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TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

{THROUGH, REOTER'S AGENOT.)

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

NATIONALIST

VOLUNTEERS

RECOGNISED."

LONDON, May 29th The Irish Party have given official approval of the Nationalist Volunteers.

SIL EDWARD CARSON,

["DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVICE

CHINA SERVICES

RAILWAY ENTERPRISE IN NORTH CHINA.

PERING, May 29th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 50mm, 1914.

COMPANY MEETING.

A B WATSON & CO., LTD. The 29th annual general meeting of this Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday, the Chairman (Mr. Heary Humphreys) presiding There were also present-Dr. J. W. Nahle (of the Consulting Committee), Messrs. F. T. Chapple, J.-G. B. Sayer, D. E. Clark, Hogg, E. Seth, Captain Rolfe, and Mr. F. Maitland, J. M. Wong, L. Guy, G.

J. A. Tarrant (Becretary),

The Secretary haring read the notice convening, the meeting,

The Minister of Communications haa LONDON, May 29th): 0 Ob

requested the President's sanction to the Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Moun

proposal of connecting the tain Ash, said that South Wales gloried.

Poking Kalgan in the landing of 35,000 rifles at Ulster.nd the Peking-Moukden railways by a He also said that if Mr. Asquith advised branch-line, to run along the Great Wall all the King to sign the Home Rule Bill, from Haichimen to Tungpienen. The

the certainty that loyal Ulstermen cost would be met by the Kalgan Railway, 'past eight days, I must be coerced, he would be acting like a criminal.

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE,

·WILL, A PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT SUPERSEDE HUERTA Î

It is

A SCHOOL FOR CIVIL SERVICE ASPIRANTS:

PERINO, May 26th, Mr. Goodnow has proposed the building

The CHAIRMAN said-The report and statement of accounts and auditors.

report, having been in your hands for the past eight days, I will, with your

take them as read:

The accounts show an increased profit over 1912 of 817,330.10. That this increase has been coincident with a reduction of stocks of nearly 850,000 is, I think you will agree, highly satisfactory. We paid off

HONGKONG. SHARE MARKET.

Messrs, Vernon & Smyth in their weakly share report dated 29th May Business during the week in local stocks has again ruled quiet, with a bettor tone exhibited for investments, and prices have hardened. Langkats have again been the medium of considerable business, and now close with buyers at Tls. 57. The "Oil" market in London according to our latest advices is steady with an upward tendency and the "Tin market is firm. "Rub call for no special comment, Fine Hard bera still remain a dull market, and

Para is quoted at 2/10 per lb. and Planta market rate of discount has weakened to tion Sheets at 2/91 per lb. The open 213-18 and the Bank of England rate is uncharged at 3 per cent. Bar Silver has

Sterling T.T. is quoted at 1/10 14 again declined and is now quoted at 283-18 for ready, and 205-16 for forward. Shanghai 2.7, at 74 and Singapore TT. at 22. Consols art easier at 74), led to business at 8810, and London is BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais have

now a seller at £33 10%.KERAL

MARINE INSURANCE8,-Unions have been placed at 8775, and at which rate more shares are wanted. North Chinas have been sold at Tla. 140 and Cantons close

quotution of $194. a quiet market, and have a nominal

SEQUEL TO THE "SHING TAI” PIRACY.

OWNERS' RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY OF PASSENGERg.

At the Magistracy, yesterday judgment was delivered by Mr. J. R. Wood in the enquiry recently instituted at the instance of the Captain-Superintendent of Police (Hon. Mr. Mellvaine Messor) concerning the circumstances attending Mr. Looker (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, the piratical attack on the Shing Tai

Deacon & Haraton) represented the owners in the case.

His Worship said: The Launch and River Trade Steamer (Protec-

words of the Attorney-General tion. against Piracy) (Ordinance 7 of 1900) was passed (in the Ordinance".

of a school for Administrative Officials during 1913, 802,937.41 in mortgages and with sellers at 8310. Yangtszes have been operation (ie., steamers measuring 60

NIAGARA, May 29th.

This scheme has received the warm cos understood that the Mediators and seat of the President and in official circles Delegates are considering a plan for the the proposal is viewed equally favourably. transfer of the Executive power from.

