1914-02-06 — Page 1

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietar.

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February 6, 1914,

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TELEGRAMS.

ULSTER PROBLEM,

SIGNIFICANT meeting,

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London. Resolved Fobian1y 6,

Temperaturo 6 a.m. 65. 2 p.m. 66

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February 6, 1913,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6,

1014.

五拜禮 六月弍英油街

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS,

ITELEGRAMS.

BOY SCOUTS,

LABOUR PARTY.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY. THE DEPORTATIONS.

RELATIONS VERY GOOD,

London. Recolved February 5.

GOVERNMENT POLICY,

A meeting of the Opposition Buter's Berlin correspondent Reuter's Capatawa correspond. was held at Lansdowne Hours, eays that in the Committee of ent says interest was most tonee and was attended by the leaders the cbeng nsidering the in the Assembly when Mr. Smats and e'l prominent memi is of Naval Estimates, Heir von Jagow,rers to eat fe.th the Government's Unionist party.

the Foreisa retary, seid Fer-ere on the Indemnity Bill. All many's cons with great axept the L.bao members Britiein end to depolant as obegred,

The me ding was privat, but it is understood that the pr ssat confer.ad on the Olster positica,

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ENDOWMENT FUND APPEAL. LEADER WISHES TO RETIRE.

London, Received Fairuary 8.

General Sir R. S. Baden-Powell,

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE A BROAD.

NO WISH TO RETURN.

London, Roastved February 5. A telegram from Reuter's cor respondent at Kalimpong states that the Chinese officer who is

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London. Received February 5,

London. Received February 8, The Daily Chronicle says that the Obief Scout, is appealing fe Mr. Ramsay Macdons desires quarter of a million sterling as to retire from the chairmanship rermenout Endowment Fund of the Labour Party. for the Boy Scout movement. He publishes a letter from B.R.H. the Duke of Connaught express ing confidence that the appeal will find generous and warm- hearted support...

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very god, A rap rochiement woe Mr. Sunt Init stress on the progasing. The relations maynilade of the pe.il which had The Cabinet met bimultan, us-wen the two Cabinets were ined the Upton. They had ly, and Mr. L'oyd Gorge made every way marked by mutral con-b: sa fared, not with industrial gevrur 28 99 such, but with tho the night journey om Gargow fiden in order to be prezent.

Adonal von Tirpitz, the methods of the Syndiclists. It Story of St: lo for the Nay, was these methods which had to empliot Guest "Bitrina barombatted. M-Smats detailed ratio of 18 to 10 was ille cept the history of the whole at ike. able, bab Naval boliday uld moment and quoted bes not realised. Any vein woh the der rhes bad de propors sived, however, moratad their anarchical

Later.

JAPAN AROUSED.

RESENTS BRIBERY REPORTS. world agoredly by examined in christel

a spirit of gedwill,

Lendon. Resolved February 6.

encespondent

at

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GREEK PREMIER,

CONFERS WITH CZAR.

London. Received February 8,

Rur's St, Petral ng

The House adjourned after Mr. Smus had spoken for three and a half hour. He conues his speech 1 day,

"The Mecca of the Hooligan.'

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GERMAN BANK RATE.

Lendon, Received February 5, The Bank of Germany has changed the di-count rate to 4 per cent,

THE ROYAL VISIT.

SIR EDWARD GREY AMONG

THE PARTY...

THE FOOTBALL ACCIDENT.

EIGHTY PEOPLE INJURED.

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London. Received February 5."

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

The match between the 1.0.0. and the Northern Natal Fifteeri was drawn.

Sir Edward Grey accompanise

arranging to repatriate his fellow- Their Majesties to Paris on their countrymen in the Kalimpong proposed visit. district posted a proclamation in

the Bazar drawing attention to The bank rate of discount in the time limit set for free pas-Germany has been fixed at 4 per

sages to Chine.

cant.

It appears that the reason for doing so is that a number who

The German Foreign Secretary gave their names originally as says the relations between Great desirous of taking advantage of Britain and Germany can be the opportunity are withdrawing described as very good. from it.

Details of the accident during the Cap-tie match at Sheffield show that the wall, a new one, Inquiries regarding this and The U.S. Immigration Bill collapsed owing to the pressure den change show that after providing a literary test has been of the crowd. Eighty persons mature consideration they con- passed." were injured and three are in a cluded that the risks of stervation critical condition. The match in China are greater than they was continued. The Wolver-care to face, especially as they hampton goalkeeper collapiod would arrive in China preotically on seeing the aesident and was empty-handed. unable to resume.

