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Hongkong Telegraph.

February 4th, 1913. Temperature a.m: 59, p.m. 63; Humidity...81, 70.

No. 9011

TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

TURKEY AVOIDS BLAME..

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

London, February 3;

Reuter's correspondent at Con- stantinople states that in order to

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SEXTUPLE LOAN.

TERMS NOW ARRANGED.

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February 4th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 60, p.m. 57; Humidity...64, 67,

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

4,

1913.

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魏四月二英港香

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ABYSSINIA.

KING MENELIK DEAD,

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph:"]

London, February 3.

The African World" publish-

GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA. CANADIAN PREFERENCE

DIVORCE GRANTED.

Renter's

[Service to the Telegraph."}

London February 3.... The Divorce Court has granted

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TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRIAN MISSION.

EMPEROR TO CZAR.

Renter's

$36 van AsxTRE-

Simon Cory 10 Üzata,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The trial of the French motor

The death is announced of Em- peror Menelik of Abyssinia,

[Service to the "Telegraph."] [Service to the "Telegraph."]bandits has began in Paris.

London, February 3. London, February 4.

Colonel Prince Hohenlohe. Renter'a correspondent at Útta- Reuter's Peking correspondent wires that the terms of the Loan eta message from Adis Ababa to Sir William H. Manning, wa states that it is announced Chamberlain of the Emperor of Agreement with the Six Power stating that King Menelik II in K.OMG, Governor of Jamaica, that the preference to British Austria, has left for St. Peters- Group have been cabled. The dead, and that his successor, (until recently Governor of goods has been extended to the burg bearing an autograph latter Lidj Jensau, entered the capital Nyasaland), u divorce, on the products of the remaining for the Czar from the Emperor. ground of his wife sloping with Colonies and Dependencies yesterday with great pomp,”

Sir William's Aide-de-camp, hitherto not enjoying the pre- ference. These include the Malay Captain Evan Llewellyn,

rid itself of responsibility for the renewal of hostilities, the Porte has ordered its delegates to re-rate of interest is 5 per cent. main in London till fighting is resumed. The troops have also been ordered to wait for the enemy to fire first.

The question of reorganisation has been completed and the Agreement is expected to be signed to-day,

It is a Gold Loan, and the amount is £25,000,000.

[King Menelik of Shos. G.C.B GC.M.B., was born in 1843 and was proclaimed Emperor In 1889. In June 1908 he nominated Lidi Jensen (born in 1896), son of Ras Mikhael

Two days

Form IV A-Katie Wong Arithmetic, Later-writing and History; Rosie Hall, Grammar. Composition and Writing; Doris Lo, Geography and Dictation; Florrie Tong, Reading and Recitation; Rosie Shea, General Progress.

Form VB.-Doreen Glover, let Arithmetic and Algebra and Li-

The divorce is subject to com- States. pliance with certain formalities.

The case was undefended. Advice from the Powers.

and the Emperor's [Sir William Manning has just" The group advances £2,000,000 The Berlin "Tageblatt" states immediately, after which it in- daughter Shaogash, as his succes- been appointed to Jamaica in 801 In May 1909 Lidj Jenssu succession to Sir Sydney Olivier that German has advised Bulgarin onds to issue bonds at in early was married to Princess Romanie He married in 1910 Clara Maud, to show a conciliatory spirit and date but if the markets are an (born 1901), grand-daughter to the daughter of Mr. C. Rose continue the negotiations ou the favourable, the Group will alEmperor Johannes II, the im-Governor Street, Mayfair, and basis of Turkey's Raply to the vance a further £2,000,000 durmediate predecessor of the now Heatherdene, Bagshot, Surrey, Powers. The samo journal saying February and 23,000,000 in docessed Emperor. that Britain and France have in March. formed Germany that they will give Turkey no pecuniary assi tance till peace is concluded, and that Germany has replied that aho will follow to some course, while France has intimated to the 975. Balkan States that it would bo advisable for their delegates to remain in London and continue the negotiations, even if hostili- ties are resumed, na was done in- The Turco-Italian War.

INCOME TAX

AN AMERICAN SCHEME.

Queen of Sheba. The Empire is 350,000 square miles in extent, and its population numbers four millions

Mr. Thomas Oliphant acted as groomsman.

The bride's gift to the bridge groom was a pair of gold sleave links and the bridegroom's to the bride diamond earrings, while the bridesmaids were the rec pients of turquoise bracelets,

Mr. Denman Fuller presided at the organ and played Mendela- sohn's Wedding March.

friends.

The steamer Haddon Hall,

gone ashore in Sildhana Bay, the from Liverpool to the Cupe, has crew being safe.

Three-fourths of the States of America have approved of a proposed Federal tax on incomes of over $5,000 a year.

The terms of the Six Power Ioan are known and the agree ment may be signed to-day. The amount is £25,000,000.

Colonel Prince Hohenlohe has uftor the marriage' Lidj "Joassu

After the ceremony a reception left for St. Petersburg with, an The price of the Loan will he was publicly proclaimed heir to

was held at the Hongkong Hotel autograph letter from Emperor Colonel St. John said that' per cent. below the "nominal the Imperial Throne. The Abys value of the bonds which may be sinians are Christians and their Bishop Lander bad written to

where the happy couple received Franz Josef to the Ozar

It is understood that 'Britain' issued in London at not less that Kings claint descent from Mono-

he was sorry

he English, Ruby Hall, 1st History

The hoseymoon will be spent and Gormany have madö argint and in Paris at not less thanlik, the son of Solomon by the Miss Pitts, the previous evening terature; Nellie Johanssen, la congratulations from their many

saying

representations to Bulgaria re- should not be able to be present and 2nd Mathematics; Lucy Ezra,

The list of presents included:garding the Balkan situation. at the High School prize giving 1st Geography; Bessie Loung, en route for fadia. that day; the Conference at Can- Special Mathematics and 2orl ton was very important and he was Literature; Hetty Lan, 2nd MrJ.J.Stodart Kennedy, Mr. A. Hy. K. Henderson, Mr A. D. Macdon- English; Nina Leung, returning thither that night. ⠀⠀

2nd Geography; old, Mr A. Course, Mr W. Glend- giene and He wished them every success

Li, 2nd Mary

History;ioning, silver tea service; Mr it would have gone on but for her London, February 4.

Farm VA-Ellen Zimmern, and Mrs W. Deddington(Reading) A message from New York she did not know. They had had The Archdeacon had also written -tates that the legislatures of another sad story to tell of the saying he could not attend, as had

Bulgaria is said to be willing Three fourths of the States, which misfortune that befel another Mr. Irving, the Director of Educ- 1st History and English Litera-silver shoe-horn and buttonbook Router's Constantinople corros is the minimum required to amend principal of their school-Misation. They were all very much are: Ethel Li 1st Arithmetic; Mie Bessie Anger (U. S. A.) hen Rendelock. She had hard trouble interested in what Miss Pitts had Phoobe Chung, 1st Geography roade table centre; Miss J. pondent says that ollicial quarters the Constitution, have now have not abandoned hope the approved of the proposed Federal enough especially with the last said, ospecially the last part Hanhah Wong, 1st English Toovey (Singapore) silver butter to agree to the appointment of a

silver hand bag and accessories, hostilities may yet be prevented tax on incomes above five thoi-acchient which befel her and (Laughter). They must be glad Language; Lily Eemail, 2nd knife, pickle fork, bread fork and representative of the Caliph to which hindered her in the work to follow their education there Arithmetic; Dorothy U, 2nd jamepoon; Mr and Mrs J. Lemare, Adrianople after the cession of It is understood that the British sand dollars (gold) a year.

From VI:-Winne Woo, 1st and Irish crochet bag; Mr and which she would be glad to have and the system had been so good Geography and Hygiene.

na to merit praise from Miss Douglas at Home. They desired Arithmetic; Edna Lo, 1st Hi Mre A. Stevenson, pair silver

Anglo-German Efforts

and German Ministers have made It is expected that the tax will urgent representations to Sofin, produce 100 million dollars a the outcome of which is eagerly year. awaited in Constantinople. Menn- while the Government is net neglecting to take precautions to meet all eventualities.

Bulgaria's Terms. Bulgaria is willing to agree to the appointment of a representa- tive of the Caliph to Adrianople after the cession of the towIL.

Router's

LAND REFORM..

THE SCHEME OUTLINEED.

MOTOR BANDITS.

of a thronged court.

C. M. S. GIRLS' HIGH' SCHOOL.

The Annual Prize-Olving.

done.

Successes. They had some successes

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mern;

The Canadian preference to British goods has been extended to the Colonies and Dependencies hitherto not enjoying the same.

the town.

LOCAL

The annual prize giving in Girls College, Mias Griffim, Mirs Lady May to present the prizes. Zimmern, 2nd An a King, 3rd Lammert, pair silver salt-cellars; The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne is

concretion with the C. M. S. Girl High School, was held yesterday afternoon at the School, Lady May presenting the prizes. Colonel. St. John, occupied the chair, and among those attending were Mrs.

ful to the ladies of St. Stephens ing them. He then called upon Lady May who was presented with a bunch of flowers by two little scholars, then presented the the prizes.

Cardon, Mise Middleton Smith, Mrs. Manton and Mrs. Turnbull

Better Premises Wanted.

They were also thankful to their lady Chinese teacher. She felt sorry to say that the Chinese

Lander, and the Rev. Mr. Hewett. work left much to be desired.

Mrs. Woo proposed a vote of thanks to Lady May in Chinese.

The Rev. Mr. Hewitt in second.

Wilton-Donnithorne..

In order to avoid responsibility to have more young ladies trained tory; May Woo, lat English Lan-flower vases: Mr G. H. Shaw. for the renewal of hostilities, record and these were largely due like that, and he hoped what they guage and Literaturo, 2nd His silver sugar basin and cream jag: Turkey has ordered the delegates had heard from Miss Woo and tory; Cecile Johanssen, Geo- Mr R. Heuderson, set silver tea to remain in London till fighting to the teachers. They had had a

McCubbin, allvornat crackers little snccess in the Oxford Ex-Miss Wong would be taken tography; Josie Flung, 2nd Arith-spoons and sugar tongs; Mr. M. is resumed PARIS TRIALS OPEN,

Claes drawing prizes: form and pickers; Mr and Mrs F. Parry, Sir William Manning, Governor aminations. They were not able heart. Colonel St. John then metic. to get senior honours but one girl called attention to a picture hang- VT-Edna lo.; Va-Ellen Zim silver fruit knives; Mr and Mrs of Jamaica, has been granted a London, February 3.

Vb Ruby Hall; IV-J. Walker, pair silver flower divorce on the ground of his wife passed the Junior Oxford withing on the wall depicting the two Reator's Peris correspondent states. On the trint of the motor third class honours (Applause) ways; of life, the broad and only Kate Wong; IIIa-Mary Ho vases: Mr P. Plage, silver butter eloping with Capt. Evan Lle-

Another scholar passed in four and the narrow and difficult.

Chinese Classen :-Class I rings; Mr and Mrs Hanson, pair bandits has opened in the presence subjects but, having been taken The object of education was to Bung; IIIb-Kathleen Ngailish; MrR. Hunter, silver serviette wellyn, A.D.C.

Among the features of the There are 304 witnesses, and ill in the middle of the examina- get them along the small way Bessie Leung: II:-1at Jessie Japanese vases; Mr and Mrs

Stringer, afternoon ten Liberal land programme outlined Bulgaria and Roumania.

He con-

Mr and Mrs ant as the other.

"is a statu by the Daily News the indictment occupies ons hulion wue pot able to complete although perhaps not so pleas-Wong, 2nd Lizzie P'un; III:~[R

Kathleen Ngai; IV:-Leung Mioloth; London, February 4. dred pages, while the exhibits, in sufficient subjects to get a considered this the only right way Pik: V-1st Ch'an A Kwok. Holloway, fancy tea serviettes; tory minium wage of 31 a week

oate... They had had two passos

as it was laid down by

2nd Li Isoi Kuin; VI:-Wong Mr and Mrs H. van Moines, pair for agricultural labourers. correspondent the case represent a perfect in the Preliminary Examination God himself. Miss Pitt had

flower vases; Mr and Mrs A. Bukharest states that the Bul-armoury.

To other teachers, too, they owell

Scriptare Prizes:-form VI.-Keating, silver butter dish; Mr garian offer embodied in the Pre-

great deal. Mrs. Lamb had mentioned specially those who Sek Fann.

had helped the school; Miss

1st Winnie Woo, 2nd Cocile and Mrs I. McCorquodale, Mr Locol of January 20th is a straight,

taken a great interest in music Hazeland who had been helping from Silistria, excluding the town (which remains Bulgarian) "tó

and singing and, when they were in distross for a tencher, Mrs.helping there so much, also Mrs. Johansson; Va.-Phoebe Chang; and Mrs I. Cruickshanks, Mr and Lamb, Mrs. Stubbings and Miss Vb.Nellie Johanesen; IIIb-lat Mrs I. Weir, silver pepper pots,

mustard pot; Miss E Tho Allan Wilkie Company Baltchik. It is not expected that

Stubbings, who had been pro- Roumenia will accept the offer.

viously with them, came to their Bondelack. One could not let Janet Isang, 2nd Rathleen Ngai, and

this occasion go without thank-3rd Phyllis Hung; II-1st May Shaw, Chinese les cloth; Mr open to-night at the Theatre assistance. They were also grate-

Ch'sn, 2nd Maisie Di Pak and and Mre A. Bryson, silver Royal.

any Wong: L1st: William photo frame; Mr and Mrs A.

Mre A. Swan, Dr. Fitz leaving the Colony for good on Ernost Zimmern.

williams, pair silver flower vases; Saturday. Mr Wilson Brown, pair silver HONGKONG WEDDING. sweet baskets; Mr. Lennox, silver

A Competition for local stage butter dish; Mr and Mrs J. Underwood, set silver cake amateurs was held at the Victoria platos; Mr and Mrs A. Bain, Theatre last night. This afternoon a very pretty afternoon tea cloth; Mr and Mrs After an excellent programme Their scholars preferred to learning the note of thanks, asked the of music and recitals had been English and did not put so much girls to show their appreciation wedding was solemnised at St. T. Petrie, Japanese bag; Mr forecasts the Liberal land pro-gone through Colonel. St. John strength and energy into learn- of Lady May's great kindness by John's Cathedral by the Rev. V. H. Sayer, Miss E. Sayer connection with the CMS Girls called upon Miss Pitts to read the ing Chiness as they would wish applauding at the end of his H. C. Moyle, the contracting sandal wood glove box; Mr C. Bigh School took place yester- gramme as followe

them to do. They tried all they speech. On behalf of the auth parties being Ellen Maude Wilton, Calliford, silver tea spoons; day.. report.

Miss Pitts said that she had not could to make the scholars pro- orities of that school and and the the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mr and Miss J. Thomson, set exactly a report to read, but she gress in their own language. As Church Missionary Society. he R. J. Wilton, Hongkong, and Foochow tearoys; Mr. and Mrs had a few remarks to make about regards numbers, they had 87 cr expressed their very great ap- James Heary Donnithorne, eldest A. Milroy, silver pincushion; glase decanter Mr. and Mrs. A. the school. She was sure they 90 and they had reached one preslation of the great kindness son of Major and Mrs. R. A. Mr and Mrs. H. Oldenburgh, out would all have gathered from hundred. Their present quarters of Lady May in presenting the Donnithorne, of Bournemouth.

The bride, who was given away Bodger, silver sunshade bandle; what the pupils had done that were narrow and left much to be prizes at that function. (Ap-

by her father, wore a handsome Mr and Mrs J. MacDonald, Ja a good deal of work had been put desired. That school was worthy plause.)

The company was then enter-dress of white obarmense, with panese coffee set; Miss Goggin, into the school. This last year of better premises,

draperies of white ninon caught pair Swalow cushion covers; had been a chequered one in the At present it was difficult to tained to tea.

up with orange blossoms and Mr and Mrs. J. Rodgers, silver history of the school. They find another suitable house in.

trimmed with hand embroidered sweet dishes; Mr. and Mrs. Fasse, silver and white lace and pearls, silver tea spoons; Miss G. Hance, The wedding was solemnised had had changes in the teaching Hongkong. Then she wished to ataff and they had had what thank, if she might, those who

Form I Kindergarten: Wil with a semi-court train. She blackwood photo frame; Mise this afternoon of Miss. Ellen was the saddest thing of all, the kindly helped them with the

tea cloth; Mr. THREB NATIVES DROWNED loss of the founder of the school prizes. All their prizes were, with liam Zimmern; 1st Class-work; was attended by Misses Yolando Ohareber, pair cushion covers Maude Wilton and Mr. James

whose presence hitherto had done the exception of the scripture ones Harry, Cheung, 2nd Class-work; Josaphe Lamare and Frances Mr. and Mrs. W. Davison Henty Donnithorne,

Bilk with and Mrs Wilkie and Sons. so much and who had taken so provided by the parents of the Herbert Cheung, 3rd Class-work; Mabel Stevenson, who wore afternoon

drosses of blue London, February 3.:

Form May Ch'an, lat killed skirts and fichu tops, trim two silver cruets; Mr and Mra

to Hilda Kathleen. great an interest in the sobolars sohools, and she would like to Ad A King, 4th Olass-work of that school. It was not for the thank them. They had one girl from Liverpool to the Cape, has speaker to pay anything in the from the school, now in England, Class-work, Irene Rapp, 2nd med with pink ch ffon roses and C. Strafford. crumb brush and Sir William Bees Davies, Chief silver Mrs was solemnised this

lies in an position.

on as posed phenti. Bay and nature of a tribute to her memory training for the teaching profes-Class-work: Heary Kow, 3rd rocastcu of ribbon to match the taver bowl; Map Parker, mair Chaplin

The bride's mother's dress was of cushion covers; Dr. C. Dal-morning at the Peak Church, now, as the work she She had

of saxe blue velvet with black mahoy Allan, set of entree ser- Three natives are drowned. It behind was quite sufficient. She ham Normal Training College. Form III B. Janet Tsang

She referred to Miss Katie Woo. Ist English. reported that the orew is safe. referred to the late Misa Eyre.

Bride: Cheque Mother and It was interesting to say, that not Form III A-Ma bol Ch'on, 1st and white velvet hat trimmed vers; Mother and Father of the [The Haddon Hall is a steel Stepped into the Breach,

The speaker took that opport only had the Misses Woo been English, Mary Ho Tuog, 2nd with white feathers. screw steamer 2,608 tone register. She was built in 1808 by the Tyne unity to thank those who had with them all through their career, English, Susie Kotowall 3rd The bride paried a sheat of Father of the Bridegroom: LSB. Co., Ltd., of Newcastle, for kindly stepped into the breach; but their mother had also been with English Eileen Lo, 4th English. Chinese narcissi and the brides-Cheque Mr and Mrs F. Jones, ance proposes to establish a State,

Httoral provinces) the West Hartlepool Steem Navi- She might say that they owed them from early years. (Ap Form 1y 13-Jessie Wong, maids baskets of pink roses trim- (Calcutta): silver hand mirror: Colonial Bank, which will operate gation Co., Ltd Her longth is

English Jonby U73rd English, druvas: $90 feet, breadth 45 foot and depth mach to Miss Hazeland for all ahs platise) Mias Pitts then spoke in let English; Margaret Glover 2nd med with ribbon to match their Mr J. Ashton Young Chinese in the Trans, Diakal, Amar and

had done for that school. How Chinese: 19.5 fant

London, February 3. The Daily News and Lender

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(1.) A statutory minimum wage for agricultural labourers of £1 per week;

(2) Poworn to secure land for cottages and allotinents;

(3) Land Courts;

(4.) Urban rating reform.

STEAMER ASHORE.

The steamer Haddon Hall,

Prize List.

dress..

Leilver vakbla

The annual prize-giving, in

The second oraiser olub cham pionship in connection with the

Sunday. Corinthian Yacht Club was sailed o

on

In another column an inter- view with Mr. Maurice Costello, the celebrated cinematograph noter, appears...

The marriage of his Honour.

Bank for Siberia.

The Russian Minister of Fin