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sent its request to the Legations that TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
China is entitled by Treaty arrangensat
to claim decennial revision of the Tariff. Sir ROBERT Bando understands that what is wanted is not merely a revision of the 1901 tariff, but the re-establishment and, the putting into practice of "old-time tariff principles." Though no reference is made at this moment to the question of likin abolition in return for increased duty, Sir ROBERT fully believes that the Chinese
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LABOUR LEADERS DEPORTED.
FROM SOUTH AFRICA;
LABOUR CONFERENCE AT GLASGOW DEMANDE THE RE-CALL OF LORD GLADSTONE.
LONDON, January 29th. At the Labour Conference at Glasgow,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY-]
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
COMPANY.
SELLING OLD SHIPS AND BUILDING BIGGER
LONDON, January 29th. The Peninsular and Oriental Stean Navigation Company announces that the
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CHINA SERVICE.
THE SHANGHAI MURDER MYSTERY.
SHANGHAI, January 29th.. The International Settlement Police
["DEN OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD" SERVICE]
THE SUPPLY OF ARMS TO RUSSIA.
BERLIN, January 28th. Reports from the official Russian Pres Agency say that the Russian Council of Ministers prefers the Vickers- Maxim
Government still approves of the arrango Mr. Browalie, the Chairman of the Araat steamers Borneo, Sunda, Palawan, and have made many domiciliary searches for Works for the supply of arms as tho
ment the MACKAY Treaty provides, with
perhaps some suelt iniproving modification of it as the lapse of years and changes in China's Government may show to ba necessary, desirable and possible." The abolition of likin on any reasonable torms he regards as a change desirable in WHISKY. every interest, but seeing that China's
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whole Anaucial and fiscal system in so to speak, at the moment in 1, melting pot in which it is likely to remain until whatever date the revised tarit will be decided upon, one can understand why the likin abolition is not put forward 19.50 165 with prominence." Sir ROBERT thinks the Government is wise first to arrange the 21.00 1.80 question about which them is the least likelihood of serious debate ie, the offer. tive 5 per cent, tariff: the settlement of it, he says, goes some way to making the ground for raising the likin abolition clearer when the time to raise it seems appropriate. Sir ROBERT in his argument justifying revision shows from the Customs Statistics for 1912 that, roughly, the incidence of the actual tariff as compared with the legitimato per cent, ad valorem caused a loss to China of The. 6,914,094, or in round number 21,054,400. Of this sum Tls. 5,874,141 were lost on the Maritime and Tle 1,038,943
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amated Engineers, announced that all their officials in South Africa had been arrested, and the books and funds con- fiscated. They were unable to cable funds to South Africa for fear of confiscation Mr. Harcourt had refused to receive a deputation, saying that the matter was solely within the competence of the Union Government, but he promised to obtain particulars from Lord Gladstone Mr. was not Brownlie declared that t satisfied with the answer, and intended to get satisfaction.
LATER, The sudden and secret deportation of labour leaders to ten South African England has created a great stir.
The Labour Conference at Glasgow has resolution demanding the passed a recall of the Rt. Hon. H. J. Gladstone, Governor-General of South Africa.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. M.P.." in En impassioned speech, moved the resol tion, protesting against the suppression of Trades Unionism in South Africa. He insisted that a searching inquiry should be made into the conduct of tho
Governor-General,
future ・so that Governors of Dominions should not
Two arrests were made in connection with recent murder cases, but no further progress has been made in solving the Neumann murder mystery. Further
Suman have lately been sold, two for suspects in grogshops and boarding
Bombay, They are being delivery in Japan, and the others to houses. buyers at replaced by six ships of the Khira type, and will be double the tonnage of the bonts sold, and also have a greater spoed. There are now 70.000 tons of ships in construction for the Company, including cases of housebreaking have taken place. the Kaiser-y-Hinil, of 14,000 tons,
FAILURE OF LONDON COAL-
STRIKE.
LONDON January 29th. There is a general resumption of the The majority return on coal workers. He old terms, and without the sanction of the Trades Union.
CABINET MINISTERS
DELIBERATIONS.
LONDON, January 29th. Another long Cabinet meeting was held yesterday, and there will be a further meeting this week.
A MAN WITH FIFTY DOMBS.
At the Station of the Shanghai-Nan king Railway, the China Police arrested Chinese, named Far Kiang, who was found to be in pussession of 30 bombs, a number of which exploded at the Chapel (Chinese) Police Station, happily with damage to property only. Fan Klang says that he received the bombs from an unknown foreigner with instructions to deliver them at Hangchow
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SACRIFICIAL RITES.
PEKING, January 29th..
