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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 1ST, 1912.

RETIREMENT OF DR. J. M. ATKINSON,

TELEGRAMS.[TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS,

(TAROVON BLUYKR'S AGENCY.]

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE INSURANCE PROBLEM. FREEING THE LAND FROM THE SHACKLES OF

FEUDALISM."""

العملي بالشيكل

THE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

AT BALTIMORE.

LONDON, June 29th. A telegram from Baltimore states that yesterday's suspension of the Rules, in eluding the one requiring a two-thirds, was merely temporary and applied only majority for the Presidential nomination

to the business of the moment in view

{THROUGH ZEVTER' AGENCY.]

THE EXPLOSION ON THE "JULES MICH LET,"

Loso, June 30th.

at the explosions on the Vulcs Michelet, Publir opinion in Frace is perturbed and the consensus of opinion is that they wore due to defective power.

would seem, assented to the appoint ment, but on learning that, for some reasons which the reports do not disclose, the appointment, had aroused the hosti Principal Civil Medical Officer, who is We learn that Dr. J. M. Atkinson, lity of the troops in the province, theat present at home on leave, has retired President colled the appointment. from the service. The Premier, however, refused to counter- Dr. Atkinson came to Hongkong in sign the order, and disappeared from the 1887 from London, where he had been capital According to the Constitution, all resident medical officer of St. Mary the Presidential mandates require to be Abbott's Infirmary, Kensington, and ́ countersigned by the Ministry. TANG SHAD medical officer of the St. Mary Abbott's I is represented therefore by his friends as district of Kensington. He came out to

LONDON, June 30th- fighting for a principle of vital importance Hongkong as Superintendent of the Exchequer, addressing a demonstration Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the to republican government. Since TANG's Government Civil Hospital, Medical of five thousand persons at Woodford retirement to Tientsin, the telegrams have Offcor to the Small Pox Hospital and denounced the cowardice of those who of the conflicting opinions. told us of other resignations from the to the Lunatic Asylum. After acting for bad engineered the opposition to the Ministry, and something like a state of two short periods in 1895 as Colonial national insurance scheme. They were chaos in Government circles is represented. Surgeon, he was appointed in 1897 Prin Certainly the quarrelling which is taking cipal Civil Medical Officer and President really, he said, starting a new anarchist place among the political factions in Peking of the Sanitary Board. When the Sani-movement. They seemed to think that is adding seriously to the President's try Department was reorganised five or laws were devised to protect their pro- difficulties. We are told in one of the six years ago Dr. Atkinson ceased toperty and privileges, and that it was Chinese telegrame that the Presidente President of the Sanitary Board. recently, with tears in his eyes, implored the While holding that post it may be re-

sport to keep the workers in order. It WHISKY Cabinet to put on end to party squabbles; called that he received the thanks of the

was a dangerous moment to preach such and, again, in an interview accorded to Secretary of State for services during doctrines, and the teachers of them were delegates representing the Tungminghai, the plague epidemic of 1809.

are told how he sadly reflected Atkinson since 1903 had been a member a few years hence. There was a bigger six nominations have been, mado, but, striking voyages over sen nd land.

Dr.sowing a crop they may reap in tears

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES,

we

EST PURE that if he had remained at his country

seat at Chengtohfu, he would have m a peaceful times; but he had come to Peking, be aid, not to serve his own For over 30 Years WATSON'Sability for the good ofthe country. Freely interests, but to work to the best of his

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in the

translated, his address was to the effect that

of the Executive Council.

Socially Dr. Atkinson will be missed

Mr. Bryan's audacions attack on the

A stringent inquiry hasbeen ordered, DESTRUCTION OF AZEPPELIN AIRSHIP

LONDO June 30th. ...A-wire from Duesseldorfstates that the

moneyed interests, which his enemies describe as the cardinal mistake of his career, and whick his friends say is the airship Schwaben was strek by a squall bravest thing he ever did, failed to cause while at her moorings. The gas explod. ceeded to listen all night long to the a stampede at the Convention. It pro-ed and the airship was detroyed, nominating speeches and to take ballots continued from yesterday evening.

Thirty people were jured. seren seriously. "A telegram from Baltimore states that Zeppeling which have later been making. The airship was mad of the big

task in front of the democracy than any judging by the vigour of the demonstra- in many circles. He was an enthusiastic yet undertaken, namely freeing the land tions, it is fairly certain that the contest cricketer and was for some years Presi-from the shackles of feudalism. The will rest between Senator Champ Clark of the Colany and retires at the age of dent of the Hongkong Cricket Club. He Insurance Bill was but the beginning. has spent twenty-five years in the service

56 on pension. The Colony entertains-for-

The salary which has hitherto attach ed to the post of Principal Civil Medical Officer of the Colony has beea equivalent to about £1,300 a year with quarters, and consalting private practice has been per- mitted.

