INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31D, 19:4.
under Section 29 of the new Ordinance, should contemplate a lowing a person to have in his possession as much as twenty thels of
of opium while at present under the Farm System the allowance is limited to five taele. The increase in the allowance
The Public Works Department announce TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
an auction on Monday next of one let of Crown Land at Lown, measuring about 911,916 square feet,
Lieut.-Cominander Birket of HMS. the Cofne, has been appointed to
A. S. WATSON would seen to be wholly inconsistent with Admiralty for a war care and leaves
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 72 YEARS.
HIGH CLASS CONFECTIONERY
SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND
the avowed object of the Government, which is to eradicate the traffic as soon as possible, and the point is one which certainly calls
some explanation. When we last com mented on the subject we remarked that it was of no little public interest and import ance to know whether the Government intend to suppress of carry on the export trade hitherto conducted by the farmers with countries which have not prohibited the import of opium. We pointed out that
Hongkong on the 7th inst.
Ever; province has sent one or two reprezentatives to Peking with a view to sking Confucianism the State religion of China, says the Peking Daily Xers, Civil Governor Li and Tutuh Lang of Kwabgang have sent two representatives who ste now on the way to Peking
It will be noticed from an advertise- ment in another colunin that the Chinese
[THROCGE RERTER'S AGENCY.] SEVERE WEATHER IN EUROPE.
WINTER'S DEATH TOLL.
LONDON, January 1st, Snow and frost is general in England. There, was a blizzard in the north, the roads being blocked and work partially suspended.
There was a blizzard on the Continent. Fourteen people were frozen to death at Saratoff, and much damage was done in France and Germany, especially at the Baltic ports.
Three ski-ing parties were overtaken by
people perished.⠀⠀⠀⠀
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BRITISH ARMY.
INCREASED PAY FOR OFFICENS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
AUSTRALIA'S ATTRIBUTES,
READY-MADE EMPIRE AND GENIAL
CONTINENT."
SYDNEY, January ist. Sir George Reid, speaking at
LONDON, January 2nd. An Army Order announces increases of pay to officers in the Command. The pay of Lieutenant-Generals will be increased banquet held at Bathurst, said that
would by three to five shillings daily, Majors of Australia
make n splendid 24 years' service an increase of 2s, per ready-made Empire for the European day. Captains of 12 years' service 35, and and a genial Continent. If there were Lieutenants of six years' service 2s. 6d. any anti-immigrationists in Australia, Bankers receiving a commission will be they would be the most infamous land- allowed £150 to aid in the purchase of grabbers in the world. Three million their outfit, besides £0 yearly for three square miles of land could not be made
FINEST QUALITY, IMPORTED under a recent agreement between Great Ministry of Communications has extended an avalanche in Switzerland, and four years and an addition in Regimental pay. the close preserve of a handful of people.
FROM THE LEADING LONDON, NEW YORK AND PARISIAN HOUSES.
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES
Britain and Portugal the Opium Fariner in Hongkong is permitted to import 120 elesis of mw opium “exclusively destined for exportation to countries which have not prohibited at present or which shall not probibit hereafter such imports of opium."
The elimination of this trade would make a big difference in the revenue derived by the Treasury from opium; while, on the other hand, if the Hongkong Government carries ou the export business, what will the Anti- Opium Society and the International Assorted Chocolates, Marzipan Reform Barean suy P. All doubts on the Chocolates, Chocolate Cara-question are set at rest by Section 33, which mels, Delight, Caramel Mou a la Creme, Almond Taffy, Pepper- mint, etc., etc.
In fancy boxes, in great variety. Bourneville Nat Chocolate. FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY
the time for sending in Proposals and Selumes relating to a failway Policy in
27 February
China until the and of
The first section of the German wireless elegraph system in the South Seas has just been opened to public use with the nauguration of the stations on the Islands of Yap and Nauru. Telegrams. to Nauru are dispatched by cabto us far
as lap, and are sent on thener by wire less telegraphy.
Old Straits residents will learn with regret of the death, on 1st ulo, at Norfolk-square, of Ludwig Huttenbach,
Winter sports have been held in many parts of England,
RELICIOUS CONTROVERSY. IN.
AFRICA.
VIEWS OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK,
LONDON, January 2nd.
