MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1913.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT
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SOUTHEND.
MAJOR AND NURSE COMMIT
SUICIDE.
Losos, Oct. 5.
THE ULSTER LEADERS.
LONDON, Oct. 6,
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Sir Edward Carson and Mr. F. E, Smith, on leaving Belfast for London, received a great ovation from large crowds who bang the National Anthem The bodies of a magenarian Major and "Rale Britannia." Sir Edward named Hamition Murdoch, a retired Chrson in the pincluding speech of his officer of the Army Service Corra, and campaign. delivered at Armagh, suid- youitful nurse, were found decapitate that neither the Government nor the ed on a railway at Southend. They Opposition had suggested a conference had removed their hats, tied their hands for a compromise, Ho advised the i together and laid down with their necks Unionist Velunteers to continue their
on the line.
MAJOR MURDOCIT'S CAREER.
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· NUCLEUS OF AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.
Enthusiastic Wolcoms of New Warships.
INTENSE PATRIOTISM,
LONDON, Oct. 5. the arrival of the new flagship of the Telegrams from Sydary state that Australian fest, the Australia, and the cruiser Sydney in the harbour was the
CONFLICTS IN THE BALKANS.
LONDON, Oct. 6i
A Bolgrade telegram states that the Albanian force defeated na Prizrend is retreating towards the frontier and is being pursued. The Promier, M. Pusitch, who has just returned from acroad declares thas "he is "ounvinced that there cannot be further conficta in the Balkans as all the States are
too wasry to begin fresh complications.
EARTHQUAKE NEAR THE PANAMA CANAL.
occasion of a magnifient and imposing display. The vessels gradually emerged: through a haxs into sunshine, and were
Lobos, Oct. 6 and destroyers. Huge crowds, bach A telegram from Panama statos that another earthquake occurred at sabors and adost, witnessed the arrival five o'clock in the afternoon, lasting and were most enthusiastic is welter to fifteen seconds. Buildings in coming this concrete embodiment of the city were severely shaken. Re- Australia's own test, manned at her ports from the canal zone show that own sons. Many prominent legislator no damage was done there.
Major Marloch and his wife were inmates of a nursing home at Clapham, DISASTER NEAR RIO DE JANEIRO.escorted through the Fords by cruisers where the nurse was a probationer.
LONDON, Oct. 5. A telegrain from Rio de Janeiro Mjor Murdoch onlisted in the Nor-states that a steamer collided with folk Regiment forty ye sex ago and wasnt sank a military bug following It is far- speedily promoted He served in them by the Flent.
that 30 persons are drowned.
Arst South African war and in cam- paigns in Zululand and Egypt. Re- cently he suffered from the effects of aunstroke.
THE DUBLIN LABOUR DISPUTE.
A DEADLOCK,
LOYDON, Oct. 5.
The official enquiry into the Dublin labour trouble has redted in a deadlock The aployers refused to dismiss men for working during <he strike, and the Labour delegats thereupon declared that the men would continue the fight.
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LONDON, Oct. 3,
A telegram from Borlin atatea that
LIBERAL PARTY'S LAND REFORM.
MR. URE'S PREDICTION.
Luxbox, Ocx 5, Mr Mexander Ure, the Lord Advoute, speaking at Roness, said position to Home Bule would have that except for the Tories the op
hern exhausted. The British people ilerlined to be bullied or torrified. and he would ever fight another
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ARCHDUKE FERDINAND'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.
LONDON, Oct. 6. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Aus- a: a banquet tendered to the fleet which tria will arrive at Windsor on was attended by a large and representa-week's visit to FM the King early tive gathering, at which the proceedings in November and will be accent- enthusiasm were characterised by intense patriotic panied by his morgunatic wife... On she conclusion of his official visit, she Archduke will stay with the Duke and Duchess of Portland at Welbeck | TION Abbey.
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THE IMPERIAL FLEET.
Lend Denman, the Governor General,
tion. It would be a sweeping and replying to the tcast to his health, said BOXING IN THE UNITED STATES. ·
exhaustive reform, and would not require revision in the lifetime of any person living.
COLLISION IN THE NORTH SEA.
SHIELDS VESSEL SINKS:
17 MISSING.
LONDON, Oet. 5.
the Quelph-Hohenzollern centroversy The North Shields steamer Gur- has been revived. One of the meadenia, while proceeding from Beni ber of the Guelph family stated that af to Borough Middlesborough), at a Conference at Karlsruhe prior to collided with the steamer Cornwood the betrothal of the Kaiser's daughter, dense fog in the North Sen. Prince Ernest August, when asked to before the honts could be lowered The Gardenia sank in four minutes.
renounce the Throne of Hanover, seer boilers exploded, splitting the
·plied, "* Honour comes before Love,' and then left the room.
In view of this and other utterances by the Guelph family the German Press is demanding an explicit statement on the matter.
Prince Ernest August alleges that the Kaiser threatened not to confer the Duchy of Brunswick on him.
BRITISH POSTAL AND TELE-
GRAPE SERVANTS.
PROTEST AGAINST HOLT
REPORT.
