The
Hongkong Telegraph.
March 20th, 1913, Temperature asu. 64, p.m. €5, Humidity...90, 04. \ |†
L•No 904* - • K=T)=418
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
Copyright, 1012
THURSDAY,
MARCH
“晚十二月三英语香
TELE
BRITISH ARMY.
HATHER FORECAST
CLOUDY
meber: 29.86
Humidity... 67, 63.
Birza Cers 10: Canys,
NEWS FOR BUSY
TELEGRAMS,
THE NEWS CONDENSED,
1913.
March, 20th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 54,
四拜禮
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS,
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS,
THE CHINESE LOAN. THE KING OF greece.
THE KING OF GREECE,
TWO BY-ELECTIONS.
RUSSIA & CHINA.
UNIONISTS WIN KENDAL TALK OF WAR
· AVIATION FALLACIES,”
Router's
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DETAILS OF ASSASSINATION BYE-WITNESSES' ACCOUNTS,
America Withdraws. Support,
'Iteutor's
[Service to the "Telograph."]
¿Renter'a
[Bervice to the Telegraph."}
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, March 10.
London, March 19. Reulor's correspondent at Sa- Reuter's correspondent at London, March 19. fodika, wiring further details of Athens wires that oye-witnesses la a statement approved by the the assassination of King George of the assassination say that the U.S. Cabinut, President Wilson of Green, gays His Majesty left King was crossing the corner of Bunounces that the Administra- the Palaos with his son Nicholas Aghiatrina Street, which is near tion has declined to request the.
in the afternoon, being accom the Police Headquarters, when Broup of American bankers to papied by his Aide-de Camp. the assassin rushed out of a hid- continuo negotiations with a view He was just terminsting his ing place and fired a big to the participation of the United customary walk when a man fired revolver from close quarters at States in the 195 million dollars almost point-blank at him. The His Majesty. loan desirol by China. The re-bullet passed through the King's presentatives of the bankers in body and His Majesty fell into terested had declared that they the arras of his Aide-de-Camp would continue to seek a share and two soldiers who were at in the loan only if expressly retracted by the firing. quosled to do so by the Govern His Majesty was placed in a ment, and the reason why he carriage and taken to an adjacent desined to make the request wae military hospital, but he died that the Administration did not before arriving.
provo of the couditions of the lean or the implication for res ponsiblity on its own part which it was plaiely told was involve in the request.
... Réasoni for Withdrawal,
The bullet penetrated the King's heart.
The authorities and Army officers hastened to the hospital. where, amid religious silence,
Reuter
[Service to the Telegraph."). Ah, London, March 19, Colonel Weston (Unichist Free Trades) has been returned to Parliament for the Kendal Divi. sion. The polling
Col. Weaton (U3,261 Mr. Somorvoll (L
2,080.
Reuter's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, Mareli 19.
[Service to the Telegra
London, March 10.
There is much published in In introducing the the Russian press rewarding inmates in the RS OF ponding war betweek Rumin and Os, she Chins. This is partly based on on the cam reported Chiness preparations for hension regarding an advance on Urga, in defiance He pointed of Russia, qu
It is announced at St. Peter
office
out
and they
Mr. Bonar Law has declared
cers. nevar alltdige Unionist Mojo 581, Mr Bonar Law ma Resign. burg that M. Mueller, the Consul sequently remarkable achi
mances to be published, Mr. Eonar Liw, addrenging the Geroral at Tabriz, in proceeding ments went unnoticed. He affirm in e Frangoulis, drew his revolver, Unionist Association said the consulater thene becoming a Con- Zeppelins because they are not The Aide-de-Camp, Colonel members of the anchester as Consul General to Urge, theed that we did not poser, any whereon the assassin turned and Kendal, in electing the pandidate, sulate-Glaneral: UD
required. It was decided to shave estan press
There in meh fired twice upon the Colonel. Colonel Weston, who refused to ara Grave Events Expected.