It is likely that President. Yuan Shih-
THE SUPPLY OF ARMAMENTS TO Lai will render the sacrifices to Confucius
RUSSIA,
PARIS, January 20th. A rumour that Krupps have bought the
Distilled Scotch Whiskies, on the frontier trade, of which latter, how follow bis example. He declared that the Patiloff Anuament Works as St. Peters-
It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior quality has established its reputation as THE LEAD- ING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE BAST.
over, we must admit Haikwan Tla,594,768 as having been lost legally even if not legiti. mately. Further analysing the returns, he
shove that on fire lines of Cotton Goods alone China lost in 1912 at least Taels 1,725,843, and be considers that on this alone a pretty good case for revision is made out.
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The Baily Press.
morning for Miss Maud Allan's perform- ances in Hongkong on the 16th 17th and 18th February:
Whilst working at the Cement Works Lat Hunghom, a coolie accidentally fell into the silos chamber and was fatally smothered in the raw material.
deportations formed the most cynical burg has created consternation in Paris. conclusion of the South African war.
Mr. Kerr Hardie pointed out that the Indemnity Act required the King's signature. Lord Gladstone had the power to refuse to sign till it was gent howe for consideration,
The resolution was adopted:
LATER,
The deported labour leaders were removed to gaol on Monday. At night they were taken in a prison von some miles into the country and put into a train
containing troops.
The labour leaders had no idea where they were going, as the windows and They were astounded when they reached
A Japanese engineer, named Furuta, residing at No, 189, Wanchai Road, has reported the loss of seven pieces of Durban.
jewellery, of the value of $132, which he believes were stolen by a thief who entered his premises by means of a duplicate key
Captain P. Beetham, R.N.. has been appointed Marine Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Service at Vancouver, Captain W. Davison, RN.R, will succeed him in the command of the Empress of Russia, and Captain A Hailey, R.N.I will be transferred from the Monteagle to the Empress of India. The command of the Monteagle will be taken by Captain F. L. Davison:
Even the railway officials were ignorant of what was being done, for the train was designated as a special for conveying a theatrical company.
When the liner Dmgeni had crossed the bar and anchored, and the Labour leaders taken aboard, they were given twelve hours in which to write to their friends.
The Umgent is not atted with a wireless installation, and. the Government char fered all the passenger accommodation,
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS CONTROVERSY.
·FRESİDENT WILSON AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT,
WASHINGTON, January 26th,
The Premier telegraphed to the Am- bassador asking to be enlighted on the subject.
PETERSBURG, January 29th,
Patiloff Armament Works is semi-officially denic. It is stated that the Council of Ministers, desiring to form a Russian private armaments company, selected a firm connected with Vickers Sons & Maxim, and the construction of now works at Tharitsin has begun.
for the first time before the beginning of Spring, but the sacrifices to Heaven are
apparently deferred until the autumn.
CHANG HSUEN..
PRKING, January 29th Chang Hauen has received the Govern- ment's permission for his temporary
THE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE.
Mierfits Vickers have the greatest expor
ence heroin,
On account of this, great displeasure is manifested in the Parisian Press, which interprets the decision as discrediting the Schneider Works at Creuzot..
The Echa de Baris spreads a rumour that Krupps intend buying up the Russian Putilow Works. This is officially denied by Russia.
GERMAN TROOPS LANDED IN HAYTI
BERLIN, January 25th. The German cruiser Fineto has landed
troops at Hayti. So also has the American cruiser.
THE JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
The Japanese Relief Fund Committee acknowledges with thinks the following contributions:-
Previously announced
Messrs, E, D. Sassoon & Co.
.8900
100
50
Total on the 29th
$375
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie" Anonymous
THE SILESIA" INCIDENT AT
PENANG,
TWO VERSIONS.
A telegram received through Reuter's Agency on the 20th inst, stated that the
The report that Krupps have bought the residence at Heu Chou Fu, as there is no Berlin, newspaper Lagez Zeitunn had suitable residence at Nanking, or at published a long and vchement letter from a German resident in the Yalay Chinking:
States, protesting against the arrest and conviction of an officer of the steamship PERING, January 29th.
Sileri, at Penang, on 13th December last Chao Er Hsun and Hsue Shi Chang The writer of the letter said that aimseS of authority, especially toward Germans, are named as the Presidents of the pro-are popular sport with British Colonial posed Committee for the revision of the Constitution.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SEAT.
LONDON, January 20th.. Mr, Austen Chamberlain has decided to contest West Birmingham at the next Joseph General Election, when Mr. Chamberlain, his father retires from its representation.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET."
PHENOMENAL SCORING IN INTER-STATE MATCH.
SYDNEY, January 29th.
In a cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria the former State scored 675 (helleway 138 and Macartney. 201) and Victoria 322 and 311; New Senth Wales thus winning by an innings and 12 runs. The latter now gains the Sheffield Shield.
ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY.
At the Magistracy "esterday afternoon, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, three Chinese were charged with being concerned in an attempted armed robbery at No. 231, Third Street, on Sunday,
EUROPEAN SERVICE.
THE GREEK PREMIER'S MISSION IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, January 28th. The visit of M. Venizelos to the Deutsche Bank a Berlin was not with the object of obtaining a direst loan, since this was effected by Greece with the
authorities,
In explanation of this telegram wo reproduced from one of the Singapore papers of the 14th December tho following: Bl
A Chinese fireman, having been fined $10. for cruelty to ducks, a Malay constable bearded the Germunn steamer Silesin to collect the fiue, with the aconseil. He
returned to the Magistrate, Mr. Sherwood, and complained that the Chief Officer had. assaulted him and took away his prisoner.
The Magistrate ordered Inspector Low
to bring the Otheer to Caurt. The Inspector
arrested the officer, Max Pecht, whose
"The fireman was fined an additional
10 help of Paris, but to confer with Profes-resistance was overcome by jujitsu methods. sor Kauer on the intended works at the for escaping from lawful custody, and the ports of Salonika and the Piracus.
RUSSO TURKISH AMITY.
BERLIN, January 29th. The Russian Embassy at
Constantin ople is making efforts to re-establish Russo- Turkish
amity, especially. regards the Armenian situation.
THE SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION.
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A meefing of tlie Sanitary Board "was held yesterday, Mr. D. W. Tratman presided, and those also present were the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G., Dr. Fitz- williams, Messrs. Ng Hon Tez, Chan Kai Ming Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. Pearse (Assistant Medical
It is stated that President Wilson, Mr. Bowen Rowlands Ofeet) and (Secretary). There was no business of conferring with the Foreign Relations public interest, a few formal matters Committee of the Senate yesterday, being dealt with within five minutes. strongly advocated the cancelling of pre- The Fire Brigade were summoned in ferential treatment for American coasting the early hours of yesterday morning to vessels in regard to the Panama Canal, a fie at No, 49, Queen's Road East. The and also urgently recommended the was to be charged, Inspector Dymond Amerika Linie will prepare an exhibition immediately raise the tariff to 12 per cent building is a three-storied one, and the adoption of general Arbitration Treaties The matter was in the hands of the
HONGKONG, JANUARY KTH, 1914. -A TELEOKAI published in our columus some days ago announcing that Great Britain, the United States, Belgium and the Netherlands have replied favourably to China's request for a revision of the Import Tariff will bear amplification. Barlier. reports in the Northern papers conveyed the impression that China was seeking to
fire commenced on the ground floor, which was occupied by a Chinese named U Luk, as a tailor's shop. The first and second floors were anoccupied. The flames quickly spread to the upper storeys, and within a very short time the whole pluce was demolished, the Fire Brigade being powerless. The premises were insured in the Phenix Insurance Company for $1,200.
with Great Britain and Japan.
THE "BLACK" REPUBLIC
Á REVELLIOS BREAKS OUT: FOREIGN TRʼOPE LANDED
New Yoxx January 29th. Owing to a revolution and fighting in Haiti, the German cruiser Vineta landed
Mr. D. Lewis appeared and told his Worship that he represented 2 mun samed Yung Chi, but it seemed that he had not been charged.
Asked by his Worship if the man
think so.
said
that he did
"not
Captain Superintendent of Police...
Mr. Lewis said ho ̈supposed it was a case in which the police could not find a charge against the man, but he was going to be banished.
Inspector Dymond I cannot say.
as contemplated in the Mackay Treaty, conditional upon the permanent abolition of likin and such like duas or duties. But although the Chinese Government eleven years ago recognised that these internal levies impede the free circulation of commodities and injures the interests of trade," and therefore undertook to com- pletely discard those means of raising rovenus, with certain reservations defined in the Treaty, it appears that China is not approaching the Powers at the pre-
On Wednesday, Lady May was "at Finetu. American bluejackets have also sent time with
proposals for giving Ilome at Government House to the landed there. Cape Haitien is in the effect to that unfulfilled treaty pledge, members of the Young Women's Christian hands of the rebels. What China is asking from the Powers is Association, the attendance numbering --such a revision as will make the present about 125. At this gathering Mra, Edkins SEQUEL TO THE ZABERN AFFAIR nominal five per cent, tariff an effective five the honorary secretary, read the corres per cant. duty. Sir ROBERT BREDON has pondence, which we print in another -column to-day, relating to the proposed been contributing to the Peking Gazette Institute for Women, towards which My recently a series of very illuminating articles Ellis Kadoorie has generously offered to on the subject from the point of view of a give a sum of $15,000, or more if necessary. disinterested student of a question with On the strength of these letters it was which his past experience in the Maritime formally put to the vote of the gathering
Mr. Lewis added that in the circum-. stances he was not appearing in the case. Inspector Dyond then outlined the The origin of the fire 80 bluejacket, and two machine-guns at facts of the case to his Worship,
Four unknown, and it is very difficult to Port-au-Prince, President Oreste and men went to the house of the complainant, estimate the damage
his wife have taken refuge on board that one of them knocked at the door.
