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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

TELEGRAMS.TELEGRAMS.

(THLOUGH BAUTer's agency.]

THE BALKAN. WAR.

THE POWERS' NOTE. A nessage from Constantinoplo stated that the Note from the Powers was pro- sented on Saturday afternoon.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.

LONDON, January 18th.

The British lizer Veronese, which was en route to South America with 130 passengers, mostly steerage, was wrecked whilst endeavouring to shelter from the The Note calls the attention of the

storm at Ieixes. Attempts were made Porte to the grave responsibility of pre-in boats and steamers to assist the venting the re-establishment of peace by resisting their connacle. It can only have itself to blame if the prolongation of the war jeopardised Constantinople and ex- tended the hostilities to the Asiatic pro-.

Feronese, but the efforts proved fruitless. Communication has been established

with the shore, but it is feared that drowned in

sixteen passengers were

·RANDOM REFLECTIONS,

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As was remarked in the Press the other day considerable discussion has taken

- "ONDAY, JANUARY 20тx, 1913.

If the number of topics for discussion place in the Colony on the subject of Bernard Shaw's play, Mrs. Warren's indicate a more than usual interest in

A divergence of opinion life, then life in Hongkong last week was Profession,” decidedly interesting.

Conversation was perhaps to be expected, but I hardly ranged from the Doge Home, the Lavite's thought to find so many people condemn Concubine, Mrs. Warren's Profession, the ing the play on hearsay evidence alone. tiger, Hon. Mr. Hewett's attack on the Most subjects are capable of two or more Government or the Sanitary Department, views, and so with this. I noticed that and the possibilities of Hongkong in the the Daily Press was the only local journal to express a favourable opinion of the interport football match next month,

production,

The Dogs' Home received another free advertisement this week. The subscribers, or rather a portion of theta, met on Tues day evening, and gave the Rev. C. H. Hickling an opportunity of ventilating his grievances and explaining his own attitude in the matter of the Home. The

committes to carry on the Home, and it is hoped that between them they may be able to exercise that supervision which

the previous régime,

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CANTON.

CANTON, January 6th.

Two

STEAMER SINES AT SIN TUNG, Sin Tung is a small port not far from Canton and several small steamers and launches run from Canton daily. days ago a small steamer which had left Canton for this place struck... on G submerged rock a few miles from its A number of destination and sank. passengers were saved, but how many were drowned is unknown.

these individuals and also endeavouring

vinces. The Powers therefore advise the attempting to land. It is hoped that the subscribers who were present elected a Territory and adds: "I also believe that į motives are known not to be of the best.

LATER.

ARRESTING AGITATORS. Reference to the reported visit of a tiger There are still in Canton quite a nuin- to the Now Territory and the general ber of men who go about running down scepticism which prevails on the subject the present Government and endeavour- induced me to look up that useful little ing to stir up trouble. The Government book "With Dog and Gun in the New has lately been very assiduously arresting Territory." The writer declares em- phatically that there are tigers in the New to root out several secret societies whose few or any of these tigers are what might Two men were arrested the other day in be called constant residents, and that they

a sampan opposite the Stag Hotel, and

besides having harangued the crowd there on the failings of the present officials, and they are said to be two of the lenders of the movement against the Government.

A message from Oporte says that 33 pas apparently was very much lacking under rather take the form of wandering depre- were found to be in possession of arms,

Porte to cede Adrianople and leave the remainder will be saved. Powers to decide the fate of the Aegean Istands. They assure respect will be had to the Moslem edifices in Adrianople.

The Powers' Note has created a most the unfavourable impression among Turkish Delegates. --Reuter's correspondent at Paris tele- graphs that it is believed that the Turkish reply will be uncompromising on the subject of Adrianople.

sengers on the Vernuese were saved, most of them being women and children, Then the only lifeline broke, and efforts are being made to attach another.

