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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17, 1913.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH
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MEMORIAL TO BOER
WOMEN AND OHILDREN,
London, Dec. 17.
A telegram from Blemfontein sinies; that the wife of ex-President Steyn unveiled a monument to the Boer Women and children who perished in the 'war.
buge concourse of Burghers with their wives and children camped in the open-air.
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remurkable Boer
gathering, and impressive speeches were delivered by ex-President Steyn. Sir Louis Both, The Wet and Delarey.
-The Burghera fired a salute, and the Fast Post." was sounded.
ENGLAND'S INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
Lively Proceedings at Loods, n
LONDON, Dec. 18. The situation as Leeds, where the
tramwaymen and grave-diggers are a strike, is beeening worse. There have been fierce conflicts between
the strikers and the police. There were haton charges and the police were severely handled. A score of boot-factories. which are dependent on gastengines for their power, have been closed.
The Strike Collapsing.
LATER.
The Leeds striku is collapsing be- fore the ardent spirit of citizenship. There are now more volunteers than can be utilised.
The tramwaymen and gasworkers resumed work to-day, and every- where the strikers are returning to work, fearing that they might lose their posts permanently.
The Christmas business and shop- ping have been practically normal, thanks to the volunteers' work, which is described as the greatest object lesson. In `strikes.
GREECE AND THE AEGEAN ISLANDS.
Britain's Proposal to the Powers,
LONDON, Dec. 16.
It is stated in Paris and, Rome that Great Britain hes" proposed to the -Powers that Greece shall be allowed to
COVENT GARDEN ESTATE SOLD,
RECORD PRIVATE PROPERTY PURCHASE.
· London, Doc. 17. Mr. Harry Mallaby Dusley, M.P., has purchased the Duke of Bedford's Covent Garden Estate of about nine- teen moros,
The freehold consists of twenty-la- streets, which includes such premises aa Drury Lane Theatre, Opera House other theatres, National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Market, hotels,
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This is the largest private purcha
record, and exceeds by millions terling the price paid for any other single property...
BRITISH POLITICE.
Prolonged Cabinet Moatings.
LONDOy, Dec. 11,
The series of prolonged- Cabinet meetings held this week is being much commented on."
It is stated that armamenta" ex- renditure, Budget problems, the question of the inclusion of the taxa- tion of land values and the Land Programme are "occupying the atten tion of Ministars.
OHITUARY.
LONDON, Dec. 17.
A telegram from Paris announces the death of M. Leon Bollee, the well- known motor car
and seroplane
manufacturer,
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MR. CHURCHILL TO VISIT FRANCE AND GERMANY:
LONDON, Dec. 18.
Mr. Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, stärts on Friday for a visit to Paris and from there to Germany where he will stay for three weeks. It is not known whether he will go to! Berlin, but the tour of the author of the naval holiday proposal is exciting much. interest.
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LATER.
A Denial. Mr. Charchill informs Beuter that
stain the Aegean islands which she there is no truth that he is going to Loccupies, subject to guarantees regard-Germaur for several weeks,
Ing fortifications and contraband, with
the exception of the islands of Imbros and Tenedor, which will be returned to Aurkey.
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"A TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.
Steamer Found Capsized.
LONDON, Dec. 16, ~Beuser's-Berlin-correspondent-tele- -graphs that the German steamer, the Narvik, was found capsized at the mouth of the Ems. Apparently the crew of 32 were drowned.
THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE KING.
LONDON, Dec. 18, Mr. Asquith hard a long interview with the King yesterday and a pro. longed meeting of the Cabinet Council followad, which will be resumed this
morning.
THE HOME RULE CRISIS.
Dinner Party Negotiations.
THE ORISIS EN MEXICO.
Business Resumed at Tampico:
LONDON, Dec. 10. Admiral Fletcher reports that busi. ness at Tampico his been resumed, and that there are no indications of further disturbances.
THE JOHANNESBURG OUTRAGE.
Sit Lionel Phillips' Condition.
LONDON, Dec. 18.
JA telegram from Johannesburg staton that the bullet which entered Sir Lionel Phillips' neck has been extracted, but the ballet which entered the liver will be left there for some daye...
FORGERY CASE ECHO
John Grant Reised.
Convicted at the Supreme Court on January 4, 2011, by a special jury.cn four counts relating to the forgery of a choque for $260 and the giving of} 1.0.U.'s to that stunt in i nema of ** E. Roberts,” John. Grant was released.
