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January 17, 1914,
Temperature 6 a.m. 63. 2 p.m. 66
Humidity
2695 晚二月二十年丑癸
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED - 1881.)
Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17,
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 30,22
January 17, 1913,
Temperature
6 am. 62, 3 p.m. 69,
Humidity
83.
1914.
六拜麗 魏七松月正英街
TELEGRAMS.
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IF ULSTER RESISTS.
TURKEY'S ARMY.
STRIKING PROCLAMATION.
LABONG TROUBLES.
ULTIMATUM TO BUILDERS,
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OLYMPIC GAMES. U.S.A. LABOUR AFFAIRS,
BRITISH COMMITTEE RESIONS STRIKE LEADERS INDICTED.
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London. Resolved January 17, Renta Constantinople corres-
London. Received January 16, The London Master Builders'
pondent states that Enver Bey Association has issued an ultima-Cumunities has resigned: Only Houghton, Michigan, states that In a proclamation isanod to the tum to the men to take effect on £11,000 has been subscribed of army declares that the loss of the January 24, ffering the option of the £100,000 that was wanted. most prosperous districts of the signing individually an under- Fatherland and the disasters taking not to strike against the which have befallen the nation are due to the failure of the army to accomplish its duty to the Sultan who is profoundly affected by this and has ordered him to pre- pare the army with a view to preventing a repetition of these disasters. He states that he will require absolute obedience and incessant effort from the army.
London, Received January 16.
London, Received January 10, Renter's The British Olympio Fund
correspondent Moyer, the labour leader who was driven out of Calumet on Deo. Canadian Trainer.
28, and other officials of the The Amateur Athletic Associa- Miners' Federation have been employment of non-unionists, lion, to which £3,000 has been indicted for conspiracy to prevent, One assigned, has appointed a Canadi- by force of arms, the Oslamet or immediate dismissal, hundred and fifty thousand men an, Mr. Knox, as Olympic trainer copper-miners from pursuing
for three years at £400 per an- their vocations,
PARISIAN BANK FAILURE.
CONNECTIONS IN CHINA.
are affected.
There have been twenty such num. strikes since May last, despite agreements to the contrary.
NAVAL POWER,
پر
LORD HALDANE'S SPEECH.
RITUAL MURDER.
BAILISS FOR PALESTINE.
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MR. BONAR LAW TO HELP.
DUBLIN ELECTIONS.
LARKINITES VICTORIOUS,
$36 PER ANNUM
SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
[Router's Service To The Telegraph.") Router's Service To The Telegraph.';] million sterling 4 per cent trea-
London. Bocalved January 16. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Bristol, said he intended, with the help of the Almighty, to sup- port Ulster if she resista.
the Taitamtak valley in October next, or that the work will be completed within contract time.
I may be perfectly wrong, in my deductions, bat if I am, ja there any reason why the Govern- ment should refase to inform the taxpayers, who have cheerfully
London. Received January 16, There were eight Larkinite
candidates in the Dublin munioi- pal elections, of whom two were successful,
HOME FOOTBALL.
Results of Holiday, Matches
Following are the results of the Christmas matches at Home
December 25 First Division.
Blackburn Rovers 5, Preston
North End 0.
ment would be made ia.collecting water, as the reservoir would take many years to fill.
At the same meeting Mr. Lan voted the supplies and who are Chu-pak referred feelingly to the literally thirsting for results, Burnley 0, Sunderland 1. hardships entailed on the Chinese whether it is not possible to ex-Chelses 2, Sheffield Wednesday who had to fight for the daily pedite the work? supply of water in the streets,
.1.
Prussia has issued twenty sury bonds.
Viscount Haldane, says the Government has no intention of weakening the Navy,
The Paris Boures is unsettled by the announcement that the Societo Auxiliare 'de Credit has gone into liquidation.
Enver Bey has issued a pro- plamation to the Turkish Army in which be indicates his purpose jof improving it.
The British Olympic Fand Committe hue resigned. Onl £11,000 bas bon subscribegy whilst $100,000 is wanted.
The Duke of Connaught, in opening the Canadian Parlia- ment refered to the remarkable
London. Received January 16: Reuter's correspondent at Kieff states that Beilies and his family London. Received January 16. Lord Haldane, speaking at
have gone to Jaffu. It is under Hoxton, said that the Govern-stood that Baron Rothschild has ment had no ictention of weaken bought him an estate in Palestine. London Recolved January 17. ing the Navy, by departing from
was completed, and the stream Negotiations between the Col- The Paris Bourse was unsettled the standards publicly proclaim-
A reduction Dr. Fitzwilliams on the 30th diverted, and said that when the oniol and Militory Authorities yesterday but the announcemented in Parliament. that the Societe Auxiliare de in armamente was only possible December last enquired what culvert was constructed better are not usually remarkable for expedition, but is it too much Oredit had been compelled to go by co-operation. Experience had alterations has been carried out progress would he made.
