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TELEGRAMS.Į
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÓT.}
CHINA AND TIBET.
BILITAIN BUÉPORTS TIBET'S' CLAIM TO
AUTONOMY..
LONDON, August 30th. Reuter's correspondent at Peking states that Sir John Jordan, British
regarding China in which he refers to China's intention to incorporate Tibet
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 30th August,' -
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1912.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE Ma. H. K. J. GoMPERTZ (PVISNE JUDOK).
LANDLADY AND TENANT CANEL.
Mrs. F. E. Cameron, of 9, Icehouse Road, sued Mrs. C. E. M. Hales, of the Old Post Office Buildings, for 865, being
9, Icehouse Road.
DR. SUN'S RECEPTION IN PEKING:
A ROYAL WELCOME.
During Sun Yat-sen's journey the railway was closely guarded from Fengtai to Peking.
Many thousands of people collected on the platform to welcome him. A band was present, as also representatives of the Cantonese Guild and of all the political parties. Liang Shia-yi and Colonel Tasi Ting-kan, private secretary to President Yuan Shih-kai, represented the President monics Admiral Lin, Linng Men-ting and many other notables, besides many foreigners from the Legations, civiliane and press representatives, were there when the train came in. The station was beautifully decorated.
U.S. TRANSPORT SUNK AT SHANGHAI,
THE KRUPP CENTENARY,
THE EMPEROR'N SPEECH,
The following account of the visit of
the Emperor William to Krupp's on the of the Times: 8th inst. is by the Berlin correspondent
day at the Esson celebration of the cen- The Emperor William was present to-
It is his
these waters, says the N.C. Daily News, In the way of shipping casualtica in nothing more startling has happened for pa late on Sunday night, when the US, months than what occurred on the Huang transport Liacum Alled with water and sank close to the wharf where she was tied generally known until Monday morning, tonary of the firm of Krupp up. The news of the mishap was not but it spread with rapidity during the Majesty's sixth visit, and, like his first dey and many proceeded to the spot to visit in June of 1890, it has been made deck works showing above the surface. she came to sink, and this cannot be At present nothing is known as to how solved until she has been raised and an examination made.
Minister, has issued & Memorandum one month's rent due for a room at No. with Chao Ping-chu¤ as Master of Coro see her funnel and the top of hor upper the occasion for a remarkable expression
THE BANK RATE,
LONDON, August 30th. The Bank rate has been increased to
four per cent.
The plaintiff appeared in person, and Mr. Sutherton Russ appeared for the
An
classes and for another striking demon of the Royal interest in the working stration of the close relations prevailing a Province, and declares that the
defendant. Tibetans ought to be allowed to manage
in this country between the Government Plaintiff stated that the defendant
The spot at which the accident occurred and the captains of industry, no less than Dr. Sun Yat-sen was greeted with their own internal affairs without Chi came to her and engaged a
was immediately outside the Old Deck. room on hearty cheers, waving bats and the play The Liscum came to Shanghai from the of the spirit of keenness and solidarity Jese
interference. He recomiends aube 0th June, the terms being payment ing of the band. He was escorted to a Philippines two or three weeks ago to be which pervades from top to bottom the new Anglo-Chinese Agreement ng pre- in advance. The defendant kept pat-magnificent carriage, drawn by white
It was lined inside with yellow setim,
ing been secured by the Shanghai Dock The Emperor, who on his arrival at the gedent to British recognition of the ting off the payment, but several small hores, with gold facings and rod wheels. opired, the contract for the work hav-historic firm of Krupp
itoms amounting to 817 were paid. On
& Engineering Co., Ltd. Since her arrival Republic,
July 8th, after having occupied the room stood in the rear of the carriage, and Leum is a rather old ship, additional
Accompanied by his secretary, who she had been in their hands, but as the Villa Hügo! conferred upon Herr Krupp von Bohlen the title and rank of an a month, defendant gave her a cheque proceded by other carriages and motor defects were discovered in the course of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister which paid the rent and a few dollars cars, he drove off under an exquisite the repairs, and before dealing with these Plenipotentiary, and on Frau Bertha extras. Defendant left on August 1st.
triumphal arch built on a design similar it was necessary to ask for instructions Krupp the Order of Louise, Second Class, to that of the Widow's Monument in from the authorities in the Philippines, had an enthusiastic reception as he drove The story for the defence was that the
Shanghai. money was actually paid in advance.
