The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED \ 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor,
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Barometer: 29.62:
July 7, 1914,
Temperatura 6 8.m. 77, 2 p.m. 87. Humidity
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LATE MR.. CHAMBERLAIN.
A ROSY PICTURE.
WAR OFFICE CONTRACTS.
TRIBUTES IN THE COMMONS.
DR. MORRISON ON CHINA.
LIPTON'S NOT ELIGIBLE.
WOOLWICH STRIKE.
12,000 MEN IDLE.
THE MULLAH AGAIN,
ADVANCING ON BURAO.
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OBITUARY.
MR. SYDNEY GRUNDY.
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London. Recaivod July 7. The House of Commune hae adjourced until to-morrow mark of respect to the late Mr. Chamberlain.
An Imperial Statesman."
London. Aqusired July 7, Twelve thousand men are now
idle at Woolwich Arsenal. They emphasise the fact that they are not striking against non-unioniste but because the strike breakers in the building dispute erected at contracts would be terminated as the foundations for machinery, The army and naval ordnance men struck in the afternoon,
the
uni g
to the
London. Received July 7. London. Received July 7.
In the House of Lords, replying. Dr. Morrison, Political Adviser to President Yuan Shih-kai, to a question, Lord Lucas stated addressing the London Chamber that the name of Lipton's, Ltd., of Commerce on the present had been removed from the list Mr. Asquith, in the coures of position in China, said the view of firms eligible for War Office existing an eloquent tribate, said that Mr.which seemed to be held in contracts, and Chamberlain's name was imper-England, that China was ishably associated with the great present in a state of anarchy, was early as possible." public controversion of the last in direct conflict with all the thirty years and none surpassed evidence available to him. All
the amorg him in confidence and courage. the influence of the foreign hended
advisere and that of the more desirons of obviating the spread Mr. Bonar Law said that Mr. thoughtful Chinese was opposed of the London trouble Chamberlain almost alone chang: to obtaining foreign loans except provinces.
The America Cup.. ed the whole spirit of the re- for certain restricted uses. China's
Yachtsmen of the Solent and lationships between the different difficulties were less now than at
Water were parts of the Empire and laid the any time since the Revolution: Southampton
inanather strong foundations on which Order was being maintained, and keenly interested
under extension of spin by the Shamrocke the continuous Mr. Balfour dwelton the unique railways, poste, telegraphs, and fall canvas on June 9,
|-----Both the challenger and Sham work Mr. Obamberlain did as island steam navigation
the rock III. were towed out early, Imperial statesman and Colonial steadily strengthening
authority of the Central Govern- and immediately boisted the fall The Interment.
ment, while the present Pro-fair-weather canvas, working out The remuius of the late Mr.visional Constitution was well eastward.
Off Les-on-Solent, the new Ohamberlain were buried at adapted to the people and well- Keshill, Birmingham, the faner-fitted to prepare them to evolve Shamrock, on the northern abore, al being marked by the utmost a form of representative Govern was leading and making good simplicity, in accordance with ment. Dr. Morrison stated that the deceased statesman'a doeire. the Council of State will now
others would build.
Secretary,
Friends with England.
WAH
Vast crowds gathered en route. draw up a permanent Constitu- A service was held in the Unit-tion-and-submit it to the National arian Church, those presont Assembly, including Mrs. Chambarlain, Mr. Austen Chamberlain and other relatives, the Lord Mayor and members of the Corporation,
Referring to the country's Professora and all the prominent
Mr. Jesse satisfactory relations, Dr. Morri- men of the city. Collings was grief-stricken and son said the relations with Eog- land were unusually cordial. The had to be assisted to his seat. The ceremony was most brief.
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use of the moderate breeze.
She continued, to out-foot bor
friendly rival, the old boat being
a long way in to Water leaving Bouthampton Shimrock IV improves on ac- quaintance. She handled easily, and showed gratifying qu«lition in what at beat was a slight south easterly breeze.
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Mr. & Mrs. L. Irving-Londod Players' Tribute,
A memorial service for Mr. and only outstanding question was Mrs. Laurence Irving was held
No Work,
London. Received July 7. Pickets at Woolwich allowed nou-anionists to enter but those returned later saying that they were not employed as all the workebops were closed..
"Empress Survivors. A second party of survivors from the Empress of Ireland arrived at Liverpool on June 11 on board the Allan Liner Alsatian. They numbered 17 passengers und 105 members of the orew, the majority of whom were stewards with homes in Liverpool.
London, Received July 7, Renter's correspondent at Aden states that the Mallah is advano. ing on Burno
Indian troops have been re- quisitioned from Aden.
LAWN TENNIS.
