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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND 1911.
The reported outbreak of cholera in and about
ed in greater measure the resport and affec- Harbin is officially denied by the authorities of TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRA MS.
tion of his people. So "broad-based upon the people's will" became the throne that the love and understanding which bound | Sovereign anvt people together enabled both Queen VICTORIA in her later years and King EDWARD throughout his reign to wield an authority which no Constitution could define. If any doubts existed when his present Majesty succeeded to the throne regarding his ability to conserve and strengthen the happy relations which had heen ostablished between Sovereign and People, those doubts Imre been dispelled by the experience of the past twelve months. By education and training His MAJESTY is ominently fitted to undertake those "ever widening responsibilities which a vast of development in process Empire
ecessarily cunts upon the occupant of the Throne. The first EXPRESS OF INDIA became the first Constitutional Monarch of a great group of daughter mations, and during the past decade or so we have seen the structure of an immense federated Cour monwealth beginning to develop. During his training as a sailor His Majesty King Grouse bad the inestimmble advantage of DRY GINGER becoming personally acquainted with almost
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James Frazer, noemployed, was chargol be- forẻ Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with cutting and wounding with intent to murder; and with cutting and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case was remanded until Tuesday. The complainat was William Hadson, an unemployél sayısan,
A strange story has been reported to the policy of the laroony of a case of whisky and a Two coolics started to carry the whisky to the quantity of clothing of a total value of $40.
Peak, and as they warrand to the work look off part of their clothing It is not known whether they had a spell and a sleep lay the way, but when they arrived of their destination they reported the whisky and their clothing missing
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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
June 19th.
NATIONALIZATION OF RAILWAYS. The following is a brief epitome of the message seut by the Viceray to Peking concern.
ing
the nationalization of the Yet Han
Railway: (1) The husholders should receive full payment from the Gore:nment together with interest. (2) It enough menor is not
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CORONATION CELEBRATION
IN LONDON
LONDON, June 21st.
In London the crowds all day yos-
mout in the evening was practically impossible. Along the route of the
The Unionist leaders conferred yes IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL MINIS orday were unprecedented. Move- torday, and it is understood that they have decided to insist upon amand. ments to the Veto Bill, and to force the Government to disclose its posi tion regarding the ercation of peers.
ELECTION RIOT IN GALICIA,
LONDON, June 21st.
At an election riot which occurred at Dhobyoz, in Galicis, the military fired upon the mob killing 14 and wounding 20.
AND MR. HARCOURT.
HIGH COMPLIMENTS TOR MR. ASQUITH procession the decorations by the authorities are novel aud original, and those of private houses unusually costly.
LONDON, June 21st. It is officially announced that the Conference adopted resolutions ·pu
A Shakespeare ball, given at the Albert all, was attended by 4,000 persons, in Tudor or Shakespeareau costumes, recalling the costliness and
the motion of Mr. Fisher, Frime Minister. of the Commonwealth, Ministers of the United Kingdom and ques of the past.
Royalties and Envoys attended the affirming it to be desirable that splendour of the most famous mas-
the Dominions should exchange vivits
bull after the State banquet, THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. between the Conferences; secondly,
that it was desirable to consider RUSSIA AND THE THREE- the possibility of holding a. con- ference or subsidiary conference in one of the Dominions.
