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may seem farcical-it puts Great Britain in the position of a man whose only way of obtaining redress against a recalcitrant debtor is to cancel the whole debt-but it indicates in coher earnest the invidious position in which Great Britain now stands with regard to the opiary question, there is now no hope of enforcing the general principle and making Chiua yield on any of the essential points; the only ray of light lies in the pos- sibility of saving something from the general wreck by driving a bargain with China for the immediate cessation of the trade. Looked WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. at from this standpoint, and in the light of
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At the Magistracy yesterday the American named William Alexander Beer, who was arrested recently on a Japanese steamer on a warrant issued by H.E. The Governor on the application of
THE HOME RULE CRISIS.
TELEGRA MS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
the Swiss Government, charging him with THE KING'S SPEECH TO THE CONFERENCE. THE FRENCH PRESIDENT'S VISIT
swindling the sum of Francs 10,000 in Switzerland, was discharged. He voluntarily consented to - return to Switzerland.
Before Mr. Wood, at the Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese was charged with snatching & gold ear-ring from a Chinese woman in Morrison Street. From the evidence, it appeared that the defendant snatched the ear-ring and then imme diately passed it on to an accomplice who was by his side. This man made off and escaped arrest, but the defendant was captured. The police stated that the man had been banished three times. Hia Worship committed the man for trial at the next Criminal Sessions,
A cable to the Penany Gazette, of July 15th, says: "A London wire confirms the
Chief Justice, Straits Settlemente, in appointment of Mr. J. A. B. Buckaill as
succession to Sir W. H. Hyndman- Jones." The Straits Times (Singapore) says in reference to this information no ulterior motive attendant on her
"Inquiries made in the highest quarters vigorous extirpation measures, but, especi-hero elicit the fact that the appointment ally in view of what was done last year in has never bren even offered to Mr. Kansu, it must be recognized that the Buckhill," enormous revenue that would be yielded by a provincial monopoly would be a sore
temptation in many quarters. It is clear that this aspect of the case played a large part in moulding the terms of the 1911 Agreement, and that the arrangement
for a pro rati diminution of export from India and for the final termination of the trade not earlier than in six years' time were precautionary measures designed to
defeat any ideas Chios might have of turn- ing the cessation of the Indian trade to her own pecuniary advantage. From the extent to which suppression had been made effective in China up to the spring of 1911 it was clear that, if things continued in the same way, China would be practically
free of opium a couple of years later, so
that, when 1917 came round, the smokers should have all weaned themselves of the habit, China's finances should have adjusted themselves, and the country have become. so habitusted to the new order of things that the re-establishment, under official auspices, of the opium trade would not be easy, while, during the interval of three or four years, Great Britain would have ample opportunities to decide whether the suppression was genuine and permanent What seems to happen now is that the officials carry on a sudden and violent campaign, and exterminate every blade of poppy, regardless of cost, when they hear that a British opium inspector is coming round, but if the Agreement were con sumated at once, instead of in 1917, Great Britain would have no means of bringing pressure on China in the event of a re- crudescence. It would, we think, in the long ran be a real service to China if Great Britain insisted, up to the last possible day, on keeping her right to import Indian opium into China, as, by keeping China HUGE 131, FIRET STREET, B.O.res for two or three years from the native drug, she would diminish the possibility of a recrudescence of the trade (perhaps ne an official monopoly) and make it easier for China to maintain the freedom she has almost won.
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SIB EDWARD GREY's hint at the possibility of Great Britain anticipating the date fixed by the Agreement of 1911 for the final cessation of the import of Indian opium inte China, and the mere fact that he dallied, in his answer in the House of Commons, with the question of declaring the whole of China opium-free, opens up the whole issue
The English mail of the 20th June was delivered in London on the 21st July.
The British Squadron is due to arrive at Weihaiwei on the 25th inst.
for 1914, on August 7th. The dividend
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 22nd July.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND, PUISNE JUDGE
CLAIM FOR RENT.
A Ogilvie, 42, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
A. Crawford, 6, Rose Terrace, Kowloon. The claim was for 850, one month's rent of the ground floor of 6. Ruse Terrace,
Mr. Gardiner was for plaintiff, and Mr. R. C. Faithfull defended.
