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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 1919.

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Treaty then the United States treasury should make to American ships using the Canal a contribution equalling the amount of the toll Mr. RoosevILT's view is that the foll rates should provide for no discrimination, whether throughters to arrange accordingly. the guise of the remission of tho tells to ships cagaged in foreign commerce of otherwise and should be uniform, for the

⠀⠀⠀ JAPANESE ENTER MORDEN.

A telegram has been received in St. ships of all nations engaged in interna. Petersburg from Mukden to the effect that fional commiared." Mr. ROOSEVELT likens in consequence of the arrest of a Japanese the construction of the Canal to the making on suspicion of conducting revolutionary of a municipal highway or bridge, and says propaganda, a detachment of Japanese that just as the city making that highway troops has entered Mukdeu to protect the or bridge expects to pay the hill, sọ the American nation should not expect other lives of the Japanese residents. nations to pay for this national American

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Two cases of snatching were dealt with by Mr. Irving at the Magistracy yesterday, both offenders being sent to prison.

The dumping of dead bodies continues, several having been reported to the police yesterday as having been found in various parts of the Colony.

A petition for the winding up of the Paris Toilet Company came before His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, yester day. Mr. Pollock K.C. (instructed by Mr. C. H. Beavis) made the application on behalf of Messrs. H. P. Smith and J. H. Seth. The application was granted.

LONDON, February 1st. Reuter's correspondent at Perim wires that an Italian warship on the 80th January took ten prisoners on a native pearler on the Yemen coast, and killed two who were swimining ashore, as w

Hoba was bombarded by warships on the 24th January, and Djibbanah on the 27th January.

Keuter's correspondent at Rome reports that the launch which was seized by

emblem.

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THE UNREST IN PORTUGAL.

LONDON, February 1st. Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon states that the Cabinet in sitting. The Minister for War has talographed to the provincial governors to the effect that the strike has broken down owing to the railway men refusing to join. The ex-Foreign Minister, Castello Branco, has been arrested and otarged with endeavouring to overthrow the Republic. Altogether one thousand

arrests have been made.

The condition of the city is becoming normal, and the newspapers are republish ing.

Parliament resumes to-morrow. Evora is also quiet, but an affray took place at Coimbra, the police dispersing the

strikers with their subres.

LATER.

At Lisbon the troops are forming rings and arresting everyone within the probi bited area. Several strikers hava eurren dered to the soldiers, who are surrounding the trades union buildings, and they are being taken on board the warships.

The men arrested included several sus- pected of having thrown bombs.

states that the

A Lisbon telegram Government has engaged motor cars to die tribute throughout the provinces an official statement explaining the cause of the disturbances, which it declares were pro- mated by the trades-unionists, in

co pration with the Anarchists and supported by the gold of the Monarchists.

LATER.

Later advices state that a bomb factory has been discovered at the trades union headquarters. A bomb exploded this evening in Flores Square, killing three persona. The troops continus their battues by day and night, and there have been numerous fresh arrests. -

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION.

Losnos, February Jst. At the request of the State Department the American Senate Committee has modis fed the Dillingham Bill revising and codify ing the immigration laws so that they do not LONDON, February 81st.. offend Japan. The modification consists of Reuter's correspondent at New York the words "unless otherwise provided by wires that the Steel Corporation has filed a Treaty" after the proviso excluding persous reply to the allegat ons contained in the ineligible to become citizens by naturali- Government suit, and denies that its objectsation. Japan argued that Japanese in was in any way to restrict trade or provent migration was already restricted by Treaty competition. It contends that its operations and it was humiliating to be declared in did not bare that effect...

THE KING AT GIBRALTAR,

LONDON, February 1st. The King at Gibraltar presented the colours to the Staffordshire Regiment, and conferred on Sir Archibald Hunter the Grand Cross of the Victorian Order.

