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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter'e Service to the China Mail) | (Beutar's Service" to the China Mail,)|

ANOTHER JALAMITY

IN JAPAN.

EARTHQUAKE ANO KRUPTIONS,

Lovnos, Jan. 14, Reater's Kagoshima correspondent -telegraphs that since Saturday Japan has experienced sixty earthquakes daily, culminating in, a terrific eruption in the island of Sakurashima.

One village has been destroyed and it is foured that others have also been wiped out,

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR TROUBLES.

LONDON, Jan. 13

A telegram from Johannesburg states that ballots taken among shop assistants warehousemen, clerks, type adtters and workers of other calling favour a general strike.

The ballets of the mina rocalved up to the present show a similar result.

The situation is becoming worse. At Jagersfontein, as a result of the The fames nud lava reached Kage-finquest on the Basuto, whose death hima city and the situation is serious, led to last Friday's outbreak, miner Enormous damage has been done.

named Stockenstroom has been charged Two Japanese squadrons have gone with murder. to the scene at full speed,

A telegram from Tokyo states that by -the first eruption at Sakurathima ormous blocks of stone were thrown twenty miles.

THE SANITARY BOARD.

THE USE OF SEA WATER.

The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held at the efkes of the

Sunitary Department yesterday evening

Mr. D. W. Trataian, the President occu- pied the chair, and others prosent were: The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, GM.G. (Vice-President), the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G., L'alonel Irvin, Mosers. F. B. L. Barley, Chan Kai Ming, and Ng Hou Taz, with Dr. Frincis Clark (Medical Officer of Health). Dr. W. Peare (Assistans Medies Odleve), and Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands (Secretary to

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE CHUNG SAU NAM THE LATE COMMANDER

CASE.

"ANALYSING THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM.

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HUBBARD

SERVICE AT HAPPY VALLEY.

Representatives of the American Navy, Befers their Lordships the Chief beth British Services, the. Government Justice (Sir William Reve Davice) and and the civil population of many nation- Puisto. Judgo (Me Justice Gomalities asserabled at the Protestant, como- ertz) in the Fall Court this morning,ry, Happy Valley, fass orening to pay Sie Francis Piggott continued his at drew on the motion for the dismiss

the civil action against Chung Suu Nain on the ground that it was frivolous

and vexatious, as an abuse of the process of the Court.

Sir Francis riggots and Mr. 0. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind from Mr. G. K. Flad Fretten's office) appear on behalf of Ching Sau Nam, while the plaintiffs, the Governor-General and the Commissioner of Fidance for the |Province of Kwangtung, ans represented The quarterly report of the Govery Mesurs. E. H. Sharp, K.C.. Eklon, mont Analyst Mr. Frank Browne) in Potter and F. C. Janking, instructed by

the Bourd).

ADCZTERATED WHISKY.

a kant tributo of respect to the memory

the late Commander J. F. Hubbard, of the United States gunboat Wilmington:

The service took place in an open space near the fountain, surrounded by trees

of this profticut spots in this beauti hd cemetery, the representatives of the American Nary, and British Navy and Army, forming themselves into a squares, in the centre of which was placed the enfin, covered with the Stars and Stripes and many beautiful wreaths. The de censed offieces swerd, hat and spaulettos |

American were also placed upon it. Marine, who composed the firing party. formed the head of the equare one aida.

A Durban telegram states that the regard to examinations under the Fool Mr. R. F. C. Master (o eases. John- being taken by American Bisojackets and |

bulk of the coal miners repudiate the acceptance on their behalf of the masteri terme.

A Pretoria telegram states that Mr. The whole island is alame. 70,000 Cresswell, the leader of the Labour people have fied from Kagoshima, the Party in Parliament, denies the stato- -telegraph operator alons remaining. Hement attributed to him that he regards telegraphs that the city is covered with a general strike as fatal to the true ashee and smoke, and that earthquakes interests of the workers, are occurring more horrible than those preceding them.

The total casualties are unknoWD.

A tidal wave has added to the horrira at Kagoshima, where extensive damage has been done together with a large

.death roll..

THE PRIME MINISTER

LONDON, Jan. 14. Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, bos laft Paris on rouls to the Riviers to join Mr. Asquith.

