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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, [TARAVON ALUTER'N ACKNOY.) 10. MR. MULCAHY RESIGNS. OTHERS TOLD TO RESIGN BY

GOVERNMENT,

DELIN, March 12th. It is announced that the Dail Defence inister: Mr. Mulcahy, has resigned. The Government have demanded the

ivan, Chief of Staff Mellahon, and Quartermaster-General O'Muirthile.

HOLLAND AND RUSSIA.

RECOGNITION OF SOVIET DISCUSSED.

THE

THE HAGUE, March 19th. In the Second Chamber, replying to the debate on the Foreign Office Estimates, the Minister, M. Fan Karnebeck, said tha Government did not sea the necessity of ay important alterations in the Rhice Navigation Act, bring of opinion that the Rhine should be subordinated to the econ.

" HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 2Ier, 1994.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[FROM OUR ORY CORRESPONDENT.] SHIPS SINKS AT SHANGHAL MYSTERY OF EX-TRANSPORT FROM MANILA,

SHANGBAL, March 20th. 1 The extransport Barres owned by the Madrigal company of Annila, wing in the International dock, sank early this

SĻOW SUFFOCATION.

SUBMARINE'S CREW FACING ..

GHASTLY "DEATH.

Tokyo, March 29th. 'The sanken submarine is lying horizontally on the sea bottom with a damagii consing-tower and flooded for ward compartment, the occupants of which, including the Commander, pre believed to be dead. Communication« i ratahtished by underwater telephone with

esignations of Adjutant-General O`Salomie interests of world trafic and not morning. She is now submerged in fifty the after compartment reveal the fact made a political instrument. The Nether-feet of water. She had steam up for lands already took an important part in heating and lighting, but the aboard commerce with Russia and the question of

were unable to stem the inrush of water The crew, numbering Alty-two, were abló jure recognition depended on the good-

The Home Minister stated that last 'night's operations were undertaken with- out the authority of Mr. O'Duffy or con- sultation with the Executive Council.

ARMY HEAD "TO EXACT ABSO-

LITE DISCIPLINE."

LATER.

The House Minister said that the Executive Council were not, satiffed that the

de

tient institutions. He hoped the day was not far distant when Russie would be fe admitted into the family of European Nations, but that depended primarily ou Russia's good faith. The Government considered the tonour of Tiscount Cecil's mutual guarantee pact-us opposed to the racing divisions and, clearages in

most fundamental feelings of the Dutch the Army had existed without knowledge people Small states would be the military reserves of the powerful ones, of the heads of the Army. General which would stultify the League for

Duffy, who had been appointed Minis- the saill states were concerned,

The leaders of the Catholic, Socialist ir for Defence and Inspector General of and Historical Christian Parties express the Government's the Army, would exact absolute dis-ed agreement with riplan" Mr. Maleahy said that the Gov.

M. Ravestern (Communist) proposed u ernment," in his opinion, were condoning motion demanding recognition of the The sitting was ad- Soviet Government. the antiny

journed

It was later announced that Mr. Cas STAVE was undertaking the duties of Minister of Defence.

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THE REASON WHY.

SHANGHAI, March 20th.

that two engineer officers and sixteen men are still living but are facing a horrible! death by slow suffocation. The work of

red as

tower.

זי

BE QUICK! WE ARE GASPING}"

SASEBO, March 20th. "

CHINESE

NATIVE CUSTOMS

DUTY.

"HONGKONG VIEWS.

On behalf of the Hongkong Chamber Mr. Brooke Smith moved the following resolution at the annual conference of of the Associated British Chambers Cominerce -

That China he called upon to put into immediate effect Article III. of the Commercial Treaty of 1002 whereby the duties and likin combined levied on junk-borne cargo between Hongkong and Treaty Ports in Kwangtung shall not be less than the duties levied by the Maritime Customs or similar goods carried by steamer. Further that, fail ing compliance by China with the above recommendations, the Maritime Cus tous duties concerned be reduced to the level of duties on junk-borne

cargo."

