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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 91, 1913.

The American community in Peking has TELEGRAMS.[TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

telegraphed to Washington urging the early recognition by the United States of the Chinese Republic.

their resignations. The successor to Mar- quie Sason, the retiring Premies, had evidently a difficult task before him. The country is crying out for relief from the heavy burden of taxation, and this can only In connection with the boycott of the be done by somewhat severe retrenchment. colony's subsidiary silver, it was reported

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THE BALKAN WAR.

THE PEACE DELIBERATIONS. . ment should be chiefly effected in non-employers of labour have already started

ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. productive directions, and to allow the on their anonal New Year holiday in Army, which is essentially a non-productive their native country.

LONDON, January 8th. department, to increase its expenditure, or Rewards up to 81,000 are being offered

The Ambassadors net at the Foreign evon to maintain its present expenditure, is by the Government for information lead-Ofice to consider the position arising out rogarded as blowing the whole scheme toing to the conviction of persons inciting of the indefinite postponement of the

(THROUGH KELTER'S AGENCY.}

THE CHINA LOAN.

THE ECLIPSE OF MR. CRISP.

LONDON, January 8th. Mr. Crisp states that the Sextuple Group takes over the balance of his loan, which will be issued as a part of the Sextuple loan.

I

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

OF SPECIE.

LONDON, January oth

A box of specie, to the value of £3,000, has disappeared between Berlin and Hamburg, en route to Rio Joneiro. This is disquiating to the underwritera in view

NEW BRITISH TRAINING SQUADRON

to boycott. The notice posted by the

The bankers associated with the Sexof the bullion robbery in Novembe Captain Superintendent of Police states peace negotiations, that a number of placards have been Router learns that the Ambassadors are tuple Group meet in London on Friday view to to discuss the details of the new loan and found in the Colony which are conducing awaiting instinctions with a to intimidate persons who wish to use settlement between the belligerents by the arrangement with Mr. Crisp. China the electric tram cars of the Hongkong | Electric Traction Co., Ltd., of Hongkong. and threatening letters have been received by individuals in connection with the

matter.

While the Manchuria was making the

years

united action.

It is believed that the Powers are not opposed to the cession of Adrianople to Bulgaria.

It is semi-officially stated in Berlin

hostilities.

Π renewal

of

has removed the bar to a loan, which is

expected to be issued soon after peace is The amount concluded in the Balkans.

will be discussed on Friday.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

URPIJOJE PARLIAMENTARY GROUP FORMED, LONDON, January 8th.

LONDON, January 8th.

present

It is announced that the

Training Squadron will be abolished in February and a new one formed by eight, ships of the Edgar class with Queenstown as their base, in pursuance of Mr. Churchill's pledge when he visited Ireland. Formerly one training ship at Queenstown WAS recalled owing

to

A group of members of Parliament in Nationalist agitation against recruiting. terested in Chinese affairs was formed on

Monday night, Mr. J. C. Wedgwood pre- siding. A resolution was adopted that the group be extended later so as to in-

distinguished men.

The objects of the

similar groups elsewhere, and with the

DEATH OF A FAMOUS SLAVE TRADER.

LONDON, January 8th.

The death is announced of Zobehr

afterwards a coadjutor of the late Gen-

Y.M.CA. PRESIDENTIAL

RECEPTION.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the winds. The matter is further com- plicated by an old arrangement entered into by a preceding Minister by which the Navy was to receive an extra appropriation spread over a long number of years, the amount of the appropriation for this year being some seven million yes. The retiring Ministry did not propose to touch this, or, appar ently, to make any retrenchment in the Navy Department. This, of course, excited the jealousy of the Army, which naturally. fails to see why expansion in their Service trip between Kobe and Yokohama recently that the Powers have decided to take 1.90 should be restricted while expansion in the the death occurred of one of her passen Limmediate action in the cause of Peace.

siater Service is permitted, The Minister-gers, Miss Lottie Moon, who for forty

had been engaged in the Mission Identical representations will be made 2.50 President succeeding Marquis SAIONI Field in Chian, being last stationed in simultaneously to. Constantinople and had therefore to face a difficult position. Tengchow-fu, and attached to the Souththe Turkish Delegates in London with the There were two alternatives-either to ern Baptist Mission. Miss Moon, who ubject of preventing throw over the scheme of retrenchinent was 71 years of age, hoarded the Man- altogether, or to reduce the expenditure of churin at Shanghai, being accompanied

In the House of Commons Sir Edward both the Army and Navy. To do the by a friend and fellow-worker, Miss former was to arouse the hostility of the Millar. When she set out on the voyage, Grey announced thas the action of the clude men of letters, science, and other Pasha, a famous slave trader, who was people to do the latter was to brave the Miss Moon was in a very weak state, but Powers in the event of the failure of the dozen. bottle, oppositionof the two most powerful organisa- she desired, if possible, to see her friends Conference was receiving the attention of (tromp will be to keep in touch with eral Gordon in his work in the Sudan.

