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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH, 1911.

Germans, just as the Germans have ousted

The remains of Mr. Merilowa, a Japanesg

the British. They hope to control the trade medical flour who recently died from pingu TELEGRAMS.

at Halumintun, were taken to Tokyo forburiny yen to the bereaved family of the unfortunate The Chinese Government lias given ten thousand physicinu, in appreciation of his services in Bghting the plague.

HONGKONG LICENSING BOARD. A moeting of the Licensing Board was held yesterday afternoon. The Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewiu presided, and there were also presont : Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Mesars. A. Shelton Hooper, T. F. Hough and A. Mackenzie, and Mr. R. E, A. Craig, secretary.

that properly belongs to us, They will establish a foothold in South America, and will say that they have ne much right there as we have or anyone else except the South Americans themselves, and so long us they Sixteen American tanohern-seven men and are there by permission of South America nine women-recently arrived in Poking for the United States has no right to interfere.the new Imperial Taing Hus College, situated Wo, of course, can say or do nothing so wear the Summer Palace, Mr. Chow Tie-Chi long as the conquest is purely commercial,

one of the Directors, in welcoming the teachers but once the Japanese solidly entrench nood scarcely tell you that our College is the at a dinner given in their honour sald I themselves commercially they will seek to eat of its kind established by the Chinese secure their position by political privileges; Gorerument, training students from all as they have done whenever they have over the Empire and sending them to the U. 8. forced a lodgment. That will be in defiance regularly every year. By virtue of the College of the Monroe Doctrine, and the United works and the nature of the students this our States will either bare to resist that or

College is bound to have a far-reaching effect abandon the Monroe Doctrine because China, and I should like you to bear this on Chinese modern education and the fature of it interferes with the policy and aims constantly in mind." of Japan. We shall only abandon the Monroe Doctrine after we have fought for it and bare boon defeated, but we will never give it up until it has happened." Ous derives from statements such as these that there is an enormous emigration of Japanese to the American republics-not only labourers 'but merchants who are after the trade which the Germans have captured from the British. But when we turn to the statistics of the Japanese import and export trade with those countries we find that the Lexports to Mexico, Peru and Chili combined do not amount to £30,000 a year, and the imports for the thros republics are less than £180,000. In other words the import trade into Japan from Mexico and the whole of South America is not equal to the imports. into Japan from Switzerland, while Japan's exports to those American republics are not worth a fifth of her exports to Switzerland. Tho paragraph wo have quoted is charact- eristic of much that is written of Japan's commercial “aggression " in America, which ia all

to lead up, so the alarmists Jay, to

important political demands. Nowhere in the Far East, we imagine, will the slightest credence be placed on the

Mr. E. L. Dennys, senr, from the office of the Fole-For Hongkong the shove Prices will naval base on the coast of Mexico, knowing having been paid over to the Official Receiver to Crown Solleitor, who appeared to prosecute, suggestion that Japan aspires to have a

informed his Worship that sufficient many be increased by the amount of daty payableng she does that the United States is satisfy the unsatisfed judgment, and to meet in prepared to uphold the Monroe Doe- full all the claims of creditora in this case, the If there is any Chief Justice had authorised the Official Receiv A. S. WATSON & CO., movement in Mexico such as that doses to withdraw proceedings ander the penal

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trine at all costs,

aribed in the telegram, it is safe to say that the world would have heard much of diplomatic protests sent from Washington to Mexico and Japan before the troops and warships were mobilised. The fact that the United States and Japan have just arranged

a New. Treaty which is a great step in advance of any previous treaty is eloquent testimony to the excellent relations subsist ing between the two Governments, and sufficient disproof, we think, of the reports which REUTER cables. We can well believe that there is in America a growing feeling favourable to the annexation by the United States of all the territory extending dowu to the Panama Canal-this will probably come in time and while we believe that

The business of the meeting was to consider an application from James Harper Taggart for the transfer to him from A. F. Davies of the publican's licenes to sell by retail intoxicating liquors on the premises Nos. 21-31, Queen's sign of the Hongkong Hotel, Road, Central, and 1-3, Pedder Street, under the

Protected by the Telegraph Mesrags

Copyright Ordinance, 1894.]

