1912-11-28 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

November 27th, 1912, Temperature a.. 67, p.m. 69; Humidity...83, 77.

No. 8955

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

LONDON OPTIMISTIC.

Rautor's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, November 27.

艴十二月十年子壬

TELEGRAMS. ·

LONDON OUTRAGE.

POLICE CHIEF SHOT.

Reuter's

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

THURSDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

IMPERIAL Defence.

SOUTH AFRICA TO HELP.

Itouter's

Servico to the "Telegraph."]

London, November 27.

[Service to the Telegraph "] London, November 27.

. Router's correspondent at Diplomats in London consider This evening a man fired three there is every reason to auticipate tiines at Sir Edward R. Henry, Standerton, South Africa, states that an adequate settlement of G.C.V.O. Cuminissioner of the that General Botha has affirmed the "Balkan question will be London Metropolitan Police, out that the Government were pre found at the right moment. The side his residence in Kensington.pared to do something to con- outlook is serious, but there is no Oug shot hit the Commissioner tributo to the Imperial Navy, but idea of impending war. All the in the groin, causing himi serious the Dolence Act must first be put Powers regard war as insane nud injury.

into operation. He was of opinion criminal..

The assailant is in custody.that they should have their own Ile is a chauffeur and is believed ships to protect their trade in to have acted in revenge because South African waters. he had not obtained a' taxicab An Ambassador ipformed Rou- license, though he had petitioned ter's Agency that the attitude of Sir Edward Honry personally for Groat Britain had had wonder-one. ful results in keeping the lowers together:

BRITAIN'S WORK.

AGREEMENT POSSIBILITIES.

A mossage from Constantino: plo states that the plonipoten tiaries held another meeting on Tuesday in a railway saloon carriage. Possibilities ul un agree- ment are manifesting themselves

A CORRESPONDENT'S DEATH.

A Gorma correspondent nained Bumiller has died of cholera at Constantinople, He was an ex-Colonial official, and served in East Africa.

"

THE GOLD ROBBERY.

INTERNATIONAL GANG

SUSPECTED.

CONTROL OF PACIFIC.

"J

Later. The Promier of New Zealand, Mr. Massy, in a speech at Anck- land, said the Doininions should increase their naval contributions. Canada, Australia and New Zen- lann must, he added, ultimately

coutrol the Pacific.

28, NOVEMBER

TELEGRAMS.

HOME WEATHER,

A TERRIBLE GALE.

Reuter's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, November 27,

A 60 mila gale has prevailed generally over the United King- dum for twenty-four hours.

At Edinburgh it dometimes attained a velocity of 80 miles an hour.

Altogether 14 deaths occurred at various places through falling walls, chimneys, &c.

There were also many wrecke.

A Dublin steamer foundored in the English Channel and five were drowned.

EMPRESS BOATS COLLIDE.

Later.

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR.

Barometer. 30.07":

November 27th, 1911 Temperature-a.m. 72 pm, 76; Humidity...75, 71,

1912.

四拜疆

骏八廿月一十英港香

TELEGRAMS.

HOME RULE.

RUSHING THE MEASURE.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Tolegraph."]

London, November 27.

The "guilloting" of Clauson 17

TELEGRAMS.

RECIPROCITY.

A HINT TO BRITAIN,

may

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, November 27. Renter's correspondent at Well- to 21 of the Home Raie Bill after ington, New Zealand, says the a debate of only an hour's dura-Government is to introduce a of Tariff Bill next session taxing tion, evoked great cries

foreign goods against British. "Shame!" and Scandal!"

The Government majorities averaged 100 in 24 divisions dur- ing the evening.

THE N. Y. K.

Declaration of Dividend.

adification of the anval pro EXCESS OF PASSENGERS. as to the Company's prospects

Loudon, November 27. Regaling the mysterious roh bory of gold consigne from the Bank of England to Alexandria, gramme as a result of the offer of a ship from the Federated thore were in all 40 cases, repre- enting altogether £200,000. They Malay States. This vessel will were in the custody of the Crodit bo ontirely additional, Lyonnais. They changed hunde four times between Bremen und Trieste.

It is believed that an internat THE CONSULAR TROUBLE.ional gang carried out the roh bery while the gold was boing Herr Ell, the emissary from convoyed overland.

the Austrian Foreign Office, is now on the way to Mitrovitza to enquire into the anse of Horr

ENGLISH IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Tubs, the Austrian Consul who THE CHINESE REPUBLIC, or "El Ideal", a paper which

was obliged to leave Mitroviza and take refuge in Austria.

A CURIOUS REPORT,

APPOINTMENT OPPOSED.

[From Chinese Sources.] A curious report comes from

Poking, November 27. Sofia and Constantinople that] Turkey is desirous of entering The people in Kinng-su have the Balkan Confederation and has held meetings for the purpose already made advances to the of opposing the appointment of Allies.

