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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1912.
called upon TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
to deliver a sharp lecture to one who had grown grey in Colonial service on account of his alleged anti-national attitude. Dr. FROMBERG was not slow in respond- ing to this. "If" he says, "what I have written supports the Chinese in their struggle for the improvement of their legal status, I am glad of it, because I hold that struggle to be justified, and because they fully deserve such support for the activity and the self-sacrifice which they have shown, and are showing, in their attempt to reach a highor position." Until the Japan ese residents were recognised as oa an equality with Europeans in the Talauds, the Government had drawn the line very sharply between "Europeans" and natives." Half-castes, Armenisas and Japanese are now placed in the category of Europeans, while the Chineso have been classed with the Klings, Arabs, and Afrizan negroes as "natives." It hardly needs to be said that in Java and Sumatra, as in the States of Malaya, the Chinese have contributed to a very important extent toward the economic prosperity of the Islands. There are well over half a million Chinese in Netherlands-India, where they are mostly employed on the plantations in Java, the tobacco states of the East Coast
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[THROCOU REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
DEFFAT.
MOTION TO RESCIND THE 'DECISION.
LONDON, November 14th.. The House of Commons was crowded when Mr. Asquith's Wednesday
motion was submitted.
Mr. Bonar Law asked if there were any precedent for the Government's action.
[TAROCCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
STRONG UNIONIST CON-
DEMNATION. . -.
Sir F. Banbury moved as an amend- ment that, as the matter has passed the House of Commons it cannot be megatived In the same session, and any attempt to evade the usage of the House is an affront to the House.
Captain Craig, in seconding, denounced the Cabinet as sitting grinning apelike and flouting the House of Commons. The Government were a cancus led by rebels, He thanked God that Ulster was more than a match for them. (Chicers)
SCENE IN THE HOUSE. Mr. E. M. Pollock said the Premier
The Speaker replied-There is no pre- cedent for rescinding a decision of the Bill. Buuse during the passage of a (Loud Opposition cheers.) He was of the opinion, however, that the resolution was in order. Whether it destroyed all safe- guards accumulated in the procedure of the House members must form their ownTraitor" opinion.
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has disregarded overy precedent in order to maintain hie contemptible position. (Cheers and cries of "Traitor.")
The Speaker said if he knew who said
Thereupon Sir W. Bull, Colonel After long discussion on points of order | Chaloner and Captain Craig inter- A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE of Sumatra and in the tin mines of Bank, the Speaker affirmed that it was not forrupting, said that they did
him to say the House should never form any new precedent. (Cheers.)
MALT BOOTCH WHISKIES.
For over 30 Years WATSON'S E" bas maintained the reputation of the
and Billiton, while the practice of the handicrafts everywhere in the Islands is mostly in the hands of the Chinese. In the circumstances the demand of the Chinese for an'improved legal status in the Netherlands-Indios is entitled to considera.
tion.
Since the Revolution in Chinu something of the new national feeling has been manifested by the Chinese population FINEST in Netherlands-India and the movement to
obtain "full legal equality with Europeans' SCOTCH WHISKY in the the struggle has rather been to secure FAR EAST.
equal treatment with Japanese-appears to have strengthened and developed to such an extent as to dispose the Government to make concessions in this regard. The settlement of the question on the lines indicated in the telegram cannot but be to the advantage of A. S. WATSON the Dutch colonies which, like Hougkong, the Straits Settlements and the Malay States, are dependent so largely upon the patient persevering labour and enterprise of the Chinese for their economic progress and prosperity.
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The Speaker called upon Sir W. Bull to withdraw the epithet, but he declined and was ordered to leave the House which ho did eventually..
More disorder followed and Sir Rufus Isaacs was shouted down. The pande-
THE PREMIER'S ARGUMENT. Mr. Asquith pointed out that Sir F. Banbury's amendment was only briefly debated and was not supported by any Opposition member in the Front Bench.monium was such that the Speaker He emphasised the point that if it were suspended the sitting for an hour. not reversed it would be impossible to proceed with the Home Rule Bill, as it struck a vital blow at the financial pro- posals.
Mr. Asquith emphasised the point that in Efty-five divisions on the Home Rule Bill the average majority had been 106. (Cheers.)
He quoted Mr. Balfour's, speech in 1905 after the Unionist defeat, and dwelt on the fact that the majorities in the House had been increasing, while the bye-elections showed no revulsion against-Home Rule. Thus, apart from H.M.S. Defence sailed yesterday for the reason that a change of Government the South.
might at present be embarrassing, he thought they would be false to their trusi if they resigned.
A man residing in Connaught Road has reported to the police that a gang of men came to his shop and stole Chinese medi- eine to the value of $87.
