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time with him as provisional PRESIDENT, his overthrow and the substitution of some, sectional leader could only result in a still further postponement. His gravest political | danger lies in the possibility that, after practically throwing on him the onus of
establishing the Republic as an organic ontity and exploiting his person.lity for the purpose of obtaining recogni tion, the extremists will consider that he baa served their end, and combine to oust him. For the present, however all parties in the Republic are aware of the MERCHANTS esteem in which YUAN SHIRAZ is held by Britain and other Powers, and, at all events until recognition has been secured, they will be anxious to preserve so valuable an asset in their international relations. It is this fact above all others that should make YUAN SHIR-x''s position unangnil- able for tlie present, but, the efforts that are being made to limit his authority and to frustrate his government will have a equally prejudicial effect. By thiwa do not mean that the PRESIDENT's powers placed in a position of dictatorial authority: but no good can result from criticizing as dictatorial his actions at a time when ho was unprovided with any efficient govern. mental machinery--with nothing but a National Assembly that could not muster a quorum--and consequently was compelled to net on his own initiative. That the
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A HAPPY VALLEY NUISANCE,
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley pursuant to noties will ask at the meeting of the Sanitary Bourd to be held on Wednesday:-
1. Will the Head of the Sanitary De- In the Marine Court on Saturday Ppartment inform the Board whether it team launch Lee Fut with using his steam dumping of rubbish on Dyke proceeded against the master of the is necessary to continue to permit the the unsightly whistle for other than navigation pur-piece of wasto Crown Land surrounding poses. The Harbour Master fined defen- the public convenience near
at $10.
Calvaire" in the Happy Valley?
Before Commander Bnail Taylor, HN at the Marine Court on Saturday, Capt. Innes, of Messre. Butterfield & Size, charged the master of the staan.launch Mee Lee with lying alongside the Murray A ZAVET. ag to cause Pier in such
A fine of obstruction to other vessels, 810 was imposet.
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II. If yes, is it beyond the joint powers of the Sanitary Department, the Public Works Department, the Botanical and Forestry Department and the Captain Superintendent of Police to fence the waste, plant a screen of trees between it and the Road, and prevent muck-rakers from frequenting this happy hunting ground in defiance of the law forbidding trespass on Crown Land?"
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TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
(T#NOUGH RÄUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
PEACE SIGNED. The Peace Treaty was signed at St. James' Palace, London, on Friday.
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Sir Edward Grey addressed the dele- gates and expressed the King's matis- faction and congratulations. He trusted the step would be regarded by then all with satisfaction and relief, and that this feeling would be shared by the ather Powers who remained neutral but who desired to see peace restored in the interest of the tranquillity of Europe.
We are all aware," added Sir Edward. that questions still remain to be dis- cussed before a complete settlement is reached, but we trust the conclusion of
Mr. D. Lloyd, who a few months ago was appointed Assistant Postmaster- General, but has been retained in the Registrar General's Department, has now toon provisionally appointed Second Assistant Registrar-General, and Mr. Mcluded by Hunter's victory over Beattie, from the finest Manila leaf should be unlimited and that he should be J. Breen has been provisionally appointed the sets being 6/0, 0/0 and 6/2 Hunter peace will
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Notice is given in the Gattie that Chi- nece emigrants will from 1st July, 1914, be prohibited from entering into written contracts to labour in the Straits Settle ments, Mainy States or British North powers of the PRESIDENT should be subject Bornes, and that all written contracts to limitations is obvious-equally so is it made prior to that date by Chinese emigrants for labour in the aforemen that the opposition of at the componentioned places shall by that date lapse. parts of the governmental machine should be clearly defined, and it is from the
The Rt. Hon. Jaines Bryce, who re- Republic's failure to fulfil this condition cently retired from the post of British that the present position has arisen. The Ambassador to Washington, is spending casual and opportunist way in which the some little time in the East. After spend (Alhambra). A very Manila Cigar Per Box of 25 $4.25 government of the Republic has been con- ing a few days in Japan he proceeded to ducted has largely sprung from the fact Shanghai. Thence ho goes, vid Hankow, that the revolution of 1911 took place to Peking, where he is expected to stay Then he will visit unexpectedly and before a coherent scheme for some time. has been devised, but, even so, since the Mukden, whence he returns to Japan by Republic became an established fact there way of Korea in July. Mr. Bryce will
