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The death took place on Monday at his residence at Kowloon of Sanitary In- Deceased, who spector Alfred Brown. was a capable official, is survived by a widow and a family of three sons and Inspector Brown had seven daughters. been recommended for leave, and this recommendation was to have come before the Sanitary Board yesterday tor approval.
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THE HOME RULE BILL.
DEBATE IN TRE HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, January 98th.
THE SUFFRAGE BILL.
WITHDRAWN BY GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, January 26th, The House of Lords began on Monday After a prolonged sitting on Monday the four days' debate on the second reading morning the Cabinet decided that the of the Home Rula Bill. In view of the Franchise Bill should be dropped imme-certainty of the rejection of the Bill the diately.
interest was languid and the attendance
Lord Crowe, in 'ntroducing the Bill,
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THE COUP D'ETAT IN TURKEY.
LONDON, January 28th. A message from Constantinople states that Prince Said Halim has been appoint- ed Minister for Foreign Affairs. ·
THE PEACE DELIBERATIONS.
LONDON, January 28th. Though the Allies approve of the Note which was drafted at the meeting of the
The House of Commons was thronged moderate. on Monday when consideration of the Franchise Bill was resumed. There was said it foreshadowed a system of fode Delegates in London, its presentation tas
is a large crowd outside
The Speaker, in reply to Mr. Asquith, affirmed that if the amendment designed to graft women's suffrage on to the Fran- chse Bill were carried it would be sab stantially a new Bill, and he would then advise the House to withdraw the Bill,
Mr. Asquith declared that the Govern- tions between the North China Command meat's opinion had been that in view of and the South China Command are to the precedents the amendment in the be abolished and the commands amal-direction of women's suffrage would be gamated and controlled from a common
It is stated that the military distinc-
centre. This is said to be some of the admitted in committee. The Government
Leea deferred as the Servian Delegare. It is under-
ralism which would be applicable to Scotland and which would follow the are without instructions.
He stood that it will be considered at a fare- passing of the Home Rula Bill. appealed to their lordships to mediate well lunch which the Bervian delegates upon methods whereby without altogether are giving on Tuesday, but the presenta destroying its substance the Bill might tion will probably be further delayed be made less alarm og to the people of in order to give Turkey an opportunity Ulster. The Government would most of replying to the Powers. carefully and most earnestly and in the
manner consider most friendly
proposal advanced in that spirit.
A Constantinople message states that any the Acting Foreign Minister has announ
cod that the reply will probably be sent
The Duke of Devonshire, in moving the on Friday.
SHERRY. Shanghai for the Philippines which includes results of Sir Ian Hamilton's last tour had honestly endeavoured to carry out rejection of the Bill, pointed out that sho
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his team and his club. He will learn greater efforts
ta exert himself to
for tbe
simple glory of winning. And he will also learn, it is hoped, to be a sportsman in the hest sense of the word, a man who can applaud a rival excelling his own performance, a man who loves to see fairplay and who will insist upon a fair field and no 'favour, and a man who can -accept defeat with good grace. Even should the Eastern Olympiad bring no great honours for the Chinese competitors, the experience, while proving valuable as a training, will stand out unique in the history of their race. It is the first time in which the athletes of Chius have ocme forward in a
body, small though the body be, to contest with men of other races in the field of sport, and all good sportsmen throughout the world will rejoice to see them taking their
place with other athletes and acquitting themselves honourably in all kinds of manly
exercises.
Sir William Robinson, G.C.M.G., formerly Governor of Hongkong, left £88,020 gross and £88,366 net.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 29TH, 1913. UNTIL the Revolution it was declared with apparent good reason that no nation was
Mr. W. R. Matteson, for many years less usuable than China to the changes which time is supposed to bring in its train in the Yokohama office of the Pacific Co. for all, and no people were less susceptible as Chief Clerk, has been appointed Agent to influences from outside than the Chinose; of the Company in Shanghai, in succes but that dictum does not seem so applicable sion to Mr. Morton, appointed to Kobe. in the light of recent events. The Revolu tion has thrown China into a different focus, and the results of influences which have been at work for years became at once apparent. This is seen in methods of government, in educational ideals, in ad- ministration, and in a growing public spirit.
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tion with the week-end murders. A No arrest has yet been made is connec doctor reports that the old woman who was found gagged and bound at Aberdeen died from fatty degeneration of the heart.
After nearly thirty years of business In all of these the Chinese have endeavoured life, Mr. F. G. Sale, managing director
May.
of inspection in the Far East Whilst Sir their pledges. He vigorously denied that Ian was in China and the Far East he there had been anything in the nature of very carefully went into the question of the existing defence schemes of the chief sharp practice, and expressed regret that ports there and the provisions made gen- the question of women's suffrage had not been brought to a division, to which he had looked forward without apprehension He claimed that the Government had their understaking in carried out
and in the spirit. The
erally for a naval war.