small transportable dirigibles and war with China, Later. Two Cretan gendarmes then support the polioy ananced by
wo shall also possen 148 aero- are shortly expe dashed up and
Reutor's correspondent at Si planes by May 31st. Zeppelins arrested the the Party leaders, reall, voled no assassin, who offered no resistance. confidence in the late If the 'tersburg statos that the were obviously asleep a Some non-commissioned officers party refused to set foodly and "Novove-Vremyal says that is expeditionary Firmas and men offered their assistance. would not follow the eader, it result of a circular from the could not reinforce the Egyptian that if the Unionist
Colonel Frangculis then turn was bis, duty to place to hinged Government regarding garrison or the Indian frontier not bot united it will be his day, ed to lie King, thinking His another; and he would perform the possibility of celict with We had obtained a type of more to give place to another. Majesty, had not been hit, but that duty if circumstans roamed Mongolian & polo project planasuperior to that of any no-browser found that he had fallen to the Houghton-le-Spring Resal
compaign, business ion. The difficulty was in regard ground and was only half cun
Harbin, hae alinost ceased a The result of the Houghton-le- in Tudsiadan, the Chinatown of The majority of Chinese Ge vernments have liquidated their fire androm other contrée there are similar, reports, Tron- tier commercą.ix at a standstill,
Colonel Frangoulis raised the King in his arms, but His Majesty lid not utter a
word. Some notes and cartridges were found on the assassin.
Assassin's Words, Router's
correspondent arrived at Athens the previous Athens says the assassin refused evening and left at midnight for to speak, except to say, "I will Salonika on board a Russian speak in the Courts."
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Prince Nicholas announced the scious. President Wilson add "The death of the King and adminis conditions of the loan seem to us tored the oath of fenity to King touch very nearly the admis- Constantine, all present shouting trative independence of China." Long Live the King !" This Administration feela that it Princo Nicholas is the only aught not, even by implication, member of the Royal Family at to be a party to these conditions Slouika. The widowed Queen The responsibility on its part im plied in req o ting the bankers to undertake to loan miglit, con- Coivably, go the length, in some unhappy contingency, of forcible It is announced that King Con- King George V. has visited interience in the Enancial or stantine returns from the Epirus, Queen Alexandra at Mariborough joven political affairs of a great where he is commanding the House.
Oriental State just awakening to Greek Army, at the quickest -a consciousness of its power and possible moment
cruiser.
obligation to its people. *The above appuáred' in ́an President Wilson further ob extra after we had gone to press „jecte to the perpetuation of certain, yesterdayd antiquated taxes as pledges for mecurity of the loin, and deo'area
Central America and elsewhere.
British. Polly.
The King's Last Words,
Britain would continue exclu-to his aid.
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Condolences.
Blaauivago-line aruured murid- wide condolences and univeranl
xpressions of horror.
H.K. & S BANK.
Spring bye election was
Mr. Wing (L)
Mr Richardson (U807 Mr. House (L) 165, (The result at. Kondal if the last General Election: Col. Fagot (U.), 3,042; Mr. Bomer
prize in this connection with the to the Queen by her two sons
The news of the amamination to the engine, but he was offering of the King of Greece was broke a promise of a large purchase." Her Majesty fainted morozal
times
ni Chiun las prohibited the ex. ST STEPHEn's college. voll (L.), 2,733; U. majany. 308 - purinsion-of-altall-slimcatory pro- 503 04
At Houghton-le-Spring Mr. R. duolarak
Gruse events are expected in Cameron (L.) was retained un- opposed at the last General very short period of time. Election}
DATA
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for the soheme to set aside Continued from Page 7).
Samuel have obtained judgment for libel against:" Le Matra?JA connection with atatements re- lating to to the Marooni (omtrnot.
a considerable portion of Crownomosti Land in the neighbourhood
of the University, for the for-
RAILROADS CONTROL
LOCAL?
LOW-DEBBY 3g
Some interesting
THE BALKAN WAR.
TURKS CLAIM STECESS..
will appertain to the University AND SHIPS
alone Ubears In the formation London Washington, D.C., Feb. 8-Hunda will be necessary, and
For that plygrounds considerable, Reuter's correspondent at Lon-
That railroads control preolically again I have do praca m every steamship line in
in the Ual appreciation of those generous Staten was lealified today be londre, The Chinese : who have. tore the Shipping Trust Compromised to finance that part of mitee by E. G. Warfuld general the scheme (Applause). Before I mager of the Seaboard & Gulf conclude I will only say I wish Steamship, Company. "This is this College continued success in why indepradont lines bave a the future (Applauso). hard timo getting along," he said. Ho charged tu tráilear owned lenship lines in the coastwise
mation of a play-ground which given in the bank note came
staut nople states that official tirpitch claims the ccoss of the Terk at Chatolju aler a despo tate infantry bittle fit non- Ocludes: Our forced to bogaging
the enemy along the hole line,
HOME POITICS.
London, March 19, The abairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, presiding at the half yearly, mesting in Lon
A MOTION DEEATED.
LOC L SERT.
Cricke
to
"
ILLITERATE FILIPINOS. withdrawal. Would
Be Folly,
:
"In a country where the well
of the
The fifty-fourth ordinary moto ing of the shareholders in the China Fire Insurance Company was held to day."
