GENERAL NEWS.
Brithh. Workmen on Canal;
Nearly three times as many British as American workmen are employed in the construction of
Lloyd's Insuring Against Elec
Several insurance policies wore taken out at Lloyd's the other day at 50 guineaa per cent to pay the total losses of the policy holders on business, if Woodrow
'THE CLOSED DOOR.”
Are Japan and Russia to "Dominate the Far East?
The "New York Sun" publish-
THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1912.
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ONE GENT PER WORD for each insertion.
WANTED:
coming the pivot of the Far Eastern problem to day Japan and Bus- sin virtually said: "Wo two wield the power to mold political China. Let us do it. No nation, Euro posaor American, can say us nay,"
Tho visit of Prince Katsara' burg has brought into evidence four important things: Russia and Japan are virtual allies. They will take the Far Eastern problem in hand and settle it in accord WANTED A You may 'anco with interosis of the
take charge of Coaster, civilized world and their own. Chiasso Chak, also a good Shroff churia, nor allow Chins to incor- Tolegraph." They will not give back Mau- Apply Refreshment, c/o Hongkong* porato Mongolia in the republic. Hongkong, 7th Sept. 1912. One or both of them will shortly intervene in the Far Eastern republic to hinder anarchy from degenerating into chaos.
the Panama Canal. Of 62,810 in od the following from its Stand Baron Goto to St. Peters the canal zone proper, Great Petersburg correspondent on Britain claims 30,859 a citizens, August 9. Japan and Russia are the United States 11,850:
joining hands and pooling in toresta. Honceforth they may be looked upon and must be dealt with na the political syndicate of the Pacific. They intend to re- Eastern natious in harmony with gulate the destinies of the Far their own special interests in the first place, and, as far as possible, with the interests of third partice afterward. That is the true mean Major A. Canning, who from ing of the visit of Princo Katsura and Baron Goto to the Russian capital,
Wilson is olected President of the United Statos.
Colonel from the Ranks.
rotired pay has been appointed
· Lieutenant-Colonel to command the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion of the Leinster Rogiment, rose from the ranks. He was in the South Wales Bordo :ors six years before receiving a commission.
The story published broadcast in England and in other parts off the world that those two states- mon came hither to conclude a treaty of alliance with Russin is a Gov. Chao's Circular clumsy invention. No such in- Gov. Chao Erh-sun has issued to toution was ever harboured. I am the Governors of the Provinces a personally and woll acquainted notification that the Mongolian with all the dramatis persona, and *disturbances about Toomaafu Ioan vouch for it that no treaty is have been worked up by Prince or was in contemplation by them. of Chankuta, who has declared Prince Katsura and his colleague his independence and is driving were eager to make the acquaint all Hans out of his principulity,ance of Russian statosmen and to Inquiry Into. Mine Piros. discuss with them the outlook in The items Secretary has ap-the Far East, with a view to ar- pointed a committoo to inquire ranging for joint action. No tren- into the circumstances in which ty was propused or desired by spontaneous combustion of coal either sido.
1,
To Act in Harmony.
occurs in mines, its causes, and the moans of preventing it or of dealing with it when it has The basic fact of Russia's poli-| Brisen. The committeo consists tiesl relations with Japan is that of Mr. R.A. S. Redmayne (Chief the interests of the two nations Inspector of Minos), chairman, in the Far East ran parallel and Bir Arthur Markham, M.P., Mr. C. E. Rhodes, Mr. Frank Rigby, and Mr. Herbert Smith,
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Hongkong. 22nd May, 1912. quost hue been mot: We feel that | can be furthored only if their everything has been done by the action, diplomatic and military, Railway Administration to mini bo. harmonized and combined. mizo the inconveniences insopar- Their motto 18" United Wo Stand, ublo from the neode of quarantino Ten Brothers in Cricket Team,
The ton brothers Parris, of Divided Wo Fall." Wint Gor- and are very thankful for the South Croydon, Surroy, played in many and Austria are to each trouble which has been taken on
"Eve is again getting under the skin and scales of the Bor- a cricket match nt South Croydon her in Europe, that Russia and oar behalf by ali concerned," Iecently for the Haling-road Japan will honosforth in the Far General Anderson's Suggestion. pent. For shame, you women
Such is the outcome of Cricket Club. Tho agos of the East.