"E" has maintained the reno ous party had a monopoly of all the both Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson the highest talents or the virtues; he wanted the Cabinet sentiments of esteem and in their retire putation of the FINEST to be composed of the ablest mon available,ment they have the best wishes of a bost SCOTCH WHISKY

irrespective of party, and he hoped that his of friends. nominations, which would be influenced by FAR EAST,

that one consideration only, would be en. dorsed by the National Assembly. China has much to be thankful for ju that she has a man of the calibre of YUAN SHIH KAI at the belm of the Ship of State. What has been happening in Peking during the past few weeks does not help to strengthen public confidence in the stability of the Govora- ment. We can only trust that the President bas succeeded in impressing upon his Ministere that the resignation mánia On Friday night the launch For Sang, which appears to have infected them augura with forty passengers on board, left Tai ill for a country whose great need for some Lantau, for Hongkong. About a quar

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At 78, The Peak, Hongkong, on the 9th June, the wife of Capt. W. M. STEWART, D.AA. and Q.G., Cameron Highlanders, of a daughter.

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PIRACY OFF LANTAO

MERCHANTS HELD TO RANSOM.

HOUSING AND LAND REFORMS.

LONDON, June 30th:

the Home Office, speaking at Pinner, said Mr. Ellis Griffiths, Under Secretary for

the Government would shortly submit to the country the framework of propcants

for Housing and Land Reform.

and Senator: Woodrow Wilson.

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The men injured were soldiers why were endeavouring to see the vessel.

AVIATION FATLITY.

LONDO June 30th,

An aviator named Scbt fell from & height of 800 feet at Mbausens and

LATER. -A telegran from New York states that the Democratic Convention last right the six candidates, continued monotonously the balloting for was killed.

The figures in the eighth ballot, which concluded at about midnight, were Clamp Clark 442, Wood- raw Wilson 351. The figures of the others were insignificant. Mr. Wilson gained only a dozen votes as compared with the frst ballot.

The tenth ballot went to Mr. Clark,

INTERNATIONAL RILE SHOOT- ING AT STOCKJOLM.

LONDE, June 30th.

the international rifle shoting by teares At the Olympic Games at Stockholas

of six resulted as follow:-

1. America

1,658

........... 1,600

1.575

The papers state that a huge guarantee fund has been accumulated for Mr. Lloyd George's land campaign in the Autumn, which will include a minimum wage for agricultural labourers, and the establish with 556 votes to 350 for Mr. Wilson. ment of Land Courts to fix the renta and The ninety votes from New York went the terms of tenancies. It will also proto Mr. Clark, resulting in a half hour's vide for an extensive scheme of rural demonstration by the Clarkites, who buted to the superiorityof the apertura housing.

marched in procession round the hall, sights. with banners flying and bands, playing.

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years to come is strong, stable and intell;. Iter of an hour after leaving the island, JORE SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGES.The Convention adjourned:

SMASILING POST-OFFICE WINDOWS.

geut government. We can see nothing in of the passengers, who were armed, the conduct of Taxa Suao-v, at the present charge of the launch A fireman who held up the coxwain and crew and took juncture of affairs, which justifies the laudation of his friends. Without com-

registed was shot through the wrist.

LONDON, June 30th. promise and conciliation at the present direction of Macao,

The launch steamed for two hours in the

The Suffragettes are again indulging in time, peace and progress in China are reached what is supposed to have beenly at the Post Offices in London and the and eventually widespread window smashing, principal- impossible, and assuming the "authentic Colowan. Here the pirates took five of Provinces. Reports of such destruction story" of his resignation to be true, we the passengers, who think most reasonable people will approve wealthy men, on shore, in order to hold described as

are even coming from the north of Scot- the prudence of the President in declining them to ransom, the sum of $20,000 being land. to risk a

rising of the troops in the demanded for their release. The launch metropolitan provisce.

was stripped of all her valuable cargo, including more than 300 in subsidiary was then released. On

The Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., coinage, and

are

of Tokyo, has declared a dividend of 20 arrival in Hongkong the coxwain report

SUPPRAGETTE SHAKE'S THE PREMIER.

Anne's tiate, a Suffragette addressed Mr. At a private Reception at Queen Asquith, seized bim by the coat and shook She complains of having been nearly killed when she was flung down staits, and that she lost a diamond brooch and had her gold watch smashed.

per cent, for the year ending 31st Marched the robbery to the police. The value | him. last and placed 265,847 yen to reserve

of the stolen property is estimated at

A proclamation is published in the Guverument Carte that the Copyright Act of 1911 comes into force in the Colony of Hongkong to-day. The Act is reproduced in the Gazit.

the

$2,000.

