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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MOND Y, NOVEMBER 11rn 1912.

| engagement of foreign mining engineers and experts, are alt forbidden. Unless the report is singularly exaggerated, Mr. Liu has been guilty of an egregious blunder, for ten years ago the Chinese Gorcinmont promised that itsregulations should be recast in such a way that they should "effer no impediment to the attraction of foreign

WATSON'S capital, or place foreign capitalistsat a greater

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disadvantage than they would be under generally accepted foreign regulations." A year ago we were told that the then inchoate Republic would faithfully observe all Treaty obligations entered into by the Manchu Government prior to the outbreak of the revolution. Since that date. it is true, provincial authorities have shown a marked tendency to ignore this pledge, if not to repudiate it, but we must confess we wore not prepared for such an utter dis-j avowal of a Treaty by a member of the Cabinet. Deplorable as this dead set against foreign assistance is from an in- ternational point of view, it is Ching herself who will be the greatest, sufferer from it, China possesses all the 13 W materials necessary for the construction of railways, for the equipment of armies and Davies, of for the manufacture of industrial machinery yet she will not avail herself of them. Sho has stores of coal and iron that would give her a coinmsuding position in the BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE world's warkets, and might elevate her to a rank that her word would carry weight in MALT, SCOTCH WHISKIES.

the counsels of the world, yet she carefully ¦ dops all in her power to ensure their remain- ing idle in the bowels of the earth. Such

SCOTCH

WHISKY

H.M,8. Defence, we onderstond, has, been unexpectedly ordered to proceed. South, She leaves on Wednesday. The cruiser is at present in dry-dock.

Messrs. Okura & Co, are building large barracks for Japanese troops in Chinese territory half a mile outside the Japanese Concession at Hankow. A battalion of Japanese troops is due there on November 12th to relieve the present troops.

H.E. The Governor has been pleased to promote Lieutenant A.. F. Churchill, of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, to the rank of Captain, and to appoint Mr. T. G. Weall and Mr. R. O. Hutchison to be Second Lieutenants in the Scouts Com- any of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. Dr. Fritz Gröne has been appointed to act as Second Health Officer of the Port

and Inspector of Emigrants, and Dr. Lindsey Wooda to net as Assistant Health Officer of the Port and Inspector of Emi- grants during the absence on leave of Dr. Charles Forsyth, or until further notice.

THE CRICKET WEEK.

TO-DAY'S INTERPORT MATCH.

Play commences this morning at 11 a.m. on the Hongkong Club ground. The co- presentative teams are:- R. Huocock (Capt.) Lieut. A. G. White 4 A. Claxton Ice. Corpl, Dempsey Ideut, Christian G. B. Sayer Lieut. Bagnall Capt. Crawford 4. 6. Ellorough W. C. D. Targer

R. O, Hutchison

T. Walkor (Capt;) B. N. Anderson

1. V. I. Crockwell. A. E. Lanning V. H. Lanning D. R. McEueni

H. E. Muriel

T. C. Tait

B. B. Ollerdessen

W. J. Haynes

J. A. Quayle

Reserve'; P. O. Lambe,

Cook."

Thursday,Shanghai viers, 11 a.m..

Friday,-Shanghai

Y'. United

HONGKONG GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE MILITARY

GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON'S INSPECTION.

MANŒUVRES. Piper's Pass, as it was considered tha

the troops would have been too quch ex- posed to firo had they taken the ter roadt. When the O. C. had elicited suff- cient information as to the position taken up by the enemy, he issued orders to attack. The main aggressive moves

'. BATTLE" NEAR YAUMATI. In connection with the visit of the In- spector-General of the Oversens Forces (General Sir Ian Hamilton) some very interesting and instructive Military Man- mnvres were carried out on Friday and Saturday in the New Territory.

In addition to the general idea a special idea was given to each force, as

follows:-

ment was directed to the centre position, with minor advances on either flank. The troops deployed and attacked across some very rough and broken country. They were exposed to fire from Stone- cutter's Island and from a destroyer

As

The general idea of the manœuvres was es follows: A Foreign Power (Blue), hav.which was supporting the defence from ing gained temporary command of the the harbour. At one o'clock they had sea, invests Hongkong from the land side. pierced the enemy's position, the latter The programme for the remainder of The main local British, Fleet is badly retiring to take up a second position damaged, but sufficient submarines, tor- about a thousand yards further to the the week is as follows:

To-morrow (Tuesday) Hongkong pedo-boat destroyers, and mines are avail- South. Shanghai, 2nd day. Hongkong Club able to prevent Blue's vessels from ap- The tactics adopted by the defending At Home," 9.30, denting and supper.proaching Hongkong Island. Blus has side were as follows:-Colonel Rowland- 9 o'clock, Beta Champêtre on the Cricket landed about twe Brigades with moun-son, tonk up a position extending froni

tain guns in Tolo Harbour. The British Diamond Hill on the right to Reservoi Ground, band, etc.

