The
Hongkong Telegraph.
December 18th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 65, p.m. 60; Humidity...93. 86.
No. 8973
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THE WAR.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
A TURKISH DENIAL.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
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THE D. C.L. I
LEAVING FOR HONGKONG.
[Our Own Correspondent]
London, December 18. The 2nd Duke of Cornwall's London, December 18. The Ottoman delegates repuli. Light lafamry will leave Durban ale the suggestion that they are Monday, for longkong, to endeavouring to gain time by a replace the 1st King's Own refusal to moet the Greeks at Yorkshire Light Infantry). present, They explain that ther were only officially aware the previous day of the intentions of the Hellenic Government. They were bound, therefore, to ask the Government at Constantinople for the necessary instructions and authority. They aflirm the desire of the "Government to conclude pouce as speedily as possible.
SERVIA'S DEMANDS.
Luter.
Reuter learns that, despite adverse reports, the attitude of
UNIONIST POLICY.
THE PARTY DIVIDED.
Reuter's
[Service in the "Telegraph "]
London, Décember 18.
The Times" statos that the
MALAY DREADNOUGHT.
DESIRES OF DONORS,
Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."]
London, December 18. The Colonial Office publishes
Slates.
the text of a despatch from the Governor of the Straits Soil ment relative to the Dreadnought to be given the Imperial Govern- ment by the Federated Malay It says there is the strongest fooling on the part of The Unofficial members of the Council, and also on the part of the Sultan of Perak, that the gift should be supplementary to the naval programine.
NEW POST OFFICE.
Increase in Cost.
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ionist opinion in the House of Explanatory Statement as to the Servians at the Conference Commons on, the subject of the is entirely moderate, While policy runneiged by Mr. Baner
The followiuzexplanatory stale nutu ally desiring a seaport on | Law at Ashtim-under-Lyme, is not the Adriatic, they have intimated united: A somewhat similar ment, by the Director of Public their willingness to leave the fivergence of opinion exists Works, regarding the increase of matter in the lands of the Powers, mong the party in the country cost of the new Post Offien was laid desire for a renewal of ile before the Legislative Council the alteferendum pelga bing afternoon by Command of His
xpressed by Lancashire and the Excellency the Governor. frigh Unionists."
‚ÁLBANIA'S FUTURE..
is Eitwand Grey was preseir at yesterday's meeting of Any bassadors, at which, it is under stood, the future status of Aliani, was diamese
EUROPEAN SITUATION.
AUSTRO-SERVIAN
UNEASINESS
1. The proposal to construct, a new building to accommodate the FOOD TAXES DISLIKED. From sixly to seventy per cent. Post Office, Treasury, &c., was f the 'uionists, including the first dealt with by a Committee mmediate supporters of Mr.appointed in September 1804, who Walter Long, are says herocommended inter alin that com- Timos," how averid to food potitivo designs should be invited taxes, which ste di-liked in for such a building (vide Sessional Scotland and the North Paper 31/1896)
MR. WHITELAW REID.
MR. ASQUITH'S TRIBUTE.
Reuter's
[Service to the " Telegraph."]
London, December 18. In the House of Commons, Mr.
Asquith paid a warm tribute to the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid, not only "as an Ambassador but as a kinsman, The Goverment, he said, proposed to suggest to the United States that a British battleship should convey the leconyl's remains to his native land.
Mr. Balfour cordially supported the Premier's remarks.
"GREEKS' LATEST MOVE.
1:
Router's
at
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, December 18. Router's correspondent Athens states that after bombard meat by the Greeks for a whole day, the Turkish guns at Fort Bizani were silenced.
THE SUFFRAGISTS,
LATEST ESCAPADES,
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph." London, December 18. Suffragettes attnaked niany pillar boxes in London suburbs on Tuesday night.
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TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Servin is willing to leave the matter of her lomanda in the hands of the Powers.
Austrc-Servian pessimism still continues, despite, the fact that
...
A malo suffragist charged with well-informed circles say it is setting fire to a railway carriage unwarranted, The artillery magazine explod-refused, as a suffragist rebel,' fed, and the capture of the fort is to comply with the summons, and a warrant was issued for his expected immediately.
arrest.
It will open the road to Janinn.
The capture of Fort Bizani, which will open the road to
| Janina, is expoctod by the Greeks
immediately.
