FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7XF18:""
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
CASE OF PIRACY REPORTED
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The master of a licensed fishing junk bay eported to polies that at 30 yesterday
THE CHINA MATL.
(Reuters Service to the China. Mall)|(Reuter's Sarvice to the China Mail.aftercon while sailing down the Sham81
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THE NEW ZEALAND INDUS-
LIVERPOOL CUP.
PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKETS,
Lossos, Nov. 5.
TRIAL TROUBLE.
LONDON, Nov. 7. A telegram from Wellington, New Zealand, states that the employere, în a manifesto affirm that they are not.
The probable starters and jockeys opposed to organised labour, and they are:-Scots Saint, W. Huxley; Sany will give proference to the bee Union [mir, Martin: Bachelor's Wedding. registered under the Arbitration Act,nonoghue; Wilkura, Prouty Chi The liner Athente is being loaded with Tabbing: Subterzanean. si the aid of the new. Union, and 11 pro-Husley: Lady Gaiette. Kingstond; tectel by special constables.
Moscato, M'Kenna: Sands of Time, Ladson; Candy Tuft, Cooper: Chrer- ful, Wing: China Cock, Elnor; Ouile, no jockey; doubtful' starter-- Early Hope, Smyslie,
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VACANT BOXING CHAMPION.
SHIP.
JACK JOHNSON DETHRONED,
LONDON, Nov. 7.
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CHINA AND TIBET.
CLAIMS AND COUNTER.
CLAIMS...
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A Paris message states that a meet- ing of the International Boxing Fedar- stion, at which delegates from the Caited States, Switzerland, and France
Losnos, Nov. 7 were present, decided that the world's
Chinese and Tibetan plenipoten heavyweight championship is vaenat, Johnson having been sentenced to aries are engaged in the consider imprisonment, and not having acceptedtion of chiims and counter-claims made by the respective governments. challenges for the last two years,
Progress is being made, and the lations between the two countries are quite friendly but the delibera- tions are being held in strict een- fidence moves to Delhi at the end of November. It is impossible to ay when its labours will terminate.
OBITUARY.
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SIR W. H. PREECE.
Loxpos Nov. 7. The death is announced of Sir William Heary Prence, K. C.B., F.E.S.,
A TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
LONDON, Nov. 6.
'SPORTING.
Assoolation Football.
Cuv. RQAY BAD Co., R.G.4.
Thewo teams played a Second Division, United Services League match on the Military ground yesterday, Mr. J. Moran being the referee.
Chun river of Pak Hok Chau, an cy-ter') boat containing right men exta alongside his jook. The men boarded it, and the terrified Saberman "was threatened by the picstes, two of whom had rifles, and four
Both some tied new playare whó néc were armed with revolvers. They ransacked the boat, and afterwards tuado is theived by the troopship. Play was of an The 83rd Company uninteresting nature. direction of Shat Au in Chinase territory.
Particulars of what property was stolen have not been furnished to the police.
THE-WATER SUPPLY--
had slightly the better of matters only: McCubbin and Dougherty the opposing backs showing up walk Near the interval, Woolridye slipped through and found the not, the garners from Lyemun leading by this point at the interval.
The socond half was poo: and no goala Level and Stomgo of water in reservoirs were arred, although many chraces wUTO on the 1st November, 1913:
CITY AND HILL, DISTRICT WATER WORKI LEYNL
191.3.
1911. Pytum 2021 7. in, «born orendaw
below owadow. Tytan Byewah 24 ti
BJ it. O la, below overtow, m. below overdos. Tytam Intesadíażą 101
Kinhelo seurtow. Poktatem. P. 4 in.
below avosdow George Wang Net Cihar, 24 ft)
Din, below
...
Oft. 1 in. shore overflow
prosented to both teams. McKowoo, new player, showed distinct promise in the forward line of 87. Company but generally the play was too bad for unbeatae teams in this competition. Just before the fish 83 Company nearly added to their score, dabtful offside decision preventing this.
aft. 0 in. below overflow Realt:-
7.10 dito.
erosion (in millilone and decimals) sazLONK,
1912.
