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TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

[" DER OSTASIATISCHEB LLOYD' SERVICE.)

CHINA SERVICE.

GREAT HEAT IN PEKING.

PEKING, July 18th. The Tan Chen Yuan will connoits labours for four weeks, on account of the great heat the Ministries will be open in the forenoon only, and all the employés of the Foreign Office will get three weeks' leave in turn.

FLOODS NEAR THE CAPITAL.

PERING, July 18th.

Eight district around Peking ore inundated on account of the continuous rains.

WHITE WOLF."

A PRICE ON HIS HEAD.

PEKING, July 18th. A Presidential Mandate renews the promise of high rewards for the capture of White Wolf and Sung Lao-Nien, and advises the provincial officials to grant indemnities to those who have been robbed.

TROOPS IN CENTRAL ASIA.

PEKINO, July 18th. The Tatah of Hsinkiang reports that the Russians have recalled 10,000 men from Kashgar to Yenisscisk, and that British troops are being sent from Khotan to Afghanistan.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

PROBABLE SUCCESSOR OF HERR

v. HAXTHAUSEN.

BERLIN, July 17th. The Press mentions Baron v. Seckendorf,

or Herr v. Histzo, Minister to Mexico, as

the probable successor of the late Herr v. Haxthausen.

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GERMAN MILITARY MANŒUVRES.

'ITALIAN' AND GREEK MONARCHS TO MEET.

BERLIN, July 18th. The pending meeting of King Victor Emanuel with King Constantine during the Imperial manuvres in Germany creates interest, as it is likely to be a means of relieving the Greek and Italian tension.

The Italian Press discuss a programme of

policy, and hold that Italy should eventually undertake singly to arrest the Greek advance north of Cape Tylos, and should tiot allow non-Italian establishment on the Straits of Otranto,

A military expedition is yet improbable, THE KAISER-WILHELM" AND

***INCEMORE" COLLISION.

BERLIN, July 17th.

The Admiralty Court in London has decided that in the case of the collision between the Kaiser Wilhelm and the Incemore the latter is to blame.

i...

THE RUMOURED RUSSO-BRITISH NAVAL ENTENTE

BERLIN, July 15th.

The Cologne Gazette publishes ar article dealing with the new rumours of a Russo-English Naval entente, and. points out that while Great Britain would be entitled to conclude such an agreement, it would arouse : German- English distrust:

FRENCH WAR MATERIAL.

BERLIN, July 18th. The French Minister of War has ordered that the Commission of Control in reference to the cost of the war material on the eastern frontier begin their task at once.

FINANCIAL DEPRESSION.

BERLIN, July 18th.

The exchanges have been dull of late, for political reasons, and the rates of exchange are falling.________

AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.-

BERLIN, July 17th. The Tribuns admits that preparatory ineasures are bomg taken at Brindisi and Bari for an expedition to Valona, in case THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL FLOOD Austria abould become earnestly engaged with Servia.

Servis has called up 70,000 reservists, as the handing over of the Austrian "Note is expected about July 25th.

LATER. Servia has officially denied that she has called in ber Reserves.

ALBANIA AND THE GREAT

POWERS,

BERLIN, July 17th.. The Prince of Albania is intent on renouncing the crown of Albania if the Great Powers persist in their apathy.

Italy is preparing to send a man-of-war

to Valona..

UNEASINESS ÁT DURAZZO,

BERLIN, July 18th..

An uneasy feeling prevails at Durazzo in view of the imminent final attack by

the rebels, and many people have fled.

Valona is besieged on the South by the Epirotes and on the North by the rebels: The Italian Admiral has provided camps

The

of refuge for the inhabitants, which will be protected by the men-of-war. despatch of a further International Squadron is probable.

COUNT VAXA'S EXPEDITION.

BERLIN, July 17th.

It is reported from Samarkand that the expedition of Count Vaza, after crossing Mongolia, has arrived in Turkestan, all the members being well.

·SEQUEL TO ESPIONAGE TRIAL.

BEBLIN, July 17th. 2.

"BELIEF FUND.

