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January 24, 1914,

2701晚九廿二十年

ITELEGRAMS.

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

Humidity

79,

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THE NAVY.

SHIPPING DISPUTE.

N.D.L. AND H.A.L.

CABINET CONFERS.

Hongkong

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24,

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON COAL STRIKE,

15,000 MEN OUT.

TELEGRAMS.

POSTPONED AGAIN.

SCOTTISH, LAND CAMPAIGN.

/ WEATHER FORECAST

Telegraph.

FINE

Barometer 30.20

January 24, 1915, Temperature 6 a.m. 54, 2 p.m. 62,

Humidity

大拜遍 驳四月正英心香

TELEGRAMS.

1914.

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

THE GOLD QUESTION.

NEW BOARD MEMBER.

A BANKER'S ADVICE.

[Router Service To The Telegraph."] [Reater's Service To The Telegraph."] [Router's Service To The "Telegraph."]|[Reuter's Bervlop To The Telegraph,"] | [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."]|[Router's Service To The "Telograph:"}

London. Received January 24. The Conference of North

Atlantic shipping linea, held in Paris during the week, has accentuated the friction between the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Hamburg Amerika Linie.

The latter, whose representa

tives did not attend the Confer ence, demanded an inoressed share of the traffic, in view of the building of the Imrerator and sister ships, but the Conference unanimously agreed that the Company's demands were not justified...

It is now stated that the Hamburg, Amerika. Linie ix bailding ships to participate in the E stera mail traffic, upon poundage basis, upon the expiry of the Norddeu scher L'oyd con- tracte, and it is also stated that the Company will withdraw from the China carg trade pool.

In connection with the above, the following recent message from the special correspondent at Vienna of the "Journal of

London, Received January 23.

After the Cubinet Meeting Mr.

Churchill and Mr. Lloyd George went together to the Admiralty, where they remained for an hour in conversation,

It is understood that the quest ion of the naval estimates was

not finally settled at yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet.

Cabinet Decision."

Later.

The Cabinet, which usually meets at 11 a.m., met yesterday At 3 P., Mr. Churchill'and 'Mr. Lloyd George having prevional discussed the position.

I is underst od that their pro- posals for adhering to the pro- grammo laid down last session was subsequently sauctioned by the Cabinet.

London. Received January 24," There are now 15,000 coal

workers on strike in London, and the question of a general strike will be decided to right (Friday)

-Plight of Hospitals. The men, while sympathising with the sick and suffering, havo refused at present to give permita to supply the hospitals with coal, and have advised the hospital authorities to go to the coal mer chants.

A Firm's Decision.

Lator.

An important development has taken place, a big firm of coal merchants baving resigned from the Masters' Society and granted the men's demands..

No Rise in Price.

Liberal papers are most em- phatio in denying that there has been any friction between the The Coal Exchange has con- two Ministers, though admitting sidered the whole position and that there have been serious dift has decided not to increase the ficultiesin ndjusting the estimate price of coal, which the Daily News and Leader There is some possibility that says have only been brough, the London County Council Commerce," Liverpool, is of down to fifty millions after the schools will be compel ed to close. tarat:-Two big German steam- ship companies have failed to Revereat pruning by the Treasury, settle their differences. The amounting to several millions. Bituation has now been aggravat- Coming Reductions. ed by the Hamburg Amerika The same journal also, says Line deciding to reduce its rates that as a result of the great in- before the meeting of the North orense in the estimates a definite Atlantio conference on January settlement has been effected with 21. As the result, agents in the Aluniralty for the future, and Vienna and in other parts of the Continent have been notified by that, a substantual reduction of British and continental limes that expenditure in y be anticipate! they will be compelled to follow in 1915 18. the decision of the Hamburg-

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ZABEEN AFFIAR.

London. Received fanuary 24.

Mr. Lloyd George has again postponed the opening of the Scottish land campaign.

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This has caused consternation among the Liberals at Glasgow, As there had been 50,000 appli- osion for tickets of admission to January 28-has olashed with the the meeting, the date f.which resumed Cabinet meeting on the

aval question.

It has now been arranged that the meeting shall take place at Glasgow on February 4

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TELEGRAMS,

CONDENSED.

The Khedive has opened the London. Received January 23.

new Egrption Legislative As- London. Received January 24. setub'yund A Melbourne wire says that

foreshadowed At & meeting of the London economiér.forms. appointed temporarily to succeed Chairman arged Mr. Lloyd The H.A.L. is said to aim at Captain Gordon Smith has been City and Midland Bank, the Captain Hughes Onslow, whose George to appoint a Royal Cem participating in the Eastern mail appointment as the second of the mission to consider the gold traffic, and to withdraw from the naval members on the Board of question, including a scheme for China cargo trade pocl. Naval Administration was ter the issue of emergency currency. minated by the Commonwealth

Be sugrested that if Joint in November.

