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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER JÓTÉ, 1911.
could not imagine that the Building Author- ity would be foolish enough to axercise his power so wrongly as to make an appeal to the Governor-in-Council necessary. Mom- ories are proverbially short, and it was presumably forgotten that there is at least one instance on record. On September 24th, 1908, the following resolution was moved in the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr. MURRAY Stewart, seconded by the Hon. Mr. H. A. W. SLADE, and supported by all the unofficial members, viz. :--"That the members of this Council regret the recent netion of the Building Authority is instituting on a large scale criainal pro- ceedings against property owners for failure to comply with the requirements of the law under circumstances which, in the majority of cases, roulerod compliance impracti-
eable." The morer of the resolution said in the course of his speech: "In the debate on the Third Ronding I had the tamerity to express the hope that the powers entrusted to the mysterious abstractión known as the Building Authority would be used with discretion. I understood your Excellency to assure this Council, and Cirough the Cuancil the Community, that it was the Government's desire to avoid unnecessary friction in carrying out the Act, and. Sir, the fact that on this matter being represented Bummenses most of those
shows that
to you,
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you
of
Dr. G. A. Finlayson, as the oficial dele. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
gate of the Government of the Strait Settle ments, will attend the congress of the Fir Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine in Hongkong next month. He will submit a paper on "Malaria as a Factor in the Actiology of Biliary Calculi." Dr. H. Fraser, who is representing the F. M.S. Govern« ment, lectures on Beri-beri.
{THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE REVOLUTION.
THRONE TO ABIDE BY DECISION
'OF CONFERENCE. The pirates on the West River are be
LONDON, December 29th. coming more daring than ever, for a few days ago a shipload of them held up a
Reuter's Poking correspondent reports Customs launch, and went on board. They were met by the officer in charge, who in that the Dowager Empress, Yuan Shi Kai, nocently asked them if they wished to trade.aud the Manchu Princes have discussed the The launch had a gun in her bows and her crew were armed with riffes. The pirates, noticing this, immediately becanic very friendly and putting Aside all thoughts of plunder proferred the officer a box of cigars.
For some months now the tramway frocks en that section of Des Voeux Road lying between 16. flouse Road and Peddler Street For several weeks it was has been "up." impossible for rickshas to cross the road beween those two points and it is only possible for them to do so now at the risk of the fares being jolted out upon the road- way, The public are naturally asking how much longer the public muthorities are going to allow the tramway track to remain in its present condition.
COMPANY MEETING...
proposals of the Shanghai Conference. The Throne has agreed to accept a schéno fur a further conference of a wider representa- tive character, and has instructed the Cabinet to draw up regulations regarding its inauguration.
The Throne is willing to agree to any form of government on which the Con- ference decides.
THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
LONDON, DOCUrther 29th.
Router's correspondent at Vienon states that Count con Aohrenthal, addressing the committee of the Hungarian Delegation, said that to enable Austria-Hungary to 11. PRICE AND CO., LTD.
enfeguard her interests and to support the A second extraordinary general mvesting of allies for general peace, an increase in the shareholders in the above Company was held effective army by 30,000 men was required. at the Company's offices, No. 12, Queen's He urged the Parliaments to pass the Road Central, yesterday at noon, for the pur.necessary Bills promptly, and thus promote pose of confirming the special resolutions
Hungarian policy. passed at the extraordinary general meeting of the eminently pacific objects of Austro- shareholders held on the 14th day of Decents- ber last, Mr. Chan Kai-ming presided, and there were also present: Messrs A. Rumjaha (managing director), A. R. Lowe, J. J. Blake, D. Rumjahn, and C. Bond (secretary).
