The Hongkong
January 28th, 1913, Temperature a.m. 55, p.m. 83; Humidity...72, 55.
No. 9006
TELEGRAMS.
FRANCHISE BILL.
THE SPEAKER'S RULING.
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 28.
The House of Commons' was
thronged on Monday when con- sideration of the Franchise Bill wae resumed. There was also large crowd outside.
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TELEGRAMS.
HOME RULE BILL.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Reuter's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, January 28.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the Prop
WEDNESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
CHINA AND OPIUM:
"GOVERNMENT PARALYSED"
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 28, Commenting on a letter from
to
Telegraph.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 30.87
January 28th, 1912, Temperature am. 51, p.m. 53; Humidity... 71, 71.
JANUARY
29,
1913.
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TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
BOXER INDEMNITY.
OLYMPIC INCIDENT.
BOXING.
A PROFESSIONAL'S WINS.
DRISCOLL & MORAN DRAW.
THE BRITISH SHARE.
Reuter's
Renter's
Prejudged the Case.
It was
Reater's
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Three Suffragettes who smash, [Service to the "Telegraph."ed windows in Dublin Castle have been sent to prison for a month. London, January 28.
In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr. Douglas Hall, Unionist M.P. for
Charges Against two Men at Police Court.
After twenty rounds, Moran and Driscoll drew in a fight for the world's featherweight cham- pionship.
There was a wild uproar in Bow Street Police Court whon
tes were sent to prison.
Viscount St. Aldwyn criticises the financial provisions of the Home Rule Bill, saying they will encourage extravagance.
[Service to the Telegraph."] [Seraice to the Telegraph."]
London, January 28.
London, January 28: The House of Lords began on
Houter's New York corres Driscoll mei Moran for the
The Balkan Note will probably Monday the four days' dobate on its Peking correspondent showing pondent states that the Indian, world's feather weight champion the second reading of the Home that the opium traffic is steadily Thorpe, who was the winner of ship at the National Sporting
be delayed to give Turkey an the Isle of Wight, stated that the opportunity of replying to the Rule Bill. In view of the cer-increasing in many Provinces, the modern Pentathlon and De-Club.
The contest went the fall British share of the Borer Indem Powers. tainty of the rejection of the Bill and referring to the diffi. cathlon at the Olypto Sports at The Speaker, in reply to Mr. the interest was languid and the culties of suppression and the Stockholm last year, has admitted twenty rounds and ended in.anity was assessed on the basis of actual expenditure, and if it was Asqaith, affirmed that if an attendance moderato.
methods adopted to enforce the having played baseball profession- draw. amendment designed to grafi Lord Crewe, in introducing the Anti-Opiam Decree, the "Times"ally some years uge.
eventually found that there was The American Amateur Athletic women's suffrage on to the Fran- Bill, said it foreshadowed afsays Britain is anxious
any surplus it would be returned chise Bill were carried it would system of Federalism which would assist China in her laudable en-Union and the Olympic Selection the editor of that paper thought to China unconditionally. be substantially a new Bill, and be applicable to Scotland and deavours, but she never expected Committee have issued an apo his sanotion came from a very he would then advise the House which would follow the passing to find! herself associated with logy to the Swedish Committee to withdraw the Bill,
of the Home Rule Bill. He ap-such ruthless nots as the execu-and to the nations of the world high authority indeed:
also remarked "there is no doubt Mr. Asquith said there was now pealed to their lordships to tion of obscure peasants, and for his inclusion in the American about their being criminals" BOYCOTT PROSECUTION Mrs Desparel and other Suffraget- no real use in prolonging the dis- mediate upon methods whereby, judicial excesses, alienating team, and promise to return the cussion, and consequently the without altogether destroying its hympathy and creating dismay prizes, which will go to Sweden and "looked at from the point of Japanese law they are clearly Government had agreed to drop substance, the Bill might be made abroad. The journal reluctantly and Norway.
guilty". the Bill. The Government would less alarming to the people of shares the belief that the present not produce.a Women's Suffrage Ulster. The Government would Chinese Government is unable to
The Chief Justice said that
At the Police Court this morn- Bill, but if a private member's most carefully and most earnestly suppress the opium traffic and CONTEMPT OF COURT. bill was introduced next session and in the most friendly manner declares that the stopping of
these paragraphs pre-judged the ing, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, they would give facilities and consider any proposal advanced sales in Calcatta and Bombay
Ko Yee; aged 42, of the s.s. Honam, Ministers and members would be in that spirit.
Sir Edward Grey says any sur- will not ease the financial crisis.
