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| attitude of Presidens TAFT and Con- gress towards the British protest against the exemption of American vessels using the Panama Canal from payment of tolls, There certainly was nothing to support this allegation in the attitude of the Government or the British Press towards the subject, and, if British firms had been convinced that there were commercial advantages to he gained which would have made participation in the Exhibition worth while, it is extremely unlikely that consideration of the attitude of Congress on the Pauaus Canal desire to participate or restrained them from taking the necessary steps to persuada the Government to incur the expenditure which national official representation would involve. But it is only in the last few WHISKY.miths that any evidores thatorer for

On account of the unusual prolongation TELEGRAMS. TELEGRA MS. TELEGRAMS.

of the Chung San Nam extradition case, the Jubilee Road murder trial, which was to have commenced on 2nd February, has been further postponed, being put down for hearing on 23rd February The extradition case has also resulted in the over fifty Summary accumulation of

uses, which have been in abeyance for

several weeks,

A stained-glass window has been placed in Holybourne Parish Church in memory of the late Mr. Edward Francis Reginald

THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.J

SOUTH AFRICAN DEPORTATIONS.

FAILURE OF LABOUR AMENDMENT IN UNION

PARLIAMENT,

CAPE TOWN, February 3rd. The Indemnity Bill was read a first time. after Labour amendment, denouncing the deportations of the

had been rejected. Labourities alone formed the minority

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. tolls question would have suppressed their Pole, son of Major and Mrs. Reginald Labour leaders.

SCOTCH

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Choice Mellow Blond 18.25 1.55

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22.50 1.90

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Pole, of Holybourne, and grandson of the late Sir Peter Pole, Bt., of Wolverton Park, Hampshire, who died at Canton, China, in October, 1909. The dedication service was performed by the Rev. S. Priestley, headmaster of Farnham Gram:

mar School, of which the deceased was a pupil.

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LORD STRATHCONA'S WILL

UNIVERSITIES AND CHARITIES BENEFIT.

LONDON, Febrüory: 3rd. The late Lord Strathcona has loft hist Scottish estates and £500,000 to his heirs succeeding to the title. His will also the following bencficent includes The legacies

£200,000 to the Victoria College. Montreal, 100,000 to the Vic taria Hospital, Montreal; and £100.000 to Other legacies havo Yale University. been made to English and Scottish Univer sities and charities, and the residue of his estate wil pass to deceased's daughter, Low Lady Strathcona.

CAPETOWN. February 3rd.

The Leader of the Opposition asked his followers to suspend judgment pending a full statement by the Government.

Mr. Smuts, replying, pointed out that it was unusual to inake a statement on tho first reading. The Government would explain fully on Wednesday.

Mr. Cresswell, the Labour leader, viru-

lently attacked the Government, which he accused of fostering unrest,

ENGLISH SCHOOL TEACHERS".

STRIKE

SYMPATHETIC `PUPILS AND * BLACKLEGS,**

LONDON, February 3rd. Lively scenes are occurring in connec tion with tho strike of school teachers fa Herefordshire.

The pupils, resenting the presence of strike-breaking teachers," overturned:

["DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD" SERVICE}

CHINA SERVICE.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN NORTH CHINA.

PEKING, February 3rd. · The Government is vigorously pushing forward the construction of the Peking- Jehol, Lon-Chan-wan Chaoyang Palin, and Sti-Yuan-chen-Dolonor-Teeteng Rail- ways (three lines aggregating about

1,000 kilometres). The Chino-Japaness Railway constructions-Mukden-Taonan and Taiyuan-Heilungchen--will be com menced in the coming April and will cost twenty million dollars.

THE QUESTION OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY,

PERING, Tebruary 3rd.

of The question

the Presidential responsibility is still not settled.

A

Proposal has now been made that part of the responsibility should remain vested

the desks, and scattered books and ink in the Council of Ministers, the members of which are appointed by the President, pofs broadcast.

