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although he had become a direct descendant
Lady May's remaining "At Homes" by adoption. Happily, the present ERROR will be on Tuesday next, the 20th, and having three sons, there is very little pros-Tuesday, the 3rd and 17th September. post of the direct line becoming extinct.
Mr. T. E. N. Rosser, marshal of The succession to the Throne being now
H.B.M.'s Court at Shanglui, died last clearly laid down by law, the reticence
Saturday after few hours' illness.
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ILLEGAL POLITICAL SOCIETY.
INTERESTING PROSECUTION.
Interesting details emerged during the hearing of a case yesterday before Mr. Irving at the Magistracy in which Leung
ber of an illegal society called the Fung Ching Tung Ming Wui.
A. S. WATSON observed in the past as to the Emperor's Death is understood to have been certified wys were refused admission to the Anglo- Hing Ng was churged with being a mem
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health is obviated. In past times weeks and even months were allowed to lapse betweek the death of the Sovereign and its public announcement, the same rule being also observed in regard to high Ministers of State, No doubt this arose from the uncer WINE & SPIRIT MEBOHANTStainty as to the succession, and the necessity of establishing the new Emperor firmly on the Throne before the public mind was excited by the announcement of his predo cessor's death. A custom which thus origin- ated as a precautionary measure gradually hecame a tradition strong a tradition that the bulletins issued during the late Emperor's illness were regarded with some suspicion, as intended to lead up that the demise to 选课 announcement
the Emperor had already taken place. Thero suspicions were not warranted, however, the State officials having apparently decided to abandon the custom once and
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Dr. Paasche, Vice-President of the Reichstag, and Mrs. Paasche have crossed They intend from Canada to Japan.
In consideration of its usefulness, it is hoped that the Director of Education will spare no effort in recommending to the Government either the extension of the present premises or the erection of a permanent building for this school.”.
TELEGRAMS.
[THEOUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE SITUATION, IN ULSTER.
MR. CHURCHILL'S VIGOROUS REPLY.
LONDON, August 15th.
Mr. Winston Churchill has issued a
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted on behalf of the lengthy and vigorous reply to Mr. Bonar de- ¦ Law's letter, in which he says that "the Registrar-General, and Mr. Crew fended.
incitements to violence and the threats. Mr. Hodgson said the chargé WBS of armed force which Mr. Bonar Law brought under the Societies Ordinance, and Sir Edward
Carson stridently reiterated during the present year are Tho premises of No. 81, Wing Lok Street were recently searched by the police on the authority of a search warrant and now apparently represented merely as certain documents and writings and in-solemn warnings which need not be signia belonging to a Society called the translated into action.
This bears a Fung Ching Tung Ming Wwi were found and taken possession of. The writings had regard to the payment of soldiers and arrangements for their food and lodging, and to a day fixed for a revolt in the Kwangtung Province. Badges of
strong resemblance to bluff, but we ennnet accept Mr. Bonar Law's reaSSUPAREY, 4though he does not intend extreme consequences by his words and actions, the position is far more serious than his explanations imply." After referring to
Surely those are mad tactics for the
great deal of importance, because they he sought to give was it necessary to referred to 21 Life Saving Society" offer this brazen countenance to lawless formed against the present Government doctrines.** He points out that many of the Province. There were three letters months must pass before Home Rule
arms and vene before it comes into operation, and affairs for Kwangtung and another in- forming the prisoner that
a third lengthy period rust elapse before ammunition were in readiness to start a revolt, and inquiring about the payment the slightest oppression could touch the of soldiers. From these documents it was Enionists of Ulster. If the Orangemen evident that the society was a revolu- | are right in the evil which they apprehend tionary organisation of some kind against from an Irish Parliament it is certain the present Government of Kwanging that before they are actually affected Mr. Hodgson read extracts from a leaflet THE LATE SERGEANT STUART.
found on the premises which stated the In this it was The remains of Police Sergeant Stuartbjects. of the society. were followed to their last resting place referred to as a society for reforming the in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Tung Society. "Alas Heaven does not Valley, yesterday afternoon by a large bless Kwangtung" it continued. Though A bad character, who had eleven preví. number of the members of the Police the Revolution had been established in
Force and by civilian
THE ANGLO-INDIAN SCHOOL.
