INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 141H, 1914.
East was in the neighbourhood of 46,000 tons, the Brazilian shipments having been reduced to rather under 39,000 tons. In spite of this phenomenal increase in production one of the leading firms of rub.
SIR WM. REES DAVIES' BEREAVEMENT.
DEATH OF A BROTHER AT SEA,
Much sympathy will be felt with Sir William Rees Davies, K.C., Chief Justice,
Peking correspondents report that an engagement was officially announced on Friday between a son of President Yuan Shih-kai, nged eleven years, and a daugh ter of General Li Yuan-hung, aged eight
It was stated at the annual meeting of growth coming to runrket has all been dealt shareholders of the Gummo Placer Com-at the bereavement which ho has gastained with, though at a low level of price. This pany at Manila last week that the actual in itself is a satisfactory position, as show-receipts for the year from bullion shipped
A. S. WATSON ber merchants reporta that the plantation
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been able to cope with the very abnormales. conditions The prices now ruling eunblo
WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. manufacturore to use plantation rubber to advantage in competition with that coming from all other countries, the production from which in many cases cannot be sold at a profit at the present time. Hence there zre signs of decreasing supplies of wild rubbers, and the advertisement which the
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having a
discount at which it has been available when compared with fine hard Para is most important influence in increasing its use generally. The opinion is now expressed by landing planters that the best estates will in the end produce "all in" a shilling a pound, and according to Mr. ERIC MACFADYEN, who was formerly Chairman of the Planters' Association
A marriage has been arranged between Mr. John Johnstone (of Mexrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., China), eldest son of the late Andrew J. S. Johnstone, of Halleaths, and Mrs. Morris, of Broad- holm, and Nance, only daughter of the late Robert Paterson and Mrs. Paterson, of Robgilt, Ecclefechan,
Bergt. Pincott and a party of police tho Blue Funnel liner boarded Profesilaus, from America, and arrested Chinese, who was charged at the Magistracy yesterday with being in unlawful possession of a rifle, a shot-gun, and part of a revolver. together with 1,500 rounds of ammunition. fined $250, or three months by Mr. Wood,
He was
gran informing him of the death of his brother at sea, en route, it is thought, for Home Dr. Stanley Davies was 47 years of age.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR TROUBLES.
OFFICIAL LABOUR AMENDMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, February 13th. In the House of Commons, which was crowded with members Mr. J. Tamesy Macdould, the Chairman of the Labour an amendment to the On account of the sad event, the Court Party. moved
The amendment was to the of Appeal, in which the Chief Justice was Address.
in- adjourned until effect that Lord Gladstone be engaged, has been
structed to reserve the Indemnity Thursday next.
Bill until after a judicial enquiry had ligen instituted concerning martial law in South Africa, and also the scope of the Indemnity Bill, particularly in regard He claimed that the to deportations. amendment in no-wise encroached on the! riglits of self-government, and none could
THE IDOL'S EYE."
of Malaya, with the cost of production brought by Inspector O'Sullivan at the justice to the songs, but apart from this, matter..
In the course of the hearing of a case
Magistracy against a Chinese, who was at this figure and with rubber averaging 28 alleged to be playing the three-card trick it means 50 per cent. on a capital outlay of near the fountain in front of the City $40 per acre; 25 per cent. on £80 per acre Hall, the Magistrate (Mr. F. A. Haze and so on. As he goes on to point out, those land) said that it had now been decided who have bought shares on the basis of £300 that the three-card trick was a game of per acre will be disappointed. Mr. MACRAD-skill, and not of chance. The Inspector YEN predicts that there will be a surplus of said that the defendant gathered a crowd, labour in Malaya. before long and that causing an obstruction, and they also made a noise His Worship remanded the case until to-day. ages will tend to approximate to the 30 cents a day level Within the past twelve months on estates where the labour employed is Chinese the rates have been reduced from an average of 80 cents per day to an agreed minimum for a sormal day's work of 60 cents. In the case of Tamil labour, the conditions of employment vary much case of Chinese, and more than in the there have always been much wider variations in their pay. While a Tamil has never got more than about 30 cents in Klang, there are districts in Malay where he has been paid up to 60 cents per day. So
THROUGH BRITER'S AGENCY.]
