1913-01-09 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

January 8th, 1913, Temperature a.m. 59, p.m. 62; Humidity...82, 60.

No. 8989

TELEGRAMS.

PEACE PROSPECTS.

(ESTABLISHED, 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by

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THURSDAY,

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TELEGRAMS.

SIR EDWARD HENRY.

BOMBAY

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR.

Barometer 10.05

January 8th, 1912, Temperature a.m. p.m. 58, 55; Rumidity... 80, 89.

JANUARY

9,

1913.

四拜證

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

九月正英港香

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. EXPLORER'S PRIVATIONS

LONDONDERRY.

'POWER TAKE ACTION.

HIS ASSAILANT SENTENCED.

THE NEW GOVERNOR.

`A STRAIGHT FIGHT.

MR. DEAKIN RETIRING.

A TERRIBLE STORY.

Router's

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, January 8..

Austria and Montenegro.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Router's correspondent at Cet-UNIONIST DIFFERENCES.ings and later for Podmin (Corn-

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, January 8.

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SINGLE UOFT 10 CRETE.

NEWS FOR BUSY. ME

TELEGRAMS..

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

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Lord Willingdon has been ap pointed Governor of Bombay.

Jambodian

Seven hundred and fifty-nine doctors have joined the London panels under the Insurance Aut.

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Router's

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

London, January 8.

London, January 8.

London, January S. London, January 8.

Mr. Marshal Tillie, a Deputy Renter's Melbourne corres- Captain Ritsobel has reached It is semi-oficially stated in Albert Bowes, the man who It is officially announced that

bas been Lieutenant for the County of pondent reports that the Hon. the Norwegian wireless station at Berlin that the Powers have de made an attempt on the life of Lord Willingdon

Alvent Bay, Wast Spitzbergen, cided to take immediate action Sir Edward Heury, Chief Com-appointed Governor of Bombay. Londonderry who was mentioned Alfred Deskin has resigned the

The programme of the Tariff in the cause of Peace. Identical missioner of the London Metro- Lord Willingdon is the first as the independent Unionist can-leadership of the Opposition on representations will be made palitan Police, on November 27th Baron of that, name, the title be- didate; and Mr. Shane Leslie, a his doctor's orders. He retires and he is probably the sole sur Reforma fengue will be unaffected simultaneously to Constantinople last, has been sentenced to 15 ing created in 1910. We has been cousin of Mr. Winston Churchill, from public life with the Dis- viver of the German Scientific by any change of Unionist polioy.

Junior Lord if the Treasury since nained as likely Nationalist solution but intends to participate Expedition to Northern Spitzber- and the Turkish Delegates in years' penal servitude.

1906, and will beat be remembered nominee have both withdrawn in the recess campaign against

Edwins, daughter of Lord.. London with the object of pro-

gea. He reports that the members | as Mr. F. Freeman-Thomas, their candidatures in the Lon- the Referendum.

Roberts, has become engaged to venting a renewal of hostilities.

formerly Liberal M. P. for Fast-donderry bye-election...

The Prime Minister (Mr. of the expedition were suffering Major Lewin, of the Field. Ar- There will thus be a straight Andrew Fisher) paid him from the effects of scarcity of tillery. wall). He married in 1892 the Hon. Marie Adelaide, daughter fight between Lieut. Col. Paken- generous tribute and anid that provisions and the ravages of of Baron Brassey, to whom he ham, the official Unionist condi- amid the forcest political con-

friendship had curvoy, was A.D.C. when the latter wasate, and Mr. David Hogg, the troversy their

Tho expedition split up in never been broken: Governor of Victoria in 1895. He Nationalist,

several detachments. His part is 46 years of age.]

Mr. Deakin is 55 years of age He was trained for the. Bar and becane exhausted and collapsed has been a prominent figure in in Wijde Bay, and they were Dow foodless. Fle PORTUGUESE POLITICS, Australian politica since his probably

23rd year. He is famous as an travelled on alone and at last orator and has several times reached Tallow Candle Cape, refused titular distinction. Be Thordsen. He twice fall through was one of the most prominent the ice and was rescued by a dog. figures at the Colonial Conference of 1907 and is an enthusiastic believer in Colonial Preference During 1909-10, he was Premier of the Commonwealth.]

tinje wires that the King bas issued a fervid Christmas mani- festo to the troops pointing out the possibility of having to fight to,soonre the anoient capital. It} is believed that this refers to Austrian opposition to Montene- gro possessing Soutari,

A SETTLEMENT IMMINENT.

