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very fact that Prinos KATBURA, who was able to command all the tuffuerce and the Oriental Brewery, Ltd., is to be carried money possible. should have found it impos-on by Mesara. Artatoon V. Apear & Co., sible to make any great impression on the of Hongkong. ranks of the parties opposing him is in itself. an indication that the political backbone is

growing stronger. Austable point in con-

Mr. Mencarini, formerly of the Imperial Maritime Customs, has returnedd. Shanghai and, it is understood, becomes an attaché to the Spanish Consulate.

An important announcement appears among the advertisements on page 4 re specting the acceleration and addition to express trains on the Canton-Kowloon railway.

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LONDON, March" 5th. PEACE TERMS.

In virtue of the powers conferred by the The Allies intend consulting with one | Aerial Navigation Bill Mr. McKenna, nection with the fall of the KATSURA

another before accepting the Powers' the Home Secretary, has issued lengthy Cabinet was the fact that for the first time

mediation, but it is likely that they will orders and regulations for the control of in history an Edict of the EMFERGE has not

LONDON, March 5th insist upon the preliminary acceptance | air craft from abroad, defuing prohibited met with ready response from His MAJESTY'S

Reuter's correspondent at Washington

When all of their terms in principle.

areas, prescribing areas for landing, and subjects. As a final attempt to bring

telegraphs that Dr. Woodrow Wilson was to reason the Seiyukai-the great opposing

in the KATSUBA child about a month old was found installed President and Mr. Marshall have assented the Powers will probably giving permission for officers to fire on WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. party which was intent upon passing a vote

belligerents. of "no confidence " Ministry, the EMPEROR, acting on the lying in Canton Road, Yautnati, on Vice-President with the usual procedure prepare a draft Treaty for acceptance by Tuesday. It was suffering from sanall-pox At Dr. Wilson's desire there was a Jeller-

A GREEK SUCCESS, suggestion of the Premier, eont for Marquis and had apparently been abandoned by

sonien simplicity in the inauguration

Anessage from Athens reports that a its pa

ceremonies, which was rollected in the de-1

Grook navai division bombarded Santi CHAMPAGNE SATONS, the leader of the Saiyukni, and, in langnago which, though vague to foreign

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TURKEY'S ATTITUDE. A message from Constantinople states hibited from flying number fifty and

that the Grand Vizier in an interview include, dockyards, wireless stations, ar- denied that peace was imminent Turkeysenals and railway stations used for the accepted the mediation of the Powers,mnsportation of troops, landmarks near but was not negotiating with Bulgaria fortresses, nad military works. Aireraft cameras, homing pigeons, firearms or direct. Turkey would refuse to pay a war entering are not permitted to carry indemnity.

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H. L. Foshee, first assistant engineer of the Marquis to bring his party 16. reason, the steamship Rubí, pleaded guilty at the suffragette green and white with occa Quaranta, the port of Janina, and, after Fraserburgh and the Ythan River. They

Manila last week to the illegal importa tion of 99 tins of opium, and was fined on blazes of red, white and blue; nihilating the Turkish artillery, troops can only enter England at three places on 1,500 pesos. Enrique Webb and the Fili-evergreen garlands, and miniature cedara** with the illegal importation of opium, Woodrow Wilson und Mr. Marshall pino implicated in the case and charged. The proceedings opened with Dr. pleaded not guilty and their cases have driving to the White House to exchange boon set for March 24th.

greetings with President Taft, after which there was a procession to the Capi, tel escorted by mounted troops, Princeton Colleges and the Senate were thronged with a brilliant assemblage, the Ambassa dors occupying conspicuous places. Mr. Taft nad Dr. Wilson received ovations on entering. The Vice President took the The oath and made a brief address. The Rev. Fr. D. Arvat, assistant misChief Justice administered the oath to sionary and secretary to the Bishop at the Italian Mission, going home on the Dr. Wilson, after which salutes of 21 guns 13th inst. in company with the Rev. Fr. were fired. Spada. Father Arrat has been dorang years in China, and owing to failing health he has been reconintendo): fą go home. He was the founder of the Ladies Library at the Mission House. His de parture will be greatly felt not only by the members of the Library, but also by all the Catholics of Hongkong.

