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ANTIMALKAN
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 4TH, 1912.
| in the later half of the year, the total valua of the imports of textiles and manufacturos for the months of August to October being less than one-tenth the imports for the aimilar period in 1910. On the other hand metals, which, with textiles were the main articles on which the duties were increased, were hardly affected; in the
At the Supreme Court yesterday the TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
action by Fairall & Company against F. Ellis for $133.25 was mentioned by Mr. Harding, who appeared for the plaintiff He informed his Lordship that since the issue of the summons the defendant had paid the debt without costs and he asked for judgment with costs. In reply to his
WATSON month of Novermber 1911 the imports Lordship, he said that the cheque had
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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
were £700,000 higher than in the same month in 1910, and most of the merchants dealing in metals claimed to have had a good year. Had it not been for the out break of the revolution in China the balance of trade would very probably have been preserved by the nor- mal increase of exports. In the ear lier part of the year the exports from Japan were showing a considerable advance on the returns for the correspond-
been paid within the four days. His Lordsluip said the debt would have to be
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THE "TITANIC” CALAMITY.
BRITISH INQUIRY OPENED.
LONDON, May 3rd.. The British inquiry into the loss of the proved, and it was arranged that it be Titanic was opened in the London Scottish heard in Chambers.
Drill Hall at Westminster. Sixty Coun- sel, many of the most eminent in the country are engaged, including Bir Rufus Isaacs and Sir John Simon for the Board of Trade and Sir Robert Finlay for the
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
This afternoon the final in the pro- White Star Company.
BRANDY ing period of the previous year, but the re- fessional paire competition will be played
Our Brandies are
volution upset all calculations. Japan's on the Hongkong Cricket Club between export trade to China in October and Captaing Day and Crawford and H. `A. November was valued at only £2,200,000 Nesbit and H. R. Phelips, The final se.compared with 24,150,000 in the between Henderson and Maas in the
GUARANTEED corresponding period of 1910. Apart from
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the disturbance of trade by bringing into operation a revised import tariff, and PURE GRAPE again by the revolution in Chins, there
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little of special interest to note in the country's trade. One feature which may be mentioned is the developinent of the trawling industry. Wo note that 50 Per case For team trawlers were imported in 1911 as compared with 18 in 1910 and 8 in 1909 There was also a notable advance in the increased use of fertilizers and of all kinde ...$28.40 2.45 of machiney, especially electrical machinery
and electrical wire. Another increased 31.40 2.70 importation liss been that of bicycles and of
› rubber tyres for jinrickshas, which bus led, 31.40 2.70 to the establishment of a British bicycle factory at Kobe, and there is, we are told, a reasonable prospect that motors will soon. 57.40 3.20be an important article of trade despite the
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its efforts to restore peace and order throughout the country there ought to be a great revival of trade from which Japan A. S. WATSON & CO., would certainly benefit very considerably.
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HONGKONG, MAY 4TH, 1912, NOTWITHSTANDING the injurious effect of the revolution in China upon the country foreign trade, the complete statistics of the foreign trade of Japan for last year, as given in the annual report of the Commer. cial Attache of the British Legation in Tokyo, show that they do not suffer.
The revision of the laws of the Colony on which Sir Francis Piggott is still en- gaged, is to cost $14,000. Saged, is to
The Government voted a sum of 8500 last year for shorthand note-taking, but it only expended $12, one case only being reported,
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Electric Company will be held at the Company's offices, St. George's Building, to-day at 12 noon.
According to the Draft Appropriation Account for 1911 the Government have dis- continued the grant of $500 to the Union Church for religious services
During the year 1911 $289.50 was paid as rewards to police officers and others for seizures of snuggled goods and for detection of evasions of the law..
Alterations are being made at the Law Courts. In the Puispe Judge's Court the dock is being moved further back and other alterations are being carried out.
Three dead bodies were picked up by the Water Police yesterday. One of two are believed to be the bodies of those who were washed overboard from a junk dur ing the squall of Wednesday.
Two Chinese were charged at the Mugistracy, yesterday with being in un lawful possession of arms. One defen dant was discharged and the other fined $200 or three months' imprisonment,
Yesterday morning
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Chinese boy
by comparison with the returns of previous helonging to a sampan lying near Police
singles B handicap will also be played.
On Tuesday the match between B. A. | Nesbit and Captain Day, the holder of the championship, will take place, beginning
at 4.45.
LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE,
The Hongkong Lawn Tenuis League commences its series of Sxtures this after- noon. Four matches have been arranged, namely ;---
Wigwam, Civil Service. Chinese RC. Queen's College. Chinese Y.M.C.A. r. Kowloon, Y.M.C.A.. Club de Recreio.
