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and counter-revolutions, and a fluctuating and protracted struggle Nothing can give more weight to the rule of the Republican Government, or give it a greater soned of its own responsibility, than recognition by Foreign Powers; on the other hand, non recognition must discredit it, eron with the A. S. WATSON people who are now unanimous in its sup- Port, The revolution has passed out of the & CO., LTD.,
state of chaos, and organized government is being evolved the protraction of the period of anarchy can only be prejudicial to foreign relations and to commercial interents; so why should not the Republic be recognized? WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. It is not an everyday occurrence for a vast stretch of country, with an area of a million or more square miles, and embracing many varieties of race and temperament, to arise
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,
Two men were yesterday senced fa
twelve months Imprisonment foeturning TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
from banishment.
The two men, Chow Kwong Ind Tong Magistracy with having attempted obtain Tsui Ting, who were chargent the by false pretences. 1,200 bank notescm the Hongkong Printing Press to the ord of the
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT.]
THE REVOLUTION:
{THEOUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY,}
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK,
EQUITABLE BUILDING GUTTED.
CANTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, January 9th. PRECAUTIONS BY THE CHINESE.
Great precautions are still being taken on the British Concession and all the verandahs
Kwong Yik Cheong Bank, Swat, have TO GUARD THE PEKING RAILWAY: MILLIONS OF SECURITIES IN TRE VAULTS of houses in the line of fire from any part
been committed for trial.
London Tabernacles, arrived in Hgkong Pastor C. T. Russell, of the Brown and yesterday by the Shiny Maru. He is Chairman of a Committee of severgymen who are couring the world at the own expense to investigate Foreign Asions Pastor Russell goes on to Manila tay 10 fill an appointment there and upon hieturn to Hongkong he will speak in the Ch Hall
Where are the Dead?"
LONDON, January 10th.
the Government is sending five hundred A telogram from Washington states that
troops to assist in guarding the railway from Peking to the coast,
TROUBLE IN MONGOLIA.
of the city are protected by sandbags, Aso the hoops which were used to keep people
about of guns, if necessary. of the grass in the middle avenue have been all removed in order to facilitate the moving
· ̈ Alf this activity on Shameen has, of course,
LONDON, January 10th.
situated in Broadway, New York, has been The immense building of the Equitable
gutted. Life Insurance Co. of the United States
The building occupied a square in that its effect upon the Chinese and is being centre of the financial district, and also issued fately, Strict measures are being included the offices of the Harriman Bail-taken to prevent any recurrence of the con-
shown in severni orders which have been
It is reported from St. Petersburg that roads, August Belmont and several Safe inued firing which has been going on in
BRANDY unanimously and throw off the government 15-pin on the 10th inst. on topic, a detachment of Russian troops destined Deposit vaults which contained millions of the streets lately, and -any soldier who is
Our Brandies are
with searcaly a voico raised in defence of the old régime or a Bnger liftet for its re storation. This is the phenomenon with which the Powers are now confronted will they recognize its significance? No no neither nor the world at large--can be served in the least by a postponement of recognition; on the other hand, a epsody recogailion of the
GUARANTEED the Manchu dynasty, nor the Chinese people,
TO BE
Securities,
Mr. A. Nisson, Consul for Swen, and frontist, received the order to clear thing for taxation purposes was $12,000,000
for Mongolia, on approaching the Kiakhta from their holiday at home rath curlier adjacent part of Mongolia of wandering which means a value of about $36,000,000 Mrs. Nilsson have returned to Hagkong
The Government assessment of the build than had been anticipated owing the ex-Chinese, who will be transported to Man- pected visit to Hongkong shortlyTheir churia.
The building blazed like a furnace and the flames could be soon for twenty miles.
The steel floor buckled and the giant walla crumbled to the earth.
Royal Highnesses Prince Wind
Princess Maria of Sweden, ho repent-
Several Chinese immigrants on the 8th!
od His Majesty the King of Suden int. attacked Mongolian officials at Maim- at the Coronation of H. M. the Kin ofatshan, who asked for the assistance of the
PURE GRAPE Republie must facilitate its task of consoli Sinm at Bangkok last month. Their byat Russians.
SPIRIT.
PALE,
A-SUPERIOR
Capsalo
B-SUPERIOR OLD
Red Capsule... WATSON'S **.
