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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918.
In "connection with the decision to! reluse Chinese silver after the 18th inst, the Star Ferry Company have installed
TROUT AND BLACK BASS IN HONGKONG.
of opinion that the best nianner of dealing with the question would be to referit to The Hague Tribunal The War Minister is reported as saying that "it was impossible a money changer close to their booking out ova of the Speckled Trout sent to the for China to cope with Mongolia backed by Russia. Moreover, the Russians had timed
office on the Kowloon side...
The hired transport Soudan loft. Hong thair move well, as, during the winter kong for Southamption yesterday with season, operations by mounted troops were the Inniskilling Fusiliers from North
WATSON'S practically impossible in Mongolia owing to China on board, consisting of 18 officers
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VERY OLD
LIQUEUR
the difficulties encountered in providing fodder." It is evident that this develop ment has produced au aente political crisis in Peking, and it has been announced in the National Assembly that the Cabinet is prepared to resign en masse if the people wish, "so that a new Cabinet may take up the difficult task which lay before the country, for internal opposition only made the position of the Government harder." It may be gathered from this announcement that strong pressure has been brought to bear on the Government to assort its full sovereignty over the whole of Mongolia by force of grins; and that the Government is reluctant to go to war because it means fight ing not only Mongoliaus but Russians. Ta this connection attention may be called to the REUTER's telegram appearing in our yesterday's issue saying, on the authority of the Agency's correspondent at St. Petersburg, that a Cossack force of unstated BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE strength is being sent to Urga, and that
MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
SCOTCH
WHISKY
the Russian frontier authorities have arranged for storing tents and supplies at varicus stages on the march into Mongolii. Though the Chinese Government has re- fused to recognise the Convention which For over 30 Years WATSON'S has led to the present crisis at Poking, we
"E" bas maintained the FINEST reputation of the SCOTCH WHISKY in the
FAR EAST.
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 20тH, 1912. ALLEMIST telegrams have recently emanat- ed from Peking regarding China's attitude towards the Russo-Mongolian Convention. One says China has decided to declare war against Russia and that "a formal declara- This tion will be made immediately." action, it is added, has been taken by the Board of Military Affairs and the Genoral Staff with the full approval of President YUAN SHIH-HAI, after a conference lasting
learn from a recent telugram that it has published the full text of the Agreement for public information, and that it corres- ponds with a precis already published semi-officially which says the Convention consists of four Articles, the substance of which is as follows:-
and 610 rank and file. In addition she carried a few details of other regiments.
Mr. Charles Page Bryan, the U.S. Minister to Japan, has tendered his. resignation to the State Department as a result of disagreements between himself and Secretary Knox on the occasion of the latter's visit to Tokyo to attend the funeral of the late Mikado.
A meeting of the Legislative Council is called for to-morrow. The orders for the day include two new Bills, the first entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Full Court Ordinance, 1919," and the second to provide punishment for certain person found guilty of adultery or of harbouring Chinese married women.
It
Yesterday Revenue Officer Grant pro- ceeded against a Japanese for defrauding the revenue authorities by removing a
a falan permit. case of whisky on appeared that the defendant took two cases of whisky out of bond on a permit that they were for ship's stores. However, he took one to a Japanese boarding-house Mr. Melbourne, before in Wanchai. whom the case was heard, imposed a fine of £00.
Yesterday Inspector Watt placed the three women who had been extradited from Macao before Mr. Hazeland on charges of being concerned in the piratical attack on Cheung Chau Police Station on the 19th August, and applied for a remand for a week, informing his Wor- ship that a man had also been arrested in connection with the affair at Macao but he was too ill to be removed. The ap- The charges plication was granted.
women were of highway against the Chinese robbery and of receiving property know immigrants.
2.-The Mongolian Government will granting it to have been stolen..
....