GENERAL BADEN-POWELL

Two of the Chinese charged with the

LONDON, February 1st. larceny of 288 calendars and the possession

Reuter's New York correspondent tole. of playing cards valued $10, knowing them graphs that General Baden-Powell, who left to have been stolen, were on Wednesday dis England early in January on a tour round charged, while the case against the third the world in the interests of the Bor Scout defendant, who was also charged with re- movement, arrived bere and received a great celving fen sheets valued $20, the property welcome from the Boy Scouts. of the Pacific Mail S.S. Company, knowing.

them to have been stolen, was adjourned.

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He did not appear at the Magistracy yester-

day and the bail of $250 was estreated,

In connection with the Roman Catholic

TROUBLE IN MACEDONIA

admissible.

ESPIONAGE PROSECUTION.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

The annual prize distribution in connection with St. Stephen's College took place yester- day, His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria presiding. Bishop Bannister was also present.

THE REVOLUTION AND FOREIGN TRADE.

THE POSITION AT SHANGHAL

The N.O. Daily News in its notes on "The week's flasuop” says:—

If only the trade had had the slightest ink- The report of the headmaster showed that ng ar to the possibilition of the position in good work had been done, especially in the China it is very probable that it might have had been fully utilised; the highest number Although there is a reduction in the notor junior classes. The boarding accommodation avoided half the burdens it is bearing, to-day, of boarders during the year being 33. The coods arriving to-day, excepting in a few to- political disturbances in the Chinese Empire stancos where shipments from home could not had rather a curious effect on the number be postponed, the stock in the godowns is un- of boarders, as many of them became day precedented in the history of China trude. The students, owing to their parents coming to trade doing and the small movement which wo live in Hongkong. The Oxford results wore referred to is only about seven to ten per cent. quite up to last year's standard, although of the url amount. But goods ordered wore they had not attained to the high water mark on the basis of about fifty cant: over the deliver of 100g. In the Senior, aut of the nine recomies of 1910. mended candidates passed. Four were So far as the general conclusions go the successful in the Preliminary This year showing the stocks of piece goods en hand only #gares izsed by the Ch mber of Commerce would probably be the last under the Oxford confirm the statements made by us last wook. regulations, as the conditions of the Hong. Owing to the disturbed position of the trada and the necessity for bonding large quantities kong University would soon rain.

by the Customs owing to the sudden stoppage of His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria con- the deliveries to the Chinese, the hamher has gratulated the teachers and pupils of the boon han licopped in its usual effort to teams the College on the excellence of the report. Her gros. Consequently it is unfortunato had heard it said that people in Hongkong the stocks until some time later when the that we onabot arrive at the correct figures of never worked, but he knew of one man who Customs returns are i-sued. worked hard, and that man was the head, master, Mr. Hancock, who took the warden's stagnation of trade it is now very patent. The If there was any doubt as to the cause of the place when the latter went Home for à trip.ustive banking system has been unduly maligni- The staff deserved every commendation for; although it was bad enough, it did not have all they had done during the past year. He could bear witness to the fact that they were very hard working and that they always had His Lordship emphasised the necessity for the highest interests of the College at heart, keeping up the member of boarders in the College. Referring to the athletic side of the College, he said that the boys should develop enthusiasm for their games. In conclusion, he said St. Stephen's College had played no small part in preparing the way for the Hongkong University and he hoped the College would send many students to the University.

fouth of the effect of retarding trade that the republican mauceuvres in Shanghai have had. Apart from the west of general erourity conse guant upon a change of government, the svile of abduction and enforced subscriptions to the all business, canse have sorlously contributed to stoppage of

injure trade than any other act of the republican If ever there was an notion more calculated to party it is the demand of the Nanking proviai al government that the Chisa Morohants" Tis. 10,000,000 towards the expenses of the new Steam Navigation Company shall contribute government. If the report is necurate, the contention that the man who compose the sow lego is confirmed. Even grabinie tak w

is that is worth two or three times the ten millions, it does not want much knowledge of business to learn that a sale of the flest at the present time could not fotoh avything like the amount demanded.

