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A. S. Watson & Co.,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 22 1911

troy the vessel merely because a doubt existed as to whether or not her cargo was destined for our armed forces. The fact of the extreme difficulty which the owners'inust necessarily find in

Miss Parker, Into" of Mies Fairall's, leaves lo-clay for home.

The Victoria Theatre.

Hongkong.

appears on p. 3.

International Polo

PROPOSED CapsuIMUN

LIGHT.

[SPECIAL ARTICLE] A little while ago a correspond- ent who used the writing an

Held by Mariners.

as having been responsible for the loss of the 88. Powan, with many lives, and the grounding of Ltd. proving that it, or at any rate a large part of it, was not so des- On Monday at the Victorin tinel, would probably be considered the those in command of Theatre Mr. Frank Melrose

many vessels near its approach. As our correspondent pointed the warship to justify the destruction of the vessel, if, (as makes his first appearance in

out in his communication of Jano would almost certainly be considorod to be the case), she could not

of "British Sailor" mudo a justi 17, the absonen of propor lights be taken to a port of Britain's onomy without danger.

fibly direct attack upon the at the harbour ond of Capsuimun A Droshky Wedding. Having agreed to this Declaration as it stands England will

Hongkong Government with The quaint spectacle of

has been a long standing grievance bo powerless to protest, as she has hitherto done, against

nougat the shipping community. the destruction of neutral vessels carrying contraband, or droshky wedding was witnessed regard to their lilatoriness in ngainst food-stuffs being deemed to be contraband when any doubt recently in London. An interest-keeping the promise which they The single light at Mu Wan is not whatsoever exists as to whether they are destined for the use of ing description of the ceremony do mo three young, suflicient. Vessuls do not pick it improve the shipping lights in up until almost abroost Kap Sing armed forces, al for the purposes of the war in progress.

Capsuiman Pass. Our corres-Island, which is four d'a hull There can be very little doubt that theeffect of tho Pecduration, so

pondent was not alouo in voicing miles from the Fairway Buoy, far as Great Britain is conrorned, will be, in caso our country is at After two heroje struggles be the opinion that the local authori war, to reitler the cost of freight and insurance on a cargo of food tween America and England, the tios were to blame in this matter, Bunsausiah Rocks lie and milo From Kup Sing, the dungerous. stuffs consigned to any place in the Kingdom almost prohibitive; and former have retained their right The views that he then express distant, boring S. by E., 1-3 E. to make it practically impossible to juduce a neutral skip to carry to the International Polo Cup were concretely the views held by¡4. such cargo to any British port. It should be stated, however, that Some interesting comments on all thoship sofficersand pilots wit

The distunes between Kay Sing the Declaration contains one Article the terms of which are decided the international polo conditions have to use the Pass in the course and the Buusansial Rocks is only lý favourable to our country in the event of war. Article 35 providos will be found on our 3rd pugo.

of overy-day traffe. And then no mile, which does not leave i that conditional contrabanil, such as food-stuffs, is not liable to cap-

une, if not logion, is on few. vory wide nurgie when he wen- ture except when found on board a vossal bound for territory b5-

Hongkong's prosperity as a portior is stormy and the light bad. Very slow progress is being depends mostly upon its entre for the Powan disaster, the longing to me secupied by the quomy, or for the armed forces of the endly, and when it is not to be discharged at an intervening made with the transforowe of the capabilities. Its alleged super Government gave a promise that part. Therefore a neutral vessel bound, say, from Amorien Duke of Connaught's Statue on to ferity above the ports of the work the needed light would be con- Frauer, containing a cargo of food-sluts ultimately destined for Englund, but to be discharged at a French Port, is not liable to another pedestal, as mentioned in is a matter of figuros. In reality -uucted in dus course. Battliaro. our dumns last work. The it does not comipare with Liver is not the least sign of it yat. Tho interfered with in the event of Great Britain being at war with reaffolding has been erected for pool or Glasgow so far as it talemont regarding the Powan is another Power. The only danger of such foodstuffs being captura some days past, but the work ocean-going shipping is countrue, as she struck on the ox- by the enemy would arise after transshipment of the cargo in the

cerned. Compared

treme Eastern end of Lantau French port into another vessel bound for British territory, and pears to got no further.

