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THROUGH REUTER B AGENOY.]
HOME RULE.
DISCUSSION IN. THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, June 16th.
THROUGH BEUTEE'S AGENUL.]
THE TURCO GREEK POSITION.
SUPREMACY OF THE BEA IN DISPUTE
LONDON, June 18th. supremacy of the sen
the assistant-manager of the Hongkong Hotel, and Miss Gertrude O'Leary, an In the House of Lords, Lord Crewe assistant at the local branch of Messrs. informed Lord Lansdowne that it was as the crux of the Turco-Greek position.
Many regard the Whitonway, Laidlaw & Co.. The Rev. Father Augustine officiated at the cere proposed to take the second reading of
Turkey's Dreadnoughts are now com mony. Later in the morning Mr. and Mrs. Beaurepaire left for Japan for the honeymoon.
The wedding took place at St. Joseph's ment of Kwangtung, just before the out- Church, Garden Road, yesterday morn break of the Revolution in China, readyading of Mr. Herbert N. Beaurepaire, upon suppressing gambling in the Provuce and carried out its decision with deter mination and a large measure of sucks, the value of the gambling monopole, a Macao-the Monte Carlo of the East" is the not inapt name some writer has given to the Colony became greatly inflated As the contracts with the farmers ralout they were again let in public competition at immensely higher figures. The last instasce of the kind we recorded was that of on of the small latteries being let at a rent of $580,000
per annum, while the contract for the previons two years had been lefat$15,000 per apuum. It would doubtless he too
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much to say that the value of the other lotteries to the Government of Macaolas correspondingly increased, but the total increase in the revenue from this some must be very large. Moreover, the Gosen- ment is now deriving from the ou monopoly more than twice the ansnt which it received from the farmers a jar ago, Certainly the revenues of Mus at the present time must be in a re flourishing condition than they have he for many years past, and now is the time. when the authorities should carry out some of the many public improvements that in years gone by bare been planned and in some cases actually commenced and left uncompleted. It teams, however, that the Government at Lisbon has other uses for Macno's surplus revenue. Their attitude seems to be that autonomy is all my well for the Colonies when they are in a financial atata which suggests that they
Mr. F. H. Callundan, cashier in the Manila Post Office, committed suicide by shooting lumself in the Manila Hotel laat week. signed as the cause. An investigation of the Post Office accounts showed that they were in porfect order. Ha left two letters, one being addressed to his wife who is at present in California. The deceased had recently resigned his appointment
Acute melancholia isi AS-
and had made inquiries for a passage to the United States.
the Home Rule Bill on the 30th inst.,pleting at Elswick and Barrow, but with and that the Amending Bill would be the outbreak of war an embargo would introduced next week. This would give be placed upon them. It is also worthy the Opposition ampla time to consider of note that there is a lack of funds, and its position. It had been hoped that the both these things are likely to prove a Amending Bill would be the result of
pacific factor. conversations between the Parties. That hope still hold good.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 18th: The Turkish Press takes a calm view
to make a noise Turkey will remain The Tanin says that if Grece intends
unmoved,
Lord Lansdowno affirmed that the of the situation. time for discussing the Amending Bill was altogether inadequate, as this was the only measure which mattered. (Cheers.). He emphasised the fact that events had
SERVIA'S AWKWARD POSITION. been moving with alarming baste in
BELGRADE, June 16th. Ireland, but the Government had done nothing to mitigate the strain, or any-Greek position in view of the Groo The Cabinet are discussing the Turen
Opposition would not proceed with the mobolise in the event of war. It is thing towards conversations.
Servian agreement compelling Servia to discussion on the Home Rule Bill if it was only given the chance of
Beeing the Amending Bill a few days before the
The new premises of the Bank de l'Indo Chine at Shanghai, which have been in course of construction for some Saturday. The building is a striking months past, were formally opened lest
addition to the architecture of the Bund, Bays the √,"'. Daily Newx, and it appearance foreshadows further building improveniente which will eventually bring about the complete transformation main disc68100. of the Band frontage into one of an entirely modern charecter.
The
Lord Crewe replied that perhaps an agreement was unly to be reached by The German cargo steamer lure, public discussion, rather than by con Captain Davidson, has returned versation. He understood that Lord from Manzanillo, a Mexican port, with Lansdowne preferred public discussion. a general cargo which was to have been If an agreement was reached, he added, discharged at Manzanillo, but which, it mattered little by what road. owing to the troublous condition of the country, has been brought back to Hong-
Lord Landsdowne gave notice of motion
hoped, however, that the Powers will mediate and preserve peace.