The body of a male Chinese was found hanging from a beam in his house at Cheung Chau on Wednesday, the circum stances pointing to auicide.
A wireless message has been received that the P. & D. str. Sicilia is not likely to arrive at fe port before daylight on Saturday, the 18th November.
Some very cold weather has been ex-
HONG KONG DErion: 101, DES VEUT ROAD 0. LONDON OPPION: 181, FINET STAT, E.O.perienced in Shanghai lately. At 6 B.1.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1912.
We presume that the telegram published in our yesterday's issue anouncing change of policy on the part of the Dutch Government in their treatment of Chinese
in the Netherlands Indies, by placing them
on the morning of the Linan's departure for Hongkong the temperature was 23 degrees Fahr.
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PANDEMONIUAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN
WAL
THE PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES.
A messago from Sofia states that the Bulgarians have now occupied Rodosto, Eregli, Silivri, and Midia.
[THROUGH FIUTIES AGENCY.] ..
AUSTRIA DEMANDS GUARANTEES.
A message from Belgrado states thav the Pravda declaros that the Austrian Minister on the 9th inst, demanded guar- antces for Servian preferential treat- ment of Austrian commerce and non- insistence upon an outlot to the Adriatic. M. Pasics replied that he must confer with the Allies, and meanwhile be asked the Minister to do his utmost to induce Austria to waive her demands.
An Athens message states that Rizza Pasha with 50,000 Turks is preparing a vigorous resistance at Monastir.
BULGARIANS REACH SALONIKA.
A Bulgariau division entered Salonika on Saturday after a battle four miles
A Brussels. telegram states that much from the city. Princes Boris and Cyril, | attention is being given to the large quan- who are accompanying General Todoroff, tities of horses which German dealers aro the commanding officer, have wired to buying for Austria. King Ferdinand, that the "town of Balonika is from today under. His
Majesty's sceptre." The censor suppress
BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS. The British warships Hibernia, Com-
montralth, Dominion, Britannia, Black
Prince and Cumberland have arrived at
ed the telegram in Sofia. KING OF GREECE AT SALONIKA. | Smyrna,
King George and Queen Alice of Greece | M. POINCARE'S CONFIDENCE IN have arrived at Salonika and reviewed the A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT. Greek troops, receiving an ovation from M. Poincare in a speech delivered at a the crowds that assembled.
banquet in Paris said he was confident that the Balkan Question would be finally arranged in a manner satisfactory to the Balkan States and the great Powers. It did not seem possible that Mr. Asquith's appeal would be unheeded. With the good will of so many Powers sincerely directed to the preservation of peace, it was not to be doubted that we would be spared a war likely to prove the most frightful in the history of Europe.
TURKISH DESERTERS SHOT. An officer and 17 men were shot at Constantinople on Wednesday evening for deserting at Kirk Killisse and eausing a panic among the troops,
A DESPERATE SORTIE AT
ADRIANOPLE:
A Sofia message states that the garri son at Adrianople made a desperate sortie yesterday, but after five hours' desperate fighting were driven back with heavy lossesa..
TURKEY'S REQUEST FOR MEDIATION.
AN ARMISTICE.
Reuter's correspondent at Constan-
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS FIXED.
A PROCLAMATION,
LONDON, November 14th. President Taft has issued a proclama- tion fixing the Panama Canal tolle.
Merchant ships carrying passengers and cargo will pay 81.80 per not vessel ton, namely, for each hundred cubic feet of actual earning capacity; vessels in ballast and carrying ne passengers or
The debate on Mr. Asquith's motion ended in scenes of astounding disorder. After the hour's suspension Sir Rufus Isaacs made a second vain attempt to
Reuter is informed that all the Powers speak, and was howled down. The Speaker called upon a Unionist to speak, but have agreed to inform the Balkan States friends kept up the chant * adjourn } immediately of Turkey's request for adapourn. The Speaker's appeals did mediation and to enquire whether they not have any effect. Finally, he said will formulate terms of negotiations. that it was obvious that the Opposition would not allow any discussion and he declared the sitting at an end. This was greeted with tremendous cheers from the Opposition, which had evidently taken the hint to close the laws of speech. The. House broke up in great disorder, mem- bera cheering and singing for some communicate with the Bulgarian colliers and hospital supply ships $1.20 minutes. Crumpled up order papers were | Generals personally, and he is per net ton." thrown at Mr. Asquith, and a small book already en route to the Bulgarian head- was thrown at Mr. Churchill, striking quarters. him on the chest. As Mr. Asquith left
OPPOSITION LEADER'S REPLY. Mr. Bonar Law retorted by quoting Mr. Asquith on Mr. Balfour's defeat, and pointed out that Mr. Balfour never moved a rescinding resolution. If he the Opposition stood up howling "Get ever thought of it, he rejected it with the out, rats! The Ministerialists gove contempt which it deserved. (Cheers.) counter cheers and cries of Gentlemon The Government claimed to have #
of England!" majority if all their supporters at- tended. Then why vote, "why discuss, and why have divisions! He con-
tinued: "Two honourable courses lay open
or - resignation
dissolution. Thero
A renewal of the disorder is expected to-morrow, the Unionists regarding Mr. Asquith's procedure as ending all effec- tive parliamentary government.
