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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 1913.

failed to adjust himself to the conditions of A peculiar accident is reported from CHAIR COOLIE NUISANCE AT THE TELEGRAMS. TELEGRA MS.

the western district, whore & Chinese woman collided with some coolies carry- ing bags of rice. One of the bags fell on her and she was so severely injured that she had to be removed to hospital,

PEAK.

(THROUGH RENTER'S ACKMOY.]

Mr. B. Sutherland, residing at 64, The Peak, apeared at the Magistracy yester day morning to prosecute two chair THE BALKAN EMBROGLIO. coolies for demanding more than their

CONTINENTAL PESSIMISM.

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese legal fare and for behaving in a was charged with being in possession of disorderly manner. The case was heard four catties of blasting powder not before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, marked "dangerous" and for not being in possession of a licence. fined $25 or in default one month in prison.

Complainant, addressing his Worship,

the present political situation in China." Sir JOHN JORDAN atuads in no need of defence from such attacks; but it may be useful to offer the reminder that the views of the British Minister are shared by the Governments of at least six of the most powerful nations of the world, and "the verdict of history" has already shown that the investing public in England has been largely guided by their judgment, which after all, but represents the unanimous views of the foreign banking and mercantile

The Namur, which is carrying the

men. Unless exemplary sentences were interests possessing the necessary experience

imposed the matter would become worse. in China to form an opinion on the Siberian mail, is expected to arrive at $ matter in question. It is not a question of 'clock this evening. If this expectation In this particular instance, Mrs. Suthor- "political facts," but of economic and is fulfilled, something approaching a land took a chair to her house, and

record will have been achieved..

instructed the boy to pay fifteen cents, The inen, before, we are too near to the experiences of brings mails of the 27th September from which was the legal fare,

however, denianded twenty cents, and made a disturbance, one of them giving

BRAND moral facts, and, as we have remarked

LONDON, October 14th.. A combination of big banks intervened

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

ITALY AND TURKEY.

ITALY'S THREAT TO TURKEY.

LONDON,. October 14th.

It is stated that Italy has notified Tur- key that unless the peace negotiations are

He was said that the position with regard to yesterday on the Berlin Bourse to prevent concluded to-morrow evening, she will.

the panicky selling of stock.

The German newspapers are very

She

chair coolies was becoming very serious, and hardly a day passed without some lady being subjected to fusult from these

withdraw the Italian delegates.

pessimistic regarding the localisation of NEW YORK GAMBLING SCANDAL,

the war.

Similar conditions prevail on the St.

Petersburg Bourse, where the bankers vainly attempted to maintain the prices

SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.

LONDON, October 14th. Router's correspondent at New York wires that at the trial of Lieut. Becker of the New York police, on a charge of Reutor's correspondent at Constan- complicity in the murder of the gambler

THE INEVITABLE.

London. the "Old Regimo," to jump to the large

The annual general meeting of the assumption that morally and economically

a shriek opposite the window ovidently tinople wires that it is not believed that Rosenthal, Rose, Bocker's allegod agent China, because she has put on a now politi-Philharmonic Society will take place of cal garment, has so greatly changed that the Monday next at 5.13 p.m. in the music with the intention of frightening the the replies of Turkey and the Con- room, at the City Hall, when His Excel.lady or the children. If these men wern STOUT be advised that they can safely lend millions lency Sir Henry May will take the chair. allowed to go to houses up the Peak and federacy to the Powers will affect the

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investing public abroad caz, with confidence,

The first practice will be held on the sate attempt intimidation it would be very day, at 5.30 p.m.

