TELEGRAMS.
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DIET.
UPROARIOUS SCENES.
[Renter's Service To: The "Telegraph."
London. Resolved December 28.
Router's correspondent at Agram save the Croatian Diet has opened. A dispute as to the date of the next meeting caused
the wildast sooNOU.
The President, M. Mileusnic, who's a member of the Oppoa ition, fixed Monday. The Minie terialist, objected, and. M. Mileusnio waosted the chair in favour of the Ministerialist, F. Toskan, who decided that the Dist should meet the same even- ing.
Two members of the Opposition | thereupon rushed" at M. Tuskan. and tried to drag him off his chair, whereupon a free fight took place and the sitting was
suspended.
On the resnmption at aix o'clock in the evening, the Minis- terialists found M. Mileusnio in the chair, reading a newspaper and conversing with his friends. This continued until half-past saven when an official informed M. Mileusnic that, as he was not doing his duty, M. Tuskon would like to assumo the Presidency.
M. Toskan then mounted the
· THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1915,
MUTINY ON A JUNK,
Master's Wife and Son Murdered.
A foki on an Aberdeen fishing junk reports to the police that at about 4 p.m. on December 19 his Junk and a sister junk ware fishing on the coast of Pingboi. The two junks came together for the purpose of hauling up the nete when other fokis on his junk seized the arms of the junk and attacked the master, inflicting
POST OFFICE.
New Year's Holidays.
On Thursday 1st January the Post office will be open from 8 to 9 am, In the event of the arrival of the English Mall from Europe the Post Office will be
open for ons hotir for the delivery thereof.
There will be one delivery of ordinary
SHIPPING NEW"
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ARRIVED.
Chow Tal, Gezan. 1,115, E Gathemana, 28th last-Bangkok, 19th inst, Gen--B. and §. Maru, Jap. 43. 3870, H. Nomma, B7th Inst.---Moji 22nd inst., Qon, ...M.Y, K.
Hakata
WEATHER REPORT,“
On the 29th at 10.30,-The anticyclone has moved.eastward. It is now dentral over the Eastern Son.
Pressure has morensad considerably from 8. Japan to the Bonlas and slightly over the Philippinga. It la nourly station® ary along the south coast of China.
Light or variable winds are indicated along the east coast of China and
correspondence and ene follection of let. Bomes, Ger. 1.2 1,346, Job Koeble, geth moderate monsoon over the N. China Bes. te ench as on Saturdays,
There will be a delivery of registered |
11th
inst Sandakan, 19th Inst„, Gen. ***M, and Oo.
pendance during the morning of the Nankin, Br... 8,880, O. Jones, 27th fast.
The Money Order Office will be entirely']" sleted during the holidays.
1st of January being a holiday, muila pathapram of Austin will be closed at d pm. on Sist December.
The Frons Ferdinand, with the Malls from London (via Siberia) of Wednesday, the 10th, and Friday the 12th Int., is due to arrive here to-morrow.
"
9
t
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR, THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District,
---London, 18th inata Gan.-F. & O.and.00. 95. Su Zjipanko, Dut: sa. 9,444, A Oldenburger,
Karol instJava, 18th inst, Gen, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour
3, 0, J. Is
hood years
| Tammúl, Br. e.á. 918. Proash, "#7th insi.--
Daing, $lai Inst, Gin.--. B."&8.
verions wounds on the head and arms, The mutineers put the other fokis in the hold and bat- tened them down, murdered the master's wife and son, aged 42 and 20 years respectively, and threw the bodies into the ses, $170 from the They stole master's cabin and sailed the two janka to a placo near Yeung Kong where they arrived at 1 a.m. on December 24, and went bave been transferred in Japan to the Kalfons, Br, as, 687, s. 57th Inst
a dinghy The im- Estern which is scheduled to arrive ashore in
here on Wednesday, the 31st inat, and prisoned fokia got free managed to sail back to Hongkong.
Glo and Oysters at 100.
Mr. Samuel Odart, of 20, Whitta- Celebrating his 100th birthday, Rer-road, Upton Park, was enter- tained by his friends at a musical evening and was presented with. an easy chair. Mr. Odart, who was a silk weaver, and helped to weave the Coronation scarf for
The Dumbes with the French mail is due to arrive here to-morrow.
The United States mails
ex Nu
Kelio Mara, Jap... 1,196, Y. Tamamato 27th instant--Bwatow, 36th lost, G#-Q. 8. K.
Halohlag, Br. s. 1,267, W Passmore 28th Instant--Swatow, 27th inst, Gen.-D. L. 400.
