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Mr. Wakefield, who has been "Coms, missioner of Customs at Changsha since 1910, has gone on leave, and has been. relieved by Mr. Cross from Shanghai.
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THE AVIATION ACCIDENT IN
JAPAN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
COMBINED AUSTRO-ITALIAN ACTION IN ALBANIA.
According to a message from Rome, the The first typhoon warning of the year | somi-official Tribuna says that if Austria from the Manila Observatory acts in Albania, Italy, if asked, must yesterday, It reported a cyclone or | participate. The Minister for War had typhoon E. of the Viscayne Islands therefore ordered the necessary troopscending when his machine collapsed as
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An issue of Tls. 250,000 six per cent. debentures, part of the authorised issue of Tls. 1,000,000, secured by Trust Deed dated 22nd April, 1813, by the Shanghai Land Investment Co, Ltd., is announced at Shangliai.
Tokyo, May 5th. The aviator Takeishi, whose accident was reported yesterday, has died from the injuries ho received.
be mobilised for Italy, to undertake an *xpedition. One division is considered was nearing the earth. enough..
A message from Vienna states that the newspapers agree that Monday's Con- ference in London cannot possibly lead to Austria's departure from decisions already taken. The selection of the i moment of eventual notive operations and the nature and manner of their execution must be reserved for the decision of the Con- Powers interested in the details.
A Chinese woman committed suicide by hanging at Kat 0, Shautokok district, It is thought that the departure of her husband for a foreign country, leaving her to work in the fields, caused her to patbined Austro-Italian action in Albania is already an agreed principle. Thero still an end to her life.
mont. This is considered certain.
OPINION IN FRANCE
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AGENCY.] SUFFRAGETTES DEFIANCE.
WILD SCENEH IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
LONDON, May 5th.
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Miss Lansbury has been arrested for causing a disturbance by holding a meet- ing in Hyde Park.
A Free Speech" demonstration was held in Trafalgar Square yesterday. There were
MR. O. H. ROSS.
The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, who succeeded Mr. Henry Keswick, about three years ago as head of the firm of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., in China, leaves for Home to-day, and will, hencefortit remain at the firm's Loudon office. Mr. Ross has spent many years in the East, Arst in India, and later in various parts of China.. He has specially in-
time of the Boxer outbreak when he waa terested himself in the Volunteer move ment. wherever he has been, and at the
at Tientsin, Mr. Ross' rendered valuable service to General Gascles, the commander of the British troops sent to the relief of Peking
The existence of the Scouts Company in Hongkong is dus maialy to his initiative. and to his · constant interest in the organisation as its commanding officer. Fow men have a better knowledge of the New Territory than Mr. Ross, who is fond of walking, and this knowledge he has turned to excellent account in the training of the Scouts, who we occasion
Owing to the inflammatory articles remains to be settled the complete agree wild scones owing to the speakers dis. to remember many strenuous but interest-
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that Austria and Italy must not be been posted in the Settlement by the allowed to, claim & European mandate to Municipal Council.
violate Europe's decision. Albania must The House of Representatives at Pok-bo autonomous, be numbered." All this sufficiently showing succeeded in electing a Speaker on
Le Debate urges the dispatch of French the great change which is coming over the the 30th inst. after 22 days effort 341 and British bluejackets to Skutari to conditions of warfare-a change predicted members were present. Tang Hua-lung, by TENNYSON nearly sixty years ago when the Chinputang candidate, was elected he wrote "Locksley Hall," in which occur Speaker. The voting was: Tang Ha lung, 276; Wu Ching-lien, 248; informal votes 17.
the following lines For I dipt into the future, far as human
eyo, could 80, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the Sow the heavens fill with commerce, argosies
wonder that would bo;
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of magic sails, Pilote of the purple twilight, dropping down
with costly bales; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and From the nations airy novics grappling in
there rain's a ghastly dow
the contral blue.
In any future war we shall certainly have the spectacle of "the nations' airy, navies grappling in the central blue"; but low far are we distant from the time when we
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Hongrons, May 6ra, 1913.
TEN years ago who would have believed in the possibility of the success now achieved in serial navigation? And who would dare predict what developments the next ten or twenty years will bring forth? The mili. tary correspondent of the Times has recently been telling his readers that we must expect to see aerial flesta running into hundrede of units before mapy years have passed. He points out that in the old wars the main difficulty was to get at the enemy's ships in their defended ports.
