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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11г. 1913.
Colonel William Baker Brown, RE TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE
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has been appointed to succeed Colonel CWR St John, whose period of service as Chief Engineer in the South China Brown has had thirty-four years' service JAPANESE NAVAL REVIEW. Command is shortly expiring. Colonel
in the Royal Engineers and is at present on half pay.
Among those who leave the Colony by the transport Somali this morning is the Rev. Foster Pegg, who has been Chaplain to the Forces here for the past three
had no foundation - it will be many a long day before TUNG FU-Hsiang and his Kansu forces will be forgotten in Peking, at all events. The anti-Republican campaign of that entransigeant Imperialist Sasso-yu is S. WATSON dismissed in half-a-dozen lines, and we are given to understand that his activities ceased when he turned back from Sianfu & CO., LTD.,
on the receipt of the news of the abdication, no mention being even made of his attempt, fow months ago, to arrange for a concerted movement with the Mongols or of his letter WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, to Prince AMMERLINGKUTI for this purpose. Fears He is succeeded by the Rev MA AN-LIANG, the head of the MohammeHooper Hunt, Mr. Foster-Pegg has boon dana, again, is shown only in favourable familiar figure on the golf links and colours as the restorer of order at Lanchon, Von the championship last year. and no mention is made of the fact—we quote from a report by Major PEREIRA, Inte Military Attaché at His Majesty's Legation --that" on his return to Tanciou Fu (from Stan), Genen MA, instead of being tried by court-martial for his failure, had the audacity to demand 200 taels indemnity for every one of his men who had been killed, and refused to return the rifles or to take his men back to Ho Chou." Major PEREZ also says of the Tungan Mohammedans, whom Mr. RIDLEY is defending. "When I was in Kansu îi 1910 the missionaries fold me they still boren strong antipathy to the Chinese, and openly spoke of a day of revenge, but that they were so crushed after the last rebellion it will take them a long time to recover." The question of the sentiments of the Kansu Mohammedans is,
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TOKYO, November 10th,
The Emperor of Japan reviewed yesterday the First and Second Squadrons of the Flect in Tokyo Bay, fine weather favouring the function
After the review, three aeroplanes, whilst
returning to Yokosuka, encountered an air pocket, and fell into the sea. Happily, there was
The European Y.M.C.A in Hongkong has provided itself with an official organ which bears the name of Progress In a piefatory note the Editor states that so far as space may permit, this month senger hopes to be the means of exchanging any ideas and things which air calculated to make for heftermont --no loss of life. religious, scientific and personal.”
The Hongkong C.0 have now decided to present this racinets cup to the Brothers Hancock, who have offered to supply a further trophy to the Racquets Club, The
cup hul been won by Messrs. Hancock,
with but four exceptions, since 1890, and
the club were of the opinion that in view of the fact that the racquets courts were now apart from the club, the cup should
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prospects of Pan-Islamism in China, and here he is emphatic: “There is hardly any possibility of any serious movement arising in Chian in favour of Pan-Islamisin. One of the most significant features in con section with the Mohammedaus of China is their lack of union. The shume spirit of | provincialism that, in Britain's Chinese wars, made it possible for Cautonege to ussiat us actively in our operations in the North, stifles any possibility of native sympathy between the Mobammedans of Teitsibar and Kansu, or between those of Mongolia and Yunnan, and a propagation of their
ACCIDENT TO THE TINGSANG."
We learn that the Indo-China Stearn
Navigation Company's steamer Tingsand struck u recf in Hanan Strait on Satur day night and held fast by the bow. the ship, and carly news of her being Labour and gear have been dispatched to
reflonted is anticipated.
A CASE DISMISSED.
MAGISTRATE'S COMMENTS ON EUROPEAN CONSTABLES.
Before Mr J. R Wond at the Magistracy yesterday, Frank Charlos Roberts, of
Mosque Junction,
was
charged with conducting himself in a disorderly manner. Mr. W B. Hind (of Messrs. Brutton & Hett) appeared for
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE PEACE OF TURKEY
DISAPPOINTED ROPES,
ATHENS, November 10th. After numerous delays, the Turkish
MEETING.
