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October 30, 1913, Temperature ., 70, p.m. 76; Humidity,.,81, 63,
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FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 31,
1913.
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TILEGRAMS;
TELEGRAMS,
FUTURE OF CHINA.
THE GREAT NEED.
LAND CAMPAIGN,
MORE SHIPPING TROUBLE-
HOME RULE..
A DUKE'S OFFER
SETTLEMENT PROSPECTS.
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London. Received Oct. 31. Bir John Jardan, speaking at a banquet
on Wednesday evening alluded to President Yuan Shih. kai as an ominent statesman ho had rendered almost unparalleled services to bis country." Sir John said he believed that until the "Provinces recognised their obliga- tion to the Central Government, there was little prospect of seeing astrons, united China, which
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London. Received Oct. 30 Yesterday the Duke of Suthar- and despatchi 1 Mr. Lloved George a form offer of 200,000 acres of land'in, the coats of Sutherland.
R.M.S.P. MEN OUT,
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London, Received Ost. 30, Ali the engineers of the Royal
The company has declined to rengning, the Marine Engineers' Assoulation.
The Leasehold Question
London. Received Oct. 31. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a deputation from the Town Teu- ants Langue, auouneed that the Government proposed to establish it is believed, however, that
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, Received Oct. 30. The papers generally conclude Mail Steam Poket Company at from Mr. Hour Law a speech present in the United Kingdom that negotiations for the exttle- have resigned, thus jeopardisingmont of the Home Rule question the sailing of many stomers by consent are now certain. from London, Liverpool, and Sir Edward Gragn; speaking &t Wall-ond, replied to the Earl Suthampton.
of Crewe's rent speech. IIe and that if he was sitting an exauiple to India or any other colony, that it was worth while cornerin, then be was setting, net e bad, but good example. Referring to the overtores which A Friendly Conference.
had been mid to later, Sir Lindon. Received Oct. 31. Edward said that no offer would The Chairman and General bo of any use unless it wascin- Managers of the Royal Mail Steamistat, with the covenant which Packet Coropány have received a the Government had driven them of the Company's to enter into. It bo offer were depitvión engineers, who were accompanied made he would help his comrades by representatives of the Ea-in Ireland, whatever the result. To would fight to the bitter end.
五拜禮 一卅號月十英港香
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P. AND O, SETTLEMENT. MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH.
| SUBSTANTIAL CONCESSIONS. TRAGICALLY SUDDEN END.
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THE NEWS CONDENSED,
Aleppo won the Jockey Club Cup from Rivoli; three ran.
The wife of General Sir R.8. Baden Powell has given birth to a son.
[Service to the "Telegraph." London. Received Oot: 30. London. Received Oct. 30. The settlement of the P, and 0.1
The American millionaire, Mr. strike was only reached after two Chart: Gates, known as "Spend conferences, one in the forenoon, e-million-a-year Gates,"
The Bavarian Diet has passed which was a failure, and the other count of his lavish tips, and in the afternoon which lasted for plunging on the Stock Exchange the Bill bestowing Kingship an two houra.
and the Turf, has died of apoplexy the Regent.
Merchant Service Guild says that
The Scorotary of the Imperial while boarding à
Wyoming: while the details will not ba divulged, the office. receive most substantial concessions, and the friendly spirit.
train
st
Sir John Jordan atates that the main object of British policy is
to secure a united Chiba.
The Duke of Sutherland has,
was the main object of British an impartial tribunal of business. Sir Owon Phillips will make, fighting to maintain the British Directora met them in the mcst The fire continue to burn fierce mudé à formal offer of 200,000
men who would decide between voluntarily, oncessions which the landi rd and the trade wat will put an end to the agilation
whereón Teischolda | in ʼn few days. fix termux shoubi Le renewed„
polioy.
Mr. Bryce's Views. Speaking at A retaption at Kensington, on hohalf of the Auglo Chinese Friendship Bureau, to biners Students of Christian Union, the Right Hon. Mr. James Bryce, formerly British Ambassador to America, urged the ending of ploker! youths to Britain to learn Europ: NO IMITATION OF LIBERALS.
eau civile ation first-hand instond of by Looks. They would then learn how sine roly the English, sympathied with their efforts 1wards reforme. Both Britain and the United States desnel to Chip's advance in her own
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:ONSERVATIVES.
Tondon. Rersive 1 Oct. 31 Mr Bar Taw, speaking at Nowenst te day (Thursday), in the course of a brief ech em phasised the unity and loyalty of
giters' Association.".
