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INTIMATIONS

A. S.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 18ra, 1914.

the capital should be Chinese, and the TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS

agreement was made as between a company established by the Szechuan Mining Bureau and a compay called the Hai Tung Company, which took the place of the

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCX.)

WATSON PRITCHARD MORGAN Company of the pre- THE IRISH QUESTION.

& CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED 73 YEARS.

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS AND PERFUMERS, ETC. ETC.

THE GOVERNOR.

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD

MENACE OF THE VOLUNTEERS.

DISSOURION IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, June 17th,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Augustine Birrell, Secretary for Ireland, referring to his statement on the

THROUGH REUTER 6: AUENET]

THE CRISIS IN ALBANIA.

INSURGENTS AGAIN ATTACK

DURAZZO.

Dunazzo, June 17th. The insurgents resumed their attack on Durazzo at six o'clock in the morning.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TRAMP STEAMERS ENGINEERS! STRIKE

BAR COMPLETE STOPPAGE EXPECTED.

LONDON, June 17th.

A general strike of the marine en- gineam of traing steamers began at the English ports yesterday. The engineers

LATER

are demanding an increase of wagen: 40 Fighting in Durazza was practically shillings monthly for senior and 30 continuous yesterday. The insurgents shillings monthly for junior engineers. said that they were increasing at the apparently aimed at tiring out the It is expected that the strike will develop rate of 10,000 a week.

Nationalist Volunteers on the 11th inst,

Lord Robert Cecil thereupon moved an adjournment of the House, in order to call attention to the Government's failure to deal with the growing danger in the existence of the Volunteer Forces in Ireland.

The motion for adjournment

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liminary agreement. The final agreement was worded so as to avoid the appearance of a monopoly. Mr. PRITCHARD MORGAN and those associated with him found, bow ever, that it was one thing in those days to have a contract and another thing to have the rights acquired under that contract duly respected by the Government and the people. Consequently Mr. Monday, at an BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCE informal nesting of shareholdere in London last month, told them that it had not been deemed necessary to call the shareholders together for some years, because since January, 1906, the Foreign Office had been in close and delicate communication with the Chinese Government respecting the company's rights in the Province of Szechuan But now, he said, China had a friendly feeling towards England, it being believed by her that England had no territorial ambitions, and she rejected by 238 votes to 293. was at the present moment prepared to allow British capital to be invested under British supervision and control in developing the resources referred to, and the British Government saw no objection | adopted to prevent Nationalists from to such course being taken. The present importing arnus than were adopted in the intention, he added, was that this develop case of Ulster. The Government were ment should take place on a co-operative now taking measures which they hoped baris-that was to say, the Chinese Gov-

would be effective everywhere. ernment, both Central and Provincial, would give their assistapes and support, while the

capital and skill necessary would be British. We have seen official confirmation of the statement that the Chinese Government is now per pared to allow capital to be invested under British supervision and control in developing the mineral resources of Chim, but we do not see how this could be denied to British

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The matter will be the subject of debate to-night.

At question-time, Mr. Asquith affirmed that more effective steps would be

Mr. Birrell said there was nothing illegal in the drilling of Volunteers, provided that the permission of two Magistrated was secured. Neither was the carriage of arms illegal. There was at present less disturbance and more regard for the law where the Volunteers existed than elsewhere in the country

garrison, sending to the front compare tively small contingents with orders to restrain their fire.

The defenders have so for lost 20 killed and 100 wounded. The insurgents casualties are heavy. ⠀⠀

There was a lull in the evening. About 1,000 Malissori Loyalists have arrived from Alessio.

Rifle and artillery fire was

menced at 11.30.

recom-

into a complete stoppage of all cargo shipping.

It is expected that 700 ships will be laid up to-day, involving a cessation of work in the Welsh and other coal-folds.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S ADVENTURES.

LONDON, June 17th Mr. Roosevelt lectured before the Royal Geographical Society and was listened to by & distinguished audience: He de scribed his adventures with a vampire, The Rebels were to-day within 1,000 fishes and bats, and said that the river be yards of the Palace.

discovered was roughly located but not Warships played searchlights on hostile accurately surveyed, positions.

HMS Defence has arrived.

REBELS WITHDRAW:

At noon, as the result of the arrival of reinforcements, the rebels withdrew along the whole line.

THE DELUGE AND SUBSIDENCES IN PARIS

AUTONOMOUS MONGOLIA,

· THE QUESTION OF A BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE.