It is trus His MAJESTY did not go the REIMS, length of issuing a written Edict, perhaps in view of the fact that such a formal docu- VERY DEF. ment, if it failed to meet with obedience, would have placed the Throne in a serious position But still, the command of the $58.00 EXPEOs, as givon verbally to Marquis $60.00 Batokat, was one intended to make the $63.00 party of which he was the leader refrain from the impeachment of the Government, and the fact remains that it had no effect. Marquis SLIONI communicated the En FELOR'S words to the leaders of the party, at the same time signifying that whatever course tlie party took he bimself had to option but to obey the EMPEROR'S COM- mauds. This, of course, meant the Man. Quis resignation from the party should it fail to follow the Exennon's wishes. As already announced, the party declined to consider the EMPEROR's command as applicable to anyone but Marquis SAIONI, aud on the re-opening of the Diet proceeded with the vote of "no confidence, leading to s renewal of the suspension of the House and the subsequent resignation of the KATETEA Cabinet. The events that followed A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY. show what small progrese has been inade in

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might have been thought that Marquis Saos, who commanded the full support of the Diet, would have been recalled and measures taken to overcome the opposition of CO., the War Department, whose failure to come into line with the other Departments in the matter of the retrenchment of expenditure had led to the downfall of his Ministry.

Several of the Japanese papera appear to have suggested this course, but it seems never to have been seriously considered by the Eldor Statesmen, who often not in conclave to decide whe should be asked to form the next Ministry Their choice fell on Admiral YAMAMOTO, a distingushed sailor, who has held positions ja various Cabinets, although he has never before accupied the post of Premier, Accepting the EMPEROR's command to form the new Ministry, he conceived the idea of constructing & Coalition Cabinet by bring ing in some of the prominent members of the Seiyukai. Considerable difficulty was experienced in accomplishing this, for Admiral YAMAMOTO, being an officer on the active list and by

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The Times, in its notice of the death of Sir John Worrell Carrington, Kt.,

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

LONDON, March 5th.

A message from New York reports that another skirmish took place betwoon Ame rican cavalry and Mexican Fedorals on the frontier. The latter opened fire but retreated when confronted with a wachine gun.

President Woodrow Wilson in his iGERMAN INTERESTS IN LIBERIA.

LONDON, March 8th: The attention of the Reichstag was augural address dwelt on the resources of the United States, and on the great in- dustries that had been built up by the called on Tuesday to the Lever agreement genius and individualism and limitless with Liberia in which cartain large con- enterprise of groups of men. Nowhere was cessions were to be given the British firm. there more striking energy to rectify The Government representative declared

Q.M.C., R.C. FR.G.S., D.C.L., LL.D., wrong end alleviate suffering. They had that the granting of such a concession of

who died at his residence at Reading after a long and painful illness, suya: Sir John Carrington was one of the most observant crisies to whom The Temes has ever been exposed. He delighted in call ing attention, always in the most courteous language, to the minutest flaw which might be discernible in the editing and printing of these columas; and we cannot but pay a grateful tribute to his zeal on behalf of accurate English and good style."-

also a great system of Government, and such a scope would amount to a monopoly the country had riches in abundance, but which was inadmissible under the terms evil had come with the good. They wore of the Germano-Liberian Commercial prend of their industrial schievements, Agreement. Germany had protested and but they had not counted enough the was officially informed that the Liberian human cost of the struggle in the mines Legislature had not given the necessary and in the factories. It was the duty of sanction, Should the contingency arise the the Government to cleanse, reconsider, Government would not fail to protect the

Liberia. restore and correct the evil without im- treaty rights of Germans interested i pairing the good. The chief items that Mr. Rokuichiro Masujima, the Japanese they must alter were the tariff which barrister who ou Monday was admitted violated the just principles of taxation, to practice in the Supreme Court of the banking and currency system, and the Hongkong for the purpose of defending present industrial and agricultural syɛ-

one of the accused Japanese in connection with the forged bank-uotes case, is one of tems.

CANADA'S NAVAL POLICY,

LONDON, March 6th. The Canadian House of Commons

began on Tuesday the committee stage of They must safeguard the health the Naval Bill with an all night sitting, the best known lawyers in Japan. He of the nation, secure good sanitary laws, and it is expected that the House will sit was the leading spirit among the founders

Bir Wilfred Laurier early in the mora of the English Law School in Tokyo (nów

continuously til Saturday night, the the Central University). He has been

rules not providing for the closure. ing moved an amendment to the clause appropriating $85,000,000 for the purpose engaged in various important cases of historic importance and as a mediator or adviser has played a prominent part in

of immediately increasing the effective international disputes. He is a consult

Pure (cod, ensure proper conditions for labour, and maintain the fundamental Above all, their motto must be safeguards of property and individual right.

