WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1913.
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ANOTHER AVIATION TRAGEDY. TWO FRENCHMEN KILLED. LONDON, Aug, 27.
that
A Paris telegram: states Liontenant Sonsevor, of the Colonial Artillery, and a sapper were killed in an aeroplane accident, owing to the
failure of the steering gear.
A MEXICAN TRAGEDY.
A BRITON AND GERMAN MURDERED.
LONDON, Aug. 27. A British subject naraed Arthur Laston and a German named Eric You Thades were robbed and murdered by bandits on a ranch at Michoacan. The Government has promised that the murderers shall be punished.
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. THE MEXICAN MESSAGE"
LONDON, Aug. 27. »
A Washington message states that Presidout. Wilson has now decided to read the Mexican Message" to Con gros today. Although being in a friendly tone, it unalterably opposes the Mexican Governments, which are irregularly set up by ambitious in- dividuals.
MR. LIND'S MISSION COMPLETED.
THE
BRITISH OFFICIAL CHANGES.
LONDON, Aug 27.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SANITARY BOARD."'"
The Cholars. Outbreak.
Reclamation as a Provaniativo.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was DAILY MAIL" WATER.
hold yesterday afternoon, at which Mr. D. PLANE RA05.
w. Trutman presided. Others" - proueni-| wers Dr. Francis Clark, M.O.H., Mr. GOOD PROGRESS BEING MADE.
It is officially stated that Sir F. LChau Kai Ming, Dr. Pearce, Cal. You LONDON, Aug. 27. Cartwright, E.C.M.G., British Ambasan, Mr. F. B. L. Dowlay, Hou. Afr. W.- In fine weather, Mr. Hawker, despite sailor at Vienna, has resigned for private Chatham (Diretor of Public Works), and
chaiza AT HAUNTWAN, alight aquaila flew mnguificently from reasons. He will be succeeded by Sir the Secretary, Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands,
Aberdeen, a distance. W. E. de Buusen, G.U.3LO, Ambas-
110 Secretary submitted correspon.) Berwick to aggregating 008 miles, in 730 minutes.sador at Madrid, while Sir A. EL Hardenco regarding the recens outbreak of
dinge, K.CO.,the British Ambas-choirea at Shaukiwun. Resuming his record journey. besador at Lisbon goes to Madrid. arrived at Cromarty-749 miles la 820 minutes.
He received ovations en route.
It is now only a question as to whether he can complete the whole 10-40 miles by 9.30 o'clock on Thuraday morning within the prescribed limit.
"AT OBAN.
OBITUARY.
The following minuten had been made by members
M. Dowley: Prohibition of taking shell fish, etc., free tho farishore would, I think, require legislation. Redlamation is this only sure. This Government should' be urged to expedite reclamation at Wan.
Colonel Younan: Iconcur in the hove. Reolamation is the only reinely. The evil odors arising from disturbanse
A WELL-KNOWN SONG WRITER. Shaukiwan
LONDON, Aug. 27.
The death is announced of Mr.
Michael Maybrick, better known as Stephen Adams, the song writer.
Another telegram atates that Mr. Hawker arrived at Oban at 5.55 st night. Obon is 94 miles from Cromar ty, and is regarded as the most difficult! born
WAR stage of the journey owing to the currents: Mr. Hawker took nearly three hours to perform in
mountain and
air
Mr. Hawker decided to spend the night at Olan
STRANGE INCIDENT AT A
MILITARY PARADE.
A WOMAN'S PECULIAR CONDUCT
Losboy, Aug. 97.
A telegram from Ottswa states that during a military parade at Saskatoon a bugler matched from the hand of a woman in an automoblie an United
at
ilah is a' public'nusxance. It should, bel put a shop to: of the foreshors in warching for shell.
