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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1813
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BARTHQUAKES IN NEW
ZEALAND.
TERRIFYING EXPERIENCES.
LONDON, Feb. 25.. A telegram from Wellington, New Zealand, states that earthquakes have ascurred at Westport during the last forty-eight hours, several making a ucive as of cannonnding. Miners had terrifying experiences, but fortunately the mires were uninjured. Considerable damage to property took place, but no deaths have been reported.
to the China Mail.)
DR. SUN YAT ŠEN IN TOKYO.
SUGGESTED ALLIANCE BE- TWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
Tokyo, Fab. 25.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen is being cordially entertained every day.
In a speech, le referred to the necessity of a Chiuo-Japanoss alliance. He said that Japan and Chion were at present the only independent countries
SPORTING.
Association Football.
H. M. S. MINOTAUR, & RIGHT HALF D.C. L. I. These teams mot in s United Service League encounter on the Naval ground yesterday.
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This popular comedy by Mr. J. M. Harrie was performed befona Hongkong! pudience for the first time last night at the Theatre Royal. It is Mr. Barrie's | Intes play, and, according in report, s of the most popular he has written, }um Teams F. M. S. Minotaur-Quinnell; having been performed in London and Walton, Line: Freeman, Carpenter, elsewhere with much succom, ** What Lonley Burbidge, Fanusymore. Smith, Every Woman Known," according to Mr. Stevenson, Brant
Barrio is that she is much more able, Right. Half D. C. L. 1.-Olley; Gill,sed, if she has a husband, mitch more Fife List, Holmes, Duasloed; Moseley.eful, than the "mere man has the
faintest idea of. In the presentation Eardley, Faddows, T, Smith, G. Smith
this idea. Mr. Barrie gives us a pleasing Referce:-Mr. Woods.
The sailors won this toes, Boddows atart. four net play, of now a little charin but od no brilliance whatever, comprising highly improbable characters and many the aggressive. Dunsford put the Smiths ing for the soldiers, who at once sasumed in the Far East, all the others having wing on the run and a centre going over to possible situations judged, of ourse, been overrun by European nations." Mossley, the wire shot hard into the helling the mirror ap to nature," by the only true standard, namely, that They were practically of the same race aide net. A biex attack by the sailors There is humour in it but m wit, and and language. Japan had made herself ended in 1 lley saving from Steven not a little elever stagveralt that makes and then Holmes put hiait, on the whole, quite prosentable, Tho ACCIDENT TO ME: F.É. SMITH,trong and wealthy by adopting Ear-
wing opean civilization some forty years ago. | "left"
AWAY. Frona 矗 centre four acts refer chiefly to the earyve of China had now alec beer aroused from by G. Smith, Boddows secured an ambitions, able, but very
unerwith her long sleep, and the should mate and shot hard into the net, scoring the young Scoturi, whose uncouthiinar stilli forts, band in hand with Japan, for at goal. The Cornwa'ts resumed the slings to him notwithstanding his univer offensive and Eardley gave a brainy passity education, in which, he, of course, peace in the Far East European to Mossley who ru on on and scored as bad distinguished himself, and a not people, however, were liable to soldiers second goal with a fine drive. The withstarling his rising fame as a poli- estrange the friendship of Japan and sailors straight from the kick of set up a deia. In regard to the latter, he is China, and there existed some reis-hut attacked a shot a Brant being quite unevicious that the best quality In his species is supplied, if not directly. understanding between them, which | mulled by Olloy, Barbidya dsshed up and had injured the good relations between stored for the sailors. Minkicks were tre certainly inspired by bis wife Maggio," them, fct which he (Dr. Sun) had quont on the greary turf, and Messing securing from one of these ran half the always felt much regret. They would length the field. &nishing up with a hos de their best hereafter to advance and shot that completely heat the sailors strengthen the friendship of the two goalie. The sailors were not to be nut
done in the scoring of goals and the Naval nations."
Smith passing to Barbidge usar goal, that | mai referred to, having been caught in BLACK & WHITE BUEDE. player acred a send goal for the sailors' ■ honsus, into which he had entered like
M.P.
Losos, Feb, 25. Mr. P. E. Smith, M.P., while hunting Blooster, was tossed on to the rails;
and broke one of his ribe.
TURCO-BALKAN WAR.
HOUMANIA, BULGARIA AND THE POWERS.
RUBBIA AND AUSTRA
LONDON, Feb. 23. Reuter's agency learns that the Gov.
BOXING CONTEST.
