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TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
SAFETY AT SEA,
CONFERENCE ENDS.
London. Received January 31. The International Conference
on Safely at Sea has finally
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1014 by the Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1914.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NAVY,
CANADA'S POLICY.
THE NAVAL QUESTION.
GRAVE CABINET CRISIS,
THREE CONVICTE SHOT.
|DARING ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE| SOME MODERN FEATURES.
A NEW LINER.
London. Received January 21, Reuter's correspondent
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January 31, 1913, Temperature 6 a.m. 63, 2 p.m. 71,
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The new liner Llandovery London. Recolved January 21,
Castle makes her maiden trip to Lendon. Received January 20,
London, Received January 31.
London. Received January 20..
She is East Africa to-day." Reuter's correspondent at Me. The Llandovery Castle makes Reuter's The Daily Telegraph states on
correspondent at Ottowa states that in the Domin- what it describes high Allister, Oklahoma, reports that her maiden voyage to-morrow. Kimberley save the M.0.0. boat wonderfully equipped. ion House of Commons, Mr. authority," that a grave crisis three convicts in possession of An informal lunch was given the Griqualand West team by an Borden, the Premier, answering existe in the Cabinet regarding revolvers seized the gaoler's keys to-day, followed by an inspection innings and 101 runs. Sir Wilfred Laurier, declared that Naval policy, the majority agres and rushed the prison gates, be of the vessel. the Senate's rejection of the ing with MLloyd George, and ing at the guards and using a Naval Bill had brought discredit
adopted the reports of the various Committees, and closes its sittings to-day.
She is a most luxurious steamer, opposing Mr. Churchill, the Firat telephone girl as a living ehteld. and has a special tropical equip They unlooked the gates and ment for the East African trade, The personal relations between dropped the girl, who was wound. The new features include lifts, a Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Chur-ed, and then jumped into a buggy. Vienna cafe and a swimming chill are extremely strained and The guarda fred a fusillade, bath. the resignatica of one or the other and mounted guarde kept up.a from the Cabinet in the next few running fight. They killed the days is regarded as possible. convicts, while three guards and Moreover, if Mr. Churchill is an ex-Congressman, who was defeated in the Cabinet, the whole visiting the prison, were also
killed in the affroy. Board of Admiralty will resign.
The Cabinet discusses the sub- jest on Thursday.
The recommendations provide for lifeboats for all, subject to a British proviso that where the to Canada, and a hostile majority Lord of the Admiralty. fullest use is made of the space in the Senate would not be given available for fitting davita, pon- another opportunity to repeat the toon rafts may be provided for performance. He affirmed that 25 per cent. of those aboard. when the Government is able Later. to pass the Bill in the Sonate it The Conference recommends will be our duty to consult the the establishment of an interna Imperial Government concerning tional service for the purpose of these grave and important con- ice-observation and the destruc.siderations," and pointed out that tion of derelicts, in the North if the Powers agrad to any Atlantic, under the control of the restrictions of armaments, Canada United States. It also recom- would gladly review the position. mends that all mastere should Otherwise, she would proceed in report on dangerous ice and due course to the construction of derelicte, and adopts the Interna-three ekip, He reiterated that tional Signal Code. It farther Canada's permanent naval policy recommends
of would be submitted to a General rules regarding Election as he bad given a pledge. construction bulkheads and double bottoms, periodical survey of vessels, etc.
number a
All vessels are divided into two "A" CLASS SUBMARINES. olasses-new and existing. The latter will be exempted from the rules according to the discretion. of the authorities of the countries concerned.
The Conference recommende
that all vessels with 50 or more poople aboard must carry wire foss installations, whose operation must be continuous for fast pas senger steamers, and those voyag ing over 500 miles, from port to port and seven hours a day for others.
BUSINESS REFORM.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PLANS.
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"PRACTICALLY DEATH TRAPS."
London. January 21,
Colonel Morrison, the father of Sub-Lieut. Grant Morrison, who was one of the officers who lost his life in the disaster to bub marine A7, writes to the Press, hoping to arouse public opinion to have the risks of submarines minimised. He describes the "A": olass as obsolete, and says they are practically death-traps. He says it is incomprehensible that a great nation should permit her. pluckiest sons being sacrificed in worn-out boats merely to satisfy Parliament ав to the paper strength of the Navy.
Casseless trawling has failed to discover the submarine.
ULSTER'S CHAMPION.
A TELLINO SPEECH.
AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Interesting Items from the Latest Malls."
