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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, 1812.
during the absence of Dr. ATKINSON from the Colony-in all a period of about three year-and this fact alone gavo him strong claims to the substantive post on Dr. ATKINSON's retirement. We understand thut Dr. FRANCIS CLARK, the Medical Officer of Health, who has been in the
service of the Colony since 1895, was also a
H.M.S.. Minotaur returned to port from the North yesterday,
We have received from the American Consulate General at Hongkong, the fol lowing typhoon warning transmitted from the Manila Observatory at 10 a.m., on November 28th:-Cyclone or typhoon
West of Manila more than 100 miles dis
THE BOYCOTT.
RENEWED DISTURBANCE LAST NIGHT. The attempt to boycott the trams on account of the decision of the Hongkong Electric Tramway Company to refuse Chinese money in payment of fares seemed yesterday to have been abandoned.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WAR THE BALKAN
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENOT.]
A BRAVE ENGLISHWOMAN: Reuter's correspondent at Constan- RENEWED PESSIMISM,
tinople states that the workers at the San There is nothing tangible to warrant Stefano Cholera Hospital include Mish
military preparations by Austria and trained nurse sent out by Lady Dufferin Russia in view of possible, not probable, to establish a nursing system for Turkish contingencies. It is explained that both women. Miss Alt fearlessly enters the
Cyclone The prompt action by the police at Shau- candidate for the promotion. The Colonial tant moving W.N.W. or N.W. Office, with whom the appointment rests, or typhoon near or over Yap moving West kiwan was riot without effect on the rowdy to-day's pessimism except the undoubted Alt, an aged English lady, formerly a element in that locality, and there was no renewal of the disturbance or any has appointed a gentlemen from one of the or W.N.W.
attemps to interfere with the running of African Colonies who is junior, we under
the cars in that locality. It was re ported, however, that new bills urging a the Russian and Austrian mobilisation is infected dwellings, tending the patients a slow process, and it therefore becomes single-handed, and supplying their com- boycott were posted yesterday morning.
Last night there was a disturbance near necessary to begin even precautionary pre-forts at her own expense. the Western Market, and six arrests were parations long before they are required. made by the police. Very few people There is no indication of any disposition used the trams last night, and it would
On the contrary, the friendly conversa- appear that the boycott is not ended yet. to break away from the European concert,
tions continue..
the assault.
The charge of murder against a man stand, to both of the local candidates arrested at Tai O on suspicion of having What the reason for this is has not transpir-causad the death of a man whom he is ed, and the only yone we have beard suggested | said to have assaulted with a pole was is a somewhat paltry financial one. Dr. withdrawn yesterday by the police with BELL's promotion, it seems, would involve, the permission of Mr. Hazeland, it being in view of the length of his service, higher stated that the medical examination had remuneration than the Colony would need shown that the man had died from other to pay a new man transferred on promotion causes than the injuries received during from another Colony, so that, by getting in. an outsider, the Colony saves on salary, and consequently, at a later date, on the pension attaching to the post.
For our part, 190 cannot believe it of the Colonial Othies in London say more than of the Hongkong Government that they would be deliberately guilty of such abominably shabby treatment towards a Chocolates, Bulted Almonds,
certain there would be found in the Colony Marzipan Almonds, Crystal-no shadow of sympathy or support for ized Rose Leaves, Crystalized an action determined by so mean a motive. If this explanation be brushed aside, wo Violets, Assorted Sweets,
can only fall back on laGo's melancholy Paté de Gaimauve, Pepper-observation that mint Lumps, and Creams.
Confectionery.
FULLER'S-
CADBURY'S-
Chocolates in Fancy Boxes. Bourneville Nut Chocolate,
etc., etc.
PARISIAN
CONFECTIONERY, Almond Pralines, Nougat Fin, Cerises du Lys, etc., etc., etc.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
The marriage arranged between. Mr. Charles Mackintosh, LL.D., of 43, Horn- ton-street, Kensington, and 31, Lombard- street, E.C., youngest son of Mr. John Stewart Mackintosh, of Woodthorpe, Eastbourne, and Mary MacSwiney, only child of Mr. James Edward Sinclair, of
House, Wyndham
Aldeburgh, and
AN OPIUM SEIZURE,
AUSTRIAN AND RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
"THE IRISH REPUBLIC.”.
