despatch says that a Datok gentle- man who was formerly manager of the bank of Java has been rocommended to the post of financial adviser to the Chinese Government by the four Powerscon corned in the loan. His souual salary is reported to be £5,000 and the form of appoint. meat to be one year. The gentleman is reported to be wall advised on Far Eastern questions.
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THE STRIKE MOVEMENT IN
ENGLAND.
DIENERAL UNREAT.
Lovnos, August 18th, Though the dock strikes are settled, there
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THE KING AND THE STRIKES,
MACAO NOTES
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Macao, 13th August.
THE PAN-TAN MONOPOLY.
LONDON, August 14th. The King has telegraphed to the Rt.the fan-tan monopoly up to 1917. Mr. Hui- Two fenders were received yesterday for
Han Sidney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, that he is much pleased to bear that the strike has ended. His Majesty congratulates the Board of Trade is great unrest among all trades in London, and trusts that all work will be resumed especially among the railwaymien Four thousand goods porters on five railways in
to-day.
Loudon went on strike yesterday.. majority, however, resumed in the evening ou receiving partial concessions. The Secretary of the-Amalgamated Society of Hazeland at the agistracy yesterday on charges of maliciously killing two ; killing with Railway Employees regards the outlook as intent to steal; and trespassing on Crown land: very grave, owing to the discontent in all into a stream near the coffee plantation, and Defendants are alleged to haze and graded it the working of the Conciliation this caused the polsoning of the game. They Boards were romanded until Wednesday, bail being allowed in each case in the sum of 350,
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DEATHS.
On August 9th, at Shanghai, THOMAS SPED, DING, late Capt. in the China Berchants' 8. N. Co., aged 56 years.
On August 10th, at Shanghai, infant daughter (PHYLLIS HOLLIDAY) of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jorge, agal 11 months.
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When the E. and A. Company's stoomer. Aldenham arrived at Sydney from the East the Customs officers made a big haul of opium. Searchers from the department boarded the
steamer down the harbons, and mide in through
search of the vessel. In the bunkers they found overal parcels of opium, auonsting in all to 75 line. No owner could be traced on board, and the opium was duly confiscated and lodged in the King's Warehouse
Twelve gamblers who wore arrested at No. 1.
Tung Soi Lane were fined $3 each by Mfr. azeland at the Magistracy yesterday. Agimui lar fine was imposed on each of three men who were playing fantan in the street near the China Merobants wharf. Other ten men arrested at 274, Queen's Road Central for gambling were convicted by the same Magistrate. The two keepers of the game were fined $25 each, er six wooks' imprisonment, while the remainder of the men were fined $2 each.
fai-ken's offer was $60,500 and Mr. Lora Young's 8613,000 per wum. As Mr. Sintang, $450,000 yearly, it will be seen that the revenge the beat holder of the monopoly, only paid
of the Colony will from this source be increased $150,600 per annum.
THE NNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC Committees have been appointed to snake
The STEAMER ASHORE AT GUARDAFUL arrangements for the feasts to be held on Octo- ber 5th, the first anniversary of the Portuguese Republic. It is difficult to know what the committees will have to do boyend raising
Meetings of the Fandou County Council tramwaymen were held at midnight and drafted demands for increased wages and shorter hours. If their demands are not conceded they will take a strike ballot. .
RIOTS AT OLASGOW.
The tramway service in Glasgow has been entirely suspended by the men going ou strike, rear were smashed yesterday, and a number of arrests were made:
Riotors placed stones on the tram rails, sashed the windows of cars, boarded trans, and pulled trolleys from off the live wires. Some men sat on the rails and defied the motoritan to ride over them. The police repeatedly charged the rioters with their batons. One hundred and fifty cars were damaged.
LATER.
LONDON, August 14th. Lloyds' agent at Aden telegraphs that the steamer Fifeshire, from Australia, is naboro at Quardafui.
The crew and seventyfive passengers have been landed at Aden. Two boats, with thirty
occupants, are missing.
LATER
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The Fifeshire has beau ahandoned. Sho now under water. The British steamer Dalhousie and the Italian steamer Falfurne are searching for the missing boats.
money.
THE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT Dredging the harbour has been suspended for some time due chiefly to the typhoons and bad weather, 14 le nom, and truth shut the drodger needs renovation, and for this purpose sho has gone to Hongkong.
