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vitality. Rockoning upon a further fifteen years' lease of life, there is before the PRESIDENT ample time to instil that new life into the government of the Republio which he has declared to be his object and
purpose, if he secures that freedom of action
which his dissolution of the Kuomintang is primarily intended to obtain. It now appears that the charges of sedition the PRESIDENT makes against the whole party do not relate to any fresh plotting, but are based upon documents which passed between WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the leaders at the time of the rebellion a few months ago, and, this evidence moreover, is declared to have been in possession of the Government months ago. Therefore, the Party is being punished for past offences, just as nino Canton newspapers. have now, at this late day, been suppressed for publishing, under compulsion of a rebel: Tutut some months ago, articles advocating the rising against the PasSIDENT. There must be a large amount of syrupathy with the view that inasmuch as YUAN SKI-KAT is indebted for his election to a considerable number of members of the Party he has now suppressed, greater magnanimity might
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have been shown in regard to past offences. "I do not think that there is any rebel plotting at the present time," said leader of the Party," but if YUAN SHIH-KAI thinks he will suppress any rebel movement by dissolving the Kuomintang he is
mistaken." Time will show. Yoan's
Its superior immediate purpose is fairly obvious. He quality has established its has just been tu serious conflict with the reputation as THE LEAD- Committee which has drafted the permanent ING SCOTCH WHISKY Constitution. He is bent upon eliminating IN THE EAST.
from the draft several articles which impose restrictions upon his authority. He objects to Parliament having a voice in the appoint- ment of the Prime Minister; he has pro- tasted against the clause which provides for the appointment of the forty members of Parliament as a Committee of the National Astenibly during recesses of the two
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Houses with power to sxerciso certain funo-
The Manila Observatory telegraphedr
at 12.36 p.m. yesterday as follows:- TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
Cyclone or typhoons W. of the Ladrone or Mariana Islands, moving NW or
NN.W
An accountant at a Chinese shop in Wing Lok Street states that some person has stolen from the deck of the Charles Hardouin whilst lying alongside the wharf two leather trunks and ten pieces. of clothing, of the total value of $209.
President Yuan Shih-kai has decided to appoint scholars in Eastern and Western languages whose daty it will be
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]-
SELLING AMERICAN MARCONIS
IN LONDON,
WELL-KNOWN JODIERS SUSPENDED BEESTOCK
EXCHANGE COMMITTER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE RADICAL LAND CAMPAIGN:
MR. LLOYD GEORGE HIMSELF AGAIN,
:45
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] DISASTROUS GALE IN CANADIAN
LAKES..
OTTAWA, November 12th. Many disasters have been caused by a
cargo steamer.
LONDON, November 12th. The National Liberal Club entertained LONDON, November 12th,
the Land Enquiry Committee to in bangale over the Lakes. The most serious The Stock Exchange Committee yester
quel. Mr. Lloyd George, presiding, paid accident was that to a
which capsized in Lake Huron, the crew issued their decision to suspend day issued
a tribute to the compilers of the greatest
of 20 perishing." for five years the well-known job work on the Land System ever published," to file, cuttings of foreign newspapers brokers, Messrs. Heybourn and Croft, and said that the Tories at first, in a SEVERE WEATHER IN AMERICA, concerning affairs in China, Translations in connection with the introduction panic, started shelling out alternative will be made of all articles dealing with Chinese politics, y
CLEVELAND (Ohio), November 12th.. Twenty-one inches of anow were ro¬ gistered here on the 10th inst. The telegraph service and the railways have When the Dukes begin to laugh, svery been interrupted, and there has been snob in the Tory Party who wishes considerable loss of life and property. to pass as a well imitates the vacant Soveral vessels are missing..
of American Marconi shares to the programmes, but the reactionaries con- English market.
Tho accision severely trolling the party now ordered that the condemns the manner and method of the Liberal Land policy should be ridiculed. introduction of these shares, and warns others against similar practices in the future.
At the Magistracy yesterday morning. before Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese was charged with defrauding the Canton Kowloon Railway Company. The man, it was stated, bought a ticket at Kowloon for Taipo, but continued his journey past the latter station as far as Fauling, where he was detected by Mr. Fitzgibbon, en the Stock Exchange for several hours. there of the Railway Company. Defendant The suspension applies to three indivi was fined $10, or a month's imprisonment duels. Messrs. Heybourn, Croft and Bagster, who at the time the offence was
by gardeners and others of plants and Croft.
In view of the persistent depredations committed were trading as Ieybourn and It is pointed out that, the firm flowers on Government lands, Hissell is not suspended, and that the three Excellency the Governor issued a circular.
remaining partners are in nuwise affected. to the residents at The Peak appealing to them to warn their servants, but it MUSKETRY TRAINING IN
in default.
