June, 2, 1914,
The Hongkong Telegraph
Temperature 6 a.m. 78, 2 p.m. 83° Humidity
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THE LOSS OF THE EMPRESS OF
IRELAND.
GLOWING TRIBUTES TO CAPTAIN KENDALL'S"
HEROIC CONDUCT.
HONGKONG PASSENGER'S BODY IDENTIFIED.
[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph,"],
London. Received June
Two hundred and ten bodies have been recovered in connection with the sinking of the Empress of Ireland.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1914
TUESDAY, JUNE, 1914.
TELEGRAMS.
FRENCH POLITICS.
PREMIER TO RESIGN.
(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."}
TELEGRAMS.
MEXICAN GUN-RUNNING.
GERMAN STEAMERS FINED.
TELEGRAMS.
BOATING MISHAP.
BOY SCOUTS DROWNED,
June 7, 1913,
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR Barometer 29,73
Temperature 6 a.m. 80 - p. m. 88
Humidity
二拜街
發弍月天英 香
TELEGRAMS.
SUFFRAGIST MADNESS.
A CHURCH DESTROYED.
(Router's Service To The Telegraph] [Renter' Service To The "Telegraph"] [Router's Service To The Telegraph."]
London. Received June 2.-^
London. Reodived June 2.
The American authorities at A Scoutmaster and five Boy
London. Received June 2. Reuter's our respondent at Paris, states that the Pramiar Eas
Vera Cruz hava fined the termen decided to resign. After pro steamers Bavaris and Ipiranga longed conversations with his 118,685 Pesos and $94,950 Pesos colleagues and other members of Parliament be has expressed the respectively for discharging opinion that he has completed.abe cargo at a port other than where task for which he took office, namely the securing of the return consigned"," of a majority in favour of the Socialist Radical programme.
It is reports that M. Viviani, Minister of Navy, will be Premier and M. Delonsse Minister for War.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
The Closing Play Described.
A more
få telegram-on May 18 stated that the vessels named landed
smmunition at Puerto Moxlos;]
Scouts were drowned through the overturning of a boat at Oulton Broad, Suffolk. D
London. Received June 2. Wargrave Thames" Church has been destroyed by fire by the anfragists.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED,
Mr. Laurence Irving's body has been recovered.
Two hundred and ten bodies have bestt: recovered from the Empress dissator.
The body of Mr. W.D. Gaima of Hongkong has been identitas amongst the Empress dead."
the Queen £250 to the Mansion The King has given $500 and
House fund.
came out with the best analysis of Of the Shanghai bowlers Fotter
the second inninge, with two wickets for four runs in a fraction The Commander of EMS, under five overs. Murphy's two Essex aaya it will be impossi wickets coat only 16 runs, and he ble to salve the Empress of overe. Brand had one wicket for delivered three maidana in sever Ireland. twelve, Lanning two for 36 and Quayle three for 53.
The Interport Dinner.
With one of the few balls that came to him, Anderson gave a chance, returning towards Quayle, who had come back again, but the latter failed to get to the hall. Potter was tried instead of Lann ather end, but still the rana came, ing and Murphy once more at the
the board showing ninety, with
The captains of the Empres Hancock's share over fifty, though
of Ireland and the Storstadt have Anderson had only recorded four.
