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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 14rm, 1818.

Signor Rosst to the Audit Department, aré neutrale, and the third appointment. Herr Rrxr, a German, is only temporary during the disbursement of the loan moneys. It is against this third appointment that the

A fire took place yesterday afternoon in: a birds' nest shop in Jervois Stroot, but the damage done was not extensive.

A list of subscribers to the Beamen's Institute has been forwarded to us, show- The donations range from $100 down to $3.

S. WATSON Frosch protest was believed to be especially ing a total of $3,096, & CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED 75 YEARS.

directed, and had it been mado at an earlier date the argument that the French 'money market would have to supply the bulk of the European capital would doubtless have

Sir Paul Chater has generously promised to provide St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, with a ball to seat 250 people.

CORRESPONDENCE.

LI SUM LING'S VISIT TO AMERICA.

[TO TAB EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,”]

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGRNUY.}

THE BALKAN WAR.

GREEK FIGHTING BULGARIAN AT

NIGHITA.

LONDON, March 15th.

{THROUGH REUTER'S ¿GENOY.]

THE KING'S SPEECH.

18, WALTER LONG MOVES AMENDMØNT.

LONDON, March 13th.

Mr. Walter Long moved the Opposi

The Times correspondent at Salonikation's amendment to the Address, de

| carried considerable weight in favour of the gir Paul, it will be remembered, defrayeutike Mr. Li's. The Americans are richly reports that the fight at Nigrita between nouncing the methods whereby it was pro

selection of a Frenchman for the appointment. As it is, France's proposal, that French and WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Russian auditors should be given positions, is regarded as indicating a political conspiracy. The generally well-informed correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, we observe,

the cost of building the Church,

the Bulgarians and the Greeks continued posed to fores Home Rule and Disestab

lishment through. all Friday. The Bulgariuns retreated ut

Mr. Asquith replied with a vigorous night across the Karasu Rivor.

defence of the Parliament Bill, and

The

CHAMPAGNE claims that he is in a position to assert that at his residence." Benefiea," Robinson years after the great Burlingame Mis The Bulgarians hoisted the white flag ought to be referred to the conte

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February 10th. Sin,-Your editorial (of December 18th, 1912) re Li Sum Ling is most readablo,

Possibly the tardiness în recognizing the Chinese Republic by the U.S. may have some explanation in appointuiente

endowed with humour. But in the Senhor Batalba Freitas, the Portuguese weighty affairs of mankind we have not Minister to Peking, is at present in Hong-shown any lack of the discriminating kong. A soiree was given in his honour sense of proportion, the other night by Mr, A. M. de L. Soares, Mr. Li came to America just forty Greeks pursued and burned the bridge. ridiculed the contention that the Bills sion. He was preceded by a fanfare of and 120 Bulgariaus were captured. The trumpets and accompanied by Press

Greck Josse agents that did their work but too well. Wise men from the East have been pepu- lar in the U.S. for quite some time And the youth of Mr. Li was not to bis discredit. The files of tho New York Herald in the fall of 1008 testify to the wondrous efficiency of the Press agents.

But the expectations raised by these ex-

have not been realized. As a matter of curiosity, I have tried for several years to get even one editorial that would in- dicate the mental cafibre of "the great Chinese editor." No one seemed to know

From the list of local Schools entering for the July Oxford Local Examinations this year, given in our columns two days ago, that of St. Stephen's College (Boys) was, by clerical error, inadvertently omitted.

The annual aports in connection with

wounded.

were

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THE SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE. The Pall Mall Gazette says that, accord- ing to a private code message received in London from Sofia, after desperate fight

The amendment moved by Mr. Long was rejected by 982 votos to 169.

In the course of the debate Mr. Bonar Law urged the Government to refer the Home Rule question to the people... He and he had been accused of inciting to

is fully recognised." He concludes that the St. Stephen's College are to be held next ploiters of "the great Chinese editoring the Bulgarians captured the fort of break the law. If he had done 50, it was

Group for the appointment of six co- directorships, to include a representative of each of the Powers concerned, to supervise the Salt Gubelle, and the two other

Tuesday afternoon, at Happy Valley An attractive programme, hos been

arranged, and given a fine day the meeting should prove an enjoyable and successful one. The band of the 8th Rajputs will be present and, Lady Ho. Kui has kin ly consented to distribute the prizes to the successful competitors.

Those who are accustotend to use the

Mr. Li. And never a line of his seems available to gratify one's, curiosity as to his mentality.