Nine teams have entered the League, and it will be noticed that two Chinese teams are competing, a fact which may
be taken as a sign of the times.
LAWN BOWLS.
The Lawn Bowls League also commences to-day, the matches being:-
Taikoo ». Kowloon,
Police: Civil Service.. Entries for the open wingles champion- ship of the Colony close on May 7th.
INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
A practice for the Interport Match taices place to-day (Saturday) at King's Park Range, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Secretaries of League Teams are request ed to inform their members who wore nominated to shoot for a place in the team. The Match must be fired this year between 15th May and 15th Tune. A meeting of the League Committee will be held next werk to arrange details.
THE DERBY OF 1912.
Lord Mersey expressed sympathy with the relatives of the deceased and admira tion that the best traditions of the sea had been maintained.
Sir Rufus lanes outlined the course of the inquiry, which he said would be full and complete. He said that no officer's cortificate was involved, those responsible
having all succumbed.
The inquiry was adjourned,
MR. ISMAY LEAVES NEW YORK.
Mr. Ismay has left New York England.
ANOTHER TURKISH SHIPPING DISASTER.
for
LONDON, May 3rd. A Constantinople message states that while a tug was inspecting buoys in the Dardanelles she foaled a mine, and was blown to atoms. Four officers and twelve soldiers and crew were drowned."
The disaster has caused a profound impression in the country, and subscrip tions are being opened for the families of the victims.
THE LOSS OF THE "TEXAS.”
LONDON, May 3rd.
It is reported from Constantinople that the Vali of Smyrna states that the battery fired two blank rounds at the Tenix to waru her that she was deviating from the course, but the versel paid no heed. Consequently seven shells were fired, drop- ping around the Trans, which then struck the mine and sank in two minutes. The military coromander says that 60 were drowired and 15 injured.
REVERSING THE OSBORNE
JUDGMENT.
LONDON, May 3rd.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that a Bill reversing the Osborne Judgment would be introduced before Whitsuntide.
The failure of Mr. J. B. Joel's horse White Star to win the Two Thousand Guineas, for which he was a hot favourite, will have alarmed his backers for the Derby, which is run on the first Wednes- day in June. Until a couple of months. ago, Lomond, who practically carried all before him as a two year old last season, dominated the very slender market that had been formed on the race,
but the market as it hes strengthened came to be strongly dominated by White Star. Writing on the subject in the Sportsman of March 14th Vigilent" said:"Mean- while Lomond continues to hold bis ground firmly as favourite for the Derby, and it may surely be taken for granted that he will fulfil one or more of his of Commons that it was found impossible engagements between this and then. As to improve the pay in certain departments at Aintree other chances await him in even if not indulged with an eye opener
BRITISH EAST AFRICA.
LONDON, May 3rd. Mr. Harcourt announced in the House
[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE HOME RULE DEBATE.
LONDON, May 3rd.
On the resumption of the debate on the second reading in the House of Commons on the Home Rule Bill,"
Mr. Balfour said that the restrictions
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TURKO-ITALIAN WAR.
LONDON, May 3rd
A telegram from Rome states that Italian dirigibles made a reconnaisance over the Turkish camps at Azizia, Suani and Benaden, and dropped forty bombs with terrible effect.
THE DARDANELLES,
LONDON, May 2nd,
asked if the Government had addressed": In the House of Lords, Lord Newton
of the closing of the Dardanelles. any representation to Italy on the subject
situation in the Black Sea and the Lord Morley did not deny the disastrous
Dardanelles, but stated that the Govern ment had been in constant communica- tion with the Turkish and Italian Govern-
imposed by the Bill though necessary were absolutely inconsistent with the conten tion that the Bill gave Irishmen an op- portunity for developing their own affairs on their own lines. Dual control of Irish affairs was written large all over the Bill. Such control would never give protection to the minority or enable Irisbusen to get the advantages which they got at present from their connection with the United Kingdom. It would prevent Irishmen of public spirit and wide views from enter ing the Irish Parliament. Inferior men would come in and the status of the ments, with the result that after
unreasonable length of time, considering assembly would be lowered. The Bill
the difficulties, the Porte had announced that the Straits would be opened. was unreasonable to ask the Government to prescribe the limits wherein Tarkey and Italy could carry on operations. That would be going beyond anything over conceived in international law and diplomatic usage. The Government had thoroughly performed their duties as a neutral Power.
threatened to destroy the House of Com- mons and did not give Irishmen an as- sembly which they could regard with pride, affection or respect. He concluded by asking a series of questions designed to show that the Bill was opposed to all principles on which bistory had shown that the federal system could be built up and that the Government was puraning a precisely opposite course,
Sir Edward Grey dealt especially with the advantages the Bill would have in relieving the Imperial Parliament of the present congestion of business. He said a reply to Mr. Halfour's ques tions would require a prolonged historical research.
