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THE HONGKONG DAILY FREMS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10rn, 1913.

TIGER SPOOR NEAR KOWLOON TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

CITY.

Bome little alarm has been created in

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BALKAN WAR.

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERV100)

EXECUTED FOR SMOKING OPIUM.

STHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] UNIONIST DIFFERENCES.

LONDON, January Sib.

THE FUTURE OF ADRIANOPLE. According to telegrams from various sources the Powers have agreed to the

to be shot for persisting in smoking differences have been settled on the basis necessity for the cession of Adrinnaple to

opium The sxecution took place this of "two general elections," food taxes mosques and tombs of the calipha will afternoon outside the north gate. Large not being put forward until the Unionist Bulgaria with the reservation that the

SHANGHAI¡ January 9th.

It is rumoured in the Lobby of the The Changsha Tubuh ordered a woman House of Commons that the "nioust

May 15th last. With regard to the com. pensation of foreigners for losses suffered by them during the Revolution, which lately has been the chief obstacle in the Loan negotiations, China has finally agreed in the vicinity of Kowloon City by the dis neighbourhood during the last few days, A. S. WATSON principle to consider the shims, but only covery that a tiger has been seen in the upon the Sextaple Powers undertaking not It was first reported on Saturday night to press them immediately. Later by an Indian who came across "stripes" Mixed Commission will sit to consider the on the road between Matachoung and chims and to assess the amounts to be paid Matakok. This was corroborated by the in compensation. The necessary funds will fact that the spoor of the animal was probably be derived from a supplementary that he had crossed the fields from visible in the locality, the tracks showing

tiations have taken is attributed largely to thence along the Kowloon City road to the conciliatory attitude which Russia is Kaunuishek village, going from there in

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] now adopting-an attitude described as the direction of Kowloon City. He made being in marked contrast to that which she his way behind the city in the direction

AN IRISH WEDDING. had adoptod hitherto. We should judge of the military rifle range. On Tuesday also that it must be due in considerable further trucks were seen in the neighbour-

It seems generally believed that the

LONDON, January sth. Por Per

measure to a weakening of the opposition hood of Matacheung. They were quite Powers are preparing to undertake con-

A prominent political wedding was cele Dezen. Battle, to a foreign toan in provincos where oppo- fresh and showed that the animal had re-corted action at Constantinople regarding |brated on Wednesday, when Mr. Green,

$1.15sition has been hitherto most strongly turned to the village overnight. The

1.65 manifested. All the Provincial Governors spoor was about five inches wide. Curi-Adrianople should the dead lock continue Chairman of the Trish Prisons Board, have been consalted on the question, and we ously enough, no reports of any cattle or for a couple of days, though, according was married to Johanna, daughter of Mr. The bride is a clever believe that in every case their approval has pigs having disappeared or been mauled to the latest reports from Constantinople, John Redmond.

the Powers are likely to accept a pro- at last been secured, and the Government at have been reported to the police. 2.50 Peking consequently fools that its position

posal from Great Britain to preserve has been greatly strengthened thereby. 3.40 According to a Chinese report, it has koen

Adrianople for Turkey, subject to the dismantling of the fortifications and agreed that prior to the introduction of salt gabelle reforas, reliable funds and

other restrictions."

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS loan. The favourable turn which the nege Matawa intó Matacheung village, and be made extra-territorial under inter-crowds were present.

PORT.

RED CAPSULE ... ....$13.40 BRED SEAL CAPSULE 19,80

SUPERIOR LIGHT INVALID, GREEN SEAL CAPSULE...

VIOLET SEAL Capsule 29.80 EVERY FINE OLD TAWNY,

WHITE SEAL CAPSULE 38.80

D

22.80

1.90

This is not the first time that a tiger has been seen in this locality, and most

recount

members of the police force who have been resident in the district can previous visits. When a tiger approaches a village at night it is a noteworthy fact

national control. The announcement is made to-day that Bulgaria will accept such reservations if asked.

