The
February 18, 1914,
Hongkong Telegraph.
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There are 4,000 people idle în Sydney...
A serious blizzard is interrupt-
The Reichstag has passed the Olympic Games contribution.
HOME POLITICS.
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London. Received February 17, London. Recelved February 18. London. Recalved February 17. The Government majority fell Rentar's correspondent st Reuter's New York correspon- says the seconds of M. Quinton Murray made a personal statement reference to the dearth of British to 62, when the House of Com- Constantinople states that the dent says the blizzard has been ing the railways in New York. decline to consider a duel with concerning the American Marconi railwaymen competent to fill posi-mons rejected the anti-Welsh Grand Vizier, on receiving the di- renowed, and has interrupted the
Baron Hammarskjoeld bas·· M. Vedrines on the ground that transactions. He said the facts tions as General Managers has Disestablishment amendment to plomatists, reaffirmed the Porto's railways.
The Fire Commissioner has formed a new Swedish Cabinet: the latter relused satisfaction to were know. Any error he had excited numerous protests in the the Address, the figures being resolve to respect the decisions of
the Powers, He believed the warned the citizens to take extra. M. Roux whom he publicly insult mode was one of judgment and columna of the Press on the 279 to 217.
not of intention. He next dealt subject.
A Tariff Reform amendment, next step would be the retroces precautions against fire on the Sir Sam Fay, the General urging Imperial Preference, with- sion of the islands occupied by Fire Brigade is practically snow M. Vedrines, replying, said he with the question of purchasing refused to fight Rour because the American Marconi shares for Manager of the Great Central out the taxation of food stuffs, and Italy, which would be effected sa ed up.
If it contains the literacy test, the latter did not consent to the the Liberal Parts. These, he Railway, in a letter, vigorously imposing a tax of 10 per cent. on soon as Italy obtains the railway
The French liner Roma, with President Wilson will veto the constitution of the jury of honour. said, were bought in open market. replies to Lord Claud Hamilton, foreiga manufactures, was reject-concessions in Asia Minor for If he did not fight Quinton he He freely admitted that there was and says the slur cast on British ed by 283 to 200, & Government which negotiations are proceed-418 passengers on board, has Immigration Bill..
ing between Italy and the Smyrna notified by wireless telegraphy could not be accused of lack of good ground for criticism by the railwaymen is as dncalled-for as majority of 74.
Aidin Railway. Direct negotia that she has gone ashore in the In the House of Commons the party, but it was believed at the it is unfair.
tions would then follow with a blizzard at No Man's Land, Mas-Government majorities have fal- time that the purchase would
view to oxchanging them for sachusetts, and that she is pound-len very low. prove sound and remunerative.
Chios and Mitylene. He fully admitted the error of
ing heavily. judgment and regretted this, as well as the purchases for his private account. He had, as for as in him lay, assumed the bur. den of taking over the shares st
London. Received February 18,
Mr. Bonar law, supporting the
London. Received February 18, During question time in the a very large personal lose, and he
Reuter's correspondent at amendment, said the Belgian The Reichstag has passed the House of Commons, Earl Win- emphatically stated that none of Brussels states that the King system was approximately the Olympic Games contribution. terton, Unionist M.P. for Hor. his colleagues were acquainted
system the Opposition would. sham, suggested the withdrawal with the purchase. He had not was riding in the morning in the of the deportation of the Hon informed Mr. Illingworth of the forest of Soigues when his hores carry out on their return to pow Mr. Galbraith Cole from East matter and only informed the stumbled over s stone and fell, or, They would give Colonial Party's solicitors. He affirmed with the King. His Majesty's farmere everything they asked
left arm was broken and the for Harcourt replied that for that there was nothing dishonour fracture was later set. His con-
able in these transactions, but on
dition is satisfactory. reflection be considered his course of action was not wise nor correct, and be deeply regretted it.
courage.
THE COLE CASE. REVIVED IN PARLIAMENT,
London. Roceived February 18.
Africa. the present it was not proposed to reopen the matter.
THE MEAT STRIKE.
MORE TROUBLE LIKELY.
KING OF BELGIUN.
ACCIDENT WHITE RIDING,
Begirt with threatening points, Unwilling to assault.
On Lord Lansdowne's sugges tion, the discussion was adjourn-strong in defence, od until Thursday.
London. Received February 18. STORY OF AN INVASION. Renter'a correspondent 81 Melbourne states that the slaugh.
termen have resumed work, the Municipality agreeing to do the cleansing of the abattoirs.
