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a country; political events ran hare but to determine whether further legal pro- London. Treaty of Prace that they cannot to an early arrangement. This Conferencement will honceforth coase to be made..
hitherto been
served, and the matter deserves the atten- persuaded that the Turkish advance on tion of the Legislative Council. In the Adrianople was net seriously weant, and offered overseers' jobs in this department
PROHIBITION OF OPIUM-SMOKING IN
KWANGTUNG.
The following dispatch has betreut to the Foreign Office and the Board of Civil Affairs by the Governor-General:-
I have the honour to forward copy of a report, which I have received from Mr.- Chan King Wa, Chief of the Police Organising Department, for your in- formation and examination: ---
"The conditions with regard to the prohibition of opiuni-smoking in Kwang-
the current year, have already been re- ported to you. I have since directed the various district magistrates to make fur- ther investigations, and it has been found that no secret planting has been reported and that, owing to the stringent searches
connteracts all offeots of perspiration, and is tendency, but, it may be remarked, there meantime young men at home who are that the Turks nierely intended to placate the Roumanian advance, has now been re-tmig, existing prior to the 6th moon of
Promotes a healthy action of the skin, as refreshing and invigorating to the system
It is invaluable for Cleaning Jewellery
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should understand that the conditions of the Chauvinists at Constantinople by an employment are at present anything but appearance of activity, and the Turkish satisfactory,"
A FLOOD OF DESPATCHES. Communication between Bulgaria and Europe, which was interrupted owing to
opened; consequently there is a flood of Sofia despatches, which are mostly offcial accounts of the alleged atrocities of the Servians and Greeks.
A. S. WATSON Many Chinese secin to have realized that it
ABOLITION OF NAVIGATION BUREAU. In view of the troubles that have casts them much more to present a neat and
THE SEIZURE OF ADRIANOPLE..
ensued since the establishment of the & CO., LTD., I clearly appearane e in foreign garments than
The news of the seizure of Adrianople The conference of ambassadors held in Chan has ordered this Bureau to bo Navigation Bureau, Governor-General in Chinese." Cheapness and comparative
has created" something akin to conster London has lengthily discussed this ques-abolished. All harbour: duos, etc., which "conveniquc","plus", a very largo element
of enpscrvatisin, must ultimately be the to receive the report and accounts of the uation in European capitals.
aim of the Turkish advance and the were in existence before the establishment deciding factors in the national costume of liquidator and to fix his remuneration; Powers are so closely identified with the necessity that the belligerents should come
of this bureaux will still be levied, but the charges imposed after its establish- CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO LE. THE little influence. The revolution inevitably. Watkins; and to declare a first and possibly accept over-louting by the is unanimously of the opinion that the ceedings, should be taken against Mr. 0. GOVERNCE,
created a temporary boom in foreign styles final dividend or return of capital.
Tarks, even if the latter intend regularis attempt of Turkey to effect, a revision of -the Republicans naturally wanted to
The latest number of Truth includes ing the situation and resolve to declare the decision of the Powers on the subject- mark their progressiveness, and the obvious course was the adoption of a fashion in the following paragraph :---" Discontent war on Bulgaria, as there is talk of doing. Fof the frontier is absolutely inadmissible. among the overseers in the Public Works The Turkish Note to the Powers justi-The Ambassadors expect instructions on clothing which must always have b.en Department at Hongkong has latelyfying the step by the new interpretation the 24th instant regarding the action to associated among the Chinese with advanced found expression in several resignations of the Enos-Midia Line" surprised the be taken at Constantinople. thought, on account of its prevalence among They complain of their treatment by ope the foreign-educated student class. The or two of the engineers under whom they Powers. They hnd removal of the queue, the symbol of Mauchu Jomination, facilitated and encouraged this were few who called for a change in the national costume on the ground that what is still the prevailing fashion was introduced by the Manchu conquerors. There were, it is true, one or two hera and there who advocated a return to the loose robes warn under the Mixe dynasty and now the garb of Taoist pricats, but their plea was not so much for the abandonment of the Manchu 1871, and after five years! service in the The deceased officer was born in fashion as for the avoidance of a slavish Itoyal Marines, joined the Hongkong imitation of Japan. With all this, however, Police in 1800. He became land bailiff the effect on the vast buls of the population in January, 1004, and was thenceforward was very small indeed, and at times--as one of the mainstays of the work of settle when Mr. CHAO PING-CHUN, the Premier,ment in the New Territorios. His zeal appeared at the opening of Parliament with and love of adventure made him very a silk hat and frock coat worn over Chinese suon nequainted with the New Territories trousers and shes the uppesmuce of from end to end, and he was, perhaps, the fashion was so incongruous as rather to only European who could claim acquain- give pause to others thinking of adopting tance with every village and corner of FLORIDA SOAP.
