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gain an entry into the harbour of Penang, TELEGRAMS. ANOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE
but these allegations still require confirmation. If the story is true it is singular that it does not figure in the reports we reproduced yesterday from a Penang contemporary. To rig up a dummy funnel, in order to transform the
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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 12TH, 1914.
THE news that both the Emden and the Koenigsberg have been put out of action brings welcome relief to the mercantile and shipping communities and to the travelling public, for these roving pirates have been a source of much anxiety during the past few months.
must have known that the British Naval authorities were unlikely to Icave unguarded an Imperial cable connection of se much importance. In having to face the Australian eraiser Sydney, a superior ship in all rospects, the Emden had little chaves of escape. The fuller particulars of the action will be eagerly, awaited. When forced into action the Geraians appear to have gallantly fought the ship, and that fact in itself brings all the more credit to the Australian cruiter The sporting instincts of the British people enable them to appreciate the good points of a foc, and an expresion of satisfaction that the Emder has been the hope that the Captain of the sup accounted for is invariably followed by
is among those who have been spared. The Koenigsberg is the cruiser that sunk the City of Winchester near Socotra and subsequently practically destroyed HM.8. Pegasus at Zanzibar. Now, only the German ships which took part in the recent naval action off the coast of Chile remain in the Pacific Ocean and even these may by this time have made their way into the Atlantic if, as the German reports represent, they suffere no serious damage in the engagement. In any case their fight from this side of the Pacific leaves the shipping routes absolutely free from menace, and this fact should speedily bring about a more prosperous state of trade in Asia.
A Chinese who stole a blanket from the
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DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION
AT CANTON.
NOTES FROM PEKING
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED.
PERING, October 28th. Another bomb outrage occurred in
NEW BUILDINGS. IN PEKING,
So far as the building trade is concerned Canton on Monday evening, as a result of which twelve natives were killed, and this in the Capital there is no indication of EUROPEAN FIRMS GREAT LOSSES. bag now been discovered to be the work hard times or a belief that business is likely to remain long in its present of rebels belonging to Sun Yat Sen's unsatisfactory state. Operations are being party.
PEKING, November 10th..
The back block of Regines Buildings, Legation Street, was gutted by fire this morning, supposed to have been caused by the fusing of an electric wire.
Within fifteen minutes the flames enveloped the building, which was totally
destroyed.
Dr. and Mrs. Annhausser and Mr. Blary were the only European residents in the building, and they happily escaped in time.
The American Legation Guards were the first on the scene, followed by the Chinese Fire Brigade.
No lives were lost, but the entire stocks of Messra. Ullmann and Sennet Freres two well-known French jewellery firms, were destroyed.
MARRIAGE COSTUME.
Apropos the preceding paragraph, a further illustration of the Chinese dis- rogard of the practical for the trivial is afforded by the announcement that the Rites Bureau in the Administrative Headquarters will shortly discuss the kind of costume to be worn by bridegrooms and brides, and after deliberation will recom
end to the President the adoption of a certain form of ceremonial dress, At present the Bureau is engaged in the preparation of the drawings of the clother rushed on most of the new structures, to be submitted to the President for
actuel brick and stone work before frost persons would make soras kind of sugges the iden, of course, being to complete the approval. In any other country the schens would be ridiculed and irreverent puts a stop to all outside work of this tions for the use of the fool's cap, but not description. The Banque de l'Indo-Chine 50 in China. has made rapid progress since the summer and the stone work is nearly completed.
