BRITISH TROOPS AND ULSTER.
Remarkable Speech by
General Paget. ****-**--
Dublin, February 23. Chief topic of discussion in Dablin to-day is the speech de livered by General Sir Arthur Faget at the Corinthian Club dinner last night. The Corin thians are a non-political body embracing all classes, and General Paget won the guest of the evening.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
8,181,263 VOTERS.
Latest Figure of United Kingdom Constituencies.
There is an increase in the fatal of Parliamentary electors of 123, 238 according to a Home Office a White return published as Paper. The total number of voters in the United Kingdom in January last is given as 8,181,283 compared with 8,058,025 in January, 1913.
For the different countries the gisters comparo na follow:-
England
1913 - 1914 and Wales 6,820,210.6,536,082 862 946.. 820,347 Scotland
698,058... 701,620, Ireland
Responding to the toast of his health, he unexpectedly turned to the position of the Army in ros- pect to possiblo cutbreak of trouble in Ulster, prelacing his observations with the qualification4,053,500;
County votere now number
borough electora
that he had no intention of 3,176,620; and university electors, talking politics. Io proceeded:51,053.
I have been assured over and over again that there is no inten tion on the part of the Govern ment to make use of the troops in this country except for one purpose very proper pur posats maintain law and order (heb haar),
The return shows that Romford oasily maintains its position. as the largest constituency in the Kingdom, ita voters' list now exceeding sixty thousand, the exact figures being 60,138 as compared with 57,882 last year. The Harrow division, which was third in size last year, is now second with 45,804, baving dis place.1 Walthamstow, 44,465.
I can assure qu' that I canust be told that too ftoo, because my feelings are ve strong on the subject. I have be a great The seven largest single mem- many years off and on ineland, berconstituencies in the Kingdom, I have got very fond of thoshindeed, are all in the outskirts of (applause). During the time London.
served in the South African War City's 15 Lodger Electors. Ihad practically the whole time interesting fnet is that there a very distinguished fighting regi-are fifteen lodger voters in ment in my command, the Munster the City London, which has Fusiliers, and I could not have 24,360 pocupion voters and anything less than a great affection 6,445 freemen for the regiment (applause).
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1914.
JAPANESE TALES
REMINISCENCES OF THE EAST BY BOBBIE ROBERTS.
CRICKET FIGHTS IN
SOUTH CHINA.
Remarkable Forms of Sport.
its owner puts it into a tiny coffin and buries it, for the trainera believe that funereal honours will assure them further lack in find- ing good fighting cricketa.
The most celebrated-oricket
the beautiful lady who dances with her feet in the air"; "This is the man who makes even the chickens laugh"; "this is he who sings sweet songs with a sword down his throat," eto, etc. It was no wonder the crowd were
The most popular form of sum-fights are these at Fati, near inclined to be a little sceptical or aport in Southern Jhina Canton, and Chapi, near Wham- a number of sheds are ne probably the men were in consists of the cricket fights, .. rickshaws which described them writes Mr. Leopoli Katsoher in provided, made of matting, and as ladies and vice versa,
Fry's agsins. These insects are divided up into compartments, "Hamlet rays, "The play's the abound in those parts and are table with a vessel standing on each compartment containing a hing but my word, before we caught at night.
left Japan, we discovered that The cricket hunters take so, in which the encounters ke there were other things expcoted called "firebaskets with them, place. The stakes are bauded! f us hostles' the play. Our made of thin wire netting, in over to a coumistes and then paid upening night in Kyoto we were which they barn pine or cedar the owner of the winding idvertised to open at 7 o'clock, wood. Sametimes the insects are cricket, fter a deduction of 10 hut our im pressario, with a view driven out of their holes by pour
per cont. eaving a yen or two had all ing water down; others try to on addition a roast pig, a piece of The happy man receives in. ur scenery and wardrobe trane tice them out by placing a frais,ilk material, and a gilded orna- ported by road instead of rail. It called "dragon's eyes," in front of
was the rainy season in Japan, the holes. The louder they chirp ment in the shape of a bouquet of and the roads were like well, the more combative they are sup the family altar or in one of the flowers; the latter he deposits on Japanese roads in the rainy sea-posed to be.
na
inseota.
Quall Contests, The winter is the time for quail
At 7 o'clock there was no Every cricket, when caught, is temples dedicated to Kwan-te. ign of scenery or luggage, and put into an earthenware vessel, a order to enable the public to follow the proceedings on the. an hour or two must elapse the bottom of which is strewn
turf'' with greater facility, the even after it arrived before we with fine soil, and a tiny pot con- Hould hope to commence the pertaining a few drops of water is cores are chalked up on posters formace (as all our scenery has provided for bathing and drink on the walls of the sheds.
