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During a squall on Wednesday after noon, a sampan was overturned in the
harbour and two cases of rubber. rings
lust.
Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of the
Regal Cservatory, Hongkong, returned yesterday from Japan, where he has been attending a Conference of Meteorologists
Contractors who are desirous of under- taking the construction of a breakwater
An illustration of the difficulties ex- perienced by the police was given at the Magistracy yesterday when a Chinese. charged with begging, admitted that the Hongkong lovernment had paid his fare to his antive village three times during A fine of 850 was
Traps THE QUEUE NGOI BAN PH CHINESE ARSENAL
ATTACKED.
SANORAL, 29th May! It is reported in the Settlement that at one o'clock this morning so disbanded soldiers attacked the Arsenal, but were repulsed by the soldiers stationed there. Five or six of the attacking party were killed, two soldiers belonging as well as
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE SUGAR CONVENTION.
BauaSELS, May 20th.
[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
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PEACE PROSPECTS,
It is understood that both Greece and Servia have received ample assurances that they will be admitted to the Councils of Hope to defend their special claims when the details came to be examined. Emer it is expected that there will be no further difficulties to the signature of the Fence Treaty,
combined Allies.
Bulgaria's readiness to sign is inter- preted in Home quarters as dictated by a desire to free herself by peace, with Turkey to deal with Servia and Greece. The situation in that respect is regarded with much anxiety. The military party in Bulgaria is very strong, and is con- Great Britain having undertaken,fident in its ability to overthrow the despite her withdrawal from the Sugar
Although the possibilities of war among Convention, to make no change in ho treatment of sugar prejudicial to the the Balkanites is anxiously discussed, other parties to the Sugar Convention the firmness of Sir Edward Groy has The death is announced in the Shang-without six months' notice, the Interdeeply impressed Grecce and Servis.. It Commission has decided to is expected that both equntries will sign hai papers of Captain A. V. Brown, one national of the oldest and best known members of continue the present treatment of British the pace preliminaries to-day. the seafaring community in the Far
He had been engaged in these sugar and sugar products. East, waters for nearly forty years. He had KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY.
LONDON, May 29th. latterly been in charge of Messrs. Neotia & Co.'s India godown.
the lasi fortnight. imposed.
An impudent theft was committed dur ing the night from May 23rd-24th at the offices of the German Consulate. The thieves booty (for one could riot have carried out the theft alone) consisted of two Adler" typewriters of German make, one of them quite now. The Nos. of these machines ars 31,161 and 35,797, and a warning has been issued against their purchase. For the return of the machines
a reward has been offered,
General Bramwell Booth has decided to ranmence operations in China almost im
Their Majestics King George and Queen Maxy have arrived at Port Vietoria. naval biplane escorted the yacht to the Harbour.
AMERICAN
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
At the Magistrney yesterday, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, the American named G. E. Josephs, who stands charged with the misappropriation of $1,000, El monies of Messrs & Company. Cebuj again appeared.
Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, prosecuted; and Mr. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinsor and Grist, apprired for the defence.
Defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Lewis said the defendant was
charged under Section 32, amended, of | the Larceny Ordinance with converfing
Fo to his own use the sum of $1,000. wished to add two other charges, one of converting to his own use the sum of $300
or about the 30th April, 1012, and the other with converting to his own use the sum of $1,738.6 between the 25th October, |:1912, and May this year. Ho also wished to charge him in the alternative under Section 56 of the Larceny Ordinance.
Evidence was given by Mr. Daniel, who was appointed manager in the place of defendant by Mr. Levering, a lawyer of Cebu, who came to Hongkong with full.
Ribilities of management, of the local power-of-attorney to take over the respon- branch of the San Miguel Brewery.
Sergt. Cockle deposed to arresting tho defendant at No. 26, Nathan Road, Kowloon, on the 20th May. On searching bin he found a first-class ticket for Singapore, by the Tango Marn, which was leaving at midnight the same day, or early the following morning, ticket was in the name of "Mr. Frank
Defendant was charged at the Station by Inspector Marison, and made no reply.
