The
December 24, 1913, Temperature a.m. 54. p.m. 60
Humidity
2676,晚七吟月一十年丑癸
TELEGRAMS.
THE LAND CAMPAIGN,
LEASEHOLD SYSTEM DOOMED
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77,
57
TELEGRAMS."
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
1918 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR Barometer 90.91
Temperature a.m. 62, p.m. 6179
December 23, 1912,
Humidity
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24.
1913.
三拜: 號四廿月二十英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
BIG SUGAR LOSSES.
CHINA'S CONSTITUTION.
TELEGRAMS.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
TELEGRAMS.
MINE AFIRE.
ALLEGED INCENDIARISM.
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at
London. Received December 14, Renter's correspondant at
$36 PER ANNUM
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE
TELEGRAMS/
CONDENSED.
Bir Trevor Lawrence is dead.
A big fire is raging in a col liery at Vindivostok...
LEEDS STRIKË.
A LONG BANK HOLIDAY.”.
TO BE AMENDED. HOPES SHATTERED.
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· London. Rebelved December 24, London. Received December 24.
Peking. Received December 25, The M.O.O. beat the Transvaal London. Received December 13.
London. Received December 23,
Renter's correspondent Mr. Lloyd George, addressing
Realer's correspondent at Mexi-
A rescript issued by President by an innings and 29 rapsa The hope of a settlement of the a mesting at Pwllheli, and speak-strike at Leeds has been shatter-co City states that in order to Vladivostok states that a fire Georgetown, British Guiana, Yuan Shih-kai says that the pro-
"run"
on the banks, which has been raging fors weak states that an explosion and a fire visional Constitution is not The U.8. House of Representat ing in Welsh, said that the ep. A meeting of the strikers on chook a Government intended to grant to Monday evening, resolved to con- President Haerta has decreed a at one of the local collieries is destroyed six blocks of building suitable for the purpoess of ives has passed the Currency
Bank Holiday until the end of the now spreading and is attributed and cansed damage to the extent government. Parliament had Bill... farmers, in districts where the tinne the struggle.
to incendiarism. There were fifty of €700,000....
accomplished no more than a labourers' ` wages were compul- Mr. Will Thorne, Labour M.P.year.
The principal bankers, how-men underground, when the fro A Demerara Company bad perfncctory draft of the new sorily raised, facilities to obtain a for West Ham, advised the men
8,000 tona of sugar destroyed. Constitution.. reduction in their rents. A tem to go out on the streets and use ever, have resolved not to act started.
theroon. porary reduction would likewise their fest as well as their fists. be obtainable in times of depres- sion. The days of the infamous leasehold system were numbered
and he wished to deal fairly all FIGHTING THE TRUSTS.
round, but if agricultural econ- оту на песеваату to keep people on the land, it would be better to economise qa parsons than on labourers.
CORPORATION'S
FAMINE IN JAPAN,
HARROWING STORIES."
London. Received December 24.
OBITUARY.
M. JULBS CLARETIE.
London. Hoosived December 21. The death is announced of M Reuter's correspondent at Jules Arnaud Claretie, Dircator Tokyostates that a terrible famine of the Comedie Francaise, Paris, is being experienced in the Pro-since 1885. vinces of Aomori and Hokkaido owing to the failure of the crops, and of fishing,
Sir Trevor Lawrence,
London. Roceived December 24, -
MR. A. CHAMBERLAIN'S
WILL.
Londen. Recafved Decembar 23." Mr. Arthur Chamberlain, brother of Mr. Joseph Chamber- laiu, who died on 20th October, has left $143,000.
nativa
As Parliament is now without a quorum, the President, upon the request of Li Yusn-hung, has sent the draft to the Folitical Committee to be reasst.”“
+
COFFEE CRop.
EAST AFRICAN RECORD.
14
Negotiations are proogeding for a fight batween Jack Johnson and Sam Langford.
The Earl of Kintore is offering for sale hie historic estates.com- prising 20,000 acres.
Mr. Arthur Chamberlain, the late Chairman of Kyncake Ltd., left an estate of £143.000.
A terrible famine is reported
| from Japan owing to the failure of crops and of the fishing industry!
PRECAUTIONS.'
