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The Hongkong Telegraph

· December 20th, 1912, Temperature o.. 63, p. 65; Elumidity...84. 08.

No. 8975

TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN WAR.

A CONFERENCE SENSATION;

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, December 20.

A momentary sensation was

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TELEGRAMS.

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

21, 1912.

SATURDAY,« DECEMBER

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE BRIDGEMAN AFFAIR.

THE UNIONIST DISSENSIONS.

GERMAN AEROPLANES,

NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION,

STRONG WORDS.

Reuter's

[Service to the Telegraph."] London, December 20.·' Upon n. mation" to adjourn the

FOOD TAXES.

Reuter's

(Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, December 20. The Liberal newspapers are

Renter's

[Service to the Telegraph." London, December 20,

A total of £350,000 sterling created when the Turkish dele-House of Commons in order that still making a prominent feature has been subscribed towards the gates were sean hurrying alone th Bridgeman affair might be of the dissensions in the Unionist German National Acroplane from the Conference alter an soussed, Lord Charles Beresford Party on the subject of food Fund. hours sitting, but it was quickly said Vice Admiral Bridgeman taxes. announced that the Conference was notoriously unfriendly with A feature ofan article in the had been adjourned to Saturday bit and objected to him (Lord"Liverpool Courier," is a state- because the Turkish instructions Charles Beresford) being an ment which doglires that the had not been received; they are Admiral of the Firet, Ila (thr] Unionist party is drifting to coming by special courier. peaker) took up the case because dea'ruction, and denoting than TURKS AND GREEKS. a must anxious feeling prevital in Conference should be called in the Float at Mr. Churchill's London, Lancashire or Yorkshire mothods, he having strewly dis of the leaders on the subject of missed four Soa Lords Heie Referendum.

whether Vice Almiral Bidgeman was offored the Cross of the Order of the Bath or eleva tion us Admiral of the Fleet if h

Later.

It is stated in Constantinople that the Porte has directed the Pesco delegates to agree to negoti-asked ato with Grecce, without the lattor signing the armistice.

NO ARGUMENT,

Reater's Agency understani "that the peace terms have been carefully drawn up, and that the Allies are not prepared for bar gaiding the terms must be captol or rejreted as they stand, The delegates of the Allies pre working in perfect harmony. There is a portain amount of pessimism regarding the question

.

A HEATED REPLY.

Mr. Churchill replied with omo heat. Ele said Lord Charles Beresford lind me to a number of

Mr. Andrew Fisher (Prime Minister) says: "There is in sufcient interest here for the suggestion to be treater too ser onsly."

Mr. Deskin says: "Comment

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CHANGE

Barometer 30.03

Decemb

20th, 1911, Temperature nm. 68, p.m., 65; lumidity.

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TELEGRAMS.

CAPE-CAIRO RAILWAY,

„BOUNDARY REVISION.

Keuter's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, December 20.

The "Daily Express" states

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

TELEGRAMS.

INSURANCE ACT.

THE DOCTORS' DECISION.

Renter's

[Service to the "Tolograph."]

London, December 20

The voting of the doctors upon

is the number of abstentiona.

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SINGER Cort 10, Qime

TELEGRAMS.

MR. WHITELAW REID.

ABBEY MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Decotabar 20.

An impressivo memorial service

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED,'

of Adrianoplo, the Allies insist most gross insinuatione, hoping fat this distance would be pre- was als 1 a good uumber of other Sonih ure left unfilled owing to Swatow $3 35 Port Arthur Foo the Turks is reported from

ing on possession thermof,

to disquiet the juhlie rind Bemature." roiteratu that Vice Admiral Mr. Hughes, the Attorney- THE EUROPEAN SITUATION Bidgeman's re-ignation was du tieneral says: The idea is vers

The feeling regarding the to health alone, and said he kurwmuch in the clouds." European situation in more of no differences an export mit- Senator Millen says: "The optimistic. There are already rers apart from the ordinary disproposal to project one part of good results from the conversa-cussions between his colleagues the Empire into the domestic liona of the Ambassadors, though he had no recollection of his affairs of angiler part is only there will be cause for apprehen-threatening to rosign, and repeat approachable with caution, bor sion if the Peace Conference is it that Vice Admiral Bridgeman, dering on apprehension." unsuccessful. The chief anxiety with the highest zeal, eximustel

SUMMONS AMENDED.

to

A sum of £350,000, has bson. subscribed

tho German National Aeroplane. Tund.

that the revision of the boun the question of accepting Afr. fo the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid, Lloyd George's final offer to work US Ambassador, was held in daries of British

Dal Africa andnder the Tasurance Act has been Westminster Abbay Onthe SERVICE FOR MEN

the Belgian Congo will be an-concluded, and the result is coffin were wreathes sont by 11,309 against and 2,422 in Thoir Majestics the King and nounced shortly. It gives British favour.