Air. V. Grosse, Russian Consul General in Shanghai, has been appointed "Actual Counsellor of State," a position similar to that of Privy Councillor in Great Britain and carrying with it the right of hereditary nobility and the title of Execilency Only on other Russian Consul General in the Far East has been similarly honoured, namely, the senior. Consul in China, Mr. Ostroverkhow in Hankow.
According to the return of communi- cable diseases in the Colony last week, there were six cases of bubonic plague all of which were fatal; six cases of diphtheria (two British and four Chi-
prevent isolated intervention.
MONTENEGRO YIELDS.
A Council of War at Cettinje has
several men off the plinths on to the heads of the crowd and made repeated charges, Many of the police were injured,
THE BRITISH NAVY:
MR. CHURCHILL'S CONFIDENCE.
LONDON, May 5th.
Speaking at a banget at the Royal decided to yield to the Powers demand Academy, Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, said the more he
for the evacuation of Skutari..
A message from Cetinje says that the majority of the Crown Council having declared against the Government's stand point on the Skutari question, the Cabinet has resigned.
The Times correspondent at Cetinje says that the resignation is believed to indicate that the counsele in favour of evacuation have prevailed,
All the above is regarded in Vienna as manoeuvres to gain time and ignoming of surrender.
on the
A later message from Cetinje states that though the majority of the Council
knew the Navy the greater was his confidence in the quality of the ships and the men,
He declared that the main tenance of an adequate military establish ment was essential for the effective naval defence of the United Kingdom
AMERICAN TARIFF REVISION
A PROTEST BY THE FOREIGN POWERS,
LONDON, May 5th.
A message from Washington states that
of War decided in favour of evacuation, Great Britain has joined with the other the whole question will bo submitted to nations in protesting against the provi- Parliament at an extraordinary session,sion of the Tariff Bill allowing a discount
ing days of training under hie command in the New Territory.. The members of
regret at his departure by attending practically in full strength a farewell dinner given in his honour at the Volunteer Headquarters on Saturday evening.
Mr. Ross has identified himself with most forma of sport in the Colony and will be greatly missed in many quarters.
As a business raan be has been a worthy bead of the Princely House," and in occupied a seat in the Legislative Council that capacity, too, he has worthily of the Colony.
Socially as well as in business he has been widely esteemed and respected, and he leaves China with the good wishes of a but wherever his lot has been cast. He host of friends, not only in this Colony,
is succeeded in Hongkong by Mr. David Landale of Shanghai.
PRESENTATION PROM THE BOYS' OWN CLUB.
At the Victoria Recreation Club yester- day Mr. A. R. Ellis, the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Boys' Own Club, pre- sented the President of the Clab. (the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross) on behalf of the members, with a handsome silver rose bowl, inscribed-Presented to the Hon.
venturetosay that the cargo-carrying airship nese), five endling in death; two of onteria which has been summoned for Thursday of five per cent, on duties on goods shipped Mr. C. H. Ross by the members of the
must ever remain but a poet's dream. In a fever (one German, ans Chinese), two recent issue of The Times Engineering of puerperal fever; and five of small-pox Supplement a special article is published (all Chinese), four of which resulted of nirebig fatally. The weekly plague return shows dealing with the system
additional cases were reported yesterday, bringing the total for the year up to 44.
Boya' Own Club, as a ential token of their sincere regard and appreciation of his kindnesses to their Club
In making the presentation, Mr. Ellis
In nowise will Montenegro's surrender
in American bottoms. avert Austro-Italian military measures.
It is understood Both the Vienna and Rame newspapers that Democratic managers will remove the are anticipating the necessity of military provision by amendment when the ad- construction planted by Mr. A. Bornsea, that there were six cases, all fatal. Two intervention in Albania, apart altogether ministrative section of the tariff is said this small token would perhaps re from the Skutari question, with a view to restoring order out of the daily-increas ing chaos. It is assumed in both capitals that Austria will operate on the norib, from Sangiovanni and Italy from the South from Valona./
The proposals show (says the writer) on what a grandiose scale and with what minuteness of detail the building of airships is now being worked out, at any rate on paper. Briefly, it may be said that be contemplates an aerial cruiser enpable of carrying 300 persone, with all the comforts of a first-class hotel for a distance of 4,000 miles without intermediate landing at an average speed exceeding 60 miles an hour! Fifty years ago it took about three months to reach Hongkong from London; the time-distance has gradually been shortened until it is possible now by steamboat and
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
In the final of the Doubles Handicap, played yesterday, A. N. Joseland and J. B. Penman beat Captain James and Captain Crawford, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
reached.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT, IN MEXICO.
BRITISH RECOGNITION.