Tho subsequent debate was almost featureless, and in a thinned House the apceches were mostly very moderate.
Mr. Keir Hardio, (Labour) vigor- onsly denounced the adoption" of martial law and the deportations, and asserted that the British Constitution was smashed to smithereens. He insisted on the right to strike, and emphatically pro- tested against the theory that the House of Commons had no responsibility in the
mintter.
Lord Robert Cecil (U.) expressed his profound misgiving at the deportations, which were repugnani to British, itleas of liberty.
Mr. J. Wedgwood (L.) said the Union had acted contrary to the spirit of justing uf every Englishman.
Mr. R. L. Outhwaito (L.) supported< the amendment.
Sir J. D. Rces (U.) denied that the Union had gone beyond the requirements of the occasion, and deprecated the dis-
cussion.
The second performance of Lieut." The Crowe's bright musical stunt," Idol's Eye," was given last night at the Theatre Royal before a crowded audience. The artistes showed more confidence in thenelves than on the first night, and the play on the whole went very well. It accuse him of limiting those rights. is unfortunate that some of the leading 'There were sufficient facts at their dis- ardistes have not the voices to do full posal to justify them in raising the He emphasised that it was & the play went well and the audience mere Trade Union dispute, and that showed great enjoyment of its many nothing had happened to justify the adop merits.
tion of martial law or the deportations.
Mr. McCallum Scott (L.) urged that After paying a tribue to the ability
there should be no interference, contend- he said, was of Mr. Smuts, who,
case for the ing. that Colonial self-government includ best able to make out a Government, he quoted a statement by ed the right to do wrong. Mr. Merriman to the effect that there was
Mr. Barnes (Labour) dwelt on the indignation of the Labourites in Great evidence" "of con- remarkably slender
He then remarked with am-Britain, which, he declared, would grow
The Labour amendment was defeated in intensity in the coming weeks.
by 210 votes to 502 -
The final performance takes place this evening.
A.D.C. REFLECTIONS. With the production on the 21st and 28th February, the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club reaches its 100th perform- ance and enters into its 46th season, and spiracy. it seems only fitting that the occasion "phasis. "That is enough. Allegations should be marked by some reference to were made against the strikers, but they the early history of the Club
must be proved. It was said that the
THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES.
NEW INSPECTOR-GENERAL APPOINTED..
MELBOURNE, February 13th. Brigadier - General Bridges has been appointed Inspector-General of the
Amongst the awarde of the Royal Humane Society at its first meeting this year was a bronze medal bestowed upon Lieutenant the Hon. J. B. M. Parnall, H.M.S, Newcastle, for rescuing a drown ing man of his ship. During the ship's The early days of amateur theatricals stay in Nagasaki last autumn the in Hongkong were scarcely palmy. The strikers were in possession of dynamite. Yagnik Pres reported the following first "Victoria Theatre" was above a If that was true it would be serious, but incident: Lieutenant Parnall, while at godown in Wanchai, and the only way only four of the strikers were arrested on Wei-hai-wei, went fishing in a sailing of getting into the theatre was by a very that charge, and all have been realised." bont one evening, and when at some steep wooden staircase outside the build-
Mr. J. Pointer (Attercliffe. Sheffield) distance from the ships in harbour the ing. In 1860 the first Theatre Royal" boat was 'overturned. Ho assisted the matshed was erected where now stands formally seconded.
occupant, a warrant officer, wo the East wing of the City Hall. It was A, S. WATSON & CO.. long as the immigration of labour continues there, to Rail the keel of the boat, and made entirely of bamboo mats and light State for the Colonies, followed, and to increase it is so much to the benefit then, as the latter was drifting out to planks all lashed together with strips of praised Mr. Macdonald's 'eloquence and of the planter. The agricultural labour sea, swam to the nearest vessel, 'u distanca rattan. The theatre was pulled down
The Hon. member dwelt boisterous seu. each year when the summer heat stopped moderation. population (mostly on rubber estates) of of three miles in British Malaya in about 160,000 Tamils for help. He was utterly exhausted the gaietics of the town, and was rebuilt on the Rand disturbances, and said
unrest and attempts to Naval Estimates, the Minister of Marine J Кенета (South Indians), 70,000 Chinese, and 45,000 by the time he reached the ship, generally on a new site every winter.