1913
OT,10
Tytam
170 in
Tytam. Brawak,
mesaste Tylar Intermediate ****** Pokin
1.87
14.7%
-190 36
$7.30
Tong Nal Char
71-98
Total
134,43
Consumption of water in the City
83rd Co., R.G... 1; 83rd 87th, Co R.G.A. V.
Match for to-morrow.
HONGKONG DRAGUE..
Hongkong Club. R.GA, Hongkong and Hill District during the month of ground. 4.30 pm. Referee. Mr. F. W
Exgor. The following will represent the October, 1913
R.Q.A. Moore; Langford, Court; Town- end, Rishards. Bart: Driver, Crane, Greav, Dallman, Pinchard.
Consumption".
In'millions of galiona.
1912.
Estimated populaton mumption per bowl per day
1915
13411 18.37 Tallons 281.79 1274,320
19.4
2.J
Intermittent supply by Rider Mains in Bider Main districts during the most st October 1914.
Constant supply in all districts during the month of October 1913,
w
KOWLOON WATER WORA! LEVEL.
1019.
1956 Kowloon Gravitar) 4 ft. 0 in.
1 ft. Bil to Rewervoir... } below vardow, *aboreavertow STORAGE GALLONS.
in williams and decimals.
1912.
180.00
1$15.
871,03
Beverl
in Kowloon Consumption of water during the month of October, 1913.
in millions of gallons
1912 21 A 91,70)
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LLD. who was the President of the THE FRENCH RAILWAY DISASTER.Kovicon Oravitation Tnstitution of Civil Engineers, from 1898.99. He
a well know as engineer in connection with tele- graphic and telephoric work, and was the joint author of works on these subjects. He held, among other ap- pointments, that of Coniulting Engi- neer to the Colonies.
A telegrani from Melin states that at least forty persons were killed in the disaster to the Marseilles express, and many were incinerated. The at- mosphere was foggy when the x- AND THE AUSTRO-, travelling at a terrific speed, dashed into the "nail train. The
GREECE
ITALIAN REPRESENTATIONS,
LONDON, Nov. 8.
Greece, in reply to Austro.Italisa representations on the subject of Al- bania, repudiates the charge of iu- timidating the propalation at Epirus and criticises the metheds of the International Commission.
BRITISH POLITICS.
UNIONISTE AND HOME RULE.
LONDON, Nov. 6. The Unionist Loaders are conduct-
uil van was smasheil to atoms, and over 20 postal officials were killed. The gas tanks then exploded, and the wreckage blazed furiously.
The work of the rescue parties roked magnificente tributes from passengers.
A French Infantry Captain, narmed Amic, is dead. His wife was pinned
Consumption. Estimated population ..
consumption per head
1913
KU DIVISION, UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
E. M. S Tamar Res. r.. 88th Coy.. R.G.A. Naval ground, 4 p.m. Refores, Ma F. Wright
Hongkong Police v. 87th Cey.. RG.A. Military ground 4 p.m. Referee, Mr &. P. Storrie.
Hongkong League Notes.
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1913
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The league opened the soon last THE FRICE INCLUDES FREIGÈT Saturday, and, during the p streak,
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one match in nach division took 14.91 la place. A good rousing game be
Floween the D.C.L.I. and the Reyal agiere last Saturday was won by the
93,500
12r
The Government analyst's reports show that the water is of excellent quality.
A. F. CHURCHTLE,
Water Authority; Public Works Department."
WHOLESALE MURDERER.
CRIMINAL'S CONFESSION OF MANY HOMICIDES.
NEW YORK Oct. 6. Harry Spencer, a life-long criminal, who was arrested yesterday in Chicago on a charge of murdering Mrs. Mildred Refront, a tuskeytrot and tango teacher, has con
Dukes" 2-1, a similar score by which they overcame the sappers in the U, S. League, In the Second Division the 88th Coy.. R.G.A played and maily defeated the University, the scors. 60. showing it to have been a rather one-sided game. To- morrow the Club commence their los us programme with a match against the R.G.A. who are reputed to have consider- ably strengthened their team by new 87- rivals from the troopship.