LONDON, June 17th In the House of Commons, replying to a question whether the Foreign Secretary had been requested by Mongolia to send an authorised representative to Urga Mr. Acland (Under-Secretary) said- We learn from private sources that the Mongolian Government would be pre- pared to welcome a British represent

Mongolia, however, has had no

PARIS, June 17th Sixteen bodies have up to the present been recovered from the yawning abyss The Government were courageous at the which have opened in different quartere tive

[DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"" SERVICE)

SUN YAT-SEN'S APPEAL TO

JAPAN.

A FANTASTIC SCHEME.

"ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN ORIYA

INEVITABLE M

SHANGHAI, June 17th The North-China Daily News publisher

a letter said to have been panned by Sun Yatsen and addressed to a Japanese in a high position, in which a collaboration of China with Japan is advocated as absolutely necessary in the interests of China. The letter states that once Yuan Shih-kai has been overthrown, and the Young China Party is returned to power, Japan could enjoy a monopoly in trade for the whole of China by effecting a tariff- union with China Japan, now at the end of tor means, would thereby create for herself a second India, such as alone gives England her position as a world Power; and this would be brought about without a sword-cut and without even having to support a garrison in China

Sin Yat-sen opens up a vista of Japan ⠀ being entrusted with a revision of the code of laws, and of foreign exterri- toriality being abolished in China as a result. China would also then take over the administration of the Maritima Customs, Sun Yat-sen aske for Japan's

ion of the Maril

aid in her foreign affairs, and says that

The aim could be more easily gained now anew Revolution in China is inevitable.

than later, if Japan is only willing to act,

SHAVING STICKS or any other capitalists in view of the pre beginning of the moventent and would be of Paris, into which the sewers and opportunities yet of communicating Serious resistance was not at all to be

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RUSSIAN HORSEMANSHIP.

cedent created by the Standard Oil Concos- sion. We observe that Sir ROBERT BREDON, in a speech in London last month, announced himself so a believer in the fact that the condition of affairs in China is making for the employment of foreign capital,⠀⠀⠀ **Que important object of my propaganda here,” CENSURE MOTION IN THE LORDS there are many injured. The subsidences Jamping championship at the Horse

water pipes, after bursting with terrify- officially." Mr. Bonar Law said that the Governing explosions, were gushing for hours. ment had drifted into such a position that there was no prospect of getting out smoke issuing from holes in the ground. Gas pipes were ignited in some places,

of it without disaster. --

Numbers of people are still missing, and

be added, is to stimulate the investing of

A. S. WATSON & CO.. British money in Chins If, as Mr.

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The House of Lords was crowded when

the Marquis of Lansdowne moved a vote

of censure on the Government. He doubted the use of secret conversations, and denounced the Government, who, he said, had been impervious to argument, and were

It had now frightened.

of land continue.

BEATED ON A VOLCANO. The subsidences of the Paris streets was dus to the shallowness of the under- ground railways, which were in process of extension.

LONDON, June 17th,

A Bussian Captain named Exe won the

Show at Olympia, after a tie with two Englishmen and two Frenchmen.

INTERNATIONAL POLO.

ENGLAND AGAIN DEFRATS, AMERICA.

LONDON, June 17th.

In the second Polo Test, England beat

expected. Great Britain would assent as soon as Japan broached her scheme, and Jasting peace would be assured to China,

"WHITE WOLF'S" OPERATIONS.

PEKING, June 17th.

It is semi-officially reported that "White Wolf" has broken through the cordon of Government troops, whose com- mander, Kao, had been killed. He then invaded Shemsi and is now at point 20 kilometres distant from Hsianfoo.

PRITCHARD MOEGAN says, China is prepared to allow British capital to be invested under British

supervision and control in develop ing the resources of the country, and that the British Government sees

no objection to such course being taken, we can look

The Press are making angry comments, America by 4 to 2, thus winning the EXPLOITING CHINA'S OIL FIELDS. forward to an era of great mining activity bean Government by wire pollers and declaring that Paris is seated upon a in China in the near future, for there are tacticians, and not by Parliament. other concessions besides those of themphasised that if the Amending Bill Eastern Fioneer Co., Ltd., which have been | merely contained the old proposals there awaiting the education of the Chinese was little likelihood that the House Government and people up to the point which is now declared to bave been reached,

LONDON OFFION: 181, Fz Braz, E.0 and is indeed established, by the Standard

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 18TH, 1914,

Oil Concession Agreement.

