The
Hongkong Telegraph.
Alay 16, 1913, Temperature a.m. 74. p.m. 75; Humidity.....81, 77.
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BRITAIN & GERMANY,
NEW SPECULATIONS.
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Loudon, May 18. “ The question of Anglo-German relations is again to the front..
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Copyright, 1912 by the Propnator.
SATURDAY,
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WEATHER FORECAST
RAIN
Barometer 29.02
May 16, 1912, Temperature am. 81, p.m. 35; Humidity,
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NEWS FOR BUSY KEN.
MAY | 17,~~1913.
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AMERICA AND JAPAN.
A WISE PRECAUTION.
THE BALKAN CRISIS.
·A RÚSSIAN" YOTE.
A TERRIBLE FIRE.
MILLION DOLLARS "DAMAGE.
CANADIAN NAVAL BILL.
COMMANDER EVANS:
PASSED THIRD READING.
Router's
HONOURED BY THE KING.
Reuter's
Cap.
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
Renter's
Reater's [Service to the "Tolegraph."]
London, May 16.
London, May 16. correspondent at A message from St. Petersburg Washington wires that, in order states that M. Sazonoff has sub- Their Majesties the King and to avoid misinterpretation, Premitted to the Dums a Bill to Queen leave for Berlin on Monday sident Wilson has decided that, grant £90,000 for the assistance
while the negotiations are pro- of the Montenegrin people. ceeding with Japan in reference
to attend the wedding of the Kaiser's daughter, and they have decided to stay nine days instead of four.
to the Californian Alien Land- ownership Bill, there shall be no'
The Peace Conference. The new Balkan Peace Con- Though it is announced that the naval or military movements out-ference ascombles at St. James' visit is of a purely family obarac-side the ordinary routine.
Palaco, on Monday. This decision has been announce ter, the Press of both countries
Sir Edward Grey received on associates, the extension of the ed in view of reports that Army Thursday tbres Turkish dele- visit, together with the unexpect and Navy mapouvres were con-gates. The Bulgarians, includ- ed arrival of Lord Morley in templated which are outside the ing M. Daneff, arrived on Thurs Berlin, with a possible pending plans arranged months ago. There day evening.. development of Angio German apparently were based on ordera relatione.
Herr von Jagow, German
10 two companies of Coast Artil-Foreign Minister, has returned to Lord Morley has repeatedly lery to proceed to form a per- Berlin after thoroughly diecit sing asgured interviewers that bis visit manent garrison at Hawaii in foreign affairs with Count Berch- is merely a holiday, but the accordance with the recommend- German Press recalls that Lord ations contained in the last told, the Austrian Foreign Minis- 'Holdane's visit was also persis-report of the Secretary of War, tently described as private.
The Baghdad Railway...... A further subject for Prese discussion has been afforded by: the announcement that Anglo- Turkish Agreements are shortly."
ter.
GOVERNOR OF CEYLON.
MANCHESTER CUP.
to be signed recognising a British MR. H. J. TENNANT NAMED.
Protectorate at Kowait, conceding,
the right for the construction of a railway from Koweit to Basra,:
which will be the terminus of the Baghdad Railway, and providing for the appointment for British directors.
LORENZO WINS EASILY,
London, May 16,
The Morning Post" states
London, May 16. that Mr. H. J., Tennant, Libere The result of the race for the While the inspired German MP for Berwickshire, and Par-Manchester Cup, run to-day at Press declares that the Baghdad liamentary Under Secretary for Manchester, over a distance of a Railway negotiatione for the
War, will be appointed Governor milo sad a half, is as follows:---
Lorenzo -participation of Germany have of Ceylon.
[Mr. Tennant is a brother-in- bean conducted in the most
law of Mr. Asquith" and a son of Friendly épirit and that German ✅ interests are in no wise injured, Sir Charles Tennant. In 1911 he
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Renter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
**** London, May 17.
A fire at Buffalo destroyed the Erie Railroad's elevator contain ing 700,000 bushels of grain.
It then leaped ver Buffalo Creek and destroyed the freight sbeda of the New York Central Railroad.
The total loss is estimated at a million dollars (Gold).
THE KONGO.
GUNNERY TRIALS.
London, May 17.
The Japanese battle-orniser. Kongo completed most searching trials in the Tejah Sea yesterday with a salvo from sixteen guna, half 14-inch and half 16-inch, The total weight fired simultane- ously was eight and a half tone.
