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INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG daily prees, tuesday, dECEMBER 19TH, 19,71,

writers point out that both the Revolu tionaries and the Imperialiste have given assurances that they will protect the lives and property of foreigners, and that the Powers having the greatest stake in Chian Japan, Russia and Great Britain, which we quote in the order given

We understand that Lieut.-Colonci Evans TELEGRAMS, NELEGRAMS.

is proceeding Home at an early date by a P. and O. sternier,

Mr. J. W. C.. Bonnar, and Mrs. Bonnar were among the arrivals by the F. and O.. steamer Nore yesterday.

WATSON by the Osaka Mainichi-see no cause for Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, is shortly

A. S.

& CO., LTD.,

aların in the situation, "Sufficiently prepared as we always ao for such an occasion as the present," says the Osaka journal," the news of America's intentions will cause no cóp- sternation in Japan, but the other Powers Germany, for instance--and especially the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Chinese nation, Manchus a

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

BRANDY

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The Rev. A. H. Thornhill, M. A., assistant

leaving the Colony to become vicar of a parish near Wigan.

A company called Tronoh South (Limited) has been registered with a capital of £100,000 carry on mining in the Federated Malay

States and the Straits Settlements.

Snatching from the person continues to be fairly common in the streets of the Colony, a number of men being charged with this offence before the magistrates yesterday,

The marriage of Mr. W. L. Leask and

{"DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE,]

THE REVOLUTIÓN.

INTERVENTION BY ENGLAND AND

JAPAN.

TOKYO, Dec. 18th.

It is officially stated that Great Britain and Japan are intervening at the Shanghai Conference.

12.3OUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY,]-

THE WRECK OF THE

"DELHI."

THE MAILS LANDED,

LONDON, December 18th. The mail bags have been landed from

the Delhi and taken to Tangier.

The mail for the Viceroy of India" was saturated with sea water.

Dr Garrod Thomas, one of the passengers

board, has now been taken nahore.

The Consuls of the two Powers have been ordered to participate in who bad fractured his leg and remained, on the Conference.

LATER.

They will uphold the Revolutionary The P. and O. Company announce that the Captain hopes that the Delhi will be demands except as to the form of refloated in fine weather. government.

Chinese, what will they think of it?" Public interest in the matter, however, is probably keener in Japan than in any other country, and it finds expression in the reference to newspapers in sarcastic America's vaning enthusiasm for loan business with Chiu, and to the cooling down of the friendship and affection America has hitherto professed for Chine, Everyone, however, knows that the United States has no aggressive intentions in China, and if the measures of precaution she ang decided to adopt towards securing the safety the lives and property of foreigners in GRAPE China, may seem at the present moment connection with the affair were brought publican delegates to discuss the terms of the Russo-American Copucercial Treaty.

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to be excessive, we have to bear in mind that bitter experience has taught the Powers that it is. better to err on the side of excessive precaution than on the side of in-

Miss Beaton, which was to have taken place yesterday, was postponed until Wednesday at 2.30 pm, owing to the late arrival of the steamer Nore, on which the bride was a passenger.

-The victim of the bomb explosina at Morri- son Hill Gap last week died on Saturday at the hospital. Yesterday two men arrested in

before Mr. Irving at the Magistracy and remanded..

At the Magistracy yesterday Lawe-sergeant

Peking concurs in the intervention

THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, December 18th. Meetings of the Imperialist and

peace begin at Shanghai to-day.

RUSSIA AND AMERICA.

LONDON, December 18th. Washington telegrami state that the Russian Ambassador has informally pro- Re-tested against the proposed abrogation of

Mr Taft is oudeavouring té secure modification in the Senate.

According to some American newspapers,

The Yoradan Choho (Tokyo) states that Great Britain and Japan have concluded an agreement for combined intervention in

have been instructed to offer mediation.

The Japanese Foreign Office describes the story as unauthorised.

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SHIPPING NOTES.

