The Hongkong Telegraph.
January 23rd, 1913, Teinperature a.m. 56, p.m. 63; Humidity...95, 73.
No. 9002
TELEGRAMS.
SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
GOVERNMENT EMBARRASSED
Beuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 23. Though it is authoritively stated that there is no question
艴八十月二十年子壬
TELEGRAMS.
SUFFRAGE QUESTION,
MR. BONAR LAW SPEAKS.
Router's.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, January 23:
Mr. Bonar Law emphasised that
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FRIDAY,
JANUARY
24,
1913.
五拜襪
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMA.
TELEGRAMS.
TURKISH CRISIS.
THE CABINET RESIONS.
Reuter's
PEACE PROSPECTS.
THE ALLIES' VIEWS.
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 23.".. The delegates of the Allies in
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[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, January 23. Reuter's correspondent at Con
VOTES FOR WOMEN:
FAVOURED IN 'AMERICA:
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 23. The New York State Legisla-
this was the fourth guillotine" London are satisfied with Tur-stantinople atates that the Cabinet ture has passed a resolution in of Ministers resigning on the resolution within three months, key's decision, though they point has resigned owing to a demon-favour of votes for women. aufrage question, it is admitted The Bill was most important and on that important questions, in-stration.
He emphasised cluding the payment of an in- General Mahmud Shefket has that the embarrassment of the most complex. Government is increasing.
Mr. Asquith's position, lie being Besides the excessive lobby-ananti-Suffragette; yet if the Bill ing,"
"in which even Ministers are added thirteen million women to active, many MP's have received the register he would still perpet
disaster threatening letters. It is stated rate this national that many will be absent from (Cheers)-and use the Parliament the division.
Act to prevent the country. from giving its judgment.
Many Radicals also are angry at the possibility of women suff rage being passed under the Parliament Act,
The feeling is growing that the Bill may be replaced by the Plural Voting Bill.
OIL-ENGINED SHIP
JUTLANDIA.
BEATRICE.
demnity in proportion to the been appointed Grand Vizier; THE KING AND PRINCESS Ottoman debt to be assumed the Talaat Bey interim Minister Allies, and the question of rail- Interior; and Izzet Pasha Minis- ways, must be concluded before ter of War. peace is signed.
Turkey's Last Effort.
No Surrender.
Talnat Bey, interviewed by Renter's correspondent at Con- Reuter's representative, gain tantinople states that it believed"This means that we will save that the Note in reply to the our national honour or perish Powers will not be a straight- We do not desire a continuation of forward acceptance, but will the war, bat we are determined probably attempt to make reser to keop Adrianople "; vation leading to further discuB- sion. However, with the cession of Adrianople settled in principle, it is not likely that the early con clusion of peace, will be delayed. The Grand Vizier, Nozim
HOME GALES.
Serious Quarrel Alleged,
The London correspondent of the "San Francisco Chronicle" writes:-
四廿月正英港香
TELEGRAMS.
BRAZILIAN NAVY.
DREADNOUGHT LAUNCHED.
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph." London, January 23. The Brazilian Dreadnought battleship Rio de Janeiro has been launched at the Elswick yards.
placement of 32,000 tons and tur- bines developing a horse-power
The Rio de Janeiro has a dis-
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Radicala are angry at the possibility of women suffrage being passed under the Parlia- ment Act.
The galea which have prevailed at Home since Christmas have cost underwriters over two millions sterling.
of 45,300. Hor designed speed is Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Ed- 22.5 knots, and her armament ward Grey have received a depu- consists of twelve 14inch guns, tation of women workers urging fourteen 6-inch quick-rers, four-
teen 4-inch and six smaller quick-women's claims to a vote, firers. She has three, torpedo tubes. The approxtmate cost of The Berlin Press attacks the this huge craft at the time she Government for surrendering to was laid down the biggest naval the Triple Entente in extorting boat contemplated in the world
serious quarrel has arisen in the £2,900,000
London, December 14-Ais said to be no less than the surrendering of Turkey. royal family because Princess
Henry of Battenberg is offering
for sale her well-known Isle of
Wight residence, Osborne Cottage TREATMENT OF
King George and Queen Mary
action in this matter and in tak
are incensed at their royal aunt's
RINDERPEST.
