SPECIAL CABLES.
THE SITUTION IN THE NORTH..
LOYALTY OF THE NAVY SECURED:
Bomb-throwing at Changsha; 3,000 Southern
Troops Side with Northerners.
"(Our Own Correspon fent)
Shanghai, July 22, The North China Daily News" says a financial arrangement has been made whereby the loyalty of the Navy has been secured by President Yuan Shih-kai. The supervision of the expenditure in- volved has been placed in the hands of the Foreign Audit Staff at Shanghai by an arrangement with the Ministry of Finance and
Bankers.
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The defendera of the Kinngnan Arsenal are taking up a strong position, but the Southerners have not seriously attacked them up to the present,
Foreigners are protesting agai at the platters using the Settle, ments in their campaigns.
The police have turned out the Koumintang party from the Chinese Telegraph offices, of which they took charge.
The Hangehow troops have loft for Bangchow. The Shanghai Obese Chamber of Commerce opposes the revolt.
A borab was thrown at a Changabs official, and aine people were seriously injured.
Three thonesed Southerno. at Kinking murdered their General and, want over to the Northerners.
The foreigners at Kuling have formed guards and patrola, while the Boy Scouts are being set for signalling to warships.
Chinese are flesing from Nanking on secount of the rebels peremptorily demanding war funds.
Admiral Mahan's Views
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1913.
TRADE IN HONGKONG.
Report on the Past Fortnight.
The notes on trade which follow are taken from the Fort- nightly Circular" issued by the Hoogkong General Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately the report, which is dated for Friday, did not reach us until yesterday, and then too late fur publi cation of extracts in yesterday's
issue :-
DAIRY FARM NEWS. MACKINTOSH
FRESH MILK
No careful mother can afford to use any but
Pure Fresh Cow's Milk.
Baby's health is of greater moment than the few Opium-The total importa- cents saved in using Tinned or other preserved milk tions since 3rd inst, were: 6
The Dairy Farm Milk is Pure and Fresh and con- cheste of Patua, 184 chests of
“Dairy Farm Milk
means:
Malwa and 50 chests of Persian, tains no preservatives of any kind The exports during the period," including "local consumption, were: 102 cheats Patna, 16 Benares, 187 Malwa and 81 cheata Persian. The stocks on 17th July were: 1,797 chests Patna, 903 chests Benares, 1,187 cheste Malwa and 540 cheste Per- Ginger:A small business is sian. For Bengal opium there reported but the general tendency. has been a good demand and of prices here is upward. prices have advanced to $4,125 la Galangel.. the market is for New Patna, $3,975, Old: New quiet. Cassia oil is neglected. Benares at $3,900 and Old at Star aniseed oil shows a weaker $3,825. Malwa,.-A large basi- tendency towards the close. There
Good, Clean & Wholesome Milk.
Fancy Cotton Goods: The
R.O.A.
$200 IN FINES.
Masters of Eight Steam Launches Fined.
Two hundred dollara in all waS
The care as heard by Com-
& CO., LTD.
"MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS”
WHITE
DRILL,
SERGE
AND
FLANNEL
TROUSERS
FROM $4.50 per pair.
16 DES VŒUX ROAD,
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
TELEPHONE 818
MIDSUMMER CASH SALE
NOW PROCEEDING.
EVERYTHING
REDUCED.
ALL GOODS CLEAN AND FRESH.
NO OLD STOCK,
JUST THE USUAL SUMMER CLEARANCE.
mander Basil Taylor R.Nat the WILLIAM Marine Court, this morning.
POWELL, Ltd.
OPPORTUNITY.
