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tulating Mr. Belfield, Resident at Perak, on his appointment as Governor of the British East African Protectorate, anye that it is only another instance of Malaya being the qualifying ground for THE ILLNESS OF THE EMPEROR promotion to higher appointments, in- stancing Sir W. Maxwoll, Sir H. Me Cullum, Sir Hugh Clifford, Sir W. Eger, ton, Mr. Merowhether, and the late Mr. Rodger.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA
OF JAPAN.
UNSATISFACTORY, BULLETINS.
TOKYO, July 25th. The balletins issue-1 to-day show His Majesty the Emperor to be weaker.
It is probable that Prince. Katsura, now in Europe, will be recalled.
for export to China, there has lately been a revival of opium cultivation in Chian to such an extent as to show. that the Agree ment, so far as China is concerned, is not worth the paper it is written upon. But the British nothorities have shown ELA invincible confideuce not only in the good faith of the Government at Peking in this matter, but also in their ability to cuforca the decrees of the President. Every month,] however, evidence is accumulating that the fist of Peking is being openly flouted, and consequently the provincial treasuries in the opium-growing provinces stand to benefit at the expense of the Indian taxpayer. The import of Indian epium into China doesnot appear, however, to be strictly confined to the opium certified by the Indian As this authorities for export to China. certified opium in being reduced in quantity every year, in accordance with the Opium Agreement, its price is enhanced at the auctions, but in almost every batch of papers which bare lately arrived from India we have a successful issue, a notification will the French police yesterday of
bave observed complaints about the sing-
WHISKY gling into China of large quantities of un- certified opium, to the great financial in jury of the reputable-merebants - who buy. A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE the opium which the Indian authorities
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
have certified for export to China. From one of the papers to hand by yesterday's mail we learn that uncertified opium is sold at about Rs. 3,000 per chest less than certified, and this, of course, is a dire inducement to people to buy the former and smuggle it into China. "E" has maintained the re-It is alleged that this suggling is carried on through Macao and other ports. The the putation of
FINEST statement is published that a steamer bas
SCOTCH WHISKY in
FAR BAST.
For over 30 Years WATSON'S
been chartered by a Macao opiuta farmer to the run from Calcutta, and as the figures show that the imports into Macro for the Bret four months of this year were more thau for the whole of 1909, the conclusion drawn is that the opium is to be smuggled into Chins. Whether that conclusion is justified or not the Chinese authorities, if they are really in earnest in regard to the suppres. sion of the opium habit, ought to be able
TION CO., LTD.
Fairplay of June 27th contains the following:-
On Wednesday last week the secretary of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., issued the following circular to the shareholders. It may be mentioned that rumours have been current for some time that negotiations are proceeding between this Company and a well-known British Company for the sale of the good- will and assets of the Company. It is believed that, should the negotiations shortly be sent to the shareholders. How- ever this may be, purchasers of the pre ferred shares find great difficulty is getting delivery :- The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.,
20, Cornbit, London, the
19th June, 1912. DEAR SIR OF MADAM,-I am instructed] to inform you that the directors regret that the intention expressed at the last general meeting of presenting the annual accounts at an earlier date cannot this year be carried out, owing to difficulties in connection with the revolution in the Far East and abnormal sickness among the accounting staff in China, but no time will be lost in placing the accounts before you at the earliest possible date.
By order of the board,
A. G. WELL, Secretary.
BISHOP LANDER ON CHINA AND
HER PEOPLE.
COUNTERFEIT COINING IN
SHANGHAI.
SENSATIONAL ARBEST.
SHANGHAI, July 25th.
POLICY.
MR. CHURCHILL'S. REPLY.
LONDON, July 26th. Continuing the debate in the House of Commons on the Supplementary Naval Estimates, Mr. Churchill declared it was incorrect to say that the battleships had
been withdrawn from the Mediterranean because they
were wanted in Home waters. They were withdrawn firstly because they were useless where they were, in presence of the acw. ships of Austria and Italy, and secondly because
the crews were, wanted to man the more
(TARGOGH REUTER'A MOUNDY.] THE LONDON DOOKERS STRIKE,
A BLASPHEMOUS PRAYER.
LONDON, July 25th
At a big demonstration held en Tower Hill, Mr. Ben Tillett asked the strikers to join him in prayer.
The crowd then repeated after him:-- Oh, God, strike Lord Devonport dead ?!” This they followed up by singing: "He shall die!"
Port of London Authority.]
