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The

Hongkong Teiegraph.

(XSTABLISHED_1881.)

Copyright, 1913

roprietar.

WEATHER FORECAST:

FAIR Baromatar 80,98

136 PER ANNMU

SINGLE COFY, 10 GENTE.

December 17, 1913,

Temperature a.m. 54. p.m. 56 Humidity - -

2871, 一月一十年丑

TELEGRAMS.

December 17, 1912,

57

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

85, Humidity

87.

THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 18,

1913.

四拜禮 號八十月二十英遵香

TELEGRAMS.

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TELEGRAMB.

ALBANIAN FRONTIER.

LOSS TO CATHOLICISM,

HOME RULE

AUSTRIAN NAVY.

THE ITALIAN VIEW.

THE TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND WIN EASILY.

CARDINAL RAMPOLLA DEAD. THE POST OFFICE QUESTION

[Router's Service To The Telegraph" [Renter's Burvice To The Telegraph Router's Service To The Telograph."

London Received-December 18.

..

London. Received December 17.

London. Beceived December 17. Boater's Rome correspondent tays the death is announced of Cardinal Rampolla..

The Pope Grief-Stricken

London. Received December 18.

Reuter's correspondent at Speaking in the Chamber of Darban states that England beat Deputiee, Marquis San Giuliano, South Afrios in the first Test Foreign Minister, said that the Match on Wednesday by an in- problem of the Southern frontier of Albania was of vital import- rings and 157 runs.

South Africa in their first in-ance to Italy and Austris, who nings compiled 182, and on the were determined to co-operate in conclusion of the second day's order to preserve their oqui- play on Monday the visitors had libriom, and the freedom of the midnight. had scored 419 for the loss of Adriatio. He had reason to seven wickets. There was only fifty minutes' play on Tuesday, Owing to rain.

Cardinal Rampolla was yester day afternoon only slightly indis posed, and he died anddenly at

His Holiness the Pope is grief. believe that their legitimate de-stricken and has ordered the mand would be realised without greatest honours to be bestowed serious complications, in view of on the late Cardinal's memory. the conciliatory spirit of the Powers.

The Englishmen took their score to 450 before the side were all dismissed, Douglas (who was Referring to the Aegean is- 105 not out on Monday) contri-lands, he said that Italy adhered bating 119..

to the principle that no great

A CHARACTER SKETCH. The following character sketch which appeared in a recent issue

In their second venture the Power ought to escure territorial of the Public Ledger, Philadelphia,

advantages out of the Balkan will be read with interest crisis. To maintain the balance

Africans put together 111, of which Nourse scored 46.

For the visitors Barnes captur- ed five wickets for 48 runs.

THE LATEST LINER.

HUGE N.D.L. BOAT LAUNCHED

London Received December 18, Beater's correspondent at Din- zig sistes that the Crown Printers has launched the Norddeutsber Lloyd Trans-Atlantio. licer Columbine,

The vessel is of 41,800 tone displacement, will steam 20 knots and have accomidation for 3,532

passengers.

"Cardinal Rampolla is with-

of power in the Mediterranean, ont exception at the present

[Renter's Berrios To The Telegraph"]

Londen. Receivedo Depanibet 17/" f The Daily Chronale states that the Cabinet has practically decid- Fed to eliminate from the Home Rule Bill the provision transfer ring the Post Office to an Irish Parliament, thus olearing the way for Home Bule all round.

Sir E. Grey and the Opposition.

London. Received December 18. Sir Edward Grey, speaking at Alnwick, dealt with the Home Bale question. He did up to the present there had bean no pro- gress towards a beitiament by consent. He was nici auxious for a formal conference of the leaders of the two parties till it was clear that the Opposition were disposed to settle the question.:

LEEDS. STRIKE,

WORKERS CHABRBD.

[Router's Service To-The "Telegraph."]

London, Received December 18

BIO EXPENDITURE.

[Osthalatischer Lloyd Berride:] --

Berlin. Received-December 17-

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS:

CONDENSED..

Bans an

A telegram from nounose the death of Cardinal Rampolla.

In the first Test Match-

Although only a proportion of The Austrian naval adminis the men at Leeds have resumed tration demands 420 millions work, it is not anticipated that (kronen) to be spread over a land beat South Africa by there will be any farther trouble period of five years. in the public services.

There have been remarkable

scenes in the city, the people cheering the workers.

The working classes have been badly hit by the strike.

י ייויים

MEXICAN AFFAIRS. PROPERTY CONFISCATED.

London, Received December 1.

innings and 157 rans.

