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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25rn, 1914.
cases absolutely innocent, in vain has it bean pointed out that numbers of thess mou have been in prison nearly two years without trial, that those who have been brought to trial have with few exceptions book condemned on the most inconclusive and fragmentary evidence, and condemned, not by the civil courts, but by a specially created military tribunal. In vain bas boon declared repeatedly that the way in which the untried Royalist prisoners are herded together in insanitary conditions, forend to pay for their own food, and subjected to every sort of insult and
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Many of the race penics are to be sold by TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
public roup outside the City Hall this afternoon, the sale starting at 3 o'clock.
Tho lose incurred by the destruction by are last week of Messrs. Hall & Holtz's large furniture factory, bakery and store at Shanghai, is given as over Tls, 100,000.
The first prize (811,050) in the cash sweep day has not yet been claimed, though it on the champions race, run last Wednes is rumoured that the ticket is in the possession of a bank shroff,
(THROUGH REUTER'S ACKNOY.] THE EXECUTION OF MR.
BENTON.
QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Great
AMERICAN INFLUENCE NEEDED;"
WASHINGTON, February 24th. - Britain has requesteden
THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.] TROPICAL DISEASES. ABCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO THE SAR EAST
{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] POLITICAL PARTY FUNDS.
LORD SELBORNE ON PURCHASED HONOVES.”
LONDON, February 24th
PERING, February 2451.
In the House of Lords, Lord Selborne Mr. Leiper, the helminthologist of the London School of Tropical Medicine, has moved That contribution to Party funds left London for the Far East, accom- should not be a consideration to a Minis panied by Surgeon Atkinson, (secondedter when he recommends a name for
the late Captain Boott's
The polics have received a complaint
antarctic in this regard." He emphasised that he' indiguity, is an outrage upon civilisation from Mr. C. Hatt, an Inspector in the inquiry into the whereabouts of the by the Admiralty), and also Mr. Cherry honour to His Majesty the King; and did not refer to Service honours; though service of the China and Japan Telephone Englishmen, Messrs Lawrence and Curtis. Garrard, both of whom were members of that effectual measures should be taken Company, that some person cut from a who are reported to have gone to Juarez trench in Wu Ha Street, 18ft. of 13-inchin search of Mr. Benton, The United
The object of the expedition is to he feared that if the present covered telephone cable, valued at £1 6 States Consul has been ordered to investi-
ascertain the rode of the spread of were not checked the day when someone would buy gate the matter.
Cross.
Mr. Resenbach and Mr. Fleming, two
the time.
Mrs
expedition.
President Wilson and Mr. Bryan mot trematoden diseases in, maakind, more
especially bilharziasis
Investigations
He dwelt on vie
come
Victoria
purchase of
yesterday to discuss the whole situation.
Mr. Benton's friends are trying to will also be made into the provalence of honours by rich men with social ambi also pressed to make a contribution when recover the body, hoping that an examina- ankylostomiasis among coolies employed tion, and said that deserving peop! were
on the tea and rubber estates.
Party system," tion will show conclusively how he died.
honoured. He blamed the According to some-Now
saying that Party funds was one of the democracy. greatest evils, and dangers of papers, Mr. Bryan is disposed to accept
news-
The driver of a car belonging to the Exile Garage was summoned by Sergt. Adlington for reckless driving to the the execution as an act of a formally
LONDON, February 24th: West, The officer told the Magistrate that danger of the public in Des Voeux Road constituted-court-martial.
After question-time in the House of the defendant was racing with another moter-car, passed it at reckless speed, and crossed the road in front of it. Defendant Commons, Sir Edward Grey said that Bir C. Spring-Rice saying that her was fined 325, or a month's hard labour: Mr. Benton's wife had telegraphed to in default,
of Colour husband, after a heated discussion with
According to the pamphlet there were some “two thousand helpless victims of politics persecation," and they belonged to all classes of society. It describes the prisons aa "abodes of horror"; while the infirmary at the Linceiro, described as the worst of them, bank clerks, have been involved in a was crawling with sermin." Harrowing carriage accident at Penang. statements of life in the secret cells are Anderson, wife of Mr. Auderson, of All three were injured, the quoted from statements made by those who the Hongkong Bank was driving at mast seriously being Mr. Rebenbach, who have suffered the ordeal, and instances are quoted of atrocities which, if true. outrage sustained a broken ankle, the elementary principles of decency, humanity and justice. On the other hand, British writers with more sympathy with the Republican régime than the authors of the Protest from which we have quoted, represent that though the condition, the prisona leave much to be desired, they are certainly not as bad as they were under the Monarchy. Mrs. BEADLAUGH BONNER RAYS in a recent newspaper article that the new Republican Government four-year-old Bon inherited a terrible burden of heavy national indebtedness, an administration corrupt through and through for gene- rationa, a prison system which was a horror and which not infrequently resulted in death to the unfortunate prisoner." The Monarchy having squandered so much of a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. the national wealth, the Republic is astur- It is of great age, very fine, ally hard put to it to reorganise the cou and mellow. Its superior try's affairs on a thoroughly progressive quality has established its basis. But there has been some improve- reputation as THE LEAD- ING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.
