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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1911.

At the Magistracy Mr. Hamland fined a male-

rapaated and disorders fomented, and it is desired 10 give the Government oppor and a female beggar $5 each for unliciting sims TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. tunities of obtaining full particulars about in Queen's Road, these societies and of suppressing themLady Lagard arrived from Japan by the M. where zecessary.

It is hoped also that M. steamer Sydney yesterday. Her Excellency, the Ordinance will be useful in giving the however, is still an invalid, and confined to her.

A. S. WATSON Registrar a stronger position if guidance room by doctor's orders.

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or advice appear to be called for. Tre Ordinance will also enable control to be exer- dised more effectively over working clubs such da. those which responsible for the riote in 1894." | It cannot be said that these "objects and reasons" are very enlightquing, but no doubt when the Bill is introduced into the Legislative Council the reasons for it will

(THROUGH SUTEE'S AGENOT.]

THE ITALO-TURKISH WAR,

MARTIAL LAW IN TRIPOLI.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Portuguese Republic, I E. the Governor tela- graphed congratulations to U. E. tha G›verner“ of Macao and received in reply the following telegram:- “Plonso accept our siccssa thanka for your kind congratulations on the first anniversary of the Portuguese Republic."

The return of visitors to the City Hall Librarying martial law. and Mosqm for the wosk ending the 8th Octo-

} LONDON, October 9th. Admiral Borcadelmo, who was appointed Governor on the Italian occupation of Tripoli, has issued a proclaminition institut-

THE TURKISH GARRISON. The Turkish garrigon is camped five miles

(THROUGH REUTSa'a AGENCY.]----

THE ROYALIST RISING IN PORTUGAL.

REPUBLICANS PURSUING

MONARCHISTS.

LONDON, October 9th. It is reported from Oporto that the Republican troops occupy the chief strategic position, are that detachments are pursuing

euggestion has been made that the Bill in the Istior. The Library wae, therefore, used by distant from the town among fortifiad hills reported to have dispersed.

Our London Correspondent writes that, be has been informed that a troupe of Chinese per. formers vas to visit-London during September under the direction of one Loung Hung Ngi, the pribipal star being a conjurer, one Fung Ping China. The tour is said to have been geranged by Mr. Ramos of the Vistoria, Hongkong.

ZNE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, | beelaborated. Following, as this aunouacober, 1911, whows that of non-Chinese there ment does, upon a series of labour troubles were 410 to the Library and 207 to the Maegum in the printing offices of the Colony, the and of Chinese 155 to the former und 2,212 to an attempt to deal with Chinese workmen 575 persons and the Museum by 2,419, who by means of "guilds or associations based on the most hide-bound trade union principles

now seek to brow; beat their foreign employers practically into allowing them to fix their own hours and conditions of labour and rate of pay seeking to establish a tyranny that bida fair to become insupportable." That is constantly being and of trade unions every arl Oil Co's siling ship Radiant, which is where, but we have looked through the pro-lying alongside a wharf at West Point, on visions of this Bill and cannot see in what Sunday. A maman named Morris, while sitting way it is likely to relieve employers from on the rail of the vessel singing, lost his balance In Quality and Price they are the tyranny of trade unions. The object and in falling struck his head on the wharf and

to

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Por bottle.

of the Bill, broadly stated, eBCMS be the extermination of sociotics whose purpose it is to encourage the revolutionary movement in China. Sub- section 4 of Section TV. provides that the Governor-in-Council shall not refuse permission to any Society to be registered under this Ordinance unless it shall appear that such Society is likely to be usad for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompatible with the pause or good order of the Colony, or that its action and pro- 2.05 ceedings are calculated to excite tumult or

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disorder in China, or to excite persons to crime in China. We do not expect to 2.5589 the trade guilds refused registration, and thereby declared illegal societies. Of confree, it may be argued that the purposes of many of the newly

to

TURKEY MOBILISING RESERVES.

LATER.

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Router's correspondent at Salonika wires that the Government is mobilising various classes of reserves, giving an additional 12,000 men at Vilayet and Salonika alone.

“It is also commandeering carts and horses

A fatal accident occurred aboard the Standina wholesale manner.

then went into the water. His body mas re covered yesterday morning.

The King has been pleased to give sad grantį uulo Mr. Aribar William Gillingham, Jately Consular Agant of the Netherlands at Taihoku, Formosa, His Majesty's Royal Hood authority to cocept and wear the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Oratigs Nassau, which decoration has been conferred upon him by her Majesty the Queen of the Nethermods, in recog. nition of valuable services rendered by him in

- that capacity.

