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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH, 1912,
practically confessed his culpability when questioned. He was then handed over to the police. A few days later the office of Messrs.. BABCOCK and WILCOX was visited by the police, who seized certain books and papers. Subsequently it came to light that the man, while acknowledging his share in the forgery of the Customs receipts and
The former Dower Empress of China TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
18, according to a telegram to a local ver- nacular journal, anxious to attend the National Assembly as a spectator.
The Times of 2nd April mentions that Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard go to 10, Hane-mansion for the season. Lady Lugard was recovering from her last
from strong.
(THROUGH BEỰTED'S AGENCY.]
THE TURKO-ITALIAN WAR.
ITALIAN BUDCESSES,
LONDON, May 14th.
[TÚROUGH RÄUTER'S AGENCY.]
MILITARY MANŒŒUVRES."
LONDON, May 14th- The King goes to Aldershot to-morrow.
invoices, stated that the crime had been com. operation in Hongkong, but was still far A wire from Rome states that the The operations are designed to show the
mitted under the instructions of the foreigner then in charge of the office, the manager! being at home on leave. Further investiga tion led to the arrest of a man employed by the firm of landing agents who had been in charge of passing the consignments of Mesira. BancoCE & WILCOX through the Customs, who happened also to be a per- sonal friend of the other Japanese arrested, and on the joint testimony of these two mon, the foreigner was arrested. The for- eiguer who is accused, & Mr. J. E. HatGREAVES, affirms that the Japanese em ployé made a confession to him of his crime
An old Chinese was charged at the Magistracy yesterday with having- been found in unlawful possession of a num- ber of lottery tickets. He was arrested on Saturday last on the Macao boat. A fine of $500 or six months' imprisonment was inflicted.
The firm of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., in the name of Mears. Krupp A. G., of Esson, has closed a loan of M6,000,000, with the Tutub of the Chukiang Province, President Yuan Shih-kai having agreed to this. The Tutuh of Chêkiang has
Italiaus surprised a force of Arabs at Tobruk and drove them off, killing over a hundred. The Italian casualties total nd six.
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The Italians have further captured the islands of Kalismo, Lero and Patmos. The Turkish authorities and officials were | taken on board the warships.
LATER.
The Italians are making extensive pre parations, for the administration of the captured islands and have established a steamship service from Brindisi.to Stam
and produces as a witness to this another agreed to take in from the firm of Krupp oil in Rhodes. Many police and other farsign employé of the firm, in whose pro- A. G. gune to the value of M2,00,000.
once the confession was made. The Japan- ese accused, on the other hand, affirms that no confession was made. Unfortunately it
The beginning of work on the Canton- Hankow railway at the Hankow end seems to be near. General Li has given
officials are en route,
BRITISH CORRESPONDENT KILLED.
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increasing importance of cavalry operating with aeroplanes equipped with bombs for reconnoitring purposes.
THE LONDON TAILORS' STRIKE EXTENDING.
LONDON, May 14th. Contrary to expectations, the strike of tailors in London is rapidly spreading, and this afternoon 50,000 were idle.
THE LATE MR: STEAD.
LONDON, May 14th. The Beriem of Reviews Memorial issue contains a number of tributes to the lata Mr. W. T. Stead, the founder and editor
Mr. Smallwood, correspondent of the of the journal, who went down with the
Titanie.
A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE Was not reduced to writing. Beyond the instructions to the troops and officials | Daily Chronicle with the. Turks, has been
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
For over 30 Years WATSON'S
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assertions of the two Japanese accused there is little evidence that the foreigner is implicated. The printer of the invoices used in the forgeries was discovered, and stated that while he received the order from the Japanese accased, the charge,
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along the line to give full protection to the foreign surveyors, The order also applied to the proposed Szechuan- Hankow and Shanghai-Hankow lines.
