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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1912.

improving the revenue, the dismissal of the foreiguers employed in the Customs and the appointment in their placas of Chinese superintendents. We doubt whether Mr. Lu really believes in this himself-he most know that the Customs provide China with

A. S. WATSON her valy clean and reliable, revenue,

& CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

and

the illust the withdrawal of foreign employees would mean the ruin of the Borviee-bit he knows that there are among the republican officials some who

Three pearling schooners have recently been built at Sandakan.

The French mail of the 2nd July was delivered in London on the 3rd August,

The child which fell from the second

Amongst those appearing at the Palace TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

Theatre, Mt. Austin, on Saturday next are the Brother Mack in a song and dance composed by a well-known local gentleman, This has been specially orchestrated by An- Banduaster Mass for the occasion.

storey of a house in Lyndhurst Terrace, other item which is likely to be greatly

on Monday, died a few hours after ad

mission.

H.E. the Governor is to distribute the the Anglo-Chinese District prizes for

appreciated is, "A few moments with Mr. R. M. Grosse and the Chief Com-

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH POLITICS.

LONDON, August 6th. In the House of Commons the Appro-

posers," Miss Speedy is announced to priation Bill was passed for third read- do her, world-renowed high dive act," ing by 191 votes to 169. The Opposition

I would rejoice in carrying their anti-foreign Schoo] at Yaumati School on Thursday and this alone, we are told, should pack took the unusual step of demanding a

feeling to the extent of ousting the foreign WIND & SPIRIT MERCHANTS Customs, staff, and that there are others who

BRANDY

would like to see the various Commissioners dismissed so that they themselves might et lucrative posts with plenty of opportuni- ties for feathering their rests, and so ba allows himself to indulge in this anti-forsign sentiment in order to win the approval of his colleagues. Equally ridiculous is his proposal to lay heavy taxes on silk especially at a time when, owing to the widespread GUARANTEED adoption of foreign dress, the Chinese demand for silk is steadily declining, and merchants are being compelled to look more While than before to foreign markets.

Our Brandies

PURE

TO BE

are

GRAPE other lands seek to promote their commerce

SPIRIT.

A-SUPERIOR Capeale.

PALE.

Per case Per

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morning.

Mr. U A. Farrell, overseer in the

Public Works Department, leaves on the Princess Alice today, on nine months' leave of absence,

On the application of Inspector Kerr seven men arrested on a chaige of being concerned in an armed robbery in the New Territory were ceruanded.

The fleet of the Indo-China Steam

|

the house,

Navigation Co., Ltd., is shown in the was forthcoming, and that cooks Directors Report for 1911 to consist of 39 steainers having an aggregate tonnage vi

00,426:

A Chinese undesirable brought up from Sandakan on the s.s, Mausing died on the voyage and the body was removed to the mortuary on the arrival of the vessel

in port.

and manufactures by means of either bounties or protective duties the financial wisdom of the Prime Minister of the Chinese Republic ses salvation in the

For snatching an earring from of Ides. Bot. contrary course, and proposes a heavy ca

cise on a staple manufacture. Under the woman a Chinese was at the Magistracy. Manchus, the silk trade in some districts yesterday sentenced to six weeks' was encouraged by exempting from likin prisonment and to be exposed in the silk destined for export and attaining cer-stocks for four hours.

Red

...$28.40 2.45

B-SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC,

Red Capsule

+42

WATSON'S ** COGNAC,

Gold Cappola...

LJ- QUEUE COGNAC, Gold Capsule

#SUPERIOR OLD

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D-VERY FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold and White Capsale

D-FINEST OLD BROWN BRANDY, Gold and White Caprode

im

31 40 2.70 | tain standards of quality, but Mr. Lu can A fine of $100 was yesterday imposed on see nothing more than a lucrative trade a Chinese at the Magistracy by Mr. Mel 31.40 2.70 which would, if well taxed, yield a fair rebourne for having been found in the vente, a fine example of killing the goose unlawful possession of four rifles and 800 that lays the golden eggs. The Premier's rounds of amounition. 37.40 3:20 other proposals relate to the Land Tax and

and the Salt Gabelle: it is significant that he makes no mention of the Stamp Duties, 43.40 3.70 | the Bill for the institution of which passed

its firat reading in the National Assembly on July 16th last. Everyone will agree 49.40 4.2) with him that the Land Tax ought to show a much higher yiold, but most people will also think that Mr. Lu himself luns grossly under-estimated: He thinks the annual