1.--The Russian Government will lend their aid to Mongolia for preserving its autonomy to the end that Mongolia will be assisted in the establishment of a national army and will not admit into its territory either Chinese soldiers FI
In 1908 an attempt was made to hatch
Colony by the courtesy of the Governmont of Canada. The consignment arrived in bad condition and the hatching was un- successful. No further attempt was made to import trout ovn. as it was considered chat the temperature of the water in the
Hongkong reservoirs, exceeding as it does 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the hot season, is too high for the successful rearing of trout. Moreover these reservoirs are not fed by streams suitable for the breeding of trout put into the reservoirs.
Attention was therefore turned to the breeding of black basa, an excellent fish which rise well to the artificial fly and takes a fly spoon well. By the courtesy of the Government of the Philippine Island, when this Gsh had been imported from the United States a consignment of young iry, about 45 in number, was sent to the Colony, under the personal care of Mr. Alvin Seale, Chief of the Division of Fish and Fisheries in the Bureau of Science at Manila. The consignment arrived in excellent condition, and carly in August, 1908, fifteen fry were liberated in Tytam reservoir while 30 were placed in a small pond which had been con- structed for their reception by making a dam across a stream flowing into the re- servoir on its western side. In this pond the fish have thriven well and have demonstrated that they will breed here. Unfortunately some of the fish escaped over the dam in consequence of the wire it being netting superimposed upon broken. One of these fish found its way eventually into the Albany filter beds, when it was caught and restored to the
nursery.
TELEG RAMS. TELEGRAMS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE STRUGGLE AT CHATALDJA.
The Turkish War Office states that the FALL OF MONASTIR.
battle in the centre of the Chutaldja lines Reuter's correspondent at Athens tole continued on Monday. Mahind Mukhtar graphs that the Crown Prince's Army has attacked the Bulgarians, considerably taken Ostrovapasa after 2 victorious disorganising their formation and captur- battle and is advancing upon Monastir.ing a number of guns, although he himself The fifth Division has also beaten the lost heavily. Turks, driving them back to Monastir.
LATER.
Reuter's correspondent at Constantin- ople approached the lines from the Marmora sido as far as he was permitted und found the cannomading less vigorous than on Sunday. The Turks are holding
A telegram from Belgrade reports that Monastir has surrendered to the Serviană, 50,000 troops being prisoners.
Three Pashas are among the prisoners the position with ârnmess, at Monastir.
GREEKS SEIZE ANOTHER ISLAND. The Greeks have occupied the island of Nikuria amid the enthusins of the populace.
AUSTRIAN AND SERVIAN FEELING.
A message from Vienna states that the acrimony shown by the Servian news- papers and the extraordinary treatment of the Austrian Consuls at Eskub and Prizrend, who were kept practically prisoners and unable to communicate with the outside world, have exasperated the Austrian Press, which is becoming restive.
SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY COUNT
BERCHTOLD.
Count Berchtold, speaking in the Austrian Delegation at Budapest, said the conversations with the Bulgarian Minister convinced hing that the Baikan States the importance of were heedful of establishing permanently sound relations. with Austria-Hungary and also that Bulgarian statesmen would act wisely in the decisions to be taken after the brilliant successes of their Army-
In March, 1917, the fish in the nursery had attained a length varying between 9" and 12. Six of them were caught and transferred to the Tytam Intermediate Reservoir, where two of them, weighing 1lbs, each, are said to have been caught not long ago by an angler who was un- aware that fishing in the reservoirs is prohibited without the permission of the Director of Public Works. In August Mrs. Archibald Little, whose philan last five fish, weighing about 1lb. cach, It is thropic labours in China, especially in worn transferred from the nursery to the connection with the Anti-Footbinding Kowloon Reservoir. There remain in the crusade, and whose interesting books on nursery three of the original fish and seven
name fry bred in the nursery which are grow-blessings of Western European cniture Chinese topics have made her
could not be regarded as futile. He paid familiar to most foreign residents as welling very rapidly.
a tribute to the devotion of the Austrian Consuls in the Balkans. Servia, he said, had recently complained of the attitude of the Consul at Prisrend, and demanded. his recall. "We asked to be allowed to
as a gaid pro quo to Russian subjects and commerce all rights and privileges as enumerated in the secret Protocol. also agreed that Mongolia will not grant to the subjects of other foreign countries more rights than are enjoyed by the Russians,
3.If the Mongolian Government consider it necessary to conclude a separate treaty with China or any fureiga Power, such new agreement shall not in any case impair the provisions of the present Convention or those of the secret Protocol, ner shall it modify them without the previous consent of the
Russian Government.
