WAR TELEGRAMS
AMERICA AND AUSTRIA.
THAT NOTE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SUNDAY DECEMBLR 19,- 1916
December 17, 8.15 p.m. According to Better's correspondent at Washington the United Staten Government has not yet received the Austrian Nose, but, if it is in accordaros with the saline given in Press telegrames, it will be entirely unsatisfactory and will result in the severance of relations It is announced that the Government may now and a second Note ressing its original demands, but even more insistant on instant compliance.
received.
Later.
A HURRIED MEETING
December 17, 10.15 p.m. A hurried Cabinet meeting discussed the Anawian Nots and dispersed without any announcement. The position is regarded as being of the gravest Mr. Lansing ban stated that the text of the Note will not be published till it has been thoroughly studied.
AUSTRIA FAILS TO MEET DEMANDS.
MRS. ASQUITH V. THE “GLOBE.”
AMERICAN SEAMENS
LAW
Redfield Assails Pacific Mail Co.
patting forth
the Samen a
disregard of the Întorasterafet
HESHAMERN.
Yean to be
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Text of Sir Edward Grey's
Remarks
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Paking, Deo. 12
KWANGTUNG FLOOD.
RELIEF FUND
GOVERNMENTS
APPOINTMENTS.
The Hongkong Grovets Gazette containg the notilostions 2-
His Excellency the Governir has been pleased to re-nominate, Funder the provisions of Statute 4 of the University Ordinancs 1911, (Ordinance Na 10 of 1911), MA George Thomas Edking to ba a British Member of the Court Of the University of Hongkong, with effect from the 12th March, 1915. The Tung Wah Hospital beget It is hereby notified, under the
tor- the University Ordinance, 1911, (Ordi- following Conations
wangsung Flood Relief Fand
nanos No. 10.0f 1911), that Pro- fasa Kenalin Huscain on Digby Per Hung Choom
Tong, Penang $373.00 has been elected a Member of the Council of the University of Hong- Already acknow-
Jedged 574,512.10 | kong, and Professor Cadón Albat Middleton Smith has been: 26-
paly on the issue of a writ. The Globe's Counsel said the question b› personally suggested to Vice-monatrances, warging and notices at the time of the inango-to acknowledge with thanks the provisions of Statute 7 (7) of the
The case
contended
The Case of the Pacific Mall, *** At times the setion of the
staskship - Finea in with drawing) Sector Is Foliette denied to from a business which they could might (says a Hadison, Wis, dis not profitably continue under the patch of October, 17th, to the New teams of the law is charged to be York World) that the Pacific Onapatriotic or to evidencs a selfish
On October 27, as stated in His Blancy the Governor Pakinz, Dec. 11: can trade being largely in controł
our wire of that date, Colonel C. has been pleased to appoint Mr. of the Japanese and the failure of public, or again, as displaying a prepared and submitted mam to the nominal sovereignty of be a Member of the Sanitary The State Coused this morning Yate asked whether, subject Francis Balmer Lyon Bowley to the Graham and Morton Company reprehensible want of confidecesoral to the President arging the China, there was any limitation Board for a term of three “YESZE operating on Lake Michigan were in the ability and willingness of manguration of a constitutional of the legislative and executive with sent from this date, ne caused by the Seamen's Law. He those charged with the enforce menarchy with Yuan Shih-kai as power of Great Britain in the the Honourable Mr Elbert Ans aid United States vessels never ment of the law to cometrus away, Exuperor.
Shameen Territory leased from gaz Hewett, CMG, deassend.. bad-mach wade on the Pacific its bad features.
The President refused to sccept China at Cantón: Oca, and Robert Dollar's romp-
**They are blamed for not the memoris, and ret ned in to
His Excellency the Governor Sir Edward Grey e reply was as has been pleased to appoint, prò any had begun to change the pealing from Cougress to the See the Council which will hold a folows The position at the visionally and subject to His Maj- equipment of its ships for economy retary of Commerce or for not further meeting to-day when pro- Shameen seems to be sa follows. estr's pleasure, Mr. Party Hob before the law was suggested.