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The New York police last month brought to light a terrible crime which they have every racon to suppose has been perpetrated by a gang of Oriental opinu smugglers. The victim is a walthy Chinaman, Wong on Yun, and be appears to have had dimensiona with the band, to which he belonged, and betrayed ita members to the authorities. The informer was discovered by the police lying dead with quite

Four battalions have left Monastir, and are umarching towards Elassona.

The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Sofia says that Bulgaria has made repre. Boutations to Constantinople regarding this

marek,

THE SAN GIOVANNI AFFAIR. Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople wires that the oficial account of the Ban Giovanni affairis that while two Italiau war ships were searching Austrian and Turkish vessels, Turkish troops fired it and sank an Italian rowing boat containing an officer and five bluejackets, whereupon the Italians bombarded San Giovanni.

The Government buildings were slightly daniged, and one soldier was wounded.

BRITISH STEAMER "ORCHIS " RELEASED.

The British steamer Orchis, which was

being duo to a misunderstanding.

ITALIANS TO LEAVE TURKEY..

A. S. WATSON & CO. formed trade guilds are "incompatible with

tho

pouce and good order of the Colony," 30 stabs in his bolj from which the head hadeized by a Turkish, warship and conveyed but in so far as they offend in this respect, been severed...

to Salonika has been released, the seizure existing legislation such as the Conspir acies Ordinance and this Employers'

Three Chiume were charged boforo Mr. Haze. and Sarvants' Ordinance-appear

| land at the Magistrsoy yesterday with bang in meet the situation as far as it really can throwing it into the harbour to avoid seizure, unlawful possession of a qusulity of-cost, with be met by legislation. For our part we sad with refusing to stop their boat when called cannot perceive what grounds there are for upon to do so by the pollen. After hearing the expecting that this Bill will solve the labour evidence his Worship fined the first and second troubles which have vexed so many establish- defandsuts on the Brat sanat $100. or these ments in the

Colony of late. Its chief object | months' imprisonment, and su mch of the other is evidently to prevent the Colony being two counts $25 or ons month. The third defear.

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MARRIAGE.

On October 4th, at Shanghai, CHARLES MANGER GETTIsa, son of the late EDWARD BURNIE, of Hongkong, to EDITH MARY, widow. of the late Captain J. A. A. KELLY, D.9.0.. The Royal Irish Regiment,

DEATH.

On October 3rd, at Blechingley Surrey, Engla d, LõviS STIGMEYER braga kas England, etc., for many years Surgeon to the. General Hospital, Shanghai.

It is reported that the Forte has decided to order all Italians in Turboy to leave with in three days, but the moderato elements are pressing it to refrain from thus exacerbating

the situation.

It is probable that the execution of this

Monarchist bands. ROYALISTS AT VINHAES DISPERSE. The Royalist column at Viobees is

DEFEAT OF BRAGANŻA ROYALISTS. A Liston dospatch says that the Royaliste in Braganza hava boon defeated, and have withdrawn to Spain.

The Cavalry pursued them almost to the frontier, and two of the pursuers were wounded.

LOYALTY OF TROOPS TO THE

REPUBLIC..

The newspapers state that the failure of the Royalists in Portugal is due to lack of support by the inhabitants and the loyalty of the Republican troops, but they admit that there is a fresh small concentration of Monarchists at Salgueiros.

["DAILY FRISS" XXCLUSIVE SERVICH.]

JAPAN'S NEW NAVAL PROGRAMME.

TOKYO, October 9th. Great intersst has been excited by the unolicial announcement of a new javal programme involving an expenditure of 580,000,000 yen, which is to be spread over a period of seven years.į ོ་པ་པར་

The new programme includes orELL battleships and five cruisers, which are to form the nucleus of a new home fleet.

The markot is not disturbed, as it is anticipating the Dist's revision.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, October 9th.``. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

HETORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. GOMPEETZ (ACTING Chias JUSTICE).

