THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1914.
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THE ASSASSINATION THE IRISH PROBLEM,
IN BOSNIA.
Losees, July 1.
SITUATION AGAIN SERIOUS.
LONDON, July 1.
With the grouption of the Kaiser,
who was a warm friend of the do-
censeil Archduke, na Foreign Mon
An Affray at Omagh Several civilians and policemen were
HOME RACING.
*** PROBABLES'" FOR THE PRIN CEAS OF WALES' · STAKES.
LONDON, July 2. The probable starters and jockeya with weights. for the Frincess of
PHENOMENAL HEAT IN ENGLAND.
HOTTEST DAY FOR THREE YEARS.
LONDON, July 2 Yesterday was the hottest day for
CLUB.
ENTRIES FOR 3RD MEETING.
The entries for the next Gymkhana to be bold at Happy Valley on 11th Inst | are să follows.
GYMKRANA STAKES:
Roman Chiet, Fadsen, Matchlook. Rosario, Monarok Dablis
Osca Bouvi Hasnica (to be divided
Into A and B clycat
arch will attend the funeral, owing injured in an alleay between Valoals | Wales' Stakes (run at Newmarket | three years, Forucak deaths occurring Sevington, Reliance, Amun- Rs, Goode
to the impossibility of adequately neemmmodating then, and their desire to spars the Emperor Francis Toph the fatigue of receptions.
The Kaiser and Kaisèrin and the Orphane.
ad Sationsliet Volunteers at Omagh ia consequence of the police stopping! and threatening to prosecnte two armad
Volunteers.
A Remarkable Order.
The Baiser-ul Kaiserin have tele | General George Richarlion, command, A telegram from: Belfast states that graphed to the orphans of the Arch-ping the Ulster Volunteers, is issuing an duke and Dhicless reculling the happy order "permitting" Volunteers to entry hours they spent at Konepescharides in the streets of Belfast, fortnight ago, and saying that they cannot find words to tell them how their hearts bleed over their indes cribable serrOW,
The Late Archduke's Will.
The will of the late Archduke Francis Ferdinand has been opened. It bears an old date and leaves every
thing to his children.
Anti-Bartian Demonstrations.
A Denial.
LATER.
· General Richardson denies having issued the order,'
An Astounding Announcement.
fast yesterday afternoon that it had The announcement was made in Bel
been decided that at the discretion of the commanding officers of the Ulster Volunteers, "the time had come when About 300 Germap Nationalist] students demonstrated at the Servian arms may be carried openly and that Legation, and after much opprobrions y attempt to size army is to be
hosting burned the Servian ing, | resisted."
Which was flying at half-mat.
The
police dispersed the students with An Unconfirmed Report. difficulty.
There were also anti-Servian de-l An unconfirmed repert states that monstrations by Moslems and Catho-30,000 rifles for the National Volun lic Croats at Travnik. A priest fired teers were landed at Kilials Bay a ter into the web, wounding ane man nighte ago.. The enwal tried to lenely the priest. who was arrested by the police.
The Fan-Servita Agitation.
Bera PEST, July 1. The semi-official Pester Lloyd, dis- easing the political effects of the agarssinations, says that there will be change in the Government's attitulo towaris the "Bosnians, and hopes that in the interest of her own good name Servia will now be uhle oster the Pun-Servian agitation.
British Sympathy Appreciated by Austria.
The
Mr. Asquith's sympathetic speech has made a deep impression in Aus- tria, where it is singled out for its sincerity and friendliness, Neue Freie Preasr says that it is an indication that every shadow of Bri- tish misunderstanding has disappear ed and is a ray of light in a gloomy,
morient.
LONDON, July 2.
An Extensire Plot.
HOME CRICKET.
LONDON, July 2 Kent beat Gloucestershire at Glou. ceater by seven wickets. Last year Gloucestershire won by six, wickets.
M, C. C. heat Oxford University at Lords by 927 wickets M.C.C. won by 10 runs,
Laat year
The matches between Etsexy, York. shire at Leeds, Notte v. Fussex at Brighton and Lancashire v. Warick.
hire at Birmingham were drawn.
SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
RUMOURED SPANISH LOSSES.
LONDON, Taly 1.
A telegram from Madrid states that at a Workers' Congress being beld there it was decided decided to declare a general strike us a protest against the
war in Morocco.
July 22, 1 miles) are as follows to in Ld. Harewood's Cuntilever, 45. (Southby) 10st. 41b: Ld.. Cadogan's The Curragh, 4y. (Clark) ft. lb. Mr. J. B. Joel's Sun Yat, -4y.
