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WATSON'S

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1fax, 1912.

Mr. Henry Keswick, M.P., accepted TELEGRAMS.TEL EGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

the invitation of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce to represent them at the eighth Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, held in London last month.

{TEROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

RUSSIA AND CHINA,

LONDON, July 16th.

Leuter's correspondent at Peking re-

Lady May held her first. at home" at Mountain Lodge yesterday, when there was a very large attendance, especially ports that the Russian Minister has

[TRROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BUCKERS STRIKE.

LONDON, July 18th. A meeting between Lord Devonport, the Chairman of the Port of London

ate strike leaders in the afternoon raised hopes of a settlement, and caused the postponement till Wednesday of the statement Mr. Asquith had promised for Tuesday.

of Indies. There was no lack of enter-demanded compensation for the victims Authority, and some of the more moder- tainment for the guests, and a very and punishment of the authors of the pleasant afternoon was spent by all pre-outrage in Khotan in Turkestan.

{any considerable accounts at pas, and what bonds have been disposed of in the country and among the Chinese Communities seat- tered abroad seemed to have been bought at rates ranging between 20 and 80 per cent. below par. HetUNG HAI LUNG realised that it was hopeless to expect from this source the monoy required. Meanwhile the Pemier (Mr TANG SHAO-VI) had entered into nego- tiations with a Belgian syndicate for a loan, and this led not only to complications with the International Syndicate of fuanciers but also to a clash with the Minister of Finance.sent. who had given a firm option to the Syndicate. In these circumstances hoth the Premier and the Finance Minister tendered their resignations, the former holding his ground against a monopoly by the International groups with their stipula tions as to auditing and controlling the expenditure of the borrowed money. Tho Premier's resignation was eventually accept- od by the President, aud Mr. Hatung MSI Luso thereupon reopened negotiations with the International group and suceeded in obtaining from them two or three WHISKY advances of several million taele, pending No

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

the

acceptance of final terms,

sooner had this been done than many of

THE WAR IN TRIPOLI.

Last week the Customs officials at

LONDON, July 18th. Manila fined the steamer Zafire Pesos

An official announcement is minde, in 300 for carrying unmanifested cargo, to wit, opium. A similar fine was imposed Rome that the Italia lover at Shli Ali!

each ship 200 time of opium were die hundred bodies of Turks were found. evered.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

ANOTHER BYE-ELECTION IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 6th.

for North

Sir G. Komp (L), M.P. West Manchester, has resigned. Pho Liberals had been expecting the resigun- tion for some time, but had requested its postponement till the end of Parliament. [Lieut. Col. Sir George Komp, wh formerly represented the Heywood Divi- The strikers' attacks on the free sion of Lancashire, was returned for

of 783.] drafting of 400 Dublin Fusiliers to Tilbury Docks.

on the Yuensang for a like offence. Op were 16 killed and 73 wounded. Several labourers at Tilbury has necessitated the NW. Manchester in 1916 by a majority

The French mail steamer Hrmand fehic on leaving the wharf at Kowloon' on Monday evening grounded in the low tide. off the Star Ferry wharf. She remained there for several hours, but floated with the rising Tide and proceeded on her

voyage to Shanghai.

The cases of plague reported during

cases numbering 42 and the deaths 33.

TURKISH POLITICS.

LONDON, July 18th. It is reported that Mahmud Mukhtar has accepted the portfolio of the Ministry for War.

·ALMOST UNANIMOUS VOTE OF.CONFIDENCE

IN THE GOVERNMENT.

Some hundreds of people at Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park last night burned copies of the Insurance Act.

BYRISE ON THE MERSEY, Ton thousand dockers in Liverpool and Birkenhead have struck work; resenting the establishment of a clearing house to work the Insurance Act and also to select cally a starving out order against the

BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.

REPORTED LAKOE ADDITION TO ESTIMATES.