Queen. Eloquent Sermon by Bishop Eat Africa a strip 60 by 30 milos The Radical papers point out Tho congregation was compos

Taylor. Smith.

west of the Mfuinbird mountains, that 20,000 pledged themselves all of a most brillaint assembly, in- thus preparing the way for theist February against working oluding members of the Cabinet, To best way vs make the mrst

under the Insurance Act; hence, members of the House of Lords of life, according to the Right Completion of the Cape to Cuiro the significance of the latees vole and of the House of Commons. tev. Bishop Taylor Smith, Chap-railway,

Prince Arthur of Connaught laia General to the Furces, who preached to large congregation

reprosented the King.

AUSTRALIAN VIEWS.

of men in St John's Cathedral last evening, is to obtain a closer

Timesharters:-Tho sa. "Dova- Messages from Australian poli-knowledge of God. That in

wongse" has been taken up for 12 months at $7500-.8. kept silent on Mr. Churchill' ticians on the subject of Mr. effect was the whole tenour of a

Messra Lamko and. Rogge's" Kjeld" and 88. "Daghy" in policy, which was one of bribes Bonar Law's suggestion for a very eloquent sermon that the and threat, while he assumed Colonial Conference are publish- Rev, gentleman preached at a Freight Circular dated Hong-regharter for 3 months at $8250 both executive and administrative ed.

service that was exceedingly well kong, 21st December, stated

per mouth, all for Saigon functions and even took charge

account. during the manoeuvres,

attended. The singing was lerl by a male chuir and the service od very firm all round and quite heen offering a little more fronly.

The freight market has remain-

Coal Freights Tonnage has was conducted by the Chaplain fair amount of chartering bae and following fixtures are report to the Cathedral, the Rev. V.FL.C. come to pass during the fortnight on Moyle, Bishop Handler giving the ler review. Some orders rs- benediction at the close. There pecially for Conl trips down motzu/Amoy $335, Port Arthur/ Moji/Elongkong $2.15, Waka-

A massacre of Christians by clergy present, ..

Charterers, who have been ac show $3.00 Haiphong/Swatow Mytileno. Speaking without a text, the customed Bishop remarked that there w market by the end of the year, kiang, privato terms.

to see a declining $280 per ton, and Kobie/Chin nothing more sad than a broken being unwilling to yield, to friendship, as set out in the early owners demais. Their repent pages of the Bible, a broken ed attempts to lower the rates friendship that found an echo in however have so far proved every human, heart and was the files-There is further de direct outcome of sin. Sin, hemand for tonunge on Turccharter said, we not only the foreruurer bath for prompt and forward de-

At the Marino Magistrate' against the Insurance Act offer of suffering but it was also the livery, but prompt boats are Court this morning before Com-and 2,400 in favour thereof. A SU PICION.

which separated. They had difficult to see:0, and owing to mander Basil Taylor, R N., Fong examples of it on every side man their carcity few vessels have Chan. Shing nconuntant on a

The Unionist food taxation... The Times publishes long and wife, master and servant, em been able to obtain a splaadid licensed trading junk, was charg-policy still arouses much com- about his health after two al dispatches from its Canadian loyer and employee, ein and separate in recharter.

ed with unlawfully disobeying thement in England and the Domin- tacks of bronchiti in two months Australian and New Zealaneration-those whom God hath top of appendicitis. Mr. correspondents on the subject of joined together, let no man put

The North reports a quiet fort-orders of the Harbour Master, by ions. terview is reported as saying: Churchill added that ho felt that Mr. Bonar Law's pronouncement sander. Life was ones worth night partly owing to dearth of anchoring his boot to the west of | Proserpino Rooka on December * We have attempted vainly to ho would not be doing his duty. These show that there is a

living

enquiry and partly owing to genera

20.1912." reach an understanding with to keep Vice Admiral Bridgeman agreement that each part of the Dealing with the temptations of carcity of steamers. All out-

Tho summons was amended Austria regarding a port on the at the helm in the serious times, Empiro must solo its fiscal men the preacher went on to have to move to the South to be the name of Mu Fuk being insert

hiders" coming, off timecharter Adriatic. We now leave the de- and he was satisfied, that he had policy for itself. In Canada it is that while at Home public opinion erion to the Powers."

consulted the highest interests of recognised that the Unionis ad the thought of what sin would delivered and the liners are bueyed as defendant. He was fined $5.