Mr. Potter admitted that such appeared on three charges relat- free to vote as they liked. The
It trusts that some equitable and
was the case.
ing the tramway boycott. He was plus of the British share of this Government would proceed with
bonourable solution will speedily
At the Supreme Court, this give certain facts
Mr. Potter said that he would charged with being in possession Boxer Indemnity will be returned Electoral Reform, Registration,
to Chins unconditionally. which he of a written paper calculated to be found, and says that the whole- The Duke of Devonshire, in ale violation of the Agreement morning, before Sir William thought would show that the induce persons not to deal with and Plural Voting within the life-moving the rejection of the Bill, has done more than anything. Mr. Justice Gompertz, the Paisne and by an undertaking not to Co., Ltd. in the ordinary course ed comments on the opium ques- Bees Davies, the Chief Justice and time of the present Parliament.
case might be met by an apology the Hongkong Electric Tramway pointed out that the Lorda, in After the discussion had been contradistinction to the Com-
else to convince public opinion closured by 283 votes to 112, the mats, possessed the right of free in Britain that the Central Judge Road Central, the pri: publish such paragraphe again of the company's business; with tion, remarking that the Peking Bill was formally withdrawn.
There was no having in his possession a certain Government is paralysed in the would not solve the Irish problem sed. Iadia must be aware thatter and publisher of the Japanese reflection in the articles on writton paper calculated to induce matter. speech and discussion. The Bill Government at Peking is paraly. Queen'e Road Central, the prin- in the paper. and would satisfy zobody. The her lack of foresight in spending newspaper known as the Hong- the Hongkong Court. The persons to interfere with the ad
kong Nippo," appeared before writer meant that the mattar ministration of the law, namely, At the Marconi Inquiry, the the rule nisi which had been
as the policy of the journal was have in their possession certain ed out the risk of delaying ereo- Westminster would be an obvious embarrass ber absurdity.
issued against him for the pub to foster friendly relations bearms-daggers-contrary to the tion of the Imperial wireless lication of certain articles in his
tween the Chinese and the Ja-provision of the Arms and Am- stations. newspaper which were alleged to
munition Ordinance 1930; and constitute contempt of Court..
The Chiel Justice: The with attempting to incite certain Mr. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. motive which prompts the writer
The Indian, Thorpe, who won Federalism in the British Isles the journal, has the melancholyJ. H. Gardiner, appeared for the of the article may be taken into wards persons who would other several events at the last Olym
persons to use intimidation to
profes applicaut, and Alden Potter, consideration in regard to punish-wise deal with the Hongkong piad, is pronounced a Suffragette cation of the Fedoral principle replacing Indian opium by the instructed by Mr. Shenton, of ment but it does not affect the Electric Company, Similar sional, and the prizes will be
question of contempt.
The Next Session.
Rejection Moved.
Hongkong Paper and the
Japanese Note Case.
сове.
The "Times" has some point-
As the Govoromont's decision retention of the Irish members at/recent surpluses is about to their Lordships with reference to had an international bearing and to import into the Colony and Secretary of the Post Office paint
not to proceed with any Electoral Bill will shorten the session by several days, it is expected that Parliament will be summoned on the 6th March instead again of the 13th March.
Suffragettes Arrested.
WEB no
greatly
A Notable Speech. Earl Grey delivered a notable peech. He strongly advocated.
but opposed the Bill because it established a barrier to the appli-
finances vory
Melancholy Satisfaction.
The Anti-Opium League, says satisfaction of learning that its efforts have mainly assisted in
There demonstration in Purliament and would tend to civil war. He Square, but late at night Miss appealed to Unioniet leaders to Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested issues message showing they were that the British Empire wil
while attempting to damage a prepared to eat to home policy mural painting in St. Stephen's of giving Ireland the manage Hall.
ment of her own affairs on lines Mrs. Despard and three others more safely promoting the wal- were arrested while attempting to fare of Ireland and the security address a crowd in Trafalgar of the Empire. Square.
Scene in Court.
Later.
alternative fines.
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More Window-Breaking,
Three Suffragettes have been arrested at Dublin for breaking' windows at Dublin Castle.
Irish questions on lines satisfying
far more deleterious indigenous product, and the only consolation
fic, but somebody will have to pay. soon be rid of the obnoxious traf
PEACE PROSPECTS.
ALLIES' NOTE DELAYED.