Gold Capsula....
ofldor. Bot
...828.40 2.45
without delay.
rescued in the vaults attempting to save The President of the Safe Deposit was Home books. It is believed that ho is fatally injured.
Several persons have been killed. Fire engines are blocking the neighbour-
LATER.
hood.
Business in the fire zone was suspended
manay night will be dismissed from the army. Alsp an order has been issued which will officers who may have a repetition, of Hog- guilty of this is liable to be shot, while any,
have the effect of clearing all the sampans which are not there on business out of the defence creak to the north of Shameen, This!
up till now there should always have creek would form the centre of fighting ift at any time there should be any trouble, and one cannot help wondering why been hundreds of sampans, small junks and dug-outs massed--together here, often so possible to cross on the roofs. Again, when- closely that it would have been nearly
ever arty scare of any kind has arisen these -boats lings. jammed closely together in on- deavouring to get out into the open river and
dating and organizing its rule, nnd so, by Highnesses are at present touring in va e-establishing the machinery of government and contemplate. coming later to hing Pero Per over this immoesa arar, must benefit the kong, on their way home. Their hyal
THE RUSSIAN NOTE. people of China. These are general arguill be the guests of Consul and Irsinformed the Chinose Government that Highnesses during their stay in Hongong that tho Russian Charge d'Affaires has Router's Peking correspondent, reports ments that might apply to any country: Nilsson at Victoria Lodge, No. 15, tak but there is ono very special circumstance Road. The many friends of Mr. Nilsson vill Russia expects a reply to her. Noto ro- in the case of China that makes promp" be glad to learn that his health has ben garding the indepondence of Mongolia This included some of the most prominent then they formed a clear path from the city AC
recognition of a new government all the thoroughly restored by his trip home. ... 31.40 2.70 more necessary we allude to the Im porial Maritime Customs. The officials of ...31.40 2.70 this body are placed in an exceedingly anomalous position in ports that have OLD LI- QUEUR COGNAC, Gold
accopted the new order of things-they can- Copoulo
not be servants of the Republic so long as thoir own Governments do not recognize it, while to maintain openly that they are still employed by the Manchu EMPEROR and
C-SUPERIOR
...
COGNAC,
U-VERY FINE OLD PÅLE
LIQUEUR
COGNAC,
37.40.3.20
ร
E-FINEST OLD BROWN BRANDY, Gold and White Capsule
** 49.40 4.20 (The above-Prious nclade duty) –
Gold and White Capsule 43.40 3.70 responsible to him would often lead to obstruction and annoyance from the party in power, That there has been no sorious friction between the Customs and the Republican Government speaks volumes for the tact of the various Commissioners, and for the forbearance of both parties, but it A. S. WATSON & CO., may fairly be domanied in the interests of
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public convenience that this false state of affairs bo put to an end as soon as possible. The samne might tesail of other departments, -the Post Office, in which there are a number of foreign servants of the Chinese Govorament; but the case of the Customs is peculiarly important in view of the scoros of millions of doht for which it is mort- gaged as security. The various Com. missioners are, so to speak, trustees both to the Powers for the debre due to theur, and to the Chinese Government for the revenue. collected; bow can they long hold this middle position when, through the greater.
SUPREME COURT,
Wednesday, 10th January, IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS Honour the Cures JUSTIC (SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT).
AN EX-PARTU ́ACTION.
bank, which were undamaged, but lines of police prevented anyous approaching them The Stock Exchange transfers have been suspended.
The Equitable Life Co. announces that it has duplicates of all the records, and business continues undisturbed.
LATER.
A New York tolegram states that three
A POLITICAL SENSATION IN
FRANCE.
RESIGNATION OF THE FOREIGN MINISTER.
LONDON, January 10th. M. de Salves, (lin French Foreign Minis tor, has resigned as the result of a disagree. Shing Hong firm of merchants in Bonansion of the Franco-German agreement by a
This was an action brought by the lak
meat with M. Cailloux, during the discus-people were killed, seven injured and two Strand against the Kwong Hing Cheing firm of exporters and Ho Kok Pangi a
are missing in the fire at the Equitable. Committee of the Senate.
