1910-01-13 — Page 2

INTIMATION

to say, we presume

WATSON &

LIMITED

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

#Power sho

Bulina would be

ling to nega

CO. the sale of the rails

CONFECTIONERY. Selections of the Parest and Finest Quality Imported from the Lading London, New

York and Parision Houses,

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.

IN FANOY BOXES: CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE WALNUTE, and others in Grant Variety ALMONDS and RAISINS, MIXED

ALMONDS

FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY. CHODANUT TAFFY ALMOND TAFFY

CEEME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 13rs, 1910.

had

Pen Epervitude for passed by the Chist two Chi

this connection, however, 1. ere remembered that they 350,000,000.roubles. So far,

offered to buy them. As we have mug- gested, it may have been this statement that gave to the American Government a Ley to the solution of a problem which has evidently bean much discussed in Mr.Kwox's Department during the last six months. A telegram we published yesterday contained the announcement that American bankers and a prominent Chinese enterprise (which we are unable to identify) were prepared to That 18 a provide the necessary capital, statement which will not be accepted with out reserve, but, even if it were a fuct, the offer could not be entertained. The scheme would have no cliance of success unless it was open to all Powers to participate in agreed proportions in the loan to China of the capital nocessary for the purchase of the lines. Careful discussion of every detail of the plan is necessary before any decision is reached, and it is not therefore very

which the Strafis law allows.

Thực

(TELEGRAMS.

rotected by the Telegraph AsOTI

Copyright Ordinanol, 1894.3.

DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE EERVICE,

THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS

PROPOSAL

TOKYO, January 12th, The Cabinet Council has discussed Literary the proposal for the neutralisation of the Manchurian Railways.

at the Union Che Club, Kennedy Ros and Lady May wil conduct ing in connection with the Moore Centenary The meeting will commence at 9 pm: harp, and is open to the pabilo. The chair will be taken by Mr. El Potter. A large attendance

A valuable risks, worth $151, belonging to Japanese merobaut, was destrored through the carelessness of socalie in charge of a truck on Tanday afternoon. He allowed the truck to get beyond his contral and It diabed into the riesh stioned, and ady, the wife of the ow to the ant who occupied it was

The defendant was bɛón

Public opinion to this step is uncompromisingly hostile.

{REUTZE'S KEBYIOS TO FEZ "HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS.S

THE CHINESE COMMISSION AT ESSEN

LONDON, January 12th. The Chinese Nayal Commission have arrived at Essen and are in- Magistrate yeterday and ordered to pay a fae specting Krupp's works. of $5, and pay $30 compensation,

In consequenes of the repeated recommends tion of a certain high offcial that Sheng Yun, recently degraded for neglecting to carry out

Marked attention has been paid to the Commissioners everywhere in Germany The German papers hope

sould

NOTES

PEKING

polloy the Chinese

China by maki

"Japan, sonia few month

December 18th.

took the

taken into the inner city by one of the Princ who had business to transact there. The Fring told his

anion to wait at a cert and dacia

the Prince's absence

of the

egotiating with him,

that: of

friend-

arbitration possesses the rainable: supremo technical thin, and it reBOT nán Itself as a factor in in tornational relations that should be utilized on very possible occasion. China a best friends, therefore, are urging her to settle the disputo

the easiest manner.

[One correspondent has since tolographed that China has definitively refused met the dispute to arbitration.—ED

HANCHURIAN TELEGRAPHS....

the ated: the accosted

and how

for

not

fearing

to

the

Roge

poop

and

the

June

the

elaborated the

ently

Cargaments ensued as to ther the attempted assassin of

Manchu, and the most credible advocates were ansble to decide the point.

DR. MORRISON.

Dr Morrison intends to leave here on or about January 9th. His euccessor (not Mr. Fraser, who was the first one spoken of na his lorum tenens, but Mr. Braham, one of the sub-editors of the foreign staff of The Times) is due here on January 5th. The trip Dr. Morrison intenda That the th of the Central Government to make across country will doenpy many months and leave only a short portion of his year's leave depends not

to be spent in civilestion. The journey, which complications

will be through the Khan States, will carry him again into the front rank of Asiatic position which has beeix challenged greement has in recent years by the remarkable travels of

foreigners in Central Asia.

