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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4ra, 1913.

millions. Where all this money was TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

obtained the Minister did not explain, but

if it did not come out of the ordinary revenue of the Government, it must have been met out of the Quintuple loan. The

S. WATSON national budget in the last year of the

& CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED 72 YEARS.

HIGH-CLASS

monarchy showed a revenue of Taels 270,000,000 and an expenditure of Taels 320,000,000. Owing to the political chaos prevailing. Mr. Hund explains in his statement that no proper budget could be compiled for the first balf of the present year, but since conditions became more settled a draft budget for the second fiscal

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] STRAITS SETTLEMENT DINNER: LONDON, December 3rd.

The Straits Settlement dinner was the most successful which has ever been held. Col. Sir H. E. McCallum, late Governor of Ceylon, was chairman, and those also"

present included Sir J. L. M. Inchcape, Admiral Fawkes, Sir John Anderson, Sir J. Bromhead Mathews, and other gentle,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE ANTI-GERMAN FEELING IN

ALSACE,

FURTHER UNPLEASANT, INCIDENT.

LONDON, December 3rd. Another unpleasant affair has occurred. between the military and civilians at Dettweiler, near Zabern. L'ent. Foerstner, who originally caused the trouble by call-

CONFECTIONERY year had been compiled, and this showed nien prominently interested in the Straits ing the inkábitants " Alsatian vagabond,”

CADBURY'S

AND

PARISIAN

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Settlements,

The Chairman paid a tribute to the extraordinary progress of Ho the Colony and the Peninsula. especially commented upon the patriotism of the Malay States in offering the warship alaya to the Empire. He declared that the rubber planters required every help possible from the Government, THE HOME RULE CONTROVERSY.

LORD CHANCELLOR'S APPEAL TO THE

OPPOSITION.

was leading a party of his men when he was recognised and jeered at by civilians. The Lieutenant drew his sword, and badly sared a lame shoemaker on the head.

STRASSEURO, December 3rd.. At a Conference of burgomasters of Alsace-Lorraine a resolution was passed protesting against the prejudice done to the authority of the State by the irresponsible behaviour of the Military authorities at Zabern, and demanding protection.

an expenditure of $046,350,000, while the ravenue was estimated at $300,000,000. Expenditure is to be balanced by a domestic SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND 6 per coat, loan for $280,000,000 and hy FINEST QUALITY, IMPORTED now taxes. But Mr. HAIUNG says it is FROM THE LEADING LONDON, impossible to secure three hundred millious from the provinces. Nevertheless, somehow NEW YORK

or other the Government is meeting this HOUSES.

expenditure of 8640,000,000, nearly half being due on foreign loans, much of it being OHOCOLATES money in arrear. The PREMIER estimates the revenue which the Central Government should rely on receiving from the Provinces at $317,000,000, and he lays down the

officials

in charge law that the of of the collection of taxes must bo mado to account for every coat that passes through their hands"-an indirect admission that this has been by no means the case down to the present time. So far then as the main features of the budget aro Crome de Menthe presented in the statement drawn up by the operate for a settlement, but not to enter youngsters bolted, and the troops then Delight, Caramel Mou & la PRIME MINISTER a few weeks ago for Creme, Almond Taffy, Pepper-submission to Parliament, it is not of such mint, etc., etc.

In fancy boxes, in great variety. Bourneville Nut Chocolate,

FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY

Assorted Chocolates, Marzipan Chocolates, Chocolate Cara- mels,

KOHLER'S

CHOCOLATES

in great variety. JACQUIN'S NOUGAT

a character as to cause the Quintuple Group to suggest au increase in the amount of the proposed new loan. But new taxation je contemplated by the Government. Mr. HSIUNG points out that while the people of Japan are faxed to the extort of 12 yen per FIN. head of the population, in China at the present time the burden does not amount to one dollar per head. Among the now taxes contemplated besides the stamp tar, is an income tax, a tax on railways, tramways of the Finest Quality in great and shipping companies, a tax on bank notes, variety.

CALEY'S CRACKERS

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

LONDON, December 3rd. Lord Haldane, speaking at Birming ham, denied that Mr. Asquith's tone had hardened on the subject of Home Rule. The Premier was still ready to discuss Lord Haldane amendments to the Bill. appealed to the Opposition leaders to co-

into negotiations with their minds and up not to make any concessions, “

REORGANISATION OF TURKISH

NAVAL DOOK YARDS.

TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY BRITISH FIRMS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, December 3rd.

BERLIN, December 3rd.

- The National Zeitung, describing the that the latest Zabern affair. says children booted the soldiers Lieutengut The Foerstner tried to seize them.

