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INTERNATIONAL MATCHES.
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London. Received March 15,
Ins Rugby match played at Belfast Wales best Ireland by 11
to 3..
London Received March 15. Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Birrell conferred with the Nation. alist lenders yesterday, after
Ireland started in dashing which Mr. Birrell conferred with Sir John Simon, Attorney- manner, and Foster scored, a try. and Colonel Seely at the Irished, and at the interval the score.
was 3 points each. The Welsh men had the ball most in the second portion of the game, and won as stated..
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1914.
一拜道 號八十月盎英漕得·
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RAILWAY COLLISION.
FOURTEEN PEOPLE KILLED.
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THE SUFFRAGISTS.
FURTHER RELEASES.
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London, Received March 15. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, who was sentenced to prison on the 9th inst., and has since been reported as hunger-striking, has been released.
Mrs. Pankhurat has also been
WORLD TRADE.
GERMAN SCHEME FAILS.
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for
'London. Received March 15: London. Received March 15.
Reuter's correspondent at Renter's correspondant at Berlin says the scheme Sydney says as express train collided with a goods train at promoting Germany's world Moss Vale at midnight in a fog. 'commerce and her foreign Fourteen persons were killed and interests has collapsed on account
fifteen were injured, three trade organisations, which pro eat or drink. sentenced to, two months' hard scheme, deciding to remain wife.
Six sufragiale have been posed to become absorbed in the killed, along with his daughters, was taking home the body of his labour for damaging the residence independent.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
SECRET.CONFERENCE.
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CONDENSED.
Turco-Servian
Peace
the inter-
Great damage has been done
The [Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph.")
Treaty has been signed. London. Received March 15,
The betting on Router's St. Petersburg cor- varsity boat race is 5 to 2 on respondent reports that a confer- Cambridge. Deputies is taking place this ence of Ministers and prominent
evening.
| owing to a hurricane and tidal · The newspapers say that ques-wave in the Sea of Azoff.
Windhoek, Damaraland, (Ger- and foreign policy, especially man South West Africa), has with reference to Germany, will communicated with Germany by be discussed. The invitations to wireless. the Conférence were marked
strictly secret.".
General, Mr. Winston Oburohillafter five minutes. Jones equalis released. She refused to either of one of the most important dangerously. A man who was tions relating to national defence
Office.
The Ulster Covenant. At a dinner at the Ritz Hotel yesterday Sir Edward Carson was presented with a silver-handled sword and a vellum book con- taining the Ulster Covenant and signatures.
The Last Ofler:
of Mr. McKenna, the Horco In an Association match st Belfast Ireland drew with Scot-boratory. They drove up to the land, the score being one goal
house in a taxi-cab at two o'clock each,
in the morning armed with In the first half Ireland bad ledge-hammers and life-preser- vers. They rashed the bonse, three players injured but they Mr. Winston Churchill, speak-played pluckily; and at the inter-smashing doors and windows.
Liverpool ing at Bradford, said that Mr-val the core was one goal all forming a women's church, to be Buffragiste aro Asquith's offer was a great step Ireland sustained a further mis- forward, but it seemed to him in fortune in losing their custodian styled the Church of the New
Ideal. principle that it was the last in the second half through in- offer which the Government could jary. Donnaohie scored for or ought to make.
Scotland, and Young, got the He was cartain that when the first Eritish equaliser.
soldier was attacked, or killed, by
an Orangeman it would raise such
an explosion in Britain' as the
it would shake the very founda-
Tories would little appreciate and INTERESTING
tions of Society. They would
not be bullied by threats
of forco, Law and order
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RIFLE. MEETING.
BETROTHAL.
London. Rooalved March 15.
maet prevail. They were not Mr. Mo. Adoo, Secretary to the going to have Britain sunk to the US Treasury, whose engagement level of Mexico, and if Ulster to President Wilson's youngest thought that the question was daughter is announced, is a only adjustable by a revolution, widower and a grandfather, let them go forward and put those grave matters to proof.
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The Future.
THE INTERNATIONAL SHOOT.
London. Received March 15.
At the adjourned general meet- ing of the National Rifle Associa. tion, Lord Choylesmore said that £3,000 was required to finance the team which was being sent for the International shoot at Melbourne. He had approached H.M. the King, who had subscrib ed £50, and £125 had been subscribed from other sources,
A motion that a vote of thanke Secretary of State for War, for agreeing to the postponement of new rifle regulations was at first vigorously opposed, but was eventually passed by 53 votes to 34.