An. Indian writes us a letter upon the need of an enlargement of the Anglo- Indian School in the Colony, taking as text the announcement made at the recent prize distribution at Yaumati that ton
Indian School during the year, owing to
·lack, of accommodation. In view of these facts, and taking into account the annual increase in the population, our correspon- dent says it is probable that more boys may be refused admission in the coming year, if no extension of the school is In consequence of the heavy rains affected. It is well known, he says, that landslide occurred at Hunghom, near the the English School has generated a love Police Station, yesterday morning, and of learning even amongst the poorer a wall at the back of the Indian quarters classes of Indiane in the Colony, and was damaged. A small one also occurred several of them are about to bring out their sons and relations from India for in May Road, just above the Albany
the purpose of education. There would Road filter beds.
be very great disappointment for such mun, if their boys could not be taken into the school. The Indian boys have only this school in the Colony where they can pursue the study of Urdit as well as English. Our correspondent adds: “ Its need can
the North Invading Army," forms of he imagined from the following fact membership of the society and papers I remember, before the existence of this and printed leaflets were also discover the arming and drilling in Ulster and GRAPE or ever. Thus, on this occasion, within as
A man was brought before Mr. Irving school, a friend of mine had two sons
when he saw the police he attempted to hour of the Emperor's death, the whole at the Magistracy yesterday charged with grown up to the age for sending to school, ed. Defendant was on the premises, and questing the Blenheim speech, he says, SPIRIT.. country was informed of the and occurrence, snatching. A Chinese detective spoke to but when he took them to one of the
names of members of the society. To the govern the land. *If a warning was 'all and a proclamation had been issued au- ecing the defendant snatch a gold ear-Government schools the Headmaster, find. I destroy one of the books containing Leader of a party which hopes soum to Mouncing the accession of the Emperor ring from a woman in Des Vœux Roading that the boys could speak no other
leaflets he (Mr. Hodgson) attached a and he immediately arrested him. His language thun Hindustani, refused to YOSHIHITO. The procedure was performed |
Worship dismissed the charge,
take them in. The father tried a few so smoothly that the offert on social and
more schools in succession, but the same- ...828.40 245 economic circles was hardly perceptible. It is true the precaution was taken to cloao
negative reply was ready for him. There- fore, it can safely be said that the Anglo- 31 40 2.70 the Stock Exchanges, but their re-opening
showod that securities mantained a firm tone spending about three weeks in Japan, Indian School is one of the most useful appointing a man Minister of foreign becomes law, a lengthy period must inter. One reason for this is the departure from and then continuing their trip around for the Indian Community in Hongkong,
They former usage as to the period of public the world, China, India, etc.
will return to Berlin at the end of mourning. On the demise of members of
November.. the Imperial family it has hitherto been the
Messrs. Ellis and Ellis, stock and gen-{ custom to order a suspension of business VERY FINE OLD PALE
for a period of not less than thirty days, eral brokers, inform us that they are in LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold and White Capsulo 43.40 370 This naturally resulted in great disorganisa receipt of a telegram from Shanghai tion of business and deprived many people yesterday morning, informing them that of their means of livelihood. On the the Langkat, Co, has declared a third. 49.40 4.20 present occasion the period of public mourn-dividend of The. 1 por share, payable in
ing has been limited to five days, much to Shanghai on the 15th Septembery the surprise of the public, more especially transfer books of the Company will be providers of theatrical and other entertain, closed from the 6th to 13th September. ments, who have become so need to these suspensions that they have unanimously A. S. WATSON & CO agreed to voluntarily continue the period of brought before Me. Levins yesterday on cortege left the mortuary at 4.45, follow mourning for a longer time. There has a charge of stealing two bottles of milked by a body of police, and at the LIMITED,
thus been very little derangement of busi. Mr. King, Assistant Superintendent of Monument, the funeral procession was joined by Captain Superintendent of ess, the authorities being apparently Police, asked for a long sentence so as Police Badeley, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, anxious to prevent it. As regards future to keep the man out of harm's way. His pepety Superintendent. of Police, Mr.KwangtungFurther on in the affet E. Smith, and other prominent Unionist present Dovernor of the province was leaders. There are grounds for believing conditions there is much speculation. Worship sentenced hira to six months' itKing, Assistant Superintendent of Police, the The new EMPEROR is the first of his line prisonment and to be exposed in the
Chief Inspector Baker, Chief Detective referred to us a robber, and it concluded that acts of lawless character are being Our object is not to destroy the results prepared, of which persons in high posi- Inspector Collett, Inspectors Gourlay, who has enjoyed free communication with stocks for four hours
Fenton,
Gordon, Macdonald, Wati, of the Revolution but to establish them.
