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FRÍDAY,
JUNE
26, 1914.
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MR. ASQUITH SPEAKS..
OUTLOOK IN CHINA.
DR. MORRISON OPTIMISTIC.
MEXICAN MEDIATION.
CONFERENCE SUSPENDED,
OBITUARY.
LAWN TENNIS,
FURTHER RESULTS.
Beuter's Barviss To The Telegraph."}
London, Received June 26, In the House of Commons, Mr.
DUKE OF SAXE-MEININGEN,
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London. Received June 26. Dr. Morrison, Pulitisak A lv sér.
[arrived in London from Obias.
London. Received June 26.
London. Received June 28.
Reuter'a correspondent ht. The death is announëbd or the Arquith exhaustively defended to President Yuan Shih-kai, has Niagara Falle states that the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
the Finance Bill, especially the local grants. He'said the Govern. Ho expressed the utmost vo-
Conferences bave been suspended Duke George II of Saxo-
Landor. Renstved June 26. Further results in the World's Lawn Tennis Championship at| Wimbledon are :—
Gore beat Jarvis 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
London: Received June 26.
CONDENSED.
Duke George II of Nam Meiningen is dead.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Reuter's New York correspond. Asquith has exhaustively defend- ent states that Ex-Presidented the Finance Bill, Roosevelt has arrived there. He vehemently attacked President that the Amending Home Rule Sir Edward Carson declares Wilson's foreign polloy. He Bill marks no progress.
ment had had to abandon thefidence in the recent progress of pending the discussion between Melningen was born on April 2, egon beat Decugis 6-4, 4-, afirmed that the acquisition of |
of Parliamentary time.
temporary grants under the stress affairs in Chine and in the the representatives of General 1826, and succeeded to the Duchy 6-1, 6-3,
peaceful catcome of the recent Carranzi and President Huerta. In 1866. He first married Prin- changes. He stated that when The former are expected to arrive cess Charlotte of Prussia, who 0-1 he left Peking the outlook seemed in a fox days.
died in 1855; secondly, Princess better than at any time in his oxperience. He denied that} President Yoon Shih-kai had cut himself of from the Young Chin Party or that he a med at
He repeated Mr. Lloyd George's statement as to the impossibility of abolishing the sugar duty, though he himself did not con- sider the sugar tax a serious barden.
A Telling Taunt.
Mr. Bonar Law taunted. M. Lloyd George for surrendering to his millionaire supporters. He declared that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had broken every Liberal principle.
Amendment Rejected. Mr. Hayes Fisher's amandment. to the Finance Bill, regretting that provision. it not mide for grants to local authorities during the current your was rejected, *the figures being:-
Against.........303. For............ 205.
Majority against......38, The Bill was passed for secon l reading without a divisiba.
Some Radiosla abstained from voting on the amendment, while the O'Brienites voted with the opposition.
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Oration over Bluejackets Killed at Vera Cruz.
"Are you Sorry for these Lads 7'
On the occasion of the funeral of some American, sailors, killed at Vera Cruz, President Wilson made the following speech: know that the feelings which characterise all who stand about me and the whole nation at this hour are not feelings which can
Heavy Rebel Losses.
Many prisoners" and much captured by
a family Dynasty... He had on-Jammunition was deavoured to draw advisers from General Villa at Zacatecas, The
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the Panama Canal by the United Many prisoners and much Parke beat Caridia 6-2, 6-2, States was absolutely straight-ammunition were captured by
forward, and the proposed pay. General Villa at Zacatecas, ment of $25,000,000 to Colombia Ex-President Roosevelt has was simply the payment of belated vehemently attacked President blackmail. It would be better to Wilson's foreign policy, abandon the Canal bag and baggage than to pay that sum.
Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langen- Mavrogordato beat Doust 6-0,
0-4.3-4.
burg, who died in 1873; and a third time, morganatically", Helene, Baroness of Heldburg. The Heir Apparent is Prince
every party in the State, and had rebele lost heavily, including two Bernhard, who was born on April even approached men who were Generals. The Federal losses are 1, 1851.1 formerly reputed to be his leading enemies. On the President's unknown... Staff there were at least 40 men trained in England and America, and 00 more trained in Japan. He concluded by saying that the [recent attacks од China's financial position were unwar- ranted.
HOME CRICKET.
London. Received June 26.
HOME RULE.
SIR EDWARD CARBON'S APPEAL.
London. Received June 26.
Sir Edward Curson, in a state. Northamptonshire beat Somer-ment, declares that the Amend- setshire by an innings and 127 ing Home Rule Bill marks no at Northampton. (Last year progress, and he appeals to all Northamptonshire won by nine the men of Great Britain "to see
us through first.” wickets).
KIEL WEEK.
KAISER VISITS BRITISH 'FLAGSHIP,"
London. Received June 26, Reater's correspondent at Kiel states that the Kaiser visited the British fsgebip of the First Battle Squadron. The Union Jack was run up to the masthead, as the Kaiser is an Admiral of the British Navy.
Exponent Opposed to Boxer
। and Wrestler,
BIG FAILURE.
AMERICAN FIRM IN DIFFICULTIES.
London. Received June 26. Reuter's New York correspond- ent states that receivers have been appointed in connection with the vast wholesale dry-goods firm of H. B..Olafin and Co.
NATIONALIST
VOLUNTEERS.
MOVEMENT GROWING.
London Received June 26.'
The Unionist amendment to the Finance Bill was rejected, the | Ministerial majority being 88.
Latont results in the Worl l'e Lawn Tennis Championship are given to-day,
Five thousand First Division troops revolted at Kalgan, looted sad set fire to the town, and ear ried through terrible' orgies.
Me. Bonar Law has taunted Mr. Lloyd George for surrender- ing to his millionaire supporters on the Badget.
Dr. Morrison has arrived in
The firm has wholesale and The numbers of the Nationalist London, and has expressed the retail connections throughout the Volunteers are still swelling, and utmost confidence at the recent
ountry.
i
Huge Liabilities,
it has been arranged to form a Corps of 500 mounted
|progress of affairs in China,
Receivers have been appointed men to the vast wholesale dry goods.
throughout
connections The liabilities total $35,000,000 in Dublin, while special collec. firm of H.B. Claflin, which has
tions 'will be mado'in Ireland for States. and the assets $44,000,000.
The position is attributed to a month to raise funda with which an over-extension of credit.
to buy modern rifles..
"So while you are profoundly by showing that they were of our WHEN JIU-JITSU FAILS. in difficulties when allowed to Borrowful, and while there goes epirit; that no matter what their out of our hearts a very deep and derivation, no matter where their affectionate sympathy for the people came from, they thought friends and relatives of theas lois, and wished and did the thinge who fr the rest of their lives that were American, and the flag shall mourn them, though with sander which they served was a touch of pride, we know by weg in which all the blood of do not go away from this onea mankind is united to make a son caet down, but with our free nation. beads lifted and car eyes on the
"War, gentlemen, is only future of this country, with sort of dramatic representation, absolute confidence of how it will sort of dramatic symbol, of a
The exhibition of Jiu-Jitsu sa
opposed to boxing and wrestling, held at the Victoria Theatre at Singapore last week, was not an
the
Ex-President Roosavalt affirms that it would be better to abanden. the Panama Canal bág and baggage that pay the proposed $25,000,000 to Colombla.