"DAILY PERSH" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

"PRACTICALLY AN

ULTIMATUM,

GRAVE SITUATION.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

POLITICAL.

HUMOURS DEMORALISING JAPANESE MARKETS,

CORRESPONDENCE.

CAPTAIN. COOK MEMORIAL

(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY

PLESS."

Sra,—It is now some months since a meeting was held at the Mansion House to inangarato the Captain Cook Memorial Fund, and the first appeal for subscriptions was issued to the public, The Committee, by whom that appeal was issued, was privileged to have as ita Honorary Chairman His Majesty the King, then Prince of Wales. It included among its members the Prime Minister, the Fimet Lord of the Admiralty,

Mr. Balfour, Lord Lansdowne, Lerd Rosebery, the High Commissioners of the Dominions, the Presidenta of the chief learned sociotias and many of the loading representatives of com- mbres and shipping.

To James Cook, more than to any other ono man, is due the fact that to-day Australia and Now Zealandare the homes of British people and parts of the British Empire. He, more than any other man, opened to mankind the Southern Seas. He taught our Navy the way to overcome an onsmy more deadly than any that it had to moet in arme-the scurvy. And in these days, when the national interest in Antarctic explors. tion is so keen, it is well to remember that for half a century it was he who held the Furthest

LOCAL SPORT. ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB, On Saturday, the 11th instant, raees were sailed by yachts of the Handicap and One Design Cleases for oups presented by Han. Mr. Heary Keswick, Commodore of the Club,

The Handicap class started at 2 p.m. and the following yachts competed:

Iris, Commodore Eyres, B.N., Soratek. Diono, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Scratch Rolla (late Erica), Mr. Smyth, receiving 12 303. per mile.-

Ade, Col. Chapman, recolving 30 seo, per mile.

Kathleen, receiving 35 sec, per mile, Cellen, zecciving 35 soc. per mile. Dorothea (lato Min), receiving 35 soo, per mile. Ayesha, Capt. Loring, R.G.A., receiving 45 880. per mile.

The weather, which for some days had been

of

their

PEXING, March 15th. The Russian Minister has demand ed the withdrawal of China's last Noto The Committee propose to erect, ou a com. which is considered

manding site in London, & memorial to this unsatisfactory

groat British sailor, and for this purpose iarit-unsettled, was somewhat uninviting when the inasmuch as it is a continuation of ed the subscription of a sum of £3,000.

raos started. A strong easterly wind, with the former arbitrary intepretation of contributed. On behalf of the Executive Com-principal. featuros, and it was evident that Towards this amount £1,750 has so far boon nasty squalls and threatening rain, wore its the Treaty of 1881. The communi- mittos we now issue a second, and final, appeal the qualities of the boats and their gear,

for the further amount required. cation is practically an ultimatum

as woll IS the capabilities helmsmen, were going to be woll tested. The course was Stoacoutter's Island port), North Fairway Buoy (port) and home. A fairly even start was made before the wind, and the raz down required very careful steering. When Stone cutters Island was cleared, and nails trimmed for the reach to the North Fairway Buoy, Dione, Iris, Colleen, Rolle and Authern worn close to- gether, with Ayesha, Ada bringing up the rear. The beat up the har- bour was a strenuous one, the squalle in- oranging in" forcé and frequency as the boats honoured by momorials in the Metropolis of the the Ada, sporting her large jib, could not Among the great Englishman who have been made their way eastward.. Of Tsim-tsa-tsol Empire it is high time thas Captain Cook should

face the music and retired to her moorings. The take his place. Good portraits of him are extent, Dorothea did the same, and the Iris, which repnto the modelling of a statue in bronze. The gave up. The contest was thus left to Dione, and it is proposed to entrust to a sculptor of appeared to fall away in the rough water, also First Commissioner of Works has kindly Kathleen, Colleen, Rolla, Ayesha. Dione of a suitable kits, and promised his co-operation in the choice elected to keep near the Kowloon shore and hope that this may be found in close proximity Brat. The Kathleen carried away her jib hal- the Committee lost ground by so doing; she, however, fuished to the new Admiralty Buildings at the end of yards when off the Oil Company's pier. Not- withstanding this the face between her and Colleen was most ezaiting. When approaching the finishing lina Kathleen was lording by n

TORTO, March 15th. The markets are demoralised to-day

was the sab-manager of the Hotel, a position Applicant was called in and stated that ho which he had held for four years. Mr. Davies owing to political rumours which was going or leare for about a year. On the have hitherto not been seriously

motion of Mr. Hooper, the application was. granted.