Justice and only Justice." President Woodrow Wilson, and Mr.

"the roles ing lawyer to many Japanese and foreign Taft then joined the procession, which naval forces of the Empire so to read for

establishments.

TIVE COUNCIL,

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His Excellency the Governor has up- pointed Mr. Edward Shellim provisional ly and subject to His Majesty's pleasure to be an unofficial member of the Legisla- tive Council.

of the service not allowed to join the ranks of a political party, the Seiyukai's cherished principle of party NEW MEMBER OF THE LEGISLA Government threatened to go by the board. After lengthy negotiations a compromise was affected, three leaders of the Selyukai being admitted to the Cabinet and the other members of the Government joining HONOTONG, MARCH 6TH, 1913.

the party, with the express exception of the DETAILS are now to hand from Japan of Premier, the Ministers of War and the the fall of the KATSURA Cabinet and the Navy, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs 11 new Ministry under The Seiyakai has been strongly criticised inauguration of Admiral YAMAMOTO. Prince KATBna's for effecting this compromise, and there is failure to gain the control of the Dist came one section of the party, led by the redoubt. rather as a surprise, even to his opponents, able Mr. OZAKI YUKIO, formerly Mayor of since, as the strong man of Japan and an Toky, from whom trouble may yet come. old political campaigner, it was thought he provided it can stir up enough discontent would find ways and means to win a to secure a respectable following. For the majority of the members of the Diet over present it is sufficient to note that, while the to his aide. That be failed is a singular KATSURA Ministry represented the Army. proof of the intensity of the feeling against party, the TaNamoro Ministry represents bureaucratie davornment. His attempt to the Navy party, military rule in Japan farm a new party proved a lamentable having thus apparently emerged triumphant failure. He did, indeed, succeed in gaining out of the struggle to suppress it, the support of some members who up to

then had posed as champions of the popular party, and it is suspected that some curious

TRONOH MINES, LTD. Messrs Vernun & Smyth advise us cable from their. London agents- that they received yesterday the following Output of Tin Ore for the month of February, 130 tons 2,184 picals

Estimated value, £18,500. Working cost, including capital ex- penditure, £10,500.

Tone of share market quiet, with

buyers at 84/0 and sellers at 57/--

THE DALLAS COMPANY: The Dallas Comedy Company brought a successful season in Hongkong to a close last night with the production of the ever There was

a good audience, and needless to say they. were kept in the best of humour through. but the evening. The curtain raiser A Touch of Truth" was most effective.

It is stated that ifty foreign-cloth sell-popular Charley's Aunt." revelations will some day be made as tong firms have closed in Canton since how this was accomplished; but the only Chinese New Year because of the agitation result so far as these adberents are concern to use home products, ed is that they have irrevocably ruined their political reputations, and, as they are all men somewhat advane d in years, their political cardera may be considered as con- cluded. Indeed, it has been suggested that their step was taken as the last throw in

or political game, their chances otherwise |

the

any position in a Ministry being very small. This fact sheds a curious sidelight on the state of political morality in Japan, but it would be unfair to conclude from this that there has been no improve ment in this direction of recent years. The

The Colony is about to lose one of its

of Mr. A. W. Welzinshaw, of the Hong- leading exponents of golf by the transfer

kong and Shanghai Bank, to the Nagasaki

branch.

CRICKET.

and ex-

procceded hack to the White House. This the speedy organisation of a Canadian naval servics in co-operation and in close was followed by a great street pageant, relation to the Imperial Navy."" the President, Vice President

The Opposition declare that they will President reviewing the processionists obstruct the passage of the Bill to the from a magnificent box. The proceedings utmost with a view to forcing an appeal closed with illuminations and fireworks.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT. Reuter's correspondent at Washington telegraphs that President Tuft signed the Bill creating a Labour Department.

President Woodrow Wilson bas ap pointed Mr. Wilson, an ex-official of the Miners' Union, and a native of Blantyre, Scotland, the Minister for Labour with a seat in the Cabinet.

MR. TAFT DEMITS OFFICE. A Washington message states that one, of Mr. Taft's last acts as President was the signature of the Navy Bill, which provides for the construction of one bat- tleship in 1913.