STRASBURG January 29th
The matter answered, and after he had
enquired their business, the men suddenly jumped at bim. He was caught by the throat, and nearly strangled, but he struggled free eventually.
He wa3
BERLIN, January 25th. The German-American Benevolent Com mittes at San Francisco will erect building representative of Germany.
The Kali Syndicate and the Hamburg
therein.
REVOLUTION IN HAYTI
PRESIDENT A REFUGEL ONA GERMAN
TRAINING-SKIP.
BERLIN, January 28th.
a
Chief Officer was fined $10 for assaulting a public servant, and $15 for abetting the escape of the fireman.
The Magistrate told the Chief Officer that he had; not behaved in the way ho should. He must remember to treat with respect the police of cther countries.
The Silesia is at present in Bungkung, and yesterday the Captain called upon us with regard to this statement of the above case, which he described 23. inaccurate.
It is but fair that his version of the affair should be given. He denies that the Chief Officer assaulted the Malay constable, or took away his prisoner." in the ordinary meaning of those words, or that the Chief Officer subsequently resisted arrest. He resisted only the manner of his arrest. What happened, according to the Cantain's statement, is that when the Malay constable. cams on board to collect the fine imposat by the Court on the Chinese fireman, the Captain was not at that moment ou
Chief Officer told the constable, that the
board. He sent the fireman to the fore- castle and requested the constable to wait for the return of the Captain, who was expected back at any moment. It should be explained that it is not an uncommon thing for the police to bring prisoners - off to ships and to collect fiues, which are advanced by the Captain in order to avoid delaying the simp by reason of the absence of the necessary complement of men...
constable in this case, The Malay either wilfully or through misunderstand. ing, would not wait, and sppears to have reported on his return to the police station that the Chief Officer of the ship bhad assaulted him and taken away his prisoner. When the European Inspector off to the ship to execute the Magistrate's order to arrest the Chief Officer he did it by grabbing Mr. Pocht by the wrist and twisting the officer's arin behind his back. It was against this method of arrest that Mr. Pecht pro- tested. He was quite prepared to accom-
The fugitive President of Hayti, Mr. Oreste, has for the present received asylum on board the German training-ship Vinetu. If his party should vanquished, he will be transported.
M. KOKOWZEWS VISIT TO FAR EAST ABANDONED,
BERLIN, January 28th
threatened with knives, but shonted M. Kokowzew, the Russian President of an alarm, whereupon the would-be the Ministerial Council, and Minister of
their heels." The robbers took to master chased them, and the police joined Fnance, has given up the idea of visiting The resignation of the Government of in and the defend ts were arrested. the Far East. Alsace-Lorraine, including the Governor, the identity of the men. Daggers were The officer said there was no doubt as to the Secretary of State, and Under found on them, and the third man also Secretarica, is impending as a result carried wire and wooden pags of the Zabern affair.
At the Magistracy yesterday
the
SUCCESSFUL ISSUE OF PRUSSIAN TREASURY BONDS.
BERLIN, January 28th.
ceme
pany the police inspector to the police station, but he objected and very reason- ably objected to be arrested in this fashion on his ship in the presence of the Grey, and taken through streets crowded with Asiatics as though he were a danger- Penang Police Inspector arresting the We cannot imagine a ous criminal,
Chief Officer of a P. & O vessel in this way, and if the Captain's statement repre- sents exactly what happened on the occasion, the conclusion is irresistiblo that the Magistrate's little homily might
Inspector, who should be advised to treati the officers of foreign ships with no lese respect and consideration than he would treat those of a British ship.
Customs Service, for several years as that the name Y,W.C.A. be changed to TRANS-ATLANTIC SHIPPING WAX Captain Superintendent of Police (Mr Bonds has been over-subscribed many have been usefully delivered to the Police
Deputy Inspector-General, has made him that of Women's Institute" and later to take the name of the Helen May
well acquainted. We pointed out at Institute for Women. The motion" was the time that the Chinese Government unanimously carried..
BERLIN, January 28th. The rate-w&I amongst the Trans- Atlantic Shipping Lines ha commenced.
(Mr. Mel Messer) prosecuted five coolies The new issue of Prussian Treasury McL Messer) proscented five coolies for trespassing on his private premises. times. The Magistrate fined the first defendant $6, two others $3 each and the remaining two $2 each.
"The market in Government Bonda very firm