No. 1903
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
February 10th, 1913, Temperature a.m. 61, p.m. 63; Humidity...87, 72.
“TELEGRAMS.
晚五初月正年丑癸:
TELEGRAMS.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
A NAVAL AGREEMENT ?
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, February 8.
The speeches of Admiral von »Tirpitz and Herr von Jagow in the
Reichstag, on the naval question are made features in the British Press. Comment ia universallý made that the speeches were made in the Budget Committee, and that the secrecy of the proceedings was unusually emphasised by a placard placed at the door re-
GERMAN OPINION.,
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, February 8.
(ESTABLISHED Copyright, 1911
MONDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN WAR::
AEROPLANE DISCOVERIES.
Reater's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, February 8, Two Greek naval men made a
FEBRUARY 10.
WEATHER FORECAST.
FAIR.
Barometer 30.20
February 10th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 62, p.m. 62; Hamidity..66, 64,
1913,
一拜禮®
號十月二英香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
MEXICAN REVOLT.'
TELEGRA
THE BALKAN WAR.
HOME GALE.
CHATALDJA)
ATION.
ARMY .SEIZE PALACE,
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, February 9. Reuter's correspondent
· MANY. CASUALTIES.
at
Reuter's
Reuter [Service to the Telegraph. I
[Service to the "Telegraph." London, February 8.
London, February 8, Router's correspondent at Con-
During the height of a gale at The Berlin, press in comment- ing upon Admiral you Tirpitz's light in a hydro-aeroplane from stantinople states list it is offi-Mexico City says the Army has Liverpool a hopper dredger over- tatement generally accept the Lemnos and reconnoitred the bially reported that skirmishes revolted and taken possession of turned in the Mersey, ten men ratio of 18 to 10 giving British Turkish warships and fortifi- continue at Chaaldja but the the National Palace, and the being drowned.
Numbers of shipping casual- superiority.
cations in the Dardanelles and at situation is unchanged; the principal public buildings. They Gallipoli. "They dropped four infantry and calya on the have also made the President's ties have taken place on the west bombs sad returned in safety, Turkish left are liarrasssing the brother a prisoner. having accomplished 112 miles in onemy. 140 minutes. They describe the peninsula as a voat military arsenal.
Captain Pereius, writing to the Radical Tageblatt," states that the declaration of Admiral von Tirpitz is a complete break in the German view that the limita- tion of armaments is impossible, Captain Feraius warns his coun trymen against raising petty objections to the exclusion of the Colonial Dreadnoughts from the ratio.
minding members that rigid silence must be observed regard- ing confidential proceedings and 'no notes must be taken. Hence, in
The Conservative "Kreuz the absence of details, comment Zeitung" welcomes the dignified in London is somewhat reserved, and friendly langungo in which but the acceptance of British the British press seems willing to supremacy is welcomed 48 olasp the band stretched across harbinger of a further agreement the North Sea. and sincere friendship, to which the Anglo-German harmony and
According to a message from Constantinople the bombs from the seroplane fell harmlessly on the sea shore.
Allles Retiring,
Fighting continues in the vicinity of Gallipoli between the Turks at Bulair and the Bulgar ians at Xamilon.
Plaintiff accordingly put the coat on for inspection.
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Mr HaywoodAlthough the defendant offered to put it right | and send it to the beat tailor, you would not accept the offer? They could not do it.
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A Devastating Firo. Reator's correspondent at Con- stantinople reports that two hundred houses in the Arsenal quarter have been destroyed by I suggest you want a new fire. The sailors from the foreign dress for nothing? No; I am the flames. warships helped to extinguish not the only one who has had
complaints. A Clever Ruso. “
A Turkish aeroplane recon-
received a midnight on Friday A message from Constantinople states that it is officially reported that the enemy continue their. Count Reventlow, writing to retirement from Chataldia. There noitred from Chataldja and the Conservative **Deutsche have been several fights. Ons reports that the Bulgarians are retiring, and that the front rank clay durmies, wearing military
That has nothing to do with this case; I suggest that you want- ed a new dress for nothing.
Mr. Hind protested and said suggestions like that:
coast,
`$36 van Arunac
Singia Corr 10 Canta..
NEWS FOR BUSY
TELEGRAMS.
MEN.
THE NEWS CONDENSED/"
England beat Ireland in Rugby match at Dublin by points to 4.
A Gale at Home is causing many shipping casualties on the
west coast..
Two Turkish steamers have been sunk on Soutari Lake by the Montenegrins.
Two hundred houses in the A GANG FROM CANTON, arsenal quarter at Constantinople
have been destroyed by fire.