Ying Tak-wan as Commissioner of Interior for Kiang-su

Group of Harbour Offenders Punished.

$96 van Annual"

BinGia Cory 10 Omize.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED."

The 1913 class of Bulgarian recruits have been called to the colours.

The Turcc-Bulgarian peace delegates have met again and an agreement seems possible.

A German correspondent namod Bumiller has died from cholera in Conatantinople.

MAMMOTH NEW LINERS.

Fugitives from Adrianople say It has boen. provisionally that the city is flooded and that arranged that the new Cunard famine and anarchy prevail. steamer Aquitania, which will be

settled.

A disastrous gale has done great damage throughout the United Kingdom; many wrecks are reported.

The outcome of the interview

the largest or one of the two The New Zealand Government largest, vessels in the world shall is to introduce a Tariff Bill taxing During yesterday's gale the At the half-yearly meeting of be launched on the Clyde next foreign goods against British. new liner Empress of Russia shareholders in the Nippon Yuson March. How the dimensio DE broke her moorings and collided Kaisha, held yesterday at the compare with those of the Hain.

The London correspondent of with her sister ship, the Empress Chumbor of Commonco, Tokyo, burg-Bmerican liner Imperator, the "Tribuna" (Itume) says the of Asia, which "vessel was only dividend of 10 per cent per which was launched last May at Albanian question has been launched last week at Glasgow. spaum was declared for the Hamburg, is not yet authoritative- THE FMS. SHIP..

The upper works of both half-year entling September 30. y known, but it is understood Mr. Winston Churchill, reply.

Mr. T. Kasumoto,, the Hong- that the difference is not very ing to Mr. A. H. Loo (Conserva-vessels were considerably da

kong manager, in speaking to a great. Each will be over 50,000 Live) in the House of Commons,tanged.

representative of the "Tolegraph" tons gross. The Aquitanis will made it clear that there will be no

be completed within about ten eaid:

months after the launch, and is "The dividend is the same expected to go down the river

It is reported from Sofia and 18 that paid for the from Clydebank in February, last fourteen years. After it is 1914, by which time the navigable Constantinople that Turkey is This morning at the Marine paid we shall have a reserve fund channel in the lower reaches will desirous of ontoring the Balkan

Confederation. Magistrate's Court before Com-of Y31,000,000-in addition, of have been widened and deepenosl mander C. W. Beckwith R.N., course, to our working capital of by the Clyde Lighthouse Trust, Chau Fat, a boatwoman, was 22,000,000. We now own eighty- so that the vessel may be taken between the. Ozar and tha charged by P. C. Evans, with eight bonts, and we contemplate safely to sea. In order to carry The progress of the Filipino carrying on hor boat, ten persons certain additions during the com- out the necessary operations, Austrian Ambassador bas been under American rule is about to in excess of the number allowed ing two years. The Company's says the New York Maritime most satisfactory.

condition is, in all possible re-Register, a powerful dredger is bo still further evidenced by aby her licence on November 28.

After an hour's debate, Olausos new departure in journalism, The defendant, who pleaded specta, vory satisfactory; the heiug built for the trustees at which is dated for Jan. 1 of next guilty and said the passengere profits are good and we have Port Glasgow, which will be 17 to 21 of the Home Rule Bill bad no serious pull-backs. In delivered about the time the have been passed, after protests insisted on coming board, was sixteen years we have not had a Aquitain is launched and will be against the "guillotining. is at present printed in Spanish fined $5. and Tagalot, is to have an exten L. 8. Fox proceeded against single serious accident with the set to work immediately at the sion in the shape of four pages of Chan Rop and Chan Hop Hing, exception of losing two small points where the navigation of General Botha bas expressed the day's news in English. licensed cargoboat masters, for steamers off Hokkaido some years the waterway is most difficult. In the view that South Africa should That thore is a need for such a unlawfully making fast to the 8 s. ago. Between 1896 and 1898 we anticipation of the launch, the have her own ships to protect publication becomes at orce ap Mathilde, while was under way in built fifteen steamers of 6,000 tons Clyde navigation trustees are im- trade in South African waters.

each; some of these we have proving the channel within their parent, when it is remembered the waters of the Colony.

Sir Edward B. Henry, Police Defendant pleaded not guilty.since sold, as being out of date jurisdiction farther up the river. that in the Philippino Islands here are about 7,000 teachers of

There seems to be still some Commissioner in London, has L. S. Fox stated said he saw but the rest are still working.