in the homeland before she passed away. the Pewers, but he was unable to make a It is hardly surprising On the vessel arriving at Yokohama, the tions in Japan. that under these circumstances the post body was brought ashore and taken to the statement of their views and decisions till 1.50 of Minister-President should go begging mortuary. The body was cremated the they could be made with common cousent leaders of thought in the Chinese Pac-

for quite a time. That peculiar unofficial same evening, and the ashes shipped on M. Danelf, interviewed by Reuter, said body, known as the Elder Statesman, was the Manchuria

to be taken the he was tranquil and confident that the 205 again to the fore, although its disappear deceased's old home in Norfolk, Virginia. demands of the Allies will be accepted,

ance has been prophesied any time for the U.S.. by her companion, Miss Millar.

and peace preserved. last ten years. A room in the Palace was assigned for their meetings, and day after day the public were regaled with more or less imaginatve results of their conclave. According to these reports the post was bandied from one Elder Statesman to another, until at last Prince KATSURA agreed to relinquish his office of Keeper of the Privy Seal and step into the breach. There is some difference of opinion as to whether this was a self-sacrificing act on bis part, or whether he schemed to bring as to about the fall of the Ministory so obtain an excuse for relinquishing a dis- tasteful position that had been forced upon bim. Of this, however, it may be said that the evidence is insufficient, while on the other hand it is certain that Prince KATUBA only accepted the post of Premier as a last resort, and that he only is capable of bringing the conflicting elements into some sort of harmony. As to what policy the new Premier will adopt there is yet some doubt. It is suggested that he will reduce.

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 9TH, 1913.

to

THE CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY.

The

liament and to help the new Republic by Parliamentary action, by influencing public opinion, and keeping a check upon misstatements in the Press, and in every way to give the new Republic the best opportunity of developing China on free and independent lines. Mr. Hain Jau

There have been no developments in the The two women and the man charged Peace Conference since Monday, with being concerned in the piratical atmosphere in diplomatic," éireles can. attack on Cheung Chau Island in August tinues to be eminently pacific, the Power Kia, who was instrumental in forming

appearing to have agreed on the neces sity of smoothing "over

a similar group in France, addressed the

H.R. SIE HENRY MAY'S APPEAL,

Last evening a large number of members and friends of the European. Y.M.C.A. attended a reception given by H.E. the Governor (President of the Association) and Lady May, in the Association's rooms in Alexandra Buildings.

His Excellency presided, and in the course of a few remarks sa'd he was very glad to welcome so many there on that,

Ure difficulties nicating and stated that the French Group the first opportunity he had had of seeing

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last again appeared before Mr. Hazeland yesterday afternoon, when further evi- dence was given,

Mr. 1. H. King, assistant deputy of both Turkey and the Allies and of superintendent of police, deposed to Bulgaria and Roumania. visiting Macao and examining the junk Russian situation has improved lately upon which the defendants had been owing to the frank exchange of views. arrested. It was a two-masted junk, but A message from Constantinople says did not look like a fishing junk. lourd a quantity of joss sticks and other that Nazim Pasha and Nora Dunchian proceeded by special train yesterday to

articles on board.

Ho

was supported by MM. Painleve, Jaures,

Anatole France, and Pressence.

the Association in full fores on his return to the Colony. He was glad to find that the Association was animated by a naw UNIONISTS AND FOOD TAXES.

spirit. It had got the bit between its teeth, and was fairly running away. It REMOER OF A NEW CENTRE PARTY.

was not running quite in the 'rection LONDON, January 8th.

they would ke it--no showers of golden Mr. Bonar Law could not attend the shekels or silver dollars-but still it was meet the Bulgarian General Savoff. They Conference of Lancashire and Cheshire animated by the spirit that could win a He wanted to appeal to both Unionists on Saturday. The Conference members and non-members to give them returned in the evening.

has been postponed to the 18th inst, A push forward, and give then A TURKISH LOAN.

race. Нін The Lancashire Conference has been chance of winning this Arrangements to isauo

Excellency referred in eulogistic terma postponed at the request of Lord Derby. and short loan to relieve the immediate He and the Duke of Devonshire conferred in Manila, which was called the Columbia to a similar organisation to the Y.MI.C.A. needs in Turkey were concluded in Lon-with Mr. Bonat Law in the House of Club. The hearing of the charges against eight don yesterday. This is considered as in-

After evidence had been given by the sergeant interpreter at Cheung Chau Police Station,

The prisoners were formally committed to the Criminal Sessions.

