No. 9016.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
February 11th, 1913, Temperature a.m. 58, p.m. 61; Humidity...89, 82,
晚六初月正年丑癸
THE SCOTT EXPEDITION
TERRIBLE FATE OF CAPT, SCOTT AND PARTY.
PERISHED IN ANTARCTIC BLIZZARD OVER A YEAR AGO.
New of the Disaster.
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TUESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED** 1881.)
Copyright, 1918 by the Proprietor.
THE BALKAN WAR.
TURKS REPULSED,
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]-
London, February 10.
Turkish Progress.
FEBRUARY
TELEGRAMS.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR.
Barometer 30.20
February 11th, 1912, Temperature am. 81, p. 81; Humidity...66, 64.
TELEGRAMS.
AVIATION.
1913.
二拜禮: 2號一十月二英港香:
TELEGRAMS.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY. MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
A DESPERATE SITUATION. DREADNOUGHT COMPARISON
Reator's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, February 10. During question time in the
Cordell and Grant to Fight
on Saturday,
Reuter's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, February 10.
A message from Mexico City
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
Reater's
[Service to the "Telegraph." London, February 10. The Government has intro
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
The noted Scottish artist, Sir Georgo Reid, is dead...
There have been three days
A marringo fa being arranged, the event of a warning signal betweeen Princsen Victoria Luise being disregarded, it shall be and Princo Ernst August of lawful to fire on foreign aircraft Cumberland. or otherwise to compel com- pliance with the regulation.
Over 400 Bulgarian men and five officers were wounded at Bulair on Saturday, the Turkish losser being enormous.
A telegram from Sofia states [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."].'·
that six Turkish divisions on House of Commons, Mr. Churchill reports that the rebels have duced a Bill empowering the desperate fighting at Soutari and Saturday attacked the Bulgarians announced that in April, 1918, released Felix Diaz, the nephew authorities to prohibit aircraft the Montengrins admit terriblo London, February 10, Early in September, depot laying before Bulair, where the line of Germany will have 28 Dread- of the ex-President. The majority from flying over prescribed areas, losses, Reater' correspondent at was rosumed and on November forts crosses the neck of the nonghts and Britain 43,excluding of the troops have joined him, and to require foreign aircraft to Wellington states that Captain 2nd Capt. Scott, with so main Gallipoli peninsula, but they the Malay States gift and any and he practically controls the land within certain areas, In
situation. Scott's Antantic vessel, the Terrn party, set out for the south, tra- were repulsed, leaving an enor provided by Canada.
of killed and
About 300 onenalties occurred Nova, has reached Oamaru (New velling at the rate of about 15 mons Dumber
in the street fighting. Zealand) from the Antarctic. miles a day over the Barrier, wounded.
BOXING.
President Hadero is holding snow cairns being formed at in-
out in the Palace" against" the tervals as guides for the rei
rebels, aided by members of the turn journey. On December 4th,
Cabinet and a few loyal troops. 1011 an altitude of 83 degres 24 A telogram from Constantino- min S. was reached, and the surple states that two Turkish war- viving ponies killed, as food was ships destroyed the enemy's exhausted. On December 11th positions at Hilivri, 43 miles the foot of the Beardmore Glasier westward of Constantinople, and was reached. Here the dog teams infantry is being landed at were sent back, the sledges now Akburun. Part of the force pro- being drawn by the meu. On ceeded to Bidados on the coast Decembar 21st the Plateau was 36 miles, westward of Constan- reached at an altitude of 8,600 tinople.
It is declared that a reconnai- feet.
auce from Chataldja has reached Cherkesskeui, distant 25 miles in a north-westerly direction.
Later. The Central News Agency announces that Captain Scott and his party perished in a blizzard after reaching the South Pole on January 18th, 1912.
The Last News.
-:
Captain Scott's wife is at pre- gent on the high seas midway and between San Francisco Wellington.
The last letter she received from ber husband was in May Inst.
The Missing Party, Mr. Pouting, the photographer to the Expedition, says Captain Scott's party was to be composed of :-
Captain Scott.
Dr. Wilson.
Captain Oates.
Lieutenant Bowers.
Turkish Agression Resisted.
The reported capture of the Palace is incorrect.
Two generals have been killed. The President's family has found an asylum in the Japanese Legation.
The difference the misunder standing rather as to the auspices underwhich Seaman Grant should fight has been settled in the most amicate way in the world. Mr. Hall and Mr. Killy, like true General Ruiz and five other sportsmen have have come to an officers were killed in the Palace arrangement for Jack Cordell and courtyard. It is uncertain whe Seaman, Grant to meet On Saturther they were executed or killed day night next at the City Hall by their own troops. under their joint auspices. Mr. Ball did not wish to stand in the way of the sportsmen of the Colony seeing a combat be-President of Mexico. tween these two great fighters
New President.