Loadon. Received December 23. Router's Washington corres-
The death is announced of Bir German professorial element very pondent atatea that as a result of Harrowing details are arriving James John Trevor Lawrence, largely into Chinese BRITAIN AND GERMANY. the Government's threat to make at the capital of the extreme dis- K.O.V.O., formerly Conservative schoole
Berlin. Received December 25, Governor Bohnee of Germsu the anti-trust legislation more tress of the population, of whom M.P. for Mid-Surrey, who was an The Americans have gone a East Africa reports a record col- Mr. Alan Oailer, special corres- stringent, a number of Corpora nefarious traffickers are declared
step farther. They waived & foo harvest in Eastern Usambara, pondent of the Daily Exprate, tions have taken the initiative in to be taking disgraceful advant authority on Japanese art.
portion of their war indemnity The crop is thres times that of who was arrested in Somaliland, reorganising their constitutions age.
against China after the Boxer the previous year. The condi-has been releassed.. in conformity with the existing
rebellion on the understanding laws, hoping thereby to ward of
that the money should be epent in sending over the right class of Chinese to the United States for the purpose of theoretical and practical education.
COUNT VON BUELOW'S .VIEWS.
unfavourable conditions.
THE FRENCH ARMY.
INCREASE OF: PAY.
BUSH -FIRES.
t....
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE......
HOMELESS.
JOHNSON & LANGFORD,
NEGOTIATING FOR A FIGHT.
London. Received December 24.
BRITISH ENGINEERS” ASSOCIATION;
««British influence to China and
Japan,
Nogotiations are proceeding. for Jack Johnson and Sam Lang-r ford to fight for the world's championship,
THE M. C. C. TOUR. THE LATEST RESULT.
London. Received December 24.
(Continued from page 5.) China to-day, so far as her knowledge of engineering is con- cerned, is very much in the con- dition of Japan some forty years ngo, but the position of the British engineer in China is by no means at
as strong as it was in Japan at that period.
Reuter's correspondent. Johannesburg states that the
tion of the settlere is improved, and large participation in the Count von Buelow, contributes exhibition to be held at Dares an interesting essay to a book
alam, the capital, is anticipated. entitled
"Germany
under William II."
TRIPLE ENTENTE,
ו
A RUSSIAN COMPLAINT:
Berlin. Received Décember 23,
The French Chambar of De- puties has passed a Bill inorese ing the pay of army officers and. non-commisioned officers.
The hope of a settlement at Leeds was shattered at a meating The Temps (Paris), replying to of the strikers at which it was
A Melbourne telegram says
Both the United States and Germany have their own journals catering for Chinese requirements, and in them engineering and in dustrial matters generally pre ponderate. One of these German journals has an English title, and. is printed throughout in English.
Thaa on the one hand the Ger the complaints in the Russian mans are spending large sums of press concerning the half-hearted-resolved to continue the struggle. M.C.C, team beat. Transvaal by In dealing with Japanin theear money to create and foster a ness of the Triple Entente ly days British engineers had on knowledge of the German languagainst the German Military an innings and 29 runs.
immense advantage over all their age by their technical schools, Mission to Turkey, says that competitors. The due to two and on the other are utilizing in Russia is not yet decided, Dausen (1) Japan saleated and the meantime the English langu paid for her own Advisers and in-age to secure trade pending the structors and financed her own realization of their scholastic industrial enterprises. (2) She ideale... selected, ad far sa engineering was Concerned, British advisers and fastructors, in nearly every oase.
Thus the early Japanese en engineer of the future, there is gineers were not only thoroughly only one purely British engineer imbued with a predilection for ing college worth mentioning in
Garrison." At Home,"
11
On the occasion of the cricket match between Hongkong and the United Services to-morrow the officers of the Garrison will be "At home on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground. Be kind permission of Lieut. Ool. Dyer and officers, the band of the 25th. Punjabis will play selections dar- ing the afternoon.
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The Hongkong University. Asset-off against these adverse influences on the Chinese
JAPANESE NEWS
WSERVICE.
that 200 houses and camps have been destroyed by, bash fires. Hundreds of people are homeless.
Seven trainmen were injured. by a gas explosion on the Russia Imperial train which was waiting to convey the Empress Dowager to St. Petersburg.
A number of U, S. corporations have taken the initiative in re organising their constitutions in hoping to ward off unfavourable
London, Racolvad December 23. Beater's correspondent at Berlin says Count von Baelow, in an interesting essay which he has contributed to a book entitled "Germany ander William II," attributes the British altitude towards German naval and political expansion to the tradi- tional British policy of opposiog
London Received December 23. the strongest Continental Power.