To replace the wrecked steamer Asia on their Trans-Pacifio Line the Paolfio Mall Steamship Co. have recently acquired from the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., their steamship Nile, which until recently was employed in the West Indios and River Plate.trade, where she has always. onjoyed a high reputation among the travelling public. The dimensions of the Nile am us follows:--

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10,000 Sho is a steel-bailt vessel with thros manta and two fannels., Mosers. J. and G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, built thẻ ship in 1893. She has a promenade dack 217 ft. long, poop 42 ft,long and forestla 73 ft. long. She is fitted with wireless telegraphy, refrigerating machinory and electrio light throughout. There is ascom- modation for 215 first-class passengers, 36 second-class and 368 third. There is one cabin de luxe on the promenade deck, and siso a frat-class India', bondoir and a smoking room. The main deck is taken up amost entirely by first class staterooms, among which are four sablas de luxe. The poop is reserved entirely for second-class passengers, smoko room, ladies* boudoir and dining saloonfor their solo use. She ir eminently suitable for the trans-Pacific trada: Every stateroom is provided with a fam and large air porta, It remains to be added that the vessel is fitted with hydraulic cranes, onering no noise when discharging cargo. The

is due in Hongkong on January 20th.

of 1 dos. Bot, questioning confidence in the ability of the Wills.charged two scavenging coolies employ China, and that their Consula in Shanghai something like a Russo-American crisis stemmer left Southampton on the 13th inst., and

leaders on either side to ensure the promiseded protection. The danger, if any, lies in the probability that if the number of foreign troops in China is greatly strengthened it

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on Stonecutter's Island with having mall- citusly cur and removed about 100 feet of telephone cable, the property of His Majesty's try Forces, They were further charged with being in unlawful possession of the

cable.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.-

will lead to the circulation of mischievous

LONDON Dзcamber 18th, reports calculated to exasperate the Chinese

The first test match was continued at people. Since the decision of the United Yes.erday a Chinese was detected attempt- States Government was announced to sending to pass counterfeit, coin in a shop in Sydney in glorious weather and before an a whole infantry regiment from the Philip Queen's Road, When he found that his trick attendance of 13,000. The wicket was D VERY FINE OLD PALE

pines to North China, Japan has increased was discovered he can off, followed by a

The chase was a long perfect. The first innings of the English, LIQUEUR COGNAC,

team realised 318, Hobbs carrying his score there by 750 district watchman. Gold and White Capeale 43.40 3.70 her military strength

one; and near the Clock Tower the watch- Inen. A statement issued by the OLD E-FINEST

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man shouted to a iukong to stop the man,to 68 and Foster scoring 56 freely. His score included nine fours. Hearns strung BRANDY, Gold and White

Japanese Foreiga. Ofice explains that in

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1908 the Government reduced the strengthrushed at him and knocked bias over with together 76 in masterly fashion. of the Japanese troops. iu North China, such violence that the constable was rendered eight fours. Hordern took five wickets for (The above Prices noiuda duty.)

learing but a very small force there, and the unconscious and the man made good his 85 runs. In their second attempt, Austra- one battalion of infantry with a small con- tingent of machine guns recently sent from

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A. S. WATSON & CO.. Japan to reinforce the troops at Paking and

LIMITED,

Tientsin, will not exceed the strength maintained in North China prior to the. reduction effected in 1908. America's du vine“ zuvera 'Duve' Datufatty

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to provoke attack.

He tried to do so, but the counterfeiter

escape.

THE JURY SYSTEM IN HONGKONG.

At the opening of the Criginal Sessions yesterday, His Lordship the Chief Justice "Kayuri ariesulnulóver einge mike which brought under his notice by a letter from the Hongkong and Whampoa Dark Co.

taken the measures of precaution that expe. rience of the Boxer rising dictates, though

His Lordship said—1 have received a letter happily there appears no ground whatever from the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock for anticipating another organised assault Cojuse this moment, pointing out that four upon the Legations, nor upon the Settlements members of their staff had been called to so long as the Foreign Powers do nothing the jury to-day. The letter goes on to From the opening of say: We hereby beg to protest against hostilities the Revolutionaries, as well as the the calling of so many persons from a limited Imperialists, except perhaps in one or two staff on the same day. We shall be grateful isolated cases, have shown themselves if you can cause “it- to-be-so-arranged that extremely solicitous to afford the fullest only one of our employees be called at a protection to foreign life and property, and lime." nothing manifests the sincerity of that desire more clearly than the engagements which both parties have entered into with regard to the Custouns revenues which are pledged to foreign bondholders. To quote a recent telegram to The Times, "in every treaty port in the possession of the Revolutionaries On December 12th, at Shanghai, the wife of the Customs collections are being paid to J. W. Moss, of a daughter,

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BIRTH,

MARRIAGE.