BULGARIA'S LOSSES. The Times correspondent at Sofia states that the Bulgarians have lost:-Officers, dead 254 p wounded and sick, 876; men, dead, 21,018; wounded and sick, 51,000. It is stated that 70 per cent have re- covered or are recovering from their

Thirty-five thousand wounds. attacked with cholera at Chataldja, buti the mortality was only 3,000.

BULGARIA AND NOUMANIA.

were

Ceramunication with the Veronese from the shore was interrupted on Friday. The breeches buoy was restored in the evening, The work of rescuing the 170 still on board has been resumed. The high scas

are breaking the ship, which is pounding on the rocks. Attempts at rescue by boats were fruitless.

ADMIRAL LI.

INTIMATIONS

OVERWORK,

FATIGUE,

EXPOSURE..

The Food Question

All disappear or are alleviated

dators who seek the warmth of our sea board country during the winter months Tho community has been distressed, I retreating inland as the summer advances have no doubt, to learn that& Daily Press It is almost invariably during the cold reporter the other day cut our esteemed weather that such animals are seen, or friend the Italian Consul "like the stories of their depredations are heard of,

Not long ago after Admiral Li, who by the gentle stimulus of a glass of Levite's concubine.". This Biblical re-while the summer months are singularly was the most important man after the PEMRTIN'S CLUB SHERRY. ference in Chev. Volpicelli's letter has free from any such incidents and happen-Viceroy in the late Government, was called forth so many inquiries as to where ings. At the same time too much credence decorated by the Republican Government The delicious aroma, together with the full story of the Levite and his con- should not be given to Chinese tiger it was reported that he had been offered its inviting comfort, drives away cubine is to be found that I have been stories, as every and any mysterious and deeply impressed by the lamentable weak-wandering nocturnal animal is classed by 'Lo Fu," with a fine ness of the community in Divinity. The them generally as

correct incident and story is to be found in the old Testament disregard for book of Judges, and when the community detail."

A later message states that all on the becomes better acquainted with the story Ferness have been saved.

I am sure it will generally be hoped, Mr. Editor, that you have been able to effect a reconciliation, even the damsel's father did.

PROSPERITY OF THE MALAY

STATES.

as

LONDON, January 10th. Most people will be glad to see that the The Times in its review of the trade of boycott of the Hongkong trams is at an the past year draws attention to the re-end, and that the Chinese have been in ableness which becomes them much better theduced to adopt a spirit of sweet reasoл-

RODERICK RANDOM.

SHIPPING NOTES. There was launched at Belfast on 7th ult. the steamer Nestar, which has been built for Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co.

The British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited, have suld

their

efforts.

SOLE AGENTS:

a post in the Central Government at Peking and that he had left Hongkong to weariness and cheers on to further take up this position. However, it trans- pires now that there was no truth in this and that his real destination when he left Hongkong was Japan. It is said that he was threatened several times while in the south and that he left for his own safety, as it will be a long time before the revolutionists forget how mercilessly he suppressed previous risings.

REWARDS FOR GOLDIERS.

The soldiers of the King Wai Troop who have been for over a year stationed in the western suburbs preserving the peace

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

Federated Malay States, especially the than indulging in a feeling of antagonism steamer Anku, of 542 tons gross register, have given great satisfaction in the per-

to Japanese buyers. Sh

She was built at formance of their duties and a petition Chs. J.

rubber and tin trades.

M. Jonescue is returning to Bukharest.markable commercial prosperity of The question with Bulgaria is still un- Bettled, but M. Mishu will continue the negotiations with Dr. Daneff. REPRESSIVE OPIUM MEASURES IN CHINA.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

:

LONDON, January 18th.

SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT. The following Peking telegram is pub lished in Northern papers: "The Chi. nese Government has notified Bir Francis Piggott that his services are no longer Sir Francis Piggott alleges required.

in the place where they are afforded pro- tection and a means of livelihood. Feel- ing seems to have swung round the other way, and everybody seeras anxious to Prove that he is a supporter of the Tram- way Company, with the result that the cars are at present being crowded..

