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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.n. 1914.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

"DEN OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD SERVICE.]

EFFECT OF THE CRISIS ON FINANCE.

BERLIN, July 27th. The Vienna Bourse has been closed, and the Paris Coulisse is alsó idle.

working

The Gurman Bourses arë favourably, and there is an improved tenderiey,

the Russian exchange but remains very inactive,

The London Stock Exchange is also weak, the situation in Ulster being a con- tributing cause."

The feeling in St. Petersburg is calmer. THE GERMAN BATTLE FLEET. The German battle fleet has received an ordor to return home.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR. H.I.M. the Kaiser arrived at the Wild Park Station, Berlin, at 3 pm,

THE SITUATION IN IRELAND.

LONDON, July 27th. Grave collisions occurred at Dublin on Sunday between

and the military The Nationalists impeded & civilians. Scottish battalion, who replied, with volley fire, killing four and wounding sixty, several of them dangerously. This affair brings further difficulties to the proposed agreement with the Ulaterites.

CHINA SERVICE.

THE WAR ON NEWSPAPERS.

PEKING, July 28th.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUKY

THE AFFRAY NEAR DUBLIN.

·DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, July 17th.

In the House of Commons yesterday In Mr. John Redmond asked for informa tion concerning the "shocking occurrence at Dublin."

NOTES FROM PEKING,

FROM GIR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

PERING, July 17ths LENSORS ARE BUSY.

The Consorate of the Manchu regime having been reintroduced, the censors are taking themselves and their duties quite seriously. They have mapped out the country and allocated spheres of influence in which each should work in order to keep officials throughout the country under "observation: When the Censorate members of the new body not to be afraid was established the President advised the

of pointing out any misdeeds on his part, but the members most likely find it more healthy to turn the blind ere to the review of the Presidential actions while exercising a keener scrutiny in respect of others leas powerful. A Ceneor wau impeached the President might find his action described as unpatriatic, and Mr. Redmond moved, the adjourainent lose their heads so far. (N.B.-This is it is fair to assume that few censors will

of the House.

Mr. Augustine Birrell (Secretary of State for Ireland) said that the Military were requisitioned by the Assistant Com missioner of Police on his own respon sibility. He had been suspended pending enquiry.

MR. REDMOND'S DEMANDS. The matter was debated later in the avening.

Mr.Redmond reviewed the growth of the Volunteer movements and said he had previously asked Mr. Asquith to repeal the Arms Proclamation, which put the

a disadvantage. Nationalists at repeated the demand, demanded:

The prosecution of tho Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Metro politan Police, Sir John Ross-of- Bladensburg;

and

capable of a double meaning. However, the censors are busy in Pexing, and it is reported that some influential mon are certain to have an uncomfortable time very soon,

BEIDERY SUPPRESSION.

The new regulations for the suppression of aribery on the part of officials are being enforced, and judicial decisions

EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGNERE The Ministry of Communications is supposed to have asked for a retüm show- ing the number of foreigners employed on railways in Chinn, with a view to reducing the number. Report goes further and mentions that a commence ment, will be made with the Peking Mukden Railway. It is to be hoped in the interests of China that such a foolish step is not contemplated. Ching has not yet reached the stage of successful railway development without foreign assistance, and it is notable that the

assistance nee the least remunerative.. railways which have least foreign

HONGKONG WEATHER.

Feking is suffering Hongkong weather these past few days. The rainy season has brought a steamy heat to which the people here are not accustomed, and there is a rush for the seaside, while the Chinese officials who have to remain at their posts cut down working hours to a is too hot being good enough to break minimum, the excuse that the weather oft an appointment.

FIGHTING LIKIN.

Both the British and the American Legations intend to take action against the increased xin charges imposed by the officials in Anhui, Chekiang, and other places, but the mattor is only in the stage of deliberation at present.

THE BRITISH AND BELGIAN BANK

CASE.

under these will result in several death He

penalties being carried out within a fow also days. Last week the prefect of Shuntien SHANGHAI JUDGE ON COMPANY REGISTRATION

met his end, and two others are expected shortly

"if

hey have not already taken

An impartial enquiry into the affair; An enquiry into the conduct of the troops and the punishment of the guilty; The same treatment to be extended to the Nationalist Volunteers as to -the Ulsterites.

place.

