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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

December 20th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 63, p.m. 62; Humidity.....75; 54,

No. 8978

TELEGRAMS.

晚八十月一十年于壬

TELEGRAMS.

THE DELHI Outrage.

THE VICEROY'S INJURIES.

THE BALKAN WAR.

SURRENDER OF TURKS.

Reuter's

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, December 24. In the attempt made on his life while making a State entry into Delhi, the Viceroy (Lord Hardinge) received three slags in his back, which were after wards extracted in the hospital. He was wounded in the hip and the neck, and his helmet was full of screws.

(Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, December 24: Reuter's correspondent at Bel- grade telegraphs that 18' Turkish officers and 247 men, whose retreat was cut off by the Greeks, surrendered to the Servians near Ochrida.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the

THURSDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

THE INSURANCE Act.

DOCTORS DISAGREE.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, December 24,

DECEMBER

TELEGRAME.

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR

Barometer 3027-4

December 25th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 64, p.m., 84, Humidity.80, 60.

888 PER AMEUN

SINGLE COPY 10 0x13

NEWS FOR BUST MEN. FIRE AT THE PORTU-

GUESE CONSULATE.

26, 1919

四鼻滑

職六廿月二十英港香

TELEGRAMS.

JAPANESE OUTRAGE.

ÄTTEMPT ON A PRINCE,

AVIATOR KILLED.

RESULT OF A DALE.

Reater's

Renter's

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED,

The Turkish Pressunanimously [Service to the "Telegraph."]declare that the Allies' conditions

are unacceptable. London, December 24. Router's correspondent at bren made to assassinate Field from Chataldja have been re Tokyo wires that an attempt has

called to their regiments. The assailant afterwards com- mitted suicide.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, December 24. An aviator named Edward The decision of the Represen- tative Council of the British Petre was killed near Redcar Modical Association to reject the while attempting to make a non-Marshal Prince Yamagata.

stop flight from Brooklands to Government's final offer under the Insurance Act and to establish an alternative system of industrial Edinburgh. practice, has widened the split in the ranks of the doctors, prominent members of the Council have resigned, refusing to share the responsiblity of the

He encountered, a gale, which Six proved disastrous.

WANING CHRISTMAS,

Are The Good Old Customs Doomed?

The Turkish officers on leave

A fire broke out to-day in the first floor back premises of the Portuguese Consulate and the house adjoining.he brigade soon succeeded in extinguish- ing it but not before a good deal of minor damage had been done by the flames and water. It is thonght that the outbreak was due to fusion of electric wires. The property is

well insured.

Lord Hardinge, though for erish, spent a good night on the VALUABLE 24th and his condition is now normal.

The peace terms of the Allies are given in a telegram. The. Peace Conference has adjourned

:

An attempt has been made at

CONCESSIONS.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

The Pence Conference sat for an hour and a half on Monday After telling his wife that he The Turkish Delegates did not was all right, and ordering the insist upon the revictualling of

The Imperial Merchant Service ed to speaking in public without procession to go on, he reeled and Adrianople. The Servian Delo-rejection of Mr. Lloyd George's extempore, as I am not accustom-

The topic of the moment is

Guild have received information. fainted. His staff had to take off gate, who prasided, set forth amended terms.

Mr. Lloyd George in an official the invaluable aid of the prompter Christmas, yet it is a great ques-until Saturday. their coats in order to lift him peace conditions which the Tur-

to the effect that through their "It gives me the greatest plea-

efforts in the way of represents- from the huge elephant. The kish Delegates said they required statement refuses to accept the

tion and an officers Memorial ad- bowdah was completely shatter- time to consider. The confer-alternative proposals and adde sure to be able to be present at tion whether or not Christmas is ed..

ence was adjourned until Satur-that if by the 15th January, when the inaugural meeting of the held in the esteem that it was by the medical benefits are due, the Shanghai Playgoers' Club and to our forefathers. The cardinal Subsequently the Viceroy was day.

