INTIMATION
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 127, 1913.
that nearly forty million dollare' worth of Hongkong coins bavo passed out of the Colony since they first began to be minted and less than a million dollars worth have been melted down by the Hongkong
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who can to determine what has become of them. The undisputed fact to be faced is that a very large aggregate aum in foreign notes and coins does now come into the Colony every week of the year from oue- tomers in distant parts of the mainlaud, and very large payments out are made in the same way to places where Hongkong coin, it is said, would be unacceptable. It certainly is romarkable that while the country is seething with hwlessness, and gangs of robbers are reaping about in search of opportunities to loot, that this practice of carrying boxes or bage of money should be so general, but the anseer given to a question on this point is that as exchange baaks do not exist, except in a few of the principal trade marts, there is no alternative to this method of paying accounts. It would seen, from a statement which we print in another column regarding the measures taken by the Canton Govern mont to extend the use of their paper money, that these will help the Hongkong Government in its efforts to stop the import. of foreign coins, though it will mean that Chinese notes will be coming into the Colony instead. However, in view of the claims made by the Chinese merchants as to theortent of the businessdone in the manner
stopped and a search was made for the man without mucocas. The incoming launch was also stopped and joined in the search.
The Bishop of Victoria has gone to Pakfoi by the str. Vathilde, which sailed yesterday. He is to visit the stations of the Church Missionary Society at Pakhỏi and Liemetrow, and to hold several con firmations. Archdeacon Barnett, of Haldon," Bonham Road, acts as the Bishop's Commissary in his absence from the Colony, and the Rev. W. H Hewith Chaplain of the B.D, will act as Cathedral until the return of the Roy, H. Copley Moyle, who is expected back before the end of the month.
The water return for June 1st shows that the water in the storage reservoirs on the island on that date amounted to 19641 million gallons as compared with 182.04 million gallons or the same date last year. The consumption in the city and hill districts during the month of May averaged 14.2 gallons per head per day as compared with 207 in the corres ponding month of last year, the quantity in the Rowhion gravitation reservoir un the 1st inst. was 170.14 willions of gallons, as compared with 200.28 on the corresponding date last your
Shanghai is shortly to lose one of its best golf players, in the person of Mr. J. B. Ferrier. Mr. Ferrier, who was be in Shanghai and spent most of his years. in the Settlement, has been a prominent member of the Shanghai Golf Club, and
[TRIOUGH LECTER'S AGENCY-1 THE HOME RULE BILL
SECOND READING CARRIED.
TES" ATTITUDE OF ULSTER.
LONDON, June 11th. On the resumption of the debale on the Home Bule Bill on Tuesday,
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Mr. Redmond emphatically reiterated his form utterances regarding Ulster. The Nujomalbts wore willing to go almost any length to conciliate reasonable apprehensions and bring Ulster to join hands in working Home Rule for the benefit of Ireland. He believed that what happened in South Africa would happen in Ireland. The passage of the Bill into law was eagerly awaited by the whole Empire and the English-speaking world.
[THBOCAH BOTER'S AGENCY.]
INTERNATIONAL POLO,
AMERICA WINS THE FIRST NATCH.
[TUROUGH REUTER'S AUENOY.} BRITISH NAVAL
MANEUVRES.
LONDON, Juno 11th.
At the Naval manœuvres in July: 343 shipe will participate. Vice Admiral Sie John Jellicoo and Vice-Admiral. Six George Callaghan will be the opposing Commanders.
LONDON, June 11th. America was agog with excitement over the International polo match with Eng- lind, fixed for yesterday. The Americans are gratified at the re-instatement of the old team-Whitmy, the two Waterburys, MEMORIAL TO LORD WOLSELEY, and Milburn-as the result of the accident
LONDON, June 11th. to Mr. Foxhall-Keene, while the English are delighted at meeting their old
An appeal, signed by Lord Haldane, Lord Robert Lord Kitebener, and others. фроневыя.
LATER. has been issued for subscriptions in Great- The first match for the International Britain and the Dominions for the pur-
patron.
ELECTION
SHIPS.