(W. Huxley) ft. lb... Majesty's Brakespear; 3. (E. Jones) st. 1318, Mr. H. Cholmondeley's Hapa-
His
burg By. (Foy) But. 39lb. Mr. J. A. de Rosehild's Forty. foot. y. (F. Bullock) Bet. 18lb. His Majesty's Sunny Lake, Sy
(————) But: 106.
Mr. L. Brassey's Tomlin, dy. -
(Jelliss) But. alb. Mr. L. Neumann's Lanius, By,
(Walter Griggs) Bet, 8lb. Id. Rosebury's Duke, Hum-
phrey, By. (Cooper) Bat. Iib. Mr. W Fall Walker's White
Prophet. $5, (--) Bat. Lib. Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's S. Cutblac. By. or Tana- dium, By. (Whitley) Set. (lb.
THE ALBANIAN FERMENT.
LONDON. July 1. Router's correspondent at Rome telegraphs that Turkhan Pasha, the Albanian Premier, has arrived at Rome with the object of persuading Austria and Italy to occupy Albanin with
troops.
Critical Sitnation.
LONDON, July 2.
A telegram from Durazzo states that the situation is egala critical,
Telegrams from Prank Bibdoda atatea that the defeated retreating rebels are advancing with forces they have con- centrated against Presk
THE "CALIFORNIA.”
LONDON, July 2 The Anchor Lins Co. announce that
on the Califorata?
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drowned,
THE WELLS v. HELL FIGHT.
LONDON, July 1. 10,000 people witnessed the contest, which took place at Olympis, including A parson acted
There have been rumours that several hundreds of women. hundred Spaniarde bave been killed anã | ** Master of Coremonies. wounded in fighting near Ceuta.
OBITUARY.
A VENERABLE PEER.
LONDON, July 1.
As stated yesterday Wells koooked out his opponent in the second round.
THE BRITISH SQUADRON AT KIEL
A telegram from Vienna atates that the Archduke's suite have arrived and are reported us having stated that it was impossible that the Archduke could have left Bosnia alive, as there was a most extensive
LONDON, July 1. plot.. Two clockwork bombs were
The British Prese describes the visit found under the luncheon table and The death is announced of Lord of the British Squadron to Kiel - another homb was in the Duchess Wemyss. His Lordship who had :berircom.
reached the advanced aga of 90 years, perfast coas with Reven bombs.
The Archduke was killed with an explosive bullet.
A woman was caught
A telegram from Sarajevo states that three of the Opposition news papers have been suspended, their printing works having been wrecked.
THE MEX【UAN SITCATION. :
LOYDON, July 1
A tologram from Niagara Falls states that the Mediation Conferencn has been adjourned for a fortnight pending die assion between the delegates of Gene
ni Carranza and President Huerta
LONDON, July 2
having boun, born in 1818, was re- turned to the House of Commons for the Eastern division of Gloucester) abire, which he represented until 1816, when he resigned his sent, having abandoned the support of the protective Corn Laws, and became a convert to the Free Trade measures
(Wah Tss-Yat Po's Service.)
A BIG SCHEME,
PEKINO, July 1.
of Sir R. Peel In August, 1847, he Li Yuan Hang, the Vice President, was returned as a Liberal Conserva- has made a proposal for the removal tive for Haddingtonshire, which he livelihood in the various provinces to of all persons having no fixed means of continued to represent until his Aus cension to the protage; was a feed Manabaria, to develop its agricultural of the Treasury under the Aberdeen Thiourcez. ministry, 1852-55, retiring with the Peolite party in February of that year from the administration of Lord Paimerston. As Lord Elcho, he took
After Sun Yat Sen
in consequence of the heat. A
There were terrife thunderstorms in the Midlands and enormous damage wai done by fires and foode.-**
The streets of Bradford wern forn up by the deluge, and work people rashed out of warehouses to esospe drowning.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE NEW DEVELOPMENT
SOHERE.
Nigerian Chief, Mascotte, Maicblock, Monarchs Dahlia, Fieblo Bird, Flying Kangaroo, Unity, Cilgwyn, Mallard,
Hog. Dunin, Flake, forense, Valsalini, Peg, Test ProeING:
Capt. Coo and Capt. Hattersley Smith, deut. Meflillewis. B. and Liech Pope, R., Mr. Lawde and Lieut. Wyndham Quin, B... Mr. "Elwes and Mr. C. C. Clarke, Mr. Blason and Afr. Swire, Capt. Hatfield and Mr. Ravelin-
101.
Pozo PONT SECURT:
Armourer Shanghai, Wincanton, But. tereny. Saif. Flotilla, Magpie, Joy.. FADIES NOMINATION:
Mr. Enos Seth, Mr. Baith, "Mr. Mick tuan, Capt. Cod. Lieut, Pope, RN, ME Spiro, Mr. C. C. Clarke, Mr. Carr, Mr. Gedge, Mr., Ferguson. Capt. Hatfield, presiding.S.N., Mr. Dawlinson. Mr. Axton.