Moet of our ships have been doubt regarding the methods been seriously shot by a man English. The total number of the Mathilde coming up the students up

to the fourth grade Central Fairway on Nov. 27 at built in Japan. The Omi Mara which will be adopted ultimately said to have acted in revenge. who have required a useful 1.50 p.m. and as he followed her, which came out a few months ago in order to reduce the rolling The Cabinet has telegraphed knowledge of the tongue, is esti- he noticed the defondants boats for the Shanghai-Kobe ran, was of the vessel. At first bilge that buildings in the vicinity of to the Governors General direct-mated at something like 400,000, hanging on with boathooks to oilt in England and the Rangoon keels were included in the the Sultan Selim Mosque, ining them to restrict the despatch or 5 per cent, of the population, the ship before she made fast Maru and Penang Maru were both design, and these were actually programme is to be made as a purchased from British firms." made and fitted but not riveted result of the F.M.S. offer of a ship, Adrianople, are ablaze..

of telegrams by the various while 300,000 of the upper grades to the baby.

The defendanta alleged that the Mr. Kusumoto added that, next on the vissel. Since the proposal which will be entirely additional. in societies concerning the expedire also proficient in the use of

tion to Mongolia. Sai Kai English, making in all about 7 ship was fast to the buoy when thoy Cotober, two new vessels will be was made that Frahm antirolling

per cent of the total population. went alongside; they were fined laid down respectively at Naga- tanks should be used it has been An Ambassador has stated that Kung Yik Po "

At the best, Spanish was used by $15 each.

saki and Kobe, each of 12,000 decided to dispense with bilge the attitude of Britain in the THE ALBANIAN QUESTION

only two or three per cent, of the Ships-Corporal A. Pontifex, of tone, for the European line, in keele, as both devices should not Balkan War has had wonderful Heuter's correspondent at Rome

The Cabinet has consented to population, while the majority of the H. M. S. Minotaury charged Li place of the Tango Mara and Aki be necessary, and accordingly the results in keeping the Power states that the "Tribuon's" London correspondent wiros that the request of the Infernational the remainder had perforce to be Fo Shing, a boatwornan, with un- Maru; and, in the follow-keels have been removed, It is together. the Albanian question has been Banking Group regarding the content with one of the thirty-lawfully approaching, in hering December a third boat, understood, however, that they

for the same run. In March, 1914. are found to be necessary. settled on the principle of all the appointment of Chau flok-hai three different dialects existing craft, within 30 feet of the cruiser of 13,000 tons will be begun may be fitted at any time if they

in the barbour on Nov. 27. Powers adhering to a scheme for a special representative with

According to Mr. E. J. Har- The defendant pleaded guilty two new boate of 13,000 tons will the establishment of an autono sole power to conduct negotia-berer, who is managing the paper, and it was explained by the pro- take the place of the Kanagawa mous Principality. Another fur- tions for the raising of foreign El Ideal" has at present the secuting officer, that hi had and Hitachi Mara. Next year PLANNING A ROBBERY. damaged. ther Boheme W88 considered loans. On the 25th inst., Mr.

It is believed that the loss of whereby the Powers should Chau discussed the matter of largest circulation of any paper received orders to clear away Tango Maru, will replace the known to him in the islands, and defendant's sampan from the Yawata Mara on the Australian guarantee Albania's neutrality in raising a loan of £20,000,000 he estimates that the now ad-ship's side, where she was hang-line and further changes which Inspector Dymond was having gold from cases being consigned the future.

with the Banking Group.

dition will at least double it, ing on. She had not been called are justified by the Company's a walk along Queen's Road at from the Bank of England to Reuter's correspondent at YUAN OPTIMISTIC.

increase of capital are meditated. 8.15 yesterday morning, and Alexandria is 'due to robbery by

Dame across a party of five men an international gang, Cologne wires that the well- President Yuan has told the owing to the fact that there are longside for any purpose.

thousands of young Filipinos in Defendant averred that she only informed journal "Korinische representatives of the four politi- the islands, especially in the went back to pick up a bamboo

sitting on the doorstep of au He made a search Volke. Zeitung

empty house.

The Tanjong Pagar Dock, says that the cal parties that he is quite sure

of one man and found on him a Singapore, has successfully ten- question of German intervention that China can maintain suzerain South, who know no Spanish. which she had dropped in the

knife which could be used for dered for repairs to the Boyo in the Albanian question will ty over Falon and that Russia is Consequently, not being Tagalote water.

She was fined $5. only arise when another Grent willing to settle the dispute they are thrown back on to Eng-

lish newspapers.

For unlawfully carrying in her

unlawful purposes and concern- Maru, being $30,000 below the ing which the man could not give Hongkong Dock's tender. Power, with sword in hand, amicably, President Yuan hopes

Mr. Harberer, who is a journ-boat, three persons in excess of places itself on Sorvin's side,

a satisfactory account. He was the representatives will not croate aliet of considerable experience, the number allowed by her licence, any ill-feeling between the

charged and admitted that be, Reuter is informed that the Chinese and the Russians."Sni will take the English section un-Chan Kam Miu, of Aberdoon, was

der his personal control, and will fined $1. bo aided by a staff of Filipino outcome of the interview between Kai Kung Yik Po." the Austrian Ambassador and the

writers, students and undergra-: duates of the colleges.

