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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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FULLER'S-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECHMBER 2ND, 1913.

official ban as being tainted with sedition

A change in the signal to be used by TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRA IS.

ships in the waters of the Colony to notify that their navigation is interfered with by defence searchlights, is notified in the flashes by flashing lamp followed by one Gazette. The new signals are four short

long fash, or four short blasts followed. by one long one,

(THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY.]

THE BALKAN WAR,

THE CONFERENCE QUESTION The statement is incorrect that Sir Ed- ward Grey proposed a Conference of Am

(THROUGH REVZER'S AGENCY.]

WARNING TO GREECE. Router's correspondent at Rome tele- graphs that the Tribuna warna Greece to abandon her aspirations in southern Albania. Austria and Italy were

(THROUGH BLUTER'S NOT.]

INDIA AND THE EMPIRE.

CONTEMPLATED GIFT OF A FLEET.

Keuter's

bassailors. The report is based on some absolutely agreed that Albania should be eables that the Independent Rulers,

remarks made by Sir Edward Grey to certain Ambassadors regarding the pre- sent combrous and dilatory interchange of communications between capitals: A suggestion was thrown out that some form

neutralised.

"MONARCHY A BULWARK OF PEACE."

harrassed the latter days of the House of Han, and to the same century we first bear of the famous White Lily Society-perhaps one of the most dreaded of all. This was, however, a religious sodality in its early days, and it was not until the beginning of the 14th century that it came under the

LONDON, November 29th. and a menace to the corpinonwealth. Itis not Writing of the departure of H.M:8. impossible to argue that it was this society Gazette says:"Captain Cayley sent a Minotaur from Yokohama, the Japan

correspondent at Bombay that struck the first blow at the proud struc-letter to the Mayor of Yokohama, acknow- ture of the Manchu Empire, and inflicted ou ledging the generous hospitality extended

Princes and Nobles of India aro stated it the first of the many wounds that it receiv- by the local authorities and people to his

to be conferring with a view to making ed in the century of decay that culminated officers and men during the stay of the

akingly gift to the Imperial Government The Minotaur thus in its overthrow. Whatever anti-dynastic warship in port.

of three super-Dreadnoughts and nine associations may have existed, they dared not brings to a close a visit of about six

LONDON, December 1st.

first-class armoured cruisers to be named show themselves openly during the vigorous weeks, one of the longest visits made by

Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking as a after the Presidencies and capitals of the reigns of the first four rulers of the House a foreign warship for some years. Dur

guest at the Eighty Club, said there was principal donors, It is suggested that of Ca'ing; it was not until the weak and ing the stay in port the conduct of the

never a clearer case for war than the Bal. the vessels should be stationed in the Red dissolute CH-CHING was on the throne men has been exemplary, and a credit to the Navy. There have been, so far as

Reuter's correspondent at Paris says kanites had against the Turks, but an Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the that the White Lily Society broke out in we know, no cases of disturbance, while the suggested Conference of Ambassadors Austro-Russian war would be an unjusti-Indian Ocean, and that the Dreadnoughts open rebellion, but, though their rising was Henmura Road, the scene of disgraceful has not as yet reached a definite stage, pat down with ruthless cruelty, they had proceedings in days gone by, has been but the friendly manner in which the pro-into the barbarism of the middle ages. All the cruisers named Hyderabad, Mysore,

fiable horror. It might plunge Europe be named Madras, Bengal, Bombay, and- practically deserted. Captain Cayleyposal has been received, especially in and his officers have every reason to be Berlin, is regarded as a most favourable. Christian civilisation looked to the Aus. Bhatmandu, Srinagar, Gwalior, Indore, proud of the men under their command, and this pride can be equally shared by

trian and Russian sovereigns to proclaim Baroda, Rajputana and Travancore.

The idea is stated to have originated the British residents of the port."

to the peoples that Monarchy was a bul

either in Baroda or Gwalior, work of peace.

demonstrated that the decline of the

Manchu had set in, and it was not long before further trouble was caused by other confaderacies of the same sort-the Society of Divine Justice, the White Feather Society, and, finally and most redoubtable Chocolates, Salted Almonds, of all, the " Hung" League or Triad Society. Marzipan Almonds, Orystal- This last is the most widely known of

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the secret societies of China, and has

ized Rose Leaves, Crystalized always possessed great power and influence, Violets, Assorted

Sweets, especially in the South, so much so that in Paté de Guimauve, Pepper. 1845 it was made a felony in this Colony mint Lumps, and Creams.

CADBURY'S-

Chocolates in Fancy Boxes. Bourneville Nut Chocolate,

etc., etc.

PARISIAN

THE MAGISTRACY.