Hon. Mr. Howett: Cholera is almost
NOTE: This popular sent writer in 1844, Liverpool and was educated and at Milan Leipsic the only tropical disease which is prac Ele was a Vice President of Trinity College, tically "utknown in Hongkong. Because many, he appeared as a baritone vocalist in symptoms suggestive of etolera, this London. After studying in Italy and Gera fow peoplo on one cocasion developed alone would not justify the catiling off all the leading London and provincial con
English opera, etc., for
of a regular supply of food to certain carts, and slau many years. - His best known songs
Mid-poor people, or the enormous expense to Lue; include Nancy
the Government of reclamation. shipmite; "Altian Mountains; "Star of Bethlehem" "Little Hor:" The Holy should know more before making any City A Warrior Bold;"Valley by reconendations to the Government. the Sea; Children of the City;" "Thors Lang Live the King; etc. The decussed conpower as captain in the Landun Artist Volunteers, and was in-, terested in cricket, oreling suchting, etc...
LONDON PAINTERS STRIKE.
We
Mr. Chan Kai Ming: I agree with the Hon. Mr. Hewett, inasmuch as there is. nothing in these papers to show that shell fish is the dire cause of the disease. In the eighties cholera was well-known in Hongkong, thought in recent years it has sellom hoes hoard of. In the Aberdoon district I remember out of a family of halt a dozen persons only a girl of ten years of age survived, and ite had to be sent to this Po Loung Kuk. Cholera mixture was then kept ready at the vari to the public, and noticon in Chinese were Though the officials of the Painters issped warning people not to eat unripe, Taien claim that there are 11,000 men or overripe fruits, and to be particularly water. I should think it would suffics if out on strike, che majority of the emareful about drinking cold and unboiled ployere 'say they are not inconveniensimilar precautions are takin now and ed. The men admit that only a third the Inspector of Markets is instructed to of the painters in London belong to keep a special lookout on the sale of the Unions.
LONDON, Aug. 26. The strike was mada a conspicuous
Mr. Linda negotiations with Pre-Stator flag, which had been flaunted it fasture in the papers on Tuesdayous pelico, stations for free distribution
sident Huerta have beca terminated.
MEXICO'S ATTITUDE.
A telogram from Mexico City states that Mr. Lind will leave to-morrow.
There is no indication that Mexico has receded from her previous position.
A REQUEST FROM MEXICO. A telegram from Washington states that fexico has asked President Wil on to delay his Massage to "Congress for twenty-four hours; and the Pre- sident has agreed.
-
COMPROMISE HOPED FOR.
A later telegram states that Pre idaat Huarta's request is thought to portend a compromiso, making a fins adjustment possible.
his face, and trampled upon it.
The bugler refused to apologise, and was dismissed by the Colonel.
Subsequently, Mr. Hughes, the Mini. ster for War, reverzed the decision in view of the provocation received.
The incident is varioualy commented upon by the newspapers.
COMMEMORATING ULSTER
DAY.
SIR EDWARD CARSON'S APPEAL.
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Pickets were active throughout Lon- don on Monday, scoring a first success at No. 10, Downing Street, whare several painters were induced to leave. The Post Office oficials view the threat of the electricians with equani wity and say that there is little danger of the staff proving disloyal,
TWO TYPHOONS,
LONDON, Aug. 26. Sir Edward Carson, K.C., M.P., has appealed to the Ulster clergy of all denominations to hold appropriate ser-
The following typhoon warnings were the 28th September 10 vices on commemorate Ulster Day. A great received at the American Consulate It transpires that the American de- demonstration, representing the Union- General from the Manila Observatory at mands incinded the cessation, of hosti-ista of Munster, Leinster, and Con- 11 m. this morning lities, an early freo election, and an aught, will be held in Dublin on the Mr. Bonar Law, Sir undertaking that President Huerta 28th November. would not be a candidate; and that all Edward Carson, and Mr. Campbell,
K.C., M.P., will speak. parties agree to abide by the results,
SOLDIERS ON FURLOUGH
EXTRA PAY TO WEAR UNIFORM
LONDON, Aug. 26. The Daily Mail states that, following che permission given to soldiers to wear multi whilst cu furlough, in CODEE- quence of which the uniform is now feas seen, the Army Council is going to pay non-commissioned officers and privates on farlough a shilling a day to walk about in their uniforms for three bcurs, to help recruiting.