Troon in 1880, with dimensions 190 ft. by has been before the Governor to reward

29 is by 11.0 ft., and is at present in Eastern waters.

A stramer has been launched at Port Glasgow and named the Penang Marn, of 9,100 tous gross. The ship has been built for the Japan Mail Steamship Company for their Eastern general carrying trade. beam, 59 ft. 3 in; and depth, moulded, 30 ft. She is built to Lloyd's highest class.

them in some way. During the last ten months there have been very few robberies and no disturbances in this part of the city and the residents showed their ap preciation of the soldiers' work a few months ago, when there was a movement on foot to change the regiment, by rising

Mr. J. R. P. Newman and Sir J. D. that he is being made the victim of that the Tramway Company had decided The dimensions are:-Length, 405 ft. in a body and asking that they be allowed i Rees put qacetions, in the House of Com-foreign intrigue." mons on Friday, raising again the ques tion of punishments for opium offences in China. They instanced the hangings and beheadings and argued that the remedy was worse than the disease and was the result of pressure exercised on China in connection with the agreement with Grent Britain.

Sir Edward Grey replied that he had nothing to add to Mr. Acland's answers

own affair

HUGHES COMEDY COMPANY,

The Hughes Comedy Company have returned to Hongkong for a short season. They opened before & crowded house in the Victoria Theatre last night with "The Grafters," an extravaganza which kept everybody in roars of laughter.

NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

R.M.S. Minotaur with Admiral Wins- on January 14th. He said that whateverloe on board, and H.M.S. Kent left the measures the Chinese Government had harbour yesterday for Saigon. Prepara- taken to stop the consumption were her tions are being made at the capital of Erench Indo China to accord to the officers and men the hospitality for which Saigon is famous. We learn that the sum of 25,000 francs has been voted by the Municipal Council for the purpose.

H.M. S. Newcastle comes out of dock to-day and will proceed at once to Mirs Bay for about ten days' practice and will then leave for Shanghai.

Mr. J. King urged an enquiry into the facts with a view to ascertaining Chinese opinion,

Sir Edward Grey really think that it is time the House put a check to the tendency to make out that the British Government is responsible, directly or indirectly, for outrages occurring in any part of the world.

MONGOLIA AND TIBET.

LONDON, January 19th. leuter's correspondent at St. Peters- burg states that a telegram has been re- ceived from Maimachin (a town in Mongolia on the Russian frontier) to the effect that a treaty has been concluded between Mongolia and Tibet. It contains a mutual recognition of each State by the other and provides for the development of

spread of Buddhism..

FURNESS LINE'S MISFORTUNES.

A Japanese squadron is expected this morning.

THE HEALTH RETURN OF THE CHINA SQUADRON.

It has been reported in some quarters to accept Chinese money which would be exchanged by a combination of some twenty compradores who had undertaken to do so in order to stop the boycott But such is not the case. The Company could not compromise themselves by such a While Hongkong money is volle face. being insisted upon, exceptions have been made in the cases of one or two country people who were unaware of the regula tion and who had no other tender. This consideration ought to help, still more in the reconciliation which has just been effected.

to remain. The Governor has agreed to reward the soldiers, as it will be an ex- ample to the other reginients in the pro- vince and ought to have a good effect There is no doubt whatever The Jutlandin, built and fitted with generally. Messrs. Burmeister & Wain's type of that there is now a better class of men oil-engines by Messrs. Barclay, Curie & in the army here than there has ever been Co., Limited, of Whiteinch, Glasgow, for before and that they are better disciplined, the East Asiatic Company, Limited, better dressed and better armed. Copenhagen, has completed her first cruits are now being chosen and any voyage to Bangkok, calling en route at coolie cannot now get a past in the army Middlesbrough, Antwerp, Genoa, Port by walking into one of the camps, as was Said, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore. the case about a year ago.

