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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

December 21st, 1912, Temperature a.. 61, p.m. 86; Humidity..:80, 77.

No. 8976

TELEGRAMS.

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TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN QUESTION. THE BALKAN QUESTION.

CONFERENCE adjourns. ·

Reuter's

(Service to the "Telegraph "

London, December 21.

A SOLUTION.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, December 21.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

MONDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

STEAMER WRECKED.

CAPTAIN AND 21 DROWNED,

Itenter's

[Service to the “ Telograph."]

London, December 22.

7.

DECEMBER

WEATHER FORECAST

CHANGE. Barometer 30.22

December 21st, 1911, Temperature a.. 63, p.m., 85.; Humidity...93, 85..

23, 1912.

一拜祖

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

AFRICAN POLITICS.

CABINET RECONSTITUTED.

THE CONGO.

SOURCE IN N. RHODESIA:

Reuter's

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TELEGRAMS.

THAMES IRONWORKS.

WORKS CLOSED DOWN.

Reuter's

Service to the Telegraph."]

Londen, December 21. The Official Receiver has noti-

fled the closing of the Thames Iron Works toulag.

The

$86 PER ANETA-

SINGLE COPT 10 OKTA.

TELEGRAMS.

INSURANCE ACT.

DOCTORS STILL ADAMANT,

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

Londoa, December 22. The Representative Council of the British Medical Association, sitor a protracted discussion, has closing of the Ironworks rejected the Government's final will likely cause much unemployerme under the Insurance Act, ment in the East End. The and decided to establish an alter native system of industrial AN AIRSHIP EXPEDITION. Chairman. Mr. Arnold. Hills, He Announces his intention of however told the men to cheer practice. organising an Anglo-German up. He was confident there was wirship expedition to explore Newa happy New Year yot in store Guinea,

for them.

ITALIAN CONVENT,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

"TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]. [Sarvice to the " Tolegraph:"]

London, December 21.

London, December 21. The Right, Hen. Louis Botha M. Poincare, speaking in the

Lieutenant Graetz has tele. The Peace Conference adjourn-

A message from St. John's, ed to-night altora two-hours' ail-Senate, said that the Balkans for Newfoundlaul, states that the ne reconstituted the Cabinet,graphed to Berlin from Sakanis, ting. The questions of the Greek the Balkan peoples was an equit Furness steamer Florence, bound which includes Hon. J. C. Smuts in Belgian Congo, that it has armistice and the re-victualling able solution affording the surest from Hulifax to St. John's, with and the tight llon, A. Fischer. been proved that Chambezi, în of Adrianople were discussed guarantee of pernapance where "general cargo, was, totally The Ilon. J. M. B. Hertzog is not Northern Rhodesia, is the source

of the Congo River. They will be discussed-againrence was signed that it would wrecked on Friday off Capo Race, included in the new Cabinet.

The Premier, in a communiquo, The captain and 21 of the crew when the Conference resumes on reat on solid busos Turkey would Monday afternoon,

retain a considorable empire and were drowned, while five were louounces the recent speeches of would act wisely in listening to saved after being drift in a boat Mr. Hertzog, suggesting that the TURKISH REQUESTS.

The wishes of the subject popula for two days.

Empire was only good so long as tions France was determined to

[The Florence was a steel scrow it was useful to South Africa. He An official nccount of the Peace ensure respect to her, interests invessol of 2,492 tons grose register. declares that the South African Conference states that the Turks Labanon und Syria. There was She was built for Mosers Furness, nation can fully develop local asked for tho re-victualling also foundation for the insinuation Withy and Co, Ltd, in 1889 by patriotism as a national instinct

aged parents or dependent re- Adrianople as a condition of that Anglo Fressh discord had Messrs Short Bros, of Sunder- within the Empire from which it

latives to work for the daily derives its free constitution... negotiating with Greece. The arisen on the subject. Great land).

necossaries of life. As the struggle Allios considered that the ques- Britain had assured them that

for existence becomes greater in THE TARIFF QUESTION. tion had already been settled by she had no political aspirations

China, as it has now been for years the armistice, and was therefore in these regions, and France was

and ten of years in Europe and MR. F. E. SMITH'S PLEA. outside the scope of the Con-determined to maintain the in-

This morning, at 10 a.m., His America, you will find that you ference. The Turks replied that togrity of the Ottoman Empire!

Lordship Bishop Pozzoni dis-will not be ablo. to get on so well London, December 21. they must therefore refer the ia Aria,

Mr. F. E. Smith, speaking attributed the Oxford Certificates without the knowledge which you fed the closing of the Thames matter to Constantinople.

Dudley, said that he and his to the pupils of the Italian Con- are trying to acquire now in your

As 8000 vent. colleagues on the Front Opposi Mise Bettie Elias played a piece

as he entered, school days.