Mr. Lloyd George's Promise. From the published particulara it appears that the oil-engined Later.
ahip Jutlandia, which arrived in Mr. Lloyd George, Sir Edward England from Singapore recent- Groy and a number of M.P. te has justified the hopes of Pasha, the Minister of Financo, UNDERWRITERS' BIG BILLing the step she defied the King's Permanganate of Potash Cure have received a remarkable de- her builders, Megara. Barolay. and Noradunghian spoke in the putation of working woman, Carlo and Co., and owners. In Grand Council. teachers, servants, shop girla, pit terest in the Jutlandia naturally.
Nazim Pasha said that the lasses, fisher girls and represen-turns upon the performance of army was eager to fight, though tatives of variona other classes her main engines, which are the there was little chance of recover- who urged the claims of women Diesel; single-acting, four-cycle ing Salonika and Monastir, or type. The economy of fuel oven of relieving Adrianople, but Mr. Lloyd George replied that seems to have been satisfactory, other questions besides military he would certainly support Sir and the general behaviour of the militated against the continuation Edward Grey's amendment, and engines good; although a num-of hostilities.
to the vote.
be hoped the House of Commonaj her of minor troubles were ex- The Minister of Finance ex would ultimately decide to on-perienced. There was difficulty plained the dependence of the franchise working women to the with the packings in the joints Treasury upon the foreign mar- proper extent. Ela emphasised hetween the cylinders and covers,kets. the point that the time-table five or six of the
Govers
"
London, January 23, The continuous gales which have prevailed since Christmas have rost underwriters
over £2,000,000.
THE PACIFIC MAIL.
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It is believed that the Allies may agree to take over £3,200,000 of the the Turkish Debt, accepting half thereof as war indemnity..
Sir Edward Grey will probably convene a meeting of the Peaco
bady Turkey's decisions in a Pro- tocol.
Conference for Monday to sou
strongly expressed wishes. The Princess and her King-Emperor A recent issue of the "Journal nephew are scarcely on speaking of Comparative Pathology and terms as a result,
Therapeutics," contains ovala. Princess Henry of Battenberg able paper by Major G.K. Wal-
It is believed that Turkey's is, of course, the daughter of the ker, F.R.C.V.S., of the Indian reply to the Powers' Note will late Queen Victoris. As Princess Civil Veterinary Department ance, but will aim at further not be a straightforward accept- Beatrice she accompanied her dealing with the treatment of rin discussion. mother almost everywhere, and derpest with permanganate of after her husband, Prince Henry potash. In December last when of Batten barg, died in 1896, she
The Turkish Cabinet has re- on toar, writes Major Walker, became still more the confidantebe WIB able to try the signed and a new Miniatry. of the great Queen. At her death drug on two cases of rinderpest, formed; it is said that the new she inherited almost all the per-which came under his notice, and Cabinet is determined to keep sonal belongings which Queen the results were so favourable Adrianople.
Noradunghian said there wis Why Hongkong Chinese Smuggle Victoria most valued. Among that further experiments were allowed ample time for the dis having to be rejointed. On the little hope of European com- oussion of all the amendments, homeward voyage from Singaporeplications, and emphasised the and if any of them were a number of the exhaust valves attitude of Russia, which had carried the Government was pitted and had to be replaced. recently twine warned the Porie pledged to carry it throngh. The fuel valves gave some little that the continuation of hostilities The statement that any of trouble, one of them sticking might compel her to depart from his colleagues would resign was open and getting barnt fast innoutrulity.
Troubles anch absolutely untrue, and he though this position. the stories that Liberals. would vote against the third reading of the Bill were equally falso.
Sir Edward Grey's Views.
Berlin Annoyed.
San Francisco, December 8. Such small wages are paid by the as these must be expected for
Pacific Mail Steamship Company some time, but they can be pre-
to its Chinese employees that A Berlin telegram reports tha pared for and put right without great dihoulty. The pitting of the Press is attacking the Govern- they expect when they sign on to the exhaust valvos is a difficulty ment for surrendering to the oke out a living by smuggling Sir Edward Grey said the more pronounced with some oil Triple Entente in extorting the opium. Such is statement of Mr opponents of votes for women fuels than others. It is experi- surrendering of Turkey, which it. B. McNab, United States at were poor, but their feelings were enced with gas engines, but some attributes to Russian threats to torney here, in an open letter to Mr. R. P. Schwerin, vice-pre strong and genuine. That was a of the latest designs have effectu invade the Asiatic vilayets.
sident and general manager of position which could not be over-ally overcome it, and there is no come by menace and annoyance. reason why it should not soon cease to be an oil-engine trouble
The "Quillotine."