Felix Diaz has been proclaimed
Latest News. n
Gael
Anna
Theo'a Joan
Toinette
Beatrice
Dorothy
Asthora
On December 31st a depot was formed in 88 degrees 56 min. S. On January 4th 1912 a height of 0,800 feet was attained in 87 dogress 36 min. S. The last
1. Gael supporting party now returned,
A Sofia telegram says that at and permitted. Grant to
Later. 2. Anna.: leaving Captain Scott, Dr. Wilson and three others to proceed. They nightfall twenty Turkish vessels sign the necessary articles. Prezident Madero with his 3. Thecla were, then within 150 miles of the began landing troops at Char- Messrs, Kelly and Hall have now family los fled; and it is reported. Joan Pole and had provisions sufficient keni, fifteen miles north-eastward jointly arranged a capital pro- that the Cabinet has resigned. for one month. Thit was the last Balair. They were almost im-gramme for Saturday and apart hoard of the party, whose fate imediately attacked and driven from the big fight which in for back to the ships, suffering con- $1000 and a side stake of $750, "His Majesty the King has telegraphed to Lord Curzon, as The returning party duly ar-siderable losses All attempts on Seaman Powell is to fight Op President of the loyal Geogra-rived at headquarters. Lieut. the part of the Turks to assume Scott. This too should prove a good phical Socioty, expressing his
of sport in the Colony, has such programme been placed before! the public.
Petty Offoer Evan.
King George's Grief,
now recorded:
Onel Class,
Finishing Corrected, Time Time
In a fight at Bardanjoli the
H. M. S. H. M. S. Montenegris lost 2,500 men, ...12 24 35 12 24 35 while 4,000 doul and wounded ...12 35 10 12 22" 10 Turks were found on the field... ...12 20 27 12 25 27 ...12 27 23 12 25 43 12.25 52 12 25 52 ...D. N. S. ...D. N. 8. ...D: N. S. Position.
Pta. for Race.
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It is announced that Captain Scott and a party of fivo perisheri in a blizzard after reaching the South Polo on January 18 last year.
Pia. to The Mexican Revolution is Dale spreading, and Felix Diaz, ne phew of tho ex-President, has 10 been released and proclaimed 37 President.
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ROYAL HONGKONG, YACHT CLUB.
The Government has intro- duced a Bill prohibiting aircraft flying over prescribed areas and requiring foreign aircraft to land with certain areas.
Aathore General Blanquet, upon whom Toinette President Madero relied, has Beatrice arrived with his trooys, but is unwilling to fight against Diaz. Moreover, after severe fighting The third race for Mr. Rouse's
Mr. Foster, Canadian Miniator rebels."
course for the race was from the of Trade and Commerce, is to President Madero has notified usual startling line, round the visit Australia, Japan and China Diaz that he expects him to pro- Lyesman Beacon, Cust Rocks in connection with trade and im-
deep grief at the news of the losgratis was, however, Staken the offensive at Chataldja have fight and never, in the the history the Artillery surrendered to the cup took place on Saturday. The
Si
and returned Home in the Terrabeen checked, and an attempt to of Captain Scott and five of his Nova with Dr. Simpson and sovral and a force at Podima, on the party just when he was hoping others of the expedition.
Black Sea, fourteen miles south- to welcome them Home from a It is of interest to recall the east of Midia, was repulsed, the
Ali are to meet on the mat, Smith great and arduous undertaking.fact that Capt. Amundsen reached Turks leaving 50 dead.
the South Pole on December
Montenegrin's Terrible Losses. and Grayson are billed to go' ten rounds. "Cordell's Nipper," who STORY OF THE EXPEDITION. 16th, 1911.
Router's correspondent at The Terra Nova, with Captain
Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Podgotitza wires that there have claims to hold the amateur ban tam weight championship of Scott and other members of the N., was born at Devonport 43 been three days of desperate Hongkong, which be won two British Antarctic Expedition, reare ago. He was educated a fighting at Sautari, and the Mon-
years in succession, is, to meet Bailed from Port Chalmers on Stubbington House, Fareham, tenegrina admit having suffered Adam Ismail. This programme November 29th 1910. Towards and entered the Navy in 1882. terrible losses on Sunday evening promises rare sport. the end of March the vessel When First Lieutenant he
on the heights of Great Bardan-
returned to New Zealand bring commanded the National joli, which dominates Scutari ing tiding of the expedition. Actarctic Expedition, in the from the east, and which was Rough weather was experienced Discovery; from 1900 to 1904, taken by storm. during the southward journey and for his distinguished paok ic was met with on Decem-services to geographical research
Naval Movement.
LIBELLING A KING.
