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OFFICIAL VISIT TO FAMOUS IRISHMAN HONGKONG

HONGKONG.

GEN. LI CHAI-SUM AND

PARTY.

MANY FUNCTIONS ARRANGED

IN HONOUR.:

ARRIVE ON FRIDAY.

PASSES AWAY.

MR. WILLIAM · O'BRIEN'S' STORMY CAREER.

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London, Feb. 20. The death is announced" of Mr. William O'Brien,, the well-known Irish Nationalist-Reuter

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Happy Valley.

THE "ALCANTARA” DISASTER.

GRAPHIC TALE BY SOLE SURVIVOR.

We are informed that a large GREAT PRESENCE OF MIND AS squadron of Japanese warships

is scheduled to visit Hongkong in April.

The British naval Commander- in-Chief, in H. M. S. Hawkins, who

SHIPS CRASH.

eft. Hongkong for the North a few BOILER EXPLOSIONS. days ago, will return to Hongkong

visit.

"

London, Feb, 26. The Secretariat of the League of Nations publishes the British Riemorandum on the report of. DEFINITION OF TERMS. Monsieur Politis, the reporter of the committee on arbitration and

Further evidence" of the grow-Rule movement. Born on Oc-i That nearly 28 million passen-In order to be present during the Matters arising out of the

London, Feb. 26. security.

tober 2nd. 1852, he was gers were carried by the Hongkong. administration of the estate of the)

Giovanni Pavon, the second The Japanese squadron will con In the memorandum, Lording rapprochement between Can-

educated at Cloyne Diocesan late Sir Paul Chader formed the Cushendun criticises the various ton and Hongkong will be seen College and Queen's College, Cork, trams during the past year, and sist in all of 20 ships and will in- engineer and sole survivor of the

suggestions put forward to de- subject of an appeal, before a Full termine an aggressor by means this week, when General and Early in life he took up journal-that the trams covered a mileage clude the battleships Nagato, ill-fated Italian steamer Alean-

Mutsu and Fuso, forming the First ism, being a reporter on the of over 2,500,000--both constitut Squadron, the cruiser Tenryuu and dara, sunk in the Channel disaster Court at the Supreme Court this of a majority vote of the Council Madame Li Chai-sum, accom Cork Daily Herald from 1809 to ing records-was announced by the the First Destroyer Squadron of on Friday night, was interviewed morning, against a judgment de- of the Loigue.

panied by a number of high 1875, whilst from the latter year Chairman of the Hongkong Tram-the Japanese Navy, consisting of by Reuter's representative Hvered by Mr. Justice Wood. By this menus, he points out, it

Freeman's Journal. In 1880, he way Company; Limited, at the an- Three judges were sitting, Sir would be possible for members of vilicials, will pay an official visit until 1880 he was a writer

the League to be called on to ap-to the Colony. This will be the founded United Ireland. He later mal meeting of shareholders beld Henry Golian (President), Sirly economie or military sanctions first occasion for many years un entered politics, being elected to Peter Grain and Mr. Justice Wood. to enforce a decision with which which such an important visil has Parliament for his native town in at noon, to-day, in the board room The appellant is the Hon. Mr.hey Individually might not agree, taken place. The party will arrive 1883. He also sat for South of Messra. Jardine, Matheson and W. E. L. Shenton (executor), of and might even have voted against. here on Friday morning.

Tyrone (1885-80), and North-East Co. Messrs. Deacons, the respondents He declares that such methods General L Chai-sum, who is Cork (1887-02). He was prosecut-

The hope was expressed that, being the official trustee of Bengal, would sap at the base of the prin- Chairman of the Southern Gavern and spent more than twb years in [before long, a double-track. will who is in command of the destroy- crew of 23.

have been put into operation in the Shaukiwan-Causeway Bay section; to take the place of the existing single-track which is described as being obsolete.

Messrs. Deacons..

an

ed nine times for politie offences,

Mr. J. T. Bagram, and Mr. Eciple of unanimity and thement, will have with him Madame Sadick, a clerk in the craptoy of sovereigi rights of each of the Li Chai-sum, Mr. Chu Chao-ksin prison.

States.