Stock Banks held at least 6 per the naval programme laid down Proposals in the direction to cent. of their liabilities in gold, in the last session are said to be this would increnso, rosfidence sanctioned by the Cabinet. And greatly assist to prevent any criais.

BOXING.

Te-night's Programme at the City Hall.

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The Chairman of the London City and Midland Bank arges Mr. Lloyd George to appoint a THE PANGKOK CRISIS. Royal Commission on the gold

question.

Chiao-Siam Bank: Petition in

Bankruptcy

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A funeral service for the late Westminster Abbey on Monday, an offer of burial there having been declined.

We again call attention to the bosing which is to take place al the City Hall to-night, under the superintendence of Mr. F. E. Hall In addition to the ordinary adver-

A thousand prominent City tird programme of capable

men have petitioned the Lord The petition of the Sim Com Mayor to convene a meeting in boxers and varied events, we are mercial Bank Ltd. for the bank- the Guildhall in defence of a informed that there will be a

uptoy f the Chico-Siam Bank strong navy, kong.-25th January. 3rd Sunday boxers. If they produceanything on January 8 at Biogkok.

St. John's Cathedral. Hong contest. hatween two Chinese after Epiphany, Holy Commu- like the entertainment the last

again came before the Civil Court nion 8.15 am. Matins, 11 am. couple did, the contest will be iron by the debtors on the Hughes-Ouglow as second of the Captain Gordon Smith will Mr. O. Kaief produced cheques temporarily succeed Captain, Responses, Feria'; Venite, Ouse worth watching. Of course aletitioning bank for 1,150,000 Naval members of the Australiap ley, Psalms, of the 25th morning lowances in the bring sense will Ticals. Te Deum: Russell, Jones Pye, Benedictus, Langden, Hymns, 236, bave, to by mide for these boys,

Naval Board. An employe of the Ching-Sinm 76, 432. Evening (5.45 p.m.) (Full but at the same time the spirit Bank named Chin Put-lan W Choir).Responses: Ferial: Psalms calls for admiration. All being called by the defence, and stated Lord Strathcons will be held in of the 25th evening Magnificat: well when the pair enter the ring here was money owing to the Stainer in E flat. Anthem: "I Kerrison and Stevens should pal Bank amounting to between four waited for the Lord."-Mendel-up a good fight. Mesara Maher and five million ticals, ssobn, Hymns: 20, 341, Sevenfold and Gifford are determined that Amen.

neither will take any liberties in lid not wish to hear any inore The Court intimated that they St. Peter's Church., Holy Com-their go, and here again wovidence, and Mr. Atkinson, for munion at 8&m. Morning Service should see a good fight. Richard the petitionere, asked that a and Holy Communion at 11 am and Taylor have fifteen rounds to receiving order be made, as there Evening Service, at Seamen's Institute: 7.30 p.m. Voluntary-bat there is every likelihood of that the debtors were in a

go by the order of going in, had been no evidence to show Four Dreadnoughts. Router's correspondent at Bar Morning Song, Hymne, 10, 158, the knock-out bringing the fight tion to pay the money. Amerika 'line. Accordingly there Mr. Chucbill has obtained.tbelin states that there was intense 174, 113. is every reason to believe that laying down of four Dread-interest in the Reichstag in the Laton Church, Kennedy Road to an earlier termination. Hump conference agreements now ex-noughts for 1914-15 but has not full dreea debate on the Zabern Morning, at 11 am. Hymne: 344. hreys and James will also enter isting will be terminated after pressed for ships to replace the air. The debate became in 577, 25, 339, Chant. 13. Evening tain, as will Kidd Marril and January 21. In shipping and Canadian three, while the actantly heated.

at 6. Hymns: 17, 129, 175, 24, 135 S:oker Sullisau. Doctor Frank, Freacher-Rev. J. Kirk Macona- Government circles, there is an coloration of the past year will be intense feeling of resentment

a Socialist, vehemently denoun-chie. against this forced situation.

ced the Crown Prince and said City Men's Petition. which have Communications

that his telegrams were an insup A thousani prominent Uity portab'o interference with the reached Vienna, and are also kriowa to have been duplicated men have pelitioned the Lord

If the Crown Prince people, to emigration centres, clearly Mayor to convene a moting at lived in intimate friendship with First Church of Christ Scientist: In the universe. That life is the 4 at Ingkok on a charge of hav-page 4. indicate that all the companies, the Guildball in defence of the

