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THE HONGKONG DAIZT PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18гm, 1912.
WATSON'S railways, and from his special reference
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VERY OLD
LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
WHISKY
e di TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
men armed with revolvers entered the
compradore, in Fowloon, was found by Yaumati. à married woman informed the police in possession of cigarettes and the police that on Monday afternoon thre When charged with the Jarceny at the other articles stolen from his master.
ing that he had made a mistake. He Magistracy yesterday ho denied it, stat
some 8,000 miles, while the proposed lines (including even sich remote projects as the Kalgar-Kinkhta and If lines) como to only 9,000 miles more, and we do not think these projects are able to criticism as inadequate to the country's present needs and capabilities. From the emphasis Dr.
was sent to prison for a nionth. Sux lays on the political importance of
An unusual spectacle was witnessed in to Mongolia, it seems evident that a large the compound at the Police Station proportion of the capital is to be spent on yesterday, when over 100 Indiane assem
bled a candidates for twenty vacaneica construction in the frontier regions of rail- wage that will be purely military in their sig-in the Police Force of the Colony. Mr. nificance, and will have no commercial value. King, the Assistant Superintendent of And in these circumstances be proposes to Police, with the jemaciore, went through raise from obliging foreign capitalists (who, the mon making a selection, but the task according to his picture, are in more need of proved no light one. lending money than China is of borrowing) a suni of 86,000,000,000, though he objects to pledging any of China's revenues, or ovan | the railways themselves, as security for this trifling eum.
He gives two rensong why the leaders would be agreeable to this arrangement. In the first place, only 20 per cont. of the amount is to be taken in cash. the remaindor taking the form of railway plant and materials; and, in the second place, the venture will be a remunerativo ons—the 70,000 miles of railway are to be laid within ten years, and then profits will
house and took away with them jewellery
and other articles to the value of $70.
(TUROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOY.) ELIZABETHAN MANSION,
DESTROYED.
LONDON, September 17th. Garden Hall in Cheshire, an Eliza-
Mr. R. H. Stephenson, the popular manager of The Bijou Theatre, which has been closed during the summer, re- turned to the Colony yesterday by the bethan half-timbered mansion, the resi- steamer Miss Ava Rowley, balladist, and been destroyed by fire, and many valuable steamer Taiyuan, and by the same dence of Colonel George Holdsworth, has Miss Gladys Spencer, sorio, arrived under engagement to Mr. Stephenson. The pictures, art treasures and jewellery were Bijou has bom under the contractors, and lost. The inmates escaped in their night. considerable improvements have been urrases. affected to ensure the greater comfort of patrons. This popular place of enter- Dr. H. Eugene Stafford, the noted ex-tainment will be re-opened earlier than pers on the surgical treatment of ap originally intended, and announcement pendieltís in Manilo, was himself operat
to that effect will be made presently. ed upon last week at the University hospital by Drs. Burdette and A. M. faleby. The operation was entirely on operation at the hospital last week. successful. Bishop Brent also underwent but the nature of it is not stated.
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A Chinese contractor was summoned
before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday for having neglected to take due precautions while blasting at Breezy
be earned. The fact that China is now
Point. The blast was not covered by a finding difficulty in raising a loan of shield, with the result that some of the BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE $600,000,000 does not confound Dr. Son's
stone went through the roof of a house plans in the least degree: foreign capitalists and damaged a wardrobe. His Worship MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES. naturally look askance, he says, at su un-impused the maximum penalty of $100
remunerative political loan, even when Mr. A. L. Chalmers, British Comaul at made to the Government of the Republic Nagasaki, has been promoted to the post of China, but a loan to private railway com- of Consul-General at Seoul. Mr. B. G. E. panies is a very different thing, for it will Forster will suceced Mr. Chalmers at not be unproductive, and a large proportion Nagasaki. Mr. J. T. Mason, acting will find its way back to the lending coun- Consul at Chemulpo, has been promoted tries as the price of materials. It soos to the full consular position and Mr. almost incredible that Dr. Srs wade him- A. R. Force, acting British Consul at SCOTCH WHISKY in the self responsible for the views we have thus Osaka has been appointed Vice-Consul at
Kobe. FAR EAST.
