January 5, 1914,
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
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TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
FLOUR FOR ORIENT.
CHURCH CONTROVERSY.
AN M.P.'S VIEWS.
IMPERIAL TRADE.
THE COMMISSION'S PLANS,
A LULL IN THE FIGHT.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS,
MEXICAN AFFAIRS,
1914.
January 5, 1915,
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WEATHER FORECAST-
FAIR Beromater 80.81;
U. S. NAVY.
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London. Received January 3.
TELEGRAMS.
THE TEST MATCH.
AFRICA'S Big Task.
woweg
ALLEGED MURDER.
The Jubilee Road Aflair.
SHABANT
TELEGRAMS.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE,
HIS TOUR IN ALGIERS.
Handle
(Router's Berrie_To The "Telegraph."]
London. Recolved January A
OPIUM BURNING IN PEKING.
$36 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY, 10 CENT.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.:
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
A mass-mesting of men at the gates of Portsmouth Dockyard protested against the new regula tions regarding transfers.
Turkish financial ciroles ora
A report is being prepared in Washington containing regu lations and legislation further {restricting Oriental immigration,
On December 25 at 2 o'clock,
The Canadian Minister of a large quantity of opium, pirs Commerce, returned to London to, to the value of several thon- from Australasia, says Australia Band dollare, was borned in the
A BIG SCHEME.. "{Renter's Service To The "Telegraphs." [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph.'][Router's Service To The Tolegraph."] | [Reutor's Service To The "Telograph."} {[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."
London, Rooolved January 5,
London: Roovived January é.
London, Rocelved January 4, London. Reculvod January 5.
Routor's Agency learns that the After four days fighting at Mr. Edn Malcolm, Unionist |
In the third Test Match at
Mr. Lloyd George, who is on Reator's correspondens. Victoris, British Columbia, states M.P. for Croydon, wrote to the Dominions Trade Commission Ojinaga the rebels have with Johannesburg England totalled holiday at Algiers, is to be the that the Japanese millionaire, Archbishop of Canterbury on resumes its deliberatione in drawn to await the supply of more 308 in their second innings, Mond guest of the Governor General Baron Mitsui, announces through December 31, stating that many London to morrow and will con-aminonition. The Federal troops contributing 80 and Douglas 77. to-day, and he starts to-morrow the Japanese Coneul his intention laymon were of opinion that the sider the interim report. It con- entrenched in the heights rops!! South Africa, who must get for a motor tour in the interior, perturbed over the fact that of establishing large flour and dangerous controversy between tinues until February, when the ed the charges of the rebels, and 396 to win, had Ecored 124 with visiting Tiogad, Biskrat and Ottoman Stock has dropped wheat terminals at Vancouver to the High and Low Church parties Commission leaves for South it is now announced that the retal out the loss of a wicket when Turgut, on the borders of the point since the 2nd, inst. supply Oriental markets. in the Press would cease if the Africa, remaining there for two losses were most heavy. It is play reased for the day, Taylor Sahara desert.
Archbishop published his inten-montha, and will go on to Canada believed that the Federals now scoring 63 and Zuleh 66 not out tion regarding the nature of the in July.
have the advantage. Court which would hear the Australia Favours Preference. About 2,000 Mexican refugees, matters raised by the Bishop of The Right Hon. Mr. G. E. including half-starved women and and some Federal Zanzibar's open letter in regard Foster, Canadian Minister of children to the Kikuyu Conference. Commerce, bas arrived in London soldiers, have rushed across the His Grace replied on the lst. from Australasia. Interviewed river to the United States seeking January: ontirely share the by a representative of Reuter's protestion from the battle st foolings concerning the mirchief Agency, he stated that his infor- Ojinaga arising from the exuborant, some-mal negotiations for preference Fighting took place at Nuevo times heated, controversy evoked between Canada and Australia Laredo, where the Federals hang by the Bishop of Zanzibar's had progressed favourably, but ed seven rebels as a warning, printed letter. My disappoint- the change of Government in ment is great that efforts to Australia had precluded a definite expedite his return to Eogland arrangement. The contiment of are so fruitless. I have been in Australia favoured proference.
He declared that the great correspondenco with Dr. Weston, but have no specific information majority of Canadians approved. regarding the oxaet request he of the Government'e naval desires to submit to me. It is my measure, but it remained to be duty and wish to secure that at acen what action the Government the proper time the Bishop of Zanzibar aball have ample op- portunity of laying hia casa before the proper ecclesiastical authority."