A controversy between High Church and Low Church parties has arisen as the result of a Conference of Anglican and Nonconformist Missionaries at Kikuyu, East Africa, last June, convened with the cbject of unfying Protestant Missionary activity in opposition to Romanism and
ย
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND DEER FORESTS.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
LONDON, January 1st. The correspondence of Mr. Lloyd George and the Duke of Sutherland, relating to the offer of the latter, after speech by Mr. George, to sell his deer forests, has been published. The Chan caller of the Exchequer rejects the Duke's offer to sell 215,000 acres of deer forest (for conversion into golf links), at 22/6 per aers, and 200,000 acres, mostly ahen and cattle grazing, at 95/- per acre, on
Only the British flag made that possible for a day.
SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR TROUBLES,
TUREATENED STRIKE OF EUROPEAN, MINERS.
JOHANNEBEURO, January 1st. The European miners' engaged at the Natal collieries are disregarding the settlement effected by their leaders. They have addressed an ultimatum to the employers to the effect that they will strike to-day unless their demands for an increase of wages, a reduction of hours, and the re-instatement of alleged Unionist victims are
Creme de Menthe gives the SUPERINTENDENT Power to isste died after an illness of only a few days Precipitated by a letter by the Bishop of He also points out that the valuation for Transvaal Miners' Acded. The
LOWNEY'S
CHOCOLATES
LB. AND ILB. BOXES KOHLER'S CHOCOLATES
NOUGAT FIN.
in great variety.
JACQUIN'S
CALEY'S
permite to persons to export prepared opium or drose pium from the Colony to such places as he may approve. Closely related to this question is the section
His remains were
inte of Penang and Singapore.
Mr. Huttenbach, who was in his 58th year, from pneumonia. erunted at Golder's Green on 3rd at He had expressed this with "As friend might be inconvenienced by attending my
Mahommedanism. The controversy was
Zanzibar practically charging the Bishops of Mombasa and Uganda with heresy for their action at the Conference in holding
a United Communion Service.
the grounds that the price is excessive. death duties on the whole estate of 1,700,000 acres, is £400,000.
and the
Railway and Harbour Servants' Union are considering the question of sympathe- tic action.
It is stated that the railwaygien have
which allows a pass from Hongfuneral, while their doing s would not year letter, referring to the controversy, lands, Also, that the Chancellor of the produced by non-unionist: labour, or to
kong to any country or place not within the Colony to take a quantity of prepared opium or dross opium to be used for personal consumption on the voyage, not exceeding five macs for every day of dumtion of the voyage. This is not more than the present Ordinance allows, but the writer of the letter which appears in another column of to-day's issue refers CRACKERS to it as au "enormous quantity," And so it seems, for if we calculate the allowance of the Finest Quality in great for a voyage, say, to San Francisco, it means apparently that each passenger would be variety.
allowed to take with him about 150 mace. No guarantee can be exacted that this amount, or any part of it, will be consumed on the
A. S. WATSON & CO., voyage, and it is possible that in the
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
MARRIAGES.
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pooling of these allowances to passengers may be found an explanation of the opium amuggling which is attempted at American and Australian ports.. If this is so, the Customs officials in those places will cor tainly expect more help from the Hongkong Government as opium merchant than from any opium farmer. No 45 is another section of the Bill which requires considera- tion. It empowers any European revenue. YOUNG ANDERSON, officer to forcibly enter any dwelling-bouSE, Dundes; At Home after 120 shop or other building or place, withost a DEST-BRIDEL-December 4th, at Geneva, warrant, in cases of urgency, if he has R. V. DENT, son of V. Dent, Con reasonable cause to believe that opium missioner (retired), Chinese Customs, which is able to forfeiture is being
HENRIETTA
STARKANDERSON.-On January 2nd, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, by the Rev. N. C. Pope, M..A., CHARLES CRAWFORD STABE, Streatham, London,
PETRICIA
to
February, 1914.
8th
to AMELIE ELIZABETH HENSIBT
of China
Elosakond Oprich: 104, DRS VID ROAD O. LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STREET, EC.
The Daily Press.
concealed or deposited theres. Those are
do me any good, I wish that notice of my death be given only after the cremation has taken place."