FIRST DAY'S RESULTS: FFCOM OUR OWN CORTEBFONDENT-]
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY ]
THE READING ELECTION.
A ORUSHING BLOW TO HOME RULE,
SHANGHAI, November 10th. LONDON, November 10th.
The Shanghai Autumn Race meeting There were popular rejoicings at commenced to-day. Reading till an early hour yesterday. fine, but the course was slow, owing to The weather was Captain Wilson, the successful candidate, recent rains. The attendance of spectators that Rending had struck a crushing blow ongkong. Following are the results— in speech after tim declaration, said as large, and included several from
THE MALOO PLATE.-Value Tla, 250. Second to Honic Rule, and the Government must
pony Tls. 5. Third pony Tls. 50, take notice of the condemnation of their
Half a mile. actions.
Mr. E. Kadoorie's Durbar Chief. The Liberal candidate, Mr. Gooch, said | Mr. Jordan's Fulham..........(Hayes)
(Burkill) T between two enzdidates, and there had tant the forces of progress wore divided My Bremner's Court Courier (Owner) been systematic misrepresentation.
MU DONAR LAW ON THE RESULTS. Mr. Bonar Law telegraphed to Captain Wilson as follows After Linlithgow, time wonderful victory at Reading is a plain intimation to the Government that their Irish policy is impossible.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT. Comments on the results of the elections run on purely party lines. "Linlithgow splendid," Reading magnificent is the keynote of the Unionist papers, which declare that it would be sheer nadness for the Government to ignore the warn
penes delegates have received the longings against Home Rule
waited instructions from Constantinople, but these have momentarily disappointed any hope of a speedy settlement, as the Porte not only makes no concessions, but formulates fresh demands The Greek Foreign Minister has declined to discuss
The Liberal organs, on the contrary, maintain that local factors and the un- mainly responsible for the losses. popularity of the Insurance Act are
The Times says the results show that the country does not like a polity leading to civil war.
The Morning Post declares that Minis
the latter pending their consideration by ters cannot continue to be opposed to the the Cabinet.
TURCO-GREEK SITUATION.
SIR EDWARD GREY'S OPINION ENDORSED,
BERLIN, Novembor 10th *The Norddeutsche Zeitung discussing fle Turco-Greek situation, says that the aspirations of the individual Balkar
demands for a general election,
The Daily Telegraph expresses the opinion that if the Government now makes an offer to Ulster it will have to buon generous lines.
The Daily Mail considers that in face of such verdicts. no Government can attempt to use armed force in Ulster-
The Standard describes the election results as a staggering blow to the Government.
The Daily Chronicle declares that the Unionists fought mainly on Insurance. Home Rule had little place in the mouths of the speakers,
The fly. Nere does not believe the result indicates an anti-Government tidal wave, and declares that the Mandate of
Time: 1.003/5
THE CRITERION STAKES,Value Tls, 400. Second pouy Tls. 100. Third pony Tis Mr. Stubbs President
50. One mile: Mr. Fanerton's Bornite... Mr. Evelyn's Sir Brian
(Burkill)
(Vida) 3 (Rowe)
THE MAIDEN STAKES-Value TI 500. Second pony Tis. 150 Third pony Tis 75. Three-quarters of a mile. Mesars. Oswald & Robson's Misled
(J. K. Brand) Mr White Star's Nomadic......(Rowe) Mr. Ellis Kidooric's Selangor Chief:
2
(Dalgamo) 3 Time: 153/5.0 a THE FAI WAH STAKES.--Value Tia 250. Second pory Tls. 75. Third peny Tha 60. One mile and a half- Mr. E. Kadoorie's Mahratta Chiel Mr. Lamerton's Inkermani......(Rowe)
(Burkill): 2 Mr W, S. Jackson's Somerset....(Vida) 3
THE ROYAL NAVY CUP-Presented Second Time: 3.184/5 M
Pony TT3, 100, Third pony Tls. 75 Merges, Winsome & Hasty's Dabchick
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. E. V. Hobbs' Farthing Damages
Hardi's Picaninny
M
Time: 1.35 3/5
(Book): 3 (Hayes) 2
THE SHANGHAI ST. LBORN-Value Tis. 750. Second pony Tls. 200. Third pony Pla 100. One mile and three quarters.
