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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY JULY 10TH, 1914.

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soldiers and police for its distribution. No system of distribution at such a time is likely to be perfect, and having regard to the reputation soldiers have in China, it is not surprising to learn that there is much In

Hunan, ad elsewhere, this is being sup plemented by the Christian missionary organisations, who are working heroically with auch funds ca are placed their disposal to relieve suffering. In this connection we notice the statement that the foreign residents of Henkow have subscribed CHAMPAGNE generously to the relief fund. But we

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the end more economical than the ineffective measures which so woefully fail to protect the industrions populations of the riverside from these frequently recurring floods which bring so much disaster and destitu tion in their train.

The China Navigation Company's new str. Tunychow, which was launched from the Taikoo Dock on March 10th for the regular Weihaiwel, Chefoo and Tientsin line, sailed from Shanghai on her first voyage on July 4th.

In connection with the cuquiry into the death of a Chinese grass-cutter, who, after a fight with a mafos named Pang Yau ot Kennedy's Stables, collapsed and died, Mr. J. B. Wood yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of the mafoo, whose whereabouts is unknown.

The death has occurred at Walker Hospital, Simla, after an operation for appendicitis, of Mr. Chin, Secretary to the Chinesa Plenipotentiary in connection LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. with the Tibet negotiations Mr. Ivan Chen is having the body embalmed to be sent to China for interment.

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THE fall of nearly fire inches of main ou Wednesday in the Colony, and the fact that the typhoon passed inland to the North of Canton suggests the reflection that condi tions in the flooded parts of the neighbouring Province have probably been made worse than ever, and that the need for relief measures in which this Colony has been interesting itself has become still more urgeot. China, unfortunately, is suffering considerably this summer from foods, involving a drain on the revenues of the country which they can ill afford to bear. Besides the foods in Kwangtung, there are almost equally disastrous floods in the Provinces of Hunan and Kiangsi, while in the northern regions of the Yangtze the crops are in danger of being ruined by drought, and famine is threatening. For the moment the greatest distress prevails in the West Biver regions of Kwangtung and in the region of the Poyang Lake in the Province of Kiangai. In both cases the floods are stated to be without parallel for several decades past, and the distress pre- vailing in consequence is so widespread that appeals have been made to Peking for financial assistance for the relief of the, sufforere. In the case of the West River floods the PRESIDENT bas ordered the Ministry of Finance to provide a sum of $30,000,

and

in the case of Kianga a sum of $30,000. What the Central Government

Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne yesterday, a Chinese was charged with the larceny of a camera, valued at $100. The camera, together with a pair of fieki glasses, was the property of a passenger by the Empress of Russia, who missed the articles on the 2nd inst. The case was remanded.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HOME RULE AMENDING BILL.

IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS PASSED BY THE

LORDS

LONDON, July 9th. The House of Lords Committee on the Home Rule Amending Bill have deleted the clause providing exclusion by counties, and have rejected an amendment proposed by Baron MacDonnell embodying a scheme of Home Rule within Home Rule as being impracticable.

Lord Lansdowne's amendment totally

excluding Ulster without a time limit was adopted by 138 votes to 39.

Lord Crewe accepted the amendment of Viscount Middleton that the excluded area should be administered by a Secretary of State instead of by the Lord Lieutenant

The amendment of Lord St. Aldwyn reducing the Irish representation at Westminster to 27 members was adopted. Lord Halsbury said that unless the Government told the Opposition what recommendation they were going to make to the House of Commons regarding the amendments, the Amending Bill ought not to be passed and the Government would be responsible for any bloodshed which

might ensue.

FONCE VERSUS FORCE.

Mr. Acland, Foreign Under-Secretary, speaking at Huntingdon, said that the

Liberals had shut their eyes to the war preparations in Ulster while the hope of a settlement remained, but if that failed, and the Government were defied, force would be met by force, whatever the consequences,

ALLEGED CANARDS.

The Belfast Daily Telegraph and other Irish papers declare that the stories in the London papers of the landing of 25,000 rounds of ammunition which were con- | veyed ashore by Belfast professionel gentlemen disguised as coal-heavers, and also the landing of 40 machine guns, are

ridiculous myths.

GUN-RUNNING CONTINUES.

£1,200 worth of arms were seized at Londonderry when they were being moved as furniture..

The army seized were composed of 200

rifles and munition

The Volunteers hastily mobolised to. prevent the seizure, but police reinforce ments anticipated the attempt.

