ENGINEERING PAPERS.
Presentation of Medals Last Night.
Two very handsome gold medals were presented last even- ing at the Institution of Eng- insers and Shipbuilders for the best papers read during last; Session. The presentations were made by Engineer Commander'
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1914,
SPECIAL CABLE,
[From Our Own Correspondent.].
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS' FINANCES.
Rooma, N., who prosided, sup- HIS EXCELLENCY'S WARNING WITH REGARD TO ECONOMY. ported by Mr. Wilton and Mr. A. D. MacDonald.
Singapore, Received Oct. 2, 3,35 p.m.
The Chairman expressad bis pleasure at being asked to present the medals for the two best papers
His Excellency the Governor, in 'bis azousl statement to the read during the year. They were Legislative Council, warned them that the real difficulties were to provided by Mr. F. R. Fry last come in 1916. It was likely that at the end of the current year the year, to be given in this way, and assets would exceed the liabilities by fifteen millions. The vagaries this would be the only jeit for in the price of opium had caused a large increase in the revenue which they were given. The from this source over the estimate, but there was no question of an winners were:-Mt. Gander, for increase in the consumption, which was 11.3 per cent. less than in his paper on the use of oil fael 1912. They must be prepared to economise owing to the balances on abipe, and Mr. J. MacDonald being steadily locked up. for his contribution on the load-
line.
The presentations having been duly made, Mr. Wilton proposed avots of thanks to the Chairman, and remarked on their regret at not being able, owing to the an- fortunate state of things, to carry the furation out as they would
TSINGTAU ITEMS..
THE FORT Of London.
German Acroplane Active.
A Peking telegram dated the have liked by means of a smok-25th instant says: ing concert.
On the 22nd instant a Gorman aeroplane reconnaitred to find out the Japanese movements at Kian- ebaa. Lieut. General Kamio, the
GERMAN CONTRACT
CANCELLED.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
NOTICE.
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We beg to notify our cus- tomers that on and after 14th inst: our amended prices (as approved by the Food Com mittee) will come into force,
All hereby cancelled.
".
existing price lists are
Amended copies can now be had on application.
THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd. SEPTEMBER, 1914.
WAR ITEMS
German Diplomacy: Wild Misstatements.
London, Sept. 22. The Germans are attributing to Chinese sources the wildest and most absurd fictions. Their special British Firms to be Asked Attache at Stockholm quotes the German Legation at Peking 19 having stated that the
'to Tender.
to
Mr. A. D. MacDonald secorded, and the proposition was carried amid applause.
Engineer Commander Roome,
commander of the Japanese divi- In our issue of August 15, says Japanese Government has official in expressing his thanks, said it al- sion, sad Colonel Takayanagi, the the Globe, we alone amongst Lon-ly informed China that a revolu- waya gave him pleasure to do what commander of the Japanese Com- don papera, called attention to tion has broken out in India, that be could for them. He had always munication corps, are at Pingtu. the extraordinary position of the Great Britain has asked Japan
interest in taken a great
The train traffic east of Weibsien Port of London Authority with send troops there, and that Japan regard to its German contracts to has consented, in return for a loan is stopped. paper work as having been of bia basiness for part
Schmidt, one of the Directors the value of £250,000. The more of £200,000, a free hand in China many years. It was always
of the Shantang Railway, is now important of these contracts were and the unrestricted entry of pleasure to come down to award in Peking and had an interview for dock gates and swing bridges Japanese into Great Britain's praise or criticism, because be with San Pao-chi, the Minister of in connection with the East India Pacific colonies.
Even Swedish papers question appreciated the amount of trouble Foreign Affairs, asking the Chin- Dock extension and for a bascule that was involved in preparing a paper, which, though it might be a Government to take over the bridge, swing bridge, and caisson arch obvious and impudent easy to read in a penny number Shantung Railway and mines etc. for the dry dock in connection mendacity. It shows the worth as it was printed, yet represented connected with it, but San Pao-with the Royal Albert Dock ex-lessness of all German news, chi, fearing diplomatic difficulties tension: In addition to this work, which even Germans "no longer a great amount of work. It was would follow, courteously declina- only in July orders were placed believe. extremely difficult to be original, ed the offer and thus Schmidt bas by the Authority for six side-tank
sont bis Chinese representative, a locomotives, to be built by the in but some of the papers showed sub- knowledge of "the ject outside what had been certain Chu, to negotiate with the Hohenzollern Worke, these en Agency.
