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Ho argued that the exemption would rot. Bit Richard Dane, the Chiat Inspector TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

benefit the shipper or consumer, because the difference in the cost of Transportation by railroad and water was so great-38) per cent that the exemption would not

affect the water rate. He insisted that the

Government had no more right to pay the legitimate cost of transporting goods across the isthmus than it had to build a free railroad across the continent. Senator Nonnis criticised the position taken by Senator Lover, that the United States has a right to discriminate in favour of its own vessels, but should surrender that right out of respect to the opinion of the evilized

world. On the other hand, the Nebraska Senator said that to decline to arbitrate the question would be to reverse the pretences the United Statea has been making in the family of nations for years. Against the repeal of the discrimination in favour of American coastwise shipping some new arguments have recently been advanced. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce in a published statement refer to an announcement that it in Japan's intention to subsidise at least one line of steamers from New York vif the Panama Canal. As the Japanese bine from Yokohama to New York, via the Canal," says the statement issued by the San Francisco Chamber of Com merce, is to be subsidized by the Japanese Government and from all that can be learned this subsidy will be more than the tolls-it would have the effect of placing Japan on an equal footing with San Francisco as to distance, thereby enab- ling the Japanese manufacturers with coolie labour to compete with Coast pro- ducts, with the advantage to Japan of the difference in the cost of labour plus the duty. Inasmuch as Japanese steamships can be operated for half what American ships can, the probability is that Japan could manufacture goods, transport them to New York, pay the Canal duty, and then have an advantage over Pacific Coast manufacturers," From the Atlantic Const comes the statement that Washington humber dealers are receiving letters from lumberman in British Columbia, in which attention is directed to the tremendous advantage the Canadian lumber mills will have ever the mille on the American side of the boundary by the abrogation of free A. S. WATSON & CO.. tolls. After stating that it is only a matter of a few years whom the Middle and Eastern States will have to look to the Pacific Coast for the bulk of their lumber, one letter continues, "Do you know that with the opening of the Panama Canal with no free tolle for American coastwise ships, British Columbia will be able to deliver lumber on the Atlantic Coast at a much lower rate per thousand than the Pacific Coast State can do it?" This is all very

interesting, but it ignores the point at issue, which is Shall the United States repudiate a Treaty engage ment? In his impressive Message to Congress last March President WILSON Baid:"Whatever may be our own differ ences of opinion concerning this much. debated measure and its meaning, it is not debated outside the United States. Every where else the language of the Tranty is given but one interpretation, and that interpre tation precludes the exemption I am asking you to repeal. We consented to the Treaty and its language. We accepted if we did not originate it, and

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HONGFONO, JUNE 19TH, 1914,

of the Salt Gabelle, expects to go this month on ten weeks leave i

in England. During his absence Herr von Strauss, the Deputy Chief Inspector, will act for him.

A Chinese living in the Fook Leo boarding-house in Connaught Road has complained to the police that some person has stolen from his bedroom at the boarding-house 8170 in money, 8 gold watch and chain, valued at $100, and 57 worth of clothing.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,)/

THE EMPRESS DISASTER.

PREPARATIONS FOR RECOVERING THE DEAD.

MONTREAL, June 9th.

THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY. ]

THE KING AND THE SALVATION

ARMY.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT. BRITISH ENTERPRISE IN CHINA.

RESOURCES OF SZECHUAN TO BE DEVELOPED.

LONDON, June 9th,

LONDON, June Uth. A diver has begun the preliminary work Reuter's Agonoy is informed that

"General" Booth, head of the Salvation in connection with the raising of the dead arrangements are about to be concluded Army, had an audience of His Majesty who are entombed in the Empress of between The Eastern Pioneer Company King George at Buckingham Palace in Ireland. The bodies will be embalmed and two important British houses, connection with the forthcoming Salva- The President of the Chinese Republic and taken to Quebec for identification. whereby the resources of Szechuan will be tionist Congress. has conferred the Order of the Excellent A corps of undertakers have been developed with British capital. TheTh

The The King said he had always admired Crop (Chia Hoo) of the Third Class upon employed by the Canadian Pacife Com- group have the exclusive right of work the self-sacrificing toil of the Salvation Mr. FW Maze, Commissioner of Customs at Canton, and Mr. E. Gordon Lowder, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.

A Portuguese correspondent writes to say that the clerk Remedios, who is

charged in connection with the alleged conspiracy to defraud the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, is not a Portuguese, as stated in the beadline of our report, but is of pure Chinese parentage

A large quantity of Chinese porcelain and curios, just arrived from Shanghai, is announced for sale by public auction at Messrs. Hughes & Hough's sales roome on Saturday and Monday next. Parti- culars will be found in a double-column advertisement appearing on page 4."

