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ALLEGED ASSAULT ON HOTEL MANAGER.

LEAVE TO APPEAL GRANTED.

Bebore Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the. Magistracy yesterday Mr. George R. Smith, Assistant Manager of the Grand Hotel, proceeded against a coolio named Yeung Sang on charges of disobeying his lawful orders and cutting and wounding him in the hotel yesterday morning.

His Worship, after hearing the evidence, discharged the defendant,

In the afternoon Mr. C. A. Sutherton

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRRES, FRIDAY, APRIL 12TM¤ 1912.

DR. FUN TAT SEN AND CHINA'S

·FUTURE.

"THE FIRST COUNTRY TO ADOPT

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lead.

SOCIALISM."

NEW STEAMSHIP AND BAILWAY LINES

NOW NEEDED."

"My life's work was the revolution." That is accomplished. China is going to be the first country to adopt socialism. Social reform is my life's work from now The people must first be enabled to live. Industrial development will have to Railroads connecting the interior provinces with the ports and steamship is enough Chinese capital available to start, bat foreign financial assistance will be needed as the movement expanda, and this will be readily obtained through the liberal terms which will be extended to

REFORM IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY,

UNION OF SCIENCE AND COMMIECE.

The meeting of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, says The Times of the 20th ult., may happily inaugurate new era in the work of professional Bocieties. The criticism has been fre quently made that the great technical institutions of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering have lost touch with the industries with which their members are associated that there has been a tendency to cultivate the purely scientific side and to regard the commercial aspect as being outside the scope of their activities. It may have been sufficient in past years for these professional bedies to maintain an attitude of aloofness from the practical problems of commercial life,

they descend from the high tableland of science and take cognisance of lower, but driven to set up rival and more useful more material, affairs, members may be organizations.

"THE NEW ROOSEVELT."

HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS GREAT BRITAIN.

The following letter appeared in The Times of the isth ult. :---

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ANGLO-GERMAN ENTENTE.

DR. CARL PETERS REASONS FOR RAPPROCHENENT.

Dr. Carl Petors, the celebrated German traveller, has been giving a series of SI believe it is true that Mr. lectures in Cairo. Taking as his subject Justice Howard is not, as described in Great Britain and the German Empire, the cable despatch I quoted, a Judge of be pointed out the great necessity of a the Supreme Court of the United States, rapprochement between the two countries. but of a New York State Court. On that The great argument for a rapprochement one point Mr. Lee seems to be right. I is, in Dr, Peters' eyes, the fact that the am aware of no other, and as I cannot two countries are each other's best cus hope to rival him in the graceful urbanity tomers, and that a state of war between of his controversial manner I must gather them would do both of them an irrepar- about me such rags and remnants of able amount of harm. The great diffi- character as he has left me, and pess on culty in the way of an understanding waa to one last point touching Mr. Roosevelt. Germany's ever-growing need for expan- We have heard something of Mr. Roode sion. The population of Carmany is velt's friendship to England. Well, his annually increasing by a round million friendship is like the honesty of Verges souls, for whom there is very little room in Much Ado About Nothing, he is as in the Vaterland. It had become a vital

friendlier than he. In the Boer War he was understood to be friendly to the Boors; perhaps on account of his Dutch blood, and from there being, as he used English blood in his veins. cxultingly to proclaim, not a drop of

Russ (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) appeared before his Worship to apply for a rehearing of the case, or, in the alternative, "for leave to appeal to the lines are the initial requirements. There but recent events have shown that, unless } sold at a price which will make its appeal friendly as any man living who is no necessity for Germany to have: colonies

Full Court. Mr. Buss said the com-

plainant, rather foolishly, he thought, did not get legal assistance, and the conse quence was that the case was not repre. sented very well to his Worship, and his Worship dismissed it.

His Worship I think you will find that the police represented it very well.

Mr. Rase-I'm sorry. I did not know

His Worship-There is nothing on the depositions to that effect. I will get the

case.

all who seek investment,

We want the

capital without the capitalists power. All

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such like possessions- necessity which would become all the greater in the Future. As Great Britain stood as an obstacle at every point to such an expan- sion, it was only natural that great bit- terness should be felt in Germany, and More recently he has proved his gond Dr. Peters gave it his firm conviction destroying the proposed Anglo-American circumstances, to seek to effect her expun- will to England by denouncing and finally that his country would be forced, by mere

Arbitration Treaty. That great instrusion by active measures.. A war would ment of friendship and poace, hailed as become inevitable, according to him. In a pledge of both by the peoples and conclusion, Dr. Peters pointed out that statesinen of both countries, had two events in the Far East were developing implacable enemies Mr. Patrick Ford te sach an extent as to require a union and Mr. Roosevelt. It were hard to of European nations as a matter of self- men the exact amount of credit each may apportion between these two eminent preservation. The awakening of China and Japan constituted formidable claim. The vital clause of the Treaty was menace to Europe, which could only bo rejected in the Senate, upon a motion for combated by a combination such as Eng- amendment, by a majority of two votes land and Germany could furnish. An 42 to 10.

