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1 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1912.

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the Republican cause to a slower growth | THE MONGKORTSUL COMPENSATION I in “administrative change than they sppear generally to have anticipated. The people of China have been too prone to believe that the passing of the Manchu dynasty would mean for them all wonderful transformation-the yoke of the

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their shoulders; the tax-gatherer would become but a memory; and for all mankind there will come an era of luxury and ease. We have now to be prepared for the results of the Great Disillusion. It will take a long time yet, we fear, before the country settles down peacefully under the new order of things. There is a good deal of unrest and

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

under the provisions of the Harbour of Re- The hearing of the arbitration brought fuge Ordinance of 1909 as amended by the [TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG Harbour of Refuge Amendment Ordinance, gri, was continued before the Chief Justice

yesterday.

DAILY PRESS,"

SIR-We can take no exception to Mr. Bowley or any other shareholder ventilating his grievances in regard to this Company in ances (if any) are real and devoid of mis the Press orclsewhere provided the griov representation.

Mr. Bowley is sufficiently known by virtue of his crstwhile office of misrepresentation can arise.

In his letter Mr. Bowley says. " last year

The Government was represented by the Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. Rece Davies, K.C.) and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. H. Kemp), while Mr. M. Slade, instructed by Mr. Needham. of Messrs. Ewens and Harston, Mr. C. E. Crown Solicitor that no question of sulful Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, and Mr. Holburow, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker

lawlessness in many of the provinces, and and Deacon, represented the various property the Company paid 5 percent." The Company!

& SPIRIT MERCHANTS, one of the first great questions to be set- fled is: what shall be done with the great armies now in the field? There can be no thought of disbanding them yet-expensive me they are to maintain--and the best course which seems open to the Government would be to utilise them in the suppression of lawlessness which there is only too much reason to foar will become increasingly rife in the provinces during the coming months. This revolution has interfered greatly with the agricultural industry of the country, and we shall doubtless be hearing of the people leading to much civil com later on of great scarcity of the staple food

motion, especially as there will be little pros. pect of meeting the deficiency by imports, Owing to unsatisfactory harvests in the prin cipal rice-growing countries of Asia. For some time to come the country will need to be ruled with great firmness while beneficient reforms in the administration are initiated. Sun Yat-Sen's original idea was a military dozen. bottle régime for five years, but since the union of North and South has become a matter of arrangement rather than of conquest, the country may be expected to settle down

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On taking his seat,

General that it was quite clear that it would His Lordship informed the Attorney be necessary to view the focality, and he proposed to do so at the end of the case.

The examination of Mr. Shelton Hooper was resumed, The houses 99 and 101, Shanghai Street had suffered no damage nor would they suffer damage by reason of the reclamation, as their main frontage was on Shanghai Street.

In your opinion how ought a probate valuation to be made? On the same lines as any other valuation.

I believe you have seen certain probate

Yes.

TELEGRAMS.

(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]"

THE GREAT RENUNCIATION:

THE EDICT AT LAST!

An Edict has been issued by the Throne accepting the Republican form of Government.

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Two further Edicts have been issued in which the Throne notifies its acceptance of the conditions agreed upon between Yuan Shih Kai and the Republicans, and informs the Viceroys and the Government that the Throne retires from political power to meet the wishes of the people.

The Provincial heads are instructed to keep the people quiet,

A WONDERFUL COMPROMISE.

did nothing of the kind; it paid și per cent last year and 43 per cent, the year before. general managers get $8,000 a year în addi- In the next paragraph he infers that the tion to the 5 per cent, on net profits. Mr. Bowley must be aware that this amount covers the remuneration of the Company's that it appears that the Edicts were Router's correspondent at Peking states secretary, all clerical work inside the office arranged by Yuan Shib Kat They are

and office rent.

If he includes that item and general regarded as a wonderful compromise. Pro charges in cost of management why exclude found relief is expressed by every one, and repairs, Crown rent, layers' fees, auditors' it is hoped that the arrangement will satisfy fees and so on? General charges have no all parties. more to do with cost of management than repairs.

