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that a remedy, such as 'the cal' should TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

be introduced." This recommendation bas now been endorsed by the Municipal Council, and if experience in Hongkong be any guide, we no doubt that the use of "the cator, at least, the public

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DEPORTATION OF LABOUR LEADERS

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THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. PRESIDENT HUERTA DECLARED TO HE PROCURING ARMS FROM JAPAN,

LONDON, January 30th: American papers declare that President LONDON, January 30th. Huerta has been procuring arms from The principal English newspapers Japan, that there is reason to believe that recognise that the deportation of the they are discarded weapons sold by the Officials of the Amalgamated Engineers Japanese Government, and that the mat- Society from South Africa raises acutely ter was discussed at President Wilson's the question of the powers of the Conference with the Senate Committee on Dominion Government, and may lead

Foreign Relations. to a serious Constitutional conflict be tween the Imperial and Union Parlia ments. It is argued that whercas · a decision of the Imperial Parliament is above law that of a Colonial Parlia ment, which is derived by Statute from the Imperial Government, is subject to the Courts of Law.

part of the punishment of the crime- will have a deterrent effect. Sir FRANCIS PIGGOTT, while Chief Justice of the Colony, re-introduced punishment by "the cat “ and afterwards almost invariably awarded it in cases of armed robbery, and his WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. successor on the Bentha, Sir WILLIAM REES DAVIES, is also prdered the cat" on several occasions at the Criminal Assizes. It is, moreover, a form of punish. ment adopted in recent years by Judges at the Assizes at Home, and it is significant WHISKY, that there has bean a steady decrease in the number of pereous going to prises for Por Case For burglary, housebreaking and crimes against of 1 Dez. Bot. the person. In Hongkong the power to order flugging is not confined to the $17.80 $1.50 A-THORNE'S BLEND

The Judges of the Supreme Court. B-WATSON'S GLENORCHY,

Choice Mellow Blend 18.25 1.55 Magistrates are empowered to punish

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woman or child, and the Legislature inore points. All sorts of conjectures are as snoplied to the House of

the Magi trates power voiced, under headings. What will Eng- -21.00 1.80 recently gave Commors

to award fogging in cases of indecent

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WHITE WOLF." BRIGANDS

RAIDING IN ANHUI

MISSIONARY MURDERED,

PERING, January 30th. White Wolf with his band of brigands has broken into Anhui Province and plundered Liuanchow.

Father Rich has been murdered, and

probably Father Allain also.

White Wolf."

The Authoritics are in possession of The Press is filled with angry comments res the compliance with the wishes of proofs that Sun Vabeen, Huan Hsing Great Britain regarding the Panama Chen Chi-mci and Ho Hai-ming maintain Canal for the conclusion of an Arbitra-communication with tion Treaty, otherwise America runs the risk of being confronted with hostility alike from both Great Britain and Japan

THE GLASGOW LABOUR CONFERENCE.

A DEFINITE CHALLENGE TO SYNDICALISM."

LONDON, January 30th. The Labour Conference at Glasgow

that a permanent improvement of the worker's lot was only attainable by joint action on Trade Union lines.

The Chinese Police at Shanghai arrested several rebel leaders yesterday.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMINALS AT SHANGHAL

SHANGHAI, January 30th.

The Municipal Council of the. Inter national Settlements has demanded that

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR PROBLEM.

LONDON, January 20th. The deportation of ten English labour leaders from South Africa has created a

sensation.

Sir Louis Botha had then removed from the prison at night with the greatest steamer at secrecy and put aboard a Durban, which left at once for England.

It is held that the deportation illegal, as the men incited towards a strike only, and committed no arimes. British pride has been severely touched;

even the Conservatives feel the unplea anntness of the situation.

A possible Parliamentary debate on the occurrence may lead to difficulties with South Africa.

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE AND SOUTH ALBANIA.

BERLIN, January 29th. Sir Edward Grey has accepted, with z in view of the growing insecurity of life few alterations, the identical Notes to be and property corporal punishment for handed to Turkey and Greece by the

THORNE'S BLACK SQUARE 25,50 2.00 advisability of giving the Mixed Court | Union Government must be in possession passed a resolution expressing the view Chinese criminals shall be reintroduced. Powers of the Triple Alliane, dealing

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hopelessly inadequate to check the wave suspended pending the publication of the of serious crime that is passing over facts,

CAPE TOWN, January 30th. the City, Quite a storm of indignation

Mr. Cresswell, the leader of the

Labour was aroused among the "Young China" section of the Shanghai community about Party, whose release from prison had a year ago when a report was published been ordered, arrived yesterday, and was that, in view of the prevalence of certain cheered by a large crowd. crimes in the Settlement, the Consular Bonly had resolved to crapower the Mixed Court to add flagging to the penaltics for robbery with violence. This innova. tion was condemned as barbaric and a remnant of pre-Revolution days, and apparently the Consular Body did not carry out their resolution in this respect. They can hardly hesitate to do so now A. S. WATSON & CO., after a direct appeal by the Municipal

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 31ST, 1914.