Anglo-German Alliance would not only acquire for these two countries a pre- pouderating influence in Europe, but it would also maintain the balance between the Far East and the New World, and dictate universal pence.

himself gave evidence; that medical evi- questions, but did not discuss his plans narrow a field, and that its boundaries subject which it is fitting should be care. They may be as the driven snow.

Mr. Buss I understand the complainant dence was called as to the nature of the ents, and that the watchman at the hotel also gavo evidence as to what he had seen afterwards. For some reason or other your Worship dismissed the case. We

revolutions or reactions.

...

from steam Fio

Let us, allow one vote to the influence of Mr. Patrick Ford and one to Mr. Roosevelt. Each, in this instance, has shown himself equally a friend to England; arcades ambo.. Or let us leave the dynamiter out. It is probable that With the production of electrical energy Mr. Roosevelt's influence was of itsel! on a large scale and ita sale at low rates sufficient to turn two votes out of 82. Let is bound up the question of main line the honour be all his. It is not even railway electrification, and this also is a necessary to inquire into his motives. It is fully investigated by the Institution of the result that concerns us all. i

Electrical Engineers. It has been made When Mr. Roosevelt was here in 1910 plain iti many articles which he pledged his good will to the English appeared in the Engineer people. This is the way in which he has Supplement that the conversion of kept his faith. It is one broken pledge railways

electric the more. He wrecked, the Treaty in the traction is being retarded by the differ-

But that ences of opinion among electrical engi- plea is not accepted at home, nor is Mr. neers as to the proper system to be Roosevelt now acclaimed by the majority adopted. It is hoped that action may be

of his old supporters as the best judge of taken by the leading electrical institution the nation's honour; nor perhaps of his which will result in the settlement of a. own. Both English and Americans accuse question which, if left undecided, must be him of having made it the immediate object of his life to heap discredit on President Taft, at no matter what coat to both England and the United States. pledge, no obligation of honour, is to be And they ask sorrowfully whether no allowed to stand between him and his political ambitions and animosities- WATCHMAKERS, ani Sir, your obedient servant

AN AMERICAN EXILE.

name of the nation's honour. Chs. J.

will greatly extend its use. The present Tosition of the industry in this respect is most unsatisfactory, and especially so are the conditions which prevail in London..

The view is put forward that the slow growth of the industry has been largely due to its development being in the hands of municipalities, the management of which lacks the incentive of a purely com- mercial undertaking, while the latter where they exist have frequently such short tenures for concessions that it is impossible to provide the necessary capital for extensions and to produce current on a scale which would enable it to be sold at a low price. An example of what can be achieved by production on a large scale by a commercial undertaking is to be found in the north-east coast dis- triot, and it is only by a general applica tion and an extension of the methods which are there being practised that electricity can be produced in bulk and

to the million. To intelligent and scien tific production will have to be added, secondly, the organization of the commer first, the education of the public, and, einl side of the industry.

The need for these reforms is being recognized; even municipalities are now adopting a more- The youngest of the trio of great spirited policy in their electrical depart technical societies, the Institutioments, but there is ample work for such industrial enterprises will be started with Electrical Engineers, represents a com

a body as the Institution of Electrical paratively young and vigorous industry, Engineers, and it is a welcome announce private funds and after a period of years and partly perhaps for that reason it has ment that a cask which cannot fail to be the police were prosecuting.

will be turned over to the Government.

not been modelled entirely on the lines of

of general benefit to a national industry His Worship-I can tell you what hap-Laws will be framed in accordance with the other institutions. A number of

to secure the attention of scientific and this plan. Chinese abroad are anxious to strong and active local sections are in pened in this case.

commercial members of the Institution, You want leave to

employ their wealth in bome enterprises existence, which from being adjuncts to It is the intention of the President at a appoul!

