1914-01-23 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 30,20

January 23, 1914,

Temperature 6 a.m. 59. 2 p.m. 64

Humidity

2700 醜八廿月二十年开

TELEGRAMS.

10

79, "

"70

TELEGRAMS,

HOME RULE.·

LABOUR TROUBLE.

AN UGLY OUTLOOK:

"COWARDLY" SURRENDER."

$36 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS

FRIDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

JANUARY 23.

TELEGRAMS.

1914.

January 23, 1913, Temperature 6 am. 56, 2 p.m, 63,

Humidity

五拜禮 號三月正英港香

... 95,

73.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

VICTORIAN LOAN.

BRITISH BUDGET.

COVERED FOUR TIMES.

A DEFICIT LIKELY,

KRUPP SCANDALS.

'SENTENCES REDUCED.

THE NAVAL QUESTION.

A CRISIS DENIED.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

(Reutor's Servies To The Telegraph." Router's Eervice To The "Telegraph," [Router's Service To The "Telegraph."] [Reuters Service To The Telegraph."]|[Beuter's Service To The Telegraph." [Routers Service To The Telegraph,"1" The submerged submarine is

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London. Received January 23. The London, coal strike is

London. Received January 22, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, spreading, and a sympathetic speaking ut Southampton, said would strike of 70,000 general carmen no Colonial statesman is threatened to-morrow.

recommend such a solution of the Irish question as the proposed Home Rule Bill. Such cowardly surrender was unparalleled in history, Ulster in the last resort

right arm.

The masters have affirmed that they are prepared to arbitrate.

AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

TWO NEW SUBMARINES.

London. Received January 23... "

% The first submarine for the Australian Navy has arrived at Portsmouth from the builders, and the crew of thirty will at once begin their course of instruction. The sister ship will be ready within a few weeks, when both will leave for Australia.

London. Recolved January 23.

Londen. Received January 25,

London. Received January 22: Reuter's Berlin correspondent The Daily Chronicle states that Applications for the Victorian Loan of obe million sterling total the expenditure daring the cur-says the Appeal Court has reduo- 84,546,000..--

rent year has exceeded the Es-ed the sentences on the officers in timates by five million sterling, the Krupp case, convicted last which with the normal increase August, and acquitted two. for 1914-16 will make eight millions which Mr. Lloyd George will have to find, Mr. Lloyd

with a deficit on the Budget,

"

Later.

The Same [Story. The City of Salgary £719,600 five per cent. debentures, at 97, were over-subscribed in an hour,

E

| lying at angle of 45 degrees with . London. Robolved January 23, her stern baried deeply in the The Daily News and Leader mud. says there is no naval grisis in

the Cabinet, which is essentially The first two eubmarines for agreed on a policy of economy. the Australian Navy will leave for Australis in the next few weeks.

The Daily Chronicle states that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Churchill conferred yesterday on the subject of the naval estimates.

would save herself by her own and are quoted at three-quarter George, for the first time, is faced THE OUTLOOK" CASE The paper adds that the atories spreading, and a sympathetic

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

ITS GOOD EFFECT,

London. Received January 22. Reutor's correspondent ot Tokyo says the Diet reassembled yesterday.

per cent. premium.

The City of Gothenburg debentures totalling £495,860 were also immediately over- subscribed.

AMBRYN ISLAND ERUPTIONS.

INDIANS IN AFRICA.

THE PASSIVE RESISTANCE

MOVEMENT.

London. Received January 23.

Puisne Judge's Decision This Morning.

The London cool atrike is of their personal differences are strike of 70,000 general carmen idle tales, though certainly Mr.is threatened. Churchill has been spending at regard for money, the Admiralty with a ducal dis.

Lafor.

.

$

The German Bank rate of discount has been reduced to four and a half per cent. and the British to four.

Great difficulties are being experienced in the efforts to raise

In the Summary Court, to-day, Mr. Justice Gompertz, gave his

Cabinet Meeting. decision in the case in which Looi Wai-kes sued Corinth A fally-attended Cabinet meet. Henry Ice, the editor of the Chinging held to-day (Thursday) lasted Outlook, for the sum of $1,000, two hours and a quarter.

