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be threatening in many quartors, and the Mr. J. D Smart has been transferred murder of Mr. SUNG CHO-TEN at Shang-from Shanghai to Manila, where he will bai seems likely to bring the crisis to be agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai), EDUCATION IN HONGKONG, head. Official circles in Peking are reported. Bank.
At a fumoral to be deeply stirred."
were directed against the PRESIDENT. and the Cabinet, who are accused of having instigated the murder, for some not very There is some danger obvious reason. also of international complications, for, in accordance with a telegraphic request from
ceremony held at Peking vehement attacks
HONGKONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."]
is evidently as Sin,Teacher" physically blind as he is mentally short- Ho discusses Education in Hongkong and makes the absurd state- meat that the University has no Arts Faculty, when, as a fact, there are several
Mr. H. Maroun, formerly Audit Chinese Customs, hins been appointed Secretary on the headquarters staff of the Commissioner of Cusums at Nankingsighted.
"A Bill entitled, "Au.Ordinance Lu amend the Offences against the Parson Ordinance, 1863, will be introduced at
Thursday,
TELEGRAMS. PROPOSED HONGKONG LOAN FOR
[TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,} THE BALKAN WAR. AUSTRIA AND MONTENEGRO.
RELATIONS FURTHER STRAINED
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
The orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council called for next Thursday afternoon include the first read- ing of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to make provision for raising a loan of Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds ster- ling for the purposes of Railway Construc- tion. In order to make this possible an-
"An Ordinance to declare the terms and other Bill is being introduced entitled,
to be raised by the Government of long- Montenegria frontier. The Montenegrins kong and to provide for the creation of regard this in the present circumstances Hongkong Inscribed Stock"
The relations between Montengro and Austria are still further strained by Aus trian troops carrying out manoeuvres
SUN YAT-EN, the Chinose Government the meeting of the Legislative Council on undergraduates in that Faculty, which during the past few days close to the conditions applicable to Loans authorised
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. applied to the Diplomatic Corps to authories the immediate banding over of the accused persons, who are in custody at Shanghai, to the Chinese authorities, in order to avoid a trial in the Mixed Court. The Diplomatic Corps, however, has informed the Chinese Government that an accused man arrested inside the International Settlement must appear before the Mixed Court for a pre liminary trial, after which he can be handed
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DALLY PRESS."] Hongkong, 7th April, 1913. Sin, A letter in your issue of to-day, signed "Teacher," asserts that what is called the Hongkong University is not a University at all but a Technical College, and consists at present of only two Faculties, Medicine and Engineering.
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to dissolve all other secret societies formed in the late Manchu Dynasty for its over. throw, and to promote means of livelihood for the people of the country." valuable support he has given to the mall fire took place in a medicine existing régime makes it appear that he shop at No. 53, Bonham Strand in the would be the last person to associate himself early hours of yesterday morning, caused
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The Cabinet, reports the Sinwanpao, has approved of the request by the Civil Appointment Bureau to grant $3,000 to Mr. Sang Chiao-jên's family as compen sation, to pay $1,000 annually, and to defray the cost of sending his son to foreign countries and also of his educa- tion.
HONGKONG,
as an act of provocation,
Montenegro has made representations to the Austrian Legation regarding the manœuvres on the frontier..
THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. The British cruiser King Edward and the Frene's cruiser Edgar Quinet have joined the blockading squadron, which is commanded by the British Vice-Admiral.
As a result of a conference between the
the Montenegrin Government begging commanders a telegram has been sent to them to respect the unanimous decision of the Powers.
A message from Berlin states that two
flcet have been ordered to hold themselves small cruisers belonging to the high seas
to protect Germans in the Levant in view of the withdrawal of the Breslau, which in readiness to sail for the Mediterranean
is taking part in the demonstration in the Adriatic.
A Malta telegram states that the destroyers Foam and Jed are sailing, it is understood, for Corfu.
MONTENEGRO REJECTS THE DEMAND OF THE POWERS. To a telegram of the Vice-Admiral
the unanimous decision of the Powers, commanding the demonstration, bogging the Montenegrin Government to respect Montenegro has replied to the effect that
At the same meeting the following re- solution will also be brought forward.: four hundred and thirty thousand and It is hereby resolved that a sum of dollars sixty-eight and cents thirty ($430,068.30) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1813.
We presume all this has reference to the building of the terminal station at Kowloon.
THE BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.