The Government intends the appoint- President Huerta to a Provisional Pre-ment of Hsu Nan-shils for Johol, Biu sident acceptable to all factions, assisted Yuan Cheng and Chakur, by a Commission consisting of four Cabinet Ministers, who are to prepare for new elections.

SMUGGLING OF ARMS,

WASHINGTON, May 29th.. It is rumoured that a consignment of munitions of war from Japan is due at a port on the west coast of Mexico.

THE FORBIDDEN CITY TO BE

OPENED.

PERING, May 29th.. The Minister of Home Affairs proposes throwing open to the Public, on payment of small entrance fees, parts of the Forbidden City, the Coal Moand, the

advances, as stated in the report, and reduced our local and general liabilities in the East and America by $25,540.1, notwithstanding an unusually large expenditure on new machinery and a new

launch. The item cash in bank shows an increase of 88,276.09. The loss on sub- sidiary coins amounted to $16,836.52. During the year under review, we purchased with the approval of the Consulting Committee, No. 33, Queen's Road West, and have since shifted our West Point branch there. The landlord of our old premises was continually putting up our rent, and we hought No. 33 inself-defence. The purchase was

Ting INSURANCES-Chinas have im- proved to $148 buyers, and Hongkang Fires are wanted at 8375 with no shares on offer a either stock.

SHIPPING

Macaos have been placed at $27, and Hongkong, Canton and China and Manilas are wanted at 88 with no shares on offer. There are sellers of Douglases at $30, Indo-Chinas at 867 and Star Ferries at 846 ex div.

who originally introduced it) as an honest

crow to a sense of their responsibility for attempt to awaken owners, mastors and

the safety of thoir bonâ fide passengers," The provisions of the original Ordinance covered launches only. An amendment to include river trade steamers in its

Colony and ports of the Canton. Delta) tons and over which trade between the

became law on the 18th July, 1913. Executive action under the amendment part of the following October, by which was delayed; however, until the latter

time the announcement had been made in the Gazette that the amending Ordinance had not been disallowed. The owner of each river trade steamer was then called

$5,000, for the observance of reasonable upon to enter into a bond in the sum of

piracy (under

Tho

It is believed that the Japanose cruiser Imperial Mausoloa, the Summer Palace subject to the existing mortgage of $10,000 placed at $79, and Luzons are unchanged Superintendent of Police and the owners

Idzuma, which has been at Mazatlan, has gone down the coast.

VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE SHOCK" RECORDED IN SYDNEY.

BYDNEY, May 29th.

A violent earthquake bock, lasting three hours, was recorded by the scismo- graph on Wednesday morning. The earth- quake is supposed to have occurred

the Tonga Islands, in the Pacific.

PARIS BANK SENSATION.

LONDON, May 29th.

at

The Kuo Chuan Puo says that Sheng Kung pao will probably he chosen to make the necessary arrangements.

and all the Temples. The President has at 7 per cent, which we expressed a wish sanctioned the scheme and several to pay off, but the mortgagee refused to of the above mentioned places will accept repayment. When, however, shortly be opened.

expires in September next, we shall pay it off, and hold this property unencum bored. The present year, so far as it has gone, shows an increase in the amount of business done as compared with the corresponding period of 1913, and it certainly looks as if the future has in store a new era of prosperity for this Company. I have no further remarks to make, but if any shareholder has any questions to ask, I shall be pleased to answer them. I shall b

A NEW INTERIOR LOAN.

PEKING, May 29th.

The President yesterday: agreed to a proposal by the Minister of Finance for

the raising of an interior loan of $20,000,900 at 6 per cont, as a provision

Barons Henri and Robert Noufuille, against this year's deficit, heads of a famous Paris bank, have been arrested on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy, with liabilities to the extent of half a million sterling..

ARMY AIR MANEUVÉES.

LONDON, May 29th,

BUSBIAN

EUROPEAN SERVICE. GERMAN ART EXHIBITION AT SAN FRANCISCO.

BERLIN, May 28th.

There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. CaAPPLE seconded, and the

INTIMATIONS

REE TO ALL who are tortured

FR

and disfigured by eczemas, rashes, itch- ings and irritations of the skin and scalp are liberal samples of

Cuticura Soap

and Ointment.