A friendly conference followed, and the engineers subsequently" returned to their vessels.
way, and their only interest was Conservatives. He afirmed YOUNGEST BOY SCOUTI
to ses her peaceful, united and prosperous. Things for which the Ubine should labour were the unity of the nation, order and tranquillity, a pure and bonest administration, conomy in public expenditure and additional treili- ties for education.
AMERICA & MEXICO.
リ
THE POWERS approached.'
that they would never enter into competition with the Liberals in making promise they were unable to fulfil. The Conservatives were the national party, desiting to rules the condition of the mass of the reaple, but rather theunitate Mr Lloyd Denge they woul spend their life in the è Had of Opposition.
A SON TO “ B. P.”
The Arcadia and the Malwa will sail to-morrow.
Well Satisfied.
ly and the blaze lasted for
nearly five hours. By this time acres of land to Mr Lloyd George. the top floor was open to the The United States will prob aky and the second floor parably insist on the elimination of tially burned out and littered President Huerta from Merican with debris which had fallen,
London. Received Oct. 31.while the ground floor was delug politics.
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It is announced on habalf of ed with water. The Chapel was the officers that they are well also completely destroyed. Out Government was ou a
The defeat of the Australian entisfied with the Company's of the tuin, only the white and division and is not read
concessione.
FIRE AT SHANGHAI
KING EDWARD'S “LIFE.”
St. Vincent de Paul Sisters
Burnt out. -.
AN AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY
gold aliw at the far end frcing the dear remains intact. Many of the painted images and oran. monta were saved before the flames reached the chapel.
Damage very Great.
A lower range of buildings at the opposite end of the main
seriously.
The American millionaire lir' “- Charles Gates died from apoplexy while boarding a train at Wyoming.
FLORAŽEN
The Home papers generally
block was partially destroyed, agree that negotiations for a the destruction here also being settlement of Home Rule by con
The convent of the Sisters of chiefly in the rcof fet sent are now certain. St Vincent de Paul in Avenue on fire by burning fragments London." Received Oct. 30. Dubait was destroyed by fire on blown along by the wind. When Details of the P. and O. strike The Daily Graphic has ranson Sunday, says the North China the fire was eventually over, just settlement are not divulged, but Indon, Received Oct. 31. believe that in view of the Daily News. The building, which after twelve noun, the whole the officere, are said to have r ceived substantial concessions. The wife of Ceneral Sir R.SKing's dissatisfaction with the was oopstructed some six years building was nothing more than Baden Powell, Chief of the Burscent memoirs of King Filward, ago at a cost of Tls. 100,000, has a mass of ruins, and the collaps
Lord Knollys will be invited to accommodation for more than 100 of come portions of the brickwork It is staled that a new authoris- Scouts, has given birth to a zon.
suravise the preparation of an Sisters, and there are premiess appeared imminent. The damaged biography of the late King. anthorised biography, and it is adjacent in which a number of must very feat. The Sisters Edward is to be prepared, and suggested that the Earl of Bcs Poor Chinees are housed and car-have lost a considerable amount Lord Rosebery may be the author.
HUNGARIAN FINANCE. THE BAVARIAN REGENCY bary will be the author.
A TEN MILL ON LOAN.
"London. Received Oct. 31. Router's London. Received Out, 30.
correspondent t London. Rresived 0. 31. Munich states that the Bavarian Reator's Washington correÁS, Beuter's correspondent at Buda Diet, ly a large majority, has ndent states that Mr Bryan Post states that an Intemnity passed the Bill authorising "the has formally asked all the Bill andrisas "the Minister of bestowal of Kingship on the European Governments to Fimen to raise a ban of
Regout, end the formulation of any policy £10,000,000 to mest ostmordia- towards Mexico until the United Fary expenditure ingolyed by States has defined its attitude Army reform and reproductive There is every indication that works, or, if this is impassible, to the United States will insist on
enver the expenditure by a the elimination of President Floating Tehtissue. Huerta from politics and will be prepared to open negotiations with the Constitutionalists with . view held:
to now elections being AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
ANGLO-GERMAN
BETROTHAL.
AN INTERESTING
ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE GOVERNMENT'S' DEFEAT
GOLF IN AMERICA.
Oulmet.
BUCKET DREDGER.
ed for. Fortunately the inmates of household property, but the
of both received due warning of loss on the building is covered the fire and digester was confined by insurance. Temporary ac
men
A Mass of Flame
Another Account.