Whilst awaiting these instructions the through the streets, which were decorat From the Railway Station he proceeded Liseum was moored at the jetty of theed to-day with dags and triumphal His Lordship ( Mr. Russ)-I hope I to the Waichiapu Buildings, which were Old Duck.
arches, to the Lichthof at the headquar am not doing your client an injustice, also magnificently decorated. There a
Aboard her on Sunday night were two orchestra played the overtars to Rienzi as
ters of the Krupp administration.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
inside were collected many more of the that shortly before half-past ten o'clock Majesty conducted Frau Krupp von The case was mentioned in which Mrs.distinguished residents of Peking.
The streets of Peking were lined with they perceived that the Liscum was Bill Bohlen to the dais.
On hor right sat Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their Margaret 8. Ogilvie, of Knutsford Ter-
fog. She then proceeded to sink rapidly Prince Henry of Prussia and Herr soldiers with masses of people starding and within about a quarter of an hour Krupp von Bohlen and on the Emporer's weekly share report dated 30th August, race, sued Major Walton to recover the behind, all of whom scomed as if they of the time the first signs were observed left eat Frau Krupp and the Imperial sum of $39.67 for damage, alleged to were out for a holiday. No trace of di-she was submerged. In the meantime the Chancellor. The Emperor was attend- A fair volume of business in local stocks have been done to furniture hired by the satisfaction was to be seen on the faces watchron had been able to easure theired by the Court Marshal, Coant Eulen- before the vessel healed over too much to Prussian Minister of War, General von own safety by stepping on to the whar, burg, Grand Admiral von Tirpit, the provent this She was lying with her bow Heeringen; the Chiet of the Emperor's pointing up river, and as she sank she Naval Cabinet, Admiral von Müller; canted out into the stream. Fortunately Grand Admiral von Köster, president of no damage had been done to the jetty the Navy League; by a large number of when she sank, and she remains held by Prussian and Imperial officials, and by As she lies, she is directors and important employees of right, across the entrance to the drydock the firm. There were about 600 persons the mooring ropes.
in the building, among them master
And here, where a Japanese river gunheat in workmon. being repaired,
employees from In view of the rapidity with which she black with top hats and white tics. branches of the firm dressed in sober
#tate:
has been trapanoted during the past week, aud rates in some instances show an
improvement, the general tone at the close being firm. Sterling Rubbers have again attracted a good deal of attention, and a good business has been done at advancing rates, the closing tone, however; being somewhat weaker with
general decline in quotations on the highest points touched. Fine Hard Para Bubber
0
but I am going to find for the plaintiff. Guard of Honour awaited him, while of her own watchmen, and their story is the Royal procession entered.
defendant from the plaintiff.
kai on his return to power.
of the multitudo and Sun Yat-sen appear- Sutherton Rugs, of Messra, Gulled to be delighted with his reception ring. Barlow & Morrell, appeared for which rivalled that given to Yuan Shih- the plaintiff, and Mr. Roader Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, for the defondant.
Mr. Rus-At the last hearing, I asked for the case to be adjourned because some of the plaintiff's witnesses would not be back before September 15th. One of the defendant's witnesses wanted to
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is last quoted per "Reuter" at 5/1 per lb. got away and we took his evidence de marks & new epoch in the history of the sank and the absence of any clue as to After a short speech by Herr Krupp
and Finest Smoked Plantation Sheets at / por lb. At the last Rubber Auction held in London on the 28th inst., the sales totalled 880 tons of unsmoked and smoked Plantation Rubber at prices ranging between 4/9 and 5/3 per 1b. the tone of the auction being Irma. Dia count rates close at 4 por cont. (Bank of England) and 3) (open market). Bar Silver has improved to 2811-16d. ready, 989-18 forward, closing firm, The TT. rate on London is 2/- and on Shanghai 701.
BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais háro been booked at $800 and 8805, closing with buyers at the former rate, and prob- able sellers at the latter. London, is unchanged at £82 105.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been taken off the market in small lots at $900, and more are enquired for at slight- ly under that rate. Cantons have been hooked at #2374, and Yangtszes at 8185
with ex. 73.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are in
placed at 8132.
bene ease. The defendant's essa cannot ba projudiced by an adjournment now, Mr. Harris-I object to this adjourn
I have ment, and I object to the last. found out for certain that my friend's client was well enough to take over a house and to take over the furniture, which occupied four hours.
worse,
Mr. Russ-She did that, and it gave her a sback which made her (Laughter.)
His Worship I cannot go into that. She had a medical certificate.
Mr. Harris-It did not say what was. the matter with her.
His Lordship-Signed by whom? Mr. Russ-By a Bachelor of Medicine, Mr. Harris-Ho does not say what is I ask your Lord. the matter with her, ship to fix a day. She should not start an action when she cannot bring her
request at $335, and Chines might be witnesses. She brought an action, wher
SHIPPING.-Hongkong,
Canton and she knew she could not get them, Macaos after sales at 828 are now en- There is no ground for adjournment,
Indo-Chinns are quired for at 896-
His Lordship fixed September 16th for unchanged with local buyers at 865, the hearing. London still quoting 140/- middle price. There are buyers of China and Manilas at 881, Douglases at 827, after sales, and Star Ferrys at the improved quotation of 8431. Sholl Transports are firmer with buyers for London account at 103/-.
REFINERIES.-Chian Sugars have been booked at $115, market closing with bayers at $114. Luzons are quiet at $33).
MINING. Tronohs have been sold to London at 73/-, market closing with a middle quotation of 743. Beawoods are quiet at 4/3 and Raubs at $3.60. Pahang Consolidateds are wanted in London at 10/3, and Chinese Engineeringe nt 32/6.
Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks are easier with
sellers at 848 after sales of 8453. Hong kong and Kowloon Wharves have been hooked at 882 and 883, and at $62 are in farther request. New Amoy Docks are quiet at 864, Shanghai Docks at Tle. 49, and Shanghai and Hongker Wharves at
Tls. 08).
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong Kong Lands have been booked at $102 and $103, and it is probable that moro shares could be placed at the higher rate. Kowloon Lands continue in request at $34, West Points at 855, and Humphreys Estates at $73, Hongkong Hotels (old) have been sold at $110, the market closing with buyers at $118 and $76 for old and new, respectively.
COTTON MILLS-Ewes have again ad. vanced, the closing quotation being Tis 103 sales. Hongkongs continue quiet with sellers at $5.
Borneoa
are B18CELLANEOUS-China wanted at $9, Dairy Farms at $92, and Cements at 83. Lees have been booked at $300, Ropes at $19, Steam_Laundrys at 86, Watsons at 34.00, and Powells at
861 ex div., the latter closing in further request. Fisheries are obtainable at 83, and Watkins at 84,
QUOTATIONS. The following LONDON quotations (middle price) were received from London by wire this morning :-
118/9 United Serdangs
Sapongs
Tondon Asiaties
Tronohet.***.
Hongkong Electric Trama.
22/6
12/0
E. & I. Trusts
Bubber Trusts
'21/6
74/3 4/6
13/-premium
Shall Transports
108/9
Chinese Engizcorings
32/6
Indo-Chinas....
..140/-
London Venturea
1/3
Palang Consolidated
10/6
Allagars.....
