The Hongkong Telegraph.
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83,
December 23, 1913,
Temperature a.m. 55. p.m. 57 Humidity
2675,晚大另一十年丑癸
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Temperature a.m. 64, p.m. 65,
December 21, 1912,
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TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 23.
1913.
二拜霸號三十月二十英港香
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THE PORTSMOUTH FIRE.
TWO SIGNALMEN MISSING.
U.S. CURRENCY BILL.
ALL-NIGHT CONFERENCE.
KILLED BY CANNIBALS,
GERMAN SCIENTISTS' FATE, IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
CHINA'S TUTUHS,
1Ostanistischer Lloyd Bervice.]
Feking. Received December 22.
396 PER ANNUM
SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.
NEWS FOR BUSY KEN.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED..
Mr. Slack, the airman, has been killed in a motor accident at 8. Albane.
The damages in the Portsmouth.
THE GERMAN TRAGEDY. MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
WARNING TO LOOTERS, A ROMANTIC HISTORY. [Router's Service To The Talograph." [Reutare Service To The Telegraph."] [Router Service To The "Telegraph."] [Reuter's Servios To The Talograph."] [Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."]
London. Rogaired December 23,
London. Received December 22. Londen. Received December 23.
London. Received December 23,
London, Received December 22,
Renter'e Washington corres Reuter's Brisbane correspond- More importance than was at Renter's correspondent
Two signalmen at the Porte- The Mexican rebel leader at at. Posen states that the history of Chihuahua has ordered the ex-
semaphore pondent wires that the Conference ent reports that cannibala at Neu first thought attaches to Vide- mouth Dookyard Count and Counters Mielczynski ecution of anyone found looting tower, (which was destroyed by of the Senate and the House of Mecklenburg (New Guinea) have President Li Yuan-hung's re- Dookyard fire are estimated at reads · like A chapter from or molesting the property of fire) who had pluckily remained Representatives on the Currency murdered two German scientiste signation of the Tutubship of £500,000 sterling romance. The Count, before his foreigners or Mexicans.. bebiad to send a general alarm Bill sat öll night and terminated and fourteen natives who formed Bupeh, inasmuch as it is intend
The victims were' ed "thereby to get an example to It is reported that the Duke of It is in the morning in an arrangement their escort. marriage, became enamoured of Six rebels who wore sacking message, are missing.
engaged in collecting specimens the other Tutuhs to also resign. Countess the beautiful
that they on all points. and the residence of a Mexican bave practically certain
There had been a deadlock con- of timber.
The Tatuh of Shantung bes perished. A third signalman attempted to commit suicide by been shot.
arrived in the capital, and Pro- shooting in 1895, whereupon the
managed to escape on the roof cerning the composition of the Federal Reserve Board, but this
sident Yuan Shib-ksi haa.ordered
No orodence is placed in the father relented and the couplo
and was readered senseless.
the Tutube of Kwangei, Kwang rumour that the Portsmouth were married. The marriage
The fire was checked when it ended in the majority agreeing was a happy one for years, and
had reached to within eight feat to retain the Comptroller of Cor-
tung and Shenai to Peking be- Dockyard fire was caused by fore the end of the year in auffragiste. and then the Couat began to
of tanks containing 30,000 tons rency on the Board. of oil.
Vice-President Li Yuan-hung object to his wife's friends.
her Eventually ehe loft husband, who devoted himself th absorbing hobbies, politics and painting.
The Countess recently inherit ada large fortune, and friends effected a reconciliation between the two. But the friendship of the Countess, who is 38 years of age, with the Count's nephew, who is 14 years younger, soon became notious in the neighbour- bood and calminated in yeater- day'e tragedy.
Later,
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Reuter's correspondent Posen states that at the Judicial Enquiry, the Countess's maid testified that the nephew was
All the Spanish stores confiscit. ed have boen, closed and sealed, and ordere have been issued that in future the property of Spaniards is not to bo molested,
Later,
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An Empty Threat?
The damages are estimated at Reuter's Washington corres- hulf a million sterling. pondent states that the Mexican
No credence is placed is rebels have informed Lloyds rumour that the fire was caused
whatever by auffragists. that all vessels, of nationality, bringing in munitions consigned to President Huerta will be destroyed..
It is believed that the threat is
somewhat empty, as the rebels are without ships,
A lator message states that the American guahost Wheeling hasi beep ordered to Tampico, around which the rebels are again prese ing closely.
spending the evening at the FAMOUS PICTURE SOLD.