[Lord Davonport is Chairman of the
RIOT AT WAPPING.
The strikers marched to Wapping. where a riot ensued. The police charged,
A most important arrest was made by powerful ships of the King Edward class, and 10 urcosts were made. Fifteen people
Jargo.
gang of counterfeit coiners, including two Frenchmen and over fifty Chinese, Their uperations were conducted in a large house in the Siccawei district,
where a most elaborate plant had been Over 9,000 spurioms dollars, installed.
complete and incomplete, wory, acized
The counterfeiting was highly ingenious. It is reported that upwards of $1,000 were
being turned out daily,
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TIBET'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE,
PLES FOR THG · RE-CONSIDERATION OF GREAT BRITAIN'S POSITION.
LONDON, July 5th. The Times draws attention to the importance of Tibet's struggle for
Dr. Laader, the Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong) was one of the speakers at the annual missionary festival held at St. Helen's on the 20th ult. in connection with the Liverpool Diocesan Board of Missions. The following report of the Bishop's speech, is taken from the Liver pool Daily Post:---
of Victoria, Hongkong (Dr. the Bishop of Trinidad had said about the importance of the example that was set by the young Englishmen who went ingly unlikely in view of China's state ant from home to the colonies and depend- | of disorganisation and lack of money and encies. He was thankful to say that some
A. S. WATSON easily to ascertain and if confirmed their The Bishid he was glad to coabem what independence and considers that the
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restoration of Chinese authority in exceed
which, otherwise, would have to be re-
the transfer of the four battle cruisers legated to the Reserve. He denied that
were injured.
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED.
Mr. Havelock Wilson. Secretary of the Seamen's Union, in endeavouring to per
LABOUR TROUBLES IN AUSTRALIA.
LEGISLATION IN QUEENSLAND.
to Malta would reduce the Fleet in Home
waters below what the Admiralty-had- hitherto, considered the irreducible cure a general strike by Saturday. zisimam Mr. Churchill clearly intimated that if the naval strength of the other Powers of the Mediterranean developed largely we should increase our force and, if necessary, create a Dread- nought battle squadron there. Sufficient men would be available by 1913 to man three or four battleships above the fixed number, "We have the situation well in band," he said, "and there is no need for panic or alarm."
LATEST
The House of Commons has passed the supplementary Naval estimates after rejecting by 281 votes to 32 a Radical motion for its reduction.
CANADA AND THE NAVAL
DEBATE.
LONDON, July 25th. The comments in the Canadian Press
LONDON, July 25th.
A Bill has been introduced in tho Brisbane Assembly aiming at industrial peace. It creates Industrial Boards, im- poses fues, ranging from £1,000 down-. wards, on employers inciting a lockout,. and £50 on anyone inciting a strike. The Bill declares strikes unlawful motil a compulsory conference has been held, and then a fortnight's notice must be given. to the Registrar who is required to take a secret ballot.
WARSHIPS AMONG FISHING NETS.
Losow, July 25th.
A telegram from Ymuiden sates that en Mr. Churchill's speech are practically the Dutch herring-fishers report that 96 Motherland and in recognising the need fishing flect last might and destroyed
most of the nots.
alleged it shows inexcusable neglect ou splendid fellows had gone out to Hong-men. The time was possibly approaching unanimous in breathing devotion to the British warships passed through the
it.
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HONGKONA, JULY 26ra, 1912.
Ax item of news in our yesterday's issue regarding the Opium question illustrates how loose is the bold which the Central Government has upon the provinces as yet. At the beginning of the month the President issued a Mandate enjoining upon the provinces strict observance of the country's Treaty engagements in regard to Opium, and in consequence
of assisting her. They indicate that the Opposition is likely to support the Government in case ar craergency con- tribution is asked for.
