THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1913. «
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THE "ARRAN CABINETS,
UHLLY DISCUSSION,
LAND. CAMPAIGN TO THE FORE
LONDON, Oct. 2. The Times" confirms the statement that the land campaign was the chief theme of the Ministerial conversations at Arran, and adds that no commusica tions of any kind passed between the Government and the Opposition leaders an the subject of Home Rule. The Government's attitude is entirely ex- pectant.
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN SPAIN AND TURKEY.
TRAGIC DEATH OF A GREAT
- INVENTOR.
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LONDON, Oct. 1. Herr Kudolf Diesel, the inventor of the world-famed nid engine which Bears his namo, disappeared en the night bout between Antwerp and Harwich, whilst en route to attend
AUSTRALIAN NAVAL
SENSATION..
AN INQUIRY REGARDING
FRICTION."
LONDON, Oct. 2.
A telegram from Melbourne, states that Captain Hughes-Onslow, 10cand
the Diesel Company meeting in Lon-ha bean relieved of his duty pending member of the Australian Naval Board,
dan. It is feared that he fell over-
an inquiry regarding triction with ether boar
members.
A WORLD-WIDE LOSS.
LATER.
At the meeting of the Diesel Com- pany in Landon, the Chairman dwelt upon the world-wide loss in the eatin of Fiesel, who retired to his cabin and has not been seen singe
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AMERICA'S NEW TARIFF BILL.
RATIFIED BY THE REPRE
·SENTATIVES.
Lyons, Oct. 2. Disastrous floods live öccurred in Spain. Railways have been ent of and crops ruined. The flood at Cer- bere soaked some barrels containing carbide of calciuri at an iron. monger's, thereby generating acety lene.. A terrific explosion afterwards
LONDON, Det. 2 took place which killed three passers-
A telegram from Washington states by, and blew up two houses, fire
that the ouse of Representatives Jamilies being buried in the debris.
has ratified she Tariff Bill, 251 mem- Fourteen people Tave been killed
hers voting in favour of it. Mr. and thirty injured by imprecedented
Underwood in a speech said that the foods at Constantinople. Houses, gardens and bridges have been de-average ad valorem duties to be im strayed. Thirty workmen in a power posed by the Bill were 20 per cent.. station were drowned.
SOMALILAND,
C. M.G. FOR MR. ARCHER.
LONDON, Oct. 9. Mr. Archer, the Acting Commissioner of Somaliland, bas been appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
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MILITANT SUTTRAGETTES
ACTIVE.
A TUSSLE WITH THE POLICE,
LONDON, Oct. 2. Suffragettes were
planning the autumn campaign at Kingsway, London, when the police raided the building. Several leaders were re-arrested after a ferce struggle..
PASSIVE RESISTANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA,
THE TIMES" ON THE SITUATION,
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JOCKEY CLUB STAKES.
PROBABLES, BETTING, AND.
JOCKEYS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHARE QUOTATIONS FROM LONDON.
Mesics Vernon and Smyth, stook brokers, are in receipt of the Following, cablu quotations from their London Agents this morning ma' ...
Shells Transporte ** boarer" 109,3 middle. Mexican Eagles
43/6
K
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Tronoh Mines United Serdangs ...
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$19.
78.
They also received.'s Wire from their Shanghai agents oforming them that the Langkat output for September is given as 6619 tons, an increase on the August returns of 424 tons.
broker, Victoria Building, received the Mr. P. C. Potta, share and general
following sharo quotations from London this morning.
Shells (Boscere")...... Ural Caspians
Mexican Eagles.......... .....
ronobe Pahangs wit Electric Trama
d.
566 Buyers.. 218 9 33 Sallers. ** 03 Middle.
2:11 3 17
11 0
LONDON, Oct. A. For the Jockey Club Staker probable starters are Tracéry (Whallop) 10 to 7 against; Aleppo, (Maher) 9 to 5 against;. Birlingham (Jones)13 to 3 on; Harry SINGAPORE'S SHIPPING LAW” of Hereford (F, Rickaby) 13 to 7 on. AND JAPANESE VESSELS.
