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TKEOUGH BRUTER 8. AGENCY.) POPLAR BYE ELECTION. LIBERAL MAJORITY SMAKEN."
LONDON, February 21st, The Poplar bye-election resulted as follows !***
Yeo (Liberal). Clark (Unionist) Jones (Labour)
3,049 3,970
802
$276
Liberal majority Hon. S. Buxton (Liberal) 3,977, E. The result of the 1910 election was:-- Rt, Ashmead-Bartlett (Enionist) 2,148, Iaberal majority 1,822.1
Sented around the supperNEVEY
THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY] EXECUTION OF A BRITISH RANCHER IN MEXICO.
LONDON, February 21st,
A sensation has been caused by the news from the American Consul at Juarez that General Villa, the rebel leader, has executed a wealthy British ranchor, named Benton. A court-martial found Mr. Benton guilty of complicity in a plot on General Villa's life, and he was
night, executed by a firing squad on Wednesday
The execution of Mr. Benton has xico that Great revived the fears in
understood that Mr. Britain will force the United States to
intervene,
in the Royal the British Army, one Engineers and the other in the Royal
Benton has two cousins who are offers in
Artiller He is said to be a brother of
There was a crowded houan-at the a part of the system of business, that it has Theatre Royal on Saturday night to navez jeen seriously regarded as corruption-witness the first performance of the three The have If the home hoz vele is Remain 14
and the three done, it is not unnatural that the more recently bad in rehearsal The style of important the business the more important each is distinct, the commission, and hence the possibility of
made a capital evening's "Episodes
The first, A Privy high government officials living a luxurius life when we know that their salaries will entertainment,
or thereabouts, the only permit them to live modesty Recording Council' was an amusing costume play of to their raak. Why is it that there is ench the period 1686 as outers against a department for offences second, entitled The Open Door, was WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, which scum to be universal. It is not many
yours ago that the whole Diet was corrupted a distinctly modern little drama, and the by the Government of the day, and was third, untitled "Between the Soup and guilty of exactly the same offence now the Savoury gave a representation of charged against-paval officers, and yet, life below stairs. They were all very ∙to-day, there is much a to-do that people talk
The end-of-the-week elections have been audience evinced their appreciation- by of the Cabinet resigning and mob rale again cleverly and muccessfulty given and the
the most enthusiastic applause.
Major answer in the first play, which is by Our contemporary Ands the to its questions in the increase of the Drury and R. Pryce, the story centres hailed by journals of both sides as a national self-consciousness."« An incident around Samuel Pepys Esq., Secretary of victory, the Unionists declaring that they the Admiralty, and his admiration of the how the position of the Government to has furnished
the people with an oppor charraing Mrs Knipp of the King's tunity to assert themselves. They are Playhouse, and the principal scene is &c. undermined. The reduction, of the gay little supper purty Pepys conscious of being over-faxed; they are Rouse, held a few hours after Mrs Liberal majority of Poplar was a crush conscious of being over-worked, they are was supposed to have left for the Conine blow, and was far beyond the hopes:
aetting a trap for her husband, of whose of the Unionists. conscious of the new dividing line that istinent. Mrs. Pepys, however was simply separating the rich from the poor, of a admiration for the actress she had strong The Liberal papers regard the results change in social conditions that is making table were the gay and rivacious Mrs. as a vote of continued confidence in the the Indian official, Sir John Benton. the rich richer and the poor poorer, and Knipp, Sir William Killigrew (of the perhaps, they are coming to realise that the Maritime Regiment of Foot) and Chris Government, and dwell on the increase White), while Mercer, Mrs. Knipp'e maid remedy, after all, lies in their own hands. topher Mings (Vice Admiral of tho in the Liberal votes They consider that The remedy is with the people. It is a and kinswoman, who has been left in the result at Poplar was most creditable gares prominently in the scene. In great crime that an official of Government charge of the household affairs, also in view of the support accorded to the entrusted with the power to spend large the midst of the supper, the announce Labour candidate on the first occasion the sums of money abroad in behalf of his ment is made by Mercer that Mrs. Kipp's Party had invaded the constituency.
