The Hongkong Telegraph.
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December 20, 1913,
Temperature a.m. 04. p.m. 63 Humidity
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December 20, 1912,
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MONDAY,
DECEMBER 22
1913
一拜道 𫘝二廿月二十英潘街
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LABOUR UNIONS.
IMPORTANT DECIS:ON.
BOXING IN PARIS,
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
CHINESE FOLITICS.
London. Received December 20,
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS VICE-PRESIDENT'S PLANS.
[Östasiatischer Lloyd Barvion.]
Esilin. Received December 20.
JACK JOHNSON INJURED.
· [Heuter's Service To The "Tolsgraph."] | [Router's Bervice To The Telegraph.") (Router's Barrice To The Telegraph."] [Reuters Fervice To The Telegraph."]
London. Resolved December 22. A fire which broke out at Ports-
mouth Deokvard last (Sunday) evening destroyed the rem phore
-tower, and a number of documents dating back to the time of Noleon were burned.
London. Received December 917 The Labour Conference which
was renewed in Dublin has broken up after three days with
out resalt.
There had bee hopes of settlement before Christmas, but The il loft and rigging house the parties are still sharply divided were destroyed. Bluejackets and on the question of the reinstate Bolliers worked their hardest toment of atrikers. extinguish the fumes, which rure
a bundred feet high and illumin- ed the whole harbour,
The new battle-oruiser Queen Mary, which was moored at the jetty, was jeopardised, embera falling on her decks. She was, however, towed out of danger,
The fire was under control at midnight.
GERMAN SENSATION.
COUNT SчGOTS WIFE AND. NEPHEW.
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London, Received December 21. Reuter's correspondent at Posen reports that at Costle Dakonyokce, near Graetz, Count Mielzynski, a member of the Reichstag, hearing
RUSSIAN PRODUCË
NEW IMPORT DUTY.
Lonnon. Received December 21. The Russian Minister of Com- mence proposes an immediate import duty of 7d, por 36 lbs. on corn and all cereals in grain except rice, peas, and beans.
The Minister contends that the German export bounties hindering the development Russian agriculture.
NEXT EXPEDITION.
NO LACK OF MEN,
London. Received December 20.
of
noise in the night, thought that barglars had entered the castlo.
Thousands of applicatione have He secured a gun and went down been reived by Mr. J. Foster stairs, and finding the Countess Stackhouse to join the British and his nephew in the former's Antarctic Expedition of 1914. Ia bedroom, he shot them both dead. order to give the expedition an The Count then reported the Imperial character, Australia and affair to the Public Prosecutor New Zealand have been invited and demanded on investigation. to provide two geologists, South London Received December 22, ** Africa a meteorologist, and Rauter's correspondent at Porn | Canada a physicist.
states that it appears that the nephew was staying with Count and Countess Mielzynski. The Count had been auspicious for some time of the relations between his wife and his nephew, who| was the son of her half-sister.
Returning from a party at four o'clock in the morning, he noticed that Lis wife's room was lit up, and bearing a noise there he went in to nvestigate, taking a sport ing gaa with him, and found the couple together.
0. S. CURRENCY,
THE NEW BILL.
London. Received December 21. The U.S. Senate has passed a Currency Bill very similar to that
LEEDS STRIKE,
OUTLOOK HOPEFUL.
London. Roco'vid December 20,
Out of 4,993 municipal strikers
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
(Ostseintischer Lloyd Servicn.)
The steamship. Pacifique has Peking. Received December 19. London. Received December 20,
arrived at Sydney bringing bars Vice-President Li Yuen-hang The Cologna Gazette is cons Reuter's correspondent at]. Reater's correspondent at Paris Washington says the Supreme says tem rounds contest between fident of an unanimous solution declares his intention, by the rowing stories of the eruptions Court has decided finally the Jack Johnson and Jim Johnson, by the Powers of the Aerean clog zat co-operation with the reported on 16th December. long-pending suit brought by a which was described as the heavy-Islands question on the basis of President, to strengthen the firm of manufacturing hatters at weight championship of the the proposals made by Sir Ed-authority of the Central Govern Danbury, Connecticut, who sued world, ended in a draw, The ward Grey, which have been mis-ment. To this end, he for damages for boycott by the spectators became angered and interpreted by the French Press Hatters' Union. The decision of demanded their money back, as hostile to the Triple Alliance. the Court establishes that Labour alleging that the fight was not a Unione are liable under the Anti-serious one. Trast Law as combinations in Surgeons afterwards certified that Jack Johnson's left arm was restrains of trade.
boken,
THE ALSACE AFFAIRS.
