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to regard this $380,000 as money well spont, Soma few months ago Dr. SUN YAT-SEN appointed Mr. GEORGE BRONSOF Res, an American journalist, who for some years past has been publishing in Manila and Shanghai a monthly periodical devoted largely to news of engineering projects in the East, to proceed abroad to find £100,000,000. sterling for the
LONDON, July 9th. of building ter thousand miles
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INPO-CHINA AND THE CONVENHON.
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, July 9th. -
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR. W. RES DAVIES, K.C.)
AN IMPORTANT WILL CASE, INTERESTING ·
MARRIAGE DOCUMENT.
In the matter of Choo Yin Chu and Choo Ching Tsz ». Tro Sin Ip. Plaintiffs claim as legatces under the will dated 18th
detaler, 1874, of one Choo On, diing
OPIUM STOCKS AT THE TREATY PORTS.
“OHILDLIKE AND BLAND ”
SUGGESTION.
CHINA'S
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, af. Peking recently sout the following request to the British Minister, in regard to the opin stocks at Shanghai and other Treaty ports:-
To the Minister for Great Britain: to prohibit opium, your people, as well as This year, while China is sincerely trying
in Sofia, and rive-cerse, it is most difficult/the Convention, those who had signed the Yune Cheong, alies Wing Chan, which vit. But the 20,000 chestsalapiam~
LONDON, July 9th. The Opium Conference at The Hague has agreed to the fins! Protocol, provid ing that if by the end of the present year the various Powers have not adhered to
of Hongkong on the 20th June, 1875, by Convention will be invited by Holland to will was proved in the Supreme Court
said will in so far as the same affect the Chau Ying Xin, to have the trusts of the plaintiffs in regard to such parts of the
carried into execution. estate of the said Choo On situate within the jurisdiction of this honourable Court
the Couvention, despite the abstention to consider the possibility of enforcing
all three combatants have undoubtedly been tremendous, and it appears certain that the Greeks achieved a remarkable
five days continuous lighting ending the Government of Indo-China would success, which the Bulgarians do not deny,
The French-Minister announced that
of the non-adherents.
Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C. (instructed by
those from other natious, have greatly helped
and a present difficulty, and this Ministry accorulated at Shanghai ar a hindrages so that we may hope soon to get rid of this
with Your Excellency in regard to this old like to come to sonte arrangement
Excellency of our desire to change the Opium We have already informed Your Agreement of 1911, and we would like to what method your Government may think
proper for the removal of these stacks prohibition. et Shanghai so as to aid in China's opiom Half of the provinces hare
matter.
According to some" reports. the Bulufore the Convention immediately a Mr. Needham, of Messrs. Ewens & Leon declared Tron from opin importation
it was unfolded originally, contemplated to ascertain the truth, hat the losses of de cgates to meet at the Hague the construction of 75,000 miles of railway in | ten years at a cost of, rougldy, „2600,000,000 sterling, so it would appear that the scheine has undergoun considerable modifications since then. Mr. BRONSON REA found to bis great disappointment when he reached the United States that President Wilsos, the capture of Doirar.. did not alorse Mr. Tier's policy in regard to financial loans to China, and thagariaus are indiffereat to Greek successes, the American group have consequently retired from the field. In the parlance of and have now completed their concentra- the States, Mr-Rea-had-figure it out, tion, advancing from Kustendül upon that the American group, headed by the Pirot and Vranja, by which they hope to : Mongans, couldeasily swing the entire loan of cut-off the Serviang from Belgrade, while $500,000,000 (gold), of course taking in the effectually forcing a weilge between the ́ather countries after we got things started,Greeks and Servians. PRICKLY HEAT LOTION
thus being in a position to eliminate those An invaluable and most effec-features in loan contracts which are so tive remedy. Immediately allays the irritation.