The French mail of the 19th May was delivered in London on the 16th June

The Manila Observatory yesterday reported & cyclone or typhoon E. of Visayas Islands, direction unknown.

A notification regarding the issue of 2.000 preference shares by the Societé des Pulpes et Papeteries du Tokin appears

on page 4.

WHEN REUTER's Agency reported u week or so ago that arrangements were about to be concluded between the EASTERN PIONEER Co., I., and two important British houses, whereby the resources of Szachten will be developed with British capital, we imagined that it was a new enterprise. It birns out, however, to be a very old one. The Eastern Pioneer Company, Limited, was formed something like twelve or fifteen years ago by Mir, PRITCHARD MORGAN, a

The receipts of the Hongkong Tramway gentleman whose name figured frequently. Company, Limited, for the week ending in the deplomatic correspondence in Peking

At the V.R.C. last evening the V.R.C., “A” team defeated the R.GA, in a Polo Shield Competition game by three clear goals.

He volcano,

would accept it, but if the Government produced a Bill preventing Civil War, and having the general support of their own followers, then the Unionists would consider it in Committee a second time, Yet whatever happened, the Opposition were unabatedly and irreconcilably opposed to Home Hule. (Cheers)

Lord Crewe declared that the delay in Producing the Amending Bill was due solely to the Government's hope tatt an agreement would be reached.

FRENCH MILITARY SERVICE.

Pan16, June 17th.

M. Viviani, the Premier, replying in the course of a debate on the Military Service, said that the youth of the country must be tested in the fold and at the butts Till this was done the period of service with the Regular Army could not be curtailed.

The new Ministry, in a declaration, says that its firet act, will be to pass the loan, end introduce a graduated income- tax on the Budget The Three Years' Military Service will be strictly enforced until the Government is able to propose a partial lightening of the Military

NEW FRENCH CABINET'S TRIUMPH

Replying to Lord Milner, Lord Creve said that there had been com- munications with Sir Edward Carson burdens. during the holidays. There had also been other communications, but he indicated that the Government relied much the debates on the Amending, 13th June amounted to $11,008, this Bill to produce a measure in a form being an increase of 8740 over the receipts for the corresponding week last which would receive general acquiescence. of confidence in the Ministry by 370 votes year.

on

The Government's abstention from inter- ference in the Volunteer, movement was largely due to the fact that life and property had not been affected, and that the risk of conflict had been diminished by the fact that neither side desired a conflict. The Amending Bill, sid Lord A new home is being built for the Crewe, would be introduced next week. Russian Consulate in Shanghai, at an Lord Milner observed that if there was estimated cost of Ils. 150,000. The build- to be a settlement the original Bill thould ing will front on the Boochow Creek at be scrapped.” the garden bridge, and “will be a hand, some addition to Consular Row

PARIS, June 17th. The Chamber of Deputies passed a vote

to. 137.

THE CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO

A FEDERAL VICTORY

NEW YORK, June 17th.

"rubber."

MEADOWBROOKS, June 17th. Each side scored five goals, but the Americans had mare penalties. The Englishmen led for seven of the periods, and the Americans led for the first time at the opening of the eighth chukka, when play was of a most desperate nature. The game was one of the fastest which has been witnessed,

·HOME TURF.

ASCOT STAKES RESULT,"

LONDON, June 17th: The race for the Ascot Stakes resulted

as follows:-

Broadwood Asparagus

The Guller Twenty-four ran: won by a neck, two lengtha separating second and third:

Betting 25 to 1 Broadwood and Asparagus; 10 to 1 The Guller

THE HUNT CUP

PERING, June 17th. The special object of the Sino. Industrial Society is reported to be the exploitation of the oil wells in Shansi and Szechuan.

CHINA'S PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

PEKING, June 17th,

The whole of China has been divided into six large districts in connection with the workings for petroleum. Each district is under a director.

NEWSPAPER ATTACKS LIANG SHI-YI

PEEING, June 17th.. The Arik Pan again attacks Liang Shi Yi, whom it mockingly refers to as a

universal genius, wao, with the aid of selfish foreign loans, and the formation of companies and banks, bad ruined the country. The paper adds that it would maintain all these charges and would never recant.

THE CHINESE SENATE

PEKING, June 17th, Forty-eight members of the Tsan Cheng Yuan have arrived at Poking, and the opening will probably take place on June 20th.

