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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25rs, 1913.

Lieut. Colonel R. E. H. Dyck, 28th TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

| publishod without a reference lo a possible

or probable conflict between two Powers; | Punjabis, is going home on furlough statesmen can hardly make a speech without next month for one year. stating how the country stands prepared

An old woman got i

in the way of a dušt for war; and the people of the earth are

cart at Yaumati on Monday and was awakened overy morning to the possibility that that day may see the first sign of the knocked down, receiving injuries to her

WATSON'S coming conflict. For in spite of

VERY OLD

LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

peace movements, in spite of arbitration treaties, all are assured it is coming. The man in the street speaks of it from the point of view of "liking to have a whack at the boggars"; the military man from rivalry to see whether the machine of which he is part is better than that of the other; but both regard it as ipevitable. There are even observers who regard the very strength of the peace movement as an indication that we are on the edge of war, on the principle that the fiercer the blazs the more the water required to quench it. Why should the cry for peace be so persistent, they ask, unless we are on the verge of war? On the other hand, it has to be remembered that it

leg.

A Chinese shopkeeper in Bonham Strand lost two rolls of silk to a man who successfully worked the confidence trick upon him.

For being in possession of 100 sticks of dynamite at Yaumati a Chinese

was yesterday fined $50 or six weeks' im- prisonment by Mr. Irving at the Magistracy.

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Yesterday a Chinese who was caught smoking in Mr. Irving's Court at the Magistracy was fined $3 for contempt

of Court. He said that he did not know that he was sucking.

A Chinese boy engaged in tlie Steam

sentenced to 12 strokes with the birch and

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(THROUĠM KIŰTER'S AGÉNOY.] THE DLSTI) COVENANT.

LONDON, September 24th. The Ulster Unionist Council met on Monday afternoon and confirmed the Convenant.

Lord Londonderry afterwards enter tained the delegate and speakers, includ- ing Sir Edward Grson and Mr. F. E. Serith..

PLAIN SPEAKING TY MR. F. E. SMITH. Mr. F. E. Smith was the chief speaker at last night's “Ukterite" demonstration

Ballymena, Sir Edward Carson being detained at Belfast..

There were remarkable scenes at a yer flow meeting, a crowd of 10,000 being present, and a buitre was lighted.

(THROVOH. RETTER'S AGENCY.]

DEATH OF BARON VON BIEBERSTEIN.

A. DISTINGUISHED BIFLOKAT.

LONDON, September 24th. Beuter's correspondent at Berlin tele graphs that a message has been received from Redenweiler announcing the death of Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, German Minister in London,

[Baron Marschall von Bieberstein was one. death is a decided loss to his country. of the foremost men of Germany, and his

As

diplomat he rendered conspicuous service, and his remarkable abilities led to his selec- tion as Ambasador to Great Britain selec five months ago in succession to Count Ton Metternich. At the Hague Conference in assembly as much by his oratory as hy 1907 he was the commanding figure of the his great height and size.

is often the case that the outery against Laundry nt Yaumati was yesterday Speaking at a meeting of the Council, writer by

some evil is loudest when the evil is

Mr. Smith said the time for argumenttein}

Lessening in force. How often have legisla- to be detained for 48 hours for stealing had passed and thetime for action was P- altogether in harmony:

tora passed laws when the evils enacted against have boon proved by statistics to have already passed the climax ? May it not be the case that the strength of the BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE pease movement is itself a sign that the climax in the war-fever has been passed and MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES,

that it will henceforward decline until some fresh cause for strife arise. However this may be, the nations show no slackening in For over 30 Years WATSON'S Į their seal for armaments, which are now

"E" has maintained reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH

FAR EAST.

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what with first cost, maintenance and the replacement, as expensive as war itself.

Waiting for war and preparing for it are rapidly proving as costly as the "real thing,' and the time must come when a halt must be WHISKY in the called if the nations are not to be plunged into anarchy. A proportion of every man's labour goes to the State, which takes the result of that labour turned into hard cash.

clothing from the laundry.

