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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1918.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

FOSSESSION OF ARMS.

Balora Mr Melbourne as the Magistracy

-{Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) (Reuter's Service to the Chins Mail.)|(Router's Service to the China Mall) this morning, a Chinese was charged with

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THE HOME RULE BILL.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN GREAT BRITÄIN.

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LONDON, Jan. 17. The utmost interest was manifestad in the proceedings in the House of Comuna on Thursday. The galleries were crowded.

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MORE SHIPPING DISASTERS.

LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

LONDON, Jan. 18.

[Corragaur.]

CHINA AND OPIUM

PUNISHMENTS..

boing in possession of a revolvet.

Mr R. C. Faithfull defended.

Mr Melbourne said that defendant hind made a statement to the effect that the revolver had bou given to him by a man.

Me Faithfull aid it was no use a instructing him to ene there and plead QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. not guilty for him if he made a statement

such as that

The defendant pleaded not guilty, nud in his defence be stated that he

was given a parcel to carry to the s's On Lee.

He did not know that the pazdel

LONDON, Jan. 15. Mr J. R. P. Newman, M.P., sud Sir The British liner Veronese, en route. D. Rees, M.P. again raised the to South America with 120 passengers, matter of the punishments indicted contained a revolver; had he known he Mr. Redmond, echlinuing the debate mestly steerage, was wrecked while for infringements of the opium laws in would not have taken. it. The parcel look- referred to the millions of Irishmen in endeavouring to shelter from the storm China, us question time in the House ad like a packet of coins, and defondant the Empire and in the United Suten at Leixoes. Attempis hy boata and of Commons. They give instances thought it contained money. who were eagerly awaiting the passage/leamers to assist were fruitless after of the banging and bebeading oti

communication had been established

Defondant was Aned 5, and the ro

of the bill for a complete reconciliation with the abure. It is feared that sixteen ofenders and argued that the remedy volver was ordered to be forfeited.

with England. -

passengers were drowned while at

the remainder were savoi. tempting to land, but it is hoped that

Workman, bark and Co. Ltd., of Belfast in 1906. She is a vessel of 7,063 tous. British, har part of registration being Liverpool, She is os ned by the Liyerpool Brazil and R. Pare'S. 3. Co., Ltd.-ED. C. M.|

Prolonged and enthusiatic Univaist cheers and ironical Nationalat cheers greeted Mr. Bonar Law, who said the Government had man ruvred the posi-OTE. The Verum was built by tion to carry the Bill against the will of the people. Mr. Redmond knew that the Bill was only temporary. The Government knew that Ulster would rebel, and Vister would be bound to succeed because her people would be ready to give up their lives in the

Juge.

Mr. Birrell, Secretary of State for Trend, erid he did not deny that Ulstermen disliked the Bill, but he did not know how any one could say that the present mode of government could contine indefinitely.

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was worse than the disease and was the result of pressure put upon the Chinese Government in connection

TRAINING NOTES.

The first public signa nd the forth. with an agreement with Great Britain.ming Three Meeting have appested, Sir Edward Grey said he had nothing he consists of the private sweeps that ar annually held at varions clubs, and to add to the sewers of Mr Acland

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to questions put on the 14th instated by Mosses. Haghes and Hough Whatever measures the Chinese Co-in the ineal Press, which announces the EXPERT

vernment bad taken to stop the con sumption of opium was its own affair Mr. J. King, Liberal member for N. Somerset, urged that enquiry should be made into the facts with the view of ascertaining Chinese opinion on matter.

the

Sir Edward Grey replied really

sale by auction of sites for the erection ef Booths and Marsheds in the vicinity the Jockey Chub enclosure. Happy Valley

pics were histled on a quarter, but On Friday morning a large number of

owing to the heavy blanket of fog lying.

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Attings, and bolts were all demolished. think it is time that the Fluuse put ae, hut the course bring heavy, especi Every ocupartment was flooded as Aeberk to the tendency to make out ally shown the hone straight, the times) Mr. Balfour's notion fas reported in result of the three day's hurricane. The thut the British Governuent is respoder comparatively slow. yesterday's China Mail" rejecting captain was swept off the bridge and ible, directly or indirectly for cutrages Home Rule was negatived by 368 votes his ribs were broken. Three other occurring in any part of the world to 25, the Ministerialists and National-oficera and several den ists d'splaying indescribable enthusiasm injured." when the figures of the cal division were announced.

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Mr. Joseph Clarsberlain and Mr. Jesse Cullings nendel the House and

Tores?

THE VOTING.