9. Tenders for the modified 10. In the meanwhile His Ex- At Tuesday's meeting of Am- proposals were called for in Sept. colleney Sir Matthew Nathon pro-bassadors in London it is under- 1903 and the amount of the lowest posed that a Clock Tower should stood the future status of Albanis received, after correction of arith-ho added to the building and was discussed,
4. The Public Works Com-metical errors, was $174,170.86 Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, mittee, to whom the designs had In view of the large excess over were instructed to prepare some The Unioniste "ure divided on. been submitted in the beginning their estimate ($122,000, includ-skateh designs for such a tower: Mr. Bonar Law's tariff policy but of Ming, recommended in their ing drainage), the matter was ro After one of their designs liad are unwilling to do anything to report of the 13th July 1903 that ferred to Messrs. Denison, Itam heen selected, they wore asked to prejudice his leadership: a.fourth storey should be added and Gibbs, whe obtained a tender furnish an estimate of the extra to the building and their recom-amounting to $134,001.04 from cost involved and their estimate,
A Government connession to mondation was approved by Gov-& Contractor who had not pre-dated 18.10.05, was $32,000. ernment. The question of the viously tendered and whom they The addition of the tower having give the Walls Church £15,000 extra cost involved in this pro recommended as being capable heen sanctioned, Messra, Denison, more annually than intended has posal was referred to Messrs of carrying out the work. This Ram & Gibbs estimate was aroused the indignation of Welsh Denison, Ram & Gibe on the tender was accepted in November rovised by the Public Works De-M.P.'s. 23rd July, who, replied on the 1903.
partment and, as it was consider- 27th July 1903 that they estimat- 10. In February 1905, Messrs. od inadequate, a further sum of ed the cost of the additional Denison, Ram and Gibbs for $23,150 was added to it. Ar- Pence Conference repudiate the atorey at $75,000. Adding warded the drawings, specifica chitects' fees had again to be al-idea that they are endeavouring commission (say tions, &c. for the Superstructure Inwed for and a further sum of to gain time by refusing to meet Architec's $3,750) to this sum, the total and they were then roquested to $2,100 was added to cover, these the Greeks. estimated cost became $603,750 furaish an estimate of the cost of thus bringing the total estimated
5 Before preparing the Con- the building based upon the doc Their es- irnet Drawings for the Super-uments submitto. structure, Messrs. Denison, Ram timate, dated 17th April 1905, & Gibbs. ouquired what the was as follows:
ture as planned with additional storey and with all mouldinga to.. level of top parapet in granite.... Heating to Public Hall and Treasurer's Olerks' Office
England. A small section, sup-| 2. After prolonged correspon-wishes of the Government weié Contract for Superstruc ported by Mr. Austen Chamber-lence and discussions, chiefly to the usef stone in the lain, favours the pres at Troncerning the site on which the facades, adding that they would proposals, and this section has building should be erected (vide nuch like to have all the cor- London, December 18. at the Party machine-hence essional Papors 2/1808 and 16ices, &c., anil dressings through
out executed in granite but they. The recurrence of pessimism is influence: Both are united 1902 and Legislative Council
one respect, that they are Minutes 28.208), it was finally feared that this would be out of in regard to the Austro-Servin position is described in woll unwilling to do anything to precifed in 1902 to purchase the the question if the cost was to be informed circles in London rejudice Mr. Bnr Law's leader recontly reclaimed area belonging strictly limited to the sum of unwarranted, but deapaichos from ship. It is likely, therefore, tho Sir Robert Jardine, on the $500,000. They further stated Belgrade and Bukharest are some matters will tend to compose west side of Fedder Street, at on that, the same remark applied, outlay of $508,280 (vide Sea- though in a less degree, to the sional Paper 16/1902). This de-re of steel and the better classes The Government organ at Bel-
cision was confirmed by resolut of wood. They enquired whether grade complains of provocativ
ion of the Legislative Council.on they were to regard the sum then- Austrian military movements, and
the 10th April 1902. The sanctioned sa more or less binding or Buys that searchlights have beez the contentions parts of thetion of the Secretary of State to whether, in a building of such hLightning Conductors thrown on Belgrade, that man Unionist, programme put tempor inviting competitivo designs, as character, materials of a more Tafts including fixing..... tors cruising in the Danube haverily in the background H
than those Drainage ...... come close to the frontier, even colliding with a pier at Belgrade
generally employed should be Sanitary fittinge ........
Water Supply and that Servians visiting thể
Post Office fittings and frontier towns on business have
Contingencies
what alarmist.
beon arrog'ed
The fact that Austrian ships in the Danube between Belgrade and Turnuseverin have been or- dered to proceed towards Glatz, and that the Roumanian ships
hemselves
LORD' CURZON'S ADVICE. Lord Curzon, speaking at York, said he would like to see
idedWe should he batter suggested by the Committee lasting character
above mentioned, was obtained
tax on barley, corn, and oats in years to come."
have been ordered to concentrate FOR GALLANTRY IN THE
YANGTSZE GORGES.