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Ishtip, which the Serrians re-captured The Bulgarians were routed near
after a desperate battle. The casualties
were heavy.
unwelcome to the Chinese, but on which European Powers insist." How nablo. of the American financier! But has he ever shown to China his willingness to lent
Meanwhile Turkey has demanded from michey on any better terms than the Suau. Bulgaria the immediate evacuation of all ciers of Europe? Mr. BrosSON REA territory to the south of the Enos-Midin found no prospect of getting money in the line. United States for Dr. Sox's railway schemes except upon terms similar to those on which European Powers insist. So he batook
groups of
ENORMOUS MOBILISATION OF
himself to Loudon, and Dr. Sun Yat-senjs expecting news vary shortly that lous have been arranged with "several capitalists in Eagland, France and other countries, for many millions of pounds, WATER BETTER THAN ANY 26,000,000.” When OTHER WE HAVE DEEN ABLE fact that it took the Government of cluding 30,000 Jews. The enthusiasm of TO GET IN ENGLAND. (Recent China
more than twelve months to the population is greater even than at the Testimonial.)
we
recill
the
better situation had been reached regard- ing snuggling.
SALVATION ARMY ENTERPRISE IN ASIA.
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Losnos, July 9th. **General" Bradwell Booth, the chief
raise 100 missionaries in Sweden, Nor of the Salvation Army, who is at present touring in Scandinavia, has decided to
way, Denmark, and Finland for service in India, Japan, Corea, and Africa.
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Needham), was for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.G., and Mr. F. C. Jen kin (instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind, of Messrs. Brutton & Hett) uppcared for the defence.
ment.
and in the others the laws against opins are very strict. It is therefore fere difficult for arrangement is not male there will be large. these opium stueka" to "be sold, and it sure tapos.
As we learn that there is still n very considerable tanricet for opium in Mr. Slade continued his opening state. British possessions, and other countries in Referring to the essential clause roshipped to these places or to India, and in Asin. we propose that these stucks bo
the surname of the adopted son and heir. in the testator's will, he said that it this case China will be willing to pay the was clear from the English traosintion of freight and reshipment so that the that there was no limitation in regard to the renoval of this opium will greatly aid merchants may not suffer loss, and because Counsel produced a
the prohibition in China. highly-coloured document, which was sent simultaneously with the betrothal presents, observing that it was of a most interesting and, nature, read it as follows:-
of the noble achievements of
If Your Excellency approves of this plea, we ask that arrangements be made with the opium merchants in Shanghai for carrying it into effect. Awaiting a reply from Your Excelleney-MINISTRY OF FORSIGN AFFAIRS, It is difficult to believe that the Minis-
the Calcutta auctions than
arrange an international loan of £25,000,000, | moment of the declaration of Roumanian be made yesterday as there is no other intinentiał minister of the King; and your the sum it cost when it was sold in the
we may be quite sure that Dr. Suy's expec tations of receiving in the coures of the next few weeks definite information of the
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many millions of pounds ́ sterling will be grievously disappointed. We should have heard a great deal more of these loan uegotiations if there was at the present timo the slightest prospect of their sneCOSE.
The French mail of the 3rd June was delivered in London on the 8th July.
Notices are now posted at points up the West River offering rewards of $100 for every pirate arrested.
independence.
The Roumanian Minister conferred
with the Grand Vizier at Constantinopla on Tuesday.
ROUMANIAN SOLDIERS FIKE AT PULGARIAN TRANSPORT;
BUDA PESTH, July 9th. Roumanian soldiers fred at a Hun Karian
carrying. Bulgarian troops in the Danube, killing one person,
steamer
GERMANY'S NEW MINISTER FOR WAR.
A visitor to Hongkong after an absesice
nude.
The Shin Ip, you younger brother hy. marriage, hows Yesterday a party of loen Presstret Toi, Esq. Probationer of the National igorant. as this letter represents, when
This statement is submitted, to Ton Katey of Foreign Affairs is really The Bulgarian Minister has been re-had an opportunity of inspecting the Academy, my relation by marriage. called from Cetinje.
wireles telephonie installation on board The streets are linked up with lanterns reshipment of the opinm stocks to another it offers to pay cost of freight on the the Toro Kisen Kaisha's fine steamer the while the starry bridge and fiery trees are Shingo Mart. The invention, which is for brilliance; and the silvery flowers market so that the merchants may not ROUMANIANS.
