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Copyright, 1914 bý Proprietor.
JANUARY 15,
1914.
THURSDAY,
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THE AFRICAN TROUBLES.
DENERAL STRIKB DECLARED
PARIS TO TOKYO.
BARON VANASBECK,
FIRE IN MONTREAL,
CATHEDRAL THREATENED.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE,
RETURN TO ENGLAND.
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January 15, 1913, Temperature a.m. 60, 'p.m. 56,
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MEXICAN AFFAIRS. ·
THE LEEDS STRIKE.
FORMALLY SETTLED.
MONEY EVIDENTLY SCARCE.
836 PER ANNUM- SINGLE COFY, 10 CENTS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
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London. Received January 15,
London, Received January 14. London. Received January 14.
Reuter's correspondent at the
Heuter's Montreal correspond- Reuter states that martial law was proclaimed in the railway Hague states that Baron Van-ent states that fire is raging in district, and apherss of the Transvaal, Orange asback from Paris has been the "wholesale" Free State and Natal, last night, appointed Datch Minister at threatens to destroy the Roman Catholic Oathedral of Notre after the Federation of Trades Tokyo.
Dame, and a section of the tows had declared a general strike.
from the Cathedral to the water The miners cesse work this after-
front. Many firemen have been noon. General Sir Louis Botha,
injured. The temperature is 25 as Minister of Native Affairs, has circularised the native compounds explaining the position and call- ing upon the men to keep quiet, "No trouble is anticipated from the natives, but all precautions have been taken and special guards have been appointed over the compounds.
at
ANOTHER OCEAN DISASTER.
ROYAL MAIL STEAMBR MISSING.
steamers
at
below zero.
London. Received January 14,
London. Received January 15, Mr. Lloyd Georgo hau arrived Reater's correspondent at Meri- London from Algiers. He said co states that the Government that he had returned from North announces that it will not pay the
external debt. Afrion on account of the weather. next coupons for internal and
BOMBARDMENT OF KOGOS IMA
A Fifty-Year-Old Event Recalled.
Kagoshima from which mess
POLICE AND TRADE
UNIONS
Membership Prohibited by Sir Edward Henry. There is no longer any doubt ne to the official attitude towards a police trade union, and members of the Metropolian Force who are
earthquake are stated to be the London. Received January 14, ̈ | heaviest on record. The strike at Leeds, has been formally settled.
27a. a week. He is eent to a sectional station, where he is able to enjoy billiards, hot and
An outbreak of fire in the wholesale district of Montreal threatens to destroy the Bomari. Catholic cathedral of Notre Dame.
!!
Many firemen have been in cold bathe, and other advantages jured at Montreal. They are fight- of olub life, for which he pays ls. ing the conflagration in a tem a week, He is provided with subperature of 25 degrees below stantial meals for 14s. a week. zero. He has therefore 128. a week
"Mr. Lloyd George has returnent pocket money. After 15 years' service his pay rises to 37s. 6d. a to London from his trip to week, and lie gets in addition Algiers. He said that he had rent-sid, boot money, coal allow returned on account of the ance, and pension. His total weather."
NEWS.
Further notes from the Volun-
ment to prevent the granting of citizenship and property rights in the Dominion of Canada to any but members of the white race. At ages have sent regarding the incited to become members of earnings amount to something More Dynamite Found.
another meeting & resolution earthquakes in that neighbour such an organization cannot now over 40s. a week, Moreover, Martial law in consequence of London, Received January 15.
London. Received January 15. passed by the Grandview rate bood during the past few days plead that they were misled by there is a very large proportion a general strike was proclaimed Reuter's correspondent
Router's correspondent rayers, to the effect that the City was in 1883 the scene of an statements that the proposed of officers in the force and pro- in the railway spheres of the Johannesburg atates that dyna- mite continues to be found on the Halifax staten that the Royal only employ citizens of Vancouver interesting battle between the union would receive official remotion is therefore easy and Transvaal. Orange Free State and
Mail steamer Cobequid, from and British subjects was not British fleet and the Kagoshima cognition. “railways.
rapid for an intelligent man. He Natal, yesterday. The Police Orders issued on can become a sergeant in five or A patrol of the Imperial Light Bermuda, struck on Grand Mauan confirmed, though it was resolved ulan.
The events which led up to the December 19, contain the follow six years. He can rise to the Horse found a quantity of dyna- and sent wireless messages for to deal with the matter later on.
