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The Hongkong Telegraph.

December 19, 1913,

Temperature a.m. 53. p.m. 58 Humidity i 78,

2673, 晚兰诗月一十年丑癸

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WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR Barometer 30,25

Temperature a.m. 66, p.m. 64,

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December 19, 1912, Humidity

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

"CALAMITY HOWLERS." NEW Z’ALAND STRIKE.

STERNLY DENOUNCED.

EMBARGO WITHDRAWN.

TELEGRAMS."

"SATURDAY,

DECEMBER

20,

1913.

六拜護 號十二月二十英卷香

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TELEGRAMĄ.

TELEGRAMS.

HOLLOWAY BOMBS.

PRISON, NOT ́DAMAGED.

CHINESE RAILWAYS,

FIRE INSURANCE

VICE-PRESIDENT

GOOD STROKE FOR LLOYD'S,

HIS SALARY FIXED.

[Routers Service To The Telegraph."1

THE NEW AGREEMENT.

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London. Received December 20. Roulera correspondent Sydney states that owing to the New Zealand Labour Federation declaring the strike at an end, the Australian embargo on New Zealand trade is withdrawn.

"London. Received December 20, Reator's correspondent Washington states that. Mr. Champ Clark, Speaker in the House of Representatives, left the ohair last evening for the pur- pose of replying to various Re. publican members who had been predicting dire consequences from the Administration's Bills, espe- cially the Currency Bill. He denounced them as the greatest Wellington wires that the strike

calamity howlers in the country, and said there seemed to be a conspiracy on their part to make people believe that business was going to the dogs.

THE ALSACE AFFAIRS.

LIEUT, FOERNSTER SENTENCED.

London. Received Decomber 20,

Reuter❜e correspondent at Strassburg states that a court martial has sentenced Lieut, Fosrnster to 4å days' imprison- ment for the recent assault on a oripple shoemaker.

Practically Ended. London. Received December 20.

Routers correspondent. at

is practically ended. The Sea- men have decided to resume work

London. Received December 19.. Reater's Peking correspondent

$36 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY,10 CENTS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

«TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

The strikers' executive at Leade has passed a resolution to bold out.

{Ortaziatischer Lloyd Berrios.] ·

London. Received December 19.

Foking. Received Decåmber 13, London, Received December 19,

Reuter's New York correspond-. The remuneration of Vice- The bombs which exploded at

Mr. Speaker Clark has made a Holloway Geol damaged the pater says that Baron Firench, represent says the Brooklyn Rapid President Li Yasn-hung has wall, but did not louch the build seating Musard, Paulings, of Transit Company bave placed a been fixed at $300,000 a year, vigorous reply to the arition of ings. Two long fuses were foard London, has signed an agreement fre insurance of $22,000,000 which is half that of the Pre-the Democratic Administration's ending in the back garden of a for the financing and contracling (gold) with Lloyd's in London, sident'e. house which is used as the of a railway from a point opposite thus saving 827,000. The action Shasi, in the Yangtze Valley, to is the result of the sharp advance Shiu Ngyifu in Kweichow, with in the rates on American Com- a branch line from Chentefu to panies. Changaha, the capital of Hunan.

Suffragettes guardroom. The

bouse was empty.

Only a Noise.

London, Received, December 10. The bomb explosion was the and the Coalminera Union is the work of an amateur, and was only other important union still merely intended to make a big on strike, but it is expected to noise. follow.

Splendid Patriotism,

KING AND PREMIER.

A SECOND AUDIENCE::

London. Received December 20.

At a meeting at Wellington hold for the purpose of acknow ledging the services of the special constables, the Attorney-General eaid he could not say what might have happened but for their

Mr. Asquith was granted a splendid patriotism. The Hon. Mr. F. W. Massey, the

Prime second audience this week by Minister,

His Majesty who signed a pro- warmly concurr- ed and said that nothing bad clamation for the reassembling of ever impressed them more than of Parliament on February 10. the response of the citizens in town and country.' -

LEEDS STRIKE.

ONE POSSIBLE RESULT.

London. Received December 19.

MAP OF THE WORLD.

ASSUMING PERMANENT

FORM.

London. Received Docomber: 30.

Th agreement requires the en- dorsement of the Minister of particularly in those North of Manila, and have done great Finance.

damage, to the growing crop. Taking it on a whole it is es timated probably that the new crop will be something like 30 per cent. short of last year.

