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at least have maintained their pact until their ancient enemy was disarin- ed and powerless. Nor is Grecce on strong ground in appealing to
NEWS OF THE DAY
Mr. Justice Comparta, Puisne Jadge, oturned to the colony this morning from
A MURDER CASE.
·TWO COOLIES CHARGED.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1913)
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
COMMERCIAL.
Corion REPORT:
Mosers. Polish walls & Kotwall, Costen
the, Treaty of London. The Turks feare sud resumed his duties in the Zamie Magistracy. this afternoon in which song Football Association, bold laut Yarn Brokers, in their report dated
con plausibly reply that a trenty which the allies tore up as soon as it was signed can no longer claim validity. The Porbe is no more bound by it than were Greece and Servia themselves in their dealings with Bulgaria. Moreover, since the
insty Court.
two coolies are charged with the murder fight on a cargo boat in the barbour of another coglio during the somers; of
The Proceeds of the Ministering Children's League Bazaar amicunt to
3,050, and the sum for distribution isecoatly... $2,235.
A Chinese bicycle dealer of 12 Praya hired a sycle to a Chinese on Wednesday
The adjourned ass was antinued at At the mouthly meeting of the Hong.
evening at the Royal Engineers Theatre, sport were discussed, Mr. R. Hancock the 24th (btober per s.s. Delta. several lumportant matters affecting the Nor. &, state-ar laat report was dated
presided ovor a representativo attendance Bushness, transacted during the interval of delegates the vice-president, Mr. has been very smail, Butimated at 2600 Browne, and Mr. F. W. Eager, hon halos atly of 10 special chops, sorotany, also being present.
at laat pricas. Doutora ara till holding fairly good bargains, and uro selling
Mr. C. F. Musou prosential, and Mr. Jackson defended..
A witness for the prosecution, a foki on cargo boat, stated that a boat was
Pawers took no steps to enforce it evening, and the tailes did not returns with being loaded, and his master had reason
when it was violated by the Christian
in
Stutes, and even hy Turkey itself the seizure of Adrianople, they cannot be expected to intervene in order to hand over Turkish islands to Grecce
It is true the Greek flect has the command of the sea, and that Turkey- can hardly succeed in a direct attack. upon the Archipelago; but the Otto-
!
the machine, which is valued at $70.
to complain of the defendants. They then assaulted his master. While the first defendant was fighting with his
It is reported that Huang Heing and master, both men fall into the water
Chen Chi-mei are involved in a scheme to supply the White Wolf brigands with military scessities, says the "Peking
Gazette."
It is proposed to hold paper bouts at Hankow this winter on similar lines to and to erect jumps and otherwise improve those of the Shargai Paper Hunt Club, the route.
The tone of the market at the olcsë,
Afr.Fager reported that tho Asseria tion now embraced every civilian, naval, and military club in the Colony. The ongst themselves. Importers are look- Hongkong Club had come into line, and ing out and are not prepared to lower.. the Small Ships League distral prices, due to the continged firmness of the wffiliation, ships in the North bed, abo Bombay market and also to the drop in The deceased, He Mun, was squatting joined up, and local civilian members of Deliveries have fallon off a
little. on the side, und was assaulted by the the Association, hasides the Heugkong cond man The first defendant Club, were the Mosiem R., Diocesan quiet. saulted the deceased man, who was in P.C., the 2.0.C., and Hongkong Univer the water. The second defondant als sity FC. As a member of the Referee's struck at him once. The deceased was Board Mr. Eager also reported that the Boan had met and had dealt with the assaulted by four men on the boat.
The case was adjourned.
following matters, which required the confirmation of the full Council Mr. Tyler, of H.M.S. Rosario, And asked to bo included in the list of oficial reforore. His codentials were quite
CORRESPONDENCE.
V.M.C.A. Hidgas Street, reparts to the THE LOSS OF THE VOLTURNO." satisfactory and the Board resumended
A Chinese drill instructor, of the
police that some person has stolen a gold ger ring from the 1stute hall. The las of the ring is 817.
