The Hongkong Telegraph
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Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor,
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THE IRISH QUESTION.
UNIONISTS AND MR. ASQUITH.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 3,
1914.
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BOXING.
DEFENDANTS CommiITED.
WELLS' LATEST SUCCESS.
ARMY.
THE ROCHETTE CASE.
OF STAFF.
CANTEEN SCANDALS.
GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED.
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London, Received April 3, The defendants in the Army canteen scandal case bave been committed for trial.
The full list of defendants is as follows:-
· London, Received April 3, The political outlook is much brighter, as is evidenced by the fact that the King bas left for Windsor, and also that the Unionist Headquarters are making local Unionists at East Fife not Honorary Lieutenant and Quar to oppose Mr. Asquith in the bye-termaster William Jamre Arm- election.
strong, Norfolk Regiment. ⠀ Sergeant Major George Fetchy Bennett, West Riding Regi
London. Received April 3,
Bombardier Welle knocked out the French heavyweight cham pion Lurie in the seventh round at the Canterbury Music Hall,
· VOLÇANIC ERUPTION,
Londan. Received April 2. ↑
London Rooivod April 3. that General Bir Uharles Dougian into the Rochette case, while not The Daily Telegraph_states The Commission of Enquiry will take over the duties of Chief attacking the personal probity of of Ganeral Staff on the 4th inst. M. Caillaux and other Ministers, [General Sir Charles W.Heeverely condemns Ministerial in Douglas, G.C.B., has been Inspecterference with the course of the tor General of Home Forces since law for the purpose of postponing 1912 He joined the 92nd. High the trial of M. Rochette, who was There is a strong and growing
landers in 1869 and has seen thereby enabled to resume opera much service. He took part itions. feeling among the moderates of
the march from Cabul to Kanda. all aides against risking civil war
The whole affair, says the har, was present at the fighting at. since the Federal and other sag-Honorary Lieutenant and "Quar-
the latter place, where his horse Commission, is symptomatic of gestions for a settlement of the termaster James Burns, Bh Ületer dispute.
Hussara,
Beuter's correspondent at Sem was shot under him, was also the insidious financial influences Honorary
Lieutenant and feropole states that an extinct at the battle of Majuba, invading the moral sense of the
and commanded a column of all nation. Quartermaster Thomas Henry volcano near Theodosis auddenly arms at the last Boer War. Ho Johnson, Royal Lancaster become active, and within half is 63 years of age.].. Regiment,
an hour 25 acres were covered.
Lord Hugb Cecil has made an important contribution towards pesce, having given notice of a motion that the Home Rule Bill be sent to a committee of thirty members to frame suggestions to the House of Lorde in accordance with the provisions of the Parlia- nent Act to take what steps it hinks expedient in the interests! of peace and good government in Ireland. This would enable the carrying out of the exclusion of Ulster, combined with the Fedor- al or other plan.
Mr. Acquith is to speak at East Tife on Saturday,
Another Debite.
In the House of Commons, on a debate on the 'Home Rule Bill, Mr. Balfour stated that the eðsson for an entirely different at- mosphere prevailing had nothing to do with the Army, but was Fdue to the fact that the Govern-
ment and its supporters had fjust realised that Ulster was determined not to submit to Home Fule and that the majority of Englishmen agreed with Ulster. He had never believed in a Feder- jal United Kingdom, but he would not stand in the way of any No moderato form of Devolution if it
fould avert civil war.
ment.
A SUDDEN OUTBURST.
London. Received April 3.
No casualties are reported.
SEALERS IN DISTRESS.
Honorary Lieutenant and with lava.
Quartermaster William Kelly, Lienster Regiment. Staff Sergeant Toomas Millward,
Army Service Corps, Hon. Captain and Quortormaater George Edward Mitchell, Davon Regiment. Honorary Captain and Quar- termaster Charles. Quarell, Suffolk Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel sud Brevet
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ZELANDIA INCIDENT.
COMMANDER RELIEVED 'OF POST.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
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CONDENSED.