The friendly relations between Russia
as to thousands of Chinese throughout It is not known how the fish put into A limited the country, has come out on the Dunottur Tytam Reservoir have fared.
scones of her number of permits to fish during the pre- Castle to revisit the married life, after an absence of about sent season in that Reservoir will be six years. We understand that Mrs. issued to approved applicants on payment Little will leave the Duneitar Castle at of a fee of $5 and on condition that any
Count Berchtold emphasised that the Albaniaus rotained unimpaired their national and racial traditions. There- fore the idea of opening to them the
A military attache of one of the Great Powers expressed the opinion that the Bulgarian fire was bad and that 300 shellg were expended by a battery near him without a single man or gun being in-- jured. He believes that the Turks will successfully hold the lines.
It is reported in the city that the Bulgarian left wing gained a slight advantage in the vicinity of Derkos.
THE TURKISH FLEET. The Turkish fleet is not operating on the high seas or the Black Sea.
BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.
LONDON, November 19th. The House of Commons was crowded on Monday, but the excitement and tersion had largely evaporated.
Mr. Asquith proposed to negative the financial resolution passed on, the 19th instant and to introduce a new one.
The Opposition agreed to the negativing without division. The act result of this will he that the Government re-establishes
the Bill, but with the loss of seven valuable Parliamentary days.
Mr. Asquith said the Government had immediately responded to the Speaker's appoal, though he considered that their original proposal if not within the letter was within the spirit of parliamentary procedure, and if he now suggested another course it was because of his re- pugance of a possible recurrence of dis- order and because it was impossible to ignore an appeal from the chair.
GERMAN EAST AFRICA LINE,
LONDON, November 19th.
The German-East Africa Line - nounces a fast new service commencing
and Mongolia shall take effect on the signa Yokohama, and proceed to Shanghai by fish caught are returned alive to the communicate with the Consul, but were at the New Year by which the journey.
ture of the present Conventiou.
A the Chinese semi-official Press points fout, the Convention is in flagrant violation
the first direct steamer after the 28th November, so as to have a clear week there before rejoining the -Bunottar
of the guarantee of the territorial integrityCastle at Dainy, as otherwise she would of China and the principle of the "open only have a few days after Christmas at door and equal opportunity" in Mongolia. China is not likely to ineekly yield to the Shanghai, where hosts of friends will
doubtless he eager to meet her." obliteration of the yellow stripe from her fag, and though the Government may be able to check the popular impulse în favour of asserting at once by force of arme its sovereignty in Mongolia, we ennot doubt that the reconquest of the territory is an enterprise on which the Government will embark on the first favourable opportunity
The
Rakilla with transport K.O.Y.L.I's. leaves to-day.
Yesterday two additional members of the European police force of Hongkong were sworn in by Mr. Melbourne.
Probate has been granted of the English estate of the late King Chulalongkorn of Siam, amounting to £110,000 sterling, to the present King.
THE ATTEMPTED RAILWAY OUTRAGE.
water.