MORE VICE ADMIRALS WANTED.
London. Received January 4.
Beater's Washington correa pondent states that Mr. Daniels, the Secretary for the Navy, sake Congress to create three or four Vice-Admirals in order to avoid embarrassmant in the United States Navy on foreign service.
Mr. Daniele points out as 27 instance that Vice Admiral Cra deck, commanding the British warships at Mexico, outranke the United States' Rear Admiral Fletcher there;
MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
THE NEW LEADER.
"CANADIAN RAILWAYS.
would take on the reassembling of the Canadian Parliament on January 15. Mr. Foster said he wasmost impressed with the great intarest of the people of Austra-' lasis in the defence mesaurės.
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THE PURCHASED
DREADNOUGHT.
STATEMENT BY BRAZIL,
London, Beceived"January 6,
The hearing of the evidence in West City, Peking, under the favours preference with Canada. the case of alleged murder on direction of the second District
President Poincare probably Jubilee Road in June last, was Imospecting Police Court. A large continued by Mr. J. R. Wood, at crowd gathered to be the big goes to Russia this summer at the Police Court, this after fire, and representatives of the accompanied by a battle fleet. Å noon. Defendant is named Kan National Opiam Probibition return visit of the Czar is ex- Chi, and the deceased Kan Hop. Union, and the International Re-peoted.
reba.
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One lot
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Sir William Mackenzie, Pro-
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the Assist form Barean inspected the
Baron Mitsui announces the ant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted packages of opium. and Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton de-consisted of Fame very good intention of establishing large fended.
quality that bad been seized from flour and whest terminals at Mr. Brutton continued to cross-a wealthy man in Peking. He Vancouver to supply Oriental examine the witness for the pro-was formerly a high official ander marketa. secution named Ho Pak-an. the Manoha Dynasty and had "Yeung Shia, did not pay hidden the drug away look-
1} Baid my wages,"
the wit-ing forward to many a scoret sident of the Canadian Northern По
But some Railway, has driven the last spike employed smoke in the fotars. WBS
and West Oanada. Renter's correspondent at Rio and paid by the company, one told the police and he lost his in the new line connecting Enat de Janeiro aays a semi-official He did not really know the man hore and was also fined 2000. communique states that Brazil who engaged him. After the Before the burning Mr. Lia, in
Unionist papers say. Mr. Lloyd was no party to the sale of the evening meal on June 14 they all charge, gave an addrese, and
three left, one after the other. urged all to join in helping stamp George has taken the leadership Bio de AFRICAN RAILWAYS. super-Dreadnought,
Janeiro, Faid to be purchased by walked along Jubilee Road, one out the vice, He said the laws of the Radicals who are making Turkey, and that the builders of after the other, not abreast. He would be enforced and the emoka dead set at Mr. Winston Chur the vessel ere&und to supply never walked close to Kan Chi, ers would be fined and for the chill's Naval policy.
though he was not very far second time they would be arres- Brazil with another Dreadnought,
The U. S. Naval Secretary sake him. Witness ted and put to hard labour. BWAY from Vice-Admiral Huetbacelpar
Was de Congress to create three or four never walked alongside Kan The Government London. Recolved January 2.
has been arrested for publishing Hop. Witness was alightly in termined to put a stop to Vice Admirals in order to avoid Reuter'a correspondent at
a letter criticising the Govern ship of the Radicals who are Winnipeg sayd Sir William making a dead sat at Mr. Mackenzie, President of the
Renter's correspondent at Frement's action in parting with the front of Kou Chi. It was not the sale and the use of the drug, embarrassment of the United
true that Ken Ohi walked ahead He then introduced Mr. Thwing, States' Navy on foreign service. battleship.
NEWS, along Jabiles Road. Neither the Secretary of the Reform Churchill's Naval policy, and the Canadian Northern Railway, on toria states that the Executive of the question whether Me.
was it true that witness walked Bareau, whom he said was a Friday morning, nest the White the Railwaymen's Society have
Saturday's oricket matches are Churchill will secede to the Otter River, drove the last spike sent an ultimatum to the Right| Reater'a correspondent at Uon alongside Kan Hop. Witness good helper in China's opium Unionista or form a new party is
into the now line conucating East Hon. Mr. Botha demanding the etantinople states that though the was the man who pointed out reform. Mr. Thwing spoke of reported in to-day's issue. widely discussed.
and West Canada. The line will immediate cessation of the policy Turkish population generally is to the police where the pistol the poverty and ruin that came.