QUESTION OF PERMIS. SION.
CANTON NEWS.
(From our own Correspondent,) Standard Oll Barge Looted. Canton, Jabauary 19.
A few days ago a Standard Oil Company's barge which Wag
Tung Kwei-abing, the instigator of the Sung murder, has been found dead in a train with two swords sticking into his body.
A Chinese was being arrested in Shanghai when he attempted to shoot two detectives, through | his pocket, but only injured him-
Felt.
taking oil up to Sam King Hon The Daily Telegraph says there in the Pan U Distriot was attacked is a grave Cabinet orisis on the by pirates and its cargo removed. naval question. and either Mr. The matter was reported to the Churchill or Mr. Lloyd George At the Police Court this after American Consul who thereupon may resign. noon, four Chinese named Wong requested the Governor General "Surmise and Gossip."
Hon Shi, Wong Tsoi-shi, Wong and the Civil Administrator London. Received January 21:
Three convicta escaped from Mr. Churchill has issued. a
He-sbi, and Wong Ng, all to take strict measures to prison at MoAllister, Oklahoma; females, were summoned for have the pirates arrested, The but were shot dead. Three statement declaring that all the
maintaining, without the conront matter is being attended to. guarde and an ex-Congresman of the Governor în Council, a newspaper statements about the
were also killed. verandah projected over a street Cabinet proceedings are based on uniformly distrusted. He also lian Government is doing some surmiso and gossip and should be
We read that at last the Australess than fifty frst wide.
a Cantonese aviator, no sucosesor Colonel Morrison, father of one says the statement that the Board thing in the matter of aviation. Crown Soliotor, presented, and learned, however, that a Sun-submarine, writes to the Press Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistant in the art has appeared. It is of the officers on the ill-fated intention of resigning is untrue. construction of tangars at Point Mr Needham, of Messrs Ewens been taught flying in Japan, is marine dangers. of Admiralty has expressed its
Tenders have been called for the MFF. O. Jenkin, instructed by ningite named Mr. Lui, who has urging stope to minimise sub- When Mr. Churchill made the Cook, Altona Bay (Victoria), and and Needham, defended. atatement he and other memt are the work is to be put in hand at of the Admiralty were discussing
:
Cantonese Aviator. Since the death of Mr. Fung-u,
Increase of Salary.
NEWS.
Notes from our correspondnet
making preparation for an aerial Mr. Hodgson said that the exhibition at the Parade Ground the Estimates, and it is regarded once. Commenting on this, the street in question, Queen's Road outside the Eastern Gate of as practically certain that the Sydney Bulletin says, "E3, pre- Weat, was like many other streets aside statement was made with the umably, if the aviatore don't in the Colony, under fifty feet wide, authority of the whole Board as get too fat doing nothing, or and it was on the representation Information is to hand that the in Canton appear in this issue. well as of Mr. Churchill. forget their art in the long-time of the original owners that the Premier, in consideration of the Log book appears on page 6 With regard to Mr. Lloyd waiting, we shall have some street was over fifty fest wide fact that the salary for the Civil and commercial news on pages & George, it is stated on his behalf sights in about another year, that the order of the Governor in Administrators is too little, has and 9. that he most certainly will not Still, it is better than nothing.in Council was given. The pre-applied to the President that a
N. S. W. Wheat Vlad,
perty was sold to the pretent monthly increase of $150 be According to harvest owners and in the course of al-allowed to each of them. The estimate issued by the Govern terations it was found that the application has been approved ment Statistican, 41,800,000 street was not fifty feet wide. The by the President. bushels of wheat may be reckoned Governor could not give permis on in New South Wales from sion unless the streat was fifty feat
resiga.
THE JAPANESE ERUPTIONS.
Another Official Telegram.
matter,
The case was proceeding as we went to press.
DISMISSED.
Oplum Case Fails Through.
Vice-President's Recom » mendation.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
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fally launched at Taikoo Dock- The 8.8. Wuohang was success-
yard yesterday afternoon.
3.