Walking through the valley to ask the Powers that be to ex- into liquidation. The deficit is shown that if a nation laid down as the result of the report of the estimated at 1 880,000 sterling armaments before others a re- Bacteriologist, and was told of the future Reservoir after pedite the negotiations for the (amongst other things) that a Christmas I was much disappoint- site of Filter Beds, which are of The losses chiefly fall on brokers action followed.
to contained to see that the excavation for equal importance to the health of and small investora, but it is Mr. Herbert Samuel; the Post-storage reservoir feared that it will react in other master-General, speaking at Car-1,500,000,000 gallons was in the foundations of the main dam the Garrison and to that of the quarters. The bank had conec-linbow, said that the Government course of construction, and that had not been commended, and civilian population?
The water in storage for the adhered to the policy of a 60 per negotiations were pending with that work was still confined tions in China.
cent. superiority above the next the War Department to secure apparently to cutting a channel City and Hill District on the lat strongest Naval Power..
site for the additional filter for the calvert which will run instant was 509 milion gallons, beds which are admittedly re-under a wing of the dam. the dry-weather flow of the qaired to secure proper filtra'ion. The old stream bed was still streams is estimated to yield Whenever the question of water in its original condition excapt 1,000.000 gallons daily, and the supply is brought up before the that a coffer-dam was being con- daily consumption with the rider Board we are referred to this atracted across it by a few work- mains working 2 hours a day only reservoir in course of construc- men with a single pile driverin, socording to the head of the tion and to these projected fliter the bed of the reservoir has bean Sanitary Department 4,000,000, beds, a summary of the recent cleared of trees, bat it till gallone. history of these works may there- cocupied by s village, a number If the drought continues. (68 fore be interesting.
of pigaties (inhabited), and the it. very probably will) until the usual agglomeration of poultry, 1st May, there will be only one pigs and puppies.
month's water supply in hand
To revert for a moment to the Derby County 0, Aston Villa 2. The Director of Public Works additional Service reservoir and Liverpool 4, Manchester City 2. replied that a deep channel was filter bede at West Point: these Manchester U. 0, Everton 1. being out through a solid mass are becoming hoary annuals in Newcastle U. O. Bradford City 0 of rook, and that n work on the Estimates: large sums are Oldham Athletic 2, West Brom-expansion of Canada's trade. other portions of the main dam put down every year, but nothing Sheffield U. 3, Middlesbrough 1. could be undertaken until that is done.
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
OPENED AT OTTAWA.
London. Received January 17.
Reuter's correspondent
at
Ottawa states that the, Duke of Connaught, opined Parliament.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by our correspondents are not neces8. arily those of the "Hongkong Telograph"]
In his speech he referred to the To the Editor of the Hongkong remarkable expansion of Canada's trade but he made no allosion to naval policy. He returned thanks
for the universal sympathy ex- tended during the illness of the Duchess.
PRUSSIAN TREASURY.
BONDS.
Telegraph.
THE WATER SUPPLY,
a
On 25th October, 1912 the question of the Water Sapply
wich Albion 0.
Second Division.
Birmingham 6, Glossop 0. Bradford 2. Woolwich Arsenal 3. Bury 4, Barnsley 0, Clapton Orient 5, Bristol City 2. Grimsby Town 2, Stockport.
County 0. Huddersfield 0, Hull City 3. Leeds City 2, Fulham 1. Liscester Fosse 0. Blackpool 1. Notts County 2, Notts Forost 2, Southern League- Brighton and Hove Albion 0,
Reading 2. Bristol Rover 5, Swindon 2. Coventry City 0, Northampton 1. Cardiff City 1, Merthyr Town 1. Millwall 4, Plymouth Argyle 0. Portsmouth 2, Southampton 0. Queen's Park Rangers 1. Norwich
City 1. Southend U. 3, Orystal Palace 3. Watford 0, Gillingham 2. West Ham U. 1, Exeter City 1.
December 27, First Division.
Aston Villa 0, Bradford City 1. Manchester U. 2, Sheffield Wed-
City 0.
|
Mr. Herbert Samael says the Government adhered to the policy
of a 60 per cent superiority above the next strongest naval power.
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The British Amateur Athletic Association, has appointed Canadian coach named Knor sa Olympic trainer for three years, at a salary of £400 per year.
NEWS.
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1880 appears on page 4 of this issue.