The Theatre Royal was once again Opera Company presented "The Sun- crowded last night when the Bandmann
the Company with his presence. The play was particularly well staged, and its bright and amusing character won the shino Girl." H.E. the Governor favoured
good humour of the audience who testified their evident enjoyment by frequent applause.
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Mr. James McGrath ably portrayed the part of Lord Bicester, who, at the suggestion of Mr. Vernon Blundell, the millionaire owner of the soap works, impersonates him at the works for the of the advancement of the purposes latter's love affair, and Mr. Edward
tained her high reputation by her inter- Granby millionaire. Miss May Glenn fully main- pretation of the part of Lady Rosabelle
was also
excellent
the
I should be glad if you would give
and Miss Marjorie Cecil as Brenda publicity to the fact that this University the Powers are violating their neutrality. Merrydow, the fiancee of Lurd Bicester, Blacker, also contributed to the success of the evening. Mr. Alfred Frith has at present three Faculties, Medicino,
as Commodore Parker, was, as usual, Engineering, and Arts. The Faculty of and that Montenegro cannot meet their
Another great Slav demonstration took irresistibly funny, despite the fact that Arts commenced work last October at the wishes. same time as the Faculty of Engineering, SLAV FEELING IN RUSSIA, and its staff includes five lecturers who do not lecture in any other Faculty. The place in St. Petersburg on Sunday in his apparent promotion on the road of subjects at present taught in it comprise which tens of thousands of people parti-life should have added dignity to his English language and literature, modern
cipated.
They were orderly, parading demeanour. His recital of his amorous Mr. Victor, Gouriet, history, economics and political science,
hearty laughter. impersonating the part of an ex-cab driver, and a deserted husband, extracted all the humour to be derived from his part. The other members of the Company well supported the principals.
the jurisdiction of the Mixed Court in reported to the Colonial Medical Officer Chinese literature and Chinese history the streets of the city shouting "Down adventures with a cook caused roars of
Shanghai, we perceive that elements of danger exist which in the present state of BIRTHS. EITZEN. On ath April, at the Peak political unrest in China are distinctly What grounds exist for Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. EITZEN, & disquieting.
[548 daughter.. SCHWARZ-On March 31st, at Shanghai, suspecting that this foul murder was aplotted in the highest political circles in to Mr. and Mrs. MAX SCHWARZ,
Paking will doubtless be revealed when daughter.
MARRIAGE.
the accused are tried, but the allegations WATEBS-COLS.-On March 31st, at Shang-
hai, REGINALD TOLVER WATERS, to are already discounted by the fact that GRACE MAY CoLz, of Bury St. about the time of the murder of Mr. Suna, Edmunds, Suffolk, England.
the Ministry of the Interior received on DEATH.
anonymous letter intimating that a "Special ACREEMAN.-On April 1st, at Shanghai, Court, formed to try the politicians of
Mrs. G. O. ACKERMAN.
KOÑAKING OFFion: 10a, Dzi Vœux Bian 0. London Ostion: 181, Fiat Sraz, E.O.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APEIL 8TH, 1913. TO-DAY the Provisional Government in
The cases of communicable disease of Health last week were: Four cases of plague (all fatal); eight of diphtheria (4 Portuguese, 1 Indian, 1 Filipino and 2 British), none fatal; two cases of enteric, and four of small-pox. Of the latter, three cases were fatal.
As in other Universities, students have also the option of taking mathematics as one of the subjects for the Arts Degree 1 am, Bir, Your obedient servant,
U ELIOT
Vice-Chancellor.
THE TAI ON PIRACY.
AN ARREST AT YAUMATI The police at Yaumati have arrested a
Another robbery in the New Territory has been reported to the police, this time Six men armed with re- at the village of Taishan in the district of Au Tau. volvers and choppers entered a house in the village, threatened the inmates, tied up the man and his wife, and took away Chinese for being concerned in the pirati- articles to the value of $140. On leaving they tied up the door of the house.
THE ESCAPED PRISONER,
and police custody was brought before the
with
Austria." Banners inscribed Skutari for the Montenegrins" were hung from the cross of the Church of Saint Sophia.
The police barred their access to the German and Austrian Em-
To-night local playgoers will have the bassies, but there were scenes of enthu opportunity, of witnessing a presentation siasm outside the Bulgarian, Greek and of the great London success," Princess. Servian Legations and the residence of Caprice." the Dowager-Emprese
· A RECTOR'S EXTRAORDINARY
CONDUCT.