Bureaux to be created under the terme Peak tramway will be sorry to learn that terviewed our President in 1905 is in-

of the loan contract.

Pedersen, the old brakesman, whose sud- den illness we reported yesterday, passed

Whether this is the scheme on which the Powers are now united is not clear from the reports, but, it away at the Government Civil Hospital so, it seems too much to expect that China yesterday afternoon. He had been in the will accept, voluntarily, an arrangement service of the Tramway Company about which looks so much like & Foreign Commis-eleven years and was consequently a sion for the control of her Finances, familier figure to travellers on the cars. Constant communication has been maintain Previously he had been a warder in Victoria Goal and was in receipt of el between the Chinese Government and

a small pension. He is stated to have the Sextuple Group since this latest been close on seventy years of age, but difficulty arose, but matters have not been if this is the case he carried his years improved by what is described as "diplo- remarkably well. He would have passed matic blundering" in the use of terms in a for 55. Memorandum from the Sextuple Ministers

which aroused à suspicion in the minds of Chinese that it was intended that the foreignera employed should, in fact, Le "directora" and not merely advisers, Though something has been done to A. S. WATSON & CO., remove the misunderstanding croated,

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HONGLONG, MARCH 14TH, 1913.

the Chinese Government is represented as being absolutely opposed to the scheme.put forward by the Sextuple Ministers and as having informed them that it is quite im possible to accept terms which the forth coming Parliament will certainly reject. The Chinese Government points out the marked diversity between the latest scheme and the proposed loan conditions stibmitted to the National Council, which the latter approved. In the capital it is considered in Chinese circles that the only conres now open is to await the inauguration of Parlament and to submit the question to that body, Th re are reporte, however, that attempts are being made in London to arrange a new loan of twenty millions sterling with financiers who are associated with prominent interests in Chini, but so long as the British Foreign Office remains satisfied that the conditions which the Sextuple Group are seeking to impose on China are necessary for the adequate safeguarding of the loan, there is small prospect of an independent loan being successfully fleated in Great Britain. A certain Chinese contemporary in Peking is never tired of declaring that if the "Sex- tapla incubus" were reinoved, China's chief Tax latest news about the Sextuple Lean difficulty would consist, not in obtaining to China is that Sir JOHN JORDAN, as Doyen offers of money, but in selecting the of the Diplomatic Corps, at Peking, has most advantageous among numerous offers. informed the Chinese Government that The wish, we imagine. is father to the "this will be China's last chance of securing thought. China's experience during the past the Sextuple Loun, and if China continues few months, with the Crise syndicate, and to refuse the terms of the Ministers others, goes to show that foreign financiers of the Six Powers interested in the Group are strongly disinclined to lend money no further offer will be forthcoming except on conditions approved by their It is by no means easy to reconcile this respective Governments. This means that aunouncement, which represents complete the Diplomatic Corps at Peking dominate agreement, among the Powers, with the the situation and will continue to do so circumstances detailed in recent telegrams even if, or when, the Sextuple incubus" is from Peking. After a whole year of removed. negotiation an agreement was accepted and drawn up ready for signature. China hed cancelled the unissued portion of the Crisp Joan, amounting to £5,000,000, because the Sertaple. Group promised that when this was done they would immediately conclude s £25,000,000 loan. When all this had been done and the agreement was ready for signature Trance inexpectedly interposed an objection to the foreignere nominated by China for service under the agree ment, though these nominations made

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correct.

I think your statement that Mr. Li in-

Mr. Li was not seen of the White House, though his Press agents tried to scold Wu Ting Fang into present

ing him.

"

I am inclined to think Mr. Li really is one of the ablest financiers, etc. His American trip cost somebody" about

fty thousand dollars. Very truly,

GEO, HIRAM MANN

71, Wall Street, New York.

THE TOURIST STEAMER

CLEVELAND."

The Hamburg-Amerika Linie's tourist steamer Cleveland on her voyage from on the 11th p.m., and is expected to ar- San Francisco to New York left. Teingtan rive here on Saturday, the 15th inst., at 7 am

She has on board about 500 American and German tourists, and she will stay in Hongkong harbour till Tuesday morn 20ing, whence she will sail for Manila. 20

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A Chinese who admitted the theft of clothing was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour and to Defendant be exposed in the stocks.

up the pawned the clothing and fore tickets.