No less important than English tion Bench unanimously endorsed After a trial lasting forty-two the tariff policy of Mr. Bongs then some children of, the Kinis Arithmetic, and I am sorry to had a longthy audience with the

Law, who never said that the dergarten Class sing "The Mari- find that Mr. Wood considered it decision on the question of footers" and one little child, Cissie only good in Classes 7 and 8 and King, on retiring.

would be left to the Hoyley, recited a poem. Thon poor to fair in Classes 4 and 5: taxes to abdiente the responsibility which the Home Government al- ways owed to the people. Mr. Bonar Law had pointed out that it would be impossible for auy

Reuter learns that aho Turks! asked for the re victualling of the beseiged towns in the interests of humanity.

OPTIMISM."

The Delegates of the Allios yesterday plainly intimated to the Turks that the delays must end, but optimismo prevailed when the Conference adjourned.

: TROUBLE?

The unity of the Powers as set forth yesterday in an official com munique contrable with the situa tion at the peace, conference.

where trouble is apparently brewing, the latest Turkish in structions including a demand to revictual Adrianople.

DELEGATES RECEIVED.

His Majoaty received the Peace Delegates at Buckingham Pal ce "on Saturday and conversed with

them for half an hour.

AUSTRIA PLEASED. A message from Vienas states that much satisfaction ia expresa- ed anent the decision of the Con- ference of Ambassadors, which is regarded as endorsing Austria's standpoint.

FUTURE HOPES.

COSTLY LITIGATION.

· £7 "A MINUTË.

London, Decom.ber 22..

Distribution of Oxford Certificates.

;

*1

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

King George has received the Balkan Peace delegites.

The Official Receiver has noti-

Ironworks.

Vice Admiral Bridgeman has

General Botha has formed a

Reuter's correspondent at Purigainst the Tanjong. Págar Dock Colanies. It was never proposed His Lordship handed the Oxford Teachers should see that the new Cabinet, which, does not in-

telegraphs that it is semi-olicially. announced that the cause of peace had made great strides within the last, forty-eight hours, Austria having decided to come into line with the other Powers in arging

moderation towards Turkey.

BULGARIAN READINESS..

Certificates to

Senior: Marie Carmen Brags. Junior: Lam Ching Ling;

Prelimary: Phoebe Christina Lucie Lnechung.

girls do not take to figures as a

clude Mr. Hertzog.

The Greek Army has been con- siderably reinforced to enable Janina to be speedily captured.

+

M. Poincare's speech is regärd- ad as avilence of the amoliora- ion in the general Europeun situation, while indicating the posays in the Chancery Court, sibility of mediation led by Frun before Mr. Justico Parker, the ce in the event of a rupture in the

Case of Sir John Airds, Limited, Peace Conference.

pupils make up their minds to Board, has almost concluded. »

cara distinction in Arithmetic The Judge has announced the

also. In offices asst home, it will findings of fact at which he had

not do to be able to rend and write correctly if you are arrived regarding the charges of fraud, and reserved his judgment regarding the other facts and the Government to introduce Im-Bowen, Vivienne P. Bowen, E. weak in sums. To be able to be perial Preference proposals with Maria Figueiredo, Leong Yat good at Domestic Economy you

Admiral Troubridge has been law applicable to them. Mr.

appointed to the command of the Justice Parker tonk this course nut protracted consultation with Ngan, Constance E. Martin, must be correct at figures. I know because he understood that the the reprosentatives of the Colonies, Hannah 1. Murray.

The Reports of the First Period rule, but if they are going to help Mediterranean Cruiser Squadron. Router's correspondent at Sofia matter would have been long in order that they should tell as aminations were afterwards mother and see that the cook or the

authoritatively what they consider wires that in the Sahranja the since settled but for the charges vital in the carrying out of the banded to the pupils of the houseboy does not run away with Minister of Finance, in requesting offrand. He appreciated the policy. Mr. Smith arged any various classes together with the too much of the father's earnings thin the integrity of the Ottoman

ifficulty of compromising an a thres months' vote on account. said that thanks to the favourable ction in which fraud had been dissentient Unionists to await distinctions they had gained in and leave nothing over for the Empire in Asia, says the French

ahip addressed the Sisters and month, then they must begin now inging of Treasury bonds abroad alleged. Mr. Justice Parker developments and not divide the different subjects. Then His Lord- Savings Bank at the end of the Premier.

Pupils in the following worde: to make up they minds to be clover The Turkish garrison at My- the army was well supplied with Parker found that there had been Party in a time of crisis.