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PROSPECTS FOR SHIPPING. SIGNS OF REVIVAL FROM PERIOD OF DEPRESSION.

A Shipping Correspondent of The Obidreer sags: -----

There are signs, modest though they are at present, that the shipping trade is emerging slowly from its long period of depression. Shipping has always been the first to feel the effects of a contraes tion of international comuneccy and the last to reap the beets of a revival, and thus it is that while for some time past those in close touch' with industry in this country have been talking in a hopeful strain regarding the outlook, it is only comparatively recently tha: shipowners have been willing to agree that there are signs of the dawn of better times. This sentiment of cautious optimism has been, reflected in the share market, where ship- ping stocks have of late been displaying an almost buoyant tendency.

On

Another indication that the slump is will of Russia and respect for Dutch poli-to get ashore," There are no casualties teene is being rushed forward and work

In 1902 the Chinese Government form- The cause of the inking is not clear. lting parties are making frantic efforts to

introduce air tubes. The collision oceurally undertook that the duties and likin ending is afforded by the returns issued combined levied on goods carried by by the Chamber of Shipping relative to is believed that the Furien was insured,

the vasel was rising to the surface junks from Hongkong to the Treaty Ports

the ships laid up in British ports. SEANGHAI PERJURY CHARGE.

causing severe damage to the conning in Kwangtung Province and vice vers January 1st, these numbered 17 of should together he not less than the 69,763 net tons, whereas three months COURT SEQUEL TO SENSATIONAL

duties charged by the Imperial Maritime previously the total was 395 vessels of TRIAL.

Customs Nothing, however, has since 733,101 toas, so that the improvement is

The de-.. been done in spite of representations to the extent of 18) per cent. made through the Consular authorities crease in the volume of idle tonnage In the applies both to ships engaged in the over- and the Minister in Peking. toms tariff has been revised and there is coastwise and near Continental ports; meantime, the ordinary Maritime Cus- sea trade and to those which run between in the near futare. The question is, activity indicated has been of a general gasta possibility of a surtaxe being imposed thus it would appear that the greater of considerable import-nature and is not due to a passing de

mand in a particular trade. Inquiries the pas- the the ef

elicit the fact that conditions aenger business are appreciably better. due in no small degree to the coming at Wembly. The Empire Exhibition lines serving the Dominions are receiving astrady low of applications from pros- pective visitors, and the prospects of a big passenger movement in the North Atlantic trade are distinctly promising.

attitude.

FOOTBALL AT HOME LEAGUE AND CUP RESULTS.

LONDON. March 19th.

In the First Division of the English League Liverpool beat Sunderland by 4 IRISH GOVERNMENT STANDS BY goals to 2, Notts County defeated New

ITS WORD.

LONDON. March 19th. -It appears that "the Dublin Govern ment's action in demanding the resign- tions was que to the fact that they con. sidered that last Tuesday night's opera tions conflicted with their policy of giving the mutinders until the evening of the

th to return all arms taken away. SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERS. WILL EMPLOYERS DECLARE A LOCKOUT!

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1:

LONDON, March 19th. at Southampton having The strikers refused their leaders' advice to return to work. it is expected that the shipbuild ing employers will declare a national Juck-out next Saturday, involving over a hundred thousand people,

FRENCH TRADE RETURNS.

Paris, March 19th. In January and Foturunry French im ports totalled 0,601,721,000 franes as against 1,476,727,000' franes during the size period last gran" Exports were * 4.6190 12,000 frames is against 4.150,738.000

franeiros).

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ABBEY BY-ELECTION. MR. CHURCHILL DEFEATED BY

THIRTY-THREE VOTES.

REPOINT ORDERED.

LONDON, March-19th.

castle by to 1, and, West Bromwich beat Preston North End by 2 to 1.

The Scottish Cap replay between Air- drionians and Ayr. played at Glasgow, resulted in a draw of one goal ench

In the Scottish League, Aberdeen de feated the Rangers by 1 to 0.

EARLIER CABLES.

