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A. S. WATSON Mongolian princes, were

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 29TH, 1912.

extend her intence in Mongolia. Althe conclusion of the Sino-Japanese agreement it was stated that Bussis made certain demands to Chion with respect to this territory, The construction of a railway from Tsitsihar to Blagovescheusk; the right to work the mineral wealth of Mongolia;

the right to make pecuniary loans to the of the representations made to China by Russia A Trans-Mongolian line has been mooted for several years; it was first considered by Obina herself, nearly a decade ago, but realization of the plan was retarded by lack of the necessary capital. The territory of Mongolia, before regarded as a screen, to- day is considered by the Bussines to threaten their extensive territory of the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.Trans-Baikal The Sino-Siberian boundary of the Trans-Baikal is the northern border of Mongolia, Under Russian influence

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Someone made free with the property The Victoria Recreation Club propose TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

of two ladies of the Bandmann Opera Co. at Singapore last week, › Two gold rings, valued at £12, belonging to Miss Michael, were stolen and 25 rupees in money belonging to Miss Vincent disappeared

also.

A married woman living at Pingshan re. ports to the police that while returning from the market she was attacked by n man whom she knew and robbed of 850. The man was subsequently arrested, bat the police regard the report as a doubt- ful one.

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The master of a salt junk has reported Barbour on Wednesday morning the s the pode suas Tolle sailing cut of the

ravon Pass and damaged it to the extent Onsing collided with bis junk in Lyee

of $200. The steamer, he reported, pro- ceeded on her way without stopping.

A telegram has been received at H.B.M. Consulate at Bangkok from Singora to the. affect that Mr. R. A. Moor, H.B.M. Vice Consul there, is seriously ill with fever and dysentery. A doctor from Sri Tamarat was sent for and be returned to his station leaving the patient in a better state of health.

Mongolia would seem to stand in the same relationship to the Trana-Baikal na Afghanistan to-day stands towards India a buffer state. It is learnt from com- paratively recent telegrams that the Japanese bave considerably strengthened their military guards in their sphere of the influence in Manchuria, ostonaibly to protect the properly and life threatened by the fighting

between the Revolutionaries and the Im perialiste. The question of the partition At the Magistracy yesterday the case of the Northern territories of the loosely-was concluded in which four Chinese, constructed Empires of China may be settled members of a theatrical company, were somewhat sooner than is generally antici-charged with assaulting the late L-Sergt. Attewell and a Chinese constable in the pated. Is Manchuria to be Japan's quid pro execution of their duty. His Worship quo for her recognition of the extension of (Mr. Irving) held there was not sufficient Per Russia's sphere of influence into Mongolia evidence to warrant a conviction and dis

If so, what is China to do? What is to be missed the accused. ber attitude? This may be the problem shortly to be faced by Yuan Suiu Kat and his Ministeru. Russin and Japan working in secret unison will hold a powerful hand. 1.90 Thoughts such as these are inspired by the 2,05 strange silence observed by the Government of Japan with regard to the reported doings of Boscia in Mongolia O

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to hold their annual athletic meeting on Saturday, 20th April, on the Hongkong, Football Club's ground.

Mr. G. N. Lowis, of the Empire Hotel,

[THROUGH REUTER'E AGENOT.]

THE COAL STRIKE.

Kuala Lupmur, in the newly appointed Secretary and Manager of the Singapore | THOUSANDS RETURNING TO WORK Club and will commence his duties at the

Lornos, March 28th. beginning of next month.

In the House of Commons the Right Hon. Mr. McKenna assured the House that adequate protection would be given to those who were willing to return to work.

To-day over four thousand are working in the pits,

MUTINY AT BOOCHOW.

A Chinese telegram reporte a mutiny among the soldiers at Bocchow, owing to their par being in arrear. They set fire to a number of buildings and commenced

been closed. the looting of shops. The city gates have

The miners' leaders are leaving London for various districts.

The-ballot will be completed by the 3rd. April. The Federation make no recom. mendation how to vote.

One hundred thousand people receive Com-meals daily in the Potteries.

RUBBER DIVIDENDS.

The Federated (Selangor) Rubber pany, ltd, pays a third, interim dividend of 30 per cent. Den

The Straits (Bertram) Rubber Co., Ltd., pays an interim dividend of 5 per cent. asaking 221 per cent. for the year which ends with March 31st.