"(The above Prices include duty.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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A foreign woman, apparently friend- less and about whom little is known, died from sun-troke in Shanghai last week. Her name is given as Grace Evangeline | Tennyson. She was picked up in a semi- conscious condition in North Szechuan Road Extension, and died shortly after she was admitted into the General Hos pital.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGANUY.]

TURKISH POLITICS.

__SERIÐUG DONFLICT BETWEEN PARTIES.

LÓSBON, August li

A message from Constantinople staus that the Grand Vizier, ignoring

the notification from the Chamber of a vote of censure, went to the Senate Chan- division. The Ministerialists were apher and read the dissolution decree order- The Cooks' Club" at Foochow has

prehensive owing to the small attendance.ing a new election. been wrecked by infuriated depositors.

appears, says the Erhe, that the The Liberals only numbered, 68 despito, The Chamber, far from accepting the Cook's Guild have been running a Burial the whips and the Nationalists 3. The interpretation of the constitution by tho Clab, or. Benefit Society of some sort, Labourites saved the Government from Government and the Senate, to-day passedł and collected small sums monthly from

dofunt.

a vote of no confidence in the Govern unimperable poor people, with the pro-

Fient and adjourned sine dir.

Thus a mise of refunds for funeral expenses, or RUMOURED POLITICAL CHANGES.

direct conflict arises between the Commait- other benefits. Latterly however, ap-

LONDON, August 6th.

tee of Union and Progress, who dominate plicants for funds have found that no

Thus impending Cabinet changes, which the Chamber and are supported by a con- in foreign employ, had inade away with, are the principal topic of conversation,siderable military section, and the Gov-

lost in conuercial speculations in Tea, Camphor, and Kerosene Oil, an

are described as based on two certainties, crument, which is backed by a strong mili- "encrmous suni of money, variously est-

the retirement of Lord Morley and theary force, and is confronted by the mated at from $20,000 to $30.000 nud return of Lord tiladstone to England. Albanian rebellion. the discovery of this defalcation, broughtIt is believed that Lord Crewe is feeling together the hundreds of depositors who creates the pandemonium that, went on the train of work at the ludia Offers, and all night during the wrecking of the it will cause no surprise if he succeeded premises.

Lord Morley, while the name of the Master of Elibank is coupled with the Governor-Generalship of South Africa. Other reported changes are that Mr. Birrell will go to the House of Lords with a less exacting post, and that Mr. Samuel

STRIKE AT QUAREY BAY.

The that big packers employed in the Sugar Refinery at Querry Bay have gone fon strike. It is understood that they

demand higher rates of pay for night will succord to the Irish Secretaryship. work.

RETIREMENT OF MR. A. W. BREWIN, C.M.G.

We learn that the Hon. Mr. A. W.

LATER.

Reater is authorison, to state that

there is no foundation for the rumours,

to-day in the Press regarding the Master

of Elibank.

The Colonial Office denies the report of the resignation of Lord Gladstone, who intends to return to South Africa in October. Mr. Birrell likewise has issued a denial. However, Cabinet changes are undoubtedly expected prior to the meeting of Parliament in October, but a definite announcement will prob ably be deferred until after the holidays

LATEIL.

