INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1913.
Colony? We doubt whether there has ever Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman,
been in the history of Hongkong any five
and
Mrs. A. Seth and Mr. and MTELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS
Afr. J.
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Wardrop has been appointed Borneo Legislative Council, representing an acting member of the British North
the Europian and mercantile communi- ties, during the absence on leave of Mr: W. G: Darby.
years which can equal the last quinquen-A. M. Williams returned to the Colony nium in the number of property sales by the Kane mar yesterday. which bare taken place, and certainly AT THE WELCOME DINNER property has never fetelied such a prico as it has dono of late. We are informed that
the modus operandi is that a landlord inclined to sell is persuaded by the broker to put up the rent of CONGRESS lack of vacant houses, has practically no the property. The tamant, owing to the
of the
MEDICAL
held in London on the 6th ultimo, at the RITZ HOTEL,
CHAMPAGNE DE ST. MARCEAUX,
1906 VINTAGE, WAS THE ONLY CHAMPAGNE ON THE MENU.
CHAMPAGNE DE ST. MARCEAUX & Co.,
option but to pay, and be submits. With the higher rent returns the broker is able to get a bigger prica for the property. This the kind of thing that is continually going on in Hongkong. How can the Government check it "Banish the
"
Chinese brokers as undesirable porecas is one reply made to our query. But we believe the brokers are not exclusively Chinose subjects. The two men whose names are commonly associated with the starting of this little game certainly could not have been banished in that way.
One way in which it could be effectually checked would be for the Government to rigidly
Miss Maud Allan's agent in a letter to the Bombay Press, attacks the strong India or the ground that Indians should agitation against her appearance in
not be deprived of a great opportunity
of having a spiritual impulse given to their icional dancing."
[TROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY THE HOME RULE CONTROVERSY.
PREPARING FOR WAR IN ULSTER.
LONDON, September 23rd.
(THROUGH RZUTER'S AGENDY.] NEW BISHOP FOR NORTH CHINA.
LONDON, September 23rd.
A well-known missionary in China, the Ror. F. L. Norris, M.A., of the Church of England Mission, Peking, has been
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
BRITISH BIRTH-RATE..
"LOWEST OF RECORD,”
LONDON, September 23rd. The birth-rate for 1011 was the lowest on record, being only 24.4 per thousand-
The Westminster Gazette, referring to the suggestion in the Daily Chronicle that Sir Edward Carson be prosecuted nominated to succeed Bishop Scott, who 2.8 below the average for the preceding and removed froin the complaint if either course were taken, but the Privy Council, says he would not have just cause for
it has to be remembered that all things
lawful are not expedient. It has to ho considered whether the mischief will bo Mr. Fraak Lammert asks us to Blate cured or aggravated by putting the law that he did not see a Chinese jump into the water fear the V.R.C. on Thursday in motion. If it was considered that the he informed the police was that one of stitute a public danger, then clearly the night last, during the typhoon. What military preparationis in Ulster con the boys employed at the V.R.C. reported Executive must take action, if advised to him that such an occurrence had taken that & prosecution would lie.
place,
At the Magistracy yesterday, before
is resigning the Diocese of North China. THE COLLAPSE OF THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
ten years. The marriage rate was 15.2, which was a slight increase
SIR WILLIAM LEVER'S MUNIFICENCE.
LONDON, September 23rd, The strikers at Birmingham and Liver-
LONDON, September 23rd. pool have resamed work.
Sir Williams Lever, Bart, has given of the tension. Interest at present centres Grammar School for boys and girls at General relief is felt at the relaxation | £10,000 yearly to build and endow a new in the Confereneo at the Board of Trade Bolton. Office The determined attitude of the men causes misgiving, and their represen- tatives declare that they will not tolerato the Liverpool Courier says that he bas THE LONDON BUSMEN'S THREAT
The Parliamentary correspondent of further postponement.
REIMS, ouforce its overcrowding regulations. It is Mr. J. E. Wood, four men were charged the personal authority of a most eminent
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a comman thing, we are told, for 60 or 70 people to be occupying an ordinary Chinose flat in some parts of the city But if the Government enforce their regulations against overcrowding, where are the peuple to go? The answer is that house accommodation is obtainable on the other side of the harbour. The overcrowding of the city is a menace to the public health, and the high routs and the increasing cost of Chinese food-nobly CHAMPAGNE pork-are obviously detrimental to tho
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port economically. Scores of houses built for occupation by Europeans are now in the bands of Chinese owners and let at greatly enhanced rentals to Chinese, who, as a rals, swurm in such houses. There are several important schemes in hand at the present time which will go to reliavo the hard conditions under which the Europeau of the mercantile örk and artisan class are at present living, but we
politician for stating that he is absolutely before the Home Rule Bill receives the assured that the country will be consulted
Royal Assent.
