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CHE'HONGKONG DAILY ́ PRESA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19ŸH, 1913.

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forthcoming, and throughout Germany, as elsewhere, confidence is placed in the report. brave man who, under thelato Colonel Last year a series of articles on the Anglo-Mesquita, made the daring attack upon. German question, written by leaders of the Chinese fort of Passaleão, garrisoned publicapinion in both Empires, was published with over 1,000 soldiers, passed away in the German newspaper Nord und Sud, peaceably on Tuesday last at his residence, 'The deceased, who Calçade do Monte; and widely noticed by the Press of Europe. was born in Macao, was 8 years of age" Among the contributor on the Germen at the time of his death. side was Prince LacuNOWAKT, now the German Minister in London, and it is of Boma interest to note that he has been by no incans one likely to counsel any limita- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. tion of Germany's Navy. When England," be wrote, "concentrates almost her whole

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ANOTHER WIN FOR MONOKONG.

SHANGHAI, February 12th, A consus of the foreign population of The result of the match between the Yokohama gives a total of 8,205 as con- Hongkong interport team and the com- pared with 7,370 in 1911. More than half bined Shanghai tean was four to mil. Rritish residents number Pennell opened the scoring, followed by 1,575 (un increase of 32); American 864 Brown, and Green. Pearson added the are Chinese.

·(THROUGH REVIRE'S AGONEY.}

THE BALKAN WAR.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

THE SOUTH POLE TRAGEDY.

CAPTAIN SCOTT'S LAST MESSAGE

GREAT BULGARIAN VICTORY. ̧ ̧¦"

GYER FIVE THOUSAND TURKS FILLED AND TEN THOUSAND WOUNDED.

LONDON. February 19th.

TO HIS COUNTRY."

LONDON, February 12th. In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Austen Chamberlain asked whether the Prime Minister had seen Captain to his country and

striking power in Homo waters, leaving (increase 7); Germans 462 (increase 6); fourth point in the last stages of the Turks were supported by warships; the whether the Government would give far-

Elonch 227 (decrease 8); Portuguçse 120 (decrease 2). The other nationalities are represented by less than a hundred, the Swiss ranking next with 97.

the Mediterranean practically stripped of threatens us with six protection and squadrons; when Mr. CHURCHILL declares openly that the Colonies will have to defend the other parts of the Empire, while the Motherland defends hor

LARGE FORFEITURE OF COCAINE. supremacy at sea at a definite point, and when

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50 cases of cocaine which had been seized by the police at Holt's Wharf. It was stated that they were found concealed in bales of old newspapers. Revenue Officer Wilden informed his Worship that no one claimed them. His Worship ordered the forfeiture of the cocaine. The value of the drug in Hongkong is $20 an ounce, which makes the total value $20,000.

CORRESPONDENCE.

JAPANESE POLITICAL CRISIS.

ourable consideration to the appeal made by him on behalf of the dependents of those who in Captain"Seult's own würde have given their lives to this enterprise which is for the honour of their country."

Mr. Asquith replied--We all at this moment are under the deep impression

A Solin telegram státes that after re- pulsing all the Turkish attacks excepi near the Sea of Marmora, where the Scott's last message

second half. Tait played a splendid Bulgarians retired from their fresh posi- a splendid tions a distance of some six kilometres to game, and the result was

the rear.

Their losses were insignificant, victory for the visitorss

but the Turkish losses amounted to fifty officers and 5,000 men killed and double that number wounded, mainly due to the shell fire from the Bulgarians entrouching bofore Bulair. The Bulgarians also re-created by reading Captain Scott's last port having inflicted losses of several message,

one of the aiost moving and thousand on a force which landed, at pathetic utterances in the annals of diss Charkeni.

covery, of a brave enduring man face to face with a tragic otud to á cares) of self- We cantonly say that devoted service. the appeal will not fall upon deaf ears.

The Premier spoke with emotion, and was almost inaudible, The House was much noved.

PRINCE KATSURA RESIGNB.

TORYO, February 12th. Prince Katsura has resigned. Admiral Yamamoto will probably succeed, •

The public excitement has subsidiod:

[TALOCUB BLUTEL'S 'AGENCY.]

GREAT BRITAIN AND OPIUM PROHIBITION.