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. Hazeland yesterday with stealing a bot containing money and jewellery from a house in Third Street. They were found gailty and sent to prison for a month, and to be exposed in the stocks for four hours.

Mr. Hazeland yesterday heard a case in which Chan Chung Kee was charged by Cheng Wing Kee with obtaining money by false pretences.

Mr. Crewe prosecuted, and Mr. Lewis defended.

Prosecutor said that he was a dentist" and had been in business for about ten years. He had formerly been no assistant to Dr. Noble in his workshop, He had known the defendant for six or seven years, and he came to him with a petition in Chinese which he said he was sending to the Hongkong Government to get a monopoly for a company for breaming vessels. Defendant came again and asked witness to take a share in it, as the petition had been granted and

years. He showed witness a document

Show commenced to fall heavily at they had obtained a monopoly for ten Shunghai last Friday afternoon,

Dr. Marriott has left for Home on holi- which purported to be the rules of the day, proceeding við Australia.

Father Epada left Hongkong yesterday for Europe in order to take up an ap pointment in Milan.

Mr. A. S. Hewott, of the Chartered shares in the Company and got share Bank, returned to the Colony yesterday time previously without after a holiday at Home.

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objection by the Povers. Even after the

A Chincas passenger died from beri. Franch Minister's belated protest, it was beri on the voyage to Hongkong from repeatedly stated in telegrams from Feking Manila by the Tacoma-maru. that Great Britain, America, Japan, and Germany have no objections at all to the Chinese nominees under the Sextuple agree- mont, since two of the permanent appoint ments, Mr. Ortsen to the Salt Gabelle and

Mr. F. J. Halton, local agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, is leaving for San Francisco on Tuesday on businesa.

The

company sanctioned by the Government, and showing that $5,000 had been paid to the Government Witness said that he would take shares in the concern, and gave the defendant 8100 for the expanses of the firm on September 24th. Ho took

ripts from the defendant. amounts be paid were supposed to have. been used as expenses, and he paid two sams of $50. He had also paid other eums, and in all gate the defendant about $600 for the company supposed to have been formed. The defendant's house at No. 3, Causeway Bay was supposed to be the offics of the company,

The hearing was adjourned.

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THE COURT CARDS.

Hoitantarla, capturing 400 prisoners. The Bulgarians expect to enter Adrian- ople to-day.

SERIOUS FIGHTING AT BULAIR.

It is reported from Constantinople that serious fighting took place at Bulair on the 11th ins, the Turkish fleet co-operat ing with the troops.

THE ALLIES' TERMS. It is telegraphed from Sofia that in

their reply to the Note of the Powers the Allies will ask that a line bo drawn from the Turko-But Midia to Rodosto as garian frontier, and the cession of all the occupied territories, with their fortessess; also the Aegean Islands, and the payment of a war indemnity.

AUSTRIAN DEMOBILISATION. A Vienna telegram states that while the demobilisation: announcement is wel- comed, disappointment is expressed that the measure only applies to Galicia, leaving thousands of reservists on the

Servian frontier.

CANADIAN NAVAL BILLA

MR. CHURCHILL'S INTERPÉRÉSCE ·

DENOUNCED.

LONDON, March 13th..

The second week's continuous debate on the Naval Bill in the Canadian House of Commons is proceeding.

not by indiscretion. He thoroughly re- alised the responsibility and WAS not afraid of it. Lawa passed in these con- ditions could not, and ought not, to command respect and obedience..

SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGES...

CONTEMPLATED ALTENATION OF THE LAW.

LONDON, March 13th. Mr. Asquith has announced that tho Government is considering the necessity of altering the law to deal with outrages by Suffragettes.

BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES.

LONDON, March 13th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith stated that the Estimates for the Army

will be introduced next week and the Navy Estimates on the 26th inst.

THE BRITISH NAVY.

** NEVER MORE EFFÍCIENT,”

LONDON, March 13th. Admiral Sir Percy Scott has explained that his remaining on the active list would only delay the promotion of juniors. He said unhesitatingly that the British Navy was never more efficient than it is to-day.

REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS,

"NO. VESTIGE OF THE BEREDITARY

PRINCIIZE,"

The favourable impression created by the Court Cards in Hongkong was much enhanced by their performance at the There was a Thestre Royal last night, good house and as the entertainment did

A feature of the discussion was the. not offer a dull moment, the enjoyment was very evident, Last night's house Premier reading memoranda from Mr. would suggest that Hongkong cannot have Churchill, which had not hitherto been

LONDON, March 13th. too much of this clever combination. The

published, recommending that the Mr. Samuel (Postmaster-General) has applause, the unfailing encores, and the

Canadian battleships should be con announced in the House of Commons full appreciation of the various itens shown by the audience, were very maked;structed in Britain, as he doubted the that the Government meant to submit while the efforts of the company in response were more than pleasing.

