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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1913.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

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THE ENGLISH TURF.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES

BETTING.

Lexpoy, Oct. 25. Betting on the Cambridgeshiro Fairs King: 10-1 Santair: 100-8 Florist and Fainmore; 100-7 Equanimity: 100-8 Maiden "Erleigh" and Bluestone; 20-1 Lorenzo and

budive: 301 Mercutio.

TURBULENT MEXICO.

LONDON, Oct. 24. General Felis Diaz is still at Vera Cruz, surrounded by a handful of his followers. Up to the present 17 arrests have been made in connection with his arrival.

A PUZZLING SITUATION,

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BRITISH COLUMBIA AND HINDOO EMIGRANTS.

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LONDON, Oct. 25.

A telegram from Victoria, British e Columbia, staten that twenty four

VANCOUVER. MINING TROUBLES,

ACCUSED SENTENCED,

LONDON, Oct. 25. Calcutta Eisdus who arrived from their A telegram from Victoria (BC) native city have been ordered to beatates that five of the Vancouver deported for non-compliance with a miners-implicated in the recent mining regulation under the immigration law troubles have been sentenced to two which provides that the journey of such years' in the penitentiary; twenty-three immigrants must be a continaeus one to a year's imprisonment and flaod from the land of their birth.

£20; sleven to three months' and fined arrivals, trans-shipped at Hongkong.210. The cases of fifteen others are under consideration by the Immigration Board. The Hindu population has addressed a protest to Ottawa,

ANOTHER COLLIERY

EXPLOSION.

284 MEN ENTOMBED IN

NEW MEXICO. -

LONDON, Oct. 94

The

A terrible explosion, states a New The aimation regarding Mexico is puzzling. While it is denied in Londen York telegram, has occurred at a colliery that there is anything amounting teat Dawson, New Mexico, 284 men being the tension in America with regard to the entombed, of whom 22 have been re-

scued. Sir bodies bare up to. question. telegrams from Washington continue to aver that the Administration present been recovered. in disappointed and upset by the British disinclination to follow America's land respecting President Huerta. President Wilson and Mr. Bryan are up usually

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

LATER.

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LE CHINA MAIL

COMMERCIAL

SHARE RErosT,

More Vernon and Smyth, in their week-

ly share report, dated Oct. 24th, state :--

The local market has tuled quiet but,|:| steady during the past wook, and ruime for ail but Docks and Whirves, in which there

is apparently pressure to soil, have been. wall maintained. Langkats after advancing to The 381 buyers, fell away rapidly to local selling quotation of The. 304, but havo since recovered to Tis: 99 buyers. Local rumours of an output equalling, if not

Lane,

Crawford

&

Co.

(ESTABLISHED 1850),

excuding. Last nonth's, are very persistant Tailors and Outfitters. but so far it is impresible to obtain reliable "Oil" have improved to confirmation. some extent during the interval, "Rab bers" have ruled fat and neglected, and NEW

weak. Fine Hard Pars Robber Tins The Judge said that this was the cleana in London at 32 per 1h. The open market rate of discount is slightly easier at most painful duty he had over per per cent, and the Bank of England rate formed; but they must recognise the unchanged at 5 per cent. Bar Silver interests of the whole community. clo-os easy at 27 d. rendy, 27 d. forward, and Sterling T.. AS Tilld. Shanghai The remainder of the accused were T.I. in qubted at 724, and Singapore T.T. remitted to a special Assize, to be belt 84. Consola are unchanged at 793. in December.

THE SIBERIAN MAIL.

TUKOW SERVICE RENUMED.

Banks Elorgkong and Shanghain have shanged bands in small lots at 8790 And a few mcie shares are available.

AUTUMN

STOCKS

NOW SHOWING,

London is unchanged at £ra (middle) SLEEPING

with sollers at £81.

Afarine Insurances-Unions ovationing in request have advanced to a buying quotation of 875 with no sales reported Cantons are quiet but steady at $345, and Yangtzes and North Chinas unchanged. It is announced that from Thursday, the Fire Insurances-Hongkong bare in sumed the forwarding of mail matter with buyers, and still no shares available, 2d instaat, the British Post Office reproved to 8375 and Chinas to $154, bubit and Canton Shipping-Hongkong, (lotters and post cards only) is the Tien-

And tin Puko Railway.

Macaon are firm with buyers at 8284. There will be a mail each Thursday until no shares available under 8284 at which rats are fur her notic

sslas karo been affected. Indo-Chinns have. "This makes a distinct third mail to boun booked at 280, and more shares Europe weekly a Siberin, connecting could probably be placed. The London it duen with an express from Harbin wet rate has advanced to 170/- middle.

