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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1914-
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS TELEGRAMS.
[TAKOUGH REUTER'S AGINUT.]
THE SUFFRAGETTE CAMPAIGN
THE PANKRURSTO RELEASED.:
LONDON, March 15th. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, who was sen tenced to prison on the 9th inst, and has since been reported as hunger striking, has been reloaned.
Mrs. Pankhurst has also been released, She refused to either eat or drink.
Six Suffragettes have been sentenced to two months' bard labour for damaging the residence of Mr. McKenna, the Home
Secretary. They drove up to the house in a taxi-onb at two o'clock in the morning, armed with sledge hammers and life-pre- Forvers. They rushed the house, smashing doors and windows.
Liverpool suffragettes are forming a women's church, to be styled the Church of the New Ideal.
THE SUICIDE OF AN ARMY OFFICER
LONDON, March 15th,
A military funeral was accorded to Hon. Lieut. Martin of the Wiltshire
Regiment at Devizes. Six officers neted a pallbearers and the coffin was borne on gun-carriage of the Royal Horse Artillery.
THE PANAMA TOLLS:
BOSTON, March 14th. The State Legislature has defeated by
105 votes to 81 a resolution protesting against the repeal of the exemption clause in the Panama Canal Tolls Act. Muny of President Wilson's opponents were included in the majority
TIME-HONOURED FRAUDAS
THE STORY OF A SPANISH PRISONER.
[DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD "*":
SERVICE
CHINA SERVICE.
SUN YAT SEN AND WHITE WOLF?!
EFFORT-TO-CULATE A NEW REBELLION.
PRKING, March 14th.
A Presidential Mandato points out that the robbers in Honan, Hupeh, Shensi and Anhui are in co-operation with discharged soldiers and rebels. Tutubs have also
reported that Sun Yat-sen has sent Sing Yuch to "White Wolf," in order to acknow ledge him as Tutul Sun Yat-son has all along assisted White Wolf" with arms and ammunition. It is furthermore stated that according to a report from General Tuan Tse-kuei, that on the occasion of the miscarried coup by the rebels on March 3rd, a prisoner, named Su Lung kuang, bad confessed that he and another rebel, Chang Pa-cheng, had been sent to Ichang by Sun Yat-sen, Li Lieb-chan and Huang-being,
order to ally themselves with the rebels. The intention
of the rebels is to create Hankow and Shanghai centres for starting a new rebellion in common with White Wolf,” and branches were to be instituted at all the larger trading towns. The President orders all the officials to suppress the disturbers.
THE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE.
PERING, March 14th. The Committee for the elections reports the retura of 87 members to the Committee for the Constitution; one member each for Yunnan, Kwangtung, and Chekiang has yet to be returned;
PEKING, March 15th.
DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD "
SERVICE3
ANOTHER FABRICATED REPORT.
BERLIN, March 14th. The report in the London Morning Post stating that the firm of Krupps has con- cluded a loan with the province of Kwangtung and Kwengsi, for 60 million
marks, is invented.
BUSSO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
BERLIN, March 13th. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
concurs in the views expressed in the Rossige, that it is the intention neither of the German nor the Russian Govers meat to sign a cross behind their tantual friendship. It declares that the agitated Russian and German Press have raised these discussions against the will of their respective Governments, but they are unlikely thereby to create any danger of
"war"
The St. Petersburg Exchange Garette has a leader purporting to have been
sanctioned by General Suchomliaow,
saying that Russia is ready for an offer ive war. Both the artillery and cavalry
had been greatly strengthened.
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE ELECTRIC QUESTION
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS
Sin. The article by Electron pub lished in the Daily Press of the 10th inst., and your leader of the 11th inst, are very interesting comments on a subject of much importance to the Colony, but I do not think they deal as fully with the subject as they might
As Electron" saye, the price of 27 cents a unit compels us to regard electric current es a luxury, I do not remember what the current for lighting purposes Costa R
India,
but I know that for fans a different meter is installed and current supplied at about half the rate charged for lighting.