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and their consequent jealousy of Peking-Minister in Peking and the Consul- Frum the same cause arises the Parliament's General in Canton is published in the a.b. WATSON & CO., jealousy of the PRESIDENT; and these Government Gazette for general informa- internal disputes will of necessity continuetion. The first letter relates to contracts until the instrument is produced. That the for the purchase of munitions of war. promulgation of the Constitution will bring. It is pointed out that evidence of the with it the final settlement of the disputes consent of the Chinoso Minister of War between the contral and provincial govern is required to render legal any much ments, or between the PRESIDENT and contracts. The second circular relates to Parliament, is not to be expected every foreign losas. The Chinese Governinent party will inevitably find itself sabjected to decline to recognise any loans by public some limitation which it conceives to be or private bodies in any part of China unjust and unnecessary, and each party from foreign merchants, in which rail- will still continue to strive to increase its ways or mines which are the property of powers at the expense of the others. The the State are given as security, without promulgation of the Constitution will, how the consent of the Central Government ever, provide a basis from which some sort having been obtained. of settlement may be evolved it will, pre-
The writer of an article entitled, Bumably, be subject to modification by Parliament, but while finality in such an London via Eastern," appearing in the instrument is not to be expected or desired, Singapore Free Press, says of Hong- definition is essential, and so an embryonic kong" So far as I would judge the Constitution would be profemble to the unfixed dollar in Hongkong will buy considerably more than the 2s. 4d. dollar present state of uncertainty. It is, at all in the Straits. Certainly no regards such events, to be hoped that the Constitu- things as meet the eye of the tourist it tion will provide for a large measure goes further. Hotel charges are lower, of provincial autonomy, for only so can such things as I bought in shops were the aspirations of the South and its cheaper, and riesha fare very much dislike of subjection to the North be satis lower. I gathered that except as regards fied. We cannot regard the attitude of house rent, which of course depends on Canton with the disfavour which it finds considerations which have little in some quarters; rather, we think, it nothing to do with exchange, the cost of might be taken as a guide to the means by living is much lower in Hongkong thon which the centrifugal forces in China may in Singapore. Can it be that thic Es./4u. be countered. The powers now wielded by dollar has failed to confer one of the chief Canton are in no way inconsistent with the benefits promised! Has it increased the supremacy of Peking they are small com cost of living instead of diminishing it pared with those possessed by, say, Canada If so, who has been benefited by it ?? or the Transvaal and it cannot be urged that Canton's rule has been loss efficient than that of Peking. China is too large to
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be administered as a democratic entity Mr. Henry Dallas triple bill for the from one centre in the North, and any last two performances of the company fissiparous tendencies will be best met by (to-night and to-morrow) will be parti large measures of devolution, and by giving the provinces as wide a degree of self governmentas is consistent with the ultimate responsibility to the world of Peking.
facilitate these matters.
(THROUGH RECTRR'S AGENCY.)
ANTACIONISTIC ALLIES. Colonel Dousmanis, Chief of the Grock; General Staff, has been instrueled 101 confer with the Bulgarian General Ivanoff regarding the line of demarcation of the respective forces.
Renter's correspondent at Salonika wins that the Servian Crown Prince reviewed 100,000 Servian troops which have freshly concentrated at Veles.
Large forces of Bulgarians' from Adrianople and Chatalja aro concentrat ing nt Negrita and Lachana, it is believed, with a view to an attack on Salonika
Router's correspondent at Sofia tele- graphs that the semi-official newspaper Vir states that as the recent statement of M. Fasics, the Servian Premier, It will certainly increase the goodwill of
leaves little hope for a friendly Serbo- the other Powers towards you. As one who has been in frequent and friendly Bulgarian agreement, the projected inter- communication with you, and whose view between the Servian and Bulgarien. sympathy is quickened by the knowledge | Paniers will probably not be held. of your difficulties and anxieties, I earnestly hope that peace will result in complete tranquillity and enable each to repair its resources, develop its territory and secure the welfare of its people"
The actual signature to the Treaty occupied only a few minutes, but a dis-
À pro cussion on the various appendices and protocols lasted half an hour.
posal by Dr Danff that the Treaty should apply immediately, not waiting for ratification, was rejected by the other Allies, but the Bulgarians and the Turks signed an annexe to this effect,"
• OPPOSITE VIEWS.
arrived and opens, to-night at 9.30 io a
Dr. Daneff, interviewed by a Reuter's specially erected matshed at Causeway Bay. This Circus has been performing in representative, said he anticipated such the East for many years and the reputa commercial development that the foes of tion it. has CURRICA for it large yesterday would enjoy a friendship rest patronage whenever it visite Hongkong.ing on a foundation more solid than was The advertisement on page 4, to which we generally supposed. refer our readers, announces that there
The Greek delegate, M. Skuludis, was are 30 Europeau artists, "culled from the world's greatest shows," and a also interviewed by Reuter. He declared veritable zoo of performing wild animals that so many questions had been left open
announced for every Matinees ro Wednesday and Saturday and seats may that the commercial levelopment expected as the result of the war would be delayed. be booked at Robinson's.
