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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3ad, 1912.

with a neat little compound and tennis Among the passengers who arrived in TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

|court, could be built at a price which would | Hongkong by the 3.5 Siberia, yesterday

be fully covered by a rental of 800 to $80 | was Mrs. Sua Yat-sen. per month. We should say that an estate might be leased an favourable terms from the Government, and that even if the distance from town were considerable, a motor hus service or something of the kind

A. S. WATSON could be arranged to meet the convenience

& CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

of the colonists. It just wants a few heads of firms to give a sympathetic fend, and to acknowledge that the need of such houses is real. We believe that it would be greatly appreciated, and that the necessity is greater now than in the old days. Time WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, was when practically every junior who did not disgrace himself could look forward to a raling position in his firm. Nowadays, when the number of assistants employed is greater, there must always be a proportion whowill wait many years and may never reach the position which makes it easy to pay $100 to 8150 in house rent, and the outlook for such man is neither hopeful nor wholesome." If the need is great in Singapore, we believe it to be infinitely greater in Hongkong.

BRANDY

Our Brandies are

GUARANTEED In recent years there has been some attempt

TO BE

PURE GRAPE

SPIRIT.

Per case Pe of 1 dom, Bot

A-SUPERIOR PALE, Rod

Capable

20 CHA

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8. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC,

Bed Capsule .. WATSON'S ••• COGNAC,

Gold Capeale...

SUPERIOR OLD LL. QUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capsule

to meet it by the erection of blocks of flats at Kowloon, and we understand the rentals of these have gone up about 25 per cent. in two years. A new block has recently been

built, and it is a good indication of this need

Dr. Finlayson, who in at the head of the malaria prevention work in Singapore, is to be married in May to Mias Helen M. Barratt, of Manchester.

Mr. John Fowler, who has been in China for the past 22 years, has been transferred as American Consul from Chefoo to Foochow. Mr. Julian Arnold, of Amoy, is expected to succeed Mr. Fowler at Chefoo.

The Chief of Civil Affaire in the Chinese

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE COAL STRIKE.

FALLOTS UNFAVOURABLE.

LONDON, April 2nd. The following are the latest ballot re- turns for England

For Resumption ...... 29,000 Against Rosumption

.....26,300

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BRITISH EXPEDITION TO

THE SOUTH POLE..

LONDON, April 2nd. Capt. Nansen and Sir Ernest Shackle ton are both of opinion that Captain Scott reached the South Pole in the middle of January.

The correspondent of The Timer at

In South Wales the results of the ballots Christchurch, New Zealand, says the were

Terra Nova has her bow plate crumpled and planks torn by ice. The crew, are in high spirits and the health of the expedi- tion is excellent.

20,070

For Resumption city of Shanghai has issued a notification

Against Besumption... 11,580 prohibiting religious processions being

The miners resumed work to-day in held with the superstitious idea of driving

Ho Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Forest of away pestilence and evil spirits. warns the people against this waste of Dean, Dudley, South Stafford and Tam- their money, and declares that plagues | worth. and other sickness are due to ignorance

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ITALY AND TURKEY.

ΠΑΝΤΟΝ.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDRIT.)

April 1st.

DISBANDING MORE TROOPs. Yesterday a large number of troops were disarmed and disbanded without any serious trouble. On Saturday there was some fighting near the tannery beside Tai Sha Tou between some of the robber soldiers and the loyal troops in the vicinity. The fighting was spasmodic and indecisive and neither were many killed nor was any great damage done. It is said that the intention was to loot the tannery, but so far as can be ascertained

o such attempt was made. On Sunday there was an execution of some robbers in this vicinity. About a dozen men were "shot, and from the appearance of the bodies it looked as if they had been mutilated afterwards.

HONAM.

Li Fook Lam, who was formerly a noted

LONDON, April 2nd. of public sanitation and in no way con- It is estimated that 30,000 colliers' were

Reuter's correspondent at Perim states accted with spirits or deities. He re-working yesterday. The progress of the that the Italians have given notice of a quests the people to attend to their, agri- ballot however is not so satisfactory as blockade from the 1st April of the port was anticipated, upsetting preconceived of Lohsia in Camaran, an important in- cultural or other pursuits.

ideas. South Wales, which up till now ternational pilgrim station. They have has been regarded as the storm centre, cut the cable between Camaran and the pirate but who came over with his men mainland and captured and taken to beginning of the Revolution, is at present has returned the largest majority in favour of resumption, while the North of Massowah the "mall British steamer in charge of all the troops in Honam.