Offcial circles in Constantinople charge

dramatist,

AN INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT.

LONDON, January 9th. The engagement is announced of the Hon. Edwina Roberts, daughter of Lord Roberts to Major Lewin, of the Royal

SHERRY.moving to ennen edit the good redits that the dogs sent bin and lie quiet, the Powers of the Entente, especially Field Artillery.

Por Por

B

dozen bottle LIGHT DRY

...$16.80 $145 VINO DE PASTO, GREEN SEAL CAPSULE ...

... 17.80

22.30

D

INT

CC OLOROSO, RED SHAL

CATSULE SUPERIOR PALE DRY,

WHITE SEAL Capsule 24.30 FINEST PALE DRY, NUTTY, V10LET SEAL CAPBULE

1.50

2,05

to be cancelled when results Cases have been known where natives of are achieved in the salt-tax reforme; if the New Perstory have been attacked and

Russia and France, with encouraging the

of England.

RETIREMENT.

LONDON, January 9th,

Government had submitted them to the country at a second general election." Practically every Unionist M.P. has signed the memorial to Mr. Bonar Law expressing the unabated confidence of the party in him and leaving the decision. with regard to future policy with him.

The Unionist Whips announco "That the Memorial is being must extensively signed by all sections of the party with the object of establishing complete unity on Tariff Reform. A large number of signatures have already been obtained and warm cordial expressions of loyalty to the Leaders are embodied in the document."

According to Press reports the Memorial: submitted at the meeting of the Unionist Members yesterday presided over by Mr.

Tariff Reform and Imperial Preference, approves of the speedy enactment of

without result after three years, the salt killed by tighe, but it is not often that Allies, but they trust to the sense of fair. FORMER AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S | Ronald M'Neill reaffirms the belief in taxation shall be taken over and managed these visors attack a man unless they play of the nations, and especially that aro ay. Whether the tiger reported on the same lines as the Maritine Customs.com Kowloon is the same that committed A Government Loan Office is to be estab-

It is stated in Paris that the demurche According to 11 message from Mel-measures to secure these purposes, urges great depredations in Hongkong and on lished in the Audit Bureau, under foreign the adjacent islands two years ago is not of the Powers at Constantinople will bourne, the Hon. Mr. Deakin has rosigned that food taxes be not an issue at the next 1.90 supervision. In the administration of salt known, but some people who know the probbably be deferred for a week. The the leadership of the Opposition on the election, and suggests that if the party affairs, foreigners will be engaged as super New Territory well declare that an occa Powers are agreed regarding Adrianoplé, doctors' orders, and retires from public is returned to power that it be their duty intendents and assistant superintendents; sional tiger dues find its way down from but there are some divergencies auent life with the Dissolution, but he has ex-to summon an Imperial Conference to representatives of the Banking Syndicate at the hills in the cold weather. 29.80 255 Poking will be at liberty to examine oxpendi-

Wolves are perhaps more frequent the Aegean Islands. The Entente is pressed his intention of participating in discuss the means of establishing Imperial tare. The annual interest on the loan is fired visitors in the New Territory than tigers. supporting their cession to Greece, and the recess campaign against the Referen- preference. In the event of a scheme at & per cent., but the discount is unknown.

the Triplice is des'rous of leaving a dum

being adopted embodying food taxes theen The second Articlo of the draft agreement,

number to Turkey.

The Hon. Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minis-should be submitted to the electorate at defines clearly the purposes for which the

ter, paid a generous tribute to Mr. another General Election. The memorial money may be used, namely, (1) to repay

The Servian Government has informed Deakin, and said that amid the fiercest earnestly begs Mr. Bonar Law to accept the Powers, of its willingness in the in-political controversy their friendship re this modification of proceduro and to

We can Revommend the above aa Wines of the Finest Quality and Vintage, specially selected and procured from the best Oporto and Xores Growers.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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THE BANK NOTE CASE.

SERVIAN MODERATION.

TO FIGHT FOR SKUTARI.