We direct attention to the interesting announcement on page 4 that the Kow. loon Railway administration are putting on a "tiffin train" on Saturdays for the convenience of golfers and picnic parties, J. C, Pollock, who was convicted at H.B.L's Supreme Court, Shanghai, of indecent assault and sentenced to two years imprisonment at hard labour, has been brought to Hongkong to serve his

sentence.

The Shanghai awimmers left for the North yesterday by the 8.8. Kuliang. A number of local sportsmen accompanied them on board, where a parting glass was taken, and the visitors were given a cheery send-off.

A Chinese who obstructed a lukong in the discharge of his duty was at the Magistracy yesterday fined 80.

When

LORD KITCHENER,

the backward, undeveloped, er snappro

SANITARY BOARD,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday. Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, President, was in the chair, and there ware also present:-Bon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Colonel Irwin, Dr. Fitz- williams, Messrs. F. B. L. Bowley, W. L. Carter, Ng Hon Tez, Chan Kai Ming, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. W. W. Fearse (Assistant Medical Officer), Mr. (Secretary.)

W. Boven Rowlands

CEILINGS IN EUROPEAN HOUSES. Correspondence relative to the erection of nine European houses on Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui, was submitted. It arone Inland Lot. No. 540, Kimberley Road, out of the application of Mr. A. Abdool- rahim, architect, on behalf of the Spanish Procuration for permission to put cril- ings in the proposed houses.

inclined to agree with the applicant that Mr. CHAN KAI MING minuted-I am

the omission of ground floor ceilings alone do not exclude rats altogether fron any building, I fear that if we impose too many expensive restrictions it would scare capitalists from investing their money in landed property in the Colony, Mr. Dowley minuted-The construc

THE FORFULAM CATCHMENT ARRA, Correspondence was submitted relative

to permits for obtaining building materials or turf from the Pokfulam catchment area.

In a personal sketch which appeared in the Times when the appointment of the new German Ambassador was announced, the He (Baron von Biebers didd not deny that tlan in terests of Germany and England were not but he simply stated proaching. If the revolutionary commit the German point of view, and made it na tee now in power in England coerced their way to secept it.

reproach to Englishmon # they did not seo

He had no fooling ion of ground floor ceilings in new Ulster, the rifles of Liverpool would go against England and the English, but it was houses is quite unnecessary. If this clear tast he was first and foorust a good application is granted, all the recently off of themselves. If this wore treason, German," having the interests of his coun- passed byelaws may as well be repealed. he would reply that our duty is not to try at heart and determined to premiote

them by all legitimate means.

Mr. CAFTER minuted-All row wooden He was a this Government but to the constitution convinced beliovor in the German expan-ceilings should be prohibited in the of which they are the custodians.

sionist policy, and he declined to allow Eng interest of the public health and dis- land or any other Power to set limits to couraged from the point of view of The Unjonist papers state that the Teutonie progress, political and economic, intimate cost to the owner. Council approved the scheme for a Pro-priated regions of the earth. There is, I visional Government for the whole of Pose, Do wodern German statesman who has thrown himself so ardently into the task Ulster.

of extending German influence beyond the bounds of Europe. There was a time when his eyes were turned to South Africa. He was Foreign Secretary at the time of the Mr. BowTLEY minuted-The risk of con- Jameson Raid, and I have often wandered tamination must depend on (1) tho situa- how far he may have had any responsibility for the Kaiser's famous telegram

Pretion, (2) the object. and (3) the sident Kruger. At any rate, on February conditions of each permit. nesburg, Barot von Marschall declared in refer all future applications for such 7, 1896, shortly after the attempt on Johan that the Government should be asked to I suggest

the Reichstag that the continued independ

that the Haren was the mainspring of the once of the Boer Republics was a German intorest. Cecil Rhodes always maintained

Colonel IRWIN minuted--I agree with policy which aimed at creating a German Mr. Bowley, but consider that some of dominion in what is now Rhodesia, and gradually extending it to the Transvaal. the existing permits which admit of How for this could be confirmed one does coolies. washing in the collecting area not know. I once had the indiscretion to should be cancelled. question Baron von Marschall on the subject;.