(Minister for Foreign Affairs), Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., In conclusion, Lord Cushendun General Hsu Ching-ting, Admiral| appears for the executor, Mr. repeats that the British Govern-Chan Chat, General Chang Hua- Eldon Polter, K,C., and Mr. H. G.ment does not wish to go any fur-cheng and Mr. and Mrs. Li Man- Sheldon for the official trustee of her than her obligations under van. Mr. Li is confidential Secre- Bengal, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin on the League Convenant-Brilian tary to General Li Chal-sum.. behalf of Mr. Bagram.

Two Distinct Points.

Mr. Alabaster and there were two distinct points in the appeal and asked whether their Lordships desired them to be heard separate. ly or together: Ho understood; Mr. Jenkin appeared in connexion with one point only.

The Chief Justice replied that the Court preferred the Inter

course.

dependency country,"

Wireless.

SIR JOHN SIMON WELCOMED.

ENCOURAGING RECEPTION AT MADRAS.

On their

Official Landing.

The party is expected to arrive aboard the gunboat Feiying duringi the forenoon on Friday, and will) make an official landing at Queen's Pler

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JAPANESE INNOVATION,

AT SHANGHAI,

Motorcycle Machineguns and Turretted Cars.

(Our Don Correspbudent.)

Shanghai, Feb. 27, Considerable interest has. been excited in Shangal by the appearance on the streets of a Japanese mobile unit,

The stay here will last until March 4th, and we understand that General and Madame Li Chai- sum, Mrs. Ll Man-yin and Mr. Chul Mudras, Feb. 26. Chao-hsin will stay at Govern-comprising ton motorcycles

front House whilst the party is Commis-here. A notable feature of the

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here

The Legislative Council' of the

Several Functions Arranged. In hour of the visit, a number of important functions have been

ment House on the day of arrival,

equipped with maite-guns and four surretted motor-cars of English manufacture.

The unit is said to be adap- tably for scouting or for street fighting. and will strengthen the Japanese land- ing force,

16 vessela.

at

Admiral Kanji Kato, who is the Southampton. Commander-in-Chief of these He was standing gazing at the ships, will fly his flag in the Nagato battered. stem of the Russian and will be accompanied by his barque Tavaritsch, which brought Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral' him to safety, and he remarked Hamano.

that he could hardly believe that Rear Admiral Ikuo Okamoto, he was the only man anved of the

Pavon was oiling the engine when he heard the bell ringing graph and then saw the Chief frantically. He rang to the tele- Engineer with "his face as white as death," who shouted, "Wo are in terrible danger."

er flotilla, will fly his Bag in the cruiser, Tenryuu.

Hongkong on Easter Monday, 9th The squadron is due to arrive at April, and will sail on the follow-

ig Saturday.

Crunching Timbers,

It was also announced that the It is hoped that the stay of the Company has applied to the Gov-officers and men of the Japanese ernment for permission to operate ships will prove enjoyable. buses on certain routes, but that The Japanese warships will be so far no decision has been made opened to the general public on

A moment later a terrific crash, on the subject.

two of the days during their stay sound of crunching timbers, told The Hon. Mr. D.G.M. Bernard at Hongkong and those who wish its own story, and the air was fill presided, and there were present to avail themselves of the oppor-ed with shouts, curses and groans. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. A. Htunity of seeing these vessels will "All hands on deck quickly for The Chief Engineer yelled:- Compton, Mr. C.G.S. Muckie (Dir be able to do so by obtaining a ectors), Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, M.C, pasa from the Japanese or Colonial A.M.LÉE., M. Inst. T., (General Authorities.

Manager), Mr. W. F. Simmons, A.C.IS. (Secretary), and the fol

your lives."

"I immediately rushed up the companion-way," said Glovanni Pavon, "and saw the stem of the

lowing shareholders MCHSTS. W. NATIONALIST PLANS. Tovnritach wedged in our star

E. L. Shenton, D.M. Goodall, G. Wilson, Felix Ellis, J. E: Joseph, Fung Kong-un, W.E. Van Eps, Chua Song-choo, A.A. Alves, Frank Austin, Hó Ki, J.M. Alves; and also | Mr. John Fleming (auditor).

Chairman's Speech.