SERVIA AND BULGARIA. The clause in the Serbo-Bulgarian Treaty gave Servia an outlet in the Adriatic, and her dispossession thereof by the Powers entitled her to compensa Marshall.” A
tion at the hands of Bulgaria, Moreover, The events of the war made it desirable that Servia should have a common fron- tier with Greece, to LONDON, May 20th.
Salonika. Bulgaria, further, by demand- The Imperial Appellate Jurisdictioning Adrianople and the region east of Bill passed ita second reading in the House of Commons by 200 votes to 20.
EMPIRE APPEAL COURT.
A JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT,
ever, present when messages were trans. mitted Rufomatically at the rate of 60 words (of Live letters) a ninate, and they see no reason why this rate should not be conill be interested in the advertisement of to the garrison. siderably increased if it becomes necessary: the Chefoo Harbour Improvement Com- "ileru may, however, be periods when com munication is impracticable, especially in mission on page 4. tropical regiona, where atmospheric distur· cauc more bances rosy be expected to difficulty than over the Atlantic." In view of the fact that Canada is adopting the Poulson system, and Australia aaystem patouted by Mr. J. G. BALTILLIE, the Commonwealth wireless expert, it is of particular interest to observo that the |British Advisory Committee has reported that the Marconi system is at present le only one of which it can bo said with any ALIANZA
certainty that it is capable of fulfilling the from Borneo Cigars,
the requirements of the Imperial Chain, It celebrated Batu Patch Estate.cannot be said, however, that the Report is Mild, and fine favour
In conclusive condemnation of the other $1.5 ayatoms, and, indeed, so guarded is it in is terms that the Committen say their fiuding must not be taken to imply that in their opinion the Marconi Company must neces sarily be employed as contractors for the work required for the Imperial Chain. In some respects they think it might be better for the Government themselves to under- take the construction and equipment of the stations. In view of the rapid development of wireless telegraphy the Committee think it undesirable that the Post Office should be pledged to the continued use of any apparatus now employed in any system; mediately. There are, it is urgod, and they think that by continuing experi-bundant examples to show that Chinese mental work at some of the stations they take well to Salvation Army methods. may ultimately be equipped with apparatus Perhaps the most conspicuous, says the far more efficient than that now used. The War Cry is Prof. Fong Foo See, who was He A. S. WATSON & CO. Poulsen system, which Canada has adopted, a lunch counter waiter when he was saved
is not necessarily condemned in this report. at an Army meeting in California. To test the efficiency of the various systeras subsequently became cook at the provincial LIMITED,
the Committee invited practical demonstra headquarters, rose to the rank of ensign, tions, if possible on a commercial scals and and, after obtaining the degree of M.4. over distances of 2,000 miles and upwards, at Columbia University, returned to his but except in the case of the Marconi native land as a teacher. system they did not obtain any demonstra. tion over a distance of eron 1,000 miles. The Managing Director of the Universal Radio Syndicate bas explained that dificulty arose owing to the request to use specified stations, and to some delay in obtaining the necessary permission to use one of these stations from the foreign Government owning it. This permission has now been conditionally obtained, and he anticipates that the Committee would raise no difficulty in regard to viewing a In introducing in the Canadian House of demonstration. He expresses perfect con.. Commons a Bill to confirm a contract withfidence in the system and the hope that, it the Universal Radio Syndicato (Limited), the demonstration was satisfactory, of England, for the establishment of a postscript might be added to the Com. wireless system between Canada and Great mittee's report. Britain which will reduce the present rates between the two countries very considerably, Mr. FELLETIER, the Canadian Postmaster General. mentioned that he had taken tho matter of cheaper rates up with Mr. Apr SAMUEL last summer. but the British Postmaster-General did not favour
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Major H. G. Pringle, who has been ap pointed General Staff Officer (Second Grade), North China command, from command of the 60th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, Newcastle-on-Tyne, has
gunnery officer for 17 years, Major Pringle is no stranger to North China, as he took part in the Boxer Campaign of 900, including the fighting for the relief.
