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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

December 19th, 1012, Temperature am, 86, p.m."84; Humidity...88, 89,

No. 8974

TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN WAR.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Neuter's

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[Service to the Telegraph."] ·

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

FRIDAY,

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DECEMBER 20, 1912.

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WEATHER FORECAST

CHANGE. Barometer 30.07

December 19th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 71; p.m., 71; Humidity...83, 83

五拜心

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ADMIRAL BRIDGEMAN.

LOYAL CANADA.

unrest in PORTUGAL.

HOME POLITICS.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

A STIRRING SPEECH,

RUMOURED COUP D'ETAT. ^. | ÄN - AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME.

Router's

Reuter's

Reuters

Service, to the "Telegraph."] Loudon, December 19.,

Router'e

[Service to the Telegraph."]

[Service to the Telegraph."]

[Sarvien to the "Telegraph."] London, December 10.

London, Decembor 10.

London, December 19.

London, December 19. Reuter's correspondent at Cons At question time in the House Router's correspondent. at Router'a correspondent at In the House of Commons Mr. stantinople states that the Council of Comitions, Mr. Churchill said Ottowi telegraphs that in the Lisbon telegraphs that the Pro-Asquith announced that wheu the of Ministers have again instruct-ho saw no tenson to shrink from Canin House of Commons Mr. mier has postponed his visit to House re-assembled on the 30th ed the Octotum delelegates, replacing on the bible the corros Foster, the Minister for Naval Oporto, is rumoured that this December they would proceed garding their attitude to the pondence between Vivo-Admiral Affairs, resumed the debate on the is in connection with a projected with the Home Rule Bill Ele Greeks in the Peace Conference. Sir F. Bridgeman and himself. naval programme. Ho painted coup d'etat at Insbon by extreme hoped that, the Home Rulo Bill,

but he did not propose to do so. [out that Cunnda's, contribution Republicans. RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.

the Welsh Disestablishment Bil as it war privago corresprindeure, did, not mean the 'abandonment The trops have been confined and the Franchiso. Bill would be of her perunancat policy. Noth-to barr eks for five days. An ex-completed early in February, and MINE EXPLOSION. ing would so hearten the outlying plost took place in a powder; that they would also be able to parts of the Empire as the newa ngazine in the suburb of complete the Trades Unious, Rail- that Canada throughout her Chellas, in which one man was ways, and Pilotage Bille, but they whole length was ranging herself killed,

could not undertake that the Trade Unions. Bill would be brought within the Parliament

M. Kokovtzoff, President of the Council, speaking in, the Dema, said that Russio, as B great Slavonic Power, cannot be in- different na to whethor the Bal- kanites obtain conditions of exis

MANY KILLED.

London, December 19.

with the other Daninions in the A bomb was exploded at Rocio, tonce consonant with their Renter's respondent at Ber-defence of the Motherland. He and a station officiul was fatally achievements by bloodshed, and tie states that an explosion has condomred the idea that Canada injured. thereby be saved from dangerous occurred in a coal mine at Men- was holding aloof from the vortex "complicatious in the future, nor

Can the Government underrate 60le, over 30 being killed.

Russia's historie interests. They had q renson to change their

Later.

Forty-three lead and 13 calm attitude and were confident jured have been brought up.

of the support of their friends. They hoped the Powers would arrive at a settinent, reconcil- ing their interests with the just demands of tho, Bdkan States. The Government most sincerely weld uned the British initiative in the discussion..

SIX HOURS' BATTLE. The official Turkish version of the fighting near Janina states tlist the Grecks watè defente: after a battle las ing six hous with 400 killed and 120 wounded. They abandonal three quick firing gut.

London, Decoraber 19.

A momentary sensation was

quickly announced, that The Con- forence had adjourned until Saturday beco the Turkish instructions which had not then boon received werd ning by special courier.

· CHRISTMAS DAY.

HOLIDAY FOR PRESSMEN.

of militarism in Europe, pointing out that the menace was there and in-ho orisis would be there and there the decision would be made. If tho prosent measure was blocker, it would moon a delay of two yours, and meantime the fate of the Empire might be decided.

EWO COTTON CO.

Seventeenth Ordinary Meeting.

yea;

THE CRISP LOAN.

Story of its Collapse.

would,"

Act.

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FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

M. BOURGEOIS DECLINES.

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

Landon, December 19. M. Loou Bourgeois has declinod to accept the candidature for the French Presidency for reasons of health.

ARMY COUNCIL.

FOURTH MEMBER.

London, December, 10: Liogt-Colonel Von Donop has been appointed the fourth mem ber of the Army Council.

