CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN HONGKONG.
INTERVIEW WITH · MR.
ALFRED SZE.
An Optimistic View of
Chlua's Affairs.
INK-THROWING.
P. W. D. Clark Flued.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
TSINGTAU NEWS.
Landing of Japanese Troops.
The National Herold published a telegram dated Chontsam, the 18th September, as follows:-
An ink-throwing incident at the offices of the Public Works Department resulted in the ap About, 10,000 Japanese troops pearance of one of the clerks in who landed at Chen-ohis-kow those offices at the Police Court, have occupied the districte in- before Mr. C. D, Melbourne, on aoluding Aos-hau-chin-wei⠀and H. E. Mr. Allred Sze. the charge of assaulting another Kaotsuo to Teimo. The Japanese Chinese Ambassador to the Court olerk, HoLai-obo. The defendant's troops are landing guns at high- of St. James', who bas been stay-/nume was Fong. You-leog.
tide every day and after occupy- ing in Hongkong since Monday,
ing a hill they will bombard Jeft Yesterday he was kind enough to complainant. express his views on one or two subjects, of general interest, to
to-day. for
England.
Mr. Gardiner appeared for the Tsingtan. The Japanese troops are distributing the following proclamation on route :-*,
You should
Ho Lai-cho, in the box, said The General commanding the the Telegraph. Mr. Eze in young that be went to the offices of the Japanese Expeditonary Forces for the important position to Pablic Works Department to against Taingtau, General Kamio, which he has been appointed; collect an instalment of $7.50 hereby proclaims that. Germany but, from the outset, his manner due to him. He was invited into has disturbed the peace of Eastern and conversation would convince an office by the "defendant, who, Asia, and Japan for the just cause even the most captions that he is while he was signing a receipt, has sent an army to preserve the a man of no ordinary brain-power, threw some ink from a pen on the integrity of Chins and the army "that he has the gift of being able back of his clothes. Complainant has no intention of hostility to
to grasp a big situation "quickly did not notice it at the time, and exactly, and that youth does but saw a spot on the edge of people.. not mean lack of judgment or of his garment and asked the de- fendant to be more careful, ability to weigh considerations,
China and the War. It was not until he got out- On the subject of the war, Mr.sida the office that someone drew Sze naturally could not be ex his attention to the fact that his pected to speak. "China's posi back was covered with spots of sion, as you know, is strictly ink, neutral," be said, "and that is The defendant denied having really the last word, officially. thrown the ink over the com As to what the people as a whole plainant, and his story was in think about the war, it is extreme-part corroborated by arother of ly difficult to say. What most the Department's clerks. appeals to them is that their commercial interests are being BO
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
NOTICE.
We beg to notify our cus- tomers that on and after 14th inst: our amended prices (as approved by the Food Com- mittee) will come into force.
All existing price lists are hereby cancelled.
Amended copies can now be had on application.
THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd. SEPTEMBER, 1914,
Mine Trawler Sinks.
wards the Chinese army and riddled with bullet boles and the attend alem of one was broken, all re- your daily life without being turned safely-Reuter. alarmed or having any doubt. What our army needs you should endeavour to give with your best supplies. If any one obstructs our movements such persons will be severely dealt with and you should obey this order and not disobey, etc.
commerce
The Japanese troops at Tsimo bave out the telegraphic com- munications. The German forta at Laoshan will open fire against
to His Worship found the defend. the Japanese seriously affected; both export ant guilty and ordered him to artillery fighting. and import trade are at a stand-pay a fine of one dollar and com- still, which is a graver matter for pensation to the extent of $10 to China than for other countrice, the complainant. perhaps; seeing that she has not
had time to turn herself round
eince the Revolution."
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The Fighting. Official war news received from the Ministry of War of Japan states :--
After driving away the enemy at a height south of Laushan at
The Asah reports that Nagato Maru No. 6, one of the mine- trawlers at Tsingtau under the command of Commander Yams. saki, stranded and sank daring the recent storm. The whole crew were saved. The boat was a trawler owned by the Nitto Fishing Company, built at Osaka in 1912. Her tonnage, was 211.. German Press Resigned to Loss
of Klauchau..