now that they may have the protection | the Institution that has its headquarters later date again to raise the whole quee Mr. Russ--I don't mind if your Worship which the Manchu Government never in London have become in some-respecte tion of electric supply in Great Britain The revolution is complete. of equal importance with the contral with a view to the concentration of this will rehear the case or grant us leave to afforded. appont. There is power under the section, The country will soon be pacified. There body, to which, however, is relegated the work in a limited number of huge central is no reactionary movement. The distur important function of the correlation of stations, thus reducing coats to their pro- as your Worship knows. From what Ibances here and there are only sporadic, the work being carried out by the various per level, for he feels that until this has understand the coolic struck my client and a few soldiers getting out of hand." branches. A study of the transactions been accomplished it cannot be said that stabbed him on the head. Medical evi- These concise statements were made by suggests that the Institution of Electrical the business of electric supply is being dence was called.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the first President of Engineers has produced more papers and developed on sound commercial lines.

held more meetings for discussions than China, in an interview with a reporter

its older brethreu. Yet it is felt by a at the Kalee Hotel yesterday afternoon, strong party, of which the President, Mr. says the Chinn Press of the 5th inst. He S. Z. de Ferranti, is the leader, that the spoke in mest decisive tones. He was brief and to the point in bis answers to Institution has been working within too must be considerably enlarged if it is to in detail, because, as he said, they were

serve the real needs of the electrical in- not sufficiely developed at present along dustry. There is no demand for diminish any definite lines. He expressed great ing the work which is being done on the confidence, however, and assorted posi scientific side, but it is being realized that tively that the country was settling down full recognition must be given to the com and that there need be no fear of counter-mercial aspect if this great trade is to be permanently lifted out of the depression of which complaint has been made for a long time past. If this is done, and the support behind the present reform move Inment suggests that it will be done, it is probable that even the scientific side of the work of the Institution will benefit, for it cannot be doubted that scientific research puts forth its maximum effort when supported by a prosperous industry. What is required is the co-ordination of the scientific with the practical and the commercial. In the past the purely in- dustrial side has been very large neglected, but it is satisfactory to learn that active steps are now being taken to make the Institution useful to commercial interests. The general discussion which is to take place to-morrow night on the employment of electricity for domestic purposes, to which more detailed refer- once is made below, is only the first out- ward and visible sign of the movement which is taking place within the Institu tion. A necessary preliminary to the

NEW YORK, March 15th. entrance of the Institution into the in-

Great attention has been paid to a membership on the commercial side. It dustrial areas is the reinforcement of the

demonstration given yesterday by Emile Sir E.Grey (Northumberland, Ber- Bachelet, an electrical engineer, of an is with this object that it is proposed to

wick) said-The total number of lights invention for overcoming gravity and per- amend the constitution and form a new

in the Red Ses is 97. Associate class, which shall consist, not

The number of main navigational lights (excluding those mitting cars to slide through the air at aa at present those technical members

in the Gulf of Suez, which are Egyptian)

speed of 300 miles an hour without ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND who for various reasons are ineligible for full membership, but of purely industrial is six. Of these, two, which are Egyptian, encountering friction except air resist- have not been extinguished. The remain- representatives. It is also proposed to

GOLD AND SILVER strengthen the Council by the additioning four are Turkish and were extin of commercial members. Another step guished at the beginning of the war.

WATCHES. which is projected is the formation of an They are at Mokha, Abu Ail, Zebayir, Industrial Committee of the Institution and Jebol Teir. The Mokha light is on which, as its name implies, would be in

the Arabian coast. The others are on close touch with commercial affairs and islands, Abu Ail being 18 miles distant would generally direct the work on the from the Arabian coast, and Jebel Teir, industrial side. These reforms may not the furthest from that coast, being 47 perhaps go unchallenged; there will be miles distant. Abu Ail is 43 and Jebel view this breaking with the traditions of These islands, therefore, are considerably technical institutions with distrust, but closer to the Arabian than to the African that the reform party will enlist the sup const. As the hon. member was informed

Instead of the regulation railway port of the majority of members admite in reply to his question of March 7th, sleepers there were electro-magnets placed The working of the re- Turkish rights over these islands have at intervals of a foot. On the magnets of little doubt. formed Institution will be watched with never, so far as I am aware, been ques rested a cigar-shaped steel car weighing keen interest not only by those associated tioned; and the Turkish Government has forty pounde, with a bed plate of with it, but by those members of other a right to take, in regard to its own aluminium, which was in direct contact institutions who are growing restless territory, such action as may be deemed with the magnets. When an alternating under the continuance of a narrow policy advisable or necessary. These facts could current of 106 volts was turned on, the not be altered by any investigation. car rose half an inch, being levitated which has to a large extent outlived its usefulness. - »

Lord Balcarres asked whether the ship solely by the repellent electrical current ping flying the British flag and passing acting on the aluminium. A current of through the Red Sea was three times 220 volts sent the car an inch higher, greater than that of any other nation; where it remained steady. and whether, as Turkey was still demand- ing dues in respect of the unlit lights, he could insist on their being re-lit.