ALLEGED OFFENCES AGAINST BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE.

PROCEEDINGS WITHDRAWN.

to their bail at the Magistracy yesterday after- Lom Woo and Lam Pak Loung surrendered noon when they appeared before Mr. J.R. Wood on several charges of committing offences against the Bankruptcy Ordinance.

Mr. Dennys

noticed.

Complications with China are reported, and the conferences which are taking place at the Foreign Office daily are having most serions effects.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

RUSSO-CHINESE RUPTURE.

RELATIONS AGAIN CRITICAL.

London, March 15th, was right that he should mention to the Court, sections of the Ordinance. He thought it The Russo-Chinese relations have in view of the statements that were made by

again become critical. Russia con the solicitor for the defence (Mr. G. K. Hallsiders that the Chinese replies indicate Brutton), on the last cosicion, that on January an unfriendly distortion of the Treaty 17th, 1911, the Chief Justice distinctly author provisions, and ised these proceedings.

presented a Note copy of Mr now, mayat per declaring that the

the procedure will "Discharge refneed and leave to fake criminal inevitably lead to a disturbance of proceedings against Lam Pak Loung and Lam relations between the two countries, Woo under sections 82 (5) e and d, and 83 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1901. At the same time the Chief Justice told the Official Receiver that he (the Chief Justice) was not formulat ing charges in say way, and that advice oitor or the Attorney-General. He thought it should be received from the Crown Soli- necessary to state that he formulated the charges, because Mr. Brutton got up in Court and said the Chief Justice stated that there was not the shadow of a case against these man.

THE ALLEGED RUSSIAN NAVAL ABUSES.

"NOT PROVEN,"

LONDON, March 15th. A telegram from St. Petersburg

Sonth Record.

the Mall.

and Dorothea

short distance, but Colleen eaught her up and

We would very earnestly ask all those who are interested in the history of British, seaman- ship, and who believe that great achievements in the field of exploration should be fitting com.mssed her just as the gun fired, there being only memorated, to join in enabling the Committee one second between them. The times of to complete the task it has in hand. Yours flashing were:-- faithfully.

HERBERT SAMUEL (Chairman). BRASSEY (Treasurer). Subscriptions may be sent to The Right Hon. Lord Brassey, G.O.B., 24, Park Lane, London, W.

MACAO.

A NEW. SENSATION..

Tu official citoles in Masso there has been a good deal of commotion during the past week, The Postmaster General and his first assistant were put under arrest on charges connected with the falsification of Post Offca accounts Mr. F. P. Marques is standing bail for the Postmaster General to the extent of about $12,000, but the assistant, having failed to obtain bail, remains in custody.

It would appe from current ramour that the accused officials were the dupes of a clerk in the

Fazenda, who abfcorded from Haeno a

few weeks ago, and wrote a letter con

the sake of his family. It seems that after

Dione

Corrected,

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Actual

1. M. 6.

4 e 35

4 8.35

4 12 39

4 7 24

4.12 40

4 7 25

4 14

0

4:12 12

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Colleen ... Kathleen Rolla Agerha Colleen thus won the Cup, after a well sailed

raco

4 16 19

THE ONE-DEBİGN OL188. The conrae was Erovas Rook Baoy (port), North Fairway Buoy (port), and the boats again proved that although they are somewhat was in a heavy son they are good son boats, and they made good time in the long beat back over the foul tide. Halcyon and dilea were away first, with Alannah close behind, and on the run and reach to Brosas Rock Buoy they kept close together, Halcyon leading by little more than length at the Fairway Buoy the order was the same, but Alasanh bad fallen back a little. After rounding the Buoy the three stood over to Halcyon was better balanced with her single roofs Stonecutter's, and it was soon evident that the others having two, and was able to point high- er, dlannah, however, was sailing faster, and off

Japan has no design to create a coaling Mr Brutton also practically said that the says that an Imperial Rescript states fessing to fraud and begging forgiveness for Kowloon Point she was level with Talcyon, al-

station on the Mexican coast wo shall not Chief Justice had not authorised these proceed perhaps be far wrong if we venture the ings. The Official Receiver was present, and that the Commission appointed to opinion that the reports mentioned by his Worship could bare it ou oath if he wished inquire into the alleged abuses in the REvren are the inventions of mon who that would be glad of any exense to popularise cher to withdraw the charges as

his Honour authorised Mr. Fletnaval administration found no ground the policy of extension we have indicated.

