Page
2
INTIMATION
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
ESTABLISHED 70 YEARS:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 24TH, 1911.
{electors who will be asked shortly to appoine
another represbitativo will bo grantly TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
interested to read what excuse there is to offer for the discourtesy shown to the Board. If recommnonilations made by the Board are to be ently ignored in this way, there is little satisfaction, to be get out of public representation on the Board. When Mr. HENRY Humpnasys retired from the Board in January 1909 ho said he took leave without a single regret, for the Board's business bad becu whittled down by new legislation to practically nothing, and the proceedings 1 become, a farce. We do not know that we should be correct in saying that Mr. Hooren, after serving on the Board for nearly six years, of which
about three have been under the now régime, has reached a similar conclusion. dave say
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. 1 will be admittel,
Sir Robert
| by the Government as handsomely as by the ratepayers that bir, HOOPEE has rendered a great amount of very useful service on the Board. There is no need for us to dwell at any-length upon the close attention he has paid to the work, for the reports i of the Board's procedings-have made that fnet obvious toull. Nor can it be necessary to
(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCT.]
THE CONSTITUTIONAL. CRISIS.
LONDON, July 22nd.
The Cabinet has considered the political gituation, following a conference between Mr. Asquith and the Master of Elibank.
KING TO ACT ON PREMIER'S ADVICE.
LONDON, July 22nd. Lord Lansdowne held a meeting of his supporters at Lansdowne House-last night,
at which there was an attendance of some 150 politicians.
The proceedings were privata, but it is understood that the leaders deprocated the currying out of extreme mensurės,
A letter from Mr. Asquith to Mr. Balfour was read, in which the Prainier stated that he thought it only courteous and right to let Mr. Balfour know that the Government was
Burnett & Co.'s all the valuable services he rendered as a unable to accept the Lords amsadments, and,
CELEBRATED
mumber of the Commission whose report lcd to the reorganisation of the Sanitary Depart- ment and the Board. His great interest in the work, combined with his intimate knowledge and long experience hare "marked. him 19 ond
if necessary, beshould advise His Majesty the King to exercies his pravogativo in order to secure the passing of the Bill into inw substantially as it left the House of Com pre-eminently mons. His Majesty, the Framier added had signified that, be would consider it his duty to act on that advice.
qualitied to represent the community on this Board, and the loss of his services
OLD TOM GIN therefore evokes more than a formal expres-
DRY GIN
IMPORTED AND BOTTLED BY
LIMITED,
sion of regret. Though he ins frequently been a thorn in the side of the Government, it cannot be denied that his criticisms have
always been pertinent and often beneficial to the administration. We trust that the reasons assigned for the resignation of Mr. Hooper, and the remembrance of these which prompted the retirement of Mr. HENRY HUMPHREYS will not have the effect of discouraging others absolutely from undertaking to represent the community on the Board. It is perhaps a thankless office, but in its heart of hearts the A. S. WATSON & CO.. coramunity appreciates thy service, and certainly recognises that it is highly desirable that public representation on the flourd should be fully maintained. From that point of view we are inclined to ques- tion the wisdom of the resignation on & matter which did not vitally affect the interests of the community, although it involved a highly important principle to which Mr. HOOPER forcibly called attention by his questions and speeches at the Sanitary Board meeting. It cannot be said that such discourtesy is habitually shown towards the Sanitary Board by the Government, and it seems incredible to us that the eirenmstances related by Mr. HOOPER can have been deliberately intended as a sub
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
(25
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. GNLY commencations relating to the. ves column should be addressed to Tin EDITOR.
Correspondants must forward their names. and addresses with communications ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidenss of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on one side of paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that hwa giregay appeared in other papers will be invizd,
Orders for extra copies of DAILY Press should be sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supply for Chal Telegraphis address: PRKSS. Codes: "A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lacuer
P. O. Bon., 34. Tolephone No. 12.
BIRTH.
On July 15th, to Mr. and Mrs, C. W. May,
to the Board. Whatever may be the Gov- crument's, explanation, we are inclined to think that after the public reference make
to the matter there is not likely to be another incident of the kind.
• Three more fatal casos of plague, Chinese, wore reported on Saturday, bringing the year death roll up to 224.
Mr. C. Pemberton, Secretary of the Chins
of the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank, Nagasaki, Fire Inseraven Co.. left by the Empress of
a daughter.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vaux ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLORT STEEKT. 80
The Daily Press.
The meeting did not arrive atany decision. The Unionista previously met at Mr. Balfour's residence, the attendance including Lord Lansdowne, Lord Selborne, Lord Salisbury, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Mr. George Wyndham and Mr. Bonas Law.
DIVIDED COUNSELS.