:
There were scenes of great excitement | Jaughter. The Tories admitted that
were scores of thousands of houses in which the Dulces would refuse to stable their horses, and food required by hundreds and thousands of families was trampled upon for sport Yet their only answer was the buffoon- eries of Mr. J. E. Smith That was not an answer to the Liberals, who dia- seminate the facts of the Land system to the people, who will register their decision
ENGLAND.
does not appear to have produced any market effect. A Chinese gardener employed at 113, The Peak, appeared OVERSEAS DOMINIONS AND THE MOTHERLAND. before Mr. Hazeland at the Magis
LONDON, November 12th. tracy yesterday
Colonel Schumacker, at Doal, last night,
on
charge of:
At the General Election. He was not disconcerted by the results of the bye- elections. The imprisonment of Larkin
ROUMANIAN LOAN.
LONDON, November 12th.
A Roumanian 43 per cent. Loan of £1,900,000 has been issued, of which £1,950,000 has bran offered in England
at 91.
THE RUSSIAN RITUAL MURDER
CASE.
cutting moss from a Governtient planta presented the Imperial Challenge Shield was probably the chief explanation of the quarters in which the murder was
tion. Acting-Inspector Garrod said the offence was quite common, but it was very difficult to catch the offenders, who scampered off down the hillside upon seeing the police, The man was fined $10 or a month in default.
CORRESPONDENCE,
to the Marine Cadet Corps,
His Majesty the King wrote
con-
gratulating the Marine Cadet Corps on their consistent success in the Corps Competition for the past four years, which showed that the musketry training was conducted on sound lines, His Majcsty, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Marines desired to express his gratulations to the team instructois.
Colonel Schumacker, in the course of a speech, paid a tribute to the excellent work and teaicing of the British youth
con-
results.
KIEFF, November 12th. The - JODI
Beiliss has
now been liberated. The Cossacks are patrolling
committed. The vigorous actinus of the There had been no time to authorities have allayed the apprehea submit the Liberal land policy at the bye-song of PogroLIS elections, but within a fortnight the Liberal land campaign would sweep the country, leading irresistibly to victory.
ANOTHER OFFER OF LAND;
tions of Parliament; thirdly, the PaWSIDENT objects to the clauses requiring him to dismiss Cabinet Ministers when votes of "no confidence" in thom have been passed by Parliament. He further objects to a clause which prevents the PRESIDENT from dissolving the House of Representatives without the concurrence of the Sonate, an article appeared entitled Imperator but said there was still a vast mass of sale.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. Seeing that the PanSIDENT has renewed his pledge to maintain the republican form of LIMITED,
Government in China, his immediate purpose now that he has eliminated the Opposition will be, probably, to get the Constitution passed in an emasculated form, and also to get Farliament to approve the further foreign loane which
are contemplated for the purpose of reorganising the administration, Experience as shown that it would be futile to hope for this while auch a strong and vigorous Opposition as the Kuomia- tang has shown itself to be is so largely represented in Parliament. The position in a nutshell is that the PRESIDENT ia. playing for his own hand, and has no use for a Parliament unless it is prepared to endorse his own plans. One of the Chinese gentlemen interviewed in Shanghai men- tioned the interesting fact that in the Chinese language thora is no word signi- fying a Parliamentary Opposition as the term is understood in other countries "When you put it into Chinese it signifies Lenemy' right away." It will be agreed that this is a misfortune, and one can sympathiss with the view that what is wanted is "a circle of educated and level. headed people to point out to the Govern- A NUMBER of very interesting views on the ment that they are not doing this or that in situation in China created by the Pass the right way." But how is this circle to be formed? It is all very well to say, "We DENT's expulsion of the Kuomintang mem- bers from Parliament have been published can get along very well without Partica," in the N.-C. Daily News in the form of but this is a counsel of perfection. In this interviews with prominent Chinese residents, imperfect world political parties arise and whose names, for obvious reasons, are not exist in every country under the sun, and mentioned. The fiat would seem on the Chine is not likely to prove an exception to whole to be accepted very philosophically, the general rule. We may hear less of the On one point there seems to be general aa Kuomintang in the future, but the agreement, and that is that YUAN S political ideals for which the Party stood will KAI will be President as long as he survive and will doubtless lead to much lives. There will be no question of a
trouble in China yet, as they have done in term of five or six years," says one, Le every other country where constitutional will remain what he is just now, a government obtains or is desired. China, Military President. We cannot remove our we have many times said before, is grievances, but we must try to help him in angrepared for the application of those enlightened way." Says another, described ideale, and it is impossible not to recognise as well versed in the politics of the country "Now he is entrenched in the Palace, and hewon't come out: he will spend the rest of
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 13TH, 1913.