Frankly he said he was us
prepared to answer the questions, but he would ask a question in return. Mr. Balfour had said there was no exact. parallel with the Transvaal. The parallel had been mentioned, not as an exact parallel, but simply to show that the prophet of evil was not always right,
no
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Lord Lansdowne asked if it were true. that the Porte, would only re-open the Straite if Italy promised not to attack the Dardanelles.
intent with the words used to the British Earl Grey said that was quite inton-
Ambassador.
THE NEEDED LIGHTHOUSE AT CAPE GARDAFUI.
that negotiations with Italy" "re-
not in Italian territory. The Govern- ment were still hopeful that a scheme might be devised satisfactory to all the Powere
LONDON, May 3rd.. In the House of Commons, Sir Edvard Grey, in reply to Mr. P. A. Molteno, even when he was the leader of the garding the erection of a lighthouse on
stated that
if there was ever a parallel in the British owing to the difficulties raised in the Opposition. He would ask Mr. Balfour Cape Gardafui were discontinued in 1908, Empire for such a monstrous over-con-
course of negotiations with other Powers centration of business in the House of regarding the collection of duce at ports Commons. The present system had proved unworkable, and devolution was required, not for Ireland alone. The present plan was admittedly, not com- plete. The Bill did not lay down. ☎ pattern of a Federal system ap plicable universally in the United Kingdom. A perfect similarity was un necessary. He admitted the difficulty, but if Ulster defeated the
Ulster
proposed solution, it was impossible to continue the present state of affairs.. Some other solution must be found to free the House of Commons and put the control of Irish affairs in Irish hands. Ho believed, however, that the present animosity in different parts of Ireland would disappear when for the first time
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the Chippenham Stakes at the First administrative staff, on the estimates for
in British East Africa, including the they had a sense of joint responsibility. Spring Meeting and the Newmarket Stakes and Payne Stakes at the Becond. the current year. He was unable to go White Star has not heen quite as frm in
| the market as he was before the mild into details, as there were some matters
soare caused by slight lameness consequent outstanding. un treading on a stone at exercise, but a couple of days' rest put him all right
THE DEVELOPMENT OF NYASSALAND.
LONDON, May 3rd.
Commencing with the Guelph on the
THE TURF.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
A SENSATION IN CANADA.
Lownów, May 3rd. The American papers deny a rumour that Mr. Bryce, who has just started on a holiday to Australia, has been recalled Washington, and state that his leave was arranged long before the publication of an old letter from President Taft to Col Roosevelt, declaring that reciprocity would minke Canada only an adjunct of the United States. The latter has caused
sensation in Canada.
PANAMA CANAL AND PACIFIC TRADE
P. & O. CO. SHARES.
LONDON. May ard. P. & 0. Co. shares have fallen from
disposing of the alleged amalgamation 405 to £340 on the Company's statement
and other rumours.
THE FALLEN AVIATOR.
LONDON, May 3rd, Vedrines has now a chance of recovery, having intervals of cousciousness. --
NAVAL NOTES.7: H.M.S. Monmouth leaves port early on Monday next for the North Gr
H.M. Defence leaves on the same morning for Mira. Bay, for gun practice. In the afternoon she will continue her voyage to Shanghai to join the flag, and to temporarily hoist the flag of Admiral until the return of the Minotaur with a relief crew. The departure oẼ these two ships will leave the port practi- cally denuded of warships, with the torpedo boat destroyer.
exception of a third class cruiser and the
H.M.S. Prometheus is at present in dock, where she will remain for at least two weeks, at the end of which time the Rosario, parent ship for the submarines, and the Fame, will take her place
LLOYD'S SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.
again, and I understand he is going on quite to the satisfaction of all concerned. Among wagers recorded in his favour within the past few days were 1,600 to 300 and 2,250 to 500, and there need he yeare. The exports gave a total of Pier, Kowloon, attempted to jump from
n foar about a first-class jockey being £45,686,000 for 1911, as compared with the pier to the boat, and fell into water ceted for him at Epson. His engage 15th May, the Union Castle East African
ments prior to the Derby embrace the £45,017,000 for 191), but the coming into and was drowned before assistance could Hastings Plate, the Two Thousand steamers will call at Port Amelia. It is force of the now Tarif last year was reach him.