Mr. Peroy Illingworth, Chief THE GRAND NATIONAL. be passed to Colonel Sely,
Liberal Whip, who also spoke, said there would be no election antil Home Rule, Welsh Dis- establishment, and the Plural Voting Bills had been pissed,'
INDIANS IN AFRICA.
COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS,
London. Received March 15,
The Times Capetown corrO5- pondent states that the Indian
London. Received March 15.
Lutteur III, the favourite for the Grand National, has very slightly strained a hock, necessita. ting some easy work for a few daye.
THE BOAT RACE.
London. Received March 15.
The belting on the University Commission will recommend the boat race is 5 to 2 on Cambridge.. abolition ofthe £3 licence, the set-
tlement of the marriage difficulty, and the removal of many admini-
R.H.K.Y.C. REGÄTTA.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
CONTRACT MAY NOT BE RENEWED.
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"WHITE WOLF OUTRAGES.
PRESS CRITIC ARRESTED.
London Received March 15,
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PEACE TREATY.
London, Received March 15,
The report of the Nord- Renter's Hankow correspon Reuter's correspondent at Con- deutscheLloyd says the contract in dent says the Ta-hau-po, thestantinople says the Treaty of connection with the maile to leading Chinese daily newspaper Peace has been signed by Turkey East Asia, which expires in of the port, has been suppressed and Earvia. September, will not be renewed. and the editor arrested for The Company will experimentally publishing criticisms of the carry on the service for a period failure of the Government troopa of five years without a subsidy, to suppress the " White Woll" bat the main Australian line will brigande. be abandoned.
WIRELESS.
THE LATEST FEAT.
SOUTH CHINA,
LOAN REPORT DENIED.
London, Resolved March 15,
London Received March 15, Reuter's Capetown correspon
The Lokalanzeiger denies a dent saya Windhoek, Damara-published statement that Krupps land, (German South West have agreed to a loan of £2,500,- Africa), has communicated with 000 to the Southern Chinese Germany by wireless.
provinces.
MINIMUM WAGE.
YORKSHIRE"MINERS' DEMANDS..
London. Received March 15, The Yorkshire miners have de cided to tender notices next week with the object of enforcing a minimum wage.
THE DEVIZES TRAGEDY.
A MILITARY FUNERAL.
London: Received March 15,
race. The Canton men then very 11st. (3), W. Imhoof, 14nt. (atz), sportingly declined to row over A. Hoteon, 9st, (cox); 2, Royal and claim the trophy. For their Hongkong Y.C., F. H. Thomas, decision they were loudly cheered. R.M. L.I., 10st 5lbs (bow), R. Those responsible for the Brown, 11st. 11lbs, (2), F. Mom- success of the gathering were-ber, R.E, 13st. (3), A. Murdock,
A military funeral was accorded His Excellency Sir F. H. May, 10at 131be. (str), G. A. Caldwell, Marsin of the Wiltshire Regiment to Quartermaster and Hon. Lieut. K.C.M.G., His Excellency Vice- st. (cox), Canton Rowing Club Admiral Sir T.H.M. Jerram, R.N., ware, the winners of the trophy pallbearers and the coffin was at Devizes. Six officers noted as Canton Win the Big Event. K.O.B., His Excellency Maj last year.
borne on a gun-carriage of the General F. H. Kelly, C.B., Com- Men's Gigs 1/2 Mile-1, R. B; Royal Horse Artillery. modore R. H," Anstruther, R.N., 2,83 Company, R.G.; 3, .M.S The dull weather of Saturday O.M.G., (Patrons), Rowing Minotaat. afternoon did not prevent a good Startere and Umpires, Dr. Forsyth,
Ladies Double Sculling (with orowd from attending the Royal Mr. E. W. Carpenter, Mr. B. gentlemen sa coxswains), Mile. Hongkong Yacht Club Regatta, Sutherland, Mr. T. Arthur,1, Miss Macdonald (bow), Mrs. strative irritations caused, by the RESENIED PAMPHLET.
which was graced with the pre- Mr. F. A. Biden, L. Bed- Arthur (str), Major Dorgau, NEWS FOR BUSY MEN Immigration Act. He predicta
sence of H. E. Sir Henry May well, R.N., Judges:---Mr, A. R.A.M.C. (cox); 2, Mrs. Fɔwen that legislation will follow
and Lady May, who were accom Rodger, Mr. E. Bullock, Lt. Wil-(bow), Mrs. Stewart (str), Fl. these recommendations as the
panied by Miss May and Miss kinson, R.N., Lt. Griffith, R.N., Surg. R.S, Bernard, R.N. (cox). Union Government is most
İris May. Others present ware and Mr. G. A. Caldwell. Olerk Open "Fours, Оде Mile anxious to assist the Imperial and
II. E. Vico-Admiral Sir T. H, M. of the Course, Mr. T. H. G. Bray-1, Canton R. O,, H, P. Mei Indian Governments to obtain a
Jerram, Sir William and Lady field, Rowing Captain, Mr. E.(bow), O. May (2), P. Jansson (3), final settlement.
