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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18r. 1912.

the United States is not saving South Ame rica from Europe only to nequire it herself. The fears entertained by the smaller re- publics regarding their future independence can only have arisen within comparatively recent times, for, it is safe to say that, prior to the Spanish-American war, the United States were not suspected of designs which bad territorial expansion in view. Since

thea their motives in any application of the Monroe Doctrine have apparently been viewed with a certain amount of distrust

At the Magistracy yesterday, a Chinem TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

was charged with attering a forged bank- noto valued 10 on the Chartered Bank, and with being so possession of the saine.. He was committed to the Criminal Sessions for trial.

The body of Don Pedro Roxas, the well- known Manila capitalist, who died some months ago in Paris, was brought to

to Manila.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE LONDON STRIKE.

TROUBLE SUESIDING.

LONDON, May 31st, The Port of London Authority has

ference thaters to becoine abortive.

The Master Carmen have declined to attend the Conferenc

Union

The Seamen and Firemen's Executive has warned the men not to strike without orders.

Manila last week on the Spanish mail declined to participate in the Conference steamer. The body was transported by which the Home Ofive has convened. rail from the French capital to Barcelona Consequently, as the shipowners have The little republics appreciate the protection and thence by steamer of their big brother, but they want a Hundreds followed the remains to the also declined to participate, the Con- thorough understanding that that protec-grave in the Cemeteric del Norte. tion is genuinely disinterested and has

Throughout the mouth of May, which Their helplessness no ulterior motive. quickens their fairs. The defenceless con.is regarded by the Roman Catholic Church as the Month of Mary," special services dition of South America is described by have been held in the Cathedral of the Senot MAXOS ALBA in these words: "Tho Immaculate Conception in Glenealy, territorial responsibilities of the Latin Yesterday boing the concluding day of the American nations are greatly in excess Feast, the Cathedral was beautifully de- of their respective populations. The seven-corated, and there was a procession in WHISKY teen republics from Mexico to Cape Horn, the compound.

with an area of several times that of ('optral bardi preached thirty-one sermons during Europe, contain at best 70,000,000 inhabit the month on The Virtues of the Blessed ants, which could be comfortably housed Virgin," alig in any one of the larger republica, as Mexico, or Colombia, or Brazil, or Argentina, leav ing the remaining immense territory avail- able for Eurpean expansion. Can Tripol; compare with the broad and fertile plains of Northern Venezuela, bordering on the

SCOTCH

BLEND OF THE FINEST PURS

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES..

For over 30 Years WATSON'S | Caribbean? Or Morocco with the Atlantic

STRIKERS SEEKING BUPPORT.

the

The Strike Committee of the Transport The Rev. Father Gar-Workers Union has requested

National Executive Council of the Union to take steps to proclaim a national strike in order to vindicate the principle

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS.

6.0.0. 1. CIVIL SERVICE.

This tennis league fixture will be play- this afternoon at 5. p.m. on the Civil Service ground.

the will represent The following C.C.C.-H. H. Tayler, G. A. Hancock, LA. Roja, E. L. Braga, R. Phillips, and R. Basa.

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of Trades Unionism,

The strike lenders are greking the port of other unions and have complain

ed to the Home Office of the violence of the police.

LÁRÐUR LEADER DENOUNCER STRIKE. Mr. Leith, & labour leader, hás con- demned the strike, which, he said, was being run by a few bureauerats in an anti-democratic manner, against the spirit of Trades Unionism. Mr. Leith said the dockers. would not break their agreements with the employere.

[TOROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) LORD KITCHENEW'S REPORT

EGYPT.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

Messrs. Vernon and Smyth in their. weekly share report dated May 31st ON|state

LONDON, May 31st. Lord Kitchener in his first annual te

an interesting review of the affairs of the port as Governor-General of Egypt gives

country.