THE BANK-NOTE CASE.

small 2.

the votes for both the Navy and the Army, Japanese of being in possession of a large dicating that the prospects of peace are

amount of forged Kwangtung notes was continued at the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. C. D. Melbourne,

Inspector Murison spoke to having arched the first defendant on the Macao Steamboat Wharf and to finding upon

much improved.

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDON, January 8th. The British trade returns for the month

race.

Q

It was like their Association in

Commons yesterday, and it is believed that it was teetotal. Any man who wished that a settlement of the difference is to be at his best should become a teeto- taler. He was not a teetotaler himself—- and be certainly possesses enough influence

iominent. Rumours circulated in regard (laughter-but when he used to ride he with the latter to reconcile it to this course.

to the future policy of the Unionists knocked it off The Manila Club's This suggestion is to a certain oxtant horne"

include a suggestion to form a Birming building was given to the members, nad out by the fact that Prince KirsVRA's

ham group in the House of Commons, if anyone would give them such a build- accession to ollice caused considerable alarm among the Navy party, and that it was only him mumerous notes varying in value

splendid balance sheet. They had to pay EMPEROR that the Minister of the Navy, also upen him Japanese notes. Witness creases in the value of imports amounting is a possibility of the re-appearance of several thousand dollars a year, for their after what amounted to a command from the from one dollar to five dollars. He had of December show that there were inconsisting of food taxers; also that there ing. their Association would show

Lord Rosebery as the Leader of the rooms, and as they had no profit frora & dissentient free fooders 3 a Centre

.

also searched in the detective office the to £9,130,811 and increases in the value portmanteau belonging to the first defen-

of exports amounting to £2,887,739. dant and found in it bundles of notes. Chief Derective Inspector Colleft put in a number of documents.

The bearing was again adjourned.

THE MAGISTRACY,

The increases constitute a record year, amounting in respect of imports io. £61,738,987 and in respect of exports to £33,314,704.

Party.

a

bar they were naturally in low "water. His Excellency further mentioned that

a

gentleman viewed the matter in a very kindly spirit and he hoped it would materialise. (Applause.)

who has now held the office during threa That Ministries, consented to retain it. such a course was necessary to prevent a

In reply to a question by Reuter's he had been in negotiation with strike among the Navy leaders shows what

certain gentleman with reference to a it Was stated high feeling there is between the two Ser-

that the tennis ground for the Association. The Agency, vices. The chief trouble will begin, bow-

programme of the Tariff Reform League ever, when the new Ministry comes to face

A man was yesterday fined $200 by Mr. The only decreases in imports shown in will not be affected by any possible the Diet and present its Budget. The Hazeland for being in unlawful posses the annual Board of Trade returu ace as change in the Unionist policy. country is intent upon retrenchment and sion of opium dross, unless the new Ministry meats its views or

follows: Dutiable food, drink, contrives to convert the members of the of 850 upor a Chinese whom he had con-

Mr. Hazeland yesterday imposed a fine 623,892. Ships, £30,930. The principal Diet, it will encounter considerable oppo-victed of obstruction at West Point and increases in

are

grain and

Jour, sition, which may end in an appeal to the uf assaulting the police,

£12,500,000; other food, £4,000,000; country. In a country which has so lately

HOME RULE.

FURTHER AMENDMENT TO THE BILL.

Tue political crisis through which Japan

A short programas of music and recita- has just passed appears to bave been

tions was gone through to the evident particularly sharp one. Japanese Ministries

enjoyment of these present, the contri- are not long-lived, the average being prob

bators being H.E. Sir Henry May, the ably from eighteen months to two years, but

Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.Ü., Miss LONDON, January 8th. never since Japan adopted representative

Dixon, Miss Lockhart, and Mr. George The first salcon boy and the bath room tobacco, ■ £1,000,000; raw materials. The report stage of the Home Rule Bill Lammert. The Secretary (Mr. F. C. government has she experienced such diffi adopted representative institutions it is buy employed on the Empress of India

which cotton claims has been reached in the House of Com White) wound up the proceedings with a culty in finding anybody willing to accept the perhaps not surprising to find a lack of opium in their possession value $150 and £9,000,000 and wool £500,000; manufre- mona.

were charged with having a quantity of £27,500,000, of

The Government accepted an

few interesting remarks concerning the duties of Premior. That Prince KATSUKA political purity, and there are ways and with exporting The case was Te. should have been induced to emerge from mouns by which the KATJURA Ministry may

tures, £13,000,000. The increases in ex-amendment by Sir Alfred Mond providing work of the Association. the seclusion of the Palace to again occupy succeed in getting a new Dist elected which A Chinese was charged before Mr. Mel-ports are:-Iron and steel manufactures, for proportional representation in any the post shows the dificulties that were will be submissive to its wishes. The chief bourne yesterday with attempting to machinery, ships, etc., £10,000,000; coal, constituency returning three or

steal a roll of canvas and a roll of pack- experienced in finding a suitable leader. As point brought out by the crisis through ing cloth, value 55, from a cupboard on £4,000,000; textiles, £2,000,000; manufae mambers to the Irish House of Commons has already been stated, the SAIGN 1 Govern which the country has passed in the H.M.S. Moorhen as she was lying in dock tures, cotton, £2,150,000, and wool, for a period of three years. This applies ment fell on the question of military expendi-power of the Army. It