Thieves Who Came for the
New Year,
There have been some skir mishes at Chataldja, but the At the Police Court, this morn-situation remains unchanged.. ing, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland,
a
man and a boy, both Chinese, On suspicion of murdering a were charged with the larceny, white woman, two negroes have from the person, of a silver watch, been lynched at Houston, U.S.A. fob ohsin and locket.
Inspector Dymond stated that Much damage has been done on the 4th inst, he found two to rare orohids at Kew Gardens, men loitering in Queen's Road it is believed by the Suffragettes.
idonlity of interests in the Balkan Tages Zeitung, says that the in the vicinity of Palais develop deceived the enemy by means of that his friend should not make West, and from information that
prisis have paved the way. It is generally taken a granted that Germany will not take the Domi- nion ships into account..
A Cautious Comment.
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The "Westmister Gazette" con- siders that it will not be difficult to reach a settled policy convoni. ent to both nations.
An Outspoken Statement.
ratio of 18 ships to 10 maintains ad into a severe battle. All the German "risk" doctrine, however, ended in the retront of namely that the German navy the enemy. A Turkish warship must be so strong that it would bombarded the
enemy from ho dangerona for the strongest Buyuk Chekmadje, Power to attack. There is no question of disarmament ย
Important Movements,
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Turkish Military, Activity.
DAMAGED COAT AND
SKIRT
Successful Claim Against Dry
Cleaning Company.
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one of them gave, he went to No. Hongkong footballers defeated 3, Third, Street, second floor, the Rest of the Shanghai League where the two defendants were on Saturday by three goals to He found a large number of nil. pawatickets on the boy, and amongst them was one for a gold
The bombardment of Adriano-
focket, mentioned in the charge. ple continues day and night, but He found the owner, who said the damage done is, so far, un- that last week whilst looking into important.
in the house, but the owner A bucket containing 800 Is there anything in the ap- had not been located. All the gallons of water orushed down pearance of the garment to show pawntickets were found on the the mine at Bolsover Colliery at that the dry cleaning has been small boy, who said that the first Rufford, killing 13 men... negligently done? There is defendant brought him from Can- nothing in the appearance.
Mr. Hind, croseexamining You are not a dry cleaner your self?--No but we dry clean by another process.
Telegrams give British and German press comments on the notable speech delivered by the German Naval Minister regarding an agreement with Britain.
LOCAL
Mr. J.T. Shaw, who was called on sabpeona as an expert witness Later.
the defence, said he had seen the Reuter's Constantinople cor dress in question; it was made respondent wires that military of flannel sorge, the retail price activity is being displayed in the of which would be about $2.50 The "Times" says: "It is agreement. impossible to read the words of} The Conservativo "Tageliche A Sofie telegram states that capital. Four big transports and yard.
Would you say that this dress Admiral von Tirpitz as a binding Rundschau" says that German the Turke on Friday advanced a number of tugs and barges left
took his fob chain and locket. The Mexican Army has re- acceptance of Mr. Churchill's policy is unchanged, the ratio at from Chataldja in three columns, on Friday night, going south had been washed or dry cleaned? a shop in Queen's Road, someone offere. The speeches obviously present being 21 to 10.
The first, consisting of six bat-wards. This is evidently con-It has been dry cleaned.
You think the coat and skirt, The pawn tickets showed that volted, taken possession of public The Conservative "Post" says talions, advanced against Arnau- nected with the plan of landing however well the dry cleaning has large numbers of articles had buildings and imprisoned the were animated with friendly
expeditionary column at spirit and may be intended to lead the vital question of the whole keui under cover of the guns of
been done, would still have been pawned in Canton. Another President's brother." to such an receptance, but our business is the Colonial Dread-the fort and of two cruisers and Rodosto.
shrunk It would have shrunk watch and fob.chain were found. Berlin correspondent is doubiless noughts.
two torpedo boats in Biyak
in the pressing. right when he affirms that no The Vienna Neue Freie Chekmeja Bay. The Bulgarians agreement has been made on the Presse" declaros that the general made a counter attack and drove subject and no negotiations be political situation is already the Turks towarde Biyak Chek- gun therefor. British naval policy essentially altered and improved meje bridge. A Turkish regiment is based not on words but on the by Admiral von Tirpitz.
from Gukcheli retreated in die-
ton a fortnight ago and gave him Greek naval men on a hydro programmes.of other nations."
order, leaving their dead and
the pawntickets to keep. He aeroplane dropped four bombs wounded. The two battalions
(Inspector Dymond) believed that at the Turkish warships and from Baghchetshtoni found the
the men were brothers. There fortifications in the Dardanelles.
had put NEGROES LYNCHED." artillery fire too hot and retired
was no doubt that a This morning in the Summary
gang hayond the Karasu River. The
Great military activity is being Do you thing that a properly up at the 'address. TERRIBLE SCENES.
