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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 1913,
Committee for consideration. According to TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
REUTER's message, the Pacific Coast Con gressmei tried to induce the Immigration Committee to amend the Bill in such a way that the literary test, compelling immigrants
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CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, December 26th.
MILITARY AND FOLICE PAY.
SEA SCOUTS CORPS FOR
1
HONGKONG.
ADDRESS BY CAPTAIN STREATFEILD.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AUSTRALIAN STEAMER ASHORE.
LAPGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ABOARD.
་,,: LONDON, December 29th,
BRISBANE, December 29th.
correspondent of thei
The steamer Tasman send, the informa Financial Times states that a Franco- tion by wireless that she has gone ashore Belgian Syndicate has arranged privately in Bramble Bay, in the Gulf of Papua, abeyance. has been distributed included Major Bowen, A.P.D., and. Mr. for the issue in Paris, probably early in and that she is in a dangerous position. currency notes is generally regarded as de Martin (Inspector of Schools),
The Paris
the New Year of 55,556 Chinese Treasury bonds, of £20 each, bearing interest at per cent, and secured on the land tax. The issue price is £ for each £100 worth of bouds. The Syndicate has acquired the bonds at the price of 92.
NEW SHIPPING SERVICES TO THE FAR EAST.
KEENEST COMPETITION PROMISED.
LONDON, December 20th. The Alfred Holt and Gellatly Hankey Companies' new Far Eastern service, from Hamburg, Glasgow, Swansea, and Birkenhead to Vladivostock and Niko- faievak, will start on the 24th January
next.
The Hainburg-Amerika Company are also inaugurating a regular service from Liverpool to Vladivostock and Niko lajersk
Rickmer's Line, of Bremen, are also running additional vessels to those ports
from the Mersey.
There is a promise of the keenest com- petition.
There is a large number of passengers on buard, including Madame Nordica.
Steamers have been despatched to the
rescue,
THE LUDGATE" RE-FLOATED.
LONDON, December 29th/
The British steamer Ludgate, which
Quite a good number of boys and young Some weeks ago. & proposal Was men attending St. Joseph's Collego | reported to be under consideration assembled in the College Hall last evening to pay the soldiery and the police to hear an address by Captain Strent- .in silver coins al 80 per cent feild, B.N., M.V:(,, of H.M.S, Triumph, of the face value of currency notes, but an enthusiastic advocate of the Scout since then, the question has, beer in movement, His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni The fact that military and was present, and others who attended in- police par
responsible for the depreciation of bills, and with the approach of the Chinese New Year, it is feared that the effect upon trade will be more deeply felt. For this reason, Tutuh Lung has personally spoken to the superintendent of the Government Mint on the subject. and requested him to increase the Mint's output by several tens of thousands of
Bishop Pozzoxt presided, and in in- troducing Captain Streatfeild, said:- Ladies and Gentlemen, and Boy Scouts: "Greater lore than this no man hath than a man lay down his life for his friends." (St. John, Chap V. 13) These are familiar I quite words to you as they are to me. them with a certain amount of apposite- ness to-day, as I have the honour of
went ashore on the African coast, has dollars," to enable the Government to pintroducing to you this evening a dis-
been re-floated, and has arrived at Gibraltar.
IMPERIAL TRANS-ANTARCTIC
EXPEDITION:
TO BE LED BY SIR ERNEST BLACKLETON. LONDON, December 29th.
into force the 80 per cent. sub-coin pay system on the 1st January.
-CURRENCY TROUBES.
Since the notification that the paper curreney shall not be accepted at a lower rate than 75 per cent, of its face value was issued by the authorities, the money changing stalls which were legion before have practically disappeared. The Sir Ernest Shackleton, in a letter to reason given is that many people (prob- The Times, states that he is able, through ably soldiers) have been demanding 75 the generosity of a friend, to announce cents silver for every $1 bill presented, which the stalls could not refuse to pay. definitely that he will lead an Expedi-whereas when the money-changers wished tion in 1914 across the Antarctic. Con- tinent. The expedition will be called the Imperial Tran-Antarctic Expedition, because he feels that kinsmen of all lunds under the Union Jack will be willing to assist in the earrying out of the full pro gramme of exploration projected.