A telegram from Cettinje says the King of Montenegro has issued a perfervid Christmas Manifesto to his troops point ing out the possibility of having to fight to secure the ancient capital.

It is believed that this refers to Aus- |trian opposition to Montenegro possessing'

Skutari.

At the Magistracy yesterday the bear- all loans already due, (2) to repay all pro-ing of evidence in the case in which eight vincial loans, (3) to repay loans which will Japanese are charged with being in pos fall due shortly, (4) to disband troops. (5) session of forged notes representing a

terests of general peace to withdraw its A. S. WATSON & CO..]to redeon military notes and provincial face value of three-quarters of a million troops from the Adriatic coast immediate- papor money, (6) to defray administrative dollars was resumed before Mr. Mel-ly peace is concluded. It hopes that the LIMITED,

expenses, and (7) to reform the salt gabello. bourne. It is provided that the amortization of the The manager of the Tokyo Hotel stated Powers will take this moderation into lean shall begin after six years, and that that the first four defendants came to his account and not ask for other sacrifices,

hotel on December 17th with luggage. which may be beyond its power to make. the capital and interest shall be paid in They stayed at the hotel up to the time forty years. No part of the loan, it will

of their arrest, During their stay the be noted, is assigued for the economic defendants were visited by a Chinese, development to which we have been bidden Coolies were hired on December 21st to to look forward as soon as China has prò.remove boxes from the defendants' rooni. vided herself with the necessary funds; but They told witness that the boxes contained it scarcely needs to be explained that, by magazines. One of the defendunts said meeting out of a loan the large obligations he did not mind how much he had to pay indicated above, ample capital will remain for coolis hire. The boxes were then taken in the country for the promotion of indus-away towards the Post Office.

The hearing was again adjourned. trial and commercial enterprises; and nothing could give a greater stimulus to China's progress and prosperity thìn a recollection of the strenuous negotiations which now have been happily concluded, and the moral effect of foreign supervision of the expenditure of the loan and of the adminis tration of the salt gabelle, the revenues of which constituto the main security of the Cloze. This will be a spur to honest and

eficient administration which should have far-reaching and beneficient effect upon the whole administration during the next half century, by which time we way surely expect to see the financial administration of the country placed upon a sound basis which will stand comparison with that of the other countries in the world.

No anonymously iigned communica- dinna thot koos already appeared...in.. other papers will be inserted.

Orders for tatra copies of DutY PORAS should be sent before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply 4 limited. Only supply for Cash. Telegraphic Address, Pazes. Codes: A.B.C, 5th Ed. Lieber. P. 0. Boz., 31. Telephone No. IS. Hongkong Oppion: 101, Des Vaux ROAD LONDON ORIO: 131, FLEET BARET, EC.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 10TE, 1913.

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LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG . KO.Y.LI.

The Christmas mentioned in the telegram is, of course, the Old Christmas, observed by the Greek Church.]

GERMAN SCIENTIFIC

EXPEDITION.

CAPTAIN'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES,

TONDON, January 9th. Captain Ritschel has reached the Nor

Ar last it would seem that the protracted negotiations for an international loan to China have resulted in a general agreement, and the latest news is that a loan will be issued soon after peace is proclaimed in the Balkans. The unissued balance of Mr. CRISP's loan is to be taken over by the International Group and issued as part of picked up on a buoy in the harbour on

The body of a female Chinese child was forwards to sweep back again with alope and ate the last tallow candle at the larger loan. What the amount of this Wednesday.

mained unbroken.

THE INSURANCE ACT.

FILLING UP THE MEDICAL PANELS,

LONDON, January sth. It is officially announced that 159 4 c tors have joined the London panels, and it is expected that an additional 100 will also join, as the doctors in the adjoining counties are prepared to treat insure persons.

ILLNESS OF THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT

LONDON, January 9th. A message from Ottawa says that the Duchess of Connaught has had a co currence of her recent attack of peri- tonitis, and will be removed to Montreal this afternoon for treatment,

THE PORTUGUESE CABINET.

