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THE HONGWONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12cm, 1912

The water police made a big find of opium on the Fuensang on Tuesday on the return of the steamer from Manila, no less than 5,100 tacle being discovered sacreted in the lower part of the vessel. At the Magistracy yesterday a man named Ting Bing was charged with owning the of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings, appear name and pleaded guilty. Mr. Davidson,

ed to prosecute on behalf of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company, and asked for a remand as there might be other charges against the defendant. It was hardly likely that the defendant was the sole owner of all that opium, which was worth $95,000. The case was remand- ed until to-day.

SUPREME COURT,

Wednesday. September 11th,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (PUISSE JUDGE).

Jan Mohamed sued Ghous Mohamed to recover $53, amount handed to the dofon- dant by the plaintiff for safe custody on c about February 6th, 1912. There was a counterclaim by the defendant for the sum of $125, amount due for money lent on or about December 21st, 1911.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

(FHROUGH REUTER's Aquntr.)

THE TURF.

THE ST. LEGEN.

LONDON, September 11th

follows:-

The result of the St. Leger was

Trucury Maiden. Erlegh Hector

The latest botting - was

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as follows

5 to 4 against Lomond, 7 to 1 Tracery,

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["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT

IN JAPAN.

:

& POPULAR RECEPTION.

TOKYO, September 11th. The arrival of the H.I.B. Prince Arthur of Connaught this morning was witnessed by a great concouring of people. His Majesty the Emperor received

the Prince at Shimbashi Station, and

ment have re-opened negotiations with the foreign bankers (meaning, wo supposo, |the International Group) for a total loan of £20,000,000 instead of 260,00 4,000, the sum originally asked for by China. It is strange, to say the least, while the Government of China is keeping the administrative machine going with money advanced by the International Group, in anticipation of the satisfactory completion of the arrange wouts under negotiation for the big loan, that the Government should now go behind the back of the Group and arrange for a loan from another source. It Bems to be the old story of the Belgian loan over again, though this time the prospective lender is a "London House." What the attitude of the British Govermut wall bo towards this Joan remains to be soon. It has been made clear by Sir EdwAnd Gasy that the Government will not give its approval

Mr. D'Almada said the plaintiff was a

Probable starters and jockeys were:- to any loan which does not provide adequate D. Melbourne contradicted a statement watchman, at present out of employment, Absolute, Price; Fantasio, Earl; Cat- guarantees for the proper expenditure of which he was reported to have made some and the defendant was a watchman emmint, Childs; Charmian, Maher; Hector, the funeral, but this work has been

weeks ago to the effect that "Indians liedployed by Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co. Escott; Lomoud, Frank Wootton; Erlegh, retarded by continuous raioa more than Chinese." He said that someThere was no document received by the Stern; Pintalean, H. Jones; Sweeper dissatisfaction had been caused among plaintiff for the money claimed, but II., O'Niell; Tagalie, Saxby; Tracery, the Indian community, many of whom there were

two witnesses who would wore servants of His Majesty the King, satisfy his Lordship that the money was

Bellhouse; White Star, Walter Griggs; owing to a statement which had been at actually paid by the plaintiff to the de-Aleppo, Clark; and Preferment, Higgs. tributed to him in the local Press to the fendant, the former asking the latter to effect that Indians lied more than Chikerp it for him when he handed it over. THE P. & O. AND CUNARD LINES.

He must emphatically denied ever With regard to the counterclaim, plain- having made such a statement. What he tiff entirely denied liability.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IN THE did Bay in fixing

WORLD'S SHIPPING."

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A MAGISTERIAL DENTAL.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. C.

the proceeds and satisfactory securities for the payment of interest and capital. So far As the question of security is concerned, the "unpledged roourities ** of China ample to cover a loan of ton million sterlig, but it is important to know definitely what securities are pledged. The Salt Tax is mentioned as being the chief nere. security. Salt in China is a Government A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE] monopoly, and Mr. H. B. Mouse in his book

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

For over 80 Years WATSON'S

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reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY in

FAR EAST.

the

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that an Indian case was second on the list, and, as they were aware, Indian cases took longer than Chinese, meaning that a double interpretation would be neces

on "The Trade and Administration of the Chiness Empire" estimated that it yields | Tls. 64,0,0,000 as taxation. There has been talk during the past few months of increasing the revenue from salt, but nothing has been sary. definitely decided, we believe, in this con-- } neation. The total amount of the revenue derived from salt makes the Gaboile appear

i excellent security, but when we see that only about a sixth of the total goes into the

Imperial Exchequer and that the remaining five-sixths are divided among the provincial and district administrations thoughout China, we doubt if the security is such sa will recommend the loan for approval by the British Government, for trouble is certain to arise in the provinces. It is very significant to read that many loan contracts for local

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

We are informed by Mr. Suzuki, the

manager of the local branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., that a telegram has been received from the head office to the effect that at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders held at the head office of this Bank at Yokohama on the 10th inst., it was resolved to pay & dividend of 12 per cent. per annum for

A. S. WATSON in China such as tramways, etc., the last half-year ending the 30th June,

& CO., LTD.,

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THE VOLUNTEERS.

Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) for the defendant.

After hearing evidence his Lordship en- claim and counterclaim. tered judgment for the defendant on the

GOLF.

72

Played over Happy Valley on the 7th to 8th inst. :-

CAPTAIN'S GUI. *Mr. E. Lester Arnold Commander Gregory Mr. C. A. Peel Mr. J Owen Hughes Mr. S. H. Dutton Mr. A., B. Austin Mr. Bulmer Johnson Major Pritchard

* Winner of Cup.

POOL

58 11 75 93 10 77

80 18 78 97 18 19 82 12 80 91 10 81 90 15 84

Mr. F. H. Taylor, R.N. B 16 72 Commander Gregory B6 I 75 Mr. A. W. W. Walkinshaw 74 2 76 Mr. C. A. Prel

93 16 7 Mr. S. F. Dutton

**** BY 18 78 Mr. G. H. Gale........ 93 12 81 Mr. Balmer Johnson.... 91 10 81 Major Pritchard 98 15 84

+ Winner of Pool.

c2 Entrics.

which have been recently arranged locally, 1912; to add to the reserve fund Y350,000, have all fallen through, in the majority of and to carry forward the sum of cases because the European principals of Y1,109,000 to the next account. the parties concerned have stated plainly that they considered it inadvnable to provide the funds required by the Chinese Government when such transactions have the disapproval of their Governments. This projected loan of ten millions At the request of His Excellency the.

The course is in very good condition at sterling may share this fate. What Governor, all the members of the Hong present, which accounts for the low scor. has to be borne in mind in this con- kong Civil Service who are not members ing [nection is that ten millions is only one-sixth of the Volunteer Corps, the Reserves or the

THE GOVERNOR AND CIVIL BERVANTS,

Mr. Walkinshaw's score of 74 was made

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3-4-4-4-34 65437 This constitutes a competition record for Happy Valley. Mr. Cumming has been round in 74, but not in a competi-

of the sum which the Chinese Government: Scouts assembled at the Colonial Secre-up as follows :- Bays it requires, and, as the International tary's Office on Tuesday afternoon. Group of Bankers advanced a considerable There, we learn, His Excellency address- sum to China against Treasury Bills to mest urgent needs, those Bills bare to be redeemed, according to agreement, out of the first proceeds of a reorganisation loan, arise. That being so, very little would be left out

ed the men assembled on their duties to the Empire, and appealed to them to quality themselves to take part in the defence of their country should occasion tion.

After listening to the patriotic appeal

of a loan of ten millious sterling, and China's of His Excellency those present were need of funds a month after it has received handed forms before their departure, and this loan would be as pressing as before.

The Allan Wilkie Co. open their season at the Theatre Royal to-night with "The School for Scandal,"

A Chinese who snatched a purse con-

HONGKONG OFTien: 101, Das Vœux Road C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLREE STAKE, B.C.taining ve sovereigns from a compatriot

The Daily Press.

on the street was brought before Mr. Irving yesterday at the Magistracy and was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

the active interest his Excellency is taking in the matter will doubtless result

of these units. iu large accessions to the strength of each

CHINESE MUTILATED BY BOMB EXPLOSION.

AYAUMATI TRAGEDY.

THE BRITISH SQUADRON IN THE EAST.

STATION RELIEFS.

16 to 2 Erlegh, 10 to 1 Tagalie and Hee-they drove with Prince Fushimi to the

mian, and 100 to 3 Florentine. tor, 100 to 7 Sweeper, II., 25 to 1 Char- latter's palace.

"AS

LONDON, September 11th. The Financial News says it is en- nounced in New York that the Cunard Line has been appointed official repre- sentative of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Company in the United States and Canada, as the result of negotiations which have been proceeding for sometime. The journal mentioned describes this

an important development in the world's shipping, for, though nothing in the nature of amalgamation is suggest- ed, there appears to be something approaching a working arrangement.

FRENCH NAVAL POLICY.

CONCENTRATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

All the foreign Envoys have arrived.

new

There are extensive street drapings for

(THROUGH REUTER'S 4GENOT.)

A CHINESE LOAN.

AN AGREEMENT SIGNED IN LONDON.