Royal Aerated Waters Company, Ltd., At a meeting of the shareholders in the held at St. George's Building, Hong kong, on Monday, it was resolved that the Company he wound up voluntarily under the provisions of the Companies' Ordinances. Mr. J. Hennessey Beth was appointed liquidator.

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Inspector McDonald prosecuted Chinese at the Magistracy yesterday for the larceny of a pair of boots from a shop in Queen's Road Central. The defendant apparently went to the shop, accompanied by two other men and examined some boots, with the ostensible object of making a purchase. The men left without buying anything, LRG A District Watchman saw the defendant carrying something bulky under his jacket. He also noticed a piece of lace hanging down, and promptly stopped the man. It was then discovered that he had stolen the articles. Mr. Wood sentenced the defendant to six weeks hard labour.

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THE SUFFRAGETTE COMPAIGN.

LONDON, June 8th. The militants profess not to be alarmed" at the Government's threatened action

against the funds of the Union. They declare that many of the subscribers to

ing, in canjunction with the Chinese, the vast oil, mineral and industrial resources of Szechuan,

JAPANESE COMPETITION.

'A DEFENCE OF UNEQUAL PRIVILEGES."

LONDON, June 9th, Replying to a complaint in 2he Times, cause are connected with Cabinet to the effect that British vessels were Ministers, and that others have the most rigorously excluded from Japanese coast, influential relatives. They also Esserting trade, whereas a Japaness Company that the talk of action has given an had actually inaugurated a service impetue to the self-denial fund.

between Calcutta and Rangoon, Bir ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS AT A STATE BALL. Valentine Chirol, formerly director Although the guests at to-night's State of the foreign department of the Ball belong to the Royal circle, the most Femes, points out that Japan is

Army Officers, and he gave "General ” Booth a message for the Congress

FRENCH CARINET CRISIS.:

LONDON, June stir.

M. Ribot has accepted the task of forming a Cabinet. It is understood that ho has secured the co-operation of M Bourgeois, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and R. Delcasse, Minister of Marine.

AFFAIRS IN ALBANIA,

VIENNA, June 9th.

A telegram received from Darazzo states that the Government troops attacked, and

routed the insurgents near Tirana.

elaborate precautions have been taken perfectly entitled to participate in [DEB OSTASIATISCHER GLOYD BERVICE. against Suffragette disturbances.. Atha Indan coasting trado. While her cordon of police will be outside and competition was unwelcome to British detectives inside, and there will be four inspections of tickets,

CHURCHYARD DESECRATED.

Suffragettes have desecrated the church yard at Rayne (Essex), by chipping the marble tombstones. They also damaged

companies, it may, from the standpoint

of purely Indian interests, be beneficial. Referring to the prestige which a power-

ful Fleet confers upon a merchant flag, the writer says that Japan doubtless benefits to some extent by the practical

CHINA SERVICE. CHINA AND JAPAN.

PEKING June 9th.

The Chinese Naval Commander at

Government to despatch at once a cruiser Shanghai has been ordered by the Peking.

to the Chusan Islands, as Japancie

the wall of the church. The Vicar's wife withdrawal of the British Navy from the merchant vessels are reported to be con- had refused to attend a Suffragette Far East, but we should remember that meeting,

TRADE OF BRITISH ISLES.

THE RECORD FOR MAY,

only our alliance with Japan had enabled us to reduce our powerful squadron in the Far East to a mere skeleton.

tinually making surveys in the neighbour. hood of Ningpo..

EUROPEAN SERVICE,

REGATTA AT GRUENAU. [Sir Valentine Chiral would seem to have missed the point of the complaint. It is

BERLIN, June 8th. LONDON, June 8th.

not denied that the Japanese at the present At the great regatta at Gruenau on The import and export returns moment are perfectly entitled to participate the river Spree, aorth of Berlin, the of the British Isles for May show in the Indian coasting trade, but the ques decrenses in imports of £2,170,028 and in should continue to allow it while Japan prize for fours and the Association's elation is whether the British Government Mainzer Ruderverein won the Kaiser's exports of £1,807,079. The former debars British ships from participating in the easting trade of Japan. The argument decrease was principally in food, drink by which Sir Valentine Chirol supports the present state of affairs may be used against and tobacco, £1,329,080, and raw-wood him, for it can he said with equal fores that £316,088, while there was an increase in while British or other foreign competition cotton of £11,071 The decreases in would be ungelcome to Japanese shipping exports were among iron and steel purely Japanese interests, he beneficial.

companies, it might, from the standpoint of

THE LONDON FAILURES:

CANADIAN AGENCY, LTD., SUSPEND PAYMENT.