The excitement among the be built for each play) we reing purposes. Their food consists turned to the hotel, and kept in chiefly of two epecial kinds of fish audience is just as great as at elephonic communication with and insects; they are also given the Derby at bome. Consider- the theatre. We took turns to boney, boiled chestnuts and rice able sume are lost, and high Stand at the instrument and like to strengthen thoni. A male and prices are paid for the winning Fatime, known to history as the a female oricket are left together Instairs. Bluebeard, we kept every night for two hours. calling "Sister Anne, Sister Anne, Great care is taken to keep do you see any body coming? these vessels free from smoke, as fights, adda Mr. Katsuher. The 1 about 9 o'clock the first load it is supposed to be injurious to trainers take great care of the birds. First of all they pierce Arrived and we again repaired to the creatures, and sometimes the he theatre. Our impressario-be pots are adorned with charms to insensible to the deafening shouts their eardrums to render them insisted on being called anim- ward off evil influences. The pressario had engaged a Japan health of these tiny insects is of the excited public. The birde ee lecturer to go in front of the watched over with great care; in-are bathed twice a day in warm curtain and explain the argu-digestion is treated with "hung-water to make them swift and
supple. A Fort of ferry service between ment of each play. On this chung," a red insect; colds with
The fighting ground is gener England and Wales are, among The following interesting Against My Heart."
with Mr. Bobbi Shanghai and. Yokohama, being option we found that the 'arga mosquitos; those suffering from ally very small, and has several There were other regiments, the counties, Ratiand, 4,252; and interview
ment was not being onfined to the excessive heat are fed on a too, that I fought side by side South Huntingdon, 5.165; and Roberts is taken from an Indian taken temporarily of the turn the lecturer, as an angry and ox-dist of young green peas, whilst galleries so low that the people with-the Royal Irish, the Innis 3,802 (a decrease of 48), Durham, Contemporary-*-*-
clive part in telling him for sathms.
position, In the centre of the killings, and the Dublin Fusiliers 2,002 (a decrease of 48), and Bury It took me a minute or two to stive of spending a few days cited audience, were taking an bamboo butterflies are the cure are obliged to stand in a bent arena is a table with a shallow (applause)-all regiments that not St. Edmundə 2,888 (a decreaɛe of over "Bobbie," for he wae only in Yokohama, or filling actly what they thought of him, |
alment hidden behind an enor out in Japanese places where only in that war, but in previous one).
In Scotland the extremes are
mous score of Oh Oh!! Det.no English company had over the management and the English The oriskaza are arranged on vessel to hold the birds. Previous
The they are placed on the table ware, made a great name for themselves. Thrown as I then represented by Partick (28,267) phine" as he sat buddied in a been. Our management decided Company who had already kant ha fichting round according to to the commencement of the light
Ireland's big deck chair.
that the latter exparimer how her waition couple of hours, weight, size, and lour.
on we discovered Tray De takes are sometimes very high full view of the pure, so as was with these regiments, know- and Wick (2,054).
"Good afternoon," I said in worth trying. So after we had had pasiked them by telling them but the authorities invariably give them an opportunity of jud- ing what they were and the biggest constituency is East
played couple of nights,
Kobo
had that the excitement of staing take it for granted that they ging the birds. merits. sterling stuff they were made of, Belfast (10,800), but the county my best interviewing manner.
"We don't get paid till Friday t
Japon for the first tims had so consist only of sweetmeats. it would naturally go against my contains the three smallest areas heart even to think that I might in the British Isles, these being call again," said Robbie chee-boon acqustomed to, we took our
way to place called Osaka-upset the English artistes that cricket with a long record of be in any way opposed, not to the the boroughs of Kilkenny, with ri'y. regiments, but to men who had only 1,872 votera (a decrease of I'm not dunning you." I said known as The Manchester of they had all got drunk but were victories is called "shulip" (the been in the regiments (applause) 4), Newry (1,841), and Galway hyffly, "I want to interview Japan. But our manager, Roy recovering and would appear winning cricket); when it dies
Smith, had farmed us to a JapaDid they understand what There are other reasons for" (2,489).. making me feel strongly on this
The smallent electoral areas in
you,"
we were faced with the altern-
និង
we
later
High-S1aker.
