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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST 1912.
In Chien the year 1912. dawned with India condone China's breach of faith, and vast armies in the field observing a truce while negotiations were in progress between Dr. Wu. TING TANG in Shanghai, on behalf of the Revolutionaries, and Yuan -, in Peking on behalf of the
The forty hours" sers at the TELEGRAMS. TELEGRA
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception began on Sunday morning.
indemnify the merchants who have bought this opium from the Indian Government under the sanction of an international agren.
Before Mr. Melbourne at the Magin ment P Three are problems which remain tracy yesterday two Chinese were charged with being in unlawful possession of are in abeyance, the question of the arms and ammunition. The first. defen- for solution in 1919, and while they formal recognition of the Republican dant, upon whom were found a revolver Govorament is also likely to be de.and a knuckleduster, said he had beon in Britain is England for six years. He was fined $100 a5. Great layed
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[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
FIGHTING CONTINUES,
A message from Athaps states that the
[THROUGH MEUTER'S
DEATH OF GERMÁN FOREIGN MINISTER.
LONDON, December, 30th.
A message from Stuttgart states that Count von Kiderlin-Waechter, German
oath as the First concerned. China is in no position just or two months in default, and the, second fighting continues at Bizani; commandink { Minister for Foreign Affairs, is dead.
been SHIN-KAI had
He
The Count was called to the helm of the
1910, when his advent on the scene of con-
hailed re-Gorman Foreign Office in the summer of as the temporary diplomacy was arrival of a new force in Europe, and his death at the present crucial time is greatly to be deplored, for he was regarded as an expert on Near Eastern questions. For ten years he was stationed at Bucharest, which
THE PEACE DISCUSSIONS. Reuter learns that the Delegates of the
Silver Mounted Hair Brushes in actually broke out it was to him-whom of an agreement, and the end of the Hongkong, and after being charge time in the hope of something turning up diplomatic record reveals his almost in-
Casos.
long in sympathy with the revolutionary morament, though when the Revolution the REGENT two years previously had driven from office-that the Monarchy now turned for ita strongest support in its hour of direst need. If Dr. CANTLIE's statements are true respecting the strong sympathy of YUAN SRIH-NAI with the revolutionary Handsome Toilet Sots,
Mounted in fancy leather cases.movement, it must, at least, be said that Handsome Puff Boxes.
Silver Mounted Manicure Sets.
Silver
His
Monarchy. It was not till the middle of February that the Manchu rulers consented on honourable terms to abdicate the Throne.
Beveral Turkish the road to Janina. SUN YAT-BEN, who on the lat day of January took the
In October last the theft of money and attacks on the Greek positions were President of the Provisional Govern now to pay further indemnities, as every-man was fined $25.
Throughout the
pulsed. ment of the Republic of China, thereupon body is well aware. fulfilled his announced intention of resigning greater part of the year the Government jewellery to the value of over 28,000 from in favour of YUAN SHIU-KAI, his great has been engaged in negotiations for a large the Globe Hotel was reported by the pro- antagonist. According to statements international loan, originally contemplatedprietor, suspicion falling upon a boy who appearing in Dr. CANTLIE's biography.
At something like £120,000,000, but sub-had absconded. The boy was traced to of Dr. Son Tar-sen, it would seem, honsequently reduced to half that sum. the San Hing district, where he was er Balkan States are of the opinion that is an ideal outpost from which to observe Aginal belief in Turkey's sincerity. It is Balkans and Turkey, and it is safe to say Popular feeling in China against anything rested by the Chinese authorities.
that no one in contemporary diplomacy knew ever, that YUAN
ceived a bullet wound in the knee.
