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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 1912.
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On Friday a woman fall from a verandalı [TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.|TELEGRAMS.
at Youmuti and was removed to the hos pital,
The one point that calls for emphasis is that this was done, not by some petty District Magistrate in seme remote corner of flu provinur, where it was impossible for the
A Chinese was found hanging from a Governor and Provincial authorities to
tree near St. Paul's Church, having ap exercise proper control and supervision- itparently attempted to commit suicide. was dous personally by the Governer. One thing, at all events, is certain: the adminis
A. S. WATSON tration of justice is as corrupt and inefficient be re-opened to motor traffic.
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How as it over was under the Manchus; and we are pessimistic as to the success or usefulness of the new codes that are to be drawn up. If only political salvation was to be gained by the drafting of rules and regulations, China would long since have WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS been one of the leading Powers of the world.
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Some teresting, correspondence on the subject appears on page 5..
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LABOURITES AND LIBERALS.
LIBERALS CLIMB DOWN.
LONDON, August 10th. The Master of Elibank has telegraphed to the Midlothian Liberals referring to the possibility of the miners selecting
The name of Dr. Frederick Lindsay their agent, Provost Brown of Dai-
Woods, of Kowloon, has been added to the register of medical practitioners on- titled to practise medicine in the Colony,
A Chinese employed in Mesars, Wat- son's mineral water factory at Whitfield was removed to hospital suffering from injuries to his arm, which is supposed to have become entangled in some belting.
The Chines who was charged with en- tering the house of Mr. A. Rumjan, at Shaukiwan Road, with intent to commit a robbery, was sentenced by Mr. Irving the Magistracy on Saturday to im prissament for three miths,
Fire broke out at 2.20 on Monday after- noon in the film room of the Oriental moving picture corporation back of the Pekin restaurant on Plaza Santa Cruz
near the Escolta, Manila, and damage estinated at P120,000 was caused.
keith, as their candidate, and recom-
mends the Liberals to support him and
withdraw their own candidate.
ELECTION RESULT AFFECTS MARKETS.
LONDON, August 10th. The markets opened strongly on the bye-election at Manchester, but receded
the afternoon,
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR INDIA,
LONDON, August. 10th.
A message from Simla states that the mouston constitues-a record as regards distribution and timeliness. A continu jance of the exceptional conditions is ex-
pected, and a large Government surplus for the current year in practically as
KRUPP CENTENARY CELEBRA- TIONS.
A Chinese, aged about twenty-five, bassured. died in hospital. He entered No. 2, Police Station on Friday with a wound in his throat, and, it is alleged, wrote down the name of the man who inflicted the wound. A man has been arrested in connection with the affair.
It is reported from Ipoh that eight armed Chinese rolibers attacked a Chinese miner at Tapah, who had $15,000 in cash
in a cikisha and a hundred dollars and
a cheque in his pocket, Mr Darwood of
ANOTHER SPEECH BY THE KAISER,
LONDON, August 10th. The Kaiser, in proposing the toast of the Krupp firm and works at a banquet on Friday evening, referred in moving
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THE FUNERAL OF THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
MR. KNOX TO BE AMERICA'S SPECIAL
AMBASSADOit.
LONDON, August 11th. President Taft has designated Mr. Knox, Secretary of State, as a special
ambassador to attend the faneral of the
Emperor of Japan. He starts on Thurs day for Japan.
LATER.
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THE UNITED STATES AND
WIRELESS.
LONDON, August 11th,
A message from Washington states that the House of Representatives has passed a bill providing for heavy penalties an
interference with wireless messages at
sea, giving the Government control of inter-state wireless communication, and authorising the President to be com mander of wireless stations in time of
war.
U.S. WOOL TARIFFS.
Mr. Knox will be accompanied by high military and naval representatives, and it is thought that he may take the oppor
unity of explaining to the statesten of
with regard to the open-door in China.
LONDON, August 10th, Tokyo the attitude of the United States MORAT BISL VEFORD BY THE PRESIDENT,
President Taft has vetoed the new Do-
The Press connects the visit with that of Prince Katsura to St. Petersburg.
EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY. GEEST DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY,
LONDON, August 10th. Beismographs in England marked early this morning a great earthquake in the
east of Europe, the well being dis- placed nine inches,
News has just arrived of a prolonged earthquake in the vicinity of Constan- tinople early in the maing. There was a sharp shock, followed by a panic among the populace. The amount of damage is not yet ascertained.
LATER.
muerat Bill amending the wool tariffs,
où the ground that the reductions are so sweeping as to irretrievably injure the wool growers and render idle thousands of workers.
The President urges Congres to ennet a measure making substantial reductions, which the Tariff Board shows posible.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
CRITICISM OF THE SENATE'S DECISION.
LONDON. August 10th. Reuter's correspondent at Washington telegraphs that the Senate by 17 votes to 15 has adopted, the Panama Canal Bill with the exemption of coasting vessels,
ment for their administration, and other Sangwoh factory fired on the gang, who terins to the gallant band of the Coal on the Adrianuple Bailway, izi which 300 also with amendments enabling foreign
ted into the jungle with a hundred
dollars and the cheque.
Three bluejackets from HM.S. Tam were charged at the Magistracy on Saturday with assaulting a Chinese, and doing hin such bodily harm that he now lies in hospital. It was stated that they upset a ricksha in Queen's Road in which the man was scated and that his leg was fractured in consequence, case was remanded.
The
spite of their failure, however, the Courts marked a step forward in two respects the administration of justice was, for the first time, recognised as a work requiring
The extract of meteorological observa undivided attention, and not one that could tions made at the Royal Observatory, Kow be disposed of in the spare moments-loon, during the month of July show that Enatched from other anties. These Courts there were 202.7 hours of sunshine, which is brought with them, too, a-tised sale of greater than in any July during the pre- fees, which, if properly supervised, might vious 25 years, the maximam for that The rainfall On August 4th, 1912, at Shanghai, to have abolished the numerous squeezes to period being 250.6 hours. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. OLSEN, a con. which a would-be plaintiff or complainant for the month only amounted to 7.553 is subjected before he can secure a hearing inches, which is considerably below the The outstanding defect in the 12.77 inches which represents the mean for his case. constitution of these Courts was the grossly for the previous 25 years. inadequate salaries paid to their officials (a On August 2nd, at Shanghai, JEAN-Judge might get 350 a month), and it was NETTE, widow of the late F. HANIROH, this that led to their failure, for the neces- ged 73 2nd, at Shanghai, HELEN,ry outcome was that the men appointed
78 years beloved wife of T. O'DRISCOLL, aged 33 were of an inferior type, who had acquired On August 3rd, at Shanghai, HEN- some mattering of legal phraseology a their local School of Laws. Their decisions RIETTA MARY PAPPS.
soon-last for them any popular confidence HONGKONG OPPICE: 104, DES VEUX ROAD C. that might have been conceded them at LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.first, and it was found that bribery and cor
On August 4th, at Shanghai, Mr. H. KAMMERLING to Mrs. A. TIEFFENBERO.
years.
DEATHS.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, August 12th, 1912.
THE judicial murder in Shensi of a Chinese
ruption were as rampant in them as ever. In view of what has been accomplished in. Japan, he would be a rash man who deafed for China the ultimate possibility of her putting the administration of justice on au equitable basis, but it must be confessed there is no sphere in which she has affected so little as in this. It is often contende that the impartial administration of justice
priest of the Roman Church, an nccount ofis inherently impossible to an Oriental: this whieb event we printed last week, forms an instructive commentary on the Presiden. we do not believe, but it must be added that
it certainly is impossible to China in har
Returns of the average amount of back note in circulation and of specie in re- serve in Hongkong, _during_the months ended 31st July, 1912, as certified by the managers of the respective bunis:-
Specie jo Average Amount
Reserve.
Banks,
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China $6,025.89€ Hangkong and
-1,000,000
Shanghai Banking Corporation 10,481,404 14.000,000 Mercantile Bank of
India, Limited, (19th to 31st July)
Total
42,322 44,500
$25,549,020 18,044,500
THE CHIEF SCOUT'S VISIT TO CHINA.