On October 27th, at Vancouver, BC., CECIL

to MAY FULTON, Vancouver (late of Glasgow),

DEATH.

On December 12th, at Shanghai, WILLIAM

BLACK JAMIEBON, aged 81 years,

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD Ŭ

1 sympathise with the complaint, said His Lordship, but it should have been sent in immediately the summons was issued, The time has now gone by, and we cannot sum mons the gentlemen who might otherwise have been called. I hear there is a arrangement in the Registry whereby every effort is made to limit the number of jurors called from a fire to one. ment dates back for many years, but it is quite illegal. The staff has no power what- ever to exempt persons front serving on a

lian scored 119 for the loss of one wicket.

WARDMASTER'S SUICIDE.

MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

At the magistracy yesterday Mr. Irring bold a magistorial inquiry into the circumstances Cook, who was found dead at the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital on Decem- ber 6th. The medical evidence given by Dr. Alfred Macfarlane, medical officer in charge of the mortuary, was to the effect that a post mortem examination of the body revealed the fact that death was dno to carbon monoxide poissaing The Government analyst stated that the stomach of deceased contained morp: hing, and that he found traces of opium in a tumbler and two towels sent him by the police.

Dr. Kelly said that on December 4th, he received a telephono message from deceased, who was wardmaster at the hospital. Deceased aid he felt his life was insecure, as he had the impression that the hospital boys were going to take his life. Wilnass tried to get something more definite out of him, but was cuable to do telephoned to the Police station and disclosed

As he persisted in his statements, witness

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the facts of the case.

Mr. Irving-Do you think the charge was That arrange-possibly based on fact P

where the

the credit of the Inspector-General and are not handled by the Chinese authorities, while HAMILTON, SON OF THOMAS WEID, of Shanghon the 21st ult, the Chinese Government jury, excu in specified cases

formally agreed with Sir JOHN JORDAN, the public are interested. I would suggest that British Minister, that in all treaty ports if this frequently occurs, the Government be still in the Government possession all Cus- approached and the jury law put straight. toms moveys are to be earmarked for the We cannot do anything which has the appearance of packing the jury. The jury is payment of foreign obligations and none

drawn by ballot, wind in the most blindfold LONDON OPPIGE: 131, FINET SZENS. BO used for local requirements, even at those way possible, I am sorry I cannot do any

stations which have been opened since 1901, thing to-day, but the Attorney-General might and whose collections are not pledged to any bring it before the notice of the Government lean service, for example, Harbin, Dalny, The position is eminently unsatisfactory. If Antung, and other places in Manchuria, my notice had been drawn to this a few days Kiaochau, and others. China has also ago, something might have been done, but placed the revenues of Kowloon and Lappa, cannot do anything this session. hitherto used by the Canton Viceroy, at the forward the letter, through the Attorney- servico of Mr. Aglen to mest foreign liabili- General, and if something can be done to ties." Equally satisfactory is the engage. put this matter straight, it shall be done.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 19TH, 1911.

ment of the Revolutionaries to continue the

Dr. Kelly-No. I do not think so. I tohl him at the time I did not think he had any

reason to fear.

Dr.

Mr. Irving-Do you think it was an illusion?.

