1914-01-02 — Page 1

January 2, 1914.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Temperature a.m. 50. p.m. 67 Humidity 81,

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TELEGRAMS.

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

-K.C.B. FOR ADMIRAL JERRAM.

TELEGRAMS.

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

C. M. G.

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

London. Received January 1. The Now Year Honours inelade ths following:--

Viscount.

London, Received January 1. Mc. Frederick A. Knowles, Commissioner of Uganda.

Mr. Hogh Macdonald, Nyas suland.

Hon. Mr. J. O Anthonisz, The Right Hon. Me, James Colonial Treasurer, Straits Settle- Bryce, formerly British Ambassa- ments. dor to Washington.

Mr. B. G. Tours, Consul at Icheng, for services rendered in the recent disturbances at Naking,

Lt. Col. Willoughby, ex-Attache to the Legation at Peking.

Barons.

Bir. Rufus Isaacs, the Lord Chief Justice.

Mr. Alexander Ure, K.O., Pre- sident of the Scottish Court of Sossiou.

Sir Charles Alfred Cripps, Unionist M, P. for Wyaomba.

Sir Harold Sidney Harmsworth, director of the Amalgamated Press, Ltd.

G..C. M. (.

Lord Emmott, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.

K. C. V: 0.1

(ESTABLISHED ** 1881.)

Proprietor.

Coppright,

FRIDAY, JANUARY

TELEGRAMS.

THE LAND OFFERS.

LLOYD GEORGE REPUSES.

[Reuter's 'Service To The Telegraph,"

TELEGRAMS.

Renter's

1914.

PULEGRAMS.

Reuter's

WEATHER - FORECAST: FAIR

Baromater 30,31

January 1, 1913, : Temperature a.m. 52, p.m. 59,"

Humidity

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TELEGRAMS.

POLITICAL COMMITTEE

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Peking. Received December 30,

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

The Italiana lost heavily in a fight with the Arabs in Tripoli.

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CORNE

Ireland beat France in s Rugby

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TROUBLE IN AFRICA. THE TEST MATCH.

BIG STRIKE. FEARED,

THE THIRD MATCH. [Bauter's Service To The "Telegraph,'}] [Router's Bervice To The Telegraph.] London. Received January 1.

London. Received January 1.

'London. Received January 1, The correspondence between

correspondent at

correspondent at At the reopening of the Politi- Mr. Lloyd George had the Dake Johannesburg states that the Johannesburg states that the cal Committee, Li Ching-hei laid of Satherland has been published European minera in the Natal third: Test Match commenced in streng on the point that the match at Paris by eight points to

The Chancellor of the Ex-collieries, disregarding the settle glorious weather in the presence fanotions of the Committee were obequer injects the Duke's offer ment effected by Eeir leaders, 7,000 spectatore,

ofan advisory, nature only of November 5 of 20,000, their employers that they will all dismissed far 238, of which formed for the purpose of de Pay to officers in the British have delivered an altimatum tó England batted first and were A sub-committee of fifteen wag A telegram specifies increased mostly deer forest, at 22/8' per acre, or alternatively 200,000 atrike to-day unless their demands Hobbs contributed 92. sores, mostly sheep and cattle for an increase ofwagen, reduc

liberating upon the draft of the | Army. -- grazing land, at 25-, on the tion of hours an the reinstate-runs without the loss of a wicket, ways and means of ameliorating South Africa compiled twelve constitution and also to consider around that the price is excessive, ment of alleged Luionist victims and stumps were drawn early conditions generally-Ort. Der Mr. Lloyd George points out that are conceded.

owing to bad light,

Lloyd the valution for death duties of The Transvaal Miners' Ass0- the whole estate of 1,700,000 acres ciation and the Railway and

Harbour Servants' Union.are con

Sir Rickman J, Godleo, Pre-in £400,000. sident of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Sir William Collins, Vice Chan- cellor of the London University Sir Aelod Webb, the noted architect.

PARIS TRAGEDY. MUSIC HALL ARTIST SHOT.

M. VEDRINES' FLIGHT.

ASKED TO CONTINUE.

"London. Received January 1. Reuter's Paris correspondent.

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LOAN FOR CHINA. A NEW SYNDICATE.

Peking. Received December 30.

Mr. L. Atherley-Jones has been appointed a Judge of the City of London,

In the third Test Match Eng- land were dismissed for 238 in. the first innings.