Two Indians were brought before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy, one being charged with indecent assault and the other with comunitting a common assault. Both were remanded, bail for the first defendant being fixed at $1,000 and for the second at $250.

of pounds sterling to China without imposing stringent guarantees for fis proper expenditure. The latest inattes of the Foreign Office organ which we have received show that official circles in Peking are reluctant to believe that the verdict of England," in this matter of the Crisp loan, does not support them in their attitude toward the Sextuple Group. When

The reduced scale of charges for tele KEUTER'S telegram reached Peking with

grams to Shanghai and other places in the more definite news that the subscrip China, advertised in another column, tions for the first instalment of the come into force to-day. The reductions Loan amounted to £6,987,000, “includespecially in the case of telegrams to ing applications

the from Vader Shanghai-are substantial, being about

ALE writer, who take 60 per cent. of the

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& CO., LTD.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCroner 15ru, 1912. WHEN the information was flashed over the cables that the half of the Crisp Loan which was placed on the market had been "over- scribed to a considerable extent," our Feking

half the former rate.

The students of the Imperial Univer- sity are opposing the appointment of a new president, demanding that Mr. Yen, the present President of the Peking Un iversity, be retained in office. It is feared that the students will strike unless their demands are granted.

serious.

Police Sergeant Davitt said that these men gave a lot of trouble, but Europeans did not like to prosecute,

His Worship fined each man $2.50, and thanked Mr. Sutherland for taking the trouble to prosecute.

BIG BLAZE IN HONGKONG. One of the biggest fires sten in Hong- korg for some time took place in the early hours of Bunday morning in Bonham

Strand.

Considerable destruction was caused, but worse might have happened bad the wind been at all fresh or the water supply in any way restricted. Then, it is certain, the whole

ole street would have been doomed.

situation, and that the struggle will con- time is regarded as inevitablo,

A PEACEFUL OMEN,

Reuter's Belgrade correspondent wires that the Government has telegraphed to Italy and Russia to detain the men who bave volunteered for service, as they are not needed at present.

REPLIES TO TAS POWERS.

A telegram from Belgrade says that the Servian Government's reply to the Austro-Russian Note was presented last The Government regrets its in- night. ability to comply with the desire of the Powers, as the Note does not contain | a sufficient guarantee for the execution af the proposed reforms. A copy is ap- The fire originated in No. 66, Bonham ponded of a Note handed to the Turkish Strand, which was occupied mostly by Minister an hour earlier demanding re- merchants in stationery, jos -papers, forms in Macedonia, in the spirit of etc., and as the stock was very inflammable Article 23 of the Berlin Treaty, under the the outbreak soon spread to the adjacent control of the Powers and the Balkan buildings. Though the locality is only a

loan at half per cent. discount," the Peking semi-official paper charged the up porters of the Sextuple Group in Peking with spreading a most garbled interprets tion" of the telegram, when they alleged that it showed that the British public had subscribed only £2,000,000. Nothing can be more false," declared our contemporary, and emphasised the declaration by printing

very short distance from the Fire Station States, and as a pledge of assent Servia the words in italies: Next day, however, cane a REUTER's message saying: "It has

the flames had obtained a considerable asks for immediate demobilisation.

A telegram from Athens save the Greek now transpired that the public subscribed

hold by the time the brigade arrived on for no more than two million pounds of the to the port to suppress him, arrived in the scene, but assisted by the fire float Nate to Turkey was handed to the Tur-

the brigade got to work and succended inish Legation last night. reducing the conflagration by

We learn that General Ping, who has lately been the cause of so much trouble at Fouciow that the Chinese Government sont its fleet and a large number of troops

Hongkong by the wiching yesterday,

accompanied by six wives.

three

and graft collector, in giving evidence- said that Bocker insisted on having Rosenthal murdered. At his instruction Roso saw Zelig, who was then in prison, and arranged that some of his gang should do the job, Beckor promising them immunity as far as the police were con- corned and threatening to arrest the on trumpled up charger if they refused. Rose described the arrangements and circumstances of the murder in great detail.

TASMANIAN MINE DISASTER.

LONDON, October 14th. Router's correspondent at Melbourne reports that fire occurred in the North Lyol Mine at the 700 foot level. Ninety men were entombed. One body has been recovered in an unrecognisable condition.

· LATER. In the North Lyol mine four have rescued, and it is believed the rost

are safe.

