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THE HONGGKON DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1913/

in Achinis, on A cross of the form call crus decussata (x) and commonly kuown as St. Andrew's Cross, his relics being afterwards removed from Patrie to Constantinople. There is a tradition that some of the bones of the saint were brought to Scotland by a monk, and thus the coanes-

tion was established between Scotland and

ST. ANDREW. A tradition relating to the origin of the city of St. Audrow's ascribes it to Grook monk, named BEOULUS, who, having been warned in

a

Mr. Loke Yow has promised $10,000 TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. THE CHARGE OF ABDUCTION

towards the cost of the proposed new building for the Y.M.C.A. of Kuala Lumpur. Towards the same object Sir Robert Laidlaw has promised £600, while The Association will build on a spacious two donations of 83,000 have been given.

site of five acres granted by the F.M.S.

Government.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BALKAN WAR.

NO CONCRETE RESULTS.

LONDON, November 29th. The Plenipotentiaries on Thursday.con-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]:

THE RUSSIAN DUMA.

A PATRIOTIC SPEECIL.

LONDON, November 28th. The fourth Duma has been opened. M.

AGAINST VICENTE SOTTO.

At the Magistracy yesterday Vicente Sotto, editor of The Philippine Re- public, was again brought before Mr., Hazeland and charged with the abduction of a girl. Last April a similar charge was preferred against him in respect tá the same girl, but the application for

Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Assistant Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, and Mr. G. K. who pleaded not guilty. Hall Brutton appeared for the defendant,

To-day, St. Andrew's Day, is being tinued their meeting till inte in the even-Rodzianko, an Octobrist, has been elected extradition was dismissed.

observed throughout the world as a Day of Intercession for Missions. It is a whole Day of Prayer at the Cathedral, and at a vision to visit Albion, was shipwrecked.30 there is to be a special service of in the bay of St. Andrew's about the intercession, at which the Bishop of the fourth century.

He was hospitably Diocese will give an address. The Bishop received by the KING, who eventually will also preach there at 11 am. to- was influenced to establish there the first-

morrow, Sunday. Christian priests of the country, called the Culdees, and be also directed that the cross of Sr. ANDREW should become the badge of the country. Old books tell us that "St Andrew's Day is a festival among cortain religious denominations, celebrated on the 30th November in honour of the

Apostle ST. ANDREW." But the modern observance of the day shows that oven among the Scots, who ence stood in popular estimation for religious bigotry, times change and mon change with them. The Chocolates, Salted Almonds, fact of the matter is, of course, that though Marzipan Almonds, Crystal- the "Chieftains" in their several domains call upon the clans gathered at the supper ized Rose Leaves, Crystalized able to drick to the pious memory of Violets, Assorted Sweets, ST. ANDREW," in the popular imagination Paté de Guimauve, Pepper-the toast is an appeal to that fine sense of attachment to one's native country so mint Lumps, and Creams.

exquisitely expressed in the immortal lines by Sir WALTER SCOTT:--

BURY'S—

Folates in Fancy Boxes. ourneville Nut Chocolate,

etc.,

etc.

Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, Land of the mountain and the flood, Land of my sires! what mortal hand

an e'er untie the filial bond

Thet knits me to thy rugged strand? It is, indeed, curious to reflect how few of the countries of the world have adopted natives ST. of the soil as their patron saints, Gronor of Morrie England hailed from CONFECTIONERY-Cappadocia; Sr. PATRICK of Ireland was a

PARISIAN

Del.,

ing, and it was resumed carly to-day.

The foreign naval contingents are gradually re-embarking at

Constan-

tinople.

The latest telegrams state that your parlers at Bagtchokeni continue, but nothing concrete has been effected. A

Nazim Pasha is sumptuously enter- taining the delegates, the meals being

In Government ciroles in Sofia con- fidence is felt that an armistice will be concluded in a few days.

Mr. George H. Murphy has been up- pointed American Consul-General-at- large in the Far East, in succession to Mr. F. D. Cheshire, who held the office obtained from a Constantinople restaur- from July, 1908, until the date of his recent appointment as Consul-General atant. Canton, Mr. Murphy was a teacher at Rugby Academy, Wilmington, prior to entering the Consular Service in 1886, when he was appointed Deputy. Consul at Chemnitz. He was afterwards stationed at Berlin, Hanover, Cologne, and Luxembourg and later spent some time as inspector of Consulates in Mexico. In 1898 he was transferred to Consul-General-at-large was created he Bretnen, and when, in 1908, the office of was appointed to a district in Europe. Shanghai will continue to be the head- quarters for the Far Easterni eircuit.

