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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 1911.
The Chinese Gogerament is honoured
enting movement develop from anti-thirteen aftoisia of the Government deamt TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
beginnings outside the Empire until it bas gained numerous adherents within the Empire. And so on. Progress is everywhere manifest. The old order is changing, slowly changing, giving place to
of Chosen in recognition, of nervioss rendered by them with regard to the question of Chinose settlements Chosen last your
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The Report of the Hongkong Civil Service THE STRIKE MOVEMENT. Cricket Club for 1911 states that in the League
A. S. WATSON the now, and it needs no prophetic sense Competition the Club played thirteen matches
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to-realise that the prescut decade will show in all, winning four and losing nine. Mr. J G. McEwon had the best batting average, and nu even greater improvement than its pre-ix the winner of Mr. H. T. Jackoma's prize. decessor. The educational factors contri- Mr. R. E. O. Bird had the best bowling buting to this result have been the infinence average, and is the winner of the prize pro-
UNREST STILL MANIFEST.
LONDON, August 24th.--5 The railwaymen have forwarded a strong protest to Mr. Asquith against the appoint
TAROGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
WAR INSURANCE.
LONDON, August 24th. War insurance business at Lloyd's has increased. Yesterday's rates. stiffened and numerous cases of cargo about to be
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRANCE AND GERMANY.
LUNDON, August 24th,"
A. Paris message staics that M. Cambon, the French Ambassador at Herlin, and the French Government are preparing a pro- gramine of negotiations with, Germany, the
of the foreignors themselves, tho establish.nted by the Committee. The fanucial statement of Sir Charles Beale as a member of shipped towards Eitrope wore instrel at gist of which will be communicated to Sir
ment shows a balance in hand of $140.
Lu commemoration of the twentieth anniver-
the Commission, because he is the solicitor for the Midland Railway, and they consider this has a serious tendency to prejudice the impartiality of the tribunal,
The lightermen have also gone on strike at Gloucester.
Considerable comment is mado regarding the attacks on Jews in Wales. The rioters
ment of schools imparting Western know Tedge and tho publication of newspapers. So far the Stage, which is one of the most enlightening agencies in other countries, hasary of the formation of the German Company S.V.C. the Ostusiatische Lloyd publishes the done comparatively little to assist in the first instalment, which occupios nearly eight. SPIRIT MERCHANTS, disemination of the new-ideas-making-for- "pages, of the history of the Company-since its the regeneration of China. The Stage, p organisation. An excellent portrait of Prince laps more than any other Chinese institution, leory of Prussia, the chief of the Company, las up till now shown itself unsusceptible to and after whom the Company is named, fa given on the front page, and there are excellent half- Western influences, because these have never hem brought to bear so directly upon the one reproductions from photographs of the allege that the culmination of long-standing Company, in review order, in 1993, the Company grievances against Jows, who are owners of In a sham fight in 1896, parades in 1897 and much property and monopolised certain 1898, the latter picture including Pringe Henry reviewing the company, and 1901.
trades, is that they raised the prices aut pictures are extremely interesting, as showing would only let houses to tenants buying the changes of uniform which have been offccted. furniture at Jewish shops. They were Many theatre-goers will renteinber Bittle merciless in evictions. The nowapapers of Daphne Pollard of the Lilliputian Company, all shades of opinion hope that there will be
sepetition of the outbreak,
SHERRY. ensements of the people as upon their
work. But in such centres as Hongkong aul Shanghai changes have been inade, and though they appear small their importance copnot: be gainsaid, for undoubtedly they WB can confidently recommend the repitisent the little heaven that will evon-
and
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Por Per
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who for many years added anually to the
gaiety of life in the foreign cities of the East, Her parents aro settle in Bentle, mud the little Daphne of our recollections kas-grown inte
young lady
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2/6 per cent.
A NEW TITLE.
LONDON, August 24th. The King has approved the granting of the title of Highnees to the Raja Muda, the
eldest son of the Raja of Sarawak, with pro- cedence after the heirs to Indian princes.
JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
LONDON, August 24tl. A Moltare nesuge to the Standard
states that Mr. Pearce, the Minister for Defence, who with "Mr. Batchelor, the Minister for External Affairs, has returned from a visit to Jagan, declared that he saw no evidence of the supposed. hostility in
The strike of short sea" dockers at Japan towards Australia. - London has been settled.