Now the hot season in Hongkong is in some respects just as trying as is the climate in India, and a fan is just us much a necessity here as there. Why cannot we have it at something like the same cost
We hear nothing but complaints regard costs more than double what it did ten ing business in the Colony now thats it
years ago to live here. House rents are prohibitivo as no
as no restriction has been put upon the Chinese invasion. A European taily of three or four members haa to pay a higher rent for his house or other
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
On several occasions during the past
INTIMATIONS
week I have heard old residents sigh, and PUBLIC OPINION
Oh, Chinaman, spare that tree." Yet the beautifully rich crowns of green leaves which have adorned Royal Square have been lowered and taken away, a mues of pitiful-looking wreckage. Looking at this felling of trees merely from the pot of view of those who secretly adore the fresh beauty of green leaves-I leave the question of utility to someone else this
wholesale massacre came shuddered to witness the passing with 8 shock I
sawing and hecking, and when the trees had been carted unceremoniously away, Status Square seemed a place of gloom and poverty, and the figures stood out like so many spectres.
WHERE AS THE HIGHEST QUALITIES
There may be a very good reason for PUTS JOHN HAIG'S WHISKIES removing the trees, but I am sure that it will have to be a good reason to
compen AT THE TOP. RECOGNIZED EVERY- Sale for Many residents saw those trees in their numerous wounded foolings.
weak and infant state and have watched them grow and develop to healthy falucss OF WHISKIES IT IS POSSIBLE TO. and freshness. One in particular, un
each, know their ages, and watched their acquaintance of mine, had a name for BUY.
progress with the sealous care of a parent, and his is not an isolated example. The end came as a real blow, and Statue Square is to him now a place of sadness a dull void.
Even if more
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE
wise it would be let to a Chinese family trees are planted they cannot be like H. party, possibly consisting of thirty mem those which have gone, for they were to bers, who have no objection to sleeping him, ant others, almost human in their half a dozen or a dozen in a room, Thon more than nodding acquaintanco. No The Russian Army and Navy Gazette again cooling refreshments have become more will those wonderful green heads almost prolibitively expensive through nod to the passers-by, never again will the liquor taxes, and on top of it all we they give protection against the sun's light and no reduction on the current for may yet be forthcoming In the masn Para charged 27 cents & uair for electric flere onslaughts. But some explanation
fans because there is no competition, time let us hope that the remainder of the
Hongkong in the old days u used to be family of trees, these which run paralle
apparently with the permission of the Minister of the Navy, has an Article on the command of the Baltic by the Russian Fleet as a measure for exerting pressure ca Germany in her Oriental policy.
The nesiga addresses a declaration to the German Press, giving the assurance that Russia has no intention whatever of attacking Germany.
BERLIN, March 14th.
The Berlin correspondent of the Cologne Gazette - comments on the favourable The President has requested the mem-receipt in Germany of the Russian peace. That Spanish prisoner (1) who is 60 desirous of providing for his only bors of the Committee for the Constitution ful declarations, and he dwells upon the daughter continues to languish in prison. to be at Peking on the 16th. The opening
The days of chivalry have given way to încredulity and no one is gallant enough
y so) to come forward, secure the hidden (and mythical) fortune and so release the beautiful Spanish maiden from her bondage of poverty; and incidentally lose several hundred pounds, It is evident that the “Spaniard" is atill busy, for the following appears in the current issue of the Gazette, coming from the Colonial Secretary's Depart ment.
The following particulars of a fraud,
will take place on the 15th.
President Yuan Shih-kai desires that the Council of Ministers will not take any further changes until the labours of the Constitution Committee have been
completed.
THE SEPULCHRE OF CONFUCIUS.
great interests involved in the German
Russian relations.
The Cologne Guzette says that both the Russian Foreign Minister and the Finance Minister have been surprised and perplexed by General Suchomlinuw's article.
THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER.
BERLIN, March 14th. Athens reports that the command of Dutch officers, sent to Starowo, have been Duke Kung, the head of the descendanta | captured The fight still continues.
PERING, March 15th.
LEAVE.
BERLIN, March 14th.
commonly known as the "Spanish of Confucius, in View of the COUNT WITTE GOING ABROAD ON Swindle" and practised by a gang of thieves in Spain, who are still endeavour- ing to victimise residents in the British Colonies, are published for general information-
This time-honoured fraud continues to to practised upon the unwary by a gang of ingenious swindlers established in 31adrid and other Spanish towns. Assisted by accomplices in England they single out their victims and extract money from them by means of - loiter which 36 generally to the following effect
A Spanish prisoner who is dying in military prison desires to provide far. his only daughter. Ils possesses a large fortune secreted somewhere, and offers to
difficulties in financial matters with the provinces, has asked the President to discontinue the payment of money
towards keeping Confucius sepulchre in order, as his family would hereafter take
care of it.
