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THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 21st, 1912.

extra-territoriality in that country. The poverty of Japan in mineral resources fered no temptation to miners, but mis: sionaries were free to ream over the country, and traders were allowed to travel any. whore for the purposes of trade provided they ware equipped with the necessary passport. Bo in China, under the Tientsin Treaty, it is provided that persons teaching the Christian religion or persons professing it shall alike be entitled to the protection of the Chinese authorities, nor, the Treaty ways, shall any such peaceably pursuing their calling and not offending against the laws be persecuted or interfered with. It is the practice in China, as it formerly was in Japan, to send any person offending agust the laws to the nearest treaty port, there to be dealt with by his Consul. That was the limit of "police control" in Japan before extra-territoriality was abolished, and is likely to remain the limit of "police contro!" in China until exim-territorial

jurisdiction is abolished here. The question

The programme of the second meeting TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

this season under the auspices of the Hongkong Gymkhana Clob is published. The meeting takes place on Saturday next The entries for at the Happy Valley. the various events are satisfactory and give promise of na interesting afternoon's sport.

(THROUGH REUTELʼS AGENCY.]··

THE WAR BETWEEN ITALY AND TURKEY.

LONDON, May 20th.

An Italian battleship has destroyed Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week end-the barracks and magazine of Marmaris, ing the 19th May, 1912:

opposite Rhodes. *

Non-Chinese Chinese

Library. Museum.

444 180

159 2,041

Total

€30

8,100

A Northern Chinese contemporary states that Dr. J. C. Ferguson, who is now on his way back to China from America after discharging bis duties as China's delegate to the Red Cross Society Adviser to the Department of Foreigy Conference, is likely to be appointed

Affairs

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

THE QUESTION OF BRIZURE AT HEA-

LONDON, May 20th. In the Reichstag a debate has taken place on foreign policy, reference being made chiefly to England.

The Conservatives and Centre said that it England withdraw her claim to make seizures at sea, there would be 10

reason to încrease the navy,

Her Kiderlen Waechter said it was erroneous to think that Germany was

it

sea.

The

Dr. Sun Yat Sen called upon H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, at Mountain Lodge, yesterday morning. Mr.

Sun Yat Sen with H.E; Mr. Cloud seizur

Enlgish were Mee Cheung took a photograph of Dr. opposed to the abolition of the right of

Clementi | always held up as an example, but they Severn, the Hon. Mr. C (Colonial Secretary), Ilon. Mr. ER.

rigorously insisted on demands which Hallifax (Registrar-Géñoral), ́ ́Sir Kai Ho Kai, and Capt. Mitchell Taylor, fitted in with their policy.

A.D.C.

Major C. Pritchard, Royal Garri HOD Artillery, who has been appointed to the command of No. 8th Company at Hongkong, has been an artillery officer for over 20 years. He got his commision in November, 1891, was promoted captain in 1809, and major quite recently. He commanded the Hongkong Volunteers! from 1902 to 1907, so that he is no stranger to the garrison.

The Socialists declared that an, ander- standing depended on Germany-alone as England had repeatedly pronounced in favour of an eatents,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS TRAIN ACCIDENT.

FIFTY KILLED AND INJCRED.

LONDON, May 9th.

A telegram from Paris states that two suburban trains collided at Marcadet Bridge near the Gare du Nord. Eleven

persons were killed and 30 injured.

THE KING AND QUEEN AT ALDERSHOT

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LONDON, May 20th. Their Majesties yesterday were present at divine service at Aldershot, there being a brilliant church parade, attended. by detachments from all the regiments in

the district.

Their Majesties rcturu to Londow ' tó- day.

DEFENCE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

STRIKE OF WASHERMEN IN HONGKONG.