In ready response to a sugges-who so degrade your sex us to brothers range from twenty-one the convictions of the two go- tion advanced by Maj.-Gon. U. A. come into church garbed as to forty-four, "Two of the brothers veraments. The conversstions Anderson and his fellow cabia though for the pagan orgies are bakora; two grocers; one a which took place botwoon Prince
passengers on board the 8.8. which proparod the way for the builder; two olorks; one a our Katsura and Baron Goto on one
Kobe Maru, whou under, and lost chapters in the history penter; one a plumber. They sido and M. Kokofftsoff and Sa- quarantine detention, all the of this oternal city!" made 100 in two innings, against zouoll on the other side merely cabin passengers were removed 175 for one innings by the op-/confirmed them in the gonelu- to the tug Boto Maru to stay his stora rebuke to a congrega- |
Cardinal Rampolla addrosso d on board during the procoribed period of detention, which was to tion of women in the Church of San Gabriel, Roine, where many torminato on the 2nd inst...
of the Robiety woinen of that city appeared in the latest and most peekaboo Pari's styles.
ponents.
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Shanghat Revolver Club, As a result of the negotiations What promises to be a most between M. Izvolsky, the Ozar's instructive ovent will be Furoiga Secretary, and Baron team revolver shooting between Motono, the Mikado's representa- members of the different tive in St. Petersburg, the two honge aud firme, says the countries came to an all-round **China Pros3," Sovoral of the agreement, They struck up an largo Shanghai firms already arrangement in the summer of possess excellent revolver shots. 1910 which I charactorized at The club has a covered range the time as virtually a dual and is lighted by electric light alliance in the Far East. Old for night shooting. Members can scores wore wiped out, and on the obtain revolvers at the range, one clean slate the policy of the future great feature in revolver shooting was outlined. They both looked is that you can see for yourself toward the United States with where the shots are going and apprehension, feeling that the can examine the target after chief political storms would blow overy uhot.
from there.
Drink Forbidden to Railway Men.
Knox Note Causes Action..
As a direct consequence of the Commercial and industrial" in- tragic wrock near Corning on terpenotration" of the Far East July 4, the Lackawanna Railroad was the policy of the United Company has issued an order States. It was bound to bo prohibiting its employes from successful if Japan and Russia using intoxicating liquors on or kept apart. It could and would off duty. The order was issued, be thwarted if they combined to says the "North American," by withstand it. And, seeing their Gonoral Superintendent E, M, interests, they resolved to farther
it. Eine, of this city, to-day.
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The ordor, it is assorted, will That was the main motive of be rigidly enforced It is in the their rapprochement. When Knoz form of an amendment to Bule came forward with his proposal G, governing the conduct of sin for the neutralization of Man- Rule G. before the churia, he literally drove Japan ployes. change should not drink "an and Russia into each other's arms. -duty" or "visit anloons frequent-The abrogation of the treaty bo
They were not prohibitedtween the United States and the from drinking "off duty,' Czardom and the demand that: The C.P.R. In Austria, Russia should modify her pass- A new field has boon thrown port law in order to admit open to the enterprise of the Cana- America's Jewish citizens com- dian Pacific Railway Company, ploted the work. To-day Russia says the "Daily News," and a and Japan are united feature of travel which has in
Princo Katsura and Buron Goto recent years become a familiar wanted to know for certain whe delight to tourists in the Domi-ther there was any flaw in the hion is to be extended to other friendship struck up by MM. lands. By arrangement with the Izvolzaky and Motono. And they Austrian Government, the com- have convinced themselves that pany are' inaugurating a series of there is none. Russia is to-day Observation Car Services on the as much in earnest as Nippon State Railways. The most pictu- She will stand by her neighbour, resquerontea through the Austrian who is, to all intents and par- Alps are to be covered, including poses, her ally. She will resont those from Buchs to Innsbruck, interference in the Far East on Tunsbrack to Vienna, and Salz the part of any power or powers #burg to Trieste. Many thousands that may cross her path there. ravellers have been made Japan will do the same, and each
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They were expected to resumo their journey for Europe by the express train leaving on the 4th, Wednesday,
Three More Cases. As the result of a class technical
This cardinal, who sold ou speaks in public, said:
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