CORRESPONDENCE.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "NONGKONG DAILY PRESS."
from Durban to Kilindini will be coin- pleted in six days.
informed that the Servian military authorities objected," said the Count:
SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE. The statement created a sensation in-the- chamber. Count Berchtold added, "Simi-
LONDON, November 19th. The Times Cape Town correspondent, lar steps have been taken regarding the
wires that the South African Government Consul at Mitrovitza, whom the Berviniare considering a proposal that six small military authorities have deprived of his eruisers should be equipped and main- liberty of action. It is probable that tained by the Admiralty for service in. Servio will speedily comply with our South African waters at the cost of the preted to see some sort of reply, either
$63 continue to press officially or unofficially, to the letter of demands, but "Another Shareholder".relating to this vigorously for a restoration of normal much lamented subject, "The Green communications to our Consuls. (Cheers.) Island Cement Co.," but, to my utter sur It is difficult to understand Servia's prise and disgust, I find that the matter
SIR--In glancing over your paper this morning, the 19th inst., I had fully ex-
Our Canton correspondent writes:- A few days ago there was a robbery at a station on the Canton-Kowloon Railway about 12 miles from Tai Sha Tou. The railway people succeeded in catching one
is not even referred to-probably treated action unless she desires to provoke a confict. The only other interpretation the of the culprits and he was handed over
with contempt. to the authorities who condemned him to
When one considers the growing import, was that she wished to prevent reports death and he was shot on the railway: platform as an example. On Saturday ance of the subject in view of recent of massacres of Albanians by Servian night a band of robbers about 200 in happenings, regarding the innbility to troops reaching Austria. number tried to blow up a small bridge over a creek at this point in revenge for the death of their comrade. Their efforts were not successful, however, and they then tried to burn down the bridge, which attempt also failed. Determined not to be baulked of their purpose, they pulled up six lengths, of rails and carried them into the midst of a paddy field: hard by On the arrival of the morning train for
For cruelty to ducks by carrying them by the wings a Chinese was at the Magis tracy yesterday fined $5, the alternative being 4 days in prison.
etc., and the mystery surrounding the get supplies of lime stone from Canton, past ninnagement and the conduct of the affairs of the Company, one cannot but regard the whole situation with disgust
and want-of-confidence..
Another Share Your correspondent, holder" pointed out in his letter that some two months ago; or more, a share- holder wrote to the Daily Press recalling
THE ATTITUDE OF THE TRIPLICE. A Belgrade telegram states that the Representatives of Germany and Italy have informed the Premier that their Governments supported Austria's views regarding Servian claims to an extension of territory.
Union.
BRUTAL MURDER AT HUNGHOMAS
Since our last issue it has transpired...... that the wounds inflicted upon an Indian. watchman at Hunghom have had a fatal His head and face were termination. terribly battered, and the motive for the
fact that property to the extent of about brutal crime may be inferred from the $350 has been purloined. The watchman was employed at the Kowloon Engineer- ing Works.
THE P. AND O. COMPANY'S FLEET.
The P. and O. Company's new steamer Jovara sailed from London on the 2nd- inst on her maiden voyage in the Com- pany's direct intermediate passenger ser- M. Pasics replied that it was impos-vice to Japan. The Nellore and Nagoya are
At the Magistracy a Chinese was fined Hongkong at the spot she was signalled certain promises made by the General/sible for him to give a definite answer expected to be completed in the spring, whole day. Russia's action in formally $25, the alternative being one months by railwaymen and delayed for three Managers at the last general meeting of until the war is ended. -
shareholders and you were good enough recognising the autonomy of Northers imprisonment, for being in unlawful hours at Chi Pi while a break down gang to give an extract in your paper of the Mongolia and entering into a Convention possession of a pair of bangles:
repaired the line. Not far from here the
promises made by the Chairman of the with the Hutukhtu (the independent Gov-
The steamer Cleveland of the Hamburg-line was blown up not two months ago,
PRECAUTIONS AT CONSTAN
TINOPLE.
Reuter's correspondent at
and will bring the steamers of the Nile class to a total of eight. These vessels are of 7,000 tons, register, with ample promenade deck space, and have accum- modation in their first and second saloong Con- for about 100 passengers..