The market generally ina ruled fairly active throughout the past week, and rates with few exceptions elcso frui market, with little importance doing. Sterling Rubbers have been a drooping

4/7 per lb. quiot. In Singapore stocks. Fine Hard Para Rubber is quoted a little more life has been noticeable, but we have no material changes in quota sions to report. The Sandycroft Rubber Co. has declared a final dividend of 40 per cent., making in all 100 per cent. for the year. Discount rates are unchanged at 3 per cent. (Bank of England) and a per cent. (open market rate). Bar' Silver closes at 2ajd. por oz. rondy, 284d. at. 2/-. forward, and Sterling T.T. Shanghai T.T. is quoted at 791, remain at £84 10s. in London, with HANKO. Hongkong and Shanghais the local rate varying between 8840 and 8946, there being buyers at the former and sellers at the lattar.

Dis Lordship alter eleven years absence from Egypt records with plea- sure the general progress made in the country during that period and notes with satisfaction the recent calming of the political feeling and the fact that consideration of practical reforms had apparently become more interesting than abstruse political questions. He warns Mohammedans of the weakening efferts MARINE INSURANCE-Unions close quick with sales at $808. Yangtones bare de of political action.

clined in the North to 8100 with ex. 3 There had been a constant stream of Cantons have been booked at $223 and, close in request with nothing further North offering andor an advarer. Chinos and China Traders aro.......1- changed and no business in these stocks is reported.

migration from all the surrounding

parts of Africa entering the Sudan, and Lord Kitchener anticipates that the population will be doubled in the next five years. When the Sugan was con- quered the whole population was practi- cally starving now there is hardly a poor man in the Budan:.

const section of Colombia, where the Maged " has maintained the re.dalona waters a marvellous valley, in no way inferior to that of the Nile, and equally the the

FINEST well situated geographically? Can putation of

Congo compare favourably with the Amazon the SCOTCH WHISKY in

or Madagascar or West Africa with the inner hands of Peru, of Bolivia, or of FAR EAST.

Ecuador?" The quotation gives the impres- sion that the activities of European Powers in Africa bave created a feeling of alarm

å handful of dockers resumed work at among South Americans that in course

the West India and Royal Albert Docks. of time their territory may be seized

The thirteenth ordinary annual meeting.The unloading of a large steamer from by European Powors, needing outlets for thair surplus populations, and of course it of Watkins, Limited, was held in the Australia has been begun at this London has to be namitted that the possibility, office of the one of the general man docks. A number of waggons are avail- control the Republican Convention.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ALEXANDHA BUILDINGS.

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Daily Press.

HONGKONA, JUNE 18T, 1912.

THE disturbances in Mexico and Cuba, which seriously threaten the established governments in both countries, have been responsible for much discussion on the probable intervention of the United States.

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though remote, exists nevertheless. instance, if one of the republics were to parnus a policy like that which led Great Britain and Germany to interfore in Veus- zuela ten years ago, there is no saying what asures might have to be adopted to secure Bisfaction. Would the Monroe Doctrine apply? The United States may render assistance against wilful aggression on the part of a non-American power, but if Washington is to accept responsibility for all the follies a South American people may perpetrato it will soon fud itself in a impossible position. This alone proves the necessity for a Revision of the Monroe Doctrine. However, the question of the moinent for the United States is to allay anxiety that may, he felt by Latin Ameri- cans as to their future intentione, and it seems to us that this should be accou- plished both by the actions and words of the American Secretary of State for War, Mr. Knox, who at a banquet given this week by the Pan-American Society at New York asserted that "the object of his recent mission to the Caribbean was to ussure all the peoples of that region that the opening of the Panama Canal would inaugurate an era of closer relations between all the American countries. The United States wished to see the other nations of that hemisphere stronger and more atable," These words are certainly re-assuring, and ought to encourage the various republics to develop their national lives on progressive lines.

The Bijou Scenic Theatre closed from yesterday for the summer months.

The situation in the region of Hoile

COMPANY MEETING,

WATKINS, LIMITED.

Company

Mr.

WORK COMMENCED.

agers, presided, and there were also pre-able and transport has considerably Large quantities of food, sent: Messrs, Chan A. Fook, general man- increased. ager, G. Harper. G. P. Curry, Chow including dry foods, left the docks, under Hong Wa, Wong Leung Him, and Ng

convos, this morning. Hon Tsz..

Your gen-

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STRIKE DWINDLING.

international strike.

There is general belief that the trouble is subsiding.

