THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1913. ~ ́ ́
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BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
(Beuter's Barcica to the China Mall.) (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE RAILWAY DISPUTE.
BOARD OF TRADE INTERVENES.
LONDON, Feb. 27.
The Board of Trade has intervened In the Richardson case, and is con- ferring with masters and men with a view to averting the threatened strike.
JAPAN AND AVIATION.
OFFERS TO AVIATORS.
LONDON, Feb. 27. Rauter's Tokyo correspondent states that in order to encourage aviation a Rescript has been issued offering grants and pensions to amateurs and pro- fessionals injured in dying. It also makes grants to families who are MRS PANKHURST COMMITTED. bereaved through aviation, Grants
will be given for every long fight.
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BAIL REFUSED.
LONDON, Feb. a A 31ra. Pankhurst has been committed to Aurizes. She reserved her defence, Bail was refasod sa she refused to give! an undertaking of good conduct.
pp. 1
A MILITARY WEDDING.
FIELD MARSHAL ROBERTS DAUGHTER.
Loybox, Feb. 27, The wedding has taken place of Edwina, daughter of Field Marshal Earl Roberts to Major Lewin at All Saints' Church, Ascot, Officers of the Boyal Artillery acted as outriders and
SPORTING.
Cricket.
The following will represent the Hong- kong Cricket Club"H" team versus the Royal Engineers as Happy Valley on
THE CHINA MAH.
SECOND EDITION Lane,
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Saturday, 1st March. Play to commence (Bauter's Service to the China Mall.)
Fut 2.15 pm. I. Hancock (Capt.), A. A. Claxton, S. H. Dedwell, E. A. Fowler, H. Hancock, A. O, Tang, M. T. Mas, 1. Taske, D.C.L.1., G. W. Rogers, R. E. Thursfeld, and D. Walker,
Yachting.
0.5.0. APRENTEES' CUT.
GERMAN EAST AFRICA LINE.
Losnos, Feb. 27, The German East Africa Line abe toumers a dividend of 8 per cent.. and expects better résults in view of the Agreement with the English Taues which provides for increused The handicap races for the three alfeights. So far there is no agree
with thet regarding the Indian trude, but, sentees' cups in connection Corinthian Yacht Club will be ran on every effort is being made to that
effect. Suulay next. The course for the cruiser choon in round the island, that for motor beats round Mau-wan, and the course for BEPORTED AMICABLE SETTLE. the three racing classes in Datum rock to star-board. Handicap details are posted at the club.
SKUTART'S FATE.
VENT.
LONDON, Feb. 27.
Billards.
UNITED STATES OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, Feb. 27:
A telegram from Washington states that it is positively asserted that President-Elend Woodmw Wilson will appoint Mr. J. W. Bryan Secretary of State. Mr. M'Adoo Sycretary to
On Tuesday evening the Esorpean T. M. C. A. Mr. Also Taylor played the Treasury, Mr. Burleson Post- master-General, and Mr Daniels Secretary to the Navy.
off nursery cannons, 77,76, 79,54, and 63.
Appointment of Architects.
Definite reports from Vienna in dicate that it has been provisionally settled that Skutari be included in the New Albania, Austria making a return | game, of 800 up with Mr.. A. E. Fowler, to in concessions in Montenegro, Servia, whom he concedod 400 points. The result and other directions. Although im was a win, for Mr. Taylor, his opponent portant points still remain to be making 738. Me Taylor's highost breake settled, Russia's concorsion with regard were a nice & which included thirty made BUILDERS OF THE NEW DELHI. to Skutari is likely to ensure an early The loser compiled 35, 28, 27, 25 and 23.
This evening Messrs Taylor and Fowler! solution of differences between Austria and Russia. The Austrian Premier will play upon similar terins at the Hung replying to a Parliamentary deputation km Hotel. The game commences at with reference to trade depression, anidelek. portillions. There was a notable eudis was a well-founded hope that there gregation. Lord Roberts gave away would be & general slackeuing tension the bride. There were some wonderial.
at no distant date, present. The honeymoon" is to be spent in Algeria. The crowd' who wenk to see the wedding was the largest remembered at Arcot except on race days.
THE MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIPS.
ANOTHER NOCTURNAL VISIT.
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
TWENTY-FOUR PEOPLE
KILLED
The Varsity Boat Race
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It is officially announced by the Cant bridge President, Mr R. Le Blanc Smith, that the Oxford and Casubridge beat race date has been fired for Thursday, March 18, and as far as is knowt as present, the race will be rowed about half-past four in the afternoon. This will leave Saturday the 19th free for the inter-varsity jubilee
sports,
"Plas Government of India have decided
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LONDON, Feb. 27. Reuter's Madrid correspondent states that an explosion of 3 tons of powder to clear asite for harbour works at (iijou - showered rocks among the THE DALLAS COMEDY COMPANY, Indian craftsmen, it is proposed to give crowd, killing twenty-four people, including the englaner and the con-
Losnos, Feb. 26. Excitement was occasioned at Hull late on Tuesday evening by the ap pearance of a mysterious airship. | tractor. Crowds watched its movements and for an hour it lights could be easily dietinguished. It is believed that it Dame from the North Sea.