The Daily News says it is amusing to watch the efforts of the Opposition Press to swell the advertisement exhibition of
dumping of the body of a neeman at Centre with being concerned together in the Street, in the West Point district. appears that the deceased had been It
brought from a ship in the harbour a Few days ago, and died in a seamen's boarding-house, where the first three defendants, who were also searen, were staying. The men dumped the body on the street. The first man was fined $100,Carson Brothers" in Ulster. Only the the second and third $25 each, and the simple expect the Government to choose fourth, a street coolie, $10.
the hour and method to deal with the Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the fenders. The Government can afford to Magistracy yesterday, an American blue-wait, as there is already a strong jacket named Edward Mossey charged with assaulting i
prospect of the Ulster campaign ending night-soil woman in the Wanchai district, and also
in derision. with assaulting a Chinese constable. It was alleged that the defendant interfered with the woman ut about 2.15 am. on Tuesday morning, and that when tt Chinese constable came to her assistance the defendunt struck him. Defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges. After distinguished himself in several Egyptian
Was
THE ULSTER VOLUNTEERS,
Major-General Sir W. T. Adair, K.C.B., has been appointed Adjutant General of the Ulster Volunteers, and Colonel G. W. Hacket Pain, C.B., who
TO STRIKE.
LONDON. September 23rd.
*
The leader of the Taxi-Drivers' Union has announced that they were prepared to assist the omnibus drivers to the extent of £10,000 a week if necessary.
[The telegram does not say how long this annual gift is to continuo.-ED.]
FUNERAL OF MAYOR GAYNOR.
NEW YORK, September 23rd. Over 100,000 persons lined the streets af the funeral of the late Mayor Gaynor, and there were 20,000 people in the pros cession.
THEKONGO" AT THE CAPE, CAPE TOWN, September 23rd. Union and the Omnibus Companies, her way to Jupan
A conference between the Busmen's Kongo, has arrived at Simonstowe on The big Japanese battle-cruiser, the presided over by Sir George Askwith, bas resulted in a settlement of the threatened MESSRS. PEARSONS' CONCESSIONS strise in London.
AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
LATER.
The agreement between the busmen and the Companies, which averted on omnibus strike throughout London, provides for the recognition of the Buston's Union, besides permission to the employees to wear the Union badge and the re-instate ont of the strikers. The busmen under- take to refrain from sympathetic strikes. The Conference was conducted in a very
A. S. WATSON & know of no outerprises of the kind watch hearing evidence, his Worship said he campaigns, has been appointed Chief of friendly spirit, and the Company pro-
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Horror SEPTEMBER 24Tn, 1913.
directly aim at lowering the rentals of Chineso property. The problem is one which certainly calls for the earnest consideration of the Government. Only this week we have heard of a case of a Chinese tecement changing hands and the rent of the flats being exactly doubled. That rent can only be paid at the cost of a serious overcrowding of the premises. If no overcrowding be allowed, it is obvious that these greatly enhanced routals, if the property lets, become simply addi tional taxation on the trade of the port, for the inevitable result of the increasing cost of living is a demand for increased rumuneration of labour-and this must
all tend to divert trade to less expensive ports. This question and the further one of what seems a wholly unjustifiable increase in market prices are worthy tag attention of a Commission of Inquiry.
found the first charge proved, but he was not satisfied on the second charge-that of assaulting the constable. Defendant was fined $7 or 14 days.
Staff.
the midnight meetings at which the vided buses to convey the men home from
settlement was announced.
THE POSTAL EMPLOYEES' DEMANDS,
The Washington correspondent of the
LONDON, Soptember 23rd.
Times says that the concessions reported to have been obtained by Lord Murray,
Pearson, Ltd., aro exciting curiosity as to whether they are in conflict with the on behalf of the famous Arm of Messrs.
Monroe doctrine.
THE RIOTS AT DUBLIN.
HEAVY LIST OF CASUALTIES.
LONDON, September 23rd. Sevca police and 36 civilians were conveyed to hospital on Saturday evening as a result of the riots.
The Evening News states that in the event of hostilities Boer tactica will form the basis of the operatious.. That China offers an intense field for EFFECT OF SIR FDWARD CARSON'S ORATORY, the disposal of kerosine and other petroleum products is a well-known fact, leader. in a letter to the Times, states Mr. Fred Maddison, the Labour remarks The Financial Neus, and with the more rapid opening up of the country that the fact that Sir Edward Carson is the market will undoubtedly expand very saying and doing what he admits is freely. It is therefore interesting to note | illegal without the conderanation of the evidently identific with the the recent formation ofwo companies party of law and order is having a dealing with the refusal of the Postinon's ful country seat
Shell
interest, for the purpose of carrying on serious effect on Labour opinion. It is oil busincas in China. One is the Asiatic playing into the hands of the disorderly Petroleum Company (North China), with element which is now giving such trouble a capital of £500,000, and the other is the to the responsible Trade Union leaders. Asiatic Fetroleum China), with a
Company (South capital of £350,000.
