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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1911.
The engagements of the Bishop of Victoria
the papers have been familiarising us during
the past two monthe Those who licht-for to-morrow are:-8 a.. Holy Communion TELEGRAMS TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
heartedly talk of converting these open at the Pook Church; II a.m., Presch at St. Maroccan bor-porle on the Atlantic sea Andiew's, Kowloon, 5.45 p.m., Preach at St. board," he says, "are recommended to John's Cathedral.- study the Admiralty charts and sailing lirections before they are carried away by
S." WATSON their fears. It would not matter how many the usual rash of passengers for the shore and
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That
On the arrival of the steamer Tai On from Kongmoon early yesterday morning there was boarding-house runners and others for the ship. The Indian watchman on dety on the wharf endeavoured to maintain order, and in his efforis
alleged to have struck a coolie a fatst blow with his stick. The watchmoan was subsequently arrested, and may have to answer a serious charge at the Magistracy.
The Japan Chronicle of the 6th inst. says:-Wo regret to record the death of
["DAILY PENAS" EXCLUSIVE SERVIOR.]
THE SITUATION IN SZECHUAN.
PERING, September 15th- Chinese raports state that 2,000 troops outside Chengtu remain neutrul. ·
H.M.S."Widgeon is leaving Suifu and pre- ceeding to Kiting.
An Imperial Edict issued to-day appoints
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN
SPAIN:
LONDON, September 15th
A soripus industrial and revolutionary
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FRANCE AND GERMANY.
LONDON, September 15th. The Berlin Bourse has experienced a fresh set-back, which is attributed, however, strike has occurred in North-Wasteri more to the continued withdrawals of Spain. The miners at Örviedo attemptal French capital than to anxiety concerning to blow up a railway bridge. Martial law the negotiations.
has been proclaimed at Bilbao, where the troops charged and fired at the firth Business is paralysed.
The French newspaper forecasts of the French reply are being favourably received
millions sterling Germany and prepared to spend on Agadir in converting it into a naval base, it would still be, to all latents and purposes of naval gunnery, an upt port." In another Review a writer affirms that from the military point of view it would not seriously matter to Great Britain if "France agreed to present Ger any with a port, or indeed, gave her such WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. *phere of influence as she might please, for this would have the effect of decentralising the Germany navy and be a source of and at work as usual in the offices of Messrs. Szechuan. The Edict commends his bravery, We understand that headunits the situation is critical, and orders weakness to Germany in time of war. Siemens-Schuckert.
This view,
not had been formarly in Java, coming to Kobe however, ia shared by the British Government was about a year ago. He was 56 years of age and made abundantly clear by the speech unmarried. delivered some weeks ago by Mr. Iaoro GEORGE, at the Mausien House, and indications are not wanting that the progress of the negotiations between France and Germany is being watched with absorbing interest, if not with some anxiety, by the British Government. A sottlement of the Moroccan question on the basis of the Geriau proposals as they butlined in the telegram to-day is manifestly impossible, except by agreement with all the signatories
Mr. Fritz Wagner, a native of Geramay, who Tsen Chun Hsuan special commissioner trhy the German-Press. died vory suddenly on Monday night of heart leave Shanghai immediately and procosd to failure. During the day he had boon quite well
WATSON'S
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VERY OLD LIQUEUK
COTCH
WHISKY
BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
The art of advertising, is nowhere better understood than in the United States. We ar
reminded of this by receiving from the local agency of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. a collection of beautifully illustrated booklets advertising the attractions of California:-One- gives abundant information for the tourist: another tells of the natural advantages of California for the settler: a third le devoted to the attractions of Oakland, another to the Pass Hables Hot Springs, yet another to the big
3.
Tuan Fang to make arrangements to relieve Chengtu forthwith...
OPTIMISM IN BERLIN.
LATER.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
TROUBLE SPREADİNG.
