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INTIMATION

A. S.

ATSON

& CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED 1841

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1911.

Tao.coolies were at the Magistracy yesterday.

According to the information published-

récently by The Times, the large slice of charged with dumping night-soil at Whitfield TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

French Congo, which it is suggested France Barracks, Kowloon, and were ordered to pay $25 should exchange for Togo Land, representech or go to prison for six weeks.

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• {THROUGE REUTER'S AGEKOV.] At the Magistracy yesterday J. P. Ma Hoary.

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT. and A. B. Gonnon appeared before Mr Hazeland charged with having been "found with a

DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. quantity of opam in their possession in a house at Fodders Hill. MacHenry was also-charged

LONDON, August 23rd, with being in possession of an offensivo weapon, a pair of kanoklę dusters. Mr Hoggarth, chie!

Mr. Barnes said he was very disappointed excite officer, appeared and stated that he wished' at the terms of the settlement. Norer- to add a second charge against the second detheless, the men will give the Coumis fendant of aiding and betting. This was done,

stora good chance, but they must deal with and the case remanded,

the recognition of the unions and secure better conditions for the men. If not there will be another strike, and he would do everything to assist it

The annual report of the Commercial Union

in area of at least 200,000 square miles, with two oxisting ports at Libreville and Tango By this the area of the German Camoroons would be doubled and, "it would leave the German territory on the Gulf of Guines divided from German South-West Africa only by the narrow strip of the Congo State which reaches down to the Atlantic and by the Portuguese Colouy of Angola." If it be trac that Germany is also asking for the contingent reversion held by France over the Congo grate, it is clear that her ambition Amazares Company, Limited, shows that the is to possess the whole coast line from same carried into profit and loss count from Nigeria to British South Africa. France the Tire, Marine, and Accident departments, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS would be entirely cut off from communication amount to £320,000, out of which the sam of £250,000 has been applied towards reducing with the Atlantic, except through German ór

Cost of Businessas dequired." The balance of Balgian territory. We can understand why this neccant is £158,532. 14. 8d. carried forward the people of France should protest against to 1911, and out of that amount the directors the conclusion of such an agreement, but recommend the payment of a dividend of eight why there should be protests in Germany it billings pe, share (loss income tax), taking, is not easy to surmise. It would be a with the interim dividend paid in Noramber magnificent stroke of business for Germany last fifteen shillings per share (less income tax if the at angement she has proposed wäre en eight shillings) for the year 1910. Provision accepted, by which one strip of territory is has been sate for payment of an interim divid. exchanged for another six or seven times as

ings por share (loss income tax), to be paid large, and likely to become infinitely more

on the 9th November nart. In the Lite important. The Echo de Paris, discussing department the new business of the year last month the reported German demands consisted of 3,645 Polloies for £2015.039, for compensations", in the French Congo, of which amount £131,973 was roussured with stated that the Gabun territory (theo"" large other offices, and the not amount retained by the slicn" to which - E-Ray's telegrani doubtless Company at its own risk was £1,913,116, The refere) is inhabited by the most energetic claims by death of £173,770 wore within the rain that region, the Palonins, who mount expected. As a result of the year's transac. number three or four millions and who lord £392,605 to £4,335,832. During the year an tions the Life Assurance Fund was increased by dozen. bottle. it over the neighbouring tribes. The terri

agreement was completed, by the tenuator of the togy is of great value on account of the shares into the name of this Company, for the $16.80 $1.45

valloy of the River. Iviado, which becoines paroise of the undertaking and avots of the 17.80

1.45 navigable during the two rainy seasons for Ocean Accident und Guarantee Corporation, a distance of 300 miles and has many navi Ltd. The transaction involved, in addition to gable tributaries, which would be of the a payment in cash, the reation of £861,540 Four

All por coat. terminable Debenture Stock. 2.05 first importance for the Cameroons.

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following as Xeras Wines of the Highest Class, Specially elect,

Shipped direct.

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In Quality and Price they are unequalled.

LIGHT DEY

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1) SUPERIOR PALE DRY. 21.30

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NUTTY

LIMITED,

$29.80

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that would remain of the French Congo, a country which has been developed at a great 2.55cost of French_blood and treasure, would

be "auarrow strip with no very promising future." Above all, the Paris. journal unged, the cession of Libreville would be a

very grave sacrifice. It is described as the

end on account of the year 1911 of oight shill,

In evrundt with fifin. to contributoi bandsonio-

TUROBOU REUTER'S AGENCY.] ***

ADJOURNMENT-OF-PARLIAMENT.