A MODEL ARMY FOR CHINA. Not so with the Chartered Bank opposite Various references have been unde the American Legation. It will probably lately in the Chinese Press to the have to remain in the unfinished stage inauguration of conscription in China during the winter months, The new on German lines, the institution of a at an early date. Now blocks are going to sons of well-to-do families of Chili, Peking Hotel gives promise of being open from northern units, and special appeal model army, to be composed of picked mon up in the business centre of the city, and Honan and Shantung to enlist.. Peking is every day becoming very with that of a body guard for the Here however, the scheme seems to get confused, different to the ancient and secluded city President. Much of this talk in, of of fifteen years ago.
course, pure moonshine. But the plan for a model army, to form the nucleus of a well drilled, well organized and rust worthy forco
throughout China is undoubtedly genuine enough. From receive the following particulars Chinese correspondent in Peking we
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
The explosion, which took place in the in the Old City, and dangerously near to evening, occurred in Ching Nam Street, General Lung Kan Kwong's Yamen; the General being a brother of the Governor of Canton, who was not presen: the Yamen when the bomb exploded. The police have discovered that just previous to the explosion two rebels were scen walking to the north of Ching Nam Street, and when near the residence of Woi District, they dropped the bomb, the Toot Kwok Ying, magistrate of the Shin explosion of which killed all the persons who were in the magistrate's house, includ rebels were also killed on the spot. ing Taoi, Kwok Ying himself, and the two In addition to the twelve persons who were killed, many others were injured, and a constable who was in the danger zone bad
Though considerable modifications were his left hand blown off.
made on the draft regulations for the One man has been arrested in connec-organisation of the National Assembly the tion with the outrage, and the police are scheme, a it passed the third reading of
the Constitution Conference on Saturday, Other firms who suffered are the Peking
carrying out searching investigations. Syndicato, the Asiatic Petroleum Comexplosion have been taken to the Kwong month. It introduces a form of representa Ten persons who were wounded by the is substantially the same as outlined lust pany, the Pelchang Coal Company, the Wa Hospital.
tive Government. The La Fa Yuan will Lion Insurance Company, Mesurs
bave considerable initiative in legislation Dufour, Annhauser, and Clemann, and
and will have certain advantages as an the Bank of Communications.
advisory body, but all real power is to be retained by the President, who is deter mined that the administration will not be hampered by preposterous claims from experimental legislators. Little or no adverse comment has been passed on this scheide, and the explanation seems to be that the people have come to trust the man who has shown that he has no intention
· A general meeting of Clubs interested against the President having been dis- of founding & dynasty. The suspicions in the Hangkong Association Footballpelled, there is a readiness to believe that League was held at the R.A. Barracks he is acting in the best interests of the last evening, Mr. Moran (H.M.B. Tamar) country, a belief which has been consider presiding over
representative atten- ably strengthened by his recent acts, dance,
especially those which have shown his impartiality in administering justice.”
Many unsigned notes were scattered about, along with the contents of various firms' premises.
The aggregate loss is estimated at over Tis. 200,000, and falls on the North British, Law Union and Rock Insurance Companies
FRENCH MILITARY OFFICERS DECORATED,
PERING, November 10th. Decorations have been awarded to eight French Military Officers.
SHANGHAI RACES,
THIRD DAY'S RESULTS. Yesterday was the third day of the Autumn Race Meeting at Shanghai The results were as follows:--
FLYAWAY PLATE. Mr. John Peel's President
(Johnstone) Mr. R. Macgregor's Ye Magician'
__(Vida) Sir Paul's Aldwych.
Distance: 7ur. Time, im. 48.1-seca.
(Burkill) 3
GRAND STAND STAKES.
Mr. Lamerton's Mameluke.....(Rowe) 1 Mr. H. Morriss Wakefield... (Stewart) Mr. Elms' Moana.....(Hill) y The B. P. Kongsi's Giddy Bird DH
(Brand)) Distance: lin. Time, m. 10sces. PAILS-MUTUEL CUT,
(Vida)
Mr. Evelyn's Sir Pelleas Mr. Durgor's Concession....(Burkill) The B. P. Kongsi's Gay Bird..(Brand) Distance 1 Time, 3m. 16 1-Seccs. JOCKEY CUP.
Mr. Union's Historic.......(S. 4. Seth)" 1 Mr. Permy's Perversity...(McMichel) Mr. Evelyn's Sir Eager. (Ezra)
Distance: 11m.