Router's Paris correspondent Count von Baslow maintains that this attitude is unjustifiable in the reports that the Chamber has case of Germany, Hince her aime passed a Hill increasing the pay are fundamentally different from of the Army Officers and non. those animating Great Britain's Commissioned Officers, M, Caill rivals in past eges. Referring aax, replying to questions, fore to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's shadowed an increase in she overtures for an alliance at the salaries of civil officials. opening of the Boer war, the Count says that absolutely bind- ing engagements would have been necessary, and this wond have brought Germany into an tagonism with Russia. Ho de- clares frankly also that it would
A PEKING, SUGGESTION.
have been a mistake for Germany
Foking. Received December 23, to have joined an anti-British
The Peking Gazette recom- Continental coalition at the time
London. Received (December 23.
In the Summary Court, this British plant, but their engineer-the Far East. This is at the mends that the Press as a whole conformity with existing lawS,' of the Boor war; although public
Reuter'a Melbourne correspond-|
ing education was all absorbed on Hengkong University, which was decline to publish Reuter'dele opinion would have favoured it. ont says two lundred houses and morning, judgment was given by British line. The intimacy, be opened last year. The engineer- grams from: Tokyo as long as conditions.
Mr.Justice Gompertz for the plain- camps have been destroyed by
tiff in an action for $649. 55, the tween the Japanese student and ing schools are equipped entirely Reuter is associated with the bash fires, and hundreds of peo-Tut Shing firm being plaintif the British professer not only no-with British plant, mostly pro Japan Agenoy. INDIAN TRAIN HOLD-UP. ple are homeless.
and the Sang Yik Lang firm the centuated that leaning towards seated by members of this The Hongkong defendante. Mr. Heywood (Mr. L. British products in the early Association. D. Almada e Castro) for the days, but its influence has con- University is already doing good in educating the Chinese as tinued even to this day. MR. OSTLER RELEASED." plaintiff said that the claim was
for rice gold and delivered. In Chias matters are on quile engineers, and will prove increas a different footing Foreign Goingly useful in this way, Tanugh Plaintiff said that the defendsats London Received December 23.
had not paid anything since the vernments have been forsing the the standard of education is high. Mr. Alan Oatler, the special writ was issued.
Ohinese to accept, as advisers, and the professorial staff London. Resslyed December 21.
instructors, and professore, men thoroughly efficient, its scope
Foking. Received December 23, Renter's correspondent at correspondent of the Daily
-Judgment-for-Plalutiff,
It is expected by the President Peshawar states that the passen- Express in Somaliland, has now gera by the mail train held up on been released.
Singh sned Chu Shan-lam and with the rewalt that China is in- it is insufficient to conntersot all that all the Tutubs will tender "Our Contemporaries! wil be
In the osse in which Bhagot of their respective nationalities, must necessarily be limited-and-
the 22nd inst. by Pathan ontlawe
Mr. Catler was arrested on another for the sum of 8132, at undated, often against her will, over Ching the educational efforts their resignations by the New found on pe
Year when they will probably be included Major Stirling. Capt. December, 18, for travelling in the Summary Court, this morning, with foreign advisers whose in. of other nations.
As to the necessity for the As-appointed Division Commanders Twiss, Caps: Buker and Lieuten- prohibited territory, etc., and was Mr. Justice Gompertz said that Buence is entirely, anti-Britance (sociation it is pointed out that ab-
in that case the promissory notes German and American
on Chinese Education, til it was created there was no stipalated for a certain interest Britain e. two strongest com- organization which could voice 123 and there had been excess. He petitors, Germany and the anthoritatively the views of the THE RUSSIAN PROPOSAL. would find for the plaintiff for United States, are making a British engineering industry, and the amount olsimed, less the. excess interest. Judgment would very serious hid for the endeavour to remove the many be given for $86.20. Mr. J. H education of the Chinese on and growing difficulties which Gardiner appeared for the Bineer The Germany with their British firme have to face in the model dockyard at Tringlan, have conduct of their foreign business. plaintiff.