EXTRADITION CASE.

PRISONER COMMITTED,

Vicente Batto on a charge of abducting shire, where the men are considered rea- The application for the extradition of England, especially Lancashire and York- girl in the Philippine Islands was fur-sonable showe a majority of four to one

a

ther heard at the Magistracy yesterday.

citer, appeared in support of the applica Mr. Hodgson, Assistant Crown Soli- tion and Mr. W. B. Hind to oppose it..

of accommodation for Europeans that these flats, six in number, were let before they were completed at rentals ranging from $110 to $130 a month, though they are.

Mr. Hind contended that the proceed- without the conveniences of

a neat

ceedings were taken, not with a view to little compound and tennis court attached." punishing the prisoner for the crime ou The housing of Europeans in Hongwhich he was alleged to have been con- ...423.40 2.45 kong is indeed a problem to which the victed but for something entirely differ

serious attention of the Government and ent, namely a political offence. He held 31.40 270 the business community should be given that the documents put in were not pro- for high rental must constitute a severe perly authenticated, as required by the 31.40 2,70 | handicap to the prosperity of the Extradition Actr From the evidence of Colony. At Kowloon, as well as on the the Consul-General, and on the contention island, rents of European houses are of the Crown, the Philippine Islands were $7.40 3.20 in scores of cases more than double said to be an integral part of the United

what they were ten years ago.

We States. If that was so, he contended that D-VERY FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUR COGNAC,

could point, in fact, to many houses which the requisition should have been made, Gold and White Capsule 43.40 3.70 | ten years ago were lotting for $40 or 850 a

not by an official of the Philippines, but

BROWN FINEST OLD

month, and are now lat at rentals exceeding by an official of the United States. $100 & nonth. There is urgent need in BRANDY, Gold and White Caprate

49.40 4.20 Hongkong for such schemes as the "Garden City" project beyond Kowloon, and the "Camous City-at Wongnoichoong; and they deserve, in the circumstances, the fullest possible measure of support both

131 Qua

(The above Prices include duty.)

A. S. WATSON & CO., from the Government and the community.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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BIRTH.

On March 29th, at Shanghai, the wife of ERIC A. PRINCE, of a daughter.

DEATH.

On March 27th, at London, HANS PETER HANBBEN, aged 84, formerly of Alfred Dent

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It is bruited about that "a serapping match" took place yesterday, but

no Judge or reporters were present.

The price of gas for lighting in the set tlement at Shanghai has been reduced from $1.70 per 1,000 cubic Feet to $1.50

*The plague return for last week showed 27 cases and 21 deaths, all Chinese. Three cases of enteric fever were reported during the week, one proving fatal; and 20 cases of small-pox, of which 12 proved fatal.

Rear-Admiral Nicholson, the new com mander of the U.S. Squadron in China, was a passenger by the Siberia, on which he proceeded to Shanghai, where it was expected he would relieve Rear-Admiral Murdoch.

The miltary governor of Shanghai dis trict, by whose urder Mr. Sung Han Chang, manager of the Bank of China,

Mr. Hodgson said he had proved in the

against resumption. Many men, however, are not voting The figures at midnight

were:-

For resumption

90,406

Woodcoch.

EXTENSIVE JEWEL ROBBERIES.

'

to the side of the Government at the

There has been no complaint against him and his followers and they have been quite. as loyal to the authorities as they pro- mised. Now, however, the continual

LONDON, April 2nd, During the week-end a gang have reb. bed a jewellers' shop in Regent Street of stream of disbanded soldiers over. to jewels to the value of £10,000. They used a Honam, many of whom are in possession Against resumption. 94,543

restaurant some distance off as a base and, of arms, is causing a grave situation. The In Durham, Northumberland and Cuin-apparently worked in relays, tunnelling people are all quite pleased with Li and berland there were hostile majoritics, but and piercing three two-foot walls and it is due to him that there has not been the Midland Federation area was largely forcing the safe, retuming at intervals to any trouble worth talking about on the in favour of an early return to work.

the restaurant for refreshment and rest. island. To prevent robbery and possible In Scotland there have been hostile They left dynamos, testifying to the use revolt Li is taking stops to commandeer meetings of the men, often disorderly, of electric drillers.

all firearms in the possession of any one and attacking their leaders.

except soldiers.under arms, as there is MUTINY AT HANKCHOW.

rumour of a ravolt by disbanded soldiers the Chung in Honam. The peace of the whole placa A Shanghai telegram. Ngoi San Po states that a mutiny bag depends in a way on the loyalty of Li and broken out among the soldiers at Haghis men, and in to-day's papers he is chow. They set fire to many buildings, praised up to the skies and there is no including the residence of the Governor. reason to doubt him or his followers.

