1912-09-25 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

September 24th, 1912, Temperature a.m, 77, p.m. 81; Humidity... 83,

No. 8900

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MR. SMITH'S STRONG WORDS, WHOLE COMPANT ON “TRIAL.

GEN. SIR IAN HAMILTON,

ELEVEN DAYS IN HONGKONG,

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THE CHINESE LOAN.

EAGERLY' TAKEN: UP.

THE ULSTER MEETINGS, | MILITARY SENSATION.

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London, September 25.

London, Septembar 24.... General Sir Ian Hamilton, who The first five millions of the is to make a tour of inspection of Chinceo Loan was underwritten the defences of Hongkong and in a few hours from issuo, the the Treaty Ports of China, starta average commission being 11 per on Saturday. He proceede by the cent. Trans-Siberian route and during the course of hie itinerary ho will stay at the following places:--

Shanhaikwan, October 12 to 13. Tientsin, October 13 to 18. Peking, October 18 to 22. Shanghai, October 26 to 30. Hongkong, November 2 to 13. S'pore & Straits, Nov. 18 to 30. Colombo, December 12 to 18.

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NAVAL MANŒUVRES,

BERWICK CAPTURED.

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Loudon, September 24. Torpedo boats belonging to the Rod Float ponstrated the lines

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THE NOBLE ART.”

CURRAN WINS ON FOUL.

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London, September 24. Mr. F. E. Smith way tho obief. A remarkable tri

Curran, the Irish heavy-weight At Blackfriars, Petty Officer speaker at last night's "Uisterite" ing to Potsdam, hi demonstration at Ballymena, Sir Company of the st

of the Blue Fleet and four land- champion, beat the South African, Edward, Carson being detained being charged with cheating in ed parties who captured Berwick, Rodel, on a foul in the sixteenth at Belfast.

a shooting contest for the Keiser's thus porforming a notable foot, as round. Thero were remarkable scenes Prize. Each man was allowed this is one of the most vulnerable Bombadier Wells has challeng at an overflow meeting, a orowd thirty cartridges, but a man was and most important points on the ed the winner. of 10,000 being present, and d observed taking cartridges from const as regards railways and JOHNSON'S NEXT FIGHT. bonfire was lighted.

s booth, whereupon the whole telegraphs. company was searched and 1,700 cartridges. in excead of the num- bor allowed were found.

ALL SENTENCED,

***Later.

Speaking at a meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council, Mr. Smith said the time for argument London, September 24.

had passed and the time for Mr. Foggin, the aviator, hind revolutionary committee now in juction was appronching. If the

The entire Company of the marvellous osoape from death at Thoro will be field operations Eastbourne. He fell like a stone the rifles of Liverpool would go of the ensign, have been given power in England coerced Ulster, Footguards, with the exception at Poking during tho visit. Gonoral Ellison joins Gonora/from a height of 60 feet, but was off of themselves. If this wore contences ranging from four not hurt. He was saved by bis treason, he would reply that our months' imprisonment to two Hamilt on at Shanhaikwan,

Ilia aeroplane helmet.

wasnty is not to this Government days' arrest. The sergeants have FUTURE PLANS.

'demolished.

but to the constitution of which been given the most severe forms, they are the custodiune.

while the captain gets a wook's PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. confinement to rooms FAMOUS DIPLOMAT'S

Lator.

Ou returning from his tour, General Sir Ion Hamilton will spend January in Egypt, Sudan Cyprus, reaching Malta early in February and remaining there till May. llo then proceeds on a tour of inspection to Canada, at the invitation of the Minister of Defence.

OBITUARIES.

BARON LLANGATTOCK.

London, September 24. The death is announced of Baron Llangattook, at the age of 75 years.

DEATH.

BARON VON BIEBERSTEIN.

The Unionist papers state that the Council approved the scheme for a Provisional Government for the whole of Ulster.

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CIVIL WAR?

Loudon, September 24. Reuter's correspondent at Bor- lin telegrapha that a message bas

London, September 25. been received from Badenweiler At a demonstration on Dromore announcing the death of Baron Down, Lord Willoughby de Broke Marechall von Biebsratein, Ger-aid he hoped that Home Rule man Ambassador to London,

DEATH UNEXPECTED.

Later.

The suddon doath of Germany's strong man las created consider able sonsation. Deceased had

would be killed without the no- cessity of taking up arms, but there were greater calamities than civil war..

