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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12TH, 1912.

Mr. A Fong took an excellent photo: TELEGRAMS.TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

graph of the Parade on the Cricket Club ground in honour of the King's birth- day.

The photograph was taken in three sections and joined.

An increase of 549,630 pesos over last year's customs collections for eleven months presents, says a Manila paper, an evidence of prosperity of the Philip- pines islands and constantly increasing revenues,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AUKNOY.]

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THE STRIKE IN LONDON.

PREPARATIONS FOR A NATIONAL

STRIKE.:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BRITISH MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

1.ORRALDANE APPOINTED LORD

CHANCELLOR.

LONDON, June 11th.

(THROUGH REUTRU'S AGENCY.]

ITALO TURKISH WAR.

LONDON, June 11th. While the Italians were storming with their bayonets the heights commanding Zanzur, which has long threatened their

It is understood that Lord Loreburn | position, a body of Turks vigorously as- has resigned, owing to ill-health, and he sailed the Italian positions at Garganesh, This attack was ropulsed with great

the longer the delay in obtaining it the more precarious the situation becomes. In illustration of this was need only refer the reader to the information given by our Cantos Correspondent in the letter which appears in another column to-day, rogading the serious depreciation of the Government paper money. The foreign loan will be the salvation of (hinn, and it is absurd to represent than who are willing to lend the money, on approved security, as "seeking

LONDON, June 17th. permanently to destroy, through fiscal

It was reported in the Colony yes

The Shipping Federation and other subjection, the liberty and prosperity and independence of ons of the greatest races interday that one of the pirate chiefs bodies of employers have telegraphed to around Canton had again become Mr. Asquith, protesting against Mr. Me- the world." Do those who argue in the way stop to consider what will happen if China threatening, and was said to have a Kenna's failure to protect the workers! very large force in the vicinity of does not get the money to meet pressing

Whampoa. liabilities and needs and to initiate the reforms which will assure the solvency of the natiou? Would the lending of "a modest asum" to cover the disbandment of her surplus troops secure China against inter- national intervention" It would be absurd to think so for a moment, when the Budget of China for the prese.t year shows the vicer are more limitel than is generally with freedom for the employers to have formally taken the Great Seal and sits ships have been ordered to Havana.

estimated revenue to fall short of the ex- penditure by nearly £30,000,000 sterling.

A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE Mr. FRASER declares that: Waarolotting a misgovernet and enfeebled country pilo MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

upon upon loan which it cannot hope to repay or even meet the interest, while

present conditions continue.

We saved

In the Supreme Court yesterday it was stated in the hearing of a test cas that a local revenue officer had no power of arrest (this being upheld by the Court) and it was further suggested that the powers of arrest possessed by a police

understood.-

from the violence of the strikers,

The London dock-owners have resolved that the Government's proposals are un- acceptable, but that they are willing to negotiate with the men on a basis of cash penalties for breaches of agrement,

non-unionist labour and that the strikers resume prior to negotiations.

It appears that the damage on the Kowloon Canton Railway at Shok Tan is The shipowners having rejected the more serious than was at first reported. | Government's proposals, it is understood The river there, in consequence of the that orders to call out all the transport

workers will be issued to-night.

to repair the damagı

QUESTIONS AT THE LEGISLATIVÉ

COUNCIL,

Hon. Mr. M. STEWART has given notice of his intention to ask the following questions at to-morrow's mating of the

Council:-

-Will the Government re-conside

the recently issued Regulation closing the Jubilee Road to motor traffe, and modify it to the extent of permitting such traffic. in one direction only, during certain hours of the day?

avy rains, broke down several slaus, and the rush of water washed away a considerable portion of the railway em Egypt by acizing control ourselves. Whenbankment. It will take at least a week For over 30 Years WATSON'S ❘ the smash comes in China, when the rear- darins bave spent the money and say they "" has maintained the re-cannot pay, how are the Six Nations to take over the administration without deadly putation

FINEST of the

quarrelling? Every million lent to China brings us nearer ultimate war." (On the SCOTCH WHISKY in the

other hand. Sir EdwAuD GREY has publicly declared that the British Government FAR EAST.

would not give diplomatic support to any han which did not provide adequate guarantees for the proper expenditure of the proceeds, and satisfactory securities for the payment of interest and capital. The Government would ulsu refuse approval of any loan tha conditions of which infringed the policy of the open door in Manchuria and Mongolia as regards British commerce. These assurances contain, it seems to us, a satisfactory, protection from the dangers which threaten, according to Mr. FRASER. No man can be botter aware than Sir EDWARD GRET of the international complica tions which would result from leading to Chion money without security for its proper expenditure, and for which she canst give antisfactory socunty, and since he has declared that he cannot support anything likely to cause China's credit to disappear, and confusion and chaos to result, va may

S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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The Daily Press.