Ir has on more than one occasion been found in Hongkong that the most effective means of putting an end to an epidemic of crimes of violence has been the use of "the cat," followed by long terms of imprisonment. We are, therefore, not surprised that lie Municipal Council of the Foreign Settlement at Shanghai should have deemed it necessary to make representation to the Consular authorities of that port to order this form of punish- ment for persons convicted of crimes of violence. For some months past crimes of

Council and the advice publicly tendered by the British Assessor of the Mixed

Court.

According to the latest census, the poulation of Yokoham is 450,944.

A building boom" and the rise of new industries are reported from Wei- haiwei.

Ramsay Macdonald, described the resolution as challenge to Syndicalism.

M. P.; definite

Mr. "Jim" Larkin, whom the Execu tive would not allow to address the delegates on the subject of the Dublin Interviewed by a Router's correspon-strike, was present among the spectatora deut, Mr. Cresswell said that the Govern in the gallery. rent had acted like a Levantine brigand. of damaging the Labour The idea of movement by deporting a few men was like an emanation from the brain of a lunatic and endeavouring to dam the Amazon with a teaspoonful of mud.

The crowd escorted Cresswell to the Grand Parade, where he addressed a

mass meeting.

SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKES.

RESULT IN BIG BUSINESS IN EMIGRATION SHIPPING.

JOHANNESBURG, January 30th. As one of the results of the strike, local

Mr. A. H. Lay, British Acting Consul-shipping agents report that for the past few days there has been an abnormal General at Kobe, will succeed Mr. A. M. Chalmers, who has been transferred to demend by working men, mostly from the East Rand, for bookings to Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Yokohama.

Mr. R. Willie, H.M. Acting Consul General in Tientsin, has received notifica- tion of his transfer to Chefoo, where he will act as Consul for the short time that will elapse before his leave is due.

An electric traum-car collided with riesha in Des Voeux Road Central, and The completely smashed the vehicle. coolie was rather badly hurt, and was removed to hospital.

DURHAM BYE-ELECTION

LONDON January 30th. The Labour Party in the North-West Durham bye-elcotion are making a fecture of the South African question.

Mr. Stuart is the Labour candidate, Mr. J. Ogden Hardieker is again the Conservative nominee, and Mr. Williams stands in the Liberal interests.

The latter are giving prominence to the Home

The Bishop of Victoria will be the preacher at the Cathedral to-morrow Rule question. (Sunday) morning. During next week he will hold a confirmation at Taai Leung and visit other Mission Churches in the neighbourhood of Canton,

MOUNTED INFANTRY TO BE ABOLISHED.

LONDON, January 30th.

The Morning Post announces that A thief who must have possesse 1 a keen sense of the ironic gained access to the Colonel Seely, the Secretary of State for Chinese constables' quarters at the Cen-War, has decided to abolish the Mounted tral Police Station early yesterday morn Infantry which will be replaced by. ing, and broke open the box of a lakong, Cavalry, whose numbers may be increased. stealing three pieces of clothing,

We have been asked to call attention to the change of times of the early celebra- tions of Holy Communion at the Cathed

gilt-edge securities, Since the 1st Janu- ary Consola liave advanced to 41 per cent, Irish Land Stock to 9 per cent, Indian Stocks from 6 per cent to 8 Der cent., and leading Home Rails from 5 per cent. to 9 per cnt,

STOCK EXCHANGE BUOYANCY.

A BOOM IN GILT-EDGE. SECURITIES.