Mr. Evelyn's Sir Pellons ......................(Vida) I Mr. H. Morris Castlefold.(Moller) - Mr. Duplex's The Truder.(Morling) 3 Time 3.50.
THE ECLIPSE STAKES.Value Tis: 300. Second pony Tls. 100. Third pony s
0. One mile and a quarter. Mr Leander's Minehead (Dalgarno) Mr. G. H. Thomson's Paladin (Burkill). 1 Mr. H. Morriss Buckfield (Bremner)
States: were -nat Serious 50 long as the Powers did not allow themselves to be enticed into A. S. WATSON & CO... cread with fire and sword is an idea that
partisanship. This should not occur The Norddeutsche endorses the remarks would never arise among thom. I It is
Sir Edward Grey in which he stated reasonable to question, from what is known
that there was plenty of trouble for the of Tune Fr-stave's Mohammedan bandilli | the defendant.
Foreign Offices in Europe, which, however, and of the men who marched under SHEKO. P.C. Bilborough deposed that whilst he not pre-occupied the attention of the TON, whether faLAM was the dominant he was on duty at Mosque Junction, he motive even in the rebellions of the Sultan | noticed that a hawkar had left his stall Naval or Military departments, or caused SULEIMAN and of Yakur Beg, and it is bere. Witness turned over the stall, and appréhension among other nations. The
proceeded along the street with another statement made by the Russian Premier, on entertainers, They come and the In the East we cannot pick and choose certainly significant that any Moslom rising European constable. hns being little more than Provincial. Mr. peared at an upper window, and asked
Defendant ap- that he was confident that Greco, like good, bad, and indifferent, and the FIDLEY explains some of the causes of the witness for his number, which he gave Servia, would bow to the will of Europe public attend each and all because in weakness of Istam in China; the root cause him together with the number of the con- and that Bulgaria will not rush, into a for
most cases, there has not been show The B. P. Kongsi's Fickle Bird
Some of the entertainers Mr Mualin's Snowdrop................(Lindsay) * (J. K. Brand) 1
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THE COURT CARDS.
THE AUTUMN CEP-Value Tis. 250. Second pony T. 75 Third pony Tis, 50, Oce Mr. G. H. Thomson's Flying Fox
mile and a quarter, w
(Rove) 1 Sir Paul's Sunlight ...(Burkill) 2. Messrs Winsome and Hasty's I'm Of
(Bill) 3 The WHANGPOD STAKES-Valte Th. 250. Time: 2429/ħ.
Second pony Tis. 75. Third pony Tls. 50. One mile and a half
Time: 2.204/5.
publication but as evidence of good faith is probably the Chinese character, which stable who was with him. They were fresh condict, is also endorsed by the appeal at once to their audiences, while Mr. Dick Turpin's Vahea.(Dalgarno)-3
would seem to be fandamsutally incomullowed by the defendant and about 50 patibls with the fanaticism that inspires Moslems in other parts of the world, and which also does not lend itself to the scrupulous observance of religious ritos.
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Chinese, and witness took the defendant into custody. Ho requested the defendant to go away before he arrested him, but he refused.
In answer to Mr. Hind, the constable
that is characteristic of strict Mohamadmitted that he purposely upset the
from this apathy, and to this end founded a New Sect, but the result, Mr. RIDLEY SATH, Was general unrest, bickerings, strifes, fighting." (He is not wire than literally correct, it may be remarked, in stating that the New Sect was banned by
P.C Taylor, who was with the first Witness, also gave evidence. --
THE STELFE IN NEW ZEALAND
others are just good and would not be missed if a return visit was never made. The Court Cards and their Joker arc not in the latter category, Mr. Edgar Warwick knows his
and when he brought to the Far East a year ago his excellent vaudeville troupe it instantly won popular favour to such an extent
visit this season for the simple reason that the Court Cards and their Joker were certain of a cordial welcome on their that the entertainment provided is good:
their Joker,
were
and
LOSS OF A MITSUI BUSSAN STEAMER.
THE LABOUR TROUBLES.”