PROSECUTION BY THE STEAM LAUNDRY. The washermen of Hongkong hare bear on strike for a number of days. The men paid on a daily seale are demanding an increase of wages from 60 to 70 cents a day; and those who are paid on a monthly basis are also demanding an increase. The masters are resisting the demands, and the result is that many folks in Hongkong will probably find their stock of clean clothes exhausted before very long,

Four ironers in the employ of the Steam Laundry Co., Ltd, Yaunisti, were charged before Mr. Melbourne 'yester- day with unlawfully leaving the service of the Laundry without giving due notice.

Mr. R. Wood, the manager of the Laundry, prosecuted, and Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro appeared for the

defendants.

Having heard the evidenen, his Lord- ship fined defendants $5 each.

Mr. D'Almada thereupon said-With- fall respect, I submit that under motion 15 of the Ordinance (42 of 1905) your Wor- ship has no power to fine these men. If they were charged under section 18, then - LONDON, May 20th, The newspapera arę giving prominence your Worship would have power to fin to the speech of Mr. White, the Canadian.

His Worship-I have looked up the Minister of Finance, and the specches of authorities, and I find that under this Senator Pearce and Mr. Andrew Fisher,aution I have power to fine them, but it you desire an adjournment, I will adjourn the case to 2.18 to-day for you to argno further.

the Australian Curamonwealth Premier, the and express warm gratifiention at The Conservatives and: Centre „denied encouraging response made by Canada that Germany was responsible for Eng-and Australia to Mr Churchill's sugges- land's continuing to arm.

ting, which have not fallen on deaf ears.

WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.

TASK OF THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR

TO LONDON.

would appear to have been considered when the MACKAY Treaty was negotiated, for Article XII of that treaty describes the A DIEND OF THE FINEST TUBE missionary question is China as being, in the opinion of the Chinese Governrnént, “ one requiring careful consideration, so that, if possible, troubles such as bave occurred in the past may be averted in the future,” and, Great Britain agreed to join is a Commis sion to investigate the question, and, if For over 30 Years WATSON'S possible, to devise means for securing per- manent peace between converts and non- "E" has maintained the re-converts should such a Commission be formed by China and the Treaty Powers interested. putation of the

FINEST The abolition of extra-territorial jurisdiction. in China is an aspiration of the Republican SCOTCH

the leaders which they lose no opportunity to WHISKY in

ventilate. But the only condition on which FAR EAST.

the Powers can possibly consent to abandon extra-territorial jurisdiction in China is clearly stated in Olanss XII. of the Mackay": Treaty, which reads: "Ching having ex pressed a strong desire to reform ber judicial system sad to bring it into secord will that of Western nations, Great Britain WATSON agrees to give every assistance to such reform, and she will also be prepared to relinquish her extra-territorial rights when she is satisfied that the state of the Chinese laws, the arrangement for their administration and other considerations, warrant her in sp doing," Not even Dr SUN YAT-BEN himself, we imagine, will contend that the present state of Chinese laws and the arrangements for their ad ministration ure so far in accord with those of Western nations na to justify the Powers in, taking the question of extra-terri- toriality into consideration. In truth, China stands in this respect where Japan stood, thirty or forty years ago, and not until China achieves at least the same standard; belonging to Messrs. Carlowitz and Co. battleship construction by, at least six

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as Japan bad achieved in this respect hy the year 1905 are the Powers likely to seriously entertain any proposal for the abolition of extra-territorial jurisdiction.

Two Chinese policeman succumbed to plague during the week-end and another. is in hospital suffering from the same disease.

Yesterday 57 deporteus and undesirables arrived from the Dutch East Indies by the sis. T'jikini and 30 arrived by the Taipan lator in the day.

The Colonial Secretary's Office informs us that Newchwang has declared Hong kong an infected port and ships arriving from Hongkong are therefore subject "to _quarantine regulations.

The brat large shipment of new season's LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET SEIT, EO tra arrived in Hunkow on the 11th inst. From Kiukiang by the China Merchants steamer Kiangshin. The shipment total- ed" 7,000 packagės.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 21st, 1912.

