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Presidential Mandate dated 8th January the Chinese Government have opened to foreign trade the following seven The towns-Kuoihuach'eng, Kalgan, Dolonor,
If such a convention or agreement were made to cover Chins, steps could be taken by at once that would ensure China's commer cial rectitude, whilst the sovereign rights would be in no way infringed." A. S. WATSON beauties of such a scheme aro so self-
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apparent and the advantages that would follow the establishment of an Anglo- French financial monopoly in China are so cartain that from its non-existence it is evident that there must be some serious obstacle to it on other than financial grounds. It is, of course, always open to WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. question whether any such international
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Chibfong. Taonanfy, Hulutso and HOME RULE CRISIS. Lungkow
Mr. P. B. Boger, Consul in general service, has arrived at Shanghai to take temporarily the place of Mr von Zeppelin, Consul General for the Nether lands, who, with his family, goes on home leave Mr. Quist, Vice Consul for the Netherlands, is shortly to be transferred to Hongkong.
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, March 28th The protraction of the Cabinet meeting, coupled with the summoning of Sir John French and the postponement of Mr. Asquith's statement, is interpreted in the
Lobbies as indicating a renewed crisis.
The leading Unionists prognosticate
the resignation of the Cabinet
THROUGH EBUTER'E AGENCY.]. WORKMEN'S STRIKES IN ST. PETERSBURG,
rumoured that the fumes were caused by strikera to prevent strikebreakers work
A NEW ARMY ORDER. After another prolonged Cabinet nesting. ing, Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons that Sir John French and
SI-Speculation as to the reason for the General Exact had resigned. The tree cutting in Statue Square affords little consolation to those who regret Government had requeste? them to remain their destruction. But it is no use crying at their posts and were awaiting their
"DALLY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE BLEVIOR.]
SAD TRAGEDY IN SHANGHAI.
WELL-KNOWN BUSINESS MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
SHANGHAI, Macri 29th,
A gloom has been cast over Shanghai
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29th. The poisoning of workmen by benzine rubber in a Russo-American fumes factory caused a strike and subsequent rioting. Now it is announced that 400 by the death of Mr. H. R. H. Thomas,
and commission agents, who blow out his workmen wore poisoned by gas fumes in of the arm of Thomas Bros,, merchants a tobacco factory yesterday, eighteen
it is believed, of mental derangement, having to be sent to hospital It is brains yesterday with a rifle, as a result,
consequent on business worrice,
For several days past his conduct had been giving his family uneasiness, and when he failed to return home at lunch. yesterday they communicated with the police, the body being subsequently found on a lonely read on the outskirts of
The late Mr. Thomas was but 33 years Shanghai,
of age. He came to the East 10 years ago.. He was a noted oarsman, a prominent member of the Volunteer Force, and good vocalist, and, was extremely popular with the residents in the Settlement. Ho leaves a wife and four small children.
THE NEW YORK UNEMPLOYED.
LEADER OF CHURCE HAIDERS SENT TO PRISON.
New Yonk, March 29th. Mr. Tannenbaum, the leader of the
over spilt milk; the trees have been cut final reply. They desired to resign of anemployed who have been raiding the reliable security or adequate safeguards down and can no more be set up again because they differed from the Govern. Churches, has been sentenced to imprison
than Humpty Dumpty New trees may, WHISKY. indeed, so entirely on the foreign policies however, be planted isolates on ment, but because they initialled the meat for a your.
international policy on which the Govern- Memorandum. The Government would
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"ANTECARSONITE" SUFFRAGETTES.
BURN A MANSION IN ANTRIM..
LONDON, March 20th. Twe mansions were burned yesterday, including Abbeylands, Antrim, belonging to Bir Hugh MeCalmont. The outrage in the latter instance is believed to be the
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
THE BERGEANTS' ANNUAL DINNER.
ment may have secret information which regard their resignatio as a serious places it in a position to say which course misfortune to the Army and the State. is best, nor is it an abstruse technical (Cheers) Sir John French and Gener 1 matter on which the Government may have acted on "expert" advice, but it Ewart believed they were carrying out is just a matter for the man in the the instructions of the Cabinet. In view street" to say whether he prefers the of these misunderstandings, the Army shade of the trees to the glaring sunlight, Council, including Sir John French and and whether he wishes to have that shade General Ewart, had issued a now Army at the cost of some slight obstruction to a view of the statues and to motor traffic Order, which provided, firstly, that no Personally I prefer the shade and have officer or soldier in the future should be often walked half-way across the road to questioned regarding his attitude in get it. I think the trees would have been hypothetical contingencies; secondly, the better placed at the kerb than in the asking for assurances about orders which middle of the road and that camphor trees would be more suitable than candle they might be required to ober would be out and celtis, but these are details. I forbidden; thirdly, they must obey lawful suggest that a petition be got up in commands to safeguard public property RUSSIA'S FORMIDABLE AIR FLEET to the general decorative schema Sergt. which the ratepayers may state whether
no they wish for trees in Statue Square
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THE DRAINAGE QUESTION.