The Times, adds that the expedition starts from a South American port with the object of crossing the South Pole, returning by New Zealand,
Beyond
to get rid of their notes thus accumulated they could not get more than 65 per cent. of their face value in return.. causing this temporary suspension of business, the notification Las apparently
had no other effect,
EDUCATION IN THE STRAITS..
tinguished toember of the Service to which the hero of Trafalgar belonged and to which Lord Charles Beresford—the First Cominissioner of the Sea Scouts-belongs.
My
introduce to you Capt. Streatfeild, "of His Majesty's Ship Triumph, now in this harbour. It was Earl Nelson, the patron of the 8th Portsmouth ("Lord Nelson's Own Troop who quoted the words of Our Blessed Lurd in his message to the Sea Scouts that you love one another." (St John, Chap. XV, 19). The injunelion of that commandment was most tragically exemplified the other do the the Mirror-the fine training yach of the Sea Scouts branch of the Boy Scouts Association-was run into at Tilbury and one assistant Scoutmaster and three Sea. Scouts met their death like little herbes. About the Mirror and the training which It was designed to afford in all branches
Captain Streatfeild this evening. of seamanship, we hope to hear from duty is limited to that of introducing him to you. I think it was Captain' Streat- Civil Administrator Li is greatly feild who first organized the Sea Scouts interested in the educational affairs of at Devonport, and I hope he will be the first also to get together a troop of Ben the Chinese residents in the Straits. He Scouts in this important seaport of Heng- has instructed the Commissioner of kong You, boys, who, I am sure, are Education to issue directions, from time better acquainted with Scout literaturo to time, for the improvement of the than I am, must have seen a full page schools that have had their names illustration in the official organ of the registered in Canton and to request those Boy Scouts for the first week of May last that have not registered their names 10
year. I shoved Capt. Streatfeild,; who do so at once and subscribe to the
was then Assistant Commissioner for Sea Kwanglung Educational Journal," in Scouts of the Plymouth district, taking order that a uniform system may be the Salute from a body of the Scout formed. Also, when the first middle
on board H.M.S. Daris at Devonport, school is opened next year, he proposes i Japan, and that officially the Bill, as it tion. The fisheries have also failed, and as a result of the water famine, compel. to ask the Chinese residents in the Straits He had invited the 3rd and 5th Plymouth Settlements to send their sons back to and the End Devonport (Sea Scouts) are selling their daughters.. in line the shutting down of the heating Canton to attend that school, so as to Troops on board his ship, where he en
"stimulate the patriotism of the Chinese rolled a number of recruits. So that he is no utter stranger to us, To-day we residents abroad.”
are privileged to listen to his informal "Talk on the subject of Sen Scouts- gubject that is extremely fascinating.
There's a chana underlies the term
course, is absurd; it ennnot be doubted that the existing Treaty of Commerce adequately rafeguards the interests of Japan in the matter. It is noteworthy that the Japanese Government attaches no serious significance to the Immigration Bill," and it is also worthy of note that the FIN. only news the Government had of the Bill
THE FAMINE IN JAPAN.
DAUGHTERS SOLD IN BATCHES,
TOKYO, December 20th.
The Taming in the Hokkaido is
when this agitation broke out was sich as had appeared in messages to the Press.
taken of the Bill by the Embassy in 1889.
CRACKERS From this it may be inferred that the view the worst which has occurred since.
parent
Not
of the Finest Quality in great Washington was not the view popularly taken the crops are variety.
stands, is not regarded as derogatory to the **national honour and diguity of Japan as-the Japanese Press asserts it to be.
The Volunteer Camp of Instruction commneacts on January 9th.
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BIRTH.