The CHAIRMAN aid-The report·· and

The papers quote Mr. Ben Tillet as statement of accounts having been in your hands for some days, I will with yourenying last night that he does not now permission follow the usual course and intend to call either a national or an take them as read. I propose also to take as read the auditor's report. eral managers regret very much that the resolutions before you are not of a more favourable character. The severe depres ion from which trade of every description in the Far East has been suffering for some considerable time was still in evi- dence during the past year. Before pro- posing the adoption of the report and accomats for 1911, I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.

There being no questions,

The merchants at Smithfield are com plaining of a glut of meat.

Most of the employers refuged to attend the conference to-day.

GOVERNMENT ACTION. -

- The Daily News understands that the Government will insist on the men re

THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

MR. TAFT STILL CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. LONDON, May 31st. Reuter's correspondent at Now York wires that the returns from New Jersey bring to an end the personal campaign between Col. Roosevelt and President Taft. Despite the former's pronounced victories in all the States. President Taft is still confident of being able to

CANADA AND IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

071

LONDON, May 31st, Two Canadian Ministers, Mr. Borden and Mr. Hazen, sail for England on June 28th to confer with the Imperial Government especially

Imperial

Defence.

DEATH OF A FAMOUS AVIATOR.

LONDON, May 31st. The death is announced of Me. Wilbur Wright, the famous American aviator. He died of typhoid

RUSSIA'S CHINA POLICY.

SEMI-DEFICIAL STATEMENT,

THE INSURANCES Hongkongs have. been booked at $350 and close firm. Chinas are a steady market at 81% after sales.

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos, after sales at $201, are now en- quired for at 2261, Indo-Chinas tinue in request at $85, the London rate being 140/- (middle price): China and Manilas have been booked at $101, and Douglases at $27. Star Ferrys have ad- vanced to $33 and $24 ex dividend for Shell the old and now rospectively. Transports have been done at from 112/- to 114 market closing rather easier with sellera in Londen at 113/-,

REFINERIES.Chinas are procurable at $109 and Luzona at 3221, no hduiness MINING. Troughs are firmer with being reported in either stock. buyers at 70/-, after sales up to 10/9 Chinese Engineering at 30/-, after sales, Raube are enquired for at $3.60, and at 37/- und 36/9.

DOCKA, WHARVES AND Gonows-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks an easier with sellers at $4. Kowloon Wharves, on it becoming known that a sale of a portion of their property to the Govern- ment had been concluded, sprang into brisk demand, and the rate rose rapidly from 87 to 800, at which latter rate they close in request. New Amoy Backs have been done at 80 and Shanghai Docks at the reduced rate of The 60. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves are quoted at Tis. 91.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands, after sales at $106, are easier with sellers at the rate. Kowloon Lands have been booked at 234, and West Points at $53. Humphreys Estates continue on offer at 85 with small buyers at Hongkong Hotels (old) are wanted at $110, and the new can be placed at $71.

COTTON MILLS.- Hongkongs are quiet nl $5, and Ewos at the reduced rate of Tls. 55.

MISCELLANEOUs.-China Borneos, after sales at 11 eum div., are now a littla at $3 ex easier with small sellers dividend. China Providents are quick $22. The Russian Government has published at 88.8 and Dairy Farms at a semi-official auswer to the attack on

Cements can be placed at 81, Union It is semi-officially 854, Powells at 80, and Fisheries at 84. The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of suming work immediately and then will Russia's diplomacy published recently by Water Bonts at $71, Steam Laundrys at

the Norse Vremya. establish a Board of Arbitration to pre-stated that Secretary Knox's Manchuria Ropes have been done at $10), and HongTM the report and acconuts.

Railway neutralisation proposal was de- kong Tramways at 4/3. There are sellers vent stoppages in future.

feated by the unequivocal protests raised of Electrics at 823), and of Watsons at by Russia and Japan. The Russian Gov-86. Peak Trams are quiet at 811) (old). erament learned throngh official Notes $1.10 (new), Langkats close with prof dated December 18th and 20th, 1909, sent able sellers at Tl. 69.

Mr. No How Tsz seconded, and the motion was carried. This concluded the business.

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.

