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wealthy man if the compradore's gain

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1911.

Hu Wa-chion, the 2nd secretary of Chizmas

had all gone into his pocket; but as it was in Legation to Berlin, has been appointed TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

the beginning of European trade with Chius, so it is now, and so it will continue not perhaps for over and over, but still for a very long time to come. We cannot entirely get rid of the compradorë or to adapt

WATSON intermediary. In the effort

& CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED 70 YEARS,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Sir Robert

Burnett & Co.'s

CELEBRATED

OLD TOM GIN

DRY GIN

IMPORTED AND BOTTLED BY

Chinese Consul General to the Dutch Colonies

in accordance with the new treaty between Chins and the Netherlands.

THROUGH REUTER'S "ACENOX.]

DEBATE IN THE LORDS.

"(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCx.).

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT IN

ENGLAND.

GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION INCURABING,

Loxpon, August 10th. The strike of dockers has assumed an even graver aspect. Carters on strike are

Mr. Henry Kenwick was present last month THE POLITICAL SITUATION. at a meeting of representatives of Chambers of Commords held at Salters Hall, London, to. himself to Chinese ways of life and organisation to be known as the British Imperi consider the desirability of the formation of an thought, the European will never be able to at Connell of Commerce. Mr. Keswick spoke

LONDON, August 10th. Compete with his Japanese rival in commere

in support of the proposal. Mr. Charlos Char-

The biggest muster of poers since the ro- in this respect. When people in Europe leton, who presided, sail the formation of thejection of the Home Bute took place in the who have never been to China write upon British Imperial Connell of Commerce was sag House of Lords to-day. The galleries wore this subject it is usually plain to the Chins gested by Sir Albert Spicer, and the solems bad hand that the writer je ill-acquainted with been considered by the Amocisted Chambers of densely packed and the heat was overpower-obstructing vans in the streets, and violent the difficulties in the way. He usually Cominero. They wanted to feel that they hading, boing 97 in the shade, which is the scenes having ensued uost of the drivers supposes that just as an English commercial vot the advice sad ald of Chatabers of Com

Most of the peeresses had have been induced to return to the stables. meron all over the Empire when arranging for traveller speaking French or German or

one of thes Congresses. The proceed Council fans. Members crowded the steps to the Consequently the City, South London, and Spanish fluently, can get into direct contact would act as a permanent bureau of the Con

the West End am pretically without with purchasers, so will the man who is ablegresses of Chambers of Commerce of the Em. to converse fluently in the Chinese language pire. The London Chamber was prepared to be able to have his dealings direct with the find the snows of war for the first three years, purchaser and thus save the middleman's providing offices and stað. profits. But it was well remarked by a writer

the compmdoric system

in one of our Northern contemporaries a few months ago, that direct dealing, man to man, is a mania amongst Foreigners, but amongst the Chinese it is the very reverse, They prefer, said the writer, the indirect, and to carry on negotiations from a distance, not as regards foreigners, only, but also amongst themselves: "If any native wants to buy a piece of land, got engaged to be married, obtain a situation, or anything else niportant, he employe a go-between, and the chances are that his business will be managed letter for him than if he and attempted to put the matter through him. self. This is the plan that works between Native and Native, and it is the only plan which will work at all between Foreigner and Native. Let any European who knows the language well go up the native street and try and buy the ingredients of his own dinner, and be well soon find that he has to pay a good deal more than if he had left the business to his cook. The dealers simply will not sell to him at the same rites ás Elroy do to the recognized purchasing agent. It is

very absurd, but the fact remains overthe A. S. WATSON & CO., less, the compradore can do better for his

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principal than the principal can do for him self." There is a very big element of truth in all this, but we are inclined to think that a change is gradually coming over the habits

THE CORONATION CELEBRATION

hottest known.

Throno.

?