The German Appeal Court has the amount owing for goods sup- Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. reduced the sentences of the Router's correspondent at Preplied and work done. There Churchill left together and walk-offiers concerned in the Krupp toria states it is announced that was a counterclaim for $2,079, ed up to Whitehall,

case and acquitted two. TEN MOUNTAINS AFLAME. the Indians promise to await the for wrongfully refusing and

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report of the Commission ap- neglecting to print the paper, the London. Recolved January 22. pointed on December 10 before sum of $1,070 being abandoned Router's correspondent at renewing passive resistance. The Foreign Minister referred Sydney says that a description of

The authorities agree to releasejariediotion.

to bring the case within summary UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. the sunken submarine owing to to the relations between China the volcanic eruptions at Ambryn the imprisoned passive resisters, Mr. Norrington (Mr. G. K. Hall and Japan and said a peaceful Island given by Mr. Dowie, a to await the recommendations of Bratton), appeared for the plais settlement of the crisis which missionary, states that one by the Commission and then to tiff and Mr. Reader Harris, of DOWN WITH APPENDICITIS. arose on account of the killing of one the mountaine barst into legislate.

three Japanese eubjects at Nan-flame till ten were emitting king was largely due to the molten lava. The 2 500 nativen He did not display any panic, and Auglo-Japanese Alliance. dwelt upon the remarkable meat wore conveyed to safely. growth of Japan's trade with About 100 perished, some in China and the increase of Japan-streams of lava, while others were ese residente in China.

drowned or boiled in the sea..

VISCOUNT WOLMER,

London. Received January 22,

Unionist Viscount Wolmer, M.P., for Newton, (Lancs.), has been operated on for appendicitis.

LIEUT. BRANDON, “

APPOINTED TO CHINA.

London. Beosived January 22, Lieutenant Brandon, one of the officers sentenced some time ago

to imprisonment in a fortress for espionage in Germany, has been appointed to command the des- troyer Bramble on the China Station.

THE RICHTER TRIAL.

IMPORTANT

LORD STRATHCONA.

FURTHER TRIBUTES.

London. Received January 22.

The Canadian Parliament has adjourned as a mark of respect to the late Lord Strathcona.

Mr. Borden and Sir Wilfrid

Laurier paid eloquent tributes to his great qualities.

BANK DISCOUNT.

HOME, FOOTBALL.

Results of Holiday Matches.

Following are the results of the League matches played

on January 1:

First Division. Sheffield United 3, Aston Villa 3. Blackburn Rovers 0, Burnley 0. GERMAN RATE REDUCED. Bolton Wanderers 3, Tottenham

London. Received January 23.

The German rale of discount has been reduced to four and a half per cent.

Later.

The Belgian, Swedish and Danish Bank rates have also bren

reduced...

Later.

Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Mr. The Bank of England rate of Austen Chamberlain, in speeches discount has been reduced to four last night, paid tributes to the per cent.

life work of Lord Strathcona,

London. Received January 23. Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State

CORRESPONDENCE. for the Colonies, has cabled to

Loudon, Recolved January 22,

the Duke Connaught conveying the Imperial Government's sym-

Router's Berlin correspondentpathy with Canada in the loss

says that at the trial of Carl Rich-she has sustained by the death of tar, of the Tokyo office of Siemens Lord Strathcons.

and Shuckert, electrical en-

gineers, for stealing documents

and attempting to use them for

purposes of blackmail, quotations SUNKEN SUBMARINE. were read from the stolea epITEA. pondence.

One quotation from s alter sent by the bead office at Berlin to the Tokyo branch in 1911

saya-"It was really criminal

to conclude a commission agree- ment with Admiral Fujii in Lon-

HOW THE VESSEL WAS FOUND.

London. Received January 22. Oil floating on the sen led to don when our old agreement with the discovery of the sunken sub- Admiral Iwasaki still exists and marine A7. is working faultlessly. Why then

Lord Michelham, in a letter to Brrange with Admiral Fajii for 5 the Lord Mayor, suggests the per cent. on the ship to be bailt starting of a permanent national in England and 2 per cent. on fund on behalf of the dependante all other orders for the Japaness of victims of submarine disastera, Navy?"

Diffculties of Raising,

London. Received January 23,

The other quotation is from a

It is. officially announced that letter sent by the Tokyo branch the submarice is in 23 fathoms

TIBET CONFERENCE.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

1

London. Received January 23.

A message from Delhi states that the Chinese-Tibot Confer- ence is making steady progress. Intricate questions are being con- sidered, inviting much discussion

in detail.

It is impossible to say whether the business of the Conference is likely to end at Delhi or whà- ther the plenipotentiaries will proceed to Simla ngain in April.

SHACKLETON.

EXPEDITION.

A NEW MEMBER.

· London. Received January 22. Bir Ernest Shackleton

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bas

invited Sir Daniel Goceb to ac-

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Hotspur 0. Liverpool 0, Bradford City 1, Manchester U, 1, West Bromwich

Albion 0.