WATCHING THE PRESS. For some reason or other the authorities do not seem to care for the publication of the news regarding such executions as referred to in the preceding paragraph, and the Press continues to be harassed by the police at the instigation of the military. For instance, the follow

IN HONGKONG.

THE “TAI ON" PIRACY.

HONGKONG GENERAL-CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNITION.

The amount collected from its members by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce to recognise the action of the Captain and certain members of the crew of the 9. Tai On which was pirated on 27th April, 1914, including a donation of $445 from Mr. Dowley's Fund, totalled $2,240, of which $300 was apportioned to each of the two surviving British Officers and the widow of Chief Officer Evans, whilst $200 each was set aside for the

widow surviving Portuguese Watchmen and the

of Silva.

Captain Wetherell, who was presented with a gold watch and chain before leav ing for home, requested that any balance due to him from the fund should be handed over to Mr. Evans' widow, aud in addition to this the Chamber have

from the fand added the small balance of $146 left over

The apportionment of the Chamber's Fund is therefore as follows- Capt. R. H. Wetherell (Gold Watch

and Chain). Chief Engineer, Mr. T. D. McCartney

(Money, Grant). Mrs. Kathleen Evans (Widow of the Chief Officer) (Money Grant) Watchman A. Dias (Money Grant) ...

Jose Conceicao (Money Grant)

Mry. Silva (Widow of the Watchman

Silva) (Money Grant)

8400

500

745 200 200

Chamber's letter to the Captain Superintendent of Police.

Hongkong, 17th July, 1914. The Hon. Mr-Met Messen

Captain Superintendent of Police,

Hongkong.. SI,I have the honour to enclose three bearer cheques for 8200.00 each which, in your, communication to the Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett, C.M.G., Chairman of this Chambor, two Portuguese defenders of the s,s. Tai Or you so kindly undertook have handed to

Messrs. A. Dias and Jose Conceicao, nnd also to the widow of Silva, who was drownsCİ,

assistance in this matter and direct me to My Committee unich appreciated your tender to you their thanks.--I have the

honour to be, Sir, Vaur obedient servant,

(Signed) E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary,

TUNG WA HOSPITAL FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

acknowledge with thanks the following The Tung Wa Hospital bega to donations to the Flood Relief Fund; Mesars. Shiu Kes

Already acknowledged....8126,136.11 Collected by steniner Tai Shau

(29th instalment) Messrs, Chi Hing..... Messrs. Wing On Tai Messrs. Kan Keo

100.00

36.28 25.00

225.00

*5.00

$125,326.30

DISASTER TO JAPANESE TROOPS FROM SUNSTROKE.

FIGHT MEN DEAD AND FIETY SERIOUSLY ILL.

The Japan Gazette says: From 200 Yamaguchi, in Western Japan, comcs news of the annual disaster to soldiers from sunstroke, caused by the extra ordinary practice of organizing forced marches and manoeuvres at this time of the year. As a result of this blunder, eight soldiers have died from sunstroke,' and over fifty are seriously ill.

$2,245

The Chamber's letter to Captain Wetherell appeared in a previous issue.

HL Beechey was found guilty by HD.M.'s Supreme Court, Shanghai, last week of the charge of conspiring to defraud in connection with the British and Belgian Industrial Bank, Ltd., and sentenced to four months hard labour.

T,

Chamber's letter to Mr. McCartney.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1914. D. McCartney, Esq... 220, High Street,

Ay

S-Referring to the conversation I bad with you in Hongkong after the piratical attack on the ss: Tai On, it was with much left Hongkong for home, without my having regret that I subsequently learned you had

offiers of two more newspapers, whereupon for eonduct which is allowed to go Scot warning: On the 4th inst. the Ta Tzu end was allowed to register. It seemed to had an opportunity of again seeing you

The Ministry of War has closed the

the Chinese Press Association sent their representative to Hue Shi Chang, in order to prevent the gradual closing of all the newspapers.

CHINA'S EDUCATION:-

He concluded Four-fifths of the Irish people will not submit longer to being order was circulated this week to the bullied, penalised, punished, and shot newspapers not for publication but as a free in Ulster.".

