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The Hongkong Telegraph.

Dece.obar 27, 1913, Temperature a. 54. p.m.

Humidity

2678,晚一初月二十年安

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TEST CRICKET.

THE SECOND MATCH.

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CHRISTMAS DAY.

SEASONABLE WEATHER.

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DECEMBER 27,

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六拜蕨 號七廿月二十英淮香

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SIKAMER ASHORE.

FIRED ON BY MOORS.

FACT ORY EXPLOSION, THE NATAL TROUBLES.

BIG DEATH-ROLL.

LORD HARDINGE'S ADVICE.

CHINESE POLITICS:

LATEST. DEVELOPMENTS.

Ostasiatischer Lloyd Servical

[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." Rauter's Survico To The Telegraph."] [Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph.'"] [Reuter's "Servies To The "Telegraph."]|[Reuter's Servico To The Tolestueh."

London, Received December 27. The second Tost-Matsh between

The weather was 'nhowers.

The Africans were the first to hat and compilai 160 runs. Hartigan was op scorer with 51. Barnes took eight, wickets for

Landon. Received December 26. Christmas Day at Home was

London. Received December 26.

London. Received December 26. --

The casualties are now given 28 14 killed and five fojure.3,

BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

London. Received December 27.

Peking. Received December 24,

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR Barometer 30.21

66,"

$36 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTE.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

Christmas Day at Home, was the finest and coldest for years.

The Mexican rebels have aban

letter's Gibraltar correspond- Eight people were killed and Router's correspondent at Oal- the MC.C. and South Africa ma the fiest and caldost for years. Tent says the British steamer five injured as the result of an cutta slates that the Viceroy, Chibli, informs the representative doned their attack on ampicô.

Chao Ping-chun, the Tatah of commenced at Johannesburg. The weather was bright and day Ludgate ran ashore on the African explosion at a fireworks factory replying to an addreea of wel of Der. Oatasiatischer Lloyd that

andthere was afrost in the cost opposite Tarifs. Moors fi ed at Torre del Annunziata, Naples come from various Indian assolar he regards the immediate abol. In the second Test Match South early morning, and snowstorms on the vessel, wounding a sea-

Latortions, strongly urged the 80 ition of the provincial system as Africa noored 100 runs in their in the North England and Soot mas

ceptance of the South African unwise and that the recalling of first inni land. The railways were over-

commission to enquire into the Tutuhs and the dividing crowded in the rush to the coast

Indian grievances. He pointed ap of the Empire into military and the Continent, cepecially to Switzerland..

out that the President is a Judge districts should be of Appeal and is universally gradually eateemed and respected. The Viceroy affirmed that the Com mission.presents an opportunity to aubmit to the verdict of the world the justio of Indian grievances,

56 1uns.

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

REBEL ATTACK

ABANDONED

London. Received December 27. Reuter's

Forrespondent i Brownsville, Texas, states that the rebels at Matamora's head quarters have olli jally announced that the attack os Tampico las bean abandoned.

The robels who have been operating in the oil region near Montery invest the town after February 1.

CHURCH SERVICES.

The cruiser Roxburgh and the Spanish battleship Pelayo ore steaming to the vessel's assistance. Salvage operations have been Their Majestios the King and suspended owing to the hos il- Queen colebrated Christmas in ities of the Moors. A salvage homely fashion at Sandringhom.steamer has gone to the wreak A big business was done in with two Gatling guns and a Over-sess cable greotioga. The British naval picket aboard. Churches in Londen wore.crowd- ed in the morning. The town waR Ideserted in the evening, very faw motor buses or taxi-cabs running.

There wero gay scenes al tuo places of entertainment, hotels, and restaurants, where reats were at a premium...

H. B. HOLLINS & CO. FAIL.

Help Arrives.

London, Received Desember 27. Reuter's correspondent

at

Gibraltar slates that two British and two Spanish warshipa havo arrived to the assistance of the Lugato. The Moors are now quiet and the cargo of coal is now being jettisoned.

one of the factors hastening the

climax.

ALLIANCE GROWING

STRONGER

London. Received December 57, Reuter's correspondents! Tokyo states that the Emperor, on the occasion of the opening of the Britain was continually growing Diet, said that the niliance with firmer.

YACHTING.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.

The craiser race for the Cup

Treatment Denounced.

National Congress opened, there Renter's correspondent at Kara chi Ristes that the annust Indian and was largely attended. The notable absentees Gekhale, Mr. Surendra Nath, and were Mr. Mr. Banjerjee, the first-named being indispoead.

The speakers vehemently de nonneed the treatment of Indians in South Africa and claimed that Indians were entitled to equal treatment in the Colonies of the Empire. They trusted that the Imperial Government would rea-

An explosion in a fireworks done factory at Naples resulted in 14

deaths and juries to five others. willing to accept a post in the Five people were killed and

Chang Hauen had always been Yangtze ragion, but would hard-12 injured in the derailment of ly be willing to select Taiping-fu

a train near Groningen, Holland. as the gravitating centre of his notivities.