Then the two combatants are covered with a little blue and
the stakes, entera them and hands yellow sack respectively where upon the book-keeper calle
them over to the referee, who, at the end of the performance,
Oh!". Bobbie ince beamed as nese impressario who had given the pieces were about?" I en-s-danco by Frith (they love danc delivers them, up to the owner of
subject, and they are that such a move being made; but he put the score aside. "Boy-guarantee of so mach per qized as Bobbie paused for ing) my song Captain Ginger the winning bird. As soon se the :
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which amused them more than
should it happen, you must take have been here two years,
into consideration what .... and I have made two loura soldiers aro-our training, of of inspection in the North
years and our
our
doto whisky peg la" "Bat" bagan "Rot" be returned, "it's hor-
We were told on nearing Osaka that rickshaws would be waiting for us, easily distinguishable from
breath.
"Not a word. Of course the anything else during the stay, a pas sight of each other, they im
opponents in the vessel catch
"
of Ireland. I have inspected, some discipline, and how vital it is, has to be done one may as well with a white fig with red letter but goodness only knows what he "Happiness Stupendous" chɔras furiously, but the fight never stern sense of rible to be interviewed, but if it the otbora asach was provided lecturer was supposed to tell them de quatre by our dopoing troupo, mediately commence peoking ing on it. As we emerged from the really said. He seemed on the "The Waltz Dream," followed by lasts long, for the vanquished: I agreed, and took the chair his station we were confronted by whole to be a merry soul with a the famous quartette from "The bird takes to flight very soon.
nimble wit, for he kept them Dollar Princess." Eventually we Cock fights are also the vogue "Smart boy that," I said glan. working men and women who laughing all the time he was in got word that all the money had in some places, though not many,
is
tions, as we may receive,
Although you may condema us in any act of ours, at the same time you would say to your selves, "Well, after all they only did their duty."
twelve or fourteen regiments, how important it is, that we be comfortable, and I have Been a great many should carry ont such instruc- fine men. The battalions are What certainly very efficient. they are going to do or what part they will play I do not know, but certainly it is not thinkable, it not possible, for me to conter plate ever being seked concentrate my men and to move against the forces that are, I
Ireland (applause).
to
"Nationalist Comment.
Things We do not Like."
It says:
At the same time, you must
have to
Sir
me
an enormous owd of Japanese
were
Wo rather
an
?
"Oh never mind the muais"
boy brought me.
been collected so we sang Bia The best fighters are considered Are the hours of performance zai" from the Mousme," those that have the fullest combs our arrival. Sure enough there cing at the jaunty angle of his had evidently been apprised of front of the curtain."
Where did you
the same as here?*
and retired to our dressing rooms and the sharpest apura. Some- the rickshaws, each with a servant's cap. find him?""
"Well, yes and no. Their own to reflect that no doubt worse times before the fight the combs white flag anded Japanese let "Lor' bless you" he answered "I didn't find him- he found metering-ligth bedraggled as it plays are much longer than oure things happened at sea, but in reu-reptitiously rubbed with a The Irish Independent is the Three years ago when I came to was drizzling with a nasty fine and last from about six in the the small towns of Japan at rate malodorous root, called “tahu actor's lot is not a happy watan," the smell of which is so rain. We scrambled in, but the evening antil midnight Of believe, in being in the North of y journal which comments on Calcutta he got on my gharry; cooliea refusd to move until course when we began at six we one."
repulsive to the other birds that: Sir A. Paget's remarks ander the took my bag off when wo arrived
It sounds quite exciting they turn away in disgust. heading, "An Amazing Speech." at the Grand, and has bullied every member of the company were over by about nine-and
pat in," how about Opina-what here are three further species "He should have realised that He knows all my parte much bet started off a fumidable cavalgade Let's have the tale; by all I want to know is of birds that are trained for
and browbeaton me ever since had found a facs, and then we thereby hange a tale."
"Now I don't mean to be rude, remember that in our lives we whatever he did say would pro- ter than I do, and his only grisv. of some forty-ve people all in You see our impressorio had interrupted Bobbie, but what I finish, and the wom
means," I said.
purposes the wild doe soldiers often have to do thing@bably be open to misconception, ance against me ie that I won't a row" for th hotel I shall never plenty of enterprise, but very want to know is, how on earth But these fights are as a rule not that we do not like. We have, and would in all likelihood be let him play them."
forget that dove. On and on we
little money,
and on Manager you expect me to eludy this open to the public, generally tak- too, a small Army. It is very used by one side or the other se
"Do you travel him up East went. At first
in Opite of very shrewdly insisted on receive wretched music if you keep me ing place in the private houses of effective. I think it is very
enjoyed in their political with you?" I asked. a weapon
the well-to-do, and betting runs efficient, and that comes because
armoury. The Unionists have the Army is in a very high state ad nauseam said to the Govern getting into rows with the Chirritable, tisu angry, and finally evening. Now in the towns we
I used to but he was always the rain, but soon we grewing his guaranteed ebure every talking here all day.""" of discipline. When you
ment, 'Will you employ British nexe bes inse they would call desperate, and made vehement were visiting, the custom was to I answered airily-"I thought very high on these occasions.
