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The

December 30, 1913,--

Temperature a.m. 59. p.m. 62

Humidity

2680,艴四初二十年奏

TELEGRAMS.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Coplight, 1913. by the Prophetor.

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR Barometer 30.44.-

December 29, 1912,

Temperature a.m. 47, p.m. 55, Humidity

73, 19

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TUESDAY,

DECEMBER 30,

1913.

二拜蔽 號十三月二十英港香

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ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

CHINESE LOAN,

BIG PRIVATE ISSUE,

TEST CRICKET.

ENGLAND WINNING.

TELEGRAMS:

BALKAN AFFAIRS.

A REPORT SUBSTANTIATED. LED BY SIR E. SHACKLETON.

[Router' Borvise To The Telegraph.'

London. Received December 30. Heater's correspondent ut Ber-

correct,

TELEGRAMS.

STEAMER ASHORE.

| MANY PASSENGERS ABOARD.

[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."] [Router's Service To The Telegraph" Router's Service To The Telegraph." [Reutor's Service To The "Telegraph.";

London. Received December 20. Sir Ernest Shackleton, in a

London. Recolved December 29. The Paris correspondent of the

TELEGRAMS.

MILITARY MISSION.

'REPORT FROM BERLIN.

(Ostäsiatischer Lloyd Service]

$36 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

M. Vedrines has arrived at Cairo in the Cape to Cairo flight.

The garrison at Talifu has volted in the name of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

The British steamer Ludgate has been reloated and has arrived at Gibraltar..

The Rickmers Line, of Bremen, are running additional vessels to Vladivostok from the Mersey.

London. Received December 23,

Berlin Recolved December 29. London. Received December 30. Reuter's Brisbune correspond- Reuter's Johannesburg corres.

The report of the Temps, ac- ont states lin states that the report públish letter to The Times, states that Financial Times states that a Taaman, sands the information by weathos. England compiled. 403 agrobment between Germany and that the atenter pondent reports that in overcast cording to which there exists an ed by the Tribuna (Rome), that he is abfo, through the generosity Franco-Belgian Syndicate has wireless that she has gone ashore runs. Rhodes scored 152 and Russia arranging for Genara! the Powers and the Triple of a friend, to announce definitoly

Liman to become Inspector Allison have accepted Sir Elthat he will lead an Expedition arranged privately for the issue in Bramble Bay, in the Gulf of Mead 102.

South Africa's score is 177 for General of military education in ward Grey's proposal to postpone in 1014 across the Antarctie in Paris, probably early in the Papun, and that she is in a

There existe the Greek evacuation of the ter-Continent. The expedition will New Year, of 55,556 Chinese dangerous position. There is a four wickets. Nourse is not out, Tarkey, is untrue.

no agreement whatever. Der. ritories allotted to Albania till be called the Imperial Trans- Treasury bonds, of £20 each, largo number of passengers on with 52.

board, including Madamo

Ost. Lloyd. January 14, may be taken as Antarctic Expedition, because he bearing interest at 8 per cent. and Nordica,

Berlla. Received December 28.," feels that kinsmen of all landseecared on the land tax. The

Steamers have been despatched

Regarding the German Military Reuter's correspondent at Con-under the Union Jack will be issue price in LUS for each £100

to the rescue.

Mission to Turkey, M. Sassanoff stantinople states that the Porte willing to assist in the carrying worth of bonds. The Syndicate

the Russian Minister for Foreign has oircolarised the Ottoman re out of the fall programme of ox has acquired the bonls at the

Tho Hamburg-America Line presentatives abroad declaring plotation projected.

price of 92.

Affairs, has requested M. Delcasse, the French ..mbassador, to aro inangarating a regular ser- The Times adile that the ox- that Turkey cannot admit any

increase French collaboration with vice from Liverpool to Vladivo- a South special regime of the Aegean petition starts from

Russia before his departure for stok und Nikolnievak. Islands at present occupied by American port with the object of

Paris, Der. Ost. Lloyd, Italy which would occasion the crossing the South Pole, returning retrocession of Turkey hoyond by New Zealand. what was stipulated in the Treaty

Sir F. Shackleton's felter con- of Lusanne, nor can the Porte on- tertain the principle of correlation tinued: Thus the geographient between the question of the viewpoint may solve the com delimitation of the southern plete continental nature of tho frontiers of Albania and the dis-Antarctic. For instance the dis- posal of the Islands.

Later.

LATE TELEGRAMS,

The Legation Guards.

