The Hongkong Telegraph
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1881.)
Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
CLOUDY
Barometer 20.80
June 16, 1914,
Temperature G
Humidity
a.m. 83,
2 p.m. 79
75
2824
唯三十二月五年資甲
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IRISH AFFAIRS.
ARMS PROCLAMATION VALID.
TELEGRAMS,
GREECE & TURKEY.
CRUX OF THE POSITION.
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London. Received June 16.
In the King's Bench Division at Dublin, on appeal, two Judges ont of three decided that the Armas Proclamation in Ireland is valid.
House of Lords Debate.
· London: Received June 15,
June 16, 1913,
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TUESDAY,
16, JUNE
1914.
二年幟 號大拾月大英港香
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TELEGRAMS.
PARIS FLOODED.
OBITUARY:
THE PALACE BURGLAR."
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PANAMA TOLLS.
· HIS MAJESTY'S CLEMENCY.
LAST OF THE DISPUTE.
A TERRIBLE PLIGHT.
ADMIRAL SIR J. DURNFORD.
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London, Recoived June 16.
A fierce thunderstorm in Paris
London. Recaived June 16, The death is announced of
London, Received June 16.
The
who engineer's 'fitter
Many rogard supromancy at ess as the crus of the Turcu-Greck his resulted in a flooding of the Admiral Sir John Durnford, gained access to Buckingham poudont states that President tuition,
.
streets.
Numerous buildings were struck with lightning, and enormous damage has been done
G.U.B.
· London. Received Jupo 16. Reater's Washington corree
Palace recently has been bound Wilson has signed the Panams The roadways have collapsed
over, His Majesty the King Canal tolls axemption repeal, in three places, ongulfing a taxi- 1862 and retired in 1913. He shown him.
Deceased entered the Navy in desiring that leniency should be Turkoy's Dreaduughta 4 r:. now being e mpleted at Elswickab and passenger.
served in the Burmah War of Bud Barrow, but an outbreak of At least seven people are dead, 1885-86, commanded the Naval In the House of Lords, Lord war would place an embargo on and other victims are feared.
Brigade in Upper Burmah in 1887. Crewe informed Lord Lansdowne | their use.
was Junior Naval Lord from 1901 to 1904, and from the latter' your that it was proposed to take the second reading of the Home Rule. It is noteworthy that lack of
to 1907 was Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, while Bill on
tho 30th. inst. The funds in the case of both roun ·
from 1908 to 1911 he was Admir« Amouding Bill would bo in tries is hkely to be a pacific factor.
at President of the Royal Naval troduced next week, and this. Renter's correspondent at Con- Reuter's Paris correspondent College, Greenwich.] would give the Opposition amplo stantinople states that the Turkish stated that the worst landslide time to consider its position. It Press takes a calms view of the occurred in the Place Philippe had been hoped that the Amend situation. The Tanin says if du Roule, where is a surfaco hole ing Bill would be the result of Grerce intends to make a nois, waasuring 150 square metree, the conversations between the parties, Turkey will remain unmoved. depth of which is constantly and that hope still holl good..
increasing. The number persons engulfed is unknown.
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The Trouble Spreading.
Lord Lansdowno affirmed that the time for discussing tho Amending Bill was altogether inadequate, as this was the only
Restor's correspondent nt messure which mattered (Cheera), Belgrade states that the Cabinet He emphasised that events had
le discussing the Turco-Greek been moving with alarming position in view of the Graeco- buste in Ireland, but the Governt Servian Agreement compelling ment had done nothing to Servis to mobilize in
Big Landslide.
of
HOME CRICKET.
London. Received June 16.
Sussex bent Northamptonshire
The quarter is isolated owing to the cutting off of the electricity and gas supplies through water at Northampton by 24 rans. pouring into the broken conduits. Last year the match was drawn."
Latex.
A taxicab was extricated from the one of the cavities in the streets
mitigate the atrain or towards event of war. It is hoped, of Paris, and the ohnuffour and a conversations. The Opposition however, that the Powers will
would not proceed with the modiute to preserve peace. discussion on the Home Rule Bill
if they were only given a cance
of seeing the Amending Bill a
few days before the main dis cussion.
Turkish Pessimism.
