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The Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, the largest on the Far Eastero run, made her first visit to the port. yesterday.
delayed till the conclusion of the Six-Powers | A Malay who is the head Chinchew of Lean. It is true that Great Britain, in the Opium Farm at Labuan was fined making certain proposals in regard to Tibet, $5,000 at Singapore last week for attempt hinted that recognition of the Republic ing to import 2,000 tahils of illicit The magistrate ordered the would follow on their acceptance, thus setting opium.
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A very large audience enjoyed the pro- duction of "Three of a Kind" and "The Bull Fighters" by the Hughes Comedy Company last night.
A foreign house in Kitano-cho, Kobs, occupied by Mr. C. J. Schmidt (of the
A successful dance was given at Lauri- China Export-Import and Bank Co.) wis
Kton last night, about 150 people demolished by a landslide last week and being present. The admirable arrange an amah was killed. Tons of earth follments made for the enjoyment of the largo upon the house and blocked the whole company reflected great credit on Mrs. roadway.
Captain W. T. Filmer, until recently. the Commodore of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Fleet, has just resigned from the service of the Company, in which he has been engaged since 1889, and is proceeding by the Mishima Muru to England, where his wife and daughters reside.
nute precedent for the establishment of similar claims by the other Powers, which might be followed by Russia in regard to Mongolia, and Japan in regard to South Manchuria. In view of international jealousies, however, it would be difficult to arrange any basis on which the VIND & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Powers could agree for the sale--this
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$43 was mentioned before Mr. Justice har Mongolian scheme and brings those Gompertz at the Supreme Court yester- me provinces- practically under her coatrol day. Mr. Russ, who represented defen- Per Japan, moreover, has no secret arrangement dant, said if the chits were produced they Per dozen. bottle with Russia which would enable her to were prepared to pay at once. An order
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should have arisen for such a statement 2.05 being made, for undoubtedly the Chinese still entertain very serious doubts as to 2.55 Japan's intentions. The fault does not lie altogether on China's side. Recently the Peking correspondent of a leading Japanese paper endeavoured to prove to the Chinese that Japan in all her relations with the country had been animated by a perfectly friendly spirit, in so far as that was consist out with maintaining her own interests when menaced, as was the case in the
Korea. In reply a leading Chinese, while
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In an action by T. R. Nicol against Margot Lando for $15.45 beard before Mr. Justice Gompertz in the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Gardiner, for the plaintiff, said the claim had been paid but not the costs. His Lordship said Mr. Gardiner could apply for judgment in Chambers.
An underground telephone cable con- taining 1,200 res has been rather seriously damaged near the junction of
Queen's Red and Wellington Street. A largo proportion of the telephones in the West Central and Western-Districts are in consequence out of service. Every effort is being made to restore the service as quickly as possible.
Mr. M. Bandmann has arranged with Mr. Henry Dallas to run himself and Company for a period of twelve months throughout India and the Far East. Mr. Dallas has brought out from England a
Moore,
Travelling incognito under the numes of Graf Georg and Graf Conred by the N.D.L. str. Bremen, which arrived in the Harbour yesterday, were Prince Georg and Prince Conrad of Bavaria. It is stated that they intend to engage in big game shooting in Java.
It will be seen from an advertisement appearing on page 4 that an effort is being made among Irish residents in the Colony to form a St. Patrick's Society, A flourishing society of Irishmen exists in Shanghai, and there are a sufficient number of Irishmen in Hongkong to of the emulate the example here. objects of the Society will doubtless be to fittingly observe St. Patrick's Day, in the same way us Scotsmen honour the memory of St. Andrew.
Mr. S. M, Abdoolrahman, who had been in the Government Service for the past eleven years, and during the last two years had been clerk to the Attorney General, has recently resigned his posi. tion, and left yesterday by the 3.6. Maw ng for Borneo with a view to better himself.. He has been very popular amongst the Mohamedan Community, and has been Hon. Secretary and Treasurer to the Islamic Union for the last two
[THROUGH RÄUTER'S AGUNOV.].
PEACE PROSPECTS.
FRAMING THE PEACE TERMS. Sir Edward Grey will probably convéne a Peace Conference on Monday, which will formally draft the protocol of Turkey's decisions.
[TRODON BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE PANAMA CANAL TOLES,
MR. KNOX'S REPLY TO SIR EDWARD GREY.
LONDON, January 4th, Mr. Secretary Knex, in his reply to Sir Edward Grey in reference to the
wero
The Allies point out that there are still Panama Canal Tolls question, contends
that the latter's objections many serious and complicated questions
formulated in ignorance of the fact that awaiting settlement. The signature of
the tolls fixed by President Taft had been the treaty is hardly possible within a month. It is believed that the Allies may was taken of the amount American const- based on computations in which accounti agree to take over £32,000,000 of the wise shipping would have Turkish Dobt, accepting half of this as a war indemnity.
MONTENEGRIN CLAIMS.
The Montenegrina say that the Con- ference of Ambassadors who yesterday discussed the question of Albania were much impressed by their view, and declare that they cannot and will not accept the Austrian proposal to give Montenegro a portion of the shore of Lake Skutari without the town itself. Montenegro was ready to fight for it.
paid if
not exempted, in such a way that the proportional share of the cost of the Canal and the working to be borne by
foreign shipping would not be increased by exemption, the loss resulting from which would fall on the United States' Government alone. The fact that the Act
thing contrary to the interests possessed gives the President powers to do some by British shipping is no just cause for complaint, unless it is thus exercised. Til the British objections rest on some- thing more substantial than mere pos sibility there is no need for arbitration, He admits, however,
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS. A message from Constantinople states that the Cabinet has resigned owing Mr. Knox says. to a public demonstration. General that Great Britain may require to ex- Mednud Shefket has been appointed amine the coroputations on which the tolls Vizier; Talaat Bey, interim are based, the regulations defining coast- Grand Minister for the Interior; and Izzet wise traffic, etc., with a view to defermin- Pasha, Minister for War.
ing whether British shipping is actually Talaat Bey, interviewed by Reuter,
treated unfairly, In the event of con- said-We mean to save
the national troversy regarding such questions of fact, honour or perish. We do not desire the the United States Government is prepared continuation of the war, but we aro
to refer them to a joint. Commission of determined to keep Adrianople.
Enquiry, as provided for in the unratified TURKISH PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty. The official announcement
which the United States is now prepared of the
to ratify. Turkish Cabinet's resignation says that the Cabinet's decision in reply to the Note from the Powers to abandon Alexander Grant and Jack Cordell, the | Adrianople and part of the Acgeen
Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy pester-
years.
The Committee of the Islamic Union gave him a farewell dinner on Thursday evening and presented him with a souvenir in recognition of services ren- dered to the Union.
WELL-KNOWN PUGILIST
SUMMONED.
THE NEW ZEALAND."
LONDON, January 24th. The King will on the 5th February
conceding that this might be the case in Calcutta. The Dallas Comedy Company well-known pugilist, were charged before Islande was unconstitutional. The sub inspect the new battleship New Zealand
regard to Manchuria and Korea, very pertinently asked how it could be applied to. Formosa, where there was no danger of aggression by a third Power. The question has remained unanswered. The fact ie and the sooner it is recognised by China the better--that Japan is not removed out. side the other Powers where Ching's weak- ness is concerned, and that it is out of place to expect her to show a higher sense of international morality than the other Powere. Judged, considering her geogra phical relations to China, it would be madness on her part to allow the other Powers to reap all the benefits while she Orders for eatre copies of DaшY PRESS stood aside. Nations like individuals are should be sent before 11 am on day of mostly swayed by self-interest At the
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first-class Comedy Company, and is at present playing at the Theatre Royal,
will be shortly siting the Far East.
The Chinese of Hanoi boycotted the Russian aviator, Mr. Kouzminsky, and bills announcing his flights were torn down. Mr. Kouzminsky had the financial support of the Governor-General and leading citizens who contributed to fund, and strong action was taken by the Government, who threatened the Chinese responsible for the annoyance expulsion.
which was launched at Portsmouth on the
February
day for being in possession of a fowling mission of the decision to 丸ま extra- piece without the permission of the Cap-ordinary assembly in violation of the 28th December. The ship sails on the oth tain-Superintendent of Police.
Inspector Gourlay prosecuted, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner defended.
Mr. Gardiner said that Grant was ex- aempted under the Ordinance as he was an
excise officer.
with
The master of the stone junk No. 1,222|| reports that early on the 22nd inst., whilst sailing from Macao to Hongkong, his junk was capsized and sunk with a cargo of 520 picnls of fish scales off Cheung Chau Island, in Chinese waters. The
Inspector Gourlay contended he was not exempt. He could only use it in the course of his duties.
His Worship, however, upheld Mr. Gardiner's point, and the charge against Graut was then withdrawn.
Inspector Gourlay stated that on the 9th inst. Grant and the defendant went out with the fowling-piece on the Shaukiwan Road. They fired, and soure pellets struck time Japan would not be at all averse to
master of the stone junk 1,468 also reports the road about four yards from some that whilst sailing off the same Island his ladies. The latter in the afternoon being removed from this position. Because ske has decided that she cannot stand aside jank was capsized and sunk. Fortunate-reported that they had been fired at. and allow the other Powers to takely no lives were lost.
define particular degrees of intoxication are casly understood, such as "half seas over," three sheets in the wind," "drunk as a fiddler," or the one-time superlative, "drunk as a lord." But at what height
HONGKONG 07720: 104, Des Vœux Ron Gail the pickings arising from the weakness Many of the phrases which attempt to LONDON OPPICE: 131, FLAT STE, EC. of Chine, it does not follow that. she would not welcome a strong China able to hold her own, in the literal sense, against. the World. With such a China Japan would be glad to ally herself, for in spite of oces- aional grumblings by pseudo economists it is generally recognised that the development of China's resources means not a loss, but a gain, to Japan's trade.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 25TH, 1913.
THE attitude of the new Japanese Ministry towards China is apparently giving some apprehension at Peking, more especially us rumours have appeared in the Japanese papers that in order to distract attention from home affairs a strong foreign policy is to be followed. The policy of the last Japanese Ministry, if rumour is to be credited, was not altogether of such a neutral nature as appeared on the surface, or, to put it more correctly, would not have been of euch a nature if sufficient support had been forthcoming. At the time of the last Session of the Diet, the Government was severely attacked in regard to its China. policy, and it was thought necessary to hold
the debate in camera. What revelations
Entries for the race meeting next month close to-day: An announcement on the subject by the Hongkong Jockey Club appears on page 4.
The death is announced of Mr. Andrew Couper, Lloyd's Surveyor at Singapore, after a short but severe attack of con gestion of the lungs.
The steamor Indraghiri took away from Manila this week seven and a half million cigars for New York. This is said to be the largest single shipment on record.
A small boy was called, and on being asked if he recognised the defendant said
he did not.
Inspector Gourlay said he accompanied the last witness the Belle Vue Hotel, and the boy pointed out the defendant, who was sitting at a table. Witness had seen the defendant the previous day and of the "beerometer," asks a contempor-ho did not deny he was out shooting
drunk as David's sow," or, most puzzl- ary, should we place drunk as Chloe,”
ing comparison of all, drunk as
wheelbarrow1"
1
Mr. Martin Egan, who for the past five years has done excellent work in the
His impending
Philippine Island as Editor and Pro- Prietor of the Manila Times, and in many other ways, has now relinquished active control of the paper and is returning to the United States. departure is widely regretted in the Philippines, and this regret is fully ex- tended to Mrs. Egan, whose name is asso- ciated with splendid zeal in the cause of the countless victims of "white plague" (consumption), and spirited leadership in the work of rescue. Messrs. Thibault & Lewis take over Mr. Egan's interests in the Manila Times.
with Grant.
Defendant gave evidence, and deposed that he never fired the gun and had never had the gun in his possession since he had been in the Colony.
The case was dismissed.
THE MAGISTRACY. Seven men were charged with smoking opium at 183, Queen's Road East. Melbourne fined the keeper $25 and the
others 82 each.
Mr.
A Chinese was charged with gamb!”. and with offering a lukong ven cents as a bribe. He was fired 83 or seven days for the first offence and $25 for offering the bribe.
rights of the people had roused the indignation of the country and led the
The New Zealand High Commissioner people to demonstrate before the Sub-is arranging for a visit of representativo lime. Porte. This was the cause of the citizens of the Dominions now in Eng- resignation. The crowd had not disland on the 3rd February: persed by seven o'clock on Thursday evening.
THE PUBLIC CLAMOUR.
The crisis was dramatically sudden. The Cabinet met at noon to prepare the Note accepting the proposals of the Powers.
The crowd assembled outside
A BRAZILIAN DREADNOUGHT.
LONDON, January 24th. The Brazilian Dreadnought in de Janeiro was launched at Elswick,
COTTON GROWING IN THE
SOUDAN
the Port, and deputed Enver Bey and Nadji Boy to inform the Cabinet that
LONDON, January 24th. they must retire. Enver Bey returned Mr. Asquith has informed a deputation with Kiamil Pasha's resignation. He of the Cotton Growing Association that went to the Palace and brought back he will introduce at the earliest possible the irade appointing Mahmud Shefkat opportunity next Session a Bill authoris- Grand Vizier with the rank of marshal, ing the Government to guarantes a loan Prior to the demonstration the loyal of £3,000,000 for the Soudan Government
encourage cotton growing.
He troops were sent to manoeuvre outside to Constantinople, while a battalion which believed that the burden on the British had gone over to the Committee of Union taxpayer would be inappreciable. and Progress sent to the Porte a pro- clamation by the Committee denounding Kiami Pasha and his colleagues as traitors, and saying that the new Cabinet will utilise the whole resources of the nation" to protect the Fatherland and restore Turkish honour,
The City in the evening was most quiet,
end as it is raining in torrents disorders are unlikely.
NAZIM PASHA KILLED. Nazim Pasha was shot by demonstrators prior to the resignation of the Cabinet. Enver Bey and Talaat Bey had forbidden bloodshed, but when Nazim Pasha's aide. de-camp fired from a window in the Porte the demonstrators returned the fre, killing Nazim.
Mr. Lewis (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master), applied to Mr. Hazeland for the re-hearing of a case in which a man had been sentenced for stealing cloth at Hung Hom. The application was re- disturbed.
fused.
At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, 18 Chinese were charged by Bergt, Gerrard with frequent
Lane, Wanchai. Fines of 82 each were imposed..
were made during that debate cannot be said with certainty, but if rumour is to be credited Japan at oré time proposed to take The Hon. T. de M. L. Braddell, Attor
An old resident of Japan, Mr. Roger an active part in quelling the revolution ney General, of the Straits Settlements, Hamilton, for many years Chief Engineer and upholding the Manchu Dynasty, and who has been seriously indisposed, has in the service of the Nippon Yusen even made proposals to Great Britain, which, been granted leave of absence to go home. Raisha, dropped dead at his residence however, the latter did not see her way to
There was a smile in Court yesterday while going to take his morning bath. accept. If these proposals had been carried when Mr. Justice Gompertz, in reply to The previous day he had oficiated as out, Japan would have discarded her atti-
a solicitor who declared that a plaintiff pall-bearer at the funeral of an old friend tude of neutrality, so that it may be said had no right to take out a summons and and colleague, Mr. E. 6. Mathews. the neutrality of the SATON Cabinet was
then leave the Colony for a time, keeping The deceased, a native of Aberdeen, came ing an ophum divan at No. 2, Ui Hing more from lack of support in adopting any the defendant in suspense, said--"I can-to the Far East about thirty-five years other policy than a matter of conviction. not compensate for agony of mind." ago, entering the service of the Mitsu The revolution has come and gone, and in
Bishi Company, and transferring "later A woman living at Yaumati and an ap to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, He was spite of pessimistic utterances it would now
eem that the Republic is fairly established, Prentice tailor report to the police that the oldest foreign engineer in the service they were duped by a compatriot by the though recognition by the Powers is delay-confidence trick. The woman parted with of the N.X.K., and was very highly Whatever views the Ministry may jewellery valued at $47 and the appren- esteemed by all his old colleagues and by hold, Japan will have to follow the aremple tice lost a suit of clothing, worth about the many friends on shore who shared his of the other Powers in making such recog. 930. Appearances suggest that one man acquaintance. At the time of his death
he was on the reserve list of the N.Y.K. nition, which is apparently only being is concerned in both cases.
ed.
A junk master was charged before Mr Melbourne with having on board his boat two guns of old pattern. Constablo 47 said he went on board the boat and the defendant said he had nothing on his junk. On making a search, however, the two old guns were discovered. The man was fined $50 or six weeks' hard labour.
Nevertheless order in the City is not
AUSTRIAN CONFIDENCE.
A message from Budapest says that the War Minister has ordered the partial de mobilisation of Reserves."-
FIGHTING IN THE EPIRUS.
A correspondent at Athens telegraphs that General Sapundzakis,. in a dispatch, says that in has been raining without interruption since Monday. The advance of the Greeks on Wednesday was slow over difficult ground. They ocenpied a line between Bizani and Cotsello, a mixed detachment pursuing the enemy and capturing four guns and several prisoners. The enemy sustained heavy casualties.
OBITUARY
LONDON, January 24, The death is announced of M. August Van Biene, the well-known actor and
music an.
SEVERE WEATHER AT HOME.
LONDON, January 24th. The continuous gales since Christmas have cost the underwriters over £2,000,000,
ARMED ROBBERY AT WANCHAI
Mr.
the Magistracy yesterday, before Melbourn, four Chinese were charged with committing an armed robbery at No. 4, Leung On Street, Wan- chai, and stealing $141 in money. Ser- geant Watt said that by the second defen- dant's finger prints it was ascertained that he had returned from banishment.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the third and fourth defendants, and the charge against the latter was withdrawn.
A Chinese detective said he atrested. the second man on a steamer as he was about to leave for Canton.
The case was remanded.
A short-sighted old lady in a hurry to mount & tram held up her umbrella and shouted to the driver of a passing vehicle. Stop top to which the driver re- plied: "Don't be in a hurry, missus; is ain't your turn yet." It was a hearse.