Mr. Smuts declared that fociaty bid not vel perfected the m chine for derling with the Syndicalist, who was a worss ery than a tha. No invading for cold inflict the greeter destruction in a just y Pas the Syndicalists who con-

spired to bring it to its knees by LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. this did happen, and they wanted

Router's Tokyo str that "egation of bribit high naval of- ires and officials by representa- is of the Garmin ele hical in of Ms. Siemers, and. Eshucks &, made in the e surce of fue el at Birkin of a fo..ner Herk in the firm's Tokyo offie, who has bran zemtanoc 1 to 10

taplesment for bak-pondent save M. Ve

Prime Minier of miling the 6 m. have led to a test 1 2po1hr out* 7 in Japra.

Name Jus miss messings bave en be'd, end denunciations ne bming from al diretions. Bat the allegations bring indefirits Kokovi, the Bestien Pime

nd general, the tendency in Mia for, and had a long

ible cles is to sospend fetap with the Tire

Mini M. Pi auc.peat, erept that a 1901 on

E toe Opp Bioa, which is con fiscally heckling the Government

2 the Dist, ia binging unɛaps

granted an audieres of the

who confrunte pra of stervation through Order of Alex dee swake, M Venizelos visi

Ter,

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ported charges against indiv. ITALIAN CONCESSIONS. ingle, including the P.emier, Jinistera, Admirals and other ficile. The pupular climonr 29ered thejalice to thy

almost rotivy.

Sensational Arres*. Brespondent

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BRITISĄ INTEREST

AFFECTED.

London. Received February 5.

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PERU'S PROSIDENT.

SENT INTO EXILE,

London. Received February 5,

Points Regarding the Oplum Ordinance.

A mesting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday,

In the committes-stage of the

General Baden-Powell appeals for £250,000 for a permanent endowment fund for the Boy Scouts movement.

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The new N.D.L. freight bout

The Greek Premier, M. VentTM zolos, had an audience with the perfectly fair amendment be. Czar and received the Order of London. Received February'5," The Hon. Mr. Shellim:-It hap-inse the onus of proof was

Alexanderpowsky. Sir Edward Gray, Secretary of pens now, not infrequently. State for Foreign Affairs, will

thrown upon the owner. As The Hon. Mr. Howett-Yes matters accompany Their Majesties the more frequently than people be-could convict the man and atood the magistrate King and Queen to Parisin April. lieve.

caution him not that he must not His Excellency said that they do it again, but that neximiet Humphreys. Estate and Finance. The directors report of the were fully award of the fast that he must be more fortunate,

The Hon. Attorney General Company, Ltd. is published fo the person responsible. There reminded-hon-members that

day. were many cases he was afraid they were not dealing with raisins Med Johannesburg as the Me01 of

paraveing industry. He deeorib

where the owner of the opiam or that sort of thing but with generosity of Mr. Ho Kom-ting An article dealing with the the hooligan and raid the Syndi-

was the only person who probab-something that they were ex-

appears in this issue. calista established martial law by

could have done away with tremely Incky to be allowed to the opian the mob. He believed the jobs

déal with at all. For very little bitants preferred the Govern-

robbery may occur on board the ped altogether. There were many

The Hon. Mr. Bhellim:The the whole thing would be drop-and

Log book appears on page 6

‘our contemporaries men's martial law, He said the bill to consolidate the laws relat ship and many not be detected cases of legislation when they page 2. country and the issue tween ing to opium, several amendments until months after the delivery of were dealing with substances. the Government and Syadicaliam foreshadowed at the previous the opium

"Quo Vadis," a famous pictara, which were very valuable or is to be shown in Hongkong next was settled once for all so for as mealing were approved of by South Africa is concerned, council. In connection with the Stringency Necessary, against which there was a strong week.