the joint device of three Japanese engine leaves glitter and shimmer at the suffer loss." The Chinese Ministry of Correspondents at Bakharest stiste that
mona-lit doorways (in celebration of the the success of the mobilisation has ex-most remarkable discoveries of the present it I respectfully write this document and has ben fetching very much higher neers employed in the Department of Lantern Festival). As the lappy quiou is Foreign Affairs is surely aware that Communications, represents one of the predestined, this auspicious day is fixed upon opium certificated for export to China ceeded expectations, 600,000, instead of age, as by its means the operator is everently express my feelings. You, Sir, prices at "WE LIKE YOUR LAVENDER each of which groups will put 400,000, having joined the Colours, ‘in- juhabled tu apsuk, even now when thisystem honoured clon by the shore of the Eastern opium auld for export to countries where
my relation by marrage, cume of a time- is in its infancy, a maximum distance of Sea and descend from a renowned stock nf the sales are not restricted by intern→ 1y a demonstration of its powers could not tris should be struck in commemoration the Twaty ports were reshipped to India, eighty miles without wires. Unfortunate. Kwongting. It is has right that sacrificial tional agreement. If the opium in
ship in the harbour so fitted. However, heaven-born intelligens justifies the pro-
you an it is certain that it would not fetch half The Crown Prince has been appointed it was explained that the invention was pitious prediction of the appearance of the Government auctions for export to China, Commander-in-Chief.
designed originally for harbour use, to stone unicorn. While awaiting the Imperial chable ships to speak each other in port. Devree at the Palace gate your robes were proved 43 successful that its wider ap-favours on you recalls to mind (the minister or to communicate with the shore, but it incense burner; and the bestowal of Imperial THE PROSPERITY OF HONGKONG, porfumed with the fragrance from the Court
plication was attempted with most satis of old) who was escorted home with the.
The NC. Daily News in a leading. factory resulta. Installations of this Idly Lanterns of the Court. I, your humble article ou "The Prosperity of Hongkong” system are now to be found in Yokohama, official rank, an not se fortunate as Tau
servant, although navertbily holding the remarks:- Nagasaki, Moji, and Kobe, and Captain Yong was, and in spite of my love for books Filmer assured the party that on the my learning cannot match with that of of a few years cannot but be struck with journey south the operator carried on a Xing Shin. Furthermore, your worthy niece the progress that has been conversation with Yokohama at a distance respected by all for her domestic virtues; carried out, bandsome buildings, such as has urly achieved literary fume and is Reclamation works have been extensively of seventy miles. The Shingo Mars is the while, on the other hand, my humble nephew the new Law Courts and the Post Office, first ship of the fleet to be so equipped, has long teglected his books and has no erected, the Admiralty and Taikoo Docks hut others will have similar installations aspirations for imporist favours, Under have been completed, the British section very shortly.
these circumstances it is fortunate indead of the Kowloon-Cantun Railway is earn- that this unequal marriage is contracted. ing increasing support, and a handsonia Although it is said that a union lasts through station will shortly be erected at Kowloon. Progresa is the keynote to the work in ths gobetween's words are of great importance, New Territories. Everywhere develop I am glad that this marrings between the nient is visible and, with the advent two surnames" is formed as a result of your
of larger ships, the question of deepening kind indulgence. It may be likened, to
the harbour has come prominently to the the reed leaning against a magnificent tree fore. It is true that the port has lost or Ending a shelter under a tall fir. I some trade by ships proceeding direct to DEAR SIR,-In the issue of Saturday, therefore rospectfully propare (the accom northern ports, but with increased trade Daily Outlook an article appeared Tin nor parts from Fairlandi. June 28th, of the local paper the Chan's panying) insignificant presents which, I am to Manila, the new liners of the Canadian. Lashamed ta we are neither jades from PacifioRailway, the Peninsular and
In the Oriental, the Messageries Maritime and entitled "Another View of the Peace second moon of the year, a plain carriage the Norddeutscher Lloyd Companies, Question" purporting to have resulted will be sent to fetch (the bride) and it besides innumerable fast cargo vessels, from an interview given to the reporter happy union will last for 100 years. This to grow, and in due course, no doubt, hoped that with respect and harmony the calling at the port, its trade continues of the "China Daily Outlook" by a document is submitted with due respect for will come direct rail communication with -Member of the Consular Body" in your perusal.
Europe by the Kowloon-Canton-Hankow Hongkang.
