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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1914

inspiration was Peking, and that the dis solution of Parliament was already a settled thing. All that the PRESIDENT wanted was some show of a general demand for the step, and in the memorial of the Torras, anpported by the recommendation of the so-

The Court Cards and their Joker gave TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

another successful entertainment at the Theatre last night, and they will continue. to

the Theatre up to Friday night.

There were seven cases of plague in the Colony last week, five proving fatal. The

A.-S. WATSON called Administrative Conference, he has other casee of communicable disease were

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THE SITUATION IN SOUTH: AFRICA.

JOHANNESBURG, January 12th. The city now wears the aspect of a siege, but the authorities have complete command of the situation.

A thousand burghers have arrived from

Lady May has ensented to distribute the prizes at the Belifios School on Saturday morning, and the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn distributes the prizes 25 the Diocesan School and Orphanage on Delarey, and Friday.

A Chinese, said to have been a man- darin under the old regime, was charged at the Magistracy yesterday, with obtain ing 34,500 by false pretence from a firm at Bay View. The case was not entered iuto, a formal remand being granted,

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CHINA SERVICE.

THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

CANTON NOTES.

[FROM OVE OWN CORRESPONDENT.].

CANTON, January. 7th.

GAMBLEUS DARING RESISTANCE.

Of late there has been a good deal of gambling going on in the neighbourhood of Tai Wai Chung, which is only separated from Honam by a creek. A couple of nights ago, a fores of soldiers suddenly raided the place, but their approach was noticed by the gamblers. who resisted their efforts with revolvers and guns, A volley was promptly

IN THE INTERESTS OF SOUND POLICY.” PERING, January 12th. A Presidential Mandate promulgates Lichtenburg, commanded by General the dissolution of Parlament, as proposed

RIT proceeding to

by the Political Committee, and directs relarued by the soldiers, and a skirmish the Minister of the Interior to take steps ensued, lasting for about an hour, and The forces which have concentrated on

resulted in the desperadoes being defeated · sub-committee for the and about ten of them captured by the the Reef include the Artillery and to Mounted Rifles, infantry ambulances, framing of the Constitution. The Politi soldiers. The reports of the gums : the time caused quite a sensation, the work- had the commissariat. The mobilisation

greatly scared be was carried out in a smooth and syster-cal Committee is asked to make proposals men in an engine works close by bring

att ta pa ding an inccordingly.

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secured this, and promptly acted upon it.tive of diphtheria (two imported) and one At the same time, the PRESIDENT seems to of enteric fever. have made it clear that this step is not intended to put an end to Parliamentary Government in China. But the indications aro that we shall not see another Parliament WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. in China elected on the same basis as the one just dissolved. Steps are being taken to revise the Provisional Constitution, and it can safely be predicted that the next Parliament which will meet in Peking will be one of much smaller dimensions than the one elected last April and now dissolved after an existence of but nine months.

The Federation of Trades Lions has The President pledges his word that a So far as the actual work of governing

There has been recently opened in the country goas, expericuce has shown Nanking a new hospital for foreigners, recommended a general strike, and new Parliament will be convened as soon as the task of the sub-committee is that it matters little whether a Parlia which was crected by President and Mr ordered all the Unions to ballot thereon

to the ment exists or not in the so-called J. Bowen of the University of by Tuesday.

gives completed, and Bepublic of China. While the PRESIDENT Napkin hooniteh, which is a thre

hope that the people will receive these lones no opportunity of proclaiming his storied building with accommedation for

measures intelligently, as having been faith in the Republican ideal, his ten patients, was given by them in

promulgated with due regard to sound motio evidently is, "The Republic: it memory of a little child they lost some is I and the Advisory Conference, in the years ago and also as a token of gratitude VERY SUPERIOR OLD PORT WITH present state of political education of the to Dr. L. A. Gaynor, who had Leen exceed people, serves as well as the best of Parlia-ingly kind to them during the sickness

of their little child. ments that are likely to be formed in China.

WATSON'S

D. PORT

STYLE AND CHARACTER.