COLONEL'S STARTLING
EVIDENCE.
London. Racoived D. sember 20,
Turkey and Russia, The Porte has approached St. Petersborg through Osman Nizma Pasha regarding an agreement.
Austrian Polley.
Mr. J. Foster Stackhouse has received thousands of applications says, it fa the system of provinces and to Antarotic expedition of 1914. most important to do away with participate in the British subdivide the Republio into nine
The underwiiters take up 75 great military districts under the War Offic. By this means only per cent, of the Port of London 4 per cent, loan of one million can lasting order safeguarded. The duties of the Political Com-sterling issued last week at 92.
· Langford Beats Jeannette," A Hungarian delegation bas mittee, he says, are manifold, but The Commissioner of the
London Received December 25. given notice to the Goverment in no way concerned with legis Reuter'd correspondent at Paris of a question regarding Austria's lative power. The question of Metropolitan Police has warned statos that Sam Langford at claims in the delimitation of Parliament is not yet clear as the force that membership of a Joe Jeanette in the thirteenth spheres of interest in Asia Minor, round of a contest styled the heavy weight championship of the world.
!
MB. CHURCHILL.
hand
Langford held the upper Beater's correspondent at throughout, and kagaked down Strassburg says a consation has Jeannette three times in the been caused by the evidence of thirteenth round. Colorel Reuer given at the Foerstner trial. The Colonel deposed that he warned the officers that if they failed to obey orders to not vigorously against the civilians they would be summoned before the Court of Honour. He instructed tha non-commissioned officers and use their weapons if en to attcked to "bring down" their
assailante.
Colonel Reuer himself is wait- ing trial by court-martial.
GERMAN AVIATION...
FUNDS COMING IN.
London. Received December 20. Reuter's Berlin correspondent
AVIATION INSPECTION IN PARIS,
London. Received December 21. Mr. Winston Churòhill is an a visit to Paris, where he is inepcut ing the progress of aviation
He visited the serodrome et Buc, and. Few over 40 armed military aeroplanes in the air simultanesusly.
Greece and Albania.
An exchange of opinion be- tween the Triple Alliance favours Sir Edward Grey's proposals for an extension of time for the ev ecuation of South Albania by
Girsen till February.
Prince Wilhelm of Wied has received an Albanian deputation
at the Castle of Nenweid.
Germany and Turkey.
many members have left Peking but he (the Vice-President) would remain in Poking for g 1.
Opposition,
Borlin. Received December 20, It is rumoured that, besides Hsueh Shi-chang, Chao Ping-
2
padma
Union is contrary to regulations.
'A' fire which, broke out at Portsmouth Dockyard destroyed the remaphore tower and barned documenta dating baok to Nelson.
chan and Tuan Tse-kuei are also
The Senate at Washington has against doing away with the pro- passed the Currency. Bill, with vincial system. It is therefore amendments designed to prevent probable that Chao Ping chun the undue inflation of the will soon be transferred to Sze currency.
The negotiations between Ger- ohuan and that Tuan Trekusi many and Turkey will cosas dur-will also keep distant from Fe-
Prince Henry, presiding over
contributions
£361,725.
'totalled
ing the Christmas holidays for a king. At any rate the matter will the Gerican National Aviation. period of two weeks. Djavid entail the most serious delibera- Fund Committee, announced that Pasha proceeds to Constantinople. tion of the Political Committee.the
M. Shebakoff has taken charge of the Russian Embassy at Vien- 8 He is said to have been in- struoted to invite conciliation.
Recalled.
Berlin, Received December 91.
Tired of Waiting.. Li Yasn-hung and all the
A ten round contest in Paris Tatahs and Civil Governors of the provinces have proposed to between Jack Johnson and Jim the President the immediate dis-Johnson, described as the heavy- solation of Parliament and the weight championship of the
M. Bomford, the French Am-sending home of the members world, ended in a draw. Several British officers 80 companying the Firat Lord madebassador at Constantinople, has because though they have eat for been reas led to Paria in conse-seven months they have done fights
quenes, it is said, of not having nothing. supported suficiently M. Giers, President Yuan Shih-kai la the Russian ambassador, in the enbmitted the memorial to the matter of the matter of the Ger Politics Committes for speedy Military Mission to Turkey,
action.
