The Hongkong Telegraph.
December 18, 1913,
Temperature a.m. 53, p.m. 58 Humidity
2672,晚二月一十年丑癸
TELEGRAMS.
LEEDS STRIKE.
MEN OIVEN TILL TO-DAY."
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78, 69
TELEGRAMS.
"GAOL EXPLOSION.
NEAR SUFFRAGIST CELLS,
[Renter's Service To The Telegraph." [Reuters Service To The "Telegraph."]
London. Received December 18, · The Leeds Corporation have given the strikers antil Friday to resume their duties, otherwise their places will be filled.
At a meeting of the tramway men it was resolved to continue the struggle.
The volunteers continue to be partially successful in maintain- ing the services, and women are acting as lamplighters.
A body of men, escorted by police, removed a huge accumul ation of garbage in the municipal marketa:
There is indignation at the
teries..
COVENT GARDEN DEAL.
London. Received December 19.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1913 by the Proprietar
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19.
TELEGRAMS.
DOMINION EXHIBITION.
WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT.
[Router's Servics To The "Telegraph."
London. Received December. 19.
TELEGRAME
LAND CAMPAIGN.
THB SCOTTISH PROPOSALS.
[Router's Service To The "Telegraph."
1918.
TELEGRAMS.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 30.25
93, 88.
December 18, 1912, Temperature a.m. 65, p.m, 69, Humidity
五拜麗號九十月二十英治香
TELEGRAMS.
CHINESE PROVINCES.
NEW SUB-DIVISION PLANS.
(Ostanistischer Lloyd Servicn.)
Peking: Received December 17.
The Council of Ministers ad. visee giving up the old provincial system and anggests instead that
$36 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS-
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
Mr. Lloyd George open his Scottish land campaign at the end of January.
KUROPEAN POLITICS:
«THE PRESENT OUTLOOK,
[Ostanistischer Lloyd Bervice.]
London. Received December ›19,
Berlin. Received December 17. Two bomba exploded with oan- At a mesting of prominent city
Mr. Lloyd George opens his The British circular note on nonlike effect last night against men held at the Mansion House Scottish land campaign at the and South Albania and the Aegean the wall of Holloway Gaol, close those present unanimously re- of January. By Islands has been accepted by
Efforts to organise German re- to the cells in which the suffragiats solved to pledge their whole- It is understood, that the Soap France; that of Russia is ex- the country to be subdivided into presentation at the San Francisco are usually confined. Practically Exhibition, which is to be held taxation of land values, and be The opinion of the
bearted support to the Dominions tish Land Bapi faveurs the wooted to follow. no damage was done,
he Triple governments under the Fresid. Exhibition have failed.
ents, who are to be controlled by in the Crystal Palace in 1915.
lieves that the question of a Alliance is uncertain. As Sir tho Premior at Peking, dietriot.
Mr. Pankhurst, having gone on minimum wage should be govern- Edward Gray wants to maintain officers and police to be controll-hunger strike, has been released ed by local conditions, while the the present Greek occupation of ed by local Presidents. housing proposals should be South Albania an Austrian- similar to those contained in the Italian protest against the note English Report.
HOME RULE.
'LEADERS COMMUNICATE.
London. Received December 18.
· The Daily Ohranisle states that
ween them.
IN SOMALILAND.
ENGAGEMENT
CANCELLED.
OBJECTION TO ULSTER SPEECH.
London. Received December 18.
Foreign Troops In China.
Peking, Dec. 13. Contrary to current reports, the
is possible.
The Times points out the neces- sity for a speedy solution of the Balkan question, in order to pre- vent discord among the Powers.
The mission of the German
LOCAL SPORT.
and is going to Switzerland.
The Home Secretary has ne tioned an increase of pay to five thousand London policemen,
A Mansion House meeting has pledged itself to whole-heartedly support the Imperial Dominions Exhibition.
be
Volley Ball League Final. The final match of the Hong- action of the gravediggers Mr. Asquith this week, for the The Officers of the 7th. Tor-American Minister in Peking General de Constantinople bas kong Volley Ball League will be strike in picketting the cemerst time, has communicated with ritorial Worcester Regiment at never-indicated that the Russian forested displeasure in. England. Played to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. on
Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Bonar Dudley requested Sir Arthur proposal to withdraw foreign Law on the subject of Home Boscawan to cancel his engage troops from Chihli would meet Russia's fault that the enquiry by be Queen's College and the resume work, otherwise their The Parisian Press says it is Shad. The opposing teams will given the strikers till Friday to the Y.M.O.A. Grounds, Tai Ping The Leeds Corporation has Rule. Letters have passed be- ment to preside at their prize with America's endorsement. Dr. the Triple Entente into the aime Chinese Young Men's Christian places will be filled.
giving on account of a recent Reinach, in common with all the of the German Military Mission speech in which he said that he Ministers, immediately reported has failed..