Eu Pao published a case which was tried in the High Military Court on the previous day. The Press is now warned by the Metropolitan Police Bureau against publishing any cases that are dealt with by that Court." Even the foreign journals have to be circumspect in what they publish. These have launched the companies on them in their appreciation of the courage and devo

As I have already informed you verbally. the defence of the Tai On by the Officers and part of the Crew attracted widespread notice throughout the Far East and all felt that in behaving as you did, you, and your comrades, of the British Mercantile Marine... to the full lived up to the highest traditions

INTIMATIONS

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

WATCHMAKERS

AND

JEWELLERS.

His Lordship, Mr. F. S. A. Bourne, C. M.G., Acting Judge, in summing up, said the acting Belgian Consul had told them that such a company as the British and Belgian Bank would never have been registered under. Belgian law because a proper proportion of the capital was not paid up. The company went to Hongkong hare registered the company, and morally, him that legally Hongkong ought not to Mr. Birrell deplored that the Assistant

oven supposing they could have legally Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. V.

registered, they ought not to have done Harrel, C.B., M.V.D.) had requisitioned

90. The result was that people registered the companies and came up to Shanghai the troops. He had undertaken a duty

to prey on the Chinese, aud whereas in not undertaken by the Government in

all civilized countries there was an Act other parts of Ireland, thus discriminat

by which people could be protected, yet

The Members of the Hongkong General ing between the different sets of Volun

when

the Hongkong Administration Chamber of Commerce being anxious to show teers. Though Mr. Harrel accepted full

Shanghai they had no power of protection to duty displayed in the attempt to SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL Central Committee to arrange for the responsibility, the Chief Commissioner of expect to come under the laws of the lion, and it was only when an officer of defend the lives and property entrusted to Police would also be suspended if he were country in respect to the conduct of the company actually infringed the their charge, desired to present a testimonial legally responsible. Mr. Birre added newspapers, though the wisdom of the ordinary criminal law that they could to the defenders of the Tai On and to this

deal with the matter. that some of the soldiers were exusporated | restrictions are not at all apparent, as

The fact that ond a fand was raised to which practically Baron de Macar and the accused, were all the Members contributed. and fired without orders, but the officers even the most seerot news has a way of able to get their company registered in immediately succeeded in suppressing leaking out.

Hongkong did not at all excuse them for what they might have done, and that was them.

really the point which the jury had to deal with. If they could say that Beechey been perfectly honest, then they had

As I gathered from my conversation with acquit him, but if on the evidence they you that being unmarried, and under exist- found that he and Baron de Macar hading conditions you would prefer a share of from the Chinese with the knowledge that been drawing salaries and drawing money they would never do any business, then they would bring in a verdict of guilty.

The

PERINO, July 8th. Government have instituted

&

unification of China's system of education.

A MATCH DUTY.

PERING, July 28th. Japanese in the service of the Chinese Maritime Customs have recommended the

Minister of Finance to introduce a duty ion) described Mr. Birrell's speech as

ou matches.

THE EUROPEAN YOUNG MEN'S

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Mr. Bonar Lay Leader of the Opposi

most amazing. Had Mr. Harral been instructed to permit gun-running? The incident was only possible because the Governmont had ceased to govern. The Government were unable to vindicate the law, as promised after the Larne gun Mr. Redmond had running episode. revealed why. The only course open was an appeal to the country.

grounds of complaint, as they must

HIS DIVINE MAJESTY YUAN..

Reports continue to be met with that Yuan Shih-kai contemplates becoming a full-fledged monarch, but these may be discounted in view of his own state- ments. The centralisation of power in his hands need not indicate a desire to pave the way to the throne, but merely an appreciation of the only way in which China can be successfully governed.

QUECE CUTTING.

The subject of queue-cutting is still prominent. iLt

It is reported that within What the past two or three werks more than

At a meeting of this Association, which was held on Thursday afternoon last, it was decided that the Association should remain in its present premises Alexandra Buildings, and that steps should be taken by the individuál mem- bors for increasing the attractiveness of the Association from social point of view by extending its progranine so as to cover as wide and varied a field as possible.

SUBMARINES WITH SIX-INCH GUNS..

UNDERWATER FERROES OF TIK NEAR FUTURE, Submarines of 2,000 tons, armed with four six-inch guns and an increased umber of tabus for torpedoes, are fore shadowed as among the possibilities of the near future in marine engineering.