There is even talk of the Speaker resigning.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE UNIONISTS.
Dr. Cantlic, formerly of Hongkong, has is, however, one qualification, namely, recently been training
at the the foreign situation. I should not Polytechnic for first-aid work in Turkey desire the Government to resign or to dis- under the auspices of the British Red
solve in the present conditions, and the Cross Society.
The Unionist leaders conferred on Government could rely whole-heartedly on Tuesday evening and decided to refuse the support of the Opposition until the to allow the proceedings in the House
During the hearing at the Magistracy
gambling, Sergeant Lee informed. Mr.
tinople wires that the Porte is reported cargo will pay 40 per cent. less than the to have applied direct to Bulgaria for the parpose of arranging an armistice.
above toll; naval vessels other than transports, colliers and hospital supply
A later message confirms this report.ships will pay to cents per displacement Nazim Pasha has been instructed to ton; Army and Navy transports and
-The-report of the expert, on which this proclamation is based, estimates that the Fighting at Chatuldja has ceased for 49 growth of the traffic at the end of the bours,
first and in succeeding decades will ... MURDEROUS EIGHTING." permit a rate of one dollar per ten-and- While a message from Constantinople the revenue from this will permit of declares that fighting has ceased at the ultimate amortisation of the invest- Chataldja, where hitherto only unim ment. portant outpost "encouragers"-bave taken place, Lieut. Wagener, in a message on Wednesday, says that murderous fighting has now lasted for three days. The Turks were most stubborn, but their resistance was weakening.
The appeals of the Porte, which is negotiatin direct owing to the delay of the Powers in handling the mediation
F
BRAZILIAN SHIPPING
LEGISLATION.
LONDON, November 14th.
The Times correspondent at Rio de Janeiro wires that the Government is determined to pass legislation penalising shipping lines granting rebates for the carriage of national produce. This mainly affects coffee shipments to Europë
of a charge against five Chinese for crisis is over. Then they should appeal to af Commons to continue unless the Gar Proposals, have created an easier feeling and the United States: on an equality with Europeans" simply Irving that the defendants threatened the the country." Mr. Bonar Law then claimed ernment finds a constitutional way out on the Continent on the subject of the
means that the intention is to accord to Chinese similar recognition to that which they have always received in the British Colonies of the Far East. China has long
Jnanded.
police with choppers. The case was re-that the Opposition had a right to of the difficulty.
have further time in which to consider THE IRISH LEADER ON THE An amah employed by a shopkeeper at the resolution, as it had not appeared protested, and not without cause, against No. 2, Fat Hing Street was removed to on the paper in the form in which it was
SITUATION.
:
Mr. W. Redmond, interviewed, said
Austro-Servian difficulty. It is under- stood that Austria does not object to Montenegro and Servia dividing Novi Bazar, and she hopes that. Serviu-will
THE BRITISH INSURANCE ACT.
MEDICAL OPPOSITION.
LONDON, November 14th.
The branches of the Medical Association
the treatment accorded to her nationals in hospital on Wednesday suffering from in-made, In order to carry through a pro- that if such incidents were repeated the accept access to the Austrian port through are voting upon the proposed rejection of
juries caused by accidentally falling out Netherlands Indies by the Dutch authori-of the window while attempting to take Kramnis Rore revolutionary and more ties. Since the Japanese in the Islands in some washing.
impossible than any ever attempted, the were recognised as on an equality with
Government
claimed the right by any Detective Sergeant Brown proceeded Europeans, the discrimination has been more acutely felt by the Chinese, and the against a Chinese at the Magistracy yes means, fair or foul-by distributing hon- terday on a charge of uttering counter-ours, by giving jobs, by remitting income protests made have caused this question feit coin. Mr. Russ, on behalf of Mr. tax-to do anything it pleased without to be considered a burning one in the Otto Kong Sing, who represented the Asiatic possessions of Holland for some defendant, alleged that the police in regard to the people whom they professed to represent It was not constitutional time past. We gather that opinions former was the real perpetrator, giving differ very widely amongst the Dutch the defendant 91.20 to mind for him as government, but the country against a people as to the policy that should he was going to work.. His Worship dis revolutionary committee. be adopted in reference to the Chinese missed the charge. agitation. There are the representatives of
A thorough-going conservative section, who
regard any concessions as a fatal colonial
VOLUNTEER CAMP.
