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MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1914.

THE CHINA MAIL.-

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A MEXICAN SENSATION.

BRITISH RANCHER SHOT.

Loanus, Feb. 21.

A sensation has been exured by the nows from the American Consal atl Juarez the General Villa, the robe! lead has excented a wealthy British A cont. maneler, named Benten. martial found Mr., 'Bentori' quilty of complicity in a plut on General Villa', lifo, mui bo wat exsented by a firing y aquad on Watinaday nights

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The execution of Mr. Benton has wavivuş) the force in Mexico that Great

BOXING MATCH, &

Loxox, Feb. 29.

A telegram from Paris states that Jeanette beat Alf Langford in the Seventh round.

CANADA AND BISLEY SHOOTING

Boxes, Feb. 23.

states Alegrin bond Ottawa that Mr. Hughes, de Minister, for War, las anseed Elm Canada

WRECK ON THE IRISH

COAST.

LIFE BOAT'S CREW PERISH.

LONDON, Feb. 21.

DRAMATIC CLUB.

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THE KOWLOON HIGH- WAY ROBBERY

POLICE (FFER A REWARD

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THE HUNDREDTH PRODUCTION,

The Hon. Captain-Superintendent lo the Theatr yul on Saturday Police (Me Mol. Messer) is offering a evening, and in the presence of a very reward of $100 to any person giving. largo audience, which included H.E. Ho information which shall tend to the arrest Governor, Sir. F. JI. May, xaM... and conviction of the Tudi who assaulteti. Tady May the Fongkong Auzitete and robbed Mr. David Goodwin sud, his ratotic Club stoget their hundredth | Inly frionik, Mins Grete, near the ride A Norwegian sekooner wont ashore production, which took the form of three range above Yaumati last week. on the Baltec Islands, off County Wex-Jono net plays, happily described 1% The police, as teported on Saturday, ford. A Fethard lifeboat #ns, lost, and Tinfo Episodes."

have already arrosted several. Tudian another was stove in as the crew were

a tiers on suspicioa. boarding the schooner. It is feared that there is a heavy loss of life...

A Wexford tug, with a lifeboat from Kilmore, have gone to the rescue.

Another telegram states that elavan of the lifeboatmen were found alive on

The destepish" was an amusing little play entitled A Privy Council, by Major Deavy and H. Bryce, the chi ineslent of which, was a dinner party in the liewe of no less distinguished a per sentian has inimortal diarist, Samitel programming stated, Cepts, who, the

years she had been married to her Juck bring, eh? sberg!" He bores me, he bores me,” the lady cincubates, in the course if the afinity talk-and that is precisely the remark

Britain will fees the United States this will send a tear to Bisley under the the rocks, in a very exhausted coal. Admiralty"--both of which farts are, we that ought to be male of Mr. Sutro with!

intercon. If is widerstood that Mr. Heron has two cousins who are odli sera in als Reifish Army, one in the Royal Engineers and the other in the Hoyul Artillery. He is said' to be a brother of the Tudian official, Sir John Benton.

stima crasītions as prevrild in 1913.

OBITUARY..

msnes, Feb. 23. A telegram from Washington states

The death is unaonneed of Lord that Mr. Bryna hus ordured an investic | Wimborne... gation into the killing of Mr. Benton

There is intones indignation at the execution of Mr. Banten, who is a Scots man, way is telegram from El Paso, He ett duarez on Tuesday morning, saying he was going to tell General

Villa what he thought of him in enn nection with the luoting of his rench A coneťmartial convicted him of com epirady and provoking and insulting) General Vill. He was shot the anme day. A mass awating of protest has been summoned at El Paso,

Further Details.

A telegram from El Paso, states that the record of the Court Martial declares that Benton had counsel, and was al- lowed to give evidence.