.
The Right Hon. Mr Bryce has
LOCAL.
DON'T FORGET.
to lees of property. From a very commodation for the homeless arged the sending of picked mall beginning-come defect in Sistera hoa t-on provided at the Chinese youths to Britain to learn the kitchen chimney on the top Lazerist Mission and St. Mary's European civilisation first-hand. ficar--the fré grow rapidly into hospital."
After resigning their positions, a conflagration... The outbreak Mesra. Wm. Simons and was discovered at about 6,45 a.m., A carespondent writes: Ingineers of the R, M. S. P. Com- Ltd, Renfrew, launched on 29th when the Sistara had already bien surived in Shanghai on Satur-pany had a conference with the uft, complete and ready for work, about their morning duties near- day evening and took. up my managare and returned to their the powerful twin-t crew Baw-wellly two hours. The fire brigadeable at the Lazariet Pro-ships. harge loading bucket dredger we immediately telephoned for, cure in Avenue Paul Brunst. No. 2, the sixth of eight dredging and promptly arrived on the About 7.15 thie (Sunday) morn The Government has decided. vessels which they have under cane under the command of ing what I was finishing the to establish an impartial tribunal constuction to the order of the Lieut. Le Bria.
ervice a brother came rushing in of business men to decide be The Brilliant Victory of Young Russian Government. Ino voara!
and told me to come quickly as tween landlord and trader and has been built under the survey. By this time the whole of the the convent, was on fire. Father fix the terms of leasehold re- of Bureau Veritas for classifica long and lofty roof, which was Bouvier had only just come in newals. Referring to the uocess of tion in their register, and under constructed with wind and cor- from paying the 6.30 maga, and Quimet in the American Gulf the inspection of Captain M. A.rugated iron, was a mass of flame, everything was then as usual. Championship, the New York Schmidt, L.R.N. The dredger is a strong wind having carried the Accompanied by Father Bouvier, Erening Post says :---
fitted will two sets of compound fire along the whole length of the Brothers Bari iers and Joly I weat For the first time in ibe historrenrface condensing engines, each building. The staamor Fire King to the convent, which was only
A girl reported strangled, and of the open-gall championship of driving its own propoller. Steam was got to work about 250 yards the minutes away. By this woman murdered, are amongst America, an amateur London. Receivediet. 31
won this supplied by two steel multitu- from the building, and two small time the French police had begun to day'e items of news. Reuter's corespondent at Mel-title on the links of the Country bular boilers constructed to hydrants, oue inside the com- to arrive and also some reals of
Mr. Marcus W. Slade, K.O, in- Foarne states that the defeat of Club of Brookline, Francis Lloyd's requirements for 120 lba. pound, were mad for the water fire har. Unfortunately the fire the Government on the grond Quinet, winning the play-off he working-pressure.
supply. It was immediately found hydrants were 300 yards away, tends to leave Hongkong for reading of the Loan. Bill was on five strokes from Hariy Vardon,
that the pressure of water was put the pressure of water apparently Home on. December 16, a "up" division and in not re-of England, and by six strokea
high enough to enable the fire-not allowing the streams to resch from Edward Ray, alsɔ. of garded seriously.
Traffic Control. Experiment.
to work most effectively, the top stories. England, the respective cardly | A novel exporimont, haring for and the pressure was further re- When we turned the corner the being 72, 77, and 78. Quimet, its object the batter controlling duced by the height to whish fine three-storey building was who was born twenty yours ago of motor and other tiafia on water had to ba jetted. In any blazing from one end to the To the House of Koya recently in Brokline, played consistent main roads, is being made underca the fire, having quickly other, the fame coming out of John, one of the five sons of the Speaker announced that, the golf all the way through the 120 the auspices of the county sur- gained a strong hold on the build- from both extremities of the roof.. Lord Redendale, and Anna, Lieutenant Governor intended to holes, which became necesenry veyer for Kent. A white line asing, was bound to be disastrous. We quickly est to work. daughter of Her Friedlanderfull dissolve the lions on October 27. or account of the tie; his oard been painted down the centre of For some time the firemen worked Bouvier removed the Bleeesd the Cal King of Germany. The new Flouse must therefore be for each of the eighteen holes a stretch of tar-painted road near at great risk at the top of the Sacrament and the altar vessels At being 40, 34-74; 38, 40-78: Ashford so as to divide the up building. The first portion of to a place of safety and then with The bride in heiress to £5,000,000 elector by Novembar 17. sterling, and it is stated that the the coming election, which will 41; 36-77: 30. 38-74: 38 and down lines of traffic. It is the roof to collapes almost buried the help of willing neighbours wa bridegroom will receive a part-involve many contests, the pric-136-74; 43, 36-79, and 38,34.- hoped that this will have the two firemer, Messrs Arnet and started pulling the things out of nership in the firm as a wedding cipal question will by the Home 72. The total for the 126 holes effect of keeping the drivers of Lorioz, who were at work with the place. The top story, (the Office recommendations on the was 528, making an aver ge of heavy vehicles off the centre of others in the long corridor which dormitory) was gone and the gift.
