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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES THURSDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 1918.
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Mr. Viessering, the Dutch financier, has 1 declined to accept the port of financial adviser to the Government,
The General Managers of the Laou Kung- Mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Com
announco than the pany, Shanghai, balance at the credit of Profit and Loss Account on December 31st, 1919, subject to audit, is Tla, 137,153.79, out of which the Board recommend a payment of a dividend of Tis, 11 por share, which will absorb Tls. 88,000,
One of the largest shipments of gold bullion ever brought from a Philippine mining district reached Manila last week from Paracale. The treasure shipment amounted to 1,817 ounces, valued at a few pesos under 60,000 pesos. The greater part of it, amounting to 1,357 ounces, valued at more than 50,000 pesos, came from the Governor Gilbert, the big now dredge operating at Gumaus. The gold was consigned to Manila banks and goes. to San Francisco for treatment at the United States mint,
what In reply to agreements." described as Sir JOHN JORDAY'S" final waru- ing" en the subject of the Opium trade, a Presidential Mandate was promulgated on Christmas Day insisting on the obser- vance of the Agreement of 1911, but, as we pointed out at the time, it was couched in such vague general terms as could bardy be construed by the Provinces seriously. Indeed all the ovidence available goes to show that the officials in the Provinces are exhibiting a determination to misinterpret and to defy the Agreement. The corre spondent of The Times at Peking, when communicating to his journal news of the promulgation of the President's Mandate, added: “Au unfortunate symptew of the spirit animating the new régime is the infinite ingenuity expended in evading or avoiding plain obligations. The failure Dozen. Bottle frankly to recognize and loyally observe ...$13.40 $1.15 foreign rights alienates sympathy on all 1.65 hands and only adds to the many difficulties RED SEAL CAPSULE 19.80
confronting the Government." The attitude of the British Government in regard to the
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Magery have left enforcement of the agreement, as well as in
Peking for Europe by the Siberian regard to the financial losses incurred route. Mr. Mayers has been called home thereby to British merchants, appears to be by the British and Chinese Corporation, 3.40 one of indifference, and unless this impres-whose representative he is in Peking, for
sion is rudely removed we may confidently anticipato a legacy of further trouble with China of a like character in connection with her other international obligations. Obviously, the situation, so far as the opium merchants are concerned, las heat greatly relieved by the stopping of the opium males in India, but the problem of the accumulin tivos of stock at Hongkong and the Treaty 1.50
ports remains for solution. In a memorial 1.90 to the Viceroy of ludia lust month the Indian Opium Merchants" asked that the 2.05 Government of India should take back the Opium they had sold and refund the 2.55 purchase money. On the other hand, inas- much as the Chinese Government, in effect, contracted under the Agreement to admit certain specified quantities of Opium into China year by year for a stated number of
reasonably be asked
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCY.
NOMINATION OF MR. 4. M. KUR.,
TELEGRAMS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
INTERESTING POLITICAL SITUATION IN GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, January 22. Unprecedented Lobby intriguing has
Mr. C. Montague Edo, who has previously served temporarily on the Legislative Council, has been nominated by the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G., seconded by Mr. G. T. Edkins (manager of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire), to serve again as the representativa of the Justices of the Peace, during the absence | on leave of the Hon. Mr. H. K. Pollock, occurred in connection with the female suffrage amendments to the Franchise K.C.
Bill Though the Liberal newspapers generally are not so pessimistic as the Daily Chronicle, which describes the
THE RECENT P. & 0. PROSECUTION.
At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr.
TELEGRAMS.
{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY. } DANISH STEAMER DESTROYED BY
FIRE.
TEN LIVES LOST.
