The Hongkong Telegraph.
December 5, 1913,
Temperature a,m. 52. p. Humidity
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London. Received December 5,
M. Vedrines flow from Belgrade
London, Received December 6..
THE WELSH STRIKE.
AN M.P.S (İNFLUENCE,
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London Received December 5.
London. Received December 5 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Router's correspondent at Ber-
It is estimated that a thousand Co.'s Silver Circular says the lin states that the size of the men, mostly, engine) men, have Mro. Pankhurst was rushed by to Sofis in four hours. Reuter. huge speculations of the Indian majority hostile to the Govern- struck in South Wales, gla Specie Bank had caused much mant on the Zabern, aflair has Mr. Thomae, M.R., has been uneasiness for three years past. made a deep impresion, and it busy addressing meetinga on Negotiations have been completed opined that if Herr Stathalter behalf of the National Union of whereby the entire aurealised is compelled to retire Horr Railwaymen, urging the men not stock of the bank in London, both Betlibmana Hollweg will follow. to strike and he persuaded the men in Cardiff, who decided to actual silver and in the form of -Router. contracts for forward delivery,
adhere, not to strike and to con~ | tinue work. Reiter..
MRS. PANKHURST VEDRINE'S PROGRESS. MR. ASQUITH AT
RUSHED, TO OXOL.
A FINE FLIGHT,
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London. Koesived December 5. On her arrest at Plymouth,
motor to Exeter, where she was put in gaol.
**Thirst-Striking" London, Roccived December 6. Mrs. Pankhurst striking-Reuter,
hava.been acquired by a powerful
syndicate in London. This step
will relieve apprehensions of a IMMIGRATION TO RUSSIA further disturbance of the silver market.
Excitement in Bombay. A Bombay telegram saye the silver market is most excited con- cerning the London deal. It is stated that the Indian Specie Bank will lose £200,000 starling, the Bank's stocks in London, amounting to £2,500,000.- Reuter.
EXPEDITION; TO ASIA.
AN AUSTRIAN PROJECT.
Berlin. Received December 5: At Christmas an Austrian bo- danical expedition will start for Text Aning
The expedition will be about for a year and its object is to explore the mountains of the pro- zinces of Yunnan and Szechuan. The expedition will first go to Tonkin. Der. Ost. Lloyd,
THE FRENCH CRISIS..
Berlin. Received Docomber 5,
· Der, Cat. Lloyd,'
Berlin. Received December 5. 4
The Budget Commission of the Duma demande the stoppage of aniowful : immigration Russia.Der Ost. Lloyd.
into
....
thirst-
HOME FOOTBALL.
Results of League and Other
Matches,
1.
$36 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.
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CONDENSED
Russia is much concerned over the French political orinis,*
Latest comments on the Indian -Mr. Asquith, speaking at Man-financial crisis are given to-day. chester, denied that in bis speech
at Leeds he withdrew anything Mrs. Pankhurst, who is which he said at Ladybank Be Bretor Qual, is thirst-striking." would never never close the door
Another assassination is report..
to reasonable and honourablo ed by our Shanghai correspond-
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peace.
He had vainly searched for a suggestion from the Opposition
ent:
An Austrian botanical expedí,
which might load to a possible tion is to explore the mountains settlement, until the recent speech of Yunnan and Szechuea.
by Sir Edward Carson, when the
bitter, mail there could be no The Russian Budget Committee ettlement humiliating and le- demands the stoppage of unlaw- grading. Ulster. Mr. Asquithful immigration into Russia. was sure that Sir Edward Ourso
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poor Titus Oates said he couldn't go on; he proposed we should Following are the results of the "Have decided it shall be That we could not do, and induc
leave him in his sleeping-bag, matches played on November 16:
First League. natural we shall march for thead him to come on on the after. Sheffield United 2, Oldham 1. depot with or without cur effecta
noon marah.. and die in dur tracks
At night he Bradford City 3, Sheffield Wed. was worse, and we knew the end Liverpool 1, Preston N. E. 0, There was, however, no further had come.
Sunderland 5, Everton 1. marching for them. They died
Newcastle U. 2, Tottenham H. 0. would agree that that must apply Telegrame to-day give a detail- in the text. *
“Should this be found, I want West Bromwich 2, Blackburn R. 0.to all sections in Ireland. Sired account of the proceedings in these facte recorded. Dalee's Burnley 4, Aston Villa 0.