In the British Court to-day, William The crew of the submarine which sank Henry Goulbourne, an accountant, way yesterday morning at first answered the charged with perjury in the Rowarth signal, saying “ Be quick! We are attempted murder case last June, ini! Since last night, however, there which, the defence of Mrs. Rowarth was has been no answer. an alibi. Evidence was called and the. ease adjourned.

OBITUARY.

SHANGHAI, March 20th. The death is announced of Mr. Frank Harry Hydo, proprietor of the Crest. Hotel, a former resident in Hongkong.

BLAZE AT HONGKEW. FIRE FIGHTERS MANAGE TO SAVE VALUABLE PROPERTY.

SHANGHAI, March 20th.

A fire in the Hongkow district this morning destroyed "fifteen Chinese dwell.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)ings and a number of sheels. The pre-

ANARCHY IN HONDURAS.

LEGATION

FIRED

UPON AND LOOTING RAMPANT.

WASHINGTON, March 19th, Honduras, where two rival revslationary factions have been fighting for weeks, has been in a state of anarchy since the death of President Gutierrez on March 11th. The disorders have culminated, according to a report by the American Minister, in a serious outbreak at Tegucigalpa, drun ken soldiers firing on the American Lega

Ece of a quantity of timber threatened valuable property in the vicinity. The firemen worked for two hours and a half before the Bames were subdued.

BRITISH WOMEN'S MEETING.' PROPOSAL TO ENLARGE PRESENT PREMISES.

SHANGHAI, March 20th.

tion and Consulate. Many innocent pering last right it was announced that sons in the streets were shot. Looting he came rampant, and the damage done is m. timated at hundred thousand principally four hour find the sand dollar; Chinese merchants.

A message from San Salvador says the evolutionists have captured Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, and awagucla.

Cam-

"I'LL TELL THE WORLD."

ORDUSA'S CREW PROMISE TO

BE GOOD.

New York, March 15th. Seven members of the crew of the Ordina have been sentenced to punish- Yoring in the Alibey Division of West-taent varying, from a fine, of ten dollars minster resulted as follows

Gen: J. S. Nichulson (Cons.)... 5,168 Mr. Winston Churchill

g 8,153 Mr. Fenner Brockway (Labour) 155 Mr. Scott Duckers (Liberal)

200

A recount has been ordered.

FARLIER CABLES.

The signal "referred to is presum. ably the communication effect. as point. vd out in an earlier cable from Tokyo, by underwater telephone. ] -

ALL THAT REMAINED OF THEM.

Tokyo, Later..

The rescue parties have now established were still alive this that eighteen men

13. morning aboard Subenn

RUSSIA ENDS NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA.

CHINA'SIRRETRIEVARLE.

MISTAKE."

PEKING March 20th.

M. Karakhan's ultimátum of the 13th inst. to China that she mist give a definite reply within three days regarding the tilement, a preliminary drag, of which he and the Chinese negotiator initialled.

ance.

er..

It has been argued that it would be unfair to charge the same duty for goods carried by native craft as for those car ried by river steamer owing to the fact that rates of insurance, are heavier in the former case and the time in transit long- Enquiries have been made into these points and it has been found that the difference as regards insurance is comparatively small while the extra. time taken in transit is not of any great importance as nearly all junks are towed from Hongkong to Canton and vice versa, In any case, China has undertaken au ligation in this respect which has not been fulfilled. It must also be remem- bered that shipments by junk have a advantage over those by river steamer in so far as cargo by the latter method has to be lightered in Canton and Hongkong whereas this handling can often be avoid. ed in the case of junk shipments.

A few items may be quoted to illustrate the big difference in favour of cargo cari ried by native boats. In each of the following examples the Native Customs duty, which has not been revised since

ching fer- 156. includes the examination fee and Maritime Custons Native Customus

Duty

Duty.

1.2 0.32 0.11

0.3

0.2

0.13

on the 14th inst. haring, Plapsed, Brass sheets $1.80 a picul $0.9 a piesl Karakham yesterday sent a note to the Candles 0.7

Castor Oil,... 100 Chinese Government stating that, in Cowhides cordance with instructions from Moscow, Tron nails ...

