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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1913.

Major-General Anderson, C.B., returned TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

to the Colony yesterday from Shanghai where he has boon to inspect the Volunteer Corps.

The German steamer afichael Jebsen has been chartered for the round trip to Samon and back with coolies, instead of the Douglas steamer Haiyang, as a vessel flying the British flag is not permitted to curry contract labour.

$100

St. George's Day was celebrated by the Shanghai branch of the Royal Society of St. George with a dimer and curtain ment of English music, the function taking place at the Palace Hotel and being attended by about 100 subscribers and guests.

(THROUGH CRUTER'S AGENCY:]

THE BALKAN WAR. DEFENDER OF SKUTARI BECOMES

KING OF ALBANIA

AN AMAZING STORY,

A message from Cetinje states that Essad Pasha, the defender of Skutari, has proclaimed himself King of the Albanians at Alessio

{FEO THE GUI TAO NGÒI SAN 101: THE LOAN CONTRACT

SIGNED.

PEKING, April 28th. The contract with the Quintuple

Group for a loan of £25,000,000 was signed on Saturday night.

A parliamentary deputation, con According to stories published in the sisting of two members, sought an papers, Esand Pasha acted with the con-audience with the President with a nivance of Servin and Montenegro, and

that the storming and surrender of view to delaying the signing of the contract, but Yuan Shih Kai refused The Daily Mail's correspondent at Bel-to listen to them,. the President's Skutari was a “put-up job.”

grade says that Essad Pasha bas concluded

an alliance with Montenegro who keeps Secretary saying that the loan was Ten cases of plague, all Chinese, wore the Tarrabosh ridge and the Boyana authorised by the late National

Council. reported in the Colony Inst week, aine Valley while Skutari becomes Albanian. proving fatal. Two fresh cases, one fatal, Accounts from Vienna say the belief wers notified yesterday, bringing the total prevails there that Russian intrigues are

up to 38. The other cases of communicable discase notified in the Colony last week were:-Diphtheria, 9 (two fatal); enteric fever, 1 (fatal); and puerperal fever, I (fatal). Of the diphtheria cases four were British, one Indian, one Eurasian, and three Chinese,

move which, any

behind Essad Pasha's way, is likely to complicate the situation. Essad is a typical Gheg Chieftain of an old and wealthy Albanian family and has had a most adventurous career.

(THROUGH BROTAR'S AGENCY.] CHINESE DAY OF PRAYER.

LONDON, April 28th.

·CORRESPONDENCE.

EAST AND WEST,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

SIR,In your report of the Intercession Service for China on Sunday, one of the speakers at a forenoon service is stated to have concluded his sermon with the

remark that in that day's cbservance ha saw one more nail in the coffin of the plausible popular crror that East-and West can never meet; they can meet at the mercy seat of Christ, and those who can meet there can ultimately meet any where." Metaphorical language is all very fine from the pulpit, especially when for rhetorical effect. I wonder whether, that all can meet anywhore" will stand in its local application, the fingssertion

the test of critical examination, our non-Christian Chineso brethren to

it rounds off a well-balanced sentence and.

Were

ask, with an inquisitivo mind, if Euro- peans and Christian Chinese could meet in common fellowship in residence at the Peak and point to the Colony's Statute Book, what will be to reply youchsafed to them? The worthy clerie will be forced to the admission that, after all, “the popu lar fallacy as regard the East and West prevails in Hongkong to an extent that, A devotional service was held on Sun-in theory, as in practice, establishes. day afternoon at the Chinese Legation. About 150 were present-half Chiness and half missionaries The Rev. Lamington the service. Lord Hart conducted Kinnaird and Lord William Gascoyne Cecil were present.