EUROPEAN SERVICE. THE NETHERLANDS AND JAPAN.
BERLIN, March 13th.
Count Witte will go on six months leave to foreign countries, but before departing the Committee on Finances will deliberate on Mr Kokowaew's work as Minister of Finance.
PIRACIES IN DEEP BAY
bright place. It bed its periods of stagnation in business, but recovered as a cule very quickly. In those days there were not so many legislativo restrictions; there was little trouble about gune and ammunition, about wines and spirits; we troubled little about opium; there were no sbare hills-money was made und money was lost, everybody was happy and nobody caved what he paid so long as The good old days have passed and He had his comforts we have to count the cents We sigh for the good old days to return the days when we had less legislation and more business, and did not need to kick about the cost of electric current even when the charge
and that at 27 cents a unit Yours, was no less for fans then for lighting
UNIT
SOLE AGENTS
RUTTONJEE
SON,
8.
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTEAL,
to the Hongkong Club and the ericket CHS. J. GAUPP ground, will not share a similar unhappy fate. It can hardly be said that they were removed for the convenience of traffe, and it looks like wanton destruction on the part of the PWD
An observant correspondent has for warded some observations on a subject which, though not picturesque, has a certain amount of importance, affacaing to them and interest to those in the Last, uuely, the almost wholesale re
moval of those, notices which urge persons prone to expectorate to scay, their ugly performances for more convenient and our of the way places
& CO.,
WATCHMAKERS
AND
JEWELLERS.
HIGHEST GRADE
ENGLISH SWISS
AND
It is satisfactory to note the writer AMERICAN WATCHES.
that though tind and boun I with
AGENTS FOR
says, the burden of many conventions in this cutpost of the Empire, in some ways we AMERICAN HOWARD WATCH. are free." The somewhat terse notice on the
igno at Chinaman considerably is still exhibited in the Courts of Justice—at any rate it was there ones. I refer to the notice that reads, Spit here, and which is placed on the wall a good two yards higher than the receptacle on the floor. Is this an incentive in the way of civilization for our brown brethren to
nulate the abilities of the gentleman
who uses "I guesa" moat I leave it to another reader who may be a better authority on this particular attribute.
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ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD.
THE DEVONIAN DINNER
The annual dinner of the Hongkong Devonian Society was held at the Hong- Long Hotel on Saturday evening. About Star ferries has been removed, and we twenty-four sat down to a repast which can now enjoy ourselves in any way thật included junket and cream and baked commends itself to us while on board. 1 apple dumplings essential features of a believe, however, that the perplexing Devonshire menu-while the win list, of instruction that has worried the poor and course, included cider and sloe gin. Mr. A. Shelion Hooper, President of the Society, presided and Mr. Stafford North cote (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer) occupied the vice-chair. In the course of the evening, the Chairman having given the loyal and patriotic toast, gave next, the toast of "Devon our County, and waxed eloquent upon its fair renown and its glorious history, with its Two daring piracies have been perpe- distinguished worthies from Sir Francis Truly, cinematograph work has reached trated in Deep Bay According to the Drake down to Captain Scott It is the fine art stage, and we can now witness story of a Chinese boatman, on Monday hardly necessary to say that the toast was on filmis illustrations of certain classical The Netherlands Government is sending mon, armed with rifles, revolvers and received with enthusiasm. Dr. JHction, and truthful classics which seemed
afternoon a small boat containing eight daggers, boarded his boat and threatened Sanders later proposed the toast of the his life if he offered any resistance. President and spoke in high appreciation everal fokis who were on board the boat of Mr. Hooper's services to the Society, were compelled to get into the The Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.G. gave hold where they
The the toast of The Visitors, to which Bit robbers then sailed away in the Francis Piggott responded
and true facts included in the work to MACGREGOR&Co. boat which they had captured During the evening Mr. Northcote, as be filmed The films themselves, with Then a hapless trading junk belonging hon, secretary and treasurer, read, in the their magnificent colouring are remark to a Chinese firm of building contractors Devonshire dialect, the minutes of the last able, but when you sea things enacted in the Colony, fell in their path, and they gathering and made a statement with which are altogether at variance with a BERLIN, March 14th boarded her, frightening the crew and regard to the find res, causing great study which you have secretly reverenced The Austrian Minister for National the value of about $100 b
stealing money, jewellery, and clothing torment thereby Mr. Hooper, when the effect is not pleasant. At one of the Defence called attention in the House of
responding to the toast of his health, picture painces of Hongkong Ivanhoe, Deputies to the possibility of unexpected Sutton, head partner of the famous seed 1905, and he propose the election of Mr. who witness Ivanhoe leading the memor The estate of the late Mr. Martin John expressed a desire to make way for Sir Walter Scott's wonderful construc another, as he had been President since tion, has been attracting large audiences, complications.The Monarchy head firm of Button to Song, Reading, has
Northcote as: Present for the able attack on the castle wall was resolved to be prepared; it was there will contains a declaration in the follow
boen sworn for probate at £137,036. The
ensuing ear Mr FA Hazeland Himself tells us that Tranhoe at this foro inevitable that they should think of always tried to give to religious and acclamation. Mr. Philip Jacks was castle which was being attacked. This is id think of ing terms I declare that, having conded, and the motion was carried by particular time, was an invalid in the improving the armaments, notably those philanthropic objects during my life as similarly appointed bon, secretary and just a little too wide of the mark
treasurer. The name of DW W of the infantry and artillery.
