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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29cm, 1912.
At the Magistracy yesterday, before-Mr. | - Leving, a Chinese was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for picking pockets) at Shaukiwan
A Chinese editor is being prosecuted in the Mixed Court at Shanghai for in- citing readers of his paper to kill Yuan Ship Kai, Tang Shào-yi and two other members of the Cabinet.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRA MS.)
(THROUGH REUTNE'S AGENCY.]
TRANSPORT WORKERS STRIKE.
LONDON, May 26th. Protected by mounted police, merchants took men to the docks and secured sup-
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE PAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY.
SPEECHES BY MR. KNOX AND MR. SULZER,
LONDON, May 15th.
A New York taessage states that at a In all, cleven bodies were picked up,plies, much fruit and perishables being banquet held by the Pan-American Society, in in different parts of the Colony, on Mon- saved.
Mr. Knox, said the ohjeet of his recent. The Convent Garden trades-union have mission to the Caribbean was to assure all
proposals for their intervention on his behalf, but all in vain. The limits of British interference in Tibet are defined in a very recent treaty and the circumstances which have since arison do not yet, at least, justify any such intervention on Great Britain's part as the DALAI LAMA would wish to see. There is a disposition in Cal- cutta, we notice, to believe that the DAL At LAMA is new appealing to Russia. Router, few weeks ago, informed us that the Mongol Buriat DJonJIEEE Ind arrived in Russia as the agent of the DALAI LAMA, but the object of his mission was not stated. Djoulier seems to have been in seclusion lately. A few years ago his same figured very prominently in discussions relating to The Colonial Secretary's Office informs Tibet. It was he who, previous to the
us that Newchwang enforces fumigation Tibet Mission, negotiated a secret under-regulations similar to Shanghai standing between Russia and Tibot, and vessels arriving from Hongkong.
steamers are allowed to lie at the wharf who induced the DALAI LAMA to return
day. The greater proportion were found either in or on the foreshores of the har bour, and in a number of cases death was apparently due to plague.
unless they have been fumigated.
on
No
WHISKY the most extraordinary influento dead food thing at it wie of there, wash the down
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
A number of men quarrelled in a tea
being that one of them was thrown down stairs, and afterwards hit on the head One of the with a piece of firewood, assailants was charged at the Magistracy yesterday, and was remanded until June
1st.
A cargo of Argentine meat arrived at the ducks and the work of unloading was
more stable.
...
Mr. Sulzer, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, endorsing Mr. Knox's speech, said it would be a
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 28th May..
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GoMPRETZ
(PUISNE JUDOR).
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THE VERANDAH CASE. The hearing was resumed of the action whieh Alexander Kotas, Georgy Maidonis, and George Tsamtsacopulos, traders, occupying premises at the old Post Office, sued Li Hing, trador, of 152,
Queen's Road, for $1,800 for damages for
joined the strike, demanding recognition the peoples of that region that the open of the Union and better conditions, but ing of the Pansing Canal would in breach of contract whereby, defendant the non-unionists have remained. Thangarate an era of closer relations bengreed to erect a verandah on the pre-
tween all the American countries. The mises occupied by the plaintiffs. amplayers say that, with adequate pro-
United States wished to see the othér
Mr. Eldin Potter, instructed by My tection, work at the market can be main- tained. The trade union pickets are.
nations of that hemisphere stronger and Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Hon. Mr. working actively.
C G Alabaster, instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared for the defendant.
George Tsamtsacopulos, one of tha plaintiffs, said that the other plaintiff, commenced immediately under the pro- under worse than a crime for the United George Maidomis, was now in Japan
The masters are States to invade Mexico. Military ex-of another portion of the building, ex- M. Sternborg, son of the present lessee using motor lorries, and the strikers are perts were of opinion that such pressed the opinion that a verandah was furious, but frightened to interfere as
war would require three hundred thou-worth half the shop, as without it gooria they might do in the case of horse-driven | sand soldiers, and would cost 8100,000,000. could not be properly displayed. Be estimated the loss in trade through the failure to supply the verandah at 1930 a day during the hours of twelve and thres o'clock.
tection of the police.
lorries.
LATER.
The meat convoys in the evening reached Smithfield unmolested. They were strong- ly escorted by police.
NAVAL POSITION IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN.