proposed reform of the Max Con- 76 3-7 for each round of eight eu the road, so as to allow overtaking runs along the centre of the build question now was that of saving stitution.
holes. Vardon's total was 532, vebicles to pass them more ing on the top floor. Fortunately, the lower floos. Room after rcom French Art Treasures. an average of 78, and Bay's was readily.
they were able to acramble to the was cleared of its contents, which M. Dujardin-Benu metz, whose 530, an average of 75 67.
stairs, but not without escaping were thrown on to the lawn. This dostli is reported, was chiefly To bad bon expected that the It has bean decided by the blows and burns which neces was about 7.20-the time the know to the Farisian man in the youngstar who was playing in Royal Geographical Eiety that sitated their being taken to figure bande of the clock stopped. street as having been the. Under his first open tournament, would not the lenders only, but all the hospital. It was learned later in When the salvage of the linen Sreretary of State for Fine Arts eck when it came to the test members of Capt. Scott'a Antarc- the day that though they wore and furniture was completed we
the time the "La Giocanda "
against the two professionala, tie Expedition shall receive from delained in the bospital their waited to see what would happen. disappeared from the Louy who have played golf for more the Eciety come recognition of injuries are not of a serious The wind from the north increas London, Received Oct. 31: Public opinion fustened on years than he has lived, but it their asrvices in the rdvarmement nature.
ed in violence and sent the flames The raes for the Jockey Club much of the blame for the die was the veterans who were out of geographical knowledge. Ao- Sisters' Plucky Work spinning from one end of the Cup at Newmarket reaalted as appearance, but he had really gamed. With a lead of one-hole cordingly, it is having struck a While the firemen were grap building to the other until the follows:-
done much towards reforming the going to the seventeenth green, spicial" medal which will be pre-pling with the flames, the Sistore chopal met a similar fate, and by. Aleppo....... 1. Bational museums, Ponterity will Oximet made it thres up by soted to the whole of the survi-worked most pluckily in first of 9 a.m. it roof fell in, and the Rivoli 2.
also appreciate his work in the perfect play, and at the home ving member of the expedition all seeing that their native poor kitchens, workhouses were" de. Oylbs. 3.
direction of registering and con-hole added two more. Ray had by Earl Curzon of Kedleston, in were placed beyond danger and stroyed. By 10 am. nothing but Three ran. The helling was trolling historical monuments" practically dropped out of it at his caproity as President of the afterwards in saving such furnia dones volume of smoke and 6 to 2 Aleppo; 6 to 8 en Rivoli; that were in danger owing to the the fiffeonth when he was down Rolety, at the opening of the ture and personal things as could skelen wolle remained of the 4 to 1 Cylba..
Beparation Law.
in six to four by the others. new session on November 10. be carried from the lower floors, once beautiful building w
London. Received Oct 30. The engagement is announced
HOME RACING.
JOCKEY CLUB CUP.
The Constitution
:
Antarctic Medals,
Fr.
TO-DAY,
Malini at City Hall 9.30 pm. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Oponing Craise and Dinner
Harmston's Circus. "Twelfth Night,"Theatre Royal"
9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 6.15 p.m.
Monday, Novom ber 3. Boxing-Victoria Theatre.
Tuesday, November 4 Miss Dora von Mollendorff, St. Andrew's Hall
Wednesday, November 5- Licensing Board-2.15, p... Thursday November 8.
2. Batt'n, D.O.LT. Sporte.
Friday November 7,
2. Batt'n. D.O.LI. Sports, Saturday, November 8. 2. Batt'h. D.O.LL Sports.
Saturday, November 16. Bix Gymkhana Meeting, Hap
py Valley-8 p.m.