Pearse, was added to the Committee The toast list was interspersed with songs, and E very pleasant evening was spent
ransfer it to his correspondent if the the Social Democratic member of the
laster will maintain and educate the childi.
Certain obligations, however, must first Chamber, Van Col, to Japan, for be discharged, and for this purpose abent
one
£100 is to be forwarded in bank-notes to year in order to study the large industries a given address where the prison chaplain will receive the sum and escort the girl to England. The fortune will then be
there.
handed over. The story is usually supUNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS. ported by forged documents and news. paper cuttingspa
Persons receiving such betters would do well to communicats with His Majesty's Embassy in Madrid.
THE RECENT SHIPPING STRIKE AT MARSEILLES
Referring to the outer telegram with regard to the strike which occurred lately in Marseilles, M. de Bussierre, the Acting Arent in Hongkong of the Messageries Maritimes, informs us that he has received from the head offios a cable stating this incident, which was satisfactorily settled at one has not effected the departures of the Company's nail steamers bound for China, and there was no appreciable delay in the departure of the nail steamer scheduled to leave Macmilles on the 6th March
RAUB RETURNS.
The following was the result of crushing operations at Raub for the five weeks ended February 28-Bukit Koman. Stone crushed 6,125 tons, gold obtained 1675 018., &verage per ton 3,009 dwts. Bakit Malacca, stone crushed 5,595 tons, gold obtained 508 028 average per ton 1818 dwts Annual clean up from boxes SOO OZBAS
RUSSIAN PEASANTS IN TURKESTAN
BERLIN, March 14th.. The Dama is deliberating on a law whereby three million dejatines of ground
in Turkestan shall be acquired for the sum of 700 million roubles. The lands to be used for settling Russian peasants with a view of increasing the cultivation of cotton.
A CATHEDRAL ON FIRE
BERLIN, March 14th, The Cathedral at Neuss on the Rhine
is in flames and the bell tower collapsed.
the Lord has prospered me rather than las money by for bestowal after I can no longer use it, I leave no "legacies to
Boristies.
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doomed to confine themselves to the imagination of the reader to give them their real value. However, it is a pity that those who take in hand these picture productions of memorable literature are not better acquainted with the characters
Brott
CALDBECK,
(ESTABLISHED 1884).
THE OLDEST FIRM OF WHISKI
BLENDERS IN THE EAST
V.O.S. WHISKY
AND
Kowloon can boast of dog, of the pointer family which has rooted objection to Europeans who ride in rick shas in the single-file order of about half
sion is about to past. that pointer dashes at the leading riczana the pour coolje pulls up sharply and swerves and the followers telescope with sometimes un happy consequences. Why that animal
a dozen. On each occasion wich & proces- CALDBECK'S
should have a weekness for this sort of thing I aay, but the fact remains that his rformances are becoming quite popular with getatore, of course. small Kowloon boy who quite uncon Seiously stood on the pier and blow a whistle of similar sweetness to that of the
LIQUEUR
WHISKY
ARE TWO OF THE BEST KNOWN
right away employee also caused a BRANDS OF No. 1 WHISKY diversion last week, along with some
barked shins and expressions which I will CONSUMED IN THE EAST,
not quote. The whistle has now parted compasy with the boy it was a forcible reparation, but the pointer continues to interfere with processions,
RODERICE RANDOL
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