Unionist Headquarters have have asked East Fife Unionists. not to oppose Mr Asquith.
Lord Bugh Cooil has made an. peace in Ireland. important contribution towards
tleship Zelandia, who was us Commander Leaky of the bat pended ponding an inquiry into
Soma points regarding the the recent insubordination of stokere on the vessel, has been Nanking-Hapeh railway conces relieved of his post. He will be sion are given in a special cable. succeded by Commarder Hum- The Quintuple Group represst phrey Smith-
atives have received instruations It is reported in Portsmouth to open negotiations with China to re-instate the eight stokers who The Chinese Government is ths: the Admiralty have decided for a further Insa, were seatinced to two years' im- prisonment for refusing to ebay orders while at Vigo. A drastic inquiry into the whole matter is. expected...
making special endeavours to suppress "White Wolf."
Commander Leckey of the bat- tleship Zealandia has been reliev- ed of his post.
It is reported that Gen. Sir Charles Douglas is to take over the duties of Chief of the General Staff to-morrow,
NEWS.
rohm, two bed-rooms, servants' rooms, bath-rooms, ato, with an during the period. On the ex- isolated verandah about 25ft. penditure side the only reduction long on the starboart side and on was in the Secretariat for Chinese the port side au iaiolated deck Affairs. The total increase of ex- penditure, was nearly $1,500,000, There are several electio elevators for half of which the Public Works
Special cables from the north and the public rooms include a Department and the Post Office appear on page 5 of this issus. large gymnasium and a children's were together responsible. Thus, General new appear on page 3
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. New System of Lowering Boats promenade about 50ft. long
London. Received April 3. Router's correspondent at St. John, Newfoundland, reports that
·
The new triple-sorow steamer
Colonel Whittaker, formerly a sesling steamer's crew of 170 is Britannic, which was built by Play-room, reading and writing it is proved once more that Hoog- and log book on page 6 to-day.
(1902-1905) in command of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry at Malta.
John Cassfield, general manager and a director of Lipton, Limited,
Archibald Mints, formely bead of the military department
Messrs. Harland and Wolff for adrift on floen in a blizzard.the White Star Line, sad launch Fifty, dead or dying, have aled on February 25 at Belfast ready been recovered.
only of slightly greater tonnage than the Olympic, being about the same length but rather more beam. It would seem, therefore; saya The Times, that the owners
Another Steamer Missing:
Later:
of Lipton, Limited, and was John's states that another steamer in the employ of the company which was returning with a full for many years.
James Craig, formerly general catch of 20,000 seals, is missing. manager of the military de-There are 173 souls aboard her. parlement of Lipton, Limited, in Ireland.
Daniel Lynch, manager of the
canteen department of Lipton, Limited, for Ireland.. Andrew Laing, military manager of the Aldershot department of Lipton, Limited.
Mr. Herbert Samuel said the Frederick William Owen, an in-
most remarkable feature of the debate had been the support of the principle of Federation. The prospects of any conference of commission representing al! parties arriving at a Federal: olution of the difficulties would not be bright if the question of Home Rule for Ireland remained still unsettled. Only after the present Bill, with the temporary exclusion of Ulster, had been placed upon the Statute Book
would it be possible for such a commission to calmly discuss such constitutional alteratione. Before the next stage of the Bill, however, there must be a con- iderable interval which could be atilised by conferences at which Che various suggestions advanced might germinate into more fruitful proposals for accomoda-
THE DERBY,
for the present the travelling public are satisfied with the Olympic type of ship.
The following are the leading particulare of the ship;
Club Billiard Tournament appear today.
The last results in the Soldiers'
class smoking-room, with veran spite of the fast that the colonists rooms, a first-class lounge, a first- kong continues to advance in dah oafe and palm court, and an are still pining fra modern wire- la carte restaurant. On one of tega station an 1 nothing definite the lower decke there are Turkish has been heard of deepening the and electric baths, a racket court, harbour. If the Colony in to and a swimming bath. The continue to make that progress on Page 9.
accommodati.in, which every Briton desires, the second-class
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN
"Our contemporaries" appears on page 2 and commercial newn
The latest results in Hongkong nament are given to-day.