Brewin, C.M.G., who for the past ten or twelve years has been Registrar-General in Hongkong, and is at present at Home on leave, has retired from the Service. Mr. Drewia caine to the Colony as a cadet in 1884, and on passing his final examination two years later, was attach A perfect workingsidel of an aereed for a few months to the Colonial revenue from this source should be Tis plane has been made by a Chinese school-Secretary's Office,but since 1991 he has A. S. WATSON & CO. 100,000,000, as against Tis. 50,000,000 boy, Ming Sing Kwei, the son of Mr. heen attached to the Registrar-General's shown by the Budget. But Sir ROBERT Kwei Chih, secretary to the Chinese.Leg Office, and received the appointment of LIMITED,

HART and Mr. GEORGE JAMIESON, working tion in London. The model aeroplane, a

Registrar-General in 1901. Two years on separate and independent lines, both picture of which appears in the later he became a member of the Legisin-the Cabinet. They crear in believing The newspapers are busy constructing came to the conclusion that the yield for the Graphie of the 6th ult., is now on exhibitive Council and he has also acted as a whole land ought to be Tis. 4,000,000,000, | tion in the Chinese Village at this Crystal

that the Master of Elibark will shortly member of the Executive Council. and we think their estimate far more likely Palace.

Apart from his official duties, Mr.he pronuntad. Lord Morley will remain to be correct than Mr. Lv's. The Prime

Brewin took an active interest in the till Home Rule is passeil. Minister has, however, grasped the main

The Daily Chromile states that the point in this connection, for he attributes

named Macauley was fined $15 Chinese charitable organisations, and he was held in the highest respect and in respect of two offenas, disorderly con-

Master of Elibank will succed Lord the scanty yield to the fact that the duck and assaulting the police. He ernat-esteem by the Chinese community. Government has no exact and reliable data ed a disturbance at the Hongkong Hotel to serve as a guide, and he promises an

and when cautioned by a European exhaustive investigation. In disenssing the Salt Tax ke errs in the other direction: he policeman struck him on the chest. P.S. Lee and an Indian constable came to proposes to raise a sum of three or four the assistance of the officer. million tiels from this source, although, according the Budget the combine yield of this and the Tea Tax is only Tis. 48,000,000. It is even harder to arrive at trustworthy figures for the Salt Tax than

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BIRTHS.

On July 30, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. MARCO GOLDSTEIN, a son. (Solomon.) On July 30, at Shangahi; to Mr. and Mrs. T. G. DRAKEFORD, a daughter.

near Pinner, At "Eastcote Place," Middlesex, on July 7, to Bir JOHN AND LADY ANDERSON (Singapore), a son.

DEATH.

An American bluejacket from the

Thirty-one mon appeared before Mr. Irving at the Magistracy yesterday charged with keeping an opium divan in Queen's Road West. Though the room

PRESIDENT AND SULTAN.

A later message from Constantinople states that the President of the Chamber went to the Palace to inform the Sultan of the vote of censure, but His Majesty refused to receive him.

An Imperial rescript was read in tho Chamber stating that the Cabinet enjoy- ed the full confidence of the Sultan.

It is reported that the Cabinet has de- cided to arrest some of the principal

members of the Committee of Union and

Progress, including Tulant Bry and Djavid Boy.

The Cabinet has decided to proclaim a

state of siege in Constantinople for fuity,

duys.

TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO.

LONDON, August_dtii... Reuter's correspondent at Cetinj» wires that the Turkish Minister has devuzsideak satisfaction for the frontier fight within 24 hours, otherwise a diplonatie rupturo

will follow.

AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL

NOMINATIONS.

LONDON, August 6th. Mr. Roosevelt's programme includes a Sickness and Age Insurance schemo similar to that of Mr. Lloyd George.

A later message from Chicago staten

We regret to learu that Mr. Brewin's Crewe, who may become Lord Privy Seal that the Convention opened amid great

indifferent health is responsible for his retirement earlier than would otherwise have been the case.

TRIAL TRIV.

-On-the invitation of Meurs. J. W. Kew & Company a number of guests yester- day afternoon took part in the trial

The Daily News ways Earl Beauchamp

handkerchiefs, the Progressive emblem. may become Secretary of State for India.nthusiasm, many wearing red handanna

Mr. Roosevelt was not present.

NAVAL APPOINTALE & PA

LONDO, August 6th.

The National Committee, sitting to de- Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the cide disputed contests, prior to the open- Admiralty, defended in, the Honge of ing of the Convention, expelled the south-

the appointment of Mr.ern negroes, who are indignant and Commons,

it was in the case of the lund, for the in which the men were found was a trip of the large motor boat Tai Hon | D'Eyncourt, naval architect of the firm threaten to hold a mass meeting in pro

salt.

