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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 16rm, 1914.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS
[THROUGH AKUTER R AGENCY.] PRINCE OF WALES FIRST
FUNCTION.
LONDON, June 14th.
The Prince of Wales was given a great ovation on laying the foundation-stone of St. Anselm Church, South London, this being His Royal Highness first public function.
The buildings in the neighbouring streets were decorated with flags, and various inscriptions were displayed, in- cluding God bless the Prince.!!
a speech, said he did not pretend to have- much knowledge of the Housing Reform Act, but by studying the happiness of his tenauts he hoped to gain experience.
SOUTH AFRICA'S POLITICAL TROUBLE.
GRAVE VIEW OF CABINET'S POSITION.
CAPE TOWN, June 13th. The Cape Fines and the South African News argue strongly against the Govern- the
mont
Nevertheless, resigning. Cabinet are taking the gravest view of their position owing to the recent diminishing majority and the difficulties they have had with some of their follower regarding taxation, which the Cabinet considers as being essential.
LATER.
DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD
SERVICE
CHINA SERVICE.
A NEW BOXER MOVEMENT.
[" DEN OSTASIATISCHER LIUYD" SERVICE.]
A SIGNIFICANT MEETING
BERLIN, June 18th. The Paris Preas is growing nervous about
CANTON NOTES:
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, June 13th. A VALUABLE CARGO.
---In connection with the report published under this heading in the Daily Press yesterday, the Macaging Director of the Bank of China interviewed H.E.
THE PIRACY OF THE “ CHILDAR.
CAPTAIN NEILSSEN'S NARRATIVE.
The hearing of the Childar pirasy was resumed at the Magistracy on Saturday.
ALLEGED FORGERY BY A CLERK
APPLICATION FOR RENDITION,
At the Magistracy, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne. Mr. D. Lewis (of Mosers. Johnson, Stokes & Mastor) applied for the rendition of a may generally known Captain Harold Neilsson, master of the as Ribeiro, but stated to possess aliases Childar, said that be was reading of Richardson, Morris Riley, and Roberts, newspaper in his cabin when he heard who was formerly a clerk in the Insurance A new Boxer Society is being formed the meeting of the Kaiser and the Archduke Governor Li and suggested that the gun a noise. He rushed out on deck and he Department of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson
was provented from going any further & Co., on two charges of forgery.
man armod with in Shantung, Honan and Kiangau The Ferdinand of Austria at Konopisht, where
by ton cor fifteen revolvers. He could not retreat. The following cities are affected: 100, Ιπ Shantang,
PEKING, June 13th.
Yenchow-the question of Austro-Hungarian Navas Heuchowfoo in construction will form the subject of to Kiangsu and Chihsien in Honsu. The day's deliberations. No political agreement, new society styles itself the General will be nude. Buddhist Society and the members are in possession of modern weapons of in pen foreign make They believe themselves invulnerable.
been instructed
The Tutubs have most Pay the
το
careful attention to the movement,
which must be sipped in the bad. Tutub Feng Kuo Chang, of Nanking, has especially been instructed to keep guard over Shanghai where attempts to estab lish a branch have been made.
ANOTHER SECRET SOCIETY,
PEKING, June 12th.
A CONSULAR APPOINTMENT.
BERLIN, June 13th.) Dr. Mueller, Germa Consul ni Hankowl now in Europe on leave, has been appointed Consul at Cairo,
RUSSIA'S MILITARY EXPANSION SCHEME.
BERLIN, June 13th. The Budget Committee of the Duma have missed the vote for the great military programme in ita orignal form.
HIGH ROADS IN SIBERIA.
BERLIN, June 12th.
The Duma has passed a Bill drafted
The chief and seven lesser leaders of a secret society, styled the "Revenge-on- the Traitors Society," have been captured by the Commissioners for Road Const at Nanchang, the capital of Kiangsi, and tion at St. Petersburg, according at Kiukiang, and decapitated. Incriminat-
which credits are granted for ing documents and numerous inflammatory construction of high roads in the pamphlets against President Yuan Shi The members of this Kai were seized
Bást
to
the
Far
boat Kong Tat should be dispatched to Hongkong to take delivery of the $1,500,000 which arrived per the str. Kanchow,
FAULTY WIRELESS.
made a trip to the
con board the Jungshan district, him to the chief enginer's"
room.