Castle, where he drank a quantily of wine. He wanted to borrow! money from his uncle or sunt, and after the Countess retired he came to her room, despite the De Countess's urgent entreely. was returning to his own room when the husband arrived and sha tragedy occurred.
The Count gave evidence, insisting that he was searching for burglars when he found the two together in the bedroom and fired under uncontrollable fury.
ANOTHER AMERIC-N
CAPTURE.
London. Received December 23 Siz Bugh Lune Lng ol' to Mrs. Emory, the American collectress, Titiun's postmit of Philip the Second.'
It is stated that the price is £70,000.
SIR LIONEL Philipps,
London, Received December 23.
Reuter' correspondant ut Johannesburg states that the bullet which ontered Sir Lionel Philippe liver has been removed, and the patient is as well as can be expected.
OIL FOR NAVY,·· PRECAUTIONS IN CANADA.
London, Received December 23. Reuter's correspondentat Ottowe states that amended regulations governing the issue of new leases of oil Tanda in the North West provide that the Admiralty shall have control of all wells and their patpat during time of war.
ABYSSINIA.
DEATH OF KING MENELIK
London. Received December 23,
Reuter's correspondent at Adia Ababa alates that the death of King Medelik is officially an- nounced.
The Report will be presented to both Houses to-day, and an effort will be made for the final passage of the Bill before night.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
President Yuan, and His÷Task
Bedford has sold part of his Bloomsbury estate for £300,000.
Firat, however, it was necessary to make the present theoretical five per cent. duty effective as a basis for an increase, which should,
The death is announced of then be proceeded with without is reported by the semi-official delay. The Chinese Government Hain chi-yuan po as being will-Lient. Col. Sir Charles A. A. had made representations to the ing to proceed abroad as head of Frederick, late Master of the Powers on the subject and the a Mission to render thanks to the Household. President hoped the matter would Powers for their recognition of soon be discussed, for of course the sanction of the Powers · was necessary.
When proper financial circula-
tion was restored, with the added advantages of a Republican Go verament, freer intercourse, with foreigners, the adoption of many beneficial foreign methode and
the Republic
Poking refere to his somewhat bombastic request for relief from the Tatahship as possibly his
Bwan song.
CORRESPONDENT,
Peking, Dec. 17. Renter's Peking correspondent was received in private audience by Pre ident Youn Shib kai this morning, when the Worbiden City the general enlightenment which TOKYO NEWS SERVICE. was covered with a mantle of was spreading throughout the snow. President Yoan was in country, the President felt con- excellent health and spirits. In vinced that Chins would justify reply to a question, he emphasiz the hopes of her many friends NEW REUTER'S ed that Parliament would be who had not lost faith in the maintained. He thought the pol-country's future during the dark itical outlook was hopeful and days of trouble and strife.- added that be fully recognized Reuter to the NC. Daily New the es nest and patriotic intentions of many Chinese political leaders who recently failed to work in unison with the Central Govern- SOLICITOR'S PROTEST: ment. "They apparently thought that the establishment of the Re-Something that No-one Knew, public represented the panaces Phangandang man tagavaran for all Ching's troubles withont This afternoon at the Police taking itlog" consideration, the Court Det. Inspector Collettesked difficulties attending the change for a remand in a case where a
Anyone found looting molesting the property of foreign- or Mexicana at Chihuahus
will be executed.
Three hundred London police held a demonstration in Trafal. gar Square in support of the prohibited Union.
The two Houses at Washington sat all night on the Currency Bill, and an arrangement on all pointa was reaobed.
Pathan "outlaws held up the Peshawar-Caloutta mail at Peo bangira near Nowshers and killed Tokyo, Received December 11the engine-driver, fireman and
Mr. J. R. Kennedy, formerly guard... the Tokyo correspondent of the Associated Press, has been apCannibalest Neu Mecklenburg, pointed Reuter's Agent at Tokyo an island' in German New Guinea, and takes up his post in the murdered two German solentiate and their escort of fourteen beginning of January.
At the same time Mr. Kennedy natives,NO [Titian was one of the greatest
takes over the management of the newly-formed semi-official Mra. Emery, the American painters known to the world, and
of the Government from that of a banishment order is being op in especial was the typical repre-
Monaroby to that of a Republic. plied for against a Chinese, before National Agency of Japan, the collectress, has bought Titian's sentative of the Venetian school
Some of the most ardent Repub-Mr. F. A. Hazeland, pas
capital of which is one-third of a portrait of Philip the Second from million Jon. His portraits were works so great.