LLOYD-GEORGIAN FINANCE,

LONDON, July 9th.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FEARED DISASTER TO THE STEFANNSON EXPEDITION.

OTTAWA, July 9th.

It is feared that eight of the members "of Stefannson's Canadian Arctic Expedition, who wore believed to be marooned on Wrangle Toland, perished, including two Scotchmen, an

Englishman and a Frenchman.

have

[On June 10th it was reported that a revenue cutter had been despatched to -Wrangle Teland to rescue the marooned crew of Stefannson's vessel, the Karluk,}

LATER

The missing members of Stefannson's expedition include Mr. James Murray, who was Sir Ernest Shackleton's biologist in the 1907 Antarctic Expedition, Dr. Alister and Mr. Forbes Mackay, who were with Sir Ernest Shackleton for two years; and Chief Officer Anderson, of Inver keithing.

[DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD SERVICE.

CHINA SERVICE THE NEUMANN MURDER AT SHANGHAL

ARREST OF A CHINESE

PERINO, July 9th.

A Chinese has been arrested at Vang chow (Kiangsu) and charged with the murder of the late Mrs. Neumann of Shanghai. A preliminary hearing took place at Yangchow, and the evidence pro duced resulted in the prisoner being com mitted to Shanghai.

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The principal hearing begins to-morrow morning at the Mixed Court, of which Mr. Schirmer, interpreter of the 1 G. Consulate General, is assessor. RELIEF FOR WEST RIVER VICTIMS.

PERING, July 9th. Chinese merchants abroad have forward

Buza of $10,300 Heed to the President

towards the expenses of the antral

[Mr. James Murray was Naturalist with the Bolivian Boundary Commission. is the author of two books, including

"Antarctic Days."]

FRENCH SUBMARINE DISASTER.

TOULON, July 8tb

It appears that the submarine Calypso collided with the submarine Circe. Two

administration. President Yuan Shih- kai has allotted this amount to the relief of the sufferers from the floods in

Kwangtung

SEQUEL TO A FIGHT.

OFFICE BOY CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

At the Magistracy yesterday, befóru Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese named Yeung. Lam, an office coolie at the Cotton Mills at Causeway Bay, was charged with the manslaughter of another Chinese, named Hung Ching,

· Inspector McHardy prosecuted, and Mr G. K. Hall Brutton defended.

Dr. Wilfrid Vincent Miller Koch said that the deceased died in the Government Civil Hospital from blood poisoning the result of a knife wound. In his opinion the wound could not have been caused by the chopper produced. It penetrated about four inches into the hip, in a slanting dircetion, and might have been caused by a sharp-pointed weapon, such 26 a dagger.

Inspector MoHardy said that at 9.15 p.m. on the 24th May the deceased came to the station and complained of having been assaulted by a man at the Coffon Mills, whom he could point out. Witness sent him to the mills with a Chinese

detective. He saw the deceased a second

time whon his wound had been dressed.

In answer to Mr. Bruiton, the Inspector said that Chinese plasters had been placed in the wound when the defendant first came to the station. There were no bloodstains on the chopper when it was brought in. L APA

A Chinese detective stated that he was.

eent by his Inspector to the coolie quar- tors of the Cotton Mills. Deceased - was with him, and in Jardine's Bazaar he

petty oficers died from exposure, and $12,000,000 FOR CHINESE FOREIGN pointed out the defendant, who was

one is missing.

The Calypso has been abandoned in 200 feet of water.

THE RECENT TRAGEDY ON THE THAMES.

QUITE SOBER BUT FULL OF FUN."

LONDON, July 9th. At the inquest in connection with the drowning of Sir Denis Anson, Bart., and a bandsman named Mitchell, while out upon a moonlight trip on the Thames on the 4th inst., the Duke of Rutland, and other distinguished members of Society who formed the party, attended.

Witnesses said that Sir Denis Angon was the life of a merry party.

Counsel announced that Mitchell's widow and child would be provided for.""

The Coroner paid a tribute to the bravery of Mitchell and also Count Benckendorf.

A verdict of accidental death " Wes returned in regard to both, and the jury added e rider to the effect that Sir Denis Anson was quite sober but full of fun."

