The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 20.75
July 4, 1914,
Temperature 6. a.m. 83, Humidity
2840 驍弍十月五年寅甲
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July 4, 1913,
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JULY
1914.
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AN IMPERIAL LOSS.
AN IMPERIAL LOSS.
AUSTRIAN OUTRAGE:
A TRAGIC TRIP.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN DEAD.
FURTHER TRIBUTES.
THE LYING-IN-STATE.
ATHLETICS.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
A BARONET DROWNED.
CIVIL PENSIONS.
Temperature 6'a.m: 82 Humidity
·REMEMBERING THE DEAD.
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London. Received Juno 4. correspondent L Drizzling rain marked the
London. Received Juls 3. The Right Hon. Mr. Joseph The late editions of the London Chamberlain passed peacefully newspapers are devoted to Mr. Vienna states that enormous away at his London residenca | Chamberlain's death. last night.
crowds attended the lying-in-state Mr. Lloyd George, speaking to
of the late Archduke Franz Municipal deputation, said Mr. Ferdinand and his Consort. The Chamberlain was one of the most bodies were contained in silver distinguished Municipal admin-coffine ornamented istrators of his age.
with gold, while lighted candles were placed around the catafalque.
Mr. Auston Chamberlain, M.P., and other members of the family wero present.
The announcement of the death in the forenoon orented a deep impression in political circles.
The right hon. gentleman suffered a relapse on Tuesday.
o
Members of the Royal Family Dominion representatives, offioi. als, members of the Cabinet and leaders in all spheres of thought join in tributes to his greatness.
Mr. Jesse Callinga is overcome
“The King's Admiration.
Two Bye-Elections, The demise of the great atatea-with grief. man necessitates two bye elcc-¡ tions, as Mr. Anaten Chamberlain will retire from the 'representation of East Worcestershire to cout:st his father's seat at West Birming- bam.
Generous Tributes,
London. Received July 4. Mr. Asquith and Mr. Bonar Law will refer to the late Mr. Chamberlain in the Hours of Commons on Monday, while Mr. Redmond will make reference to the deceased statesman to-day (Friday).
AN EMPIRE-BUILDER.
Late Mr. Chamberlain's Career.
!
HOME CRICKET.
London. Received July 4.
at Stamford
London, Received July 4. A tragio moonlight trip is re-
Amateur Athletic Association parted to have occurred on the Championships Bridge. The competitions extend Thames. record world-wide entry. The over two days, and there is a finals have resulted as follows:—
A bandsman fell overboard, Denis Aneon,
of Manobenter. Lime: 59.4-5 Bart., attempted to effect a res-
440 Yards Hurdles English, whereupon Sir
seconds.
Count Benckendorff, a son of 41.1.6 the Russian Ambassador, dived
Hop, Step and Jamp.-Sahlin, cue, but both were drowned. guard of honour in front of the
The Life Guarda formed a of Sweden; 46 feat 1-4 inch.
Four Miles.-G.W. Hutson, of coffins, upon which were wreaths Surrey (last year's winner). from
Time: 19 the late
Archduke's seconds, children. Maases were read at ull the altars..
Further Demonstrations,
al Anthem,
minatee
Patting the Weight.Taipale, in to assist in the recone and was of Finland; 44 feet 7.1-2 inches, recovered in a most exhausted
Throwing the Divous.-D.E.M. Taipale; 144 feet 6.1-4 inches.
condition.
1906.-Birmingham celebration of 30th anniversary as M.P. July: Strack down by sudden illness.
London Recalved July 4.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The Princoss of Albania and
recognition of her son's services
children are going to Bakharest. Civil List Pensions have been Right Hon. Mr. Joseph Cham The death is announced of the granted to Mrs. Corfeld, in berlain.
Y
in Somaliland, and to Mrs. Bacon, Civil list pansions have been in consideration of the merits of granted to Mrs, Corfield and Mrs her lata kusband as a painter.
Bacon.
ALBANIAN UNREST.
PRINCESS LEAVING.
