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An interesting account of the SHANGHAI PEACE CON- adventurous voyage of the 8,8 Glenfalloch from Singaporo to

this port appears on page 3.

1

The volcano Asama, which line

the Takasaki districts."

a

FERENCE.

A Baseless Rumour,

THE COLONY'S BADGE. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

A Decided, Improvement.

Peak Communications, for home time past trained in On the basis of a tolegram from before the Legislative Council, pirtmont on the construction of Work has been started in The rosolution which comes earnest by the Public Works Do- state of inactivity, eraptod heavily Tokyo described as official the to-porrow, to substituto a new at about 36. on the 2nd in itant, “Daily Press" Honvy explosions and tremors publishes a leader in which it ie existence in the colony, is by no is to give rosidents of Plantation this morning design for the badge already in the new road at the Fenk which A confirmation service is being whole of the summit of the moun-Japan are intervening at the words of the motion, it most cer- Station and Chamberlain Road,

accompanied the eruption, and the assumod that Cront Britain and means premature, for, in the Road direct access to the Tr conducted in St. John's Cathedral tain was illuminated by the flames: Peace Conforönce at Shanghai, tainly is "not only inartistic but this afternoon, by the Bishop of A large quantity of ashos fell in The extreme improbability of it is unsuitable for reproduction, Evidently the work is going to Victoria.

those two Powers taking any such ospecially on flags, elo,”

be costly, more costly in fact. aotion is self evident, and theipt. The oxisting badge may right- thun many think necessary. Tho first measure the revolutionaries who has kept us posted on the of a pastoral scene with a decid-Station to the Park Hotel is to Shanghai papers state that as that our Shanghai correspondent, ly be tormed the representation present approach from the Tram propose to appoint Dr. Sun as course of events since the arrival odly pronounced human interest. President of a Republic composed of . F Tang Shaoyi, ale no In the foreground is an English bo sbifted back (the Hotel rocciv. of all the provinces they have now incation of this alleged inter-an, top-lintted and frock-coat-ing compensation in the shape of under full control. This would vention should ulice, to show tod, shaking-banda with a Chia plot on the other end of their A doad Chinese has been found be a temporary mensure, and the that the report is false. But nose. A little to the left stands in a street at Yuminati. It is supposition is that it would be further proof that the report is a sailor in huge bell-bottomed and further along Chamberlain supposed to be a cusof small done with the idea of placing only one of the numerous un ro- trousers handling a caso, while Road; and this will necessitate pox Another body was found in before the Powers a

liable canards that have been to the right monotony of spaco is diverting Chamberlain Road and the Central District, that of a de facto government.

offered to anyone sufficiently gul further obviated by the prosence the erection of two new retaining youth.

Jible to give them crodence is of three cases, presumably of mer walls, the ono to hold the new The Sponker of the House of found in the fact that private chandise. The middle distance Attention is directed to the Commons and a largo party of Lolograms have boon' received in is, we take it, supposed to repte portion of Chamberlain Road, advertisement elsewhore of an members of both, Houses of the do'ony: from Shanghai, the sont the Ilarbour and in it are to the other the now part of the oxiibition of transforming and Parliament are going to Itassia inauthenticity of which is beyond be found a junk and a European road to Pokfulum, which it distorting mirrors at Pedder's January on the invitation of the question, stating that, as already three-misted ship. The junk is be necessary to construct. Street, opposite the Hongkong Government. The Invitation is reported in this paper, only the not without some artistic merit extended inroturn for thió courtesy Imperialists and Revolutionaries shown during the visit of are taking official part in the London three years ago. The representatives of the Duma to negotiations. party will visit St-Petersburg and this correction of our contem We deom it our duty to publish Moscow and will probably be porary's assertions, as otherwise recpived by the Taar.

much harm might be done to British and Japanese interests here among the Chinese.

Hotel.

We are informed by the Postal Authorities that owing to the urge number of parcels due by the incoming English mail sa. Devaula, they will not be ready for delivery to the addressOOS. until 10 am on Friday, Dec. 22.

Two pork butchers at Saiwan To Markot, Shaukiwan, after quar- olling for some time, sot about

actual

A lottor written from Huochow, Shansi, on November 28, says that

will

convent

and even the "threo-master" still think that public might find favour in some eyes once would hays been sorvad

obviously out of proportion. ficance by a flag at the stern which les cost, if the new connecting though it is dwarfed into insigni- equally effectually and at much

road had been made so as to

is

In the background rises the Poak, surmounted by a flagstall, come cut and end at the Power bearing the British flag, as much House, giving entrance to the out of proportion as the first, Tram Station by the little bridge. while at the foot of the steep are neross the line which is now in: to be found three rectangular3n, beg

all the mission stations south of THE EMPRESS OF CHINA. erections which may be taken for Taiyuanfu are safe. The latest news from the stations is that no

godowns, private houses, mat Small Shares, shods, or any structure that may

For a long time" Germans in

Christian or mission islation has Sate Arrival at Draga Dockyard appeal in particular to the ox-the Far East have been, agitating.

