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INTIMATIONE

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1913.

of history are steraly discouraged in the A cablegram from Berlin has been re- schools, discussions are forbidden, and the ceived in Yokohama announcing the teachers relegated to the position of death of Mr. A., C. Hutton Putta, who left automatone, guaranteed to grind out the Yokohams a short, tinits ago to undergo

an operation for cancer of the throat, views of the Department of Education on all subjects, with absolute precision. AB

The scenic railway which was one of only a very small proportion of the students the attractions of the Univeraity Bazaar ever get higher than the Middle Schools, realised 310,000 at auction, less than: A

WATSON which they leaves at 17 or 18, it is evident third of the sum at which it was valued

& CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED AD, 1841..

WINE & SPIRIT' MERCHANTS, intellectually

still in seclusion

SHERRYtions of the State.

the

WE can confidently recommend

following as Xerem Wines of the Highest Class, Specially Selected, and #hipped direct.

It was purchased by a Chinese syndicate,

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, March 25th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION."

Berone Ma. H, E. J. GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).

A DENTIST'S CLAIM.

This was an old standing case in which A Filipino journalist named Vicente Drs. Kews Bros. sued Sergeant Wroford Botto, aged 34, was brought before Mr. for 838, for services rendered. Mr. Gold- Irving at the Magistracy yesterday chargring appeared for the plaintiff and defen- ed with having committed the crime of dant appeared in person. abduction within the jurisdiction of the Philippine Islands.

A collision in the harbour between a

steam launch and a junk took place on Saturday, resulting in damage to the junk to the extent of $160. Another collision took place off. Cape Collinson between the 5.8. Laongmoon and a fishing junk. The latter was considerably damaged.

A Copenhagen telegram states that M. Andersen, a titular Danish Councillor of State, has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Dannebrog. M. Andersen is

motor vessel which has attracted so much

shroff that he was willing to pay the re maining $6 at the end of the month. | Right through the case he had never acknowledged owing the debt, but he simply agreed to pay to save trouble. He had a wife and five children.

Mr. Goldring said if judgment was in his favour, he did not object to instal cents.

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His Lordship-There is only one point, and that is that there is immunity from civil process for any amount under £30.

Mr. Goldring-I agree we cannot attach

pay

his

His Lordship-Can you sue hima

Mr. Goldring-Yes, my Lord, we can sue, but we cannot issue execation againat bis pay-only against bis personal effects.

Defendant-The furniture I use and the

TELEGRAMS.

(TAROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TRE COAL CRISIS.

DEPRESSING OUTLOOK.

LONDON, March 24th. Great uncertainty prevails as to the out-

come of Monday's conference.

Further wholesale reductions of the rail- way service have had a-depressing effect on the week-end.

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The meetings at several coalfields to-day augured ill for a settlement, the miners resolving to adhere to their full

demands.

THE TALE OF WOR

Mr. Goldring said he did not know whe- ther the defendant admitted the amount or was willing to pay by instalments. He had a letter from him addressed to Dr. Kew, in which he said he was willing to pay by instalments. It appeared that the Government had contracted to pay a certain amount, the defendant to pay the balance. After discussing the matter with son in any civil court of law where the extending to the South of England.

the defendant, Mr. Goldring announced that the position the defendant took up was that because Dr. Kew'e shroff would not accept an instalment, he defendant. was not liable to pay any of the money.

His Lordship-Of course that is absurd. Dr. F. Kew stated that he rendered certain dental services to the defendant, and the value of those services was $140. The Government grant was $98, and the balance was to be paid by the defendant. He signed an undertaking with the military authorities

that the views of the mass of the people are formed on what is taught them in these schools, Evon if Japan had not the most difficult system of writing in the world, is obvious that under thess conditions there is little chance of any intellectual movement among the people at large. Thus Japan occupies the peculiar position of being while physically in full intercourse with the world. To Western idens the results of such a seclusion cannot but be detrimental, barrier since the permanence of the cannot be guaranteed and any sudden rash of ideas might serve to shake the founda- At the beginning of the Meiji era, corresponding to the opening of the country, new ideas flowed in very rapid- ly, under the stress of enthusiasm, Educaranager of the East Asiatic Company, tion was the watchword and a remarkably the owners of Selandia, the new Diesel complete system of compulsory education attention in the shipping world. was established. The Preas arose to be a power, although not without serious strug- glos with the authorities, and everything foreign was cultivated assiduously. The inevitable re-action came-gradually at first and then with increasing speed. Education has been discovered to be not a panacea for Perali ilis, and the changes occasioned by the