The first seroplane seen in Jerusalem crested bawilderment among the natives,

The Navy League appeals for

The Duke of Sutherland, reply.sidering sympathetic action, and ing, reminds Mr. Lloyd George it is stated that the railwarmen of bis speeches regarding re bave already decided to refuse to populating the Highlands, where-bandie coal produced by non- in,ibe Chancellor of the Exobequ- Unionist labour or to convey er requested an offer af £2 per troops to the scene of any diatur-states that the Aerial League has official journal, reports that the The Haichiyuan po, a semi- acre and the Duke offered a: 22/6. bances."

requested M. Vedrines to contnine signing of a foreign loan of He emphasises that the Chancel- Reuter's Durban correspondent bis flight from Cairo to the Cape, £400,000 is near at hand. The support to the adoption of the two lor's figures are grossly inac-states that the coal-owners are probably via the Nile, the money is to be advanced by akesle to one standard. curate; for instance, the whole sending representatives to the liganda, Mombasso, Zanzibar. syndicate in which Great Britain, county is only 1,297,914 acres coalfields with a view to adjust Mozambique, Quilimane, Beiro, Germany, Franco, Russia, Japan, and his estates cover 923.400 ing the differences, and it is con- Dologoa Bay, and eventually to Holland, Belgium and Austria acros. He says the $400.000 ia fidently expected a modus vivendi Cape Town. A Paris message says the noted merely a provisional valuation, will be reached.

are represented. Der. Ost. Lloyd, Nel-music hall artist, larry Frogeon, and concludes

as follows East was alot thrice in the head by Even audiences which, like Mr. his octogenarian father, at their Lloyd George, have not seen a Paris residance, and is dying deer forest, are unlikely to be He was removed to hospital and impressed by your tears for the his father, was arrested. He is perversion of land in the High- reported to live said that, "Harry land when you denounce 22/6 as was a good son until he met an excessive." English girl."

Right Hon. Sir Fairfax L. Carts wright, formerly Ambassador to Vionnu.

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K. C. M. G.

H. E. the Hon. Mr. I. O. field, Governor of British Africa,

Major Cameson, Crown

for the Colonies.

Kalgh hoods.

Agent

London. Received December 31.

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

HEAVY FIGHTING..

London Received January 1

at

Aviator at Jerusalem. Renter's correspondent Jerusalem states that the aviator Bonnier has arrived there. This is the first aeroplane seen in Jerusalem. Its arrival scused. the utmost bewilderment, the entire population turning out to A battle between 5,000 Mexicanai, M. Bonnier later left for Mr. Lloyd George, in a rejoins has been in progress at Ajiungs.

rebels and 4,000 Federal troops Egypt. Fragson is Dead.

der to the Duke of Sutherland for thirty-six hours and is pro. The tragedy occurred in the says:-"The contrast between course of a quarrel. The father the value of 8/6 au here for the is apparently suffering from whole land and the 22/6 you senile dementia. When question-demand for the least productive Ged by the police, he said that he part is an interesting study in the

wanted to commit suicide-as bis

you "undertake 10

Hop, Me. T. A. Coghlan, agent General for New South Wales.

Mr. Maitland Park, editor of the Cape Times..

M. R. B. Dyke Acland, Judge advocate of the Fleet.

Mr. Owen Seaman, editor

Punch. H. Lamb, C. M.

Liberal M. P. Iar Rochester.

of

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S VIEWS

London, Received January 1,

TALIFU REVOLT.

CITY RETAKEN..

"Poking. Received December 30, has been retaken by the Govern The city of Talifu in Yangso

ment troops. The rebel leader, Yang Chun-kei, was captured and

seized. Der. Ost, Lloyd..

INNER MONGOLIA.

Feking Regalvod December 30.

The New Year Honours are published to-day, Vice Admiral Joriam is made K.C.B.

Wintry weather is being ex- perienced, and there is a blizzard in the North of England.

There is prospect of farther. trouble among the miners in the Natal collieries, who threaten to atrike.

A troop train with Federal forces on board was blown up by dynamite near Mexico City and 47- killed.

Mr. R. Winfrey, Liberal M. Pife had been a burden since his psychology dí valuation. Before likely to surrender, Be the rebel Mr. Lloyd George has devoted Inner Mongolia bas been divid. present a favourable opportunity

for 8. W. Norfolk.

Mr. Howard Frank, the well-ho shot his son. known auctioneer.

Mr. Gasforth, President of the Institute of Mining Engineora,

Professor Ernest Rutherford. Jndge Lumley Smith.

Mr. W. J. Thomas, a Cardif philanthropist.

Federal Train Blown Up

PRESS CAMPAIGN. AN AMERICAN develop. MENT.

ormaments.

Interesting.correspondence be tween the Duke of Sutherland and Mr. Lloyd George is outlined in a telegram.