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GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.
are now
The German newspapers ridicule the iden that these are German airships. They point out that the four Zeppeline at Johannista, Potsdam, Frankfort, and Raden Baden, and that It is impossible for them to reach the Yordabire coast in the time alleged in England without a long daylight fight from Germany or Holland, where they would be observed. Moreover, there is no reason why they should carry lights on an illicit night cruise.
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GERMANY AND DENMARK.
Lexnos, Feb. 26.
A Berlin telegram states that the King and Queen of Denmark were the guests of the Kaiser and Raiserin. At A banquet resterday evening the Kai- ser, in proposing the toast of their Majesties' health, said that he sincerely desired, and was firmly resolved, to develop the relations between the two. countries. He had decided to place the Kinga la multe in the German
Xary.
The King. in reply, hoped that the Dauo-German relations would develop on a firm basis of mutual trust. They were two kindred peoples.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA
PLEASING FELICITATIONS.
SUCCESSOR TO LORD KNOLLYS.
Bella Donna."
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BLOUSES.
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an architect. They will be associated WHITE & COLOURED KID. for the purpose on equal terms. It in also enterplated that they should assist the Indian Government in the selection of digs for other public buildings at Delhi, and wet generally sa itu principal architectural advisers as regards the new capitul. To ensure that the designs are adapted to climitée conditions, Indina sentiment, and official requirements, and to furnish advice as to Indian materials and the employment where pasible of
Messrs. Lutyens and Baker the assistance of Sir Swinton Jacob, R.C.LE., who has i recently retired from active work as engi. The play presented at the Thestreneer and architect to several importani mative States of Rajputana. Mr. Baker Egal last night was Janes Bernard left for Iniin last week on a short pre- Fagan's dramatised version of Robert | liminary visit. Mr. Lutyens, it may be Hishi's well-known novel Bella; remembered, was appointed last year to Donna." I have a read the book, and the committee to advise the Governmen: fllians to the site of Dells. He is can therefore only say that our of it a
the son of Charles Lutyens, and was born drama has been produced which, on the in 1860. In 1997 he married Lady Emily whole, is strong, at times a little prosy fgton, daughter of the first Earl of nad slow in aeth, but, nevertheless, of Lytton. ***- Ghorbing interest The play deals with an idea that is perfectly clear to every ane, and deals with it in a very direct manner. It is the story of a high-prin. cipled young niu compistely misled by an userupulous with woman with * past who takes every opportunity of A message from Paris states that saying that, she does not bebere in a future. A elter, seheruing person who the Ministers for War and Financeling her phis regarding her mar- have announced that will be introduced on the a-1 Minh providing for 500,000,000 aelerate the execution of certain military works.
LONDON, Feb. 26.
It is understood that Sir Charles Cust will succeed Lord Kzollys as Private Secretary to the King.
FRANCE AND HER ARMY.
500,000,000 FRANCS FOR - MILITARY WORKS.
LONDON, Feb. 26.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Feb. 26. The death is reported of Earl Nelson, in his 90th year. He is succeeded by his son, Viscount Merton.
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Sir Swinton Jacob was formerly chief: To pois or hitu-u iscurry didymas crime which she is all the more eager to engineer in Gaipur State, Rujpotant. He vuit as she has become infatuated by was ditated at Cheam, and passed twinan sim, appears to consider through Addiscombe. being gazetted kɔ bagnetic personality--an Egyptian mer. the Binubay Artillery in 1858. He served clash of fabulous wealth and truly in the Public Works Department from Oriental habite. The drams is clear-cut 1862 to 1806, and saw active service with and the plot reveals itself in a truly the Aden Foree in 1866-6. In the latter transparent mariner. The honours of the year he was blown up in the destruction evening the 'Regerded chiefly to Misol sa Arab fort. "As an architect be here Dergs, Patent Medicinas, KO had considerable experience in India, table. Le Sage, whose performance
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Le her proper name, was a remarkabling, site pine of sustained acting. It is edits. part that contains many difiogtie", and These Mi Le Sage oveterane in a man- ner that revealed qualities of a high eder, Mr. J. W. Austin was the high- principled young man, the Hon. Sigel Armine, and here aguia I must praise nighly--for it is thoroughly well deserved. The part, the whole, is not diffent, but Mr. Austin's appearance and general the man who was being slowly bouring poisoned was, though neessarily rather ruesome, & consummate piece of acting I hardly recognised Mr. Henry Dallas
According to Manila newspapers to hand some consternation has been caused in the Manila pont office by the discovery of three pounds of cordita in the mail received from Hongkong by the x.s. Rubi on her The discovery was made Inst voyage. when the packages were examined by the customs postal clerk. They were widreas. his exerent make-up as the fashionable
MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
Mr Neville Chamberlain, speaking in Weat Birmingham recently, said:
thut in parte calling for much more ordinary patience have enabled him to go restraint than someliaas gezerally all through all his trials-not excepting the
·Hongkong, July 20, 1912.