Time, 2m. 44 9-soca CONSOLATION CUP
Mr. Durgor's Concession.....(Burkill) 1 Mr. Shanghai's Peter......(Dalgleish) 2 Mr. John Peel's Moffat (Johnstono) 3.
Distance: 1m. Time, 2m. 47 4-550cs, COSMOPOLITAN CUP
Mr. Hongkew's Winston...(Dalglish) T Mr. E. 8. Hines Kimberley (Bill). Mr. Habitant's Some Strategist
(Brand) Distance: 1m. Time, 2m, 50 1-5300s. CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.
Mr.
Mr.
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BOMB EXPLOSION IN MACAO,
A bomb explosion also occurred in Macao on Monday afternoon in a Chinese house, where it was subsequently found bombs were being manufactured. One of the inmates was badly injured and three other men who were found on the premises have been apprehended.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE
FL
GENERAL CHANG.
Thero will, to begin with, be only two he picked out from the various Divisions of tunn or regiments the units of which will
memorial from the Ministry of War thes the Northern Army and according to it recent will be commanded by Generals Yin Chang and Tsai do. The former is the chief side- de-camp of the President, and the latter late Tutuh of Yunnan and now, metuber of the Generals' Headquarters (Chiangchunfi) eldest son, Mr. Yuan Kesting, will become the in Peking. The report that the President's commander-in-chief of this Model Division to it, to gain military training under is untrue, but he will possibly be attached General Yin Chang, who was educated in Germany.
The undertaking is being watched with great, interest by those Chinese, who can appreciate its possibilities-N-C. Daily Vers
THEEMDEN'S DISGUISES.
SOME INTERESTING OPINIONS.
Allies' flags by the Emden when the made The alleged disguising and flying of resulted in many expressions of opinion her sensational entry into Penang bas as to whether such tactics were a legitimate The following teams were clected to membership for the current season~
ruse de guerre or a flagrant breach of all good war principles. The following twe Hongkong F.C., The Navy, R.G.A., Staff
letters upon the subject appear in the The hero of Nanking is still with us.N.-C. Daily News to hand -- and Departments with Royal Engineers, He was to have left for the Yangisze on and Police. The Management Committee Friday, and a special train was in set forth in Mr. Wright's letter in this Sut Whilst in Wei-hai-ve this summer I asked British naval officer the question elected as follows:-Mess?%; J.readiness to convey him southwards, but morning's issue of your paper. The ansWOR Stalker (H.K.F.G.). A. A. Wilson at the last moment the General changed was that it is one of the ordinary tactics of (R.G.A.), C. Reynolds (Police), J. L his mind. On that afternoon he made a to conceal her identity by every mans in McPherson (Chinese Y.M.C.A.), and call at the American Legation and was her power, even to the extent of Bying the naval warfare for a man-of-war to endeavour
WAR
Wood (Stall and Departments).
The current financial statement of the Hon. Treasurer pro tem (Mr. F. W Eager), and also the statement of the League fuances, were approved by the meeting. By this statement the League ended with no asents and no liabilities,
Mr. Eager reported that since the balance sheet had been prepared for the annual werting he had received a sum of $25 promised in 1013 to the Hongkong Interport Fund, together with $15 from the R.G.A. These sms were carried forward to the League funds.
Mr. A. S. Ellis resigned the position of Vice-President of the League, and Mr.. Moran was elected in his stead. Mr. F. W. Eager was appointed Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
Entries were received from Victoria, Hovers, Chinese K.M.C.A., and Confucian Society for the second division of the League, and the Hon. Secretary under responsible officers of other Clubs who took to interview or communicate with require to cater the competitions.
HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY.
an
introduced to General Barry, who wasnomy's flag. By attring Perang in the here on a visit.
manner reported, the Captein of the Euden The General invited Chang Hsun to witness the inspection of une de guerre. The incident, therefore, was only adopting perfectly legitimate American troops which he was about to need not affect the admiration and esteem carry out, and the Chinese General gladly gallat and chivalrous gentleman,
which few of us can withhold from this accepted the invitation, being It is also part of the ordinary training interested spectator of the operations. of naval officers to recognize the mun-oi-war His motor car, armour-plated, was a by the flags they may choose to flying
of different countries by other means than feature of the streets of the city, as it dashed along at great speed with four khaki-clad soldiers wearing queues and armed with revolvers pointed outwards standing on the footboard on either side. His stey is associated with military affairs, and he is believed to be urging Roine scheme of his own upon the Govern
ment,
FINANCIAL.
manages to keep the administration going, In spite of all the prophets Chins
and there seems to be less pessimism than
castoms revenue for the past month is one would expect, I am told that the
distinctly good, and it is stated that the Sait Gabelle will be able to hand over another million to the Government, Every little helps at the present time of
Excel part
Emden of the flag of a nationglity other than B-Exact particulars of the us by the German are not yet forthcoming and it is premature to criticize until we know the full facts;
legitimate for a man-of-war to use a mentral
Most authorities consider it per
it perfectly. enemy flag when chasing an enemy vessel, of drawing an Fnemy vessel into action: All, when trying to escape, and for the purpesD however, agree that immediately before an attack a vessel must fly her national flag.
US Naval War Code forbids it, but it seems. British practice permits the use of false coloura. (Holland, Prize Law $200.) The nevertheless that in the Spanish-American War of 1898 two American then-of-war made use of the Spanish flag
There is also authority for stating that. Russian men-of-war in the Black Sea made Turkey and Russia in 1877. use of the Italian flag in the war between
In view of the foregoing, to stigmatizo The water return issued by the Water crisis.
the sailing under false colours as tantamount to piracy seems somewhat invidious, and Authority detailing the storage of water
whatever may have been the opinions of Mr. The Chinese idea on the subject of Midshipman Easy and his friends (if they in the reservoirs on the 1st November Annnees is well illustrated by the request are to le cited as authorities) the foul play H. Morriss Castlefield...(Stewart) 1 storage in the City and Hill district water the sum of one million dollars realized in their own country in particular,
shows that at the end of October the of the Governor General of Shantung that practice of the nations generally and of they deprecated was no more than the usual Durgor's Concession....(Brand) works level was 716.71 million gallons, that province from the sale of hands for
No ship of the Public Works Department's quarters was German Navy has done more notable work sentenced to a month's hard labour and since the war began than the Emden. She four hours' stocks at the Magistracy Mr. W. S. Jackson's Suffolk.. (Burkill) 3 compared with 684.40 million gallons at the domestic loan be retained for the needs THE CHASE OF ROVING GERMAN
had captured no fewer than nineteen yesterday. merchant ships, and sunk fifteen, many
Distance: 1m, Time, 2m. 36 4-5secs. MANCHU STAKES.
NIL DES PERANDUM.
the end of Ocicher lust year. The of Shantung The application was rightly 175 consumption of water was 166.67 million refused by the Administrative Head (Brand) 1 gallons by an estimated population of
2268,019, showing an average consumption quarters, but the very fact that sich an 3 per head per day of 29,7 gallous, compared Application could have been seriously with a consumption of 178.37 million made by a responsible official proves that gallons by an estimated population of China has a long way to go before her 22.3 per head per day in the similar house can be get in order. 1255,919 and an average consumption of period of 1013. There was a constant. supply in all districts during October in both 1914 and 1913.
of them laden with valuable cargoes, Memorial and
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice The B. P. Kongsi's Demure. Bird
Affiliated Hospitals sparing three for the humane purpose of acknowledges with thanks a donation to
Mr. J. I. Ezra's Sherwood: (Owner) saving the lives of the officers and crews the funds of the Hospitals of 810 by H..
Mr. John Peel's Dromore... (Johnstone) of the ships she Bank and keeping one Skott.