MR. PUTNAM WEALE, the well-known writer on Chinese affairs, in the course of an article he has recently communicated to a London contemporary, observes: "From

Five Chinese stowaways, who had been found on board the ss. T'aiguan, were ab the Magistracy brought before. Mr. Mel- bourne who ordered them to pay a fine of $250 each or undergo three months in prison.

Arrangements are being made in Shang- hai to form a Chines and German Association. The Chinese members will chiefly be students who have returned from their studies in Germany, and the proposal is to have a place in Shanghai

Mr. Lucien Wolf, the well-known writer on foreign affairs, states in the Graphic that Count von Bieberstein's first task in London will be the signature of the revised version of the sceret Anglo Ger

man. Treaty of 1898 relating to the

LONDON, May 20th.

them.

This adjournment was taken, and in the afternoon his Worship intimated that he was then of opinion that he had o power to fine the men under section 15, and ordered them to pay compensation to the Laundry to the extent of one month's wages ($5 and $ respectively). The Daily Chromide states that the and in the alternative 7 days hard Government is prepared to make the labour,

* Mr. D'Almada-With all deference, I widest concessions in the committee stage submit that your Worship has no power of the Welsh Disestablishment B The to convict these men in any form. Thy Chirch will probably be left in possession

where they can meet and continue their Portuguese Colonies which would then of all endowments except tithes. studies and converse in the German lan-be published. The Portuguese sovereign-ANOTHER PROSPECTIVE STRIKE Kuage. The proposed moiety will later on be affiliated with the Federation in Germany, as there is a large membership of both Chinese and Germans there. The

success of the movement seems assured. Mr. Schirmer, Vice-Consul for Germany, and Mr. Wang Chingdao, Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Nanking, are actively interesting themselves in the movement.

The Consul General for Germány, tat Hankow, Dr. M. Muller, has received a despatch from General Li Yain-hung in response to his complaint that a launch

had been fired on bear Yochow. General

states that the complaint had been referred to the Hunan Sovernment. He had now received a reply from the Governor of that provires asking him to convey the Government regrets to the Consul and stating that an investigation was proceeding. The officer commanding the forces at Yochow had, hen ordered to ascertain what section of soldiers bad been in the junks from which the shooting was done. General Li qas also asked to see that proper panis ment should be meted out to those responsible.

BIU SEIZURE OF ARMS.

It is understood that a big seizure of arms was made on the French nail steamer just arrived from Home, revolvers to the value of somewhere Atent $75,000 being seized.

ty susceptibilities have been scrupulously respected, but the Treaty will emphasise the Anglo-German interest regarding the tranquillity

and

of the progress the Anglo-German Colonies outside jurisdiction south of the tenth parallel.

BRITAIN'S REPLY TO GERMANY.

The Daily Express says that the Ad- miralty intends to macet the Germani pro- gramme by accelerating the current year's

months.

BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED IN AMERICA.

LONDON, May 20th,

section gives your Worship what is known

RX a disciplinary jurisdiction, and nothing else. If your Worship has no power to Gne these men, it obviously follows that you cannot imprison them... LONDON, May 20th.

His Worship-Supposing they don't Owing to a dispute arising out of the pay the compensation. How can I to employment of a non-unionist, the Lon-force them to do so, except by the alter.

native, imprisonment 1 don lightermon have decided to strike on the evening of the 20th. Six thousand men will be affected and the whole trade of the port will be threntoned.

the

LATER.

whom The non-unionist over lightermen are striking is a sexagenarian watchman.

PIPE OR CIGARETTE!

Mr. D'Almada-Your Worship can en force the compensation by distress only under the Magistrate's Order. I cannot have the alternative recorded against my clients. It is a serious thing to them... If your Worship pleases, I will under- take that the compensation shall be paid but there should not be the imprisonment alternative against them.

:

His Worship-1 have recorded the alternative, but will adjourn the matter for you to Thursday next. In the woman- time they are fined..

