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of the opportunities still open to them of ↑ Oss of the big Ceylon elephants in Borowski's-†.
utilising foreign capital and foreign skill Hippodrome died on board the Catherine Apcar TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
to provide the Empire with well-built rail. on the voyage from Hongkong to Singapore. The carcase was heated overboard, its companies ways at a reasonable cost. The Government
Lamážantinmäen orriaf by repeated loud trumpstina. has learnt the lesson, but the telegrams which have been coming over the wires this
Four Chinone were charged before Mr. Haze- week relating to the disturbane Szalond at the Magistracy yesterday with assault-
A. S. WATSON chuan show plainly snough that, the lesson ing a countryman at Bhatia. The defendants
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has still to be learnt by the people. These claimed that a piece of land upon which the roports, however, serve to draw attention complainant had built a house belonged to thom, to the fact that we have heard nothing but it was proved that the land in question had for a long time of opposition to the employ been sold to the complainant by the Govern- ment of foreign capital' for the construction went. Defendants were bound over to keep.
the peace. of the Canton-Hankow line. When it was announced some months ago that a loan of £6,000,000 had been arranged between the Ministry of Communications and groups of
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. British, French, German and American
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bankers for the construction of 1,200 miles of railway in Hunan, Hupeli, and. Szechuan provings, strong opposition on the part of sharelilders manifested itself at once, especially in Human and Hupeh. Since the appointment of H. E. TUAN FANO, as Director-General of these railways, however, we scem to have heard little of these troubles until within the past week, when news came through of serious disturbances in Szechuan. arising, it is said, out of the decision to build the line with foreign capital. Those who have read Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON'S "Count of a journey from Peking to Mandalay will perlips recollect what he wrote of the enthusiasm evinced in Chengtu for the WHISKY project to give the city railway connection
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE
MALT. SCOTCH WHISKIES.
SUPREME COURT,
Wednesday, September 13th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mu. E, H. J.
COMPERTZ (PCISNE JULGE).
THE ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
motion for judgment in the notion brought by Lai Chi Chin against Tang Wong Shi to recover the sum of 870,000, damages for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment on the 26th February, 1908, was continued.
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. Hied (of Mesars. Bration & Hett), was for tho plaintiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. Poitor, who was instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow & Mor:
rell).
Mr. Pollock submitted that the crucial point for the Court to consider was: Is the process under which the arrest and imprisonment took place set aside, and, secondly, on what ground is it set aside? The question was whether the judgment and execution had been set aside in good faith.
Mr. Putter was heard afterwards. His Lordship reserved his decision.
with the Yangtsze. Cheuglu is a wealthy city. Mr. JOHNSTON, who has travelled extensively in China, wrote that he had nevor met so much evidence of great wealth elsewhere in Chins, and he added that he bail certainly never encountered so many beggars. For over 30 Years WATSON'S The officials of Chengtu he regarded as "E" has maintained the re- among the most progressive and enlightened in China. He mentioned noticing in putation of the FINEST
many towns and villages of Szechuan, THE NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING SCOTCH WHISKY in tlie Chinese "proclamations giving the people an outline of the railway scheme, point- FAR EAST.
ing out the great benefits to the trade and prosperity of the province that would result from its fulfilment, and inviting or com- manding popular co-operation. Every local official, it seems, was required to take a de-
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according to the cfficial's tank and reputed wealth, each shareholder being permitted to get rid of his shares in the best way possible by distributing among the well-to-do people subject to his jurisdiction. A start was made with the work of construction in December, 1999. In April, 1911, construc- tion trains were running for six miles above Ichang, and the embankment was completed for about 13-miles, the first tuunel, 1,000 feet long, had been successfully pierced, and work on another tunnel 6,000 feet long is being pushed forward. Whether this may be considered fair progress for a period of twenty months wa are not in a pòsition to judge, but as it, at least, represents some can understand degree of progress wo the resentment engendered in the breasts of shareholders on learning that foreign been borrowod for capital
lag work ૧૩) that foreign super vision is an indispensable condition of the kiau: We-may be quite sure, however, that the Government would not have had resort to foreign capital for this line if there
the
sources. The
sooner
Tenders for a lease of the whole or part of
the top floor of the New Post Office are to be oponed at the Colonial Secretary's Olos to morrow. We understand that some tenders have been sent in, or will be submitted, und we have also heard the anggestion that if the Government fail to obtain a suitable tender
planty of applicata would be found among the Civil Servants of the Colony for the rooms→→ numbering over twenty in all-as living rooms Whether any representation of this nature has bass made to the Government we are unaware, but the suggestion seems worthy of considera- tion as offering a satisfactory alternative to some of the uses to which ourrent rumuar says these quarters in a Government building may be pnt.