Notes on this morning's train- ing gallops appear in this issue,
The annual prize-giving at the Belilios Public School took place to-day.
Mesara, Wright and Hornby's weakly share report appears on page to-day.
Log book appears on pages 6 and 7 to-day and
10 our contem- poraries" on page 2.
BA
General news and a letter deal-
The annual ball of the Instituto of Engineers and Shipbuilders Tottenham Hotspur 1, Chelsea 2 took place at the City Hall last Leicester, Fosse 1, Woolwich
Sheffield U. 2, Derby County 2.
Second Division.
Arsenal 2.
Notts County:4, Grimsby Town 0. Wanderera 4, Notts Forest 1.7. Barnsley 1, Lincoln City 0,.. |Bradford 5, Birmingham 1. Hull City 0, Flackpool 0. Bury 2. Huddersfield. Stockport County 5, Bristol City
evening.
DON'T FORGET.
was debated in the Legislative I must say that I do not then. If this is the state of nesday 1. Conncil at considerable length. relish the idea of drinking the affairs after a season of late Oldham Athletic 2, Bolton
Mr. Osborne put the provision water which will (according to autumn rains, with Taitam foll Wanderers 0. Sir,-At the last meeting of of a plentiful water supply second the Director of Public Work's to the brim on 1st January, and Preston North End 1, Everton 0. the Sanitary Board the President in importance to the eficient statement in October 1912) be after one month of short commons Liverpool 3, Blackburn Rovers 3. Bromwich answered certain questions relat-protection of life and pro ready for use in October next for the Chinese, what would our Burnley 0, Weat
ing with "The Idol's Eye' ing to the water supply of the party, and asked that nothing I would rather wait a little longer position have been if the mon- Albion 0. Colony put by Dr. Fitzwilliams, should be allowed to stand in after the removal of the pigsties soon rains had ceased, as they Middlesbrough 3, Manchester appear on page 3 to-day, bat with regard to certain ques the way of completing the now and other samenities of a poor sometimes do, in the middle of Newcastle U. 2. Sunderland 1. tions which I decided to put reservoir in the shortest possible Chinese village.
September? apon the same subject he said time, and Mr. Pollock expressed It is a dangerous thing for a The Mongkoktani Refuge is in that he was directed to state that regret that the sum of only $250,- layman to criticise engineering use and the Railway is working the matters dealt with in my 000 was laid down in the es- works, but at the risk of singthe improvement of the water TWENTY MILLION ISSUED.questions did not come within timates for 1912 for the big severely snubbed I venture to supply is the most urgent of our
the purview of the Board. The reservoir. The Director of Publio submit that excavation of the Public Works. distinction is too fine for me to Works in reply to Mr. Pollock foundations of the central nad Is it anticipated that the Re-Wolverhampton London. Recolved January 17. Router's correspondent at Ber- follow; if I had drawn it myself said that he would not hesitate to despest part of the main dam servoir will be completed by the lip states that Prussia has issued no doubt it would have been apply to the Council for further might have been commenced as 23rd October, 1917 ?
soms if necessary, and etatoil that soon as the flood waters of Oct: How many years are likely to twenty million sterling four per dubbod a legal quibble.
A sufficient supply of pure a contract had been sigued two her had run off.
elapse before water from the new cent, treasury bonds at 97 in sixteen equal series, one redeem-water is as essential to the Public days previously for carrying out The, stream across which this reservoir will be available?
five Fenre, dam is to be built is fed princi- Is it not possible to expedite able annually, by drawings, at Heilib and Sanitation of the the work within
Colony as any other matter with: but that he trusted that within pally from two valleys, the drain the work?-Yours &c., in the purview of the Sanitary two
years (from the time age of which is held up by the Board. Without such a supply of speaking) the work would have Taitam, Byewash and Interie- all efforts at Sanitation are, waat- reached such a stage as to enable diate dams and is further diverted ed and the Sanitary Department the Colony to derive some benefit by the Taitam eastern calchwater: wight as well be abolished... from it in the way of an increased auch water as escapes these works Questions dealing with the supply of water. The Director of is again checked by a small dam water supply have been put and Public Work's statement that at the junction of the two apawered over and ag in at meet every step, would be taken for valleys, whence a small pump ings of the Board, and the parti- endeavouring to carry out the lifts the water into Taitan tunnel, cular questions which I desired work within the contract time Until Taitam Byewash or the to put arose out of answers given was received with applause." by the President to Dr. Fitzwil liams at the previous meeting.
fall value.
LEGION OF HONOUR.
DECORATION FOR MADAME BERNHARDT.
London. Resolved January 17.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt has been awarded the decoration of the Legion of Honour.