■ losing business in bably a second memorial will be China has granted a perpetual son Balyoak to be an Unofficial continuing The Austrian Nole in regard to the Ancona outrage has been dose not prove the act is respon-gress might listen to the protects
"The evidence en far presented the hope that some fature Consent to the President,
laise of the Shameen Territory, to Member of the Legislative sible for retarding the develop which were disregarded by the
the Bish Government în return Council, vice the Honourable ment of American shipping." the Congress which passed the Is
A second mesting of the Con- for a certain cash rent reserved Mr. Edbert Angur Howett, Secator continued. The Seamen's Follette bill, and repeat the law. cil of Sate held yesterday after. China has not parted with the OMG, deceased, with effect from Law prescribes only reasonable Warnings from Lines.
noon considered the President's altimste ownership and sovereign- this date.-14th December, 1915,
His Excellency the Gorezac "That the inevitable: cose refusal to be Emperor and decided of the territory. It is therefore regulations for the safety of pes
still part of China. So long as has been pleased to make the ons carried by the shipping quenes of the passage of the Sea to forward a second memorial.
men's Hill would be the forced It is reported that the Freand-ants under us of enemy nao follows appaintmagte onder companies.
"Persons opposed to the law discontinuance of its steamship eat's opposition to the first ality comply with the conditions Section 19 of the Public Health have been eager from the time it on the Pacific was vainly pointed memorial has been overcome and of the leases cannot turn them and Buildings Ordinasos. 1903 :- was just suggested to seize on any out by the representatives of the that be has agreed to how to the out by process of law. In theee-Inspector John Grast to a pretext to discredit it. They have Pacific Mail, with all the earnest will of the people, though he has circumstances for China to per- Sanitary Inspector for Kowloon been carrying on a campaign to ness and emphasis at their cam-emphasised that no charge is mit the British authorities to ex-City, with effect from the 24th December 18, 4.25 p.m.
have it modified or repealed and mand, to Congressional compossible at the present time, that pel by force from the territory November, 1915, vice Police seem to be determined to accomp-mittees at numerous hearings in much preparatory work has to bech German lessees would be to Sergesat Maran Earner Pallics According to Renter's correspondent as Washington at the conish their purpose.
the eleven years that intervened done and that it is therefore allow an encroachment upon or Sergeant Alfred Marks to be a clusion of the Cabinet meeting which considered the Austrian Note
If it is not a good law Cep between the date of the Erat innecessary for all Ministara to invasion of Chinese sovereign Sanitary Inspector for Stanley, Mr. Lassing admitted that Austria had not yet met any of the press can be relied on to repeat Roduction of the bill and its final cocupy themselves with s
A view to and would constitute men with effect from the 22nd July, Americas demands. A rupture, however, is not believed to be like it. I believe it is a wise law, and passage.
tral behaviour on the cart of the 1915, moe Lance-Sergeant Arthur averting difficulties. ly prior to another exchange of Notes. The frequent visits of the nstead of being modified or re-
Chinese Government, leading, in WilliamGrimmitt Lance-Sergeant "Finally the head of the Pacific | Telegrams have been sent to Austrian, Charge d'Affaires to the State Department is regarded as posted is should be strengthened Mail, on July 14 b. 1914, as a last all the provincial Governors to the opinion of those best able to James Lenaghan to be a Sanitary indicating that informal negotiations are in progress.