For over 30 Years WATSON'S
E' has maintained the
reputation of the FINEST
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& CO., LTD.,
ÁLEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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briefly examined, and we should not refer to the speech in question without great reserve were it not for the fact that the report of it appears in a journal (the China Republican) whose prejudices would cer tainly not be against the ex-President, aud that the scheme adumbrated is there
News reached Manila last week that
Mr. J. B. Picton, for many years Oriental Swiss Mill Company, died on the 10th representative of the Nestle and Anglo
inst, while on the voyage from Australia
BRITISH ARMY MANOEUVRES,
LONDON, September 17th. Sixty thousand troops, drawn from all arms, are engaged in the manœuvres, which take the form of an attempt to
Norfolk and advancing on London, repel an invading force landing at
fenders.
A
to India, en route to England. Mr. Pictong battle is expected in the vicinity of When he went to Manila some months Tuesday. General Douglas. Haig com- spent some time in Hongkong last year, Cambridge, where the King arrives on ago he was admitted to the Philippine mands the invaders, while General Sir general hospital, where he spent three James Grierson commands months suffering with typhoid fever.
the de His case was one of the most critical ever known at the institution, but when he left it he was well on the road to recovery. From Manila, he went to Australia and died, as we have started, en route from Australia to India, whence he was to start for his home in England..
TYPHOON WARNINGS. The telegrams quoted below were received at the American Consulate General,
Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory
at 8.45 a.m. and 12.10 p.m. yesterday:--
"Cyclone or typhoon W. of Guan moving W.
Cyclone or typhoon neår or over the Formons Channel moving W.N.W. or N.W."
At the Magistracy yesterday the Chinese who was found in a train on the Kowloon-Canton Railway in possession. of chlorate of potash was proceeded against by L.S. Wills. Only one charge was proceeded with. Bergt. Wills stated | TELEGRAPH SERVICE INTERRUPT-
that there was enough powder to maan farture 100 bombs. Mr. Melbourne im posed a fine of $100 or three months' imprisonment,
ED BY TYPHOON.
Owing to the typhoon which passed near Foochow yesterday morning, the wires connecting that place with Sharp Peak cable station have become interrupted
tacitly accepted without criticism. This wild dream-for it is nothing else is just one more witness to the incapacity of the Chinese in a large commercial or financial undertaking. It has been customary to speak of the Chinese as a shrewd business race, yet it is difficult to point to a single ratified at a special general meeting of boat, twice daily, so delay is to be ex-
large commercial undertaking that they have conducted successfully-not even the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company All the shrewdness and sagacity that they exhibit in the ordinary business transactions of everyday commercial life sent to vanish when they come face to face with
The appointment of Mr. H. K. Erani as President of the Zorastrian Charity
Trust Funds in Hongkong has been
and telegrams at present have to pass by
THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
menibers by 27 votes to 4. The meeting, by pected. 3 votes to 10, passed a vote of censore on the three trustees for working. against the wishes of the community, and unnecessarily spending Trust Funds on legal advice," etc.
Mr. G. V. T. Marshall of Shanghai has
A Chines news paragraph states th the Ministry of Communications divided the Yuct-Han railway into the divisions from Wachang to Yochow, thien Ming Chao is appointed manager of the Grst section, Mr. Chen Hsion-chung as manager of the second section and Dr. Jeme Tien-yew as manager of the third section.
an enterprise involving millions, been appointed Secretary to the British to Yungchow and then to Garton. Cheng aud Dr. Sen's speech is the latest example Municipal Council at Shanghai. Though of this fact. No one will deny that China's railway system
young in years, Mr. Marshall would he must develop counted among Shanghai's old residents, largely in the near future; that its having spent the past twenty great need at present is a central and co-there. Up til recent years he was un years ordinated scheme by which the existing the staff of Messrs. Reiss & Co., which lines shall be linked up; and that foreign he left to join Messrs. L. Moore & Co.; capital will be required for this purpose. still lator he went into partnership with Considering the excellent-appointments of his brother and occupied a seat on the that kind he has made already, we should Stock Exchange.