LONDON, Jaanary 30th: Following upon the recent buoyancy of this nature have been very numerous in ral and at the Peak Church on Sunday Shanghai, and they include no fewer than a morning, Commencing to-morrow, the the Stock Exchange, the lowering of the dozen murders in the brief space of three service at the Cathedral will be at 8.5 Bank rate yesterday created a boom in months. Some ten days ago, in a case inam, and at the Peak Church at 8.15 a.m. the Mized Court, where a man was convicted of being concerned in a sensational armed Dr. Frank Hough. U.S. Navy, who robbery at an exchange shop, when a native has been detailed witle the Bureau of constable was seriously wounded by a Navigation at Manila for several months, revolver shot while arresting the accused, will return to regular duty, probably the British Assessor publicly expressed taking station on the China cuist, says a the opinion that the punishment the Manila paper. His detail came to an end with the elimination of the Navigation. Court was able to inflict in this class of

Bureau and the distribution of its activi robbery with violence was hopelessly ties among other Bureaux... inadequate." "We ought to be able," bef added, to inflict some such punishment as

The marriage of Miss Norah Greene, is inflicted in England, such as the cat. daughter of the British Ambassador to That is the only possible way for dealing Japan and Lady Lily Greene, and Captain with people of this class. Sickly senti- Hubert Brand, R.N., Naval Attaché of mentality has hitherto prevented the intro- the British Embassy, took place at Tokyo duction of such a remedy, and it is time on Wednesday, at noen for the authorities concerned to seriously afterwards a reception at the Embassy which was attended by the Diplomats and consider whether the state of affairs existing in the Settlement to-day does not require other leading residents of Tokyo.

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BANK RATES.

LONDON, January 30th. The Bank rate of discount is now at 3 per cent.

The French Bank rate of discount is at 33 per cent..

CABINET'S DELIBERATIONS.

LONDON, January 30th There was a full meeting of the Cabinet yesterday, making the third in successive

days.

BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.

LONDON, January 30th. It is reported that the details of the Naval Estimates have been referred to Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Churchill, and Mr. McKenna, who met at the Foreign Office yesterday.

AMERICAN ASIATIC EXCLUSION LEGISLATION.

NO CRISIS IN FOREIGN RELATIONS.

WASHINGTON, January 30th, The consideration of the Asiatic Exclu sion Bill has been agein postponed by the Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives. This is interpreted as indicating the disposition of the leaders of Congress to work in harmony with the Aduinistration in the Japanese negotia

tione.

It is stated at White House that the controversy on the Californian Alien Land Ownership Bill is considered closed. President Wilson has allowed it to be understood that no crisis of any kind is impending in the foreign relations of the United States. He has pointed out that the United States have not asked for the imposition of restrictions on the shipment

REMODELLING THE CABINET. PERING, January 30th. The remodelling of the Cabinet is being carried out on the lines of the French Ministry.

DIVESTING THE CABINET OF RESPONSIBILITY.

PEKING, January 30th

The Tutui of Chekiang was the first to wire his full Assent to the proposal for the revocation of the responsibility of the Ministers and vesting it in the President instead.

ANOTHER BLOOD-AND-IRON"!

BROTHERHOOD.

THEN CHUN ESTAN AND BUN YAT-BEN ALLEGED TO BE LEADERS.

FERING, January 30th. The Lug Chuan Pao reports that a new secret society, the Brotherhood of Iron and: Blood Tich Sue Tuan-has been organised under the leadership of Tsen Chun Hsuan and in conjunction with rebels. It has been arranged that in the future Tsen is to administer all the foreign, and Sun Yat-sen all the home, business of the Southern Party. The "Iron and Blood Society offers rewards amounting to $20,000 for an official of the first, and $3,000 for one of the second Yank.

MORE MILITARY POLICE FOR SHANGHAI

PERING, January 20th. Another detail of 300 Military Police have been ordered to proceed from Peking

of arms to Mexico from foreign countries, to Shanghai for assignment to duty in and hence the United States have no the Chinese City.

objection to shipments of arms from Japan elsewhere.

OBITUARY

January 30th: The death is announced of the first Viscount Knutsford, G.C.M.G., P.C, at the age of 88.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

THE BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES

LONDON, January 29th. The Cabinet has had daily conferences this week on the Naval Question. It is [The late Viscount, who was formerly Sir surmised that there is some hesitation Henry Thurstan Holland, being created a about the means, as last year's new con: Viscount in 1805, was Legal Adviser to the

Colonial Office in 1887, and Assistant Understruction has left a deficit, which will Secretary from 1870 to 1874, when he retired

with the South Albanian and Aegean Islands questions.

GREECE AND TURKEY.

A CHANGE IN. THE SITUATION,

BERLIN, January 29th. Greco is no longer willing to engage in direct negotiations with Turkey on the Islands question, since M. Venizelos, the Premier, during his round trip was able to set. Greece en rapport with the Great

Powers.