Road. Sunday: healing power. who despised the constitu- MacDonnell

We share iting conspired with the defaulting in face of the present situation, Strong Navy polios.

tion they must take their day 11.15 am, Wednesday: 5.30 pm. Our share depends on condition", compradore, Ho Shiu-hee, to de A short story appears in this are preparing to meet a sweeping

Garrison Divine Service: some of which are under our fraud to Bank. We understand, issue on an extra and page 3. redustion of rates. by the Ham- The Lord Mayor has granted tinise in their own hands;

Church of England Victoria Cath-cont ol. But we could not be says the Bangkok Times, that the burg-Amerika line by similar the use of the Guildhall for the reductions, which it is felt will naval meeting. lead to a most disastrous rate-

outting war, and involve the

companies concerned in the loss

moderated,

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of hundreds of millions of kronen.] LATE LOFD STRATHCONA

·AMERICA AND JAPAN.

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FRIENDLY NEGOTIATIONS.

ABBEY BURIAL DECLINED.

London. Received January 23.

men

REICHSTAO DEBATE.

London, Received January 24.

A Great Uproar.

The

Further remarks led to a great uproar, the President twice re- baking Doctor Frank. Chancellor afterwards in torvened and emphasized the point that the language about the Crown Prince revealed Dootor Frank's hatred against all that made the soldier's spirit. He energetically repudiated the attack upon the

Lord Strathcona will be buried at Highgate, and a funeral ser vie will be conductel in West-Crown Prince, minster Abbey ön Monday,

declined.

The offer of interment in Wost- minister Abboy was declined, alter a consultation had takon London. Received January 23. place with the relatives at the A message from Router's corres-Colonial Office, when it was stated pondent at Washington states that the deceased desired to be that regarding Baron Makino's buried next bis wife. Therefore, reference to California, President the definite offer was gratefully Wilson declares that the next step in the negotiations will be along the lines of continued friendliness with Japan, Negotia- tion with regard to the dow Treaty depended firstly on the debatable question of whether California, in enacting the Anti- Alien Land Holding Law, had violated the present Treaty.

EGYPT.

REFORMS PENDING.

London Received January 23. Reuter's oarrespondent at Cairo Boys the Khedive opened

MR A. CHAMBERLAIN.

INVITED TO SUCCEED HIS FATHER.

SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLES.

LABOUR LEADER

IMPRISONED.

London. Rosolved January H. Mr. Cresswell, the leader of

posi-

After Nai Sri had made his speech, fur the defence, the Couradi urned

snl receiving order was made, Assistant Compradore Arrested and Released: Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai, (opposite the Naval

The assistant compradore and Hospital). Sunday Services one thing. There is but one life Chine were arrested on January We come to this: Life is all the shroff of the Banque de l'Indo-

Morning, 10.15, Evening, 6.

SHORT SERMON.

The Unionists of Birmingham will ask, Mr. Austen Obemberlain'

to become a candidate for the

at which Mr. Joseph Chamber lain is vacating.

Further details of the terrible murder of Mre. Neumann at Shanghai are given to-day. The A

husband had a strange premont tion of his wife's death.

1889 "

NEWS.

appears to-day on

edral 9.15 a.m. Chaplain. Church sharere unless in connection with assistant compradore bad left the Attention is onlled to-day to the of England Detention Barrack 12 the source, as the hydrant asali Bank's service, but both men Boxing at the City Hall to-night. noon. Chaplain. RN. Church of art share the stream unless cn-were still in the town, England Stonecuttere Barracks neated by pipe that reach the have since been released from They

Log book appears on page é UnderOrder Senior Officer Church

Messrs Wright and

of England Military Hospital reservoir. Life, therefore sur custody for lack of evidence, and to-day. Bowen Road 6 p.m. Chaplain. share of it is incomplete if the presumably the charge will not Hornby's share report appears on

connections are incomplete, if he proceeded with. interrupted, impaired, obstructed.