obrious duty is to take effective measures to stop the import of unauthorised opium into the country; for, if smuggling is taking place on the considerable scale their part to take measures to prevent kong, who were standing up for Christ when Great Britain might have to `re- and doing a noble work. Hongkong was The legitiinate traders, however said to be the largest port of call in the consider her position in regard to the confidence in world, and the Church had a great work Tibetan question. The Chinese Govern- seem to reposs little
to do among the large number of scamen the ability of the Chinese authorities to who called there. Then they had impor-meat, having been ousted from Tibet by check the evil, and are urging that the tent work to do among the Chinese, and the Tiketons themselves, may never again Indian Government should curtail the salese loved them. In his diocese were ye be in a position to act as intermediary of uncertified opium. This would have the big provinces, stretching across the south effect of enhancing the price of the “un- of China, in which were 70,000,000 people. in Anglo-Russian negotiations with Tibet opportunity for the Dominions to cease
The Chinese were B most attractive
as provided in the Anglo-Russian Conven- sponging on the Motherland. It is the certified opium," and thus tend to remore people. They were so strong, so steady, the temptation to smuggle. This, however, never taking too much drink, and so tion. Moreover, China had deliberately duty of the Dominions to guard the out- could only be done at the risk of a total clever. A nation with these characteris
ties and so numerous was bound to have ignored the Anglo-Russian and Anglo-lying. Empire and trade routes while the
Since the terrorism of Chinese Conventions. Great Britain does Motherland keeps the shores of Great official Members of the Excnitive and
extinction of the trade in opium with
other countries, as well as with China, and notwithstanding that the Government of India has contemplated the extinction of the China trade of late with equanimity, vo fancy India is not yet prepared to make the sacrifice which this proposal on the part of the China merehauts would entail.
A fine of $250 was imposed upon a Chinese yesterday at the Magistracy for having been in possession of a quantity of opium,
The police are informed that the clothes of two Chinese were discovered on the shore at West Point, and it is surmised that they belonged to two men who went into the water and were drowned.
Among the elections to Fellowship of the Royal Colonial Institute on the 2nd inst. were the Hon Mr. John A. 6. Bucknil. K.C., Attorney-General of Hongkong, and Mr. IJ. L. O. Garrett,
the more he know of the Chinese the more
a great future.
cause
sympathy.
our
the Manchu dynasty had been awept away
not seek a single inch of Tibet,- but the a wonderful change was coming over the land. What would be the result the
of the unfortunate Tibetans wisest and best-informed could not fore- tell-whether the north and the south struggling for freedom deserves would hold together and become the great United States of China and take a fore- most place in the world like the United Etates of America, or whether they would break up into two or three different na tions they could not, tell. But certainly China would never go back to her old
of exclusiveness; system
she would hold, her- never again be able to self aloof as in the past. They were seeing a wonderful revolution, not only political but also intellectual, and
PRINCE KATSURA IN ST. PETERSBURG,
"NO WRITTEN TREATY ARRANGEMENTS."
LONDON, July 25th. Prince Katsura had a conference last-
to some extent religious. There was no ing two hours with M. Kokovetself on the doubt that Christian missions were doing Russo-Japanese position in Manchuria. a splendid work among the Chinese, and the call to the Christians of England and all the world was exceedingly great for the people of that great and marvellous land.
FEARL NECKLACE IN THE PARCEL POST.
A Marine Insurance Correspondent writes to the Times:—
The body of a European identified as William Gray Nixon has been found in the harbour at Singapore. He had led
Paris. of the issue of for some time past a sort of nomadic
A man and a
existence, and was formerly in Shanghai.
were at the Magistracy yesterday charged with har ing returned from banishment.
Woman
this Mandate, which expressly refer red to the complainta of the foreign merchants, we read in one of the latest Indian papers that prices in India improved. Yesterday we repro-luces from a Northern Lewis who appeared for the defence,
Mr.
It is stated that Russia is disinclined to enter into any engagements conducing to complication with China: certainly there will be no written treaty arrange.
-menta.
LAND REFORM IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The Toronto Globe says:-" Here is an
Britain inviolate."
The Canadian Minister of Marine told a deputation of the Maritime League in London that the question of arming the merchantmen on the trade routes had been discussed by the Canadian Ministers
He with the Admiralty.
and his colleagues believed that any Canadian contribution to the Navy should supple ment Great Britain's building and not
enable the latter to be reduced.
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMMES OF MEDITERRANEAN POWERS,
LONDON, July 20th.
The Jata (Paris) affirms that Italy is about to lay down six super Draad- _coughts-two at the end of the present year-and Austria three.
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JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN BIRTHDAY SHILLING KUND.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "* BOROKONG
DAILY PRESS.
DEAR SIR-At a meeting of the Un
Legislative Councila, held on Saturday last, it was decided to start locally branch of the above fund, with Sir Paul Chater as hon, treasurer.
All Hongkong realdents are invited fo contribute, filty cents being taken as the equivalent of une shilling.
Those who are willing to contribute are requested to sign their names on one of the lists which will be found at the follow- ing places:The Hongkong Bank, the Chartered Bank, the Mercantile Bank, the Hongkong Hotel, the Peak Hotel, Mesra. Brewer & Co., Messrs. Faleonor & Co., Messra. Kelly & Walsh, Messrse Lane, Crawford & Co., and Mesrs. A. S. - Watson & Co.
