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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURIDAY, DECEMBER 28гF, 1913.

the Provisional Government on a firm basis. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

it-

and he himself would have to be the head of Hiselection, of course, would have to be by the mandate of the fourteen provinces that are now in the revolutionary union. The European financial houses that he had interviewed had made that an impe-

WATSONative condition of their acquiessence in the

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

raising of loans for the Provisional Govern- inent that lie, Dr, Sun Yar Sex, should-

be elected its president by the unanimous

"THROUGH "REUTER'S" "AGENCY.]

RUSSIA AND-PERSIA

WOMEN AND CHILDREN BUTCHERED.

LONDON, December 27th, Reuter's correspondent at Tohcran wires

*THROCOU REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE HOME RULE. CAMPAIGN.

LONDON, December 27th. The Unionists state that the Papal decreo excommunicating persons who with. out obtaining permission of the ecclesiastical authorities summon any ecclesiastic before -a-criminal-or-civil tribunal will be the basis

Rome.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PROMOTION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

[TO`THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

OPIUM MERCHANTS AND THE GOVERNMENT,

The following correspondence has been far- warded by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce-

Hongkong, September 6th. The Hon. The Colonial Secretary.-Present, Hongkong Hotel, 27th December, 1911.

Sin-Wo have the honour to draw, your DEAR ŠIE,—I can quite appreciate the inter-attention to the fact that during a debate oa ost of Sie-Froak Swettenham upon the subject the Opluta Ordinance at a meeting of the

rese report) made the following statements:---

merchants equo to my ofiles and asked what the intentions of the Governmout wore. I told them that it was extremely probable that Prior to the last sale three of the leading

any opiam bought would be shut out.

vote of the fourteen provinces which would that telograms, from the Vice-Governor at of the appeal to the British electorato. They of Colonial Gevoraorships, bat, apart from any Legislative Coazell hold on the 30th ultimo Tabriz represent the situation as appalling point out that the decree excommunicates thing else, this in no exception to other Govorn you are reported to have (Hongkong Daily ba responsit de for the interest on and repay He says: Iswear befors Gol that innocent those sancting laws aimed at the Church of ment Departments where kissing goes by favour.

He had no fear of any ment of the loan.

Thus the Church will stand as I have been in most aclonius, Crown and other lieulty in the matter of raising adequate women and children are being butchered in.. The Ark, the most

The Morning Leader, while traversing the that these appointments are given to men whose spasial qualification is that they will kew WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS fands." The statement that European cold blood, and that 500 Persius have janitor at the doors of the Irish Parliament.wise, and my observations lead me to believe

finuacial houses had mile it an imperative already been killed. condition of their support that Dr. SON YAT ancient und the nest edifice in Persia, has Unionist interpretation of the decree, agrees to to the pouple at Home, and do their bidding that the document is capable of being male- at the expense of those whose interests they are Presented as a danger to Protestants but supposed to govern. declares that its appearance at the prescut time shows that the Church of Rome is

Sɛs should be the first President is inhe-been totally destroyed."

BRANDYrently ingrubunda. Ta the Worth Sow Kar

Our Brandies Bre

SEN does not appear to have been regarded Las in the running" for the position. When A mass meeting was held at Soochow a fort | night ago, to get na expression of opinion is to the choice of the first President of the

GUARANTEED | Repubiis, the main of Dr. SUN YAT SEN

TO BE

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and

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was not even suggested. The three names before the meeting were Wasa Hours, Ia YUAN HUso and Yuan. SKU KAL name of the Premier aroused a storm of it. W:LS accordingly opposition, erasel from the blackboard. The final a majority expressed resull was that themselves in favour of La YUAN Hugo, of who is the Commander-in-Chief the Revolutionary forces. Some days 823.40 245 previous to this Conference one of the correspondents in the field had an interview

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Renter's correspondent at St. Petersburg says a telegram from Russian Julia states that three rifle regiments, three setning of Cossacks and two mountain batteries aro leaving for Tabriz,

Thora are two places of the name of Jalfa-- one in Persia and the other in Transcaucasia.]