R. H. K. Y. C.

SATURDAY'S RACING.

The Handicap Class and the One-Design Class sailed the 11th Club race on Satur- day last in fine weather. Six boats com

peted in the former, viz.: Dione, Iris, Kathleap, Rolla, Dorothea and Colleen.

With the exception of the last-named all got a good start. The course was Channel Rocks (port), Cust Rocks Buoy (port), Channel Rocks (star.), Cust Rocks Buoy (port) and Meyer's East Buoy (port), in all 8 miles.

Dione rounded the Channel Rocks first, closely followed by Iris, Kathleen and Rolla, which order was maintained to the Cust Racks Buoy, On approaching the Channel Rocks the second time Dione was Abadly broken off and lost considerable

time thereby.

Dumping continues in the Colony, The dead body of a Chinese female was picked up at Yaunati on Wednesday, and the Water Folice found the dead body of newly-born babe on the foreshore at Stonecutters. probably due to natural causes.

Death in both cases was very inhumane instance of dumping was reported to the police yesterday. A Chinese was found dead on a mat near Ripon Terrace in Hospital Road, having evidently been placed there by those who found him on the point of death,»

The times were:-

Dione

Iris Rolle Kathleen Colleen Dorothea

Corrected.

Actual.

3 45 21

3:48 24

3 47 61

3 45:21 3. 46' 24 3 45.6

349-20

3 52

3 44 49

3 47 95 Commander C. L. Lambe has been sp

3 62 23 3 47 3 pointed to the command of the Alacrity, In the One-Design Class five boats dispatch vessel of the China Squadron started, viz Ailee, Halcyon, Bonito II., Conmander Lambe has been connected Daphne and Alannah II. The course was with the Itoyal Navy for twenty-three Channel Rocks (port), Kowloon Rock years, and reached his present tank in (port), Mark Boat on starting line (port), 1905. He was sub-lieutenant of the gun-Channel Rocks (port) and Kowloon Rock boat Mappie in the punitive expedition, (port), in all 8 miles. Ailsa secured an commanded by Sir Harry Rawson, against other win... the King of Benin, for the purpose of avenging the massacre of the British poli tical mission at Benin, 1997, and shared in the capture of that place (Africa medal

fere in Chinese affairs and cherishes no aggressive designs in Mongolia, but it can not but be concerned in the restoration of order in Mongolia which is adjacent to Siberia and in which Russian trade has important interests." The state- ment, nevertheless, showed, and plainly stated, that should Mongolia break her bonds with China, the Russian Government, in spite of all its desire to see the quarrel between China and Mongolin settled, would be compelled to enter into business relations with "Benin" clasp)..... with Mongolia by force of circumstances." Bussia would view an armed struggle between Chinese and Mongoliaus na “undesirable in Russia's interests." On the same grounds could a rebellion in Manchuria be encouraged by Japan. The political situation in Mongolia to-day is one that may give rise to 'a serious impassé.

A Chinese who was found a week ago by P... Parking hanging from a door in Belilios School was discharged from hos- pital yesterday and made his appearance hefore Mr. Irving at the Magistracy on charge of attempting to commit suicide. When found by the constable death had almost overtaken the rash act of the de- fendant, and P. C. Perkins had to apply The French Mail of the 27th February artificial respiration before he brought The defendant told his Worship that he had no work and no friends and he thought he had better do away with himself. He was remanded until Monday

was delivered in London on the 27th March

Before Mr. Melbourne, a Chinese was LONDON OFFION: 131, Flat Syaanz, EO fined $250 for being a member of a Triad

society.

The Daily Press.

The King has been pleased to approve

of Mr. Shinoo Imai as Consul-General of Japan at Hongkong.

him to.

The Bandmann Opera Co. open this evening at the Theatre with "The Meaɛme." The Straits Times aryament ing on the repeat performance of this play The following advertisement appears on said:"Encores were quite as fre a butcher's shop in Tokyo:-"Yamu quent, if not more 80 than on Yagata kille pigs like his father." the first occasion, and the delightful entertainment provided by the com-

a razor blade and four purses, a man was yesterday sentenced to four months' bard labour.

vehicle has been arrested.

There is a Chinese cannon at St. John's-

The tinies were 1----

Ailsa .. Haloyon

Alannah

Bonito ...