His Honour Judge Rufus H. Thayer, which was incinded in some other work done of the U.S. Court for China, has gone for the firm, was paid by the foreign accused, to Harbin and Mukden, where sessions "E has maintained the re- which seems to have been the case. Thereof Court will be held for the first time. is also a statement, on which the Court At the conclusion of the sessions Judge putation of the FINEST apparently lays stress, made by another Thayer will proceed to Europe and meet Japanese employé of the firm, that the Mrs. Thayer in London, and they will SCOTCH WHISKY in the
both return to Shanghai in the autumn. manager, who returned from England when the matter came up, told him both the FAR EAST.
foreigner and the Japanese were concerned in the crime. This statement the manager absolutely denies. It will thus be seen that the evidence against Mr. HARGREAVES is either hearsay evidence, which no English Court would recognise, or is based on the confessions of the other accused. Under
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HONGKONG, Mar 15TH, 1912.
English law confessions are only evidence
The Governor of the Pangasinan pro- vince of the Philippine Islands bas issued a circular to all municipal presidentes and members of municipal councils in which he emphasises the necessity for according courteous treatment to all tourists and strangers and adds that failure to comply with this instruction will be punishable under the penal code
luntary and
work during the pneumonic plague For hercie, voluntary and efficient epidemic in China last year, Dra. Strong and Teague of the Philippines were awarded medals at the last annual meet
killed in a skirmish at Derna in Tripoli.
TEIKS DETERMINED TO RESIST.
A Constantinople telegram states that the Chamber of Deputies cheered when at telegram was read from Enver Bay declar ing that all the Turks in Tripoli were de
termined to resist to the cad,
BIG BATTLE IN MEXICO.
LONDON, May 14th, Reuter's correspondent in New York wires that a twelve hours battle has been fought at Drozes between. Give thousand
Mexican rebels and five thousand Federals. The casualties on both sides numbered five hundred. The rebels, who abandoned ten guns and much ammuni tion, retreated, barning bridges behind them. It is expected that they will make
their last stand at Escalon.
AN ENGLISH WOMAN'S SENTENCE.
LONDON, May 14th.
against those who make then, although in practice in jury trials statements made by a prisoner about his accomplices must have a certain effect. No English Court, however, would found a verdict on such evidence as
The sentence on Miss Malecka, the the Japanese Courts have done. The fact ing of the Red Cross Society, held in
Englishwoman who was sentenced at. is that there is no low of evidence in Japan, Washington. and the examination of accused persons Philippines constabulary. 88
Colonel Rivers, of the Warsaw for converting with revolution- sometimes bears a humorous resemblance awarded a medal for voluntary and privation of all civil rights, and afeo also aries, involves, says her counsel, de- to the famous judicial proceedings of effective" work during the resou opera. DOSBERRY and VERGES. The case in questions in the province of Batangas after tion has now been before two Courts, both the terrible disaster of January of which have found the foreigner accused 1911, guity. It is now being Suprema
to the
Dr. Køyt, Port Medical Officer, left for Home yesterday by the Nile.
Hop poses returning in about nine months.
Intending competitors at the B.O.C. sports, to be held on the 27th inst are reminded that entries close with the Secretary at 6 p.m. to-day.
According to American papers it was Captain E. J. Smith--not Captain Harry Smith who commanded the Titanic on her frst and fateful voyage.
The smallpox epidemic in the Colony is practically at an end. There were only
Before Mr. Melbourne at the Magis- tracy yesterday, `a Chinese Contractor Fast, was charged with neglecting to named Tung Yuen, of 45 Queen's Road comply with the requirements of the Pub lio Health and Buildings Ordinance, by blasting stone in Connaught Road, with- out taking the necessary precautions, in accordance with section 216. Mr. W. T. Edwards, building inspector, prosecuted, and Mr. Lewis defended. After the bear-
ing of evidence, defendant was dis charged, the Magistrate being of the opinion that the evidence was too weak
to secure a conviction.
six cases reported last week, three being. E. R. Hunter was entertained to a in the city of Victoria and three in other districts,
upon the expiry of the sentence exile to Siberia for life and to live where or dered by the police.