Mr. Elron, Mt. Blason, Liead. Blowes.. ONE AND QUARTER MIZO HANTICAL
Fellance, Fleklo Bird, Brie, Soxing-
A mosting of the Legislative Council was beld-this afternoon, H.E. the Governor, Sir F. H. May, KCMG, There were also present
R. E the General Offer Commanding
the Troops, Major-General P. H. Karton, Lorenzo, Cilgwyn. Boman Chief.
C. B
Hoe. Colonial Secretary, Me. CLACE SAVELY.
Hon. Attorney General, Mr. J. H.
Hon. Colonist Treasurer, Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE.
Hoh. Director of Public Works, Mr.AF. CHURCHILL.
Hon. Saretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. ER. HALLIFAX
Hon. Capt. Supt af. Palice, Mr. C. Mel A
Hon. Mr. Wet Trx, C.M.G,
Hon. 'M. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.` Hon. Mr. E. A. Brwest, Q.M.G. Hau. Mr. E. BAZILIM, Hon. Mr LA COT PAR. Hon. Mr. Davin Las
Mr. M. 3. Bazes. Clark of Councils.. The Colonial Secretary moved
Amun Ra, Monarchi. Dahila, Mascotte, Välsalini Mallard, Dunin, Nigerian Chief.
WOUNDED. COOLIE
DIES.
CHARGE AMENDED TO MANSLAUGHTER.
The coolie. employed at the Cotton | Mills who has been an inmate of the oversment Civil Hospital; as a result of reasiting wounds in the bead inflicted by
chopper died a chat Institution yester lay. The charge against the prisoner of cutting and wounding has now That this Council approves the draft been amended to one of manslaughter. agreement laid on the table on the 4th It will be remembered that on Monday June, between His Excellency Sir F. H. Mr. Wood attended the Hospital and May, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong tank the dying man's depositions. Mr. for and on behalf of the flowerment of G. K. Hall Brutton defends and the The same (who and whose successors in defendant is on a $500 bai), which we Gereraor") of the one puri, and Hors. farding, Matheson and Co offico are hereinafter referred to as the understand hs been found by Messrs. Bennys and Bowley Solicitors (who and whose assigns are hereinafter called the| protega) of the other part, with repedij to scheme for the developtaent of porting the Sonth, of the Island of Hongliong, on condition that the pro- moters furnish to the Government satis factors proot of their financial ability to carry out the scherne...
SPORTING.
WATER FOLO.
In the third round of the Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competition, the
(Capt.), C. J. Cooke. A. B. Ellis, J. C. Finch, J. Roza Pezoia, R. A. Carvalho and J. Forbes.
Tag Attorney-General said that they.R.C. A tam will mest the B. E points used at the last, ceting of the teson at 6 p.m. today in the V.R.C, Bath. Couned by the Hon. Mr. Landale had The F.R.O. team will be:-A V. Barros been considered by the Government and it was thought undesirable that any sole or exclurive rights to supply electricity or should be grate to the pre moters. It was therefore proposal to asked, the Council to appears the agree ment with certain alterations which he proposed to explain.
The new draft Agreement was laid on the table and the Attorney-General said that the principal alteration in the pro- posed agreement was in Article 24 which would read as follows
The Committee of the V.Could be glad to see the ladies of the Colony who there water polo matches in the V.R.C. fake, an intarest in swimming standing.
anglosare. There is plenty of seating accommodation and the play being anally of a high standard the matches are generally very exciting. The public ar cordially invited.
File Shooting
to
-The anajal shoot for the Royal Artillery Cup took place at Kowloo Uld City Range yesterday. The 87th Co. R.G.A. again won the trophy with a fair amount to spare. he cares were not high, probably owing t
Practices: ( rounds only at each practice). the conditions being somewhat difficult":
200 yds, limp shooting. Lying with side rest. 2nd class figura exposed t agenda. Nothing outside angpie to sou ad clea figure. Ordinary scoring.
800 yds. Deliberate, Sitting or keeeling.
The Government shall, during the aşid term of 2 years, grant to the promoters all ressonsble facilities to enable thom to supply sicuricity or gas in the areas over which they have an option, provided that wothing in this article shall be degined to conder on the promoters any sale de exclusive right to supply: elec trinity or gas; provided also that the maximum rates at which dectricity or gas shall be supply shall be subjected to ther approval of the Government from time to time.
500 yde Deliberate Lying (without Consequently the proviso in Article 20rest) Ist class figure.
Resulta would be of course deleted. The clause
"87th Onu; R.G. A 20.300 400 500 T would then resins folives
Br Williams 2019 11 11 13
400 yds. Rapid Lying (without rest.) Thirty seconds, fat class figure.
