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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10гm, 1913
Dormion ja already its own master That TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
has been so in fact, for many years past, and as one instance in proof we may refer to the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation concluded between Great Britain and Japan
A. S. WATSON 1894, By Articlo XIX, the right was
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reserved to the larger Colonica to accept the stipulations in the Troaty or refuss thom, urd it was not, in fact, until 1906 that the
eron stipulations of the Treaty were made applicable to Canuda by special agreement That is one notable instance in which Canada WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. has had a determining voice in its foreign affairs, where ita commercial, financial and to some extent its political interests were concerned. We do not suppose this case to be exceptional. But there remains the general liability to entanglement in foreign complications, and Mr. Bonnes would meet it by acquiring for Canadians individually. a definite, constitutional simre in the control. of the central Imperial Government, equal to the share of the people in Britain in. dividually His conception is that of uniform Imperial citizenship. Sir WILFRID Launian's alternative conception is uni. WHISKY⚫formity of national rights, in the sense that
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King's subjects in Britain. An. United
THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.]
BRITISH BYE-ELECTIONS.
LIBERAL DEFEAT AT READING.
LONDON, November th. The election at Reading (necessitated by the appointment of Sir Rufus Isaacs as Lord Chief Justic) resulted as fol-
towe
Wilson (U.)
Gogel (L.)
Butler (Sue)
36144
4,013 1,063
The ligures at the last election were: Sir Rufus Lanes (14), 5,004; Capt. L. 0. Wilson (0.), 4,995)
LIBERAL, MAJORITY AT, LINLITHGOW
REDUCED
The result of the election at Linlithgow, to fill the vacancy created by the appoint- ment of the R. Hon Mr. A. Ure, K.C., President of the Scottish Court of Session isms follows: --
Pratt (L.) Kidd (U)
6,610
0.094
The figures at the last election wore Mr. Tre, 0,835 30. Kidd, 3,760-Majority 2,070.1
THE UNIONS A WINNER BY 1,500 VOTES." The Marquis of Linlithgow, speaking ut
and mellow. Its super Empire points out, one practical defect of Linlithgow, said there were 2,000 National
quality has established its reputation as THE LEAD ING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE DAST.
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this conception is that by declining the idea of systematic consultation Sir WILFRID LAURIER, is contrast to the Australian statcameo, szeme indifferent to the zeed of continuously harmonising and co-ordinating the policies of the Kine's several Govern.. ments, which is the meaning of Imperial
quity. A way out of this imperé is offered by Mr. Haucour's dispatch of last December inviting the Tominions to send representatives who could regularly BRANDY. attend the meetings of the Defence Com
mittee, while to any Minister deputed for Finist
very old
BROWN the purpose free access to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary was pro BRANDY, Guaranteed 25 years age, in wood. The finest LIQUEUR used. In this way a Dominion Govern
ment might be kept continuously informed. BRANDY on the market.
and advised in regard to all technical matters of defence, wule by means of private consultation with the loads of the A. S. WATSON & CO.. British Goverment it can make its wishce
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ists in the constituency. Therefore the Unionist was the winner by 1,500 votes so far as the constituency was Scottish. It was impossible for the Government to avoid a general election much longer, cause it was evident that the people did
not want Home Rule,
The Westminister Gazette says un appeal was issued by the Labour party at Linlithgow to their adherents to vote for Mr. Kidd, hence the increase in the Unionist figures.
MI LLOYD GEORGE'S LAND
CAMPAIGN.
THE THIND' INSTALMENT..
LONDON, November 9th. Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, speaking at Middlesborough, unfolded the third instalment of his hand Campaign, dealing specially with the urban districts He dwelt upon the
THROUGH REUTEL 8 AGENCY,]
THE MEXICAN SITUATION,
UNITED STATES PREPARED POR TROUBLE.
NEW YORK, November 8th. Eight. American bottleships are at
and 200 Marines at Portsmouth, New present in the Harbour & Vera Cruz, Hampshire, have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for service in the southern climate Preparations are being made to concentrato 2,500 Marines af Cuantanam
BRAWLING MEXICANS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE IRON HAND IN PEKING.
LONDON FLUSS OPINIONE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE PROPOSED FRENCH MILITARY LOAN
PARIS, November úth. The Minister of Finance is about to withdraw the Bill for a £10,000,000 loan.
