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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL árú, 1918,

A man who was shot by the police in an armed robbery at Pingahan is believed to be a commissioned officer in the Ching Army.

Four leasehold properties in Prospect Place, Bonham Strand, arc announced to be sold by publie auction, by order of the mortgage. Particulars appear in the advertisement on page 4

It is reported that there are many ensos of small-pox on St. John's Island (the quarantine station at Singapore) con- ined mostly to Chinese coolies who have lately arrived from Swatow and other China ports.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

[THBOVON LEUTER'S AGEROY.] THE BALKAN WAR.

THE PROPOSED NAVAL DEMONSTRATION, The raval demonstration is pre-occupy- ing the Cabinets of Europe. It sooms. certain that Montenegro, perceiving that she has nothing to lose, is making a furious effort to capture Skutari, and according to Vienna papers is meeting

(THROVON ROUTER'S AGENCY.]

FUNERAL OF THE KING OF GREECE

༄༅༔ ་ ཏ་ ས

LONDON, April 3rd. The funeral of the King of Grecce took place at Athens on Wednesday. The servies in the Cathedral was attended by a vast congregation, which included many foreign princes. Prines Alexander of Teck represented King George.

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COMPANY MEETING.

CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LTD.

The tenth ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders in the abore Company took. place yesterday at the office of the Com- pany Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar presided, and there were also present:-Sir Paul Chator, Messrs. A. E. Griffin, W. G. Darby (Consulting Committee), HW,

A. Q. Lang, J. M. N. da Silva, A. Bung, Kennett (Acting Manager for Hongkong),

and O. Baptista,

The notice convening the meeting having been rend, -

of the taxation of foreign properties, as well me the onerous regulations imposed on foreign insurance companies, toading to drive them out of the Geld, cannot but create in the minds of resident foreigners n senso of insecurity and antipathy which gets reflected in their communications to Europe These, however, ato to a large extent sent mental considerations not likely to turn investors from a market which can be shown to le perfectly sound; but, as we have said, it is the discussions in Japan-is the Diet and in the country--that probably accounts WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. for the decline in enthusiasm and favour of Japanese securities in London. The market has also been shaken, no doubt, by the news that while the country is loudly

The steamer Eastwell, with a cargo of crying out against the heavy burden of taxation, the Government is nevertheless rice from Burma, has gone ashore, at a contemplating going into the foreign pier at Ymaiden. It is reported that markets for a further loan. Fears have bem there is only slight chance of saving the expressed that this must lead to still further hall. The interests involved are estimated taxation, but wenotice that Baron TAKAHASHI at £150,000. The authorities threatened I Dos Bot. defended the course in the Diet recently to blow her up because she lies in the as follows: It may appear self-contradic-fairway, but they gave 48 hours' grace for

salving operations. tory to continue redeeming fifty million yen worth of bonds annually on the one The Bishop of Victoria was among those hand while borrowing the same amount who attended the social gathering at the the same time on the other, but it must be Union Church Hall to welcome the Rev. remembered that the bonds to be redeemed. Macenachic, the new pastor, and in. were those issued for non-productive pur- a graceful little speech assured Mr. poses during the time of the war, and the Maconachie of his goodwill and wished new lonne raised are put to entirely produes him success in his labours. Dr. Lander 22.50 1.90

tire es, like the railway funds." The mentioned that he had received from the awkward position. France likewise is Dr. Sun Yat-sen has returned from loss, especially when it occurs, as it has 38.00 3.25 Times Ce spondant in Tokyo in hie Bishop of Lincoln a letter warmly com- 22.00 1.85 review of the financial situation of Japan mending Mr. Maconachio. 23.50 2.00 considered it on the whole satisfactory, despite the heavy burdens imposed on 23.50 2.00 the country, and added that there OTHER WELL-KNOWN BEANDS SUPPLIED To appeared to be no substantial reason for against a Chiness for stealing plants from cules the supposed, impartiality of the people of China to look upon Japan as timber in hand is heavier than usual,

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are reported in the English papers published The disturbing factor in the in Japan. situation is the uncertainty which existe to future quval and military expansion. It will be remembered that the particular

with substantial success.