LONDON, November 26th. At Dublin a number of men mobbed Lord and Lady Aberdeen, the Viceroy and Vicereîne, cheering the Irish Republic. They were removed by the police.
CANADA AND THE EMPIRE.
LONDON, November 26th. Reuter's correspondent at Ottoawa
Mr. Hoggarth, excise officer, renewed
Some interest has been aroused by the his application before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday for the $500 sudden departure of the, Austrian Squad- ron from Smyrna in conjunction with estreated bail of a Chinese who failed to appear before his Wership on Monday to answer a charge of being in unlawful the hurried sailing of the Austrian well-tried and conscientious officer. We are formerly of Queen Anne's-gate, S.W., possession of opium. Mr. Hazeland in-cruiser from Constantinople, though it is telegraphs that in the Canadian House
formed Mr. Hoggarth that the Assistant stated in Vienna that the vessels are Crown Solicitor was coming to the Court coming home owing to the now unneces in connection with the matter, and Mr.
"Tis the our of Barvice; Prefarment goes by letter, and affection, Not by the old gradation, where each second Stood heir to the first. Ia making these remarks we hold no brief for DE. HELL, who, most likely, would hun the publicity the matter receives. The question is one which must be looked at from the broad standpoint of its bearing upon the general interests of the Service Subordinate to Dr. BELL in the medical
will take place at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, on Saturday, November
30th.
Hoggarth replied that he would like the sary cost of keeping them in the Levant. matter to bo daferred for a week. His On the other hand, a considerable reduc- Worship said the Assistant Crown Solici- tion in the passenger service between tor might object to that course, and Warsaw and the Austrian frontier is finally it was agreed that the parties attributed in Viena to the Russian. should arrange as to when the matter mobilisation, although Russia explaine man should be taken.
that it is due to the laying of new rails,
As the outcome of an assault allcge to have been committed in the office of the British America Tobacco Company in Hongkong, A. Harrison, travelling agent, was summoned before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy for assaulting a
It is understood that named Bryan. there is a cross summons against Bryan
Bryan was defended by Mr. Mason, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Harrison in- forming his Worship that he appeared for himself. Mr. Hazeland said if the case was going to be defended he could not take it that day, and fixed the hearing for
service of the Government are a number of, December 3rd. medical officers some of whom have been
.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
A sheaf of mobilisation dementis has been issued in Vienna, St Petersburg, The first race for Mr. Rouse's cup was and Berlin. They all concur in express- held at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Clubing the opinion that the solution of the. on Saturday last.
The course was Stonecutters (Port), North Fairway Buoy (Port) 10 miles There was a light breeze from the E, at At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese the start, but in the Western part of the was charged with anlawfully endeavour-harbour a good N.W. breeze was picked ing on November 12th to export 210 taels " of opium to a place which prohibited the importation of the drug. The defendant follows:- pleaded not guilty, and was represented the new by Mr. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wil-
in the service of the Colony for a number of pears, and naturally have been looking forward to promotion in due course. By the appointment the Colonial Office has made, their chance of promotion is absolutely gone, unless, like
Handicaps and finishing times were as
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Marks.
Austro-Servian differences will be found
in conjunction with other questions when the war is ended. The suggestion that Germany should mediate between Austria and Russia is scouted.
of Commons on the debate on the Address Sir Wilfred Laurier said the language of the speech from the Throne delivered by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught con- tradicted the reassuring species of Mr. Asquith, Mr. Churchill," and "Mr. Borden. The fact that the Empire tiad nothing to fear anybody was no reason for neglecting precautions.
A CINEMATOGRAPH TRAGEDY IN
SPAIN,
LONDON, November 20th.. Router's correspondent at Bilbao tele-
graphs that thirty-eight children and six women were trampled to death during a baseless panic in a cinematograph theatre.
LATER. Fifty-two were killed and 100 injured.
AN AMERICAN DISASTER.
LONDON, November 26th. Twenty-three persons were killed and
GERMAN MEDIATION DENIED. In regard to Monday's article in the Frankfurier Zeitung inspired Vienna actual. Corrected. newspapers declare that the rumours of Dione.Scratch & 04 48 5 04 46 9
Gerrnan mediation are Mr. P. M. Hodgson La Linda:,Scratch 5
unfounded. A. S, WATSON & CO. P.CMO, they get the offer of advancement kinson & Grist).
