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British technical instructors in Asiatic The Hon. Mr. E, A, Hewett, C.M.G, Schools; and to encourage Technical col, is returning to Hongkong by the next leges and schools in Great Britain to give F. & O. mail steamor. special facilities to Oriental students. From such an Amociation as this the Dean of the Engineering Faculty of the Hongkong University ought to be able to expect mate- rial help in his effort to enlist the sympa- thetic interest of the British Engineering Firms in his appeal for apparatus for the proper equipment of the University labora tories. The assertion that the demand in China for machinery and engineering requi- sites in the immediate future will be enormous when compared with what it has
A book by Dr. G. Montagu Harston on "The care of European Children in the Tropica" has just been published.
Burglar," again attempted to escape from Victoria Gaol on Tuesday last,
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
J
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE BALKAN WAR.
THE PEAK BURGLAR.
AGAIN ATTEMPTS TO BREAK FRISON.
The typhoon N.E. of Luzon was re-
Notwithstanding the special watch kept ported by the Manila Observatory yester-who is known to fame as "the Peak
over him, Wong Cheuk, alias Toi Tin, CANADA AND THE DEFENCE OF day morning to be filling up.
THE EMPIRE.
PEACE PROSPECTS. PROPOSED GIFT OF THREE DREADNOUGHTS, Reuter's correspondent at Sofia tele The prisoner, who has twice before reached freedom over the gaol wall, and
LONDON, December 8th. graphs that the Government organ. Wir who was recently extradited from Macao,
The Hon. R. L. Borden, the Premior, has states that the object of the war, the was at the November Criminal Sessions introduced in the Canadian House of liberation of Christians in Macedonia, sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment Commons & Bill for increasing the effec- has been attained, and it is useless to on two charges of housebreaking and
tive naval forces of the Empire. He continue hostilities. Both belligerente larceny.
Not appreciating his prison life, he proposed that Canada should give are sincerely desirous of peace. The clivities, as previously stated, on Tuesday noughts to be built in Great Britain and understand that their salvation lies in a night, when, we understand, be broke the
The decomposed body of a child was found in Yaumati on Thursday, death having apparently been due to smallpox. Messrs. Hughes & Hough are selling
porcelains, bronzes,
been hitherto does not need to be laboured. / by auction this afternoon & consignment again renewed his Jack Shephard pro- £7,000,000 to the King for three Dread-organ adds the hope that the Turks will
of old Chinese
but we are not surprised that the British pictures, &c. engineers should have at last become concerned over the inroads that their foreign
Are
THE ALLIES AGREE.
On Thursday L.S. Bond and Constable handle off his tea tin, and set to work to be placed at the disposal of the rapprochment with the Balkan States. rivals are making in a market where for Moody returned from leave. Yesterday to cut through one of the panels of his Admiralty for the common defenco of the The fact that Greece has not adhered to. Sergt. Cooper was sworn in for a further cell door. But his daring and ingenuity Empire. He emphasised that the great out the armistice does not alter the situation. now appear to be thoroughly appreciated standing fact of the present naval posi- The Allies are aware that their strength by the gaol staff, and Wong is not likely tion was that twelve years ago the British lies in union. to get any more opportunities such as he has had in the past.
navy flag was predominant on every occan On this occasion he was caught in the in the world, but was to-day predominant act by the Principal Warder on night nowhere except on the North Sea.
A telegram from Athens announces that He it is officially explained that Greece has duty, and promptly removed to another call, from which escape may be regarded considered the situation sufficiently grave not signed the armistice because she is for Canada to give to the Mother anxious that the Fleet should be free to as hopeless.
Country immediate aid. Ho read a long prevent reinforcements to the Turks, memorandum from Mr. Churchill stating which would have endangered the chances VICENTE SOTTO DISCHARGED.
with careful comparisons the relative of peace. The allies have agreed to the Yesterday Vicente Sotto, the editor of naval strength of Britain and Germany, attitude of Greece, who will send her the Philippine Republic, surrendered to his bail at the Magistracy in connection and also that of the other, Powers. Great plenipotentiaries to London. with the charge of abduction preferred Britain at present possesses eighteen against him by the Manila Authorities, Dreadnought battleship cruisers against who asked for his extradition. Mr. G.nineteen of the other Powers, while in K. H. Brutton represented the defendant,
steamer.