LONDON, May 20th. Mr. J. R. Atkin, K.C., of the South Wales and Chester Circuit, has been ap- pointed an additional Judge of the King's Bendi,
secure
access En
that city had prolonged the war and besought Servia's help. Servia sent troops to Thrace, though she was not required to do so by Treaty, and was thus compelled to raise a supplementary force of 100,000, besides sending to Park Moder siege artillery, which the Bulgarians did not possess. Serria was offered the whole
Lord Justice Farwell has resigned on of the Vardar Valloy, together with account of ill-health.
AMERICAN POLITICIAN SENT TO PRISON.
New York, May 29th.
, Mr. Stilwell, Chairman of the Codes Committee of the New York State Senate, has been sentenced to a minimum of-igur
prisonment on charges of bribery. years and a maximun of eight years' im-
TSAR AND FAMILY ON TOUR
ST. PETERSBURG, May 29th. The Tsur, Tsaritsa, and family have
of Peking, and the actions of Peitsang left St. Petersburg for a tour to Vladi
Heir, Nijni Novgorod, Moscow, and other and Yantsun (medal with clasp). also took part in the Aro Expedition, places. West Africa, 1901-02 (medal with clasp) and from December, 1903, to March, 1907, was inspector of Chinese labourers, Transvaal.
The Strangers Home for Asiaties, of As an example of the
the West India. Dock-road, London, which range of the Australia system, we note has for the last 56 years been dispensing that the Government operatore at Forth British hospitality to Asiatic sailors and got into communication with Port Moresby, others who visit England, hold its annual Sir John Prescott in Papaa, a distance of 2,600 miles, and meeting recently. the messages were received quite distine tly. Hewett, G.C.S.J., C.E.E., presided, and ir MARCONI, on the other hand, claimed together with Lord Ampthill and others in his evidence before the Committee bore testimony to the great value of the a State-owned cable across the Atlantic that he had sent mesenges at night by work of the Home, Letters were an largely on account of the rapid growth of his system a distance exceeding 5,000 nounced from, amongst others, the Acting Consul General, who in we recall the fact that Japanese wireless telegraphy, which he thought likely miles. When to supersede cables. Mr. PELLETIER agreed it is no longer ago than 1896 that Mr. enclosing a donation expressed his "best with him in this riaw. Substantial reduc- MARCONI took out hisfirst patent in England thanks and high appreciation of the for electric wave telegraphy, the progress benevolent services rendered by the Home tions in cable rates. had been secured, but
made in this branch of science has been to distressed Japanese sailors." The these were not satisfactory, he said, so far as
Bo far, wireless tele- report showed that 1,213 Asiatics wore Canada was concerned, and he had now truly wonderful.
57 from the Malay Peninsula, 95 from entered into a contract with this company graphy does not appear to have been admitted, of whom 173 came from China, for a wireless system. During the past extensively employed for ordinary commer-Ceylon, and 41 from Japan. fow years the possibilities of wireless cial purposes, but it is noteworthy that the talegraphy have formed the subject of the syndicats who have secured the Canadian Most exhaustive consideration by technical contract has guaranteed what Mr. PELLITIER
THE MAGISTRACY.
A youth, convicted of stealing piping
THE TOLL OF THE AIR.
HANOVER, May 20th. An aviator named Horn was killed while flying near Burgwedel.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, May 29th. The death is announced of Lord Avebury (formerly Sir John Lubbock), at the age
of 79.
Salonika, if she voluntarily abandoned her claim in the Adriatic and did not support the Bulgarians at Thrace, but she refused in the interests of the Alli
ance.
A message from Belgrade states that the Prentier, M. Pasics, made a state ment in the Chamber. He said that Servia in February asked Bulgaria to revise the secret Serbo-Bulgarian Treaty in accordance with the unexpected de- velopment. It was not to allow the Powers to intervene in the division of the conguests. Bulgaria refused to negotiate to this end. Servia had recently renewed overtures and he hoped that these would be received in a friendly spirit.
The
Mr. Lewis asked for a read, saying that another witness had loft Celn that day for this Colony, the journey taking about a week.
A romaud was grented,
THE MURDER OF GEN. HSU
PAO-SAN.