PESSIMIBM AN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 16th. Pessimism prevails in official circles in regard to the situation between Turkey and Greece There has been fighting at Menemen and Phochia, and 40 inhabi
tants of the former place are reported to have been killed in defending the towa
MALTA, June 16th The Greek Government has ordered all
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,J P. AND O DENY FURTHER AMALGAMATION,
LONDON, June 16th. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company deny the report that-negotiations are taking place for amalgamation with Bullard, King & Co.'s Natal Line
THE BAGDAD RAILWAY.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT.
BELLIN, June 18th. An agreement between Great Britain and Germany regarding the Bagdad Railway has been initialled in London by Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign German Ambassador. A complete under- Secretary, and Prince Lichnowsky, the
standing was reached on all questions.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
WASHINGTON, June 16th. President Wilson Las signed the. Panama Canal Tolle Exemption Repeal Bill.
RUSSIAN BAILWAY LOAN.
LONDON, June 16th. The underwriters have been suddled with 75 per cent of the new Russian railway loan of £5,000,000.
AN INDIAN AND HIS DOG. Alim Khan, formerly en interpreter in the employ of the Government, - was prosecuted at the Magistracy yesterday for having no licence for his dog.
Defendant explained that the constable
might become a burden apon the patient kong. When the arid arrived at her for to-morrow, censuring the Government the Creek seaman here to be in readiness (P.C. Mason) came round to him about
exchequer, but it is another story when a Colony has a large annual surplus overits ordinary expenditure, us Macao bas least to its cost. An order has just reached the Colony from the Government at Lieb requiring the Government of Macao to remit the large sum of $300,000 to Angola!...... We are not surprised to learn that there is much indignato
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strong protests will be made to Lisbon against such
levies while 80 mar costly public improvements in Macao are urgently necessary if there is to be any fature for the Colony. It is, however, long time since my Government at Lisbo showed indications of being greatly con cerned for the healthy development as progress of Macao, and the Colonista are unlikely, we imagine, to get much sats fuction out of their protest. Mano, omers flourishing centre of trade, is now moribund in practically every respect but as a gambling centre. This use of the Colony is some day certain to be the cause of a serion quarrel between China and Portugal, and the Lisbon Government would be wil advised to encoarage the Government f Macso, while there in time and money, devote its energies and its resources upon improvements which will encourage the development of legitimate trade. In the
destination port she was not allowed to for their delay in producing the Amend- discharge her cargo, and, in addition to ing Bill. this set-back, the American-Consul cam- Pelled Captain Davidson to convey several thousand American refugees from Manzanillo to San Diego. The Captain states that the extensive wHATË: BECOIN-
modation and the many bridges at Manzanillo had been destroyed by the inhabitants in order to prevent the land ing of American troops,
At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was charged with the larceny of a straw hat, belonging to a sailor on one of the
British torpedo-boats. The sailor told the Magistrate that he saw the defendant -on-the-torpedo boat, and thought-ho waz at work on the masts He put his hat, which was an old one, down for a moment, and on turning round he found it wa gone. It all happened in three seconds,
at most,' he declared. He then saw the Chinese walking away with it, and went after him and caught him. Defendant sald that he bought the hat that morning for 20 cents from a marine hawker, that he had never been on the torpedo-boat, and Magistrate sentenced him to two days that he was employed on a lighter, The
lieu of the last day. imprisonment, and four hours' stocks, in
The Shanghai papers chronicle the departure from Shanghai of Mr. H. R
LONDON OFFIon: 181, Frar Sraut, E.0.hands of almost any other European Powe Kinnear who left by the Empress of a
The Daily Pres
HONGKONG. JUNE 17TH, 1914.
WHEN Portugal became a Republic a for years ago the change was made palatable to the loyal Colonies by au donouncement winch was soon forthcoming that the Government intended to great a measure of local autonomy to the Colonies. The news was welcomed in Macro especially, because it was assumed that the Colony would be allowed to control its own revenues, and visions were enter tained of a Macio transformed by long delayed public improvements whose cost would be defrayed out of revenues which under the Monarchy were withdrawn from the Colony for the benefit of other Colonies, or to fill the coffers of the Treasury at Lisbon. For many years the Lisbon Glos ernment made a considerable levy upon the revenues of Maco for the support ef
last week for England to enjoy a well- deserved retirement after fifty years of life in China. Mr. Kinnear came to
In
IRELAND AND ARMS.