THE CAMEL AND ITS WAYS.
PACTS ABOUT
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It is reported that the Legislative Council of Singapors recently passed a law, which will come into force on January 115, 1914, resiring all vessels entering Singapore INDECENT with over 100 passengers to carry a qualified.
doctor. The now law will apply to all arrivals from poris north of Hongkong and west of Calcutta. The Japan Mali saya :--
An interesting letter on camels and their habits appears in the Times " from. correspondent who, as he phrases it has had the dubious pleasure of owning several of these singularly indecent beasts
The writer affices that the statement of
"The law will bear particularly hard on Japanese-owned ships, because only graduates from Tokyo Imperial University will be recognised" as qualified', in the case of the ship carrying doctor. Japanese
as compared with over 40 per cent,
4 previous correspondent that "The crearessels plying in Singapore waters, it is under the prescht Payno Law, anders has been known to go seven and eight alleged, all carry doctors but they are not 30 per cent, under the Welson Law days without drinking" is misleading. In by any means all graduates of the Imperial passed by the last Democratic Con the first place, he points cat, much University at Tokyo. gress. Twenty years ago Payne de-naturally depends on whether the camal clared that American commerce and industry would be developed greatly under the Republican Tariff, but it would. suffer a disastrous set back under Democratic law.
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LOAD ROBERTS' MESSAGE TO
THE NATION.
LONDON, Oct. 2.
Lord Roberts, in a message to the nation, appeals for active support of the National Service movement.
MARRIAGE OF SIR HARRY MACLEAN.
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LONDON, Out. i Kaid Sir Harry MacLean married at Paddington yesterday to Theresa, daughter of the late General | Harry Prendergast. -
MINISTER IN ATTENDANCE
LONDON, Oct. 1.
Mr. Augustine Birrell, Chief Secrat- ary for Ireland, has arrived at Bal moral Castle..
CHINESE NEWS.
is bot or cold.
"The Japanese companies that will ba is in work er out of it, whether he is unaffected are the Nippon Yusen, Kaisha, fed or not, and whether the temperature is Toyo Elsen Kaisha and Osaka Shosen Kaisha, but the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
6 ships on its Calcutta line all stopping having 11 ships on the European line and
at Singapore will suffer the most from this new law,
Soudan) three or four days of thirat in the In Northern Kordofan (Anglo-Egyptian
common lot of a corn-fed camel during the hot, dry weather, if in work; and four to six days if out of work. In the winter the same canal in work would be watered every six or seven days, and it out of work every seven to ten days. The above ap plies, generally speaking, to the camels used by the Camel Corps and by officials in
the course of their work,
But when we come to the great herds of the nomad Arsbe the conditions are dif.
ferent. These beasts are not grainfod, and the majority of them do only occasional work or none at all. During the hottest weather preceding the rains it is true that they are watered every four to six day; then during the rains (July to October)
Before this law comes into effect on January 1st, 1814, the Nippon Yusen Kai aha must change all the doctore now on board these 17 vassela stopping at Sings- pore. But to engage at one tine sagen. teen graduates of the Tokyo Imperial
University will cause this company Do small inconvenience.
The other two companies will not feel much inconvenience from this new law, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha baving only freight boats touching at Singapore and the Toyo Kisen, Kaisha having no line south of Singapore.
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they like; but the rains ended, the bulk of the herds and flock of sheep move north-westwards, to the utterly waterless
now appear.
waste where the "gizzu" (winter grasses) The call here is more intense and there is no shalter from the biting north wind. In this desolate rogion camels and shoep remain from the beginning or middle of November until the first weeks of Febru- ary, and no drop of water passer their lips, for there is none to be had.
SOMALILAND IN 1919-13.
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THE FIGURES OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
T
15
Kaisha.