Them have been remarkabis woones at Leeds, the people cho

THE TURKISH MISSION. ing the volunteer workers.

BRITISH JADMIRAL'S STATEMENT.

Peking Heceived December 17. The British, admiral (in

An Imperial Naturaliastion Bill is to be introduced in the next session of Parliament

Mr. Asquith has received a de-

Turkey?) declares that the British patation of Liberal M.P's who naval mission to Turkey is in-object to increased naval General Villa has confiscated vested with powers no less than penditure. all the property of Terraza, the those of the German military

wealthy Mexican landowner and thus there is no reason for being that no, Great Power ought to

his nephews, worth many anxious, millions, and holds the "son of

Turkey must be maintained moment the most notable figure OLDHAM MURDER ECHO. Terrase to ransom at Chihuahua,

intact and strong. The excell- ence of the relations existing be- tween Italy and Great Britain was also referred to at some length,

IMPERIAL NATURALISATION.

BILL TO BE INTRODUCED.

of the Sacred College. Scion of one of the oldest and most illas- trious houses of the Sicilian nc-

bility, and Marquis del Tindaro CROWD DEMAND REPRIEVE. in, his own right, he is one of the very few Italian members of the Senate of the Church who is of patrician birth.

London. Received December 17,

There were remarkable scenes

THE EXTRADITION CASE.

CUSTOMS SERVANT'S.

Mr Potter's Speech for the Prosecution.

DEATH,

This afternoon in the Police Mr. C. A. Roberts Passes Away... Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the

Italy adheres to the principle

sacure territorial advantages out of the Balkan orisis.

A Newcastle, Colorado, U.S.A., telegram says that 38 minera were killed in an explosion of coal dust at the Vulcan Hine there.

Sir Edward Grey is not anxions for a conference on Home The death occurred to-day at Rale till it is clear the Opposi the Matilds Hospital of Edward tion are disposed to settle the Arthur Roberts, examiner of question. Chinese Customs at Fakhoi, at the age of 51,

It is said the Cabinet has prac Mr. Eldon Potter continued hia reply to Bir Francis Piggott. He

The deceased gentleman had tically decided to eliminate from was not quite clear as to what Sir been in hospital some time the Home Rule Bill the provision Francis meant when he argued and recovered anfficiently to transferring the Post Office to the they ought to prove Chinese law, return to Pakhai. But last Irish Parliament.

again had whether he meant they should week he Love Chine Igw, or merely come to

"Since the election of Pius X. at Oldham yesterday, where a case was continued in which ex be has been living very quietly in crowd of 30,000, Engered at the tradition proceedings are being the Palace of St. Marths, just be refocal of Met McKenna do receive taken against Chang Sau-nam, hind St. Peter's, a square and a depatation to argo for the on the requisition of the Kwang unpretentious two-story building, reprieve of the murderer of Tang Government. a palace in name only, which for bookseller at Oldham in July generations has been used as a last, stoned the polles who were residence for the Cardinal hold attempting to disperse Bad ing the office of Arch-Friest of stashed windows. There were St. Peter's. He has remained many frreate absolutely aloof from all discus sion and interference, with the the Dominions the Government foreign relations of the Holy-Sea,

London. Received December 18.. At a meeting of the British Empire League, M Samuel, the Postmaster General, announced that after long consultation with

A vast codecuse-Vall

London Received Donate hoped to pass in the coming and restricts his activity ex-miles to Manchester Prisal The Columbus is expected to session of Parliament an Imperial clusively to those Congregations, occasion of the execu be ready for service in September Naturalisation Bill in accordance as the various departments of the Oldham marderer. Al or October, 1914. The steamer with Resolution 10 of the Im- pontifics! administration are of police cleared the sun, will have a length of 775 ft perial Conference of 1911.

styled, of which he is either. Pre-atreet The murderer sident or Vice President. But flinchingly.

a beam of '83 I., and a depth

of 54 ft. She will have accam- [The resolution passed by the those departments deal with mat- modation for about 500 first cabin Conference favoured an Imperial ters of doctrine, dogme, and passengern, 500 second on bin, 700 Naturalisation Act, based on a

THE NAVAL VOTE.

uniform

THE FRAM.

LATEST MOVEMENTS.....