The following were the times taken --- Cleric.last. 38.3, 1.10.2: last) 1. 31.4.

were badly

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The Ministerial majority was co-STRA ITS GOVERNOR ANDIT those who had read the charming 1.5.2. 2.27.2; lust 4, 32.

posed of 248 Liberals, 79 Nationalists,

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SARAWAK

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INTERFERENCE ALLEGED."

LONDON, Jan. 17.

Brienities, and 27 Labour Members. Mr. J. P. Nanoetti was the only Nationalist absent, suffering from. paralysis. Mr. Kelly was brought from à Dublin hospital in charge of a qurse in order to vote. The Octogenarian, Radical, Mr. Robert Cameron, now an invalid, was carried into the House of Commons. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's Government to a letter addressed by vote was paired. Sine Members, were the Governor of the Straits Settlements abscat owing to illness. No Liberals to the Administrator of Sarawak in were absent and noue paired. The which he stated that he regarded the normal Governinent majority is 15 selling price of opium ia Sarawak as an The heral Members Mr. Agar Roberts

The Wire Bird, 11 last mile, 98, 1.17.1,

Mahratta Chief, 1 mile last 2 40.2. 1.19.1. Lab: bet 1.9.4.

As aber machading performance on their present visit to Hongkong, this talented Company produced the drama- rized version of Du Maurier's Triby." last 1, 14,

story of the incidents relating the delightful Trilby, Little Billee." Tay The Laird in the * Katin Quarter of " Gay Paris...” this play (mass indeed appeal with considerable Fore--partictdarly on the occasion of wing the play for the first time. Let

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Dunelmia, I mik, 99.3, 1.16.2, 1.43. 4.27.2; last 1.31.2.

Lots of Tinu. 24 file, 54, 1.41, 2.27. 3.1.2. 341.3, 4.15.1: Fast 1, 29.3.

Bielinghour. 1 zile, 10, 1.17. 1.55.9,- 4.20.1: list 1, 23.3.

Bosyth, milo, 10, 1.17, 1.54.2,

In the Eouse of Commons Mr. J. Fin be said at one that no matter how Remnant, Conservative member for well "the dramatized version may be pre- Holborn, called the attcotica of the test it is not at all likely to convey the genial Da Mourier. Last night the the charm of the work presented by play was, in my opinion, very disappoint. 20.3, 0.01; last 3. 85.3. ing-disappainting as appointing as a performance. As a play, it presents inaay striking (ne, indeed, murb too striking-ingidents: but that

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which secured the Rajab against British cessful either from an artistic stand interference in the internal affaire of the point or in the opinion of the audience, sub. (The Fliet) (2), 14, 3.11; last mile, Norman Chief (1) and Mr. Friesland's A play to be successful should also be Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State for wel-performed-nud last night the play. 1.18, 1.44.3, 2.30.4: last 36.1.

H.. the Goverer's dun arsel bay grif. was, in my opinion, very poorly per- the Home Rule Bill was welcomed the Colonies, informed the hon. member hy suc of the shameters occupyins. 14 last mile, 42, 1.2), 1.58.2, 2.32.3

that the Rajah of Sarawak had shown promiks 14 positions in the vest: waised it. 1. ind. with enthusiasm inside and outside of Parliament. There were demonstrations him the letter, which was written by the fault was t

The passage of the third reading of

tune with titer

to the south of Treinud, and in Pellast. the Governor of the Sagens in his | Cosmoist as with the players alleged to.

cuparity of British

for With the exception of air, Allan Wil-

Szent

H.E. the Governor's small bay_griffia.

1 mil, 98, 1.18, 153, 2.25; last 3.

Sir Paul Chater's fb. gray grin, 11

12, 34.2.

but no serions disorders. The crowl North Borneo and Sarawh the hope is Svengali," Mr. Arthur Goodsell's, 35, 1.14.3. 1.51, 1:26. 2.45.2: ia London were of the most good that in might lead to the opjata farmers

hamored nature. The crowd in the

outer lobby of the House of coming required to raise the real prices | vipal's seemed to have the faintest con- waved umbrellas and tossed hats in the to those fixed 1 Brunei nud Labuan.eption of the charm of the original 1,14.4, 1.60.4, 2.22.4; last 1, 81.4,

Cheek s Miss Nora Craigie's Madane Vinard, one of the prin-1.14.1, 1.5, 2.ada, 3,02.4; last 1, 32.1.

Sir Pad's bay grittin, 1 miles, 38.

Sir Paul's two grags. 1 mile. 91,

Mr. Kadourie's best gray 1) and dur (2), 14 miles, 30.2, 1.16.2. 1,523, 2.41.2. 3.), 8.42.1: lust 1, 33.1.

