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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD 1913.
Mr. Co, Langert auunces En
anction of a private collection of old TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
in return for our admission of Russia sole interest in railways in lanchuria, would be difficult to claim now; the Hakwangching on the 8th inst. Railway Agreemont, concluded in May, 1911, by the Four Powers Group, provides for a German engines for the Hune
It is announced that Messrs. MacEwen Friskel & Co, have acquired the wine and spirit business hither a carried on by the
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY] INTERNATIONAL NAVAL HOLIDAY. AMERICA AND MIL CHURCHILL'S SUGGESTION.
WASHINGTON, November 2nd.
Hensley (Missouri) introduced a resolu- or approving of Mr. Churchill's Naval holiday proposal.
In the House of Representatives Mr.
Speaker Clark said he wanted to see the resolution passer. He added that Ger- many hail been used as a bogy to frighten Americans in past Naval debates,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MR ASQUITH ATTACKED BY
SUFFRAGETTES.
PEPPER AND A DOG-WHIP.
LONDON November 2nd While Mr Asquith was motoring
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ] RACING MOTORIST'S TRAGIŲ DEATH.
LONDON, NOVmber 1st, The fanious motorist, Ferey Laubert, was killed at Brooklands yesterday, He
towards Stirling, where he was to unveils travelling 14 miles an hour when s
Bannerman, some suffragettes, who were a statue of the late Sir Henry Campbell tyre burst. He broke the world's records
as recently as Monday last.
ninbushed at a village en route, threws
A NOTEWORTHY FLIGHT,
pepper mud struck at the Premier
PARIS, November 2nd. with a dog-whip A policeman who
The aviator M. Gilbert won the was following drove the women off. Pommery Cup by a fight of 098 Mr. Asquith ramped unhurt, but his kilometres, which be accomplished in 816 daughter, Miss Violet Anguth was much minutes.
section of the Hankow-Szechuan Railway French Store, and for an American engineer for the Szechuan
section. But, though. In the United States Court for China tha British sphere is thus open to at Shanghai, David Benjamin has been. Gerinany, Germany has never shown muy suing the China National Press, Incor sign of adwitting British intereste in porated, for Tls. 7,500 for a Libel publish Shantung and, as was seen are scare quo ed in the Clara Zion Averdset ish when the construction of the Fakumen plaintiff was given and damages assessed live was vetoed, Japan lae as little intent Ths. 1,000 with costs, tion of encouraging her ally to commercial ventures in Manchuria. In one case only has the doctrine of exclusive spheres of influence been abandoned by another Power in favour of a reciprocal arrangement with Great Britain-in 1898, France, concluded a Convention whereby any concessions gained by either herself or Great Britain in Yun or Szechuan shall, as far as resta with Francaand Great Britain, "be extend ed and rendered common to both Power steamer Atlantique. Dr. Clark is attend- undivided is the minimuur of our demand late Liberal Premier. It hears the figure Unless there be plenty of skillful stage
Mr. D. A. Caldwell, who has been visiting Hongkong from the Malay States, where he was engaged in rubber planting for several years, is shortly leaving for Singapore, where he has been "ppointed manager for the Than Tsick Co, estate contractors of Hongkong and Singapore.
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Clurk leave for Saigon tomorrow by the French mail Rastern Associations of Tropical Medicine ing the International Congress of the Far as official delegate of the Government of Hongkong Dr, and Airs Clark expect to be away for a fortniglit, -
ULSTER AND HOME RULE
NATIONALISTS WOULD REFUSE HOME BU
WITHOUT ULSTER:
LONDON, November 2nd. Mr. Devlin, the Nationalist, M.P. speaking at Krigliley, said Ireland
We would refuse Home Ritle to-morrow if U'ster, ur any portion of Ulster, were ene eff from the rest of ireland.”
30 ULSTER VOLUNTEERS.
LONDON, November 2nd.
alarmed. Mr. Asquith received an ora
upon unverling the statue, which is
a non-political tribute by the State to the
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
A SUCCESHFUL OPENING NIGHT.
of Peace with the words, "South Africs."agement, circuses are very proud to
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.
