The
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) "Copyright. 1913 the Propnelor.
WEATHER FORECAST.
FINE Baromater 30,84
December 3, 1913,
Temperature a.m. 56. p.m. 63
Humidity
265 ),晚七初 耳一十年丑癸
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STRAITS DINNER.
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58, 19
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THE ALSACE AFFAIRS,
BURGOMASTERS' PROTEST,
[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."]
London. Received December 3.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER
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HOME RULE.
Temperature a.m. 56, p.m.58,
Humidity
December 3, 1912,
1913.
四波
韩四月二十英造
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Indians. Reuter.
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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
HUERTA'S RULB BROKEN.
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broken.
86,
92
DC 136 PERKANDUM
SINGLE COFY, 10 QUNITS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED
The new plan of examinations for the higher Chinese officia posts are ontlined in a Fuking tolegrain.
ORIENTALS IN CANADA. THE AFRICAN TROUBLE.
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
LORD HALDANE'S APPEAL. NEW LEGISLATION PENDING. A NEW SUGGESTION.
[Renter's Service To The "Telegraph"]
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London. Received November 5.
London. Received December 5,
London. Received, December 4.7. · London. Received - Décember 3,
London, Received - December 4. The Straits Settlementa dinner Renter's correspondent at Lord Haldane, speaking at
Ia consequence of recent Mr. Richard Jebb, 'in a letter
A later message from Renter's. was the most successful which Strassburg says that at a Con- Birmingham, denied that Mr. judicial decisions, the Canadian to the Morning Post, suggests correspondent at New York ss79 has ever been held. Col. Sir ference of burgomasters of Alsace Asquith's tone had hardened on Government intends introducing, that British Guiana is more a telegram from Jaurez states
The question of the affair at Henry E. McCallum, late Gover. Lorraine a resolution was passed the subject of Home Rule: The next session, legislation restriol desirable than the Sudan as the that the backbone of President Zabern has been raised in the nor of Ceylon, was chairman, and protesting against the prejudice Premier was still ready to discuss ing. Oriental, malgration into nos home for South African Buerta's rule in the North seems Reichstag, the Chancellor reply- those also present included Lord done to the authority of the State amendments to the Bill. Lord, British Columbia.Peuler. Inchoape, Admiral Fawkes, Sir by the irresponsible behaviour of Haldane appealed to the Oppo.i
Seven Federal Generala have [ing to attacks. John Anderson, Sir J. Bromhead the Military authorities at Zabern, tions leaders to co-operate for a Mathews, Sir Owen Philipps and and demanding protection. Bettlement, but not to enter into other gentlemen prominently The National Zeitung, describ- negotiations with their minds interested in the Straits Settle-ing the latest Zabern affair, made up not to make any con menta. 1
says that children hooted the cessione. The Chairman paid a tribute soldiers. Lieutenant Foerstner
An Unsatisfactory Settlement. to the extraordinary progress of tried to seize them. the Colony and the Peninsula. yougsters bolted, and the troops He especially commented upon the patriotism of the Malay States in offering the warehip Malaya to the Empire. He declared that the rubber plauters required every help possible from the Government.-Router.
FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.
THE GOVERNMENT DEFFATFD.
The
then turned to a group of youths who were looking on. The latter ran off, but one, a oripple, was paptured. Resisting his captors, he was sabred and dragged, bleeding and half-conscious, to the Mayor's office, where he was
examined for two hours.
A young married couple have boen arrested at Metz because the. lady langbed as the soldiers were passing.
"Mustn't be Over-sensitive."
London. Received December 4.
A VICTORIOUS TOUR.
ADMINISTRATIVE
CONFERENCE.
M. C. C. WIN AGAIN.
London. Roccived December 4.
London Received December 4. Lord Lansdowne, speaking at Glasgow, raid that a settlement based on the exclusion of Ulster would be of a most unsatisfactory London states that the M.O.C Renter's correspondent ar East character.
Cricket Team beat a Border team Unionists in Ireland had no by an innings and 132 runs. reason to desist from making Reuter: their preparations, and Unionists in Britain should give them every encouragement they could.
A Milder Tone,
Later. Lord Haldane, Sir J, S. Simon and Mr. Herbert Samuel spoke at Reuter's Berlin correspondent different meetings in the country etates that in the Reichetag the last evening upon Home Role. Chancellor replied to vigorous All were conciliatory in their attacks concerning the Zabera language and earnestly affirmed
He declared that the that Mr. Asquith did not with Lieutenant concerned had been draw at Leeds his offer made reprimanded, but the Alsatians Ladybank-Reuter...