Anti-Servian demonstrations have been renewed in Vienna, the Servian tri-colour being burned,
Results of the finals in the Amateur Athletic Association Championships are given to-day.
Generous tributes to the Ista Mr. Joseph Chamberlain are paid by men of all shades of opinion in the Lobby.
London. Received July 4, The Princess of Albania and Mr. Asquith and Mr. Bonar children .are going to Law will refer to the late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain in the House of Commons on Monday.
ber
Bukharest.
OPIUM CONFERENCE.
Achievements not very. Clear.
EL
In attempting to resous bandeman who foll into the Thames on a moonlight trip, Sir Denis Apson, Bart., lost his life. Enormous crowds attended the lying-in-state of the late Archduke Franz Ferdinand and
Mr. Lloyd George refers to the
1914.--June 8. Garden party at The Opium Conference is his Consort.
Highbury, Mr. Chamberlain sitting at The Hague, but as yet was wheeled in a Bath chair it is not very clear what the Con- along the terrace, this being ference is zohieving, says the late Mr. Chamberlain as one of his first public appearance National Reviete, It will be the most distinguished Municipal for eight years.
remembered that just avor two administrators of his age. years ago, when the last Hague In a message of condolence, Conference was held on this the King speaks of the late Mr. subject, the Powera represented Chamberlain as "one for whom I signed a Convention dealing with had the greatest admiration and the control of the production and respect," distribution of raw opium; with the gradual effective suppression Chamberlain creates two bye The death of Mr. Joseph of the manufacture of, and elections, as Mr. Austen Chamber- domestic trade "in prepared
CHINESE
IMMIGRATION
tive Proposals.
contest his father's seat.
NEWS,
Telegraph's Acrostic
Qacer Alexandra
His Majesty the King and have Ben't messages of condolence to Mrs. Obamberlain. The King refers
Another message from Vienna to the deceased statesman as states that
Besides the work whichhe'and the anti-Servian in the Colonial Office when he "one for whom I had the greatest demonstrations have been renew started first to preach the "larger admiration and respect.”,
ed. The Servian tri-colour was Chamberlain did much for social meaning of Imperialism, Mr. burned in the neighbourhood of legislation within the United the Legation, and the demonstra- Kingdom, though he was often tore then marched to the Russian assailed by his opponents with Embassy, but the police barred eventuated from his adoption of the ery thit. nothing had ever the approaches. Eventually the the political war elogan of Mr. Surrey drew with Northamp-demonstratore gathered outside Jesse Collings "Three acros and In the Lobby generous tributes tonshire at Northampton, secur- the British and German Embas- dow." by men of all shades of opinion ing thres points on the first sies, where they sung the Nation- tion of what he did dur An excellent exposi similarly honour "the Statesmannings. (Last year Surrey won of Empira."
ing
his career by five wickets.)
might be found in the letter written by his scoretary to a correspondent in which was the following. "If Two years later, however, he was the idols of the British public. you will see that he passed the Mr. Chamberlain was one of you will leak in any biography returned for Birmingham to fill It was not until the action Bankruptoy Act and the Patents the vacancy caused by the retire of the Government in connection Act in the administration of the Canadian Government's Preven- opium; the enactment of phar-lain retires from Worcester ment of Me. Dixon. In the House with the Boer War had been late Mr. Gladstone. Later on he of Commons, where he eat ratified that he propounded his secured the acceptance of free with the Liberale, he attracted soheme of Fiscal Reform, which education for the working classes
w many laws governing the manu- facture and sale of medicinal considerable notics by his baa loomed large in the public and passed the bill for assisting advocacy of the
opium; and the suppression of Gothenborg aye ever since. Unfortunately it working people to par base their
the Chiness opium trade, in s0 system of licensing places where was not a topic on which there own houses. He promoted the A Wonderful Record of Service liquors were sold and also expresa-could be agreement among the Local Government Bill for the ment is said to be negotiating that any Power not represented at pears to-day.