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The Medical Officer of Health said hó night in the Board that there did not appear to be any occasion for alarm about these cases of cholera. There had been no case yesterday, only one case on Monday, we casts on Sunday and one Almost all of 0160 Saturday last. them had been on board boats, and the great majority had been boots which anchored at Shaukivad. Two, at least, of the case ad been impor ad from Canton, where his understood that thölzéatr was provalent With regard H Chan Ka Ming's suggestions, he thought The Vice-President said that nothing that gentleman would adds that tho was doinitely under way. A schemo_bad Dispensaries Bat now taken the plases of been under consideration for a very con- the police stations for the distribution sidenble period in the case of the Prays inspectors at ho prescot moment had anything with regard to it at the prosent
This old-established and world-renowned. Company isszer of clinkers mixture, and all the sanitary East, but he was not in a position to say special instructions to key a sharp look time. In the case of Shaukiwa there out for wholesome fruit and all food had been a scheme drawn up on paper, policies under all the best and modern methods of Life Assuranes liable to cause dimhe.
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but that was as far as the matter had to moot varying circumstances. Colonel Younan, thought the feeshore got at present, and unless sales of land at Shaukivin was a positivo disgrace to improved it-as-not-proposed to proceed
place like Hongkong. The smell there with it.
was so offensive that it was impossible for Mr. Bowley moved that in view of the a person to pass the place without being recent outbreak of cholera the" Govorn simply knocked out of his rickshment be requested to expedite end en Don't you think," naked the spoiler corage the reclamation of foreshores ab Colonel Touran secondod, and the of the President," that something ought Wanchai Bay and Shaukiwan
motion was carried. to be done to runedy this?",
The President said that the other side of the question had, also to be looked si. It by oni porod that "any direct discuss came from the fareshers. The complaints I had heard wers chiefly
The rod signals, an inverted cons and drum indicating a typom to the south- cuss of the Colony were hoisted at noon bo-day.. The Lord Lieutenant refused to be
Tast evening a very large number of sworn at the Inquiry on the conduct junks scenting a starin, ens inte har of the police at Londonderry, on the bour and proccoded to the vicinity of the ground that they did not possess Parlia.isphoon shelters followed by many sam pans. At one o'clock today the harbour mentary authority...
presented a very, mimated appearance dottel with hundreds of square cargo junks under every conceivable variety of sail, making for shelter at Causeway Bay, from people, so to speak, who had gone to the smell: the smell had not come to The centre of the depressita is a very short distance outside the 300 mile limit, them. The only cure would be reclama and il it is following the most austion, and that, he though, was much too "direction of such depressione its big a thing for, the Board to deal with.
probable that Nor black signals will have
CHINESE NEWS.
FIGHTING NEAR NANKING.
(Wah Tan Yat Po's Service,}"
SHANGHAI, Aug. 27.
BRITISH IMPERIAL DEFENCE. Nanking between the northern troops
THE 1914 CONFERENCE.
to be hoisted before morning."
POSSESSION OF ARMS.
A Chinese from Australia was charged
Colonel Younan: Has not reclamation en suggested and approved by the Government?
The President: That I cannot answer. I have no offietal information.
'Mr. Bowley said there were two points
of view from whicy reclamation was to
COUNTERTETT DOIL^RS.
LARGE HAUL.
We understand that the police at Yan- mati have made a laige bail of brand new Kwang Tung 35 notes, the value totalling 80,000. Four men are under arrest pand Ing inquiries.