London,
Aug. 29. -Wild indignation is manifested in German newspapers reaching this city over the notion taken by Japan in support of Great Britain. Editorially most. of the news papers refer to the Japanese as blackmailers. The Germane, however, seem resigned to the
cost
Over the rumours spread by thousand. Is it not significant, daybreak of the 27th September, the Chinese Press in Canton for instance, that the floating of our troops advanced further until and elsewhere, Mr. Sze laughed. the Domestic Loan has been such they occupied a line extending loss of Kiauohan, comforting "You can't prevent idle talk, marked success? Remember from the mouth of Litsunho to themselves with the reflection even among educated people," he that all classes have contributed the neighbourhood of Chin-chia- that its ultimate fate will be remarked.There are some who to it. Then again, people, no ling northeast of Fusban (about decided on Enropean Battlefields. will believe and repeat the most matter of what social degree, look five miles northeast of Lits'un) The newspapers remind their monstrously absurd stories. And, round them and see the hundrede through the heights to the south readers that Kiauchau already Ba to that, I notice that even the of improvements, both politics of Laushan and drove the has
Germany nearly Europeans, in Shangbai, were and municipal, for which the enemy into a line about five £8,000,000, besides the immense ready to accept stories as to the President has been responsible, miles off the entrenchment suma spent on railways and
they Daturally movements of merchant vessels, and
Bay outside of Teingtau. During this mines. things Bro for which there was no founda-"These
only engagement, as the enemy's three All the newspapers lament the tion. The Central Government possible where there is a wise war vessels hampered our activity, situation of the unemployed, and has imued very definite warninge and reliable ruler at the head. cannozading at our right wing, call on the Government for mes- as to the spread of false newe, and Yuan Shih-ka'i is establishing bombs were thrown on them by sures to alleviate the distress I think the warning is beginning what we have been wanting since our two neroplanes, Thereupon which the Vorwaerts calls "the the Revolution: peace; and with the enemy's" war vessels were flood of misery which is slowly to be respected."
peace comes prosperity. The thrown into conftsion, and fudd and surely inundating the "As to his future work in Eng-Chinese are essentially a peace upon them recklessly with their Empire. land, Mr. Sze was similarly re-loving people; all they are asking machine guns and others. One Discussing the treatment of ticent. He bas stayed in England is to be allowed to settle down of our machines sustained several prisoners of war, the Post says it twice, but not in an official quietly and re-construct, after gunshots while the other was hit is absurd to treat the prisoners by a score of rifle shots. No any other way than as enemies, capacity, as was formerly reported. the troubles of 1911," His previous diplomatic work was We remarked here that in damage, however, was wrought while the Tageratung, urges that at Wshington, where he was Kwangtung, and still more in upon our aviatore or on the body
Provinces, the of theis machines.
tured should be retained as hoa- Secretary to the Legation. On the outlying his on country and her future, rumours as to discontent had not
Taington, Sept. 20. tages for the good behaviour of however, Mr. Sze is on enthusiast, yet died down; but Mr. Sze made
Tsingtan was bombarded yestbe kassian army and shot if the terday morning by a division of Russiane conduct themselves and was willing to talk freely, if light of these. with cautiousness. When seked
spread Japanese battleships. The Wal- badly,
The Needs of China,
"Of course reforma
as to the possibility of China's more slowly, the farther away derseehohe line has been affected gettig a purely representative you get from
Defence Works Damaged,
Tokyo, Sept. 29.
apeake for itself and that has damaged.
the shortage all along the Coast, says a San Francisco paper, the Chinoso egg has been meeting with a good call of late at 180. to 20c. per dozen, and the shipping points have ranged from the interior valley points to as far down the coast as San Diego. The only price change of the day was
12c. deoline on the extra grade of eggs. The opening sale brought the old price of 340., bat this Based off to 33:1-2o, at the close. There were more bide at this latter price, with holders seking the first sales figure. Two lots of pallets sold at the quotation, followed by bid and asked figures of 276. and 27.1-20., respectively. Extra batter opened 1-20. off, but} regained this after the movement of one lot, Further bids at 200. were ignored, and three lots brought a 1-20 premiam on the informal call. Frime firsts were held at 280, on bids lo. lower. Interest in cheese was limited to bida on California, flata fancy at
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
(By Order of the Mortgagee) "of
VALUABLE LEASHOLD "FORPERTY, »
situate at Wing Wo Stroot, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, to be sold by Public Auction, on MONDAY
all Russian officers who are cap the 19th day of Oct. 1914, at
Siberia Took 374 Cases to
San Francisco,...
3 o'clock p.m.
by
Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
at his sales rooms in Duddell Street.
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The property consists of :-
All that piace or parcel. of}
Office as The Remaining Portion of Section C of Marine Lot No. 63A together with the messuages and premises theroon known as Nos. 29 and 31 Wing Wo Streat and including a certain right of way over the whole of Wing Wo Street.