THE DEATH OF MR. W. KESWICK.

The Times states that the hope for a general resumption after Easter must be

The strike will probably, abandoned. break down piece meal, but a consider able period must elapse before the in dustry is in full going order.

The figures at 9 am, wore-

For Resumption Against

This includes:-~~

Scotland Durham. Lancashire Midlands Northumberland -Yorkshire- So. Wales Cumberland Derbyshire

LATER.

98,639 100,180

For Against 8,093 7,223 0,087 -22,326-- 3,142 12,020 18,381 11,088

5,569 8,276 ~1,928-0,826- .....43,446 20,410

1,353 2,285 2,0383,219

HUNGARIAN POLITICAL CRISIS. LONDON, April 2nd. Router's correspondent at Budapest wires that Comt Khnon-Hedervary an-

nounced in Parliament that the Cabinet had reassumed office in deference to the wishes of His Majesty. He asked for a vote of confidence. M. Kossuth and Count Andrassy, on behalf of their respectiva parties, approved of the action of Count Hedervary for reasons of expediency and loyalty. The debate was adjourned, but a constitutional crisie is regarded as averted.

proper manner that the prisoner had been convicted of an extradition crime, pot only in the Philippine Islands, but also according to English law. The Extradi- tion Act of 1870 said that & magistrate could commit a man to prison provided the conviction had been proved, Dealing with the point that the prisoner was not wanted for the crime of abduction, but- fora political offence, he quoted standard cases to show that if a prisoner was charged with an extradition crime not connected with political disturbances, but that he bad in fact been concerned in political affairs in regard to which charge was made, the Court before whom he was brought would not enter into the question of that political affair, or con- sider the possibility of a charge being made which he was surrendered. There was no in connection therewith in the country to suggestion in this ease that the crime com- mitted was in any way connected with political disturbances, and it did not matter whether the prisoner was wanted for political purposes unless the charge on which his surrender was naked was in some way connected with political With regard to the contention matters, that the documents were not properly authenticated, be submitted that they were perfectly in order, as they were signed by the Chief Justice. As to the point that the Governor-General should not have

of the United States, and that, in such the Philippines were a constituent part case, the Governor-General had as much power to make a requisition as if he had been the Governor of a Colony

Prisoner was committed to gaol, there AUSTRALIAN SOCIALIST HEAVILY

FINED. to await the order of His Excellency the would not be surrendered until after the He was informed that he Governor. expiration of afteen days, and that he had the right to apply for a writ of habeas

THE UNITED STATES TARIFF ON WOOL.

LONDON, April 2nd. The House of Representativos at Wash- ington has passed by 189 votes to 92 the

to

The Times in its notice of the death of Mr. William Keswick, M.P., says :--

Mr. Keswick had been in ill-health for Bom months, and during the past few weeks his condition had been such as to cause anxiety to his friends.

TAXATION.

The Government is promoting several schemes for the levring of regular taxa tion, and it is none too soon. One of the schemes is the reintroduction in a systematic way of an old scheme which was allowed to drop on the advent of the new order. Before the Republic was pro- claimed all boats in the river except sampans and smaller craft had to he licensed, but this was allowed to drop.

Mr. Keswick, who was born in 1834, was head of the firm of Jardine, Matheson & Co., China merchants. Many years of his early life were spent in China, where he had charge of their interests, and since Now an order has been issued stating that his return to England he has been a direc-all junks, passenger boats, flower bouta tor of Matheson & Co. (Limited), of 3, and cargo-boats must apply for a licence Lombard-street, the London house of the before a certain date and pay a fee eachTM firm. He was formerly a member of the

THE PORE STRIKE,

Legislative Council of Hongkong, chair-year according to the site of the boat, man of the Chambers of Commerce of There are so many bouts of these descrip- Hongkong and Shanghai, as well as Con sul-General, and was described as the tions in the river that this ought to bring most prominent private European in the in quite a considerable amount to the Far East." He had resided for many treasury. years at Eastwick Park, and in 1807 was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey. In Ono result of the strike between the 1999, on the elevation of Mr. Justice Buck pork dealers and the butchers is that the nill to the Bench, he was selected as the Unionist candidate for the constituency, Government has issued a notice stating though he had not up to then taken a very active part in political matters. Since then that local notes are to be accepted at their be has represented the constituency don-face value and threatening to punish any tinuously. At the election in January, 1910, person charging or demanding discount he was opposed by Sir Albert Rollit, and on any of the recognised paper money. on that occasion was returned by a majority of 8,687, polling considerably The strike is now finished and business is more than half the votes in the division. going on as usual.

