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in regard to now enterprises, foreign trude,

railway working and other economie- mat- TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

{THROUGH BEUTER & AGENCY.]

BIG STRIKE IN LONDON. THREATENED INTERFERENCE WITH MAIL TRAFFIC.

LONDON, August 26th.

ters." The statistien! information shows that the amount of capital invested in new enter- prises in Japan in 1912 totalled over fifty- threo million pounds sterling. This repro- sents an increase of more than sixteen million poands sterling over the corresponding figures for the year 1911, and it is accounted especially worthy of note that these gatifying results were obtained in a year

A strike of painters in London, involv marked by national mourning and generaling 11,000 men, in consequence of the dejection into which the whole country was employment of non-Unionists, is extend thrown by the irreparable loss of its ing to other trades, and 700 electricians Sovereign." The foreign trade returns make the General Post Office have decided not to return to work until the non- Unionist painters in the Government service are discharged.

similarly satisfactory showing. In ex ports the increase was over eight millions sterling, while in imports the increase exceeded tou and three-quarter milhons sterling. It has hitherto been a common

By Arroistaest to HE. Tas Governo experience, which has culled for no special meation," says the Annual," for the volume of foreign trade for any year to show a fair excess over that of the preceding year, nor is the increase in one your of 70,000,000 you in exports or of 100,000,000 you in imports unprecedented; hus 1912 was tha 3rst your in which there was an increase of you 180,000,000 (£18,436,956) in 'the total volume," which, it may be added, eso eded & billion yen (2102,426,533). The railway revenue reached record figures, while the total national revenue for the year, which ended March Slat, 1913, was expected to show an excess of ten and a half million pounds sterling over the estimates. It is an eminently satisfactory showing and may be said to afford hope that tho deuinad for somE reduction of the present faxation is now within mea- surable distance of being met. In any case. the financial and economic conditions which this official compilation shows obtain in Japan afford little ground for the pessimis tic. forebodings which one often hears expressed regarding the financial outlook in Japan.

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Mr. and Mrs, E. D. C. Wolfe returned to the Colony yesterday by the Hirano

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ]

NEXT GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF ·

CANADA. PRINCE ARTHUR TO SUCCEED HIS FATHEE.

LONDON, August 26th.

decided that Prince Arthur of Connaught The Daily Graphie says it is virtually

shall succeed the Duke of Connaught as Governor General of Canada when the Duke retires towards the close of 1014

THE DEPARTURE OF MR. CLEMENTI.

PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESA, FROM NIUBORDINATE CIVIL SERVANTS.

MACAO NOTES:

[FROM OUR OWN COBRESPONDENT. ]

August 8th.

DIVATORY METHODS,

Mr. and Mrs. Clementi leave the

A week has passed since the typhoon Colony this morning by the Empirean of

Guiana, where Mr. Clementi takes up his debris of ruined walls. But as for the Japan for Shanghai en route to British paid its visit, and the Public Works staff. is still busily engaged removing the new duties as Colonial Secretary. He

A large mumber of the junior and authe Senado asleep? That the scavenging proceeds via Siberia and England, this scavenging of the streets, anyone might be excused for thinking, that it was only

ordinato civil servants ambled in the of the streets should be utterly being the quickest ronte.

yesterday that we had the typhoon, Is

Council Chamber yesterday to present to neglected in the present warm weather.

·Mr. Cecil Clementi #1 illuminated

is a serious menace to the public health, Address, and to bid farewell to him and and it is high time the Senado engaged Mrs. Clementi.

a sufficient number of coolies to clean up. the city.

SOLDIERS ON FURLOUGH.

Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, First Clerk of the EXTRA PAY ΤΟ WEAR UNIFORMS. The action of the electricians threatens

Magistracy, in making the presentation to interfere with the mail service,

LONDON, August 26th."

on behalf of the signatories said: The strike was made a conspicuous the permission given to soldiers to wear this Colony, I have the honour to ask The Daily Mail states that, following Mr. Clementi,-On behalf of certain feature in the papers

junior and subordinate civil servants of Though the officials of the Painters ft whilst on furlough, in consequence or to accept an Address in which we Union claim that there are 11,000 men

of which the uniform is now less seen, the have endeavoured to express the great Army Council is going to pay toüb on strike, the majority of the

non-stiem and respect in which we hold you, commissioned officers and privates on and our deep regret at having to bid you employers say they are not inconveni- onced. The men somit that only a third furlough a shilling a day to walk about and Mrs. Clementi farewell. It was the

on Tuesday,

of the painters in London belong to the Unions.

Pickets were active thronghoat Londen on Monday, scoring a first success at No.: 18, Downing

Stroet, where paintors were induced to leave.

several

The Post Office officials view the threat of the electricians with equanimity and say that there is little danger of the staff proving disloyal.