Layboy, November 1st, Senor Diaz left Mexico on board an American warship. He will be trans
The Court Cards and their Joker, whi have been recently delighting Singapore audiences upen a season at the Theatre Capt, H. J. Craig, M.P. (C., Eastferred to an American afl boat off combination created such an excellent | Ulster Volunteers number 38,000. Royal on Monday next. This talented Dawn), officially announces that the Viteetan. impression on the occasion of their last
TRIANGULAR CONTEST AT, LANARK.
LONDON, November 1st. The Scottish Miners Federation has decided to nominate Mr. Thomas Gibb
AMERICANS PREPARING FOP FLIGHT.
NEW YORK, November fat
4 telegram from Mexico City received here says that many Americans leave packed their goods preparatory to fight Ther are awaiting the next move from Washington with misgivings
become so seriously consistent us to loso inny attraction for the general public. No doubt this is why so many have ceased to travel, and more are doomed to join the ranks of those whose "drawing", "nowers have not been sufficiently varied to prove leting. Messrs, Harmston's eircus, which
paying another visit to the Colony, will not be one of these. Realising that newness and originality are never failing ningnels, the management arranges its Program, accordingly, and thus con- tinne to enjoy deservedly large patronago everywhere they go. The public, by pre- vious noquaintauceship, know what to
ARDATH AND STATE EXPRESS and to their nationals and dependents, and they engage to use their good offices with the Chinese Government for this purpose." The
"sphere of influmare” theory was, in truth, never to Great Britain's advantage, aud from the beginning she occupied an insidious position in this respect, for the Peking Hankow Railway, under the aus pices of the Russo-Chinese Bank, was in early encroachment on the Yuugtze Valley MANILA: —LOLITAS, MAX-Nor was it a doctrine that she ever whole-visit that we need only direct attention PARLIAMENTARY BYE-ELECTIONS. DARINS, EL TAMARINHOs, heartedly supported her original and to the advertisement in which their return
normal policy was defined by Lord visit is nonounced. ADERDEEN in lus instructions to Sir HENRY POTTINGER (November 4th, 1841) in these terms: "You will consioutly bear in mind that we seele no exclusive advantages, and demand nothing that we shall not willingly ses enjoyed by the subjects of other States." Any system of spheres of influence is incompatible with this principlo, and it was only after protests against the infrie tion of the most favoured-nation" clauses Lad proved fruitless that Lord SaLianURY suggested to the Chinese Minister that French Consul, summoned four char necessitate bye-election for Wick numerous withdrawals from the Bank the result of human agency at one e Germany's exclusive position in Shantung coolies employed by him for failing should be regularized by China making "a obey his lawful orders. Complainant A. S. WATSON & CO., pole that, other things being equal, railways said that on Thursday lie and his two RESTORATION OF BUCKINGHAM in the Yangtze Kiang region should be daughters went to Blake Pier in their LIMITED,
conceded to English companies, and in the chairs, and the coolies were instructed to province of Shantung should be conceded return there by 11 o'clock. They did not to German companies.
turn up, however, nor were they there at 12.30. The defendants, who declared that the No. 1 coulie told them to be there at
VIRGINIAN, EGYPTIAN, TUR- KISIL ——— ALL WELL-KNOWN BRANDS KEPT IN STOCK,
PRICES MODERATE.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
BIRTUS
122
which is re
The present moment, then, would seem to ea convenient opportunity for a renewed CHADWICK. -On, October_uth, ht Shaeffort to combat the whole ductrias of men, Canton, to Mr. and Mrs. G. spheres of influence, which has gained A. CHADWICH, a son.
[1282othing for Great Britain in the Yangtzo WILDING.—On October 20th, at Shanghai, Valley and has imposed severe haudi-
the wife of S. J WIDING of a daughter, &
caps on her elsewhere. The PAVLINGS CERAR On October 24th, at Shanghai, to concession, which is reported to have Mr and Mrs A. CU CLEAK, a Hon the support of the British Legation. _______MARRIAGE.
for a live from Chungking to Canton, is Syrtu Auis. On September 20th, at evidence that British finance enn hold its
Heaton Tyne, CONSTANCE VIOLA SMITH, daughter of Capt. Win. Smith own in competition in Chica and still not. of Shanghai, to FREDERICK JOBS be improvident, and as it is to be expected ALLEN, of Yokohamaka ka that there will be several such trunk lines HONG KONG OFFICE: 101 DES Vœux Hoan C to be constructed in Chim in the near Losnos Oreich, 131, FLEET STUCES, E.C.future, the question of how Britasis to
The Baily Press.