orery possession of the Crown, and his callable for this purpose, one-half should be manorable clarion call of Wake up, paid at once in cash and the other half locked upon as a public loan to be redeemed within a Britain altered in the course of a sperel made a few years ago, indicated to posified time, and that proper corlificates bo
LONDON, June 21st. the whole world the thoughtful and sericas issued by Government for this parme. (3)
The last official meeting of the attention he was devoting to the affairs of The Tai Tring Back and the Bank of Com- munications should undertake the responsibility the vast Empire over which he has now
of all such payments. These banks should also Imperial Conference was held at the come to rule. We have reached a turning have he power to advance loans on shares held Foreign Office to day, though prob- point in our history. The great national by the puble, ns by this method greator-cau- and imperial questions which have come up idoneo will be placed in the Basks (4) If ably a few private meetings will take for consideration in recent years proclaim these suggestions prove of no avail the Govern-place after the Coronation. that the reign of His Majesty GEORGE V.ment is alvised to cancel the nationalization will be distinguished by developments of rital concern to the Empire, calling for the highest qualities of Kingship in the guidance of the Ship of State. In his Mineral Table Water. Majesty's win direction of these develop
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“Gon Save the KING." In a letter to the nation twelve months ago, shortly after his succession tothe Throne His Majesty wrote: "I take courage, and hopefully look into the fature, strong in my faith in God, trusting wy, people and cherishing the Laws and Constitution of my beloved country." Hera in this distant outpost of the Empire, which loses no opportunity of festifying its loyalty to the Throne, the rejoicings, if the weather permits, will be on a scale unparalleled in the
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LONDON, June. 2 Ist. In the House of Commons, Sir Among the concluding speeches, Edward Grey replying to Mr. James
of thanks to Mr. Asquith and Mr. dressed Russin to the effect that the Sir Wilfrid Laurier moved a vote Parker, said Great Britain and r
Harcourt for their labours and cour-three-mile territorial limit cannot be
hope and lot the line revert to the merchant GERMAN HONOUR FOR THE tesies, and expressed the gratitude extended except by international
These men should than be given a specified
time in which to complete the line. If at the expiration of this time the line is still not finish el the Government can again take steps towards the nationalization of the lines. The mossigronds by saying that now such efforts are being mado towards establishing & Constitutional Govern mant the authorities should do all they can to obtain the confidence of the public, who, the Viceroy points out, will at no distant date he
responsible for all national payments. The Prinoa Regent referred the memorial to the Boned of Finance and the Board of Communica. tions. It has since been ropertel that the Peking Authorities are in favour of adopting the Viceroy's first suggestion, viz, that the shareholders should be paid in full together with interest, and later His Excellency received telegraphic iustruotions to have the Tret Han Railway accounts thoroughly overhauled- This work was dat stod to Mr. Chan, Pantai of Industries, who, when he nrrived at the
KING.
LONDON, June 21st. The German Crown Prince had a special audience with the King, and presented His Majesty with a Field Marshal's baton.
[His Majesty the King was a few days ago appointed by the Kaiser to be a Field Marshal in the German Army.]
STATE BANQUET.
LONDON, June 21st, A great State Banquet takes place at Buckingham Palace to-night. There will be 560 Coronation guests,
inst., by the Rov. CE Thompson, ALBERT history of the Colony, aud among all the Railway Offices, was received with want core-including the Colonial Premiers.
EDWARD CRAENELL, to ETHEL MARY FAREES, youngest daughter of the lite Alfred Parker, messages of congratulation which Thoir [87) Majesties the Kisa nad QUEEN will receive Hongkong. HONGKONG OPPIOR: 10A, DES Vœur ROAD Con this auspicious occasion there will be LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STESET. EC
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We are informed that the Japauens land telegraph lines are now restored.
mony and told that the chief accountant was not on duty. There was nothing for the Taptai to do but return, which he did and reported the mattor to the Viseray. The liter then sent a peremptory dispatch to the railway authorities ordering them to have the nezounts ready for inspection within two days,
REFUSING BANI-NUTĖS,
For the past two or three days the others in charge of the various Li-kin stations have refused to scrapt the Government notes, and the Visaroy has had to issue stora orders
THE FOREIGN ENVOYS.
ICONDON, June 21st. The King has received at Bucking- ham Palace all the foreign Envoys, including those of Japan, China and Persia, who brought decorations. Sir
`Seven fresh cases of plague werd reported yesterday, bringing the total for the year upto prevent this. The ronson is that the Edward Grey was present.
to 159.
A considerable exodus of Chinese Trow Visdivestock is reported. War ruinoura aro ascribed by some as the cause.
Li-kin people are able to make soran amount of squeeze by weighing the silver, which they are able to do with 2010. THE ANNEXATION OF KOREA.
Similar mixenlact his also huppened at this Sapreme Court, where the oficials refusal to necept a fee from one Wong in Government. notes. They insistel on having silver which
was
of the Delegates for the hospitalities
agreement. The Government extended to them by His Majesty ow discussing with Rassia the form the King, the Government and in which the matter might be people. Sir Wilfrid said that Mr.
the Powers. Harcourt (Secretary of State for the
discussed
| Colonies) had been under trial, and MR. MASTERMAN UNSEATED.
had carried out the work to the absolute satisfaction of the mein- bers of the Conference. He was worthy of greater office.
LONDON, Jane 21st. Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, M. P. for West Ham N., has been unseated owing to his election agent having Sir Joseph Ward (New Zealand) been found guilty of corrupt practice. in seconding, said Mr. Asquith's The Judges, however, emphasised presidency had been greatly appre-that it was through no fault of Mr. He had won the ciated in the Dominions, and heMasterman's own. added that he had never known respect and admiration of everyone.