One of the oldest residents in Hongkong is Mr. A. Findlay Smith. He arrived in the Colony on January 1st, 1907, just 47 years ago, and with his brother walked up to the Peak and down again on the day
The only building on of his arrival. the Peak then was the signal house. About twenty years later Mr. Findlay Smith built the Prak tramway and made possible the development of the Prak into the large and important residential suburb of the Colony it is to-day.
KINGSCLERE FANCY DRESS BALL.
The annual New Year Fancy Dress Ball at Kingsclere took place last night, and passed off with its customary success There were over two hundred ladics and gentlemen present, and while there was not a great deal of originality shown in the costumes as a whole, there were some conspicuous exceptions,
TAIKOO CLUB BALL.
A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The fifth annual ball arranged by the members of the Taikoo Club took place in the large ball of the Club premises last evening, and was in every way a success, about
Though not decorated on a larish scale
The Archbishop of York, in his New
says the while not at present comment ing on the subject, ie is obvious that the controversy is a test of the power of the Church of England to know its own mind and take its own place in Christendom Unicas the issues are wisely handled they will set back the course of Christian Unity if only by endangering the unity of the Anglican Church.
PRAYER FOR IRELAND'S PEACE.
LONDON, January 1st. The Arclioishop of Canterbury, in his New Year message, recommends the use of a special prayer for peace in Ireland on Sunday next.
TWO KIELS TO ONE.
APPEAL BY THE NAVY LEAGUE.
BULGARIAN SOCIALISTS, "SHOUT DOWN MONARCHY AT OPENING OF SOBRANIE.
bances.
the
The Duke of Sutherland, in replying, reminds Mr. Lloyd George of his speeches. regarding the re-populating of the High- already decided to refuse to handle coal Exchequer requested an offer at £2 per convey troops to the scene of any distar- acre, and he (the Duke) had offered 22/6.
DURBAN, January 1st, He also emphasises that the Chancellor's The coal-owners are sending representa. figures are grossly inaccurate. Astives to the coal-fields with a view to instance, he mentions that the whole adjusting the differences which exist, and county is only one of 1,297,914 acres and it is confidently expected that a modus his estates total 923,400 acres. The vivendi will be reached, £400,000 which had been mentioned as
death duties was merely a provisional SIR LIONEL PHILLIPS PROGRESS. valuation. The Duke concludes: Even
JOHANNESBURG, January 1st. audiences which, like you (Mr. George), Sir Lionel. Phillips is making favour- have not sZON a deer forest, are not able progress, and has been out of bed likely to be impressed with your tears for for a few hours at a time.. the perversion of land in the Highlands
MONTREAL'S WATER FAMINE. when yon denounce 22/6 per acro sa an excessivo price.
CONDUIT" REPAIRY COLLAPSE,
MONTREAL, January 1st. The conduit has been repaired and the
fire.
LATER. "The repairs to a broken conduit have
collapsed, and the water-supply is cut off.
ARGENTINE CROP. ESTIMATES.
BUENOS AIRER, January 1st. The official crop estimates are:-Wheat 3,680,000 tons; oats, 1,200,000 tons; and maize, 9,000,000 tons,
PRIEST CHARGED WITH MURDER..
JURY DIBAGREE AFTER THIRTY-SIX hou
DISQUSHION.
Mr. Lloyd George in his rejoinder to the Duke of Sutherland said: The contrast between the value of 3/6 per acre | for the whole land, and the 22/6 per acre filling of the city's reservoirs has been LONDON, January 1st. The Navy. League, in the course of its which you demand for the least produs commenced, relieving the famine and algo New Year message, appeals to the Empire
tive part, is an interesting study in the immediately removing any danger from to demand the adoption of the two keels psychology of valuation. Before you to one standard, which could be effected undertake to deliver gratuitous lectures by the laying-down of six battleships, to public men, you might rectify your yearly until 1918. They must also errors of accountantship applying differ- replace the ships which had been contement methods of assessment, according to whether you pay or receive." He..com- plated from Canada
cludes by stating that he has submitted the Duke of Sutherland's offer to the Development Commissioners. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S "HOLIDAY.”·
ORGANISED MILITARY INSANITY."!
LONDON, January 1st- The Daily Chronicle states that Mr.