LATER. Unionist necounts of the Lansdowne
accounts. meeting state that Ford Lansdowne recoin.. mendel submission to superior force, and was supported by Lord Curzon, Lord St. Aldwyn, the Duke of Devonshire, and Barm Harris, whereas Lord Selborns, the Duke of Norfolk, Lord Salisbury, Duke of Bedford, and Lord Willoughby de Broke urged resistance to the end,
- The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. admit that the crisis is ended. The Morning Poul and Standard advocate mozistance to the end.
EXTREMISTS-UNSUBDUED.
LONDON, July 22nd. The Daily Chronicle states that Mr.
Asquith has written a second letter to Loud Tansdowne in which he has asked for an assurance that the Bill will be passed in its original form.
Lord Lansdowne is unable
(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.]
WHAT IS ME, BALFOUR'S REAL
MIND?
THREATENED DISRUPTION OF THE
UNIONIST PARTY,
LONDON, July 22nd. Mr. Garvin, editor of The Observer, in appealing, for a large attendance at the banquet to be given in honour of Lord Halsbury say no surrender" represents
the conviction of the mass of the Unionist.
party and the majority of the leaders. In the erent of surrender the Party will be split up, never to be reconstrucid,
ĮTUBOVOH ARUTER'S AGENCY]
FRANCE AND SPAIN.
FRICTION RENEWED.
LONDON, July 22nd. A telegram from Paris states that Lieu- tenant Thiriet, the Frouch instructor of the Shereetan troops, on entering Alcanar was arrested by a Spanish outpost. He was struck and taken to the Spanish cointander," who insulted him and roleused him.
There has boon great friction owing to the Moors belonging to Lieut. Thirict's force deserting to the Spaniards.
General Silvestre las telegraphed to his Govermnent that Taout. Thiriet WAH The present leadership, he adds, is a
arsaulted by a supposed deserter, who drew grave thing for the Party which is still ignorant of Mr. Balfour's mindrevolver, and hoxed the ears of a Spanish PEACE, BUT NOT AT ANY PRICE.
A STOXIFICANT SPEECH BY MR.,
LLOYD GEORGE.
LONDON, July 22nd. At the Mansion House banquet given by the Bankers and Merchants, Mr. Lloyd George, in replying-to-the-toast of the prosperity of the public purge, said that porno. was the first condition of prosperity, but it
was essential for Great Britain to maintain
TELOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT,
BYE-ELECTIONS,
LONDON, July 22nd. The bye-election at Latton has resulted as follows:---
Mr. Cecil Harmsworth (L.) Mr. J. O. Hickman (U.).....
Liberal majority
7,619
7,006
613
LATER.
The bye-election at West Somerest has resultert in the return of Mr. Balos, Unionist, who received 6,025 votes, aguinat 4,621 cust for his opponent, Mr. Ward, Liberal.
AIRMAN'S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
LONDON, July 23rd.
At Hendon, while Aviator Komp was corporal who interposed. Thiriet was after-taying a pretion flight, the wing of his wards conducted to General Silvestre, who machine broke and he fell from refused to hold him prisoner.
hoight, and had a miraculous escape.
BISLEY RIFLE MEETING.
HAND SILYDE
KING'S PRIZE WINNER
MEDALLINT.
great
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, July 22nd. The match between Hampshire ́al. Worcestershire at Southampton has resultel in-win for the former by an innings and R
LONDON, July 22od. At Bisley Rifle Meeting Garrod, of runs. Oxford Univerity, won the silver medal in the King's Prize with a score of 193. Corpl. Trainor (Canada) was second with 192.
The veteran Sparks of London, has WOR the St. George's Vase.
LATER.
her place and her prestige among the Powers If a situation were forced upon us in which peace was only preservable by the surrender of the great and bonoficent position which Great Britain had won through centuries. Chifford, of Canada, has won the King's of boroism and achievement, by allowing | Prize with an aggregate score of 319. Britain to be treated when her interests
were affected as if she were of no..account
in the cabinet of uations, then he said em- phatically that peace at the price would be a humiliation which would is intolerable for a great country like ours.
LATER.
A feature of Mr. Lloyd George's speech according to the papers is that it may be regarded as a warning to Germany in con- nection with Morocco,
T-MAN A
BRITISH INSURANCE BILL.
Lonnor, July 23rd. Mr. John Redmond has tabled an emend. ment to the cladus providing for Insurance Commissioner with Central fire in Ireland for the collecting of all
frish funds.
DAILY MAIL" AVIATION PRIZE..
LONDON, July 23rd.