We read in the Indo-China papers that after M. Kouzminsky, the Russian aviator. had made a flight in his monoplane at Phnom penh His Majesty Sisowath, King the letter
of Cambodia, surrounded by princes and question was what further ought to Ministers of his Court, pinned upon the be done. (Opposition cries of "Go to the breast of the aviator the cross of Officer of Cambodge, the royal orchestra playing country:) He said there was now no real the Russian anthem, the Marseillaise, use in prolonging the discussion, and and the royal Cambodgian anthen. The consequently the Government had agreed papers remark that as at Haiphong and Hanoi so at Phnom penh, the Chinese to drop the Bill. The Government would abstained from going to see the aviator not produce the Women's Suffrage Bill,
fly,
but if a private member's bill was intro- The police have received information duced next session they would give faci- from the Tung Wa Hospital authorities lities and ministers and members would that the body of a female child, aged be free to vote as they liked. The Govern about one year, was brought to the iument would proceed with Electoral stitution and subsequently removed to the Mortuary.
Enquiries by the police Reform, Registration, and Plural Voting elicited that the child was in charge of within the lifetime of the present Parlia- a nine-year-old girl. She was carrying rent. it on her back, and whilst ascending the staircase at No. 19, New Street she was met by a boy who was coming down.
Lords in contradistinction to the Com- mons possessed the right of free speech and discuss'on. The Bill would not solve the Irish problem and would satisfy nobody. The retention of the Irish members at Westminster would be an obvious absurdity.
Early Grey, in a notable speech, strong ly advocated federalism in the British Isles, but opposed the Home Rule Bill because it established a barrier to the application of the federal principle and would tend to civil war.
A SPORTING ADMISSION,
LONDON, January 28th. Reuter's New York correspondent states
that the Indian Thorpe, who was the win- or of the modern Pentathlon and De- cathlon at the Olympic Sports at Stock- holm last year, has admitted having played baseball professionally some years ago. Union and the Olympic Selection Com mittee have issued an apology to the
The American Amateur Athletic
Swedish Committee and to the nations of
He appealed to the world for his inclusion in the Ameri
return the can team, and promise to prizes, which will go to Sweden aad Norway.
the Unionist leaders to issue a message showing they were prepared to assent to some policy giving Ireland the manage
ment of her own affairs on more safe lines, promoting the welfare of Ireland with the security of the Empire. He favoured dividing Ireland into two pro- vinces, of which North-East Ulster would be one, on the Canadian systen urged in the strongest terms the settle ment of the Irish questions on lines satis-
He
IMPERIAL WIRELESS
TELEGRAPHY.
LONDON, January 25th.
At the Marconi Inquiry the Secretary of the Post Office pointed out the risk of delay and emphasised that if the Marconi Company withdrew and their system was
Subsequent speakers, including Mr.fying the sentiments of the Dominions, afterwarde adopted it would be difficult where there was almost universal symte resist a demand for higher terms, Bonar Law, Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr. They collided, and the girl, over-balane: Balfour, generally agreed with the pathy for Home tule, and of the United though it would a serious mistako to giv
States, thus effecting reconciliations up a good bargain. ing, was precipitated to the bottom, kill-Government's course as affording the best
which would bring not only the Erapire ing the child.
but the whole of the English-speaking race in a union the advantages and bless. ings of which would be difficult to estimate.
"LES FETES ANGLAISES" AT
SAIGON.
opportunity for obtaining AB unpre judiced vote on women's suffrage, but Mr. Bonar Law blamed the Government for
failing to anticipate the technical point The following is an outline of the pro- of precedure, and Mr. Balfour disputed gramme which had been arranged for the the Government's right to set up a private entertainment of Admiral Winaloe, and bill on a question on which they were the officers and men of H.M.S. Minotaur and Kent, which went down from Hong- hopelessly divided, and apply to it all kong to Saigon last week:----
the powerful machinery in the hand of
the Government.
Thursday, 23rd In the evening, after the exchange of official visits a grand dinner at the residence of the Governor- General, the streets of the City being
illuminated,
Friday, 24th-At 5 o'clock in the even-
Sir Edward Grey declared that the Government would be false to their pledges if they placed the Woman's ing the visitors to be received by the Suffrage meature in a position inferior, Cerele militaire, ata" réception cordiale."to that of the Government measure. After dinner the English officers to attend "representation concertante" at the Naval and Military Cercle.
Saturday, 25th-Aviation exhibition on the Race Course at 4 p.m. In the evening a grand ball at the Municipal hall, and performance at the Casino specially for the English sailors.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain said it was
a most serious thing to apply the Parlia ment Act to a subject that had been s0 little considered by the electorate.
After the discussion had been closured by 282 votes to 112, the Bill was formally
Sunday, 26th-In conformity with Eng-withdrawn.
Monday, the 27th-Football match, lish usage nothing was arranged. either Rugby or Association at the Jardin
de la Ville, between an English team and a Saigon team. At the samo hour the courts of the Cercle Sport it. In the there was to be tennis for the officers on
evening a Grand Gala performance at the Municipal theatre.
Tuesday, the 25th Race meeting at the
race course,
THE MAGISTRACY
SUFFRAGETTE THREATS.