Last year his constituents, Liberal and Conservative, raised a fund to present him. Mr. C. B. Thomas, of Thomas & Adams, with his portrait, and arrangements bad been made to present it privately, owing architects, left for home on Friday, and

day afternoon (March 9th,, the day of his death). Mr. Keswick, was generous landlord and a liberal supporter of many philanthropic and other institutions in the district. He was a magistrate for Surrey, and amongst the appointments he held. This charming and picturesque play- was that of president of the Surrey Agri-was presented by the Bandmann Opera cultural Association.

SHAMEEN,

was arrested a week ago, on charges of made the requisition, he had proved that Democratic Wool Tariff Revision Bill to his ill-health, at his residence on Satur-Mr. O. Eager, of Shewan, Tomes & Co...

falsification, has declared that if the man ager is not found guilty, he will immure

suffered by his prisoner. himself in gaol for a period equal to that

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has com- menced a fortnightly steamship. service between Takao (Formosa) and Tientsin, with the steamers Bujur Murs and Cho-

shun Mary of gross tonnage -1850; speed 12 miles ad hour." The steamers call at

Dress. Kecitng, Foochow and Shanghai both The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 3RD, 1912.

corpius.

LOCAL SPORT,

RUGBY.

H. S. Rouse, P. Linton, and T. J. Fisher half-backs A. P. Dashwood and F. Batherland; forwards, B. O. Hutchison, 8. B. B. McElderry, F. O. Hall, F. I Ormston, A. F. Dean, A. Murdoch, W. Graham, and T. Temperley (Capt.).

SOLDIERS CLUB BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

ways and Dairen on the homeward trip.

Four Japanese were charged before Mr. The following will represent the Hong- Melbourne on Monday, with receiving akong Club . The Army in the last match We have not heard of any progress lately quantity of jewellery valued at £1,125, the April. Kick-off at sp.m. on the Club. of the Cup Competition on Thursday, 14th with the Housing Schemes described in our property of Cecil D. Jackson, knowing the ground:Full back, T. R. S. Robson: columna a couple of months ago. The property to have been stolen. Defendants three quarter backs, B. W. Hamilton, need for them is every month becoming were all discharged. A. Chinaman was more pressing, and it is to be hoped that yesterday sentenced to six months in the promoters will receive all the encourage. prisonment and four hours in the stocks mont necessary to bring them to fruition. for returning from banishment. We are reminded of them by an article in the Straits Times advocating the formation of a Housing Company in Singapore. The article was suggested by a letter from a young European, living in a hotel, though married and having a child, because he could not find a house suitable for his occupation at a rent within his means, Our contemporary

the estye

-trouble is felt by young members of the Civit. Service, by young professional men, and The Holloway Lang Company returned by juniors in all the business housca. from Manila by theYuengang yesterday, Mr. Lang and Mr. and Mrs. Love remain- After enlarging on the need of this accom.

ed behind in Manila, Mrs. Love having modation our contemporary conclades. "No, costly or clborate establishments are

had to undergo & serious operation there Mr. and Mrs. Lang travel direct to. Singa necessary. We have never had occasion to pore by the Princess Alice, reaching the go into the minuter details of building cost Straits a day after the P. and O. Nubia, in Singapore, but a bungalow providing all which takes the Company from Hong- the comfort a young couple would wish for, kong.

Earl Butts, a well known ball player of Manila, had a narrow

escape from drowning last week when he was caught in the bight of a hawser when the Shinyo. Maru was getting underway and thrown into the bay from the end of the pier. He went to the bottom, but was not stunned, and swam to a nearby lighter from which he climbed back on to the dock, little the worse for his wetting.

Two Hore датев were played on Monday evening between 87 Company R.G.A. and the A.O.D. in the above tournament, the A.O.D. reducing the Artillerists' lead from 121 to 72. The first Sergt. Sargeant. The Gunner won by 17, game was between Gunner Pitt and Staff

making breaks of 10 (twice), 11 (twice), -20-13, 17-and- 26 Staff Sergt. Sargeant making 13 and two 10's. The second game was between Captain Nicholson, A.Ö.D., and Sergt. Heath, 87 Company R.G.A. Captain Nicholson took the lead from the Commencement and won comfortably by 126, his highest breaks being 10 (twice), 2, 18 (twice), and 13, Sorst. Heath's only double figure break being 19.