Money Market, deal with large bodies of men troops against the people of
"Bobbie" instead of Roberts and ungentemaaly remarks about collect the money for the better you usually made it up as you
seats during the performance, who understand the meaning of Ulater?'
go along." Mo
London, February 27, Arthur Paget Sahib, so I'm leaving him behind "Jimmy". Younge for having much as a tram conductor collecta "Yes, Gordon Stamford thinks
The Bank rate for remains un« arranged for us to stay at a hotel his fares. As this was not done that too sometimes, and you changed at 3 per cent. The the word "discipline," it means it is not possible for him this time." that, however distasteful it may
contemplate 'ever being "Well, could you tell me miles and miles from Boy until after 10 o'clock, and we should see his face when he's Open market rate for short loans be to them, they will carry out any asked to
concentrate something about your experiences It took us wo hours to reach our finished at 9.30, you see the thinking it! No, I really must is 2 to 24 per cent, and discount orders given to them by their men and to move against in the East," I ventured, having destination, which we did we difficulty. The company, however, get on. It was good of you to of four monthe Bank bills 20-16 King (hear, hear.)
forces that are, I believe, in being come to interview the comedian through and chilled to And it may be God forbid in the north of Ireland."
morrow!! All along the route the rose to the occasion and came to look me up and I'm afraid I to 25-8 per cent. Dari and not his bay. it should be my lot to bo None of us wish to see civil
"The East?" he chuckled, crowds bad cheered as more or less the assistanco of the manage haven't told you much; but if the week exports of gold amo ordered to move to the North,
war in this country, but obser- Oh the East is ironically I thought, but it was ment, as they always do in a Empire pays me really well £60,000, and there was an e
Baving Gnished The I'll send a column of interesting pansion of £182,000 in the note I should regret it. I have no vations like that which we have one long experience. Every until not later in the day that we Count of Luxembourg" coon faota some true and some by circulation, but as $238,000 doubt that many of the officers just quoted would seem to amount place had for us its own especial found out the hotel was just over present here to-night, many to more than a wish that such an attractions its own particular & hundred and fifty yards from after o'olgok the first night myself from every old town we coin was re'urned from native E
Roy Smith explained to as the visit. Of course the money- at home the reserve, showed an officers, friends, and you all, eventuality may be averted. They coterie of acquaintances its own the station, and that our drive situation and pointed out that his Bat there is one subject a increase or £46,00; ita proport -moving one mile north of Dobare tantamount to a reminder to little chapter of accidents as a had been a carefully planned only hope of getting his share hold sacred, and with a dignified to current liabilities declined 5-8 "Tell me," I said encourag. designed as an advertisement was for us to keep the show going good afternoon" I hurried from per cent. Revenue receipts added lin, but if the order comes that the Government You had better rule
take care and give these men order must be obeyed. And if the order was not obey mean that they must mean that Couldn't," he laughed, there was worse behind. We Mr. Stamford had all his music ontside that I remembered there deposits; market borrowing
what they want. If they do not ingly... is not in the state of discipline. in not take the Ulster I were clavor enough I'd write a learnt to our dismay that each of with him; ao without changing had been something of a twinkle reflected in an increase of BB43,000 movement seriously book, but I'll not. We had the flaga that decorated our rick. aur costumes we proceeded to in the comedia ere, I don't in the other securities, and the
give them the rousing finale of believe he wanted paying and He should not have made a state- great time in Japan when I was shows bore its exclusive piece the First Act of Peggy, the never finished my second half crease of 25 millions on baltas ment capable of either interpreta there. Owing to the P. and 0 of information as rogarde the welts from “The Merry Widow !!
Tie Globa,
bost the "Omental," "hich runs
This i
would hate the very idea of
ed it would mean that the Army'
Baye
to
he
which you would wish to see it.
I do not for one moment
believe, not for a single moment
tion.
that there can be any questiŷn of
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the
parade of the town and district by our Japanese impressario! Bat
crisis.
until collecting time. Fortunate the hotel. It was only after I nearly 3 millions to the public
D private deposits abowed and
aro