- London, January 8, The Lancashire Unionist Con ferance has been postponed at the Adrianople for Bulgaria. request of Lord Derby. Hle and NEW

Later. the Duke of Dovonshire con faried According to telegrams from with Mr. Bonar Law in the House various sources, the Powers are of Commons yesterday, and it is agreed on the necessity of the believed that a settlement of the cassion of Adrianople to Bulgaaia, differences is imminent. with a reservation in respect of the mosques and tombs of the

Caliphs, which will be made ex- to

tra-territorial under international control.

There is an announcement to day that Balgarin will accept Buch reservations, if asked.

Servia's Sacrifice.

Rumours.

THE NAVY.,

TRAINING SQUADRON.

London, January 8.

It is announced that the pre-

TWO NEW MINISTERS.

London, January 8. Renter's correspondent at Lie

sent Training Squadron will be abolished in February and a new one formed by oight ships of the Edgar class, with Queenstown as their base, in pursuance of Mr. bon reports that Senhor Almeida Churchill's pledge when he visit-Ribeiro has accepted the port-

After his arrival all his toes had to be amputatort. The Nor wagians at Advent Bay are send- ing a relief Expedition.

The present Training Squadron is to be abolished in February and a new one formed, with its base at Queenstown.

Senhor Almeida Ribeiro is the ow Portuguese Colonial Minister and Senhor, Goncalvos Texeira the Foreign Minister.

Albert Bowes, who attempted to murder Sir Edward Henry in November, has been sentenced to 15 years' penal sørvitude.--

A box of specie containing £5,000,000 has disappeared be tween Berlin and Hamburg, while

& Birmingham group in the ed Ireland. Formerly one train- folio of Minister of the Colonies, THE BECKER INFORMERS.] ceived a telegram yesterday after-en route to Rio de Janiero.

Rumours circulated in regard the future policy of the Union ists include a suggestion to form Bonse of Commons, consisting of food tazers; also that there is passibility of the re-appearance of Lord Rosebery as the Leader of the dissentient free fooders as

Contre Party.

The Servian Government has informed the Powers of its willingness, in the interests of

Tariff Reform. general peace, to withdraw the

Viscount Ridley, Chairman of troops from the Adriatic coast immediately peace is cogoladed, the Tariff Reform League, in and hopes that the Powers will reply to a correspondent, states take this moderation into account that the programme of the Tariff and not ask for other ancrifices Reform League will not be affect- which

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ing ship in Queenstown was re- and Senhor Goncalves Texeira called owing to Nationalist agita- that of Foreign Affairs. tion against recruiting.

ORANGES AND LEMONS.

FROST KILLS CROPS.

London, January 8. Router's correspondent at Los Angeles reports that from San Bernadio to Los Angeles the crops

BIG RICE DEAL.

Action of the Philippine Bureau

of Supply.

Their Future Occupations

New York, November 28.-

"Web. Sara Sohoppe, "Bridegy. ber, Jack Rose, and Harry Vallon, whose stories convioted Charles

noon from a Western vaudeville circuit offering him $200 a wook.

The orange and lemon oropa Sohopps considered this so low a from San Bernadio to Los An- bid for services such as his that geles have been frozen, causing a he instructed the messonger to

lees of $20,000,000 (gold),' "There is no wire the reply:

According to Bernard There is to be a straight fight

answer."

be beyond its power to ed by any possible change in the of oranges and lemons are frozen he civil government, through ugh they all assert that their Kagement appear in this city.. His of Mr. Green, Chairman of the

may

A British Proposal.

London, January 9.

Unionist policy.

Reported Settlement'

Later. It seems to be generally be

It is rumoured in the Lobby lieved that the Powers are pre- paring to undertake concerted that the Unionist differences have action in Constantinople regard. been settled on the basis of "tw ing Adrianople should the dead General Elections", food taxes lock continue for couple

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and only a fifth can be saved. The loss is estimated at twenty million dollars.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS,

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Becker and the four gunmen of Sandler, counsel for Schepps three the murder of Herman Rosenthal,have been received from Western Mr. David Hogg (Nationalist).

better offers than $200 a week at Londonderry between Lieut. Col. Pakeohani (Unionist) and. will be released; from the West

vaudeville companies, Schepps The consummation of big rice Side Prison to-day. All four plan

The wedding has taken place deal was effected recently, when to leave New York at ones, al- 2008 no expect to have an en-

number will be a monologue,

Irish Prisons Board, and Johanna, the Philippine bureau of supply, the spirit of the gangsters lirea would be perfectly safe here.

Informers Have Money.

daughter of Mr. John Redmond. disposed of shock 85.000 cavaries

All four men are fairly well of rice, approximating in value se been broken by the death of

Big Jook" Zelig and the con- supplied with money. When he The Hon. Alfred Deakin has the sum of F500,000, ***

The purchasers of this conviction of the four members of his was arrested, Rose had a good resigned the leadership of the sum of money which ba had saved Opposition in the Australian Par siderable quality of food supply | gang.