new

We stated on a previous occasion that local merchants are afraid to make any deliveries or to obtain money from the interior on count of the fear that the Cunde might be forcibly diverted to the treasury of the government Whatever has happened un-in the interim has contributed to increase, the and not alley, the fear, and consequently the weeks has become a thing of the past. We un- somewhat satisfactory deliveries of the past few derstand-to give the report for what it is worth-that the native banks are alarmed to sitors should draw out their money as early as such an extent that they are anxious that depo- possible, although most of their business is done in the Settlements.

Bishop Banister said he had often asked the question what contributions were institu- tions Eke St. Stephen's College going to make toward the new regime in China, It had been said that many of the young men who were being trained at St. Stephen's and other, similar Colleges would take a directive part in the up-building of the nation. The students of the University would doubtedly play a great part in destiny of this great nation. The Americans, continued Flis Lordship. had dane a great deal toward the training of the Chinese youth of scientific lines. People in Hongkong, perhaps, did not appreciate that fact, but he thought it was only right that the contribution of America to the in placas where the foreign domination bes Whatever trade there is today in Chino ia educational institutions of China should be minimize the trouble to the Chiasso and where more fully recognised. His Lordship spoke refugees from all parts lock. The trade is in engineering, showing that University stu-more silver is used in the trade that was ever at length of the faculties of medicine and such articles as are in immediate demand, and

used in Chins. As we feared, the local Chinto denis, by qualifying for the practical applica- merchants stopped giving credit to the traders tion of those two sciences, could benefit in the ports and in the interior for obvious their country to a degree which they, as yet, scarcely realised. He also referred to the faculty of Law as an avenue through which the student could achieve distinction. It was the chief pathway to good citizenship. In conclusion he said he believed that China. could not be uplifted by her own strength, but only by the combined energies and intellect of the western land from which came the missionaries of the Gospel. He wished the College and the University, to which be hoped many of the College students would belong, a long career of usefulness and

ZOASONS.

BACKWASH OF THE REVOLUTION AT SINGAPORE.

The Straits Times says:It is a curious circumstance that even here in Singapore wo in forme that it is quite impossible for the are getting the backwash of the revolution Government to ignore. The average coolie is beside himself. He does not understand the niceties of such matters of dispute as may engage the attention of rival leaders. but he has been told that China is a free dis-country new, that it is the greatest on the

Loxbow, February 1st, Reuter's correspondent at Leipzig states that Bertrand Stewart, the London solicitor and Yeomanry officer, came up for trial to day on charges of espionage. Alert and self-possessed, he answered frankly and unhesitatingly the prolonged and singular interrogation as to his means, relationships, and capacities. He had $2,000 a year and bad a private fortune of £12,000. He said he knew the difference between a cruiser and a merchantman, but nothing of naval affairs. When the Judge said that every Gorman child know that merchantzien were attached MR. MATHESON LANG AS "HAMLET." to the navy, he congratulated the Germans on educating better than was done in Great

Losos, February 1st Britain, and expressed his strong desire to A Turkish band attacked a Bulgarian fight against the Judge's distinguished Church of St. Francis, Kowloon, there is a monastery in the Uskub district, and led country if it attacked England. The re society known as St. Raphael's Society, formn nine of the inmates to the church and mainder of the proceedings were in camera, HONGKONG, February 2nd, 1912.

ed for the purpose of providing, when prac. decapitated them. Afterwards they dese despite Stewart's urgent appeal for publicity Now that the Panama Canal is within ticable, free Christian burial to in poorerated the church and plundered the view of the falsehoods that had appeared

circumstances. measureable distance of completion-it is

The first annual report monastery.