HONGKONG fTO THE EDITOR OF THE
of support the civil power in the ordinary
bances.
He reiterated that it WA
of the Powers that it seems to un desirable to make every effort to free, as far as may Our Celebrated Every old
be possible, commercial problems from such is - Liqueur Scotch Whisky
entanglements rather than, as would be a blend of the best Pot the result of the adoption of Mr. BENNETT's Distilled Scotch Whiskies. proposals, to involve them deeper. The impossibility of arriving at a final solution It is of great age, very fine, along these lines is made abundantly clear and mellow. Its superior by the anonymous writer of a very able quality has established its re-review of Mr. BLAND'S "Recent Events and Present Policies in China" in the 1918 putation for over 30 years as | Journal of the North-China Branch of the THE LEADING SCOTCH | Royal Asiatlo Society; "The nation with WHISKY IN THE EAST. purely commercial ends to serve suffers naturally when others tender who look to indirect benefit from extravagance Changed conditions and default, rather than cosmopolitan finance are to be blamed for the failure of British capital to keep Chinese railways and loans its special preserve sad, as very recent events prove I have little doubt which way the verdict execution of its duty or in case of distur no self-denying agreement among the leading moneyed Powers and their banks will prevent needy mandarins of the new brand equally with the old obtaining money in defiance of loan agreement stipulations as recklessly as ever any spendthrift accepted a moneylender's part payment in cigars and port." To put it briefly, we think "a fair fleld und no favour" is the best con- dition the British merchant and contractor need demand, and that given freedom to Contract on their own lines for the under- takings of provincial governments, they will carry the business to a satisfactory isane without the adventitious assistance of an Anglo-French self-denying agree meat. Reorganization loans, and simular advances for non-productive purposes, HONGKONG, March 30th, 1914.
stand on a different footing, and here Tunes or four months ago we commented the need for ensuring adequate enfeguards on a letter from Mr. MOORE BENNETT (a inevitably implies restrictions on private British engineer residing at Yuananfu), in enterprise, but in the s.se of remunerative which he lamented the fact that British industrial undertakings the best rule is engineers in China find themselves so equal opportunities for all comers. Where handicapped in the competition with their Britial catarprise can be benefitted is by a continental and other rivale. The serious system of constant exploration and investi ness of and the foundation for this allegation gation of the commercial field, and by are alike obvious-—it may be recalled that・ nursing" prospective markets, and we in the last ten years not a single engineering welcome as a step in the right direction the coet in Yunnan has found its way to racont announcement that the Board of Bh firm and we are not surprised to Trade is to soad a Special Commissioner to finer. Bessert returning to the charge, China to investigate the possibilities of
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The Daily Press
would be and can scarcely believe the Government would act against it altogether untrue that any Minister Yours, etc,
contemplated active operations against Ulster. (Cheers.)
Mr. Boner Law declared that he did not object to the new rules, but the old regulations covered every point. (Cheers.) The new rules were solely due to the Government's incredible folly
The prevailing opinion in the Lobby is
work of anti-Carsonite Suffragettes.
RUSSIA FORBIDS EXPORTATION OF HORSES.
LONDON, March 28th, Russia has prohibited the exportation of horses. This has incensed the German Press.
PROGRAMME.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29th.
The usual enthusiastic scenes characterised the annual dinner of the Sergeants of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps which was held at the headquarters on Saturday evening. The large drill hall had been made to look--quite picturesque with streamers of flags and mural adornments, while the weapons of war had been so carefully arranged that they seemed quita inoffensive and added-
Major Highy, President of the Sergeants' Mess, occupied the chair, and in addition to a large company of Volunteers and
The programme of the new Air Fleet non-Volunteers, and representatives of
which is at present being worked out, provides for the construction of gas tem Bir-Dread- ordisary aeroplanes, noughts, and three airships.