FOOTBALL
Club Lose to Tamar by a Goal.
To the first division of the Baye Prince Henry, presiding Football League the Hongkong over the National Aviation Fand Football Club on Saturday play. Committe, announced that theed . M.S. Tamar on the Naval contributions to the fund totalle Ground and lost the fixture by at Leads, 2,028 resumed work £361,725, thus permitting the the only goal scored. yesterday, and an arrangement devotion of large sums for in- has been made to replace the struction, salaries to airmen, the others. It is expected that all establishment of a base, and the departments will be working prizes for competitions, on Monday,
"LA GIOCONDA."
SAFE IN ROME.
The development of the hither.
Vice-President Li Yuan Hung's to unsolved Balkan questions is resignation of the post of Tumb not regarded without anxiety of Hupeh has been accepted. here, as it is expected that France opposes the creation of a vital Albanian State because she fears Italian influence.
Recriminations, Something in the nature of bad
On account of Great Britain's lack dogged the Club's move failure to please Russia, the Ger ments, for following a smart run man Military Mission to Turkey for the naval goal the Club, were is now more sharply criticised. beaten back to their de- The Times accuses (Russia), of fences and and Frost, Smith and making Turkey lame financially Nichola putting in some good hereby the Baghdad Railway work, made Cope attempt to save. will also be jeopardised. He was however just a little later COMMISSIONER'S WARNING. than Brown with his foot and the latter with a good lusty kick pat the ball
thenet scored .the only.
IOLICE AND UNIONS.
into
London. Received December 20. London. Received December 21.
Tho Commissioner of the The famous picture Gioconda," which was recovered Metropolitan Police hes warned and introduced in June, but with Florence, has been brought to the members of the force that goal of the match. The Club] amendmente designed to prevent | Roma and housed in the Ministry membership of a Trades Union were not without opportunities to -the-andue-inflation of the curt Education, where it has been a contrary to regulations, and he score but a lamentable weakness |
rency, predicted by Senator Lodge, viewed by King Emmanuel and has reprimanded the promote Seuntor Root, and other pro-
of the scheme in relation to the minent Republicans. The Bill many notables, provides for the inorease of the gold reserve on which the cur rency is based, and also for a graduated tax on the issue of
V
DRILL INSTEAD OF FOOTBALL.
force.
TERRIBLE ERUPTIONS.
MANCHU RULE.
INTERESTING Letters.
Peking Received Decembar 20,
Chow Tac-chi has been appoint- ed Deputy Minister of War.
Obang Hauen is expected in Peking soon.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
AMERICAN POLICY.
Borlin. Received December 20, The United States Government
intends to pronounce openly for General Carranza against Pre- sideat Huerta after the New Year and will also give assistance in the blookade of ports.
RUSSIAN SHIPS IN WAR.
Berlin. Received December 21. The Doma has voted that Russian merchant ships in war time are obliged to render military
in front of goal-again-showed itself, and robbed them of the The Peking Gazette, publishes fruits of good work that they had the letters of Sheng Yang and pat in beating the naval the proclamation in which Pro defence. The game concluded sident Yuan Shih-kai was called with the score already stated. a usurper. Sheng called up the serviro.
Teams-Hongkong-Cope; people against the President, y Hamilton and Stalker: Longing that be bad canoluded treaty Rigden and Brown; N. Railton, with the Russians and Mongolians NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. London, Rocolved December 20. The North of Ireland Rugby Reuters Sydney correspondent Briggs. Edgcumbe, Goldenberg for the reinstatement of Manchu
rale in China. Football Club, at a crowded.
Bays the steamer Pacifique has and Wilkie...
H.M.8. Tamar Heitzmann; meeting held at Bellest, decided arrived there, bringing harrow unanimously to cancel all the ing stories of the eruptions Te-Clements and McNeice: Ware, ported recently on Ambrym Adams and Baird; Jones, Nic- AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. season'a engagements in order to
become membera of and and drill Island. Now Hebrides. It is hole, Rawlings, Frost and Smith; SAN FRANCISCO.
notes.