THE THREATENED RAILWAY. STRIKE

LONDON, March 5th. The statement made by Richardson on the 3rd inst., in an interview published in the press that if he had known that The following have been selected to play

the instructions emanated from head- for the Hongkong Cricket Club "B" The body of a Chinese in a slightly tearn against the Staff and Departmentals quarters he would have obeyed, promises on Saturday, play to commence at the Company in a letter to the press said decomposed condition was found in on the Hongkong Cricket Club Ground to relieve the tension. The Chairman of Shaukaiwan harbour.. Both legs were

spin. R. Hancock, A. A. Claxton, that they had no objection to reinstate tied by a waist band, but it is

A. O. Lang, M. M. Maas, EA. Fowler, apparent whether the man committed H. Dodwell, H. Hancock, J, W. 8. Jellie, Fichardson if he repeats the above state suicide or met his death at the hands G. W. Rogers, H. B. Pearson, Niment to the Board and undertakes in

of others.

not

R. P. Thursfield.

future to obey his superior officers,

to the country.

THE AMERICA CUP.

LONDON, March 5th. The Dady Express states that Sir Thomas Lipton yesterday sent a challenge for the America Cup Yacht race..

A WIRELESS TRIUMPH.

LONDON, March 5th.

A Paris message states that on Tuesday for the first time Lake Chad heard the wireless time signals from Eiffel Tower. THE BERLIN MOTOR OUTRAGE,

Foreign airmen must obtain a "clear- ance" from a British Consulate and must not enter the United Kingdom till 48 hours after it has been granted. They

authorised

must state the intended landing place and the object of the voyage. When they land they must report to an officer and pay £3 in case of an airship and £1 in the case of an seroplane for a permit. The subsequent journey must be effected at the time and along the route specified on the permit, Airships mast carry a British representative before. quitting the Kingdom and must descend and report. Foreign Army Aircraft will not be allowed to enter without invitation or permission.

Transgression of the regulations is

punishable with imprisonment for six

on a charge of espionage will entail seven. years penal sorvitude. months and a fine of £200, Conviction

It is understood that the regulations have been drawn up by the Committee of Imperial Defence.

BRITISH INTEREST IN GERMAN AIRSHIPS.

LONDON, March 5th. Several British naval men have arrived. at Bitterfeld in Germany to study the construction and attend the trials of the

Admiralty which is to be completed in three wocks. Parceval airship ordered by the British

FRENCH MILITARY SYSTEM

LONDON, March 5th. The Supreme Military Council of France has decided in favour of the three years' period of service with the abolition of all exemptions.

THE MAGISTRACT, For trespassing on the Kowloon-Centon Railway at Bencon Hill Tunnel Chinese was yesterday fined $2.

A

Bentence of one month was passed upon Chinese whe stole a pair of trousers and a chicken from a house in Third Street.

Herr von Weiser, the Austrian Consul, proceeded against three chair coolies in his employ, whom he charged with the theft of a bottle of wine. Mr. Hazeland, before whom the case was heard, dis charged two of the defendants and one month's sentenced the third te imprisonment,

A Chinese who found himself about to be arrested for having a revolver 201 ammunition in his possession threw them into the harbour. A diver was employed, and the articles, which were concealed in

LONDON, March 5th.. Undoubtedly the Berlin motor trap was the work of rabbers intending to ransack the ear and the pockets of the uccupants,

his appearance before Mr. Hazeland and they were frustrated because friends & sock, were recovered. The accused muds of the jeweller were close behind in a yesterday, when Inspector Dymond asked second car. Large rewards are being that the penalty be imposed. His offered, but no clue has been obtained yet. Worship ordered him to pay a fine of

$250 or go to prison for three months. YACHT.

LONDON, March 5th,

THE KAISE Š

A Chinese who was charged with being" concerned in the robbery from a house. The Reichstag bus voted the first instal-in Coronation Terraes, Caine Road, on Hazeland yesterday, L.B. Wills deposed yacht, costing £500,000, after scathing to arresting the accused at Kowloon Rail- ment of £250,000 for the new Imperial Sunday morning, was brought before Mr. criticisms from the Socialists, who way Station as he was chout te board the described the deround as inexcusable in stolen property in his possession H

upon the people. view of the burdens already weighing violence had been used. He was remand-

train for Cantor. He had some of the

admitted the theft, but denied that

ed for a week.