Western garb. But standards of taste vary the district. His accurate and painstak with place and clite, and it is evident that Soon, Delicately it is not so much from aesthetic reasone Perfumed. An Ides! Sony for preserving that foreign fashions can never be adopted the complexion.
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tories.
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work gained for him the thaaks of occasion, and his loss will be severely the Government on more than felt in the To a somewhat imperious and indepen New Territory work.
dent spirit, Mr. Faust joined a thoroughly
and he will be indly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing or working with him.
assur
Ambassadors undoubtedly gave
nees to this effect in the different capitals. There are undoubtedly means of exercising strong pressure on Turkey, but the dificulty will be to agree thereon,
M. Ivantcheff and General Paprikoff, are The Bulgarian Peace Commissioners,
hurrying to Nish.
FLEEING FROM ADRIANOPLE. The civil authorities and population at Adrimopls are fleeing to Bulgaria. It is
reported that Envor Bey commands the captors.
REFUGEES FLOUE TO SOFIA.. Thousands of refugees, mostly women and children, have arrived at Sofia.
There are 70,000 more en route.
The Roumanians are within 30 miles of
that cavalry reconnaissances necessitated Bofin; but it is explained in Bukharest
PROBABLE SUCCES3011.
GERMAN MINISTER AT FEKING, made, the transportation of opium from the neighbouring provinces has ceased. But the main point to make the prohibi- tion a success is to stop the people smoking privately. The number of arrests for smoking opium reported to
which is sufficient proof that opium- have been made is gradually decreasing,
smokers are diminishing. I am instruct
BARLIN, July 22nd. Reuter's correspondent at Berlin wires that it is eontemplated that Heer Secken dor, the German Minister at Tangier, |will replace His Excellency von Haxing the various district authorities to
thausen,
continue ussiduously their efforts Envoy Extraordinary and
wards accomplishing the desired end, and Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking, who beg to request you to forward this is ill an home.
report, which covers the 8th moon."
DUTCH POLITICS.
SOCIALISTS DECLINE PORTFOLIOS.
AMSTERDAM, July 22nd. The Socialists who were offered port- folios in the
new. Cabinet have
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tion of the Chinese costume, which, from some advantages either of cheapness or utility, would so commend itself to the masses us to lead to its widespread adoption, and would at the same time serve as a distinguishing mark of the breach with the past, we do not doubt that the Republican leaders would have joined with their crusade against the queue an interdict on clothes of
THE SOTTO EXTRADITION CASE.
FINAL REPLY FOR THE DEFENCE:"
The hearing of the case in which the American Government seek the surrender of Vicente Solto, the editor of the Philip pine Republic, was resumed before Mr. F.
Hazelund yesterday.
Mr. G. K. Iall Bratlon opened his dealing with Section 25 of the Extradi- tion Act submitted that the Court was absolutely bound by the exact wording of the Section, and no by his friend's transposition of the words, Mr. Brutton insisted that it was most important to ascertain whether the place where the crime
tion.
tive rejecting the proposal by 13 votes
THE GREEK ADVANCE. The Greck Army continues on a general | to 8. advance, It captured Ez guns in the recent fighting.
Despatches from Athens state that the Grecks are only thirty miles from the Bulgarian frontier.
WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.
LONDON, July 22nd.
In the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury, on behalf of the Opposition, moved that BULGARIA SUES FOR PEACE, the House decline to proceed with the Reuter's correspondent at Bukharest second reading of the Welsh Disestablish- wires that M. Ghenadie, the new Bulment Bill until it had been submitted to
telegram to the Roumanian Government, which King Ferdinand has endorsed by a telegram to King Charles of Roumania, suing for peace, and offering to appoint plenipotentiaries to negotiate at any place Roumania chooses
Lord Haldane maintained that the Bill was righteous and its policy a true one,
IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL.
LONDON, July 22nd.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
LO-
A meeting of the Council is called for to-norrow.
The business includes a resolution under Section 3 of the Opium Ordinance, 1909, as amended by Section 2 of the Opium Amendment Ordinance, 1911.
The orders of the day are:-- First reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Explosivo Substances.”****
Second reading of a Bill entitled, "An
tioners Ordinance, 1871." Ordinance to amend the Legal Practi-
Second reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of Wireless Telegraphy,"
Ordinance to give effect to the change in Second reading of a Bill entitled, "An
the name and style of the offers beretofore known as that of the Registrar-General,”
Committee on the Bill entitled, “An' Ordinance to provide for the registration. and supervision of certain schools."!
