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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 29r¤, 1912.
The re-election of Dr. G. H. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
williams and the election of Mr. F. B. L. Dowley, as members of the Sanitary Board, are notified in the Gocette..
Mr. Irving imposed a fine of $go or a month's imprisonment on a Revolutionary soldier who appeared before him on Saturday charged with being in possession of a sword,
His Excellency the Governor has been
THROUGH REUTEE'S AGHNOY.) THE REVOLUTION.
SHARP FIGHTING.
Beuter's correspondent at Shanghai states
(THROUGH XEUTE's 'LonNCE.} COMMONWEALTH LONDON
OFFICES..
LONDON January 27th. The Commonwealth has concluded the offices, the price being £879,756, equal to 12f-yor foot,
pleased to point the Hon. Mr. H. E. that sharp Sighting is proccoding at Hu-purchase of a Strand site for their London Pollock, R.C., to be an unofficial member of choufu, the headquarters of General Chang the Legislative Council, for a further period Hsun, six years.
The Bulletin issued yesterday morning by Dr. Jordan stated: Her Excellency Ladr Lugard continues to progress. satisfactorily. in all particulars. It will therefore be un- necessary to issue any more bulletins for a few days."
.
BOMB THROWING.
THEIR MAJESTIES, HOMEWARD BOUND.
Telegrama from Peking state that Genera! Chang Huai Chi, the commandant of the Imperial troops at Tientain, and a stern
LONDON, January 27th. A wire from Malta states that, despite opponent of the revolutionaries, on returning threatening weather, immaesa crowds from Poking, left the train and entered assembled to give a hearty farewell to the brougham, when a young Chinaman threw Medina, warships being manned and a Royal two bombs at him without hurting him. the French warships, the crews manned the salute being fired. When the Medina reached side and cheered Toci forously. The vessel gained the spou aca amid the ringing of the church bells and the cheers of the multitudes,
THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
and wounding a policeman. He was even. tually captured.
will thus be no surplus to carry over to the following fiscal year. This practice was followed in the two preceding Estimates, however, although in each case a surplus resulted, due to the revenue proving larger than anticipated. What is deserving of note is that the total expenditure, in spite of the retrenchments made, is still in excess of the Estimates fer last year by some five million yea: The major part of this is included under the item Naval Armanent extension, so that the Finance Minister's complete victory over the Minister of the Navy as to the Naval Budget appears some- what doubtful. Altogether the total ia creases over the previous Budget amount to about twelve million yen. Five of this, as already noted, is actual increase. The remainder-seven million yon-represente the amount savol by retrouchments in At the Magistracy on Saturday, Mr. Irving other directions. The Finance Department had before him a man charged with being account has been docked of over a million,
in the unlawful possession of ammunition. the Department of Communications--of He was fined $100 or six weeks His assailant fled, firing on his pursuers another million and the War Office of overprisonment. five millions, This last retrenchment is We have received from Messrs. Thos. noticeable. As might be expected, this Cook & Son a copy of their useful list of result has only been arrived at by ruthlessly sailings from China and Japan for April-June cutting out all unnecessary expenditure, and also a copy of 4 handbook of great use including the proposed Grund Exhibition to
to visitors entitled, "Information for celebrate the EMPEROR's Jubilee. Among Travellers landing at Hongkong." This the new productive works that romain may little took not only gives information about be mentioned improved accommodation in Hongkong, Canton and Macao, but also Kobe Harbour, on which a further million about the coast ports, French Indo-China yen, in addition to that voted in previous and the Philippines. years, is to be expended; and an increase of 2,500,000 yen in the annual instalment for the extension of the telephone service. Further, the Budget shows that Japan has not yet succeeded in overcoming ber necessity to borrow. While 50 million you 1.50 worth of national bonds are to be redeemned
during the year, it is proposed to issus Rail way bonds for forty million yen. The na tionalised railways of Japan are now placed on a separate account, the profits being used to improve the servicé and not to increase the Government venus, So far there have 2.55 been no profits, however, the large anma
voted as annual instalments for new con struction and improvement being quadruple the amount of the revenue. Thus it is esti- mated the revenue from the railways will be A. S. WATSON & CO., some ten million yen during the avxt fiscal year, while the expenditure will be over fifty LIMITED,
million yan, the balance to be met by the |issue of the railway bonds alone mentioned. The proposal to widen the gauge of the
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
LONDON, January 27th.' Router's St. Petersburg correspondent received the British visitors at Tearskroaselo states that the Emperor and Empress
and afterwards entertained them to luncheon in the palace.
