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HENRY MAT expressed, in the Legislative TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

Council, the opinion that: There would have been no difficulty in appointing a third

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still of opinion that the circumstances, do not warrant the appointment of a permanent third Jadge, something ought to be done to proventcases accumulating on the list to such an exent as is at present the case. What is the Hongkong Law Society doing in the matter? None can know better than the of 1 Doz, Bot.

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IN JAPAN,

GREAT POPULAR OUTCRY.

TOKYO, February 6th..

There is a possibility of a crisis unless the Government prosecutes an investiga tion into the charges of bribery against the Nuval officials.

Mrass Pooley and Herrmann are still during the present session. in jail,

WASHINGTON, February 6th. President Wilson has announced that he will um every legitimate influence to secure the repeal of the provisions of the Panama Act cxempting American coast- wise vessels from the tolis

Captain Winder, the representative in Japan of Vickers, Son, and Maxim has been examined for several hours.

Several minor Japanese officials - have been arrested.

Cinn Okuma roundly condemns the Government, and the public agitation grows. The parties will combine in the Diet to oppose the Seiyukai (the strongest political party which apparently sup-

The President aphasised that he would endeavour to have the provisions repealed

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CHINA SERVICE.

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICIAL

-POSTS.

POSTHUMOUS HONOURS ON

REFORMERE.

MINISTER JUSTIFIES DEPORTATIONS.

CAPE TOWN, February 6th. Mr. Smuts concluded his speech yester

Не day, after speaking for 2 hours

PEKING, February. öth. contended that the argeney, gravity, and Of the 700 candidates for examina exceptional character of the crisis, and bion for posts as District Officers 1,000 the success of the measures taken under only have been admitted; the rest were martial law, justified its proclamation, said to inck qualifications. while he justified the deportations on the ground of expediency and public policy. He quoted speeches of the deported leaders to show that they aimed at revolution and civil war, and said that ordiary law never contemplated suen a situation, which was one of civil war, WASHINGTON. February 6th.

the mentioned that Smuts At a meeting of the Immigration Com- mittee in the House of Representatives. Government only 'decided to make the days nost Mr. Bryan urged the Committee to take deportations after

The Transvaal Pence no action in regard to the Bill to exclude careful thought,

eno- Asiatics, introduced by Mr. Baker, of Preservation Ordinance of 1903

AMERICA'S NEW IMMIGRATION

LAWS.

HOPE FOR AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT OF THE JAPANESE QUESTION.

Mr.

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California. Mr. Bryan said that unless powered the Government summarily to untoward circumstances arose an amicable expel dangerous persons,

He believed

PEKING, February 6th.

The President has ordered that posthum-

oua boncurs be conferred on the brother

of Kang Ya-wei and five other actyrs of the coup d'état of 1808.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBECARY 7TH, 1914

THE accumulation of cases at the Summary

hus. Cabinet.

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would be reached. An agitation in Con- grew at this time would be unfortunate.

The majority of the Committee readily THE ACTIVITY OF THE POLICE agreed that nothing should be done to in

anywise embarrass the Administration.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, February 6th President Wilson has issued an invita tion to hold the third Peace Conference at The Hague in 1014. It is understood that he has acted at the request of Queen Wilhelmina.

of 1912 provision is made for the temporary appointment of a practising barrister to sit as a Judge in the Appeal Court in the event of a Judge of His Majesty's Supreme Court in China not being available. Why not extend this principle? If there be objection

Tosyo, February 5th. to the temporary appointment of a practising

The allegations of bribery against high barrister to ait as a Judge in Summary or Original Jurisdiction, could not an arrange-Naval officers and other officials by mant be made for the Attorney General or representatives of the German electrical the Crown Solictor to serve as a Judge of Siemens-Schuckert, made in the when the work of the Courts gets so much in arrear? The present state of the Cause Tist, with upwards of fifty actions awaiting trial, while both Judges are sitting in Appeal Jurisdiction, and are likely to lia for another week or more, is proof enough that the services of an additional Judge are urgently needed, if only temporarily.