Router's Constantinople cor Lord Crewe replied that perrespondent states that official hapa agreeant could be reached circles aro pessimistic regarding by public discussion rather than the Turco Greek eituation. There conversations, He understood has been fighting at Menomen that Lord Lansdowne preferred and Phoelia, and it is reported public discussion; but if an that 40 inhabitants of Menemen agreement were reached it mat were killed in defending the tered very little by what road.
Censure Motion.
Lord Lansdowne has given notice of a motion to-morrow censuring the Government for delay in producing the Amending
Bill.
FORTUNE TELLERS AND SOCIETY.
Pleasure of Hearing About Ourselves.
The soothsayer is the oldest of society sensations. Eve's serpent may be said to have played that
part in the first garden; and it is
and statesmen consult them.
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town.
indy passenger were found dead. Two workmen were killed and eight injured by lightning while working
a building at Choisy le Roi.
PLURAL VOTING.
PROGRESS OF BILL.
The House of Commons has Router's Malta correspondent passed the third roading of the states that the Greek Government Plural Voting Bill for a second has orderet all Greek seamen time under the Parliament Act. there to be in realiuoss for The voting was 320 for the instant departure.
Bill and 242 against.
RUSSIA & ROUMANIA.
CZAR REVIEWS TROOPS.
London. Received June 15,
The Czar successively received
the Roumanian Pionier and
Foreign Minister on the imperial yacht at Constanza, and conferred high honours on them. His Ms jeety afterwards reviewed 20,000 troops, headed by the King and the Crown Prince of Roumanis.
In the evening there was a great banquet at the Palace, after which the Czar and the Imperial family sailed.
M. Sasonoff, however, will re- main for three days, conferring
with the Roumanian Ministers.
must have been feeble, but that should only nave put the south sayer on guard.
DURAZZO ATTACKED.
DUTCH OFFICER KILLED.
at
London, Received June 15, Reuter's correspondent Rome says the Italian Minister at Durazzo telegrapha that the in- surgents in the morning attacked the town from three places.
Colonel Thomson, the Datah Commander of the Gendarmerie, was killed.
RUSSIAN LOAN.
UNDERWRITERS SADOLED.
London. Recolved June 16,
Underwriters have been sad-
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led with 75 per cent. of the Russian Four and Half Per
0
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The death is announced of Admiral Sir John Durnford.
The King's Bench Division "at Dublin has decided that the Irish Arms Proclamation is valid.
The insurgents have attacked Durazzo, but were repulsed by the defenders lol by the Prince.
The Czar has conferred high honours on the Roamanian Pro- mier and Foreign Minister.
The filter who broke into Bac kingham l'alace has been bound
over,
Underwriters are saddled with 75 per cent. of the Russian Railway Loan.
The Amending Home Rule Bill is to be introduced in the Bouse of Lorde next week.
President Wilson has signed the Panama Canal tolle exemp- tion repeal..
Many regard supremacy at sett as the crux of the Turoo-Greek
Bluejackets are defonding the Cent. Railway Loan of £5,000,- position. Legations and the Royal Palace. 000. At the outset it seemed that the town must be captured, but the defenders rallied, and hope to resist the attacks.
Prince Leads Defenders.
London. Received June 16.. Reuter's correspondent. af Durazzo states that there is con-
liauous heavy artillery and rifle fire proceeding. The Princo is leading the defenders.
Reuter's Vienna correspondent states that a cruiser has sent, a wireless message to the effoot that the defenders repaleed the insur gents after three hours' lighting.
Later.
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BAGDAD RAILWAY.
ANGLO-GERMAN
AGREEMENT.
London. Resolved June 16,
Reuter's Berlin" correspondent states that the Anglo-Gorman A message from Router's cor- agreement regarding the Bagdad respondent at Durazzo states Railway has been initialled in that fighting has been proceeding London by Sir Edward Grey and for eight and a half hours and Count Lichnowski. still continues. Colonel Thomson wes killed while proceeding to
the outposts.
A complete understanding has been reached on all questions.