A woman belonging to the unfortunate class at Shektontsui was removed to hos. pital on Thursday suffering from the effects of immersion in the sea. She had attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the harbour,
OCCUPATION OF VALLONA The Tribuna (Rome) states that the Italian and Austrian Ministers at Athens will notify Greece that the occupa
many years the British Engineering trade
term of five years. enjoyed practically a monopoly. Each year the Statistical Department of the Chinese
Another large hotel for Peking is Customs publishes an analysis of the projected. Several well-known raembers of foreign trade of China, and a glance at the the Peking foreign community analysis of the machinery imports will interested in the scheme. afford the firms interested much food for
A Chinaman was removed to hospital reflection. We note, for instance, that in on Thursday suffering from injuries 1911 China imported machinery for the caused by having been accidentally Chocolates, Salted Almonds, textile industry to the value of Taela knocked down "by a sling of rice which 323,522; in 1908, the value of this import was being raised from the hold of i Marzipan Almonds, Crystal-
was Tle. 2,482; in 1909 it was Tle 25,576; ized Rose Leaves, Crystalized and in 1910 Tls 17,408. These figures in- Violets, Assorted Sweets, dicate that the import of textile machinery is a new development, and the analysis Paté de Guimauve, Pepper shows that British suppliers have little mint Lumps, and Creams. cause to complain of their share, which amounted to over two-thirds of the total CADBURY'S-
Of machinery for brawing, distilling, sugar manufacture, etc., valued at Tls. 44,884, the British share was not a fourth of the total; while under the heading of "Machinery, at Messrs. Holt's godowns. Up to the other kinds and parts of Machinery," present no one has been apprehended on whereas in 1908, out of a net import valued the charge of importing the drug. at Tls. 7,524,202, just one-half came from Lear-Admiral. Chagin, commander of Great Britain; in 1910, when the total bbe Tsar's yacht Standart, who import exceeded ten millions, Great Britain's mitted suicide, left a will showing that share was about one-third; and in 1911, from his estate of £30,000 he left a sub- when the import fell to 5 millions, Great stantial sum to a Japanese lady and her Britain's share still bore about the same daughter, and also £5,000 to a Russian proportion. In Electrical materials and girl student, fittings, Great Britain's share has fallen
Tomorrow, the s.s. Heungshan will from a good third in 1908 to a fifth in 1911. leave Hongkong for Macao at 9 am, A. S. WATSON & CO. It is signs and portonts like these that are returning at 6 p.m. There will be an giving concern to the engineering world at exhibition of flying given at Macao by Honie. In the Electrical Review for M. Kouzminsky, the celebrated Russian November, for example, there is a lead- aviator, at 3 p.m., and at 4 p.m. there Rainbow, Mrs. Calhoun is travelling sion. Most of the Senators wero present, weekly shure report dated 6th December
Another big capture of cocaine has but Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the Assistant 1915 the figures would be thirty-five and tion of Vallona will not be poruitted.
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DEATH.
On December 2nd, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, MARIA MADELEINA BAFTISTA (Dolly), aged 18 years. Bonekong Optica: 101, Des Vœux Road 0. LONDON Orica: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
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Hongkong, DECEMBER 7TH, 1913.
been effected by the Revenue authorities, no fewer than 500 ounces being confiscated
com-
ing article heated "China Calls to the will be a procession of the Immaculate British Manufacturer," in which atten-
Conception. tion is very forcefully directed to two The public booking for An Ideal further articles in the same issue of Husband" opens this morning at Mesars. the Review-oue by Professor C. A, M. Moutrie's. Although the demand for SMITH, of the Hongkong University, the advance tickets has been exceptionally other by Mr. E.T. WILLIAMS, Chief Electri-heavy during the week the number issued cal Engineer of the Naval Yard in Hongkong, was strictly limited, so good seats are still. Professor SMITH'a article makes an urgent available for those who book carly this appeal to British Eagineering Firms to moming. equip the University laboratories for ex- Another well-known Shanghai mariner perimental work in heat engines, electrical has passed away after a brief illness at machinery, hydraulics, strength of materials, the General Hospital-Captain H. F. writes, "the traders of other nations are The deceased, who was formerly in the preaching the decadence of British Engineer cast trade, had only just returned from ing enterprise. They will point to the a trip home to Ireland. He caught & Hongkong University with delight to support severe cold which developed into pricu their arguments if British firms remain möxlu and resulted in his death.“ inert." Mr. WILLIAMG in his article dwells
Crown Solicitor, did not appear.