Mr. Faithfull at the outset claimed that cause of complaint was not revealed in the the writ. Plaintiff did not say in what capacity he claimed the rent, or in what capacity he brought the action. “__
Mr. Gardiner held that Mr. Faithfull should have
ve asked for a discovery, which he bad not done And the writ was of the usual claim for rent kind. Mr. Gardiner also asked leave to amend the claim, inserting an alternative claim for
use and occupation," and said that he would explain what Mr. Faithfull required. About February 12th this year, defendant called and saw the plaintiff with a view to taking the ground floor of 6, Hose Terrace. Negotiations
STRONG RADICAL CONDEMNATION OF THE KING'S
INTERVENTION.
CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO PROVE ABORTIVE,
[THROUGH BRUTEE'8 AGENCY.]
THE KING ON HIS INTERVENTION.
A STRIKING SPEECH.
LONDON, July 22nd. The King, in his speech at the conference between the representatives of the various Parties in the Home Rule dispute, after thanking those present for their response to his summons and expressing his gratification that the Speaker was to Preside at the meetings, said :--
"My intervention may be regarded as a new departure, but the exceptional circumstances under which you have been brought together justify my action, "For mouths we have watched with deep misgivings the course of events in Ireland: The trend has been surely and steadily towards an appeal to force, and to-day the cry of Civil War is on the lips of the most responsible and most sober minded of my people,
It is unthinkable that we should be brought to the brink of fratricidal strife upon issues apparently so capable of adjustment if handled in a spirit of generous compromise...
"My apprehension in contemplating euch a dire calamity is intensified by my feelings of attachment to Ireland and my sympathy with her people, who -have always welcomed me with warm
hearted affection. You represent in one form or other the vast majority of my subjects at Home, and you also have a deep interest in my Dominions over
wh sca, who are scarcely less concerned in
prompt and friendly settlement..
I regard you then as the trustees of the honour and peace of all. Your responsibilities are indeed great. The
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COMMENTS ON THE KING'S
SPEECH.
The Irish Independent (Dublin) says
TO RUSSIA
PROLONGED POLITICAL CONVERSATIONS. --
ST. PETERSBURG July 22nd. The Tear and President Poincaré resumed their prolonged conversation on foreign matters of French and Russian interest, and agreed to harmonious action in the general European policy.
The Foreign Ministers of the two countries conferred simultaneously..
President Poincaré arrived at St.
that the King's speech has exposed His Petersburg in the Imperial yacht from Poterhof. He drove to the fortress of Majesty to the suspicion that he has been influenced by the Tory view.
Peter and Paul and laid a sword on the tomb of Alexandra 111, and after wards drove through the streets to the
The heading The Patriot King"
sums up the commente in the Conservative Press on the King's Speech, which is welcomed as lifting the situation on to a higher plane and bringing home the gravity of the crisis to the country.
"the
The headings, The King's Amazing Specch," and "Liberst Concern" voice the uneasiness of the Liberals who express particular annoyance at the phrase cry of civil war is on the lips of the most responsible and the most scher-minded of my people" They declare that the talk of civil war is merely a Linionist cry.
The Daily Chronicle says:-"
Winter Palace.
Embassy in the evening and later depart- The President gave a banquet at the
ed in the Imperial yacht for Peterhof. SERIOUS LABOUR DISTURBANCES
IN RUSSIA. President Poincaré's visit is marred by serious Labour disturbances. Over 100,000 men have struck work, and there have been
attacks on the police, who used their revolvers. Numerous arresta wore affected. The Cossacks were called out
we deprecated imputasterday in the Viborg quarter. They fired two
His of
rounds of blank cartridge, which dis»
Tramwaymen elso Majesty's partisanship, but the extra persed the crowds. ordinarily ill-inspired speech leaves the where ejected their passengers and over- impression that the King speaks of turned the cars. Political agitators are Unionists as we. The journal warns stirring up long-standing grievances in
an attempt to provoke a crisis, the King not to take George 111. as a
The pattern...
The Daily News says it is impossible to conceal a feeling of mistrust at the formal and unprecedented intervention of the Crown, and it is the duty of Democrats to firmly face the grave facts touching their inviolable liberties.
French Hospital is strongly- guarded by Cossacks, and elaborate pre- cautions have been taken to prevent dis- turbances by strikers..
There are strikes also as Moscow, Riga, and Saratoff, Cossacks are being rapidly drafted into St. Petersburg.
THE REJECTED HINDU IMMIGRANTS.
ARMED FORCE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
"KOMAGATA MARU.?! «
·Both Liberal journals take it - for granted that the Speech is the King's own composition, while emphasising that the Government must share the respon sibility for transferring the constitutional struggle from Parliament to the Palace.