Warm baths with the Soap and light appli- "cations of the Oint- ment afford imme- diate relief, permit rest and sleep in most. cases, and promote permanent skinhealth

Callcend Gintmentsaldaverywhere, stars. Da of Buch with 82-p. toes tera' from forent dopas Newbery.Charterhorse Ed Lourdon; R. Towes &Co., Eyder, N.PW.; Lennon, Ltd., Caps Town: Alter, Maclean & Co., Calusta and Bombay: Pot ter Drug & Crem, Corp., solo prapa, Boston, V.B.A. *Tusader-inced men chave is comfort with Cuth crop having bezi. Liberal sample frts,

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

WATCHMAKERS

Ous-Shell Transports have a buy with local buyers at 100/-, the London ing rate for London account of 104/3, middle quotation being 105/9 The from our Loudon Agents this morning, Section 3) and also of certain prescribed following middle quotations are to hand precautions against viz., Ural Caspians 51/3, Mexican precautions (under Section 4). Eagles: 40/-; and Maikops 13/6.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have been correspondence between the Captain

MINING,Kailans have been a dull mar bonds extended over several months. The with sellers at $28...

of river trade steamers relative to these ket with sellers at 38/ and Raubs remain owners of the Shang Tai (the vessal Tronots have buyers on the local market involved in the present enquiry) entered on offer at 33 with no business to report at 316, without leading to business,

Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong Some other owners

into their bond on the 8th February, 1914. kong and Whampoa Dooks show so

Were even more Ppreciable rise during the week, and dilatory, and the list of bonds was not between 200 and 867. Kowloon Wharves last. The owners of the Shing Tar after have led to business at rates varying completed until the latter part of March have also strengthened, and now close with buyers at 833, with no sbares obtain entering into their bond did not at once able Shanghai Docks close with

observe all the prescribed precautions:— hai and Hongkew Wharves have buyers bond, which read as follows:-"(1.) Each nominal quotation of Tls, 67, and Shang Notably Nos. 1, 6 and 7 us set out in the at Tls. 974,

River Trade Steamer shall have four SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL

Such guards shall be Hongkong Hotels have a nominal quote house there shall be erected (to the at which price more shares are wanted. non-Chinese. (6.) Abait the wheel- tion of B1231, and Humphreys Estates are satisfaction of the Harbour Master) a inquired for at $73 West Points have

remsin quiet at 814,

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, Handguards at Bast

been plaged at $74, and Kowloon Laude

COTTON MILLS.Hongkong Cottons are uncharged with sailors at $8. Ewos have been placed at Tls. 121, and close with buyers at same rate, Kang Yike have had sales at a 11, and at which price are wanted. Laou Kung Cottons at TIs. 107, and Soy Cheas at la 35. Internationals close with a nominal quotation of Tix. 74.

more shares

AND

JEWELLERS.

INSTRUMENTS.

SUN GLASSES.

steel grille with dodgers on either side ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS. of bullet proof material. (7) Grilled doors shall be provided to all entrances. leading to engine rooms

Tho Captain Superintendent of Police drew the attention of the owners to the failure to observe precaution No. 6. He was SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE. aware of, the failure to observe the first formal protest to the owners concerning it. On the 31st March, 1914, the Shing Tat was pirated. The vessel carrica 12 wore in all 12 passengers who proved all passengers only. On this voyage there In consequence of this piracy, this MAPPIN & WEBB. to be pirates and took charge of the ship.

The Society for German Art in Foreign The auditors have fer many years past Mows bare buyers at Tls. 73, Shanghai | precaution also; but did not make any

exhibit

Parts, at Borlin, has decided to at San Francisco.

THE BRITISH ARMY CANTEEN BRIDERY CASE.

CASO,

motion was carried unanimously, the The CHAIRMAN Before calling upon Mr. Clark to move the re-election of the auditors at a remuneration of $700 a year, I should like to make one or two remarks been in receipt of 8500 a year.

A few days ago they sent in a letter requesting their remuneration to be increased as the work was very heavy. There is no doubt have buyers at 840, Ices at 8195, Ropes MISCELLANEOUS Hongkong Electrics that Watson's audit is one of the largest, at 823, Peak Trams (old) at 89 ex div., if not the largest, in the Colony, The and Steam Laundries at $4.75 amount of detail is enormous, and occupies three full weeks of the auditors time. Under these circumstances, the General Manager and your Consulting Committee recommend that the increase asked for be granted.