The answer to the Telegraph They also publish extracts from the recent Liberal editorials
of retrenchment on the railways eatisfied at the purelicse of the was. He took the police directly from the vice, and urged all to
the join in the fight against it, and sorostic will be found in this and the reinstatement of the men Dreadnought, financial ciroles are to the spot and found on the subject of Ulster and the
who have already suffered by the perturbed, Ottoman Stock having pistol where the defendant had so help the progress and welfare issue. Navy in order to show that the
dropped a point since the 2nd put it. As soon as the defendant of the nation. First Lord is unpopular with
inst. The appointment of Enver fired the shots he walked away, Liberals generally.
Bay also is hardly soothing.
London, Rocolved January 3. The Unionist papers are mak ing much capital of the interview with the Chancellor of the Ex- ohequer published by the Day Chronicle on the 1st inst. and de- clares that he has taken the leader-
MUTINY IN PRISON.
CONVICTS SHOT DOWN.
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London. Received January 4,
A message from Cairo says a mutiny broke out among the convicts at Tourah convict prison, the prisoners attacking and mauling the warders.
The Prison guard fired a volley at them, and four convicts were killed and 50 injured.
MONTREAL FAMINE.
CONNECTING EAST AND
WEST.
be completed to the Pacific Ocean in the summer, thus giving the Dominion two Trane continental
lines.
NATAL MINERS.
SETTLEMENT HOPES.
MEN RESENT RETRENCH- MENT.
London. Received January 5,
retrenchment.
GREEK FINANCE.
A HUGE LOAN,
4
!...... Turkish Feeling.
London. Received January 5,
ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION
at RESTRICTIVE MEASURES.
London. Received January 3. Reuter's Johannesburg corres
London. Recolved January 6, Router's correspondent pondent says the Labour leaders stats that the Natal mine owners Athens rays & Bill for a loan of bave conceded most of the men's $20,000,000 is to be submitted to demands, and pecerats of a tho Chamber of Deputies.
London. Resolved January 5. Esttlement are hopeful,
Renter's correspondent
London. Received January k♪
At
London Received January 4. Beater's Washington corres-
Witness ran away because he was frightened. Witness was "far away" from Kan Ohi when he saw him pat the revolver away. By far away he meant, roughly, ten or twenty feel.
How long had you bien run- ning?-As long as several worde could be spoken.
Oh, tell us properly; how long had you bran running?
Mr. Hodgson:-Don't about, Mr. Brutton.
Mr. Brutton: I can do what
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
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TELEGRAMS,
CONDENSED.
near the borders of the Sahara Mr. Lloyd George is touring
desert.
A Bill for a loan of 820,000,000 has been submitted to the Greek Chamber.
mission resumes its deliberations
The Bishop of Victoria preached on. "Unity" at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
Log book and commercial news appear on pages 6 and 8 respec tively, General news appears on page 3.
A report of the Peak School. closing mesting and a presenta- tion to Mrs. G. Tisdall appears in this issue.
The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company bas scoured the steamer for the Straits Steamship Co,
pondent states that the Commis- I like Mr. Hodgson. (To witness): The Dominions Trade Oom the cortraes for building snow Natal coal-workers threaten to Athers states that the Lan is aaioner General for Immigration You say you were running as fast strike on the 7th inst. unless a 15 per cent. one, redeemable in says that a report now in course settlement of the differences has fifty years, and the minimum of preparation will contain pro were frightened, and yet you
as you could because you in London to-day. been concluded in the meantime, price is 874. Certain revenues are pored regalations and legislation orned round to see what the
assigned as security.
for further restricting Oriental other man was doing. Do you scored 308 in the second innings In the Test Match England immigration. He believes that mean us to believe that ? many Asistio labourers are com--I was afraid people might and Africa 124 for no wickets.
BKOKEN CONDUIT REPAIRED THE ZABERN INCIDENT.
London, Recalved January 4.
