1913-02-18 — Page 1

No. 90:2

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

February 18th, 1913, Temperature a.m. 60, p.m. 62; Humidity...75, 77.

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February 18th, 1912, Temperature am. 58, p.m. 57; Humidity...59, 60.

FEBRUARY 18, 1913

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$86 FEX ANNUK SIXOLE COPY 10. Cairs.

THE BALKAN WAR.

A FIERCE BATTLE.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

EXPLORATION.

THE MAWSON EXPEDITION:

ARMAMENT RIVALRY.

BIG FRENCH 'PROGRAMME.

Reuter's

THE DAVIS CUP.

REVIAL OF INTEREST.

Reuter's

PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

"AMERICA HOLDS FIRM.

Renter's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

Loudon, February 17.

London, February 17.. Reater's correspondent at Con-It is reported from Sydney that stantinople · forwards a belated Turkish account of the fierce

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

[Bervice to the "Telegraph."]

WELCOME RAINS,

NEWS FOR BUSY, HEN,

TELEGRAMS,

INDIAN ANXIETY RELIEVED THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Welcome rains bave fallen in

Rauter's

Reuter's

correspondent a wireless message has been re

baitle at Scutar on the tireceived from Mus Quaries Land in which the Montenegrins have stating that Dr. Mawson and all already admitted heavy losses hands aro aboard the Aurora, and The message says that the 16,000

are bound for the termination besiegers were completely de- feated, leaving 3,000 dead and base to pick up Wilde's party, wounded, air guns, and quantitie which they left there early in of ammunition.

1012...

Safety of Foreigners.

A message from Sofia says that the Government has decided that the foreign Console and subjects rlesiring to quit Adrianople will be granted facilities to do so im mediately.

Turkish Mission.

Russia and Austria,

London, February 17. The "Temps" announces that the French Government bas de cidad to ask Parliament for 826,000,000 before Eastor to be spent in armaments for effective warships.

The roheme will be carried out as rapidly as possible, within a fixed time, ns in the case of the Germain programme.

OLD AND NEW.

Canton at the end of 1912.

[Service to the Telegraph.”]"

[Service to the Telegraph."Northern India and in Australia. London, February 17.

'London, February 17.

London, February 17. Since Britain's victory in Renter's correspondent at Australia, the Davis International Washington reports that the Delbi wires that geuoral rain in account of a fierce battle at st A telegram gives a belated Lawn Tennis Cup Competition Catial Committee of the Senate Northern India is relieving the Scuteri on the 4th inst. has become a great international has rejected Senator Elihu Root's anxiety felt concerning the win- event.

proposal for therepeal of the free ter orop, after a drought extend- tolls provision to American coast-ing over four months. wise vessel from the Panama Canal Law,

Canada, America, Australia, France, Germany and Belgium are certain competitors in 1913, and there is a possibility of yet more challengers coming forward.

Good News "from" Australia. Renter's Melbourne correspon- dent states that good rains have SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. fallen in Victoria and other States

A very Successful Entertainment.

CHINA,

Washington, January:6.-The

An armistice proclaimed in Mexico has been suddenly broken and fierce fighting resumed.

desiring to quit Adrianople are to Foreign Consule and subjects. be given facilities immediately.

Diplomatists do not attach maoh importance to the alarming view taken of Austro-Russian relations.

President Taft has issued an

[Dr. Mawson, it will be remem bored, was one of the members of the Shackleton Expedition. The special object of his present ox-

are cotton and banyan trees, and at the southern end stands a stand

The arew of H.M.8. Monmouth PLAN TO STUDY ANCIENT pedition is the investigation of

bridge with carved marble balus-gave a very successful entertain the coast region between Cape

trades, crossed only by scholars ment at the Seamen's Institute, Adare and the Gaussberg, about

entering to take their degree, last night, Mr. W.G. Casack be 2,000 miles; a plan modified "as regards the former point by the

The Manchu quarter in Canton Dark red is the prevailing colouring the promoter. There was a Vizier, who left Constantinople party. Dr. Mawson does not pro- West Gato, writes a correspondent Confucianisin itself, is

zuki Pasha, the former Grand landing there of Lieut. Campbell's lies to the right or south of the of the enclosure, which, like spital attendance and the well-first comprehensive movement for The chief points of the Czar's staid, arranged programme was made the study of anthropology, civili reply to the autograph latter from on a special mission to Berlia podo to make any attempt on the of the "Manchester Guardian." practical, placid, and severely all the more successful by the antion, and this worked in went the Austrian Emperor are given and London, has arrived in geographical pole, but he hopes Without warning, in less than 4

selections played by the hand Chinese was launched Wash- in a letter... London.

to reach the magnetic pole, and minate one finds oneself back in

A Half-hearted Trader, of S.M.S. Soharnhorst. The pro-ington Saturday by a group of to carry on magnetic observa Pekin. The change of scene is

A walk through the Ta gramme was as follows

archaeologists and financiars A message from St. Petersburg tions, a valuable equipment for extraordinarily abrupt. Out of Shih Chich, which rune east and Pianoforte Selection; By one of meeting under the auspices of the says it is understood that the

which has been lent by the Car-

narrow crowded streets, where west through the centre of the the Bhoys: Song: "Pal amine" Smithsonian Institution. Foun-offcial statement disclaiming the Czar's reply to the recent auto-

negie Institution of Washington.]:

everything is essentially Chinese Quarter and is the only street Feltham, Sto; Musical Duet, Short dations were laid for what is to be suggestion of American interven- graph letler from Emperor

where there are shops with sign where buying and selling takes and Murphy, P.O.'s; Song," I do known as the American School of tion in Mexico. Francis Joseph was short but

place, converts what is left in one love my wife, Briton, A. B., Song, Archaeology in China. It is boards, markets, and morey- decisive. It refers to the long-

changers, you step into streets of bitterness into a just recognition "A Good Night To-night" Francis, proposed that a school shall be

The Norwegian Relief Expedi standing Russo-Austrian' friend-

that bro broad and empty hardly more than stalls, and lack H.M.S. "Rosario; Monologue, as well as in the United States, of broad facts. The shops are P.O., Banjo Solo, Neill P.O., established on the soil of China,

tion has returned without ship, bat states that the Austrian The Norwegian Relief Expodi-cold-looking, and grey. They attitude of recent years has im- tion despatched on the 8th Janu- have the bardness of the both the briskness and the serene "Night Watchman, Bandle, and the work to be carried on will reaching the German Expedition

to Northern Spitzbergen. pelled Russia to intimate herry has been compelled to return north and the spacious-pationce with which a Chinese M.LI.; Song, Dunford, R.M.LI, be of international scope. inflexible resolve to support the without reaching the Schroeder nest of its wide flat plains. There manages to invest even BH.M.S." Merlin."; Song, "Far Ten thousand dollars 06 6p- messures of her Slav brothers. Stranz Expedition to Northern is about them the same sugges rickety treatle

thooked with Away," Bristow, A.B.; Musical propriated to-day for a prelimin Renewed interest is being dis At the same time the Czir anti- Spitzbergen, anxiety regarding tion of loneliness and austerity of peanuts, half-a-dozen bananas, Duet and Patter Hampshire and public. This survey will cover up Competition, and many a handful Dust, Short and Murphy, P.O.'s.; Bry survey in the Chinese re-played in the Davis Lawn Tennis oipales that means will be found which is consequently redoubled as there is in the country between and a packet or two of cigarettes: Dunford (Merlin Troupe.) Step about a year and a half, and will nations will compete this year.

A German Committee headed Pekin and the Princess Tomb on It is obvious that the Manchu Dance, Nolan, P.T.I. by Count Zeppelin is preparing a November day. The houses are takes only half-heartedly to trade, "What will the Congregation? the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Song, be made by Langdon Warner of

to maintain peace, having regard

policy in the Balkans.

to the essential bases of Austrian

"

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Anxiety Regarding 'German Expedition.

a German Relief Expedition. those of the Tartar city, not those

no more

The French Government has

of the City of Rome. One of the handling his waren with the de- Feltham, Sto., Musical Trio, Mer-It is said that the funds have al-cided to ask Parliament for

&

No Need for Alarm-

A telegram received on Januharacteristic features of the latter Later. ary 8thatated:-Captain Ritschel Reuter learns that diplomatists has reached the Norwegian wire their ladder-like sliding door, do not attach much importance less station at Advent Bay. West which admits you straight into to the alarming view taken re- Spitzbergen, and he is probably room. garding Austro-Russian relations. the sole survivor of the German The matter will be considered at Scientific Expedition to Northern

Manchu Houses, The doors of these Manchu

tachment and dienos born of lin Troupe.

Mancha Quarter the Cantonese reliance upon pensions. Into the

PAID UP UNZENPULLY.

thenext Ambassadors Conference, Spitzbergen. He reports that the houses push open on to courtyard, stibly as the tide covers the sande.was charged before Mr. Hozeland)tary of the United States Lega-proposatu propeal of the free

The Hamidich,

COINS.

!

OPIUM IN THE

PHILIPPINES.

LOCAL

Some further letters, dealing

Lady May paid a visit to the French Convent yesterday.

There were two fatal cases of babonio plague reported in the Colony last week.

ready been privately subscribed for the cost of the work mapped £20,000,000 before Easter for out for the next eighteen months. increased armaments to effective have thrown an invading wave

To carry but the, programme warships. which will absorb these 3,000 or A well dressed Chinese, said the school on the 801l Orna looking tuwaklighment of 4,000 aliens as quietly and irrest to be a new arrival in the Colony Edwin T. Williams, firat Beore Senate has rejected the The Canals Committee of the In the meantime the Russian members of the expedition were Standing on the stone steps in points, as far as Canton's affairs drank.

At the present time everything at the Police Court, with being tion in China; Dr. Charles D. tolls provision focan vessels counter-proposals have reached suffering from the effects

of front or sitting on the crossbar at are concerned, to a period of set. Police evidence was to the effect Nanking and American Minister Vienna, and Austria has intimat scarcity of provisions and the the foot of the doorposts are Man- tled government. Even were that the defendant dined at a exofficio, were named as a com-

Tenney, United State Consul at on the Panama Canal, ed that she is willing to consent to split up in several detach. ohu women, easily recognisable by Mancha secret society to become West Point restaurant and subse-mittee in charge.

ravages of sourvey. The expedi to the exclusion from Albania of ments. His part became exhaust their height, by the width between suddenly active again, and to quently was found hoplessly ine- the plains of Scutari, Ipek anded and collapsed in Wijde Bay, their eyes, and the squareness of prove in the end successful, any bristed on the steps of No. 7 Chins is declared friendly to the The present Government in Prizrend, but maintains the view and they were probably now food their faces. The men are not so help it received from the Manchus Police Station. that Soutari itself, Djakova, Dibre less. He travelled on alone and quickly identified until they talk, would not save them from their charge of by the police, who and is understood to be ready to with boxing, appear in this issue.

He was taken purpose of the new organization, and Janina must form a part of ate his last tallow candle at Cape when their hao's and er-rb's are fate. Whatever may happen to found $58 on him. autonomous, Albania,

Thordsen. He twice fell through as welcome as old music. One's them in North Chins, in Canton defendant was delighted to find

The assist the American school in the ice and was rescued by a dog delightnt being amongst these they are doomed to extinction. After his arrival all his toes had people again makes the poverty to

that his money had not been every possible way. Router's correspondent at Malta to be amputated." stated that the Turkish cruiser gians at Advent Bay are sending more than pathetic. There is

stolen and oheerfully paid a fine The Norwe which they have been reduced

of 83 for drunkenness. Hamidieb, which put into porta relief Expedition.]

tragedy in the Manchu city in Logical Expression. owing to stress of weather, de-

ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT. parted at one o'clock on Monday

Nanking, but it is the tragedy of

Our speech should be correct rains growing old. Here there is and logical. There are expres morning.

tragedy in progress rain taking sions which should be taboo. For place. Walls gape and roofs are instance, "I have never seen a

A man was charged on remand, Chinese from the Rubl arrested, falling and grosa is springing more perfect example" is non-

before Mr. C.D. Melbourne this||||

The C.Y.O, race for the "Also morning, with being in possession

Gun". "First" and "last" are of 100 counterfeit coins and was Yesterday evening Mr. Den- from new crevices. In the Quar- sense.

cup was sailed on Satur man Taller gave another of his ter a strong detachment of the absolute terms, therefor they can-

captured 15 kilos of opium and day and Sunday. excellent organ recitals in St. Hain Chan occupy what was once not be modified. So the very first represented by Mr. Goldring, of three kilos of morphine, valued John's Cathedral when there was the Yamen of the Tartar Lienten- thing we should do is to drop Merrell Mr. Goldringlyesterday was being brought ashore in a was the general order at the Race- Messrs, Goldring Barlow and at P5,000, on February 9, as it Easy work, for the most part, large audience present. The gem ant General. Sentries with fixed illogical modifications. If a man of the programme was the re-bayonets stand on guard on either has had his last drink he cannot said the defence was that he had small banca at 1:30 a.m: with the course this morning

been employed in B

shop result that two Chinese members by Peroy Pitt, in which Mr. Fuller grey uniforme which the Revolu tako a "very last" and even "the

tion has made so familiar lounge daranedest last, thusaccomplish employers had been unable Mrs, Hopper sang Angels ever in front. Were one to return to ing the impossible: "Faller" is to pay his wages, un read them bright and fair" and "The soul's the Chinese city without seeing in itself an absurdly illogical to give him the counterfeit coins expression" by Coleridge Taylor anything more it would be with word. Nothing can be faller which they had taken in the course of business, so that he in good style, the pieces being very bitter feelings.

than full. "Emptis another could take them to Canton to admirably suited to a very pleas

A Famous Tradition. absurdity. I suppose some peo- have them melted down. He was ing voice. The violin duets by

East of this Tamen, however, ple say. "That's the most abso- stands the Wa Hsien Sen, a tem- rifely ridiculous statement" but not trying to circulate the coins ing for the bay, and as lone men ment at the Seamen's Institute

in the Colony. He believed there bancas have no special busi- last night. oome were melted down and the pess heading for the bay, at that hour, the secret service men over- little good metal extracted.

Mr. Melbourne. this morning hauled the banoa and searched said that the courts at Home held the man. They found a letter that the three card trick was s calling for the delivery of a cer

MEXICAN REVOLT.

AN ARMISTICE ARRANGED.

London, February 17.

A message from Ileuter's cor- respondent at New York atates

that as a result of the state

a

ORGAN RECITAL.

The Manila customs service

diplomatists in Mexico on armis markably fine "Tone Picture"side and groups of soldiers in the have another. Some, to be sure, which had failed; and his of the crew of the steamship Eight ouses of emall-por, of

tice was arranged until eight

2'clock this evening. A neutral zone around the Legation has

been defined meanwhile.

Armistice Broken.

Later.

A message from New York

showed rare deliorcy of treatment.

follows:

ple associated with the tradition only when they are excited. which gives. Canton one of ita" New York Sun." oldest names, the tradition, name

* This case was dismissed to-day

Leclares that the armistice in Madam von Weiser and and Mr. Mexico has been abruptly for Vermeij were both excellent in minated, and fierce fighting has tone and technique. been resumed.

The fall programme was aly, of the five Genii who came Ons Grain of Wheat.. American Policy. *Renter's Washington corres-

riding into the city on rams car A German philosopher has osl- pondent telegraphs Hands off Piece Heroique......Cesar Franck rying ears of corn in teken of culated that a single grain of COMMUNICABLE Mexico at present" is the decision Duet for two Violins Bach plentiful harvests. The Can- wheat produces fifty grains, and that President Taft reached, after Madam von Wiser and Mr. a prolonged Cabinet session. An

G. Vermeij. official statement disolaiming the Tone Picture..." The far suggestion, of intervention was subsequently issued.

Heavy Firing.

Salo.

," ,

DISEASES

Rubi are now free government which four proved fatal, were boarders awaiting trial, observies notified in the Colony last wor the "Cablenews American.

The secret service men found

about midnight, on the 9th, head gave a very successful entertain-

a lonesome homebre in a banca, The crew of H.M S. Monmouth

was immediately laid to get all tain quantity of dope and a plan game of skill,

charge of firing from an

tonese built a temple in memory that these fifty will each produce

the parties concerned in the deal. We understand that the Rev. of this event, and it was removed fifty grains more, and so on. Thus The return showing the num- They sent the hanga man on Ir Spada has been appointed to to its present site during the he finds that the grain would ber of cases of communicable with instuctions to carry through Milan as representative of the off past

Peroy Pitt reign of Hung Wn, the first Em- develop in the following way: In diseases which have been notified the deal just as if he hadn't been China Missions. Angale ever

peror of the Ming Dynasty, the second year, 3600 grains. In as occurring in this Colony_dur disturbed, which he did and bright and fair”.......Handel Close to it is the Confucian Tem the third year, 125,000 graine. In ing the week ended February 15 thereby earned his liberty. He

Mrs. Hopperaya Later.

ple, which emphasissa the an- the sixth year, 15,625,000,000 show two fatal oases of babonic, went alongside the vessel, de Hymn 94

cient right of the Chinese to graine. In the twelfth year both being Chinese five cases livered his countersigned letter the Police Court this mornin

oir-gun at a coolie was heard, at Reuter's New York correspon- Dust for two Violins......Handel this scotion of (anton. Its single 244,140,625,000 graind. The of diphtheris (one Portugueso, and the dope was lowered into dent wires that it is reported from Madam von Wiser and Mr.

and was left unfinished, ting, or hall, stands on a wide third year 'e trop would give 300 ons French and three Obineto) the bancs through a port hole. Mexico City that brisk fighting G Vermeij terraos at the north end of a men one moal leaving enough of which two anded fatally, two The custom secret service men and heavy firing have been taking Caprice............Guilmant walled enclosure. On either side bran to lead eight for one of enteric (one Portuguese and then boarded the ship and arreat- place since eight o'clock on Mon- Solo......Thesoulsexpression run echoing corridors with niches day è profuse of a single one Chinese) and eight of small ed two men concerned in the deal day morning till 'noon, when it

Coleridge Taylor in which wooden memorial tablets grain in the twelfth year would, pux. The smallpox cases include and charges have been filed windled down, indinating that

Mrs. Tepper face Lear Aames of wohclass los ace saudelle supply all the world Thore Bellish (imported) and seven against them for illegal imp sho it iation will soon be retteredi. Vörspiel (Fermifal)nzim Wagner, dead. In the centre of the ground isk food during sheir lifein 72 Chinew) four deaskers

tion,

John's the late

and his combat