Edward Curson objected to the the Reichstag over the Alsace last thoughts were of his mother,
treatment of Ireland in a way affairs. but immediately before, he took pride in thinking that his regi- meat would be pleased with the bold way in which he met his death.
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Death of Evans. Evans, the big and powerful, SCOTT'S GREAT STORY. he giant of the party, was the irst to succumb. His illness, which was in the first place due to a fall, caused the party the greatest anxiety.
Tragedy of Circumstance ; ·
A Noble Record,
"Scott's Last Expedition,"
| published recently, dime nothing
On February 16 the journal records
"Evans, bas nearly broken
Chelsea 2, Derby County 1. Middlesbrough 1, Manchester U.0. Bolton W..3.. Manchester City
Second League,
Stockport County 1. Barnsley Glossop 2, Bury 1.“ Leicester Fosse 3, Fulham 0. "We can testify to his bravery, Birmingham, 2, Notts Forest 0.
. He did not would not Notts County 2, Wolves 0. give up hope to the very end. He Clapton 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
This was the Bristol City 1, Blackpool 0. was a brave soul.
Bradford 2, Hull City 0. Grimsby 1, Woolwich. A, 1. · Leeds City 1. Lincoln City 0.
end. He slept through the night before last hoping not to wake;
of the crown of glory which rests down in brain, we think. He is on the head of tRobert Falcon absolutely changed from bie nor Scott and of his comrades, mysmal self-reliant strength." but he woke in the morning
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sick
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Southern League. Plymouth 1, Watford 0. Northants 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
Southend 2, Swindon 0. Millwall 2, Queen's Park R, 0. Coventry 2, Southampton 2.
nil
Other Matches.
ians nil..
Rugby.
1.
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different to any part of the King-
dom. Mr Asquith supposed he
It is reported that the Chinese
referied to Home Rule all-round. have executed one of the prin Bot the case of Ireland was urgent cipal Mongolian Buddhas se well
ind udst come first. He also as six Lamas.
grced that Sir Edward Unrson's stipulations, that there must be cothing leading to the ultimate. operation of Ireland, and that
NEWS
The Telegraph sorostio appeara
the real effective authority of the on page 4. Imperial Parliment must be
rolained sopreme, wero LID- Latest Home football results questionable. The peculiar are given in this issue.
conditions in Ireland made the
application of a cast-iron systems
General News and other matter
f Home Rule in different parts of will be found on page 3 to-day. he United Kingdom impossible;
bat he would consider with an Messrs. Wright and Hornby's pen mind objections to anything share report appears in this issue. in the Bill regarded as having a
Hongkong twenty-five years ago appeare on page 4 under the
bending of " 1888.”
soparatist or anti-federal tenden- Log Book will be found on page oy. He hoped free and frank 6 and commercial newra on page lisenssion on the lines he laid 9 to-day. lown af Ladybank, and the lines indicated by Sir Edward Carson, would lead to a settlement com- Harlequins 3pts, London Scottish manding the consent and good- Rosslyn Park 28pts, Old Leys. will of all concerned. He agreed with Sir Edward Carson that the case of the minority must be and other matter appear on a
Our short story, short sermon Newport 20pts, Oxford U. 3, London Welah 35pts, Catford B. considered carefully and sympa extra to-day. Mesars. Huttonjee's
11.
thetically, but equally they must Cheltenham 8pts, Coventry nil.keep in mind the case of the prizes scheme is advertised on United Services 42pts, Monks in corridorations were the guid London Irish 35ts, Guy's Hos 8. majority. Those
Cardiff Apts, Neath nil.
nfluence slatesmen in the present Bedford 15pts, London Hospital crisis,
tl; town. 8,
14.
Richmond 10pts, Moseley 6. Yorkshire 38pts, Lancashire 10.
the back of the extra.
New Latrine'
The Government proposes to erect an undeground trough closet latrine at Kat Cheong Street in the bank of Blake Gardens.
the Pall Mall Gazette, 1 is a Next day he fell behind.
yesterday. It was blowing Book of Golden Deeds which en- "We were alarmed, and all
the four started back on ski. I was am just going outside, and may a blizzard. He said, "T shrines their
alory in imperishable heritage of the the first to reach the poor man be some time. He went out into British Race. How they failed and shocked at his appearance the blizzard, and we have not ind why they failed stands out he wason his knees with clovelee seen him since.”
Portsmouth 2, Exeter 2. in the journale of the dead ex disarranged, hands ancovered
Crystal Palace 6, Reading 1. [plorer with melancholy clearness, and frost-bitten, and a wild look
Facing The Pod.