LONDON, May 5th. Great Britain has formally notified President Huerta of the recognition of
A portion of the Austrian Press is alarmed at the possible results. There are fears that Austria may find her forces The match to decide the lawn tennis divided the moment she wants to use all his Governincnt, The British Minster has f championship of the H.K.C.C. takes her strength in Central Europe, and it place on Wednesday afternoon between declares that Austria will have all the presented a letter from King George with A. N. Joseland and H. A. Nisbot, the hardest work of dealing with the warlike good wishes. President Huerta expressed present holder. The game will commence tribes in the North. It is improbable that his appreciation. at 4.30.
the two countries would willingly leave
CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN
train to cover the distance in seventeen THE ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAYERS Albania when they are once there. Italy 2
days. When aerial cruisers exist of the capacity above described it will be possible to travel between London and Hongkong in something like four days! Solence in these days does not "creep" from point to point, but marches with giant strides.
The now C.P.R. steamer Empress of Russia is expected to reach Hongkong at noon on Friday.
The last exhibition of the present season of the Kinetophone took place last night, when there was again a gratifying attend
Bro
The
would then retain the South, giving com- mand of the Adriatic, while Austria would only have the North, the poorest and most uncivilised territory in Europe.
THE BLOCKADE.
The correspondent of the Daily Tele- graph at Cetinje states that the blockade is beginning to be felt. The electric light has failed owing to the exhaustion of the naphtha fuel. Butter, fruit, and beer are
·SANGUINARY BATTLE NEAR DURAZZO.
LEGISLATION,
LONDON, May 5th.
The Anti-Alien Bill has been passed by the Californian Assembly and now goes to the Governor, who has already in timated his intention of signing it.
THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
LONDON, May 5th. The Duchess of Connaught had not a restful day on Sunday and her condition
is lesz antisfactory ⠀
Theatre-goers will have their first opportunity to-night of witnessing the Anglo-American Players, a company which, if reports are true, is one of the finest of its kind that has yet visited the Far East, Mrs. Temple's Telegram," a farce-comedy said to abound with
and funny complications laughable lines will be the presented to night at the Theatre Royal Five different giving out. farces, comedies and plays to follow on successive nights.
A despatch from Celtinje received at booking indicates that the new company
A GERMAN SENSATION. will receive a warm welcome to-night, and Paris reports that the latest news from if it proves up to the standard which Alessic is that a sanguinary battle was
LONDON, May 5th. A telegram from Mannheim states that coirable, he says, with perfected dirigibles, A coolie employed on the Daito Maru reports from other cities indicate, the fought on Friday near Durazzo between and large numbers of them, that the Power was removed to the hospital suffering engagement here should be a great success. David Pasha at the head of Army troops while the Grand Dake of Baden was superior in this arm will be able to ruin from injuries to the head, sustained from headed by Miss May Roberts and Mr. L. Skutari David Tasha was routed and the step of his carriage, brandishing a The company consists of cleven people, and Essad Fasha, the defender of driving to the races a man jumped on to hostile naval establishments and ships in a fall into the hold of the vessel at Victor Gillard, both well-known players the troops fled in all directions. Servians knife. His Highness pushed him back, part or dock or on the slips within airship Canton.
on the Pacific Coast Special scenery opened the road to Durazzo to Essad and the man was arrested, rauge, and to prevent the restoration of the
Whilst a Chinese woman was walking will be used for every play.
| Pasha, part of whose troops entered enemy's navel strength during the cam
“Paid in Full,” which will be presented triumphantly. Essad Pasha is reported paign, thermaay, it is said, will soon along Queen's Road East on Sunday on the second night of the engagement, 16 to be master of the situation in Central
She was said to be one of the features of the motor-car knocked her down. badly bruised on the shoulder, and was engagement. It is a thrilling play based on a scene from modern life so realistic in its presentation that it is claimed to removed to hospital.________
be the greatest play ever written by an
It is now con-
ance.
posmes 4 or more dirigibles capable of seconding her Navy; she has at present twenty-night, "of which at lónst a dozen are anitable for use in a naval war and for A Chinese gardener has committed sui- and attack."cide at Tin Lui village, in the Shamsuipa extended reconnaissance Engines are now running up to a total District, by hanging himself from the of 1,000 horse-power per airship, and the ceiling of his home. No reason can yet Times military correspondent tells us that he assigned for the act.
we must expect to see, before long, armed
At the entrance to the Yaumati typhoon" dirigibles of a million cubic feet ge6 refuge a small rowing boat was aVOT- capacity, a speed of 80 miles an hour, nude turned by the Yaumati ferry launch, Ini useful weight of 15 to 20 tons. Some of Tùa. The occupants of the boat wore these mirabips and their corresponding precipitated into the water, but were sheds can be constructed at the price of rescued by people on the launch. a modern supe-Dreadnought. The needs of the future are iudicated in these terms
Lascar Row, through a korosine lamp fall We need very fast aeroplanes for scoating ing and igniting sous bedding and with a sperd of 100 miles an furniture. The outbreak was extinguished purposes, hour, a fuel capacity of 500 miles, and a by the inmates and the police, the dam
We also need | age being estimated at $100. high rate of climbing.