Kelly-Tes, absolutely an illusion, Continuing, Dr Kelly, said that next day, the 5th iust, he went to the hospital, and endea youred to

red to get something more definite from him, hnt could not do so. Deceased merely said he had heard a chance remark during the boys conversation. Ou the following day witness went to the hospital. He entered one of the bath- rooms and there saw docensed lying on his

appears to have arisen over the resolution tonbrogate the treaty. Toa phrase aocusing Russia of violating the treaty, Russia parti- cularly objects. If the Sonats passes the modified resoultion to-day, M. Balmatief, the Russian ambassador, will apply for passports.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

LONDON, December 18th. A statement appears in the Press that Turkey is mobilising in Asia Minor on bobalf of Perain,

The Foreign Minister announced in the

recognised Turkey's right to interest her Turkish Chamber yesterday that Russia has

*elf in Perais,

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The Samson Dook and Engineering Co., Ed., Bangkok, has gone into liquidation. It was explained, at a meeting of the shareholders, that owing to the present bad condition of trade i was impossible to carry on the business except at a farther loss, and as there was no possibility of trade conditions improving in the near fatura until a plentiful and good rico prop came down next year, it would be quite useless to spend any more of the shareholders' money in carrying on

losing concern.

It is alleially announced that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company is considering plana

between Canada and India. Montreal would be the summer port, St. John the winter port, and e for the establishment of a steamship service

Calcutta the Indian terminas.

A Russo-Turkish accord has been reached concerning the principles of Persia's political

The Straits Steamship Co.'s new steamer and territorial independence. Turkey Kula, which was recently wrecked on the coast believes in the sincerity of the Russian of Socotra on her maiden voyage out to the declarations. Moreover, Persian integrity Enet, was valued at ££9,000. On the 26th ult., has been secured by the Anglo-Russian 75 per cent, was quoted for re-insurance on the

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TRANS-PERSTAN RAILWAY.

LONDON, December 18th. The Runstoe Slovoo" states that the

Tandon morbat

THE KOVARICK CONCERT.

The following-programme-has-been-arranged-

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final surveys of the Trans-Peraian Railway for the Keverick concert on Thursday:- will immediately follow the conclusion of

I. Concerto No. VII. op: 76... De Beriot the Russo-Persian crisis. There will be no

WITH THE ORCHESTRA 1ST K.O.T.L.I. * direct German participation.

HE. KOTARIC.

THEIR MAJESTIES IN INDIA.

LONDON, December 18th. The Queen, has arrived at Agra.

THE INDIAN CAPITAL.

INDIGNATION AT CALOUTTA.

LoxDoy, December 18th. Router's correspondent at Delhi states the Europeans at Calcutta are indignant at the transfer of the capital, and the re- cission of the partition. There is a move. ment on foot to appeal for the instant recall of the Governor General.

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SPY MANIA IN GERMANY.

LONDON, December 18th. back. Life was apparently extinct. Two bot As an instance of the spy mania provailing tles which he found in the room, contained in Germany, a story is going the round of tincture of smell of gas in the room. He made inquiries the papers to the effect that the German Yorkshire Light Infantry,

opiam. There was also a strong and found that the gas had been turned full on high seats fleet romained at sea for weeks

Mr. Irving-Would a room full of gas because it had been discovered that the... prodaca the effects of C.O. poisoning?

Dr I will wontd.

Kelly-Yes, room full of coal gas British Naval Intelligence Department pos sessed plans of the looks etc., at Wilhelm- shaven, enabling it, if it wanted, to block the barbour and bottle up the German fleet

OPIUM TRADE CONFERENCE.

AMERICAN APPRECIATION OF BRITISH WORK.

Mr Irving Did you ever have any reason to believe that deceased was other than in bla right

mind?

Dr Kally-No, ho was rather of a roserved if it stayed therein. nature. As far as I sen aware, he was in good health.

A SHIPPING COMBINE.

POLO.

In the quarterly tournament on Saturday the KO.Y.LI. beat the Civilians by 3 Goals to 2. Unfortunately in the last quarter Mr. T.

Forrest received a blow over the right eye and had to retire. We trust he will soon be well again.

A

CHINESE HONOURS FOR ENGLISHMEN.

SERVICES IN THE PLAQUE EPIDEMIC.