The record of plays produced by the
and. Indians expressed the opinion that the defence of nutives the Malaya or Javanese The total labour but his gallantry was effective in
stir
the Atlantic const should be left to sub- had been followed force has been more than trebled in five saving the life of his companion, as boats Club since 1870 comprises a very varied.
by a railway were promptly sent by the vessels in har-list, from high-class. Coriedies to Farco, years, and is now regarded as about safi.
Musical Comedy and Pantomime.
The strike, and all industries and public marines and aircraft, as the concentration cient. Among other hopeful factors in the bour and the man was rescued.”
Yellow Dwarf" in 1898 must even now services had been threatened with stop-of the forces on the Mediterranean was a situation is the fact that the steady increase
linger in the memories of the older
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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BIRTHS. UNDERWOOD. - On February 7th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. UNDERWOOD, a daughter. KOHLER-On February 7th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs, W. O, KOHLER, a on HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Des Vaux Road C. LONDON OBFIOS: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGEONG, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1914.
Fl
Secretary Mr. Lewis Harcourt.
.
of Forces.
FRENCH NAVAL QUESTIONS,
Pants February 13tli..
In the debate in the Chamber on the
of crops is always operating to reduce costs partner of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., who residents. As with all amateur clubs, Dage, and the population faced with strategical necessity.
of production. The crisis has emphasised pot only the need for greater economy on the estates but the necessity forstandardisingile methode of coagulation and manufacture in order to produes and maintain uniformity in quality and if dne regard be paid to these lessons there can be no need to feel uneasy about the general position of the rubber-growing industry in flie East.
We are asked to remind the share- holders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank of the meeting which takes place to day, at noon, at the City Hall.
The King has been pleased to approve of Señor Don José C. de Obaldia as Consul of Panama at Hongkong.
Application was to be made to the London Stock Exchange last month to allow 320,000 shares of the Hongkong Tramway Co. to be quoted in the Official List.
Of Mr. F. C. Paul Sachse, formerly a was elected Senator of Hamburg on 9th ult, a Hamburg correspondent writes Herr Sachse was born at Leipzic on October 24th, 1859, and became a member of the staff of Carlowite & Co. in 1980, and later a partner at Hongkong, where he also acted as Consul of the Nether
In 1901 Herr Sachse came to lands. Hamburg, where he worked in his firm's branch till 1985, in which year he wholly retired from business. Herr Sachse was also a commercial member of the Colonial Council, and worked as a member of the directory of the East Asiatic Union, as well as
a member of the Evangelical Union for China and Japan. He also at one time served on the board of directors of the Hongkong, and Shanghai Banking Corporation. When the result of the election became known congratulations were showered upon Senator Sachse. Many of the leading men of the city went
He omphasised that there been neglected, and of the many produced, had been 24 dynamite outrages between
To Yeoman of the Guard," in 1989, was
the 7th and the 30th January. The Union probably the most appreciated.
The Club has always been fortunate in Government, knowing all the facts as numbering among its members not only capable actors, but men who were ready they could not be known in Great Britain. to work for the success of its productions regarded the condition in the country as in other ways than acting. The necessity.
Gilbert and Sullivan's Operas have not starvation.
of providing its own scenery, for instance, being one of anarchy and revolution. has never been a handicap, since, through which, with the danger of a nativeton out the forty-four years of its existence. members, have always beers found who flagration. necesitated
martinl
law.
were able to make the mounting of its They accordingly informed Lord Cad- productions their particular care.
The achievements of the A.D.C, in the stone of this, and he properly 'assented to past call for congratulation rather than regret."