The German mail of the 7th January was delivered in London on the 5th

February

Mr. C. W. Darbyshire has been chosen by the members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce to suecced Mr. D. T. Boyd, who is retiring, as the representative of the Chamber in the Legislative Council.

The Great Northern Steamship Com- pany's steamer Minnesota which arrived from Manila yesterday brought a heavy list of passengers, numbering over 200, com- prising mainly members of the "Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine," who have made a pilgrimage From the United States to Manila Nile Temple Lodge. They have been royally entertained in Manila and returning to the States.

are now

course of the trial at Berlin of a former clerk in the firm's office, who was sen teneed to two years' imprisonment for blackmailing the firm, have led to a great popular outery in Japan. Numerous. mass meetings have been held, denuncia tions being showered in all directions, but the allegations are indefinite, and the! general tendency in responsible quarters is to suspend judgment, except among section of the Opposition, who are on tinually heckling the Government in the Diet and bringing unsupported charges against individuale, including the Pre- mier, Ministers, Admirals, and officials

The popular clamour has stirred the police to the utmost activity. Renter's correspondent, Mr. Pooley, has been arrested on a charge which has up to the present not been formulated.

Herr Herrman, the Tokyo manager of the electrical firm in question has also been arrested.

It is believed that one outcome of the agitation will be that the Government the Navy will be forced to reduc

STEPS BEING TAKEN TO SECURE RELEASE OF KIR. HERRMANN.

We regret to record the death, early | estimates, yesterday warning, of Mrs. Nielsen, wilc of Mr. 4. Sielers, Marine Superintendent 14 the Norddoostecher Lloyd in Hongkong. (Ton - deramani, 'wha, qua st native of darnhaos. fued ben in Hongkong for adeaus fire yours. She had been an inmate, [of die Prate Hospital for some ting, but natured peeretly to her residence in Chowdula Brad, siren de slied Her was to. The deepest sympathy is felt for M. Solen and his two daughters in

Court on account of the frequent sittings (gest od temasenunt, of the Full Court has become very serious, and there is much complaint among į

litigants and solicitors. We understand | DERMAN SHIPPING IN HONGKONG

FLARBOUR. that upwards of fifty cases have been

Steamers

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About 2,200

10,000

3,800

9,200 13.000

Total reg, túus abönt'... '87,700.

waiting several weeks for trial, This it will interest the public to know that congestion of business at the Courta raizes no fever Liab five N.D.L. steamers have once more the question of the advisability wares within the last four days, leen lying alongside thic Kowloon of appointing a third Judge. As long ago viz. as 1908, Sir FEEDERICK LUGALD wrote to the Chief Justica, saying: We are all agreed that the appointment of a third Judge would be most desirable-but it is my duty to examine the comparative urgency of a number of extremely desirable requirements in relation to the finances of the Colony, and I bave come to the con- clusion, so far as my personal view is con- cerned, that in the coming year we cannot afford u third Judge." That was more than five years ago The question was raised again

CRICKET.

KOWLOON V. MONGKONG,

The following will represent Kowloon

in 1912 when the Bill for the reconstitution in their match againes H.K.C.C. this

afternoon, at King's Park, commencing

BERLIN, February 6th

GERMANY AND WORLD

COMMERCE.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF INTERESTS ABROAD,

BERLIN, February 6th.

A1 a meeting of representatives of various central organisations of industry and commerce, held at Hamburg under the Presidency of Herr Ballin, it was decided to establish on the 26tli inst. German Company for world commerce,

for the purpose of "co-ordinating all efforts for the advancement of German interests abroad,

THE LAND COMMISSION'S WORK

IN GREAT BRITAIN..

MXCESSIVE VALUATIONS.

LONDON, February 6th. Lord Derby, in a recent speech, objected to the Land Commission's secret valua- tion of his Boottle Estate at £3,000,000. He offered to sell it to Baron Forest for £1,500,000. Baron Forest has now written accepting the offer, subject to certain

conditions,

The Lokal Anzeiger says that steps are TITLES OF HONOUR IN CANADA.

OTTAWA, February 8th.. being taken to secure the release of Herr Herrmann at Tokyo on the ground that The House of Comnions has rejected a the arrest was unjustifiable ever under private Bill to abolish titles of honour in Japanese law, as there were no proceed-

Canada. ings against him when he destroyed the

papers.