There is much disorder at the meetings,
Sir E. Carson said the cause of Ulster was never stronger than it was to-day because of the open declaration of Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. Balfour that they had behind them in their armed resistance the whol force and authority of the No Government was Unionist party: strong enough certainly not this dia- Polo Cup resulted:-America, 51. Eng-pose of erecting a memorial to Lord credited Government-to enforce a single land, 3. Play opened surprisingly, the Wolseley The Duke of Connaught is the
He Americans having all the best of the clause of the Bill against Ulster. would undertake full responsibility for game, completely outplaying and out- THE WANDSWORTH BYE whatever resistance Vister be ablending their opponents. They scored three
might be able niny crush Ulster goals in the first period to the English- to organik. with troeps" be added, "but that would men's, but the challengem combined CHINESE LABOUR ON THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE'S not settle the Irish question.”
better in the second period, which closed
LONDON, June 11th. with the store 34 to 1, Riton scoring. The Americans again scored in the third Chinese labour is the chief question in while the English the Wandsworth bye-election. Mr. Have- and fourth periods, wh
missed many changes, though lock Wilson, the Independent Labour men Edwards, uad Cheape very marly scored. candidate, is attacking Mr. Samuel The figures at the end of these two periods (Conservative) for employing Asiatics on were 4 to 1 and 5 to 1 respectively. The his ships. The latter is explaining that Americans at this stage gave a remarkable it is the normal condition in that trade. display of combination, though they were ice penalised for fouls. Hope revived among the English spectators in the fifth
· Lord Carles Beresford said if the period, the visitors keeping the ball more in addition to being a most useful men-Government sent troops to Ireland he was in the American territory, Ritson and prepared to be the first to be shot down. Cheapo scoring. The Americans here lost Mr. Berlin declared that the talk of Monte Waterbury, who had his finger civil war was humbug and hypocrisy. He broken by a mallet, and he was replaced always knew that the gallant Admiral by Stoddard. When the play, was in the (Lord Beresford) would die on dry land, seventh period the Americans lost a half (Laughter.)
Houi, and the defenders scored in the Mr. Bonar Lar demanded that an appeal should be made to the country, eighth period, the Americans tkms win-
the electioning by 5 to a If the Government won resistares would be rebellion. If the Government sought to force Home Rule upon Ulster without an election then he said deliberately, You ought not to be a Government at all: you would be a self-constituted revolutionary committee. Resistance to you would not be rebellion, but would be raceting revolution by the Balkan States, has warned Bulgaria that she will give no financial assistance counter-revolution."
in the event of wanawake
According to a message from Sofia, Dr Daneff is trying to form a Coalition Ministry.
will wish him every success in his new business venture-Shanghuni Mercury,
above described, and the contention that in the absence of exchange banks in the interior, no other method of business is practicable, the demand for greater latitude in regard to "importation" and possession" of foreign coins and notes seomis irresistible. We are given to under- stand that the Guilds aro prepared to give the Government a guarantee or assurance ber of the committee, has to his credit the that they will not import foreign coins or distinction of being Club chainpion in 1911 and runner-up last year. This year notes for circulation in the Colony, but for a usable to compete in the Club the purposes of trade beyond the Colony they championship owing to temporary absence says that it is indispensable that foreign in Australia, Mr. Ferrier was also a money should be free to come to them and member, and a founder, we believe, of that they should be allowed to have it the Shanghai Junior Golf Club, and re- temporarily in their possession pending its presented the latter recently in the Inter- export in payment of accounts incurred in Chib match with the Senior Club. Mr. China, and it is suggested that such money Ferrier, accompanied by his wife, is leav- WATSON & 00 should be treated as merchandise. It seems ing for Australia, where his many friends
to na impossible to deny that a little more LIMITED,
latitude is necessary than a strict inter- pretation of the provisions as they stand allows. Hongkong, for instance, is visited in the course of a year by thousands of tourists who come to the Colouy with foreign wins ΟΣ uotes. in their pockets, who make purchases in the shops and stores here, and pay for them, as they do in every other Eastern country, with British sovereigns, Bank of England res, or with the currency of the United States. The Bills before the Council gire the death-blow to. all this trade, for the tourist is liable to be haled before the Police Magistrate and to bave all his aovereigns, Bank of England nates, or greenbacks confiscated, and the same liabilities attach to the shopkeeper who has accepted "payment in such coin. We do not suppose that the Government intends its legislation to have these results, but as the Bill stands there is nothing to prevent this happening, and this alone demonstrates the need for making the provisions a little more elastic.
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Two fresh cases of plague, both latal
were reported in the Culony yesterday.
HONGKONG, JUNE 12, 1913.
