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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,} THE INDIAN AGITATION. LORD CREWE RECEIVES A DEPUTATION.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT.]

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

BOMBAY FINANCIAL CRISIS.

INDIAN SPECIE BANK'S LOSSES THROUGH SPECULATION IN SILVER.

BOMBAY, December 2nd. Further trouble in the share market is feared. The will shares are again falling, and the Specie Bank shares are not

SANITARY BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of this authority was held at the headquarters yesterday, Mr. D. W. Trations (President) presiding. There were also present Colonel Irwin, Mr. Chao Kai Ming, Mr. Ng Hon Tez, Dr. Francis Clark (Medical Officer), Dr. W. Pearse (Assistant Medical Officer), and Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands (Secretary).

Cabinet is significant of the of the Government to enter upon an ern

I need not say that the of construction." What seems to be the

in person. plain meaning of the manifesto is that the

Imperial Government accepts and every- one ought to accept the statements Government desires to have its programme of reforms endorsed by a body representing

made by a responsible Minister like Mr. the whole of the provinces, so as to hare its

Smuts. It is altogether wrong" and "pur- LONDON, December 2nd. position in the matter strengthened and supported. The delegates are "to fully and

Sir Mancherjee Merwanjee Bhownagree, poseless for anyone to adopt a tons of I believe that thoroughly discuss the principal schemes” The Parliament's opportunity will come-if E.C.I.E., formerly Conservative M.P. for menace to South Africa. it continues to exist when it is asked to Bethnal Green, introduced a deputation of if South Africa agreed that the solidarity HIGH-CLASS

make the necessary appropriations for Indians to the Secretary for India (Lord of the Empire is to bo sustained by a quoted.

It is now stated that the Specio Bank But Crowe), concerning affairs in South

form of enquiry which is not solely esrrying thean reforms into effect. CONFECTIONERY there are many in the list, among them Africa. He said that Lord Hardinge's

soma which demand the earliest considera-speech had pacified to some extent the official, no sentiment of national or lost $400,000 through silver speculations tion, such as river conservancy and road intense indignation felt by the people of personal amour propie ought to stand in which were concealed from the Directors to the notification of infectious diseases. SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND construction, which reed not necessarily India. The Deputation contended that the way of such an investigation, which

FINESE QUALITY, IMPORTED come before Parliament at all, since they was the duty of the Imperial Govern- ment to mediate as this critical time. are primarily matters of Provincial concern, FROM THE LEADING LONDON,

and the MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, We They asked for the release of the passive AND NEW YORK

PARISIAN

notice, has so far anticipated the approval HOUSES.

of the Conference for the river conservaner resistors and the strikers, the removal of

His Lordship concluded by saying that projects as to send dispatches to certain the racial bar, the abolition of the poll Provincial Governors requiring them to tax, the institution of a thorough enquiry report in detail on what is being done, and into the responsibility resting on both not only the India Office but the whole what may still be done, to avert the terrible parties, and the adoption of much mea. Government were giving their unremit

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CHOCOLATES

It is announced, in connection with the ought to be directed not only into the liquidation of the Specie Bank, that a circumstances of the last few days, but petition has been presented to wind up into the substances of the complaints the Pioneer Punk, Bombay, while the

Indians in South Africa, causing the restlessness among

In fancy boxes, in great variety, goods which year after year, through the sures by the Crown as would secure for ting attention to the subject.

Bourneville Nut Chocolate.*

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Assorted Chocolates, Marzipan Chocolates, Chocolate Cara- mels, Creme de Menthe Delight, Caramel Mou à la Creme, Almond Taffy, Peppar- mint, etc., etc.

British Indians throughout the Empire the rights of citizenship guaranteed them by the solemn pledges of the Crown

Lord Crewe replied that ho need not

plied that assure them that the events in South

Africa were a subject of the Imperial Government's deep concern, been deeply stirred by reports reaching

the

Tho

Colonial Office were also anxious that complete justice should be done to the Indian subjects of the King in Sonth Africa.