LONDON, July 18th. Mr. Harold Spendor, in the Brily Ne says it is understood, that the Cabinet resterday discussed startling estimates submitted by the Admiralty for in 1913, largely on behalf of the Mediter~

BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE those who had been making desperate last week again shows a decreas, the that the Chamber has passed a vote of the fittest mon for employment, practi. increasing the expenditure by £4,000,000,

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

For over 30 Years WATSON'S

appeals to him for funds wherewith to pay troops on

the verge of revolt turned savagely upon him with a charge of selling the country to foreigners. We are told that he was branded as a traitor, his life was menaced and that his fellow-provincials

! threatened to disown him and to destroy Haruno handed în

The total cases for the year number 1,75), and the deaths 1,649, During the week there were two cases of enteric fever and four of smallpox.

The engagement is announced of Lionel John Crowley Anderson, of the Bong of the late Drummond Anderson, to Mary Josephine (Molly) Noble, elder daughter of the late G. E. Noble, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and of Mrs. Noble,

Inverness Terrace, Hyde-park.

A Constantinople telegram reports confidence in the Government by 184 votes to 4, after speeches by the Grand Vizier and the Foreign Minister omphasising that the relations with the Powers gen- erally were good, and expressing especial gratification at the renewal of Great

guarantee for the future.

D" has maintained the re-his ancestral tomta..

his resignation a second time, and at the kong and Shanghai Bank (Penang), son Britain's warm friendship which was a of the putation

FINEST

SCOTCH WHISKY in

FAR BAST.

A. S.

the

same time published for the information of the country x frauk exposition of the fiuau cini situation, showing that something like three hundred milion tools in excess of the ordinary revenue would be needed this yar to balance the national budget. There is no way of procuring this money except by a foreign loss. The President a second time refused to accept the Minister's resignation. and negotiations with the foreign bankers WATSON bare continued for weeks to drag along

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BIRTH.

There is more dengue fever in the City of Maoila to-day than ever before in the city's history, says the Manila Times Every physician is being kept busy ru uing morning, ou and night to patients in all parts of the city suffering from

this disagreeable complaint. At least this is what Bureau of Health officials state.

THE PANAMA CANAL DUES.

BRITISH PROTEST.

LONDON, July 10th. A message from Melbourne states that the Hon. Mr. Fisher, the Premier, has informed Mr. Harcourt that the Common wealth joins in the protest against the

Panama Canal dues..

Reuter's correspondent at Washington wires that the Senate is debating the Panama Canal Bill. Several members opposed the exemption of American coasting vessels from the tolls, empha sising the need for a scrupulous obser- vance of the Treaty obligations.

least it for employment.

ranean squadron.

The Duty Chronicle says that there is The Executive of the Dackers Union at. Liverpool has passed a resolution sono perturbation in Liberal circles con→ expressing regret that malcontents per-corning the statement made in an articles suaded members to go on strike, and written by Mr. Massingham pestrobaj expressing approval of the clearing-house that there is a danger of the Govern- ment losing the services of Mr. Lloyd scheme.

Georg Happily, it adds, there is no ASSAULTS ON MINISTERS.

far of such a disaster. It is incredibly LONDON, July 16th.

that he contemplates quitting the Cabinet The student who assaulted Mr. Lloyd on the ground of naval expansion for George at Kensington Theatre on Satur- which his speech at the Mansion Hoy day was sentenced to two months' hard in July of last year was largely respon-. labour. Mr. Lloyd George deposed that sible. he was pulled violently to the ground. The magistrate said that the frequent assaults upon Ministers must be most strongly checked.

without result. Hatung has endeavoured to

THE PERSIA" UNDAMAGED, conciliate the opposition by seeking a modid.

The Peking Cabinet is reported to have cation of the torms of the proposed contract.

deaign for the National

LONDON, July 16th. The Blankers, however, are unrelenting adopted a and show no readiness to grant a further Lusignia to be imprinted on letters of

The Persia returned to Marseilles under advance of ten millions sterling.. The credentials and other State documents.