:
Electric Lighting in- cluding plain fittings and lamps Electric Bells (3 En- trances and living où Second
rooms
Floor)
2
The Turkish dolegates to the
cost up to $029,250, or, as it ap- The British Government. is peared in the estimates for 1907: suggesting to the United States and succeeding years, $930.000. that the remains of the lato Mr. 17. The further increases which whitelaw Reid should be con- havo occurred are set forth in
voyer to America in a British considerable detail in the accom-
warship. panying statement and it appears unnecessary to allude to them
A despatch from the Governor hero further than to state that; owing to the large expenditure of the Straits Settlements shows involved in the case of this build the strongest fealing that the ing, it was deemed advisable to Malay Dreadnought should be 750 partly insure it against fire during supplementary to the naval pro-
construction and a sum of $3,672 gramme. was expended on this service.
$620,000
10,000 This is a new departure and, in
LOCAL.
Accordance with the practice of the Government, the insurance has been discontinued since the
It is now practically certain 150 building was completed. In that a Shanghai Rugby team will 950 Masers. Denison, Ram & Gibbs meet a Hongkong team here next 8,500 design, no protection was shown Thursday.
500 for the iron columns and girders, 4,000 on which considerable portions of
At the meeting of the Legisla 500 the building are supported and, tive Council this afterndon the
as the consequences of a firs 2,500 would doubtless have been most hill to enable the authorities to
deal with boycotts was passed. serious under such conditions, it $647,050 was decided that all anch columne and girders should be encased in. for Foundations, cement concrete and on, expen- Extras $134,000;
on same,diture of $14,587 was incurred greater length of piles, $13,000; in carrying this out. concrete and asphalt floor of basement, $21,000. Total, exclu
An interesting explanatory statement regarding the inorense in cost in the New Post Office was laid before the Legislative Coun- oil to-day.
mployed discussing the danger the Conditions of Competit used. of the present system than dision were published in December jussing whether we should pay." 1902, one of such conditions be 6. His Excellency Sir Henry ing that the total cost of the build Blake, to whom, as Governor, the ing, exclusive of Architects' com-matter was referred, considered
very important public to which had to be added:- mission, wan" not to exceed that a
Contract $500,000, The Architects com building such as this should be mission of this sum would have of the beat, and Messrs. Denison, amountoil to about $25,000, thus tam & Gibbs were accordingly making the total cost $525,000. instructed that they might pro The building was specified to be vide in the first instance for the 3 stories in height, with a base-, use of first-class materials and of give of Architects' fees, $185,950.
11. The extras on the founde- THE LATE MR. FITTOCK, excess of the number sllowed by It is announced in the "Londonment underneath for storage pur- granite where they deemed it
desirable to introduce it on the tious aross out of the necessity of Gazette" that the King has been poses; &c.
3. The design submitted by principal fronts. Should the ten using piles of greater length than pleased to approve of the Alber
ill of the Second Cless bang Mesara, Denison, Rim & Cribbs ders prove to be much in excess had been estimated for and of
of the estimated cost, it would
ensuring that maile stored in the The funeral of the late Mr. san, of Burroughs, Wellcome an 1903, the firm being officially afterwards be considered, what basement should not be damaged Charles Fittock, of Kowloon conferred upon Mr. Arthur Bawns selecio! on the 13th Jnly
morlifications, if any, should be by water penetrating through the Tsar, who yesterday received the Co., in recognition of his gallantry notified on the 17th July. In the made in the materials to be used,floor, &c; hence the item Dock, took place at Happy Vallesterday evening at the Corinthian
in the Harbour of Masin, is believed in Bukharest to be due to the Austro-Servian dispute.
RUSSIA ALERT.
A morsige from St. Petersburg aya that M. Sukhomling ff and Sazonoff (Ministers for War and had daily audiences with the Foreign Affairs respectively) hay
Chiel of the Generul Staff.
TO REMOVE MISUNDERSTANDINGS,
ment".
For carrying 63 passengers in
his licence the master of a steam Inanah was fined one hundred dollars this morning.
A presentation was made you
in saving life in the Yangtze report which accompanied their Gorges on November 13, 191design, the following statement It was thought that the sum of erete and asphalt floor of base- yesterday afternoon and was very Yacht Club to Mr. J. Spitiles s largely attended.. The servies very popular member on the On the day in question a number was made with regard to the $500,000 should cover the cost
of first-class materials and.permi of houseboats containing foreign cost:-"With regard to the ques-of a fairly handsome exterior.