1.

&

Maasra Wilkinson and Grist, for the defendant.

His Lordabip said-The first issae in this case is as to the time when payment of the printing bills became due. The plaintiff's witnesses pot this date as the 1st. of the succeeding month: But all the bills sent in by the plaintiff that have been produced aredated the ninth of the succced- that a business like the plaintiff's, ing month. It is inconceivable

which was on a very small scale, and carried on so to speak from hand to mouth, should not have even prepared its bills became due. The money until nine days after the money.

Was

Middlesbrough 3, Derby County Newcastle U0, Manchester City needed as early in each month as Oldham Athletic 2, Everton 0.

possible in order to pay the print Sunderland 3, Preston North Ending staff. Nor is it possible to

accept the suggestion that

pay- ment was due on the 15th. of the succeeding month. I prefer to

I.

Second Division, Burnley:1, Fulham 0.

Blackpool, 2, Wolverhampton

Wanderers 0. Stockport County 2, Birmingham

0.

'Eastern Extension office.

Bass Reicbow, Cavite. Chewohongheng ojo Kianghan, Bangkok.

Dinwo Lampakhoangkai, Sing- apore.

Dunbar Grand Hotel, Taunggyi, Enticknap, Shanghai. Guanhoseng, Singapore. Kuanonloong, Penang Kwongsengchan Yongsengkoy, Bangkok.

Kwongtailay,

Laushansapg Lee Comfort, Sydney So To Jie Yuen, 1.33 Wing- lockton, Zamboana.

Suktai, Fecshow, Trahgia, Grandrapide Mich. Taui Yee Kn, Macao. 272 Connaught, Banfrancisco. Great Northern Telegraph;

Company. Linilted. Chungshing, Wladiwostock. Millard Kremlin, Shanghai. Shingoheong, Shanghai. Commanding Officer Wilming-

Missimaru, Koba, Quanonlang, Shanghai.

Water Bailiff Drowned.

Barnsley 2, Huddersfield Town 1,accept the story of the defendant. Manila. Notts County 1, Woolwich that payment was to be made in

Arsenal 0.

the course of the succeeding month, that is to say, that it was not overdue until the 1st, of the month after. The plaintiff's contentions are supported by By the capsizing of a boat in the proved facts. Again, I am the Wash Sebastian Terelink, a compelled to accept the account water bailiff, in the employment of the plaintiff, and not of the de-of the Eastern Sea Fisheries fendant, as to the manner in Committee, and a boy named which the contract was arranged. John Allen, of West Lynn, were It is hardly credible that a man drowned. Terelinok was on fish- of the defendant's intelligence ing duty at the time. should have concluded such an

Glossopy. Bristol City-Postpon-

ed owing to frost

Southern League. Cardiff City 2. Bristol Rovers 0.

The following matches were decided on January 3:-

First Division.

Blackburn Rovers 0, Aston Villa 0. Bolton Wanderers 6, Manchester

United 1, Manchester City 2, Sheffield

United 1. Everton 2, Newcastle United 0. Derby County 4 Tottenham

Hotspur 0,

West Bromwich Albion 1, Preston

North End 0.

3.

6.

Bradford City 2, Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday 2, Bumley Sunderland 1, Liverpool 2, Chelsea 2, Oldham Athletic 1:

Second Division.

Birmingham 2, Notts County

1,

Notts Forest 1; Hull City 2. Blackpool 3, Barnsley 1,7 N Grimsby Town 3. Leicester

Fosse 0. Buddersfield 8, Fulham 1.

Leeds City 5, Stockport County Bristol City 2. Breidford 0.

important matter entirely through the medium ofa mere subordinate.

TELEGRAMS.

I accept his evidence to the effect NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. that the contract was really made by direct treaty between himself and the defendant. This carries with it the acceptaneo of the defendant's story on other de- tails of the case. Then comes the question of type: Was it a

CONDENSED,

Ican or a sale? Accepting as I l floating on the sea led to do the defendant's statement that the discovery of submarine A7,

he sent the invoice to the

plaintiff, I accept also his descrip.

Viscount Wolmer has been

tion of the transaction galeparated upon for appendicitis. in the first instance, and his eK-

planation as to the letter of the Applications cover the Victo. 18th. June, 1913. It is admitted rian Loan more than four times that at the interview at the over. solicitor's office he claimed 8250 1,as the price of the type. This

pton Wanderers''.

Southern League, Merthyr Town 1,. Queen's Park

the depth at which she lies.