Chick

the

SUITS

IN ALL WEIGHTS · From 94.00 `per suit.

All Our PYJAMAS LONDON MÅDE and thoroughly shrunk.

A telegram from Dawson states that connected with the Shanghai-Dairen route. Man and are wanted. Star Ferrius A Specially

reticent, but officiala at Washington are it is feared that 201 are dead. talking vaguely of impending drastic measures, including the declaration of the "hands-off" policy to Earope generally concerning Mexico.

PRESIDENT HUERTA'S SOLEMN ASSURANCE."

Oct 25.

In a statement read in the presence of a number of Diplomats. President Huerta va a solemn assurance that hi sale desire is to establish peace wad, ensure a fair election. He is deter mined to protect American and other foreign residents, but the will of no foreigner, he declares, can be posed

the republic except by force,

THE ZANIZBAR RUMOURS. NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING,

LONDON, Oct. 24.

THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.

WHAT DOES IT FORTEND?..

LONDON, Oct. 24.

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED.

His Excellency thecer Administering the Government bas, ander instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, been pleased to make the following appoint. The appointment of the Railwayments with effect from 28th August, 1913 Commission and the vagueners of its terzos of referenca is commented upon in the papers. It is stated that the appointment was a surprise to meny Railway Directors,

The papers are of opinion that the Nationalisation of Railways is contem plated. The Unionist Press serta that the appointment of the Commis sion, together with the Land Campaiga, is intended to divert attention from Ulster, and believe that the Govern- nont is afraid of the possibilities of an Ulster rising, and is contemplating an early election.

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THE DUBLIN STRIKE.

In connection with the despatch from

A SIDE ISSUE. Zanzibar, the Daily Chronicle gives prominence to a telegram from its Special

LONDON, Oct. 21. Commissioner in Germany, stating that

Crowds assembled on Dublin quays, negotiations are proceeding between Great Britain and Germany, which are including many priests, in anticipation largely concerned with Colonial dereicp-of the departare of 50 children last evening. They sang "Faith of our ments, and are expected to reach a

Fathers" when the steamer left with Javour ible conclusion.

out taking the children, and raised 'cheers for the Archbishop.

a

REPORT DENIED.

LATER. The report regarding Zanzibar is de clared to be wholly untrue.

BIG FINANCIAL FAILURES IN BOMBAY.

LONDON, Oct 24.

Unionista.

A lator message days that the lady A pearl merchant at Bombay basfailed, arrested at Kingstown is the daughter bis liabilities amounting to the sum of of an American Senator, Mr. Gage. 40 lakhs of rupees. A ghee merchant

has also failed for three lakhs.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN

PANAMA.

LONDON, Oct. 21

+

ULSTER AND HOME RULE.

rate of

are wanted at the improved rate of 853. and Douglas close quiet but unchanged with mallors at 893.

Ol-Shells have been bought from London at 102/6 and 104/, closing with a middle quotation of 102/6, and local cash buyers at 107 Mexican Eagles are abtainable at 45 and Ural Caspians at 57.

"Refineries:-Chias Sugars improved with varios ales up to 99, but have since

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Boots & Shoes

IN THE LATEST

Br. A. G. M. Fletcher to be Assistant receded to 897 with huyars prevailing English and American

Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils.

Mr. G. N. Orma provisionally to be end of the Sanitary Department.

It is also notified that Mr. Alexander Edward Wetterlag Salt, M.A., has been elected & member of the Council of the University of Hongkong, and Dr. Francis William Clark and Professor Cades Alfred Middleton Smith have been re-elected members of the Council.

LANDLORD AND TENANT.

Claim for Rent.

Europeans' Dispute.

Luzona continue neglected at $35 sallers.

Mining:-Raubs continue in request at 83 after fairly substantial sales at the rose. Kailans are on offer at 32/6, and Hanwoods at the reduced rate of 2/8. Troche are slightly, firmer at 46/5 (middle) with local buyers in evidence at a little under this figure.

"Docks, Wharves and God un-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks after sales st 880 and 881 have receded under "bear" influences, to a gelling quotation of 375, and the same may be said of Kowloon Wharves which after firmness at 889 and 290 have Ner been marked down to $87 sellers. Amoy Docks are unchanged at 881 sellers, and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at

Shapes,

$10.00, $12.00, $12.50 per pair.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED WITH EVERY PAIL

ILLUFTRATED. Lara BENT ON APPLICATION.