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SPORTING.

Eongkong Cricket Club.

The following will represent the H.K.C.C. against Craigengower C.C. in the Longue on Saturday at Happy Valley play to commas ce at 2.15 p.m.-A. C. E. Ebonugh (Capt.) Dr. G. E. Aubray, R. N. Anderson, F. K. Browarigg, C. C. Clarke, A. A. Claxton, P. H. Cobb, R. Kennedy, S. 5. Mooro, T. E. Peares, and R. P. Thursfield.

Sculling.

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TAK WORLU'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

There are two challengers of Barry for

the world's scalling championship-James

Paddon and William Albany. The latter,

General Strika Immin nt.

LATER.

A telegram from Johannesburg states that it has been ascertained that there is aufficient food and supplies in the Johannesburg cold storages to last for two montha

The Committee of Public Safety botines that steps have been taken to ensure regular provision of the necess aries of life to all classes at regulated prices.

and Drugs Ordinance was real. It stated

son, Stoker and Master).

the other by me of the British Navy, Referring to the question of affidavits, while inside were lines of American. Naval Sir Francis stated that one had beneficers, British officers of both Services In prepared by Mr. Hind in reply to one and squads of men from the various corps thed by Mr. Master, which they had not in the garrison. The fourth side was

what six samples of whisky were taken, of which only one was adulterated. this case, the deficiency being stall, vendor was warned.

Mr. Bowley mingled-In what was tha whisky deficient?

yet had time to file.

The Puisno Jedge; Have the other side

seen it ?

Dr. Fitzwilliams minuted-Was the whisky vender warned publicly or pri.depositions."

vately?

Mr. Sharp: We have not seen or heard of it. but I am told it works on the

Sir Francis Piggott: I sha nguo on it admissibility, and whether it comes The President-The whisky was dewithin your Lorddips' decision or not. fcient in nine parts of 130 of by-products, If your Lordships rule it cannot be used, well and good; if it can be used, then and that neither makes it deleterious sa

we shall be sals. a drink ner does is constitute any aeri-

us fraud on the purchaser. I have not been aban to discover how the vendor was warred, but I should imagine that he polics Inspector who took the sample

warned the man..

3. BOWLET'S QUESTIONS.·*

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With reference to the questions of which Mr. Bowley had given notice, and which were published in Saturday's issue of the "China Mail," the President re

Another telegram states that a general strike is now regarded at Pretoria aa aplied that he was directed to state that foregone conclusion.

the matters is these questions do not come within the purview of the Board, and that answers could not be given/

THE WATER SUPPLT.

Government'. Determined

Resistanco.

It is announced that the Imperial Government has authorised the South African Union to use Imperial troops if

necessary.

To-day the strike is spreading rather than diminishing and all preparations are being made to cope with the

situation.

THE COURT CARDS.

Mr. Sharp: I suggest that it should be shown to your Lordships before being led. If it is contrary to your Lord. ships order it should not go on the file.

This Chief Justice: Supposing it is not admissible we can expunge it.

The Puiano Judge: It might save time for the other mida to see it before it is Eled.

Sir Francis Pigott: I don't mind, but apparently my friend knows something about is,

Mr. Sharp I did not know it existed. Sir Francis Piggott: It does not exist

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Proceeding, Sir Francis said that yes terday, he pointed out that this state As Dr. Fitzwillinths was not present, ment of claim on the writ could only the Hon. Mr. Hewett asked the follow-stand at all if it wero elaborated in the ing questions of which netics had boca folowing way; that Chung Sau Nam bad and received this money from the plain- given by Dr. Fitzwilliams:

(1.)--Has an estimate erer been asked tif Government to send to the mbols at behalf of the plaintiff for or submitted for an efficient Nanking on distilation system for Victoria 7. government.

The Puise Judge said he thought the (2.)---Hassen water ever been em-

ployed for dushing the drains principle of a caso cited was that when for watering the streets in Vic-a usurping government was dose away with, the government which succeeded cria?

it stood in its shoes with regard to all property.

