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McGurroo-On June 13th, at Nanking, the wife of JAMES MCGUFFO, of o
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DEATHS. BURLEIGH On the 19th June, at Hong, kong, WILLIAM SIMPSON BURLEIGH, of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 201, 1914
force of the Fleet. He spoke of the Govern ment continuing to purchase oil from all parts of the world, besides developing the
Home shale oil and experimenting with the extraction of oil from coul. The
The Shanghai Land Investment Com TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
pany, Ltd., ure redeeming this year their six per cent. Debentures of the Tis 250,000 issue of 1st October, 1892, ......
The estimated boat population of the
last factor in the situation seems likely to Colony to the middle of 1913 way 47,870,
and the living boats totalled 10,948, thus giving an average of 40 persons per
t
M1. A. M. Marshall, of Shanghai, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. H. A. Ritchie at the West End Agency of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navige tion Ca in London.
At a sitting of the US. Court for China at Shanghai last Monday, Hon. C. S. Labingier, Judge, announced that in two weeks time the Court would be leaving for a session at Canton.
be not the least important, for we notice that considerable progress is claimed to have been made Intely in perfecting a process for the carbonization of coal. If it is all that it is claimed to be, it is a process of great value to Britain, for it might make the British Navy in future to a large extent independent of seaborne
all Experi inental plant has been erected at the THORNYCROFF works at Chiswick and “most gratifying trials are reported to have been carried out. According to report by Mr. W J. ATKINSON BUTTERFIELD, who carried out a test on a sample of Ballycastle cannel from Antrim costing 75, a ton delivered to the retorts, of motor spirit, 17.6 of heavy fuel oil the yield per ton of cannel was 17. 4 gallons
37.5lb of paraffin wax, 511b, of pitch, and.. 54lb. of sulphate of ammonia. He states that if motor spirit were regarded as a by-product of the process and the other Prosecuting two junk people for bring- products were sold at current market values, ing unstamped-letters into the Colony, the Postmaster General (Hon. Mr. E. D. the cost of production of the motor
* spirit
C. Wolfe) said that they could bring 1" would be less than 1td. a gallon this
consignees lettore, but when letters con is
stamped.
∙On
The Manila Observatory yesterday reported the typhoon to be E.SE. of Manila, over or near southern Luzon, Doving W.N.W. A telegram in the after- noon gave the position of the typhoon as E.N.E. of Manile moving N.W.
THROUGE RZUTER'S AGENCY,1
N.DE BUELOW ASHORE OFF
WEYMOUTH
⠀⠀ LONDON, June 19th,
The Norddeutscher liner Buelow,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE TURCO-GREEK CRISIS,
UNCERTAIN OUTLOOK.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 19th, bound for Southampton and Bremen influence of the Powers, but Turkey is The situation is improving under the from Yokohama, has gone ashore off determined by hook or by crook to get Weymouth. There is a smooth sea, and the passengers are being taken off
back Mitylene and Chios.
The Buelow went on the rocks in a fog Her position is favourable if the weather keeps fine
LATER
water.
Therefore,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] CONDITIONS OF PEACE IN MEXICO.
AMERICA INSISTS ON A
The
REDEL PRESIDENT. NIAGARA, June 19th. American delegates at the Madiation Conference insist upon the appointment of a Rebel" President in ending
The statement is significant in view of today's concluding meeting of the Mediators
It is understood that General Villa recognises General Carranzo as Civil Chief, but he himself will be the
supreme military authority
rocks on the opposite coasts. they are purposely clearing out all the Mexico as the only meats of a
hostilities, and hope that the delegates of The Porte's reply to the Groek Note Is President Huerta will not further oppose been presented. Although conciliatory in
a plan promising peace, The liner yesterday evening was per character, it alludes to the perturbation fectly upright, and was not making produced in Asia Minor by the influx of less. The tigers baggage has been who had been obliged to flee from per- Efforts to tow her off were fruit-300,000 Moslem rofugees from Macedonia,
landed,
Becution, and mentions that measures have been adopted to reestablish order, and hopes that Grecce will reciprocate these efforts in Macedonia. Nevertheless, the reply evades the Greek demands for the reinstatement of emigrants and the return of their property.