It is said that this measure would There have been several collisions in

"prevent the President being too much

been given of a desire on the part of British manufacturers to participate, but when the Gorerament was approached again in

The well-known firm of John Swire December, on the question of the official and Sons Linned, has been registered. representation of the country, the Pats with a capital of £500,000, in £100 shares. MINISTER announced that the Cabinet, Objects: To take over the businesses after careful consideration of the various carried on under the styles of John Swine and Sons in London, and Butterfield and

BRITISH TABOUR PARTY'S ATTITU points advanced by the Committee, were Swire in Hongkong, China, and Japan, not able to modify ite previous decision. and to adopt an agreement with J. Swire,

LONDON, February 3rd.. Mr. Asquita, therefore, felt that no good G. W. Bwire, C. C. Scott and the exccu- Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Leader of object would be served by his receiving tors of the late J. H. Scott. The signathe Labour Party, announces that the a deputation on the subject. The Com-tories are: Swire, G. W. Swire, C. "KILTY" LIQUEUR WHISKY,

C. Scutt, J. K. Swire, Mrs. M. Swire, deportation of labour leaders from South Grant Age. Very Fine

'38.00 3.25 mitte, however, refuse to regard this as the

A. G. Swire, and J. M. Scott Private Africa will be the subject of an V.RO. WHISKY

22 00 1.83 last word on the subject. Further efforts

company. The first directors (to number official amendment to the address when THORNES BLACK SQUARE 23.50. 210

23.50 4.0 are being runde to persuade the Government not less than two nor more than seven)

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Parliament meets. The matter will to reveras or substantially modify its policy, are: J. Bwire, G. W. Swire and C. C.

Registered office. 8, Billier against the owners and Captain of the striking children, and they have had to be shaies.

separated by their parents. square, EC. The business of the Com-Umgeni for illegal detention.

THE ATLANTIC RATE WAR. pany in the East will continues to he carried on under the style of Butterfield!

BREIEN, February 3rd.: and Swire.

Overtures have already been made with a view to ending the Atlantic rate war. The Norddeutscher Lloyd Co. has consent. ed to a prolungation of the agreements to the end of February in order to facilitate further negotiations, but the Hamburg- America Line has not vet replied,

OTHER WELL-KNOWN BRANDS SUPPLIED TO | Taffuential support is being given the Scott (all permanent), Qualification, 25 als be tested in the Courts in an action the streets between striking and non-critizised." Another rumour says that

·ÖRDER.

Committee by other organisations to this end, and a Parliamentary section is being formed to deal with the matter when the House of Commons roassomblest The Committee says it has been able to make favourable arrangements as regards the shipping of exhibits to San Francisco which would greatly reduce the expenses both of

Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior

the Government and of the manufacturer, quality has established its

and the further suggestion has been made reputation as THE LEAD-that all British exhibits at the San ING SCOTCH WHISKY

Francisco Exposition, instead of being IN THE EAST,

returned direct to England, should be shown at the Winnipeg and Toronto exhibitions in 1916. 16 is stated that this proposal CO..could probably be executed free of all ex

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PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS..

Information has come to hand that the licensed fishing junk No, 3 HO., of 352 picals capacity, was attacked by pirates at about 11 p.m. on the 29th ult, while anchored off Ki O, in the Heung- shan district. The junk was on a voyageTM from Tam Chau to Tai O in the Chinese territory. A paddle boat manned by eight men, who were armed with rifles, boarded the junk, terrorised the crew,

GENERAL ELECTION

ANTICIPATED.

UNIONISTS AND THE GOVERNMENT'S DIFFICULTIES,

LONDON, February 3rd. Mr. Bonar Law, in a letter to the papers, states that he is convinced that a General Election is not far distant.

Unionist headquarters have circularised the Party agents advising them to be It is ready for an election in May. pointed out that the Government is not

FLYING FOR ROYALTY

M: HAM'S WONDERFUL EXHIBITION.