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charged with mar attempted attack on General Villa and with widing the Terms at Viria

Benton, alter a long altercation, threatened him with a revolver, Thare- 'spon ise was 'seized and brought before

cho Chart Martial and kitot,,

General Villa regardá the execution as being justfable under the rules of

war

...

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-THE TROOP) AT SIERRA LIONE

LONDON, Feb. 22. Major General Fluniell, of the Royal Marines, has been appointed bs the command of the troops at Sierra Leone.

MARIE LLOYD MARRIES DILLON.

Marie

tion. They clung to their bear until they were washed up. All the Nor

wegians were saved, "

san F.1.S." and "Secretary of the

| Lolore, historically correct. Of course, this whole play is rololent of the time of the Merry Monarch." the gay Charles

regard to this precios dologue, Mrs. Somerville Dobio played the part of Lady

· Torminster veryy wall, but, na strendy the Second. The serne perseviled was thus dining room of Mr. Pepys botes in tated, no amount of clever acting could The bodies of five Fethard lifeboat Seething Lane, Crutched Prints, as it make the port presentable. The same men have been washed up. Two of axisted in the sixties the seventeenth mark is also true regarding Mr. W. Siegler's apppenzar.co as Sir Grey the schooner Mexico's crow were saved" | century, Mrs. Pepys was introduced as from the wreck, the remaining sight being landed on an island, with four of the surviving lifeboatpen.

Two or three lifeboats stood by yesterday throughout the day, but were powerless to succour these in peril. The storm grew worse in the evening and it is feared that the twelve men on the island, who are without food and sholter, will perish.

No Food Simon Friday.

The survivors on the island passed terrible eight, as the rescuers had been compailed to run for shelter.

on the point of leaving on a journey into Transome.. Mr. Siegler's enunciation and the country, and it was quite evidentannerisms, however, ara much more that she was doing so screwhat reluct suited to the presentation of such parti

antly, chiefy, is appeared (and, alas!

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Bomed Ar the love-sick Duke in with good reason because of her distrust recently made a highly creditable, ap- Twelfth Night"-(in which character of her omorus und fellé husband. She

pearance-thun in portraying an obvious. departs and, of earse, the expected haply degenerate, unhealthy minded senti- best fumask" for a gay little party The Library Seen" provided by. pews, for Sumus immediately lays his mental man of the world of today. of for, at of whom is a charming actress of Tuo king's Playhouse." Ouch too well staged for so mediocre

playlist.

gossa, the unexpected had also to happen, and dad happen when the Paritanical lady of the bones returns-her quach having | [broken down. A dreadfui-dilemma is

Moser, Lane, Crawlers and Co was

THE THIRD ·ETISODE.

The third and last play presented was A véritable triumph for the Indios. It

lightfully avorted by. "' woman's wit" · the dinner party quickly being transform. was written by a woman ned sil the el into a meeting of the Privy Connelli

characters were women. Between the Scars and the Savoury" is one of the

The survivors had to food since with his most gracious Majesty hitusen cleverest ono-seb plays that we have ever

Loxnos, Feb. Lloga, the well-known monsiehull einget, was marrjod to j Berard Dilion, the omestic enek Friday. jockey, at Portland, 1.8 A., verter- iday.

ORIENTAL PRODUCTS.

Their Majesties.

Taxpos: Feb, 22.- Their Majesties the King and

the Fanst Queen uutored over to Fralin Dick warhauses this after- that and insported to eigar, silk and tea departments, and the exhibi ion of Chinese, Japanese, and Per- sian curios,

The King and Queen also inspect- stores of ivory and spices at

don docks.

A muss noting of the 2nd inst. was panposed of an equal numbered the of Americans and Refugees from the Mexique The, rosalutions passed des clared that Tonton Ignl been brutally (murdered by General Villa, and ex- "pressed the belief that the State department had persistently supe! prossel fuels regarding Mexico in support of a policy ruinous to all.