DEATH OF FORMER HONGKONG CHIEF JUSTICE.

LONDON, February 6th. The death has taken place at Geneva of

Justice of Hongkong. Sir George Phillippo, formerly Chief

The late Sir George for several years up til recently acted ns British Consul at (ieneva. He had also acted as Puisno Judge

FIREARMS IN CANADA,

OTTAWA, February 6th.

THE GREEK AND ROUMANIAN-

.COURTS.

BERLIN, February 5th.

ordinary Courts the Government would of Kortu, during Enster and will meet never have secured a conviction. In view H.M. the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria of the attempts to fix the responsibility in June at Schoenbrunn, of the deportations upon Lord Gladstone. the Government, wished it to be clearly understood that they, and they alone, were responsible. Mr. Smuts quoted the case of Galbraith Cole, who was deported to the Roumanian Court is entioned from East Africa i 1911, and roused as likely to lead to his betrothal to the cheers by mentioning that Mr. Ramsay daughter of the Roumanian Heir to the Macdonald was among the signatories to Throne.

the Memorial to Mr. Asquith endorsing the deportation of Cole. Ile concluded by moving the second reading of the Indemnity. BL

THE PERUVIAN REVOLUTION.

FLEET EFCOGNIKE'S NEW GOVERNMENT.

LIMA, February 6th. Congress has met and has decided to nominate a Governing Board pending

The visit of the Greek Crown Prince

BANK DISCOUNT RATE.

BERLIN, February 5th. The Imperial Bank of Germany has again lowered the rate of discount by i per cent.

REORGANISATION OF THE TURKISH WAR MINISTRY.

BERLIN, February ath. The reorganisation of the Turkish War

Prussian rules.

the elections. Colonel Benavides has Ministry is being effected according to been appointed President of the Board.

The Peruvian Fleet has recognised the new Government

BELGIAN LOAN ISSUED.

LONDON, February 8th.

A Belgian Loan of £6,000,000, at 3 per cent., has been issued at a price of 77. Of this amount, £3,250,000 will be issued in London..

A NEW GREEK LOAN.

OBITUARY.

BELLIN, February úth.. The death of Mr. Plate, former Chair ŕtan of the North German Lloyd is announced.

do.

CLAIM FOR 65 CENTS.

It is wonderful what a principle will. There was a claim for 65 cents at. the Summary Court yesterday, this being made by one Alim Khan against the Registrar of the Supreme Court (Mr. H. Nesbit). Khan, who personally cou

LONDON, February 6th. contract has been signed for a Greek ducted his case, drew attention to what Loan of £10,000,000 at 5 per cent, of he said was the wrong wording of the which £7,000,000 is to be offered in Paris, list, posted outside the Supreme Court which had relation to his case. He did £1,000,000 in Greece, and £2,000,000 in

not he said, wish to sue Mr. Neshit as London. The French portion, offered at the Registrar of the Supreme Court, but.

as the official administrator. price of 934, will be under the control of the International Commission.

SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL

ACTIVITY.

Mr. Nesbit Very well, I will have the list altered.

Alim Khun-When I come into Court with a case. I like to know who I am suing; then I can prepare my case. Ho added than when the case was previously before the Court he asked his Honour at Lansdowne House last night. The for an order for discovery and that was

LONDON, February 6th.

A meeting of the Opposition was held

Mr. Verville, a Labourite Member of leaders and all the prominent members of Riven. As a result of that he had com-

the House of Commons, has introduced Bill making it an offence for an employer to allow an employee to carry firearme.

AN AMERICAN MURDER TRIAL.