Affair.
and military authorities at Zabera.
SHEFKET PASHA.
at
BOYS SUMMONED.
Trouble with the Grand Hotel Servants.
The second day's hearing of the case in which F. Reichmann, Grand Hotel, summoned three
of
his servants for leaving without notice and in which they sum mon him for two months wages,
Delay in Appointment of Delegates.
President Yuan is very much
been sent as a Commission to dis-
cusa terms of peace with General. It is reported that by the Villa The latter has given Anglo-Turkish Treaty Britain assurances he would garrison
will secure valuable petroleum Chihuahua and protoci ali olassenwella in Arabia. of the population. Reuter,
'IMPOTANT CONCESSIONS.
The Osnadian Government in tends introducing legislation re stricting Oriental immigration
Members of the Chinese Parlia ment have given the Government three days to explain the expul- sion of the Kuomintang members.
appointment of delegates to the concerned at the delay of the BRITAIN AND TURKEY. into British Columbia. Administrative Conference by the provinces asys the Peking Daily News. Instructions have been given previously, ordering that the delegates of all provinces should arrive in Peking before According to unofficial reports It is expected that the Army December, but the order has not the Treaty between Great Britain Canteen court-martial will last been obeyed strictly. It is and Turkey, regarding which for six weeks. Major General ramoured that only a few of the negotiations have been proceed. R. C. Maxwell will be President. delegates appointed are willinging since May, is approaching
The French Government has
Berlin. Recoived December 3,
to accept their post because they conclusion. By feared that the Administractive Great Britain receives a con been defeated on the question of Conference will interfere with dession of petroleum wells in the immanity of the now rente the power of the Legislature. Mesopotamia, Arabia, to which from taxation, and thereupon re- President Yuan has instructed special value is attached on ao-signed. the Cabinet to telegraph again to count of the requirements of the the provincas clearly explaining British Fleet.
i
The Straits Settlement dinnes
London. Received December 3. The French Govörnment has been defeated by 200 votes to 285
should not be over-sensitive.
one month said to be due on the object, the power, and the The Sultanate of Kowlet will was one of the most successful on the question of immunity of Even if the Colonel had no right
the date they alleged they nature of the organization of the be made almost independent in ever held. Sir Henry McCallum, the new Rents from taxation, to clear the streets and confine
ного dismissed and ond Conference. President Yusn has sccordance with British desires. G.C.M.G. formerly Governor and has thereupon resigned. The
month
in lien of notice, also ordered the Cabinet not to It also receives a large slice of Ceylon, presided. Government advocated immunity. the duty of the Army to defend the captives to a cellar, it wAH
was held this afternoon at the submit any matter gertaining to hinterland by which this British As all parties favoured exempthe honour of the King's uniform.
Police Court.
the legislature to the Conference. roseal state will become the A contract has been signed with tion from the taxation of the new He announced that efforts were
Mr Dixon, of Messrs Wilkinson The President has expressed dis principal power in Arabia. the Armstrong Whitworth Co., Rente, in which form the great being made to reconcile the civil HIS MURDERER EXECUTED, munn and if Russ of Mesar's who have refused to accept the river Tigris has been given to an group for the reorganisation of and Grist appeared for. Reichsatisfaction with those, delegates The shipping concession on the and Viokers, Gon and Marim now loan will be issued, he defeat of the Government is due to
Goldring and Bass, for the boys post. He said that no persons international company in which Turkish Naval Dockyards. obscure causes; chiefly the desiro
Mr Russ presented owersi of the Radicals, headed by M.
mena cards and said that his will be allowed to decline the Great Britain retains a fifty per Caillaux, 7 take revenge upon
Worship would see that salpest if they bave no fustifiable cent, interest and Turkey twenty- five per cent. It is probable that M. Barthou for the passage of the
did
appear on the
Power of the Conference. the remaining twenty-five per menu on the date in question. The Central Administrative cont. will be given to Germany.-
Mr. Dixon-No the snipe was Conference will be given the Der. Ost: Lloyd. not taken on that particular night. power to approve or disapprove Mr. Russ understood in all the important administravive the evidence it was said so,
questions and even the General His Worship also thought Policy will be submitted to the Conference for discussion. It The first defendant cross the Conference cannot meet early examined by Mr Dixon said that in December as is expected, then the sum of: 88.50 was allowed by the General Policy will be studied
The speech was marked by stormy interruptions.-Reuter.