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UNITED SERVICES LELOVE XOTEI. Since last week's notes were penned the Tamar has opened its accourt in the 1sh Division and received a rather severo deleat from the Dukes," 4-l-being the verdict. The sailors were with at the assistance of the new men on the Triumph so that on the 19th when they meet the R.G.4. a different tale may be told.
for eight hours under the tender, infessed to the police that he has killed In the 2nd Division, the 87th Coy.. R.G.A. recaired their frst defes", the 63rd ploring, before she finally succurib-twenty persons in the past fourteen years ed, to be put to death.
Ten of these were women, of whom Cey, R.G.A. being the team to administer Spencer Raye that he married four previous the deas, 1-0. This narrows the undefeated to the Bird and 88th Coy's The Minister of Commerce is visit to murdering them.
League Next week may see a change in the ing the injured.
Played. table as seven games are due to be Meanwhile the D.C.L.. Ros, still bead the table, the Submarines being in hot parazit,
The driver of the express has been
teamt
ingeutapaign in the country, and urrested for running past the signals, which, he 8378, he perpetrated all over the while the 88th Co., R.G.A. occupy a
concentrating upon Home Rule, which was the subject of speeches last oven" ing by Mr. Auéton Chamberlain at Newport (Mon), Sir Edward Carson at Inverness, and Lord Halsbury at Chel- won. Mr. Bonut Law telegraphed Mr. Wilson, the Conservative candidato at|
„Soldiers” who were employek ut rescue work found jewels atuong debris of the mail van.
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the
DIFFICULTY OF IDENTIFICA- TION.
The last bodies were extricated
His confession was the result of eighteen hours under the third degree," and is replete with revolting details of his crimes, country between New York and Winsin.
A desirable desirable positing. The Police Spencer is addicted to opium, and the who have only played two games will
e of the crimes which police betere that some of be relics exist only in his imagination, socuater the 57tb., B.G.A. to-morrow Captain Halpin, after oro-e-examining and hope to register their first win but Spencer until the latter was exhausted they will find the gunners from Stonecutters.
a tough proposition. told the reportor that Spencer undoubtedly A one of the worst homicidal ma aacs in the Chicago police aonais.
Spencer says that bis murders were committed both to revenge himself on. society and because this was a profitable
of way. Becuring money. He declares he obtained £2000 Tast year by robbing thosa whom he had kil ed.
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University Cricket Match.
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the Rending by-election, as follow: from the wrecked trains last evening,
There was a good attendance of visitors. "The question over-shadowing al
32 10 6 3 others is whether Ulster is to bend the locomotive tender over-lying
22001000102 The match had a most exciting frish, the Captain Halpin in the course of examina R.G.A. the quashed carriages has been lifted
tion, mid: Why did you commit these Royal Engineers 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 University studenta winning by one run. dragooned by British troops without
Another interesting feature of frie rambóli the consent of the British people while with difficulty. The seven bodies crimes? Have not you any soul?" Spencer H.M.9. Tamar... 1010 14
replied: Someone I never knew brought H.M.S. Newcolla will probably join was the Captains of each team (Professor recovered ure mostly unrecognisable,
mo into this world. I was thrown into an
Middleton Smith and Mr. Wei Wing your opponents imitate Mur tausen in
Loek) made the highest score; for the his tales about land. You have the charred trunks only being extricated, pian asylum; then a woman adopted as this division on return from the North
staff Mt. A. E. W, Salt secured seven right to tell the truth about Ireland," Gendarmes ure searching for the per- and turned me out into the street. and
pade me sell newspapers for a living.
crickets for 88 runs. For the students have never known a good man or woman He sent a similar message to the Con-sonal effects of the victims with a
Mr. Tow Man Trun secured three wickets view to finding clues for identifica in my life. The only rame I have over
2 18 € 10 servative candidate at Linlithgow.
Harry
my real name is not D.C.LL. Res..
for 38 runs and Mr. Chau Tas Kwong Submarines.
11 12 tion purposes.
Spencer, and I do not know it."
9 4 7- two, wickets for 21 runs. Then without stopping Spencer con- Bend Coy, R.G.A. tinued: "I was Bont to
R.G.A reformatory
31 that the return match will be played in RG.A
January-possibly on the new University
taktic ground, Scores
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THE MEXICAN CRISIS.