CARPETS
Lance Sergeant Fox said he
A RARE saw the Seang Bes towed from Kowloon Ducks to the West Point CARPETS anchorage. When the ship was
Having a pretty heavy Stock of INDIAN CARPETS on hand going down the central fairway we are clearing them at extremely low prices, approaching very near. all the
"defendante launches, their cost, and earnestly advise our valued customers and macron towing cargo boats went along-not to miss this opportunity which may not come round again. Ride and made font,
A trial visit would be more convincing than saying anything All the defendants alleged that further. the steamer was at anchor when they made fast, and wore occh fined $25.
has been done during the is no demand for star aniseed. Of the amount paid in finca by the past two weeks and prices bave ground nuts there is practically masters of the steamers of the improved about $150 per chest. no stock and shipments are steamer launches Fook Sang, Persian remains unchanged. awaited. A few transactions Shus On, Hoi Loong. For Som, JP:N AND AMERICA, wants. In one sense the inability Cotton Pirc Goods: The have taken place in human hair, Hung Fat, Tak Lee, Tung Fat and of the Japanese to assimilate is a market continues quiet. Since but prices are unchanged. Lee Tak, for unlawfully making source of rational +trength, just last report further sales of White since the last report There fast to the s.s. Seang Bee while as it is the true source of strength Shirtings are reported at reduced are no buyers for Saigon cassia she was under way in Victoria
The bristles Harbour on July 17. of the British in India. Japan rates. Prices on this side bave and gall nuts. The "Times" publishes a longtraves more recognition, but what declined all round but it is only market is quiet.
Tin:-There is no business in and interesting letter from ad-ort of recognition? If she aspires bere and there that any weakness miral Maban wbi hit summarizes i vindicat her new place in is shown in Manchester prices tin. lolders refuse to sell at in a leading article:
the world by eeuding foods of In many cares makers are fully present low prices granted in The remarkable letter from Japanese immigrants to America, engaged well on into next year accordance with the values for Admiral Mahan which we publish abe has a frank answer in the and can naturally afford to main- Straite tin.
full rates. Tuesday'a elsewhere in the clearest analysis contenti ne formulated by Admir tain
LOCAL SPORT. which has yet been written of the al Mahan. Her actions in check quotation for Mid. American
the Cotton was 5.71 American attitude towards Japa-ing immigration across newe immigration. It brushes Pacific suggests that such is not
WATER POLO, sside minor controversies" and her purpose... The alternative enquiry reforred to in last report denis broadly with the funda- supposition is that she is contend- has continued on a small scale and Royal Engineers v. 88th Coy. mental issue in a spirit of ing for n principle: for a somea limited business has resulted.
In the Army Service comber philosophic calmness. Japanwbat abstract acknowledgment of inquieting news of disturbances intends to continue to assert her equality, for a removal of real in the country has had a depres- last evening, the Royal Engineers "ber title to be treated on & or fancied elights upon her citizens singeffect on the market generally, met the 85th Co. RGA in the footing of "complete equality as in the laws and the popular Cotton Yarn:-A large volume competition for the Gascoigne one of the Great Power" of the attitude of other nations. These of businesa has been transacted Cup. world." Baron Kikuchi wrote are desires which can be steadfast-in which all conate participated. some years ago that the Japauerely pursued without recourse to Aggregate sales during the in- "have always "resented any minatorý language: nad, interval are computed at about discrimination against tbem pursuing them, Japan may well 18,000 bales and values in many 85 АП "Asiatic people.' The remember, with such patience, as instances have improved by $1 feeling of resentment is in-sbe can command, bow recent is per bale. Towards the close how comparably stronger to day, and her emergence from medievalism, ever the market has become quiet
Corp. Braun acted as referee: it will probably grow, and in turn and how many deficiencies she in consequence of political dis-
The game opened evenly, but communicate itself to other Asiatiu bae etill to make good.
turbances in the North. Quot- nations, until it becomes a world
ations are:-No. 108 at $106/132. a slip let J. Burt through the lines, and the No. 12s at $113/133. No. 16s at R. E.
He told the magistrate that he' $120/143. No. 20a at $130/154 player seizing
a fine open-did not know the hull was not the ball for the Arrivals 3.500 bales. Sales 18,000ing netted
allowed to be there, and wasn The Engineers got bales. Shipments Nil. Bargains Artillery.
fined £10. 60,000 bales. Unsold stock guing soon afterwards and Mor- 20.000 bales.
rish, who was in good form, put the score for the time being. A little later he attempted another shot which hit the cross-bar. Shortly before the whistle went for the interval a foul against the B. As gave Wright a chance to
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I brother-
The teams were as follow: R. E.:-Brown; Deveney and Waits; Morrish, Wright, Collins and Tucker.