Lord Crewe, replying to questions, sau that in stating his conviction that some India had enquiry not merely official was desirable, had no reason to suppose that that view he was expressing his own view, but was opposed by his colleagues.

overflowing of rivers or the bursting of dykes, overspread hundreds of miles of terri tory and reader thousanda-sometimes millions of people homeless and destitute. "The woes inflicted upon extensive regions by the overflows of the Yellow River and by ite sudden change of chaunel," says a recognised authority, "have been past all

there. Though every statement need not computation or comprehension. Some of the finest parts of several different provinces have been devastated, and fertile soil be adopted as proved facts, yet it was has been buried a fathom deep in blighting evident that grounds existed for serious sands of desolation. Thousands of villages disquiet, and that there was material for a close enquiry into the occurrences them. have been annihilated, and the wretched inhabitants who have escaped death by selves and the causes which had led up flood have been driven forth as wanderers to them. Lord Crewe emphasised that as FIN. on the face of the earth, without homes and he had been both Secretary for the

without hope. Great masses of human beings suddenly ruined and reduced to Colonies and Secretary for India he was

deeply immersed in this question. desperation by no fault of their own are not agreeable objects of contemplation to had discussed it with Sir Louis Botha, of the Finest Quality in great any Government." But no serious attempt Mr. Smuts, and Mr. Fischer, and also has hitherto been made to deal with this with Mr. Ghandi, Mr. Polak, and Mr.

Gokhale.

He warmly encouraged Mr. problem, which is one with which many provinces in China are

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PRESS COMMENTS.

The Daily Telegraph emphasises the impossibility of anything resembling pressure such as was useable towards

foreign nationalitics. If the members of must compose their differences by means the family were to remain a family they of persuasion and mediation, not dicta- torial methods implying a menace. It was glad that Lord Crewe emphasised this, and felt confident that Sir Louis

Sind and Baluchistan Banks at Karachi have suspended payment.

TERRITORIAL PATRIOTISM.

A NEW NOTIFIABLE DISSABE, The MEDICAL Orficer of Health minuted '

the Board that the disease paratyphoid, which is now recognised as a separate recommend for the consideration of

entity, though closely allied to typhoid

given in No. 1 of the byo-laws relating fever, be added to the list of diseases

This requires an amendment of the bye- law. A similar alteration to the bye-law relating to disinfection only requires

resolution of the Board.

The ASSISTANT M.O,H. minuted I do not know what view has been taken of this question in England. I think that there can be no doubt that previous to the differentiation of enteric and paratyphoid SIR JAN HAMILTON REPURES THE CRITICS.fever, many cases of so-called enteric, when mild, were in reality paratyphoid, but LONDON, December 2nd.

that disinfection was carried out as for General Sir Ian Hamilton, speaking at enteric fever In fact, enterio fever in Edinburgh, made a most vigorous reply the bye-laws re notification, dinisfection, He &e, used to practically include paraty- to the erities of the Territorials.

By now making paratyphoid a notificable disease, eulogised the defence forces of the phoid as it did clinically. Dominions as vigorous off-shoots of our I do not think we shall be increasing own voluntary system. He also praised expenses or adding any further hardships Dominions in regard to the Territorial under our bye-laws. the patriotism of the newspapers of the to those now. borne by the community.

movement, and denounced the English Press for finding it easy and pleasant to find fault with the Territorials. He emphasised that the Navy must always be. in the first position, and that compulsory Army service would soon jeopardise. Voluntary service must be top dog in London he said, so long as we mean to remain an Empire.

THE JEWEL ROBBERY.

LONDON, December 2nd. The stolen jewels do not belong to

The PRESIDENT moved a resolution that paratyphoid be added to the list of epidemie diseases, and that the bye-law be amended accordingly.

The MEDICAL OFFICER seconded, and the motion was carried."

This concluded the business.

THE ARMS ORDINANCE.

more or less | Gokhale's visit to South Africa, Joping Botha and his colleagues will fully Prince Arthur of Connaught. They are

that the that it would lead to a settlement Ho recognise that the importance suggested merely a gift from the Duke of Connaught a house in Aberdeen Street with a lot A. S. WATSON & CO., familiar; or

published dispatches of the Minister of recognised in Mr. Ghandi a man of hich by the inquiry was not merely official.

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The Daily News emphasises the Im perial character of the question, and says that the inquiry should be an Imperial one in the fullest sense of the word. It

was impossible to ignore or altogether.

to a former aide de canip, and include a Garter-pin and sleeve links, with the Duke of Connaught's initials and crest,

A, NEW CONTINGENT" FUND CREATED.

LONDON, December 2nd. The P.&O. Company's report says that £200,000 will be taken out of the profits

THE P&O SHIPPING COMPANY.

the Interior to the Civil Governors of Chili

At the same time, the South. and Hunan give any great promise of ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.improvement. The statement that no African Ministers were honestly anxious effort «ill be spared to execute any scheme to deal out fair treatment to the Indians once it has been decided" has a very hope- and to see that the laws were humanely He was bound, however. ful ring, but what is primarily needed in administered.