LONDON, June 18th. the King's Bench Division at Dublin, on an Appeal, two judges out of three decided that the Arms Proclamation of Ireland was valid.
THE PLURAL VOTING BILL
LONDON, June 18th
third reading of the Plural Voting Bill, The House of Commons passed the
by 320 votes to 242, for a second time under the Parliament Act.
THE EMPRESS DISASTER.
SALVATIONISTS GAVE THEIR LIFEBELTS TO OTHERS.
LONDON, June 16th. At the Salvation Army Congress, a Canadian rescued from the Empress of Ireland, describing the disaster, said that
a lifebelt, not a single Salvationist, was found with All gave their lifebelts to
others.
SENSATIONAL SUFFRAGETTE
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LONDON, June 18th. A Buffragette plot to blow up London Reservoir at Woolwich was dis- Covered yesterday, The reservoir was
for an instant departure.
FIGHTING IN ALBANIA.
THE DEFENCE OF DŮRAZZO.
DURAZZO, June 16th There has been a continuous heavy artillery and rifle fire The Prince is leading the defenders.
LATER Fighting has been proceeding for 8 hours, and still continues,
COIN.
mander of the Gendarmerie, was killed
Colonel Thomson, the Dutch
when he was proceeding to the outposts.
VIENNA, June 16th.
A cruiser has sent a wireless message stating that the defenders of Durez repulsed the Insurgents after three hours fighting.
THE ARREST OF TWO ITALIANS
ROME, June 16th.
It appears that Italy had demanded that the Albanian Cabinet should exact an apology from Colonel Thomson, or that they should dismiss him in con nection with the arrests of Count Muricchio and Professor Chinigo.
DISASTROUS STORM IN PARIS
MANY PEOPLE ENGULFED IN BIG FLOODS.
Pants, June 16th. A fierce thunderstorm in Paris caused a flooding of the streets. The roadways
Macao would soon recover something of its former prestige among
the ports on the China coast. If it cannot becom China in 1865, taking up a position in again an important centre of foreign the firm of Westall & Galton, af guarded by police all through the night collapsed in three placen, engulfing a trade, it could, at least, be made much more attractive than it is now as a holiday resort.
The transport Dufferin left yesterday for India with the 8th Rajputs. No. Co. H.K.S.B., R.G.A. also embarked to Singapore.
A Chinese who was knocked down by a train car on the Prays East has beer removed to hospital suffering injuries to the head and body.
from
Mr. W. Stark Toller, of HB.M's Consular Service, who has just returned from Home leave, has been appointed te take charge of the Consulate at Pakhui.
Captain Paris, of the Paul Beau, has complained to the police that a thief has stolen from his cabin a travelling watch,
Fouchow, which was a very much more important place than it is now. Here he reinained for seventeen years. In 1882 he went to Shanghai and joined the firm of
MISS SYLVIA PANKHUEST'E THREAT Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has undertaken a hunger and thirst strike, in or out of son, until Mr. Asquith receives a
HOME CRICKET.
Gibbs, Livingston & Co., and from that time until the present his business deputation of the Militants. interests have centred in Shanghai. Mr. Kinnear's business activities were many directorates of several local companies; and varied. He has served on the and in bis time he has beon Chairman of ton by 24 runs. the Municipal Council, and of the Chamber of Commerce. His departure, the AC Daily Yew's says, 18 much regretted by many intimate friends, but he is not leaving because of ill health. there is the satisfaction of knowing that Everybody hopes that he will enjoy many and pleasant years of retirement.
Sussex defcated Northants at North-
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taxi cab and passenger
from one of the cavities in the street. Eventually the taxi-cab was extricated The chauffeur and a lady passenger were
dead.
There are at least seves people dead, and other victims are feared. Numerous buildings were struck by lightning, and enormous damage has been done
The worst landslide occurred at the Pince Philippe du Roule, where a hole, The death is announced of Admiral the surface measurement of which was
LONDON, June 16th.
a fortnight previously, when he was
ill, and asked him if he had a licence for his dog.
is dog. He told the constable that he had not, and that he was going to India in a
fortnight, and intended to take the dog with him. He asked the constable to see his Inspector about the matter, and to let him know whether he would still be required to take out a licence in view of the fact that be was going away. He heard no more about the licence until he was served with a summons.
know that he should have had a licence. His Worship said the defendant must
He would be fined $2
The defendant then complained of the improper conduct" of the police constable in entering his house without a warrant.