LONDON, September 11th. Reuter learns that negotiations, which have been prosceding since the middle of July, resulted in the signature of a loan agreement on the 30th August by the Chinese Minister in London and a London house. The dotaile have not yet been settled, but it is believed to be for £10,000,000 at five per cent, for forty, years, secured upon unpledged securities, chiefly the salt tax. BRITISH MILITARY MANOEUVRES.

terror.

THE VALUE OF AIRCRAFT.

LONDON, September 11th. The weather has been extremely cold, but the troops engaged in the manoeuvres in the East of England ate bivouacking in the most cheerful manner without tents.

The advent of the acroplane is a new After a day's march the invaders were concentrating in the evening for the LONDON, September 11th. Matin (Paris) announces that purpose of raiding a supply depot at the Government has decided to con- Newmarket, but an aeroplane passed rn- coptrate in the Mediterranean allpeatedly overhead discovering the whole, squadrons of the line, including eighteen dispositions. The commander was com battleships, six of which are Droad.pelled to shift his troops during the f noughts and six large armoured cruisers.night to nullify the success of the serial

The whole force will execute grand scouts.

manœuvres in the middle of October at Gibraltar.

Le

LATER.

BRITISH AVIATION FATALITY.

LONDON, September Lith." Hotchkiss and Bettington was proceeding An aeroplane containing Lieutenants the manœuvres, when it fell seo feet

The French naval concentration in the Mediterranean is regarded as significant. The papers ask whether it implies a de-near Oxford, the occupants being killed. finite Anglo-French and Russian under- standing.

The Temps considers the concentration most advantageous. It says that the Russians in the Baltic prevent the concentration of the Germans in the North Sea, while the daty will devolve on France of holding the Austrians and Italians in chook.

FRANCE AND MOROCCO.

compelled to flee.

AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTION.

LONDON, September 11th. The Republicans have recaptured the State of Maine, where there was a

and have also regained the two seats in Congress.

Having been selected for a "trooping trip to the China station, the cruiser Talbot, of the Third feet, at Devonport will remain an independent command instead of reverting to the status of tender to the Doris. The Admiralty have approved of the following arrangemente

LONDON, September 11th. regarding the recommissioning of the screw sloops Colmus and Clio and the Prior to advancing on Marrakesh, the The funeral of Senator Dr. Burchardt,

A Chinese with a supposed grievance relief of half-crew of the receiving ship French secured the cooperation of a HONGKONG, CXFIENDER 127m, 1912.

Tamar at Hongkong after the arrival of late reigning burgomaster of the Free against a compatriot, is allcged to have the new crews in the Talber about the end number of influential Kaids within the THE interesting news comes from London and Hanse town Hamburg took place at exacted a drastic and terrible revenge-

of October. The Talbot will be completedeity. El Hiba, the Pretender, was thus that negotiations which have been proceed. Hamburg yesterday. The age of the The tragedy occurred yesterday morning all ratings for the China station, includ at Devonport on Tuesday, 27th August, ing since the middle of July between the German Consulate, the Hamburg firms in the busy thoroughfare of Wo Bung ing any miscellaneous reliefs, being em- Chinese Minister to London and a London and the German ships in Hongkong har. Street, Yaumati, which is generally barked at Devonport on that date, and house have resulted in a Loan Agreement bour were hoisted at half-mast.

erowded with pedestrians. The victim, is to leave England for Hongkong as soon as convenient after their embarkation. being sigued. The details, RIUTEE

it is stated, is or was a member of the The half-crew for the Tamar is to be At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese Chinese section of the Hongkong Police, drawn from Devonport Depôt, and the informe us, are not yet settled, but it is was charged with snatching & handbag and in the execution of his daty appears crews for the Cadmus and Clio from believed" that the amount of the Loan is from a European lady residing in Kow to have offended his assailant. ten millions sterling at 5 per cent. for forty loon. It appeared that the lady was near latter seems to have bided his time, and, Eurity offers-Naval and Military Re-Democratie landelide at the last election,

The Chatham Depot, will proceed to Devon port by rail if no Government oppor- years, secured upon unpledged, securities, the Law Courts when a man came behind when he saw the policeman walking along cord. chiefly the salt Tax. The report is all the and snatched her bag. more interesting in view of the information the defendant as the mat.

She recognised the street mentioned yesterday, hastened Defendant towards him, and threw a bomb at him. A we published yesterday from Peking to the was arrested later and had in his posses-loud explosion occurred when the missile effect that the informal negotiations which sion a pair of lady's gloves which com touched the ground, and the unfortunate

CINEMATOGRAPHING THE have been going on between the Chinese plainant recoguised as belonging to her.