It was a perfectly African opinion. this, a in so many other of the reforms to add that the leaders had been often condemn the strong prejudice of South projected by the Government, is the best hampered by the existance in South

honest opinion based upon certain Incts less De public opinion expert advice and supervision procurable, Africa of

which were fatal, nt least, to some of the and A and the dispatches contain no indication

enlightened than their own,

very large demands made by the Indians that this is yet recognised.

degres of racial prejudice from which

yesterday. Compromise, therefore, was The they themselves were largely free.

the only course possible, and the adminis South African Government contended that tration of such compromise should be level in view of the uncertainty of the

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The Oxford Local Examinations Com mittee appointed the Rev. C. H, Hick lag as local Honorary Secretary.

An American bluejacket was fined 37 and ordered to pay $4 compensation for committing an assault on a Provost Sergeant in the R.G.A.

It appears from the Canada Year-Book HONGKONG OPRICE: 10: Dee Veer HOLD C. for 1912 that since 1880 the amount of

for creating a new fund, to be called the Contingent Fund, for the purpose of maintaining the dividends at the present

генегуе has also been though the laws were restrictive, owing placed in the hands of the Union outlook. The to the demand of South African opinion. Government, with the assurance that it substantially inercased. yet they had been so easily operated that would not be allowed to slip back into o practical grievance existed. Though local control at Natal, the weakness he was certain that the Ministers desired whereof was the kernel of all the trouble. that the administration of the low should

The Daily Mail says that Lord Crewc

not be unduly burdensome to indivi-rightly deprecated the tone of menace,

THE AURORA" IN THE ANTARCTIC

MELBOURNE, December 2nd. The Jarora sends a wireless message

DIO CAPTURES BY POLICE. The ingress of arms to this Colony continues apace, and the police have been closely engaged in tracking down these traffickers in arms. Several important captures were made on Monday.

Inspector Gordon sent an informer to of money with which to make purchases of arms. The informer bought arms and ammunition to the value of 81,058, secur- ing Mausers at 390 each, and hammerless The police entered the premises after the 14 bargain: "had been completed, and. found the revolvers and ammunition revolvers at 812 each, with anzunition

spread out on the bed, while the defen- lant was in possession of the notes which the informer had given him.. arrested and charged at the Magistracy possession of the same without permits. with dealing in arms and with being in Two other men wore also charged with of the charge of dealing, and sentenced possession. The first man was convicted to three months' imprisonment without option. The others were cach, fined $25, or three months.

He was

A man and a woman were charged by Sergeant Pitt with being in possession of 27 Mauser pistols, and 2,000 rounds of ammunition. The case against the woman was dismissed, and she was put

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. poll-tax received from Chinese immi-duals, he asked, could it be said that this but they were hopeful that South Africs/stating that she has arrived at Macquarrie | into the witness-box to give evidenco

The Daily Press.

WONGKONG. DEcimber 3 b. 1913.

A RECENT Mandate issued by President YUAN serves to make a little clearer the pur- pose for which the Administrative Conference is being convened. The statement is mede in

grants exceeds 810,631,000.

WAR

A Chinese constable arrested a hawker. for stealing 8535 in money and 13 picces of clothing, of the total value of $1,035,

All the property on Monday, recovered.

Sergeant Adlington executed an opium warrant at No. 91, Third Street, and arrestei mine men for smoking the drug.

Island.

against the male defendant. She deposed. that the man hailed her sampan from

wish had always been carried out? The would have sufficient regard for the laws were administored by a number of British position in India to do something KAISER AND THE ZABERN AFFAIR the French mail steamer on the side of the

different officials, and surely it was dangerous to depend, as seemed to he done, on rational, sympathetic administration

to allay the feeling of injustice there.

The Daily Mail states that Sir M. M. of the law to protect individuals from the Bhownaggrees contention that the Crown operation of severe enactments in such should secure to British Indians the rights circumstances as existed in the South of British citizenship throughout the African communities. Some of the minor Empire, wherever they were admitted,

the Mandate that a permanent Government The first man, charged with keeping the officials might be stupid or bound by reis unchallengeable. There are limits to

the

each, or five days' hard labour.

consideration.

Indians

BERLIN, December 2nd. The Kaiser gave an audience to the War Minister at Donaueschingen. It is understood that they discussed the Zabern

affair.

YOUTHS ARRESTED.

Two youths were arrested at Zabern the theory of Colonial irresponsibility, yesterday for laughing at the patrols, called self-government. This was not a and another for singing. The conflict Colonial but an Imperial matter, and the between the civil and military authorities Union Government must not allow the is sharper than ever."