Lord Morley, who opened the debate, was backed by more Liberal peers than luave been seen in the House for many years. Ho spoke briefly, reiterating the objections of the Peers (Commous F) to the amendments. At a mosting of the Executivo Cominittee | Lord· Lansdowne said the House VOS held last evening under the presidency of Six no longer able to offer effectual resistance. Francis Piggott a financial statement was pro-If the creation of peers was as odious

fed by the Hon. Mr. C. H, Row. To

ACCOUNTS.

sarpins when certain accounts manotioned to the Government as Lord Crewo mid last night by the Committee have been yesterday, they might rest assured paid, will ameant to about $26,000. In view that it would be equally odious to the of the expected visit of His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Germany next King. The House could force the King to Spring, the Committee decided to recommend. do something which was hateful to him, in. that this money should remain in the bank injurious to the House, and discreditable to the names of Trustees to be devoted to the public welcome of the Prince and, so far as the the country, but ought they to force the funds permit, to the public reception of any hands of His Majesty merely from making it, in effect, permanent Public claded his speech by stating suplati other distinguished visitors to our Colony petulance and vindictiveness ?

He ROTH-

Welcome Fund." A meeting of the General Committee is to be conveced for next Tuesday week to definitely decide what shall be done with the surpiae, and the foregoing recommen dation of the Executive Committee will be sab mitted for consideration.

LIGHTER ABLAZE IN THE HARBOUR.

Yesterday morning a lighter lying alongside

the steamer Sutaumia was set on fire through the exploding of a tin of naptha. Some 4,000 and it is understood that one of the tins ex- cases were being transferred from the steamer, ploded, casing the others to be ignited. The lighter became a mass of flames and a serious wenson is shipping followed. Fortunately

cally that if the Parliament Bill were thrown out by the Lords it would mesu beyond all question a large creation of peers. Lord Halsbury emphasised bis intention to move the rejection of the Bill on its third reading and assumed that Lord Lansdowne would have stuck to his amendments

protested against the imputations of the latter against his friends,, especially the suggestion that they were disloyal.

Lord Lansdowne, interrupting, denied any such suggestions.

The Archbishop of York said he would

waggons.

The movement is spreading to the railway yards.

There is considerable food scarcity owing to the non-delivery of vast quantities of fruit and provisions. The meat and fish porters have now struck.

The police are inadequate to control the crowds who are holding up the traffic.

LATER.

The newspapers are apprehensive that a famine in London will result from the strikes. The wholesale food markets are practically at a standstill. The retailers expect the supplies to be exhausted in thron or four days.

the War Office to furnish an escort to take The military coutmeters have roqueated

food from the markets to the camps.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGINCT.]

MILITARY CHANGES.

LONDON, August 10th.?

It is ufficially announced that General French has been appointed Chief-of the Imperial General Staff; Lieut-General Sir Charles Douglas, Inspector General; Lient Gement Sir Arthur Pagot, Commander of the troops in Ireland, Lieut-General Grierson, to the Eastern Command; Lieut- General Franklyn, Military Secretary and Lieut-General Haig, Commander at Akler-

shot.

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THE ESPIONAGE CASE.

LONDON, August 10th. The Daily Chronicle states that thi Englishman arrested for espionage in Gors, many is Bertrand Stewart, a. London solic itor, a lieutenant in the Yeomanry; an co-editor of the Cavalry Journal. He will be tried, at Leipzig.

MR. BALFOUR.

LONDON, August 10th. Mr. Balfour starts to-day for Bad Gastei to take the cure.

EXCITING LONDON FIRE.

LONDON, August 1016. Grat excitement prevailed at a fire in the upper storeys of the Carlton Hotel. The

London with cargoes unloaded.

Ons Lundred and fifty ships are lying at servats escaped by means of ladders, pas-

are rotting at the ports.