[A special cable from our Shanghal correspondent yester day contained the above informa tion.]

FREIGHT REPORT.

CHINESE FINANCES.

A YEAR'S EXPENSES.

Peking. Received December 18. The cost of calling up the Political Committee is estimated at $38,000, while the current ex penses are estimated at $360,000

Saigon-Java and Ontward:- Tonnage offering both ways for second half December. first half January loading was not place a year. able..

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Mr. Harding applied for a

petitioning creditor.

(A message received on the 4th inst. stated:--The "National Zeitung," describing the latest Zabern affair, says that children

The second international con- booted the soldiera. Lieutenant Foerstner tried to seize them. The As a result of the Corporation's gresa for drawing up a map of youngsters boltad, and the troops ultimatum, the tramwaymen at the world, apon a scale of sixton then turned to a group of youths Leeds have resolved to return to miles to the inch, closed yester-milla. who were looking on. The latter work. It is expected that as a day in Paris. The map has now experienced considerable difficul- according to quantity offered a number of creditors whose debts ran off, but one, a cripple. was result of the strike the Corpora- received practically permanent ty in meeting their obligations. captured. Resisting his captor, tion will partially contract out form. he was sabred and dragged, blood- ing and half-conscious, to the certain public utilities.

Mayor's office, where he was ex- amined for two hours.)

ALBANIAN FRONTIER,

BRITISH PROPOSAL.

ACCEPTED.

London Roceived December 19. Reuter's correspondeutat Rome says it is semi-officially announced that the International Commission on the delimitation of the southern frontier of Albania has concluded its labours.

It has unanimously agreed to the line proposed by Great Britain, which was in conformity with the views of Italy and Austria-Hungary.

MORE POLICE PAY.

ITS OBJECT FAILS.

Loaden. Resolved December 19.

Later.

The Strikers' Executive an Thursday evening passed a re- solution to hold out.

Bills.

The bomb explosion at Hollo way Gaol was the work of an amateur, merely intended to make a big noise.

A Leeda striker assaulted a stadent volunteer gas-worker who was returning home, fracturing his skull and jaw:

General Chang Heun, resigns ing his new post as Inspector of the Yangtze, demande 300,000 Teels before leaving Nanking,

The Times has begun a series of articles headed "The Indian Peril" and makes some pointed comments on the African ques- tion.

It is stated that the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Committee has obtained a site in Bloomsbury for a national theatre at a cost £60,000.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has placed fire insurance to the amount of 822,000,000 with Lloyd's, London, thus saving $27,000.

Messrs Lamke and Rogge's Circalar dated December .. 20 étales:-

Bangkok-Thenumerone boats When commenting on the on the regular run are expenen. market in our last Circular oing the greatest. difficulty in freights were dull all round, par- obtaining cargo and whatever is

Solicitor's Right to Make an ticularly from Bangkok, especial- going forward is readily accepted

Application Questioned. ly affecting Chinese timeoharter at 273 cents per pical for loading era, and we expressed the hope inside, 184 cents from outside the

Sir William Rees Davies, that, for the benefit of all concern-bar. Owing to the failure of ed, we might see a little more several rice-mille, as already re- Chief Justice, sat in bankruptcy activity, even if but for short dur-ported; and the declining local this morning, the examinations ation. This has however not rios market, business is ata dead- being conducted by the Official

Receiver, Mr. H. A. Nesbit. materialized; on the contrary, the look for the present. last fortnight has witnessed al- To carry Balt from Honhohe moal

apanic among many Bay to Hongkong and Macao a receiving order re. Ko Wen-fong, Chinese timeoharterers, who ow small steamer was secured for far- ing to the stoppage of the Chinother 3 trips at $3. per ton. Mr. L. D'Almada appeared for Siamese and other Banks and the Dalny-Canton-After the clos- a number of creditors.

Mr. Harding: I appear for the consequent closing down of ing of Newchwang, regular linere quite a number of rice have been chartered for partoar petitioning oreditor.

at Bangkok, have goes at 35/33 cents per pica), Mr. L. D'Almada:-I appear for Timecharters The Norwegian amount to about $45,000, and I One big local Chinese hong 8.8. Keld" 910 Tons Net Reg. am instracted to ask for an clarely connected with the above has been re-phartered for Hai-adjournment pending certain mentioned bank and also interest-phong run for about one month affidavita. ed in rice mills and timeohar-Lon basis of 8200, pər day, Ger Mr. Harding submit my from joining a Union which out tered steamers has failed and man 8.8. "Marie" 1169 tone net friend has no locus standi in this siders werd promoting, but had

the contrary effect. some vessels, still employed on reg. 12 months (extension) at matter of a petitioning creditor.