Chiness Government on the same gines being intended for shunt-
ing service at the docks. published.
enbject..
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Mr. Elliott reported that owing to the state of affairs in the Colony they would be unable to
The Allies continue to progress France, Anglo Chinese
ARMED LINER SUNK.
Last of the Kaiser Wilhelm der, Grosse.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosso, which Mr. Churchill announced in the House of Commons on August 28 has been sak off the West Coast of Africa by H.M.S. Highflyer, was the well-known North German Lloyd liner, which had been converted into an armed oruiser. he had a tonusge of|| 14,348, an indicated horse-power of 28,000. and a speed of 23 knots. She was fitted with wireless and submarine signalling apparatus and was built at Stettin in 1897. Bofore the advent of the Lusit.
auia and Mauretania, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was among the fastest Transatlantic linera. between The speed rivalry English and German toate, which was ended by the building of the Cunard leviathans, was both long
There were on board the Kaiser and exciting.
Wilhelm der Grosse two British Army officers who had been taken prisoners of war by the German cruiser from off the Union Castle steamer Galician.
1
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
The
ing, was unable to resist the 24.7in. guns and for rear fight Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, which had been fully converted into a
Kaiser warship. While the examination was proceeding, the Wilhelm der Grosse suddenly recalled its men and sheared off, believing a British craiser was coming up.
The Highflyer is a light cruiser of 5,800 tons, and a complement of 460, and was completed at Fairfield in 1900. She mounte eleven 6-inch guns and eight 12. poundere. Her designed horse- power in 10,000, and spoed 20 knots.
The British Bull Dog. Commenting upon a recent According to a story told by a It was urged by us that the article by the military correspon- Chinese who left Taingtau the only patriotic course for the Au-dent of a London paper, the recently held up the R.M.S.P. other day, it is stated that near thority to adopt would be to Figaro says that it is the death Arlanza off the coast of Brazil do anything in connection with Shakan there was fighting be-sancel the contracts, as they are knell of the German Empire and compelled it to destroy technical papers this year-from now until March next.. He had tween the Japanese and the Ger- jastly entitled to do, since war which is sounding along the longite wireless installation. had promises from two gentlemen man troops, there being over 100 cancels contracts between bel-line of front from Liege to Bel-Arlanza, being armed with only and a half promise from another, casualties on the part of the Gerligerents, and, without further fort, and on the Russo-German "Blow to start," naye the paper, and wbilo be thanked them for mane. The dead bodies se well as delay, place the work with British frontier. coming forward, they would wounded had been brought back firms. A quarter of a million
to Tsingtan. There are about sterling would do something" England is a bulldog which not be able to do anything 80 Chinese coolies and they are towards relieving unemployment will not relinquish its prey nor
and would
and revive the iron and steel cease the fight until the enemy in the matter have to leave it in abeyacco. The not allowed to leave Tsingtau.
The German Governor General industry, which has been none cries for mercy, when it will no longer be in a position to dispute Institute bad bad this week delivered a Ronald Wild's calor of Kiauchau has sent a steam too busy of late.
launch to send out Chinese and Ten days have passed since we the terms, which will be imposed imeter, which would be of great allow them to land at Hung-abih- called attention to this matter; upon it in order to assure the
ai.
and we are now glad to hear that peace of Europe. Reater. use to anyone interested in the
The English Way I consumption of coal, either ashore
The people of Kiauchau are the Port of London Authority has
In noteworthy contrast to the or on board ship. They would
sfraid that the Japanese troops cancelled the contract for the be pleased to receive small sam will not pay proper prices for the German locomotives, and ad- treatment meted out to British, ples of coal at any time and submit them to the test. They goods supplied and the Chamber vertisements for fresh tenders French and Russian travellera of Commerce there has elected are to be issued. This statement and prisoners in Germany is the were not able to give, at present, four representatives to negotiate is satisfactory, so far as it goes, kindness shown to the 250 Ger- a full analysis of the coal, bat with the Japanese in dealing but the contract for six shunting man and Austrian prisoners of they could give the gross and net colorific values, hut in the about the supplies. There are locomotives is a small matter war at present at Cardiff,
The deepest sympathy with the hostages is manifested by the among the items on the manifest near future they hoped to be able over 3,000 Japanese at Taimo and compared with the other contracts to develop the coal testing and they asked the Magistrate of mentioned above.
a complete analysis of Teimo to get 800 oxen and 160 What of the Other Contracts? public, who are sending the men are big supplies of foodstaffs, in- As was pointed out in "the cigarettes, fruit and other dainties, cluding 42,925 bags of wheat and The other cargo.comprised The percentage of ash, sulphur to be handed over within four Globe for August 13, all the The prisonera were entertained 3,630 cases of preserved meats.