Railway. Such a record is all the more creditable when contrasted with the calamities which Hongkong bus suffered- from time to time, and with the undoubted cause that it has to complain of the treat- ment received at the hands of the Home Government. It might have given, the most up-to-date wireles telegraphy station; it deserved more sympathetic treatnient from the Foreign Office in the matter of the opium farm; while the military contribution swallows up funds that could be utilized in necessary works. Of late some attention has been given Formerly an Imperial grant was made to to the risks resulting from the dangerous the Colony, but this ceased in 1855, and nature of denk loads frequently carried Hongkong became dependent upon its on heard merchant ships--heavy timber, own resources. Now it pays a military as well as miscellaneous goods of an un-contribution which increases in ratio to character, such as locomotives, its revenue. But, thanks to a succession which in bad weather re liable to break ahead, and the future of the British head- adrift, and not many days ago (says the quarters in the Far East may be Financial News) Mr. Sydney Buxton was contemplated with optimisin. the urged by an influential deputation to
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kor.
SAUNDERS-On July 2nd at Shanghai,
to Mr. and Mrs. N. T. SAUNDERS, daughter.
Mr. Brutton yesterday afternoon at the Magistracy continued his speech for the FORMERLY MILITARY INSTRUCTOR IN CHINA.. defence in the proceedings against Vicente Sotto for extradition to the Philippine Islands.
Surgeon Benjamin W. Brown, U.S. Public Health Service, has been ordered to Yokohama for duty.
BERLIN, July 9th.
General Falkenhayn, formerly Military Instructor to China, and who served on Count von Waldersee's staff, has been Brown leave Hongkong on the 8.8. Shinyeto Count Beringen, who resigned after the pointed Minister for War in succession
the passing of the Army Bill.
MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN'S
Maru on Saturday.
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The Italian cruiser farro Polo, which ran on a mad bank 25 miles above Wúhu fortnight ago, became deeply embedded that a dredger has to be sent to the scene to dredge' out a channel in order to refloat the cruiser.
HONGKONOFOFFICE 10%. Des Vocx Rom.C. The Shanghai Mercury understands LONDON ÖFFicz: 181, Frækt. Sturer, E.C. that at a meeting of the Shanghai Fire Insurance Association last week it was decided to increase the rates on wharees and godowns by 33 per cent, while the rates on cotton were about doubled
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY OTH, 1913.
Among others who have felt the strong hand of the PRESIDENT recently has been Dr. SON YAT-SEN himself. In the course of ar article published about ten days ago, we incidentally mentioned that. Dr. Sex bad for some months past hen in receipt of a grant of $30,000 a month froin the national treasury for the purpose of furthering his great milway project, and we expressed some little curiosity to know how long this grant was likely to continute, since there is very little evidence of progress in cou nection with the scheme.
We now see it
For the Shanghai Water Works Co.. Ltd.'s issue of Tis. 100,000 six per cent. Debentures, applications were received for over two and a half times the amount.
Seventy per cent, has been allotted at 31 per cent. premium, and the balance at 3 per cent, premian.
At the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Melbourne a Chinese employed by a washerman to collect clothes was charged with stealing a pair of sleeve links front the residence of Dr. Fitwilliams at The Peak, but he was discharged on the ground of insufficient evidence.
BIRTHDAY,
CORRESPONDENCE.
A DISCLAIMER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."'1
LONDON, July th Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., spent
We, the undersigned ** Comuls de his birthday qully at Highbury. The Carrière" in Hongkong, beg to state that right honourable gentleman was then one of us has been the interviewee or crcipient of nutaberless congratulatums, informant in connection with the above and there were gatherings of admijersus is in any way responsible for the con- article, and consequently that no one of fleroughout the United Kingdom.
Lord Ridley presided at a banquet in London, attended by 114 Tariff Reformers,
L
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FUNERAL OF MR. LYTTELTON LONDON, July 9th. The funeral of the Right Hon. Alfred Lyttelton was most notable ine. Representatives of Royalts, the Nobility, Parliament, the Dominions, and of the world of sport attended the memorial service at St. Margaret's, Westminster
tents and views of that article.
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Consul General for Italy. DE REUS
Consul General for Netherlands..
