1913-12-02 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1913 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE Barometer 30.11

Temperature a.m. 64, p.m. 62, Humidity

87,

-85.

December 1, 1913,

TUESDAY,

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DECEMBER 2.

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1913.

二拜路

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晚二月二十英浓香

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December 1, 1913,

Temperature a.m. 60; p.m. 69

Humidity

9,283 晚五初月一十年丑癸

73," 55

TROUBLE IN south africa.

LOID CREWE RECEIVES INDIAN DEPUTATION.

THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE SITUATION EXPLAINED.

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."]

THE AFRICAN TROUBLE. MAWSON EXPEDITION. THE TROUBLE IN ALSACE INDIAN BANK CRISIS,

ASTOUNDING ARRESTS, ORDER FIRST.

PROGRESS OF AURORA..

at

OUTLOOK GETTING.BLACKER.

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London. Received December 2,

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NEWS FOR busy men.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED

Farther banking and share market crises are reported from

with the War Minister.

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London. Recolvod December 14 London. Resolved December 2.

London. Rooolved December 2.

Farther details of the Zabern It is now stated that the Indian Bombay, Heuter's correspondent at Dur-

Renter's correspondent

Bank lost £400,000 |·

President Huerta has secretly ban states that Mr Smuts, aftor Melbourne states that the Aurora, affair are most astounding. After Specia close enquiries on the spot, has which sailed on the 11th utt. to the flight of the crowd, the troops through silver speculations which

disappeared and cannot be traded concealed from the

in Mexico. ratarsed to Pretoria.

pick up the members of the arrested people indiscriminately, were Tho authorities maintain their Mawson Expedition, has sent a the prisoners including two Directors.

It is announced in connection The Kaiser is understood to intention of not discussing the wireless message stating that Judges, the Public Prosecutor,

have discussed the Zabern affair grievances of Indinus until order Macquarie Island, has been and a solicitor, just na'they were with the liquidation of the Indian leaving the Court House. Most of Specie Bank that a petition bas has been restored and the strike reached. abandoned.

the prisoners were confined for bean presented to wind up the the night in the barrack collare Pioneer Bombay, while the Sind In the morning they were brought and Haluchistan' Bank. at Kara before the Magistrate, who im- chi has espended payment. mediately released them, ap. Reuter's Bombay correspond-up parently on the ground that ent states that farther trouble in arrests by the military without the share maket is feared. Mill the co-operation of the oivil shares are again falling, and authorities were illegal. The Indian Specie Bank abares are Chancellor has ordered a strict unquoted. enquiry to be made.

THE TERRITORIALS.

PRAISE BY SIR IAN HAMILTON

London. Received December 2,

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

HUERTA DISAPPEARS.

London. Received December 2.

London. Recolved Docember 1, man of high ideala. At the The Morning Post, in an article same time, South African Minis erinally examining the demands tors were honestly anxious to deal for intervention by the Imperial ont fair treatment to Indians and Government.on behalf of the as the laws humanely adminis Indians, voiced by the Daily tered. lie was, however, to add News, Lord Ampthill, and in that the loaders had been often other quarters, shows that the hampered by the existence in consequence would be that the South Africa of a public opinion Union Government would resign. less enlightened than their own like the Natal Government of and by a degree of racial prejud 1906. Sir Thomas Smartt, leader joe from which they themselves; of the Unionist party in South were largely free, Africa, having made it clear that

The South African Gavers m n he would support General Botan, said Lord Crewe, contended that no other Government would be:

General Sir Ian Hamilton, obtainable, and the Imperial though the laws word restrictive, authorities would be compoiled wing to the demand of public speaking at Edinburgh, delivered to take over the Government of opinion, yet they had been no most vigorous reply to the

The Wanderer Returns. South Africa and risk a rebellion, sily operated that no political critics of the Territorial Force. grievance existed. Though he was He eulogised the defence forces or give way as it did is 1906. certain that the Ministers desired of the Dominions, which he The talk of intervention was the administration of the law not described as vigorous offaboots of Router's correspondent at Mexi, foolish; it was also foolish to to be unduly burdeneorao to in-the voluntary system, and prais- co Oity states that President scold and abuse. The Colonial, dividuals, he asked could it be ed the patriotism of the news-Huerts has returned. He ex Imperial, and Indian Govern said that this wish was always papers of the Dominions theroon, plained that he had been visiting monte must make the beat terms carried out ?. The laws were ad- at the same time denouncing the his farm in the vicinity of Vers they can by friendly representa ministered by a number of differ-English Press, which was finding Cruz. tions, but in view of the balance ent officials, and surely it was it easy and pleasant to find of parties in South Africa, and the racial feeling aroused by the

dangerous to depond, as seamed fault with the Territorials.

to be done, on a rational and

He emphasised that the Navy

Railway officials in Mexico report thut President Huerta han secretly departed for Vera Cruz. Investigation in Mexic has

whereabouts. failed to discover any trade of bie

upon

Later,

that

the

Kalser Intervenes. Londen. Received December 2 Reuter's Berlin correspondent etates that the Kaiser has granted, an audience to the War Minister at Donauenobingen, and it is understood that the Zabern affair was discussed.