Wednesday-Theatre Royal, 9.15, "The forces (Red), which compose the ordinary Hill and the sea on the left. The men en-

Garrison of Hongkong, are assisted by trenched themselves, and awaited the af United Ser-marines and sailors landed from the dau tack. The destroyer and torpedo-bouti aged vessels under repair, the three bat were placed at his disposal, the destroyer Ser-talions of the Carrison holding the line operating on the left flank and the Mr. Irving at the Magistracy on Satur-grid day.

Lai-chi-kok, Tate's Cairn, Devil's Peak, torpedo-boat on-the right flauk. the marines and sailors guarding the the attack of the Blee Force develop- day had before him two Chinese marine store dealers charged with receiving two tain the team at Government House,

His Excelleney the Governor will enter-

island of Hongkong.

ed, the troops were necessarily exposed safety valves and two spindles knowing

to a heavy fire from both front and tanks. them to have been stolen, The articles

Whether in reality they would have sne- were said to be part of a quantity of fit.

ceeded in penetrating the position is a tings stolen from the s.5. Kennebec in

Blue. On the 8th November, Blue question which could only be determine In the semi-final for the championship, seized the whole line of hills from Lai- by hullets. With a view to traising the Kowloon Dock. The men were remanded.

played yesterday. Mr. K. M. Cumming chi-kok to Kowloon Peak, and Red retired troops, however: the umpires ordered the A Router's telegram from Peking says: defeated Dr. Lindsey Woods by three up to the line Shan-shai-po-Diamond Hill, Red Force to retire to a position which Bankers here characterize the state and two to play. Mr. Cumming meats which was held by two battalions assisted had previously been selected by Colonel This position exteruled Shanghai papers to the effect that the will be played on Wednesday. Sextuple Group intended to fix the price

The Rev. Foster Pegg enjoys something 6 a.m., 9th November, Blue's Commander isui on the left. As lie troops occupied from Sacred Hill on the right to Tai-kok- to China of their loan at 05 as utterly of a reputation in golfing circles.

Ho in Chief issues the following order to the this second position the Director of absurd. They point out that China never played for two counties-Vorkshire and C.C. 1st Brigade, which is holding the received a higher rate even when her Hampshire. In the latter he met Mr. line

Operations ordered the "cense fire." Lai-chi-kok-Beacon credit was at its highest,'

The operations were witnessed in the R. H. de Montmorency, the English information has been received that Red ternationalist. He is also a member of Naval reinforcements will shortly arrive. Inspector-General, Sir Ian Hamilton, the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Endeavour, therefore, with your Brigade who climbed to the log of Reservoir Hil,

en the left of the defenders' position, sun- Society, and holds the records of Bram- and the attached Mountain Battery to shot golf course, Hastings, and, until drive in Red's left and destroy the sequently going to other points of vant- recently, held that of the Oxford golf Naval Yard, stores and coal at Yaunati ago as the "huttle" progressed, and re- course, which now Robertson Dunbar, the and Kowloon, and the oil stores at Tai-turning to sea the termination. He was Scottish international, holds. Mr. Pegg kok-tsui. The 2nd Brigade, holding the accompanied by Brigadier-General Elli- has also won several scratch competitions, line of hills from Beacon Hill to Tate's son, Major F. W. Maddocks, and Capt. among them the Hampshire County.

Cairn, will co-operate."

Brock, acting A.D,C.

For over 30 Years WATSON's crass stupidity is almost unintelligible Ments which have appeared in some of the the Rev, Foster Pegg in the final, which by the fortress guns, Red also holding Rowlandson.

evon the officials of the late dynasty did not hesitate to engage foreign experts for "E" bas maintained the

the Government minus, and surely the Republican authorities, among whom are FINEST reputation of the

to be found so many really enlightened SCOTCH WHISKY in the men, wast realize that Chin possesses neither the science nor the capital nosded FAR EAST.

to exploit properly her vast hidden wealth, The only explanation is that rather than give the least profit to the foreigner, China is prepared to forego the vastly greater advantages that would accrue to herself; though there is one other explanation