AN EXTRAORDIVARY AFFAIR.
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF AN
BEGLIMA VICAR.
affair. The wife of the Rev.
Albert
A memorial service was held for the mis
My father has had many trials in the
The London papers were filled on course of what is now a long life. He has bad domestic sorsase, he has had political February 5 with details of an extraordinary disappointments; he has had to suffer the Knight, the highly popular vicar of Christ frustration of his ambitious and the loss of friends; and now in his closing reala he Church, Leeds, gave an alarm on January 18 that her husband, while taking ed to the ordinanca officer of the navy at London physician," Dr. Meyer Isanesi suffering under a disability which is,
photographs, had fallen over Flamborough longapo, the dangerous explosive being and the manner in when he performed perhaps, more painful to him than to Head. The statement caused general enclosed in three glass jars, each about ten
the part gave much evideres of the ex-most mon, because all his life he has been consternation, and prolonged and dangerous LONDON, Feb. 20. inches in length and containing about a
perienced and able actor. Mr. Dallas man of the greatest mental activity searches of the precipitous cliff were The Tear of Russia, in sending pound of cordite. There was no inscription are is comedy, but he showed last night but his immense courage and his extra made, President Poincaré the Insignia of St. en any of the packages to show the nature Andrew in honour of his election, of their contents, and the edite was
first believed to be a kind of macaroni. I themselves he could adapt himself with last one-with an equal mind and in good aing vicar, which was attended by the bishop writes at length to his "great and good truck the officials queer, however, ease. Mr. Edward Bonfield's perform.epizita. The, other day I went as far as and all the clergy. It has now been proved -friend," and emphasises that a Franco that a naval ordnance officer should be re ence of the wealthy printul merchant was the other side of the Channel with him or that the ory was fabricated. The wife
way to Fracco, sad as I parted from hin Chim at Calsis and thought that next July she was terrorised by her husband, Russian Alliance is a basis of the ceiving samples of macaroni, and a chemist perhaps me conscientious than
believed to be a passenger on board Russian Foreign policy, adding, "A where services were requisitioned at once vincing, and probably many in the audi he would be 7 years of age I could hardly Ballarat due in Cape Town on Feb-
ence wondered, as I did, what was the beliere it true. Flo still looks so young. constant collaboration of the Cabinets recognised the explosive.
fascination that Bells Downs say in the waiter at the refreshment room at ruary 12, bound for Australia. He is said Calais said to me as I was coming away to be accompanied by a girl church-worker, of Paris and St. Petersburg is indis-
mán Miss Compton's performance of from the train, "Sir, be doesn't change, peurable,"
the London Society lady, Mrs. March, and although he comes back every your President Poincaré,in reply, ad-
of a similar kind found a prominent place Areased the Tear as "3ly deer and
mant, appeared to me as rather disp year older, still be seems to be the same Ploping Vicar's Double Lite," and others pointing. In bearing she comported her. min."
By father is happy beyond most men in in the next day's papers. The bishop will Under ordinary circonstances condite fairly well, but voics and expression having earned and received in orerflowing great friend," and says that he is deeply touched by this striking mark will not explode en concussion, but when append to ho sxewhat unconvincing messure the affection and gratitude of his convene the Ecclesiastical Court at analy Bumingham. I can date to enquire into, the whole circum Mr. Geoffrey Guisa mide an excellent fellow-citizens in Lo! ¡Mandibig.
ld and deteriorated it becomes very dan appearance in the comparatively small a sure you that he realius and appreciate stances. A friend of Rev. Albert Knight, gerous, for the reason that the large part of Ibrahim, and I congratulato timt the full all the kind things that, you who has known him since 1906, says that percentage of nitroglycerine used in itaen his clever interprciation. Afr. Robert have said about bis during his long ill- the vicaris not on board the Ballarat but
ness, and also that his family, every one manufacture sometimes becomes separated R. Ashby had little to do as Dr. Hart. of them, reuline it also and are grateful sailed from Gravesend on January 28 or from the other constituents, and will by, and did it well. The other page to you. explode from a slight concussion.
FRANCE AND GERMANY,"
The French papers in referring to the exchange of friendly letters between the Tear a President Poincaré! declare that March 24, will be a grosti Day in the annals of the Alliance, this plendid demonstration coming at the moment that France was exposed to the threat of Germany's armaments becoming specially impressive.
The postal authorities will bring the matter to the attention of the naval uthorities, as the mailing of explosives of any kind is a grave offience against the
postal laws.
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