MISSING JEWELLERY.

London Received December 1;

P. AND C. COMPANY.

NEW FUND CREATED.

London. Received" December 2.

The Aurora has arrived at Mac- quarie Island on her way to piok

the Mawson Expedition.

The U. S. Naval Secretary says the American Navy will soon use 125,000,000 gallons of oil fuel per

annum.

Lord Crewe has received a de.. putation of the All Indian South Africa League, and his reply is fully given elsewhere.

The Russian warship Uraletz. has been strandul ou a reef mid- way between Kalta and Sovasto- (pol, and her position is critical.

South Africa.

VORENESANDAR

The F. and O.Company's report The Daily Mail says the police shows that, £200,000 has been are searching for a quantity of taken out of the profits for great-jewellery belonging to the Duke [ing a new fund to be enlled. the of Connaught, which is missing.

Contingent Fund, for the purpose of maintaining the dividends at

The London Morning Post in' Indians' methods of agitation, sympathetic administration of the must always occupy the first regard to this stated The Daily Mail says that the their present level. In view of an article stitically examines the there was little hope of obtaining law to protect individuals from position, which a compulosry they must have each party police are searching for a quantity the uncertainty of the outlook, demande for Imperial interven a really satisfactory settlement, the operation of severe enact Army Service would soon jeopar-willing to rescind. That sale of jewellery belonging to the the Reserve has also been anb-tion on behalf of the Indians in

по effect The Imperial Government might, ments in such circumstances as dise. Voluntary service must bad

Dake of Connaught, reported as stantially increased. however, provide refuge for In-existed among the South African be top dog in London as long as position of the parties to the con- dians refusing to submit to con- comtaunities. Some minor oficials we mean to remain an Empire," tract and if the defendant had missing.

London. Received December 2 ditions which they regard as:

wanted to take up his shares on

The missing jewels do not be the July settlement day plaintiff intolerable, by framing a coloni-might be stupid and bound by said Sir Ian Hamilton.

red tape, and others an racially

would have sold him 100 Lang-long to the Duke of Connaught; kate at the market price.

they are merely a gift from the aide-de- former $5 Duke "to camp, and include a garter pin and a pair of sleove links with the Duke of "Connaught's initials and crest thereon.'

iently.

zation scheme, say, in the Soudan, prejuduced that they would not where magnificent land, coming wish to administer the law len- under irrigation, urgently re- quires cultivators. A generous scheme on such lines would both benefit the Soudan and show the Indians that the Imperial Govern ment was still deeply interested in their welfare..

An Indian Deputation.

London. Received December 2.

Bir M. M. Bhowingree, former

East Bethnal Green, introduced.

to

"A DEAL IN LANGKATS.

thego statements and

Bought at Taels 62 and

Sold at Taels $1.

suffered damages

Mr. Stephens appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Reader Harria for the defendant.

His Lordship: What was the market price ?

U. S. NAVY,

THE OIL FUEL ERA,

London. Received December 1.

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bring the claim within the juris WARSHIP STRANDED." diction of the Court,

Plaintiff, in the box: bore nut

GUN RUNNING.

Arsenal Raided in Hongkong. Inspector Gordon, has been a particularly responsible for clever capture of arms runners The inspector, along with a party of police, paid avia to Aberdeen Street, and there the Inspector sent a Chinese into a certain house to buy arms. For the purpose, he gave the Chinese over a thousand dollars, and, as was expected, purchase

of

were

Brm8.

Was

General Sir Ian Hamilton haa | vigorously defended tho voluntary system and denounced the Eng lish pross for finding fault with the Territorials.

The details of the Zabern affair show that the prisoners included and a solicitor who. were just two judges, a public prosecutor leaving the Court House,

NEWS

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon,

A special article dealing with Hongkong University appears in this issue.

احمر

General news will be found on

He referred to the question of

Mr Stephens eat about Tie, 51, there having been a heavy slump polygomy. He said that it was not clained that South Africa ought

in Langkate, Mr Potts, hearing 10 legalise them, but the poly.

The Puisae Judge, Mr. Justice that defendant was not falling, gamous communities demanded. reasonable consideration, Indians Gompertz, had before him, in the his contract, with regard to morn another transaction, sold the recognised that they could not Summary Court this enjoy unrestricted iuter provincial ing, a case in which Patrick O. shares and realised $8,027 64. there *was & divi: movement. He declared it was Potts, broker, sued Li Kin-ong, Then Lord Crewe, Secretary of State regrettable that there existed 43. Connaught Road Contral dend which was declared after fro India, has received a deputa- obscurity and great difference of claiming the sum of $1,000 the contract was entered into,

was arranged, ninety dollars being tion representing the All India opinion on the questions of the damages. The claim arose out of of one tael per share and that £3 tax sad on domicile when defendant's implied, indemnity worked out in Hongkong our-

Mr. Diuiola, U. S Naval Seare-charged for a Mauser pistol with South Africa Lenguo.

these were last before the Union contained in a contract rinted renoy at $138.51 Plaintiff was Government.

May 9, 1912, whereby the defen-asked some time after settlement tary, states that the American 100 rounds of ammunition com. dant instructed the plaintiff to day to credit defendant with that Navy will soon use 125,000,000 plete. It was decided to buy nine

Twenty-two bodien wore re- ly Conservative MP. for North The tax, Lord Crewe stated purchase on his behalf 100 dividend and this was done. Mr.gallons of oil fuel yearly. He of this particular. line and then

made covered from the barbour during arrangement

the week-end, the deputation. He said Lord does not bring in a large revenue Langkate at Tis. 62 per share for Potts clerk had several subsearge the acquisition of their an

the own oil wells and refineries, for the purchase of twelvò re- Hardinge's speech had pacifiod and does not seem to serve any delivery on July 13 and on quent, interviews with

useful purpose. Many South

such contract the plaintiE, to the defendant but the latter at unna quoting from Mr. Winston Chur-volvers at $19 a piece. The some extent the intense

that Africans were opposed to it, set knowledge and with the consent of these intimated he chill's annual statement on the money was handed over and indignation of the people of

it was the main source of trouble of the defendant, made himself had resinded or wanted to get Navy when he introduced his oil while further, bargaining was page 3, Log book on page 6 and Iadia, but the doputation cou. tended that it was the Imperial To greatest indignation in India personally liable to the sellers out of the contract. The loss fuel scheme for the British Navy. taking place for another lot Commercial on pages 8 and 0.

the police, who had been due to stories of 1% of such ebares; defendant had plaintiff had actually sustained

io waiting outside, An interesting letter following Government's duty to mediate at this critical time. They asked ging,

raided the place. One man was o..r leader of Saturday, on "Cold- for the release of the passive demanded an enquiry. He was failed to perform the said con mounted to $1,442.33 bat he

found with the money supplied ness in church," appears in this

issue. resisters and strikere, the removal glad to see that Mr Smuts had tract whereby the plaintiff had was waiving $442.33 in order to

by the police in his possession. of the racial bur, the abolition of pe to Natal to make an enqnery

In all three men were arrested; and at the Polico Court, the poll tax, the institution of alin person. He nued not say that

the statement of his solicitor.

Organ Recital. they thorough enquiry into, the re-the Imperial Government would

this morning Mr. Stephena explained that on With regard to the other trin sponsibility of both parties, and accept, and everyone ought to

hrought before Mr. Wood. The On Thursday evening the Oath- the adoption of such measures by accept, the statements made by a

Inspector explained the matter edral Organist, Mr Denman from defondant to purchase eas, the witness sail on May the Crown sa will secure to responsible Minister like. M. May 8 plaintiff received an order action mentioned by Mr. Steph- Simata. It was altogether wrong cartsinshares in the Langkat Com-2 defendant Fold though him

and after hearing the evidence Faller will give an organ recital British Indians throughout the and purposeless for anyone, to the Empire the rights of citizen- ship guaranteed them by the adopt a tone of menes towards Pany. He wire to his agents in 1,000 Green Island Cemonts Sevastopol says

South Africa. He believed that Shanghai for a quotation and for the Jade settlement at Uralen is stranded on a rest mid- his Worship sentenced the man in St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon. montba imprisonment without "Torcats and Fugue in D. minor," solemn pledges of the Crown, it South Africa agreed that the they quoted Tls. 62. Plaintiff 38.35 per share, and before sot way between Kalta and Sovas-who sold the arms, to three The pieces he will play are

ordered 100 shares on behalf of tlement fav witness sold these topol. Her position is critical, the option of a fiue, and Bach; Madrigal." Lemare: "Mor Lord Crewe's Reply. alidarity of the Empire was to Li Kin-tong and sent him the shares to Ellis and Ellis. The and there is a heavy swell run the other two, on charges of ning" Grieg: "Barcarolle" Stern- Lork Crewe replied that he be sustained by a form of enquiry usual printed form advising him defendant, in fact, failed to de. ning. A cutter from the gunboat being in unlawful possession of dale Bennett, "Fanfare," J. F.

The vocalist will be. need not assure them that the which was not solely official, no

default three months.

Miss L., White who will sing, events in South Africa were the sentiment of national or personal of the purchase on his behalf. liver those shree and witness had Kubaneus, in attempting to sit

There were several other arma"Rajoice Greatly" and "With subject of the Imperial Govern-amour propre ought to stand in No specific shares were bought to suffer some Joas on the transac the warship, capsized, and five rms, were fined $250 each or in Bridge;

cases before the Court in which | verdure clad", ment's deep concern. India had the way of such an investigation. it was just the purchase of 100 tion, amounting to about $2,000. persons were drowned.

Langkats. As bis Lordahip Cross-examined by Mr. Harris,

the maximum penalty was in been deeply stirred by the reports Such investigation ought to be would remember, there had been plaintiff said he was claiming

flicted. reaching her, and though every directed not only into the ciroom- a very heavy slump in the indemnity in that action for money statement need not be adopted as stances of the past few days, bat raarket in Langkats, and as which he had paid sa agent Не Li Kin-tong. proved facts, yet it was evident into the substances of complaints the plaintiff feared a further fall for Mr. that grounde existed for serious causing the restlessness among in the market, entailing further paid that money when the bill

London, Received December 2, disquiet; also there was material Indians in South Africa.

Lord Crewe concluded that not loss, he sold the shares on June fell due from Shanghai, about

On that date be was Router'A 24 at the then market price of August 10.

correspondent close enquiry into the acouriences themselves and the only the India Office, but the T. 51. The sale of these shares still the agent for defendant Delhi atatea that Sir Henry whole Government, were giving before the Jaiy settlement day, for the purchase of the 100 MacMahon, with the Chineas and uses which led thereto. Continuing, Lord Crewe em. unremitting attention to the sub-although it appeared to be a very Langkata. Though he was act-Tibetan plenipotentiaries, he phasised that as be bad been both jest. The Colonial Office was awful net, did not alter the ing for both defendant and his arrived there. Secretary of State for the Colonies anxious for completo justice of the parties in the least. brother, it was a separate fronance and for India he was deeply be done to the Indian subjecu would tell them that tion, and there were no specified immersed in this question, which the King in South Africa,

for

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RESCUERS DROWNED.

London. Received December 1. Renter's correspondent at the warship

TIBETAN AFFAIRS,

London. Received December 1,

B

Woman's Loss.

wore

A Chinese married woman of

50, Battery Street, has reported to the police that some one has entered her house in her absenc and stolen clothing valued at $10, and a clock worth $1.

DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

... TO-MORROW,' Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Shle of Books. G. P. Lammert'a Sile Room-2.30 pm.

Thursday December 1. Sale of Household Furniture

Oxford Local Examinations, The Oxford Local Examination committee has appointed the Rev. Secretary, All communications 2.30 pm. should be addressed to him at 83

Hongkong and South China Robinson Road, Hongkong. Entry Steam Fisheries Co Extraodinary

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quite prepared to deliver numbers so far as the shares were STRIKERS SENTENCED. H. Hickling ng local Honorary G. P. Lammert's Sale Room he had discussed, with General Roplying to questione, Lord 100 Langkats on July 29 had the concerned.

Mr Harria" put it to Botha, Mr Fischer and Mr Smuts, Crewe said that in stating the defendent had his money ready,

the original price. The you that you were not and also with Mr Ghandi, Mr conviction that some enquiry, not at warmly encouraged Mr Gokhale's was expressing his own view, but that he would settle it by-and-bye. as a principal, so you throw over visit to South Africa, hoping he had no reason to suppose that There was no recission of the con- the shares to Mr. La Polung and pondent enya two of the strike applied for during the last fort Organ Recital, Mr. Daumen that it would lead to a settlemens. that view was opposed by his tract either by the defendant or looked to him to pay?-I sold the rioters have been sentenced to night in February 1914 and Faller.

returned not later than March 8, Kowloon 9,15 p.m.. the plaintiff, and the low with shores. He recognised in Mr Ghandi a colleagues,

"Polak and Mr Gokhale. Ho merely official, was desirable, he defendant took up the position satisfied with Mr, Li Kin-tong Reuter's Wellington corres Forms for July 1914. should be General meeting 12.15 p.m.

pine months.

St. Andrews Church