PIRACY IN PORTUGUESE WATERS.

HOME SECRETARY'S WINDOWS SMASHED, A suffragette has been sentenced to two months hard labour for smashing windows at Mr. McKenna's residence..

MALE SYMPATHISERS.

LONDON, June 30th.

The latest news from Baltimore is that fcarteen ballets so far have been without result.

Mr. Bryan has denounced the support given by the New York delegates to Mr. Clark. He said the latter represented the moneyed interests.

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THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. It is announced that the Democratic

Flatform denounces the high import

2. Great Britain 3. Sweden

The American team's actory is attri

The Russian team caufd auittement by firing with bayonets fild.

FOOTBALL AT TE OLYMPIC GAMS.

LADON, June 30th, In the Olympic Toball matches, Fin- land beat Italy by tree goals to two, and Austria defeated Germany by five

to one.

INTERNATIONAL BOXING.

Lowns, June 30th,

A Paris telegram sts that Billy

the

tariffs, which are causing unequal wealth Parke, of America, knoed out Marcel and the high cost of living. It favours Moreau in the fifteenthound for the the immediate revision of the tariffs, and middleweight championtip of proposes criminal prosecutions under the world. Anti-Trust, law. It also favours a singla Presidential term.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE SIR GEORGE WHITE.

LONDON, June 36th. The funeral service of the late Field

Early yesterday morning, fishing hout carrying three men, one woman and Straits Times, are being gradually with-

Notes of the kcal banks, says

four children, was attacked by a pirate bant while crossing the Riberia da Prata drawn. In April, for botli Penang and transpired that the pirates hailed the in Portuguese waters near Colovan. It Singapore-both the Chartered and the boat, and as they received no response, ly ejected from a meeting of five thouFriday at the Royal Chapel at Chelsea A dozea male suffragiats were violent- Marshal Sir George White took place on Hongkong Bank-the total in circulation volley was immediately fired, and the

four adults wounded, two v1 them sand persons addressed by Mr. Lloyd Hospital. Lord Roberts represented the George at Woodford upon the insurance King. Queen Alexandra, the Kaiser and question, and ambulances had to be other Royalties were also represented. requisitioned.

HONGKONG. OFFICE: 10A, DE VŒUX BOLD C | amounted to $300,479 only, LONDON OFFION, 131, FLast Stemir, EC

The Daily Press.

Hongkong, JULY 187, 1912.

Ir has been widely supposed that the cause which brought about TANG SHAO-TI'S T-

signation of the office of Premier was his

His Majesty the King has been pleased seriously. The affair was at once report to approve the re-appointment of theed to the Commandant at Taipa fort, and Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G., to be the wounded were sent to hospital at an unofficial mewber of the Legislative Macao, the children being cared for by Council for a further period of six years,

the authorities. Unfortunately there is with effect from the 20th April, 1912.

little chance of capturing the criminals. A special watch is now being kept by the

It is announced in the Gazette that police patrol launch in that vicinity, for

ROYAL VISIT TO BRISTOL.

LONDON, June 30th. Their Majesties the King and Queen

His Excellency the Officer Administering the protection of traffic, and the Taipa have paid a visit to Bristol. The King the Government has been pleased, under and Colowan posts have been strengthen-knighted the Lord Mayor. instructions from the Secretary ofcd.

Mr.

loss of face" over the negotiation of a Belgian laan belind the backs of the co-State for the Colories, to appoint Mr. biantion of Powers interested in the pros-T. F. Claxton to be Director of the having the appearance of respectable med Cases of petty robberies by Chinese pective big loan. But if we may believe Observatory, with effect from the 14th have been frequent recently in Macao, the accounts of the trouble given in the

June.. Chinoi

papers of the North, the loan

Claxton was previously and the opinion of Macao residents is difficulties have bid vothing whatever to do

“director designate."

that these men are acting in collusion with the matter. In some quarters it is

with the pirates, SIR HENRY MAY'S ARRIVAL. represented that a political organisation koown as the Tungminghui sought to

H.E the Officer Administering the intimidate him to give an important post to Government has received a telegram from a member of that party, but deeming the Sir Henry May stating that he will, demand to be opposed to the public interest arrive on Wednesday afternoon,

Details of the change in the arrange

be published to-morrow,

EULOGY ON THE KAISER.

Losnos, June 30th. Viscount Haldane, the Lord Chan cellor, speaking at the German Hospital Bangaet at the Hotel Savoy, delivered a fervent eulogy on the Kaiser, referring to him as a great man who had preserved The kitchen floor on the third story of unbroken pence for a quarter of a cen- a bouse at No. 9 Queen's Road East,tury, while giving, his people a splendid collapsed yesterday at about 4.30 am. fleet, and preserving the tradition of the Three women and infant, who were in

COLLAPSE OF A FLOOR.