LATER. Madrid telegrams state that a rigorou Renter learns that optimism is rising in military censorship has been established at Berlin, originating from the statement that Bilbao, but it transpires that the situation Germany does not claim special privileges is not improved. Street fighting continues, in Morocco which are not justified.and the trouble is spreading to Malaga anıl It is expected that Tsen Chun Hyun will Germany is asking for the participation to Seville.
the extent of 80 per ecut, in all railway and ropinee Chao Erh Feng on arrival.
other transport euterprises for the whole of Morocco, while in the Suis country and wherever else there are special German interests over 60 per cent., not only ou transport, but on all enterprises in which German interests are concerned.. Indeed; the German proposals coufer upon Germany many privileges and only impose upon Franco-Leary obligations. France's reply certain points is consequently now
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.] "RINGLEADERS ARRESTED,
Partxo, September 15th. The rioters hold all the approaches to Changtu, and their forces are being con.
trees of California, and finally there is one or stantly increased.
taking life aney" at Santa Barbara.
SUICIDE IN VICTORIA GAOL PRISONER HELD ON EXTRADITION CHẨNOW HANGS HIMSELF.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazoland, sitting as Coroner,
to the Act of Algeciras. War dvor the question would be. Armageddon, and who un possibly believe that Germany is Huriously contemplating such a possibility? We have to bear in mind that before Germany can embark on a such a war For over 30 Years WATSON'S Balkan politics would, have to be less
E" has maintained the re-explosive than they are to-day. As a and a jury composed of Mesars. Tang Chen, C. writer in one of the Reviews has pointed Prowne and H. F. Ortlepp, an inquiry was hald putation of the FINEST out, a situation in which the latent rivalries at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon into the tho of Austria and Russia might break into eause of death of oue Leung Chung. The SCOTCH WHISKY in
flame in the space of a few days is doceatsil, who was arrested on warrant, was FAR EAST.
absolutely the worst that could be conceived detained in gaol pending the result of extradi tion proceedings, the Chinese Government for Germany on the brink of a great wer having applied for his surrender to China. Realising this, there can be little difficulty
The Coroner informed the farers that decease:l in believing that Germany does not, and died yesterday morning, having hauged himself. never did, intend the question of Morocca to The not which brought about his death was com S. WATSON & CO., load to war at this phase. If France andmitted on Thursday at 8 am, but he did not
Germany are unable to come to an agree-dis until 1 a.m. yesterday. mont satisfactory to themselves and to all the Powery interested in Morocco, w
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Mr. E. J. Pierpoint, obief warder of the gaol, stated that deceased was admitted to prison on
charges of committing the crimes of armed expect to see another Algeciras Conference robbery and kidnapping in China. When ad- special watch either to finally settle the problem or, bymitted, he was placed under a some teinporary strangement, postpone the which was the practica with extradition prisoner
That meant that they must be visited once în coming of Armageddon."
Orery fifteen minutes.
The French Mail of the 15, August was delivered in London on the 14th September. Mr. W. P. Ker, Commercial Attaché at Peking, and Mrs. Ker returned to China this week from Home.
The Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, teit yesterday by tho as Chiyo Maru for a two months' vacation in Japan.
The Japanese authorities have arrested a number of rice brokers, in Osaka and Kyoto in au undeavour to break up the "bull” ring.
M. Malevsky-Malevitch, Russian Ambassador to Japan, has been appointed Spoolal Ploni, potentiary-to-conduct the negotiations for the
# commorefal tresty with China-
how
the cell in which deceased was confined every fifteen minates, from 6.15 till 8 a.m. When ba visited the collat Ba.m. demensed was standing near
Fighting is reported at Kinting.
The missionaries are hurrying to the nearest point of safety.
[FROM THE “CHƯNG NGÔI SAN PO”]
on
THE RUSSIAN PREMIER.
SHOT IN A KIEFF TH[SATRE IN
THE
TRAR'S PRESENCE.
LONDON, September 15th. Reuter's correspondent at Kieff reports an attempt to ussussiante M. Stolypin, at gala performance of an opera in a theatre last night.
The Premier was seriously wounded.. His assailant was arrested.
