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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 1912

Mr. Atwater, a well known soronaut, TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

arrived in the Colony on Saturday! morning on the 8.8. Manchuria.

The R.I.M.S. Northbrook will leave Durban on 22nd December, 1912. There will be no change in the date of her arrival at Hongkong.

the

meteorological observations

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WAR. THE BALKAN

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. It has been arranged that the peace negotiations will be conducted at St. James' Palace.

(THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCY.] CANADA'S GIFT OF DRE ÄD- NOUGHTS.

LONDON, December 7th.

Canada's gift was the principal topic in the Lobby of the House of Commons. The Committee of Imperial Defence mat on Friday, and it is believed that a reply will be sent immediately expressing the

faction.

Po-li-si-tien-te,” And there was onca priated in the Peking. Gusette a memorial by a high official on the action of the British representatives, wherein he stated that they had entered a "po-lo-te-ssu te," which was

། his way of selling "protest." The Chinese language has, however, shown itself equat

Consular reports state that the Fong- to these difficulties, and has evolved exact. equivalents for all these uncouth titles and tien military authorities have contracted expressions, and YUAN SEI-R'AI does not with a German firm for the supply by find that acceptance of bis high office next March of eighteen mountain guns

Reuter's Sofia-correspondent wires that has burdened him with a title fire charac-und thirty field guns with ammunition,

IM. Daneft, the Bulgarian Premier, has tore long, whatever other loads it may the total cost being 1,500,000 taeis. have inid on him. Even in the case of is intended to divide the guns between returned from Chataldja, and is optim- abstruse scientific and technical terms, it has the 25th and 27th Divisions of the Army-istic as to the outcome of the peace Imperial Government's warmest gatis-

According to the Government Gazette, negotiations. The Turkish delegates att been found that there is no permanent nced for the use of the foreign form clad in a Chinese garment, and ideographs have been November show that there were 184.7 Chataldja are most conciliatory. discovered or evolved capable of expressing hours of sunshine, which is slightly leas chemical formulas, and there is still less than the mean for the corresponding month in the past 25 years. The mean reason for the wholesale use of a foreign rain full was 0.285ins, which is also less tongue in an official publication that is than the figures for November during meant to be for the information of the the past quarter of a century. people, unless, of course, the Republican Government aims at abolishing the Chiness language and substituting English, and even then, perhaps, it would be as well to start with "pidgin English, which would appeal to a larger audience. After all, the Chocolates, Salted Almonds, object to be kept in view should be the need of making the laws and information officially published intelligible to as large a Marzipan Almonds, Crystal- ized Rose Leaves, Crystalized proportion of the people as possible. No Violets, Assorted Sweets,one but a lawyer will dispute that the Paté de Guimauve, Pepper-simpler the language of legal documents is, the better, and we have been hoping that mint Lumps, and Creams. the time might come when the Chinese Government would realise that, and, instead CADBURY'S—

of setting forth its decrees and proclamaa. tions in language that has as much relation to current Chinese as has that of TacroS t› modern Italian, would condescend to alopt a simpler style and one more intel- ligible to the masses. The succinct language

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Chocolates in Fancy Boxes. Bourneville Nut Chocolate, etc., etc.

PARISIAN

and wealth of obscure classical allusions characteristic of the Imperial Edicts and CONFECTIONERY-of official documents no doubt have a

PARLIAMENTARY APPRECIATION. Mr. Bonar Law, with Mr. Asquith's UNLUCKY THIRTEEN 1 Turkey, Belgrade, Servia and Mon- concurrence, will ask at question time in the House of Commons on Monday, when tenegro have appointed delegates in con- nection with the peace negotiations to be held in London. There was some con- The term of the Provisional Govern-starnation when it was realised that the ment of China is to be extended by six first meeting had been fixed for Friday, months, although there will be no change with regard to the convening of parlia-13th, and consequently it may be post- ment and the elections which will be poned for a day or two,

the dates originally

On carried out

The extension specified.

is merely intended to cover the period in which the parliament is being thoroughly catab

Jished.

Amount. Specie.

SERVIA'S UNCOMPROMISING

ATTITUDE.

· [THROUGH REUTER JENCY.]

BRITISH TRADE.

LONDON, December 8th. The trade returns for last month show

increases in imports amounting to 5,601,059 and in exports amounting to £2,371,996. The increase in imports is represented to the extent of £2,088,607,

are principally in cont (£818,879) `and' by raw cotton. In exports the increases

steel manufactures (£529,125).