The Tang Wah Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Flood Relief Fund :-

Already acknowledged 106,821:51 Chinese Society, Colon, Panama... 1,651.00 Bullock Dealere: Messre. Sing Kee

Messrs. Sing Hing

Lan, Cheong Shing Lan, Fat Lee Lan, Chung Kat Lan, Kwong Wing Cheong, Tung Lee Lan, Tung Cheong Lan, Fak Hop Lan, Tung Fat Lan, Fuk Cheong Lun, Tseung Lee, Man Shang, and Wing Shang Lee.... 1,000.00 Lun Yick Tong, Sydney £70

760.84 Bijou Scenic Theatre.

475,80

Mere. Tu Lung

40.00

Chillected by steamer Tai Shan

(20th instalment)

34.83

Mesure. Kwan On ...

30.00

80.00

80.00

25.00

Collected by steamer Ki Shan

(6th instalment)

24.07.

Mesére Yuk Wa

20.00

Mosers. Lun Cheong Tai

20.00

20.00.

20.00

20.00

20,00

20.00

20,00

10:00

Tai Shun Company...

Messrs. Kwong Moe Heung

Messre. Po Teening.. Messrs. Sing Fat Messrs. Kwong Shua Tai Messrs. Kong Wa Lung Messrs. Sun Ynen Shing Messrs. On Tai Mr. Yung Kwai Mr Cheng Kum Shing Messrs. Wing Wo Shang Messrs. Ket Theung Messrs. Hung Fat Messrs. On Cheong Mears, Yoo Jung

Masry Pak Ho Tong Messrs. Ki Hing Messrs. Tsui Hing

Messrs. Tai Yan Messrs. Po Lung Messrs. Tai Shang Tseung Messrs. Sun Fat Lung.... Messrs. Sing Cheong Lung Messrs. Tak Cheong" Wing Messrs. Yu Hang Cheong Meisrs: Nam Lung Messrs. Kong Lung Shing Messrs. Fak Wiag Messrs. Tak Hing Lung Mein Hang Foong Messrs. Sui Cheong Mesars. Kung Shang Yuen Messrs. Ka Hing Chan Messrs. Yee Chan Kun Messrs. Sui Woo

The Russian Military. Attaché at Berlin, Mo Ming Shi......

Colonel Basarow, has been recalled from

“Berlin as an outcome of the evidence in the

case against Sergeant Major Pohl for espionage on behalf of Russia,"

THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

LONDON, July 17th.

The British Press is doubtful whether Huerta's abdication will lastingly influence the Mexican question. It rather expect new entanglements.

23 donations of 85

APPOINTMENTS.

IQ B 10,00

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 20cm, 1014.

THE TAI ON" PIRACY.

ACTION BY THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Secretary of the Chamber of | Commerce sends us the following correspondence with the Government, etc.,

regarding the recent Tai On Piracy:-"

Letter to the Government.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914. Sin,—At_|_|a|_ Committee meeting held immediately subsequent to the annual the 29th ult, the recent piratical attack on generat meeting of members on Tuesday, the str. Tui On and the increasing frequency of like outrages were discussed.

A feeling of insecurity is abroad white

must have a deleterious effect on the

·Colony's tinda nlready heavily. penalised by currency problems and the unsettled state of the Two Kwang. 2-It is faet worthy of note that in

every piratical outrage on the British flag in Ineal waters my Committee believe the attack has taken place on the outward voyage from the Colony Presumably, therefore, the pirates are shipped as passengers at Hongkong itself. -The inference to be drawn from (2) is that the Chinese Officials possess some system of Espionage or method of detection more efficient than our own, or for some reason it is simpler for the pirates to ship in Hongkong thun at

Letter to Henry Kenrick, Eng., M.P

Hongkong, 9th May, 1914. DEAR SIR-I am directed to confirm the cablegram kindly sent on behalf of the Chamber by Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., yesterday.

My Committee will most highly appreciate apy assistance you may be able to render

in this matter.

** For your information I enclose copy of a letter addressed by the Chanchor to the Government on the subject and the Govern- ment's reply thereto. I am, dear Sir, yours | faithfully,

(Signed) E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary

Henry Keswick, Esq., M.P.,

Chairman, Far Eastern Section

London Chamber of Commeres.

Letter from the Far Eastern Nection.