The Tsar was prosent, His Majesty having come to Kieff to avail a monument to Alexander II, this being His Majesty's first public appearance outailu St. Peters-
Tho ringleaders arrested include the possumus. At the same time it contains President and Vice-President of the Sze-proposals which it is hoped will be welcomed in Berlin. The reply is of a nature which will enable negotiations to be contioned if shuan Provincial Assembly.
fleaired, but economic equality of the Powers must be the basis "thereof. It is burg for years. canticipated that should the desired solution M. Stolypin's assailant used a revolver. be reached it will provide for an sxcbango The bullet grazed the liver and lodged in of territory on the French Congo for a the spine. His condition is regarded as portion of the Northern Cameroons.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS AND WAR.
REMORSE AND VENGEANCE.
PERING, September 15th. Cominadant Chu Hing Lau bas com mitted suicide on account of the mutiny of the soldiers under his command.
-Kong Yuk Sau, another officer in charga of the garrison, who was nominated by the soldiers to raise the standard of revolt, has also committed suicide..
Chow Biu Pul, an officer who remained loyal, was killed by the rebels.
Viceroy Chiu I Fung, on the 14th instant
LowDox. September 15th.
Herr Babel, at the German Socialist Congress, ndmitted that the colonisation
of Morocco would promote Gennau trade. Nevertheless he emphasized the fact that Germany ought to have no preference over others. Socialists must urgently protest.
Bulam Shah, a gaol guard, spoke to visiting ordered the execution of the President and against the risk of war, sinea Morocco was Vice-President of the Provincial Council, as not worth the bones of a Prussian grenadier. well as a man surnamed Tang, a prominent member of the society which is agitating against the nationalization of the railways.
the door.
Wali Dad, assistant warder, stated that while on duty in the prison at 815 a.m. on Thursday: he heard a noise as of something falling to the floor. On making an inspection he saw the deceased hanging by the neck from a rope, which was attached to a ventilator above the window in his coll, Witness quickly opened the coll, and cut the rope with a knife. Deceased was theu alive.
Frincipal Warder Wilshir said when ho visited deceased's coli, in consegaoooo of a report, be found deceased-lying under the win We have received from the American Condow and carried him into the passage. Doccas. [ed 'was alive, and witness tried artificial respira- sainto.Ganeral the following typhoca warning The prisoner rallied, and was removed ta dispatched from the Manila Obserratory yes
SUPREME COURT...
Friday, September 15th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDOR).
—-A-BỪLEDING-HOUSE CASE.
A Gillan Rued H. L. Kahrs for 866. Mr. J, Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defendant.
Mr. Goldring asked for kullor partionlara. Mr. Gardiner explained that it was a debt
terday at 11.20 am.:-Cyclono or typhoon hospital. When witness re-visited the cell he due to the plaintiff The Official Receiver had" of Luzon, more than 300 miles distant, moving found a rope, which was made of hemp strands nothing to do with the house. The plaintiff
W.N.W.
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Brigadier General G. E. Scott-Mourie, C.B., C.I.E., new Chief Engineer in the Allorshot Command, is to be appointed Director of Fortiflutions and Works at the War Offee. He commuted the Royal Engineers in North Chiun during the Boxer rebellion.
taken from deceased's bed mat.
A hospital warder stated that deceased was unconscious when he (the word r) out on duty after nine o'clock on Thursday night, and died. at 1.15 a m.
Dr. P. J. Kelly, medionl officer in charge of the gaol, testified ta rasking a post, mortem ex- amination of the body of deceased. Ho found the muse of death to be syncope, as a result of strangulation.
The jury found that deceased killed himsolt while of unsound mind.