HATER..

Reutor's correspoulent at St Petersburg states that the Consul-General at Tabíz declarea that the Russian troops treated peaceable inhabitants with huraanity, not withstanding the atrocities committed by the Fidais on the wounded, and the nautila tion of the kills. The troops rescueil and sheltered women and children from the bombarded-houses. The flussions lost on hundred killed and severely wounded in the fighting

LATER

afraid of Hone Rulo.

CANTON,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

SHADICEN NOTES.

CANTON, December 25th, Christmas Festivities are the order of the day, and many very plssant functions have been carried through in the Concession these last few days On Christmas morning Mr. and Mrs Haynes of the Victoria Hotel were made the recipients of presents from a number of the residents on the occasion of their leaving the island to take over the management of the King Edward Hotel in Hongkong Mr. Haynes eived a gold cigarette case suitably engraved and Mrs. Haynes a gold wateh-bracelet. The presentation was made in au admirable manner by Mr. Jas, Moore.

On Christmas night a dance was given by the

Mr. Gabbay, of Mosers. E. D. Sassoon & Co.. and the writer called at your offies together a Eventually, they, ton, tad positions at Home,representing the regular importers of opinai, and homeone he is recommended who will and if any other gentleman waliod he was not carry on in like fashion, and so the family strole entitled to act on behalf of tho rogular opina is extended; this, also, applies to Colonial merahants Secretaries and others; Can Sir Frank Swatten. hamunder, the circumstances, expect to find anything but apathy in those who in the ordi- sary way would be sympathetic, but who, by rosson of force majeure, bare ceased to card?--I am, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully, FRANK H. BRUK.

PUBLIC AND BANK HOLIDAYS.

The following correspandouce is forwarded for publication by the Secretary of the Chamber, of Commerce:-

2.

Now I have figures showing that of the 1,005 chesta imported between 24th July and 29th Augast, 760 chests wore imported by the

zondemen who came to see me."

We beg to inform you that wo purchased at the July axle, which was held in Calcutta on. Tuesday 4th, 200 obest# of unpertifled opium, out of which 175 chests wera purchased for afo and on behalf of the Hongkong and Murau Opiuma Farmers as per contracts ME Shellim had the pleasure of presenting to you for your inspec tion. These purchases were made prior to any stops being taken to prohibit the import of un- certified opium into Hongkong. Sinco the 4th July-we-did-not-purchase nor wore interested in a single chest of uncertified opius for the Hongkong market. At the August sale we made no puroisse for the Hongkong market. It is a fact that at the Import and Export.

quantity than 200 chests. This is accounted for by the fact that the opium was taken

... 31.40 2.70 with the General, nad in the course of the Howars were reattacked near Kuzeroc, und ladies in the Club Thoutre and was a great public and bank holidays during 1912 will, | Offico we appear as importers of a much larger

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On Boxing Das a first cla-s programme of sports was ourried out in the afternoon on the Recres tion Grotal. There was a very large turnout, the

Teheran advices state that the Indian

conversation the information was elicited that two were killed. The situationfat Shiraz 31.40 8.7 The Sun Yat Sex's party was not asso- most serious. Mr. Shuster has notified his

ciated with the Republican party, nor bad | willingness to lmnl over his oñce as soon assailors from the different gunboats and the men be any authority from him. He had heard a mecessor is nominated. age deal of 8ux YAY SEN and of KANG Yu. Wer, but knew neither of them. He 43.40 3.70 was willing, however, that all Chinese of

7.40 3.21

ability could come forward and join the Republican party, and help to uplift their 49.40 4.20 country." It is evident from these expres

(The above Prices noludo duty.)