Losnos, April 7th. A remarkable scene was witnessed in the village of Newmarket in Flintshire,
icly burned the Welsh Disestablishment when the rector, the Rev. Mr. Jones, pub Bill before a large assemblage from all
THE MAGISTRACY,
For being in possession of 136 lottery tickets a Chinese was yesterday fined 850 by Mr. Melbourne.
A fine of 8340 or two months' imprison- ment was imposed upon a Chinese for being in possession of 21 taels of opium at Kowloon railway slation.
Eleven men were charged before Mr. Melbourne yesterday with smoking opium in a divan at Wanchai. The keeper was fined $100 and the remainder 82 cach.
A Chinese who was caught leaving the
Naval Yard in which he was employed
THE "HAMIDIEH." The Turkish battleship Hamidiel, cal attack on the British steamer Tat On which has had a carcer of adventure dur- last Wednesday night. This man, who ing the past two months, has arrived at the Chinese Republic," had passed sentence
had arrived at Yaumati by train from the Port Said. of death on eight of the most prominent
Mr. H. Schlichting has resigned from interior, had a gold watch and silver figures in the country. Sexo CaIAO-JEN, the victim of the Shanghai outrage, was one the chairmanship of the Hankow German chain in his possession, and these are of them, the other mentioned being YUAN Municipal Council on account of ill-believed to have belonged to the lady SHIK-KAI, LI YUAN-HUNG, SUx Wex, health. Mr. H. Schlichting has held the missionary, Miss Dunk, who was a pas chair since 1006, and the rapid and senger on the steamer. The man will be HWANG HSING, CHAO PIN-CAUNG, CHANG favourable progress of the Gerinan Con- brought before the Magistrate 'to-day, Caizs and LIANG CHI-CHIAO. We cession, the Hunkow Daily News says, is
Reports are filtering through from Chi- may hope that these disquiating ages and to a large extent due to his hard and in-
a bad time. They are reported as fleeing symptoms of unrest and discontent may defatigable work in the interest of the ese sources that the pirates are having Chins comes to an end. The newly-elected prove after all to be mere froth, which will community. Mr. E. Mirow has taken his from the Chinese police officers, and
parts of the country. He announced his with a quantity of copper nails in his Parliament will be opened and its first subside when once the Presidential election place, while Mr. R. Herbertz has become several are believed to have been shot on
intention of burning the Bill at four possession was brought before Mr. Mel- business will be to elect the PRESIDENT of is over, and the Government, strengthened treasurer and Mr. W. Dubber joined the refusing to surrender. the Republic. That much anxiety prevails in its position, is able to settle down to the Council to fill the vacancy.
o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday bourne yesterday and sentenced to four- The Chinese Government, reports the as to what the day may bring forth is
next on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral teen days' imprisonment and to four
hours in the stocks. plainly apparent from the telegrams which great task which lies before it. There seems
The Chinese who gained such notoriety HOSTILITY TO SUFFRAGETTE IN have recently being coming from the capital, not the slightest doubt that President TUAN Peking correspondent of the NC. Daily SEI-Ewill be confirmed to-day in the high News, recently appointed Shen Yuan-pei
LONDON. Not the least significant of the many signs office to which he was called when the to make arrangements for the construc-by falling into the hands of Sanitary
tion of the Pukow-Sinyang Railway, the
Inspector McEwen while attempting to
LONDON, April 7th. is the reported intention of the Government to exclude the public, and even the repre- / Revolution ended, and it is to be hoped that concession for which was granted to the sentatives of the Press, from the opening the political factions which have been so British and Chinese Corporation in 1888. commit a burglary at his residence and by ceremonies a step against which the industriously traducing him of late-though Mr. T. J. Bourne, who will ultimately subsequently escaping from the hospital Suffragette meetings in the London political parties as well as the Bureau which they are unable to put forward a candidate be appointed Engineer-in-Chief, has left agistrate yesterday charged with steal Parks yesterday occasioned renewed scenes. has been in charge of the arrangements for who would prove equally acceptable to the Peking to conduct a reconnaissance and