Poking, Dec. 20, The Legations are still without covery of the great mountain word from their Governments range which I assume exists, will concerning the withdrawal of be an enormous geographical troops from the province of Chihli. triumph. Also I will make in Whatever may be the attitude of IN SUN YAT-SEN'S NAME vostigations in all branches of the other Powers it is practically science. If I can start in Nuvem certain that the Russians will be ber from Weddellsen I hope to withdrawn by the beginning of reach Rosses in March 1915, I February.Router to the N. C. will take 120 dogs and Caurdian | Daily News. drivers and be fully equipped for two years with sledges driven by acroplane propellers and also an aeroplane with clipped wings to glide over the ice." He concluded

REVOLT AT TALIFU.'

London. Received December 30.

ence in the name of Dr. Sun Yat-

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General Li and Hupeh.

Peking, Dec, 20. mandate announces the

Reuter's Correspondent at Peking states that the garrison at Talifa has revolted, shot two officers and declared independant though Le had enough money resignation of Li Yann-bang from

10 embark on this expedition, the Tutuhship of upeli.

In a letter in the most literary *The more I bave the mire. I can

Imperial sinne, Li Yuan-bnog thanks Yusu Shih-kai for the kind reception he has given him and, states that

son.

"They" rauled the town and many were killed and wounded. Ho hopra the Daininious style abounding in historical allu-

The killed included a professor and several students, but all foreigners were protected. mission chapel and a school house were converted into hospitals.

The reign of terror continued. in the vicinity for a fortnigh! until a small detachment of loyalists stormed-und recaptured Talifa, and burned the rebel leader to death Thousanda aro atill looting the surrounding country but a strong force is en route to restore order.

SHIPPING SERVICES.

FAR EAST COMPETITION.

London. Received December 29. The Alfred Bolt and Gellatly Hankey Companies' new, Far Eastern service, from Hamburg Glasgow, Swansen, and Birken- head to Vladivostock and Nike Isicvsk, will start on January 24, next.

The Hamburg-Amerika Com- pany are also inaugurating a. regular service from Liverpool to Vladivostock and Nikolaievek.

Rickmer's Line, of Bromon, are also running additional vessele to those ports from the Mersey.

There is a promise of the keen- est competition.

VEDRINES AT CAIRO.

END OF GREAT FLIGHT.

London. Received Desember 30. Router'sporrespondent at Cairo states that M. Vedrines has arrived a Cairo in the Cope to Cairo flight.

will support this expedition.

!!

RETENTION OF

RESE VISTS country

London. Boucived Deco mbar 30.

But now fhat the

much-needed rest:

The Council and the Assembly.

ITALY'S CAPTURES,-

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The new Holt-Gellatly Haukey service to Vladivostok and Niko laiesk starts on January 24 next from Hamburg, Glasgow, etc.

revolution. Negotiations ore proceeding with regard to this question China has accepted the principle of paying an indem- LOAN PROSPECTS.

nity, but is objecting to the Poking, Dec. 22.

amount of some of the items. AS New Year draws

near Probably the indemnity will be China's financial difliculties are settled at about $800,000. again becoming very souto, but Router, to the N. C. Daily News. it is expected that by a great effort the shortage will be over- come. It is reported that the Premier, Haiung Hsi-ling, has consulted with bo foreign authorities regarding & postpone A Presidential mandate, on ment of the repayment of various December 18 instructed the debts to the end of February. Political Council to discuss Regarding administrative and fundamental means for the salva- other expenses, amounting to tion of the country. This was $5,000,000, there is still a balance understood to mean that measure of $2,000,000 in the Ministry of should be adopted for dealing for giving up the occupation of a South American port with the Finance, besides, which the pro-with the remaining members of Dodekanesos, the fulfilment of object of crossing the South Pole. ceeds of a certain foreign loan. the Assembly. It is reported that the Treaty of Ouchy, also com- The Tasman is in a

Peking, Dec, 23.

COMPENSATION, CLAIM.

Berlin. Received December 20.

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A Brisbane message states that the steamer Tasoian has wire- lossed that she is ashore at Bram- ble Bay in the Gulf of Papus.