HUERTA THE MYSTERIOUS. racial prejudices of sections of the

whole Empire. population to outweigh the interest of the

AUTHORITIES RETICENT,

DURBAN, December 2nd. Mr. Smutis, after making close in the spot, has returned to

He declared that there was regrettable quiries

has now been established, a general policy divan, was fined $250 at the Magistracy has been decided upon, and that the country yesterday, and the others were fined 12 tape, and others might be so racially prejudiced that they had no wish to is ready to enter upon an era of construction.

administor the law leniently. His Lord It is explained that the object in view in

to the question of convening this Administrative Conference is A Chinese boy who was charged by to obtain & fall and thorough discussion Inspector: Gerrard with breaking into ship referred

151, Reclamation polygamy, and said it was not claimed regarding the principal schemes included and entering No. in this general policy. "The delegates shall Street, Yaumati, and stealing clothing, that South Africa ought to legalise this contribute their knowledge and assist in money, and jewellery to the value of but polygamous communities demanded

about $60, was sentenced to fourteen days' reasonable the administration, so that the country may be placed on a solid, rock-like founda- imprisonment at the Magistracy yester- recognised that they could not enjoy

day.

unrestricted inter-provincial movement. tion, firmi and immoveable, and expectation of the people to see an age of A distinguished old boy of Queen's prosperity may be realised." We reproduced College, Mr. Wen Chung-an, former obscurity and great difference of opinion Pretoria. The authorities maintain their the PARKI's statement of this general | Junior Amban in Tibet, has added to the policy a few weeks ago with the comment picture gallery of the College an oil that it is one which it will take the best portrait of the present Headmaster, Mr. part of a century to work out. For the T. K. Dealy. The portrait was painted

Continuing his lordship said: The prasent the most that can be said of the by Mrs. Dealy and was unveiled by the

tax does not bring in a large revenue, Director of Education, Ur. Irving. programme is that it is a noteworthy

and does not seem to serve any useful recognition of the urgency of many

The Bishop of Victoria will to-day, at

Many of the South Africans reforms which China's best friends have 5.30 p.m., publicly license the Rev. C. L. purpose. been pressing upon the consideration of Cooper-Hunt, M.A., to an Honorary are opposed to it, yet it is the main source

As tho the Chiness authorities for many long Chaplaincy of the Cathedral..

of the trouble. The greatest indignation years without any tangible evidence of work of the Military Chaplain is so aucours. The fact that the PRESIDENT's closely associated with the Cathedral the in India has been due to the stories of Manifesto plaining the purpose of the Church Body has appointed Mr. Cooper flogging, Administrative Conference is signed not Hunt (as it did Mr. Foster Pegg) to an enquiry. only by the PRESIDENT, but by the PRIME

in regard to the £s tax and domicile questions when these were last before the Union Government.

These statements demand

intention of not discussing the grievances

restored and the strike abandoned. of the Indians until order has been

DELHI, December 2nd. Col Sir Henry MacMahon, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, along with the Chinese and Tibetan plenipotentiaries, has arrived at Delhi.

THE FRENCH LOAN,

PARIS, December 2nd.

has agreed

The Chamber

that

I am glad to see that Mr. £52,000,000 shall be the amount of the honorary position on the Cathedral staff. Smuts has gone to Natal to make enquiry toán.

NEW YORK, December 2nd. Railway Officials at Mexico City report that Huerta has secretly departed for Vera Cruz, but investigation in Mexico City has failed to discover any trace of his whereabouts.

LATER.

Huerta has returned, and explained

vicinity. that he has been visiting a farm in the

AUSTRALIA OUT TO WIN DAVIS- CUP,

Kowloon wharf, and she rowed him into He Causeway Bay, where he landed.

row round to afterwards told her to

Here the police Observation Pier.

man was fined $250 or imprisonment. boarded the boat and arrested them. The

three months'

The maximum penalty was imposed on a Chinese who was carrying a revolver and 1,050 rounds of ammunition in Des Vœux Road on Monday.

THE JUBILEE ROAD MURDER. At the Magistracy yesterday, Inspector Dymond charged Kan Chai, alias Kan Ping Shan, with the murder of a junk owner named Kan Hok, on the Jubiles Road on the 15th June last. It will be remembered that the deceased was found lying in the road deed, having been shot. with a revolver, and that his brother was subsequently charged with murdering him. The charge was, however, dismissed by the Magistrate The defendant in the present case was remanded.

THE HARBOUR COLLISION.

RIGHT MORE BODIES RECOVYRED. The Water Police have recovered eight more bodies from the waters of the Four Harbour, making 20 altogether. of the latest eight recovered have been identified, two as being the engineer and fireman respectively on board the launch

MELBOURNE, December 2nd. Australia is preparing a determined effort to recover the Davis cup. Norman Brookes and Dunlop are going through Europe to compete in the leading Earo pean and British tournaments. Wilding yet identified. is also willing to play for the cup.

Sarg, which was sunk in the collision with the Soxku Maru, and four are not With the exception of one, all the bodies were those of mala persons,