The first charge related to two chéques for $800, purported to have been signed. by Mr. L. N. Leefe, as Secretary of the Hongkong branch of the China Associa- tion, but which were declared to be forgeries.
mon wore shouting and yelling, but ho could not understand what was said A few days ago the Chief of Police They caught hold of him and dragged The Kong Hon, on door was locked, and then they dragged
Mr. Leefe deposed that the second oficial business. On arrival his intention him along the after deck. He saw the. vas to send a wireless message to Canton, Chief Officer there. The Second Officer cheque was cashed on the 2nd February, but the apparatus on board was not in was lying down are the same place, his on which day Itibeiro asked for half a working order, and repeated efforts failed face being covered with blood. There day's leave of absence, and had not been to put it righty In case of emergency was a crowd of armed pirates hovoring seen since. this would be a very serious reutter, and around him, Witnee asked the second the Chief of Police has reported the officer if he was shot, and the latter incident to the Tatuh, who, in turn, has answered that he did not know. It was called the attention of the responsible dusk at the time. The pirates then went officers to the occurrence and impressed through witness' clothes and took his They attempted to get a upon them the importance and necessity of keeping all wireless apparatus in good
repair
THE GOVERNOR-DESIGNATE.
relieved of
necktie ring.
ring from his finger, but it would not come off. A man cano-with a knife with the intention, as far as witness under
stood, to cut the finger off his hand. A pirate, who seemed to be the loader, examined the ring, found it was not very his onerous valuable, and sout the other pirates
In reply to a telegrant dispatched by Acting Governor Li, who is anxious to be doties the Governor Designate has intimated that he will probably be
away. Witness was then forced to open
the door of the wheel-house, a revolver
in Canton at the end of the current being pointed at him. All he could mouth, and that he will not prolong his journey by staying at places he may pass en route, which a newly-appointed oficial
understand thein to say, was “ Cash box, cash box:"
Mf. G. B. Dunnett stated that the
cheques were presented and passed, but the Bank were now satisfied that they were forgeries,
The second charge related to an alleged forged application for a new cheque-book for Ip Shun Kam, compradore of Messrs. Reiss & Co.
Evidence in regard to this charge was
given on Saturday, by a Chiness office-boy at the Bank, after which the case was
adjourned until to-day,
INTIMATIONS
In answer to the Magistrate, witness CHS. J. GAUPP
The Government continues in office, sceret society were members of the late THE PROPOSED BULGARIAN LOAN arned that the Governor-Designate's shots in the officers' mess-room. There
They admit the gravity of the defeat, but believe that it would be detrimental to the country if much useful labour of the Session wore abandoned.
THE KAISER AND ARCHDUKE FERDINAND.
LONDON, June 13th The meeting of the Kaiser and Arch- duke Ferdinand at Konopischt was most cordial and crowds gave the Kaiser an
cvation..
MASTER COTTON-SPINNERS.
INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS IN PARIS.
PARIS, June 14th.
The Committes. of the International Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Associations have opened their meetings Sixteen countries pro represented, including India and Japan.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, June 14th..
"Three new large wharves at Millor's
Point ·were burned yesterday.
Kuomintang.
PROTEST AGAINST ABOLISHING.
LIKIN
FEAR OF THE PREDOMINANCE OF FOREIGN MERCHANTS.
PERINO, June 12th, The Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai has addressed a protest to the Secretary of State, Hou Shi Chang, against the abolition of the Likia duties on the ground that this would only help the foreign merchants to gain the upper hand over the Chinese. Moreover the Chamber urges that should the intended taxes on factory production and on consumable articles be carried
into effect, most of the Chinese hongs would become bankrupt and the collapse of the whole financial world of China would be inevitable.
EUROPEAN SERVICE. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
often does. From Peking papers it is said the men discharged two or three
BERLIN, June 13th. departure from the metropolis is delayed must have been nearly 100 pirates on The Bulgarian Minister of Finance, by the fact that he does not wish to have board. He was bound hand and foot, while at Vienan on his journey home, control of the Army in Kwangtung. As gave expression to his satisfaction over soon as this is settled, he will proceed at the results attained at Berlin on the once to Canton.S
He says matter of the proposed loan. that the Disconto Gesellschaft
100 millions at 84.
His Excellency has telegraphically offered requested the authorities to retain, on his behalf, the services of all officials con nected with the Governor's Yamen
RUSSIA'S PASSPORT SYSTEM.
BERLIN, June 13th.
The Russian Government plans to give. up the system, of inland and foreign passports at the next term for revision of the system.
N.D.L. LINES TO AUSTRALIA.
Berlin, June 13th. Regarding the subsidies to be granted for steamer lines running to Australia, it is said that the German Government have decided to continue the old agree ment with the North German Lloyd in modified for..