Germany has agreed to the proposal of
BERLIN, June 10th.
Constantinople. should investigate the position of the Greeka in
THE
KAISER WILHELM
COLLISION,
DESPAIRING STEERAGE. PASSENGERS CALMED BY OFFICERS.
LONDON, June 19th.
of the Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Passengers' narratives of the collision
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL POLICY
LIBERAL MALCONTENTS AMENDMENT TO
BUDGET.
a Service contemporary remarks that it tained other advies they must get them Lucemore state that the officers had to the Porte that representatives of the Hexham, Northumberland,and
the moat encouraging statement with re-
collected during
1911
go to the steerage to calm the despairing Embassies at passengers and serve out lifebelts.
minutes.
The
The behaviour of the seamen was splendid.
Divers have found that the German liner has two large rents, 24 feet and 18 feet long respectively. Two bulkheads were burst in, but the othere held, and conse
LONDON, June 19th.
14
LONDON, June 19th." Mr. R. D. Holt, Liberal MP, for
Liberal Members of the House of Con moms have given notice of an amendment declining to pass the Finance Bill
is proposed to be spent. object on which the additional taxation until Parliament has approved of the
arrived in England to purchase 120,000 tons of coal and five transports.
A party of Turkish Naval officials have
European capitals, the lighthouses have
Though there is still optimism in the East Edinburgh, and Mr. A. McCullum
ference to the possibility of utilizing the The total revenue of the Sanitary boats could have been launched in 10 Asia Minor. country's coal measures for the production Department of on fuel which has yet appeared. While amounted to $254,811.70 as compared with these investigations are being encouraged 9249,626.96 in 1912. The estimated in the Mother Country it is no less satisfac revenue for the year was 4230, 150. The tory to observe that the search for oil total expenditure during the year was within the Empire is to be supported as 8331,234.50 compared with 6324,043.92 in far as is fascially justifiable. It is an 1019. The estimated expenditure in 1912 ascertained fact that many of Great AB $50,521, Britain's colonial possessions are rich in oil deposits. In India and in Nigeria legislation has been adopted to prevent the exploitation of oil-fields by foreign trusts or gamble in prices by British speculators in time of war, and not long ago the First Lord of the Admiralty asked the Colonial Secretary to despatch to the Governments in all parts of the Empire a letter sug- gesting concurrent legislation on these lines.
At the Magistracy yesterday. Sergeant quently there was sufficient tour towed sextinguished on the Asia Minor
A recent issue of United Empire, the organ
of the Royal Colonial Institute, Contained vary informativa article on the subject of "Oil and Strategy," by C. De Tunes, in which he showed how seriously British Naval strategy has been affected to our disadvantage in the days when "trade and
policy were completely divorced
seat cost of oil and our lack of supplies in British statesmanship." "The pre- under our own control are the price we pay for the diveron between trade and polioy in
last century. It may be doubted even now whether thero exista any marked appre clation of that relationship of trade and
Pincotts charged two Chinese bonthron with being in unlawful possession of six ifles, 800 rounds of ammunition, 11 lbs. of loose opium, and 130 tasks of prepared opium The goods were seized by the police on board a sampan. The case was remanded for the analyst to make his report on the opium.
work the pumps.
THE
EMPRESS DISASTER
ENQUIRY
DEFECTIVE STRERING-GEAR ALLEGED
QUEBEC, June 19th. The Mate of the Sturstad, under cross- examination, stated that he thought he Six pieces of cloth, worth $82, were had a right of way and that he stolen from the shop of a tailor in Shau kiwan West between Wednesday and entitled to keep to his course and yesterday morning. The police have also even in tog provided the opted speed motor-driver that some person has until he saw the Empress emerge from movived & complaint from a Chinese moderate. He anticipated no danger entered his house in Des Voeux Road the fog, when a collision was inevitable. Central and has stolon a box containing clothing to the value of $30.