Plaintiff-With the military authori dozen bottle transformation of an agricultural people

hes, as regards the Government grant. The latest journalistic venture in the His Lordship-As regards the excosa?' 816.80 $1.45 into a nation of industrial workers have

not been unproductive of evil. There has Orient is The Far East, which is a weekly

Plaintiff Sergeant. Wreford signed an 17.80 1.50

been a weakening of authority and growth review of politics and commerce and a re-undertaking with the military authorities

coril of current events. Mr. J. N. Pen-that he would pay the excESA..

That was 1.90 of individualism which has alarmed those lington, a well-known Far Eastern journal- before I commenced work. !** 22.30

in power, and a return to the old methods ist, is editor and proprietor, and under 24.30

Mr. Goldring-Have you received any which kept Japan locked in an intellectual his careful guidance the publication payment on account? slumber for two hundred years was perhaps should have a career of usefulness, parti- inevitable. As circumstances no longer cularly to commercial men.

The paper, allow this to be done with the perfection which is got up in the style of the Safer Formerly obtained, resort has also been | day Review is published in Tokyo, had to the encouragment of those senti- monts of race-pride which are so easily the advance agent of the Bandmann We are informed by Mr. James Younge, aroused. It is for this reason that the Opera Company, that the booking to date A. S. WATSON & CO..tenchers in the schools have been instructed for the season which conumences on Fri to dwell particularly on the unique character LIMITED,

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Almost daily the Japanese paper pub- lished at Daby as for some time past been publishing, under the heading of the weight of Japanese telephone wires Chinese Kleptomania," a daily record of stolen. Thefts are most frequent on that everlastingly accursed section be tween Mukden and Wenkuantun."

A smart capture, was effected by the

His Lordship Whom did you make the

contract with?

Plaintiff-Yes, $2.

Mr. Goldring-How did you arrive at the figures, 8381

quarters I occupy all belong to the Gov- ernment. I have no personal furniture.

His Lordship pointed out that by sec tion 114 of the Army Act, a soldier was not liable or compelled to appear in per

amount was under £30. That seemed to put plaintiffs out of Court..

Mr. Goldring-I know, I have looked the matter up, but I cannot say offhand.

Ilis Lordship-It sens to me to have that effect, and this action should not have been brought.

Mr. Goldring-There is something I look- ed up.

His Lordship--Can you refer me to it? Mr Goldring I will if you will give me ure.

His Lordship adjourned the case until Friday, and Mr. Goldring said the action was only brought as a matter of principle, as there were many other similar cases. His Lordship--I understand there is an

It is estimated that 3,000,000 workers are unemployed, and that 3,000,000 people, including women and children, are on the verge of starvation.

The closing down of the factories is now

STRIKE EFFECT ON THE THEATRE. A carious effect of the strike is that American theatrical managers in London are being besieged by English actors, who are asking for engagements in America, ewing to the falling off of audiences in England.

The Franch and Silesian cual strikes have collapsed.

FOOTBALL CLUBS PROVIDE COAL

The railways refusing to run football specials, several of the clubs on Saturday provided the necessary coal. Some of the firms desirous of sending hoavy freight, such as bricks, which the railways refuse to carry, are acting similarly,

offer to hand over the amount to military Ostend, and are paying 32/- a ton.

The Hull trawlers are conling at

charities!

Mr. Goldring-Yes..

His Lordship The question is whether T'have jurisdiction or not; it seems to nie I have not..

ARMY ESTIMATES 1912-13.

THE SOUTH CHINA GARRISON.

According to the abstract of the Army Plaintiff agreed upon 849 as the Estimates, 1912-13, the total numbers pro- excess amount.

vided for are 188,000, boing an increase of 200.

Mr. Goldring-I think you came to an arrangement that he should pay you $3 per month.

F Defendant stated that in the Autumn

The net estimate amounts to £27,880,000, being a net increase of £170,000.