Colony,
THE SUFFRAGETTES AGAIN.
ANOTHER CHURCH SET ON FIEL
· LONDON, Dec. 17. The Suffragettes have set on fire St. Anne's Church, Aigburth, Liverpool.
The south stalls were totally dss troyed and the organ geriorsly damaged
SCOTTISH SPORT.
· (From Our Cum Correspundeni,)
EDINBURGH, November 55,
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SPORTING.
TOOTHALL NOTES.
The Royal Engineers broke
Sunday when they beat H.KLS,
by $-0. This zoouly leaven" tro clubs without Ingus” win__B Club and H.M.3. Tamas, The of these beam in the Hongkong Saturday" "will" "therefore be interesting. It will be seen from “the "Imág - tablon - bhah, thaca Club"and" WTamar.
bare each played thrine matches and they abów a return of one' gast between them,
this solitary one being a penalty kick of and by the sailors. Such murable tally of goals should int beallowed to stand, sad to remedy this-these-teame="are | requested to wear their shooting boots next Saturday...
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Few matches have been played lately; both D.O.L.Land R.G.A. having a largë number of men in camp. The gunners will be in full swing again next yook, and bboy will need to be as they onvanter old
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The two gribas Academical clubs, proThis match and the Nary and Army gunia rided the game of the week. On the whole, tho Glasgow man deserved the Boxing Day should proside aŭ good victory." It is true that, owing tô in-
*: soccer" as one is likely to see in the juries, the Edinburgh team were handi. Culony. copped, but even when both sides wero
The league tables are interesting this complete the Glasgow - Bikeón were week... Tri the Senior Divisions the R.G.A. superior. They cwed everything to their and DC.LT. are sharing the spoils. It forwards, who is the open played a was probably w, slip of the pan when a rently great game. Not that the backswriter, in describing the Hongkong League were negligible: in attack stay were dis match, Club Rroba!! Club draw ably dependable. The Edinburgh near kong League was won by the R.G.A. kat tinetly efficient and in defence remark with laat wosson's Champions." The Hong LADIES'
ranks suggested possibilities, but their yes,ad it is an open størst that Green and efforts were cut sustained anough to sad Co, intend to hang on to the trophy... They- deserved to keep first place in the liat doubt the Dukes and the B.E' will in success. Greenock. Wanderers never are the only undefested beam so far bat no
mostly against second-rate tears, and equalise matters. of Rugby, results, their engagements being see that the gunnars receive a set-back to they suffered a defeas from Herictonians, Stewartonians began well against Was sonians, but found the rool calculating methods too much for them. Thứ los tares of the game wore the combination of Nimme and Morison, the halves the School team of last year, the bril. Eanco e Pearson, and the solid com. bined work of the forwards. As anti- cipated, the former pupils of Ginggow High School were easily defeated by Edinburgh University..
ACGAY HESULTS,
Glas, Academicas, 11; Edia. Acads. Watsonians, 17; Stewartonians, J. Edin. Univ., 25'; Glas. H.S., F.P., & Institution F.P., 0: R.AS., F.P., 0. Heriotomisas, 22; Greenock Wandra., 9. Melrose, 8; Selkirk,, 0: Hawick, Langholm, 5.. Jed Forest, 15; Edin. Wanderers, 6. Glas. University, 8: Gala, 5. W. of Sect., 84; Clydesdale, 5. · St. Andrew's Univ., 17; Kirkcaldy, 0. Kelvinside Acads., 17; Ayr, G Merchistor, 21; W, 15. Edia. Academy, 0; Heriots, 3. ". Loreto, 10 Trinity, 3 Panmure, 28; Glenalmond, 6.
ASSOCIATION.
88th Co., KG.A. take the lead. They In the end Dr. Hongkong League the
administered a 30 defeat to the Moslem FC. last Saturday, and the gönners from. Victoria seems almost certain of repeating last year's performance when they won this
cup.
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The Hongkong Police are setting the pace in the 2nd Div. United Services League. Fifteen points for nine matches is pretty warm. Still there are four other teams in the running and no doubt after
3.will torn up again in the form they started their "rest" in amp the D.O.ILI. Rom
the season with. Interesting matches in this division are. Polica. Tamar Res. on Friday, and 83rd Coy., v. 87th Coy., on the 27th.
The trio at the bead of the league tulle-Celtic, Hearts, and Rangers- have passed through an exciting time. Celtic thought themselves quite, solo, their opponente, Familton Academias, having shown poor form lately; they were almost caught napping, and only got to winning goal in the last three minutes.