Dr. but like the Chancellor in Tennyson's poem;

FITZWILLIAMA minuted-I must he smiling put the question by." In The totally disagree that the risk of con-

Conference .he found

himself tamination is infinitesimal..

How can occasionally in marked oppositier to the coolies working on this area fail to British delegates on inrtain question but contaminate the water shed when no he remained on excellent tormy with them personally, as he contrives to do with almost latrine accommodation is provided? That everybody. The idea that he is being sent they do contaminate the area I know, to the Embassy in Carlton House Terrace because I have seen one actually do it. because of his ardent affection for this conn. try is rather absurd. Baron von Marschall likes us, but he is no Anglophil. If any hody supposes that we shall find in the new Ambassador a subservient, or even a flexible, diplomatist, he will be gravely mistaken.]

LONDON, September 24th. The Manchester Guardian states than Lord Kitchener particularly came to England in order to undergo an opera- tion on his leg, shich was broken in India. He consulted London and Liver

the lukong had arrested a man the defen-pool surgeons as is the advisability of dant came up to him and said, “We are all Chinese. What do you want to arrest having it broken and re-set, but was him for ?”

When the period of labour for the State reaches & proportion which will not allow the worker the time to earn his own food and enjoy the luxuries which he demands, A. S. WATSON the breaking point will have been reached

That point is far off, but even an approach to it is likely to breed trouble. It has been & CO., LTD., |claimed that war-or rather the danger of;

war-hus bean a great incentive to material development, aa, for instance, in the on- couragement of the mastery of the air, which and Quartermaster General, vice Captain THE NUGGET THEFT IN LONDON: Hague.

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all Governments are now pursuing with a warlike purpose, although indirectly the results will be of benefit in times of peace. This is to some extent true, although it may be noted that a large number of the inven- tions which make for material progress have not, and never will, receive support from the military authorities, while in most cases the initial experiments in inventions which have later been adopted by such authorities have been conducted přívátely, Even granting, however, that the danger of war has to a certain extent aided material development, it may be asked whether the price paid has not been excessive. In other words, supposing war had never been dreant of, would not the world be better off even

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informed that that was impossible and Major Robert S. Stewart, The King's that it was better left to time and to pointed a Deputy Assistant Adjutant Egypt on the 3rd October.

His Lordship returns to (Liverpool Regiment), who has been ap-

W. M. Stewart, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, has arrived in the Colony.

The men from British warships who were posted in front of the Imperial funeral of the inte Emperor, and later Palace of Japan on the occasion of tho took part in the funeral procession, were men of the Royal Marine Light Infantry and Royal Marine Artillery drawn from H.M.8. Defence, Kent, Minotaur and Monmouth,

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In the case of a woman charged with

was granted. Some discussion took place as to the amount at which bail should be fixed. The police asked for 8500, and fically it was agreed to accept a personal bond of $100 and a surety of $100

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A stonebreaker at Hanghom had his house entered the other day by a thief who stole several articles, including a

child's silver neck ornament. While the stonebreaker was at work on Sunday a

man

come up to him and asked if he wished to buy a pawn ticket. The stone- breaker looked at the ticket and saw that it referred to an article which corresponded

to the details of the silver ornament

treatment.

LONDON, September 24th.

A humorous side of the robbery from the Canadian Emigration Offices is that in the nuggets there was only about

10 worth of gold.

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AN AVIATOR'S BRAVERY.

LONDON, September 24th. At the inquest in the body of the airman named Astley, who was killed while flying at Belfast, it was stated that

-NAVAL ARCHITECT KILLED.

LONDON, September 24th. Mr. Mackrow, nant architect and ship- building manager of the Thames Ironworks, has been killed in a motor collision with a tram on a level crossing

at Canning Town.