THE MAGISTRACY. Inspector McDonald before Mr. Mel- hourne charged a Chinese with being found in the servants quarters of St. John's Cathedral.
Previous con- victions were
proved against this prisoner. Two other men were similarly charged. The first defondant was fined $25, and the others each.
At the Magistracy on Saturday, Mr. F. case in A. Hazeland heard an application by Mr. Russ for the re-hearing of a which a Chinese was fined $250 on the previous day for unlawful possession of
arme.
The Magistrate granted the re- hearing, and fixed the hearing of the case for next Friday,
STEAMER CAPSIZES AT BANGKOK;
PITTY-FOUR MISSING.
THE FUTURE OF ALBANIA,
A Conference of the Ambassadors was held on Friday, and although nothing
Dr. Daneff, the Bulgarian Delegate in London, and M. Theodoroff, the Delegate in Paris, have been ordered to return to Solla as soon as possible.
A telegram from Sofia says that a more hopeful feeling exists as to the settlement of the Serbo-Bulgarian differences.
A meeting between M. Guechoff and M. Pasics has been definitely arranged to take place on the frontier.
According to a message from Athens, M. Venizelos has conferred with the Bul-, garian delegate, M. Saratoff. The former urged that it was time for the Allies to settle their differences by means of mutual concessions. If agreement was impos- sible, then the parties should resort to arbitration.
NEW GERMAN LOAN.
LONDON, June 1st, The M50,000,000 German and the M175,000,000 Prussian loans at 4 per cent, have been issued at 9790 They are exclusively for reproductive purposes, and particularly for railways.
CANADIAN NAVAL BILL.
REJECTED BY BENATE.
Orrawa, May 31st.. The Senate has rejected the Navy Bill
definite was decided, it is understood that by 51 votes to 27. they looked with favour upon the ap- pointment of a High Commissioner for Albania. The progress of the settlement of the Albanian and Aegean questions was so hopeful that the Ambassadors expect
the present month. to finish their labours in the course of
ITALY'S. CONGRATULATIONS. Congratulatory speeches were made in the Chamber at Rome upon the con- clusion of peace and a proposal to tele- graph to Sir Edward Grey the Chamber's congratulations upon the success of his indefatigable efforts was received with
ROUMANIA AND BULGARIA....
In the opinion of the Conservativo party, there will be no election this year. The Government will probably evolve a scheme of reform, and bring in a Re- distribution Bill, and perhaps appeal to the people in a year or two on the issue
of the reform of the Senate and Canada's participation in the naval defence of the Empire.
The London papers recall Mr. Winston Churchill's 'speech in March, when he aid that the Canadian ships were ab solutely necessary, and assume that the Admiralty will now lay down thren Dreadnoughts.
BRITISH MINISTERS'
MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, Jan 184. Mr. Asquith and Mr. Churchill have proceeded from Marseilles for Londo..
SCOTTISH HOME RULE.
LONDON, May 31st,
A terrible disteter occurred at the Bar | cheers. of the Bangkok river on the night of the
The President of the Chamber asked the 22nd ult. by which it is feared some fifty- As far as four people lost their lives. can be ascertained, says the Bangkok Foreign Minister to convey to the British. Times, the coasting vessel Bangbert, belonging to Phya Mahibal and duly Government their admiration of the work licensed by the Harbour Department, left of the eminent statesinan. Bangkok, outward bound for west coast ports. There were in all name forty-nine passengers and a crew of cleven on bazrd, All went well until the reesel had crossed
A Bukharest telegram states that at the the har. There was no wind, but a big swell, and according to the narrative of conclusion of secret sittings the Chamber
The House of Commons has passit the the captain, who was rescued, it was an order of the compradors that led to the authorised the Government to carry out
scond reading of the Scottish Liberale" veseel capsizing. It is said that the paa- the terms of the agreement with Bulgaria. sengers were suddenly ordered to me
Home Rule Bill by 294 votes to 109. Mr. from the starboard to the port side of the | BULGARIA AND THE “INTEGRITY McKinnon Wood expressed the Govern- vessel and such was the effect that the ship capsized forthwith. This was about midnight
OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.”
