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LONDON February 20th."
LATER. Polling is taking place at Bethmal Green in showery weather. Excitement is at fever-heat, Poling booths will be
open till 9 o'clock.
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the PRESIDENT of the Sanitary Board con tained no reference whatever to the use of sea water for the parpose of flushing drains, bat (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] was confined to explaining thist the use of sea water was distinctly injurious to the roads. BETHNAL-GREEN BYE-ELECTION. Surely the same objection does not apply to its use for flushing drains? We wondering how far the exceptional preval- ence of plague in the Waroliai districtă is attributable to the state of the draine in that neighbourhood. The large nullah which passes by the market at the end of WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Queen's Road Kust is especially offensive at night at the present time, and it is this circumstance which induces us once more to. call attention to the relationship between unflusbed drains and plagua epidemics. What has become of the Special Committee of the Sanitary Board appointed in July, 1912, on the notion of Mr. W. L. CARTER seconded by Mr. Bowler, "to consider and report to the Board what measures can
Sir Matthew Wilson has stated that his be taken to prevent the breeding of rats, in the storm water drains and sewers of the victory was due to the people's sympathy city "We are not aware that any Report with the men of Ulster and to their bus yet been presented by the Select Com-dissatisfaction with the Insurance Act. mittce, and it would be of general interest to know the reason why. The only effective way of combatting plague epidemics is to attack the breeding places of rats, and if they breed in the unfushed storm water drains and sewers in the dry scusou s largely as is supposed, it seems highly present absurd result would be reversed. desirable that this source of danger should be attacked by all possible means.
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The following is the result: Sir Mathew Wilson (U.)
2.826 Mr. C. F. G. Masterman (L.)... 2.804 Mr. Seurr (Socialist)
316
22
Unionist majority
Mr. Masterman, in a speech to his supporters, said his opponents held the sat by a minority vote. There would be another election before eighteen months
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SENSATIONAL STORY FROM
INDIA..
CALCUTTA, February 20th. The Englishman states that on Monday night a large body of raiders crossed the frontier and attacked a blockhouse at Attock Bridge Armed police fought the raiders for several hours. The raiders
retired with a few casualties.
The same body on Tuesday fred on the Sussex Regiment who were engaged in manoeuvres near Peshawur. The result of this attack is not known, but ambul-
(THROUGH REUTER'S SHENOY:}
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
KEVEAL OF EXEMPTION CLAUSE IN PROSVECT.
WASHINGTON, February 20th.
A mmber of prominent Senators and members of the House of Representatives, at the invitation of President Wilson, conferred with the latter at the White House regarding the repeal of the Panama Canal tolls exemption clause. From the views subsequently expressed by them, it appears likely that both Houses will pass a repeil of the clause.
President Wilson told the legislators
[DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD”' SERVICE.]
CHINA SERVICE.
THE HANYANG IRON WORKS.
STRONG PROTEST AGAINST JAPANEBE CONTROL.
FERING, February 20th. Influential Hupeh men have signed an energetic protest against turning ever the Hanyang Iron Works to the Japanese. This protest has been handed to President Yuan Shih-kai. It is therein pointed out that the loan of 1 million dollars from Japan and the appointment of two Japanese Directers of the Iron Werki
ances have gone out from Peshawar and that he expected the repeal to be accom should not be sanctioned, as the Rauyaog
Artillery has been ordered to be in plished in the present Session. readiness.
LATER,
A message from Delhi states that the report of the raid and attack have been greatly exaggerated. Some Budmashes fired several shots a few nights ago and retired when the fire was returned. There were no casualties on either side.
THE SUGGESTED RUBBER
SELLING AGENCY.
-" COMMERCIALLY IMPRACTICABLE,”
LONDON, February 20th. At a meeting of the Rubber Growers Association in London, Mr. Noel Tratter, who presided, said the suggestion for the
otherwise than by a system of collective bargaining was fraught with such difficul- ties as would render it commercially impracticable.
Iron Works being the only large establish ment of its kind in China is of great national importanes viewed from military as well as an industrial aspect SUPPRESSION OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES.
PEKING, February 20th.
The sub-committee of the Political Com
were over when he was confident that the /DISTURBANCES IN BRITISH EAST establishment of a central selling agency mittee has assented to the dissolution of
Mr. Bonar Law wired to Sir Matthew Wilson his congratulations saying that "Local Sport" announcements will be his victory equld not have come at a befter found on page 11.
moment,
The police shot a dog in Gage Street on suspicion that the animal was suffer- ing from rabies,
The first prize of $11,060 in the cash sweep on the race for the Championship has not yet been clained.