Association. would resign his command of the the matter to his Home Govern
CRICKET. Russo-French papers regard
Volunteers continue Special Reserve Battalion of the ment and does not expcot a reply the threatening cocupation of od to reprocent K. C. C. in their successful in partially carrying
The following have been select- West Kent Regimoat if a single for several days,
Armenis as bluff, as its carrying lat. League fixture
on the public services it Leeds. soldiar was ordered to fight the
Russin's proposal continues to out would be resisted by the Navy 0. O. on Kowloon Ground Woman are acting as lamplight. men of Ulster, on the ground that be eagerly discussed, opinion Triple Alliance. London. Received December 18. »
at 2 p.m. to-morrow !--- )* his speech was prejudioal to die-being almost unanimously against The price paid by Mr. H.
On the question of the islands,
J. P. Robinson, W.. E. Dixon, Mallaby-Decly, M.P., for the Dake
cipline, Sir Arthur Boscawen, it. It is pointed out that if Russia the Triple Alliance recognizes the W. Kay, K. R. Mackaskill, F. J. of Bedford's Covent Garden
accordingly, add not president the alone carries out the proposal, the right of Italy to dompensation de Rome, W. H. Weaser, J. B. estate, is under £3,000,000, while Express in Somaliland, has been gathering which took place yes-Legation Guard authorities will against retrocession of the islands. Mead, B. D. Evans, L. M. Whyte, estate is under three millions which passed on the subject has Russian defences, whilst it is in the Italian Chamber a success- terday. The correspondence find it necessary to garrison the Marquis Giuliano has rendered L, J. Blackburn, C. Brown. been published.
also suggested that the other ful expose on the world power of Powers may make up the de- Italy, saying that the Cinderells ficiency in the number of troops. state of Italy is a thing of the
Finally, it is freely argued that past.
CONCLUDED IN HALF AN
HOUR.
ENGLISH CORRESPONDENT.
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London. Received December 18.
Mr. Alan Ostler, the special correspondent of the Daily
of
the stamp duties and transfer fined at Berbera to the extent amount to £30,000. The initativo 2183 sterling, for travelling in came from the Duke of Badford, prohibited districts and carrying and the bargain was concladed forme, or in default of payment, in a thirty minutes' interview two months imprisonment. with the purchaser, who declares refused to pay the fine. that bo stands alone.
SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION.
GERMAN EFFORTS FAIL.
London. Received December 19.
Reuter's Berlin correspondent etates that the efforts to organise German representation at the San Frensisco Exhibition have failed, the reason given being considera- tions of national tact and the im- possibility of adequately organis- ing the exhibita.
ENTENTE CORDIALE.
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Cup, *
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Qualifica for Cup.
Pool.. Mr. A. H. Jackson 90-12-78 Mr. A. Temperley 89-9-80 Colonel Tuson 82-2-80 Mr. F. Milner Jones 89- 8-81 Mr.J.H.T. MoMartrio 81scr-81 Mr. F. Bevington Captain Watson
94-12-82 96-14-82
era,
The price paid by Mr. Harry Mallaby-Deeley, M.P., for the Duke of Bedford's Covent Garden
sterling.
Praotically the whole of the late Professor Edward Dowden's. collection of Shakespeare books have been parohased by a New York collector,
Rule.
Mr. Alan Oatler, special corres pondent of the Day Express in Somaliland," has been fined at Berbera £183, for travelling in prohibited distriote and carrying firearms.
Royal Hongkong Golf Club. The result of the Captain's up, played on December 13 and 15 is as follows: LATE TELEGRAMS.
if Russia really intends to show The Sout Albanian frontier Mr. A. H. Jackson 90-12-78 THE IMPERIAL OBSEQUIES, friendship to Chins, she could question, be cutinued, is one of Colonel Tuson 82 2-80 display it to greater profit by vital interest to both Italy and Mr.J. H. T.MoMurtrie 81sor-81 Liangechuang, Dec, 15. restraining raiding ad murder Austria, and therein they are Mr. F. Bevington 94-12-82 The Daily Chronicle states that On the occasion of the Imperial ing by Mongols, who are threaten- supported by Germany, Italy Mr. A. Ritchie. 864-82 Mr. Asquith has this week for the obsequies of the Emperor Kuang ing Kalgan. Reuter to the N.-C. was for maintaining Turkey as Capt. Orawford 91- 9-82
first time communicated with Hau, the Empresa Lang Ya and Day News.
a strong power and there was no Mr. R.D. Stewart 112-18-04 Lord Lanedowi and Mr. Bonor Pearl Concubine, the first amori.
