The
Hongkong Telegrap
December 30th, 1912, Temperiturs a.. 65, p.m. 61; Buruidity...64, 53.
No. 8982
TELEGRAMS.
LORD HARDINGE,
OUT OF DANGER.
Renter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
PEACE PROPOSALS.
駹三十月一十年于壬
TELEGRAMS.
THE GALE.
(ÉSTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1919 by the Propr
TUESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
December 30th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 58, p.m., 82; Humidity...69, bur
DECEMBER · 31,
1912.
二拜雞
三一卅月二十英潘香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS,
TELEGRAMS.
THE SEXTUple group.
HOME RULE.
IRISH UNIONISTS' APPEAL.
HARD TIME FOR SHIPPING.{QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
Router's
[Service to the "Tolograph."}
London, December 30,
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."],
London, Docember 30.
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph:"]
London, December 30. Unionist M. Pa representing
A GERMAN LOSS.
THE WAR.
FÖREION MINIster dead, TURKISH ATTACKS REPULSED
Reater's
[Service to the Tolograph."]
London, December 30.
Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."]
And then he
London, December 30. London, December 30. -
In the House of Cominons, Mr.
A message from Reuter's ar A massage from Stuttgart states Reuter's correspondent at Delhi. The storm continues in the wires that Lord Hardinge is now Bay of Biscar. Outward bo and Acland, Uuler Secretary for Irish constituencies have written that Count von Kiderlea-Wasch- respondent at. Athens states that out of danger, though the wounds vesele continue to arrive at Ply Foreign Affairs, replying to Mr. Mr. Asquith notifying their in-ter, German Minister for Foreign the fighting continues at Bizani, commanding the road to Janina will take a considerable time to mouth and Southampton, having Cinnoll, said he was unable to tention to move an amendment to Affairs, is dead..
Several Turkish attacks in the heal.
heen compelled to return twing give details of the arrangements the Home Rulo Bill excluding [The deceased Minister was 60 to damage, or to the fact the between the five Banks cinstitut-Ulster from its operatica. They years of age and had been Foreign Greek positions were repulsed. most of their ollicers had beening the British section of the Six way that though the exclusion of Minister since 1910, Prior to injured. In sovoral eses the Power Geap regarding the Ulster will not reconcile them to this, he had served as attache decks hul heen swept dimost division of profits.
the Bill, and though they and secretary to the Legations passenger vessels-the recipro clean of boats, bulwarkų, bekig »,.
år. Ginroll asked what inter-approve of Ulster's determina in Paris, St Petersburg and fon-cating engine. and fittings, and the repairs will eat has Russin in the Six Power Hon to refuse to submit stantinople, and his first Minis-spoke of internal combustion, and tako weeks to complete
Group, seeing that the Russian to the proposed Government, terial post was to Copenhagen, declared that he was quite unable TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES.
is Emposed of tion they consider it their duty to do was a man of strong capacity to make up his mind as to the
as a diplomatist, and on his competing claims and the ad The nowspapers afo full of the Russion frais?
their utmost to avert the grave appointment as Foreign Minister vantages of the different systems most thrilling stories, that of the
mischiefs which are thereby was hailed as the Twentieth which were being advocated. Mr. Acland-It is for Russia to wreck of the Danish s'eamer decide whether she is satisfied the Liberal party's traditions of great authority on Near Eastern this topic, bearing in mind his threatened. They appeal to Century Bismarck." He was a The burden of his remarks on London, Docombor 30. Volmor being one of the most tint in Russian acction is pro-liberty and justice for most questions. and his death at the A message from Constantinople harrowing. The first boat was
smashed immediately, and the perly representative of Russian onrnest considoration of says that as a result of a prcaptain's hoat was capsizod. The longed Council of Ministers,' instructions have, boen sont to
crew of nine, however, clung to the delegates in London to pro the host. The men were fro the keel, and eventually riglited pose a reference of all differences to the Conference of Anubassadoria
TURKISH SUGGESTION.
A THORNY POINT:
at the conclusion of the Council A semi-official Nole was issued
to the effect that while Turkey is azimuted by a conciliatory
spiris and was desirous of the
success of the negotiations, she
xection
intorests.
'proposal..
quently wishet ont of the water. THE PRESIDENT ELECT'S FRESH AIR FROM BELOW.
logged craft, but they clung to the gunwales until they were pulled into the boat ngin by their comrades. They were all
DAUGHTERS,
$86 PH
Smala Corr 10°C):
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
MR. ROWLANDS WARD.
Reuter's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, December 30. Mr. Rowlands Ward, B
noted taxidermist, is dead."