Ing for during the how been

„tion by

Agrottnen

never been put

LUMPS, and CHOCOLATES, Elb. and surprising to learn that he KBOX does i ex-Viceroy of Kansand Bhonst who what German industry will be success safeguard the

1 lb Boxes, &c., & WALNUT not expect to learn the fate of his proposal TOFFEE PEPPERMINT CREAMS

for another six months. Our latest news from Japan as that while the Foreign Office

PASCALL'S FRENCH

CONFECTIONERY.

NOUGAT, NUTTONA, WALNUT TOFFEE, FONDANTS, CARAMELS &s., 20, de MACKINTOSH'S CREAM and TREACLE TOFFEE, ORYSTALLIZED FRUITS of the Finest Quality in Great Variety,

TOM SMITH'S & CALEY'S

CRACKERS.

Special Designs for Table Decorations.

maintains silenco on the subject, strong public opposition is manifested. At the present stage of the negotiations it is not clear what reasons other than political rea

When sons exist for opposing the scheme. the New York Post writes of the proposal as being tantamount to asking Japan to confess that she is violating the open- door policy, we take it the writer means that a refusal to accept the pri of the

scheme would be interpreted in that sense. No doubt it would, but it is only fair to remember that whenever definite charges

the prescribed reforms in his provinces, be reful in international competition for în stated, the Prince Regent, says a conten- the supply of war material to China, porary, has told the Grand Councillors that he

not only has no intention to reinstate officials who have been degraded for opposing reforms, but that he hates to hear their very names..

The adoption of a law which has long been in force in Hongkong appears to have been of material benent to Singapore, According to the Straits Times, there is great deeressa crime noticeable in the loca This is believed to be largely dne of a new regulation under which Chin criminals who have more than two conv tions ery summarily banished. Save in the case Malays and other British cubjects who cannot be thes dealt with, there will be no longer cARDS

convictions come

before the local courts.

have been made Japan has met them and in which offenders with tan often previous cleared herself of the aspersions. Never theless, these allegations will doubtless be continually repeated while the present arrangements list. Apart from this aspect

A daring armed rubbery at. Saikung in the New Territory took place on the 10th init, at:

relook A number of men armed with revolvera anterod two houses and afte

A.S. WATSON & CO., of the matter the scheme, as we have preing the inmates stole

LIMITED,

HOLPROAT, Itu DecemUSELYJE"

20

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. USLT communications relating to the news ed should be addressed to TA EDIós,

Correspondents must forward their names and adres with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but an evidence good faith.

ལ

All letters for publication should be written es one side of paper only

No anonymously signed communications that kurs dlready appeared in other payers will be inerted

**** Orders for extra comice of Daile. Press should be sent before 11 a.m. on day of publication. • After that hour the supply is

mited Only supply for Cash.

Telegraphio Address :- PRESS. Coda: 4.3.0, 5th Ed. Laaber

P. O. Box, 84. Telephone No. 13.

MARRIAGE

At Union Church, Kennedy Road, on the 12th ins, by the Boy. 1. W. Pentos (the beide grcom* Esther), nazisted by the 2 m, C. I. Hiokling, Taoxis Enggit, only son of Est. T. W. Paares to EFLYN, ani dugåter-of Alexander Rodger, East Point,

[167

HONGKONG OFFion: 104, Des VUX ROAD G London OFFICE: 131, FLET STERIT, EO

The Daily Press.

viously pointed out, recommends itself as offering the best security for the continu apparen

growing number of people in Russie in the_meritability of another war between

Russia and Japan, that the present arrange ments of the two Powers in Manchuria is likely to be a source of perpetual friction and increasing danger. ‹ Only considerations of this nature are likely to influence the two Governments in favour of the proposal.

Dr. and Mrs. O. Muller returned to the Colony yesterday by the German mail steamer

The consouration of the Rt Ray Biabop Parros to the Bishoprie of Bangkok is expected to take place on the 20th instant

Cable communication between Japan and Korea is Interrupted. Telegrams are being forwarded by post from Shimonoseki to Fusan,

The Bisme Government have passed a law making it compulsory for owners of anto mobiles to register their cars Chauffeurs must take out licences,

The Balgownie Rabber Estates, Ltd, Slaga. pore, paid to shareholders on the 5th inst, an Interim dividend of 25 per cent (mskidy (45 per cant, intaritu.)

An anugancement appears in the Hankow papers that Mosers A. 8. Watson and Cè, have disposed of their business at that port to the Hankow Dispensary from the 1st inst.

the value of $374. The police from Team Tea loonchat, sawa umber of

ed in arresting two, but the reasîndar their encaj One | the man arrested loaded revolver in his possession, The

MR. BALFOUR AT GLASGOW

LONDON, January 12th.

freedom from foreign

recogn

in Pak- Tweek?

viola.

