The
Hongkong Telegraph.
November 11, 1913, Temperature am. 71, p.m. 73; Humidity...78,
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RITUAL MURDER TRIAL.
THE JURY'S 'FINDING,
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BRITISH DEFENCE.
SOMB PERTINENT QUESTIONS
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London, Received Nov. 12. Colonel Schumacher at Deal on Tuesday night presented the Imperial Challenge Shield to the Marine Cadet Corps.
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November 11, 1912, Temperature a.m. 80, p.m. 71; Humidity...59, 40.
三拜设 號二十月一十英淮養
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER
12,
1913.
TELEGRAMJ.
TELEGRAMS.
COLOURED MAYOR.-
BATTERSEA'S CHOICE.
-MUSICIANS-STRIKE.
·MUSIC HALÉS AFFECTED.
KEIGHLEY SELECTION,
LIBERALS RETAIN SEÄT.
Reuter's
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Received Nov. 11. London. Received Nov. 11. Dikebok place. At the Guildhall banquet, the named Archer, a Progresive han on the part of the orchestras in Japaness Ambassador, respond-
An English boch muistio
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SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED,” An English-born mulatto has been elected Mayor of Batterson.
Greece and Turkep are to refer their differences to arbitration.
The Aurora has sailed for the
London. Received Nov. 11.
London, Received Nov. 12.
Reuter's correspondent et Kioff
The bye-election at Keighley, stated that in the ritual murder
necessitated by the appointment gase, the jury, after two hours'
of the aitting member (Sir S. O be elected Mayor of Batterson five music halls lastexaning. The ing for the diplomatists, said Antarctic to pick up the Mawson deliberation, returned the fellow-
Buckmaster) to the position of In a speech replying to objectors performances were consequently The relations of our two allied Expedition. ing verdict: Bojlias not guilty, His Majesty the King wrote Solicitor General, has resulted as to his appointment or account of condgoted to the accompaniment countries have never bean so
his colour, he said he was proud of a piano. but morder was committed at congratulating the Corps on their followe Zitself Worka." Cuansel for the consistent auccess in the com- Sir S.0. Buckmaster (L.) .. 4,730. to a coloured, and the Council Mr. Bland (Lab.) 3,846, the first coloured Mayor in Eng Viscount Lascelles (U).3,852. had mede history by electing.bim
[At a bye-election in October, land.
wore:-Mr. 1911, the figures Ackworth (U.), 3.842; Mr. W. O. Buckmaster (L.), 4,667; Mr. Anderson (Lab.), 3,452.]
defence protested against the petition in the past four years, mention of Zaitself Works, where which showed that musketry. Boyliss was employed, as this training was conducted on sound was liable to be interpreted that lines. His Majesty as Colonel the crime was committed by in-Chief of the Marines, desired to express bis congratulation to the team instructors.
Jewa.
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Beylies, upon hearing the ver- dict, fell to the seat sobbing con- vulsively,
Colonel Sobumaober, in a speeoh, paid a tributs to the While the jury were deliberat excellent work of training British ing, a memorial service for the youth, but said there was still a viotim, Yoshinsky, was proceɔd- vast mass of the rising generation in the Cathedral, which are untouched. There was a feeling thronged. The Bishop urged the in. the Overseas Dominions that congregation to conform to the more might be done by the Court's droision.
Motherland to maintain Britain's !
CABINET MEETS.
THE LARKIN CASE ?
MAWSON EXPEDITION,
RELIEF PARTY SAILS,
London. Received Nov. 12. Reuter's corespondent at Mel- bourne states that the Aurora bas sailed for the Antarctic to pick up the Mawson Expedition.
A message received on August B stated:-Router's correspondent ht Sdyney states that the explorer, D. Mawson, after a month of silence in the Antarctic, has sent wireless message stating that they have just repaired the wire- lees mast which was damaged in a hurricane, and reporting All well"]
ANTARCTIC MEDALS.
"SPECIAL GIFTS.
...London. Received Nov. 11. The Royal Gographical - oiety has presented special Antarctic medals to Lady Scott," Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Oates and Mea. Howers to whom the medal of the Italian G..aphical Sciety has also bon presuted.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY
Difficulties of Land Purchase
satisfactory or cordial as at pre- Mr. Bryan Los conferred with Fent, and we are determined to European diplomats on the be ever loyal to the compact Mexican sitnation. binding the two nations." He
trusted that that sentiment was The Australian Government reciprocated by Britain, and has donated £2,000 to the Welsh | hoped that the Alliance would mine disaster fund.
ever continue as a guarantes of pace, consolidation, and mutas) intereat.