DEAN OF DURHAM DEAD.

LONDON, October 14th. The death is announced of the Vory Ro verend G. W. Kitchin, D.D., F.S.A.

If they want to fight they must go to 'elock, though not before the neighbour. A Sofia telegram says Bulgaria's reply Dean of Durham and Chancellor of the

TURKEY'S REPLY TO THE POWERS.

Canton; if they remain in Hongkong ing house, No. 66, as well as No. 66, had to the Powers was presented last night.

No. 04 was they must behave themselves," was the heen completely gutted."

The Daily Chronicle correspondent at statement addressed by Mr. Melbourne touched only in the upper floor. For a at the Magistracy yesterday to four times the flames looked like spreading to Constantinople states that the Govern

They other houses, and though the heat was mont's reply to the Powers has been boatmen charged with fighting

intense the firemen rendered good service, drafted. It reiterates Turkey's readiness were fined two dollars each.

getting to work on the burning building from the roofs of adjoining houses, as well as from the street.

Crisp loan, and that the underwriters took the balance. Still the bright appenage of the Foreign Office" was not convinced, and reiterated that the real meaning of the message was that the Underwriters, baving guaranteed the entire £5,000,000 at a commission of 13 per cent, applied in their own names, on behalf of their respective clients scattered all over Great Britain, for an amount which, added to the applications of the rest of the public, who acted through the regular brokers, aggregated £6,987,000. As the issue was over-subscribed by nearly £2,000,000, the investing public who did not apply through the underwriters received 40 per cent, and those who were reprosented by the latter, 60 per cent. of the issue, at Telegraphic news has reached Yoko- the same time receiving one-half- per cent.hamia of the death, in Lyons, of Mr. L of the commission agreed to be paid to the Mottet, partner in the firm of Mottet & underwriters by Mr. BIRCH CRISP and the Barmont. Mr. Muttet, who had resided other promoters of the New Loss which in Japan some years, left last year for is a recognised practice in financial opera-Europe for the benefit of his health, tions in the City." Ons of BLUTAE's which had been indifferent for some con- telegrams might conceivably bear this in-siderable time.

A Chinese who was detected entering a house in the carly hours of yesterday morning by climbing a water-spout was brought before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday and was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and to be exposed in the stocks for four hours.

terpretation, but the latest masange, which When two men who are in custody definitely said that the public subscribed charged with stowing away on the 8.5. for not more than two millions, would seem Guthrie were brought before Mr. to stamp the Peking Foreign Office inter. Melbourne yesterday, his Worship re- pretation as incorrect. "If that be 80, "the marked that they looked very clean." verdict of England" must have been a great The explanation was forthcoming, from disappointment to the Government, and in Inspector Kerr, who stated that the men

It is estimated that the insurance liabilities amount to $150,000 at least One shop is insured for 200,000, the second for $35,000, and the third for $25,000, while, the property destroyed is valued at about $50,000

Fortunately the inmates of the houses had plenty of warning and escaped from the building before matters became

serious

The origin of the outbreak is unknown.

Another fire occurred on Sunday morn ing about ten o'clock near the Dairy Farm at Pokfulum, when seven huts were destroyed.

to apply reforms, but declines to give guarantees wihch are inconsistent with national dignity. It hints that it cannot pay attention to internal affairs while the sword is pointed at its throat. This is tantamount to a rejection of foreign

interference.

"BRITISH WATCHING CRETE.

A Malta message states that the 2nd Northampton Regiment has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to proceed to Crete..

A BRITISH VIEW.

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking in London, said he confidently hoped that the im pending conflagration in the Near East would be localised, and whatever the issue of the conflict the boundaries of freedom and good government would be extended.

MONTENEGRINS CONTINUE

Durham University since 1900.

THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA,

THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING. A Bill is being prepared for thu National Council for legislation against. gambling, particularly the sparrow game.

HONOUR FOR DR. SUN YAT-BEN.