in the press, shows that during the past year the Society The affairs in. Strumitza and Ushub aro expected to be opened to tradic next year granted to free burials, six being to non-characteristic of the present condition of the question of the Canal tolls is beginning Chinese and four to Chinese. The financial Macedonia, where the situation is growing to receive attention, A recent telegram statement shows receipfs-Entrance fees, more serious. A remarkable feature is the stated that the Ambassadors at Washington members' subscriptions and donations, offer reconciliation between the Bulgarian and had a conference a few weeks ago concernings, etc., $977.35. A funeral car was Greek Churches which have hitherto been innings in the Federated Malay States, absorb- In the prospective European action in ported from England at a cost of $456-20, at feud in order to face Turkish represing capital usually Lid out in tin mining. The Although rubber is at present having an the event of the United States relieving coffin furniture cost $153.48, and after American ships pasing through the Pana-ing expenses of burials, etc., ma Canal of the payment of tollar The $201.68 remained to be carried forward to HAY-PAUNCEVOTE Treaty of 1901 provides new account.

that the Panama Canal shall be free and

open to the vessels of commerce, and of

meet.

a balance of |

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sion.

LATER. Two bombs wore exploded at Monastir, but small damage was done.

· FEDERATED MÁLAY STATES' INDUSTRIES,

tinction.

The news that Mr. Matheson Lang will

earth, and that he need not yield obedience to any man, or count himself less than the equal of the best,

The new arrogance manifests itself in the mutinous tone of the lowest classes, Within

the past week or two there have been more serious incidents at the quarantine anchorage

appear de Hamlet at the Theatre Royal of Singapore than have occurred in as many by all Hongkong playgoers. Never before in separate from each other, as far as one can on Monday next will be keenly welcomed years before. These incidents are quite this Colony has a complete London pro-judge, and they have been almost identical duction been given with the original London in their expression. It is never a joyful mise that no detail in scenery, costumes and must have a good deal of patience with the stars," Messrs. Lang and Holloway pro thing to see the yellow flag flying, and one effects shall differ from those seen at the poor folk who find themselves ordered to Lyceum Theatre, London, when produced land on St. John's Istand when they hoped there by Mr. Matheson Lang in March, 1968. to come ashore freely. But the talk of these Mr. Lang's success in the greatest of all people has been menacing, and more than tragedies is known throughout the English once it has needed firmness combined with a speaking world.

It was a triumph which great deal of tact to persunde them that the placed him among the finest British actors. fall of the Manchu dynasty does not give a His great performance was greeted by a Chinaman liberty to do as he pleases every- paan of praise, front the London press and where Enough has happened, however, to

weekly Mr. Lang's conception of this most scarcely a fraction more intelligent than roused such popular interest that as many justify special vigilance afloat and ashore. as 32,000 people attended the Lyceum Theatre The whole island swarms with men who pre the szport Bigures for din show what an important complex character is no doubt eagerly confies who attempt to set port health officers industry it really is a 1910 tin and tin ore awaited. The part has been the study of at defiance, and there would be ugly trouble were exported amounting to 43.400 tons of su approximate value of £6,663,650, while in the audience at the theatre on Monday next to supremely thankful, therefore, that for the his life and no doubt there will be a crowded if they become resentful. We may be previous year 48,300 tons were exported of witness his masterpiece. Miss Britton will most part they put themselves under head. somewhat less value, vis, £6,495,500. The fall be Ophelia. In this part she reached men who are better acquainted with the ing off in touage was dus to shortage of labour, the height of her success in London at the comity of nations, and who exercise on the a great portion of which was attracted to the Lyceinn Theatre.T

whole a wonderfully wholesome "influence LONDON, February 1st.

rubber estates. When economic conditions be come better balaveed, the labour will

It would be a pity for themselves and a Reuter's correspondent at Brussels states return to the mines and it will be possible.