Right Half D.C.L.I. 3; H.M.S. Mino-
taur, 2.
ernments at Vienna and St. Petersburg (Router's Service to the China Mail. The interval came with the segres - are now directly negotiating upon the question of the boundaries of Albania. It is hoped that the Austro-Russian determination to avoid" hostilities will result in some form of compromise.
TURKEY'S REQUEST.
Replying to Turkey's last demarche, asking for the good offices of the Powers, the latter intimated that the acceptance of their collective Note was yet unreceived. Until it was received it 188m an action by the Powers is not to be expected, Turkey's latest reply being regarded as useless in ducing a cessation of hostilities.
ROUMANIA AND MEDIATION.
LONDON, Fab. 25.`
At the National Sporting Club, Matt Wella defeated Hughie Mehegun on points in a twenty rounds contest for a purse of £1000. -
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KWANGTUNG"NEWS.
(From ther then. Corrispantiesd.)
AGITATION GUNST BYSSIA,
It seems the feelings against the pro-supposed aggression of Bassin, in regard to Mongolia, which the Cantonese cherished some time age, have lately been again stirred up, so that now they are as fiery sa ever. There are asociations in Canton, whose chject is to inform the people what Roumania has receptel the spations, and the emissaries of the societies is transpiring between China and foreign gestion with reference to the Powers mediation, and Bulgaria's acceptance la prastically assured.
A "ONE-MAN" STRIKE.
SERIOUS THREATS.
LONDON, Feb. 25,
and fro
Smith restarted and opening play favoured the sailors. The rate of scoring slackened and with the soldiers on the attack, Quinn'ell saavad well from T. Smith and Beddows, Line who has been the best back on the 6eld, now retired injured
and this weakened the sailors defence. Baddows working hard in the centre for the subliem, drew the sailors defence before passing to Moseley, who completed his **hat trick" with a first time shot. There was no farther scoring and the Cornwalls secured their first league, win with the result:-
Right Half D. C. L. 1. 4. H M. S. inotaur. 2.
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83au Cor, R.G... ROYAL ENGINEERS. This game, al United Service league yesterday. The B.E. were without Luwis match, was played on the Military ground otherwise hath sides were at full strength, Team-Brd Coy R.G.A.-Rossitter: Colmer, Daughtry; Wetheril, White, Fanks; Poole, Crane. Mullins, Mardle, Wooldridge.
to o stirring up the people, and of the political missionaries have been fomenting dissatisfaction: Recently Rome holding meetings in various places, and the report states that the people who listen have laten greatly moved, though to what end Joes unt appear. The crowds clap their hands, shout, and are ready to Royal Engineers-Rogers; Coton, Mor- morning to devour the de-h." The
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more elever than she tooks and infinitely inora eleveť" than her husband imagines. I have referred to the impossible situa. tis: and one the most impos- sible occurs in the first act where John Shand, the ambitious young Scots-
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to marry the daughter of the house in a few yours time, when it was shrewd- y entesiated he would be elever scholar
an alle That accepted, all the rest may be accepted for it is much on
a par with it. In fact, this is a play | hat cannot stand the test of logien analysis: and is merely acceptable bo cause of soverat lumorous touches and of a pleasing whimsicality that is neither humorous
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Mr. Dallas. Company gave. the whole, a really good performance, Mr. Dallas himself being eminently suggess- certainly made Maggio Wylie seem a very ful as John Shand. Miss Nell Compton clever little woman, and might have been wholly successful had her voice been more
bust and her general bearing more cop vincing. As it was, it was a clever per formance, notwithstanding these defects. Mr. Alfréd S. Burber was the most com-
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uscles for a time play settled in midächì. Poole A great "one-man" strike of railway waste of energy, an era something was first way for the graness, Coxonant class, with not a little success; but workers is threatened owing to the worse. The one thing of is that clearing a dangerous looking centre. dismissal of a guard named Richardson when forces like these are off in u space,
they are likely to more or less harmless. Ferrig put Acatley in possession and be her unstressful in that respret,. in the employment of the Midland On the other hand, it more than likely was going nicely when Colmer came across though otherwise very satisfactory. Miss Raliway for disobeying the orders of that uch of the matter of such propaganda and kicked to touch. Rossitter saved a May Hallatt, as the Contero de la Brioro GREAT REDUCTIONS IN
is ne side and exaggerated. and so totally Richardsnu story is wrong views are diffused soengst. the
fine efort by Sutherland and then nice purrmed with much ability as did also the foreman.
passing by the gunners forwarda took play is Geraldine le Sage as Lady Sybil. that the orders were contrary bs the people.