The Secretary having read the police con The CHAIRMAN said:Gentlemen-You are-
invited here to-day for the purpose of con- firming the special resolutions passed at the last necting held a fortnight ago. These resolutions have just been read to you by the Secretary, 1 propose that these resolutions passed at the extraordinary general meeting be confirmed.
with the general seuss. agreed the community in thinking that they wore Mr. SLADE said: unwisely issned,"
Under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance as amended, very large powers were given to the Building Authority under which he could either strictly enforce the terms of the Ordinance or, in the exercise of his discretion, grant certain modifications This is the first instance which has come prominently before the public in which this discretion-might very well have been wiselyvening the meeting, Gold and White Capsule ... 43.40 3.70 exercised, and it is disappointing to find
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it does not inspire much confidence in the way in which we look for the Ordinance to be interpreted in future." We quote this ss one instanco in which an appeal to the
been necessary Governor-in-Council has and perhaps it was the recollection of this, among other instances of the wrong exercise of discretionary powers which excited, the strenuous opposition to provisos in to the arbit- Bill, sykling now
The annual dance given by the staff of the ary powers already conferred upon Building Authority. While we do not for Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company took one moment believe that the Building place last night at Kowloon sad, proved most Authority, would be animated in the exercise enjoyable. The company was large, the con of his discretionary powers by any other ditions were all fint could be desired, and the active than a strict sense of public duty, it is obviously desirable that upon questions such as those raised in the course of the debate on the Bill the powers of the Build- ing Authority ought to be defined in the clearest possible terms.
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Mr. BLAKE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The Minister for War followed, strongly supporting the suggestions of Count võz Aehrenthal.
Count von Aehrenthal added that be
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.} THE LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE
DISPUTE.
LONDON, December 19th The cotton war threatens to last longer than has been anticipated. ・・
About 100,000 weavers have been locked but, and 150,000 spinners have booù placod
on half-time.
Fifteen towna are affected. Neither side shows any disposition to come to torma or accept intervention..
including
Tho three non-unionists,
two women, whose refusal to join the unious is the cause of the trouble, remain
obdurate.
The situation is complicated by the do- cision of the operatives to press the recent demand for 5 per cent. increase in wages.
MR HORATIO BOTTOMLEY'S
AFFAIRS.
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CANTON,
December 28th. THE NEW GOVERNOR. Mr. Chan, the new, Governor in place of Mr. Wu, held a meeting yesterday, in the Admiralty of all the commanders of the The various regiments around Canton.. idea of the meeting was to have-a-consulta.......... tion about the maintaining of order in the City and also of discipline in the ranks. The policing at the town and suburbs and the clothing and arming of the nien were
also matters under discussion. This is the first time a large meeting of this kind has been held and it sugars good for the possibility of unity among the different It is good to see sections of the army. matters being gone about in a businesslike
manner, and it will give the people a cut- silers confidence in the ruling authorities to find them, going about matiers in this way."
ADMISSION TO THE TIMEN.
From a Europeau point of Flew a journey, to see the new Government officials is a very different thing to what it used to be -to meet the Viceroy. In the old days when you get to the Yamen you were looked at with a great amount of suspicion and simply LONDON, December 29th. A meeting of creditors of Mr. Horatio couldn't get along if you were not able to Bottomley, M.P., who on the 7th inst, speak Chinese.
person you wanted to see, and if this pal applied for a receiving order, was held palms to-be oiled before you got to the yesterday. It was stated that his estimatedal was not forthcoming there was very. indebtedness amounted to £170,000 and his assets to £47,000.
A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
TRAGEDY.
Tosbós, December 29th. Five children have died from burns caused
Also there were many
little chance of your business being gct through. You were put off and put off in The Official Receiver was of the opinion those days and efters kept waiting a ridi- that the debts were greater, as proofs bad culously long time only to find it was all At present I venture to say it is been lodged amounting to £213,000. Heno usc.
casier to interview the present Governor thought that the assets must be regarded as
and his assistants in Canton than it is to Interview a Minister in a similar position of very doubtful realisable valuo.
in any European country, and the courtesy shown is not excelled anywhere. You are met at the gate by an officer who speaks excellent English, and in presenting your card and stating the nature of your business you are forthwith ushered into the presence of the official you wish to see English is spoken everywhere and a patient car is given to complaints, while any claims which at all reasonable are given without argument. This is making a good impres sion among the foreigners here, and if the authorities only keep it up, it will give them a good name all over and bring them the sympathy of the outsider who wishes to wee China improve.
hoped the endeavours of the Powers to by a fire at a Christmas entertainment at secure the Turco-Italian peace would be the Picture Palace, Chesterfield.
