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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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Copyright, 1914 by the Prophetor.

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第二十月二十年丑癸·

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

7,

1914.

三拜雞 七月正英港香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS,

TARIFF REFORM.

UNIONIST OPPOSITION,

32 SEAMEN MISSING.

THE AMERICAN STORM. THE ZABERN AFFAIR.

REMARKABLE EVIDENCE.

SIR EDWARD WARD.

[Rentor's Service To The Telegraph." [Router's Service To The Telegraph." [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."

TO RETIRE SHORTLY.

EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE CANADA AND AMERICA.

GREAT DAMAGE CAUSED. HOPES FOR THE {FUTURE.

[Router's Service To The Telegraph'][[Router's Service To The Telegraph." [Router's Service To The "Telegraph."} London. Received January 7,

London. Received January 6.

London. Received January 0.

London. Recolved January 6. A Unionist Protest League has It is reported that 32 of the Some evidence in the trial of). The Daily Telegraph reports been formed to organise action crew of the tank steamer Okis-Colonel von Reuter in connection that Colonel Sir Edward Ward, by Unionists who are dis-atisfied boma (half submerged on the with the Zabern incidenta was K.OVO, K.O.B., Permanent with the Gacal reform pilioy of east coast of the United States) of a most remarkable nature, Under-Secretary of State at the the party, or who think it inop-are miasing.

la describing the incidente War Office aiacs 1901, is retiring portune to proceed therewith at

which took place on November abortly and accepts directorships present.

ho personally accompanied the 28 Inst, Colonel von Reuter said of several important companies, troops who were sent out, with a view to giving the order to" fire"

BISLEY.

Believed to be Unsinkable

London. Received January 7,

Tho Oklahoma was the largest tank steamer aflat, and was valued at £110,000. She was believed to be unsinka"

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The Captain reports that the vessel suddenly broke in half.

There are still hopes that some A LIKELY SETTLEMENT.of the missing crew will be saved.

London. Reculved January 3,

It is reported that the Bisley trouble will be settled by the acceptance of the War Office proposals.

Five Survivors.

Later.

Sir Edward's Successor.

London. Received January 7 It is officially stated that Mr.

if necessary, not desiring to leave Reginald Herbert Brade, Assist- the responsibility with the youth-ant Secretary to the War Office, ful Lieutenant Sohad. It was who received the KOB. decora unnecessary to fire as the crowd tion on January 1, has been wore ruaning...

appointed Permanent Scoretary of State to the War Office in succession to Sir Edward Ward, Secretary to the War Office since [Mr. Brade has been Assistant 1904, huving entered the Depart Division of the Civil Service in 1884. He is 49 years of age.]

Blondsited "A Good Thing," "Router's New York correspond-had asked him if he would have District Administrator Wahl ent states that a boat belonging let things come in bloodshed, and to the Oklahoma has been picked had raplied "Yes, in certain up with five survivors. There

prestige and honour of the whole

army.

Flo also said he was convinced that the Government were letting the reins of authority trail.

NAVY LEAGUE.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

Some of the evidence, given in the course of the trial of Colonel von Reuter was of a remarkable nature.

London, Roceived January 7:

London. Received January 8, Router's correspondent at Athena states that a violent earth-reapondent at Ottawa states that A message from Reuter's cor- quake has occurred at Elis, in HR.H. the Duke of Connaught His Royal Highness the Duke Peloponnesus, the southera penin- has telegraphed to. Frosidont of Connaught has tolographed a sular of Greece.

Wilson as follows:-"In name of New Year's message to President Great damage has been done to the people of Canada. I wish you Wilson.

property.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Chius's Financial Improvement.

Happy New Year, trusting that the excellent feeling sxisting between the United States and ourselves will ever continue."

HONGKONG WEDDINGS. Weir-Watt; Le Breton-Wilks.

Russia is only willing to assist Mongolia so far as assistance will not constitute a menace to peace. ful relations with China.

Details of the wreek of the tank vessel broke in two while sus- steamer Oklahoms show that the pended between two waves,

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than formed to organise A Unionist Tariff Protest Lea-

action by Unioniste dissatisfied

It is reported that the trouble over, the Bisley programme his been settled, the War Office pro-

Amossage received on Decem- were originally some dezonei cumstances it would to a good ment as a clerk of tho Higher Times. The Chinese Government of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watt of with the tariff reform policy. ber

27 stated:-Tho news-aboard, but the bout capsized thing, for we are defending the papers state that the War several times and only five saved Office proposals to modify, the themselves. Bisley programme in accordance The survivors confirm the state- with Service regulations is caus-ment that the vessel buckled ing dissatisfaction. The War Office may organise a Torritorial while apparently suspended be- meeting in opposition to Bisleyween two waves, the engines if their proposals

"Enormous wavos dank- racing. are not accepted.]

ed over the doomed ship and the cold was intenso. A circle of

RELIGIOUS WRANGLE.

