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WBATHER FORECAST RAIN
Barometer 29.84
Temperature 6
April 13, 1914, Humidity
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THE PACIFIC.
DEATH OF LORD SUFFIELD. SIR GEORGE REID'S VIEWS.
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London. Received April 11.
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MONDAY,
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AIR ACCIDENT.
Two AIRMEN INJURED,
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Temperature 6 a.m. 66, p.m. 76. Humidity
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APRIL 13, 1914.
一拜 號三十月叄英港養
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WIRELESS CHAIN.
EMPIRE DEFENCE.
WAR LORD CRITICISED.
AUSTIALIA'S DEFENCE.
A MUSHROOM ARMY.
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Conciliation Board a ballot of London, Received April 12.
London. Received April 13, Yorkshire miners will be taken Reuter's Reuter's correspondent at Paris
correap: ndent at on the question of "coftinuing
the strike.
A detachment of American
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· London. Received April 18.
London. Received April 13. correspondent Sir George Reid, who hes Reuter's The death is announced of the arrived in London from Australia, Vienna states that a parachutist Com states that the work of constructing Melbourne reports that Mr: Miller, filth Baron Suffield, P.O.,
Lord-in slated in the course of an in-named Bouthie leaped from Lemonwealth presented General the inter-Colonial wireless chain the Commonwealth Minister of G.O.V.O., K.OB.,
forthwith. The Defence, said he was of the Waiting in Ordinary
terview that Australia Ład adopt monier'e aeroplane at a height of Ian Hamilton with a charger commences to His
ed compulsory military training 1,300 feet. The parachute collaps which he is take to England, principal stations are to be Tim- opinion that Mr. Churchill's Majesty the King.
The late poer was Master of in a splendid spirit of enthusiastic ed and was precipitated to the General Hamilton, is the course bactoo, Fibutil, Antananarivo, Naval statement in the House of
were arrested by the Norfolk Foxhounds and patriotism. The position in the earth. Bourbis broke both feet of an interview, said that Austr Pondicherry, Saigon, Nocmes, Commons in March, practically marines while securing petrol at Federal troops but, after protest, Staghounds for several years, and Far East was unsatisfactory, and and sustained internal injuries, alia might might rest well satisfi- Papepte, Marquesas, and Mai tini- meant the abandonment of the Tampico was formerly Superintendent of the time must come when the Lemonier's aeroplane lost its ed with the defence machine que. Most of the stations will soheme of the 1900 Defence Con- the Stables to the Prince of Indian Empire must help to equilibrium and fell. Lemonier which was being built up by her have a range of two to three ference for the Naval defence of were released.
the Empire, especially with Wales.]
maintain a Fleet in the Pacific, jumped out and was severely young citizen soldiers who were thousand miles.
regard to the outlying Dominione, and so too, must Canada. Japan injured.
keen and willing to learn.
He declared that Australia' was' was making great changes in her
determined to pursue the policy methods of promoting national
which she had embarked upon stamina, and was encouraging
five years age. the importation of wheat and
LABOUR TROUBLES.
A BUILDING STRIKE,
London. Received April 11, "No settlement of the building strike in London, which bas lasted now for eleven weeks, is yet in sight. Though the strike pay is exbausted, the men are determined to resist the agree- ment entailing work with non- Unioniste.
ment. This demand was bound
W&B
10 cause
HOME RULE.
to influence the world's markets, COLONEL SEELY'S DENIALS. and
certain tremendous development of pro duction in the Commonwealth,
London: Received April 12.'
BRITISHERS IN MEXICO.
SWEDEN'S KING.
RIGHTS TO BE RESPECTED.
London, Received April 19.
London Received April 12.
The experiment of abolishing ship's police on the new battle cruiser Queen Mary has been successful and it is now to be extended throughout the Navy.
Colonal Seely speaking at 127 Draycott, said there had been 4 danger of bloodshed in Ireland. through hot-headed peretis. Evane 25 reizing arms in isolated depots.