consequences which Inspector for Sham Shur Pa, with 15 much 33 possible. Paciic resort, wrote a formal letter to the notify the people that the Presid-12dge, to sentiment, I believe, is strongly in same effect to the President of the ent has accepted toe popular will, would certainly not be in the in-eff et from the 6th December, favour of the retention of the law." United States. It was shown atto urge them to continue their terests of this country. It would, 1915 vice Eance Sergeant Richard
that time that the inability of the business and to refrain from Lam advised, les d to considerable Langau. Secretary of Commerce Redfield Pacific Hail to operate under the gisingear to bad characters whose disturbance in China, a disturb is a letter to Secretary McAdoo of restrictions of the Seamen's Bill only desire is to threaten the sore which would be out of all the Treasury, denies the allegation was not based on a rough estimate national independence
proportion to any possible advant - December 17, 745 p
of the Pacific Mail Steamship of the incressed expenses, bot, Tor President issed a Man- Hra. Asquith is suing the Globe to restrain the publication of Cmpany that its recent sale of was accurately ascertained by an date yesterday evening dealing alleged libels. Her Counsel stated that she had been persecuted by five of its ships to the Atlantic analysis of the par rolle and the with the first memorial from the accusations of want of loyalty in her associations with German Transport Line was forced by the other expenses of operation which fayuan in which he points out prisoners s: Denington Hall Sa tad also been described as the Seaman's Law
These attacks were raspeaded
would be affected by the pravi that it is impossible for him to traitor, and a disgrace to her ser
According to Mr. Redfield, sions of the bill. And these re-break the oath which he took
was whether the words "wife of a Cabine: Minister rolerted President RP. Schwerin of the were treated as a binf, and cow tion of the Republic and
Counsel The latter's to Mrs. Asquith.
tha: Pacific Mail only last July how are regarded as never having been thus discard the principles of the words referred to his cheat, he denied on cash all the company might minimise any made. The claim of surprise at morality and sincerity. On their the imputationL
was postponed until Tuesday-possible efect of the new law by the effects of the Seamen's Bill second visit the memorialists
changing the fael from coal to oil,abeurd.
argued that the whole nation had thereby getting more space for Again we have it that the S-be keenly alive during the paar freight and cutting down the crewcretary of the Treasury Las been three years to the necessity of a by three-fourths, and by engaging told that the Seamen's Bill was constitutional monarchy and a stewards that could speak English. not the cause of the withdrawal of he was the only person, with the
He also suggested
to Mr. the Pacific Mail's boats, but that capacity to take the thrums at the Echwerin, he adds, that the com-the real cause was the high price present time he would be sacrific-
His Excellency the Governor pany ought at least to give the of ships brought about by the ing the country if he refused. law a fair trial, instead of quitting war. Bat long before the war, The newspapere to-day are
has been pleased to appoint Mr. According to Beater'. Paris, correspondent the Alher in Greece without waiting to ask how the was dreamed of the scars of the printed in red ink in celebration country. During the winter of Roger Edward Lindsall is not as have prepared a solid defensive. The German heavy guns doncs Department of Commerce intend Pacific Mail had declared and of the final decision. The 1911 I filed a high position in the Chief Assistant to the Secretary seem to have arrived, which doubtless acciute for the enamy's noted to enforce the statute. demonstrated by fact and figures popalace of Peking expence fixing the policy of the country or Deputy Registrar of Kizzizges, Government without either bene for Chinese Alxin, and, as s
arossing the froz tier.”
Secretary Redfield charges that before Congressional committees great relief at the removal the Pacific Mail was beavily over that the passage of the act would of uncertainty and
reliaring the distress of the with effect from this date. —loth capitalised, its balance sheet on necessitate the withdrawal of its that the whole country will now people. It is always with December, 1915. April 30th, 1915, showing as steamships on the Pacific. settle down to business, though it feeling of intense shame and alleged, a deficit of more than "The same reasons which is is admitted that anarchists are remorse that I think of $11,000,000 in the profit and creased the value of ships would likely to attempt to create dis my late moarch. How can I feel loss account. He cods:
have made the Pacific Mail an-turbances. The Government, at rase if I occupy the exalted post "It would appear to be possible willing to part with its els however, is confident of being so suddenly? Un grounds of prin- that the company, after doing and abandon a business which is able to deal immediately with ciple and morality I cannot help in duplicate, which should be It is notified that sealed tenders business for sixteen years without bad been engaged in for years if efforts to cause trouble.