Mr. Otto Kong Bing who re-
ARMY Sir Hugh Lane. The price is said [King Monelik of Shoa, G. C B., lican loadera reminded him of a
This agency has been forced to be £70,000, in style, ao stately, and, in the
was born in 1844 and was pro- unrso attempting to feed baby presented the defendant entered best sense, so simple in perception claimed Emperor of Abyssinia in with food suitable for an adult, protest against maximum bail by the Banks Chamber of Com
Two signalmen on the Ports- FOLICE DEMONSTRATE, and feeling, that, after allowing 1889. The heir apparent is H. H. They desired to give the baby being fixed. He could not un-merce and shipping concerns, at
everything which can be said on Lij Eyassu, G. C. V. 0.1 full diet. The result would have derstand why the police naked for the instigation, it is said, of the mouth Dockyard semaphora beon indigestion and its attendant maximum bail in these cases, Japanese Government with the tower, who pluckily remained ille. The proper, treatment for If a man were to be banished he object of belabouring (utilizing?) behind to send a general alarm the infant Chinese Republic was would be banished and if they the European and American message, ore missing. to give it food suitable for an in- made no order against the pri fant and to nurse it carefully aa-soner now, he would go. til the inby, found its lege
behalf of some of the other mas- ters of the craft, such as Raphael,
MR. MCKENNA DENOUNCED. Rubens and Rembrandt, one le
London, Received December 23.
still compelled to say that Tition stands on the whole supreme, His portrait of Philip the Second was executed in 1550, was eent
BIG LONDON FIRE. THRILLING RESCUES.
London, Received December 23.
A fire has broken ont in a block to England, and proved a potent of flats at Hyde Park Chombera, Three hundred Metropolitan auxillary in the suit of the police in mafti, with a red fig, Prince for the hand of Queen Knightsbridge. The two upper storeys blazed farionsly, illum held a demonstration in Trafalgar Mary. Square in support of the prc- Sir Hugh Lane is Director of innating the whole district. hibited Union.
the Municipal Art Gallery, Speeches were delivered by Dublin, and Governor of the
Mr. National Gallery of Ireland:]
olvilions denouncing McKenna, the Home Secretary,
OBITUARY.
LT. COL. SIR CHARLES FREDERICK.
London Received December 23. The denth is announced of Lient. Col. Sir Charles A.A. Frederick K..B, late Master of the Household
[Deoensed who was born: In 1861. entered the Army, in 1881 and served in the Soudan four
INDIAN OUTLAWRY,
MAIL TRAIN HELD UP.
London Received December 22.
at
Houter's correspondent at Peahawar report that a band of Pathan oatlaws held ap the Peshawar-Calcutta mail. Peahangira, uear Nowshers, killed the driver, fireman, and guard and started to loot the care, but ided upon the appearance of four British officers and some soldiers.
Trooja from Nowshera have storted in pursuit.
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Inspector Collett: I have been instructed to ask that bail should be refused
NEWS.
Press for the benefit of Japanese aims. The Agency will also have
Log book will be found on a monopoly of negotiating foreign 6 of the issue. loans for Japan.
The tour abroad of Mr. Mori,
The President said, however, that he hoped and intended to make use of the services of these Mr. Kong SingFor what the Japanese financial agent, was admirable on busiasts in the deve reason? You must give a reason. in part undertaken in connec A waiter was killed while re-lopment of the Republic but they I aaggest it is not within reason tion with the present agent, Mr. turning to get his money, and should be prepared to follow the it all that this man should be Andrew M. Pooley, three other people were injured. Central Government's policy, imprisoned for I don't know what Mr. Kennedy will receive a Magnificent work was done by which was to advance step by Your Worship doesn't know and yearly salary of Yen 15,000 from three hundred firemen, who stop, strengthening each position no one else knows,
each Agency. checked the flames" and also as to support the next structure. The case was reman led until effected exciting rescues from Mach had already been accom-to-mOTTOW.-- rooms eight storeys high. plished but much had still to be
done,
Mr. G. L T. Locker Lampson, Unionist M.P. for Salisbury, and other Knightsbridge residents nesisted, strenuously...
AFTER THE BALL.