EUROPEAN SERVICE. DUTY ON FOREIGN CEREAIS IN

FINLAND

The probable starters for the Hunt Cup are as follow-Curragh (Clark); Blue- stone (Donoghue); Jarnac (Bullock) Drinmore (Cheshire); Aldegond (Piper); Braxted (Crisp); Berrill Don (Fox); Bonbon Rose (Robbina); Outram (R. Stokes) Mobacz (Waggott), Castleton A force of 7,000 Rebels, after four (W. Huxley); Flippant (E. Huxley); attacks on Zacatecas, was defeated by a Sands of Time (Ledson) Cuthbert force of 8,800 Federals. There were

were (Buckley); Jameson (Spear); Young

terrible losses from machine-gun fire.

Pegasas (Prout); Wise Mac (McKenna); Ambassador (Wing); Talana Hil General Villa is proceeding with rein- (Beasley); Honeywood (Plant); Lie-a-bed

BERLIN, June 16th. (Robertson); Paulhan (Dick) and

The Russian Duma has passed a Bill Bugler (Herbert); Pitmaston (Burns);

providing for the levying of duty on Hippeastrum (Whalley). There are no

foreign cereals entering Finland. The Jockeys for Subterranean and Bore.

The betting is as follows

Russian Minister of Commerce promoted against Bluestone; 100 to 8 Drinmore; is this measure in order to replace German to 1 Jameson, 100 to 6 Honeywood 22 to by Russian cereals as a reprizal against 1 Santair and Outram 25 to 1 Lie-a-bed; the German export bounties on grain, 26 to 1 Aldegond

forcements toward Zacatecas.

in the closing years of the last century. Mr. MORGAN Came out to China at the request of L HUNG CHANG, and in 1899 he

There are no cases down for hearing at sent in to the old Tsung-li Yomen a scheme for the establishment of a General the Criminal Sessions which were to have Mining Board an Imperial Decree was taken place to-day. The unusual occur issued in due course creating a "Generalcence will be marked by the customary Board for the mines and railways of presentation of a pair of white gloves to the China consisting of two Ministers of the Chief Justice by the Registrar. Tsung-li Tamon." Thereupon Mr. MorGAN suggested to the British Minister in Peking that the British Government should lend its aid to a project to finance the Chinese General Board of Mines to this extent of at least £125,000, in five annual instalments, the inducement to do this

At the Magistracy yesterday Inspector being the appintment of an Englishman 2,5

M. O'Sullivan charged a Chinese with Adviser to the Board. But nothing came attempting to bribe a Chinese district Govern watchman. The facts as adduced by the of this suggestion. The ment, however, feeling that Mr. MORGAN witnessen for the prosecution were that

* LONDON, June 17th the defendant was

was a procurer, of Chinese had spent a great deal of time and money

Sir Edward Carson, in the course of A small tre broke out yesterday morn girls, that he had previously been since he had come to China at L HUNG arrested by the district watchman on an interview, mid the only communion ing at a lea-store at No. 110, Connaught chagua request, intimated that " he would suspicion of procuring girls, and that tion he had received from Mr. Asquith Road West. The Fire Brigade attended, certainly be given some contract," and this when liberated he approached the watch was a letter from the Premier before guished. Damage was done to the aquat took the form of a contract for working man and handed hiura roll found to

not one mine, but a large number, of conto 40, on condition that the watch Whitsuntide, asking huur to supply a map of $100 The fre originated, it is thought,

man did not interfere with him again. mines in the Province of Szechuan, The Defendant denied giving the lakong the showing the position of the diferent through the overheating of some tea

money,The case was remanded, bail parties in Ulster.

which was being dried. Agreement provided that fifty per cent of

being fired at $500

|

Lord Balisbury declared that the reponsibility of averting Civil War rested on the Government.

The motion was talked out.

"BIE EDWARD CARSON INTERVIEWED,

THE EMPRESS DISASTER:

« QUEBEC, June 17th.

The enquiry into the disaster to the Empress of Ireland has been opened.

and the outbreak was speedily extin-

10 to

Yea

LATER

After a gollop last night Aldegond went lame.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

LONDON, June 17th. Surrey beat Essex at Leyton by seven

wickets

established in: 1906.

SERVIA'S MILITARY

EXPENDITURE

BERLIN, June Nith. The Servian Skuptchina bave voted an extraordinary credit for armaments of 122.8 million Dinars