Han Telegraph

hod, but it is known to ary talegraph business of country China now claims that the Japanese have established translation offices at varions centres, for the purpose of converting Chinese messages into the brief katakana script with the object of winning trade away from the

* THE BRITISH MINISTER, It will be learned with great pleasure that the persistent rumours of the transfer of Sir John Jordan are without foundation. The worked officials in the Far East; and after the British Ministar at Peking is one of the hardest heavy demande upon his time, and labour that have been made during the past year his best friends would rejoice to learn that he was

was going on furlough, but as far as can be ascertained

Chimers lines, further that a Japanese office which the Chinese allowed to be opened at Choipo for the convenienes of Japanese business hag Addressing 6 monster meeting at competed unfairly. A protest was lodged he has not yet applied for leave,

with the Japanesa

star yesterday by

Glasgow, Mr. Balfour said the Government after its professions of the Yuchumpu. and Mr. Ijain promised economy had left a deficit of sixteen or seventeen millions. He would venture to say that the next Radical majority would not be $80. 1

The Radical majority at the 1905 Election wae 35491-JA

THE PROTEST FROM THE

thit the matter should receive proper altentica at once. Of course, if the Chinese contentions are correct reprehensible compati. tion has been carried on; but it must not be overlooked that the ordinary talegraph rates in China are absurdly high- Li fact the charges offer a premium to practices such sa the one in question.

OFFICIAL PROCEDURE

It is Interesting to note that the protest referred to above was made by the Board of Pests and Communication that the m

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY PROJECT

The following correspondence has been forwarded to us by Sir Paul Chater for publication.

Victoria Balldinge, Hongkong,

31rt Doomber, 1909, 9ra By Resolution No. 17, passed by the Committee of the Hongkong University on December 13th, It was decided that "the terms of the Resolution No. 1 (which laid down the amount which it was, considered necessary to collect before the eroption of the buildings could be commenced) "and benn mplied with to the satisfaction of the Committee wand would 3n

that work on the buildings might be commene Quios: and the through the For

ed forthwith. tment, singe H. E. Na Tang came post by the fall of Yuan Shih- registered a least of dipl

PORTE, AN

LONDON, January 12th. Great Britain and Russis, replying Indian to the Note from the Porte, say that

For they regret the insensate policy of the comin

Cretans, and that they are concerting to

aures to prevent acts of folly like

puties at Athens.

this ear

has

before the lagistrate yesterday

and remanded 9:

rumour was current in the Colony, "yester.

day that on attempt had been made to saenominato

the Governor of Maoso, but et the

going to press we have not been able to obtain any confirmation. Colour is lent to the

THE PRUSSIAN DIET.

latter

Ching, neminally the chief background as much as possible, and theyenngeat president, although presensed of undoubbed shility, has neither the traordinary qualifications to carry him into the front rank of Chinese statemen

follow 파이

двоен

This Resolution in which Mr. Mody comurred,

is in itself sufficient authority for me to call in all sums conditionally promised, bab as this is the date (December 31) which was assigned by remained open had it not been already with his mar, mody, up to widvis ble omer would have

arrence accepted) I have the honour, at your request, to submit a statement of the funds in my hands or fully guaranteed on this date. Hon. D. Ho Kal, C.M.G., Chairman the Sub Committee for raising Chinese me to state that he can

all the Chinese unbscriptions

Hiptions,

aarantee.

In the

are ability has been abandoned. He is not All hope of the Regent displaying adminis- able to maintain peace in the Forbidden City 1st, and he also inform me that a considerable

parents for the secondary wives of the

sum la expected from Shanghai, of which Chib are orosting swords least 810,000 can be guaranteed, while a gar, who is apparently further sum of $20,000 (of which $17,000 is in Peking at the present time. hand) may be anticipated from the Trustees of

a certain Fund

LONDON, January 12th. At the opening of the Prussian Diet, His Majesty the Kaiser announced that an Electoral Reform Bill would be submitted in a few weeks. His

former Majesty also stated that the finances

with the Em were gradually improving. Although the strongest foro thoro was 8 notable increase in axpenditure, there was a deficit o mour 14,600,000 sterling but this was

smaller than in 1909.