London, Received December, 17.

the Fram has sailed for Colon, where she is to embark Amund- sen and Peary. The Fram will be the first vessel to pass through the Panama Canal, after which Amundsen proceeds immediately LITTLE ENGLANDERS' PLEA. to the Arctic.].

in mind that Pius X has com plotely reversed the policy of bin predecessor.

men

foreiga

Hongkong and The Italian Foreign Minister ren prove a specifo charge had been go into hospital, where he died, says the problem of the southern- His widow with whom every sym- frontier of Albanis le one of made in Chin Keken

Sir Francis Figgott Prove pathy is felt is also in Hongkong.vital importance to Italy and Mr. Roberts joined the service Austria, who were determined to proe the existence of Chinese law unding under which theee charges are in 1883 and served in several co-operate,

made; prove first on actual charge ports, and then ander soms specific law.

died un

MINE EXPLOSION:

Mr. Potter said his first answer was rather a osse of negative argament, but if his Worship found they had to prove Chinese law in an extradition case he would be laying down a new course of procedure and departing from the old procedure by bis

Casa

NEWS.

A number of subscription SINGAPORE'S OLDEST griffins were drawn for yesterday,

RESIDENT EUROPEAN

Passes Away-at- Bangkok,

Log Book appears on page and Commercial news on pages & and 9.*

Worship himself, and BUY The oldest of Singapore's General News and an article magistrate who has sat in a

in European residents has just pass dealing with the Manila Cattle Chinese extradition these courts, because rightly ed away, by the death, which we trade appear on page 3. or wrongly, the Magistrates in regret to announce, of Mr. Johu this Colony in hearing extradition Haffenden, says the Straits Times.

time,

A man who pleaded guilty to Larosny from the person, at the Criminal Sessions to-day, received a sentence of leighteen mont hard labour.

third cabin, and 1,400 to 1,500 scheme to be agreed upon, but ritual, and have nothing whatso fourth class passengers. The still undefined, for conferring a ever to do with the foreign policy

British aitizenship of the Vatican.

"Treated with the most pro- steamer will have nine decks, of throughout the Empire.]

found déference

his which the top deck will be sa

... of fellow-Cardinals, bis aside for first cabin social rooms

recom-

38 LIVES LOST. mendationa and utterances The Columbus will exceed the steamer George Washington in

are listened to with respect, and

London. Beceived December:17. gross measurement by about 8,000

are also adopted by them. But both Pine X. and hin Secretary of A message from Memonatle, in tons. The cabin space in all olasses will be unsually large.

State, Cardinal Merry del Val, Colorado, says 38 miners were

Want of discipline is alleged The Munich architect, Paul Lud-

pointedly refrain from consulting killed in an explosion, chased by wig Trocst, will design the de-

him about any foreign matters, coal-dost, at the Valoon mine. oorative features. The Columbus

while Rampolla, on his side, is Only two were remed Come of pages had always held that there The event took place on the 9th concerning Victory Gaol, An

peased, gentleman had been stay-page 4 of this issue. will have a speed of 20 to 21 Reuter's correspondent at Colon careful to avoid any reference the victims are men we returned was no necessity to prove Chinese inst. in Bangkok, where the do- article on the subject appears on knots. The safety devices will says the ship Fram, has sailed thereto, in his rare interviews to work though the afrike za TOL Sie Francis Piggott:-Assom- for the past eight months with

his son, who is in the service of At a meeting of the Legislative not only meet official require for the North Pacific, via Ma- with the Holy Father. This is settled, and the others he strikert held, an

ed, not ments, but will include everything gellan, fearing to miss the Arctic not surprising, when it is borne breakers

Mr. Potter said, very well they Messrs Syme and Co. there, Council held this afternoon to increase safety to the greatest summer's work.

had ssumed. As far as he is friends in Singapore had no ordinances dealing w was aware there was no decision premonition of the end, although and dentistry Were and lat extent possible.]

[A message received on August

“that is today, 15 stated:-Renter's correspond

ample sul to the contrary in the supreme Mt. Hauenden was in bad health ent at Buenos Aires states that.

"Although spestio and austere ficiency to have secured for him Court or the Magistr Les Court al- last spring. The most recent re- as regards his own mode of life, the fiars, had it not been for the though there had been very many ports were that he was in quito allowing himself no pleasures, opposition of Cerbay, which, Chinese tradition asses which good health in Bangkok, drinking no wine, and alto having no voto of tia own, induc- had gone in the Supreme Court The deceased gentleman must .to the ed Austria to make of bars by way of habeas corpus. As a bare been about eighty years of gether indifferent