LONDON, February 19th.. Sir Edward Gray, replying in the House of Commons to Sir J, D, Rees said His Majesty's Government had, consented

A TURKISH SECCRSS. A message from "Constantinoplo, states that at Adrianople the Turks made a

sortie pù the 9th inst. and captured at the point of the bayonet a Bulgarian posi ton on Daliden Hills, inflicting severe losses. The message adds: Our troops

ual, a balance with which he does not intend THE QUESTION OF MR. LANZIOS to the inclusion of the Chili and Kwangsit Chataldja joined hands at Papaz

to part." The position by now must be 1.90 well understood on both sides of the North 2.05 Sea. Ordinary Englishmen do not believe either that the great body of the German people wish to make an attack on their

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Hongkong, 12th January. Stn. At Sir Paul Chater's instance, we

in the list of provinces to which the importation of Indian opium is forbidden, Sir John Jordan has been authorised to inform the Chinese Government that the Provinces of Hunan, "Anhui, and Shan-

neighbours, or that the German Govern address you with reference to the letter bung shall be subject to joint investigation

from Mr. Lanzius appearing in your yesterday's issue.

at the earliest possible date, and if the result is satisfactory His Majesty's Gov.

The Duke of Arggil. Lord Roberts, numerous Admirals, colonial representa- tives, scientists, and distinguished people have announced that they will support the carrying out of Captain Scott's wish. THE REGRET OF THE ADMIRALTY, The Admiralty has issued a statenient expressing profound regret at the deaths of Captain Scott and his comrades. It Reuter's correspondent at Paris tele-adds: The circumstances in which they

Bourgas and attacked the eromy cecupy- ing the heights to the west, capturing the Bulgarians, only ten escaping. Our cavalry occupied Pighados.

BESEIGED FOREIGNERS IN ADRIANOPLE.

ment intend it, but, as Mr. BALFOUR pointed out in the article he contributed to the

It would be improper at the presenterament agrees to their addition to the graphs that France has made urgent lost their lives prove the constancy of the symposium to which wo bars alluded, the great danger lies in the fact that for those time to deal with the questions in that list. who accept the policy of naval expansion letter, as many of the relevant eircum- German development means German territo-stances are involved in the action which rixl expansion. "All countries which hinder, Mr. Lanzine has instituted. Suffice it to though it be only in self-defence, the realisa-say that the facts which can be estab- lished by the defence at the trial will

representations to Bulgaria to allow resolution with which they carried out French nationals to leave Adrianople..

the duty for which they had volunteered. BRITISH GUNBOATS FOR CHINA.

· TURKISH IRONCLAD ASRORE.

Their Lordships consider that their loss The Turkish ironclad Assari Fewfik is should be regarded as if they had been LONDON, February 12th. Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Ad-badly ashore on rocks, south of Midia, killed in action. Their story will long be

remembered with honour by the Navy.

[Reuter has failed to rausmit, to this part ance were fred on by the Bulgarians who of the world Captain Scott's last message or any summary of it beyond what appears in the foregning cables, nor has any account are strongly holding the coast.

BULGARIA ARRANGES A COM-

of the discovery of the bodies beon cibled – No.J PROMISE WITH RUMANIA.

A.. WATSON & CO. tion of this ideal, are regarded as hostile hardly support the inference which Mr.miralty, stated in the House of Commons Salvage steamers proceeding to hor assist-

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and war, or the threat of war, is deemed the natural and fitting method by which the ideal itself is to be accomplished." that

as. it may, obviously no other policy but the maintenance of her naval supremacy at all costs was possible to Great Britain, and if the announcement nada by Admiral vos TIRPITZ that the proportion of ten to sixteen between the German and British ships is acceptable to the German Admiralty results in a binding

Lanzius suggests by such questions.

that it was proposed to commence the cou The communique quoted in Mr. Lanstruction of the China river gunboats next zius' letter was intended to refer to the financial year, and they should be ready relations between Messrs. Chater & Mody for service in China at the end of 1914. and Mr. Lanzins in regard to the New Territories, the district in question in the article to which that communique related.

It is a fact that Sir Paul Chater has no knowledge of Mr. Lanzius' credentials, be they what they may But that and all other considerations, except one. Bro In the

beside the present question.

RUSSIA AND TIBET.

LONDON, February 12th. It is reported from St. Petersburg that Djorjieff's mission is still undefined. All he is willing to pay is that he is charged to ascertain the views of Russia on certain

A telegram from Belgrade says the Government organ announces that the dispute between Bulgaria and Rumania has onded in a compromise..

PEACE TALK.

There have been conversations between

NATIONAL MEMORIAL FUNDS.

The Executive Committee of the British

Antarctic Expedition has decided to open

a national fund for the relief of the relatives af Captain Spott and his erstapaoions.

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The Lord Mayor of London is communi- Sir Edward Grey and Tewfik Pasha oncating with the authoriting with a view ro

agreement, anda settled policy, it will have article in your issue of the 19th instant, questions concerning Mongolia and Tibet. the subject of peace for some days, but opening a Scott Fund.

to

now per- pro

beneficial influence on international statements were made with 'regard to Mr. politics that can scarcely be gauged. Mr. Lanzius connection with Messrs. Chater CHURCHILL Confines himself for the present & Mody which were obviously intended to indicating in general terms his satis-to make use of Sir Paul Chater's nams to vanch, to your reader's for faction at the friendly tone of German discussion, and his speech on the Navy Bati. Mr. Lanzins' abilities and credentials.