Judgment was given this mor ning in the application arising out of the Chang-Ssu-nam action.
Router's correspondent at St. have come tɔ the conclusion that which in little inferior to the first flame authorities will need to Cricket Club's lawn tennis tour
abaft the first class quarters, and olass, is arranged immediately bestir themselves in its interest, the third-class public rooms are in the stern of the ship, except the dining saloons, which is on the middle deck amidships. Now features, too, have been introduc ed in connection with sanitation Length, overall, about 900ft.. and ventilation. Electricity is very breadth, extreme, about 94it. extensively utilized through depth, moulded, 64ft, 3in.; tota out the ship, the height from keel to navigating power-station being 18 bridge, 1041t. 6in.; gross ton great as that in many provincia! nage, about 50,000; load draft 34ft 7in.; displacement at loaded an emergency electric power- and there is what is term- draft, over 53,000 tons; i.h.p. of station on one of the decks far reciprocating engines, 32.000; above the water line.
h.p. of turbine, 18,000 passen ger accommodation for over 2,500; crow accommodation for over 950
LATEST BETTING,
London. Received April 3-
The latest batting on the Derby spactor in connection with the shows The Tetrarch to be quoted Salisbury branch of the militat 5 to 2 against. ary department of Lipton, Limited:
Edward Arthur Pegley, formerly an inspector of the military department of Lipton, Limited, in the Colchester district, but left the firm about two years agn.
Alfred Swain, indoor shorthand olerk of military department of Lipton, Limited..
James Boss Nesa, manager for Lipton, L., at Malta in 1905.
HOME RACING.
NEWBURY SPRING CUP.
London. Received April 3.
Gon. The whole Government The race for the Newbury Spr hoped it would be unnecessary to ing Cup, run at Newbury over a again use coercion in Ireland, distance of one mile, resulted na but the Opposition must not use follows:-
the Government's reluctance in order to wreck the Bill He
appealed to the Opposition to realise their share in the common
Wrack
1
2
Bluestone Brancepeth......ma Twenty-two ran; won by responsibility to effect a settle-length and a half, three lengthe
separating second and third.
ient,
Mr. Larkin Not to Rus.
Later, “
Mr. Larkin says he at present
ne not intend to oppose Mr.
The betting was 4 to 1 Wrack, 100 to 8 Bluestone and 100. to 7 Brancepeth.:
BATAVIA DISASTER.
later message states that the TRAIN FALLS INTO RIVER...
of Commons debate bas Adjourned until the 6th when Mr. John Redmond Sir Edward Carson will
rs. Pankhurst to East Fife.-
Pankhurat has left for
London. Received April 9. Renter's correspondent Batavia states that a train was detailed on a bridge owing to collision with a buffalo,
Five vans fell into the river and twenty natives were killed and fifty injured. No Europ were killed or injured.
CALCUTTA MURDER..
STUDENT ACQUITTED.
London. Received April 3.
out
towne
Forty-eight of the largest siz
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CONDENSED.
Mrs. Pankhurst has left for East
Fife.
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY
Viotoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre Royal 9. p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Biju Theatre-9 15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co. Theatre Royal-9 p.m.
Wm, Powell Ltd., Extraordin Derby betting is 5 to 2 against ary General Meeting-noon.
The Tetraroli.
Monday April 6. Mr. Larkin does not at presont H. K. Ice O. Ltd. meeting- intend to oppose Mr. Asquith,
issued.
Another interesting debate on Home Rule bas taken place in the House of Commons.
noon
Crown Land Sale P.W.D.-3
Thursday April 9. Soengei Rampah Rubber Co.," Ltd., General Meeting-noon.
Friday April 10.