France sends a warship to the demanarchbishops and bishops officiated. After wards there was a solemn procession to stration with the approval of Russia.

The Austrian squadron is anchored off the railway station, where the remains the coast between Antivari and Daleiguo were entrained for Dekelin. Troops and The semi-official Mir (Sofia) states that boy scouts headed the procession. The the naval demonstration proves that it coffin reposed on a gun carriage drawn is the desire of the Powers to subject the by bluejackets. King Constantine, the Balkan States to a humiliating tutelage Princes, Foreign Missions, the widowed but that would only fix their determina- Queen, and other ladies rode in carriages, while minute guns boomed and hells tion to stand together, AWKWARD SITUATION IN RUSSIA. tolled.

The violent eruption of public opinion

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentleinen, ---As

the auditor's certificate, have been in your the report and accounts, together with

bands for several days, I will," with your The permission, take them sa rend decrease of the net profits, which I much regret, is due to two causes:-Firstly, to the stagnant condition in which our local" timber market remained throughout last year, and secondly to an unfortunate accident which occurred at Sandakan which involved the loss of one of the Company's best launches. This accident, which has entailed a loss of 812,000, hae' been provided lot in, the accounts before you. The course hitherto adopted by us,

in Russia against the coercion of the DR. SUN YAT-SEN ON HIS VISIT of not insuring our craft, is one which TO JAPAN.

Slave places M. Sazonoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, in a most

not enthusiastic

has been fully justified by past results, but it has to be recognised that stich a

a friend and as a commercial ally: As though the actual quantity was not above

to a political alliance, Dr. Sun says that.

Japan convinced, the China Preis says, dore, in a comparatively lean year, is too of the friendly attitude of the Japanese heavy a tax on us and we have accord- DIVISION OF OPINION.

towards China and of the value of ingly accepted a favourable offer of The improved commercial relations between insurance, and the Company's fleet of The British Press is divided. Mr. Green, of the Foresty Department,

covered. The value of our stocks of in proceeding at the Magistracy yesterday Chronicle in a remarkable article ridi-the two nations. Now he intends to start launches and lighters is now fully

La propaganda for the teaching of the the Government plantation above May justics of the Powers and their right to Road, said that H.E. the Governor had written to him complaining of the loss dictate. They are merely guided by selfch it be stopped. Mr. Green asked for a tion against Montenegro would be as heavy penalty, explaining that the defen-futile as against Switzerland.

In the House of Commons on Wednes Wyndham Street to sell them. A find of

day, "Mr." Acland 'confirmed the report dant was caught taking the azaleas to

$5 was imposed.

that two British warships were at Corfu in readiness to take part in the All the Powers would demonstration. participate or acquiesce. Montenegro

Our Celebrated very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a the Budget discussions in the Diet as they of plants on the Peak and asking that interests, and suggests that the demonstra would be valuable. He has not, however, we have been keeping our supplies of hi blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior quality has established its reputation 23 THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.

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proposal qut of which the recent political

The whole engine-room crew of the crisis arose was one to add two Divi- British steamer Kfor-firemen, trimmora sions to the present garrison in Korea. and donkeymont, to the number of 22, all The public saw no necessity for this and Indians were brought by Inspector raised an outery against the step as being MacManus before the Master-Attendant WATSON & 00, certain to provoke alarm on the other side (Commander C. A. Radcliffe, R.N.) in the of the frontier, and lead to a situation Marine Police Court, Singapore, last which would necessitate heavy additional week, and charged with wilful disobe LIMITED,

appropriations for the Army. Count dience to the lawful commands of the YAMAMOTO, the bead of the new Govern master, Captain J. A. Smith. It ap ment, has definitely promised in the Dietpeared that the crow signed on for a year that these army divisions shall not be in Calcutta in September last and after serving six months-the ship having created in the ensuing financial year, though arrived in Singapore from the Philippines he took the precaution to point out that two days before they asked to be paid national defence programmes are necessarily off. When their request was refused they governed by the state of international struck work and would not obey com relations, and are liable to change, mands, so. Inspector Lucie went aboard the Kioto and arrested them. All were found guilty, but before passing sentence

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50 for as the Navy is concerned now Cabinet has pledged itself

the

to carry out the scheme of expansion his Worship asked each man if he would

aims at annexing a population of 10,000 contrary to their wishes and the decision of the Powers.