Mr. Alexander Richardson, the eminent authority on the subject, in an article in. the new issue of Brassey's Naval Annual,

says:

As great an advance, proportionate to the size of the ship, has been made in submarine boats as in any craft, and thus the task of the engineer has been greatly increased. This is due not only to the desire for higher speeds, hat greater fight ing equipment. In this respect Germany is making marked progress in size as well as in numbers. Obviously other Powers must follow, and vessels of at least 1,700 tons displacement may be quite frequent

in the near future.

As the trend is for larger guns, it may be justifiable to speculate, on the basis of the data already given as to the large German and Russian boats, on the increase in size, and especially in engine

power; to ensure 168 knots with guns of

greater power and range.

Mr. Asquith said that the troops were exposed to great provocation.

GIRDLING THE EARTH

PARATIONS FOR FLIGHT ROUND

WORLD.

£100,000 IN PRIZES.

THE

had happened, however lamentable, was 20,000 coolies have been induced to part A flight round the world, the summit no fitting subject for condemnation. The with their hirsute appendage or difficulty of governing Ireland had been forcibly

were of the airman's anibition, is even now in

the course of arrangement, ma barbered, and the goat is less than a decade ago the flight immeasurably increased by the Opposi-work" goes on with undiminished vigour. in a heavier-than-air machine was looked tion treating the violation of the law as An interesting aspect of the campaign a cardinal virtue. He warned them that of force is that the Mauchus entitled to if they came into power they would find pensions are now advised that if they it an impossible task.

do not part with their queues their pensions will not be paid to them. Naturally this announcement has created no little consternation among the Manchus, who claim that under the terms of the abdication they can retain their quaaes if they desire.

Mr. Balfour said it was a condition of successful government that it should be Supported by the officials.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald demanded to know how long the Government's lethargy in the face of the Opposition's active abetting of rebellion in Ulster was going to. last..

The debate was adjourned. DEMONSTRATIONS IN DUBLIN Crowds demonstrated outside the bar racks at Dublin last evening. A detach ment of the West Konts, en route to Londonderry, escaped assault by taking refuge in a tram-car. They were protect ed by police.

PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD. A body of 650 Volunteers spectators knelt in the open at Thurles, and 1,500

County Tipperary, and recited prayers for the dead.

A LEAF FROM ULSTER'S BOOK, There is a movement, to form

а

Nationalist Provisional Government in the event of the failure of Home Rule.

AFTER THE FRAY.

The Scottish Borderers, a detachment

Four guns of four-inch calibre instead of the same number of 12-pounders with Ammunition would involve directly an increase in weight of armaments of ten to twelve tons, and the use of the same of which fired on the crowds at Dublin, number of six-inch guns an addition of have been ordered to the Curragh. seventy-eight tons.

Two officers and seventeen men of the "The 1,700-ton vessel- would for twelve tons more weight become an 1,800-ton Scottish Borderere have been sent to vessel, while for the seventy-eight tons for hospital,

six-inch guns the displacement would The Dublin police who disobeyed orders become 2,000 tons.

At the end of his article Mr. Richardson at the time of the collisions have been adds: It can be accepted with con- dismissed from the service. fidence that our Admiralty officials are ensuring our supremacy in engineering science as well as in other departments of activity,

RUMOURS

upon as an academic possibility, or at Yet in these short few years aviation has the best as an interesting recreation. made auch progress that fights of 1,000 miles and more, though still rare, are Atlantic still remains to be crossed. But no longer epoch-making events. The that will soon be accomplished, and ther the girdling of the earth will inevitably

follow.

Telegraphing From New York the Cor- respondent of the London Standard, r ferring to Lieutenant Porte's forth coming attempt to fly the Atlantic,

said:

Only yesterday the possibility of a fight from London to Manchester was laughed at To-day an Atlantic fight is treated with some scapticism. Lieu tenant Porto believes that by the middle of the coming month that scepticism will have been removed, and that a fight round the world will in the near future be the only triumph un- achieved.

INSTRUMENTS.

with auitable inscription, and a proportion

Captain Wetherell has accepted a watch ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS. of the subscriptions has been sent to Mrs. Evans, the widow of the late Chief Officer

SUN GLASSES.

I would now beg to ask, on behalf of the the fand rather than an actual testimonial, SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE. Members of the Chamber of Commerce, your acceptance of the enclosed Bank; Draft,

I trust that your visit home will result in an entire restoration to health, and that the. effects of your two unhappy experiences on Board the Tai On will soon disappear.