LONDON, February źrd. Mr. Hamel, the well-known aeronaut while flying at Windsor before King is declared that many Liberals and Labourites will demand that the Royal George, and Qacen Mary, and various Assent be refused to the South African other Roval personages, looped the loop Indemnity Bill

fourteen times, and also made two

wonderful double turns.

IMMIGRATION INTO AMERICA.

pense to the British Government and the and stole 880 in money, clothing to the only faced with the Ulster problem. and individual exhibitor, and that it would causo value of $40, four muskets, and powder the revolt over the Nuvy estimates, but it great gratification throughout Canada, and shot. Whether, in view of the addition of seven million pounds sterling to the Naval Esti- mates in the coming year, the Committes will be able to persuade any considerable body of members of the House of Commons that the commercial advantages likely to accrus to the nation from official participation in the Exhibition would warrant a Parliamentary vote of a quarter of a million remains to Unless there are indications that be seen. the House generally supports the demand for participation, the Government is hardly LONDON OFFICE: 131, FIRET STERET, E.C. likely to reverse a decision which it has

BIRTHS. MIDDLETON SMITH-On the 3rd insti, at the University, to Professor sud Mrs. MIDDLETON SMITH, & Son, (249 FARKHILL-On January 28th, at Shang

hai, the wife of A. PARKHILL, of a daughter. KAMMELANG.-01 January 29th, at

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H KAMMENCING, a daughter.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1914.

already reconsidered and confirmed.

**A LITTLE. MONEY.?

WELL-KNOWN CHARACTER AT THE MAGISTRACY

Once again John Allen, a well-known character," paid a visit to the Magis tracy yesterday, once again was he charged with being a vagrant, and yet again admitted he had no work and was committed to the house of detention.

He told the Magistrate that he would

get some work, perhaps, two or three days, as Mr. Graham, of Kowloon Dock, had promised to give him something to do,

EXCLUBION OF HINDUS AND THE VYELLOW RACES.

WASHINGTON, February 3rd.

Their Majestics congratulated the intrepid airman

pro-

Hsiung Hsi-ling will remain if this

would, position is accepted; but that be

past of

in any event, retire from the 4

Finance Minister.

On the other hand, rumours are rile that either Tuan Chi-jui or Rsue. Chi- cliang or Chao Ping-chuen (who has) unexpectedly arrived in Peking) will be appointed Deputy Premier,

WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN

TROOPS FROM CHINA.

PEKINO, February 3rd. Russia has definitely fixed the beginning of March as the time for withdrawing her troops from Peking.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

COLONEL REUTER'S NEW

APPOINTMENT.

BERLIN, February Sad. Colonel Reuter has been honourably transferred as Regimental Commander to LARGE ISSUE OF FRENCH BONDS the 12th Grenadiers, as the Colonel of

AUTHORISED.

PARIS, February 3rd." The Budget Committee of the Chamber

whom his father fell in the Franco-

German War of 1870-71,

Lieutenant v. Forstner has been trans-

The House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Immigration Bill excluding Hindus. Mangolians, or mem-has authorised the Government to issue forred to Bromberg. hers of the Yellow races, Malays, and bonds to the value of 500,000,000 Francs. Africans except, where their entry is

The Magistrate (Mr. F. A. Hazeland) governed by Treaty.

Mr. A. S. P. White-Cooper, a well-What sort of work? known Shanghai lawyer, is to appear in

& case to be heard before the Hongkong Court of Appeal.

A fresh census is to be taken at Wuchang, and in future births, marriages and deaths are all to be registered at the police office or penalty of a fine.