During the trial, which was altogether successful, over 27 tons of projectiles were used."
CHURCH SERVICES.
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Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, May 16.
The House of Commons at
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, May 17.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Lorenzo won the Manol
Louvois and Craganour are
M.C.C. defeated Kant st cricket.
Natts beat Lancashire and the
Ottawa. has agreed to the third from the Scott Expedition. He
Commander Evans is home joint favourites for the Derby. reading of the Navy Bill. The
had an audience with His Majesty Opposition did not further op- poes the closure, but re-introduced the King, who conferred on him amendments, including a demand a Companionship of the Order of for an annual appropriation in-the Bath. stead of a lump sum of $35,000- 000, but all the amendments were rejected....
A motion by Sir Wilfrid
Laurier to anspend the Bill for the steamer yesterday were much three monthe was defeated on a taken up with the arrangement straight party vote, and the Bill of this apartment. There are was read a third time,
A fire which broke out at Buff- Alo, did damage estimated at a million dollare
The Japanese battle cruiser Kongo has completed most "sno- cessful trials in. the Irish Bes
Commander Evans has arrived ladies' and gents' riding saddles, Home from the Scott Expedition The Senate takes up the Billa rowing boat arrangement, elec-and been honoured with the O.B.
tric massage, Indian clubs, weigh-decoration.
next week.
The Liberal Prose is now less confident of its rejection by the Senate.
A FLOATING PALACE.
Impressions of the "Empress of Russia."
on
ments were served, and the
ing machines, etc.-in fact, every
Pe of apparatus which one It is reported that Mt H. J. needs to keep fit Aboard Tennant, a brother-in-law of Mr ship. The deck space, too, about Asquith's, is to be appointed the ship is most extensive, one of Governor of Ceylon.
the promenade decks being no less
than 430 feet in length, while aft Of a hundred Dutchebluejnokotuv it extends for a hundred feet olear who are leaving the East Indies across the vessel. Forward, an 97 are to be dismissed for anti- enclosed section with observation militarist tendencies. windows gives & sheltered promenade of over two hundred feet.
AN INFECTED PORT.
Netherland-india Quarantine -
The P. and O, steamer Assaya caught fire in the after-hold the cargo is damaged.. while entering Singapore, and
discovered in London, but it is Five more bombs have been thought that in most cases they are intentionally harmless.
To avold misrepresentation while negotiations are proceeding with Japan over the Alien Bill, U. S. army and naval movements are being restricted.
Thees are a few points about Many magnificent ocean liners the vessel which will show what have come into Hongkong har- a magnificent ship she is. She hour in its day, but it is doubtful may rightly be described as if ever a more laxariously fitted floating palace; and the man or or better found vessel has been woman who could not find com- seen here than the now Canadian fort aboard the latest "Empress Pacific Railway Company's "Em- would never find it anywhere. press of Russia," which was St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong inspection. In all close on 500 Yesterday thrown open to public Adam Bede...
Trinity Sunday, 18th May, 1913, Holy Communion (8.15 residente availed themselves of Twenty-four ran; won by four a.m.)-Matins (11 am.) (Full) the unofficial journals separating Choir); Responses, Festal Venites with very that they delig
the invitations issued, and each apl in tone and express the opinion Committee on Fisheries to the second and third.
one was delighted Tucker; Psalms, Plat and 92nd
The question of Anglo-Germen that Great Britain bon again Development Commission and The betting WA-9-2 Lorenzo; (Barnby) only, Te Denta. Hopkins board. Tas and other refresh- that Creatorch on Germany in hes given much study to labour 6-1 Fiz Yama; 20-1 Adam Berte, in G.; Benedictus, Troutbook in robestral band of the 2nd. Bn. against vessels From Hongkonging visit to Berlin and Lord rolations is again to the forefront belpless questions. His wife, as Miss The place betting was 7-4 G.; Anthem, "Holy, holy, holy bargaining with
because of Their Majesties pand- Turkey to obtain the control of Abraham, was formerly Superin Lorenzo; others proportionate. the gulf section of the Railway, tending Inspector of Factories.]