Foxious as did the Court. Though his rouring of foreign control of the nation's resisted arrest, and in the scuffle he re- Saturday's Conference weakened the ori. the tortuous progress of evento e finances has stood in the way of a conclusion fortnight inter he was brought down to now felt that Turkey is seeking to gain the various influences at work in those to her advantage. Some are convinced variable hostility to British interests, he assorted himself early this year as distinctly Ands the Government still in negotiation before the Magistrate, and admitting the
that the time bas come for the Powers to apposed to the policy of increasing the naval with a financial group representing air theft, he was conveyed to hospital.
speak plainly and end the tergiversation.rmaments at the cost of aggravating re lations with Great Britain. Ife allied him foreign nations for a losa of £25,000,000, death has now been reported,
There are hints that the Balkan States self boldly with those who combatted tho on modified couditions. The unwillingness
pansion. will issue an ultimatum if the Turks advocates of Germany's limitless Navel ex- of the Powers to lend their approval to
should prove uncompromising. loans to China except upon terms which afford adequate security for the money, is evidence of a policy aiming at the preser-
wouldbeuawise on China's part not to sup Tation of China's territorial integrity. It port it, because, but for this understanding troops on which he had relied. In due among the Powers, Chine stands in grave Course YUAN SHIH-HAI publicly made his danger of seeing a repetition of the scramble profession of faith in Republicaniem for for "spheres of influence" such as threatened China, and took the oath as Provisional Pro- the partitioning of the country ten years ago. sident pending the election of the Parlia-China's attempt to break up "the ring" was ment. We are still too close to this great distinctly unwise from her own standpoint, political upheaval to judge of its effect upon and she will have no reason to regret the :
the social, political sad economic future of failure of the attempt. Some satisfaction the country. It is certainly a hopeful sign is to be gleaned from the obstinate fight that the country has been settling down over the loau conditions, inasmuch as it has so well after so great a convulsion. Inci- served to omphasise the weakness and- pient mutiny was nipped in the bud by the inefficiency of the country's financial admi- execution of three Generals by order of the ministration and has thus made plainer to PRESIDENT acting on the advice of General the Government the paths of reform. We LI YUAN HONG, the Vice-President of the see manifesta. Republic. Since then ne sorious indications desire for prog
YUAN SHIH-KAI Served the Monarchy with real and tenacity that belied his real convictions until the hopelessness of his Cut Glass Bottles in Great Variety.efforts were revealed by the defection of the Hair Brushes in Leather Cases. Perfume Sprays, Manicure Sets. RAZORS IN CASES-
By the Best Makers Gillette, Kropp, Rodgers, Wilkin.
son, Golden Fleece, Keen. PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING MIRRORS, HAND MIRRORS,
ETC.,
ETC.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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koon very hand &
reform. Great
of disturbance have appeared in China schemes are adumbra. Many are des Proper, but in Tibet and in Mongolia the tined to be pigeon-holed, but when China is Government has been confronted by rebel-prepared to offer terms which will induce 4. S. WATSON & CO. *n against its sovereignty, and has, in the free flow of foreign expital into the both instances, suffered a loss of dignity; country her progress will be rapid and her especially in the caseof Outer Mongolia,whose prosperity unbounded. We trust to ven a LIMITED,
independence has been formally recognised good beginning made in this direction: by the Government of Russia. Gradually the in 1918. Government at Peking has been strengthen- ing its authority over the province. We can- not share the opinion just reiterated by The Times in a discussion of the position with regard to opium when it says that," Peking is at present too weak to enforce its full sathority upon the intractable mandarina in the provinces." It is true that the PageIDENT has within the past week issued a mandate enjoining upon the provincial No anonymously signed communterthorities a due observance of the Anglo- tions that have already appeared in other paperi will be inserted.
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The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 31st, 1912.
TEL year 1912, now drawing to its close. will stand out in the world's history as epoch-marking in respect of at least three events the overthrow of the monarchy in China, the war between Italy and Turkey, resulting in a change of sovereignty over Tri. poli, and thirdly, the war of the Balkan States against Turkey, a war destined to end in the restriction if not the complete overthrow of the SULTAF's sovereignty in Europe. Unhap pily the year closes with no assurance that peace will result from the negotiations now
ונס.
A Chinese woman was taken to hospital on Saturday suffering from injuries said to have been inflicted by a man now in custody.
Fifty men, who had previously been sworn in as special constables, were sworn in for a further period at the Magistracy yesterday.
-SUDDEN DEATH AT KOWLOON DOCK.