10 33 10 33 6 (ex Iris)
Mediation is only possible when the 100 injured by an explosion in a starch. in another Colony. But when a medical (Assistant Crown Solicitor), who pro-
the LIMITED,
explained that
Did not start. prose-Rolla 15 secs. p.m.
maxinum demands reducible to negotia-house flour mill at Waukegan, Illinois. Colleen
5 11 28:5 05 -08 7 man has spent the best years of his life in secuted,
Did not finish. 15
tion are raised, but Austria has already COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN FRANCE. a Colony and has made a close study of secution was taken under a different Kathleen 38
Bection of the Ordinante to that under Dorothea.. 40 5 33.27 5 27 07 3 the diseases peculiar to the country it seems which previous prosecutions of a similar Bonite..... 2 min. 5 7 18 5 07 18 defined the irreducible minimum,“
LONDON, Noverober 20th, 5 44 ... 2
65 5 24 155 4 fatuous policy to advance him to a higher nature had been taken, owing to the fact nlcyon
Twenty-four miners were killed by a Daphne 3 Did not finish. post in another Colony, where the conditions that certain recent convictions had been
Alannah... % Did not start. are totally different. But, as a matter quashed on appeal. The defendant was of fact, it is very rarely indeed that caught on the steam launch America as it an offer of preferment comes to an official was proceeding to the Pacific Mail .5 in Hongkong, and especially to a medical Persia, which was due to sail the same officer. Consequently this latest appoint-day to San Francisco vid the customary ment is felt to be an unexpected blow to ports. He was found to have a bag in the legitmate ambitions of officers who have his possession which was full of tins of
opium. The case was adjournod,
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deserved more considerate treatment, and inasmuch as such disregard of meritorious service may conceivably have a bad effect upon the Civil Service of the Colony, it is expected of the Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils that they will find a means of calling this appointment into question and of representing public feeling in the matter to "the proper quarter." If an officer is deemed qualified to be entrusted on four separate occasions with the duties of Prin- cipal Civil Medical Officer, it is, to say the On November 21st, at No. 9, Weihaiwei least, extremely hard luck, that the sub. Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs.stantive post when it falls vacant should be EDWARD R. MORRISS, a son.
given to a stranger to the Colony--and to a HONGKONG OPTION: 101, Das Vœux ROAD O. junior in the service to boot. LONDON ONcom: 131, FLEET Sramt, E.C.
BIRTHS.
At Kakchieh, Swatow, on 24th Novem ber, to Mr. and Mrs. A. R. POLLOCK, a
son,
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The Daily Press.
Mr. J. W. Jameson, C.M.G., British Consul General at Canton, came down from the North yesterday by the N.D.L. liner Forok.
A Chinese who displayed his ignorance of the respect, due to a Magistrate while in Court by smoking was haled before Mr
Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday and severely reprimanded--
THE CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY.
The three women who were extradited from Macao in connection with the piracy at Cheung Chau again appeared before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yester day. Inspector Watt, in applying_for_n remand for a week, said that the man who was in custody at Macao was still unable to travel, but would in all likelihood he able to make the journey in a day or so.
week's remand was granted.
MR. BIRCH CRISP AND THE FOREIGN OFFICE,
From The Times of the 8th inst.:~~ We have received from Mr. C. Birch a letter of very great length, in which be replies to the statements made by the Foreign Office in the White Paper [Cd. 6446), published on October 29th, respect- ing the Chinese loan issued by his firm The letter concludes as follows:-
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The first Club race for cruisers was held the Continent the public in Austria gas explosion in a colliery at Alais in
GROWING APPREHENSIONS. Contrary to the official optimism on
on Sunday. The course was Hongkong Russia and Germany are apprehensive, (star.), 24 miles. Finishing times were :—
Actual Corrected. Marks, fearing that the arrival of the Serviana 5 29-15 b 29 15
at Durazzo will precipitate action. The Miranda
5 35 30 4 Dorothy B 11 30
Dalveen, Denone, Marion did not finish. other danger point is the question of the consuls in Macedonia. It is asserted in The 2nd Club race will be held on Saturday next, 30th inst. Course for the Vienna that the Servians are preventing the Austrian Handicap Class, Lyemun Beacon (Port), the representative of Kowloon Rock (Port), Mark boat Quarry Foreign office from reaching the Austrian Bay (Star.), 8 miles. Course for the One Consul at Prizzend and have even de Design Class, Mark Boat Quarry Bayclared that the latter was killed. (Port), Mark Boat Starting line (Star.), Cust Rocks Buoy (Star.), Channel Rocks (Port), 7.4 miles.