he

want to appeal on the ground of fact- with great deference that the verdict was

WEALTHY CANTONESE INTERESTED.

against the weight of evidence; and on

The first need of the people," the point of law that whatever aggravation declared, is to be enabled to live.

some places they are starving from the coelie may have had if there were any fautine. That is very bad. I am going --which we do not admit-the assault on to Canton very soon. There are a large his part was of so viclent a nature that it number of wealthy Chinese there who are the plans to already interested in could not possibly be justified, especially develop the natural resources of China, Lhe stabbing with a knife; and the com- but we have not yet formulated any plainant is entitled to Eunviction. Your definite programme. We are going to look Worship should appreciate the very great the ground over together and decide first importance in a case like this of an Eng-where railroad connections would be of greatest advantage. The Chinese in the Fishman being adequately protected. My Straits Settlements and in the Dutch client, undoubtedly, was very seriously in- Colonies are anxious to conie back to their jured, and, whatever happened, the coolie own country, and we will have capital was not injured at all-not even scratched. enough with which to begin, but as the development progresses much larger sums I have only just come to the Colony, but will be required. The possibilities will I understand that at the time the Republic then be more apparent and foreign was proclaimed the coolies rather lost investors will be attracted." their heads, and in many cases the safetyAsked if he contemplated going abroad of Europeans was greatly jeopardised.to interest foreign financiers in Chinese Unless the Courts are going adequately enterprises. Dr. Sun said he did not think to protect Europeans, there may be some very serious consequences in the future. More than that, my client is the assistant manager of a hotel, and if the coolies are allowed to knock about the managers with impunity, it will be quite impossible to preserve order at all. I am quite certain of this: if this came before any Court, and a coolie was severely injured by a Euro pean, the Court would bold that the as- sault was quite unjustified.

it would be necessary.

We have connections," he added, through which the money mwy be obtained."

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"Will steamship lines be inaugurated at the same time that the railroad pro- jects are carried out 1" he was asked."

"Yes," he said, "that will be neces Bary."

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Then to the question, "Will foreigners be invited to participate with Chinese in the organization of a mercantile marine or will foreign capital be employed His Worship-At the time I thought dis-separately he replied: They may These will be missal would in all probability be rather form joint companies.

a source of future trouble:

These are some of the subjects to be taken in hand by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. immediate results of the work, they are Apart from the interesting as indicating a new spirit in one of the leading technical institutions, which should have the effect, if properly translated into action, of rendering it an effective agent in the progress of the which its members are industry in engaged.

RED SEA LIGHTS.-

In the House of Commons on the 12th olt. in answer to Lord Balcarres, for Mr. Joynnon-Hicks (Middlesex, Brent ford, Opp.)

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M. Bachelet is a Frenchman who has been working on his invention in j America for the last eighteen years. The basis of his discovery is the fact that while a direct electro-magnetic current attracts motals, in alternating current exercises a powerful repellent force upon CLOCKS some metals, particularly aluminium,

Berious for your client as far as discipline organized for a fixed period of thirty many who will, at the outset at least, Teir as miles from the African coast, work in his factory at Mount Vernon, a

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was concerned.

Mr. Russ-L is serious for all of us as far as that goes.

His Worship-I only rehear cases where the parties have been taken by surprise in the evidence, or have subsequently to the hearing discovered testimony which might have affected the decision.

Mr. Russ-I don't know who prosecuted in this case. The complainant himself, I

suppose.

prosecuted on his behalf.

Mir, Ituss-I don't want to extol the legal profession at all, but the case would have been differently represented if a legal gentleman had been employed. It would have been more pressed home for one When the police prosecute in a thing. case of their own they know more about it, and no doubt they do it botter than we do.

years or longer, after waich they will be taken over by the Republican Govern ment. China is going to be the first to adopt socialism. Are you interested in that? My life's work has been the revolu- tion, now it is social reform.

LIBERAL TERMS WILL BE OFFERED. All industries as well as railroads will

scized."

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M. Bachelet showed the invention at suburb of New York, where he constructed an elevated railway thirty-one feet long.

It was held in position by upper and lower guide rails, with which it was con nected by brushes. They sustained none of the weight of the car, but were used only to keep it steady on a given course when it moved. At opposite ends of the elevated structure were two coil magnets. By turning a direct electric current into one of these magnets the car moved through the air like a projectile shot from a gun. It was stopped by shutting off the electro-magnetic attraction.