The Daily Chronicle states that Mr. Lloyd George road a pasango from manuscript The Daily Mail aviation race for a purge with great deliberation which might be of 210,000 was started over a triangular taken as embodying the judgment of yes-course of 1,010 miles beginuing af London, terday's Cabinet meeting and is meant as a taking in Stirling aud Bristol and finishing word in season in view of the situation at Loudon. The conditions provide for arising from Germany's action in Morocco.compulsory stops at the twelve principal The Standard says the situation is ap: towns along the route, and that the same patently deeped sufficiently serious for the aeroplano must be used throughout the Government to take the first opportunity of expressing its determination to uphold British prestige at all costs.
at present to give such assurance, thus.
LATER. indicating that the Extremists are Berlin telegrame state that Mr. Llyod unsubdued, and the immediate creation of George's speech has been received with peers will perhaps be necessary,
The Standard's lobby writer agrees
with yesterday's statement in the Japan on Saturday on leayo. Mr. K. F. Hickman has been appointed Secretary during Daily Graphie that Lord Lansdowne will support the Government if the Extrémists challenge a division.
his absence.
It is anonsced in the Garcite that his Ex. callousy the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Mr. W. D. Barnea to be Chairman of the Licensing Bouril, vice the Hon. Sir Hoary May, resigned.
-
News of appllier, artacel robbery Ime been communicated to police headquarters from Chonag Chan Six men, one of whom was armel with a knife, are stated to have entered a villager's shop, overpowered the fokis and departed with 857.
|
A SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
LONDON, July 22nd. Considerable significance, is attached to un announcement made yesterday afternoon that a public dinner will be tendered to Lord Halsbury on Wednesday is recognition of his services and as showing the determine- tion to support him in insisting upon the amendments as the last safeguard of the
astonishment in the Press. Official circles refuse to believe the words were addressed to Germany as negotiations with France are proceeding normally.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES.
DEBATE ON BAST AFRICAN AFFAIRS:-
afternoon.
Interise host prevailed at the beginning of the race, in which over twenty aviators started the preliminary stage to Brooklands.
LATRE.
TEST CRICKET.
LONDON, July 22nd.-- Barnes has accepted the invitation of the M.C.C. to play for England in Australia.
LORD ESHER.
LONDON, July 22nd. Tord Ester, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, has practically revovered.
THE TURF
LONDON July 22m. ` Tetting for the Stewards' Cup, to be run at Goodwood on Tuesday, is as follow
· 9 to 1 agst
10
1
10
100
200
700
100
9
11
Sunningdale. Romney. Runnymede. Borrow, Poor Boy Mount Felix. Vesta.
INTERNATIONAL POLO.
LONDON, July 22nd. The Duke of Westminister has offered to.
take over to America, a teans and ponies for the recovery of the Palo Cup and will hour
the expense. Hurlingbuna Club has accepted the offer and decided to issue a challenge for 1912.
DAILY PRES8" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.),
PRINCE TSAL CHEN.
Lieutenant Ports of the British Navy came to grief soon after starting. His machine fell a distance of sixty feet and was wrecked, but the Lieutenant was not hurt. King George, returned last night.
PEKING, July 2rd. H.I.H. Prince Teai Chen, who representel
M. Beaumont was the first to arrive at
Heudon, but M Vedrines, who started after him, completed the distance in the quickest time..
the Chinese Court at the Coronation of
GERMAN-AIRMAN'S-FEAT.
FLIES 341 MILES IN 339 MINUTES,
The aviator Hirth has won the Kathreiner prize of 50,00 marka.
With a passenger he flew on the 20th ult, from Munich to Nurembers, and continued his journey on the 20th to Leipzig and thence to Berlin, where he arrived safely.
LONDON, July 22nd. Great crowds gathered in Edinburgh to bid farewell to Their Majesties the Kingborg at 830. Ho sturted for Berlin at 4.20 p.m.
LONDON, July 22nd. During the debate on the Colonial Estimates in the House of Commons Sir THE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. Clee Hill urged the adoption of a more liberal Land Ordinance in East Africa.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald denounced the removal of the northern Masai.
The Right Hon. Mr. D. Harcourt, in the course of a lengthy speecht, defended the the northern Masai and
HONGKONG, JULY 24TH, 1911.
MR. SHELTON HOOPER has resigned his soat on the Sanitary Board as a protest, presumably, against the attitude of the Government towards the Board, revealed in certain questions and answers re-t ported in the proceedings of the · Board's
On June 20th the Board! threa non-commissioned officers from the Army constitution. Lord Selbome will preside, removal of last meeting. passed a resolution deleting from the Service Corps and one non-commissioned officer
Major E. L. Mears, Captain E. 8. Johnson,
of the Army Ordinance Corps were attached to and will be supported by. Lord Salisbury emphasised the value of the safeguards!
repealing clause of the bow Scavenging the Command from the 25th to 30th November, and Mr. Wyndham, Lord Lovat and Lord and Conservancy Bye-laws the words 1910, inclusive, awaiting passage to England. "and at page 480 of the Regulations
torate itself, and made for good government | and the progress of civilisation,
and Queen, on their departure for London. 'MR. ASQUITH RECEIVED BY
THE KING.