LONDON, January 9th.

continue in the leadership.

It is understood that 180 Unionists Members at present in the House of Com- mons have signed the Memorial. It is believed that there will be no difficulty in securing the signatures of the whole party.

The Unionist papers generally accluím that the prospects of the settlement of the differences is a tribute to the splen- did loyalty with which the Tariff Re- formers bowed down to the will of the majority an it is largely due to the tact and goodwill of Mr. Austin Chamberlain that the risk of division has been re- moved ne

cas The Morning Post, which has always been a stalwart on the subject of the retention of food taxes, however, declares that the Party is in danger of being smashed, te atoms, reminds Mr. Bonar Law and his colleagues of their past pledges, and says that the food taxes. cannot honourably be abandoned.

A message from Lisbon says that Senhor Almeida Ribeiro has accepted the post of Minister for the Colonies, and

The Daily Graphie, one of the first re- Senhor Goncalves. Texiera that of Minis-volters, predicts that the postponement tor of Foreign Affairs.

Ideal conditions' favoured this, the first meeting of the Yorkshires and the Hong- Ground at Happy Valley yesterday, kong Club, which took place on the Club

Within a few minutes of the start the soldiers inside-right broke the ice with wegian wireless station at Advent Bay, a low shot which found its baven in the West Spitzbergen. Ho is probably the corner of the rigging. For quite s

sole survivor of the German Scientific lengthy period subsequently the game resolved itself into a determined tussle Expedition to Northern Spitzbergen.

reports that the members of betwixt the home defence and the mili. He

THE ATTACK, ON SIR E. HENRY. tary's attack, and the latter invariably the expedition, suffering from a sear- came off best as far as temporary issues went, Repeatedly the soldiers were city of provisions and the ravages

LONDON, January 9th. driven back by a defence which never gave of scurvy, split into several detachments, The young man who attacked Sir E. up, in which Wilkis and Jones especially and his party became exhausted and Henry, the Commissioner of Police in The German mail of the 11th December distinguished themselves, but the excellent collapsed in Wijde Bay. They were prob. London, has been sentenced to fifteen was delivered in London on 8th January.support the military quintette received

ably now without food, Ho want on years' penal servitude. from their intermediate line enabled the

irrepressible pertinacity. Very few were Cape Thordsen. Twice he fell through the occasions on which the Club defenders the ite and was rescued by his dog. After have been seen to better advantage, each his arrival all his toes had to be performing at the height of his ability amputated. The Norwegians in Advent The home forwards' efforts, however, were very puerilo, and Wilson, who filled the Bay are sending a relief expedition, position of pivot vacated by Pennell, who AMERICAN STEAMER LOST. was on the injured list, had a thankless task in leading the line in the second

LONDON, January Oth.. half he finished a good bit of work with a One of the crew of the Rosecrans, which pretty shot which was only nches high, was formerly the Methven Castle, swam six and that was really the only likely effort

p

loan will be-whether 200,000,000 or £25,000,000÷comes up for settlement to-day suffering from injuries caused by the A boy was sent to hospital on Wednes day, and the decision will presumably be branch of a tres failing on his face is governed by the monetary conditions in Morrison Hill Gap Road. Europe. If peace is concluded in the Balkans immediately, the war will not seriously affect the European bourses, and China's reeds no doubt could be easily met. Judging from the telegraphic information available, the Legations in

A Chinese was admitted to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital on Wednesday suffer ing from injuries through having been knocked down by a motor car belonging to the Exile Garage.

Four Chinese were sent to hospital on outlook in China, having regard to the con- ditions which will attach to the new loan, ill after partaking of their evening meal, One of these conditions, it appears, is that and it was thought that they were suffer the first proceeds of the loan will be utilizeding from the effects of poisoning,

shot, and from the rebound :o ball was.

GOVERNOR OF HOMBAY.