Daphne..

Times.

24 2 4 16 9

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The dinghies did not start.

16 49 18:35

LATER.

The London County Council has sus pended the Easter Holidays in their schools in order to feed the poor children. The Miners' Federation in the afternoon dieided to take an immediate ballot to ascertain if the men are in favour of re- suming work pending the settlement of the minima by the district boards.

STRIKE RIOTS IN THE MIDLANDS.

LATER.

Strike riots against the miners who bave started work have broken out in the Midlands. Boldiers have been sent to quell the disturbances. It is stated that 10,000 troops at Aldershot are in readiness to proceed to the coalfields.

Five hundred West Yorkshires have

8000 from Lichfield to Littleton Colliery at Huntingdon, Staffordshire, where in spite of the appeals of their own agent several thousands strikers threw missiles into the pit to prevent the ro-ascending of men who had been sent down to effect pairs. They set two sheds on are, throw tubs into the road, and did much other damage. The police made baton charges but were powerless to deal with the strikers.

The 3rd Suffolk Regiment at Aldershot have been ordered to proceed to Shrews- bury, the 4th Royal Fusiliers to Lichfield, and a detachment of the Warwickshire

and Shropshire Regiments have gone to Chirk, where intimidation has greatly lessened the number of workers. BES HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

It is expected that the ballot of the miners will decide in favour of resuming work.

Mr. Asquith's speech today to the parliamentary representatives of mining constituencies was in the nature of a manifesto, hoping that they would give a lead to the miners' decision.

LABOUR PARTY SPLIT.

The Times states that a serious split has taken place between the Trade Unionists and the Socialista in the Labour Party,

The former are mostly miners who are responsible for the decision of the party

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE MINERS' MINIMUM WAGE BILL.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

LONDON, March 28th. The House of Lords was crowded on the second reading of the Miners' Minimum Wage Ball,

All the stages will be taken to-night.' Lord Crowe said he declined to assume the possibility of the Bill being a failure. They had met the wishes of the miners, so far as they could be met, by legislation, and he hoped the House would accept it.

Lord Lansdowne said that during the debate on the Address the Government had rejected the principle of the minimum wage. They had been converted not by the grievances of the miners but by the appearance of a colossal conspiracy making the miners' grievances & pretext. Ho feared that the Government had not re- alised the dangers ahead. The Bill did not give finality, but left the men's leaders with power at any time to sentence the country to starvation and ruin, to humiliate and paralyse the nation perhaps at a time when it most needed its whole strength. Any attempt, however, to alter the Bill would only embrass the Govern ment of the day and prolong the suspense. The Opposition therefore would not move word that it doubts the wisdom and justice any amendments, but would place on re-

of the measure. The Bill, if carried, It would be He asked whether the

would be its own Nemesis. epoch-making.

whole of the immunities given to the unions under the Trades Disputes Act were appropriate to the new conditions. He hoped the Bill would give a breathing space, during which the Government could set its industrial house in order

The House of LATER,

The House of Lords read the Bill a second time, and postponed the subsequent stagen until today to enable the Govern- ment to alter the wording of a technical amendment.

The ballot of the men lessens the urgency of the Bill.

****¿COAL-OWNERS-ACCETT TRE-BILLZ-

At a meeting of coal-ownern it was do- cided to accept the Bill and to express their thanks to Mr. Asquith for his courtesy and patience

MINIMUM WAGE DEMANDS ABROAD.. Reuter's correspondent, at Vienna states that the Reichsrath has rejected a resolu tion calling upon the Government to in- troduce a Miners' Minimum Wage Bill.

GERMANY IN CHINA.

· LONDON, March 28th. The Reichsing Budget Committee has voted a grant for an extra 500 men at Kiao- chau, thus bringing the garrison up to to oppose the third reading. Mr. Ramsay 2,500. The Foreign Under Secretary said Macdonald and the Socialista favour the grant was demanded in consequence abstention. This may lead to a definite schiam.

RAILWAY' SERVICH FURTHER REDUCED.

COLLISION OFF DOVER.

NARROW ESCAPE OF A CHANNEL STEAMED.