Norwich 1 West Ham 0. Bat there ahines forth more in his eyes. Asked what was
"The Great God has called Gillingham Merthyr 1. clearly still the spirit which made the matter, he replied with a their failure nobler, and more slow speech that he didn't know, me, and I feel it will add a fear-Brighton 2, Cardiff City 1.
fal blow to the heavy ones that Oxford U. 5, Civil Service 0. precious than most success. It is but thought he must have fainted bave fallen on you in life. But Cambridge U. 2, Casuals 2. in the doing, not in the thing
He showed every sign of take comfort in that I die at peace lobe, that the soul of man shows complete collapse." itself gold as wood, hay, stubble, They got him to the tent, which with the world and myself-not when it is tried as by fie. The was their only shelter, but be red:rde of the lost expedition leave never recovered consciousness pain, but leave the world "freeh "I shall not have suffered any RUSSIA MUCH CONCERNED. no room for doubt as to the matal and died "quietly at 12 30 a.m.”
of which those indomitable men This is the Journal entry
from harness and fall of good were made. Captain Scott'sIt is a terrible thing to lose health and vigour
• The above sentences are from journals bring home to as their a companion in this way, ba St. Petersburg is very much innermost selves. We see them calm reflection shows that there the letters which Scot left for doncerned regarding the over- in their weakapss, and in their could not have been a better end- his wife, mother, and frienda:
Another, extract reads:-- throw of M. Barthon's cabinet. It strength, just men with no pose ing to the terrible anxieties of "We have decided not to kill is stated that, 48 a consequence, of the hero about them. They the past week. Discussion of the ourselves, but to fight to the last M. Kokotsell's arrangements did their duty, and they died situation st lunch yesterday shows for that depot, but in the fighting made in Paris are endangered. victorious over, the terrors of the as what a desperate page we there is a painless and.
gravo. Below, in the form were ia With of extracts from Scout's own wri- man on our hands at each tings, we tell the story of how the a distance from five heroes calmly faced the death which they clearly saw was in'
"I don't know what I should lounging in too great comfort at front of them.
do.if Wilton and Bowers were
home! What tales you would
The Last Entry.
not so determindly cheerful, have for the boy! But what a
·London, Received December 6. The last entry of all in the wrote Scott on March 4, Thare price to pay "
The Gazette contains a pro- journal is dated March 20-the was enough to dishearten the In another pessage he writes:-- "Thoro is a piece of the Union
clamation by the king prohibit- three survivors had reached the most optimistic man. Oates was last stage, only eleven miles from visibly weakening. On March 5 Jack I put up at the South Pole The new steamer Andre Lebon-iug the importation into Ireland
Hongkong Finances. Ons Ton Depot, tan'dayaearlier there is this entry
in my private kit bag, together built for the Messageries Mari-of arms and ammunition or the
The financial statement issued Since the 21st we have "Our fuel dreadfully low and with Amundson's black fing and
component parts thereof, such as had a continuous gale.
the poor Soldier (Oates) nearly other trifles Send small piece, was successfully laun, empty cartridge cases, explosives from the Treasury for September
ched at the Company's own yards or combustibles of the Union Jack to the King We had fuel to make two cups of done for. It is pathetic enough and a small piece to Queen at La Ciotat on October 27. This warlike purposes, unless the 865.09 and the expenditure 8566- suitable for shows the revenue to bo $698,- toa apiece and bare food for two because we can do nothing for days on the 20th. Every day we bim; more hot food might do a
steamer is of the same type as the Customs are satisfied they are 210.95. The balance at the end have Beep ready to start for our little but only a little, 'fehr. We
for sporting, mining or other of the month was $2,731,604.66, steamer Paul Lecat (built in 1911) anwarlike purposes.
as against $2,698,950,52 at the depot eleven miles away, but none of us expected these terribly Captain Scott's wishes for the and will be put on the China A second proclamation pro- end of August. outside the door, of the tent it low temperatures, and of the rest future of his litson were Line between Marseilles and hibits the carriage along the PANAMA EXHIBITION. romains a segno of whirling drift. of Wilson is feeling them convoyed in the following worde
I do not think we can hope for most; mainly, I fear, from bia to Mrs. (now Lady) Soolt Yokohama, calling at Hongkong, cost of the same articles with any better things now. We shall selfancrificing devotion in doctor-Make the boy Interested in Her main features are steel the same reservations. stick it out to the end, but we ing Oates's foot. Two days later natural history if you can, it is hall, twin screw, length 161 me GERMANY TO PARTICIPATE. are getting weaker, of course, and Oates's feet give intense pain, better than games; they encour-ters; breadth 18 meters; die but he showed"wonderful age it in some schools. I know placement 18,000 tons. She has pluck"; we still talk of what you will keep him in the open quadruple expansion engines we will do together at home"
$11,000 horse-power twelve boilers of
AUSTRIAN LOAN TO CHINA.
