The Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.).
Copyright, 1918 the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR Barometer 30.08
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December 16, 1913,
Temperature a.m. 72. p.m. 67 Humidity
72,
2669,晚九拾一十年丑哭
67
TELEGRAMS.
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TELEGRAMS.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
THE SUFFRAGISTS,
DEMONSTRATION DISPERSED
FIGHTING CEASES.
836 PH RANKFU SINGLE COPT,10 CENTA.
December 18, 1912,
Temperature a.m. 53, p.m. 65, Humidity
182,
81.
TUESDAY,
DICEMBER
16.
1913.
二拜麗 魏大十月二十英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE TEST MATCH.
ANOTHER LEVIATHAN..
TURKISH ARMY.
ENGLAND'S FINE SCORE.
THE LEEDS STRIKE.
SOME STRIKERS RESUME,
LAUNCH OF THE TIGER.
SCOPE OF GERMAN MISSION.
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London. Received December 15. Reuter's
London. Received December 15.
women, and
Several mon, correspondent at Washington paye Rear-Admiral children were thrown down and Fletcher cables that the rabais slightly hurt by mounted police have withdrawn from Tampion who were dispersing a Suffragisi and that the fighting has conreddemonstration The Federal troops have been thoroughfare at Bow, reinforced.
in A. narrow
More. Destruction.
London, Received December 16. The American Novy surgeons Soffengiste have brend South are helping at the Military ern Leigh Mansion, Bristol Hospital, where 200 wounded "Mexicans are lying.
Rebel Reverse." London. Received Desember. 16.
Reuter's correspondent at Meri- co Uity states that the defeat of the rebels at Tampico is confrm- ed. The Federal troops report that 800 rebels were killed by the artillery and gunboate, and it is probable that the rebele will again attack their opponents.
Buzzards hovering over the battlefield on Sunday presented the appearance of low-lying black clouds.
New Dictator.
to
Miss Pankhurst Released, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, who was arrested on the 10 inst. while attending a meeting of the Suffrage Aimy," has been re- leased.
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Timber Yard Burne.d
Later,
Tho auffragists have burned a timber-yard at Devonport, much damage resulting to adjoining
property.
The total duringe is estimated vasionsly between £12,000 and £70,000.
Longon. Received December 18,
The Test Match between the M.C.C. team and South Africa was continued at Durban on Monday.
In their first innings South Afrion scored 182 on Saturday And the Englishmen resumed batting on Monday with an over- night of score of 94 for two
wickets.
The visitors batted brilliantly, and at the close of the second
day's play they bud compiled 419 rans for the loss of seven wickets. The principal scorers were Hobba, |82; and Douglas, 105 not out.
Ta South Africa's first innings Taylor scored 100.-Reuter,
A TERRIBLE VOLCANO.
London. Received December 16. A number of strikers have reamed work at Leeds,
Clarke continge to act as stokers at the Gas Works, while others are driving, and conduct- ing tramcara.—Reuter.
OBITUARY.
MR. MARTIN J. SUTTON."
London. Received December 16. The death is sunounced cof Me
Shanghai. Recolved December 16.. The battle-oruiser E. M; 8. Tiger has been launched at Clydebank.
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London, Received December 15. Reuter's correspondent at Con- stantinople says the Grand Vizier to-day will reply to the enquiries of the French and Russian Am bassadora in reference to the ap nointment of the German General Limat von Sanders as Comman. der-in-Chief of the Turkish Army He Corps at Constantinopole. will say that the appointment was PIRACY SUPPRESSION. made at the instance of Mahmoud
She is of 28,000 tons displace ment, will have a speed of 28 kuota and be armed with sight | 13 5-inck guns-Reuter.
CAMPAIGN IN KIANGSU,
Peking, Recolved December 14.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED..
Mr. Lloyd George's son ia convalescent.
A number of strikers' at Leeds have resumed work
The Mexican rebele have been defeated at Tampico.
Suffragists have burned South: ern Leigh Mansion, Bristol.
The battle araiser Tiger has been launched at Clydebank.