An extraordinary general meeting was afterwards held, at which,

and incidentally have raised again the large affected by ripderpest is described as very in the capital of the company, to sell the

grave.

issue of the Monroe Doctrine. In so far as the two countries montioned are concerned, Un the part of the United

A Supplementary Index to the revised intervention States can only be justified on the plaas of ordinances of the Colony has been print protecting the lives and property of lured in a convenient form for catting into subjects, and the United States Government slips and pasting into the Index itself. have plainly indicated that this is their attitude. There is really no question of the

FRANCE IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, May 31st,

LATER

If appears that the French lost heavily in the attack by Berbers on Eez on the night of May 25th. A telegram which the wireless station at Fez refused has been brought to Tangier by courier. It says that the French casualties were 42 killed

and 75 wounded.

Tronoha

Indo-Chinas

Para Rubber

57/C

32/0

102/0

25/-

10/6

17/0

D/9 premium.

75/- cum div.

4/

111/3 36/- 140/-

4/7 quiet,

YUEN SHIH KAI INTERVIEWED. A representative of the Min La Pau in Larviewed the President on the 23rd inst.. when the President said:

by the British Ambassador to Russia, the LONDON QUOTATIONE, The following A despatch from General Lyautey.contents of the proposed neutralisation quotations (middle price) were recrived

scheme and submitted the proposal to a from London by wire to-day- The CHAIRMAN proposed the following states that hundreds of Berbers entered Cabinet of January 12th, 1910, when it Ledburys

A reply was Linggis resolution: "That the Company be the east side of Fez on Tuesday evening, was decided to reject it.

given to the United States on January United Sardangs wound up voluntarily, and that Ernest but receiving no support from the town 21st, 1910, in that sense. Simultaneously Saponge

The French the Japanese Government also notified the London Asiatics Alfred Mountford Williams, incorporated they retired at midnight.

United States of its rejection of the pro-

E. & I. Trusts ........ accountant. of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, be and is hereby appointed troops at dawn attacked the enemy, posal of the purchase of the South Man Rubber Trusts.

are expected fromchuria Railway by an international syndi- liquidator for the purpose of such wind and reinforcements

cate. On April 18th, 1911, both the Rus- ing up." In doing so he said-After enro-Mequinez.

sian and Japanese Governments received Hongkong Electric Trams

Shell Transports ful consideration one of our general man.

Chinese Engineerings The Sultan is endeavouring to help in notice that a 10 million sterling loan contract had been signed in Peking be agers believes that it would be in the best the measures taken by General Lyautey to tween the Chinese Government and the interests of the shareholders, to prevent

Four Powers Byndicate, Article 15 whereof stipulated the reservation by the Four any further shrinkage from trading losnes establish order and divide the tribes.“

Powers Syndicate of a right of priority regarding Chinese loans. The Russian company's business as a going concern.

that the said Article was equivalent to a and Japanese Governments pointed out To do this, it is of course necessary for the Company to go into liquidation. 1,

monopoly by the Four Powers Syndicate and lodged a protest against the loan. gentlemen, do not agree with those views,

The Four Powers Syndicate insisted on

"The republic has just been established and the foreign powers have not all re which I may say are the views of my co

the retention of the Article, but the loan General Manager. This meeting, bow-

has not yet come to a successful conclu- cognized it. The Chinese are divided in sion. Neither Russia nor Japan had over partyism, in confusion, neting purely on ever, has been called in order to place the

demanded participation in the Four their own feelings and not holding the matter before you, and it will be for you

Powers-loan. The Russo-Asiatic Bank government foremost in their thoughts. Attention is drawn to the announcement

had never joined either the Four Powers Even public opinion is not uniform so that application of the Monroe Doctrine in this by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. to decide whether the business shall con-

Syndicate or the other Syndicate comforeigners suspect internal dissension posed of Russian, Belgian, French and anong us and the foundation of our coun- instance, but apparently the reiteration of and the Great Northern Telegraph Co. tinue or be wound up, and for that par

British capitalists, with a view to accept try certainly cannot be consolidated. The the Monroe Doctrine by the statesmen of of a reduction of telegram charges to pose le pass or reject the resolution to con- sider which this meeting has been called.-

ing a Chinese loan. In February last the powers hesitate to recognize us and unless 1 myself think that with the revival of