fifty-one. Mr. Churchill added that any Mr. Hazeland stated that he had action on the part of Canada to increase received an order from His Excellency the power and mobility of the navy, this the Governor that the warrant should be widening the margin of our common cancelled. He proposed to endorse the
warrant to the effect that it was cancelled safety, would be recognised everywhere as and ordered the discharge of the de-a most significant witness to the united fondant.
strength of the Empire and the renewed- resolve of the Dominions to take their part in maintaining its integrity.
AN HISTORIC OCCASION.
AMERICAN MINISTER ON TOUR.
The American Minister to Peking, the Hon. W. J. Calhoun, is expected to
An unending processions of sleighs with reach Hongkong to-day on the U.S. tinkling bells and far-clad occupante flagship Samtoga, His Excellency gliding on the common sward at Ottawa travelled from Peking by train, and came hours before the opening scene insido on to Nanking by the U.S. Helena, and thence to Shanghai by the U.S.S. testified to the sense of the historie occa-
with His Excellency, They are coming and Royalty in the persons of the Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, who occupied seats on the floor of the House. The Duke of Connaught was absent in accordance with viceregal precedent. The visitors galleries were crowded, includ- ing many prominent residents from the remotest parts of the Dominion.
Mr. Borden and Sir Wilfrid Laurier were
South to visit Canton.
Mr. Calhoun was born at Pittsburg in 1848, and after his education at Union
Bar and was admitted in Sem., Poland, Ohio, he studied for the
came out to China in December, 1909.
He
1875.
FLYING EXHIBITION AT MACAO.
The famous Russian aviator, A. A. Kouzminsky, who is a nephew of the late tumultuously cheered on rising, and when Count Tolstoi, is advertised (on page 4) the Premier resumed his seat cheering to make 2 Alight st Macao оп
A message from Constantinople says that Adrianople will be revictualled when the peace negotiations begin.
The Greeks have begun the bonibard- ment of Janina.
NAVAL BATTLE IMPROBABLE. It is stated in a message from Constan- tinople that the Turkish Fleet is con- centrating in the Dardanelles and has been ordered to engage the Greek Fleet
regarded as being improbable. in the Aegean Sea, but a naval battle in
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their state:-
The demand for local investment stocks in rates have to be recorded. Fine Hard continues strong, and further advances Para Rubber has improved to 4/6 per lb., and the tone of the Sterling Rubber Share market at the close is firm. The open market rate of discount has declined to 4 per cent, but there is no change in the Bank of Eakland rate, which remains at 5 per cent. Bar Bilver is quoted firm at 29 d. ready, and Sterling T-T. at 9/-. Shanghai T.T. closes at 71.
BANKS. Hongkong and after sales at $810 and 9812 are obtain
Shanghais
London has improved to 284. able to a limited extent at the latter rate.
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been,
to. "Up and down the China coast," he McElligott, a well-known Yangtaze pilot Sunday afternoon in a Blériot mono-broke out again and continued for several done at $818, and at this there are bayers,
upon the vast field which is opening out in China for Engineering enterprise, and asks "Is British Engineering going to rise
Empress Dowager of the defunct Tsing A Peking contemporary learns that the Dynasty intends to contribute towards the war with Mongolia "an enormous
to the occasion? He goes further and rum" to meet necessary expenditure. suggests methods of dealing with the The curios and precious stones lying in problem. Taking the view that the pros-Yi Ho Yuan will be "sold and the sum pect, is far too large to be dealt with thus obtained will be handed over as a extensively by individual firms," Mr. contribution towards the expedition. WILLIAMS suggests that the problem should be dealt with either by (1)
piano. No doubt many people will take minutes. Handkerchiefa were wildly advantage of the excursion facilities waved, and both sides joined in singing offered on Sunday to journey to Macao the National Author.. to witness the flight, which is expected
to be made about three o'clock from the vicinity of the Barrier. M. Kouzminsky Peking, Tientsin, and other cities in has given aviation exhibitions at Mukden,
North China.