12. The foregoing amended was conducted by the Rev. N.O. cosion of his marriage. estimate was submitted to Go- Pope, Kowlnoa. The new Servian Minister to refugees from Szechuan wertion of cost it is believed that the
The oriminal sessions were 7. Up to the 31st December vernment in May 1905 and it was Vienna, M. Jovanovica, is expec preconding down the YangtzBuildings can be built as show 1909, when their engagement as decided that tenders should be Among those present were, the continued this morning at the ed to begin negotiations to River, and in eno of the goron plans for the sum namod in Architects was terminated by called for without modification of Hon. Mr. C. H Ross, Mr. T.F. Supremo Court when Pan Sang remove present misunderstand-res encountered a strong wind the conditions, viz, $500,000:
mutual consont, Messre. Denison, the drawings and specification. Hough (DG.3. of Hongkong was charged with committing inge between the two countries. blowing against the current, with bat the extent to which stone Ram & Chibbs prepared the draw- 13. The lowest tender re-and South China, English Con- robbery with two or more.
the roault that several boats were could be used, and steel construc
peived, which was accepted, stitution), Mr. A. Morris (W.M. caught in a dangerous whirlpool. tion and the botter classes of wood inge, speciflcations and bills of With one exception the boat made use of, would have to de quantities for the work and the amounted to $633,912.24 or of Zetland Lodge), Mr. R.M. excess of Dyer (chief manager of the were brought out of the whirlpo pond in great measure upon the requisitions for materials required fully $13,000 in
from England.
Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs Hongkong and Whampoa Dock by the strenuous efforts of those local conditions of building prices. To facilitate the erection of estimate, so that the estimate then Co., Mr. J.W. Graham (works in board, but the remaining boat, at the time when tenders are jo
DISESTABLISHMENT.
CONCESSION ANNOYS WELSHMEN.
London, December 18. Ia the House of Commons on Tuesday Mr. McKenna an- nounced, during the debate on the Welsh Obarah Disestablish meat Bill, & donsession on Clavar 8, giving the Church £16,000 annually more than was originally propose 1.
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This evoked an indignant out burst from the Welshmen, nine of whom resolved to abstain from voting.
Estimated cost of foun-
...
Total,
FIELD OPERATIONS. manager), Mr. G A. Caldwell.
Field operations will take place which contained several womenvited. According to present in the building, it was arranged became
8815,050 (acting secretary,) Dr. Koch, and children, was left drifting information the estimate is made that a contract for the Founda As above,
Messrs. J Lambert (Jardine, near Fanling on Monday, Decam the whirlpool in a perilous posi- up as followe
tions should be let separately and Excess on lender for Mossre, Denison, Ram & Gibb
superstructure....... 13 900 Matheson, Hedley White, J.Aber 30th. The Red Force, con- tion, her rudder having been
.42,150 Tarrant, Owen Hughes, A.E. sisting of the 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.L broken off. At great personal risk
prepared plans accordingly. The Architects' fees,
Crapnell, Capt. Payne, Capt. and Hongkong Volunteer Corps, proposals which they originally Mr. Hanson, who was on ahore
$872,000 Evans. Capt. Milroy, C. Drew, will be commanded by Lieuten submitted for the foundations
A. Ritchie, D. Harvey: Tospecter ant-Colonel A. G. Marrable, 1st some considerable distance away.
were considered to be in excess of awam out with a rope tied round
requirements and they were!
Baker, Kunze, JP. Ulderup, T. Ba. X.O.Y.L.I. and the Blue For him, and succeeded in attaching
H.G. Brayfield, T.W. Robertson, ce, consisting of the 8th Rajputs materially reduced at the instance this to the bolt, which by this
of the Director of Public Works 15. The tender for the Super R. Packbam, O'Gourdin, Brother and 26th Punjabis, by Major G. means was safely pulled to land.
with a view to keeping within the structure was accepted on the 28th ton Harker, G.J.B. Sayer, J. W.Robinson, 25th Panjabis. The 21,000 estimate. The number of piles July 1905, but, as the foundations Walker. Haxton, Von Meines, senior, umpires of the respective 4,000 was reduced, the width of the ware, pot completed until the FW Jua, Lenus, al mary forces will be Major R. C. Paul, concrete foundations curtailed 23rd January 1906, the Contract of the member of the Kowloon.20 Blachistan Tufantry, and $600,000" and brick footings were substitutors were not let into possession Dook staff. The wreaths were Major T. F
Punjabi, Led for stone,.
of the site datil that date:
Mr. Hanson is well-known up and down the China coast, and his many friends in Hongkong and elsewhere will bear with pleasure of the distinction which has been conferred on him.
353,000
dation including drainage,...........$122,000 Estimated cost of Super- structure and aft tings, Estimated east of Ligh- ting, Heating and Ventilation, ...
Contingencies, Total.........
14. This sum appeared in the Estimates for 1908.
numerous,
26th