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April 11, 1013, Temperature a.m. 65, p.m. 71; Humidity...88, 78
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SATURDAY,
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晚六初月三年丑癸
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THE BALKAN CRISIS.
A RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE,
THE BALKAN CRISIS.
SIR STUART SAMUEL, M.P.
ROYAL YACHT CAPTURED,
MUST VACATE HIS SEAT.
Router's
Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."]'
London, April 11.
Router'a [Service to the "Telegraph."] London, April 11. The Privy Council has decided
APRIL 12, 1913.
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THE POPE'S ILLNESS.
LATEST BULLETIN.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 11.
Reuter's correspondent at Romo, According to a message from His Holiness the Pope is holding averse to taking pourishment.
[Service to the "Telograph."]
London, April 11. Reuter's correspondent at St. Reuter's correspondent at Cot- Petersburg wites that a comtinje wires that the Montenegriu that Sir Stuart Samuel, Liberal munique issued by the Foreign Royal yacht, while escorting M. P. for Tower Hamlets, White- Ministry says the principle object three flour boats, was captured chapel, must vacate his scat. his own, but is feverish and is of Russia, to secure to the Balkan by the blockaders off Antivari. States to fruita of their victórios, Servians to Cease Fighting. had been attained. As the resulí Router's correspondent at Bel-
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to
[Sir Stuart Montagu Samuel bas sat for the division named since election being 540. 1000, his majority at the last
He is a
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April 11, 1012, Temperature a.m. 63, p.m., 02; Hamidity...73, 71,
天拜禮
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DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT
A SEVERE OPERATION.
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph,”]
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THE SUFFRAGETTES.
FURTHER THREATS,
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 11.
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SINGLE COPY 10 CHITS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,"
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THE NEWS CONDENSED,
The British Budget is to be introduced on the let or 22nd
instant.
London, April 11. to the illness of H.R.H. the suffragettes hold at the Albert feverish and verge to taking A bulletin issued with referoaça A demonstration of militant The Popa holds his own, but is Duchess of Connaught says that Hall was attended by representa nourishment.ne a severe operation was performed tirea from various parts of tho on Her Royal Highness at United Kingdom. Clarence House, to obviate ab- Violent speeches were made dominal attacks, and that the threatening to burn and other-which she stood well. ordeal was well sustained..
CANADIAN NAVAL DEBATE.
EXCITING INCIDENTS,
Router's
London, April 10,
correspondont Ottown wires that Bordent at
wise destroy proporty.
ed.
A sum of $15,000 was collect-
The Duchess of Connaught has undergone a severe operation,
The Privy Council has decided that Sir Start-Samuel-must vacate his seat in Parliament. by such use shake not only her the Servians have been ordered The reports are confirmed that child's faith in her, but his faith
to coasa hostilities at Skutari. in the book as well.
•
"If you' halieve that such
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The Montonegrin Royal yacht been captured by the blockadera
of difficult negotiations, Russin grade telegraphs that the entire had preserved Prizrend, Ipek Press confirms the reports that partner in the banking firm of and varying classes of ships, and Djikova and Dibra for the Slava, the Servians have been ordered Samuel Montagu and Company, to the different trades in which but thought it necessary to concesso hostilities at Skutari. cede Skutari to Albania in order Boycott Against Austria. J. P. of London, and a member of they were engaged. to preserve peace, a rupture of The Servian Chambers of Com- the Jewish Board of Guardians. Further legislation in 1878 ex- which for such a cause would be merce and Industry have declarede was made a Baronet in 1912, tended the markings of decks manifestly absurd. It adds that boycott against Austrian mer- Judicial Committee of the Privy with the exception of yachte, war It was on March 17 that the and load lines to all British ships Skutari is a purely Albanian town chandise and banks, and have and the seat of a Catholic Arch- decided to cancel the credits of Council concluded their hearing vessels, and ships under 80 tons bishop, and moreover the Russian merchants dealing in Austrian of the special reference made to register engaged in the coasting Vice-Consul at Skutari had proved goods unless Austria abandons them as to whether Sir Stuart was or fishing trade. About this time
disabled from sitting and voting a committee, compound of repro naval debate were received by the story are history, as history you off Antivari.