A very serious collision, fortunately with no loss of life, occurred on the afternoon of the 1st inst. between the mail steamer

The railways will suspend their goods Le Nord, crossing from Calais to Dover with the passenger and mail service, and traffic from 3rd April to the 9th with the the London steainer Lockwood.

Both vessels were extensively damaged, but exception of food trains. Two lines have the mail steamer sustained by far the cancelled the Easter excursions. gravest injury, and was leaking so badly sistance. The Nord had on board 286 that she ran up signale for urgent tug as passengers, the majority of whom were English people returning from the South of France and Switzerland for London and the North. In addition she was carrying a very heavy mail. The colliding steamer Lockwood was deeply laden and was bound up.Channel.

assistance.

STARVATION IN THE POTTERIES.

occurred in the Potteries!

A number of deaths from starvation has

::

The Earl of Brownlow is cutting the trees on his estate at Grantham and dis- tributing the timber to the poor.

ENGLISH RACING.

THE LIVERPOOL our.

LONDON, March 28th. The probable starters for the Liverpool Cup are:

of the continuance of disorders, and the constant appeals heard from many quar- ters. He said that Yuan Shih-kai deserv ed every confidence, and his Government would be masters of the situation if he got money quickly. The German Government was pursuing, in fullest agreement with the other Powers, the principle of non- interference, and an eventual understand- ing for common action. Germany would intervene against all attempts at the partition of China, which must be pre- served in its entirety. An economic open door must be guaranteed.

THE FRENCH SENSATION.

LONDON, March 28th. A Paris mesange states that a reward of £4,000 is offered for the discovery of the motor bandits.

Detectives in automobiles have been

armed with big game repeating rifles in- tended to perforate the tyres of fleeing

cars.

The police force of Paris is to be in-

The collision occurred in quite clear weather, between three and four miles of Dover, and a little to the eastward of Dover Bay Thore was half a gela of wind from the south-westward at the time, and a very heavy sea was running. The

Wolfe Land, William Griggs; Dalna accident was witnessed from the look-out. stations at Dover, and as it was followed by urgent distress signals from the mail reg, Winter; Eton Boy, Hewitt: Merry packet tugs and motor boats were soon Tack, Maher; Protestant Hoy, Foy; Helot, racing away from the harbour to render Trigg; Darto, Piper; Royal Hackle II., The Nord and the Lockwood Donoghue, Southannan, Wheatley; Wil- came slowly ahead towards Dover harbour after the collision, and the extensive laura, Rickaby; Forest Lassie, Ringstead; creased by 1,800, damage they had both sustained was soon Féraism, Duller; Bryony, Robinson; Atty, apparent. They were both low down by Shanahan, Adam Bede, Stokes; Jackdaw, THE WEST AUSTRALIAN TYPHOON. the head. The tug Lady Crundall cante Calder; Zorzal, Whalley; Subterranean, up with the damaged unil steamer just off

Huxley, the eastern entrance of the harbour, and at once got her in tow. With pumps. going the partly water logged vessel was. at a point half a mile nearer shore than towed alongside the Prince of Wales Pier, the usual Channel steamer's berth.

Merry Task will be ridden by Trigg No jockey has been secured for Helet

Additional probables are:-Dandyprat, Maher; and Star of Doon, Crisp.

HONGHONG, MARCH 29TH, 1912.

BRIEF information is furnished by a Chinese telegram from Peking to the offect that YUAN Sum Kar intoads stationing power. ful garrisons in Mongolia and Tibet for?

A child was knocked down by a tram pany, including Miss Temple, Miss car in Ewo Street on Wednesday and sext Beech and Mr. Farmer, with the assist protective purposes, and that he further intends to send certain Ministers to govern

to hospital suffering from severe injuries,ance of the mirthful Mr. Frith and Mr. Roberts, kept the opera going until long these territories-at present, integral parts For being unlawfully in possession of of the Chinese Empire. This brief enub.