The sums collected will be forwarded to London with the names of submeriters, to be devoted to any purpose which Mr. Chamberlain may select Yours faith- fully,
H. E. POLLOCK,
Hon. Secretary.
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DOCTORS BOYCOTT THE INSURANCE ACT.
LONDON, July 25th, The Congress of the British Medica! Association has passed a resolution by 117 votes to 22 calling upon all practi- tioners not to accept appointments con- nected with the Insurance Act, except us regards the Sanatorium benefit.
THE FORTHCOMING LABOUR
DISPUTES BILL.-
The market which, when the Titanic
REPORTED DISSENSION IN THE CABINET. foundered, was made uneasy for a time by the uncertainty respecting a valuable
LONDON, July 25th. pearl necklace, was relieved to find that one insured for £100,000 safely resched The Conservative papers are devoting London on a recent Wednesday from columns to the Government's land reforml transit, and on Tuesday afternoon, when intentions. They assort that the Liberals
The necklace was four days in it had not arrived, underwriters were thinking that news of it were due. It had
are divided on the subject. Some are been understood that the necklace was to be forecasting the secession of Mr. Lloyd dispatched by registered post, but instead it was sent through the Parcel Post ns an George, though the Daily Telegraph to- ordinary package, and not even as a pack-day says this is untrue, Mr. George he- age insured with the Post Office.
No contemporary the information that advices contended that they were born in theory that valuables are really safer the reform inside the Cabinet.
doubt there something to be said for the liering that be is better able to promote from Yunnan stated that a Company is kong. The case was remanded, bail being when sent through the ordinary post, being formed there, under the auspices of fixed at $500 cach.
since expert railway thieves, of whom the Continent has produced quite a number, theprovincial government, and with a capital
direct their attention to registered pack ages. Still, the facts that ordinary pack- ages are much longer in transit and that, should there be any leakage of news, theft would be comparatively easy and much. more difficult to trace, suggest that the use of the ordinary Parcel Post for valu ables is not one to be encouraged. It is Mr. Lloyd George in a message to the the settlement of labour disputes will anderstood that last year some of the Radical candidate says the land must be ke introduced next session. handsome jewellery brought to England
of $1,000,000, for the purpose of founding Herr Huntze, a German resident of a farm for the cultivation of opium to meet Hankow who fired his revolver one night the local demand and for export to Tonkin. recently upon a muzber of Chinese, has This province was recently reported by Sir been sentenced to six months' imprison ALEXANDER HOSIE to be practically freement for inflicting serious bodily injury, from opium cultivation, but it is now certain extenuating circumstances being estimated that the farmors there have grown this season a total amount of opium equivalent to four-fifths of the production provious to the inauguration of the policy
Min andre mban
taken into consideration by the court,
Sunday, the 8th inst.. being the 91st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Peru, the Peruvian Consul
the
Mr. Bonar Law in a message to the Unionist candidate at Crewe says the Government is trying to dish Labourites with a more extreme and a more absurd policy.
by Indian Princes attending the Corona, freed from bondage and monopoly. tion was packed in large cases and ship- ped as ordinary cargo, with the idea that
Lord Lansdowne, addressing the Rural
it was really safer so disguised. A very League at Westminister, outlined the
LONDON, July 25. The Prime Minister has announced in the House of Commons that a Bilf for
TURKISH GARRISON CAPTURED
· BY ALBANIANS.
LONDON, July 25th.
25th July, 1912.
PRACTICE AT VARIANCE WITH PRECEPT.
When a farmer was examined in bank- ruptcy at Carmarthenshire Bankrupdey Court, it was stated that his ledger cou tained such maxime as "Promptitude in the soul of business." "Accuracy assures success," and the declaration: I herewith sin sincerely declare and vow that I shall not buy anything in the way of business with ont having the money ready to pay for it; to do all in my power to pay at the speciɓod time for the same; and to culti- vate the principle of getting paid down for all goods. The debtor, turning to the reporters present, said: "It is not fair to copy my maxims, and scatter them about the country." His liabilities total- led £1,300 and the deficiency was £1,100.
A Chinese contemporary states that the Foreign Office at Peking is in receipt of a telegram from the Tutu of Yuunan that Picnma is an important post for the defence of Burma and also for Sze chwan and Yunnan and since the British