closure proposals regarding the the Daniel storios, the Jonali
storica as the Elisha stories eacorting three flour boats has that the Monteur grins were hor anti-Servian attitude,
in the House of Commons by sentatives of Lloyd's Registry, reason of his firm having entered the Liverpool Underwritern Re-sipping on vinering and should treat them in reading them into transactions with the Secret-gistry and the Board of Trade, singing of "Oh Canada"!
Sir Wilfrid Laurier protested they are fiction; you should treat of a solution of the difficulty, with ary of State for India in Council was appointed to consider tho
to your children; if you believe
Diplomatists are more hopeful over certain silver transactions. best means of regalating free-
at his being prevented from mov- The boaring occupied three days. board, but they failed in their ing an amendment, adding "We them as fiction; and if you do not Montenegro and the early 'con- endeavours to come to a satisfac-can be gagged; they can trample frankly acknowledge your un kaow what to think, you should tory agreement.
clusion of peace. on our bodies; but the day of reckoning will come.
under any We shall certainty, In 1882, the Committee of soon have a Dissolution."
circumstancos pretend to a faith ant commuuique issued by the.
A telegram outlines an import Lloyds issued their first tables of freeboard and undertook, on the ter of Justice, maintained that as to the best method of using the ing the Balkan crisis.
The Hon. C. J. Doherty, Minis-which you do not possess.
"A little more specific answer
Russian Foreign Ministry regard- application of the owner, the as- the Government was merely carry Bible in reading it to children signment of freeboards for ves-ing out a mandate to preserve may not be inappropriate. I length, and one thirty-second part sele, and that these tables were, inviolate the British system of think we have belittled the Bible merce and Industry have declared The Servian Chambers of Com- of the beam should farther be to a great extent; satisfactory Parliamentary government. added to the freeboard for each may be judged from the fact that
by a falso reverence. Wo have chandise and banks, dine?
a boycott against Austrian mer- additional breadth in the length between 1882 and 1885, load
The debate continues. of the abip.
assumed that because it is inspired lines were assigned by the Socie-
essentially a military race incap able of assimilating the several thousand Albanians who had settled in Montenegro during the past 35 years, consequently the annexation of a portion of Sand- jak and Skatori, bringing in hundred thousand Albanians, would tend to make Montenegro merely a Montenegrin Albatia.
Outspoken Words.
THE BUDGET.
London, April 11. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that the Budget would be introduced either on the 21st or 22nd inst.
THE LOAD LINE.
An interesting and Helpful Historical Review,
At the close of the arguments the Lord Chancellor announced that their Lordships would considos! what report they would make.]
At the Institution of Engineers 4. It is not considered desirty to 944 vessels, while, between and Shipbuildera-last-night-a able to offer any recommendation 1885 and 1800, the number of paper was read by Mr. J with regard to poops and fore- vessels, was 2852 and of that
SHORT
SERMON.
The communique adds that King Nicholas broke his under taking to ward Russia in the event of wer and to obtain her consent thereto. Nevertheless the Czar magnanimously aided the Montenegrins. When the friendly notification was sent to Mr. J. McCubbin, president, the professional judgment of taken from the tables. question of Skutari was settled a Macdonald on "The Load Line" castles. It must depend upon number 2520 ha the load lines Search the scriptures; for in King Nicholas, who was simul-
them ye think ye have eternal taneously warned of the grave occupied the chair.