THE HAL. "IMPERATOR”
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Hongkong, 12th November.. DEAR SIR,In your
issue of October 1st,
the rising generation natouched. There
was a feeling in the Overseas Dominions
to:
to be rebuilt. No more gigantic liners for Germany. Similar articles have been circulated in other papers all over the world touching on the same subject. This that more might be done by the Mother has been datly contradicted in the land maintain Britain's great, Hamburger Correspondent of October 3rd traditions and safeguard her position in
(Applause For several weeks past rumours have the heart of the Empire. been current me to very heavy expenses in He asked, Was England safe in the event connection with the liner Imperator, and it
Behind the is also reported that out only are tawsuits of a great European war? peuding, but that the Imperator type of Navy Great Britain had soldiers second boats is spoken of as a financial failuroïd
as follows:
These rumours appeared first of all in to none and the finest marksmen in the Berlin newspapers and continued to appear world, hat
LONDON, November 12th.
The Directors of the Ironworks at Brad: ford have offered Mr. Lloyd George 400 acres of land in Leeds and Bradford in order to disprove the statement that urban land was wilfully withheld from
ST. PETERSBURG, Noveraber 12th. The Preas of the Extreme Right is disappointed at the acquittal and insists that if Beilis is guiltless, the blood nevertheless falls on the head of Jewry, and demands the discovery of the murderer
Other journals are content with the justice of the verdict and the fairness of the jury. One paper remarks that the.
verdict strikes at those fanatics who, for
Belfish and political motives, initiated the
THE IMPRISONMENT OF LARKIN prosecution.
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE UYE-ELECTIONS.
LONDON, November 12th.
There was a prolonged meeting of the
Cabinet yesterday.
GREECE AND TURKEY.
DIFFERENDIS TO BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION,
In connection with the
ATHENS, November 12th. mecting, some of the papers say that several
The Greek and Turkish peace delegates Cabinet Ministers are convinced that have initialled a compromise settlement. the imprisonment .of. Mr. James The chief feature is the reference of the
A COLOURED MAYOR FOR
BATTERSEA.
• in case of urgency had the Larkin, the strike leader in Dublin, various differences to arbitration. in doliance of the fact that the Hamburg-
for sedition, was one of the Drost Amerika Lisie stated in their communiqué country sufficient Reserves 7 Ho of the 18th October that the present emphasised that the Dominions were now
important factors in the bye-elections. commercial year had been very favourably
Reports everywhere show that labour is incensed at the conviction, contrasting Larkin's case with that of Sir Edward
Carson,
Influenced by the success of the first bont training their youth in South Africa of the Imperator class, and despite our Canada, and Australia. They did not. complete denial as to the rumours of a
possible lawsuit against her builders, the desire to instil Militarism, but ** Vulkan” Works at Hamburg,
absolutely to safeguard their position The persistent adherence to these rumours would make it appear that the and to rear a race of fine, strong men. leading German Stearnship Line is co- The cost was almost insigelfcant, and sidered capable of deceiving the public and
manner.
the shareholders in a most unwarrantable was not reckoned in the Dominions with such issues at stake. He trusted that The utterings of such imputations seem to fully characterize the aims of soon the cost would not be reckoned in those interested-in-spreading each wrong the Motherland either.
statements.
In the face of these impossible insinua tions, wo are informed authoritatively that there is ne truth whatsoever in the alarm- ing reports of the alleged Abancial fiasco of the Imperator type of vessel. It is not true. that the Imperator had to be partly rebuilt nr that the construction of the boilers. had to be altered. On the contrary, apart from a few minor repairs, on the oon struction of the ventilation of the boiler rooms will be changed, and this can be done in about six weeks. The cost of this altoration is estimated at about Marks 100,000 (£20,000), whilst the romoure com- muted thers at Marks 4,000,000. (£200,000)..
STRIKE OF MUSIC-HALL ORCHESTRAS.
LONDON, November 11th. "Lightning strikes" took place on the part of the orchestras in five musie halls last evening. The performances were conducted to the accompaniment af s piano.
THE NEW ZEALAND STRIKE.
BEN BESUMING AND STRIKE WEAKENING.
WELLINGTON, November 12th,
The Imperator will be laid up for a few months during the dull season, but this is cat in corsequence of contemplated alterations. All Atlantic greyhounds are
The strike is slightly weakening. Many laid up for a certain time during the winter runntha, when passenger traffic is
vessels are
unloading and various slack, and this procedure is followed in England as well as in Hamburg, Bremen employees are resuming their duties and other ports.
This state of affairs is always provided The arrest and summary punishment of for in the calculations as to rentability of strikers are having a salutary effect, such large passenger boats.