NEW GERMAN DECORATIONS.
Loudon, January 28th. Reuter's correspondent nt Berlio wires that the Kaiser has cranted two now do corations, Boyal Prusian gold and silvor crosses for merit, on the occasion of his
birthday,
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.
LONDON, January 28th.
It is reported that the Government is contemplating a change of plans as re- gards women's suffrago. This is the result of Radical representations regarding the urgency of abolishing plural voting, with- out incurring other controversica.
Renter's correspondent at Peking tele- graphs that a Chinaman wearing the uni- form of a military officer throw a bomb at Liang Pi, the former Manchu commandant of the Imperial Guards. The latter's legs were fractured and his condition, is most critical. His assailant was killed by the oxplosion. Liang Pi was a strong reaction-morphine and cocaine, which were being placed orders for cruisers on the Thats
ment House to-night to which the following
There will be an official dinner at Governary, and his assailant is believed to have have been invited :-
boen á revolutionary.
Mr. Harris,
Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Hop. Mr. Hallifax, Hon. Hon. Mr. Clementi, Hon. Dr.. Ho ̈ Kai,
Mr. Badeley, Mr. Irving, Hon. Mr. Rees Davies, Mr. Dealy, Mr. Woodcock, Mr. Wood, Mr. Messer, Dr. Kext, Bishop Ban- ister, Mr. Slade, Brother Christian, Mr. Shef ton Hooper, Dr. Belilios, Mr. Dennys, Me Turnbull, Mr. Ede, Capt. Johnstone, Revd. Wells, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. NE Hou. Tsz, Mr. Ho Kom Tong Mỹ, Wong Kam Fuk, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr Sin Tak Fan, Mr. Un Lai Chuen, Mr. Leung Pui Chi, Mr. Lau Yum. Chuen, Mr. Tong Lai Tsun, Mr. Ho Ngok Lau, Mr. Ly Yau Tsun, Mr. Yung Hin Fong, Mr. Chau Siu Ki, Mr. U. Hoi Chau, Mr. S. W. Tao, Mr. Chiu Chan San, Mr. Hai cháu lưng
Chan Fuk.
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THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.
بنيه
Secretary. Votes of thanks were passed to în 1914, una 170, . R. Mentel was appointed
those who had helped to make the Hong- kong Congress a success, special mention being made of the work of Dr. F. Clarker
Budget Estimates show a desire on the part of Japan to live within her means, and the suspicion that she has not been living with- in her means during the last few years is more or less confirmed. That there is any danger of Japan becoming bankrupt, how- ever, must be at once denied. All the ro- turus go to show that the trade of the country Medicine brought its congress in Hongkong The Far Eastern Association of Tropical is at a normal level, and if it does not show to a close on Saturday. The session was quite the same resiliency as in past years devoted to business matters. It was decided this arises rather from the pressure of high that theext Congress be held at Saigon. taxation than from inherent degene-
any mation. The fact of the matter seems to be that Japan was too eager in her efforts to pay off the debt incurred by the war with Bussis. She wished to cast upon a single generation a burden which should properly have been spread over two or three. Having once started on this heroic course, bowever, it is now. too late to recede. Any reduction HONGKONG OFrics: 10A, DES VEVE ROAD of the Sinking Fund would at once cause salump in Japanese bonds and further injure her era lit. It is a matter of grave contera that her statesmen were not better advised at the time, but all Japan can do now is to satisfy herself that the next generation will have an easier time than their. Fathers,
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FRANCE AND ITALY..
LONDON, January 27th. the Manouba incident has been settled to Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the satisfaction of both France and Italy.
LATEK.
By the settlement the Turks captured on the Manouba will be returned to France, their identity. The questions as the prín where, the French Government will establish
ciple of law involved by the seizures will be submitted to The Hague Tribunal. |
LATKE. ANOTHER. FRENCH STEAMYK SEIZED,
Telegrama frosi Tunis state that the
LATER. The Trazignano has been released after being senrebed.