THE Legislative Council to-day proceeds to the seed reading of the Curroney Billa introduced a fortnight ago, and su irt restum,
A woman was at the Magistracy yester- day find 25 for being in possession of
ing debate may be anticipated, for, s A bad landslide occurred at Mount we indicated a few days ago, strong objec- Kellet on Tuesday night as a result of tion is offered in Chinese cominercial the heavy rain. eireles to the provisions of the Bills in regard to "importation" and "*posses- sion" of foreign coins and notes, because large business is dona with eus
We learn from the Peking Daily News
that a son was born to Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Morrison on Saturday, May 31st, in Peking.
tomers in more or less remoto parts of
The directors of Messrs. Moutrie & Co., China, who send eash in bulk. This is done because exchange banks exist in China Ltd., recommend the payment of a only in a few of the larger commercial dividend of 5 per cent, for the year ended
31st March last. centres, and banking facilities simply do not exist in the outlying towns. We suggested | Sir Everard Fraser; Consul General a few days ago that in view of the large at Shanghai, has gone on leave for eight amount of Hongkong subsidiary coin in months, and Mr. H. E. Fulford, C.M.G., circulation in Kwangtung--we have heard is temporarily taking charge of the Con- the amount estimated at approximately slate at Shanghai.. thirty million dollars--it would not be a difficult matter for customers in the interior to collect Hongkong coins for the purposes of making payments to Hongkong. It has been suggested to us that thirty millious is an exaggerated estimate of the dollar value of the Hongkong sub-coin in circulation, and
our critic suggests that making allowance for
HONGKONG SUB-COIN IN THE PROVINCE OF KWANGTUNG. The etatement in our report of the piracy on the R. Lebandy that the musey stolen from the compradore's safe was all Hongkong coin, as the Chinees authorities prohibit the circulation of Chinese coins in the province," struck us as being so extraordinary that we wrote to the writer of the report as formation on this question. In reply we have received the following interesting cominunication:-
if he could furnish us with further in-
THE BALKAN PROBLEM.
VIENNA, June 11th. The Powers are working vigorously for Russia and Germany are parti cularly assiduous in counselling modera- tion. France, the principal creditor of
peace.
and the platform at a Conservative open- air gathering was wrecked.
LIVE STOCK IN THE ARGENTINE. LONDON, June 11th... The Argentine Government, hus revoked- the decree prohibiting the impurtation of live stock from Great Britain.
ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, June 11th.
Stour- Kent beat Worcestershire, nt bridge, by an innings and 58 runs.
Yorkshire boat Leicestershire at Leeds by an innings and 108 runs.
Sussex beat Derbyshire at Brighton by an innings and 92 ruas,
THE HIPPODROME AND CIRCUS,
The new programme which is being presented this week at the Hippodrom at Causeway Bay is undoubtedly con- siderably more popular with all classes than the previous one, as evidenced by the very large numbers who attend the show every night. There is a clever turn by Signor Serra on the aerial rings, and Roma and Rocco's performances on the
Mz. Birrell, Secretary for Ireland,
movement new
in said there was Ireland, the goal of which was a new nation. He knew everything that was going on in Ulster, and admitted the MINISTERS AND MARCONI SHARE horizontal bars are exceptionally good. gravity of Ulster's resistance, but he could not bring himself to believe in civil
TRANSACTIONS.
LONDON, June 11th.
"Since receiving your letter this moru- ing, I have had an interview with a Chi-war and bloodshed. The occasion would Before the Marconi Committee, Cap nese silk merchant of good standing, who
never arise. The Government would be tain Murray gave evidence that his explained to me that Chinese sub-coins (ton and twenty cent pieces) of more than optimist to the end and steer straight on, brother, the Master of Elibank, before The wond reading of the Bill was leaving England, handed hin 3,000 shares 50 dollars aggregate value were not allowed to be taken into the country, and passed by a majority of 98, the figures in the American Marconi Company, and said be purchased them on behalf of the if any person is found carrying more being for and 270 against. than 850 worth of small coins, whether
Liberal party (of which he was the
he was Hongkong or Chinese, the whole amount
whip). He proposed keeping them until is confiscated. This regulation has been in force for the last two months, and the
MORE RIFLES SEIZED:
LONDON, June 11th.
Miss Marie, the tight wire walker and dancer, appears in an original net, re- quiring the utmost nerve and confidence. This clever and popular artiste balances herself on a wire, whilst Mies Bell and at a very fast pace. This is followed by of Carpi, on bicycles, propel the wire round extremely effective exhibition juggling on horseback by Miss Alberta, who has become an immense favourite. The clown interlude is much improved. There is always an overwhelming majority of Chinese at the show, and they enjoy nothing better than this diverting part of A Russian dance was
an
The police have seized 4,000 rides and the Marconi business had been cleared up, Chinese, merchant said that it had caused bayones in a stable at Hammersmith, sibility on himself. He had informed his
and would thus take the whole. respon the programme.
much trouble in the country. It seems
consignment of 6,000 to Lord Farnham. NEW ZEALAND AND IMPERIAL
DEFENCE.
that the intention of the Chinese Authori. These are supposed to form part of the ties in limiting the circulation of the sub-coin is to get the people in the country to use Chinese paper money, and by thus extending the circulation of the paper currency to lessen the heavy dis- count on it. But the Chinese in the and the country-the mulberry men, flature factory girls particularly-would
PROPED PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
COMMITTEE.