Mr. Bowley goes on to say without hesita

The Edict accepting the Republic Baya:

valuations which I shall mention to you?tion or reserve that "the cost of munago It' is evident that the majority of the You have seen the valuation of Paonment is therefore 16 per cent, of the income." people are in favour of a republic and as Hung's estate in 1902 by Messrs. Leigh and Orange?—Yes.

That refers to to to 124, Reclamation Street. The land is valued at $20,000, and that works out at Szigo a foot? Yes.

Anticipating the reclamation, the property estimated the value of any reclamation rights is valued at $25,000-$5,000 more They

at $5,000.

What have you to say to that valuation as compared with the present claim ?—Taking

the value of the reclamation at their figures $5,000 for 8,000 feet, this equals 622 cents per superficial foot. They now claim $46,201 for these rights, equalling $5.77 per foot.

1.50 much more rapidly than would have been the case bad the armates of the south been obliged to fight their way to Peking. A great deal now depends upon the way in 2.05 which YUAN SHIH KAX and his henchmen

The present claim for compensation alone Co-operate with SUN YAT SEN and his is $46,000, or 65.77 per foot?-Yes. Ministers, and news of the further arrange-holds good as to the effect of the reclamation Of course at that date if what is said now 2.55 ment made for the future government of the turning these marine tots into inland lots,

country is eagerly awaited.

The number of Chinese who visited the Museum in the City Hall last week was

A.S. WATSON & CO., 4,734.

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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1912,

The body of a Chinese woman about 30 years of age was taken from the harbour yesterday.

The dead body of a Chinese female child about a year old was found on the hillside near Shaukiwan Road yesterday. was apparently due to smallpox.

would that have held good in i9027-Yes, Taking the value of the buildings at $1,000 cach-I have placed it low in order to make the land high in favour of claimants-it gives a valuation of $15,000, which works out at $1.80 per superficial foot, including all marine rights.⠀⠀⠀

You have already estimated-making no allowance at all for the house-and the whole thing works out at $2.50 per foot-Yes.

That is only a matter of simple division?

Yes,

The next probato valuation is that of the

Death estate of Li Kum Chels by Messrs. Leigh and Orange made on 3rd November, 1909. The houses ga to 62, Reclamation Street and valued at $30,000. Mr. Ough has told us 75 to 87, Shanghai Street and the land were that $21,000 represented the value of the Shanghai Street property and $9,000 repre- sented the value of the Reclamation Street altogether, making no deduction for the property. How much does that work out house 7-$2 per square foot, the value of the building being nil

The adjourned, hearing took place at the Criminal Sessions yesterday of the charge of armed robbery preferred against Lam Yun. Defendant called several witnesses on his behalf and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, defendant being discharged.

is nothing of the kind; the cost of manage ment is 10 per cent, of the net profits. Not gross profits mark you!; so that if there are no profits there is no cost of manage ment. Surely not " a high rate of hire for the labourers."

the preference of the people's heart and the

will of Heaven are discernable, how could we oppose the desires of millions for the glory of one family? Therefore the Dowager-

Kai to confer with the Republicans on Empress, and the Emperor vest the sove reignty in the people and order Yuan Shih

It took some methods for forming a great republic which

in the first instance affected only a very re- The alleged boom" referred to by Mr. Bowley was a genuine boom, but one which stricted area in Hongkong.

time for Kowloon, where nearly all the Com-

pany's property is, to feel any benefit from will include Manchus, Chinese, Mongols, late in the year to materially affect 1911 ac- it, and when the improvement came (too Mohammedang, and Tibetans." counts) it was confined to Tsimtsatsui and Yaumati.