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN RELATIONS.

Losos, September 24th. The French Fren dwells on the im

portance of the Balmoral Conference, sud hopes that the result will be a fresh proof of the stability of the Triple Entente.

M., Sazonoff and Sir Edward Grey |

harbouring a child Mr. Leo d'Almada he sideslipped while making an exces appeared on her behalf before Mr. Mel-sively banked turn, and met his death. bourne at the Magistracy and stated that the woman had bought the child in good

in a most gallant and successful attempt faith for 800 and could produce the tavoid the crowdi. if ita material development had been re-receipt. He asked for a remand, which stricted in certain directions ?· Taking into consideration the time, labour (which means wealth) and lives lost in the preparation for war and in war itself, the answer seems to be in the affirmative. Is there any remedy for the bellicoee attitude of the nations? Penca enthusiasts say yes. They appeal to reason as showing the absurdity of war; to humanity and to religion. The cool observer thinks otherwise. He sees a complete absence of solidarity among the The strength of the movement in favour nations, and without solidarity peace can of peace at the present time has probably never reign. Acoustry torn by civil conflicts never been squalled in the world's past and a world upset by international wars are historyAll the principal countries now on an exact parallel; in both cases there is have ponce sonieties, with innumerable an absence of that solidarity which enables stolen from his house a few days before. branches, which claim a hearing whenever a nation to move forward with united aim. He asked the man to wait while he pro- war threatens and which include in their An outside danger, such as Mr. WELLS' ceeded to Kowloon city to redeem the ranks statesion and even warriors. Books invasion from Mars, might draw the article. He found that it belonged to have been written, and obtained large circu- nations of the earth together, but put him, and when be returned to the place lations, setting forth the absurdity of the ting aside such an improbable event, the man was waiting. He handed him

BORNIA little hope of general

over to the police, who yesterday brought conqueror or the defeated, and vast pro- peace. Even a peace confederation of him before the Magistrate. Sentence of posals for universal arbitration have been the great Powers, which would be prepared three months' imprisonment was passed. launched by responsible Governments. The to treat as a malefastor any Power attempt. Palace at The Hague stanile ready to ing to go to war, would be ineffectual as arbitrate between nations, and has thus long as human passionë are stronger than stood while at least three great wars have human reason. The late Mr. HERDEBT

by the American Consulate-General, teenth round. been waged, excluding the present conflict SPENCER, who saw signs of a re-barbaris Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory between Itsly and Turkey, which, if ever tion of the nations, refused to join a peace at 4.30 p.m. yesterday: there was a war that could have been society on the ground that the reaction was

Cyclone or typhoon East of the North-wianer. arrested by arbitration, is certainly the cue, inevitable, and the sooner the climax came ern Visayas or South-eastern Luzon mor Yet amid all the preparations for universal the sooner would the nations return to a ing West

This may seem pesce, the building of palaces for interna. higher level.

a brutally tional arbitration, the drafting of arbitration fatalistic view, but the years that have treaties, and the preaching of the benefits elaprel since then seem to show that the which peace will being in its train, the efforts of the peacemakers have not averted piling up of armaments bas still continued. the crisis and barely retarded it. Larger and larger warships are being built. weapons of greater precision manufactured, and more men drilled 'into great fighting machines. Even the conquest of the air is ragarded mainly as only another mean by in the Western District a man received noon one line to Tokyo and Yokoham

idea that war can be of benefit either to the there

Mr. D. Fraser is now the Timer oor.. respondent at Peking.

During a quarrel at a water fountain

TYPHOON WARNING,

The telegram quoted below was received

TYPHOON IN JAPAN.

Japan was visited on Monday by a severe typhoon which interrupted the telegraph communications, eating off communication with Tokyo, Yokohama and places beyond. We are informed by Mr. Jessen, acting superintendent in Hongkong of the Great Northern Tele- graph Co that traffic for these places in the North had to be, forwarded by post from Osaka and Kobe. Yesterday fore was restored, but is working badly and

arrived at Ballater and proceeded in His Majesty's motor car to Balmoral,

PUGILISM.