"Rev. Mother, Sisters and at Arithmetic too,

tilene has surrendered to the arms and ammunition and 'able untrue representation, but this

Children: was due to gross carelessness and

I end by wishing that you may Greeke, who have also captured inaccuracy. None of the persons

I have just performed the very all spend a Merry Christmas, Goritza. pleasant duty to me of handing taking pleasure that will conduce concerned had any intention or

to the pupils of thie School the to your material and spiritual desire to decoive, or had knowing- 17 made any misstatement or dis-

Certificates which the girls have happiness. May you all spend Whitelaw

at the Oxford Local Ex-your holidays in such a manner as aboard the cruiser Natal with full honestly concealed or suppressed

Ito return to school full of renewed naval honours." "minations held in July last.

sure they will prize the energy and cheerful as ever, with medals which the Rev. Mother a mind to work and well during

to continue the war for six months.

Tear Ferdinand in an army order praises the troops for their memorable exploits and aborts them to profit by the respite and prepare for fresh efforts,

at

SERVIAN REORETS. Reator's correspondent Vienna telegraphs that the Ser- vinn Premier called on the Aus trian Minister at Belgrade and FRENCH PREMIER SPFAKS. *xpressed the regret of the Gr vornment at the blunders of the

material facts,

The action is estimated to have cost £7 per minute.

SHIPPING DEADLOCK.

MR. WHITELAW REID. REMOVAL OF THE BODY..

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France is determined to main-

The romains of the late Mr. Reid were placed

London, December 21. The remains of the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid were removed with full military honours, The wis enveloped in the

King Ferdinand has praised United States flag and then placed has asked me to distribute to the second School Period. Now, the troops for their memorable on a gun carriage, the escort be them and which I hope they will children and teachers alike, once exploits and urged them to pre- ing composed of cavalry and in- keep as souvenirs of their successes more a Morry Christmas and a pare for fresh efforts. fantry and a band of pipers. Many

at Sobonl.

Happy Now Year;" Americans were present: Crowds Good as these results have been, Miss E. Figueiredo thanked The Servian Premier has ex- watched the progress of the and upon which I congratulate His Lordship for his kindness, pressed to the Austrian Minister ANGLO-GERMAN DISPUTE.

cortege from the US Embassy both the girls and their teachers, then all the pupils sang: "Vognt Belgrade, Servin's regrets over M. Poincare, the French Pre-individual military officers in the

to Victoria Station and respect I hope those working in the liam Dia." The little entertain the Prochaska affair. mier, in a speech in the Chamber affair of M. Prochaskn, the Aus-

London, December 22. fully saluted it. The coffin was of Deputies, dwelt on the eluce-trian Consul at Prizrend.

A deadlock has arisen between later was placed on board the present scholastic year will try ment ended with "God save the

bard to reward the efforts of their King. nes of the agreement and the

the British and German lines oraiser Natal.

teachers with a number of passes entente botween the. Powers on

African Naval honours were accorded at the examination next July that A megenge from Athens states regarding the South the Balkan trouble. He praised the initative of Great Britain in that the Turkish army at Mity. Shipping Agreement. over the the dead Ambassador, minute will piece the Italian Convent

trade with East Africa, where the gune being fired from H.M.S.

Sohool high in the list among the Arranging the Conference of Am-lene surrendered..

The Greeks in Epiren have Germans consider that their own Victory, while the shipping had basendors which had succeeded ip eliminating one of the principe captured Goritza after forcing the interests should be, specially pro- their flags half-masted,

He fortified passes..

pated. Failing this, they in-i Causes of Europain discord.

timato that they cannot see their believed that Servia would adopt

way to renew the agreement with the point of view of the Ambas8-

Reater's, correspondent at British lines trading with South dors. He understood that the Athens states that the Minister of Africa, expiring on the 31st March autonomy of Albania would be war has announced that three Constiinted under the suzerainty Turkish attacks were repulsed at of the Sultan and controlled by Epirus since Thursday, and that all the Powers. A port for Servin the Greek Army has been con- which would be free and neutral

tional railway also controlled by Europe with free transit for all goods, including war stores, etc. There remained delicate questions the limits of Albania and many others the solution of which | depended on the result of the

GREEK SUCCESSES

Later.

Jaains to be speedily captured.

NAVAL MATTers.

next,

AFFAIR ON STEAMER.

in the Oxford result.

most

A Heavy Mall.

Christmas Party.

The Furness steamer Florense has been totally wrecked off Ospe Race, the captain and 21. of the crew being drowned.

M. Poincare says the BalkanM for the Balkan peoples is an equit able solution, affording the surest guarantee of permanent peace.