All that Sir Paul Chater is mates will be awaited with eager interesti

concerned do is to make it fectly clear that his name perly be made use of in no such way. For the rest he leaves the outcome of Mr.

· Lanzing' action to speak for itself. At that we propose to leave this corres pondence. Yours, etc.,

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.

The steamer Tungus on the voyage from Saigon to Hongkong saved four. fiaber men off the coast of Annam.

was

can

Alexander Kellerman, who bas just ar-

The Noraye Fremyo understands that nothing, definite has been arranged. Still, Djorjieff is charged to seek Russia's it is felt that no diplomatic development mediation to reconcile, Great Britain and is likely pending decisive military action. Constan Router's correspondent at Tiket in conscquenes of the Tibetan re sentment of Britain's attitude with regard tinople wires that Hakki Pasha visited. to Chino-Tibetan relations.

the British Ambassador prior to his de- parture for London. journgy at Visana to see Count-Berchtold,

-Fifteen young Tibetans are coming to Russia shortly to study in different

schools:

THE JOHORE MURDER.

LONDON, February 12th. In the House of Commons on Tuesday Mr. Harcourt, replying to Mr. Molteno, pointed out that the murder of the planter Mr. Oakley occurred in Johore and not in the Federated Malay States, and declined to accept the suggestion that life in the Federated Malay States is insecure.

A PROJECTED NORTH POLE

EXPEDITION.

LONDON, February 12th. Captain Ammundsen, at Chicago, in dis- cussing the North Pole Expedition, said

The Daily Telegraph has opened a funci to erect a permanent memorial to the heroes.

The shipowners of Cardiff have decided to erect a statue of Captain Scott.

Lord Curzon presides al the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society to be held on Thursday for the purpose of consider- He breaks bising the giving effect to Captain Scott's last wish that the dependents of the dead be adequately provided for.,

Arrangements are being made for a memorial servior at St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday.

BATTLE AT MEXICO CITY.

HEAVY GUNS AT SHORT RANGE.

LONDON, February 12th. The position in Mexico appears to be this: Diaz with the artillery is entrenched at the arsenal, and President Madero, who has returned to the Palace, is pro- tected by 1,000 men and eight guns and is confident of overcoming the revolution:

The many friends of Mr. J. W. Taylor, of Messrs. Moxon & Taylor, will be interested to learn that be was married at Home on the 11th inst., and is sailing for Hongkong with his bride next month,

THE MAGISTRACY Tas announcement that Germany accepts the medal for long and meritorious acr Police Inspector Dymond has received

An: Indian officer in plain clothes caught the naval standard of relative strength laidvice. He has served 23 years in the police a woman damping rubbish in the street on down by Mr. CHURCHILL, and thus acknow. force, four being in the Metropolitan Tuesday, and when he arrested her he was ledges British naval supremacy, is one of force and 23 years being in Hongkong. accosted by a Canton student, who ub momentous interest, which must inspire

The Bishop of Victoria, accompanied structed the officer in the performance of satisfaction throughout the entire world, by the Rev. A. D. Stewart, has gone on

his duty and attempted to rescue her. At and it is noteworthy that the German Press a tour of the Anglican Church Mission the Magistracy yesterday the woman was generally appears to shure in the welcome stations in the Canton Delta and West brought before Mr. Melbourne and was The student accorded to the announcement. Statesmen River district. He expects to return to the fined 37 or fourteen days,

was also fined $5 or one month for ob- and leaders of thought of both nations have Colony towards the end of next week.

structing the officer in the course of his long been striving to remove the misunder-

Apparently there

considerable duty. * standings and mutual suspicions which cracker, firing without permission during have produced a highly-charged atmos phere, and these efforts, appear at retas 150 cases in which the defendants are

appeared before Mr. Melbourne charged Behring Straits at the end of May, and to have borne fruit. The hour in which charged with offences of this nature are this problem is.at last solved," wrote HERB set down for hearing before the Magis-with being a rogue and a vagabond. I to build a wall of ice round the Frum and Defendant informed his Worship that he settle down for 'five years in the drift. THEODOR WOrr, Editor-in-Chief of the trates on Friday.

had journeyed 800 miles through Australia He may possibly be able to communicate Berliner Tageblati, some moutte ago,

