The
Hongkong Telegraph.
96
February 28, 1914,
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LRITH ELECTION.
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SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 28, 1914.
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TELEGRAMS.
WELEGRAMS,
BELEGRAMES.
NATIONAL SERVICE.
·PREMIER UNSYMPATHETIC,
“THE MEXICAN MURDER. MISSIONARY ARRESTED.
BOBY TO BE EXAMINED.
FOREIGN Office adviSED.
A BRITISH PROPOSAL.
NATURALISATION.
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· London. Recdlved February 27. The election of a Conservative.
London. Roosived February 28. Gilt-edged securities have re- for the first time in the history of not, on the imminent issue of Leith, is most surprising, as the £5000,000 worth of Canadian Aberal nominee was a strong Government & per cont stook, at ne, being the Provost. The great! acresss in the Labour vote an otally unexpected,
The result of the polling was Linnounced too late to be dealt with ja, the editorials of the morning papers.
The Morning Post, in a brief adoretto, maýe sontributors, ause of the result was the depar- Lation of Labour leaders in Bonth Afrios, which was doing infinite Lärm among the workers. The journal adds: "The contest at Leith is only the beginning of a controveray which we regard with the gravest forebadings."*
The Fault was y ciferons cheered by the Unionists in the Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at question time retorted to the giben
House of Commons.
of the Opposition by saying that compared with 1900 we have majority of 3,000 for Home Rule aud Land Reforms.""
"Notice to Quit.”
Mr. Currie, when interviewed. id "It is Scotland's notice to ait." The election, he declared, fought chiefly on the ques- of Home Bulė.
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90.
MEXICAN UNREST,
NO PARALLEL TO BOXER TROUBI.ES.
:
London. Received February 27.-- Bur's Washington corres poden age Presid at Wilson, que-tinued regarding the rumour that Pre-ideat Huora hal refused to allow an Amerion Legation
London. Received February 28.
London. Received February 27.
London. Received February 27. London. Received February 18.;: Mr. Asquith has received an A United States official left to- The Baptist Missionary Society important non-party deputation day for Chihuahna to make ar has notified the Foreign Ofice of in understood that a Bill t advocating National Service. rangements for an examination the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Pow-promote uniformity of naturalia akill, in the Portuguese Congo, tion of all subjects in the British The deputation was headed by of Mr. Benton'a bády, vo Farl Rotarts, General Sir Evelyn General Villa has agreed to an in connection with recruiting of Empire has been drafted by the Wood and also representatives of examination of the body by two natives for San Thome and Government. It is hoped to pass the Navy, the Territorial Army, Americane and Two British re- Principe. The Foreign Ofics is the measure this Session." the Church and the professions. presentatives and a doctor, and communicating with the Fortu
Mr. Asquith emphasised the he provides a special train for guese Government. point that an important sub these.
committee of the Imperial Defen-
ce Committee was considering the whole question and had prac tically come to a ‘unanimous de cision, which would show that the Navy was an capable as ever it had been for protecting the from invasion. Ho conntry affirmed that the Territoriale had shown a vast improvement on the Volunteers, but they might re-
IRBIGATION,
SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA.
London. Received February 28.1 | Reuter's correspondent at Syd-
PORTUGUESE STRIKE.
MANY OUTRAGES.
London. Received February 27,
HOME POLITICS.
A UNIONIST MOVE,
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$36 ERP ANUNMY SINGLE COFY,10 ÜENTS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
There is a reaction in edged securities.
Arrangements are being made for the examination of Mr. Ben ton's body.
A renewal of the railway strike in Portgual has resulted in many outrages.
Irrigation has shown splendid results in Australis "during “a rainless three months,
The election for the first time
of a Conservative for Leith bas created much surprise.