The distribution of regimental establish- ments for Hongkong is

Royal Garrison Artillery-3 Companies --All ranks, 703.

Royal Engineers-2 officers, 228 men.

Infantry Battalion (1)-933 men. Army Service Corps officers, 29 men. Royal Army Medical Corps officers,

Three hundred miners, mostly Unionista, have resumed work in North Wales.

LABOUR LEADERS DENOUNCE BYNDICALISM Mr. Ramsey Macdonald, at Bradford, and Mr. Thomae, the representative of the Railwaymen's Union, at Newcastle, de- nounced syndicalism as disastroas to the workers. Mr. Thomas added that the suggestion of a railway strike in May was mischievous and unwarranted. They were going to present a new programme, but it would not be accompanied by the threat of a strike if not accepted. They were still going to uphold the terms of tho agreement.

MINH OWNERS OPPOSE MINIMA. The outcome of to-day's conference is Companies-13 | very dubious. It is stated that the mino owners are as opposed to the arbitary 5/ and /- minima as to the hewers' should be fixed by the district boards. schedule, and they insist that all minima

Indian Native Infantry Regiments (2) The men are equally emphatic that thera will be no resumption unless the 5/- and Indian Native Artillery-361 all ranks./minima are accepted. The intentiona Chinese Engineers-60 all ranka. Army Ordnance Department-6 men. Army Ordnance Corps-99 men. Army Pay Corps-8 men. Total all ranks-4,270 men. Contribution from Colonial Revenues in the Bill in any case. aid of Military Expenditure:

day has beaten all records, including that Plaintiff-Yes, the whole trouble arose. tablished by the Lang-Holloway Com-over the fact that the shroff would not of its polity to that of all other States. Ac.pany. Mr. Younge also ask us to state toke 82 which defendant offered him. De- companying this there has naturally bees that the Opera Company will open with fendant then claimed that owing to that revival of old ideas and even of old customs, The Mousme" instead of "The Quaker fact, I was not entitled to any of the in so far as they go to develop the authority Girl

money. of Japanese ideas. The unity of the Japan ese people, as all descended from the Im-police on Sunday. It was reported in the of 1910 be was sent by Major Macdonald, perial ancestors, the worship of the Imperial morning that the Japanese curio shop of R.A.M.C., to Messrs. Kew Brothers for 44 men ancestors and the re-deification of the Imperi Mesure. Dobashi and Shinobe at 30, an examination of his mouth and a state-1,864 all ranks. al House are among the phenomena observed. Queen's Road Central had during the ment of the approximate cost. Dr. Kew Recently the authorities invited the leaders uight been entered and money and jewel-examined his month and made out a of the religious sects in Japan to hold a lery abstracted from the safe to the value charge. Defendant asked him what would conference, ostensibly to find common

of $287. The police made inquiries, with be the cost of fixing my mouth up," ground for the improvement of moral the shop were arrested and charged with include the stoppings as well as the teeth. the result that two clerks employed in which he (defendant) considered would education. The religions taking part were the larceny.

Dr. Kew said he would fix it up for $100. the Christian, Buddhist and Shinto, and the

Defendant then stated that the Govern- The weekly number of smallpox cases only outcome of the conference, as far as

in the Colony continues to decline: Last ment would only allow him £8 and the which 28 were Chinese

the general public is aware, was the passing week the number reported was 30, of rest ho would have to pay himself. Dr.

There were 25 Kew gave him a scaled letter to Major deaths from this disease. Twenty cases Macdonald, but defendant did not know

Ceylon Mauritius Hongkong

1912-13 1911-12 £94,300 £138,000 20,000 28,000 ...... 120,000 118,000 Straits Settlements. 217,000 390,000 Malta

5,000 5,000 New works, etc, amount to £2,000 and

South China, Kowloon Road construc tions-Total estimate for the work, £11,400.