A RAILWAYMEN'S STRIKE IN GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, December 8th. Three thousand railwaymen in the ser- vice of the North-Eastern Railway are out on strike, owing to the Company's

the Government will give the House an opportunity of expressing its deep appre-

an engine-driver convicted in a police ciation of the patriotism of the Domin-refusal to reinstate to his former position

court if drunkenness. The train service ions in contributing to Imperial defence.

has been curtailed by more than half the usual number of trains.

DR. MACHAMARA’» TRIBUTE TO CANADA, Dr. Macnamara, speaking at South- wark, paid a tribute to Canada, and said: I have seen many things in my

In consequence, a stoppage is threatened at the collieries, and a number of football

Router's correspondent at Vienna tele-five years' service at the Admiralty which matches have been cancelled.

given me great satisfaction, graphs that it is semi-officially declared havo

especially the untiring devotion of officers that the international situation is un-

The following are the.eturns of the average changed, as despite the repeated admoni- and men, but most of all I have seen amount of Bank Notes in circulation and a pacie in reserve in Hongkong, during the tions of Russia, the attitude of Servis repeatedly evidences of renewed deter- month ends.1 30th November, 1912, as certified is still intransigent owing to the pre-mination on the part of the Dominions to partake in the maintenance of the Empire, in order that under the cover of adequate defence, the British people may peacefully develop institutions which care for the needy, and add to the sum total of human happiness within the borders of the Empire.

by the Maatgers of the respective Bauks:- Chartered Bank of Ladia, Australia and China Hongkong and

$ 4,938,235 $ 3,500,000

16,000,00

80,000*

Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation.. 19,913,40 Mercantile Bank of

444,419 India, Limited...

Total $ 23,236,104 19,580,000 Securities with the Crown Agente, £59,000 and Rs.200,000,

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dominance of the military party. It is reported that the Servians have mounted several batteries on the Danube opposite

| Orsova,

"A GREEK DIPLOMATIC RUSE." Greek diplomatic circles in London announce that no misunderstanding exists mong the Allies, and that the arrange ments for the armistice were settled in beauty of their own, but their charms could

the general interests of the Allies. This he appreciated only by a profound scholar,

At the Magistracy on Saturday Lance while in the meantime "the hungry sheep

Sergt. Wills charged a Chinese with lends colour to the suggestion that the look up but are not fed." This relic of:

stealing three pairs of gold bangles, abstention of Greece from signing the antiquity was fettered on unreformed China valued at $586, and $335 in bank notes, armistice was a diplomatic ruse to make by her examination system; indeed, it the total value being $871, the property the Turks concede more advantageous 4. S. WATSON & CO., might almost be said that the two worked of Ilo Tuk Ming. L. S. Wills said the terms to Bulgaria while enabling the

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in a vicious circle-the years of study spent bangles when recovered by the police were

in acquiring the requisite trick of composi- smashed up ready for the melting pot. blockade of the Aegean Sea to the main- tion gare the scholars a vested interest, They were sold by the prisoner in various tained. in it, and the necessity of acquiring places in Hongkong. The accused was the formal archaic style called men to very violent in the cell. He took his clothes off and tried to dash his braing out devate years of study to the task. on the floor. He also asked for a knife

It

for some

advantages, had its

to cut his throat, as he would sooner do was im that than be charged. Defendant alleged people: if a peccant viceroy peached by a censor, the memorial, sup that the prosecutrix gave him the things, posing it saw the light of day in prints but this was denied by the latter, and Mr. would not be understood by more than a Melbourne sentenced the man to three handful of the people, and the official's face months' imprisonment, would be saved. But it had and has this one grave disadvantage that should con- dema it irretrievably before an enlightened administration-it debars the vast majority of the people from taking an intelligent interest in the Government of their country, sud consequently is a check to their fealing of interest in their country. The Repub.

THE PROVISIONS OF THE

GREEKS ON THE OFFENSIVE. Reuter's correspondent at Athens wires that the Greeks from Epirus have occupied Banti Quaranta, Delvino, and Argyrocastro.

GREEK SQUADRON OFF THE DARDANELLES.

EMPIRE CONGRATULATIONS.

From every part of the Empire tele- bave arrived congratulating grams the Government on the Canadian gift.

Reuter's correspondent at Montreal wires that Baron Rothschild bus tele-

graphed his congratulations on the gift. of Dreadnoughts, declaring that London would be the clearing house of the world while the British flag was supreme and

universal peace assured.

AUSTRALIA'S DELIGHT.

tele-

Reuter's Melbourne correspond graphs that Mr. Pearce, Minister for Defence for the Commonwealth, stated an interview that the people of in

fleet in the Australia hail with delight the decision of Canada to establish Pacific.

Mr. Deakin, while preferring to say nothing offhand, observed that the idea re-certainly seemed a magnificent une.

The authorities at the Dardanelles port that a Greek squadron of six unite was sighted off the Straits on Saturday afternoon.