MILITARY AVIATION.
LONDON, September 17th. The recent fatalities among army air. men has aroused a controversy as to the safety of monoplanes. The majority of army and naval airmen apparently con-
for military asos, especially in carrying sider biplanes are safer and more suitable
["DAILY PRESS" EXOLUSIVE SERVICE.] THE LATE GENERAL NOGL
TOKYO, September 17th.
The remains of General Nogi will be interred with elaborate military honours.
(THROUGH REUTER'S KORNCY, ]
THE LATE GENERAL-NOGI,
TOKYO, September 17th. General Nagi's will is a pathetic docu- ment. It says that he follows the Em peror because his services were no longer required. He had often sought to die, and he chose the occasion of that great. national calamity. He distributes his property to his wife, to friends, and to public institutions. This indicates thant his wife's death was not premeditated.
given to the Medical College, and only General Nogi suggests that his body be
the teeth, hair and nails buried, THE ENTERTAINMENT OF PRINOR. ARTHUR.
LONDON, September 17th. Admiral Togo succeeds the late General Nogi a President of the Connaught Reception Committee.
CHINESE CABINET MAKING.
Affairs, is retiring, and will be mescendosi Lu Cheng Hsiang, Minister for Foreign
PEKING, September fit.
quick-fiving guns, although admittedly by Liang Men Ting
slower than monoplanes. Contradictory rumours are circulated that the War Offer has decided not to employ mono- planes in the grand maneuvres.
FRENCH HONOURS FOR BRITISH GENERALS.
LONDON, September 17th. The cross of Commander of the Legion of Honour has been conferred upon General Wilson, the cross of Officer of the Legion has been conferred upon Colonel Macdonough and Major Farquhar, the British officers attending the French military maneuvres.
THE BELFASTRIOTS.
LONDON, September 17th. A message from Belfast states that a melée occurred at Messrs. Harland & Wolff's shipyard on Monday morning, in which several artisans were badly mauled. Many men abstained from working. Excitement is at fever pitch. Troops are
guarding the shipyard.
RECIPROCATING BRITISH
HOSPITALITY,
Loxoos, September 17th.
JAPAN AND MANCHURIA,
PERING, September 17th. There is a strong belief in Chituso official circles, ainee the return of Prince Katsura froin St. Petersburg, that vigorous Japanese action will ho taken in Manchuria after the burial of the Emperor.
CONCESSIONS IN TURKEY.
SIX PRITISH ADVISERS TO DE APNANTED.
LONDON, September 17th. The Turkish Cabinet has derided to suppress the siege of Constantinople and extend the concessions granterì ti Albania to the remainder of the Empire and to appoint six British Advisers to the De partmants of Police, Posts, Telegraples and Statistics.
GERMAN NAVAL REVIEW.
LONDON, September 17th. Altogether 118 ships representing: 550,000 tons, 32,000 men and 200 heavy guns were reviewed by the Kaiser on Monday.
LATER.
At Wilhelmshaven 30 battleships, eight of whom were Dreadnoughts, six large. - and 11 small cruisers, anchored in log
The
“A MARRIAGE HAS BEEN..
· ARRANGED."