A Chinese married woman accidentally

fell into the Harbour on Monday when stopping off the Kishan

the Canton wharf. She was rescued by Chinese Constable 33, with the assistance of boat people, and removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from shock,

In spite of official discouragement, the British Committee which is advocating the country's participation in the Panama Pacific Exhibition is porsevering in its efforts, and we are told by The Times that Jaading firms from all parts of the United Kingdom continue to urge reconsideration of the Government's refusal, evan at the last moment, and reiterate their determination to exhibit, despite the possible handicap of having no representation on the Interns tional Jury and no British headquarters. If substantial evidence is furnished of a

A petition has been filed in the Japanese desire on the part of any considerable num-

House of Representatives from Mrs. ber of important British firms to participate Kajiko Tajini, President of the Japan in the Exbibition, the Government is hardly Christian Women's Temperance Union, likely to be averse to reconsidering their and 24 others, asking the House to amend decision. The grounds on which the British Government decided against national official participation in the Exhibition were concisely stated by Sir EDWARD GREY in

the Criminal Law so as to make the mis-

conduct of a husband as punishable as that of a wife.

Defendant-Oh, engineering.

His Worship-I don't think you can do. any work.

Defendant-I have got a little money. Inspector P. O'Sullivan-Yes, 25 cents: your Worship. (Laughter.)

AMERICA'S ARBITRATION

TREATIES.

RATIFICATION CONFIDENTLY EXPECTED.

WASHINGTON, February 3rd. Nearly all the papers are gratified by His Worship Twenty-five cents won't the favourable report of the Senate Com carry him far.

mittee upon the British, Ja anese and in a bank at Ainoy.

Defendant-No, I've got some money

other Arbitration Treaties, and ratifica tion is confidently expected.

His Worship-Has he ever been to the house of detention before?

Inspector-O'Sullivan-Several times,

your Worship..,

Defendant intimated that he had only had the "honour" once.

THE ULSTER CRISIS.

LONDON, February 3rd. Mr. Asquith, Mr. John Redmond, and Mr. Augustine Birrell, the Irish Secre- His Worship-I think you had better tary, conferred for half an hour at go back there,

RECKLESS MOTOR-DRIVING IN WANCHAI

Inspector McHardy brought three summonses against Chinese motor-drivers

Hazoland.

Downing Street this afternoon and discussed the question of safeguards for Lilstor.

GERMAN SOCIALIST AGITATION.

BERLIN, February 3rd. the House of Commons. His Majesty's Two Sikhs were charged at the Magist the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr.

Bocialist mass meetings which were Government," he said, "have come to the tracy yesterday with unlawfully protend-

held at Brunswick to protest against the conclusion that they would not in presenting to tell fortunes, and, with subtle

The driver of Exile Garage car No. 28 existing franchise, resulted in collisions eircumstances be justified in asking the craft and palmistry," endeavouring to

impose on John J. Lysaght Defen was charged with driving during pro- with the police, many persons being dants, who were represented by Mr. Loohibited hours on the Praya East, and with injured. Duke Ernst August refused to d'Almada and Mr. J. H. Gardiner, were

failing to stop when called upon. The allow the closing of the castle gates. remanded on $100 bail,

police alleged the time to be 4.30 a., but defendant asserted that it was an hour later, and the case was adjourned for him to call Mr. Soares, the occupant of the car at the time.

country to inour the heavy expenditure which they find would be necessary in order to participate in the Exhibition at San Francisco on behalf of the United Kingdom.

The driver of the Eastern Motor Co.'s

RESIGNATION OF MR. JUSTICE:

BUCKNILL

LONDON, February 3rd.. The Hon. Mr. Justice Buckrill has resigned on account of ill-health.

THE MC.G. IN SOUTH AFRICA.

JOHANNESBURG, February 3rd.

A match between the M.C.C. and the Transvaal ended in a draw.

DEATH OF ME, A. Y. GAHAGAN,

The news of the coming of new men was received quietly in Alsace-Lorraine.

BANK SCANDAL IN FRANCE.

BERLIN, February 2nd. From Faris comes news of the arrest of Mons. Lecomte, a Bank Director, and of charges against several accomplices for. His many old friends in Hongkong will trand. The loss amounts to three deeply regret to hear that Mr. A. V. Gabagan, who recently retired from the position of District Manager. for the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Trade and Agriculture are the sufferers, at Singapore, after about thirty years THE PUTILOW ARMAMENT WORKS. residence there, died at home on the 1st instant from double pneumonia.