The resolution failed to secure encounter date from the previous ing notica signed by Sir position of superintendent, whose mito yesterday morning at Booy-help.
In 1862 the Daimyo of
Edward Henry: support because its terms were year. sons on the reef line.
minimum pay on retirement is thought to be too offensive.. Kagoshima, Shimasa Saburo
It has come to the knowledge £450 a year, two-thirds of which toer Camp appear in to-day On December 10, it was intim-Heisamitu, went in company with of the Commissioner that attempts he receives as pension. ated in the capital that Chinese Ohara, the envoy of the Shogun, have been made to induce mem were to be affected by the order to Yedo; on his return fourney at bers of the Metropolitan Police to in-council adopted by the Govern- place called Namamagi, Musa-join a federation or anion. He A message from St. John ment for the purpose of exculding (shi, three foreignere Mesars Rich-1 desires to point out that member; ship of such an association is ekilled and unskilled labourers of ardson, Clark and Marshall cross- that of every nationality and race. ed the procession and were prohibited by Standing Orders, This order which will be in effect immediately cut down by and that any man serving who until March 31 will not affect the the hot-headed Samurai violates these orders, or, incites Chinese who by the provisions of Shimazu. This event led others to violate them, render and arrest Mr. Bain, the Secretary still ofloat, though up till now all a special act pay a poll tax of to the British Government open kimself liable to disciplinary proof unlawful possession of opium
Government
are searching for, but have found no Martial Law. Reuter'a correspondent at Cape-trace of the vessel, which is be- town states that the regulations lieved to be lost. She carried for enforcing martial law are very eleven passengers and ninety of comprehensive and forbid intera crew. Her cargo was engar,
Still Afloat. alia the publication of false or alarthing news.
A Shot Fired."
Later.
The tension in Johannesburg is increasing. The police to-day attempted to raid the Trades Hall
of the Trades Federation. The strikers barricaded "the hall and prevented the police from enter- ing. A equffle ensued in the course of which a shot was fired, but it
New Brunswick, states the Royal George, on arrival thore, stated that she had picked up a distress call from the Cobequid showing that she wis
efforts to ascertain her position have failed.
The Cobaquid was formerly the Union Castle liner Goth.
The Cobequid is a vessel 4,778 and Wolff, Belfast, in 1899.]
QU.
of
A.QUESTION OF BAIL
issue:
:
A letter dealing with "The Idol's Eye" appears in to-day's issue.
A Wife" Under the Control" of her Husband.
Log book appears on pages 8 The legal contention that a wife end 7 to-day and commercial is under the control of her hus- news on page 8. band was put forward in a case
is uncertain from whence it came tons and was built by Harland in Scotland sirty years ago and olsim being considered, sent. the of them, so far ne can be ngoer possession of twenty taelsof
The police cleared the whole area around the Trades Hall.
JAPANESE
EARTHQUAKES.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
AMERICAN CUP CHAL- LENGER.
INTERESTING RUMOUR.
London. Rocclved January 15.
گره
A clever story of how a Chinese ing negotiations with the Shogu-ceedings, which may result in in which Mr. Lewis, of Messrs, outwitted the police and secured $500 to enter Canada. Indian Mutiny Veteran's Death, nato, but the Shogun at that time his dismissal from the force.
Johnson, Stakes and Master, sp-$3,700 appears in this issue. being much occupied with other Extent of the Movement.
Fire broke out in Cochrane The death has occurred at foreign and domestic affairs, did The movement to form the peared as defending solicitor, at New Westminster of Mr. James
not immediately reply
federation and the union to which the Police Court, this morning....
A man and a woman were Street, this morning, and was Marshall, who had had a most
The British Governmint see- reference is made in the notice interesting career. He was born ing
prospect of their
are entirely distinot, sad neither charged with being in unlawful well handled by the Fire Brigade, Croneral news and an menguat when quite young, was taken to China squadron to Japan intained, has received any apprenj opium
Mr. Lewis in asking for an of the death of Mr. Black, the India with his father and mother, Angust of the following vert; the able measure of support from the former being then in the Admiral was given onthority to the rank and file of the adjournment of the hearing and airman appear on page 8 to-day. Royal Horse Artillery. During deal direct with the Daimyo, and Metropolitan Police Force. A applying for bail, said he would the siege and Backing of Cava- was instructed to insist upon the short time ago the Police Reviews ask his Worship (Mr. Wood) to A special article dealing with pore by the rebels in the Indian punishment of the murdereta end in order to test the feeling of the fix a small hail in the case of the the Boy Scout movement Mutiny, Mr. Marshall nar owly escaped with his life, and from to demand that compensation force as to the formation of an woman as she was the wife Hongkong appears on page the effects of that awful time his should be made to the families of organization by which they might of the male defendant and as to-day.
the murdered foreigners.
speak, representatively and with such she was obviously under
Proceedings in the case, arising mother and sister died in India.
In all some
seven British due respect to those set over there, his control. If anyone was to The building of Sir Thomas He returned as a boy to Glasgow vessels were deputed to under-feisaed some 21,000 forme, invit blame it was the husband out of the recent extradition Pro- Lipton's yacht is carried on under and exhibiting a natural aptitude take the work, from the Euryaling members of the force to be because they were together when coedinge, were continued at the Router's correspondent at the utmost secrecy, but the for the work, engaged in sign
have wirelessed that the earth-is to have a centre board.
An interesting description of Nagasaki states that the warships rumour gains credence that she writing. This led to his establish yus with 46 guze to the Havoc with come members of a "federation" the opium was found. There Police Court to-day,..
ment at Greenock, where he only three, the fleet carrying in for this purpose and to send a was a ruling of Common Law that quake casualties are probably the
handled. he painting business for all 101 guns. Opposed to them shilling subscription for a year's wife with her husband was
which the Club defeated the heaviest known. None have been
a firm of Clyde shipbuilders. He were batterica carrying 87 guns membership. In last Friday's supposed to be under the control yesterday's Rugby match, in
The British admiral presented issue of the Police Review it is of her husband.
His Worship said he had to Army, appears in this feena. saved in three villages. Rescuers
came to Canada about 1882, and his demands for reparation within admitted that the movement has have worked in the most heroic
settling at Braaden, was for a
the been a "fiasco" Only a few over safeguard the interests of the manner despite the bail of burn,
time painter to the Manitoba & twenty-four hours, but
Japanese authorities temporised 100 members of the force express-prosecution against both defen ing rooks. The earthquake has
Southwestern Railway, sub-
and asked the British ministers ed their desire to join the feder- dants. now subsided though rumblings
sequenty starting business as S continue and a typhoon is blow ing. There are fifteen feet of
in which he died. "ashes at Kagoshima. Many were drowned trying to swim to safety and others were suffocated by the poisonous gases.
London, Resolved January 15,
JOHNSON MATCHED.
10 FIGHT IN JUNE..
London. Received January 15.
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CANADIAN NEWS.
The Latest Malls Summarised.
According to a message from Ottawa, the "Tango, mild or otherwise, will not be tolerated at Rideau Hall, the residence of TR. H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. There have been no definite instructione that the lateet oraze is unacceptable, to
OPIUM IN A PAIL.
be disputed all along so could not be done. The Maximum
to come ashore. This of course ation. Such an organization, it Mr.Lewis: I only ask for bail painter and decorator in the city was not done and after the Britisla is felt, could only be successful if to be such as to allow her to go out. His Worship said that eventual- had captured three ships belong-it attraated an over-whelming ing to the Daimyo of Satsuma, mujority of the police of the ly the charge against her might be the latter gave thy order to country. A feeble society would withdrawn. Perhape Mr. Lewis fire. The Japanese thus took by worse than useless. It has could see his clients and ascertain the initiative and the British were been decided, therefore, that the if that could be brought about?
Mr. Lewis said the case would that taken somewhat by surprise and "federation" no longer exists; and had at the same time to man the subscriptions are now being oeuvre into battle formation in a returned. heavy wind. From noon until The organizer of the Metro penalty was $2,000, but if his four o'clock the Eght was depolitan Police Union is Mr. John Worship fixed bail according to their Royal Highnesses, but it Why the Woman was There.
sperate, twp English captains Syme, an ex-member of the force, that it would mean that $4,000 has been made known to those members of society who have the
being killed, eleven other ranke It is in a sense a secret organiza- would have to be found and he honour of being invited to the Mr. Dixon, of Messrs Wilkinson dying and fifty "ting round-tion, since the names of the mem- had no hesitation in saying that The Japanese on
the bore are not disclosed. It is the amount; could not be found. Reuter's correspondent at Paris dinner dances at the hall that the and Grist, defended a man char-ed. reports that articles bave been Duchess disapproves of any of god at the Police Court, this their side claimed only seven alsimed that the union hele suggested that the prosecution achieved some measure of success, had suficient security with the signed for a match for the Heavy- the many tango steps being in-morning, with being in unlawful killed and wounded.