MU. KETA, HARDIY'S CONTEMPTIBLE ATTACK.

LONDON; August 23rd.

THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENUY.]

THE REBELLION IN PERSIA.

LONDON, August 23rd. The Times correspondent at Toberau reports that the ex-Shah's forces have been utterly routed at Sivadkuh..

moved the adjournment of the House of Mr-Asquith, in a scarcely audible voice,

THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE," Commons until October 24th. Ke em. A fow insurances on account of the risk: phasised the fact that the thanks of the of a war in Europe, wore done at Lloydų nation were due to all who were contributing yesterday, including

half-a-crown per towards peace-(cheers) and ho added, "the cent for three months on large contract - fewer words enid'about the past the better." shipments of coal from Britain: Mr. Hamsay Macdonald commended the. He announced the names of the Commission: settlement and praised the temper of the appointed, viz, the Rt. Hon. Sir David employers and men. If the same guod | Harrel, P. C. (Chairman), Sir Thomas Ellis, relations obtained in the future. then the Secretary to the Mine Owners' Association, last would be heard of railway strikes in our generation. The Home Office, however, had played a tubst diabolical part in this nest Its bulletins gave offence and hampered negotiations. They made the man mors inclined to fight than to settle. He also doprecated the reckless military display.

Mr. Anston Chamberlain said if any com-employment of troops. plaint was to be made it was that the Government had not tulion offective mea aures earlier. The Opposition would heartily support any measures against the brutal intimidation of non-strikers.

SCOTTISH HOME RULE.

LONDON, August 23rf. The Scottish Home Bule Bill, supported and Sir Charles Beale, Vice-Chancellor of by Sir J. II. Dalziel, M.P. for Kirkeakly the Birmingham University, for the Burghs, Mr. K. C. Munro Ferguson, M.P. employers; and Mr. John Burnett, Labour for Leith Burghs, and others, has be Correspondent of the Board of Trade, and published. Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., for the man."

Mr. Keir Hardie mule à violent onslaught upon the Government for allowing the

Mr Lloyd George, replying, indignantly repudiated the charges that the Government sided with the capitalists, and remarked that Mr. Heir Hardie's attack was contemptible.

Mr. Winston Churchill announced that he was hopeful of a settlement of the strike at Liverpool, but stated that Government had no intention to relax military and police precantions fill order was restored.

LATER The Commons have rejected, by 93 votes to

Mr. Winston Churchill, in reply to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, vigorously defended the Government's policy. If the strike had proceeded as its organisera intended, it would `have led to a total lack of employment, and starvation, a catastrophe unparalleled in history. The emergency justified the measures taken, which were absolutely con- 18, an amendment by Mr. Keir Hardie that stitutional. He uictained that it was the the adjournment of the House, should be Burliament was duty of the Government to exert its whole until the 28th inat. force to protect the food supply, and he was adjourned until October 24th. convinced that bo would be supported therein by the good sense of the mass of the people. It was true that some people were killed. but the Government measures averted an incalculable number of trage lies.

THE FRANCO-GERMAN

NEGOTIATIONS.

DEATH OF MR DORABJEE,

Mr. D. Dorabjee, who, next to the late Sir Hortausjes Mody, was the best known among the Farsto residents of the Colony, died yesterday morning at 1.50 o'clock at his residones, Pare Villas, Robinson Road. One of the oldest residents of Hongkong- having been in the A.S, WATSON & CO., finest harbour in Western Africa, with the Colony for 5 years the deceased, although exception of Dakar-and-as the only Preach not so premiuent in the public eye as the lats ival basoon thatcoast, with the same excep- Bir Hormusjes, was well known in the Far East tion. It is already a town with many in. as the proprietor of the King Edward Hotel. habitants, well built and prasporous, and men of gist, unassuming manner and of retired Justinen ja be the chief commercial contre habits, he was nevertheless porfectly genial territory for Togo Land would manifestly bely to the Zoroastrian Charity fands, sud, as is

Germany. But

characteristic of all well-to-do Parsees, no was the telegram leaves us totally in the dark

ever ready to help the needy and indigent. He as regards the bearing of those demands on the situation in Morocco. Is this exchange Jockey Clubs.

was a zecimber of the fengkong and Shanghai

It is a proof of Parave. af rerritory the price demanded by Germany enterprise that the late Mr. Dorabjee, for removing her warships from Agadir? although his business WiLy ontirely 001)+ Or is she also offering to relinquish all or fined to Hongkong, was one of the promoter's

Furious rioting look place at Tredegar, any of the economic rights she possesses in of the Dai Nippon Hotel Co., a flourishing con.

