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THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1912,
extension and 103 millions on public works and services. By this gift of a first-class fully armoured ship the Federated Malay States bring themselves into line with the naval movement in the Brition Colonies. New Zealand sot the oxample by an uncoa- ditional gift of battleships, and in both
At the Marine Court yesterday Lam Shun Tok, master of a licensed trading junk, was charged with concealing the numbers and brand namber of his craft, Defendant plead guilty, and was fined $50 by Commander Basil Taylor.
It was stated by the police yesterday before Mr. Melbourne that a certain man who was charged with begging always came out of prison better than when he went in. He was fined $5, the alternative being fourteen days' imprisonment.
FIRE BRIGADE INSPECTION.
The annual inspection drills and com petitions held in connection with the Hongkong Fire Brigade took place yesterday afternoon in front of the City Hali in presence of H.E. the Governor and Lady May and Colonel St. Jolin. There was a full muster of the European and Chinese members of the Brigade, and the new motor and engines were brought into service.
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,)
THE BALKAN WAR.
PEACE PROSPECTS. The diplomats consider the Bulgarian Australia and Canada popular eagerness was at once manifested to emulate the example, with the result that Australis
terms of peace moderato, and it is hoped made a similar offer to the Imperial Gov
that Turkey will accept without delay, A large of spectators but despatches from Constantinople ernment. Subsequently, at the Imperial
watched the proceedings, which were in- indicate that the Turks, elated at Nazim Conference, it was decided that it would be
tensely interesting, demonstrating the belter to strengthen and accelerate the
We have received from the American quickness, resource, and capabilities of Pasha's reports of successes, may stand permanent naval policy of the Common Consulate General the following typhoon the firemen.
out for better terms. Hence a speedy wealth, which was already being organised. warning transmitted from the Manila The programme opened with the des-resumption of hostilities is possible, as In Canada a compromise was reached by Observatory at 12 noon: Manila, Novem- patch box competition in which Europeans it is plainly intimated in Sofia that the means of a parliamentary resolution, #ober 20th, 1912. Cyclono or Typhoon E. and Chinese entered. The competitors Bulgarians will not wait long. It is arafted as to recognise the views both of the of the Northern Visayas or South-eastern handled the reel very amartly, and their recognised that delay favours the Turks, Governmont-who insisted on Canadian Luzon moving W.N.W.
work was applauded both by the civilian who continue to pour fresh troops into control over Canadian expenditure--and of
onlookers and their comrades. Sergeant Fire took place on a junk at Causeway Murphy, last winner's winner, looked like Chataldja. Meanwhile the international the Opposition, under Mr. Bonden, whờ had favoured the New Zealand plan as an Bay yesterday morning, and as she was repeating his former success, but was dis-outlook is easier. A Servian official com- "'omergency" measure. The people of the laden with cocoanut shavings the flames qualified through dropping his spanner, munique has been issued announcing that Dominion are one, however, in their desire soon had a strong hold. The Fire Brigade The winner was Sergt. Lanigan, whose the rights of Consuls in the occupied Į to assume some part of the burden of naval motor engine quickly reached Causeway time was half a second better thn. Sergt. territory will be fully respected, while it i
defence. The exact form in which it shall Bay, and when the firemen succeeded in Grant's, who was second.
Three prizes is hinted in Sofia that the Allies ard were awarded to the Chinese in this comm- be done is a problem of the moment extinguishing the flames the junk was FULLER'S—
petition. The next competition was prepared to acquiesce in an autonomous not difficult, we imagine, of a satisfactory in a sinking condition. The cargo was
valued at $1,000,
between three divisions of Europeans, A. Albania under the suzerainty of the Chocolates, Salted Almonds, solution. In South Africa, according to the
R. and C. This gave opportunities of Sultan. Marzipan Almonds, Crystal-correspondeat of The Times, the Govern-
showing speed in handling hose and reels, ment are now considering a proposal that
making connections, life saving by lines, ized Rose Leaves, Crystalized air small cruisera shall be equipped and
ete. This proved highly interesting, and Violets, Assorted Sweets, maintained by the Admiralty for service in
after a keen competition the decision was appoints secured by Foreman Grant's team, the Paté de Guimauve, Pepper-
Foreman winning a cup and the mint Lumps, and Creams.
members of the team medals. Then
Confectionery.