WATSON'S

All the delegates to the Conference are men Por Dozen $29.80 of good age and some administrative experience, and since they are presumably in antire sympathy with the knowu objects and aims of the Government, they ought to be capable of offering the Government Bound and practical advice upon the many projects of administrative reform and industrial development outlined in the grandiose programme recently announced Par Dozen $24.30 by the Cabinet. We hope the country will

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SUPERIOR PALE DRY.

atic manner.

The police do not intend to interfere with to-day's mass meeting of the men,

A WISH TO WORK.

CAPETOWN, January 1201 The General Manager of the railways

at Johannesburg reports that a section of the railway employeco wish to return to work, and lie anticipates that a normal

service will be running by to-morrow. A detachment of defenders are guarding the docks.

MARTIAL LAW. DELAYED.

CAPETOWN, January 12th. Apart from one or two attempts to blow up the line, which are probably the acts of individuals, the strike is proceeding peaceably. The strikers are carefully avoiding any occasion for disturbance, and confequently Martial Law has not been proclaimed. The railway employees at the Cape appear to be opposed to the strike, but the Natal men are greatly

The chief licensing clerk at the Central Police Station. Lo Hing Ning, was charged with unlawfully accepting a bribe of $0 from a pawnbroker in the course of his official duties. Evidence was given to the effect that a pawnbroker who applied for a licenes was told that many applications had been received, but defen. dant could procure him one if the The pawn. applicant gave him $50. broker promised to give defendant $30, not be disappointed, but the news that the but informed the Captain Superintendent Conference is making a dead set against of Police. The pawnbroker paid the $30 These Wines are specially the PRIME MINISTER, One of the cleverest in marked notes, which were subsequently found in defendant's possession by recommended, being of Superior and most enlightened men in the Cabinet, is

an inauspicious sign, and points to their detectives, Inspector Watt and Sergt. Vintage, Old, and thoroughly labours being destructive rather than Cookle, who were watching the proceedmasters terms, and are resuming work matured and in fine condition. constructive. We can but "wait and see Hings through the windows of the clerk's

room. Defendant was remanded.

H.M.S. Hampshire reached Colombo on A. S. WATSON & CO., Sunday night. She is recommissioning

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HONGKONG. JANUARY 13TH, 1914

THE expected has happened. The Chinese Parliament has been dissolved by Presidential decree, by the advice of the Administrativo Council, or Political Committee, as the advisory body now sitting in Peking is variously called. It is not a prorogation

there,

How Kwangtung must envy Szechuan! We read that "the paper currency in Szechuan maintains its face value. The present price of the dollar is one thousand - cash,”

The Shanghai football team, which has been playing in Japan, left Kobe on the 6th inst, by the Omi-maru with the three, flags captured by their three victories flying from the main-inast,

A Peking contemporary hears that the salaries of the Chief Civil Administrators will soon be raised from $500 to $1,600 per month. It has been proposed to begin with the Hupch and Kiangen Provinces.

The annual dinner for the poor and invalids, provided by the members of the Catholic Union, was held on Sunday at

terminated

divided.

DURUN, January 12th. The coal miners have accepted the

to-day.

A GENERAL STRIKE FAVOURED.

PRETORIA January 12th, A meeting attended by two thousand employees, in the building and other trades, voted practically unanimously in

JOHANNESBURO, January 12th

REPUBLICAN AMNESTY.

The Board of Justice has wired to the authorities that the President has passed its proposal that, on all State occasions, the sentences of criminals (rebels, and accomplices, ⠀ la. cases of exceptional aportance excepted) may be reduced ar criminals liberated according to the seriousness of their offences.

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DISCOVERY OF A PEWTER MINE A certain Mr. Fung has discovered a

policy, and that the people will further pewter mine having an ares of 2,160 20 more refuse to listen to evil rumours.

The new Parliament is not likely to be assembled until the completion of the labours of the Political Committee,

The sub-committee to be appointed to consider and revise the draft Constitution is to consist of three delegates from each

provinces.

of the

THE NEW TRADE MARTS.