The Irisamen have now recorded their
The league tables are appended.
The Enegue Tables To Date.
INT DIVISION HONGKONG LEAGUE,
Goils. P. W. L. D. F. A. D.C.LLink 2 2 0 0.
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1 4 0 0
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90 11 12 H.K.F.C.EDIN 3 0 1 2
7 2 E.M.B. TamAZ
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The quinialed watch, R. G. A. v. R.E
2ND DIVISION HOEGEDNO LEAGUE,
88 Coy, R.G.A.2 Moslem R. C.... 9 8.0.0......................... University ... ?
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tenth successive victory, the seventh1 DIVISION, UNITED consecutive without losing a goal, and they retain the first place in the com-
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petition. Rangers also took their en gagement too lightly, and let Mother well scoro in the first half, an arrear which they were never able to wipe of. 2ND RIVISION, UNITED SERVICES ZILQUE, And then Hearts, the third of the big clube, only insonged draw at Dundee. Hongkong Police. 7 1 1 30 3 16 which take the form of brief statements of Interest is now centering in the doings 87th Coy, RG.A.87 1.14 10 11 football; "The Hongkong Clab Shield 88th Coy., B. G. 9 7 5 0 29 6 14 smartly-expressed date on Association of Greenock Morton. In previous sea D.0.1.1. B8 422 18 8 10 Competition, ** China - Station Small soas it has been their custom to get quick 83rd Coy., B.G..18 4 2 2 13 11
Ship League," "H.EFA. Eegulations off the mark, and for about three months Tamar Res.
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for the Control of Referees,Hinta to were to be found among the leodes. B. BaseTVAR ...?
What should the Beferee 1 Beferies," Then there always come a falling of, and DOLLT. Band...8
Give," "The Laws of the Game,” etc. A they dropped into a middle placa At Staff and Dept...9 presaut, however, they look decidedly | D.(3.L.L. Engiers.9 dangerous, and it is apparent they will threaten the position of the leaders Though only fourth on the table, Mor tan, on games played, are relatively equal to Hearts, two points better than Rangers, and only a couple behind Celtie, All we elements of a four-cornered fight are therefore present
SCOTTIRE, LEAGUE VINST. DIVISION -
Haith-Boyers, 2; Third Lanark, Op.. Partick Thistle, 4- Kilmarnook, 2.*** Coleto 1; Hamilton Academicals, 3. “Fakir 8. Dumbartzo, le-
Ayr United. 2 Clyde, 0. Mixton, 2; 56, Mirren, Our- Altador, 2; Queen's Park, 1. Motherwell, 1; Rangers, 0. Airdrieonians, 4 Eliberrian, 1. Dundee, 2; Hearts, 2.
LONDON, Dec. 16 The statement regarding the informal exchange of views on the Home Role question by two Cabinet Minister and two prominent members of the Opposi from prison yesterday and has left the
A SECOND- DIVISION. tion, appears to have originated it a
St. Barnard Leith, 0. dinner party given by Mr. Winston
The talessed man, who is a civil engiB, Johnstone, 8: Cowdenbeath, 8), Churobil, the party including Lord noor, was sentenced by Sir Francis Pig- Morley, Mr. F. E. Smith, and Mr. gott to seven years' imprisonment, a Austan Chantberlain.
term which wasiool oficinado socorant of lis, sevecity, Apparently in Mr. A. Chamberlain, in a speech at Government took cognisance of the pub. Enaphester yesterday, said that the air opinion in the Colony for, an wil be was full of rumours of negotiations and soon from the dates mentioned, Gronk dinner partier. Mr. Asquith had in- has serred" (ous than three years
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Rugby Football.
The first of the series of matches in the Challenge Cop competition will be played on faturday next, 20th instant, when the Club meet The Nary on the Cinh: ground @sp.
Strong tesme kare boen got together and sa both sides are very keen to win, & really good game should be seen,
The following will represent, the Clab :- Fall back,... Robson; † baokej A
S. Kempthorne P, Tanlon, 4. A. Claxto A. R. Joskland; Hall backa, HL. 8. Rouse (Capain) Jasper Clark: Forwards, A Murdoch §. B.-B. HoElderry A. LEE
copy of this valuable little "Handbook! may be bad for ten ceola, and we recous. mend it to all interested in |Football in the Colony,
Yachting.
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