BIGHARD DANE hins nocepted the post of Advisor to the Salt Gabolle, and as a former agreement provides for the appoint meat of an English Co-Inspector General of the Salt Inspectorate, the Government intends to offer Sir RICHARD DANE that post, with advisory powers as regards the Salt Gabelle. All the Power seem satisfied now with the arrangements for the appoint nient of advisers, and the only point of

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alles difference in this connection which existed last week was in regard to the Chinese Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to Government's reservation of the right to acknowledge with thanks the following discharge these Advisers at any time, a condonation to the funds of the Hospitals: dition in which the Powers could not possibly Nestlé & Anglo-Swiss Condensed

Milk Co. be expected to nequiesce. Though every- thing has been signed and settled it is hardly to be expected that any attempt will be made to float the loan in Europe until the PRESIDENT has been elected and the Parliament has settled down to its a duty in such a way as to give promise of settled conditions. At the present time it is no exaggeration to describe the situation na We have it alleged that the critical. Cabinet and the PREMENT himself are implicated in a murder which has aroused wide-spread indignation and bitterness, and at Wuchong, the military headquarters of the country, as well as at Peking, there are 1.80 indications of grave discontent and unrest, In a country like China, which has been 28.50 1.90 honeycombed with secret societies and festering with sedition for years, it is too auch to expect an immediate transforms tion. Secret societies now exist having new objects, and sedition takes on new forms. But the great bulk of the nation, the industrial millions who are the backboud of the country, may be counted upon, we bellero, to support every honest effort of the Central Government to secure throughout the country peace with progress, and will not quarrel greatly over the means. Notwith standing all that one of the most powerful of the political parties has been doing to under-

Mr. John Dillon, M.P., speaking at mine the influence of YUAN SUIH-KAI, be remains the one man on whom the country

Rollestonn, Co. Dublin, declared that the relien for guidance in the present crisis. The difficulties of his position are appreciated

Irish Nationalists were ready to meet the and rumours that he may develop into a

Irish Unionists at a Conference in the Dictator cause no great alarm, for on every

friendliest spirit, if they were willing to S. WATSON & CO. hand reforms in the administration are being initiated, and the people are content to

The greatest interest was manifested in of Salenika, but possibly rather the alarm accept the principle of Home Rule and LIMITED,

believe that the Constitution will surround the struggle between H. Hancock, who of the Bulgarians at the concentration of consider what compromise might be the Presidency with sufficient checks upon has held the championship on three the Greek forces in the neighbourhood. Feasible. any tendency towards absolutism. Given previous occasions, and Captain Craw. It is not believed, however, that a rupture Bottled conditions, there is not likely to be ford. The former won a good gamo by is imminent.

Both men opened nucli quarrelling over the means by which three geta to one.

ANOTHER PLOT IN LISBON. they are achieved. Doubtless there will be a strongly, the first est running to 7-5 before.

LONDON, April 28th. great show of indignation on the part of Hancock secured the verdict, but Craw-

Several obscure and incoherent messages the political agitators who are keeping ford improved his position by winning the country in a turmoil because the the next set 6-3. The third set found have been received from Lisbon which Hancock establishing a lead of three

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loas has been concluded without t

For the Shanghai Spring Races, which commence on May 5th, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie has entered five ponies-Durbar Chief, Buraco Chief, Mahratta Chief and a grilan named Hakka Chief. Fijian Chief, winner of the Derby and the Chara- pions at the Hongkong Race Meeting, is being reserved for the autumu mecting at Shanghai Cherry Tree and Sir Beau- maris are entered by Mr. Evelyn, who has besides four griffins. Altogether 129 ponies are entered by 57 stables. For the Shanghai Derby there are 37 entries.

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

There was a large attendance of spectators last night on the Cricket Club ground to watch the semi final contests in the championship singles,

HANCOCE CRAWFORD.

The Daily Telegraph's Cettinjo corres pondent reports that the Ministers of the Powers have presented a Joint Note demanding the evacuation of Skutari, but the Montenegrin officials have excused themselves from considering it because of the orthodox holidays.

It is regarded as significant that the Archiduke Franz Ferdinand has suddenly returned to Vienna, as he expected till May 3rd.

was not

GREECE AND BULGARIA. Beuter learns that the withdrawal of

the Bulgarian troops from Salonika is regarded in London with anxiety. It is not regarded as indicating a modification of the Bulgarian attitude on the subject

Tho Chinese Minister delivered an adderss in English, declaring that the gathering impressed him as marking an entirely new era in China.

THE HOME. RULE QUESTION,

NATIONALISTY HOLD OUT THE OLİVE BRANCH.

LONDON, April 28th.