London. Koseived February 27. The Unionist leaders have de
Mr. Asquith has replied uns A renewal of the recent rail-cided to move a vote of censure quid to be sent to Mexico City, quire more encouragement ingey states that irrigation has way strike in Portugal has been on the Government on the 3rd
prox., for refusing to announce sympathetically to a non-party said he would send an America: some respects. He considered, shown spelndid results at Marram attended by many outrages. The suggested amendments to the deputation urging National Ser- Admiral, and that he did not looking at the present condition Bidges,
where there has been no Several goods trains have been think the despach of Marines of the Navy and the Army, thetain for six months, yet the orope derailed, two by means of dyna-Home Rule Bill. necessary. The President added the deputation's apprehensions are good, while the fruit is excel-mite. Communication with Spain that be was unable to see any were groundless, and he did not lent, Dairying is also sucessful. has been greatly delayed, the parallel in the present conditions favour compulosry service.
in Mexico to the Boxer troubles
in Chian. He was of opinion that
no armed fores could be landed the boxing senes. He can panch,
in Mexico under International Law it is true, but that is expected
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong
without provoking war, unless somewhat of a boxer whatever
He let March, 1914. First Bunday in
the Mexican authorities con- sented,
Sir H. Rider Haggard. Is it
1.31.
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telegraph wires having been out.
Dancing Between Courses,
vice.
The unsuccessfal Liberal can- didate at Leith admits that the result of the bye-election is in the nature of a calamity.
President Wilson considers that no armed force can be land. ed in Mexico without provoking war.
The Unionists, are to move vote of censure on the Govern-
deemed indelicate, and, in the ase of the polka, it was boisterous. in the extreme, and not fit for any class he happens to be in. has got to prove that he can Lent. Holy Communion 8,05
Your friends won't stand you well-conducted girl to dance tako punishment, and further Full
Choir. Besponses any longer, you will then have To-day, I suppose, the polka is take it philosophically, It was Ferial; Venite. Goodson: the privilege of becoming host to noticeable in his last encounter 19 Psalms Wesley Hopkins, Monk someone else. Indeed, you will never seen, and the waltz, as we Mr. Smith admitted that the possible that a time will come this Colony, that immediately he and Hopkins: Benedicita Ward fod you know many more people know it, is hopelessly out of date.ment for refusing to annoUDOS: result was disappointing, and when wireless telegraphy will was bit, he was indisorset enough in D: Benedictus, Turle (nd than you thought you did.
All this the reporter discover-The latest fads up to the time of amendments to the Home Rule that it was in the nature of outpace submarine cabling? to allow it to affect his temper ovening); Anthem, "OSaviour of calamity.
Whatever advantage may be and therefore to put an undesir-the world"-Goss. Holy Com Mr. Bonar Law has telegraphed obtained from the Orling relay able complexion on whatever he munion, 11.45 a.m. Eytle, Mered, and also that the new craze of the Tango were ping-pong, roller
becke in F; Hymns, 64 and 92. not-going-to-bed-to-night is very to Mr. Carrie !— "The violary or instruments of that type, will
Ferial: Psalme, of the 1st even supper, invented by a great chef, will appear as the crowning be applicable to wirelcas tele-
Evensong (3.45 p.m.). Responses, fasgatining You get a very good skating and diabolo. They sta mercy to the Loyalists of graphy as well as to cables, and
Dimittis, Turle (8th morning); dance a few steps of the Tango, ng: Magnificat Smart Nunct and between courses you may Hymns, 249, 183, and 355 (tune or watch others do it, as you his chair and laughed softly te 356.) Miserere, Felton (10th, please. Some expert people are morning),
Ireland.
CABLES AND WIRELESS.
Therefore, we must suppose that wireless telegraphy will increase in speed; but, personally, I see no probability of wire less tele graphy ever attaining the same degree of trustworthiness, secrecy, or speed se submarine cables Secretary and Speed of the Two offer. He had no fear of the competition of wireless telegraphy Systema.
The subject of communication by means of cables and by wire. lean cocupied the attention of the Dominions Royal Commission during the greater, part of its sit- ling at Westminster, on January | 21, under the chairmanship of Sir Edgar Vincent.
Evidence on the subject was given by Mr. F. C. Crawford, of the submarine cable-laying de
did in returò,
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Mr. Forbes and Seaman Sim- amateurs, and there is plenty interest,attsobed to this boat.
monde Bre to entertain 進贼:
of
Motherway and Wharton are billed to meat, and here we would like to bave a line to go on before committing ourselves to any opinion as to the individual prospects of these men.
many.
all more or less dead, aren't they?"' The clubman leaned back in
Bill..
NEWS.
1889" appeara to-day on page
4.
me
Log book appears on page 6 of this issue.