London, January 28. Though the Allies approve of
Mesara. Deacon, Looker, Deacon
and Harston, appeared for the An Apology Wanted. respondent. Lordships, said that he was in
Mr. Jenkin, addressing their strusted to say that, subject to their Lordship's discretion in the mat ter, if an apology were given to the persons for whom he appeared, and that apology appeared in the papers, and if what they asked in the matter of costs the costs those proceedings ---Tero granted, they would leave what over further punishment appear ed necessary entirely in the hands of their Lordships.
The Chief Justice said that ́it
of
panese-
charges were referred against returned. Mr. Potter said that he was Leung Kai, aged 45, a carpenter.
not submitting that there was no Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared Suffragettes who came to see papers had suggested a boycott Messers Deacon, Looker. Deacon of Commons refused to leave and contempt, but, as certain binose for Ko Yee, and Mr. Shenton, of Mr. Lloyd George at the House Mre Drummond and others wore against the Japanese for having and Harston, for Leung Kwai. introduced, those forged notes, the editor had thought it is duty been made to have both cases
His Worship Application has arrested.
far as the Japanese were concern- to point out in his paper that, so postponed until next Monday, Mr. Asquith declares that Mr. Shenton-My defence is Electoral Reform, Registration
with in the lifetime of the present: Parliament.
ed, there had been no attempt to very short, your Worship. and Plural Voting will be dealt to import forged notes into His Worship: know, but Kwangtung. Counsel then pro Mr. King (Assistant Superintend: ceeded to quote from the articles ant of Police) has applied for and after further discussion their Lordships came to a conclusion.
The Judgment. The Chief Justice You have
remand.
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The Government having drop. Mr. Shenton-What day does
ped the electoral question, it is your Worship suggest?
His Worship:-Iwill take them expected that Parliament will be committed what, according to the on Monday at twelve o'clock-summoned on March 8th in-
generally, is a serious offence in so law, in this Colony and England both cases.
Mr. Shenton -Very well, your much as you have published a Worship. I will ask for a very
stead of the 13th.
A Now Proposal. He favoured dividing Ireland into two Provinces, whereof North East Ulster would be one, At Bow Street Police Courted most strongly a settlement of on the Canadian system, and urg- Mrs. Despard was sentenced to fourteen days in the second the sentiments of the Dominions; division.
The Suffragettea in
Court where there was almost universal the Note which was drafted at the was a matter for the Court; there created a wild uproar and were and of the United States; thus London, its presentation has been Court should know what the al- sympathy towards Home Rule, meeting of, the Delegates in fore it was necessary that the
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, Mrs. ejected amid scenes of disorder.
The others received similar effecting reconciliations which deferred, as the Servian Delegates leged contempt was.
It is Mr. Potter said that he intend- series of articles in your news-great reduction of bail if that is Despard and others have been sentences. All refused to pay the would bring not only to the are without instructions.
Empire but to the English-speak-understood that it will be co-ed to detail the alleged contempt paper dealing with a question being done. There is a very large arrested, the first-named for attempting to damage a mural ing race advantages and blessings sidered at a "farewell lanch" to their Lordships, but, before do now before the Courts of the ball of $5,000 on my man.
His Worship: Well, it is a painting in St. Stephen's Hall. which it would be difficult to which the Servian delegates are ing so, he would like to explain Colony. The Court recognises that estimate.
giving to-day (Tuesday, but the that he was in a position of dif- you may have been moved by a very serious offence according to Lord Dunraven supported the presentation will probably be ficulty with regard to the offer motive of exposing the misconduct legislation. How much can he Bill, believing that Devolution further delayed in order to give made by his friend. The offor was of your co-patriots and your deput up?
Mr. Shenton-He is only a was essential to any scheme for Turkey an opportunity of reply-one which any counsel would be sire to disassociate your newe- drawing together the componenting to the Powers.
ipolined to accept, but it was dif-paper from what you deemed to shop coolie.
Mr. Gardiner-Will your parts of the Empire.
A Constantinople .message
ficult to accept it as it was be the illegal actions of these Financial Criticism. states that the Acting Foreign doubtful whether any contempt men. We also recognise that Worship also listen to my applica
it is possible you are ignor- tion for bail? Viscount St. Aldwyn pointed Minister has announced that the had been comitted at all,
The Paine Judge dsked if the ant, or more or less ignorant, of His Worship:-How much can out that the financial provisions reply will probably be sent on of the Bill encouraged extrava- Friday.
articles did not assume the guilt the offence you committed and be put up?