The Times atotes that the Italy demands, as an indemnity aatarotic Expedition starts from

danger amounting to Fr. 5,000,000 ore after conferring with members of pensation for the outlay caused to his delivered to the Government the Council the Chairman agreed by the occupation and adminis-position and has on board a large in a few days. The balance will that as the Presidential mandate tration of the islands.-Der Ost. number of passengers including Madame Nordioa, the well-known be made up by a small advance did not expressly instruct the Lloyd.

prima donas. Council to devise means for deal- at present..

should never be brought up for ing with the Assembly the subject discussion in the Council.-Reuter to the N. O. Daily News.

tuple Group for a further loan The negotiations with the Quin- have been suspended. Mr. E. G. Hillior, Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Poking, has left for Hongkong, while two other bankers of the Quintuple Group are on holiday. It is

Finance and the Mixed Court, Peking, Dec. 24.

DRAINAGE SCHEME.

EDICT BY PRESIDENT.

the

Sir Ernest Shackelton, in a letter to the Times, says he is to lead the 1914 Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition across the the Antarotio continent.

NEWS,

• General news appears on page to-day and Log book on page 6.

The results of the 3rd 4th and 5th shoots fired at King's Park Range on the 26th 27th and 28th instant are given to-day.

ho has long wished to resign, but expected than negotiations will At a meeting to-day the Diplo has postponed doing so owing to be resumed at the beginning of matin Corps agreed to China's Peking: Received December 29.

Au Ediot issued by the Presid-3 the unsettled condition of the the new year, Relations between desires with regard to the pay-ent contains regulations regard- Foreign Powers have accorded the members of the Quintuple ment of interests and amortixs-

The second part of a review of recognition, and peace reigne ke Group and the Chinese Govern- tions on the Boxer Indemnity and ing irrigation and drainage ment are most cordial, but the other loans. It was also decided systeme throughout China. The

the year's happenings appears to further object is feels that it is an appropriate former are not anxious to hurry to refer to the Consalar Body at agricultural development of the to-day in the form of sa extra. A PERMANENT INSTITUTION. time, for the nation to give him a

negotiations owing to to the im-Shanghai, the Waiohiaopu's re-

The Central Bureau Chinese shall be country. Yung Shih kai in equally grace- possibility of floating a loan is quest that

will be located in Peking and all ful terms praises Li Yuan-lang's Europe at least for some months. allowed to elect their own mag- the local authorities will have

It is hoped that Chen Chin-tao's |istrate of the Mixed 'Court at Reuters St. Petersburg corres- courage and ability, and says that

sub offices. Der. Ost. Lloyd. owlent states that it has been he bighly appreciates his distin-reports from Europe will enable Shanghai.

Chinese to realize more fully tha│. A mandate orders the revision announced that this retention of guished! Gehievements, Не н reservista to the colours in 1912 reluctant to accept his resignation state of the European money of the Provisional Constitution, during the winter months baving but as Li Yuan-bung desired it market and the difficulties of which will be the standard for been found so useful, notably so earnsatis, he could not bear to floating a big loan at present framing the Drafting Committee, view of the desirability of having deprive him of a much-needed Reuter, to the N.C. Daily News. and the organization of a

committee to undertake the draft- a number of traived men in the rest. Yuan Shili kai hopes ever

ing of the formal Constitution. | COMMISSIONER ranks during the first training of to be bie true friend and that be

which will be published in all recruita who enrolled in Novem-will gire timely assistance should

provides for the purpose of being bar, it had been decided to make big issues affecting the ustional

criticized-Reuter to the N. 0. retention a permanent institution. welfare arise.

Daily News.

Chinese Troops in Tibet,

Chengtu, Deo. 22, Money is now on the way to

the amount is $90,000.

The weakening of the army The grueral opinion with Tachiealu to pay the troops. It from November to April will regard to Li's resignation from is said to come from Peking, and thus be prevented.

The Tatulabip is that he has taken the, step entirely on his own volition. He retains the Vice-Presidency and the post of Chief of the General Staff. Reuter to the N. O. Daily News.

The Case Against Confucius.

Chepglu, Dec 18. It is announced here that the

OBITUARY.

MR.. RYKERTS, K,C.

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The policy of borrowing sums of money from the lamaseries. which was lately advocated by Yain Tutuhe has been definitely abandoned because it was likely to foment disaffection," The Admiralty has agreed to The Chiamdo troops are re-accept a Britannia dirigible as a ported to be awaiting a fresh gift from the nation. eapply of ammunition before proceeding to further hostilities.

The trouble at Romidrango is! nearly over. A French Catholic father is returning there soon to take up his residence.-Reuter to the N. C. Daily News. »

Subscription Griffins.

CHINA IN URGA.