saction referring to the storage His ExcellenoyIt is the duty legal feeling, where they often of raw opium the Attorney Geof the owner to find that out got punishment, not at the dise net.leria that in the event of before he takes the opium-cretion of the magistrate, bat a Mark has arrived in Hongkong sny warehours koper losing the before he takes delivery. minimum ponalty which he must opiam which was entrusted to The Hon. Mr. Shellim It is inflict. The possession, for in- and a description of the vessel bim for the purpo: os of storage not the custom to open the cases stance, of an uncut diamond in appears to-day. Fokyo, M. Pley, has en Router's Agency lears that

itemed likely to him that the before they go into warehoues. South Africa meant six months arrest id, no obge 1 log yet Italy is si negutting ormu'ad, Fa has MV, with Tkey regarding the i

Reater's New York corresponder would have a perfectly The Chinese buyers want opium on the breakwater. That was Herrman, the manager of Vess.sssion of the Aegean Islands, ent says President Billinghurst (fight cause of potion against under the seal of the government. very well the sort of legislation the godown kespot and he Very often when the cases are against which they might pro Siemens and Schuckert in Tokyo. At present the pouria-lers relate Poru, who was captured by did not supp that the go- opened you can hardly defect test but in this case there was It is Fulieved that one out "ome to the Italian desa to obtain by revolutionaries, was taken to down keeper would legally have that they have been previously very much left to the discretion of the agitation is that the componento concessions in the Calleo, and will be sent into exile. very much to say for himself, opened, however cautious you of the magistrate. Government will 1 for ed to region of Adelia, Aria, Minor,

He would not be a voluntary may be. reduces the Navy estimat "1. where thee might oflict with Reater's respondent tes keep ir, be did not store the goods His Excellency The owner The Colonial Treasurer re- Great Britain's interests and that the Congress has met and for nothing, and cone-quently he is the only person who can open marked that there were many prejudice Bri.ish rights in view decided to nominate a Governing had to use a high degree of legal the case. It is his opium and he cases at home where perfectly of railway extensions, but the B.d,ading the elections.

can do what he likes. You can respectable persons were con- natter is the subject of friendly

Points Answered. not expect the godown keeper to victed every day. dircassion betwc sa Ily and the

His Excellency pointed out With regard to the question open things. raised by Sir Kai Ho Kai that it British Company coùrsine 1,

The Hon. Mr. Hewett :-Sqch that the section provided that the offender should be "liable." It would be revere on the permit things bave cecurred. holder if he were fined for losing

did not say that he should be His Excellency-It is very London. Received February 6,

opiam through no fault of his necessary to have stringent laws, fined or convicted and he thought Renter's

correspondent at

own, the only answer to that was This is only re-enacting the old Stockholm stars that 30,000

that if the owner knew nothing law. faimers, from every quarter in

about it the magistrate would The Hon. Mr. Hewett -I can Sweden, have a..ived at the

probably deal very leniently with only suppose it was an oversight capital for the purpots of orging

London, Received February 5. bim. Referring again to a on my part thot I did not bring on His Majesty the King the

Beata Washington cures-point made by the Hon. Mr. this up in 1909, five years ago, percasity of increasing remements Mr. Lloyd Charge, in the arse Landents ibe Immigration Hawett the Attorney General said when the ordinance was passed, and improving the defences of of his sch at Glasgow on B, providing for a literary test, that it would be very difficult-to The Attorney General held to the country.

Wednesday ridiculed. Tory bat sithout the Asiatic Exclusion make the owner of the godown his opinion. He did not think They will all rucht. morrow explanations of the; nement amendments whoh, had tenoriminally liable. The proprietor there were any grounde for through the Fala Lafore the of has ou the Loud que previously eliminated, was pass of the opirm was the person who making the godown keeper King, who will re give a depat- tion to a Scottish audien, by the Hona of Represents was primarily responsible and if liable it was rather the other ation from the number,

imely, be sad Mr. Chutives yesterday, Great enthusiam is being chill were Gigh."ng" a duel about displayel ja Stockholm over the Nayz, and that the Cabinet this extraordinary pilgrimage. we deliberating on a declaration of war from Böstəri He said that the Govement intended to Live eff at by legiela on to the rating of land velues.

SWEDISH FARMERS,

DEMAND IMPROVED

DEFENCES.

INVESTMENT MARKET.

MORE LOANS ISSUED.

London: Received February 6,

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A Belgian 3 for epat. Iman of six millions' sterling, at 77, bro]" Feen floated, whereof three and a quarter millione will be issued in London.

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A contrect has been nignol for

a five car cent. Greek Loan of

MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

HIS LATEST SPEECH,

London. Recolved February 5.