L
88th Co: Gardner; R.A., Cooper and W. Burt; Court, Baker, J. Burt and Buckland.
No Licences.
Two boat people were ench fined 50 cents for failing to have their boats licensed.
For failing to stop when called opou by a police officer three boat women were each fined 50
centa.
Wan Wong Kee was charged with allowing the hull of a steam launch to be in Bowrington Canal without having a permit from the
Harbour Master.
To-day's Advertisements,
add another goal, the score at NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. half time being-R.E., 2 goals; 88 Co. R.G.A., 1 goal.....
J. Bart from the re-start bustled
FROM KOBE AND MOJÍ.
advences and it is a perfectly countrymen without any territorial uiet and dealers are only taking Engineers and scored the thire consignees of cargo are baieby inform-
MEHTA & CO.
SILK MERCHANTS.
HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS
LANE, CRAWFORD &
JUST ARRIVED
FRANK COOPER'S
"OXFORD"
HOME-MADE
CO
SEVILLE MARMALADE.
IN
WARRANTED PURE.
JARS, & TINS.
TELEPHONE No. 97.
D. & J. MCCALLUM'S
PERFECTION"
SCOTCH
Embraces
all the
issue of the largest magnitude. INDICTMENT OF YUAN There was a time when Admiral| Maban himself was disposed to (Continiai From Page 4) admit the validity of Japanese claims. More than ten years ago far as their conscience is con- he wrote: "In "the European cerned, it is positive that they family are evidently to be in-are not willing to become odemies Woollens: No change. But up a fine effort which equalized cluded the people of the United of the Republic. After Yuan' if anything there is a slightly bet Stater, "as direct inheritors there crimes have been published, Iter feeling regarding the present from by blood and by accepted hope they will by all means come stocke and the situation generally. position, and aleo, more signif- back to us, and I shall test them Raw Cotton:-There have been cantly still, Japan, if her claim with truthfulness. I shall not no sales, and stocks comprise 300 be admitted, as I think it should blame them for their past "con- bales." be." If we read Admiral Mahon's duct. All those people who: Metals: There have been sales letter aright, his view must have formerly wrongly followed Yuan of from 300 to 400 tons of steel undergone considerable molifica- Shih-kai onght to know that bors at the equivalent of 116/o.i.f. tion during the inst decade. He under the regime of the Republic to 117/ c.i.f., but otherwise the bas a great admiration for the Huch unfaithfulness as shown by business during the past fortnight for the RE goal and after an Japanese, be claims no superiority Yuan Shib-kai can never be has been dull. Tinplates are abortive effort lured Brown away
HE Starship THE from his charge, having no for bis own race over them; bat, tolerated, and he must therefore
quoted lower.
Wright
**JELUSOA.* to put it bluntly, he does not want be abandoned by all of us.
Petroleum: The market is difficulty in scoring.
immediately retaliated for the them in America. The reason he love and respect all my
having arrived from the above ports, sound and true reason is that distinction whatever. You must delivery for immediate wants.