The Volunteer Corps Orders announce the promotion of Sergt. F. A. Biden to bo Sergeant-Major.
Mr, A. E. Wearne, Beuter's Correspon ́dent in Peking, is at present in Hong-
kong on his way to Australia on a short i holiday.
A branch of the China Association has been formed at Haukow, Mr. G. V. T. Marshall bring elected Hon. Secretary Thirty-eight persons signified their desire to join.
Mr. A. S. D. Cousland; of Messrs. Alex. Ross and Co. has returned to the Colony to take charge of the business for twelve months during the absence of Mr. D. K, Moss.
On Christinas night, a trading junk of 000 piculs capacity sprang a leak and
a thousandth part of in a normal condi-
batches upon arriving at Tokyo, for shipment brand, or entrance into the Yoshiwara. The Government is devoting £600,000 sterling for the relief of the
sufferers,
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Loxoos, December 29th, Prayers for those suffering from famine were used in many of the London churches yesterday.
NEW FRENCH EMBASSY AT
TOKYO.
PARIS, December 20th. The Chamber have adopted Bill authorising the construction of a new Embassy at Tokyo.
THE FRENCH FINANCIAL POLICY.
EXPLANATIONS AT THE SÉNATE.
PARIS, December 29th.
MONTREAL'S WATER-FAMINE.
MUCH SUFFERING,
MONTREAL, December 29th. There is much suffering in the hospitals
appliances, and the postponement of
surgical operations.
Hundreds have been made idle by the closing down of the factories, and there is great anxiety as to danger by fire, LORD BURNHAM'S 80TH BIRTHDAY.
IMPERIAL PRESS TRIBUTE.
LONDON, December 29th..
An illuminated address, bearing 95
· signatures, representative of the Press of Great Britain and the Empire, war presented to Lord Burnham, principal proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, on the ocension of his 80th birthday, at his residence, Hall Barn, Bucks,
Lord Northcliffe read the addresa.
THE AMERICAN FIRE PANIC.
"MINERS" "LEADER- ACCUSES HIS OPPONENTS,
CALUMET, December 28th
Mr. Moyer, the President of the
YUEH-HAN RAILWAY COMPANY,
A general meeting of shareholders in the Yueh Han Railway Company was held in the Company's offices to-tiny-over one thousand persons, including the representatives of the Titub, the Civil Administrator, Vice-Commissioner Lung. being present.
Scouting,
A splendid one, too, you may guess;" It is not the smart ontlit er dress It is not the flag-waving or shouting,
Tis the spirit that Scouthood in teaching, The spirit to fight the good fight. To stand up for truth and the right
Inay
CARPENTER. At the Government Civil
Hospital, on 29th December, to Mr. sank in Tai O Harbour. Happily there loan could not be delayed indefinitely, Western Miners' Federation, who assented/ road, a wire was received from the Board mid applause, that he intended to give
and Mrs E. W. Carpenter, a son.
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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 30TH, 1913.
At the meeting of the Senate, M, Ribot vehemently attacked the Government's financial policy, and declared that the was no loss of life. The cargo was com Ho reproached. M. Caillaux for acting posed of wond, joss paper and joss sticks, rather is a party leader than as a finan-
In the engine-room of the Engress of | cier. Russia on Sunday, Acting Inspector M. Caillaux, in replying, explained Grant and Sergt. Pinenty found no fewer the financial situation, and said that than 17 revolvers, two rifles, and 300 there was a deficit of 794,000,000 francs, rounds of ammunition. No person claimed the arms, which were accordingly while the Budget of 1915 would show a confiscated by the police,
An advertisement appearing in another
that his opponents in the recent strike were responsible for the Christmas treat disaster, has been deported from Michigan for ordering the miners families not to accept funds raised by the Citizens' Relief Committee.