LOAN INTENTIONS,

been undergoing a cure" after THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.. suffering from cold and over- work, but the seriousness of the indisposition was not auspected.

The death has caused a pro- [Pocussed was the first holder of the ship, which was urested in 1892. He found shook in Berlin. The de- was formerly Captain J.A. Rolls, of the ceased Baroh had been ordered.10 Royal Granatarah're Hutsare. Hoowned rest but he was most cheerful and noch lan in Wales, and was formerly most keen mentally. He intend- Conservative M.P. for Moumonthshire,od to return to London in the He was Mayor of Monmouth in 197 Autumn, and 1898. The heir to the title is the EXán. John Maolean Holla, who fu. 82 years of age.] SIR RICHARD CARTWRIGHT.

London, September 24.

HIS WORKS PRAISED. The papere give much pro minence to the late Baron's

(From Chinese Sourons.}}

Paking, September 24. Owing to the financial strain, the various Ministries in Peking intand to raiso loans from in- dividual foreign nations; not from groups of nations.

THE BALKANS.

MORE TROUBLE BREWING.

London, September 24.

A further causo" of friction in the Balkans is the stoppage by Turkey at Salonika and Jakub of a consignment of artillery and ammunition destined for Bervia, and demanding assurances of Servia's attitude to the Balkan States before releasing it,

TRAIN AND MOTOR.

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A FATAL COLLISION.

London, September 24,

. Mr. Maokrow, naval architootj and at pbuilding manager of the Tham Ironworks, has been kill- ed in a motor collision with a train at a level crossing in Can- ning Town."

St. Andrew'S SOCIETY.

brilliant career and the Import- anoo of his work in England, PRESIDENT'S CAUTION. where he created an excellent

The annual meeting of the St. President Yuan, on account of impression, as he was believed to his orders being ignored by the Andrew's Society will be held to- Governor-Gonorals of the various marrow afternoon in the City Provinces, intends that in future Hall at 5.15 o'clock for the pur- All appointments of Governor-pos of receiving, the report and Generals shall be made by the accounts for the past year. The

report le as follows Contral Government.

To the members of the Hongkong

St. Andrew's Society. Gentlemen,-Your committee

A SUCCESSOR.

THE LONDON LOAN. Owing,it is said, to the obstacles placed in the way by the Interna-

FORECAST

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

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"THE" NEWS CONDENSED

In a motor collision with a train at a level crossing in Can- ning Town, Mr. Mackrow, ship- building manager of the Thames Ironworke, was killed,

In the navel, manœuvres, torpedo boats belonging to the of the "Blue" Fleet and succeed- "Red" Fleet penetrated the lines ad in capturing Berwick.

All the members of the Sixth Later.

Company of the First Foot Guards Reuter's Chicago correspond-at Potsdam have been sentenced. ent statee that Jack Johnson is to varying terms of imprisonment for cheating in a shooting conteat.

MR, BORDEN WELCOMED, expected to sign articles to-day

to fight Sam Langford in Austra lia on Boxing Day.

FIRM FAITH IN EMPIRE.

London, September 25. Router's correspondent at Tor- onto states that 8,000 people at tonded a non-political banquet given to welcome the Right Hon. Mr. Borden, homo after his visit | to London.

In the course of a speech, Mr. Borden said he returned from the old land inspired with a firmer faith than ever in the future of the Empire.

SALVATION ARMY.

NEW CHIEF OF STAFF.

London, September 24. Commissioner Howard has boon appointed Chief of Staff of the Salvation Army

LORD KITCHENER

London, September 24. Lord Kitchener has loft for tho Continent and Egypt.

MANCHURIA QUARTER- MASTER SENT TO GAOL.

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THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Baron Llangattook is dead.

Lord Kitchener line left for the Continent and Egypt.

Mr. F. E. Smith, at the Ulster Unionist Council, said if the re- volutionary committeo now in power in England coerced Ulster, the rifles of Liverpool would go off of themselves,

Lord Willoughby do Broke hopes that Home Rule will be killed without: the necessity of taking up arms, but, says there are greater calamities than oivil

war,

LOCAL-

Mr. John Arnold has reported Commissioner Howard is the to the Police that $32 worth of new Chief-of-Staff of the Sal-plants have been stolen from his vation Army,

place.

Jack Johnson is expected to fight Sam Langford in Australia on Boxing Day.