OTHER WELL-KNOWN BRANDS SUPPLIED TO
ORDER.
Our Celebrated Every old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is
the
The expedition is being subsidised by the Colonial Office, and the United States Rubber Company has offered faciliteis for the study of the diseases on their estates in Sumatra.
A PRACTICAL FIRST LORD. MR. CHURCHILL AS AERONAUT.
He
LONDON, February 24th. Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty piloted an aeroplane over Bergant Foby, of the D.C.L.I., had a General Villa, had been thrown into gaol, the Solent and located a submarine which
A friend visited General Villa, who said, was maneuvering under the water. from drowning on nartow escape very Monday. He was playing with a ball. We have not got him in prison. I saw eventually alighted on the water near the
He declined to Admiralty launch Enchantress, hohim in the morning." A boatman near the Staine Wharf when he fell We
noticed his fall, and talk further. Mr. Bryan had informed into the harbour. rescued him. The child, who appeared Sir C. Spring-Rice that the American Consul had visited General Villa, who little the worse for his immersion, was afterwords given over to the care of his father.
'Dear Syaa
Apparently the riceha coolie considers
said that Mr. Benton was dead. · He
wished Great Britain and the United He declared that States to know this, Mr. Benton visited him, armed, and said
Then
GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANIES AGREEMENT.
L
Lord Charnwood, a Liberal Peer, moved that the Government appoint a Royal Commission to inquire by what amend ments of the Corrupt Practices. Act such abuses may most effectively be restrained, Lord Crewe suggested that the state of He been exaggerated. things had declared that it was not worse now than before, and he gave categorical assurance
on behalf of Mr. Asquith that the Prime Minister did not consider Party Funds He (Lord in recommending honours. Crewe) would not hesitate to give the same Assurance on behalf of Lord He Rosebery and Mr. Balfour.H
that with Lord Belborne agreed. public opinion was the only safeguard, and advocated dealing with corrupt Practices directly by legislation rather than by a cumbersome Commission.
Lord Charnwood thereupon withdrew
carried without a division.
his amendment, and the motion was
BERLIN, February 24th, The Berliner Tageblatt says the agree ment between the Norddeutsche and the Hamburg-Amerika Company covers ment even in the conditioraft to Lisbon his labour more valuable during the
wack. A coolie was engaged he intended to kill him (Villa),
period of 75 years. It is understood that race Mrs. Boxes, who paid a visit to Lisbon a few weeks ago, says the cells of
by a clerk named Maures, employed Limceiro prisons, where the Republican in the Union Trading Company, on Tues General Villa showed the Consul a pistol. the agreement provides for an equal share
the Wanchai Government Sir C. Spring-Rice had informed Mr. agitators were e pined towards the close of day near the Monarchy, contrasted very unfavour School. The coolie asked his prospective Bryan that public opinion in Europe of passenger and freight business in the
(Opposition cheers.): tonnage that each may build.
London yesterday A. S. WATSON & CO. ubly with the accommodation of the Lane where he winbed to go, and when told might be seriously affected by General Atlantic, and regulates the amount of
A conference in Royalist prisoners in the Limoeiro, the cells that the Post Office was bis objective, Villa's attitude.
Mr. Bryan, while declining LIMITED,
were small, and without windows, lighted demanded 40 cents as payment. As a only from the roof." Mr. H. W. HEWITT, result the coolie appeared before Mr.ibility for Villa's doings, said the Ame between the representatives of the above- rican Consul was enquiring fully into mentioned two companies and the British Atlantic Hines resulted in a practical Managing Director of the Anglo-Portuguese F.A. Hazeland yesterday, and was fined. 119
freeh system of the affair Subsequently Mr. Bryan Tin Company, wrote to The Times a few 93 or seven days,
agreement ⠀⠀ of weeks ago protesting against some of the
pooling." DUCHESS OF BEDFORD's aspersions on the
informed the British Ambassador that
Republican regime, and said
Mr. Benton was court-martialled and shot
Mr. Bryan hed on the ground that he attempted to THE MELBOURNE MEAT STRIKE south-east of France, and the neropiane
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A commencement has been ade at Shanghai with the Municipal Building Scheme, passed by the ratepayers at last It is certainly the case that the country year's annual meeting. The old offices on
the Kiangie and Hankow FOR generally is tranquil, especially in the provinces, and is making rapid progress, particularly in primary education and in process of demolition and within the next two or three years, the Shanghai Mercury the reorganisation of the Civil Services. The credit for this is due almost entirely says, Shanghai will bave new and band. to the present Prime Minister, Dr. AFONSO
some Municipal offices as fine as any in COSTA, whose force of character and out-
assassinate Villa
respon
expressed deep regret at the occurrence.