In the Some Light Island. during the very short voyage across the chamel. This may be

Port of Loudon The Chiman of the Hong- | considered to be a very advantageous concession to us by the other,

New York it is oclipsed kong, Canton and Macao Storm-

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HONGKONG, SÅTURDAY, JULY 22ml, 1811.

DECLARATION OF LONDON.

Great Britain has for many years past doprecated the making of food-stuffs contraband of war, unless such food-stuffs are, be- yond all possibility of doubt, destined for the enemy's forces, and are consequently intended for the purposes of war, And with regard to the sinking of neutral vessels, Great Britain lets always protested that this is unjustifiable."

The Duke of Connaught's Statute.

Des Vœux Road:

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Powers; for, were it not agreed to. the onny might insist upon their Vous Road that are now in as daily tonnage cloarances hast Company, in hisspeech at iho.

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MR. HOOPER RESIGNS. SANITARY BOARD.

right to reize conditional contraband carried in neutral ships, if excellent condition. Where re- its ultimate destination, after having been first discharged in a pairs have been made to the per-renade up by river ferriesreting of that Company hold on entral port, were shown to be a port of Great Britain. The former manent way, the concrete, filling so-called. And that just bring the 10th of Fournary, suid-

"Our day service steamors, law in this respect was as stated in Konts International Law:-up the holes made, comes up us back to the point that

The question is one of intent. Did the animus importandi terminate quite flash with the level of the Hongkong's portal prospority de- which never at the intermediato port, or look to an ulterior port? Was it lines. This part of the job spends almost entirely upon its portunity of seeing the lights, under the circumstances, a boi fide importation, ending at the boon done in a workmanlike man city for dealing, us a distri

the river trado 5-6, of intermediate port, or a mere contrivance to cover the or nor, and it caly remains for the bution agent, with the good iginal schone of the voyage

no cent per ton for every daily ulterior port?" rest of the rod to be treated in which are sent here for local con-

sumption, the word local, of entrance into the waters of tho This was the true principle of the cases as declared by Sir Wit the same way,

course, implying Southern China. Colony, which must bo con- liam Grant in "the William Rob. 385, und recognized in the Typhoon Warning,

Honce we have, above all things,sidered very heavy tax, os- United States." The Declaration of landon settles this question, soʻ The telegramquoted bolow was to look to the welfare of our local pesially នាម · WO cannot got far as regards conditional contraband, and makes it immaterial received at the American Con- rallie. Are we doing so? The small light erectal on with what intent goods of that description aro carried insulate Genen, Hongkong, from answer cannot but be in the no-Kap-Sing Island, where most neutral ship to a neutral port the idea doubtless being thr the Manila Observatory at 9pm.gative. In various ways our local needed for the safor navigation of The only Articles of this Declaration which with the excoption belligeronts should be allowed to interfere as little as possible with July 21, 11-"Daprossion shipping is not treated on an

mr vessels, ut a possible cost northern part of Chinn Soa.quity. Foreign steamers mak f, sny, $1,000. We have asked of Articlo 3, aro of real importance in that they differ from the the apparently legitimate, trade of neutral countries.

Except for this one concession it is difficult to see what benefit Cyclonoor typhoon E. of Northern ing use of the privileges of the more light and, in reply principles hitherto adopted by Croat Britain, aro Articles 24, 33,

our own country can have been expected to gain by joining in Luzon, less than 300 miles distant port enjoy greater. advantager to 34 and 49, which declare food-stuffs to be contraband of war, if the Declaration, and so abandoning certain principles which we filling up. Oyekate or typhoon than we do in the matter al Harbour Master offers us stone request, the they are consigned to a fortified place belonging to the enemy rhve long endeavoured to uphold.