M. VENIZELOS AND THE PRINCE OF WIED.

BERLIN, January 99th. 1. Venizelos has called on the Prince of Wied

The Deutsche Bank has promised sup- port to Gresse.

FOOTBALL.

PROGRAMME, FOR TO-DAY. Hongkong F.U. . H.M.S.. Towar-Club ground. p.m. Hongkong Leaguo, Div 1 Refered: Mr. F. W. Eager. R.E. v. RGA-Military ground, 4 p.m. U.S. League, Div. 1. Referee: Mr. E, J. Blake.

Staff and Departments . H.M.8. Tamar Res-Military ground, 2.30 p.m. Mr. US. League, Div. 2 Referen: W. E. Doo...

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG . H.M. "TAMAR. The following have been chosen to play for the Club against H.M.S. Tamar this afternoon, at 4 (Hongkong League, Div 1)-N. Cope; AJ Stalker and A. Hamilton, R. F. Long, W. B. Rigden and R. C. Brown; N Croucher, O. Edgcumbe, P. Wilkie, C. Wilkie and M. Railton

LEAGUE TABLES. Tables up to date, 29th January:

U.S. LEAGUE DIV. I

Club

R.G.A.

R.E...... D.OLI

H.M.S. "Tamer".

Goals P. W. D. L. for agst P

4 30 R7 32-01 5 2

32 0 1 6 34 4 0 0 4 2 13 0.

U.S. LEAGUE-DIV. E

Club

Hongkong Fulce

37. Cor. G.A.1181321

Chals

P. W. D. L. for agst. Pt. 1172 £45. 11-16 4.15. 961221 6. 73 83 Coy. RG.A 11 5 5 3 19 19 13 "Tamar Harves 10 5 2 3 21 12 ID.CL.I. Reserved. 6 41 115

be

to represent Midhurst in Parliament es a increased. An increase in taxation Conservative. He was Secretary of State probable. for the Colonies from 1887 to 1892 He 15. succceded by his son, the Hon. Sydney THE RUSSIAN ARMAMENT WORKS. Holland:]

THE JAPANESE RELIEF FUND: The Japanese Relief Fund Committee

lawing further contributions bogs to acknowledge with thanks the fol-

Previously announced Anonymous Messrs. B. J. David Mesars. D. Sassoon & Co., Ld... AH M.

Co.

8375

25

30

100

30.

TP.H

25

-Messrs. J. H Michael & Co.

100.

Total on the 30th

8885

During the week ending 2nd January nine cases of bubonic plague were reported, all being Chinese, and eight proving fatal. There were seven cases of diphtheria (one British, four Portuguese, and two Chinese), but none were fatal Six cases of enteric fever were notified (one British, one Japanese, and four Chinese), one of which proved fatal. Two Chinese died from small-poz.

88 Coy.R.G.A.

R.D.Reservos... D.C.L. Band

Staff and Depts, D.C.L.I. Buglers,

23 3 3 7 13

932.4 15 16

11 2 2 7 170

11 0 1 10 8 27

HONGKONG LEAGUE-DIV. I.

Goale Club

PW. D. J. for agit, Pt.

421 14 3

BERLIN, January 20th. The Paris Fress report stating that negotiations are in progress for the pur-RE

by Krupps is unfounded; the report was R.GA chase of the Putilow Armament Works D.CLL..........

imply intended to stir up a Press campaign with the object of stimulating

Russian orders for France.

H.M. Tamar

Hongkong FC...

HONGKONG

Cab

Moslem R C. 88 toy. R.G.A. B.O.C University F.C...

RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERN MENT OF ALSACE LORRAINE.

BERLIN, January 20th. The Government of Alsneo-Lorraine, consisting of Count Wedel, Governor-

Alacrity General, Herr Lora vou Bulach, Secre- Kibble

Rozaria State, and Messrs, Mandel and

Triumph Petri, Under-Secretaries, have tendered Kennet

"Colne their resignations.

Welland Herr Lorn von Bulach's resignation has Chalmer

Merlin Jed

tary

been accepted.

2 2 0 0 51

1015: 14 0

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LEAGUE-DIV. II,

A Goals.

P. W. D. L. for ngal. Pt. 16:4.0 115 4

2 20096 200 200 3 0 0 3 1912

SMALL SHIPS LEAGUE.-

Ship

P. W.B. L

496 12

6 5 10

.5 3 1 1

7 22 3

..6 2 22

16237:

2110

1401

:16 0 02 1

4