Jack Rose, the central figure of out of graft collected from gam-liament, and retires from public are two local Chinese rice mer- chants, Ty Cain Co. and Sni the two murder trials, has nearly bling houses, and since he has life. The Corps Orders issued by Liong, and the sale oleank up, in finished a book on which he has been in jail he has made not to be put forward until a

been engaged most of the time money by marketing his writings. of days, though according to Unionist Government has sub. Captain C. V. S. Skrimsbire are as one transaction, ipiente cosinca he was arrested last July. Schepps has wealthy relatives to agreed to the necessity of ceding latest reports from Constantinople, mited them to the country at a follow

Parafernt Volunteer Headqnar-caived from Saigon during the fie calls it Twenty Years in the help him out Webber is fairly Adrianople to Bulgaria, except the Pawers are likely to accept a Practically

Unionistere at 5.30 pm. Monday 13th, period of several months from Underworld." While the book is rich in his own right, and Vallon the mosques and tombs thes

chiefly autobiographical Rose has came into $2,000 a few days ago Caliphs. proposal from Britain to preserve Adrianople to Turkoy, subject to. P. has signed a memorial to Civil Service Company Infantry last June to September.

It is understood that the gov-informed his present counsel, which he had furnished as bail

No food taxes until submitted the dismantling of the fortifica- Mr. Bonar Law expressing un- Drill:

abated confidence in his leader-

Tuesday 14th, Howitzer and 10 ernment has been put to an ex-Bernard Sandler, that a number money for "Jack" Zelig.

Sam Schepps, the only one of to the country after a second tions and other restrictions. -

ship and leaving the decision of Pr Section Gun. Drill, Right and pense of about P300,000 in hand-of public men and police officials

rice project, which will appear in the volume under the four who will be tried, will be General Election, is the basis of A Turkish Charge.

future policy to him.

Centre Section M. G. Oò., M. G. ing. this Official ciroles in Constantino-

irill, Remainder, Infantry drill, estimate includes such quantites assumed names, and that his in court to-day. He has been a rumoured settlement of Unionist ple charge the "entente Pawers",

Wednesday 15th, Left Section as have been given away, lost reminiscences will make disagree held on a technical charge of differences. "specially Russia and France, with encouraging the Allies, but: ex- press trust in the sense of fair play of the nations, especially England.

DUCHESS OF

CONNAUGHT

PERITONITIS AGAIN.

London, January 9.

Reuter's correspondent at Ot

Second General Election.

every

INSURANCE ACT.

THE LONDON PANELS.

MISSING SPECIE,

der

Map Reading Class:-Members are reminded that the above class will be held at Volunteer Head Quarters at 6 pm, ou Thursday,

hand of

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The Powers are said to have

LOCAL.

M. G. Co, M. G. drill, Remain through deterioration,, sud auch able reading for many who had vagrancy. He will be taken this

Practically all the Unionist Infantry drill. Friday amounts as many have been lost dealings with the bald gambler morning before Magistrate. Mur- 17th, Civil Service Co. M. G. drill, through sale by unfavourable before, he became the personal phy of the West Side Court and M.P.'s have signed a memorial Remainder Semaphore Signalling. prices prevailing at time of ex collector and stool pigeon for the dismissed by consent of the Dis- expressing unabated confidence Kowloon Dook Detachment, Mon- pedient eales to needy purchasers the leader of the Strong-Arm trict Attorney. The othere will be in Mr. Bonar Law and leaving

Squad. Rose has refused to make freed at the West Side Prison fatare polioy to him. day 13th, Machine Gun Drill; in the provinces. London, January 8,

On the other hand, what is up-known his destination when he in their cases the order for release

It is semi-officially reported in It is officially announced that Wednesday 15th, Infantry drill. 159. dootore have joined the Lou Taikon Detachment, Wednesday proximately estimated to reach the leaves New York. He said that will come from Coroner Fein-

ad to take immediate action tó don panels under the Insurnace 15th, 10 Pr. Gun Drill. Engineer sum of P1,000,000 conserved to ho would not return until the ill-berg, by whom they were beld Berlin that the Powers have decid Rose, Vallon, and Webber will prevent the resumption of hos Act and it is expected that ao Company, Wednesday 15th, Pur- the poorer inhabitants of the Is feeling which the publication of as material witnesses.

be released in the afternoon. The tilities in the Balkans, additional hundred will join, seade at West Fort, Kowloon, at lands, has been saved through the his book will arouse has had time

9pm, for Technical Instructions. notion of the government in pre-to subside.

four informera dread facing the the doctors of the adjoining coun

Resigned-Sapper J. H. Law- venting excessive of monopoly Webbar to Travel Abroad.