CRIME IN MACAO.
Our correspondent at Macas writes in strang condemnation of the Government for tolerating the delinquencies of the Electric Light Co. of that city. The city is frequently without light. A night or two ago in the street near the
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CHENGTU INVESTED.
A SERIOUS SITUATION.
FOREIGNERS CONCENTRATED.
PEKING, September 18th, The Prefect of Tzechow has endeavoured to communicate with Chengt, but the messoagors have been unable to penetratë to the city.
:
There is a report that the rioters are attacking the city from four points, and that the troops are firing from the wall.
A party of eighteen missionaries and children arrived at Siufu on Monday and are proceeding to Chungking. It is not believed that any others have loft, the Viceroy having detained fire boats, desming. Viser their departure to be unsafe.
It is believed that the situation within Changlu is not dangerous, otherwise it would be impossible to spare troops for, manning the walls.
All foreigners have concentrated. Nevertheless the situation must be re garded a serious, owing to the impossibility of forwarding troops quickly.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
WAR RISES.
LONDON, September 13th.
"{THROUGH EEUTRE'S AGENCY:]
STEAMER ON FIRE AT SEA.
EXCITING EXPERIENCES.
After dropping to fivo guineas in-
LONDON, September 13th, Telegrams from St. Holeua state that the qurance against Franco-Gernan war risks has risen again to twelve guiness, mainly steamer Papanui (belonging to the Now: aken out to cover depreciation of shares.Zealand Shipping Company), whils on the
though many cargoes are also being covered. voyage from London to West-Australia GERMAN SOCIALISTS' AND PEACE with 347 emigrants on board, arrived there. The Gorman Socialist Congress is discuss with her bunkers on fire. The emigranta ing an official resolution protesting against are housed in the barracks and military the attempt to provoke a murderous Anglo.hospital. The crew fought for five days to Franco-German war from which only colonial extinguish the fire. The cargo is being Us
LATER pimtea, Chauvinists afloat and ashoro, and charged amid volumes of smoke...
Router's correspondent at St. Holou manufacturers of war material would profit. The resolution demands the immediate aummoning of the Reichstag to enable the wires that the Papanui has been besched representatives of the people to roles their opinions. Violent speeches were madlo, accusing the leaders for allowing it to be supposed that the Socialists would hesitate to protest against the Morocco adventuro..
BRITISH NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
LATEK.
The Admiralty is rushing large consign- It is expected that four weeks must elapse before considerable reinforcements are ablements of Welsh and steam coul to Hull. Newcastle and other North Sea ports by rail to reach Chengtu.
THECUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
DROUGHT BREAKS IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, September 13th. The drought has ended in the North,
easy rains having fallen at Bradford and North Wales, while showers Inve fallen the South of England.
INCREASE IN ATLANTIC FARES.
LONDON, September 13th,
The Atlantic Steamship Companies have raised the steerage rates by five shillings.
FAILURE ON NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE.
LONDON, September 13th. On the New York Stock Exchange the firm of Van Schaick has failed for $4,000,000, which is mostly secured.
ABOLITION OF LIQUOR PROHIBI TION IN MAINE.
LONDON, September 13th.
By a referendum the State of Maino bas
instead of by ship, thus heavily increasing the cost. Every waggon is labelled “ Urgent O.I.M.S."
The Admiralty has also placed additional urgent orders for 18,000 tons of coal. It is stated to be merely an experiment in rapid dispatch, but in view of the cost it is
precaution. surmised that it is being taken rather as a
THE
FRENCH REPLI GERMANY'S DEMANDS.
"TO"
LATER
Reuter's correspondent at Paris quotes
and abandoned.
The vessel was gattod; but part of her cargo was saved.
A SOULLING RECORD.
LONDON, September 18th. The Rev. Sydney Swann, an ́ex-Cambridg "blue," sculled from Dover to Calais in Y hours 50 mins, thus creating a record..
Ten years ago the Iter. Sydney Swann was chaplain to the English Church at Kobe.)
THE TURF.
LONDON, September 18th. Betting on the St. Jager is as follows: 13 to 3 against. King William, 5 to 2 against Lyenou, 4 to 1 against Prince Palatine, an 100 to 8 against Fiebri.
Probable starters are: King William (F.) Wootton), Lycaou (G. Stern). Tootles (Donoghue), Prince Palatine (O'Neil), Atmah (Fox), Pietri (Maher), Cherry KingTM (H. Jones), Longboat (Winter), Bachelor's
a semi-oficial statement to the effect Hope (Muusse), Beaurepairo (Rickaby). that it is understood the French reply to
CHINESE CRUISER AT NEW YORK- Germany will be most explicit, especially regarding the necessity of maintaining econ- omic aquality for all Powers and political liberty for France in Morocco.