In their match with South Africs, M.C.C. scored 419 runs for
even wickets,
Volcanic eruptions on Ambrym
Pasha and Shefket Paaba on the ground that the results of the employment of foreign advisers have proved unsatisfactory. The Chinese troops in the Therefore, it was proposed that Martin Joha Sattop, Renior partneighbourhood of Heichow have foreign officers should enter the nor in the well-known firm of brea reinforced by ten regimente Turkish service altogether and Sutton and Sons, Beedsmen,-- for the purpose of suppressing receive the actual commands. Ieland, New Hebrides, have caus- Reuter.
piracy in North Kiangen-Der, That course had already been ed great destruction. Ost. Lloyd:
adopted in the appointments of. Rear Admiral Limpus 'to.. the Mr. Martin Sutton, senior part- command of the Navy, and of ner in the famous firm of Sutton the English Colonel Hawker to and Sos, seedsmen, is dead. the command of the Gendarmerie
NO PARTY POLITICS,
The deceased, who was born in 1850, was prominently Identifi- ed with the leading Agricultural
Church of England; layman. He was J. P. for Oxfordshire and PRESIDENT YUAN'S ORDER. Freeman of the Borough of Read-
Blutej tekats and soldiers assist AWFUL PLIGHT OF ISLAND. Associations, and was an active
ed the firemen in the work of
'CRETE.
Reuter's New York correspond-quelling the outbreak.-Reuter. ent reports that, a telegram from El Paso says that General Villa ia virtually Dictator at Chihuahua He has seized $5,000,000 worth of
belonging property foreigners, lids executed twenty Mexicans, has commanded the Foreign Consule to obey rebel orders, and has informed the merchants of all nationalities that they must pay largely to support the rebels.
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These proceedings are displens ing Washington, the authorities of which have remonstrated with General Carranza.-Reuter.
IMPERIAL AVIATION.
ANNEXED BY GREECE.
London. Received December 15. Reuter's
London Received December 16.
in Armenia. General Sanders's
authority will have limitations, especially as regards the Straits Peking. Received December 14. and the City of Constantinople, President Yuan Shih-ksi has the garrisons of which will be o Agricultural Instruction in Great Britain to the Congres:equested the officers of the under Faik Bey-Reuter. International de l'eseignement Republic and their subordinates Agricole, Paris; and papera on to abstain from participation in the Depression in Agriculture party politios.Der. Ost. Lloyd.! and Trade, Wheat Growing in Engand. and Rural Education, He was the recipient of several foreign Orders.]
Reuter's correspondent at Mel-ing. He was the author of many bourne wires that a volcano on publications, including & Report Ambrym I-land, New Hebrides, has been active for many days!
Six new craters formed on the 6th inet, at Mount Minnie and collapsed on the following day, threatening a mission station and a hospital
correspondent “ at Cauea aaye Crete was annexed by
The inhabitants took refuge in Grecce on Saturday morning with
boats, and lava overwhelmed the great coremony, King Constan- tine, accompanied be the Pre-buildings of villages on the north mier, hoisting the Greek Bag in coast, which were abandoned the preso: ce of the Consuls, and without casualties among the noid the tumultuous obeoring of small white population, though natives have ornada of people. A saluto of probably many 101 guns was afterwards fired by erished in the west interior,
The steamer France rescued 500 natives, mostly women and children, the able-bodied men baving fled in canoes,
the Greek Fleet.
King Constantine attended a Te Deum at the Cathedral before the ceremony and a thanksgiving APPEAL FOR A NOBLE WORK. service in the Synagogue alter
wards,
His Majesty re-sailed for Athens in the evening-Reuter.
London. Received December 15.
Lord Deaborough, the Pre- sident of the Imperial Air Fleet Committee, which has already presented an aeroplane to the Now Zealand Government. appeals for £10,000 to evable the Committee to carry on its work af calling the attention of the Empire to the need for aerial defence, and for providing, the first anits to other Dominions.
Router.
VICE PRESIDENT LI...
NEW PALACE IN PEKING..
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Peking. Received December 15. Plans for the erection of a new
palace to accoramodate the Vice- Fresident of the Republic bare been prepare 1,
The new building will be located by the great northern lotus pond, just over the Marmor GERMAN DUCAL CASTLE- Bridge behind the Presidential
PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY
. FIRE.
Paince.
Vice-President Li Yuon-hung has instructed his aido de-comp to proceed to Wushing in order to escort hie (the Vice-President's) family to Peking.
London. Received December 16. Reuter's correspondent at Ber- Officials report that the betro- lin states that one-third of the thal of Vice-President Li Yuan Grand Dake's historic Scherwin Bung's eleven year old daughter Castle has been burned, and to the youngest son of Yoon quantities of precious furniture, Shib-kai will take place soon- pictures and tapestry destroyed. Der. Ost. Lloyd. " -Router.