THE DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
London. Received July 7.
Brookes and Wilding won the doubles championship, beating Dixon and Barrett by 6-1, 6-), 5-7, 8-5,
Dixon and Barrett in the third- set combined well, while the last most exciting eet saw some rallies.
In the Championship Ladies Doubles, Miss Ryan and Miss Morton beat Mrs. Larcombe and Mrs. Bannam 6-1, 6-3.
London, Received July 7."
The death is announced of Mr. Sydney Grundy, the dramatic
"author.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The Tibetan Conference has proved abortive.
It is reported from Aden that the Mullahis advancing on Burao.
Twelve thousand men are now, idle at Woolwich.
A special cable states that the
(Deceased, who was born in 1848, was the oldest son of the late Alderman Charles Sydney Grun- day, ex-Mayor of Manchester. He now Chinese taxes are coming in was educated at Owen's College, well. Manchester, was called to the
The death is announced of Mr.
Bar in 1869 and practised in
Manchester till 1876. He turned) Sydney Grundy, the dramatic
author.
to literary work later in life, and bis works included The Arabian Sir. Joseph Beecham has con- Nights, A Pair of Spectacles, Aoladed the purchase of 19 acres Bunch of Violets, A Marriage of in Covent Garden. ote. One of his latest books was Convenience, The Degenerates, A Fearful Joy, written in 1903, His recreations were astronomy and navigation.}
der was awe-inspiring."
Basements of houses were
Chamberlain were quietly interr ed at Keyhill, Birmingham,"
The remains of the late Mr.:
Brookes and Wilding have won the Doubles Championship at Wimbledon.
The latest development of the Woolwich Arsenal strike is that all the workshop are closed.
flooded so auch an extent that the services of the fire brigade ha to be requisitioned to pump cut
As a mark of respect to the late the water. A big garden wall in Mr. Chamberlain, the House of Foord-road was washed down. Commons has adjourned for a Mediaeval Pageant at Windsor,day. wenty-nine seconds. The thun
There was a brilliant scena at The Stewards' Union specially ment. The police took possession
The name of Lipton's, Ltd., chartered a tog, the Knight of a large cumber of books and Windsor on July 13 when, by has been removed from the t Errant, which proceeded down documents.
command. of the King, the firms eligible for War Office the civer to meet the Aleation The raided premises were at the Castle and attended special
Knights of the Garter assembled "contracts= packed from stem to stern with originally the offices of the West-
At Mr. Chamberlain's funeral wives, sisters, and friends of the minster branch of the W.S.P.U., service in St. George's Chapel.
The Knights Companions rob- service, Mr. Jesse Collings was but since the police raid on ed in the Waterloo Chamber, overcome with grief and had to After giving boisterous wel- Lincoln's Lan House in Kingaway, where a procession was formed, be assisted to his deaf. come from its siren, the tug they bave been used as the bead accompanied the liner all the way quarters of the society.
and, headed by the Military Dr. Marrison spoke in glowing to the landing stage.
Knights of Windsor, walked to terms of the position of Chins in Stringent precautions are
the chapel. Amid the joy of reunion there being taken by the authorities
an address to the London Cham- The route was lined by Life ber of Commerce. were one or two sad incidents of the ancient and historical
Guardemen and Coldstream
Eloquent tributes to the late
survivors.
Tibet, while the attitude of the on June 10 at St. Margaret's A youth on the tug saw his brother priory of Christchurch, Hanis, Guards, and the scene was an im- Mr. Chamberlain were paid in the Other memorial services were Government on the opium ques-Church, Westminster. Nealy on the liner and inquired "Where with a view to preventing "spressive one as the procession House of Commona by Mr.
Memorial Services.
held at St. Margaret'e, Westmin.
of the middle ward between the proceeded slowly down the incline battlemented towers on either side.
ostrich feathers.
Asquith and Mr. Bonar Law.
The United Irish League in America hae cabled to the Nationalist Volunteers saying they are determined arms shall, be found.
NEWS,
tion had won the approval of all all the best known figuros in the is Curly?" The brother made no Saffragette outrage.
Two men with loaded gune, ster, and St. Lawrence, Jewry, thinking Chinese. The industrial theatrical profession were present. reply, but his bowed head was
and accompanied by two dogs, At the former representatives of development of the country was Mr. John Burns, as President of eloquent.
One woman frautically rushed are patrolling the grounds each the King and Queen, members more promising than at any time the Bard of Trade, arrivod jast of the Royal F. mily, members of since his arrival in China. The before the service, hogan. No hither and thither seeking night, while observation is kept the Cabinet, M.P's of all shades financial outlook was good, and withstanding the mple acrom her husband, and ber grief was on the building daring the day.