With regard to Mr. Bowley's hope that! view of a lean year again forgo their fees the general managers and directors will in

as they did in 1908 and 1909, the hope will not be realised. More development; work was undertaken in 1911 and more work in curred by the management than in any year for years past, and we are as much entitled to be paid for our work as a lawyer is entitl. ed to his bill of costs. Mr. Bowley was

a registered holder of 50 shares when the remuneration of the general managers and directors was settled and is still a registered much entitled to his opinion as the largest holder of that number. He is of course, as shareholder in the Company but why did he not give expression to it at the proper

linie ?-Yours truly,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers: Alexandra Buildings, 13th Feb., 1912, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Hongkong, 13th February, 1912. That is, assuming the value of the build-to-day's issue of your paper ventilates

DEAR SIR,While Mr. Bowley's letter in

And the claim is $19,5252-Yes,

legitimate grievance on the part of share holders, there is another matter that he does

HONOURED BY THE KING.

of the Carter, and Earl Durham bas beon Sir Edward Grey has been made a Knight appointed a Privy Councillor.

LONDON, February 18th.

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Grey's honour is a signal mark of the Royal The newspapers point out that Sir Edward confidence. He is the Urst member of the House of Commous to be so honoured since Bir Robert Walpole.

THE UNLUCKY "THIRTEEN,”

LONDON, February 13th.

feared that it would be unlucky to meet on Parliament was originally to have opened on the 13th instant, but the Nationalists the 13th. Consequently the meeting was postponed until the 14th.

BRITISH INSURANCE ACT.

ME. LLOYD: GEORGE WARNS THE DOCTORS

LONDON, February 13th, Mr. Lloyd George addressed a crowded auspices of the National Liberal Feler- meeting at the Opera House under the tion. He reviewed the whole situation with

That works out at $4.34 per superficial call for some explanation on the part of the plague of misrepresentation from the Tory The claim for Nos. 60 to be is now $6,510.or deal with and which would appear to regard to the Insurance Act, denounced the That is making no deduction for the value meeting. It is that the income from rents

Chairman of Directors at the forthcoming platforms, and combatted in great detail the of the houses?-No.-'

(Sto1,172.66) barely represents a return of

numerous criticisms of the Act, pointing

Before Mr. Melbourne yesterday, a beying was nil? Yes. aged 15 was sentenced to ten strokes with the birch and 48 hours' detention for steal- ing Sc from a shop in Yauntati. The boy went in to the shop to purchase some rice, and when the shop-keeper's back, was turned, he put his hand in the till and abstracted the Imoney,

foot? Yes,

5 per cent, on the huge capital expenditure of out that already half of the working classes $2,131,160.88, and if the amount spent on had accepted the scheine, the benefits of repairs be deducted from the former figure

the return is less than 4 per cent. This is which he explained in a most exhaustive holder's standpoint in view of what one is demned the Colleges of Physicians and a more interesting fact from a non-share manner. In conclusion he vehemently con- continually hearing as to the rapaciousness

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THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

4erican model, except that the President The proposed Constitution follows the and Vice-President shall be elected by Congress.

establishment of conscription.

It provides for religious freedom and the

THE NEW CAPITAL.

telegraphs that the Republicanis insist on

Router's

the capital being at Nanking.

correspondent at Nanking

TROUBLE AT WEI-HAI-WEI

LONDON, February 13th. Reuter learns that a local insurrection has broken out at Weihaiwei. The Govern ment Minister at Peking for permission to des has telegraphed to the British

patch a company of British troops.

LORD HALDANES VISIT,

terviewed him that he found the friendliest

LONDON, February 13th. Lord Haldane told the journalists who in- feeling overywhere on his visit.

graphs that it is semi-officially stated Renter's correspondent at Berlin tele- that Lord Haldane came to ascertain what might be done to mitigate the un- doubted tension between the two countries. It is not likely that any definite agreements have been roached, but it is quite certain that the question of armaments was not

and see whether the information Lord formula ou which a serious discussion on this raised. Indeed it is impossible to find any subject could be based. We must wait Haldane takes back

with him will materialise in tangible proposals in the course of further diplomatic discussions. Lord Haldane, anyhow, will do a service in dispelling Mr. Churchill's idea that the German Navy is a luxury,

Lord Haldane had a busy day yesterday with consultations, Erstly with Mr. Colonies, and then with Mr. Churchill, the Harcourt, the Secretary of State for the First Lord of the Admiralty. The latter the Chancellor of the Exchequer. afterwards,conferred with Mr. Lloyd George,

To-night Lord Haldane Cabinet in Downing Strest.