Nagasaki. Press" of Dec. 15

aminer. The following is from the

Obviously, such a design must to be allowed to form companies The Empross of China, which was be unsuitable for a badge. By with shares of small denomina- being fast on the racks off and even-as a crest its insigni- grudging concession in this direc refloated at noon on Tuesday after vory rention of the mass of detail tions. The Reichsing at the be

contained therein it becon.as pour, ginning of this month made a Shirahama for five months, was feance robs it of the imposing tion, a bill baing passed which safely navigated into deep water

cach other with choppar One been molested. Lawlessness and ~ HICKS,—On the 20th inst, at 2, Orin by Villas, Kowloon, by Mr. and he had to be taken to hospital, increase, and the yamokin Puoliow"

man was so soriously injured that robbery art, howovor, on the while the other sustained severe is reported to have been burnt, as having an artery out. He was country, people. The people at injuries to the head, besides well as many of the homes of the attended by a Chinese doctor."

Haochow are friendly, and the gentry evidently desire to give

MARRIAGE.

At Saint John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the 20th instant, by the Reverend Frederick Trench Jolinson, M.A. WILLIAM, LAUGHTON LEASK to A. E: MÅBEL BEATON,” M.A., daughter of William L. Beaton, Esq., Perth, Scotland.

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The object of this paper is to publish currect information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour,

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20,1911”

A BLOW TO BRITAIN.

A telegram received in Shang-protection. hii last week conveyed the regret table information that Captain

The Truce.

have,

at four o'clock the same day and appearance that a orost should apparently fixes the denomination was towed to Tatoyama by the

of sharos at 200 marks. We say Mitsu Bishi Company's salvage,

There may be objections to the apparently; as the telegram was At a very early hour on Satur-teamer Oura-maru and two other suggested substitute, but it at rather vague. Assuming this in- J. 1. Shipley, the American Na-ny morning, says the "Hankow vassals, reaching portatien o'clock least has tho merit of dignified orpretation to be correct the ral attache for Japan and China, Daily News" of Doc, 11, a trace that niglit. Yesterday morning ed by a crown, appear the Chi- generous. It appears that by had died at his home in Tokyo, agreement was signed between at 8.15 she loft Tatoyang for

simplicity. In a circle surmount Rojobstag has not been unduly following upon a stroke of par- the "belligerent parties and con- Uraga Dockyard, whore she will nese characters for Hongkong in German law'ali shares of joint alysis, spain Shipley had returnsequently a nowal of hostilities, is placed in dry dock and ex-bold display. It is a decided el to Tokyo a few weeks ago from which might have followed the union they out of improvement.on the landscape China, where le visited Peking, tormination of the armistice at examination will depend the fur- Shanghai and Hankow. He leaves 8 ani, on that day, was averted. thor decision of the Canadian.

badge. a widow and one duughter. The true is to be observed Pacific Railway Company as to

throughout Chin, and lasts for the repair of the vessel,

15 days commencing from 8 a.m. on Satuaday

Captain Archibald, who com manded the vessel at the time

stock companies in Germany are of denominations not less than 1,000 marks, evidently to prevent gambling. In the Far East, low- over, shares of large denomination are not popular and, according to Herr Kidorlon Wacchter the re- suit has been that a whole lot of takings have been, founded by industrial and commercial under-

oluded conversations as to the agreement by which the Germandement. He was a doctor of the Group, he visited. Sir Miten Bishi Pockyard and Engine/ Alps Milk Co., of which they are than, when they found German

ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY."

n

CALENDARS. A telegram was received on Dec. 12 at the Royal Danish Con-

Wo have to acknowledge to The news that the final surveys of the trans-Persian railway sulate Gonoral at Shanghai con-

Sir Henry May.

of the accidout and was exenc-ceipt of the following calendars, are to be made directly the troublo botween Russia and Persia has voying the intelligence of the simmered down suggests that the threatened disturbance is not death of Dr. Hirgor Olesen, Chief Sydney "Daily Telegraph of Court of Enquiry, has under- The following is froin the ratert from blame by a Naval

From Mesure the Victoria Dis-German business men with Ger- likely to realizo. A later telogram in to-day's issue, however, points Surgeon to the Chinese Red Cross Oct. 31:Sir Hoary May, Governgono treatment at Yokohama for posary, a presentation blotting the requirements of English law. man money in conformity with more strongly, the other way, and it would be unwise to base too Society at Hankow. Dr. Olesen or of Fiji, and High Commissioner appendicitis and left for home by pal. high hopes of peace upon the news concerning the proposed railway. was a partner with Drs. Cox and for the Western Pacific, has left the Empress of Japan on Monday,