Haikew, 36th ina, Gen, B. & 8 Kwangtah, Chi, s.a. 1,530, Stawark, 27th,
Inst.--Shanghai, 24th inst,, Gon, --Q. M. and Oa
The Egypt, with the English Mall left Bingapore on Saturday, 29th inat, at 9 sm, and is due to arrive here on Thurs- day, the lat Jan., at 8 am. This packet brings the parcel mails closed in London for despatch by the all-on route, on the 20th ule, and for despatch over Hus, Br... 710, Corneliusen, 29th instant and on the 3rd ult.
· Loft London Dec. 12 Doc. 13
tribune. planted himself in front/acoen Victoria, is in fuli posse Tronoh, Dambon, 30th inst.
sion of his faculties, except that Biberia, Franz Ferdinand, 30th inat, of M. Mileusnio, and tried to open he is a little deaf. At the gather-Americas, Eastern, (ex Nile Jistinat. business. He was greeted with, au inferno of trumpet-blowing, ing he laughed and chatted gaily English, Egypt, 1st Jan, the banging of typewriter covers, the sounding of motor-horas, and shrieka and abuse.
M. Tuskan rang a bell, and M. Mileusnio, sitting in the chair, produced another ball and rang every time that M. Taskan did. The aproar was still continuing
at 11 o'clock in the evening.
London. Received December 29.
nt
Reuter's correspondent Agram states that, despite the ear-splitting dio, the majority eucoseded in electing their Pre- aident at three o'clock in the morning, whereupon the uproar
subsided.
THE S.S. LUDGATE,
with his laughter, who is seventy years old. He drank gin and water, smoked a cigarette, and had soms oysters before leaving.
U. S; Officers Wounded. A telegram received at Manila Beports that as the result of a tharp engagement with a large
Duners, Br. sa, 3,585, 27th Inst-Mon,
22nd Inst., Gen.-D, S.
F. Buelow, Ger. 8.4. 4,989, F Jaoger, 28th
Instant---Shanghai, 25th Inataut Gen.-H. A, L.
---M. M. Co.
+2
Channel........ Formosa
Forssant.
* 2.E,winder
| modargte;
drizzling. rain or
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Underimentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named :-ne For
To Bail On Remarka
LONDON, via Us-j Himalaya
ual Porta of Call Capt. H. G. Evans
Steam.org
LONDON & ANT-]
WERP via Binga- Simia
das as drs,
pore, Penang, Capt. G. Phillipps Ombo, Port Said,
about 7th Jan,
Freight
& Page
& Marsailles
mist later,
noon
Freight
3rd Jan.
N.E. Kale
&P'sage
made. rating.
about 2nd Jan,
Freight
& P'eage
about 10th Jan.
Freight &P'sage
R.N.R. Egypt
3 Bouth coast of Chins be? The same SHANGHAI ........Capt. F. R. Summers
tween H.K, and Lamonies / as No.1.
5 South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hatosa..... }' as No 1. China Coast Meteorological Register..
Station.
29th December, a.m.
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperatura.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
bow 1
Weather.
4
|SHANGHAI,)
MOJI, KOBE Nyanza AND
TOKO-Capt. R. Jenkins"
·HAMA..
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P. & O. B. N. Co.'s.office,
Hongkong, 29th Dec. 1913.
Fi
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To sail of
WEDNES.,
7th Man 10-a-m.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Due Shanghai
Dec. 27 Dec. 29
J, C, J, L.
Halpheng, 87th lostant, Gent A: R.Marty. Esang, Br. s.. 1,127, Oarlo, 29th Instant' Teingiau, 22nd instant Gen.---J. M. and Co. Tilmanoek, Dut. es. 4,971, A in Rooy, 29th. Kochi
inst, Java, 19th instant Gen.
W*ostbok Ta 30.18 11 Nemuro 65 Hakodate H Toklo
30.22
WEW 3
30.13
allo
30.12
nnw.
30.99
14
Kahima Nagasaki -Oshima
30.33
30.93
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30.56
pro
MAILS DUE. ,,,་
Naba
30.32
пе
Ishi'ma
30.27
10
Bonin, La.
30.14
Chafoo
Manchuria, Amo. ss. 8.750, A Dixon, 29th Instant San Francisco, 27th ult, Gen.-P. M. Oo
Whalwei
Hankow
30,15 35 80 w
7b
Ichang
Kiaklang Changaha Shanghal
W
30.35 36 30.30 43 30.32 35
SEW
KAW
1 b 2 bv
For
Steamere.
