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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH 1913.

willing to do all that was possible to save TELEGRAMS.

the ship and all on hoard from the terrible to which a fire in Mid-Atlantic in high sind-threatened for all of thesis. It is due. intirely to wireless telegraphy that only

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us missing. By its use no fewer than sight large Atlantic liners come to the ascus in the teeth of a gale, und but for the heavy sons, which for so many hours made an approach of boats to the burning slip impossible, there can be little doubt that the loss of life would have been mich aller than was unhappily the evo, As the Volturno was a British ship, it is to be presumed that she couformed to the new rqulations requiring boat accommodation to be carried sufficient to contain all on bard, but this is a case in which the regulat tion requiring life-belts, sufficient for every pason to be carried was of more practical uity than boats; for it would see that the bits lowered by the Volturno were all

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THE

MID-ATLANTIC

TRAGEDY,

FURTHER DETAILS.

A GERMAN SURVIVOR'S STONY.

LONDON, October 18th. The passenger list of the Volturno included 29 first class and 538 steerage passengers, and the crew numbered 06. Hence there are 135 missing..

The Carmania sends a wireless message the effect that it is supposed that the 136 persons who attempted to get away in the boats before her arrival were lost. There is only one survivor aboard the Carmanin, but the Seydlits has 46.

The Carania reports by wireless that the Volturno was still burning at eight o'clock on

-Friday evening.

umped by the heavy sene, and that all the hundreds of people.saved had jumped to the water from the burning ship and vero picked up by the boats of the international flot of liters that had best stamoned to

THE SURVIVOR'S NAERATIVE, the scene by wireless. This fact, while it

Mr. Spurgeon, the manager of Messrs. above that a sufficiency of boats does not quetessarily ensure the safety of the passen-Cassell's, the well-known publishers, who get in all circumstances, does not condemnu

was a passenger by the Curiaania, sende ths now regulation, because it is obvious by wireless a somewhat incoherent account | that had fine weather prevailed at the time given by a German named Trintepohl, a

every person on board could doubtless have

survivor from the Volturno. It says that beat sutely lowered to await in safety the arrival of tho

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

MrG. CHAN KING WAH wishes to convey her thanks to the many friends, who attended the funeral, on Sunday, the 12th inst, of her late husband, and for their kind expression of sympathy in her bereavement.

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necessarily imply that boat dribs were neglected on the ship. Lowering boats in fine weather from a vessel under control is asry lifferent operation from lowering bout from a helpless steamer being tossed atartina gale. Three bonte so said to have be successfully lowered; two of them full of passengers, and another with only a boat's crer to pick up people who had jumped from the dip. The latter boat was seen to sink, while the two first mentioned are missing, and it is suggested that they, too, were swamped by the heavy seas and foundered probably before the "Actilla of boats " from the other ships mentioned in the tele gran were able to got near enough to the Vollarne to be of use in rescuing people

detalla telegraphed the intense agony

from the sea. We can realise from the

of the situation for all on the blazing ship, tossing about in A tempestuous sea, but we get glimpses, too, of superb heroism not only on the part of the unfortunate vessel's British officers, but also by rescuing partios from the other lingssummoned to the scene who showod. a

where lifebelts were served upt. At 10

The

o'clock the boats were ordered out, much panic and eiusion following. English officers behaved splendidly and ordered precedence to be given to the women and children, but the crew, com posed of Germans and Belgians, con- ducted themselves very badly. The fire men rushed up on deck and refused to return. The Captain drove them down with a revolver, but the spread of the fire soon compelled the abandonment of the engine-room.

Two boats were lowered amidships, both containing more

of the crew

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG INTER-CLUB MATCH,

Very

FOOTBALL JOTTINGS.

Now that the difficulties experienced by a cortain section of the Hongkong Football Club in regard to the question

to the

("DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE BERVICE.]

