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countries. Nothing was said as to the
causes making this possible, but looking the facts squarely in the face it must be Acknowledged that if the Unionists bad not adopted a protectionist policy it would have been very difficult to persuade even
Japan that there was any danger of Great Britam abandoning free-trade. Another question has now arisen on somewhat the same lines. At the time of the revision of the treaties with Japan the Island Empire decided to remove from the treaties the provisions in regard to the coasting trade CHAMPAGNE and to place them under municipal law.
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This, of course, was but the prelude to closing the coasting trade to all foreign vessels, which, in spite of some opposition, was done. Later, with the increase of the mercantile marine, and the encouragement offered by bounties, Japan commenced to engage in the coasting trade of India, much to the annoyance of the two British com panies already in the field. A rate was begun and passengers and goods ware transported at remarkably low rates, much
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THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENOT.j THE LATE MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,
TRIBUTES TO A STATESMAN OF EMPIRE."
LONDON, July 4th.
Mr. Asquith and Mr. Bonar Law will refer to the late Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons on Monday, white Mr. Redmond will make reference to the deceased statesman in a speech to-day.
In the Lobby generous tributes by man of all shades of opinion similarly honour
The Statesman of Empire.
The late editions of the London news papers yesterday were devoted to Mr. Chamberlain's death."
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BOSNIAN TRAGEDY.
THE FUNERAL
CHOWDS ATTEND THE LYING-IN-STATE.
VIENNA, July 4th. Enormous crowds attended the lying- in-state of the late Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Consort. The bodies were contained in silver coffins orna- mented with gold, and lighted candles were placed around the catafalque.
Life Guards formed a guard of honour. In front of the coffins were wreaths from
the late Archduke's children. were read at all the altars.
lasses
The departure of the bodies from Vienna was attended by all the Arch- dukes, and the whole of the Garrison. The bodies were placed on a special
His Majesty the King and Queen Alexandra have sent messages of contrain at ten o'clock in the evening, for
to the advantage, no doubt, of the Indiandolence to Mre. Chamberlain The King public, but much to the disgust of the refers to the deceased-statesman as “Ong shareholders in the two British companies for whom I had the greatest admiration The matter was taken up by the British Press,
and respect." which complained of the unfair attitude of Japan in competing in the Indian coasting trade while closing her own coast to British shipping, and questions were asked in Parliament, The latest news is that CHAMPAGNE negotiations are going on between the two
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Mr. Lloyd George, speaking to a Municipal deputation, said Mr. Cham- berlain was one of the most distinguished Muncipal adininistratora of bis age.
Speaking at the Insurance Conference in London, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., said that Mr. Lloyd George had acknow ledged to him that the death of Mr. Chamberlain had left him very depressed. Royal Family, representatives of the Overseas, Do
Members of the
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such an arrangement, notably the must- favoured-nation clause in the treaties, but $58.00 if these are overcome we shall again witness 60.00 an arrangement based upon a threatened
reaction against the present fiscal policy of $63,00
the British Government. We have no din tributes to the deceased statesman's
greatness. to enter here into the merits of the
argu- or of th ments of the Free Traders and the Pro- tectionists, but it may be pointed out that these new departures tend to cut away the
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DEATH.
JENSEN-On June 28th, at Shanghai, J. V. JENSEN, a native of Randers (Den mark), Chief Examiner, Chinese Maritime Customs, aged 67 years. HONGKONG OFFICE: 108, Des Vœux HOLD C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 6TH, 1914.
On the last occasion of the revision of the Treaties between Japan and the Foreign Powers, there was attached to the Treaty with Great Britain a conventional tariff, the arrangement of which was the souros of considerable controversy at the time. At firat Japan declared, that in view of Great Britain being a free trade country there was no room for the arrangement of a conven-
since they show that it is possible for a free trade country to enter into arrangements which the Protectionists claimed were only possible by a reversal of the fiscal policy. It is true, as pointed out above, that such arran- gemazte have only been rendered.possible by the threatened danger of the abandon- ment of free-trade, but precedents established under abnormal conditions often continus to be followed under normal conditions. It is thus possible that even if the Unionist party were to drop its Protectionist policy Great Britain would still be able to continue making advantageous arrangements with foreign countries on the strength of the precedent established in the case of Japan.
The Gazette announces that there will be no Criminal Sessions during the pre- gent month,
conveyance to Artstetten.
After the train had left, a crowd demons. trated outside the Servian Legation, but ultimately dispersed.
POZORLARN, July 5th. The coffins were removed from the train in a heavy rain storm. A proces sion was formed at dawn; denge crowds assembling, and the bodies were then con- veyed by ferry across
the Danube. The certège proceeded for two and a half miles up the hill to Artstetten Castle. The coins were then placed on biers in
the Castle church. Priests and nuns al-
ternately offered up prayers,
Exalted personages, together with the children of the Archduke and Duchess, arrived. Later, the remains were again blessed, and were then interred in the Castle vaults, The guard of honour was
Mr. Jesse Collings is overcome with composed of veterans,
grief.