The aeroplane squadrons are concon- trating on Salisbury Plain for the first military air manœuvres. It is expected that a hundred machines will participate. SEQUEL TO FINNISH ATHLETE'S

LONDON, May 28th. TRIUMPHAL RETURN.

Connected with the Canteen bribery Lieutenant-Colonel Whitaker, GOVERNMENT'S ABBITRARY DEGREE.

retired, and formerly commanding a HELSINGFORS, May 29th. battalion at Malta, has been found As a sequel to the triumphal return guilty of accepting bribes, and waY of the famous runner Kolehmainen from sentenced to six months' imprisonment. America, the Russian Government has A number of employees of the well-known decreed that Finland shall not be allowed caterers, Lipton's Ltd., were punished ip participate in Olympic games in her with fines,, and in the own name. The Finnish Olympic Com-sergeants and canteen overseers punish-attendance. Dividend warrants are now mittee will probably be dissolved.

PROPOSED SALE OF TWO U.S. BATTLESHIPS,

WASHINGTON, May 9th The Sceretary for the Navy submitted to the Naval Committee of the Senate a proposal to sell the battleships Idaho and Misraspt to a Foreign Power, under stood to be Greece, for their original cost

Mr. Daniel, the Navy Minister, in his speech, said the vessels wore only useful for harbour defence. The proceeds of their sale would almost suffice to build an: additional Dreadnought.

HOME RACING.

THE OAKS.

mont was postponed.

case of eight

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ANDREE, THE BALLOONIST.

BERLIN, May 28th. The Swedish Minister at St. Petersburg reports to his Government that the remains of a balloon have been found In Eastern Siberia, and it is thought probable that it is the balloon of Prof.

Andrée.

GERMAN AVIATORS ARRESTED

IN RUSSIA

Maitland and Mr. C. Bernard Brown he Mr. CLARE then proposed that Mr. F. re-elected auditors at sremuneration of red tor. Set Beconded, and it was The CHAIRMAN--That is all the business, gentlemen. I thank you for your ready:

agreed to.

China

Borneos are on offer at $12, China Lights enquiry is held at the written request of at 84.10, China Providents at 881, Dairy and for consideration of the following the Captain-Superintendent of Police $6, Peak Trams (new) ex div, at 83 cents, prescribed under Section 4 of the Ordi- Farms at $40, Green Island Cementa at matters (1) Whether the precautions Waterbosts at $20, and Watsons at 86,nance have been observed by the owners; Hongkong Trams close with buyers at (2) If they have not been observed 9/8 eum. div.

tions from London dated the 28th inst. Messra Vernon & Smyth's wire quota received yesterday are as follows: Trouch Mines

31/3 British Burmah Petroleums 4/9 Hongkong and Shanghai Ural Caspian Oil,

51/3

Banks

United Serdang Mexican Eagle

£83 10/-sellers.

8/ 40/~ Rubber Plant. Inv. Trust, 10/14 Maikop Premier Oil S'eate 13/6 Shell Bearer"). 105/9

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

·NINE- STEAMERƏ BUILDING. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha is now build-Indo-China (Combined) ...150/- ing nine steamers, aggregating 37,000 Chinese Engineering 37/6 tons, in various shipbuilding yards. Two Hongkong Electric Trams. 9/3 vessels of 9,500 tons each are building at Venture Trust, Ltd and are to be completed in July and Plantation the Mitsu Bishi and the Kawasaki Yards, Fine Hard Fara... September, 1015, respectively. These Tone of the Rubber Share vessels are to be put on the American line. Two ships of 5,600 tons each are also in course of construction at the Kawasaki: Market Yards, When completed in February next these vessels will be employed on the' Dairen line. Two vessels of 2,000 tons Works by September next, while three of each will be completed at the Osaka Iron 1,000 tons each, now being built at differ ent yards, will be finished about August

Market

Tone of the Tin Share:

骨

3/10 /31

Steady.

Firm.

SHIMONOSEKI-FUSAN.