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HONCHONG, DECEMBER 28TH, 1911.

fr is of interest and perhaps considerable significance to pute that au authoritative denial has been published that YUAN San. KAI expressed himself to TANG SAO YI the Imperial Peace Enroy, as definitely opposed to the establishment of a republican form of government. The further state

sions of opinion that the selection of President is likely to lead to a good deal of dissension if the claims of Sex YAT SEN are pressed along the lines in the paragraph we have extrared from a Singapore con- temporary. It is not surprising in thes circumstalers to learn that among the | Republies selegates who have been in conterance in Shughai then to favour the Swiss system rather than the United States model, so that sectional strife over the election of a President may be avoided, SUN YAT SEN's candidature would doubtless command the support of the southern provinces, but without strong backing from leaders better known in the North, there! does not seem at present much likelihood of Dr. Sex Yar Sex being called by a mandate of the whole of the provinces to fill that position of honour and heavy responsibility which his friends in Europe and America have predicted for him. But there is perhaps timo yet for Dr. Sus, now that hei has reached Shanghai, to so impress his personality upon the future course of the revolution as to win for his candidature the support in the North it now jacka,

Mir. Beilby Alston, of the Foreign Office, is staying at Covernment House.,

The standard time of Korea is to be made

of January,

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ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

LowDog, December 27th.

In bright and cool weather, and before a fair-attendance; the Marylebone teain mel Bendigo fifteen. The visitors stored 176, to which Hobbs contributed 67. Scott took four wickets for 53 runs. The Burdigo tean lost six wickets for 122.

saran win. 2.

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of the KO.YL.I. avelling the attendance to a piut seldom touched in Shamoon. The talent ut most of the great was surprisingly

really

Colonial Secretary's Offen,

15th October, 1911. Sin,—I am dirccted to inform you that

under the law now in force and in accordance with the precedents of former years, be follows:--

Monday (Now Year's Day). Sunday.

1st January, 18th February,

the hundred yards and the team race bail, 19th February, Monday.

fun races, while the enthusiasm displayed over the tug of war was something new here. Tho principal winners were: 100 yards, Ps. Nettles ship, KO.Y.L.I.; long jamp, W. D. C.

Cutler; high jump and hurdles, L. L. Mille-half mile, Lient. FK. Taylor it.N.; tug of war, the Wibnington; and fear race, the KO.Y.L.I. The field was splendidly laid out and the whole Prognoseries through in a masteriy wanner by Mr. O. Fager.

A JUNE PLIŠUERED. The City and river have not been so quiet In fine weather and on a good wicket the since the week end and stories of robbery and 6ghting are coming in. A junk which was be match at Bendigo was resumed. Bendigo ing towed by a lunch near the Saa Ning carried their score to 164, Fishtain district was attacked by a gang of robbers who

marylebonepad y alma ahnen

Passengers. One of the made 188 for the loss of wine wickets salios on the jack was killed sad others injured, Woolley making 64 and bodes 50, and aid all the valuables of any kind to the amount of about $8000 were taken off. In consequence the match was declared a draw..

of this a number of soldiers have boonseut there and the river is being patrolled. Also last night a dwelling house in Tin un Li stroot sua broken jato by a gang and the inhabitants held up while the place was being ransacked

SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

LONDON, December 27th.

Reuter's Madrid correspondent wires that five Spanish columns attacked and drove the Libans across the Kert River, after severe, fighting. The Spanish casualties were two killed and forty wou ded.

ROYAL VAULT DESPOILED.

LONDON, December 27th. The vault of Alexander, father of the

King of Servia, in the cemetery at Vienna, has boon broken into and the skull solen

TURKEY AND ITALY,

LONDON, December 27th, Reutor's correspondent at Kome states identical with that of Tokyo from the 1st that several thousand Turks with artillery, advanced on Benghazi on the morning of the 25th inst. The Italians opened. artillery fire at two thousand yards range and checked the advaree of this Turks who retreated to the oasis at sunset.

Ar. the Feochow race meeting Mr. Vida, who rode in 17 races, won 12 firsts, 2 seconds and thirela.