The case was remanded until possession of opium. He asked Admiral loonye who was present and it is not improbable that it man in gaol.
at the battle is reported so have s attracted some of the younger weight Championship of the troduced in the ballroom.
bail in $1,300 in each Saturday, Oriental Immigration. for an adjourment with bail. World between Jeek, Johnson and
The Candian papers denote Mr. R. O. Faithfull, who ap saidMy impressions were these members of the force. But com- Frank Moran and it will probab
woman jointly The aquadron was very magni-pared with the total number instance, being allowed, ly take place on the evening of much attention to the question of peared for a
Oriental immigration in its var charged, said he would ask his ficent; a war vertel insduced of the rank and file, their nam
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. the Grand Prix. Johnson re ceives six thousand sterling, win 100 aspects. A large increase-Worship to fix bail for the woman brave object. In them men can ber must be almost negligible. dr lore, plus one thousand train in the influx of Chinese was fore- at half or even a quarter the enter all the seas, Daggots, the shadowed by the figures of the amount fixed for the man as they world, and display their esbotry's ing expenses. and Moran one
revenue from the Chinese poll-tax threw the blame on Mr. Dixon's power and glory, when the cir- thousand sterling.
during the first eight months of clisin. If it had not been for cumstanese demand, just like the the fiscal year, as compared with Mr. Dixon's -ellent. the woman British squadron.
The money has been provided by three American millionsires.
OBITUARY,
COUNT ITO.
London, Received January 15
The death ia announced of the Admiral of the Japanese Fleet, Count Into.
the corresponding period of the would not have been there
previous year. The figures are (laughter).
respectively, $2,230,290 and $1,- Mr. Hoggarth said the total
659,550. On the basis of 8500 value of the opium was $324 New Church Wanted.
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There is no reason to suppose Pay and Prospects in London, that any large section of the satisfied with the existing condi- Metropolitan Police Force is dis tions of service. It is true that their pay is not as high as that of formally settled. the Cily Police, and, if it were,
no doubt the ratepayers of the
The
at Leads has been
Dynamite still continues to Le
DON'T FORGET
TO-DAY Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m.z. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Court Cards Theatre Royal
9.15 p.m.
Concert at Sesman's Institute.
TO-MORROW.
Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre, 9.15 p m2- Auction of Ponies at Rsce Course.-8.p.m.
Engineers Ball, City Hall
p.m.
Saturday January 17.
Entries close for Hongkong
Races.
Monday January 19, Queen's College Prize distri bution--noon,
Orgen Recital St. John Cat- hedral-5.30 p.m. WoTuesday, January 20
H. K. Missionary Association
| Meating, rock i
Wednesday January 21.
H. K. 8. B. R. A. Sporta -3.30 p.m.
Friday January 23,
Volunteer Ball.
Monday January 28.
Chinese New Year,se
Baturday February 7. Philharmonio Society's Concert 9.15 pm
Count Ito, the Admiral of the Tuesday, February 10.
per heal, the revenue for the Inspector Macdonald said that Lord Salisbary and others have metropolis would have good found on the reef line, eight months meant the arrival the women was found with some issued an appeal for help to build reason to complain. Neverthe of approximately 4,500 Chinese, opium in a pail-eight ting, and a new church and parish, hall for less, the Metropolitan Forca.cffers
Much feeling continues to be at the station a tin of opium was the parish of Norton, which forme considerable advantages and a Japanese Flect, is doad,
Baron Vanasbook has been displayed on the Asiatic labour found in the man's proket, a large portion of the Garden splendid career for the class of The defendants were remanded City, Letchworth. This parish men from which its members are
On Joining the appointed Dutch Minister at question and Ratepayers' Associa
an industrial population, tione in Vancouver have passed until Wednesday, bail in 82,000 has suddenly become the home of drawa
the recruit receives Tokyo, resolutions calling on the Govern in each case being allowed.
service
Organ Recital St. John Cat hdral.-5.30 p,m.
Wednesday, February 11. The Idol's Eye. BLADO Theatre Royal-9.16 p.m.