STRIKE OF LABOURERS IN VANCOUVER
LONDON, November 10th. wedans. This very lock of zeal has led to stall and gave the stuff away. Defendant the Vancouver-Fort George railway have Two thousand labourers employed on further weaknesses, for two akkaonds who followed him after he had broken up the struck work for a minimum wage of four throughout.
FOUNDERS IN MEDITERNATEAN - Ind made the pilgrimage to Mecca sought, stall
The Tokyo aki reports that the some yeara: ago, to arouse their brethren
Inspector MacDonald informed the dollars (168. 8d.) for an eight-hour day,
Mandason Mard, a steamer of 4.551 tons, Magistrate that the police had received and to secure the reinnse of the miners im- "ronse last night. the opening Cardiff, on Saturday, the 18th wilt., with
The Court Cards
with satisfactory owned by the Mitsui Bussan, which left Complaints about the hawkers in that prisoned in connection with the recent
one of their M return visit. neighbourhood,
And strike.
the programme was as good as ever.
a cargo of coa for the Zaffurin Islands, The troups have brought a lot of new off the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, songs and skits with them which
are bound to please any audience. The duets encountered a heavy storm in the neigh- and quartettes are up-to-date, and the bourhood of Gibraltar on Sunday, the 26th singing of the various songs is done with ult., and struck a sunken rock at daylight and should not he expressed
complete understanding of what should on Monday, sustaining such serious emphasised Miss Maide Fane quite damage that she foundered in a few realises her description of being
minates. The saptain and crew, over 30 melodiously humorous, She has dainty in number, were saved. There is no hope. and winsome mannerisms along with of the steamer being refloated. charming voice, and will make a big hit with the lilting "Blue eyed baby Mr. George Graystone has. a voice which LONDON November 10th.
was fashioned for songs of the sea and war-deep and. voluminous and he Mr. McKinnon Wood, Secretary for made good use of his abilities in the Scotland, addressing a meeting at power and then amusing delicacy were
rollicking, Drake goes West, while,
Defendant denied obstructing
CHINA'S EMPTY TREASURY
WHAT SECURITY COULD BE GIVEN T
PEKINO, November 4th.
the
proclamation: Ten Tauso TANO nddreased police. He saw the constable upset the
stall, and then asked for his number A TOPIC of considerable interest is opened a Memorial to the Throne begging that pro- up by an article by the Roverend R. Frexon clamations to this effect should be issued, constables when they said that they told His Worship said he did not Ilieve the RIDLEY, in the current number of the and the EMPEROR's rescript rau, As you the defendant to go away, and that he Moslem World, on the attitude of the seem to
have already issued procla- refused. The constables did not appear Mohammedans of China towards the
mations to this effect round about where to have acted properly in arresting the Republic. Mr. RIDLEY is a missionary in you are, you had better be as inactive as man-they should have summoned him. Kansu, und es naturally considers the ques
possible in giving effect to them, and do not Defendant would be discharged. on any account issue any mors. We do not tion primarily with a view to ascertaining how missionary propaganda among the
care whether the people are Old or New, Chinese Mosleme will be facilitated or Chinese, so long as they are good subjects.") whether they are Mussulmans or ordinary hindered by the political changes, but he It would be possible to quote many also throws light on the part assumed by instances of laxity of Chinese Mostems the Mohammedans of Kansu and Turkestan towards their creed, and as it is only devo during the revolution, though his informa. tion does not always tally with that furnished by other authorities. His article is, indeed, to some extent an apologia, an he practically confesses as much in his opening paragraph...' The proverb · Give a dog a bad game and ho will keep it" is certainly applicable to the Moslems of Kansu, for, since the serious revolt in the Nortli-west of Chige in 1895 6, there bay been reports continually appearing in the foreign papers issued in Slangbai of freak Moslem revolts, all of which have been purely fictitious or gross exaggerations. These statements lave been copied into home papere, thus keeping up the bad name of the Kansu Mostem Mr. RIDLEY would seesa to be doing more than justice to them in his implication that the fears entertained of the Kansu Mohammedane
tion to a common creed that could give unity to a body scattered throughout the Provinces of the Republic and its outlying dependencies, the extreme improbability of ISLAM ever becoming a real political force in China is appareat.