MILWAUKEE, December 29th." deficit of 430,000,000 Iranes, not including
Passing en route to Chicago, Mr. Moyer the Moroccan expenditure. The declared that a score of men attacked him
column invites all the children of the extraordinary inilitary expenditure at Calumet; one beat him about the head
Colony and their parents to the ninth would annual Children's Sports at the Kowloon | first Cricket Club on Thursday the 1st inst. Subscriptions towards the expenses of the gathering are also invited.
Hongkong takes a long time to recover from its holiday.
His Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz was present at the Summary Court yesterday to deal with a claim for $728.13, so were the parties concerned. However, with regard to the solicitors engaged it was announced that
A TELEGRAM last week reporting that the Special Envoy sent by President HUERTA of Mexico to Japan to convey the thanks of the Mexican Government for Japan's partici: pation in the Mexican Centenary celebration suggested that the reception was viewed in the light of a demonstration of antipathy towards the United States, and a line was added to the effect that the anti-American feeling in Japan had been very pronounced of late. We gather the reason of this from the Japan papers received by the latest mail. A storm of protest seems to have been raised in the Press over the news that a new Immigration Bill bas been introduced one was detained in Macao, and the into Congress designed to impose more other was not visible in Hongkong.' stringent restrictions on immigration into Sympathetically, the Puise Judge the United States. The Bill was introduced allowed the case to go over until Wednes in Congress on December 6th by Congressman day. BURNETT, who bad propused the saure Bill in the last session of the Congress, when it was vetoed by President TAFT. The Bill provides that (1) all immigrants shall be submitted to an educational test; (2) aliens not eligible to citizenship of the United States shall be refused admission into the United States, and that (3) immigrant ships to be carrying on his person two revolvers
shall be inspected by immigration officers
THE MAGISTRACY,
For Loing in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium, a Chinese, who had two previous convictions recorded against hint, was fined $250.
West Point district were arrested on
Two Chinese who were walking in the
estimate.
the exceed
The With a revolver which went off, wounding estimate ci $20,000,000 franes, him in the neck, They dragged him for the renewal of armaments, had about the streets and put him in a train.
CHICAGO, December 28th increased to $20,000,000 frines and a new
MrMoyer has gone into hospital with burden of 600,000,000 francs had to be
& bullet wound in the shoulder.. faced, of which the income tax would supply a hundred millions. For the
THE CROATIAN DIET SCENES. remainder the favoured classes would have to make sacrifices,'
INCREASES OF PAY IN FRENCH ARMY
PARIS, December 29th... The Senate have unanimously agreed to an increase in the pay of Officers and non-commissioned officers of the French
army.
ITALY AND ALBANIA,
ROME, December 29th.: The Tribune says that tho Powers of suspicion by a detective. One was found the Triplice have accepted Bir Edward
AGRAM, December 29th.
Despite an ear-splitting din, a majority succorded in electing a President at three o'clock in the morning, whereupon the uproar subsided..
THE LIGHTING OF LEEDS.
LEEDS. December 29th. The city was again in partial darkness yesterday, on account of the poorness and shortness of the supply of gas.
A JUVENILE PRANK..
STRASSING, December 29th. The incident at the Castle Barracks,
and the other one revolver and a quantity Grey's proposal to postpone the Greek when a civilian fired two shot at a sentry, of ammunition.. At the Magistracy evacuation of the territories allotted to is now stated to be merely a juvenile
of the United States. In due course the yesterday they were fined $250 each by Albania until the 1st of next month. Bill was referred to the Immigration | Mr. F. A. Hazeland
prook
A telegram, in reply to the Board's message, to that effect was drafted and approved and the meeting dispersed,
The accounts and balance sheet and the letters from the Board of Directors intimating their retirement having been read a shareholder suggested that the Of all this spirit and more we hope to 1st day of March should be fixed as the hear from the experiences which Captain. date for the election of the Managing Streatfeild be good enough to Director and the Associate Managing recount to us to-day. (Applause.)\": Director.