RUSSIA PROHIBITS THE SALVA- eventually successful. It was desirable that
TION ARMY. such a peace should maintain the force of authority in Turkey intact, and thus con stitute a fresh guarantee of the peaceable relations between Turkey and the Balkan States.
LATER.
Router'a correspondent at Vienna wires that the committee bas adopted the pro-
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business,
confidence in Count von Ashrentbal." gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.visional budget and has passed a rote of
KOWLOON DOCK DANCE,
arrangements were most complote.
No
SPAIN AND MOROCCO..
LONDON, December 29th. Router's correspondent at Madrid reports that the fighting round Melilla was very Spanish General Ros was wounded. heavy, the Riffus being decimated. The
The operations continue.
As usual the dance was held in the lurgs moulding loft, which bad boon transformed for
A large Spanish force assumed the offen. the occasion into a brilliant ball-room. little energy was required to carry this through, sive on the 27th inst., and drove the Riffians
savorely. bat the result was one on which the hard-along the Kort River, punishing them
LATEL. working committos, deserved hearty con- gratulations. On this orasion the figs which
The Spaniards, in the fighting which took circumferenced the room were absent, their places being taken by curtains which looked place on Thursday, lost two men killed and 70
LONDON, December 29th. A St. Petersburg telegram states that the Counsil of Ministers has prohibited the Salvation Army from working in Russia.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, December 29th. Sir Francia Alexander Campbell, who has been Assistant Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs since 1909, is dead.
[FROM THE MANILA CABLENEWS.]
PRESIDENT TAFT AGAIN ASKS FOR SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
WASHINGTON, December 23rd. Fresident Taft is preparing a message to Congress on the subject of the United States merchant marine. He will again
Senate last summer by the vote of Vice submit the ship subsidy bill passed by the
President Sherman as presiding officer of
the Senate.
The recommendations of the President
are
SHAMEEN.
Last night about half-past nine the Klaxon Alarms were sounded for practice, and in less than five minutes the whole island was Ca-seething-mass of soldiers and sailors. The Defence Corps, together with the soldiers of the K.O.Y.L.I., and the stars were posted at different positions round the island, and every post was occupied in a very few moments. The whole turn-out was efficiency personified, and in case of any trouble Shameen is very well guarded. Captain Warden and Lieutenant Jervois, who succeed Captain Snepp in Command, are working
News comes of the piracy of a steamer very hard in their arrangements for defence.
called the Sze Yat Bying the British flag and plying between Yeung Kong and Carton. She was surprised on the 'Kong- moon River about noon on Christmas Day
another. $20,000 worth of booty of one kind and
MACAO.
PIRACY.
Mr. Findlay Smith was among the passen. trim and neat and at the same time provided wounded. It is neserted in Bome that there about the same as the provisions of the by a large gang of pirates who scooped over.
gers from Europe by the Buelow yesterday." The Cleveland, with the party of Anerican tourists on board, leaves to-day for Shanghai. The bazaar to be held in aid of the Hong kong University is to take place on the 4th March at the University.
is limited. Only supply for Cash. Telegraphie Address: Pass Codis: &.B.C. 5th Ed. Eneber, P. O. Boz., 34. Telephone No. 12.
DEATH, ANTHELO APRICIO BARROS, late of the Rope Works, died on the 28th instant. Canton and
[1484 Shanghai papers please copy. HONGKONG OFFIN: 10A, DH YEUX ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131. FENT START. EC Two Chinese were yesterday fined $15 and
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 30TH, 1911.
$5 respectively for having opium in their possession on board the sis, Chenay.
Chev. Volpicelli, Consul-General for Italy, and Mrs. Volpicelli returned to the Colony yesterday by the Gernian mail Buelow.
i
steamer.
According to a Yokohama paper, there are now 26 Japanese warships in Chinese their total displacement being waters, 34,923 tons.
some of their leaders.
SPAIN.
a from ventilation, keeping the room delight- Turks lust fire hundred men in the fighting
running to Honolulu, Samios, China, and fully cool Strasters of evergreens, with variat Benghazi on the 25th inst., including Gallinger Bill and include a subsidy for lines Australia and the Philippine Islands. The coloured electric balls, ran across the roof, but the most striking effect was the background of
mitted to Congress after the Christmas greenery facing the sutraace. This was simple FRICTION BETWEEN FRANCE AND message embodying the plan will he-sub-
holidays. et pratty, and the vazi-coloured lights which peeped from its list added to the charming appearance of the room. The Dock shield with of the hall, while opposite to it wore the figures its well-known initials was outlined on one side *1866-1911," which indicated the age of this long-established institution.
THE LONDON MUSICAL AND
COMEDY CO.
Mr. Ronald Crooke's London Masical sud Comedy Co. made its first appearance before a Hongkong audience at the Theatre last night. and gave un excellent entertainment worthy of
LONDON, December 29th, Much bad blood is being caused between France and Spain by the wholesale accusa ticns, in which General Luque, the Minister The band-stand for War, participated, that the French were had a beautiful enclosure at the top of the room, stirring up strife by supplying the Rihans The recreation room behind was utilised as a with munitions. The Premier's organ con- supper room. The tables were artisticallydemns these charges, but says they augura much larger audience, The Company though arranged, and a number of special lights were introduced. The reception and retiring rooms were adequately furnished. The bw was in the usual place, and card tables were provided for those not inclined to participate in the more activa pleasures of the evening.
badly for the Franco-Spanish negotiations.
RUSSIA AND PERSIÁ,
BRITISH CONSUL SAFE.
small is a talented one, superior is most com. paines of the kind which have toured the East in recent years, and the programme presented was refined and enjoyable.
{KOK OUR OWN CORBESPONDENT]
OHEIST MAS
Only in two Churches-the Cathedral and 8. Lazarowar the celebration of Christmas masses permitted this year, and it is a distinct public grievance that the people were not al lowed to worship in their own parish Churches, as heretofors.
THE DTING YEAR. Not mnoh history has been made in Macao during the year 1911, and, as usual, there is much to grumble about. According to the repert published in the Boletim, the dredging opers- tions have given bettor assess to the harbour, The vocal numbers, songs as well as the but I notice that the Kwangchow-wan steamers, choruses, were very pleasingly rendered. Mies which draw about 14 ft., of water, still have to. wait for the tide.. I presume that when the. an aticors to each. Miss Gwendoline Riordan obriated. Bo far sa, bukingas is concerned,. Gladys Coppin, the leading lady vocalist, was especially good in her songs, and had to give dredging is completed the delays will be. Mis the year 1911 has brought no improve. and Miss Nellie Moore also sang well. Hiordan's efforts included impersonations ment, though the increase in the popula Victoria Moak and Harry Lauder. Another tion, due to the politkal disturbances in very enjoyable musical item was Mr. Percival
THE public protest made by three of the leading firms of Architects in the Colony against the Bill to amend the Public Health
LONDON, December 29th, and Buildings Ordinance, recently intro
Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg duced in the Legislativo Council, will call
With their usual hospitality, the company Fines of $10 or 14 days and $8 or ten to the minds of many readers the fact tha this is not the first occasion on which the days were inflicted on two Chinese women provided launches for the conveyance of guests states that the Novage Vremya foreshadow, to and from the Dook. On entering the guests a provisional administration at Tabriz with Government-or rather the Public Works who were charged with obstructing, `the
were cordially received by their hosta, and it a Russian governor, chief of police, ficansial Department--and the architects have come traffic with trucks, in Cleverly Street.
LATER. info serious conflict on questions of publie
Mr. Claud Severn will probably be leaving needed little to make everyone feel at home in control, and pzclusively Russian tribunals. policy, and the general public naturally for Hongkong, to take up the appointment such a sociable company. Dancing commenosă about nine o'dock, to excellent music sup
Government's revenue from the gambling Router's correspondent at Teheran etales Mackenzio's performances on his phono-fiddle. China, had led to considerable increase io, the wonders why theraatrould be this regrettable of Colonial Secretary, by the P. and 0.