[* extra Canadian papers published editions" announcing the death and aditorial articles paying tributes to Mr. Chamberlain as 20 Imperial States
man."
ANTI-SERVIAN DEMONSTRATIONS RENEWED.
VIENNA, July 5th.
The anti-Servian demonstrations have been renewed. A Servian tri-colour was burned in the neighbourhood of the Legation, and the demonstrators then German papers give prominence to the marched to the Russian Embassy, but the event and print sympathetic apprecia-police barred the approaches. Eventually tions and biographies of Mr. Chamber the demonstrators gathered outside the lain, paying a tribute to his ability and British and Gorman Embassies, where devotion to his country's interests." they sung the National Anthem.
EMPEROR'S LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTERS
The Emperor Franz Joseph in a letter to the Austrian and Hungarian Premiers,
my beloved nephew and his noble-hearted says:— The unhappy dead which cut off
consort has plunged me and my house inte the most afflicting grief, The fanaticism of
The
newspapers
LATAN.
are practically Chamberlain cditions. Pages are devoted to obituary notices, quotations from his sayings, and tributes from his supporters and former opponents
The Unionist papers publish glowing panegyrics, and say the tribute of the people is that he was the fount of
a small band of misguided persons cannot inspiration to the men of his own race,
shake the sacred ties of affection between and the representative of its virility in
me and my people, whose joy and sorrow the eyes of the Empire and the world.
The Radical Press, while paying tri- I have shared for 65 years. If I can According to the Gazette Dr. K. Kita-butes to his patriotism and his services in bequeath to my successor the pledge of shima has been added to the register of revealing the Empire to democracy, are their love as my most priceless legacy, that medical practitioners.
of opinion that his career would have
care.
THROUGH BEUTER AGENCY.]
HENLEY FINALS.
ITALIAN WINS DIAMOND SCULES.
LONDON, July Eth. Beautiful weather favoured the finals day at Henley and an enormous crowd
was present.
In the final for the Diamond Sculls, Sinigaglia (Italy) beat Stuart (Trinity Hall (Cambridge).
In the final for the Grand Challenge Cup Harvard defeated Boston by 1 lengths.
Leander easily beat Mayence in the Stewards (fours) in 7min. 02ices.
Caius College boat Jesus College (Cam- bridge) in the Thames Cup by three- quarters of a length in min. 27secs.
The Visitors Cup was won by Lady Margaret's B.C., Cambridge, who easily defeated Magdalen College, Oxford, in Bain. 20secs.
The Ladies Plate was won by Pem- broke, who out rowed First Trinity by two and a half lengths in 7min. 24secs.
The London Rowing Club defeated Lady Margaret's B.C., in the Wyfolds (fours) by 14 lengths in 8min. 35secs.
Trinity Hall defeated Third Trinity in the Goblets by a longth in min. 28ecs.
AMATEUR ATHLETIS
ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING IN LONDON.
[THBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
STRIKE AT WOOLWICH ARSENAL
LONDON, July 4th.
Two thousand employees at Woolwich Arsenal have struck work as a protest against the dismissal of a filter who declined to erect some machinery because the concrete bedding upon which it was to be placed-had been constructed by non-union labourers.
LONDON, July 5th. Eight thousand-have-now-struck, ond- work has been brought to a standstill.
ANOTHER MANSION BURNED NEAR BELFAST.
LONDON, July 5th. Ballymenoch House, County Down, containing "valuable pictures and heir- looms, has been burned. This is the third mansion in the vicinity of Belfast that has been destroyed by Suffragettes.
THE BRITISH INSURANCE ACT. LONDON, July 5th.
The second report on the working of the Insurance Act shows that there are -31,221;753 depositors in England alone. The receipts for the year totalled £26,801,818, and paymonts £14,300,746.
CIVIL LIST PENSIONS.
LONDON, July 4th. LONDON, July 4th..
Civil List pensions have been granted Drizzling rain marked the Amateur Athletic Association Championships at to Mre. Corfield, in recognition of her Stamford Bridge The competitions son's services in Somaliland, and to Mrs. extend over two days, and there is Bacon, in consideration of the merits of
The finals
her late husband as a painter. record world-wide entry. resulted as follows:-
440 yards hardles. English, of Mau chester. Time, 59 4-becs.
of
Hop, step and jump-Sahlin, Sweden, 46 feet 1 inch
Four miles flat. G. W. Hutson, of Surrey (last year's winner). Time, 19min. 411-5secs
Putting the weight.-Taipale, of Fin- land, 44 feet 7 inches.
Throwing the discus.-D. E. M. Tai pale; 144 feet 63 inchen.