LONDON, June 9th..

upon which an agrement as to passage A case which arose out of the terms home was cancelled or otherwise, has inanufactures, £779,570, and cotton-goode | RD.] recently been decided in the Straits £523,100, Court. Plaintiff, who was the employer, maintained that the employee was only to be allowed his passage home on the understanding that he was shortly to proceed to Europe, and was not befors then to enter into any other employment in Singapore. Defendant admitted that he had not gone to Europe, and his Lordship found that when the passage money (424.28) was paid to the employee, he led the plaintiffs to believe that he was going to Europe, Judgment was given for plaintiffs for $424.28 and costs.

THE TIMBER-YARD FIRE:

The damage done to the Kwan On timber-yard by the fire on Monday night is estimated at $8,000, which is covered

The Canadian Agency, Ltd., of which Mr. Arthur Grenfell is the chief share- holder, announces that it has suspended payment.

The failures have cleared the air, and it is believed that the Stock Exchange will not suffer appreciably.

THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE

BURGLART

AUTED OUT OF BRAVADO,

Loxnox, June 9th. When the fitter named Pike, who broke by insurance for $5,000 in the Kyodo into Buckingham Palace, was brought up Insurance Company and for

Company said that Pike appeared to be a respect-

The fre apparently started in the Mau

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

NEW CRISIS CREATED.

LONDON, June 9th. The situation at Tampion has created a new crisis which may wreck the efforts of the Peace Conference. President Huerta insists that the United States shall not interfere with the Federals stop- Ping ammunition reaching the rebels, inasmuch as the latter have rofused an

armistice.

The Peace Delegates at Niagara Falls say that the outlook is black Meanwhile,

prize for sights.

GREEK EMIGRATION FROM ASIA MINOR

BERAK, June 8th. The Greek inhabitants in Asia Minor have been forced to emigrate in large The Porta has despatched Talaat Bey to Asia Miror

gambers.

THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.

BERLIN, June 8th,

The Hague will commence on June 15th. The international Opium Conference at

The Chinese Minister to Berlin will be

present.

RUSSIA'S BLACK SEA FLEET.

BELIN, June 8th. The Financial Committes of the Duma

the Black Ben Fleet. It was represented have passed the vote for an increase of

that the Russian Beet there is smaller

the United States warships at Tampico than the Turkish. are dogging the Federal gunboats, The rebels are also erecting fortifications in the city, fearing a gunboat attack.

MEXICO CITY, June 9th.

HAL STEAMER ASHORE.

BERLIN, June 8th. The Hamburg-Amerika Linie's ́ str. Victoria Louise: got aground at

suspension of the blockade at Tampico, and leaked badly, but the danger of sink.

Niagara Falls are seeking to prevent the TMPENDING RETIREMENT OF AN JAPANESE WINISTER AND ATTACHE BELIEVED

Defendant Antille landing munitions,

stated, in the Kwan On yard. The shed, prank. He had lied domestic trouble and which adjoins the timber-yard, was prac had also been drinking. tically destroyed, the damage being put admitted, that he did the act out of at 83,000, which is not covered by insurance,

The Hing Tai timbri-yard ravado, to out-do the Suffragettes. was also burnt at the rear.

COMMITTEE ON WIRELESS.

TO CAPTURED

ADMIRAL

BERLIN, June 8th. Admiral v Hearingen will soon retire from active service

THE RECENT ARRESTS AT

THE recent news that the Committee of just because we have power enough to the Nippon Yusen Insuran3,000 in at Bow Street, the prosecuting Counsel The Government have ordered the Kuhwaerder (Hamburg) for some time Foreign Relations of the United States give us leave to read them as we please. Hop scaffolding shed, not, as at first the man who was guilty of a foolish upon intimation that the Mediators at ng was overcome Senate had passed s. resolution in favour of The large thing to do in the only arbitration in connection with the Panama thing we can do-voluntary withdrawal Canal tolls, is an indication that public from a position everywhere questioned feeling on the subject is still strong, though and misunderstood. We ought to reserve later telegram informed us that it is our action without raising the ques doubted whether the Committee's resolution on whether we are right or wrong, will obtain the necessary two-thirds majority and so once more deserve our reputation for In the Seuate. The demand for arbitration, E.

and the redemption of every obli. however, is not confined to opponent

generosity of

ration without quibble or hesitation. I ask President WILSON's policy. Prominent this of you in support of the foreign policy among its supporters is Senator NORRTA of the Administration. I shall not know how of Nebraska, who is opposed to ex-

to deal with other matters of eren greater emption, and supported the passage of delicacy and nearer consequenos if you do not the House repeal measure, five weeks grant it to me in ungradging measure." ago, but with an amendment expressly That support has been accorded the PR stating the United States waived no rights SIDENT, and it is unlikely that Congress for July 11th. The draft programme tepresenting the various departmenta.

will do anything now to stultify itself.