Later.
The House of Commons was. TELEPHONE · crowded on the discussion of a guillotine" resolution alloting
INTERRUPTION
The Peace Conference.
Later.
the company.
LOCAL.
these was Osborne Cottage, a carried out under his ordera, Miss Helen Geuld, the righest delightful residence al Whipping With regard to the original cases, spinster in America, has been hem, in the Isle of Wight, only one animal had all the typical married to Mr. Finley Shephard, ahort distance from Osborne symptoms of rinderpest except Vice President of the Minnes House, where Queen Victoris diarrhoea. One dose of dram Pacifié Railway. died. It was here that Princess of permangante of potash. Ens, the daughter of Princese dissolved in 5 pints of water was
The Montenegrin delegates Henry of Battenberg, spent many administered. The animal state that they will not accept days before she became Queen peared to dorive immediate bene Austria's proposal to give Mon- of Spain.
fit and quickly recovered. King George and the Queen take The
tenegro part of the shore of Lake Recond case, a valu-Sontari without the town." the view that it is scandalous for able bullock, had diarrhea in a member of the ruling familly to addition to other characteristic
The delegates of the Allies are and this animal re- symptoms, put up at suction a residence which, though not belonging to covered after one dose of dram satisfied at Turkey's decision, the Government, was bought by of the drug in a gallon of water though they say that other im- Queen Victoria and left by her will These experiments were followed portant questions must be decid- to Princess Heary for life. King up by others in the Punjab, and fed before peace can be concluded. "Your publicly requested me George is peculiarly sensitive to go eatisfactory were the results Reater learns that Sir Edward to make any suggestion. I might public criticism, and he foresees obtained, the villagers gained Grey will probably convene a have for the suppression of the that this step will not increase such confidence in the treatment, meeting of the the Peace Confer- opium traffic. At the several the popularity of the royal family. that they asked for it and even- ence for Monday, which will public hearings the following especially sa Princess Henry holde tually consented to have their re-
The entries for the race meet- formally embody, in the form of facts have been more or less the honorary office of Governor of maining animals inoculated with a Protocol, Turkey's decisions, clearly established:
the Isle of Wight.
protective serum, to which they ing close to-morrow. "That the efforts made by your Princess Henry maintains had been much opposed originally. Suggested Indemnity.
the cottage is bera We read that Mr. W. H. Mac The Interport Football team pleases Arthur, M. R. C. V. S., Govern has been chosen and is published out that there are still many sex-kong have been fruitless because with. She has magnificent statement veterinary surgeon, Penang, to-day. An unfortunato occurrence rob- tous and complicated questions the detectives are Chinese. apartments in Kensington Palace is impressed by the result of the that the Billshould be withdrawn. bed about 600 subscribers of their which await settlement, and the Whenever the opium is one of London's most pictur permanganate of potash treatment The Bremen, a big German telephone service to-day. We learn signature of the Treaty will hard-brought ashore the head Chinese exque land-marks and she de in cases of rinderpest, and, espe-liner, arrived here to-day, on her that a main serving the westernly be possible for a month.
It is believed that the Allies boy in the department is made clares that she does not need cially in view the high cost of the first trip on this route. end of the town, was cut into in
the agent for landing, but fre another establishment in the Isle serum at present in use and the !. the course of some work by the y ... Water got into the Junin £52,000,000 of the Tarkish Debt, quently it was landed through of Wight. In fact she stoutly liability to lose its potency, he asserts that she cannot afford to strongly advocates a trial of the friends ashore. and the service had to be suspend accepting half thereof as a war That the Chinese cannot well keep it up. Her allowance from drug as recommended by Major ed. Hepsira are being carried out indemnity.
operate without the assistance of the British Government is com- Walker. and the Telephone Company's
white persons, and frequently paratively small, she has three staff will work all night. It is
The Montenegrins say that the these are officers of the Pacific sons with expensive tastes, and Osborne Cottage, with its yachtin hoped that matters will be righted Conference of Ambassadors who Mail.