W. of Northern Lndrone or Mariclearances with cargo up the und a bucket of white wash! other place serving as a base for the armed forces of the cuoing;

ana Islands, inclining northward. Į rivor. But to put apart for The Governmon! should tako and admit tlio right of a warship to destroy a captured neutral vos

His Majesty's Mails

moment all these considerations, unto themselves the ancient pro- „ sol if the worship.is uumble, without danger to her own safety, to

When His Majesty's mails are the most palpable shortcoming of copt: "Deeds, not words!" tako the captured vessel inte port, or if the success of the operations

fauled in Hongkong they have the Hongkong Government in its Light, not stone and white wash! which that warship may be engaged in at the timo is, likely to

Murder of a Stewardess. always before been brought along treatmout of harbour affairs is to be endangered.

An officer has hoon sont from silo in a P. 0. bunch proudly be found in its want of faith in

rrying out to a fulfilment it Take not away the life you ean-Scotland Yard to meet the 8.5. lying the Bho Colonial Ensign. not give. For all things have an Chins at Plymouth to arrest at night, however, aftor the 8.8. promise that the murine lights in equal right to live.

Lascar, whom the captain has Asaaye arrived, they were brought Capsuimun Pass would shortly placed in custody, in connection ashore under the Hongkong be put in order.

Our readers will regret to hear with the alleged murder of Miss Hotel Ensign on the Hotel längh, Cippuimun is a dangorous pass that Mr. A. Sholton Hooper, who Tho contention of Sir Edward Grey and other supporters of the There were three cases of plague Alice Brewster, a stewardess, on It seems that, somehow or other age, narrow Declaration is, apparently, that inasmuch as overal of the great reported during the 24 hours bound the vossal.

for once, the PO. launch Despatch is with swift running tides. The es rervod this public 'so long, Naval Powers have insisted upon it that they have a right to de-endo at noon to-day. Yesterday 11, when the Chinn, which was mail steamet arrived, so the Hotel of the night in all kinds of weather member of the Sanitary Board. The tragedy occurred on June failed to be up to time when the Japsuimus is used at all hours intelligently and faithfully as a clare food-stuffs to be absolute contraband of war, and that they two were notified. have a right, to sink neutral vessels carrying contraband, it is

proceeding from Australia, was representativo in charge of the by a great number of the river has resigned his scat, and will better for us to agree that food-stuffs may be declared contraband The dead body of a Chinese near Colombo. Miss Brewster is lotel launch offered the waiting camera, the traflio of which longer represent the public, as a member of that august body, and that neutral vessels may be destroyed; under certain circum-male has been conveyed to the native of little Canfield, Essex, P.O. ollicials deck room for the makes up

hould His Excellency the Gover stances, rather than to leave those Powers in the same position as mortuary. He has the appearance and had intended retiring short-ils on his craft. This war heretofore. To put it in another way--tho supporters of the De- of an ordinary street coolic. ly. Tho vietini, was buried at accepted gratefully and so there of our Colony's prosperity, or, in whose hands Mr. Hooper's claration saytint as Great Britain cannot get the others to agree that

was no delay consequently in de-The ordinary shoreman would resignation has been placed, The Frenchcommunuding officer

livery of the mail, what we consider to be wrong is wrong, it is better for us to get some

naturally suppose that in such copt the same. circumstances the 'Government The community will thus loso concession from them by ourselves agreeing that what we considor to in Morocco has been very much in A shop coolio came over from

Garrison Orders

would pay assiduous attention to the servicos of an onergetic and be wrong is only partly wrong, and so inducing them to agree the public eye of late. On p. 3of Yaumati fast night into lengkong

The following N.C.Os and men that what they bave considered to be right is only jartly right, this issue will be found the views for the purpose of doing some have been awarded acting school the safe navigation of the narrow earnost worker in all matters

But it has to be considered whether the concession obtained of a Cerman critic regarding his shopping. He mado a purchinsonster's cortificates as the result water way-the gateway to Canton. appertaining to sanitation,

During the first quartor of the Mr. Hooper's absence from from the other Powers issuflicient to compensato us for so abandon- shortcomings na a lender. of a tin of biscuits and some of the examination held in May: ing our principles or whether it is in fact any real concession at

others not so packed. Ho pat/Br. U. Warrington; R.G.A., present year, 7,904 vossols enter the Board will be a distinct loss nl has already been pointed out by many persons, on behalf H.E. the Governor has been them in his basket, and in his Gur. It. J. Wilton, I.G.A., Sorgt. Canton, representing a ton-and we regret to hear--as will of large institutions in the Kingdom, that Great Britain is the pleased to appoint, under Section journoyinga stopped outside a G. Bolton, ist K.O.Y.L... and age of 679,127 ans. During many others--that he has taken only country in the world which is dependent upon other countries of the Liquors Consolidation shop in Hollywood. Road to gaze Corp. E. J. Smith, let K.O.Y... which cleared from the port was to the proceedings of the last the quarter the number of vessels rastop, which is clearly truepable for her food-stuffe, and is the only country (oxcept Japan), to which Ordinanco, 1911, the Hon. Mr. at the goods displayed. As he Leave of absenco, on private 7,139. The total of vessels clear-meeting of the Bord Jald on such food-ginile must necessarily be brought by sea. Every other Warren Delabern Barnes to be did so he put his basket on the affairs, to the neighbouring coun country is able to obtain her supplies overland from an adjoin-Chairman of the Licensing Board ground and, when he had finished tries, Ins been granted to Captaing during the quarter included Tuesday, the 18th instant.

6.978 inland waters sleamers, We trust his place may be filled ing country unless actually at war with that particular country. vice the Hon. Sir Francis Henry he stay, dropped his hand. 1. D. Crairford, ..., from 1st sides hervy tunnage in the by one equally well qualified, and In the event of Great Britain being at war, practically every May, K.C.M.G., rosigned. to pick up the biscuits. Thoy July to 30th September, 1911, in grant number of native sailing us fearless and painstaking us he port of any size in the Kingdom would serve as a base for the

were ronspicuous by their absence clusivo. Among the police transfors thut and the coolie is the loser to the Detail of alicors for the ensu craft using this channel. armed forces, at any rate every port would be considered by the

has provon himself to bo. Wo onemy to serve as such a baso. Sir Edward Groy denies this, and lave just been made are the fol-extent of $4.50.

Yet, notwithstanding all this will await with interest the find ing week:-Fiold Officer for the has said (through Mr. Langloy, that "it is evident that the fact lowing:-Inspector Cameron, to¦ Boxing at Hippodrome Circus. weok, and Visitor, Detention Bar-volumy of irade, we find that the ing and appointment of such an

Govornment has utterly ignored, one. that a port is connected by rail or canal with a recognised unval the Peak.

The semi-final boxing contest rack-Capt. F. 1. D. Jarrad, hose cannot be held to render that port in itself a base of sup- Sergt. Mckay from the Peak to

Look place at the lippodrome 120th Baluchistan Infantry. Nexit least dilatorily disgregarded, the outery of the shipping com- ply, since surh a definition would practically cover all ports in all take chargo at Shamsuipo. countries, with the result that Articles 33 and 34 of the Sorge, Augus from Shamsipo!

Cireus lastevening in the prosence for Duty, ---Captain T. M. Wako- ofalargeaudienco. Sem Tover field, H.K.S.B. R.G.A. To fur-panies for a placement of

Proper Lights Doclaration would be meaningless, and the qualifications and to Central.

of the Submarine 37 drew a byo. nish night guard at Kowloon Mil-in the vicinity of Capsuimun. THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT } limitations they impose void of any object." But, in so stating, Lance-Sergt. Fowler from No. 8.

After 3 well contested rounds, tary Hospital during ensuing A Government apologist wrow in he apparently forgot that the wording of the Declaration does Station to Cheung Wan to open

Corporal Scruton, K.O.Y.L.I., beat week, 126th Baluchistan Infantry our columns recently that flic

Canton, July 21 not refer to a recognised naval base," nor to a naval base at all, new station.

