The Hongkong Telegraph.
December 14th, 1911, Temperature a., 86, p.m. 68; Humidity...53, 48.
No. 8640
鬭五卝月胎年三获室
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
P. & O. LINER & O. LINER ASHORE
ASHORE,
ROYALTIES WELL..
Service To The Telegraph
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Bombay, Doo, 15, 7.50,0.m.
Reator's correspondent at Tan-
gier states that the Royal passen-
gern from the Delhi aro still in
the Legation there. They are
well though somewhat exhausted
after their experiences......,, The doc-
tor has no uneasiness regarding
"the health of the Duchess of Fifo.
There are now only, ten male
passengers on board the "Delhi."
BRITAIN'S THANKS.
The British Ambaqsador in
Paris has been instructed o
thank the French Government
for the gallant servicos rondoied
by the Friant.
Dowager-Queen Alexandro has received a message from Princess Royal saying that the party has
suffered no ill effects. They are going to Gibraltar to-morrow and
will await there until arrange
nents are made for them to pro- ceed to Egypt.
PREMIER'S TRIBUTE.
(FSTALISHED. 1881).
Copyright, 1911-
Proprietor.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 15 1911.
December 14th, 1010, Temperature a.m. 59, 4 p.m., 63; Humidity...65, 61.
號五拾月二十典港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS,
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
& O. LINER Ashore.
HOME POLITICS:
HOME POLITICS,
THE REBELLION,
SALVAGE WORK..
WIRELESS MESSAGE INTER-
ESTIMATES COMMITTEE:
NATIONAL DEBT,
Durbin, Doc. 14, 4. p.m.
Attempts are being made to
salvo the Delhi's mails and
specia. She carried one hundred thousand sterling gold and two hundred thousand silver bullion for Bombay.
Tile women and children comfortably accommodated
Gibraltar.
POSITION OF THE VESSEL.
CEPTED,
[Service to the "Telegraph."
Darbas, Dec. 15, 1.30 a.rs, gå-
Bombay, Dec. 15, 0.40.
In the House of Commons Mr.
SUN YAT-SEN.
(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
Singapore, Dec. 15.
Dr. Sun Yat-son arrived to-day
Mr. Asquith has agreed to the Lloyd Georgs mid that before appointment of an Estimates the end of the financial year the with General Homer Loo and Committee, provided that Tres-Government would have reduced Mrs. Lee on board the P. & O. 9.
i
938 PER AKKUM
SINGLE COTT 10 - Car.
TELEGRAMS:
PERSIAN QUESTION.
GREY'S WARNING.
[Service to the "Telegraph."] Durban, Dec. 15, 1.30 am.
In the House of Commons Sir
Edward Grey warned persons raising the Persian question that if the question was mismanaged He landed at Penang. No one it might be superseded by larger
The Friant, which was on a voyage te koobafort, intercepted the wire-
lees message of distrom from the
Delhi. She immediately went full
speed to Cape Spartel, but it was not ten, in the morning before' a kuli in the storm enabled those on board Bury control and Ministerial es-the National Debt by £80,000,000. Devanha, bound for Shanghai.
send a steam launch. Even the ponsibility are unimpaired. The ENGLAND) AND GERMANY.
Reforring to a remark by Sir was allowed to converse with Sun issues-Router. are the waves were breaking over the comunittes if to start work next
Heary Norman that there was who was closely guarded. athi most high. The launch transecasion.
discouragement among the people
of England and Germany, who
Vin Bombay, Dec. 14, 2.30 p.m.
The Delli stranded bradside on
The bench opposito the Pillars of i
liercules. One of the Friant's men
was drowned. An English naval
officer at Tangier says that Frenchmen, worked rplendidly.
ROYALTIES' PLIGHT.
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[This is the result of a neusdem sigred by 244 Litoral," Con arrative; and Labour noters of the Hou⚫ of Commons, in favour of the pointon, desired to see good relations
b.
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He declined to be interviewed, wishing to reservo judgment and not to commit himself to a definite policy until the whole of the facts
he would do anything that would leaders.
ferred a score of women and children
on to the cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, which had just arrived. Reuter's correspondent at Gibraltar wires that of a standing doiui, tee on urques established, Sir Edward Groy said were presented by the reform
which was prowated We Primo the cruiser Duke of Edinburgh had
31inister. It was claimed that such a arrived thero with thirty-nine of the committer, being able to revics are wanen and children from the Dependiture, would achieve complete PASSENGERS EXPERIENCE. control over expenditure by (he Howe,}]
Interviewed, the Fassongers snic
:
that they were aroused at one o'clock APPELLATE JURISDICTION
'the morning, when they assembled
Via Durban, Dec. 14, 11 am.