ALBANIA'S INDEPENDENCE

PROCLAIMED. A.message from Rome says that the Albanian Delegates Assembly at Valona has proclaimed the independence and neutrality of Albania as now constituted. The Provisional Government will shortly

send & Commission to the European Gov- ernments to request the recognition of Albania.

WYTEK U

The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. has been sued at Penang by Nr. V. D. Parsons, now engaged in planting in SITUATION STILL CRITICAL Suutra, but formerly in the Eastern

The Neue Frei Press (Vienne) states Extension Telegraph Co., to set aside at that the Premier, in announcing three agreement dated April 27th, 1010, and recover $2,982. under an agreement of Bls in the Reichsrath, romarked that April 7th, 1910, for salary and arrears the International situation of pension fund and damages for breach changed. of the said agreement. In opening for the defence the Hon. E. C. Ellis said that Mr. Parsons had admitted his liability to return his passage money under the rules,

leave by not returning to work. Mr. Justice Thornton, in giving judgment for the Company, said that Mr. Parsons was honest in his action, but by breaking the, agreement be forfeited all right to six Mr. Ellis. months' leave on full pay. asked for special court fees. These were not allowed.

Almond Pralines, Nougat Fin. Scotsman; Sr. DAVID of Wales Lelongol, He lost his right to salary while on |

Cerises du Lys, etc., etc., etc.

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AN EXEMPLARY SENTENCE,

The announcement of the Bills made a great impression, as it shows that the situation is still critical.

A message from Sofia says that recruits. of the 1914 class will be summoned to the colours on Tuesday next.

PROJECTED CONFERENCE OF

AMBASSADORS.

It is stated in a message from Berlin that the authorities received on Thursday. Sir Edward Grey's proposal for a con- forence of Ambassadors to consider the

President. In a speech he declared that the Dunia must always aim at the welfare of the Fatherland, for whose glory all

were ready to offer their lives, should the clouds now in the political sky break into a thunderstorm."

BRITISH POLITICS

LONDON, November 29th. The House of Commons heatedly dis cussed the allocation of time for the Welsh Digestablishment Bill, and some of the Liberala concurred with the Opposi tion in their contention that fourteen days for the Committer stage was inade-

quate.

Mr. Hodgson applied for a remand, and Mr. Brutton then asked for bail. Mr. Hodgson-I am to oppose bail. 3fr. Brutton said there was no likelihood of the defendant running away. He had been in the Colony for four years, and had been carrying on his business of a

there was no chance of his running away. newspaper proprietor. His friend knew

He was brought up under habeaus corpus · on the same charge as on the last occasion. ( These proceedings were exactly the same. Mr. Hodgson said that the defendant had been convicted on this charge in the Philippine Islands, and was a fugitivo Mr. Bonar Law vigorously attacked the in Hongkong, and had not served the Government, and said that if the pro-sentence imposed. The case came before these Courts some months ago, and he was cedure to which Parliament was duly committed. Bail was disallowed him on that occasion, and he was com- subjected becomes permanent the Hote of Commons, as a legislative institution,mitted to the Victoria Gaol. The matter would be destroyed. He accused Mr. came before the Full Court, and the Asquith of breaking his pledge, made during the debate on the Parliament Bill, that the Commons would not be deluged with legislation. The Government want- ed to destroy the vote of the people.

Mr. Asquith denied a breach of pledge, and the closure was carried by a majority

of 72.

now

prisoner was discharged on the ground The requisition ought to have come from that the proceedings were wrongly taken.

the Governor-General of the Philippines.

Mr.

Brutton-I disagree with that statement, your Worship.

Mr. Hodgson, continuing, said the Full Court hold that the requisition should | have come from the Consul-General. They further discharged him on the ground that the papers were not in order. An amendment by Mr. Lyttelton to They were perfectly justified in bringing restrict the discussion of the Bill, as it this case again. After the defendant was was not sanctioned by the country, was defeated by a majority of 74, the figures being greeted with Opposition cheers.