Piz fron the negotiationg must be considered con Kerosene 0.14 Melon seeds 0.41 These are only a few of many examples which could be given to illustrate the disparity between the two scales

10.02 0.07 0.11

At the British Women's annual Beer-uded: aid warning China that the had committed an irretrievable mistake which would affect fiture relations: that through the generosity of Mr. Maurice sin reserved the right to retablish

It is obvious from this that British and Benjamin, a considerable enlargement of the conditions of future treatis, with the present premises could now be under. China, and finally, that Chira would not foreign shipping companies are subjected be able to resume negotiations natil sheto very unfair competition from Chinese had unconditionally tablish formal junks which, when towed, are almost as means of transport us satisfactory a taken.

relation with the Soviets,

The resolution was passed unanimously

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SIR JOHN JORDAN ON CHINA. BRITISH EX-ENTOY AT PERING ON CUSTOMS SURTAN,

LONDON, March 19th. Sir John Jordan, late British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister. Plenipoten- tiary at Prking. in a letter to the Times

nil seven days imprisonment to a fine of a hundred dollars. The last-wamed sentence was imposed on the chief on the subject of the Chinese request in

ANOTHER

..E

JAPANESE, SQUADRON AT

TSINGTAO..” WHY A SHIP FAILED TO SALUTE

A Japanese squadron, consisting of three battleships three cruisers, nine destroyers, six submarines and two sub- marine depot ships visited Tsingtao on As the vessels entered the 10th inst.

So far as the cargo-carrying section of the industry is concerned considerables activity in chartering is reported. Not for any months bas sentiment ou the Bale Exchange been so bullish. The demand for tonnage to carry grain from the River Plate is a brisk one, and is certain lead to a further thinning of the ranks of laid-up vessels owing to the decision of owners to send out ships in ballast in order to secure the higher rates of freight which are being offered. Linseed shippers are also displaying an interest in cargo space, and nitrate, from the west coast of South America is an improving market. Indeed, in practically all the homeward markets there is a ping managers hesitate to indulge in pro gratifying firmness, and, although ship phecy, they evince a quiet confidence, which it is fairly safe to assume will not be without its effect upon the Stock Ex- change.

Tha

Whether this more optimistic feeling will lead to the placing of orders with the shipyards remains to be scen. contention of shipowners is that the prices asked for new ships are still too high to enable them to be operated at declare that costs have been reduced to

A profit, while builders on their part rock bottom With a definite upward move in freights, however, the tendency would be for owners to sepan tendency vessels and replace them with modern And more economical over, Sooner or later there must be a big weeding out of obsolescent tonnaze, and not until then will prosperity return to our shipbuild- ing industry.

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steward. whose seven days' remand in the Powers for a preliminary Tariff Cou-nvailable his cable to Mr." Ramsay Mine the port salutes were exchanged with the Actor's Benevolent Fund, Mr. J. B.

mat.

In view of former threats from .stormers. Karakhan, who has constantly endeavour. ed to intimidate China, the Chinese Government does not consider the negotia tions ended, and the Cabinet this morni-

THE NEW COLONIAL ing is further considering the matter.

SECRETARY. AUSTRALIA SPEAKS OUT.

DETERMINED HIS CHILDREN WAKE UP. ENGLAND

SHALL HAVE A CHANCE.

MESSAGE TO PREMIER-

Addressing a representative gathering at the Savoy Hotel on Feb. 3rd, in celebration. of the 28th annual dinner and dance of MELBOTESK, March 19th. The Premier, Jr. Bruce, has made

the Chinese cruisers in port.