Laudon Chamber of Commerce. Add New to London, 19th May, 1914: DEAR SIR,Referring to the telegram on the subject of Chinase pirates which we received from you through Messrs. Matheson & Co., I beg to enclose herewith for your information a copy of a letter which was alldressed to the Foreign Office by instruction of my Council on the recommendation of the Far Eastern Section of this Chamber.

take this opportunity to inform you that Mr. Henry Keswick, M.P., of Messra. Matheson & Co., is no longer Chairman of our Far Eastern Section. Mr. F. Anderson, of Messrs. Ilbert, Anderson & Co., and who is also Chairman of the China Association of a treaty port or Way Station. London, now holding that position. Yours 4In the case of the Jainan piracy in faithfully,

1906 the suggestion was made that the suppression of piracy should he attempted by

(1.)—The organization of Chirese River Police Patrols using armed, launches and under the command of European Officers,

or)

(Signed) CHARLES T. MUSGRAVE, Secretary

The Secretary,

Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong.

[ENCLOSURE.]

London, 16th May, 1014. The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Grey, Bart., K.G.,

M.P.,

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,

Foreign Office, S.W.

THE RECENT STRANDING OF THE

**BUELOW."

Only brief details are available by the mail of the mishap to the steamer Buelow, near Portland Bill. It will be recalled that the ship was subsjuently refloated and resumed her voyage. The Weymouth correspondent of the Daily Telegraph

was

wired on June 18th as follows: In a dense log in the English Channel to-day, just after noon, the North German Lloyd steamer Buelow struck the rocks near Blacknor Point, to the west of Portland Bill, and at a spot where there have been a great many shipwrecks in the past, The Buelow had 240 passengers on board, and

bound from Japan for Southampton. She had been beating about in the fog in the West Bay practi cally all the morning, having lost her bearings, and ⠀⠀⠀ apparently mistaking Blacknur for Portland Bill, She is fitted with wireless, and sent out messages for assistance. Five tugs from Weymouth and Portland made their way to her through the fog, finding her bows well fixed in the rocks. The coast-guards had dropped a line over the aliff 200ft. high," and got to the Buelow that way. There was no confusion on board, and the pas sengers were transferred to a Weymouth ateamer. The sea was perfectly calm. It is expected that an attempt will be made to refloat her at high-water at two o'clock to-morrow morning............

The Times: marine correspondent states: The Buelo, which is valued at £165,500, is believed to be uninsured in the market. Yet London is very consider- ably interested in the valuable cargo from Japan, although part of its original liability ceased when goods were dis charged at Mediterranean ports.

REUTER'S AGENCY AND MR. POOLEY.

INTIMATIONS

Odol

The World's Dentifrice

Ordinary

Dentifrices,

and particularly powdera and pastes, make no lasting impression on the teeth or mouth. When the brushing is over the effect is at an end. But Odol, being liquid, can penetrate the minutest crevices, and, ax it has a real antiseptic effect, lasting for hours, arrests. all bacterial and fermenta- tion processes which destroy the teeth.

Su--I am instructed to inform you that Japanese naval scandals, at Pooley CHS. J. GAUPP

statement in reference to the evidence Router's Agency has issued an official

given by Mr. Pooley, its former corres pondent in Tokyo, in the course of the trial of the civilians implicated in the

deposed that he had received from the Siemens-Scbuckert Co. £5,000, of which £120 and £80 were devoted to expenses in Tokyo and Shanghai respectively. He had paid to Renter £250. He stated that

& CO.,

he had instructions from Baron de Reuter WATCHMAKERS to send such secret documents" to

AND

JEWELLERS.

(2)The patrol of the River and Canton Delta by British guns hoats at the expense of the Chinese Government, 5.My Committee does not know what, if any, system of patrol is now extant on the river, but it is to be noted that most of the outrages occur between this Chamber has received from the Hong- this port and Wong Moon......

Kong Chamber of Commerce a cablegram 6.-A patrol of this part of the journey asking it to "very strongly urge" upon His which appears to embrace the strong. Majesty's Government the necessity for hold of the pirates could and should. Pressing the Chinese Government to promptly in my Committee's opinion, be eau-nd thoroughly deal with pirates in Southern ducted by the gunboats of His waters in the interests of human life and Majesty's Navy on the China Station, of the trades affected by their depredations. | Shanghai; hence the amount for expenses particularly a gunboat should be in The Hongkong Chamber also express the in connection with Shanghai. The the vicinity of Kai Auat such times view that it is absolutely essential that the Agency now states that it had no know. as the day and night boats pass that Naval patrol should be increased in Southern lodge of any of the transactions alluded point. The patrol having ones been waters and more particularly in the Kwang to until long after they were completed. established should be continued, atung Delta, and they add that villages which Its first actual information of these. period of inactivity may induce a false are the headquarters of the pirates are quite matters was gained from a brief letter sense of security.