THE ILL-FATED ZEPPELINS.
BERLIN, June 13th.
ANOTHER PERSIAN CRISIS IMMINENT.
The military airship Zeppelin 1. has LONDON, June 12th. been wrecked during a flight from The Times declares another Persian Diedenhofen to Cologne. The eruiser had been weigh'el down by rain and a vertical squall forced it dowa, breaking it in two.
A STABLE COOLIE'S DEATH. At the Magistracy yesterday
a8
& CO.,
AND
JEWELLERS.
When he opened the wheel-house door be WATCHMAKERS saw the Chief Engineer and the Chief Officer also bound. They lay there for hours until midnight, when the pirates left the ship. The engines were kept running and he was afraid the ship would run ashore,, He was bound so tightly that the binding cut into his flesh
and pained him terribly. Two Chinese SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL
cut the bonds. When he went on deck the anchor was down. The ship was nbao- lutely ransacked. A British mail bag enquiry was held into the circumstances 1 ngon to Bangkok had bee surrounding the death of a coolie employed at Kennedy's stables, Causeway in Bins Bay, on the 4th inet
Dr. C. W. MeKenny deposed that death was due to a ruptured spleen, which might or might not have been caused by
a blow
Mr. Walter Old, an employee at the stables, stated that on the morning of the 4th inst. the deceased and the No. 1 boy were struggling, and he parted thern Deceased walked outside, and about 15 minutes later witness heard that he was dead The No. 1 boy had then devamped, and witness had not seen him since, The boy had been of the stables for about nine years. He disappeared while witness was attending to the coolie..
The enquiry was adjourned star die for
quantity of wool was also destroyed.misis to be imminent. Since there are The total damage is estimated at over indications that the military positions of forging a rectangle. The vessel will be the evidence of Mr. Scull, the manager
£100,000.
REMOVAL OF GRAVES.
A Gazette notice issued from the Colonial Secretary's Office states that it In the intention of His Excellency the Governor to make an order on the 19th. day of December, 1914, directing the removal of all graves on the site to the south of the road leading to the Ma Tan Kok slaughter-house and to the east of the Kowloon City Road, which are within
Russia in North Persia have been strength-dismantled. ened. Great Britain will enlarge her hurt. sphere of influence in South Persia by reducing the neutral zone.
WAR THREATENING BETWEEN
GREECE AND TURKEY,
BERLIN, June 18th.
The Greek Council of Ministers held at the area coloured red on a plan signed Athens yesterday arrived at grave decisions. by the Director of Public Works and.
lated the 8th day of June, 1914, which One class of the Naval reserves is being may be seen during office hours at the offices of the Banitary Department. Such called up, though an Ultimatum has not
order will be made for a public purpose, namely, to obtain red earth and to improve the levels of the district.
COOK B TO OPEN RUSSIAN OFFICES.
yet been sent to the Porte., Talaat Pey is. exerting himself in the Levant ports on
behalf of the Greeks,
One senior lieutenant was of the stables, who has gone into the Peak
Hospital.
THE AFFAIRS OF ALBANIA:
BERLIN, June 13th. The Albanian rebels have been further repulsed by the gendarmes and the danger: of the Prince's expulsion has been overcome. The Albanian Council has decided that the Prince shall go to Skutari in July, during which month malaria is rampant at Dunizzo. He will take up his residence at Valom later on,
APPOINTMENTS.
The Gazette, aunounces that H.E the Governor has appointed Drs. C. W McKenny and J. T. Smalley to be Medical Officers for the purposes of Section 6 of the Coroner's Abolition Ordinance, 1888. Under Sub-section 5 of Section 17 of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordin xnce, 1890 (Ordinance No. 7 of 1898), H.E. also The Albanian Government refuses to
appoints Dra. McKenny and give satisfaction for the arrest of the J. T. Smalley to be Medical Officers for Italian officer, whose prosecution by the purpose of instituting inquiries with Military Court-Martial Italy wants to a view to ascertaining the true cause of frustrate by force, although the Prince death of any person who has not been ready to quash the proceedings as unattended during his last illness by a registered Medical Practitioner and of act of grave.