M. Bachelet says that the invention is

letters or parcels over a long distance.

be started by private capital and after a certain number of years will come into the possession of the public. We want the capital, but we don't want the money power. Liberal terms will be offered-tế-

An evidence of this new spirit is furnish His Worship He was assisted by Inspec-attract investment and corporation laws tor Macdonald, who was present and will be framed under which the status ed by the discussion which is to be opened by the President at the Institution of of the companies will be exactly defined."

Electrical Engineers tomorrow evening, Asked if Mr. Robert Dollar, who has and to which it is hoped many of those already interested himself in the forma connected with electricity supply will con Sir E. Grey-About 81 per cent. of the tion of the Sino-American Steamship tribute, which will deal with what may be vessels passing through the Suez Canal Company, was seeking further co-opera- termed "domestic electricity." In the and Red Sea are British. Representa- tion in the United States, Dr. Sun said: struggle which has taken place between tions have recently been made by the I met Mr. Dollar when he was up in gas and electricity, the former has out-representatives of all the foreign Powers Nanking. The held will be open to every side the field of lighting retained almost at Constantinople in regard to the con- body and opportunities will be readily complete. possession of the field, a result tinued levy of light dues by the Porte in to be attributed in part to the better spite of the extinction of the lights, and We have a clear field here to begin organization of the gas industry. The in- I shall press this point, but his Majesty's with. No obstructive laws to interfere tention in arranging a discussion on the Government have no power to insist upon. His Worship-This was not a police pro

The laws will be drawn up to meet the subject at the Institution was to analyse the lights being re-lit, às they have been particularly adapted for transmitting secution. It was a private prosecution.

the reasons why the average householder Mr. Rues-I suggest that the most satis-requirements."

persists in the use of gas when it is claim extinguished for strategical reasons. factory arrangement would be for your Dr. Sun declared with emphasis that ed that practically everything for which Worship to rehear the case..

he was very much interested in educa- gas, coal, or oil is now used can be carried tional work in China, but to give the out by electricity. The intention of the people the opportunity of earning Council is through this discussion and by Mr. Russ—I did not, but I can see what living had first to be provided. To other means to investigate the causes has happened to a certain extent, and I can understand there may have been eri-ople who are starving education will which have led to preference being given dence given of which 1. have not heard not bring immediate relief," he said. He to gas, and to take concerted action to Sir E. Grey.That was done at the shareholders of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha advocated, however, the establishment of make clear to the public the advantages beginning of the war, and it was found technical schools, completely equipped of electricity for domestic purposes. impossible to come to any arrangement with apparatus to teach young China The points involved cover a wide field about neutralization. But, of course, if how to produce, and declared that he on Both the scientific and commercial any opportunity arises later on we should would devote himself to educational sides. The main aspects of the question be very glad to do what we have already problems as soon as the more urgent pro-are grouped under each heads is coat of tried to de before.

current, a subject. which has been already

Mr. Holt (Northumberland, Hexham, jects are under way.

The ex-President expecta to make his discussed in papers read before the In Min.) asked whether the collection of the should disainish as its employment ex and, if so, whether it was not possible. stands the only evidence of the actual con-would keep him travelling about the coun

tends, the causes of failure of the ap for the British Government to recommend try a good deal of the time. test is that my client has two serious. "It is understood that he has in mind paratus, and the possibility of latting it the Egyptian Government to stop the wounds inflicted by a sharp instrument

out at low rates as in the case of the gas collection until the lights were re-lit. That is quite enough. Even if the man a line of railroad connecting the south-

Some of the other points Sir E. Grey-I am not sure of the was hit he has no right to go about stab-eastern provinces with the far central, companies.

under discussion open up the wider ques- bing people.

west, a Canton Szecbuen line, running tion of the general reform of the business facts, but I shall be very glad if my hon. His Worship ultimately granted leave to through Kwantung and Kwansi, west-

of electric supply in order to bring the friend will repent the question after appeal on the usual termos.

ward into Szechuen.

price of electricity down to a level which notice to inquire.

His Worship-fortunately you did not hear the evidence,

Mr. King (Somerset, N. Min.) ; asked whether the Government would approach the Italian and the Turkish Govern ments with a view to the neutralization of the Red Sea during hpatilities and the restoration of the lights.

which probably influenced your Worship. But on a broad basis, assuming the coolie stabbed the complainant and, assisted by a-boy, hit him, in those circumstances he is almost bound to get a conviction of some His Worship read the evidence taken at the bearing.

Mr. Russ-Taking that evidence as it home in Canton, but his interests, he said. stitution. the cost of the apparatus, which light dues did not take place in England,

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