Government, or the military committoo which dominates it may imagine that they can bring the| Greeks to: submission by operations upon the mainland. The Turkish Army is in a different conditions from want it was last autumn; the Greeks could rely upon wo nid fram Bulgaria, with Street, Hunghon, has reported to A Chinese painter and ship scraper of and they might indeed meet with the ulce that one of his folin was at work active apposition from that quarter;ating and scraping at Douglas whef, and Servia may be too busy on the when he fell into the water and was
drowned. His body was not recovered. Albaniar frontier to give effective hotp. All the same, it is sincerely to be
The manager of the Nippon. Yusen
(To the Editor of the Cuina Mari“)
مس
Total sales 2.500 balas. “Unsold;st eka 27,100 balen:
Bold but un-delivered in the godown and to arrive 65,000 balex
- Arrivals.-- Extra etas Nippou and Bəmi hay Mara from Bombay, and str. Kutsang from Onleuita hve brought in 10,800 bales for Hongkong and 3,000 Eles for Shanghai, Shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai : and acast ports 1,000, balva.eyat
Local M-No sales. Shanghaistiansag ion took place. Japanese Yurti. Salez un Follows 200 Iles, Setau No. 10 .8130. stock available. A parcel of 250 Iooss bales Haw Cotton Beugal, no sales and to
Chinese Cotton felched 235 per-pical. Quation Bengal @ $27.00 832.00, Chinese @ $32.00 to $30.00 per picul,
ART EXHIBITION.
he be placed on the official list if satisfactorily refereed in a tost match on the 18th instant. Referee A. E. Bradley reported having attended at Happy Dear Sir,-Arising out of the "Titanic" Valley to referee 88th Company, R.G.A. Shipping Advisory Committee respecting had failed to tun up. He pointed out lisaster, the Report of the Merchant
y. Hongkong Police, and that the Polica the Statutors. Regulzticas Ge, to boats that the Services Longan would Love to und having appliance and other deal with the matter, and at this re mem of ensuring safety of life at se, force was entitled to his fee. Thu was issued on the 24th July of last year. United Services Lengua ported that This inquiry was taken in hand by the Refereo W. E. Doc failed to appear to Merchans Shipping Advisory Committee refurree the nutch R. Beserves v. at the special request of the Board of D.C.L.I. Riserves. Corral Doe ro
gutted that he had in error booked in Alexandra Bui dinga. These pictures are
careful in Tulare, à complaint by ended that he be advised to be more
advertised by Mesars. Komer sa Komor A sale of fine water columns and primus ia
for two weeks only, and exbibitu arÙ Dow being arrangod at their Art Gallery in
hoped that the Turks will not embark Kaisha has told the police that while the Trade and in dealing with the special 11. Auction of Embroideries upon campaign in Thessaly. We Kaga Maru was lying at the godown what points in relation thereto the Committee self for the wrong date. I was recom-by such well-knowu arbists as Kato, Yania
additional advice from outside sources appolated v
Sub-Committoce with which were knows de follows
1. Type of Open Life Boate Sub
Rooms.
9.30 pm.--Auction of Ola Chim at Mr.
Geu. P. Lammert's Sales Roema. -2,30 p.u-Auction of Japanese Ware at Mesars. Hughes and Hough's Sales Rooms
4 p..-Matinee-Harmstin's Circus. 9.16 p.m.-Hacuston'e Circus at Cause
way Day.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, Nov. 9:-
C.X.C.-Opening Cruise.. MONDAY, November 10:-
5.30 p.n-Christian Science Lecture at
the Theatre Royal.
2.30 pain-Auction of Furniture
Messts. Hughes & Hough's Sales
Kooms.
.
A report has been made to the police at Kowloon city by a married woman who works as a grass cutter, that while she and another woman were returning from work, | near the military road they were attacked by an Indian. They fought and struggled, and on shouts for assistance being mado. the man, ran; off in the direction of Junk Ray mills.
|
Committee.
Referee EJ. Blake as to a late start, and use is to the goal ruts being hadly put up, was passed on to the U.S. League I notion, Mr. Eager reported that a mitch, B.0.0. v. Moslems," had bein 4. Home Trada Passenger Ships Sub-postponed from last Monday without his
Committos.
having bean notified that the referee.
3. Wireless Tekgraphy Sub-Committee. 4. Steamship Routes Sub-Committee.
̈mático.
6. Statistical Information Sub-Com-would not be required. This should bo done in the foture, in fairness to all The Reports of these five Sub-Committens parties. Col. Sergt. Blake reported wero attached to and formed part of having had to order a player of the Sub- the General Report
arings and a playor of 88th Company This terrible Volturno affair has R.G.A. of the field on October 29th:
mnto, Ishida, Moti, Shisen and Kasetau, and will be on view from: to-morrow after. noon nt consonable prices. Inspection by the public is invited.
A TERRIDLE TRAGEDY.
Major and Nurse Die Together.
Dead Gin's Letter, to Her Mother.
by the discovery of the dead bodies of an A tragedy of infatuation was disclosed
9.15 pm. The Court Cards at the has little to gain and much to risk by silk cloth material valged at $320, the pro the reprosentative of the Guild on the case against the soldier should be disbandkerchic to tavs girl's left hand.