HONITONG, Jose 12rm, 1912.

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-Will the Government take steps to

expedite the work which has now, for several months past, rendered the Craig- min Road impassable for chair traffic and dangerous to pedestrians I

SANITARY BOARD.

AMENDMENT OF DYE-LAWS.

will be succeeded by Lord Haldane,

Colonel Secly becomes Secretary for slanghter by infantry and artillery.

THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA.

War.

Lord Lorehura was unable to attend recent meetings of the Cabinet in conse quence of ill-health."

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LONDON, June 11th.

A Washington telegram states that in LATER consequence of a telegram from the Ane- The resignation of Lord Lorchurn isrican Minister at Havana, reporting an. officially confirmed. Lord Haldane has anti-foreign negro agitation, two war-

on the Woodsack to-morrow, when the House of Lorda re-assemblen.

The newspapers of all shades of opinion contain hearty eulogies of the past ber- vices of Lord Loreburn.

Though it is understood that the' ap- The National Executive of the Transpointment of Col. Scely is settled, it part. Workers has telegraphed to all has not been announced yet. centres, recommending an immediate gen. eral strike.

The Cabinet has been suromoned for a special meeting on Tuesday night to con- sider the situation.

Meanwhile Mr. Miller, the Newcastle

labour header, says that the talk of a na tional strike is only a bluff. "We have not been consulted," he said, "we have no quarrel with the employers in the North-East district, and there is no rea- son for a strike."..

The Manchester dockers, however, en-

Lord Ashby of St. Ledgers, formerly the Hon. Ivor Quest (Payianster General), will replace Col. Sorly as Under Secretary for War.

SUFFRAGETTE SENTENCES

LIGHTENED,

LONDON, June 11th. Mr. McKenna mundunced in the Housa of Commons that Mrs. Paukkurst and Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence had been placed in the First Division, on their assurance that they would be of good

thusiastically received the idea of a na behaviour in prison. tional strike.

Mr. Ben Tillett, in a speech at Tower Hill, after referring to the civilian force and to the unofficial organisation form- ed after the railway strike to protect food supplies and public services in times of disorder, announced that they

A special meeting of the Sanitary Board was hold yesterday, to consider the had notified the Government of their amendments of bye-law No. 3 of the intention to form their own police to Disinfection of Infected Premises Byg-protect their own interests. They would laws and Bye-law No. 2 of the Proven be armed with the biggest endgels obtain tion and Mitigation of Epidemic,

MINISTERS' RETURN HOME.

LONDON, June 11th.

Mr. Asquith and Mr. Churchill dis embarked from the Enchantress at Ports month and have arrived in London.

THE OPIUM PROBLEM.

LONDON, June 11th. Renter's correspondent at Simla tele graphs that the opium position in China is becoming worse, but the Government

the restriction of certified sales on the grounds of the necessity of protecting for- ward sellers and the grave low to, the Indian revenue involved.

LATER.

A Washington message states that the situation in Cuba ja viewed so gravely-- that Admiral Osterhaus, commanding the United States Atlantic Fleet, has gone to observe affairs on the spot. The squadron at Key West is awaiting orders,

LATER. Two more battleships have been ordered to proceed from Key West to Cuba.

At Santiago de Cuba insurgents attack. eri American marines guarding the Elenero mines. The Americans bad no casualties, but the insurgent losses are unknown.

BENEFICENT RAINS.

Lanos, June 11th Splendid rains have fallen in Victoria and New South Wales.

LARGE THEFT OF BORNEO BANK NOTES,

Messrs. Gibb, Livingsten & Co., ageols for the British North Borneo Govern- ment, are in 'reeript of the following tele- gram from the Finance Commissioner, Sandakan: Dollars 10,000 notes stalen

from Chowfa 8.8. ; instruct bunke not cash large quantities Bornén notes."

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THE MAGISTRACY.

Before Mr. Melbourne, a Chinese washer-

obstruction in Des Voeux Road West by was charged with causing an

footpath and half on the roadway. À fine of 82 was imposed.

be quite sure that if China gets the mouse Endemic, Contagious or Infectious Disable, and thousands of men had yolup- of India, after consulting experts, oppose allowing his truck to remain half on the

There

ease Bye-laws, passed by the Board on June 4th last.

were present Mr. E. D. & Wolfe (President), Col. Irwin, Messrs. W. L. Carter, Chari Kai Ming, Dr. F. Clarke (Medical Officer of Health).

The PRESIDENT said-The matter which

I propuse to deal with at this special meeting of the Board is one in conce tion with the bye-laws which we amended at the fast meeting, or, rather, with the

new bye-laws which the Board then passed,

toered.

THE SUMMON TO STRIKE.