There were scenes of great Unionist enthusiasm in the House of Commons. when the result was announced.
are
very
The Conservative papers jubilant over the result and proclaim
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[318 SKELTON.On the 19th inst, at "Crag side" The Peak, the wife of A. H. SKELTON, of a daughter. [320 HONGKONG OFFion: 101, Das Vœux ROAD C. LONDON ODELO: 131, FLEET STREET, 1.0.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG. FEBUARY 218r. 1914.
The Alexandra Cafe announce a special tiffin, to be served from 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.a. to day to suit the convenience of patrons attending the Races,
We are asked to state that seats may be booked at the Hongkong Hotel to-day. after Moutrie's store is closed, for the A.D.C.'s centenary production to-night.
A thief broke, open a show-case outside No. 186. Queen's Road Central on Wednes- day night and stole two rolls of elastic cloth and 10 pairs of shoes of the total value of $86.
The Bishop of Victoria has gone to Nanning Fu and Ling Shan to visit mission stations and to hold confirma- tions in that part of his diocèse. He expects to return to the Colony in about a fortnight.
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Detective Sergeant Floyd visited house in D'Aguilar Street, and there arrested & Chinese for being in unlawful possession of two revolvers and 800 rounds of ammunition. The man was fined $500 at the Magistracy yesterday, the highest fine yet inflicted under the new Ordinance
Horse Rule as doomed.
The Liberal papers, while disappointed,
and, therefore, the result is a victory for
Home Rule,
The papers state that Sir T. Roe will resign his seat at Derby to provide a seat
for Mr. Masterman.
[Mr. Masterman was elected for Bethnai- Green at the last election by a majority of 124the complete Egures being Masterman, 2,745 Hoffgaard (U) 2,561; Score (8.) 134. there at the last election was:-Sur T. Ros. Darby returns two members. The voting (L.) 9,515; J. H. Thomas (Lab.) 9,144; A.E. Beck (U,) ̊8,160.]
SOUTH BUCKS ELECTION.
UNIONIST'S BIO MAJORITY.
LONDON, February 20th. The bye-election at South Bucks, neces sitated by the elevation of the sitting member, Sir C. A. Cripps, K.O. (U.), to the Peerage, resulted as follows:-
Dupre (U.) Mosley (L.)
.9,044 6,713
Unionist majority. 2,33 [Sir C.. A. Cripps was returned unopposed at the last election.]
ILLNESS OF MR. LLOYD GEORGE,
AMERICAN MARCONI SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
SEVERA MORE. DISCREDITABLE GAMBLE
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE"
We are glad to gather from the reports of the proceedings at the meetings of the Sanitary Board that the number of plague Af the Magistracy yesterday, before cases reported-usually large for the Mr. F. A. Hazeland, a Chinese was period of the year has caused the Depart- charged with an infringement of the
LONDON, February 20th. ment to take axceptional measures to Tramway Ordinance, with assaulting the
Mr. Lloyd George, who has been suffer combat the epidemic. We note that the tram conductor, and with refusing to paying from influenza, left bis bet to speak Wanchai Gistricts have furnished inest his fare. It appeared from the evidence of the recent cases. Anyone who has of Inspector Meffardy and others that in the House of Commons yesterday, car, Afterwards his condition becamp so series occasion to pass through those districts, the man got on to the step of a
refused either to pay his fare, or go inside that he was compelled to take to his bed especially after sunset, will not he
the cer, and pulled the driver off the car again. His temperature is 102. surprised to be told this, for the effluvia He was fined $o for the infringement of which assails
Que in those districts the laws, 35 for the assault, and $7 for and notably in close proximity to the refusing to pay his fare. Sanitary Department's office in Queen's
The latest nuraber of Truth contains the Road Fast-can hardly fall, one would
following paragraph" From what I imagine, to breed an epidemic of some kind. hear, the men of No. 83 Company R.G.A., It is satisfactory, however, to observe that which is now stationed at Hongkong, the weekly return of communicable disease have lately done a good deal of work be
LONDON, February 20th. issed by the MERIAL OFFICES OF HEALTH fore breakfast on empty stomachs, while
Lurd Lausdowne, in the House of Lords, as yet is devoid of evidence to support our after-breakfast meals are none of the best moved the appointment of a Committee fears, apart from the number of cases of either as regards quality or quantity of Enquiry into Lord Murray's connec plague, which, as we have already said, is Quit, recently after an all-day march out exceptionally largo for the time of the year, the Company got back to cantonments at tion with the purchase of American Since the beginning of the year as many as 7.30 p.m. to a supper consisting of bread Marconi shares. He said there never was 70 cases of plague had been reported down and butter and cold tea, with two pigeon's a more discreditable gamble on the Stock to the 14th. Inst. Last year about eggs to give relish to this scanty meal. Exchange than that in connection with this time it may be remembered that When Tommy is hungry delicacies of there vare many cases of small-pex, this kind won't satisfy his craving for the American Marconis. He could not conceive a more ill-suited tribunal than solid food."