GERMAN LIEUTENANT KILLS AN ENSIGN..
DAILY PRESS."]
DEAR SIE-Mr. Bowley says the strongest objection to the general exten- sion of W.C.'s in Hongkong is that there is not a sufficient supply of fresh water on the Island for the purpose. I grant the that the issue of the new Army Order is contention. W.C.'s can never become intended not merely to permanently settle general, if only for the reason they are too questions of discipline, but to condone costly a luxury for most Europeans as
past errors, since it is believed that Sirkenst well as Chinese, but it has been the custom John French and General Ewart will of the authorities of late to refuse
withdraw their resignations. The talk of disciplinary measures against officers will
applications to construct W.C.' in the
Mr. Percy Illingworth (Chief Govern-
Merz, March 28th: The Supreme Court Martial has sen- teficed a Lieutenant to eight years' penal servitude, removal from the Army, and loss of social and civil rights for a decade, for the manslaughter of an ensign.
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
CAMBRINUE WIN EASILY.
LONDON, March 29th. Cambridge won the University boat race easily by 43 lengths. Cambridge led
20min. 23secs.
THE VARSITY SPORTS.
the Army and Navy, he was supported at the chief table by Lieut. Col. Chapman, Major Macdonald, Capt. Skrimshire (Staff Officer), Capt, Wool, Capt. Russell, Capt. Armstrong, Capt. Stewart, Capt. Churchill, Major Pritchard, Surgeon- Lieut. Black and Lieut. Kernent.
Dinner over, the usual loyal toasts were submitted by the Chairman, who subse quently proposed "Our Officers," remark- ing how pleased they all were to ena so many Officers présent that evening.
Lieut. Col. Chapman, in responding, referred to the good feeling which existed between the Officers and Non-Commie sioned Deers, and touching upon the camp he said it was very gratifying to him to know that practically every officer attended, and Col, Iles informed him that the work done by the Artillery during the three days be watched their operations was most praiseworthy. There were many present that night who were not
them would join the Corps on the 1st April.
"The
applications to construct WC.'s on the upper levels of Hongkong, even when those applications have been backen by be dropped guarantee of an independent water supply. whilst it might be said that ment Whip), speaking at Blackburn, said European quarter at Tsim Sha Tsui,if every soldier resigned the Government throughout, and negotiated the course in Volunteers, but he hoped that many of
* hair's-breadth from Kowloon have been invariably refused would not finch Why should this part of the Colony be their task. This statement was greeted condemned to remain uncivilised for with vociferous, cheering. ever It is not a question of water there.
General Gough is still at Curragh The Government supplies are ample, apart | from which well water is abundant in Camp Sir Edward Carson has left for almost every part of Kowloon at a depth London. of 10ft to lift, below the road level, A well and pump dispose of the water
sewage drain somewhat larger maybe, and with a greater fall than the present one, would have to be constructed prob- ably. This is comparatively a small "matter.
There is a lull in the political activitie six
TWO RECORDS BROKEN.
LONDON, March 28th. Cambridge won the Varsity Sports by
events to four.
Among the other toasts were Visitors," "The Instructors” and “* The Borgiants' Mess.”
In submitting the latter, Major Macdonald said that Serge Major Highy
So Inng as British interests do not gain extending British trade, especially that in objection. What then remains! Aiew The Premier Cabinet Ministers, and the long jump, H. 8. O. Ashington, was well-known to them all, and the good
metals and metal ware.
The English Mail of the 28th February
the 27th was delivered in London on March.
their adequate share of recognition in China in this respect, no stone should be left unturned in the effort to improve matters, and Mr. BENNETT DOW &pproaches the subject from another standpoint; in his earlier letter, it may be remembered, he proposed a scheme for cultivating markets; now be considers the bearings of interna tional finance on the subject, and points out Deutsche-Asiatische Bank in Hongkong Ono more that the Provincial Governments from `to-day. of China, almost invariably favour the spendthrift policy of granting contracts to those firms that are prepared to back up their tender with an advance in ready money, and that e insequently British firms, who cruuot scare official support in-under takings entered into under these conditions, are in the large majority of cases left out in the cold The grievance is an old one, and the remedy proposed is one that lids often been urged before, notably by Mr. BLAND, his life were spent. He died in Paris on
It will have to be done some day, so why
HENRY HUMPHREYS.