Gunner MacGee. To-night the

The Typhoon

Public Works Department was II. E. the Canton Viceroy is in but it refers to any place serving as a

Armed Robbery. base for armed forces,

final will be fought botween Cor-! Where in this typhoon ? This taking action in the nitter and receipt of a desjutch from the whother naval or military. A small port such as Salcombe in Last night a case of armed poral Scruton and Seaman Tover, year it would seem that the had actually decided upon a sito Ministry of Agriculture, Industry. South Devon is not a naval base, but it is undoubtedly a place robbery took place at Kowloon a view of the excellent condition nearer they come the finer the for the now, promised light. It and Commerce regarding the pro- which may well serve as a base for armed forces, as it is also a City at No 4 Lung Chow Chong shown by both the contestants, the weather beenos...

was promised about three yours posed establishment of a mining place from whence supplies could speedily be sent overland to Ply. It is and that six men took part fight is sure to be an exciting one. mouth. No one can have any doubt whatsoever that every port in the affair one of whom was The public should take the oppor- the weather broke and we were mont have been pleased to many foreign nations owe their Some days after the last scare fago. And, verily, the Govern college, The dospatch says that in the United Kingdom would be regarded by an enemy of Groat armed with a largo knife and a tunity to be present at the fight treated to both wind and rain, survey the site. We all know prosperity to the existence, of Britain as serving as a base for armed forces, if it were desired to bar of iron. The thoives succeed this evening. The winner will whilst, during the "approach," the difficulties under which mining resICO. Hlarvo our country into submission. It is easy to my that ed in getting away with $35 bo presented with a handsome when we expected to suffer, it our worthy Director of Works has

Although China passosses. Articles 33 and 34 are to be read together, and that therefore only worth of clothing and jewellery. trophy.

are actually destined for the use of Thero has been no arrest so far.

was bountifdly, fine! unch food-stuff as

to suffor, what with reference to Buortastes minoral rosaireos, sho armed forces are contraband; but Articlo 34 expressly provides

head quarters to the Crown is lacking in mining experts ta A More Serlous Charge.

Canton Kowloon Railway, that foodstuffs which are either consigned to a fortified place, At the Police Court this morn- 11. E. the Governor has given Rapid progress is now hoing Agents or to the Colonial Office explore the fields for her. It isn or to any other place serving as a baso for armed forces, are ing, before Mr. Hazeland, three is assent, in the name and on made on the Canton Branch of in London, hit surely there is on this count that the es ublish- presumed to be destined for the use of the latter and the ous men were charged with kidnap bohalf of the King, to the follow this line, the Management of the something "routen in the State of ment of a mining college to turn. of proof (as Sir Edward Grey himself states) that they are not soping a woman for the purposes of ing Ordinances passed by the British Section is anxiously Donmark" when an important out students with a knowledge of destined ison the owners of the ship captured. Even if those owners emigration. The police intimat- Legislative Council:-An Ordin-awaiting the completion of the work of this description has to mining is a great necessity,

The Ministry requests II, E... could eventually satisfy such onus (which it would be exceedingly od to the magistrate that probably ane to amend the Private VehiCanton connecting link which await the approval af Downing difficult for them to do, having regard to the fact that, in caso of a more serious charge, of murder, cles Licensing Ordinanco, 1805, it is expected will be opened for Street whilst local volosare paced the Viceroy to instruct the Tautei war, and particularly in the case of a threatened invasion of Eng-would be preferred against the and an Ordinance to authorize trallie in Octobor next, when without crumment for other less of the Promotion of ludustajes jointly to consider the sclicine land, armed forces would be stationed at, or in the near vicinity mon if they were remanded. The theappropriation of a supplemon-the receipts on the Kowloon See-important matters.

What is wanted is the erection with the Provincial educational of, every part), consolation would it be to the country generally if men were accordingly romanded tary sum of four hundred and tian should be greatly incrersed the owners wore finally compensated for the loss of their ship in custody until next Saturday. thirty-eight thousand nine hun boonuse of the goods trade which of a leading light on Kar-Sing Commissioner and to submit re- by an order of the International Prize Court! And it certainly The kidnapping is supposed to dred and nine Dollars und ninoty will be shipped by railways as Island situated at the Capsuimun culations governing the running cannot be suppose that an enemy's war ship capturing a have taken place at Clang Uk three Cents, to defray the Charges soon as the lino is made cou Pass, the absence of which light of the college to the Ministry for neutral vessel carrying food-atulla to England, would heaiuta to des Hang, Lungkong,

of the year 1910.

tinuous

(cousideration and approval,

Licensing Board.

Police Transfers.

a

New Ordinances‹

PROPOSED MINING COLLEGE.