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The Greek Official Gazette publishes a reporting thereon to the Head of the law cding the island of Basseng 10 Banitary Department or to a Registrar Albania. There is also a royal decren of Deaths. promulgating the annexation of the
BERLIN,
June 13th. Greece has made a sharp demand for a cessation of the persecution of Greeks The Novoye Freniya of May 12th announces that the Ministry of Ways and and payment of damages, while threaten- Communications has at last decided to ing Turkey with reprisals In Greece allow Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son to it is thought that an outbreak of opou their agencies in Russia. Negotia tions between the Ministry and the reprewar is inevitable in view of the violent islands of Chios and Mytilene by Green,
dedat BERLIN, June 12th. sentative of Cook's have been proceeding treatment of the Greeks surrounded at
The Albanian rebels are threatened for a considerable time, but they could not Aivali by Turkish regulars. Turkey has agree as to whether Cook's should be allowed to charge their commission in addressed an appeal to the Powers, who with an attack from the Prince's troops
addition to the fares, or whether it was urgently advise her to yield.
near Tirane,
All
to be paid by the railways. Cook's insist the exchanges at Athens were closed us e
ed on the latter, as they work under such
BERLIN, June 12th.
conditions all over the world; everywhere Requel to the insecurity of the situation. railway and steamer passages are sold by them at the same price as sold at the offices of the railway and steamship.com panies. The Ministry of Ways and Com- munications agreed to Cook's terms and the contract is to be signed this autumn;
open
first agency in Russie; frat at St. Peters burg and later at other large centres,
The Greek Premier, M Venizelos, bas announced that coercive mexeures must eventually be taken against Turkey.
It is denied that a naval danon- blockade of the Dar stration Fnd danelles have taken place.
There are
The opening of Cook's agencies will ne growing rumours of an impending de. doubt increase the foreign tourist traffic claration of an Ronexation of the Aegean to Russia. Up to the present Russia remains full of obstacles to the foreigner,
who believes that tickets are not issued to
go there, a special passport being neces
sary, and that even with thie, detention.
Islands by Greece
THE GREEK PERSECCTION OF EULGARS.
The Bulgarian off i Pies demand of
at the frontier may occur. Incidentally M. as cow, the Russian Foreign Minister,
the above arrangement should mean much his intervention against the Greek persecu-
to those who wish to travel to Europe by
the post train.
ys of cars ir Alm e luia,
H.E. the Governor has also been pleased to recognise, provisionally and pending the receipt of instructions from His Mr. Adolf Majesty's Government, Widmann as Acting Danish Consul in
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emptied At daybreak he found the ship ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.
Bay, two miles from Triple Island. After the ship had passed Bias Bay, the pirates turned the ship round and headed for shore.
The six prisoners were committed to gaol to await extradition to Canton by His Excellency's order.
His Worship told the men that they would not be sent to Canton for fifteen days, and that if they thought they were being unlawfully detained they could apply for a writ of flabeas Corpus.
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THE FUTURE OF SHANGHAI.
ENORMOUS POSSIBILITIES OF DEVELOPMENT. Mr. A. Clear, recently appointed General Manager of the Shanghai-Nun- king Railway in succession to Mr. A. W U. Pope, delivered an address before the Chinese Chamber of Commerce last week, in the course, of which he said: I have the greatest faith in the future of Shang- hai. Its business now entitles it to rank as the commercial centre of China and it must be retained as such. Railways are possibilities for extension of present altering trade routes, opening up new interests, and rapidly changing all that has been. It is necessary, if. Shanghai railway schemes at present in hond old continats to lead, that the various should be carefully noted and their possible effect on the trade of Shanghai
neglect to do studied By
of the diversion may permit considerable business to other ports, The possibilities of the development of MACGREGOR&C.. Shanghai during the next ten years (or earlier) are enormous. The Tientsin Pukow Railway is an accomplished fact, northwards we will at least, hope and and should some of the traffic be diverted strive for an equitable share for Shang- hai. The Pukoy-Hsinyangchow Railway trict, and upon completion it should opens up a very rich ugricultural dis- help to swell the volume of traffic towards
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grestest of all possibilities, is the The latest scheme, which contains the construction of the Nanking-Nanchang FALCON! Hunsa Railway. This line is to be commenced almost immediately, and
within the next few years a vast tract of very productive country will be linked up with Shanghai, making the Shanghai- Nanking Railway one of the greatest It does frade routes of the country.
not require a very vivid imagination to realize what this will men in “ the development of Shanghai, and we must be ready and prepare for it
within It is no idle dream, but quite
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majority of us here to see a continuous line of busy wherres and docks stretching. from Woosung to Shanghai in direct railway communication with one of the finest, and most productive, regions in China, region capable of supplying huge quantities of cereals, coal and minerals of all descriptions, providing the export trade which China so badly needs. This is a subject, gentlenen, that I should like to dilate upon, and at some future date, when the presant railway schemes are a little more advanced, you may possibly give me the privilege of discussing them with you.
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