(3.)-Could the water which is now used for street watering be turned

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to account as drinking water? Siz Francis Piggott said he intended

composed of civil mourners who included many prominent United States residents. Ths.con was borns frorn the cemetery chapel to the bier by six U.S.N. officers while the band of H.M.S. Minotaur play: al Chopin's beautiful Marche Funèbre, and diser the Rev. Mr. Hastings, chaplain of H.M.S. Minotaur had read the funeral service, omitting tho.committal entonces, two verses of Jesu, Lover of my Soul" were played. The fring party from the Wilmington fired three volleys, a bugler | sounded the Last Post and the impres sive and touching service was over.

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The pall bearers consisted of six of the late captain's fellow officers on the station: Captain T. Babin (U.S.9. Wil- mington), Captain Beck (U.S.5. Callao), and Paymaster Eddins, Ensign Bowman, Pasig Barvey, and Surgeon Donelson of the Wilmington. The officers present included representatives lovery British 8.8. warship in karbour and every corps in the garrison. Among the officials pecsent were the American Consul-General (Mt. G. Anderson), Vice-Admiral Sir TH

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Chic of the British Squadron on China Station), the Hon. Mr. Claud avem (Coonial Secretary), represent ing H.F. the Governor with His Exed- leney's A.D.C., Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher Assistant Colonial Secretary), the Ameti- can Vico-Consul (Mr. A. E. Carlston), Ca. C. W. H. St. John, R.E., and Mr. Steamer from Hongkong. F. Winckler (Acting Austrian Consul). NAMSING The civilian mourners included Dr. W. QNSANG

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The President replied-(1.) The ques to deal with that question later. For the White, Mr. W. D. Jupp, Mt. Cambridge, THE NANYO YUSEN KUMI His Excellency the Governor, Lady May:tion, ad distilling water has been raised prosent, he was looking at the case by jur., Mr. L. R. Needham and Miss Miss May with a party from Government from time to time, but has always been big light of common sense or general Masscy,

Actions, he said, were to Floral tributes were went by H.E. House attended the performance given by dismissed impracticalle on account principles.

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whose challenge in October last Barry the Court Cards and their Joker at the of the greej Toma involved. To afford the enforce rights and duties actual, not The Governor and Lady May; Staff of Regular Service of Steamers between Japan, Hongkong declined, recently stated that, unles it Theatre Royal last evening. The audience population at present supplied from the imaginable. There must be a duty to American Comnilate General;, Crew of was accopted in three months, bo would claim the titie, alleging that he was the first to make a depit. The Sportsman

announces that Paddon's challenge to

was somewhat small, but what it lacked in numbers it made up is enthusiasm, de mands for onceres being so insistent and frequent that the pr gramme was practi-

19th February,

Barr was made in July last, and his £100 | caly doubled. A festure of last evening's fuel alone would amound to $1,000 per the defendant to the plaintiff govern puts; Officers, 128th Baluchistan Intan B.8. HOKUTO MARU, Fuz S'pore, Bataria, Oben, Samarang & Bourabaya 22nd Feb,

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deposit has never hoon withdrawD. made with the Syday Referee, transferred through Reuter's Sportsman...

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Mr Kersey on the Chinese

Crews' Rumours.

and entertainment was a scries of songs and the old English dancer, given in the pictures que costume of the early Georgian period. They were rendered with a charm and dalatiness quite in keeping with the courtly

manncia of the time.

The Company occupies the Theatre Royal tago this evening and on Thursday sad Friday; the present visit being the last of their anal tour of the Far Ewet.

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WILKINSON'S

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IN FULL SWIN 3.

Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya. City and Hill waterworks fra gallon the plaintiff which the defendant bad U.S.S. Wilmington; Chief Petty Officers, per day, 120 tons of cont per day would broken. Looking at this caso unscienti U.S.S. Wilmington; Ward-room Officers, 8.8. BANRI MANU. For S'pore, Batavia, Ubon, Samarang & Sourabaya. 95th Ja be consumed in, distilling the water only, fically, and in the most general way U.S.S. Wilmington; Captain's servants, 8.3. KIOJUN HABU, For Mejt & Kobe