Thomas, Secretary of State for the The correspondent of n Chinese news prison was considered. suficient imprisonference, upposes the suggested waiving of Donald lasing stress on the necessity for

Colonies, said it was the first time a Cab- agency writes: An amusing story is told inet Minister had attended that gathers the conditions underlying the Washington the Singapore base. and pointing out These teniat seutenees are due" to a

Conference and granting the Peking that, without it, the existence and pres-

The first in bliver be promise the Judge extracted from the

Government a two and a hall per cent. tige of the Empire will be endangered, in connection with the arrival of thing, and it rather demonstrated prisoners to become missionaries and

reach the word throughout the British increase in the Customs tariff. Sir John The Commonwealth considers that this Japanese Navy's special service ship two things.

inst, and which has since left for Port now recognised by a respectable Govern- BRITISH EMPIRE. PAGEANT.mercantile marine, that it is a serious

point out that Chinese consumers and imperilling of the Empire would strike which steamed into port on the 2nd proceeded, that your profession is only NOTED ARTISTS JOIN ÎN GREAT matter to smuggle contraband into Ameri-British manufacturers are alike interest.

ed in sing that the taxation of foreigu It is obvious that without the base Britain At The was a first class battle: mout, or, alternatively, that you brought can ports."

Koods is not utilised merely as an ex. will has unable to maintain the quota of ship during the time of the Russo-Japan me here to treat me well in the hope that about the entertainment tax." He training squadron. At the Washington pedient for settling accounts "between a capital ships which the Washingten Cone war and later was transferred to the io a foolish moment I should was some only conceive that his presence therm drhter country and its importunate crédi-ference has permitted.

Mr. Bruce. finally urged the Imperial Conference she was included in the list at night was not so much due to ther ers, and patching up an arrangement which emuld at best be only a temporary Government to reconsider its decision,

fact that he was a Cabinet Minister. but that there was a common interest betweisz them. palliative. He advocates insistance on the promising to submit to Parlament pro

You people serve the public? be added;

led: we believe we

You iemas of treaties and the Washington parala for a substantial contribution to-

people amuse the people, and we try to do Agreement as the only solution which can wards the cost of the base,

The only difference is we go on with prove satisfactory in the long run to

our performavers even without the barrasement of the entertainment Chinese and foreigners like adds that no one would grudge China an in-

(Load ughter). He was crenced Customs reverrue if he would only make a proper use of it, and do some thing towards reforming her fiscal system. which has gravely impeded trade for more than half a century, and become an in- tolerable burden,

WORK AT WEMBLEY.

LONDON, March 10th.

Bird

In the House of Commons, moving an estimate of a hundred and eighteen thou

and pounds sterling expenditure on the Empire Exhibition, Mr. Luna stated that it had been definitely decided that B.. the King will open the exhibition on S George's Day, April

With a view to capturing the imagina,

of visitors, the Government was em barking on a novel scheme of organising a unique pageant depicting the birth and growth of the Empire and the Empire as It is to-day-

CANADIAN FİNANCE. DECREASE IN ALMOST ALL BERVICES.

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OTTAWA, March 10th. The Estimates for 1024-95 total 2400,572,000, being a reduction of 840.373,000 compared with the previous

year.

Practically every service shows a decrease, The estimates for defence, including naval and air, total 811,697,000, a decrease of $1,144.000.

·JĄPANEŠE ́ DOMESTICS. FOR CANADA.

The rvies of leading British artists. had been secured Mr. Louis N. Parker, Bir F. Benson, Mr. Granville Barker, and Mr. Rudyard Kipling bad been responsi Ble for most of the libretto, whilst Sir LIMIT TO NUMBER ALLOWED TO Edward Elgar would compose the music. INDIAN FRONTIER AMBUSH. BRITISH OFFICER AND TWO JAT SOLDIERS KILLED..

PLSBAWAL, March 19th. A British officer was killed, two Indians were killed and six wounded, and a Lewis gun was captured in an ambush of a picket of the Jat Regiment near Chagma-

LONDON TRAM AND BUS STRIKE THREAT.

LONDON, March 19th.

hag The Transport Workers Balon ordered a strikn, of all the London tram and hus workers, from midnight of March 21st, faxing a entisfactory agreement in

the meantime.

EMIGRATE:

SINGAPORE BASE, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO WORK

ALREADY STARTED?