To be voted 1912-13, £2,000. Further amount required for complet.. Provision is made in the Estimates for

of a resolution, whereby the representatives of the three religions pledged themselves to uphold the prestige of the Imperial House. of bubonic plague were reported in the what was in it. Defendant then com-upwards: It was afterwards suggested that the Colony during last week. All were Chi municated with Major Macdonald and conference was planned for the purpose of nese and 18 proved fatal cases. There Major Bedford the terms quoted to him obtaining this pledge, more especially as the were also nine cases of enteric lever (2 by Dr. Kew, and Major Bedford tald.de.. Government was doubtful of the attitude of British; 1 Japanese and 6 Chinese), only fendant that it would be easy for him to the Christian sects towards the religion of in one case with a fatal result.

pay the difference. Defendant told himing the work, £9,400. whatever the original den, the result of the conference nese

were charged with being signed an agreement that he was willing HONGKONG, MARCH 261H, 1912. is generally felt to be a victory for the unlawfully in possession of six Winches to pay the excess, which amounted to 896. Government, since they are now. pledged ter rifies and. 400 rounds of amn. Hie Lordship-Where is that agreement t WHILE to the outside world Japan appears to exclude

ideas' any dangerous

"munition. They were found carrying the Mr. Goldring-It is filed with the to be as thoroughly open to international which might tend to weaken the authority sites in Ynamati. Mr. Irving, before military records, we cannot get it. intercourse as any Western country, those of the Throne, and are also compelled whom the case was heard, fined the first who go below the surface may find indicato observe those semi-religious riten con- defondant, who, he thought, had been

The Daily Press. Imperialism. However,

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of the Government in the event of failure are equally uncertain, though it is gen- orally assumed that they will proceed with

FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

LONDON, March 25th. One person was killed and nine injured by a fall of earth during the digging of coal in an open pit near Bradford.

GOVERNOR MURDERED IN ASIA MINOR.

LONDON, March 25th.` A Greek assassinated Kapessic Effendi, Asia Minor, with a revolver. It is believed Prince and Governor of Samos Island,

At the Magistracy yesterday two Chi that he could and would, and later he the Staff of the South China command: that the Greek committed the crime owing

Hignorant of the contents of the bundle which he was carrying. The Fifies are

His Lordship-Was any amount stated? Defendant-I don't think there was any amount fixed, Continuing, defendant

1 Major-General.

:

1 Aide-de-Camp.

1 General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade.

and

Quarter-

1 General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade.

1 Députy Assistant

Chief Engineer.

master General,

From the statement showing the amounts included in the Army. Estimates 10-13 for Military Expenditure in the

to Kapassis' Ottoman proclivities.

TURKEY AND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, March 25th. Reuter's correspondent at Constanti nople telegraphs that Assym Bey, the

Of bowing before the Emperor's portrait, list-supposed to have been landed from the stated that in the following April Dr. Colonies, the following relate to South Minister for Foreign Affairs, in an inter

tions that Japuu still nurses & spirit of nected with the Imperial iden, such as "seclusion in regard to foreign ideas.

course, the seclusion is uct absolute. Aening with bowed head to the reading of large number of students are sent abroad Imperial Decrees, and worshipping at the overy year who naturally bring back Imperial shrines. The voice of the rebel foreign ideas, which occasionally results in against this seclusion of the country is some professor boldly setting himself against still occasionally heard, however. Recently the authorities and promptly being called another party of Socialists was arrested, and upon to resign. The highly educated also, the other day a man died in prison where who can consult foreign books without the he was suffering two years' imprisonment on aid of translations, are also more or less a charge of having published a dangerous freed from official trammels provided they pamphlet.

keep their opinions to themselves. These,

however, form but a very small proportion A wireless telegraph station has been of the nation, the great mass of which is established at Shatotzu, Taknahan, on under the mental guidance of the Govern- Dairen Bay.

ment Departments. This mental seclusion

A number of dumped bodies were found

is chiefly with the end of keeping out in the Colony during the week-end, but called "dangerous thoughts," a rather vague only in one instance was death apparently expression which is made to cover all ideas due to smallpox

in 807 way conflicting with the estab lished order of things. As the pricéipal The tiger seems to have shifted his directors of education, naturally the witho-baunts.

He has now been heard of on "rities make full use of their position to guide the island of Lantao, where last week be

the mind of the young. Lately, in view made off with several cattle.

Korea.

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REPLY TO BIE FREDERICK

LUGARD'S MESSAGE.

In reply to Sir Frederick Lugard's tele gram of farewell to the Colony His Ex. rellenor the Officer Adininistering the

Government despatched the following to meet him at Penang:-

"Hongkong will ever remember your administration with gratitude. Euro- pean and Chinese communities unite in wishing you both God-speed."...