BRITISH ARMY MANŒUVRES. Another recention is that of the Asiatic Petroleum any (Siam), with a capital of £76,000. The original Asiatic Petroleum Company has a capital of
The 350th case of plague this year was £2,000,000, and is an important factor in notified yesterday.
the Shell organisation.
Mr: José Jorge Rodrigues dos Santos, of the Portugues Legation in Peking, has arrived in Tokyo to take charge of tho Legation there
The police have been informed by a Chinese tailor, of 86, Queen's Road Central, that sumecine has stolen from kis cubicle nine pieces of clothing, valued &L $70.
A Chinese newspaper has had stolen from its premises in Gough Street between the 17th and 22nd inst. 250lbs. of lead sheeting and 250lbs. of lead type, to the
value of $160.
Mr. R. de B. Layard, who has beca for some time British Consul-General at Kobe, and is now in England, will on his return to Japan succeed. Mr. J. C. Hall, as British Consul-General at Yokohama. Mr. Hall is retiring from the Consular service.
We are often asked whether the Govern- ment cannot in sous way intervene to stop the notorious activities of property brokers. and others which bare tagged and are still causing rents to soar in Hongkong to an extent which menaces the permanent interests of the port. Property values in Hongkong have been enormously inflated in recent years by the pernicious operations of a handful of brokers whose only concern. is, of course, for the commission they may We um referring more particularly to Chinese property, or to such property as can be let for occupation by Chinese. As everybody knows, there has beon very great pressure on the accommodation for Chinese in the Colony during the past year
The mistress of a licensed harbour or two, the chronic state of unrest in
beat informed the Water Police that Canton having frequently caused a sudden
whilst rowing her boat off Wanchai the influx of Chinese into Hongkong from
stean launch Glacis collided with and overturned her craft. Canton and districts. When the
The crew were precipitated into the water, but were revolution broke out in 1911, and again
rescued by people on the launch. few months ago, it was estimated that estimates the damage to her boat of $50. She between 50,000 and 70,000 people had sought refuge in Hongkong, and the pre-
Inspector Gerrard charged a Chinese af sure on the available house accommodation the Magistracy yesterday with stealing can be well understood. At such a time the Government showed no disposition to enforce the law against overcrowding and Chinese hous holders took full advantage
first
from a wrecked junk at Yaumati Bay 36 packages of satin thread and seven rolls of satin, valued at 869.49. and four hours' stocks by Mr. Hazeland, sentenced to four months' imprisonment
He was
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP,
WAS IN THE AIR,
AN ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF
£10,000,000,
LONDON, September gard.. The Post Office, in a detailed statement
Federation to accept the Holt Report, gives statistics showing that postal employees wages compare favourably with those in other callings, like police mea, signalmen, and firemen, and says that the demands of the men, if granted, would mean an additional expenditure of £10,000,000. The recommendation of the Holt Commission, involving an expenditure of upwards of £1,000,000, was still being considered, and if adopted
MB. HENRY KESWICK, M.P.
TO RESIDE AT TYRRELL'S WOOD. Mr Henry Keswick, M.P., of Mesers. Jardine, Matheson & Co., who greently Tyrrel's Wood, a well-known and beauti- has been living in London, has purchased
staying at Cowhill Tower, Dumfries Scotland. Surrey.
Leatherhead, Mrs. Keswick has lately been
near
situated about one and a half miles from Tyrrel's Wood is a very lovely seat. feet above sea level the house commands Leatherhead Station: Situated over 300 a magnificent view of the country all Epsom Downs. The house is of red brick, around, including Ranmore Common and, and contains twenty bed and dressing length and an oak panelled dining room rooms, a drawing-room over 34 feet in 25 feet long. There is a fine entrance hall purchased some 250 acres of the land with oak panelling. Mr. Keswick has surrounding the house. The gardens are many fine specimen trees. exceptionally beautiful, and
Mr. Keswick will probably take up his residence in
LONDON, September 23rd. The first day of the Army manœuvres was practically war in the air. A dozen acroplanes were engaged on each side. The enemy's aeroplanes attacked the a reduction in the Post Office contribution airship Delta, which was put out of to the National Revenue would have to about six montas time action. The race for the possession of be met by additional taxation. Larg
between Buckingham and
the Ouse
Beation to play off for the above Cup and the White cyclists.