Reuter's correspondent at PRANK THEORY DISCOUNTED Montreal saya the conduit, the collapes of which caueed the water famine, has again been repaired.
TURKISH APPOINTMENTS.
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London. Received January 4. Renter's correspondent Constantinople says the famous Young Turk leader, Enver Hey, has been appointed Minister for War, and Colonel Djemal. Bay Minister of Works.
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ARMAMENT QUESTION. ingin in the guise of students,
CONTINENTAL OPINION.
while many more, particularly Hindus, are being amuggled. He wants an increase of the patrole on the Canadian and Mexican borders to prevent smuggling.
UGANDA RAILWAY.
arrest me instead..
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Continuing, witness paid he only heard the report of the first two shots, but when the third was fired the revolver was pointed ut bis chest,
The case was proceeding as we went to press.
BUX IN COURT.
Hearing of Case Fixed,
London. Received January 4. Router's correspondent Strassborg saya the Military
London Received January 4, authorities state that two bullets Mr. Lloyd George's speech on were actually fired at the sentry the subject of economy in arma at the Castle Barracks, Zabern,ments has met with a doubtful on the 26th ult, and that there reception in both France and ieno ground for the assumption Germany.
The French papers look SOME POINTED COMMENTS, by the newspapere that it was Lİ prank of boys with toy pistols.sekance at the proposal to reluca
Before Mr. Hazeland at the British armaments upon the
Police Court, this afternoon, Iron ground of British friendlinens
Bax, the local boxer, was charged with Germany while Francs, an
London. Reco'vod January 8. with unlawfully receiving a shirt, Mr. Fredezic Shelford, the Con- knowing it to have been stolen. other member of the Triple Entente, is compelled to endure sulting Engineer for West African Mr. 3. E. Gardinor appeared the immense sacrifice involved in and other Government railways, for the defence. PROTEST.
The case was remanded until Triennial Service, besides in in a long letter to the Times, creansa in Triennial Corries; be emphasises the succosa of the the 15th and 16th ins Bail in London. Received January 4. A mess meeting of men ontside aides increases in the naval forces Uganda Railway, which, he says, 8100 was allowed.
is nevertheless starved for the the gates at Portsmouth Dook in the Mediterranean. London. Received January 4. It is announced in Paris that yard protested against the new The German papers so far want of money. He asks why the President Poincare will probably regulations regarding transfers, comment but little, but they have British Government cannot Mr. Niokol, living a 11, go to Russia in the summer, which they regarded as a blow to failed to reciprocate in anywise guarantee reasonable interest Humphreys Avenue, reports to the accompanied by the Battle Fleet Trades Unionism as they may the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon needful fande, as any South police that on Banday a bicycle A return visit by the Czar is also oblige them to not as strikte declaration regarding "Infinitely American Stalo done for its rail-was stolen from outside his res
breakers at other places,
more friendly relations. expected
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
LABOUR ́UNREST,
DOCKYARDERS'
WAYN
Another Bicycle Theft.
A mutiny at Tourah convict
prisoners attacking and manling prison is reported from Cairo, the warders,
:
The Natal coal-workers threaten to strike on January 7 unless a settlement is concluded in the meantime.
Aftor four days' fighting, "the rebela at Ojinaga (Mexico) have withdrawn to await the arrival of ammunition.
The Railwaymen's Society at Pretoria are demanding the cessation of retrenchment on the railways,
Enver Bey ban been appointed Turkish Minister of War and Colonel Djemal Bay Minister of Public Works,
A semi-official communique
states that Brazil was no party to the sale of the dreadnought Rio Janaims to Turkey.
DON'T FORGET,
·TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.NE Victoria Theatre, 9.15 pm. Bijon Theatre, 9.15 p.m. G. Fenwick and Co. Ltd., in liquidation General meeting of shareholders, No. 5, Queen's Road Central-anca..
Organ Recital: St. John's Cathedral-5.30
Friday January 9.. Volunteers go into Camp. Court Cards, Thestre Royal➡ 9.15 p.m. - 4
Thursday January 15. Concert at Eesman's Institute.
Friday January 16. Engineera Ball, City Hall -9 P.m.98
Saturday January 17. Entries close for Hongkong Bacca.
Wednesday January 21. H. K. 9. B. R. A. Sports 3.30 p.m.
Friday January 23, Volunteer Ball, Ma Monday January 20. Chinese New Year,
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