Gunner R. S. B. Pitt.. Staff Sergt. Sargeant: Captain Nicholson ...... Sergeant Heath

250

173

250

194

which President Taft vetoed last year.

Twenty Progressive Republicans voted with the majority.

A Melbourne telegrain states that a

on Saturday.

THE MOUSME."

Mr. Keswick was married twice, his first Company to a crowded, and delighted audi- wife being Amélie Sophie, only daughter ence last night, and its repetition was Socialist has been fined £100, with the of the late Mr. Flippolyte Dubey, who justified by the enthusiasm which its died in 1883. In 1898 he married Alice alternative of three months' imprison-Henrietta, elder daughter of Mr. Richard Pretty scenery and effective staging ment with hard labour, for preventing his Williams Barrington, of Eden Park aroused. The chorus work was very attrac

Läunty Dublin. His eldest son is Mr. tive, the music throughout being very son serving under the Defence Act.

Henry Keswick, who on Wednesday last tuneful. Miss Marjorie Tempest again was selected as the Unionist candidate for carried off the honours for her sweet CARPENTERS' STRIKE IN

the division, his father having intimated rendering of the various solos which were

CHICAGO,

LONDON, April 2nd.

Times reports that 15,000 carpenters in The New York correspondent of The

Chicago are on strike and that building operations to the value of seven million pounds sterling are affected.

VARSITY BOAT RACE.

LONDON, April 2nd: Oxford won the row off in the boat race by six lengths, in 22min. 5secs. The winners led throughout. The race was rowed in a very strong westerly wind.

PRINCE OF WALES IN FRANCE.

LONDON, April 2nd, The Prince of Wales has started Paris

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

for

LONDON, April 2nd. A telegram from Washington states that the Government has consented to permit shipments of arms to Mexico for Federal troops. Three consignments have already crossed the border, but this does not violate neutrality, as the belligerency of the revolutionists is not recognised.

his desire to retire.

Mr. Keswick was connected with a large entrusted to her. Miss Frampton and number of companies. He was chairman Miss Barlow were very successful in their of the Bolivar Railway poration (Limited), the Chinese Central and Granby, impersonating Captain Fuji- (Limited), the British and Chinese Correspective parts, and Messrs. Farmer

Company

Railways (Limited), the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company (Limited) wari and Captain Yamaki respectively, the Mountain Copper Company (Limited), were very effective, while Messrs. Bobby and the Rangalla Tea Company of Ceylon Roberts and Frith added not a little to (Limited). He was also a director of the the enjoyment of the evening by their Burma Rice. and Trading Company amusing performances. (Limited) and of the Imperial Bank of Persia

FAMINE RELIEF WORK IN CHINA,

THE FUNERAL. The funeral of Mr. William Keswick, With the relief work having been push- late member of Parliament for the Epsomed forward actively for a month and the Division, took place at St. Nicholas keener interest which has been aroused in Churchyard, Great Bookham.

other countries in the famine conditions The chief mourners were Mrs. Keswick here, the Central China Famine Relief (widow) and Mr. Henry Keswick (son). Committee is busier than ever before. There were also present Mr. A. W. Aston, Though the unsettled state of the country who was Liberal candidate for the divi- with which they are dealing has made sion in 1906, representatives of Messrs. relief work difficult, the committes, says Jardine, Matheson & Co., and members The China Press, have taken numberless of the various Conservative associations risks in reaching the affected districts. in the division.

Wreaths were sent by the Surrey attacked recently, and during last week | Grain boats under a foreign escort were Agricultural Association, Lady Bousfied, one of the relief stations in North Anhwei the Bolivar Railway Company, Burma

Rice and Trading Company, the London barely escaped sacking by robbers. The Pacific Petroleum Company, Sir T. and report of the distribution of the funds Lady Gordon, the Indo-Chine Steam und $80,620,00 teszows that Tls, 371,010,00 Navigation Company, the staff of Messrs and $89,820,09 has been received from all Jardine, Matheson & Co., the Imperial Rourees. North Kiangsu has received Tia. Bank of Persia, the Thatched House Club, 150,000 and $20,000 of this fund and North Sir Edward and Lady Coates, and the put into active relief work as fast as it is Anhwei Tls. 50,000. The money is being Bookham teachers and school children

received.