THE POPULATION OF BRITISH

COLONIES.

beyond a doubt the truth of Kipling's saying "Never the twain shall meet."-- Yours faithfully,

J. P. BRAGA.

ROUND-THE-WORLD PEDESTRIAN

ATTACKED.

A curious story was related to Mr. Molbourne at the Magistracy yesterday when a charge of assault by Chinese upon a German named Louis Rohmeyer, who is walking round the world for a wager, was investigated. One man was placed before. bis Worship. This man, a riesha coolie, was accused of having stolen $10 from the pocket of the complainant. Rohmeyer stated that he engaged the defendant to convey him to the cinematograph, but he was taken instead to Morrison Hill Gap Road, where, on a sign being made by the him and held him, while his pockets were searched and the money stolen.

bolted, but the complainant chased him richa coolic dropped the shafts and

defendant, two other men came up to

The

and caught him, afterwards handing hitit

over to the police. Sergeant Pitt asked defendant for his ricsha: licence, but it was found he had not got one: Nothing was found on him when he was sourched. Bergt. Pitt informed his Worship that LONDON, April 28th. The Hon. Mr. Watt, Premier of the matter seemed to have been arranged. Defendant took another maa's ricsha, Victoria, speaking at Brighton, said they plier for hire, and took a

fare to the wanted to see spring up somehow under spot indicated, where his confederates appear to indicate that serious distar- Imperial auspices an organisation which were in waiting. Prisoner was sentenced baner took plam there early on Sunday would assist them in populating immense to one month's hard labour and four morning. Two bomby were exploded. lands like Canada, South Africa, and hours' stocks. Numerous arrests were made. According Australasia without treaching on contro to one account a group of demonstrators versial questions. They felt that the calling themselves Radical Republicans British Empire should be more self. to persuade the sustaining and trade more together in the tried without success

essentials of life. Engineers to leave their barracks. They then went to the headquarters of the Republican Federation, where they armed themselves Among the demonstrators was an infantry captain, who was subse quently arrested. Apparently the situa tion is somewhat grave, as the Cabinet

DEMONSTRATION BY THE

KINETOPHONE.

THE MAGISTRACY.

A Chinese, who was convicted by Mr. Melbourne of keeping an unregistered club, was sentenced to three month imprisonment.

reference to the new Parliament; but having games before Crawford scored, the latter regard to the number of times Dr. SUN bringing his figures from 1-4 up to 3-4. TAT-SER has had to deny the authorship of Hancock scored the next two and ran off with the set. Crawford played pluckily telegrams sent to Peking in his name, we throughout the fourth and last set, but he shall await confirmation before crediting could not reduce the fine margin which his the report in the Chinese newspapers that opponent set up, and Hancock won 6-1. Orders for extra copies of DALY Paris

he has warned the President that the Both men kept to the back line pretty well should be sent before 11 a.m. on day of

South would secede from the North if the throughout, and scarcely a ball was sent publication. After that hour the supply

Mr. CE. H. Beavis appeared befoto is limited. Only supply for Cash.

loan contract were not submitted to Parlia-over that had not a tremedous cut on it. Telegraphic Address: PRESS,

Mr. Melbourne yesterday to charge seven Codes: A.B.O. 5th Ed. Lieber.

ment for confirmation before being signed, Crawford was very effective with his back

chair coolies for being on his premises P.O. Bot., S4

Telephone No. 12.......... The more the situation in China is studied, hand drives, and volleyed successfully, but when he tossed to beat his opponent

at the Peak without permission. Con- SONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Des Vaux ROAD (the stronger we believe will grow the con-

at the net be invariably met with no luck,

A very large audience assembled at the plainant said that the defendants were LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STREET, E.C viction that the signing of the loan contract He seemed to be rushed more than Han-

Theatre Royal last night, when for the seven cut of a gang of twenty-five men at the present time is the best guarantee cock, and in consequence he did not place

first time Mr. Edison's great invention, who made his coolie quarters a place of that could be given for the stability, peace with the accuracy that he might have

the Kinetophone, was publicly exhibited to general resort. The others escaped. Ho. and progress of the country. Peace will be done. Hancock, on the other hand, made met to consider what military measures

& Hongkong audience. H.E. the Governor would ask that an example he made of preserved from fear of international com good on the side lines and knew how to were necessary.