THE PEACE PROPOSALS. Oving to the uncertainty caused by the absence of the reply from the Allies it was decided at the last moment that the con ference of Ambassadors should not sit on Wednesday.

Reuter learns that an agreement has been informally reached between the Powers and Bulgaria and Turkey regard ing the Turco-Bulgarian frontier.

RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES.

A message from St. Petersburg states

ninde any definite advances in that direc-class timber in Borneo rather than accept he thinks such a thing is possible and the average. The reason for this is that

tion, although in his reports to the the unremunerative prices which have Government of Peking covering the trip been ruling hero. As regards our to Japan just ended he has pointed out the value of such an understanding. prospects for the current year, I have no Dr. Sun talked of his trip and plans to wish to raise hopes which may not be n representative of the China Press.

realised, but I can at any rate say with "You see," said he, it had been six or seven years since I had visited Japan and safety that the outlook is now consider. I went there to find out what the attitude ably brighter than it was at this time of the Japanese people toward Chins last year. The local market shows signs really was. I found them sincers in their of marked improvement and our establish friendship for China, anxious, for better

employed. relations with this country and with no ments in Borneo are being kept fully enmity toward us of any sort...

"I had been away from China for a much longer period, for practically twenty years. When I came back fo China in 1911, I found general suspicion toward the Japanese, s feeling all around upon partition of this nation and things that they were onemies of China, bent

the truth. It is as I have stated. The of that sort. So I went to Japan to hand friendliness of the Japanese is something more than external show; I think it comes from the heart,

JAVAN READY FOR THADE ALLIANCE,

There being no questions, The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. BILVA seconded, and the motion was agreed to..

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, SECOTT I- ed by Mr. DARDY, the appointment of Mr. Griha to the Consulting Committee was confirmed.

Mr. SILVA moved that Mr. Grifu be re-elected to the Consulting Committed..

Mr. BUNE seconded, and the motion was carried.

adopted by the KATSURA Government which return to the ship and serve the remain that the Duma debated the interpellation of view and I will make efforts in that motion of Mr. LANG, sooonded by Mr.

One

ing six months of his agreement. and all they refused to go back, saying they never got a moment's rest on board. Sentences of imprisonment were therefore imposed. The tindal got six weeks and the others four weeks, two days' pay being forfeited as well.

car.

denouncing the behaviour of the police in the rescut pro-Balkan demonstrations. A Nationalist in introducing the subject declared that the Government was rang ing itself behind the Austrian triumpha! The Minister for the Interior do clared that the demonstrations in the streets were interrupting the traffic and raust be suppressed. He promised that the police would be punished if the accusations were proved true.

MONTENEGRIN SUCCESS.

regarded it an "urgent necessity." Count YAMAMOTO is reported to have stated that "the authorities expect that the total expenditure would amount to 350,000,000 yen." Only six million, however, is voted for the ensuing year. Until the nations of the world come to some understanding whereby what Mr. CHURCHILL recently called the evil and insensate folly" of increasing arma-

BIG BLAZE AT CHEUNGSHAWAN BIRTH:

ments can be checked, Japan is compelled to BELL-On March 28th, at Shanghai, the follow the European lead in order to maintain

Yesteray afternoon fire broke out in wile of F. HAYLEY BELL, Daber position as a naval Power, and the

a Chinese shipyard at Cheungshawan, daughter.

question which is troubling many Japanese resulting in one of the biggest blazes son Hongkong Office: 10., Dai Vœux Road O bondholders is: Can Japan stand the in the Colony for some time. The origin LONDON OBrien: 181, FLENT SEAT, BC straia? It is precisely this consideration, of the outbreak is not at present known, we believe, more than any other, which is but it occurred, about 1.30 in the after- responsible for what, the Times calls noon. The fire floats arrived on the scene "the decline of enthusiasm for Japanese in fairly good time, but not before the fames had obtained a good bold, and had securities.