Router's St. Petersburg corres- Rees Davies, the Hon. J. A. 8. Momber, R.E., Sailing Secre- (str), F. A. Konitzkey (cox) In a loading article the Times pondentsays Professor Courtenay, Backaill, the Hon. H. E. Pollock, tary, Mr. H. AS. Pressey, R.E.
2, V. R. O. '0. A. Honsen
express collided with a saya a compromise on the lines of a septuagenarian, has been sen- Mr. and Mrs. Master and Dr.
(bow, H. Dreyer (2), W. H. Mors the Commission's report would be tenced to two years' imprisonment Forsyth,
ris (3), A, H. Carroll (str.), W. J. goode train at Mossvale, Australia, bonourable to both sides, and in a fortress for publishing a The tit bit of the afternoon was The results were as follow: Carroll (cox): 3, R. H. K. Y. U., during a fog and 14 were killed, would be extremely advantageous pamphlet advocating federaliem. the important race of the day- The "Ewo" Challenge Cup HBapaden (bow), G. N. Nor three dangerously injured and
the Hongkong Challenge Cup for Hong "Foura (members and rington (2), W. B. Rigdon (3), T.
twelve injured. to the prosperity of South Africa and the welfare of the Empire.
the Canton coulingent proving subscribers of R.H.K.Y.O. Crews A. Loughlin (str), G. A. Cald--- their superiority by two feet after drawn entirely from any one firm well (cox).
The Liverpool suffragists are a most desperate race. When the or Government department Inter Club Paira, Mile-forming a Women's Church, contestants came into full view One
1;
Ewo (for There was no race, Hongkong which is to be styled the "Church they were practically level, any fourth year. in succession), breaking an outrigger at the of the Now Ideal.". advantage there might have be- B. Hapeden (bow), D. R. Mac start
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OPIUM CONFERENCE.
POWERS AND THE
PROTOCOL:
PROFESSOR IMPRISONED.
London. Received March 15.
BELGIAN POLICY.
NO NAVY.
London Received March 15, Reater's correspondent
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Yorkshire miners have decided
to tender notices next week with the object of enforcing a minimum wage.
The Lokalanzeiger denies the statement that Messrs. Krappe. have agreed to loan £2,500,000 to the southern Chinese pro- vinoės:
The Gorman world commerce
scheme has collapsed, one of the most important trade organisa- tions which it was proposed to absorb deciding to remain independent.
Six suffragists have. bean sentenced to two months' hard laboar for damaging the residence of Mr. Reginald MoKenus, the Home Secretary:
Carranza, the Mexican rebel leader, has consented to allow American Consuls to watch over the interests of foreigners who are otherwise unrepresented.
NEWS.
The Devonian Society's annual dinner was held on Saturday.
Saturday's boxing, cricket, football, and the H.K.R.Y.O. Regatta are reported to-day,
The drawe in the Hongkong C. O. Lawn Tennis Tournament are given to-day.
A piracy of a most determined character took place in Biss Bay last night, the object of attack being the steamer Ühildar.
Log book appears on Page 6, Commercial news on Page 9, and general news and an article on Chinese industries on Page 3.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY, Victoria Theatre-9:16 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Thursday March 19.
The China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, Meeting of Shareholders.- Noon.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. ordinary meeting of share- holders-12. 30. p.m.
Saturday March 21. Y.M.C.A. Annual Concert. Sale of furniture G. P. Lammert
No. 7. Wongnei Cheong Road.-- 2,30 p.m.
en resting with Hongkong. They kenzie (2), W. B. Rigden (3), A. The "Nathan " Challenge Cup were doing thirty-eight at the Mardook (etr) R. Sutherland (for four oats, to be drawn from a Mr. Asquith's offer was the last Mr. Churchill says in principle time, and then Canton put on a (cox); 2, P. W. D, E H. Hregiment, ship, corps, volunteers, offer the Government could or
· London. Received March 15, Brussels reports that in the course spurt. Hongkong quickly follow-ixer (bow), F. Rales (2), E. B. firm, etc.) One Mile.1, Ewo, E From a White Paper containing of a debate in the Chamber on ed and pressed Cantor to forty- Reed (3), H. 8. Rouse (str), G. Hapeden (bow), D.B. Mackenzie ought to make."