the designer of a ship, whether, In 1983, Mr. Joseph Chamber life-St John, v 39, Mr. Macdonald began bis his-looking to her proportions, lain, President of the Board of The statement used for to-day's torial sketch by referring to the form, and purpose, the additions Trade, appointed a committee, text was made by Jesus Christ. year 1806, which, he said, war of poop and forecastle aro expedi- now generally known as the Load memorable in the annals of the ent and safe. In general, where Line Committee of 1885, tos speech to certain Jews who British mercantile marine as a poops and forecastles are adopted, inquire
He spoke thua in the course of
had taken him lisastrous one. In
responsibility of continuing the resistance and pursuing personal aims, which would condeme
Montenegro to a useless massacre. These representations to King Nicholas were without effect, and it was clear that he was bosing his calculations on the embroil ment of Russia and the Powers in a European war. It was impos sible for Russia, therefore, t oppose the measures necessitated
Powera.
Russia and The Slavs,
of Biscay with the loss of some 200
owners:
.
to task
Nevor
it cannot be human, and because it is true it cannot contain fiction. "I hold that the Bible is a collection of Hebrow literature;
:
›LOCAL."
Church services for to-morrow.
that it contains law, history, folk appear elsewhere in this issue. fore, drama, fiction, postry Messrs. „Wright and Hornby's political orations, religious ora- tions, ethical culture addresses. I wookly share report appears in
in the Bible as well."
this issue.
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In the Summary Court, this morning, Madame Flint recovered- $60.50 due on a dress supplied to Miss Poulette Bernarde, 30, Wyndham Street.
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY,
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TOMORROW.
hold that it is a more divine book larger in its range of inspiration daughter of the Hon. Mr.O M. because it is a human book and
Miss Violet Montague, Ede, because it speaks through every Ede, was married, this afternoon. first month of that your the worthy, but their weight may be able to frame any general rules and one of the Ten Command-
the they should be closed and sea- Whether it is now practic. for breaking the Sabbath faculty and to every faculty.
"It is not necessary always to A. M. Rotheram. EY A
at St. John's Cathedral, to Major steamer, London, bound
for inexpedient in long fins ships, concerning freeboard which will mente is very definite about keep fiction, but it is necessary always. Last night at the Institution of
say, This is history or this is Melbourne, foundered in the Biy and thore are cases where a light prevent overloading without using the Sabbath. lives: This was shortly after forecastle raised above the surface
top-gallant forecastle (ie. an open duly interfering with trade, br It is chosen for this brief to answer with absolute frankness wards followed by that of the of the upper deck) may be useful which, of the existing tables with dificulties which confronts the asks for your opinion; and it is Macdonald on the important 2. If so, whether any, and sermon becauso one of the first the question of the child who Engineers and Shipbuilders, a paper was read by Mr. J. by the refusal of King Nicholas amalis, which went down, with in keeping heavy seas out of the any, and what alternations, or average chill raised in a Chris- always necessary that the to submit to the decree of the cargo valued at £200,000, but ship.. La general, spar-decks are any other, and what tables should tian home is to understand why a newer should not be tainted question of the Load Line.
luckily without loss of life, preferable to poop and forecastle, be adopted. Fais cannot abandon
"good time" nonot be had on hesitation or insincerity.
with the least suspicion of reserve, her hope irat Montenegro will Public sympathy was aroused and no diminution should be cease from her obstinacy and will and a demand made for a fall allowed for poop or forecastle..can be adopted as fixed rules, and day of the week.
