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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
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MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 28r¤, 1912.
ignorance and muddle-headedness is quite
A child of about five years of age was
on a par with that evinced in the Cabinet's sicked up on a piece of waste ground near TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
the theatre at Yaumati, and was ap parently suffering from plague.
It was
nt to the Kwang Wah Hospital. The patents of the child have been found, and probably will be charged with dumping.
It is denied that the fire which occurred
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
THE DOCKERS' STRIKE.
recent tolegram to the Resident at Lhasa, enquiring why no Tibetan representativo had been sent to the Advisory Council,
LONDON, June, 27th. at a time when Tibet is doing all she The en to throw off the Chinese yoke.
There are 154 ships being worked in ease of Tibet, indeed, affords a curious commentary on the passion for abstract in Watson's Building, Manila, a week ago London Docks by 12,980 workers, a num liberty that is supposed to reign supreme originated in A. S. Watson & Co.'s store-ber which is daily increasing. The strike, Everything is ter- in the breast of Young China. Last room. It appears that it had its origin however, continues. Autumn the Chinese revolted against the in an adjoining room. The manager of Watson's hoped to have his soda water alien rule of the Manchu Emperors and plant running in a few days under a rejoiced in having thrown off the foreign temporary roof. The Company's losses yoke that they had worn for three and s half centuries. The logical sequence of ereats would be for China to say to Tibet: "The hated Manobus have been trying to rivet tight on you the fetters with which we
are stated surance.
to be fully covered by in
The Calcutta Journal states that one of the principal complaints of the Calcutta
ribly behind hand.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THEIR MAJESTIES IN WALES.
A SUFFRAGETTE ATTACK ON THE HOME SECRETARY.
LONDON June 27th. Their Majesties visited Llandaff Cathedral.
A suffragette outside rushed towards A Montreal message states that three Mr. McKenna, the Rown Secretary, who was in attendance upon Their Majesties, million bushels of grain are held up there eving to the Landon strike. Vessels are shouting and then appealed to the Queer to help the suffragettes. She was arrest refusing to take grain as cargo,
The Cunard steamer Ascania returnedd and removed struggling desperately,
too were bound, but now we have gained pium merchants in connection with the from London with the grain she carried while the crowd jeered and hosted. our liberty, so you too are free"; but inates Chinese trade is the large amount of over a fortnight ago,"
A SURPRISE.
LATER
THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT LONDON, June 27th.
ALEXANDRA DAY.
LONDON, Joe 27th. Bright sunshine made Alexandra Day
smuggling that goes on of uncertified the young Republic tells Tibet that she is opium from Macao and other ports
At a meeting of railwaymen at Strat- A message from Montreal states that to be made, willy-nilly, a province of Chios They have pressed on the Government and be put under a Military Governor. If that next year a smaller quantity of unford last night, which was expected to the Duchess of Connaught has been allow- the Cabinet bad its way, Tibet would be far certified opium should be offered at worse off under the military government of auctions, the price of which would there-order a strike for the purpose of sup-ed to rise, and her complete recovery is BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE the Republic than it was before under the fore be raised nearer the figure for certi-parting the dockers in accordance with only a matter of days.
Manchus, "Tibat for the Tibetans" is fed, and the inducement for smuggling a resolution passed on the 24th inst, a surprise was created by the leaders ap- This quite as legitimate a cry as "China for the would thereby he reduced.
pealing to the men not to strike. Chinese-more so, indeed, for it is long.
was the result of an interview with Mr. sine the Manchu rule was as great a source
Asquith yesterday, foreshadowing of actual hardship to the Caines us is the
Mr. Ben-Tillet, the dockers' leader, settlement of the dockers' strike.
their upbraided the railwaymen for
the dockers cowardice" and said would, nevertheless, continue the strike n month, if necessary. There would be murder, he said, if it lasted longer.
Chinese rule to the Tibetans-but no thanks
For over 30 Years WATSON'S
"E" has maintained the reare due to China for the fact that it is about to be resized. The one outstanding of the FINEST point is that China has altogether lost her putation
hold on Tibet. The vigorous forward policy the SCOTCH WHISKY in
of Chao Eun-vese a couple of years ago put her in a position of authority at Lhusu FAR EAST.
such as she had not enjoyed for centuries before. CHAO ERN-ro has fallen a victim to revolutionary excesses, and it will be many a long day before China will produce another such guerilla leader. Even were
A. S. WATSON the General forthcoming, no funds can be
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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spared for the heavy expenses inseparable from such a campaign as the reconquest of Tibet would involve. The Chinese garrisons at Lhasa, Shigatse, and Gyungtze have all been overthrown, and for the present Chinese domination in Tibet is at an end. The Data LamA is now making his long- meditated advance from Kalimpong to Lhasa, and he will be a position to rule in dependently, and scoff at the fiction of Chinese suzerainty. That is the only way out of the present chaos, and the DALAI Lama would be morally justified in announc ing, in the bombastic terms of the early revolutionary lenders,
that his
land
had they not the wake of onsession in proclaiming himself an independent ruler. Something of this sort, indeed, must happen before long, for Chisa cannot ro-establish her rul, and Tibet cannot
ARRIVAL OF SIR HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.