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LONDON, May 28th. General Jan Hamilton, who is in con- The strike committee warns the Govern mand at Malta, has postponed his vixit
Lord Crazon's letter of protest unopened, It is possible that this man, who obtained
DALAI LAMA, night have finally induced the Tibetans to accept a Russina Mission in Lhase, but just when matters were being A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE brought to a heal, the war in Manchuria diverted the attention of St. Petersburg. Donsin fled from Lhasa previous to the. arcival of the YOUNGHUSBAND Mission, and Interviewed at the close of his tour in has not been heard of till now. He is a
Lave, the Governor-General of French Russian subject, and is assumed to have-Indo-China said his travals had confirm
ed his confidence in the economie future been living in Mongolia on a Russian pen-
M. Sarraut has been sion. DIORJIEFF, by the way, is a Russian- of Indo-China.
"thunderbolt," and the tame was bestowed uniting Laos to the rest of the Colony extremes on the part of the men, The
He is now projecting on the Buriat because of the extraordinary by a railway. rupidity with which he used to make jour-visits to Tongking, Cochin-China, and Committee also calls out all the transport workers and says it has cabled asking neys between St. Petersburg and 1.linsa. It
every-international agency to take action. was thought in India when RKUTE, 's recont
It protests against the Government accom- maisage wis received that his description as
protecting "agent" of the Dalai Lama was not strictly
Modating employers a accurate now, as there was no reason to
scabs," and also against the use of polion suppose that he has had in recent years any
and suldiers. relations with the exiled spiritual ruler of Tibet, but as the DADA LAMA made no haste to deny that DORIIERY was at St.
For over 30 Years WATSON's "F" has maintained the putation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY in the
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Cambodia.
News was received at the American Consulate, Shanghai, last week that Dr. A. Wilder Canisationeral, was gradually regaining his health and the letter, which was written from California, Dr. Wilder expressce the hope that he will soon be back in Shanghai, as the illness which
strength:
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A. S. WATSON Potersburg, in connection with Tibetan compelled him to take leave has now dis
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appeared and he is well advanced, in the convalescent stage.
*** J.X.B." sends a reply to the letter of "Macao" which appeared in a recent issue. He disavows any hostility to H.E. the Governor of Macno, but affrins that however much His Excellency may be handicapped by the Lisbon Government there still remains much that he might do to arrest the decaying furtunes of the port. Little good can come from a discussion of vague generalities, and for that reason we abbreviate the letter.
THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA.
LONDON, May 29th. Reuter's correspondent at Jersey City states that President Taft has sent a message to Président Gowcż, reassuring hip that the United States would not
intervene in Cuba,
The New Tork Herald correspondent at Havana bas telegraphed that the British Brooks, Company has informed tho British Minister that the town of Central Rouclie was menaced with destruction within 72 hours.
to England till after the departure of Mr. Asquith and Mr. Winston Churchill whose coming conference with Lord Kitchener continues to engross the British and French papers. Le Temp -states-that-Mr Asquith and ---Mr---
Churchill will afterwards visit Bizerta Though the suggestion of an Anglo- French alliance is generally cooly re- erived by the Press of both countries, it is regarded as beyond doubt that the Malta meeting will have an important bearing on the naval position in the
French view, the growing strength of Mediterranean, where, according to the
Austria and Italy will tend to neutralise the French contribution, tá an Anglo- French alliance.
affairs nothwithstanding that it came to be openly suggested that DORJEFF WAS buying artas and ammunition on behalf of the DALAI LAMA-the, attention of the Government was called to the matter by one or two of the leading Calcutta papers as being a matter that ought to be inquired inte. As one of the papers remarked. It is hard to believe that the DALAI LAMA would so abuse British hospitality as to mako usa of his secure position in Sikkim to enter inte relations with a very dangerana and subtle person, who is known tone
THE FRENCH IN MOROCCO. time to have been in the pay of Eussio, and In most of the Catholic countries it is whose Russian sympathies are well-known customary to offer special prayers during ANOTHER NATIVE ATTACK ON TEZ. It is a long time since India has bad any epidemics of dissas and to beseech the
· LONDON, Maj: 28th. thing to fear from Russian intrigues on her intercession of a patron Saint for deliver-
à Paris message reports that another frontiers, but the complicated situation in ance from contagious disease. Tibet certainly offers Russia an opportunity plague in Hongkong this year has been attack was made on Fez in the morning, for the display of that kind of political unusually severe and a special service is but it was repulsed by the artillery. The activity which a decade ago kept the being held at the Roman Catholic tribesmen again effected an entrance into Dreadnoughts,
Cathedral to-morrow,
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at 7.30
The
Mr. Alabaster then cross-examined wit-
1898,
Does your father contemplate "bringing au action against defendant-Well, I suppose he will, I am not positive.
What do you generally take ?--Oh, sonie- times $70 or 880 or 8100 up to $200.
And the profits of course are lesa (---Yes, Mr. Potter What would be the grounds of action if action were taken?
Witness--For promising to put my a verandah and not carrying out his pro-
niec.
Out of that $30 lows of trade, what would be the proportion of profit-1 can't really tell. Say, $15.
A trader named Hakoomul, who occu- pird a portion of the old Post Office, said, he reckoned his daily loss ip trade through the verandah not being provided
ae À20,
Mr. Alabaster--Have you made a claim against the verandah ?