Olyde, some twenty-night Officers removed to the Viceregal Lodge A later message states that the medical panel in any district is be afforded the opportunity. of Bin, in the period now referred to Tokyo to assassinate Prince dressed to one of the largest

the enterprise and enthusiasm any member of the family to be mitting suicide.

serving in the Company are from hospital. He is doing well. Turks finally withdrew their inadequate they will be provided congratulating its members on as "The good old days," was for Yamagata, the assailant com conating companies on the River

which have

be provided with occasioned: its absent from the Christmas dinner

The Maharajah of Patiala has now The inch is four inches deep, objections to negotiating with in other ways.

if it was at all possible for him to foundation. There is to-day an exposing the shoulder.

ever-growing interest in the be present. It was round the offered a reward of Rs. 30,000 for their food whilst in service concession is one of pecuniary åd- PLAYGOERS SOCIETY, drams awakening throughout the merry festive board that the fami- the capture of the perpetrator of on their vessels. This valuable

ly history was told and re-told the Delbi outrage. English speaking world and at a

vantage to each Officer to the of $26. per annum. time when English playwrights and the doughty deeds of those

who had

The man who threw the bomb extent but were not for- gone, are striving hard to recover s

impressed upon the at Lord Hardinge has not been Another instance of improve- place in the history of European gotten,

the being brought about by Guild is a large London firm of interest is a stimulus that makes under the roofs of rich and poored for his dotection.

alike. for their success.

Stirring Tales.

An aviator named Edward foreign-going steamers who have "It has always been said that 'Yes, tales of those who Petre has been killed while at lately been in correspondence the Englishman his had fallen in the honour and tempting a non-stop flight from pleasures sadly, but he has glory of their country were told Brooklands to Edinburgh. hitherto amply falsified this with bated breath, and the mem-

ASSAILANT UNCAPTURED.

"The thrower of the bomb has not been caught, and rewards of

the Grooks.

ALLIES' DEMANDS. Reuter, learns that the condi- tions set forth by the Allies in- elude the cossion of all territory west of a line from a point enst

...

to

12,000 rupees are offered for his of Rodoato on the Sea of Mar Formal Opening of New Quarters drama, every expression of that many generations that assembled caught, and big rewards are offer-ments which are so constantly.

detection.

THIRTEEN INJURED.

Lator.

mora to the Bay of Maltra on the Black See, excluding the penia sala of Gallipoli" the cession of

at Shanghal.

the islands in the Aegean Sea; The Inxuriously appointed and the abandonment of all rooms which have been set apart Turkish rights in Crete. The in the Astor House for the use of

takes

with the Guild, and who have de-

Renter's correspondent at Delhi question of Albania is left to the members of the Playgoers statement in its application to ories of the gallant ones re-

the

The fragments found lodged in Lord Hardinge's body prove to be metal portions. of howdah.

Lord Hardinge's condition on Tuesday was satisfactory; he has no fever.

THE POPE'S SYMPATHY.

Ranter's correspondent at itome states that His Holiness the Pope received members of the Sacred College of Cardinals to impart a Christmas greeting, and express "ed his horror at the Delhi outrage and his relief at the escare of the Viceroine. He added that the

incident was doubly painful in view of the splendid work of the English in India and the justice and strength of their govern-

Powera.

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2.

BULGARIAN UNANIMITY.

24 hours.

as

branches of art, the serious con-youngsters, and the prospective do any work for a fortninght.

the theatre.or

to

and to abandon party facticas.

The Turkish Press declare that

peace, but do not want to commit the Delegates want to conclude suicide. It must be bonourable peace or the sword.

pensation in lien thereof. The Management Committee of the Guild have already received many expressions of satisfaction from those who will derive such ma- terial benefit from, these conces sions.

THE ZAFIRO.

cided that arrangements shall now be made whereby esch Offi In a thanksgiving sermon, cer in future will have a full wires that there were altogether

Club were formally opened on the theatre. The art of the vered. Adults played at bil-Bishop Lefroy said it was un- week's leave each voyage on 13 injured in the attempt on the

Reuter's correspondent at Sofia December 18th by Sir Havilland playwright and of the actor are dren's games with the rollicking likely that Lord Hardinge would arrival home provided that the exigencies of the service allow it, Viceroy. A boy, who had taken

If this week's leave, cannot be sideration of which he leaves to visit up a position in a tree, was killed. states that the utmost enthusiasm de Sausmarez, who also noted

la displayed in the Sobranje by Johairman. The opening core the dramatic and literary critics, the pantomime was also looked All parties in Bulgaria approve granted to each Officer then the apon as a function for all mem- the Government's policy in urg-Officer who foregoes his leave WHAT CAUSED THE WOUNDS.all parties in approving of the

Government's policy in urging mony was performed from the demanding from them for his that peace must be compatible balcony over the dining room, the own part nothing mote that an bers of the family to attend. ing that peaco must be compatible will be granted an additional week's pay. This concession means that sich Officer of the with the great sacrifices made by principals standing on one side ephemeral amusement Charge Mothers spent anxious hours over with the great sacrifices made. Bulgaria.