Tons of fruit and other perishable goods

The omnibuses in the streets are reduced owing to a shortage of petrol. It is feared that the tramways will parily cease owing to a shortage of coal for the generators. Baton charges were made by the poling at the East India Decks last night. Among the number injured was. ·FL man unmned

sers-by assisting the firemen The flames burst out from the roof, and the firemen fought strenuously to prevent them spread. ing to His Majesty's Theatre. The entire five brigade was called out. Everything in the betel was most orderly, and diners and others dressing for dinner watched the scene. Enormous crowds were in the

of Chinese commercial men in this respect. the fire flat arrived on the scene and towed the support the Bill. The policy of insisting Stewart who was considered the finest acout vicinity watching the fire, which has now

MAILS VIA CANADA.

Many actually do profer to deal directly burning lighter to near Stonecutters where, sho with the Foreign principal, for the Chica was beached, the intention boing to allow the man knows just as well as the European fire to burn itself out. However it was after. does that the middleman's pronwards dosided that Libilit cune auf of the marroki the increasing the harbour limits. The lighter, belonged to were requisitioned to tow the lighter beyond spread of a knowledge of European lau- the Wharf and Godown Company. guages among Chinese commercial men than from the learning of the Chinese language by European young men starting ther commercial career in China. This need not, however, dieter any ambitious young man who has the aptitude to leam the Chinese language from availing himself of whatever opportunities present themselves for acquir. ing a sound knowledges of the language, It is an acquisition which cannot fail to be, of great use and advantage to him in his

Career.

The plague return yesterday was blank.

of the C. F. R. Co., writes:—

Mr. D. W. Craddock, General Trafio Agout

upon the amendments was distasteful to the Sovereign and against the interests of the

Ministers and it of the present situation must fall upon not upon the King. (Applause.) He strongly urged that there be no aurrender.

Lord St Aldwyn mid he saw no advantage in following the polloy of the Halsburyites. Mails, which should have gone forward porthe eriel position of having to create An With reference to the transmission of H. M. He would, never vote to place the King in Empress of Chinn on the 12th, but for the as- fortaarte scoideat to her, arrangements have

unlimited number of peers. been made to forward mail from. Hongkong to

Nagasaki por Pacific Mail B.9. Korea, sailing surrender was the only way "to" bring the. Lord Willoughby de Broke said that so

carried by rail to Yokohama and there placed question before the country and ensure that on the 11th instant. From Nagasaki they will

on board the Great Northern 8.5. Minnesota, the King would be protected from such a salling on the 19th for. Victoria, thus making situation in future. them due there about the 1st September. The

A fiue of $100 was yesterday imposed upon a mall for the 8.5. Korca closes at noon on Chinese for solling opium

Friday (today) as per Post Office noties

from his house.

LOCAL SPORT,

BOXING TOURNAMENT.

at Causeway Bay is to be the scene of some On Saturday night the Hippodrome matshod stirring boxing contests, and doubtless the pro-

LATER,

in the Territorials, and who had served in Bouth Africa with the 36th Yeomanry:

DROVATIVE TINA,

NO +

SPAIN

OUTBREAK ON A CRUISER.

LONDON, August 10th. „-- An outbreak occurred on the new Spanish oruiser Numancia of the Moorish coast, which was minimised at first, but now

proves to be a serious political "mutiny on the part of 80 sailors cheering the republic. The ringleaders have been executed.

FRENCH STEAMER SUNK

Lorcos, August 10th. The British steamer Silverton reports having collided with the French steamer

Lord Bedford, Lord Amphill, Lord Emir in a fog off Tarifa. The Emir sank Denbigh, Lord Scarborough, and Lord and 69 passengers and 24 of the crew were Stanhope supported Lord Halsbury.

drowned. Fifteen passengers and 12 of the crew were saved.

vote for the Bill.