Ic-

NEW GOVERNMENT-

“CHAIRMAN PROPOSED.

board quarter with her bowsprit stretching across the decks."

Mr. Alabaster read the first Calella, the Statutory clause of the appeal saying it referred to clauses do and six)sion, headed by Sir John Simon, visit is the presence of two

Two Violent Explosions. made brief halts at several towas. Chinese ladies amongst the party. of the originative summon.

Shortly afterwards, he hoard The second question raised At each place they met with a is whether, taised reception, but crowds lined

Shanghai, Feb. 27. two violent explosiong which illus. on this Rum:ona

the region' ot under chuse 20 of the de- the railway in

General Tan Yen-kai will short-trated how rapidly the water over. ceased's will, the executor is Madras and cheered the Com

The Secretary having read they take up his new appointment whelmed the Alcantara's boilers, as Chief Commander of the Fourth Pavon graphically described empowered to invest in ordinary mission as the train steamed in, whares of any railway, tramway, canal, dock, harbong, gas, water, ally welcomed at the Station and be a formal luncheon at Govern./CONDUCANEKEKUATANGO 1otice convening the meeting the Army Corps, which is to be form. how he himself was saved. Run-"

The Commissioners were edi.arranged. First of all, there will

Chairman said:-Gentlernen, The ed in Bunan and Hupth provinces, ing along the deck, he grasped. The late Mr. O'Brien was n report and statement of accounts General Tan will leave for Han-he chain hanging from the electric lighting or any other com- municipal official placed and amongst those present will be member of the Land Conference in have been in your hands for some kow in a few days, The Chairbowsprit of the Russian barque, pany incorporated in or carrying and on Sir John Simon, the on business in the United King-jerowds shouting "a" the Hindu Sir Miles Lampson, British Minis-1903, which settled the land days and with your permission manship of the Nationalist Govern- and hung on as tlie vessel drew

ter to China, who will be in question, and subsequently became propose to follow the usual pro-ment, which is heid by General apart. on in any British Colony or equivalent of "WelcomeRender Hongkong en route to the North. an advocate of the polley of cedure and take them as read, an, will probably be given to

Lucknow, Feb. 26. in any foreign

Then, on Friday evening there ciliation for the union of all am glad to be able to report that Mr. Chang Ching-kiang,

Disappears in Three Minutes. United Provinces by 56 votes will be a reception of practically classes and creeds in Ireland, with the year ending December 31st last

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has The Alcantara disappeared 55 lepted a Swarajist resolution the entire British, foreign andja view to Home Rule by consent. was a record for the Company both decided to appoint General Yang within three minutes, and what Clause of the Will.

to boycott the Simon Commission. Chinese communities, for which a fe founded the All-for-Ireland in respect of revenue and the num-

Fu as Nanking Garrison Com-happened after that cannot be Mr. Alabaster then read clause-Renter.

large number of invitations are League and an Independent Parlia-ber of passengers carried.

mander.

told. 20 of the will as

mentary Party with that object in ecipts amounted to $1,846,035, follows "All

being issued.

Marshal Chiang left for Tang- Pavon was hanging on pre- On Saturday afternoon and slow. In 1910, he was again whilst the passengers carried, ex shan yesterday morning with Mr. cariously, but he was naturally money able to be infested by my

evening, General Li Chai-sum and elected for Cork City as a Nation- cluding season ticket holders, total Li Shi-chang. General Tan Yen-observed and one of the Russian trustees may be invested in all or

party will be entertained by the list and continued as M.P. until led 27,758,617. Each of these 18 kai is also proceeding to Tangshan sailors climbed along the bowsprit any of the investments following.

1918, when he withdrew from ures represents an increase of about that is to Bay in or upon any of

Chiness community.

to take up important military and and throw him a life-buoy and The party will make their Parliament, with Mr. Healy and 19 per cent, on the previous year. political questions with the Com- pulled him up. the public stocks or funds or gov

Our receipts per car mile, how- ernment accurities of the United

departure on Sunday morning, at the rest of his All-for-Ireland

mander-in-Chief,

Pavon says he saw the Russians Kingdom or India, or of any Bri-

It is understood that ordera lower three or four boats in an 10 o'clock, when His Excellency colleagues, since when he had not ever, did not constitute a record, the Governor will see the visitors taken part in public life. He was as we operated a great mileage for a general attack on the effort to save other members of tish Colony or Dependency of the

off and a guard of honour will be the author of several books, two about 11 per cent, greater than in Northern front will be issued the crew of the Alcantara, but the United Kingdom, or any foreign!

being biographies of Burke and 1926 (2,593,000 miles against shortly by the Commander-in-calamity was government, or in the purchase or

drawn up at the Pici

Parnell.