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Pating. Received December 29, Prince Kalachin is being con. sidered for the post of permanent Chinese commissioner at Urga. Dar. Ost. Lloyd.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S RETURN.

Government Gazette Extraordiu- `ary' Issued to-day.

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A Government Gazette Extra- Twelve enbscription griffins ordinary issued this afternoon re expected to arrive por 8.8.anya →→→ Chenan, due tomorrow. Tho It is hereby notified that His ponies will be drawn for at Ked-Excellency Sir Francis Heary Feng Kuo-chang in Nacking.nedy's Stable, Causeway Bay, on May, Knight Commander of the

date of arrival at 4.30 p.m.

Both Absent.

A large deputation, of Por tuguese yesterday. waited upon Mr. Montague Ede, at his office, in connection with the Portuguess settlement project.

It is stated that a Franco- Belgian syndicate has arranged to issue 56,556 £20 eight per cent. Chinese treasury bonds secured on Land Tax at 98.

DON'T FORGET,

·TO-DAY, "

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

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Kowloon Dock Ball-9 p.m.. Friday January 2 Taikoo Olab Ball-8.45 p.m. Monday January 5. Peak School Opens.

Tuesday, January 6. G. Fenwick and Co. Ltd., in liquidation-General meeting of shareholders, No. 5, Queen's Road Centralnoon.

London. Received December 30. Router's correspondent at Oura- wa, annonces the death of Mr. establishment of Confucianism a Rykerts K.O. last survivor of the State religion is a present

impracticable. the first parliament at Ontario,

The late King Edward when Careful private inquiry proves Prince of Wales saved him from thit there is a abarp division of being trampled to death at St. opinion on this subject. Many of Catherine's, Mr. Rykert white on the bigbest officials ars against.

Most Distinguished Order of St. burseback was reading an address the proposal eni alan two of the

Nanking, Deo. 23

Michael and St. George, Governor of welcome when he was thrown. newspapers and numbers of

and Commander-in-Chief of the thoughtful Chinese.

General Feng Kuoobbug enter-

Colony of Hongkong and its Conservatives regard Confucian ed the city at two o'clock this

Dependencies and Vice Admiral athies as necessary lo preserve na-afternoon with a guard. He ha

A Chinese pork dealer, who of the same, returned to the tional inorale, since the prosont 2,000 soldiers at Heiakaan,

trasted a foki with 51 catties of Colony and sasumed the duties time reveals much lawlessness. Geceral Chang Beun has af Progressives, on the other band, ready received $650,000. Nor pork valued at $15, has reported of his office on Thursday, the are of the opinion that the pro- he demande Tls. 800,000 'mon, the absence of both fcki and meat 25th day of December, 1018. A Curious Suggestion. posal is part of a scheme to retard He has been offered $500,000 to the police.

According to a Berlin cores progress. They consider that it is and is still haggling over ile

pondent a carious suggestion is CONGRATULATIONS. impossible to blend republicanism price.-N.-Q. Daily News C

being made in Denmark that the with Confucian aliquetta.. respondent.A

In the churches the proposal is

United States, in return for Japan's Indemnity Claims.

A Chinoso washerman reporta Greonlnad, should give the p. Hie Alajesty has telegrapbod regarded as a blow to religious li-

Peking. Deo 28

to the police that while he was island of Mindanao, in the London Received December 29. to Presidout Wilson congratulat berty, and they have organized in

Japan has claimed, 808000 walking along Bonham Strand Philippines, to Denmark, who The British steamer Ludgato, ing him on his birthday and order to resist it. They say thpt

a free field and no indemnity for the Nouking in West he lost from his jacket would then transfer the island to Races. which went ashore on the African trusting that his health has not they desire coast, has been re-floated, and anffered through his arduous favour."-Reuter to the N. C. cident, excluding compenfion pooket a deposit note for $1,500 Germany in return for Schleswig

for losses arising out of the on the International Bank, which was formerly Danish, has arrived at Gibraltar.

Daily News,

Lord Kitchener flow with Ollivier at the Heliopolis Aerodroms.

LUDGATE RE-FLOATED.

ARRIVES AT, GIBRALTAR

BIRTHDAY

KING, GEORGE'S

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London. Received December 30,

duties of the year,

The Washerman's Loss,

Friday January 8. Volunteers go into Campi Organ Recital: St. John's Cathedral-5.30

Friday January 18, Engineers Ball, City Hall,-9

Saturday January 17. Entries close for Hongkong

Monday January 28. Chinese New Year,