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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

November 20th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 66, p.m. 87; Humidity...81, 74.

No. 8957

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

·POUṚPARLERS CONTINUE.

Reater's

[Service to the "Telegraph.”]

London, November 20. The pourparlers at Bagtoho- keni continue, but nothing con- crete has been effected,

Nazim Pasha is anmptuously entertaining the delegates, the meals being obtained from a Con- stantinople restaurant.

In Government circles in Sofia confidence is felt that an armistice will be concluded in a few days.

晚二十月十年于壬

TELEGRAMS.

INDIAN LOYALTY.

PROPOSED NAVAL. GIFT.

Reater's

[Service to the "Telegraph.""}

WEATHER FORECAST

SHOWERY Barometer 30.03

84, 88,

$36 YZE ANA RENE

SINGLE COPY 10 Ci

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

30, 1912.

November 29th, 1911, Temperature a.. 61, p.m., 62, Humidity.

第十三月一十 湘香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS,

TELEGRAMS.

ABUSE OF POWER.

`A. HEATED DISCUSSION.

SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGE. LLOYD

DESTRUCTION OF LETTERS.

Reuter's

"ORGE'S LATEST

DUMA OPENED.

A NEW LAND SYSTEM.

A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH.

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, November 20.

The House of Commons heated-

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, November 29. Thousands of letters have been

I discussed the allocation of time destroyed in the City alone as a

attacked the Government, and

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."] ·

London, November 20.

re-

Heuter's

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED,

Anti-Russian feeling is subsid».

ations in the Provinces.

[Service to the "Talograph."]ing in Peking, despite the agit

Government airoles in Sofia are confident that an armistice will be concludod within a few days.

Speaking at Aberdeen, Mr. Lloyd George said a complete change in the land system was absolutely imperative.

London, November 29.

London, November 29. Router's correspondent at Bom-

Reuter's correspondent at St. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at

The Servians have captured bay says the Independent Rulers,

at Aberdeen, said a complete Poterurg reports that the fourth Dibra and occupied Darazzo with- Princes and Nobles of India, are for the Walsh Disestablishment rosult of the Suffragette outrage change in the land system wa Duma has been opened. M. out encountering opposition. stated to be conforring with a Bill, and some of the Liberals of placing bottles of corrosive absolutely imperative. view to making a kingly gift to concurred with the Opposition fluid in the latter boxes, ferred to Scotch emigration Bodzianko, an Octobrist, has been Similar outrages have been statistics and declared that elected President. In a speech the Imperial Government of three in their contention that fourteen super-Dreadnoughts and nine days for the Committee stage was perpetrated in Birmingham, Not- thousands of acres in the High-he declared that the Duma must first-class armoured cruisers to inadequate,

tingham, Newcastle, and else- lands were given over to deer that always aim at the welfare of the used to yield the finest soldiers in Fatherland, for whose glory all be named after the Presidencies

Mr. Bonar Law vigorously where in the Provinces.

The and capitals.

"raid "

was carefully the world. What would batta were realy to offer their lives, The principal donors are sail to have suscepted that the vessel said that if the procedure to organised to take place at the lions of deer have done for us in should the clouds now in the should be stationed in the which Parliament was now sub-busiest hour of the evening. The South Africa?, asked Mr. Lloyd political sky break into a thunder At an extraordinary session of Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, ani jected becomes permanent the method was to post an envelope George.

House of Commons, as a legisla-containing an uncorked battle the Vienna Municipality a mani- the Indian Ocean, the Dread-tive institution, would be des full of a corrosive fluid. When festo was adopted for presenta noughts to be named Madrastroyed. He accused Mr. Asquith some of the bags were emptied in tion to the Emperor afirming Bengal: Bombay, and the cruisers of breaking: his pledge, made the sorting: room, the contents THE MOTOR CAR CASE. that national and economic pros-named lyderabad, Mysore, Khat- perity was only vouchsafed to the mandu Srinagar, Gwalior, Induring the debate on the Parlin burst into flame in consequence State which maintains peace hot dore, Baroda, Rajputana and met Bill, that the Commons of exposure to the air. by dishonourable weakness but Travancore. forcefully.

AUSTRIAN FEELING,

The idea is stated to have A crowd outside marched in originated either in Baroda or procesalon singing the National Gwalior, but official confirmation Anthem, and the Burgomastor is not obtainable. addressed them.

Baron Hoetzendorf, an Austrian Army inspector, has arrived a

THE CONFERENCE QUESTION

.

The statement is incorrect that WONG'S OPINION WANTED. greeted with Opposition cheers. Sir Edward Grey proposed a Conference of Ambassadors. The report is based on some remarks made by Sir Edward Grey to

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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE

manager.