Fire-Chief Walsh was killed while fighting partner thereof, the claim being for
the flames. $2,300.04, for goods sold and delivered. Alr, Potter, instructed by Mr. C. E. Ucavis: re entered by defendants. presented plaintiff, no appearance being
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by the Colt by which plaintifs had been Mr. Potter said an order had been made given. liberty to proceed ex parte against the second defendant,
partner of the plaintiff firm, Evidence having been given by the
allegations that while M. Mouis was Pre- The resignation fellows upon newspaper mier, M, Caillaus, who was then Minister of Finance, conducted irregular pourparler, with Germany on his own account, unknown
or the Ambassador at Berlin.AN then Foreign Minister), President Fallieros either to M. Monis, M. Cruppi (who was
M. Caillaux, addressing the Senate Com- managallegations were untruc.
mittee, gave his word of honour that the
Mr. Potter said that the second defendant. who was the propricts of que Kwong Hing Eh, had been arrested under an order of the Puisne Judge, and he took it further order of the Court. He would stay that he would be kept in prison until the there until execution had been issued.
His lordship-l-am not so sure about that. Mr. Potier-If there is any doubt ahour it
MM. Clemenceau and Bourgeois pressed
dă de Rolunu to say if he were able to confirm M. Caillar,
to truth and to my country's interests."
After much hesitation M. de Solves anid: "I cannot reply, for I owo a double duty--
LATER.
Falliores, anys, he cannot longer assume the M. de Selves, in a letter to President
not reduce the company's assets, as the land The destruction of the old building will is worth wors without the building.
It is believed that the vaults containing the securities are intact.
THE KHEDIVE AND THE BEDOUINS,
LONDON, January 10th.
A Cairo dispatch states that the Khedive happy and contented with good crops. bas visited Sollum and found the Bedouins The cruiser Suffolk arrived at Sollum Testerday.
SHIPPING AMALGAMATION.
JONDON, January 10th. number of the shareholders of the Union It is officially announced that a sufficient
to the Foreign Concessions, All the sampans of course lie on the Chinese side, but there are so many of them, and they stay there so fong without any suggestion of moving, that they are a nuisance as well as a possible danger.
CAPTURE OF IMPERIALISTS Six fuperialists were captured at Wongsha of the week-end trying to smuggle a quantity. of arms and ammunition up the North river. They arrived by train; their destination being unknown. They were brought before the Governor for trial today.
** THE EAST RIVER.
Junks and launches on the East river have been frequently molested lately, and the troops there, while they have been successful ever from. roofing out the evil. The pirates In nearly every encounter, are still as far as and robbers are so much pi berat, and know soldiers have always been subject to false the ins and outs of the river so well that the attacks and other feints, and their numbers On Monday Wong Woi Shun, one of the Ifave often prevented a wizalesale çapture. tenders of the Volunteers, was sen; with one thousand men to join forces with the troopy there, and protect trade on the rice.-
On Monday a junk" towed by a launch on her way from Canton to Sun Yu was conty's pletely looted by a number of robbers who had... booked as passengers. Though they chose river, the noise made by the launch in attend- a quiet and not much frequented part of the ance brought a small party of soldiers în were making off. They opened fire on the were successful in recovering, a fugitives, killed and wounded a number and booly.
part of the..
part of China, the existing Government is I will ask for immediate execution. He will responsibility of the foreign policy, wherein Castle Line have ratified the terms of the the vicinity to the spot just ne the looters
go to Manila if we do not stojë him. An order was made for execution,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BAYORE THE POISNE JUDGE (MR. H. II. J. GOMFERTZ).
A GOAT SALE.
not recognized by the Powers? Thanks to one of the complications of Chinese finance, no insuperable difficulty need be found, if and when the Republic of the South and West is recognized, in arranging the pro portion of judeunity and interest due from it, and in separate collection from it and whatever territory may still remain to the Manchus, for each province has always land the Asiatic Petroleum Company, sued Charag Karni Deen, watchman in the employ of ita fixed quotum, earmarked for this pur Deen, femadar of police, for $12, the balance pose, to pay: On this side issue, then, as
of the price of a goat seld and-delivered by on the main proposition, the balance of
the plaintiff to the defendant, Mr. P. W. benefit is all on the side of a prompt recogni-Guist for the defendant,
"Goldring appeared for the plaintiff and Dir. tion of the Republic through the whole of the area that effectively submits to it.