First Church of Christ Boi entita nounced Masheesh), but not after Cowes week," he said, "I
even attempting the Maxixe (pro- himself. "Come and see MacDonnell Road. Bunday, 11,15
Whatever you do, time a.m.; Wednesday, 5.30p.m. Sunday, March 1st. Morning between two and four o'clock before going to Scotland, and I'l Union Church, Kennedy Road. passes pleasantly enough, and shall be in town for a few days There is a good programine Service at 10.30 s.m. Hymns, 381, to morrow morning you may go talk to you about the next craze. which is advertised to be opened 43, 105, and 297; Communion at home to bed and consider your with the cables; indeed, he looked with a battle royal, and we cannot 11,30 a.m. Evening Service at 6 self very fashionable. If you It's bound to have come by then this issue on page 9. upon wireless telegraphy as a friend, just as the telephone had see any reason why it should not pm. Hymns, 373, 284, 197 and 269. Preacher, Rev. J. Kirk Macons been a friend to the telegraph.
obie.
be a success.
ONE MORE CRAZE
TO-NIGHT'S BOXING.
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partment at Silvertown, and Mr. Will Kerrison Beat Wilkinson?
Rollo Appleyard, of the subma-
rine core manufacturing depart-
ment at the same establishment.
bent,
Eastern Extension Company,
bourne.
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Local boxing enthusiasts in Anglo German Brewery, Guam, Kr. Crawford stated that the discussing the prospects of the Carling, Peak Hotel, Ipoh. general effect of developments in boxers billed to show at the City id Cohen, Lisbon. submarine cable telegraphy dur- Hall to-night, devote themselves Elmore, Shanghai, ing recent yeare was that the mostly to the Kerrison. Wilkie-Gaston (2), Raugosa and speed of transmitting messages on fight and the Smith Per- had been increased by 50 per kins go, with a slight preference Gawkee Texokhootowaye,
or more, and greater for the former. That preference, pore. accuracy in transmission had boon however, in no way indicates Honghampob, Singapore. secured. The cost of a modern but that it will be the better fight. Mazagon, Calontta
working As a matter of fact the Smith and Linton, (Not A. R.) Wiloannia. Atlantio cable giving speed of about 40 words per Perkins item will in all pro Nyndom, Peunng. minuta was generally taken to be ability eclipse it alike for speed, Sassoons (Not David, E.D. or S.) about £500,00, but it would art and general satisfaction, that depend upon the fluctuating cost of materiala,
Calcutta,
work for your living you get up again the same day.
At the moment there are les that half a dozen clubs in town where one can be really fashion- able. They will probably be num- bered by the score before the end of the season. In sheer self- defence hotels and restaurants will be forced to promote s
Go-To-Bed-To-Morrow Fashion, Night Saving Bill.
If you have not yet been in terested in the Tango, or fallen victim to the revue and rag-time, there is still time to be fashion-
RACING STORY.
So, having found this new One-Good turn Deserves Another. whim, the reporter set himself to recall some of those little passing weaknesses with which those of another generation beguiled their, hours from time to time.
"Nuts" of the Past
Messrs. Wright and Hornby's weekly. share report appears
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A fire broke out at 293 Queen's. Road East last night. The dam." age is estimated at $25,000.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.
They are telling a story about In a big bow-window of a club a disheartened looking follow Melable. It is a very simple matter, in St. James Street he found some who stood idly on the footpath of The latest craze is not to go bed to-one who, with a smile of gentle of a certain street looking such a
Tuesday March 3. Sioga- night, but to wait until to-morrow tolerance, told him of the past. picture of misery that the good- This soret, which a certain Theclubman was not even a grand-natured lady of the house oppos section of society is offerishing just father, and he is very close to ite was moved to compassion, says
Hongkong Horticultural Socia now, was discovered by a new scratch in his handicap at his the Sporting Chronicie. Sherang ty Flower and Vegetable Show și paper representative after several
for her maid, and writing on athe Public Garden. golf club. hours of laborious effort in the
alip a paper the obeering words,
William Powell. Ltd.; Extra- "Never Say Die," handed the ordinary General Meeting at No. West End.. Mr. G.B. Sima help ed him very considerably by
paper along with
ahall-12. Des Voeux Rd, Noon. indicating the trend of things,
Sovereign to the girl with is, of course, if Smith is going to Senghing (2), Semarang. reproduce some of his old dash. Shailua, Sanfrancisco. M and Mr. F.FL. Payne, who controls He thought for s moment, the instruction to give it to
Wednesday, March 4: the destinies of the Lotus Club, "Yes, yes," he laughed, "I have the poor men outside. This was Mr. Appleyard said he saw The Wilkins-Kerrison fight is Vasco, Manila.