A fire broke out at No. 3, Upper
American.
The curtain at all performances will rise starply at 9.15 p.m.
FOREIGNER'S TRAGIC DEATH AT
SHANGHAI.
Albanit
The Servians have completely evacuated: Albania, the last transports having left Durazzo on Saturday morning, prior to
and Pasha's entry.
REPATLIATING MUSSULMANS. A message from Salonika states that Greek transporta left on Saturday, taking 5,000 Musulman refugees to Scalanugys
On Monday night last the dead body of an American citizen named C. B. Metben in Asia Minor.
was found in bed in his room at a house JORD MORLEY ON THE SITUATION. thres large wounds in his throat, and a in Soward Road, Shanghai. There were Lord Morley speaking at a banquet at number of other wounds in the region of the Royal Academy, said the persistence the beart. The deceased held a sharp and firmness of British policy had been pointed knife in his band and it was with the most perfect instrument in unravel this apparently that the injuries were inflicted. The deceased, who was formerlying the most tangled call of European Tobacco Co. arrived in Shanghai about had reason to believe that on Monday in the employ of the British American diplomacy known for a generation. He two years ago from Manila. He leaves a widow and one child, both of whom are in they might be in sight of a solution which Shanghai
might be unanimous.
A ROYAL ACCOUCHMENT.
LONDON, May 5th.
A message from Athens states that Queen Sophia was delivered of adaughter.
THE YUNNAN STUDENTS FOR HONGKONG, UNIVERSITY.
The Yunnanfu correspondent of the N.-U. Daily News writes in reference to the Yunnan scholarships to Hongkong University as follow:
mind Mr. Ross at times of the Club and of the gratitude of its members for the kind way in which he as President had so ably and consistently aider its welfare. It was the sincere wish of all the members that Mr. and Mrs, Ross might spend many happy years in the Homeland, and their future would be watched with the greatest interest. (Applause.)
The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, in reply, expressed his hearty thanks for the hand- some présent. He assured them that it. would be valued by him, and would serve to remind him of that Club, The Club. was, as far as he could see, very flourish ing, and their sports seemed to attract great interest. While sport was one thing there were other things in the in good health they had also their business world beside, and while sport kept them to look after, and provided they got the two together, not too much of either, that was the desideratum. In conclusion, Mr. Ross wished the Club all success in the future (Applause.)
Cheers were lustily raised, and the gathering dispersed.
OTHER RESIDENTS DEPARTING.
Among the passengers leaving by the. Siberia are Professor Middleton Smith, Middleton Smith and family, who are who is en route for London, and Mre
spending the suramer in Japan.
Mr. G C Moxon goes Home, via Siberia, on holiday.
Mr. A. Mackenzie is also going on holiday.
Capt. J T Donglas, "of Messrs." Goddard and Douglas, is leaving by, the Hirano-maru with the intention of remaining at Home.
THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND CHINESE INDENTURED LABOUR.
The next of a Will to amend the law re- lating to contracte for labour is pub- lished in the Straits Settlementa Gazette- The objects and reasons state
Indentured labour is not considered desirable and for that reason since 18t The authorities have, after an examina tion, selected the following accredited December, 1811, the public has been parties of students to go abroad: six to
warned by notifiention in the Gazette and the United States; four, to France; eight employers of labour have otherwise re to Hongkong University, and thirty or ever intimation that after the 30th,
June, 1914; all contracts under
(2 The Chi forty to Japan kong we believe this is the first batch of
With regard to those going to Hongtose Immigrants Ordinance 1009" would
have to come to an end. students to receive government scholar- ships to that University and one hopes The rudder of the 30,000 ton Cunard this will be but the first of many liner Aquitania, launched at und in Engineering or Medicine. It is due to that a doorway was made in the lower to follow. They are to take courses either bank, Glasgow, on April 21, is so large the kind interest of H. M. Consul-General part to admit workme, to enable then Mr. H. H. Fox that students have been remove the pin, 4ft, long, connecting sent to Hongkong instead of to Japan. rudder to the ship.