He was a most popular and well-known member of the Singapore community throughout his career there. Great sym pathy will be felt for his widow. ·

millions.

The French Netherlandish Society for

· MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDA.

BERLIN, February 2ud. Misappropriation of funds has been detected at the Putilow Works. It was in order to cover up these that the rumour about Krupps purchasing the works was spread. Even the French Press now

NEW P AND O. LINER.

The steamship Khive, the first of four steamers building by lessts. Cammell, acknowledges that Krupps never thought Laird & Co. at Birkenhead for the of buying the works. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga tion Company's Eastern trade, left the KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND Mersey on 6th ult for Antwerp, after being officially taken over by the owners' representatives. Owing to a heavy gale it was decided to dispense with the usual trial rip, especially as the extensive preliminary trials had been so eminently successful, both as regards speed and sea that the King and Queen of Great Britain going qualities. The Ahiva is 480 ft.

TO VISIT FINLAND.

BERLIN, February 2nd.

A despatch from St. Petersburg states

RAILWAY CONNECTION WITH KAMERUN.

long, with a beam of 59. ft., and a gross, will visit the Finish Archipelago in tonnage of about 9,000 tons Ample life July next, boats are provided for a full complement It has been definitely decided that the The decision was based on the estimate railway from the main line of the

of passengers and crew. The Thiva represents the most recent development in that an adequate participation in the

Siberian Railway to Kiakhta, near the

the P. and 0. Company's requirements. exbibition would require an expenditure Mongolian frontier, is to be commenced

for their intermediante passenger vessels Mr G, J. Carter, managing director of which Parliament must be asked to vote of next spring. The work of doubling the car No. 44, and the driver of car No. 9

BERLIN, February 2nd. Cammell, Laira & Co., presiding at the over a quarter of a million, and that this track of the Trans-Baikal Railway is not

luncheon, stated that the vessel had been. The rails of the new railway to Lake

the new were charged with reckless driving on the would to quite out of proportion to any yet completed. The permanent way is 27th ult., on the Wong-nei-cheong Road. Bucknell, the Hon. Sir Thomas Townsend the same in regard to the other vessel's Kigoma, on the Lake, thereby establishing

delivered some months before her contract More popularly known as Mr. Justice date, and he expected the case would be Tanganyika have been laid as far as commercial advantages that are likely to Enished and rails laid wherever ne Inspector McHardy told his Worship Bucksi'l, who is step father of the Attorney they had on the stocks The Khiva was result." Sir EDWARD added that the Govern difficulties had to be met with, but difficult that the cars were racing, causing a dangor General of Hongkong (the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. due to leave Antwerp on 17th alt, and overland communication with Kamerun ment had done nothing to distinging cuttings and embankments are not finished, to the public: Both cars were full of Bucknall), has been age of the Queen's London on 14th with passengers and cargo and opening up the Katanga region, official participation of British self-governing nor are many of the bridges.

and then King's Bench Division of the High for China and Japan. The old Chinese, and as one passed the other the Court of Justice since 1899. He became a Dominions, and that it would not think of

post-horse communication between occupants raised their hats and waved barrister of the Inner Temple in 1868, and doing anything to discourage the participa- Verkhne Udinsk and Kiakhis is now them in the air. He would ask for a Justice Buckmill also represented the Epsom was Recorder of Exeter in 1885. Mr. tion of private individuals. In a section replaced by motors and motor buses but heavy penalty in both cases.

division of Surrey in the House of Commons of the American Press the decision break-downs cause the change to be not

in the Conservative interests from 1892 to was attributed to pique because of the over popular.

1889;1

Both men were fined 850, or two months hard labour in default...

SEE. The Idol's Eye," "The Glad

Eye," or "The Sad Ere": 1 wonder.

THE CZARINA'S HEALTH.

BERLIN, February 2nd. It is said that the Czarina will undergo

He-What about the Cross Eye, dearly now course of treatment at Nauheim.