WATSON that

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might be advanced. Baron VON RICHTHOFEN has stated that China's deposits of coal and iron are sufficient to supply the world for thousands of years; Sir WILLIAM Ramsay, on the other hand,

calculates that the deposits from which the world now draws its supplies will be exhausted, or so far exhausted as not to be worth working, in 150 years' time. If both these scientists are correct, China would, by keeping her mineral wealth intact until other

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We are requested by the Committers of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to state that the proceeds of the of freace fête realised the sum of $2,600 net, and the Committee beg to thank H.E. the Governor and Lady May for their distin- guished patronage and presence at the fête, as well as all who helped to make the event such a brilliant success.

countries had exhausted theirs, bo able to 1880. become the mistress of the world after a century and a half have elapsed. There is not, however, the least ground for supposing

Chao-Erh-hsun, Tuta of Fengtien, has reason illness resigned. He gives as and the desire to come to Peking and to

GREAT FIRES AT CANTON,

Chin-lán-chu with one battalion.

At

Hill:"In-

General W. L. White, CB., Inspector

(Note. The 1st Brigade, is represented by two real battalions, and two flagged of the "Garrison Artillery, who is on a The 2nd visit of inspection to Hongkong, witness baftalions totalling 16 age. Brigade is represented by four flaggeded the operations from Stonecutter's battalions totalling 2 flags. Orders for the movement of all or any of these flagged battalions must be issued by the C.C. Blue 1st Brigade).

Island.

After the ceuse fire" the inen were given a short rest, and were then assembled in the neighbourhood of Yaumati Station,

An order has been made by H.E. the

that Governor

sums anounting to $10,413, which have been unclaimed in disastrous fire occurred in Canton on the Treasury for a period exceeding five Saturday night. It broke out in Fuan years, be transferred to General Revenue Choong Street, East, at 7 p.m. About subject to the provisions of the Unclaimed four hundred houses were destroyed, in- Balances Ordinance. The money in ques-cluding the old Custom House, the Post

Red-On the 8th November the Red and the whole Force then marched past tha tion represents the balance of deposits Office, the Canton and Hongkong steamer under the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, warf in front of Yuan Cheong Street, forces from the line of hilly Lai-chi-kok-Inspector-General, the sight being most as well as two big hotels named the Yui Tate's Cairn, and Kowloon Peak to the impressive, and filed away to their respec Wa and Chung Sai.

line Sham-shui-po-Diamond Hill, hold- tive barracks.

A conference was then held, at which The sparks from this fire caused aning this line with two battalions en- outbreak at Ngo-Pu-Chow, Horiam, where trenched, guns of the moveable armuument, each commander gave an account of his and certain guns of the fixed defences, movements. After the chief umpires had about two hundred more houses were

extinguished till 3 p.m. yesterday,

battalion, imaginary. Red Naval rain Hamilton made his criticisms--on-the- forcements are expected shortly. The operations. erders of the Fortress Commander, issued

The reports of the assistani umpires at 6 am, on the 9th November, to the have not yet been collected, and the Gen Commander-in-Chief of the Troops hold eral's comments will in all probability he ing the line Sham-shui-po-Diamond | published later. He expressed himself as Hill; are: You must hold your line as being highly pleased with the manner in long as possible. If forced back, retire to which the troops had worked, and the a final position at Taumati and Tokwe amount of virility which they had shown and at all costs prevent the enemy in the operations. They had experience destroying the naval coal stores and tor- a trying and exhausting day, but despite pedo depot and Dockyard at Kowloon this they marched past with great fresh- and Yanmati, and also the oil stores at

Bess and go.. Tai-kok-tsui."

that her obstructive tactics are governed by personally discuss important matters with completely gutted. The fire was not Chin-lan-chu was also held with one stated their views, General Sir

any such reasoned motives as this, and would be quite alien to the Chinese genius for the present generation to forego oppor

the Government. He will be succeeded in Mukden by Chang-Hsib-lan, late Tatu of Chibli and known as the "Pacifier" of Mongolia. The resignation of Chno-Erb- haun has caused nach surprise in Peking; the opinion prevails that it will bring great danger for Manchuria,

BANK NOTES AND SPECIE. IN RESERVE.

The returns of the average amount of Bank Nates in circulation and of Specis in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ende 31st Opto- A soirée durante given by the ment-ber, 1912, as certified by the Managers of the

Amount,

Кресів.