ench made a statement throwing The light was gradually fading
the blame on the other. "Hongkong's Second Venture, and it was obvions that. Hancock
According to Captain Ander was only seeking to keep the The interport dinner, follow-son's statement the Empresa was With their elde 240 behind, wicket up until he was justified ing upon the cricket match, was making considerable. headway at a Pearce and Matthews went to the in appealing, so as to get the held on Thursday at the Shangbai the time of the collision, wickets a d Quayle, from the far better light of the morning. At Club, and was a great succeEE. The French Premior has decli ond, opened the attack against the 5.15 the two batamen had a con- Mr. A. P. Wood presided, and the All accounts bear testimony to the splendid conduct of Captain Kendall after his ship was struck. He was on the bridge holding
interesting day's
former. Pearce conveyed the im-sultation with the umpires and guests of the evening were Sired to resign. He is of opiates that he has completed the task pression that he was going to liven the game was suspended. Every Everard Fraser, H.M. Consul on to the rail with one hand and having a megaphone in the other oricket than was provided yester things up, for he hit out rather one accepted it that the match General, and Mr. E. O. Pearce, for which he took offles. He dashed down the deck to release all available boats, and then day in the interport matah beriore freely than or the first day was off for the day, but fifteen Chairman of the Municipal The American authorition at returned to the bridge shouting: "Keep your heads," and "Stewards, tween Shanghai and Hongkong arouse everybody; break down the doors, if looked; and, again, could hardly have been obtained, and registered seven off the first minutes later, the batamen came Council. The first toast of the Vera Cruz have heavily fined they
out again."
evening, The King" was pro- owners of two German steamers 'Women and children firati".
suya the China Press of May 28,
Then the trouble started again. posed by the Chairman, and im for landing cargo at a part in reporting the second day's Lanning, taking over the ball, Anderson anicked one into the mediately afterwards be proposed otherwise than where consigned. sell be a more interesting pos over on the wicket, but was able Lanning got up in time to take it so, Mr. Wood spoke of the ex-rescue, Captain Kendall continued play. Neither could there, very did not get a delivery of his first slips, Haynes missed it, but V. H." The Hongkong Team," In doing Though soaked, after his own tion than that in which the conto console himself with the fact no and Macaskill had to come cellent match which had been with unceasing exertions to sare. lest stood when most of those runs wore scored Quayle's out. He had a short life, Barrett witnessed, and said that by the re- people. Finally, he broke down Nothing has yet been heard from the Storstadt, which is pro-who had been watching it thought second attack started the irouble. carching him off Lanning for a sult of this year's contest, the re- oeeding to Montreal,
play had Ruished for the day. Pearce got in a beautiful late cut angle
utterly exhausted. Hongkong were left to get 241 which looked like a certain four, Neither could Read give his matches having been won by each from the bridge of the Empres A previous wire stated that the Storstadt had arrived at to win. A ret set in and Pearce, but somehow or other V. B. Lan-captain much help, Liu Lus port. He welcomed the Hongkong Captain Kendall shouted: "Kepp Montreal.)
of early for scarcely anything, even one run. the crack batsmen, was disposed ning got in the way and stopped wicket off Lanning and retiring players to Shanghai, but also gave your heads. Stowards arouse Similarly Sayer, Claxton and
with a dock. Play was then thanks to those who had kindly everybody and break down the Matthews. Then Skipper Ban
Bually called off for the day, with invited the Hongkong team to stay doors, if looked. Women and cock, easily the most stylish
he score at 107, Hanocok being with them, to Mr. C. W. Marshall, children first."" batsman in the team, set his teeth
Bat out for 59 and having only the secretary of the Cricket Club, Bird left to help him. Bird has and the committee. and determined to win the game
made balf centuries, but that was on his own account.
some years ago.
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Though soaked after his rescue he continued his unceasing - exertions to save life, and finally broke down utterly exhausted.
TO-DAY'S WIRES.
Captains Blame Each Other.
London. Received June 2. The Captains of the Empress of Ireland and the Storstedt have made statements each throwing the blame on the other.
over."
Pearce a Disappointment.
spectiva scores were even, nine
NEWS.
The Langkat output yesterday was 363 tons.