My gun, LONDON, July 5th. The second day's contesta were favoured with glorious weather, and there was a large crowd present.
The finals, resulted as follows:- Half-mile flat-Baker, of America, Imin 542.5sec
Throwing the hammer 1, C. Lind, of Sweden (last year's winner), 163ft, 8inches. 100 yards fat W. R. Applegarth (Poly- technic), 10secs,
DEFENCE OF NORWAY.
"A BIG VOTE FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES."
CHRISTIANIA, July 5th." The Storthing has voted £844,500 for extraordinary measures of defence. PRINCESS OF ALBANIA GOES TO BUKHAREST.
LONDON, July 4th.. The Princess of Albania and her children are going to Bukharest, MR. ROOSEVELT'S RE-ENTRY INTO
POLITICS.
NEW YORK, July 5th.
Two miles, steeplechase-1, Frost (Spark
Mr. Roosevelt has resigned the asso- Hill Barriers, 11min. 103-58ces.
220 yards flat-W. R. Applegarth, 21 1-5 | ciate-sditorship of the Outlook in order sers. (equals world's record). ***
120 yards hurdles G. H. Gray (Salford to have more time for his political work. Harriers, last year's winner), 154-5ncs.
High jump-Obler, of America, 6ft. 2 inches.
Seedkonso
Quarter-mile Ant-C N. (Blackheath), sec
Mile HatG. W. Hutson, 4min, 28sees. Long jump Kingsford, of London, Bit 3 inches.
Two miles walking race-E. Bridge, of Lancashire (holder), 19min. 57 1-5secs.
Mile relay Polytechnic Harriers, 3min. 91 3-5acca.
Pole jump Sjoeberg, of Sweden, 11ft. Throwing the javelin Koezan, of "Hung- ary, 195ft 11inches.
Civil Engineer of the Naval Yard, has his defection from Radicalism.
Mr. E. M. Barton, Superintending been greater and more beneficent bat for will be the dearest reward of my paternal inches. been appointed to Cromarty and leaves Hongkong by the P. & O steamer Khyber on Wednesday
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS,
The funeral is to take place at Hockley Cemetery, Birmingham, on Monday There will be a religious service at the Unitarian Church of the Messiah, at which probably the Lord Mayor and other Birmingham notabilities will attend; but
the
In a Proclamation to the Army and Navy, the Emperor says: We bow with grief to the inscrutable will of the Almighty. Who has demanded as im- mensurable sacrifice. Nevertheless, I do not abandon hape of a prosperous future,
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advice from their Shanghai office to the effect that the directors of the Shanghai tional tariff, meaning presumably that Great Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., have as the deceased statesman wished that the and I am convinced that the Monarchy's
declared a dividend for the year ending 30th April last at the rate of Tls. 5 per share.
sure refuge is in the devotion of the loyal Austro-Hungarian forces." ______
WORLD'S TENNIS CHAMPION- SHIPS.
KROOKES DEFEATS WILDING
A DOUBLE CELEBRATION.
ST. ALBAN's (Vermont), July 5th. The United States and Canadian troops jointly celebrated Independence Day and the Centenary of the Anglo-American peace.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH."
Independence Day was observed by the American community in Hongkong on the 4th inst. in the customary manner. Mr. A. E. Carleton, the Vice-Consul-General, who is in charge of the Consulate during LONDON, July 5th.
the absence on leave of the Consul General The world's lawn tennis championships was "At Home" to official callers. Captain ware continued at Wimbledon in sunshine, Alison, A.D.C., called on behalf of H.E. and before 10,000 spectators.
the Governor, Major-General Kelly called Bookes beat Wilding by 6-4, 6-4, 7-personally, and other callers during the Brookes volleyed superbly and led morning included the Consular repre throughout. In the first and second sets sentatives of the various Powers. Wilding led until the score was 44. The American community held a recep- BUDA PESTH, July 5th. The semi-official Pexter Lloyd criticises There was a tremendous struggle in the tion at the Hongkong Hotel, in the the discourtesy of the semi-oficial third set, and excitement was intense, dining-room, which was gaily decorated Brookes persistently attacked, and Wild
with flags. There was a very large attendance. At noon the Hon. Mr. Claud TRAGIC MOONLIGHT TRIP ON THE Servian Press comments, and warns ing's backhaud play came in for some
Belgrade of the necessity of an immediate ovation. change of tone, and of honourably fulfilling the obligations in connection with the crime, which was undoubtedly promoted in Belgrade.
funeral should be of the quietest character it is not desired that deputations outside Birmingham should attend ge
Simultaneously, a Memorial Service will be held at St. Margaret's Church,
The marriage was zolemnised at St. Joseph's Church on Saturday of Lance Westminster Sergeant A. W. Grimmett, of the Hong- kong Police, and Miss Florence Murray, of Hongkong The ceremony was per- formed by Father Augustine, and Mr. best man. The Joseph Brooks was bridegroom is a well-known athlete, and is a clever footballer.