TEST OF FITNESS.
New Method of fettfing an Old Dispute.
A Roomsnion Loan of $9,000,- 000 has been issued, £1,080,000 being offered in England.
There have been "lightning atrikes" by members of five Lon- don mușió hall orchestras.
At the Keighley bye-election, Sir 8. O. Buckmaster, the new Solicitor General, was re-elected.
**The day will come when there The New Zealand strike is will be no question of people's weakening, the summary punish- abilities. They will measured to ment of strikers having a salutory several decimal places long before effect. they leave school, and if the best positions are given to the people At the Guildhall the Japanese with the largest amount of men- Ambassador referred to the firm. fal energy there can be no com-ness of the Anglo-Japanese. plaints as to other brains being Alliance.
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This propheoy was uttered, by
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Jack Johnson has issued
All the afternoon the streets grest traditions and to safeguard
London. Received Nov, 12. were thronged, and the police dis-her position as the heart of the persed
The Cabinet met in London to numerous gatherings. Empire-(Applause). He asked, Dotachments of Cossacks were was England safe in the event of day (Tuesday), and in concection stationed in the Jewish quarters, a great European war? Bohind therewith the papers state that The Governor convened a meet the Navy Britain has soldiers several members of the Cabinet ing of reprezentatives of the eccond to none, and the finest are convinced that the imprison Joxa, and assured them that all marksmen in the world, but in went of the man Larkin at Dablin
A landowner who is demanding attempts to provoke disorder cass of emergency had the coun for sedition bas teen cne of the
an exorbitant prics for a wedge would be immediately suppressed | try auficient Reserves? Be most important factors in the bye- MANILA CHINESE FREED of land outside. Wuchang and on by armed force. Beylies remain- emphasised that the Dominions elections. Reports everywhere,
the route of the Hankow-Canton more suitable." èd the night in prison.
wele now training their youth. they say, show that Labour in
The Eupreme Court at Manila railway is proving the last obstacle London. Received Nov. 12. South, Africo, Canada and Aus- incensed at the conviction, osn Renter's correspondent at Kieff tralia did not desire to instil mili-trasting the case of Larkin with has reversed the decision of the to the commencing of construction Professor Spearman in the course world's challenge, and is parti lower court in the famous Chus in real earnest at this end, says of a lecture on Mental Energy," cularly auxious to meet Langford, states that Byliss has been tarism, but-tó absolutely safe that of Sir Edward Carson,
delivered at University Colony, Jeannette or Moran." Liberated, and cossaoks are patrol. guard their position and to rear: A Liberal worker at Koighley Lui case in which the defendant, the 0:0. Post of October 81. ing the murder quarter, while a race of fine, strong men. These the imprisonment of Larkin hlso known as Lui Same was con- As to finances a full agreement London. The professor had been vigorous action by the authori- cost was almost insignificant and is the only question on which the victed of illegal importation of was reached between the railway referring to present day discontent Mesere Heybourn and Croft, prum and Rentenced to five years and the lending books on Septem and class hatred to the fact that well-known stook jobbers, have tues has allayed apprehensions of was not reckoned by the Domin-workers can be induced to talk.
The Daily Chronicle, in an imprisonment. The defendant ber 12 and since the staff has been the lower classes complained that bean suspended from the Stock pogrome (perzscution of the ions with such issues ét stake,
ready to begin constraction on the the upper classes got all the best Exchange for five years. Jewe).
and he trusted it would soon not editorial, appeals to the Govern been ordered acquittal.