How Scotland was Saved by The
Thistle,
Few plants have been more Batshers' employees are now imperfectly understood than the demanding 78 for 48 hours thistle. Yet the natural glory of work, and consequently another the canny Scot is in the thistle strike is most probable..
emblem which marks the mother- Beuter's correspondent at Syd-land from the rest of the world. ney states that there are 4,000 workers at present idle there.
SWEDISH CABINET.
at
London. Received February 17 Router's correspondent Stockholm says Baron Hammar- skjold has formed a Cabinet. with himself as Minister of War.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
INTENTIONS.
London. Received February 18.
Renter's correspondent at New
son will veto the Immigration
Bill if preronted for signatute containing the literacy test.
The Scottish poet stands by hje native flower as he would by the home of his birth.
For the love of the maiden, the
praise of the free.
And so the thistle bas come to
Tariff Reform,
London. Resolved February 18. Daring the debate on the tariff amendment to the Address, Sir 8.0. Buckmaster, on behalf of the Government, ridiculed the "aamio proposal ".
SPORTS ON shameen.
Canton Custom Recreation Club.
The Canton Customs Recrea-
The ground
THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
Long Jump:-1, McLorn; 2,
Lubor.
The Roma has been re-floated, and is proceeding to New York.
M. Quinton's seconds decline to consider a duel" with M. Vedrides.
The King of Belgium broke an
The Government consents to arm while riding, through hit coin 1 yuan silver pieces for horse falling. thase who give to it silver bullion and 6 li per yuan shall be charged as minting fee.
The Government shall ex- the silver dollara
Mr. Charles Roberts; M.P., has been appointed Under Secretary for India. -
Dilner
Girls Race:-1, Miss Noronha; change
Mr. Bonar Law says the Un- 2, Miss Clarkson; 3, Misa Danon-coined by the old mints with
the national coine and remit ioniste, favour the Belgian tarif burg; 4, Misa Cameron.
Within a certain system.
Boys Race:-1, Master Daven-the dollare. port; 2, Master Danenburg; 3, Master Remedios.
100 Yards Final:-1, Beckett; 2, Woods.
Tug of War. (Residents):-Cus- tome.
Egg and Spoon Race (Ladies):
Putting
2,
Sandbergh Shot:-1, Cross;
Potato Race:-1 Gunston; 2,
period, the old dollar shall pos sess the same.alue as the yuan, bat as to the length of that period, a Provisional Order shall be issued to fix it.
Sir Albert Mond is to move an amendment to the Address in favour of Home Rule for Wales.
The Government shall recali The slaughtermen have resum all the old silver pieces of the difed at Melbourne, but there is pro- pieces and remint them, but employees.
coins shall be allowed to be air- onlated at the market prices.
within a certain fixed period, th
be regarded as the emblem of self tion Club held their inaugural defence, dignity, and strength, having an array of amethystine sports on the Football ground, Sha tints which brightons with be-meen, on Thurday lost, when a 1, Mra, Mensing; 2, Mrs. Daven-ferent denominations, old copper spect of a strike of batchers coming grace the plant otherwise large number of residents and port.
visitors responded to the Com- thorny and repellent.
mitteo's invitation. was prettily decorated by the Committee, most ably assisted by Mr. Anderson and the crew of the R. L. Fumantesi, the green and guld of the Oustom's colours form- 3 Legged Race and Boot Melee: ing the background of a chaim-1, Walter and Bradley; 2, Gold-
men and Froelich. ing spectacle.
ENCIRCLING WHITE WOLF.
Government Anticipate a Clean Sweep.
Peking, Feb. and.
4
k
Cross.
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440 Yards:-1, Beckett; 2, Woods.
Half Mile:-1, McLorn; 2, Mc- Farland; 3. Utting.
Ladies Nomination:-1, Misa Connor, (Mr. Gumprecht); 2. Mrs. Shregardas, (Mr. Schlater). Tug of War Championship: U.S.S. Callao.
Veterane' Race-1, Clarkson; 2, Beake; 3, Williams.
Relay Race-1, Consular Cadets; 2, Customs. CHINA'S NEW STANDARD COIN:
GLADSTONE AND
CHAMBERLAIN.
Lord Murray has made a long personal statement in the House | of Lords concerning the Marconi
transactions.