LATER,
Fresh trouble has arisen, a general strike of carmen being threatened.
TEST CRICKET.
LONDON, August 24th. Jessop lias declined to proceed to Australia with the English Cricket Team.
CORRESPONDENCE.
སྤྱི་----
THE CORONATION FUND SURPLUS,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."|
SIR-I am glad to see that the Coronation committee hare desidad to call a meeting of sorilors to decla what shall be done with
Tha surplus...” –
A deputation of the Liverpool Strike Committee has come to London to confer with the leaders of the railway mou and the National Transport Workers Fedoration with the object of inaugurating a national stoppage unless the striking tramwaymen at Liverpool are reinstated. It was resolved.to telegraph the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, the Board of Trade and the Premier asking whether the tramwaymen would be reinstat-tainment of problematical princes who may ed by noon to-day. It is hoped that Mr ever visit us.
At the risk of soming ungrateful to the public-spirited individuals who gave so much of their time and energy in arranging celebrations which were so completely successful, I vonture to dissent from the proposal to put away the surplus-to-form-a-rasero fand for the enter
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The French Press has now a calmed tong The newspapers are unanimously of opinion that the situation.cannot be regarded as grave.
It is reported that France is propared to make further concessions provided she is assured of Germany's recognition of her position and rights in Morocco as absolute.
THE MISSING PICTURE.
Tawny, August 24th.. - Already private rewards of 22,000 ace being offered for the recovery of the picture Vinci's La Jocquide" which has been stolen from the Louvre at Paris.
SUPREME COURT,
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'Thursday, August 24th. -
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Sie Francis ProGOTT (CHIB JUSTICE),
ISUN ON A CONTRACT,
In the notion between : Wilhelm Schmitt, plaintiff, and Hsusor, Eberius & Co., defendayle, the issue in the case with regard to the contract between the parties was again brought | before his Lordabip the Chief Justice without a
jary. The order was in the following Lorus :~~~
Whom as the plaintiff affirms and the defendunts, dony that 473 67 pients of human hair, which if is equitted that the plaintiff, work for the, defendants, is raw material within the musaining.
of a contrast made between the partios on June 15th, 1910, it is ordered that the question bà tried by a judgo without a jury.”
by
The Hon. Mr. C.-G, Alabaster, instructed
following a Xeros Wines of the tually, leaven the whole. It may be said of ts-Stage in China that it exhibits at Highest Class, Brocially Selected
present the degrest of progress that had been Shipped direct.
reached in England in the Elizabethan period. It has no scenic effects, and the presentation of the draint is crida and even at the best not very artistic This age. She has alwira rachived a great deal
"Thi" Railway" Commission Int a format- does not apply to the work of the actors, of attention in the acwepapors, and is getting dozen. bottle. which is, on the whole, of a very high ordar.it still. Not long ago she was the elected meeting to arrange proçedure and adjourned
No SHAKESPEARE has yet arisen in Ching,Quran of the Battle Carnival," and wo may till Monday $16.80 $1.45 and the Stage has been content to follow the let the Amorican uswspaper reporter tell the
"Daphne was a graciousNOTHER NATIONAL STOPPAGË THREATENED, 1.45 conventional past
Now Me influence of rest in his own way.:
LATER. the West has made itself felt on this queen. The newspaper men of Seattle were among her most loyal courtiers. Ellington 1.90
institution, and Hongkong nay claim Strother Bunch,, an assistaut editor on one of 2:05 some credit
the improvement the nowspapers, had not the little queen before, Chinese plays are being produced here, with and was therefore on more intimate terms with appro-riate