LONDON, November 8th. The Times, in a special article headed The Iron Hand in Peking. thiscussing the dissolution of the Kuomintang. for military purposes, and is introducing says it puts an end to the immediate a new loan for £53,000,000, prospect of representative institutions in China, though evidence exists that the Chinese are weary of political adven-
tures
"CONGO BUDGET DEFICIT,
BRUSSELS, November 8th.
and That Yuan Shib-kai's
The Congo Budget for 1914 shows a assertion of an effective dictatorship, ́deficit of 20,000,000 francs. This is
FELIX DIAZ - STAMED:
however unconstitutional, woulsi be largely due to the rubber crisis. HAVANA, November 8th. generally approved. The President's
THE NEW ZEALAND STRIKE. In the course of a brawl between political attitude is strongly reminiscent Mexicans at a fashionable Promenade, of the statecraft of the Marquis Ito and Senor Felix, Diaz was stabbed in the neek. He was taken to the hospital, and the brawlers were arrested.
LATER
Diaz has now been arrested on a charge of shouting one of his assailuts.
THAW EXTRADITED TO NEW YORK,
New York, November 9th. A message received from Concord New Hampshire, saye that Harry Thaw has heen extradited to the New York Stare Authorities.
DISCOVERY OF WEAPONS,
WELLINGTON, (N.Z), November 9th,
The strike of waterside labourers in New Zealand which began at Wellie has spread to Auckland, tying up the The sermen. trade sonowiat seriousis.
the Alders of Japan. He would not have ventured upon his present course unless he was convinced that he was backed by the great weight of public opinion in China. If his life is spared he may be expected to govern Chian much m President Diaz governed Mexico.
The Morning Post says that Yuan Shih-kai is restoring pystem of government obviously suited to the needs. and gemas of China. The masses doubt. less believed there was some magic its the name Republic," but have now been": thoroughly disillusioned. All they want MUSICIANS ON STRIKE IN now is to be left in peace, and they will
LONDON
probably conclude that Yuan Shih-kai LONDON, November 9th.is more capable of giving them this than The Amalgamated Musicians' Union any Parliament. Doubtless if China is are adopting the methods of lightning to survive she urgently needs order and strikes The Union called out the honest administration. The President The death is announced of Dr. W orchestras in four of the music halls in London as the performances were hegin-
ning. One performance was abandoned, but the others were settled,
an
BRITISH TRADE FIGURES.
LONDON, November 8th, The trade returus for October show
increase in imports of £710,382,
of decrease in: _exports
and £1,711,283. The increase in the imports: was chiefly in raw cotton,- £703,677,
and tho principal decrease in the
live now joined the strike, and fro thousand carters, carpenters, bricklayer and others at Auckland have also joined. "All the hotels are consequently closed. All the wharves are protected by a large force of police. A raid on the water- siders headquarters resulted in the dis-
of a number of weapons. covery:
Thirco
steamers
here are working at Wellingtea under strong protection, but the carters are complaining of terrorism,
DEATH OF DR. W. J, ANSORGE,
LONDON, November 9th.
has already shown his power in establish Ansorge MA, explorer and naturalist, ing and controlling AN eficiant. He was the discoveror of over eighty new administration, and if he can do for African vertebrates and over a hundred China what, as Viceroy, he did for the new African invertebrates. Metropolitan Province he may yet save the country from the dangers besetting her.
TYPHOON WARNING.
A telegram was received by the American Consulate from the Manila Observatory at 4.19 p.m. yesterday reporting & cyclone or typhoon, E.S.), of Guam, direction unknown.
AUSTRIA ANTI CANADIAN EMIGRATION.
PRAISE FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC COMPANY or intentions felt in the lomain of foreign affairs. While this far from satisfi Colonial
VIENSA, Noveraber 8th. aspiratious, it is a much as can well be
The Reporter of the Committee which conceded for this present, but the time must scandalous overcrowding of workmen's 122
come as the Colonies increase in wealth and dwellings and said it was intended to give exports were iron and steel manufac has investigated the Canadian-l'acitis AMERICAN CAPITAL, FOR YUNNAN,
Railwap Company's emigration busi- powor aud leur a larger burden of the the municipalities power to acquire land tures, E302,008; new ships, so in Austria; in out-lining before which is represented in Yunnan by Mr."
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, November 10тH, 1913.
Since the dawn of the present century considerable progress has been made within the wide-flung dominions of the British Empire towards the goal of Imperial Federation, but we are still far removed from the Gaal solution of the problem, and the working out of this solution is destined to involve great charges in the Government of the Empire. Mr. BORDEN, the Prime Minister of Canada, has recently been emphasising the contention that the autonomy of Canada is still incomplete in so far as "in foreign affairs—our relations with other countries whether
peaceful, commercial, financial or otherwise we may have no more voice than the people of Japan. To remedy this grievance, which, by the way, seems to be greatly exaggerated
imperial responsibilities when the Imperial Government must become a government in which all parts of the Empire are represented.