THE SUFFRAGETTE CAMPAIGN,

A TRUCK?

LONDON, August 26th, There are indications that there is a

trus between the Militant Suffragettes and the Government. Out of 13 prisouers under the Cat and Mouse Act, only Two cases of plague were notified one is in gaol, the others being on holiday yesterday.

or at their ordinary work... It is also believed that the truce will strengthen the hands of those Ministers who am in favour of the Women's Suffrage incasure. Mrs. Pankhurst, in a letter to her followers, says I am resting and gaining strength for a renewed battle in the autumn. 1 hope all will take ad- vantage of the political luli for the rest and change they richly deserve."

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LONGONG, August 27ru, 1913.

A OLANOK at the information contained in

the latest issue of the Financial and Economic Annual of Japin, which for the past thirteen years has been públished, in English, by the Japanese Department of

A Chinese was killed as the result of a landslide in the Wanchai district on Monday.

The third Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medical is to be held at Saigon, November 8th to 15th..

As the outcome of an automobile accident, i 3. Danon proprietor of the MeKinley Garage at Manila, was arrested last week and charged with the murder of A. A. Anderson.

The death is announced at Newchwang of Mr. E. A. Sargent. He was formerly in Japan for many years, at one time as manager of the American Trading Co. at Kobe. At Newchwang he had for some yeara been identified with the firm of Van Ess & Co.

The cost of the Shrine to be erected to the memory of Meiji Tenno is estimated at about 1,000,000 yen. It is reported that the Shrine, when complete, will rank with the Kashiwara Shrine, in Yamato province, dedicated to Emperor Jimmn. the first Emperor of Japan,

COMMEMORATING ULSTER DAY

·SIR EDWARD CARBON'S APPEAL.

in their

uniforms for three hours, to help

recruiting.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

THE COMPOSITION OF THE CONFERENCE

LONDON, August 20th.

Mail states that the negotiations for the The Sydney correspondent of the Daily Imperial Defence Conference in London early in 1914 are practically completed. It is proposed that the Imperial Premier, Naval and Military Ministers, and Colonial Premiers and Defence Ministers ishali compose the Conference.

MILITARY APPOINTMENT..

LONDON, August 26th, Colonel A. R. Hoskins, D.S.O., has been appointed Inspector-General of the King's African Rifles.

intention of some of us by confine the Address to only such officers as have had the honour of serving under you. But when the document was printed, and was being sent round for signatures, some officers who did not come within this category desired to join. The result is

nationalities. You will be glad to hear that the Address is largely signed, and signed by officers of all grades and all that one man came all the way from the New Territories in order to add his signature to the document; and another, although on sick leave, called at my office yesterday for the same purpose. This hearty and spontaneous tribute shows how highly and widely you are esteemed by the junior branch of the service, In presenting you, sir, with this small token of our respect, we do so not merely because we have had the honour of serving under privilege of knowing you personally. you; nor hecase some of us have the

That reason lies deep in the hearts of the There is another and a stronger reason signatories, and will be patent to all who know you. I need say no more; and, with your permission, I beg now to read to you the Address.

A PICNIC PANTY ROBBED BY FIRATEN..

For-

were held up by a gang of pirates and the hot spring resterday morning and A pionie party went up the river to

when not far away from Chinsan they robbed of all thoir belongings. tunately no personal injury was done to any member of the party. They reached Macan safely at-3 p.m. infamished condition and did unzple justice to a good breakfast at one of the hotels! It is stated here that the West Bivor is infested - with these pirate gangs.

THE ADAMASTOR."

afternoon and is leaving on Thursday for The cruiser Adainastor arrived thus

Shanghai. She will shortly be leaving

this station for Lishou.

something like a record.

THE WEATHER. The heat for sine days past must be

LAUNCHES IN COLLISION.

Marine Court by Mr. E. Jones, the An enquiry was held yesterday at the Assistant Harbourmaster, into the cir cumstances attending the collision between the steam launches Atlante (owned by Messrs. Holt & Company) and Oriental (helonging to the Hongkong Ice Com

appeared on behalf of the loe Company, pany) Mr. G, K. Hall Bratton

and Mr. Davison (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) represented the South British Assurance Company.

Ob

NEW DUTCH CABINET.

AMSTERDAM, August 26th.