1877 13 25 10 68 11 34 14 14-10-17 64 11 11 132
18 10:12. 18. 54 113 11 11 48 "10 (10"-10" 152:01
188 108-114 133 497
In addition to the original terms con Fr. Ward tained in the agesiment the Government or Walland 18 18 13 13 00 to have the right at any time to ano. Or. Botwright. tien the laying of cables, water or goa min, pipes, sewers and dosis or the Gr. Sheena.
Gr. Delan erection of overhead wires within the S, Heath the Foreign advisers in the President's option,
The Government has appointed one of Lares over which the provictory have an Sgt. Borton... a very conspicuous part in the Yolun department, French military officer,
Lieut." Sandara. teer movement, and bo was an to trace the movements of Sun Yat Sen the prompters but they End taken sineadily Cm, 8.3.A.
Anandinen 2 lodd been septal by A telegram from Mexico City stats authority on various questions con and Wong Haing: France has also been exception to the proposed amendment of S. M. B that Laily Cardan's refusal to leave her nected with the national defence and asked to render assistance in auppses Article 25. He moved the unidents List Joi husband resulted in the British Colony mamonta. He was Colonel of the sing any acts of the part of these two to the original ination to be dated July Sgt. Quarterma ramaining,
Sie Lionel Carden carnestly ad- London Scottish Volunteers, and, as revolutionaries which may lead to disand, 1914,
Sgt. Blatcher dressed the Britone, urging them to Chairman of the Council of the order in China.
Be Sly The Colonia Stary secondel and Col. Hennessey take what would perhaps be the last National Rifle Association, be fre-O
the motion was carried
Br. Yates e (Gr. McGuire...
GeMardon Br. Pallant
chance to leave before communicationa quently presided over the Wimble Tobacco Monopoly,
cut. The men realised thedon Rifle Meetinga. He was also
were
wisdom, but the women, when Lady Deputy Lieutenant of Haddington. The regulations for the sale of Carden refused, told the Minister" Norshire since 18-16. He succeeded to tobacco, which the Government pro the Eatidom of Wemyss on the death poses to take over, are to be published of his father, January 1st, 1888: ¦ in a few days, His Lordship was to author of "Lot
shall we'
LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
LONDON, July 2. Brookes beat Froitzheim 0-3, 6—1, 5–7, 4-6, 8-6, and now plays Wilding the holder of the World's championship.
· THE CONCESSIONS TO THE
"EPIROTETODA
- Losnow, July 2
A telegram from Athens stries, that the Governments of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Great Britain, Prator, Italy, and Rais have offlllly approved of the Agtromont embodying concessions to the EditoCERY ST
ter on Military Organisation," 1871-
* Stanley Hyatt.
Indian Opfum Prohibited; /
The Castoms Department has report ad that there are already fourtosa pro
The donth is also announced of vinces into which the importation of Mr. Stanley Hyatt, chiefly notable Indian opium is prohibited, us the author of Little Brown Brother and Marcus Bay Mr
Hyatt, who was only 28 years old, was the only Eaghahman who fought through the 1004-5 campaign in the Philippines.
Emund Payne.
A Good administrator.
TIME EXTENSIONS
that the end reading of the Bil to The Hon. My, Howett said. ha, noted provide for the levy of Estate Duty would not be taken that day. The un oficial members had had two meetings, gh Cappad
Capt. H. Bwith and he had been med by the senior Sgt Bishardson
embers to ask the Council to low pHan period of xix weeks before the second Out Burge Brz Bryson wing was, proceded with Broo The Colonial Secretary aid he had no GHAN cbjection for maka to thy suggetion. Gle. Mo goy
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RAUKIWAN
Cha Sin, Tatch of Chekieng pre- The Governor recommended the Coun- vinde, has reported to the Fresident it to voto a sum of $1,000 in aid of the that after paying all expenses, includinukiwen Water Works extension.
| Capt. Garwoo
ing proportions of foreign fons due The Colonial Secretary said that the of Edmunds
C. 8. M. Harr) and the redemption of the military catimate wie 840,000 and at the Palmer drs notes there remains a gond surplus in ond of 1913 the expenditure had been Dir. Grà lava
the provincial treasury, The Tutuh 830,404. The amount that lapsed to Set Coll The death is reported of Mr. estimator that he un remit three any through the work not being
Mr. Gr Cou Edmund Payne, the well-known million dollars yearly to the central finished was $7.000 odd and there,
pr.don comedian, for man Bare government, The President has wart provided in this year artimate $3,000, 102 ideritifled with the Gainty atro fly praised him for setting to good an ex- D Mr. George Edward
the futúns of cider provinces isda, nota 4,000, but Jo
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