KOWLOON C.C. Reuter's correspondent 81 N.L. Railton, o Evan b Smith, 0 Stockholia reports that the King J, Stalker, retired, Colonel Seely, speaking at Router's correspondent at El Draycott on Saturday, said there Paso states that 88. 8 result of rent a quiet night, and slept B. D. Evans, run out had been a grave danger of blood-representations by the British well. The pain hee greatly dim- E. J. Edwards, a Fletcher b shed in Ireland through hot Consul General regarding the inished, and there is overy pros- headed persons seizing arms at security of British mining pro peot of a normal's isolated depots; hence his moving perty in North-West Mexico, DAMAGES BERLIN STATUES of the troops into Ulster. His General Carranza, the Rebel
MAD FRENCHMAN.
Yorkshire Miners' Dispute. At the instaroa of the Coal
London, Received April 11. Conciliation Board, a ballot of A Frenchinen, who is believed the Yorkshire miners will be to be demented, considerably taken on the question of continu dat aged the statues in the Siegos ing the strike or restricting it to All e. Berlin, with a knife and Rotherham, the original seat of stone.
the trouble. Already £80,000. strike pay has been distributed. Many of the works are closing down.
F!
Carters' Strike.
A strike of carters in London is threatening to spread.
ALBANIAN SITUATION.
at
London. Received April 12, Renter's correspondent Athens reports that the Albanians who occupied villages between Prameti and Aleskoviki were attacked by Epirotes, and were with compelled to withdraw beavy loss.
at
Powers Deliberati«g.
London. Received April 13. Reuter's correspondent Berlin states that& communication from the Triple Entente regard ing the form of reply from the Powers to the Greek note crossed a proposal from the Triplo Al liance aiming at the speedy evacuation of Southern Albania by Greek troops. An exchange of views is now in progress and it is expected that anity of all the Powers will be effected without difficulty.
MEXICAN TROUBLE.
AMERICAN MARINES
ARRESTED.
London. Received April 12
Reuter's correspondent at
SUFFRAGIST TOUR.
ON THE CONTINENT.
a
orders had been punctually and leader, has instructed the Rabel implicitly obeyed, but the Con-chiels that the British rights servative newspapers went mad must be respected. on the subject. Colonel Seely denied that there had been a plot
to butcher Ulstermen, as many
persons, including the majority
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NEWS,
Saturday's boxing is described in today's paper.
L. Wreford, Willis b Harwood 11 D. J. Mackenzie, run out Capt. Wood, not cut Mr. Ben Tillett, who followed, J, H. Jelly, o Smith b Berry, 14 said he wanted his hearers to B. Overy, b Joseph realise that they represented a N. O. Potrie; 'run out 0 movement that was universal.
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General news appears on page Total 236 3 and log book on page 6. 8
Mr. Mann would not go out to South Africa to accuse Botha or Smuts, or the whole gang of
of the officers and men of the TOM MANN'S SEND-OFF.cut-throats and thieves,' Army, apparently
believed.
Moreover, the belief of many Liberals in a plot by the Army to disobey orders and so shatter Home Rule was also groundless, His determination simply was to safeguard Government property.
Will They Let Him Land?
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but to
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inspirit and encourage men who Berry were working there in the mines, Smith in the dooks, and upon the rail-Evans ways. "I hope," he said, the Joseph blacks will bave brain and cour-Harwood age enough to be men, and that hey will think more and more of their right to live."
BOWLING,
15 2 101 1
An interesting letter by "A 50 25 1 Heretio" appears in this issue.
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5 1 24 1
2 0 18 1
88th COY. R. G. 4.
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The results of the ovente run off
Gr. Berry, o. and b. Stalker, 59 at the Gymkhana on Saturday are
Mr. Tom Mann left England on Lordon, ReceivedApril 11.
It was never intended to employ March 9 on his mission to Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, the the Army to orush political South Africa, where he proposon Mr. Temple advocated a down Suffragist, has started on opposition, and thereby a great to assist in the organisation and tools policy upon May 4 for lecturing tour on the "bunger-principle, for which our fore administration of the Trades twenty-four hours on the part of strike" in Austria-Hungary and fathers fonght, bad been upheld. Federation during the absence of organised workers throughout the Germany.
the nine exiles. His visit, it is work. Looping The Loop. said, has the blessing of the Nine, Presently there was a movement
But it
noted that among the police in order to clear London. Received April 12.
not one of the official Labours gangway to the carriages for Gr. Mr. Gustave Famel at Bourne Party was present at Waterloo other passengers, and Mr. Grayson, mouth "looped the loop' Station to see him off.
who by now had become Chair- times, descending from a height
man, remarked: We are incom. moding the platform, but, after of 2,300 feet.
all, this is our Waterloo."
SUFFRAGIST
·OUTRAGE.
London. Received April 11:
The Suffragist who smashed with a hatchet the glass of a number of cases in the Asiatic section of the British Museum, was committed for trial aftor a riotous scene in the police court, in which she flung a bundle of papers at the Magistrate,
EASTER IN ENGLAND.
London. Received April 11.
BILLIARDS.
'INMAN DEFEATS STEVENSON.
London. Received April 12.
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The match between Inman and Stevenson at Holborn Hall result ed as follows-laman, 17,000; Stevenson, 13,770. This is the Stevenson in a level game.
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Goseph, c. Stalker b. Evans, 5 given to-day.
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Smith, c. Overy b. Evans 4
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Corbin o.Jelly. b. Mackenzie 0
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Evang run out
Wood
The report of the Green Island Kingsbury b. Overy 0 Cement Company appears on Willie b..
Oto-day'e issue. Sgt. Fletcher c. Edwards b
0
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The Dockyard rifle team defeatTM
4
ed the H. K. Volunteer Reserves
and the Volunteere on Saturday.
DON'T FORGET.
Stalker not out 33 Harwood
Coventry a. Overy Payne B, run out.
Extra
Long before the time due for the departure by the 11.35 boat train for Southampton crowds
"With the Best of Pleasure." bagar to assemble upon the main
Mr Tom Mann, who spoke after. platform, and when Mr Mann, accompanied by bis wife, arrived repeated cheers, said that he he was greeted with load cheers counted it a great honour to have Stalker and the singing of "The Red been selected to go out to South Evans Flag." Hundreds pressed around Africa. "I make no bones about Capt, Wood him to shake his hand. but Mr. it I go out with the beat of Overy Mann refused to take part in any pleasure and goodwill, and it will Petrie demonstration at the moment, be my effort to do what I can so Mackenzie and advised all to be quiet. The that these nine men shall be able police, of whom there was a large to return there whenever they number on duty, kept the orowd please. I shall avoid all osatan
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There were large congregations first time that Inman has beaten on the move, but eventually kerous business, and I shall throw NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
in the Churches at the Good Friday services, and there were religious processions in the atrests. The weather was fihe...
About 100,000 witnessed football matches in London, ... Hmot Four airmen looped the loop st Hendon, despite a prevailing gulę,
"Mexico City reports that a detech- CHECKING MARRIAGE. ment of American marines were securing petrol at Tampico when they were arrested by Federal troops.
After a protest they were released. An apology is demanded within 24 hours,
President Huerta has issued a statement disavowing the act of his subordinates.
London Received April 11, The newly-enfranchised women votere in Illinois are advocating tbo establishment of a matrim- onial bureau in Chicago, empower- ed to check the issue of licences to marry.
WARSHIP POLICE.
MOVEMENT TO ABOLISH,
Spanlarda Avicted.
London Received April 11. Reuter'a Madrid correspordent states that the Government has been informed that a thousand Spaniards have been expelled from Torreon, They are in a
London. Received April 12, wretched plight and the Spanish
The experiment of abolishing Government is taking steps to repatriate them. The Foreign the ships police on the new Minister has discussed the matter battle-cruiser Queen Mary was so ich the United States ambayopeful that it will now
extended to the wholo Navy,
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
Londen. Received April 12.