tion are cognisant. In the event. of dis- his subjects frous boyhood. He has attend- ed the school established for the sons of Justice Compertz in the Summary Juris O'Sullivan, Mellardy, and many others We are like the morning sun, which as
soon as it rises, lights up the whole furbanes the Government will act with the utmost rigour and with stern judicial peers, has travelled throughout Japan, even diction of the Supreme Court yesterday, of all ranks. At the gates of the ceme-
the position of the visiting Korea, and is noted for his dialike when a Chinese contractor sued the Pathe cry the coffin was borne on the shoulders world." The document was addressed to
the 30,000,000 dearly beloved brothers in indifference to of ostentatious display and ceremony. He Phono Cinema Chine, to recover 8162 of six comrades to the chapel, where a
offenders. short service was conducted, after which Kwangtung."
It is noteworthy that Mr. has been accustomed to drive through the as damages for a breach of warranty in
Mr. Lloyd, Assistant Registrar-General; Churchill in a long letter to his con- streets of the Capital without any attan- connection with the sale of cinemato- the coffin was carried to the graveside.
It was alleged that some
Here another service was held, and the stated that, translated, the title of the dants and has had opportunities for witnes- graph films.
films stuck together like glue.body was then reverently committed to society meant that it was intended to stituents attacking Mr. Bonar Law says sing the daily lives of the people denied to
the grave.
put straight the Tung Ming Wai, to the situation is must serious. Judgment was eventually catered for his predecessors. Furthermore, he has
Floral tributes, which were very numer-
which many Government officials in the Edward Carson is the moving spirit of defendants.
This become well known to the people. In these
uas, were sent among others by:--- Kwangtung province belonged.
an organisation seeking to establish a circumstances, the Expaton is naturally of
The Gaol Staff; Sergeant's Mess, Society was one of the three principal a more democratic temperament than his of Japan is very different from what it Central Station; Mrs. E. Oliver, Trave political societies at Peking, and its mem-provisional government, and there has father, and, with his knowledge of foreign was in the days when he lived a pensionerlers Hotel; Mr. and Mrs. Sim, Aberdeenbers belonged principally to Kwangtung been a large importation of arms. There
Dofeudani was found guilty of being languages, much more of a man of the on the Shogun's bounty. The Civil List Station; European Members of the De- world. The sacrosanct character of the is 300,000 a year, and so skilful has been tective Staff; European Police Con- the manager of the organisation, and was the management of the Imperial Estates stables, Water Police; Sergeant and Mrs. sentenced to six months' barzi labour, Imperial line will no doubt be greatly diminished, but it is probable that Japan Buren that the Mikado's funded pro-W. G. Gerrard; Sergeant and Mrs. leave to appeal being granted.
perty amounts to about £4,000,000. He Fowler; Chief Inspector Baker and will gain in other directions what she loses further owns large tracts of forest land. Family Mr. and Mrs. Taylor; Sergeant in relinquishing the idea of the divine descent which will one day possess great value.
and Mrs. Atlce; Constables and Ser- of her rulers. The late EMPEROR to a large The demands upon his purse, however, geants. West Point; Mr. N. Blumenthal, extent acquired the personal love and respect are very heavy. He supports the whole Manager, Astor House; Royal Engineers of his subjects: the new EMPEROR, who is of the princely families, including that Quadrille Club; Mess No. 2, Police P. P. J. Wodehouse, known to have very high ideals as to his of the Prince Imperial, makes liberal Station; Mr.