Testos, Feb. 23.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Shipping to Pass Through in July,

LONDON, Feb. 22. Henter's correspondent at Wash- The Foreign Offee announces that ing telegraphs that Governor Goet- lilk, who was Eligineer-in-Chief on the United State laws agreed to in the Panama Canal, predicts that) struct their Consular representatives in Mexico to enquire into the cirrchant shipping will be able to emstances of the death of Benton, through the Panama Canal by

July 1.

CANADIAN OIL WELLS.

Exportation Prohibited.

WHITE WOLF'S"

ATROCITIES.

130) PEOPLE MASSACRED.

25.000 Troops on His Tracks.

LONDON, Feb. 22.

Heuter's Peking correspondant tele graphs that White Wolf's" handits massacred 1,300 persons, and are now sacking Liuanchow, in the. Province of Anhwei.

About 25,000 troops, are now con; verging on the "White Wolf's stronghold, where 2,000 bandits, with 1,000 modern rifles, are situated. The troops are evincing a strong disinclina, tion to come to close quarters.

LONDON PRESS AND THE BYE-ELECTIONS.

presiding. Twoman's wit" of tho

seen. It is brinful of genuine fun and -clanning delegas was equal to the occa-

it gives the three ladies taking part in shem, as nhưo to transforming herself into quite a tolerabén representation of the it, numerous opportunities of displaying a what bistrlanie talent they may pɔsas-", debonairy Clarbos. It was indeed a rThe raste is, in my opinion, admirably markable transformation and'ona which

showen, and the respective performances provided a very amusing incident, all the of Mr. W. G. Worcester as the kitchen. tuore ko, of course, when, on entering, Family, Miss D. Waller as the the poon, the lady of the house is most Cook, Marie, and of Mrs. C. H. P. Hay, Labjoga in her “ duty" to His Majesty,"

the parleurmaid Ads, will be long Of eerse, the matrenere succals per remembered as among the Anest pieces fectly and on the retiral of the auguste amateur light comedy acting ever pre. members of The Privy Council," the

sented in Hongkong. Mes. Worcester's incorrigible rogue Sail fails not performance was a positive triumph, and leebe, with much solemnity, Mistress we heartily congratfate on her brilliant Pepys who had dared to obtrude so unceremoniously into the gracini's pre-

Miss Gertrude Jenning's amusing little sence of His Majesty and his Privyplay takes place entirely "below stairs"

Cuncils.

The play is a pretty blending of comedy and is wholly connected with the ĉoingi and farse, and its merits require good tree domesties of what appears to be substanti villa. The principal in- sting to naks is presentable. Da Satu didants hinge around the opinions of the day the play was well acted and well servants regarding their master and mis stap. As Mr. Knipp. Miss D. Waller ess, their daughter and her fiance, all was supremely successful. She bad great of whom are supposed to be upstairs at gifts for the presentation of fight comedy inny while the kitchen seeno is visible and she is a very valuable acquisition to Hongkong theatricale. Her acting as the between the kitchen and the dining room to the audience. While Ada, passing vivacious and pretty actress was truly charning and met with a great recep- all that she sees and hears in the inther,

pertly communicates in the former place tion, As Mrs. Pepys, Mrs. C. H. P. Hazalen nequitied herself most eroditace, a very remarkabla scene takes LONDON, Feb. 22,

place in the kitchen, regarding which the ably. Mrs. G. G. Worcester was as portfolk upstairs have no direet share,

Tais The end-of-the-week plactions have and as lively as she was required to be Leen hailed by journals of both sides as.Mereer. Mrs. Fors maid and king-scene is brought about by the revelation & victory, the Unionista declaring woman. Miss N. Wader was quite basa young man." The news is re that Emily, the sloppy little housemaid,

that they show the position of the equal to her small part ne Mary, a

eived with derisioa, laughter and unaze. Government to be undermined The chambermaid. Mr. L. N. Leefe, as ment by cook and parlourmaid, who, reduction of the Liberal majority of Pepys, maintained the excellent reputa- Foplar was a crushing blow, and whe tin he made in A Pair of Spectacles however, enter into the spirit of the far beyond the hopes of the Unionists, and in Twelfth Night," Ho gave

thing and conx their grimy little englet-

Toxins, Feb. 22.