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Consul for Japan. GASTON LICBERT
the
Consul General for France.
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Austro-Hungarian Cousal. FRANCIS JANSSENS
Consul for Belgium-
V. D'OCTHINGES
Consul for Russia.
three states of existenon and that
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Respectfully written by Ip on the lucky day at Ho in the 1st moun of the year Yam Shan, 18th year of Kwong Sui (1802).
Divination foretelis conjugal harmony. Presage predicts numerus posterity. unfortunately the parties concerned did Counsel added, umid laughter, that
not get any children at all.
The hearing was adjourned.
THE DANGERS OF DECK LOADS.
Ware vans, stean launches, etc. of able Governors, Hongkong has forged
AVIATION IN PEKING,
deal with the subject. At the same time the advisability of an international agree ment for the purpose of leasening the restrictions on British shipowners was emphasised. Under the Merchant Ship- ping Act of 1906 the importation into the tion School, writes to the Peking Daily M. Bon, instructor in the Chinese Avia- United Kingdom, from October to April, Vews to say that the aeroplane which of dock cargers of timber is alsolutely visited Peking on June 25th wes piluted prohibited, and if any vessel. British or by M. Caudron, who is the constructor foreign, arrives at one of our ports thus of the twelve aeroplanes which have ban. laden during that period-stross of wea-sold to the Chinese Government M. ther excepted the master is liable to a Caudron has come to China to conduct fine, Unfortunately, this law does not the flights in accordance with his con- operate in other countries, with the result tract. On June 28th be made another that foreign owners are not quite soflight, without a passenger, and on this. seriousy handicappal in competition with occasion he had an appointment with thar rivals in this country-Both Lloyd's President Yuan for 8am. He flow, over and the marine insurance companies are Peking, and performed a series of in- strongly against the practice, which, it teresting evolutions ever the President's is feared, has caused the loss of many a palace, in the course of which he dropped fine ship and hundreds of seamen. At the a letter which was handed to the Presi recent maritime conference in Copenhagen dent. The twelve aeroplanes ordered by opinion favoured action being taken in the Chinese Government are all of the the matter, and it is now considered
Caudron type. The British Government
necessarily elapse before an understand Caudron's aeroplane can be easily trans soon be done, though some time must of this make for military purposes. M. ing-can be arrived at.
formed into a hydro-aeroplane.
SUFFRAGETTE INCENDIARISM. stated in a Shanghai paper, and confirmed The Inter-Port Football (Association)
SIR WILLIAN LEVER'S RESIDENCE. DESTROYED. by Dr. Sus YAT-SES himelf, that the Working Account shows that the total Government has declined to make these subscriptions collected by
LONDON, July 9th. the Hon. advances "alter the and of the present.
Secretary (Mr.-A. S. Ellis) amounted to
Suffragettes have destroyed Sir William $1,022.30; the expenditure incurred by the month. When this month's appropriation
Lever's residence at Rivington, Lanca- paid, the total amount handed over to visit of the Hongkong team to Shanghai shire, the damage being estimated at Dr. Sux will have been "$330,000, · How
in February teached $955 odd thus about $20,000. bas all this heen spent? Dr. SUN, we see,
leaving a balance of $67.65. The Com- speaks of this money as purely an advance Mr. W. H. Semmens, the Hon. Secretary mittee extend in their report thanks to "to be repaid out of the railway loans when of the Shanghai Football Association and they are made. On that point we should his Committee for the kind and generas think the lenders of the money would take hospitality they extended to the team Bill a second time under the Parliament of the Shanghai Land Investment. Co.. likely that something of the kind will has already purchased several aeroplanes
a very different view of the matter. On during the time they were their guests,
the other hand, if Dr. Srs has been as and also to those who subscribed towards euccessful as he thinks he has in the matter the expenses,
WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT BILL
LONDON, July 9th.
reading of the Welsh Disestablishment The House of Commons passed the third
Aci
The Bill was passed by 347 to 244.
3. Do DETEANÓ
Consul for Peru........................ JEATZEN
"V" Ice-Consul for Norway. Dr. Caval
Acting Consal for Germany. Hongkong, July Sih, 1919.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors Ltd., an interim dividend of five per cent, was declared for the half-year ending 30th June.