Ebbw Vale, and Rhymusy. Attacks were Morocco? If so, it may be worth the corn owning five hotels in Japan, and was the made on the Jewish traders. The Riot Act raised such protests in both countries that while of the French Government to conly, non-Japanese official on the directorate. was read, and combined police and military further negotiations on this basis will be clude the bargain, but if, there is no

The deceased had just been contemplating going home when the grim shadow of death charges cleared the streets. Many were sent difficult. much understanding as regards Morocco interroned. He leaves a widow and a There can be no guarcates that what has aged 85, to whom it hor age the death of her

mother to hospital, including police. rently happened will not occur again... only son is a cruel blow,

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MARRIAGE.

a splendid Targain i

Deceased was buried in the Parsen Cemetery at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, many The Hippodrome and Circus at Causeway friends following his remains to their buat rest The next matines is on Saturday

sea and Shaffield have struck in sympathy with the non-reinsinted men on the Midland Railway.

Liverpool is unchanged, except that the scavengers have returned to work.

In reply to numbers of questions, Mr. Churchill explained that the officers com- manding troops were given discretionary powers, and they would continue to enjoy

PEDESTRIANISM.

LONDON, August 23pl." Router's correspondent at Sydney tele- graphs tint Holway beat Trembath for the world's professional championship in the quarter-milo-flat race by three yards. Tho time was 30 4/5 sec.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CORONATION SURFLUS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKON

ILY FRESS.") Sin,—After reading your leading articls in

to-day's paper it is obvions that no suitable and

at the samo time useful memorial can ho crouted which would be equally beneficial to all the different nationalities who subscribed towards the fund.

A Public Welcome Fund is scarcely an- propriate enough. There will be nothing to be

anon in the Colour whatever to mind na of the grost event,

We want those who will be hero in a few years' time (for the nature of car Enyoppan population is of a coming and going unlaris) fe realizo shat wo il not lot the op- portunity pass without doing something to show our loyalty,

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LONDON, August 23rd.

Might I auggest, seeing it is ausresly practi- The protraction of the Franco-Germanal to return a proportionate share to violi subscriber—and which I am sure they do not in France.

klam, àn flo aument snscribed by onch nationality bo malo? For. The exehauge of Togo and for a large iustance, the Garmon. Courannity subsoribort. slice of the French Congo has bem. $7,800. Roughly, the sum or share of the suggested. Though the strictest secrecy $2,500. With this it would be possible to erect surplus which would be roturnoil wool l

Jas been observed, this information was some small momento of a nature to be solfled

apparently allowed to leak out in order to amongst themselves. It might bo plaemt in the test public opinion, and the proposal has would be a graceful-tribals, I think, to the King German Chapel or the orman Chub. This and the Colony where thay reside.

I might say the same of tho Portuguess. Thuir sharo... about. $500, might bis devoted to some small memento suitably FAMOUS PORTRAIT MISSING FROM inscribed, This or those small mementoes would

THE LOUVRE..

indicate, in the future, that the Caronu- tion of King George V. was zelebrated in

diferent nationaliti themanivas, Hongkong amongst all classes right fayally. T simply make this suggestion. The practical carrying oat, of course, would be left to the

most_famous_portraits, has disappeared

LONDON, August 23rd. "Viugis La Joconde," one of the world's

· Od Aagost· 23rd, ut St. John's Cathedrs Bay continues to attract large andiences nightly.ing place Among others who sent wreaths were them. (Cheers, and Labour ories of "Martial from the Louvre at Paris.

Hongkong, by the Bev, A. B. Thorabill, M.A, Asst. Chaplain, JoUN TULLY, only son of Mr.

stone, ErBox,

Atad Mrs. J.T. Tully, of Sunderland. to GELA telegram from the Manila Obserentory TRUDA ELIZABETH TERRY, second daughter of Mr. E. W. and the late Mrs. Terry, of Leyton yesterday reported a typhoon in the Pacife F1055 Ocean about halfway between the Marjana DEATH. DUVNJEEBRO DORABJEE (proprietor of

Islande and Luzon, moving W. King Edward Hotel). at his residence, Paragu Villas, Robinson Road. at 1.30 am. on Wednesday, the 23rd inst., aged 62. Deeply regretted.