Reuter's correspondent a Paris reports that England beat France at hockey by 6 goals to nil.
JAPAN IN MOURNING.
DEATH OF DOWAGER- EMPRESS.
agreed to a meeting being held myself into the movement for the at the end of No. 5 platform. bringing about of international At this platform the railway solidarity amongst the working porters brought a seat, thus classes." improvising en impromptu stage,
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CONDENSED.
The death of Lord Suffield is
j.
No settlement of the eleven weeks' building strike in London is yet in sight.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15
p.m.
TO-MORROW. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoris Theare- 9.15 p.m. Wednesday April 15.
The China Borneo Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholdera-noon.
Punjabia Sports on U. S. R. C.. ground,
Thursday April 18. "Betsy" Theatre Royal-9.16 p.m.
Friday April 17,
Annual Meeting, Union Inme" ance Society of Canton, Ltd.,
noon.
China Trader's Insurance Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting 12.15 p.m.
"Betay" Theatre Royal-9.15
Saturday April 18.
p.m
1
"Betsy" Theatre Royal-0.16
p.m.
V. R. O. Sports, Happy Valley.
Monday April 20, Extraordinary General Meet ing of HK. Cotton S. W. and D. Co. 11. a.m.
The time for the departure of and several persons well known the train having almost arrived, in the Labour movement address Mr Mann made his way to his ed the throng, which now aum-compartment. Leaning out of bered over a thousand. Mr. the carriage window, he shook Mana at the start took charge of hands with hundreds of people announced. the proceedings, and introduced who crowded past him, among
The strike of carters in London Mr. Fred Bowera, of Liverpool, them being two of the South who confessed that he was the African deportees, Messrs. Livie threatening to spread. anthor of the pamphlet entitled ingstone and Urawford, who had
In the international hookoy "Don't shoot," for which Mann arrived late owing to a misunder match England beat France by 6 was imprisored.
atanding. As the train left the
goala to nil. station the great crowd broke out More Trouble than the Nine." again with Red Flag."
At Bouthampton Mr Mann hau Mr. Victor Grayson, who looked a hearty send-off when he em- ill, made a speech in which he barked. He had engaged a expressed the hope that Mr. Ben second-class passage. Router's correspondent at Tilleft would follow Mr. Mann to Tokyo says the death of the South Africa. They had to keep Dowager-Empresa has been in mind, he said, the fact that officially announced. A year of they must fight capitalism with every means in their power. It mourning has been ordered.
was a clase war. He bade faro-
Sir George Reid, High Com well to Mr. Mann, with the hope and knowledge that he would ....... On Saturday the Kowloon C.C. missioner of Australia and ex London. Received April 12..
cause more trouble in South was at home to the 88th. Co. Premier, has arrived in London
from Australia. His Majesty the King has Africa then the whole of the nino R.G.A, winning an interesting
Bays that commanded the Court to go in deportees together Bouth Afric game by 136 runs. Mr. Stalker, Sir George Reid mourning for eight days, from was just as good as London for for the winners, retired with a Australia had adopted compulsory
military training with splendid St. dog for the late Dowager the crying on of their more- fine 127 to his credit.
spirit and enthusiastic patriotism.
London. Received April 12.
British Court, In Mourning.
ment
CRICKET.
Century Scored at Kowloon.
The scores werÓ :
White Wolf bas captured Kionchow.. The situation in sianfu is precarions.
The newly enfranchised women. of Illinois are advocating the establishment of a matrimonia) bureau in Chicago, t
Hongkong Solcole Athletio Sports-noon.
Tuesday April 21. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Green Island Cement Co., 11:30′s.m.
Thursday April 23. Extraordinary General Meeting, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
C
Wednesday April 29, Annual meeting Peak Charth;
John's Cathedal, Vestry