The Affiliated Transport Workers Federation claim meinbership uf 534,000, but it is probable that a large number, will not respond to the sum-

mans to strike. The men's leaders state that the full effect of the strike will not be experienced till to-morrow, In many places the notices will only reach the men to-day.

The Barry dockers have unanimously declined to go on strike. Cardiff and

THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.

LONDON, June 11th. The House of Commons has passed the second reading of a Bill for strengthen- ing considerably the laws regulating the white slave traffic.

On Monday, at about nuen, two Chinese passengers from the st. Kurta, which arrived on the previous day, were arrest - ed in Connaught Road, on suspicion of (being in possession of arms, On being searched by the police it was found that they had concealed upon them four smail arms and 82 rounds of ammunition. Ông man was carrying a pistol and 40 rounds and the other had in his possession a Colt automatic pistol, two revolvers, and 36 rounds of ammunition. The first defendant was fined $100 or six weeks and the second $250 or three mouths.

The PRESIDENT then reati tt letter from the Colonial Secretary in which be

KHEDIVE TO VISIT ENGLAND. was directed to inform the Board that at a meeting of the Legislative Council

LONDON, June 11th. held on Thursday, June 6th, the hye-laws

Reuter's correspondent at Constan- in question were referred back to the other parts in South Wales are PX- Sanitary Board, with a recommendation that the amendments enclosed should in pected to hold aloof. The Sailors and tinople states that the Khedive leaves on made. He proposed that the Board go Firemen's Executive has issued a mani- Wednesday for Windsor to visit the King workman in a passage netr the Hong- into Committee, and, on resumption

Mr. CARTER seconded the motion, which was carried.

On resuming,

it will be upon conditions that absolutely assure her and the lenders of the expital against the deadly international quarelling that Mr. FRASER foresses. Mr. FRASER is arguing on the false premises that "every security of any value is hypothecated,” This is far from true. Me. PRICHARD MORGAN s corrected Mr. FRASES on this point by reminding him that "the most valuable security possessed by China: Ja absolutely unhypothecated." He refers to the wines and minerals of the country, which he describes as of "untold wealth.” Mr. MORGAN is agnathority on this subject. and writes from some personal acquistance with the mining possibilities in China, Tak article contributed to the Pell Mall A correspondoot has pointed out in fizette by Dr. Lover FRASER on the Peking paper that the royalties or rents of subject of the huge loan to China (repro- mines in the nited Kingdom is worth, on duced in our yesterday's issue) makes the authority of the Chancellor of the Exche-pass the bye-laws as amended. sonsational reading; but we do not consider | quer, £3,000,000 a year. China's mings almt, his ce against the loan will stand are worth yearly from ten to twenty tires as analysis. In the first place, l-little-muel," The truth is that China car put up The PRESIDENT proposed that the picture" of the present state of China which he has drawn of "sat purpose" appeals to ug as a panorama of gross exaggerations, Is it true to any that Peking has lost its hold on the provinces, and that the writ of those who sit at its councils does not rau beyond the city'e battlements ? A suffi- ciout commentary on that is to be found in the patriotic efforts which are being made in perceive how important it is that the most provjucca to raise money for the Cen- | Powers shall be thoroughly satisfed on tral Government, in order to obviate the these points before the money is actually. Timmerscheidt. Following is the pro necessity for a foreign loan: It is effort because the money is not in the country to collect, but it manifests the unity that exists. Again, is it trus to say flint from every province comes the some story of confusion and anarchy ? Or, that riral generals are fighting for Or that Provincial band? Governors are carving out kingdoms and contracting loans upon their own account? Mr. FRASER is able to point to cortain isolated instances which would give verisimilitude to his "picture," but it is grossly misleading to argue from the parti cular to the general, and by doing so ke has given what can only be described as

their own.

satisfactory security, and as no large sum is likely to be leat to China until the Governments are completely satisfied that the arrangements made are such as secure the punctual payment of interest and capita', there can be no menace to the integrity of the country, and we believe the Chinese Government at Peking are well able to

futile paid.

a frightfully exaggerated view of the actual It is easy enough to situation in China. distort mole-bills of

discontezi into mountain-like proportions. So far as our observation goes, the principal cause of popular unrest in China is financial. Chius is badly in need of a large foreign loan, and

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Last wook 324 persons visited the City Hall Library and 2,257 the Museum.

A correspondent writes us a grow! against the police of the Colony and suggests that the Captain Superintendent should insist on Indians and Jukongs learning some English, and should also instruct constables that they have no right to kick and cuff anyone when they take into custody.

A great increase in the number of deaths in Manila during the past two

substituted.

original bye-laws be repealed, and the bye-laws, as amended in Committee, be Mr. CHAN KAI MIxo seconded the pro- posal, which was agreed to...

TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.