PANAMA CANAL PROSPECTS.

telegraphs that the visit of Mr. Knox, Sec-

LONDON, February 13th. Reuter's correspondent at Washington retary of State, to the Carribbean countries

meets the

of land on which to return has accrued for rude ineptitude, and he warned the doctors know that the Company owns a large plot ment. It was an unparalleled example of is regarded as having world-wide signifi- of Hongkong landlords. Of course it is well Burgeons for refusing to meet the Govern"

some time past, but would this account for

pity to witness the decline in earning powers institutions and dispensaries would swarm

OBITUARY.

cance owing to its connection with the Pa

rican Governments concerning the supposed remove the suspicions of the Central Ame-.

ever-increasing political reasons for avoiding the United States, while emphasising the

any European encroachment in the Carrib bean Sea.

projects of territorial aggrandisement by

In spite of the fact that there are no houses on this land the property is valued at $6.5107 -Yes:

Although there are no houses on this land THEATRE ROYAL,

they are claiming as if there were ?--Yes.

Witness was taken through a number of Though the season of the Lang-Holloway to the one reported in full,

probate valuations, and gare evidence similar Company is drawing to a close the general imercat in its productions show no falling of this claim, what loss of rental will these Knowing the property which is the subject off, and last night another large audience of the reclamation I should say none. the above astonishing facts? It is a great that if they resisted the scheme medios nama Canal. It is understood that it will

houses suffer by reason of the completion assembled to witness what is generally ad. But taking the potentiality, which I think nitted to be one of the finest of Shakes is fair, if I were purchasing the property peare's tragedies. Othello, the Moor of would allow for the possibility for the very tors and managers could do something to

of this important Company, and if the dire into existence. If they imagined that their Weldon is the news that the first greatly enacted. As in Hamilet, Mr. Matheson of that street average $20 to $30 a month. sent shareholders but of the investing public, elauses in the Act protecting the profession

Venice" was beautifully staged and capital reclamation. The rent of the ground floors would not only earn the gratitude of the pre-mistaken.

worst that might happen by reason of the bring back its state of former prosperity they refusal would kill the Act they were utterly step ins been taken towards a restorationLang virtually had the stage to himself, and I would say that the damage caused by loss who are given so little encouragement to

It would only mean that the of peace and order, and the establishment is rendering of the fiery and impassioned of access to the sea, if at all, is confined to take up shares in some of our important. would be lost. of a strong Central Government in China,ives of the jealous Moor amply proclaimed the ground floor. The restaurants in the local concerns. Yours truly, The long-expected Abdication. Edict has at

his versatility as an exponent of Shakes sampan people. The high rents that have upper Roors do little business with the

FRIENDLY CRITIC, last been issued, and it cannot be doubted mind is poisoned by Iago, the development fallacious to capitalise that for a land invest- peure's plays. In the scene in which his been quoted for restaurants show that it is that, in view of the whole of the facts of the climax was magnificent. Miss Hutin of anything more than the tenement, No of the situation, the Imperial Family Brition made

ment property if these rents are in respect has boen well

advised 10

a charming Desdemona prudent investor would invest his money on the retirement forced upon it while there was admirably portrayed by Mr. Vigors,

accept Among the other characters that of Cassie such a calculation. was yet an opportunity to do so with grace Messrs. Lang and Holloway are reviving by the Government a generous one?—Yes.

In your opinion is the offer of Sigo a foot and dignity, upon extremely generous terms ** Sweet Nell of Old Drury "to-night by re- considerable length,

Mr. Slade then cross-examined witness at which assure for them, an honourable quest of hundreds of delighted play-goers Detective Sergeant Brown was called, status in the land such as no dethroned who were present at the first performance ed on the restaurants in the property: con an interval, to speak to the patronage bestow monarch hús. over enjoyed iu the of this comedy last Wednesday, and of those cerned. whole history of the world. For good who were unable to obtain admission on or for ill, China has become a Republic, and that occasion, which eclipsed, all previous Alter being re-examined by Mr. Potter,

resumed. ie acknowledged as such by the members records of attendance at the Theatre Royal witness answered a number of questions put of the Dynasty to which a period has Mr. Matheson Lang as the now been set. An armistice, many times Monarch" and Miss Hutin Britton as the

Merry by his Lordship. prolonged, has ended, let us hope, in a last-golden-hearted "Nell" can never be for ing peace. And now the more difficult gotten by their delighted

audiences. labours of the usurping Government begin.