(THROUGH REUTER'A "AQENOS,] BRITISH ARMY SENSATION.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE INDIAN ACITATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A SIX WEEKS' TRIAL,

PUBLICATION DE A ELUE BOOK.

LONDON, December 3rd. LONDON," December 3rd. It is expected that the Army canteen. A Blue-book on the Indian question court martial will last for six weeks. South Africa has been issued, covering Major General, R. C. Maxwell will bo the period from the 3rd July to the President of the Court, which includes 20th November. It does not include the Duke of Teck and Prince Alexander

any correspondence with the Indian of Teck.

Harcourt's

THE 8.8. TAISHAN," Government, but Mr. despatches to South Africa contain

The Directora of the Hongkong, Canton Frequent references to representations by and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., by the Indian Government, showing the advertisement, which will be found on anxiety regarding the situation as it the new steamer Taishan to-morrow after- noon. The Taishan was launched about latter's solicitude for the Indians and its page 4, are inviting the public to inspect

developed.

two months ago from the Kowloon Dock The Taishan is announced to make on Sunday- the excursion to Macao Particulars will be found in the Com Pany's advertisement on page 8

PIRACY IN THE WEST RIVER.

ROBBERS VALUABLE HAUL

The Government of India on the 3rd July called the attention of Lord Crewe to the probable effect of an amendment to the clause in the immigration Bill, in reference to the admission of wives, by the insertion of the word monogamous" before marriage," and asked whether

The authorities have just been informed by the coxswain of the steam launch Hui it was to be regarded as over-riding the undertaking given by Mr. Fischer that that whilst ona voyage from notwithstanding the judgment in the Hongkong to Ping Hoi on the West Esop case, the Government-would admit River his craft was attacked by pirates, one wife per man, even though married who were on board in the guise of passengers. The piracy took place near by a custom recognising polygamous Ping Hoi Kok, in Chinese waters. About

20 men produced revolvers at about one. marriages.

o'clock and drove the passengers and crow into the hold, where they were shit in. The robbers then took complet charge, and

looking on. The latter ran off, but one,

Resisting his Mr. Harcourt re-transmitted the above turned to a group of youths who were

a cripple was captured. emptors, he was subred and dragged, to Lord Gladstone on the 14th August, half-conscious; to the adding that while he relied on Mr. bleeding and Mayor's office, where he was examined for Fischer's assurance he would be glad iu receive an assurance to the effect that the two bours

amendment would not affect it.

Lord Gladstone, writing on the 22nd were fully September, said the Union prepared to carry out Mr. Fischer's pro mise, but this assurance was subject to the reservation that if the threats to re-start the passive resistance were carried out the Government would reconsider its policy in making any concessions outside

A young married couple have been arrested at Metz because the lady laughed as the soldiers were passing.

THE POSITION IN MEXICO:

FEDERALS EVACUATE IMPORTANT TOWN.

A contract has been signed with the Armstrong and Vickers group for the reorganisation of the Turkish naval dock yards, including the construction of a navel base and a floating dock at the Gulf of Ishnaid, which will mark a new era in Turkish naval development. It is stipulated that Tarkish labour will be employed as far as possible, and that no foreigners except Britishers may be Federals have evacuated the important the provisions of the existing laws, engaged.

AEROPLANE FATALITY IN,

ENGLAND,

LONDON, December 3rd." Captain Lushington, Commander of

and a light fee for the registration of marriages. Several of the existing sources of revenue, like the land and salt taxes, A. S. WATSON & CO.. the tax on mining and on pawnshops, etc., are considered capable of yielding much LIMITED,

larger sums then they do ut present, more increased levies or alther by effective control of the collection. If there is any truth whatever in the report printed in the Peking newspaper, which is regarded as the appanage of the Chinese the Navai Wing, was killed in a biplane Foreign Office, the bankers must be basing

accident near Eastchurch. their calculations more upon the feasibility of plans for increasing the revance from Fawcett was piloting the aeroplane, and taxation than upon the position at the was slightly injured. present time as it is set forth in the Budget statement.

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Captain

Mr. Winston Churchill had several flights with Capt. Lushington on Satur day, the First Lord himself piloting the Licnt. Col. St. John's learo has been machine in one flight. extended to December 22nd.

Mrs. F. B. L Bowley and son sailed

in the Mishona Mara for London yester day:

The Sikh Temple has lost a valuable carpet, which was stolen a day or two. ago by a person at present unknown,

THE INDIAN QUESTION IN

CANADA.

AN EMBARRASSING POSITION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

LONDON, December 3rd. Mexico rebel, advices report that the

now

town of Chihuahua, food and water being exhausted. The rebels are marching thither with a view to advanc ing on Mexico City. PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESE.