The Mexican Peace Conferences | regain his feet because he was off In five American States there the mat. Again the men closed is no death penalty, and the have been suspended panding the and again the exponent of jiu experience in those commentives of General Carranza and discussion between represents- jitsu went down, this time to
wealths, Kanssa, Maine, Michigan, President Huerta. acknowledge defeat within a minute. This ended the boat Rhode Island, and Wisconsin, and the evening's entertainment, does not bear out the criticism much to the disgust of some of that when capital punishment is The Langkat output for yester those who had anticipated excit-
abolished citizens are incited to day was 248 tone. ing contests.
take the law into their own hands.
be worked cat; not only upon thousand forms of duty. Men unqualified success. Indeed, says the more vague future of this who are brave enough; steadfast the Straits Timer, a section of the country, but the immediate enough, steady in their principles sadience expressed their dissatis THE DEATH PENALTY, enough to go about their duty faction in no uncertain terms, and
future.
be suitably expressed in terms of
"We have gone down to Mexio with regard to their fellow men, mre than once demands were attempted oratory or eloquence. They are things too deep loro serve mankind, if we can find no matter whether there are hisses m.de for the return of the money
out the way, We do not want to or cheers-men who can do what charged for admission. ordinary aperol.
fight the Mexicana; we want to Rudyard Kipling in one of his
"Have you thought of it, men,
here is the roster of the navy the list of the mep, officers and enlisted men and marines, and suddenly there awim 19 stars out of the liet, men who have sudden
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America's List of Capital Crimes.
:
NEWS,
Commercial news appears on
On the contrary, lynchings are page 9 of this issue. practically unknown in those States, while elsewhere continus tion of the death penalty has not done away with private ven
An article on Chinese aviation sppears to-day on page 3.
geance.
A notice of a volume of strong
interest to Hongkong busines men apposta 1 on page 4.
Ceneral news appears on page. to-day, log book on page 6 and "Our contemporaries" on page
2.
Thus daring eleven months of serve the Mexicans, if we can, poems wrote, Meet with triumph
Although not exciting, the short
1912 Mississippi inflicted the bechase we know how we would and disaster and treat those two lecture on Jiu-Jitsu, the demon More persons are put to death death penalty five times and bad
The foundation stone of a new ke to be free and how we would impostors just the same. These etration of practical exercises and
in the United States every year like to be served if there were are men of which a nation may the forms of throwing were than in all the other Christian nine lynchings; Georgia had five wing to the Berlin Foundling pteresting as far as they went. nations of the world combined, executions and seven lynchings; Hospital was laid by Lady May friends, standing by ready to be proud.
Long intervals, however, exhaust while the American criminal code Texas had four executions and yesterday. "Morally speaking,disaster and od the patience of some of the contains more than twice as "A mar of aggression is not a triumph are impostors. The cheere ndioncs and a particularly long many capital crimes as any other see their names shine; not be war in which it is a proud thing of the moment are Lot what one prior to the first contest Christian nation.
seven lynchings. Of 1,900| executions and 2,240 lynchings Gonce they called upon us to to die, but a war of service is man ought to think about, Lat brought forth caustio comments. These facts and others bearing in the United States between 1881 admire them, but because they thing in which it is a proud thing the verdict of his conscience and especially from those in the gal-on capital punishment are being and 1906 twelve States had 1,090 served us without asking any to die. questions, and in the performance men were of uur blood-men of of the consciences of mankind. lery. Finally, E. Rose, a boxer, not
ly gone into the firmement of serve us. memory, where we shall always
not merely that they did their duty.
Notice that these
nct drawn from any ode country,
griminal
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm* Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Bijou Thestre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Musical and Dramatic Enter
Monday June 29, Sale of Furniture," Bookvale" Kowloon, G. P. Lammert-2.30
p.m.
Tuesday June 30.
of a daty which is laid upon us, car American blad, which is So when I look at you I feel as if unknown in Singapore, appeared, circularised by Americans who executions and 1,747 lynchinge. I, also, and we all, were enlisted gloved and clad in the short are agitating for the abolition of That capital punishment does not as well as upon them.