3/4
Ledburys
60/-
10/0
33/-
4/3
15/-
Anglo-Malays
Linggis
Merlimaus Pusing Bharas
THE RUSSIAN FAR EASTERN
POBSESSIONS.
roubles. The construction of the Amar
A Chinese bystander remarked that it was a magnificent Ginale to Sun Yat-sen's long campaign to bring the Republic into existence now that the Republic was saade Router's correspondent, that established. It is no exaggeration to this remark was typical of the whole reception.
It is the general opinion that the visit Even the most conservative Republic. people tribute Sun Yat-sen's strength of mind in continuing his journey in the face of the strongest persuasions and some threats against doing so.
He has already created an excellent impression and it is universally conceded that he possesses the most striking per sonality in the Empire, after Yuan Shih kai: It is believed that if these two great men work together for the good of the country party strife and bickerings will soon be overshadowed by the progressive policy they will ipaugurate.
THE COTTON TRADE IN CHINA.
JAPANESE COMPETITION.
the China market by Japanese goods, which were manufactured and marketed at from 25 per cent to 40 per cont below British goods; and whether the Govern ment intended to take steps to prevent & similar result taking place in the Indian market as soon as the demand for in ported cotton goods in China had been fully met by the products of Japanese cotton mills
the thuso, it has benz impossible to obtain any theory to account for the accident, and, as already stated, it will hardly be possible to do so until she has been raised. It is understood that this work will be taken in hand immediately. although it is too early to state in what time the work can be accomplished.
FINDING THE RANGE.
NEW RIFER SIGHT COMBINATION.
A trial was made at Randwick ride- range, N. S. Wales, of an invention in the shape of an adjunct to the military rifle, designed for the purpose of combin ing a range-finding apparatus with the rifle aight.
The addition to the rifle, which is called Mr. Peto asked the President of the Board of Trade in the House of Com the positive angle rifle sight and range- mons recently whether his attention had finder, is in the shape of a sloping tram- been called to the reports of British Conway about nine inches long, fastened on sule in China issued in 1911, which show the breech end of the barrel in the place ed that both British and Indian cotton of the service back-sight. The slope is, goods were being rapidly driven out of of course, upwards towards the muzzle, to regulate the elevation, and the range- finder, which slides back and forth on this attachment, is a small, diamond shaped aperture carrying under it a circular aperture sight disc. The principle upon which the slope is gauged, in conjunction with the size of the diamond-shaped aperture, is that when a figure or object approximately of the height of a man nearly fills this diamond, showing clear just inside top and bottom, the sight is fixed at the correct elevation to hit the through the circular aperture. It is object by aligning the foresight on it necessary to have this extra aperture for sighting purposes, because the range-find ing apertare, while probably useful, if not too large, for a sighting " the short ranges, would be impossible at the long or even zuiddle ranges, because removed further from the eye, and so un nearer the foresight, the latter would fill it and obscure the target.
Mr. J. M. Itobertson, who replied, said: -The bon, member presumably refers to the remarks contained in the report of for the year 1910, which were based on the Acting Commercial Attaché for China the trade statistics for that year. Later statistics show that during 1911 British made a cotton piece sooda had wors than recovered its position in the Chinese market, whilat Japanese progress was much less marked. Imports of cottons from India into China have always been relatively small. In these circumstances it appears unnecessary to consider the contingency suggested in the second part, of the question.
OPIUM CULTIVATION IN CHINA.
and three cheers for his Majesty, the Em- peror William took a manuscript from the Chief of his Civil Cabinet, Herr von Valentini, and delivered: the following speech:
The history of the firm whose con- benary we celebrate to-day is a piece of Prussian and German history. The foundation of the firm goes back to the year which closed with the break of that down which brought deliverance to Prussia and to Germany from the stranger's lordship and began the epoch, extending from Leipzig until
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after Versailles, which led to German Always have on hand a very large compiste unity under Prussian hegemony. first decades of painful effort through which the Brim had to struggle embrace the period wherein by quiet and un- tiring labour, and under the abalter of free industrial legislation actively pro moted and supported by my ancestors, there arose in
stock of
SCIENTIFIC AND
Prussia an industry SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS which subsequently, in the development
of a hundred years, conquered the home
the
market and has grown to a position in Transits, Lerols, Flano Tables, Priamatis and
world
market, where it is ful rival of all civilized States. The
Sight Compass, Hand Lavola, &o, &0.) annals of this political and economic development will
ever mention name of Krupp with honour.