Mr. D'Almada -My cliente; the Bangkok run, are expected $11,000. per month for Mexico

trade, and British 8.8. "Mansang have reason to believe there are The Albanian Commission has 1944 tons net reg, for a roundtrip no substantial assets to distribute agreed upon the frontier line hence to Australia and back on amongst the creditors, because he proposed by Great Britain in con- has dona cartsin acts which formity with the views of Italy The British Naval fission to

private terms.

Cost freights from Japan to if the matter Was brought and Austria-Hungary, China will not evil at present as Captain Christian has hitherto which falls das on the 26th of this have been very quiet, owing before the Court, no receiving secared the services of only three January, cannot be said to te to low stocks in Japan and order will be made. naval officers and six are requirat all promising. ed. It is improbable that the Mission will be completed till the beginning of the new year,

NAVAL MISSION TO CHINA,

A striker assaulted a volunteer NOT TO SAIL AT PRESENT. to be thrown on the market ere

gas worker who was returning bome, fracturing the man's ekull and jaw!

"THE INDIAN PERIL."

"TIMES" POINTED

COMMENTS.

London. Received Doaamber 20, The Times has hegan a series of articles headed The Indian Peril," dwelling on the dangers threatening the security of British İrule.

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London. Received December 20,

PHILIPPINE LUMBER BIDS.

Government Has 95,000 Acres

of Timber to Dispose of.

long, With the present light demand for tonnage, the outlook for the next month or probably till after Obinese New Year,

scarcity of tonnage offering. The North reports that con-Prices have considerably advano- ditions are unchanged, but, fed and tonnage for prompt load- anything, the market has a downing is in demand at the enhanced ward tendency

puretut rates paid lately..........

Fixtures Saigon Hongkang. Only o

reported:Moji few fixtures have come to pass on Hongkong 82-82.25. Honyay! basis of 18-14 cents per pionl, Canton/Swalow 82.10, and Port and with a declining rice-market Courbet/Swatow $2.30, per ton.- here as well as in Japan chatter- ing operations are at a standstill for the moment, Saigon reports that the old stock is now nearly exhausted, and that new grain is onlyarriving in very small-parcels. The new aron, although undoubt

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The Russian Proposal,

Peking, Dec. 15. The Russian proposal to with- Washington, November 10-edly very abundant, fe later than draw the foreign troops has given An invitation to enter lumber anticipated, and regular supplies risa to much caustic comment business in the Philippines was are not looked for before middle both among foreigners and extended to-day by the Bureau of January. Ries exports from Chinese of Insular Affairs of the War De Saigon this

amount

Lieut. Foerster, identified with the recent Alance troubles, has been sentenced to 43 days' imprisonment for assaulting a crippled shoemaker,

The increased pay to London police was designed to deter mon

NEWS.

"1888" appears to-day

Mr. Harding-My friend has no locus standi,

His Lordship: I don't think Page 7. you have any loeus standi.

The Official Receivor:-I, my Lord, ask for an adjoumment.

His Lordship:-You, as Official Receiver have & locus stands, but you have not, Mr. D'Almada.

The Official Receiver said he thought it had been the practice in that Court to hear the solicitors informally.

Mr. D'Almada quoled an au thority to substantiate his right to make his application.

A short story appears to-day on an " extra.

The Telegraph acrostic will found in this issue.

Log Book and Commercial

18-and-10- appears on pa spectively.

"Round the Shops will be found on pages 4 and 5 and should be found useful.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY, Victorin Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m. MERALTO-MORROW,”

Vistoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.

Monday, December 22. Auction of Crown Land, P. W.

The leading article, after dis

His Lordship: What is your cussing the general sitantion, remarks that the excitement about

position, Mr. Official Receiver? the treatment of Indians in South

The Official Receiver:-In order Africa is more widespread and

to give me time to sscertain if formidable than the combination

The observation of one Cabinet there are substantial assets.