Shanghai, Japan and Bombay papers please Jopy.

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RONGKONG OFFIça: 10A, Des Vœux ROAD LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STRART. EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 24TH, 1911.

The news wo publish this morning regard. ing the negotiations between France and Clermany arising out of the Moroccan difficulty enuot be said to give promise of an carly sattioment.

An office buy from the lente Cigar Factory at Yaumati was ponvicted at the Magistracy for 14 days. yesterday of stealing cigars and sent to prison

steamer A tiloche, at Port Said, on her last In consequence of the fire on board the Holt

voyage, bome, discharge of the cargo was begun on July 18th and was expected to continue for four days. About 1,900 bales of hop had to be discharged, and her cargo of pineapples, pro- samably shipped at Singapore, is described as useless.

What has become of the Siberian tail? The lasteaeived came down from Shanghai by the English mail steamer last Friday, the latest London dates being July 29th. It is now the The Times a month or 24th August-an intersal of 27 days, and no six weeks ago was able to give its readers Siberian mail is yet announced as having. some idea of the nature of the negotiations, left Shanghai. Wo ca2 nnly suppose the and we now get it confirmed under the delay to be dao to the damage done by storm stamp of authority. The news Its been only to the South Manchurian Railway "allowed to leak out" as a bulon d'essai, and The through railway service appears to have we are told that public opinion has raised heen interrupted for several days.

protests in both countries that further

such

the following: Messrs__().-G.C. Master, II. J. Hedge, T. Kusamoto, J. H. Sath, Mr. and Mrs, law.") -

It is thought that its removal is possibly

de-a practical joke.

A Seth, Mr. A. V. Apcar, Mr. E. E. Smith, Mr. Buxton announced that a Captain uut re. Fassmore, Messrs. D. Dolly, putation ad gone to York with a view to A. K. Rahman, Choi Choy, Sui King, Ah Kis,

Shia Lai, Chau Yau Kau, the aft of the King settling the North Eastern dispute. Victoria Recreation Club, Edward Hotel, the Kowloon Hotel and the

WIRELESS STATION AT DAIREN.

LATED.

Though the representatives of the rail- way men are still sitting to consider com plaints since yesterday's Conference, everything is working much smoother...

The new wireless telegraph station, now

equipped with power which will make it possible building at Dairen, will be completed by the middle of October next. This station will ba

THE COMMISSION. to transmit messages to a distance of 650 usstical miles by day and 2,000 miles at night. The

The terms with reference to the Railway- service, which are under the jurisdiction of the of the Conciliation Scheme of 1907, and to Kobe Harn and Sathya Maru, on the Shanghai Commission are to investigate the working Governor-General's Office, will be filed. The report what changes, if any, ara desirable, wirele-a telegraph apparatus in November. The Osaka 8hosen Kaisha's four liners, which are now on the Kabe-Dairan service, sro under the with a view to a prompt and satisfactory tions, and there are o funda available for the jurisdiction of the Department of Communica installation, but steps will be taken to equip at

{ settlement of differences. least two steamers with wireless telegraph apparatus—Japan Mail,

RECREATION PARKS FOR THE CHINESE.

RIOTING IN MONMOUTHSHIRE

VALLEYS.....

Monmouthshire Valleys, and practically the

THE DROUGHT IN INDIA

LONDON, August 23rd. The condition of Simla is slightly more hopeful, but Rajputana and Gujerat, and most of the Punjauh are still eritical Dolhi continues rainless. The military maneuvres before the Durbar are daily huling more unlikely.

TAVO ADMIRALS DEAD.

TONDON, August 23rd. The death is announced of Admiral Lord Charles Scott, and Admiral Cragio.

A

I do not think it would he difficult to find plenty of openings for a disposal of the British share. If devoted to Coronation Bursaries for British children at British sohoole, it cronki hə atting and much needed institution. I enclose my card, Yours, &,

SCOTIA

P.9. Shonk the Chinese wish, they conlit dix pose of their share amongst Chinese Hospitals the British population to help along the or Charitable Institutions. It would also enabl

of the discrimination suggested by Missions to Senen Institution willout few tlin is always a heavy handicap, and money being Chairman, Debt- and lack of fuade act too plentiful in these times of dull trade aud rising rents, the surplus would de usore Imeiodiate good than iying idle for an indefinits period, perhaps year.

WIRELESS ON BLUE FUNNEL LINERS.