The monthly competition for quali-Leighton Buzzard resulted in favour of
Valley, 5th and 7th inst. the Monthly Pool took place over Happy
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AVIATION ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, September 23rd. Army aviator, Lieutenant Chin- nery, in the course of scouting manœuvres at Rugby with a passenger, fell 150 feet. Lieut. Chinnery broke a collar bone, and the passenger was badly cut about the head. They were sent to hospital. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND THE CECIL FAMILY
LONDON, September 23rd. Mr. Lloyd George, in a letter following up the correspondence between himself and Lord Welmer, mentions attempts to carry an amendment to a certain Street Improvements Bill, specially favouring the property of the then Premier, Lord Salisbury, and two other cases of members of the Cecil family, whom he does not
A joint Conference of the Telegraph Clerks and Postal Clerks Associations at Liverpool rejected the Holt Com- mittee's recommendations, Speakers întimated a probable analgamation of the two Associations, eventually including all the postal servants. FRANCE AND KING CONSTANTINE,
LONDON, September 23rd. The bulk of the French papers are entisfied with King Constantine's speech, which was of unusual length as a reply to a toast, and they regard it as closing the incident. Several important journals, however, consider that the speech effaces nothing.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, September 23rd. Sir Albert de Butzen, Jate Chief Magis trato of Metropolitan Police Courts, has passed away in his 83rd year.
The death is announced of Lord De
contain
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN SHANGHAI
MR. CHALONER G. ALABASTER.
In H.B.M.'s Supreme Court last week before Mr. F. SA. Bourne, C.M.G., Crown Advocate, made an application Acting Judge, Mr. R.. N. Macleod, Acting for the admission to practice of Mr. Alabaster, be scid, was a barrister-at-law Chaloner Grenville Alabaster. Mr... and had been called to the English Bar on 15th June, 1804. Since that time be papers, which had been filed, were in had been practising in Hongkong. His order, the usual course having been followed. Just now Mr. Alabaster was
away from Shanghai. He was here a week ago before His Lordship returned from the North and had requested Mr. Alabaster at that time informed him that Macleod to make this application. Mr. he would be back in Shanghai on or about 2nd October, but by that time His Lordship would be again away from Shanghai. He therefore wade the appli cation in Mr.. Alabaster's absence and signing the roll later when he came to asked His Lordship to admit him on his
hunghat The circumstances slightly different to the usual course but Mr. Alabaster had been here already once and would be here again and on both Occasions it was impossible for him to
were
Dame, in which he asserts that private Froyne, late Colonel of the 5th Batt make the application to the Court interests clashed with public duty. The Connaught Rangers, at the age of 58. Chancellor concludes with an allusion to
His Lordship said he believed Mr. "the suspicious way that the greatest of
The deccased, who was the fourth Baron, therefore he had a long journey to reach Alabaster practised in Hongkong and all Cecila originally
owned 20,000 acres. acquired his
He is succeeded by his Shanghai and could not be expected to be the 18th inst, which bore in bold black State.” with an alleged Peking telegram, dated Salisbury his only consequence in the Sir John Fellowes, K.C.B., at the age day his Lordship was away and on his
A Manila paper last Friday came out property, giving
son, the Hon. A. R, French.] the Marquis of
The death has occurred of Vice-Admiral when Mr. Alabaster was here the other here at short intervals. Unfortunately type the following headlines 料 GENERAL LUNG ASSASSINATED
return he would unfortunately be away IN CANTON CITY.
again. That was no fault of Mr.
of Jove's nodding. Here, too, was the oppor similar sentence was imposed on tunity of the property broker, Wealthy Chinese for stealing from the same junk Chinese had brought largosums of money for 62. pieces of white summer clothing, 85 safety to Hongkong, and what could possibly pieces of Chinese coloured satin, and 80 appeal to them as a safer investment than boxes of coloured tin thread, to house property in an overcrowded British value of $617.00.
the
INVITED TO DINGER KY CHIEF CY POLICE AND YA KILLED HIS HOST. REPRISAL 16
FLAKED ON PART OF TUAN SHU-KAL
(Special in the Cablenews.)
-Extra speshul!
INDIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.
LAHORE, September 23rd.
The other Indian banks appear to have weathered shat was undoubtedly sudden and exceptional storm.
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of 70.
The late Admiral served in the Egyptian Alabaster's and although he ought to be Wer in 1832, and was A.D.C. to the Queen here to join in the application for his Sheerness Dockyard from 1894 to 1895 and admit him with great pleature, On his in 1892-95. He was Superintendent of admission he thought he could-and did was subsequently second in command of the return it would be seen to that he signed Channel Squadron.]
the roll..
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