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THE CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY.
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neutral Power, and for President Tarr, United States shipping, nothing will be once the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court done to impair the safeguards guaran- of the United States, and hitherto regarded trod to British shipping by Treaty, as a staunch believer in The Hague Tribu-It would seem that the only possible land heard further evidence in the case nale, to be now revealed as cas doubting way out of the difficulty is by acceptance in which a Chinese and two women their absolute impartiality is, to say the of the judgment of an arbitration charged with being concerned in the least, somewhat startling, and is a blow to tribunal on the points at issue, and, when piratical attack upon Cheung Chau polico the hopes of men who dreamt of the eslab- once a Court is constituted to the satis- station in August last. lishment of nu International Court at The faction of both parties, the acceptance of ita Hague on which the Powers of the entire judgment will follow as a matter of world would rely with confidence for an impartial judgment upon the disputes referred to it for anthoritative settlement.
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A new gambling game was mentioned at the Magistency yesterday, the name being "Half-past-ten." It was stated that it was played like dominoes. the holder of a cout card gaining half point.
The ring of the charge against a Chinese of murdering an Indian foreman at Pokfulam has bren fixed for January 16th before Mr. Hazeland. The Crown Solicitor will prosecute, and Mr. Faith fall will appear for the defenee.
Eighteen men appeared befors Mr. Hazeland yesterday charged with gan bling in a house in Queen's Road West, Mr. Leis d'Almada appeared for the defence, and applied for a remand, which was granted.
Twenty-one men were charged with
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
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PORTUGUESE POLITICS.
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THE BALKAN WAR.
IMPROVED PEACE PROSPECTS.
The conferences among Ambassadors and A sergeant-interpretes at the Cheung Chau l'olice Station said he was lying in diplomats in London on Saturday and Senhor Duarte Leite, the retiring Pre- his hammock when he heard a great noise Sunday have apparently had the effect of mier, says the Cabinet resigned because in the Police Station. On turning round inducing a calmer frame of mind all the situation which called it inte being, Indian constable was standing at the he saw over ten mew in the station. Around. The Turks on Monday were to viz, the fear of disturbances arising from outrance and some of the um fired arropose new concessions, and the negotiate Royalist invasion, - hal him. Witness became frightened and at tions will continue, Both Turkey and once jumped down from the hammock the Allies equally appreciate the fuct and then into the water, Before h
which the Powers have emphatically jemned witores snow some of the men go towards the pier, and then into a bout to | urged upon them that the resumption of two ferry launches. Witness then heard hostilities will entail the most dangerous a sound like hammering in the charge complications. room.
The Powers will not in This lasted for about 40 minutes,
tervene until Adrianople surrenders, witness being bidden amongst the beams at the pier the whole time. The robbers which is expectal at the outside in ton then went into the main street, and when days It is believed that the Turkish witness went up to the pier later they had Government is desirous of relieving itself lying dead in the street and another on
He saw two Indian constables of responsibility by yielding perforce to the pier, which was in close proximity
gone.
to the Police Station. He could not identify the defendants. - -
P. 8. Boulger, sergeant in charge of the Police Station, said he was asleep in
GREAT BRITAIN AND TRET.
LONDON, January 7th. The Taurs, discussing the Chinese action in Tibet. says that You Shih- Kai and his advisers think that Great Britain
will not face another Lhassa expedition. They make a miscalculation, Britain will certainly not tolerate any further violation of Treaty rights, and the best way of terminating for ever Chinese attempts to re-assert sovereignty over Tibet is to send a British representa- tive to Lhasa. Great Britain is in a false- The Turks presented proposals for cer- position when stress is laid on our right
united Europe.
NEW TURKISH PROPOSALS. The Conference sat for an hour on Mon- day and adjourned:
SHERRY. by bacceptance of judgment pronomced using No. Ir, Centre Street as an epium his maished, which was at the top of the tain cessions of territory northward of to maintain independent relations with Inspector Dymond informed his hill, about 300 yards from the station, Adrianople, but excluding the city, also Tibet while all communications go to
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THE CHINESE OPIUM AGREEMENT.
LONDON, January 7th.
when he Was awakened by someono shouting, and a station coolie came up undertaking to renounce rights to Crete, Lhasa via Peking.