SCENE.

Chauffeur Charged with Reckless, Driving.

Owing to the U. s. S. Callno

storm.

Thousands of letters have been His Worship-Well, it was destroyed in London through the dark-night; and he tells you Suffragettes placing corrosive what he thinks.

fluid in the lotter-boxes. Inspector McHardy:-In fil teen feet it is impossible.

Another seamen said Powell, was not drunk; no-one knew Po

The suggestion of a Conference of Ambassadors, though not ̈ reaching a definite stage, is most favourably regarded in Berlin.

· The President of the Albanian

Provisional Government has re

cognise Albania's independence. questa Italy and Austria to re

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would not be deluged with legis- Hlation and declared that the Government wanted to destroy the vote of the pooplo.

Mr. Asquith denied a breach man named John Marrey leaving shortly for Canton, the well and the manager of the hotel of pledge; and the closure was was charged before Mr. Hazeland, case in which the drivor of No. 12 said he was a stranger.

motor car stands charged with Inspector Mollardy:-llow did at the Police Court, this morning reckless driving, kuceking down you come to know him?-Ho carried by a majority of 72.

with behaving in a disorderly and seriously injuring Francis came to us outside the hotel. An amendment by Mr. Alfred Bakbarest to confer with the THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. Lyttelton to restrict the discus- manner at the Seamen's Institute, Powell, Naval Ordnance Depart-Didn't he ask you, to have din

and abusing Mr. Wm..Davies the ment, near the Belle View Hotel, ner with him?—Yes. sion of a Bill not sanctioned by Roumanian Chief of Staff.

Yet you say did not know bim. the country, was defeated by n

After heated discussions over. Complainant said the defen- was heard by Mr. U.D. Melbourne,

at the Police Court, this morning. How fast was the car going?- majority of 74. the figurca being dant was in the Institute under though the complainant is still in Between thirty-five and forty miles the allocation of 14 days. for the

the influence of drink. Compla

Committee stage of the Welsh on hour. The Government majorities mant told him to clear out and he hospital.

Seaman Greaves of the U. S. How could you see it if, accord-Disestablishment Bill, two days subsequently were about 90. The refused to go. Complainant put Navy said that he was along with ing to the last witness, there were were added. Commons is still sitting.)

him outside the door and the defendant came in again and some friends outside the Belle no lights on the car?-There was

The Bulgarians are now within called Jim some very foul View Hotel when the accident a bead light.

If it was so dark that you could a thousand metres of Adrianople, Mr. Asquith agreed to extend names and also challenged him happened.

That would ba between twelve not see the complainant's face and the Bulgarlans have hoisted the Committee stage for two days, fight in the street. Complainant pleck and twenty minutes, to without striking matches, how flags to prevent the Consulates suggestion has been thrown outed for Wong Ching-wai in order Numerous Opposition amend then sent his boy for the police.

waiting for a or they had ordered plainant who was fifteen feet that some form of International to get his opinion on the Monments to extend other stages were Defendant denied using the one He and his friends were could you see the car hit the com- being fired at.

lian question." Shat Po:"

defeated by majorities of over 90. profane language.

to come for them. They were away ?-I did not strike any body which could sift the pro

Finally the allocation of 19 days ComplainantDefendantia posals would be useful.

for all stages was decided upon an ab sates from one of the Em-standing on the left hand side of matches; I went to call the hotel by a majority of 185 to 15, amid press boats. We have endeavoured the road and a car, from the manager.

This concluded the sailor's evid- Ministerial cheers. The sitting to get him away but the C. P. Bdirection of Shankiwan, camo was adjourned at 5.30.

will not have him back again ap behind them. He was look-enco, and Inspector MoHardy said He has been here for about ning towards Hongkong at the that that was all he wanted taken FURTHER HEATED SCENES month, and we have kept him in time. He saw no lights and dirto-day, and asked for a remand

not hear any horn sounded. He until next Saturday. the Institute for some time.

This was granted. Defendant was fined $5 or in heard a man hit but the car went default fourteen days.

certain Ambassadors. regarding the present cambrous and dila- tory intorchange of communi- cations between capitals. A

Later...

[From Chinese Fourcos.]

Peking, November 29. President Yuan has telegraph

RAILWAY APPOINTMENTS.

Reuter's correspondent at Paris

Shanghai, November 20 says the suggested Conference of

President Yuan has appointed Ambassadors has not as yet reached a definite stage, but the Tam Yuen-fang as inspector of

along the Yangiz friendly manner in which the railwaya proposal has been received, es-valley, and General Huang Hsing pecially in Berlin, is regarded as as Director-in-Chief of the Can- a most favourable sign

sulates.

