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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1919

of interest tonote that he proposes to encour TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

[THROUGH BRUTER'S JOENCY.]

THE ULSTER COVENANT.

NO COMPROMISE.

Sir

LONDON, September 22nd." The Duke of Abercorn presided at a demonstration in Londonderry, Edward Carson hade any signing the Covenant to beware of going back on the. Covenant, for there would be no com. promise and no surrender.

Mr. F. E. Smith said the Unioniste of England were with the men of Ulster,

come what may.

(TuxOUGH 2xUTER'S AGENCY.

THE CHINESE LOAN.

SIX POWER GROUP'S TERMS REFUSED.

LONDON, September 21at.

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGEKOT.]

RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

3. BAZONOFF IN LONDON.

LONDON, September 21st. M. Sazonoff, the Russian Foreign paid the final instalment of its half Minister, arrived at Victoria Station on million advance against Treasury bills.

The Chinese Loon Syndicate to-day

It has been decided to issue the first half of the loan, namely, £5,000,000, at 05, this year, and the remainder during the next twelve months.

LATER.

Friday and was received by the Russian Ambassador and representatives of Sir Edward Grey from the Foreign Office."

A MADMAN'S BREAK.

At the moment of the arrival a man rushed up to the carriage tourishing a placard and shouting-Clear out of Persia; Down with Russia!" immediately seized by detectives.

age new methods in the tea-growing die- tricts, "so as to supply the markets of the world with tea of good quality," "He con- templates similar measures also in the silk growing districts. Though the programme, as published, gives no information as to steps to be taken to achieve the ends at which he aims, there is a great deal in the programme sa a whole to show that the new Minister is a man who recognises that science is the handmaiden of industry in the field as well as in the factory. His scheme of development embraces the estab lishment of agricultural experimental eta tions at solected places all over China, with view to encouraging the improvement in the methods of cultivation. He proposes to have the best agricultural works by English, American, German, French, and Japanese authors translated for circulation in the agricultural districts. He desires to Bee new species of agricultural plants -including cotton-and fruit trees in- troduced from abroad. A careful study is to he made of the fertility of the soil in all parts of the country, the manufacture and use of fertilizers are to be encouraged, and drainage and irrigation schemes are foreshadowed, as well as the building of roads in agricultural districts. In addition to all this, the Minister is engaged on a ▲ BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE scheme for the opening up of waste Govern- ment landa, for agricultural developments. MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

This does not exhaust the programme, but it will auffice to indicate that the years the excessive taxation borne by ting only one-sixth of the control. No affecting Persia.

VERY OLD

LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

the

Minister has mapped out for his depart- For over 30 Years WATSON'S ment, a. plan of work which, if it can be carried out, would contribute greatly to the "E" has maintained agricultural and economic prosperity of China. But the average Chinese farmer is reputation of the FINEST extremely slow to change his methods, and we fear the agricultural revolution in SCOTCH WHISKY in the China will be a very slow process indeed.

FAR EAST.

The report of the last night of the Allan Wilkie Company at the Theatre will be found on page 5.

Major A. L. Barrett, 3 'Indian officers, i sub-assistant surgeon, 193 rank and file, and 16 followers, 198th Baluchistan In-

A. S. WATSON fantry, hava returned to Kowloon from

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Alexandra BUILDINGS.

DEATH,

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On September 22nd, at St. Stephen's House, Hongkong, Lucy AGNES EYRE, of the Church Missionary Society. Christ which is very far better." The

this afternoon.

Canton.

A coolie who gave as his excuse for stealing a quantity of cotton yarn that he did so because he felt cold was at the Magistracy on, Saturday sentenced to one month's imprisonment,

It is notified in the Gazette that H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. David Wood to act as Assessor of Rates during the absence on leave of Mr. Arthur Chapman, V.D., or until further notice, with effect from the 10th instant.

Two women who were found at West

Point with raw sugar and peanuts in their possession for which they could not

the Magistracy on Saturday fined $6

ATTACK BY NATIONALISTS.

Nationalists attacked the procession escorting Sir Edward Carson to the rail- way station at Londonderry. The polico dispersed the mob. Two policemen and four handsmen were injured by stones being thrown.

Mr.

WRECKING THE LIDERAD PAUTY.

William O'Brien, speaking at Cork, said that the Insurance Act was steadily wrecking the Liberal Party and Home Rule with it. The Redwondites now realised that their policy and tactics had failed and would only double in five

Ireland.

THE LANCASHIRE RAILWAY DISASTER.