LABOUR TROUBLES IN WALES.
Hirth ascended with his passenger at Manich at 6.25 pm. on the 20th and landed at Narem-
on the 20th and reached eipzig about 7. The aviator covered the whole distance from Manich to Berlin, 341 miles, in 339 minuted
ADMIRAL TOGO AND THE.
"WORCESTER."
Admiral Togo was the guest of honour at Princes' Restaurant last month at the 18th
LONDON, July 23r1. imposed. He was convinced that their His Majesty the King has returned to Willoughby de Broke are acting as organisers remont was an advantage to the Masni London, and Mr. Asquith has been received annual dinner of the Worcester Association. of Hongkong 1910," Jut when the Thres Chinese were charged before Me for the Lords, and Sir Edward Carson and themselves, to other tribes, to the Protec-in audience at Buckingham Palace. Bye-laws came before the Legislative Haziland at the Magistracy on Saturday with Mr. F. E. Council for approval on July 6th kidnapping a married woman from a village in Commons. these words had been re-inserted. In Chinese territory for the purposes of emigra. reply to a question on the subject the President of the Board said the words were re-inserted by the authority of the Colonial Secretary, and his presumed the reason for The following police transfers have been their re-insertion was that the Colonial made-Inspector Cameron goes to the Peak
tion. The case was remanded, and on the next hoaring to police will probably prefer a charge of murder against the defondente.
Smith are acting for the
GOVERNMENT PREPARATIONS.
LONDON, July 22nd.
LONDON, July 23rd.
In consequence of the spread of labour troubles in Wales two squadrons of cavalry
Reforring to the acquittal of the Hon. Mr. G. Cole (son of Lord Enniskillen) on Several newspapers intimate that the Gov-a charge of shooting a native, he said if ernment intends to postpone consideration it was found that trial by jury in East and a battalion of infantry have been ordered
Africa led to constant miscarriage of to Bristol. justice, he should consider taking steps to prevent it.
الله .
Replying to the toast of the evening Admiral Togo said :—" Worcester is a name very dear to me and one which I have never for a moment forgotten during the tret 30 years. It giros me the greatest pleasure to think that this second risit to England has enabled me to satisfy my long cherished desire, which is to look once more on the dear old Worcests and meet you so dear to mer The gentlemen who are here
to- night are t
are not vecessarily all mutasi
acquain tances, you are all diferent ages and different rationality, but there is one common, hont I, for instance, am of a different
which joins us all hers, and that bood is the Worcester. Beeing you here this evenin. I feel THE RECIPROCITY BILL.
as if I wore mooling again the friends of my youth, and my mind goes back to the old days With regard to land tenure in East
when a young man on board the Worcester. I Africa, Lord Kitchener had thought the
LONDON, July 23rd.
was taught with some of yon how to make knots and splice. At the same time my memory re- terms so good that he had recently become A message from Washington says that calls to me the form and voice of ** old At the suggestion of Mr. HOOPER, the No. 8 Station to the new station opened at Chat any peers refusing to accept Lord Tans- a leaseholder there. Mr. Harcourt con-
master, Captain Smith He was to me the Fresident of the Board undertook to inform Wan; Lance Sergeant Perkins, late usher ut downe's advice and persist in resistingviding sufficiently for the rapid develop-
the Senate has passed the Reciprocity Bill Kindest of masters and most generous of cap- tended that the Government, while pro-in its original formi, voting down all ainendios. During our late war he often wrote ma the Government of the "error." Mr the Magistracy, resumos skreet duty, and has Hooper has not waited for the Government's been succeeded by Acting Lance-Bergeant Meanwhile Lord Lansdowne will be asked ment of the land system, was securing for ments. It is believed that President Taft fort and encouragement to me, coming as they reply to that communication, but the Spencer from the Peak.
to guarantee the passing of the original Bill. itself a fair but small return for the future. signed the Treaty yesterday-
Secretary considered them necessary for use and reference in the future. The President of the Board was himself not aware before the Legislative Council had approved the
from the Central Police Station: Inspector of the Lords amendment for a week and to Funtun goes from the Central to No Station employ the interval in arranging the for- Sergent Mackay has been transferred from the malities for the instantaneous creation of Peat to Samshaipo; and Sergeant Angus, who
was in charge of the Ixtter district, reverts to the fifty pears, who with the present Govern bye-laws, that the addition had been made. Central; Lance Sergeant Fowler proceeds from ment supporters will be sufficient to outvote
kind letters, which were a saro of great com-
did from far-off England, which to me is a secoad mother country.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.