President Wilson, in a message to Con- Braaid there was only one cloud on the

Mexico. There could be no certain peace horizon, and that was hanging over in America until President Huerta had surrendered. He affirated that Huerta was becoming completely isolated, that his power and prestge were crumbling and that his collapse was not far away. He

also affirmed that the United States was the friend and champion of constitu- tional government, because in no other way could their neighbonra werk out their own development in peace and liberty. He believed that America would not be obliged to after her policy. They were of habens watchful and waiting, and when the end they would

constitutional

LONDON, December 3rd, The Indian question is becoming a matter of grave concern in Canada. The granting

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M. Harcourt wrote on the 9th October that he earnestly hoped that the ill advised action of a small number of Indians would not induce the Union to abandon their liberal policy in reference To the entrance of wives.

ransacked the launch, securing altogether $19,750 in money and clothing to the value of $200. They then left the vessel in sampans, but the direction in which they went cannot be ascertained. Subsequently the crew managed to get out of their uncomfortable position, and steered the boat to Shan Mei and Ping Hol, where the matter was reported to the Chinese authorities. The Jaunch: called at one or two places after leaving Hongkong, and it is not known whether the robbers got on beard at Hongkong or at one of these villages. No shots were Bred during the pirates operations, and

one was hurt.

NAVAL NEWS.

The relief crew for H.M.S. Hampshira is to leave England in H.M.S: Europa The about the middle of the month: Europe will meet the Hampshire at Colombo, where the latter ship will pay off and recommission.

The crews of the destroyers which have been relieved will be going home by the P. & 0. Sunda,

THE MAGISTRACY,

A fine of 8150, or six weeks' imprison-

The Colonial Office, replying to the South Africa British Indian Committee on the 22nd October, said that the exclu sion of the woman Kulsumbibi was no breach of Mr. Fischer's undertaking. She was excluded on the ground that her husband had previ asly married another woman in Natal. In another despatch, Mr. Harcourt assured the Indians that ment in the alternativo, was imposed on they could rely on the Minister's pledge, a Chinese who was found in Connaught The later despatches mainly report the Roail in possession of a revolver and

ammunition,k progress of the passive resistano move-

an attempt to avoid ment, protest meetings of Indians, and a A man who jumped into the waters of long correspondence of Mr. Ghandi with the Harbour in

Secretary for the arrest for stealing a jacket was fished Mr. Gorges, the

imprisonment at the Magistracy yester... satisfactory settlement Interior, in a final effort to secure a out, and was sentenced to seven days"

Lord Crewe sent Mr. Harcourt copies of day. unofficial telegrams received at the India A man who was charged with the Office from India, which are not printed larceny of two picces of clothing was He added that he viewed with the gravest discovered to be a returned banishee... was brought before Mr. Wood oncern the impression produced in India He

The master of a licensed fibing junk has reported that on the 2nd inst., at about 5 p.m., he left Hongkong in his junk, having on board a crew of three.torpus by a Judge to a Hindu came In the Capsimun Pass he was run down Priest whom the Immigration Au-government and order restored. and disabled by an unknown steamer, thorities sought to deport

BANKING AND CURRENCY which failed to render any assistance ultimately did deport in defiance of the and kept on its course. After about. THE very surprising statement has been three-quarters of an hour the steam Judge's decision-is now followed by the REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES asked for an authoritative statement, to six weaks for the larceny,

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 4TH, 1913. -

launch Shing Tdi came alongside, picked off the crew and conveyed them to safety, the junk being left waterlogged..

and

finding of the Chief Justice that Indians

WASHINGTON, December 3rd. published in the Peking Daily News that

President Wilson in a message to Con- the representatives of the Quintuple Group,

can only be excluded for idiocy disease, after thoroughly examining the Badget, are

crime, and mendicancy, just as in the case grese urges the speedy reform of the bank of opinion that the new loan should

A Filipino is to be appointed assistant of other British subjects. The decisioning and currency systems, amount to $40,000,000. Probably this to Dr. Heiser, the Director of Public is not relished in British Columbia, means that they calculate this amount Health in the Philippines. It is underwhore exclusion is strongly favoured. to be absolutely necessary for the purposes stood that the appointment will go to Dr.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT

DEFEATED.".

by the allegations that the Indians had yesterday, and sentenced to a year's hard. been treated with great severity, and labour for returning to the Colony and

Lord Gladstone replied detailing the arrests, sentences, etc.

An allegation was made by an Indian constable when prosecuting a boy for Replying to an enquiry by Mr. Har hawking without a licence, that the court respecting some of the heavier defendant threw stones at him. The boy sentences, Lord Gladstone on the 28th admitted hawking without a licence, but November said that it appeared that denied throwing stones, saying that other Magistrate at Newcastle sentenced 127 boys did it. He was ordered to receive uo-indentured Indians to pay fines of £5 eight strokes with the birch. each, or six months' imprisonment, for PARIS, December 3rd.