V

ton-Haakow Railway.

THE OFFENDING TREATY.

It is reported that the Russian Government is inclined to cancel the Treaty concluded with Mon-

cancelled after negotiating with China secretly.

RUSSIAN MINISTER.

Shum Ping-kwan, former Governor General of Kwangei, has died suddenly." Shat Po.”

POINT RECAPTURED.

Shanghai, November 29.

Later:

Látor.

There were again heated scenes in the afternoon in the House of Commons over an amendment by Mr. Griffith Boscawen tending to bisect the Bill so that Disestablish

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.

to

·AN IDEAL HUSBAND."

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оп.

The Man was Moaning.

HONGKONG SEARCH- LIGHTS,

An amendment to secure Welsh

ment being treated separately was Disestablishment and Disendow-

defeated in the Commons" by a majority of 83:

It is said the Independent Rulers, Princes and Nobles of India are conferring with a view to presenting to the Imperial Government three super-Dread- roughts and nine first-class

cruisers.

LOCAL.

We understand that Vicente

The Chinese still refuse to patronise the cars, though 'all is quiet along the route.

The "Neue Frei Presse" says

A friend of witness' called to the proposal has so far not been

him that a man was injured and received in Vienna, but if unbin-

The demand for advance tickets he went up with others to see ding resolutions are passed, the suggestion might be acceptable

golin, and promises to have jtment and Disendowment might/enabling holders to book seats bim. He saw a man lying in Notification to Masters of Vessels.

for "An Ideal Husband" three the road. A match was struck

The Government. Gazette con- under-certain conditions.

be treated soparately, as many days before the public booking has to see if he was hurt badly and SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLĖ. †

people favoured one and not the been so great that it has been witness saw blood on the face tains the following new reguln-

St. Andrew's Ball passed off, other. The Bulgarians announce that

found necessary to exceed of the man, who was moaning. tion made under the Merchants

as usual, with great success last their lines at Adrianople are con-

The Speaker had to reprove the limit originally set down so The man was picked up by wit- Shipping Ordinanco

"Any vessel approaching a de-night. stantly drawing closer and are

The Russian Minister at Pe- both Ministerialists and members that those who have been disap-ness and two others and carried

Blood was flowing fended port in the Colony of now within a thousand metros of

pointed may now avail themselves to the hotel. the city. The Consula have ho-king has returned to St. Peters-of the Opposition.

Mr. MoKeana contended that of this opportunity by applying freely from his head, and his trou- Hongkong when searchlights are sted Blaga to prevent the Bul-burg and his place is being garinns from fring on the Cou-temporarily taken by his attache the amendment was unnecessary for the same, either direct from sers near one knee were out. He being workod, and fading that Sotto will be defended by Mr.

WANTED HOME. sa the two questions came up Messrs. Moutrie & Co., or from knew the man was named Powell they interfere with her safe navi- Marcus Slade, K.C.

members and ladies connected but did not know anything more gation may make use of the SERVIAN CAPTURES. Fung Chee-yau has begged under separate plauses.

The amendment was defented with the various Charities con- about him. He (witness) tried to following signals either singly or

get on the telephone to the Police combined :-- The Servisns have captured President Yuan to telegraph to

The booking to holders of ad-Station. He was asked many ques- (a.) By flashing Inmp, four Dibra. They occupied Durazzo Tam Kan, who is at prosent by 251 votes to 168, a Ministerial cerned.

vance tickets opens on the morn- tions by the officer at the station short flashes followed by one long yesterday afternoon, encounter-abroad, and ask him to return to majority of 83. ing no resistance. The Austrian China,

ing of Wednesday 4th December as to names, and witness told him flash.

An interesting account of a (b.) By whistle, siren, or fogtrip Home, via Bouth America, and to the Public on the morning there was a man seriously injured. Lloyd 8.8. Graf Wurmbrand EX-GOVERNOR'S DEATH.

By Inspector McHardy He horn, four short blasts followed by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, ap- there upon left with refugees op

of Saturday, 7th December. No seats can be booked before the only knew Powell by name. He by one long blast. Board.

Whenever possible, both flash pears in our columns, today. 4th December by anyone, but bad not been drinking with Powell those who are anxious to obtain all day. He did not think Powell lamp signals and sound signals good seats are advised to secure was the worse for drink; he could should be used.

On these signals being made, advance tickets and book" ear-walk straight and talk. It was ly on Wednesday morning at not true that Powell jump the searchlights will be worked

iront of

car so as to cause the least incon- Montrie's *

(he had not time to jump)venience, being either doused, Tokyo, Nov. 24-The Kokum with the idea of riding to Hongratsed, or their direction altered. Shimbun publishes an account of King of Slam's Accession."