Notes on this morning's train»
The annual statement of so- counts issued_by the hon. trea- surer of St. John's Cathedral is summarised in this leate,
3,186,871 acres average of wide, The Building Authority The Canton Government has ing gallops, and times recorded, 18.8 bushels to the acre This is did not wish to compel the de- received a special telegram from appear in the present issue. is easily a record, laut, Bum-tendants to remove the verandah, Peking to the effect that the mer's yield (which s
The annual general meeting of because they realised what a Vice-President bas strongly re- record) being 32,475,813 hardship it would be on them, commended Mr. Li Hei-sin to fill the Hongkong Missionary Asso- The following official telegram bushels. The area now under Had he been dealing with the the post of Civil Administrater sition was held yesterday evening, London. Received January 21.
was received at the Japanese wheat is also a record, and the original owners he would have permanently,. Mr. Chan Chịu A Washington wire states that
Consulate-General, Hongkong, estimated yield President Wilson has sent a
is worth desit quite differently with the Shenng's resignation having
General news and scorrespond- regarding the eruptions in Japan, £7,000,000. Message to Congress in reference
been accepted by the Presidentence between Mr. Churchill and at 8 a.m. to-day; ➡
The Case of a Chinese.
the Navy League appear on page to the Trusta, in the соотве
The official reporte received up of which he says he proposes
At the Sydney Court last to the 18th. inst., sent by the month, application was made to to initiate legislation pro-
Governor and officers of Kago-Mr. Justice Sly to make absolute hibiting inter-looking direc-
London. Recolved January 20, shima and despatched by the rule nasi for the issue of a writ lorates; empowering the Inter-
Sir Edward Carson made two Home Ministry, show the extent of habeas corpus, dizealing the state Commerce Commission to
speeches at Belfast yesterday. of damage at Kagoshima to be as master of the E. and regulate the raising of money He was enthusiastically applaud- follows.com/ by railroada; explicitly defining ed when he said."We owe no
Empire (Capt. E. T. Pilcher) to The interior condition of the release a Chiness named 1 restraints of trade, susuring the penalties falling loyalty except to the King, and volcano may maintain its prezent Tan. It was stated in counsel'e od before Mr. Wood at the Police Kaiser are denied.
if need be we shall prostrate our-etate for some time to come, but, affidavit that Lee Tan visited Court this morning, with being on the proper
individuals; selves before the throne as loyal assuming that there is no longer Chins in 1904 and received in anlawful possession of opium. prohibiting so called "holding citizens, and ask our King to any danger, a party of explorers certificate of domicile under the The amount of the opiam was that he will fight out the Ulster Sir Edward Carson declares Companies" and enabling in- save us. I do not believe that au is climbing the volcano, At Kuazu Immigration Restriction Act, dividuals to sue for redress OD facts proven and judgment given appeal is fair. There have been 840 houses, on one of the 18 before leaving. The Customs forty-five teele, the woman being question.
concerned with forty, and the conversations, but I tell the sections in the island, are burned Department, on his return to in Government, suita,
The M.O.C. team has defeated Government that conversations or down, and many domestic animals Australia, had refused him re President Wilson appeals to
Mr. R. C. Faithfull de Griqualand West by an innings Congress to approach the subject negotiations are no use, unless are killed, but there are: 1668 admission without payment of a fended the woman, and Mr. and 101, runs. in a spirit of friendliness and 02-servation of our rights under the than was expected. Basides at
they give us a basis for the pre-eceunities among the inhabitants deposit of £100.
It was pointed out that on the Dixon, of Mosers: Wilkinson operation, as antagonism between
The Vistorian 4 per cent, loan business and the Government is Imperial Parliament. The last Sakurajima, there is damage rule nisi (obtained earlier in the and Grist, defended the man.
It appeared that a man engaged of million a eterling bes. been now over and both are ready to
reported from Kimoteuli and day) being served, the Captain meet half way in a common effort
Kora districts, on account of the had released the Chiness, who the woman's sampan to take fully subscribed.
himself and his baggage to a fallen sales and pumice stones, was then in Court. to adjust business methods to
ship. A Revenue Officer esme on and consequently the inhabitants The rule was made absolate the scene and the man ren away. public opinion.
in these districts need assistance, by His honour,
The charges were dismissed.
hurtful
INDIAN CONSPIRACY.
· CALCUTTA DISCOVERIES.
time I saw Mr. Joseph Chamber lain, a few weeks ago, he said,
Do you know what I would do?' I said,No sir, and he said. ['Fight it out.' And we will fight it ont. God give ua men at a time like this."
VICTORIAN LOAN.
FULLY SUBSCRIBED.
London. Received January 21.
in addition to the 20,000 suffereIS In subsequent proceedings in in Sakurajima. The death-roll in another Court, whereby Lée Tan
A man and woman were charg-
1080 five,
We have been informed that a
Bamours of the ill-health of the
In the Dominion House of Commons, Mr, Borden outlined Canada's naval policy.