61 with gambling at 81, Second Street, Eight mon charged by Police Sergeant were fined by Mr. Melbourne 86 each.

birch by Mr. Melbourne on Saturday for A boy was ordered twelve strokes of the being in possession of lottery tickets at East Point. Inspector McHardy said the boy's father had recently been convicted of a similar offence.

people..

In the case in which the Chinese driver

of International body which could sift the proposals would be useful.

sign.

LATER.

The Neue Frei Presse says the proposal has so far not been received in Vienna, but if unbinding resolutions are passed, the suggestion might be acceptable under, certain conditions.

It appears that Sir Edward Grey, when convorsing with various Ambassadors indicated the utility of a conference of Ambassadors from some of the capitals, in order to save time and facilitate the discussion of the matters especially

Lord Haldane, who presided over the meeting, said that Mr. Churchill had brought the Navy to a pitch of strength that i had hitherto never attained.

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT,

FURTHER HEATED SCENES.

LONDON, November 30th.

day afternoon in the House of Commons There were again heated seencs poster-

interesting the different Powers, He

over an amendment by Mr. Griffith mentioned the question of Albania, the Boscawen tending to bisect the Welsh Aegean Islands, and the Dardanelles as: especially interesting Great Britain. The Ambassadors informed their Governments of this suggestion, which is now being considered.

SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE. The Bulgarians announce that their lines at Adrianople are constantly draw ing closer and are now within a thousand metres of the city. The Consuls have

to be a member of it. The central idea of its creed was the overthow of the Manchus and the restoration of the Ming dynasty, and during the Taiping rebellion it came very near achieving this end. For all that, its part in the revolution was an inglorious A man named John Marney was fined one, and its activities since have been so 85 or fourteen days by Mr. Hazeland curious that it may well be that it is aimed for behaving, in & disorderly manner at at in the PRESIDENT's Mandate. The gener- the Seamer's Institute and abusing Mr. ally accepted explanation of its ambiguous Davies, the manager. Mr. Davies stated behaviour since the revolution is that it that the man was an absentee from an CONFECTIONERY-falt bitterly aggrieved that the overthrow I'mpresa hoat.

He had been "on the of the CHINGs, its own pet ambition, had beach" at Hongkong for about a month Almond Pralines, Nougat Fin, been accomplished without its aid or inter- and the Institute had kept him for part Cerises du Lys, etc., etc., etc. vention, though it may well be that the of the time, but latterly he had been sub- Republican constitution did not please it, sisting by begging from benevolent and that it still craved for a restoration of the MINGA. It may be taken as certain,

ciations there were many members who lessly driving a motor car and knocking looked forward to the creation of trouble down and injuring Francis Powell, of the from firing on the Consulates, for the sake of the spoil they would be able Naval Ordnance Department, near the to snatch. At all events, the fact remains Belle View Hotel, evidence was given on Saturday by Seaman Greaves, of the that the Teinds, in Kwangtung especially. U.S. Navy, who said that he was outside have been a source of much disorder-the Belle View Hotel with some friends witness, for example, the events at Swatow when the accident happened. They were last Spring-through their opposition to waiting for a car they had ordered to come the new régime and their desire to for them, when a motor-car came up make themselves a ruling power. Space behind them from the direction of Shan- forbids an examination of the many

kiwan. Mr. Powell was struck by the other illegal associations that TUAN SHIH-car. Witness heard the men hit by the 'AI has to cups with, though their wide car, which went on without stopping

No horn was Bounded. Witness and a range may be gathered from the fact that friend picked the man up and carried him the Mohammedans of the North-West and to the hotel. Blood was coming from a the well-known patriot LIANG CR'I-CHAO cut on his head. are alike suspcot. After a revolution, that In reply to Inspector MeHardy, wit- was itself the work of a well organized sodness said he only knew Powell by name.

Official confirmation of the report is not obtainable.

The papers welcome this fresh proof of the loyalty of the Indian Princes, but are generally of opinion that the proposal is scarcely practicable, involving grave questions of policy and principle."

SUFFRAGETTES WITH EXPLOSIVES.

WAITING FOR MR. LLOYD GEORGE,

LONDON, November 30th, Disestablishment Bill so that Disestab-

Last evening the police discovered thres lishment and Disendowment might be women in the Aberdeen Music Hall, treated separately, as many people favy-where. Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of oured one and not the other.

the Exchequer, was to speak. They were arrested, and in their possession were found explosives which are described at being of a dangerous nature. One of the prisoners is a young girl.

An Aberdeen Suffragette assaulted a Baptist minister with a dog whip. She

The Speaker had to reprove both Minis- terialists and members of the Opposition. Mr. McKenna contended that the amendment was unneccesary, as the two questions came up under separate clauses. The amendment was defeated by 251

A. S. WATSON & CO., too, that in this as in all other secret asso. of motor-car No. 12 is charged with reck-hoisted flags to prevent the Bulgariaus Totes to 168, a Ministerial majority of mistook him for Mr. Lloyd George, and

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HONGKONG OFFION: 104, DE VOUS ROAD 0. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Fir Star, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGBONG, DECEMBER 2ND, 1912.