A Conference of the two Houses on the Bill follows.
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GOVERNMENT SUCCESSES.
London. Received December 21. Reuter's Sydney correspondent says that cut of the five outstand- ing elections, the Labour party won two, the Liberals two and the Indépen lente one. The Labour party have therefore an absolute majority of ten.
with the Ulster Volunteers,
AFTER THE STRIKE.
London. Ressived December 21. Reater's Wellington, corres“.
pondent says
the
London. Recalved December 20.
atsted that 500 natives, perished.
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AGAINST LARKIN,
London. Received December 20.
Referea: Mr. F. Wright.
Second Division,le
TELEGRAMS.
'CONDENSED..
Two hundred auxiliary Postal EXHIBITION.workers in Glasgow have at:ack
work demanding incred pay.
The Australian elestions result in the Labour Party securing an absolute majority of tum in the House.
In the recond division thore
Berlin, Received Decomber 19. was one match, between the Boys'
The Germen oɔmmit for the Own Olub and the Moslem R.C.World's Fair at San Francisco on Saturday. The latter had not has lean dissolved.. their best team out but this to a
Later.
Great Britain he also given The Dublin Court of Appeal very great extent was orunter- shipping offices are now Lesieged by sea-bas confirmed the decision of the balanced by the fact that the up the idea of official participation man wanting ships. The sp
King's Banch Division in award-BO,O. was playing one man in the San Francisco Exhibition.
The Moslems won by The Government's success in plicants largely outnumber the ing £200 damages against Larkin short.
and others for inducing the dock three goale which were scored by largely due to Premier Holman'a berths vacant.
employees not to work.
Yacob, Goahar Khan, and M. pasonality and energy. It is
Dyer.
estimated he travelled over
two thone
over 70
PO
miles and addressed M. DELCASSE'S FUTURE.
stora.
RT ANDON LOAN. The red December 20. bent. of there take 75 por London loan,
London, Resolved December 21.
Tt is stated in Paris that M.
Delcasse will retire from the Ambassadorship at St. Petersburg in January. He is expected to re-enter the Chamber just before the elections.
́POSTAL STRIKE.
London. Received December 20.
R. Q. A. and R. E, Reserves."
A draw was the ofder of the
day in the match between the 88th Co. B G.A. and the RE.
SHIPPING POOL RENEWED.
Berlin. Received December 21, The For Estorn steamship reserves. Keen interest was taken pool has been prolonged for a Two hundred auxiliary postal in the game, which was hotly farther perind of three months. employees at Glasgow came ont contested, the result being a fair Freight rates on some class of on sulke yesterday, demanding indication of the merits of the heavy goods have been lowered
by four marks.
increased pay.
teams.
A message from Dublin says that the Labour Conference Was broken up on the third day with- out result.
The famous picture "La Gioconda" has been brought to Rome and housed in the Ministry of Education.
Sam Langford beat Joe Jean notte in the thirteenth round of
contest styled the world's heavyweight championship,
The North of Ireland Bagby Club has decided to osacel their engagements for the season in order that members might drill with the Ulster Volunteers,
The Minister of Commerce at St. Petersburg proposes an im mediate import duty of seven- pence on each thirty-six pounds of corn and cereals in groin.
The Dublin Court of Appeal bas confirmed the decision of the King's Bouoh awarding 2200 damages against Mr. Larkin and others for inducing dockers not to work.
NEWS.
found on page 2.
"Our Contemporaries" will be
Notes on Wednesday's boxing touanament appear to-day.
The solution to the Telegraph sorostio appears in to-day's issue.
Canton news, from car own correspondent, appear in this issue.
Saturday's football and cricket matobies are reported in issue.
The distribution of prizes took place at the French Convent on Saturday
General News and an article dealing with increased rearniting in the Navy. appear on page to-day
DON'T FORGET
TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Soenio Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
4 TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.
Wednesday December 24. Boxing at City Hall 9 pm. Children's Perfomance-quarry Boy 8 p.m.
Friday December 26. Chinese Y.M.C.A. Sports
Wednesday December 31. Kowloon Dook Ball-9 p.m. Friday January, 2. Taikoo Olab Ba 1-8.45 pm.. Monday January 5, Peak Bohool Opens.
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