Albanian circles disapprove of the The police have been informed that a European named Jarues Duncan Bruce,
Turkish idea of an Ottoman priece for an employee of the Hongkong and Whanpon Dock Company, was found by Albania. They want a European with The Turkish Delegates, interviewed by. Mr. Turner, the head watchman, dead in European advisers. the verandah of the house next to that which he occupied himself. There were no marks of violence, and the cause of Reuter, admitted that the counter pra- death was unknown at the time the report posals submitted to the Conference on was made, but a post mortem examination Saturday embody more than they ex- the example set by the Allies. The Turks revealed the fact that Mr. Bruce had died pected to get, but they are only following remain apparently adamant on the sub- from exposure.
ject of Adrianople, which they declare to be indispensable to the security of Con- and European Turkey. stantinople
Count von Kderlin-Wacchter, who was 66 yoars of age, Ead had the usual diplomatic career up to the time he was appointed to be Foreign Secretary, serving an attache and Secretary at important capitals lik prior to his first Ministorial post at. Paris, St. Petersburg, and Constantinople Copenhagen.]
OBITUARY..
LONDON, December 30th.
Mr. Rowlands Ward, a noted taxider
mist, is dead.
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
LONDON, December 30th Reuter's correspondent at Protom
THE CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY. Further evidence was adduced at the with being concerned in the piratical at firmness, it is expected they will submit Magistracy yesterday in the case in which two Chinese women and a man are charged Nevertheless, despite the Turks' outward wires that at a demonstration in favor❤ tack upon Cheung Chau Island in August an amended scheme on Monday on which last.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Assistant Crown it will be possible to negotiate. Solicitor) prosecuted, and the hearing was further adjourned.
THE COURT CARDS.
Theatre Royal.
This talented combina-
TURKEY'S PROPOSAL
A message from Constantinople says that as a result of a prolonged Council of Ministers instructions have been sent to
The opening performance by the Comte delegates in London to propose a pany of entertainers known as, the Court reference of all differences to a Confer: Cards. takes place to-night under the
THE FATE OF ADRIANOPLE. patronage of H.E. The Governor at the ence of Ambassadors.
A semi-official Note was issued at the tion of specially selected artistes have met with huge success in all cities that they have previously.visited in the East as well conclusion of the Council to the effect that as Australia, New Zealand and Southwhile Turkey was animated with a con- Africa. The entertainment provided is ciliatory spirit and was desirous of the tinge of vulgarity, excellence and refine- described as unique, without the slightest success of the negotiations she cart in no
ment being the predominant feature. To circumstances assent to the cession of lovers of good music this company will Adrianople. The body of an unknown Chinese was picked up of the foreshore near Shanki.especially appeal, the male quartette, wan on Saturday. Death was apparently due to natural causes,
A Chinese woman living at Tai Hang village was sent to hospital on Sunday shoulders caused by slipping on a stone suering from injuries to her arms and while washing clothes in a stream.
While a Chinese was walking along Reclamation Street at Yaumati on Batur- day someone threw a stone at him, causing a nasty wound on his head which necessitated his removal to the hospital.
STORMS AT HOME.
TERRIBLE TALES OF THE HEA.
LONDON, December 30th.
part singing, harmonised choruses in comedy or straight items are all artistical- ly rendered by artistes who are far above the average of the performer usually seen in the East. Owing to the Theatre being short season of four nights, commencing Biscay. Outward bound vessels continue to-night, Tuesday, December 31st, at 9.15 to arrive at Plymouth and Southampton, already booked, they can only play a
sharp. There will be a complete change
The storm continues in the Bay of
of programme at every performance, and having been compelled to return owing Io their officers had been injured. the plans for the season are at Montric to damage or to the fact that most of several cases the decks had bean swept & Co.
almost clean of boats, bulwarks, bridges, and fittings, and the repairs will take. weeks to complete.
"CHILDREN'S SPORTS AT
KOWLOON.
The eighth-annual children's sports promoted by the Kowloon Cricket Club takes place on New Year's Day, at King's
The newspapers are full of the most Park, This year publie subscriptions thrilling stories, that of the Danish have been invited, and we are informed steamer Volmer being one of the most that further subscriptions are needed to harrowing. The first boat was smashed cover the expenses. By kind permission
of Mr. Hertzog, who is excluded from is
General De Wet, speaking from a manre new Cabinet formed by Mr. Lopis Botà,
heap, said he would prefer to be amist the people on a manure heap than on e most brilliant platform qmong foreignes. Mr. Hertzog, he said, was the only Mini- ter representing the people, "I am act loyal, to the Empire," he added, "Lyt I do not want to take off my cost give it to Englishmen."