CHURCH NOTES.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who followed the Premier, assured him that the Opposi
tives in their devotion to the Empire. tion stood on a par with the Conserva
He was glad to know from the Admiralty memorandum that there was no emergency or immediate danger. He would reserve further remarks until the Bill had passed
but no shares are procurable under $820. Cantons continue in request, and $250 is now offered.
FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkongs are firm with buyers at $371, and Chinas can now be placed ut $140.
Macaos are steady at 898, with buyers SHIPPING Hongkong Canton and
local rate has advanced to $95, at which offering 8273 Indo-Chinas have been bought from London at 191/3 and the there are sellers. Douglases have advano- Ferrys after sales at 933 can now be ed rapidly and $31 is now offered. Star placed at 838, the market closing strong, Shell Transports are wanted in London at 112/8, at which rate there are also buyers for local account,
REFINERIEE.-China are unchanged at 8334.
Sugars continue to rule quiet with sellers at 9109 Luzon
The Bishop of Victorta is spending the week end at Canton. His engagements its first reading. include the dedication of the chapel of GOVERNMENT AND COMPULSORY the New Diocesan Training College, of The police have succeeded in recovering which the Rev. G. A. Bunbury is the
SERVICE. the formation of a company, not necessarily part of the property stolen from Stone principal, and to preach for the Biblo
LONDON, December 6th. with large capital, but with powerful finan-henge, 5, Robinson Road, the residence of Society at the Shameen Church. eial backing, to seek out and obtain con-Nippon Yusen Kaisha, in October last.
Colonel J. E. B. Sealy (Secretary for Mr. T. Kusamoto, manager of the
The Methodist Church of Canada is War), speaking at the London Scottish cessions and flost these on the market; or Jewellery to the value of $1,350 was co-operating with certain religious bodies prize giving, said that the Government booked at 855 and more shares are obtain- (2) by the amalgamation of several large stolen and of this goods to the value of in Great Britain and the United States in no wise intended to adopt compulsory firms-so far as their interests in China are concerned-who would obtain the conces- in Queen's Road Central, which bad Western China, to cost £100,000,
$1,100 have been found in a dealer's shop for the erection of a university in service, but they would foster voluntary The service to the utmost, After a most sions direct from the Chinese Government bought the articles in good faith, One organisation which has the project in searching enquiry the Committee of Im or indirectly from the holders and develop of the thieves was the cook employed hand is known as the West China porial Defence had concluded that the them into working concerns.. Amalgama at the house. He is now undergoing six Educational Union. Dr. R. H. Smith,danger of invasion may now be faced tion appears to Mr. WILLIAMS as desirable months' imprisonment.
of Edmonton, has given £5,000 to the without fear. because success on any large scale will
fund,
BAD BUILDING AT KUALA LUMPUR.
At the inquest on the Chinese victim of the collapse of a wall in course of erection Tls. 130.
MINING. Tronohs are steady with London a buyer at 71/- and sellers at 23/0. Raubs are procurable at 84 and Kailans at 35/6, after sales at 35/-.
Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.- Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been Tus formation in England of a British
able. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves Engineers Association to promote the
have further advanced and can now be interests of British engineering abroad, and
placed at 380. New Amoy Docks are unchanged at 861, Shanghai Docks at especially in the virgin field of Chine, is the
Tls. 50, and Shanghai and Hongkow outcome of the attention which has been
Wharves at TIs, 103,"
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- drawn in the Press and notably in the
kong Lands have been booked at $105 and technical Press--not only to the unlimited
more shares are procurable. Kowloon field which a newly-awakened China offers
Lands are wanted at $35 and West Points for exploitation, but to the exertions which involve considerable initial expense, and he being brought into the Colony suvarňuůly. The many captures of lottery tick:fs
at $57, Hongkong Hotels (old) have been are being made by foreign rivals to capture hints also at the expediency of the combine led some of those interested to devise ways Missionary services will be held at the To-morrow and on Monday, the annual
done at $115, and the new are in request at $71. Humphreys Estates are firm the market. The list of honorary, wein- partly financing schemes. Some form of circumventing this search and capture Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai,
with buyers at 38.40. bers contains, among other names well-of combination would seem to be contem-They installed their own printing press The Rev. E. Dewatoe will preach on
COTTON MILLS.-Ewos have advanced to known in China, those of Mr. BYRON plated by the speech of Sir DOUGLAS in the Colony with which to print lottery Sunday, in the morning at 10.15, and in E. Steele, Executive Engineer, Kuaia sellers at $74.
in High Street, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. H.booked at 87, the market closing with Hongkongs have again been BRENAN C.M.G., Jate Consul-General in VICKERS at the inaugural banquet of the tickets and send then from here to the the evening at 6 o'clock. On Monday, Lumpur town, said he inspected the MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements are wanted- China; Sir CHARLES DUDGEON, one of the Britisa Engineers' Association, when he said country and to Macao, Sergeant Grant at 7.30, the annual meeting will be held, and found the mortar was principally Borncos at $91. Langkats are quoted at building the morning after the accident, at 84.10, Electries at $244, and China. that they aimed at the "elimination of on Thursday effected the arrest of two at which Mr. Dewatoe will speak, and composed of sand, the proportion of Tls. 74 buyers. mercial Treaties with China; Sir WALTER doing this seems to point to some such lottery tickets and also with being in preside. An invitation to all interested There had been rain overnight, and bricks cable quotations (middle price) were unnecessary competition." The only way of men charged with printing "popu " over which Col. O. W. R. St. John will lime boing 10 per cent,, instead of 33 per
cent., the
LONDON QUOTATIONS.-The following HILLIES, K.C.M.Q., C.B., late Adviser to scheme of amalgamation as Mr. WILLIAMS possession of the same.
Government specification. the Chinese Government; Mr. CLAUDE
The arrest was in Missionary work is given.
lying about had the mortar washed clean received from our London. Agents, this KINDER, C.M.G., the creator of the Chinese best be decided by the Engineering firm, large quantity of type was also seized.
suggests. Whether it is a feasible idea can made at 18, Wing Lee Street, and a
off them. Witness added that the scaffold-morning — Bishop Taylor Smith, C.V.O., D.D., ing was quite rotten, and in his opinion
United Serdangs Railway System; and Dr. G. E. MORRISON,
Chaplain-General, to the British Forces, the building had been rusked up in a Sapanga newly appointed Adviser to the Chinese
dangerous manner. The Coraaer. brought London. Asiatica who recently passed through Hongkong in a verdict to the effect that deceased was Eastern Trusts Government. From Reuren's telegraphic
on his way to North China, will be re killed by the fall of a wall in High Street Rubber Trusts digest of the speeches delivered at the ing interests are showing that they are alive
visiting Hongkong on his way becao-due to had mortar and rotten scaffolding Tronchs inaugural banquet of the Association beld
Bilibid Prison, near Manila, was the staying one night only on Friday, the being used in the work. The work not Shell Transports and are exerting themselves to secure in London a few days ago, it is to be
scene on Thanksgiving Day of the produc- 20th inst., when he will deliver an address by any competent person, he considered London Ventures
having been supervised for three weeks Indo-Chinas their full share in the market. gathered that the objects in view ara co-
At the tion of a play, written, staged and acted to men only at St. John's Cathedral, at the death was due to gross neglect of Pahang Consolidated.. operation in order to meet foreign compati activity on their part emulated by their prisoners and to an audience composed of of Life." The Bishop is an eloquent be sent to the chairman of the Sanitary Tinggia
same time, they must expect to see increased ty prisoners in 8 theatre built by 9.15 p.m., on "How to make the most supervision of the building work.
He Kailans ..... directed that a copy of the verdict should, H.K. Electric Trams .tion; to secure the predominance of
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