New Arrangement,

Coloral Benavides bas koon appoint President of the Board. Le Peravian Fleet has recogais led the new Government.

IMMIGRATION.

AMERICA'S DECISION.

BRAZIL FLOODS.

diligence.

A Suggested Amendment.

Respectable Persons Convicted.

that the hon. members should make an allowance for the discretion and common sense of the magistrate.

Sir Kai Ho Kai's amendment we put to the Council and was declared "lost. The bill then passed out of committee and was read a third time and passed.

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 0.15 pan.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre--9.15 p.m. Philharmonic Society's Convert 9.15 p.m.

Annual General Meeting, Union Waterboat Co. Ltd. Doom.

Monday, February 9. Sale of Household goods at Altadens, Barker Road GP. Lammert-2.30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 10. Organ Recital St. Jolin Cat- bedral.-5.30 p.m.

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., general

дот.

Thursday, February 12. The Idol's Eye. Theatre Royal, -9.15 p...

Friday, February 13, The Idol's Eye-Theatre Royal

any criminal liability were pat way. He could only say that if apon the warehouse keepers they anybody stored opium and he

A Governing Board has been-9.15 p.m. would not take the material ex- could satisfy the magistrate that cept at a very high rate which be knew nothing about it, he nominated by the Peruvian Con- 25th Punjabia Sports, U.S.R.O. would practically amount to would be dealt with leniently. gress pending the elections.

Saturday, February 14 substantial insurmo

The Opposition has held a The Idol's Eye Theatre Royal A THOUSAND PERISH.

Want the Person Reponsible. Sir Kai Ho Kai said that even meeting on the Ulster question,-9.16 p.m. London, Received February 5.

The Hon. Mr. Hawe thought if they did deal leniently with and the Cabinet met simultane

Half yearly moeting of Share- The Governor of Bhia, ia a

that the owner of the godown him there was still the conviction. Jously.

holdes Hongkong and Shanghai ought to be liable if he had been When a poreon was not respon- The allegations of bribery Banking Corporation noon. despatch, reria that a thousand careless. The keeper was certain-sible for the loss and unfortunate against high Japanese officials in Humphraya Estate and Finance PANAMA CANAL TOLLS. people 1erished in the floods on

the 240, and the damage, is who had nothing to do with the magistrate convicted him, it was popular outory in Japan.

ly more guilty than the owner enough to be robbed and a Berlin trial have led to a great Co, Ltd annual General meeting

11.30a.m. incalculable.

opium except putting it in charge merely adding insult to injury, A Belgian Loan of six millions

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

RESOLVE.

London. Roseived February 4. Reuter's correspondent statea

of another person and paying for The dealing leniently by the

if storage. He had known of magistrate did not meet the sint and a Greek Loan of ten millions onses, and the Hon. Mr. Shellim and he would like to add the have been issued.

Thirty thousand formers, from would bear bim out, where opium proviso" providing always that had been stolen from the bonded no person shall be convicted all parts of Sweden have arrived warehouses and the chests filled under subsections b, and o, if he the capital to urge an increase of with bioka and coal. There was prove to the satisfaction of the armamente.

THE M.C.C. TOUR:

ANOTHER DRAWN GAME. ten millions sterling, wheracfeeven that President Wilen bas an millions will be offered in Paris, a nonne: 1 ibat bɔ wall pen every London. Received February million in Grecco and two millions legitims'e influence to secure the Douter's corespondent at nothing to show in those cases magistrate that the removal of the President Wilson is to use all in London. The French pattion rest of the provisions in the Ladysmith stat that the match where the opium had been stolen raw opium has not ceen red with means to repeal the provision that will be offered at 931 end will be Panera Caual Act exempting, between the M.O.C. term and whether in India or at this end, his knowledge and connivance or American coastwise vessels should under the control of en Inter-American coastwise vessels from Northern Natl Fifteen was In those! cases, the keeper was fa due to his carelessness and be exempted from Panamo Conal national Commission,

the tolls.

drawn,

Ained,

neglect. He thought it was a tolls,

Monday February 16. Jockey Club Bace Meeting Happy Valley.

Maud Allan at Theatre Royal

-2.15 pm.

Tuesday, February 17. Maud Allan at Theatre Royal -9.15 pm.

Wednesday, February 18, Maud Allan of Theatre Royal

-9.15 p.m.

Thorsday, February 18.

Ball at Government House,