The Yangchow correspundont of the M.-C. Daily News sent the following account of the murder of General Hsu Pac-on-
YANGCHOW, May 24th. General Isü Pao-san, the famous "Tiger Heü," was killed at his home in Yangchow this morning at fifteen minutes to eight by the explosion of a bomb.
Several days ago he had sent a trusted messenger to Shanghai to purchase a rare specimen for his porcelain and chinn collection. Last night a sealed package was presented at the General's door. It was understood that this was the expected curio, and that the messenger had been delayed. The box was one foot long and five inches deep, scaled, and addressed, intended for the General's own hand. Because of pressing business matters he Tho did not open it until this morning. raising of the lid set in motion the deadly machinery within, and a violent ex- plosion immediately occurred.
The General was horribly mangled. A servant standing near was killed out- right, his head being blown from his body. Another servant at some distance He was at once was badly injured. taken to the soldiers' hospital, but his present, condition is not known.
For many months General Hau bas taken every precaution for his own safety, especially during the recent political complications. His murderers chose an ingenious method of assassination, show- ing an intimate knowledge of his personal affairs, by sending the bomb just at the time he was expecting the package from Shanghai,
The
The situation is considered serions in
To-night the city is quiet. Belgrade. All officers have been recalled
General's younger brother has assumed from leave, and the railways have been temporary command of the military reserved for military purposes.
forces here, and the soldiers seem to be under perfect control. general opinion is that Bulgaria will assent to the revision.
The
A message from Sofia states that the statement by the Servian Premier has
[The decuased Peor occupied many prominent positions, and was remarkable for created a bad impression in the Bulgarian his great versatility. He has been President capital, bat it is hoped that the meeting of numerous scientific and Antiquarian Commissions, and was the Chairman of the Bulgarian Premier, on Saturday, will Associations, a member of various Royal between M. Pasies and M. Guechoff, the Committee which selected designs for the present roinnge. He was also President of relieve the situation. the London Chamber of Commerco for fire years and for two years Chairman of the London County Council. A famous banker, and head of the firm of Robarts, Lubbock & Co., he was the first president of the
The Chamber of Deputics, by a positions of President of the Central majority of 386 to 180, adopted the credit Institute of Bankers and also filled the Association of Bankers, and Chairman of the of 234,000,000 francs for the retention London Bankers. His publications in- clude the following:-The Use of Life, with the Colours of men due to be
159th thousand; The Beauties of Nature, 76th thousand; The Pleasures of Life, Part I., 25th thousand; The Pleasures of Life, Part
experts in many countries, notably so in describes as an excellent service "400 from the Volunteer Headquarters, was II., 213th thousand, also over forty foreign | Postmasters-General both in London and Ottown are agreed that wireless telegraphy
letters (60 words) a minute. The rate for code messages is ed instead of 1., for plain br telegrunus d., for Government messages
is destined in the not far distant future, and for Prese messages 21. a word.
Wild
THE FRENCH ARMY BILL
Panie, May 29th.
This past week General Hsi has in curred the especial enmity of his politi- eat opponents by holding up nine boats of soldiers on their way north from Nan- king, until word. canic from Président Yuan to let them pass.
President Yuan has been notified by
telegram of to-day's tragedy.
ICE-BREAKER FOR THE TIENTSIN
RIVER.