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the operation of this new law will lay aned, bearing inte Feb. 19... intolerable burdon on the Nippon Yusen ~The year 1912 gave a profit of $129,413, which of course means that the Munici pality,, by this indirect tax. took early pors. The following retrospect isofinterest fifty cents from every inhabitant of Singa
“It is twenty yours since this deparment was organized and a retrospective review in interesting.
**It seems that this law was occasional by the failure of the incompetant doctor of a certain foreign vessel, which touched at Singapore in the spring, to discover and report several cases of cholers which had broken out aboard his ship before it entered harbour. The passengers were landed and the affair caused no little trouble in Singapore,. The law is a natural outcome of such incompetence and ignor auce displayed by ships' doctors, and it is unfortunate that it should bear so hard on The introduction of the few ordinance the one Japanese steamship company with in 1892 presented difficulties, the jiarikisha a large trade in the Straits Settlements,"
only was licensed, the tax was increased
In 1891 the number of finrikishaa waa limited to 2,500 and many abuses resulted. The annual tax was #1 on each vehicle and the coolies were licensed and paid 25 cents encir
LONDON, Oct. 1. The Times, in a landing article en the passive resistanco in South Africa fin connection with Indian immigra- tion) says that the denunciation of the Union Government is totally unjust, But further stops are obviously Decor sary to prevent the serious injuries which the prolongation of passive re-
PERING, Oct. 2. sistance would inflict on South Africa Lam Chun Wa, an officer in the
It is interesting to, learn that the Jeto 81% per annum and each vehicle had to panose. authoritise are contemplating pass inspection every four months before sad the Empire. Would not the situs | Agricultural Department, has been tion be more easily remedied, it asks urrested on various charge. The
The Consular report on the Somaliland making a protest against the aaw regula-having a Beanse renewed. It was expectad if the Government of India sent it authorities dechire that he is a significant evidence of the attempt to son intolerable burden" on a Japanese steam
Profetorste for 1912-13, just issued, affords tion, on the ground that it will lay an this would, check the number of rikishas. and doubts were expressed as to whether cwnofficial reprentative to South Africa alive of Heungslun, but the Portu-duct the administration x cheaply as ship line. Probably the Singapore under the new conditions the department so discuss the problem at first hand?
guese Minister states that Lam is possible. The revenue was £28,913. cruthorities consider the 'new regulation could be made to cover expenses.
Instead of obecking the number of jin. Portuguese subject. The Foreign
indispensable in order to prevent "an intulerable bartlan" in the form of anrikishat they hare multiplied yearly util Department has strongly protested
epidemic some day being placed upon the last Chinese New Year there were 9,470 against this.
plying on the streets for hire. port through the negligence of in- The total revenue of the department, The Foreign Department has
With regard to increases in expenditure competent-doctora" Shipowners all over including tax on all licensed vehicle, agreed to make an apology to,tize wo items are of interest. Camel you the world have to bear intolerable Rw from 800.116 in 1833 to 116,403
1902 and 175,844 in 1919 and the surplus. United States Minister for the stabulary, £8401, was the cost incurred in burdens," such as exclusion from certain to the credit of the Municipal Faud, after LONDON, Oct. 1.. wrongful arrest the police of a
exceeds one and a half connection with the new camel constabulary, trade routes, the Plimsoll mark, compul. pazing Mr. Yung, who is a son of the late. Of this £4406 representa charges of a non-sory pilotage, Lioyé specifications, audition of dollars Great Britain's revenue for the past. Yung Wing, of Yale University. recurrent nature. The increase ander such things. Some, at least, of these then 1890 cases not being traced out of the There was a good deal of billing, no less quarter amounted to £36,797,700, an
It has been decided that the new special military services--£11,904, repre-intolerable” things are for the protection 5,808 reported. Increase of £2,634,099:
President will enter office on the 10th
sents the cost of a detachment of a notiys of lie and property, and, a law which” wo These figures give an indication of the and Yuan Shib Kai will formally infantry regiment lent by the Government learn from the Japan Mod is a natural magnitude of this trafilo, the average nu resign as provisional President on the of Indis as a temporary addition to the outcome of such incompetence and
ber running 1910
1911
1912 4th before the two Houses."