3. How für any auch tables Sunday the same as on any other
Hongkong Twenty. Five Yeara "I repeat: It is better that the Ago appears to-day under a pew submit to the will of Europe, investigation and for a means, if From these recommendations what amount of discretion must +upported by an imposing. Naval possible; to prevent a like recur- it can be seen that, even in those be left to the Officers who have to sensible rosen für Fetting apart faith in the motlior; but if he April 12, 1888 are also given
Of couren, there is a fine and child should lose faith in the heading. Share quotations from Bible than that he should lose the Hongkong Telegraph" of display. Europe will then find renco. The tatter was taken up days, the necessity of Bring suit-see that they are complied with. One day in seven as a day of reat, losce faith in his mother's read mesos of alleviating the lot of the by the leading scololy, for the able, free board for Ben-going-(1.) We are of opinion that it is but the child cannot understand Montenegrins, overwhelmed by improvement of the design and ships was felt among naval archi: now practicable to frame general that reason. It wants to have a ing of the Bible, he will lose faith the sacrifices entailed in besieg The president of the Institution methode may differ from those will prevent dangerous over no harm in having a good time, constructi n of British ships. tects and, though the present day rules concerning freeboard which good time, and since it can see ing Skutari.
of Naval Architects, said that the early suggestions, an incentive loading without unduly inter-it naturally rebels at the imposi-
CHURCH SERVICES. diensters were due to overloading. was given to what has been a by fering with trade. (2) We have tion of such restriction. The following suggestions were no means assy problem to settle the pleasure to submit herewith offered to ship-builders and ship to the satisfaction of the ship tables which we consider should follows the child's wonder about 13th April, 3rd Sunday, after Then, ia quick succession, St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. The communique reminds the]
builder, the shipowner who na be adopted. (8.) We are of the "realness" of some things Easter. Holy Communion (8.15 Balkanites that Russis, which gave them life, continues to be laid down for regulating the pro-as large a cargo as possible, and adopted, at least for all existing
1. No general rule can be turally wishes his vessel to carry opinion that these tablea can be the Bible tells.
a.m.). Matins (11 0,m.) necessary to them for the purpose portions of length and depth to to the seaman and passenger types of cargo vessels and for Jonah ?" it asks, in good faith. Realma: of the 18th morning, Did the whale really swallow Responses: Ferial; Venite: Turle; of mutual reconciliation, without the breadth of a ship, and a great whose safety should be the first some years to come, without any It has heard fairy tales, and (11); Te Deum, Woodward, Smar which they cannot acquire vigoar, variety of proportions of length consideration. The relations of Russia and the and depth to breadth may be Legislation naturally followed the officers who have to ees that stories as such.
other discretion on the part of naturally classes all marvellous Turlo. Benedictus, Turle (13th Slay peoples exclude the idea of safely adopted, and the ship made the alarm caused by these disas they are complied with, than that
evening); Hymns, 140, 370, and hostility to other nations. I
"Did Daniel sit unharmed in 201; Preacher, Rev. D. B. Rey- sound and seaworthy by jadicers and by the recommendations which concerns the condition of the den with lions?" This is nolds, B.A. Evensong (5.45 p.m.) cannot be admitted that the cause ious form of peace will gain by the claab lading.
construction and already mentioned. In 1869 a the ship.
another question often asked. (Full Choir.) Responces, Terial; bill was introduced into Parlia 2. The construction, load ment requiring the draught of the committee rendered fresh the obild?
The recommendations made by What answers are to be given Psalms of the 13th evening (1)
How should they be Magnificat, and Nuno Dimittis, water line of every ship, and her water of a vessel leaving port to legislation necessary, and the taught concerning these matters Martin in B. flat; Anthem, "Wor scale of displacement from light bo.recorded, but it did not pass Load Line Act of 1800 was pass-which, at best, are not essential thy is the Lamb, "Handel; Hymns, Reuter says that the feeling of pended to every design of a ship. Merchant Shipping Code Bill was of the tables to British vessels by Jesus Christ?
to load water line, should be ap- la the following year, 1870, the ed, empowering the application to living the life taught to men 285 and 136; Sevenfold Amen; the diplomatists regarding the showing the extreme draught to introduced. It required the generally, with the exceptions
Preacher, The Rt. Rev. Bishop solution of the difficulty with which she should be laden; and draught of water to be marked mentioned in a previous act.