Bankers expressed themselves

"Whatever has been anii to the as convinced that the present contrary, the men who financed officials of China, are honest in this loan are abundantly able to their intention to put through to see it through. I should any посеявагу and thoroughgoing that they are able to contribute financial reform as soon as it can twice as much as any other source be safely accomplished without may wish to contribute in the aronsing public opposition. They future, hold that the Crian collapse has

said

B.

ed

Mr. Jackson said that when the

term of the, bonds is

· 388 per AsXUX BINOLY COPY 10`Ûx

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SEAMEN'S PAY.

STRIKE THREATENED.

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

London, December 19. The executive of the Seamen's

and Firemen's Union have issued a circular referring to the an nouncement that the Shipping Federation would grant the men' a substantial increase" of pay in the new year. It threatena a general strike unless the owners agree to confor, with the repre- sentatives of the men before tho 30th December regarding the amount of the increase.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

M Leon Bourgonia luz dedliped

the French Presidency for health

reasons.

HALS. Natal is to convey the

Reid to America.

The extreme Republicans in

Conference

Yesterday's sitting of the Pence was awaited with considerable apprehension, being regarded as the crucial meeting.

The reported collapse of the Birel Crisp Chinese loan and doubtless have your support, China's refused to deal further London, Decembor 19; All the London newspapers for serious competition during meet China's demand for the Chinese opponents of the big to Washington and got letters when I tell you think wo must look with that group after failure to been an object loason to the loan was first proposed he went with the excuption of the “Times” and the Daite Telegraph have the next few years and that it is second half of the loan of loan and that the question of from the Administration indicat-mains of the late Mr. Whitelaw agreed not to publish on Christ-necessary in build, up our reser $50,000,000 have been confirinert national pride that has, an faring the Government's attitude mas Day.

while we continue to enjoy by hankers associated in the six been the one big obstacle to toward a $50,000,000 loan indo seasons of prosperity.

Pawar group, says a recent issue the completion of the loan will pendent of the six Power syndi-

Linut. Col. P. G.. Von Donop The General Managers desire of the that a homes of Ts. 3,000 should confirmation was given while at Bunkers in New York

New York Sun. This in now great part he set aside cafe. Ho then talked with New has been appointed a member of

York bankersand learned, he said, the British Army Council. bo voted to the foreign staff at the same time A. Wendell Jack-that they would like to be relieved that the Government's general he mills-Gentlemen, we have son, who negotiated the lohn, was of the whole loan affair and attitude made impossible such an Loon well served during the userting in an interview that the get out of it if it were not that American undertaking from which accounts, the Gronks were badly According to Turkish official past twelve months, and I am entire loan would go through and the United States has assumed the powerful banking houses of defeated in the fight near Janina. A CRUCIAL MOMENT.'

The seventeenthi ordinary meet opinion that wo should that the bankers in the Crisp strong position for the open door the six Power ing of shareholders of the Ew how our appreciation of the ser- group had resources as large as in China. There is a feeling of

group were oxclud- To-day's Peace Conferonco is Cotton Spinning & Weaving Co..vices rendered by our employees. the six Power associates and could nwaited with considerable appro, was hold recently at thouffices and, if possible, endeavour to set finnnce China to the whole extent tion long will go through.

Over 40 deaths have occurred The terms of the Birch Crispin a coal mime at Mengade, confidence that the big reorganiza- husion. Feeling among the of the general mana gers, Messrside a sum each year for a simi-of her requirements.. Bankers

loan, Mr. Jackson said, wero as Germany, through an explosion. Balkanitea is running very high Jardino, Mathoson & Co., ..ar purpose. If you agree to the also confirmal the report that the

A. Wendell Jackson told rod on August 30, 1912, and it

follows: The contract was sign- ia view of the belief that the Shanghai Mr. D. Landale wipayment of the bonus, the Gene Crisp group lind approached the porters that the Orisp loan instead vided for a loan of $50,000,000, pro Turks are delibrately delaying presided said "When we last ral Managers propose to pay as six Power associates for admis of being a failure is a huge to be paid monthly and complet Lisbon are very active, and their They will not listen to any Turmet, the outlook was particularly near as possible, 10 por cent to sinn. As to whether Crisp and success" and that the money is I proposal suggestive of the gloomy and continue so until "ach of the staff on his salary for his associates would be filmed now being turned over to Chinned by June 30, 1913. The first operations are causing uneasi- raention of Adrianople, such as after China New Year'; it is, the past twelve mouths. rovictualling. Thus to-day's sit-herefore, the