New York, January 1st. After bearing the case against the Lloyd George devoted his holiday his country home at Criccieth to a close study Roman Catholic priest named Schmidt, of the armaments problem and the land who confessed to having murdered an campaign, and he authorised the publica American servant girl and subsequently tion of his views. The Chancellor of the mutilated her body, the jury deliberated Exchequer expressed the opinion that the for thirty-six hours. At the conclusion present was the most favourable moment of this period they had failet to agree on which had occurred in twenty years for the question of the prisoner's insanity, the overhauling of the expenditure on and were discharged. armaments, for three reasons. Firstly, beenuse of the infinitely more friendly relations which existed between England and Germany secondly, because the Continental nations were directing their energies towards, the strengthening of their land forces; and thirdly, the spread of revolt against organized military insanity throughout Western Europe. Liberalism seizes the present opportunity it would grossly betray the trust of the
SOFIA, January 2nd. There was a noisy scene at the opening the ball-room presented a charming of the Sobranje. As the King entered, appearance, a delicate arrangement of the Socialists left the House shouting foling and flags, besprinkled with varied Down with the Monarchy. Their cry coloured jewel-lights, creating just the was immediately drowned with cheering magic atmosphere necessary. At one end
King Ferdinand, in his speech from the of the hall the Club's "coat-of-arms" was throne, said that the Bulgarian people, arranged in blue and pink lights with after glorious feats of arms and trials a framework of evergreens, and on the endured, had resolved to recuperate their opposite wall the members extended forces by lasting peace and work. "A hearty welcome to all," the wish
FIERCE FIGHTING IN MEXICO, being expressed by red tinted globes. The
FEDERAL TRAIN BLOWN UP, screened-off supper room had also been made to look festive, while the entrance.
VERA CRUZ, January 1st. to the Club, along with the restibule, also
"A battle between 5,000 Mexican rebels looked extremely inviting with their dro.sings of plants and lights.
**** and 4,000 Federals has been in progress Dancing commenced about 9 p.m., a at Ajinaga for 36 hours, and is proceed string-hand supplying the accompaniing in favour of the rebels, though the lossey on both sides are very heavy. The ments to the following programme:
Selected, Country Girl, Federals have withdrawn inside Ajiuag, Floradora. but it is unlikely that they will surrender, Old Scotland. as the rebel General has orders to execute Dreaming." a thousand Federal volunteers and De'il Among the Tailors.
twelve Commanders. Selected.
A train drawing Federal troops was ... Mascotte.
blown up by a charge of dynamite 170 Belle of New York. miles South-east of Mexico City, and 47
were killed.
L. Bridel, LL.D., of Imperial Univer-powers which can easily beabused, and, inany sity of Tokyo.
case, they are, we believe, without precedent MILLINGTON SHEPPARD-November 25th, in a British Colony. Shipping firms will be
at Holborn, R. MILLINGTON to MURIEL SHEPPARD, daughter of H. Sheppard, especially interested in Sections 46 and
which relate to the liability of the master, owner or agent of a ship landing smuggled opium. Unless it is proved to the eatis faction of the Magistrate that every reasonable precaution has been taken to prevent the unlawful use of the ship in the importation, landing, removal, carriage or conveyance, or for the exportation of any opium in contravention of the Ordinance, and unless it is proved that none of the officers or their servants or any of the crew of such ship were implicated therein, the ship is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000. These low comments on some of the salient
Extra Waltz features of the new Bill will serve to draw
Lancers public attention to its importance. It is Barn Dance due to come up for second reading at the Caledonians next meeting of the Legislative Council, and Eightsome Ree! we cannot suppose that it will be allowed Veleta
pass without an interesting discussion Quadrillos and considerable modification of some of Lancers......
Highland Schottische Strathspey and Ree! Circassian Circle Caledonians
first time
HONGKONG JANUARY 3RD, 1914. A LETTER in another column on the subject of the opium traffic in the Colony draws attention, inter alia, to certain remarkable provisions contained in the new Bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to opium" which was introduced and read a in the Legislative Council on December 18th. It has been decided that the Government shall, on the expiration, on the lat day of March next, of the existing Agreement with the Opium Farmer, assume entire control and management of the opium business hitherto leased out to private individuals, and according to the "objects and reasons" priated at the foot of the draft Ordinance "it has become desirable to re-cast the law which at present obtains relative to opium in order to adapt it to the altered conditions which will ensue in
consequence of the change." The Bill as been published in the Government Gazette for public information, and some of its
to
its details.