Baron Michelham suggests a permanent national fand on behalf of the dependents of the victims of submarine disasters.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain says no Colonial statesman could recommend each a eclution sa that proposed by the Home Rule Bill.

Lieutenant Brandon, who was sentenced for espionage in Ger- many, has been appointed to the command of H. M. S. Bramble on the Chins Station.

NEWS.

The Puisne Jadge gave judg- meat in the China Outlook case this morning.

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Log book appears on page 6 to-day and commercial news on page 8 and 9.

General news and an article dealing with British boxing ap- pear on page 3 to-day.

The conclusion of the report of yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council appears in

this issue.

DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY.

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

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Monday January 25. Chinese New Year.

Wednesday January 28. H.K. Land Reclamation Go.

Ltd. meeting. 11.30 am.

The West Point Building Co.

Ltd. general meeting.-11.46.

HK. Land Investment and Agency Co. Ltd. general meeting

noon.

H.K. Hotel Co, Ltd. extraordin- ary general meeting-12.30 p.m. Saturday February 7 Philharmonic Society's Concert 9.15 pm,

Tuesday, February 10. Steady progress is being made Organ Recital St. John Cat disposes of the plainti's claim, with the Chinese-Tibat Confer-hedral-5.30 p.m. and there must be judgment for once at Dalbi.

in reference to the foot that at low tide. The difficulties of company him to the Antarotio. Captain Ide, then a member of raising her are inmense, owing [Sir Daniel Gooch is the 3rd. the Naval Commission in London, to the weight of the haweera and Baronet and he succeded his had been criticising Siemens' the inability of the divers to work father in 1897. The first Baronet Clapton Orient 5, Glossop 1. prices. It deprecates any con-efficiently on account of the depth. was celebrated engineer, Lincoln City 1, Bury 0. aiderable reduction nod says that

Wonderful Flight. Chairman of the G. W. R. Com-Woolwich Arsenal S, Wolverbam-defendant with coats on the claim. the orders are all given in Tokyo, Commander Seddon's flight, pany and M, P, for Crickla1e.] and recent orders had shown the with a mechanic, from Sheerness firm's friends in the Ministry of to Plymouth, to assist in the search Marine to be working reliably, for the submarine, from the air, "If Captain Ide continues to was a wonderful performance. annoy us, he must go. It will not Ho covered, 350 miles at a rate be hard to manage it. The letter of 60 miles an hour. mentioned that another Japanese official had a mission to find out what members of the Commission

Latex.

Burled in the Mud.

Divors have found the sub.

AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

GENERAL STRIKE OFF.

London, Received January 22, Router's Johannesburg corre

Rangers 2

The loan market is active, several loans being immediately over-subscribed..

As I find that the defendant (ia the counterclaim) was not justified in refusing to print the China Outlook, I give judg Crystal Palace 3, "Millwall 0, ment for the plaintiff on the Sir Ernest Shackleton has asked West Ham U. 3, Bristol Rovers 1. | counterclaim with costs, the Sir Daniel Godch to accompany

damages to be assessed by the the Antarctio Expedition. Registrar on the basis that plain-

Plymouth Argyle 3, Swindon

Town 1. Southampton 2. Cardiff City 0. Reading 2, Exeter City 2. Coventry City 2, Portsmouth 2. were not working for the firm and marine lying at an angle of 45 spondent states that the new Norwich Olty 6, Southenp U. 0, according to the Arm's wishes. degrees, bows up, her stern being Executive Committee of the Watford 3, Brighton and dove 1 "Our friends here will see that haried deeply in mud. This fur- Federation of Trades, at a secret Gillingham 1, Northampton 1

are removed or rendered ther increases the dimenity of meeting, has declared the general The home team is mentioned

lifting

strike of until further notios. Arat in each instance.

tiff in to recover any losa he wan The Canadian Parliament bag. actually put to by the breach adjourned out of respect for the of contract by the defendant. Imemory of Lord Strathcona. and that the plaintiff to the counterclaim used due diligence, and made the freeh printing con- troot within a reasonable time..

Frau Neumann, wife of a Shanghai batcher, has been found hacked to pieces, in her residence,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., general -noon.

Thursday, February 12. The Idol's Eye. Theatre Royal, 9.16 p.m.

Friday, February 18.

The Idol's Eye Theatre Royal" -9.15 pm.

Saturday, February 14 The Idol'a Eye Theatre Royal 0.15 p.m.

Monday February 16. Jockey Club Race Meeting Happy Valley.

Thursday Fobruary 19. Ball at Government House.