Allcounts attest to the. The next ball Pearce placed perhaps two feet farther off but
splendid conduct of Captain Ken- dall. After the Empress of it was Ollerdessen this time, who,
Mr. Hancock, the captain of the Ireland was struck he was on the He gave not only a superb leaping in from a seemingly im batting display but showed a possible position, stretched out a The Last Day's Play
Hongkong team, made a happy bridge holding the rail with ons sound generalship, Anderson long arm and held the ball high. A considerable amount of rain speech in reply, and said he hand and a megaphone with the
returned thanks to Shanghai other. backed his skipper up well and If it was lucky it was wonderfully fell during Wednesday night aricketers with mixed feelings. was still with him when an appeal quick work and it meant a deal which made the pitch rather soft He felt considerable pleasure at we made against the light. The tor Shanghai to be rid of Pears on top and somewhat tricky. The finding himself once more among ampires agreed with the batsmen for a paltry 7, with the store as 8. start was made on Thursday at old friends, and he felt regret at and everyone thought the game
12.20, when Hancock, who had
being unable to return to Claxton joined Matthawa, and 50 to his credit, and was still not was over for the day. They went
"Our Contemporaries" appeare away, debating whether Stokes rune come very slowly, only ten, and Bird, Hongkong's leat He had played in interport cricket on page 2, and log book on page
Hongkong with a victorions team. and Macaskill could give Hancock going up in 2 minutes. Then men, went to the wickets. Mur-since 1901, and Captain Barrett's 6. auficient support today to win the former started to logy took up the bowling from the was the finest innings he had ever out and in half-an-hour seduth ond, to Hancock, who de.
General news and an sosoană However, after some fifteen play the scoreboard showed epatched his third delivery to the songkong had brought up of an explosion at Sicosi Router's correspondent at Montreal states that the owners of minutes, the game was resumed. 30. His spocsés, however, as it les boundary, and with a single the best team that could be got the stormit have dued a statement based on Captain Anderson's Anderson, Stokes and Macaskill often does in cricket, meant his off the last ball of the over took together, and he concluded by say- College appear on page 3, report. Thus says that Captain Anderson-say-the Empress of Ire-me and west and now Bird failure, for thowed such a up a stand at the opposite end to that interport cricket matches
The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, helped considerably in binding to land's light tar away, and be maintained that the storstadt had the alone remains to help Hancock partiality for Lanning that Brand face the deliveries of Lanning gether the bond of friendship that K. O,, is to put a series of queey tions on the supply of nurses, a right of way, saying that the Empress changed her course, eu that and Flongkong must be just about was substituted and with his first After sending down only ane over,
Thursday's meeting of the Legin- she would pay safely. Fog came down, and then signals were as confident of victory as Huort ball he spreail Claxton's stampa Murphy was displaced by Quayle. existed between the two porta. exchanged and the storstadt a engines were stopped. The course. To win, these two will have 31 for two wickets, last mau 19: Then came an interesting and
somewhat amusing picos of Captain Barrettspoke on behalf lative Council. remained unnitered. The Empress, of Ireland was then suddenly to score 134.
of the Shanghai eleven, and wel- The finest piece of work during
Bayer played the rest of Brand's generalship. by the Hongkong comed the Hongkong team. It
· reversed engines and struck the Empress, but then went ahead: the day was Potter's at out in over through, but there was more captain. He nursed the bowling had been to him, he said, the ! seen close at hand, making considerable headway. The Storstadi
trouble on the change, Quagle's beautifully in order to save -Captain Anderson emphatically denied that he backed ous; on the ainga of 58: He played glorious frat delivery terminating Mats Bard's wicket.. His individual greatest pleasure to meet them,
· contrary, 140 Empress had such headway that she swang the Stor. cricket all round the wicket and the waventure with the BOOT score suffered by these methods, and he hoped they would be able |
stadt round.
The Case for the Storstadt.
Mr. Graham's Body Identified. •
the match.
day.
***** | his first ball and added insult to
The body of Mr. W. D. Graham, of Hongkong, has beep Identified.
Mr. Darling Indignant.
is
The Times understands that Mr. Darling, of Shanghai, indignant at the report which stated that he was saved by Sir Henry Rais forcing a life-belt on him while be went to seek another. He says Sie Boury was already wearing a life-belt and helped him
to spaume another.