[Our readers will no doubt re- gail Mr. Ward's celebrated shop near the Princess Restaurant, Piccadilly, with its magnificent show of furs, stuffed animals, etc. Deceased was a noted big game hunter and a Fellow of the Zoological Society.]
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
The Thames Valley is flooded,
water.
the present juncture in Balkan affairs large experience, and the enter will be a big loss to Germany. In prising character of the adminis 1908, as acting Foreign Secretary, tration which he represents, must he played an important role in be taken as largely typical of the the triumph of Austro-German attitude of mind of a great many which led to the annexation of passage, in, perhaps, a semi- diplomacy in the Bosnian affair, lending shipowners, and in one
Bosnia by Austria But he came onlar spirit, he declared "I do even into greater prominence over the Morocco incident of last not know what to do." In short, a thousand nores being under year his policy leading Gormar sont moment is awaiting on the the British shipowner at the pre-
DIED FROM HEART TROUBLE course of events. He wants to let Lord Hardinge is now out of Lator. other people experiment, to danger, though his wounds will bear the burden of perhaps costly take a considerable time to heal. mistakes, and then, when the experimental stage is about over,
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Mr. Acland has answered. in
can in no circumstances. Assent strangle the captain, but was which she has been engaged cave: ns have recently been ac-days, suffering from heart trouble he may conge in and do something the Commons, several questions
to the cession of Adrianople,
FOREIGN ADVICE.
Lator."
Reator's correspondent at Con- stantinoply states that most of the Ambassadors have advised the Porte to come to terms with
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regarding the Six Power Loan
imself. In these practical instar days this titude is very Group.
The way in which a ginia Philpelphia, Nov. 12-Miss gentleman supplies his bowse with without food, and endured awful Jessie Woodrow Wilson, youngest air from the Luray caverts, "Over agonies from thirst on cold. Aslaughter of President-elect Wil-which he lives, and the beneficial hey did one by one they were son, told an midiorce of school results of this plan, are described Count von Kiderlen Wachter thrown overboard Plus enger girls here to-day of the enjoyment in the "Technical World Maga was spending Christmas with his sent mal and nitempted to to be found in settlement work, zine" (Chicago, October). The sister. He had been ill for some overpowered and lashed down for several years in the Kensingquired by T. C. Northcott, a with the greatest difficulty. Heton mill district of this city.
retired boating and ventilating Jiod soon afterwards. The sur There is no charity in the engineer, whose house stands on. SHIPOWNERS'
goneral amongst British onplaine vivors had been practically in the work," she said, "but self-a hill above them. We read on:
of industry. Tuking them in the water for fifty-one hours.
sacrifice and interest in others." Ordinarily the possession of a
bulk they have been doing so Most harrowing tales are told Miss Wilson declare that the limestone caye, no matter how Problems of Propulsion Discussed, well, and their position baeu of the experiences of the survivors girls before her were both like beautiful, would seem to have
on such an apparently unable from the wrecked Danish steamer and unlike the settlement girls little to do with soience
At the recent annual dinner of foundation, thit they are usually Volmer. among whom she has worked, and health. But ouve air is the Society of Marine Engineers, content to regard new ideas and similar in that both felt themsel practically germless, as well as writes a "Financier correspond experimental work with a com- ves overloaded with work in their of uniform temperature, it te niso ont, it was quite surprising to placeuer which 10 their inmost respective spheres and dissimilar as dry as air may be which is note the predominance given in hearts they believe to be the very in that white her audience found constantly circulating over-lime-the speeches to quasi-political highest wisdom. But is it? time to read and play, the work-stone.
topics having but the very loosest Foreigners Showing the Way
COUNTRY FLOODED.
Inter
As the result of the continued rains, the floods in the Thames Valley are assuming alarming proportions. A thousand acres ure under water.
the Balkan States.
The Russian Ambassador's warning of the danger of delay owing to the situation in Asia A WHITE SAMOAN CHIEF Minor, bas disagreeably impress el official ciroles in view of the
agitation in the Army, believed to be fostered by the Committee of Union and Progress, in favour of the resumption of hostilities.
PERPLEXITIES,
Several Turkish attroka on Greek positions at Bisani, on the road to Janina, have been re- pulsed.
Most of the Ambassadors at
Balkan States.