The English mail of the 11th October way delivered in London on 7th Novem
ber.
No visitors will be allowed on board the hired transport Semalt to-morrow until after 11 am.
Mr. H. E Pollock, K.U., and Mrs Pollock have returned to the Colvay after spending about a year at Home.
We are asked to state that there will be no mecting of the Hongkong Christian Union at St. Paul's College this evening.
easily at a fair price, robbing either the landlord nor the taxpayer, Thio sofremë involved quick transit facilities, and it was proposed that the Imperial Govern. ment should take a larger share of certain public services, including education, in order to chate the hindrance of high rates. It would also deal with the evils of the leasehold system. The first step would be
in a national survey of the whole housing accommodation of the island. The only people who did not seem to realise what had happened were the landlords, but the Government policy would be driven re lentlessly to its destination.
was
Excitement at Middlesborough divided between the visit of Mr. Lloyd Lout, G. W. W. Treidder. R.G.A., Trein
that of the Armament Officer, Hongkong, has beenGeorge and that of the Oldhani Athletic pusled to No. 107 (Sirge) Company Football team, the latter seeming to be R.G.A, Plymouth
regarded as the most important.
MR
To-day is Bank Holiday in Hongkong As the Autumn Race meeting comments today in Shanghai, it will be practically Kern holiday there. Next Saturday Monday are public holidays in Singapore.
LLOYD GEORGE DENOUNCES
* MILITANCY
LONDON November 8th.
cotton-goods, £268,970; and woollen manufactures, £347,854,
THE DUBLIN INDUSTRIAL
TROUBLE.
FREE LABOUR CONVOYS ATTACKED;;
· LONDON November 8th. Fresh trouble is threatening at Dublin, free labour convoye boing attacked on Friday. Carta were overturned, and sacks of grain slashed open with knives,
THE KRUPP SCANDAL
BERLIN, November: oth. Herr Brandt, who was sentenced to four months' incarceration last month, for being concerned in the Krupp scandal, is regarded as having served that term. A director of Krupp's, Herr Eecius, hae been fined M.1,800,
THE HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE'S CAPITAL
Hambung, November 9th.
At the extraordinary meeting of share folders of the Hamburg-America Line a
It is stated that the American Syndicate
he Reichsrath the shipping policy Thos G. R. Pierson, has closed
Athe Monarchy, remarked that contract subject to its approval by the New York mombers of the Syndicate-to the Government had granted the Cana
lead the Kochin Tin Mines the sum of dian-Pacific Company a concession for half a million dollars (gold) at 7 per cent. the purpose of diverting emigration from
Moreover, it is understood that the North German porte to Trieste. IIe same Syndicate is about to send n pre- spoke highly of the Canadian-Pacific, and sentative to Peking, to offer the Central emphasised that the latter only shipped Government the necessary funds to com- 12,000, as against 172,000 by the Germanstruct the West River Railway, and to provide machinery for the different pool, who employed the same tactics as the Canadian-Pacific. He regretted that
mining projects in Yunnan which have been discussed this year. Mr. Pierson ha the Government policy rendered the left Yunnan for Hongkong, but his subsistence of a great part of the ultimate destination is unknown." population impossible."
GREECE AND THE WILL OF
EUROPE
a
Panie, November 8th. The Russian Premier is now on private visit to Paris, Interviewed by a representative of Le Temps, he declared that he was confident that Greece, liko Servia, will bow to the will of Europe, and that Bulgaria will not rush into a fresh conflict..
CORRESPONDENCE.
DENTISTRY. IN HONGKONG.
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]:
Mr. Lloyd George, weiving Suffragist proposal was adopted to increase the DEATH OF DR. ALFRED WALLACE Kemp in the Supreme Court against a
deputations at Middlesbrough, denounced militancy, which, he declared, had upset Mr. William Moyes, a marine engineer the majority in Parliament in favour of of the C.P.R. steamer Empress of Bussus, died at the General Hospital, Yokohama, the Sufirage. Ho repudiated the idea on the 28th ult, of septic pneumoniz after that the Suffragist Cabinet Ministers a short illness. Mr. Moyes was taken ill were resigning. on the voyage from Vancouver and was vessels arrival on the 20th. He leaves placed in hospital at Yokohama on the
widow and family in Govan, Glasgow.
EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL.