Morley's arrival there. Stanford, Hyman, 160. Evensong D.C.L.I supplied an excellent (5:45 p.m.); Responses, Festal programme of bright and tune-
Information has been received Psalms,
ful music. Stainer; Troutbook;
Captain Beatham Magnifost, Lemon (25th morn
greeted the guests on their arrival, that, according to a telegram re
ceived yesterday from Batavia the and the officers of the ship were Netherlands-Indian Government ing); Nunc Dimitis, Garrett (25th
most courteous in showing folk as declared Hongkong an infect- evening); Hymns, 163, 169, 16
round. St. Andrew's Church, Kow
ed port on account of plague. loon. Trinity Sunday, 18th May liner and the feeling of roominess Next to the immensity of the 2013; Matins, Responses, Feetal which is everywhere apparent, the Venite, 18th Day: Peslms. A chief point which strikes one about Baraby, 2nd chant, XCI; Felton; the net steamer is the minuteness XCII; Smart, Te Deum; Lawee, with which the comfort and Cooke, Hopkios; Jubilate, Good, son; Hymns, 161, 160, 281;
convenience of passengers has Kyrie, Mendelssohn, Evensong, videnced everywhere. All the been cobaidered. This is Hymn, 516; Response, Festal; Paalme,
cabina and state-rooms Stainer; Trontback; Magnificat, Maofarren; Nano magnificently appointed, the col- Dimittis, Baraby; Hymns, 160, but all being marked by dia- our schemes varying considerably, 510 (tane 185), 215."
Lord Morley's"" Mission," The Vossische Zeitung aaorts that Lord Morley is on a mission concerning not merely the Baghdad, Railway and other. Near Eastern questions, but also Colonial, and especially Central African, affaire.
SUFFRAGISTS
ACTIVE.
NATIONAL GALLERY
OUTRAGE.
London, May 16, ̈
A package of cartridges, la
HOME CRICKET.
THE LATEST RESULTS,
London, May 16. M. O. C. beat Kent at Lord's by six wickets.
Notts beat Lancashire at Old Trafford by an innings and 24
runs.
DUTCH NAVAL TROUBLE.
which a large stone was attached, ANTI-MILITARIST SAILORS.
wrapped in a copy of the "Suffra
gatte" was found in the pre-
Dinote of the National Gallery. It
had been thrown over the railings,
ping,
THE DERBY.
LATEST BETTING.
London, May 16. The latest betting quotations on the Darby are:-
9 to 2 against Louvois. 0 to 2 against Craganour. 100 to 8 against Nimbus.
20 to 1 against Cantilever,
hood.
AVIATOR BOUND OVER.
are
tinctive daintinens and charm.
"
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LOCAL.
refloated and has arrived in The Adamastor has been Hongkong.
ing articles from Hongkong or weekly share report appears in
The importation of the follow-
Messrs. Wright and Hornby's transshipped at temporarily prohibited.
this port is to-day's issue.
(i).wearing apparel, old and meeting of Sanitary Board on The orders of the day for the worn clothes, household effects Tuesday are given to-day. for daily use, used bedding, unless these goods are trans
A whimsical article dealing ported as personal luggage or with the "Early Days" of the in consequence of removal, Peak Tramway appears in this (ii). rage.
of
issue.
Refuse of now goods coming
DON'T FORGET"
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 2.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre &
p.m. TO-MORROW.
St. Peter's Church-Sunday: The suites which comprise direct from the weaving-mills, The Chief Justice, Sir William May 18th. Morning Service, and bedroom, aitting-room and from workshops, where apparel is Rees Davies, sat in Bankruptcy SIR CURTIS BENNETT. Holy Communion, 11th a.m. bathroom are particularly well made or from bleaching-establish- Jurisdiction at the Supreme Court
Preacher-Rev. D. B. Reynolds; designed and should provements, artificial wool, and cutting this morning. Evening Servica 6:15
p.m.extremely popular among those of new paper, are not considered Preacher-Rev. D, B. Reynolds, who wish to travel under condi. Tags.
The Royal visit to Berlin and | London, May 18." Gospel Service at Seamen's tions of the utmost comfort. The London, May 16,
All goods, of which the imits probable effect on Anglo- Institute 8 p.m. Mr. Curtis Bennett, who was
ventilation of the cabins, too, isportation is not prohibited, shall German relations is discussed in Reater's correspondent at the recently appointed Chief Police evidently in the hope of causing Hague says it is officially an- Magistrate in the Metropolie, has-Morning Worship, at 11, s.m.; "Thermos" arrangement, cold or the opinion of the Health Officer to-day,
Union Churób, Kennedy Road, worth commenting upon. By be disinfected on arrival, if in the course of a special article an explosion.