CADBURY'S-
Chocolates in Fancy Boxes. Bourneville Nut Chocolate, etc., etc.
HONGKONG COLLEGE OF
MEDICINE.
followed a display of what the motor could accomplish, and the clever way in which it was controlled by driver Single- ton evoked universal praise.
At the close H.E. the Governor pre-
A message from Constantinople states that the Turkish Government to-day
plenipotentiaries
Bulgaria's delegates,
to
meet
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MORE WAR FABLES. A message from Belgrade states that the Servian occupation of Monastir and the Crown Prince's entry into the city ará true, but there appears to be some blundering about the details. The Turks did not surrender but fed, leaving much wat material. The story of 45,000 prisoners is clearly baseless.
AUSTRIA AND SERVIAN DIFFERENCES.
Beuter's correspondent at Vienna tole- graphs that with the consent of Servis an Austrian functionary has started for Uskub to investigate the consular affair.
THE BRITISH INSURANCE ACT.
LONDON, November 21st.
The Doctors' Conference has appointed a committee to confer with Mr. Lloyd George on the points in dispute,
CANADIAN GIFT TO THE EMPIRE..
LONDON, November 1st.
It is believed that H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught in the speech from the Throno at Ottawa to-day will announce
an
The Porte has appointed as pleni-immediate Canadian gift to the Ad- potentiarios to negotiate an armistice, miralty of £6,000,000 to £7,000,000 for Nazina Pasha, Izzet Pasha (ex-commander the construction of three Dreadnoughts. of the Yemen), Shadan Bey (Councillor
of State),
The Porte has requested the embassies
South Africa. at the cost of the Union. The many friends of Dr. Wong Chung Thus, within the past two or three years Tik will be interested to learn that he the idea of an Empire Navy has taken very has recently been appointed to a Research substantial shape, and the day is not far off Fellowship in Public Health in the when we shall see the unity of the Empire University of Manchester. Dr. Wong symbolised by an Imperial Service Squad entered as a student of the Hongkong ron of Dreadnoughts. At the present College of Medicine in 1903 and obtained some the Licence of that College in 1908. Ho moment there apparently exists difference of opinion between the Dominion then proceeded to Edinburgh for post-sented the awards. This, however, was and legations to withdraw the naval of Canada and the Commonwealth of graduate work and obtained honours in preceded by the distribution of medals to contingents which they landed, on the Australia as to what is to be understood the final examination for the Degrees of various recipients as under:
M.B, and B. Ch. Edin. He subsequently by the "oneuesa" of the Empire's Nobtained the Diploma in Public Health CONFECTIONERY-which the United Empire, the organ of the University of Manchester and the the Royal Colonial Institute, tersely states Diploma in Tropical Medicine and “The Australians, includ Hygiene of the University of Edinburgh: in these terms: ing Mr. DESSIN (who gave their naval. He is just now engaged on research work policy ita Britannic note) and his successor, at the University of Manchester in con- Mr. FISHER, might define the unity as nection with an investigation into the consisting in oneness of purpose, oneness
PARISIAN
Almond Pralines, Nougat Fin, Cerises du Lys, etc., etc., etc.
of
Hardy and Fenton, for over 20 years' necessary. A meeting of the ambassadors Long service medals-Inspectors Maround that their presence is no longer
service.
Courageous conduct-Sergeant Garrod, Kali Singh, Sirdar Ali, Li Cheak and Chan Cheuk Man.
Addressing Sergeant Garted, His Ex- cellency said he had pleasure in pinning
decided to leave the matter in abeyance.
DISASTROUS HURRICANE AT
ЈАМАСТА.
LONDON, November 21st.
A message from Kingstown states that
vastated Western Jamaica on the 17th the greatest hurricane since 1903 de-
and 18th inst. Luck (1) Green Island and Savonna LA Mar wore practically wiped out by a tidal Wave with Forty-two bodies
THE MANSION. HOUSE FUND.