Does it Involve Moral Turpitude? her 16 in lat, 65 degrees, and he was promoted to the rank Beuter's Port Said correspond I libelling a King a crime in three weeks were spent in passing of Captain in the Nayy. He ent states that the Turkish cruiser volving moral turpitude? A mes through it: On December 30th also received the gold medal of Hamidieh has passed that port on sage from Washington says that open water was reached in Roes the Royal Geographical Society; her return to the Mediterranean, this is the question absorbing the Sea, and a few days later the ship" for his sledge journey alone, arrived off Cape Crozier, where, when he succeeded in getting however, no landing could be nearly 300 miles further south effected owing to the heavy swell. than his predecessors, he deserves The course was then directed to the honour." He married in 1908 McMurdo Sound, which was a
daughter of the late Ounon found to be unusually open.Lloyd Bruce. Winter quarters were established
nt Cape Evans, 14 miles north
of the Discovery Station,
Montenegrin Losses,
Later.
YACHTING.
man Beacon, leaving zatmaterton port, 10.06 miles.
The following boats started at 2.30 p.m. in a steady south east wind.
Dione, Sir F. U. May, owes... Kathleen, Officers R. E., 6 m/ 22 8.
Colleen, Mr. S. S. Moore, 8 m.
1
C. Y. C. Championship, The sixth Clab championship in connection with the O. Y. C. was sailed on Sunday, the course 22 a. being: Trocas Rock buoy (port); Dorothea, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, north fairway buoy (port), Trocas 8 m. 42 B.
Bonito, Messrs. Denison & Bird, Rook, (starboard). A stiff north- eastely wind prevailed throughout 20 m. 7.
Haloyon, Capt. Johnston 20 m. the race.
76. The results wer❤ :-
Handicap Class,
144 ..
Mr. Churchill announces that in April, 1916, Britain will have 43 and Germany 28 Dresd noughts, excluding Canada's con- tribution and the Malay vessel.
LOCALI
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon.
Hongkong beat the Shanghai Football Club by 4 goals to nil. Rinderpest is on the decline in Hongkong. An article on the subject appears in this isspe.
A very interesting children's rerformance took place at the Seamen's Institute Inst night.
In the first beat to the Beacon the Kathleen made one took Finishing Corrected
across to Kowloon shore, all the attention of Secretary Nagel, who
Times Times received the appeal for admission
H. M. 8. H.M. S. others working the Hongkong to the United States of Edward F. Mylius, the English jour- Halcyon...... 11 57 41 11 37 41 side. The Dione was not sailing 11 48 11 1138 11 at all in her ueual style and was. Reuter's correspondent at Cetnalist, threatened with deporta- Ayesha tinje states that it is officially tion from New York because the Allanah..... 11 59 35 11 39 35 nearly beaten by Kathleen. The eclared that the Montenegrin was convicted in England of Lily 11 42 00 11 40 20 Beacon was rounded by Dione Dorothes 11 46 19 1141 19 about 2 lengths in front of
Kathleen with Collean some 3 The sixth Clab championship losses at Bardanjoli were 2,500, criminal libel on King George.
12 04.11 11 49 11
minutes after followed by Bonito race in connčotion with the while 4,000 Turks, dead and Counsel for Mylius, in one of Corrinee
D. N. 8.
and Halcyon seven minutes or so C.ZO. took place on Sunday. wounded were found on the the longest briefs ever submitted La Lindo
D. N. S.
later with Dorothea which had Lieut. Evans here left the ship to ROYAL RECONCILIATION. battlefied.
in an immigration case, maintains Rolla
D. N. S. carry out the work assigned to
There have also been three that his offence was political, and Violet...
Evo
D. N. S him in connection with the land
days fierce fighting at Taraboshin no sense criminal.
D.. N. F. expedition. and Lieut. Pennell
and hostilitine are still con- In his appeal to Secretary Daisy.........
Vera
D. N. 8. took charge in his place... About
London, February 10. iguing.
Nagel, Mylias declared that his the end of January Captain Scott
Reuter's Berlin. correspondent
trial in England was a farce. He Spoondrift... D. N. S.
Position. net off with a party, including reports that Their Majesties the
Reuter's Sofia correspondent contended that the order for his
Pta for eight ponies and sledges, to lay Kaiser and Kaiserine, accom wires that the Bulgarian losses departure was contrary to the
Race. down depota in preparation for panied by Princess Victoria Luise, at Bulair on Saturday were five Constitution of the United States. the pole-word journey. The suddenly went to Karlsruhe to officers and 412 men wounded, Terra Nova, leaving MoMardo day with a view to arranging the and two officera and some men Sound, proceeded eastward along marriage of the Priccess to Prince killed. The Turks suffered enor the Great Ice Barrier, but, unable Ernst August of Cumberland, mous losses, including 20 oficers to find a landing place for Lient with whom the Imperial Family and a number of quick-firing before Mr. A. Hazeland, a Campbell's party, turned back his become finally reconciled. and at Whales Bay unexpectedly
It is understood that Prince guns, rifles and some stores.