LATER. Paris telograms state that the 'French
d'Affaires at Rome have been recalled to Consul nt Cagliari and the French Charge Paris to explain why they handed over Turke to the Italians.
THE CRISIS IN ULSTER.
LONDON, January 27ta. said the question of opium had been finally Bir Clementi Smith, during mi interview, dealt with by the Conference, and that no further conference would be necessary. He said the aim of Britnia had been to bring
THAMES IBON WORKS.
LONDON, January 28th. The Thames Ironworks yesterday resolved. to accept reduced wages if the Admiralty
THE COAL DISPUTE,
LONDON, January 27th. The Conciliation Board yesterday after-,
distributed throughout the world, from three factories, one in Great Britain and two in Ger many, under the strictest control-The British proposals in that connection were generally accepted, though they had been slightly medi-noon arranged terms on a broad basis of a fed. After the Christmas adjournment, settlement of the coal dispute, for which an owing to some change in the attitude of "greement will be reached provided the would be published by the various & veru-approved, Chermauy, the final terms of the protocol detailed working scheme is mutually
ments.
Baw and prepared opium would be practically taken out of the hands of private dealers. There was no reson to doubt the good faith of Chian.
BRITISH POLITICS.
THE INFERIOR ARMY.
LONDON, January 27th,
The Albert Hall was packed with a moat
SUPREME COURT,
Saturday, 27th January.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
REFORE MR. H. R. J. GastPERTA
..
(PUISNE JUDGE.)
CLAIM FOR WAGES.
A. Louis sued R. Howard for $1.48.50, made up of $8.50 for five days' wages as
defeudant.
Air.
for
been
prietor. When Mr. Howard took over the manager for five years under the old pro- premises, he asked Mr. Louis to continue to act as manager and the salary agreed upon was $50 per month with board and lodgings. he much business during the first month, the As it was not anticipated that there would salary was fixed at this low sum, but plain- tiff was told he would get more later on. writing?
His Lordship-Was the agreement in
railways has beou dropped. Altogether the Mr. Siu Yuen Fai, Mr. Mole Man Cheung, French steamer Travignano was seized. by enthusiastic audience on the occasion of Mr. manager of the Colonial Hotel, $50 one
Mr. Yung Shiu Po, Mr. Wei Wa Lin. Mr. and taken to Tripoli, Mr. Chan Lok Chus, Mr. Au Chak Man. Italian torpedo boats off the coast of Tunis Bonar Law's first speech in Loudon us leader month's wages in lieu of notice and $99
of the Conservatives. He said there were board and residence for one month, Chan Kai Ming, Mr. Lau. Fong, Mr. Mok Tsd Chuen, Mr. U. Cha Wan. Mr.
signs that the country had had enough of J. H. Gardiner appeared for plaintiff and the government. The lane had been long Mr. Leo D'Ahnada e Castro. Was but the turning was visible.
Mr. Bonar Law's speech is regarded as "Mr. Gardiner stated that the. Colonial
that the members of the Government were speech for years. He affirmed that the idea the defendant, and plaintiff had the strongest and most fighting Cosservative Hotel was purchased on December 1st by
compoteat was a delusion, as it was only in alactioneering and in the small trickery of politics that they were competant. They bestowed, during the last six years, marks LONDON, January 27th.
of esteem, varying from a peerage to a job, en Lord Londonderry has replied to Mr. eightoon Welsh matubers. He said the Gov Churchill that the main objection of the erament was playing Faust to Mr.Redmond's Considerable discussion took place on the Ulster Unionist Council will be removed if Mephistophelee. Ho dealt with Lord Haldane's subject of beri-beri, and finally the following the meeting in held outside those districts failure, emphasising the fact that the resolution was agreed to by the Congress:- which passionately resent Mr. Churchill's weapons of the army were utterly inferior That the accuracy of the opinion of this action. The Council would strongly depre- to those of other nations, which was a Association, recorded in 1910, as received eate any attempt to interfere with the meet handicap no courage could overcome. further and more complete confirmation by ing, but in view of the intense feeling which refused to join in the senseless attack on Sir Ho investigators in Japan, China, French Indo-has been aroused it cannot accept any re- Edward Grey, because the speeches of the Chinu, the Philippine Islands, Slam, Nether-sponsibility with reference to the visit. lands-India, the Straits Settlements and the
members of the cabinet caused foreigners Federated Malay States, namely, that Berl».