far as each Power was respective- ly concerned. It was provided ed himself in favour of ditestab. Cabinet of Mr. Balfour and some the counties, the Allotments and with China an agreement for the the Conference should be allowed Jishment and the provision of half a dozen resignations follow Small Holdings Bill for the control of Chinese immigration to sign the Convention, and with compulsory secular education. In ed. He himself resigned office agricultural labourere, and, fin- similar to that with Japan. The this object in view it was provided April 1880 he again contested in 1003 for the purpose of ally, took a leading part in giving Chinese government has, it is un./thatimmediately after the Powers Ago under the beading. "1889" The Right Hon. Mr. Joseph Birmingham, being returned with carrying on
Hongkong twenty-five Years Chamberlain, whose death is re- Mr. Muntz and Mr John Bright. independence and in 1906 the accidente suffered in the course derstood, intimated that it is had, by their plenipotentiaries,
the work with compensation to work people for ported, was the eldest son of the
represented at the Conference appears on pago 4. late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, a
general election was practically of their employment." Mr. willing to enter into some such signed the Convention, the Neth- The formption of a ministry by fought on the great question Chamberlain has taken part in member of one of the City Com- Mr. W. E. Gladstone after that which he had raised. The election very many other measures of arrangement as Japan has at the orlanda Government should in- panies, and was born in 1886, his election saw Mr. Chamberlain was lost for the Unionists and social reform, and his public present time, which permits the mother being Caroline, daughter nominated President of the Board the Liberal Party went into part in regard to the Imperial entrance of four hundred Japan of Mr. Henry Harben. He re of Trade with a seat in the Cab power; but this did not seem to Union is well known... ceived his education at University inet. While there he passed the dim the popularity and respect College. School and afterwarde present Bankruptcy Act and made with which Mr. Chamberlain became a member of a firm of a futile attempt to pass a strong was wood screw makers at Birming Merchant Shipping Bill. Since that year, in July when he 1836.-Born at 3, Camberwell-rigid. At present Chinese enter
regarded, for ham, Mesare. Nettlefold and 1876 the deceased statesman had reached his seventieth year, he Chamberlain, which his father been regarded as a pillar of received a most striking public had joined in 1864. He retired Liberalism and at the General reception. Immediately after he 1854.-Entered firm of Nettlefolds from business at the age of 40 Election of 1885 he was looked on suffered a sudden collapse in his years. At this time the deceased as the leader of the advanced wing, health which necessitated his able local celebrity on account of which saw him cross the floor service and though he still the expression which he gave to of the House and after forming retained, his seat for vely advanced Radical opinions the Liberal Unionist Party from Birmingham he took no active 1873.6-Mayor of Birmingham, similar agreement with India forward by the British and the
Outlined.
in
Career in Brief.
grova, BD,
4
Birhimingham,
Ottawa, June 10.-The govern-
The
vite all the Powers of Europe and "Our Contemporaries" on page Conference, thirty-five in number,
Log book appears on page 9, Americs not represented at the 2.
ese into Canada yearly. The to appoint delegates, with the agreement with the Chinese necessary full powers, to sign the
Powers have not signed. The page 9 to-day: suthorities may even be more to the present time only two
Convention at The Hague. Up weekly share report appears on "Mosera Wright and Hornby's
Conference now sitting hasachiev
ing into Canada pay $500 head
tax.
ed at least one important point;
and that is, it has decided not to General news and a short
gentleman had acquired consider but in 1880 come that change retirement from aufive public 1888.-Entered municipal poli-an arrangement were made with/ompletion of the list of signa-
West
tics.
and the fluency of speech with those who looked with disfavour part in Public Service though at 1874. First which he delivered them on the Home Rule proposals of each Parliament be attended for
in
authorities.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.16 p.m. Frivolity Freear at Theatre
Royal-9.15 p.m.