China:`

Vote J. Pey, etc., of General Staff Regi-

ments and Departments

Fote Medical Establishments.

Medicines

and

Am Kote 5. Educational Establishments.....

Vote B. Lodging, Stable and Field allow ance, hire of buildings and barrack services Conveyance of Troops and Stores.

except by se k Army Service Corps Sub

ordinates and crews of vessels... Purchase of Remounts

Fote 7.

Kew sent him in a bill for $40 for pro- fessional services “for fillings, etc." De fendant immediately wrote him saying that evidently some mistake had been made, as he only owed $4, which he was quite prepared to pay. The next letter he got was one saying that payment was expected by July 5th and unless the amount was then paid the matter would be placed in the hands of their solicitors. So rather than make a case of it he thought he would try to pay, although he did not consider that he owed the amount. He then sent $2.to Dr. Kew.and agreed to pay the rest in monthly instal- ments of $. The answer he got to that was that the offer was so. absurd that the The_Shell Transport and Trading Comuntter had been referred to Lieut.-Col pany announces an issue of 508,773 Ordin- Cloar. The latter referred the matter to aty shares of eack, and holders of share defendant's Company officer and defen Wages, Army Ordnance Depart warrants to bearer are informed that they are entitled, on depositing their share dent agreed to pay $3 a month, which warrants or bankers' certificates at the vas all he could afford. The Company Engineer services Capital and Counties Bank, to receive al officer informed défendant that Dr. Kew Works and buildings.... lotment letters of one new share for each bed agreed to accept the offer to pay Land purchases and Rents payable: Total £25,905-Deduct

receipts £00. Net Total 25,815

Vote 11.

NEW SHELL TRANSPORT SHARES.

Provisions, Forage, Fuel and Light, Colonial Allowance, etc.

Clothing"

ment

-Fote-8:

Fote 10:

of the Socialist plot, much attention

The hat thief is still doing business in new shares must be made either in one

complete six shares. Payment for the 138 in monthly instalments of $3. About Gross

Rents receivable and other has been directed to the improvement

the Colony. On Sunday while a Chinese payment of £3 5s. per share on or before two months after the agreement was of ethical teaching in the schools the was standing outside the Ko Shuig March 12th, or in three instalments viz made, Dr. Kew sent his shroff with a chit history books have been revised, and Theatre a man snatched the hat from bis £1 per share on or before March 12th for 88. although there was only 36 due Miscellaneous services

E on or before March 25th; and: £1 69. f. the time. Defendant offered the shroff teachers directed to call attention to the head and ran off. The owner gave chase on or before April 25th. The shares will at the money he had on him, $3, and he unique character of Japan's history and her and ultimately came up with the thief, not participate in the final dividend for superiority in this respect to all other recovered his hat, and handed the man 1911, lagt in all other respects they will said that his master told him to take rank pari passu with the existing shares. nothing but $9. Defendant told the nations. Any original or independent views over to the police.

..

£164,630

view expressed optimian: regarding the general situation and declared that the. relations with the Balkan States did not inspire uneasiness. Turkey, he said, would enter into peace negotiations pro 6,000 vided she were not called upon to re-

cognise the annexation of Tripoli.

810

THE KAISER'S TOUR..

LONDON, March 25th..

10,550

1,850

4,710 100

A Vienna wire states that the Kaiser gave an hour's audience to the Foreign. Minister, Count Berchtold, and dined with. the Emperor in the evening. Afterwards. he proceeded to Venice.

LATER

A telegram from Rome states that the 50,410 King of Italy has left for Venice to meet 15,650 the Kaiser.

3,700

4,490

21,305

180

2,545

Total estimated expenditure. $292,500 Military Contribution by Local

Government to Army Funds ... 120,000

MOORS. AND SPANIARDS.

LONDON, March 25th. The Spaniards had a colonel, three off- core and 20 men killed and a colonel, six: officers and 91 men wounded in a battle with Riffians in the vicinity of Melila on the 22nd inst

THE SUGAR CONVENTION

LONDON, March 25th.. The Reichstag has ratified the renewal

of the Sugar Convention.