The great question of which is the least Mr. D'Almada--No fine, your Worshing harmful form of smoking has again been jonly compensation ordered. sottled by the Lancet, which instituted a

The Now Oricans authorities have seized | special inquiry by a new procom devised a charge in its own laboratory. The experiment the British steamer Santong on of violating President Taft's proclama led to the following conclusions: tion against the shipment of arms for Mexicans. The authorities found 100,000 cartridges and ten cases of carbines on

board.

LATER.

The Santona bas been released, as

President Taft had previously exempted the munitions aboard her as an act of courtesy to the Mexican Government.

THE COFFEE TRUST PROSECU- TION

LONDON, May 20th. A telegram from New York states that the the Government

argues that

valorisation immediate effect of the scheme was the withdrawal of nearly 11,000,000 bags from the market, and

amount of nicótine (2.04.2.96 par cent.),

DICKI

His Worship Oh, yes; compensation.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Pipe mixture contain the largest ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE IN COUNCIL Egyptian and Turkish cigarettes come Chamber of Commerce was held yeater- A special meeting of the Hongkong (1.38-1.74), Virginian cigarettes showing similar figures (1.40-1.60), while day to nominate a member of the Chan a British olgar contains even less (1.24 ber to fill the place of Hon. Mr. E. A. por cent), and a Havana cigar the least

Hewett, C.M.G., during nine months ́of all (0.64 per cent.):

The Cigarette, whether Egyptian leave of absence granted to bin by H.E. Turkish, or American, yields the least the Officer Administering the Government. amount of its total nicotine to the smoke Mr. N. J. Stabb presided, and there wete formed, while the pipe yields a very also present:-Hon Mr C. H. Ross large proportion (in some cases between.

consunier.

70 and 80 per cent) of its nicotine to Meskrs. G. Friesland, E. Shellim, H. A. the smoke reaching the mouth of the Siebs, G. C. Moxon, F. H. Armarong, The cigar appears to give A. Rumjahn, M. Stewart, 1. W. O figures midway between the two.

Boauar, G. T. Edkins, H. A. White, It should he observed, however, adds G. H. Medhurst, A. Forbes, WD. Jupp, the Lancet, that, though the cigarette.

Mr.

and cigarette smoke, according to these Owen Hughes, F. C. Macromid, Wong experiments, offer the least objection Loung-him and the secretary, from the point of view of nicotine, there A. M. Williams. are indications of ather products being present in cigarette smoke which are not present in pipe or cigar smoke, and which cannot he harmless. It is to be cigarette smoker who is guilty of excess.

the desire to be treated with full respect which ramour named for service in the Nautical Phrase Book, irst published in declares that the valorisation was not réinembered, also, that it is often the

there is not the slightest doubt that the new régime will in the smallest possible space of time attack the vexed question of foreigners residing bayong the narrow limits of treaty ports, which are simply the ports of ostry of the country, in which small areas were marked off in the past, and specially reserved for aliens. The great majority of foreigners in the interior are missionaries, --but there are already formidable numbers of Europeans connected with the growing min-

THE NEW COMMODORE.

Captain R. H. Anstruther, R.N., re lieves Commodore. Eyre ns Commodore at Hongkong.

Captain Anstruther is the joint author with Captain Settembrini, of the Royal The battleships Triumph and Swiftaure, Italian Navy, of an Italian and English Far Inat, are to be retained on the 1893. Captain Anstruther has also quali contocted for the benefit of the producers. Mediterranean Station on the reorganisa fied as an interpreter in German. He or the public, but was due to the demands tion of the naval forces in those waters. received the C.M.G. decoration in June, of the fuanciers who were obtaining as

much as 24 per cent. interest on loans, Chiness appeared before Mr. Melbourne At the Magistracy yesterday three,

articles, the property of the Gas Company. on a charge of stealing fittings and other The value of the stolen articles was sẹt A short couinemoration service will be down at 8467.

held at St. John's Cathedral on Friday,

1907.