Flour: American Market goal. Shortly before time, and ed that their goods will be delivered they do not assimilate. The all continue your occupations No new business in reported in just sfier Court had been ordered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be essence of the American policy of peacefully, and need not entertain immigration has been that the Dy fear and remove elsewhere, old crop Hour. Reports of the from the water, Tucker coated
into the hazardons and/or extra hazar. peoples admitted to the shores of All Republicans most have dhe new crop are good, and the Gardner with a esinging shot, landed at consiguete risk and expense The final scores wereR.Edons Godowns of the Hongkong and the United States should rapidly regard for my views, treat one wheat is of good quality. Har which the latter failed to save,
vesting is late on the Pacific alope
Kowkon Wharf and Godown Company become American pitizens. The another ae brothers, and not and it is anticipated that business 4 goals; 88th R.G.A. 2 goals. Japanese remain a race apart. wrongfully insult or ill-treat one will be further handicapped by The positions of teams in the Limited. They are ready enough to be another and so to bring punishment the steamship lines holding out competition are as follow
Goala. naturalized it they were so per-upon themselves. Any one diesbay for the re-establishment of the
Teams a ing the proclamation, would be G85.50 rate of freight. Australian mitted, but they constitute
R.E. homogeneous foreign ass, brought to justice by martial law. Market: Remains stagnant
Another proclamation was
Local Market-Bas not mate- 87 Co: R.G. naturally acting together irrespec-
A. tive of the national welfare." In published the enme evening the rially improved, although during addition to their own tendencies, wording of which is similar to the past fortnight, cargo taken 8 Co: BG. a more formidable force against that of the above. In this pro into copeumption has been suff. them is the will of the American clamation Tatah Chan Kring people, which is the law of the Ming takes upon himself the re- ciently active to prevent further "B"
stcoke accumulating. Stocks re- Government. America already sponsibility of protecting life and main at about 1,400,000 sacks, possesses in the negroes an alien foreigners. He orders all officials
Sugar-Demand for low quth. mass which it cannot assimilate, to stick to their posts and to carry ties for Northern ports has slack- and it does not want another out their duties as bitherto. He ened off for the time being, poe.
directe all probibits revenge, · The American eagle bas a
R.G.A.... 3 1 2 0 4'9 2 ful digestion, but it is not a payments of taxes, and revenues, sibly partly accounted for by Bård
rumonia of impending trouble. eto, to be made ne asnal, and ex Moderate demand for Java, also"E" and "O" Cos: We do not doubt that Admiral plains that his proclamation of Refinede, for Santhera Market.
Saltpotre: Three hundred DOLL 4 0 4 0 0 13.0 that their goods will be delivered from Mohan correctly interprets the independence only severs the con-
alongside. feelings of the bulk of his country. nsetion between Kwangtung and
"F" Cos:
| men, and we are not disposed to Yuan Shih-kai. He does not bags were sold. The market was "" and qucation the weight of the reasons admit any ill feeling between the quiet and there are 4,500 bags in
DOLL 4 0 4.0 0 0 0be landed at once, at consignees' ziek įveda
and expense.. he submits. It is tolerably clear, North and South, and such sover
Captain Trench Back to Duty. that the opposing forces are ance is by no means struggle for
Included in the report are reme Captain Trench, E.M.LI, who essentially irreconcilable, and power between the two factions. may some day prove to contain
tain In a third proclamation of the notes supplied by the Association was recently released from, the very explosive elements; but gate date Tatah Chan Kwing of Exporters and Dealers of German fortress, bas returned to Chatham for duty. ́ ́. Since his meanwhile, the issus is not ar Ming puta martial law into force, Hongkong:- gent; and there is time to inquire and imposes a censorship on the FeathereThere is no change absence abroad he has been re- whether Japan has a sufficiently post office, telegraph offices and ainos last report and business is corded on the books at Chatham
og "ou leave, plain
*practically at a standstill, of what she really newspapers.
ostrich.
power.
stook.
A.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. High Class
P.W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 5 5 0 10 12 3 10
by:
4 3 1 017 6 6
...5 3.2.0.6 96
"B" Coa: and
D.O.L.I. 4 2 2014 9 4 "A" and "G" Cos:
No Fire Insurance has boon effected. Bills of Lading will be countemigned
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agenis,
[484 | Hongkong, 82nd July, 1918,
Qualities
of a
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
& SINGAPORF,
Scotob
D.C.LI. 3 9 10 0 4 4.
s
TRE Steamship
"TORILLA," haring arrived bom the above parte, consignees of cargo are hereby informed
Whisky.
:་་
Perfect
Whisky.
Mellow
like
THE PRODUCE OF SCOTLAND,
Perfection
EDINBURGH BIRMINGHAM LONDON SCOTCH WHISKY
Liqueur.
Cargo Impelling the discharge will 6 WORTH HAVING."
Cargo remaining on board after I p.m.,
of the 26th inst., will be landed at con- signées risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
SOLE AGENTS
Bill of Lading will be countersigned GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
6. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
TELEPHONE No, 138
by the undersigned, A⠀
DAVID BÅSBOON &.00., LD.,
Agente en
Hongkong, 2ând July, 1918
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