Theatre Royal. TGERDAY, November 18-
Noan-Hongkorg and South China Steam Fisheries On. Ltd., Musting of Shareholders. 12.15 p.m.--Hongkong pad South China Steam Fisheries Co., Ltd., Extra ordinary General Meeting.
Horaxoso, FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 1913,
THE BALKANS' FERMENT.
It is clear from many Reuter's
| telegrams récently sent that all is by
A sentence of two
are the more title to remonstrite pocket book containing Yan 75 and some yesterday, someone. stole from a cabin a
with them since we, almust alone visiting cards belonging to Major junung our contemporari 8, recognised
Ichikiwa. the provocation they had received and decline to join in the general chorus of censure with which the move on Adrianople was greeted. But in this ense they would be wise to leave the destiny of the islands to the Powers, ' which no doubt will make it clear to the Atlas Government that it will have to abate its demands and be
A Japanese was charged before Mr. Awakened my memory. I have referred The former attempted, to kick an oppon- elderly man and a young woman on the content with a good deal less than it Hazeland this morning by Inspector Mc. to the Report of the Murchant Shippinrent, and the Artilleryman spoke insolently railway near Soutbehurch Bridge, a mile claims. Turkey, like her neighbonts, Hardy with stealing thirty-four pieces of Advisory Committee with a view to look to the referee. Neither charge was press from Southend-on-Sea, Carly on 4th vit. ing up the Koservation to the Report of od, and the Board considered that the The F's right hand was tied with a another appeal to the sword. She, porty of chiro Nakamura. Defendant Committee Captain G. N. Hampromissód at the same time warming him tury, is in need of rest and recuperation said that the st len goods were found in following extract
pleaded guilty, and Inspector Mellardy From this Reservation I now quotes the as to his futuro conduct. Tho suilor was C. Hamilton Murdock, agad sixty-two, The victims were identified as Major
and she, as well as the Christine various pawn-sh-pe."
shown to lovo reocived paints kick late of the Army Service Corps, and Mise It has been urged as against carry-linself just prior to his attempt on lis Minnie Elsie Bosks, agod tuenty-three," States, will hardly re-establish lier-months' hard labour was passed.
ing sufficient boat capacity for the opponent, and the Board thought justice until recently a urea at a Clapham Coun financial position without the as-
whole of thinse on board a ship, both would be met by giving bin a very severe ang nursing home, where both Major: sistance of Western capitalists, which
crew and passengers, dist it would be censure. It was proposed to wait awhile Murdock and his wife were patients. impossible to provide this in the case before making additions to the Board, deThe major suffered from liver trouble. none of them will be likely to obtain
of vessels oncrying's great number of the Hon. Secretary would be in our Mrs. Murlog is a victim of paralysis and so long as they show a disposition to
passengers. But I do not think that respondenco with thur F.A.. Army FA unable to walk. At the inquest a vordiet the difficulties are so great as could and Navy FA. as to their exact posi- of Suicide was returned, the jury adding waste their resources in further
not be surmounted. In connection tion. military adventures,
that he was no evidenes to show the with this point it is an ossential fea ture that the danger of fire has only been casually mentioned and not con- sidered. It is not reformed to in any way in the Report. There is not a The following competitions were of shadow of doubt that the present recielly sanctioned: Hongkong Association gulations and appliances for extinguish League, United Services League, Smalt ing fires a merchant ships are miser. Ships League, and Hongkong Club Shield ably inadequate and inefficient. Competition. The Secretary's nation in large passenger-parrying ships having giving provisional suuction for the afli bankers fitted to carry thousands of aled clubs to play matches with H.M.5. tons of ocal, it is clear that if a 6re Monmouth was approved, and H.M.8. broke out in such bunkers, they might Tamar F.C. was given permission to play become a fiery furnace within a cory against auy foreign ships clubs which short space of time and a holocaust should ask for a game. would be the result. It is in a case of fro that boating capacity for every soul or board would be necessary, and this is a matter which requires ingent consideration."
NEWS OF THE DAY.
UM S. Ensime came into harbour this morning from Mirs i'ay.
A reapirkstile collection of Chinese
antiques ranged by Consul Vareizch, of Hongkong, is being exhilated in Hamburg. The Frasion Minister in that part has ited the exhibition by order of the
Kai or.