Kwok Yen, a boatwoman woR. with their, regular trades.

charged with carrying 4 parsons CHRISTIANS MASSACRED. Navy and only done his duty leaders have shifted their position bring to his family name wa Mr. Bonor Law said he nn ler and there is a suspicion that their such lunt it was banished an

Saigon Hongkong:-Cargo has in excess by her boat licence. The Turks have massage stood that Vice Admiral Bridge chief motive is to scape domestic cemed almost impossible becausbren offering a ule more freely, Sho was fined $5. nambor of Christians in Mytelene

of the influence, of hearth and lund most of the regular liners are The Greeks are pursuing then quite recently threatenei oifliculties

home, when the Suez Canal was obtaining full cargoes. A further passed there seemed to be a new demand for tonnage has led 10 atmos here for men 16, brentho-the fixture of an outsider " a new cole of morals; as if truli 15 cents per pieul, but the old, PRESS AND CHRISTMAS. had changed, and un, was shut grain is now nearly exhausted.

out of his own happiness.

New Crop Rains having After dwelling on the sin of gain set in, it is hoped that intemperance the Bishop said "the crops which suffered from dry. Quarry Lettings. Loudon, December 20·

time will come when the angel-weather in some districts will Particulars of letting by ten- For the first time in the hi will not ask whether you are high recover. The harveet will be der of certain granite quarries in born or low born, but whether somewhat late, but outturn is the Teland of Hongkong, and tory of the Press, no newspapеif you are new born o knew expected to be an average one. Kowloon and New Territories will be published in London on that men found it difficult t Jhristmas Day.

Rice exports during this season are published in the Government

Gazetto think of the divinity of Christ amount to total 528,889 ton He told a story of how he pointed compared with 043,602 tons for

of the diplomata is in connection himself in his duties: He wrote

with Adrianople, on which both

Turkey and the Allies are equally firm..

SERVIA AND AUSTRIA, The Servian Premior in an in-

Turks after a battle in the village of Petras

KING FERDINAND. King Ferdinand, who is tour- ing in Thrace and Macedonia, has arrived at Salonika where ho has been photographed with King George of Greeco.. King Fordin and mid his visit was merely a- a tourist.

TURKISH LOS-ES:

An Athens telegram sintes ihal to Turkish Admiral Halil Pasha,

to its colleagues on November

26th saying he was depresse

resign if Mr. Churchill insisted on carrying out his views

Mr. Cliu:chili repliod—He never made sugli à s'atenent to

mo.

DISENDOWMENT.

A NARROW MAJORITY.

London, December 20. A Unionist amendment to the

and four officers, were killed on Disendowment proposals of the board the flagship during the Welsh Church Bill was defeated fight in the Dardanelles on the by a majority of 55, armo 18th inst. The battleship was Liberals voting with the minority. practically destroyed and the Three other Turkish ships were severely damaged.

THE LATE MR GEORGE PAYNE.

....

1.3

CHURCH SERVICES.

shipment at $5,35. per picul f, o. b.

Over 11,000 doctors have voted

An impressive memorial ser- vico to the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid was held in Westminister Abbey.

of the pross no newspapers will For the first time in the history

be published in London on Christmas Day,

The conversations of the Am- Railway Facilities. bassadors in London have made Special railway nrrangements feeling regarding the European for the Christmas and New Year situation easier. holidays are notified in-our ad vertisement columns.

Traffic:

it out to a stokbroker and stil same period last yourQuota Special Police for White Slave that one had to live with a man tion stands for Decembar January to know him, but in the Bible thoy had four men living -with Christ an what worthe verdict? They said Never ant spok like this man'k No went about

Reuter learns that the Allien' pence forms must be accepted or rejected as they stand; there can bo no bargaining.

The luncheon given by the Lord Mavor of London to the Peace delegates was attended by a brilliant assembly.

In view of the increased power

It is said the Turkish delegates Sigon/Philippines:- There of arrest proposed to be conferred have been instructed to negotiate Las been no inquiry whatever.on the police by the Criminal with the Greeks without the latter The now rice crop is now being Law Amendment Bill, which has signing the armistice. harvested and is in excellent cop now passed through the House

Chinese in A☛ erica,

A rovision of the boundaries A recont observer of conditions of British East Africa on the

St. John's Cathedral, Hong kong, 22nd December, 4th Sun Lloyd's Agent at Port Said 18

day in Advent, Holy Communion ports that part of the Turkish

(8.15 a.m) Matins (II a.m.) toing good, blaming little ohillition-Already some small lots of Commons, the "Time" under- It is reported that part of the fleet wan forced to run alio e It will be learned with regret. Responses, Ferial; Venite, Dyce dren, lifting, up fallen women of new crop are being sold, en stands that the police authorities Turkish Fleet was forced to run near the Dardanelles, owing to as the "Shanghai Mercury," Pealms, Crotch; Benedioite, Hop-encouraging men to betrug of tint there is not likely to be much have constituted a special staff ashore near the Dardanelles in a damage sustained in the fight that Mr. Geo. Payne, of Messrs S.kins, Elvey, Hopkins; Bonetic-heart. He went about, the whole demand for Saigon rice during to carry out the detective work fight with the Greek Squadron. with the Greek flet...