It is understood that the Government"

the title of Sheng Chiang, which General intends to bestow upon Dr. Sun Yat-sens Huang Hsin and General Li Yuan Hung already possess, in recognition of his services to the revolutionary cause.

OFFICIAL ETIQUETTE.

An interesting though unimportant situation bas arisen owing to the fact that the usual official calls between the ・・・ Ministers of foreign countries and the

Minister of the Wai Chino Pu have not

Ta

view of the nervousness created on the had been in prison for nearly three bers of the Zoroastrian Club was held in telegraphs that the Montenegrin northern tenure of office at the Wai Chiao Pu,

European bourses by the Balkan crisis, it looks very much as if a far greater dis- appointment is in store for China. In this event China would have the sincere sympa thy of all her true-albeit candid-friends

months.

Two performances at the Theatre are announced by The Teal Musical Comedy Co., for Monday and Tuesday next. The Company has recently been per

HONGKONG ZOROASTRIAN CLUB.

The third annual meeting of the mem

the Club Room, on Saturday, the 12th instant, Mr. E. P. Shroff, President, pre- siding over a good attendance.

The report and accounts were adopted, on the motion of the Chairman.

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the adop

FIGHTING. Reuter's correspondent at Podgoritza

army captured Bielopolie in Old Servia yesterday after fierce Sghting lasting until four in the afternoon, when the Montenegrins entered the town.

The Serb inhabitants enthusiastically

yet been made. There is reason to believe that both sides are waiting for the other to call first. It appears that during the Ching period a new President of the Board called first and the Foreign Ministers then returned his call. European countries the Ministers of foreign countries usually call Gret, though there are certain exceptions in the case of Ambassadors. This question did not arise during Lu Chong-hsiang's principally because foreign affaire neces sitated official visits, which broke the ice, Apparently the attitude of the Legations while later Lu Cheng-halang fell ill. is based upon the view that as the Re public has not yet been recognized the

régime ought to be followed. Apart from the matter of business or no business, a call differs from an official visit because the reception in the former caso takes place in a salon, while in the latter the visitor is received in an office.

contemporary, which has beca maliciously though she will have only herself to blame, forming at the Apollo Theatre, Sbangtion of the report and accounts, announced welcomed them as liberators from the precedent established during the Ching

hai. The Mercury Bays of one of the that he was pleased to say that the Club performances: Never before has the financially was in a very satiofactory H.M.S. Talbot, with reliefs, arrived in Theatre contained an audience which at

position, the investment and cash in hand the conclusion wont away in such a

and Bank being $1,172.25 at the end of port yesterday afternoon.

happy frame of mind." Another paper the year under review. saysThe whole programme was an entire success from start to finish."!

For damaging a street water fountain in Queen's Road a Chinese was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $10.

•

season 1919-13.

Messrs.

described by another Republican organ as the bright appenage of the Foreign Department," printed the information in bold type, giving to it the stil! bolder head line of "The Verdict of England," and

Mr. F. P. Shroff was re-elected Chair based upon it an ungracious attack 'upon

man; Mr. H. C. Umrigar, Secretary and H.B.M.' Minister in Peking. Sir JOHN JonnAN was represented as committing

Northern papers report the death of Treasurer; and Committee: the grievous error of assessing the facts and,

One month's imprisonment was the Dr. J. G. Gibb, of the London Mission, D. M. Langrang and K. D. Mistry for the events of the New Begime, whose inspira-sentence imposed by Mr. Melbourne in Peking from dysentery. The deceased tion has its source in the awakened sense of yesterday upon a Chinese convicted of had been connected with the London 2 Mission for many years and was Chinese nationality and political freedom stealing a roll-of serge from a shop...

'highly esteemed member of the Peking and liberty, in terms of the values of the.