LONDON, January 22nd, The Danish steamor Estonia, belonging to the Bast Asiatic Company, Limited, of Copenhagen, caught fire in the Red Sea. on Thursday. The dames spread rapidly, and the captain and ten men were burned to death or forced overboard. The third
The
engineer was burned at his port, survivors huddled in the forecastle and were rescued in the nick of time by
Melbourne, Mr. B. F. C. Mastor mentioned situation as the most menacing confront the case in which two Chinese are chargeding the Government, they are unanimous passing steamer. with stealing tin from a P. & O. steamer.
He asked his Worship if he was prepared in urging the Radicals to be cautions and afloat.
The Estonia is still
(On Tuesday morging we published a com-
to convict on the evidence already given, to remember that it is no Party question,munication froin. Messrs. Melches it- If not, he would have to withdraw the and also not to talk of resignations.
cave, дя since the last hearing the Sir Edward Grey's amendment, which informer had died in hospital, and he Mr. Lyttelton moves and Sir Edward had been unable to take any depositions de bene esse.
THE POKFULAM MURDER,
Only part of the man's supports, merely substitutes "person" evidence was taken. His Worship de-for "male person." consultation in connection with the Bex-ferred his decision. tople Loan. This, says the Peking. Daily Nees, means a delay in the negotiations for the final contract of the projected new lean to China. The delay will be welcome to the Sextuple Group, as it will enable then to see how the situation in Europe Mr. G. A. Robertson will will develop. be in charge during the absence of Mr. Mayers.
Proceedings in the law courts in Manila must be much more exciting than they are in Hongkong if the following accounts taken from the Cableners American, is to He believed: "The gathering clouds which have been hovering over the foren sic heavens in the court of first instance in the Walled City, where Ex-Governor Mariano Lim is on trial charged with
stating that they had been informed by the owners that the vessel had been destroyed as stated. The Estonia was bound for the Far East and was reported as having passed the
Canal on the 10th inst.]
American coastwise vessel from
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
The general belief
that it will pass,
SENATOR ROOT'S #TRONG ATTITUDE but it is hot thought likely that the
LONDON, January Hoase will adopt the consequential amend-
The Hon. Elihu Roof, in supporting ment which Mr. Henderson, the Labour in
the Senate at Washington his Before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy M.P., intends moving in favour of amendment to the Panama Canal Act, yesterday Mo Kwai, a Chinese cowboy, was charged with the murder of an ex. universal adult suffrage, and the entrant-seeking to eliminate the exemption Jimadar of Police named Gulab at Pokchising of 10,000,000 women; or Mr.of.
Dickinson's amendment involving the payment of tolls, said the Corner- fulam.
enfranchisement of 6,000,000 women
stone of the American rights in the householders and married women.
Canal was that it should be open to the world on equal terms. The Canal Zone was not American property except on trust and any other standpoint was revolting and hypocrisy." THE CONDITION OF SOMALILAND.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.
Alr. P. M. Hodgson (Assistant Crown Solicitor) conducted the prosecution, and Mr. B, C. Faithfall, soliciter, defended.
An Indien Police Sergeant Major said had known the deceased for 15 years, Witness was in the habit of visiting him once a week at the Dairy Farm, moetly
Sundays. The deceased had told him boys were very spiteful against him. on several occasions that the Chinese cow. Witness last saw him alive on the 10th
Mr. Lyttelton's amendment would en- franchise -1,000,000 Municipal voters.
Of the others, Mr. Dickinson's is con- sidered as having most chance of being adopted.
Should Sir Edward Grey's unordment alone be be carried, the Courts may have
#lected and procured from the beat Oporto years, the Chinese Government mich estala in the celebrated right of way November, and on the 19th ho heard of his to decide the meaning of the terin;
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cases, broke yesterday afternoon. For several days past there have been lurid ashes of legal lightning kong pent up, which flashed across the courtroom hori. zon, like heat upen a summer's evening, prophetic of a coming storm. resonant and resounding crash the cataclysm buret about four p.m., which cleared the surcharged atmosphere, after
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With a
Witness found
death. In consequence of information he received witness placed four men to search the bills at Pokfulam. traces of blood along the conduit from opposite No. 10 cowshed shed, where the He followed the murder took place,
traces of blood for over 100 yards and then up a small path on to the hillside, and eventually found the body, which was It was minus lying in a deep water run. the head, which witness found about five yards further down. Witness placed an Indian constable and watchman to guard the body of the deceased.
arrangement. But a suggestion to this effect has thrown the anti-Opium Press in China into a state of alarm. The Republican Advocate, discussing it, says: "Surely the missionaries in China, who have always shown such anxiety for the moral and spiritual welfare of the Chinese people, will not fold their hands and koop quiet over the crisis? For the eradication of opium is a moral question, and if they do not assist substantially and sincerely in the fight, they fail in their duty towards human-Roberts left the ship and has not since THE HUGHES MUSICAL COMEDY
ity. We know they will say that they are prevented from interfering in politics, but they bave always interfered in Chinese ques. tions. Then why single out this oce? We
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Mr. A. Roberts, the chief engineer of the Indo-China steamer Tokrany. The vessel arrived in Shanghai from Tsingtau on Monday, the 13th, and when she was roade fast alongside the wharf Mr.
heon seen by the ship's officers and crew, On Tuesday evening he left his mother's residence, at No. 7b, Miller Road, about. 7.30, szying he was going to the ship. Later he was seen in the Astor Bar with
do not know what opinion the missionaries a friend, whom he left at midnight, say as a body may entertain as to China's moraling he was going aboard. His friend responsibility for losses incurred through bersaw him get in a rickshaw aud go towards own violation of an international agreement, the wharf. Inquiries have been made by but it is very evident that there is a good the river police and the shore police and deal of moral laxity about the views of the it was learned from the quarter-master of ardent anti-opium advocates among the the Taksong that while he was on watch HONGKONG Orvice: 104, Des Vœux Road O. Chinese. We trust the solution of the between midnight and one o'clock on problem may yet be found in the gradual Wednesday morning be heard a sound as absorption of the stock in legitimate trade. if something had fallen into the water. The barbarous practices to which the He looked over the side, but saw nothing officials in the province of Hunau have been and heard nothing further. The missing man was forty-eight years of age and was resorting. in utter disregard of the national
a native of Shanghai. He served his ap- law, with the object of bringing alont aprenticeship as an engineer in the employ complete stoppage of the trade in Opium, of Messrs. Farnham, Boyd & Co. cannot but be condemned by all civilised
joined the Indo-China 119 A
Landos Orsion: 181, Fart Stager, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HongKono, Januari 23ed, 1913.
THE negative answer returned in the House of Commons by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the inquiry by Mr. GINNELL, M.P., as to whether H.M. Government will insist upon China "paying for the Opium she does
He junior
The hearing was again adjourned.
COMPANY.
The Victoria Theatre was again filled an appreciative audience to witness
person," which the House of Lords in 1908 defined as meaning "male person."
POSSIBLE RESIGNATIONS IN THE CABINET. There are rumours that some of the Ministers will resign, whatever the de- cision of the House of Commons might be, and it is even suggested that Sir Edward Grey will resign if his amendment be rejected.
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Some Radicals suggest the dropping of the Bill, and proceeding with the Plural Voting Bill only.
ANTI-WOMAN-SUFFRAGE MEETING,
At a crowded meeting at Queen's Hall, attended by Unionist and Liberal Mem- bers of Parliament and other prominent personages to protest against Women's Suffrage, Lord Curzon, who presided, detrud that head-andeviatingly hostile to the Suffrage:
the production of "The Speculators" by the Tugies Musical Comedy Company. The principals are already too well-known
Mr. Hobhouse, supporting, maintained to require individual mention, and it is sufficient to say that the performance was that the majority of women were anti- a distinct success, thus ensuring another Suffragists. large house at the repeat performance this evening. The Jew and the. Dutchman created rears of laughter, and merited the hearty applause exterided thien:.
THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT IN CHINA.
A QUESTION OF PROCEDURE.
So far as is known at present, says the
-
LONDON, January 22. In the House of Commons Mr. Baird usked for information regarding Somali- land. He described the condition of the interior as being chaotic and derogatory to British honour. Two Unionist M. P.'s, Mr. Glazebrook and Sir Randolf Baker. urged re-occupation.
Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, described, the success of the operations by the Camel Con- stabulary and the 119th Infantry against a tribe of caravan looters in December, and said there had been nu disturbing reports since. There was nothing serious in the condition of the interior.
THE BALKAN WAR..
LONDON, January 22. The Ambassadors in London to-day take up the question of Albania-Muntengrosse
Servia have already submitted memoranda detailing their claims, the former demanding Skutari, Ipek, and
and
Mrs. Humphrey Ward argued that Prizrend, and the latter Prizrend and women with the vote would only be raw Prilep.
material for the political purposes of men, 31R. BALFOCE ON THE GENERAL CHARACTER
OF THE BILL.
THE MALAYAN DREADNOUGHT.
LONDON, January 22nd. The Times understands that prepara- Mr. Balfour, speaking in the City, made a vehement denunication of the tions for building the hattleship presented He said by the Malay Princes have been com- Government's Franchise Bill.
pleted, and that the contract will be their idiotie proposition was based on
peoples, bo their colour while, yellow or engineer and eventually row to the reuk Chira Hepublican, the new Parliament the idea that where man rests is his true placed within a few days.
black; and despite such barbarities, we believe it will be gay years jet before there ceases to be a large market for Opium
of chief.
The
FRENCH CABINET FORECASTS.
LONDON, January 2. Latest Paris advices state that M.
not want," will relieve the anxieties of the native grown, if not foreign-in all parts ALLEGED FALSE BANKNOTE CASE. the minds of officials, who appear to be London, which had steadily grown with Briand is busily engaged Cabinet making.
anti-opium agitators in China, but it does nothing to relieve the anxieties of foreign Opium merchants and the banks who under the sanction of an international agreement
of China,
will meet on the 4th April, but the ques. home, and that where he works has no tion of procedure in connection with the connection therewith-(Laughter.) election of the President is now agitating Bill would disfranchise the City of
in doubt as to whether the new Fariia the Empire.-(Cheers.) He dwelt on the The hearing was again resumed of the ment alone will make the election or City's vast importance from the Imperial case in which a Chinese schoolmaster, his whether the question ought to be referred
In any case, it is not and financial points of view, and also in wife, and his daughter were charged by to the country.
elected before the summer, and perhaps he said, the Government would make the with uttoring counterfeit bank notes. Mr. W. E, L. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon. The matter of the budget also presente City's rights and its weight in the counsels difficulties, The Ministry of Finance has presented a draft budget to the Cabinet, of the Empire vanish, while introducing after which it was referred to the Legisla 42 representatives from a newly-con- tive Bureau. The Ministry of Finance stituted Ireland to vote in English and naturally desires the passage of the
Scottish affairs. budget at as early a date as possible.
The latest forecasts are that M. Ribot or M. Jonnart, the ex-Governor of Algeria, takes the portfolio of Foreign
Baudin that of Marin,
have been concerned in a trade which, by decided to provide two bursaries for Sergeant Gerrard with the possession and expected that the President will be the world of International commerce, yet, Affairs, M. Etienn that of War, and M.
reason of a breach of faith on the part of the Ching30 Government, threatens to involve them in rainous financial loasas In a loading artiole which appeared in The Times of December 27th last the position
was tersely put in these terms; The merchants want to know what they have to do with the vast stocks they have purchased through faith in an agreement which the British Government are either unable or unwilling to enforce. This is not a matter with concerns only a few middlemen in Bombay and Calcutta, though the middle men have rights which should be recognized. It must be dijous that, when such huge sume are at stake, more than traders in the imarket-place are interested. Groat banks and important commercial firms are heavily involved in the accumulation of Indias Opium at the treaty ports. Nor is it any answer to say that great fortunes have in
Shanghai St. Patrick's Society has
children of Irish parents.
Governor General Forbes was accorded a great reception on returning to the Philippines last Saturday.
Two Japanese long distance runners have already arrived in Manils in order to get acclimatised and to train under the local weather conditions before en- toring for the big race at the Olympic
games.
The Police in the Eastern District have been informed by a woman living at Third Street, West Point, that she was accorted by two men somewhere near Ne, 12, Praya East, and they obtained from her jewellery to the value of $15 and 37 in money by the confidence trick.
fighting to the first Sunday in each month A bill to limit indulgence in cock
and official holidays, excepting Memorial
Looker, Deacon & Harston) defended.
A money-changer deposed that the older woman tendered for change a 85 note on the Kwang Tung Bank. Observing that she walked away rather rapidly, witness became suspicious and examined it, and found it was spurious.
The case was adjourned.
KOWLOON BURGLAR IN CUSTODY,
not until the autumn.
Lord Rothschild said the Government's Bill would reduce a great constituency to very small one of caretakers and hank messengers, and, if women voted, of charwomen.
EFFECT OF PANAMA CANAL
FRENCH OPERATIONS IN MOROCCO.
Losnox, January 22.
A message from Libson states that the French are resuming operations a. Mogador with a strong force comprised of six battalions of Infantry and two squadrons of Cavalry, with artillery and auricrous machine guns.
PORTUGUESE SAILORS' STRIKE.
LONDON, January 22.
A message from Libson state that the
CHINA'S NATIONAL COUNCIL.
According to the Chian Republican, the small attendance of members in the National Council is calculated to cause At the Magistracy yesterday the Kow the Government trouble, because it is loon burglar," Chah Sang, was charged preventing the passage of bills which with burglariously breaking and enter ought to ho passed soon, particularly bills Sir George Ross stated recently that it ing, with another not in custody, Nos. 1, affecting finance, such as those dealing cost at the present time about 34 cents to services of the Portuguese East African 2, and 10, Knutsford Terrace, and No. 8, with banks, the Treasury and the Salt ship a bushel of wheat from Moose Jaw or
Jabello. The last named is the moat Calgary Liverpool, that is in the sum-liners have been suspended owing to a Cameron Terrace, Kowloon, and stealing important owing to its effect upon the mer months, when advantage may be strike by the sailors and dockers over the therefrom various articles of clothing, forthcoming Sextuple Loan. It is undertaken of the Lake shipment. By the dismissal of a sailor. ctc. He was also charged with being in tood that the Government is not yet uble Panama Canal, Sir George estimates the cost of ahinning the same wheat to fit for use as housebreaking implements be done in the matter.
A message from Peking on January Liverpool would be only 2 cents. In t The defendant on being charged, 16th reported another sparse attendance year. time Canada will to producing pleaded guilty, but said the keys were at the meeting of the National Council, 500,000,000 bushels of wheat, and the and stated that the lack of interest Canadian railways will not be able to displayed by the members was being grow rapidly enough to cope with this The case was remanded till Saturday.
vigoronely criticised.
enormous development.
the past been built up our of the Opium/ day and Rizal day and the Thursday aut possession of three keys, the same being to meet the situation, but something must that not only in summer, but in winter,
Friday of Holy Week, has been intro-
trade. The trade was legalized, and the duced into the Philippine Assembly by Government of India hould not have fuken Delegato Foruacir. It is believed that huge sums from the traders with such the Bill will meet with great favour zlarity if they did not menu to enforce the among the members of the Lower House.
given to him.
A Chinese telegram states that the Bussian Minister ut Peking in deference to representations made by the American Minister, has acquiesced in the postpone. ment of payment of the instalment due on the Boxer indemnity, but demands the privilege of issuing Russian banknotes in Kuldja, Sinkian and Manchuria.