1914-01-07 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1214.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

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(Bautar's Barvics to the China Mafi.}] (Router's Borvios to the China Mälk} } (Rauter's Savvics to the China Mall.)|

THE LI-FATED TANK FASHIONABLE WEDDING

STEAMER..

OKLAHAMA" PICKED UP.

Fire Survivor

LONDON, Jan. 7 The "Oklahama," which yester-: lay was reported to have been wrecked off the east coast of United States, was the largest tank steamer afloat. She was valued at £110,000 and was believed to be unsinkable. The Captain reports that the ves- sel anddaly broke in half.

There are still some hopes of the suissing-thirty-twol--being saved.

IN BERLIN.

LORD'S SON AND "COAL KING'S

DAUGHTER.

BRITISH POLITICS.

UNIONIST TARIFF PROTEST

LEAGUE FORMED.

LONDON, Jan. 7.

THE GUINAGMAIL.

SPORTING.

"ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

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HONOKORO POLIER RE RE

This match as the Military ground postordag war for 2nd Division Uella Sorries League points, Teras;-

Hongkong Police-Swann ;, J. Clarie, Cave Spillet, Gardiner, Drury; Grimmett, | Reguolda, Kally, Booker, Wilson,

FE. Romerres-McGregor; Hill, Tucker; Saunders, mith, Faster; Mason, Warner, Wilkinson, Bisbands, Colgan,

A Unionist Tariff Protest League Lordos, Jan. 0.

has been formed, with the object of

Raforee, Hr. Tyler. A telegram from Berliu states that organising action by Ucionista dinaatio-

The Police were soon within the pre. on the eve of the great wedding of filed with the facal policy or who thinksinets of the soldiers goal. Here they Aune, the daughter of Herr Fried-it inopportuno to proceed with it at found Tucker in his usual reliable form and laenderfull, and John, one of the five present. sons of Lord Redesdale, a magni fernt dinner and ball were held at the gorgeous mansion of the bride's parents. There were three hundred Support for Bishops of Uganda guests, including Lord Redesdale, and the Japanese and other Ambas- sadors. Max Reinhardt produced Reches from "A Midsummer's Night

THE RELIGIOUS CON- TROVERSY.

and 'Mombasa.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF

for

A CANTON - OFFICIAL.

there is no evidence to show bow jo `was

'Our Custom correspondent writes :—

It is reported that Li Shal Kwai, who me time has been proment in Belal circles in Canton, has died aud denly dr Shok Lung. The case is caus- ing much uneasiness, me, it seema unger. tain what caused tho sad event. It is sisted that a Shai Kwai was taking his evening meal, and everything seemned to be going on happily, when, after taking La second-cup of Chinese wine, he mid- denly throw up his arms, end-expired. Many Funtours are afloat everywhere, and in one quarters 1 is hinted that his mudder deinino was dus to poison, though It was not his fault when the Police took administered. There has not yet been.

the land, Booker bhing the scorer. After

an official investigation to show clearly sandry dashes by the soldiers, in which that he diod as the result of poison! The Wilkinson was conspicsous, the Police death, however, was unexpeded, id, ma retarned, bat, McGregor was in the right| far as ran bo discovered, is not jkrace- place to repel a beauty from Kelly. Masonable to any regular caus

Li Shai Kwai was fifty yearTA

'd 180. put across some good centres at times but i Cave was very Impetuous at back for the He had lived ai active life, and been Police and want peli mell for man and ball,úted up a good seat in local politics, | At the soldism' end Booker scored another the last two years, Beocoily, het wa especially during the troubloon times of took the trame changing woda with the engaged in suppressing robbes and brig score gaming Trash, and an aevatal Foands in the Shok Lung district and it is Bir G. T. Lagdéo, and Colonel Cun-

Hongkong Police, 3; B. E. Reserves, quite possible that his deal may not singham, who served in Kikuya and

The second half saw the soldiers opo" be unconnected with his determined. Uganda in the early days of British

the attacking...... Wilkinson „testing Swann occupation. All strongly support the but the shot was weak. After Reynolds efforts as mob out the law.breakers. Bishops of Mombasa and Uganda, dehid rushed through and Booker had helped White, however, he was engaged in polica precating the confusing of the minds of to Auster the defence, Wilson had no work, he was also deeply interested in The vessel capsized several times, marriage took place at Holy Trinity the natives with narrow sectarianism difficult Gregor having no chance to save. that he made most of tho largs abount in adding further to the Police the gambling problem; and it is said specially in countries where ChristiWhen the soldiers neat attacked, Wilkin and only five persons were able to Church, the size of which did not anity is confronted by militant Mobamson sent two good shet, just over the bar of money ko possemed out of the gambl

perait of a great gushering. It was, medan proselytiam, however, a' most fashionablò "funċ- on. The bride. who was dressed in white ship and costly lace bad four bridesmaids, dressed in light blue, and was attended by four cavaliers instead of pages.