Bridgey "Webber has told mob which is expected to gather tica are prepared to treat the

Probably the sole survivor of reace is permitted to reaign with prices. To that extent the monst people insured.

effect from the 6th inst...

ary object of the government has bis friends that he will leave for to-morrow to receive them back. the German scientific expedition been successful, in that it has three months of travel abroad They were anxious to be allowed to Northern Spitzbergen, Cant. prevented the souring of prices, shortly after his rolesss from pri- to depart from prison at some un-Ritschel has reached Advent Bay. and also averting a possible, to son.. Webber has been suffering expected hour, eo that they could after terrible privations. possible rice famine by holding severely from iciatia rheumatism escape being stared at and trailed. 9th instant.

in abeyance, to be drawn upon as and many have to remain here 1 Bernard Bandler, their counsel, Range Taking Class-Parado necessity required, this store of few days for treatment. Webber, said yesterday that District At at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on provision with the central govern- however, will return to New York. torney Whitman had promised to Thareday the 18th instant. ment, in charge of the bureau of According to his counsel, Max place no obstacle in their way, if Annual Church Parade: The supply. The distribution of this Steuer, Webber has a deep af they could smuggle themselves £5,000, has disappeared between Annual Church Parade at St. sconmulated food supply has been fection for this city in which he secretly out of the prison. The staged" Candida" last night and Berlin and Hamburg, en route to John's Cathedral will be held on in the hands of what known as has accumulated a fortune sati- rumour was started that the gates are to present "The Liars" to Riode Janeiro. This in disquiet- Sunday the 26th inet. Orders the Rice Commission.

mated at $100,000 by running of the West Side Prison would be night, ing to the underwriters in view re dress, time and place of parade The successful culmination of poker tables, and he believes he swung open for them some time

"At the European Y.M.C.A. Last of the bullion robbery in Novem- will be issued Inter. The Com- the deal with the Chinese mor- would be unhappy if he should last night District Attorney

mandant hopes that there will be chants is regarded as very timely, take up residence elsewhere, Web Whitman, however, positively de night the President, (H. E. Sir a good attendan's.

in view of the fact that it was ber may have to curtail his trip if nied that the informere would be Heary May), held a reception, Musketry: The 5 inch Hr absolutely essential at the re the District Attorney desires his let out before daybreak, and said which was very largely attended. witzer and 10 Pr Sections are maining rice supply be disposed testimony at the John Doe in that Rose, Vallor, and Webber

An interport trial match yester. reminded that the Standard Test of at this time, as the peal bum-quiry, All four of the prisoners would probably be freed in the

day between a team of Probables for trained men will be carried per crops, which are said to bolare pledged, personally and afternoon. out at King's Park Range on the largest in the Litory of the through their counsel, to come at The gunmen's counsel will and an Army and Navy team re- Saturday the 11th at 2.30 p.m. Telande, are being harvested, with once to this city if he sends for apply early this morning to Com-aulted in a gin for the former

side. and Sunday 12th at 9.30 a.m. a consequent drop in the price of them. Harry Vallon's plans are missioner Waldo for a guard of more indefinite, but he has told policemen both in uniform and Proposed DanceA meeting that commodity. London January 8. of all members of the Corps who Had the sale of these rice stores his counsel that he will not spend plain clothes. As soon as they The Full Court appeal in which are at liberty the informers will ung Kwai-ching sued to But Po The engagement is announced are interested in the above will with the bureau of supply, been the winter in this city.

Sam Bohoppa will go into get into automobiles, They have to recover a deel alleged to he of Edwins, daughter of Field be held at Headquarters at 6 30 delayed much longer, the long to

so far made it a sarat where they wrongfully detained was con fous: Marshal Tord Roberts, and Major pm on Wednesday the 16th the government probably would vaudeville after spending a fow,

have been heaT

weeks at Hot Springs. He re we going, Lewin, of the Field Artillery.

Howa states that the Duchess of DISAPPEARANCE OF £5,000.

Connaught is suffering from & recurrence of peritonitis and will be removed to Montreal this afternoon for treatment.

PROMINENT IRISH WEDDING,

London, January 8.

A box of specie, to the value of

bor,

MR REDMOND'S DAUGHTER INTERESTING

THE BRIDE.

London, January 8...

A prominent political wedding, between of Mr., Green, Chairman of the Irish Prisons Board, and Johanna, the daughter, of Mr. John Redmond, the Irish Parlie mentary leader, has taken place.

The bride is a clever dramatist.

BETROTHAL

BOBS' " DAUGHTER.

ENGAGED.

instant.

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