Tis. 109 nominal. Shanghai Decks are in LANE CRAWFORD & CO. local request at Tla. 57.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hong kong Lands are quiet but unchanged at $112 sellers, buyers offering $110. Kow son Lands are procurable at $46. Weat Foats 65 $79, and Humphreya Fatates al 391. Hongkeng Hotels (old) s'e unchanged at $125, the new isane being now on offer at the reduced rate of 885.

-Tri-the-dummary-Court this morning before the Puise Judge, Mr. Justice Temp; Imrther eiidence was taken in the action, commenced yesterday, in which

Cotton Mills: The Northern Mille bave Walter B. Lightburn, of 19, Wong ruled easier daring the past few days the dieng Road, sued Mr. and Mrs. Cum ming of 22, Kennedy Road, claiming the sum of $28.51, for one month's rent of the ground floor of Wengelolong Road from 1st bo Both September, and water account,

closing quotations being Evros Tla, 145, Eung Yiks Tls. 14), Lou Kung Mows 1, 105 and Shanghai Cottons Tis. 190. Hongkongs continue on offer at 29 without business to report.

Miscellaneous-Green Island Cementa

ARMS ON THE S.S. TAI ON.

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At the Magistraby this morning, before a No. 4. Mr. Wood, Chinese was charged with being in possession of two revolvers on beard the s.s. Tai On without a permit.

Mr. Lavis, of Meers, Jobnaon, Stokes. and Master, defended.

A Chinese detective deposed to finding the revolvers under the bed boards where

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This old-established and world-renowned Company ERVIZI the defendant was lying. He said the policies under all the best and modern methods of Lile Asanzane revolvers were not his. The defendant to meet varying circumstances.

For prospector and full particolare appily to had booked a passage by the sleamer,

Defendant in the witmess box denied

have been dealt in gely at 27, and at the einse & few more shares are obtainable at the rite. Ices have been booked at the the reduced rate of $150 and arn wanted. Watacus at $74. Hongkong Electric Trams are procurable at the alightly reduced that the Chinese detective naked him if he had any ammunition, and whim ho of 9/1.

following said he had not he was struck. Had ho received known that revolvers were in the cabin, wire this he would not have gone in there.

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Defendant was discharged, and the revolvers were ordered to be confiscated.

BALE OF WORK.

Aalia de la Balnie Enfance.

Mr. Davidson of Mears. Hastings and Hastings, represented defendant. Mrs. Montefore,. an English writst Flaintiff's evidence was take yester. Laundries changed hands at 83 and that, the revolvers were his. He said and a Socialist, who was chiefly re day de bene esse. sponsible for providing homes for the Sirs. Fightburn, wife of the plaintiff, children, has been arrested on a charge was the first witness called this morn

London Quotations:-The of, the abduction of eighteen Dublin ng Sho produced the lease of the pre- children. They have arrived in Tiver.ises in question, and stated that the quotations (middle price) were pool, and were housed with Trade did not know that defendunts were going from our London agents, by

to remove from their part of the house morning. on September 15. After they had moved. Indo-Chinas (combined) Chinese Engineerings ... lady who stayed with Mrs. Curaming.K. Electriu trams tendered a half month's money sad said Trouch Mines, Lid. that the keys had been left in the doors, Witness refused to sccept the money and left the keys in the doors until October 1st, the doors remaining locked until that date. She had an inquiry for the LONDON, Oct. 24. rooms on October 29 but did not show The Unionist papere give prominence te prospective tenants the rooirs, as to a letter from Lord Churuwood, in they lived in a similar hours a few doors away. The rooms were colour. which he describes himself as an inwashed on November 1st and the new A telegram from Panama states that veterate Home Ruler, and wherein he tenuta moved in on the second or thiri. another severa earthquake was experi-pictures the situation in Ulster, from enced over the whole of the Istumus. Which he has just returned, as most The Canal zone, however, was not grove. He says the Ulstermen are damaged.

better armed and organised than is generally opposed, and are ready to meet defeat and death.

GENERAL ELECTION PENDING

LONDON, Oct. 24.

Mr. Ellie Davies, M.P., speaking at The sole survivor of the Finnish Pwtheli, warned the Liberals to be in stearner Veatkusten, which, as re-readiness, as an early election was ported in yesterday's "' China Mail,"

possible, etruck a reef of Vasa and foundered, bas been brought to Hernoe Sand. There were 25 passengers aboard and 20 crew. The survivor clung to the rigging with a number of fremen, who dropped off in the night.

THE WRECH OF THE * YESTKUSTEN."

-DROUGHT STRICKEN DISTRICTS

OF INDIA.

RELIEF FOR AGRICUL-

- TURISTS.