A telegram from Ottawa'states that Sir Government received an invitation from we sink our partyism and sacrifice the great republic has led to a general feel. places in China. ing of apprehension among the galler

Mr. R. G. Knowles, the famous come- trade generally there is a prosperous Wilfred Laurier, speaking at a banquet, the Four Powers Syndicate for participa opinions, serious dangers will beset the republics which comprise South Amerindian, has quite recovered from the opera- future for this Company if you decide toxtated that he would never retire from tion in the advances made to China. On or republic, and our country will not be lost about March 13th the Government sent a in a period of absolutiem but lost to the carry it on and not to wind it up. It may public life. Referring to the famous Taft reply agreeing to participate, subject to partizand after the revolution, so that the that the United States is seeking to make tion he underwent in Manila and is now

the following conditions: That the ad- Chinese republic will be the guide to the the zouthern continent a preserve of her giving bis entertainments in that city. he that you, gentlemen, would like to letter, he said:"Under Heaven I am

At least, that is the four ventilated Mr. Knowles it to give another entertain continue the business, but would like satisfied that we are in the right. Presi yances shall be treated as a separate loan, partition of Chine. My mind chills o

Board of Directors, or Consulting Com-

that negotiations shall forthwith he en- "I am planning to remedy this and by Senor de Manos Alsae in an article meat in Hongkong on Saturday next.

⚫mittee, to supervise and assist in the dent Taft did not know the Canadians independent of the coming political loans; this reflection. which he contributes to the London journal

Suit has been instituted in the court of management. Although this meeting has when he harboured the idea of a comer tered into concerning the conditions of have appointed men to conciliate both Hijsene under the caption "Wanted: a

junct of the United States. Mr. Tiñosevelt Chinese inans shall be accepted without sorting public opinion Revised and Extended Monroe Doctrine," the first instance at Manila against not been called for that purpose, if the tial agreement to make Canade an ad the political loans; and also that no other sides and hope that the press as repte He declares that the United States owes Gutierrez Hermanos by Leopoldu Criado. gentleman present indicate that those are did not share the iden, and he is as good the consent of the Powers: concerned, justice and not be partial to their own hias and violent views,-this in order On March 18th, the Government again that foreign confidence may be obtained it to Latin America to quieten its fears by The amount of money claimed is 139,000 their wishes, a meeting could be called to.

pesos, and covers a period of years, Br. pass the necessary resolution. I will now, an authority on Canada as President prior to the conclusion of those negotin and attack divergent views or express

received an invitation to participate in and recognition hastened." announcing definitely that it has

Criado entered the firm of Gutierrez Her gentlemen, propose the resolution to pass

the loun, the contract for which the Four When questioned as to Promier Tang's. territorial designs upou that continent and

mahas some 24 years ago, as a working which this meeting has been called.

Powers Syndicate was about to conclude, resignation the President replied that he the amount being 60 millions sterling, had persuaded the Premier not to resign. never will have. Latin America, ho adde, is partner, and was to receive 5 per cent, of Mr. CURRY seconded the motion, which

The Government still reserves its reply to as his resignation at this juncture would grateful for the support of the United States the profits of the firm for his services. He without which the entire country, from the claims that during that period of 24 years

this last invitation, and it now has under be fraught with the most serious conse Rio Grande to Cape Horn, would be open he has drawn only 11,000 pesos and that

consideration participation in the loan quences. The President contradicted the on the condition that the special rights report that the Premier and Chang Pin and interests Russia possesses in China lin had quarrelled and the Inter had to seizure and exploitation by the European the balance of his share he has left with the

shall not be thereby prejudiced,

threatened bim with a pistol. Powers, but it would like to be assured that firm.

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was carried,

The CHAIRMAN-That concludes the

business, gentlemen. I am sorry I have. not the pleasure of telling you that dividend warrants will be ready on Monday.

UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

SIE WILFRED LAURIER ON THE TAFT LETTER.

LONDON, May 31st.

Tast."

FLAGSHIP OF THE BRITISH.

CHINA SQUADRON.

LONDON, May 31st. -Reuter's Agency learns that the cruiser, Defence will be the flagship of the China Station instead of the New Zealand. No other change is contemplated.

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