thir Throughout

voyage the vessel

There should be exciting times up the averaged just under 11 knots speed, with Peak by and by if the Government pro- a total oil-fuel consumption for alt pur- ceed with the erection of that seven foot poses of 8.8 tons per day, the average gate which is so objectionable to the Hon.power being 240 horsepower. The Mr. Hewett. This gentleman threatens owners have placed orders for several to make the gate non-effective. He does more vessels, which will be fitted with the not say that he will break it down: he earné type of engines. will force it open and padlock it back. Probably it will require some little force to do that, and if the proceedings become lively the local newspapers might find it necessary to have their correspondents with both belligerents,

Re-

A FISHING COMPANY. The three rivers and the whole Canton

Delta abound in all kinds of fish and at. present many of the river people make,

called Lan Tu Fu tar come forward with their living by fishing. Now a merchant

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ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND SWISS-

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

GOLD AND SILVER BRACELET

WATCHES.

a proposal to form a Company to sya- ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADF tematically cover the whole of the water-

JEWELLERY. way and to be equipped with modern

A highly important experiment is about appliances. He purposes having several

The

British soldier the "light bobs" replied depends on the results of this experiment. that in order that no mistake should be made they had died their feathers red. And so we have the emblem of the red feathers to-day.

launches to bring the fish to Canton and MAPPIN & WEBB'S

MORE ROBBERS IN PUN YU DISTRICT.

to be conducted in the use of oil fuel for boats stationed at recognised centres with the most gigantic liners afloat. White Star liner Olympic is being he reckons to make it a paying scheme, thoroughly overhauled in accordance with At present he wants a sum of $30,000 to plans drawn up after the Titanic disaster. start with and the money is said to be Regimental distinctions are always in She will not resume sailings until this forthcoming. So far there have been no are not likely to interfere, as there ig toresting. Hongkong learned on Minden spring, and in the meantime trials will protests from the river people and they Day celebrations the origin of the roseS

be made with oil fuel. The vessel is plenty of room for all. worn by the men of the King's Own York-

A few days ago the robbers again made The squadron employed on the China shire Light Infantry, and when the being fitted with a new inner shell, and

a haul in the Pun Yu district, where they Station during 1911 consisted of 28 ves

D.C.L.I. arrived here wearing red cockades the 3 ft. of space between the inner and sels, vir., 6 cruiser, 3 gunboats, 4 sloops,

we were not satisfied until we discovered the outer shells at the forward and after have always been very active. They came 10 river steamers, 1 despatch vessel, i surveying vessel, and receiving ship the origin. It appears that the predecessors bunkers is being prepared for the storage to a village in a launch, held up the place, hold for ransome. This took place in The staffs of the Naval Hospitals at of this regiment played a very successful of oil. Pipes will be laid on, and some took all they could love hands on and Hongkong, Yokohama, and Wei-hai-wei, part in the American War of Indepen- of the engines are being converted for no carried off two reputedly rich men to and of the naval establishment on shore dence. They surprised an American the experiment. If the experiment should broad daylight and was perfectly plan- at the last-named place, are also included

distance. The matter having been re- in these returns. The returns from alarmy, and so keenly was the defeat felt prove successful these provisions will be ned, there being no soldiers within & good ships and establishmente wore for the by the Americans that they swore to be introduced on a much larger scale on the ported soldiers are being stationed at the whole year, except in the case of one revenged on the "Light bobs." With White Star liner Britannic, now being village in question; but it is unlikely the trade relations and the advancement and vessel, whose returns are for a period of that sporting instinct common to the built at Belfast. A great deal, therefore, robbers will make another attack bere. The pirates and robbers in this part of nearly eight and a half months. The

the delta know exactly where the military mean force, corrected for time, was 5,230,

are posted and being perfectly familiar- and the sick list during the year was

Borde is the munic, the directors of the with the river and the country, they have 3,424, giving a ratio of 642.4 per 1,000,

robbing with impunity. This time it is decrease of 190.8, as compared with the

P and O. branch line have selected for for a long time been plundering and average ratio for the previous five years.