sconie settings, and based her majesty than his brother coribes. Busch on the Western model. This does not watched, the prime minister and all the other seem much in itaolf, but it is suggestive courties will it jealous eye. Daphus was of grent potentialities. With the theatro popular. He realized that, and decided that it was a cure of now or never for him. Daphny rudernised and improved and exercising liked Baneh. In fact, she agreed to become Mrs the powerful moral and educational influence Bunch. There was parental objection. Daphns A. S. WATSON & CO., that it dog in other lands, reaching the is about 20 years of age, but still a child in the mauses in a way not always open to the eyes of her parents, They didn't want her to tacher, it will be realised that a new get married. Last Thursday Daphno was going Torce arisen to join with the to a prenic for parents were eating their Prees in moulding public opinion and dinner at the family home, when Banch, with making possible the great changes rubber heel and a disguise, clambered over the that must take place before China can hope frout porels of the Pollard home and gathered to rank with the other nations. In the together, the articles of wearing apparel that Askwith of the Board of Trade, who has Most of the subscriptions ware, I think.previous day with regard to a compromise. "He theatrical reform under notice, it is remark-laphus would eat on a hoarymoon trip. - He | packed the artioles-ho says mostly, bat she says ible, that the innovation has come from in buck-in a couple of suit onses and without. It has been brought about by a clambored back downdo the street. A big six- bedy of amateurs. That in itself is sign-oylinder chug-okug car was waiting, and Daphne faint. That Chinese, who generally hold was intercepted on her way to the pionie the stage in very low estimation, should sook rereation in amntour theatricals represents a very striking advence in thought, and it is still more remarkable that they should be able to exercise the great influence that they doubledly do on local Chinese life and Society. Not only do these amateurs, «ko' are mostly drawn from the "hoy "cluas and from elerks, perform plays in approved Western style, but some of their number. write the plays which are performed. As current events are cleverly utilized, and the dramatic element is skilfully develop-
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On August 20th, at Shanghai, the wife of F., the plays attract large and enthusiastic audiences, so that if the example of these budding Thespians be followed, as is not unlikely, it will be admitted that they have started a movement which may have far-reaching consequences Greater interest in the topics of the day will
On August 19th, at Moqunshuo; Hins, Lho beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. J. VAN LAER, of Shanghai.
On August 20th, at Shanglin LC NETUERCOTT, of the Kiangsu Chemical Works.
Bunch's newe-
Instead of going to that plenie she was whisked away to the minister's houso, paper friends had in the meantime procured the licence. The next day the two young people
left on the steamer for San Francisco.
FILLIS CIRCUS. To-night's performance at Fillis Cirens, which is situated in the Victoria Skating Rick, is a benefit performance to Madame Fillis, It is announced that the performance wil ́ ́ be under the patronage and in the presence of General C. A. Anderson, C. B. and Lt.-Col. Hamilton and Staff, and also that the Band of the 1st K.O.Y..I by kind permission of LtCol. Hamilton and Offlcers, will render Saturday afternoon a maliase will take place popular selections during the performancs. On
at 4 o'clock.
gone to Liverpool, will settle the trouble.-`
The Radical papers denounce the obstinacy of the Tory corporation in not reinstating the tramwaymou.
Scenes similar to the last rioting took place last night at Bargoed on the borders of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, both English and Jewish shops. Iwing looted and wrecked. The tuilitary were despatched to the localities, and the district is quiet, though Tredegar and Rhymney are still guarded by troops owing to the menacing attitude of the moh.
PARTY LOYALTY IN BRITAIN.
paid for the purpose of celebrating and commemorating the Coronation of H. M. King George by (1) Public Rejoicings and (2) the orection of a permanent memorial of some sort with an ultimate trust (to use a legal pbraso) in favour of Charity The entertain ment of subsequent distinguished visitors was pot one of the objects of the subscribera,”
We hare rejoiced to our hearts" content, and we have failed to agree upon any suitable
public memorial commensurate with the funds to be disposed of.
Mr. D. Larvis (of Mixars. Johnson, Stokes & Master), appearl for the plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, instrnoted by Ms W. H. L Shenton (of Messre. Deacda, Looker & Ducon}," represented the defendants
---Mr. Alabaster asked permission të cafer to the suggestion mule by bis Lordship on the
thought that he and Mr. Patter shouli see his Loritshipin Chambers for a few minutes,
Mr. Polter-I don't see why my friend should suggest that in open Court after he las mado his suggestion to me. I should have thought that my learned friend or myself would have merele informal your Lordship that unfortunately the parties could not agerne.