Eososona Novara 3 D 1913
face the "splivres of influenco becomes one of the first importance. The position with regard to railways is, in any caso vastly different now from what was in 1898. Anything like, r.g, the soncas-
its provision for seizure by the foreign
The Government Gazette aNBOLLNCER that, under a regulation made by the Governor in Council, the fee payable in respect of the licence for the public per formance of stage plays in the Sailors and Soldiers' Home shall be $1 per annuum, and not $120 as provided by the table of fees published in the fizette on the 20th Angust, 1908,
as their candidate in the South Lanark by election. The contest will thus be a
the cornered vne.
MI ALEN. URE'S SUCCESSOR. M. Robert Munro, K.C., M.P., has Mr. A. Hazeland, M. Lickert, the sion to Mr. Alex. Ure
At the Magistracy on Saturday, before been appiunted Lord Advocate in succes- This will
to
Burghs,
PALACE
500 WERMEN GUESTS OF THE KING.
LONDON, November 2nd. After the completion of the work of
ene o'clock, were fined 85 each, or a fort-pe-fasing Buckingham Palace 400 workmen night in gaat in default.
wore the guests of the King at dinner at Holborn Restaurant on Friday evening TWELFTH NIGHT AT THEATRE many of the men being in working clothes,
ROYAL
THE FINAL PERFORMANCE.
A message from His Majesty was rend congratulating them on their achievement in handicraft and rapidity of execution.
The Hongkong Mummers gave their concluding performance of Twelfth Bach received a gift of tobacco and a clay Night" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday Pips, evening.
with confidence born
THE TURKISH ARMY TO BE
REORGANISED
of experience, they one and all acquitted themselves admirably and the play went through from start to unish apparently
YOUNG GERMAN GENERAL APPOINTED. without a hitch. This is the more com- Lendable, as certain of the rate had
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 2nd. developed throat affctions and the
Turkey has engaged one of the smartest indulgence of the audience was asked on of the younger Generals of the German their behalf. However, in spite of these General Staff to reorganize the army.
errily, and the house, if not exactly a bras
A FINANCIAL CRISIS, Mexico is faced with a financial crisis. The Government had difficulty in paying the employees in the various Departments, though they were eventually paid in full. 4 port that President Huerta intenda to impose
tax un deposita calised
though the unfounded.
report IN apparently
THIS CRIME AGAINST HUMANATA."" A Mexico broer, El Prix in an article says: --““Puritan President Wilson who is plotting to annihilate and despoil crime against humanity, but we believe us, sucks allies and accomplices in this
that the friendly powers which recognised Huerta will not aid the United States,"
THE DUBLIN INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE.
NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN IRAK DOWN.
LONDON, November 1st. The negotiations between the Dublin Peace Committes and the employers have braken down. Much work was done at the Quays enterúgy by free labour, Polier protection sras scarcely necessary.
ENORMOUS COST OF THE STRIKE.
pret at least they expect something one of the ordinary round of prancing horses, tinselled ladies, and grotesqua men—and thus for the opening BER” formance on Saturday evening the mm- mense tent was quite full. And the pro- gramme was so good that it is difficult to point to the outstanding feature. Perhaps more thrilling than anything else is an act in the Cottrella' remarkable acrobatic items. A miniature see-saw, as
JAPAN'S recent threat of drastic measuression for the Peking lankow Railway, with disabilities the play proceeded right men given ful! *xecutive authority, Nanking of three of her nationals by Powers interested the event of China crowded one, was not slow to appreciate and such greater powers than General manent injury to smaller industries and until the ropes have become unwound,
against China on account of the murder at
reach of the conditions of the Agreement, displayed, for the plaudits were unstinted. adequate stañ of Germans.