The steamship Titan, of the Ocean Steamship Compiny, Ltd.. Liverpool, which arrived at Tacoma lately by the way of Suez and the Admiral Lori Charles Thomas Montagu Pacific, is equipped with Telefunken wireless Douglas-Scott entered the Koyil Navy in 1853.telegraph apparatus. The other steamers There ax renewed rioting last night in Russian war in the Baltic in 1854; and in the ging to this line owned by Messrs. He served in H. M. S Jear. Acre in the

look Sea in the following year; in H. M. S. equipped with Telefunken wireless apparatus. Holt & Co., Liverpool, are likewing The United States Consul at Aptung reports whole of the upper portion of the westerni H. Mt the China War in 1857; and with All the stanners of the Atlas service belonging

Raleigh

mentioned in despatches.

8. Pearl'a naval brigade during the to the Hamburg American line are soon to be fadísza

Matiny, 1857-58, when he was equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus of roubles in Formosa; was promoted 10 Captain H. M. S Icarus from 1868-71 during tho

He commanded the same system.

in 1972; and was flag captain in the Flying Squadron, 1875-77. He was explain the Baccha te from 1879.82, in which ship Prince Albert Victor and Prince (now King) George served as midshipmen. He was Commander-in- Chief of the Australian Station from 1889 to and Commander-in-Chief at Plymonth from

that much interest has dorelopart there lately

regard to parks and playgrounds for the valleys is secthing with a mass of disorders. Chinese. The question of providing recreation parks for the Chinese, be aftros, is one of the The military were called out in overal utmost importance. The Chinese dwellings are generally close and poorly ventilated and usually

places. haddled together in a congetwas, and few sanitary measures have been taken, as a rule.

It follows that the health of the Chinose is seriously impaired, and open needed in most of the large clicks and squares

DISPUTE

NORTH EASTERN

SETTLED The Chinese

The North Eastern dispute is settled, and are coming to realise his fact, and with the the leaders have advised the men to resume

1892 my reforms and improvements which are now parks and playgrounds will not, it is taking place in China, the question of providing duty immediately.

believed, recreation grounds, gymnasiums, and ether

negotiations on the present basis, will be killed Princo Ito have just been liberated from Two Korean accomplices of the assassin who diffeult. Germany has suggested to France the penitentiary at Port Arthur, in which they that she should give up a large slice of have served a term of eighteen months. They French Congo for Togo Land, the narrow wore soorted to Harbin and liberated. One of strip of territory sandwiched between Ashanti them has a Russian wife, with whom he has kept and the French territory of Dalemey. Its up correspondence: The other is a lad of only area is given as 33,059 miles. French Congo 20 years, Byntoka by name, son of a Chinese bo entirely overlooked. With the growth of is a very extensive territory bordering surrendered to the Korean police after the trial the Consal, come a demand for foreign sporting loctor at Pogranishnaya. The third was such places for physical improvement will, adds the Congo Free State on the South and Eastat Port Arthur was over, on some fresh charge goods, lockers, and many other such devices and the German Cameroons or the North | brought up against him, and he died is prison which are now manufactured for places, of ad West, but is iudefined to the North-east. there.

general amusement.

THE TURE.

LONDON, August 23rd, Sunstar, the Derby winner, was scratched from the St. Leger at 1.12 p.m. yesterday.

PRINCE OF WALES, CARNARVON!

A Court official tells of an insident of the restiture at Carnarvon almost as amusing as some mischance failed to arrive, necessitating that of the missing word of State, which by

using of the Chester elvio sword. In the the Post Office addressed "Prince of Wales Courte the memorable day, a telegram reached 1899 to 1902. Admiral Robert William Cragio entered the

Camarron." It was handed to a boy messenger, Navy in 1863. He served in the Kafr War inatractions, and he marched off with it to the in the ordinary course, and without any special 1877.7

7.78, and in the Zula War 1878-79, when ho was mentioned in despatches, promoted, and

Prince of Wales Hotel, Bangor Road. reccised the medal and eltep. He received the

Jandlord opened the missive, and was aghast Royal Naval College prize for steam und naval

when he read the contents. It was a miessage architecture in 1887, and the gold medal of the the same year deccast as senior naval officer once taken to have the telegram delivered in the of congratulatione und good wishes to Prince Boyal United Service Institution in 1892. In from the German Emperor.

Edward on his investiture as Prince of Wales at Singapore.]

Steps were at

proper quarter.

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