The Bishop of Winchester said he would

LATER.

were

were

The newspapers do not venture a forecast Moorish labourers. The survivors Most of the Emir's passengers Shanghai Boorestion Clab to Mr. F. S. Ramthe sporting public. In addition to the main

A farewell dinner was given lut week at the gramme arranged will be an incentive to attract of the result of the division, though the plin, the retiring Secretary of the Club, whereat of fifteen rounds between Corporal Scratoz hasbeen transferred to Yokohama. There were and Seaman Tovey for the middleweight chaza-expectation is that the Government will

I rescued by the Silverton's boats. Halsburyites are confident. The latest about one hundred guests prosent and a very pionship of the Colony. Iran Rux is matched have a small majority

THE ARBITRATION TREATIES. enjoyable evening was spent. During the pro-fight the best of tea rounds. This event pro- against Primate Petter of the K.O.Y.L.I. to ceedings the gust of the evening was presented mises to be a teenly contestal and exciting one,

LONDON, August 10th. with a handsome gold watch suitably inscribed.

The debate has been adjourned.

LATER.

been brought under control.

One charred body has been found, but canner be identified. The two top Hoors

ཨ----ཤ-པཱུÂk;

LATER. The victim of the fire is an American- actor named Finnin. The guests "include Herr Dernburg and. Mr. Edison, the inventor. The former lost everything. except the suit which he was wearing. Several firemen were slightly injured.

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AUSTRALIAN BOXING.

LONDON, August 10th. A Brisbane message states that in the heavy-weight boxing championship of Australia Lang defented Squires in the fifth round.

THE PROUDLOCK CASE.

IPOF EDITOR FINED FOR DEFAKINGE

COURT.

Mr. J. A. S. Jennings, editor of the Tintes of Malaya, was summoned at the instance of

Klang, far defamation of Court within the fast, before Bir. Thomsen, datrist ofer Government, at Kaala

officer. mosning of sections 499, 500, and 501 of the Penal Code. The allezed offence was contained in an article reproduced from a Calcutta paper, attacking Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith and the court which tried Mrs. Proudlook.

The

defendant pleaded guilty, saying that since the article appeared, the Times of Malaye bad

Washingtou telegrams fate that the agised,

andracterising the article as

The typhoon N. of Naha was reported by the Manila Observatory yesterday to be moving W. We notice in the British Trade Journal the

A shroff from 2, Beymour Road reports to statement that the Chinese class at the the police that a brass plate has been stolen Manchester University is doing good work among the young men qualifying for the Far Easteru tade; but cur contemporary saye it would be an advantage if the agents and commercial staffs on the sput showed a greater interest in mastering the languungs China prouises to be an unlimited market but only for cotton, but machinery and other manufactures; and our allies; the Japanes though in friendly business rivalry, are send

There are alas, two bonts af sight rounds be- The increased demand for human hair attained Seaman Davis and Private Worthington. ing groups of capable meu into the Chinees almost boom proportions in China last year

tween Sapper Miles and Private Smith, and ports and the interior to obtain linguistic when the export rose 100 per cent. The thief knowledge Would it not be well if Great community (80 the British Consal of Canton

WATER POLO, Britain di likewise?"

Another match in the Water Polo Shield This may seen reports) took sdrantage of the rise in price, Competition was played in the V.R.C. bath a very simple matter to those who know not and there have been many prosecutions by per- KO.Y.L.I. The boys proved too fast for the last night, when the Boys On Club met the China, nor possess any intimato acquain sons who kad involuntarily lost their quenes soldiers, and recorded thres tance with life in an Asiatic country. A

while asleep. The present queue-entting half. In the good ten minutes the military goals The first knowledge of the, Chinese language is campaign," adds the Consul, will, if successful team showed better form, but they were unable eney Liang Tum Yen, Vice-President of the believed that the latter clause would lead to of defamation and $250 on the charge of selling.

undoubtedly have an important effect on the streams the defence of this B.O.C. and the young trade."..

sounded with the score standing -B.O.C., 3

23 goals; K.O.T.L.J, mil.. The V.B.. ere to have met the 87th Co.

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to

AN EMPEROR-TO-BE,

the plea of

guilty

had been entered on

It is uncertain whether the division will Foreign Relations Committee of the. Semute the defamation charge, Counsel for the Crown be taken to-night or tomorrow.