King George has subscribed £100 and Queen Mary £50 to the Mansion House great loss of life. Fund for the relief of the distress among have been recovered. At Montego
A. S. WATSON & CO. of organisation, onenoss of discipline, and nature and virulence of the micro- that medal on Sergt. Garrod's breast non-combatants on both sides due to the Bay the banana and other fruit crops
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some
organisms which are allied to the vibrio
of Asiatic Cholera; this work will qualifying a Chinuman from getting in a second in recognition of his courage in prevent him in due course for the degree of B.Sc. shot at His Excellency. of this University.
will enable
HOMEWARD BOUND.
The transport Rohilla, which left for Home on Wednesday, had on board 29 officers and 900 other ranks, besides a number of ladies and members of families "on the strength."
oneness of control in all operations of war either mimic or real. This definition excepts unity of control in time of peace; the underlying theory being that local control The authorities of the Hongkong up to the critical moment will ensure to the College of Medicine, which has now Dominion, with or without formal repre. become the Medical Faculty of the sentation, the utmost attainable influence | University, have good reason to be proud in the councils of the Foreign Office. In of Dr. Wong, who has done such credit Canada, on the other hand, many Imperi- to his early training in medical work in alists seem to hold that effective unity of this Colony; the extended facilities now the navy implies continuous unity of contro afforded by the equipment of our new many other in peace as in war. The origin of this University
students to follow in his footsteps with difference, between the Imperialist concep tions in Australia and in Canada of what out incurring the expenses of a prolonged
sojourn in Europe. one navy means, seems to lie in uneasi ness felt in Canada as to the reliability, in Imperial crises, of
potential CanadianGorerumonte; 'an uneasiness which formerly had its couutopart in Australia, but which has almost ceased to be felt there." It is suggested in the Colonial Institute Journal that the very term "flest unit" used by the Admiralty to meet the conditions of the Dominions generally and of Australia in particular, conforms with Mr. BonDEN's conception of "a great part of a greater whole," As the First Lord of the Admiralty recently publicly intimated that the Caunding Government would shortly announce a "naval policy worthy the power and "loyalty of the Great Dominion," we Tus gilt of a first-class armoured ship to may safely conclude that the "oneness" of the British Admiralty by the Federated Malay the Empire's Navy has been clearly defined States is an announcement which may well and accepted, and that at no remote evoke the patriotic pride of every Britos. period we shall see. Canada emulating the because of the motives which have prompted Commonwealth in building up a “flest unit ” the gift. En moving the resolution pledging of great use in an imperial "emergency." the States to the presentation, His Highness the SULTAN OF PEBAK said that the reaso for the gift was not that the United King dom was in urgent need of such a vessel, but to express their appreciation of the benefits the States had derived under the protection of the British Empire and to afford tangible proof of their loyalty. In this statement His Highness the SULTAN
Hongkong (Price: 10A, DES VOSEX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Foss Sruz, E.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 22ND, 1912.
The Heungshan is the excursion steamer to Macau on Sunday.
The French mail of the 22nd October was delivered in London on the 20th
November.
For being in unlawful possession of ono and half tons of coal, which it was
The Attorney-General, Straits Bettle- OF SELANGOR, the YAM TUAN of Negiments, the Hon. T. de M. L. Braddell, koa Sembilan, and the Representative of the accepted the appointment of Chief REGENT OF PAHANG cordially concurred. Judicial Commissioner, Federated Malay The resolution pledges the States to provide States, a vessel costing not less than twenty Taillion dollars, payment to be made within five years. The record of the Federated Malay States has been one of progress and prosperity. The revised financial estimates show that the probable surplus of revenue over expenditure this year will be about seven millions of dollars, and that tho assets over liabilities on December 31st will
suspected had been stolen from cargoes, the mistress of a licensed junk was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $100 or two months' imprisonment.
The Pacific mail steamer Nile will make her first call at Manila next month. She is scheduled to leave San Francisco on
s Addressing Kali Singh His Excellency said that medal was
awarded him for his bravery in assisting Sergt. Garrod in preventing a Chinaman from firing a second time at himself. Had that shot taken effect His Excellency would not be presenting that medal.