This case was probably the Wachang Yochow acction. The jobs, and contended that they wore be reckoned by the Motherland ment to atone for the stapid either,
blunder" and release Larkin most important case of illegal land near this centre has all ben, quite as well equipped, and that Mr. Lloyd George says no-one immediately.
importation of the prohibited bought with the exception of one the upper classes, on the other who understands the conditions frug that has yet come to the piece outside Waobang, Negotin-hand, said they were put there be at Reading would think anything attention of the public This trial tions for the purchase of this are cause they had more brains and of the bye-election result consumed many days and was going on and it is expected that were Enter able to do the work carried on at great cost to the an agreement will to reached by and his prophecy suggested an government, and the sentence next week. The definits date of interesting solution of the prob- handed down was the longest one beginning construction will have for that crime ever rendered. 1o be devided by Mr. Feng Yeon- Owing to the prominence of ting, Inspector General of the rail-
Enlarging on Aristotle's theory he defendent in the public life way, who is at present in Peking. that the soul, or mind, is a com- of the Chinese colony if was be- Survey Pegs Stolen. plete nuity, and consequently asn An important meating of the lieved that his relegation to Bili-
Proparations have been a'so do only one thing at a time, the Cabinet has been held, it is be- bid for such a long term would made to start work from Yochow Professor esid he believed it was hieved in connection with the im be a great deferrent to others at the same time as at Wachang, one of the most important facts prisonment of the man Larkin at tempted to go into the nefarious Mr. Sinclair, having gone up liver known about the mind. Dublin. business of inporting opium.
Press Opiaton. A message from St Petersburg states that the press of the Er- treme Right is disappointed at the acquittal and insiste' that if "Boyliss is guiltless, blood pover theless falls on the head of Jewry; it demands the discovery of tho murderer.
The other papera are content with the justice of the verdict and the fairness of the jury. One paper remarks that the verdict strikes those fanatica who for sel- fish political motivos initiated the prosecutiop.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
AMERICA AND THE POWERS.
London. Received Nov. 11. Mr Bryan bas conferred with the European diplomats and io- formed them of the steps which the United States has taken in Mexico' The diplomats have THE STOCK EXCHANGE. telegraphed fully to their Govern
ments on the matter;
WELL KNOWN JOBBERS SUSPENDED.
London, Beceived Nov. 12. The Stock Exchange Commit tee to-day (Tuesday) issued its decision suspending for five years the well-known' jobbere Mesers
Rua on Banks,
A telegram from Mexico City states that there has been a formidable "run "on two Banks. It is declared that, those who have withdrawn deposits are mostly depositors.
Heyburn and Croft in connec-NEW ZEALAND STRIKE. tion with the introduction of American Marconi abares to the English market.
The draision severely condemus | the manner and method of the introduction of these shares, and warna memes against, similar practices in the fature.
EFFECTIVE PUNISHMENT.
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London, Received Nov. 11. A message from Wellington There were scones of great states that the strike is elightly excitement on the Stock Ex weakening. Many vesele are charge, for everal hours after unloading and various employees the announcement of the decision. are resuming work.
The suspension applies to three
The arrests and summary
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Later..
The meeting of the Cabinet was of a prolonged character,
BALKAN AFFAIRS. 7
COMPROMISE PREVAILS.
at
London, Received Nov. 12. Renter's correspondent Athens states that the Greek and Tark delegates have initialled a compromise settlement, the chief feature of which is the reference of the various differences to arbitration.
THE SUFFRAGISTS,
Christmas Cards.
lem.
"Giving the Whole Mind."
to supervise the work. Parties to The contention that there was
Special Antarotic medals havé been awarded to Lady Scott,
Mesdames Wilson, Oates and Bowers by the Royal Geographical Society.
bay the necessary land between general fund of energy at the Colonel Schumacher, preront- Wuchang and Yochow me at disposal of the whole mind beyond ing the Imperial Challenge Shield. We have received from Messrs present out, but have met with a which it could not go was to the Merine Cadet Corps, made Kelly and Walsh half a dozen check in consequence of the theft straightforward C explanation.
Come pertinent remarks on Im extremely well got up Christmas of marking post. In some parts Everyone recognised this to a cards. They bar interesting the marks showing the surveyed cert in extent for it was what the perial defence. views of Ohiner life, and would route have disappeared, neres man in the stret implied when he be much appreciated at Home as sitating a father survey How-told someone eles to "give his a seasonable reminder from the ever, it is stated that everything whole mind” to a thing, Far East.
Theft From A_Ship::
LOCAL.
is being done to bury on mattore The whole of earlier paychology The Court Cards" are per- and where possible telegraph was devoted to quality of mind. forming to big houses at the An accountant at a shop in lines ere being put up, a telegraph They were now turning their at-Theatre Royal.. MORE, MADNESS. Wing Lok Street, has reported to expert from Peking accompanying tention to quantity, and it was
the police that some person s'ole the survey parties.
oroning up a new hemisphere. It
facts regarding Interesting The route of the British section was sible now for everyone to Hongkong trade during the past from the deck of the ss. Charles London. Received Nov. 12.