A charge of reckless driving pre ferred against the drivers of motor-care 46 and 2 on the Praya East was remanded by the Magistrate yesterday

thereby, but called upon President Wilson to invite Great Britain to arbitrate the dispute as to the right of the United States to discriminate in favour of its own vessels. That would be a simple matter of interpre tation of the HAY-PAUNCEFOTE Treaty, but the subject is being again and again

The Government can no longer discussed in the United States altogether depend on "windfalls" from the opium spart from the Treaty engagement, revenue, says the Calcutta Englishman. The exemption of coastwise vessels from The latest returns show that to the end tolls, Senator NOREIs contended, amounted of May, 1914, the income was Rs. 181,350

to nothing less than a subsidy to a class of less than the estimate. The fact is that

deserving

vessels already enjoying a mopopoly and not it nearly as much as American vessels engaged in the foreign trade and competing with all the ships of the world

During the operations of the Fire Brigade Sergt. Fowler romived a severe and had to go to hospital blow on the head from a branch pipe,

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

The third gymkhana under the auspices of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club is fixed

as follows:_________

13.15 p.m. Gymkhana Stakes

-Once Round Flat Race Handicap "B" Class. For all China ponies. 3.Tent Pegging.

A Class. For all China ponies. 4-Once Round Flat Race Handicap.

5. Polo Pony Scurry.

A

6-Ladies Nomination. Bending Race

LONDON, June 9th

The Committee on Wireless recommends the Goverment to appoint a National Research Committee to co-ordinate the work of the Post Office, Admiralty and War Ofice with the Laboratory, etc., the Committee to be composed of twelve

CANADIAN FISHING SCHOONERS WRECKED-

TWENTY LIVEH LOST,

QURE", Jane Oth.

Forty fishing schooners were wrecked

open to members of the Gymkhana and twenty lives lost during a sudden Club and to playing members of the burricane to the north of New Brunswick

Polo Club

7-One and a quarter mile Handicap.

For all China ponies. Nore--The Once Round Flat Race with the big stocks in Shanghai people Handicap is for all China ponies, and the are afraid to buy here. According to ponies entered will be divided into "A" the agreement with Chine the whole 3 Classes by the Handicapper, as trade is to come to an end in 1918. I

before

THE PANAMA CANAL.

The Daily Telegraph has a report that the Japanese Minister and his Attache, who were returning from a visit to the cruiser Idumo at Manzanillo, are miss- ing, and it is feared that they have been captured by the Revolutionists at Sayula, where the railway was broken.

The Mexican Government have made every effort to find them, and have sent troops. from Guadalajara, reinforced by a flying column from the capital, but nothing has been heard from them.”

RUSSIAN HORSEMEN

WIN KING EDWARD CUP AP OLYMPIA,

LONDON, June 8th.

DURAZZO.

BERLIN, June 8th. The discharge of several Dutch officers

is intended, as a sequel to the release of

the Italian officials who had been arrested. at Durazzo.

CHINESE AT DARJEELING.

The Chinese population of both Dar- jeeling and Kalimpong says Darjeeling. dispatch have lately increased in appreciable numbers, due to deserters from the ranks of the Chinese detach ments which were repatriated through British territory, who worked along the Tista Valley road and the Rankipong forest. They are now seeking employ-

both towns. In the sorest ment in bot soldier of all ranks are to be seen work

At the Horse Show at Olympia the jumping for the King Edward Cuping as carpenters, their wages varying resulted as follow:-1, Russia; 2, France; from eight annas to one rupes per diem. The military formalities are observed 3, Belgium; 4, England. The cop now among them, the privates standing to becomes the property of the Russian attention when addressed by officers of horsemen, they having won the trophy superior rank The result of the infinx into Darjeeling is to be seen in the The liner Allanes traversed the Gatun three times. His Majesty King George erection of a house which is nearing com Locks and tested the electric towing presented the cup and congratulated the pletion just below Eden Sanitarium where the Chinamen spend the evening quietly indulging in a little gambling,

TESTING THE ELECTRIC NOWING LOCOMOTIVES.

-Panama, June uth

Tocomotives.

There was no hitch:

winners.