carriage was returning, and Mr. Pepyn is country should be unfaithful to that trust, thrown into a grant state of consternation aud, worse still, should return home and and is at his wits end to deviso a means live a luxurious life. It is this aspect of of getting out of a most embarrassing the revelation that has caught hold of the situation. The problem is solved by the resourceful actress. All hands make ja imagination of the Tokyo Press, and caused hurried clearance of the supper things, an outburst that must have astonished theats of foolscap paper and pens and ink are produced, the actress appears many people who thought they knew their disguised as the King and when the Japan" If that be the correct interpreta-enraged Mrs. Pepys storms into the room party, His Majesty the King in solemn tion of the popular outery, it is all to the she is abashed to fod instead of a supper credit of the nation. Whatever foundation consultation with his Council Pepys date at Bethnal Green, is suffering from there may be for the charges made against sternly reproves his wife, who prostratee apologises for her intrusion, The King the naval officials now under arrest, the horself before the King and humbly gastritis and is to take a long rest. It public attitude towards these allegations gives pardon and Mr. Pepys sternly bid is pointed out that it is unnecessary for has enforced recognition of the fact that her retire from the Privy Council chum the Chancellor of the Duchy to be a mem- illicit commissions paid are necessarily her Mr. L. N. Leefe took the part of her of the House of Commons.
Samuel Pepys, Mrs. C. H,Hay that of charged in the contract price of the goods Mrs. Pepys, Miss D. Waller took the role supplied, and thus added to the national of Mrs. Knipp, Mrs. W. G. Worcester was Mercer, Mr. H, W. Bird was Bir William Kiligrew, Mr. Wrottesley Balt was Christopher Minge, and Miss N. Waller took the small part of the cham- bermaid, As the conversation is wholly in the style of the period, the piece is by week-end. no means easy for amateurs to interpret,
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THROUGH REUTHE'S AGENOT.} WHITE WOLFB MASSACRE 1,300 PEOPLE KILLED IN ANKWEL
PEKING, February 22nd, White Worl's bundit doing 3,300 persons, and are now sacking Livan- chow, in the Province of Anhwoi,
About 25,000 troops are now converging on the White Wolfs stronghold, where 2,000 bandite, with 1,000 modern rides, are situated. The troops are evincing a
quarters, strong disinclination to come to close
WRECK ON THE IRISH COAST
NORWEGIAN SCHOONER WRECKED
LONDON, February 21st,
A Norwegian schooner went ashore on the Saltee Islands, off County Wexford. A Fethard lifeboat was lost, and another was stove in as the crew were boarding
the schooner. It is feared that there is a heavy loss of life,
A Wexford tug, with a lifeboat from Kilmore, have gone to the rescue.
WASHINGTON, February 21st. Mr. Brynn has ordered an investigation.
LATER EL PASO, February 21st..
Eleven of the lifeboatmen were found There is intense indignation at the into the killing of Mr. Benton.
execution of Mr. Benton, who is a Scots-alive on the rocks, in a very exhausted
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One journal points out that many Conn. He left Jaarez on Tuesday morn-condition. They clung to their boat unitil ing, saying he was going to tell General they were washed up. All the Norwegians
were saved. villa what he thought of him in connec-
court-martial convicted him of conspiracy tion with the looting of his ranch. A and provoking and insulting General
He was shot the same day. Villa
mass meeting of protest has been sum, moned at El Paso,
MR. MASTERMAN ILL
Lesnox. February 21st. Mr. Masterman, the defeated-eandi
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S HEALTH:
LONDON, February 9lat, Mr. Lloyd George has improved and he has motored to Walton Heath for the
GERMAN NAVY ESTIMATES.
STRONGER NAVAL REPRESENTATION ABROAD,
BELLIN, February 21st. In the debate on the Navy Estimates Admiral von Tirpitz said the number of ships which, according to the Navy law. should be serving in foreign waters had not yet been reached. It would be their aim in the next few years to reach that number. He declared that stronger
The bodies of ve Fethard lifeboatmen have been washed up. Two of the crew were saved from schooner lexicals the wreck, the remaining eight being landed on an island, with four of the sur- viving lifeboatmen.