THE WHEELER APPEAL. On the Hongkong Cricket Ground of affiliation to the local branch of the

yesterday, sides captained by Mr. A. CF.A have been smoothed wit TOKYO, October 12th. The appeal by Mr. Whooler, of Messrs.in opposition,

E. Elhorongh and Mr. R. Hancock were satisfaction, I believe, of all parties, it is to be hoped that the controversy which a pleasant and Genz, Wheeler & Co., against hia con enjoyable game resulting. One of the fex-aged in certain quarters will be allowed viction and sentence of imprisonment.ontures of the match was the excellent to die a peaceful and natural death, and charges of fraud in connection with the fielding on both sides, and several parti- will be buried far below the surface sale of certain knitting machines, will in the first innings of Mr. Elborough's

cularly smart catches were brought off. beyond all possibility of its resurrection be heard te-mOTIGA

side, H. Hancock was responsible for the dismissal of no fewer than five batsmen. T. E. Pearce hit three sixes and seven fours in his total of 74. Scores, and

(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.} HOME RULE CONTROVERSY.

MESSES. REDMOND AND DILLON DISAPPROVE MR. CHURCHILL'S SUGGESTION.

LONDON. October 11th.

Analyses

KR. EL.RONOUGH'S 'TEAM!.

FIRST INNING B.

A. A. Claxton, o King, ↳ Anderson... 40 Eng-Lieut. Smith, o H. Hancock, h.

21

t. Prana, e H. Hancock, b Anderson 28 A. C. E. Elberungh, t. H. Hancocks.

King Major Bowen,

Anderson

e: H. Hancock,

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S. H. Dodwell, e Robertson, b King 1 1. Wace, R.X., st. H. Hancock,

Andoro

Mr. John

King Redmond, speaking at Limerick, said the suggestion of Mr. Churchill to exclude a portion of Ulster from Home Rule was impracticable and unworkable, and would have no support. from the Nationalists. Even the Unionists in Ireland were opposed to it. He would always farove every possible, safeguard in Ulster for administrative purposes.

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Mr. Dillon said the exclusion of Ulster would mean the pauperisation of the Province. After six weeks of Provisional Government they would Ulster desirous of entering the Irish Parliament, THE RADICAL LAND CAMPAIGN.

CHANCELLOR'S HINT OF SETTLEMENT BY

AGREEMENT.

LONDON, October 13th,

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a second meeting at-Bedford in the evening, said it would take 500 years to buy out the landlords.

He was not deterred by

calumny, and the Government would continue until the land was emancipated, The Liberals did not object to a.con- ference with their opponents with the view to a settlement of the land question than women and children, and these wereby agreement, but they must not lead smashed, all the occupants being drowned dashed against the ship's side and themselves to half or ineffective measures,

ROYALTIES ATTEND CHARITY CONCERT.

An attempt was made to lower three other boats aft, but the ropes broke whilst they

A SUFFRAGETTE, ATTACK. were being towered, and the occupants

LONDON, October 13th. were either killed or drowned. The

Their Majesties the King and Queen, officers, seeing this, cut the tackle of all Prince Arthur of Connaught, and the the remaining boats to prevent attempt: Duchess of Fife (his bride-to-be), with at launching them. Trintepobl denied other members of the Royal family, that any of the boats got away. our

When attended a performance at the Coliseum

- bravey ranking with the best traditions of the si. It does not appear, however, from rvivor's story given among

a

telegrams to-day that the conduct of some at least of the mixed crew of Germans and Belgians on the Volturno was all that could be deired, but before judging them too barely it may be well to await further particulars.

The Manila Observatory yesterday morning reported the typhoon E. of Northern Luzon to be moving N.N.W. or N.

A pand bugar is announeed to take lacs at the Volunteer Headquarters on Saturday next under the auspices of the Ministering Children's League.

Private information received in the Colony yesterday announced the assassina tion of the Tatub of Yunnan, and a declaration of independence by that Province.

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in the future. The Soccer Sub-Comunit- tee expended much time and trouble in a pervestigation of existing and con- ceivable difficullios, and the Club generally owe them many thanks for their services. Que or two members of the Hongkong FC. feel rather strongly still, I believe, an the question of the A.P.A., but in deciding to sink their individual predikations for the general weal of the Club they have adopted an attitude which will meet with hearty approbation.