Herdonin while lying alongside has ber mapped out as far as meast the amount of his or her two weeks are taken from the The enffragiste "bave damaged the cactus hones at Alexandra wharf, two leather trunka valued Yichangbeien in Hunau, while mental energy,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce circular. Park, Madobenter, by means of a
$9, and ten picces clothing valu- the construction of the Fection in ed at $200.
Canton province will have resch bomb, and barned a ma
mansion
od a point al jut eventy miles near Bristol.
READING ELECTION.
Dr O' Brien Expected.
individuals, Mesere Heybourn, punishment of strikers is having MR. L. GEORGE'S OPINION. after the American cccupation of Croft and Bagster, who were a salutary effect.
then trading as Mesara Heybourn
en'i Croft.
It is pointed out that the firm itaolf is not suspended, and that the thres remaining partners are In no wise affected..
ROUMANIAN LOAN.
JACK JOHNSHN;
WANTS TO FIGHT AGAIN,
COMPANY.
Among the passengers expect from the Hausn border by the PHILIPPINE PINEAPPLE ed on 88. Shenyo Marn is Dr. end of the year. In eneequence A. P. O'Brien, president of the of the mountainous condition of Board of Health, San Francisco. the country on the border of the At a mesting of the Philippine Dr. O'Brien is on a visit to Manila provinces work on the Kuang-Pineapple Company at the rooms whore he was formerly stationed. Lung section will stop till the of the Manila Merchants' Associa- He was the first health officer British section is completed, tion the Iard of directors voted which it is expected, will be in to plac 25,000 Pesos worth of Manila
three or four years time."
principal stock on the market and The Wuchang Terminus. over half the amount was sub- London. Received Nov, 11.
Practice Dance, The first of the praction dances The main terminus station at verib. } for within fifteen minutes | Mr. Lloyd George, when asked bis opinion of the result at Road-in preparation for Et. Andrew's Wachang will be at the Wrebrng by there precont The funds thus ing, said "No one who under-Ball took place last evening at Creek, Lalow the city, and obtained are to be and in install- standa conditions at Reading the City Hall. There was on at opposite the Bonkow Conesssions tog me shivory on the plantation. would think anything of the tendance numbering over two There will be another station at result."
Volunteer Dance,
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY.
Court Cards nt Theatre Royal 9.15 p.ra.
Harmaton's Cirous-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatro, 9.15 p.m., Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW. Court Carda ot Theatro Royol→→→
9.15 p...
London Received Nov. 12. AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY. giment under Baudmaster Rolong, which rang to this station, are giving their annual dance on py Valley-3. p.m.
A message from Paris states
London. Received Nov. 12. that Jack Johnson has isaged a A Roumanian four and a half world's challenge for £8,000 for per cent. Loan for £9,000,000 win and £4,000 for a loss. He has been issued, of which is particularly anxious to meet €1,980,000 has been offered in Sam Langford, Jco Jeannette or Eogland at 91.
A Owen Moran,
Harmston's Circus-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 pm. hundre including many of the an important market village
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. leading residents of the Colony, above the cotton mills. Work
Saturday, November 15. The musto, was supplied by an has already teen started on the crobestta from the DOLL re- branch lice, about two miles The Hongkong Volunteer Corps Sixth Gymkhana Meeting, Hap
Tuesday, November 18. berts, and the various dances When the line is completed there January 23, Uniform will be were much enjoyed. The pro will be a connecting link batwian worn by the members of the Corpe, Hongkong, and South China gramme consisted of two Ohle- the main et on at Wuohang and but dancing pumps will be al- Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd, meeting The Australian Government reel and a Strathspey and Reel, bas as yet been decided, but it is on December 5 The secretary
mine disaster fand:l
has
London. Received Nov. 11. donians, a waltz, an eightsome the Kinban railway Nothing lowed. Invitations will bo issned—noun.
Extraordinary General meet-
Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd.12.15- donated £2,000 to the Welsh The next practice dande takes expected that the river will be of the dance committee is Mr. ing, Hongkong and South Chine
orossed by a ferry service.
place on Monday next, P
G. W. Avenell.