misfortune to us if the Revolution made the that the Suga Commission has roto prosente work on many mines at pro-

in the past. Years and years muust elapse Chinese more difficult than they have been sent out of commission owing to the richer

before the change of Government can affect oxes having been extracted and only the poorer grades left to work on. The discovery ket, Mesers. Sharps and Wilkins are optimistis itself. It will remain a country in which In their annual circular on the ballion mar | industrial conditions for the better in China another hopeful sign. It was found in the bed in regard to the position in China, "The existence is maintained by ceaseless industry, of cost in Selangor during the current,

a small stream and was investigated by the ultimate effect of the revolution, they say, and with a surplus of population always noe of half a mile and believes it to be of is looked upon as tending to better government of pay than is possible at home. No place State Geologist who

Lether it should be successful or otherwise, available for work elsewhere at better rates great thickness, probably, 50 feet. Analysis and to the development of trade in Chius by in- gives the average Chinese immigrant more does not give first dass results except in the creased intercourse between its several parts, chances than Malaya, and the freedom these item of tub, the percentage of which is lost through improved means of communication by immigrants enjoy is possible because they consequence evaporation tests compare badly the hopes of silver are largely bound up with more police and more soldiers to safeguard Moisture is high and red carbon low, and in the extension of railway enterprise. In fact, have behaved so well. If we had to employ with those of

e of other coals. As the coal examined, the

of Chins, and the endeavour the peace, It would follow almost inevitably--- however, is hear the surface, it may be shATUMINE TELE" or will, us dopb, that freedom, would be restricted. We may that a better quality will be found in the lower

succeed, to introduce a universal system hope, however, that recent events are merely levels. The ecal now used in the States come freeney, to replace the antiquated and waste a symptom of abnormal excitement produced chiefly from Bengal, and there is some doubt it fal moustary condition hitherty, subsisting, un by stupid exaggerations influencing ignorant quality averages somewhat higher than the made available for another at a large logs on authority of the Government must be main samples tested-Indian Engineering.

change.

THE SUGAR CONTENTION.

war of all nations, on terms of entire At a time when housing problems are equality, so that there shall be no die. under discussion in Hongkong some sugges erimination against any auch Nation, or tions for * sanitary cheap tropical houses " ite Citizens or Subjects, in respect to com- by Dr. G. W. Daywalt, late of the U.S. ditions or charges of traffic or other Army, and now sanitarian for some Philip assembled, wise." But there is very little evidence of pine estates will be of interest.

The Germans are opposed to concussions In an intention in the United States to abide by article in the Philippines Monthly, Dr. to Russia, but the majority of the delegates this agreement. The PRESIDENT in his Daywalt says a sanitary cheap tropical are in favour, believing that the result will public speeches has utterly ignored the house-(i) to keep out wind and rain and he a fall in prices. The Compromise Treaty, and so also has the Pannu Commische extreme heat of the sun, (2) to admit Convention" as it now stands provides that sion in its Report. The Canal will have cost the air freely to every part of the house; the existing arrangements shall be prolonged the United States upwards of 400 million (3) to keep out all insects--can be erected for 17 years, and that Russia shall be gold dollars, and the argument of the Com- at a cost not exceeding 300 pesos. He pro allowed a certain increase of her quota mission is that "eines American brains and vides an illustration of a house with a floor wherever exceptional circumstances occur American money are responsible for the space 24-by-4816-two rooms 12 hy 12ft.

as in 1911. building of the Canal, the most stupendous each and a porch on two sides, east and west

The Commission was adjourned until feat within the memory of man, there seems eight feet wide. The porches are enclosed

traced

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CHINESE REVOLUTION AND SILVER

"no good and valid reason why the new water by 20 mesh mosquito wire. The house Friday to enable the Russian and German the local mineral will compete with it unless the der which the coinsge of our district can only be minds. It is obvious, however, that the

way should not be made to yield to the supported on 16 posts or harigues, set in

Doncrete blocks.

delegates to communicate respective Governmenta.

with

there

Fained.