Following is the text of the Address:-

The coxswain of the Oriental stated. Queen Wilhelmina has given an audi- To CECI CLEMENTI, Esquire, M.A., Oxon..

that he was travelling at about six knots encu to Cort van who has successfully formed a Ministry. der Linden,

Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk at the time of the accident. When ho of Councils in the Colony of Hongkong,first saw the other launch he was about Its composition, however, will not be Subordinate Members of the Hongkong Civil long blast and proceeded on his murse. SI-We, the undersigned, Junior and 570 feet from the Yat Shing. He gave a Service, who have had the honour and inauguration of the Palace of Peace. announced until after the ceremony of privilege of serving mader you at different altering neither course nor speed,

periods during your long and distinguished Serving that the other launch maintained JACK JOHNSON'S ENGAGEMENT

Serving in this Colony, beg to wish you a her speed, he gave a short blast from his hearty farewell on your departure from whistle, as he was afraid there might be these shores, and to offer you our respectful congratulations on your appointment to the important post of Government Secretary in assistant hendship of a Department to the British Guana. This promotion from the highest post in the Civil Service proper of the deep appreciation in which your past services to the Crown have been held by His Majasty' Government

POSTPONED.

LONDON, August 26th..

It is announced that Jack Johnson's engagement at two music halls has been postponed this week, as Johnson desires

to

answer criticisms and

LONDON, August 25th. Sir Edward Carson, K.G., M.P., has appealed to the Ulster clergy of all denominations to hold appropriate ser- vices on the 28th September to commemo- allegations. rate Ulster Day. A great demonstration, representing the Unionists of Munster. Leinster, and Connaught, will be held in Dublin on the 28th November. Mr. Bonar Law, Sir Edward Carson; and Mr. Campbell, K.C, M.P., will speak.

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS IN

BAVARIA

LONDON, August 20th. There are great festivities at Kelbein,

of the War of Liberation. The Emperor Bavaria, in orlebration of the centenary

Another death from heat stroke in Shanghai is at of an English railway cgineer named Charles William Madden, and all the Federal Princes attended, who for some time past has been engaged

the construction of dykes in the guests, referred to the misfortunes of The Prince Regent, in receiving the

denth he was staying at the Savoy Hotel. Yangisze region. At the time of his Germany a century ago as being a conse quence of her disanion, but the situation

This is

Messra. Hughes & Hough sell by public anetion on Tuesday next H.M.S

THE WATERPLANE RACE.

LONDON, August 20th.

OBITUARY.

meet any

LONDON, August 2õtle The death is announced of Mr. W. Bridges Webb, D.L.

[Tho deceased was Director of the Metro politan Life Assurance Society, Chairman of the Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange, and ·Majör is the Hon. Artillery Company.]

THE DISTURBANCES IN CHINA.

· FIGHTING. AT NANKING,

ennther Colony is a sufficient testimony to

collision, and slightly altered his course to starboard. At that time the dilanta

boat did not do anything until after the was only 50 or 60 feet distant. The latter collision, when she gave three st

She did not alter her course or go asters) until afterwards. Subsequently the Atlanta came on ahead and picked up two of the witness' crow from the water. The Oriental went down Lbout two minutes after she was struck, Witness was picked up by one of the four boats that came to render assistanes. No lives were lost. A

It is unnecessary for us to enumerate your distinguished serves to the Corerament, or your great achievenients as a Scholar, Lin guist and Traveller. But it would be more than ingratitude il wo did not allude to the uniform kiadness and unfailing courtesy which we have invariably received at your hands, and to the personal interest which The coxswain of the Atlanta said, he you have always taken in us. We cannot recall a single instance in which, consistently was proceeding from the Delta to Holt's with your cuty, you denied us your help Wharf, and when crossing the stern of the when we sought it; or in which you did not Yat Shing he gave two long blasts from give us a patient and sympathetic bearing the whistle to warn other vessels in the when we consulted you on any matters co neighbourhood. When about 70 feet from cerning ourselves. By your departure we feel indeed that we will lose not only the stern of the Fat Shing he noticed the. and appreciative Superior Officer, but a other launch como by the starboard side -most kind and sympathetic friend

of an Apcar steamer,

just

It is therefore with the deepest regret that Nanking seems to be still strongly held wish you and Mrs. Clementi happiness, we now take leave of you, We respectfully

Mr. Jones He means pert site surely. by rebels. On the night of the 24th the health and every success in your new sphere was only about 50 feet from that steamer's The witness added that the Oriental

Taiping Gate and Chinyeung Gate-and assault on the city at two points the be led to serve your King and Country. Northern Genorai Chung Huar made an of work, and wherever you may in the future side. Witness gave three blasts. Hongkong, 26th August, 1918.

a hot engagement ensued, large numbers Mr. CLEMENTI, in reply said:1 am on both sides being killed, but apparently deeply touched by the kindness and good to address me in terms so flattering. I he did not succeed in entering the city. will towards me which has prompted you

TRAITOROUS TROOPS IN SZECHUAN, The Governor of Szechuan has reported to Peking that he had dispatched a force

Mr. Jones said he did not propone to go any further with the enquiry, as the from the evidence, and from what he bad last witness had condemned himself.

himself

seen, it was impossible for the

me, to my brother cadets, for with your responsible for the accident. which you have done to me and, through accurate. He held him to be wholly Had ho permission I should like to regard this taken sufficicient precautions the happen Address as a token of the cardial relations

the junior branch of the Hongkong Civil ficate would to suspended for thro which exist between the cadet officers and ing might have been averted. His corti Service. It is a great pleasure to me to months, and at the end of that pericd

this opportunity of meeting you

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of over a thousand soldiers to Chunking here and of thanking you in poreon for he would have to come up for farther.