He was informed that the station provided no other islands are demanded. was full of robbers, and on going there he The Allies' Delegates thereupon con- found that the door was briken. There sulted and drafted a resolution resolving were no robbers in the charge-room, but that since the Turks had not replied witness found that all the arms md ammunition which belonged to the Gor-satisfactorily to their last proposals to At question time in the House of Com ernment were missing. Witness now suspend the labours of the Conference. mons, Mr. F. D. Acland said the Govern identified certain revolvers and carbines Subsequently a general conversationment did not intend to terminate the produced as similar to those which were took place, during which it was explained Opium Agreement of 1911. The Govern- the Palice Station. On going out that a rupture was not intended, butment of India had taken steps to suspend her moorings and he went along the fore-there would be a suspension until a more witness saw a ferry launch moving from.
the sales of certified opium. shore in that direction, and approached satisfactory reply and one more consistent to within 30 yards of the pier. He then with the terms of the Allies was received,
FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROTESTS.
A message from Calcutta says it is
under Mr. ROOSEVELT, strongly supports well. He was sent to the doctor, who said got on top of a house and opened fire, the Turks left perturbed and excited.understood that the French Government
Yesterday, at the Marine Court a seaman on the Empress of tudia, named McGrath, was charged with being absent without leave.. 75 was stated that de fendant behaved insolenty to the first mate, and then complained of being un- there was nothing wrong with him, and that he was fit for work. He was refused permission to go ashore, but went. fendant, alleged that he was not properly treated on board. especially the boatswain, treated the men like dogs. He was ordered to forfeit eight days' pay, and was sentenced to ten
stated, the American argument is that (1)| Worship that the men were of a better Britain is interpreting the IY-PAUSGEPOTE class than usually found at such places, Treaty as if that instrquent had not and the house was conducted more like superseded the CLAYTON-BULWER treaty:
the old first-class divans. The first (2) The acquisition of the Panama strip defendant (the keeper) was fined $250 or three months' hard labour, the second places the canal built by American capital
defendant $100 or two months' hard absolutely on American territory, and puts abour, and the remainder $3 each or 2.05 a new plase on the construction of the
seven days imprisonment. trouty; and (3) England has the right to 2.55 remit her merchant vessels every shilling,
charged for the passage of the canal, and that is all the United States proposes to do for American ships, Mr. TAFT and Mr ROOSEVELT are in agreement on the sub- ject, but SENATOR ROOT, Secretary of State
the British coutention that the United States is treaty-bound to open the canal on A. S. WATSON & CO..equal terms to the vessels of all nations, including and not excluding herself. Sir LIMITED,
EDWARD GREY in answering the American case says that the case cannot be put more clearly than it was put by Mr. Ha, who, as Secretary of State, negotiated the HAY-PAUNCEVOTE Treaty, in the account of the negotiations which he sent to the Senate Joseph Benham, arcot engineer of the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate. Ruhi, and Victor Manales, second Document No. 746, 61st Congress, 3rd officer of the same ship, were charged Session) :- These rules are adopted in the before Mr. Melbourne yesterday with treaty with Great Britain as a consideration having in their possession at Hunghom for getting rid of the CLATION-BULWER 159 taels of prepared opium without a Theaty" Sir Edward remarks that if the certificate, and also with exporting the rules set out in the HAY-PANCKPOTE opium to a prohibited country, namely, Treaty secure to Great Britain no more the Philippine Islands. Defendants ad- than most favoured-nation treatment, the uitted possession but denied exportation. Inspector O'Sullivan accepted the plea,
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weeks' hard labour,
which the robbers subsequently returned.
Witness changed his position to another The Allies state that there would certainly Deroof and again opened fire. There was a have been a rupture but for the advice of
lot of shouting on the pier, and he saw the Powers.
The petty officers,
30 or 40 men hoarding the launch,
A
brisk fire was kept up from the launch The delegates of the Allies are of until it left the Harbour, when witness opinion that an adjournment over the returned to the Station and found two Orthodox Christmas will afford the Turks Chinese lying dead.
time to consider and submit more accep-
Inspector Watt gave evidence to ra ceiving the defendants from the Macao table proposals at the next meeting, which authorities, and to finding the various will be held on Friday, and possibly on properties on a junk, a photograph of Thursday. In the meantime it is possible which was produced.
for private negotiations to be resumed The hearing was further adjourned to between the delegates on both sides. to day.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
PRESIDENT TAPY'S VIEWS.
A CLEVER PHOTOGRAPHIC
DEVICE.
LONDON, January 7th. ·
A message from Washington states that-
on behalf of Indo-China and the Siamese Government are protesting against the Indian Government's policy of restricting
opium exports on the ground that they will lose heavily on customs duty.
SMASHING THE TRUSTS,
LONDON, January 7th.