Hankow, Deo. 14. fundamental difference with Eag- Mr. F. Maitland 117-18-99 Law on the subject of Home Peking. Recolrod, December 18. fices were offered on Friday There is every indication that land on the question of the Mr. Morton W. Back 128-18-110 H. M. King George has tale morning by several hundred the Russian proposal for the Mediterranean. graphed to President Poincare Chinese and Manchus," including withdrawal of foreign troops Signor Giolitti spoke for an expressing his lively satisfaction Prines Pa Lun. representing the stationed in Chibli will not affect increase of the Italian Army and at the fresh proof of the intimate Emperor Hsuan Tung, members the Russian troops at Hankow, Navy. relations existing between France of the Imperial Family, and de- where 350 men of the 6th Siberi- and Great Britain, as shown in legates of the President and Vice-ans have been stationed since the the cordial reception of the Presindent.
Revolution. The detachment was British Fleet at Toulon.
At six o'clock on Saturday reinforced on Friday by a mediosl President Poincare replied morning the funeral procession officer, while a new commander that he was glad to have that started from the Hainkang to the is due to arrive shortly. Plane fresh opportunity of manifesting tomb. It was of very great length, have been made by Russia, for that friendship.
taking nearly two hours to pass 150 exchange troops to come to a given point. First game hage Hankow-Router to N, O. Daily
Peking Received December 17: paper images, followed by gonge.
President Yuan Shib-kei hae Then came the Flag Corps, the
accepted Chang Hauen's retire- Umbrella Corps, shaded incende We learn that Germany showe ment, appointing him Inspector tables, sedan chair, several thou great sympathy with regard to General of the Yangtze, Chang sand soldiers and attendants, and the proposal to withdraw the Esuen, however, takes up his lastly the three catafalques. troops from the Provinces of residence at Taingtau,, whither London. Received December 18. In the first of these were the Chili, but-if only in China's his family has proceeded him. London. Beceived December 18. Praotically the whole of the ́ Admiral Sir Alfred Winslos has remains of Kunox Hou the Isetown-interest since local troubler Fang Kuo-chang has been late Professor Dowden's Shake- voluntarily retired from sotive reigning Ching Emperor, whose can yet occur she does not nominated Tutuh of Kinngei and apearean books have been par-service.
death occurred on November 11, consider the time as yet quite Chao Ping-chuen as Tulub of obased by a New York colleator. Admiral Sir Colin Keppel has 1908. The coffin was covered by suitable for the withdrawal. It Chibli.
also voluntarily retired.
a pall of yellow watin embroidered seems that Great Britain takes, with dragons. Then came the much the same standpoint. The [Sir Alfred Winsloe. only re-
of remains
the cently returned Home on the ex-
Empress other Ministers have merely piration of his period of service Lang Yu, whose death took place taken note of the proposal and EX-GOVERNOR OF KANSU as Commander-in-Chief on the on February 22 of this year: have submitted it to their home China Station. He entered the Lastly came the remains of Pearl governments. Ostasiatischer' Navy in 1856 and also served in Concubine, whose coffin was Lloyd to the N. G. Daily News.. Egyptain war of 1882. He served covered by a pall of reddish yel-
A VALUABLE
COLLECTION.
SHAKESPEAREAN WORKS FOR AMERICA.
CRYSTAL PALACE.
FOR THE NATION.
London. Received December 18.
MRS. PANKHURST.,
RELEASED AGAIN,
London, Received December 18.
4
ADMIRALS RETIRED.
SIR ALFRED WINSLOE AND SIR COLIN KEPPEL.
age.
News.
Peking, Dec. 13.
Setiled,
RETIREMENT ACCEPTED,
Peking. Recolyad Depember 17,
·FUNDS FOR CHINA.
Mr. A. Bitchie
Captain Crawford Mr. R. D. Stewart Mr. F. Maitland
Arrangements have been been 80-4-82 finally made for the purchasing 91-8--82 of the Crystal Palace, Lord Ply- 112-18-94 mouth agreeing to sell the pro- 117-18-99 party for £30,000 less than he Mr. Morton W. Back 128-18-110 | bought it for.
*Wing Pool.
NEWS.
Log Book appears on page
For Profits of Tramways. and Commercial news on pages 8 The tramways, Committee of and 9. the Portsmouth Corporation has agreed to hand over £48,000 of
General news and other inter- accumulated profits towards the esting matter appear on page 3 rates, to enable the town to pay its to-day, debte without having to raise the rate above the urban district limit 2a. 6d. in the pound. A Big WillAN Mr. G. W. Palmer, of Messrs. Huntley and Palmer, biscuit man-
of
oto,, on the 23rd inst-Page 6. The Chinese Telegraphic Ad- ministration issue a notice regar- ding the registration of telegra phic addresses Page 5.
The Medical Hall advertins a fine assortment of the best per- fumery Page 6.
There are now in port the flagships of three Far Eastern squadrions--British, French and German.