Daring an open-air Suffragette of opinion, Ambassadors and all there was every indication that modation which St. Margaret's pathetic to see when she was classes of the community attend- the salt collection would increase. offers, there was not enough room informed by an acquaintance that meeting at liford resently one of ed, while at St. Lawrence The new taxes were coming in for all the congregation, and he had not been accounted for the speakers was pelted with Charch prominent men of the wall, while there were still four chairs were placed down the Another woman twice fainted at tomatoes and other missiles, and
millione sterling of the Quintuple aisles, anon Carnegie (the the sight of her boy.
an unsuccessful attempt was made City were present.
There were small groups of by a women and other membera Loan unexpended. China had Rector) officiated at the service, Crewe and Lord Lansdowne be permitted to revise the Cus lake and the Rev. Geffrey Gordon, their loved one had perished, but genette which was used as a joined in the tributos to the late toms Tariff. He concluded by The lesson-was read by Prebend-drawn irresistibly to watch the
platform. more fortunate ones arrive, The
The speakers escaped into the Mr. Ch.mberlain's great ideale, asking his audience to bring ory HP. Cronahu
Film Factory Blaze. survivors aboard the Alsatian residence of the local leader of and Lord Milner added a brief their good sense nnd a sense of
More than 100 fi emen, with presented a curions spectacle, and the Suffragetted. The crowd tribute to an incomparable chief justice to bear on the considera-
tion of Chinese affairs.
18 appliances, were in attendance some of their relatives experience gathered outside the house and and a great leader of men.
from the West End fire stations ed difficulty in recognising stoned it, smashing the windows at Wardour-street, Souo, on Jane them. They were attired in all in the drawing-room, dining- 11, on the circalation of "calls" kinds of suits, and many of them room, and a bedroom The the King and Queen, wearing caused by trespassers at the that a film factory was on fire, obviously had had complete and bombardment lasted for 8 It was found that the outbreak haphazard now rige-out,
Other Tributes,
In the House of Lords, Lord | now every hope that she would assisted by Minor Canon Went people in black only too certain of the audience to upset the wagConnaught, Earl Cadogan, Lord hospital.
· NATIONALIST
VOLUNTEERS.
HELP FROM AMERICA.
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London. Received July 7.
HOME NEWS.
had occurred in the basement of The Suffragiste-Another Rald on Building Trade Crisis. a building of six floors, used as An eleventh-hour effort is boing machine-rooms, operating-rooms, made to-day, says the Globe, June theatre, offices, and stores by. aiz
W. S. P.U.. Bootland Yard raided the officen
considerable time. An
The Ladies' Bisley.
The chief event was the com-
The pageant was reminiscent of the medimval days. The Knights walked in pairs in their
The Langkat output for yester mantles of purple velvet and
day was £28 tons. picturesque hate with plumes of
Amongst those present were A coolie who was injured King Manuel, Prince Arthur of a motor car has been removed to
Roberts. Lord Rosebery, the Farther donations to the West Dake of Wellington, the Dake of River Floode relief fand appear Marlborough, the Marquess of in this issue.
rewe, the Marquess of Lacoola-
New family ticket fares have -hire, the Earl of Selborne, the Earl of Durham, Earl Spencer, been fixed by the Star Ferry and Sir E. Grey.
Company, Ltd. Immediately behind walked A deal of trouble is being
similar magnificent robes, the Seamen's Institute trains of which were borne by
The alleged bank frand case The Ladies' Bisley Isle Meeting four pages of honour. The Queen should have come on at the
beautiful on the N.RA. range, under the was wearing some
Police Court this morning but. auspices of the Surrey Ladies' pearls.
did not. In the lower ward was station-.. 9, to effect a settlement of the firme, incinding the Ideal Film of the W.S.P.U. in Tothill-street, R.A., was resumed on June 12 in
There are two cases down for The dull and threatening Peather, ed the 2nd Life Guards band, London building trade diepate Co., and the Topical Film Co. Westminster, recently, Representatives of the National Bursting open the doors, the raid came as a complete surprise and brought to a conclusion with which played the National hearing when the Fall Court of
Majesties Appeal sits on Tuesday next. Executives of half-a-d zen of the firemen from Grent Marlboruagh to the occupants of the place. the distribution of prizes by Anthem as their
Inspector McBrian, with In-Lord Midleton.
passed. Inside the Borse General news appear on page Beater's correspondent at New trade unions, involved in the street and scotland-yard got
Shoe Cloisters was drawn up & 3, log book on page 6, and com Guard of York sintee that the United Irish dispate met the members of the appliances to work directly on to spectors Kiley and Parker, enter-
Honour of the 2nd were ously a body of uniformed police ship.