the House of Commons Committee, whose report it was impossible to accept in. regard to Lord Murray, who appeared before it
diphtheria and typhoid fever reported in the Cobny, and we recollect that the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH described it.
as the natural consequence of drought and insufficiency of water for flushing drause and sewers. We have never been able to
understand why in a city situated as Hong- Long is, on the very edge of the sea, some use is net made of sea water forthis purpose. Mr. BOWLEY asked a question on this very subject it a mesting of the Sanitary Board
TO-DAY'S RACES.
The first saddling ball will be rung at 1 p.m., and the first race will be started at 1.30 p.m. sharp.
never
Lord Crewe declared that the Govern
Owing to the impossibility of bringing together on equal terms the several ponies ment offered no objection to the appoint entered for the Hongkong Handicap the ment of the Committee, but were not pre- Handicappers have divided them lato pared to take any direct responsibility Class A and Class "B," making thereby two Races in place of one, which therefor. He did not think there were will be run in immediate succession as any new facts to be elicited.
on the 13th January last, but, either by Race No. 5, Class. "A" and Race No. 5, accident or design, a direct question was Class B." This will make a card of entirely evaded. The terms of the question nine events, Wera: Has set water ever he employed for flushing the drains or for watering. the
The Handicaps are as set forth in the advertisements appearing on page £
Lord Ampthill emphasised that his sale concern was for the honour of the House.
AFRICA.
EXTRA TROOPS DESPATCHED,
MOMBASA, February 20th. Owing to disturbances on the Northern Frontier of British East Africa, 400 extra troops have embarked for Kismayu.
ECHO OF THE SOMALILAND DISASTER.
OFFICIAL: RECOGNITION OF SERVICES
RENDERED.
LONDON, February 20th, At question-time in the House of Commoss, the matter of the recognition of the services of Captain Somers, the commandant of the Indian contingent, and Mr. Dunn, in connection with the attack by Dervishes on the Camel Corps in Somaliland, was brought up.
THE FRENCH LOAN TO GREECE.
A SIGNIFICANT, UTTERANCE.
the Provincial Diets and the present
of self-government system Provinces,
of
the
THE EX-PREMIER.
PERING, February 20th. The Ex-Premier, Hsiung Hsi-ling, has declined the post offered to him at
Peking and goes to settle down at Tientsin for good.
PARIS, February 20th. The Matin, in a significant article, says that the French Loss of £11,000,000 to Greete proves French confidence in M. It is surmised, on the strength of the Venizelos, the Greek Premier, and his fact that Sun Pao-chi has taken posse)- sympathy with the Triple Entente. sion of the residence of the Premier., that Germanophils interests at the Athens he will remain in office at the head of the Court muse not imagine that France will Ministry for a long time.
If those consent to play the dupe. interests triumph French pecuniary assistance will immediately cease.
PORTUGUESE POLITICAL
OFFENDERS.
AN ANGLO-CHINESE CLUB.
PEKING, February 19th. A Branch of the Anglo-Chinese Club of London has been opened at Peking,. aining at reciprocal friendship and
The Pro dent of the Club is Wang Tah-sh.
Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of WENTY ROYALISIS FOR BANDHMENT UNDER assisting Chinese students,
State for the Colonies, said that Captain Somers had been promoted Major, while
Mr. Dunn had been made head of the
police at St. Vincent. The Colonial Secretary added that if he were asked privately, he would say that the recogni- tion was wholly insuficient, but they were the only rewards they were able to give. He would have recommended both for the Distinguished Service Order, but they were not qualified.
ARMY OFFICER'S LIBEL ACTION,
VERDICT AGAINST FORMER UNDER-SECRETARY FOR WAR.