Distance: I'm. Time, 2m. 478ces. a Greek vessel as a supply ship until it was captured by a British cruiser. In The Animatografo Macao gave the pre Mr. Habitant's Halite (Dalgleish) Mr. John Peel's Annun..............(Johnstone) addition, she sank the Russian cruiser
ceeds of a performance held on Monday Mr. Reuniks' Partizan...
(Hill) Jemichug and the French
Distance: Im under the patronage of Dona Bertha de destroyer
of Dons
Time, 2m. 6 4-5sees. Mousquet in the harbour of Penang. Castro e Maia (wife of HE the And all this has been accomplished while Governor) to a fund for the benefit of the niany warships of the Allied Powers have wounded of the Allied nations.
has won the admiration of friend and foc
WAR WITH TURKEY
BRITISH PROCLAMATIONS.
been hunting for her in the maze of the At the Magistracy yesterday, Inspector archipelagoes of the southern seas as well Gerrard prosecuted a Chinese boatwoman as in the vicinity of the trade routes of for the theft of a quantity of wire cable issue of the Government Gazette that It is notified in an extraordinary the Indian Ocean. Captain vox MUELLER worth $30, and a steel chain, valued at Proclamation has been issued in the alike for the skilt and resource he has 990, alleged to have been stolen from the United Kingdom applying to the War Blue Funnel liner Atreus on or about the between Great Britain and Turkey all shown, and especially for the manner in 7th inst. Mr. Gulland, assistant manager proclamations which have been issued which he has played the game with of Holt's Wharf, identified the property relating to the War between Great Britain the officers and crews of the merchant as that of Alfred Bolt & Company. The and Germany, except the Order-in- ships he has sunk This admiration, defendant stated that her boat was Council relating to the granting of days however, was somewhat diminished by the engaged by a man who took the wire cable of grace published in a Gazette Extra- reports which crudited him with lying and chain ashore. The case was remanded ordinary dated the 6th day of August, Talse colours in order to enable him to for further evidence to be brought.
1914
CONSCRIPTION.
The folly of the policy of relying upon
CRUISERS
slow cruisers has been further illustrated by the success of the Eden in destroying British commerce in the Bay of Bengal German cruisers which have now been at and by the failure to hunt down, the other large for a matter of two montis 50 far as can be calculated, about 60 Br tish, French, and Japanese cruisers have The Chinese dearly love a poy-pow, and during the last few weekz been available. The storage in million gallons in Kow one of the political parties and the to hunt down six swift vessels if the loon Gravitation Reservoir was 352.50, military men have been having an British nor in the French Navy are there enemy. Unfortunately neither in the about 10 million gallons less than at the academic discussion on the subject of many small cruisers which can compete end of October, 1913. The total consum conscription, and tion in Kowloon by an estimated popula
have
with the German ships in speed actually
The tion of 95,300 was 36.10 million gallons, formulated a scheme based on the German of British captains, the enemy's ships result is that in spite of the most efforts. head per day of 12.2, compared with a position is interesting as showing the do considerable damage to British ship- showing an average consumption per system to be applied to China. The pro have ven able to cut the Pacific cable, consumption of 31.09 million gallons German inspiration which has been with bears loss of life. The pity is that ping, and disable the eraser Pegasus October, 1913.
imbibed by the military leaders, but at during the days when politicians were the best it can only be described as a talling of the burden of naval armantente, waste of time. China cannot consider the nation did not insist upon a larger uch a proposition until she has money built, since it was enumon knowledge
mumber of modern swift cruisers holog Daubtless this suggestion will make an owning half the mercantile shipping of mpression in the West and will probably the world and being dependent upon lines of the armed hordes of Cathay reaching stand in need in time of war of an subject of the yellow peril, but the vision country and the dominions, wo should rerite discussion in some degree on the of communication between the other
over the two continents need not be con- immense number of the swiftest cruising jured up yet awhile, if ever.
ship-azal and Military Record.
an estimated population of 93.500 in
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
entries for the opening cruise to be hold Boat owners are reminded that the on Saturday, 21st November, close on
Monday, 18th inst., at 19 o'clock noon.