Moutrie & Company, who only tus, Langdon; Hymns, 353, 193, purpose of his life being to do the next few months.

which will be thrown on Scotland LUNCHEON TO DELEGATES. rolurned from home a little over and 50. Evensong (545 r.m) good. That was Christ's record

Saigon/Java: The order al Yark when the measure becomes Later, n week aga, died at the General (Full Choir). Response, Ferial; of manliness. 776

law. The officers have been selec Some strong words were used ready mentioned in our last report he luncheon given by the Hospital Shanghai on the 15th Paalme, of the 22nd evening;

The preacher went on to speak was taken out of the market by

ed from among those who have had in the Commons by Lord Charles Lord Mayor at the Mansion House inst. The deconsed, who leave Magnificat and Nuno Dimittis of a man's rectitude of living the 8.8. "Derwent" at 31 cents, who have, in addition, knowledge affair, and Mr. Churchill replied orporience of the kint required, Beresford on the Bridgeman to the Peace delegates was attend a widow to mourn his loss, was Wesley in F; Anthem, "It is high remarked "You busines men of which vessel had previously been el by a brilliant assemblage. extremely popular and had hosts time," Baraby; Hymans, 52 and Hongkong usk flim to look into fixed from Java to Hongkong, on of foreign languages.

beatedly Mr. Asquith, in the course of a of friends. He joined Mesure49. Sevenfold Amen..

Four ledger and what He cannot

private ferma, spengh; emphasised that he was Montrio and Co. in February. St. Peter's Church, Wost Point, smile upon, what Ele cannot bless, not ashamed to call himself an 1902, coming from the works of Sunday, December 22nd, 1912. clear it out of your books," He Saigon/Singapore:-A chorter pptimist.

Messre: John Brin mead in Morning Prayer and Sermon 11 was glad to hear that they were of a steamer has been arranged at The various delegates made Sons, London. On arriving heren.m. Singing of Christmas Carols about to start a new branch of the $8500-lump sum, the rate work complimentary sreeches, in which he took up the duties of piano 6 p., Holy Communion 7.15 Church of England's Mening out at about 18 cents per they expressed themselves na forte tuner, and for somo years p.m. Gospel Meeting at Seamen's Society, a civilinn branch. H. pioul.

Bangkok:-Regular liners are hopeful of the success of the was in charge of the company's Institute 8 p.m.-Orisimas Day, asked them to be, gareful not to

factory, his brother being the Morning Prayer and Sermon take any body in, except only those well employed, rates having dis dificult to measure. It is mission.

TWO POINTS SETTLED. ompany's manger at Hongkong. 11 a.m.

prayerful men who were prepared vanced to 35 cents "liner terms." Itia officially announced that The deceased, who had been in Onion Church, Kennedy Road, to do the small duty that member.There is some enquiry after the conference of Ambassadors ill health, went home last April Preacher, Rev. C. H. Bickling slip imposed on them to pray for outside tonnage, but no basi is easy to understand how this His Excellency the Governor, has recommended to the Govern and having recovered to great 11 am. Worship. Hymns 605, on other daily. The Baciety, mess seems to have been done up movement, when once it has has given his assent to the Boy- ments of the Great Powers the extent decided to return to 519, 545, and 534; Anthem, Sab be claimed, was one of the largest to the time of writing.

taler way, will spread in an cott and other Ordinances, granting of autonomy to Albania Shanghai and arrived here just ject "The Child and the Man" furers in the Church of England Dalay Canton: Alter the clos-ever widening circle. Perhaps with provisions guaranteeing a week ago. He was taken to 4 pm. Children's Service 5.30 at loma,

ing of Newchwang, regular linera nothing has occurred in recent New rules, in substitution of Sorvia commercial acress to the hospital from the se mer, but pin. Singing at choice. 6 p.m. Throughout, the address was have been ohartered to load from verve the will learn jemment hitherto existing regarding But menn and Vieʻon British Airiatio; and that the Govern- nothing could he done for him. Worship. Hymna 330, 334, and lietone 1. to with great attention Dalny and Cheloo to Canton, four ct upon the hism of ments have agreed in principal. Grast sympathy is felt for his 335. Cliristmas Carols, Subject, and the singing of the hymns was usual part-cargoes at 31 cents per mankind than the coming of the

ar in the overn in both points,

boscured widow.

*Last Tour Things, Heaven,'

most hearty,

pisal.

(Chinese to Amerion,

meut Gazette,

in China, writting to an American Belgian Congo, to accomodate the paper, as that the effect upor ape-Cairo Railway, is shortly to Chinese life and charnoter exer-be announced, cised by the Chinese, who have lived or who now live in Amerion,

stendily and not very slowly altering the whole situation. It

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