Witness-Not yet.
Why not?--After I wr the result of this case. I will see.
Mr. Potter Have you been offered four- tenths of what may be recovered in this. case if the plaintiff wina, in satisfaction of any clain you may have against the plaintiff don't understand the ques tion,
In this connection the Daily Telegraph points out that if the Dominions would make some sucrifice, and respond to Mr. Churchill's appeal the idea of withdraw ing battleships from the Mediterranean confù be abandoned. It outlines a scheme Did you receive a letter from Mr. Úrist whereby our kinsmen could enable us to offering you $400 in $1,000 if the plaintiff rucovered $1,000, that is, four-tenths, provide an Imperial Service aquadron, because at that time you were threaten which would have its base at Gibraltaring the plaintiffs with proceedings ?--Yes. and which would be the pivot force of Witness added that he told plaintiffs ba the Empiry. It might consist of eight would claim from them if the verandah
and twelve smaller
was bot put up.
an
Mr. Alabaster said there was no case for him to reply to The agreement in writing was negatived by plaintiff and
in honour of St. Ropic, to whom the Che city, one French officer being killed, cruisers, costing three millions Catholic community pray for deliverance The casualties were 30 killed and wound, nually. The paper suggests the follow froin epidemirs, and the faithful are fed. The enemy had the heaviest casual-ing annual contributions: -Canada, bis witnesses and the verbal agreement invited to attend.
£909,000;
ties yet sustained.
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS,
LONDON, May 28th..
A Brisbane message stateż that the com-
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Individual invitations are not being issited for the reception to be held at Government House on Munday next. Ladies and gentlemen attending theplete election returns show that the reception are requested to bring a card Government supporters number 47 and with their names written thereon, which the Opposition 25.
This is the largest should be hunded to the A.D.C.
majority since the introduction of ́responsible government in the State.
INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
With the exception of Mr. Gregory's 98, scoring at the practices last week-end were somewhat disappointing, the average for a team being only 90.7.,
It is proposed to have a further prac tice to-day (Wednesday), at 3.30 p.m., and on Saturday, 1st Jurm, at 3 p.ni., on the King's Park Range,
Indian Government restless and uneasy." We doubt if Russia will be inclined to avail herself of that "opportunity," knowing ne she does that it must embroil her with Great Britain. The leading Russian newspaper, the Novos Vremyn, kas quite recently set out with remarkable frankness the programme. of Russian policy on the frontiers of China according to the views of the so-called Nationalista; but it included Calso development in the direction of Tibet. Chinese nanchy on the one haud and Russian Imperial problems in the Far East on the other this opposition,"it said, "lands us to the inevitable conclusion that it would be criminal to let such an advantageous" moment slip and to fail to make use of the'; weakness of our neighbour in order to realise our political ideals." The first question refers to Manchuria. Everyone is aware, Ir is some day's now since we published said the writer, that Japan in systematically the telegraphic news that the Chinese force appropriating the southern part of the in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, was beseiged country. Hence Bussian diplomacy must by fifteen thousand Tibetans, and that the make up its mind as to "what we should do Chinese had apparently exhausted their with Northern Manchuria.” ammunition and ordinary food supplies. Lutherwise with the third and last problem-posed to fire off the match, on Monday,
"We must draw up 3rd June, at 7 a.m. The end, we were told, was expected soon. that of Mongolia. No further news, however, has bocn such a medus vivendi as will secure not only received. Information from Lasse, which the political but also the cultural indepen usually comes by way of Gyantse, often deace of Mongolin." Tibet does not come Lakes many days to percolate to the outer within the picture, and it should not be world, and until it does we can but indulge forgotten that by the Convention of 1907 in conjectures as to what the actual position concluded between. Great Britain and Eus isia Tibel. The Chinese garrison would in the high contracting parties engaged to bo "bolding the fort " in expectation, no respect the territorial integrity of Tibet doubt, of the arrival of reinforcemente for and to abstain from all interference in its their relief; but one would suppose that it internal administration. should not be an extremely difficult under- taking for fifteen thousand armed Tibetans to storm a position, held by a thousand starving Chinese whose ammunition, like its food, has been exhausted. We should Mr. Melbourne yesterday further re- know what has happened to the garrison manded the three men who were charged before long. Meanwhile it is significant that with the murder of a youth at Youmati. we have heard nothing of the DALAI LAMA Mr. Lewis appeared on behalf of the quitting his confortable and secure quarters | defendants
It is not
Harvest prospects in the Hanyang and Hankow districts are described excellent,
JLE
The team will be picked at the conclu sion of Saturday's practice and it is pre-
HONGKONG MERCHANTS" AND LIKIN
We learn from reliable sourees in the Colony that local merchants are plaining about the imposition of likin
TEST CRICKET.