If the visitor wishes to know in future. That, moreover, can at the very core of life ant jay,
smeco reliefs, etc., which com- alas! bring sometimes by sugges- and strength and healing. "Clair
puse the amazing collections made what state Sir Aurel found the tion the fatuities she may fore-voyanes," the power to see another
in his last journey of exploration paintings, he must look at No. 13, cast. Nothing else about her is clearly, barke back to the most Destiny boars us to our lot, by Sir Aurel Stein., Sir Aurel where one is shown in its condi tragin; rather much of her is primitive feminine instincts, to one and perhaps destiny is only oar Stein's journey 1900 tion as discovered a crumpled
probably a funny. She is your true Futurist, of those supersenses that now so own will." All the more reason, extended from
to end bundle,
uf fragments. Fortunately, and hers too is that tact of flattery rarely survive. Our soothsayer is surely, for bringing. it up in the of that vast desert region which is the best detcativo.
The Love of Mystery.
end
in
mass
man,
not always vague. She will tell us way wherein it should go. Over which atretches from Kashgar the Museum possesses a
the 'chief
CHINESE EXHIBITS.
The Czar has left Conetanza, but the Foreign Minister remaing conferring with Roumanian Ministers.
In the fighting at Darazzo Colonel Thomson, Dutch Com. mander of the Goudarmerie, was killed.
Lord Lansdowne is to move å vote of censure on the Government lor its delay in produong the Amending Home Rule Bill,
The Government intends taking the second reading of the Home Rale Bill in the House of Lordy on the 30th. inst.
NEWS.
The Dufferin left to-day with the 8th Rajputs.
Goneral news appears on page 3 and log book on page 8.
"Our contemporaries" appeare on page 2 and commercial news on page 9.
The funeral took place yester day of Mr. D. McKeddie Muir, a foreman pattern-maker Taikoo Docks,
DON'T FORJET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.
at
Vistoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.' Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Co., Meeting of Creditors-11 s.m. Friday June 18.
by the likeness borne by many of literary and accumulogical,
them to Ohristian pictures, or by His two greatest fiads were, the similar position held by first, the remains of a very ancient Kuanyia, the Goddess (or some Chinese frontier wall, with towers times the God) of Pity, to that, H.K. Association Football Bad guard-houses, the whole of held by the Madonna in European League Annual Meeting-5.30 which was absolately acknown; religious art. and, secondly, in a region that in
p.m.
that we have relations in a certain and over again the soothsayer has and Yarkand to the western Mr. Littlejohn, remote latitude, that we are con decided events. A word, a colour, borders of China. This region mounter' of drawings, etc., who So long as she restricte hersolnected with definite walks of life, a glance, the flight of a bird have measures about 1,000 miles from has been trained in the Japanese still the same, writes a corres-to the past and its fringes, all is that we have been in presino situa altered the course of kingdoms. west to east, and some 300 from method of dealing with those pondent to the Times. Lovers pleasant and peaceful Flow tions. These are not guesswork. And this can come to pass as north to south. In the second bandles; and he and Mr. Law- simply wonderful" to be told Somehow she seas taem, somehow much by defiance of the prophecy | journey, starting from Asshmir rence Binyon, after about nine] Their devotees are legion, and no that not long ago we experienced bo is en rapport with us and as by heeding it. Julius Caesar in April, 1906, he made his way months' work, have succeeded in gentleman's "varioty show is a great sorrow, a great passion, a cur experience.