It is announced that Mr. Max Gutschke not at once-Tours truly, takes over the management of the
The death occurred at Tientsin os the 18th inst, of Mr. Heinrich Kaul, of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., who succumbed to an attack of typhoid fever, at the age of 33.
News has reached Shanghai of the death of Monseurd, - Chapsal, formerly agent of the Messageries Maritimes in that port, where nearly thirty years of
THE SHEWAN TOMES
PARTNERSHIP CASE. –
We learn that the intention to appeal to the Privy Council, for which leave was obtained from the Appeal Court on Friday on behalf of Mr. Tomes, has been abandoned, a settlement of the dispute. having been effected.
of Cambridge, cleared 23ft. 6țin, and in Members of Parliament are spending the the three miles race Sproule, of Oxford, week-end golling in the country.
covered the distance in 14mins. 344-5 seconds. Both are records for the sports, BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.
MR LLOYD GEORGE'S MESSAGE
TO YOUNG LIBERALS. Mr. Lloyd George on Saturday evening. handed to a deputation of Young Liberals the following message:→ Democracy is on her trial. On the courage and resolu- tion of the friends of liberty depends the question whether the country will remain fres Forbe enslaved by Mlitary despotism."
PARLIAMENTARY STORM TO BE
RENEWED
It is expected that the Parliamentary storm will be senewed to morrow. A con- ference of the Unionist, leaders yesterday
LONDON, March 29th.
The Billiard Championship, has been won by Taman, who completed his score of 18,000 when Reece had reached 12,828.
HOME TURF
RESULT OF THE GRAND NATIONAL.
LONDON, March 28th. Tas Grand National Steeplechase resulted as follows:
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work he had done for the Corps during the time he had been connected with it was also known, to them. The improve- mus effected were very obvicus, and he coupled with the toast their Bergt. Major. (Applause.)
INDE Bergt.-Major Higby replied on behalf of the Mess, and remarked that the mem- bers of the Corps could not fail to recognise that the Corps was better to day.......... than it had ever been since it was a Corps The discipline had also improved to a wonderful extent and everyone ́ ́ played the game." (Applause.) He thanked them very much for the cordial manner in which that toast had been received.
Capt. Skrimshire, Staff Officer, subse quently referred to the Corps and its work, mentioning that the Corps was good and the work was good. He thought it was a record for the Corps for one section of the gunners “40 the elsesed sa first-class, and that cle was on the same stendard as Regulars (Applause.) It was not only in the Artillery that the improvement had been made, but also among the machine-gun section. - Speak- ing of the part played by the Volunteers said that it was not satisfactory. The
DESLOCH (W. J. Smith) TRIANON III (Hawkins) LUTTEUR HI (Carter) Twenty started, won by sight lengths, issued a list of searching quest ons cover a similar distance separating second and Treasurer of the Alles ing all events leading up to the crisis third. Sunloch took the lead at the Mr. BENNETT 88ion may be quoted the 28th ult. and the news of his death Memorial and Afiliated Hospitais bega to these questions are to be asked in the second fence and made the remainder in the recent manœuvres, the Staff Officer at length. Money that Chine requires has been received in Shanghai with great acknowledge with thanks the following House of Lords and there will probably the running. Rory O'More was fourth. comes, as a role, from either France or regret by many friends in both Bettle donations the funds of the hospitals by a prolonged debate, Lord Curzon will The time was Dminutes 55 4.5 seconds was very difficult for men to attend when
Great Britain" (ie, ultimately from Francements.
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LATER The opinion is now strengthening that Sir John French and General Ewart will rofuse to withdraw their designations.
Mr Reginald McKenna (Home Secre tary) is now mentioned as the likely Enccessor to Colonel Seely, with Mr. Lewis Harcourt remaining at the Colonial
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average was 6 each night. He knew it
Betting:-100 to 8 against Sunloch; 100 they had to be at business next morning, but it was only three nights and those to 8 Trienen III, and 10 to 1 Lutteur three nigh's deserved an effort, Ofte III Covert Coat was the favourite at young man he i tra that he could not goon manœuvre, hat night as the had to attend a bridge party,Well, that Sir Halbert and Lord It vere did not sort of thing certainly might to do doze away with (Applause) Radded that start.
the year's work had been very successful and he hoped it would be even more successful in the future (Applause)
OBITUARY
LONDON, March 29th, The death is recorded of Lieutenant General Sir William Freeman Kelly,
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At intervals during the evening a novel- dinner entertainment was introduced in the nature of a crematograph, and several of the company rendered musical
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