LONDON, September 21 st. Among those killed in the railway disaster at Ditton, Lancashire, were the following:--

Mr. and Mrs. Roby, of Rainhill, Mr. Sherwin, Helsby. Mr. Cordelle, Liverpool. Mrs. Marshall, Liverpool. Mrs. Thomas, Liverpool. Miss McArdle, Liverpool.

Mies Owen, Liverpool. Mies Lloyd, "Liverpool. Miss Walmsley, Liverpool. Mr. Poole, St. Heloos. Mr. Garner, St. Helens.

Mrs. Rees, Abergele.

Mr. Hughes (driver), Llandudno. Mr. Lunn (fireman), Llandudno. AN INTERESTING RUMOUR.

Lornos, September 21st

is believed that His Majesty the King has provisionally accepted an invitation to The trip is visit South Africe in 1934.

The Pall Mall Gateite says it

The advantages and disadvantages and the justice and injustice of supporting the Six. Power Loan Group is the subject of much discussion in the Press and in financial circles.

The Spectator denounces the Radical criticism of Sir Edward Grey with

He was

The asailant was released later. He was found to be a harmless crank.

CONFERENCE ANENT PERSIA.

M. Sazonoff was to confer with Sir

regard to this matter, declaring that Great Britain is the best friend China Edward Grey at the Foreign Office on has in the Group and that she is betterSaturday. Both Ministers will probably able to help her by being in the Group journey together to Balmoral, where than out of it.

there will be a series of conversations, to which the nowapapers attach great im- portance. They anticipate the result will be the amplification of the entente chiefly

The Economisi takes the opposite view, and emphasises the absurdity of Britain lending the bulk of the money and get

body, it adds, would regret the collapse of the combination.

The Times, which has hitherto shown a tendency to support the Six Power Group, on Saturday admits that it is unlikely that the present monopoly, to which rauch legitimate exception has been taken, can be maintained much longer.

LATER.

A message from Peking states that the Minister of Finance has categorically refused the terms of the Six Power Group's loan for providing strong security and supervision and the option of future loase during the ensuing five

years.

MANŒŒUVRES LESSONS,

!

The Timer on Friday urged the revision of the Convention relating to Persia in order to give Great Britain freedom in the South similar to that exercised by Russia in the North.

The Daily

Ners on Saturday denounced the "impudent cynical pro- posal to share the spoils," and said that the Liberals had been too long loyal to the Government in this respect and that they must insist upon the fulfilment of the agreement. Russia'a withdrawal of her troops should be a condition of re- taining Britain's co-operation.

The Daily Chronicle says that, how- ever unwilling Sir Edward Grey may be to extend our responsibilities in Persia, the circumstances may be too strong Definite action must be taken to prevent complete anarchy.

A BALKAN ALLIANCE.

LONDON, September 21st, The discussion on the part taken by aeroplanes in the army manœuvres still continues. There is now a tendency to regard the performances. as inconclusive on the ground of the regulations for-

LONDON, September 22nd. bidding opposing machines to approachi Reuter learns that though the reports one another, while in actual warfare they of an Alliance of the Balkan States is would constantly attempt to destroy one unconfirmed, the Balkan Legations in another with the view of thus preventing London have admitted that a rapproach- the aviators from obtaining information. ment exists. The situation is grave unless

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} THE DEFENCES OF HONGKONG.

LONDON, September 220d.

The Daily Mail states that General Sir days to report on the defences of Hong- Ian Hamilton leaves England in a few kong and of the Treaty ports of China.

WORLD'S SWIMMING RECORD.

LONDON, September 21st. Hatfield brake a world's reconi b- swimming the 1,000 yards at Glasgow in 13 minutes 19 1/5 seconds.

EQUALLING A RECORD,

LONDON, September 2nd. At the London Athletic Club Sports at Stamford Bridge Applegarth won the 220 yards in 21 4/5 seconds, this equal- ling the British record.

THE TOLL OF THE AIR.

LONDON, September 2nd. Two German lieutenants were killed while flying at Frieberg.

A BATTLESHIP-CRUISER'S SPEED TRIALS.

LONDON, September 2nd.

The battleship-cruiser Princear Royal has returned to Plymouth after her trials in which she attained the record speed of knots.

KING OF DENMARK RECEIVES BRITISH OFFICERS.