As Shanghai has now affiliated with the Football Association, the difficulties apprehended in regard to the Interport matches are dissipated. Whilst on the subject of Interport contests, I might mention that Shanghai has decided to send a tean to Japan this season. What pertinence this will have to the Interport match which should take place here in the New Year is a matter for specuniation. Even if the initial difenities in the way of securing leave for the Simoghai wplayers for two such engagements be surmounted, there still remains the finan-

Lt. P. R. M. Collins, Anderson Hon. Mr. Claude Sovern, o Brown, b

Anderson

U.

H. Buckinghair, e Pearce, b Anderson

3

P. Jacks, e sub,

King

0

D. E. Donnelly, not out

Extras

0

2

Total

100

Bowling Analysis.

R.

14

?

11

3

28

SECOND INNINGM.

R. N. Anderson T. H. King M. M. Mans

A. A. Claxton, e

Thursfick

Eng.-Licht. Smith, Lt. Pyma, b Maas

R. Hancock, b

Thursfeld

A. C. E. Elborough, c and b Maas...

Ls. Wace, e and 5 Moas

S. H. Dodwell, e Robertson, & Thurs

field

1#00

Lt. Collins, e. Poarce, b Thursfield... 24 D. E. Donnelly, b Maas

C. H. Buckingham, e and b Mans... Hou. Mr. Claude Severn, o Robert-

son, b Maas...

F. Jocks, not out

Extras

13

6

01

Total

Bowling Analysis.

0. M.

2.

... 8

4

貯

RP. Thursfold M. M. Meas

3. B. HANCOCK'S XI.

T. E. Poarce, Jacks, b Severn ...... 74

R. P. Thurshell, run out

Capt. Robertson, a Pymm, b Buck-

ingham

40

28

Major Currie, & Dodwell

M. M. Maus, b Savern....

H. Hancock, a Wace, b Donnelly,

4 L. Gace, retired

R. Anderson, h Donnelly

R. Háreock, e Claxton, b Dodwell... 11

T. H. King, c and b Domelly

A. 0. Brava, not out

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis.

18

D. E. Doumelly Madame Sarah Hon. Mr. C. Severn...

0. H. Buckingham was. H. Dodwell

Major Bowen

the farmania was sighted the Captain, in aid of the French Hospitals at Charing whom the heat had compelled to leave the Cross, arranged by bridge and go aft, placed all the women Bernhardt. and children on one side and the men onrealised. the other. At about six o'clock in the evering the decks aft were very warm, and afterwards became hotter and hotter, but they scarcely noticed it.

of £5,000

Suffragettes rushed after the King and Queen as they were departing, shouting, 'Women are being tortured in prison The police repelled the attack.

ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

AX IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF NEW LAND.

NEW YORK, October 13th. The Russian Government steamers Taimyr and Wayyutch have arrived at

When Trintepohl was shown the sole of his hoot. which was half burned through, he said he did not remember it, but it was awful. When the flames burst through, some of the women, and even men, tore their hair, but others lay quite still.

During the day five sailors and a St. Michael, Alaska, for coal. They have steward fell into the 6re and were burned been exploring North Siberia for the past to death.

three years, and report the discovery of a body of Hand as large as Greenland, extending beyond latitude 87 deg. N. and longitude 102 deg. E.

The narrative ends: After the explo sion I decided to jump overboard and The Chinese Y.M.C.A. **Land Cain-

swim to one of the liners, as it was too paign was advanced yesterday by sub-hos to stay any longer, and I thought scriptions to the amount of $3,35, which make a grand total for ten working days of $372. The limit set for the campaign expire on Thursday. The workers met last night and reorganized into four com. pauis to make a determined effort to accomplish the task of getting the total up to 250,000 in the thres remaining days.

IMPORTANT JUDICIAL

I

AFFAIRS IN THE BALKANS.

GREER KING PRAISES HIS OFFICERS.

