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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1918.

A Northern paper states that Mr.TELEGRAMS. Brent, of the Dalny branch of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank, has gone up to Harbin to take the place, temporarily, of Mr. Armitage, who is very ill.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGESCY,} ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF SPAIN.

HIS MAJESTY UNHURT.

LONDON, April 14th.

The many friends of the Kov. G. H. Bondfield, the Agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society for China and the Philippines, will be pleased to learn that

While King Alfonso was returning Knox College, Toronto, has just conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of from a review in Madrid three shots were Divinity, in recognition of his long ser-fired at him in front of the Bank of Spain vico to the Bible Society and to the Mis- His Majesty happily escaped unhurt.

The assailant, a young Catalonien, was sionary Body in Caina generally.

arrested.

Mr. F. J. Hall, a well-known resident of Yokohama, who has been especially identified with yachting and rowing at the port for a number of years, is travelling Home on the Princess Alice. On leaving Japan he was presented by both the Yokohama Amateur Rowing Club and the Mosquito Yacht Club with venirs of his connection with these Clubs Eight cases of plague in the Colony were notified last week, seven boing fatal.

Bou-

This brings the total number of enses

Twenty-two

cases were fatal. Besides the eight enses of plague the following cases were notified to the Medical Officer of Health:4. of small-pox (none fatal); 5 of diphtheria fatal); and one fatal case of entorie fever..

The assailant dashed towards the King from among the crowd; seized the kridlo of the King's horse with his left hand, while with his right hand he pulled out a pistol.

The King, realising the danger, made his horse get up on his hind legs, and thus the bullet struck the horse.

A policeman then rushed at the mis ercant and throw him down. The would

assassin âred two more shots, but the policeman managed to deflect the bullets, which spent themselves in the air:

King Alfonso showed admirable cool ness and was given a most enthusiastic ovation, while the crowd carried the policeman shoulder high.

pour in, while they know only too well that the winning of the series of Pyrrbie battles culminating in the victory of Mukden had exhausted the supply of | their competent regimental officers and trained roen, and that they wou have to oppose Russia's next effort with partially WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. trained troops led by officers hastily promoted from the ranks. This necessity was opposed to their philosophy of war. They, therefore, nude peace." If this be the "true meaning of the apparently unaccountable phenomenon" it is surprising that it escaped the notice of the Russian authorities who, one would have thought, would have been eager to push their Why they failed to do it advantage. can only be explained, therefore, by con- siderations of cost. In the same way competent observers trace the cause of the

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The death took place at Shanghai last only gave pause to the Bulgarian advance, but handsomely defeated their attack, and Wednesday, after a lingering illness, of in about the only close fighting that took an old Shanghai resident in the person of place during the campaign showed a great Mr. R. H. Heard, of the Soy Chee Cotton superiority to the Bulgarians." Thus Lord Mill. The deceased was fifty-one years of ROBERTS says it would seem that the leason age, having been born in Hongkeng in of this Thracian campaign, in which the 1862 At an early age he went to Italy military reputation of the Ottoman Empire where he was educated. Returning to came tumbling down like a castle built of China, he remained in Hongkong for a ment is acting vigorously and has ordered was factories, and to operate gas and electric 4. S. WATSON & CO. cards, was almost Providentially sent to number of years, and in 1897 went to troops to guard the collieries and

warn England against the folly of its

The newspapers have opened LIMITED,

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BIRTH. CHATBURN-On April 7th, at Shanghai, the wife of E. J. CHATBURN, of a Bon.

MARRIAGE.

April 8th, at Shanghai, Ceci R. SLOWE, of Shang- hai, to AMY, second daughter of FRANK NORBURY, of Shanghai and Manchester.

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from the battlefields of the last decade are certainly very striking. That a fully

trained. soldier is better than an untrained or a partially-trained man in the field of battle admits of no argument; but to those who know that in Japan compulsory military service existed long before the Russo-Japanese war, it will scent that there is another deduction to be drawn from the illustration used by Lord ROBERTS, and that is, that victory in the oud rests with the nation which has the biggest population to train to military service-tint is if its financial resources enable it to hold out long enough!