The Liberal papers regard the resdits really admirable in the remarkable ant to reveal something of the identity as a vote of. continued confidence in qualities that were so strangely ended the said "young man." Not only Ottawa correspondent the Government, and dwell on the fa

in the famous diarist. Mr. Leefo must roll, but she forthwith produs one Joes Emily confide that his name is A telegram from Vers Cruz statusraphs that a Bill empowering crassa in the Liberal votes. They con- bo beartily engratufuted on, his able per- of his fave-letters and reads it aloud in that the German bruiser Dresden the Government to prohibit the ex-sider that the result at Poplar was forma Mrs. Wrottesley Salt, as the most illiterate of voices. The letter, has been disputeheil to the German port of petroleum has been intro-mcat creditable in view of the support Christopher Mings, Vice-Admiral of the however, is so charmingly sentimental Legation at Mexico City. The reseed in the House of Commons, accorded to the Labour candidate on

White," and ir. H. W. Bird Six What not only does the romantie Emily sel earried two machine guns and will not be exercised for commercial the constituency:

The Premier said that the power the first occasion the Party had invaded liam Killignow of the aritico Begi condude it in a paroxysm of convulsivo 40,000 rounds of ammunition. They

ment of Foot i

successfully, represented were escorted by bluejackets in purposes, but the Bill aims at pre-

Serving the oil for the defence of Conservatives had in the past support

One journal points out that many two typical ucistocratic sedlywags of thes, but her felloivservants also are most civilian dress.

"Murry Monarch's court. They seein- deeply touched. It is a delicious blend- the Empire in case of necessity.

ing of the comic and the pathetic, and ed Mr. Sydney Baxton on account of ed, however, rather stiff in their move-

an astoundingly fever blending too. The his personal popularity, hence the mente (perhaps they had come from a increase in yesterday's Unionist vote.

long voyage) and their facial maku up town so aftentards when it is most most drunatic incident of the play fol- appeared as being somewhat grotesque.

When the curtain descended on the surprisingly revealed that the letter immortal Pepys making one of bis charily had read was no other than ons saleristio entries in his diary, the play the house by her fiance, and which the that had been sent to the daughter of and the players were heartily applauded. love-starved little houkmaid had "bor.

A telegram from El. Puso states thekin moves meeting was held in cons nection with the murder of Benton nt which it was resolved to dénouer the work and vacillating polier of the Tinited States Government which was onenoraging lawless lenders to. commit ol means of outrages on foreigners,

AMERICA'S ARBITRATION

TREATIES.

LONDON, Feb. 22, The Senate, exys Reuter's Washing- ton correspondent, lisa ratified without -amendment the Arbitration Treaties

with Great Britain. "Japan, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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·GERMAN NAVY ESTIMATE9.

Stronger Naval · Representation

Abroad.

LONDON, Fab. 21.

In the debate on the Navy Estimate Bay Renter's Barlin correspondent, Admiral von Tirpitz said tho. number.

Henter's

PREVALENCE OF DRUNKENNESS IN RUSSIA.

Warning Lectures to be Gives.

Lokvos, Feb. 22. -

GERMAN SHIPPING DUYER- ENCES SETTLED.

LONDON, Feb. 22. The negotiations between the Ham

THE SECOND EPISODE-

$

One of Alfred Sutro's absurd duologies, owed" The scene that followed be Petersburg telegraphs that the Imacher Lloyd, which have takes place The Open Door" title which was

Reuter's correspondent at St.burg-Amerika Lina and the Norddens war next presented. It was entitled tween Mario and Emily is one of the finest of the evening, and the munuer in perial Council has resolved to insu~ | ia London, for settlement of the dif. von moro absurd then the play. The which both Mrs): Worcester and Miss D.:

ute lectures in the schools, pointing ferences, have been successfully con

wide net fortunately, there was only

Waller presented it was exceedingly are- out the lamentable consequences of

one lealt with the morbid, unhealthy play, like the others, was also cluded.