Sir Edward Grey explained that the fact that they had communicated through
"
PEACE AESURED. MELBOURNE, February 24th. Peace is practically assured in the Mel hourne meat industry. The Union officials
WESTERN EUROPE SWEPT BY FIERCE GALES.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.
LONDON, February 24th. Western Europe has been-swept by fierce gales, Kreat damage has been done in the
sheds at Lyons have been demolished upd the machines smashed. Widespread havoc. has been created in Spain, and communi- cation with France and Portugal ig inter-
standing ability have lifted him above his the Far East Judging from the design the United States did not imply that the have recommended the acceptance of the rupted, while the south-west of England
"The best course for the Ducažas” ̈OF“
United States had any responsibility, but American influence alone could discover
Mr. Acland, M.P., said that the M Government had been in frequent com munication with the United States and Mexico respecting the protection of British livis and property in Mexico.
the truth and get justice.
competitors in all the other political parties. His record shows him to be a strong states produced by our contemporary we man, and leader of a people who are plainly should say that the claim is by no mean wakening to new life after centuries of exaggerated. The buildings will cover torpor, due to the lethargic attitude of the mov, and one mow will be devoted to late Monarchy towards reform. When protesting against acts of severity, regard the Volunteers Assembly Ground, leaving should be had to the difficulties and dangers a little less than three mow as a general: of Dr. Cosra's position, and to the ardent yard space in the rear of the buildings. patriotism which points to his opponents as
The Peking Gazette states that, of all being declared enemies of progress. NAPTALY.—At Shunghai, on 16th February, BEDFORD and her supporters to pursue would the claims for damage done to foreign be to une their influence with the properties during the two revolutions, the wife of H. NAFTALY, of a son.
Monarchists in order to persuade them to that of Shanghai is the largest, it being ecase their efforts to upset the Republic by nearly three-fifths of the grand total. RONGKONG OPTION: 10, DER VITE ROAD C.. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.Carmed conspirary, and to rely upon con- The Chinese Government, besides declio- stitutional methods. If that were done, Dr. AFFONSO COSTA is tou prudent and ing to pay for indirect losses, also doubts added, "is the object which we honestly enlightened a Minister to neglect the the accuracy of the claims as a whole, desire to see accomplished, but it is opportunity for a general amnesty, which a settled Government could well afford to, therefore, intends to send special impossible to effect it by British inter commissioners to Shanghai and other vention. Any such attempt, will be futile proclaim.
open ports to investigate into the real
and impolitic conditions so as to provide a basis for futuro negotiation. Mr. Hey Chi-hsiang has beer-appointed special commissioner to Shanghai for this purpose, and was to
The Daily Press.
The annual Devonian dinner in Hong- kong is announced for March 14th,
Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary the Sanitary Board) left the Colony last night on ten months' leave.
Clothing and jewellery to the value of $76 were stolen from No. 1, Tung Wali Laze on Monday by a thief who remains at large.
leave for the South ou the 16th-inst
will seon
be Other commissioners appointed for Hankow and other cities
masters proposals, including an increase of five shillings, weekly,
SYDNEY BUTCHERS' STRIKE. DRASTIC ACTION THREATENED BY LABOVE MINISTER.
SYDNEY, February 24th. The Minister of Labour is threatening
The continued lighting had greatly drastic action under the Arbitration Act, prejudiced British commercial interests as meat is a neprasity, unless the strike
The pacification of Mexico," he is speedily settled.
The Foreiga Secretary is still com municating wita Sir C Spring-Rice as to
for information concerning Messrs. what further steps are possible, and also
Lawrence and Curtia
WEL PASO, February 24th
A request by the State Department for
IRON WORKERS ON STRIKE. Ten thousand ironworkers' are now out on strike. The Minister of Labour is endeavouring to mediato.
A LONG STRIKE SETTLED.
LONDON, February 24th. The strike at High Wycombe, which has sted for three months, has now been settled by subatantial concessions to the
mzn
THE TOLL OF WAR. HEAVY HERVIAN LOBSES.
BELGRADE, February 24th. The finister of War, in the Bupatina, intimated that the Servian losses in the
has been badly buffetted.
The mail steamer Falaba has arrived at Plymouth and reports that she experi enced uninterrupted gales on the voyage from Sierra Leone. GERMAN ENTERPRISE IN CHINA.
BERLIN, February 24th. "The Board of Directors of the Shantung
to a general meeting & proposal to Railway Company have decided to submit
increase the share capital by ten million marks for the establishment of iron works in the German protectorate.
AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA. GOVERNOE-GENERAL AS PASJENDEZ
SYDNEY, February 24th. The well-known aviator, Mr. Hawker,
with the Governor-General, Lord Den- man, as passenger, reached a height of, 3,000 feet, in the presence of 15,000 perta tors.
ARMY BIPLANE SMASHED.
PASSENGER KILLED AND PILOT SERIOUSLT-
INJURED.
LONDON, February 24th
HONGKONG, FEbruary 2ith, 1914.
The amnesty has now been proel m THE news that all political prisoners in and it can only be hoped that the "rapid Portugal have been released and that the progress" which Mr. HEWITT pays has set few who have been singled out for bauish-in will be maintained and that the Boyalists ment hare departed from the country, will combine with the Republicans to
an agitation promoto it by all peaceful means, will crown with success against the treatment of these political offenders which has been carried on
A handsome club building for the use in the English Press, and doubtless in the
of the Japanese community in Shanghai tos been erected in Boone Road and will the production of Mr. Bonton's body has Press of other countries, for many months past. Independent observers, however, have
he opened on Saturday, March 14th. The met with no response,
WASHINGTON, February 24th. enterprise is especially interesting, says
An Army biplane was wrecked near been by no means agreed as to the alleged
Sir Gecil Spring-Rico has instructed the MC Daily News, as marking the barbarity of the treatment of the political
progress of the Japanese, and it is Mr. Perceval; the British Consul at Cal-Turkish war were 5,000, dead, and 18,000 Chichester. The pilot, a civilian named offenders in prison. A few months ago we received ampy of a "British National
planned upon a scale revealing the full confidence of its promoters in further vesion, to proceed to El Paso to inquire wounded. In the Servo-Rulgarian war, Kemp, was seriously injured, and the 8,000 dead and 30,000 wounded, Alto passenger Mr. Haynes, of Farnborough, Protest" printed with a "foreword" by tlie
development. The cost of the scheme, into the execution of Mr. Benton
There are stormy comments by the gether 18,000 died from wounds and was killed. DUCHESS OF BEDFORD, who wrote that the
Mr. H. Fielding, master-a-arms of
Pre- writer of the Protest bad had "exceptional
the Empren of Russia, has reported the which has been financed by the Yokohama opportunities of collecting information con.
theft of four brass scuttlings and two Specie Bank and the Bank of Taiwan, in French Press over the execution.
roughly Tls. 134,000-Tls, 44,000 being sident Wilson's policy in vigorously political
brass plates, valued at $15, from the ship. paid for the site, Tis 60,000 for building, cerning the sufferings of the prisoners and the cynical and inhumen lack o
A small Chiness boy picked up a ball And Thy, 30,000 for furniture and fitting of justice which characterises the proceed- ings of the presert regime,” and HER GRACE of rat poison near the No. 2, Police The club will start with a membership of added that during a visit to Lisbon she Station, ad swallowe† it. - Subsequently about 300, a large and immediate increase
estimated at about $2,000 a month, and must was able to learn the opinions of many became very ill, and was removed to being anticipated, Running expenses, are towards meeting this there will be people in very varying conditions of life the Government Civil Hospital,
meet and monthly entrance subscriptions of $3.50. The club is certain to receive strong support, especially as the Japanese community in Shanghai has more than doubled during the last night
and "their testimonies were all entirely in Mr. C. W. F. van Cuylenberg, formerly harmony with the standpoint set forth in manager of Gunong Kroh Estate, has this pamphlet." From the pamphlet itsel been committed for trial at the High we quote the following: In vain havs Court by the Ipth Magistrate on charges moderate Republicans protested that the of criminal breach of trust in respect of conspirators are in the vast majority of certain estate monies.
years, now numbering some 8,000.
denounced, and the papers call attention to the great. French interests in Mexico and intimate that if the United States
are
unable to assure the sale of Euro when the Powere the time has come peans,
undertake their own protection.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE VERA CRUZ, February 24th, The Mexican rebels blew up a troop train at his station, and all aboard, English engmeer, were killed. including fifty five soldiers and an
sickness.
NORWEGIAN SEAMEN RESCUED..
LONDON. February 24th.
A WIRELESS APPEAL.
The members of the crew of the wrecked. MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE PROM BAY OF BISCAY.
Norwegian schuaner fraico, who were. LONDON, February 24th, The steamer Wildenfels, bound from thrown up on an uninhabited islet, hare been reeened, together with five of the Hamburg to Calenta, despatched a wire-Fethard lifeboat-men. less message for help while in the Bay of Biscay A subsequent message by wi telegraphy says, Vildenfels does not
This is not understood at present. now want help. Living, crew saved.
BUENOS AYRES LOAN,
LONDON, February 24th. A City of Buenos Ayres loan £2,180,300, bearing interest at a per o has been issued at a price of 951