11 2 or NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)
Amoy Bwutsw
30.25 35 74 6
1 or
DEPARTED.
December 29
Foll
30.24 55, 60 n
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Bulow
Taiboku 53
30.25
SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. C. Nahrath
Taichu
30.20
1
30.20
A'WERP & H'BURG.)
16,900
Tainan
136 20
17
30.20
Koshua
30.16
SHANGHAI,
TSING-), Prinz Ludwig
About:
70
P'dozoa
30.21
10
TAU, KOBE. AND Capt. F. von Binzor
THURS
Canton
近
$0.30 45 02 n
201
YOKOHAMA
18,300
8th Jan.
Бо
30.27 63 79
0 df
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30.22
3 b
30.21 32
Д
10
MANILA, YAP. MA-
ene 3 b
RONN NEWGUINEA, Prinz Sigismund BRISBANE,SYDNEY Capt. A Hurtzig ANDMELBOURNE..... )-
SATUR
6,750
KOBE
Prinz Sigismund Capt. A. Hurtzig
6,750
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW,Polynesien, Fr.sa. 6,582, Lamince, 29th Inst.Shanghai, 26th inst. Con. Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Wostorn, Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe vla Marsailles (Late Letters il to Noon,
Extra Postage 10 cents). Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)-Per POLYNESIEN. 30th Doc.,
merican
French
R
[.
Canadian
Prufer for Bangkok Fade for Haiphong. Dallin Mera for Tamsui Koonshing for Canton Kingsing for Canton Taisho Maru for Canten Altmark for Hamburg Phoumpenh for Saigon # Tamon Maru12 for Wokawatau
11,00 a... Philippino Islanda. Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States and South America, via San Francisco Per CHINA, 30th Jan,, 11 am. Bwatow, Amoy and Faschow--Fer HAT.Tatoutze for Phrany
CHING, 30th Dec., 10a.m.
band of Moro outlaws armed with several guns and rifles, Lieutenant Donald S. Root was seriously wounded in the abdomen, Captain: Fletcher slightly in the right arm and Private Tango's right arm was shattered. Lieutenant Root and Private Tango are reported in a serious condition. The outlaws Philippine Randi and Daya were killed after
Shangbal
Islanda Per IXION, 30th inst. 10 am.
and North China-Por KWONOSANG, 30th Int.
p.m
stubborn fight and three Krog rifles were captured from the band. The Constabulary and Scout de-Straits and India via Calcutta-Fer
G. AFGAR, 30th inst., 2 p.m. tachment, waD patrolling the Philippine Islands For SUNGKIANG, mountains 40 to 50 miles south.
30th Deo.. 3 p.m.
saat of Lake Lapno on the Irina-Chinwanta--Per ALBIANA, 30th Fast,
3 p.21.
AGAIN ATTACKED BY MOORS. Cotabato border for the purpose Shanghai & North China-Per SHAO-
小
London. Received December 27.
The cruiser. Roxburgh has returned to Gibraltar, and reporis that all is quiet at the scene of the wreck, and that it is hoped to re-float the Ludgate.
London, Received Desember 20.
of cleaning up this region from
outlaws and cattle thieves..
Standard Oil in Price War.
The standard Oil Company of Indiana and the Pierce Oil Cor-Shanghal
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE. ·
December 29,
Wosang for Shanghai- Frust Bulow for Hamburg Lutobow for Ganton Fraiken for Marseilles SHING, 30th inst., 3 p.m. Shani for Fort Caurbot
Hakota Shanghal, North China and Tatahun for Shanghai
Maru for Calcutta Japan via Kobo (Europe vis Saint Patrick for New York Siberia)-Per DUMBEA, 30th Buffalo for San Francisco Deo,, 5 pm,
Obing Chow for Kwang yen and North China-For WING- Talyo Mara for Hongay
Nankin for Yokoham SANG, 30th Inst.5 p.m. American for O, Wan
Latou for London Bungklang for Manfla
poration of Missouri have opened Amoy-Per GLENOOLE, 30th inst. 5p.in
a price-cutting war in the States, according to statements just
WEDNESDAY, 31st Deo.
FONG, 31st Deo., 9 5.m.
published. The price of coil oil Pakhol Haiphong and Saigon-KAI has been out from 9 to 7 cents's gallen, and gasolene from 17 to Hethow
Haiphong.Farhol & Baigon-Per
KAIFONG, 31st inst., 9 a.m.
Last night the Moors made another attack on the Lndgate.
The Spanish cruiser Perayo 14 cents a gallon by the Stand-Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow Per KAIJO immediately used searchlights ard. The reduction quoted is and sent forty marines with quick-the second made by the company firing guns on board the Ludgate, within five days.