Do duty awing by U.S.S., Wilmington: Officers of 8th Raj. Taking ecal at $10 per ton, the cost a possible, there was day. To this must be added the cost of ment to send this money to the rebel try; Major-General Kelly, C.B., and labour, interest, and depreciation of troops at Nanking. On general prin Staff, Southern China Command; Capt. plant, buildings, pumps, ete. To enable ciples that was complete answer to and Officers, H.M. Submarine Depot; the water to be distributed, it would have this case, and in itsil justified its dis- Hon. Mr. Chaud Severn; Mr. A. G. M. to be pumped into the service reservcin missal. With regard to the statement of Fletcher; Col. Ties and Ooers, B.A.; for which purpose powerful pumping slain, he proposed to analyse it a little Wardroom Officera, E.M.S. Triumph; plast would be required. Its distribution more closely by the Light of cartain Ward-room would be very difficit matter. Under authorities. There must be a little doubt Capt. R. Streatfeild, B.N.; Erg-Lieut. the system at present in force, two hours on the first reading of it whether it was G. W. Mathew, R.N.; J. Chank, U.S.N.: supply to the rider main districts, and an action for money had and received. Officers of E.M.S. Minotaur; Vico With reference to a published cablegram

constant supply elsewhere, the daily or for conversion The Court would see Admiral and Lady Jerram; Col. Tuson from Victoria (8.0.). stating that "The

consumption amounts to fully 4,000,000 that the term had and received was and Officers, D.C.L.I.; Cd. Irwin, and Canadian Pacific is substituting Chinese for British crows in their Pacific liners the CIROJLAR TICKETS VIA BUEZ gullons per day. The supply of five applied to the money. In connection Officers, B.A.M.C.; Mr. at Mrs. M. F. Empress of India and the Empress of

AND SIBERIA

gallons per head is equivalent to 1,278,000 with this eort of action, that was to say. Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. F. Japan, on the grounds of economy,"

gallons per day, or less than one-thin misapplication of money, there were only Moulder, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. Press representatire interviewed Mr. H

of the present supply. It would be two forms of action which could be and Mrs. J, Robertson, Mr. J. W. Bolles, Maitland Korsey, manager-in-chief of the

impossible to easure any equitable dis brought; for money had and received Mr. B. Munroe, Mr. H. J. Morse, Mr. Canadian Pacific ocean service, and waa informed that this statement was far f

far from

An announcement of considerable im-tribution af en meagre a supply in a city and conversion. It was perfectly clear C. Pemberton, Mr. and Mrs. Ehrenfele, the authorities that only one or the Mr. W. D. Kraft and Miss K. A. Massey. being a fact. Mr. Kerney anid that it was

portance to residents in the Far East of such configuration as Victoria. bis desire to build up a strong force of has just been made by four of the leading (2.)-Thers are serious objections to other could be brought. They could be This morning the body was placed on Royal Naval Reserve men on the Pacific

steamship

es. Particulars will be found

to be conveyed, vis .cokat, in

in order that the great present on an advertisement en pago ten, from the use of sex-water for watering the brought Eternatively, of course, but it board as.. Tean dificulty in manning ships on the company's which it will be seen that a notice has been roads, as great damage results to the was not permissible in one claim to Manila, to America for interment.

The 3. "Tan (Capt. Sidfeed Parifie services with British milors might jointly issued by the Peninsular and maendamized surface when tão atenor llego both. That was established low. be overcoma.

Oriental Steam

Navigation Co., the Nord-phere becomes humid. I think I could the plaintif could not succeed for Chins Navigation Co.) put her flags at The truth was that he found it very deutscher Lloyd, Messgerion Maritimes not do better than quots from a speech any reason, then the action dould be half-mast this moming on receiving on difficult to obtain a suficient number of Cie, and the Austrian Lloyd, in regard to good British seamen for service on the the isore of ciresias tickets vin Suez and by the Hon, Vice-President a little more dismissed as vexatious. An action of this board the remains of Captain Hub

sort, with the statement of claim put in tard, late of U.S.S. Wilmington. Pacifio, although the Canadian Pacita was Siberia. prepared to pay Boyal Naval Reserve med