feeling ashamed. s dividend, found existing con- the intolerable restrictions of the
To attain a peaceful state in rat clearly marked "Tender for the The Times' Atheus correspondent says that the German Misjonditions gave them an opportunity | La Follette bill ʼn vd not deprived it is to the following effect ---
The Mandate referred to aboreing a nation it is first essential to apply of Clothing to the Post ter, replying to Greek objection to the entry of Austro-German of selling cut a portion of their of any choice in ton matter.
keep faith. At the insugar-
Office Department, will be troops into Greece, declared that be fortifcuions which the Allies property at a price which would Ask. McAdoo to Explain
I have received a despatch ation of the Republic, Iered the Colonial Secretary's are constructing at Salonica compel Germany to take action in Greek return them the fall valuation of] territory in order to expel the Allies. M. Skoolandia rejoined that tha: property upon the company's intimates that the provisiɔna of the Throne. I find that, as that I would do my utmost lot
"The Sicretary of the Treasury from the Lifayasa, enclosing the President, mais an oath Office until noon of Friday, the docaments nominating me to at the Tranyiyuan (Parliament) the making up and supply of 31st day of December, 1915, for Greece will Lever allow the Bolgarians to set foot on Greek soil, books, plus atleast $1,000,000. the Panama Canal Act, forbidding The Ministerial organ, the Embros, sets that the Government in-Certainly it is a singular thing railway-owned ships from going stipulated in the Provisional develop republicanism Should I clothing for the use of the Gen tends to protest against the fortifications of Salotics as exceeding that the company's stock, which through the e nal, as a comin Constitution, the sovereignty of now become Emperor, I would be eral Post Office for the year 1918. the limits conceded.
on March 17th laat, at the close of bating cause. It is up to him to the Republic is vested in the guilty of disregarding my oath receipt that they have deposited
Tenderers must produce the best fiscal year the company explain what posible connectionhole body of its citizens, and On the ground of trafalness has had for ten years, sold at 18, there can be between the Panaras that since it has been decided by and righteous, therefore, in the Colonial Treasury the sum should on August, 3rd, 1915, long Canal Act and a sale not of shipe the representatives of the citizens cannot even excaso myself.
of $25 ar pledges of the boss months after the Seamen's Law engaged in the Panama Canal to adopt the form of a "constito- Then, when I formally assumed fides of their tender, which summ had been enacted, and after the trade but of a separate fleet always test monarchy, I, the President, the Presidential Office, I again shall be forfeited to the Crown if company's negotiations for selling engaged in the trans-Pacifc trade on have no ground to discuss the declared that my exrnest and any tenderer fails refuses to in vessels were well forward, Those affered by the da sobie Bat- with regard to my only desire was to save the cous carry out his tender, abband woch the Fizace Minister, in the course of a speech asid-The greated Pacific Mall President's Reply to | steamships of the Pacific Mail are mortification and surprise. Hos calating upon any MUCOSES OF |
have sold for 38."