Mobars. Hull and Holtz' bakery and furniture store at Shanghai Notable Parliamentary" Scenes has been burned, the damage
totalling Tle. 125,000.
Recalled.
Mr. T. P. O'Connor has some interesting reminiscences in T. P.'s Weekly of Mr. Gladstone aud Mr. Chamberlain. One scene, which he described at the time, haa-passed now into history. He
writes:
"I know no ordeal that can be more trying to a father than to hear his son deliver his maiden
to me more
won-
NEWS.
Ladies Day drew a large ätten- duace to the Races to-day.
Last night a successful concert was given at the Seamen's Insti- tate.
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A start was made at 11,30 s.m. The military authorities here with a tug of war between the state that White Wolf, with his Gunboats, resulting in a victory main body of brigands, is now in for U.S.S. "Callao," who were, For the blessings that father comparatively open ground to the however, given a stiff tussle in the and mother will gi’o. east of the Peking-Hankow rail-final with H.M.S. "Moorhen." For the hames that are doar way, and that the operations are The half-mile flat race for the both to you and to me. designed to prevent their return handsome "San Miguel " cup We'll atand by the auld Scot-to the mountainous region of which was won by Mr. MoLorn
tish Thistle,
south-weet Honan, where it would and the putting the shot which When the Danes invaded Scot-be extremely difficult to reduce Mr. Cross won, concluded the
A special article on bad start- forenoon events. land-so the story goes, accord- them. ing to a writer in Countryside Five thousand of General Chang After tiffin a most interesting
speech in the House of Coming at the Races appears to-day. mons; and I have rarely seen it
The Maud Allan concert at the IMMIGRATION QUESTION. they fought only in daylight. and Bean's troops under two of his programme wasrovided and good
happen in the House without feel- scoroad to take advantage of the best generals, will participate in form was shown by some of the
Decimal #ystom Followed in ing something like pity for both. Theatre Royal last night was enemy ander cover of darkness. the "bunt. A report from competitors, the finals of both the
statee that
National Currency_Regulations. I saw Mr. Gladstone go through a great success. the sprints being especially note- A decisive struggle was pending. Bauchow-fü
The National Currency Law, it when his son Herbert was mak- The Danish front was approach soldiers have departed with more worthy. Mr. MoLorn won the
The inaugural sports arranged ing the Scottish camp just before dollare than bullets. General long jump with a fine leap together with the regulations for ing his first speech; and then I bightfall, when a halt was made Chang Hoon bimself will remain of 17 feet 6 inches, Mr. Dilner its enforcement, promulgated by saw Mr. Chamberlain passing by the Canton Customs Club are
in the background.
being 1 ft 7 ins behind. Thea Presidential order on the 7th through the same, terrible strain. reported in this issue. York states that President Wil- for the next day's onslaught.
wore The Government anticipate Customs As morning dawned, every
victorious in inst., haanów been translated and But Mr. Gladstone, seated below
The annual report of the Dane stripped his foot-gear, and that the country will be swept the resident's tug of war, but they the text made available. There his son, nodded every now and clambered silently over the heat clean of White Wolf in. two were beaten by the "Callao" in are to be four silver coins, from then in assent to his son's words, Hongkong Auxiliary of the Bri- ber and furze to where the Scots months rather a modest estimate the challenge round for the shield the doller (rechristened the Yuan) and with his venerable bent tish and Foreign Bible Scoiety in lay sleeping. One of the scouts, of the power of 40,000 Chinese presented by the Customs Club. to the ten oent piece; a nickel head and benign face he never given to-day. well ahead of his fellows, was regulars to deal with 5,000 Mrs. Mensing won the ladies race five cent piece and five copper looked
derful and attractive. All the The Indo-China 8. N. Com- spotting the "wask points" of brigands.
from Mrs. Davenport, and the coins, from two cents to one li.
Extracts from the articles of fierce resolution and the almost pany's steamer Wingsang" and the camp when he tripped on a
fastest veteran was Mr. Clarkson
affrighting strength of the bril-the N.Y.K. steamer Jinsen Maru prickly thistle and set up a
Hankow, Feb. 11.
who defeated Mr. Becks by the new law follow:
The unit of the national coins liant black eyes and the firm collided of Cape Collinson yea vigorous howl. The Scots awokė, According to very reliable in inches only. called to arma, charged upon the formation received here, a hand The good work of the ladies shall be called Yoan and the mouth had given way to a soft terday. bootless invadere and routed them of 1,500 brigande defeated the Committee now made itself evid-Yuan shall contain six mace four tenderness, as though a sky rent to a man. Never more did the Government troops to-day some ent and under. their excellent mandareens and eight li kuping with thunder and storm had sud- Danish army venture on Scottish distance to the north-west of supervision a dainty tea was weight), or 23,97795048 grammes denly become soft with the dying
light of sunset. afternoon. of pure silver.