Mo. Goorty won the middle weight championship of the world by defeating Dave Smith Sydney inside two minutes. -.

at

ceeding in favour of the rebels, ARMAMENT REDUCTION rebel fande amounting to $26,000 though the losses on both sides are great. drawn inside Ajicagaand are not The Chonsale Daily states that

The Federal troops bave with

Mr. Lloyd George considers the son brought the girl home. He gratuitous lectures to public men thousand Federal volunteers, and study of the armaments problem chip. (with Jehol ns capital),

General has orders to execute a his holiday at Criccieth to a close ed into provinces, namely, Kara- for overhauling expenditure on Mr. Butterworth, Manager of procured a revolver with that

intention, and was unaware how you might reotify your errors of twelve commanders. 'the North Eastern Railway,

accountantship,applying different

and the land campaign, and has Kortchia (Liaoyang), Kesbik- methoda of assessment according London. Recolved January 1 to whether you pay or receive."

A later message states that & views,

authorised the publication of his heng (Dolonor), Western Province popular sensation of the moment.

The Fragson affair is the great Mr. Lloyd George coooladen that was blown up 170 miles south-

(Shaiyaan)-Dor. Cst. Lloyd. train containing Federal troops The Chancellor of the Exche- lie submitted the The father gavo evidence before

Duke's east of Mexico City, and 47 were quer ie of opinion that the pre- the Magistrato similar to that in offer to the Development Cor-killed.

sent is the most favourable: missioners. woman was oruel to him and,

moment for twenty years for the morning. He added that the

overhawling the expenditure wanted to marry his son.

on armoments, for three reasons:-Firstly, the

Berlin Revelted December 31. in- finitely more friendly relations has started in the United States An organised press campaign

The formation of a big British with Germany secondly, Con-against Germany and Great combine for the manufacture of tinental countries are dircoting Britain, because, it is said, they soap and allied products in Chins their energies to the strengthen have ured the question of the San is announced from Shanghai. Reuter's correspondent at Syd-ing of their land forces; and Francisco Exhibition as a politi ney states that sixteen thousand thirdly, the spread of revolt cal chass board move against the people assembled at the Stadium against the organised military Union in Central and South to witness the fight between Mc. insanity. throughout Western America.

A report of the Kowloon Dook Goorty (America) and Dave Smith Europe. He says that unless correspondent Sydney states that Sir George for the middleweight champion- Liberalism seizes the present simultaneously that no anti-

Berlin and London declare ball appears on an extra ́to-day. The water engineer in charge Reid, speaking at a banquet at ship of the world.

opportunity, it will grossly Letray American understanding has The annual children's sports at ite trast to the people,

existed between them.-Der. Ost. Kowloon proved a big success Lloyd.

yesterday...

ALBANIAN GENDARMERY

Mr. G. Bruddell, Obief Judicial] Commissioner, F. M. S.

O. C. B.

General Miles, Governor of Gibraltar.

K. C. B.

Lt. Gen. Sir James Willcocka, Tate commanding a division in India.

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MONTREAL'S PLIGHT.

ANOTHER FIRE:

BOXING.

AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP.

London. Resolved January 2,

SIR GEORGE REID SPEAKS OUT.

London. Received December 31. Reuter's Montreal correspond- eat says the fifth day of the water famine was rignalised by another outbreak of fire, which destroyed Router's Vice Admiral Jerram, Comman-several shops. der-in-Chief of the China Squad-

Admiral Foote,

Bari,"

Vice Admiral Arthur Marray

Farquhar,

Vice Admiral Busb. Rear Admiral Bayly.

C. B.

Vice Admiral Startin, Rear Admiral Tottenham. Rear Admiral Charlton.

Captain Grant Dalton, R. N. Capt. Phillimore, R. N. Capt. Everett, R. N.

Capt. Paine, R N.

Capt. Hall, R. N..

Capt. Watson, R. N.

Capt. Suster, R. N.

Commander Roger Baokhouse

London. Received January 1.

BI

of the conduit, the collapse of Bathurst, said Australia would Mo. Goorty floored bis man which cut off the water supply, make a splendid ready-made three times and knocked him out has been suspended from duty, '~ Empire for a European nation after one minute and a half,

and a genial continent for an Eastern nation. If there were any

Repairing the Damage.

London. Resolved January 1.

Renter's Montreal correspónd anti-immigrationists in Australia ent states that" the conduit has. been repaired and the filling of they were the most infamous land. ANOTHER HOME STRIKE. city's reservoir has beguu, his million square miles could not be

grabbers in the world. Three London. Roosivad December 31. relieving the famine and remove made the close, preserve of a hand- the Blackburn Corporation have The labourers in the employ of ing immediately the fire danger fal of people, and only the writish decided to strike, demanding an

A later message states that the repairs to the broken condait lag had made it possible for a extra half-penny per hour. have collapsed, and water is cut

day. off

EXAMINERTOF PLAYS.