Governor's Threat. Berlin. Received December 3
Triennial Military Service Act, The Governor of Alssos-Lor-
Berlin. Received December 3.
Against Russia's desires, the Porte hos executed Kawakli Mustaphs, the murder of Shefket his support of the Electoral raine threatens that he will resign Pasha. Reform Bill, and the saxiety of if the investigation of the recent
The murderer was formerly the Radicals to secure power on trouble shows fault on the part under the protection of the the eve of the coming elections.
of the Civil administration. Russian Embassy and M. Giers Major-General Kuehne has ar- has demanded satisfaction from rived at Zabern from Strassburg, the Grand Vizier in the form of
All parties in the Reichstag a written apology. deplore the conflict between the
A Settlement. Civil and Military administra- Lions at Zabern.
Landon. Received December 4, Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that on the opening of the Bourse, Rentos declined 11 but they subsequently recovered fractionally, Router.
'Later.'
it wa
not
reason.
Foreign Advisers,
LOCAL SPORT.
Cricket League Matches,
The following will represent the H.K.C.O. in a League match
Mr Richard Jebb, in a letter to the Morning Post suggests that British Guiana is more, desirable than the Soudan as a new home for the South African Indians.
Bargomasters of Alsace-Lor raine have protested against the prejudice done to the authority of the state by the irresponsible be- haviour of the military authorities at Zabern.
Lord Haldane appeals to the Opposition Lenders to co-operate
A report is to hand from Con- the plaintiff for his (defendant's) and discussed by the President against the Civil Service O.C. en The Minister of War has hand-stantinople to the effect that the food. He had not received orders and the Cabinet Ministers and if Saturday ; the match will play to ed the Kaiser's directions in the incident has been satisfactorily the he not to take food. He only there should be any scheme in commence At 2 pm, sharp in a Home Rule settlement, but
on the H.K.C.C. ground, settled.-Der. Ost Lloyd, took the food because it was the Policy found to be not ap- Mesars. R. Hancock (Captain), B. not to enter negotiations with TURKISH NAVAL REFORM matter to Chancellor Bothmann,
after dinner and, 'all the An Important Point.
propriate, revisions will be made. N. Anderson, C. O. Olarke, A. A. minda made up not to make Berlin. Recolved December. 2.
customers had falebed. Investigation is now being
When asked if he had stolen food It is reported that President Claxton, P. H. Cobb, D. E. Don- any concessions. made as to whether military
he told Mr. Reichmann that he Yuen will ask the foreign ad- nelly, A. O. E. Elborough, R. action similar to that under
had taken rice, but he did not visers of the Government to Kennedy, S. 8. Moore, T. E. martial law has been ordered at
взу he had taken snipe express their opinions and make Zabern. If such is the cass a
could not say that suggestions in Central Admînie- this summons had been trative Conference, brought out of spite, but he know
CONTRACT FOR BRITISH GROUP.
London. Resolved December 3. Reuter's correspondent at Con- stantinople says a contract has remedy will be forthcoming-
been signed with the Armstrong Der. Ost, Lloyd.
and Vickers group for the re-
organisation of the Turkish naval
dookyarde, including the con-
floating dook at the Gulf of
Ishmid, which will mark a new
:
CHINESE POLITICS.
THE CABINET SOUNDED.
Ha
it was taken out after he had Peking. Received December 2 taken out a summons against Mr. Three hundred members of Reichmann in the Summary
atruction of a naval base and a} CHINA'S NEW OFFICIALS. Parliament staying in Peking Cuurt, He did not persuade
ora in Tarkish naval develop- ment.
It is stipulated that Turkish 3 labour will be employed as far se possible, and that no foreigners except Britishere may be engaged.Reuter.
CANDIDATES' REQUIRE-
MENTS:
have made representations in the other defendants to take writing to the Cabinet about the oat summonses against Mr. intentions of the Government, Reichmann and he did not pay They also intend to meat week- the fee for their summonses; they ly in order to discuss the ques-paid Individually. He was not tions before Parliament.
man of money, Eleven of the newly elected The pass was proceeding when members of Parliament have ar- we went to press
Peking Received December 9. According to a new law proved. mulgated by the President, It is hoped that Parliament examinations for the higher off will be able to resume business cial posts will be based on the in January. Der Ost. Lloyd,
Peking, Received December 3. Candidates will be examined Mr. Liang Tung-yen has been in writing in the following sub-elected chairman of the political COURT MARTIAL ARRANGE~ | jedte:-Ethics, International Law, committes which is to sit weekly,
MENTS.
the Constitution and in practical-Dor. Ost, Lloyd, official work.