Committee on the Bill entitled, “ ** An Ordinance to amend the Companies
THE MAGISTRACY.
Mr. Birrell, in introducing the Irish Land Purchase Bill in the House of Commons, announced that the purchase Ordinance, 1911." of two-thirds of the land stock had been accomplished, but that $60,000,000 would be required to complete, with an addi- tional million for labourers' cottages.
A Chinese contractor was charged There would be no further public issue of before Mr. F, A, Hazeland yesterday with land stock, except for pending agreements amounting to £25,000,000. The National Debt Commissioners would, finance the remainder.
the Manchu cut, and the fact that while final statement for the defence, and Kerian Foreign Miniator, has sent a long the country by means of a referendum. regulations have been promulgated govern ing the salutations to be exchanged between acquaintances at a casual meeting in the street, there have been none or the subject of changes in the national costume, is also an indication that the government recog- nizes the infeasibility of such change
committed was either a was Much has been said and written about the Colony,
While the negotiations for an armistico Dependency or constituent will be conducted at Nish, the peace pre tendency in modern China to adopt forsigp|part." Only when they had proved that liminaries for the Treaty will probabs garls, but this tendency is, after all, very the Philippines were one of the three be signed at Bukharest. limited, and almost infinitesimal at any dis and that the offence was an extraditable tance from the Treaty port fringe, with one crime, would they satisfy the definition or two exceptions, the most notable of which of "fugitive criminal." The case for CROFTON --On 22nd July, in London, tuis headgear. The Reports show not only au
the prosecution was based upon the con- the wife of R. H. CROFTON, a son.
increasing import of foreign cops and hats, tention that the Philippine Islands were 1900.
part of the United States. If it was not but also a decreased trade in Chinese felt
proved that they were a constituent part HOWBIEGAN-CLARK-On July 10th, at the caps-in former are found to accord better of the United States, then the requisition Church of St. Lawrence, Oxhill, with the Republican coiffure, and in some was bad, and therefore the proceedings -Warwickshire, by the Rev. 3. Carter,
TURKS DEFEAT BULGARIANS. M.A., Rector, assisted by the Rev. places it is the exception to see 'man
were void. The whole point was, as he FT. Johnson, MA. (formerly wearing a cap of the old Chinese style. had reiterated over and
Turkish despatches of yesterday state over again, Chaplain to St. John's Cathedral, CARLYLE would evolve some philosophic "What are the Philippine Islands within that the Bulgarians opposed the Turkish Hongkong), Hrom LAYARD DOWDIGGIN to HILDA, only daughter of Dr. and exposition of the esoteric significance of the this Act ?? It was for the Crown to Mrs. FRANCIS CLARK,
cccupation of various strategic points, Hongkong. conjunction of the blue gown and the peaked prow that the Philippines were a con- (By cable)
[001 cap or imitation "Panama," but to the stituent part of the United States, compelling the Turks to give battle, with HONGEONG OFFICE: 104, Des Værx Road (ordinary man the phenomenon is sufficiently The Court could not be asked to the result that the Turks have succeeded LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STREET, E.C.explaited as the result of the combined without any evidence at all, that they in capturing Kuleiburgas, Luleburgas were a constituent part of the United the Ergene Bridge and Babeski, taking convenience States. He, was prepared to prove that
they were not.
136 prisoners. The hearing was again adjourned.
MARRIAGE.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 936, 1913.
operation of conservatism, and cheapness.
A
The next Gymkhana meeting at Happy Valley is fixed for August. 30th.
A Chinese who was working on a now building in Kimberley Road, Kowko, fell down and fractured his skull. He was later removed to hospital. -
THE ETTI BANKRUPTCY.
Bay,
Reuter's correspondent at Bashibozouk wires that it transpires that King Ferdinand of Bulgeria has telegraphed appealing to the Kaiser on the subject of the Roumanian invasion. The nature of the reply is unknown.
STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. In the House of Commons, Mr. F. D." Acland, Under-Secretary for Foreign.
EFFORTS OF THE POWERS.
WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPION- SHIP.
LONDON, July 22nd.
In the World's Beulting Championship
of Australia, ensily by two lengths. The at Putney, Barry, the holder, beat Pearce,
time was 24mins.'09/5sces.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, July 22nd. The death is announced of the Rt. Hon.
Lord Cardwell's array reform, and of the
causing an obstruction in Connaught Road. Mr H L Dennye, jun. (of Messrs Dennys & Bowley), defended. Sergt. Baker told the Magistrate that defendant placed a heap of stones ou the road, causing an obstruction. The heap measured 45 feet long and 21 feet wide. Defendant had a permit allowing 60 feet by 15 feet, the heap thus being fet in
excess.