might have lived if he had not to Knotan, and thence skirted to petraightening out and patting complete without one. They are great surprise, o great disappoint the most popular form of oc- ment, a great anything that Reading the Future. disregarded the warning about the north of the great mountain together the beautiful paintings
those Ides of March and here range which forms the northern that we see. cultism. From what charity mukes us interesting in Cur own
Nearly all are sacred pictures, If only she would stop there, if the soothsayer was the mare mate border of Tibet, trading in many bazaar, from which of those other eyes, Of course we recognize only her inspiration would not who, as usual, seems to have instances temples buried for illustrating one or other point in charities that "begin at home" the truth, or our memory rakos urge her further. Above all, if bungled the concern. Far better, centuries in the sand, waongs he Buddhist doctrine. Moreover, is the palmist »bsent? She urout the nearest open approach to only she would not insist on people must predict, to gild unearthed many treasures both no Western cua jail to be struck | the crystal-gazer is a certain it. How could she have known reading the future! For bere it is the future; optimism would be "draw." Hor tont in the garden, that we had lost a dear friend or that tragedy may enter. Or justified of her children.. her throne on the landing or in a pet dog, vave perhaps from a rather, if we would only not insist the boudoir, je thronged with tell-tale line about the face ? Or that she should do so, and thus worshippers. There she sits, the (save from youth's possibilities) open the door to misfortune. It centre of attraction, tilt her that we were so deeply in love; or is all our own fault and we are brain reels in a dazing atmo- (except from the law of contrasts) hypocrites to blame her, though sphere of exhaustion. Poople that he is "fair"; or (save from ber presage may create the very
Monday, June 22. hear all about themselves for appearance) that a windfall hon borrors that she would have us hours; it is only human nature; cheered us;
Sale of Faraiture, porcelain etc., or (except from avoid. There are, indeed, terrible
The books and manuscripts and the opportunity is ideal. If expression) that not yet has dangers in such soothsaying. I
are of still greater interest and by G. P. Lammert at No. 16, they were to dilate exclusively on Eugenio proposed. Simply remember an instance years ago. The Times gives this descrip
far more numerous, lor Sir Aurel Humphreys Buildings-2.30 p.m. themselves to others, they would wonderful," of course, coin-It came out in a divorce case. Ation of some of the thinge whion
Stein brought some 8,500 from Tuesday June 23. be sent to Covertry. So they oidences not to be guessed from young lady, happily married, re- one should go and see in the new
the caves alone. They not only Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. take it out this way covertly with cards or crystal, and it was not paired out of mero idleness to a galleries of the British Museum.
eved as if she had had our bore fashionable paltuia.
She was
The collection of Japanese and There he persuaded the Taoist contain countless rare or anique Extraordinary General Meeting She is essentially a "she," and scope to help ber. But she "has" told that ore long she would meet Chinese paintings will enable priest in charge to allow him to treatises in Chinese, but include li a.m
Sate of Furniture, porcelain Disraeli has well written that our communicativo oharacter, and with her " 'afinity," who was anyone who devotes a few days break down the wall of this cell, many books written in languages
|oto., by G,P. Lammort at No, 16, "Women are the priestesses it this wero all, the cynic could described as blessed with every to the study to get a clear idea of which had probably been built as wholly unknown till now.
Multitudes of other docamente Humphreya Buildings-2:30p.m. of intuition."
At a glance, Hafely mock atenthusiasm. Frank- natural gift! By this unknown the five recognised periods of protection against barbarian in
Saturday June 27. from a single page of the 17, however, it is far from all paragon she was to beware of Japanese and the seven periode vaders about 800 years ago, where claim attention, but we will
Musical and Diamatic Enter. human book, she divines There is an eternal truth in the being attracted. What was the of Chinese painting, reaching he saw an extensive library mention only one. Oae, describ the whole. Serends us through tag from Hamlet that there are result? That she did the very from the Middle Ages, or esrher, comprising many thousand of ed as the oldest known piece of and through, nr she makes na more things in heaven and "earth reverse. First, without knowing, to the present day.
Buddhist and other MSS. and paper' (perhapsa.d. 100), containe think so, which is ach the same. that are dreamed of in our philofit, she set herself to find the Sir Aurel Stein's Collection. books, chiefly in Ohinese, but also fragment of letter which Here is that empathy, mental sophy. Despite science, a love of paragon, and, having found him, We now come to the most including many works in duns might have been written yester and temperamental-thought-mystery sufl remains the mest straightway she eloped with him, exciting part of the display, the krit, Sogdian, Türkt, Uighur, day, the writer expressing the -reading, if you like that can powerful motive in the work, and That soothsayer unintentionally selectou examples, several Tibetan, die, together with hun- hope that Mr, High Yang Sa real the past, and from it peep nothing will make us believe that dashed all her household gods to hundreds in number, of the dreds of silk Dauzera, painted may under all circumstances tip-toe (not too steadily) into the we are not to believe. Faith is pieces. True, the votim's will paintings, embroideries, books, with hieratio scones and figures. enjoy good health,
a will;
In Now British Museum.
will inhabited, the marvellous | Found after 800 Years., contents of a certain walled-cp call in the caves known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas.
A Wonderful Find.
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Mooting.-11 o.m.
Saturday July 11. Third Gymkhana Mesting,