Much has been attempted and sign on the advice of Ministers, an assur- success has been far more frequent than ance that ratification and indemnity failure. In recent years the success has would be obtained from the Union Parlia, performances are still appreciated has ment. not been so marked, but that amateur
Turning to the deportations. Mr. been shown only lately by the noteworthy Harcourt pointed out that Lord Gladstone pope that with its centenary production was in no way responsible. production of "Twelfth Night." Let as
His essent a new era, will show itself in the life of
RECENT reviews of the Rubber market give w not unhopeful view of the position. We bave passed through a avere crisis of that there can be no doubt," says the Malay Mail-and-it speaks well for the sub stantial basis upon which the rubber industry in Malaya really rests that it has occasioned so for disasters. The hurd lessons of the last twelve months will. undoubtedly be turned to advantage. The old free-and-easy system has definitely gone by the board on every estate, and hence- forth we may expect to see the rubber industry run with all the meticulous care for small things which has long charne terised the tea trade elewhère. So in this respect our hard times have been productive of much good. They have brought back into special prominence the shining virtues of economy combined with common-senso no mean achievement in a spondthrift, age." So far as the European stock exchanges are concerned, the total shrinkage in rubber share values in 1913 has been calculated as reaching the colossal total of £186,000,000. An almost uninterrupted fall in prices took place between the end of January and the the provinces of Kinngsi, Hunan, Hupel, $200,000, the mormous difference in these D.QL.I. v, R.E., Military Ground at refused to follow the, advice of the Minis i
middle of September, on the 17th of which mouth standard quality plantation crepe
A decree of January 2nd. confers administrative autonomy on the port of Saigon, which will now be able to utilise the financial resources to whose aid it has hitherto been unable to appeal.
to his residerive to offer their felicitations in person, and a military guard of bonour was posted outside the bouge.
A circular has been issued to share- holders of the Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm, calling a meeting to con- sider a resolution for voluntary liquida tion. It has been perfectly obvious," for It is officially announced in Holland
some time, says the Free Press, that the that Mr. WC Pratt has been appointed concern could not go on without more ansalaried Vice-Consul of the Nether-money. The subscribed capital was only lands at Hankow, his district covering $22,195 out of a nominal capital of and Szechuan.
will probably be sent out to the China station as German flagship in the course of this year,
figures being due to arrears on calls, and
FOOTBALL.
OVERCROWDING OF FRENCH RECRUITS.
SERIOUS EPIDEMIUS,
PARIS, February 13th. The overcrowding recruits 1H B result of the Tiensium service Act, and
the delay in the construction of barracks, has caused serious epidemies of scarlet fever, pneumonia and cerebro-spinal
weningitis..
About 800 are in hospital,. and 40 have died at Toulun alone since January se
Many other garrisons are similarly affvered.
·PORTUGUESE POLITICAL
OFFENDERS.
A BILL FOR COMPLETE AMNESTY,
the A.D.C.. and that all in Hongkong was neither sought nor obtained. It was.
LONDON, February 13th. will give their whole hearted support to purely the act of the Executive and Mili- what promiscg to be a noteworthy
tary authorities. It was admittedly
The Government will to-day submit a performance.
within the competence of the Union Bill for the complete amnesty of indivi Parliament to legislate as to the class of duals condemned for political offences and immigrants to be adimitted to the country, non-criminal misdemeanours. The ring. and such power, had long been operativo | lenders will be exiled, and persons await- in other Dominions. The
positioning trial will be released immediately. Sonth Enquiry into their cases will be opened largely an forthwith with a view to deciding
ASSOCIATION.
PROGRAMME" FOR TO-DAY.
Hongkong F.C HM.S. Minutuur, "of the Governor-General of
Club Ground at 4 pm (Hongkong F.C. Shield Competition.) Referee: Africa, he added was
-Mr. A. P. Storrie..