D.S.P. Inspector and Mrs. Gourlay; datios and responsibilities, is likely to find allowances to Cabinet Ministers by way Inspector and Mrs. McHardy R.E.
The Hon. Rufus H. Thayer, Judge of the United States Court for China, yes Office. even a warmer place in the hearts of his of supplement to their salaries, and uc N.0.0, Mes; Mr. and Mrs. Aspery; tarday, by telegraph, committed Emil people, thus forming an even stronger bond companies all patents of nobility with Constabies No.'s 18, 30, 55 and 116; Bauer for trial at the October term of Police; Mr. .K. the United States Court for China and for the consolidation of the Empire.
lavish grants of money. He also contri-European Special
Yaumati "Comrades"!. MeLennan
granted him release on condition of his
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On 15th inst., at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. Copley Mesle, OWEN ELIAS Owes, to MARY ALICE LAFFERTY (néo
[096 Simmons). HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Des Vœux Road C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
The rainfall for the 24 hours onding at 10 a.m. yesterday was 6.73 inches-- which is a long way from breaking the record.
Lieut. R. M. Crosse, R.E., has been ap- pointed General Staff Officer, 3rd grade, North China, in place of Capt. W. H. Johnston, R.E.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 16TH, 1912. The changes attendant on the death of the late EMPEROR OF JAPAN have been perform- el with a smoothness and celerity which redound greatly to the framers of the Con- stitution. A glance at Japanese history shows that the greater number of the civil conflicts in Japan arose from disputes as to the succession. More especially was thie the case wille the Throne retained any samblance of power and dared to set up a successor in opposition to the choice of the Military Ruler. When the Throne sank into a mere shadow under the ToxGAWA régime, it is true that the succession was mainly from father to sou, but this was merely due to the power of the Emperors having fallen sc low that the succession to the Throne was not worth disputing. The late Prince Ire, to who must be credited the distinction of having framed the Consti in Hongkong.” tution of Modern Japan, asserted that the automatic succession to the Throne of the eldest son of the late Emperor was the ancient rule which had been lauded down from the divine ancestors. This, however,
a bad record was A Chinese with sentenced at the Magistracy yesterday to six months' imprisonment for returning from banishment.
The Carauget: Troupe of 15 European artistes give their first performance at the Theatre to-night and the advertise sents promise "the best show ever seen
The late Bir Edward Sasscon's cataic paid duty to the amount of £132,277 189: The amount of the estate was sworn at £1,013,090, the not value of the personalty amounting to £940,794 105. 1d.
The
ous convictions recorded against him, was
An interesting case came before Mr.
WOTO
The financial position of the Emperor
friends. The
the country the people of the Province had still to suffer injustices and cruelties. The five races had been united to form one country, but there was a plot on foot to establish a separate Government for
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL-BY TELEGRAPH.
The 3.-C. Daily Feet of Saturday last saja :--
Are
there must be another general electio
therefore, sufficient there nol, remedies within the constitution for their specific grievanos?
GOVERNMENT TO ACT WITH ETHOST RIGOER. The Dundee Advertiser states that the
Governmeta is watching most closely, the sayings and doings of Mr. Bonar
Law and Sir Edward Carson, Mr. F.
Sir
in general drilling in Ulster. "INDICTMENTS FOR TREASON AND FELONY,” In a letter to the press Sir Williaut Byles, M.P. for North Salford, prodiets that Mr. Bonar Law will draw in his horns after the next demonstration in Belfast because probably he knows that indictments for treason and felony aro being prepared at the Attorney-General's
LATER.
The Belfast Evening Telegraph's state-
butes largely to charity, and devotes bis Station: Mr. T.-H. King, A.S.P.;ling a bond of the net amount alleged ment as to the prohibition of minaturo
sums to the encouragement of art.
WEDDING.
DWEN-LAFFENTY.
A very pretty and quiet wedding was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral, yesterday morning, the contracting parties being Mr. O. E. Owen and Mrs. Lafferty (nee Simmons). The Rev. Copley Moyle officiated, the bride was given away by Mr. G. G. Burnett, while Mrs. Burnett attended the bride, and Mr. Win. Jackson acted as "best ikan."