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG C.C. v. UNITED SERVICES. The following will represent the Hong-
kong Cricket Club against United Be
on
ground Wednesday, 1st January vices on the Hongkong Cricket Clut to begin at 10 a.m.-R. Hancock, T. E Pearce, R. N. Anderson, R. E. O. Bird, A. A. Claxton, S. H. Dodwell, J. W. B. O, Hutchison, J. U Stephenson Jellie, Lloyd, A. CL. Elboroughi 2 A to Other.
INTERPORT FOOTBALL. The second trial match in order to select players for an interport team to visit Shanghai will take place on Nv Year's Day on the Hongkong Foot!! Club's ground at 4.00 p.m. sharp.
teams are:
Probables: Dr. F. H. Kew; Morth and H. I. Jones; D. Campiell. B Barlow and Farringan; I. L. Goldenles W. A. Wilson, Pearson, Stubbs, and V. Braga.
Possibles: R. Swan; A. Hamilton an Colmer; Mullin, Berry, and C. Wilkie Lewis, Green, W. V. Fennell, Kelly, an 1. E. Channutt.
Referee, Mr. Woods.
STORMY EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHERN OCEAN. INDRAPURA" SWEPT BY HEAVY SEAS. When he arrived in Melbourne steamer Tadrapura, which brought
November 14th, Captain Craven, of
Chinose Agreement relating to the import of opium, but this mandate has been issued because of the strong protests which the BRITISH MINISTER bas made against the constant and growing violation of the Agreement. The strongest justification of the so-called "intractable mandarins of the provinces" is that they are obeying the injunctions of the Government at Peking, and, as we pointed out a few days ago, the Criminal Code enacted by the Government at Peking last June makes every importer of foreign opium liable to imprisonment.
The dumping of dead bodies still con- The opiam problem is one which at the ond of the year threatens serious trouble unless there is ready compliance with the Passi-tinues. Yesterday the police had reports DENT's most recent mandate, which is in its concerning the bodies of two children purport and effect the antithesis of all having been picked up in the streets of the subject which have the Colony, one at Yaumati and the other
at Mongkoktsui. ..... Mandates
The local amateurs who staged W. W, preceded it, and in direct conflict with Art. 266 of the newly adopted Criminal Code. The question is one not of the morality of Jacob's amusing little comedy, The
the of the Officers the Band of the 28th Pun- immediately, and the captain's boat was the trade but of the honourable observance Boatswain's Mate," recently in of an international Agreement which the Theatre Royal are giving a repetition of fabia under Bandmaster Newman will capsized. The crew of nine, however, in progress in London, and the dawn of a Republican Government at the beginning the entertainment at Canton to-morrow play an excellent selection of music dur-clung to the keel, and eventually righted new year therefore, will be darkened by of its régime voluntarily undertook to night, with a new programme, for the ing the afternoon. Mrs. P. R. Wolff will the boat. The men were frequently wash Victoria. 980 immigrants, reported th
observe. If that Agreement menus anything variety hall,
A small fire took place in a house in war cloud boding consequences which can- not at the moment be measured. It has it means that China un lortook for a long been a settled conviction in Europe specified number of years to admit into the village of Po Kong near Kowloon that any disturbance of the status quo in the Cis for sale to the people & specified City on Surday. The house was prace Balkans would lead tothe dreaded Armaged. amount of Indian opium, the quantity tically destroyed, damage to the extent
being diminished year by year up to of $300 being done. It is supposed that tea froin 4 to 4.30. don, and we have seen during the past two the point of total extinction in 1917. the fire originated through a kerosine months how deeply anxious the Powers have la certain given circumstances Great lamp igniting some dry grass in the cock been to avort the realisation of this sinister Britain undertook that the import of loft.