The death has occurred at
ing girls were compelled to wash, Combining the above factors, connection with marine engineer- If marine engineering science iron, sow and do their housework Mr. Northcott piped the air from ing. Some of the distinguished had had to depend upon the at 10 o'clock after a hard day's the caverns into his home by guests appeared to have seized Britial shipowner, there would Constantinople have advised the work outside.
means of a huge air-duct and suc- the opportunity of expounding, not, to-day, be a single ocean-Porte to come to terms with the "There working girls," she said tion fans; in short, getting his presumably for the education of going vessel propelled by any need exercise, fresh air, good ventilating, and to a certain ex-engineers, their own particular other power than steam, For- clothing and rest, na much a teat his heating, absolutely free! view on the Navy, the Army, the tunately other commercial peoples their more fortunate sisters." It is hard to imagine s more com- foreign policy of the British Go have taken the trouble to investi-Stuggart, from heart trouble, of Miss Elennor Wilson another plate harnessing of Nature to the vernment, conscription and go gate the possibilities of one or Count Kiderlin Waechter, Ger- service of any one man. In the forth. But after a considerable other of the types of internal man Minister of Foreign Affairs. first place, he is placed in touch proportion of the post-prandial combustion engines which are
of the President-elect's daughters,
Mr. and Mrs Frederic Bulkeley Hyde of Washingtou have had tie unique experience of being made chief and chieftningss of the T-le of Savail, one of the Samoan group, but whether they will ever fake up their reign or not is Houbtful
Accompanied by Princess. Fa amu, the daughter of the Inst returned to-day to her studies at Samoan King her husband, the Pennsylvania. Acadamy of with an abundant supply of time had so been taken up, there available, and they have provided The storm in the Bay of Bis- High Chief Mulinun, and Mrs. Fine Arts, where she has been fresh, dry germless air at a were utterances by engineers and object lessons which mark a new Mason Mitchell, wife of the student for three years, Fellow constant temperature of between shipowners containing food for departure in the science of sen cay caused American Consul at Apia, the Hy-students crowded about to con- 54 and 56 degrees. If the reflection.. "Angelica soaked in trai oidea made a visit to Malatu, the gratulato her on her father's vic-statements of scientists are true, One fact stood out quite plain- The reluctance of British ship-mouth and Southampton yester- is a good winter food in the exhaudquarters of the native rulers tory, but she smilingly waved them then in escaping the onslaughts ly-the position of shipowners is owners to depart from the tradi-day. perience of the Eskimos, said on Savnii, with no expectation of way, put on an apron and began of germs Mr. Northcott should rapidly becoming more difficult. tional methods, which they have The Irish Unionist M.P.'s have
BEST: DIET FOR WINTER.
Doctor's Advice on Food and Dilak.
her work.
FASHIONS FOR 1918.
transport.
live to a ripe old age. Beoogde This, notwithstanding the fact gradually accustomed themselves
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several outward
bound vessels to return to Ply
LOCAL.
The Kowloon Dook Ball takes.
Bir Havilland de Sausmarez
Dr. J. Strickland Goo.lall, lectur- receiving the honours which, with ing at the Instituto of Hygiene, puclent rites and ceremonies, wore
ing this fact, Mr. Northontt never that the shipping industry has, to regard as posressing the finality written Mr. Asquith suggesting London, on Winter Dict." ro-conferred upon them.
opens the windows of his house, perhaps, never been so prosperous of natural laws, may not at all the exclusion of Ulster from cently. It gave a clue, he ad led, "Yes they made us their chief |
Pxcept for cleaning purposes, as it is to-day. Only two or three impossibly be adhered to until Home Rule, and asking earnest As to the right diet for the winur and chieftainess," said Mr. Hyde,
with the result that catarrh and years ago the persistence of low the British shipping world wakes consideration to the proposal. months.
"but we did not know anything
colds are unknown. The quality freights had cost a gloom over up one fine morning to find that The best winter foods, he said,bout it until it was all over.
According to an American pa-of the air is such that the claim is shipping not only in this country the supremacy of the British mer were fais which raised the beat of While touring the island we were the body. Soups were very good asked to be the guests of the na. per the spring maid of 1913 is to made that a day or two in this but over the whole world. The cantile marino has been effectually! straight front, straight back, house will cure the most obstinate glut of tonnage brought its own and seriously challenged. Already, particularly there made from meattive chiefs, After the strange hipless and curveless. If fashion-case of la'gripe... Shceitis only remedy, and the situation to-day so far as there is any demand at aud tegetables with added aream banquet in which we participated ably attired, she will look like a necessary to raise the natural as between shipowners and mer all for engines of marine type or milk (like Russian borsuh the chiefs, through their interpre straight line, with an oblique temperature of the air some chat is is, as compared with the other than eteam in this country, place to-night. and French bone famme"); ere, said that we were to be their line at the top, said oblique line 10 degrees for comfort, it is easily period referred to, absolutely re- the utter absence of any expert other vainable broths were mut new rulers. It was a very fan- being her hat.