Mr. Melbourne, at the Magistracy „yester. day, imposed a sentence of six weeks' in-
prisonment on a man for stealing a pig at Mongkok village.
Commander-Beckwith, R.N., twe. boatmen In the Marine Court yesterday, before
within 100 yards of low water mark. were each fined $5 for mooring their boats
Hongkong, JanUARY 11TH, 1912. Tur election of Dr. SUN YAT SEs as President marked the end of the embryo days of the Chinese Republic: it has now. For stealing a plece of zine from the the beginnings of central executive, and steamer Churraca, a man was, yesterday we may hopo that the days of chaos sentenced to three mouths imprisonment. and anarchy are now over, and that the government of the provinces that are mem- bers of the Republic will, speedily be arranged on arm basis. Whatever way his personal sympathies may lead, every well-wisher of China, must recognize that the sooner responsible governmout, whether republican, autocratic, of socialistic, is restored, the bettor it will be for everyone. Again, it must be considered that the revo- lution, through the whole of the are arrested on a charge of stealing articles south of the Yangtee, has been practically valued at $21 from the residence of Father bloodless; that in no place that has cedad Augusse, at Pokfulum, was yesterday to the Republicans has there afterwards sentenced to four months' imprisonment. been any counter-movement-for-a-return to allegiance to the Manchu EMTEROE; that through these regions there has beeu, compar. atively speaking, remarkably little disorder and unrest during the interregaum, arguing great self-restraint on the part of the people
a kid,
unity in views and action is wanting. It is agreement cabled on the 18th ult. to ensure rumoured that M. Delcasse will merced him. the completion of the amalgamation.
It appears that the resignation of MAUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP ROUTE, de Solves followed a heated scone with M. Clemenceau, who retorted to M. de Selvos statement:"You told me the contrary."
negotiations. Caillaux of being concerned in the secret Afterwards. M. Clemenceau accused M.
LONDON, January 10th.
The Financial News" states that it is CHINA NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS. route to Australia as a result of the New to the shortness of the notice given regard- understood that important extensions are impanding in connection with the Cape notified for general information that owing. The Kwantung. Provincial Assembly has THE BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLE. deal. Those conversant with the situation cided that the customary celebrations of the Zealand Shipping Co, and Federal S. N. Co,ing the change of calendar, it has been de will not be surprised if the P. and O beginning of a new year shall this year tak Company concludes a working arrangement place in the first day of the first month of the traffic. with Sir Owen Phillips regarding the Cape Lunar year (February 18th), but in future the Solar Calendar must be observed in accordance with the decision of the Govern
CIVIL WAR PREDICTED.
RUBBER AND RUBBER SHARES.
Plaintiff stated that he sold, a lamb and
LONDON, January 10th. Mr. Smillie, president of the Scottish include the kid?
Ilis. Lordship—I suppose the coat, would Miners Fedoration, speaking at Lanarkshire,
said Mr. Winston Churchill told him the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR AT PERING. ment of the Republic. national strike. Government would pass a bill to prevent a Government could compel the miners to He retorted that no
work if they were resolved to the contrary. Mr. Haslam, M.P., in the course of an
if the
striko
Mr. Grist--That is my contention. Mr. Goldring-What is meant by a lamb? His Lordships did not know there were any lambs in Hongkong. (Laughter.)
a lid for $24. He demanded the payment interview, said that
Plaintiff said that he sold a she goat and
of the balance several times, but without occurred there would be civil war in no
success.
goat the kid was a week old, noi a day old
Cross-examined At the time he sold the time. as was alleged.
The Daily Chronicle"
states that
it has been arranged that the German Mr. Grist's con ention was that the price miners will strike in sympathy with the agreed was $12. The money was paid down, British.
The man who, on Saturday last, was and the action was brought because the de
Wortearn that the new Government at Carton are, about to issue their own bank- notes and that an order has been placed in Hongkong for notes of various denomina
tions to the value of fifteen million dollars.
Sergeant Cooper yesterday arrested a man
in brief, it must be realized that through as he was taking aso taels of opium on board
fendant would not recommend the plaintiff for the police force,
His bordship gave judgment for defendant..