and a large number of the general with such an attitude he plea is the preparation of the table and

Enver Bey has visited the of Company will be future have THE ALBANIAN QUESTION.public. on the other: Sir Havil- that the nervous and mental the Christmas tree, whilst the pat-

strain of modern conditions re-ernal member made the most ficers at Chatalja and made a fourteen days leave per sunum Reuter learns that the decision land was supported by that quires its antidote in the form of elaborate arrangements for the stirring appeal to their patriotisin with full pay or monetary com of the Powers regarding Albania will not finally dispose of the eminent actor, who opened his se-entertainments that make none reception of Santa Claus. matter, because the Allies believe cond season at the Lyceum Theatre but the most superficial demands How many prayers were sent to

It is probable that the Turkish that at least one Power favours the previous evening, Mr. Allon apon bis intillegence after office the said Santa Claus for those

or professional hours.

things which were mostly needed. 'delegates to the pence, conference including in on autonomous Wilkie, who gave a very encourag

"The demand has begotten the How many little heads have tossed? have been instructed to submit Albanis some centres which they ing address at the conclusion of consider, from buth a military the Chairman's remarks, and who supply and while in no way wish- and turned for nights, long before counter proposals on Saturday.

ing to depreciate the particular the Eve, in eager anticipation of and a strictly historical sense,

Eighteen Turkish officers and should be within the frontiers of wished the new club, which has class of entertainment that has what their good fortune was to

for its object the encouragement sprang up in satisfaction of his be? Such is the case to-day: 247 men, whose retreat was out the Allies..

of a better class of entertainers to wishes, yet I do contend that it but to what degree? The family off by the Greeks, have surrender- TURKISH PRECAUTIONS..

has militated very materially gathering is, though it is harded to the Servians near Ochride. Renter's correspondent at Con- come East, every success. stantinople states that all officers Sir Havilland in a short address against the progress of drama in to admit it, on the wane at Home. England disadvantage from And why?. Because there is

Captain's Licence Suspended. on leave from Chataldja will be said he declared the rooms open, recalled to their regiments within but hefore asking Mr. Wilkie to which a new school of playwrights not the same family life at Home speak, he wished to make known and playgoers are only just be that there once was and year by

The findings of the board of Proof Positive, to the pahlia the objects of the ginning to rescue it, assisted in year there is less.

Philippines Marine Examina-" Society. He thought the poople their task by a censorship that

Just drop a line to any of the

tions, on the accident to the in general did not quite under-seems bent on retarding it.

hotels in Switzerland a fortnight "In this work a society such as

steamship Zafiro on her last trip London, December 25..

stand what were the objects. The Reuter's correspondent at Con-people said "We all go to the yours can be of the greatest assis before Christmas and ask for

is all the more painful ined by Colonel H. B. McCoy stantinople states that the Coup-theatre and all pay, and what is tance and do much to prove to zooms. The chances are that there at the Delhi outrage, which he to Hongkong, have been approve cil of Ministers have discussed the use of asking us to do it?" playgoers locally that tragedy need will not be a room obtainable. says

as a result Captain P. E. Cross, Brighton, English in Todia." at Bournemouth, the situation, and it is probable But the objects of the Society, not of necessity spell boredom. Do the same to any of the hotels view of the splendid work of the insular collector of customs, and that the delegates to London will which he thought would be of That the problem play may pose Blackpool or any of the popular

who was in command of the vessel Six prominent members of the at the time of the accident, has Delhi wires that Lord Hardioge be instructed to Pubmit counter-great mee to the community, and ess more that a salacious interest aside resorts in the Homeland, f

not only to that community but and that the classics of English proposals on Saturday.

Brussels, and you will find that Association have resigned, re-suspended, pending further in- The Turkish Press unanimous to other communities which would drama have qualities which fit not to speak of Paris, Rome or Council of the British Medical had his licence temporarily wly declares that the conditions of start societies and which would be them na eminently for the stage it is with the greatest difficulty fusing to share the responsibility vestigation.

the Allies are unacceptable, and affiliated with the Shanghai Socie-ss for the students' armchair?