2,330,000). This indicates that the Chief, General Sun Liang-cheng, apparently their efforts at rescue upon mortgage of any Freehold,

increased facilities offered to the of Feng Yu-hsinng'e Army, has were fruitless-Reuter. leasehold or challel; real securities

public were a little fu advance of been notified by Marshal Chiang the growing demand, which think to this effect and Feng's forces you will agree is 'as it should be, are requested to attack Taining On the other hand, the expenses from the north-west-Nam Chung per car mile were alightly lower] Pao. than in any former year, which was very satisfactory.

STABILISING THE FRANC?

H.E. to Return Visit.

ANOTHER HEAVY GOLD SHIPMENT TO FRANCE.

New York, Feb. 26. Gold bullion valued at G$7,500,- In the United Kingdom or in dhy 000 shipped from America

It is understood that H.E. the Colony or Dependency of the France to-day, brought the total

the past three Governor of Hongkong will re- United Kingdom or in any foreign despatched iss

turn the visit by proceeding to country, or in or upon the stocks months to $25,000,000.

It is believed that this accumu-Canton in his official capacity at or funds, or securities of any cor-

to

poration, municipal, local, oration of gold is the preliminary an early date. otherwise in the United Kingdom, to the expected stabilisation of the

Sir Miles Lampson, who is at

or in any Colony or Dependency of franc in the Spring.--Reuter's Am-present in Cunton, is due to arrive

the United Kingdom, or in any for-jerican Service.

eign country, or in or upon the de-

bentures, debenture stock, bonds,:

mortgages, preference shares, pre- NANKING RUMOURS.

ference stock, ordinary stock" of

any other company incorporated in or carrying on business in the United Kingdom, or in any British Colony or Dependency, or in any foreign country, with liberty for my drusteca at their absolute dis-

cretion to vary and transpose all

or any such investments from time to time."

Mr. Justice Wood's judgment on

;

FENG YU-HSIANG AND

NORTHERN CAMPAIGN,

Nanking, Feb. 28.

A rumour is current that the

Chengchow, Feb. 26.

in Itongkong to-morrow aboard HM.S. Tarantula. He will stay here until Friday afternoon, when he will depart by the s.8. Fran- conia for Shanghai. He will be accorded an official send-off.

NEW PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR.'

ARRIVING IN HONGKONG THIS AFTERNOON.

Double Track Plan,

UNSINKABLE BOAT.

JOURNEY TO NEW YORK IN

20-FOOTER.

80 swift

Vain Searches.

that

London, Feb. 26. Late last night the badly damaged Russian cadet ship W15 dowed Into Southampton carrying one survivor of the crow of the Alcantara with which she collided in a fog be- tween. Hastings and Folkestone.

This man, the sole survivor, was found after the collision, clinging to the chains of the Russian ship's howsprit, from which he was rescued, uninjured.

During the year, the temporary A cordial welcome will be ex-sleeper track between Quarry Bay tended to Mr. Henry L. Stimson, and Taikoo was removed on the to completion of the double, track. who, with his wife, is due arrive in Hongkong by the. s.s. We have now completed the President McKinley this afternoon, double track between 'Shaukiwan

Rotterdam, Feb. 26. on his way to the Philippines to and Quarry Bay on a magnificent A twenty-foot sailing 1febont, Steamers and tuge searched the CANTON GOVERNMENT. assume the post of Governor-wide thoroughfare which is in named the "Schuttevaer," which it sen all through Friday night and

General,

very striking contrast to the nar- is claimed is unsinkable and can- yesterday, but failed to find any or floating The new Governor-General is row road along which we operated not be capsized, has set out on an other survivors

York.