M
that the salvation of China is better The statement that the Hamburg- assurad by the policy of the PRESIDENT Amerika Linie would in future revert to than by the policies of the unpractical a smaller type of vessel is in no way idealists who direct the Opposition.
justified. On the contrary, a sister ship of the Imperator, the Paterland, will be put in commission about the middle of next year, and a third boat of about the game dimensions is now on the stocks at the yards of Messrs. Blohra & Voss at Ham burg.
his life there. His terra of office will bo renewed and renewed and he will never give up. If YUAN SHIH-KAI were in New York he would become a CRoxE2 or a MURPHY, and he is much cleverer than either of these November. man. What be la ultimately aiming at he
The German mail of the 16th Octobor was delivered in London oat
the 11th
More commodious and convenie
will not say." "In this connection it should premises the shortly to be opened at be remembered that the PRESIDENT is no Shanghai for the Russian Post Office. Josua stricken in years"; he has yet fifteen years to go before he reaches those
The second constable who was concerned three score yours and tex which the in the recent case in which F. C. Roberts PSALMIST declures to be thereof a man's was charged with obstructing the police autural life, and he g‘▼s àmple j root of tia was P.C. Hollands-not P.C. Taylor,
THE CONDITION OF MEXICO.
MR. BRYAN MEETS EUROPEAN DIPLOMATE.
WASHINGTON, November 12th. Mr. Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State
with has conferred
the European diplomats, and informed them of the steps the United States had taken in Mexico. The diplomats afterwards telegraphed
in your esteemed paper in order to put a
I would thank you to publish these facts fully to their Governments.
stop to the unfounded rumours in connec tion with our Atlantic Service-Yours faithfully,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Hongkong Office,
H. SCHMIDT,
Manager.
A FINANCIAL CRISIS. Telegrams from Mexico City say that there has been a formidable run on two bruks. It is declared that most of the persons withdrawing money are small depositors.
LONDON, November 11th. An English-born mulatto named Archer, a Progressive, has been elected Mayor of A Liberal worker at Keighley says that Battersea. In a speech roplying to the imprisonment of Larkin was the only objectors to his appointment on account: question upon which the workers could of his colour, he said he was proud to be a coloured man, and the Council had be induced to talk.
The Daily Chronicle, in an editorial, made history by electing him the first appeals to the Government to their "stupid blunder,” and to release Larkin immediately.
to for coloured Mayor in England...
LATEN.
It is understood that the Cabinet yesterday considered, the conviction of Larkin, and it is generally believed that the strike leader will be released.h
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE READING ELECTION
LONDON, November 11th. Mr. Lloyd George, asked for his opinion in regard to the result of the Reading bye-election, said: No one who under stands the condition of Rending will think anything of the result".
THE KEIGHLEY BYE-ELECTION.
NEW SOLICITOR GENERAL RETAINS THE SEAT BY INCREASED: MAJORITY,
LONDON, November 12th,
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
WIVES OF EXPLORERS HONOURED.
LONDON, November 11th.. The Royal Geographical Society hea presented special Antarctic medals to Lady Scott, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Oates, anri Mrs. Bowers, to cach of whom the medal of the Italian Geographical Society hus also been presented.
THE MAWSON EXPEDITION.
MELBOURNE, November 12th. Tlie Aururu has sailed for the Antarctic to pick up Dr. Mawson, the Australian cxplorer.
AND PHYSICS,
The by-election at Keighley, neces- NOBEL PRIZES FOR CHEMISTRY sitated by the appointment of its sitting member, Mr. S. O. Buckmaster, K.O, as Solicitor-General, resulten as follows:-
Mr. 6, O. Buckmaster (L) Viscount Lascelles (U.) Mr. Bland (Labour)
Liberal majority
4,730 2,852
3,846
878
Mr. S. 0 Buckmaster, 4,667; Mr. W. N The figures at the last election were Acworth (U.), 3,842, Mr. W... Anderson (Labour), 3,452; Liberal majority, 825.]
STILL BURNING FOR THE VOTE.
WANTON DESTRUCTION BY SUFFRAGETTES.
LONDON, November 12th. Buffragettes burned & mansion near Bristol, and blew up the Cactus House, in Alexandra Park, Manchester, with
bombs.
STOCKHOLM, November 12th,
The Nobel Prizes for Physics and Chemistry have been awarded to Pro- fessors Onnes of Leyden, and. Werner of Zurich respectively.
BOXING.
WORLD'S CHALLENGE BY JACK JOHNSON."
Panik, November 12th. Jack Johnson has issued a World's
Challenge, for £4,000 to £6,000 aside. He is particularly anxious to meet Saka | Langford, Joe Jeannette, or J. Moran, “