Abomb was dicovered out-bounced that one hundred blue received the honour of Knight Evening Worship at 8pm. Pres hot air is pumped into the rooms the port they have been infected. side ab hotel at Brentwood, Esser. jackets bave sailed from the
oher-Rev. J. Kirk Maconschie, as is desired, and, in addition, Dutch East Indies, of whom it is
Particulars about the medical Mr. Churchill's Children Guarded, proposed to dismiss from the
Christian Solenos Services, there is a fan in every cabin. The Mr. Winston Churchill's child-service 97 who have anti-militarist
MacDonnell Road Sundaye,11.15
Thermos system of ventila inspection of the ship on arrival ren and nurse are guarded by tendencies.
a.m., Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. tion applies, indeed, to all secina Netherland-Indian port, and tions of the vessel, even down to of passengers and baggage, and detectives on their walks in
about formalities to be complied the steerage, consequence of threats of kidnap:
In the beautiful first-class riving in Netherlands-India with with by the masters of ships ar saloon, which is
done out in 21 days after their departure in pure white, with old rose from a plague infected port, eta. curtains, the same point of will be given on application at consideration for the
pas the Netherlands Consulate- sengers is apparent. The tables General at Hongkong, where au The funeral of Miss: Saunders, are arranged in little groups, English version of the Nether the only daughter of Mr. Samuel to suit the convenience of parties, land-Indian Quarantine Ordin Saunders, the, well known builder while those who wish to dine in of motor-boats, took place at East semi-privacy can do so at tables Auce is at the disposal of thos Cowes, Isle of Wight, recently.
concerned. set in pretty alcoves, where spec
Attention of the shipping is The body of the deceased lady, in dinner parties may also be Later, Reuter's correspondent at Paris "KENILWORTH CASTLE." placed in a mahogany motor-boat apartments in the whole vessel istine in Netherlands-India against enclosed in a leden, shell, was given. One of the most striking drawn to the fact that the quaren- Five more bombs have been wires that the Chamber of
hul), and this placed on a trolley, undoubtedly the extremely spaci-ships coming from Hongkong discovered in London, and one Deputies, after a lively debate on
was drawn to Whippingham ous and luxuriously appointed will be up to 21 days under a pawr in a church at Hast the Government's decision to keep
Cemetery by employees of the first-class smoke-room, which according to the inga. In some cases the fuses had the two yeare men with the
state of A firm
needs to be seen to gain any tree health on board the ships, but ground gone out.
colours pending the passing of The theory in that the bombs the Three Years Service Bill, A message from Cape Town Here the motor boat containing iden of its attrantiveness. Like all subject to exemption on produc are intentionally, harmteas, hut passed a vote of confidence in the estos that wireless communi- the remaine was buried in the modern liners, the Empress of tion, of certificates legalised by the
oation has been established wijk presence of they suffee to continue the scores. Government by 915 votes to 241, the liner Kenilworth Castle.
large crowd of Bussin is equipped with a very Netherlands Consul General at
fine gymnasium, and visitors to Hongkong,
A bomb has bean found in the Chapel at Dalkeith Park, belong.
ing to the Duke of Buccleuth.
A sacred picture in a churoh
FRENCH MILITARY
POLICY.
at Eastbourne has been defaced
by the writing of the word CONFIDENCE IN
"Votes." The woodwork of the
organ loft of the same church was found to be on fire, but, fortun-
GOVERNMENT.
London, May 16.
ately, it was quickly extinguished.
More Bombs.
London, May 16,
M. Brindejone, the French aviator who landed at Hendon recently and contravened the now flying regulations, was bound over, at Bow Street, for failing to notify his arrival.
London, May 16.
BURIED IN A MOTOR BOAT.
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Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m.. Victoria Theatre 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 21 Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.
Meeting 11.45. a.m.
Star Ferry Co. Meeting 12.30.
Thursday May 22. Peak Tramway Co. Meeting,
noon,
Friday May 23.
Concert, U.S.R.O ground, 9.15
Saturday May 24. Pagal Gymkhana, U.S.R.
8.30 pm,
Monday, May 26. Crown land la 40
Saturday, May 31,
Second Gymkhana.