has begun! The St. Petersburg earrapondent ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. “KINSHAN,” of The Times, balieving that he had alighted on
a piece of exclusive information, telegraphed it
We have in the telegrams appearing to-day a clearer idea of those special economic privileges which Germany is seeking in Morocco that has been hitherto disclosed; and we are told that on certain points the reply of France, is a una porsens. If
From Canton to St. Petersburg is a far ory. negotiations are to be continued it must be, but news ought to travel faster between the France says, on the basis of the economic two cities than it apparently does. It has taken equality of all the Powers. The position: 8L Petersburg about four years to learn that therefore is that Germany must either the constraction of the Canton Hankow Railway retreat from the position she has definitely taken up after protracted pourparlors be- tween the representatives of the two Powers, or resort to other than diplomatic means to enforce her demande. There is little pro- bability, wo think, of German resorting to the only alternative. If Germany is to be granted special economic privileges in the Sus country and wherever else special Gorman enterests exist," it is clear that the other Powers can with equal justice chain similar special privileges in the territory where their interests are predominent. Ac- cording to the official statistics of the foreign rade of Morocco, Great Britain's share of the frade is 37.3 per centi; while that of France to claim $1,000,000 left him a month ago by the death of a Portuguesa relative. Companions The Sus is 27.1 and Germany has bat 9.5.
of Bignor Marques are Jose Maria country, in which Germany is claiming
official of the. exceptional privileges.. is the hinterland o
establishment at
About an hour after the Hongkong, Canton
to London in these torms: "It is announced and Macao Co.'s stomer Kinshän left Canton here that the construction of the Canion-Haukew on Wednesday evening, and as she was proceed. Railway has bee1 begun." We wonder whethering down the river, a Chinese gunboat collided The Times knows that the Emperor Kwangwith her. The Kinshan was struck on the Hsu is deftl?.
was the proprietor.
Mr. Goldring said that the defendant had only been two days in the house since it was taken cror by the plaintiff. He wanted to know if plaint was suing as assignes or if he had derived his title from the Official Ressivar.
It was agreed to fix a date inter
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPY, Tho Corps orders by Lieut.-Colonel A. Chap- man, V.D., Commandant, announce the follow- Ling promotions--------
To be Company Sergeant Major,Sergt. A. J. Darby (transferred to No. 2 Com- pany H.K.V.A.) To be Colour Sergeant.-Bergh BC.
Witchell (Infantry Company).
To be Sergeants—
No. 2 Company II.K.V.A
Corp. Sayer Corp. Crawford starboard sida amidships, where a few plates * Corp. Garrett, Infantry Company.
No. 1 Company H.K.V.A. To be Corporala: The Chicago-American in its issue of the were dinted and part of her guard was damaged. Corp. C. Smith
Bomor. Raymond No. 3 Company H.K.V.A. 7th August last lonisos a party of Portagasso The injury, however, was not sufficient to delay residents of Macao and Hongkong who rosso). She was repaired as she lay at her Bombe. Manak
Infantry Company wero on their way to Lisbon and London via wharf yesterday, and left on her usual trip last L. Corp), Ferrier
Bombe, Heigh No. 1 Company H.K.V.A. Private Naon Now York. It says:- Francisco Pereira evening.
Infantry Company To be Bombardiers Marques, an offl rial of the British Department
Gunnor Telian No. 2 Company H.KVA Guanor Elphinstone of the Treasury of Hongkong, China, is at the
Gunner Bradbury No. 1 Company H.K.V,A Blackstone Hotel,en route to Lisbon, vis Londo,
To be 2nd Corporals :-- dapper McEwen Engineer Company Sapper Poulo
To be Lunce Corporals: Private Charlton Infantry Company Private Combes
Conditional on qualifying in Semaphore Signaling before 31st December, 1911.
Basto,
Castro do Government Printing
CRICKET
Civil Service mest the Army. Ordnanos on the Ciyil Serrico ground to-day. Play starts at 2.30 p.m. The Civil Service team is 63 follows: Messrs. Bird, Sutherland, Cox, Ed- onde, Gibson, Filman, Lamble, Brett, Mo-
the port of Agadir, which a writer in Black-Hongkong, and J. C. da Cunha, also a Govern-Ewen, Pile and Bozon. Reserve-Dawson. wood has described as "a mud hole on the ment Official." The name of Mr. A. J. Pasto Moroccan coast, in front of which a smal was omitted. Probably this gentleman was not German cruiser bag been rolling her bilge interviewed by the representative of the news Mr. Francisco Pereira Marques, is keels clear on the Atlantic swell." This paper. writer, by the way gives one a very different the brother of the late Dr. Marques, but we did impression of Agadir to that with which not know that he was an official of the Treasury
Department of Hongkong,
K.C.C. s. CRAIGEŃCOWER. The following will represent the Kowloon, Cricket Clab at Happy Valley at 2.30 p.: J. Robinson, F. Sution, Lieut. Haggar, Lieut.