Orders have been placed by the P. and ernment of North Mongolia) has naturally, American line with nearly thousand and in the district surrounding there is Company. Now, may I again ask, at excited a very hostile feeling in China American and other tonrists is shortly continually fighting going on, and though many shareholders are asking, are we not stantinople telegraphs that an inter-O. Company for four additional steamers Co. and two with Messrs. Caird & Co. entitled to some sort of information renational squadron was landed at dawn-two with Messrs. Cammell, Laird & it is quite near Canton, the soldiers do garding the promises made by the Chair- consisting of bluejackets and marines, each of 9,000 tons register. These hips
man, whether in the opinion of the Com- who proceeded to occupy the Embassies, are designed chiefly for the Indian trad
and while they will possess a large amount mittee appointed to investigate and look consulates, post offices and other institu- of cargo space will have, accommodation
expected to arrive in the East
make
towards Kussin, and there has been some amount of bellicose talk even in the National
The Washingtos respondent of the Council chamber; but no responsible statesman in China, we imagine; dreams of San Francisco Chronicle says President- fighting Russia. The situation, however, elect Woodrow Wilson is expected to clean sweep of the Philippine is not without elements of extreme danger, for, za we have stated before, a corsiderable officials when he assumes office.
The 0.8.K's. str. Canada Mara en- Chinese force was mobilised for dispatch to Mongolia when the first news was received countered very heavy seas during her of the intention to separate from the voyage from Tacoma, and took refuge Republic, and that force must at the present at Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. She is time be somewhere near the Mongolian expected to arrive at Hongkong on or frontier. We observe that the National about 6th December.
Council, at its meeting on the 14th inst., was Negotiations have been commenced at informed that the Government had refused Tokyo batween Mr. Babrison, General to recognise the Convention entered Manager for China and Japan of the into between Russia and Mongolia Great Northern Telegraph Company, and Several members, the report says, the Japanese Department of Communics auggested that military pressure should tions for the sale of the Shanghai and
were Vladivostock cables. be brought to bear, but others
not seem to be able to keep order.
AN OVERDUE STEAMER. For a fortnight or more the absence of news regarding the Lord Curzon, a British steamer bound from Seattle to the
after the interests of the shareholders, tons of the respective countries inter- for about 150 passengers in the first and those promises are being adhered to, or ested. Crowds watched their progress Kashgar, Kashmir, Thira and Khyber
carried out, or whether a policy of "drift" has set in?
Thanking you for the insertion of this
Far East, with a cargo of flour and low-letter-I remain, yours, etc.; ber has been causing auxiety. She left Seattle for Moji on October 5th-ard
"SMALL FRY."
through the streets.
SULTAN APPEALS TO
SOVEREIGNS..
A message from Contantinople states that it is reported that the Sultan has requested the Sovereigns of the Great Powers to intervene and end the war.
second saloons. They are to be named
respectively.
Steamers finished, faid down, or pro- jected by the Company since the beginning of 1911 include, besides those abote mentioned, the Medina, Maloja (cach 13,000 tons), Nankin (7,000 tons), Kaiser- Hind (11,400 tons), five ships (each 11,000 tons) for th P&O branch-line-- should have arrived there on October
to Australia. By the spring of 1914 there At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Irving
will have been added to the Company's 30th. She is thus twenty days overdue, and
Her heard an application by Mr. G. Hoggarth
active feet in the four preceding years no word has been received of her.
to have 845 taels of opiuma banded over tonnage is 3,678 gross and 2,338 net. She
A message from Berlin says that King 16 vessels aggregating upwards of 150,000 It is announced that the steam yacht is owned by Messra Herron & Co. of to the opium farmer. The opium was Liverpool and is under charter to the seized in various parts of the Colony. The Ferdinand has summoned Dr. Roth to the Bank Line. Very heavy weather has application, which was opposed by Mr. Bulgarian headquarters for the pur-Fectia will not be immediately replaced, R. O. Hatchison, Superintendent of pose of stamping out the outbreak of and that it is intended in the spring and summer to dispatch the Mantua 3,000 cholera among the troops.
tons, on a series of cruises. recoutly been experienced by shipa cruss
Imports and Exports, was granted. ing the Pacific.
TO STAMP OUT CHOLERA.
tons.
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