The
The second and larger ice-breaker Tung Ling, designed to keep the Tientsin River free of ice during the winter months from Taku Bar Lightship to Tongku Railway Wharf, was successfully launched at Shanghai last week. The vessel was designed by the staff of the Kiangnan Dock, who secured the contract for two sels at the end of last year. It is interesting to note that thirty-six firms. hailing from all parts of the world, tendered for these vessels and it reflects released,
great credit on the firm's shipbuilding. After the debate, which was marked abilities that these very responsible vessels are building in Shanghai. Both vessels by beated opposition by the Socialists, are being constructed to Lloyd's highest Addresses: Political and Educational; Fifty M. Barthou concluded with an eloquent class under the supervision of their local
surveyor, Mr H L Fletcher. Years of Science (British Association, 1881); defence of the proposals, declaring that christening of the vessel was gracefully Britiki
Flowers, Considered. in Two Chinese had a dispute over
Relation to Insects, 11th thousaad; Flowers, he upheld the liberty of discussion of performed by Mme Kahn, wife of the French Consul General for Shanghai, gambling deht on Wednesday. The man Fruits, and Leares, 9th thousand; The
who was President of Haiho Commission our at the time these ordern were plased, in to suporsolo the submarine cables. Mr. This rate is from all parts of Great Britain who owed the money declined to pay and Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects, Sth military proposals in Parliament, but LEMIEUX, the ex-Postmaster General of to Montreal, while in addition part of the cost used a knife, inflicting an ugly wound thousand, On Seedlings, 2 vols. La Vie des not elsewhere. It is cur liberty,
of the message to its destination in Canada
Mr. Plantes; Ants, Bes, and Wasps, 17th od.;
spectators. Canada, when the Bill above alluded to was
on the complainant's right hand
Monograph 01 tho Natural History; deferred sentence in order to see whether of Animale. th ed.; Chapters in Popular in barracks it is revolt, it is Revolution."
Thysanura; Prehistoric these were any developments from the Collembola and
Times, 6th ed.; The Origin of Civilisation A boy in the employment of a Euro- and the Primitive Condition of Man, 6th ed; Ou Representation, 8th ed.; The pean at Kowloon Dock was charged enery of Switzerland, 4th ed.; Buds and before Mr. Melbourne with assaulting a woman, Inspector Gerrard explained to Stipules, 1898; The Scenery of England, 5th his Worship that the European and some ed., 1902; Coins and Currency, 1002; Essays friends went to a restaurant in Taumati and Addresses, 1903; Free Trade, 4th ed. and bad a feat. The defendant em- 1201; On Municipal and National Trading, played a woman to sing and afterwards 1908, 3rd ed.; On Peace and Happiness,
He is refused to pay her, although she waited 2nd ed.; over 100 Scientific Memoirs in two and a half hours for the money. He Transactions of Royal Society; Notes afterwards assaulted her in the street, British Flowering Plants, etc. Defendant was fined $3 and ordered to succeeded in the title by his son, the Hon.. pay 81 compensation.
John Lubbock.].
introduced, expressed his personal conviction will be paid. The system is to be installed Hazeland convicted the defendant, but On the Benses, Instincts, and Intelligence right, in Parliament, he affirmed, "but the presence of a small parts of interested
that wireless telegraphy would never be in twelve months and the contract runs able sucessfully to cope with the cable for five years. If the promises guarautead systems. Sir Jous WOLFE BARRY, Chair by the contract are satisfactorily fulfilled ry. man of the Eastern, Australiasia and China the example set by Canada is certain to be Telegraph Co., has recently given expression followed in other parts of the world for to smilar views; and the fact that this every Government is seeking cheaper Company has just laid an additioanl cable menus of communication, and if the wire across the Indian Ocean, at a cost of up-less system can be shown to be as reliablo wards of z million pounds sterling, is good and efficient as the cable system, then proof of confidence in this prediction. It is of the question resolves itself into one of interest to note in this connection that the cheapness, and in this respect the advantage Advisory Committee on Wireless Telegraphy would seem to lie with wireless
HOME CRICKET.
LONDON, May 20th. Lancashiro beat Leicestershire by 292
runs.
TERRIBLE MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT AT VLADIVOSTOCK. Lieutenant-General Mischenico, Com mander of the Vladivostock garrison, was driving with his wife and son in a motor- car recently. Madame Mischenco got off the ear, and the General ordered the chauffeur to drive to the highest part of the fortress. The slope is very steep, and the car got out of control and fell down. Warwickshire beat Hampshire by 64a pripice. The son and the chauffeur were killed on the spot, their skulls being fractured. The condition of the General, Northants beat Cambridge by tea who lies in hospital, is reported to ba wickets.
Kent beat Somerstshire by 354 runs. Gloucestershire beat Notts by niue
wickets.
ruus.
serions.