A correspondent at Washington tele- graphs that the Supreme Court has now delivered judgment in connection with the cotton cornering case, the offcet of which is to make cornering on change illeen). It is regarded as being the most fur- reaching application of the Trust Law up to the present,
The Hon. Mr. Wickershami,
the
value of the consideration given for super and withdrew the seond charge. Revenue has just been placed on the market which it has now transpired that President Taft Attorney-General, thinks that it will
Oficer Wilden said the defendants were
seding the CLAYTON-BULWED Treaty is not apparent to Hie Majesty's Government under observation from 7 o'clock in the Nor is it easy to see in what way the prin- evening. They were seen to enter an ciple of Article 8 of the CLAYTON BULWER hotel and the opium was taken into them Treaty, which provides for equal treatment by a Chinese. The defendants left the of British and United States ships, has hotel about 11 p.m., and were followed remarkably elever photographic deviceber of American and British citizens. It been maintained. To the argument that to Tsin Tsa Tsui, whence they took By its use you can develop plates right is stated that he expressed the view that the words "all nations" cannot include the ricehas to Hunghom. Inspector O'Sulli-out in the open air, in the very twinkle | United States because, if the United States van spoke to seeing the defendants in of an ere, and the camera is so arranged
at The Hague the anti-American moral were at war it is impossible to believe that'estius at Hunghum, and on the wharf that you can take pictures at the rate of pressure on the tribunal would be enor the constry could be intended to be debarred he arrested them. There were no pre- 100 an hour-each one finished and mous as all Europe is interested in the by the treaty from using its own territory vious convictions against the men. His for revictualling its warships or landing Worship imposed a fine of $500 on each man, the alternative being three months' troops, Sir EDWARD GREY replies that
The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1903 nimed imprisonment. The opium was ordered
carrying out the principle of
to be sent to the Opium Farmer. the entralization of the Panama Canal hy subjecting it to the same régime as the Suez Canal Rules 3, 4 and 5 of Article 3 of the treaty are taken almost textually frona Articles 4, 5; and 6 of the Suez Canal Convention of 1888. At the date of the
A very important American invention
makes a strong appeal to every man of does not favour the Panama Canal tolls solve the problem of the high cost of liv- small means who desires to have an in-question with Great Britain being sub-ing, as the Government are empowered dependent business of his own but lacks mitted to The Hague, but rather to a ready money.
to break ap any corner in food stuffs. This invention is a most special board composed of an equal num-
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CHESS.
FOOD TAXES IN BRITAIN.
ENGLISH MINERS' WAGES ADVANCED.
LONDON. January 7th. Owing to the increased urice in the output of coal, the Conciliation Board for the English area has granted the miners an advance of five per cent.. bringing up the wages to the 1988 point, which is the highest on record.
SIR SIDNEY OLIVER'S APPOINT- MENT.
LONDON, January 7th
developed complete and in less than tells question. a minute-ready to deliver to the pur chaser. Seven entirely different styles of pictures can be made with this remark able machine,
LONDON, January 7th.. One of them is a round button plate which, when mounted in a
The Conservatives are giving pro gilt frame, can be stuck in the coat lapel, minence to the idea of Sir Joseph Law and which are popular all over the world.
rener to grant a bounty of two shillings Then, there are four different styles per quarter on colonial wheat instead of An Inter-Club Challenge Shield has tintype pictures. A few years ago, the signature of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty the been presented by Mr. H. E. Pollock, demand for tintype pictures was practic taxing foreign wheat and also a bounty. territory on which the Isthmian Canal was R.C., to be won three years in strecossionally dead, but, this new process which for the home producer. The money for to be constructed did not belong to the, of the United States, consequently there was no Each team to consist of à men, and each enables photographers to immediately this would be found by the taxation of the new Governor of Ceylon, has been
Hague corresponding to those in Artichs 10 and 13 The score is one for a win and a half for restored them to popularity, and there
need to insert in the draft treaty provisions player to play his opponent two games. deliver photographs in the open air, has foreign manufactures, and thus both "the of the Suez Canal Convention, which presa draw. The result of six games played
workers and agriculturists would be serve the sovereign rights of Turkey and on Monday are: H.K. Chess Club won present time. The most popular picture benefitted.