LONDON, February 20th.· Mr. Justice Darling and a special jury have been occupied for several days hear- ing an action by Major Adam, formerly of the Fifth Lancers, against Sir E. W D. Ward, until recently. Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War, for a libel contained in an official letter from Sir Edward Ward in 1910 to General Scobell, which referred to Major Adam and certain other officers of the Fifth Lancers as having been removed from the Regiment upon General Seobell's con- fidential report, and in which it was stated that he was satisfied that those
reports were correçt,"
NEW BILL.
LISBON, February Lab. The new Political Offender Amnesty Bill authorises the bagnment, for a term not exceeding a decade, of some 20
leaders, Royalist
Senhor including Azevedo-Coutinho, Captain Paiva Cou-
ceiro, and Colond Bessa.
APPOINTMENT OF EMBASSY COUNSELLORS,
LONDON, February 20th. Mr H. H. D. Beaumont, Counsellor of the British Embassy at Tokyo, bas been appointed Counsellor at Constantinople,
Mr. H. C. Norman, of the Foreign Offce, has been appointed Counsellor at Tokyo.
Mr. J. W. R. Macleay, Counsellor at Brussels, has been appointed to a similar position at reking.
A MYSTERIOUS BACILLUS
LONDON, February 20th. A mysterious bacillus, designated the "Gather Bacillus," has been found to be responsible for the death of a woman in London, and a number of persons in France, who died after eating seemingly sound and healthy food. It is being argued that the bacillus may have pro- duced many deaths ascribed to ptomaine, arsenical and other poisoning.
Major Adam eontended that the letter
dishonourable conduct and incompetenco suggested that he had been guilty of A FAMOUS AUTHOR'S WIFE DIES.
Evidence was given in the course of the trial that Colonel Graham, who com manded the Fifth Lancers, and reported unfavourably concerning Major Adam, had previously commanded only a Black Infantry Regiment, returned to a Blick- Regiment upon leaving the Lancers, and was now practising at the Bar in Sierra Leone,
A verdict was returned for Major Adam for £2,000 damages,
THE BRITISH HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
THE ADDRESS ADOPTED.
LONDON, February 20th, The House of Commons has adopted The motion was adopted without the Address in reply to the Speech from division.
the Throne.
fornia.
LONDON, Feth
COMMANDER AT THE NORE..
EUROPEAN SERVICE.
THE REICHSTAG ELECTIONS.
BERLIN, February 19th. The elections for the Reichstag have still more decreased the Liberal party-
ALSACE-LORRAINE AND THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL
BERLIN, February 19th. The Provincial. Diet at Strasburg has ent out Marks 100,000 representation money for the Governor-General of Alsace-Lorraine, who, they say, is not a sovereign, but an official of the adminis- tration
It is likely that the Governor-General will be the Provincial Governor Rheinbaben.
A RUSSIAN SBORET MILITARY
PROGRAMME
BELLIN, February 19th. Tho Novae Fremya (St. Petersburg) announces that a secret military pro Another gramme is being prepared. source of information states that thres new Russian Army Corps are being organised at the Western Frontier. From a third source of information it is.
gathered that a new naval programme is
also mooted.
BUSSIAN POLITICAL INTRIGUE.
BERLIN, February 19th. The Russian Liberals attribute M.. Kokowzer's dismissal to the endeavours of Court Witte and the Court Camarilla, of which the fair Raspudin was the leader.
Stevenson, has died as Montecito, Cali-
The widow of the late Robert Louis THE PRINCE OF WIED IN LONDON.
LONDON, February 19th. Prince William of Wied, the ruler-elect of Albania, paid a one-day visit to London, had an interview with the German Ambassador and was invited to luncheon by HM the King Later he had an interview with Sir Edward Grey, The Prince made a very favourable impression. He has left for Paris..
THE BRITISH ORDER FOLGERMAN LOCOMOTIVES.
LONDON, February 20th. Vice-Adminal Bir Perkeley Milme has been appointed Commander at the Noro.
CUBA'S SUGAR CROP.
LONDON, February 20th. The latest estimate of the Cuban sugar crop i 2,500,000 tons.
LONDON, February 19th. to the order given by the English South Eastern Railway to The annoyance caused to tramway Messrs. Borsig of Tegel, for 10 locomotives, passengers by trucks obstructing the line
is well-known. Three cars were hung up for the Company's passenger service, it on Thursday at West Point owing to a is explained that the reason why the truck becoming fixed between the rails, order was given to the firm of Borsig was and the man in charge was taken into custody. He appeared before Mr that they will make the quickest delivery Hazelard at the Magistracy yesterday, of locomotives of the required standard/ and was fined $7
of quality and at the lowest cORE