LONDON, January 9th. It is officially announced that Lord Willingdon has been appointed Governor of Bombay... THE COLONIES AND PREFERENCE.

LONDON, January 9th.

A massage from Ottawa states that Mr. Borden's statement that no compact or

OLYMPIC GAMES. '

Peking take a hopeful view of the financial Wednesday night. They had been taken from the Club's quintette throughout the miles to the shore and was picked up in understanding of any kind with respect game. Within a minute or two of time an unconscious condition. Two others to preferential trade was made by him Pearson hit the cross-bar with a terrific have been rescued from the rigging and or his colleagues and the Unionist leaders, sent past Barlow, the Club's custodion, have been taken to the lightship, the for the payment of the arrears of the Boxer The Directory of Protestant Missionaries the game endeed in a win for the Infantry heavy seas preventing their landing. Indemnity; but thanks to a record trade in China, Japan and Corea, annually by two goals to nił. year in China in 1919 the Government and published by the Hongkong Daily Press the Powers concerned attach no serious Office, is now issued corrected to date and importance to the fact that the Indemnity is on sale at 75 cents. There are nearly

The Customs 4,700 names in the alphabetical list. payments are in arrear. revenus statistics for 1912 show that the surplus of nearly eleven million tools, which

HONGKONG V. ROYAL ENGINEERS.

The Club's ground at Happy Valley will be the scene of the League encounter

"

SEVERE WEATHER IN CALIFORNIA..

FROZEN FRUIT CAUSEB, HEAVY LOSS,

LONDON, January 9th.

of these teams today, the kick-off being Mrs. Harmaton Love, proprietress of announced for 4. p.m.

The following

A message from Los Angeles states that the well-known Circus, died suddenly in have been selected to represent the Club: from San Bernadino to Los Angeles the at an exchange of 2a 10d is equivalent to Calcutta last month from neuritis. She R. C. Barlow; H. J. Jones and A.oranges and lemons are frozen, and only €1,581,248, will be available after the pay was sixty-three years of age and had been Hamilton; D. Campbell, R. F. Long, and ment of all loan obligations secured upon connected with circuses and other enter C. Wilkie, P. F, Benton, W. A. Wilson, the Customs, and this, it is stated, will tainments in the East for the last twenty-W. V. Pennell, B. J. Brown, and W. B. suffice to pay the Boxer Indemnity up to 2x years.

Rigden.

fith of the quantity is saleable.

The low is estimated at twenty million dollars (gold).

will apply not merely to Food taxes but to the whole policy, which it is impossible to divide into two parts.

The Liberal papers are jubilant "on the surrender of Bonar Law" and "the smashing blow to Chamberlainism by the victory in Lancashire."

[FROM THE "MANILA TIMES."]

DEATH OF NOTABLE AMERICAN POLITICIANS.

New York, January 3. Senator Jefferson Davis died suddenly here to-day Apoplexy was the cause of death,

A cable from Colon tells of the tragic death of Representative. William W.. Wedemeyer of the second congressional district of Michigan. Mr. Wedemeyer was making a visit of inspection to Panama.and while out on a vessel a few miles from Colon, leaped overboard and was drowned. It is presumed that the.. Congressman was demented. "

THE PEAK BURGLAR,

The Peak burglar is still making futile attempts to escape from gaol, and is, we understand, keeping the prison staff, more LONDON, January 9th. alert than they have ever been before. Principals of the different shifts are ob Reuter's correspondent at Paris tele-liged to keep him under contional graphs that a system of athletics in observation to save themselves from colleges is being organised to train parading before the Superintendent. Since his last unsuccessful attempt to French athletes for the next Olympiad.

escape recorded in the Daily Press, this criminal has made two or three further

of attempts, al! which have been frustrated. On one occasion, it is stated,

OBITUARY,

LONDON, January 9th.

The death is announced of Mr. P. Jho attempted to pick the mortar from be tween the bricks of his cell with his chop- Power, Nationalist M.P. for East Water sticks and, being caught in the act, wan ford.

punished.