It is believed at Ottawa that if wait for flual unanimity and sermon appears on page 3. China as with Japan it would tion of the 23rd January 1912 tures before making the Conven- make it easier to negotiate a
operative. A proposal brought parlamentary through the British and Indion Chinese representatives, that the With an arrange Convention should be made opera- contestat Sheffeld-defeated. ment with these three countries tive in the countries already Received the Prince and there could not be much objection signatory to it from December of Frincess of Wales (the late to the amendment to the im- this year, and that Powers not King Edward and Queen migration act which Mr. H. Has yet signatory should be Alexandra) as mayor on their Stevens proposes, which would allowed to sigu at a later date it, 1876.-M.P. for Birmingham. visit to Birmingham;
exclude all Asiatics south of the like Sairey Gamp, they feel e 50th parallel north, whose country dispoged", has been accepted. Canada. had no immigration treaty with If the terms of the Convention are really enforced then a very hard blow has been struck at the 18861-President of the Local
opium vice in its many forms in every civilized country on the globe. It should be borne in Government Board. March A correspondent of the Sin mind that, whilst the British 15: Becession from Glad- stonian Liberal Party and bay's new docks says: 1 could magnificent work in this cause, Gazette in writing about Hom. Anti-Opium Societies have done formation of Liberal Unionist
write Party
a bit on this "Gateway of the whole campaign would have India" if I got started. The been lost had not the Chinose P. W. D.-3 p.m. docks here are an inferno Government and the Chinese exports and imports all mixed people been determined and stead together, and ballcok carta faling fast on the matter, for the biggest Lion from Cabinet to conduct frenzied screams of the bullock here. Already China is taking Reform campaign drivers, are nauseating Noah her place ne a moral force in the
brobá loaded bis orks in the
aily of nation The fact is |same way
Bombay's New Docks,
one of the Birmingham Mr. Gladstone, identified himself the purpose of being sworn in. debating societies. It was in more or less with the Conser- From time to time statements 1868 that he made his first big vative Party, a tie which grew were made to the press as to move into civic life, being appoint more and more with the lapse of the progress of his illness and ed chairman of the first Executive time. It was after the formation of for some considerable period Committee of the educational Gladstone's cabinet in 1888 that hopes were held out for, his League, becoming in the same the split came and at the time ultimate recovery though these year a member of the Birmingham Mr. Chamberlain was holding the never fruitified. Town Council. In 1870 he was post of President of the Local In 1910, shortly after his 1880-5.-President of the Board clected a member of the School Government Board. In that year accession, King George visited of Trade (Mr. Gladstone's Board and three years later there came the famous Home the invalied statesman at his became chairman of that body. Rule election and Mr. Chamber residence and other marke of
Cabinet). Speedily he was raised to the lain was returned unopposed for favour were accorded him from aldermanic bench and for three West Birmingham as a strong Royalty and from the public, his years in succossion was Mayor of Unionist. Birmingham (1874-75-78),
movements annually to the Riveria being watched with the With the Unionist party he oleces interest. In 1912 a chilling It was in the first year of his held as strong a position as he fund for the purpose of promoting mayoralty that he became pro- did with the Liberale, and in the cause of tariff reform, was minent in connection with Parlia 1805 he was appointed Secretary commenced in honour of his 1895-1903 Colonial Secretary. mentary affairs, for in that year of State for the Colonies in Lord raventieth birthday, and the 1802-3--Visit to South Africa, he contested Sheffield in opposi Salisbury's cabinet, a position striking success that this scheme 1003 September 18. Resigns supremo. The dust, dirt and engagement has had to be fought tion to Mr. Roebuck, but failed to which he held until 1903. I met with is an instance both of the win the seat The figures were was during this
Boebook 14,193 Mundella that the Boar War broke out and large support of the policy he period of office popularity of the man and the 12,858, and Chamberlain 11,058, for the whole time of its duration enunciated
1700
Tariff
which he had launched, in
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Monday July 6.
Sale of Stone Quarrying lots,
Saturday July 11, Third Gymkhana Meeting. V.R.C. Aquatio Fete-9 p.m.
Monday July 13
HF University Matrionlation Examination