HOME CRICHT.

LONDON June 30th. The following are the tsults of the matches concluded on Sarday:---

Edinburgh by an innings nd 97.

South Africana beat Scotland

H. D. G. Leveson-Cower's even result- The match between the Eex team and ed in a draw.

Ext

Hants beat Middlesex byline wickets. Surrey best Sussex by runs. Kent beat Worcester by alinníngs and

M.C.C, è. Oxford, Notts Lancashire, y. Warwi were all

drawn matches.

The pall hearers included. Lord Dun- donald, General Sir Archibald Hunter, 55 Sir Ian Hamilton, Field Marshal Lord Methuen, Field-Marshal Lord Grenfell, and Yorkshire and Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood.

Afterwards there was a most impressive military procession to Euston station, the route being lined with troops. The coffin was covered with wreaths sent by Their Majesties, the Kaiser, Queen Alexandra and the defenders of Ladysmith

The body was entrained for burial at Ballymena, Ireland.

"FRENCH EXPEDITION KILLED IN TIMBUCTOO.

LONDON, June 30th.

A Paris telegram states that à Civil

he "wept and ran away," The Tunguiments for His Excellency's reception will the kitchen, at the time were carried down greatest army in the world. He was half official named Rossi, and Lieut. Lalorain, an Englishman, and Britain and Gerleading an expedition in North Timbuc- many had a common task to make the too have been killed by raiders near El world better.

Gatlara,

THE TROOPS IN THE NEW TERRITORY. ̈

by the debris to the ground floor, Two of the women were badly injured and were afterwards conveyed to hospital. The other woman and the infant were only alightly injured. ·

HANDSOME DIVIDEDS:

A London wire to the Feng Gazette says im

Cicely Rubber Estates, , have de- clared a final dividend on brdinary 28. shares of 100 per cent., ming 250 per cent for the year, comparedwith 900 per cent. in 1910,

The Company also annouce the pay- ment of 1024 per cent., máng 260 per cent. for the year, on t Preference shares, which rank pari phu for divi dend with the ordinary aft receiving per cent, in comparison th 205 per cent. paid on these shares ithe previous

year

..NEW BRITISH DESTOYERS.

placed a further order for to destroyers The Admiralty havo rovisionally. with Messrs. Yarrow, of Gsgow. The boilers, which are of the Yaow type, are The affair is considered to have serious those in the destroyers Archer and to be fitted with superheat similar to political significance.

Attack, the superheater bei on one-side of the boiler only, which rrangement gives exceptions! control. uprheating, which has been introduced throughout stationary engines and to darge extent

OBITUARY.

hui people, the report goes on to say, would never allow him to formally resign, "and thus he secretly left Peking, and the people who know the circumstances pity him very much." But the actual circumstances are not quite as is here represented. What

The troops which proceeded to the New purports to be the "authentic story" is that Territory last week comprised Captains the gentry of Chibli desired that General R. J. Clarke, A. J. Orchard, S. L. Ralph, WANG CHI-RSIANG should be the Tutu of Lieut. L. Spencer, Lieut. D. Arthur, the province. He had been duly nominated.M.S., Indian Officers, 311 N.C.O.'s by them and the Premier had recommended and men, 37 followers, Sth Rajputs; his appointment to the President, believing Grotton, Indian Officers, 1 Subadar ing, May 25th, ask for a telephone call strength at two millions and reducing C. Woodhouse, J. C. cities at five o'clock on Saturday even- sive Army Reform Bill, fixing the war that the appointment would be an important Assistaut Surgeon, 140 N.0.0.'s and men factor in promoting harmony between and 12 followers, 198th Baluchistan Ju telegram, and purchase a postal crder.. the period of military service from three of the well-known cricketer, G. J. North and South, The President, t'fantry.

Captains C.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY

LONDON, Jane-30th. Office service in different countries the In order to test the rapidity of the Post

After prolonged opposition and obstruc Paris Matin arranged that its representation, the Austrian Brussels, should enter post offices in these

and Hungarian tives in London, Paris, Berlin, and

Parliaments have passed a comprehen-

to a town sixty miles distant, despatch a

London won "'in all but the telephone call, where Brussels was fastest,

to two years.

LONDON, June 30th..

Edwards, Labour M.P. for Hanley.

The death is announced of Mr. Enoch

A Sydney telegram reports the death

Bonnor.

in

success of the Archer and Attack will locomotive practice, ing to tho.

condensation of the steam undoubtedly become univers in marine of 10 per cent. By supereating, the practice, as there is an unbubted gain

its passage through the turbine is matenlly reduced and when cruising entirely toidable.