CLAIM FOR LOST LUGGAGE. Mr. G. W. MoEwen ausd Dorabjes & Co, proprietors of the King Edward Hotel, to

recover the sum of 8328, being balance due for loss of property and clothing suffered through the negligence of the defondants or their ser vants on November 28th, 1910, or, in the siterna tive, damages for breach of contrast in failing bo Guerilla operations are proceeding in the convey the luggage safely to the defendants district of Vianna do Castello

hotel

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Mr. M. Bender Harris (of Meurs. Wilkinson

It is reported that the Duke of Oporto & Grist) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. a has arrived on the frontier.

D. Lewis (of Mosses. Johnson, Stokes & *aster) represented the defendants.

SKIRMISHING NEAR VINHAES.

LATER.

Beuter's correspondent at Lisbon wires that skirmishing is proceeding in the vici nity of Vinhaes, but the losses of neither side is known..

WAR MINISTER RESIGNS. Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon wires that the Minister for War has resigned.

SPEEDY PUNISHMENT OF CONSPIRATORS.

The Government has asked the President to convoke an extraordinary session of Par liament with a view to socuring meane for the speedy punishment of the conspirators who have incited the people to rebellion.

GREAT CABLE TRUST.

ALL ATLANTIC LINES UNDER AMERICAN CONTROL.

The official announcement was made last

Mr. Harris said the faste of the case were that ⚫ither on the 28th or 29th November 1910, tho plaintiff arrived in the Colony by the Tengo Mara from Shanghai, bringing with him four aboard the ship for shout two hours until the pieces of baggage. On arrival in port ka waited.

runner of the King Edward Hotel esma of. This runter was a new man, and not known to the plaintiff, but he handed the inttar m card and said he was the ranner, and the plain- tiff believed that he was wouring a King Ed- ward Hotel cap. Plsluti handed over to him four pieces of taggage, then went ushors, and Nxt morning plaintiff discovered that one bag. that evening stayed at the King Edward Hotel.

which was full of soiled linen, was iniming, and reported his loss to Mr. Bayannd at the office, Mr. Mehta, the manager, then being present" | The runner on being sent for said he had been on to the Tenyo Maru to search for the missing bag, and Mr. Raymond subse quently told the plaintif that in all prob ability what had happened was that the bag had by mistake boou transferred to the Team, whiel vessel was miling for Msails. In point of fact, a search was made when the Teas return-

mado a base by revolutionaries for their pro. I dant was fined $25 or one mouth's imprisonment order will at least be deferred, as the Porte month of the amalgamation of the Anglo-ed, but nobody know anything about the bag.

paganda in Chiku, but in so far as the Bill on the first count, the otlier two charges being withdrawn. The first and second sro also to. confers on the Registrar-General greater

bere om mended for banishment on the expira powers of control over all societies-in-tion of their terms of imprisonment. – the-Colony, it will doubtions "prove" u useful check upon mischievous activity by trade guilds and all other organisations.

-The German Mail of the 8th September was delivered in London on the 7th October.

The Chinese Cabinet, we read, is determined to have the Macao boundary question definitely settled this mouth!

The Chinese Governmont has proclaimed that China will observe nentality in the war between Italy and Tarkay 1

Mr. Fred J. Melville, who contributes weekly column on Postage Stamps to the London Daily Telegraph, says in the course of some recent notes:-In Ching the post in to

is just re-sounding the Powers as to whether they are willing to intervene now that the occupation of the count of Tripoli is com- pleted.

ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF TOBRUK, The newspapers repart that a detach-

American Telersaph Company, the Western Plaintif had on various occasions foquired af United States Cable Company. This means the bag, and be certainly inquired the day after Union Telegraph Company, and the Datch the office of Mr. Mehta and Mr. Raymond about that the only two British companies operating the loss, or st the very latest on the following.

bet woon

Earland and the Confluent of America,

pass under American control: and that in day. They had received a letter from Dorabjee future all communications between Great & Co., which would be put in, stating that no Brilsin and Canula, hor greatest self-governing report of the missing bag was made until af Dominion, just piss over American wires,

Canada, the Daily Express recalls, brought least a fortnight after. No definite claim in forward a sohome for a State-owned all-Britisk writing was made by the plaintiff until the cable at the last Imperial t'onferenes, but the conclusion of the action between the ma pár- answer of the Government has bean to allow ties which took place about three weeks ago. yours the leases of the two all Betish private Then the plaintiff was surprised to receive a the United States to take over` for ninety-nine

cable companion.