His Lordship That is unfortunate Mr. Potter-Yos, unfortugata for somebely, cut tuy friend's suggestion was impropry
Mr. Alabaster My friend aid my suggestin The Charitable purpose romains.
was improper. I understood from what fall from When our Royal Family and Charity are your Lordship yesterday that you should lika fo coupled one thoughts naturally turn fogos this matter settled. I ongarrod te inn that. Hospitals in the Best place, but Hongkong is possibly my friend and I should inch bar tão Already liberally anppliar with Hospitals, Naval, ahy of the other with regard to mentioning a Military and Civil, Privata and Churjiablo, Bigues, but if we saw your Lordship in Chambara For indigent Europeans there is always room and you mentioned the first figure we might at the Matilda Hospital, which rojoiosa în a | know how we s*ood. suparabandance of cash out of which a Cottage Hosvital af Kowloon might be oresfed, and our Chinese fellow-colonists have shown grast liberality in providing for Chinese patients.
Mr. Potter As my friend has mantiered so much, I might go a little further and say that LONDON, August 24th."
the suggestion they made was that we should -' Replying to a correspondent who pointed
pay $3,000 and costs, which we rofuse to do. As (unfortunately, but necessarily) the racial | We believe we are in the right, and are quite Associations were resigning owing to dissa- out that numerous members of Unionist
question has been introdnood into the discussion, willing to convince your Lordship of it, sud we it is necessary to deviso soms means which will could not think for a moment of aceeading to tisfaction over the Vate Bill affair, Mr.atisfy the different elements of our cos.
the proposterous demand of the plaintiff.
Mr. Alabaster-As I understood your Lord” Austen Chamberlain urged loyalty to the mopolitan community,
ship's suggestion, it was that they should pay us something less than we demanded. They doclined to make any offor, and learned Counsel on the other side. I think, trosted me with a car. tain amount of discourtesy, and acted rather in the way that one would imaging a pawnbroker would try to pawn a pair of trousers.
His Lordship-I cannot go into that. ---- Mr. Alabaster-They asked me to use, a figure. I named it, and they poot-pocked it.
Mr. Potter-I am now wondering which is the pawnbroker!
BONGKONG OFF: 10, DES VEUX ROAD.Oba stimulated, and much good should THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY party and to work with a view to extending.
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FrxET STERET. ECresult. Of course if the Westernised stage
The Daily Press.
Hongkong, August 25rji, 1911. -
leads simply to the preaching of-revolu tionary doćtrinės, if the legitimate drama
as
and popularising its organisations.
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF SÚARES,
Reports are said to have been received by the
CANADIAN POLITICS, Canton officials in Peking to tho offect that a ba prostituted, its baueft will be certain Englishman in Hongkong has born rather doubtful. There is
LONDON, August 15th. 110 little baying shares of the Caaton-lankow Railway danger of this at the present tino, Company at a high prics, with the result that
The Standard's correspondent at Ottawa the holders have been very eager to part with and it will be necessary for the powers that their scrip. Sines this affair the reporte states that the progress of the campaign up has far-razobing effects, inasmuch Tive days ago as article appeared in our bato guard against this abuse of the drsontrolling power and other rights of this line till now shows no canas to reconsider the columns describing the noticeable advance untic Stage, and just as the Press is settling ultimately pass fate the grasp of for in many directions that has taken place in down to good work after its youthful indis-eigners, we shall be glad if you will visit previous predictions that the Laurier Gov. Cantou within the past few years. The new entions so may the Stage be expected to and ask him to give instructions to the officials
Sheng Kung pa und inform him of this event orninent will be returned by a majority.. nder buildings. the growing use of reach a condition when it will exercise in Canton as to what methods to adopt with innusele Westery products, the service a powerful and beneficent, moral influence also weighing this matter seriously to see if read to it. The Cantoass in Peking are of steaingat, the opening of railways, the on the mase of the people.
they should not present a joint memorial to the cheapening of literature, the popularity of
Emperor. newspapers, these and other things are
Bw.
The Chinese Department of Finance his the outward manifestations of a change decided to create a new source of revenue in the which is passing over the land. The appre-shape of revenue-stamp-duty, to take effect from elation of Western civilisation, with its the beginning of the next Chinese, year, the conveniences, pomforts, and education, has king and T'ientein Times reports.
It is understood, says the Singapore Free Press,
in a way cossed to be noteworthy in such places as Hongkong, Cautou and Shunghat, that an application has been made for a warrant and each year seas the Chinese in these for the arrest of Mr. A. A. Guna in connection contres making departures from customs and with his defalcation regard to sums of money tradition and accepting innovations which from various rubber companies for which he widen the breach between the present soled as secretary, generation and the centuries which held the people in bondage. Not long ago
the initiation
of રી bazaar in
the
SIBERIAN MATER
in the Shanghai papers :-
STRIKES IN PORTUGAL.