M. Eugene Osipoff, the famous Bus stan operatic baritone, from, the Grand Opera at Moscow, gives his concert at the City Hall to-night, being kindly assisted by Mr. Donman Fuller and Mr.

grairme:=;

Part I.

Pagliacoi

1 (a) Prologo

Leoncavallo (b) Barcarolla

Maloff EUGENE 08SIPOFE. () Prelude de Deluge. Saint-Saens (b) Serenada

Drigo (2) Arioso Triumph of Love" (b) Toreador's Bong...

MA, R. TIMMENSCHEIDT.

"Carmen

Symone

Bizel

ELGENE USBSIPOFF.

festo, wurning their members to ignore the summone to strike. On the other hand, in Bristol and elsewhere the strike is being acclaimed with enthusiasm. The transport workers, the employers, and the Port of London aathority have all issued manifestors justifying their respective positions. The transport workers appeal for money to fed 300,000 children and 100,000 women.

VOTE OF CENSURE

Mr. Bonar Law has given notice in the House of Commons of his intention tạ move a vote of censure upon the Govern ment's declaration with regard to free- labour.

MR. W. T. STEAD'S, ESTATE.

LONDON, June 11th.

The two Chinese who were charged with causing the death of a “Chinese

kong Hotel were before Mr. living yesterday. Mr. Grist (Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the defendants. A. Chi- The late Mr. W. T. Stead, who was nose boy who was working, with the de- drowned in the Tite disaster, left ceased at the time of the accident identi- estate, worth £13,000.

THE MALECKA CASE.

Loxpox, June 11th.

fed the two defendants as 'the men who pushed a truck against the ladder on which the deceased was working. The boy said the deceased was standing. on the ladder, a few rungs from the A Warsaw message states that the Tsar top. He could not see the truck coming. has commuted Mins Malecka'a' sentence | The truck could have passed the ladder to an order for life-long explusion. She with room to spare. He was not in- was conveyed to the frontier to-day under a police escort.

THE WIRELESS CONFERENCE.

LONDON, June 11th, Their Majesties at Buckingham. Palace Mr. Asquith has promised the earliest received the delegates to the International

Conferenco and their wives. ・・・ possible day for the motion.

THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.

Losnos, June 11th.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain will move the vote of censure on Wednesday.

The motion for the vote. censure The Duchess of Connaught is now out declares that it is the duty of the Gov-of danger, and is making good progress

4 (*) Autun 1 ................ 6. Chaminde

(b) Scherzo Percy Piternment to protect men desiring to work toward recovery.

M DENMAN YULLER. Part II.

5 (4) Aria. "Russian and Ludmilla "

(b) Serenada

EUGENE OBSIZOFE

at lawful occupation. The claim of Mr. McKenna that the Government WAH Glinka differentiate in cases in which it wil Rechkoono

afford protection and other cases in Smetana which it will afford protection only after a breach of the peace has been com mitted is unconstitutional and illegal,

MR. 8. IMMENSCHEIDT.

months is accribed by Bureau of Health G (0) Ausder Heimat officials to the scarcity of pure water.

(7) Souvenir Their statistics show that 310 more deaths7 (7) Mephisto's Song occurred than during a corresponding period during the last three or four years. This, too, in spite of the fact Chat no epidemics have visited the city.

Drdla

"Faust"

Gounod

(b) Will of the Wisp Cherry (original rendering),···

EUGENE 098IPOFF.

At the Piano Mr. Denman Fuller,

TEST CRICKET.

LONDON, June 11th, The second test match was opened on

Monday at Lords between the South Afri- cans and England. The former in their rst innings were dismissed for 58, Foster

structed to Inok after the foot of the ludder. At the time of the accident he was going to step on to the ladder. Ho did not go up, but stood and shouted at the defendants and two others who were pushing the truck.

Mr. Melbourne had before him a coolis charged with pulling a ricksha in & reckless manner, Inspector Dymond stated that on the previous evening the defendant was pulling à ricksha for which he had no licence. He rushed down Eastern Street and at the bottom a tramear was stopped. The coolie came down the hill at great pace and collided with a Chinese business man who was alighting from the car. The shaft. of the ricksha entered the man's leg, and pierced the muscles of the calf so deeply that it had to be sawn from the ricksha before it could-be drawn out of the flesh. The injured man was removed to hospital in

a serious condition. Inspector Dymond asked for a remand until the injured man was able to attend. The

The Labour Party, has given notice to taking five wickets for 16 runs and Barnes Inspector added that had the coolie been

move an adjournment of the House to day to call attention to the situation.

five for 25. England want to the wicket and scored 122 for the loss of one wicket, Spooner making 87 unfinished.

licensed, he would not have been draw- ing the ricksha along that road. The do- fendant was remanded, bail being fixed at $250.