The Colonial Secretary's Office informs ns that Hongkong has been declared an infected port by both Chilagong and Burmah.

The visitors to the City Hall Museum during last week numbered 3,377, of whom 11 were. Chinese. The Library at the City Hall was used by 727, of whom 512

were non-Chinese.

Conséquent on the departure of Lieu tenant-Colonel A. J. Mullins for Eag- land, Major C. C. Pritchard, R.G.A., has assumed comniand of the Royal Artillery. South China, with effect from 5th inst, inclusive.

King Alfonso returned to the Palace, and jocularly related the incident to the Queen and the Queen Mother,

Mr. Alexander McConachie died on March 18th at Mar Gate, Stirling, Scot land. "Mr. McConachie was formerly a member of the China firm of Gilman & Co., and has at different times been Chair man of the Hongkong Chamber of Com- merce, chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and chairman of the China Fire Insurance where a mast enthusiastic crowd made & Company, whilst his public services in-great demonstration of affection.

Council of Hongkong. cluded membership of the Legislative

Shanghai and for many years in the office of the Soy Chee Cotton Mill, where he was highly esteemed, both by his

wi low, two married daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Campbell and Mrs. W. L Gerrard, one unmarried daughter, and

one son to mourn his loss.

THE GERMAN CONSULATE AT

HONGKONG.

Dr. Crull, of the German Consular ser- vice, leaves Shangaat this week for Hong kong, to aer as Consul here during this absence on leave of Dr. Voretsch.

Dr. Crull is well-known in Consular circles over a fairly large part of China, says the N. Daily News. He was in Shanghai in 1999, and then went to Han- low as Acting Consul, afterwards being Acting Consul at Saigon. After leaving the latter part be returned to Shanghai, where he has since occupied the position of Vico-Consul.

THE RECOGNITION OF CHINA BY

FOREIGN POWERS.

Senor Goncalves Pereira, Brazilian Minister in Tekyo, has telegraphed to the Chinese Government that the Republic of Brazil recognizes the Republic of China.

The news, a Peking telegram says, has created profoand gratification in official circles.

Peru and Persia have since recognised the Republic,

The King and Queen subsequently appeared on the balcony of the Palace,

GENERAL STRIKE IN BELGIUM.

LONDON, April 14th. The general strike in Belgium has taken place as a protest against the refusal to amend the Universal Suffrage Act by prohibiting plural voting. anddenly in a motor car factory and in the ironworks at Antwerp. The Govern-

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, April 14th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE ACTING PUISNG JUDOE (Mr. J. H. KEMP).

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

THE OPENING OF CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.

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We observe in the talegrama published in Shanghai regarding the opening of the Parliament at Peking two contradictory necounts of the reception accorded to the itesinge of the President.

Reuter's correspondent states The action was continued in which President Yuan Shih-kai's absence franz lessrs. W. E. Loxley & Co., general the Opening of Parliament is generally sued the Nam Mow tirm, of 154, Consome members were disappointed, and in merchants and exporters of wood oil, considered to be correct procedure, though naught Road Central, for $1,000 as danys that Liang Shih-yi (the Pres dent's Secretary), “ who was heartily applauded, ages for breach of contract, dated 4th laid upon the platform a scroll contain- the defendants ing President Yuan Shih-kai'e message. July, 1919, whereby agreed to sell to the plaintiffs 825 piculs The bands again played, and the proceed- of wood oil, to be filled by the defendantsings terminated, the message not being

read."