An up-to-date telophone system-the prediction, Were peace to be made now Indian opium into China should entirely between Turkey and the Balkan Concease before that time, but, although those first of its kind in the Far East we believe federacy it is evident that, thanks to the circumstances have not yet arises, the pro-has just been installed in the Peak Blind Fold Baco
7-Tug of War 8-Flat Race conferences which have taken place between vincial authorities in China are at this Hotel. Every room in the hotel is
Flat Racs Ambassadors of all the Powers interested moment taking measures to entirely shut vided with a telephone. "Boys" are no in the settlement, he map of South-eastern down on the import of Indian opium from longer summoned by means of bells, but 10 Flat Race Europe could be changed in a way that to-day. In short, China is breaking her by telephone, thus ensuring prompt ser-11-Wheelbarrow Raco would be more or less acceptable to all contract to accept delivery of an agreed vice. Every room is in communication But if hostilities are renewed because of the quantity of Indian opium. There is an with every other room in the hotel and uncompromising attitude of the belligerent accumulation of stock on the hands of the with every department, and sa at present parties upon points which concern them foreign merchants worth no less than twelve there are six main lines connecting with alone, and if the Allies' succeed in driving millions sterling. The serious question which the Telephone Company's system the the SULTAN from Europe then, it would seem, confronts us at the end of the year is: Will res dent at the hotel is able to communî- One hundred and twenty China be condemned to pay this bill, seeing Cate with any part of the Colony without
loss of time. only by a miracle could Armageddon be avoided. But "sufficient unto the day is
and provision has been made for a possible increase of the number up to 180.
pro-
BOYS' EVENTS, ・・・・
1.--Potato Race 2.-Post Box Racó 3-Cock Fight .... 4. Obstacle Razo
-Flat Race
left Capetown, she ran into some par present the prizes. Three prizes will be awarded in each race, and no child may ed out of the water-logged craft, but they on October 28th, four days after the ves to the foredeck, swept all before take more than two prizes. The first race clung to the gunwales until they were cularly violent weather. An immense endured awful agonies from thirst and smashed in, and doors and fittings stan
ed to splintera. Fortunately, SPRÓBO is timed for 2.30. Children's tea will be pulled into the boat again by their com-curled ap over the bow, and, crashing served from 3.30 to 4 o'clock and adults' rades. They were all without food, and Ventilators were carried away, skylig The programme of events is as underd. As they died one by one they were injured, but the volume of water wh The engineer went poured down the companion-way cau
a great eal of confusion among
Buccession Ages 10 to 12 thrown overboard.
under 12
violent seus, Captain Craven put his s mad and attempted to strangle the cap immigrants. Fearing a 12 to 14 10 to 12 tain, but was overpowered and asked about, and ran before the storm for so He time. A couple of hours later, a hu 9 to 10 down with the greatest difficulty.
cane struck the vessel, and a huge w 12 to 14 died soon afterwards. The survivors had hurled itself on to the poop, doing o siderable damage. A large deck-bo used as a hospital, was crumpled up, it went by the board, accompanied b lifeboat from the starboard side. I rails were ripped away, and the w work was splintered, while the ron b head of the after deck-house was bul Fortana in nearly a foot by the water. there were no patients in the hosp LONDON, December 30th."
It was smashed so opkly that ea Reuter's correspondent at Trieste tele-from it would have been impossible.
GIRLS' EVENT8.
1.—Skipping Race 2-Musical Chairs 4.Flat Race 3 Skipping Competition
6.-Skipping Competition 6. Obstacle Race
7Flat Race 8-Egg and Spoon Race 9Flat Race 11.-Post Box Race
Veterans' Race
the avil thereof,” and we can only trust that that so is repudiating her contract? Will telephones have been placed in the hotel, 10-Flat Race
the year 1912 will have seen the worst of the evils of war in that part of the world.
there be another. Opium War? Or will the Governments of Great Britain and
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6 to 8
been practically in the water for fifty-one 4 to G under 8 hours.
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under 9
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FIRE ON AUSTRIAN LLOYD STEAMER.
under 5 graphs that fire occurred in the forehold .'14 of the Austrian Lloyd steamer Cleopatra 4 to 6 under and destroyed forty wagon loads of sugar 14 and other goods, including many carpets. Över 34.
The dainage is considerable.
storm lasted practically for two days, during that time the passengers battened down. Some of the men bec to ga together their most prized possess upprehensive, and can Happily for all, the storm abated be a general panic set in.