After his tour in the Far East, General Sir Ian Hamilton goes to Canada on a similar mission.

The new Police launch, which goes by the number 4, has been fully equipped with officers and has commenced work.

A important meeting of the Legion of Frontieremen will be held at Capt. P. H. Coing's re-

Sir Richard J. Cartwright; sidence in Kowloon at 6 p.m. tow G.C.M.G., late Minister of Tradeorrow. and Commerce in Canada, ie, It is reported that a girl was dead.

followed into a school in Elgin Street by a man and robbed of The Emperor Francis Joseph her bangle, the man holding her has oponed the Austrian Parlia-throat so that she should not call mont with a speech from the for assistance. Throno.

As the result of injuries caused. The death is announced of by falling from a train at Sham Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, Chun, a man has been removed 'the' German Ambassador to to be hospital. It is supposed London.

that the attempted to board tho train whilst in motion.

The first five millions of the

Petty Officer Carran beat the South African boxer, Rodel, on a

Blackfriara..

A remand was granted by Mr. A. Irving, at the Police Court, this morning, in the case of a man charged with attempting to defraud the Government of the duty on two jars of Chinese wine.

In the Summary Court morning, Mr. Justice Gompertz

A message from Renter's cor- respondent at Kingston, Ontario, announces the death of the Right be striving for peace and closer Hon. Sir Richard J. Cartwright, Anglo-German ainity. G.O.M.G., former Minister of Trade and Commerce for Canada.

Rumour is already busy finding

muggling tempt sailors to great Chinese Loan ivas underwritten risks of arrest, was shown when in London within a few hours of [The dearahod, who was 76 years of

The favourite is

the Manchuria, was arrested by James Lynch, a quartermaster, of 18818, ago, was one of the most prominent a Buccessor. Canadian Liberals and was, fioin 1868 Count von Bernstorff, Ambas up to the Last General Election, in Sirsador to Washington, who is at

custom house agents at Manila Wilfrid Laurier's Cabinet. He was present in Berlin, and who is

have pleasure in presenting in on the 19th inst. educated at Trinity College, Dublia. married to an American. The tional Banking Group, the loan you, their report and statement of The "Manila Times", states and first, ratared the Canadian Parlia-Government had no candidate raised in London cannot be remitt- accounts for the year ending olet that ten cans of opium, valued at the 16th round, at ment in 1888. He was Acting Premier owing to the unexpectedness of ed to Peking by T.T., and it is August, 1012. The balance at his person. The opium was oop General Sir Lan Hamilton leaves gave judgment for plaintiff in a

P500, were found concealed on and Leader in the House of Common the vacancy.

now proposed to remit the sum the credit of the society now In 1897, and in the same year be wea [The dressed Baron was appointed either through Hongkong or stands at $4,732.71, against tained in the usual copper tin for the Far East on Saturday he case in which Fang Lau, 15 Sai to Washington to promote better

which were worn - in, a bolt, 84,789.30 last year. relations between Caneds and the United Ambassador to. Landon only in May Shanghai.

Lynch was stays in Hongkong from Novem-Woo Lane, sued Ma Yea, of the DR. SUN'S TASK.. St. Andrew's Day was celebrat around his waiet.

same address, for $84, being two ber 2nd to 13th, States. He represented Cands on the last, and ma-l signifinincs was attached

taken, without loss of time, to od by a ball which proved a great the prospunting attorney's office, Anglo-Ameriam Joist Bi. Commi to the appointment ax Baron von Mara-

months' rent of a portion of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen will make a 4ion in 1808-0. and was Acting Pre-call was considerd Germany', leading mier during Bir Wilfrid Laurier's diplomat. Previus to caming to tontour to Ngai-chow, Shan-hui-succes.