CONTROVESY STILL RAGES,

vassels fruitlessly attemptor to effect rescue. Tho disnater 're. calls the terrible scenes during the burning of the Volturno,

Arrested for Laughing, Lieutenant. Schad stated that ho first arrested a bank clerk for laughing at him.

him laugh?

The President

Did you see

OPPOSITION TO ECONOMISTS.

London. Received January 7.

The Navy League has organis ed a national campaign in op position to the Navy economiats meetings.

JOCKEY CLUB DINNER

Lt. Schod:-No, but I suspect- ed him. We arrested everybody we suspected of insulting us. As Exciting Rescuer. London. Received January 7,

the people were too cowardly to Router's correspondent at New insult us to our faces it was York states that the ae mór necessary to set on presumption. Londor. Received January Gregory haste cued five survivors Distriot Administrator Wabl The controversy between the

of the Oklahoma, The captain detailed the mensu:cs taken by High and Low Church Partion got the Gregory to the Ice of to the police to prevent demonstra- over the joint conference of lifeboat, hoping that the giant tions, and said Col. von Reuter Anglican and Nonconformist Waves would wash the latter on to ignored and slighted him. Con- missionaries at Kikusu, Fast the Gregory's deck. When the frequently he declined to visit the Afrios, continges to rage.

lifeboat drifted near, six Colonel.

men it has elicited letters to-day olinging to her, she capsized,

Not Popular. The Public Prosecutor gave from Lord George Hamilton, Sir catering the men into the sea Godfrey Y. Lugden and Colonel Two males from the Gregory evidence na to the popular ani Cunningham, the latter of whom plunged into the rea and commosity against Col. von Reuter, served at Kikugn and in Uganda menced to swim to the boat, due to reports of the sorority of in the early days of British Ropes were thrown to them, and his treatment of his men spread oconpation. All strongly support they worked for tro hours before by discharged soldiers residing tirely private, we understand

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the Bishops of Mombassa and they got the men aboard, the in the neighbourhood.

waves repeatedly dueling them Uganda, and deprecate confusing the minds of the natives with against the sides of the steamer, Darrow sectarianism, especially tearing them from the survivora in countries where Christianity is green. The sixth man was frozen confronted by n militant Moham- to death when brought alongside medan proselytism.

The two matea are in a critical condition as a result of

exposure,

WBS

Though the function was en-

cements wara made in

course of the evening.

the

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BOXING.

NEWS.

Log book appears on 6 to-day and our contemporaries on page.

2.

Mr. Hazeland to-day gave his decision in a Chinese extradition

заде.

Some boxing notes, coneorning the tournament on the 17th, ap- pear to-day.

Hongkong Chess Olub defest the European Y.M.C.A. Olub in

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Poking, Deo, 31. The Premier, Hsiung Hsi-ling, and the Vice-Minister of Finance Chang Ea, state that absolutely nothing is known to the Chinese Chinese treasury bonds in Paris was quietly married to Mias Government of any issue of Church Mr. Walter Wair of Taikoo This morning at the Union

as reported by the Financial Annie Watt, youngest daughter hae instructed the Chinese Minis- Niagara, late of Glasgon. The ter in Paris to inform the press ceremony was conducted by the that as far as they are concerned Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis, Mrs. there is no truth in the report McCubbin attending the bride, and they repudiate the transac-and Mr. D. Austin the bridegroom. tion. Salt revenue collected from The honeymoon is being spent at posole having been accepted. May 31 to December 31 amounts Masao. to approximately Tis. 9,000,000,

The High and Low Church Mr. L. Le Breton, of Messrs which 8um has been paip Alex Ross and Co., was married controversy over the recent East into the baoke

of the this morning to Mias. Ethel Wilks African joint Anglican and Non- Quintuple Group at Shangbai. daughter of Mr. O. B. Wilks, conformist Conference continues. Owing to the excellent Customs formerly of Hongkong. The receipts only half a million ceremony took place at St. An- the Boxer Indemnity. dollars is required for service of drows Church, Kowloon, the Rev.