[Sir Denis Auson was stated to have jumped overboard for a joke; and Count Benckendorff and Baadsman Mitchell dived into the water to save him. The Count was rescued in an exhausted condi- tion, hat Sir Denis Angon, ( New Zealandor) and the bandsman drowned.]

were

The Cabinet were surprised at the THE SITUATION IN MEXICO. * result of the division on Tuesday, and met yesterday to consider the state of the feeling of the Party. The Cabinet has not yet reached any decision concerning

change in programme or as to the course of business. The chief question is that of an adjournment in August, with

PRESIDENT HUERTA PREPARED TO RESIGN. MEXICO CITY, July 9th. The Foreign Minister, in the course of a statement in Congress, said that Presi- dent Huerta and the Government were prepared to negotiate with the rebels for

an Autumn session at the beginning of the establishment of a new provisional October, or more probably in November. administration, President Huerta was

The Unionist papers assort that Mr.

also willing to resign it peace would be Lloyd George threatens to resign if he obtainable thereby. does not obtain an Autumn Session, as the Revenue Bill will otherwise be

Two of the new railless cars ordered by delayed.

There was an increase in the Govern-

the Shanghai Electric and Construction | Liberal papers admit that the situation Co., Ltd., arrived from England last is serious, but deny that a "ro" has week. Seven in all are to be placed on the streets of the Settlement and the sc in

ake place official opening will not take place for several months yet as, while two more will arrive in about a month's time, the date of the landing of the remaining three is so far not known,

ment's majority yesterday, due to Mr. Asquith's promise of a comprehensive income-tax enquiry, which reassured the

Holf cave."

· BRITAIN'S FINANCE BILL

LONDON, July 8th. The resolution gaillotining the Finance Bill was adopted by 265 votes to 176.

the Magistracy yesterday two Chinese were charged with being in unlawful possession of four taels of prepared opium Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defendants, and pleaded guilty on behalf of the second man, who admitted possession. He understood that the authorities agreed to withdraw the charge against the first defendant. The second man had just come down to the The delegates of twenty-six Trades Colony from the Burning district, and Unions of general labourers and trans- had brought the opium with him. The first defendant was discharged, and the port workers, at a meeting in London, second was fined, $250, or three months decided to amalgamate subject to a ballot imprisonment.

ANOTHER TYPHOON.

The telegram quoted below was received at the American Consulate from the Manila Observatory at 9.30 am, yester

Cyclone or typhoon Pacific Cesan,

THE SOLIDARITY OF LABOUR.

LONDON, July 9th.

of the men.

MR. ROOSEVELT

LONDON, July 8th. Mr Roosevelt has declined to accept nomination for the Governorship of New York Stato despite the pressure of the

has done for the Province of Hunan we do about halfway between the Mariana New York Progressives. vớt know, but help is being given by the 1 Iglands and Luzon, moving W.

THE MULLAHA

ADEN, July 9th. The report of the advance of the Mullah upon Burao is not confirmed,

THE FURIES.”

ATTEMPT TO DESTROY BURNS' COTTAGE

LONDON, July 9th.

A watchman observed two Suffragettes placing large bombs in Burns' cottage at Alloway, near Ayr. He secured the bombs and also one Suffragette.

THE DAVIS CUP CONTESTS.

SUPERIORITY OF BRITISH PLAYERS.

FOLKESTONE, July 9th.

In the preliminary rounds for the Davis Cup Great Britain beat Belgium. Barrett and Mavrogoradate beat Du Vivier and Watson: 6-1, 6-), R~~2

HOME CRICKET.

OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE.

LONDON, July 9th, At Lords Oxford beat Cambridge by.

194 Tuns.

Hanta

at

Warwickshire defeated Birmingham by six wickets.

Worcestershire drew with Gloucester. shire at Worcester

STUDENTS.

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talking to two or three other men in the street, and said that he was the room who cut him. Witness thereupon arreated the defendant, who did not attempt to ran away and offered no resistance three then went to the coolie quarters, and the deceased found the chopper pro duced on the bed. He declared that that was the instrument by which he had

been cut.

PEKING, July 9th, The President has deposited with the Bank of China a sum of $18,000,000 to bear interest from 1917. The money is to be used for the assistance of Chinese students in försign countries during the next forty years. Each student is to receive $400 a year, his qualification to be at least an education in a middle school. REVISION OF SCHOOL BOOKS. PEKING, July 9th. The President has appointed a special What had apparently happened was that committee of ten members, under the the deceased went off and wounded him-

wounded by that chopper. chairmanship of the Minister of Educa-self. It was clear that he was not tion, to revise the Chinese school books.

PROPOSED NAVAL YARD AT HANKOW.