The Medical and Sanitary reports for 1813, which were laid on the table at day, montiqued that the new staverging the Legislative Council meeting on Thurs direct scheme had effected a saving of over $6,000 in the cost of collecting
control also, the report stated, there can be no comparison between the direct and the contract system.
Was
Coast, and two classes.
of Turkish: Reservists have been called out.
The feeling of pessimism is growing in Constantinople, and Servia's declaration that she will support Greece has strongly. impressed the Porte.
HOUMANIA AND PEACE IN THE BALKANS
BUKHAREST, June 19th.
re The King, at the opening of the Parlia
the Balkans and work for the peace of Tut, Bid that Roumania was deter mined to maintain the balance of power
Europe
GOVERNMENT OF THE BRITISH COLONIES.
E.
Mr. J. M. Hogge, Liberal M.P. For
Scott, Liberal MP for Bridgeton, Glasgow, have also given notice of a supplementary amendment declining to pass the Bill without an assurance that the Report Stage will not be taken until the Revenue Bill becomes law.
BRITISH SQUADRON IN THE BALTIC
ENTERTAINED AT RUSSIAN FORT.
REVAL, June 19th. There was a general holiday on the Occasion of the visit of the British Squad- ron, and the streets were crowded Tho Commander of the Baltic Squadron entertained the British officers to lunch. MISS STLVIA PANKHURST AGAIN.
FROM PRISON TO HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, June 19th.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was released from Holloway Goal on Wednesday even-
Captain Andersen, of the Storstad, testified that the shock of the collision was a very slight one, The Empress disap- peared in the fog, and he was unaware- that she
was damaged.
He was quite
Losnon, June 19th unable to explain the differences of The Secretary of State for the Colonies PICKERING-WATERMAN.-On June 10th, at the seventies, eighties and nineties of the the refuse of the city. For efficiency of Kendall regarding the respective courses banquet of the Corona Club last nighting She afterwards wutored to the
opinion between himself and Captain (Mr. L Harcourt) presided at
and speeds,
Counsel for the Storeind produced a guests,
at which there were 300 members and House of Commons, and lay on a couch. including ____many_____Colonial in the porch. Later Mr. George Lansbury freman employed on the Empress who Covernors. The right hon.
informed her that Mr. Asquith had con- gentleman
Colonial service, dealing separately with
Empress witnesses.
This evidence was rebutted by other individual Colonies. He said there was much speculation concerning the results to the West Indies of the opening of the Panama Canal. He was not one of those who expected great advantages from the Canal, but trusted that the new route for shipping would bring some profit.
UNITED STATES TRADE.
INTERESTING EFFECT OF TALIFE LEGISLATION.
years.
PAULA STAMPFF, aged 30 years.
The Daily Pres
The prst vacated by Mr. Rumbold, the former Councillor of the British Embassy.
SCOTCH EXPRESS IN SWOLLEN
STREAM
THREE PERSONS DROWNED AND TWENTY INJURED.
LONDON, June 19th, LONDON
An express train from Perth to Inver-
NEW YORK, June 19th.
End work women to-day. Miss Bylvia then departed.