The British teamer Ladgs.e

be appointed Tatub of Hupeh.

Yoan Chi-jut would probably has gone ashore on the African remain as Minister of War and coast near Tarifa, and Moors have Yuan Tse-knei would probably been firing on the vessel. Der, Ost. Lloyd,

PUSSIA AND TURKEY,

TON

A DISCREDITED REPORT.

Berlin Received December 24, The St. Petersburg Agency en-

NEWS,

1888 appears Pago 5.

A short story appears to de an extra,"

The Telegraph sorcstic will be found in this issue.

Log book and general news

lise that the situation was daily ergetically disoredits the report becoming more grave, and that if that the Russian Ambassador at appears on pages 6 and 3 re- was absolutely necessary that a Constantinople has demanded spectively Royal Commission should in-compensation in connection with vestigate the allegations. the Gorman Military Mission to

1 was urged that the time was Tarkey, Der. Ost; Lloyd. opportune for the further employ ment of Indians in the Indian: Public Services, especially the

CHINESE LOANS.

of

Mr. Harriman's stormy protests resulted in the Erie directors resoinding the Singinnati, Hamil ton & Dayton purchase. Mr. J. P. Morgan then issued a statement Brokers Had Money Invested

explaining the transaction.

Control of the Cincinnati, In Mexican Properties. None of the large Wall Street Hamilton & Dayton stayed with banke was heavily interested in the the Morgan firm through re- Fallure of the Stock Exchange failure, and the relations of the ceivership and until a new buyer firm of E. B. Hollins & Co., ofàm with other Stock Exchange was found in Baltmore & Ohio. No. 15, Wall Street, Now York, houses had dwindled to such an St. John's Cathedral. Hong-was anconaced in a telegram extent that announcement of the kong 28th December, 1st Sun- recently. The firm was organized failure caused hardly a ripple in day Aftor Christmas, Holy Com-in 1892, and consists of Harry B the market. The firm was one of munion 8.15am. Matins 1a.m. Hollins, Bernard J, Burke, Briton the best-known in the financial Responses: Forial. Vonite: Hoop- Bu ch, the latter being the district, but in recent years it had or. Psalms: of the 28th morning. Stock Exhange member. Rafael not dine sufficient business to be To Teum: Woodward, Smart, Tur'o. Benedictus; Garrett R. Govin was one of the active classed as a leading house. Hymns: 178. 69, (T. 58), 492, members of the firm up to a low

In Wall Street the view pre-presented by H.E. the Hon. Mr.higher grades. (T. 298), Evensong 5.45 p.m. weeks ago, when Le withdrew: Full Choir, Responesa: Festal. On the 'Exchange the failure

vailed that the failure was in a Claud Severn was sailed yester Nawab Syed Mahomed, Paalms: Purcell, Magnificat caused no excitement, and did measure due to industrial chaos day. The conree was from a disdras, was elected President of Nuno Dimittis: Maunder in D. not affect the market adversely, for

in Mexico. There appeared to be line between the Club Bagstaff the Congress. Anthem: 0 Zion that bringest" the reason that all of the Hallios a difference of opinion over the and the chimney of the Pamy. *** -Stainer Hymne: 60, 283, Seven Stock Exchange accurities had extent to which the firm was in house of the No 1 Duck at Kow fold Amen.

Peter's Church. Sunday. been liquidated before the receiver but it was recognized that, in Channel to the north west of volved in Mexican enterprises, loon, round the beacon in the In the street, fight of the disorder prevailing Cheung Chau leaving it to port, ing Service and Holy Communion: however, there was some exile in the southern republic, any round Stonecutters Island, leay- 11a.m.; Evening Service at ment, and a large crowd gathered Vexican securities which the firming it to starboard and finishing Seamen's Institute: 7.30 p.m., outside the firm's office, which is might have on hand would be across a line between the Tamar Voluntary," Ave Maria." Hymns: on the corner of Broad and Wall absolutely unsaleable at this tim and the Kowloon Police Fier. 80, 138. 46, 119.