Harcourt and his staff. The Con- work so well prepared as by Mr.
ference would be productive of great good, and he did not know one that had done more valuable work.
MR. MAX MULLER HONOURED.
LONDON, June ist. His Majesty the King has conferr- ed upon
Mr. Max Muller, Councillor
of the British Embassy at Peking, the Companionship of the Bath.
FROM THE MANILA "CAULENEWS."] EX-PRESIDENT CASTRO.
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Washington, June 14th. Word has been received here that Cipriano
General Botha (South Africa) said this had been a conference of trust and a conference of friends. The only way to make the Empire greater was through love of co- HONGKONG, JUNE 22ND, 1911.
operation. This Conference would lead to better co-operation in the SORELY no more cloeul testimony of the attachment of the British race to the
future than there had ever, been Castro, former President of Venezuela, s He and his colleagues would return against to present government of the South now in Haiti preparing for an expedition Throne and person of His Majesty Tu Kare can be esnesired than the great
quite satisfied.
American republic. From the information LONDON, June 21st. preparations which have been in progress
received it appears that the redoubtable de- for weeks past, not only in the net ropolis The Pacifio Mail Steamship Company, it is
Lord Ronaldsbay and Mr. W,
Mr. Fisher said this Conference posed dictator has his plans formulated for but in the remo est corners of our wide-reported, is planning ta maka Tsingtau a regular
and seize again the ruins of government was weighed, and when the was expressed his Mitchell Thomson, M.P. for N. Down, would lay the foundation broade, an attempt to overthrow President Gomez flung Empire to celebrate the Coronation of port of call for the vessels of this line. Their Majesties the Kino and QUEEN
Owing to the limitul capacity of the surprise at the fact that notes issuest by Gor-raised several questions in the House and safer than hitherto Mr. As-wrested from him by revolution.
of his party, who have been conspiring with which takes place to-day in that venerable Electricity Station at Shanghai, the Council ernent were not currest in a Government
This inner counsels. No greater him against his enemies. and historic fate at Westminister, where have had to announce that they cannot comply department he was reprimanded. The authori. of Commous to-day in connection quith had taken the Dominions into said to be in communication with the leaders the Kings and QUEENS who have sat with further requests for additional lamps forties have been trying to coerce the Rice Guild with the annexation of Korea, -
to accept Government notes, but the Guild Mr. MacKinnon Wood in reply step had been, or could be, taken. upon the Throne of England during the Coronation night, past six or seven centuries have been
A series of charges against the Chinese great deal of the rice business was done through agreed generally with Japan's argu-by the Advisers of the King. Mr.
annexation cancelled Asquith's wisdom, courage crowned with all the solemnity, pomp and aathorities of Kirin for their enlpable neglect the medium of the foreigu banks, and these ment circunstance suiting the significance of the of duty during the recent conflagration has were at present refusing to necept Canton
When QUEEN VICTORIA was beens preferred before the City Council ander crowned in 1888 it was said that in point of the joint signatures of the leading residents of
ccasion.
oyal demonstration i was unapproached by any Coronation on record. How much the
great Queer did during her long and glorious reign to strengthen the attachment of the peuple to the Throne is too well-known to
nood dilating upon, ⚫inquently put it
Kirin.
replied that they could not accept thom, as a
shops. On Saturday detectives were sent out been
With this issue of the Daily Preas we are who refused to accept them or only took them
AS TENNYSON 80 Family. The photographs are by Lifayettevorely reprimanded. People are still sux-
Court photographers.
being charged.
EMIGRANTS.
that
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He is
PROPOSED NEW EASTERN BANK.
The proposal to establish a Chino-American Bank is being canvassed in Shanghai, and it is in Peking with reference to the matter. The ook with Chinese saggestion to establish
the visit of the American originated with Kays, or E and Americau ca ital, the N. C. Daily News business mon to Stalni dolor ports in China last year, but until now no active staps have been taken in the matter. The reason for this is to be found in the financial crisis of last summerand ali segi liations. It is understood that it was
pudorstood that Mr. Shen Lai-uac is at present
paper on deposit. The authorities have been agreements into which Korea hud foresight would ever be memorable
offensive to Japan dealing somewhat sharply with the exchange entered, and nothing could have in British history.