Alfred Sutro's comedy dualogue, "A A movement is on foot and is making have expected the President to engage A | foreign export to advise China in these effective method of dealing with a man Mr. Irving at the Magistracy had an
Marriage has been Arranged," which great progress to reciprocate hospitality will form one of the items in the pro-in Canada, South Africa, and Australia matters. Dr. Sua can in no way claim to
whom he suspected of trifling with the Royal on Saturday, September 28th, was gramme to be presented at the Theatre be an authority on railways, and we find it
to the British Association. This means o LONDON OPPIOS: 131, FLEET SIPERT, E.C. difficult to understand bis appointment failed to take out a liéence for a dog said Lordon, in 1904, and has over since re subject in London, to which the leading Kaiser went aboard the Deutschland aud
The man charged with having first produced at the Garrick Theatre, great imperial meeting to consider the lines prior to the manœuvres. unless it is made for the purposes of poli- that the dog had been left with him by tained its high reputation as a brilliant scientists of the Colonies are invited, but steamed down the lines amid a thunder
Hongkong "Örvien: 101, Des Vœux ROAD C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1912.
tical convenience.
To-day is the anniversary of the dis astrous typhoon of 1900.
Herr Adolf Lindstorm, chief engineer of the German gunboat Jaguar, has died of dysentery at Kobe.
Now that President Yuar has, by his Mandate of the 11th of this mouth, appoint- ed BUN YAT-BEN to inaugurate a central
A Chinese paper states that there are railway bureau, to design a general railway | 38,000 troops stationed in Canton. system for the whole country, sad to negotiate loans with the foreign banks, the schemes of the latter politician assume a practical interest that they lacked when they were first revealed to the world in the recent Peking speech. The almost pro verbial astuteness of Yvan SH-R'ai must not be overlooked, however; it is quite possible and, in view of the vagus and large terms of the commission act improb-
Court.
a friend. Very well," said his Worship, comedy. The piece is a fine example of
1 will remand the case week hy week Sutro in his early days-Sutro at his present engagements, including Austra until your friend returns. The defen-best. A special scene has been designed in, will prevent the holding of the meet- dant said that he would sooner have the for this production showing the cornering till 1916. case taken then. His Worship remarked of an ante-room during the progress of that he was sure the man had been wast-. ing the time of the Court, and imposed a fine of $3
The la dance in to West-End house,
colour scheme is carried out in a bold
of salutes, the crews standing to attention and cheering.
GERMAN BATTLESHIP SUCCESS.
LONDON, September 17th. A message from Berlin states that the Kaiser las telegraphed his heartiest con-
BRITISH SQUADRON IN NORWAY.
LONDON, September 18th. The British squadron visiting Norway was mich fisted. Their Majesties' enter- | gratulations to all concerned on the fina tained Admiral Bayley and officers to performance of the battleship Kotser,
A ball her trial trip - Thursday last.
FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
| black and white design, with touches of John Charles Follock, who was arrested orange gold and puce, a style which came in Hongkong a low weeks ago on a war- into vogue at home a short time ago. It rant issued at Shanghai, and returned will probably be quite new to Hongkong to that port, has been contenced to two The furniture bas all been specially dinner at their country residence. Moat which attained a speed of 21.6 knots on years' imprisonment with hard labour made for the occasion by Messrs. Lane, cordial coasts were exchanged. who had been committed to his charge music of which is heard in the distanci) Lion, which was attended by 350 people, for indecently assaulting a Belgian girl Crawford & Co. During the dance (the was given on Monday evening on H.M.S
for religious instruction. The Chief come into this room the society woman Judge, in sentencing the prisoner, re and self-made millionaire who, by the marked that this was not an isolated manovrings of numerous distinguished able that the appointment has been eranted pore Golf Championship for the third ed a course of immorality for the last the idea of "making a match of it." Dr. R. A. Campbell has won the Singaease: prisoner appeared to have follow-relatives, have been thrown together with for the special purpose of giving to an
time. The course for the final extended twelve months. Therefore the maximum. The situation is not one which is entirely
ardent visionary work on which he will be happily and harmlessly engaged for a con- siderable time. At the same time, great
A sampan woman, 84 years of age, has been removed to hospital suffering from injuries said to have been caused by a boatman who struck her with a stick.