Streets-perhaps tho most pro Unton Church, Kennedy Road minent eita in the financial dis

Mr. H. D. Hollins is listed Distance 22 miles. The following -Morning at 11. Hymns: 294,trict.

na T director in the rache started at 10a.m. in's 582,476, 625. Evening at 6, About the time the failure Central Union Gas Company, fair west wind, Hymns 144.561, 315, 305, 617-

Borateb, Allowa Preacher: Rev, J. Ki k Macone-was announced on the Stock Ex-the Corporation Trust Company,

change, an involuntary petition in the Equitable Trust Company, Oonons First Church of Christ Scientist: bankruptcy against the firm was the Havaur Tobacco. Company, Saipe MacDonnell Road. Sunday: filed in the United States District the International Steam Pump Queen Bee 11.15 a.m., Wednesday: 5.30 pm. Court by threa creditors, with Company, the Norther Union Gas Clara

Garrison Divine Service: claims for miney deposited aggre- Company, the Publishers' Paper Dorothy Church of England Victoria Cath-gating $661. Admission of Company, and the edral 9-15 s.m. Chaplain. Church insolvency in charged in the of England Detention Barrack petition. It is said that the Detention Barrack 12 noon liabilition are about $5,000,000. Chaplain. R.N. Church of Eng- land Stonecutters Barracks Un-and the assets more than $50,000, der Order Senior Officer Church gold.

Holy Communion: 8 a.m., Mori-was appointed.

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TRAIN DISASTER,

PIVE PEOPLE KILLED,

London. Recoired December 26, pondent says five persons were

Reuter's Amsterdam corres killed and twelve injured by a train derailment near Croningen: The son of the Premier, Mbr Van der Linden, wae ambog those killed,

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THE LATEST REPORT.

Poking Recaived December 24, The Haiu chi-yan-po, a semi- official organ, reports that a loan of twenty-five million pounds sterling with three British banke acon. Der. Ost. Lloyd..

expected to be concluded

MONGOLIAN MISSION.

FAILS IN ITS PURPOSE.

Alarms in Yunnan.

Peking, Dec. 19.

The army team defeated the navy team yesterday at football by five goale to two.

Hongkong cricket club were beaten by the Services team in the two days match,

An interesting article entitled, "Panama and our dollar." ap pears in to-day's issue.

THE BANGKOK FAILURES.

DON'T

la unsteady

Reporting on the Bangkok failures the Bangkok corespond- Bat of the Pinang Gasstte wired as follows on the 16th instant- The Siam Commercial Bank, having a capital of 3,000,000 ticals, a closely identified with LATE TELEGRAMS.

the Chino-Sism Bank which has 33 Cleaner Company. The fim Flora

suspended payment, and has Mutioles in the South.

approached Government for assis maintains a branch office at Queen Bee and Irie wern about Berlin, Germany, in charge of 25 minutes late at the start. As

tance in view of a possible run on Berlin, Received December 24the treasury. The official reply, Hane Wersche..

P, king, Dec. 20 the yachts tacked to the westward A regiment of 1.100 men

Mongolia's special mission to in view of the magnitada of the Mr. H. B. Hallins, the head of the wind increased considerably mutinied at Talifu on December Russia has failed, as Minister interests involved, states that of England Military Hospital Mr. A. Loo Everett was appoint the firm has been identified with a The Clara opened out a good 5 and plundered the treasury of Bassanoff objects to granting the assistance will be given. Depos Bowen Road 6 p.m. Chaplain, ed receiver with a bond of $76,000. number of corporations which at lead going up the harbour and $300,000 The loont officials proposed loan of five million itara to day withdrew 400,000 Church of England Lyemun Bar-Lexow, Mackellar and Wells are one time or another have been in at Green Island was about 20 deny that the mating was due roubles and a supply of armsicals. The bazaar is un racka 11.15 a.m. Chaplain. Church counsel for the petitioning financial difficulties. One of minutes ahead of Canone and

and milling failures are threaten- to the troops not having been Der. Ost, Lloyd. of England Kowloon St. Andrew's creditors.

them was the Chicago Railways Saipe, which passed to paid. They attribute the trouble

ed, but European houses are un Church 10 a.m. Offg.. Clergy-Creditors Who Took Action. Company, another was the windward of the Island. ic the influence of local secret

Blaken man. Church of England The creditors who naked for Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. Miranda went through the Bul societies. Four thousand men Mount Austia Barracks the appointment of a receiver were la 1905 the firm became over- phur Channel but did not gain and a battery of artillery have Under Orders. Senior Officer. Mr, C. W. Sweet, of No. 817 Brond- extended in the Cincinnati, much by doing so. Dorothy left Yannsofa and are due to It is stated that Talifa is in Baptist Victoria Union Church 11 a.m. Offg. Clergyman Congrega-Way: Mr. H. D. Long, of No. 605 Hamilton & Dayton, and would went outside also sud Iris through Talifu on December the hands of matineers, who are tionalist Victoria Union Church West One Hundred and Eleventh bave closed its doorn at that time the Channel. There was just 25. All the foreigners there are refusing to transmit telegrams in 11a.m. Offg. Glergyman Presby Street, and Mr. James F. Newcomb but for the friendly help of Mr. about as mach wind as the boste reported to be safe. Reuter English or in code. An emissary terlan Victoria Union Church 11 of No. 35 Broadway.