The Government majorities subsequently were about 90. The Commons is still sitting.

LATER.

Mr. Asquith agreed to extend the Cora- mittee stage for two days. Numerous

convicted in the Philippines he appealed between P10,000 and P15,000, and he and was let out on bail amounting to

absconded.

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Mr. Brutton quoted Lord Halsbury in his contention that to grant bail the proper thing.

His Worship Is it trae that the defen- dant absconded from the Philippines, estreating his bail?

Mr. Brutton-I believe he did, and he

At the Magistracy yesterday a young question of Albania, the Aegean Islands. Opposition amendments to extend other enine here and gave noties to the Governor

THE IDEAL HUSBAND.”

and the Darunnelles. They were unable momentarily to express an opinion on the project, which is understood to be rather in the nature of a suggestion than a formal proposal. This, however, does not imply that their attitude is an- favourable.

SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY THE

we believe, to Cornwall; Sr. ANDEZWw, as we have already said, caine out of Bethsaida in Galilee, and though--as the "Chief" remarked at the Ball supper last night--in the estimation of the Sassenach, the Scots Saaboth and everything keep the they can lay their hands on," they have not yet been able to acquire a monopoly of St. ANDREW, for Russia and Prussia Euth claim him as their patron saint. But Sr. ANDREW should be proudest of his connec-

Chinese was fined $60, or two months tion with Beotland. Au American writer, with whose estimate of the Scottish charac-imprisonment and 18 strokes with the ter we are not inclined to quarrel, sums birch, for using indecent language toward up some interesting observations on the sub-tron passengers at Shankiwan. ject by remarking that the climate of Scotland makes for a sturdy manhood that

The demand for advance tickets en- pays cash, asks for no odds, nad seldom

The abling holders to book seats three days earth. apologises for being world, in truth, owes much to Scotsmen.before the public booking for the per- The Scots gave us the steam engine sud the iron ship, the lamp chimney, the telephone,

A telegram from Vienna atates that in the Bank of England, the Hongkong and

the Reicherath the Premier announced Shanghai Bank, probably also the Chartered.

that he was introducing shortly three Bills Bank, and many other well-established insti-

relating to the supply of horses and for tutions, not forgetting the Scottish Ball. It

the support of dependents of soldiers in was a Scotsman, ADAM SMITH, who gave the

the event of mobilisation and military world the science of political economy.

The booking to holders of advance transport. He emphasised the urgency DAVID HOME, THOMAS CARLYLE, ROBERT

tickets opens on the morning of Wednes BURNS, Sir WALTER SCOTT, ROBERT Louisay, 4th December, and to the public on of a speedy and smooth passing of the STEVENSON are but a few of Scotland's the morning of Baturday, 7th December measures, and requested the Parliament No seats can be booked before the 4th sone who hare enriched this world's liter-

December by anyone, but those who are ary leaders to come to an understanding ture. JAMES BRYCE has given us "The anxious to obtain good seats are advised American Commonwealth," and Scotland has now in the person of Dr. WOODROW WILSON provided the American Com- Tam scriptural declaration that a prophet monwealth with a PRESIDENT. Of all men, is not without honour, save in his own the Scots have least need to apologise for country, is emphasised throughout the world being on earth!

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HONGKONG OFFION: 104, DER VOUX ROAD C. LONDON OPPION: 181, FLEET STREET, 5.0.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1912.

every year when Scotsmen--wherever two or

three are gathered together-celebrate and

invite all around them to join in the celebra- We have been shown by Mr. F. Soares tion of St. Andrew's Day. Old ST. ANDREW a very curious freak of nature, a Malacoa would doubt his identity could he see in yam resembling in almost perfect detail grown in the New what form and fashion posterity keeps his gorilla. Territory. memory grean. Many will be asking: Who Bas ST. ANDREW that his name should be

It was

Mr.

Mr. George Pearson, the British Consul so closely identified with the reel and at Wuhu, had a bad accident recently strathspey, the haggis and the quaich? The when he fell down a gangway. surprising confession has to be made that Pearson leaves for Ningpe shortly to take ST. ANDREW was no Scotsman! Scotland's up his new appointment. patron saint

formance of this play at the Theatre by local amateurs has been so great that it

has been found necessary to exceed the limit originally set down so that those who have been disappointed may now avail themselves of this opportunity by applying for the same either direct from Messrs. Montrie & Co., or members and ladies connected with the various Charities cou- cerned.