The said premises are held for! the term of 981 years from the
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For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to:-
the centre of owing to the overwhelming Govenment in the near future, things," he said. "China is not numerical superiority of the
a small country and the means of enemy. The fortresses are now EGGS FROM THE ORIENT. ground registered in the Land he sad!
u have to remember that communication are not of the entirely invested. The German whatsuits one race does not bent. Our main hope of success, losses are small. Lieutenant von necearily suit another. What whether in the cities or in the Fries has been killed. we wat in China is a govern- outside districte, is to keep the men call it what sort you like people employed. The busy,
twill most benefit the People. hard-working man is usually the It is officially stated that a Chits policy is to get the beat, contented man. As we develop British man-of-war joined the
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia in way of government from our commerce more and more, Japanese in the bombardment docked. at San Francisco on abre, and adapt it to her there will be work for everyone. of the Tsingtau forta on August 28, with 374 cases or ownircumstances and needs. As it is, and in spite of recent September 28. One fort replied. 11,220 dozen Chinese egge, 26th day of December 1861 orest- This are gradually getting bet- drawbacks, there is a big change but without result. The effect of Outside arrivals for the same dayed therein by the Crown Lease of ter un; reform is alwaysa slow for the better in the Provinces. the hom bardment is unknown, alos included, 1,400 pounds of the said Lot dated the 4th day of prot, but it is steadily coming." You quote Canton. Well; what but a building, believed to be butter from Eureka, 30,000 July 1862 and made between
at about the influences of about the note-redemption? barracks, was demolished, and the pounds of cheese from the same Socim and Christianty?" we There is an improvement that defence works were certainly place, and 85,000 pounds of cheese from Oregon. The only "Socialiète are quite in the given univereal satisfaction, not The work of sweeping for mines price change of the day was a to miw, if by Socialists you only in South Chins, but here in continues successfully, in spite of advance on extra batter, occasion mestremiste," was the reply. Hongkong as well. In fact, but the fire from the defendere ashore. ed by the movement of a single "A Christianity-I am nots for the war, everything might be One boat has been hit and two lot at 30he. followed by final bide Chn myself, but I am bound said to be going on as satisfac- men wounded.
to, lower and no offers. Oliera of
thejonaries have done a vast the piracies, I have not come for reconnoitring. One, it is The extra grade of egge brought amof good. Not only they much into touch with the Govern- believed, demolished a portion of a je, premium on the first sale, help educate the people and ment's plane on this point, but I the defence works with a bomb.but this was lost at the close. givem hospitals, etc., but know that measures are being Reuter,
Final bid and asked figures were welristianty means the taken to put an end to them.
Laoshan Harbour. Occupied. 240 and 350., respectively. ap western ideas, and we You have not heard of any.
Tokyo, Sept. 30.
Salveted pullets were held at 280. mus some extent western-piracies round about here lately, It is officially stated that aon bids c. lower. One lot of ind are keep up with the have you ?"
portion of the Japanese fleet California fanoy cheese moved at landed a force and occupied the quotation, with more bidding Laoshan harbour and places in at the sales price and holders Fetting & light hold on a should like to say that 1 have the neighbourhood of Tsingtau. asked to. higher. Bide at llc. on ve number of them," beca deeply impressed by the They took four field guns which firsts of this variety brought a ellency was then asked kindness and courtsay which I had been abandoned by the Ger- held price be, higher, and Young ne people's confidence in have received on all hands during mars. The positions which they Amerione fancy were offered at the Government. Speak my short stay in Hongkong. occupied were afterwards held by 150.
the small parties of troops. imme emphasis, he said Everyone-the Governor,
The Pacific Mail liner Korea General, the Chinese. and Aviatora who made flights with brought to San Francisco on ople have every con- European officials and business two biplanes and one monoplane August 22, 544 cases, or 16,320 fuan Shih-k'ai, for he men-has done everything in neeort that they hit the German dosen, Chinese egge. Unlike htrated to them that he his power to make my visit an vessele with bombe from the previous shipment, this lot is e best man, If you exceedingly pleasant one; and I height of 700 metres. Although reported to have arrived in Va I can give you a am most grateful.i
the winga of their machines wore | first-class condition. Oring to
to hat, epeaking generally, torily as could be wished. As to Our seaplanes are invaluable frets nit 270, drew out to bids.
tins to the people them at the termination of the inter- satioubtedly the Christian view, Hie Excellency said:
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Hongkong, 7th October, 1914.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA
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THE FOURTH GYMKHAMA will be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, the 10th October, 1914; commencing at 3 pm
MEETING of the Beason
The Charge of Admission will
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