In a "special telegram " into drums provided by the plaintiffs and in Hongkong Harbour within the months bitterly hostile to Yuan Shih-kai, the delivery of the President's message is. shipped by the defendants free on board China Rigibliein, which has shown itself of August and September, 1912. The time described in the following terms: Mr. for delivery was subsequently extended to Liang Shi-yi then stopped on the platform congratulatory the let of November, but the defendants and tried to read the

prevented from doing so by the members, failed to deliver such oil or any part letter of President Yuan, it he was thereof.

who unanimously bald that the President Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mrhart shown discourtesy to the Convention Dennys, of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley) by his absence at the ceremonial opening. represented the plaintiffs, and Mr. Eldon Mr. Liang, therefore, pressed the letter to fully bowed and then handed it to a Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) appeared secretary to place it on the table. The Potter (instructed by Mr. Davidson, of his bosum with both hands and respect-

for the defendants,

audience then bowed three times before the National Flag while the Band dis- coursed the National Anthem."

to the

Mr. Potter submitted that there was no case for him to answer. If his Lordship

There were 177 Sonators and 603 mem- bors of the House of Representatives would refer to the contract he would ses

present, and a salute of 101 guns was fired that it was stated "wood oil, 825 piculs," Plaintiff's case was for damages becausoutside the city wall when the Parliament defendants had not supplied the goods assembled. Reuter's correspondent re- ordered, but in fac: defendants had sup-marks that nearly all the members were,

dressed in foreign clothes. order prevailed." adulterated to the extent of six per cent., plied wood oil which plaintiffs stated was or, as the analyst said, approximately ten spectators galleries, including a number percent, and plaintiffs rejected it as they of foreign ladies and gentlemen,

This

claimed they were entitled to do. was a case of total rejection: it could not be dealt with as an action for damages for breach of warranty. The only ques tion on that aspect of the case was-Had the plaintiffs proved anything which titled them to wholly reject In such a case-salo by description-the condition they had to fulfil was that they gave the purchaser goods of merchantable quality, It began and unless the goods are not of merchant able quality the purchaser has no right to reject. In this case there was no evi chantable. He did not think plaintiffs could have proved that not only was the dence that that wood oil was not mer

wood oil merchantable, but it was actual ly sold. No evidence had been given to

and his Lordship did not know what wood show to what use wood oil was applied,

oil was used for. Neither had there been any evidence given to show that the wood oil was not suitable for the purpose for which plaintiffs required it: in fact the morning of that cross-examination elicited that the wood oil must have been merchantable, otherwise Mr. Beattie would not have made an offer to accept it

pradore would not have offered to accept at 25 per cent, off the price and the com it at 10 per cent, less. The only remedy,

The snowfall on Saturday interrupted the railways.

There is already universal suffrage in Belgium, but the workers desire the removal of the plural voting system under which the propertied and educated classes enjoy three and two votes each respec

tively.

THE POWERS AND THE BALKAN if any, which plaintiffs had was merely

STATES.

LONDON, April 14th,

A message from Sofa states that the Reply of the Powers has been presented to the Allies. It confirms the outline telegraphed by Reuter last week,

THE POPE'S ILLNESS.

LONDON, April 14th, Dr. Marchin Fava, the chief physician in attendance on the Pope, predicted a relapse when he heard that His Holiness. was giving audiences contrary to his. instructions.

an action for damages; they had no right to zject. There was no warranty that defendants were to supply wood oil sait Sup. able for the American market. posing the wood oil were not merchant able in America, it did not follow that it might not be merchantable in England or elsewhere. Moreover, the analyst did not say that the wood oil supplied was adulterated: he merely said it contained a certain percentage of foreign matter.

Mr. Jenkin-Is your Lordship inclined to think there is no case to answer?

His Lordship-I am not satisfied that there is a case.

Mr. Jenkin addressed his Lordship, pointing out that the wood oil contained a vegetable oil for which they did not contract. The wood oil supplied was not a good delivery.