EMPIRE DAY.

A BIG CONTRACT.

LONDON, May 20th.

The firm of Sir John Jackson and Com 24th of May, at 9 am when His Excel- paay have obtained a provisional contract Everyone in Kinta, says a Southern lency the Officer Administering the Gor-worth four millions sterling to complete ing industry scattered throughout the coun- contemporary, will be sorry to hear that ernment will be present, and a sermon

another stage of Willcock's £30,000,000 try. New China will demand police control Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rynes will be leaving will be preached by the Chaplain.

irrigation scheme for Mesoptamia. over these--that is, the abandonment of ex-Ipoh shortly. Mr. Hynes has been trans- tra-territoriality outside foreign concessions ;

AEROPLANE ACCIDENT." and the Yale or Harvard or Cambridge

LONDON, May 20th. graduate who will probably be departmental chief in the large or more frequented dis-

military aviator, Lieut. Ashton, trich will see to it tint as strict a control observed in China as is the case now in Japan."

ferred to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's Hongkong office.

The service is intended primarily for the British children of the Colony, for whom the Nave and both transepts will be reserved. The scneral public will be accommodated in the Nave aisles. The

Dr. Iwatsubo, the Singapore dentist, hay been up before the Court in the matter of the payment of damages to David Jones, musical portion of the service will be rea-

who obtained judgment for $2,000. The dered by the Band of the King's Own while "Dr." offered $5 a month. (This, a con- Yorkshire Light Infantry by kind per-

LABOUR IN THE PORTUGUESE COLONTES.

The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting,

THE CHAIRMAN announced that only one name, that of Mr Murray Stewart, had been submitted. Before putting his name before the meeting, it was open to, any member to speak.

There being no remarks, the Chairman put the name of Mr. Murray Stewart to The Italian Government, through the the meeting, the vote being unanimous Legation at Lisbon, last month asked the in his favour. Mr. Stowart was nomin Portuguese Government what measures sted by Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross and Mr. have been taken in the territory of the

6. T. Edkins. Act of Brussels, 1890, concerning the

In reply Mr. STEWART Baid÷Mr. Chair liberated slaves, The repatriation of

I am very sensible Minister for the Colonies replied that man and gentlemen, slaves no longer existed on Portugura of the honour of being chosen for the territory, slavery having been abolished

by the law of April 29th, 1875. It was second time as your representative," and true that negro labour was under the I appreciate the confidence reposed in ma control of the authorities, but the negroes It will justify my every endeavour. wore recruited under contract and were repatriated at the end of their contracts,

as stipulated by the law..."

In all fairness it must be said, adds the.

Lisbon correspondent of The Times, that the Government is now enforcing the law

descending at Amesbury, dashed of repatriation. Indeed, the owner of lotter to Dr. G. D. Gray, expresses his

BRITISH DOCTOR'S SERVICKS ACKNOWLEDGED.

President Yuan Shih-kai, in a gracious

thanks for Dr. Gray's services ON already complaining of the deficiency of nero-native labour. If abuses still exist, it is behalf of the wounded on the night of the A Government launch, available for and three seriously injured.

chiefly in recruiting, but here, too, the riots in Peking, and presents him with a cheque for $500 for the British Charity Kowloon children, will leave the Polico plans overturned, but the aviator was authorities are doing their best to see Hospital in Peking which Dr. Gray

that only willing natives are engaged. controls. Pier, Kowloon, at 8.20 am sharp.

We do not quite guther what Mr, PUTNAM temporary points out, would liquidate the mission of Colonel Hamilton and officers into the crowd, one person being killed cocoa plantations in Sao Thome are

d. The

WELLE means by all this. In China at the presont time the position is much the same as it was in Japan before the abolition of

debt, but not any interest, in 38 years.) His receipts from fees were from 8120 to 00 ath. The summons was adjourn ed for an interpreter to bo present.

unhurt.