I do not know that the accounts said by American group ban-that the whole loan would have $5,000,000 must be turned over

to the loan participation it was recording to contract. He said stated payment, $2,500,000, was eag. moro gratifying

made on September 16. Half of the ting will possibly be crucial.

that the General Managers and all for say special remark, but Ikers that the English group States had he not found the to China by February 1. The the "Times" and "Daily Tele-

been handled from the United

All the London papers save MOMENTARY SENSATION, Consulting Committee should be should like to mention that the ad- would have tlie derision.

able to place before you such lirion to Plant and Machinery Ac

Administration at Washington

forty graph" have agreed not to publish "If they are still human over indisposed to support morally any them earlier at 102, The

years, but China may redeem on Christmas Day. satisfactory showing

count of Tls, 19,887.92 represente caused by the Turkish Dalogstes the subsequent dislocation of plant consists of 72,264 the British group of the six Pow can members of that syndicate plications for bonds were made Owing to the Revolution and new weaving machinery. Tolay, apoaking of the possible aption of six Power syndicate. The Ameri- London banks to which ap

on the other side," said a banker.

bankers who were outside the Jarrying alone from the Con- business, short time was resorted spindles and 500 looms, which I'

Mr. Asquith hopes that the forence after an hour but it was to at the mills from the middle need hardly add cannot be re-act as most other human beings Loch and Co. the First National Counties Bank, the London and ment and Franchise Bills will be er baukera, "they will probably were J. P. Morgan and Co. Kuhn, were Lloyd's, the Capital and Home Rule, Welsh Diesstablish of November to the middle of placed at anything near their February, since when we have resent book value. Ou a con-

Bank and the National City Bank. tered Bank of India, Australia

Southwestern Bank and the Cbar completed early in February.

obtaining record productions, that, to replace our present plant,

Opinion in Wall Street was that Mr. Jackson did not reveal the and China, all acting as bankers been working at full pressure and servative basis, it is estimated Birch Crisp will not be admitted.

names of the banks which he said for the British and International testimony that all the machineryven at current high rate of was said, is considerably nettled if the Government had been

The Chinese Government, it

might have managed the loan is in thorough running order. 1 Sterling Exchange, the outlay because its needs were not met friendly.

Trust, Ltd. may here say that the Revolution would be Tls. 2,130,000 whereas by the independent group when cost us very dear, as, apart from the hook value stands at Tla. they made requisition for the the practical stoppage of business 1,551,011 53, and, besides this wo $95,000,000 duo ne the second for some weeks, it became im will have at credit of Equalization half of the loan. It was said that,

Much Exceeded. perative for us to materially asiat of Dividend Account TR. 400,000 the Chinese asked the Criep nothing of the report that Crisp, most of our buyers with their con- These figures will give you one endicate flatly whether or not has asked to be taken into the correspondent writes (Deo 9):- head of the English syndicate,' The "Straits Times" Penang tracts of yarn and cloth.

ides of the favurable position we they would hand over this amount The result of the

twelve ccupy as compared with any of the loan, and that when the six Power syndiente and that Mr. Sellar, who presided at a months' working was a profit of new ventures that may be pro-English bankers refused, the China has renpered negotiations meeting of Tronoh Exten lod, on The Seamen's and Firemen's. Tls 330,728.72, which, with the moted.

Chinese abandoned them

with the six Power group... Saturday, announced that the Unions threaten a general strike. balance brought forward from

at year, leaves a credit at Profil STAMPING RECEIPTS.

"From my knowledge of Mr. mine had stopped working tom-unless ownere confer with their Campaign of Education,"

Crisp," Mr. Jackson said, "I porarily, the cost greatly exceed representatives regarding in- Account of Tla Nino Chinese charged with Bankers of the six Power group should think it would be more ing the revenue from ore secured,creased pay. the Government on the Welsir 348,009.13, the proposed approdefranding the Revenue by not do not blame the Chinese for the likely that the six Power syndi Messrs. Corbett and Parsey had Disestablishment Bill, giving priation of which, as stated in the stamping receipts for money re-entangled condition of the loon cate had made overtures to him reported adversely on the mining the Church £15,000 more than report before you, the Consulting caived over $10, and in some negotiations. They are strongly than that he had asked to be taken methods. The speaker drew

Mr. Churchill says he would was originally proposed, was Committee venture to hope will

not shrink from tabling the adopted without a division. The have your approval. The Pre-ees only affixing five cent of the opinion that the Chinese into the ayndicate."

correspondence with. Admiral Welshmen dissociated themselves foron shares this year abwhat was required by from if the six Power loan had