NEW YORK, February 6th, Schmidt, the priest who has been

municated with the othicial administrator, the Party were present. The conference who took two weeks to answer his letter; was private, but it is understood that and then referred him to the Crown Solicitor. He wrote to this gentleman' they conferred on the Ulster position.

and a reply came three days later saying The Cabinet net simultaneously. Mr. that he would give discovery.

previous day he went to the office. The Lloyd George made a night journey from Crown Solicitor was not in, and after waiting for an hour, from 3.30 to 4.20 Glasgow in order to be present..

p.m ho

went away. He now asked his

to fix discovery before Mr. Nesbit said dificulty in arranging for discovery; plain foncur Sized the discovery withia

could have it at onco.

seven days and ordered the case to stand over for fourteen days.

of the Straits Settlements, Chief Justice at charged with killing his mistress, has FRENCH MEMORIAL TO CAPTAIN the day of hearing there would be

Gibraltar, and Chief Justice of Hongkong from 1881 to 1888. He had been in receipt been found guilty on a second trial.

of a pension of 33,000 per annum from the Hongkong Government for the last 20 yours. Sir George was $0 years of age.]

THE IMPERIAL ANTARCTIO EXPEDITION.

A NORWEGIAN SHIP PURCHASED,

LONDON, February 6th.

DEFENCE OF SWEDEN.

FARMERS' EXTRAORDINARY PILGRIMAGE.

STOCKHOLM, February 6th. Thirty thousand farmers from every quarter of Sweden have arrived here for the purpose of urging upon the King the necessity of increasing the armamente Cris Tarfi Ernest fitmende

and improving the defences. All the men purchased the forwegrar sip march to day through the Palace befor

which will be re-christened the King, who receives a deputation. Endurance, and will be employed in the Great enthusiasm is shown in Stockholm Weddell Sea, manned by merchant ser- over this extraordinary pilgrimage. vice men. The Aurora will be employed SEAPORT CAPTURED BY MEXICAN in the Ross Sea. Failing the Aurora, Commander Peary's ship Roosevelt may

of the Full Court was before the Legislative at 2 p.m. J. P. Robinson, K. R. Council. It was then pointed out that the Macaskill. J. H. Mead, W. T. Elson, J. ton has business of the Courts had nearly doubled Stalker, B. D. Evans, F. Sutton, WL Pour so far as minor casos are concerned, and Weaser, D. J. Mackenzie, Capt. V. C. the mere important cases, heard by the McLiddell, and L. J. Blackburn, Chief Justice, bad quadrupled in the last forty years yet there has been no increase in the number of Judges. That, of course, does not necessarily mean that the Colony ought to have a third Judge it might merely suggest that in the years gone by there was not work enough to keep two Judges occupied. Indeed in 1912 Sir!

FOOTBALL.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

Staff and Departments v. 87 Coy. R.G.A., Military Ground, 4.00 p.m. (U.S. L. 2), Referee, Mr. J. Moran. Company R.G.A. v. Hongkong Police, Military Ground, 2.20 p.m. (U.S. L. 2). Referee, Mr. F. W. Eager.

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be selected, manned by members of the

REBELS..

NEW YORK, February 6th. Mexican rebels have captured Mazaltani. Royal Navy. The War Office has offered This is the first seaport which has fallen Sir Ernest Army officers if he desires."

into their hands.

SCOTT.

LONDON, February 8th

On the initiative of M. Charcos, the French Antarctic explorer, a memorial cairn in honour of Captain Scott as been unveiled on the Lautaret Alps, France, where Captain Scott tested his motor sleighs.

A LECTURE IN STRASSBURG

PROHIBITED..

BERLIN, February 6th.

no

Alim Khan then asked if Mr. Nesbit denied liability.

His Honour You can take it from me that he does.

Mr. Nesbit I am not saying anything at all.

some

AUDITOR POUR RIRE:"

ase of.

amusing travestied Technical Terms for Inves tors" in the Financial Times we find the

The authorities have prohibited a following :- lecture at Strassburg, by M. Tardieu, the but his hark is but a maffled report, and "AUDITOR-He is said to be a watchdog, Formerly, directors well-known leader-writer of the Temps, he dare not bite.

used to turn him out, if he did not. on the subject of the Triple Entente..

behave properly, and ret another watch dog:

This occurred so often that the M.O.C.'S TOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Chartered Accountants intervened, and the law is now altered. There are forty different species, all with the same lofty ideals, and most of them with their own Registration Bills."

LADYSMITH, February 6th. The match between the M.C.C. and Fifteen of Northern Natal was drawn.