No anonymously signed communicatunities of acquiring riches merely in order tions that have already appeared in

that greater advantages might accrue to other papers will be inserted.

their country 150 years later this would demand a degree of patriotism that no State in the world can boast. The obstructive tacties are simply part of the general iden of restricting the foreigner in every way bera of the Lasitano Recreation Club was respective Banks, are given in the Government possible, but this comports ill with the fine "held in the Club Lusitano's spacious ball-Gazelle as follow:--- promises that President YUAN and Dr. Sus i room. (Camões Hall) on Saturday last. have made. China, apparently, has yet to. It commenced at 5 p.m. and was continu-Chartered Bank of

$ 5,599,126 $ 3,500,000 learn that foreiga mining enterprise would ed until the early hours of yesterday India, Australia The ball-room was tastefully Hongkong and morning. give employment to her own people, would decorated with artistic allegorical designs.

Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation.. 21,351/97 drawn on the four large mirrors in the

Mercantile Bank of hall, having at each end the Portuguese

696.120 India, Limited... national epsign and the L.R.C.'s flag Dinner was served

Total...

$ 27,645,643 hung on the walls.

*Securities with the Crown

HONGKONG OFFIon: 104, Des Vœux Roap C. LONDON OPPIOE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOTEMESE LITH, 1912.

On August 23rd last we wrote, “It would

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add to her own wealth, increase her owu trade, contribute largely to her own revenue -in short, would prove of far more benefit to her than to the exploiting ayndicate,

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And China

16,000,000

80,000*

19,520,000 gent: £83,000

A PROVINCIAL BANK FOR

to all the guests at 8.30 p.in, and the band. of the 8th Rajputs under Bandmaster and Re.200 000.

No less than Today is the birthday anniversary of Souza was in attendants.

sixty ladies and over two hundred the King of Italy.

The soirée was gentlemen were present.

Mr. Alvaro Rocha, a brilliant success, the president of the L.R.C., and his corn-

their guests. mittec spared no efforts in entertaining

The Chinese Government proposes to make Pukow "a model port.”

delivered in London on the 8th Noveraber. The French mail of the 8th October was

pigeons,

Russia has approached China with re- gard to building a direct railway from Moscow to Peking,

THE RAINFALL FOR OCTOBER.

The total rainfall for the month of October was 0.015 inches. The mean rain fall for twenty-five years for the month of October (1881 to 1908) was 4.50 inches."

FOOCHOW.

THE THEATRE ROYAL.

The Rod Force was summanded by Lieut.-Colonel Rowlandson. 126th Balu- chistan Infantry, and his Staff Off- rer was Capt. Fitzgerald, of the same

The Ferris Hartman Company repeated Regiment. Under his direction were two their performance of the "Toy Maker", Battalions of the 8th Rajputs and the at a matinee at the Theatre Royal, on 126th Baluchis, aumbering about 1,730, Saturday afternoon, but there was a and he also bad the guns of the field rather disappointing attendance. Those armament on Stonecutter's Island to who were present, however, thoroughly assist him, viz, four 10-pounder moun appreciated the efforts of the artistes. tain gung, two 4.7 inch guns, and two bin. Howitzers.

In the evening they played "Fairy Tales," a comedy with no plot but many charming little episodes, which were very the effective. The really fine acting of Mr.

The Blue side was under the caftrol

Marrable,

of

On the 23rd ult., says the Foothou Echo, quits an important event was pulled of Lieut-Colonel- off by a group of Chinese capitalists. K.OY.LI., whose staff officer was Cap-Ferris Hartman has caused much favour- For some time a scheme was being protain Day, of the same Regiment. moted to organize a Provincial Bank that

The able comment, and praise in his case can

Mr.

would be recognized by the Provincial troops under him were the 24th Mountain hardly be exaggerated. His imperiona- Government and which would in return Battery, the K.Q.YL,1, 25th Pun- tion of "The Crooked Man" with the guarantes the credit of the Province.jabis, and a double Company of the 26th evil eye was well-nigh perfect. They are to have the sale of mining and railway concessions; guaranteeing to sell Punjabis. The Blue Force was supposed Roscoe Arbuckle, who has also won golden said franchises or concessions to actual to have two Brigades, or about 6,000 men opinions, appeared in a rule that i the interests of the Province and see that two Battalions, which is about 1,000, and nevertheless a great saucess. As Qua operators only. They are to safeguard in all, but it only comprised in reality rotund figure hardly saited, but he was the Province receives the largest possible

ill beft the Republie to carry on the policy of passive resistance to foreign enterprise that characterized the last six or seven years of the Empire, and we trust that it will not be long before President YUAN and his Cabinet will deal in a liberal and enlightened way with the question of foreign mining rights." Ever since the inaugura" tion of the Republic, its high officials have bean preaching to the world the immense At the Magistracy on Saturday a Chi- progress that is to be unde now that the nose was fined five dollars for crucity to trammele of the old system have been thrown off: we have been repeatedly told by the President, the Premier, und Dr. Sov that foreign assistance is to be invited in the development of the coautry's resources;