A RUSSIAN PROTEST.

PERING, January 12th. Russia intends to formally protest against the opening of Kuciha, Kalgan, Chifeng, Taunan, and Doloner, to foreign

commerce. :

PROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

PERINO, January 12th. The Central Bureau of Revenue reports.

Ho Tin, Tamshiu (Wai Yueng district), and has petitioned the Administration Office for permission to operate the same, he having raised a capital of $50,000 for

that purpose.

THE PROVINCIAL BANKA

Mr. Chan, Director of the projected Provincial Bank, said in a recent imter. view with the Civil Administrator that he had decided to fix the rates of interest

as follows:

8 per cent per annum on deposits for

3 months and more;

4 per cent. per mennt on deposits for

1 month and more.

2 per cent. per mensum on deposits for

periods over 2 days,

and that certain bankers in Java had promised to place $3,000,000 with the Bank on deposit,

SHREWD FINANCIERS.

deposit same with the depot in the anti-

Of late, unusually large numbers of merchants and others have been deposit- ing large sums of money (in notes) with the Government Specio Depôt, the daily deposits averaging from $40,000 to $50,000. The reason for this sudden rush. is that depositors are taking advantage of the heavy discount (now round about 40 per cent.) on the paper currency to

eipation that it will appreciate to par that Anhui, Kiangsi Hupch, Kiangsu, Chek ang, Kwangtung, Fukien, Chihli,value, so that when they withdraw their Honan, Shantung, and Shans) are again 4 meeting attended by nine thousand in a position to contribute their regular men, which was held under the auspices of the Federation of Trodes Unions, was quote towards the expenses of the Central held this afternoon, and supported the claim for a general strike. The speeches were moderate in their tone. Mr. Cress

PEKING, January 12th.: well, the leader of the Labour Party in

The Peking Jih Chih Pao hints at a Parliament, has now arrived here, and declares that a general strike would be pending change in the Cabinet system, fatal to the true interests of the workers.in accordance with advice tendered by He also favours the idea of the railway Mr Goodnow, the American adviser on employees seeking an amicable settlement.

the Wanchai Convent, between 5 and 5.50 favour of a general strike. p.m. More than 125 inmates of the Convent partook of un excellent dinner. cooked by the Sisters themselves, at their own request, and several willing helpers assisted at the various tables. These were decorated with flowers, cakes, fruits and sweets, which were afterwards distributed. The feast, which was manifestly enjoyed

at about p.m. The hospitality dispensed by the Rev. Mother Galli, the superioress, was highly appre ciated by all. Among those present were:-Mr. and Mrs. Chev, Alves, Majir and Mrs. Bowen, MTH. Les d'Almada e Castro, Mrs. Carrera, Mrs. A. M. 4. Soares, Mrs. J. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mis Rozario, Miga E. Carvalho and others, the members of the Catholic Union and called out arrive.

a de Paul and

The Chinese cruiser Fung Srei arrived the Society of

in the harbour about mid-day yesterday

from the North and saluted the port, She is anchored in Hunghom Bay, and remains here four days," Then she proceeds to Canton

their friends. St. Vincent d

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,

HALY YEABLY DIVIDEND.

THE ARMED FORCES IN THE BAND,

It is anticipated that there will be between 12,000 and 16,000 armed men in the Rand when all those who have been

DISASTROUS GALE,

VILLAGES FLOODED.

LONDON, January 11th. Reuter's correspondent at Koeslin states that the dam between the Baltic Sea and We are officially authorized to state that Lake Rukow has burst and some of the practising in China, is suing the Shang- subject to audit, the directors of the villages in the vicinity have been

Mr. F. J. Muller a consulting engineer,

hai Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., for fls. 14,500, alleged to be due by the defen dants, for work done and service rendered | by the plaintiff as a civil engineer for the defendants, at their request, during the time of the raising of the U.B. Army Transport Liscum.

The defendants

tender Tla 2,500 as adequate remunera-

in for the plaintiff's services.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-handated.

coming meeting :---

poration will recommend at the forth- A hundred villagers are misting, and troops are hastening to assist in rescue work."