ARRANGING A MARRIAGE.
fall in with the Fram with Capt. Ernat August renounces his claim Amundsen's expedition. On the to the Hanover Throno and return journey to New Zealand ascends the Ducal Throne- of much oceanographical work wae Brunswick. accomplished.
OBITUARY.
'SIR GEORGE REID, "R.S.A,
Other Losses.
CANADIAN MINISTER,
TO VISIT FAR EAST.
:
DUMPING RUBBISH,
At the Police Coart, yesterday 4. Lily
made a bad start, last. In tho
Last evening 'the Bishop of run down the Dorothea passed victoria conducted the weekly Haleyon and cut out Bonito at
the mark, but gave up after prayer meeting at St. Paul's rounding. Again in the second College in connection with the
Christian Union. round Dione failed to show her usual form, only just keeping up Date with Kathleen. In fact there
Pts to
1. Haloyon... 14. 2. Ayesha
55
12:
59
3. Allansh
11
37
10
73
60
8
46
35
44
5
5
Hayward Hays.
H. M. S.
Danz
12 8 14
12 8 56
5. Dorothea Chinese from West Point was 6. Corrinee... charged with dumping rabbish La Linda.... Violet........a in the street. ***
His Worship asked if there Daisy.......... was a lot of this rubbish dumping Vera going on.
Inspector Dymond said there was; be had allowed offenders to go free last week on account of the holidays.
Defendant was find $7 or in default fourteen days.
Sirius Lisbeth Owl... Bat s White Rose Liza...
Newa sabesquently received ahowed the progress made by the expedition. The headquarters were established at Cape Evans in January 1911, and the work of
10. laying depots for the main for
London, February 10.
London, February ward advance was then proceeded
The death is announced of the Renter's correspondent át The Money Trust." with, the base Camp being first
The Times Jew York cor formed a few miles from But famous Scottish artist, Sir George Ottawa telegraphs that the Hon.
Mr. Foster, Minister of Trade and respondent states that the belief Point, the old headquarters of Reid, R.S.A., H.R.ELA., LL.D.
Commerce, has started for Aus is now more generally held there the Discovery. A second depot [The deceased was born at was formed at Corner Camp and Aberdeen on October 31st, 1841, tralia and on returning will pro that important legislation aiming
2. Sirius others farther south. Severe and was educated at Aberdeen bably visit Japan in convection at anpervision over the financial 1. Dawa... weather obliged the parties to re- Grammar School. He was Pre with trade and immigration power of the country will be attem
pted by the new Congress as a turn to Hut Point and it was sident of the Scottish Academy questions.
from 1891 to 1902. He was a
Later
result of the Money Trast inquiry. some weeks before they were chle to reach headquarters at brother of Samuel Reid, the noted Mr. Foster will also vielt Chino He qustes opinions expressed by 5. Est...
painter and author.
Jen lile return from Australia;
some of the principal newspayers, Or White Tons Evans for the winter.
3. Lisbeth
Ow!
was very little difference in the times of any of the boats, the amall one designers making nearly the same time as the larger boats.
A plain sail in brought the boats to the finishing line at
Professor Smith, Dean of the Engineering Department, Borg-
The kong University, lectured at the T.M.O.A. last night on Practical and the Ideal."
A World-tour by Cycle A Young Russian named Anisim Pankratoff, who started. from Harbin on July 10, 1911, to oycle round the world arrived 18 in London on 7th inst, having Kathleen 4.28.58 288 covered about 30,000
Finishing Time. Dione...
12.
9 45 $12 13 30 12 13 55 12 10 44
D. N. S.
Position:
Pts. for Pts, to Race. Date.
10
52
50.
34.
27
...4.36.6
Colleen.4.33.36 3 Bonito...4.20.18 1 Haloyon 4.28.65
4 16 Pankratoff, although only 28, is 721 obief of the Harbin fire brigade, 7.1-2 and during his long ride he has mode a study of European fire- Halcyon fouled the Beacon. Bonito won the cup with 21 fighting methods, and inspected
stations. points in the three races, Dione hundreds of fire.
to became long-distance, being second with 18. Dorothea gaye np.
He 18
eager 6.1-2 oycle riding champion of the world, and if he smodeeds in rid-
Kalian Mining Administration.ing back to Harbin, via America, The to Lontoon of the Kailan Jepson, and Chins, which is his Mining Adwinistration's minos intention, the English people for the week ending 25th Janu-| there will present lilm with a ary, cinn'ed to 41,321 08 tons diamond star, and the local fire and the Sales during the period, brigade will give him a tremen- 10 38,718,74 tous,
dous welcome.