Lospos, March 10th.

a fatal blow at the Larue of Nations,

JAPAN AND U.S. SHIFFING LAW. PROTEST TO BE LODGED AGAINST

PREFERENTIAL RATES.

only

do

interened

of warships to be disarmed.. Conne- quently, all her guns were taken off her and she was commissioned as a "special service ship." When she steam- ed into Tsingtao on the 2nd inst., her commander informed the Chinese squa dron here by means of flag signals that

she was not in a position to exchange inasmuch as she had no gune en hoard, the customary salute.. The men on the 200

when their chairman proposed the Royal, Chinese warships apparently could not toast the toast which not

alt me TOKYO, March 20th. make out the Faj flag signals and. bers of their profession honoured, but The xecution of Article Twenty-eight therefore, in due course, an officer was which all loyal citizens in the

onintry han of the American shipping law, giving pre-dispatched in one of the Japanese resoured: that which was more than a fetish, ferential railway rates to cargo carried sel's pinnaces to acquaint the senior the health of the Royal family Replying on," Mr. Thomas sakaž to and from America by American Chinese officer commanding the Chinese to cries of Ge

Ob, sex I Am going on, and this

ᏄᎯ . That is our els is regarded as seriously damaging ships here, in the absence of Rear- Japanes shipping in the Pacific. The Admiral Wen, as to the cause of the non ernment is going Japanese Ambassador has instructed a salute. As the Japanese officer could not tion for a long time. Like you, we do not protest to be lodged on the ground that speak Chinese. the language used was often strike £3,000 a year. We are quits. the Article violates Articles One and Six English. The Chinese on their part could indifferent as to the audience. Unlike

actora, interested in art alone, wo bars... of the Treaty of Commerce and Naviga- not speak English; so that this latest at

thing." Speaking of the pre tempt to acquaint the Chinese squadron no desire to prevent the pobilic appreciat mmt of the law is considered impractic of the Fuje inability to exchange the ins a good abla in view of existing contracts. It is customary salute was likewise not scent Government, Mr. Thomas said their are under discussion, in the event of Fuji called on the chief of the Foreign up. He was not bitter to those who hail bad a better chance than himself. He hop understood that the question of reprisals cessful. Eventually, the commander of policy was not to pull down but to build satisfaction not being obtainable by means Afairs Department of the Administra

grievances against the men or women tion here and naked that gentleman to with a Varsity training, but what he in- of diplomacy.

explain to the officer in temporary com- tended to do was to see that, his own [BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY HELLETIN."] | mand of the Chinese squadron the ren children should act be denied the chances

sons for the non-salute. The incident that he was denied,

a satisfactory seems to have come to conclusion, but the community here con-. siders all this, to be beside the point.

OTTAWA, March 10th, The Canadian Premier announced "in the House of Commons the terms of the

Is the House of Commons, replying to new agreement with Japan for control of Sir. F. Hall, Mr. Ammo said the x-tion of 1911. In some quarters the enforce "immig

igration of Japanese into Canada. penditure in connection with the Singar The Japanes Government intimates that pore base had hitherto been seventy the number of domestic servants and agri thousand pounds. A further sum would cultural labourers coming to Canada will be incurred in connection with the clos not exceed one hundred and fifty annually, ing down of the scheme. The Govern- these being the main class of immigranta ment whips would be put on when the now admitted.

Government's decision was discussed on Tuesday. The reports of the naval ex- perts who had advised with regard to the

U.S. WORLD FLÍERS. LEAVE OREGON TO START THIRD LAP.

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EUGENE, Oregon, March 19th. The three United States army air cruisers attempting a world flight left here on their third lap this morning

matter would not be circulated.

As regards the question of whether such steps should be taken as would necessitate "starting work afresh if the

DEATH OF PRINCE KWACEO,,

Toro, March 19th.." Prince Kwacho. died this evening.

Government's successors reversed the An earlier message stated that Prints decision. Mr. Ammon said that detailswacho, who is the second son of Prince with regard to the closing down of the Fushimi. was in a most critical condition, work were now being tonsidered.

suffering from spinal meningiti.]

What it wishes to know is this: Are the If the object of statesmanship be to con men aboard the Chinese warships convert Eurone into a shambles within the versant with the Naval Code, And if lifetime of this generation, then the Curi

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