Mr. Harding:I will submit of the younger combative Moham-

partment to bidders who, if ano-to total 1,095,700 tons as Minister is worth quoting: “You medans with the Hindu National cessful will have to show a certi- compared with 528,889 tops damned foreigners are all alike the Official Receiver is not entitl Congress, aait embraces all The half-crown increase in the classes and communities and before they can go into it. The Quotation stands for January-Fo-throw us a lump of sugar the not yet in the casing order is fied check, for at least 850,000 daring the same period last year. you kick us one moment and ed to say anything because he is wages of London police is con- raises lesues which in time will Government has 95,000 acres of braary shiprent: 84 00 par pical next.-N. O. Daily News Corres apply after a receiving order 16 fined to men above 15 years' sor cause British statesman far more timber, containing approximately against 85.15 for corresponding pondent,

made, but until that occurs he is vics. The increase was designed

wo billion board feet of lumber, period last year. It is estimated Li Yuso-Hogg la Peking. - not in this case at all, to deter the men from joining anxiety than all the bombs and

Peking, Dec., 15. His Lordship-How on earth, plots of Indian anarchiste,

which it is anxious to have cut that the quantity available for Union which outsiders are pro- The Times wishes that the down and marketed. It is wil- export next year will approximate General Li Yau-hung-is mak- if that is 80, is the Court to moting, but it has had the con- Commission which General Botha ling to grant a twenty-year con 1,200,000 tons,

ing arrangements for bringing his ascertain whether there aro trary effect, and there are shoals has very properly appointed had cession to bring about this re-

Baigon Philippines :~A* goll family from Wuohang to Peking. eufoient substantial assets to of applications for membership included men more widely known al

tary fixture has somewhat. an- No official statement has yet justify a receiving order? There D-8 p.m. from the men under 15 years throughout the Empire. The "In the four principal types of expectedly come to pass on basis been made on the subject, but it is nothing unreasonable in grant-

adjournment Bervice, who are dissatisfied.

stories of ill-treatment of Indians forest embraced in the ares," says of 34/37 to 1 option 2 porta in now accepted that the Vice-ing him sn were unquestionably exaggerated, the Bureau officials, "mach valu-discharge. Up to a month ago President will henceforth reside satisfy himself that there are bat they should be investigated able material can be secured from the Rice-orop prospects in the in Feking and will give the moral sufficient anbatantial by a Commission whose findings even the least desirable type and Philippines looked extremely support of his presence to the Adjourned until next bankruptcy would be accepted by India un the most valuable type, according bright. Since then, however, Central Government. Speculation day. MEMORIAL questionably.

to figures of the Bureau, will pro- little rain has fallen and the as to the reasons for this important vide a handsome profit for an continued drought at this critical change is briek.

SHAKESPEARE

THEATRE SITA: SECURED.

T

China Coast Service.

to

Basets,

outlay omparatively small in re- time when the rice is entering its Li Yuan-hang is said to have A meeting of oaptains and lation to the value of the timber final stage of growth has seriously come to Peking practically a pri officers of the mercantile marino Hongkong Christian Association, which is to be exploited." effected the crops and in some soner scared to death, is how is to be held at King Edward The prospectus declares the sections not more than one half of a foreigner who saw him pass Hotel to-morrow morning, about London, Beceived December 19. It is stated that the Shakespeare The Rev. J. L. Bacon will area presents ideal logging the normal crop is expected. described his appearance; very eleven, for the discussion of mat Memorial Committee has obtained speak at the meeting of the Hong conditions, and points out that Locusts have also of late played end-looking," was the observation ters concerning the China coast a site at Bloomsbury for the kong Obristian Union at St. Paul's China and Japan afford markets havoo in some districts, the in. of the intelligent wife of diplo service. Mr. W. Wilmer, secret National Theatre, which will cost College on Monday next at 5.80 for virtually all the lumber pro seots having appeared in deras mat-N. O. Daily News Corres- ary of the Chins Coast Officers'

Guild will be present, duvedk

lating awarma in many provinces, pondent. 260,000

p.m

Bay B p..

Wednesday December 24, Boxing at City Hall-9 p.m. Children's Perfomance-quarry

Friday December 26. Chinese YMCA, Sports,

Wednesday December 81. Kowloon Dock Ball-9 p.m. Friday January 2 Taikoo Club Ball -8.45 p.m. Monday January 5. Peak Sobool Opene.co

*. Tassday, January 6.--- G. Fenwick and Co. Ltd., in liquidation General meeting of shareholders, No. D, Queen's Road