Taxes

is subject to various separate

one, there was not sufficient bunks for all the men, and mats were placed on the

designed for the West River trade. This of Messrs. Armstrong-Whitworth & Co., | test. at each stage of its manufac floor. The first man was fired 9300, or craft, which will be one of the largest of

fure and transport, and these taxex are, in the pernicious Oriental fashion, farmed out to the highest bidders, and even after the salt has paid its last cent of likin it can still only be sold by certain mono- polists, who in their turn lavy private toll on such a scale that those of the Hai" Salt District (roughly, the basin of th lower Yangtze) and it worth their while to pay Tle. 400,000 a year in benevolences over and above the regular taxes, in order to preserve the monopoly. Mr. H. B. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, Der Vorя ROAD C. MORSE estimates that the total amount LONDON OPTION: 131, FLAT STAT, E.C.expended by the people of China on salt

On July 30, at the General Hospital, Shangchi, HERBERT JOHN SUCH, aged 66

years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, August 7th, 1912.

T

mainder were fined $2 each. six months' imprisonment, and the re

Fun

ALLEGED ESPIONAGE.

LONDON, August 01.

A WINTRY BANK HOLIDAY.

LONDON, August 6th.. Cold and rain were the features of

the motor hunt fleet running between to be Director of Naval Construction, Wuchow and Nanning, is remarkable as and said that he had been most anxious having a larger engine than any of the to make the appointment satisfactory to

It is alleged that the English spies who She is fitted with the Aduirally. He refused to apologise were arrested at Eckernforude have been At the annual meeting of the Straits others on the route.

110 B. H:P. "Gardiner " kerosene Motor-bus Co., Ltd., Penang, Mr. Allen] Dennys, the Chairman, said the report engines, solid bronze propeller and self- for the appointment of Lord Fisher as imprisoned at Kiel. They are Drs. Stone showed a credit balance of 812,442. A starter. Built to the order of the Kwong Chairman of the Commission appointed and Roberts, Mr. Macdonald, a solicitor, final dividend of 10 per cent. was de- Sai Navigation Company, the Tai lon is

to inquire into the use of oil fuel for Mr. Robinson, an engineer, and Mr. the Navy There had been no Naval Sheffield, an artist,

Their yacht with clared, making 40 per cent. for the year, admirably suited for the trade in the carrying forward $4,01% The Chairman (upper reaches of the West River. Sho said the company had now saven 25-senter measures & feet in length, and 16. fest Administrator within living memory their photographic apparatus was seized. buses running between Butterworth and bean, and has a draught of 3 fect loaded whose abilities were so rare and so dis- The fact that the Commis- Prematang, and between Bukit Mertajam with 25 tois dead weight and carrying tinguished. and Kulim, g

150 passengers. All the latest and most sion was sitting would not delay any up-to-date improvements are embodied in action by the Admiralty regarding oil is Tla. $1,000,000, of which amount The Hongkong Police on Monday effect the motor, and a speed of 8) to & knots

64,000,000 represents taxationed the arrest of a Chinese named Chan will be developed, making her one of the fuel ur steps being taken with reference August Bank Holiday, two degrees "of thirteen millions to the National Exchequer, Kam, alies Lan Keng Kam, who is want fastest on the river. This is the eighth to the development of oil supplies within frost being registered in the Isle of Man, Torrents of rain fell on the Clydeside. twenty-six millions to the Provincial, unded at Singapore for the murder of Gow vessel the Wuchow-Nanning

401

the Empire, with

At Greenock the water in the streets wAS kerosene Gardner " twenty-five millions to the Local. In view Boon Chan, committed in August of last equipped

OFFICERS FROM THE LOWER The trial trip to Junk Bay

knee deep, and work in the shipyards of the fact that the Salt Tax in India, year, and for whose arrest a reward of engines.