The Vessel Ploked Up.

A later telegram from New York -states that the Oklahaus "Eas

been picked up with five survivors,

Originally there was some dozen aboard.

save themselves.

They confirm the staternent that the vessel buckled while apparently suspended between two waves which dashed against the doomed ship.

The cold was intense, and the fact -that the vessels encircling the *** Oklahoma ** fruitlessly attempted rescues wchlls the terrible scenes on -the occasion when the "Volturna "

went on fre.

THE ZABERN AFTAIR.

further Evidence at Court Martial.

LONDON, Jan. 6.

LONDON, Jan. 7. The Kikuyu' controversy still con tinues to rago, and has oficised to-day Dream," the parts being played by letters frora Lord George Hamilton and tamous prtistes.

The Wedding Ceremony.

LATER. Another telegram states that the

[Note-In Germany, Heer Fried lander is known as the "Cool King" and his daughter is heiress to £5,000,000. The bridegroom bas received a parfince- ship in his father-in-law's great bust Boss.--Ed.}

THE BRITISH NAVY,

Opposing the Economists.

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LONDON, Jan. 7. The Navy League' has organised a national campaign in opposition to the Navy economists meetings.

RAILWAYS IN UGANDA..

Importans Suggestions.

A telegram from Strassburg states that some of the evidence, given in the course of the trial of Colonel Router was of a remarkable nature. Colonot Router, ia describing the incidents which gecurred at Zabern, said that he personally accompanied the troop which hasent out, with a view of giving the order to fire if necessary, as he did

LONDON, Jan. 7. not desire to leave the responsibility :

Lord Hindy wrists to The Times] with the youthful Lieutenant Schad. It was sok necessary, he said, to fire at welcoming Mr. F. Shelford's repre-

crowd when they were running, sentations regarding the Uganda; District Administrator Wahl had asked Railway. There are, he says, three him if he would let things come to courses open to the Government: bloodshed and he replied, "Yes, in firstly, that they pay five per cent. certain drcumstances it will be a good of the neodiul outlay; secondly, thing, for we are defending the prestige | that they issue securitits and build _and_homar_of_the_whole_Army " He themselves; and thirdly that they was convinced that the Government allot the building monagement to "a WR allowing the reins of authority to "trail.

Lieat, Sehad, in his evidence, said that beint arrested a bank clerk for laughing at him.

The President Did you see him laugh 7

Lient Schad - No, I did not, but I sarpacted him. We arrested overy- body whom we suspected of insulting us, as the people were too cowardly to inralt us to our faces. It was poCUE- mary to tot on presumption.

public company, while maintaining control by keeping the bulk of the ordinary shares in their own hands.

THE BISLEY PROGRAMME.

War Once Modifications Accepted.

LONDON, Jan. 6.. It is reported that the trouble occasioned by the modification of District Administrator Wahl detailed the Bisley programme by the War the menures taken by the Police to Office in accordance with Servies prevent the demonstrations, and said regulations has now been settled, that Colonel Reater ignored and slight the War Office proposals having been ed him, and consequently he declined | accepted.

to visit the Colonel.

The Public Proscator, giving evi. dence, uid that there was a popular animosity against Colonel Reater due to reports of the severity of his trement of the men which had Been spread by discharged soldiers re- aiding in that neighbourhood.

The Crown Prince and the

Afair.

Some of the German papers declare that it was owing to his attitude în re-

lation to the Zabern incidents that the

THE MONGOLIAN MISSION TO-RUSSIA.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, Jan. 7. The death is announced of the famous-composer and conductor, Signor Cellier.

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The Now Under-Secretary.

anding monopoly, during recent years. He

rash and

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The Police made another

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holds but Grimmett obtained the low her the repression of gambling, which was and the Police were four up. Tucker then wont forward and the R. He had practical. the declared polley of the Government ly all the rest of the play without being of the young Republic. Es was, how.. Police rallied, and, on the stroke of time, able to score until the finish, when the ever, helpless during the past two 'yours beenuse of the firm attitude of those they scored the fifth gral through Rey-who were opposed to the vice, and was, therefore, compefied to lie low and asy little. During the last few weeks, how- ever, since there was a recrudescence of the gambling spirit, and while there soomed to be, a possibility that the Government, would ro-cetablinh gambling! for the sake of the revenue, Li Shai wa 5.8. had been very active. It is reported that it was his view that liosed gambl. ing could be made the means of advanc.