18850. graphed that the Nationalist ing trade to-day, and upon their Although the firemen
sented arme when the King and Following official results were
Captaina Queen entered the probway, and
Sumerville Volunteers must stand firm and decision reats the acting which severely handicapped by the appeared on the scene, accom
sad the Master fumes of 801b of celluloid which panied by a score of special postal not repeat the sad story of the the Council of
"We are Builders' Federation will pro- bad taken fire and blazed fiercely, branch men who for months past Grattan Volunteers.
Surrey Ladies' Championship. the regimental band took up the Weatherhead have been made the determined
they were able to restrict the fire have been engaged in auffragette1, Miss G. M. Nicholson (Ham strains of the National Anthem. recipients of presentations as & that arma shall bably take.
The sun shone brilliantly on a sequel to the Tai On piracy, to the lower part of the building, work..
and Petersham), 100; 2, Mrs.
full of colour and The news that a raid on the Fearon (Reigate); 3, Mrs. Kacene which was seriously damaged.
magnificence. premises had been made quickly Turner. Racehorse Owner's Failure. At the London Bankruptoy spread and a big crowd assembl Tyre Championship.-1, Miss
In the chapel was assembled La number of distinguished is threatened by the master Court on June 11, the examined in the street to watch the Keith, 98. to withdrew the prohibition on builders, has created considerable
tion was concluded of Mr. G. G. proceedings.
Sudeley Trophy.-Mrs. Rack, visitors, inclu ing Prince and the importation
Half-a-dozen of the girl clerke adverse criticism among the rank Hope Johnstone, of St. James's-
Surrey Ladies' Handicap Cup. Princess Alexander of Took. The or relinquish control of the and file of the building opera-street, W., whose liabilitics were dismissed from the building Mrs. Horrooks, 103 66; 2, Mrs. service, which lasted half an Volunteers.
tives in London, who are now were 83,681-aking £1,947 by the police. A number of Marbend, 103.32; 3, Mrs. Ruck, hour, was contacted by the determined to obtain pecuniary with no available asset.
older women returned while the
Prelate of the Order, the Bishop 103.08.0 concessions in addition to their
police were in possession, but To the Surrey Ladies' Team of Winchester, who was assieted demand for the entire elimina-
were prevented from entering. Challenge Trophy, the winners by the Bishop of Orford and the
It is understood that the raid
Dean of Windsor. were Ham and Pateraham, 554 was effected more for the purpose and Byfleet, 647.
frecautionary measures were of obtaining documentary Folkestone Flooded.
taken by a strong force of police,
League Fund Committee has tele-Conciliation Board for the build- the fire with much smartnessed the building, and simultane potition for the county champion Coldstream Guards, who premercial news on page 9 of this
be found," says the oable.
A cable has also been sent to Mr. Redmond stating that he must eitherforce the Government-
of
am
BIG PROPERTY DEAL
The intervention of the Unions National Executives, in order to avoid the national lockout which
a
He stated that he bad made tion of the men who refuse to profit of £11,754 12. during the a trade same period by hacking hores.
At one time be owned four rac horses, but had potd three of them and given one away,
become members society.
of
.
Loudon. Received July 7, The belief is growing, there
evidence then of effecting arresta. A severe thunderstorm broke but no suffragette incident Sir Joseph Bercham has fore, that failing a settlement to
He bad loet hout 5,000 on Bootland Yard men have been over Folkestone on June lu. occurred.otection often
Thoir Majesties afterwards concluded the purchase of 19 day and the carrying into effect of the Stock Exchange, and his placed in possession of each within twenty minutes nearly
The W.SP.U. oconpy sores in Covent Gardea, including the resolution of the mastera to insolvency walan partly due to mum
e-quarters of an inch of rain entertained a distinguished com the Market, Drury Lane Theatre ballot on the question of a the payment of £500 in settle the first and second floors, the was registered and the borough pany including the and the Opera House. Others are national look-out serious interment of on notion for slander, in ground for being used as show surveyor reporte that nine flashes the Carter, to lanch
rooms and "pabljahing - dapar nal developmentaTM are interested in the transaction.
appre-addition to costa.
lightning were counted in was served in St. George's
*
DON'T FORGAT,
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Bijou Thesure 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9:15 p.m.
Saturday July 11.
Third Gymkhana Meeting. V.R.O. Aquatic Fete-9 p.m.
Monday, July 18
H.K. University Matriculation Examination
* Wednesday July 15,
Meeting of Shareholders, Steam Laundry Uo., Ltd.-12.30. p.m. Tuesday July 28, Lady May at home." Mountain