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to 36 holes-four tires round the links.
A boatbuilder at Cheungchan
was
punishment was given.
A very pleasing ceremony took place st the Central Police Station in the
included many distinguished gucate.
unknown in everyday life in certain circles of society; the comedy is, however, at probably none the less interesting because
LABOUR MOVEMENT IN THE COLONIES.
Losnow; September 17th. The Dominion Labour Congress meeting Toronto has passed a resolution in
developments of China's railway system | drowned on Monday. Be was doing some French Concession, Shanghai, last week it is an ordinary episode of social life favour of the repeal of the Disputes Act,
no way distinguished for their modesty. He proposes to set up in imense network
recovered.
love-making) of the self-made millionaire, Britain.
The Act has fre-
LONDON, September 17th, Reuter's New York correspondent states that a telegram from Mexico City reports a recrudescence of fighting. A fierce struggle took place at San Felipe, from which place the Fedorals drove out the rebels. The Federals had 41 killed, and
the rebels had 150 killed. Several hundred were wounded.
must take place in the near future, and as Dr. Sun is the duly constituted authority repairs on a slip when he fell into 20 when F.C. A. L. Joseph, of the French of the dialogue the hand of Sntro is arbitration is being attempted the told in an unusual way. In every lineIt is contended that while the compulsory in the matter, lus views cazuot be neglected, feet of water. The body was afterwards Police, who some time ago bravely As is but to be expected, his schemes are in į
saved the life of a sailor of H.M.B evident, from the haughty demeanour Flora, was the recipient of a handsome of the practically penniless society woman employers are able to organise to meet NEW YORK GAMBLING SCANDALS. The man and the woman charged with silver bowl in acknowledgment of his she detests poverty, to the blunt, almost quently been mentioned as the probablo.
forced to make a rich match because an eventual, strike.
LONDON, September 17th.. of railway, totalling 200,000 i (or 70,000 being in possession of several thousand gallantry Captain Corbett, M.V0brutal advances (they can hardly be called basis of impending legislation in Great
Reuters correspondent at New York dollars worth of spurious American coin
who was accompanied by Assistaut miles approximately), at a cost which he
telegraphs that the district attorney has estimates at 36,000,000,000. The plan of yesterday and again repanded.
were brought before the Magistrate Paymaster Symes, and Col. Bruce
head of the Municipal Police, made the who, notwithstanding his self-satisfed The Queensland Trade Unionista are | instituted an inquiry to ascertain what his system will be highly interesting, for be must have in his mind's eye many new
received from Captain Corbett a hand-east wish to be married for his millions Governor not to consent to the Industrial alleged to have been seized at the time The gallant policeman exterior, does not in the depths of his urging Mr. Asquith to request the has become of important documenta A Chinese who returned from banish- routes that have hitherto never been con-
some silver bowl engraved as follows: is one of the best things Sutro has done. Peace Bill establishing industrial boards of the arrest of "Gyp the Blood" anrði
only. The development of the situation ment, the last order being made as recent Presented by the Lords Commissioners tamplated even by the wildest dreamers.
as last month, was at the Magistracy of the Admiralty to A. L. Joseph.
The other parts of the programme making strikes and lockouts illegal The whole length of railway at present yesterday sentenced to one year's impri-appreciation of a gallant action. May operetta
An comprise Hastrey and Solomon's comic without a compulsory conference, and a "Lefty Louis. This has revived a tense
1: Penelope, and some operating or under construction amounts to sonment with four hours in the stocka, | 7th, 1912,"
pressions in Light and Bound" The fortnight's notice of the secret ballet of booking is at Montrie's.
employees conducted by the boards.
presentation.
Im
situation, as it appears to be a question of the integrity of the police.