Captain STREATFIELD, who was accorded Mr. Wong Wông-po (vice Commissionera generous welcome on rising to address Lang's representative) said that the time the meeting, said he almost felt like an proposed was too limited, inasmuch as,
impostor, because, although he was a they had to allow sufficient time for Commissioner of Scouts at Home, he had shareholders abroad to participate in the to resign his commission on coming out election and he proposed that the date to this Colony. Consequently he held no should be changed to let April,
official commission at all, but he had This was ananimously agreed to. Next written to the authorities asking them to a letter was read from Vice-Commissioner re-instate him, in order that he might be. Lang having reference to the maintenance able to enrol Sea Scouts, and teach them of the paper currency; and, whilst what he knew about the sea. (Applause) letter from Mr. Lam Tsak-fung, offering Thirty years ago he raised a troop of Railway Bank as a means of upholding Home Captain Streatfield announced, anggestions for the establishment of a
gs Land Scouts in his own village at the value of the currency notes, was being of Communications requesting that the instruction on board ship. He had menting be stopped at once, as two big already tried to organise instructors, for shareholders in Shanghai, had lodged a signalling, knotting and splicing, and the Scouts would be instructed in Naval protest.
The meeting became uproarious and, phraseology generally: The Scouts would. after some difficulty, the decision was have nothing whatever to do with guns The organisation was reached that, as the proceedings of the and torpedos. day had practically gone through, the created simply to make them better citi conclusion of the meeting should be sens and more useful. They did not pose declared effective.
as fighting men at all. The Scouts would also be instructed in morse and semaphore signalling and in the way to steer a ship. He emphasised the importance of the art of awimming, und said those who could swim would be taken out in boats and receive instruction in salling. First of Fall however he would have to
•have M guarantee that they could It was pleasantly surprising to and swim. The Captain's remarks were fifteen sons of the sea, brawny-looking, enlivened with several amusing anecdotes, and in full sailor dress, entertain a large and he was heartily applauded at the audience with high-class music beautiful close
The College corps of Boy Scouts parad- ly played, as did the Orchestra of S.M.Sed about 30 strong, under Scoutmaster Scharnhorst at the Theatre Royal. last Edwardes. evoning. The programme was one entire ly suited to the tastes of critical audience, included in which was His Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry May, K.U.M.G.) and Miss May. Perhaps the items which were more popularly enjoyed were Peer Gynt Suite and that
A Kobe telephone message to the Tokyo haunting waltz of Richard Strauss, Ash states that a new shipping com- Rosenkavalier," along with Puccini's pany, to be known as the Nichi-In fantasie, "Madame Butterfly." They were (Japan-India) Steamship Company, has all light and dainty, full of music which been organized by the joint efforts of a carry audiences, and those sailor Mr. Sendder, agent, at Calcutts of the musicians felt what they were playing, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Mr. Kijuro As a consequence the harmony appealed Fakagawa, proprictor of the Fukagawa to everyone's imagination and encores Steamship Company at Kobe. The new were numerous. Fran Hedwig Praff, who concern will, from January 1st, open a was accompanied by Frau Edith Hoch, service between Rangoon, Calcutta, and gave severel delightful sengs in the another port, with two steamers, the vernacular, and Mr. E. Danenberg and Taisei-maru (8,000 tons) and the Taikoku Mr. N. Peterkin were responsible for | maru (3,200 tons). In connection with the pianoforte duets of the high standard organization of the new company Mr. which Hongkong audiences expect from Scudder came to Kobe early last month them. The Variations in Eb minor to charter vessels. The paper adds that was a lengthy piece calling for much skill of late anti-British feeling among the but the pianists never once tired their Indians has become very great, especially audience, who applauded generously. In against the British India Steamship Com every way the concert was an entire pany, and that this is chiefly responsible success both from a musical standpoint for the starting of the new enterprise on and that of patronage,;
the part of Indians--Japan Gazette.
THE SCHARNHORST'S" CONCERT.
A NEW JAPANESE STEAMSHIP LINE TO INDIA: