SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1914.
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DISASTER AT SEA.
23 PASSENGERS AND 14 OF THE CREW PERIBH.
Lospos, Jan. 1.
BRITISH OFFICER ASS ASSINATED AT WANA
RUSSIA'S BIG RAILWAY LOAN.
24.000.000 FROM FRANCE,
LONDON, Jan. 31.
UNITED STATES AND...
JAPAN.
THE ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION.
LONDON, Jan. 31. Evidenca "given by Rear Admiral
SPORTING.
ALLEY BOWLING.
The Annual contost for the Second team | challenge cap (which requires. four suscen- wire wins to be won satright) tank plier on Thursday and Fiday, the Hongkong Club team gaining their third aucco'aire win by the sub tactial margin of 738 pola- below will be found the full score. better team undoubtedly won and provided the four highest individual sentos. The
The
LONDON, Jan. 31, Router's correspondent at Delhi telegraphs that Captain Butler of the Guides who had been lent to the A telegram from Norfolk, Virginia, South Waziristan Militia, was shot states that the passenger steamer del yesterday night by a sepoy **Monroe hound for Yost York while utsending a repoys' dance at banks have signed an agreement with wittee, Washington, has rofanned features if the match woro the consistency
sank in ten minutes aftr collilingi
in a log
Twenty-three of the passengers nod twenty-four of the crow perisheil.
**Samarket ** with The steamer which she rolled resound thirty-one passengers and fifty-five of the crew.
Wana.
The murderer was arrested,
AMERICAN ASIATIC EXCLU- SION LEGISLATION.
LONDON, Jan. 30.
A polegram from Washington states thas the consideration of the Asiatic
THE SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR Exclusion Bill has been again post-
TROUBLE.
The Departed Leaders. A SERIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL
CONFLICT.
poned by the Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives. This is interpreted as indicating the disposi tion of the lenders of Congress to work in harmony with the Administration in the Japanese negoziationk
It is stated at White House that the LONDON, Jan, 30. The principal English newspapers controversy on the Californian Alien recognise that the deportation of the Land Ownership Bill is considered us oficials of the Amalgamated Engineers closed. President Wilson has allowed. Society from South Africa raises acute-
it to be understood that no crisis of
ly the question of the powers of they kind is impending in this foreign Dominion Government, and may land relations of the United States. He has to a serious Constitutional conflict be pointed out that the Unite: States have tween the Imperial and Enion Parlin not asked for the imposition of restric. menta, It is arguer, that whereae ation on the shipment of alia to Mexico decision of the Imperial Parliament is above law that of a Celorial Parlia ment, which is derived by Statute from the Imperial Government, is subject to the Courts of Law.
from foreign countries, and hence the UnitedStates have no objection to ship- meats of arms from Japan glsewhere.
LABOUR CONFERENCE AND
THE WORKER'S LOT.
Newspapers devoto enlumas to re- viewing the position from innumerable standpoints. All sorts of conjectures Trade Uniorlam Advocated. are voical, under headings. What
Lennox," Jan. 30, will England any?" "Why end them
The Labour Conference at Glasgow to England?" and Where will they go?" It is felt in responsible circles paased a regulation expressing the view that the Union dovernment must be in that a permanent improvement of the pocession of facte justifying the step worker's lot was only attainable by that has been taken, and that all judg.jcint action on Trade Union lines, ment should be suspended pending the publication of the facts.
Mr. Cresswell.
Reuter's Capo Town correspondent telegraphy that Mr. Cresswall, the leader of the Labour Party, whose release from prison had been ordered, arrived yesterday, and was cheered by a large crowd.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P., des- cribed, the resolution as a definite chul- lenge to Syndicalism,
Me. Larkin, whom the Executive would not allow to address the delo gate on the subject of the Dublin strike, was present among the spectators in the gallery.
DURHAM BYE-ELECTION.
Interviewed by a Reuter's correapon- deat, Mr. Cresswell said that the Gov.
LONDON, Jan. 30. ernment had acted like Levantine
The Labour Party in the North-West- -brigand. The ides of damaging the|
Labour movement by deporting a few Durham by-election tre making a men was like an emanation from the feature of the South Afri a question. Mr. Stuart is the Labour candidate, brain of a lunatic and endeavouring to daw the Amazon with a teaspoonful of
Mr. J. Ogden Hardicker is again the Conservative nominee, and Mr. Wil- mud.
Hams stands in the Liberal interests.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of Le Temps talographs that the French
M. Kokartzoff for the issue of the first portion of £24,000,000 of a Russian railway loan, which was arranged by 31. Kokovtzoff, while on his recent
visit to Paris,
THE INVESTMENt boom.
Still Continuing.
LONDON, Jan. 31. The boom in investment securities continues, and new loan successes are becoming an very day occur-
rence,
· · ALSACE-LORRAINE OFFICIALS
RESIGN.
LONDON, Jan. 31. The Governor of Alsace-Lorraine and other high officials have resigned their posts in consequence of the acquittal of Captain von Renter and other officers by the court-martial which investigated charges brought against them in connection with tho
Zabern affair.
The officials regard the verdict as a reflection upon the civil authorities. The Emperor is, considering the decision.
BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
Details Being Considered.
LONDON, Jan. 30. It is reported that the details of the Naval Estimates have been referred to Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Churchill, and Mr. McKenna, who met at the Foreign Office yesterday.
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
The Annual Meeling.
With thanks for their past services the Inen direnfated to mabibers prosent were taken as read, and will later be printed and circulates to the subscribers and members.
Vresiunda bofore the House Naval.com.
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the Anti Japanese agitation, It is re-
of J. G. Harne (who gained, third pines at ported that the Rear-Admiral advo his debut in math phy and thus comes cated the laying down of four capital under the recruit searching of the ships instead of two owing to rumours Humphrey on the sew No. 4 alloy at the of the first teapy),, the effèrs of explain
of a heavy Japanese naval programme. Hongkong Club, sad the fine seara al Mackenzie on No. 4 alloy at the German He also argued that once the United Cab. Mackenzie waa tag azores with 1514,
·States apval construction, Ingged bo- | Humphrys being aucundi hind, the Japanese'immigration ques- tion would be sure to become aputa,
It is also reported that he declared that Japan could take. the Philippines whenever she liked,
THE LONDON BUILDERS'
DISPUTE.
100,000 Man Involved.
Loxbox, Jan. 31. The Building Trades Federation recommends the withdrawal of labour
on all jobs in which the Master Buillers Association is engaged.
100,000 men are involved.
KING AND QUEEN TO YISIT FRANCE.
Lovros, Jan. 31. Official circumstances permitting their Majesties, the King and Queen, intend to visit President Poincare next April.
THE SHANGHAI MURDER.
Further Detalls,
The work of investigating the murder] Mrs. Neumann has been carried on over the week and unremittingly on the N.C. Daily part of the police, says the News" of the 26th inst. No clue has been neglected, but it will readily be realized that tangible results may be siow in making their appearance.
SCIFECTA BEFORE THE COURT.
Four men arrested on suspicion in. con- nection with the wurder 'bppeared at tho Mixed Court on Saturday (January 24), before Mr. Permitesch and Magistrate Kuan.
Fl. Waartall
H. Oldenburg
C. Schroter
F. Danielsen
R.K.
524
Clah G. 667
Total
1196
244
Buff
1381
633
608
11011
338 615
1151
H. Lubreon
B
1334
A. Jahrand (Capt.) 575
109
1294
F. Steinhoff
600
- 481
1301
Q. Carsten
30*
670
1237
10,048
D. R. Mickanzie
-766
1514
F. Graham
8:0
1313
H.Humphreys(Capt)76?
600
1469
J. G. Home
A14
629
1449
J. D. Danby
1324
W. Woodhouse A
580
117
D. W. Teatmas W. J. Darison
***40
€94
1424
Bk1
1130
10.784
748
United Services League.
A meeting of the United Services Foot. ball League will be bell in the R. A Theatre, Victoria Baricks, at 8 o'clock on Monday evening.
the murder.
throw further light on Frequenty in such cases a postmortem examination proves of the greatest
assistance
the police in their inquiries, bat in the present case it was not so. The autopsy was done by Dr. Fischer of the German Medical School, and the
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Dr. Fischer has had a very wide ex
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It is stated that murderer of an equally bad description are occasionally met with in Europe, but they are of very raro occurrence.
The Bishop of Vinoris (Rt. Rev. Dr. Lander) presided at the annual meeting of the Seamen's Institute which was held at the institute building, Praya East, last evening. There was a small atten.
The first three were matoos employed iure.
Tiso prosent included Coat Mr. Neumano's form at Kiangwan, medore Anstruther, H.N., M. F. B. where they were arrested late on Friday Howley, Rar. D. B. Reynolds (chaplain night by Det. Sub..Imp. Reaves, Det and hon. secretary)...
Sergt. Welch, and Dot. Sorgt, yung Yoong.
De-Sub.-Insp. Rocres Informed the Court that when the farm was visited on ed his actions. Friday night the three men ware found sitting together. They told him that With thanks for their past service the they usually went to bed at about 8 outgoing "coromitee was re-elected ambice,o'clock. When witness and the other The crus d resorted Creswell to the The latter are giving prominence to the Bishop of Victoria (Chairman), Hon. Mr-novemnent inside, and no one attempted. its constitution being as follows. The offers strived of the house there was po Grand Parade, where he adressed a Home Rule question
W. Chatham, U.M.G., Commodore. Au- mas meeting,
ao open the door, aut no one asked why struther, C.3.G., Hon. Mr. H. E. Pal-the police had come. Each of the men Cock, Mr. W. G. Harwood. Mr. A. E. W. male a statement, and each stated that) Sul: Mr. T.. Gibb, Mr.. F. B. L. Bowley, he had not left the farm since & p.m. Mr. G. W. Burton, Dr. Clark" and the
on Thursday evening. They said they information to the Police which leads to B. D. D. Reynolds.
went to sleep at 8 p.m. and did not get the arrest of those implicated in the up until 6 am.
Witness found, how. † murder as No. 14 Satur Road, Shanghai, ever, that they had been in Shanghai on on January 13, 2014. the provious night, enjoying themsdres at a certain place, and that they returned some time between mid-night and 6. One of them said it was part of his work
Exodus of Working Men.
THE SOUTH CHINA STEAM
FISHERY CO., LTD.
A telegram from Jobannssisurg states that us one of the results of the strike, local shipping agents report that for the Court Confirms Revolution for Reduction Anstruther, seconded by Mr. Bowley, a
past few days there has been an almár- mal demand by workingman, mostly from the East Rand, for, bookings to Europe, Australia, and Now Zealand.
Union Parliament Opened.
Lord Gladstone on the Situatiowe--
DRASTIC MOTIONS,
LONDON, Jan. 31. A telegram from Cape Town states that. Lord Gladstone, Governor General of the Union of South Africa,
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In the Suprim Cours this morning, before in Lordable the Chief Justice
On the proposition of Commodore
vote of thanks was passed to the Boy D. B. Reynolds for the painstaking man- er in which he had carried out his duties as honorary secretary. Mr. Rey
(Sir William Rod Danes the Hon. Mr.ndals, acknowledging the compliment, to call at Mr. Neumann's shop every
11. E. Pollock, E.C., who was instructed said the work had been a great pleasure morning to cotain food for the horses,
by Mr. H. J. Godge for Mesurs. Johnson, to him, especially as hy had received ute, and be admitted that he had not
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$1,000 REWARD.
The following notice has been issued by the Watch Committee --
The above sum will be paid by the Municipal Council to any person giving
THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE
CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS.
Though the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stokes and Master), applied to the Court such excellent support from an amiablo called. on Friday morcing, but had sent fret of twenty-four steamers is still laid | to confirm a resolution that the capital and ful corumittee..
er the South Ching So Fabery Co.
td., be reduced.
another man' in his stead.
The Chain exproved the gratitude The statements made and signed by
up at foole, thero is a hope, writes the Secretary of the Imperial Merchant Ser- vice Guild, that on result of private. negotiations, with representatives of the The houseboy; at 14 Astor Rome, yenth of eighteen, also appeared,
tripany, which have ensued during this The Young stated that the boy last week, further, progress
will very had made two diferent statements, one shortly be made towards a settlement. last he had slope at the house dil night. It is probable that the scene of opera and another that he went to a party and tons will be changed to Marchonter. As did not return until about 2 a.m. The regarde these troubles, the impression is polier asked for a remand, in mider to wrong that they end the officem only, ascertain whether the boy had any con- the musters, having received a negative pexion with the crime.