The Times "** correspondent at
Tangier says the passengers, includ
ing the members of Royalty, had not
Le to dress. The Royal party,
order grent difficulties boarded a
Loat from the warship Duke of dinburght accompanied by Admiral
fadock, and although the Duke and thers bailed their hardest the best
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Bombay, Dec. 15, 7.50 a.m. Liled and sink. They were all weari In the House of Commons ng lifebelts. Princess Alexandra Lord Charles Beresford drew at isappeared for a moment, but land Lention to the French gallantryed with great effort. The Princesses, displayed at Cups Spartel. who were in their nightdresses and Mr. Asquith said he was sure goats, struggled on to the rocks. -the-House--would welcome the furrents of rain were falling at the opportunity of acknowledging tone, and the party walked to the the extraordinary gallantry of the 'ghthouse 4 miles away. When the French sailors (loud cheers) and British Minister arrived with boraca the Duke of Fife was still in his nightshirt and wearing a pair of the He Lighthouse keeper's trousers.
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would sincerely regret the loss of
life,
BILL.
the dock. There was no panic,
Durban, Dec. 15, 12.10 a.m. hough they had to wait till ten deloc in the morning, when the Mr. Asquith" has announced Priant's boate conveyed them to the that the Appellate Juris lion The members of Bill is to be rointroduced · next Uritish cruiser.
Royalty and the male passengers will
year. remain in Tangier for the night.
SALVAGE VESSELS DEPART.
The position of the vessel is criti al. Balvage vesscle are sailing te tempt to save the specie, mails and 'uggage.
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PASSENGERS SAFE.
Via Bombay, Dec. 14, 5.30 p.m. The sea is quietsping. In thu afternoon the British cruiser es tablished communication with the Delbi from the shore. It is believed bat. all the passengers are safe.
THE PROBABLE CAŤISE.
Bombay, Dec. 15, 9.40 a.m. Lighters have been sent to unload the specio and baggage from the Delhi..
It is believed that a strong
A GREAT STRUGGLE. - informed the Trincosses that it was When the Delhi grounded the possible to start for Tangier. They foutherly current took the vessel Lobavod" in "the pluckiest and most off her course. Hoavy continual
rains made navigation difficult,
LASCARS DROWNED. Three Lasoars were drown-
RUIN OR NOT?.
the
Bombay, Dec. 14, 6.p.m.
Mr. Lloyd George, speaking in
the House of Commons Finance Bill, ridiculed the talk of the Budget ruining the build ing trade.
There had, hesaid, been one and half million provisional valun- tions, and of that uumber only 88 hadappealed. Of these 25 had been
withdrawn. Already the valuation
pl inado a. difference of hilf 3 mil.
lion annually on estate dujos.
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FINANCE BILL PASSED,
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Via Bombay, Dec. 14, p.m.
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remove that discouragement. But they must wait a little till the atmosphere was more favoar- ablo. In any case the Moroccan question was now settled, and he reiterated the fact that jealousy
NEWS FROM PEKING...
Peking, Dec. 14. Wong Hing, one of the leaders of the revolutionists, has wired to Wong Ching-wai, who, it will be remembered, was released from
of German expansión was not prison for an unsuccessful attempt
a motive. Router.
VISIT TO SUDan.
GOVERNMENT HELP.
BRITISH SPY.
ESPIONAGE BUREAU.
[Corvico to the "Telegraph."]- The judgment of Schulz says his arrest has rendered, inocuous
unsociation of spy spy service, dea. cri'ed as the "English Espionage: Bureau".