also
INSTRUMENTS
AND MATERIAL
guns have been with the Prussian lines DRAWING and have thundered on the battlefelde which made ready the way to Ger- many's unity and won is at last. Krupp-guns are still-to-day carried-in- the Gorman Army and the German Navy. Krupp docks build ships which (T Squares, Bat Squares, Straight Edges fly the German war fag. Krupp steel guards ships and forts. Krupp War matorial is ascd by numerous foreign arming
Bolos, Inka, o., ds.),
W. F. STANLEY & Co., LTD.
LONDON.
His Majesty proceeded to describe the AGENTS FOR- great achievements of the firm in the domain of peaceful industry. The whole peop at technical side, he observed, of modern traffic depended still on the cast steel and the devices invented by the genius Alfred Krupp.
Krupp, moreover, had been a pioneer of social reforms and the first man seriously to grapple with in- dustrial problems. The firm's effort to by numerous and admirable in
of
dale, with the assistance of Major F. B. vide, for the welfare, education,
Association.
The Russian mouthly magazine Vestnik Evropi, published at St. Petersburg, commenting on the present state of Rus sian affairs in the Far East, gives some interesting data about the East Siberian provinces and the expenditure appro- priated for them. To the beginning of 1908 the total deficit of the Friamurie and the Kwantung territory amounted to The late Russo 715,500,000 roubles. Japanese
War cost 2,292,800,000 roubles; the Eastern Chinese Railway 104,800,000
The trials were carried out by the Thus the total expenditure roubles.
inventor, Mr. W. B. Burton, of Annan. amounts to 3,463,200,000 roubles. Since 1908 there has been, of course, new expen diture.
Heritage, Commandant of the Common and security of its employees and its ex The annual deficit of the
wealth Musketry School, and Lieutenant emplary housing policy represented the Piamurie amounts at preseat to 40,000,000
The Times correspondent at Peking, in H. Dakin, secretary of the National Rifle fire movement in a direction subsequent- A number of rounds were ly followed by German industry, and pre- Railway with its rolling-stock, according telegram dated August 7th, says:
Further proof of the extensive re-fired at 300, 500, and 700 yards, and while pared the way for the social legislation of to the first Ministerial estimate, ought to cost about 300,000,000 roubles, but at crudescence of the cultivation of opium the target was picked up at each range, the Empire. Alfred Krupp's great con in Chian comes from Hunan, where num and several bullseyes scored at the two ceptions were now the property of all. cording to the last estimate made in the Dama committee, it will cost 350,000,000 erous instances have recently been record shorter distances, the trials could not be Fils Majesty concluded:
His firm is still in the vory forefront, Thus in the near future the ed in which the Government deputies ap- considered satisfactory because of the
not only in the direction of technique-- roubles.
for competition has only given it wings gross expenditure for the Far East will pointed to destroy the crop have been tassity of aiming off the target to allow
In the defied, beaten, or murdered. Tho
people
It will, of course, bo
*and stirred it to new expansion of. amount to 4,000,000,000 roubles..
strength-but also by virtue of its bigh whole world there is no such expensive were originally vehemently opposed to for windage.
the colony as ours, says the journal. If we
suppression, but were successfully possible to adapt a wind-gauge sight to it, and the range-finding scheme is with-
conception of the duties of the large employer both towards its employees try to calculate what every Russian compelled to conform to the official re-
and towards the general public. Thus family in the Far East costs to the State, strictions with regard to the culturation, uut doubt perfect in theory. It is, how-
services rendered to the Fatherland in we arrive at a fabulous sum, represent. sale, and consumption. Popular feeling over, doubtful if it will prove successful in practice, owing to the difficulty in is, however, now manifesting itself in ing nothing more or less than thoughtleas
war and peace have won for this firm expenditure or ineptitude in the admin- favour of a return to the former condi.accurately defining the edges of the range.
an especial position in my State, and istration of the provinces.