Tus recently reported decision of the United States Government to dispatch a squadron of five warships to Chiness waters, via Honolulu, and to send the 16th Infantry payment of the large amount collected by

James Kynot, Public Works oversoer, said Regiment from the Philippines to North the Soochow tikin collectorate for the Anglo-

deceased told him about a week before China for the purpose of maintaining com- German 4 per cent. (1898) £16,000,000,

his death, that the boys were going to poison

LONDON, December 18th. him. Witness langhed at the assertion. Witnes munication between Poking and the sun is loan, while Human Revolutionaries are oven Dr. Hamilton Wright, the leader of the had known him about six months, and had

Arrangements are being made, eubject to ratification by shareholders, for the commented upon in the Japanese Press with offering to repay all Customs revenue col-American delegation to The laguo, stated always thought him a little peculiar.

to a newspaper reporter in London recently Sergeant Harria stated that he was deputed no little sarcassu. It strikes the Japaneselected during the year which has been that the Americans appreciated the efforts to attend the hospital on the 4th. When he acquisition of all the ordinary shares in the publicists as very curious that the United

diverted to provincial needs. Dr. Meason of the British Government to deal effectively arrived, deceased told him the boys were going Union Castle Tine by the Royal Mail Line States, the first Power to with.

with the question.

"The sensibilities of to poison him, and that he had heard the cook adds to this the assurance that, however the American people have been deeply say be was going to out his hand off that night and Elder, Dempster & Co. The details. authority to accept and wear the decorations draw its troops after the Boxer rising,,

by the ad

Mr. IrvingDid you attach any importance will be submitted to the shareholders. should now be the first to send them desperate China's internal finances, foreign touched," said Dr. Wright,

vanced position which the Government of to those statements? back. What makes the decision all the bondholders have no reason to fear any this country has taken up in the last few Witness--No.

ATTACK ON MR. LLOYD GEORGE. Mr. Irving Why? more striking, they say, is the fact that the default in any payment of interest secur years with regard to the Indo-Chinese

Witness Because of his manner. When I ed on the Maritime Customs. We need phase of the opium traffic. The British

LONDON, December 18th. First Class, Third Division, Imperial Chinese United States Government is constantly not look for the motive of this scrupu- to eradicate the existing evils of the traffic Kelly to make arrangements for an Indian Government has manifested a determination arrived there, he told me I was to ring up Dr.

A male suffragist threw a bruss-bound Aspland, M.D., C.M., Medical Professor at the

Order

of the Double Dragon.-Dr. W. H. G. professing great friendship for China: it lous regard for foreign interests. It is if possible, even at the expense of sacrifice guard When witness rang up Dr. Kolly has been constantly insisting on a non-

suficient that there is abundant and solid in other directions. For some five or ten deceased had no lights in his offoe, and the despatch box at Mr. Lloyd George on Satur Union Medlen College, Peking: Mr. J. H. intervention policy, and yet hastens to

years the American people have taken a dours were closed. On several occasions he said day when he was leaving the meeting which Stenhouse, B.A., M.B., of the Union Medical College, Paking; and air. B. S. Browne, M.D., proof of its existence, and it is sincerely to great interest in the subject, and they were the boys listened outside to what was said ou was being held in favour of an amendmen Ch.B., of the Church Missionary Boolsty throw a whole regiment of troops into the be hoped that the contending parties in the inclined at one time to blame the British the telephonship found that decoused met his being introduced into the Franchise Bill to Hospital, Ninggo, country for the purpose of maintaining

Third Class, Third Grade, Imperial Chinese great political struggle in progress in China-Government."

the question from a slightly different stand death from C. O. poisoning, or an overdose of give votes to women. It cut his lip and Order of the Double Dragon. Mr. W. N. M sound and progressive government without the British Government has done. The tored both poisons to himself while suffering injured his eye. His medical attendant Coppin, in the service of the Imperial Railways declares that he had a narrow escape of of North China, Shanhaiknang and G. G. Wilson, Secretary and Treasurer of the Union the necessity for armed intervention by the commission is expected to sit for several from delusions.

His Worship returned a verdict of suivide

Losing his eye.

Medical College, Peking Foreign Powers.

during a state of temporary insanity.

American people now view

communication between Peking and the may be able to re-establish peace with point, and have learned to appreciate what morphis, or both; and that farther, he adminis

sea, which the Japanese papers say could easily be done by the foreign troops already stationed in North China. Moreover, the

weeks,

The King has granted to the following kis (as stated against their respective names) which have been conferred upon them by the Emperor of "China, in recognition of valuable servions rendered by them during the recent epideïnle preumonic plagus :----