Divers examined ber and Foreign Ministers have explained to This insignia will bear the design of five

her own steam). found that she had received no damage, the Premier that the condition under which ears of corn (rice) and five bate (blessings)

Mr. Hoot declared that the pro-and she will resuine the voyage when the the International group of bankers are will- and will be impressed on a thin piece of ing to make a loan are imposed because it gold, somewhat after the French pattern posed discrimination was entirely un-carge has been re-slipped, is necessary to satisfy European bondholders

in order to maintain the credit of Chiun in Europe, and that there is no desire on the part of the International group or of the

''

We are asked by Mr. W. H. L. War-justifiable. The United States cannot in river, of Mesars Jardine, Matheson & good faith abrogate the Hay-Pauncefote Co.'s service, to state that he is not the Treaty. If the matter were referred to Warriner who has been brought over from the Hague Tribunal, the latter would

THE IMPERIAL EXHIBITION.

LONDON, July 14th. The Committee entrusted with the pre-

QUARANTINE AGAINST HONG-

KONG IN NETHERLANDS

INDIA.

The Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce forwards for public information a letter from the Vice-Consul for the Netherlands India. We note that though dated April 17th, it was not laid bofore the Committee of the Chambor until June 13th. It is now July 17th, and the plague season rapidly drawing to a close. The letter would have been of greater public interest prole- ably had it been published three, months ago, when it was written. As, however, quarantine restrictions are still imposed on Hongkong Netherlands Indin, the information contained in the letter, which we print below, may still be of

Government interested to inflict hard or un- Manila on a charge of larceny as bailce.probably make the United States refund parations for the Imperial Exhibition :-

necessary stipulations or to take advantage. He is acquainted with the man in ques-

of the prosent position in China and thereby tion, who was a fellow-passenger with him the tolls to the British, French and other

to secure financial control of the country: on a recent voyage, but he knew him only but that it is entirely a matter of meating by the name of Whyte. The inan's name the requirements of the European money is entered in the police records as Charles markets, where money is tighter than it Frederick Whyte Warriner, used to be, while the situation in Chin

A Swiss nanied Xavier Wickart, who louds itself to public distrust. This

had arrived in the Colony from Tonkin President's acceptance of the Finance Mini-

on board the s.s. Wokani, was brought ter'a resignation, on the third time of before Mr. Irving at the Magistracy anking, presumably means completo rupture yesterday charged with being a vagrant. of the negotiations. One thing is clear: Defendant, who could not speak English, Chine must obtain money from somewhere, informed his Worship in French that be and that speedily. The Provinces urgently had been to the German Consul, who, require money and repeatedly ask for however, refused to assist him, and told him to go to the police. Mr. Arving or [215sistance," the Finance Minister wrote last

dered him to the ilouse of Detention, the week to the Foreiga Ministers, "but the police being instructed in the meantime Government is unable to meet provincial to make inquiries at the German Con-

"Now that the onus appears sulate. requirements." to be thrown upon the provinces of finding tho money in their own way, the outlook in China is more gloomy than it has been since the outbreak of the Revolution.

On July 15th, H.B.M. Consulate, Swatow, to Mr. and Mrs. W. STARK FOLLER, A BON (GERALD STARK).

tongkong Office: 10A, DRB VEUT ROAU LONDON OPPIcs: 131, FLEEt Steuer, EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 17TH, 1912.

THe resignation of the Chinese Minister of Finance in the present impasse in the loan negotiations wúl probably serve to fores a lecision. Mr. Harung Hot Luna's attitude was described in a telegram we publisheri

nations. It was impossible to calculate the vast debt that would thus be imposed upon the country.

THE WHEAT MARKET,

LONDON, July 16th.