SALONIKA, October 13th. King Constantine of Greece, reviewing

the whole ship would blow up. Another passenger and one of the erew jumped simultaneously, but I never saw them HONOONG OCTOBER 14TH, 193

again. I swam for an hour, shouting for help, and became half unconscious. THERE is no need nowadays to emphasis

was then seen, thanks to the Carmenia's the Eleventh Division of the Army, the value of wireless telegraph installa-

searchlight. I do not know how I was got addressed the officers and declared :—“ If tions on ocean-going ships; but there

out."

Greece is now the master of the Balkan have been low cases in which its value has been more strikingly illustrated. than in the. At the Magistracy yesterday several

situation, it is due to your valour and APPOINTMENTS. Chines were charged by Sergt. Pincott tragic occurrence in Mid-Atlantic reported

patience. I am certain there will not be in our yesterday's issue. An outbreak of

with being in unlawful possession of arms and ammunition. One man who bad a

LOYDON, October 13th.

war, because we are perfectly ready, but fire on a ship at son, bundreds of miles

Lord Dunedin and revolar sealed up in a tin and ammuni-

Lord Justice we must remain firm and patient until beyond sight of land, is one of the gravest

Hamilton have been appointed Lords of the situation is perfectly normal." tion concealed in a box with false Appeal, and the Right Hoo, Alex. Ure, risks to which those who go down to the sea in modern ships are exposed. When imprnment. An elderly Chinese, wear-Session, in Scotland, and Mr. Justice bottom was fined $950. or three months'

K.C., M.P., President of the Court of

IMPORTANT CANADIAN PARLIA MENTARY ELECTION. one reflects on all the possibilities--ofing d-fashioned corduroy trousers and Phillimore Lord Justice of Appeal, in

NOTABLE TRIUMPH FOR PREMIER'S NAVAL POLICY,

spontaneous combustion in the cargo, fusing

[The elevation of the Lord Advocate to the Bench necessitates a byé-election at go. Mr. Ure's majority at the last election was 1,070.1

waistet, was similarly charged. He was England, questioned by the police on board the Mancaria, and denied that he had any arms in his possession. Investigation revealed a pistol in his trousers pocket and ammunition in his socks. Asked by Mr. J. Wood why he told the police that he had no arms, defendant said he had forgotten them. He was taking the urios and ammunition with him to the country. His Worship-How long have you boa away from China? Defendant

of electric wires and the various other causes from which such outbreaks arise the wonder is that there are so few disasters of the kind on the high seas. In the caso of the Volturno, the reports suggest spon- taneous combustion as the originating cause of the fire, the outbreak being on such a scale us to defy all efforts to extinguish it. Ou a ship having nearly seven hundred emigrants on hard wo may take it for granted that there was zo lack of hauda! days.

Fifty years, your Worship. I am 81 years of age. He was fined $100 or 14

BOXING.

CARPENTIER AGAIN WINK,

Panis, October 13th.. The French pugilist Carpentier defeated the American Jeff Smith on points in a 20-round contest,

OTTAWA, October 13th, Mr. Morris, the Government candi k scored a triumph for Mr: Borden's Mival policy, wresting the seat at Chateauguay (Quebec), rendered vacant by the death of the sitting member, from the Liberals, and defeating Mr. Fischer, the ex- Minister, by a majority of 150. The seat has been represented by a Liberal since the birth of the Dominion

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CIVIL SERVIER .C. », CHINESE RECREATION CLER

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cial side of the question to be considered. The fact that Shanghai has not set accepted either of the invitations from Hongkong may, or may not, be signifi- cant, Probably the Association, faced with two authoritative "invites," diplomatically decided to await events before attempting to get out of such an embarrassing dilemma.