According to Japan papers, the work to Newcastle, where he applied for a most difficult problems of international of constructing a harbour in Tokyo will hawker's licence. It was found, however, with Alaska by wireless after two years. policy will also be amultaneously solved; be started early next year under the directhat he could not write English, and was and also be able to communicate by if that obstacle to a batter settlement of tion of the Tokyo Municipal authorities. deported as an undesirable immigrant wireless from the sledgee when making the European rolutions were removed, maay The expenditure is estimated at 20,000,000 after serving three months in prison. He dash to the Pole. He hopes that an avia other obstacles would enllapse of themselves, yen, the work to be spread over five or I came up to Hongkong practically as a

prisoner, His Worship ordered the de- tor will accompany the expedition. for all questions take us back to the Anglo-seven successive years.

fendant to be sont to the House of Deten German question Everything leads to it;

ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL everything starts from it." But, as the Times

UNDERSTANDING. has pointed out, it is impossible to regard the

LONDON, February 19th. words of Admiral vox Tinetz Be a binding

At question time in the House of Com- acceptance of Mr. CHURCHILL'S offer. In

mons on Tuesday, Mr. Macnamara said other quarters the point is made that the

The East Asiatic Co., ltd., at Singapore: place on the service the new steamers have sent out circulars in an endeavour that Mr. Churchill considered it better announcement was not a public one; it was

Koma-maru and Shinra-maru, built in to create in Singapore a distributing and

to deal with Admiral von Tirpitz's speech made in the Budget Committee, whose pro-Japan, taking off the steamer Sakura-selling market for all grades of rubber. ceedings are confidencial, and consequently maru, of the Japan Volunteer Fleet. In in preference to London. The Company's when the Estimates were presented, thus

that selling charges what is reported in the Press is written by the next few years two steamers, each of bontention is the pastell Australian and giving the position as a-whole. someone from etnory ani the statement

an aggregate tonnage of 8,000, and cap American orders would enable exporters

the China New Year holidays. As many rived in the Colony by the str, Aldenham, he hopes to leave San Francisco forartling spectacle.

"the

The Japanese Railway authorities are reported to be planning to increase the tion. regular service between Fusan and Shi- monoseki, and also to cut down the time of the voyage across the Korean Channel to six hours. The authoribes will shortly

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A battle is proceeding at Mexico City, the Federal troops bombarding · 4,000 rebels, who are holding the arsenal.

There had been street fighting in the City before, but the battle, in whigh heavy guns are employed at short range against a densely populated city, is a now and

Shella intended for the enemy four blocks away frequently lodged in house a couple of miles distant.

Fighting began at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The American Contulate General was rendered untenable by bursting shells, and the Consul and his staff sought refuge in the Embassy.

The Federals, abandoned the assault of the position occupied by the rebels largely owing to the latter's seizure of the Young Men's Christian Association building, a seven-storey structure of steel concrete. General Diaz further strengthened his positions by entrenchmente in the streets.

The battle continues.

THE LOST CUTTER IN THE PERSIAN GULF.

LONDON, February 12th. The Commander of H.M.S. Persens telegraphs that the cutter belonging to the ship which was reported on the 31st

MOURNING IN NEW ZEALAND.

There is general mourning in. New Zealand, where the news was only pub lished on Monday..

THE RELIEF PARTY

Surgeon Atkinser. the leader of the relief party which found the bodies. is prostrated with grief and has gone to the country to rest,"

VIEWS OF FAMOUS EXPLORERS.

Captain. Ammundsen in a cablegram to New York, referring to the Terra Nova's returning to New Zealand last April with Scott's dogs, said he cannot understand why Scott, and his party decided to haul, their own slodges and provisions. Cap- tain Amundsen said his party feared so trust the carriage of provisions to human beings, as dogs would bold out long after the men's strength had failed.

Dr. Nanset, interviewed, said he thought the party had probably been al tacked with scorvy and exhaustion after their superhuman exertions.

SYMPATHY FROM THE UNITED STATES. President Taft has cabled to King George his condolences with His Majesty

and his countrymen.

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President-Elect, has also cabled to King George his heart felt sympathy.

World-wide sympathy with Captain' Scott is being expressed, by foreign and colonial legislatures.→

MRS. SCOTT.

All Tuesday and Tuesday night wire- less messages were sent from San Fran. cisco to the steamer Aorangi, on which Mrs. Scott is a passenger. The operators have reached the ship, but her limited

may not perhaps be the ipissima verba able of carrying 800 passengers, will be to pay a liberal premium over and above ( time, he desired to express the gen nlt, as having disappeared with nine men believe that some of the messages must of Germany's Naval Secretary. But no built. It is stated that those steainers will the London parity. It would also relieve eral feeling of satisfaction with the tone in the Persian Gulf has been given up as contradiction of the statement has been I have a speed of 24 kuote.

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