THAMES.
BARONET AND SANDSMAN DROWNED.
LONDON, July 4th. A tragic moonlight trip occurred on the Thames
A WARNING: TO. SERVIA.
Britain had no special advantages to offer Japan, her trade being free to all countries and that therefore Japan was not called upon to offer Great Britain any special advantages. This view was warmly con- troverted by some of the foreign papers published in Japan, and the question was at last taken up by the British Government which succeeded in inducing Japan to fix special duties for certain British products, Great Britain in return guaranteeing the free import of certain Japanese goods in the event of any change in her fiscal policy. At the Magistracy on Saturday Mary-
A bandsman fell overboard, whereupon. This rather curious arrangement, the first McIntosh, of 52, Haiphong Road, Kow- of its kind ever entered into by Grent Icon, was summoned by G. Edward Bir Denis Anson, Bart., attempted to Britain, was naturally somewhat criticised Goldsbrough, of 45 Haiphong Road, effect a rescue, but both were drowned.
It. There was a eross Count Breendor, dived in to assist Benckendorff,a son of the by the English Protectionists, who pointed for assault. out that for a Government following &
Mr. Wood, in dismissing both sum in the rescue and was recovered in a most policy of free trade to enter into what was
monses, said it was e * storm in a tea actually a protective arrangement was some-
LATER. cup," which the parties might have what of an anomaly. If it was to Great settled amongst themselves. Britain's advantage to obtain special termelike dang
News has reached Shanghai of the death Sir W. R. Anson, who was until his death THE BRITISH SQUADRON IN THE for the entrance of her goods into Japan
in Elinbargh of Mr. Allan Seton at the beginning of last month MP for then it was more to her advantage to obtain such special terms from other countries, and this could best be done by reverting to a Protectionist policy. To this the free-traders answered that while
summons for disorderly
exhausted condition.
Sir Denis Anson was the successor to
Bremner, who for some years had engaged Oxford University.
in the business of a bill and bullion broker
It appears that the party, which in- in Shanghai During his residence included Mr And Mrs. Raymond Asquith Shanghai Mr. Bremner became widely
and Mrs. Jasper
known, and was greatly esteemed for the and the Hon. Mr.
ALLEGED TURKISH OUTRAGE.
DESTROYER BAID TO HAVE SEIZED CREEK. VESSEL
ATHENS, July 5th. The newspapers state that a Turkish destroyer on Friday bombarded and captured a Greek Bailing vessel, which was transporting refugees from Chios.
Mrs. Lambert Chambers beat Mr Severn, Colonial Secretary, gave the toast, of The President of the United States," and Mr. J. W. Boiles gave the tomat of Larcombe, 7-5, 6-4.
Wilding secured the gentlemen's champion-"The King," the Band of the D.C.LI. ship in 1914, and Mrs. Lambert Chambers wat the champion lady, Wilding was undefeated playing the National Anthems of the from 1910 until 1913, winning the champion respective countries. ship in four successive seasons.]
ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, July 5th. Middlesex beat Worcestershire at Dud ley by an innings and 21 runs..
The matches Surrey. Northants at Northampton, Yorks v. Hants, at Hull, Essex v. Kent at Leyton, and Sussex v. Warwickshire at Nuneaton, were drawn.
MOTOR RACING.
Dr. J. W. Noble also held a reception and received many callers.
HMS Triumph and Tamar had the American flag at the mainmast during the day, and at noona salute was fired by tho U.S.S. Wilmington,
THE HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.,
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The following are the Company's figures for the week onding June 27th:-
Receipts Increase compared with corresponding week last
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CORDIAL ESCHANGE OF SALUTES ON DEPARTURES
LYONS, July 5th. In the race for the Grand Prix, over a ST. PETERSBURG, July 8th. The Tsar visited the departing British course of 467 miles, a German named des won in many good qualities he displayed both in Ridley, was a very festive one. Sir Denis
Two more Germans, also Aggregate to date:— it was more to Great Britain's advantage to business and private life. He was a keen Anson, who is a New Zealander, dived Squadron in his yacht, and hoisted his Lautenschlayer using a Mercedes
were placed keep her trade open then to protect it. Portsman, taking an active interest in into the water for a joke. The bands flag as Admiral of the Fleet. There was 421 minutes.
racing and all held aporta Hộ was a
this was no reason why she should not Beck to obtain advantageous terms for the
member of most of the clubs, and was for man, and then Count Benckendorff, a cordial exchange of salutes and driving Mercedes care,
signals.
second and third. some time chairman of the Country Club, attempted to save bim
year
No. of wocks-
Total.
Increase to date
811,288
8401:
20
$304,304 $63,940