THE GERMAN NAVY BILL.
LONDON, May 14th.
Mr. Fisher, the Premier of Australia, describes Mr. Stead us a human Dread- nought. He had unfolded Naval plans to Mr. Fisher in 1885, which afterwards secured £5,000,000 for the Navy. It was he who originated the two keels to one ideal.
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Lord Milner says that he cannot recall nis equal amount of vitality in any other
man.
Lord Esher says that no event of material importance to the country had happoned since 1880 which Mr. Stead had
not influenced.
MINERS AND THE MINIMUM
WAGE.
Lonnor, May 14th. The Leicestershire and North Stafford shire District Boarda have satisfactorily settled the rifners' wages question for their respective districts.
Lord St. Aldwyn has declined to grant the application of the South Wales coal owners for a reduction of 11 per cent." in the general wage rate.
TIBET AND THE CHINESE.
LONDON, May 14th.
SUPREME COUET.
Tuesday, 14th May, 1912.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Bronz MR. H. H. J. GOMFERTI (PUIGNE JUDGE),
ALLEGED ILLEGAL DISTRAINT. The Coronation Garago sued Tung Chun Yuen claiming 81,000 for damages dant illegally distraining upon the pro- caused to plaintiffs by reason of the defea- perty of the plaintiffs on April 23rd,
Mr. B. Hind, of Mesim. Brutton and Hett, appeared for the plaintiffs, and de- fendant was represented by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon.
Mr. Hind stated that plaintiffs rented from the defendant premises at 462, Queen's Road Weat which they used for the purpose of a motor car garage. *The tenaney was a monthly one, and the rent had been paid in full up to the end of last Chinese year. The rent had been collected receipt signed by himself, which was fol monthly by a shroff, who usually gave a lowed three or four days later by a printed receipt cliopped with the chop of the de- fendant's firm and signed by the shroff. At the beginning of the second moon of this Chinese year the shroff collected the rent for the firet moon and gave the usual temporary receipt Subsequently he absconded and defendant distrained for the rent for the first and second moon. Upon these facts the distraint was not only irregular but was absolutely illegal and the plaintiffs were entitled to recover damages for the trespass and special. dam- ages suffered through the detention of the moter car..
Evidence was heard in support of the plaintiffs' claim, and after the Bret wit ss had been heard Mr. Hind decided to withdraw from the case.
His Lordship then enterod judgment, in favour of the defendunt.
THE DOGS' HOME...
The Rev. C. H. Hickling informs us that Mr. F. K. Tata has made a final and successful effort to complete the amount needed to establish and carry on the Dogs' Home. Mr. Hickling forwards us a lengthy list of donations, totalling $567. The list will appear in to-morrow's An advertisement in this issue gives particulars of sales, etc.
issue.
BILLIARDS.
The first heat of the Billiard Competi- tion in the Seamen's Institute 'commenced on Monday night between Messrs. Brown.... and Best, the latter winning by 23 la the game between Messrs. Howell and Lee the latter in the first 100 lnd by 55, but Howell finished up with a margin of 33
A Calcutta telegram states that it is understood that negotiations between the Tibetans and the Chinese at Lhasa con tinue amicably, and that an early settle-points.
The Reichstag has passed the Navy Billment may be hoped, for on the lines of without amendment, the Socialists alone the Chinese laying down their arms and opposing it.
returning to China ei Gyangtse.
The Stateman's
DUELLING IN THE GERMAN ARMY.
LONDON, MAY
14th.
The Reichstag has adopted a resolution which aims at the restriction of duelling in the German Army, with the Socialist amendment that no officer can be dismiss ed for declining a challenge.
Herr Ledebor said that the Kaiser as
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correspondent at Kalimpong wires that all the Tibetan tropps stationed at Gyangtse have been ordered to Lhassa, and that the people of Shigetse and Gyangtse have hoen sum-
moned to serve in the defensive force.to
ROMAN BATHS OR BOATS?