In the current number of the C. H. Brent, D.D., Voluntary Pre Montenegro and for an early con- measures should be taken to on stem and stern-post, and
"Outlook" the Rev. Dr. Lyman lade, Fugue in C. minor, Bach. clusion of peace is increasingly
It was understood, in forming Abbott, who for many years filled. St. Andrew's Church, Kow. hopeful. Italy and Russia are recorded on the ship's papers.
ensure that this information be authorized the appointment of the tables, that the freeboard Henry Ward Beeober's palpit, loon. Third Sunday after Esater anting at Cettinje with a view to offering compensation for the loss of freeboard, which cannot safely recording
3-There is a minimum height Trade, for
surveyors by the Board of required for a given ship could answers a parent'e query regard 13th April 1913. Matine-Hymn, the purpose of ba calculated from a displacementing this important matter which 4; Rosponses, Festal; Vonito, of Skutari, while powerful up-be reduced in sea-going ships of vessels loaving port, as suggested the deck to, which freeboard is While his answer may not ap. Smith (last four verses in unison);
the draught of coale constructed to the laval of is so hard to decide.
13th Day; Paalme, Woodward, official influences are working in ordinary fitment; an l'it is desir in the previous Bill. In Majch, measured, but to simplify and peal to some persons as the right Te Deum, Laws, Cooke, Hopkins; London to effect a better under- able to fix this minimum height. 1873, a Royal Commission on reduce the work this would one, it is so sade and reasonable Benedictus, Troutbeek Hymns alanding between the Powers and Freeboard should be understood Unseaworthy Ships was appointed involve, and to make the tables that it may help many a father 634,270, and 224 Evensong to be the vertical height of the by the British Government. readily applicable to all existing or mother to an easier solution of Hymn 220; Responses, Festal The Compensation Question. upper surface of the upper deck They considered that the position abips where often a displacement the task thae imposed.
Psalms, first four Chants within Paris keerijnij (not pardeck) at the side, amid- of the load line should-be based scale was not readily available, an It is a great deal more im changes, 70 Hawes Magnificat, Mr. Hop, Wei, Tuck, formerly
Chineses, Minister, to Paris Semi-official statements in Ber-ships, above the load water primarily on rearve buoyancy, approximate method, which took portant that the child should Barnby Nunc Dimittis, Monk: Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary lin and Vienna confirm the above line. The proportion of free but were of opinion that com- into consideration the ship'e form have faith in his mother than Hymns, 248,504, and 301. and emphasise that territorial board should increase with pulsory legislation would be by means of proportionato quant that he should have faith in the Union Church, Kennedy Road other European capitals, who ha
to US Court of St. Petersburg and compensation cannot be granted the length. One eighth of the mischievous, as it was impossible ities termed co-efficients of Bible. And it is certain that if Sunday, April 13th Morning, been appointed Chinese Minister at the expense of Albanis. It beam is a minimum freeboard for to frame a universal rule which fineness, and sufficiently accurate her use of the Bible is charac Worship, at 11, a.m.; Evening; to Paris, is cathing at Bangkok must be at the expense of Servis ordinary sea-going ships of not would be equitable to hiporners for all practical purposes, was terized by any insincerity or Worship, at 6pm. Preacher, Lavon in the plain of Skutari,
more than five breadths to the and seamen alike, the many adopted,
en route for Europe on a whort suspicion of insincerity, the will J. Kirk Maconachie,
of races.
Hopes of Peace.
Montenegro;
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Wednesday April 18. Meeting Union Insurance So ciety of Canton, noop
China Traders Insurance Co. Ltd., 12.15 pm.
Extraordinary General Meeting. Royal Hongkong Golf Club. 5.30 p.m.
Thursday April 17... Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports, hoonet Rabatt
Saturday April 19. Annual Meeting Olympio Tennis Club YAR
First Gymkhana Meeting. yearly mesting 12.30 p.m. Hongkong Jockey Club, half Baturday, April 26. Northumberland and Darham
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