LONDON, August 24th. Lisbou telegrams state that the cork workers there have struck. oy burned two factories and hindered attempts to save The following announcements have been made the buildings Cavalry and infantry have Mr. W. J. Jolly, H. M. Postanster, informs been despatched to the scene of the ns that the Japanese Post Office has received a disturbance. owing to the interraption of railway service- plegram from Changchun to the effect that, between Tafren and Changchun, the mails dis patched from Shanghai por str. Sails Maru en the 10th instant have been delayed; and that the mails from Europe which arrived at Changchun on the 14th instant have also been.. delayed.
THE DROUGHT IN INDIA.
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LONDON, August 24th. A Simis message states that the maneuvres The passengers for Home by the Nore The local agents (Nippon Yugen Kaisha) of prior to the Durbar have been cancelled included Miss M. G. Allan, who has been a the South Manchurian Railway Co. inform
us that they have just received the following owing to the scarcity of fodder due to the Sister at the Government Civil Hospital for the telegram from Tairen We do not operate drought. Only three divisions will proceed "Colony conducted by Chinese Indios last eighteen months. During her short resid-express till 25th. Through passengers taking gave the idea to Canton and other places, enso in the Colony Miss Allan's health has 6 p.m. train on the day of their arrival at Tairen to Delhi for ceremonial purposes. Good thus giving an impetus to the movement broken down and she has been invalided home,
can catch Russian train at 9.p.m. on next day at Changchan."
rain continues in the United Provinces.. for allowing greator freedom to women in much to the regrot of many friends.
The natural dividing lins is between Chinose and non-Chinese the former contributed about two-fifths, the latter about three-Sfths of the fund*
Lot two fifths of the sarplus be entrusted to the Chinese Members of the Committee for dietribution amongst such Chinese Charitable institutions as they may select and the Chairman approve proferably Chinese Hospitala.
For the remaining three-fths I cannot im-
agine any projost more likely to plosts the Bon Chinese cosmopolitan subscribers than the
His Lordship-I thought that each party would make a proposal to the other.
Mr. Potter -There could be no misconcaption as to what your Lordship said and meant, and Your Lordship thought it endowment of the deserving institutious for, thera never was. the most cosmopolitan section of the com-desirable in everyone's intereste that an agree munity, the British and Foreign Seamen parties were not able to come to on agreement.
ment should be come to, bat acfortunately the
-Frequent this great port, and form the human. Iasis upon which our safety and prosperity do pond.
His Lordabip-I gather that no suggestion was made by either side F.
Mr. Potter-There was a suggestion on our side. We offered $500 in settlement, but always maintained that we wore in the right.
Mr. Alabaster Bo wern wo.. Mr. Patter It was clearly understood by my
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Can anyone suggest any disposition of the airplas mora pleasing to our Sailor King, Al- mical George, and to Mr. Midshipman Edward, Prince of Wales, who always have the interest friend and myself that any suggestions made nearest to their hearts?
of the bluejackets and merchant" sexmmen
did
I not prejudice either of us Mr. Alinster-Yes, would not interfero with the course of the action, bus if your Lord- The Seldiers and Sailors Home and the ship saw my friend and meself in Chambers you Seamen's Institute are perpetually welcoming arrive at a settlement with the assistance of might suggest a base of settlement Wo might seamon of all nations, whether anal or of the Four Pettor Thore is a diffenity in the way
mercantile, marine. Both these institutious are
Lordship,
His Lordship I know.
in debt: 34,500 to the first would wipe off its of such a thing as that. debt, and the remaining 811,000 to the second would go a long way towards roliering it from pressing liabilities.
Dr. Alabaster-Thon we must go on for the full amount.
Mr. Potter-Of course, I don't mind, but I am sorry. L Another witness, was called, but it was even-
Let us use the surplus in welcoming the undistinguished and humble visitors of the inally agreed between the parties that they present, and let the future welcoms the Royal should go into Chambars. These, after argu ties of the future who may come this way mont, it was agreed that the defendants should pay the plaintiff 81500 compensation, and that each party should pay his own posts.
Yours faithfully,
F. B. L. BOWLEY.