LESSONS OF THE "TITANID" DISASTER.
A New York dispatch to a 'London paper after the sinking of the Titanic contained the following:-
check the progress of the Chinese troops Transatlantic companies.
on the Khamba Road."
US.A. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
LONDON, May 14th, The Presidential campaign is waxing
Fresident Taft is going to ad dress eighty meetings in Ohio. He has
Supreme Commander stood on the lowest moral level by refusing to take part in i duel on behalf of himself or his familyhutter. while forcing others to fight.
Last week, at the Shanghai Club, Mr.
farewell dinner by the staff of the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank. Besides the chief guest, Mr. E. D. H. Fraser, C.M.G., The orders for the day at to-morrow's M. Consul-General, Mr. H. de Gray, SINCE foreigners resident in Japan came celing of Legislative Council include Chairman of the Municipal Council, under Japanese jurisdiction there have been the first reading of four Bills and the Colonel C. D. Bruce and several other who retorted that if a Prussian Prince
second reading of four Bills, embracing the Appropriation Bill.
one or two sensational cases in which they have been concerned, including a murder, a charge of adultery, and attempted barratry. A Chinese with seven previous convie Another case in which a foreigner is con- tious against him was charged yesterday cerned is now engrossing the attention of with the larceny of a bed quilt and a the Japanese courts-of-law and seems likely quantity of clothing from a house on to attain as much notoriety as its predeces Praya East. He was remanded until sors. The incts are these. Messrs. Bancock-d
& Wricor, the well-known English boiler. An action has been brought at Shang- muskera, have an office in Yokohama, and hai against the Hughes Comedy Co., a naturally have to pass a large quantity of Tientsin entrepreneur claiming from the goods through the Customs. There seem to Company damages to the extent of $4,276 have been several disputes with the Customs for alleged breach of agreement to play.
in Tientsin. as to the amount of duty payable, or rather
guests were present. Altogether over fifty persons sat down to table. The health of Mr. Hunter was proposed it a happy speech by Mr. Stephen, who will act as manager in Shanghai during Mr. Hunter's absence, and was as happily replied to. The toast of "Wayfoong" was proposed by Mr. E. D. H. Fraser. and responded to by Mr. N. J. Stabb, the chief manager, who is now staying in Shanghai.
THE FINEST SITE" AGAIN.
on the valuation of the goods, and in the The Duma member for Vladivostock. The Hon. Mr. Pollock has given notice. course of one of these it was discovered that has brought forward a proposal to return of his intention to move at the meeting
the someone in the office had been forging the the Chinese Eastern Railway to China.of Legislative Council called company's invoices, undervaluing the goods Another member ripresenting a district for to-morrow afternoon, "that jo and pocketing the differsace between the in Siberia, who opposed the proposal, the opinion of this Council it is desirable that the plot of land to the West of the proper amount of duty paid by the firm on was loudly applauded. true invoices and the amount actually
new Law Courts should be levelled and The tinkering with the Supreme Court cleared and turfed and that the work received by the Customs on the false invoices. is not by any means ended yet. New fans should be taken in hand at once." Incidentally Customs receipts were also were tried in the Puisne Judge's court forged, firstly, to make the amount received yesterday morning, but had to be stopped hy thr Dustoms tally with the umount paid on account of the noise, and the proceed by the firm; and, secondly, to cover up the ings have to continue in an uncomfortable forgeries of the other receipts. The question heat.
THE PLAGUE.