-tamps, were given advice on Administration might have fallen

Regarding what he called thetween Mr. Cecil Rae's original Bridgeman, but as it was private from the concession but consider sorb Tla, 27,961-21-in fature, what, we und Melbow form through. The country was one success of the Crisp syndicate's and the actual figure. Instead he does not propose to do so. ed it to be their duty to accept the amount will be Tis. 28,000, the Police Court, this morning. then in the mood for receive loan Mr. Jacksons aid the Bill in view of the necessity as all the 4,000 Preference Ordinary postage stamps are no ing it. A campaign of educa

of cost of removing overburden "The fact is that when the first being 30 conte por cubic yard, it The Canadian Naval Minister of obtaining religious equality, Shares, authorized to be

use as receipt stamps, and stamps tion was necessary before the big half of the loan, $25,000,000, had cost £0 cents. For fully declares that if the present Naval issed in December, 1909, have must be obliterated who.. used so loan could become a success. It was offered to the public. it was equipping the mines $12,000 Bill in blocked it would mean a now been taken up. I trust the that they cannot be used again," was necessary for the Govern all subsoribed for in an hour and was estimated, but already $24, delay of two years, by which time addition of Tls. 30,000 to Special said his Worship. Fines varying ment to demonstrate to the people MR. WHITELAW REID. Repairs and Renewals Account from $1 upwards were imposed. of China that the nation could bonds was indicated by the large buildings up to date, and $66,

ball. The popularity of the 220 had been spent on plant and the Empire's fate may be decided. will commend itself to you, as and the exences were as ninerous not fulfil its unusual neode number of small subscribers. 262 spent on the mine. The out- there will then be Tla. 42,900.82

Be the finea..

other than through the help of a Many institutions that ordinarily standing liabilities were $20,611. BRITAIN'S OFFER ACCEPTED available for improvements and

group possessing great resources. hid for such bonds were joined Mr. Rae, who was present at alterations, which, in a concern

The six Power bankers have all in the undertaking as unor meeting, explained that wages like oare, are continually required. This little talented combina along held that China could not writers, and in that way they had risen by 20 to 25 per cont. plage at St. Joseph's College The annual prize-giving took I may say that since 1899 Tls:tion of versatile artistes will make hope to set its house in order with were able to obtain the bonds at and unexproted difficulties were The United States has accepted 199,738.96 have been spent on their bow. to Hongkong at the out the strictest supervision of the a reduction of 1 per cent. below met with in working the mise.to-day. the offer of Great Britain to con- Ordinary Repairs and Renewals Theatre Royal for a short season expenditure of its enormous loan the issuing price of 05 It is folly I was sirry the retinates were voy the body of the late Mr. out of Working Account, and of four nights commencing by outside fionnoinl experts. They to assume that banking houses excesiod but he believed firmly Whitelaw Roid to his native land: since 1007 Tls. 118,033.08 on Tuesday December 31th. From bave regarded China in the light which shared in the underwriting in the future of the mine.

Later. Special Repairs oud Renewals out particulars to hand the Company of a great oorporation of extensive did not know beforehand whint After discussion, a committee The cruiser Natal will convey of the amounts sot aside for that have earned a good reputation financial obligations that has their market would be and whe was appointed, consisting of the body of the late Mr. Whitelaw purpose.

wherever they have visited so far, failed. In its upbuilding the ther or not the loan would be a Messrs. E rnett, Hoefall nod Reid to the United States, and it The appropriation of Tls the entertainment being both bankers who, back it take upon success. Many underwriters ex- Chon Song Yoan toisis A A meeting of the Chinese Corp- ails from Portsmouth on Satur-110,000 to Equalization of Di-bright and refined. The Plans themselves the responsibility, and pected to take the bonde for per- muud make the best meie al Uniona lilis day. Troops will escort the vidend Account-bringing that open at Moutrie and Cu's to-mor- so must have the direction of ex-manent investment, and that is arrangements possible in the in-afternoon to discuss the boycott remains to Portsmouth.

account, to Tls. 400,000 will row.

penditure.

what they have.

terest of the company.

and the new ordinance,

WELSH DISESTABLISH MENT,

CONCESSION GRANTED.

London, December 19. The concession offered by and Loss

London, December 19.

The Court Cards.

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..

Overtures Denied...

Mr. Jackson said he knew

TRONOH EXTENDED. Original Estimate of Working Welsh Church of £15,000 an The concession made to the

nually more than originally pro-- posed has been approved by the Commone..

attention to the difference be

LOCAL

free tram ridon to the Chinees for It has boon decided to give.

three days to encourage them to use the oare,