It is needless to particularise the work of the artistes. Their ability is too well known both individually and collectively, while their variety of successful items seems inexhaustible.

Patrons will be pleased to learn that on account of a change in steamer sailings the Company have been able to extend their reason here and have arranged an additional night's entertainment.

EQUAL SPORT.

GOLF.

THE CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION. At Happy Valley on the 8th to 10th inst. resulte as follows:----

CUP.

*Mr. C. C. Clarke

Mr. A. C. Davidson Mr. Arch. Ritchie Mr. A. MacKenzie Mr. C. T. Beath..... Mr. J. D. Kinnaird Mr. A. E. Crow ........ Lient. H. G. Bagnall Captain Spicer ...... Mr. R. E. Macdougall Mr. W. MSmith Captain Lindsay

* Winner of Cup.

POOL

Mr. C. C. Clarke Mr. Areh. Ritchie Mr. A. Temperley Mr. J. D. Kinnaird Mr. A. H. Crew Lieut. H. G Bagnall Captain Bpicer Mr. R. E Macdougall Mr. W. M. Bmith Captain Lindsay

4.Winner of loot.

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feasibility of their being built in Canada as suggested by the Canadian Opposi tión. The opposition objected to Mr. Bor- den reading extracts and challenged him to read the full text. Mr. Borden caused much surprise by doing this, The Liberals, who were obviously disconcerted, characterised Mr. Churchill's remarks as an unwarranted interference by a British statesman in the domestic politics of the Dominion, and challenged Mr. Churchill's conclusions on the facts. The speakers continued emphatically and heatedly to denounce this interference.

AUSTRALIA'S NEW CAPITAL.

FOUNDATION STONE

LAID.

The

proposals for the reform of the House of Lords in the present Parliament. proposed new Chamber would contain no vestige of the hereditary principle, and its absolute veto would, in no cireum- stances, be restored.

FAMOUS ADMIRAL RETIRING.

LONDON, March 13th, In a ppooch last night Admiral Sir Percy Scott announced that he is retiring from the Navy at the end of the week.

GERMAN ALARMIST ARTICLES.

LONDON, March 13th.. The Norddeutsche emphatically declares that the alarmist articles in certain Ger man papers (meaning doubtless tho Koelnische) are in nowise officially in- LONDON, March 13th.

spired, and denies that the increase in Lord Denman, Governor General of the the Army is due to a change for the worse Australian Commonwealth, bas laid the in the relations between Germany and foundation stone of Australia's New say of her neighbours. The article ex- capital, which has been named Canberra. plains the Army Bills by the shifting of The morning was fine and on the site the balance of power in the Balkans, and of the new capital people were early says that so long as eternal pesce is not astir. Special trains ran from Sydney guaranteed Germany has to reckon on the and Melbourne, and the gathering includ possibility of defending herself on several ed the Federal and New South Wales sides Ministers, and many local settlere. Lady

motored Denman

there while the Governor General beaded a cavalade. A band played the National Anthem and the Artillery fired salutes.

Lord Deaman laid the first stone. The name of the capital was a secret till Lady Denman said: "I name the The following will represent the Hong- kong Cricket Club "B" tears against capital of Australia Canberra." A storm Craigengower Cricket Club on the Hong of applause greeted the announcement, as Fong Cricket ground to-morrow, play to commence at 8p.m.-B. Hancock there has been much controversy over the (Capt.), C. Beswick, A. A. Clarton, 8. H, Dodwell, E. A. Fowler, H. Havcock, suggested some of Myola and others. A. O. Lang, M. M. Mass, Lieut. Pasko, A cable was despatched to HM. the D.C.LL, G. W. Rogers, and R. P. Thurs

King feld.

THE LONDON BAKERS DISPUTE,

BETTLED BY BOARD OF TEADB.

LONDON, March 13th. The intervention of the Board of Trade has resulted in the settlement of tha bakers' disputs.

THE EARTHQUAKE. IN GUATEMALA.

LONDON, March 18th. The report of the earthquake în Guatemals is confirmed. It is known that 100 children perished in the collapse

of a school.