In the case in which Chan Sau San of the administrative reforms which Salvador Virencio del Rosario, a well-Consequently it seems certain that new It is noteworthy the Goverment desires to inaugurate, known Filipino doctor educated in legislation will be demanded to regulate

The French Government has been de offences for which the maximum penalty Nam, a former official under the Canton was three months hard labour Steps Government is sought to be extradited and, further, that there are resources Madrid, who has been connected with the the Oriental indux.

were being made to remit the excess on a charge of being in unlawful passes-- affording adequate security for a loan of Bureau of Health for several years and that every constituency in British feated by 290 votes to 265 on the question

of immunity of the new Rente from seistenées.

sion of $150,000, delivered to his custody. is considered by Dr. Heiser as one of the Columbia supports the Borden Govern-

The London Moslem League wrote to by his employers, Mr. R. F. C. Master best fitted to assist in the administration

Mr. Harcourt on the 24th ult calling asked his Worship to fix Friday after- attention to the gravity of the situation noon for the hearing of the case, as both were and appealing to him to arge upon the Mr Blade and Mr. Brutton Union the necessity for immedjate

concerned at the moment with the Sotto They expected to be ready on remedial measures and to direct

Friday. The request was granted. independent investigation into grievances,

of the affairs of the bureau ou accountment, which will have a delicate task taxation and has thereupon resigned The

of the long training he bas had in the

THE P. LO MAIL STEAMERS.

adjusting local feeling to Imperial considerations,

A GIFT TO SCOTLAND

PRESENTATION OF FAMOUS BURNS CLEN- BIDDELL MANUSCRIPTS.

Government advocated immunity

the

case.

this amount. We describe the statement as surprising because it was less than a month ago that the PaIME MINISTER in a detailed review of the financial position of work. the country represented China to be in a very sorry plight indeed The national revenue for the first half of the presect year, he said, was barely sufficient to cover. the service of the foreign debt, aud left nothing for administrative and Juilitary needs. Moreover, the Provinces had practi cally ceased to remit any money to Peking since the abolition of the monarchy, instead the mail steamers will arrive at Mar- of receiving money from the Provinces the selles on Friday about noon, which will Central Governinent has had to pay on enable passengers proceeding overland by thei account during the past two years no the special train from Marseilles to aid that he would present them to power on the eve of the coming elections. This representations to and consultation ground and bolted. The tins were found

ACCELERATED HOMEWARD SERVICE. The Hon. Mr. Hewett, Superintendent of the F. & O. Co,, informs us that he has received telegraphic advice from the

As all parties favoured exemption from the taxation of the new Rente, in which form the great new loan will be issued, the defeat of the Government is due to obscure causes; chiefly the desire of the Radicals, headed by M. Caillaus, to take revenge upon 31. Barthou for the passage during the Homeward passage season for of manuscripts, suddenly rose and of the Triennial Military Service Act, he situation. Open defiance of the law by the man for the purpose of inspecting

announced that he had bought the famous support of the Electoral Reform Bill, and Burps Glen-Riddell manuscripts, and the anxiety of the Radicals to secure

aging directors Landon that

NEW YORK, December 3rd. At St. Andrew's Day dinner Mr. John Gribbel, a big manufacturer, and a coffee

This announcement was less than seventy-seven millions of dollars arrive in London on Saturday afternoon, Scotland.

received with deafening enthusiasm. to meet payments due on foreign loans and instead of Sunday afternoon as hitherto, indemnities, and, in addition, it has repaid Passengers proceeding round to England Provincial loans amounting to thirteen by sea will arrive at Plymouth on the Thereupon Mr. Grihhe produced two millions, and has granted subsidies to following Thursday and London on quarto volumes, and received another,

oration: various Provinces totalling fourteen Friday.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, December 3rd. The death is recorded of Mr. Stedall, the well-known racehorse owner.

Mr. Harcourt replied on the 29th ult.

A district watchman observed a man

been fully or accurately informed of the suspicions being aroused, he approached that the League did not appear to have carrying two tins in the street, and, his Indians in South Africa bad seriously them. The man guessing the watchman's embarrassed him in the continuance of intentious threw the tins down on the

with the Government of the Union.

Mr. Richard Jobb, in a letter to the Morning Post, suggests that British Guiana is more deirable than the Suda

the new home for South African

Indians.

to contain 100 taels of opium - Au

was made to Mr. F. A. Hazeland, the application for the forfeiture of the drug but the First Magistrate, yesterday, Opium Farmer did not lodge an applica- tion as the opium was not up to standard quality.