H.M.S. Tamar . R.G.A., Naval Ground alogous to the position of the Sovereign at 4 p.m. (Hongkong League 1.) of Great Britain. If Lord Gladstone had Refereer. E. J. Blake.
p.m. (United Services League Lters it must have inevitably resulted in Refere-Mr. F. W. Wright..
HONGKONG SHIELD COMPETITION.
the regi
whether they shall be exiled or acquitted. MISSING STOCKBROKER
ARRESTED.
London, February 13th. ignation of Sir Louis Botha's It is mentioned in a Service paper, on to the Company going to allotment on
The missing stockbroker, Mr. Charles was sold at 1s. 11d. per lb., the lowest price the authority of a report from Kiel, that not being proceeded with. The directors
Government, leaving Lord Gladstone a Edward Fenner, who was frequently. 0,015 shares, some of the applications recorded. This decline was largely augen-n battleship of the Kabes Fredrick class
Intioned in the Marconi enquiry in were empowered to issue; Preference
powerless figure in the face of the tumult CLUB F. H.M.S." MINOTAUR tuated by such unforeseen incidents as the
Shares, but not a single one was sub-
Ho desired to state, on behalf of
connection with the investment of funds scribed for The Chairman of the Com For this game, to be played this complete stoppage of work through foods
Government, that · Lord' Glad belonging to the Liberal Party, has been pany in his circular says:-The Farm
afternoon at Happy Valley, on the the and labour troubles in American manufac
is now being carried on at a profit, and Club ground, the following players will stone's action was. entirely correct arrested in Paris on an extradition turing centres, in conjunction with general
the demand for the milk largely exceeds represent the Hongkong FC.-Jasper Mr. Backhouse and Mr. 1. O. P. Bland
our capacity to supply. I have every Clarke; 4. T. Hamilton and J. Stalker and that he possessed the Imperial warrant. inancial stringover, due partly to the Bul
have collaborated in the production of hope that a scheme can be devised for the F. Long, W. B. Rigden, and R. kan War, and partly to considerable over-
another book on China Annals and re-construction of the Company, which Brown; N. V. Croucher, C. Edgcumbe; Government's full confidence throughout. Colonial Secretary trading throughout the world. It is now Memoirs of the Court of Pekin," which I trust will be satisfactory to all parties P. W Wilkie. W. H. Vivcash and M. I. Concluding the
concerned. This business is one which if Railton: apparent that the East has increased its has just been published by Mr. Heine-properly worked and looked after would
said: We created these great free manu, the well-known London publisher. yield a handsome profit."
Parliaments, wide-fung throughout the production at a much quicker rate than was
world. They are our constant pride, and Reuters Agency has been authorised to anticipated. Whereas the output from the East in 1907 was about 1,100 tons, the
only our occasional embarrassment Treat deny the report that the Colonial Office Brazilian output for the same year was
them with a broad mind and a wide con-has been requested to draw up plans for about 37,000 tons; in 1912 there was an
a Colonial tour by H.B.H. the Prince of
The engagements of the Bishop of Victoria for to-morrow. (Sunday), nre:--- To preach on board HM.S. Minotaur at
at the Cavedal at noon; and to give an and some 43,500 from Brazil, while during address at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. in the the year 1913 the production of the evening.
THE SHEWAN-TOMES APPEAL.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
the The following will represent- H.K.C.C. in the league game against the Navy on the Club ground to-day, play to Hancock
coramence
at
2 p.m.:
- R.
output of, say, 27,500 tons from the East 10.15 a.m.; to celebrate Holy Communion sustained by Sir William Recs' Davies, (Capt.), B. N. Anderson, A. A. Claxton, fidence."
In consequence of the bereavement
KC., Chief Justice, the hearing of the bore appeal has been adjourned until Thursday next.
D. E Donnelly, A. L. Gace, R. Kennedy, M. M. Maas, S. S. Moore, T. E. Pearce, R, A. Stokes, and R. L. D. Wodehouse
INTERESTING REPORT
CONTRADICTED.
LONDON, February 13th.
Mr. Harcourt's speech created a deep Wales. No such step has been taken oc impression.
is contemplated,