past midnight, Mr. Frith's Beauty isn't ciation of China's intentions is creative

everything occupying much time by rea- on of numerous recalls. Performances of much thought and consideration. It will

of the standard given läst evening will be remembered that the reported action of A Chinese woman was on Wednesday maintain a high reputation for Mr. Band- Russia in according recognition recently to knocked down by a riesha and received in main's companies and will certainly fad the independence of the Great Khan of juries which rendered necessary her re-favour in Singapore." Khalka provoked considerable comment in moval to the hospital. The puller of the politie circles. The question therefore arisos-Is this movo, on the part of YUAN SHIH KAL the long-deferred response of China to Russia's action in Mongolia That Japan views with alarm the advance of Russia in this northern territory would at first seem undoubted. The Osaka Mainichi, one of the leading papers of Japan, took up The inferiority of the export of French Commander-in-Chief for guarding the and the hull, crashing right through the Wales leaves for Paris on Monday to visit strongly the question of Bussia's action in manufactures to the Far East, and its coast (q. d. cannon), weighing 8,000 Mongolia and caustically observed that the causes and remedies, was the subject of entties (about 4 tons 15 cwt. 27 lbs.) and Anglo-Japanese Alliance seemed but a dead a lecture at Lyone by M. Femand Pila, taking a charge of 12 catties (16 lbs.) of letter, in view of such actions on the part of the Commercial Attaché of France in the gunpowder and 24 cattles (32 lbs.) of shot.

Far East.

Made under the superintendence of: The Russia being allowed to pass without protest and unchallonged. It is felt, however, that The Iriends of Mr. C. L. Gorham, who Ficeroy of Chilhi, Na-erh-Ching-e. there is another side to the question. There was for many years a resident of Hong-Viceroy's Adjutant, Colonel Shan-lu. The Provincial Treasurer, Lu Fei-Ch'uan, may be a secret understanding between kong, will regret to learn that telegraphic ajor of the Rearguard, Liu Chêng. The Russia and Japan, by which each Power news has been received of his death in Provincial Judge, Yo Chên nan. The gives the other a free hand in respective California. He was at one time chief Prefect of Pao-ting, Chu Ting." "spheres of influence." It is more or less clerk in the Pacific Mail Steamship Com-

cannon the honour of a tablet setting out carried on in Hongkong a Fumigating these bonourable facts. seeking for some time the opportunity to and Disinfecting Bureau.

Falling sccidentally through a skylight Gardens, Westminster, and upon the can on the first floor of the Hongkong Hotel, non there is a Chinese inscription, which a coolie employed there received injuries has just been translated for the Westining to his head and had to be sent to the ter City Council. The translation is as Government Civil Hospital on Wednes follows" On the 1st day of the 7th moon of the bainch'ou year of Tao Kuang (17th August, 1841) was respectfully founded a

day.

A great gaping rent had been torn in the ship's side, and across her deck just forward of the port paddlewheel. The hows of the Lockwood had struck in the angle of the junction of the paddlewheel

"THE PRINCE OF WALES.

LONDON, March 29th.

It is officially stated that the Prince of

LONDON, March 28th. Reuter's correspondent at Perth tele- graphs that 22 white and 40 coloured. people perished in the typhoon of the 25th inat.

DECREASE IN RAILWAY EARNINGS.

LONDON, March 28th. The aggregate of the week's decrease the railway earning of Great Britain amounted to £896,300.

THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

LONDON, March 28th. The Reichstag has passed the Sugar. Convention.

plates. The deck was badly torn up, the the Marquis De Breteuil and will prob damage extending almost across to the funnel. The gap was six feet wide, and ably stay for four months in order to as it went down well below the water-line study the language and acquire a correct accent under Professor Escoffier, and also it admitted a great deal of water.

Inquiries amongst the passengers and to study the literature and drama of the others who had crossed by the steamer country. The

ehow there was nothing approaching a

CYCLONE IN THE ARGENTINE. panic. Three of the passengers, however, in the excitement of the moment, jumped from the mail steamer's bulwarks on to

LONDON, March 28th. the Zockwood, whilst the two vessels were

A cyclone occurred at Buenos-Ayres together in the collision. The Lockwood's

LONDON, March 28th. stem was cut away and forced back doing considerable damage and killing

The House of Lords has passed the third

The Lockwood was on a voyage from also ravaged the Junia district, where 10

of Britishers contracted in Japan aftos Penarth to Rotterdam with a full cargo

were killed and 20 mjured, of coal.

10th July, 1899."

The

·MARRIAGE" OF ARITISHERS IN JAPAN.

common knowledge that Russia has been pany's office, but since about 1900 he bad ity Council has decided to give the old several feet by the force of the collision. eight people and injuring 30. The cyclone reading of a Bill to validate the marriage