Two or three lifeboats stood by yester day throughout the day, but were power- less to succour those in peril. The storm arew worse in the evening, and it is feared that the twelve men on the island; who are without food and shelter, will perish.
THE PANAMA CANAL, SHIPPING TO PASS THROUGH IN JURY,
A. S. WATSON & CO., burden. Moreover, these revelations must compel a strict inquiry by the Government LIMITED,
into the efficiency of its Board of Audit, and the outcome of the present police proceedings may be, the public indignation which has been aroused will certainly make yet it was given with remarkable success. MARIE LLOYD MARRIES DILLON. Naval representation abroad was not only in-Chief on the Panama, Canal, predicts
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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BIRTHS. LOVER,--On the 15th fast, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. G. B. LOVER, a
son.
WALLIS.On the 13th inst, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C, F. WALLIS, Chinese Customs, &, daughter, De
DEATHS
whatever
for a higher standard of commercial morality in the future.
The Rev. N, O. Pope will speak at the meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union at St. Paul's College to-day, at
5:30 p.m.
FRIGAST. On February 10th, at Kiu FREDERICK kiang, CARL WILHELM
A goldsmith's foki, who was entrusted FRIGAST, late Master of the China Merchants SN Co., F.S. Kreog by his master with $200 worth of gold to take to a manufacturing jeweller's work kwan, aged 50 years."
The GUTIERREZ-On February 15th, QUERINO shop disappeared with the metal.
IGNACIO GUTIERREZ, at his resideng-police are now-searching for him. No. 15, Nanging Road, aged 64 yELITE="" HONGKONG OPTION: 10, Des VIRUT RAID C. London Örvica: 131, Fiat Sr, E..
The Daily Press.
Miss D.
PORTLAND. February 22nd. Mr. Leefe, Mr. Bird and Mrs. Worcestor
Marie, Lloyd, the well-known artiste, are well known to Hongkong audiences for their histrionic talent. Waller is a decided acquisition to the A.D.C. Her representation of the gay was married to Bernard Dillon, the one- actress could not have been more perfectly done. Mr. R. Butheriand was the stage time crack jockey, yesterday. great credit for its production. manager for this piece, and deserves
MAIL TRAIN. HELD UP BLOODHOUNDS TRACKING FOBBERS. The second Episode The Open Door! by Alfred Sutro-was a duologue between
BIRMINGHĀM (Alabama), Feb. 21st. Mr. W. Beigler as Bir Geoffrey Transome
Bloodhounds are tracking three robbers and Mrs. Somerville Dobie as Lady Lord Torminster's cottage at the sea who held up the New Orleans Limited Torminster. The scene is the library of and the time is soon after midnight.
a sudiler near here and stole $40,000 and the mail Lady Torminster makes
bags They escaped on the locomotive, entrance into the library where Sir Geoffrey was cogitating in the darkness on his secret affection for the wife of his which they uncoupled.
The conversation, which takes
the
ORIENTAL PRODUCTS. INSPECTED BY KING AND QUEEN.
The rule, usually printed above the host, leader, that no anonymously-signed complacé with the door open, leads up to ↑ munications that have, already appeared revelation of mutual love, controlled on Transome's side by a sense of honour and
LONDON, February 22nd. in other papers will be inserted, explains duty to his old friend and host, and un wife's part by * sense of
Their Majesties the King and Queen the non-insertion of Suggestion's the
loyalty to her husband whom she lotter to-day.
nevertheless regards as a bore. Mr. Seigler played the part of Sir Geoffrey motored over to the East India Dock HONGKONG FEBRUARY 23RD, 1914
The French Municipal Councilat Shang with his accustomed ability and Mrs warehouses this afternoon and inspected We have had several reminders lately that hai has given its approval to a scheme for Sommerville Dobie, whose first appear. the "Squeeze system is not a monopoly of the construction of a tramway line on the ance this was on the local stage, played the cigar, silk and ten departments, and
The final Episode Between Orient countries-in instance of which Boulevard des Deux Républiques-the her difficult role with the greatest success. the exhibition of Chinese, Japanese and The King and Queen also inspected the we may note The Krupp Scandal" in new thoroughfal, separating the Con-Soup and the Savoury" was delight Persian curice.