The value of the national coin Mr. Chamberlain managed to soil. The thistle saved the nation, Singangehow, killing 200 sold-served during the as the goose saved Rome.. iers. The brigands were led by After the races were over, the
The arms of Scotland are em- a chief named Ting Wang. prizes were distributed by Mrs. shall be in decimal progression. restrain any departure from the blazoned with the spiked in-
Wahu, Feb. 12. Carey who was thanked and One tenth of a Yuan shall make usual-impassivity of his count volucre which speaks to all in It has been definitely proved presented with a bouquet by the a chio, or a 10 cent piece; one hun-enance when he was listening to significant words, "Nemo me that Shui Peh-chuan and Lieb President of the Club, Mr. r. W. dredth one fen, or cent, and one his son; it was Mr. Gladstone that thousandth one li. One yuan unlocked the tense excitement so impane lacessit" (No one touches Yu-ahan, the robel leaders who Maze
Cheers for the ladies' closed shall have a gross weight of 2/ carefully hidden from every eye. me with impunity) or to put it in were executed on Tuesday, in- broad Scotch-"Ye maunt med tended to instigate a revolt, which the afternoon, which was described candareens, with 90 per centsilver Alluding, some time after, to young Mr. Chamberlain's sposob, was only prevented by their ex-by one of the oldest residents on and 10 per cent copper.
The ratio of the difference bet-Mr. Gladstone paused to con- die wi' me,'
From John O'Groats to the coution.
the Shameen as the most suc Mull of Galloway the order of The Tutub is feeling approbon- ceseful sports meeting he had ween the weight of each silvorcoin gratulate Mr. Chamberlain on the the thistle prevails in all its pris-sive with regard to the situation. witnessed there. It is hoped that and that of the legal tender shall satisfaction to a father's heart not exceed 3-1000. The ratio of which such a promising begin- tino dignity. Even if despised Three hundred Northern troops it will take place annually. and cut down as a useless weed, ander Tsai Pao-aban arrived here Following is the list of the difference between the total ning must bring. The effect on weight of 1,000 pieces of the Mr. Chamberlain was immediate the thistle can at least lay claim to-day. One thousand of Chang prizewinners: to a place in British history auch Eleun's men are here, but they Tug of War (Gunboats).. ailver coins and the legal weight and striking. His face became as is held by no plant save the are thought to be unreliable. Two 8, Callao, rose and the shamrock..
WALES NOW.
HOME RULE WANTED,
London, Received February 18.
Sir Albert Mond, Liberal M.P.
for Swansea Town, is to move an amendment to the address in favour of Home Rule for Wales.
NEW APPOINTMENT.
London. Received February 18: Mr Charles Rotorts, Litoral M.P. for Lincoln City, has been appointed Under Secretary for India.
FRENCH DEFENCES.
London, Received February 18. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the Chamber adopted both the Army and Navy Estimated,
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A Brigand Success.
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DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY,
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.15. pm: Mand Allan at Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Ball of Government House. Saturday February 21, 2
A. D. C. Performance Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m.
Wednesday, February 25. Hongkong Hotel Shareholders
Meeting-12.30 p.m.
Thursday, February 26. Annual meeting Kowloon Land
Building Co., Ltd.oom.
D.O.rformance, Theatre
of that amount of coins shall almost womanly, and he suddenly excood 3-10,000. The drew his hand noross his eyes; it thousand more of Chang Haun's 100 Yards, Heats:-1, Woode; not troops are reported to be be 2, Beckett. 1, Gunston; 2, Mo ratio of the difference between was the first vision of the inner having badly at Taipingfu and Lorn..
the finenses of any piece of silver Chamberlain that the House of and coin and the legal fineness shall Commoze over av and.so far ask
know, the last ngi gxceed 33000,
Referring to the chosen flower of his nation, Graham says:-
Proud Thistle, dear to Scot-are causing anxiety to the Bake Race:-1, Lyone,
authorities,N. C. D. Now,
Using
Jend's
sons,
-0.10 p.m.