DECK.

had to be suspended, the tunnel to flow- Mr. Lu Omeng-a91ANG, the Chinese Pre-whose population does not differ largely $10,000 had been offered. He was die proved the merits of the boat, which mjer, has recently issued a memorandum from that of China, raises a sum equivalent, covered in the New Territory, and on

attracted no little attention as she came

LONDON, August 6th. rock was flooded for a mile and a half, setting forth his ideas for the organiza- roughly, to Tla.95,000,000 year, Mr. Moss's being brought before Mr. Irving at the

The Admiralty has opened a scheme for and a wall at Greenock collapsed on to Two Patrol Boats for the Portuguese tion of his country's lances.

figures would seem to be slightly below Magistracy yesterday pleaded guilty to the mixture of shrewd enlightenment and the work. Mr. Lu evidently got his figure

Government of the neighbouring Colony opening the commissioned ranks to the the railway. Much damage, was done in the charge and was remainded.

fitted with 20 and a 30 B.I.P. Antiquated stupidity and exclusiveness by assuming every man, wongo and

The Selandia, the first large motor-Gardner respectively, will be hand lower deck, 100 or more under 25 years the West of Scotland. which one gets into the habit of looking for child to pay T. 1 per annuia in salt propelled vessel ever built, which left ad over within the next few days by of age being able to rise to commander THE FLOODS IN GREAT BRITAIN. in a document of this kind. It is a striking taxes: of pressit prices this would monn an Copenhagen for Bangkok in February, Mass. J. M. Kew & Co., who have also ships, and warrant oficers to attain con-

GROPS RUINED. to and the Prime average annual consumption by every man, returned on 20th June after a most

LONDON, August 6th, Minister of China looking to the stimulation woman, and child in the land of at least satisfactory journey, The Selandia has several large powered motors to install missioned rank after 15 years' service.

WIRELESS AND THE ARMY. of agriculture and industry as a way of 50 catties--the average annual consumption fulfilled all the great expectations that,

The rain during the past week end developing the country's resources, and in India works out to about 8 catties. The were entertained of her. The engines

LONDON, August 6th. has caused most destructive floods in the increasing her prosperity, and it is equally Premier's estimate is thus very excessive, mishap had to be recorded. The officers worked smoothly, and not the slightest

The War Office has appointed a com- North of England, the West of Scotland noteworthy to find him not shrinking from but it is at least a welcome sign to see a say that wherever the Selardia appeared

mittee of officers to consider the applica- and the whole of Iroland, raining crops advocating the ruling of loans on a large high Chinese official trying to solve these pro- en routo she created great interest, and A romarkable statement has been made tion of the latest developments in wire-and drowning cattle. scale for this purpose. fe dves not, as he blems. He evidently realises that the Land thousands of visitors of all nationalities Board of Guardians Referring to the less telegraphy to the Army.

by, & relieving officer to the Chertsey well might, go a step further and advise and Salt Taxes-are-China's main internal from practically all over the world have ease of a deaf and dumb girl who had wholesale opening-up of the vast mineral assets, and also that, if reorganized, they been on board to see for themselves the been admitted to a London institution, wealth of the land with foreign assistance, would be capable of returning a much machinery of this gigantic oil-driven he remarked that she was a twin sister, has even without that bie remarks in this increased yield. The next step should boat.

The reception accorded to the and whilst her sister was alive the girl connection show real enlightenment, so the be for the Cabinet to procure the data and Selandia when she reached Copenhagen her twin sister dying she became afflicted, could hear and speak properly, but on contrast is all the more painful when yo statistics without which ang scientific reor- is described as resembling that given to and since then she had been deaf and find him recommending, as a means of ganization is impossible.

dumb. a victorious general.

proof of advance

It exhibits

alongside Blake Pier.

for Chinese account.

SINGULAR CABE OF TWIN SISTERS.

PLAGUE AT LIVERPOOL,.

Altogether seventeen people have been drowned during the week-end white" bathing, fishing or boating, includ- LONDON, August 6th.

ing Major Louides (who served in South A case of plague has occurred at Liver- Africa) and a lady who were fishing on pool, a boy of seven. Its origin is un-Loch Linnhe. Mrs. Ionidos is lying in

a critical condition. known.