It is fully given. The scene is an English kitehen, where the cook (Miss D. Wallor) Germany; "The Army Commissariat Sea osion from the Chinese city. dal" in Great Britain, and "The Panama understood that this scheme has already and the kitchenmaid (Mrs. W. G. stores of ivory and spices at the London Canal Commissariat Scandal" in the United received the approval of the Chinese Worcester) are busily engaged serving up
the dinner to be carried by the parlour docks. maid (Mra C. H, P. Hay) to the dining
ASSISTING ENGLISH AVIATION, States of America. In each of these authorities.
room. The parlourmaid as she returns
LONDON, February 21st countries the paying of corrupt commis-
On Saturday evening a group of to the kitchen for each course, retaily the sions is an offence strongly condemned by
dining room. In
In a supplementary army estimate public opinion and heavily penalised by Portuguese Amateurs gave their first per to the cook scraps of conversation intervals of the parlourmaid's absence public law. When once such charges are formanes in the hall of the Club Lusitano from the substantiated in a Court of Law the adequate in aid of the funds of the Asociacao, from the kitchen conversation is carried which has just been issued the sum of
Jatter is the most dejected worm imagin- punishment of offenders is so certain to Portugeza de Soccorros Mutuos. The or by the cook and the kitchenmaid: The £215,000 is set aside for aviation, follow that the public are well content to attendance was very large and the playable Because the cook and the parlour- leave the matter to the legal tribunals, staged, as well as the songs rendered were maid are continually making sarcastic Newspaper readers during the past month very successful. The Band of the Phil references to her ability to get
harmonics played during the evening. or so have been deeply interested in the newe from Tokyo regarding the public altitude.
Mr. W.-H. Williams, who some years there towards the revelations nude in a ago was headmaster of Victoria British recent case relating to the payment of School, Hongkong, and left the Govern alleged corrupt commissions in Naval comment service after qualifying as a tracts. · It would seen from the porta barrister at law while on leave, has been that a considerable part of the nation has adopted as the Unionist candidate to become quite bysterical in manifesting their denunciation of the offence so much so indeed that some observers have come to view it more as a demonstration against the political complexion of the present Government than as an honest expression of detestation of the offence itself. Certainly there has been much in the past history
contest West Denbigh at the next election, The constituency is now represented by SJ. H. Roberts (U) who was returned uropposed at the last general election."-
TROUBLE AT AMOY
There was some trouble with the Chinese of the country to support such a view. A on the foreign settlement at Amoy last Tokyo weekly, the Far East, which evidently week arising over the scavenging regula regards the popular demand for a "cleaning tions. The destroyers Kennes and. Wel up as a genuine one, has this to say on the land were rent up to Amoy and we
point we have mentioned :—-
How comes it that so much indignation expressed at corruption which there is reason to believe is widespread in every department
understand that the Thistle was ordered We learn, however, on Saturday to be in readiness to leave at four hours' notice. that the trouble has now subsided,
THE DOGS DERRY.
LONDON, February 21st, In the final course for the Waterloo
a political and economic
necessity
but
als alilitary necessity. Ho was firmly convinced that the whole of the German people realised the political necessity of giving effect to the Navy law.
of the Herr Bassermann, leader National Liberals, said that though Anglo-German relations had improved, an beautiful alliance must remain.
They would not allow the dream.” building programme to be disturbed, NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP.
BERLIN, February 22nd. The battleship Kronprinz has been launched at Kiel. Her armament in- cludes ten 12-inch guns,
GERMAN SHIPPING SPLIT HEALED.
LONDON, February 22nd.
The negotiations between the Hamburg-
which have taken place in London, for a Amerika and the Norddeutscher Lloyd,
settlement of the differences, have been successfully concluded.
THE TROOPS AT SIERRA LEONE.
A NEW COMMANDER.
LONDON, February 2nd. Major-General Daniell, of the Royal Marines, has been appointed to the com-
mand of the troops at Sierra Leone
HUNGARIAN LOAN COVERED- LONDON February 21st.
The Hungarian Loan has been covered.