Mr. B. S. Little, of Shanghai, has been that the whole of China is to be opened up decorated by the Chinese Government

Mr. T. F. Claxton, the Director of the returns from these sourot. For the ser, the mountain battery. The other six of the Fairies", he wayed his wand with vices rendered in these sales the bank will Battalions were represented by a flag to magie effect, and his make-up was sur to foreign enterprise; that foreign financial with the Chiahu. Decoration of the Third Observatory, appends to his extract of the receive 10 per cent of the revenue. The the enemy.

meteorological observations for October bank will be organized with a capital of Col. St. John, the Officer at present character." Jack Horner was capably prisingly good for such 起 difficult participation is contemplated in the schemes-Order:

$10,000,000. They plan to make the Bank the following note-The rainfall for the popular with the people, as an invest Commanding the Troops in South Chine delineated by Mr. Lawrence Bowns, who that are being, set forth for the advance-

With words to this Mr. E. Shelli, Chairman of the Hong-month of October, 0.016 inch, was the foustment, by making the shares only $10.00 was the Director of the operations: The was in fine voice and won the hearty good- ment of the land. effect emanating periodically from Peking kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- on record, except in October, 1850, when each, about 20 per cent, payable on first

tion, left, with Mrs. Shellim, for Bem- the same amount fell. Other October call, the balance to be paid from time to Chief Umpires were. Colonel Radcliffe, will of the audience as the lover of Mazie and Wuchang, the hope we expressed two

time as the business grows.

R.E. (Red), and Col. A. J. Mullins, R.A. and a half months ago was, assuming the bay on Saturday, by the P. & O. steamer droughts occurred in 1599, 1895, 1899,

This, seems to be a move in the right (Blue), each being assisted by nine assist. (afterwards the Princess Bon-Bon). The 1902, and 1910, when the falls were direction, A well organized Bank, offi-

latter part was efficiently undertaken by sincerity of the high officials concerned, at

cially recognised by the Government, ant umpires,

Miss Minta Durfee. Mr. Walter de Leon least legitimate, yet, if recent reports from

The anniversary of the declaration of respectively 0.020, 0.500, 0.875, 0.935, and should help business with the Interior

The intention of the Blues" com as "Cinger, Miss Muggins" Davies as If they are judicious and careful they the capital ure to he believed, our hopes are

"independence" in Canton was observed 0.045 inch.

Many Chinese ehop:* iä to prove illusury, and the Republic is going on Saturday,

The amount of sunshine, 241.0 hours, should, usher in an era of prosperity-mander being to attack the enemy's posi-Marjorie Dawe, and Miss Jos Hart to show itself more abstractivo oven than Hongkong were closed and the flag of the was the greatest on record except in 1887, reial, industrial and agricultural tion and drive in his left to destroy the as The old woman who lived in the

-the greatest the Province has ever seen, Republic was everywhere in evidence..~ 1892, and 1893, when the amounts were Lau, the President of the Board of Industry The Japan Mail states that the Chinese respectively 281.1, 272.5, and 244.6 hours. and Commerce, has, it is. mid, issued Nationalists have wired Dr. Sun Yat The rainfall for September and Octo- instructions by which the employment of Son to postpone his visit to Japan as it bor, 3.885 inches, was the least on record, foreign capital in the working of mines, the would be likely to prejudica Chinese in except in 1880 and 1902, when the falls sale of mizing sites to foreigners, and the terests there instead of advancing them.

the Empire over the question of mines. Mr.

India.

were respectively 1.955 and 1.570 inch.

for they plan to invite foreign capitalists Naval Yard, stores, and coal at Yaumati shoe," well sustained their parts, and the to buy the concessions and franchises. and Kowloon, and the oil stores at Tai- result was an enjoyable evening's enter- That will bring in a lot of men with nerve kok-tsui, the Blues accordingly assembled tainment. and hustle, and they in turn will make

near Piper's Pass. The operations com- a.m. They advanced business for the business firms already in menced at 9.30 the field by placing orders for machinery. material, etc. It will mean work for the along the frontier right in preference to labourers, trade for the merchants, busi descending the mountain road from ness for the banks, prosperity for all.

To-night, as a farewell performance, the Company again present the delightful comedy,One Night Off" which is by far the best in the company's reuertoire.