Mrs. Pankhurst at a woman's suffrage meeting in London Pavilion, declared a
those willing to participate. guerilla war and asked for the names of
Miss Kenney said-We will make the life of the public impossible. We will attack not only shop windows, but some- thing else if you are not careful.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS. In view of the suffragette threats all police leave has been stopped. Two thousand constables, one hundred of them available for duty at
Before Mr. Hazeland yesterday a Chi-moouted, nese was fined $10, or a month in default, for depositing rubbish in a street at West Point.
During the stay of the visitors in Saigon excursions and hunting expedi- to follow the example of the West, and the of Sale & Frazar, Ltd, Yokohama, istions were to be organised. degree of success which has been attained retiring on the 30th April next, and with is porhaps greater than most foreigners his family leaves for England early in ever expected to see realised. Remarkable as are these changes, they are not more
Mr. T. T. H. Ferguson, 3 Dutch noteworthy than the change which has come man in the Maritime Customs, who com over young China with regard to sport. piled the recent able summary of Dr. Formerly outdoor sports were not in rogue Vissering's book on Chinese currency, is with the Chinese, and if they were mentioned as successor to the late Dr. engaged in they usually had some utilitarian Roest, object, such as archery, which was practised for the purposes of the old-time military examinations, Shuttlecock was perhaps the most violent of the Chinese outdoor games, and Westerners who have seen it played would doubtless find it difficult to
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The epidemic of body dumping by Chinese still continues. The body of female child, aged 13, was picked up in the street at Shaukiwan, and the corpse of another female of about 20 years of enthusiastic over it when they age was discovered in the Western Dis compare it with the more strenuous games trict, death in this instance being ap of the Occident. Now, however, a new parently due to smail-pox.
Wax
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Westininster.
SUFFRAGETTES ARRESTED.
·Serg, Adlington, proceeded against 16 There was no Suffragette demonstration Chinese for frequenting No. 389, Queen's in Parliament Square, but late at night Road West, as an opium divan. Mr.Miss Sylvia Pankkurst was arrested while Hazeland fined the keeper $250, and the
attempting to damage a mural painting. other men $1 each.
in St. Stephen's Hall. Mrs. Despard and three others were arrested while attempt ing to address a crowd in Trafalgar Square.
The hearing was continued yesterday of
the case against four Chinese on charges of making counterfeit coins, and also with having in their possession plant and implements for making base coin.
Lord Dunraven supported the Bill believing that devolution was essential to any scheme for drawing together the component parts of the Empire
THE TRADES UNION BILL.
LONDON, January 28th, The House of Commons on Monday began consideration of the Trades Union Bill.
Sir Rufus Isaacs said that though the fands of the unions would be exempt in reference to the acts of their oficials, yet it was quite a fallacy to argue that individuals
not individually responsible for their actions.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
were
LONDON, January 28th,
THE PRIZE RING..
LONDON, January 29th. Driscoll met Moran for the world's featherweight championship at tho National Sporting Club, The contest went the full twenty rounds and ended in a draw.
THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
LONDON, January 28th. The Kaiser on the anniversary of his birthday on Monday promoted the Crown - Prince to be a Colonel in the German
Army.
DEATH OF AN AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE,
:
LONDON, January 28th. The death is announced of the Austrian Archduke Rainer. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.
At the half-yearly meeting of share- holders to be held on Tuesday, the 11th February, 1913, the directors will recom- As the Government's decision not to mend that a dividend for the half-year of proceed with any Electoral Bill will one dollar per share, or $80,000, be paid shorten the session by several days, it to shareholders; $25,000 be written off tho expected that Parliament will be sum-" moned again ou the 6th March instead of the 19th March.
LORD HARDINGE'S GREAT RECEPTION.
book value of steamers; 810,000 be written of value of wharves, properties and lighters; $5,000 be transferred to credit of Special Repairs Fund, leaving a balanco of $22,845.88 to be carried forward to new account.
SUICIDE OF a BOYS.
Three youths entered a café in Vienna. recently, seated themselves in a secluded corner, and ordered tea. Soon after the dall noise of falling bodies was heard above the din of the billiards playing and conversation in the café. A waiter bastened to see what had happened and found all three lying on the floor, evident- ly in the throes of death. Assistance was called and it was discovered that the
youths had taken poison with fatul results.
LONDON, January 28th. A message from Delhi says that the Legislative Council met in the new Coun- eil Chamber. Lord and Lady Hardinge drove along-a route lined by police, and the Viceroy, on entering the Chamber, received a great ovation, the cheering lasting for fully a minute. His Lordship thanked them for their reception, speak
The father of one of the youths, namai ing with considerable emotion. Two Adolf Tuma, went to the café and identi- members, on behalf of the Council, fed his son, but the identity of the others was only established by incans of on expressed horror at the crime and pleasure envelope found on one of them. It was addressed to a girl and contained a photo- at his Lordship's appearance. Lord
A Hardinge replied that he feared he would be unable to preside over the proceedings for some time. He would like to shake hands with all the members, but his arm was still in a sling. He left amid a storm of cheers..
graph of all three youths taken together, The girl, who is a mere child, to whom they were all ardently attached, was asked by
bedies lay. She appeared little affected the police to go to the room where the and said the youths had all threatened to commit suicide or ber account and to send her their triple portrait in the hour of death.