AUSTRIAN PREMIER,

to secure advance tickets and hook early to facilitate this. on Wednesday morning at Moutrie's.

VOLUNTEER FIELD DAY.

UMPIRES' CRITICIĖM,

The umpires' report of the field day operations by the Volunteers, Reserves and Scouts in the vicinity of Fanling on Sunday last has been issued, and is as follows:-

THE WAR FEVER IN VIENNA. At an extraordinary cession of the Vienna Municipality a manifesto was adopted for presentation to the Emperor afirming that national economic pros perity was only vouchsafed to the State which maintains peace not by dishonour- able weakness but forcefully.

A crowd outside marched in procession

The umpires adjudge the attack to have failed. This result was greatly due to the lack of co-operation between the Senats and the Reserves. The only order singing the National Anthem, and the given to the latter appears to have been Burgomaster addressed them. to meet the Scouts at One Tree Cap at Baron Hoetzendorf, an Austrian Army 7 a... The Reserves were at the point at 6.15 a.m., but the Scouts failed to meet inspector, has arrived at Bulharest to. them. The Reserves then advanced alone confer with the Rumanian Chief of Staff. down the valley towards Lau Shai Hang and thus became completely separated GERMAN CHANCELLOR AND THE from the Scouts.

WAR FEVER.

stages were defeated by majorities of over 90 Finally the allocation of 19 days for all stages was decided upon by a majority of 155, amid Ministerial cheers. sitting was adjourned at 6.30.

MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY IN

CORNWALL.

The

RETIRED SINGAPORE SOLICITOR COMMITS

SUICIDE.

of the Philippines saying that he was here. The man has been perfectly above- board all the time, and the authorities were cognisant of his presence in the Colony. All the people knew that he was, running The Philippine Republic. Sir Francis Piggots had said that there was no extradition between Hongkong and the Philippines. I hope your Worship will entertain the application for bail, seeing how long he has been here.

His Worship I will make au order for $5,000.

Mr. Brutton said the sum was pro- - hibitive.

LONDON, November 29th. An extraordinary tragedy which has been enacted at Newquay, Cornwall, is

His Worship-There will be a formal attracting attention. A rotired Singa-

adjournment till next Friday I will pore solicitor, numed Delay, committed take the case on the afternoons of Mon- suicide there after three days' fruitless day, the 9th of December, and the follow- search for Mrs. Nowill, the wife of aing Tuesday and Wednesday.

The defendant was removed in custody. Sheffield merchant, who was staying at Newquay, frequently playing golf with Mr. Delay. Mrs. Nowill disappeared an Saturday and her whereabouts are still unknown. At the inquest on Mr. Delay it transpired that be bequeathed £30,000 to Mrs. Nowill. A verdict of felo de se was returned

SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGES.

THOUSANDS OF LETTERS DESTROYED,

LONDON, Noveriler 29th. Corrosive fluid aud paraffin-soaked rage were found in a number of pillar boxes in the West End of London last

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

The following players have been selected to represent .C.C. to play against Staffs and Departmentals at Kowloon this afternoon at 2 p.m. sharp: K. R. Macaskill, F. de Rome, F. Sutton, H. S. Rouse, J. P. Robinson, J. H. Mead, E. C. Smith, B. D. Evans, A. R. F. Raven, W. E. Dixon, and W. L. Weaser.. CCC. 2. LE.

This League match will be played to-day on the C.C.C. ground, at 2 p.m. The following will represent the C.0,0.- H. H. Tayler, L. A. Rose, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, R. A. Carvalho, G. A. Han- cock W H Viveash, C. Johnstone, J. D. Noria, R. Pestonji, and R. Basa,

B.K.C.C. "A" CIVIL SERVICE, evening. It is believed to be the work of play for H.K. C.C.A" in this match

The following have been selected Suffragettes. The police are actively which commences at 2.15 p.m. on the Civil Service ground this afternoon:-J. E. Pearce (Capt.), R. M. Austin, C. C. investigating the matter.

Thousands of letters have been destroyed Clarke, H. G. Gillingham, A. N. Jose land, C. Buckingham, Capt. Day, Lt. Thorp, Lt. White, W. B. inde and A. in the City alone.