Representatives-

With all good wishes for your health and MAPPIN & WEBB.

further success in your career,alievo, me, Your obedient servant,

(Signed) E. A. HEWETT,

Chairman,

Chuniber's letter to Alvs: Hits:

C. O. Eraus,

Hongkang, 20th July, 1914.

Nursing Staff Quarters,

Presidency, Hospital,

Caletto.

recent piratical attack on the s.s. Tai On MADAM beg to inform you that the and the gallant defence of the steamer by the Captain, Europeau Officers and some of the

Crew

has attracted widespread notice throughout the Far East, where the feeling defenders of the vessel to the full acted up. is universal that in hohaving as they did the to the best tradition of the British Mercan-

LTD..

LONDON.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD.

CALDBECK,

title Marine, MACGREGOR&C®.

The feeling of sympathy with those who ost their lives in this affair, and with their. families and relatives, is equally wide- spread, and on behalf of the Committes and Members of the Chamber, I beg to offor our most sincere and respectful sympathy with you in the terrible loss which has be fallen you in the sad death of your husband, who, though wounded, continued to the end to assist in defending the ship and to do what was possible, to save the lives of those on board

(ESTABLISHED 1864)..

THE NEW SUMMER DRINK

The crop of rumours this week is unusually large. First of all, it is said that Hsiung Hai-ling, the ex-Premier, will resign the directorship of the Oil Bureau; then it is reported that Liang Tun Yen finds things so impossible in the Ministry of Communications owing to the opposi- tion of the Liang Shib-yi compact that ho wants to be transferred to the

The latter triumph is, however, nearer Ministry of Foreign Affairs; furthermore, achievement than the Correspondent it is stated that Chow Taz Chi contem knew on the 2nd last. There arrived in Finance, and sundry other rumours control stations and supply depots for a the appreciation of the courage and devotion plates resigning from the Ministry of London Mr. Arnold Kruckmaw, who is

The Members of the Hongkong General on his way round the world to arrange Chamber of Commerce were anxious to show which have been in circulation for some great flight round the world, which he is to duty displayed in the defenes of the lives time are still going the rounds. I have trying to organise in connection with the and property entrusted to them by the heard it said that the Government is not Francisco, and travel via Chicago Government had decided to assist those who Pacific Exhibition at San Officers and Watchman, bat as the Hongkong. Panama very happy in its relations with foreign Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Labrador, might be in need of aid, the members of the Powers at present, and that a rude and Greenland, thence to Losined and the Chumber agreed to confiue phumselves to Shetlands, and so to London, Paris, raising a fund with a view to presenting Berlin, St. Petersburg, along the Trans- the men who fought the pirates with a MARTINI VERMOUTH Siberian Railway to Vladivostok, across to Japan, up to Kamchatka, over to Alaska, down the coast to British Columbia, and finally back to the exhibi- tion grounds at San Francisco.

awakening" is threatened.

THE MONGOL TROUBLE. The typical Chinese method of solving a dificulty is being seen in regard to Mongolia. It was reported a few days ago that the armistice which had been ment and the Hutuktu had been deterful competitors. arranged between the Chinese Govern

mined and that hostilities would be renewed. But this it not so The armistice, it is true, has not been

renewed, but there is a tacit understand

The time limit for the complete flight is

about £100,000 will be awarded to success- 21 days, and prize money to the value of

AL

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice

testmonial.

This has been arranged, and Captain Wetherell has been presented with a watch bearing a suitable inscription, w

-OLD ENOUGH IN EUROPE,

BUT ÄLMOST UNKNOWN IN

HONGKONG

AND

ICED WATER.

The properties of a good Vermouth render

Your husband being unfortunately amongst those who lost their lives, I would now ask you to accept from the Chamber of Commerce the accompanying draft representing the sum of money which, under happier circumstances. would have been expressed in a testimonial it highly beneficial as a Toule and appetiser, for Mr. Evan

With a renewed expression of our profound by taking it with Iced Water a refreshing Madam, your obedient servant,

Sir John Ross of Bladensburg, Chiefing that matters be allowed to take their Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs sympathy in your great trouble,-Believe me, drink ust "long" enough is obtained.

Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, has resigned.

course, especially as China sees that the Mongolians are not so keen on independ ence as they once were.

to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:

Y. F. Ping

225

(Signed) E. A. HEWETT,

Chairman,