LONDON, Nov. 6. An intimate friend of President
Huerta, who had a conversation with him to-day says that the President will reject all the United States demands.
EMPRESS OF INDIA'S"
BOMBARDMENT.
KAVAL SECRECY.”).
LONDON, Nov. 6.
The officials of the Admiralty are
BIG LOAN FOR FRANCE.
LONDON, Nov. 8. The loan, of £18,000,000, says a telegram from Paris, mentioned in the French Budget statement will be incorporated in the big loan of £40,000,000 for non-recurring mili- tary expenditure, which is not in cluded in the Budget. This will be dealt with separately,
had was
AECOND DIVISON LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE.
PW. Le D. F., A.
but ran away and got acquainted with bad 88th Cor
«ad women.. One day a man sold 17
clothes for two, pence halfpenny. I
"
Goals
6
STUDENTS
To totall As a prOUNT
Ng Bo Yuen, Turnbull, Salt Ng Sze wong, o Turnball, Salt... Wei Wing Lock (Capt.), o Smith... Chan Yat Kwong, b Salt
60236 knew they ware atoles, but that did not D.O.L.L. Band 50 12 7:13 impress me as serious. They caught me Staff and Dept. 4130617 with the clothes, and the judge wanted me | Hongkong Police. to plead guilty and take a light sentence. D.O... Englers but my lawyer arged me to fight. I did so, and got sentenced to ten years ima prisoomest. Think of it! Ten your for full term. I lost two yosts! god conduct An extraordiony gaperal meeting of Ha Wing Kio, & Tembil... buying some stolen clobhán 1...; I arved" the
remission by fighting *. warder. They
6:04 16
Hongkong .C
Chan Wing To, b Turnbull
rang me up by the arms; they starved members of the Hongkong 0.C. is to be Wa Hall, Warren, Belt me; they put me in solitary confinement. held in the pavilion this svening.
I think it was this" solitary that really
ms, for when I came out I wanted block
....
anybody's blood. I wanted to kill peoply and see blood rundt
INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
Hoxoxoxa v. E.G1A.
Yow Man Trun, b Salt.
R. Anderson, Turnbult
Mek Hing, not out.... Wong Po Kie, Wrig
The following heath has becor clique ya They gave me £2 when they discharged to represent Hongkong F.C. in the league
metal aged 324. to buy a zavolver, and 1 Flavo been
Leg Bys killig people more or leen overmatch again the B.G.A. 40-morrow. On
PROPOSED LOCAL SECTION FOR HONGKONG,,
Asiace. When I robbed anyhody it was the club ground:C. A. Goldenborg: A. Wide Ball sort of satisfaction, to clear up the job by Hamilton and J. Stalkor: 1. L. Raston, No Balle A meeting of local electrical engineers shorting the victim's mouth for
record far
very secretive regarding the born will take place at the University on Deo. -Eponour's life-long prison R. F. Loug and B. C. Brown C. Wilde,
Briggs and W, B. Rigden
bardment by the Empress of In- dis" at Portland on 29th October, and which was postponed until the 4th inst. It appears that the ship sunk in the Channel while firing her to Professor Middleton Smith, the Univer engiries on the subject should be addressed thirteen inch guns, before the proni Hongkong. It is hoped that all lost,
LONGEST CRO gramme, including a torpedo attack lacrimal engineers will site.An
|opportunity will be given ta visitors to son las founde was completed..
the Univandip Laboratories,
1st, atbp.., in order to discuss the pro- many petty offences is known to the police. L. Goldenberg, W. Pannell, A. posal to form a local setion of the Institu- den of Electrical Engineers. It con Ec explains them by saying that after sidered probable that there are engineers avery murder be committed a minor crime, in the district who are qualified to join the and allowed liimself to be caught on par Institution of Electrical Engineers, and any hiding in gol until the murder
mystery was inrgitiwa,
PLIGHT
IN ONE DAY.
Inter-dinh Bowding Mitaka, ka dar
The Annual bowling mabeh between taar Bangkon
Club, and Club Ger
Wei Wing Lock b.Ng
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