ABORTIVE ASSAULT ON ADRIANOPLE.

GAMBLING ORDINANCE. Attention is drawn in the Gazette to the following extract from the Gambling

A message from Constantinople states Ordinance in Hongkong:Lottery in cludes any device whereby money or that the Vali of Adrianople in a telegram

money's worth is distributed or allotted

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NEW ZEALAND'S CONGRATULATIONS.

Renter's correspondent at Wellington telegraphs that Mr. Massey, the Prime Minister, in a speech congratulating Canada, said that New Zealand's con- tribution ensured the presence of certain warships, but these were not fighting ships compared with battleships. When London the Government would declare its naval policy. If more money was neces would respond worthily to the tall.

sary he was confident that New Zealanders

A DISCORDANT NOTE.

lican authorities should realize this; their in any manner depending upon chance despatched on the 4th instant stated that the Minister for Defeues returned from first step then would be, instead of making or lot, whether the same is managed all the forces of the enemy on the night absurd innovations such as printing regu- within or without the Colony. The public of the 3rd assaulted the city on fear lations in English, to publish official is hereby warned that the Ordinance sides, but were repulsed after a terrible documents and Official Gazette in language (which includes penalties for assisting a

It is reported that Adrianople has only sufficiently simple to make them accessible lottery, and buying, selling or deal ig in battle lasting for six hours. to the man in the stroot. The average lottery tickets) applies to all lotteries Chinese is lacking in that reasoned whether organised by private individuals, provisions for ifteen days.

associations, companies or Governments, patriotism that finde an interest in the

A message from Cettinje states that not whole process of the Government of the and that its provisions will be strictly TURKS ATTACK MONTENEGRINS land, and the central and provincial author.

withstanding the armistice the Turks at ities should leave no stone unturned in

Tarabosch attacked the Montenegrins, who, however, did not return the fire

A CERTAIN mild sensation has recently their efforts to remedy this, and we feel been caused by the publication in the Ofigure that far-reaching results would follow Bial Gazette at Peking of the English text a modernization of the language of Prosi- of some marine regulations of the United dential Mandates and other documents States. Why these particular regulations destined for popular consumption. should have been selected for the honour

does not appear; it might be suggested

that it would have been much more useful

The French mail of the 5th November the 6th to publish, say, the text of last year's Opium was delivered in London on Agreement, but that is by the way. Amid December.

The Rev. N. C. Pope will speak at the meeting of the Hongkong Christian

noon at 5.30 o'clock.

the surprise that **this spoch-making Chinese residents in Siam are asking innovation" has caused-in all the bun-permission to organise a mail steamship dreds of years of its existence ao English company to trade between Annam and document had ever been reproduced in the China. Peking Gazette, of which the present Oficial Gazette is the modern representative-the absurdity of the idea seems to have escapednion at St. Paul's College this after notice. Whatever reason is there for a Chinese State journal to print its intelli- gence in English ?-unless, perhaps; it is intended that in course of time English shall be the official language of China. It may be remarked in passing that occasional attempts at English were not wanting in the Peking Gazette of the good old days. When foreign relations become a matter calling

enforced.

COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINT- MENTS.

The Governor has, under instructions A COMPLIMENT FROM THE TSAR A message from St. Petersburg states received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, says the Government that the Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhai Gazette, been pleased to appoint Mr-lovitch has left for Bucharest to present Hallifax to be Registrar General in place of Mr. Browin, C.M.G., retired, King Charles with the baton of a field with effect from 20th November, 1912. marshal in the Russian army.

THE PRIZE RING. Bomb. Wells beat Rodel in the second

The Government Gazette states that thei Governor has been pleased, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to appoint Mr. Hallifax to be an Official Member of the Executive and Legislative round. "Councils, with effect from the 5th December, 1912.

It is stated in the Gazette that the Governor has been pleased to appoint Captair E. A. Bainsford, to be the Military Representative on the Commit-

DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH BORNEO.

LONDON, December 7th. The Governor of North Borneo, Mr.

It is officielly stated that the Chief of tee for the Wong-nei-chong and Queen's Scott Mason, has been killed by a fall the Obulimumen Mongolian tribe in a Recreation Grounds vice Captain Clap from his horse.

despatch expresses a desire to join the Republic and says that he refuses to recognise the Russo-Mougalian, Conven-

tion,

The Tangong Pagar Dock, Singapore, for serious attention and Treaties were the has secured the contract for the repair order of the day, it was found difficult to of the Soyo-Maru, which some time ago reproduce in ideographs the uncivilized was seriously damaged by an outbreak of titles of the barbarians King" and fire on board in the Straits of Malacca. "Emperor" were more or less feasible, The price tendered by the Singapore Dock * but the translation of an unintelligible word was $100,000, while the Hongkong sad

like "President" beat the pundits of the Hanlin, so it was boldy transliterated

Whampoa Dock Co.'s figure was $120,0 which, we understand, covered the risk of bringing the ship to Hongkong,

ham.