The Y.M.C.A. Tent, which has been so
result would be disaster.
Mr. Asquith's motion, which replaces things precisely as they were before Sir F. Benbury's amendment was adopted, is admittedly a short cut across all parlin mentary precedents.
PRESS COMMENTS,
Bosnia.
A message from Ricka states that the Austrian Minister has made representa tions to King Nicholas regarding the military action of Sangiovanni and Medina, pointing out that both are re served as autonomous to Albania. King Nicholas declined to entertain the repre
The Conservative papers generally. support the action of the Opposition ou the ground that they were goaded sentations. The Opposi-
exfrenie measures by the Government's abuse of their powers.
tion had tried under great provocation to preserve the traditions of the House, and Ministers then taunted them with a
The Daily Graphic, which is the ception, says that those responsible for
AUSTRIA AND SERVIA
A message from Vienna states that in the Reicherath the Pan-German Czechs protested against the idea of war with
the increased offer under the Insurance Act..
THE GAY GORDONS.
LONDON, November 14th. The War Office announces that the 2nd Gordons now in India will proceed to Egypt instead of South Africa. They embark at Bombay on the 7th December and disembark at Sacz on the 17th Decem- ber.
THE NOBEL PRIZES.
LONDON, November 14th.
A message from Stockholm states that
policy, whilst opposed to them are the much appreciated at the Camp in lack of sincerity in their opposition. the organised rowdyimm have gone far to Servia and demanded an early declaru-the Nobel prizes have been awarded as Radical "cosmopolitan equality" enth previous years, will again be conducted at /Mr. John Redmond in 1905 said the duty render themselves impossible. Never yetion of the intentions of the Dual follows:-Physics, to Gustaf Dalen and
The Op-
siasts. Two such opponents have recently crossed swords, and attracted a good deal of attention. The former member of the High Council of Netherlands Indie. Dr. FROMBERG, had, in a brochure on the Chinese movement, not only declared that the efforts of the Chinese to secure an improvement of their legal status was small packages, should be sent to the thoroughly justified, but he also portrayed secretary addressed to the Vohanteer A motion by Mr. Bonar Law to adjourn the sios of omission of the Netherlands Camp, Fauling, Mail is despatched from the House in order to give the Opposition Government in what has been described Camp at 4 p.m.
We understand the tent is entirely at time in which to consider the resolution pretty thick colours," so that a the disposal of all Volunteers whether
official, the Assistant-Resident members of the Y.M.C.A. or not.
Fanling. Facilities for writing, reading of members was to band themselves toge and games are provided, postcards and ther to make the position of the Govern postage stamps will be on sale and a dailyment in the House intolerable. messenger service will be at the disposal position knew, therefore, what the Coali of the Camp. The daily papers will also tion would do in their place. He would be on the tables.
The Messenger Service leaves tho leave it at that." European Y. M.C.A., Alexandra Building, daily at 10.30 a.m. All mail, letters or
as
young
·MOTION TO ADJOUIN" DEFEATED,
was defeated by 327 votes to 218.
had a British political party gained by adopting the methods of a pothouse Monarchy.
brawler.
The Times regrets the incident as a mistake in tactics, but says the Opposi tion were driven to extremes.
Reuter's correspondent at Berlin tele. graphs that the Press is of the opinion that the Albanian imbroglio is losing its acuteness, partly owing to Austrian and The Liberal papers are thankful to the Italian firmness, and partly to the lack Opposition for uniting the Ministeria of enthusiasm in favour of Servia on the lists, who had recently become noticeably part of the Triple Entente, but the sick, closer than ever. The Opposition Frankfurter Zeitung warns Austria of had damaged themselves in the country the danger of overhaste and says that Mr. Redmond, interviewed in the apparently Austria is planning action Lobby, said that he was intensely amused exceeding the limits of diplomatic negotia with the whole thing."
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Engineer Heal, of the Stockholm Gas Company; Chemistry, divided between the French Professors Crignard and Sabatier.
NORWEGIAN ELECTIONS.
LONDON, Nmber 14th. Reuter's correspondent at Christiania wires that in the Elections to the Shorthing the Radicals have won 41 sents, the Socialists 13 seats, and the Government none. There are now 74 Radicals, 24 Right Liberals, and 23. Bocialists.
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