In answer to Mr. Deanys, the Sergeant wide at the spot where the stones were, said that the road might be about 100 feet
Mr. Dennys-He may have exceeded his permit a little, but he was not ob structing anybody --There is a good deal. of traffic-along this road, especially of trucks taking cargo to and from ships. There is much ricsha traffic as well.
Inspector Dymond said this was going
Partment and the police.
boy of the committee which worked out pondence between the Public Works De- The police wanted to stop it, in order to give the public a right to the road..
Royal Commissious on Indian Financial Relations, 1896, Civil Service Superan- Mr. Dennys said that five feet of the uations, 1962, and Militia and Volunroad was clear, and that was quite suffi-
cient for the public to walk on.
Inspector Dymond-It is a daily deeur-
A sitting of the London Bankruptcy ult. for the public examination of Mr, regarding Turkey was occupying the Court was appointed to be held on 26th Affairs, said that the latest information Sir Ralph Henry Knox, who was a mem-on continually, and there had been corres Charles E. Etti, described as a company promoter, late of 102-1, New Oxford-street, attention of the Powers, but he could not W.C. The debtor was formerly manager and editor of the investors art and state what netion they might agree to take. was connected with a number of com. tion of trade with China. In November, panies having for their object the prono 1911, he obtained
The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, speaking concession from the chief of 72 Guilds of China to open at Birmingham, said the Fowers had been branches for direct trading with that doing their utmost to bring the disputants country, and to publisk the East and made against the debtor on April 25th on believed the meeting at Nish must result West florice - A receiving ender was together at a peaceful conference, aud he
a creditor's petition; he attended at the. department of the Official Receiver, and in an immediate armistice and speedy The American Consulate received from come here and blame all contractors in was partly examined in relation to his
the Manila Observatory yesterday a tele. general in order to complete their caso affairs, but failed to keep a subsequent telles of settlement, concerning which, gram reporting a cyclone or typhoon East against my client. I think it is a most appointment, and in his absence the however, in view of what had happened, of Northern Luzon less than 300 miles reprehensible way of conducting a pro- Registrar made an order of adjudications Powers must preserve their own judg-distant, direction unknown. in bankruptcy against the estate. Mr.
teers, 1903.
TYPHOON WARNING.
renoc.
Mr. Denny-Yes, your Worship. They
THE popularity song the Chinese of foreign clothing that followed on the revelu tion is zollected in the Consular Reports of China's trade in 1912 that are now appear ing Almost all bour witness from the
Governor-General Forbes, of the Philip Customs returns to increased imports under pine Islands, has recently been a patient the head clothing"-if, indeed, suck of the General Hospital at Manila, evidence is wanted after a walk through undergoing an operation upon his nose. the streets of any of the chief Trosty ports,
A rain named W. C. Ramsay, unem There is room for question, however,ployed and of no fixed abode, was found whether the adoption of foreign clothing lying unconscious in Ice House Street at will make any real progress among the 3 o'clock on. Monday evening. Chinese inasses--the porte are only the sent to the Hospital... outer fönge, and oven there the men wearing foreign attimo are, save in one or two particulars, in a sinal minority-and a remark in the Report for Swator would indicate the protability of the maximum being BOOL attuned in this respect.
Manila papers announce with satis Writing under the head "Silk Piece Goods," faction that the Royal Mail Steam Packer HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULsays: "The demand Co., which is extending their trans- and under the circumstances he asked questions which will not be to her interest being a wet day our $6,000 per annum negative.
He was
Mr. Marshall Darroch, the Shakespereau reciter, returned to Hongkong yester day from a visit to Manila, where he has given a number of recitals to highly appreciative audiences.
fell away with the rush for foreign style Pacific service to London, has decited clothing, and prices declined about 20 per make Manila a port of call each way.
Daniel Williams, Official ceiver. The mot. Mr. Asquith added that if Turkey is -ported-at-on-a-previous occasion
debtor was stated to be in New York, and ill-advised enough to defy the Treaty she a Bolice of the sitting for his public examination had been sent to an address must be prepared for the bringing up of in that city. No reply had been received,
secution.
His Worship-My experience is that contractors are carcino. Has the defen
A recent Reking paper contains the dant been before the Court before? following sarcastic note:-"Yesterday Inspector Dymond answered in tho
Senators found it inconvenient to sit.
to
for the sitting to be adjourned sine die. and which will bring into debate certain Perhaps they are praying for a wet His Honour/made an order in those terms.
tof her actions.
summer!"
dant after cautioning him to follow the The Magistrate discharged the defen-
directions of tb permits.
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