plied by the band of the K.OX.LI. regiment, and as the floor was in good condition the that Mr. Smart, the British Consul, has The chorus work of the Company was also wel monopolios. The fantan monopoly has been The Foreign done, Under the Green Bough" being lot for $603,000 per sm, and recently antagonisin. On the present occasion the steamer Assaye sailing from Singapore on
dancers entered is to the programme with zest, been tatron to Kazarum.. architects have complained that a Bill was January 12th.. being. rushed through Council seriously
The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. Some twenty dances were set done, embracing Minister has expressed the regret of his especially effective. The audience greatly enjoyed the man pin and passpin lotteries have been let
a for Scottish favourites, and a Messrs. W. affecting them, and they had been given no make an important announcement în our
Stewart and W. Brown, the M.C, had a good Government to the British Minister and has the humorous features of the programme, for $372,039 from December, 1912. The and of opportunity of considering the Bill and of advertisement columns with reference to
exemplary punishment. The Porsian Govern-and the combined effort of the Company Look of educational facilities for girls. When making the representations they deemed deferred telegrams to Gres Britain at half conception of their duties, everything wont as promised that the assailants will meet with especially the efforts of Mr. Charles Armstrong the year still finds the Colony suffering from a and also the poncluding item of the programms the Clovernment would take prompt steps to the ordinary rates.
Before midnight the company adjourned to tient is most apprehensive that a British, in portraying different styles of conveyances, the Convents were closed, it was assumed that
which was a burlesque of Faust and others.
secure a continuance of the excellent educa The Company give their second performance tional work the Sisters had long been doing in to-night and are proceeding to Manila where the Colony. It is true that two schools for they are to resin a fortnight.
girls exist, but the standard is far below that. which was maintained at the Couvente, and do litile more than serve the purpose of keeping Parents who can
merrily as it ought to do.
punitive expedition will be sent.
advisable. H.E. The GOVERNOR on Thursday last malo peace with the architects and
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Irving
the supper room, where an excellent repast was
GERMAN PAUPERS POISONED. property owners by dropping the conten had before him a man charged with break-
presided, and proposed the toast of "The tious clauses. At the previous meeting of ing and entering a house ht 205, Queen'served. Mr. B. Mr Dyer, the chief manager,
LONDON, December 29th- Council the Hon. Mr. PolLock trenchently Road East, and steading a quantity of cloth-
to which Mr. J.. Lambert replied and after-
Berlin telegrams. report that over 100 criticised some of the provisions of the Billing and other articles, valued, at $13.80. King" afterwards submitting "Our Guests," wards proposed the toast of The Stuff of the
caeas of poisoning among paupers in the especially those which confer on the Building The offender was sentenced to six months'
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company,"
Municipal shelter have taken place. Fifty Authority what is described as "most ex-hard labour.
The annual Children's Sports held under which was appropriately acknowledged.
Dancing was resumed and kept up with great deaths have occurred. tremo arbitrary powers." Though, as the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS correctly the auspices of the Kowloon Cricket Club
A post-mortem examination showed that pointed out, these powers were subject take place on Monday, January 1st, at King's vigour antil after two o'clock. The committen Fresh cases are constantly occurring. to the control of .he Governor-in-Council, Park. H. E., The Governor has kindly con-responsible for the arrangements were: Mesars, on the W. Stewart (convener); W. Johnston (secretary) distribute the prizes
W. Brown (treasurer), D. Cooper, J. Coleman. the cause of death was due to bacterial it is surely better for all concerned that public sented to
was produced. rights thould to properly safeguarded by occasion, and the Band of H. M. S. Minotaur the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK said that he for a large attendance of children as usual. Bedley.
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PIRACY AT SA MUN
News has come to hand of a case of piracy the children out of mlachi:¿. which took place at Sa Man gear Mirs Bay. It afford to no so are obliged to send their girls appear that a big junk, trading in fab, was away from the Colony to be ‹ducat d, and those. running from Finghai to Hongkong, when she parents whose mass will not run to this have was held up by two junks, each containing reason to be constantly deploring the closing of St. Clare's Convent has been converted into a about thirty men. The pirates took away the the Convent schools. Within the past for days which are being sant to ranforce the garrison,
legislation. When the Bill was in committee will be in altendance. The Committee hope R J. Brown, W. Davison, S. Gray and W. poisoning, but it is very uncertain how it best part of the first class fish on the junk and barricks, for the socommodation of the troops
shot the master, who showed fight,