It is now possible for passengers With regard to the neo of sea water, the way it wie, must be dismissed be good wages and give them a two years proceed Home il Suo and out vid Biberis, it is distinctly injurious to the roads,cause it contained no cause of action

in addition to a bonus. All t

TES. These tickets will be avail. Whenever the clammy, moist weather This money had and received would not tioned (ie., captains, officers, engineers, section of thoses journey, say Hongkong which have been watered by son water gent

lookout men. quartermasters,

to Singapore, may be made by one lins,

The Puisse Judge: In this case who stewards, boilermakers, carpenters, joiners, and the next section, ay, Singapore to have been simply tom up by the whocks &c.) were held by Britishots, and there wa

of vehicles traversing them. I have fois principal, who is agent, and who is ne intention of making ang change in this Colombo, by another.

quently seen that myself. It is very sub-agent? direction.

Sir Francis Piggott replied that the desirable that, the use if spit water be The company bad employed Chineso

the government, Cha goods contrary to specific online is con "hands on their Facilo service for twenty-

restricted as far as possible? principal was three year as stewards and stokers, and

Famous Cricketers' Esenpo. (2) The objections to the use of the Kwing Ming would be the agent, and version. "Bers the alleged duty was to found them mest satisfactory is those

water referred to, are:-(a) It is very the defendant the sub-agent. That was remit the money to Nanking, and u I capacities, Azd though It was true that

DURUAN, Dec. 14. liable to contaminatio. (b) Filtration how the case was framed, but he did not say it must be on behalf of the plain- their numbera were being increased in these departmanta for service improvements, Brudwick, Hobbs, and Booth to day had and storage, or which so much stress has suppose for a moment that the action tiff Therefore, the action shor of all there was not the slightest intention of most Alarming experience daring a motor been laid by the Goverment Bacterico was intended to be one for many had technicalities is a breach of that. Com replacing British with Chinese excursion to Amanzimtoti, seventeen miles gist, are impracticable. (e) It can only and merived. He only mentioned it in tinuing, Sir Francis quoted authorities

Daily Telegraph."

from here,

be distributed by means of hand- order to get rid of any suspicion or fixed to show thing damages floving from the It appears that their car was approaching the Umbito level crossing, two miles out, carriage or carta. (d) The quantity ides in the minds of their Lordships that wrong only could be recovered. when, jo endeavouring to pass a trap, it available is small in comparison with the was for money had and received. Such wrong must be done to the plaintiff in respect of a duty owed to the plaintiff by ZAD lato

bank, smashed an open gate, requirements of the city, and it would an action would not lie. and turned completely over, imprisoning be difelt to arrange for its supply to Now, continued Sir Francis, "I the dedendant in other words, the spea

I the occupants beneath. They were released with little dificulty, any páricular arce, and to ensure its come to enversion, and I think there to order which had en darbeyed em ba o doubt that the Men of this must have been given by the plaintiff and wore found to have sustained

tatement of claim is that it really is to the defendunt. "This concluded the busines.

the

rice

than a year ago!-

#ositions on the ships inen-able by either of the Lines usmed, sad comen ilong, you will see that the roads i la hetwocn" the principal and the sub- |

EDINBURGH MUSEUMS.

Sunday Opening Approved.

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MOTOR SMASH IN NATAL

The opening of the National Museum | few scratches. Their onespe from 4 being restricted to, stica: area/29

and Gatlerios ja Edinburgh on Bunday injury sad minions. The crieketars the one returned to the town in the afternoon,

Daily Telegraph."

alleinsons has been of Antiquities. nose the words for their unpleasant ex exception boing the Maseura Becantly

the Society of Antiquarica perience-Reater's Special Service t Council suggested to the Treasury that that adeum should also ho opacted on Sunday, and the nation of the council has giren tise to divided opinion among men. era of the societing pu the subject, held

Tera

A Chips member of an import, ad export firms carrying on businnus in Con- on Dec 15, D. Hay Fleming and Mr. W. T. Oldriere (his Majesty Office of today, was fined $2,000 for being in Works) spoke against the opening Lord possession of sms and ammunition Guthrie pubiis case for Sunday opening, opiula and drosa opium without permits and it was approved by 43 votes to 24. RC Faithful defended,

CROUP.

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