R. E. Rersorga,

TO-MORROW'S MATCH. 83rd Coy., R.Q... D.O.LT. Bagiets At Lyeman,p.r. Batoree, Sergt. Wilson.

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BRITISH OFFICIAL CHANGES.

LONDON, Jan. 6. The Daily Telegraph announcer that Sir Edward Ward, Permanent

The Submarines hare notified their in- Under-Secretary of State at the War tention of thdrawing from the 2nd Offce, is shortly retiring. He in Divising United Services League. This is tends to accept directorships of the first football withdrawal of the rescuing the value of the paper money,, now and it is to be regretted. At the beginning several important companies.

of the season strongest sides in the League and won vines. How this was to follow has never, three of the first four matches played, to the best of our knowledge; been dicasty drawing the other. Since then they have state; it is certain, however, that this lost seven matches, including defate of 100 by Hongkong Police, and 5-0 by 87th bait has been dandled before the officials, Co., B.G.A. According to rule their and whilst it remained there to one matches are struck eat thus doing the could be are that it would remain dis P.C.L.I. Besarros good turn as they lost regarded. It is certain, however, thashe Steamer from Hongkong. ¡ On or about three points to the sailors,

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JAPAN and way, with all his might, furthering NAMBANG itu establishment na a means of gather VATSHING ing revenue. It is interesting to notios the way in which the press refers to his decease. While the officials are publidy cardeling his departure and Hang Yau-

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It is officially stated that Sir R. B. Brade, K.C.B., Assistant Secre tury at the War Offce, who received his commandership of the Bath, si New Year, has been appointed Per manent Under-Secretary of War, in succession to Sir E. Ward.

GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY EARTHQUAKE.

LONDON, Jan. 7. A telegram from Athens states that a violent earthquake has occur red at Elis, in the Peloponnesus, Southern Greece.

Great damage has been done to property.

(Wah Tas Yat Ec's Service.) RUSSIA REPRIMANDS MONGOLIA.

German Officer Objented To.

PESING, Jan. 6.

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to his family, the papers, go to the ex- Backa, A. Hamilton, H. D. Brown; Hals,tent of wondering whether or not Heater Morphy, W. B. Bigdon, M. L. Railton Forwards, C. Wilkie, I. L. Goldenberg, R. F. Long. C. Edgeumbe, N. L. Railton.

Hockey.

The Y.M.O.A, bockey team will meet the BR at the Happy Valley on Friday bally off at 5 p.m.

Chess.

The return match between the European Y.M.O A. Chess Club and the Hongkong) | Cheam Club st-the City Hall resulted" an

follows:-

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once

(SOUTH · SEA MAIL B. BC)

on or aban 31st Jan.

31st Jam

KUMI

Regular Service of Steamers between Japan, Hongkong. Singapor

has not deliberately taken him away, to, rescue Kwangtung from the misery that would have fooded her were gambling

more established and licensed. There seems to be theraton much me

9.8 certainty as to the cause d the sudden death of a long healthy man, ore. though oficials am cordding with his 5.8, family at their loss. The native press, B..

however, seems by no means willing to allow this good will not be brought forth out of civil.

FIRST LORD.AS AIR PILOT.

How He Flew by Himself.

Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Að- 2. Thos. Fuller... M.J Danenberg 1miralty, made sa aeroplane fight of nearly

It is reported that Russia has severely reprimanded the govern 7.1.C.A. CHESS CLUB. V. EX. CZAS CLUB. ment of Urge for having engaged 1. J. R. Wood D.E. de Carvalho 1 German military officer to advise upon the re-organisation of the forces of the country,

HANKING INDEMNITY:

Peervo, Jan. d.

3. G. Piercy... 1.-T. S0024......0 en bour's: duration at Eutchurch ou 4. C. A. Sutherton

Rus 20-H. E. Pollock 1 5. J. U. Longstaff 0···P, A, Rosario .... I

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A destructive fire broke out, in a

November 29, and during most of the tima he personally took control of the machine. The machine in which he few was a dual control Short biniaze of the latest type..