"Perfect

There were about 200 persons in the

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The following is an extract from. President Yuan Shih-kai's message to Parliament

"Today, the eighth day of the fourth month of the second year of the Republic, is the day fixed for the opening of the first National Assembly, an event which is unparalleled in the 4,000 years of our form of government and sovereignty history. We have adopted a Republican must now be placed in the hands of the people. Since the inauguration of the the people has been lacking. The two new form of government direct power of Houses have now been clected by the people and will directly represent them. All the representatives of the people are Patriotic and of great experience and vast learning. Therefore I believe they will establish a foundation upon which the Republie will endure for ten thousand millions of the people, dating from to day, will originate in their Parliament. years and the prosperity of the 400

I therefore take this opportunity to congratulate the people upon the opening of the Parliament,'

THE U.S. TARIFF BILL AND PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIES.

INCOME TAX IN THE PHILIPPINES.

No measure since the Payne Bill, says a Washingtou dispatch to, the Manila Cablenews, has contained so many fav curable provisions for the Philippines as the present Underwood tariff measure.

The new law provides for an increase from 20 per cent, to 50 per cent. in the amount of foreign material which may be used in the manufacture of Philippine products, or products entitled to free. entry into the United States under the provisions of the law. This provision will strongly affect the embroidery in- dustry, which is now rotarded because of unfavourable tariff conditions.

Section 13 of the tariff law of 1909 (the This Payne-Aldrich Bill) is repealed. section provides for the levy of a duty upon packages in which merchandise is received in the Philippines, including cartonn, cases, crates, boxes, sacks and. coverings of all kinds, and all other costs incident to placing the merchandise in condition, packed, ready for shipment to the Islands. It also provides that articles, goods, wares or merchandise affixed to cardboard, cards, paper, wood or similar common material, shall be dutiable together with the weight of such packing. The section provides only for His Lordship subsequently expressed goods assessed at ad valorem. rates.

No change is made in the present allow the opinion that there might be a case ance of 20 per cent. of foreign material in view of a letter which was written in the manufacture of cigars and tobacco.

THE INCOME TAX PROPOSALS later.

Mr. Potter contended that the terms of Even greater interest to the Philippines bill is the provision that the income tax subsequent letter. There was no

law he extended to the archipelago. Fur biguity in the contract. The contract vasther than providing that this tax shall for wood oil. Defendants had complied be collected by the collector of internal there is no change in the with that contract and had supplied wood revenue and accrue intact to the Philip- oil. Supposing it contained a certain in which will be effective in the United

law percentage of adulteration, it was sub States when Congress approves it,

On incomes of 8,000 pesos or less per stentiall wood oil. The contract was not He could satisfy his Lordship that wood that figure it is applied as follows: for pure wood oil but for "wood oil." annum, the law makes no levy, but from

SUFFRAGETTE TERRORISH.

Lobos, April 14th, The suffragettes set fire to the Council Schools at Gateshead by soaking the TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

carpentry shop with parafin. The flames Mr. Lionel Giles, of the British

The results of the matches played yester- Museum, son of Professor H. A. Giles, day in the tennis tournament promoted were, however, promptly extinguished, FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS, in the of Cambridge, has taken his doctor's by the Hongkong Cricket Club are! Labels were Found scattered about the the contract could not be added to by a than any other feature of the Underwood campaign he is conducting at Home, has degree at Oxford on Chinese, this being been emphasising an explanation of the the first time that such a degree, other

than honorary, has been granted.

very.

HONGKONG, APRIL 15th, 1913;

date.

SINGLES HANDICAP "A" OLAES. 3rd RoundM. R. Harris beat Capt. Tracy, 6-2; 6-3. H. A. Nisbet beat T. H. King, 84, 4-6, 6-3.

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.

3rd Round-Capt. Atkins. and Capt. Walker beat H. Humphreys and D. Clarke.

premises inscribe We burn to get votes for women."

THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT. LONDON, April 14th. The Duchess of Connaught is gaining Royal Highness will not accompany the Duke to Canada in May,

AN ECHO OF THE "TITANIC" DISASTER.

rather audden termination of the Russo-

DOURLES HANDICAL. Japanesc war that we do not remember to It will be noticed that the mail which have seen elaborated before. It was the left London vid Siberia on March 19th

3rd Round:-S. H. Dodwell and Dr. commonly accepted opinion that financial is due here to-morrow, April 16th. It will G. E. Aubrey beat Hon. Mr. Buckmill and responsible for Japan's also be noticed that the German mail Major Bowen, 6-3, 6-4, T. H. King and reasons -wore

and W. E. Weidler. surprising moderation during the Ports-steamer, due here to-morrow; is bringing P. P. Wodehouse beat M. Donalson strength, but it is understood that Her mouth negotiations, but Lord BoSERTS mails from Europe, via Suez, of the same has been telling the British public that the "true meaning of this apparently Major Robertson, Military Attaché of unaccountable phenomenon" was something the British Legation in Peking, and Miss different. Thoughtful soldiers, both Robertson, arrived by the Haitan on Sun- in England and on the Continent, he says, day from Foochow. They left Peking by arrived at very clear conclusions on the train on Saturday the 5th inst, and came down to Shanghai, vi Pokow, and thus subject. "They recognised Japanese successes were the rosult of years reached Hongkong via the Coast ports

A fine of $25, or in default a month's of patient training, and that, so long as the in eight days.

upon a Japanese could depend upon an army

According to a Straits contemporary, imprisonment, was imposed thoroughly trained and adequately led, Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, of the Chinese for hawking without a licence. An extraordinarily long list of previous they lind nothing to fear from the haphazard Federated Malay States bench (and convictions was produced by the police. organisation that the Russians could formerly of the Hongkong Civil Service) oppose to them. But when, at the height goes on short leave in the near future. of their successes, the Japanese made peace, Mr. Smith has the paper understands, it astonished the world and amazed the been suffering from a liver complaint for Russians themselves. There was, however, some time past.

that the

Melbourne

THE MAGISTRACY.

LONDON, April 14th. The estate of the late Colonel Inspector Dymond proceeded against 21 Chinese for gambling at No. 203, Des Astor, who was drowned in the disaster Vœux Road West. Mr.

to the Titanic, is valued at £17,448,328, imposed a se fine on each.

LADY. CLIFFORD ARRIVES IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 14th. Lady Clifford, wife of Sir Hugh Clif- Ten Chinese were summoned at the ford, Governor of the Gold Coast, who Department, for damaging and cutting instance of Mr. Groen, of the Forestry has been seriously ill, has arrived in tries and plants on Government property. England. Her Ladyship is still very

Mr. Melbourne fined one man 80 and the others $4.

weak, but convalescent,

oil did not mean pure wood oil

am.

His Lordsbip-The point to be con. sidered is whether the admixture of ten per cent. takes it out of the description of wood oil.

After discussion his Lordship reserved consideration of the point till the after noon. After tiffin his Lordship dismissed the action and gave judgment for deferi- dants with costs.

WETTING, THE BABY'S HEAD.""

8,000 pesos to 10,000 pesos I per cent. 40,000 pesos to 100,000 pesos 2 percent. 100,000 pesos to 200,000 pesos 2 percent.. Over 200,000 pesos.4 per cent. Corporations will be taxed at the rate of 2 per cent, whatever their income.

"DIRECT SHIPMENT

THE

QUESTION..

A provision in the Underwood Bill affecting shipments of merchandise be tween the Philippine Islands and the United States refers ambiguously to the through bill of lading provision which was recently fought out before the Court of Commerce. The law provides that direct shipments to or from the United States shall mean shipments made on through bill of lading. Whether this Maternity benefit, said the Mayor

gates the provision that shipments to a certain family in Carlisle, and when must be direct in one bottom is not clear, Carlisle at a meeting last month, was paid from the Philippines to the United States. mother drunk in bed, the father drunk on it would appear that, shipments either the doctor visited the house he found the but from the wording of the provision drunk. The only sober being in the room of transshipment at intermediate ports,

if one through bill of lading is used. me foor, and two women friends also way will be considered direct, irrespective

was the baby.