Rentori, Dumbartonshire, aged 23 policy which Mr. de THIERRY emphasizes Mr. H. Collinson, Chief Engineer afirmed that the steering gear of the big eloquently eulogised the work of thesented to receive a deputation of East
and it would rather seem that it of the Canton-Hankow Railway, har liner was defautive, STAMPFP.-On June 13th, at Shanghai, is still true that
true that our luck serves gone to the north of Japan to examine us better than our intelligence into timber production with special re- HONGLONG OFFICE: 104, Das VuZ ROAD C. Among the points the author makes is that ference to the prospects for railway London Curiony 181, FLINT STRIP, E.U.we shall never successfully defend the sleepers, anys the Hanko Daily News. flank of India-against aggression from the Upon the completion of his investigations north and north-west until the moral barrier in the Hokkaido, Mr. Collineon is geing we raise at present rests on a solid material to London to join a prominent firm of foundation, of which oil must be the corner-consulting engineers, who have interests
in China. stono. In no other way can we preserve our ascendancy in the Persian Gulf. To delay is to be squeezed out by the commercial enterprise of Russia and Germany. When wa have centres of industry from Kerkuk to Rawal Pindi, with ontlets for them to the sea of equal importance, there will be no need of paper conventions which guarantee nothing to us, but something to a rival, No longer will our statesmen be asked to negotiate with empty uncle, and our diplos matists to uphold British interests in Perala and Mesopotamia on crumbling prestige; no longer will we be thrown into a panic at every forward step of other Powers, and reveal our weakness by empty protests. If the position is not to be turned against us, it must be developed economically, with oil produced on the spot as a basis. fate as 1907 by zo less an authority than In the Indian Empire itself, regarded as Sir MAROUB SAMUEL as the most likely source of Britain's supply of oil under the flag, we have done no great things except in Burmah. When one of India's difficulties
HONGKONG, JUNE 20TH, 1914.
The resolution passed by the House of Commous authorising the Government to acquire an interest in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to the extent of nearly two and a quarter million pounds sterling affords noteworthy evidence of the confidence placed by the Naval Authorities in the growing use of oil for motive purposes in the Navy. The further fact that this large expendi- ture was sanctioned by 254 votes to 18 must be considered to indicate that vory little doubt existed in the minds of mem- bers of the House that this is "a good business proposition," as Mr. CHURCHILL described it. Mr. CHURCHILL expects that this step will serve to check the tendency of the oil trusts to continually advance the price. Every new oil field exploited must have a tendency that way. It is not sur prising that the Government's experience of Oil Trusts has been "a long steady squeeze, the price being doubled in a few years. Within the last few years the demand for cil has increased enormously and prices being regulated by the law of
in Tokyo, will be filled by Mr. Hess partly fell into a swollen stream at Norman, of the British Foreign Office,
Carr Bridge Passengers were swept off London Mr. Norman comes to Tokio to a torrent, three being drowned and with a well known diplomatie career; he 20 injured. St. Petersburg, , delegate to the was formerly Secretary of the Embassy at mediation conference between Turkey and Bulgaria, and held a number of other important posts in the diplomatic service.
HUGE FIRE IN GLASGOW DOOK,
QUARTER OF A MILLION" DAMAGE.
LONDON, June 19th..
Burgeon for 1013 shows an increase of
The report of the Colonial Veterinary Glasgow, and several sheda and soven A fire broke out at Kingston Dock,
3,072.55 in the revenue derived from schooners were burned. The fire raged slaughter houses, 86,620.20 in rents from the markets, of The damage is estimated at £280,000.
and an increase of for nine hours before it was extinguished. which 81,368 10 was contributed by the surplus stalls in the reconstructed. Old Western Market, 82,884 by the Reclama it rendered vacant in Yaumati Old tion Street Market and the stalls which Market and $194.60 by the Praya East Market
early age of 23, of Mr. William Simpson The death took place yesterday, at the
had been employed in the general office at Burleigh, who for just under two years
is to balance her budget, it must be a mat- ter for regret that British commercial petroleum deposits should be to her finances apathy is a contributing cause. For her what Baku and Maikop are to Russia 8." This Taikon
Lord of the Admiralty, who confines himself
DURAZZO'S CRITICAL POSITION.
DEFENDERS ILL-PATED " SURPRISE ATTACK
LONDON, June 19th. The situation at Darazzo is critical.
Miridites and Malissoris is an abortive panic reigned after a severe defeat of the
position in the mountains, when they 9 surprise” attack on the insurgenta
The importa in May totalled $103,637,000, and exports $157,457,000, The excess in imports is attributed to the tarif legislation.
BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, June 18th."
commenced iu bright sunshine yesterday The Open Golf Championship contest
The leaders on the day were:-Vardon, 150; Taylor, 152, Wilson, 153; Braid, 156; first amateurs, Mr. Hutchison, 156; Mr. Jenkins, 159,
Ouimet, the youthful American cham- pion, was disappointing, his total being 160.
HOME TURE.
RESULT OF ABCOT GOLD CUP
LONDON, June 16th.
NEW BE STEAMER.
which is to take the place of the steamer The new B. I. Apcar steamer Takada,
Thongwa, on the Calcutta-Japan run, arrived here on Thursday morning on her muiden voyage to China and Japan The ship was visited by many residents and was found to be an exceedingly comfort- able, well equipped vessel, and, to all appearances, peculiarly adapted for the Eastern trade. She is a twin-screw vessel of 6,800 tons gross and 1,222 tons nett, being of 1,600 indicated horse power. She is of the shelter deck class with poop, bridge and forecastle. She is 430 feet long and 58 feet broad and is fitted with all the latest improvements voniences for carrying first class, second class and native passengers and cargo.
first class state rooms are very large and The vessel has accommodation for 50 first class
and 60 second class passengers. The
the first class dining saloon, music room airy and ers situated on the bridge, while
and smoking room are on the bridga deck and are large and admirably, furnished.
and con
The second class accommodation is near the bridge and consists of 11 four and two three berth cabins and an admirable saloon.
Electric fans are fitted in all first and second class cabina, as well as in the saloons, smoke room, music room, etc., while reading lamps are supplied fitted with a complete system of electric in the hertas. All the public rooms are heating, the heater being what is known as the Tricity Ship Heater. In conso quence of the new life-saving regulations, this ship carries fourteen 25 feet and five 30 feet lifeboats, besides a gig and dingy. The lifeboats are placed in pairs ade by side and by new system of control as soon as the outside lifeboat is released the escort and rebused also. The new boat airside boat moves over and takes its place
a distance of 23 miles, resulted as
Aleppo (Foy)
demand and supply, it is not surprising presents a view of the question not to be lock. Mr. Burleigh, who was a were surrounded, and mown down by that they have practically doubled in a few found in the public speeches of the First ill about a month ago, and a fortnight They were poor defenders of Durazzo.
of Renton. Dumbartonshire, took quick-firing guns, losing 700 killed. • The race for the Ascot Gold Cup, over years. This, however, has in turn led to to the simple question of ensuring supplies since he was admitted to the Government The town was again attacked on Wednes follows:- great activity in the exploitation of of liquid fuel for the Navy in time of war, but Civil Hospital. The cause of death was new regions for oil as well as to the when we see how Russia's position in Ceu consumption
on of the throat, following tral Asia has been gained, not so much by apon fover and dysentery. He had made investigation of now means of obtaining conquest es by her commercial expulsion many friends during his short residence oil. Mr. CHUCKLE did not anticipate through the exploitation of oil in Baku, we that all the oil the Admiralty needed cannot but realise that the relationship
in the Colony, and the news of his death would be obtainable from their own walle betwycon oil and strategy is one of the takes place this afternoon, the corteys came to them as a shock. The funeral that coal would greatest importance and needs to be
passing the Monument at 2:30
in Persia botwithstand continue, he said, to be the main motiye
considered.
All was quiet in the afternoon, and the day night for 1 hours.
reinforcements of Italian and Austrian bluejackets have been withdrawn, Albanian Government cruised the coast An Austrian ship chartered by the and bombarded the rebel positions,
Junior (W. Huxley) Willbrook (Donoghue).
length, three lengths between second and Ten ran. Won by three-quarters of
third Betting to Iainst Aleppo; 20 to 1 Willbrook 3 to 1 Junior.
She has extensive deck passenger decor- is commanded by Capt 0. M. Robin. modation and can stow 8,000 tons of Cargo