Speakers at the Liberal meeting yester H.M.S. Rainbow to the Komagata Moru
VICTORIA (B.C.), July 22nd.
An armed force is to be transferred fron
time is short, and you will, I know, day declared that the Cabinet must acc and the Hindu ringleaders will be employ it to the fullest advantage, and dismissal rather than consent to dissolu- be patient, earnest, and conciliatory in
view of the magnitude of the interests at stake,
to
"I pray God in His infinite wisdom
guide
your deliberations, so that there may result the joy of peace and honourable settlement."
were entered into between the parties. and some days later defendant called at plaintiff's house and an agreement was there entered into that the defendant should rent the bottom portion of the premises, the rent to be 850 per month, including furniture as per inventory. Some days later defendant called on the plaintiff with the object of getting an agreement from him. In the meantime/conference for over half-an-hour. plaintiff had heard that the defendant NO DEFINITE ADVANCE TOWARDS was residing with a Japanese lady.
Mr. Faithfull interrupted, and said he
tion, failing the King's assent to Home
Rule.
Mr. Rumsay Macdonald, M. P., in an interview, described the King's speech as most extraordinary: it might have graced the oration of a Unionist member of the
House of Commons,
His Majesty remained with those ing
AGREEMENT.
did not think social matters should be! The conference, which lasted 13 hours, introduced into the case. It was "ays amicably discussed the points at issue, but ornay did the defendant take the premises.
no definite advance to an The conference will be
there was
agreement. resumed to-day."
It is understood that both sides at the conference were unyielding.
The conference has been
LATZH
Opp resumed. LIBERALS OPPOSED TO FURTHER
∙CONCESSIONS,
Over 100 Liberal members of Parlia
ment met and considered the situation. They urged the Government not to make
Mr. Thomas, a Labour, M.P., speaking at a Conference at Derby, said the con- ference was a deliberate attempt to defeat the Parliament Act. If he or any other
Labour leader had used language such as Sir Edward Carson and Captain Craig had used they would not be honoured guests at the Palace but prisoners at the Old Bailey. THE KING “GREATLY ANNOYED" The Standard says a high authority in touch with the Court, requests it to an nounce that the King is greatly annoyed at the suggestion that he would withhold his assent to Home Rule in certain circumstances.
GENERAL ELECTION RUMOURS, There were renewed rumours in the
of what the position will be in China who will be fifteen, per cent., which is the premises from a Portuguese lady, he concessions which would be anacceptable Lobby last evening of an imminent
sooner or later, all foreign opium is con- traband. In one sense, it is quite im material whether the fulfilment of Great
saine as last year.
The
recent typhoons caused
some
LARGE SIBERIAN RAILWAY DE CONCESSION, A
solution.
NEW P. AND O LINER.
Mr. Gardiner said it was necessary to mention this fact as it was a reason for plaintiff's refusal to give defendant the bottom premises. Subsequently, the prople on the other floor deciding to leave this removed any projudice, and then the defendant agreed to take the whole of the premises as from March 31st at an increase of rent. The rent for It is announced that the Linggi Rubber this month was paid, but nothing was Co. will declare its first interim dividend paid for April and defendant left in May Before this, plaintiff had rented the
boing thus the sub-tenant, and he had had
to the Nationalists, nor agree to a General Election, and Liberala and to pay the rent. Plaintiff had the prem ises transferred from his wife to himself settlement involving a Distolution before Unionists alike anticipate an early Dis Britain's share of the Agreement be damage in the vicinity of Pakhoi, though statement, after which Mr. Faithfull
Plaintiff bore out his solicitor's the Plural Voting Bill has been passed.
consummated in 1914 or in 1917, for it is that port itself got off lightly, There certain that, even if we insist on the last were floods at Limehow, where over a letter of the Treaty, Chine will show herself hundred people are said to have been all the more active in trampling it under drowned, and one of the city bridges was
washed down. foot and making impossible the still legal importation of the certificated drag: The extra amount of opium that would be imported in the next three years in the face of China's rigid determination to keep it out would probably be infinitesimal: Great Britain would for three years longer remain in the ignominous position of having
The telegram quoted below was received to allow China to flout her with impunity,
at the American Consulate General from for China knows that the British Govern London of Sir William T. Taylor, yesterday *—
The marriage has taken place in the Manila Observatory at 8.50a.m. ment is at best half-hearted in its attempts K.U.M.G., formerly Resident General, Cyclone or typhoon W of the Ladrone to enforce compliance with the Treaty and Federated Malay States, who frequently or Mariana Islands, moving W that no stronger argument than verbal acted as Officer Administering the W.N.W. protests can ever be used, by holding on Government, Strait Settlements, and Mrs. to the last day, Great Britain would lose Mason, widow of Mr. James Scott Masur all opportunity of driving some sort of late Acting Governor of Borneo, and bargain with China with reference to the formerly British Adviser in Kelantan. accumulated stocke. This last consideration The ceremony was a quiet one.