answer to their own memorial which was presented at the same time at the officers sane months ago, claim that they also ars untitled to considerably improved com
of the committeo and the members pre-the three men were handed into Court, Mr. Pullock stated that the rapital had sent for the generous way the community and a remand in custody for one week been reduced from #150,000 to $90,000 in general and the large frics in parti was ordered. which was the market value of the trawl, cular had supported tie institute during Attached to one of the miħdavity fled the past year. It showed that the work was a balance shot of esele and liabili. done in the institute amongst sailors was ties which showed at the nosets of the appreciated and that there was no lack company consisted of shares in their of interest. The chairmas referred in Japanese company and sundry creditors the coess of the concerts which had in opening the Union Parliament re-ed at 300,000 odd, while the Tiabill. been held, and called attention to the fact viewed the events of the past few ties were placed at $155,000 odt. The that the Hon. Mr. Claud Sovern was
The Ministers of the difference between those two amounts utging another for February 17 Government deemed it udvisable, be! in round figures 160,000 which was the amount by which the capital of the said, to defer legislation dealing with company had bosa redwood by special Labour problems until the feeling bad resolution. nubeided.
Inonths.
In reply to his Lordship, Mr. Pollock said the resolution had been approved
SHIP'S OFFICER SENTENCED.
Disobedienos and Wiifal Damage.
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The boy informed the Magistrate that lio went out to a party at 11 o'clock and returned about 1. a.m.
- Juspectór Young sold the boy was suplītieris, Both the masters and the of. posed to sleep in the honso, and if his cors are determined on their continued
the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, and
ally kottioment arrived at "will be subfoot- to ilus views of the representatives of the guid, to whom the terms of the settlement will be referred,
General Smuts, Minister of Finky shareholders The matter came on The Marine Magistrate, Commander statement about the party, was true, iw adherence to their presentative body ance and Defence, gave notice of a before his Lordship in Chambers when Baul Taylor, B.N., passed senterice had no right to go out without premis- Bill withdrawing martial law Simarde was made dispensary with the yesterday in regard to the charge of sim demmilying the Government against words "and reduced after the name of disobedience of lawful orders now! "willu! The boy said that he asked permission lossen incurred by reason of recent the company, and for the insertion of damaga of ships stores preferred against) to go ont. A acts on the part of strikers, and pro- dvertisements with regard to the pro Mr. O. Phillips, second officer, by Captain hibiting the return of deporteen. The poord "resolution. No notice of intention announcement was received with to oppose the reduction had hoon fled loud cheers From the Ministerial and, in fact, zo dindty had been anti- Lenthes and cries of "Shame," from tipated:
the Labour Members, while the Op. His Lordship carmed the resolution. position members were silent.
Mr. Cresswell and ather Labour members muude repeated attempts to initiato a debate, but were repeatedly ruled out of order by the Speaker, in
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Spink, master of the B. and S, steamer Kwangsa.
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The master's evidence was to the effect that defendant disregarded coders which he had given in regard to the dumping of mahes and gave other orders to the engineer ontravening them, and also that he repeatedly broke down a gate on theo pháp.
A remand was granted.
TIXE ASTOPST,
The autopsy on the body, which rasi performed on Friday evening, failed to:
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CROUP.
LIVERY young child is #aneoptible to grann. Don't wait until this drondful After licuring the evidence to mogle tracks little ons hefore you
recul the defendant to forfeit in disse track your men in the night wher
1 RIVER CAUDLE RESUMES WORK
Driver Cadle, of Carlíalo, e-sumed work
the Midland Railway on J murry 7 on duties consist in controlling the pilat-engine day lift a driver of a pilot-engine in Potteril Bridge Goods Yard, Carlisle. His
view of General Smuts' Bill..
consumption or that you are going to have. Lord Gladstone said that only but it doen mean that your lungs are days' pay on the first charge and on the chemists she sea qually eload and this used in the goods yard for the shunting legislation of the most pressing threatened, and frie just as well to be on second antenced him to one manth's alone should be a warning. Get and keep and ma sballing of goods trains, Caudle, mature would be dealt with during the safe side and take Chamberlain's Cough imprisonment, and ordered the defendant never file, acts quickly and is shiutely some time, has quite recovered from so Chamberlain's Contah Romedy on hand. If who has been staying at Buthport for this session.
Remedy before it is too late. For sale by to pay for his keep out of the pay due harmless. For sale by al Chemists and attack of reiation. Before resting work. All Chemists and Storekeep
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he was medically certiled sa at for duty."
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