THE N.Y.K. FOREIGN SERVICE.
PLANS FOR EXTENSION.
MILITARY OPERATIONS. The Greeks have occupied Chios, Anessage from Sofia reports that the Turkish garrison at Adrianople made a sortie on Sunday, but was repulsed with loss.
TURKISH BURRENDENS.
France.
OBITUARY..
LONDON, November 26th. The death is announced of Sir Edward Clouston, vice-president and general man- ager of the Bank of Montreal.
Sir Edward Moss, chairman of Moss' Empírcs, Limited, is dead.
[FROM_TES "MANILA PINES.”]........
ACT AGAINST "FAKE DOCTORS " IN AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, November 20th, The Federal Government has embarked on a nation-wide crusade against fake and quack medical practitioners, basing ita. eriminal proceedings against them on misuse of the general post office and viola- The Nippon Yasen Kaisha is considering
tions of the postal laws, One hundred a scheme for the improvement and exten- A message from Belgrade states that the and seventy-three so-called doctore, includ sion of its coasting and foreign services, Turks who have surrendered, since the falling a large number of alleged specialists who have made themselves famous by their especially the extension of the latter. As of Monastir now number 10,000 and are advertising methods, were taken into the first step, says the Aaahi, the company has decided to replace the 8,000-ton daily increasing. steamers now on the European line with vessels of from 10,000 to 19,000 tons, and the company has already ordered three steamers of 12,000 tons and two of 10,000 tons from the Mitsu Bishi and Kawasaki
yards.
THE PEACE MEETING. The first meeting of the Turkish and Bulgarian plenipotentiaries was held at Abaktchikcui, a zone which has been declared neutral.
The company has also ordered
A Constantinople message reports that four modern-style cargo boats of 6,000 or service. All the steamers ordered from it is expected that the truce will last for 6,000 tons from England for the Indian Japanese and British yards are expected forty-eight hours. to be completed by about April next.
These
liko moat Crown Colonies, bas its own in the wreck of a launch on Dagupan barworks, except on the basis of the contraestion with the proposed New York line
is
custody to-day at various cities through- California, with 23 out the country. arrests, headed the list of States.
The Department of Justice and the postal inspectors announce that they have many other cases under investigation and expect to make many additional arrests.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS.
At the Magistracy yesterday a number Oficial circles are of cases were heard in which Chinese were
The attitude of Austria towards Servia encouraging the Turks. Austrian
Sergeant Grant prosecuted a Chinese who was a returned immigrant from Ame- rica for being in possession of one Mauser Mr. Mel- pistol and 470 cartridges,
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 27TH, 1912.
The Six-Powers Group hoped, and may still hope for all the public know, to get Wrain recent years the exercise, of Colo- nial Office patronage has been subjected to
into their contract a clause providing in effect fur a five years' monopoly. Before a good deal of criticism in Parliament as
that money could be got from no other the Chinese loan was issued they argued well as in the Press. This criticism
source than theirs. I knew this not to be The company also has on foot & scheme pessimistic as to the outcome of the charged with being in unlawful posses- has mainly related to appointments to
the case, but nothing short of a public for building more steamera, and is now negotiations. The question of Adrian-sion of arms and ammunition. Mr. James W. Wakely, who was well- demonstration would have satisfied the drawing up estimates of the cost. Colonial Governorships, but the fierce light" might profitably beat upon the known in many parts of the Philippines Chinese and Sir Edward Grey of the re vessels are required for a New York serople is likely to be a stumbling block. alities. I also knew that manufacturers vice vid Panema, plans for which service The Bulgarians are prepared to waive
Recently appointments made a little lower down and whose exploits as an officer of con and contractors were not informed upon are now under investigation.
stabulary won him quick promotion and. matter so vital to their interests. Few the company sent sa official to the United the evacuation of Chataldja, but insist the scale in the Civil Service, Hongkong the coveted medal of honour, has perished big contracts are to be got for public States to make investigations in connec upon the capitulation of Adrianople,bourne, who heard the case, imposed a ing houses taking payment in the form Two or three alternative plans have been The Turks are equally determined to fine of $50, and ordered the arms to..be
forfeited. grievances in this connection, and at the
of bonds. A five years monopoly clause drawn up, and the preliminary arrange retain Adrianople.