well-known and that steps ought to be baken from Mr. Pooley himself, roosived at the 7-It is in any may essential that an to deal with them in su exemplary manner. | end of December last, that he had

efficient search and scrutiny of I may add that the Far Eastern Section acquired certain paper" which he had SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL passengers and luggage be made before of the Chamber, including the lending firms sent to Shanghai, and subsequently with- honts leave this port and if unecessary engaged in Chinese trade, desire to give the drawn, by special messenger, and had that more powerar be given to the fullest support to the request of the Hoog received £205 in reimbursement of his officers of the vessel to enable them kong Chamber, which was also endorsed by expenses, together with a contribution of to assist the polico.

my Council at its meeting yesterday, and £250 as a subscription to the Agency's 8.-My Committee is not satisfied in the am to express the hope that His Majesty's news service.

light of recent happenings that the Government will take such measures as the present search conducted by the police acrious circumstances of the case would is at all efficient. This is probably due appear to worrant.—Yours faithfully, to the obvious fact that the staff at the disposal of Government is quité" inficient for the purpose and needs vary considerable augumentation to achieve results, DNE 25 A spalan 9-My Committee strongly urge His Excellency to make representations to the Admiralty for the efficient patrol- ling of the waters between the Colony and Wong Moon and to cause the search staff to be largely increased in number

(Signed)

The Secretary of the London Chamber of Commerce forwarded the following replies:-

Foreign Office,

22nd May, 1914, 10 SIR,With reference to your letter of the 15th instant regarding the deprodation of Chinese pirates. I am directed by Secretary

Sir E. Grey to inform you that His Majesty's

Minister at Peking has recently pressed the Chinese Government to take steps to ensure the protection of travellers in Southern waters, with the result that instructions have been sent to the authorities of Kwangtung and Kwangsi on the subject,

10 My Committee believe that most of these carefully organised piratical attacks are arranged by people being then resident in certain villages or towns, the exact position of which is well-known to the Chinese authorities, My Committee considera therefore that the strongest possible representations

Sir J. Jordan will be consulted in regard should be made either to the high local to the suggestion made by the Hongkong officials or to the Central Government | Chamber of Commerce for the increase of the through His Majesty's Minister on the Naval patrol.-I um, etc., subject, and that the Chinese officials should be requested to go to the rost of the evil and doal in the first place with the pirates' home and their local shipping. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

(Signed) E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary,

The Honourable,"

The Colonial Secretary.

Reply from the Government.

Hongkong, 5th May, 1914. S12-I am directed to acknowledge the 10.00 receipt of your letter of the 2nd May sub 10.00mitting the views of the Committee of the 1000 General Chamber of Commerce on the subject 10.00 of pirates and the means to be taken for 10.00 their suppression.

Blandt an

10.00

2-1 am to inform you that a Committee 10.00

is now sitting and will shortly report on the 10.00

additional precautions necessary to prevent 10.00 10.00 piracies of River steamers, and aleo precau

tions against piracy of ocean-going steamers,

10.00

10.00 by pirates Hongkong in the guise of 10.00 Passengers at Hongkong.

· E0.00.

9--In the meantime the Chinese authori-, 10.00 ties have been communicated with and they 10.00 have already taken very active steps to bring

10.00 to justice the pirates who pirated the Childar 10.00 and to search out the survivors of the gang 10.00 | concerned in the attempt to pirate, the 10.00 Tai O

10.00 4-Arrangements have been made with 10.00 the Naval authorities for the better proter. 10.00 tion of vessels trading between Hongkong 10.00 and the West River. I am, Sir, your

8.00 obedient servant, 115.00

$111,466.93 The Secretary,

(Signed) CLAUD SEVERN, Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce.