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up the field when Crane was robbed by Mr. Edward Dofield may not have foot- regulations, and when he appealed to
A despatch from the omicid as Yeung Morrish. Pearson who had been welled and conducted himself exactly as one the Chairman the latter desired that Chun to the Governor-General points out watched by White no secured and looked might have expected a Cabinet Minister he should have obeyed the orders as that the condition of affairs is very depres
a likely sourer when Colmer charged his to raniport himself, but he was an accept-] 32A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, sing. Rabbers and brigada abound every shot do vn. Daughtrey replused several able Mr. Venables notwithstanding. the responsible where. It is true that special efforts bare forts by the sapper and at the other There were many closer"situations ** the foreman was official. The National Union of Rail been trus to gas the butter of these end Mullins nearly surprised the perspeed and many pieces of genuine waymen is negotiating with the Board scoundrels, and to some extent than has defence, «booting wide aft ra line single- Hamour of a very "pawky" kind, and buen eers near the city. On the other handed effort. With the interval noor, hand, the country side, from about twenty Heatley obtained frouts pass by Furrigan las curtain descended to a hearty out. the naw Railway Workmen's Union, different dif, is over run by robbers, and awkwardly on the rough tarf and Ritter said he had never laughed in his life- five miles from the city outwards, along and put in a lun shot that bounced burst of laughter when John Shand, who if something is not done and done enanfailing to hold the ball, Kelly rushed he there will be a sail cutlook for the in: and headed into the net. opening the habitants during the coming year. It will suppers account. At half time the score be impossible, so the letter runs, to do the was ordinary work of the former, and so tha
Royal Engineers. 1. 83rd Cop, R.G.A.0. true that a few rubbers have been caught, Pearson restarted for the sappers who and executed, but these arrests have boenwers the first to be dangerous. Colmer
at Trade. Mr. Bellamy, President of
a speech at Worcester said that if Richardson, who objected to the brake power of his train being below regula tion standard, had gone, one might have arraigned him for manslaughter. The companies thought they could play
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ads near the district town, where there and Wetherall cleared dangerous looking she was created, instead, from his funny accounts for the year 1012. Including would be a fool compared with what are more soldiers; this has ant seriously rushes by the kappers het Pearson dributed | bone," "The dotice Maggie, by that $23,822.86. brought forward from the pre;} affected the condition of affairs in the through finely, his shot striking a defendor mark, which was a splendid finish, lo s country districts, where the robbers have for a corner.
might happen. Men were peaceable,
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THE MEXICAN REVOLT.
PRESIDENT TAFT AND MADERO'S DEATH.
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The play was very well staged, and the recommended should be appropriated as audiences fairly, large one-which in follow A final dividend of $8 per cluded Lady May and Miss May--was share, 840,000; to write of property highly appreciative.
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everything their own way. It would parrow escape when a shot from Motherland Her play but able performance, cervious year, and after deducting $10,000 almost seem that, at Lives there are dropped on the har and then fell in the tainly justified the author in his enden-paid as an interim dividend of $2 per exaggerations in these reports from the goal mouth; but Rasitter just beat Brown vour to create the impression that Maghare, the balanes at credit of profit and country; if not, then life for the pensant for the ball and kicked to touch. The pie was both wry amusing and very is by no means a palaszre, and is often a gunners corda a run down and forced clever hardship and a pain.
corner, and another was conceded by the teppers, who quickly returned to the attack Pearson missed by inches with a lovely From the report before us of the drive and later skimmed the bar with a working of the Coment Company in Canton scorcher. The sappers had the best of the for the past year it would seem that game to the end but were unable to add to saccem has been considerable. It is well thair scorn, and time arrived with the known that it is partially under the control result: of the Governmeet, or it was under the Manchas. It was decided therefore that some considerable sum should be expended LONDON, Feb. 240
in improving the machinery, and also in Prosident Taft, on receiving the adding more machinery to the existent
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compare with any other -President Madero, expressed regret, moderu coment works. From the report
Goal. but intimated that the United States before as it appears that the result of last year's working is very entisfactory. The A no danas for intervention, as it profits, as far as we understand the report tuyal Eugineu.... 8. 6. 210-3 14 23r1.
P. W. D. LFA. PL Amount to no less thon two hundred and 18. Kent 98 31 10 11 11 was simply the killing of a citizen of
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