It is often easy to destroy it is for harder MAKE A KNOT IN YOUR HANDKER- to build. A Chinese Utopia has not been

CHIEF created by the overthrow, of Manchu rule. to remind you to buy PINKLETS, the little That is probably recognised by nono more plak laxatives, to-day. They dispel Con- clearly than by President Sux and his stipation, regulate the Liver, aid Digestion, Ministers; but it will be an extremely cents a tube, of Chemists, or The Dr. Wil cure Biliousness. As gentle as nature. 60 difficult task for them, no doubt, to re-any Medicine Co., 648/ Szechurn Road concile the multitudes who have espoused

Shanghai,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

LONDON, February 18th.

The death is announced of the French

GERMAN POLITICS,

DEAR SIR,ME, Howley, in his letter to you to-day, voices the opinion held by many engineer, Delauney Belleville, the inventor in regard to the question of General of the boiler which bears his name. Managers and their remuneration, but of affairs which he criticizes is due entirely apparently foils to realise that the position

holders themselves. limitation was struck our in January, that the Liberals have requested Herr to the apathy or acquiescence of the share- Whn sanctioned, the arrangement by which the 7 per cent.

LONDON, February 9th. Beater's correspondent at Berlin atates for? Surely the shareholders in meeting. Passche, who was elected Vice-President of Similarly in 1903, when the General

HOME RULE.

"EXTINCTION OF PROTESTANTISM,”

Lospon, February 18th, At a Conference of English Nonconfor mists held in London to discuss Home Bule, Sir Edward Carson said that Home.

that the Nonconformists of England would Rale meint the extinction of Protestantism in Ireland. No so-called guarantees could possibly prevent that. He was confident

$4,000 to $8,000, why did not the share the Liberals to fill all the presidential offices, holders insist on some qualifying, clause so

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

The cross-examination of Mr. Hooper was Managers': allowance was increased from the Reichstag, to resign, as it is impossible for / user desert their co-religionists.

Mr. A. Chapman, Government that when profits fell below a certain figure

Assessor,

It is no use therefore to grumble merely.

of assessment followed in the Colony. Dur. a charitable institution, and are entitled, the allowance likewise became reduced? was next called, He described the method The General Mangers are business men, not ing the past three years he had visited so according to the business habits of the times, per cent of the houses in the Colony and to all they may legitimately acquire. checked the rent returns. It was not w common for houses in the sane block to have different values and different assess-1 ments. Some of the houses might be con- sidered by the Chinese unlucky. escape assessment?

His Lordship-Does the unlucky house Mr. Potter then took witness thought number of returns of assessment and of rents.

Wittiess-No. (Laughter

The hearing was adjoumed.

DECISIVE VICTORY

FOR ENGLISH TEAM,·

LONDON, February 18th Showers fell in the early morning but bright sunshine followed yesterday

Let shareholders take concerted action..

Personally I have no interest in the Com- pany in any way, but think very strongly that morning on the resumption of the fourth system is one more step to the improvement The wicket was easy and Australia were any blow struck at the " General Manager" Test Match. There was a good attendance.

of which, alas! I am interested. Yours bowling secured five wickets for 46 ruus of business methods in China, and to the

faithfully, revival of many tooribund concerns in come dismissed for 178, Douglas with excellent

SYMPATHISER. and Foster obtained three for 38.

THE PORTUGUESE COLONIES,

LONDON, February 18th. The Portuguese Legation has informed Router that Portugal has no intention what- ever of selling any colonies, also that the loan on the guarantee of the colonies in report that Portugal is contemplating a

baseless.

Leicester will be held at Westminster

LONDON, February 18th. A service in memory of the late Earl of

Abbey on Friday.

HONOURING THE DEAD.