After N. C. Pope officiating. payment of interest upon the Crisp and Quintuple loans, a surplus of roughly $3,000,000, will be available for the Govern- ment. There is every probability The Forthcoming Tournament. that the increase in Custome and Salt revenues in 1914 will afford Pressure on our space forbids The annual dinner arranged by ample security for the projected a lengthy reference to Mr. F. E. the Stewards of the Hongkong big loa. The Tutub of Shan- Hall's boxing tournament which Jockey Club was held last night, tung has telegraphed that, in is to take place on the 17th. inst. The Senior Steward, Sir Paal view of the urgent demands for Anyhow, we can give the propos- Chater, C.M.G.. presided, and fanda of the Central Government, od programme, which is sure to is Excellency the Governor, Sir he is arranging for a remittance meet with unanimous approval,

to Peking of $400,000-Reuter. The terrible two," Richards the return match. Henry May, K.OMG, to the N. C. Daily News. and Taylor, are billed to go present..

General Chang. Hsun's fifteen rounds, and after the fierce General News and details of

Departure,

combat recently, this fight is sure a sweepstake ticket prosecution that some interesting annouuneral Chang Hsun's departure extending Stevens an opportunity

Nanking, December 31.-Ge- to be a big draw. Kerrison is appear on page 3 to-day. The Crown Prince. Some of the German papers

from Nanking has been postpon- of turning the table on bin and Times recorded at the race declare that it was owing to his

ed. The reason is unknown. In- Mr. Gifford, who so easily beat course attitude over the Zabern in-

fantry and artillery continue to Mr. Dickson, is going to have gallops this morning are given during the training uidents that the Crown Prince

leave in large numbers for Yong- another fight with Mr. Maher. to-day. was relieved of the command on

chowfu in Shantung. December 14, his new-post boing

Forthcoming Magisterial

They will travel ten rounde, the The transfer of the Sonls of same as Kerrison and Stevens, The continuous decline in the a wholly subordinate one.

Mr. J. R. Wood will gave his Office to General Feng Kuo- Humphries and James will come value of Canton banknotes is Crown Prince Criticised, decision in the Chun Sau Nam chang ia confirmed.Reuter to the together over six rounds, and having an adverse effect on local

London. Received January 7.

Kidd Marriott will Boater's

extradition cane, on Friday after. N.. Daily News.

engage trade. correspondent

at noon next at 2-15.

Paking, December 31.-Owing Sullivan in a six rouade feather. Berlin statos that interest in the

to the difficulty of paying off weight contest. Of the prospects, Zabern affair has shifted from the A servant girl it the employ. General Chang Heun, it is im- more will appear anon. trial to the Crown Prince's tole- ment of a student living at 37, probable that he will leave Non- grams, which were sent, not to Pokfulum Road is alleged to have king prior to January 3.-Reuter Colonel, von Reuter, but to the absconded with a box belonging to the NO. Daily News.

Mr. Huzeland at the Police London, 'Recolved January 6.

General Commanding in Alasce. containing jewellery Trouble in Klangsi. The Morning Post states that The Liberal Press sharply criti- and money to the value of $177 On the eve of the grest wed the Mongolian Mission will leave cises the Crown Prince for his

Court, in a case in which Kiukiang, Doo. 29.

A report of the intended ding between Fraulein Anna St. Petersburg an Thursday, and habit of intervening in public

Chinese woman was charged with establishment of a Merchants' Trouble in the province seems procaring her niece to become a Bank at Canton, to improve the Friedlanderfull, daughter of the it is believed that arrangements affairs.

The hearing of the Jubilee Rond likely to continue. Executions are German "Coal King" and the have been made for a loan of three

murder charge was continued in taking place almost daily in the prostitute, said he considered the trade outlook, appears to-day. Hon. John Freeman-Mitford, Billion roubles.

the Police Court, this afternoon, capital. Two of Li Lich-chus's evidence of the women's niece 60 maguificent dinner and ball were

correspondent at by Mr. Wood, Mr. P. M. Hodgeon, leading men have recently been satisfactory that he ordered the given at the gorgeous mansion of with a request fur armaments, yos Reuter and other officers, on secutes sur Mr. C. Hall Large quantities of ammunition Faithfull defended.

Rassis is also willing to comply trassburg states that Colonel Assistant Crown Solicitor, pro condemned as traitors and shot. defendant's discharge. Mr. R. C. father of the bride-io be. but prefers to postpone the supply leaving the Court, were mobbed Bratton defends The case was are being sent here form the Three hundred guests were pre- until every form of hostility with and had to take refuge in aproceeding as we went to press. sent, including Lord and Lady China la conred.

capital, Nanch'ang. We are not Redesdalo, parents of the bride.

aware yet what trouble is ex- groom, and many Ambassadors, The Time St. Peter-burg cor-

It appears that about six pected here, aur why so much including the Japanese Am-respondent states that the efforts

o'clock, this morning a number of ammunition should be pooded. bassador.