Waltz
Lancers
Patience
LAREDO, TEXAS, January 2nd. Highland Home. Pluie d'Or.
The rebels made a terrific assault upon Geisha Nuevo Laredo yesterday morning. the Blase Away Jusses on both sides being very heavy, Eightsome Reel 1. Dell Among the Tailors. Velota
Liñalight on the Rhine. FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI
The French mail of the 2nd December Waltz d was delivered in London on the 31st Two Step December.'
Mr. H. Goffe succeeds Mr. H. H. Fox Caledonians as HBM's Consul General at Yunnanfu | Baru Dance
Mr. Fox has been transformed to Chengtu. Lancers
There are quite a large number of
Waltz Extras.
The Highlanders, Happy Varkies
Mikado, Supplication.
A dance connected with engineering
KAUHEAY MATALIAN CASIALTIES.
LONDON, January 2nd. The Italians suffered 17 killed, includ
strange without a flavour of Scotch, and natives, in a fight at Maharuga, in Tri- feedless to say those included in the poli, in which the Italian force routed the programme were thoroughly appreciated Arabs. by the many Highlanders who were pre-
FATAL NEW YORK FIRE.
SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET.
THE CONSISTENT HORDS.
JOHANNESBURG, January 2nd. In glorious weather, and before a crowd totalling 7,000 England were dismissed for 236 (Hobbs 92), which is comparatively, small total for the English players. Unless South Africa had put on twelve runs without loss when stumps were drawn on account of bad light developing early in
people.
LATER. Mr Lloyd George has gone on holiday to Algiers.
ANOTHER BYE-ELECTION.
LONDON, January 2nd. Mr. Atherley Jones, K.O., has been appointed a Judge of the City of London," and this necessitates a bye-election at Durham
the day.
THE MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPION.
SHIP
DECIDED WITHIN TWO MINUTES.
SYDNEY, January 2nd,
At the Stadium, before a crowd of 16,000 people, McGoorty, of Americ floored Dave Smith on three occasions, and the latter was eventually knocked out.
and a half
MR. VEDRINES GREAT FLIGHT.
PARIS, January Istmo The Aerial League has requested. M.
The fight was for the middle weight Vedrines to continue his fight from Cairo championship of the world,
provisions certainly call for very careful Chinese studying military tactics in pursuits in Hongkong would appearing an officer, and 80 wounded, mostly to the Cape. He will probably go by way consideration by car legislators. We com- Japan, and the Chinese Government mented or the financial aspect of the intends to supervise their studies. The question a few months ago when the Superintendent will stay in the Chinese
sent. Those responsible for the arrange decision to abolish the Farm was announced, Legation in Tokyo..
ments were:-Mr. W. Kerr (Chairman pointing out that the avowed motive of the
An extensive coalfield is reported to of the Committee), Mfr. A. E. Walmsley change was not financial gain to the have been discovered on the Western coast (Hou. Sec.), along with Messre J Hunter, W. Hardwicke, P. Jackson, J. Treasury, but in order to maintain a of Kabufuto (Saghalien.) The Japanese Mitchell, W. W. Weir, J. T. Farrel, many of the occupants, losing their heads, seen in Jerusalem, and the atmost stricter and closer control over the Department of Agriculture and Com McNeillie, and J. McCubbin, The M.C.' jumped from the windows. As a conse
With use of opium."
this in mind, merce will despatch experts to examine duties were discharged by Messrs.quence, five men and three women were
Hunter and D. McNeillis, it is not obvious why the Government, the deposits next spring.
NEW YORK, January 1st. A fire occurred at a tenement, and
killed.
Mozambique, Quilimane, Beira, Delagos of the Nile, Uganda, Mombasa, Zauzibar, Bay, and eventually to Cape Town.
JERUSALEM BEWILDERED.
JERUSALEM, January 1st. The aviator M. Bonnier has arrived. This is the first aeroplane which has been bewilderment prevailed. The entire population turned out to witness the novel spectacle M. Bonnier left in the direction of Egypt.
PUGILISM IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, January 2nd. In a twenty round contest, at the Hing. Blackfriars, Jandhaan Brake defeated Dixie Kidd on points.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
PARIS, January 2nd. Ireland defeated Frames at Rugby, foot. ball by 8 points to 0.