Cardinal Rampolla'spiration matter of fact be had brez in age and was born in Chibraltar. pleasures of the table, he is

of great magnetiam in the Conclave lowing the formed by his friend, Mr. Slade, He came out to Singapore sa far And charm, whose rare words are death of Leo

was and he supposed he could say that, back as 1852 aan olerk on the uttered with a voice that is-par- vetoed in the same for Austrian old case, had gone to the staff of Middletone and Co. Wo ticulary soft and pleasing. Many by the Austrian Cas Kala Supreme Court before his friend understand that after some years

devoted to him, #lohthalar, who had TREN

Sir Francis Piggott) introduced here he went to Manila and Japan still greater number fear intimating that he had. his excellent law reports, and in and was absent from Singa- him, while fow profess to be any instructions Trope - thè

the case it was decided that they pore for a time, returning to the able to fathom him. For no trian Crown until the ver

need not prove Ohinese law service of another firm here. In one can boast of ever having been minute; in fact mail after the net The case was proceeding as we that service he was called upon to do a good deal of Sunday taken into his confidence. He is besesry majority of vafes

work and being a man of strong the most unemotional and self-scoured for the cleation of Bani-

views he did not take to religious contained prelate of a church the polla. The communication an discretion and reserve of the made by Cardinal Kachhales. The lamp sum of £10,000 and it very kindly. Ultimately it led to members of which have achieved with the most manifest loans an annual allowance of £240 are his resignation. Later he became world-wide fame, When and it was evident that he had claimed by Mme. Lyguid' Oras, sgant for the British and Foreign Secretary of State to Leo XIII. he hoped that he would not be called the dancer, for nervous.shock aby Bible Society which he represent used to be known, on account of upon to make use of the peremp-stained in a railway collision near ed in the Peninsula for many years. He will be long remem- his reticenco, by the strange yet tory commands which he had Toulouse in 1911 eloquent title of "The Grand received from in Government. Mme. d' Orna had received a bared for his work in that con Silencer," which in olden times The message was received with salary of £50 a week in England, nection. Among Malays, to was used to designate the great indignation by the entire and at the time of the accident whom he carried the Word, he Secretary of State of the Byzan Conclave, and it was then and had just eigned a year's contract was very well liked and his tine Emperors, there proposed to ignore the veto, for Amerios for a sum of 23.620 through knowledge of their lang. The late Cardinal Rampolla Bat Cardinal Rampolls would not After the collision she suffered nage and life gave him a high was Becretary of State of Leo XIII, hear of any such thing, and while nervous troubles, which, it is stat place in their estimation. On hiere- pathised fully with the auxiety

and has often been mentioned as deprecating the intervention on ed, finally developed into religi-tiral from the Society's work hecon- of the Liberals at the growth in The Porte of London Authority a likely occupant of the Papal the part of the Government of ous mania. She had to give up tinned to reside in Singapore and

awer, ho er profession

asion and now lives un-kept up to some extent hisreligions expenditure, and the matter was bas issued a 4 per cent. Loss of office. He received no less than Italy or offany

der constant medical care in a casoolations with the native com receiving the earnest and constant one million aferling, the price sixty two votes at the last Con- insisted on withdrawlo his o

manity, the paper mentioned as dicaturs.

lonely country cottage, attention of the Government.

clave, says the being 92.

FRENCH FINANCES.

BIO. LOAN WITHDRAWN.

London. Receivad December 18.

London Received necember 18, Mr. Asquith received a deputa tion of Liberal Members of Par liament, who contended that a further increase in armaments be- yond the programmes already

A message from Paris states sanctioned by the House of Com- mone was unnecessary and ought that . Caillaux is withdrawing to be refused. They also protest the 252,000,000 loan and has ed against Mr. Charobill's Guild- been authorised to introduce a hell announcement of a sabatan Bill opening credits to meet our tial increase in expenditure. rent expenditure. ⠀

The proceedings were private, but it is understood that Mr. Asquith replied to the effect that he knew of no ingresses except those sanctioned, which were of an automatio obaracter.

Later

Mr. Asquith said he sym-

PORT OF LONDON.

A MILLION LOAN.

London Received December 18.

are

10

ved

went to prese

Dancer's 16,000 Claim. T

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.! Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.mi Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15p TO-MORROW.

Victoris Theatre 9.15 p.. Bijou Theatre 9.15 m Sale of Toys and Dolls G. P. Lummert's Bales Room p.m.

Saturday, December 20, Sale of Wines and Spirits; G.P. Lammert'sSale Room-11a.m.

Monday, December 22, Anction of Crown Land, P. W. D—3 p.m. -

Wednesday December 24, Boxing at City Hall—9 p.m.

Tuesday, January 6..........

G. Fenwick and Co. Ltd, in liquidation-General meeting of shareholders, No. 5, Queen' Ford Centralnoon,