German contracts should be one night at a lantern lecture, 13 cases merchandise, 2,035 and hydrogen.
They proposed to issuo a printed days, for which they will pay cancelled, for, in addition to give which they greatly appreciated.
Everything is quiet at Kiauchau
They are at present housed in bales wool, 1,846 saaks tallow, form with all the facte regarding but all the city gatea are guarded ing employment in this country at the coal itself, where it comes from, the mire, and all facts on by the Japanese, who examine a time when it is sorely needed, the Seamen's Institute. But their 1477 dry hides, 2,246 wet hides, the delay in the completion of "imprisonment" may really be 571 bage ore, 229 cakes copper, the paper, and to keep a record those who pasth ough the gates the German contracts will mean described as a sort of semi-free 59 bales sheepskins, 69 bales |
farskins, 35 bales gluepieces, 10 a farther delay in the opening dom, although, needless to say, bales leather, 17,128 pieces tim. of it at the Institute. They had The yamen of the Magistrate it also received a paper written and not occupied by the Japanese.
The Japanese troops have of the dook extensions, just at a they are always undur observation. read by Jacques Abadi, M.I.M.E,
asked the Magistrate of Kiauchan time when British shipping is In conversation all the Germana ber, and 48 bales sandries. The which was exhaustive and in-
to arrest the Chinese workmen likely to be recovering from the state that they knew all along first big wheat cargo from Aus- structive, and the committee pro- who had worked in building the effects of the war and every face that a big war was inevitable,
the ility needed for carrying on the posed having the paper printed forts of Teingtan bat and issued to members. Probably Magistrate has declined to do so. shipping of the Port.
give
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the committee would have to
certs for themon the 21st instant
On the 22nd instant 56 men of
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Austrian Mutineers Exécuted,"
London, Aug. 19. Exchange Telegraph
It is not a question of large refugee from Chartan South- make a charge for it, but if it the Japanese infantry went to additional expenditure, but (un- were not worth twenty-five cents, Kacmi and examined both the less money has been paid on West Africa reports that, the Ger- it was worth nothing.
The meeting closed after Mr. Poet and the Telegraph offices account to the German firms for mans bave imprisoned Mr. Scot An
DISTINGUISHED BY HAVING A BOUQUET
Gander had expressed his appre- and returned to Kiauchau. At undelivered work) merely of land, the manager of the South Company message etates that AS IN FINE OLD MATURED WINES, ciation of the help given him by present the train service of diverting expenditure already African Territories Company, on numbers of Czechs have been authorised from the pockets of a charge of endeavouring to executed at Prague (Bohemia) for Mr. Chapman in the compilation Kaomi is stopped.
All the employees and materiale our enemies to those of British instigate the Bereelia Hottentots mutiny, .:: of bis paper.
in that atation have been carried workmen. It should also be reto rise against the Germans, away by the Germans to other membered that the Port of Lon- The South African Territories don Authority is not a public Company own in German South- places. Aitherto it has been the custom The Japanese are effecting strict company, kept going by volan West Africa mineral and railway for Sydney to ship to Samoa the censorship on letters and tele-tary shareholders, and answerable rights extending over 30,000miles great bulk of the island require-grama but the postal administra for its sotions only to them. It and other concesRIODS mente in the way of potatoes, 'tion is allowed to carry on as spends the public's money. It is onions, and other lines, which usual.
Sydney Goods for Samoa.
to Allies.
were too perishable to be carried Japanese Emperor's Greetings from Germany. Leading Sydney merchants now anticipate buying orders for general merchandise, hardware, groceries, linens, and other drapery on Samoan ao
count
Big Wheat Cargo Safe Home.
London, Aug 18. to be hoped that the Port of Lon
The steamer St. Leonards, with don Authority will not wait an other ten days before issuing as a large general cargo from Aue full and frank statement with tralian ports, has arrived safely regard to the humiliating position at Bristol
Tokyo, Sept. 26. Imperial messengera have left for Teingtan, conveying the Em in which it now finds itself in the The vessel, which was despatch- peror's greetings to the Japanese matters of its contracts with ed from Sydney by Mesars. and British sailors and soldiers German firms for dook gates and Birt and Company, was under co-operating in Shantung.
bridges
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NOTICE:
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