coolies had a row at Messrs Jar-All lines of business appear to of the Mongolian Mission to obtain Max. Reinhardt produced money and arme from Russia hivo

dine's sugar refinery, when the be_flourishing. Reuter to the N. scenes from "A Midsummer not proved succeseful in the sense

number one Chinese engineer was C. Daily News, attacked. In the course of the Night's Dream," in which the desired by the Envoys: Russis most famous artistes appeared."

trouble it is alleged that a coolie is only willing to assist the Mon-

atruck an engineer on the head the attack on the Post maeter- has done great damage to pro- A silent earthquake in Greere golians so far as assistance will

with an axe which necessitated General, Mr. Samuel, and Lord perty. Reutor's Berlin correspondent peaceful rolations, with China. not constitute a menace to the

him being taken to the hospital. array of Elibank, then Firet wires that the wedding ha taken Otherwise the result of the Mis-Times welcoming the representa- one coolio who was charged in Marconi shores scandal, now an is being criticised for intervaning

Baron Hindlip writes to the At the Police Court, this morning. Liberal Whip, in respect to the The Crown Prince of Germeny p.m.. place Though the midest dimensions of Holy Trinity atisfactory to the interests of all Consulting Engineer for West manded until the mans was well remarkable dicolosures. The Re-

sion may well be regarded as tions of Mr. Frederic Shelford, connection with the affair, was re-nouacos that it has made some in the Zabern affair. Church dil not permit a great incerned, as will bo doubtless African and other Government enough to leave the hopital. gathering, it was a most fashio-shown at the impending conRailways, regarding the Uganda

view alloges that Fennor, the ablo fuaction. The bride wference at Urga.

Sir Edward, ward Permanent bankrapt stockbroker

whom Under Secretory of State at the Railway. He says three coureza The oargo of raw silk shipped Lvd Murraytrusted

tWar Office, is shortly retiring.bution are open to the Government:-on board the s.s. Amazone, which makoon investment ak Firstly, to pay 5 per cent. upon left this port on the 2nd Decem- Liberal party funde in Marooni needful outlay; secondly, to bor, 1913, was delivered at shares, lead the bandling of 866-Times in reference to the Ugand

Lord Hindlip writes to the isado socorities and build them. Lyon on the 2nd instant. 000 of the party's funds in March Railway, making three sugges selvos; and, thirdly, to allot the The Yokohama Office of the and April, 1911. This money tions. building and management, to aT. K. K. is in receipt of a wireless was invested through Fenner, and London, Received January 7. publie Company, while maintain- communication to the effect by July, 1912, he had stoleu The death is announced of the ing control by keeping the bulk that the silk shipped per se. 270,000, but was allowed tre composer sud conductor Mr.

of the ordinary shares in their" Hongkong Mara was delivere main in business until he had Callier (?).

own band.

in New York on the 2nd instant. squandered 140,000,

the

ANGLO-GERMAN WEDDING.

GREAT CELEBRATIONS.

London. Received January.6.

The Wedding.

London. Received January 7.

attired in white tin, trimnid with costly laco, while fur bridesmaids wore light blac

Four Cavalera attended the brijo. instoad of page",

to

[It was recently announced that the bride is heiress 25,000,000 sterling, and it is stated that the bridegroom will receive a partnership in the firm as a wedding gift)

MONGOLIAN MISSION.

A POSSIBLE LOAN.

London. Recolved January 7.

OBITUARY,

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Reuter's

tromear.

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Mobbed.

UGANDA RAILWAY.

THREE SUGGESTIONS.

London. Hacolved January 7.

Decision.

Robbed Her Master.

Alleged Murder.

Hospital after Row.

Silk Deliveries,

A

Liberal Party Funds, The Natonal Review which lad

Discharged.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

TELEGRAMS,

CONDENSED.

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K.C.B, has been appointed Per Mr. Reginald Herbert Brade, manent Secretary to the War Office.

The osso in which the editor of the China Outlook if sued for $1,000 was resumed in the Sum- mary Court to-day.

DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY,

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

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre, 8.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Friday January 9. Voluntoere go into Camp. Court Cards Theatre Royal- 9.15 p.m.

Thursday January 15. Concert at Seaman's Institute.

Friday January 16. Engineers' Bell, City Hall.-0

Races.

Saturday January 17. Entries close for Hongkong

Monday January 19.. Queen's College Prize distri-

noon., Wednesday January 21.

H. K. S. B. R, A. Sporte-3.30

p.m.

,

Friday January 23. Volunteer Ball.

Monday January 26, Chinese New Year.

Saturday February 7. Philharmonio Bociety's Concert

9.15 p..