LONDON, Oct. 24. A telegram from Simle atatea that distress having been forecasted in the drought-stricken districts in the United Provinces, 60 lakhs of rupees "have already bren advanced for the relief of agriculturists.

INDIA AND THE JULSTER CAMPAIGN.

Mr. Cumming, one of the defandants,

The annual Christmas sale of work in!! gid of the good work carried on by the. Asile de la Sainte Enfance, established at Wanchai, was opened in the City Hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Kelly, wile of H.E. Major-General Kelly, and was very successful, the hall being thronged with visitors during the afternoon and

MARRIAGE OF MR. BANDMANN.

Mr. Maurice Bandmary, of the Band said she received from plaintiff on Augustmann Opera Company, was married on to a notice to quit on or before October September 12 in London to Miss Helene 1st. She understood by that that she hid Moyna Hill, who played prominent parts evening.

The following ladies kindly assisted at to option to leave on October 1st or with the Easters company on its last before. After the receipt of the notion tour, which embraced Hongkong. Miss the stalls:- she and her husband did not speak to Moyne Hill, a dainty and graceful actress 1. Mrs. Maitland, Mrs. Hunter, Mra Mr. and Mrs. Lightburn. When she and vocalist, won the admiration of Hang Churchill, Miss Humphreys, the Misses

dt on September 15 witness gavo MTB kong thintro-goers on her first visit to Gordon, Colding the ball inonth'a rent and key the Colony last year, and Mr. Bandmann to isko to Mrs. Lighthuro.

• Mr. Tones, Mrs: B. Hancock, Mr.

and bis bride any he usured of a hearty James, Mrs. Hasting, Mr. Gregory, Mrs. welcome whom they gairmiut the Far Layton and Mr. Bublin

Mrs. Golding stated that she offered Mrs. Lightburn the front door key and Fast. half month's rent on September 15 she svcepted the key bust not the rent Wit

whanied M. Lightburn a receipt and she signed it, but tore it up.

Upon Mr. Davidson's application the hearing was further adjourned till Mon- day at 2.80.

CHARGE OF MURDER

Fight on Cargo Boats.

A quarrel arose between some Chinese Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for

on two cargo boatu yesterday na to how Indis, speaking at Ipswich," said that

cargo should be loaded on board the despite a vast correspondence on the The B.G.A. Sergeants Bports Club, Jelungs. The mufi freely need sticks, subject of Ulster he desired to guard held a whist drive and dance in blue and two or three of the combatants wer the country against being misled into B.A. Tontre, Victoria Baraku, last mocked into the water One za was the belief that a new altuation and night. There was a good attendance cut on the head with a stick, and died in thirty-two tables being occupied. During plot yesterday evening-Tex Chitran Briean. He heard from authoritative interval in the dancing, which followed were charged bolors Mr. Hasoland at sources that the effect upon India of the drive, Master Chunner May prosented the Magistracy today by Inspector, Kerr the later campaign was becoming the prizes to-Ladies: Ist, Mr. Fons and Borg Pincott with causing the lord 2nd, Ma, Ackroyd; and, Mrs., Murman' desth. A rond was ordered serious matter,"

roy 4th, Mrs. Tuck; Hidden immber, until next Bafurday,

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KNK

ITOR-GENERAL

Oct 24,

Mrs. Wall: Booby prite, Mr. Murphy. Donts.st, Mr. Pilot 2nd, Sergt. Quar terman, R.GA, Sid, Mr. Harrison 4th Mr Morgan Hildan member, Mr. Dank worth Booby prize, QM. Later, Mr. B. O. Backmaster, the newly RE Mr. Blanchard, at the piano, pro- pointed Solicitos General has recais-sided the mask for the dance, which

concluded 1 B the honour of Knigh

3. French Stall: Meademoiselles Lie bert, Mime, Fridon, Mme Courmont, and Mrs. Tisdal

4. Mrs. Lammert, Mrs. H. A. Lam mort, Miss Shaw, Mr. Goldsmith, Mrs. E. Chapman,

5. Mrs. Lamb, Am. Byrne, Mi Braga

6: Misa Wallaco, Mrs. Holyoaky Krak A. Chapman, Mrs. Evan Jones, Mis Friederiche. Mrs. Jackman, Miss Bird

7. Miss Bell Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Mukinny, Mm. Black

8. Miss Bird, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Nawall, Mrs. Water, Mrs. Beader. ris, Mrs. Hoskyn

9. Ms. Worcester, Mrs. Hickman, Mrs Taylor, Miss Rowe,

10. German: Mrs. Hoch, Mr? Wesel, Mrs. Berblingor, Mrs. Kohl

11. American: Mrs. Bolle Bolles, Mrs. Carleton, Kirs

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