We are asked by the Colonial Secre
tary's Office to mention that the date of the arrival of the s.s. St. Albans, which was expected on Monday, 1st July, being now uncertain, the arrangements nade for the reception of Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., have therefore had to
postponed.
All who have received invitations to attend are asked to kindly accept this intimation. The, definite date and time of arrival when known will be notifier in the Press in a similar manner.
THE MAGISTRACY,
Bix men were each fined 85 or 14 days before Mr. Irving yesterday for having stowed away on board the 6.4. Kinskan, plying between Hongkong and Canton.
2
A manifesto issued by the Executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway-
men reninda the members that they are bound to observe their contract with the Companies.
THE STRIKE AT THE FRENCH PORTS.
KND IN SIGHT.
A. B. Badley, Lance Corpl.
LONDON, June 97th. K.O.Y.L.L., was charged before Mr.
A telegram from. Havre states that Irving at the Magistracy yesterday with
a silver cigarette case the Strike Committee, after an exchange having stolen velaed at 11. The property WRE reof views with the strike organisations in covered. Defendant pleaded guilty and
the other ports, decided to recommead was bound uror in a recognisance of 8100 to come up for sentence when called upon a resumption of work when the Arbitra-
tion Commission meets. * within twelve months.
Tha
who
were
AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL
LONDON, June 27th. Rester's correspondent at Baltimore telegraphs that on the resumption of the Convention Judge Parker referred to Mr. Bryan's great struggles for
the Democrats. It was the duty of all to for- give and stand with him. He advocated Mr. Bryan's selection as chairman of the Resolutions Committee.
The two Chinese girls
go Mar were again before ar Irving yesterday. They stated that they expected to find employment in America. The passenger agent of the Company said they had brought the prosecution because remain indefinitely with no goverginent the Company would be liable to a heary We fully expect to see, in the near future, tine if the girls landed in San Francisco Tibet asserting ber absolute independence,
THE SOSHU MARU" CASE. and then will arise the problem of what Eaglnad's attitude towards her should be
case in which seven Chinew, in were charged with CB our Convention with Russia, we are cluding a woman,
bound not to treat with Tibet except through being concerned in the robbery on board the intermediary of the Chinese Govern. the B. Sashu Maru on the morning of ment. If the DALAI TAMA is able to main. May 29th was resumed at the Magistraeg tain the independence of Tibet, this course yesterday. will be out of the question, and the clause of the Convention will become a dead letter To this extent the Convention would call for "Tuz Provisional Government's latest state modification, and the simplest plau would ment of its Tibetan policy is remarkable be to excise the self-denying ordinance that neither for its consistency nor for its perspi-forbids either of the High Contracting cacity. When the Republic was formally Parties to appoint representatives to reside established after the abdication of the at Lhasa. After all he has gone through, Emperor we were told that all five branches the Dalai Lama would probably prove of the Yellow Race were to live in liberty, acquiescent, if only for the fortification that equality, and fraternity under the rainbow the theory of his independence would finale defendant called him from the the Presidential candidate is nomin
The Daily Press.
HONGXONG, JUNE 28, 1912.
Two lieutenants of Mr. Roosevelt had been in consultation with Mr. Bryan..
LATEX
A Baltimore telegram states that Mr. Bryan has refused the Chairmanship of
4 message from Chicago states that Mr. F. B. L. Bowles appeared to pro-many people in the streets are wearing secute on behalf of the company, Mr. Roosevelt-Bryan badges. Lewis (Juhnson, Stokes & Master) ap- peared for the male defendants, and Mr. Leo d'Almada for the female de fendant. Mr. Gedge (Johnson, Stokes |
Master) appeared to watch the case the interests of the Yangtze Insur ance Co.
Lo Hung,
2 coulic, stated that the
Wing Lok Wharf at about $ a.m. on theated.
Four
Sosku Mart. He remained on the sam pa, which lay alongside the steamer. Another passenger buat was alongside, on the Stoneentters Island side. cases were put on the female defendant's boat. They were taken from the cargo
also moved on to the other boat. The cases were about five feet long and
port of the steamer. Several cases were
the Resolutions Committee.
The Convention has decided to defer consideration of the Party programme
Reuter's correspondent at Baltimore telegraphs that there have been efforts
to start demonstrations in favour of the
The most success- different candidates.
a huge success, which was aplly described on the newspaper bills in the words White- "Roses, ruses, all the way." robed flower girls, including peeresse were everywhere. It was a great popular hit and was organised magnificently.