H. Crewe.

Similar outrages have been perpetrated

in Birmingham, Nottingham, Newcastle, and elsewhere in the Provinces.

The raid" was carefully (organised to take place at the busiest hour of the even- ing. The method was to post an envelope containing an uncorked bottle full of a

corrosive fluid. When some of the, bags were emptied in the sorting room, the contents burst into fame due to exposure to-the-air-

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

The following is the table up to dato

Craigongowor

1 Kowloon (ivil Service Hongkong "B". Staff und Depts... H.K, Police... R. E.

PIE.

never smelt the heather Mr. W. B. Atwater, an American

They came under a heavy fire both

A message from Koenigsberg says that on the bonnie bries of Scotland, never aviator, accomplished two very successful from rifles and artillery, and were danced to the skirl of the bagpipes, fights at Woosung on the 24th inst., ordered by the umpires to retire. They Count Bethmaan von Hollweg bas tele- and it is extremely doubtful whether before what was probably the largest an advanced later and were a second graphed to the Governor of East Prussia

time ordered to retire. Meanwhile, Sgt. 13 ever tasted parritch or whusky, or crowd of foreigners and natives that has Diden: who had been posted on the top asking him to endeavour to allay the war of the high hill on the right of the fever which appears to cxist in the would even pass muster as a Scotsman ever-assembled near-the settlement............

position, elected to retire. Had the Mr. M. W. Slade, K. C., and Mr. `P.

Reserves been aware of this move and Province, for which there is no justifica- by pronouncing correctly the magic word

attacked the hill the whole of the defen- tion. The alarming reports of warlike Auchtermuchty. Nor must the fact that W. Goldring were among the passengers sive position would have become unten- balls are given in his honour be allowed to returning to Hongkong by the s.5. China. able. The defensive positions were well preparations on both sides of the Russo convey the impression that Scotland's patron Mr. von Wiser, Austrian Consul, and his occupied as a whole, though on the right Prussiau frontier are, without founda saint is the ST. ANDRE whom we may find wife and Mr. James Craik (sceretary of judiciously posted.

centre the infantry appeared to be in- tion. No special military measures have

Capt Churchill's mentioned in DaDER's writings as being a the Hongkong Club) returned by the as advanced Scouts were well placed, but been taken by Gerinany, and no informa

A win merits points, and a draw 1-point famous dancing master in the reign of | Zutiou.

their utility was discounted by inability tion of Russian military activity has to get into communication with the main The ST. ANDREW whom

reached Berlin, which Germany found CHARLES I.

LOCAL LEAGUE FOOTBALL. It has been stated in the Peking Daily body. Scotland's sons and daughters, by balls and

More attention is required to The necessary to meet by counter prepara News that the United States intends to following points: 1. Keeping in touch tions.

HONGKONG 7. H.M.S. TAMAR." suppers, religiously honour abroad-but

LONDON, November 20th.

These teams will take part in a League seldom or never at Home was born at make China an offer to purchase the when night marching; 2. Avoiding the

The story is highly ira-sky-line: 3. Scouts and look-out men Router's correspondent says that Count

A man uained Albert Bowes has been match on the Club Ground to-day, the⠀ stantly moving; 4. Commanding officers sent because the mobilisation rumours murder Sir Edward Henry, the Chief Clarke; A Hamilton and H. Jones should keep perfectly still and not be con- Bethmann von Hollweg's telegram was remanded on a charge of attempting to kick-off being at 4 p.n. The following players will represent Hongkong-E. B. of units should keep with their men and

run on the Municipal Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. D. Campbell, R. F. Long, and J. Stalker, not leave all the work to the NO.Os were causing a

Sir Edward spent a good night, and W. B. Railton, WA. Wilson, W. Judging distances. There seemed to be a Bank at Koenigsberg. The border pro- great tendency over-estimate the vinces are specially liable to such scares is believed to be out of danger.

Penuell, I. L Coldenberg, and W. various ranges,

Rigden.

Chusan Island.

Bothsaida in Galilee, some two thousand probable. This Island was occupied by years ago, and became an Apostle. Tradi-Great Britain at one time, and was only tion assigns Scythia, Greece and Thrace returned to China on condition that it as the scenes of his ministry; he is would never be ceded to any other foreign said to have suffered crucifixion at Patrae Power.

to

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SIR E. HENRY,

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