SUBMARINE LOST.
LITTLE HOPE FOR CREW,'
London. Received January 17.
Submarine A 7 has been lost
off Plymouth. There is little hope
of saving the crew.
"
As the Government will not condescend to give the info ation asked for, I crave the hos pitality of your columns to give my reasons for asking the ques- tions and my guesses at the correct replies...
F. B. H. BOWLEY, Hongkong, January 18, 1914.
Iron Bux Discharged. In the Police Court, yesterday Intermediate Reservoir is over. Iron Bux who was defended by Hia Excellency assured the flowing the amount of water Mr. Gardiner on a charge of Council that they need not fear coming down to Taitamtuk must being in unlawful possession of any delay in the work, and that be of limited volume, and I think a shirt, was discharged by Mr. a half yearly progress return the overflow usually occurs in Hazeland.
would be furnished to members, August and September only.
Auditors.
1,
Glossop 1. Leeds City 1. Fulham 2, Clapton Orient ".
Southern League. Bristol Rovers 2, Merthyr Town
1.
TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre, 0.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre, 9.15 p m. -
Monday January 19. Queen's College Prize distri bution-noon.
Organ Recital St. John's Cat Swindon Town 4, West Ham U. 1hedral,-5:30 pm, Cardiff City 2, Plymouth Argyle
1.
Exeter City 2, Southampton 0. Northampton 1. "Norwich City 1. Brighton and Hove 2, Coventry Portsmouth 1, Crystal Palace 1.
City 2. Southend United 1, Watford 0. Millwall 1, Reading 0, Queen's Park Rangers 0, Gilling-
ham 0.
The home team is mentioned first in each instance.
RECENT "FIRE.
Origin of the Cochrane Street Outbreak.
Tuesday, January 20.,
H. K. Missionary Association Meeting.
Wednesday January 21. H. K. S. B. R. A. Sports-4.30 p.m.
Friday January 23. Valunteer Ball.
Monday January 26. Chinese New Year.
Wednesday January 28. H.K. Land Reclamation Go. Ltd. meeting. 11.30 am.
The West Point Building Co. Ltd. general meeting.-11.45.
HÊ Land Investment and Agency Co. Ltd. general meeting
woon.
In the revised estimates for During the remaining 10 months 1913 it was shown that a fm of of the year the diversion of the The Goverment Gazette not- $130,000 only was to be pen- Taitamtuk stream would (one ibes that Under Section 18 of the ded on the new reservoir in 1918 imagines) not represent insuper Companies Amendment Ordin 1913, in addition to After our experience of laata heavy drop from the $250,000 able diffio lties to the "extremely ance,
already notified the Fear, when evon the rider main and possible further suma rofer-capable Engineer in charge of the those supply was cut off and the Chinese red to by the Director of Public work" (I quote from Bis Excel- following persons have made lenoy's speech of 25th October application to be appointed Temidents, who pay the bulk of Works a year previously.
The premises of 16 Cochrane H.K, Hotel Co, Ltd. extraordin auditora for the purposes of the Street where a fire occurred on ary general meeting 12.80 p.m. the taxes, were compelled to join Mr. Howatt in speaking on the 1912). the fight round the standpipes estimates for 1914 on the 23rd The big dam at Kowloon was, Companies Ordinances, 1911 and Thursday Inst-have been released that they are, by the magistrale; no fire en- for a daily modicam of the October 1013 said that he and I believe, built in the stream bed 1913, ond
perform the necessary liquid, no one will be his unofficial colleagues did not without divorting the stream, and qualified to
quiry will be held. The origin hardy enough to suggest that our feel satisfied that the work could Taitam and Intermediate dams duties required by the raid of the fire appears to have been dered from Macclesfield 90,000 water supply is sufficient, and the not be pushed on more quickly, appear to have been similarly Ordinances to be performed by in a cookhouse where grense was
and urged that no steps should but al
an auditor
Frederick Charles being boiled for the manufacture Government silk squares for the Navy, Mesars. Boteriologist in 1911 throw bo omitted in, pushed forward Judging by the present state Butcher, Swatow. Henry Wil- of candles. A spark fell in the Josiah and and
liam Goodenough Hayter, hoiling liquid which took fire and Joseph Dankerley and Co. having doubts upon its purity and point the completion. He also of affairs thero in little prospect
Baked when
Shanghai. concitaear that water will be available from
filled the place with flame. the order divided between them, ed out certain defects.
Admiralty's Silk Order.
Last spring the Admiralty or
Saturday February 7
Philharmonic Society a Concert
9.15 pm.
Tuesday, February 10. Organ Recital St. John Cof- hedral.-5.30 p.m.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
general
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