The prizes were distributed to the successful, students at St. Stephen's College by His Excel Hency, the Governor to-day.
A report from Parim staten that Baron Cottu, the Belgian firane cier, who was in Hongkong: some months ago, has been found dead in a wood.
Aabortarticle to-day deals with
that the American peuple dosire. A dispatch from Silonika to to participate in the most gener-The Times" in regard to the que, manner in opening up, for nasasaination of the King of the Chinesas and the world at Greece, says the King was in the THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING large, dhe almost untouched and habit of walking out every after. -ungivalist remouices of China, noon with a single, attendant, recent Wilson promises to refusing requeste, made by his support legislation giving Ameri- entourage to permit the presence
London March 18.radeplways secured butter form cane better, banking facilities in of guards.
In the House of Emmons, the und lower rates on fieight for ship China,
Yesterday he was talking Jon, referring to opium, said he motion by Afr. Hardi Smith for ment, to iuterio pinia and that Part of a General Policy,
believed on equitable arrange a reduction of the Home Office it is a hard mhter to ompete While the statement only ex-appily of the war and the fuc
Washington, February 13 “Coas wise Freight Conference," plains the attitude of the Govern- cesses of the Creeks as a fiuing ment would be reached whorehy vote was defeated 1224 votes with them." He related Low the
climax to hie reign and said in outlot would "Es found for the 100.,
"The withdrawal of the United ment towards the Chinges loan, To-morrow I pay a formal visit to present stacks. It hardly seemed
composed of all strainship lines States from the Philippines would it is authoritively stated that the the Dreadnought Goebin. It fill just that purchasers of opiam
ranning out of New York, except be an act of conardico and folly, same policy will apply through-
nge of two indo entent lines, and would result in conditions out President, Wilem's admistrame with lappiness and content from the Government of India
fixed ralox published tariff worse than now existing in the proposed working agreement ment that a German" batleship) should suffer through the Chinese Lion to parallel situations in should honour the Greek King agreement baig ineffeolive.
“These rates a o identical from Mexico," declered Representative between the Taikoo and the port to p it," he said. He applied Olmsted, of Pennsylvania, in a Hongkong and Whampoa Dock at Salonika." These proved to be. The terms of the final agree
The following wilapi- ent the for me ship in this con- speech to-day against the Jones Compani bis Vajesty's last words, for at ment of the Six Power Loan were Later,
now being satisfactorily arranged Hongkong Cricket Club" Bference, ut was refused. He Philippine Inilependenes bill, In the House of Commons, Sir that moment the shot rang out. Edward Grey informed Mr. Farbe Aide-de-camp. Colonel with Lhius, and the conclusion of te against the Hongkong claimed the Morgan & Mallory which he described as remark
A charge of forgery against a wood Banner that the negotin-Frangoulis, seized the hand of the loan only awaited a dreision Cricket Club Am-on the Land maintain a fleet of "fight 'le and dangerous
Chinese shopkeeper was with tions for the Chinese Laa were the assassin, which was poised betwre in China and the Govern Club Ground ea Salay Playing his 10 try to forre his
drawn at the Police Courtinský perme now under consideration by Royal master with his body, appointment of foreigners to R. Hanarok (Capi) Olaxton; trid terrory between Balli-stitute loss than 2 per cent of the Mr. Faithfull entered still in progress and that the for a econd shot, Covering himent concerned regarding the 18 to commence at0.30am. They en- educated or directing class, col
S. H. Dodwell, A Fowler, more on 1 Galveston for this entire population," he said, "and against the conduct of the Chinese Government have Colonel Frangonlis grabbed the advisory and executive pasts.
He expressed confidenes in J. W. Tellie, A Oang, W. W purpose, he said:" and cut un where wholesale illiteracy provails "the unanimous approval of the assailant by the throat and bell
and said its Lowe, M. M. Ma L. Tske, ler my raton to full ports, Aek among the others, it would be Six Powers lle added, that him fast till passing soldiera rao China's population and great D.O.LI. G. W. Here, R. Ped what remindy he would ang impossible to conduct a govern
industrious
kest, her plied "A system of meat of the people, by the peoplo, The News in England.
natural resources wore a sufficient Thursfield.
The following present leglized gobling under Federal and for the people, and ca The English public ara pro- guarantee of its prosperity.