For concealing a case of smallpox in Queen's Road a Chinese was at the Magis

yesterday fined $25.

The health turn for last week stated

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.

LONDON, December 27th. Reuter's correspondent at Calcutta wires

THE L'NIFORM FACTORF.

working at express rate now turning out The uniform factory at Tai Sha Tou is

The plant is the uniforms for the army. very latest and under first class management is producing 400 uniforms of thick blue serge per day.

Cheung Yum Ting, who was Tnotai for Foreign Affairs under the late Viceroy and who has proved himself a very, able man,

5th April,

6th April,

7th April, 8th April," 24th May,

27th May,

3rd June, 5th August,

Sunday (Easter Sunday)

Monday

as

delivery of by ns and stored in cur, godown

on behalf of other Ürms and hanke, and as tho bill of lading is endorsed by ค WO (Chinose New Year's Day. appear as the importara. Mr. Hutebison Friday (Good Friday).

at your reqmost called at our ofce and Saturday

books and inspected our godown art we think thoroughly satisfied him off that we were the actual importers of 200 chests of nacertified opium only, Will you The above kindly verify these attaments. explanation also disposes of the Hoo. Mr. Howett'e romark on the same occasion as follows:-

Friday (Victoris Day!... Monday (Whit Mooday). Monday (King's Birthday). Monday (1st Monday in August)

25th December, Wednesday (Christsins). 26th December, lursday (Boxing Day).

Therefore, excluding Sandays and counting I went to see thou the day I saw you or the day afterwards, but they were still boying, ag Saturdays as half a day, it will be seen that

they did not know whether the Bill was com- there is ono boliday in Jaunary, one in Februarying forward this work or next month. There fore at the last sale they had to bag and the reply of II. The Gorvenor "I think their 2) in April, 2 in May, one in June, one in

Popy August and 2 in December. In other words, during the six months from December to May, both inclusive, there are 9 holidays, while dar ing the remaining six months of the year there are only two holidays.

2. The limiting datas for the moveable holi- days on the list are as follows:- Chinese New Year, 21st January, to 19th February, Easter Sunday, 18th March, to 25th April and Whit Monday, 11th May, to 14th June. It will be seen thōreforǝ that the above irregularity in the

incidence of holidays during each period of twelve months must remain constant.

3. His Excellency the Governor believes that it will be generally recognised that this unoven distribution of holidays in eneli' year is unsatis.

position le a littl - thi After protesting against the importation of uncertificated opium and asking as to introduse this Bid they go on importing subsequent to the data on which they know the Bill would be in- troduced."

We have, &o.,

(Sgd.) DAVID, Sassoon & Co., LTD.,

Colonial Secretary's Office, 16th October, 1911. GENTLEMEN, --I have, the honour to reply to your letter of the 6th ultimo on the subject of certain statements made in the Legislative Connell on the 30th August during the debate

is the new president of the works, and under factory and would be glad to learn whother such upon the Opium Urdinarice and to exprass my his supervision and with the recognition of is so the opinion of your Chamber, and if so the present Government it ought to prove

a great acquisition. The plant here for the whether you have any proposal to make for the manufacture of unitoring and in the tang-batter distribution of holidays throughout the ing department and bootmaking section is second to none in the country.

A CHINESE JOKE.

A paragraph which has appeared in the Chinese papers, and of which they are all making capital, states that the Central Government has ordered the late Admiral Li Chun to proceed to Canton and take over the Viceroyship, quell all the disturbances good joke. and keep order. This is considered a very

COLOMBO DEFALCATION CASE,

EUROPEAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEAR'S

IMPRIBONMENT.

calendar year.

4. It has been suggested that a holiday should be celebrated on Trafalgar Day, October 19th, in lieu of that on Whit-Monday.