LONDON, September 2nd.. A taessage from Copenhagen states that His Majesty the King of Denmark re- caived on the Royal Yacht Rear Admiral Bayly and the commanders and senior officers of the ships qf the British squadron:

COMPANY MEETING.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The annual meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at the Cow- pany's offices on Saturday. MË, H. P. White presided, and there were present: Hon. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, Mr. O. A. Tomes (consulting committee), Mr. J. Barton (secretary), sears, T. F. Hough, Chun Tong, J. E. Gomes, and Chun King Yae,

The Secretary having read the nutica convening the meeting,

funeral will pass the Monument at 5.30 give a satisfactory explanation were at expected to include a visit to Rhodesia, Some urge that the regulations in future the public excitement in the Balkans auditors' requirements having been com-

where there will probably be a special should provide for aircraft getting allayed by the reforms in the European Hongkong OFFICE: 104, Din Vaux, ROAD O, each, the alternative being fourteen days ocension worthy of the Royal visit in certain positions to put their opponents provinces of Turkey. It is expected that take them as read. The past year has

LONDON OFFION: 131, FLAST Brasar, E.C. iu prison,

The Baily Press.

Two Kowloon ricksha coolies were charged at the Magistracy on Saturday with demanding more than their legal fare.. Inspector Kerr stated that he bad had several complaints on this score. The coolies were sentenced to $3, or seven

days each.

A Honolulu paper states that Captain H. Gaukroger, who commanded the. Pacific Mail liner Asia when she was lost last year on Finger Rock, has joined the British tramp steamer Wellington, and that Captain Porter, who was shipper of the Mongolia when that vessel went ashore off Midway Island in 1906, is on the same vessel.

stock, amount £20,000; nominal value £100; price when deposited 25/92; latest market price 92/93. Bombay Port Trast 4 per cent, bonds, amount £10,000; nominal value £100; price when deposit- ed 971/08); latest market price 071/981.

connection with the change in the status out of action. of that territory.

NO INVITATION.

LATER.

AIRSHIP WRECKED. The Army airship Gamma, returning to Farnborough from the monoeuvres, His Majesty's Secretary, interviewed alighted at Devizes owing to a strong by a Reuter's representative, stated that wind, and collided with a bayrick. the King had received no invitation to The airship ww wrecked and the visit South Africa.

officers aboard had narrow escapes,

THE SUFFRAGETTES AND MR. LLOYD, GEORGE.

LONDON, September 22nd. The English suffragettes, ignoring 40 appeal from their Welsh sisters, sent down a party to interrupt a demonstra tion of 5,000 persons attending Mr. Lloyd George's presentation of an Institute to Llanystumdwy, the village of his boy hocd.

At the first interruption the crowd at- tacked the women, tearing off their clothes, pulling out their hair in bunches and trampling them ander foot. woman was flung over a hedgo.

One

THE COLONIAL INTEREST. Mr. Hughes, the Canadian Minister of Militia, who is visiting England, attend- ed the Army maneuvres, and thus inaugurated an interchange of visits on the part of British and Canadian regular and territorial offers. He hopes it will extend so that officers will command units in cach other's countries during periode in the annual training.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

FUEL PROBLEM SOLVED.

the discussions between Sir Edward Grey and M. Sazonoff will have far-reaching respite.

IMPENDING TROUBLE AT SAMOS

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,→→→The Report and Accounts having been in your hands for some time, and the plied with, I will, with your permission,

been one of disappointment and of un- at our last meeting a year ago, earnings fulfilled hopes, for when I addressed you

and prospects were then such as to put year's working, which unfortunately forward anticipations of a profitable

LONDON, September 22nd.

were almost immediately put an end to by the outbreak of the Revolution, and Reuter's correspondent at Paris wires that a telegram received from Smyrna ments of cargo were of the most fitful for fully seven months of the year ship- states that 350 Cretans have landed at and restricted nature, while unfortunate- Sames and are marching towards Vathy,ly there was no great rush of Chinese where a Turkish garrison is stationed.

Passengers during this period to offset An immediate attack is considered the accounts that calls for reference, but diminished freights. There is little in you will notice the amount of Losis on Mortgage is considerably less than that appearing in the last Accounts, owing to Mortgages having been paid off, but since the closing of the Accounts the amount Mortgages. The amount at credit of un- at fixed deposit has been re-invested in derwriting account shows an increase of

probable, and France is sending the cruisor Bruia from Canen.

FIERCE FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI,

LONDON, September 22nd.· Router's correspondent at Rome wires that the Italians occupied an oasis near Manzur in Tripoli after & fierce two nearly $7,000. As outlined in the Report, hours' fighting.

The Italian losses were 200 killed and wounded.