The plague return for last week shows and as in other districts. One American and one Japanese were among the patients, the remainder being Chinese. The depths from plague last week numbered 116. These figures being up the total for the year to 652 cases and 582 deaths
the Courts had to decide is who among For a few days, Boone College at 138 cases-83 being in the city of Victoria the firm's employés is the guilty party. Waching was threatened with a strike of Immediately the fraud was discovered the students, several of the classes having Customs demanded the dismissal of an unpopular authorities and intimated their suspicione native teacher. The trouble appears to as to a Japanese employe. The man was have been settled, and the teacher has sent for by the Customs authorities, and been retained.
firin communicated with the
The President rebuked Herr Ledebur, publicly appealed for the women's vote at
were shớt, duelling would be abolished imquediately.
the Californian primaries to-morrow, taking credit for the creation of the Child reu's Care Bureau, etc. Such an appeal in unprecedented by a President.
The Democrats are delighted at the com- plete split in the Republican camp.
THE LOUISIANA FLOODS.
ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
LONDON, May 14th. The British Government's approval of Baron von Bieberstein was given on Baturday. He will arrive in London in
LONDON, May 14th. the middle of June. The stories that he
The outlook has improved in the Loui on a special mission are described as siena cities, where the rain has ceased, fantastical nonsense." "Germany is though there is still danger from bursting merely sending her ablest diplomatist as levees.
a compliment to Great Britain.
Count Metternich, the present représen tative at the Court of St. James, still has bronchitis, from which he has long suffered acutely. THE SLEEPING SICKNESS BUREAU.
LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES ON -
SHIPS.
LONDON, May 14th.
The steamship owners bitterly resent tho comments attributing to them the blame for the loss of life. They refuse to accept any guilty responsibility.
Don't blaine us for this disaster,” ex- elaithed an officer of one of the biggest "Don't blame 8. Blame yourselves and all those who demand fast voyages, tennie courts, Roman baths, and 'solariums.' ไฟล should not hesitate to place lifeboats on the decks of our vessels, but they would encroach on the luxuries which are ap- parently more desired than aafety
"As a matter of fact, no one could have imaginėd...a disaster so terrible as that which occurred on Monday. We were con- vinced that the Titanic was unsinkable. Ship designers, since the sinking of the | Republic, have disregarded the import- of transport from slowly sinking ships to ance of boats and rafts, except as a means those standing by. They argued that if a storm was sufficient to destroy a 45,000- ton ship it would not permit her small boats to live. Therefore the only reason for carrying boats and rafts was to permit the transfer of passengers from a disabled vossel to fety in a calm sea."
FOREIGN LOAN TO CHINA.
Peking cabled on the 9th inst." It The .-C. Daily News correspondent at is reported that Messrs. Arnhold Kar- berg & Co. have contracted a loan, called the Chihli provincial loan, of £800,000, on the security of the tea and wine taxer The number of German loans recently contracted is noteworthy, as all of them apparently involve pre- ferential treatment in regard to future business. The situation calls for com-. ament in view of the hostility towards the Belgian loan on the part of the inter- national group and the Legations. Messrs. Arnhold Karberg are apparently agents for the Austrisa fria of Schoeder. The Austrian Minister is supporting them. This is interesting in view of the recent Austrian request to participate in the international group's under- takings.
Mr. Asquith, in a written reply to question, states that Great Britain has
LONDON, May 14th..
replied sympathetically to the German From July 1st, the Sleeping Sickness vircular suggesting an international con Bureau becomes the Tropical Diseases ference to consider the question of life Bureau, with an increase of funds contri-saving appliances on board ships. buted by the Imperial authorities and those of India, South Africa, Soudan, Ceylon, Malay States, West Africa, West Indies and Fiji, the annual income being £9,000.
The new Bureau will be quartered in the Imperial Institute. Two eminent veterinaries have joined the committee."
AVIATION FATALITY.
LONDON, May 14th. An aviator named Fisher and a rich American who went up as passenger were killed while Bying at Brooklands last night. The passenger was pinned beneath the burning aeroplane.
A COURTESY DECLINED,
The directors of a local bank (writes a) Berlin correspondent) are bringing an action against the theatre at Karnstein which amouneed on the play bills that Schiler's play, entitled “The Robbers," would be produced to celebrate the bank's silver jubilee.