"Duty is not an uncommon which, is not drawn from any one not enlisted in your parti Fimona which the Japanese don the death penalty. From January thing, gentlemen. Men are por stock, which is not drawn frem cular breach of the service, but for Jiu-Jiten. After some further to November 1, 1912, the latest deter the crime of murder is forming it in the ordinary walks any one language of the world; enlisted to esrve the country no delay a start was made kod in leas period for which statistics are suggested by the fact that in available, there were 128 execu thirty representative American of life all around me, all time, and hot free men everywhere have sent matter what may come, what than three mintataã ão'ual fighting] tions in America. England ranked cities the average yearly murder] they are making great sacrifices their sons and their brothers and though we may waste our lives in the boxer had been laid lowesond with 37, and France third rate per 100,000 between 1883 to perform it. What gives men their daughters t this country in the arduous endeavour. We are thrice. He failed to rely on with twelve. People may be put like these peculiar distinction in order to make that great com.expected to put the utmost energy straight leads and adopted into death in America for The and 1902 was 4.9, while between tainment, Peak Club,
pounded nation; which consists of every power that we have into fighting methods with the result but that their duty had nothing of all the sturdy elements and of service of our fellow-men. that be fell an easy victim to the following crimes Arson, bur-1903 and 1912 it had increased to do with them or with their own all the best elements of the whole never sparing ourselves, not on Japanese. Then came a further glary, burning a warship, corrupt to 7.5,
descending to think of what is delay due to the wrestler, 6 Sikhly destroying a private ship, firet personal and pecaliar interests. lobe: They did not give their lives for. "I listened again to this list going to happen to ourselves, but named Nanta Singh, refusing to degree murder, piracy, themselves; they gave their lives with a prof and interest at the ready, if need be, to go to the wear the kimons which, apparent sesante, rescuing a convict going
to execution, robbery, for us because we called upon mixtara of the names, for the atter length of complete self-ly, gives the exponent of jin-law degree murder, and traserond
Fuch an advantage." The Japan- them as a nation to perform an names tear the marks of the
France and Austris with five "As I stand and look at yon se refused to meet him unless anexpected duty. That is the several national stocks from way in which men grow disin which theo meo came. But to day and think of those spirits ho did so and so the wrangle capital crimes and England with guished, and that is the only way they are not Irishmen, or Ger that have gone from us, I know proceeded. At one time-the-re-four rauk next to the United by serving somebody else then mans, or Frenchmen, or Hebrews at the road is clearer for the fores said he could bring about Sister Thirty of the world's themselves. Are you sorry for the way they Americans, every one if them, walk on it because they have gone after one or two very pointed tansons. Eleven American States will be remembered? Des it not and were no different in their before and shown us how. May remarks from members of the electrocute, an operation requira licence, in Binham Strand, Mr. quicken your pulses to think of Americanism; and we'rejoice in God grant to all of us that vision audience the Japanese agreed to ing usually from five to ten the list of them ? I hope to God Americanism because of the slook of patriotic service which hare, meet the wrestler. They faced minutes to cause death, while the Otto Kong-sing appeared for the none of you may join the list, but from which they came. There in solemnity and grief and pride, one another for quite a time and rest of the States use the halter defence and the case was remand- if you do, you will join an im- fore they were in a peculiar sense is borne in on our hearts and then closed. The day went down which necessitates an average of mortal company.
of our bload, and they prove it consciences,"
underneath and appeared to be eleven minutes for death to anime, ed until tomorrow,
Bacrifice.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting.-11 s.00:
Wednesday July 1. Entries olose Mor Third Gymkhana,
Motor Driver Charged. This morning, at the Police Court, Lau Yu-chun, of Babington
Are you sorry for thees lada? they went to Vera Cruz; they were us the way, and it is easier to would have to be called ift, but use decapitation, which is instan- motor car, N. 48, without having Royal 9:15 pm
any more. Toy were not whon future. These boys have shown no agreement and that the event thirty-six death penalty nations Path, was charged with e
driving 5
Batarday, July 4, Frivolity Freear at Theatre
Saturday July 11. Third Gymkhaus
Meeting. V.B.O, Aquatic Fete 9. p.m.
* Monday, July 18,menal H.K University Matrisulaties Examination,