The object of the letter w dumbiless which inadequately as that

charm is

to prevent the smuggling of opium from infused in the play, there is. Sarawak into Brupei und Labuan, where nevertheless, plenty, of evidence tant it

was overgrisol, at kennt tay n

2.10.2. ane of Trilby "was, in my opinion,

air. Many women were presens wear- ing green who joined in the cheering.

Despite the icy drizzle, the crows outside sang and cheered for Ireland. Similar spence took place outside the Majesty's Government was pledged

were no speeches.

the price of the drug had been raise 1 in pursuame of the policy which

exterit

ertain

Miss Hunter-Wat's perfcru-

lamentable failure in altrait sort

Mr. Seth's griffin, 1 mile, 47, 1.27, -,

Mr. Hough'., 1 mile last 3, 87,

National Liberal Club, where there is the Opinia Convention, to which the expert. "Cortably, the presentation 7.2012; Inet . 1.2.

Mr. F. E. Saath at the Constitutional Rajah also adherek Sr. Harcourt Cleb addressed the demonstrators, ad·lel, "| na: unable to admit that the declaring that the fate of the Bill had suggestion made by the British Agent in

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not been determined by the Conions. the interest of free intercourse between but in the streets of Belfast. demonstrators of Belfast burned a

Sarawak and her neighbours constitutes of the Bill. There was some revolver interference." Grin, mostly black, but a radhi was abot in the back and taken to hospital.

Mr J. A. Simon, K.C., Solicitor General, said that the Irish demand for Home Rule had not wenkoned. Enthusiasm in the Unionist rank and Ble had slackened, although Irish. Unioniste bad fought the Bill in the most courageous and · single minder! .manner. Outside Ulster the Irish

Unionista themselves had begun to

JAPAN AND SOUTH AMERICA

LONDON, Jan. 17. Count Noda, the Secretary of the Japanese Legation at Rio de Janeiro,

the Marrier's Trillay eut never be rolled on the stage, but surely one has

right to expect something apprometi

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Sir Res Davis' sub., '1 mile, 40, 1.20.2, 2.35.2: Just 1, 35.2.

The Hougtong Bunk Meso sub,, 13 last

ile, 40, 122, 1.50, 2.32; last 1, 33.

the faintest approach to it last night, the writer's portrayal. Thats whw not Little Biljen was another grievious disappointment, und from an actor of Mr. G. F. Weir's talent one might ren. Sbly have expected something very,, melt better.The Taird," too, by Mr. Philip Cerdos, un actor of wide experi-1-47, 2.25 lust 1, 28.

while admirable in some respects, was disappointing in others, and in non so intels in, the absurd accent he was physed to cravey being that of a cultivated Scottish tint 150, 2.29; last 1, 33. After, this catalogue of failures, it is a

dan 143, 120, 158.4, 2.36, 1.10.1: Mr. Logan's 1 and Mr. Friesland' fast 1.33.1.

Mr. Walker's two. 1 mile, -, 1.14, 1.49.2, 2.25: lust ), 35.5.

Mr. Sassoon's two. I mile, 35. 1.19,

Mr. Lojale's (1) und Mr. Boss No. gray (2), 1 mile, 87. 1.15, 1.5, 2.33; last 4, 34.

Mr. Soars st., 1 mile, 38.3, 1.17.2,

Mr. Ross gray (best), I mile, 39, 1.15,

pleasure to refer to the "Svengali" ofl. 2.29; last 2. 15. feel that timos had changed. He has arrived at Curacoa and is proceed performance, and to pay Mr. Aliun quoted the success of Home Rale saif government measures in the past, ing to Venezuela. He fins started on Mr F. E. Smith said that the Gov-thie Lour because Japan is desirous of erument were all optimists, and if they improving her relations with Latin were wrong, others paid the penalty, Mr Asquith did well to trust the America in view of the complation of Nationalists. They gave him. Welsh the Panama Canal, *.

Mr. Moxon's dark gray, I mile. 44, Wilkie well-perited praise for an an. 124, 2.02.8, 2.87; loss †, 34.2. mirable and well-sustained piece of

Mr. Hastings 1 mile lost 2, 40, 1.53.1.

,onentes, and he gave them later. List

the Liberals, be said, ask Mr Birrell, who knew, what was the number of

Mr John Redmond said-Spopking

Carma imported into Ulater.

.on behalf of those we represent in Ireland. and outside Ireland, wo

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cordially neoept the Bill as a great STORIES OF "CONCESSIONS."