to the value of $34.20. Inspector Watt, vention. the opening of Parliament have been country as a whole-will agree to bury the survey, with a view to determine the money, a silver watch and clothing of disorder, necessitating police inter- vehemently protesting. One of the Intest hatchet" and give to the Government their alignment of the railway, alternative who prosecuted, explained that the defen- united support in its efforts to maintain points for a junction with the Tientsin dent had been extradited from Macao. Defendant, iu pleading guilty to the papers received from Peking describes the political atmosphere as having become public order and promote the solid progress Pakow Railway having been anggested. "highly charged with electricity." The and prosperity of the country. We confess Referring to the report on the cost of charge of stealing, said that he went there "is that in the we do not see how any "disastrous explo living in Hongkong by Mr. Carleton, the in order to limewash the place and seeing danger," it says. presence of so many explosive elements sion" can occur in China while YUAN SHIHU.S. Consul-General, recently discussed the inspector asleep he stole the clothing disastrous Lax remains the idol of the Army, unless in our columns, the N-C. Daily New in order to obtain money to buy his pass a spark may precipitate a explosion. Political rivalries, jealousies como here-brained assassin should succeed remarks:--Figures relating to Shanghai age back to the country. Defendant was in carrying out the threat conveyed in the would be very interesting, but without formally committed to the Criminal and suspicions have now become so acafe that there is a disposition to indulge communication to which we have alluded. them it is safe to say that all the factors Sessions for trial, hie Worship being in-
creased cost of living in Hongkong apply | cuffed.. in mutual recriminations upon the lightest Certainly the removal of YUAN SEIN-BAI at mentioned as contributing to the informed that the man was kept hand
The post of Assistant British Assessor. pretext. There is real danger that some such a juncture in the history of the to similar conditions in Shanghai. Dur-
at the Mixed Court vacated by the trans-. untoward incident, the responsibility for country would be attended with disastrousing the past decade house rent in Shạng-
fer of Mr. H. F. Handley-Derry to Iehang which it le impossible to determine, may sequences, for there does not exist in all hul has increased until it is almost
as Acting Consul, will be filled by Mr. P. Grant Jones, barrister-at-law of the bring about an acute cris before the China another man who commadde the impossible to secure an abode in a desir
The latter is stated to be pressing Inner Temple, who is suceceded as Ship- Assembly is actually in session! These confidence of the people to the same degreeable locality at a moderate rent, and this A Japanese paper reports that an Brandard Oil Company.
in spite of extensive building, while mar exploring party organised under the
We also learn that Mr. Herbert. sentences appearing in a paper once described as YUAN SHIH-KAL, nor one who enjoys to by Dr. Sus Ya7-BEK's organ as "the bright the same extent the couidence and respect ket prices have gradually advanced, auspices of the Government-General of claims for compensation for losses sustain
It is not expected, been received in the ordinary course of Consul at Wuchow. appenage of the Foreign Office" are pregnant of the Powers, Were Yuar displaced workmen demand higher wages, and the Formosa, comprising 200 members, ex-ed during the Revolution and for hard Ping Vice-Consul by Mr. A. P. Blunt,
now only however, that he will vacate his present with significance, and we believe they do through any cause whatever at the present the Chinese has not created that trade altitude of 10,000 feet above the sea-level cash in return for large amounts of Phillips, Senior Vice-Consul at Shanghai,
which would result, in the West, in lower party were frozen to death and about 50 business, but which are
others are missing.
negotiable at a ruinous discount,
post immediately.-C. Daily News. not exaggerate in the least the gravity of the time it is certain that China would be in competition in articles of good quality on the Central Range, About 50 of the provincial military notes, which have has been promoted to be His Majesty's
prices. situation. Serious trouble would seem to the throes of another revolution.
"BLIZZARD IN FORMOSA
FIFTY FROZEN TO DEATH.
increased demand for Western luxuries by countered a terrible blizzard at
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OBITUARY.
LONDON, April 7th. The death is announced of the Earl of Belmore at the age of 78.
The deceased Peer was Governor of New South Wales from 1868-72, has served as one of the Lord Justices General and General Governors of Ireland and on the Judicial Committee of the Irish Privy Council.
THE STANDARD OIL AND CHINA. SILVER WANTED NOT PAPER.
It is denied that loan negotiations are proceeding between China and the
out
An extraordinary story was told the Magistrato yesterday when three men were charged with being on the premises of Messra, Komor & Komor's for a feloni- the men gained entrance to the establish- a rob bery, but instead of taking articles which ous purpose. It was stated that two of
mises portable articles worth thousands of ment with the idea of carrying o
dollars they merely removed some pack- ing cases which were worth about 86. were of value and there were on the pre
One man was discharged, and the others were sentenced to six weeks' imprison, meat and four hours' stocks.
BRITISH CONSULAR SERVICE.
APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFEES,
We understand that Sir Everard General, is proceeding on eight months home leave on June 9, and that Mr. H. E. Fulford, cxe, His Majesty's Consul Fraser. E...6. His Majesty's Consul
General at Tientsin, will be appointed to officiate in his absence.