The scheme is at present shall not affect the right of Turkey, as the 4: Club Lusitano won 2. of Egypt, and stipulate that Article 4 and 5
Four more brought out by this new process, however, being viewed very favourably, though local sovereign, and of Egypt within the games to be played."
is the new post card, develoved in exact-time is being asked to consider the details, nieasure of her autonomy, to take such The Y.M.C.A rcct the H.K. Chessly the same way as the tintypes, and the especially from the financial point of measures as may be necessary for securing Club on Thursday, the 9th, at 5.13 p.. sales on this one feature alone, we are -informed, run up into the thousands a
view.
It is not a little astonishing to learn that President TAFT has expressed u viaw unfavourable to a reference
on
the
the defence of Egypt and the maintenance of public order and, in the case of Turkey, the defence of her possessions on the Red- Sen
END OF CANTON DIFFERENCES.
AK AMICABLE - SETTLEMENT.
is an enormous demand for them at the
year.
The Times says that the rank and file Remarkable statements come in from of the Unionists at Westminster are re America as to the sums of money that alising with a sigh of relief that they are are made hy operators of this outfit. The now almost solid against the food tax. It manufacturer has a letter from a Chicago is understand that the preponderating. operator, who earned £770 clear profit view was communicated to Mr. Bonar Law in eleven months. This same manufre-
Sir Sidney Oliver, the Governor of Jamaica, whose name was mentioned as
appointed Fermanent Secretary to the Board of Agriculture.
THE HOME RULE BILL.
LONDON, January 7th. The Daily Telegraph saya that it is believed that the Duke of Devonshire will move the rejection of the Home Rule Bill in the House of Lords.
FRENCH NAVAL DISASTER.
LONDON, January 7th.
Panama Canal dispute to The Tribunal for settlement, because anti-American moral pressure tribunal would be so enormous, as all Europe is interested in the tolls question." We are reminded by this of the comments made some years ago in the Japanese Press when the mach-discussed House Tax ques- tion in the old foreign settlements was referred to The Hague Tribunal and decided against Jupau. Similar innuendoes Now that the United States has become the to those with which PRESIDENT TAFT is practical sovereign of the Canal the Britiah credited with expressing were then freely Government do not question its title to:
A dispatch through Router's Ageney made. The "moral pressure" of Europe, it exercise belligerent rights for its protection. says that communications between the Canton Government and the British was said in effect, was so enormous that Other arguments are advanced to emphasize Consul General will be resumed agam turer has hundreds of letters, proving yesterday. Naturally some of the leaders any other verdict than one advantageous the conclusion that any system by which shortly, the Peking Ministry of Foreign
A message from Toulon says that eight to Asiatic interests could scarcely be particular vessels or classes of vessels were Affairs and Sir John Jordan, the British earnings of from £5 to £12 a week. A feel that they are in a rather difficult men were killed by the explosion of a Minister in Peking, having amicably great many operators do not follow this expected. In that particular case the exempted from the payment of tells would settled the difference between the Canton business as a profession, but simply take
position. There is, however, every steam pipe in the engine room of the Tribunal was composed of three eminent not comply with the stipulations of the invernment and the British Conul, advantage of the fairs, conventions, and sympathy with the food tax stalwarts, French battleship Mutseng,
which was caused by the latter ignoring jurists, one being
a Japanese, and the treaty that the Canal should be open on the local authoritiva on the ground that gatherings of all kinds, and almost who will be given every possible accom Court decided against Japan's contention terms of entire equality and that the charges the Chinese Republic was not recognised, always clean up from £5 to £10 in
LORD HARDINGE'S CONDITION, a majority, the dissenting Judge should be just and equitable. Sir EDWARD Canton to communicate with the British single day at this sort of an affair. This
and by the refusal of the Governor at
LONDON, January 7th. being the Japanese. In the event of the GREY, in a dispatch published last month, Consul General, except through the Com-is a proposition that the inventors say
Reater's correspondent at Delhi-tele- Panama Tolls question being referred said His Majesty's Government feel conmissioner for Foreign Affairs, whom the will stand the strictest investigation, and
Consul General charged with using dis- to The Hague, we suppose tho Tribunal vinood that they may look with confidence courteous language when demanding the should appeal to people in every part of
graphs that Lord Hardinge is improving. The Times announces that a settlement His wounds continue to heal, and he hopes would be constituted of ono British jurist, to the Government of the United States to surrender from the British Leased Ter the world. An advertisement respecting. one American and one representative of a ensure that, in promoting the interests of Cinto the Shameen, of a Chinese to the this invention will be found in another has been arrived at between Sir John to preside at the opening of the Legisla
police.
Aird and the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board. tive Council on the 27th inst.
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THE TANJONG PAGAR CASE.
LONDON, January 7th.
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