PRKING, July 9th.

The Minister of the Navy has made a

Mr. Brutton observed that the defen- dant had all along affirmed that he did not know that he bad struck the deceused.

A Chinese fitter, living at Shanghai Street, Yaumati, stated that ho visited the coolie quarters of the Cotton Mills on the 24th May. He saw two men fighting, of whom one was the defendant. proposal to the President for the comtruc.e did not know why they were fighting. Hung Ching sirack the defendant with. a bedboard, and defendant ran away, tion of a naval yard at Hankow,

Hung Ching chaing him. Yeung Lam went into the kitchen and brought out a chopper with which he struck-Hung- Ching People came up and separated the two and took the Laffe from the defendant.

EUROPEAN SERVICE. THE ALBANIAN PREMIER ON

TOUR.

BERLIN, July 8th.

In cross-examination, he said that he M. Turkhan, the Albanian Prime Minister, has declared at Vienna that only was in a friend's room when he heard a the children of the Albanian Princely cry of Save life," and he saw the old Couple were taken to Sinals, as there is man (deceased) with a bedboard in kis danger of their contracting fever at hand. Asked as to how he came to give Darazzo. The Prince and Princess will evidence, the witness said that a woman remain, M. Turkhan has admitted that whose name he did not know asked him. he had an interview with Count Berchthold" Outsiders" At the quarters told him on the subject of obtaining money. He that it was a good deed for one to tell exactly what happened. He went to the has left for St. Petersburg.

Police Station on the 2nd inst.

SERVIAN REVOLUTIONARIES IN BERLIN.

BERLIN, July 8th. The police at Berlin have seized revolu tionary documents from Servian studente, These papers are in relation to the late assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

There is a report from Serajewo to the effect that the Servian Government has given Major Cribicevic, who incriminated in the assassinatione, leave of absence to visit foreign countries.

AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.

BERLIN, July 8th.

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The Council of Ministers at Vienna have decided that no action shall be taken against Servia until after the termination of the trial. The constititution of Bosnia and Herzegovina will not be suspended. The police have issued more stringent regulations is a preliminary measure. The frontiers will be closely guarded against an entry of Serbs, and the fleet of gunboats on the Danube will be increased.

Servian merchants and travellere aro boycotting Anatrian shipping.

THE RUSSIAN LANDWEHR

BERLIN, July 8th.

In reply to his Worship, Inspector McHardy said that the wife of the deceased had disappeared, as also had another man who said he saw the fight.

The defendant, who possesses only one arm, giving evidence on his own behalf, said that he was a messenger at the office employed ever since the mills started of the Cotton Mills, where he had been work. He had a room to himself at the coolie quarters as he had charge of the valve-room which adjoined. He kept his room locked, On the 24th May he was coming up to his room when he saw Hung Ching, with whom he was acquainted, near the railings. Witness.went to his door with the object of unlocking it and going into his room, when he found that the lock had been tampered with, and the door could not be opened. He then asked Hung Ching if he had been into his room, and the latter admitted that he had, saying that he had made a key for the door. Witness said that if he had lost anything: Hung Ching would The latter then became have to pay. thief, seized a bedboard, and struck angry at the suggestion that he was a defendant several times or the head. Dofendant ran away, and Hung Ching followed. Witness intended to go down the stairs, but found he could not, and turned into the kitchen, where Hung Ching followed him. Witness picked up a chopper, and waved it about in front of him to guard him. He did not know that he struck the defendant, and sax no blood Witness reported the matter to Mr. Harrop, his master, An office boy interpreted. A carpenter had to open witness door eventually.

In reply to Mr. Brutton, defendant. said that the fight took place at 7.40, and at that time the workpeople had not left work.

He saw no-one else about during the fight. One

It is reported from St. Petersburg that the training period of the landwehr bas

The case was remanded for a week in been extended until the 1st October, order that the evidence of the boy who involving 680,000 men. After that date a interpreted might be taken. trial mobilization will take place. The Austrian Press describes this as a move to cover Servia.

DUTCH OFFICERS IN ALBANIA.

BERLIN, July 8th. It is denied that the Dutch officers zu Albania were captured

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P.&O. SHIPPING FUSION DENIAL.

In reply to an inquiry made in London on the 15th ult, the P. & D. Company stated that there was no foundation for the report that negotiations were in pro gress for an amalgamation with Messrs. Bullard, King & Co.'s Direct Line of steamers to Natal.