tehistrionicability that was undoubtedly von der Goltz. He will also have m would be impossible now, when all ru?ways ↑ The Hongkong Muminers
have every
CHANG HAUN'S troops ingvitably recalled the Concession Er, which, it will he remembered, was opened by Germany's in China are to be State owned, and the reason to be gratified at the success occupation of Kiaschau in November, 1897, utmost la concessionaires van look for is that has attended their efforts on in consequence of the murder of two German the contract for the construction of the live, } behalf of the institutions in the interests missionaries in Shantung. Whether or not with security, in the shape of auditors, for of which these performances have been Japan really intended to occupy some the proper expenditure of money lent and given. position in China it is impossible to say for the proper payment of interest and ny
At the conclusion of the play our Treaty of Alliance, it is true, commits provision of sinking fund. The difference handed to the ladies in the caste, and the beautiful floral tributes were Japan to the doctrine of the integrity of between construction of railwaye for the curtain was rang down and rounds of Chin, and we have also bound China to the Chinese Government and for foreign bond-applause. non-alienation of the Yaugtze Valley, but holders is in itself sufficiently wide to Treaties have a way of proving fragile reduce greatly the value of any "sphates of bunds, and the indications were that if iuffuence, and in the new circumstances Japan ras intending to make territorialno one would lesa much if the theory were ueinanda, their cle would be in thealadoned altogether, in so far as it affects Yangtza Valley. The days of the Couces. Ioans for railway construction. sion Era" are further recalled by the unnouncement that the famous Quotuple Group has come to an end, at all events for railway and industrial purposes, and that tiens. free competition in loans is one more the order of the dir. Some degree of relaxa
China has received a first degree Merit Mr. T. Piry, the Postmaster-General of Medal from the Ministry of Communica
YACHTING.
ROYAL HONGKONG Y.C. OPENING DISE
the expenditure on numbering 7,500.
BIG STRIKE IN NEW ZEALAND,
shoots the smallest member of the tronpe into the air. He throws & double somer- sault and alights on the shoulders of another acrobat who is standing on tho shoulders of the heavy man of the troupe acrobats extant who do this, and it really The Cottrells claim to be the only is a novy piece of work.
versatile acrobatic collection including numerous other clever turns by this very There are
| Harmstou and her brother go theagh a musical items of taste. Mies Nellie number of daring equestrian perforin anees Miss Harmston seems to bo possessed of as strong nerve as her brother, and on the occasion when they utilise the same horse the audience 18 thrilled. Following each other quickly they sprint acruss the ring and jump on to the animal's back seemingly as quite at home standing there as the ordinary being would be on terra firmie. When it stated that the Farmston family havo improved upon their own previcne-show- in the local public will know what to expect, Miss Jennie Harmston's furn is one which always finds favour. Ambrosia rennins suspended for so long, during must have been born for the rings He which time he wriggles in and out of his arms, and then elanges on to a single cost of the strike up to the present one is led to doubt bis specics. He trans- A return just issued estimates that them with an ease and grace which te amount of training would produer, that He amuunta lo h twɛen three and four by straightening his arms a feat in itself forms himself into an aerial spinning top millien sterling, not reckoning the pars indicative of great strength--and whirl- ing around, remaining in this position the extra police, And he does it all in an immaculata evening dress and in that listless after- dinner manner which makes his turn am himself singularly attractive. Ambrosia should appeal to those gymnasts who have had something to do with the rings, Tho trick cycle act of Gast and Vortex is nother item which is bound to please those who delight in thrills. These two would puzzle many on a more staple performers do things on cycles which
cairable, and sometimes inconceivable, foundation They ride on every cons pertion of their machines, and on occasions they maintain their equilibrium, when the wheels of the same machine are live are the Delroys, and especially the working in opposition Equally attrac wire walking member, who, while balene- ng himself on a very lively wire, alsu entertains with various juggling acts. Fir cooperation with his partner.