M. Poincare has delivered an

The s.8. Loetzow, which arrives" successful Schools in Hongkong from Shanghai to morrow. will A deadlook is reported between have on board the Americau mail, British and German shipping I will now touch briefly upon ex the a.. Mongolin, the remain lines regarding the South African the Report of the Director of Education on the working of the ing portion of the Siberian mail Shipping Agreement.

from London of November 20th School as a whole. From that and 30th, as well as the Siberian The Turks demanded the re- At the Police Court, this morn-Report I gather that such subjects mail from London of the 4th inst, victualling of Adrianople, at the ing, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Composition, Geography and

Peace Conference, which has three Chinese seamen were charg- Dictation, the Director of Educa- ed with being concerned in the tion has been pleased to state

On Saturday H.M. Dockyard been adjourned to-day. « robbery, with violence, of $150 have been very good, and Gram- Recreation Club, are giving a

Children's Christmas Party at the Mr. F. E. Smith has declared would be served by an intern erably reinforced to enable CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. from a member of crew of their mar fronï good to very good.

ship the "Petchaburi."

Taking as I do, a large interestV. R. C Gymnasium. The pro- that he and his Front Bench EVIDENCES OF GOOD TRADE

It was stated that the boats in this School, and having as I ceedings include an afternoon colleagues unanimously endorsed wain had the money upon him in cannot fail to have, the welfare concert, tea, and a distribution of Mr. Bonar Law's tariff policy. London, December 22. notes to be destributed among of you all at heart, I must say presents from the Christmas tree, Christmas shopping is proceed the crew as wages. The three that I congratulate you Engineer Lt. Smith is noting as ing with the utmost vigour and defendants came up to him and heartily upon the Director of Father Christmas, animation. There is every sign asked for their wages, but the Education's flattering Report on Death of Mr. Crane. negotiations between the belliger VICE-ADMIRAL BRIDOEMAN of great trade prosperity. Record boatswain said he would have to the subjects I have just mention-

We regret to announce the shipments of presents to the over change the notes into subsidiary ed. I am glad to think that you death, which took place, at the seas Dominions have taken place, coin before he could pay them have kept well in mind the advice Government Civil Hospital and the Post Office ostimales They then assaulted him and the Sir Frederick Lugard each year yesterday, of Mr. A. Crane of important speech in the Chamber that 1,000,000 more Yuletide first defendant took the notes.

the importance letters have been sent to various Two Beamen came to assist the gave you, when he was here, upon the Taikoo Sugar Refinery. Mr. of Deputies, which is regarded as London, December 21.

and value Orane had been suffering for showing an amelioration of the. sound knowledge of sometime before he was re-general European situation, parts of the Empire than in 1911. boatswain but were stabbed by of Vice-Admiral Bridgeman bad.

the second and third defendante. English subjects. Year after year moved to the hospital where an

It is reported that the cause of hesitatingly the interests and a nudience with the King at

to the hospital:

field for labour broadening out The deceased leaves a widow. in peace has made great strides, The third defendant was fined for young ladies. Whereas, ten England for whom muohsympathy Austria having coming in lino $10 and the others were dis-

or fifteen years ago, Casan were la felt. The deceased was former with other Powers in urging

modoration towards Turkey. charged.

nly very exceptional in which ly in the service of the Govern girls worked side by side with meat. He was also well known BE Inspector of Telegraphs- their brothers at desks in the a good rifle shot and a keen In the case of Airds verene the Mr. R. P. Wheat, who is Inspeoenme offices, now-a-days it be follower of lawn bowls. Yesterday Tanjong Pagar Dark Board, the forof Telegraphsin the Philippine comes eo comon sight to the flag was half mast at Quarry Judge found untrue misre Islands, has arrived in the colony see young ladies taking their Bay. The interment took place sentation, but this was nolivo part in helping their lot 4-15 p.m. to-day; /

ente, of which it was impossible

to, forecast the issue. If unhappily

a rupture occurred, Europe could

not remain impassive.

France

was devoted to peace and waS resolved to work for peace, but she

wae determined to defend un

INTERVIEWS THE KING.

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rights and maintain the great Buckingham Palace on his retire- BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT one of them having to be removed we see, even in Hongkong, the operation was deemed necessary,

traditions of France, anfeguard- ment. It was prolonged for over ing above all the angred national an hour. Suoh interviews are honour. (Cheers).

The Socialist, M. Vaillant, said that the result of war would bo a communistic rising la France.

M. Deschanel retorted that in the event of a European war, all Trance would do her duty,

usually only for a quarter of an hour.

NEW APPOINTEMENT.

London, December. 22.

ASHORE.

London, December 21. The British torpedo boat dea troyer Beaver went ashore at Haisborough. She has 200 officers and men on board. It is hoped that she will be rofloated at the

Admiral Troubridge has been appointed to command the Medi- terranean Cruiser Squadron, next tide.

to-day.

carolowances and

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