Five Alarm Early this
this morning,
President Yuin likened him-
Arrived.
self to a carpenter working under Col. and Mr. O, W. R. St. an architect. Parliament was the John and Mies St. John arrived arobitest. Sometimes the carpet by the a.. China to-day.
for
was able to suggested Murder charge. methode of dealing with practical. The hearing of the Jubiles details, thereby preventing con- Road mariler charge has been fasion and saving time and remanded for another week. fan, and main points, how-
To Consigaces.
years later. He was Lieutenant THE PROPERTY MARKET-jarrival at the above address found out that when the Revolution, Lieutenant H. G. Bagnal
Colonel of the Coldstream Guarde:]
IRISH UNREST.
INTERCESSION FOR PEACE.
London. Received December 18, The Bishop of London has manotloded service for inter preservation of Conlon for the posos in Ireland
ANOTHER BIG DEAL REPORTED.
London, Resolved December 23.
It is stated that the Duke of Bedford, who recently sold his Covent Garden estate. has also Fold parte of his Biromsbary estule for 2300,000
AIRMAN'S DEATH, KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
London Received December 22. Mr. Slack, the airman, has been killed in a motor ataideat at Bt, Albar
put out..
ITALIAN FINANCES,
BIG NAVAL VOTE.
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Our Contemporaries be found on page 2.
will
General Newe and other inter- eating matter appear on page 3 to-day,
The police ball was held at the City Hall last night and proved a success
The annual prize-giving, took placo at the Italian Convent school last event
The draw for thirteen sub- scription griffins took place yes terday at Kennedy's Horse Repository
TO-DAY
Victoria Theatro, 9.15 p.m.“ Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
A TO-MORROW.A Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre 9.15 pm +12 Boxing at City Hall-9 p.m. Children's Perfomance, Quarry Bay 8 p
p.m.
Friday December 26. Chinese Y.M.C.A. Sporte."
Monday December 29,
Berlin. Repolved December 22. DON'T FORGET. ever, always had to be carried out Consignees of cargo by the Speaking in the Chamber of Just as the Police Ball wae according to specifications. Chiyo Mara are reminded that Deputies, the Italian Minister of finishing at about 3 o'clock this Asked for bia views regarding goods remaining nudelivered Finance announced that the morning, an alarm was received the proposed increase in the Casaftor to-morro will be residence for 1913 amounted to that a fire had broken ont
cne hundred and eleven million at No. 10 Bonham Strand toms duties, the President said he subject to rent.
thought the moment fer auch an A Movement of Troops.
fire, of which he proposed to Twelve men turned out but crense had arrived. He pointed Oaptain TM Wakefield, allocate fifty-three millions to naval, construction, and forty-two that the fire, which consisted broke out many Southern leaders, Indian officers, and 77 rank and millions towards the Libian ex- only of a beam in a chimney with a view to gaining popular file. H.K.8.B., R.G.A. returned pedition. being alight, had already been support, abolished likin and to Kowloon from Rennie's Farm
land taxes in varions gen camp on 17th instant, Captains
taxes trea, These taxes had not again B.C. Cutler and SL. Ralph, beer imposed. As an increase Lientenant EO Staples 8 Indian of Castoms,daties, according officers, and 375 rank and file to international engagements, 8th Rajputs, loft Kowloon for would mean the abolition of likin, Taipo camp no
20th Instant The American mail transferred it would be much better to adopt | Major F. A Dickinson, Caplain from the s.s China arrived yealer- an increase, now than alter the H. Dobbin Lieutenanta AW day by the Yokohama Mara. Yet Central Government had found it Batson, W. O. Rawlinson, FN Turkey does not expect any when the Chins came into port necessary to restore the abolished Willynas and R.C. Blagrove, 2nd new steps will be taken by the this morning, the mail gun was likin stations to order to secure Lieutemquis Webber and L. Triple Alliance fired and the American Ag hoists funds for present needs. The C. Havgate, 306 rank and file, 2nd The Council of Ministers is ed at the signal masts at Black restoration of the stations would B: DOLI proceeded to Bunla
Bagaged
od in deliberating upon the liquida head Point and the Peak Hong be goally and so also, world their Wai camp for annual training on Gorman Russian reform propos kong taxpayers pay for the firing rebelltowalipand
19th instal
Why 7
of the gun for mask stesmore only)
TURKISH AFFAIRS.
Berlin, Roceived December 22.
Armeni
Insguuration of Bea Scouts St. Joseph'e College.
Wednesday, December 31 Kowloon Dobk BAL 97 Friday Jangary, Polk Taikoo Club Ball-8.45 p.m.
Je Monday Jantary 5, Ped School Opens..
Tuesday, Januar
G. Fanwick and Co.
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