LONDON, September 24th. At Blackfriars Petty Officer Curzan, the Irish heavy weight champion, beat the South African Rollon a foul in the six-

Bombadier Wells has challenged the

REMARKABLE TRIAL AT

POTDAM.

LONDON, September 24th. A remarkable "trial is proceeding at Potsdam, the extin Sixth Company of

THE CHINESE LOAN.

LONDON, September 24th. Five million pounds of the London Chinese Loan of £10,000,000 will be issued this week and at five per cent., at the price of 5. "

DEATH OF KING OF SPAIN'S

SISTER.

perunits to the Sanitary Board before granting them,

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

The report and statement of accounts for the year ending 31st August, 1912, states that the balance at the credit of the Society now stands at 94,732,71, | against 84,789,30 last year. St. Andrew's Day was celebrated by a ball, which proved a great success. During the year several applications for assistance were received and the sum of 8882.48 was ex- pended. Fifty-one new members were enrolled during the year and it is hoped members will continue to give the Society their assistance by bringing forward new. names for the ensuing year. The En- trance Fee is 85 and the Annual Sub- scription 82. Mr. A. V. Monk resigned the post of Honorary Secretary on his departure from the Colony last February, and Mr. B. D. F. Baith in at present The King's only other sister died in a acting in that capacity. The Committee regret to record the death of the follow- ing members during the year: Mr. A. C. Squair and Mr. L. D. Tebb...

LONDON, September 24th. Beuter's correspondent tolographs that King Alfonso's sister, the Infants Maria Teresa, give birth to a child on the 15th

inst, and has now died.

similar manner in 1904.

"DEATH OF A GERMAN DUKE.

LONDON, September 24th. Duke Francis Joseph of Barnria is dead.

THE TUECO-ITALIAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, September 24th..

A message from Constantinople states that the Ministers have telegraphed fresh instructions the unofficial peace delegates in Switzerland.

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The statement of accounts shows that last year's ball cost 85,781.5%,

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, September 24th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. GoMPERTZ (Poiska JUDGE).

AN ALLEGED SMOKE NUISANCE, The action brought by Charles Peder- sen against the Connaught Aerated Water Co., Ltd., to recover the sum of $1,600, damages for smoke nuisance, was adjourned sine diè,

A ROYAL BEREAVEMENT.

LONDON, September 24th. The death is announced of Prince Louis Napoleon, son of His Imperial RUMOURED NEXT GOVERNOR OF Highness Joachim Napoleon, sth Prince Murst, at the age of 18.

BALKAN UNHEST.

CEYLON.

A Ceylonese in England writes by the last mail to a Ceylon newspaper that it is almost settled that Bir Sydney Olivier. is to be the next Governor of Ceylon. He is broad-minded Liberal,

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and is said to be a Fabian. Sir. Sydney Olivier 1907, just at the time when Sir Henry was appointed Governor of Jamaica in McCallum came to Ceylon; both conclude their respectivo periods simultaneously. Sir Sydney Olivier now receives & salary Ceylon is worth £7,000, which is a pro- motion. He has a long personal experi Chief Clerk there for quite a considerable

Tuesday, September 24th. the 1st Footguards being charged with

A further cause of friction in the cheating in a chocting contact for the Balkans is Turkey's stoppage at Salonika Kaiser's Prize. Egh man was allowed

and Uskub of a consignment of artillery thirty cartridges. A man was observed and ammunition destined for Servia, of 20,000, while the Governorship of taking cartridges from a booth, where upon the whole company was searched and demanding assurances of Servia's

which warfare may be conducted in a yet injuries that necessitated his removal to heavy delay of trafic is for the present and 1,700 cartridges in excess of the nun attitude to the Balkan States before ence of the Colonial Ofice, having been

more deadly manner, No newspaper is the hospital.

unavoidable.

bar allowed were found.

releasing it.

time.

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