Lostos, Oct. 5.
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vessel in two. The crew were hurled into the sou, Four were saved, one was killed and seventeen are missing.
AMERICA'S NEW FISCAL CHANGES.
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THE BILL SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. In the pree ace of many distin guished politicians and others Pre- sident Wilson affixed his signature to the new Tarif Bill. The President repeatedly refused the requests of cinematograph operators to depict the ceremony. The measure comes
probably be ten days before the Cus-
adjusts itself to the new conditions.
In the course of a speech, the President said the next step in the business of emancipation was the reform of the currency. He urged bis colleagues to go ahead on this fresh impulse. He believed that the Senate would pass the Currency Bill sooner than some pessimists thought.
Loxpox, Oct. 4.
A New York telegram states. that Joe-Jeannette bent Sam Langford in a ten rounds' match on points.
there had never been a more historical scene in Sydney than the entry of the feet. Australians were grateful for the King's interest, which was demonstrated by his inspection of the flagship at Portsmouth. Lord Denman fally en- dorsed Australia's naval policy, and characterised it as a splendid contribu- | CONCESSION TO MARIE LLOYD. tion to the naval strength of the Empire
A POLICY ABOVE POLITICS,
Bor. Hume Cook, in proposing the
policy was above politics. The ships Royal Australian Navy, declared that
wera no less the King's because they were Australia's, and no less Australia's because they were the King's.
THE UNDESIRABLE VISITORS.
LONDON, Cet. 4.
A message from Washington states. that the Secretary for Labour has ordered the Immigration Department
under a bond until their contracts in New-York to permit Miss Marie Lloyd and Dillon, the jockey, to land the United States have been ful- filled.
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A Successful Effort.
the statement that the fleet was above ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH BAZAAR. appreciation of the interest the Bishop, Bir Paul Chater expressed their high party considerations.
had always shown in St. Andrew's Church, and more particularly in secur ing for them the services of so excellent A sum of over two thousand dollars
aman Mr. Pope. The good work way raised at a bazour beld at which Mr. Pepe had done ever singo his Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Saturday arrival was so obvious to them that it after and evening with the poject of needed no insistence on his part to draw providing furniture and fittings for the their attention to it. (Eleaz, bear.) church hall erected by Sir Paul I was negly due to the united church. The bassar was held in the openware that day opening the bassar. Their
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Postal and Telegraph Servants, repre- senting a membership of 80,000 - ployees, have decided to nek the Premier and Postmaster-General to" receive a deputation who will protest against the Holt Report of August 15th. They also decided to demand an immediate 15 per cent. increase in view of the incressed cost of living.
UANADIAN WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
ENGLISH CHAMPION WINS.
London, Oct. 5.
A telegram from Montreal states that Muriel Dold, the English lady cham- pion, has won the Canadian women's golf championship, defeating Florence Earvey of Caunda by seven holes to six
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TRIBUTE TO REAR ADMIRAL KING.HALL,
Senators Millen and Fearco, in
It is estimated that $71,000,000 worth of imports are held up in proposing Rear-Admiral King Hall's bonded warehouses awaiting the pro-health, eulogised his services in con- mulgation of the new rates.
nection with the inauguration of the
AUSTRALIA AND THE MOTHERLAND.
With the operations of the new tariffs the Curtoms quarters are the new regime. scene of unusual activity. The houses are open from early in the. duy until midnight, and an extra staff us had to be engaged to deal with the flood of business. Tre mendous quantities of goods are pouring out from the bonded ware- houses, and huge shipments are
expected soon from abroad.
PROMOTION FOR WEIHAIWEI OFFICIAL.
Admiral King-Hall, in responding, said the birth of the Australian navy was yet another proof of the indestrue. tible and indissoluble union with the Motherland. He hoped to see the Henderson policy fully carried out, but
The stall holders and helpera wers: The committee responsible for the only by an active immigration policy
Befreshments and pukos, Mrs. Fack- would the Commonwailth maiztain a arrangement of the bazaar, who deserve hom, assisted by Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. much credit for the successful result of Wilkie, the Misses Packham, Missos white Australia with which he was in their efforts, consisted of the Res. C: N. Nesec. Miss Jack, Miss Chunyat and for the Governments to evolva a means wen, Groon, Packham, Pope, Bichordat fall agreement. The time had arrived Pope, Chairman, Mesdames Blair, Cur. Miss Knight.