An accountant in the shop, No. 8, present time there appears to be gathering A man who was found-in-a-timber yard in a loan contract to i cosmopolitan ments progressed to such an extent that
Connaught Road West, was fined $25 by in the Colony a storm of protest against the at Yaumati said, he went there to find a group, in which Great Britain is in hope-negotiations can be opened at any time less minority, will mean that no British with the Communications Department
Mr. Melbourne for being in possession of action of the Colonial Office in appointing pillow. Mr. Hazeland, before whom the manufacturers need apply, as the Chinese One plan, the Japan Chronicle under-
Sergeant Grant proceeded against thres as a successor to Dr. J. M. ATKINSON, the man was charged at the Magistracy yes can place no order without first obtaining stands, is for the company to build twelve subjects in Constantinople belonging 250 cartridges,
permission from the Group, who would cargo steamers of 10,000 tons if the service
to the four classes of reserves have been
men for being in possession of one retiring Principal Civil Medical Officer, an terday with being a rogue and
naturally object and would insist on such is fortnightly, or eight steamers of the officer from another Colony, thus ignoring vagabond, sentenced the defendant to one orders being given to their compatriots, same size if the service is tri-weekly, and recalled, and the Red Cross unit has been automatic pistol, one revolver, 850 rounds
a Japan-New York service vid If Sir Edward Grey be left free to pursue open
of ammunition, and some magazines. the claims to preferment possessed by month's imprisonment.
his present policy, Great Britain's part Panama. The accond plan proposes to ordered to return to Vienna.
The ambassadors yesterday urged the One man was fined $150, and the other members of the Government Medical Staff
Madame Era Gauthier, the Canadian in the Future development of China will build soven or eight steamers and open a Galveston, connecting at Panama with steamers to the East coast danger of complications arising. been offered to Dr. BEL, who succeeded months ago, is paying another visit to
The special reserve In acting as I did I sought to show that of South Ameries.
HOUMANIAN INTERESTS. Dr ATEINION in 1896 as Superintendent the Colony and is advertised to give a
the London money market is not the ex-fund of about 15,000,000 yen now held by
Reuter's correspondent at Bucharest of the Government Civil Hospital, and concert on Wednesday, December 4th, broad try to make out. I have crideav.the cost of the steamers ordered for the tinct volcano that some of our friends the company will be entirely absorbed by
a demonstration hald as Medical Offer to the Small Tox assisted by Mr. Ernest Hall (pianist), oured to keep the door open in China to European service, so that it will be neces telegraphs, that Hospital and to the Government Lupatio Mr. H. T. Jones (baritone), and Mr. G. British capital and British enterprise.sary for the company to raise a fund of Asylum. Moreover, Dr. BELL has filled Vermeij. The concert will be under the True, I have sorely displeased the Secre 20,000,000 yen for establishing the pro- outside Parliament passed a resolation the acting appointment of Principal patronage of IKE The Governor and tary of State for Foreign Affairs, but the posed Panama service. The company vill demanding that the Government defend verdict is with my fellow countrymen, un therefore have to increase its capital ac-Boumanian interests south of the Danube
cordingly. Civil Modical Officer for four periods, Lady May. The booking is at Robinson's. whose judgment I am content to rely.
a
in the Colony: It had been generally expected mezzo-soprano, who gave a delightful be no more than what the other nations fortnightly or tri-weekly service to New Porte to conclude peace in view of the two were discharged. in the Colony that the post would have concert in the Theatre about twelve of the earth may choose to permit us to Orleans or
enjoy.
DEFENCE OF THE DUTCH INDIES. The Dutch Minister for War has ander consideration the building of five Dread- noughts, at a cost of £2,000,000 each, for spending of £8,500,000 on harbour works the defence of the Dutch Indies, and the and fortifications in the Indice.