practically enveloped the stock of timber, the wooden launch on the stocks, and the matshed crections in the yard. Unfor- tunately the water was low and the fire floats had to anchor about 100 yards off. Still the large hydrants were brought into trenches. use, and the flames were quelled after two or three hours strenuous work, A steel launch in course of construction was saved, but the damage is estimated at $20,000.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APEIL 4TH, 1923.

A RECENT Writer in the Timai ascribes the decline of enthusiasm and favour formerly accorded to Japan (as evidenced by the standing of the country's securities in the London market) to "the short-sightedness of certain Japanese axecutive departments," and instances failure to make effective the award given at The Hague over a decade ago relative to. British properties acquired under the old treaties, and also the with drawal of the right of British vessels to a share in the coasting trade, and the onerous regulations imposed on insurance companies.

Two Chinese were at the Magistracy fined $100 for each keeping an opium divan.

The Guala Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ltd, has declared a final dividend for 1912 of 1s. 6d. per share.

Correspondence received relating to the articles on Education in Hongkong, in yesterday's Daily Press, will be inserted

fo-morrow.

The yard has accommodation for nearly 100 junks, and is largely used for breem ing purposes.

A message from Cettiaje reports that the Montenegrina have captured the Turkish positions at Tarabosh after a sanguinary fight. Two hundred picked bomb throwers opened the attack by cutting the wire entanglement, all being killed. The Montenegrins also had 300 killed and wounded in the fighting in the

THE GERMAN ROYAL WEDDING.

LONDON, April 3rd. The Kaiser has invited King George and Queen Mary to the marriage of his daughter to Prince Ernest of Cumberland on the 24th May. Their Majesties have accepted.

The people of Japan have greater breadth of vision than those of China- more thorough understanding of world

Mr. W. H. Potts was re-elected auditor affairs, and they are quite ready for a commercial alliance. Now the people of Chinn must be brought to the same point at a remuneration of $200 a veas, on the direction, endeavouring to teach them the BAPTISTA.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, better relations with Japan." necessity and value of increased trade and

Dr. Sun was asked if, by a commercial gentlemen. Thank you for your atten- some sort. He said that that was not to-morrow and can be had on application alliance, he meant a written agreement of dance. Dividend warrants will be ready exactly what he had in mind.

Questioned concerning Japan's relations at the Company's office. with Russia Dr. Sun remarked:-

When I left China for Japan somo weeks ago there were many rumours of an agreement between Japan and Russia detrimental to China, and that the two investigated these allegations and found Japan is not after nations were in league against us. I them to be untrue. Chinese territory. She is for commercial expansion and to get it she is pursuing a policy of peace, which is the only way."

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN CHINA.

NEW SYSTEM INAUGURATED,

Reuter's correspondent cables

at Peking

A contract has been signed for Tele- funken wireless system stations to "be established at Peking, Kalgan, Canton, Swatow, Hankow, and Shanghai. This AN OLD RESIDENT OF SWATOW,

is the beginning of a system, connecting all Provincial capital, with extensions DEPARTURE OF MI. T. W. RICHARDSON,

northwards, intended principally for strategical and military purposes, and Mr. T. W. Richardson, senior partner also for commercial use. The new system in Messrs. Bradley & Co., Ltd., a firm must be worked by Chinese and guaran- which he founded over fifty years ago,tood to transmit messages a N.-C. Daily News to his departure in the the Pratas Islands, two hundred miles left Hongkong last week for England. A of 1,500 miles under ages for a distance correspondent at Swatow refers in the It is intended to establish a station on following terms: My south-east of Hongkong, to work in con- Nearly all Swatow met on the Haimun junction with Hongkong and Manila to bid farewell to Mr. T. W, Richardson with a view to tracking typhoons. His return to England severs the oldest link in the mercantile continuity of the