Tarrant, A. O. Bram, B. Macaskill, W. White, J. B. Mead, A. R. F. Raren, J. Waterhouse and W. L. Weater.
On August 25th the Times stated that the reinsurance rate on the Canadien Pasifia linor weaker at 30 per cent, un against 35 per cant. on the 23rd, though there was no apparent Empress of China, ashore near Yokohama, mas
explanation of the movement.
He ridiculed the idea of a political strike on the part of the musses in the event of war, but they should do their utmost to prevent such an outbreak, and if it did cear they would do everything to remove the ruling classos.----
LATER.
most serien s.
LATER
The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg says M. Stolypin's assailant was a lawyer naniel Bogrof, a converted Jow. He fired- two shots from behind. The audience tried to lynch him.
MOUNT ETNA STILL ACTIVE.
LONDON, September 15th.
The eruption of Mount Etna continues pahatod. The lava bus crossed the railway which runs round the mountain, and has destroyed the fertile district of Embos chimento, cottages and vitas being buried, QUINCENTENARY OF ST. ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY.
LONDON, September 15. St. Andrew's University is celebrating it quincentenary on a grand scale.. Repre- sentatives of over a hundred universities from all parts of the world, including India and South Africa, are present.
Herr Bebel, reviewing the history of the Morocco question, criticised the Kaiser's journey to Fougers, which he aid oncour. aged among the Mohammedaus the belief that they could-count-upon-German---pro-
The King has sent a ·lỡng - message--in- tection; but the Mohammedaus bad had the which he states that he is proud of the same experience as the Boers: in the matter association of his predecessors with St.
The Raiser, Andrew's. of the Kruger telegrant. however, must have restrained Dr. Kider. lin-Wachter on the subject of Morocco, The latter would be called to account in the Reichstag:
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MANŒUVRES.
THE VALUE OF AIRMEN.
TONDON, September 15th.
THE CURE OF LEPERS.
LONDON, September 15th. Bir Frederick Hodgson, the rotiring Governor of British Guiana, has paid a tribute to the Nastin treatment of leprosy. He said that numerous patients had been discharged cured and a scheme for allowing the discharged patients to intermarry was
[FROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWA"] MARRIAGE OF COLONEL JACOB ASTOR.
The accounts of the French and the Ger-being considered. man manoeuvres dwell upon the invaluable services of the airmen in discovering the exact details of the enemy's batteries hidden where it is impossible for cavalry to find
New Youx, September 11th. them; and also in photographing the enemy's Colopol John. Jacob Astor, aged 47, was defences.
married quietly yesterday to Miss Made- Both German commanders reported that leiuc Talmage Force, the eighteen-year-old" - their movements were mainly based or daughter of William H. Force, head of the
information-supplied by the airman.
Little is heard of the work of airships in Germany in comparison with aeroplanes.
DEAR FOOD RIOTS IN FRANCE,
LONDON, September 15th
As the result of the labour leaders agitation in connection with dear food rioting took place all day yesterday it Creil. The market and shops were looted, and charges were made repeatedly by the cavalry and infantry at the barricades, in which one man was killed. The soldiers
Twenty-two were seriously injured. were pelted with cobble stones and bottles.
Numerous disorderly demonstrations too placo elsewhere.
forwarding firm of W. H. Force & Co., of Brooklyn and this city. The engagement was announced August 1; creating a sansa- tion then. To-day the society world is all agog over the nors. The wedding was expected at this time, as the father of the bride in announcing the engagement last month said that no date had been set for the marriage.
CHINA'S EMPEROR AT SCHOOL.
Peking telegrams state that on September 10, the day on which the Emperor began his duration, all shops in Peking were gally de wurated with tunting and picturesque lanterns in colebration; and the decorations and, other demonstrations are said to have surpassed those of two years ago, when His Majesty ascended the Dragon Throne.