Gover
WASHINGTON, February 22nd,
Goethals, who was Engineer
that merchant shipping will be able to pass through the Panama Canal by the
1st July.
PREVALENCE OF DRUNKENNESS IN RUSSIA. WARNING LECTURES TO BE GIVEN IN SCHOOLS-
ST. PETERSBURG. February 22nd. The Imperial Council has resolved to institute lectures in the Schools, pointing out the lamentable alcoholism.
consequences
THE ALBANIAN THRONE. FORMALLY ACCEPTED BY PRINCE OF WIED
LONDON, February 22nd. The Prince of Wed received the formally. Albanian deputation and seopted the Throne.
OIL FOR THE EMPIRE. CANADA TÓ PROHIBIT EXPORTATION OF PETROLEUN.
OTTAWA, February 22nd.
A Bill empowering the Government to: probibit the export of petroleum has been introduced in the House of Commons
The Premier said that the power will. not be exercised for commercial purposes, but the Bill aims at preserving the oil for the defence of the Empire in case of
necessity.
COUNT CHARGED WITH MURDER,
FIRED ON THE EFUR OF THE MOMENT.* LONDON, February 21st.
The trial of Count Mielczynski has opened, the proceedings being held behind closed doors
LONDON, February 21st. Colonel Seely, Secretary of State
A doctor sat beside the accused, who for War, has agreed to a postponement looked most dejected. He pleaded guilty. by the War Office of the change in the of intentionally killing his wife and her Disley conditions until 1915.
any young man to walk out with her, she steals a bundle of love- letters belonging to the young mistress of of one of these on the cook and parlour was to 1 on the winner, which had been
a strong favourite from the start. the house, and very nontly tries to palm Cup Dilwyn beat Lencoryt. The betting THE WAR OFFICE AND BISLEY maid as from her own young man but the
before in the dining-rom
AMERICA'S ARBITRATION parlourmaid had heard some of those from the lips of young Mr. Forbes," phrases and in the end Boity, the kitchenmaid, has to own up that she has 'Arold and stolon one. There is a scene of great con- that the love-letter she had read was a tritions on Emily's part, but the cook consoles her with a suggestion as to how nient the Arbitration Treaties with Great the letters may be recovered by the young Britain, Japan, Italy -Spain, Norway. Mistress without suspicion that they had
TREATIES.
WASHINGTON, February 22nd. The Senate has ratified without amend
STR EDWARD CARSON ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED.
LONDON February 22nd. Bir Edvard Carson, K.C., M.P., is
been stolen. The three ladies in this Sweden, Portugal, and Switzerland. Episode gave a delightful interpretation of it, and it will not be regarded as in- vidious if we caperingly mention Mrs. Worcester's impersonation of the kitchen- The stage management of this episode maid, which was very clever and realistic. was in the capable hands of Mr. Seigler.
HE the Governor and Lady May at engaged to be married to Miss Frewet The second and Gual performance takes mece of Me. Moreton Frewen, Indepen tended the performance em Saturday. place on Thursday. It cauzot fail, we dent Nationalist M.P. for North-East should think, to draw another crowded
Cork since 1810 house.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN SCOTLAND. THE DANGERS OF DYNAMITE,
LONDON, February 21st.. An explosion has occurred in Messrs. Nobel's dynamite factory at Ardeer, near Glasgow Beven employees were killed
and two injured.
nephew, but in extenuation said that he was greatly provoked and fired on the spur of the moment.
LATER.
Count. Mielcynski has been acquitted. [Count Miclczynski, who I member of the Reichstag, hearing a noise in the night, thought that burglars had entered the castle. He secure a gun and went downstairs, and finding the Countess and her nephew in the former's bedroom, he shot them both A later message says that another death dead. The Count then reported the affair. to the Public Prosecutor and demanded an investigation. It appeared that the nephew was paying with Count and Countess Mislesynaki. The Count had been suspici us for some time of the relatings between his wife and her nephew, who was the son of her half-sister).
has resulted from the explosion at Ardeer. The explosion was terrific and shook the neighbourhood. It was heard forty miles Immediately afterwards a small sample magazine exploded.
away.