WINTER'S BLAST.

" TWO KEELS TO ONE.

A NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE.

H

Brigadier General Kennedy, MR, Q. S. STREET APPOINTED

Royal Marines,

"

THE NEW YORK MURDER

JURY DISAGREES,

London. Received Jan. 1, of the

In the case

Berlin, Received December 31.

The solution of the Island question will require more time than was at first anticipated.- Der. Get Lloyd.

DISBANDING TROOPS.

Berlin Reosived December 50. Tuan Tse-kuei is now at Wa-

The Triple Alliance hopes there will be organised some kind of Schmidt the jury deliberated for uary 18.

Priest Albanian gendarmery until Jan- thrity-six houre and failed, to come to an agreement over the question of the accated's in sanity, and were discharged.

[Amessage received on Septem- ber 15 stated:-Router's New ¡York correspondent says a nen a ition has been, oaused in New London. Received January 1.York through a German Catholic The Navy League's New Year priest named Schmidt confessing chang. He is preparing to pro- message appeals to the Empire to the murder of a servant girl, need as soon as possible to Sze- to support the demand for the' whose dissected body was recent chan in order to carry out the adoption of a two keels to one ly found in the Hudson River. He disbandment of the troops as standar which can be effrated, says that when it was found that ordered by the President.Der. [George Slythe Street, author, was born at Wimbledon on July England, and there is a blizzard yearly to 1918. The League saya cealment of their relations im-

Snow and frost aro ceneral in by laying down six battleships the girl's condition rendered son- Oet. Llonjë, 18, 1867. He has been a prolife in the North, The roads are bleck we must also replace the ships possible, he killed her, "because Mr. F. W. Massey, ex-Premior writer, and in addition to hised and work has been partially which were contemplated by acomody, "Great Friends" pro- blizzard on the Continent

suspended. duced by the Stage Society in 1905.]

Order of Merit.

Sir Archibald Geikio, President

of the Royal Society.

Privy Councillors.

Baron Colebrooke.

Bic Guy Fieetwood Wilson,

Finance Member of the Supreme

Council of India.

of New Zealand..

Mr. W. H. Dickinson. M.P. Chairman of the London Liberal Federation..

Baronets,

Sir Gorard Lowther, ambas. eador to Constantinaple.

Col. Sir Edward W. D. Ward; Permanent Under Secretary of State for War.

Mr. William Beardmore the

ordnance manufacturer.

4: London. Recolved December 31. Mr. George Slythe Street has been appointed Examiner of Plays, in succession to the late Mr. Charles Brookfied.

many books he was the author of

BLIZZARD ON THE CONTINENT.

'London. Roceived January 1,

Canada,

has resulted in fourteen people being frozen to death at Saratoff. while much damage has been EXPEDITION. done in Franca and Germany

en and especially at Baltic ports.

SHACKLETON

THE TALIFU REVOLT, LOYALISTS ENTER CITY.

London. Resolved January 1. Reator's Shanghai correspon- Loyalists have entered Talife, after three engagements with the taken place daily,

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traced through a pillow wrapped he loved her." Schmidt was ARMY INSTRUCTORS,

Berlin. Recolved December. 31. round the girl which a" Eight German military officers shopkeeper identified as having, aro preceeding to Paraguay to been sold to be priest. It appears

net as military instructors for the that Schmidt went through a

Paraguayan

Dor. Ost: form of secret marriage with the deceased girl.

Lloyd

NEWS,

The drawing for a further batch of twelve griffins took place yesterday afternoon.

Log book appears on page 6 to-day, commercial notes on page 8 and Our Contemporaries on page 2.

DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAYS Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.16 p.m. Taikoo Olab Ball-8.45 p.m. TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre, 9.15 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 Central-noon.

Friday January 9. Volunteers go into Camp. Organ Revital'; St. John's Oathedral-5.80

Friday January 16, Engineere Ball, City Hall -9

p.m

Threa ski-ing parties were dent atates that a force of Oatholic Authorities declared SNOWSTORMS IN EUROPE Saturday January. 17.

London Received December 51, Professor David of the Mawson buried in

an avalanon in Switzer Expedition, has consented to not land, and four people

le perished. as Scientific Advisor to the

A later message stated that the":

his ordinatio 1 papere. He was that Schmidt must have forged formerly a priest at Mainz, was discharged as being insand

Berlin. Received December 91

Entries close for Hongkong Severe snowstorms are raging Races. A NAT There have been winter aporta rebels on route, Exécutions have arrested for fraud at Muntah, and throughout Europe, and especially Monday January 2010 Shackleton Antarctic Expedition, in England in many places.

Obinose Now.

in Bassis. Der. Ost, Lloyd,