The political outlook at Home of lifeboat yet made are being fis much brighter, ted, and two of these have powe Mr Asquith speaks at East Fife As in the Olympic, the double ful engines. The system of davite on Saturday. ystem of construction is carried usad differs from that in 807 up the sides of the ship to a con-other preceding ship. They are Wrack won the Newbary. eiderable distance above the load-of lattice-girder construction with Spring Cap. Reuter's correspondent at Cal-water-line. The framing through-swan-necked tops turned towards the student Roy for the murder
is exceptionally heavy and each other in each pair. They catta states that on the retrial of extends from the bottom of the are- pivoted at their base and of Sub. Inspector Obose the jury ship to the shelter decka height move from the vertical position to of 66ft. Hydraulic riveting has a considerable angle inboard, or soquitted the prisoner.
been introduced to a larger extent outboard, and the arrangement is The Judge summed up against then formerly, particularly in the auch that all the boate may be A Queensland 4 per cent. loan the prisoner, but the jury dis
top shell plating, and there lowered on one side of the ship of two millions, at 99, has been p.m. obarged him.
extend right, fore, and aft, at the and can be lowered on an even Accused is being detaiged in
level of every deck, four lines of keel even in the event of the ship custody.
heavy girders, and at frequent being down by the head or the intervals, extending from theatern. A further advantage of the bottom of the ship right to the Harland and Wolff davit is that shelter deck, stanchions and the boats can be all open life- heavy columns, thus exauring boats of good type thus diepen- great longitudinal and vertical sing with the troublesome col stiffening to the whole structure, lapsible type." London. Received April 3 There are 16 transverse bulk- The issue of a Queensland, heads, five of which extend to a Four Per Ceat. Loan of two height of over 40ft. above the HONGKONG'S FINANCES. scandal case have been committed millions sterling, at 09, is deepest loadline, while all the announced.
others are carried to a height of over 21ft. above the waterline,
A Commission into the The last issue of the Hongkong Rochette case condemns Minis Features of the Acommodation. Government Gazette given a com- terial interference with the course p.m.
parative statement of the finances of the law. There are nina dooks in the of the Colony for 1913, says the ship, on aix of which accom-N. O. Daily News. The total
Golf tests between Braid anda modation is provided for about revenue for the year reaches the Taylor and Vardon and Duncan 2,600 passengers, including 790 record figure of 88,512,308 as show the superiority of rubber- in the first class and 830 in the against the estimated revenue of cored halls over guttaperoha. second olass. A feature
QUEENSLAND LOAN.
GOLF BALLS.-
INTERESTING TEST:
London. Received April 3.
Bombardier Wells has knocked outbe French heavyweight champion Larie.
The defendanta in the canteen
for trial.
In the first rohid of a goll accommedation is that of the $7,851,860 and the actual revenue
a large for the preceding year of $8180,- A train collided with a buffalo match at Sandy Lodge, Vardon number of the first-clase date 694. On the other hand the exon a bridge at Batavia, and five and Duncan, playing with rubber-rooms are single-berth rooms, penditure was 88,658,012 as a fell into the river, killing 20 cored balls beat Braid and In prastically every case theft is against an estimate of 88.544.906 natives and injuring 60
dildre of $7,202,543 ylor, who were using gutta- in connection with each a hail parous balls, by five upp room ora sitower. Then Braid and Laylor, playing lavatory There are rith rubbeccared) balls, - bont
of special suites or
lon and Danoin, uning gatto d
and an
in the
912. In all except- the variona beader of The Calcutta jury has acquitted Snoresses and it is the student Roy on the charge of Slums on murder of Sub Inspector Ghose, goot acoused is detained,
Stainer's Crucifixion,” John's Cathedral 9.15 p.m.
Saturday April. 1.
1st Gymkhana Meeting,
Wednesday April 15. The China Borneo Co., Ltd. Meeting of Shareholders-noon.
Tharaday April 16. "Betay "Theatre Royal-0.16
Friday April 17, "Botey Theatre Royal-9.15
Saturday April 18. "Batey Theatre: Royal-9.15
Monday April 20, Hongkong Bohool Athletic
P.m.
portsTM-noon.
Thursday April 28, ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd