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the agreement. The possibility of this, we imagine, is remoto. At the time the indem-
nity was demanded Great Britain and Japan, as well as the United States, were in favour of a reduction of the huge indemnity
demanded by the Powers. The total
United
THE KOWLOON BURGLARIES.
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Baze- land committed to the Criminal Sessions for trial a Chinese who stood charged or six counts with robberies in Kowloon
Evidence was given yesterday, repecting
Indemnity amounted to 450,000,000 toels,
a robbery at the residence of Mrs. Robin- equivalent to £65,000,000. Of this total son, wife of Major Robinson, No. 2, 'Russia's claim was over 180 million taels, Knutsford Terrace, on the 21st Janúary. Germany's 90 million tools, France's, Mrs. Robinson stated that at three o'clock about. 71 millions, Great Britain's 50 in the morning she was awakened by the millions, Japan's 84 millions, and the door handle being turned. As sho States 38 millions. Austria-switched on the light a man came into the room. She jumped out of bed, and Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, the man ran out the room. She followed Italy, Holland, Sweden and Norway and him into the hall and turned on the other Countries also had their claims electric light, at the same time calling out to an Indian orderly, who was on the admitted Nearly one-half of the indemnity verandah underneath. The orderly chased goes to Russia and France, the nations the man through the bath-room. Witness which suffered in the Peking emeutes the identified five pairs of loots and shoes then called Major Hunter. Witness
least of all, and whose economic interests produced as her property. Dozen, Bottle in China are comparatively negligible. By dant, who was carrying a sheet in which The orderly spoke to chasing the defen- the British Press, both in the Far East he had wrapped up a number of boots and and at Home, the distribution of shoes, and catching him about 250 paces |the indemnity was trenchantly criticised
Other evidence was heard, and, as 190 at the time the agreement was mode. The stated, the defendant was committed.
British claims were carefully scrutinised, 2:50 and insupportable claims were struck ont. 340 Turning back our own files, we find the Hongkong Daily Pren alluding to this in the following terms: The remaining nations were not, of course, bound to make these voluntary sacrifices, but their repre-
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
{TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
REPORTED DEATH OF CAPTAIN
SCOTT AND PARTY.
SAID TO HAVE PERISHED IN A BLIZZARD,
LONDON, February 11th. Reater's correspondent at Wellington telegraphs that the Terra Note has reached Oamaru from the Antarctic,
"The Central News announcea that Captain Scott and his party perished in a blizzard after reaching the South Pole on the 18th January, 1919.
Captain Scott's wife is at present on.
the high seas half-way to San Francisco from Wellington. Her last letter from her husband was in May last.
Mr. Ponting, the photographer of the expedition, says that Captain Scott's party was composed of Dr. Wilson, Captain Oates, Lieutenant Bowers, and
A meeting of the Legislative Council is Petty Officer Evans. called for, Thursday afternoon:-
The business inchides resolutions under the Opium Ordinances, 1909-1911-(a.) Prohibiting the importation of raw
Turkish Opium (b.) Permitting tran-
shipment in Hongkong of raw Indian Opium exported from China by the
ROYAL SYMPATHY,
The King has telegraphed to Lord Curzon, as President of the Royal Geo-
graphical Society, his deep grief. on the
news of the loss of, Captain Scott and five of his party just when they were
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THE BALKAN WAR. EXCITING SCENES IN TOKYO."
TERRIBLE MONTENEGRIN LÖSSES. Telegrams from Podgoritza, the head- TOKYO, February 11th.
quarters of the Montenegrin army, te- The Cabinet has resigned, and the port that three days' desperate fighting opening of the Diet has been further took place at Skutari. The Montenegrius post pobed. The public indignation admit having suffered terrible losses. On against the papers which favoured the Sunday night the height known as Great Prince Katsura administration was shown Bardanjoli, dominating Skutari from the on Monday afternoon by an attack on east, was taken by storm.
It is officially reported from Cettinje the Kokumin, Miyako, and" Yamato'
that the Montenegrin losses at Bardanjoh The Miyako office was burned, amounted to 2,500, while 4,000 Turks, dead”... offices.
and the Kokumin was the centre of excit- and wounded, were found on the battle ing scenes.
The wreckers were mostly geld. There have also been three days' students. The staff cf the paper defended feree fighting at Tarabosch, and the fight- themselves with revolvers. They aro bowing continues. protected by the police.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
JAPANESE POLITICAL CRISIS.
LONDON, February 11th. The suspension of the Diet in order to prevent the Opposition from moving a vote of censure and the unconstitutional methods of the Government led to serious riots, in which the casualties numbered
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no fewer than 120,000 men, who were never employed, directly or indirectly, in suppressing the outbreak." But the same forces that stood in the way of a reduction of the indemnity twelve or thirteen years ago are as strong as ever, since remitted something like half the America has
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I connection with the recent discussions
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actual loss. Great Britaire did not follow that example, because remission meant to her. direct loss. However that may be, the United States has gained a great deal of kudos in China by making the concession, and Chinese goodwilly
we agree, is a commercial asset which cannot be ignored with impunity. But since it occurs that sations which have the loast beneficiary interest in Chinese commerce draw the largest profits out of this indemnity the hope of the Powers agreeing to forego the indemnity in order to buy China's goodwill, is doomed to disappointment, for recent events have shown they are determined as ever to demand their "pound of flesh."
At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese woman was fined $5, the alternative being fourteen days in prison,, for wasting water.
The Allan Wilkie Company last night produced "Lady Windermere's Fanto a fair audience in the Theatre Royal The performance was up to the high standard set by this talented combination of artistes, who leave behind them excel- lent impressions of their clever work.
There was no business of importance st the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board held yesterday afternoon. The President intimated that there was no minutes on any of the papers circulated and with the permission of the meeting
tion under the Companies (Winding-up) Ruies.
The orders of the day are First reading of a Hill entitled, "An
Ordinance to amend the Opium Ordin
ance, 1909."
Ordinance to amend the Magistrates First reading of a Bill entitled "Au
Ordinance, 1890. 34
First reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinaue to consolidate and amend the law relating to the powers of arrest of Revenue Officers.
First reading of a Bill entitled, "An Note Issue Ordinance, 1011." Ordinance to attend the Mercantile Bank
ance, 1897,"
great and arduous undertaking,
"VICTORY AND DEATH."' "The victory and death” of Captain
Seutt and bis companions is the theme
the absence of details of the calamity, of editorials in most newspapers, which,
pablish pages of obituaries, articles and pictures of the expedition, and interviews with members of former expeditions, who express the opinion that the party, cut-
First reading of a Bill entitled, "Anting it fine in the matter of food in order Ordinance to amend the Vagrancy Ordinto make the dash to the Pole, probably offences Ordinanes, 1845.
Second reading of the Bill entitled, perished from starvation. "An Ordinance to amend the. Summary
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
POLAR EXPERTS' VIEWS.
It is expected that the Katsura Cabinet will-resign.
The mch attacked newspapers offices, wrecked police stations and burned trams, There was constant fighting with the
BRITISH DEFENCE FORCES.
THE BULAIR FIGHT.
A message from Sofia states that the Bulgarian losses at Bulair on Saturday were five officers and 412 men wounded and two officers and some men killed. The Turks suffered enormous losses, including twenty officers, quick firing guns, rifles, and stores.
THE TURKISH ADVENTURER. A messago from Port Said reports that
the Turkish battleship. Hamidich, which surprised a Greek town last month and afterwards proceded to the Red Sea, has passed the Canal on her return to the Dardanelles.
A TURKISH SPECIAL MISSION. Hakki Pasha, the former Grand Vizier,
palice, who succeeded in repulsing the left Constantinople on Tuesday, with the attack on the Premier's residence.
intention of proceeding to Vienna, Paris, London, and Berlin on a special mission. THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. NEW PRESIDENT PROCLAIMED.
LONDON, February 11th.
In the House of Lords on Monday,
sent condition of the Territorials enable Lord Midletu asked: Would the pre-
LONDON, February 11th,
A message from Mexico City states that
them to take the field immediately on the
160,000 and guarantee the country in the and it is reported that the Cabinet has
Sir Ernest Shackleton and Captain Am. despatch of an expeditionary force of President Madero and family have fled,
mundsen, interviewed at New York, said they were shocked beyond expression at The Sealed Handicap Competition, the report, and said that they did not open to Ladies only, for the Cup pre-believe that the blizzard sented by Mr. A. G. Coppin, has resulted accountable for their deaths.
was solely as follows:--
Captain Peary has offered his deepest sympathy to the relatives of the deceased men and to the entire British nation at the unexpected catastrophe.
Mrs. J. W. Stewart
Mrs... Bonnar
Miss H. Tomes Miss Tomes
Mrs. R. D. Harvey Miss M. Rodger..... Mrs. J. Rodger Mrs. Hastings Mrs. Pearce Mrs. E. McMuan Mrs. Stair Stewart Mrs. Milner Jones Mra. Wakeman
Mrs. Perfect Mrs. Philips Mrs. A. Ritchie
108 12 01
119 24 05
90
98 Ser.
99 2 96 117 16 101
120 18 -102
121 18 103
.125 21 104
.129 24 105 124 19 106
118 11 107 121 12.300 124 14 110 131 21 710
138 24 114
144 24 120
Miss H. Tomes score of 98 was made up of a 50 and a 46--the 50 in the first round being accounted for more or less by a 9 at the 9th hole, where trouble was met..
who were good enough to assist with the The committee thank those, gentlemen fixing up of the above bandicaps.
HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
THIRD RACE FOR MR. ROUSE'S CUF
The course for this race on 8th February was from the usual starting line, round the Lyeeman Beacon, Lust Rocks Buoy and again round the Lyecmun Beacon, leaving all marks to port, 10,00 miles. . The following boats started at 2.30 p.m.
respecting the temporary failure on Ching they were laid on the table en hoe. The in a steady south-east wind :-
proceedings barely lasted two minutes.
X. 9.
Owes,
€ 22 € 29
Dione (Sir T. H. May), Kathleen (Officers, R.E.) Colleen (Mr. S. 8. Moore)........ Dorothea (Mr. C. G. Alabaster)... 6 12 Bonito (Messrs. Denison & Bird) 20 7. Halcyon (Capt. Johnston) ..... 20 7
THE VICHMS.
The notices in the papers regarding the victims state:
Dr. Wilson was the chief scientist of the expedition.
Captain Oates, of the Inniskilling Dragoons, was selected to take charge of tho ponies on account of his experience in India and Tibet.
He was mentioned
in despatches in South Africa.
Lieut. Bowers, of the Indian Mazine, had charge of the commissariat.'
event of invasion?
Lord Herschell, replying for the War Office, said that Mr. Asquith some weeks ago at the time the Committee of Imperial Defence was sitting under his chairman- ship, decided to reconsider the question. There were now 263,000 men in the force,
apart from the National Reserve, and recruiting, was buoyant, Moreover, the War Office knew that in the event of war the men who had recently left would rejoin in far greater numbers than were required to raise the force to establish- ment strength. Arms and equipment were available for the whole number. The Government's answer: was that they can now guarantee in any of the present circumstances that the country can be safeguarded against a blow aimed at its heart. To consider any large increase of
resigned,
General Blanquet, upon whom the Pre- sident relied, arrived with troops at the capital, but was unwilling to fight against- Diaz.
the artillery surrendered to the rebels,
President Madero has notified Diaz that he expected him to protect foreigners.
A later message from Mexico City states that Feliz Diaz has been proclaimed President.
Moreover, after severe fighting,
CANADA AND CHINA.
LONDON, February 11th. The Hon. Mr. Foster, Canadian Minis- ter for Trade and Commerce, who is pro- veeding on a tour to Australia returning” vid Japan, in connection with trade and migration questions, will also visit
China,
Petty Officer Evans was in charge of expenditure solely for Home defence GERMAN ROYAL RECONCILIATION. the sledges and equipment.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,
would be a disastrous policy. The whole
LONDON, February 11th, of the Army Council concurred in that *
Reuter's correspondent at Berlin wires The meeting of the Royal Geographical view, which was also strongly held by the that Their Majesties. the Crown Prince, Society was adjourned after a speech by General Staff. Nevertheless, the Govern-and Princess Victoria Luise suddenly the Chairman, Mr. D. W. Freshfield, ment was not satisfied and aimed at an went to Karlsrulie on Monday with a view bidding farewell to the band of heroes establishment of 315,000. They had conto arranging the marriage of the Princess whose names would shine as an example sidered the possibility of utilizing the to Prince Ernst August of Cumberland, of the endurance qualities of Englishmen. National Reserve, which was now 190,000 with whom the Imperial Family have [A writer in the Daily Mail Year Book strong, to fill the gaps in the ranks finally beconté reconciled. It is under- states-Probably the past season will be
notable for the double conquest of the South of the Territoriais, and to this end stood that Prince Ernst August has re- Fole. It is not yet definitely known if the they had decided to pay Countynounced his claim to the throne of Han- British party under Captain Scott arrived
part to meet the Boxer indemnity pay- ments, the Republican Press has been M. Liebert, the French Consul General, urging a reconsideration of the whole appeared at the Magistracy, yesterday to question. It is pointed out that the Boxer prosecute his four chair coolies for absent- troubles were the product of forces which ing themselves from dutywithout per- were at work entirely foreign to the present mission. Defendants stated that they régime in China, with which the latter was. went to make some holiday calls, and M. never associated, either directly or indirectly. Liebest, asking for a small penalty, his According to the China Republican, "They Worship imposed a fine of fifty cents each. Hongkong side. The Dione was not sail was about 850 miles. The conditions were
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A Berlin telegram states that the engagement of Princes Victoria Luise to
Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Luene- burg, is officially announced.
GREAT BRITAIN AND FOREIGN AVIATORS.
were the natural outcome of a rotten manbi- A Chinese contractor was yesterday nery of Government--if the corrupt fabric-suramored to attend at the Magistracy to which passed for a governnient conki be Answer a charge of deviating from a plan elevated to the dignity of being termed a which had been approved by the Building Government. They could not have been Authority. Two other men were charged prevented, and to attempt to argue otherwise with him. It was stated that the plan was would be tantamount to holding the law, of for the reconstruction of a house, and the defendant had departed from the plan in Cause and effect in a state of suspended respect of a certain wall. The contractor her usual form, only just keeping up with the last supporting party turned back, as was hoped, the Government were preying over prescribed areas and requiring,
LONDON, February 11th. The Government has introduced a Bilt- empowering the prohibition of air craft
there, but hopes are entertained that next Associations in addition to the present over and ascend the ducal throne of spring will bring word that such has been shilling, 5 to each. man
who was Brunswick. tho case. The British explorers, after In the first beat to the Beacon the wintering at the western end of the Ice willing to serve for Home defence in a Kathleen made one tack across to the Island (lat. 773deg. S.) November 2nd, time of grave national emergency, and 10/- Barrier, left the southern point of Ross Kowloon shore, all the others working the The distance to the Pole, in a straight line, to those who were similarly willing to ing at all in her usual style and was nearly beaten by Kathleen. The Beacon dogged efforts the explorers made their way present obligation refers to a time of not favourable to fast travelling, but by serve anywhere in the world. The men's was rounded by Dione about 2 lengths in front of Kathleen with Colleen some 3
over the Barrior ice and-up to the high minutes after followed by Bonito, a plateau region of South Victoria Land by great national peril. No money will Halcyon seven minutes. or so later, with traversed by Sir Ernest Shackletan.
way of.
Beardmore Glacier, previously be paid to the men themselves in time of Dorothen, which had made a bad start, January 4th they had advanced to a point peace. Lord Herschell concluded with an ed Heleyon and cut out Borito at the lat 87de32. S., of vir 630 led appeal for voluntary service from every last. In the run down the Dorothea pass in 32miu. having travelled mark, but gave up after rounding. Again in 62 days. Their average rate of progress man. Should young men come forward, in the second round Dione failed to show southwards was about 11 miles a day. Here anfination. The natural sequel was bound
Kathleen. In fact there was very little to follow the original cause, as the night the
difference in the times of any of the boats, leaving Captain Scott and four companions pared to so expand the forces as to bad a day. The unfortunate series of incidents
the small one designers making nearly the to continue the journey to the Pole, a die-
tance of about 170 miles.] which rendered the year 1900 one of the Troupe gave succeseful performances at finishing line at;-.
The Wongneichong Kiddies' Dramatic me time as the larger boats.
A plain sail in brought the boats to the Captain Robert Falcon Scott, R.N., who most lurid periods of history could not have the Seamen's Institute on Monday night.
was born at Devonport on 6th June, 1868, been avoided by any human means, and to The first, part of the programme
was educated at Stubbington House, Fare- bam, and entered the Navy in 1882. He mercilessly associate the present regime devoted to the rendering of "Beauty and
commanded the National Antarctic Expedi-" with circumstances over which it had no the Beast," which included a series of well Home
tion, in the Discovery, from 1900 to 1904, and in recognition of his services to possible control essentially savours of a staged tableaux. In the second part an Colleen. 99 56 4 83 36
Kathleen
geographical research was promoted to the degree of harshness that is not justified by original caste of a pretty little play Bonito 46234 20 18
rank of Captain in the Navy. He is a gold circumstances." It is therefore urged that entitled "Ma Belle," by Mr. W. H. L. Halcyon 4 49 03
medalist of the Royal Geographical Society, that by April, 1918, Germany would have 4 28 56
Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Ameri- the time has come for the Fowers to Warrener, met with a good reception, the Dorothea gave up
61ean, Swedish, Danish, Philadelphian and
g Dreadnoughts and Great Britain 43, seriously contemplate the moral justice of children going through their parts very
Haley fouled the Beacon,
Antwerp Geographical Societies. He marri- excluding the Malaya and any provided Bonito won the cup with 21 points in the ed in 1008 a daughter, of the late Canon Solidving China of further payments under cleverly indeed,
three races, Dione being secord.
Lloyd Bruce:
by Canada.
dants were discharged. was fined 850 and the other two defen
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ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL STANDARD.
LoxDos, February 11th.
foreign aircraft to land within certain areas. In the event of disregarding the warning signal it shall be lawful to fre on them or in other way to compel com- pliance.
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At question time in the House of Com
The House of Commons has read the Mons on Monday Mr. Churchill announced. Navigation Bill a vecond time.
Colonel Seely said the Bill was not aimed at any Foreign Power bat to pre-
vent mischievous persons flying over places where combustible stores are kept.