The Hongkong Volunteer Corps orders announce that His Excellency the Gover nor has been pleased to appoint Mr. C. Willson to be Lieutenant and Mr. L. N. Murphy to be 2nd Lieutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect from 7th July, 1014.
submitted that plaintiff was merely the agent for his wife, who was away from the Colony, and thus he could not suo as owner of the premises Plaintiff, had even signed & document, drawn up him (dr. Faithfull) agreeing to indemnify defendant if the wife, when she returned claimed the rent from defendant which he had paid to plaintiff,
The hearing was adjourned.
TYPHOON WARNING.
by.
or
Sir George Alexander hus accepted an original comedy in four acts by Capt, John Kendall, the skipper of the ill-fated Empress of Ireland, entitled "Dum
thim.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 30th. A French group, headed by Benut Trepof, has secured a concession for Bouth Siberian trunk line of shout 1,800 niles, which will require an outlay of £19,000,000.-Times.
BRITISH TRADE UNIONISTS AND CHINESE LAUNDRIES.
Messrs. Caird launched at Greenock on the 28th ult. the large liner Kaisar-i-Hind for the Bombay service of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. The steamer, which is of 11,500 tons is similar in many respects to the Medina, which conveyed their Majesties to India for the Coronation Durbar.
LANGUAGE TEST FOR ASIATICS Before the Select Committee of the
WELLINGTON, June 201 House of Commons on the Bill for the The Minister of Marine, Mr. Fiabor establishment of a Trade Board to raise has introduced in the House a Bill de the wages paid to certain laundry signed to prevent the right of entry of workers, Mr. R. M. Bell, a representative Hindus and other Asiatics from metrics tions, last month stated that there are migrant must write an applies: un forni of the Federation of Laundry Associa with a the Empire. The interling, im-
more than 60 Chinese Laundries in and in any European language selected by around Liverpool
the Customs officer, and in the presence
on the next liner leaving for the Orient, If their mutinous spirit is not quelled, all the Hindus will be transhipped in batches.
arrested, placed in irons, and deported
The Duke of Connaught (Governor- General of Canada) has appealed to the Hindus to maintain peace.
The Japanese Government, cabled the Japanese Consul at Vancouver that if the Kamagata Mura is forcibly seized by the
Naval authorities all the Japanese officers and crow must first leave the ship and so avoid international complications.
LATER.
The difficulty of the Indians on the Komagata Mare in attempting to enter Canada has been solved. The Indians agreed not to offer any further resistance to their deportation on the Canadian Government agreeing to pay their fores to the Orient and to fully provision the ship.
THE GERMAN WAR LEVY.
CIGARETTE MONOPOLY TO ATONE FOR THE SHORTAGE,
BERLIN, July 22nd. The Government has prepared a Bill creating an Imperial monopoly for the manufacture of cigarettes, with a view to atoning for the shortage in the Milliard Marks War Levy,
THE
SHAH-IN-SHAH.
-CROWNED AT TEHERAN.
TEHERAN, July 22nd. The Shah has been crowned with the customary pomp, His Majesty went in procession through the streets, took the Oath before the Mejlis, and prayed at the. Mosque.
[The Shah, called by his subjects ** Shah- in-Shah," or "King of Kings, is only 16 years of age. He was appmated to succeed his father, who was deposed by the National Council in 1909.1
THE BISLEY MEETING.
LONDON, July 2nd. Sir J. Compton Bickett inquired of the officer, not less than 50 words, the
At Bisley, Australia, won the Kolapore whether those laundries worked mainly substance of which is to be dictated by
Wat the officer in a time allowance of 20 Cup with a score of 776. Other scores for Chinese and Lascars.
Mr Bell No; they work for the minutes Provision is made for the ex-were-Canada, 71; Great Britain, 170; general public and are most patronized clusion of persons engaged in the white India, 747 Guernsey, 731.
by trado unionists,
slave traffic-Times.