TUNNEL COLLAPSES.
TRAIN WRECKED.
EX-ADMIRAL LI.
SUGGESTED NEW POST.
Tires have devastated tho is land, which is covered with cinders, while the rivers have een transformed into streams of burning lava-Reuter...
Poking. Received December 15. Vice-President Li Yung-hung proposes that Tutuh Li Chun of Kiungsi (formerly Admiral at. ander the Manchu! Canton
London. Received December 16, Reuter's correspondont at Dres den states that Harrastelsen tun- nel collapsed owing to earth government) be nominated an Tatuh of Hopeh. Der. Ost tremors, but
Lloyd.
A train subsequently drabed into the tunnel and was wreoked;) four people being killed and 34 injured.-Reuter.·
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SON
London. Received December 10, -
PRESIDENT YUAN'S
POLICY.
ENTENTE CORDIALE.
BLUEJACKETS FRATERNISE.
CHINESE
PROPOSALS REGARDING
THE LOAN,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The County System.
A message from Canes statem that Orete has been annered to Greece with great ceremony.
It is stated that Vice President Li came to Peking against his will and is being forced to re- main.
Lord Desborough, President of the Imporal Airfleet Committee, appeals for a public subscription of £10,000.
Peking, Deo. 8. The Premier has revised the draft of the Bill for the abolition. State Religion for China. of the provincial system confining
General Villa has assumed the its operation to the eighteen pro-role of Dictator at Chihuahua, Peking, December 6th. vinces, enlarging the "chows," commanding foreign Consula to The movement against the es dividing each province into two tablishment of a State Religion is or three "chows," and adopting
obey rebel orders. increasing. The Christian Chura special system for the frontier ches in Feking are taking the provinces. Reuter to the N. |matter up vigorously.
Daly News.
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The Interpellations.
Peking, Dec. 9.
Russia's proposal for the withe drawal of foreign troops front China is criticised by foreigners and Chinese alike.
A committee representing noat Peking, Received Decembar 14. ly'all the Churohes and provincda Consortium regarding the big to interview the Vice-President The Government has not yet ber-yard at Devonport, the dam-
The proposale of the Banking has sent a delegate to Wachang
Suffragists have burned a tim and point out to him the danger answered the interpellation ad age being variously ontimated be currency loan are as follow:-
A Silver Standaril, The weight of the dollar in bo Religion. General Chang, Yuan Parliament.. It is understood,
of making Confucianism the Stale dressed to it by Members of tween £12,000. and £70,000, the same as hitherto,
Shih-kai's military adviser, in however, that it is intended to Silver piece of the following undertaking this mission and left point out to Members that it re-ren were thrown down and slightly Several men, women and child- denominatione: 50 cents, 25 cents for Haskow yesterday. and 10 capta.
quires a formal meeting of either injured by mounted police while The International Reform Copper pieces of the following Bureau paints out the danger of tion and that the Governmentstration in Bow.
House to draw up any interpella dispersing a suffragist demon denominations: 5 ceata, 2 cents, introducing a religious contro does not feel called upon to an- half a cent and, one-tenth of a
versy at present when the Govern- cent.
swer questione addressed to it by ment should be intent on uniting individual Members. In the ab- As security for the new loan all olasses-Reuter to the N. O China offers the surplus of the Daily News.
sence of a quorum in either House; Maritime Customs and the Salt
of course, regular interpellatione Gabelle.
are impossible.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.
London. Received December 15, Reuter's correspondent Toulon states that the merchants have entertained 300 of the visit
The Banking Consortium has ag British, bluejackets, and 300 sent a report home. Der. Ost. cheers were given for Britain, French bloojackets, Repeated Lloyd,
The town is on fate.-Reuler,
GREEK ARMY.
Sedition in Wuchang.
Wuchang Dec. 6. Pictures of the arrest and death of Kinng Yo-wu have been
placarded in the streets as o warning to others to refrain from sedition,
NEWS.
"Our Contemporaries" will be found on page 2.
...
Log Book appears on page 6 and Commercial news on page
Loans and Their Limitation.
The extradition case was Con- Peking, Dec. 9. It is now reported that tinued this afternoon at the 28,000,000 poradustrial Police Court. FOREIGN TROOPS IN issued by the E-fucation Office in Bank lona will be utilized for the
CHINA.
ASSISTANCE FROM FRANCE, TEST OF RUSSIAN SINCERITY
Peking, Received December 15,
Berlin. Received December 15.
mission,
An official calendar has been
the new style, but a private issue reconstruction of Hankow instead At the Supreme Court this of old and new style calendars of for the construction of the morning. Mr Eldon Potter seked combined has been widely sold. Wachang-Hankow bridge, while for a judgment to be set aside. Router to the NO. Daily News. the portion intended for the con-
Con page
Promotion for Admiral Tseng.struction of Pakow port and Gozeral news and a report of. A Taking, Dec. 7. settlement will remain unaltered: the launch of a new Japanese
As Admiral Liu has been ap. This arrangement, apparently, battleship appear The Peking Daily News semi-pointed to oficiste as Tulub of cute out several preliminary con to-day, King Constantine of Greece officially expresses the hope that Fukien it is intended that tracte for the reconstruction of has ordered the formation of a the Bussian proposals regarding Admiral Teeng Ju-cheng, who is Hankow which have already The Royal Hongkong, Yacht special army corpa to be under the withdrawal of all foreign famous for the part he played in been signed.
Club's second cruiser race WEE the command of a French military troops form Chibli are meant to defending Kiongnac arsenal last
Negotiations in regard to sailed on Sunday and a report be sincerely friendly, an attitude The officers comprising the which Bussis could best prove by rinister of the Navy.--Reuter to tinue, although the principals do
summer, shall replace. him as the second Quintuple loan con- appears to-day, mission will be given commande settlement at the conference of the N.C. Daily News.
not look for any definite result representing the different bran- the Mongolian frontier dispate
prior to April. China Looking Abend. ches of the army.-Der. at and the recall of Russian officors
Peking, Dec. 7. It is understood that the Lloyd.
commanding the maranders of
The Ministry of the Navy has Chinese Government has made a Inner Mongolia, who for a long petitioned the Cabinet, urging it new arrangement regarding the time bare
been devastating not to issue permits to operate oil old $4,000,000 Austrian loan. Chinese territory. Der. Ost. properties which should be Gov-a portion of which will be flosted Lloyd.
erament owned, as there is every early in March. **** By DMMDBijou Theatre 9.15 pm.
Numerous other loan solemea possibility that oil will be requir
Sale of Antique China and ed as fuel for the navy-Reuter are allost. The Premier. Heiung Curios-G. P. Lammert's Bale to the N. O. Daily News. Hailing, however, appears deter-Rooms-2.45.p.m
mined not to imperil, a further
Thursday, December 18. Qui: inple loun by contracting Sale of Antique Chica and more loans upon unfavourable Corios-G. P. Lammert's Sale terms, but numerous loan agents Rooms-2.45 p.m. are busy.
TUF KEY.
NEW AMBASSADORS APPOINTED.
Berlin. Recolved December 15.
Peking Received December 14. Enver Bey has come to Berlin, In his speech at the opening to undergo treatment by Professor, of the newly formed Political Koertes,
Commilles to-morrow, President Osmon Nizam has boon Mr. David Lloyd George, aon Yuan Shih-kai is expected to appointed ambassador at
The Petersburg. of the Chancellor of the Exche-outline his programme.
quor,
who has been ill at Ban event is locked forward to with Hakki Pasha has been ap Jose from ptomaine poisoning, is great
excitement.Dor. Ost pointed ambassador at London
Dor. Ost, Lloyd, Lloyd.
now convalescent.-- Router
TOBACCO IN CHINA,
·PROPOSED GOVERNMENT
MONOPOLY.
The New Loan.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,BLUES Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m.; Bijou Scenic Theatre, §.15 p.m.
TOMORROW.
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
Peking. Dec. 8. The representatives of the Quintuple Group and the Chinese Government will hold a con ference on the 15th instant. Chou Poking, Recsired Dopember 15. Hsueh hsi, late Minister of Fa The Government is making ance, will represent the Premier plans for the establishment of a It does not appear possible for the tobacco growing monopoly in loan to be effected this year. Ching, with the aid of foreigu Der Oat. Lloyd to the N. O. Daily sumed. Reuter to the N.. shareholders, No. 6, Queen's Road experts.Der. Ost, Lloyd.
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Friday, December 19... Sale of Toys and Dolls G. P. Lummert's Sales Boom 4pm.
Tuesday, January 8. ** the G. Fenwick and Co. Ltd., în re- liquídn1ion-General meeting of
There are at present thirty-six financial agents in Peking, nud all have been offering money since negotiations Quintople Group were
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