A Chinese entered a house in don be was Ambasader at Con taalin kwan, Haiping, Lua-chow and During the year several appli- where the charges were prepared. The name of Court Bernstorf, premises.

cations for assistance were re

He was then taken before German Ambassador to Washing-

It was, however, as Foreign Soorotary institution of enquiries into

and two pieces of clothing. As od. Guilty was his ples, but now Ambassador to London, that he can a most ints notics. It was railway and mining enterprises.

was expended sympto

he was getting away he ran into Fifty-one new members were what was in the cans

he denied having knowledge of

Mr. Borden has declared that the arms of the master of the in 1897 that be tetired from this office, being enoseeded by Prince (then Herr A GENERAL'S REQUEST

enrolled during the year and it von) Babow: Acording to the Times" General Hanng Haing has is hoped members will continue committed for trial, and the he has returned from the old land house. To-day he was sent to "Telegraph" now learns from inspired with a firmer faith than gaul for six weeks with hard neked President Yuan to give an to give the society their assist the Captain of the Manchuria ever in the future of the Empire, labour by Mr. E, A. Irving, he showed himself in the Reichstag to important, post to General Hsuance by bringing forward new that a sojourn in the Bilibid will be an orator equal, if not superior, to Sui-obing." Shat Po."

names for the ensuing year. The Count on Caprivi or Prince Bulow.

entrance fee is 85 and the stand in the way of his joining "Indeed, but for the irreconcilable

nual subsoription $2.

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'absence during the Colonial Confereno ople, when he displayed great o paolty. Shan-tung in connection with theived" and the sum of 1882 48 | Judgé del Rosario, and arraignton, is mentioned as the possible] West Point and stole anumbrella

of 1007.]

AUSTRIAN AIMS.

SPEECH BY EMPEROR.

Paris correspondent, during this period

attlinda of the Prussian Agenians to-

wards him, he might havs b'en dewr:b

ASSASSINATION.

Shanghai, September 24. Yuan Hung-yau, Governor

s1 as a more effective speaker in Par-General of Chiasse Turkestan His speeches, so are wille Prince Kung Yik Po." liament (baz elt'er of Use statemen, has been assassinated. Sai Ke Bulow were haracterized by a kind

*** the ship for the present. Mr. A, V. Monk resigned the departure from the Colony, last post of honorary secretary on his February, and Mr. B. D. F. Belth

is at present acting in that cap- acity.

He was

* personal bond of $50.

the

Mr. Foggin, the aviator, fell a Chinese who was scalded by distance of 00 feet at Eastbourne, another by boiling sugar, at Yans but escaped unhurt, his helmet mati, told Mr. Melbourne, saving him. His machine 785 Police Court, this morning, that London, September 24.

smashed,

As they were only coolies he did: Reuters Vienna correspondent

Construction of Drains at

not wish to press the charge. The slates that the Emperor Francis

Shaokangtzu.

There were remarkably enthusi defendent was fined,610, and. setio scenes at a meeting of ordered to pay 85 compensation, Joseph, in the couras of a speeck downtl, htness and by an a pha'ance THE MANCHURIA PROBLEM.

The construction of a drainage from the Throne, sincerely sym- of hard leglo and common cente, II.

Peking, September 24. The committee regrel to record system in Shaokangizu (Chiness Ulaterites at Ballymena, where as well as being bound over to pathised with the efforts for id great fluency, which was doubtless securing peaop between Italy soq dred in darilor days when he was a Foreign Afats, has the bar, during the year, Mr. A.C. hand early last June, and about speaker

Liang Yu-ho, Minister of the death of the following mem- Quarter of Dairon) was put in Mr. F. E. Smith was the chief keep the peace for six months in and Turkey. He pointed out special pleader la bis native Fadeo, At Government to appoint Wong8. D. T. Delth, Apt Flag, Sec.ready been finished. This sys Unionist Council has approved smittee of Hongkong St. Andrew

Squair and Mr. L D Tebb 30 per cent of the work has al It is stated that the Ulster The annual report of the com- (Lbat-Austria's suggestion of an' the oond Higas Conference he'ex-i

exchange of views had resulted bited remarkable command of the Chung-wal and Ching Shi-mo na

nimous wish to see tran- French language, and seemed to be a High Diplomatic Commissioners The general accounts show News!! will be 89,000 fs in total scheme for the establishment of Society, to be present

OH. Ross, Chairman, tem, says the "Manchuria Daily mills and the status quo main-for-salve in French as la German in Peking to conduct negotiations balance 3732.71 de ho credit inngth when all is opmpleted provisional government for the meeting on

His appearance, apart from his grest in connootion with the affairs of age tained in the Balkans,

Referring to the development In former year, at any rate, a long

he'ght and also, at once arrest ritealion, the Three Eastern provinosa.

side, with charition of 8882.48 abon May next, and will cost whole of Ulster, and

About:788,000. The authorlien dat wy, he said this would haad; the hair parted in the middle, and

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