A later message states that the demon. (Sir Henry May) and Major General these men. His Worship imposed a fine of plications; and the conditions attached to find his rival out of position.

Anderson were present. The Kinetophone $5 on each, stood in favour of Hancock 7-5, 3-4, 6-3,strations, which were apparently abortive,

is a marvellous combination of the talking the loan ensure administrative reforms in &

were the work of Royalists, Republican machine and the cinematograph, enabi- for years that could not in other eircum, -1. stances be expected in a generation.

extremists, and Syndicalists. The Governing each word spoken by the actor on the screen to be contemporaneous with his ment, having been warned of the plot, made elaborate arrangements. A quan-appropriate action. tity of arms was seized, and the prisoners

The first item on the programme, overture by a string were sent on board a warship in the river following an

band from the 2nd D.C.L.I., ́was a descriptive lecture." Many prepared themselves for the verbose enthusiasm of

The Daily Press.

HONGYONG, APRIL 29TH, 1913. Naws is to hand that the contract for a Toan of £25,000,000 sterling, which has so long been under negotiation, has been signed, sealed and settled at last. The withdrawal of the Americans from partici:

On Thursday, 1st of May. (Ascension pation in the negotiations, so far from resulting in the complete break-up of the Day). Divine Service will be held at a international combination, as the critics of am in St. Joseph's Church,

"

the Sextuple Group anticipated, would On the Shanghai Race Course last week seem to have had quite the opposite effect. Mr. A. S. Wilson bad his arm broken by fall and Mr. G. Wuilleumier, a day or Negotiations between China and the remain- ing five members of the Group have been two later, sustained a broken collar-bone, proceeding smoothly, and though China at

Messrs. Hughes & Hough in their first hoped, for some not very obvious weekly coal report describe the marker the loan from the as strong. The list of cargoes expected Quintuple Group on terms somewhat less shows a total of 31,700 tons from Japan

reason," to secure

JOSELAND AND PENMAN.

The score

Tagus.

The match between A. N. Joseland and J. B. Ponman was a very even struggle, but the light failing it was found im- possible to play the last and deciding set. Joseland carried off the honours in the first set, (6-9) being simply all over his man, but Penman played more steadily in

ICEBERGS IN THE ATLANTIC. the second and won it 7-5. Joseland retaliated by winning the next set by the same figures, and in the fourth set Penman

LONDON, April 28th. had to win eight games before he secured With two sels all, it was

The Allan liner Virginiau, bound for the verdict thought doubtful if the match could be concluded. A start was made, but after Halifax, had to go dead slow for 14 each man get a game it was decided to hours through an icefield. Eight monster abandon play for the night. The contest will be replayed in a day or two, but icebergs were sighted almost on the spot whether it will mean the whole game of the foundering of the Titanic. The ice starting from the beginning or playing

bergs were drifting towards the south the best of three has yet to be decided.

across the Trans-Atlantic track.

EMPIRE TRADE COMMISSION.

LONDON, April 28th.

SINGLES,

enerous than those of the Sextuple Group, and 6,100 from Dairen, all sold. she has not apparently improved on

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Labeaud have her bargain. The telegram reporting that

returned to Japan. Mr. Libeaud, who the contract has been signed in Peking has for the past two years been in charge R. Harris (recs. 3/6) beat W. N. Lowe In the single handicap "A" class M. gives no information as to the price at of one of the European offices of Messrs. (ser.) 6-1, 0-0, 7-5.

At the Dodwell & Co., is joining another foreign beginning of last week, the Minister of firm in Tokio.

which the loan is to be issued:

Since the severe suppression of opium

INTERPORT SHOOTING PRACTICE.

inst.:

A message from Melbourne states that Commission has

Bergt. Pitt yesterday proceeded well-dressed Chinese for against assaulting a lakong at the Portuguese Sports on Saturday. It was stated that the lukong in keeping the spectators from encroaching on the sports' area pushed the complainant back. This was resented by the latter, who struck the constable. A senfle ensued, and the man was taken into custody. Mr. Johnson appeared for a real, live “booster" of the Kineto his defence, and asked for a remand,

phone. They received a slight shock when the lights were extinguished, and the shock was in no way minimised when

gentleman,

attired

in evening

This was granted.