The detachment "peppered "the
Moors, who fled in panic to the
mountains.
"
The warships are still standing
by and salvage is proceeding.
い
SILIMPOPON COAL.
BUNKERS
can be supplied cheap rates'
at
MARU, 31st inst. 11 a.m.
Halphong, Pakhof and Saigon-Per
HANOI. 31st inst. 11 s.m Shanghai, North China, Japan via Kobo Per A. APCAR, 1st Jan,
merican
Canadian
& Siberian
3 p.m.
TIDE TABLE.
20th Doc., to 4th Jan, 1913.
다
Mio M
19
1
Fasa 30
4
.34
10
IL
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nogasski. United States, was Bouth America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe vin Siberia)-Per EMPRESS OF F
RUSSIA, 31st Des.. 6p.m.
THURSDAY, 1st Jan,
thank
Basur
Kai
Rubber Market.
London, Dec. 20.
Fort Bayard, Haiphong. Pakhot and Bai- gon-Per EUE, 1st Jan, 9 a.m. Shanghai
The quotation for Para Rub-
At those ports steamers call-Shanghal
SANDAKAN A SEBATTIK (British North Bornoo),
and North China-Por KOERBER, 1st Jan., 9 a.m.
· 15 can
m moroing. a afternoon.
*
H'kons
P. 7A
Gap Rock "Bacoo
Wachow Pakbol Hoiho Phulien
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed and North China.Par LU- Findon Haddocks, Kippers, & CHOW. 1st Jan., 9 a.m.
ALEXANDRA CAFE. *MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
ber, Fine, Hard, Cure, Decembering for bunker coal exclusively Shanghai and North China-Per KING- and January, is 3s. 0.1-2d. value. are exempt from all shipping The tone of the rabbor "share dues and charges.. market is dull.
A BUNE
PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES
1ST, $200.
2ND. $100.
3RD. $50.
We bag to ana ounen to our custom ers, patrons and the general mutatio tha having been advised that the Counot Scheme we introduced in connection with oash purchases made for Christmas 1910, came under the Lottery Act, we regret to state that we have had to abandon the Scheme entirely.
In its place we have introduood a guessing sempat'ilon, in the form of a ginas jar full of owaste, avery cash purotin- ser of $5.00 worth of goods at any one tima from lat to 31st December 1913, bbing asked to guess the total number of sweets la a jar, the figure guessed being entered on a coupon duly signed by us, handed to the purchaser.
The prizes will be $200.00 for the near- est guous, 2109,00 for the next, and $50.00 for the Ord.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON, WINE & PROVISION MEROHANTS.
14. Queen's Road Contr
Ciberian
Mall.
SING, 1st Jan, 9 8.0.
Shanghai and North China (Europe Tia Biberia)-Per. EGYPT, 1st Jan,, 9 0.1. Shanghal, & North China
For
KANGBING, 1st Jati, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, 2nd January Myratow Amoy and Fooohow-Por
HAIYANG, 2nd Dec., 10am. Tatu, Wol Hai Wel, Cheloc, Dalpy and Ohlawantalo-Por CHEONGSHING, 2nd Jon. 11
A.M.
SATURDAY, 3rd Jan.
Jemelton, Kudai and Bandakan-Per
BORNEO, 3rd Jan. 8 a.m. Philippine alanda, Australia, Thamania and New Zealand
Astra-
lian
Mail.
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Mail:
#
30.26 55 30.19.64 20.06 70
Tourage
O. Bł. J.
APAIT!
» 30.10 67
Manila
30,02 71
Legaspi
Itollo
Brooled
93 29.95 97
30.00 78
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Ceba Labuan
29.98 81
11
30.01 78
T. F. Claxton, Director, Hongkong, Observatory, Doo, 29th:
Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenhalt on the level of the zes in la- hea, toaths and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois boing 200,
4 Direction of Wind, to two polate.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale,
1:
State of Weather, b blus aky, oda tached cloud, d drizzling vain, ffog, g gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o orezoast, p passing shower, q aqually, rrain, e snow, tthundar, visibility, w daw wet,
O Rain in inokes, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL,
Bravious
Day On date On date
At put
Barometer 30.19 30,27 Temperature
at pr 50.22
62
-56
Humidity
*54
79
Wind Direction...
ESE
65 W8W
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2
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bf
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Higuess open au Kamperstars on the alih ig Lowat
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H.K. Observatory, 28th Daç,
T. F, CLAXTON, Director.
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