HOROYONG, JUNE 2ND, 1913. Arough the Parliament of China has been sitting but a short time, it is impos- sible to watch ite proceedings without grave misgivings. We do not criticize it on account of defects in its machinery, or because it has not been perfect from birth- this mistake is too often made in discussing Chiness institutions but it is surely unreasonable to expect a country that is making its first essay in parliamentary rule and having its first experience of formal democratic Government to attain to per fection in those institutions immediately upon their inception. Our misgivings arise rather from the tendencies that are observable, and from the evident desire of some parties to thwart the PRESIDENT and battle the Government se much as possible. Exactly/what they expect to gain by their obstructive and destructive tactics it is hard to see: jealousy of the domination of YOAN SHIN-K'AI is undoubtedly the moving power, but no alformative candidate for the Presidency has as yet emerged, nor do the ranks of the known political leaders contain aus obvious rival to him. Whatever hap pens, however, we do not think YUAN SUID- 'At's candidature for (bs Presidency is in any danger, nor is there any likelihood of burning school building to save a photo the noise of the tram care. Since sea for at least five hours before being permitted to proceed to his residence in
fis being removed from the supreme position
in the Republic for some time to come.
even the bitterest of his opponents must
* Col, C.-W. R. St. John will address the meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union at St. Paul's College to-day at
5.30 p.m.
A woman living at Chung. Po village, being scolded by her husband for not properly cooking the evening meal, com- mitted suicide.
A Japanese school teacher lost his life recently at Ota through rushing into the
graph of the Emperor,
:
ment's approval of the measure in prin. A message; from Sofia states that theeiple, while not committing itself "to
Empire.
details.
GERMAN CRUISER AGROUND..
REELIN, May 31st.
cularly attraction. Two of the most successful one-act pieces played in London for some time past will be added to the programme.The Peacemaker,"
The Cormorant inward bound early the a pretty little comedy, had a long run in following morning noticed people in the London, at the Apollo Theatre, and water, and immediately took steps to semi-oficial journal Vir says that Bul "Feed the Brute" is regarded as one of
rescue them. The captain of the Bang-garia's future duty is to act as a zealous hert, who was supporting himself with a the best music-hall sketches of the day lifebuoy, was picked up by means of the defender of the integrity of the Ottoman It was originally booked at the London heaving lead line, and two others were
· The cruiser Blucher went aground on Coliseum for a month.. It remained also rescued by the same method. The
AN UNFORTUNATE POLITICIAN. there for three months and has since paid chief engineer, who was clinging to a life-
Friday night in a thick fog near the two return visits. It is also been played belt and was pretty far gone, was being tossed about some distance from the
A Constantinopla message states that Great Belt. Efforts by German warehips. in overy important music ball in the Cormorant and a boat had to be lowered
He revived somewhat Kismil, former Grand Vizier, arrived to pull her off were not successful. Her provinces. Four new films will be shown to pick him up.
from Egypt and the police informed him position is not dangerous, as she is on on the cinematograph each evening. after treatment on board the Cormorant. Two other men, whether passengers or On the opening night of the Dallas crew is not yet known, were seen swim-
that he must leave. Eventually he was a boat sent from that place, enes and de Company suffered badly
The unfortunate people had been in the Company at the Victoria both the audi-ning from the lighthouse and rescued by that his presence was undesirable, and oft sand. then the authorities of the Tram Com-reseaed, and the saying of four who were Stamboul, where he is practically a
and leaves to-marrow without life-saving auoliances of any pany have courteously instructed their kind must be largely attributed to their prisoner,
for
ST. ANDREWS) COLF CHAMPION-
SHIP.
LONDON, May 31st.
At the reception to be held to-morrow drivers to slow down of passing the powers of endurares. The Cormorant Smyrna. The action of the authorities In the final of the St. Andrew's Golf at Government House mess dreas will, be Theatre during the performance, so that eruited round in the neighbourhood for
was strongly criticised as impolitic and Championship, Harold Hilton bout recognize the immense value to the Repub-worn by naval and military officers, and the players can now be heard distinctly fifty minutes in the hope of picking up
a sign of weakness.
Robert Harris by 6 up and 5 play
lie of his person.Ity, and that, if recognition by the Powers has been delayed for some
evening dress by civilians.
in every part of the house.
others of the shipwrecked before coming
on to Bangkok