Mr. Asquith, replying, said he was with bundles of notes to change, and all those than to insist upon maintaining our confident that the presidency of the issuing to subsorbers au illustrated Coronation at a heary discount were arrested. One man jurisdiction after the recapitulated Conference henceforth would be re- Supplement coutaining portraits of Their who charged 25 per cent. discount was fined assurances Japan had given with garded as the natural duty of the Pre-autumn, which for the time being put au ond to Majesties tho King and Queen and the loyal Ts. 500, and a large number of others were reference to mines, land and tariff. mier of the United Kingdon. He during a conferences between the Chinese and picious of the notes, and a small discount is still It would have been a bad policy to paid a tribute to M1. Harcourt who, American basiness men that the question of encouraging trade between the two countries show ourselves as unduly grasping, he said, had more than justified his was under consideration, and the proposal was put forward hat the last way to do this would as Colonial Secretary.be by the formation of a bank financed | by | In spite of the fact that commissioners for The Japanese are our allies, and he appointricat
was bound to say that they had met Mr. Asquith defined the dominant business interests of each comiry. It is not, as Tay of a bas been reported, to be in the foreign affairs ore established at all the Treaty Ports, the Viceroy finds that a large us very fairly, which shows a very feature of the Conference" as an government concern, and while American aro relied on to supply one half of the capitalists nabor of persons are get out of the country friendly and liberal spirit.
attempt to promote closer co-opera-capital the other will be provided by the various Chinese Chambers of Commerce, in Shanghai under false preteuces by promise of highly
tion through that old British institution, and elsewhere. The provent proposal is that the paid work. His Excelenny has determined that this shall be stopped and he has given or dura Lat every ship learing with emigrants i to be strictly searched and that all sa picious. looking persona are to be given a strict interra. gation, while anyone found guilty of getting representation are to be severely punished.
malgrants out of the country by fraudulent MORE RIOTEES.
It is stated that the exiled Chinese Reformer Kang Yu-we arrived in Kobe lust weak from Singapore. His visit to Japan, it is understood, is to recruit his heat's and for recreation. will make a tour in Japan. He is accomparte
by his wife,
THE INTERNATIONAL STRIKE.
She wrought her people lasting good, Her court was pure: her life screno God gave her peace: her land reposed; A thousand claims to raverenos closed In her as Mother, Wife and Queen. And Statasteen at her council met Who knew the seasons when to take Occasion by the hand, and skei
Chan Loi, the corswain of the Yaumati ferry The bounds of freedom wider yet.
launch Wa Hury, again appeared before Mr. Hageland at the Magistraay yesterday on a By shaping some august decree Which kept her throne unshaken still,
charge of manslaughter in connection with the Broad based upon ber people's will
recent collision, and was remanded until Monday, And compassed by the fuviolate sĆA. Indeed it is not easy to estimate what the bail being allowed as before in the sum of $5,000. Inspector Ballia of the Sanitary Department British race owes to the labours, the life and example of Queen VICTORIA, whe has proceeded against a Chinese before Mr. Haze boca well-described as "the worthy chiefland at the Magistracy yesterday for lawking taiuess of an Empire in an age of unpar- within market liuits without a licence, and some instances hoisted flags bearing invitation demands.
In the late King for attempting to assault the prosecutor with a fined $5, and on the sooond he was fined $15, EDWARD,Her Majesty bed a worthy successor knife. On the first charge the defendant was who built solidly and well upon the founda.
the alternative being imprisonment for one tions laid in the Victorian era, and no mon-
menti.
alleled achievement."
Nows comes from Chi Tong in the Nam Hoi are forming societies for plunder and have in
up to the effect that rics is to dear and that in to join their ranks. Notices have been posted consequence the rioters intend to capture the barns and rice-shops, So much fear has been esused that many residents have left their haares and removed to Canton.
District that hundreds of local had characters
LONDON, June 21st. The Canard, White Star, Allen aud Leyland lines have granted the men's
The men in Liverpool are jubilant, The dockers at Southampton have joined the strikers.
free and frank discussion. Some of the most valuable work had been the consideration of matters on which they had deliberately abstained from coming to a definite con
eign policy and co-operation in clusion. The discussions of for- defence constituted a landmark in the development of imperial constitutional history.
way
the
expital should be 5,000.00 from either side, making a total of $1,000.000.
It is said that the principal place of business of the proposed bank would be San Francisco, in view of the number of Chinese there, but it would have branches in the different ports in China. There would be a hard of directors composed of representatives of the tro comtrios interested, and the staff weals he foreign sed
Chinese.
At present the schemes very much in e
of bryo, and nothing can be done on the part
the Chitose interested until the ement of the
Government has been secured. This is evidently will be some time before the complete scheme can be formulated.
being sought just now, but even it obtained it
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