,measure of conciliation and freedom,

and a final estilament of an ancient International quirrel. 1. solemnly

LONDON, Jan. 17. declare that the vast majority of Mr Harcourt, the Secretary for the Irishmen, notwithstanding the past, Colonies, announced in the House of regard Ulsteritos as brother Irishimon, and we invite them to join na in Chis none en Theriday that the

mon country.".

Mr. Goodall wea likewise an able and character" acting. The "Gecko "· of artistle piece of work, and Mist Craigis's

Mr. David's and Mr. Lowe's. I milc,

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At the Supreme Court this morning, the Attorney General (Hon. Mr J. A, S. Buckallid that he had pleasure to more the Court, that Mr Guy Robson Haywood be approved admitted and Proctor of the Court. From Mr Haywood's enrolled to practise as a Solicitor and

xfidavit, he said, His Lordship woull find that he was articled to Mr W. Forter of

1909 and was subsequently admitted a the arm of W. Faster and De Ger of No. 4 Raymond Buildings Gray's Inn, London, and that he passed his final examination in alicitor in England.

The Chief Justice Sir Was, Rees Davies, K.C., : Mr Haywood, I have seen the paper and although the affidavit of identity is not quite the usual one. I have the greatest pleasure in your case, in regarding the kidavit of Mr D'Almada sa suficient, and it gives me additional pice sure is admitting you to practice as a solicitor of this Court, because you are well-known to members of my own family I wish you success and prosperity in your career in the Colony-

Mr Raywood, we understand, in joining the ofice of Mr Loo D'Almade e Castro,

THE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD,

Hongkong Representativos

Selected.

Madame Visani was likewise very cre1.64, 2.80, 3.04.2; last 4, 34.3. ditable. Uccasionally, Mr. B. A. Pittar came near to realising the part of "Taffy," but that is all that can be

Representatives of the Chinese athletes sald of his performance. lias Littlewood

Mr. Raymond's aid Mr. Friesland's of Hongkong to take part in several of appeared to be much too dowdy for they, 15 mibs, 40, L17, 155, 2.35, 0.09; the events at the Far Eastern Oʻympic gendowoman represented by Du Maurier Mrs. Bagot and Mr. Stafford Daw. ann's performance of the part of the Rav. Thomas Bagot was farcical in the exfremo.

It was a sorry performance, in my opinion, and, on the wide, as ridiculous was, the performance of the gram phone record introduced to represent Trilby's vocal attainmenta 'when she was

Mr. Maitland's, 14 miles, 30, 3:17,) 1.59, 2.37.2, 4.10.1; list 2, '02:4.

Mr. Michael's, I mite, 38.3, 1.18, 1.56, 2.20.4 Just 1, 83.2.

last 1. 34.

Games Manila ware selauted yes; Mr. Stubb's, 3 last. 37.2, 1.12.2 texting, the trial beats being dovided on last $35.

the Happy Valley ground in the presence of a small number of spectators.

The man chosen were: Bicycle races: George Jos, Ed. Moving and Jamon wall,Pu Ki. Football team: Archie Cheung "Tam Tonnis Wei Wing Lok and Wong Wing Hop and Pang Kap You? Yang Kat Ming (plain), Tong Fuk Choy and Mok Hing Tai Chi Man, Lenng Wing Tu, Kok To Kan, Tip Kwan and Kwez

In addition A

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Mr. Hadoorie's two dark grays,

Sir Paul's, 1 milos, 30, 1.19, 2.38.1, 3.24; last 7. 05.4.-

1.88,

emancipating and governing our com- Liberian Senate had rejected cod-"a" better contralto tijen Albani and Mr. Harvey's gray 13: ́rillen (1). and Shui Yane fairly strong football toni ...: The third rayling of the Home Rule cessions offared, to Lever Brothers, finer soprano than Patti Taun 1 mlin (2 87.1, 1.15. 1.51, 228;]

Bill passed by 367 voted to 257, and the rights"which ware granted or

I think that I have said mough of In The Home The Bill want forthwith to the proposed to be granted to Lerer play mid a petmanes that was dia

has been picked, while Iron Dux will cham Hoses of Lorde, where it was read for Brothers in British Colonies were in the talent possessed by the Company 1.52, 2.20.2, 0.06,4, lat 1, 07. gray the preparation and election of the ertinctly disappointing all the more so tirai's chestnut (2), 71 miles, 38, 118, 10.A have shown youch interest in St Paul's gray (1) Mr. Christon Hongkong in the buxing ring. © fe the Brat time. The second reading of wise similar to those Lover Brothers (lly justifies one in exponting something 98, last 188.3 chestiu

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