Quincas, and the Nawmarket Stakes, in the frat named of which events he would hoped to assist the development of responsible for a wry serious disturbance:
In August and September of last year have a eut at such as Cylgud, Sweeper II.,
Nyassaland. of the balance of trade for the imports when the price of rice was unusually high Clodies, Serenader and Coriander, all of for the year reached £52,427,000 as the Government made an allowance of which, with the exception of the last
hamet and Clodius, are concerned in the compared with £40,514,000 in the pre two dollars each to all Government em Guineas. Mr. J. B. Joel has a second coming year and 243,805,000 in the players in receipt of aslary under $15 per Two "year 1907, which had hitherto been the month. This absorbed $1,983.02, the sum who, it will be remembered, effected
LONDON, May 3rd. surprise when he defeated the star in
LONDON, May 2nd, record year for Japanese trade. Still, it provisionally voted being 62,70K).
a flukily run race for the Middle Park
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. offers
LARGEST FIGURES EECORDED. For the One Thousand Guineas the appears that the amount of importation in Attention is drawn to the new announce Plate. The reports from the other side
From the returns compiled by Lloyd's anticipation of the increased rates of duty ment regarding the Scenic Railway which of the Channel continue Battering as probablo starters are:-Lolette, Ear]; 900,000 shares in ordinary stock at the regards Montrose, who was bred and was less than tight have been expected; is accommodated in the old Land Office nominated by Madame Lenaire de Villers Sourabaya, Walter Griggs; Gay Laura: Price of £110. The capital is required for Register of Bhipping, it appears that, er- cluding warships, there were 5db vessels the construction of new steamers, and the of 1,886,888 tons gross under construction nevertheless, the three months, May to July, in Queen's Road. This new form of enter and is generally admitted to have been Clark: Silesia, Martin; Belleislo, H saw the importation of £7,000,000 worth of lainment is proving a great attraction, the best two-year old in France. He is, Jones; Signorinella, Brown, Polkerris, general development which is expected in the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter ended March 31st, as compared goods more than the average for the similar and the management now announce that however, heavily engaged in his own
with the opening of the Panama Canal, with 483 vessels of 1,519,052 tons building periode of 1909 and 1910. The object of iced air is provided rendering the scenic country, and I am advised, that it is F. Wootton, Eufrosina, Higgs; Miss and to afford an opportunity of develop at the end of December, and with 480
this excessive importition was, of course, to avoid the higher rates of duty in the now tariff schedule.
An analysis of the imports discloses that German goods showed an increase of 120 per cent, while British im- ports were 86 per cent, greater and those of the United States 69 per cent, greater than in the previous year. The new tariff came into force in the middle of July, and it is not surpring to tell that there was a almost complete stoppage of textile importa
railway the coolest show in the East.
At the conclusion of a case before Mr. Melbourne yesterday, in which one ricksha coolic, of three charged with re- fusing to accept hire, was fined $2, the Magistrate remarked to the European who prosecuted. “I thank you very much for coming up; it must have meant a great loss of time to you. If more Euro peans prosecuted, I think we would have no trouble at all with these people "
ONE" THUUSAND, GUINBAS.
more than doubtful, according to present Spearmint, F. Templeman; The Tylt, ing the valuable connections of the Com-vessels of 1,374,984 tops at the end of intentions, if Mr. Vanderbilt will attempt.
pany in the Pacific.
AEROPLANES FOR THE BRITISH ARMY AND NÄVY.
to wine out the Sea Sick disappointment Rickaby, Bill and Coo, Winter with the son of Maintenon and Mario, Charmian, Maber; Fair Relative, Trigg ; though no definite policy has yet been declared. Sightly, in the same interest, Alope, Caralake, Moantsin Mint, Ring- dates left in the Derby may be cited in has paid forfeit. Other French candi sted. Rouchtchouk, Radial, Chut, Le Riff, Bleuet IV., Quorum II, Moa Tresor,
Further probable starters in the race Muscadin II., Mars IV., Nickel, Bassi, Verres, Bravissimo, Rataboul, Khedive for the One Thousand Guineas IIL Nomenos, Che, Satrape Ferragus, Coeur de Lion H., Camelot du hoy, and Tagulie, Willrand Griggs: and Golden hundred unmediately there are sufficient
Bronze, but none of these would threaten as much danger as Montrose
Note, Clark.
LATER.
are
LONDON, May 3rd. The Daily Mail announces that the Government has authorised the purchase of sixty aeroplanes, and will order one
Army and Navy sizmen trained to man
them
March a year ago. Of the vessels under: construction in the United Kingdom at the end of March, 388 of 1,123,338 tons were under the supervision of the sur- veyors of Lloyd's Register with a view to classification by this society. In addition, 80 vessels of 285,486 tons were building abroad to the society's classification. time under the supervision of Lloyd's The tonnage building at the present
Register is thus 469 vessels of 1,408,924 tons. This total, which only takes into has actually begun, is the largest ever account vessels, the construction of which
renched in the history of the society.