to believe that Britain would never assert Beri is associated with the continuous con-
Three regimente o infantry and two of her rights by force. France had gained all Sumption of white (polished) rice as the cavalry at Dublin bave been ordered to the advantages in the Morocco incident The next Criminal Sessions will be held desired to bring this opinion to the notice Belfast if the magistrates require them. George's sposch had perhaps saved war, but staple article of diet. It is therefore again bold themselves in readiness to proceed to and Britain all the ill will. Mr. Lloyd on Monday, the 12th February.
The Liberals of Belfast are vainly seeking had created an amount of l-will with hall. Probably the meeting will take place Germany that would take years and perhaps
.
£
Recreation Club had proposed to give on The subscription dance which the Ladies january 30th will not take place.
pleased to appoint Mr. T. H. King to be a His Excellency the Governor has been
member of the Board of Examiners.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 29TH, 1912.
RECENTLY some reports were circulated round the world from Tokyo as to the financial instability of Japan. Apparently they were founded upon a warning alleged to have been given by the now Minister of Regulations in connection with the import Finance at a Cabinet Comcil, that unlessing for sale or use of opium in the Colony Japan amended her financial policy she was are published in the Gazette. in danger of bankruptcy. Whether Mr. YAMAMOTO, the Minister in question, really made such a statement or not, there is no means of knowing, but the probability is that he did, if only as a means of over- It is notified in the Gazette that the name coming the opposition among certain of the of Moss Brothers and Co, Ltd. has been Cabinet Ministers to what he regarded as struck off the register of companies. indispensable retrenchments. Mr. YAMAMOTO, is a business mau, probably the first real businera man in Japan who has been called to the Cabinet, and it is a rowarkable fact,
The name of Mr. Lewis Guy, of that the professional politicians who bare hitherto been responsible for Japan's ad-A. S. Watson and Co., has been added is ministration should have found it necessary
the register of chemists and druggists. to call in to their aid one who is, as far as
Chlorate of potassium and any other politics are concerned, a complete outsider. chlorate, and accione, have been declared to Since the above report was circulated thebe dangerous goods by a notification in the Budget, or what in England would be called Gazette. the Estimates, for next fiscal year have been published and have served to re-establish confidence, inasmuch as they show that Mr. YAMAMOTO's recommendations have been mostly accepted. The Estimates have yet to pass the Diet, but it is not anticipated that they will meet with much opposition," unless it be from those who hold that the retrenchments hava not bass carried far enough. Briefly, the estimates provide
of the various Governments concerned and
to recommend international action."
In the afternoon the medical visitors made
à special launch. trip to the south of the island in the Governor's steam yacht Stanley. To-day they will proceed to Cantor on the invitation of the South China Branch of the China Medical Missionary Society and will be shown the medical work in progress
there.
a
LATER.
in St. Mary's Hall, owned by Catholics.
BRITISH ROYAL VISITORS IN· WASHINGTON.
LONDON, January 27th.
Beuter's Washington correspondent wires
generations to live down.
LATEE
Mr. Gardiner-No. He added that five days later defendant told plaintiff that his services were no longer required.
solicitor's statement, and added that when Plaintiff gave evidence in support of his defendant bought the hotel there were no fittings, stock or glassware on the premises, and he (plaintiff) was to see about buying these things, During the five days be matter. At no time had he misconducted consequently busied himself about this
himself,
he did know of the sale of the hotel before In cross-examination plaintiff stated that
defendant entered into possession,
He denied that defendant did not speak to him about retaining his services. His hours
being in the Land We Live In Hotel on the
Lori Haldane, speaking at Gateabead replied to Mr. Bouar Law's criticisms. He under the old régime were from 7 am, to said that our hositzer was the best in the midnight, and although defendant did not lay world, our field gun was only second to down any specific hours, plaintiff 'continued that H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught visited that of the French, while the Territorial to keep these same hours. He admitted the National Press Club, where he delivered field gun was nearly as good as that of the first speech of his visit. He said he the German regulars. The Cavalry pro hoped the Pressmen would use their power vided more hereses, and a new infantry
main the best of friends. The Duke was for the good of the world, and trusted that rifle was being tested. Britain and the United States would always
given an uproarious ovation.