The King's exequatur empowering Senor Don Manuel Domingo Derteano to actar Peruvian Consul at Hongkong has received His Majesty's signature-

THE CANTON LOAN.

It is reported that the Canton Loan has

been concluded, one security being the 500,000 annually, and the Butchers Tax Prefectural Taxes which realise Tis. which realises Tis, 400,000 annually." The Luan is for a period of twenty years.

LATER.

The North Borneo Company express re- gret at the death of the Governor. Mr. Aylmer Pearson returns immediately to assume the governorship, and the chair- man, Sir West Ridgway, proceeds to the territory early in January.

LONDON, December 7th. DEATH OF JUSTICE LAWRANCE.

The death is announced of Mr. Justice

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BRITISH NAVAL CHANGES.

VICE-ADMIRAL BRINGEMAN RESIGNS.

LONDON, December 7th,

It is officially stated that Vice-Admiral Bridgeman bas resigned the position of First Sea Lord, and that Prince Henry Vice- of Battenberg will succeed him. Admiral Jellicoe well uncceed Prince Henry of Battenberg in the command of the third and fourth divisions of the Home Fleet.

Vice-Admiral Bridgeman has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. The Admiralty desires it to be stated that Vice-Admiral

Bridgeman's health has been far from good during the last few months, and that his resignation was not unexpected in ➡, naval circles.

WAR MINISTER AND BRITAIN'S

INTERESTS.

LONDON, December 7th. Colonel J. E. B. Seely (Minister for War), speaking at Heanor, said-We aro now neither weak nor powerless. We are safer at sea than we have been for a long time. The Army is more efficient and more ready than it has ever been. I-am---- assured to that effect by responsible advisers of the War Office, who are most qualified to judge. Our entire interests lie in maintaining peace. We seek no new territory.

RENEWAL OF THE TRIPLICE.

LEDON, December 8th. The Triplice has been renewed without modification.

THE CORNISH MYSTERY.

LONDON, December 7th, The mystery regarding the death of

It transpires that De Lay was married. * His will has been proved, and amounts to £72,971. To his wife he bequeaths the income upon £10,000, and the residue is left to his sisters.

Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa tele- graphs that the Liberal caucus has Mrs. Nowill has not yet been cleared up. verdict, There was no evidence to show Houses of Parliament to formulate au amendment to Mr. Borden's Naval BiH: how she fell over the cliffs into the sea. appointed a committee representing both the Coroner's jury finding an open

The caucus are unanimously of the opinion that the Admiralty memorandum clearly established that there was no emergency justifying a departure from Sir Wilfrid Laurier's policy. The Committee advocate a continuance of that policy, and are also unanimous in declaring that the Liberals are willing to vote at least the sum for an emergency contribution, but they for her friendship." suggested in the Admiralty memorandum token of high admiration and gratitude believed that the vote should be made towards a Canadian naval service in co operation with the Imperial flout.

In a codicil, he bequeaths £30,000 to Marion Nowill in

It is understood that if it can be proved that Mrs. Nowill pre-decrased De Lay, the legacy to her will be void.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN

JAPAN.:

LONDON, December 8th. The Times, discussing the political situation in Japan, says the issue of the

CANADIAN LIBERAL LEADER'S SPEECH. A message from Ottawa states that Mr. Rowell, the Liberal leader in the Ontari Legislature, in a non-political speech ut Galt, expressed his personal regret that Canada was not maintaining as well as giving the three-Dreadnoughts. He would like to have seen the Naval Agree struggle is uncertain, but things must have Ten years ago it would have been incon- out of 1911 carried out and Canada moved in Japan for it to happen at all. flying the White Ensign in her waters and protecting the trade routes ceivable that any Cabinet could offer bold` and honour and integrity of the Empire resistance to military-dietation. as the Commonwealth was doing

DEATH OF SIR GEORGE DARWIN. Australian waters.

LONDON, December 8th.

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The death is announced of Sir George Mr. Botha, speaking at Grahamstown, aaid there was no need for nervousness Darwin, H.C.B., has been Plumian regarding the naval question Opinion Professor of Astronomy and Experi- in South Africa was divided as to whe-mental Philosophy at Cambridge since ther to continue the contribution, give 1883. Sir George was the second son of

author of The Origin,

Dreadnoughts, or have her own navy." It was a difficult and delicate question, and Charles Darwin (author

of Species.") he was anxious to take the right course.