A woman from the eastern district was Community, and had done excellent work Old Régime, when the entire life of the

A pathetic in country was dominated by the fundamental removed to hospital on Sunday suffering with the mission. ides of Manchu rule, ie, the preservation from injuries inflicted upon her by a man cident in his sudden death is, that he Her assailant with his wife and family were leaving and maintenance of the late dynasty at all armed with a chopper.

has not been arrested.

for England by the Siberian mail. The coste, and absolutely irrespective of the welfare of the Chinese nation." Our con-A Chinese woman residing in Chinese deceased leaves a wife and two children, to whom sympathy will be readily temporary further observes that "it is no Street has informed the police that a doubt difficult for a foreigner who has lived man took out her nine months' old child extended.

www.

in China for many years and has known in order to buy him something, but did not return with the baby. She has Been neither since.

Turkish yoke.

A provisional Montenegrin Government was established in the town.

A later message from Podgoritza states that the Montenegrins on Sunday penetrated the Turkish ranks and invest ed Tuzi, which is now cut off from Scutari.

MONTENEGRING RESISTED

The Montenegrins are encountering much resistance, and are losing heavily A vote of thanks was accorded to the Their advance on the west side of Lake Chairman and retiring Committee, and Scutari was checked, but fighting is still this concluded the meating

proceeding around Tuzi and Krania, and is visible from Sentaria.

The Montenegrins burned Kranie, and THE PROVINCES AND FOREIGN several children perished in the fames.

LOANS S

The preliminary skirmishing is taxing

The Tutubs of the various provinces,

HEAVY COST TO MONTENEGRINS,

Already 370 wounded men have been

GERMANY'S OFFER.

EFFORTS TO RAISE FUNDS.

The Peking papor Kua-wet-pao states that a group of wealthy Shansi hankerg have informed the Minister of Finance that they are prepared to aubscrib twenty million tapis to be used to organize a stable bank. They propose, first, to which, establish a training bank gradually, will merge in a regular bank- ng business. It is generally believed that this proposal is a result of Dr. Sun's visit to Taiyuan-fu.

The Shun-tien-shih-ao-aays that it understands that Sun Wen, intends to raiso six thousand million dollars, of which local Chinese, the Chinese overseas, and foreigners will each be asked to subscribe one-third. Each portion will be divided into ton by organizing com panies which will undertake the constrac sion of the railways.

we read in a Chinese contemporary, have the Montenegrins heavily. telegraphed to the Central Government

to exercise great economy in the ex-removed to the hospital at Podgoritza, penditure of the loan," and the Govern- and more are constantly arriving... ment has replied that it will be most careful in the matter, and at the same

The German Ambassador has offered time requested the Tutuhs not to raise independent loans from foreigners with part of the German Embassy for a hos out consulting the Ministry of Finance.

We wonder what the Canton Govern Pital in the event of war. ment has to say to this? It is an open secret that last month the Canton Govern Reuter's porrespondent at Athens tele-Journal de Peking. It does not appear or ment signed an agreement with the re graphs that the Greek mobilisation is likely that the controversy between the.

presentative of a combination of Cali

one editor has challenged the other to n

TYPHOON WARNINGS. the corruption and evils of the old system to recognise the vital change which now

Manila Observatory reported yesterday confronts him," and the British Minister is

Yesterday, the new holiday instituted that a cyclone or typhoon SW. of Guam arraigned for his ignorance of a well- known political fact," and because "hat the Guggestion of the Chamber of is developing,

Commerce, was celebrated for the first A later telegram from the Manila recent diplomacy has erred through ignoring time. Most business houses were closed, Observatory reports cyclono

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GREEKS MOBILISED.

JOURNALISTIC AMENITY IN PEKING. The recent journa ac amenities have resulted in the price issuing ordera against international coruments, but the Peking Daily News stoutly maintains its attitude of free comment towards the

the large meaning and significance of late that it was noticed that the day was not typhoon E. of the Visayas Islande movingfornian bankers to take up a loan of practically completed. It is expected two dailies will lead to bloodshed, though

and current events, and has consequently marked by the usual holiday aspect.

[W. or W.N.W..

$5,000,000 gold.

that 170,000 men will take the fold.

duel,