The signal should not be used a conversation between Sir The celebrations of the anni-kong for nothing. The car was Recreation Grounds, as represent. versary of th Accession of His going about thirty miles an hour, without real necessity, as unless Claude Macdonald and the Mar ative of the Hongkong Football Gracious Majesty the King have He could see the car when it the vessel is actually in the rays of quis Terandhi at Kyoto on No- Club, vice Mr. P. W. Goldring. been distinguished," says the passed him and it was then he the searchlight it is impossible to vember 11, in which the former know whinh sesroblight is affect demanded from the latter an "Siam Observer," by manifest formed the idea of its speed.

ed. What Speed?

explanation of the alleged irregu- His Excellency the Governor aftons of the loyalty of his DELEGATES HONOURED.

has been pleased to appoint Mr. subjects. The rites and core-

Inspector McHardy-You say The signals are designed to larities in the Seoul Conspiracy President Yuan has accepted Alan Eustace Wood to be a Mem-monies which have been observed you had your back to the car assist mariners and do not render trial, and especially with regard graphed to the Austrian Foreign the resignations of the repre- ber of the Board of Examiners, mitte befitting solemnity, saw which was coming from Shau- the Government liable in any to the implications of the judges

sentatives of the different pro- with effect from the 31st October, the assembling of the great in the kiwan, and yet you say it was way.

their refusal to permit them to vinces, and conferred on them 1912, and Mr. David William, land to pay him homage, whilst travelling at thirty imles an Sir Hubert Herkomer. Honoured. testify. The Marquis Terauolit the Order of the "Fine Grain." Tratman, to act for him during His Majesty Honoured the memory hour? Yes He has also granted then $300 bis absence on leave.

By Mr Melbourne-Powell Sir Hubert von Herkomer has said that the judges absolutely of his august predecessors. The New Canadian Marcon! Contract.

allowance for returning to their

His Excellency the Governor has scenes of the bestowal of the Royal was picked up about fifteen feet been elected "Membre Effectif disbelieved that the missionaries Etranger" of the Royal Belgian were implicated in any way and It is announced that a contract

been pleased to appoint the follow honours and insignia upon those away from him in front. has been made between the provinces. Canadian Government and the

ing Members of the Board of Ex- whom the King wished to honour Inspector MoHardy-It is Academy, in place of the late Sir did not credit the accusations of Canadian Marconi Company for Lu Wing-ting. Governor Gen-aminers to be a sub-committre were charabterised with the great impossible for him to say what Alma-Tadema. He he also the prisoners against them. Hence regent of Brunswick with the them to testify. The interview is the erection and maintenance of eral of Kwangel, has sent in his for the examination of subordinate eat splendour The progress of speed the car was going at, if he recently been honoured by the there was no reason for allowing "Verlien tzeichen fur Kunst und published with the authority of aine additional stations on the resignation, and recommended officers of the police and gol His Majesty to the scenes of the only saw it travel fifteen feet,

Mr. Melbourne-It is only an

Wissengohalt in gold. We Mr. Komateo Director Great Lakes, and that when the Sham Chun-heun as his successor. in English Chinese and various ceremonies was watched atations are completed the com-President Yuan has telegraphed Hindustani Mr. P. P. J. Wode by orowds of his loving subjects oslimate, he says. pany will receive a further to Shum Chun-haan advising house (Hon: Feoretary); Mr. T The latter made happy holiday, Inspotor McHardy: If he says understand this is the first time Foreign Affairs Burean

lan artiite subsidy of 281,600 (88,300) per him to take up the post, Sal H. King The First Assistant na befitted the auspicious oce that, I say it in a riliculous esti- that this order liss been given to who, sated un filterpretor on the

arousion in questions Kai Kung Yik Fo.

Registrar General (ex-officio).

ALBANIA'S FUTURE. Ismail Kemalbek, President of the Provisional Albanian Govern. ment," has telegraphed to the Italian Foreign Minister announ-

His Excellency the Governor oing that the Albanian National

The Central Government re- has been pleased to appoint the Assembly bas met at Valons, proclaimed the political indepen- coived news of the recapture of Honourable Mr. E. R. Hallifax to dence of Albanis and constituted Ulinautai from the Mongolian be a Member of the Committee for a Provisional Government charg ruffians on the 28th inst. The the Wong-nei chong and Queen's ed to defend the existence of the leader of the ruffians was serious Albanian peoples. He asks Italy by wounded but he fled back

to recognise, Albania's indepen- dence...

Ismail Kemalbek har tele-

Minister in similar terms.

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Sir Claude Macdonald and the Korea Conspiracy:

against the missionaries and