Until recently cases of drunkenness among Chinese were comparatively un- known, but apparently a changa is taking place among those who to the live in Hongkong Yesterday a Chinese 21. speech, appeared before Mr. Hazeland charged dress, appeared to walk on platform and commence

In onlarging upon the merits of this with being drunk and incapable. marvel of science and expounding the far-reply to his Worship, Inspector Dymond reaching possibilities of the invention, said the man was speechless, and had to Every gesture and movement of the facial be carried to the Police Station. The muscles synchronised exactly with the defendant, who said his friends had boon words and sentences from the talking giving him a good time, was fined $3 or apparatus After the speech the pro seven days in default. perties of the instruments were further exemplified by the gentleman in the A Chinese was charged before Mr. picture throwing plate on the floor, Hazeland with removing two dead. and it broke with resounding crash. bodies without permission from a house He blew a whistle and the sound pene in Shaakivan. The charge, which stoed trated throughout the building. A piano part heard, was altered to failing to Mr. Foster, the Canadian Commis- solo, an instrumental duct, and a song notify a death. It appeared that the by a lady followed, after which a couple deceased were the master of a shop and sioner, declared it was hoped that a

of coolio dogs ran round the stage, bark-hie wife, and it was said for the prose

cution that the accused, who was the reciprocal agreement between Canada anding furiously the while.

A dramatic selection from Shakespeare's accountant in the shop, had the bodies Australia would soon be arranged,

was performed with removed his reason being that if the "Julius. CooZAT wonderful harmony of speech and action, deaths were reported the premises would THE DUCHESS OF COSNAUGHT

and various other short plays were given have to be cleansed, a proceeding to in the same way to the evident enjoyment which they objected. Mr. D. W. Tratman of the audience. The exhibition concluded Head of the Sanitary Department, said by a representation of a nigger minstrel the bodies were too far decomposed fur troupe's performance, the jokes of the him to prove that plague was the cause of death. His Worship found defendant corner man being fally appreciated. The invention has yet to attain perfec- guilty of failing to report the deaths and tion, but the audience last night were imposed a fine of $100 or two months in manifestly delighted.

Finance was asking the Quintuple Group to

The following are the best scores made the Empire Trade issue a five per cent loan at ninety-one, which is three and a half points higher began, remarks a Tientsin contemporary, at the practices on the 26th and 27th arrived. than the five per cent, equivalent of the morphine has become very popular with five and a half per cent. loan at ninety-six, the um smokers, who use this as a as agreed to by the Sextuple Gr up. It substitute. The import of foreign spirits was thought probable, however, that this also increasing

price would ultimately be arranged at about Messrs. Dodwell & Co. yesterday morn- 88 or 29, the latter being the same as in the|ing received a telegram from Tianlsin. case of the CRISP Loan. The margin of | informing them that the Chinese Engi difference, it will be noted, was a substantial neering and Mining Co., Ltd., London, one, and we do not suppose that the have declared an interini dividend of a Quintuple Group has agreed to accept per cent. (three and half per cont.) fres terms any less favourable than those offered of tax on account of the year ending 30th

June, 1913. payable on 15th May next. by China to the Sextuple Group. Sir

Corpl. Blann L/Cpl. Willis....... Mr. Coles, BN 11. P. O. Pearce P. O.. Styles

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Mr. McLennan ... 32. Mr. Danby 29 Mr. R. Stewart ... 30 Mr. Faweet .....

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200 300 600 Total.

31 30 35 33 31 32 96 .99 32 96 32 8 32 95 $0 30 32

31 28 01

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31 30 89 Mr. Elsan. 29

30 ·30· 80 32 29 89 Cpl. Grimes, R.E., 29

besides several scores. of 87 and under. The Belilios Challenge Shield is now on. view at Messrs. Gaupp & Co.

LONDON, April 25th, A hulletin issued on Sunday eveling states that the Duchess of Connaught passed a good night. The Royal patient's strength is maintained, and her general condition unchanged.

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