Ta recent Presidential Mandate forbid ding secret societies touches on a subject that may well be a source of grave suxiety

at the time illegal and seditious society, it They had not been drinking with him all is only in the natural course of things that day, and Fowell was not the worse for such associations-should-abound, but that drink. The car was going about thirty is beside the point. China has always been honeycombed with them, and we look for

miles an hour.

WHOLESALE SURRENDER OF

TURKS.

83,

MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON LAND REFORM.

64 A NEW THEORY OF EMPIRE.

upbraided him for disguising himself. When she was arrested she scoffed at the idea of having made a mistake.

Three Aberdeen Suffragettes charged with a breach of the peace were re- manded on bail. Upon being removed from the Court room, one of the accused named Joyce Locke removed her shoes and Ha hurled one at the Clerk and the other at

Reuter's Sola correspondent states tlia after a desperate fight near Demotika two

LONDON, November 28th. divisions of the Turkish Redits surren dored to the Bulgarians. The prisoners

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Aber- include two Pashas, 252 officers and 6,879 deen, said a completa change in the land men. The Bulgarians captured much war system was absolutely imperative material, including several mountain bat-referred to Scotch emigration statistics teries, two machine guns and a thousand and declared that thousands of acres in the Highlands were given over to deer that used to yield the finest soldiers in the world. "What would battalions of deer have done for us in South Africa1"

horses.

The captured divisions formed part of the Army operating between Tamrush and Kirjali. They were probably trying

to reach Gallipoli.

ALBANIA'S FUTURE,

he asked.

Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of fur

the Magistrate. She was re-arrested and charged with contempt of Court.

DOMINIONS TRADE COMMISSION.

LONDON, November 30th. Sir Edgar Vincent has been appointed Chairman of the Dominions Trade Com- mission to succeed Lord Morley, who has Bir

Ismail Komalbek, President of the Pro. [ther remarks, said the Opposition had retired. on account of ill-health.

visional Albanian Government, has tele. recently shown an indecent baste to turn Alfred Bateman has been appointed a Inspector MeHardy said it would be graphed to the Italian Foreign Minister out the Government. It was impossible member of the Commission, and Mr. D

little raal fruit from the present repressive impossible for the witness to say a what announcing that the Albanian National to delay the benefits of the Insurance Act. O: Malcolm secretary, in place of Mr. W.. speed the car was going, as it came up Assembly has met at Valona, proclaimed The people would shortly find out the when his back was turned,

Corroborative evidence was given by the political independence of Albania and falsehoods of the Opposition in regard to assistant secretary to the Office of Works.

legislation. Beyond a couple of antiquated statutes, we have no machinery in Great Britain for fighting political conspíracies, another American sailor, and the case was-constituted a. Provisional Government | nor are we troubled with such conspiracies. again remanded until next Saturday. charged to defend the existence of the Criticism of and opposition to the Govern-

Albanian peoples. He asks. Italy to re- ment we have in abundance, but being free and unrestricted, they keep within reason-

cognise Albania's independence. ablo bounds, and do not constitute a danger

Ismail Kemalbek has telegraphed to the to the State. In any sentient State, oppo- gazetted:

Austrian Foreign Minister in similar sition to the Government must exist, and it serves a useful and necessary purpose. It member of the committee for the Wong-

The

to participate in the eventual peace negotiations,

A message from Constantinople mys

the Act. The Sanatoria benefits had already begun. He instanced the case of a blacksmith, who had paid 45. &d, in contributions, and who would be treated

A. Robinson, who has been appointed

A LLOYD GEORGE THREAT.

LONDON, December 1st. Mr. Lloyd George traveling to Aber-

for two years at a cost of £200. The Gov deen by way of Kirkcaldy, in replying ernment would continue to work till to deputations at Arbroath, Montrose poverty had been abolished from the and Dundee, reiterated his intention homes of the people. The old theory of to deal with the land, and remarked that a perfect machinery of he thought he saw a way to settle with the Empire was

MORE SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGES.

LONDON, December 1st. The Suffragettes renewed their attacks on the pilar post boxes in the City on Friday evening, hundreds of letters being destroyed.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.

following appointments are

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax to be a termis.

PEACE PROPOSALS. to the Chinese Government, not only is repression that compels it to work in the nei-chong and Queen's recreation The negotiators at Chataldja are now because of the political danger arising from dark and perverts it to treachery against grounds, as representative of the Hong-discussing the Turkish counter-proposals humen slaughter, attending the sick and doctors regarding the Insurance Act, then, but also on account of the menace to the commonwealth: we do not question that kong Football Club, vice Mr. P. W for mitigating some of the Bulgarian hungry being regarded as only fit for a Referring to the Disestablishment of the public order that is inevitably implied in the vast majority--if not all-of the Goldring.

parish beadle.