Royal Munificence.
Fund and the Queon has contributed £250...
17. Laurance Irving's Body Found.
duck.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Hippodrome Cirque Ususeway
9.16 p.m.
his strokes were delightfully
to give Hongkong a return match clean, the venture amply com unchanged Hancock raised but he was playing a great game ponsuting for his du k of the first open with three, but then for his side. Frequently, he ran in the antumu,
Sayer, succumbed to Quayle for a galy two for a hit that was worth
shree, and again only a single for Mr. B. W. Potter gave the toast Captain Barratt got a life from
Bagnall held on with the captat bit that was worth two, but by The Umpires and Scorera," Bay
which was responded to by Mr. njury by totalling '43. Ollerden for a while and the soure slowly this means he usually managed to
G. M. Bill' gs.. sen came along with's useful 88 mounted to 12. at which point retain the bowling. On and V. H. Lanning pas of 31. Murphy relieved Qanyle and occasion an on-drive off Quayle
Mr. E. O, Pearce also spoke, When the homesters were in the again, the change was productive appeared to be reaching the ball, Quayle did well with the of recuftwo balle did no-pes, and the batsmen made no congratulating Shanghai on their ball, but fried rather early He thing, but the next found Bag-attempt to, tun, until it was soos vistory, and the Chairman' sot ndous amount of pace nall's wicket and he retired for 8, that it was not a boundary. Only health on the ball and made it jump in with the score at 52.
one
TO-MORROW..
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatro 9.15 pim. Hippodrome Cirons--Causeway
Bay - p.m. and 9.15 p.m.
a single was ecored, where there honoured on the call of Mr. T. E.00. might have been a possible four, Pearce,
B
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a very dangerous manner.
Next to Potter's display, the Hancock Becomes Determined, but this again enabled Hancock Hongkong team. beat was undoubtedly the bowling
o get the bowling. When 124 runs of Raad for Hongkong. He came Anderson followed and then has been registered, Patter reliev Sir Everard Fraser briefly the toast of "The His Majesty the King has given £500 to the Mansion House on late in Shanghai's innings and there was a great stand. Hancocked Quayle at the south end, and proposed
only had four overa and four had decided to do the major part from his third ball Bird skind to Ladies, which was responded Canton, Insurance Office Extra- balls, but this lot included one of the work himself. Quite easy short mid-feld. A. E. Lanning to by Mr. Stokes, and later in ordinary General Meeting 11.15 maidea and four wickets for ten race he used to take, mono and Quayle bath made for the the evening the Rev. C. E
~Auction of Antique China and runs. The damage was all done polising the bowling and catch, and collided, but Quayle Darwent humorously spoke Catios-G. P. Lammert's Sales in two overs, whilst three of the Anderson, tumbling to what was managed to keep the ball safely in Yorkshire cricket.
Room 2130 p.m. wickets fell in four successive up, booked up li skipper well, hand. Hongkong's innings thus An excellent programme of balls.
steadily blocking what few balls came to an end after twenty songs, eto, was given by Mr. W Hongkong's first innings closed he was food to lake. Haecock minutes play, for a total of 124 J.Baynee, the Rev. A. J. Walker, very quickly, Read only adding batted the utmost confidence, runs, which left hem with a Mr. J. Cochrane, Mr. S. J. Deeks,
single to the over night score of
fow angles, but deficiency of 110, 11oook carried Mr. V-Meyer, and Mr. Graham, hom he did hit he usually lifted out his bat for a coore of 71 Barrow, the latter of whom was The Commander of HM.S. Esex is of the opinion that it will 162. Bhanghai then went to the be it B16 to enlve the Einprove of Ireland. He says the bull winkels, a second time and put a boundary or three at the end compiled by excellen! -icketcom thanked by the Chairman for
bined with sound judgment |arrabgingi must blown up after efforts have len made to recover the cargo together 104,
The body of Mr. Laurence Irving has been recovered.
Salvage Impossible.
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