When the Postmaster (Feneral was questioned about the projected combine in the House of Common last May he said he was arranging for the Government to have certain powers of control over the rates for Transatlantio cable

CASUALTIES IN BOMBARDMENT OF TRIPOLI, The Turkish official account of the bom-mages, bardment £ Tripoli states that 12 of the garrison were killed and 23 wounded,

Arrivals at Malta state that eloven civili- aus. were killed and a score wounded.

this day referred to as "the convenience of the tent of little more than a hundred from wild goose,” and pictures of that bird guro the Italian squadron, occupied Tobruk in upon several of the stamps issued for use in the Bina after slight resistance by the little Imperial pot in China. The legend tells that a. Tartar chief, having been making himself garrison there. "troublesome to the Chinese Emperor, the latter

sent a special envoy to warn him.

The envoy was taken prisoner and was employed by the rebel ia herding his foots. But one day the unfortunile min caucht a wild goose, and had whereabouts to his friends. He tied a letter to the happy idea to make it convey news of his the leg of the bird, and on buing released the grounds of the Imperial Palaon by no less. goose flow walkwards until it was shot in the

person than the Emperor himself, The-letter T Lordon Garcits acounces that the ing was discoveret, aut a punitive expolition hos given Admiral the Hon. Sir Redworth | spe:ddy resourd the captire and punished the Lambton permission to assume the dame and rebel chief. arms of Meax, in socordance with the terms of

Manila is mourning the departure on crued lesve" of a man in govemment service Hongkong Office: 10a, Das Faux ROAD Cwho is said to have loft debts behind him LONDON OPPIOR: 131, Flust Struzz, BC | amointing to 38,00 pesos, the list having been

furnished by the debtor himself to the govern

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 10TH, 1911.

went

On Sunday, the 15th instant, a new cotton

A

HEAVY FIGHTING AT MELILLA.

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LONDON, October 9th. The Madrid newspapers publish confused

letter from the defendants stating that they repudiated all liability, and that no report had been made until ører s förta ght after. Mỵ. Harris enbmitted that if he could prova the beg was handel over to the man who was the roun

Company, in a published statement, whittler dendants were Hable for negligence, because The vice-prasilent of the Western Union and it did not arrive at the hotel, then the de-

this down considerably, and says thily #subject there could be no doubt that it was in the course to reasonable conditions, this da le rates shall ba satisfactory to the Postmaster-General,”

OFFICERS OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE.

of the employment of the runner to taka charge of passengers' luggage.tag

After hearing evidence his Lordship antenal judgment for the plaintin for 8278 and costs.

COTTON LOÂN FROM FRANCO- ENGLISH SYNDICATE.

Ir is generally recognised in the Colony to will of Lady Moux, who loft Him the larger mill erested in Iohang Road, near the Boochow setaunts of heaty fighting in, the Meille captains and efforx have been an ilt-considered, that he has made arrangements with a FranOG-

part of her property.

that the Government needs to have greater power of control over the numerous club and societies which have come into existence An engagement is announced between W. C. in, Hongkong during the last few years, and Moores Weedon, North Borneo Civil Service the nanouncement that the Government har son of William T. Weedon and Mrs Weedon, of prepared a Bill to provide more effective St. Albans, and Lucille Lver, only daughter of means of control will therefore be widely J. Iver Macpherson Drummond, Imperial welcomed. The draft Ordinance is publish Chinese Maritime Customs, of Shingha. ed in the Government Gazetic for general- information.

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The com.

Crock, Bangui, is to be formally opened The mill, which is the property of the Naigai W ta Kaishi, Ltd., (The Home and Forelga Cotton Trading Co. Eta, possess, says the N. C. Daily News, featues of considerable interest, in that it will be the first" in Chine to be driven-entirely by electricity generated by ils own plant. To generate the necemary energy, the wili is supplied with two Baboock & Wileor water-inhe boilers, while the engines,

hinteriod, entailing Leary Spanish losses.

The Minister of War is personally direct ing the operations.

TEN HOURS BATTLE.

LATER. Tho fighting at Melilla is the result of a fresh advance into the interior.

The plague return for the week ending 7th A short memorandum by instant is blank, excepting for the satisfactory the Registrar-General, printed at the miunte, "This return will be discontinued anti] of which there are two, are constracted by Bollies It is officially announced that the way foot of the Bill, explains that it has been further cases of plagas occur, framed on the same lines as the Ordinance municable diseases return for the ame week in force in the Straits Settlements. Pro- shows two cases of diphtheria and two cases of sumably the effect of the Ordinance in the enteric favor. Straits has been so markedly beneficial as

:

On her voyage down from Ichang the U.9.8

& Maroom, and are of the triple-erpion, were routed after a ten hours' battle, and high-apood type. These actuate two Siemens that the Spanish losses were considerable. alternators, each capable of developing: 670 K.W, and the current from these will drive the spicing machines, which are by Platt Brok -Ig-a-cicender concerning the mill-mention-fa-

DEATH OF AN AUSTRALIAN..