POLITICS.
FOREIGN SECHETARY AND PLENTY OF
TROLBSE:
LONDON, November 8th,
Sir Edward Grey, in a speech at Newenstle, said that there was yet plenty of trouble for the Foreign Office in Europe, which, however, had bot caused pre-occupations to naval or military. departments or apprehension among 6,126,683 5,000,000 other nations,
The Gareits publishes the following by Mr. Barnes, be advocates representation returns of the average amount of bank on the Committee of Imperial Defence as notes in circulation and of specie in re- the next step forward, but again declared serve in Hongkong, during the month that it could not be the final solation," ended 31st October, as certified by the Tint would only be reached when, ultimately, managers of the repective banka - British subjects living in the Dominions ontained as "potent a voice is the govern ment and guidance" of the Empire as British subjects living in Britain. In this **equality of status" would lie "the highest future of the Dominion." In saying that Mr. BoRDEN exaggerates the disabilities under which the Dominion suffers in foreign affairs, we are supported by the organ of the Colonial Institute, which says that in respect of "commercial" and "financial" policy the
Banks. Average Specie
amount." in reserve. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Mercantile Bank
of India, Limit ed
19,280,408 15,000,000
Total.
980,100
$26,987,341
WELSH MINE DISASTER FUND.
LONDON November 8th.
The Welsh Mine Disaster Relief Funds 500000 have reached £85,000. The exhibition of
20,600,000
the wedding gifts of Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught realisel £2,300.
nital by 30,000,000 marks. THE FRENCH RAILWAY DISASTER
RECOVERING THE BODIES
MELUX, November 8th. Thirty-nine hodies have been recovered. Eleven ars still pinned underneath the wreckage, which can only be removed gradually by means of buge cranes.
HOME TURF
RESULT OF LIVERPOOL CCP
LONDON, November 8, The race for the Liverpool Cup resulted as follows
China Cock Oselle
Moscato
Thirteen ran. Won by a length, lengths between
second
LONDON, November 8th.
Hongkong, 7th November 515,-With reference to my correspon- dence of 17th May, which appeared in your paper regarding quack dentistry in Hongkong, and the $500 damages and costs in the decis on given yesterday by Justice quack dentist for having done serious injury to a patient,
matter with a view to getting an Ordin- someone took up the
ance passed, imposing certain restrictions
The death is announced of the famous about time the don't you think it in
scientist, Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace, 0.M., LLD, D.C.L, F.RS.
The great scientist, who commenced his regarding the practice of dentistry here, visited the Amazon with Bates in 1848, and the Government charging a certain fee for Career as a land surveyor and architect, and requiring dentists to be registered, lived in the 34. Since then he hits been registration Thus the revenue would be
for eight
years from 1854.
Practically wholly occupied in the studios beneftted to a small extent; 825 for each which made his name famous. He is the registration would not be too much, and author of manifold works on natural history,
social science, and other scientific literature. I believe the Medical Board charges this His publications include: Travels on the amount. The case referred to is one of 1853, The Malay Archipelago, ou fodern and the amount of injury daily inflicted
1869
the very many which has come to light, Selection, 1570 Miralles
Amazon, 1858; Palm Trens of the Aural
1874, new edition, 1896; The on ignoraut people by the quacks is Distribution of Auinals, unknown to the public. If the Officer Administering the Government would
1876; Tropical: Natura, 1878,
1882 Bad Times 1885; Darwinism,
1879; Island Life, Land in passing such an Ordinance it.
Vaccination Delusion, 1898 The would be a blessing to the public --Yours Wonderful Century, its Successes and
six Failures, 1896; new ed., greatly enlarged, faifully, and third. 1903 Studies, the Universe: 1003, new ed. Scientific and Social, 1900
Man's
05; 18 Mars Habitable? 1905 16.
Betting:-20 to 1 against China Cock, 1904; Aly Life, colensed in one volume,
1908 Notes of a Botanist (by Dr. R.
ANTI QUACK DENTISTS.
Sir M. M. Bhownaggree has presented. to the London School of Tropical Medi-
to 2 selle and 10 to 1 Moscato, Herbert 1907 My Life rede Moscato, Smythe rode Cheerful, Spritee), edited and condensed by A. R. Wing had the mount on the winner and Wallace, 2 vols., 1908; The world or are cine a medal to be competed for annually 1910, and numerous scientific papers and Whalley rode Oseller Early. Hope did popular articles, Dr. Wallace was President in memory of the late Dr.
of the Land Nationalisation. Society]: Lalcaca, not run.
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