The reply will be despatched to Berlin at the end of the week,
M. Caillaux bas left to attend the man- envres at Besancou.
GERMANY AND FRENCH CONGO, Beute learns authoritatively that Ger
Chinese hospital, a mou was stabbed and under decided by a narrow majority in favour of many's proposals for territorial compensa
cover of the darkness his assailant escaped,
A CONFIDENCE TRICKSTER IN
SHANGHAL
FORMEELY IN MAGAO POLICE.
Another stage was reached last week at Shanghai in the proceedings against the Por- tagne named Da Costa, who was recently
the abolition of liquor prohibition intro. duced in 1953.
ANGLO-PORTUGUESE COMMERCIAL
TREATY.
LONDON, September 13th. The Portuguese Minister has informed arrastod on charges of obtaining goods by false Renter's correspondent that negotiations preteness. At the Mixed Court a representative
from
very
TRANS-AMERICAN AIRSHIP
FLIGHT.
LONDON, September 13th. An aviator named Fowler, while flying:
THE FEMINA CUP.
LONDON, September 13th.
Hongkong Option: 104, DES Vœux ROAD Chad been good prospects of the requisito LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STRBIE, ECount of capital coming from Chinese
the Broadway Drapery Stores stated that with regard to an Anglo-Portuguese Camo- these railways on the morning of 20th Augest acneed Cate are constructed the better it will be for to the shop and ordered certain goods, saying morial Treaty will be resumed as early as
he would pay for them on the following Monday. possible. Chiun--for the people as well as the
Witness sent to the address isaction and so be given to collect the Government; and since the money is not mor
money, but was unablete gets immediately forthcoming from Chinese informed the police, Bimilar evidence was given sourses the Government is unquestionably in support of the charros by representatives of Hope Brothers, Bennet Freres, and Lane, acting in the best interests of the country Crawford, Ltd. There were also two chorges We observe that the Ministry of Communi in availing itself of offers of foreign capital one by the Portugaess Consul-General and the in obtaining the goods. This is a names in cations in Peking is desirous of seeing the especially as the conditions of the loun other by a Portuguese solicitor, for sensed using Berions charge under Portuguesa law. great trunk line of railway from Canton to provide the very necessary guarantees
he was a
sa European Portuguese and had been in Hankow completed in three years. Some that in the construction of the lines the Acensed admitted all the charges and stated that eastwards across America, had his aero- time ago we calculated that at the present country will receive full value for the money the Manao Folice. The Poringness Consul, plane demolished as he was crossing the
however, refused to rebogrise
him. He had also Rockies, but escaped with a strained back. rate of construction, this important under- it expenda.
served four years in the Colonial Oflor in Hong- kong. His only reason for obtaining the goods -taking would take something like seventy
Our Macao correspondent reports the murder was to get clothing for his children and de years to complete. This line bas how been of a girl of ill-fame in a Chinese boarding-house. help him to pay the rent. He had boo Shanghai for over eight months end about five years under construction and only She was found bereft of all her jewellery.
been unable to obtain any kind of employment.
Mr. Forest's airship fourmelons, which about sixty-five miles are open to
Asked why he was not recognised by the Consul
·Batween nine o'clock and midnight on General, accused said he did not know, but bo
was steered by Mademoiselle Dutriou, won On the Chaton section only five miles were added last year; construction on the Huuan Tuesday clothing to the value of $30, and was a very poor man. He appealed to the court
sonsideration and said that if they would
give section was carried on over the 30-mile American gold dollar buttons valued at $35, to take all the circumstances of the esse into the Femina Cup, flying 143 miles in 2
him a month or six weeks he would get money MT. section between Changsha and Chuchow, were stolen from 478, Queen's Road West.
A small Chinese boy was convicted by Mr. from home to pay back the complainants.
Garstin said that the accused would be remanded while on the Hupeh section nothing was done at all. Our readers are familiar with Hazelund at the Magistracy yesterday of steal-until Friday and that in the meantime efforts the reasons for this state of things-lack of ing eight pieces of clothing from 42, Dos Voeux would be made 10 induce the Portuguese antizo funds, dissensions among shareholders, and Road. He was sentenced to 48 hours' detention rities to assume jurisdiction. and eight strokes of the birch. lack of honest and efficient management
Mr. Denison, the süvisar to the Japanese, When writing his Report for the year 1910 the Acting British Commercial Attaché Foreign Office, has been presented by His opined that the experience gained with Majesty the Emporor of Japan with a silver respect to this and other important lines in Bower vase, bearing the Imperial crest, and a sum of money, in recognition of services ren- China entrusted to semi-oficial companies,dered during the negolistions for the revision the Hangchow-Ninpo and the Szechuan- Hankow lines to wit-would bring home to the Chinese Government and the people of China the folly of embarking on costly and difficult railway undertakings the present state of the country's finances and convince them, as no amount of theoretical argu- ment can, of the wisdom of taking advantage
of the troition.