DON'T FORGET,
ufacturers, Reading, has left estate The Russian Consul was "at
in the Naval Brigade in the ex-low and phoenix embroidered.
Shong Yuen, former Governor-onating to £765, 678 18s. 6d. Home" this forenoon, to-day be The arrangements have been pedition against the Sultan to Each of these was carried by 121
General of Kaneu, has arrived at a bequeathed 225,000 aponing the pame day of the Emperor finally made for the purchasing Vitu, East Africa, in 1890. In men of the Luan Yi Wai body-
Tsingtau for a stay of three weske, trust for his nephew, R. W. Poul- of Russian, of the Crystal Palace for the the following year he went asgaard. On their arrival before
In the case which came before at the end of which he will return on, the well-known Oxford. Un- public, Lord Plymouth agreeing Commissioner to Massikessi of
Latest Advertisements, to sell at £30,000 less than the draw a boundary between the the tomb the coffins wore placed Mr. Justice Gompariz, at the north. Later on he intende tiversity Rugby football player. A case in which a chauffeur gues for alleged wrongful dismissal. settle down for good at Taingtad, Mr G. P. Lammert is selling a was mentioned in the Summary Summary Court, this morning, in sum he paid for it.
Portuguese and the Chartered in three temporary sheds. Company, During the Chino- At eight o'clock the Imperial which Chia Kee sued Mr. Car-promising to refrain from politics took of boots, hats, suit lengths, Court, this morning.
thereafter. Japanese war he commanded Consort Jen, who is ohief of the valba for the sum of 864:55, MF, E.M.8. Spartan and was also in Mancha Family, escorted by Heywood, (Mr. L. D'Almada o command of the Ophir during the cavalry and high officials, left the Castro) said the consented to Royal Tour, He is 61 years of Heinkung for the tomb la a yel- judgment. He offered thirty low chariot followed by the dollara down and instal- Sir Colin Keppel has been Rear-Admiral in command of the younger members of the Imperial ments of 85 a month, This was
CRISP LOAN. REPORT. Atlantic Fleet. He joined the Family in a bright red chariot accepted and judgment was ear Britannia in 1875, was a mid- and many carts containing high tered accordingly.c
Peking Recolved December 17. shipman of the Inconstant during officials. On their airival at the German Prince at Sheoghal.
The Eaing-chi-yaan-pso reports the Egyptian war of 1882, served tomb sacrifices were offered and Amongst the guests at the Stratification of the Crisp loan for with the naval brigade and land- then the coffice in order of preced- George'a Ball at Shanghai, WAS a
$10,000,000. ed for service in the Soudan with once were removed into the Ti- young German prince, namely, the Nile Expedition in 1884-85. kung or tomb proper. The palls Prince Franz Joseph of Hohen He was lent to the Egyptian were removed and the gates of zollern, the second son of Prince Government for service on the the Tikang closed and cemented. Willelm of Hohenzollern, head Nile and commanded the gunboat
Tuon Shih-kai's delegates at of the Princely branch of this flotilin, receiving the thanke of the ceremony were Liang Shin-yi, House. The head of the Royal both Houses of Parliament for hie services, the Distinguished Liang Chi-chis, Chu Chi chien, branch is the German Emperor Service Order after the occups-Yin Chiang. Kun Yaan, Ma and King of Prussia. Prince ton of Berber and the Comman Lang-piao, Lu Chen chang and Franz Joseph, who fa aboar dership of the Bath after the fall Chao Ping-ohun. Retter to the twenty-three years old, is lieuten- of Khartoums,
NC. Daily News,
ent on board of 8.M.B. Emden.
Mrs, Pankhurst having been on hangor strike, has again teen released from gaol and is going to Switzerland."
POLICE PAY
INCREASE IN LONDON."
London, Renstved December 18, The Home Secretary has sano- tiened an increase of pay to five thonsand London policemen,
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
"
RUN! ON A BANK,
Baylin. Received December 17 run has occurred in the City of Mexico on the Banco Control,
"Judgment by. Consent, morning, before Mr. Justice In the Summary Court, this
Gompertz, RJ. Howard sued P. T. Lamble for the sum of $53.40. Mr. Dixon, of Meara, Wilkinson and Grist, told his Lordship that the defendant had been in to see him as the solicitor. for the plaintiff, and had consent- od la judgment, He would ook his Lordship to fix the costs of 816. He would agree for a stay until January 2.
TO-DAY, Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 0.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW." Vistoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Sale of Wines and Spirits; GP Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.
Lammert's Sale Room-11a.m.
Monday, December 22, Auction of Crown Land, P. W. D.—3 p.m.-Ary
Wednesday December 24. Boxing at City Hall-9 p.m. Tuesday, January 0.
G. Fenwick and Co. Ltd., in liquidation-General meeting of shareholders, No. 6, Queen's Road Centralnoon,