WAR
The award to Sirdar Ali in recognition of his plucky act in jumping down a well to rescue a Chinaman who had committed suicide but whom the officer did not know was dead.
The medal presented to Li Cheuk was for capturing four burglars in Ko Shing Street.
Chan Cheuk Man received his medal for jumping down a well at Shatin and saving a Chinese boy,
His Excellency congratulated the re- cipents of the awards and shook hands
Lane, the engineer, on the smart turn out. with each. He congratulated Mr. A
INSURANCE STAMP...
The following amusing skit on the In- England as a post card: surance Act is having currency in
The principal draft returning home consists of about 220 men of the R.G.A. THE CHRONICLE OF THE HEALTH under command of Major G. B. Mac- kenzie, 75 men of the Royal Engineers under command of Captain G. H. Addi- son, 130 men of the 1st K.O.Y.L.I., 220 men of the 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusi- liers under command of Captain G. N. Robinson, 191 men of the 2nd Somerset L. I, and smaller detachments of staff and departmental corps.
The first class passengers embarked
war.
ROUMANIA'S DEMANDS.
The Kochnische Zeitung says thet Roumania demands the cession of the territory from the River Danube just below Rustchuk to the coast south of Varna. Bulgaria offers a portion of Dobrudja, from below Silistria to the north of Varna. The difference is likely to lead to considerable friction.
A TURKISH SUCCESS.
Nazim Pasha, in a despatch on Thurs- day morning, says: "The enemy facing our left wing withdrew completely yester day evening. The scouts counted over 500 Bulgarians dead in the environs of the Chataldja stations, wearing the uni- forms of the 1st Sofia Regiment. prisoners say they were without food for
The
three days and were unable to remove
were destroyed. The news was brought. to Kingston by steamer, the conununica- tions by road, railway and telegraph being cut off.
THE LORD CURZON,"
Heavy weather and shortage of coal were responsible for the Ford Ourson being so greatly overdue. There was also a scarcity of water and provisions and the crew experienced great privations,
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB "B" v. R.E. The following have been selected to represent the Hongkong Cricket Club "B" league team v. Royal Engineers on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground, to-morrow. Play to commence at 2 p.m. -
R. Hancock (Capt.), S, H, Dodwell, E. A. Fowler, H. Hancock, C. A. Hast- their wounded. The morale of our troopsing, Capt. H. K. Hughes, A, O. Lang, M. M. Maus, A. J. Roeser. R. P. Thurs feld, and A. N. Other.
is excellent."
The battleship Torgutreis telegraphs by. wireless that a detachment from Derkos,
aided by the warship's guns, drove the Bulgarians ten miles in the direction of Ormanli and Karaburun.
ANOTHER STORY,
HONGKONG A V. CRAIGENGOWER
This match will be played on Craigen- gower ground on Saturday. Hongkong C. C. Clarke, H. G. Gillingham, C "A" will be represented by T. E. Pearce,
Blaker, A. N. Joseland, Lt. Chambers, R.N., A. H. Crewe, D. E. Donnelly, E. G. May, W. Egerton-Warburton and W.
surnamed Lloyd Georgo, who was known And in these days arose one David,
as the taxer He was a small man of the prophets, and cunning of speech. He mighty valour, learned in the law and
The correspondent of the Daily Tele was of the Country of Wales; but a graph at Chataldja
in succeeded sojourn in the place called Limehouse had changed his speech of the silvern tongus sending a message on Monday by an to that of brass. And behold this man indirect route, disobeying the orders of beguiled the rulers of the nation so that the gendarmes to return to Constantin- R.G.A.-Major G. B. Mackenzie, Cap-they decreed: tains W. Loring and Guthrie, and Lieuts D.. S. Dodgson, 1. Benton and C. H Reynolds,
included:--
Ye men and women, rich and poor, ople. Ho said: "I went back to the high and low, from the mighty who clothe battlefield and noticed that all the cut- in. fine linea and fare, sumptuously every
B. Hinde.
INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG TO VISIT BHANGHAI IN FEBRUARY.
Mr. R. M. McLay, the Hon. Secretary
day, oven to him that eats of the crumbs lying works forming the advance defence of the Shanghai Football Association, in R.E~Major St. G. R. S. Caulfield, that fall from the rich man's tablo, man to the receding centre line had been in receipt of a letter from Hongkong ac-
servants and maidservants, workers in Capt. C. H. Addison, Captain C. Brass and iron, and tillers of the soil, captured during the night by the Bul-opting the local Association's invitation Symons, and Lieutenants C. J. Aston and yea, all who earn their bread by the toil garians, who are now shelling the main for the Colony to send a team to Bhang
of the hands and the sweat of the brow,
G. A. Pickles.
A.S.C.-Lieutenant N. T. Williams.. A.O.D-Lieut. Colonel C. C. Wrigley, Major W. G. Lydden, Captains F. W. R. Hill and Nicholson,
ye shall bow down and lick the paper works at Hademkeui, and enflading the whereon is engraven the superscription left wing. I learned that the Bulgarian *Insurance Stamp.
But the physicians would not, and Infantry one morning took the works cried "Away with him. Are thy servants dogs that they should lick the juice of the after 45 minutes bayonet fighting. Both- Gumtree? We want not this rare and Turkish wings are in danger of being refreshing fruit."
cut off "
R.A.M.C.-Major A. D. Waring and Captain J. C. Hart.
And the rulers wist not what to do, and Q.A.I.M.N.S.-Misses Tulloh, Drage, the chief rufer, whose name was Askwith, counselled them in these words-Wait and Toller, Williams and Harvey:
A.P.D-Lieut. Colonel H. D. Stacpole. Chaplain's Department.-Rovd. J. T. Hales.
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.-Captain
N. Robinson----
The second class passengers included
.sce.
on
Wes
koi during the China New Year holidays. The letter states that the Hongkong team will probably leave for Shanghai on the 28th January, and the Interport match is likely to take place the first week in February.
It is not improbable that. Hongkong may at the same time send up a Rugby The same correspondent, however, in fifteen to do duty against a team chosen from the Shanghai Rugby Union Football from Constantinople a message
Club: A letter to this effect has been re- presumably But many of the people were beguiled Wednesday, which
ceived by the Hon. Becretary of the and said, Lo, this man doeth a wonderous censored, says that the Bulgarians are Shanghai Football Association, who has thing, for whereas we heretofore had four pennies, behold he hath promised us nine finding the temporary positions at communicated the same to the Secretary of the local Rugby Club. The gommittee rennies. He is great, for he humbleth the Hademkeni disadvantageous, and that high and exalteth those of low estate,
But an exceeding great number mur. their losses were excessive owing to the of the latter club will meet nearly
date to consider the matter. mured, and as they departed sorrowful, accurate Turkish fire and withdrew from
I Don't Think."
their old positions.
be over sixty millions of dollars. Twenty Saturday next for the Far East, and is Master Gunner Muir, E.G.A., Sergeant said in the strange speech of that country,
million dollars during the next five years is due in Shanghai on December 17th. In- Major Lyle, R.E., Sergeant Major not an expenditure, therefore, which is likely to retard the development of these stead of coming on to Hongkong direct, Genese, R.A.M.C., and Sergeant Majors
she will proceed to Manila, arriving Lake and Nichols, A.P.C. flourishing States. In the ensuing year, there on the morning of the 21st, and will in fact, the estimates provide for no expen. leave the same day for Hongkong, where diture of 7 million dollars on railway she is expected on December 23rd.
The Rohilla will call at Singapore, Ceylon, Malta aud Gibraltar, Southamp ton being reached on 23rd December.
H.E the Governor attended the annual seafarers service at St. Peter's Church yesterday when the Rt. Rev. Bishop Lander was the preacher.
Reuter's Constantinople correspondent states that Nazim Pasha telegraphs that no serious fighting took place on Wednes day, merely a slight artillery fire on the
wings.
A demonstration of life saving by
for which wearing "Rettung," the invention of Hartwig-Cas, Berlin, and Messrs. Melchers and Co, are the local agents, takes place at the V.R.C. this evening.