of the church, the site leading itself ladies who, for several monthe past, had admirably to the purpose. For many worked moet loyally and assiduoualy for months the members and congregation the bazaar. had been very busily engaged making and The Bishop, replying on behalf of Mrs. collecting from their friends all kinds of Lander. spoke highly of Mr. Pope's work fancy articles, the result being, that the at St. Andrew's and said he always felt svells devoted to these wires were heavily when he visited the church that he
· stocked. One sido, of the bazaar" ground entered at atmosphere of enthusiasm. was occupied by a large refreshment tent, You all work together," he continued. from which teas were dispensed, and a Tev are enthusiastic about the work candy and ice cream store, while several of your church. It must be a great affinctions for sito were provided satisfaction to Sir Paul Chater, who has behind the church sad: chupisin's house. been such a munificent benefactor to this Hare visitors were able to enjoy the church, to see that it is now doing so sensations of serial flight in perfect safety wonderfully well. I observed that be upon a tight wire used in connection with had an ape to the future when be built the rocket life-saving apparatus, or test St. Andrew's Church, and I hope the their skill ne markomen. A very pleas-time will soon come when you find your ing selection of music was played by the church is too small for the congregation. band of the 25th Punjabis by kind per, I wish every success to your sale, and mission of Major Robinson and officers, I hope you will raise sufficiant money to and in the evening a cinematograph or furnish and, oquip that beautiful hall Paths Fieres, who screened sploded gendrowity." (Applause.) bibition was generously giyen by Meess. which is another monument to Sir Paul's
selection of films.
LONDON, Oct. 4. the Council of Ministers has decided to Secretary to the adininistration at Mr. Walter, who is at present increase the annual number of recraits, Weihaiwei, bas been appointed and to raise the supplementary credits Colonial Secretary at British for bringing the Dominions into oloser Robsem, Miss Douglas and Messrs. B. E. by Miss Peterson.
to defray the cost of military measures dursa, "
in connection with the Balkan crisis, which amounts to £18,000,000.
SULTAN 'OF MUSCAT DEAD.
London, Oct. 5. The death is announced of the Sultan of Muscat
CHINA'S PRESIDENTIAĮ, ELECTION,
GENERAL RECOGNITION OF· THE REPUBLIC.
LONDON, Ock, 6. Router's Peking correspondent tele graphs that the Presidential Election taken place in Purliament to-day (Monday), after which the Powers will simultaneously recoguge the Republic.
It transpire Best-fap is primarily responsible for the recognition move
CHINESE NEWS.
PERING, Oct. 5.
All the foreign Ministers except the Russian Minister have received instructions from their Governmenta to recognise the Republic to-day, after the election of the President.
All the guards and guns have been withdrawn from the Japanese Lege-
tion.
The British and French representa
And more frequent relationship with Fielder and Crowther Smith, .....
Candy stal, Mrs. Rishardson, assisted
Acrated water and ice cream stall, Mm.
the Councils of the Empire, and more Lander, wife of the Bishop of Victoris, 3 Mind.
Tho bazaar was opened by Mrs. Blair, assisted by Miss Robertson and especially with regard to problems of in the presence of a fairly large gather-
Toys, Miss Robson, asisted by. Mise naval defence Admiral King-Hallg. Among those prosent were noticed Kinoes. concluded by affectionately bidding the Bishop of Victoria, Sir Paul and Fancy-work, Liberty ware, ebs., Ms. farewell to the people of Australia. Lady Chater, Mr Justice Kemp and Pope, Busisited by Mrs. Pryce and Mrs.
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AUSTRIA'S NEW NAVAL PROGRAMME.
NEARLY £16,000,000 TO BE EXPENDED.
and the Rev. Copley Moyle. AN Fancy-work, Mrs. Curwen, assistad by.
The Roy, C. N. Pope, before calling | Mrs. Harvey,
upon Mrs. Lander to opon the salo, said' Woollons and fancy-work, Mrs. Green, i was two years sinico St. Andrew's had" assisted by Mea. Chapman, Mia Long,
held a wls of work. Everything they
saw was a glowing testimony to the koon and united spirit in which the decision.
Miss. Abraham and Miss Hobbs.
From tub, Mig A. Dryers
Arts and crafts / exhibition,, Moosen.'
The result of the Presidential election cannot reach Hongkong until
to hold a sale had been followed up," | Wood" and "Forstar. late this evening owing to the encr
They were vory grateful to Mrs. Landee Shooting gallery; Mr. S. E. Groon, mous rush at the telegraph office in
LONDON, Oct. 4. and to the Bishop, not only for attoad-assisted by Miss Gray on ticket seller. the capital, but the opinion is gener A telegram from Vienas states that ing, but also for their kind interest in ·Aerist fight, Momers. Wood; Ryder, ally held that Fresident Yuan Shih the paper. Die feit says that a new Naval the affairs connected with B. An- Stoele Kai will be re-elected.
Button holes, Mina Lesbiri tunnis kod will be submitted to the drew's Church. (Applause) programme - tives of the Quintuple Loan Group Delegations. It provides for the replac plauded, said am very pleased to Entrance-money takers, Messers, Duck
Mrá. Landor, who was loudly up-by coveral littlo, girls, have already commenced negotia ment of the Antiquated Monarch class ho Hee with you this attazom. July worth and Heard tions in connection with the further by Dreadnoughts, costing £11,000,000, ing by the number of pretty things to Parcels stall, Mr. Cuthill. loan ysked for by the Republic, but nd the construction of fast craisers and sex on the stails I think you ought -Memery, Nevila- and -Anglo-Swiss - Milk nothing has been dous by the other torpedo bosts at a chat of 24100,000 in have no dificulty to realling large Co gave a largo parsel of their obcos any of its constituent Powers nego
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