After the ceremony a reception was held at the Grand Carlton Hotel, where a large company assembled to tender con- gratulations to the newly-wedded couple, who were the recipients of numerous
beautiful presents, and who subsequently left for Macao to spend the honeymoon.
TENNIS.
must be regarded merely as a pious òpinion, An Indian policeman, who had just re- The final of the doubles championship not borne out by facts. Matters were turned from India on leave, yesterday event at. Shanghai resulted in a win for further complicated by the practice of adop-morning-fell out of a window in the bar- Messrs. Middleton and Klimanek, who tion, which, even so lute as the middle of racks and was killed. It is believed that disposed of their opponents, Messrs. the last century, nearly resulted in the he got up during the night to shut the Phillips and Boyd, by three sets to ona. placing on the Throne of one who was only window, over-balanced and fell to the The score was as follows:--, & liatantly related to the Imperial line, ground.
4-6 and 6-4,
Messrs. Alex. and Jas Grant; Hau Hang; to have been embezzled, which is under-rifle clubs unless the list of members be Gael Staff; The Sergeants Mess, Cen- stood to be about Mex. $11,000.
Shau-
ALCOHOL IN THE EAST.
first submitted to Dublin Castle is officially denied.
tral; Inspectors R. Fenton, R. McDonald and M. O'Sullivan; "Conirades kiwan Station; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon; "Comrades" No. 5, Station; Mesere. Ng Ping U, Wong Cheuk Kai, Lin Shau Ping and Lo Tsoi; "Comrades" No. 8,
The deputation which waited on Lord Station: Chinese Detectives, Central Crewe on the 19th ult, says the Pall Mall Constables Mess, Central; Sergeants Gazette, regarding excise administration Caygill, Glendinning, Pincott, Lanigan, in India, raised an eis and somewhat at Midlothian, the majority of whom and Thompson, Water Police; Mr. M. threadbare question. In our belief, the J. Grant, King Edward Hotel.
work which gives them
LIBERALS AND LABOURITES.
LONDON, August 15th, There are 4,300 miners on the registor
Mr. Shaw,
effect of the present exoise system upon have up till now been claimed as Liberals. the consumption of liquor has been con-
The Times correspondent admits that The China Stock and Share Handbook, siderably exaggerated by the Indian compiled and published by Messrs. H. E. temperance party. We would go a good the Labour candidate, Provost Brown, is Morris and C. R. Maguire, of Shanghai, deal farther than Lord Crewe's mild already meeting with opposition from
the miners. makes its appearance this year in a con- statement that "it is not quite fair to siderably extended form. Investors in ascribe the introduction of the drinking
the Liberal candidate, Far Eastern stocks will readily recognise habit into India entirely to British rule.
Much nonsense is talked about the intro- the usefulness of
mining district. He defended the In- at a glance the financial position of each duction of alcohol into the East by Euro-epened his campaign at Loanhead, a local company for a period of five years, peans.
Perein has loved wife ever since the when the Companies have been in existence so long, and the topher publication in deep." The earlier literature of China is and received a unanimous vote of con- and the compilers are entitled days when "Jamshed gloried and drank surance Bill and the Home Rule Bill, to claim China is the essence and detail of com- full of references to wine, and the Chinese fidence. pany work so thoroughly and clearly
were once a very intemperate race. presented. The scope of this edition has
was familiar with spirits and other beca considerably extended to make it intoxicating drinks from Vedic times, and more representative of the
The undertakings which offer for the invest the great Indian epica make frequent and earlier Europeans learned more from the
LONDON, August 15th. with many phases of interest in connec- ment of money in China. It also deals approving allusion to drinking.
Mrs. Astor, the young widow of Colonel with the rubber industry, and Indians about drinking than they ever taught them. The real evil to-day is that endeavours to show the principal factors the city bazaars are full of potato spirit Astor who was drowned on the Titanic, which rule prices and stocks, by giving from Hamburg masquerading in gorgeous figures indicative of supply and demand bottles as brandy or whisky. There lies bore a con yesterday. All New York is
rejoicing.
tion
numerous
and, therefore, the forces controlling the value of rubber shares generally.
the first opportunity for reform.
India
ECHO OF THE TITANIC" DISASTER.