HONGKONG, EPTEMBER 23xD, 1912. THE author of "Chinese Characteristics" has very aptly observed that if SOLOMON was right in his economic maxim that the hand of the diligent maketh rich, the Chiness ought to be among the most pros- perous of the peoples of the earth. He is probably also right when he says that the Chinese farmer is industrious with an in- dustry which it would be difficult to surpass. They doubtless would be among the most prosperous peoples of the earth, if there were with them a balance of virtues, instead

The following statement of the securi of a conspicuous absence of some of those ties lodged with the Crown Agents by the fundamental qualities which, however they Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, may be enumerated as "constant virtues" against their notes in circulation, is are chiefly constant" in their absence. published for general information in the * When, by whatever means, these qualities Government Gazette:-India 34 per cont of honesty and sincerity shall havo been restored to their theoretical place in the Chinese moral consciousness, then, and not sooner, will the Chinese roup the full re- ward of their unmatched industry." Year after year the Consule and Commissioners of Customs in their annual reports are ut. tering warnings against, not only the indifferance shown by cultivators în im-

We regret to announce the death of proving the quality of their products, but the Miss Ryre, which took place somewhat growing dishonesty noticeable in the sale of suddenly at St. Stephen's House, West the produce. Especially is this the case with Point, last night. Miss Eyre was about the tea trade, once the most important export as usual on Wednesday, and in the even- of the country. The Commissioner of Cusing had an attack of fever. Yesterday toms at Hankow, for example, in his latest morning, however, internal hemorrhage report,writes of the Hankow men deliberately developed, and she passed away at preparing false samples with a chest of the seven o'clock in the evening. bulk to match, and says that, apart from the

The suffragette Mary Leigh, who was wanted quickly to bring the population sugar crops are light, placing the total resultant disputes, buyers abroad cancelled

last month sentenced to five years' penal up to 20,000,000, which they regarded as yield at 8,515,000 tona servitude for her part in the outrage in the minimum of safety. Therefore, a big urders and sent to India for their supplies.

Dublin Theatre on the occasion of the transport development was required. If The danger of all this to the prosperity of Church Missionary Society in Hongkong visit of the Premier to Ireland, has been British companies would not rise to the Chinese industries is evidently recognised for 25 years. by the re-organised Ministry of Agriculture. A funeral service will be held in St. released in emaciated condition, occasion then Australia would look else Mr. CHEN CREN-HSIEN, the new Minister, John's Cathedral at 4.30 this afternoon, having refused food for 4 days. Shewhere... has recently published an outline of the pro-and the funeral will pass the Monument had to be lifted from a taxi-cab to an gramme which he has drawn up, and it is at 5.30.

invalid chair.

DEATH OF MISS EYRE.

The deceased lady was well known

locally, especially in connection with the Eyro Diocesan Refuge, which she found ed. She had been in the service of the

Mr. Lloyd George frequently shouted "Don't hurt her," and finally leapt upon a table and led the crowd in singing the

Welsh Authem.

In a speech he said he hoped the In stitute would be the means of reviving the extinct Welsh drama, and provide a Welsh library, and lectures on Agricul-

ture.

SUFFRAGETTE'S SUCCESSFUL HUNGER STRIKE.

LONDON, September 22nd.

BO

LONDON, September 22nd. A message from New Orleans states that the Panama Canal Commissioners and American capitalists who are making investigations into a reported rich field of oil in Colombian territory near the Canal, thus promising a solution of the fuel problem in the canal zong.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

LONDON, September 2nd. A meeting in London of prominent Australian citizens and British shipping the Anglo- representatives discussed

One Australian shipping congestion. sponker said that 15,000,000* people

EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT.

LONDON, September 22nd. The Daily Express states that Captain Morrison, a former Member of Parlia ment, has been purchasing immense tracts in British East Africa. He is credited with having invested £1,000,000 in Nairobi.

THE SUGAR CROP.

LONDON, September 21st. The estimates of the coming European

OBITUARY.

LONDON, September 22nd.

there has been a considerable revival in our coast trade since April, which ap to the present still continues, and without wishing to indulge in ultra-optimistic views, it is satisfactory to be able to state that earnings for the first quarter of the present year show considerably, better results than for some years past, and although the internal condition of Chiao is still anything but settled, the immediate outlook for coast trada more encouraging than the situation would lead one to expect.

Before pro posing the adoption of the Report and Accounts, I shall be glad to answer any questions that shareholders may with to 18k.

There being no questions,

is

The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Hoven seconded, and the motion was agreed to,

On the motion of Mr. CHEX TONG, seconded by Mr. Gomes, Hon. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross and Mr. C. A. Tomes were re-elected as comult- ing wmmittee.

Messrs. W. H. Potts and A. R. Lowe were re-appointed auditors, on the pro- position of the Hon. Mr. J. W. C.

The death of Sir John Whitaker Ellis,BONNAR, seconded by Mr. C. A. Tous.

The CHAILMAN-That is all the business, Cance. Dividend warrants will be ready

on Monday.

Was Lord Mayor of London in gentlemen. Thank you for your attend- 1881-82, is announced

[*The population of Australia is only about 5,000,000.].

who