IMPERIAL FUNERAL. Governinent and the international group of Sentence of 12 months' imprisonment mutilated, one of his legs being blown Tone, Chief of the Educational Depart

man at whom it was thrown was badly bankers havo not resulted in the establish with four hours in the stocks was passed off, and it was soon apparent that he was mant of the Tokyo Manicipal Ofice, in According to the Japan Mail, Mr.

ment of any definite basis of discussion, though relations between the two parties are spurious American coin, for which a max

In connection with the big seizure of mortally wounded. The bomb-thrower, terviewed by a reporter of the flocki It appears that at the end of and a woman are in custody, Mr. King,

we understand, has been arrested, and dual he was in favour of

-Shimbun, said that as a private indivi

cinematograph- last month the Government presented Assistant Superintendent of Police, he lay in hospital.

was accused of the deed by his victim sa ing the Imperial funeral procession, see further vouchers and drew some 800,000 appeared before Mr. Irving at the Magis

ing that a largo percentage of the people would he unable to enjoy the privilege taels, loving a balance in their favour tracy yesterday and asked that the bail

of seeing it. The funeral ceremony pre- of half-a-million taele, from the preliminary he fixed at $1,000, which was a small safe-

served on a film would enable the general public to enjoy the same honour as those advances made by the international group guard considering that there were 4,400

allowed to participate in the funeral. some months ago. This left the Treasury coins. His Worship aaid the police would

if any person or persons actuated telegraphs that permission has been Reuter's representative reported, a sam of have to prove that all those coins were. P., in the No. 3 hold of the Indo-China photographs of the procession, they might to

A are broke out last week, about 130 mercenary motives were allowed to take granted to 1,200 Mexican Federal troops cross into American territory in eight hundred thousand tacks only, and so bad. Mr. King replied that that would river str. Fuckro lying at the Tungleadoo lay themselves open to a charge of die pursuit of rebels. **the fvancial outlook is gloomy, although he very tedious, whereupon his Worship officers and crew, however, managed to permitting the various educational socie

dock, Shanghai, for repairs. The ship's respect to the Imperial family, but by negotiations are being conducted with in- suggested that the police could make a get the fire under with only a slight ties to undertake the task, the course of dependent capitalists through which the charge in respect of a certain number of charring of some beams and other wood general education would be immensely Government hopes that

work. The Customs fire-float,

The Municipal Educational upon served. a satisfactory them, to which Mr. King agreed. His receipt of the news, got up steam and Society, Mr. Tono vatured to think, will will materialize." It has since Worship said he would remember that awaited orders, but after standing by in all probability approach the Depart been reported from Peking, through when application was made to him in for about an hour, returned to her quar. ment of the Imperial Elouse for the neces

The exset cause of the outbreak sary permission to take photos of the pro-

more cordial.

loan

another source, that the Chinese Govern- respect of bail.

FIRE ON A RIVER STEAMER.

lei's,

has not been ascertained.

cession,

THE AMERICAN MOTOR CYCLE

ACCIDENT.

LONDON, September 11th. Beuter's correspondent at Nowark wires that two of the person injured in the motor cycle race accident have succumbed.

THE MEXICAN REVOLT.

Loupon, September 11th. Reuter's Washington correspondent

THE AEROPLANE IN ELECTION

CAMPAIGNS

LONDON, September 11th. An aeroplano is being used in connee- tion with the Midlothian election for the purpose of scattering leadets in remote

districts.

Lieutenant Bettington had intended

to proceed to South Africa as a practical airman.

BRITISH NAVAL FIRING.

"UNPRECEDENTED ACCURACY."

LONDON, September 11th.

Thunderer to tost Admiral Sir Percy The experimental firing on H.M.S.

Scott's fire-directing device resulted in unprecedented accuracy. It culminated in four broadsides from ten 134 inch gune being fired without the ship being strained.

IRELAND'S YOUNG CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS.

LONDON, September 11th..

Au organization styled the Young Citizen Volunteers of Ireland " 148 formed in Belfast yesterday evening

The Lord Mayor, who is President of the new body, explained that its objects were to develop cívic virtues and manly physique by military drill, and to assist when necessary in the maintenance of peace. He described the movement B being non-sectarian and nga political.

Lord Willoughby de Brake, in a letter, stated that the most likely way of forcing a General Election was to convince the public, that the Unionist Party would He would stand by Ulster to the last volunteer for active service in Ulster in the event of the Government deciding to coerce her.

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE.

LONDON, Beptember 11th. The discussion in the Botanical and Zoological Section of the British Associa tion on the origin of life proved a great Various theories were ad- attraction. vanced regarding what was the essential life matter, but no indication of any progress in knowledge of the origin of life was stated.

A RUMOUR DENIED.

LONDON, September 11th Mr. Sydney Buxton denies the state. ment that he is about to retire from the House of Commons.