Aitable. alcol.clism.

bleas of a silly, sentimental' man and no Almost quay ridiculous woman. They The A. D. C. deserve the public's best

very well staged. were, it appeared, weretly in love with each other. He was unmarried, but she, thanks for providing so delightful na ever. was married to his "dearesting, and I heartily recommend all lovers friend." They have a set of soul of good acting and wet-staged plays to falk, in which the man (Sir Geoffrey present at the next performance et Transome) talks the most utter nonso the Three Episodes" on the 28th inst.

THE ALBANIAN THRONE.

Formally Accepted by Prince of Wied,

Losos, Feb. 22: The Prince of Wied received the

of ships which, according to the Navy Albanian deputation and formally "law, should bo" worring in foreign accepted the Throne.

LATER.

waters had not yet been ranehod, It would be their aim in the next few The Nordd utsche Zeitung an. years to reach that number. He'de.unced that the Prince of Wied clared that stronzer Naxal represents will visit St. Petersburg on the 26th tion abroad was not only a political irst and meet the Tsar and Russian and pennomie nadrasity, but also Military nearity. He was firmly convinced that the whole of the German" peopla realised the polities! necessity of giving effect to the Navy

Anglo-German Relations,

statesmen.

MAIL TRAIN HELD UP.

Bloodhounds Trucking Robbers.

THE PODEN TRAGEDY.

The Count Acquitted.

LONDON, Feb. 22. "Count Misleynski has been as quitted,

SIR EDWARD CARBON.

LONDON, Feb. 22.

alme!

about his secret love; his lonelinest, his visit to his dearest friend" mod hin dearest friend's wife; of their in- tolerable, imbecile midnight meeting In the library, and of his approaching hasty "departure for China. No amount of good acting could make such a ridiculous pieca presentable-not even Sir George Alexan

HABTES IN KOWLOON.

Dog Owners Warned.

P. Q.

Sir Edward Carson, EC., M.P., is

The "Government, Gezatia", of Baturday engaged to he married to Miss Frewen,

notified that in convergence of rabies having | ice of Mr. Morsion Frawen, Independer or Mr. Charles Highrey could make heukun out at Kowloon way appearance in dent Nationallet M.P. for North-East tolerable so sentimental an sse ss is Sit Kowloon of any dog found straying or wan- Cork since 1910.

Geoffrey Transone, and even M. Pal-14 sing about during the daytime without rick Campbell's grast talente would licence number attached may forthwith nod not wearing a collar with severely taxed to cause any intelligente destroyed by the police; and further

the person to believe that Lady Torminster that any ang may be destroyed which shall was anything, clo, than an unhealthy-be found straying or wandering about be minded, absurd non. In this pro- tween the hour of 10 p.m. and Lam“ posterous dudoguo the lady's chief

A Devín),

A later talegram donies the report.

(NEW GEⱭMAN BATTLESHIP”

LONDON, Feb. 22,

Loxbox, Feb. 21). Herr Bunsermann, laador of the · Bicodhounds are tracking three National Liberals, said that though robbers who held up the New Orleans. Anglo forman-relations had improved, } Fimited near Biriningkam (Alabama) An alliance must remain "a houutiful and stole $40,000 and the mail bagnannched at Kist Her Armament in, wires, not ourly so droam. They would dot allow the They escaped on the locomotive, building programma to be distarbed, which they mocoupled

"desirés is to impart hor belief in her iden that the v

vast majority of married women are drewkully hored, because their hun- The battleship Kronprins has been bands are, in the modost

oludos ten 13 inch guns.

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