Since 1908 a great Em-Welsh Church, he declared that if the them. That the secret societies that have secret societies now existing in China ought Mr. A. E. Wood to be a member of the terms. been cropping up in every part of China to be ruthlessly stamped out as dangers to Board of Examiners, with effect from the The Montenegrin Government has pire, for the first time in history, had English Church did not take grout care recently are a serious danger cannot be the commonwealth, but we danbt very 31st October, 1912, and Mr. David Wil designated three delegates to go to Soha taken a direct interest in the poor, sick, its turn would come next. doubted, and the light in which they are much whether they would have ever existed liam Tratman to act for him during his

and aged. An essential condition of absence on leave, regarded by the Government is shown not had free criticisms of and a share in the

social reform was a thorough and com only by the PRESIDENT's Mandate, but also administrations been granted. YUAN BHI-tary), Mr. T. H. King and the first assis- Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (hon. secro

plete change in the land system. by a recent proclamation issued by General'ar's beat weapon against those associa tant Registrar-General, members of the LI YUAN-HUxe, in which generous rewards tions would be an educated public opinion, Board of Examiners, to be a sub-commit. that the report of the Turkish peace dele. LORD SELBORNE AND THE NAVAL are offered for those who shall help to and a frank recognition that opposition to tee for the examination of subordinate bring conspiratora to justice, the rewards and criticism of the Government are not ranging from $10,000 for the discovery of necessarily treasonable, seditious, nor even the headquarters of the conspirators or for the arrest of-leading members, down to $3,000 for the arrest of persons issuing conspiracy badges. History shows us, that secret socisties, of a semi-religious, political, or criminal nature have always found a favourable atmosphere in China; the PRESI The King has been pleased to approve DENT dates their rise from the latter of the appointment of Senor Don Manuel days of the MINO dynasty, but he is Domingo Derteano as Consul of Peri in

the matter of the Eastern trade. In It is reported in a message from Vienna to every one built by the next strongest presumably referring to the rise of some of Mongkong (in succession to Mr. J. M. other words, that an agreement regulating that a decree has been issued which pro-Power. Nothing meaner was imaginable the control of the trade will shortly be the present associations or of their lineal predecessors, for it is difficult to find a time The rain which commenced to fall early made known, which will show that the hibits the exportation of horses. Of the than the suggestion that we should accept leading interesta concerned hayo come to in recorded history when the country was yesterday morning and continued an amicable arrangement. This, coupled Bills introduced in the Reichsrath on the splendid Colonial gifts and cut out free from this curse. In the second century throughout the day must have done much with the knowledge that shipping business Thursday one provides that all males the corresponding number from the Home of the Christian era the Yellow Turbans good in the agricultural districts, besides the next E. & G. dividend will be satis under 50 years of age shall be liable to programme.

has been good, and the expectation that (who would appear to have been a proto-providing some addition, to the Colony's factory, will explain much of the recent work for the army in the event of mobi hounded to accept this suggestion they

own time) depleted store of water in the reservoirs, activity. type of the Boxers of our

objectionable.--

The Rev. W. T. Austen will speak at the meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union at St. Paul's College this after-

noon at 5.30,

Macedo).

officers of the police und gaol in English, Chinese and Hindustani ja

POINTS OF INTEREST,"

A London paper of the 4th inst. eays:-- The remarkable rise in P. and 0. securities and other shares of the ship ping group is interesting, and has given rise to the usual crop of rumours. The best market opinion is that the P. and O group is disposed to toe the line in

gates was considered at a Council of Ministers, which announced that the pourparlers, wore satisfactory, and that there was reason to hope for an armistice in one or two days.

SCUTARI AGAIN BOMBARDED A message from Rieka says that the bombardment of Scutari has been re- sumed.

AUSTRIAN PREPARATIONE.

lisation.

INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS...

LONDON, December 1st.

PROGRAMME.

LONDON, December 1st. Lord Selborne, speaking at Stroud, said that Mr. Churchill, in July last, announced that 25 capital ships would be built in the next three years. That was

A Melbourne telegram conveya the a great advance, but it was insufficient information that Great Britain has won The Unionista, on returning to office, the Davis International Lawn Tennis would probably ask the country to apCup, beating Australia by three events prove the building of two capital ships to two The brilliant-performances-of-

Mr. Parke (an Irishman) were notable

If the Government were

would be traitors to the Empire.

FOOTBALL

LONDON, December

The South Africans defeated Irelia in a Rugby match played at Dublin by as

points to mit.