WIRELESS INSTALLATIONS IN port. We have still with us in Captain Frewin a representative of the many

THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. seamen who identified their interests with

The Hon. Mr. W. Wallaes Cook, Chair- the success of Swatow, but Mr. Richard- son, whose home was with Cant. Frewin's at first on Double Island, was the only remaining representative of the man of the Singapore Chamber of Com- the merce, made the following reference to firm which made this

Port Coming to the provision of wireless installations in success it has become.

his address at the annual meeting of the when Formosa Double Island from

Chamber Inst week y the years were still in the fifties, he

I am sure that you will be extremely moved his business to Statow and his home to Kakchio, as soon as it was nossible gratified to learn that the Government explanation is more simple, Japanese The Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., are

for foreigners to occupy these places, in have decided to instal at both Penang 1860 Since then the name of Bradley & and Singapore radio-telegraphic stations securities have declined simply because the contemplating an extension of the line at

He saw the little town on the sandspit of the 5-kilowatt type, and I understand faith of investors in the country's financial Happy Valley A notice of intention to

Co has been a name to conjure with. of comparatively high power. These are grow until his own offices, on the seaport, that this means a constant range of about future has been unsettled by the recent apply for powers appears on page 4.

were left in the very centre of the busi- 750 miles, running up to 1,800 or even 2,000 ness quarter. In foul weather and fair miles under favourable circumstances, discussions in Japan on questions of

Six weeks' imprisonment and four than on

he held the respect of the Chinese and so that the Straits will be in touch with the hours in the stocks was the punishment the principals excelled themselves, and funucial policy developing into a serious

gave a notable example of indomitable Bay of Bengal across to Colombe and political crisis, that can hardly yet be said meted out yesterday to a Chinese who was each contributed towards a splendid.

LONDON, April ard. British pluck when fortune dealt him a the China Sea up to Hongkong. These to bave passed. At the same time, the con- convicted of housebreaking in Hollywood achievement. That the Company is

A telegram from Rome states that the very and most ill-deserved olow. He has installations will be the property of the in favour is proved by the regularly

been identified with every good work, and aiderations advanced by the writer in the Road.

crowded houses, which reflects the taste remains of Mr. Pierpont Morgan have his house, Semper Parate," as its legend Colonial Government, and have no con- Times cannot be dismissed as having no bearing whatever on this depreciation of Lieut. Colonel A. J. Mullins, Com-of Hongkong's theatre-going public, who heen entrained for Havre, where they runs was the social centre in the fullest nection with the Imperial chain of will be embarked for New York. Four sense of our community. Modern condi- stations. I understand that orders for tions make it impossible that any other the plant have been placed with the securities. The denial of reciprocity in the manding the Royal Artillery in Hong- are never lacking in the support of a

wreaths were placed on the coffin, includ such hgure can develop in the history of Crown Agents, and that the selection of

the final point, matter of the coasting trade, the persistent, kong, leaves for Home on Saturday to really good show.

Tonight the Company present "Autumn ing cne from the Kaiser, who telegraphed our port. Very hearty good wishes speed sites has been narrowed down almost to

to the widow, I shall never forget him," the car of the Master of Restalrig reluctance to abide by the award of a take up the appointment of Chief

Instructor, Eastern Command.

Manœuvres. Hague Arbitration Tribunal in the matter

For assaulting Chinese shopman We are disposed to doubt whether the Joseph Norton, a stoker from H.M.8. fall in Japanese securities is entirely Minotaur, was yesterday at the Magia- attributable to these considerations. The tracy fined $5.

SUFFRAGETTE TERRORISM.

BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.

LONDON, April 3rd. In the House of Commons on Wednes The Theatre Royal was again crowded last night by delighted audience day the second reading of Mr. McKenna's Bill giving the Home Secretary greater to witness the repeat performance of "The Girl in the Taxi, and the power to deal with militant suffragist production was even a greater success prisoners was passed by 298 to 43 votes.

the previous evening. ΑΠ

THE LATE MR. PIERPONT MORGAN.