Monday March 23. correspondence in connection the, War Estimates, the Prime four in the last hundred yards. A. Caldwell (cox):
(2). W.B. Rigden (3), A. Murdoch with the Opiam Conference, it Minister
Mesting of Sastholders and Lutteur II, the favourite for the Every pull made a difference in The "Percy Smith "Challenge (sic), R. Sutherland (cox); 2, appears that the only Powers Government was absolutely the lead. First the bow of Hong- Cup (pair-oare) 2 Mile. 1. J. A. P.W.D., S.H.H. Izer (bow), F. the Grand National, is very slight-Subscribers of St. John's Cathe who had not signed the Protocol, opposed to the creation of a Navy. kong could be seen in front of Eym, R. G. A. (bow), R. H. Kellie, Kalea (2), L.B. Reed (3), H.8. ly strained in the heck, necessita dral City Hall 5.30 made on the 9th August last, by
that of Canton, the next pull R. G. A. (str.) H. M. Fordham, Rouse (str), G.A. Caldwell (cox); ting easy work for a few days, Thursday March 28, Canton would lead, and thus they R. E. (cox); 2, T. A. Loughlin 3, R.A. and R.M.LL, F.H. Tho
Anotion of Land at Sowkowan finished Canton just two feet to (bow), N., G. Norrington (str), mas, R.M.L.I., (bow), H.R. Tho
The N.D.L. mail contract to -Messrs. Hughes and Hough- the fore of the home team. In A. F. Deano (cox).
maa, R.G.A.(2), J.A. Fym, R.G.A. East Asia is not to be renewed, noon. the open fours, Canton were Officers' Whalers-One Mile, (3), R.H.A. Kellie, R.G.A. (str), but an experimental contract, again auccessful, beating the1, H.M.S. Minotaur; 2, H.M.SH.M. Fordham, R.E. (eɔx).
without subsidy, will be given a V. R. O. easily, and the latior Hampshire.
Naval Giga.1 Miles.-1 and 2, trial. FOREIGNERS. depriving Hongkong for second Naval Whalera. 1 Miles. H. M. 8, Minotan; 3, H. M. .
place with similar case, Ewo HM.S. Triumph 2, H.M.S. Alacrity London. Received March 15. again won the Nathan Kennet; 3, HMS. Thistle.
December 31st, 1913,
were
Austria, Tarkey, Bulgaria, Urag
asy Servis, and Greece, the last MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
two declaring that they would
Bigo shortly.
The British delegates, writing PROTECTION OF
to Sir Edward Grey on October
1, emphasised what the second
conference had achieved. Only a
Fifty Dervish horsemen have Oraiser Race (start off Murray fired volleys into the native Pier and flaish off club house). bazaar at Berbers, and set fire to 1, Queen Bee; 2, Iris: 3 Miranda, villages
pmall minority, representing the Beater'e Washington correr- Challenge Cup, being too The Hongkong Challenge Gowerful interests, had decided pendent says General Carranza strong for any of their competi-Cup (open to crews represent pr postpone the ratification of the hiss consented to the American tore. In the Inter Club pairs ing any amateur rowing club. Vinitora Race (for boats
Batool in the hope of securing Caneale watching the interests of the Hongkong representatives had On the co-operation of the States foreigners who are otherwise an- the misfortune to break anoat-H. which had not yet signed.
rigger and could not start in the represented.
Mile1 Canton RO of Heyward Hayes and Geel Lehmann, 12st. (bow), Classes H. K. O. Y. O.), Bat Johnson, 12st. (2), F. O. Herb, Siring 3, Gael,
Vice Admiral Tsurutaro Mateua has been arrested in connection with the Japanese naval scandals.
Saturday March 28, Oxford and Cambridge Dinner, Hongkong Lotel-8 p.m.
Monday March 30, Ordinary Annual Meeting of shareholders-China Sugar Re fining Co Ltd,—11a.m.
Ordinary Annual Meeting of shareholders Luzon Sagar Be- fining Co. Ltd.-11.16 am.