A STRANGE SIGHT,
hours.
ST. ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY.
LONDON, September 13th. St. Andrew's University is celebrating its quin-centenary. A distinguished company from overseas, including delegates from India and South Africa, are attending the
celebrations.
PILLAR OF FIRE IN THE GULF OF BIAM,”
Capt. Tellefson of the as Solve witnessed at san a remarkable sight on the morning of the
THE COLE CASE. 24th alt. He was called up at one o'clock, by bis chief officer to look at a curious phenomenon,
Torbos, September 13th. From the surface of the water about thirty The Liverpool stender Menelaus arrived at fathoms from the steamer there sprang up what "The Chronicle states that Mr. Harcourt's Maita with No: 4 hold on fire. The next hold appeared to be a pillar of light, the rays of which contained Lyddle shells and other explosives, illuminated the whole ship. The light was very action in the Cole case was expedient and strong and appeared to be electric.. It lasted The vessel was ordered to lie out of the harbour, beat hour, Capt. Tellofen ways that a just, and that he did well to show that the where Bear-Admiral Bimons and a Naval party similar phenomenon occurred a year or two agy Government had no respect for persons in boarded her, extlugnished the flames, and in the Straits of Malacos, bet he had never
heard of one in the Gulf of Blain.
su ch cases. unloaded the dangerous cargo.
tion in the French Congo give Germany direct access to the Congo River, and thus facilitates evoutnal railway and road com- munication across the Congo to German East Africa.
The compensation area is the richest part of the territory in rubber and ivory.
GERMAN ARMY MANŒUVRES.
LONDON, Soptember 13th.
LONDON, September 18th. Tho Chinese cruiser Haichi has arrived at New York, where it was received with all possible honours.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, September 13th. The death is announced of the Most Rey- erend William Alexander, late Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, in his
87th year.
[FROM THE MANILA "CAELENEWS."]
AMERICA AND THE RECIPROCITY BILL
WASHINGTON, September 7th.. United States Sonator Moses E. Clapp yes- terday made a bitter attack on President Taf in general and on the reciprocity bili in parti The first big action in the German army cular. Senator Clapp denounced the bill as manœuvres has resulted in the failure of the unjust to the agricultural interests of the defenders to capture the invaders' position, country that form a large percentage of the The aeroplanes were working magni- population, who wore sacrificed to save the ficently in discovering rases like sham trusts. trenches.
A FATAL CROSSING.
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LONDON, September 13th. A detachment of the Uhlan Regiment in crossing the river Elbe on horseback at Posta got into difficulties and eleven soldiers were drowned.
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MOUNT ETNA IN ERUPTION.
LONDON, September 13th: Mount Etna is again active, another crater There are baving opened at Outenero. continuous earthquakes accompanied by rain. The eruption of cinders and lava bas covered an area three hundred litres wide and threatens the railway.
POLAR EXPLORATION,
Senator Clapp also paid his respects to the President for the latter's attitude on the Statehood bill. He declared that the demand that the provision for the recall of judges bo aliminated from the constitution of Arizona was a deliberate attempt to bribe the people of the territory to stifle their sense of what was right politically, for the sake of getting into the Union. Souator Clapp denounces the President's attitude as a flagrant disregard of the expressed will of the people.
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BERLIN'S LATEST ADDITION.
ALL-NIGHT SWIMMING BATIIK,
Berlin, the city which never sleeps, has long since outdistanced all its European riyals as a city of night life. In addition to its all-night cafés, daybreak restaurants, and theatres which only open their doors at mid-night, Berlin bas now a magnificent bathing establishment which open avery hour in the rais Bail" in the
tweuty- four The newly-b Biedrichstinssia
jo
one
has just been open- LONDON, September 18th.
hest bathing establish- Zients in all Gertes Its swimming baths, both The New South Wales Government is sale and may ara resplendent in the finest
to Dr. Mawson's contributing 47,000 Antarctic expedition.
INTERNATIONAL LAWN I INNIS.
LONDON, September 13th. America has won the preliminary round for the Davis Cup.
majolica marble and bevelled glass, while the Roman and Turkish baths are more than Oriental in their laxary, A-small- army of masseurs ari attesdanta is constantly on duty, and the great doors of the establishment are
Yer closed.
Attached to the bathy is a large and up-to- date restaurant, where Berlin night revellers, after enjoying a swim at three o'clock in the morning, may be soon eating an early breakfast in their bathing dress.