Mr. Gardiner:-I think $1,000. of the persone charged?
possibly you did not know that, Later. gance and made it to the interest
His Worship I don't sup in pablishing these articles, you The Baikan delegates have beli
No Ordinary Contempt. Mr Potter said that that was so were committing a very serious pose the prosecution will accept are given in this issue. prolonged conference. They
but he would detail a number of offence against the laws of the that.
Mr. King-I am prepared to facts which would show that this Colony. Your learned counsel was no ordinary contempt, and has asked the Court to take a accept that, your Worship.
His Worship:-You that an apology and an expression lenient view of your position.
The learned counsel who is 81,000 each 7. of regret ought to be sufficient, coupled, of course, with an un-moving against yon acquiesces in Mr. King: Yes. dorisking that no such thing that. The Court, however, desires Mr. Shenton: All my client should appear again in the paper. it to be known that people who can put up is $200 bail.
In reply to the Paiene Judge, commit contempt of Court in fu- His Worship I don't think Mr. Potter admitted that the ture by publication of any articles that will be accepted.
Mr. King: I cannot see my whole basis of the application regarding matters before the was that the articles which had Courts will be severely dealt with. way clear to accept that.
,'
Luter. The Dublin Suffragettes, have each been sentenced to a month's hard labour for, breaking sixteen panes of glass in Dublin Castle.
Walting for Him!
yet fixed.
Mr. Lloyd George has written of the Irish Government to avoid regretting that he is unable to a surplus lest this should lead to a receive a Sufragette deputation: revision of the financial arrange- approved of the signed Note but bat stating that he would be glad ments or even a demand for a the date of its presentation is not to receive a written representation.contribution from Ireland. The Suffragettes have replied re- minding the Chancellor of his promise to see a deputation when the fate of the Bill is decided. They say they will wait for him in the House of Commons to- night (Tuesday).
Turned Down..
London, January 29,
A score of Suffragettes applied
at the entrance to Parliament last
IMPERIAL WIRELESS.
DANGERS OF DELAY,
London, January 28.
Nearing the Bnd..
Later: The time for the presentation of the Note is left to the discretion
of the senior delegate; it will probably be presented to-mor
row.
mean
There was only a moderate attendance when the House of Lords began consideration of the Home Rule Bill, the Duke of Devonshire moving ita rejection.
LOCAL
Training notes, and times recorded by ponies this morning,
Another attempt was made last night to atesl letters from the box nt the General Post Office.
A report of the Sanitary Board meeting, at which the question of cremation was discussed, appears
in this issue.
Mr. Hang Kim Kwing Tong
The Balkan delegates consider appeared in the journal tended We order you to insert an apology Mr. Shenton-He is only a Woo, solicitor, was admitted to that the presentation of the Note to prejudice the fair trial of the to this Court for the publication foki in a shop and the employer practice, at the Supreme Court will end their Mission to London, defendants. Counsel then went on of these articles, in two Chinese is willing to sign for him. He this morning.
M. Venizelos (Greece) and most to quote the alleged contempt set and in your Japanese paper, and has a good character.
At the Marconi Inquiry the night to see Mr. Lloyd George. Secretary of the Post Office point of the others will leave this week. forth in the affidavita. The writer that you give an undertaking to His Worship: They won't
On the Chancellor declining to ed out the risk of delay in erect- The Note makes no mention of referred to the arrest of a num- the Court not to repeat, or in any have that. receive them they refused to leave ing the Imperial Wireless Stations the termination of the armistice. ber of Japanese for being in way to publish articles of any Mr. Shenton-How much will
possession of forged banknotes similar character in the future, they have ? and came into collision with the and emphasised that if the Mar- police
and expressed his disapproval of and that you pay the costs of these His Worship 81,000. coni Company withdrew and their Mrs. Drammond and several system was afterwards adopted it
the conduct of these Japanese in proceedings as between solicitor others were arrested, and subse- would be difficult to resist a Renter's correspondent at so doing and also proceeded to and client: (To Mr. Potter); Give quently several arrests were demand for higher terms, though Gibraltar states that the oruiser say We feel it our Heavenly instructions that these are carried made at Whitehall for window it would a serious mistake to give H.M.B. Argyll has been ordered duty to punish these rascale with out regarding the apologies.
For thy hordh our pen." Evidently, said oameni, joy a good bargain
and WAY
H.M.S. Argyll.
Mr. Shenton:-$1,000 bond to the police or $1,000 in cash?
His Worship-Yes,
His Excellency the Governor distributed the prizes to the boys of the Diocesan School and Orphanage to-day.
A noted French Royalist in Court · Beauregard "invisiting Hongkong and
Defendants were then remand-hia views on the new FramAL
until Monday
President,