A message from New York states that the break in wheat is due to the report that the North-West has the prospect of reaping the greatest crop in its history, and the threshing returns from Kalisas indicating a yield of 100,000,000 bushels, THE NEW GOVERNOR OF BRITISH

to be held in 1913 met yesterday-Bir Peter Bam presiding-and selected Earl's Court as the site. They decided niso to raise a guarantee fund of £40,000; Lord Strathcona guaranteed £5,000. All the High Commissioners and Agents General are now connected with the scheme,

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1912. ORATLAMEN, The port of Hongkong bar-

the 25th March last by the Netherland- ing on declared infected with plague from Indian Government, I have the honour, fo inform you that the Netherland-ludon Civil Medical Service, in order, to cause thes least possible delay on arrival in Nothesland- Indian ports to vessels coming from this. Colony, has decreed that in case the port of Hongkong is declared infected with plague, vessels coming from that port inny admitted iramediately to free pratique in. the ports of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class withiu twenty-one days after leaving Hongkong, if the ships after medical examination in a Netherland-Indian port of the chusses men-

diseases and if it uppears from a certificate Sisted by a doctor or doctor's frms of Hong- tioned are found to be free front contagious

kong appointed by the Cansul-Giener for the Netherlands there and legaliser by lies said Consular Office or in his name:-

LONDON, July 16th,

A Stockholm message reports that

Marathon Race, has died from Lazero, a Portuguese competitor in the

stroke.

"SWIMMING-EVENTS.

The 800 metres team swimming race

NORTH BORNEO.

LONDON, July 16th. Beuter's Agency learns that Mr. Pear. caded: 1, Australia; 2. America; son, who is to succeed Mr. Ellis as

Great Britain. A meeting of the Sanitary Board was

Great Britain won the ladies' 400 metres held yesterday afternoon-Mr. E, D. C. Governor of British North Borneo, will Wolle, President, in the chair.

not assume the office possibly for three tear swimming race. also present-Hon. Mr. E. R. years The Government in the interval Hallifax, Col. Irwin, Dr. Fitzwilliams.

will be administered according to an

were

There

ATHLETIC EVENTS.

the 1,800 metres relay

America wan

Ex

(1.) That before the departure from

examined by the above-mentioned dostor or Hougkong erew and passengers have been doctor's firm and were found not to suffer from plague;

(2.) That before the departure fromN Hongkong the Asiatic members of the cran and the 3rd and 4th class passengers with their luggage aud also their lodgings AK hoard the ship are disinfected (destruction

A horse omnibus company is being Messrs. F. B. L. Bowley, W. L. Carter, arrangement made between Sir West running event, France being second, and of vormis);

formed in Poking, with a capital of one hundred thousand taels.

Ng Hon Tez, Chan Kai Ming, Dr. Clark, Principal Medical Officer, Dr. Pearse, On Monday the relatives of a fisherman Assistant Medical Officer of Health, and Hongkong and took him to hospital, agenda was lengthy, the most important Apparently while using dynamite in item being a letter from Government rela- fishing operations he had his right hand tive to the Pokfulam Reservoir catchment blown off

arca. The letter was laid on the table

Rideway (Chairman of the British North Borneo Co.), and the Colonial Office, by

Great Britain third. ·

Thorpe (America) won the Decathlon (comprising ten events), Swedes being

yesterday as shoving the most careful in the Saikong district brought him to Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands, Secretary. The one of the ablest officers in the Malay second and third,

regard for provincial suscsptibilities," and as placing on the provinces the onus of deciding how the funds shall be procurad. He has had a most difficult post to fill. H came to it when the Treasury was empty A comprehensive Reform Bill has been and telegrams were pouring into the introduced into the Provincial Assembly Finance Department from every province of Honan. It is proposed to put a stop of China urgently appealing for funds to early marriage, idol worship, foot. The Government knew not which way to bindings queue wearing, funeral super- turn for moucy. Foreigu financial syndi. stition, etc.

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.

-The third round in the competition for

service.