Queen Alexandra drove through the streets and received a great ovation.
LATER.
[ROM THE “ HEÙNG NGOI BAN ĐI
TANG SHAO VI'S RESIGNATION
SHANGHAI, June 27th.. President Yuan Shih Kai has accepté ed the resignation of Tang Shao Yi as Premier, and has recommended Lok Ching Cheung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as his successor.
(THROUGH REUTES'S AORNOY.]
EXPLOSION ON A FRENCH WARSHIP,
LONDON, June 27th.
A Toulon telegram reports that 23 men-have-been wounded, some fatally, by an explosion in the gun turret of the | Jules Michelet, during firing practice.
LATE
-Thore were two accidents on the Julen Michelet. Practice was resumed after
the first explosion in which 13 were wounded. Then the gun "backfired,” wounding 10.
THE TOLL OF THE AIR.
LONDON, June 27th. A message from Paris states that the
falling from a great height, aviator Lieutenant Etienne was killed by
#
The airman Valentine left Dover at six o'clock yesterday evening to fly to Calais. He has not been seen since.
LATER.
:
"Valentine" has landed at Grisnez.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."]
HONGKONG
It is estimated that about £30,000 has been realised by the sale of the Alexandra roses, of which £10,000 was in pennies. Fancy prices were given in the City and in the West End for permy blooms, the highest being by a well known distiller who gave £100. Miss Phyllis Broughton sold by suction roses on the Baltic Ex-Colonial Institute has asked me, as its |change. The strikers at Tower Hill Corresponding Secretary in this Colous, to take steps for extending ite local, mem- bought readily.
bership, in order to assist it in enlarging its sphere of usefulness.
DEAR SIR-The Council of the Royal
With that end in view I desire to lay the following facts before all Britisla Subjects in this Colony:—
MOTOR CAR RACE,
LONDON, June 27th, The motor car race for the Grand Prix a circuit of took place at Dieppe orer 060 miles, Buillet, driving a Peugeot, won, covering the distance in 13hrs 58mins. 22-8 seconds. Wagner, with a Piąt machine, war anLAZIRAY MOLIMO tance in 14 hotirs limins. Brees The others were:-Bruce Brown, in a Fiat, Brassey, Lord Grey, Lord Minto, Lural hrs. Smins. 12sces; Rigal, in u Sun-Joseph Chamberlain and Mr. Lewis Har-
(4) The chief aim of the Institute in to preserve the Unity of the Empire.
(1) The Institute is of a non-party character, H.M. The King being its President, whilst among its Vice-Presi- he found men holding such diverse views on homie politics as Lord
Roberts, Lord Charles Beresford, Mr.
beam, thra 38mins. 30sces; Resta, in a court. Sunbeam, tthrs: 390ns. 5sees.;
(i) The Institute affords opportuni- Medinger, in a Suabears, 15hrs 59mins.ties for the reading of papers and for the holding of discussions upon Colonial 41ses.
and Indian subjects, and such papers The performances of the Sunbeams and discussions are printed and dis were astonishing, their cylindrical capa-patched, monthly to fellows all over the city being limited to three litres. Some world, and help to keep the various parta of the competitors were five times their of the Empire in touch with me another. (in.) The Institute undertakes scientific," size. Rigal won the Auto Cup for literary and statistical investigations in machines of fimited capacity
conuection with the Empire and has recently started & Trade and Industry Committee with a view to the encourage ment and facilitation of trade between the different parts of the Empire.
THE TEST MATCH.
A DRAWN GAME.
LONDON, Juné 27th.
It has also established a Committee to The third test match was resumed yes consider the very important question of tes day, when England carried their score Emigration, from the United Kingdom. to 310 for seven wickets, at which they (.) The Institute: provides at its Head declared. Australia replied with 282 for quarters in Northumberland Avenue, seven wickets, the result being a draw, London, a place of meeting for all those who are interested in the Empire, rain again interfering with play. There together with a good reference Library was an sitendance of 18,000, which in and a Museum for the collection and eludad the Prince of Wales. The wicket exhibition of the products of various nas easy. McCartney contributed 90 and parts of the Empire.
ful was that engineered on behalf of Mr. Woodrow Wilson, the Radical governor Kelleway B1. of New Jersey. It lasted thirty-three
minutes.
LATER.
HOME CRICKET.
LONDON, Jure 27th.
The Institute consists of Resident and Non-Resident Fellows and Lady Associates, who must be British Subjects and must be elected by the Council on the nomination of two fellows. A near-
each case required two men to carry A Baltimore message states that a roll- The South Africana, playing at Glas-resident Fellow (ie, one who has bis per-
The two
boats then rowed toward the east. The
gow, defeated Scotland by an innings and 87 runs.
cases from the cargo port. The fourth call on a controversial point has resulted
manent home outside the United King don) pays an entrance fee of £1 17- and fith defendants received them into in the victory of Mr. Woodrow Wilson
(which is increased to £3, when taking up the female defendant's boat.