Again I congratulate you and the world that rooms can be of rejection of the Government's The following are the findings.

had: The old family gatherings, offer. that no Turkish Government ty, was that they would be able could subscribe to terms which to get into touch with people in thank you on behalf of the pro- with illumined pudding, on the do not preserve Adrianople to Western Countries--in Europe fession to which I am proud to great day, have been superseded by the Empire.

and in America and people belong for a genuine effort to revels in the gay capital of France, The delegates want to conclude who wanted to find out whether awaken interest inite more serions the dances at the sea side, or the peace but not to commit suicide, it was worth their while to send pretension."

whirling at terrific and ofttimes and unless honourable peace is out a company to play in the East The meeting was then brought fatal speed along the tobbogan ning courses at Davos Platz or possible, the Turks must draw generally to know to whom to to a close. Y

apply. The Society would by Evon Mr. Bernard Shaw is Grindlewald. sword.

Enver Bay has visited the able to give them assistance and hopeful that the playgoer will at This eagerness for entertaiment officers at Chataldja and made a in that way communities would least take his consolence and his for adults, and the overlooking of atirring appeal to their patriotism get into touch with players and brains with him to the theatre the youngsters, is the cause of The Christmas services in the the vessel. and exhorted them to abandon of them party factions.

able to get some benefit from the with his prayer-book as he does chat with any head of a boarding St. John's and the Catholio cat East and from the organization at present. I do not contend in sohool will discover for you that hednal were handsomely decorat the master of the vessel in nos which they had formed.

any way that the play of serious parents are not so eager for the d. The speech was loudly applaud- interest should hold anything in Christmas vacation as they used

ineat.

CONDITION NORMAL-

London, December 25. Router'e correspondent

of

was feverish last night, but nevertheless spent a good night and his temperature is normal, with less pain.

Bishop Lefroy, in a thanks giving sermon, said it was an- fikely that the Viceroy would do

any work for a fortnight.

RS. 30,000 RBWARD,

The Maharjah of Patiala has offered a reward of 30,000 rupees for the capture of the perpetrator of the outrage.

traits Government and Oplum Farms.

TERMS UNACCEPTABLE.

The Pope has expressed horror

LOCAL.

Nothing further has arisen in connection with the boycott. The cars are still used by very few Chinese.

of the board

1. 8. 8. Zafiro grounded on the southeast end of Tunglung Island at about 5 sm. November 15, 1912.

2. Vessel not navigated with due precaution after passing Wa glan Light.

3. Influence of the obb tide contributed to the grounding of

having hore to and awaited days light upon losing sight of Collin- son Light.

5. For the reasons set forth, the master of the vessel, Captain

for the grounding of the B. 8.

15, 1912. Zafiro on the morning of Novem bersonol Moltoy munroved

Thames Cormorant Caught. ed and also that delivered by Mr. the mainre of a monopoly of the to be and look upon the holidays A Japanese fishing cormorant, Allan Wilkie who spoke as fol- theatre, but I do consider that as a nusisace Children are now The late Mr. W. Ker's Estate, roes, is held responsible to-day it is above all necessary to looked noon and spoken of as

Mr. William Ker, East India. As the Government is taking which had been destroying much lows:

"Through some mishap on the foster an intelligent interest in enonmbrances" and not as the

Know Bolton and Co.. and formerly mvor the

the Labuan and Brunei fish in the Thames between Rich- Opium Farms from the beginning mond and Twickenham for some part of the postal authorities in what is termed legitimate drama blessings of God. We all know merchant, late of the firm of her,

1913, officer will proceed days past, has been captured by Japan, your kind invitation to and to advance whenever and what this has meant to the once of 11 Singapore to Labuan shortly nets at dusk. The bird escaped address you, this afternoon only possible thn claims of that newer powerful France, Let it not be with Mesara, Kar, and Go, of to conduct the taking over. The from Kew Gardens and a reward reached me last night, and I feel school of English dramatists on the same with England, aged 00, left, in addition to res that the master's licens

get back to the "Good Chanda will probably be prepared was offered for ita recovery alive, quits unable to make more than whom the future so largely de-sooner we in Singapore, in the same manner. As it seldom rose from the water a few retaarks at anoh very short penda, and re-learn the invalus Old Days with Santa Claus and Gatate, personal estate of the total that part of the FM Band and disappeared for long in notion, I trust you will excuse bla lessons contained in the classilly games, the better for the value of 3236,578, of which the

Azad Kingdom amounts to my reading these few remarks to slos of English dramatic Htornare nation, and the happier will be personal estate in the United Malsoos are now, being supplied.tervals, many people mistook it

you innlend of delivering them from Shakespeare downwarda. :)İM Yuletide of the found The Stralm Badget

Manila, who died on July 20,

finding of the board

tain Cross

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