STATESMAN.

The Imperial Merchant Service Guild have issued a statement on the inadequate pay of captains and officers of merchant vessels and on their grievano e in regard to conditions of Mr. Barrett, prosi lent of the Farmers' Union service. The Quild express the view that the at Montgomery (Alabains), last month aunouncevi

even an oppressed, clar. It is not only they English syndicate for a losa al 75,000 000 dollars interests of their owners, but it is upon them cotton crop The syndicats will lend the mousy who undertake enormans responsibilities in the (£15,000,000, with which to finues the present

that the watey is dependent for its food to the Union on the security of the cotton stored In war time the merchant service is in union warskopie charging 6 per cunt, for it, To for the vafely and parsmonntøy of

the

~ INTERNATIONAL RUBBER

EXHIBITION

Empirez Repromuiations have boon made, and the

pires long let of shipping companie which have in reo goition of loyalty daring the Sie Honry A. Blako, President of the Inter- strike granted to their cop'sias and officers in national Rabber aud Allied Trades Exhibition, pay and improvel conditions. These on the 14th alt, at the London Chamber of include the Waion Castle, the Wilson, the Commerce presented two trophies awarded at Shire, and the White tar Lion, the General the recent exhibition. The Brat was a 100. Packet, and the Clyde Shipplug. Steam Navigation: the City of Dublin amguines abield given by the Inti Rubber Journal

orgised

FORWARD SALES OF BUBBER.

for the best sample of plantation Pars rubbar shown, and the second was a 50-guinen silvar, trophy given by Grenier'a Rubber News for the best sample of commercial plantation rubber

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The directors of the Belaban Estates have sold in the Federated Malay states or Carlos.. winners in both cases were the Sungai Kapar 23 tons of first latex crepe rubber at 55. 33. per Ma'ay Biates, who secured in the first 96 Rubber Company (Limited), Selangor, Federat pound for delivery at i seller's option, October. December, 1911.

points and in the second 987 points. The The directors of the London Asiatic Rubber following were highly commended, receiving and Pro-noe Company (Limited, have sold a betw

between 93 and 96 points: The Birisicast further three tons of first latex rubber at 5e. Estate, Ceylon; the Tremelbye Rubber Com per pound, for delivery one ton per month dur papy Limitel), Federated Malay State; tha ing January, February, and March, 1912.

Raja Rubber Company (Limited The directors of the Golden Hope Rubber Federated Malay States; the Highlands and Estate have sold three tons of first latex orope Lowlanda. Para Babber Company (Limited), per month during January, Febrancy, and Ceylon, and the Klanang Protace Company

(Limited), Federated Malay Statem.

to recommend similar measures in Hong. Helena rau ashore above Yochow, and efforts to made of the amount of cotton rara required iz kong. Mr. BREWIN in his statement of the get her off, though successful, cost the life of Chius, of the small amount spus fit the country

Objects and ressens" of the Bill says: one sailor and injury to another, this Hunkor

Lernoy, October 9th- **Some of these societies which have come Daily News of the 30th alt, says. An up rivers the large quantity which has to be imported, Reference is also made to the quality of yarn into existence in

Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne Hongkong during steamer was toying her off, and she was lifting produced by the majority of Chinese milla the last few years] have been used in her anchors when a cable parted striking Sea which is stated as not being of the very best wires that the Hon. E. L. Batchelor, Min- the past for the purpose of bringing illegal man Bird in the ribs, breaking two bones and and the management of the new mill express inter of State for External Affairs in the

"to bear on persons other than inflicting severe internal injuries to which he the view that, equipped with the most up-to-date | Commonwealth Government," has died of rubber at 58. per pound, for delivery one tou Federated Malay States; the Calloden Estate, members, and it is feared that in the pre-embed ita rert morning, while another machinery, it will be possible to produce as good heart disease while hill climbing. ent state of affairs such occurrences may be

pressure

sailor sustained a fractured arm.

yarn as in Japanese muille.

March, 1912,