ADRIANOPLE'S PLIGHT,

A Bulgarian despatch reports

Fugitives say that the city largely flooded and that Tamine and anarchy prevail.

AUSTRIA'S RESTRAINT-

TOO MUCH ADVICE.

LATEST LOAN PROPOSAL..

Shanghai, November 27.

RIFT IN THE LUTE

Shanghai, November 27.

Czar is most satisfactory." The The Russian Consul in Fulau

Ozar emphasised the pacifio in- has telegraphed to Russin that tentions of Russia, and the the Mongolians of other clans are Ambassador intimated that

strongly opposing the independ

in the islands....

Mr. Taft and Congress. Washington, November 22.-

ROUND THE GLOBE,

Banker makes the trip at age of 71

ARREST OF SOTTO.

Hongkong Editor to be Charged

with Abduction.

Mr Vincente Sotto, the Editor

of the "Philippine Republic" along with the four others, who

No modification in the naval

好

The liner Empress of Russia

broke her moorings during a gale and collided with her sister ship, Empress of Asia, both being

Speaking on increased naval contributions by the Dominions,

a journal published in Hongkong, had bolted, were planning a rob the Now Zealand Premier said was arrested to-day by Detective bery. He was fined $50, or in de Canada, Australia and New Sergeant Appleton, on a charge, fault one month, by Mr. Hazeland, Zealand must control the Pacifio. it is alleged, of abducting a at the Police Court, this morning. girl at Manila.

ALLEGED STREET ROBBERY.

LOCAL

A translation of poster appears in this issue.

boysatt

No further disturbances are

It will be recalled that the man Mr. Albert J.Sauter, who is 71 Vincente Sotto was noquitted some Austria will leave the Servian ence of Fulon. The Consul ad- Speaker Clark and Mr. Oscar questions to be settled with other vises the Russian Government Underwood, leader of the majori years old, and has been with the few months ago on a similar matters and not deal, with the not to resort to baaty measures, ty, have been in conference for Arm of Speyer & Co, for over 50 charge, the court refusing extradi-

At the Police Conrt, this after some separately.

otherwise serious trouble will several days with the party lea-sears, is on a trip round the tion. It is stated that the charge FRENCH RUMOUR DENIED. Tensus.

dere planning for the December world. He will arrive here with to be preferred against Sotto to-noon, a married woman residing morrow morning will be based at 154, Templo Street, Yaumati, Reuter's correspondent at Paris PROPOSED_APPOINTMENT.Bession of Congress, which will the Cleveland. states that the. Government bas President Yuan intend to ap-be the last before the inaugura All Mr. Sauter's service in apon similar grounds to the pre-charged a Chinese with robbing reported along the tramway route. ienned a most positive denial of point Chan Ki-mee as Minister of tion of Mr. Woodrow Wilson in business has been with the vious one and will be concerning her of a gold finger ring.

Mr. Brulton, of Messra Brutton This is Thanksgiving Day, and some notes on customs in America the reported mobilisation of the loterior, and bas asked the Stato March. According to the plans Speyers in the New York office, the same girl. eastern garrisons, saying the re- Council to consider the appoint of the leaders as announced to- with the exception of the first two At the last hearing the point and Hett, defended.

day, President Taft has been years after he began work at 18. was raised that there was no ex- Complainant said she was fol-on this "day appear elsewhere in port was due to a blunder on the ment.

DEMANDS RESENTED, completely ignored in the legis The firm celebrated the fiftieth tradition treaty between Hong-lowed by four men when she was this issue,

about to visit her sister in Reola- part of a Brigadier of Gendarmes

An all-day cricket match be It is reported that the Russian lative programme, none of the anniversary of his work with kong, and the Philippines,

Mr. Brution, of Messrs. Brattonation Street, The defendant

·BULGARIAN RECRUITS.

troops who have arrived at Fulon measures proposed by him hay them recently by giving a dinner. Renter's correspondent at Sofia are fording the people to supply ing been considered in the caucus, Mr. Banter was born in Baden, and Hett, informed our represents- she ides fed as he man who ar tereen the Departmental Corps of and the Garison. wires that the recruits of the 1013 them with provisions. The Mon- which means that they will not but came to America when a tive that he intended to apply for prosohed her and after twisting her the Garrig class have been summoned to the goliane in Talon are, in conse- be noted upon at the coming child. He is unmarried and is bail this afternoon in the case of hands behind her, took her ring resulted in a win for the latter

Batto making the trip alone. colours,

quence, resentful,......" Shat Po," session,

The case was dismissed?

yesterday