LONDON, May 28th. The first of the triangular test matches was commenced yesterday between che Australians and the South Africans. The former batted first and knocked up 448, to which Bardsley: contributed 121 and Kelleway 114. When stumps were drawn the South Africans had made 16 runs for the loss of one wicket.
GENERAL - BOOTH.
LONDON, May 26th. General Booth, who recently underwent comon operation for the removal of a cata
ract from his eye, is not so well. His on - goods and material entering the interior by the Kowloon-Canton Rail Majesty has requested that he be inform-
The order for the collection of ¦ ed of the General's condition. this duty was apparently promulgated
way..
last month, and imports entering Bam- chun, and railway stations beyond.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
LONDON, May 28th. have been subjected to a tw per The Prince of Wales has concluded his cont. likin tax in addition to this five cruise on the French battleship Danton per cent. import duty, Beyond Bam chua the peopt refused to pay this and has returned to Paris. additional duty, and it is reported that the military have been instructed t
BOXING IN AUSTRALIA.
Assist the authorities in the collection
LONDON, May 28th. of the dots. This imposition is con trary to the terms of the Mackay
A telegram from Melbourne states that Treaty, and it is not at all unlikely that Sam Langford defeated Perky Flynn the Chamber of Commerce will have
Australia, £760,000; New could not be relied upon unless plaintiff Zealand, £100,000; South Africa, called the man who interpreted for the £250,000; United Kingdom, £750,000. It parties.
suggests also the creation of an Imperial Mr. E. M. Hazeland, architect,” was Naval Committee, on which the Domin-afterwards called to give evidence on ions would be represented and also that behalf of defendant, and the hearing was the ships of the squadron should be adjourned, largely officered and manned by men from overseas.
ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE.
THE SUGGESTED ALLIANCE.
LONDON, May gatlı, French opinion sees many difficulties io, the way of the suggested alliance, especially the inadequacy of the British Array.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, May 26th. The death is announced of Mary Dowager-Duchess of Sutherland.
{FROM THE “MANILA TIMER,”] AMERICAN ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH BRIBBING JURY.
THE AWAKENING OF CHINA,
The annual aceting of the Medical Mission Auxiliary of the Church Mission- ary Society was held in the Queen's Hall, London, on the 3rd inst., when Mr. Maconachie, hate Deputy Commissioner in the Punjab, presided.
Dr. C. F. Harford, secretary of the Medical Committer, in his annual review, said that in China the revolution had led to serious interference with the work of the medical missions, the European staff being called to the coast by official order. A school for the training of students was for which a grant of £600 was given by the in the process of formation at Foochow,
China Emergency Appeal Committee. Affairs in Persia had occasioned much anxiety to politicians; but medical inis- sions had been carried on with greater exccess than before..
The Rev. Dr. M. Mackenzie, who has recently returned from Foockow, said Los ANGELES, May 23rd. that the missionaries would tell them that. counsel for the McNamara brothers, and solutely no growth of the use of opiumi - Clarcuce $. Darrow, attorney and chief] since the revolution there had been ab- a labour lawyer of wide fame in the in China. Many Chinese had given up United States, has been placed on trial opium at the cost of their lives, and a for bribery in connection with the trial great many had given it up with of the confessed dynamiter, James B. sucess. With regard to the training of McNamara, who is now serving life native students, he pointed out that all term in San Quentin prison,
through the Revolution it was the native Darrow is charged with briting several doctors who bad kept the hospitals going. of the jurors in the trial which came to The recent events in Chine had created a so sudden an end when the MeNamars great demand for modern medical help. brothers pleaded guilty to the crimes with Very few Manchus would become Chris- tians, but they came into the hospitals which they were charged.
洗
As important part of the case for the and the Christian students were using prosecution will be the sworn confession stretchers in the streets in the line of of Bert Franklin, a detective for the fire. Men who, a few years ago, if they McNamara defence, who has already con saw a man drowning, would say "Let him fessed to an attempt to bribe a McNamara drown," were then risking their lives. juror.
doing stretcher work. Christians also The trial is attracting wide interest held high Government offices in Feochow. throughout the United States especially in labour circles, where Darrow is held in high esteem for his services in the trials of labour leaders. He was the Moyer-Heywood-Pettibone trials 2. few
One of the questions put by Senator Smith to Fifth Officer Lowe at the "Of what are icebegs composed?" "Ier." replied the witness.
at Kalimpong, where he enjoys the pro The structural alterations in the Puiste tection of the Government of India. On Judge's Court in the Law Courts at pre- many occasions since he took refuge beyond sent show an improved jury box. The the borders of Tibet he seems to have press seats are also to be changed, being their attention drawn to the matter within the fourteenth round, the referee attorney for the defence in the famous Titanic inquiry at Washington was:-- approached the Government of India with placed just under the bench.
a view to proper representations being stepping the contest. made on the subject.
years ago.