KING'S AUDIENCE WITH CHINESE MINISTER.

LONDON, August 10th. The King received in audience His Excel

Chinese Foreign Office.

AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE.

LONDON, August 10th, The United States has declined, the Aus- tralian proposal for reciprocal penny postage.

DEATH OF AN AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE..

certainly of great value to men beginning a business career, China, but if it is hoped thereby to and Siam has just been established.

A regular steamship service between Java R.G.A. the same evening, tat the men from get rid of the middleman the compra- connection between the two countries has been the match will be played at a later date.

The Stonecutters dil not put in an appearance, and dore we are inclined to think the hope maintained for some time by a charared boat, vain one. It is true, as our contemporary but now the Houtaan, a well-equipped passen says, that the Japanese are sending groups ger and cargo steamer belonging to the of capabla young

The local lumey authorities have had thrust Dien into the Koninklijke Paket art Maatschappii, bas teon upon them the honour of inquiring into the Chinese ports and the interior to obtain placed on the run. She takes about six mental conditios of a prospective Emperor of linguistic knowledge, and it is also true, we days to make the journey between port and was before Mr. Firmstone. I have been work.

China. This au

saurast individual, who is a Hylaw, believe, that many

of the leading port, and when in Bangkok will lie at the fog for the reventionary party in China," he Japanese firms have been able to dispense at cargo the vessel will carry to Java, and in he pansed to let this slak in, then added I

Borase Co.'s wharf. Rise will form the princi- anything from 100 to 10,000 dollars a week"

toll the bench, and am to reseire a of

& salary

LONDON, August 10th? with the compradoric system, doubtless to addition to engar for Bangkok it is hoped, says have every hope of becoming Emperor of China millionaire Johu Gates at Paris. He built The death is announced of the American their pecuniary advangtage. It has been the Bangkok Times, the Houtmcn will secure a said that many a struggling foreign share of the dried fish trade which now comes to govern men." Mr. Firmstone, unimpressed, up a fortans on the introduction of barbed

one day when I have proved my ability to merchant in China to-day would be a the port vid Singapore,

seuthim to the wylum for obaarration.-Straits Timer.

wire.

has had two prolonged sittings to consider proceeded on the the Arbitration Treaties. Opposition has developed to the proposed joint commission of inquiry and also to the British stipulation that matters affecting the dominions shall be submitted to their governments, It was

undesirable complications. It is expected that it will be necessary to amend the Trea- ties in order to obtain the favourable action of the Senate.

GERMAN PRINCE IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.

LONDON; August 10th. White Prince Houry of Prussia was out motoring the motor collided with a tree at fractured, a friend who was riding with His Cloppenburg; The chaffer had his skull

Highness was injured, but the Prince him-

self was unhurt.

a

defendant also ples der of selling, on which the

guilty. Mr. Karion, for the dofonos, apologised to on behalf of his client, saying that be did: ust wish to

to minimise the charges. He realised the gravity of the

of the offence evil made $11 unqualified withdrawal and disclaimer of the offence which he did not attempt to justify. Mr. Jennings, he added, would publish a humble apology for seven days.

The defendant was fined 850 on the charge A. oboquefor the amount was signed.

THE KEDAH RAILWAY, FIVE MILLION LOAN.

The Penang Gazette slates that it is informed, unofficially, that it is contemplated to make an early start with the final survey for the con- atruction of the North-Western Extension for the Peninsular Railway system, through Province Wellesley,

Kedah, and Perlis.

are

comparatively low cost. The probabilities a Experts Bry satisfied with the practicability ab

upon a satisfactory basis, enes opened to traffle. that the seotiv will soon be placed financially The Kedah Government are lending every possible support.

It is understood that the work will be count simaitaneously at Alor Star and the Province ends.

The F. M. S. Estimates for 1912 and 1913 each allocate millions towards the project.