finally placed the matter beyond been through some of these crazes. done, and the good lady exper prospect of the charges for cab-caus ng much discussion because Werwhite, Bradford.
Hongkong Horticultural Society doubt.
was, for instance, a member of ienced the satisfactory feeling that Flower and Vegetable Show at ling, based upon the cost of on-t is believed that Sky will on Yongteksen, Singapore.
Yes, if you want to do the right the Crutch and Toothpick, follows the performance of a kind the Botanic Gardens. structing cables, booming less this cosion adopt very different
thing you must not go to bed to brigade, who thirty years ago action. That same night, how the tendency of the prices of the totics from heretofore, and "auch
night. You may have dinner at were the ancestors of nut of to-ever, the man came back. He materials used in cable construc-a change, if it be truly proposed, sion was to rise. During the is decidedly essential if Sky is Chapeux Bord Kamomara the ordinary hour, but you must day. We had our reign, and as a rang a bell and saked to see the wait until to-morrow for supper gouvenir of it I have in the um lady of the house.... The maid toid
The Hongkong & Kowloom. last years the price of gattaper to secure the verdict. Kerrison Shanghai.
and bed. Otherwise you minght brella stand my crutch-atiok to him ber mistress could not wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., Mest in as much Fouakes Kobe. oha, unlike that of rubber; had is unfortunate
Fakagawa Nikkayok Saga. just as will go to a restaurant like day. Then there was the Japanese be seen. But the man was not fallen. This he attributed to us he puts up good fights but
Mrs Grodezky Astor Humas the Savoy or the Carlton, where period, when everyone affected a persistent, he had some private ing of Shareholders at the Offices the great demand which there often fails just to get there in the
you have to eat to-night. huge Japanese umbrella as an or- business
and of Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & to transact was for cables. Germany, in opinion of the referee. This, no Nagask.
Vehlaose Steamer Prinz Lad- The right thing to do is to put nament in one's room. There was would not keep her a minute. Co., Ltd. 11. 80 am. parsnit of her Imperis! policy, doubt, is often the result of en
your name down having obtain- also the never-to-be-forgotten The lady came down to the hall the West Coast of Afries, to parlour game and the sooner Sky Otani Co Matsahararyoken, ed a proper introduction for greenery-yallery! period the and as she neared the object of was extending her cables round deavouring to make boxing a wig Sanoitos Negros.
membership at one of the supper William Morris era, and the blue her charity he, to her intense Brazil, and elsewhere, to com-realises this the better it will be
clubs. You may by means of an Chins craze.
surprise, handed her a five-pound extensive circle of acquaintances
Ere y'ore
missie: If you want a dance craze pote, saying be a guast for about a fortnight, but after that if you still wish to the introduction of the polka and It copped at nine to oned go to bed to-morrow you man the wallz wore greeted with you're the only one that backed terrible outburst, They were becomes member somewhere.
Great Northern Co.
Dairen.
plate the German Imperial ser- for his reputation, and all the Peixotto Amoonasl, Peking. vice: Notwithstanding the ad-more pleasant for those who are Uangumo, Sascho, vent of wireless telegraphy the anxious to see the local man to Yanshinhos Tarhaton Chenmun- cable business was in a state of the force. Sky is a good man, wai, Wladiwostock.
Botivity. Indeed, it but, rather too lenient. Wilkin-5268, Shanghai. very greatly a had gone ahesd faster than before, son is a man devoid of style in 3208 6288, Shanghai.
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Thursday, March 5.
Saturday March 14
Devonisu Bocisty Annual Din- ner at the Hongkong Hotel.
Thursday March 19'8 pm The China Fire Insurance Co. "The poor fellow of Ltd. Meeting of Shareholders
Moon COURSE was a street bookmaker,
it for