Church of England Lyemun Bar- racks 11.15 8.m. Chaplain. Church of England Kowloon St. Andrew's Church 10 a.m. Offg Clergy man. Church of Mount

Sometimes the obstructions are,

physical, and can be removed by England physical agents if a dash of Austin Barracks water in the face may recall me Inder Orders. Senior Officer frem a woon, a dash of, some Baptist Victoria Union Church 11 inward application may be like a.m. Offg. Clergyman Congrega- the touch of a whip to a lagg tionalist Victoria Union Churca-

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Some particulars of a pretty sight in Wing Lok Street, were NEWS FOR BUSY MEN, there is a wonderful display of

flowere, are given to-day.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

There are now 15,000 coel

11a.m. Offg. Clergyman Presby-ing organ or like a check to terian Victoria Union Church 11 some overexcited function. The a.m. Offg, Clergyman Wesleyan doctor and nurse know, ought to Victoria. Wesleyan Church, 10-15 know, the value of certain wall-workers on strike in London. am. Offg. Clergyman Roman prr ved remedies. Here is room Catholic Viotoria St. Joseph's for both science and art; and It is reported that the Prime Church 10 am. Offg. Clergyman every true science or useful art is Minister of China has resigned. Roman Catholic Kowloon Rosary what religious men deem agilt Church 9 a.m. Offg. Clergyman.

A Governor's Bereavement,

of God and a cause for thank- A lock-out in the building trade giving. The mechanical methods of Loudon is now regarded as of the surgeon are as legitimate certain.

as those of the cabinet-makor or

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 pan. CRETO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Bijou Theatre, 9.15 pm.

Monday January 26. Chinese New Year.

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Wednesday January 28. A.K. Land Reclamation Co. Ltd. meeting. 11.30 am.

The West Point Building Co. Ltd. general meeting-11.45.

H.K. Land Investment and

re--noon.

Agency Co. Ltd. general meeting

HI,K Hotel Co. Ltd. extraordin ary general meeting-12.30 p.m.

Saturday February Philharmonic Society's Concert

the Labour Party in couth frica,

sculptor. All healing is divine" The Daily News says naval has been sentenced to a month's The Singapore Free Press Often it in conditioned on the acceleration of the post year will London. Received January 23 imprisonment and a fine of $20 regrets to learn that His Excellea- human use of means, and each be moderated in 1916, The Unionists in Birmingham,!

for publishing a pamphlet likely oy the Governor has received by moses must belong to the divine Weat, have decided to ask Mr. to excite ill-feeling. He has also cable the news of the death of his order. Austen Chamberlain to become a sentenced to pay a fine of unther, Mrs Koith Young, the oandidate for the seat held by his 10 or go to prison for a fort widow of the late Colonel Keith father, Mr. Josoph Chamberlain, night for attempting to induce Young, C. B., B. E since 1885.

the men to refrain from working.

[Mr. Austen Chamberlain has sat for Worcestershire, East, since 1892,]

THE BUILDING TRADE.

LOCK-OUT ALMOST CERTAIN,

London, Recolved January 23,

Novel Iriquest.

London coil strikers bave Thore Bre two kinda of fused to give permits to supply remedial treatment, the material, the hospitala with coal. and the mental or spiritual. The arefulness of both is amply veri- Mr. Lloyd George has again fed, though neither is infallible. postpone the opening of bis The so-called Emmanuel move- Scottish land campaign. Mr. Brighouse, coroner, recentment aims to combine the two. It ly held an inquest at St. Helens employs wise and loving personal The Coat Exobange has as to the finding of a sum of counsel and instruction; and in a sidered the Tondon strike and SUNKEN SUBMARINE. £150 10a. by two schoolboys, large class of cases it calle in the decided not to raiso prices,

Reginald and William Thomas, services of a trained physician.

20 p.m.

Tuesday, February 10. Organ Recital St. John Cate ron-hedral.-5 30 p.m. in

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

The lads were,orgesing some Best rosalta appear in ministering A message indicates friction DESTO BE RAISED TO-MORROW. waste land, when they found a to“ a mind diseased; in lifting between the N.D.L. and theH A.L. calico bag, which had evidently men and women out of depression over North Atlantis shipping London. Received January 24. the new Legislative Assembly in A look-out in the building?

come from a hole in the ground, and discouragement; in exorci- arrangements. great state. He drove through trade in London is regarded as Divere have placed a hawser and which was full of gold. The sing the evil spirite of fear, streets, which were lined with certain, ae efforts to arrange a round the sunken submarins and jury found that the money was worry, anger, ill-will, self-disgust; A big London firm of coal Anglo-Egyptian troops, and in a conference between the masters it is le pod that the veal, will be treasure-trove, and it was in- in awakening the better nature merchants has resigned from the speech foreshadowed economic and the mon by the Board of brought into the harbour on timated that a portion might be and calling into scion the self- Masters' Cociety and granted the

Treds have been neuccessful, Sunday

returned to the Guders.

healing trose,

mene demands,i reforms.

-no n.

Thursday, February 12. The Ilul's Eye. Theatre Royal, -9.15 p.r.

Friday, February 13, The Ilal's Eye Theatre Royal

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

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