THE FOSTAL SCANDAL The rush to the Post OBoo for stamps is a thing of the past. This department now issue an adhesive"schedule" numbered and initialled- by the Postmaster. These are affixed to letters as posted, but they are only used locally and
what ingenious ideas emanate from the postal department.
(The Fifesher, built at Clydebank in 1898,
Glasgow. Her tonnage is 5672.). belongs to the Elderslie teamably Company of for Hongkong and China. It is remarkabla
THE POPE.
Lornay, August 14th. The Pope's condition is unchanged, though His Holiness is more cheerful.
MOTOR FATALITY
Loybox, August 14th! Mr. E. Brodie Hoare, a director of Lloyd's Bank and formerly M. P. for Hampstead, has died as the result of motor occident..
THE MOROCCO DIFFICULAY.
LONDON, August 14th.
CANTON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
August 17th.
POLICE STATIONS.
The new Chief of Police is trying very hard to brace up the disciplins of the mon under him At the door of all police stations here there is an armed guard consisting of two or mors, men according to the size of the station. As often na not this guard may be seen tolling ogsinst the door posts smoking or carrying ou au anoble gossip with passersby. People- from the root, also often, stroll into the station either to have a look round" or to see someone they now Inside The vor-Taolai-bn-ul-
- Auother new Company is about to be formed
The Glasgow tramu rastarted to-day, but in Shangbai -The Shanghai Fisheries, Ltd,, of which Mossrs. A. L. Anderson & Co. are the were again partially stopped by the violence. Secretaries and General Managers. The of the strikers. objects of the Company comprise the acquiring of steam-trawling vessels, to salt and otherwise preserve suy portion of the catch, and the RENEWED RIOTING AT LIVER German pegotiations concerning Morocco this slackness, and so he has issued orders that
manufacturo of fish-mauure and fish-oil. The
capital is Ts. 250,000 in shares of Tis 19 each. Only 10,000 shares are now being issued and the share list closes on Wednesday, 16th
Government Department," say that much reliablo information and advice would be lost if the board was entirely dispensed with, and they, therefore, recommended inst. tint. aboard fie appointed composed-
The Acting Prime Minister of the Common of members rouinated by the Govern wealth has received from the British Charge ment, who should be prominent members d'Affaires at Bangkek the following cable of the community, so us to be in a position massage-The Government of Siam wants to to advise on the general policy of the Muni-experiment with Australian ponies for cavalry, cipulity, and to considor supplies, although It requires 100, averaging 13 hands, and five its functions should not extend to the years, to arrive at Bangkok not later than Octo- rejection of the budget." Moreover, the ber, and if the price is reasonable, more after- meetings of the Board are to be held inwards. The Government of Siam is auxions to know the actual and reasonable prise to be land. private unless the Governor sees fit toed at Bangkok, or at any rate to be introduced direct otherwise.
An unofficial member to reliable agents, I should like to assist the Government of Siam in making the experiment successful, and would be grateful if the Govern. mont of the Commonwealth would assist, direct ly or indirectly.
of council protested that the rights of the ratopayers of the whole Colony are being taken away' and the second reading of the Bill has been postponed for a time. It will be interesting to see whether the ratepayers of Singapore as a whole are us indifferent. as the ratepayers of Hongkong appear to be
1. M. S. Flora arrived in port on Sunday voning.
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Wood fined
& boatman $30 for anchoring on the cable reserve
A cloua plague return was issued yesterday. Hongkong Office: 10à, Des Yeux ROAD C | The weekly return. of communicable disease LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC | showed" eight cases of entoris fever and threa of
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HONGKONG, AUGUST 15TH, 1911.
JupGING from the comments one hears in regard to the local constitutional crisis" srising out of the exercise of the vato by a Government officer upon a decision of the Sanitary Board, the community would soon to have grown so indifferent to the con- stitution of the Sanitary Board, that if the Government brought forward & Bill to
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smallpox.
The 15th September is, we understand, the date fixed for the offcial opouing of the whole of
the Canton section of the Kowloon-Canton Bail
way.
Colonel John T. Carter, chief paymaster, who was in Hongkong a few years ago, has become Chief Paymaster at the Way Office and Officer in Charge of Recorde
A Chinese residing at Wongueicheong was fined $25 Mr by Wood at the Magistracy yesterday for keeping and storing kerosene without a livonen,
abolish the Board to-morrow and to run The Americna residents of Hongkong have the Sanitary Department on the same lines faked for a battleship" "Are they in danger as the Public Works Department, we are of any kind "Certainly not. They want to - not sure that the community would be rire a dance."--Pittsburg Poot-
stirred to a pitch of indignation which
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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 14th August.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. H. H, J. GOMTERTZ (PUINÉ JUDGE).
"AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS."
Wong Tung Bhan surd the Yu Lung Yee Kl firm and Wong Kam Chi, partner in the sald firm, for $1,000 for wrongful dismissal. Mr. Shenton appeared for plaintiff, and Me Harris represented the defendants.
POOL.
Lonnor, August 14th.
A meeting of 100,000 striking railwaymen at Liverpool yesterday tod to the fiercest rioting in British strike anaals: The police charged with batons a number of rowdies on the outskirts of the crowd outside. St. George's Hall. This aroused the resentment of the demonstrators, who showered stones, bottles and blocks of wood at the police A regular pitched battle ensued on the steps loading to the Hall and in the Square below, the police repeatedly howing a patli through the moh. The square was strewn with scores of bleeding. forms. The dermon- strators resolutely stood their ground for an hour and the police were unable to clear the Square,
LATER.
The demonstrators at Liverpool consisted of all sections of transport workers.
Rioting was renewed early this morning The police and the men of the Warwickshire Regiment cleared the streets.
Five public-houses were wrecked and the provisions shops were tooted, walls being torn down to supply missiles.
à Paris message states that the Franco-opinion that serious results may result from
are at a complete standstill. The date of the guarts are to assume a more vigilant ap- the next meeting between M: Combon, Peace, while no member of the public intock French Ambassador, and Herr Ven Kidor lin-Waschter, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, remains unfixed.
DEATH OF THE LORD CHAN-
CELLOR OF IRELAND."
LONDON, August 14th. The death is quiounced of Sir Samuel Walker, Part, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
AMERICAN SENATE AND THE
ARBITRATION QUESTION,
Lidsnor, August 14th.
proposed joint committee with a view te blocking the attempt to conclude treaties with China and Japan.
ARMED ROBDERY ON THE HARBOUR. A daring case of armed robbery is reported
admitted into the station unless on business, and any such person desirous of admittance must be closely interrogated bafore he is allowed to pass the door.
OFFICERS' SALARIES, "
The Central Government at Peking is en- daardoring more and more to bring the pro- vinoes under its direct control and many interesting examples of these endeavours have occurred lately. One of the latest is in connec. tion with the pay of offcials. The Viceroy, has been directed by the Minister of Finance to send in without delay full partienlars of the pay and allowances of every offiour in the province whether his rank be high or low, and in future all these salaries are liable to révision from Peking. The Viceroy has instructed the Provincial Treasurer to furnish the desired information at once."
FIBACY.
THE PRESIDENTY ADVICE DESREGARDED.
A Washington teleghir states that the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate Two days agoa big boat-full of silk cocoens way lave adopted against the advice of President being towed by a launch past a place called Yo Taft a motion by Senator Borah providing Kok, when it was attacked by pirates who esized for the submission of all proposals for crew. Not far away was a river cruisor, which the whole of the cargo and murdered two of the
arbitration to the Senate instead of the made no attempt to interfere with the pirates, whe safely made their escape. When this case was reported to the authorities the Viestoy at once dismissed the captain of the craiser and told his successor that the same fate would bappen to him if à similar event occurred. It is doubtless snol want of pluck on the part of the river guardians that makes the pirates so boki
client had gone to the conatsy, lis mother being revolvera were fired,
The street lainps were extinguished and as having 000 rred on the harbour on Sunday and one cannot help thinking that there must night. On the evening in question three natives be some trata in the assertion so often made that engaged tho brat of a married boatwoman at the commanders of river cruisers and such like Taikoktani, and instructed her to row them to craft are paid by the pirates to preserve a dis- Yaqwati. When about half-way across the
creet blindness,
their true colbars. There were only two women Greys wore called out and lined up randy toon board, and before they realised what had His Lordship-When did you give Mr fire."
happened they found themselves covered by Harria notioef
revolver and a couple of kuives. Both women bers relieved them of jewellery valued at 980. Tere speedily gagged and bound, and the rob
The man then rowed the boat back to Tai koktaui and escaped. Yesterday the police Arrested a man on suspicion of being concerned in the affair.
ill
Mr. Shenton asked for an adjournment as his
His Lordship-All these mothers are perennial.
LATER.