The premier civilian Club has every reason to look forward to the coming Season with

more than ordinary optimism. While the principal military teams are, in the opinion of many, con siderably below the high standard of last year, the Club has practically all the old talent available, and there are at least three new comers who should make a tremendous diference to the side, especially in the attack. On no two consecutive Saturdays, it is safe to say, did the same men figure in the forward line last year, and it was most dishearten- ing and disconcerting to the one or two. regular men to have new faces besida them in each match,

The advent of A. F. Briggs, formerly of Kettering, a cover inside forward who possesses the art of marksmanship in a more than average degreo, and A. L. Gase, another capable and dashing

front ranker, should completely alter the

to

play of the quintette, and I am quite. 2 prepared see the attacking line 1 superior to all others in the Colony. The intermediate line and the backs will be in all probability composed wholly of last year's men, although I understand the Evergreen One" will not furn out except in a case of stern necessity, when bis sporting instincts will not permit him to refuse.

The 2nd division cricket league match between the Civil Service Cricket Club and the Chinese Recreation Club took place on the grounds of the former at Happy Valley on Saturday last, the 11th inst., and ended in a draw, The seres were as follows-

CIVIL SERVICE 0.0. Faster, not out........ Cox, b Ho Wong Kin Pile, b Yew Man Chun Mackay, Saga. Tacchi, Hill, Gibson, Edwards Bradbury, Ling and

- did not hat

Extra

08.

16

Total

1

13

CHINESE BECREATION CLUB.

30

4

32

21

17

Ng Sze Kwong, b MacKay Ng Sze Ynon, run out Wei Wing Lok, not out Yew Man Chin, Fun out Chan Yat Kwong, not out

Ho Wing Kio,. Un How, Fað, Ho Wing Ching. Mok Hing. Ho Wing Lee and Ho Wing Yue did not hat Extra

Total

FOOTBALL.

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105

from what I hear he should be a pillar A new goalkeeper has been secured, and of strength to the defenc baller knows the moral

Every foot- influence a capable custodian exerts over the rest of the team, forwards and defence alike, and the acquisition of the new man is a source of inuch gratification.

There should be a keen and healthy competition for places in the side, this year, and those with established reputa- tions will have no time to rest on their laurels, or most assuredly their positions in the team, will be wrested from them. There is already evident zx new and welcome sense of keenness and enthu~ siasm, and if only this spirit can ba sustained throughout the season, adversity as well as in triuraph, success is assure

in

With one exception, that of the Rugby team, each of the sides competing in the Six-a-side Tournament has played game. The teams appear to le parti- cularly well balaned this season, and the players should obtain some useful practice before the ixtures proper ard entered upon. A useful purpose would be served if the Captains of the respective eixes impressed upon their men the necessity of turning up at the stipulated time for the kick-off, 5. 15.

D.C.L.I.game.

UNITED SERVICES · LEAGUE.

MATURES FOR THE WEEK.. Tues, 1th Coy. R.G.A. v.

Buglers, at Stonecutters.

Referee: Skip's Corp. J. H. Menadue. Tues, 14th-1.E. Res. v. HCL.I. Reserres,

at Happy Valley.

Referee: Corp. E. Doe, R.G.A.. Wed., 15th-Tamir, Res. v. Hongkong Police,

at Happy Balley.

Referee: Cul. Sergt. E.J.Blake, D.C.L.I. Thurs, 16th C.LI. Band v. 83 Cy.

R.G.A., at Happy Valley.

Referee: 3 F. W. Wright. Satur. 18th-87 Coy. R.G.A. v. D.C.L.I.

Res., at Stonecutters,

Referee: Bomb. J. F. Woods R.G.A.

The attention of footballers and specta- tors--the "knights of the whistle" doubt less will have made themselves familiar with it already-is called to an important. alteration in the rules governing the Hitherto an opponent has been allowed to take his stanee six yards away from the leather when a free-kick or corner has been awarded the other side. It has beca long felt in footer circles at Hone that the term "free-kick: applied under such circumstances was somewhat of a misnomer, as it frequently occurred that the kicker had five or six men standing directly in front him, at the compara tively short distance of six yards, and it required & great deal of manoeuvring to get the ball past them. The revised rule now provides that an opponent must not come within 10 yards of the ball. If

be saved much trouble

Satur, 18th-D.C.L.I. Buglers v. Staff and players be this in mind, referees will

Dept., at Happy Valley

Referee: Corp. H. Cozen R.E..

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