Acroplanes also coursed over 18th Army will join the Wuhan THE LATEST APPOINTMENTS. due to land at Queen's Pier at a single line for more than 20 adventurous 40-day voyage to New wreckage..

about 3 o'clock, and will be met years. party-Naval Wireless,

It is my earnest hope that, bo- The crew includes the inventor, the waters on a fruitless errand. At the 83rd meeting of the Can- by Government officials, members ton Political Council, the Canton of the Consular Body and others. fore many years are past, the Com-and a wireless operator, the latter A lifebuoy marked Alcantara, tạ Government resolved to ap- Mr. Stimson will also be met by pany will operato a double track for the purpose of carrying out which was lashed a dead body,.. Govt Chu Chao-hsia, the Mr. R. Baga, Dr. V. N. Atienza and throughout the Shaukiwan-Cause experiments with short-wave com- was picked up last night near present Foreign Minister, as a Mr. L. R. Ildefonso on behalf of way Bay section, Single track munication to New York Router. Dungeness. An empty lifebont of

Not only Commissioner of the Provincial the local Filipino community. In- tramways are obsolete. Government. The proposal was cluded in the Governor-General'e is it a costly business to have a put forward by General Li Chai-party is General Dorey, one of his car idling in u, loop waiting for another car coming in the other sum. It is believed that Mr. Chu hdvisors. will accept the portfolio and that During their stay in the Colony, direction, but it fe very Irksome be will be present at the meeting Mr. Stimson and party will be to passengers in the waiting car of the Provincial Government to guests at Government House, aud, moreover, without a multi- where to-night there will be an plicity of loops it is impossible, It appears that General Chan informal reception, to which in on many occasions, to fit in a suit- Ming-ahlu will consent to become vitations have been issued to able service. Chairman of the Canton Provincial practically all the American resi-

Striking Figures,

Feng Yu-halang is understood to collecting rolling stock, apparent preparatory to moving troops Naval Wireless.

this point read "I am of the opin-be lon that the executor is not om- powered, under clause. 20 of the will, to make investments, set out in the second question of this sum- mons."

"Security" and "Stock." Mr. Alabaster quoted a number of authorities to bear out his con- tention that the word "security" enlarged the meaning of the word "stock" His argument was that the word "stock" was so much' en-

BUENOS AIRES LOAN.

BIG FLOTATION IN

NEW YORK. ·

morrow....y

New York, Feb. 26. An American syndicate is offer-Government, taking the place of dents of the Colony.

YANGTSZE BANDITS.

the Italian ship and two life- buoys have also been washed ashore near Rye harbour.

Unfortunate Misundertanding.

It appears that assistance for the ill-fated ship was delayed by an unfortunate, misunderstanding. The commander of the coastguard station at Sandgate says he ro Bandit activity in the neigh-ceived, an 8.0.8. call from the bourhood at!ll continues and in Russian vessel on Friday night

'HANKOW AUTHORITIES

TAKING MEASURES.

Hankow, Fab. 26.

For the four in order to cope with the menace.proceed to the scene to

The S.0.S. was followed almost

Jarged by the word "security" aing for public subscription General Li Chai-sum, who will de Tomorrow, the party will visit You may be interested in some view of this it is, reported that the and be telophoned to lifeboats at to caver fully paid up shares. De-G$41,900,000 worth of 6 per cent. vote himself to military affairs. Shck-O and inter there will be tea figures of last month relating to 16th Army is to be brought back Dungeness and Rye barbour to finitions of the words were given, Honds at, 96% on behalf of the Some of General Chan's troops, the at Government House, to enable China New Year. he continued, in the Trustees Or province of Buenos Aires, where 11th Army,have returned and are Mr. Stimson to meet Bir Miles days, Baturday to dinance, section two, ordinance live the proceeds will be devoted to now. stationed in Canton.

They Lampson. In the evening the January 21st to 24th, we carried one third of its former strength immediately, however, by a wire of 1901. The definition of securi-funding purposes. Reuter's Amari will have their Headquarters at the American Governor-General and half a million passengers. The due to the large number of deser. less mussage from the Russian

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can Service,

Coment Factory in Honam..

party will leave for Manila.

Tuesday,

The 19th Ariny is suid to be about

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