EXCEPTIONAL HEAT AT

SHANGHAL

Finance, suffices to show how utterly News from Hongkong on August 15th counted in the present day upon disanion the city, indicating that considerable am also very sensible of the honour story given by the last witness to be.

A special telegram to the Peking Daily was now different. If foreign countries Fires were observed in several parts of confounded are the prophets of evil who informed the metropolitan public that in the component parts of the German damage must have been done by the shell predicted the country's rain aftor ilio costly over ten thousand houses bave been Empire they would be cruelly disap-fire. though successful war waged against destroyed by fire at Canton." Russia That war cost Japan more than the Erst we hare beard of it. Perhaps it pointed. He also paid a tribute to the two hundred millions of ponds sterling, is important to note that the message is well-tried Austro-German alliance. and her national debt, which prior to that not very precue as to date of this fire! war was standing in the neighbourhood of 50 millions sterling, rose as a direct consequence of the war to 260 millions Alecrily (Admiral's Yacht), and the two

to suppress the rising there, but it your willing and elicient assistance. No examination. Mr. Hawker, who is attempting to force and they rose and killed their crnment depends on the loyal, intelligent, developed that there were rebels in the one can know better than the Assistant sterling, one half of it representing foreign torpedo-boat destroyers linndy and Circle Great Britain by waterplanc, was commander.

Colonial Secretary how greatly the Gov loans. Taxation was increased to such an uns. The ships are now open to cheered all along the coast. At Yarmouth extent that Japan came to be described as inspection

and industrious co-operation of the clerical staff, and as I look back over the the most heavily taxed country in the tained at the Commodore's Office.

un permits boing·

ob guns were fired, and steaners sounded

work in which we have shared I realise There Ho roached Scarborough, world. But in spite of all this there has Alacrity is to be sold without restriction

more and more how much has been dao their syrens.

to your constant and self-effacing help. been economic rogress which may well be as to disposal, but the torpedo-boat 390 miles from Southampton, în haven

Believe me, I am very grateful to you. described as phenomenal. The boom in destroyers are to be sold separately for

Gentlemen, after almost 14 years spent hours.

We take the following from the Peking in Hongkong, during a period of more commercial enterprise which eat in after breaking up.

Daily News of the 15th inst.:- Mr. Hawker descended acar Seaham

than usual interest the first part of the conclusion of the war has been steadily

With reference to the report which we and brought under the British rule, while observed in 1913.

which saw the New Territories acquired maintained. The number of joint-stock, kong Legislative Council the Hon. owing to engine trouble, but restarted as to recoguition, or otherwise, by Ching of China to advance on entirely novel At to-morrow's meeting of the Hong- Herbour at six o'clock in the evening published in a previous issue to the effect the lagt years have witnessed the effort

that the British Minister had inquired companies, whion in 1906 was 9,330, had | Attorney-General will move a resolution after an hour's delay. increased to 13,031 by 1911-the latest approving the "New Revised Edition"

of loan agreements concluded by Dr. Sun great regret with which to-morrow I shall lines you will easily understand the with British firms for the construction bid good-bye as I fear forever to the statistics given in the Annual for 1913 of the Hongkong Ordinances prepared by:

of railways, a representative of the the paid-up capital and the reserves had Mr. Chaloner Grenville Alabaster, and increased in the same proportion. The HE. the Officer Administering the Gov- official Annual tells us that a general ernment will move a resolution expressing survey of the econom world in Japan in the Council's appreciation of the services renderod to the Government of Hongkong

1912 shows prosperity and healthy pro by Mr. Alabaster in preparing this new greas as compared with the preceding year revised edition.

DE. SUN YAT-SEN'S RAILWAY AGREEMENTS.

A inter message reports that Mr-Peking Daily News yesterday interviewed Colony in which I have had my official Hawker has landed at Berwick.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

LONDON, August 20th. Derbyshire beat Notts at Chesterfield by

21 runs.

a prominent official of the Ministry of training, whose every hill and harbour Communicationz in reference to the have delightful memories for me, where subject. Our representative was in and married the lady who is now my wife.

I leave so many friends and where I met formed that any arrangements made She and I will always look back with a which have been approved by the Central negotiations which have not been con Government will be recognized, and that Wistful sense of leer to our first home in this island and we shall carry your good cluded will be carried on by the Central wishes with us as our surest help and Government.

encouragement (in our new life in Demerara,

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