A man and a woman were arrested
yesterday afternoon of Yazmati on u war rant charging them with being in possession of $1.300 in money and seven boxes of clothing, supposed to have been stolen antside the colony. When the prisopers were brought before Mr. Hazeland at tté Magistracy and charged by Inspector Garrard this morning, a remand was ordered.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Among the passengers to day per S S. Devanba wele Mr. Justies Gomperts and Major H. S. Simon,
pany, comprising the Court Cards, strived to-day by the Devanka.
Mr. & Mre. Edgar Warwick and Com
HARMSTON'S OIROUS.
Ir
Tese recommendations were confirm od, and the meeting expressed its generat satisfaction at the way the Board is carrying out its duties.
The question of the anticipated match against Shanghai F.A. was raised by the Chairman who corrected au impressica which seemed to be old by some of the teral football fraternity that the Associs than the loss of the Volting and down. Nothing of the sort had yet hap What more grim substantiation of this on had invited Shanghai to send a toam the sacrifice of lifa it fas extailed? I do pened. Probably the Shanghai associu. not for no moment inggest any untrim was in a state of perplexity: moss, inefficiency, or unscathiness in knowing whether the Houghing Associa connextion with the Volturno. The lion League, or Club were going to write, reputation of the owners would, in itself, or what was going to happon An aug forbid this. Everything will. I presume, gested that the Association should de he filly and officially investigated, who puto one of its members to confer with of the steamer and the lives which she and that sport should be made later no doubt those responsible for the safety representative of each of the other two, onuried will be completely vindicated. *
Yot here we have another object lesson
state of mind.
of twelva. Her father, a jobbing-gar- Miss Banks was the eldest of a family.
dener, lives in Plaistow-grove, Bromley, Kent. She went to the nursing home as a probationer two years ago, and when the pajer and his wife became patients there last May, she was one of the three nurses who shared the duty of attending them.
ur and the major ventually the girl A close friendslup sprang up between
received notice and left on August 25 and went to her parenība" koma.“
A few days later the major also went away. On September 14 Miss Boaks left home to on a holiday," and ber mother beard no more of her until Satur day morning what a few hours before the pedica informed her of the tragedy tog's hand-writing —- she read the following note in her daugh
Thank you for cording any clean
clothes, I hope you will treat your next daughter better than me leaving Dad and the clifdrest-Your beglected daughter,
Mrs.
1.6. Im going to die with tha only rand I love, and she has his troubles too. Good-bye to Dad. Don't think I am mad, but broken-hearted bo tank that I have such a mother. The mother at the quest crying bit-
aucuses at Home, which is saying a lot when the expense at difficulties in the way of transporting the artistes and im feature of the performanse last pediments is taken into consideration evening at Causeway Bay was the
fol re-aners, riding by Misr Jennie use a precipue to the delegates and ropars in due poures, hist
a to my decision come to.
This suggestion was approval. Upon the motion of f Storrie, decided to add to the conferences delewely, said, "I iver gave list deer girl scoonded by Mr. Swann, the meeting
gate from the United Survions League,
a grave danger, apart, shall be say, presutions are necessary on Roy ship, from chergs, against which the utmost
cargo tramp," where the lives on beard whither she be “liner" ce an ordinary
The French Mail of the 7th October no means well with the Balkan was delivered in London on the 6th Nov. Slutes. There seems to be perennial source of trouble regarding Supremo Cuart, who, fe on a visit to the Mr. Sell, formerly Registrar of, the thens, Greece and Albania being at colony test yesterday for a trip to Java present the most conspicuous among In the Spring he returns to England with the bellicose bodies snarling over-ra Sath. something which they have.concluded is theirs by right or hy might. Quite recently Turkey was equally con
Of all the circus connies which tour spicnes. One might suppose that
the Far East, Harmston's andoubtedly by this time all the peoples of the
takes premier plecs in popular favour, and Balkan regions and Bad more th
when one considers the excellence of the programme they submit this is not remark enough of fighting. All have suffered Murday, the 10th instant, being Bauk alle The present company of artistes heavily; all have lost many men, and Holiday, Exchange. Banks and Insurance is by far the beat that the proprietors have Per Dozen must presently be in severe financials will be cured for the transaction of trought to Hongkong, and the entertain straits all must inflict extreme tram will leave Kunion ab 8.35 for the can witness at many of the best known public busines on that day. A specialment they provide is quite as good as one distress upon their populations if dey | Failing Gulf Links.
not permit them to devote them
At the Magistracy this morning before These Collars are selves to industrial and agricultural Mr. Hazeland, a case was called in which HND DRESSED pursuits. In spite of all those com- Athur Hall was charged by PC. Murphy siderations Turkey is confronting with being drunk and disorderly. at West thus assuring a
Greece with demands with which the Point. As the defendant did not appear, louger period of
latter kingdom can knally comply.is til of 810 vin estronted.