London, Dec. 13, 10.30 am. Presiding over the meeting of the
made on the life of the Prince Peninsula and Oriental Shipping Rogent, directing him to advise Company, Bir Thomas Sutherland Yuan Shil-kai to revolt against announced an increase of £47,000 the Manchu Government, and to in passenger receipts. The Com offer H.E. Yunu the presidency pany had lost £80,000 in August of the new Republic, Yuan owing to the strike. Sixty thou declived the offor, and expressed and had emigrated to Australia, the fear that the foreign Powers which trade had quadrupled since would never consent to see China 1998. (Our Own Correspondent). become a Republic.. Wong Durban Dec. 15, 12.10 a.m. Ching-wai therefore went to pak BRITISN NORTH BORNEO,
the opinions of the Foreign Minis At question time in the House
tors at Peking. The Ministers of Commons Mr. Harcourt, the are alleged to have told Wong Colonial Secretary, and that if the Ching-wai that if the Republican Government be conducted pro- British Cotton-growing Associn-perly there is no fear of the
[Service, to the Tolograph."
THE CHARTERED COMPANY.
Service to the Telegraph."1 tion thought it necessary to extend foreign Powers in refusing to
Via Bombay, Dec. 14, 1.5 p.zi. recognise it.
Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt, was their Sudan visit to East Africa
Prince Tuns, who was dograd-the chief guest at the North Borneo and Nyagaland he would be gladed and exiled to Chinese Tur-dinner. Sir. West Ridgeway, who
to facilitate their journey inkestan for having taken a prin-resided, said, "The shareholders of cipal part in the Boxer trouble the company have been acting the every way. Reuter.
TREATY ABROGATED,
The Hours of Commons have pas [Service to the "Telegraph.”] ed the third reading of the Financi Bill-Reutor.)
in 1900, is raising a rebellion part of Empire makers, and they against the Manchu Government were now reaping the results. The RUSSIA AND AMERICA.there. Ho proposes that the charter involves great responsibili
Northern portion of China should ties, but the company has done ita become a monarchiul nation un best, and, thanks to rubker and the der himself, and that the Southern railway, we are now on velvet, One be left ut he disposal of the policy is one of vigorous develo
ment." The speaker announced | revolutionists.—“ Sheung. Po."
that he would be leaving Borne NEWS FROM SHANGHAT,
in a few days.
Hon. Mr. Harcourt dwelt on the Shanghai, Dec. 14.
prospority of Borneo, who asked no H.E. Tang Shao-yi is expected grant in aid. The Borneo admi to roaol: Shanghai to-morrow."
tration had been most efficient and The revolutionists in Anbwei progressive. The company was rend Bombay, Dec. 15, 7.50a.m."
are fighting among themselves. responsible for the government, The by 300 votes to 1, the resolution ****
Similar occurrences are reported speaker, also referred in glowlog In the House of Commonpassed by the Foreign Committop
Lorm to the policy pursued by the from Kiangsi, Asquith announced that the
directing the immediate abroga
Sun Shiu-how, while on the company and the resulte, he mid, warned them of the national Impor prorogation of Parliament willtion of the Busso-American com- way from Shanghai-to-Anbwel totales of the selentine conser
take up the Governor General fereets. Hon, Mr. Lyitelton also mercial treaty, owing to Russia's from it and had a great struggle Tangier states that four of the crow alore and are proceeding to take place to morrow. The
ahip there, was fired at and killodiod, and spoke eulogistically of refusal to recognise American at Ta Tung. Li Chung-ngok was just and future work of the compar
the sin," Shat Po,"
• Royal passengere were given life cheery manner during the thres hours, belte. The Captain advised them ride on mules, notwithstanding the not to go into the Frient's boata fact that it was raining hard and Daring a calmor interval they they had no clothes except the Tighted jumped into the boat from the house keeper's garments-Router.) "Duke of Edinburgh."
The journey shoroward was one FRENCH' SAILORS DROWNED, of extreme difficulty. The boat filled with water and waves broke
over the preson gore. When the
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boot was beached they jumped
Via Bombay, Dec 14, 5 p,ni.
A message to the " Metin "! from
while taking passengers ashore in the Delhi's bouts, after the Duke and Duchess of Fife had landed. Owing to the heavy surf nearly all the passengers were capsized near the shore and all wore up to the waist in the water. All the passengers ore now.
Gibraltar whence they proceed to destinations in a special
before getting clear of the strong of the Friant were drowned through their do
Durban, Dec. 14, 4 p.m.
#Router's correspondent
·‚THE PROROGATION; Washington states that the House of Ilopresentativos has adopted,
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sembling is dated, for Feb. 14.-
Reuter
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(Reuter,