garrison of Barbers. These troops went, ignoranea displayed by "ships" "doctora" Latda 1318 10431,794 The Fresident has ordered the h wever, dispensed with in April, 1913. may be inconvenient to some, but can
2nd cises 7,101 7,255 7,287 publication to the empire of the
The proposed legislation to abolish charges against Sun Yat Sen and During the year the European and white hardly be called intolerable, i
double rikishas no doubt helped to cause Wong Bling in connection with the population lacressed from 20 to 38," while recent rebellion,
the Somalis numbered orar 310,000. The
CREAT BRITAIN'S REVENUE.
QUARTER'S SUBSTANTIAL
"INCREASE.
DOM MANUEL'S CONSORT.
THE LATEST BULLETIN.
LONDON, Oct. 1.,
A bolletin issued at Munich says:-
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The Queen of Portugal was taicon "il)
2660 less than that of the previous year, At the same time the total expenditure (260,872) was £13,974 less than the smcunt expended in 1911-1912. **
SHANGHAI, Oct. 2.value of the trade of the Protectorate in Owing to a welcome banquet which | returned st" £466,688; as against £483,333. has been given to Sun Yat Sen and in 1911-19, the principal ecreases being in which was attended with gastric symp students in Japan, Li Yuen Hung has in exports of ostrich feathers, manure, Wong Hing, by the Hupeh Chinese imports of grain, apparel, sad dates, and
on the 18th September with fever,
DESERTERS MURDERED.
number of desorters from the French
a falling off in revenze towards the end af the your, as at present the man ärsʻAfraid to buy new double rikisha and at the end of December 8,562 were running agaisnt. 9,539 in August 20
Hackney carriages are of three comes,
anot plying for hire; second cla
toms The right renal cavity was stopped the annual supsidies of the pearls, and sheep and goat skins. Foreign Legion, who escaped from Amongst the Host class loen
Affected, sympathetically. "Acting on medical advice, her Majesty entpred bospital on the 22nd September. Thore reasonable prospect of recovery in a definite time, The King has also
latter."
DIFETHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE
The wirelcas" service between Barbers,
Warn
on tyre A man named Huslemson, one of Karmy rubber tyres and third slam with
included forty Ave motor cars used for and Aden has, it is reported, bez mais troopship out of Oran by jumping over. Sire and it is reported that motor cabu, to board and swimming ashoes, had an ad. ply on the streets will shortly bein taised throughout the year without break-ons time before he was able to Wnicipal Ordinance now before Council Lenduced. It moema a pity in the new AVOIDED,
dowe. The apparatur and machinery are Aaken up his residence at the Hospital" D IPHTHERIA is usually contracted standing the strain of the tropical tempera- make his way back to civilisation that no provision is made in sections re lating to all licensed vahlales for dealing ➡ben the childers a cold. The cold ture and atmosphere remarkably (well, | Huedamann," who is an America, and with motor vehicles, carrying passengers brepares the child's system for the recap depreciation being at a very low rate. Tu aing comrades foll into the hands of for hire which in England are abject to tion and development of the diphtheria, howeras, been decided to duplicate at Bedouins. The Bedouins mundered all;
rules and regulations laid down for Hack- germos. When there are cases of diphtheria
pey Carriages 447 BUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE, in the neighborhood children that, hare both both Berbers and Aden all apperating the nine, but spared Huelsinen beopetrami are tivan'ss 1910, 18,188,180 -
nocide should be kept at home and off the in which the ability to serious breakdown ONE doctor your dood for seuns street until recovered. Give them ham-
tism. Use an external applicating berlain's Dough Remedy and they will the axis. During the year there has been „of Chamberlain's · Pain Balm. In a for I have to remain at home long. It also cleans slight falling off in the number of meas
days it will get you up and out into the nst the culture beds which forms in a received, namely, 3215, un against 3287
unahing, then nature will restore the rich chill's throat when 16 has a cold, and
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