The first practice dance for St Andrew's ball takes place at the City Ha!! to-night,
Yesterday morning at 10.30 the Manila Observatory reported the typhoon to be near or over Guam moving W. or WNW
To-day being the birthday of H.M. the
Minister of.
A Wellington telegram states that the Secretary of the Labour Federation has announced that all the Unions in Welling out their members to-day.. ten, Christchurch, and Dunedin will call
HOME RULE FOR SCOTLANDE
AND A FEMALE FRANCHISE.
woinen.
THE ATTEMPTED FLIGHT TO
for currency reform between tas British, Recent negotiations regarding ʼn loan French and German bankers and Hsiung Hsi-ling, Premier and Finance, have led to a tentative scheme,
CAIRO. embodying a currency loan in acother Quintuplo lonn of twenty to twenty-five
LONDON, November 10th. millions sterling. The matter was thon brought before the hankers of the Quinland at Chataldja owing to a storm.
M. D'Ancourt has been compelled to tuple Group, two of whom opposed the Rebome and prevented any nathway being
The objectors do not see any change in the situation in China in the direction of that the only conditions under which a obtaining satisfactory security, and believe large loan could be floated would be for Administration of China, the Powers to take over the Financial
und
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and
CANTON HANKOW BAILWAY SCANDALS.
Edinburgh in furtherance of Home Rule skillfully introduced in an old mariners' Canton Hankow Railway Co. was held at A meeting of shareholders of the soliloquy, Mr. Reginald Palmer's for Scotland; said the present method of attempt at amusing was quite success the Canton Guild at Shanghai last conducting Scottish business was ridicu-ful, and because he was so funny in the Sunday afternoon, in consequence of an
*** Matrimonial Handicap lous. He advocated a Scottish Legislatura more humorons with a droll discourse on
he was even advertisement inserted in the Chinesa with the widest franchise, to include shopping, with its many drawbacks and Press by the Company. Briefly speaking, disappointments. Miss Rosina Palmers the Company had failed to get in paymont ton sings of trans and things asthetic of its Baal call and in some cases of even with just that mitive feeling the 2nd and final calls together. The Subtle touches or corners Company at last resorted to drastic which such items demand, and Mr. methods by notifying the shareholders Sydney Manuering, who possesses a rich that unless they paid up before the end and tuneful tenor voice, also sings of soft of November, 1615, the Company would winds, blue skys and all such gentle cancel the interest due on their shares and things of nature, with the true spirit of abrogate their right as shareholders, the artist He also sang the "Reveille" Hence the neeing at which the share last night with all the powerful and then holders more or less indignantly expressed pathetic treatment necessary to pourtray their dissatisfaction in the music-picture intended by the author. manner. They said that the Company an emphatic Then comes the Joker himself. Mr. War had begun work eight years ago, and ret was quite in keeping with the reputation reform of the Company's working wick is as absurdly funny as ever and absolutely no good result had been that is suficient. Last night's programme achieved. They demanded the immediate
and the Jaker and thus intending away. Finally it was decided to address won by the Court Cards, not forgetting methods, or they felt sure that all the the accompanist, Mr. Edmund Geeton money they had paid in would be thrown patrons are assured of being delightfully the Company through the Canton Guild entertained. The printed programme is calling for a general meeting of share- even part of the entertainment, for the holders to discuss its affairs fully, and Joker bas gone in for literary humour also to send a telegrain to the Ministry which raises a laugh before the curtain of Communications asking for support →→ rises.
XD Dady News."
POST OFFICE AND WIRELESS
RESEARCH.
Mr Herbert Samuel, Postmaster General,
LONDON, November 10th.
has appointed a Committed to consider the advisability of the State making
This long-discussed eventuality would, King of Italy, Chevalier Z. Volpicellimatter is ever seriously mooted, British
however, seriously prejudice Britsh und provision for research work in wireless German commercial interests and if the telegraphy, and possibly also in ordinary will be at the Consulate from 11 to 12.20 and German opposition to it can be telegraphic and telephonic communica-
Texpected-Reuter-
to receive callers.
tion.