CAMPHOR BECOMING SCARCER. Most of the world's supply of camphor
Record, has begun to exceed the supply, and comes from Japan and Formosa. Of late years the demand, says the Philadelphia the question has arisen how the latter can. Messrs.camphor is becoming scarcer and dearer be maintained. One of the reasons why
is said to be that it is extensively used, is the manufacture of celluloid. At present camphor is produced mainly from the so- size in Japan, called camphor tree, which attains a gigantic day on their return to Ottawa. They re-ieved that the Indians were loyal to the measured being one hundred and fifteen feet:
one specimen recently ceived a hearty send-off. tall and having a trunk over fourteen and
Three men who were charged with stealing a tin box containing $10.70 from a house in Arsenal Street, Wanchai, were brought be fore the magistrate on Saturday and re. manded until Monday.
che-half feet in diameter..
The tree is common in China; but as yet the production of camphor in that country is very limited. It is said that camphor can be produced from other species of trees. In from the natural deposits of gum on the Borneo a very aromatic camphor is obtained trunk of a species of tree indigenous to that island and Sumatra. Borneo camphor is rare and very costly.
LATER.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught left New York to-
The Duke expressed the pleasure he had. experienced during the visit, and said he looked forward to its repetition.
. COMMEMORATING A HERO.
LONDON, January 27th.
On the occasion of the 27th anniversary
FRUITS OF THE INDIAN VISIT.
London, January 27th. A Caledita wire states that the Viceroy of India, speaking at a dinner, said he be
core. The Royal visit had infused into them a new spirit of confidence which would boar fruit a thousandfold, and had already dis- persed the clouds of auspicion and agrest.
ANGLO-AUSTRYLIAN CRICKET.
LONDON, January 27th.
In warm weather, before a good attend- of the death of General Gordon the Bishop ance, and on an excellent wicket the Mary, His Excellency the Governor has been
of London consecrated Khartoum Cathedral lebons team continued their match against PINKLETS KEEP YOU WELL. pleased to appoint Mr. P. P. I. Wodehouse, because they disper Constipation, and diges.
in the presence of a large and representative Thaman: The English teams lost four Mr. T. H. King and the Assistant Registrar. tion regulate the Liver, prevent Bilious congregation, including Moslems, Copts and wickets for 574, and declared. Bhodes for a total expendituro of 572,814,996 yen, Examiners, to be a sub-committee for the Chemists and post free from The Dr.
General, members of the Board of ness and Headaches. Tiny but thorough, Greeks.
as gentle as Nature. 60 cents a tubes of Wingate, Governor of the Sudan, was also not out. He hit two sixers and forty-three Reginald scored 102, Hearne 97, and Woolley 305 or exactly the amount of the revenue for the examination of Indian, and Chinese police Williams Medicine Co., 848, Szechuen present, together with many officers and fours. Thamanis lost thres wickets for 113. year, plus the surplus from ast year. There in English and Cantonese.
clorgy. The service was most impressive.
Road, Shanghai,
Lieut-General Sir
4th December, but said he was only there for about a quarter of an hour. He went there to see about a particular kind of glass which Mr. Howard wanted.
The licencee of the hotel stated that on the 4th December plaintiff was absent from 8.30 p.m.
He was generally attentive to his dutics.
Mr. D'Almada-Plaintiff says he was away only a quarter of an hour.
Land We Live In Hotel for a quarter of an Mr. Gardiner-No; he says he was at the hour.
Mr. D'Almada said the position was that Mr. Meyer asked defendant to retain plain- tiff's services and defendant said he would give him a chance. If he did well he would ep him. There was absolutely no arrange. ment between plaintiff and defendant, and it not attend to his duties he could be dismissed was distinctly understood that if plaintiff did without notice.____________
Defendant stated that he had been several times at the hotel and found plaintiff absent.
neglect of duty. His sole reason for dismissing plaintiff was Judgment was entered for plaintiff for $133.50