A COMPLIMENT TO HONGKONG.
tribution deals with his visit to Hong- kong, and in it he gives particulars of the Scouts in China. It is a remarkable fact that the many movements which have been started in this country for the amelioration of the town-bred lad have heen extensively copied in the Far East,
LATE
A lamp overturned by the earthquake shock caused #conflagration at Chorle
vessels to obtain Américau risgistry, Telegrams from Copstaalibugle describe | sočuring the freedom of the cann), and They had fallen, Lothringen disaster. Army who had been swept away by the houses were destroyed. he isid, on the field of honour and would the earthquake as being most severe on excluding ships owned by railroads. live ever in the hearts of those of their the auth shores of Marmura. The tele-- native province. Continuing, His graphs in the Dardanelles are interrupted,
A New York message states that Ameri- can exporters generally are" displeased Majesty said upon the momentous day but the Greek Vice-Consul has sent news
with the Canal Hill and fear that the commemorating the centenary of the by wireless telegraphy that the consulate. Krapps works the Sovereign of the conn and villages are destroyed and that there
traffic will fall into the hands of one try and friend of the house could not be
are many victims
two steamship trusts which will con absent. Nobody could measure the ful
There was a fresh slight shock at Control the trade and regulate the rates. ness of the blessings which had spread from Essen over hundreds of thousands What had always of German workers. attracted him during former visits to Espon was the ideal relationship of
stantinople`on Saturday.
Steamers from Marinera report great destruction of life and property.
A steamer and torpedo boat destroyer
Krupps and family with the workpeople.ave been dispatched with provisions and His Majesty dwelt at length upon the stores.
A later telegram says the carthquake untiring industry of the warm-hearted founder of the firm and his sympathy destroyed the villages of Horaklitta, with the workmen, and also on the sedu-Peristasis, Miriophito, Hura and others. lous zeal of his son in following the Two were destroyed by fire.
TURKEY AND MUNTENEGRO. ¦ paternal example in promoting the wel-
fare of the workmen and in alleviating.
LONDON, August With. distress. He had beard with gratifica- ion from the present head of the house
Reuter learns that firent Britain and that this tradition would be unbroken. Russia through their representatives`at The Kaiser himself had derived from Constantinople and Cetinje have used Essen many valuable impressions and their good offices to avert a confict be- suggestions for the treatment of the difi-tween Turkey and Montenegro, cult questions of the provident care of workmen, with which, not without success he thought, he had keenly busied himself during his 25 years' reign.
FURTHER BRITISH LOAN TO PERSIA
LONDON, August 10th. Reuter learns that Great Britain has agreed to advance a further loan to Per- sia in order to assist the Government to deal more effectively with the situation
ANOTHER SUFFRAGETTE
OUTRAGE.
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
LONDON, Argust 11th. The Porke, replying to the vigorous re- monstrances of Bulgaria, las promised a prompt inquiry into the massacre at Katchana and the punishment of the guilty.
FRENCH MINISTER'S VISIT TO RUSSIA.
NOTABLE GERMAN COURTESY".
The Panama Canal. Bill as amended must return to the House of Representa tives, whose approval is not certain
It is believed that a Presidential Veto of the Bill is probable, owing to Me effect it will have on the country's fors: eign relations.
The action of the Senate has creates a good deal of feeling aurong British ship- owners. Beveral American newspaperu strongly condemn the Senate's getion and point out that Great Britain may retaliate by reducing the Saez Canal folls, and so divert trade in that direction.
THE PALACE EXPLOSION IN HAYTI
LONDON, August 11th.
It is believed that President Lensate, who perished in the explosions at his palace, was the victim of a plot.
HOME CRICKET.
LONDON, August lith. The following results are telegraphed : South Africans e. Lelostershire, at Leicester. Colonials won by 60 runs.
Kent. Notts, at Canterbury. Home team won by an innings and 120 rums, LONDOS, August 10th.
Surrey v. Middlesex, Rit the Oval, German torpado-boats awaited the entry of M. Poincare, French Minister Drawn.
Essex v. Yorkshire, at Leyton, for Foreign Affairs, into the Baltic Sea, and subsequently four battleships appear- by Yorkshire by 10 wickets."
Warwickshire v. Glocestershire, ab ed at intervals in the course of the after- noon, firing a salute of 19 guns and hoist- Birmingham. Abandoned owing to rain.