The body of thin Jate Captain Buller has been recovered in the harbour of Chingwantac and buried at Shanhaikwan.

A time of $5 each was imposed on fourteen property owners by Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday for failing to lure their premises

limawashed.

For being in anlawful possession of $24 worth fourteen days' imprisonment by Mr. Wood at of copper a marine hawker was sentenced to the Magistracy yesterday,

100167

His Worship And that applies to all five charges?

the Postmaster or hie assistant had signed or ders on the Treasury for money required for clerk ind from time to time increased the the purposes of the post offior, the absconding amount by adding a £gure.

ANOTHER TOPIC OF PUBLIC GOSSIP,

Major Magellices has boon unexpectedly re-

lieved

of the ecramand of the Police

had been forthcoming to satisfy the nasatisfied for the charges of misapplication of judgment and all waims of creditors who had credits voted for torpedo boats and provod in the bankruptcy.

submarines for the Black Sea.

The Commission, however, recomand is going home. Major Saatos takes his mends Ministry of Marine and the framing

the reorganisation of the place, and Dr. Mela Leitna succeeds him as of regulations for the control of the building programme.

Mr. Dosnys-Yes, one charge is in a different position to the others, but we do not proceed on that in the circumstances. Nobody can be demnified by what has been done.

that

Hie Worship-That is the fifth charge? Mr. Donnys-Your Worship sees We thought it would come.

There are

charges two and five are with referense persistent-reports. REUTER tells us, that

raptey. That claims has not been admitted, to a falso claim being filed in the bank. the movement of American troops and war

and will not be admitted, but at the same ships to the neighbourhood of Mexico is intended as an anti-Japanese demonstration At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Hallifax

time na nobody saffers by its having been put on account of a pro-Japanese movement in fined four boatwomen 85 each for chatrasting the, we do not proceed with any criminal charge Mexico favourable to giving Japan a naval approach to Wing Lok Street pier, and a boat His Worship-Then it remains for me to

against the second defendant, n

base! We have read in the American papers much about the Mexican trouble, but this is the first allusion we have seen to Japan having any concern in it. We think therefore that these reports which REUTER tells us about may safely be dismissed as idle inventions. There are always to be found in the United States, and especially in the State of California, people who profess to believe that Japan means to **peg out a claim" somewhere on the Pacific coast of America. Indeed, it, was only quite recently that we read in one of the leading London papers an article written by a Mr. MAURICE Low, who was described as a person of prominence" repre senting that the Japanese are swarming into South America and suggesting that they would eventually be demanding political privileges. “They are after trade," he wrote and are trying to oust the

men $3 for obstructing the southern faireny.

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistney yesterday with breaking juto jacket. The hearing of the case was adjourned. 35, U Hing Lane, Wanchai, and stealing a

discharge the defendants. When did you come to this decision 2

MEXICO AND THE UNITED

STATES.

Administrator.

COLOUR-WASHING,

Some weeks ago the Publlo Works Depart ment issued an order forbidding property owners. to colour-wash their houses in yellow and whito, and the property owners, who are jilbing against the fussy interference of the Public Works Department in this and other matters Bent in to the Acting Governor last week i poti. tion, signed by about 300 property owners, pro.