Half a con- tions, for cultivation is again widespread fading aperture so that the exact spot at
for three generations brought its pro- tury has elapsed since the time when the
priators and their families into a rela- this season. and smuggling is general. which to stop on the sliding bar may be Maritime and Amur provinces were The number of smoking permits issued found. However, certain suggestions were
tion of friendship and confidence with my ancestors and myself. It gives me po by Russia, but the local popula has been reduced to a minimum, bad made to Mr. Burton, and Major Heritage tion of these provinces numbers at pre- smoking is undiminished.
while the has promised to give the range-finder
keen satisfaction to be able personally sent only 731.000 souls, who are scattered divans at Changsha, which were closed
a thorough test at the school.
to congratulate the firm, its proprie over immense tracts of land. Out of the under the old Government, are gradually
and its employees on this day of total number of this population about being reopened.
HOROUT, and the only answer which I 600,000 are Russians, about 30 per cent.
can give to the expression of loyalty to the Emperor and the Empire to which I have just listened is to declare the wish that the present directors of the house will succeed in carrying it on with loyalty to the traditions of the house, to the honour of Krupp's name, to the good reputo of our industry, and to the welfare of the German Father-: land.
of whom are lives few years the RuTHE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND
that during the last
OPIUM.
CHINESE COMPANIES ON THE HONGKONG REGISTER.
to
A minor ceremony in honour of 500 em-
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in testing the sight for glasses. Your eyesight is the most precious of your Mensor and you cannot afford to jespordise it by using incorrect lenses or 11-atting femmes. We ate pompetent professiorally, and we bare the equipment to satisfy ourselves and to satisfy YOU what is best for your eyes: If a physician is needed we will so advise you Lousse ground and polished on the promines.
sian population of the Priamurie has
It is reported that Dr. P. H. Lo, Com- been increased, but the yellow popula.
missioner of Foreign Affairs, has decided tion at the same time has increased
also In reply to Sir J. D. Rees recently Mr. that corporations registered at Hongkong very considerably. For that reason the Acland said His Majesty's Minister at having branches at Canton are not sub productiveness of the Russian activity in Peking bas, under instructions from his jet to the jurisdiction of the British thean regions cannot be but weak, Majesty's Government, made repeated Consul unless the majority of the especially thanks to the
fact that protests against the restrictions imposed bona fide stockholders are British sub- themselves 39,000,000 roubles out of a total expandi. on the trade in Indian opium in several jects. It has been the habit of many
Tegister ture amounting to more than 50,000,000 pri vinces of China contrary to treaty corporations roubles, appropriated for the disticts, rights. The Chinese Government have socording to laws of Hongkong but to do ployees of the firm took place yesterday6
in the same building & number of in reply undertaker to send the nexmary the business almost exclusively through instructions to the provincial authorities their main branch at Canton, and when Orders were conferred on directors and spent for the civil administration and to withdraw the objectionable restric over there was any trouble they would important officials of the firm through the culture purposes. Under such conditions tione, but I regret to have to state that claim protection from the Hongkong hand of the Prussian Minister of Com
up to the present these instructions have it is hardly necessary to say that the na- tural resources of the country and the had little, if any, effect Further repra Government and use foreign influence for merce, Herr Sydow, who made a short- productiveness of local industries cannot sentations have been made both or Sir their own selfish interest. It is the inten speech recalling Alfred Krapp's motto, be successfully developed. Japan Mail John Jordan in Peking, and by myself tion of Dr. Lo, says a correspondent of an aim of work should be the common
to the Chinese representative bere.
Shanghai contemporary, to stop such good," and dwelling on the relations be
tween the firm and King William I. and' ahameful practice.
the present Emperor.
are spent for military and marine pur- poses. Only about 14,000,000 roubles are
translation.
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