J. P. Morgen.

could stand with whole sail and N. Daily News. a.m. Offg, Clergyman Wesleyan There were rumours in Wall

of Sun Yat-sen is reported to be Mr. Morgan como lo the rescue the Chinese rigged boats going Victoria Wesleyan Church 10-15 Street in the afternoon that of his old time friend by finding free closed up on the Clara andable test promoting the rebellion. Grave am. Offg. Clergyman Roman failure was about to occur, baa buyer for all of the Cincinnati, at the beacon near Cheung Chan Amilitary rovolt has been at- and in the 8han district, where

Kueiyang Dec. 19.

apprehension is felt in Tengyueb Catholic Victoria St. Joseph's Stock Exchange men generally Hamilton & Dayton stork carried the Osnone was only 4 minutes be tempted in this city. Report trouble is also feared. Reuter to Church 10 a.m. Offg: Olergyman gave little credence to them. Next by the Bolling firm Erie was hind her. The times of rounding says that the reason was that the NC Dady News, Kate Roman Catholic Kowloon Hosary morning they were repeated the buyer, and the price paid was were approximately as below soldiers have not been paid for again, more persistently, and $160 a ebare. Within a few Clara 12.20) Oenons 12 30. Buice three months owing to their re

Nanking, Dec. 19. governors of the Stock Exchange months the Cincinnati, Hamilton 12.33 Mira1235, Dorothy fusal to accept seventy per cent, Fotheringay Castle Relic.

were called upon to deny or affirm & Dayton confessed that it was a 12.50, Iris For many yeare the only object that a firm of that institution was hopeless bankrupt. M

bra also went of their pay in dollar notes at Chang Heun, as the price of to mark the site of Fotheringay in difficulties. They issued a MrE H.Harcimen, who was also othera

round, bu

me after the face value. Yesterday seven his leaving Nanking, demande after round- ringleaders were bayonetted at 3800,000, of which the Governor Castle, the last prison and place denial that any important failure a large shareholder and, a director ug.

ussed by og barnesiodes promises to find 3200,000 and of execution of Mary Queen of was to oceur, for, as far as the of Erie, was making a trip in the Oenon Scots, has been block of Stock Exchange itself was con- far Northwest, when the Eris and

by Snipe yamen and ton were shot to day the Chamber of Commerce Credit Find fell outside and city. Other have bdex $100,000. In spite of unusual masonry on the bank of the river corned, there had been no formal approved the Cincinnati, Hamil-lighter the way back but arrested. The entire frat com- popular apprehension, the city is Nene. The Peterborough Are nation asked with respect to the ton & Dayton purolisse. As soon there was good breeze right to pany has been disarmed. heological and Museum Society Hollins firm & Dayton poured, however, the finish and the Tihe was crossed

peaceful and there is hope of a had this raised to a verticalIt had been known for some be found out what had been by the following six boats as 20 teels conte only.

Dollar notes still exchange for peaceful issue.-N. C. Daily

News Correspondent. position, and the interesting time that the firm was not in a done, and he immediately began below discovery was made that it was strong position, but that the em- to make trouble for his old

Deo. 20. Poking, Dec. 19. Actus). Corrected: Order. part of the fetter-lock keep as it harrassment would lead to actual enemy, Mr. J. P. Morgan. There are

Over three hundred soldiers The 'cking Daily News under- Time Time.

have been disarmed. The con- stands that General Chang Hean joined the southern tower of the failure we do: belioved, even by certain Erie directors who to this Denona 2 6 0 2 4101

to other has telegraphed tendering his castle. A railing has been erected those ally in touch with its mem-day say that they never expect Soips

spiracy was spreading Die 2.18.37 21143 round it and a suitably insoribed bers. Resignation of Mr. Raphael to attend another meeting like Miranda 2.10 02 2.16.02

camps when it was discovered, resignation from the post of shareholders, No. 5, Queen's Road Unless means are speedily devised Inspecting Commissioner on the Central bronze plate will in future R. Govin, hour the firm, on Sep the fut cha that occurred in Olara 228212741 indicate to the tourist the usture ember find withdrawal of his Erie niter Mr Hariman 1eturned Dorothy 234 0 2 530 of the rollo.

entire interest, mga regarded ca from the West,

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Church 9 a.m. Ofg. Clergyman.

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General Chang Obstinate,

for the payment of the troops Tongize to which he was farther trouble is probable, recently appointed. Reuter to. Router N O Daily News, the NO Daily News,

TO-DAY.

Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.

Monday December 29. Inauguration of Sea, Scouts St.

Joseph's College

Wednesday December 31. Kowloon Dook Ball-9 p.m. Friday January 2 Taikoo Club Ball-8:45 p.m. Monday January 5. Peak School Opens

Tuesday, January 8.5 Гели Liquidation Ger

Co. Ltd, in meeting of

Friday January 16. Engineers Ball, City Ball-g