report bp a statement that the Gor Macio, Senhor Marques, gulte recently received an anonymous letter cont usturs. On inquiring last night from bagasse Consul na to whether • had received

ned our represents

Bay news, Mr. Leirio tive that he had recaire from the Governor which

It would seem from thin daroid of any subabant

that no serious injury, has been caused to the

"AN:

The proce

KTRADITION CASE

FOURTH TIME.

the application for the

Wan by the Chis arge of armed robbery. China Ware stage yesterday when the judgment of

art was delivered

The order for his disc

ed to Vistoria Gaol about,

The Board of Posts and Communications in few minutes Inter the pri tends to send a mission, cons

ministrations of that country with to Belgium, to study the postal and zailway

improving those in China

view to

the

HONGKONG, JANUARY 13TH, 1910."

We note in the Home papers the report of of an interview with the Russian Minister of Finance containing statements which might lead one to think that it was tha expression of opinion which suggested to Mr. PHILANDED KNOX, the American Secretary of State, the proposal he has formulated in a memorandum sent to all the Powers interested in the maintenance of the

Chinese who returned from. Ameri: day and was on a Canton night steamer open-door policy in China. The c legrams, with a large quantity of amu

nition Erm however, do not inform is exactly when in his possession that memorandum was issued, but they day order contain indications that it was sent out some his arms and days before the first news was published, no some of the Powers Germany and Ching →→→

Hout. Hewlett-Coor has been had already replied. It may therefore he Comm

It will be reine

HMS that the Russian Minister was speaking with the owledge that suc a proposal had been made when he told an interviewer that it was not desired that Eussian railwa Manchuria should possess political privileges and that “ the right of jurisdiction in the

of $250 and

Emarried

daughter of Dr. and hirn. Gene

Hospitali

there has been so urɑon content pass thronga the doorway. He walked

stapa, with aussped hamis, - koki suspiciously at the detectare who At the bottom of the step were awaiting

O'Sullivan took him by the arm the bottom and escorted him was taken into the

nother charge ola

brough

romoted to number of the

At the Union Church yesterday the marriage

of Miss Eva Rodger and Mr. T. E. Pearse WER solemnised the, ceremony

milway zone would willingly be given up if the Rev. TW Pearce, fat

4 proper substitute could be provided.” Mr groom, Baminted KOKOTIBOY" Went even further than that. :- brido was gave

He said he intended to propose that tha

right should be exercised by the Consular Body, Bussis retaining the right to pronde

and Miss Conste

for the protection of the territory in the the brida's paranta zone. "The Russian guards must,” he mid, extiple subesgnent.

A matter of course be maintained What to spend their honeymoon

430

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

The Barents lot is not a happy one, He redounds with good intentions, bat ho possesses the unhappy characteristic of tiring quickly of his advisers. Even Obang Chih tung in for [no little mancare of conmre, at vari

and it was only

maa's impending death that fall measure of the Bes

LONDON January 12th, The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, Prime popularity sizos Minister addressed three meetings of

SLY

thousand persons at Ipswich, where he advocated free trade not as an abstract doctrine, but as being the best for Great Britain e insular

DIERS CLUB FOOTBALL SHIELD,

the Boldiers, “Club irrangeme for the above draw for the first round!

ON THE GEET

RGA

Mr. Gregory, H. KFC

Set Edwards, Buil

Peking?

new Marah R.G

Freder

the foll

and $400 Lote:

8460) $180, and

Bemedies for $570;"

10 t A Bitchie

riton for $45

13 to Ho Tson

#14 tox Jawroot váz Cos for $540

Japanese Club for $600 and $570 17 and

aru Ah On for 3510 and 8610 19 to Ad

$200

From this statement it will be seen that the sum originally named has been fully realised.

The total of the attached Est is $1,252,164.00, of which 8531,503.17 has been sotually received I stands to-day at the credit of the University the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking per cent interest, and you will the sum of $2,000 included in the hist

Leading of interest.

und

bas mentioned by Dr. Ho Kai added, the total fund promised and in hand would amount to 81,279.164.00, or at the rate of

nagtumed in the esse starling

donadons, ti−19–£1

Its my intention when all these sums have been collected to publish a list of the conors.

mat of their subscriptions, observe that allowing two years for the

one which ma

rete: of

rim won

Funds at

the University belo

its work

recommend that tus should dons, and should be glad to reo

decision upon

Frederick Lu

Government House

January, 1910

your letter

DEL SIE PAUL CHATE