Turkish attempts in the Derkos Cour, before Mr. Justice Gom- district also failed. The Bal- Pariz, a European lady aned the dry cleaned garment would have In order that the boy might displayed at Constantinople, evid Eastern Dyeing and Dry Clean-shrunk like that?-The nature of a give evidence, the charge against ently in connection with the pro- garian aeroplanes throughout
posed landing of a columnat London, February { reconnoitred the Chataldja lines.ing Co., No. 11 Beaconsfield material, such as this, is that if you him was withdrawn. Mr. Garvin, in the "London A telegram
A pawnbroker said the Rodosto. Arcade, to recover the sum of even put a hot iron on it, it would from Reuter's
locket waa pawned in his shop on Obeerver," ofsorts that
Adrianople's Resistance. $65, alleging that the defendants go up. any correspondent at Houston in the
Witness added that the material January 19th. He could not iden- Government accepting Admiral States of Missisippi reports that The bombardment of Adriano-improperly damaged a cost and von Tirpitz's proposal to England a negro was lynched on Friday on ple continues night and day. The skirt sent to them by the plaitiff was the kind which was made tify either of the Chinese.
The looket was identified by a to limit building while Germany suspicion of having murdered a damage is not important. The to be dry-cleaned, The sum claim-up into garments, from which could build to any extent, would white woman, who was found vigour and courage of the garried was for damages, while costs a great deal was not expeo Portuguese clerk employed at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, be swept away. He says that dead..
son is admirable. The enemy of Botion were also asked for. ted.
Mr. W. B. Hind, of Messrs. Mr. Haywood contended that as bis property. He lost it on Janu- Admiral von Tirpitz has chosen Another was lynched on Satur- while erecting fortifications on theoritical moment when the day on suspicion of being con- the heights south of the village Bratton and Hett, appeared for the plaintiff had failed to prove ary 19th, when it was taken from Dominions are definitely tending corned in the name affair. He of Xamilor in the vicinity of the plaintif, and Mr. J. R. Hay-her case. The defendant had not his pocket with a silver watch and appeared and he would ask his fob chain. He reported his loss at to enter a zaval partnership with was chained to an iron post in Gallipoli were bombarded by the wood for the defendants... the Motherland to impose a veto the square, tar was poured over Turkish army and fleet.
Mr. Hind said that his client lordship for an adjournment in the Police Station.
Defendant said that the man Local sport is reported in to- on the ideal of two keele to one the piled-up faggots, and the
A later message states that sent a white sorge coat and skirt order that he might appear, as a standard for the whole Em brother of the murdered woman the bombardment of Adrianople to the defendant to be dry cleaned. At this stage and adjournment who stole the watch was in custoday's issue.
and it came back so much shrunk was ordered until 2 o'olook in or- dy at the Central Station and if pire.
Applied the light. The father of continues. The Conservative evening the woman ended the torture by
as to be absolutely unwearable der that the defendant should he was brought to Court, he and valueless to the plaintiff. have an opportunity of appearing would admit the whole thing. newspapers says that the agreeshooting the negro.
Inspector Dymond expressed The plaintiff, in the box, said but it being pointed out that the A telegram from Belgrade
Some interesting golf matches reports that the Servions are that on September 21 she took court would not sit in the after his surprise at this information, actively engaged at Seutari and the coat and skirt to the defen-noon, the hour was altered until and said this was the first he had are reported to-day.
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heard of it. Ho certainly had a Germany's Changed Attitude. SUFFRAGETTES SUSPECTED. eacoess. The scarcity of news
are meeting with considerable dant's to be dry cleaned.
The Philharmonic Society made Mr. Hind What did you say At that hour Mr. Haywood ex-man in custody at the Central from Thrace is causing dissatis to them? Did you sok them to plained that they had not been Station, but it was for other rea- a hit with " Merrie England" on
Saturday night. The German naval offer is the
London, February 8 faction in view of the large dry clean it simply said able to get the defendant who sons,
The man who WAB in topic of conversation both in
“Plesse dry clean it."
was out at Kennedy Town. On Saturday night two orchid numbers of Servians engaged.
and said Germany and Great Britain, and
The "Directors, and their His lordship then enquired if enstody appeared houses in Kew Gardens were A telegram from Podgoritze, And you left it there and got
plaintiff were present and being he came from Canton to Liabilities, Duties and Powera" there is much speculation as to the next steps. There is great broken inata, the glass smashed, the head-quarters of Montenegrim receipt for it Yes,
Marked For Dry Cleaming? informed in the negative said he look for work. He denied that series is continued to-day. entisfaction in Britain over Gernd precious plants strewn every army, states that a Montenegrin
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would like to have asked her he stole the locket. He knew many's change of attitude, and where. It is supposed to be the gan sank two Turkish steamers
Did you on several occasions what was the value of the dress nothing about it and had never the British papers of all shades work of suffragettes. The curator on Lake Sentari.
ask if it were done and send for to her dirty. He would have seen it. The locket belonged to of opinion emphasise that Gor-Cannot estimate the lons, but it
it? Yes, they promised to finish thought that $25 or $30 would his elder brother.