BERLIN, May 28th. A German military aeroplane in charge of two officers, overtaken by a thunder storm, had to land at Rypin in Russia, about 10 kilometres from the frontier, or September next. Shir bnoseki and Fusan from next year

The first call on the increased capital of

LARGER VESSELS TO BE PUT ON THE SERVICE,

on commission steamers of 3,000 tons each The Imperial Bailway Board will put for the connecting service between Business has greatly increased owing to European-Asiatic train connection

this

whether the failure to observe them

whether is is equitable that the security and (3) If it did facilitate the piracy, facilitated the piracy which occurred;

given by the owners should on account be entreated. As to the frat point, it is admitted that the owners failed to observe the precautions men- tioned above... In extenuation, it bas been shown that an abortive attempt to provide grilles, etc., was made, but foll through owing to the sickness of the master of the Chinese firm with which an. order was placed; it has been shown fur- ther that the ship carried two armed Chinese guards who in fact resisted the

Representatives

LTD..

LONDON,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD.

CALDBECK,

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pirates, one of whom was killed, while the MACGREGOR&C.

other was wounded. On the second point,

it was argued by Mr. Looker (from evidence given by Mr. McDonald, a marine engineer) that the grilles on this particular ship would owing to its cou- struction and small size have less use for resistance than a larger vessel; and, also, that the officers being of the Chinese race, it ouglit be inferred that they would not

(ESTABLISHED, 1864)

SOLE AGENTS FOR

have made use (as indeed they themselves B L WHISKIES.

adziitted) of any opportunities for resistance to pirates. There can, how- over, ho no doubt that with non-Chinese guards and with the prescribed grilles made. some show of resistance could have been

on these facts the owners deserve to have It remains to consider whether their security forfeited. It is to be remem

The aeroplane had been fired at and the the company will be made on August 1st the service rendered by the line in the bered in deciding this matter that the aviators were arrested. A diplomatic next-Japan Chronicle. investigation has been commenced.

LONDON, May 29th, The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the Oaks, which is being

THE SITUATION IN ALBANIA, run at Epsom to-day--La Marquise ( Jones); Wassilissa (E. Huxley); Sunbay

BERLIN, May 23th. (Prout); Messendis (F. Templeman); has improved.

The position of the Prince at Durazzo Differences of opinion Lancaster Lady (Donoghue); Arlette (F amongst the rebels are reported. They Bullock); Sunwin (Wing); Glorvina have no proper leader and act en no (Rickaby); Naughty Girl (Jelliss); definite plans. The guard of Austrian Pretty Belle (Rollason); Santu Quarantu and Italian bluejackets remains, but the (Whalley); Carandria (Piper); Valise despatch of European contingents to Skateri has been declined by Russia and

مب سعيد

(Walter Griggs); Torchlight (Stern): England. Dolabella (Clark); Daly Girl (Spear): LORD STRATHCONA'S FORTUNE. Louvince (Saxby); Sweetest Melody Escott) Princess Dorrie (W. Huxley);

LONDON, May 28th. Her Ladyship (Foy), Cascatel (Smythe): Lord Strathcona, the late Canadian Militant (Earl); White-Lie (Wheatley). railway magante, left about £6,000,000.

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WHITE

LABEL

LABEL

Shing Tes, which carried 19 passengers, GOLD is liable to the same pecuniary penalty as vessels carrying several hundred paazengers. It is to bo noted, also, that the executive authorities, in the Colony adopted no very urgent attitude on the question of the observance of these precautions, though the existence" of neglect was known. In all these matters to which attention has been drawn in this enquiry the owners wore attempting some kind of provision inadequate indeed- still something to their credit. Un these groands it appears to me that a penalty of 86,000 would be anun- Just imposition: Supon the owners.

but

PREPARED BY MESSES. BULLOCH,

I am not here taking a light view of the responsibilitics of owners. The LADE & Co. THE OLDEST amended Ordinance will now have had

time to operate effectively. The authori FIRM OF DISTILLERS IN ties will no doubt render it clear in their THE WORLD.

formal protest, when precautions are

being neglected, that owners must expect

to suffer the penalty contemplated by the SEND FC., A FREE SAMPLE. Ordinance. The bond is not estreated.