That the company maintains waiting and other expenses, by to-morrow..
on Wednesday discussed the question of Albania were much aboard nearly all of its liners a proves more than she can meet, impressed with their view. They room designated as an oplum den, despite occasional assistance from
Spain. declare that they cannot, and will within which the smoking of the her rich daughter, the Queen of That it is notoriously report. In retorting to King George'e not, accept the Austrian proposal drug is permitted, to give Montenegro a portion of the shore of Lake Scutari without ed that the Chinese members of arguments that she would die the town itself. Montenegro is, the crew are paid sums so small grace the royal family by putting they added, ready to fight for the that they expect in securing up the cottage at auction, Princess
the time to the Franchise Bill.
Mr. Bonar Law suggested that 600 Subscribers Cut Off To-day.
the Government. amendmenta
made such a material difference
The Speaker deforred from pronouncing an opinion until the amendments had been inserted in the Bill in its final form. He added that the women's suffrage amendments made a huge differ ence in the Bill, and Heaven only know what form the Bill would eventually lako.
"A Sensation." The Speaker's remarks created
a great sensation.
drawn.
It is generally believed that if Bribery Charge. the Suffragette amendment is When a Chinese, was being carried, the Bill will be with-rosted for gambling he offered the lukong a bribe of ten cents. At the Police Court, this morning, Mr. Asquith's Reply.
before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, be Later. was fined $3, or in default seven Mr. Asquith aid the Bill days for gambling, and $25 or was less sweeping than previous in default one month for offering
the bribe.
franchise measures.
A Voice: What about the Suffragettes?....
Mr. Asquith: I am referring to the Bill as it stande. Continuing,
! St. Patrick's Society,
'A notice of particular interest
to Irishmen in Hongkong ap pears in our advertising colums.
The Balkan delegates point company to stop the bringing of that
opium aboard your ships at Hong-to
"
agree to take over
Montenegro Datermined.
town.
NEW YORK WEDDING.
do what she
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN
TELEGRAMS.
The Hughes Comedy Company stagedThe Speculators" Last night and present a double bill to-night.
The football shield competition. opens to-morrow when the Hang kong Club meets the Staff and Departments,
A conference of missionaries working in the Diocese of Victoria has been in progress in Hongkong for some days past..
The Hongkong and Y.M.C.A. hockey clubs met at Happy Valley last night. The former won by three goals to two
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
The New York State Legisla positions to eke out a living by Beatrice did not mince matters. dealing in the contraband drag. In effect she said that it was all ture has passed a resolution in
"That the head boys of the very well for the King to talk, favour of votes for women. varions departments are reported but that when he and Queen to pay the agents to secure their Mary came to Cowes for the that the Franchise Bill may be A feeling is growing at Home positions in order that they may famone regatta, they stayed two replaced by the Plural Voting
and participato, in the rich profits so weeks at Osborne cottage Bill arning in the optum trade." she had to foot the bill for all the Mr. McNab suggests that men enormous expense of their stoff
It is authoritively stated that he said the Government was an It appears therefrom that a
of others nationalities perhaps and themselves. rious to deal with Redistribution movement is on foot for the for-
Fill pinos if white labour is too The upshot of it is that, to the there is no question of Ministers at the earliest possible moment, mation of a St. Patrick's Society
____dear—be employed in place of amazement of society, the fifty-resigning on the suffrage ques- He reiterated that the Govern- and doubtless we shall later learn
five-year-old aunt of the King,
By the introduction of some ment had not receded from its that the proposition has heen, as A New York telegram states Chinese. E
My sticky substance in the shutan ledge and the House was left it should be, most enthusiastical-that Miss Helen Gould, the richest You would then be able to besides being the mother of the dree to vote on the question of ly taken up. One of the objects spinster in America, has been avail yourself, he continues, of Queen of Spain, bas announced The Brazilian Dreadnought bat-for foreign lettes at the For women's suffrage(Cheers). He of the Society will doubtless be married to Mr. Finley Shephard that conflict in races which is your that she will sell, by auction it leship Rio de Janeiro, of 32,000 Office, it is suspected that theite
Mary the home that was tong, has been launched at Els were endeavouring toH roosaded to describe the nature to see that St Patrick's Day Vice-President of the Missouri excuses for the Japanese Steam, mecessary,
(March 17th) 10 duly celebrated. and Pacific Railway.
thip Edualdading to little oflum. Pulver to her by Coren Victoriki zi the various améhdmenter
A WEALTHY BRIDE.
London, January 23.
tion.
Mr. Justice Gompertz told an amah this morning, that she had told him a pack of lise. He die missed the action she brought against her former mistres