FURTHER DETAILS OF AFFAIR.
aat Dane,
A number of British and In- dian officers and soldiers rapidly organized a counter-attack and
fined £183 but refused to pay.]
drove off the Pathans. The band EXPLOSION ON TRAIN.
is believed to have been a party of Afridia which appeared at Khairabad station and killed two men and kidnapped the station- master.
MORE LAND OFFERED.
A CHANCE FOR TENANTS,
London Received December 24 The Earl of Kintore offers for salo his historic estates around Inverurie and Kintore and be tween Montrose and Aberdeen.
The estates comprise 20,000 acres, producing over £23,000
DOWAGER EMPRESS'
ESCAPE.
at
London. Roosived December 24. Benter's correspondent Rosicak reports that seven train men. were injured by an explosion of gas on the Russian Imperial train which was waiting to con voy the Dowager Empress at St. Petersburg.
U.S. CURRENCY.
Claim for Rice Sold.
י
CHINA'S TUTUHS,
WHOLESALE RESIGNATIONS
EXPECTED.
CHINA'S SUGGESTION,
Foking. Received December 23, China has instructed her ne New U. 9. Asiatic Commander. properly organized engineering The so-called apathy of the British voys to the foreign: Powers to re- Bear admiral T. B. Howard, works whore young Chinese are engineering interests has been commend that they should follow now stationed with the Atlantio encouraged to attend and learn largely due to the fact that no the example of Russia and recall squadron, one of the offlcere who thoroughly, not only the German collective attempt has "eed made their troops from Chihli. incurred the official displeasure language, but engineering and by the manufacturers in that in-
DIPLOMATIC NEWS.
Mr. Lloyd George says the Government intends to grant the farmere, in districts where the wages of labourers are compul sorily raised facilities to obtain a reduction in renta,
NEWS:
Log book will be found 8 of the issue.
A special Chistmas aor appears in this issue
General News and other inter esting matter sprear on page a to-day.
The claim against the China the Supreme Court to-day. Outlook war again mentioned in
The result of the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Co's Christmas competition is announced to-day,
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Seenio Theatro, 9.15 p.m. Obildron Performance, Quarry
Bay, 8 p.m.
www wwr=#TO-MORROW.
of President Wilson by his dockyard practice, and large dustry to influence the Govern
sums of money are expended in ment. participation in the Cars bringing to Germany the right The extent of the intent power banquet where there was severe criticism of the adminstration's glass of Chinese for their engineer of the engineering industry can
be gauged by the fact that Berlin Repeived December 23, policy, is soon to leave for the ing training.
German manufacturing en-n capital of no less than The successor to M. Delcasse Philippine Islands. Contrary to a rumeur ontrent in Manila his gineers on their own account have £300,000,000 is involved in it, as French Ambassador at St. trip to the Orient is not a punish an Asscciation for dealing with and that the weekly pay shoot Petersburg will probably be M. ment for having taken part in their overseas interesta by amounts to over 22,000,000, says M. Co Margerie, the former the Carabao celebration, gays the of a resident Com the "L. & C. Express. Such on Freach Minister to Peking.
-spitible offices industry, if properly organized, Manila Times. Rear Admiral missioner with
have is sufficiently strong to carry Nicholson's tour of duty in the London, Received December 24, Tar East comes to an end in the subzoribed large sums for the every reasonable measure that it An opportunity will be given Reuter'e correspondent at middle of February and Admiral Purpose of creating purely Ger- may choose to advocate. But that to buyers to acquire the whole Washington states that the House Howard for some time he been These schools are elective nur cnly be transformed into an activa menengineering schools in Chian, immense Cormant influence osn estates, otherwise they will be of Representatives hoe passed alsted to succeed him. The new sold in lote, tenants to have the the Currency Bill; and the Senate Aals to commander is expected to series for the ferman machinery force for the benefit of its indus first opportunity to buy their will probably adopt the measure
Irade. German, diplomsay, 100, iry by means of an association of arrive by the Korea on February shoppeded in introducing the manufacturing engineers.
per annum,
REPRESENTATIVES PASS BILL:
toidas
and
J
VICE PRESIDENT LI,
Peking Racaired December Vice-Prendent Li Yuan-hung
bas relinquished the Presidenoy of the Chen-nn-tang.
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. /-
Friday December 26, Chinese Y.M.C.A. Bporta Monday Decembar 29. Inaguration of Ben Soonte St. Josépa Collégé
Wednesday Desember 31. Kowloon Dook Bill 9pm,