From Messrs A. S. Watson & explained, was in the direction of The effect on the Chinese, he That announcement recalls the excitement inanifested, barely a your Thue and he was very well known Suva in II.M.S. Torch on d. tour the day before his vessel was re-

Co., two wall calendură, ago, when the fact came to light that Russia and Germany had con- and highly respected in the Set of inspection; and the Solomon floated,

From Mesura F. Blackhead & Assuming that British protec railway to Bagdad was to be linked up with the Russian line across Chinaso Pinguo Hospital.

and the New A tologram was received at the Co., two calendars of the Bernese tion was more effective than Ger Hobtitles Porsin, and that the agreement had been formally signed. It is difficult to see how this can be accomplished without materially

Henry wishes to observe at Worlds stating that the Empress the sole agents.

companies with German capital" Grathanathe working of Chint arrived at Uraga safely the Commercial Union Assurance nies. The appeal to patriot From the Hongkong Branch of rogi tering as British com affecting British interests. The Germans have secured the right to

Mr. H. E. R. Hunter, the Man- the Condominium (Great Britain yesterday at two o'clook. lead a railroad across Anatolia from the Bosphorus to Bagdad. That agor of the Hongkong and Shang- and France). Ile will return.

Co., Ltd., a calendar.

m was successful and the line has been taken as far as Adana, and it is expected that it will hai. Banking Corporation, at to Suva oarly in Doconibor., Mr.

From Messra. Dodwell & Co.,

bill, which was rejected eighteen rench Bagdad some six years hence. The natural terminus of this Shanghai arrived yesterday, and Ponsonby, line would be the head of the Persian Gulf, but to secure that end will remain for a few days. Mr. decompanios his Excellency, and private secretary,

Ltd., ngonts for the Alliance Asonths before, was carried in the would be to destroy the trade by steamer between these two points Townsend, who recently

surance Co., Ltd., a blotting pad closing days of the session. It ro-La Scotch pipor; Mr. W. Murray, is

From Messrs, the P. & O. Comomains to be seen what effect the which is mostly in British hands.. That, of course, Britain could tired. From the service of the taking the tripasofficial bagpiper. A daring attempt at rubbery

concession will have in regard to pany, a calendar. not allow. If Russia, howovor, construets hor proposed railway Bank, is a passenger by the

From Messrs. Siemssen & Co, stock concerns in China. The the establishment of German joint from Teheran to Khanikin on the Turco-Persian frontier and connects & O., 8. A, Dovanha, which

A Harbour Incident. on a large scale was made at the agents of the Sun Fire Office, it, as arranged, with a brunch line from Sadidje, a station on the rives to-morrów, so that Mr.

There is more than a suggeslongkong and Shanghai Bank blatting pad and a calendar.

Concession, it may be noted, ex German railway a little above Bagdad, a new outlet for German trade later will have the opportunity about nut, accident, that occurred as the "N. C. Daily News" of berg & Co., agents of the Lan- tion of callousness and brutality about six o'clock last evening. From Messrs. Arnhold, Kar

Lands only to China proper and will be opened.

of groeting an old friend and

Kinochan. The crux of the whole matter lies in the undiorstanding that colleague,

in the harbour yesterday, says the Dec. 10, and continues: Usually enshire lusurance Co., a blotting. Russia will begin the constraction of a line from Baka to Teheran

Straits Times of Dec 12, this time money being pad and calender. and will continue it across Porain to the Afghan frontier. If this is

Just before her departure for received from the native From Messre, the Toyo Kison constructing such a line at all. Put briefly and plainly, there is an stroyers Usk, Welland,, and Rib- from a sampan Iving alongside actod. A Chinose plain clothes Insurance Co., a calendar. not her purpose it ia difficult to see what purpose she can have in panying the torpedo bants ilo Nourt loaded a quantity of iee number of people in the back

H.M.S. Royal Arthur, accom Balavin the Dutch steamer Vau Banks, and there is always Kaisha, four calendars.

From Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., imminent possibility of an overland route being constructed from be, was axpected at Colombo on Immediately tho fast-block was

room where the business is trans-general agents for the Albingin Europe to the frontier of India through territory not under British December 7 on her way to the hoisted out of the sumpan the constable on duty there kept ob Front Mr Lacy Goodrich, on-theatre. This policeman climbed control. A long-cherished Russian design appears to be within Chin Station, via Singapore, Van Noort's engines were startedoration on a man whose more eral Agent for the Western upon the atage, raised his hand measurable distance of realization, and the outlook, from a British: whither the smaller vessels are and the rope of the sampan was ments had seemed suspicions, and Pacific, one calendar, point of view, is distinctly disquieting, Under the Anglo-Russian bound. The three torpedo boat cut. agreement-of 1907 Britain's sphere of influence is confined to the destroyers are of the Lamo-build, manage to manœuvre his sampauod up. notes to the amount of, Agents for "Izal "Disinfect- want to see one of the greatest

for silence, and spokess follows: saw him suddenly snatch at a pile south-east of Persia so that, on the ground of interest in the territory and displace 550 tons each, with out of the way it was caught $1,000 and mode a dive for the

From Mesars W. R. Loxley &Ladies and gentlemen, if you of notes on the table. Ho gather- through which the line will pass, she has no valid ground for an indicated horas power of 7,500 in the whirl of the steamer's

ant, one calendar.

fires for years.go outside and look It need not be supposed, however, that the outlook for Britain and a spoed of 20 knota an-hour propeller. The bow of the door. The constablo was quickly

to the south, half a mile away! is altogether dark. What purpose lay behind her signature to the and two torpedo tubes, and were fortunate coolia thrown into the man threw the notes away, and discovery of hidden treasure. Hero the management says you can They each carry four-12 poundere sampan was smashed and the un- upon him. When caught, the

Take it easy as you goout. Don't convention of 1907 liss nover wholly been made public, but our built at Yarrow-the Ribble and water, wliore his head came in instantly there was a scramble for is one, from a village noor Oda come back when you've seen One navor tires of stories of the break up the furniture, because diplomatista, we may be sure, had, a purpose, and since they could Welland in 1904 and the Usk in contact with the revolving blades them. In the confusion $390 wars, in Kanngawn prefecture, enough of the fire, and you'll hardly have avoided anticipating the scheme now framed and signed, 1003. we may take it that they had a counter scheme in mind: What more

and a deep gash was inflicted, disappeared, and have not boon Japan.. It seems that some work want to use your seats again." likely than a railway through Southern Porsia to Indian, skirting

The poor fellow could not get back recovered. The arrest was solely has been going on at the ro- Rapidly, but without disorder, the Porsian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, extending present British

into his water-logged sainpan but due to the smartness of the native sidence of one Srizaomon Kawage, the overwhelming majority of the interests, lapping a vast, undeveloped region? The schomo las by the management of the Bijon he could till the launch Mercury

A new departure is announced had to keep himself afloat as best constable. Been mooted once or twice, and it sounds eminently feasible. Such Theatre. From to-day, byapociul having on apprised of the

in Sakawa Mara Recently, andience made their way into the a line could not remove, but at least it could mitigato, the danger arrangement with Messrs. Pathe accident by the-Van-Noort

when an old godown was being street. There remained only threatening to Britain from the Russian line, and recent British Freres, two catire changes of pro- come to his rescue some minutes

pulled down, a son of the twenty of the thirty persons ho movements in Southern Persin point as strongly to the fact of this gramme will take place every later. He was taken to the Port

owner deagrind a hole in one of were not curious enough about being recognised as they point anywhere. But it is difficult, in these week, on Wednesdays and Satur. Health Officer's department and

the beanis plugged up with a fires to take so much trouble, As days of hidden diplomacy, to discover what is behind even the most days. All the pictures will be treated. The whole circumstaneas On Christmas Day, Boxing Day closer examination, and old silken again, but in a more peremptory wooden peg. On pulling it out a soon as the others were out of obvious moves--in seeming and the moves here are not obvious, now to the Colony. A feature of of the occurrence suggest that and New Year's Day the Past purse was found, with upwards tone:

lot of old gold cojus fell out. On hearing, the policeman spoke Whether a railway will follow the route taken by Alexander the the programme will bo Pathe the authorities ehould enquire Office will be open from 8 top of a hundred Kaicho-koban and There's a big fire in the barn back Great on his maronto Ludia the future only san decido, but Britain, Freres animated gazetle, whioll Into the extent to which the 40- am only Thio Money Order nibukin, representing a value of of this place

Say you fellow beati it is clear, must; do something to counteract the effects of the depicts current events all over tion of the Van Noort's crew was Office will be entirely closed dur several thousand yen in the cared to death if you stay minute threatened blow to her interests, if she has not already done so.

and you the world

jue the bolidays,

rency of the day.

protest.

The Bijou

Before the coolio could

THE POST OFFICE.

Holiday Arrangements,

Quito the neatest and most suc In Case of Fire,

cessful plan for clearing a crowdin ed diall was adopted, theothior days by a Chiengo policeman. A firo had broken out in the rear of the