Inspector Gordon-I think the constable was quite justified. He went there on
my instructions.
His Worship-I am not here to listen to complaints of this naturs. The Captain- Superintendent of Police is the person to whom such complaints must be made. In this case it was not necessary for the police to warn the defendant about a licence. They could have summoned him without either warning or cautioning him.
Inspector Gordion-We did not warn hint, your Worship. We asked him if he had a licence or not, and even then he did not take out a licence.
His Worship The police apparently gave him every opportunity. I expect he will take it out, otherwise the police will summon him again.
Worship, if it is not taken out by to night. Inspector Gordon-They will, your
EASTERN PIONEER COMPANY, LIMITED
TO EXPLOIT THE MINEKAL WEALTH OFi
SZECHUANA RA
The following paragraph throws some An informal meeting of the share light on a recent Router's telegram- holders was held on 18th alt at the Can-
non street Hotel, Londen, E. C. Mr. Pritchard Morgan (who presided) said.
in close and
Sir John Durnford, K.C.B., C.B., D.8.0 150 square metres, was made. The depth had not been deemed necessary to call the shareholders together for some The late Admiral entered the Navy in of the water is constantly increasing for it since January, 1906, the 1862, and was promoted Captain in 1888. and the number of persons who have been
Foreign Office had and commanded the Naval Brigade in Upper engulfed is unknown. He served in the Burmah war 1885-1888,
delicate communication with the Chinese The quarter is Government respecting the company's Rumah, 1887. From 1801-1001 he was isolated owing to the electricity and gas Now, Chins
rights in to Junior Naval Lord, and in the period 1904-
a friendly feeling heing believed by of Good Hope. From 1908-1811 the deceased was President of the EN. College, Greenwich. He was horn on February 6th,
the Colony of Timor, until the revenues of valued at $30, and Smith-Wesson acknowledge with thanks the following/1907, as Commander-in-Chief at the Cape supplies being cut off. Water is pouring
Macao diminished to such an extent that they would no longer admit of this "squeeze." Indeed, there came
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revolver.
Yesterday was the birthday of His just before the revolution, when Man Majesty the King of Sweden, and Mr. required aseistando from the Mother coun. Nilsson, the Vice-Consal of Sweden in try, and we recollect that after the Hongkong, held the customary reception Monarchy was overthrown there was much at the Consulate.
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The death is reported of the night Rev AR. Tucker, D.D., following seizure in Westminster Abbey yesterday.
The deceased prelate was Bishop of
the latter appointment in 1911, and has appointed Bishop of Uganda. He resigned Mombasa from 1990 to 1899, when he was
through the broken conduits.
Two men working on a building at Choisy le Roi were killed and eight injured by lightning.
BURGLAR
montent
her that England had po territorial ambitions; wasnt the present prepared to allow British capital to be invested under British supervision and control in developing the resourcée re- to, and the British Government ferred Baw no objection to such course-being ROYAL LENIENCY FOR PALACE this development should take place on a taken, The present intention wa that eo-operative basis that was to say, the Chiness Goverument, both Central sod Provincial, would give their resistance necessary would be British. The directors and support, while the capital and skill
with the Eastern Pioneer Company, and were at the moment în close negotiations in London, with an ew of co-operating with some of most important houses
providing the necessary capital to carry the business to a successful issue.
LONDON, June 16th. The man Fike who broke into Bucking ham Palace, in order, as he put it, to refute The death is announced of Mr. A. Gent that in entry could not be
talk of the Home Government providing a Frivolity "Freear, the comedian who sabual, sum towards the large estimated made the Sultan laugh, will endeavour to A' against the R.G.A. in the Water The following will represent the VRC cost of carrying out the long-delayed work make Hongkong people do likewise at the Polo Shield Competition to-night since been Canon of Durham.] of dredging the harbour work that has Theatre Royal on the 27th inst. Mr. Freear 543 p.m.-A. V. Barros (Capt.), C. J. been advocated by the public and successive, has recently been playing to crowded inch, J. Forbes, and J. M. Roza Pereira Steel, harrister at low and a one-time forced, has been bound over, the King officials of the Colony for something like houses in Shanghai, Tientsin, Hankow Reserve CAO. Rodrigues. The public forty years. All that has been done in
erland Canton,
are cordially invited.
Cooke, R. & Carvalho, A. S. Ellie J.O.
famous cricketer
desiring leniency