Telegram-sent to Henry Keswick, Esq., M.F., The Gazette announces that HE, the London, 8/5/14., Governor has been pleased to sppoint, under Section 3 of the Dentistry Ordi. nance, 1914 (Ordinance No. 16 of 1914), of the Dental Board, for a term of three the following gentlemen to be members years from this date: The Principal Civil Medical Officer (Chairman), ez offein Dr. G. E. Aubrey: Dr. F. Stedma Dr. FH Kew and Dr. J. W. Noble

(Signed)

Forsign Office,

28th May, 1914. Sin, With reference to the letter from this Office of the 22nd instant respecting the prevalence of piracy in Southern Chinese waters I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to inform you that His Majesty's Minister at Peking has made representations to the Chinese Government in regard to the Tai On caso with the result that they have agreed to cooperate with His Majesty's Government in formulating a scheme of joint action in the matter in concert with the Government of Hongkong and the British Naval authorities. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

The Secretary,

(Signed) RALPH FAGET,

Chamber of Commerce,

London.

Reply from Henry Kenwich, Esq., MP:

London, 3rd June, 1914.

DHAL SI-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th May handing me the correspondence with regard to the

Tai On piracy case.

I have resigned my position as Chairman of the Far Eastern Section of the London Chiember of M Cointerce and have been succeeded by Mr. F. C. Anderson, of flberts. I have accordingly hauded on your letter to him.

1 need only add that if I can continue to be of any servies to your Chamber I am entirely at your disposal for the transmission of telegrams or in any way that may he necessary.—Yours faithfully,

(Signed) HENRY KEEWICE, The Secretary,

Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong,

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce request London Chamber of Commerce very strongly urge upon British Government necessity for pressing Chinese Government to promptly

Submarine cables ordered from England

all villages where they are their head 1st. The laying of the Japanese cable and thoroughly deal with pirates suppressing last spring arrived at Nagasaki on July quarters, situation of which is well-known between Nagasaki and Shanghai 1 should be increased in Southern waters more expected to be started about the end of also absolutely essential that Naval patrul particularly in Kwangtung delta-Hewere, this mouth, beginning from the Nagasak

side.

Chairman.

INSTRUMENTS.

SUN GLASSES.

As this latter payment ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS. appeared to be connected with a transac tion that did not commend itself, to the Agency, the latter instructed Mr. Pooley to refund it. The last letter received: from Mr. Pooley prior to his arrest acknowledged the receipt of these instruc tions, and stated that he had carried them out. Mr. Pooley's letter, received in SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE. December, contained no reference to the sum of £6,000, which he appears, in his evidence in court, to have admitted having received. The Agency knew nothing of this payment until it became public pro- perty by the proceedings in court. The reference to the sending of secret docu-

ments" to Shanghai, says the Agency,

probably relates to a recommendation, written to Mr. Pooley from the head office in London after the publication of the Hayashi memoirs, that diplomatic docu- ments of a confidential nature should be transmitted by an indirect route, rather than direct from Tokyo,

CHINESE GOBELINS, TAPESTRY.

That a Chinese factory of Gobelins tapestry flourished in Peking during the 18th century seems to be established by the recent discovery by Mr. T. J. Larkin during his travels in the East of a large panel of this work, woven on European lines, and probably executed by Chinese workmen under the instruction of French experts.

Tais panel, which represents a scene of birthday ceremonial within the Palace of the Emperor Kien Lung, appears to have been intended by him as a gift to King Louis XV. of France, for its border is an exact reproduction of that belonging to the tapestries by Boucher produced at Gobelins as a gift to China from France. The panel is exhibited at 104, Now Bond-street, this month.

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HOW CHINAMEN ARE ENTERING AMERICA.

A great organization for smuggling Chinamen into the United States has been unmasked at a trial, resulting in FALCON sentences varying from six months to one- year

In one case Orientals were brought vit

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THE BEST BEER AT THE

Toronto from the Fucife: Const, by secret and devious ways, being hidden some- times in forests, sometimes in barns, sometimes in cellars, and taken from stage to stage by night. Several of them have been disguised as women, zoda

In one case, says the London Daily Chronicle' New York correspondent, a wealthy white woman, who was found to be concealing a young Chinaman, de- clared that she brought him into the States to be naturalised because the PRICE = wished to marry him.

She

saw him dive off the deck of a vessel in mid-ocean to save a child who had fallen overboard, and so admired his noble courage that she cultivated an acquaintance, which ripened into love.

tion for tenders for the erection of the wireless operating station and quarters at Cape D'Aguilar.

The Government has issued an invita-

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