LATER.

A dividend of. L9.

per share A bonus of a skillings

per share Add to the silver reserve fund - fund

$200,000 Write off Bank premises 300,000 And carry forward almut

20 lacs.

FIFTH CLUB RACE

The roofs at Damberort are just bservable through a telescope, and the

Administration.

THE CABINET SYSTEM.

political rights. This involves the abolition of the position of Premier.

The Government intends, also, to do away with all the nominal Chiness

Advisers.

RUMOURS OF TROUBLE IN CHINA.

PERING, January 12th.

As quiet has been restored everywhere, the Government gives a dementi to- the reports of troubles in Shensi

rebels in the South, the Tutuhs have been

lu connection with the activity of the

ordered to arrest all disseminators of disquieting rumours.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

THE ZABERN AFFAIR.

deposits, they will net a profit of 30 or 40 per cent, in addition to a per cent.

uterest. If this continues, a large amount of the discounted bills, with which the market is flooded, will be temporarily absorbed, which may help towards bringing their value up..

REBEL MOVEMENTS,

4 military detective has reported to the Facification Commissioner that La Luu Chung, who was dispatched to Canton from Slanghai by Chan Chi-mei, has gone to Kwangchowan with Chic Kwong, with intent to organise a conspiracy, and that Chi-ching have sent Li Maa-yit and Lo the rebel leaders Tang Hang and Chow Chee-yeung to induce the soldiers of Kwangtung to rebel. Commissioner Lung bas accordingly notified the military and police authorities to be on the qui vive. and to take steps to secure the arrest of these insurgente.

January 8th.

ABOLITION OF LIKIN. The President has approved and anc tloned the adoption of the regulations proposed by the Board of Foreign Affairs abolishing the bikin levy and propor- tionately increasing, duty charges, which were submitted to the Diplomatic Corps for discussion and gained the approval

tions into force, have now been directed to put the regula- of a majority. The Cantoa, authorities

January 9th

AN OLD METHOD OF PUNISHMENT REVIVED.

Lately a considerable number of soldiers The Military Resident in Yunnan have been arrested for gambling in the outskirts East and North of the City, and The missing villagers have reached reports that Sun Yat-sen, and Huang Tutuh Lung has ordered that they, be Liafety.

Hsing, in association with a Hupehconducted and whipped through the streets of the city, with an arrow pierced The disaster was due to a terrifice gale. man, Kuo Yen Ching, are endeavouring through one of their ears. Yesterday the The causeway between the res and Lake to creato trouble in Yunnan.

first lot of these criminals (16 in number) ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. Bukow burst in three places, and the

were dealt with in this way, the illages of Damberort. Nest and others

"procession" being headed by a guard of soldiers, who carried boards on their ere overwhelmed.

shoulders bearing the characters "Panish- ment of military, breakers of the law."

It may be added that innumerable com- plaints have been made of the indecent behaviour of the Chai Kwan soldiers ger since their arrival. Many notificatione have also been issued by the authorities threatening rigid punishment of any of the soldiers who conduct themselves in an indecent manner, but complaints are. still being made from time to time. The latest notification issued calls upon

phone to the Department of Investigation BERLIN, January 11th.

immediately they are victimized and the The Grecian Premier, M. Venizelos, is warning is given that if soldiers are

According to a Japan paner, the follow. bat a dissolution, and there is no mentioning changes in the British Consular made in the brief telegraphic report of any Bervice in Japan will take place shortly:

This race was sailed on Saturday, the intention to arrange for another general-Mr. A. M. Chalmers, Consul-General 10th inst The Handicap Class course election. A curious reason was given by at Seoul, will be transferred to Yokohama was Lyeemun Beacon, Kowloon Rock and the Administrative Conference for the as Consul General in succession to Mr. Lyeemon Beacon, all to starboard, 0.2 ater is washing around them. recommendation, namely, that the Pro. J. C. Hall, who is retiring; Mr. A. Huiles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ visional Constitation provides that the Lay, acting Consul-General at Kobe, to period of a session shall be four months Seoul as Consul-General; Mr. R. G. E. only, and Parliament has ignored the Forster, Consul at Nagasaki, to Kobe as

One Design class course: Lyeemun Beacon, Kowloon Rock and Channel Rocks 71 miles

ANOTHER DISASTER.