and W. Harmston, whose horsemanship is I have rosson to believe that the Board He was of minion that the association. To jury roturned a verdict as stated a wearing than maThe Ottoman Government, en H.31.S. Luperieuse, a foremen flagship
sa graceful and füished as one could find of Trade have, for some tipic, had this should reservo to ittelf auch arrange above chine Ironed.
couraged by its successes in Thrace, of the Chino Station had until recenly anywhere. Among gynnasta and acrobats matter under thar moet caraful comments te ago inade, and depute the retual is now inclin. - to use its recovered destroyer depot ship at Portland has been the Custorells stand by themselves. They ideration, and, rangover, have called in managwant to a committed representa. Murdock, 2 an interview, said strength in other quarters. It is hold ton Shofield firm of shipbrokers for chin that no other combination can the aid of the Marchant Shipping Advity of the local bodies
-Suggestions were made for the ita WM POWELL.
KARMEL ↑ the Egean Islands to the decision of sccut for the large price she fetched,
longer willing to leave the future off of zilið : üyel, and this, and her mize, and this is not to be wondered at, considered and knowledge, with the express provement of the playing pitares at the £10,505. Her stemnpiece and sternpost perform their trampoline somermult acts, sory Committon with all its expert and
ing the skill and daring of their perform object of cheuring proper précautions Fappy Volley. the lowers na provided by the Treaty
ance. Rising from a spring board and against the awful peril of fire at san, The death occurred of Shameen un the lighting on the shoulder of compacions companies, who usually go far beyond. Of course; cie hrows of certain shipping of London. On the contrary, it de- 4th lost, from pneumonia of Mr. Edwar1 J. standing two or thras high, performing official repuramente where the safety of clares that the islands off the Asiatic Richards, at the age of 48. Mr. Richards, emple of back somer aulte en route, seems thar ships, is 0000
But thorea The impending risit of Mrs. Pankhurst coast, with Lemine, Chios, Samoth-who was native of Barnish, was formerly to present no difficulty to them. This is bubno doubt about the neccisiti for a to America has onlocued va futious contro, race Thasos, and Mytilene, are Kowloo Railway and recently secured an markably good junglets and wire walkers, monte as they no stand as regarde of the English militant leader may exert a He got his latency at Teliel Kebir du on the Engineering staff of the Canton one feature of their tum. The Doltoys, rethpreh nyition of the officialf whom are deeply concerned at the visit and was then raised to warrant rank.
VETRY Nong New York Sufragettes, some THE EDWARD DISPENSARY. esential to the strategic and economic appoint out in connection with the pro songs and dinces by the Cristy Girls, es- coping with fire on shipboard, and detrimental fapt nie they causo in that the Egyptian campaign. He had your security of the Ottoman Empire, and | jected line from Canton to Macao,cellent trick cycling by Gat and Vortex amidst all the tracody of this case of the country while others brichaise, hitely the stroke on several cednsions, ono bad at will not in any case be relinquished.
fone of whom chimbe stairs on his maabine. to Greece. With her army reorganised Turkey feels herself strong enough CHAME LAIN'S COOH REMEDY gontics by Ambrosin, are other good to upset the settlement forced upon Wrenuly that will sot only giving ja se antertaining as any ham
WHEN have had cold youwants t
peme on tho Tong paogmunus. The clown.
ser last winter, und is proceeding to lief, but effect w prompt and permanent wiressed, there being
renady a pleasiat to make a funny men wur
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ong, July 22, 1912.
part of the Bulgarian conquests, and is now about to apply to the same measure to Greets and perhaps to Serving The confederates have only thenserver to blame The should
***** jumping it sides va from step to stop), public isto
keanjariouk, nuneak Toy meets all nuced at the
number of
The Secretary was asked to interview It. A better mother she could not have
across word. That man put her up to
MRS PANKEUESTS FEES
Regiment in 1888 or 1869, enlisting as a that her bushand joined the th Norfol
1 private, and fiis ablities obtained for him
specdy ciso in the Service His par ets were gentlefots, but when he was comparatively young his father died and the boy was not in a position to take o
When the Zulu Ware broke out in 1870 be
the Army Service Corps
Bek of dyreal
quickenankoc al festures of her leabilitug for,
It is stated, that the terms, accordeil en ital mattr
Mr Pankhursh Ste guarheter of £100 án sam and 1 per cent of the redain's up the faithfully,,000, and 60 per cent of the receipts, Moon, Scerotury alove that figars Imperial Me Hart Service Guild.