A STRONG PRO-JAPANESE MOVEMENT. testing against the issuing of orders of this

LONDON, March 15th. The anti-American feeling in

Bre persistent reports that the American action is intended as an anti-Japanese demonstration owing to the strong pro-Japanese movement in Mexico, which, it is stated, contem plates giving Japan a naval base.

description. Incidentally it may be mentioned that a row of houses, near the opium farm, inve recently been colour-washed yellow (like the San Francisco barracke), and the question is asked-

WEATHER REPORT:

lying over 5. Japan yoiterday is moving into On the 15th at 11.50 a.m. The depression the Pacific, c

Mr. Dennys The Chief Justice authorised Mexico has become intense. There Has any favouritiem been shown in this case? only settled definitely this morning, and I could tha proceedings late last evening, but it was not let you know before. In fact, Mr. Brat For behaving in a disorderly manner in a ton told me he was going to attend and violent pawnehop, Mr. Hallifax at the Magistroy finedly disputs our position in the matter. a Chinose So. The defendant redused two Defendants wore discharged.. cancelled lie wanted a refund of the money paid pawned articles, and when the tickets were

on one. This the pawnbroker refused, and as the defendant declined to leave the shop and created a disturbance the police were called in.

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THE KAISER

VISIT TO LONDON IN MAX.

THE FOLLIES

A Berlin correspondent writes-It is expected unveiling of the National Memorial to Quson Despite the warm weather, there was another. that the German Emperor will be present at the Victoria, in the Mall, which is to take place on large audience to greet The Folles last night.

15. Myth the exception of his brief visit last May. The programms proved vary enjoyable, and in

on the occasion of the funeral of King Edward the first half the vocal efforts of the company VII, the German Emperor has not been in this met with general approbation, encores being conatry since the winter of 1907 Accompanied numerous The potted plays were most suns by the Kaiserin, he arrived on Nov. 11, and, together with his Consort, was entertained by ing, and roars of laughter accompanied the bur- the City of London at Guildhall. The Empress league of s voice trial, Tonight The Follies left on her return journey on Nov. 18, but his givo their last entertainment in the Colony, and Majesty remained until Dao. 11, staying at good house should be again assured, Highcliffe Castle, near Bournemouth,

China and W. Japan and fallen slightly over the The barometer has risen moderately over N. S. coast of China, Tongking and the Philippines. Pressure remains low over 8.W. Chine and Tongking. It is now high over N. China,

Unsettle), squally weather may be expected

at 10s.m. to-day, 000 inches, over the northern shores of the China Ses

Hongkong rainfall for the 24. hours ending

to-day on feltorn

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

B. to E winds, Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh squally, Formoss Channel N. viids, fresh.

L'some rein. South coast of Chins between Bame is No. 1

Hongkong and Lamooka.f South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan..

sway to leaward and was out of it. One long leg from Stonecutter's brought the lenders over to though under her lee, Ailen montime had fallen

keeping closer in out of the side and in the the Hongkong shore near Ah King's, and by smoother water Halcyon went ahead, eventually winning by over two minutes. Bonito aud Daphne also started, but the former was over the line too soon and did not recross properly, the latter, carrying a whole maiatzil, gave up so that she could not have won anyhow, whilst soon after the start. The finishing times wore as follows:

sailed by.

alcyon

H. M. S.

4 28 44 Mr. A. B. Roase disa Alannah II. 4 31 28 Mr.B. Sutherland Bonito II. Time not taken Mr. L. G. Bird 4 35 15 Mr. P. Jameson After the races, the prizes, a handsome silver Cup in each Class, were presented by the Com medore, Hon. Mr. H. Keswick, who received. three hearty cheers at the close of the ceremony.

BILLIARDS.

The 87th Company R.G., and the HK.V.C. concluded their games in the second round of the Soldiers Club Tournament on Tuesday

first game, a result, which indicated the state of evening. Gunger Ridgley (87th Coy,) bent Corel. Bullock (Vols.) by four points in this the game sll through, the players being very the second game by 49, although his opponent, evenly matched Captain Lammert (Vols,) won

Gunner Bridgwater, played very good billiards for the greater part of the game, but essed up towards the finish, allowing Lammert to get ahead The complete result of the round is as Follows

172

164

204

127.

210

250

R.H.V.C.

87TH COX, LGA Pto. Phillips 250 Gr. Pitt Pte. Bishop... 250 Gr. Blater Gr. HoLeanan... 250 Br. Honeysett Pte. Kamilton ... 250 Gr. Quinn CS.M.Rodger ... 250 Gr. Bancroft Gr. Willson 245 Gr. Hodson Cpl. Bullook

246 Gr. Bilaley Cont. Lammert 250 Gr. Bridgwater, 191

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