Defendant, who was dis- £500,000. at Hunghom. been

covered by a bluejacket as he was re-

to Dublin, Dublin County, Cork, and ture. The army was determined to have two pointed out that this is a survival moving the articles, was fined $25 or one

Belfast. extra Divisions to be statiqued in Korea, and of feudal times and that the country month's imprisonment.

bay

man

to

There were seven inches of snow in Tokyo on December 30th,

manded, bail being fixed at 8500.

to admit that he was a bed character, covered new lands, which he christened and he would be put away until after the Prinz Regent Luitpeldland, and also an Chinese New Year. He was sentenced to

be ice-barrier, which six weeks' imprisonment.

named Kaiser Wilhelm the Second.

NEW LANDS DISCOVERED. the process of administrativo adjustment and will never escape military rulo until A man who appeared befory Mr. Haze-

LONDON, January 8th. retrenchment did not permit of any fundit places civilians in the posts of Ministers land yesterday, charged with being in

The of the Army and Navy. Such a reforma, possession of a razor blade for felonious Captain Filchmer, the German Antare being set aside for the purpose.

purposes, informed his Worship that he Minister of War, urged ca by the Army however, could not be effected without a

was a bad character, who had come from tic explorer, has returned to Buenos leaders, stuck to his guns, and, finding sharp conflict of opinion, and Prince Canton the day before yesterday. His Aires and telegraphs that he has dis-

Worship said it was very candid of him the Premier immovable, finally presented Karaca would be the last his resignation to the EMPEROR-a quite attempt it. unprecedented form of procedure, since such resignations usually go through the handy of the Minister-President. The fate of the

When a Chinese constable on Tuesday arrested a man whom he discovered with Ministry then turned upon the question

PORTUGUESE POLITICS, salted herrings in his possession which be whether another statesman could be found

had stolen from the Hongkong Wharf and to take the place of the resigning War

Godown Company he found himself aa-

LONDON, January 7th.. saulted by another man, apparently a Minister, but as the regulations only allow

friend of the prisoner. He struck the According to a message from Lisbon, officers of a certain rank on active service

officer with a cargo hook, and tore his Senhor Affonso Cesta has accepted the tunic. Both men appeared before Mr. 4 occupy the post, naturally no oficer was halks, recently slid into the river.. The Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday, Premiership. found willing to brave the feeling of the entire width of the Bund is gone and part

It is stated that Senhor Almeida relin- Army leaders by cataing forward to take of it is completely surrounded by water. imprisonment and four hours in the office. The result was that the whole of the The rest of the Bund is subsiding and the stocks, the second being ordered to pay aquished the Premiership owing to the lack

fine of $10 or go to prison for fourteen Ministers were ultimately forced to hand in foreign hongs are being vacated.

days.

Nineteen now Indian constables were sworn in by Mr. Hazeland yesterday.

Fifty feet of the Bund at Nanking be tween the Government and the German

and the first was sentenced to one month's

of Parliamentary support.

AMERICAN OIL STEAMER WRECKED.

TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE

more

LONDON, January 8th. A niessage from Astoria says that the Oregon oil steamer Rose Crans has been wrecked in a storm, 33 of the crew being drowned. Three are. still clinging to the topmast, which is projecting from the sea, and there is no hope of rescuing them. LONDONDERRY PARLIAMENTARY

VACANCY.

THE THEATRE.

"CANDIDA"

Last night at the Theatre Royal, Mr. Allan Wilkie and his talented Company presented Mr. George Bernard Shaw's successful play "Candida” beforo a small' audience, and the production, as upon a previous occasion, was an undoubted

success.

The Rev. James Morrell" of Mr. Allan Wilkie, was an outstanding feature, and the "Candida" of Miss Frediswyde Hunter-Watts, gave ample scope for that gifted lady's talent. The other members of the Company excelled themselves, and merited the hearty applause tendered by a sympathetic audience.

To-night Mr. H. A. Jones' popular play "The Liars," is to be staged.

THE PORTUGURSE FLAGI

The Lucte, a Portuguese republican LONDON, January 8th. Mr. David Hogg has been selected to be paper, saya that it is contemplated tr change the present green and red nation:i the Nationalist candidate for London-fag into the old traditional colours, bine derry.

and white.