the fourth new vessel they are building understood that a large part of the Fook The number invalided was 85, giving a

London-Capetown-Australian regiment will be despatched to make a Hongkong Ladies' Benevolent service. Like the Ballarat and Beltana, tour of the district. The steamer Asalo, which, like the ratio per 1,000 of 12.2, a decrease of 7.81 The

SOGGY WEATHER. as compared with the average. Snowden Range, belongs to the Furness deaths numbered 20, giving a ratio of Society accomplishes a most useful work, which are already established favourites decrease of .76 as com- but it is perhaps to be doubted if the with passengers and cargo shipper: Line, and which was bound for Boston, 13.75 per 1,000,

pared with the average. The average Society is not going beyond its legitimate alike, and the steamers Benalla and has returned to Queenstown a mass of number of men sick daily was 130.21, a

operations when it proposes to found a Berrima, now approaching completion at ratio per 1,000 of 24.43, and a decrease hostel for women. The need for such an Messra Card & Co.'s yards, Greenock, wreckage from stem to stein.

of 5.70 as compared with the average. The bridge, deck cabins, fittings, and The returns from this station again show institution is pot very apparent. If the the Bordo is of, roughly, 20,000 tons a very satisfactory state of affairs. women who travel cannot secure suitable displacement,, 550 ft, in length, 62 ft. beam, 41ft. in depth. Her accommoda- boats are all demolished, and every com-Under all the more important headings, surroundings by which is probably meant tion, mainly on the upper and bridge the third year in succession, by the partment was flooded for three days such as respiratory and digestive systems, some opportunities for religious exercises) decks, will be for over 1.000 passengers, Electric Light Company, MeRSTS. G

there is a marked decrease as compared

their property. The other during a hurricane. The captain was with the five years average, and in in local hotels or boarding houses the and her cargo space is sufficient for the Thorne & E. E. Garrard, and it now

with themselves, If the conveyance of 10,000 tons of general becomes swept of the bridge and had some ribs general the return compared very fav fault is

On Wednesday morning freight and about 5,000 tons of refri-Dualists were Mesara Smith & Baker of religious element is not too conspicuous, gerator products. Electricity is installed Deacon & Co. broken. Three other officers and several ourably with 1910.

in the hotels or the boarding houses throughout, and, as is the case with the there was a parade of the Shameen men were badly injured.

they can always find it, I hope, in other vessels of the fleet, all innovations, Defence Corps, when the prizes won at the any of the local churches and their agen- conducive to the comfort and safely of recent competitions at Lo Wu were pre- The Board of Trade report on the

Com music rooms, and wireless telegraphy prize-winners were: Competition I., 1st,

Lehmann; 2nd, R. C. Burgess. strikes and lock-outs of 1911 states that cies, and to appeal to the public for funds passengers, such as smoking, lounge, sented by H.B.M. Consul General. The Mr. Marshall Hall, K.C., M.P., has 903 disputes were recorded and that they to build a hostel which would compete in apparatus, is to be provided. The Borda, matition 11, 1st. G. Farr, nd, K. B. announced that he will not seek re-elec-affected 981,980 work people. The amount an unfair manner with hotels and board- owing to labour difficulties, will not be Wilson. Competition III., 1st, R. John-

of working time lost owing to disputes

be preceded in the service by the Benalla kindly presented to the corps by several tion for East Toxteth at the next General was equal to about a day per head of the houses hardly seems like playing the ready for some little time yet, and will son; 2nd, W. Imboof. The cups were very

and Berrima.

gentlemen in Shameen.- whole industrial population.

ANOTHER STEAMER'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE..

LONDON, January 18th.

MR. MARSHALL HALL TO RETIRE.

Election.

LONDON, January 19th.

LABOUR DISPUTES.

The

game.

for

the

Last night and this morning the wea ther was very foggy, and presumably owing to this fact the Hongkong steamers were all delayed this morning, none of them being up before 12 noon.

SHAMEEN.

The Tennis "Hong Cup" was won 'for

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