'WÄS ́IT SANCTIONED ?
Poking. Roceived December The Peking Gazette announces that the Minister of War signed
the Adetrinn loan to China with- out the sanction of the ministerial ConnoilDer Ost. Toy
tho ond cannot be far."
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How Dates Died.
!
"What lote and lots I could home." tell you of this journey. How much better has it been than
M
Alexandra
Future of His Son.
Leicester 27pts., Northampton 3. THE ANDRE LEBON.'
Description of the New French Steamer.
air.
of
Above all, he must guard and with
:
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. Berlin Received December 5.
For God's sake look after I should like to keep the W The Rejobita has passed go
airote of 500,000: Marks for our people."
track to the ond," is the closing you must guard him against three furnaces each, and artificial German participation in the Son Perhaps the phrase. "We shall entry for the day. Indolence. Make him a stren- draught (Howden system). Francisco Exposition of 1915.-stick it out to the end," refers to 'There was to be no keeping to uong man. I had to force myself Den Ost. Lloyd, 010
the foot that Scott and his com the track. Oates's foot was worse into being strenuous, as you rades bad it within their power on the 10th.
know had always an inclination to end their sufferings... On “He bas xare plack, and must to be idle." March 11 he had written: know he can never get through.
CHINESE COLLECTORS.
Peldog. Received December 5.
The Battle of Waterloo.
Her luxurious installations pro-
vide eight extra cabins de luxo, 210 first-class, 180 second-class and 146 third-class berthe. Spa-
HOME RULE.
KING'S PROCLAMATION.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Strike Settled.
London. Received December 6. The Great Western RailwayY
alous drawing room, waiting strike has been settled. room, bars, children's play room,
ete, are situated on the main deck, as on the steamer Paul
Pull Court,
It is notified that the Full Ourt of Hongkong, will hold ita next sitting on Monday, the 2nd day of February, 1014 at 10:30 January, 1914, as previously a.m. and not on the 12th day of
notified.
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY.
Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijon Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.
Tuesday December 9,
Sale of Curios. G. P. Lammert's Sale Room-2.30 p.m.
Wednesday December 10.
Auction of HM, se. Handy
and Janus 11 a.m.
Friday December 12, Cliftonian Dinner H.K. Club.
Tuesday, December 16. Auction Sale leasehold Proper-
3
p.m.
I practically ordered Wilson He asked Wilson if he had s to hand over the means of ending chance this morning, and of our troubles, to us, so that any course, Bill (Wilson) had to Bay one of us may know how to do so. he didn't know.. In point of fact,
Lecat, and are connected by a to the arrangement of cabins and Wilson had no choice between, he has none."
The Victoria Theatre's great large gallery with glass aper-sanitary installations. Numerous President Yuan Shih-kai has doing so and our ransacking the How the ond came for the picture, The Battle of Waterloo" Lures Special conveniences such ventilators of a special design ty.-G. P. Lammert's Bale Room asked the Ministry of Finance medicine case. We have thirty
an soldier has been told in words which created much attention, as electric lift and a have been disposed in such a way to draw up regulations for the opium tabloida apiece and he is which will live. The following will be screened at a matinee for great number of improved as to keep all rooms well ventil- collectors and has requested the loft with a tube of morphine." passage, dated the 16th or children this afternoon and many appliances have been provided on ated and quite cool. In a word, Civil Governor of the various other entry made on Margh 17h and one or twn facts of them, it is to be hoped, will be board to quicken the service and all the best and most modern con- provinces to strictly enforce the 22 and 23, when they mustTragedy all along the line permitied to take advantage of increase the comfort of passengers.veniences will be found on the { game, Der. Ost. Lloyd, by near the end," stated definitely", Flunch the day before yesterday the offer,
The greatest care has been given steamer Andre Lebon,
Tuesday, January 6. G. Fenwick und Co. Ltd., in liquidation General meeting of shareholders, No: 5 Queen's Road Central-moon