THE CANTEEN SCANDALS following lines:-
London. Received December 3...
Oral examinations will also
It is expected that the Army take place and special weight
canteen court martial will fast for
Maxwell will be President of the No man under thirty years of
will attach to knowledge of local
Bix weeks. Major General R. C.
Court, which includes the Duke of Teok and Prince Alexander of Teak Reuter,
age will be eligible for examina-
CONFUCIANISM.
a
Stolen Watch. Chief First class, Petty officer Burney, H. M. 8. Newcastle, has reported that some person stole from the Chief Engineers office on the ship," a silver watch and chain velued at $50.
Afire Four Times.
HAL STEAMER IN
COLLISION,
Another accident at Shanghai
egi?! reported.
Pearce and R. P. Thursfield.
The following have been select-
NEWS
Hongkong volunteer orders and
ed to represent K.0.0. in their given in to-day's paper, League match against Oraigesome items of local sport rgower C.C. at Happy Valley on
Saturday at 2 pm. :-Messrs. J. appear elsewhere in this issue. P. Robinson, W. E. Dixon, F. J. de Rome, B. D. Evand, K. R. Macaskill, W. T. Elson, J. H. Ronse, J. E. Mead, W. L. Weaser, A. R. F. Raven and Captain W. A. Hagger.
General news will be found on page 8, Log book on on page 6 and Commercial on page 9.
TELEGRAMS,
We have been informed that on the 29th ult. the s.s. Segovia, while lying at anchor in mid- NEWS FOR BUSY MEN, stream at Shanghai, heavily laden, had to pick up anchor and move out of the way of passing vessels, There was s very strong tide running at the time, and when she got loose the Segovia awang on to the Japan- ese steamer Hokusei Marn which was stored in at the side. Several plates of the Segovia were bent by the anchor of the Japanese aleamer. It was also found later that the Segovia was damaged below the water line,
CONDENSED,
President Huerta's rule in North Mexico seems broken.
the
The Governor of Alsace-Lorrine threatens to resign, over Zabern incidents.
A mysterious series of fires was reported on the Blue Funnel steames Yangtze daring har voy age home from Macassar, She was found to have the cargo on fire in the port side deep tank, on Sep- We are informed that, when the | tember 21, in 1st. 0 12 N. long. vessels struck, some members of The MCC team beat a Bor
The chief steward of the Loong. Bang was charged, at the Police Court to-day, with having on board 4,000 taels of opium, on the manifest.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Organ Recital, Mr. Denman Faller St.. Andrews Church Kowloon 9,15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Victoria Thestra 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15pm.
tion. Candidates must first have A PLEA FOR THE CLASSICS. 810 L. On October 8, in the the Japanese crew of the Hokasei der team at East London by an Hongkong Canton, und Macro studied law with success for three
| years in China or in a foreign
*
country, or they must have Peking. Received December 5 worked for two years in one of Mr. Kang In-wei, as president LOAN TO CHINA. the Government departments and of the Confucian Enoiety, has after that for six months they written to Prendent Yash Stib, Peking. Resolved December 2 must have studied law, or they kai demanding that the classical The negotiations regarding the must have worked for three years books of Confucius be restored to new loan to China sro progressing in a Government office, - Der the schools as before the revoin favourably,Dar, Ost; Doydi. | Ost Lloyd.
| tion. —Der Ost, Lloyd.
Liberal statesmen spoke in conciliatory language at Home Rale meetings last night.
Gulf of Suez, this cargo was again Marn jumped on to the Segovia, innings and 132 rups, found to be on fire and water was bat they were put book on board played into the hold. On October their own steamer afterwards. 6, when 140 miles from Port Said, The Begovia mailed into Hong the fire baring broken out again, kong with a very heavy list the tank was flooded. After losva skont air o'clock leat night. We ing Marseilles on Gotober 24 tears informed that for repairs to A young married couple were broke out for the fourth time. In the damage sustained below the arrested at Mets because the the same compartment. The water line, the Segovia will go in- lady laughed at soldiers who were vessel sustained no damage, to doox in Hongkong,
passing
Steamboat Co'ss.s. Tổi Shun open to publio 3-6
Tuesday December 9 Sale of Curios. G. P. Lammert' Sale Room-2.30 pm.
Wednesday December 10. Anation of H H. Handy and Tanno—11 amazi
Friday Decembar 12 ---- Cliftonian Dinner HK. ClubTM