consinuance of the trans-Paco nomination, I am ovarooms withį try and the people without cal tender be accepted. its stockholders on the one hand, you first created the people and failure, and being indifferent Britain from necessarily shippide zold for the payment of warsupplies. als under the American flag will on the other. The stockholders Heaven's will is unalterable, amar eulogy. Since it is Mr. Redfield asserted that ves-shippers and the public generally then choses monarch for them to hardship or comfort, criti- The question whether Canada can give this assistance to the Empire will bara a direc: bearing apathe placing of further war orders in continue to trade on the Pacific of the Pacific Mail, incinding z always favouring cne who has my avowed object tɔ save my Camads. He also declared that Carads should partially fascesident of the Pacific Mail Steam-holders, for the Southern. Ploise who is endowed with exemplary shall proceed to attain the goal with, RN at the Marine. Oduri
Mr. Julie. Krattschnitt. Ere large number of minority stock-rendered conspicuous service and country and prople at all costs, I ship Company, retorted sharply, awas but little more than a mus virtues. Only such a peraco can be sacrificing every thing else if this morning, Inspector Suda to criticisms by the Secretary of jority of the shares, have unani fill this exalted position, while necessary. But being aware of Khan (Reserve) ebarged Mok The Treacars. the Secretary of mously cancurred in thecusclusion with regard to myself, I have been my own deficiency and consider Commerce and Senator La Follet of its managing officers that the a politician, for well-nigh thirty ing that the step would involved master, with solawful te that the company had taken an requirements of the Seamen's Bill ears, during which period, sweeping disregard of principle 100 yards of low walce
moking his boat, within unpatriotic course in selling itales the compasy-no alternative changes and farmoils have re sad morality sad of truthfulness ships and leaving the trans-Pacific than to withdraw it ships: from peatedly occurred and no special and righteousness which are after sunset the ith int trade to the Japanese. He said the Pacifs Oxean, and this con- achievement could be credited to great things that cannot be Dafendant was fined $5. is part:
Ever since the destructive subsequently made had beca Republic, four yeses have passed alives of the citizens who really charged Chan Kwai-pe, ho
ourrance was given before the sale me. Since the creation of the ignored, I hope the represent Acting Police Sergeant Bond A Paris communique states that there is no change in the especially on the Pacific Ocean,
effect apon American shipping, thought of.
away a period noted by the love me will not force me to acts with mis winlly moving situation at the Dardanelles.
I remains to be seen whether sgnitude of difficulties and dis difficult part and I hope, they Harbour daring prohibite of the La Follete Sesmen's Bill the other parties interested, a karbances, and the number of my will, at last great masting, ron the 17th inst has become manifest those likely shippers and the public generally, faults and blanders. I have nos consider this matter carefully and
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
GERMAN GUNS NOT ARRIVED
December 17, 615 p.m.
NO CHANGE IN MACEDONIA
/ December 18, 125 a.m.
A Paris.commanique states that there is no change in the sima tion in Macedonia.
THE FORTIFYING OF SALONICA.
December 18, 5,25 2,m
CANADIAN WAR FINANCE,
•December 17, 920 p According to Routerie correspondend st Toronto, Mr. White,
financial problem which we are as present facing in Canada is the esta ablishment of some form of Canadise credit, which will relieve Great
presastand further war orders
THE DARDANELLES.
NO CHANGE.
December 18 1.25 8.m.
LORD DERBY'S SCHEME IN ACTION:
December 187.45 p.m.
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Attacks.
expecte
The Mandate. Pr
Total
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$574,302.10 | elected" a Member of the
Council under the poorama of Statute 7 (3).
to be held responsible for that ill- can be persuaded to pzas by the been successful in establishing conscientionaly and nommate ans considered legislation have been obvious canse and ascribe the an ideal government.
other man in my stead for the very resentful against the victims diappearance of American ships
At the time when I lived in re- consolidation of the nation, while
GOVERNMENT TENDER.
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
Before Command Tin Ho
Lin B prohibited
of the law. Secator Le Follette and the monopoly of the Japanese firement on the heat of the Yuan I, the President, will continue to was moved by the discontinuance on the Pacific Ocease to the stapi-
Lhad no worldly ambition. Carry out zo variona duties in Printed and Pablished for ompelled to emerge from order to preserve the present con-Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Noble.
rement by the Centra of dilica of the whole country under, George William Cade
at a time of turmoil
and anthority I now 11. Ice House Street
Victorit Sc
was taken to-day under Lord Derby's recrui- of the Pacific Mail and Dellar dity at the owners of America Lada
ported calling out groupe. 20. These will be the unmarried men from
two three, Tour Lines to euslaim for publication ships or to a self-destroying con= “) two years of a 50.
The country being ma the vicum of a vicious and men
ing conspiracy.
formed by them for
of discrediting.
#delibera
period of. The