DANZIG, January 11th.

BERLIN Ruary 11th. The Conservative Press, and that of the National Liberal party, consider ch acquittals in the Zabern trial a justified by the evidence. The Democratie of Alsace Lorraine violently

The wind was light and from the east. A gale has done enormous damage - Press Times at the Beacon the first time were: around Danzig. The sea is running over condemns the verdict.

Provisional Cuistitution by sitting for Consul-General Mr, E., L. S, Gordon, one 3h. 7m sec, o 3h. 9. 15sec.the villages of Karwenbruch, Zoppet and THE GRECIAN BREMIER AT ROME victims of these unruly soldiers to tele

nine months! If this were the only protest

which could be offered for a dissolution of

the Parliament, it would be a very thin one indeed. But everyone is aware that

Vice-Consul at Hakodate to Honolulu as Consul; and Mr. G. B. Sansom, Assist ant Japanese Secretary of the Embassy in Tokyo, to Hakodate as Vice-Consul.

Hlapenimpla Electricians, soldiers, bluejackets, and Bremen are going to the rescue in streken districts.

La Linda 3h. 9m. 22sec. Kathleen 3h, 9p. 43sec. Colleen 3h 10m. Stee Dorothea 3h, 10m, 15sec.; Ayesha Sh. 14m. Osec.; and of the one Design Class Bonifah. 28m1. 40sec.; Jilsa 3h. 29 Strec.; Valcyon ah, 2013. Honec.; Daphje | TIBETAN STUDENTS IN ENGLAND. at Ron As a result of the visit, better arrested in future for breaking the law

3h, 22m. 20sec.

The times at the finish were fas follows

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the Government has more substantial ·A· wireless telegraph station has reasons for wishing to be untrammelled by recently been erected at Kalgab by the Parliament at the present time, and Chinese Government. Frimarily the

"Actisal Timo. the Provincial Delegates composing the station is for the convenience of the mili- Administrative Conference. in making tary forces in this disturbed district, as Dinne this representation to the PRESIDENT, by its incans communication can be easily tolla 4 24 42 425 4 were simply beying the behests of and quickly established with the station Kathleen 4 96 9 the Torvus, who appointed them. outside the eastern wail at Peking. It Dorthea 4 27 19 will also serve as another link in the Calites... 427.21

| Ayesha chain of wireless which is rapidly being thrown around and across China, for shore stations have several smaller

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relations between Greece and Italy are hoped for, aş well

Bmicable evacuation of South Albania..

ENVER BEY.

the Indian ant Tibetan Governments to receive an Englth education, have com-

BERLIN, January 11th." pleted a seven mons course at the Army, The Command of the Dardanelles and College, Heath End, and Aldershot, and the Bosphorus is given to Enver Bey. will go on to Bugby xh term.

It is stated that they hajade remark- able progress.

MR. LLOYD G

GEORGE

Ares January 11th Mr Lloyd George has departed for Marseilles en roule tEngland.

GREAT DAMAGE ON THE BALTIC COAST.

BERLIN, January 11th..

A spring flood has created terrible damage in the Baltic Sea. Several town ships have been flooded and there has been sume loss of life.

in this respect not only will they be but their punished and dismissed, superior officers will also be dealt withi

DISBANDMENT OF TROOFS,.... Another telegram has been received from the Board of War and the General.. Stall Department directing immediate steps to be taken to effect the required disbandment of troops, and notifying that special commissioners are being sent by the President to carry out this matter.

It is reported that the authorities have asked for full details as to the namber of soldiers in the Luk Kwan or Land Army, etc. It may be remarked that whilst numerous recruits have recently been vinces, the authorities still wish to imported from the neighbouring pro disband part of the already considerably reduced force of the Land Army,