The recommendations of the International Conference
on Safety at Sea are given to-day,
Professor C. A. M. Smith gave an interesting lecture on sub- marines in the old Chamber of Commerce Hall last evening.
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Boenio Theatre, 9.15 p.n.
TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre, 9.15 pm.
Friday January 23. Volunteer Ball,
Monday January 28, Chinese New Year.
Wednesday January 28. H.K. Land Reclamation Go, Ltd. mesting. 11.30 a.m.
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in Kagoshima city is 18, includ- was charged with boing a pro- BALLAST BOAT SUNK. ing four in the neighbouring dis-hibited immigrant, it was stated triot, and other victims number that the defendant had failed in
The West Point Building Co. 87 seriously wounded and 71 the required dictation test. A re- ballast bost broke away from its The principal points in Presid
Ltd. general mesting.-11.45,
HK Land Investment and slightly injured. The other dam- mand was asked for, but the age sustained in the city is 35 Magistrate dismissed the case, washed up against Holt's Wharf, on Truets are given to day."noon.
mooring last night and was ont Wilson's pending legislation Agency Co. Ltd. general meeting London Recored Japuary 21.
houses entirely destroyed, 118 and Loa Tap was discharged, Kowloon. A sampon, we are
H.K. Hotel Co, Ltd. extraordin- Reuter's correspondent at The Victorian 4 per cent. Lan half destroyed, besides many27.0. The Christmas Malta Caloutto states that the police of a million sterling, at a price of partly demolished, and dani-
told, also capsized in the squall
A Chinese policeman has been ary general meeting-12.30 p.m. Intereating figures in conneo- take a most serious view of the 97, has been fully subscribed, ages to stone and wooden tion with the English Obristmas of this morning. No persons shot in Shanghai, and it is ba
Saturday February Y lieved he is fatally injured. Philharmonio Society's Concert shooting of Sub, Inspector Dri- and is quoted at one half per cent. walls, bridges and ships. The big mails have been issued by the bave been reported drowned. pend Ranáth Ghose. It is now premium.
9.15 p.m. buildinga and manufactories Deputy Postmaster General at evident that there is a whole. This is symptomatic of the received no damage. Almost half Sydney. These show, that ja General Holiday.
The Calcutta police take a moat series of further nests of cons revival of the investment busi- of the refugees have already 1911, seventeen odd tons of mail A Government Gazette Ex-serious view of the shooting of piracy in Northern Galoutta. девя
returned to the City, and the matter came at Christmas time, traordinary issued yesterday noti-Sub, Inspector Dripend Ranath primary schools will open again in 1912 there were twenty odd fod that His Excellenoy the hose. within a few days. On the whole, tons; and for 1913 the enormous Governor-in-Council has, under
A COMMANDER'S DEATH
FOUND DEAD IN BUNK
London Received Jan.nary 21.
| ILLNESS - RUMOURS UNTRUE.
THE KAISER'S HEALTH. the extent of the damage is not quantity of 20 tons was Bestion 7 of the Holiday (Ordin Commander Hamilton-Gordon, so serious as was at arat reported. to hand. The number of letters ance, 1912, (Ordinance No. 5 of of the destroyer Thrasher, bac The dietress in the North East and cards received from England 1912), appointed Tuesday, the been found dead in his bunk at provinces and Hokkaido on this Christmas totalled 551,821, 27th day of January, 1914, to be Devonport, account. of the famine and this being 221,718 in excern of observed as a General Holiday. innundations is less than was the the number for 1918 and 257,018 further notification exempted Mr. Churchill says the news oras in 1905, while the total orop above the total of 1911. There the Police Magistratos Depart paper statements regarding this year throughout the Empire were also cubstantial inorenses in ment from the operation of the Cabinet proceedings are based on is above the average,
surmise and gossip. Ordinance on that day,
London. Recolved January 21. Reater's correspondent at Ber- Commander Esallton-Gordon, lin atates that the Kaiser is in the of the destroyer Thrasher, has best of health, and the rumours been found dead in his book at that he is ill are untrue, Devonport.
other olames of mail matter,bes
Tuesday, February 10. Organ Recital St. John Cat- hedral 5.30 pm.
Hongkong, Canton and Macso Steamboat Co. Ltd., general
noon
Wednesday, February 11. The Idol's Eye. HK.A.D.O. Theatre Royal-5 p.m.
Monday February 16. Jockey Club Race Meeting
Happy Valley.
Thursday February 10, Ball at Government House,