WELLINGTON, June 11th,
not accept paper tuoney, and the silk- The Minister for Defence (Mr. Allen)
merchants were gonsequently hard put to
legal adviser in regard to the matter to that effect,
The Committee adjourned until Wednes day, when they will prosed with the interim report.
It is noteworthy that American Mar conis, for which the Master of Elibank Paid upwards of 23, were on Tuesday under fifteen shillings.
FROM PARIS TO BERLIN.
FINE FLIGHT DYMAN.
it. They had petitioned the officials, but was entertained on his return, and said nothing has come out of it and the mer- that Mr. Asquith had invited News Zra chants have had to resort to the devips of land te appoint a permanent representa- utilising a number of men to carry $50 tive Committee of Imperial Defence
of men to ca
LONDON, June 11th each into the country.
Full acceptance would be inconvenient
The French aviator Moulitais flew from but it should be accepted as faras possibl. During his tour be found a Paris to Berlin in eight hours. publ. strong Imperialist feeling, the efforts of Lord Roberts having had a vast influence
"I asked the silk merchant bow it was that the I. Leboudy carried so much sub-coin, and he explained that Hing kong 10-ceut pieces were in great demand in Wuchow and this was allowed the authorities (why and wherefore, who arrived at Shanghai last week always carried a good lot of Hongkong he could not explain) and the R. Lebaidy from Hongkong with his family, by 10-cent pieces (the consignees being the the C. N. str. Chenen, lost a draft for Chinese bankers). My informant further over Tis. 700 while on the way to the added that Chinese ub-coins (of pore bank. On discovering his loss he notified
Alex member of the Customs service,
THE DERBY SENSATION.
APPEAL, LODGED TOO LATE.
LosBox, June 11th. Mess Weatherby say, in an official
well executed by eight artistes, and another new feature was a tiger per- formance under the watchful eyes of Prof. Bose.
At the matinee yesterday there was a large attendance of juveniles, and in the evening the matshed was crowded by an appreciative audience..
Tomorrow evening H.E. the Governor At the matinée on will be present. Saturday afternoon, there will a specially arranged progratame for the little ones.
SHANGHAI AND THE GERMAN CELEBRATION.
Letters have passed between the Acting Consul-General for Germany, at Shang- hni, Mr. G. Ney, and the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mr. E.C. Pearce, regarding the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Kaiser's Accession to the Throne. The German Consulssked the co-operation of the Council in the celebrations, the pro he gramme of which includes a parade to be held on the foreshore of the Bund on June 16th between 11 and 12 o'clock a.m. "The Committee would thank the Council to kindly place at their disposal and. decorate suitably the ground in question, as well as to arrange for a salute to be fired at midday by the Artillery Company | S.V.C. on this occasion.”
Moulinais covered the last 280 miles to Berlin-in two hours in front of a gal He proceeded to Warsaw, where arrived three and a half hours later.
HUNGARIAN POLITICS.
BUDA PEST, June 11th. M. Tizza has formed a Cabinet in which
the bank, but failed to inform the police. than 20) were not allowed to be exported statement in regard to the disqualification
to Hongkong, even. It seems that the of Crigancur, that,"An uppeal was the majority of M. Luzes Ministers of The following day, however, a native Chinese Government are anxious to get lodged with Mr. H. M, Dorling, the Clerk retained. the coins which must have been melted, Jater in the morning the rightful owner their peuple, in the city and country to of the Course, on Saturday, and
converted into buckles, buttons or orna
found the draft and took it to the station.
on
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NEW OFFICIAL POST. was found and the draft restored to him. anents, or otherwise lost, there cannot be The Mercury says he expressed himself may mention in conclusion, the Monday. The stewards were unable to
LONDON, June 11th. more than twenty-three million dollars deeply grateful to the unknown but culiarity that the Chinese in Canton entertain the appeal, as it was not lodged
ns
Vice Admiral Lowry has been appointed worth of these coins in circulation over all tonest native who had found it and had will accept any amount of Hongkong 10 in the prescribed time by rale, The
As no authoritative statistical made no attempt to cash or negotiate it, sent pices, but will not accept a single rule prescribes that an appeal must be to the new post of Senior Officer on the
Hongkong twenty-cent piece 113
Coast of Scotland. paformation is available beyond the fact | though it was properly endorsed.
lodged within 48 hours.
China.
The Council in reply promised co operation. The letter adds:
It will be generally convenient if the Committee in whose hands the arrange ments are placed will communicate with the Commandant of the Volunteer Corps in regard to the part which the Corps will play in the parade, with the Captain Superintendent of Police in regard to the general traffic arrangements, and with she Municipal Engineer in regard to the decoration of the Bund.''