Sussex beat Oxford University by an by 565 votes to 195. This is also a victory
permanent residence in the United King- dum) and an annual subscription of for the Progressives, the Bryanites having innings and 147 ruDA.
The following matches were drawn-11/- (which is increased to Eg when supported Wilson.
Leicester v. Surrey: Yorkshire North-in the United Kingdom for more than ants Hants v Cambridge University; Derby Warwick,
banner, and none of them were to lose any receive if foreign Governments were repre 29th May. He went in her boat to the
The establishment of of their ancient rights. Now, however, the sented at his Court Cabinet has announced that Tibet is to be an English representative at Lhasa would mads a province of the Republic, and is to be a clear gain to us: Russia would, of The course, appoint one also; but we have far be put under a Military Governor. Tibolane have shown themselves perfectly less to four from the open negotiations of a willing to adopt the "liberty of the properly accredited Agent than we have original Republican programme;' "equality" from the underground machinations of met they consider is an insult to themselves of the Dourier type, such as, it is fairly and as for fraternity," they will have cone certain, are taking place now. If we want of it-hence, they must be coerced. How to check and counterset them, we can do it the Cabinet can imagine it possible for most readily by being property represented it. He did not know who pushed the Tibet to be welded into a homogeneous partat Thass, and if, de seems certain to happen, of the Republic passes our comprehension, the DALAI Lama asserts Tibet's absolute but there is no limit to the ignorance of independence, the golden moment for Paking officialdom concerning Tibet and its moving to that end will have arrived. affaire. In the præent statement of policy we are told that the Governor at Changta
The losses of the Philippine Drug Com- has been ordered to occupy the posts between Lhasa and Darjeeling this at a pany in the recent fire at Manila are time when the Tibetans have just succeeded siven in the official report as 150,000 in expelling the Chinese garrisons from pesos, Gyangtze and Traabilumpo-and also that the Cabinet's intention is that the religious A Chinese was sent to hospital yester authority shall be restored to the DALAI day suffering from severe injuries caused LAMA. It seems incredible that this lust by a fall from a tramcar in Connaught suggestion is really put forward with the Road West. The man had attempted to authority of a body over which T'ANG SHAO-alight from the fast moving car. ri has presided and accessible to the Coinagis of WEN TRUNG-TAO, for either of those gentlemen must know that the DALAT Lana wields the secular power of the tier- archy, the spiritual monarch being his follow Pontiff, the PANSHEN LAMA
This
The insurance on the property was 140,000-pasos.
cases were still on the boats when he got ashore, bat were afterwards removed into one boat, which was then towed toward the east by a steam launch.. The launch then turned, and towed the
boat westward. The launch was the #op
of, and the first defendant was the coxswain.
After further evidence had been heard the case was remanded until July 3rd.
WHEAT PROSPECTS.
LONDON, June 27th. Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne telegraphs that copious rains have fallen throughout the wheat areas of Australia.
THE NATIONAL FLAG OF CHINA. The erop prospect is splendid.
The National Council has passed a resolution that the five-colour flag shall be the National flag; that the Cominer cial flag shall be the same as the Na tional flag: that the 19 starred fug shall be the Army flag; and that flag
GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA...
LONDON, June 27th The German Colonial Secretary is visit
Speaking at ing South West Africa, ī nederitz Bay, he advocated the introduc- President has accordingly issued a man- ground shall be the naval fag. The tion of Chinese to develop the mining in
dustry.
Federated (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd.. has declared a final dividend of 50 per cent., which with the previous interim dividend of 00 per cent. makes a total of bearing the white sun on 110 per cent for 1911, compared with 140
per cent. in 1910.
date to this effect.
a blue back
THE TURF.
6 months). Lady Associates pay an annual subscription of £i and are entitled to a copy of the monthly journal Non-resi dent fellows can compound for the nou- resident annual subscription on payment of £10, or, after the payment of 20 or more annual subscriptions on the pay-
· RESULT-OF-NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
LONDON, June 27th. The race for the Northumberland ment of £5. Plate, distance 2 iniles, resulted as fol How
Mynora Redcape
Policeman
-1
2
3
The winner started at 20 to 1 against, to 1 Redcape, and 100 to 7 Policeman, Won by a length, a neck between second
and third,
At present there are in this Colony only about 20 Fellows of the Institute, and I venture to appeal to the numerous British Subjects in this important out- post of the Empire to send in their names to me for election as Fellows of the In- stitute.Yours faithfully,
H. E. POLLOCK. 27th June, 1912.