Two charming Gaiety Girls are responsible for some well-rendered songs, and their skip- Png rope and other dancing go to con- stitute a most entertaining deviation in the progranite. Mr. Bermaton makes. of things which should only be within the three handsome Arab steeds do all sorts scope of humans, and T. Richards, with two lively lionesses, concludes a good all-round programme by making them perform several rapers, for which some amount of gentle persuasion is Deepuяary. And throughout the pro-- gramme the clowns Mickey, Shadow, and highly, humorous entrances and exits. Rococo and Brownie make unannouncerl and become generally mixed up with the furniture. They also give two of thos carpets and boards and various ling lal knockabout turns which male staid businessmen smile, soalndly funny are the carryings-on. The circus orchestra (under the direction of Mr. G.. H. Bruce) plays throughout the performance, which, on Saturday evening, was in every way & success, and should ensure full houses for the remainder of the stay. A special service of trams has been arranged for those who visit the circus, the convenience of patrons having been studied in every way?
GREAT FRENCH LOAN
LONDON, November 2nd. A great French loan is impending, mounting to upwards of £40,000,000
largely to the triennium service law. sterling, for military expenditure, due
FRENCH AVIATOR'S FLIGHT
LONDON, November 1st
M. D'Aucourt, the aviator, reached Vienna after numerous stoppages, on his fight from Paris to Cairo. THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR MEDICINE.
FRENCHMAN AWARDED COVETED HONOUR,
The Committen and members of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club held an
opening cruise of the season, and many Point on Saturday, the occasion being the "At Home Rt the Clubhouse at North
residents tous advantage of the brilliant
LONDON, November 1st. weather to witness the events. An inson warled the Nobel Priz for Medi- Professor Charles Richet of Paris, has formal regatta was held during the to a regrettable lack of entries three of progress of the sailing races, but owing time for his works on Anaphylaxius. these events had to be scratched. Lady Rees Davies, who was accompanied by the Twenty-two articles of jewellery, worth Chief Justice (Sir Wan. Rees Davies), 1,800, were stolen from No, 23, Elgin presented the prizes at the close of the Sirvel, occupied by Chinese, during the racing Later, many members of the Club entered the hour threagh a back kitchen the Commodors, presided. * window.
It is estimated that the losses of the tion of the Consortium bends was already tion and the military operations during Peking-Hankow Line, due to the inunda indicated by the line of British official the recent rebellion, amount to $1,400,000 support for the PALLIXGS railway couces. * sion last July, and with the restrictions now dentyy remwed the question has
SOUTHERN ALBANIA
SITUATION BECOMING STRAINED.
SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILL
WELLINGTON (NZ), Nov. 1st The strike of waterside workers has so developed by sympathetic strikes that the slipping of New Zealand is at a stand still Miners have joined the waterside workers, and the country is faced with a shortage of food and coal,
Citizens are being sworn in as special constables, and mounted police are com ing into Wellington.
The struggle has now become a trial of strength against the Federation of Labour, which has not registered itself under the Arbitration Act
AISGILE RAILWAY DISASTER.
ENGINE-DRIVER PARDONED.
LONDON, November 1st. The driver of the second train in the Aisgill disaster, who was sentenced to
imprisonment in the second
LOADOS, November 2nd. The situation in Southern Albania is months'
auturally arsen whether the capital of a week-end. It is believed that the thief met at a dinner at which Mr. Smyth, growing acute Italy and Austria alike division for manslaughter, has heen
itiona is to be admitted overywhere, or whether each nation is to preserve its own sphere of influenced if the latter is to te the result, the further question will arise us
The Chinese Miniate of Finance, the Peking Gazette says, is now very per-
Sports and Pastimes of the British
FRENCH AMBASSADOR SAILS FOR JAPAN.
are complaining of deliberate Greek pardoned, obstruction and the limitation of Com- inissionera - Strongly-warded warnings to to where Great Britain is to fad herplexed regarding the payment of indem The Sheffield Telegraph refers to the Italian Press, which has declared that Greece are upptaring in the Austrian and sphere. The Yungtze Valley, which nities to foreign nations. The amount removal of the appendix as "the opera localities in dispute should be summarily was the district that Russia agreed, in of indemnity is Tls. 17,600,000 and should tion which Sir Frederick Treves haz 1898, to recognize as the British eptere be paid this year.
popularised We like that word Proclaimed Albanian unless opposition
popularised," says the Globe.
ceasts forthwith.
LONDON, November 2nd-
1. Regnault, the French Ambassador to Japan, has sailed for Japan.
1.