We give the above telegram as U.K.C.C."A" ou tarday Tradition would correct the Referring to the fronte with foundly affected by the tagedy which is an additional boreave received. There is obviously, E. Perco' (Onot.. 10. E. ZI-bates in the coastwise trade. It
pines were acquired, the speaker mont to Queen Alexandrs. There mistako somewhere, for the hall borough, P. E. Imolly, 0, 0 would take care of the business Spain, under which the Philip yearly meeting was held in Clarke, A. CL: Wace a fair rate and at the same snid that, without asking the par- were many referances to the dongkong on February 22nd, and R.N., Lt. Bataan CLI, Wime protect the investor and his mission of the other party to the tragedy by public men at meet a comparison of the Chairman's Egerton Warburt BN An-quipment. He complained of ings held yesterday, and last speech then delivered, with the dorm, WOD. A. N. the docking facilities at New treaty, we are trying to slip out from under our obligations and night whole pages of the papers above wire, shows the latter to be Joggland.Ley are entirely in ordain that they shall be somed were dovolel to tributes, ... La condensation of the former)
Cluby, Unltesc, ice.
adequate," said," and are The following winter sent the monopolized by the railroads and and carried into effect by a people who are not qualified even to Hongkong Cricket in against those steamship lines who are the United Servicean he Club part of the shipping combine frame a'conalitation for their own
govornment,' Ground on Monday is com- It is next to impossible for an io-
The United States did not get mence at 10 a.m. ancock, dependent line to culo propora had bargam in the Philippines, (Capt.), R, E. O. B 4. Clar docking facilitie
Monday March 24. ho declared. The Philippines
Volunteer Reserves Rifle Meets ton, 8. H. Dodwe 1. DJR-
are vory rich possessions. II nelly, A. G. E. Elbein, M. M.]
ing, King's Park, kan Germany or Japan or any other Maas, T. E. Porn
ale of Crown Land, P. W. D.,3%. p.m. Warburton
Tuesday March 25, fog. K C.O v. Staff shoots. labourer, asked to see a doctor 40,000,000. The Philippines could
China Sugar Refining The following hy een ee preferably a "panel" dontor. He as easily support 100,000,000 meeting-Hoon. lected to play again off and explai el to the magistrates that ped
peoplo, NMNES
Luzon
Sugar Refining Co. Depts at Happy Valle Sater he thought he was entitled to one Mr. Olmsted, said he did not meeting 12.16 p.m and apologised,
H. Roure, W. GI. B to Lloyd George's soheme for od permanently, but arg Tervedly Roger ted the deniala ättendant and he petitioned the * London, March 20. Mecaskill, F. J. De RV H. nearly eight months." (Engliter.) the Jones bill would deprive
that they were King, who referred the matter to From Port Sild it is reported Moad, A. R. F. Evans W A. For being drank and incapable Unite
Stater immediately in any way construed with diale, le proper quarter, which rejected that the ne Malwa has shipped Wilkie, W. T. ElsoW L on licensed premises' Connor was practically all suthority? inga in Marconi shares.
the petition.
10000 in gold for Singapore, Weaner
Aned 516
relieving if of responsibility,
sively to support the groups negotiating the Loan.
LIBELLING BRITISH
MINISTERS.
JUDGMENT, AGAINS
MATIN
Greece Prief Stricken.2.
Marker Later: Rouler's correspondent at Athens says that all Greecoin grief stricken, The Princos George and Andreas gently broke the Rafus Isados (Atorney General) news to the Queen, who fainted
Londen, March 10 The Ministers, Mr. H. Samuel (Postmaster General) and
have obtained judgment with
anete against the French newe-
several times.
The Assassin.
ENTOMBED MINERS RESCUED.
London, March 19, The two Irish miners who had been ontombed for five days in a Blooded mine in Cumberland and
"Panel" Doctor Preferred.
On being locked up on a charge foreign nations possessed them, Connor, aged
Paneria Matin for liteli-Rouler'a correspondent at to whom shamrocks wore Boat field; W. O. BTW. E of drunkenness at Leeds, Martin they would never let them go.
lished relating to the Marconi pears that the assassin is weak boen rescued. contract. They newspaper ad minded, and a victim of aleshole
mitted the statements to be:1 falso Ho is a native of Geres. He was twice dismissed from a school
Counsel for the defence un- where he was employed a GOLD FOR SINGAPORE day at 2 p.m.-Ear Smith, seeing that he had been paying want to see the Philippines
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY
Bijon 9.15 p.m.
Victoris Theatre 9.15 pm.
TO-MORROW.C
Bjm 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Selections from Messiah St.
John's Cathedral 0 p.m.
Saturday March 22. Boxing City Hall 9 pm.
Tednesda
Oxford and
RHK. Yacht Club
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