The cross country tean race, 8,000 Meanwhile Mr. Pearson will first be

metres, was won by Sweden, Finland attached to the Colonial Office, subse being second and Great Britain. third. quently going to the Straits Bettlements and Ceylon, with a view to studying the administrative methods in those terri-

tories.

A CATHOLIC MISSION FOR

PUTUMAYO.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES,

At the conclusion of the athletic events

(3) That the ships the cargo of which consists entirely or partly of rice, are clay-- tonised before their departure from Hong- kog

(4)That the masters of ships which have no cargo of rice, can show to the satis- faction of the above-mentioned doctor or doctor's frm that the rats on board their ships were destroyed within three months before the date of arrival at Hongkong and that when loading in that port sufficient mensures have been taken to prevent the entrance of rats;

at Stockholm the prize-winners mar- (6.) That the operations mentioned sub 2 and 3 were executed by the Fumigating shalled in the Stadium in front of three and Disinfecting Co., Ltd.. of Hongkong

platforms, where the King, the Crown Prince and Prince Charles crowned with wreaths the first, second and third A solid A letter bearing the signature of the prize-winners respectively.

LONDON, July 10th.

cates were read to lend, but they wanted There have been but three isolated cases security in such a form that the Govern-of plague in the Philippines in six years the championship of the Colony closes ment knew they dare not concede. The The authorities in Manila continue to temper of the country towards anything in conduct a crusade against rats, about 100 on Saturday next. So far, four matches Duke of Norfolk, umong others, has been phalanx of Americans headed the array.

a day being caught, but so far none of them have been found infected.

have been played, with the result that two the nature of foreign control had but

representatives from Taikoo, and one cach recently been exhibit. When the Govern

from Police and Kowloon Clabs have ment in reply to the urgent appeals from

What looks like a most determined case emerged into the last eight. They are, provinces for money riads known the empti- of suicide came under the notice of the Scott and Bateman, of Taikoo, Stuart, ness of the National Treasury a great inter-potice on Monday. A man was found on of Police, and Haxton, of Kowloon. -nal loan was ugg stod by patriotic leaders, the hillside at Yaumati hanging from a Dr. SUN YAT-EN, when he was in Hongko: g, treo, by a creeper fastened round his- The creeper was hardly long said there was sufficient money in the neck. country to meet the national uceds; but enough to keep the man's feet from Police the effort to collect any adequate sun has the ground, and it looks as if he had Taikoe miserably failed. Even at 8 por cent. Tor choked himself by pulling the creeper five years the Chine refused to subscribe tightly round his neck.

THE LEAGUE COMPETITION.

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Score.

M. W. L. F. A. Pts.

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published appealing for a fund of £15,000 to establish a Catholic Mission in the region of the Putumayo (South America).

MILITARY AIRMEN KILLED.

LONDON, July 18th.

The French military airman Oliveres was killed by a fall at Bourg-en-Bresse,

TEST CRICKET.

LONDON, July 18th.

under supervision of the above-mentioned doctor or doctor's firm.

These vessels must, as every ship' coming

from a port declared infected, Ay on arrival in a Netherland-Indian port the quarantine Jag in accordance with the stipulation of the Netherland-Indian Quarantine. Ordin-

ande.

In order to obtain the aforesaid certi- ficates, the shipping concerns will have to apply to the firm of Drs. Jordan, Forsyth, Grone and Aubrey, who have been appointed by this Consulate General to act as Medical Officers under the above Quarantina Ordias

anes.

The fifth test match-Australia r, South Africans-was commenced at Lord's on Monday. South Africa batted first and

I beg to enclose a list containing the scored 263 before they were dismissed, names of the Netherland-Indian ports of

the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class. I have, etc., Taylor contributing ́93, Australia bad

P. N. Botokk.

A similar fatality is reported from Sevastopol, where the Russian military mada 85 for two wickets before stumps The Hongkong General Chamber. airman Zekuthki was killed by a fail.

of Commerce, Hongkong.

were drawn.