Mr. Churchill has for some time part been taking less as in the bandling of flying machines and has made a series of flights ta waterplanes and seroplanes attached to the Natal Wing of the Royal Flying Corps. On Saturday morning the First Lord bad further lessons. After lanch donning leather jacket and an airman's cap, Mr. Churchill took his seat in the deal control ***ipline with Captain Wildman Lashington,

R.MIL

PERING, Jan. 6. The Foreign Department and the Japanese Minister have agreed upon $640,000 za the amount of the in godown of the Osaka Bhosen Kaisha's Foo demnity payable on account of the

tang wharf at 7 p.m. on December 30, my losses of Japanese merchants in NasShipping and Engineering." The fire king during the recent rebellion.

originated in a mateħed in which was stored a quantity of cotton and timber and MONGOLIA SEEKS FOREIGN. KID. threatened at öño time to spread to a stack of coal immidiately in the rear. The Customs FireBoxt and a det chment of LONDON, Jan. 6. It is reported that some of the men from E.M.8. Yarmouth proceeded to The correspondent of the Morning Princes of Outer Mongolia have ap the scene and later on part of the Municipal Post at St. Petersburg states that the for aid in seeking to proclaim their The fire parties succeeded in isolating the proached the Russian Government brigade was summone to their assistance. Mongolian Mission leave on Thurs independence of China Help being fee and by 11 p.m. it had burned itself out day. It is believed that arrangements refuseil in this quarter they are said 2007 have lean made for a lean of three to have made similar request to million roubles. Busaia is slap willing to comply with the request for arma ment, but prefers to postpone the supply antil every form of hostilities

Japan.

DR. JUN IGNORED

The N. D. L, steamer Mack, the Erst of the Company's new cugo service to Chins, which is due here (Shanghai) at the end of January, will be followed by the steamer Taebingen, Leaving Bremen on Crown Prinen was relieved of his com

December 31; the Frankeo, January (14) maad of the lat. Bodyguard Hussa77

Dr. Sun Yat Sen sent a telegram Lothringen, January 25; and the thuar to the President wishing him a happy ingen, February 11 with o'her steamers at Dang His new post is a wholly Mission Not Wholly Juccessful new year! The President ignored following later at regular fortnightly ins

subordinate ons.

GANADA AND THE UNITED

STATES.

New Year Greetings.

LONDON, Jan, 0.

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with China has ceased.

the message.

PEEING, Jan. 64.

GERMANY - SECURES RAILWAY CONCESSIONS.

terval. On the outward voyage the restals wül cell at Antwerp, Penang, Bio- gapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, and :

When the machine had reached a hoighs of about 800ft, Mr. Churchill took over the control. The wind was blowing steadily- half an hour to cover the ten miles which but strongly, and the biplaus took neatly.

separates Eastchurch flying ground, from the lala of Grain.

The First Lord remained at the controls to and fro and accomplishing a distance of for nearly three-quarters of an hour, flying from thirty-five to forty miles. Then Captain Lushington again took charge and brought the machine to earth.

An eye witness of the fichi said: "Mr. Churchill did splendidly. The machine was kept at a splendid, angle throughout. He was very cool indeed.

MR. CHURCHILLʼN VIATA, The Fit Lord's activities are well shown in the following li tof his trips by cannths: sirahip, and submarine during the past few

October 31.--Flights"

in the airshipe Beta and Delts at Farnborough,

· October 30. —Submarine trip in the

Bolont October

28-Aeroplane flight

· LATER. The Times" St. Petersburg borres pondent sfates that the efforts of the Mongolian Mission to obtain money

| according to eargo" offered," at Marseilles, and arms from Hussia has not, proved

PEKING, Jan, & Havre, “Astwerp. Botterdam.” Emden. succosaful in the,sezse desired by the and the German Minister signed to

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Bremen aud. Hamburg Shipping and

Enginyering." Envoya, Russia only being willing to

day on agreement granting Germanby assist the Mangalians so far as the reveral railway construction conter assistance will not constitute a menace niors in-Shantung province. *-

Yokohama and on the homeward, voyago, Eastchurch, VA PERE

to the peaceful relations existing be tween barself and Ching Otherwise

PROVINCIAL LOAŃ.

PEEING, Jan. 6.

CROUP.

A teligram from Oriawa atatos that the Date of Connaught, Governor General of Canads, has telegraphed to President Wilson in the following terme "In the same of the people of the renal of the Mission may well be Canada I wish you a happy New Year, regarded as ustisfactory in the interests trasting that the excellent feeling ox of all concerned, as will, doubtless be fating between, the United States and shown at the impanding conferense stised to raise a provincial loan of the ciless For sale by all Ougzilets and

couraglyst will ever continue.

Orga

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