The Magistrate read the Riot Act and a
Mr. Shenton-~It is an unfortunate weakacse battalion of the Warwickshires and Sants Barbour the passengers revealed themselves in
of nature that they got ill.
Mr. Shenton-Ga Saturday. I found It"
out
This overnwed the strikers, who scattered when I was sanding off the notices for witnessed into side stroets where guerilla fighting
His Lordabip - Did he tell you
lasted till midnight.
Mr. Shenton-No.
an example to others.",
His Lordebip-Then I mast strike it out as
FILLIS' CIRCUS.
The latest estimate of casualties shows
130 injured.
INFRINGING MONOPOLY RIGHTS. One of the runners attached to the Hong Chai Wine Monopoly discovered a man privately selling wine and thus infringing the rights of the monopolis!. He refused to plead guilty and He was therefore remanded in custody. Later also refused to pay the fine imposed upon him.
in the day the monopolist requested the man's release, saying that he had received four hundred doliara as compensation. It is not yet known how the Magistrate will deal with the case. The The rioters attempted to rush, Line
officials in Fatebou are taking strong measures THE NEW CIRCUB SHOW. The China Merchants Steam. Navigation
Street station. They broke down the gates"
regarding the wine monopoly. It will be The new artistes arrived yesterday by the s.sremembered that some time ago there were would express itself in vehement protest. ompany has, it is reported, ordered the Kiad? The first thing to be said of Fillis Cirona, is but were driven back by the police support Tarra. All were looking fit, woll, and ready serious riots in that town over the wine question There have been times in the historyan Deck to build a river stenuter for the that it presents an excellent entertainment ined by the fire hose.
for work. It is not time now to say what they and since these disturbances many wine sellera of the Colony when much greater Yangtse at the east of Trols 37,000.
bright and agreeable circumstances. There is
Are. OP what they can do, but judging, have hesitated to take out the necessary licence shown in these public interest W2L8
Mr. A. R. Lowe left by the French wailings or in the programme, and the many who temporary hospital.
nothing objectionable either in the surround-
from the credentials they bring with The mandarina, have now lensed an edict that mattors: Fifteen years ago the ratepayers teamer Polynesien yesterday for Shanghui en yearn for a pleasant evening after dinner can-
them they Bro all goodin their any person coming disturbanos to the wind in scoking redress for constitutional griev-rable to London eiù Eiberia, or a business visit not do better than patronise this show. They toned ambulances and taxi-cabs conveying wonderful horges alone, without the other mam- beheaded in front of his premises,
The mob was most implacable. They respective acts in the arena. Barowsky and bitrate in any way whatever shall be publicly ances went the length of passing over all Mrs Layton, who left for Home owing to the will be agreeably surprised to find that it repre intermediary agencies-the Governor of the illaess of her daughter, is travelling by the same sents a degree of brilliancy and variety seldom the wounded police Colony, the Colonial Office, and even the route.
to be found in travelling combinations. The One superintendent. sustained a broken of the character of their performances will be At Ping Tai in the Nam Hoi District a retai! huperial Government and appealed to the Owing to the unsettled stato of the weather well-trained animals are without doubt a feature
found in the advertisement which appears on Pium seller has been taken before the authori ultimats depository of authority in the H.E. The Governor's" At Home" arranged for of the Circus, and their performances have to be juw.
ties to explain the large amounts of the drug page. 4. Empire the British people, through their
The now show will open at Causeway Bay sold by him. The trader's books show that his representatives in the House of Commons.
to-morrow the 16th, and we are assured that any sales average nine hundred taels weight of opium Among the requests they made was one for
due paying a visit to to Hippodrome matshed a month and the officials are of the opinion that more power and influence in the manage
will go away after the performance thoroughly much of this trade must be due to ssies to persona satisfied with a really good night's amusement, Lord RIPON, ent of relv local affairs."
not holding licences.
The station was converted into
a
this afternoon (the third Tuesday in August) kas seen to be realised. Ajar, the marvellous con- A patrol of Warwickshires was stoned been postponed until next Tuesday. The tortionist, is all that he is described, Len Pedro from the roofs of houses in Preston Street invitations which have been issued for the third is a wonderful foot juggler, while the other under cover of darkness. Two soldiers were and fifth Tuesdays in August therefore are items of the programme make the entertainment
horn away in ambulances
now for the fourth and fifth."
one of rare attraction.
moth part of the performance, sce woll worth a visit. A list of the artistes and an indication
OPIUM.