I am, &c.,

(Syd.) WARBER HARNES,

Colonial Secretary.

greit regret that owing to an unfortunate oversight no reply has previously been sent to

you,

2 You are correct in assuming that I was referring to your firm when I stated the Opium Merchauts who come to see me (and who had previously protested against the importation of uncertified epiani) had themselves imported between the 21th of July and 29th August 760 chests out of a total import o₺ ‘1,005 chests. I made this statement on the strength of official reports of importations signed by your im in which the opinm in question was described as "imported by us." You hare since informed me that this opium was not as stated imported by you; but by other persons, and that your only SIR-1 am ia receipt of your letter of 13th-terest in it was that you acted as warehouse- ultimo (No. 5509,11) asking whether my Commen in respect of it. I have entised angniry ta mittes have any proposal to make for the better be made and find that the information given by

Reply to Government)

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 7th December, 19.1.

The Supreme Court, was crowded this morn- ing, says the Times of Ceylon, of the 6th inst, when, before Air, Justice Wool Ranton, the case came up for trial in which Mr. R. H. Willias, formerly manager of the Ceylon distribution of holidays throughout the clou your hem in the olluial reports was incorrect branch of Messrs. Dodwell & Co, Id., stands į dar year,

and that the feets are is stated in your letter charged with breach of trust in respect of a My Committee have given this matter their under reply. large sum of money. The accused was dressed careful consideration and desire la remark, in- 3. The Governor desires me to say that the

mout that TANG SHAO TI disbelieves that that two cases of bubonic plague (one fata); that seven thousand delegates attended the is a grey Hannel coat with white trous reference to the suggestious of the Government words quoted by you as having been used by

the Premier bas told anybody that he will never agree to a republic" suggests that it would be premature yet tú conclude that the Peace Conference has failed. The

armistice leste until 8 a.m. on the 318 inst, and probably the limit will be nearly reached before a Jolinite answer given to this, the foremost demand of the Revolutionary delegates. Meanwhile the discussion which in taking place

as

two cases of diphtheria (one fatal), two cuses of enteric fever, one of puerperal fever, and eleven cases of smallpox (nine fatal) had been notified. All were Chinese with the exception of one case of diphtheria and one of scarlet fever. All the smallpos. cases were imported.

Thure will be an officiat dinner at Gov. ernment House to-night, to which the follow ng have been laited:-Dr, and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. Gompertz, Mr. and Mrs.

to who is to be the first President Halifax. Sir Paul Chater, Mr. and Mrs. shows Ross, Mr. and Miss Bernard, Mr. and Mrs.

of the Republic

China of

and looked very haggard, showing signs of

Ha WAR Eddressed

considerable mental suffering. While the long that a holday should be celebrated on Trafalgar him were intended merely as a comment upon indistments against him were befor read he Day in lion of that on Whit-Monday, that thers disclosures mado during the debate, and their word erost with set face listening to the charges. is a strongly expreset opinion from some significance so far as your firm is concerned

Prisoner at the bar, do you plead guilty or quarters against dropping so old established not uilly

usual question:

Indian National Congress. The keynote of the function was jubilation over the Baperor's visit and his gifts, expecially the annulment of the partition of Bengal. The chairman, Mr. Pundit Dar, described the

There was profond silence for a few seconde, and typically English a holiday as Whit- British Government in India as a gift of which was broken by the accase who is a low Monday; with which view my Committee are Providence. Inlis compared favourable and hardly audible voice, replied "Guilty, my in agreement.

lord."

The Committee, howevar, believe that ha AD eloquent appeal was made

extra holiday might with advantage beinstituted. with the dependencies of other Powers.

buhsif Counsel on

of acoured, after in October, and suggest the 2nd Monday -ín THE NORTH SEA GALE. which

lordship addressed him his the eff.at that ho bad carefully this month rather than Trafalgar Day. read the evidence in the proceedings and had The Committee further beg to suggest that LONDON, December 27th.. Seven of the crow of the Londoa steamer taken a full and most aurious account of what the 9th November be substituted for the 24th

was urgad on his behalf by Mr. Morgan. The

ta

crises with the explanation you have now

afforded,

4. You are at liberty to make any um of this letter you may think ft.

I have, ke..

(d) Warry Barnio,

Colonial Secretary, Mours, David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.,

Hongkong..

At the Magistracy yesterday

fireman,

entplayed on dat of the steamers at present

clearly enough that the Revolutionary.or Pollock, Mrs. Reiss and Mr. and Miss Audlemat were rescued during the sale offences of which he had been on his owa plea May, thus combining the commemoration of ganisation will not countenance a settlement Reiss, Mr. and Mrs, Cameron, Mr. and Mrs.

convicted were of a type vital to commercial life the birthdays of our Isto Queen and King. based on the retention of the monarchy. Reynolds, Major Morgan, Coniniander and which raged in the Bay of Biscay or the and happiness of any country. The only exten. With regard to this proposal, however, my Outside China the general idea seems to Mrs. Gregery, Mr. and Mrs. legiis, Cum-21at inst.. and were landed at Greenockin circumstance--if there were one-was

nating be that the highest post in the laid under amodore and Mrs. Eyres and the Mlises yesterday.. The captain and 29 of the crew that at the time the momont of reckless, and too Committee think it would be preferable if in in the harbour, was brought before Mr.

often unscrupulous, pecul tion was in the air sis of fixing the 9th November as the rong Irving charged with having recklessly dis-`

froma case seemed to him to be used. holiday, the Monday nearest to this charged a revolver and with having a weapon

that the case Apart republican form of Government is reserved Eyres. Coole, Mr. and Mrs. Barton, wero drowned. in the first instance for Dr. SUN YAT SE, Mrs. Robertson, Mr. L. G. Bird, Mr. J. M.

Mr., Mrs. and Miss Montague Ede, Mr. and A Grimsby trawler lost nine of her crew one of the atmost aggravation, and he did not date be fixed.

in his possession without a permit from the in the North Sea, and thirteen of the crow fuel that be could do otherwise than pass upon

I am directed by my Committee to sek you to Captain Superintendent of Police. It appears drowned in the recent gale. "';

the maximum, were yet severo,

"On Your

own conviction," concluded his Governor their appreciation of the opportunity fordship,

on the first, third and fifth counts afforded them of offering suggestione on this of the indictment, you will undergo seven years matter. I am, &s, rigorous imprisonment, and the sentences will bo concurrent.

who passed through Hongkong last week Beck, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Denison, Dr. of a Boulogne fishing snack were also him sentences which, although they fell short of be so good as to convey to His Excellency the that the defendant was in a house in Wan-

from Europe on his way to Shanghai to Fitzwilliams. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Forbes, the deliberations which Dr. and Mrs. Montagu Harston, Mr. and participate in have been proceeding there for sque weeks Mirs. Scott Marston, Mr. and Mrs, Pattenden, upon the draft constitution and the policy Mr. and Mrs. Hutton Potts, Mrs. Swire of the new Government. Indeed in one of and Mr. Swire, Mr. Young, Rev. Father the Singapore papers Dr. SEN YAT SEN is Lynch, Mr. Stephenson-Jellie, Mr. Badeley, credited with baving told the leaders of the Mr. and Mrs. Lindsell, Captain Agg and Mr. party he met there that he would establish Carter.

PROSPECTIVE ROYAL VISITS.

LONDON, December 27th. The Daily Express states that Their Majesties will make a series of State visits next year to European capitals.

The ngensad, who is a comparatively young mau, with a young wife and family at Home, receive the sentenes apparently unmored, and spoke a few words to one or two friends before Leaving the court.

(8gd.) E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.

chai

on

Tuesday night and while ex- amining the revolver it went off and the shot ricochetted from the floor and struck a girl on the ankle. On the first charge he was fined $1 and "ordered to pay $4 com- pensation and on the second he cautioned,

was