This elaborata
LONDON, August 10th, A suffragette at Glasgow smashed the glass of a valuable painting in the Arting the French flag. Gallery and escaped. She left a hatchet courtesy is commented upon behind.
AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.
French press.
LATER
Won
Northamptonshire 6. Sussex, at North- in the ampton. Home team won by 10 runs.
Somerset v. Worcestershire, at Taun~' ton. Abandoned.
Lancashire. Derbyshire, at Manches ter. Lancashire won by 249 runs.
Australians v. Durham, at Sunderland.
Drawn.
tial Mandate directing the constitution of a
present state. The Advisory Council may Sir Robert Baden Powell, says a wrà- committee to draft fresh Civil and Penal Codes together with new Rules of Pro-svise as many codes and regulations as it ter in The People, is still contributing
pleases, but they will all be useless unless his interesting articles on his all-world in the South. cedure. Although, as goes without saying, China has the men to put them into effect. Scout tour for the benefit of the readers there is no connection between the events, These she can not command at all now, and of "The Scout," His most recent con- it is a curious eoiunidence that the outrage in any case she would not get them without not improbably took place just at the time paying adequate salaries. When one con- when the Advisory Council were debating siders the cases of trained lawyers-Justices the Bill on which the Mandate was based Clerks, Stipendiary Magistrates, Chairmen it is a terrible reproach to the Republicar of Quarter Sessions, Judges-that are re- authorities that not only was no punish quired in England, as agents for the State ment acted out to the man responsible for or Municipality, to secure the impartial the illegal execution, CHANG PU-uur, the administration of justice, and then remem. That they take quite as much interest as
M. Poincare arrived at Cronstadt and Governor of Shensi, but in less than abers that China possesses practically no we do in these things is evidenced by the month he was confirmed in his post, by trained lawyers-that for generations the statements made by Sir Robert Baden
LONDON, August 10th. was accorded an official reception.
LATER. Describing his impressions he Presidential Mandato on the general ground practice of the law as a profession has been Powell.
The development of the Australian
M.. Poincare has arrived at St. Peters- that order had been gradually restored and absolutely unknown in the land-is there any says:-"The Boys' Brigade here are the efforts to maintain peace had been suc- case for wonderzuent at the failure? trained and dressed as Sconts, and I was Navy is involving such work that the *essful. On the facts leading up to the Before success can be attained, China must very glad to inspect them at a review His Commonwealth has decided to openburg, being cordially welcomed by the execution there is no need to say much: the be in the position to command the services Excellency the Governor allowed them to aval depot in London in connection Foreign Minister and other distinguished
with the High Commissioner's Office. priest was wrong in the beginning in of trained lawyers, skilled in sifting evidence hold in the beautiful grounds of Govern- They gave a display of
The cruiser Sydney is to be launched
GERMAN ESPIONAGE SENSATION, intervening on behalf of another Chinese) and detecting the flaws in it, and for this mont House. Christian in family litigation, but, on the she must wait many a long day. Article drill and an excellent show of gymnastic
Loxtos, August 11th. horse. One little point, too, which marines will also be shortly launched at facts, as stated, there can be no two opinions XII. of this MACKAY Treaty is out likely to work on the parallel bars and vaulting on the Clyde on the 29th inst. Two sub- as to the injustice of the sentence: the man come into full effect before several years noticed, and which told me a good deal, Barrow. Meanwhile the material for the The Russian Captain named Kostevitch, was condenmed to death on the testimony, more have elapsed, and incidents like the was that their uniform was particularly crniser Brisbane, which is to be construct-who was arrested in Berlin in June on actually, of only one witness, while the four Shensi judicial murder serva to throw a clean, their haversacks pipe-clayed, and
ed in Sydney, is being despatched to a charge of espionage, has been released witnesses who ventured to appear for the lurid light on the leeway that China has to their buckles polished up, so that on
Australia.
on bail. defence were crnelly beaten and imprisoned. I maka up in this department of government. parade they looked as smart as paint."
people.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, August 10th,
The death is announced of the Right Hon. Bir Alfred Wills, P.C., formerly Judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
Sir Joseph Dimsdale, a former Ford Mayor of London, is dead.