Inspector Dymond said this was many has spontaneously taken represents a very large sum.
A later message from Pad- it in 10 days and kept it for five be a very liberal allowance for the initiative with an eye to ber
gang who had come down to We hear that torpedo bost goritza reports that King Nisho weeks, and sent back on Oct. 28. the dress. own interesta and policy without
destroyer Hart has been sold to Mr. Haywood said that his Hongkong for the New Year. lae ordered a general advance His Lorship: Had you asked
Defendant was sent to gaol for local Chinese for breaking up any persuasion from Britain.
against Soutari. His Majesty, for it before that? Yes; on sever- clienta would have been ready to who viewed the bombardment al occasions I wrote to themanager, have altered the garment and it two months and ordered four purposes. from the hilltop, uncovered his Mr. HindThen, when you would probably have dost hours' stooks.
Mr. Alec Taylor, the famous head, and prayed "May Good golit on October 28, in what con- that sam, but they had not been Inspector Dymond said he
who would strange for the boy to be professional billiard player is in It is pointed out that Admiral match played at Dublin on people." Bands played the the girl to unwashed instead
fa the international Rugby give the viatory to my brave dition did you find it ?--I asked given the opportunity
His lordship-Well I am dissent back to the country, Hongkong and paid this offos von Tirpitz's version of Mr.
a visit to-day, Churchill's statement is consideraturday afternoon England beat National Anthem, and the that it had been washed instead posed to give judgment for the ably inaccurate, especially as Mr. Ireland by 15 points to four.
spectacle was most impressivs. ofcleaned and I refused to pay for plaintiff for $25.
Mr. Haywood submitted that, The Servian artillery was most it effective and succeeded in silen- Mr. Haywood, orossexamined in view of the fact that they had
'Mr. Hyndman's Threat. oing the Turkish battery at plaintiff who said, the material offered to have the dress altered From official information, the Muselim, which the Montenegrin was bought in London about a and that opportunity had not, N. Borneo Herald" learna
Mr. H.M. Hyndman, chairi infantry stormed and captured. year ago It had unly been worn been given them, he ought to have that Sir West Ridgoway, on his
the costs of the action arrival in Borneo early in Feb- of executive committee of the The Tarks made a sortie from about eight times. the west, but wore repulsed. Mr. Haywood You know that His lordship remarked that he ruary, will not as Governor dur- the British Socialist Party
the defendant offered to take it to was not satisfied that that cold ing his visit, with Mr. A, O. sent a letter to the party threaten- the best tailor and have it have been done.
Pearson as Deputy Governor ing to resign the chairmanshi, altered? They could not do or Judgment for $25 with costa until the chairman's departure, unless the vote of the May Iyut the cost on to show was given in cur of the Me, Pearson will decompany her in favour of wholesale mant by this nation," is husbandy
ment is probably due to the Dominion's practical patriotism.
Mr Churchill Misquoted;
Churchill, in referring to our great superiority in vessels of the pre-Dreadnough ero, said he must not be taken as agreeing that a ratio of 18 vessels to 10 could be regarded as a anfficient pre- ponderance in British naval
KEW GARDENS OUTRAGE,
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
ENGLAND BEATS IRELAND:
London, February 8.
COLLIERY DISASTER.
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13 MEN KILLED.
London, Tebruary 8. At Bolsover Colliery at Bafford
Servian Successes.
An Impressive Scene.
strength as a whole. Mr. Churchill a chain enapped and a bucket King Ferdinand. pointed out that as the value of containing 800 gallons of water. pre-Dreadnoughta declined the crashed to the bottom, ratio of new construction must Thirteen men were killed and
tiss
Fahres serioudly injured,
A Sofia message reports that King Ferdinand has gone to the Army head duae bezwz
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Sir, West Ridgeway and
·N. Börneo....
"Hongkong thirty years ago appears to-day.
A meeting of the shareholders
of the Kowloon Land and Build- ing Coy., Ltd., was held to-day.
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