THE OLD LAW COURTS. Yesterday morning at the conclusion of
the case heard in Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, his Lordship the. Chief Justice, addressing Mr. Porter, who was the only barrister present, said Mr. Petter, we.
it seems to me we ought to take an affec the last time we shall sit in tiis Court, and are a very small assembly to-day, but this is
some indifferent in the opinion of the suitors, There have been many judgments delivered in this Court--some good, some bad, and but I think on the whole the judgments have good. One thing is quite plain, that the not been so bad and may be characterised as traditions of the Court which have been
the whole of the South of Chine the revo- the steamer Empire. He was captured intonate farewell of this venerable building lution has had behind it the hearts of a united poople. Whatoyer may yet happen Revenue officers. The case was remanded a sampan, after having been watched by the in the North, a counter-revolution in the until to-day..
THE COTTON-TRADE DISPUTE,
Lesbos, January 10th. Meetings of the cotton operatives in
men insisting on the non-employment of Lancashire were held yesterday. The tone of the meetings was one of defiance, the non-unionists.
LATER.
bas
negotiations, and nection with the hitch in the cotton trade There is mach concern evinced in con
adjourned until the 15th inst.
the conference.
ARGENTINE, RAILWAY STRIKE.
states that the Government has authored
LONDON, January 10th. Router's correspondent af Buenos Ayres
Krupensky, Councillor in the Embassy t
LONDON, January 6th. A St. Petersburg tolegram states that M. Vienna, will shortly replace M. Korostvetz at Peking.
GERMAN ELECTIONS.
--LONDOR, January 10th, the elections, all parties crying that it is a Germany is svething with excitement over crime to abstain from voting. A feature of the final stage of the election was BR out burst of Fan-German Anglo-phobia, in the hope that Socialism would thus be defeated EAST AFRICA CORPORATION.
announces the issue of fifty thousand sterling
LONDON, January 10th. The British East Africa Corporation worth of ordinary shares at par. PASTOR RICHESON CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
LONDON, January 10th. Pastor Richeson, who confessed to the murder of a young girl in Boston, has been sentenced to death,
Both the market for raw rubber and that
fose rubber shares have lost the exuberance which was in evidence in the early days of December, but there is nothing in the post- tion to either to cause undue permissism. With the festive season in sight, says the Globe of December 18th, business in stocks and shares of all descriptions is slackening, shares may reasonably be expected to parti- but with the turn of the year there will prob- cipate. Not the least, significant feature in con- ably be a renewal of activity, in which rubber,
nection with raw rubber is the big business that has recently been transacted in the 1917 to imply that large consumers of the com- crops up to 4s. cod. per lb., this being taken modity are not looking for any material reduction in that figure. With regard to
of 1910, when rubber was much higher in rubber shares, perhaps the most satisfactory feature is the substantial dividends that are down of the dividends as compared with those beir distributed. True, there is a grading
value, but this was only to be expected, and has been to some extent provided for by prices new ruling to average their holdings... investors buying more shares at the lower
SELANGOR DIVIDENDS.
The latest rubber-dividend, that of the Selangor Company, the third interim for. a year ago, making 1876 per cent. against 191, is 62 per cent, against 75 per cent. 225 per cent. to date in 1970. For the whole of 1910 no less than 375 per cent. was paid,
ahead of those for the previous year, but it is doubtful if the full dividend for 1gir will exceed 275 per cent., although the com- pany's returns are increasing and are well to the end of November 433.864lb. of rubber Up
393,95716, for the corresponding period of 1950, and it is not improbable that the -estimate of 520,000lb. for the whole of this. year will be reached.
South of China is now unthinkable, uniess, from some unfortunate cause, the interreg
We have received an advance copy of the num is yet further prolonged, and the people game of the children's entertain fostered in this building have been the best ultimately come to the conclusion that Man at the Theatre to-day which is to be repeated that could be, and in accordance with the the railway.companies to obtain substitutes stipation, id Digestion, regulate the Liver had been harvested as compared with
chu rule is better that no rule. Such an event would be disastrous in the extreme, for it could only mean a series of revoluticas
gramme. It promises to be the most muth on Saturday night with serie change of pro- provoking, entertainment that we have had in Hongkong for a long time...
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only hope that the bench and har and for the strikers. Engush traditions of bench and bar, I can
The Government will
solicitors will carry these traditions into the strictly enforce the law guaranteeing the new building and faster them in their new freedom of labour, surroundings,
If so a tube of PINKLETS Will nicely fit
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