seen that the necessary heating versed. How long the scarcity of workmen in numbers worth men ton broth, Scotch broth, and astio and weird gathering The The National Cloak and Suit may be accomplished much more ships will last, or, we will say, tioning has become painfully arrived to-day. potato soup made with mutton natives wore attired in their Manufacturers, who began their economically than would be pos- how soon the rapid, building of obvious. Already we have to outlets. The best fish were her traditional dress, with whales two days' session to lay and who ble under normal conditions, ships will overtake carga require send to Germany or elsewhere for The Full Court on opens on ringa, salmon, and eels, fried teeth dangling from their enre determine styles for all ready where an incrrace of 30 or 40 mente, it is impossible to say, but men who are capable of building rather than boiled.
and poses and adorned with wild-made garments from Philadelphia degrees would be necessary. In it is sure enough that the require these engines. On the purely Thursday; there are four cases With regard to ment, first came looking headdresseF,
to the Pacific Coast, gave the cidentally, outside air varies in ments will be overtaken, and that scientific side the general ignor on the list. pork, then multon and beef. Irish "At the conclusion of the
The Ferria Hartmann combina- stew was very good; it fulfilled festivities we were informed that above outline of what will temperature and humidity, where the present great margin of pro-ance which prevails among British ns that of the caverns does not fit to the shipowner must be re- marine engineers on the subject |
tion concluded a very successful As is tolerably well-known visit to Hongkong, yesterday ditions of winter diet. In the island were our subjects, but straight; looking like an envelops, the drafts on the furnace or to themselves are the last persona poultry world, goose was first, then we decided that it was time Jrckets are to be the same. dampen it off to meet a sudden who require to be reminded of among those interested in marine evening.
B United States followed by duck and turkey. for us to get away. The honour Narrow skirta will prevail, hence change in the weather,
that, and meanwhile the policy machinory, Game was not very valuable, ex which the natives conferred upon they will be slashed, so that the So much for the winter. We seems to be to make hay while collier-the Jupiter is being Mr. F. E. Wilkinson, British built in the Siates with an engine-Consul at Nanking, is passing cept wild duck. For sweets, suet as has never before been made wonror may move with some de-are willing to admit that it is the sun shines. padding was very valuablo. Pan-on this island, and the reason gree of safety. The slash may easier to keep warm in winter
room equipment entirely unlike cakes were also good.
why they bestowed it upon us be in the back, front or aides, thau cool in summer, so once
The speech of one gentleman that of any existing vessel. It will through, on his way to Morecilles,
by the Kamo Maru. Good things to drink in winter was because we were in company Tho slesh will extend to a point again Mr. Northoott has the ad- at this dinner-ho is the chair- include a system of electrical drive Are stoat, Burgundy, and cocoa. with Princess Faamu."
just below the knee and will be vantage. He admits the unwarm man of a very prominent firm and control, eminently adapted for
Interesting correspon lence in Hyde, who was commissioned
ed air into his house, and the indeed-was distinguished by an transmitting power to propellera, on his South Sea tour to collect skilfully concealed by pleats.
For plump rotund women, who temperature drops to a coolness illuminating frankness which either from steam turbines or from published to-day regarding the horticultural specimens for the cannot wear positively straight which would make a log fire wel- may perhaps have arisen partly internal combustion engines. The establishment of a light or lights Department of Agriculture, lines, the fn-hinn makers have come, no matter how the mercury through its postpron lial charno-saying of space, the saving of fuel in the vicinity of the Paracals been commissioned by his subjects (aken a lesson from, the unspeak sears outside. The simplicity of ter, partly because he was al- and the saving of labour which Reefs. $7,000 in notes was stolen to purchase for them, a trading able Turk, now being pursued the whole arrangement should dressing a technical and syin- will he effected on this ship will The Bon C. J. Wade, ́er- from the Hongkong and Shang- schoner, and in addition to this hotly by 10 Balkan allies, excite the admiration of the eng-pathetic audience. In touching bo something which even British bai Bank at Kuala Lumpur a few ho als intends to send them Moving pictures of the Tork in ineer; it will certainly stir the on the question of propulsion, Le ship-owners may find worth while, Promier of New South Wales days ago, but was recoverel soon information and material that nation have given fashion pro- envy of ordinary mortals. If there referred to the rapidity with not only of careful attention, but accompanied by his wife and afterwards. A bank tamby is will aid, their progress along dubers a grand ides, which they were only enough such caves in which the steam turbine had worthy of adoption for new ton daughters, is passing through
Ogricultural Huss.
will proceed to cath in,
the world for all of us!
most of the physiological con- the 18,000 inhabitante of the prevail next season.
Skirto are to be perfectly Reault: No hurried trips to put garded as ephemeral. Shipowners is absolutely appalling.
H. and S. Bank at Kuala Lumpur robbed.
Ander arrest,
I.Do Not Know What to Do.
largely displaced lehet for gd,
ske Kamo Harts