Mesars Erianger and Galinger, of
abandoned
A hot fight bas taken place before the Chiu Yang and Taiping gates of and rebels. The cruisers rendered
bo regarded in connection with public Manila, have entered a claim in tho assistance, and the rebels were abso- lutely defeated. Pak Man Wai, the heters Mr. Melbourse at the Magistracy health. Ono was that it supplied grower leader, and a small Body of rebels to-day with being in unlawful possession space for building and tended to dimini Philippines Courte for the sun of LONDON, Aug. 26. fled to Anhui, and Ho Ho Ming also
Mr. Goldring defended, and explained removed insanitary foreshore areas which stemmer Nippon after sho wan The Sydney correspondent of the fed. The northern troops captured of revolver and a quantity of ammunition overcrowding. The other was that it 417,000 for salvage services to the Daily Mail states that the negotiations the Taiping gate at 10 a.m. on the that his clicot had been in Austrális for were offensive to the public health and by her grew on the Scarborough Reaf
26th inst. The cavalry commanded for the Imperial Defence Conference by Chan Hsun first entered the gate, twenty years and was going op West River the passerby. He was sorry he could not between May 3 and June 28. The claim it was expensive. There was a demand P.117,000 for expenses incurred in the in London early in 1914 are practically and were followed by big bodies of to his home. He wanted the revolver for agree with the Ho Mr. Howett that
property with. hlm. completed. It is proposed that the inhntry: All the rebels in the city Protection, as he had a large quantity of reclamation should be prohibited Beesuse is for P.500,000 for salvage services" and
hare fed.
The Magistrate eald that the ammunition building space. They knew that the eperation and the plaintiffs pray for a reclamation of an obnoxions are oben on the vessel pending the trial of did not at the revolver, but was of Wanchai had been under contemplation no. The value u. tue vosaol when for a very large number of years, and
Imperial Premier, Naval and Military A body of rebels, 2,000 strong, has Ministers, and Colonini. Premiers and Burrendered in Chouchow Prefect.
Defence Minister shall compose the Conference.
ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, Aug. 26. Derbyshire beat Notts at Chesterfold
21 runs.
APPOINTMENT FOR PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT.
BRITAIN AND CHINESE REBELS.
PERINO, Aug. 27. Liu Yu Lin, the Chinese Minister in London, his wired to the Cabinet! that the British Government intends to ask the other Powers to join in the prevention of rebel leaders in eutering European countries.
SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS. LONDON, Aug. 26. The Daily Graphic says it is virtually DHYSICIANS proscribe Chamberlain's Colic Cholem and Diarrhoes Romady. decided that Prince Arthur of Con- because it raliere cramps in the statoh anught ball succeed the Duke of and intestinal pains quicker than any pro
"A bottle woll Connaught as Governor General of piration they can compound. It can be
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P. O. Chambers said, he thought the man probably had ampsunnition for the revolver, but the police could not get it.
A fine of 850 TM imposed.
SPORTING.
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he thought the concanus of option was she won ashors is placed at F.800,000. that reclamation would prove a profilable while the cargo which has boon solved undertaking. That was now a great and sold at auction has realized P.176,000, Industrial soutro, and there must be a which money is at present in the hands demand sooner or later for land in the of the Collector of Customs. Unlose an neighbourhood. Is subedited, therefore, arrangement is coma to between the thus it was not unreasonable for the salvo and the underwriters and owners, Board to ask the Government to expedito fit is anticipated that the case will bo reclamation schemes of unhealthy fore finally talon to the United States Tho shore areas in the neighbourhood af Supromo Court for adjustment.
owners of the Nippon, the Swedish East densely populated districts.
Colonel Youziati said he grood with Asintio Co., have fled a motion in the Bir Bowley, E
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While Mr. Bowley whe perusing these the Fisc Procident wriyed.
Court of First Instance requesting the Court to appraise the value of the vessel in order that she may be released under bond and placed in commission.
KEEP IT HANDY. The President, informed him that the
Chamberlain's tacks question of the outbreak, of cholora at TMMEDIATE relief is necessary in at
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