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the second, capiposed of practically the same clemants, wes a failure, maswuch as it tended to restrict the liberty of the people and at the same tims did nothing to relieve them of their burdens It is natural that

in time of wer home affairs should be

Lord de Freyne, who has just succeded TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

to the title by the death of his father, is present believed to be serving in the Philippines with the United States

The Hongkong Mummers gave their fourth performance of Twelfth Night at the Theatre Royal last night, and had the satisfaction of playing to u MUTY argo and highly appreciative audience. the next and final performance takes place to-morrow night.

[THNOUGHT REUTER'S AGENCY ]

THE HOME RULE CONTROVERSY.

·MU RONAR LAW DEFINES THE UNIONIST ATTITUDE.

LONDON, October 30th. Addressing a meeting of 15,000 people a Walsall, Mr. Bonar Law declared that the pledge he gave on behalf of the Unichist party në Blenheim still hold

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THE P&O STRIKE SETTLED.

SUBSTANTIAL CONCESSIONS TO OFFICERS.

LONDON, October 30th...

The strike has been settled, the offers

accepting the Company proposals.

The officers rejoin the Arcadia to day.

The settlement was only reached after two conferences, one in the forenoon,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.} THE MEMOIRS OF KING EDWARD.

AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY TO BE

TUBLISHED

LONDON, October 30th, The Daily Graphic has reason to believe that in view of the King's dissatisfaction with the recent memoirs of King Edward, Lord Knollys will be invited to supervise the

preparation of an authorised biography, and it is suggested that the

In adapting himself to the Greimstances ing Selangor), and Captain Day and got lf the Government tried to drive which was a failure, and the other in earl of Rosebery will be the author, à

Ulster out of the union before gaiding

PEER'S SON:

neglected and any defects overlooked in the importance of the supremo struggle abroad, and shus the first Karsvna Ministry, any well be enusidered as owing its success nore to the circumstances of the time that to any roul merit. The second Ministry was not so fortunate in this rospect. There In lawa tennis matches played at Singa- were no great opportunities for it abroad por last week between Mosar L and the stress of home affairs was keen. Trasentor and V. N. B. Wore (represent

COTTON'S Prince KATNURL showed his limitations. Mr. F. Salzmann (Singapore) the former

With a purely civil administration le had par won the Doubles, but the home tits sanotion of the electors and if afternoon which listed for two hours. small sympathy, not perhaps unnatural in players won the singles, Mr. Salzmann Ulster resisted, she would be right, and The Secretary of the Imperial Mer the case of a win who had devoted theating Mr. Trasenter and Captain Day the Unionist party would support her in chant Service Guild says that while the

TO WEB DAUGHTER OF GERMAN GOAL BING heating Mr. Were greater part of his life to military organisa-

tint resistance. He associated himself details will not be divulged, the Officers

LONDON, October 30th: tion, and his attempts to bring the people The weddings announced in Herefully with the attitude of Bir Edward receive must substantial concessions, nud The engagement is announced of John, CARRERAS GRAVEN-MIXTURE,

under a kind of military disciplino resulted | Japore for October include those of Mr. BLACK CAT MIXTURE,

io son thing like a roire of terror. A large Aithur Puckett Scott of Yokohani, and Carson. We stand together, and, if the Directors met them in the most one of the five sons of Lord Redesdale,

friendly spirit.

and Anna, daughter of Herr Friedlander number of supposed Socialists were arrested, Evalyn, e elder daughter of the Ravneessary, fall together" he declared. He GARRICK MIXTURE,

The Irradia and the Jafre will, sail full the Coal King of Germany The ARDATI AND STATH EXPRESS an alleged plot againat the EEROR was Andhitel H. Boughey, Fellow and late emphasised the gravity of the position, discovered, and the so called conspiratora. Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge; and and denied that they had used Ulster as a

helle is heiress to £5,000,000 sterling, and MIXTURES

secretly tried and executed, and a crusade Captain George Charles Kelly, 60th against "dangerous thoughts" started. If tiles, only son of the late Licut-Colonetary pawn. It was no question of party STRIKE OF MARINE ENGINEERS. is stated that the bridegroom will there was any justification for the methods of dragooning the people that were glopted which sunny doubt, then the source of the ovilshan! I have been dealt with. This source. was unsonbtedly the severo pressure of the hearr taxes, coupled with the rise in the cost of living. Ju financial questions, how. MANILA-LOLITAS, MAN- over, Princo KATSUza showed no particular DARINS, EL TAMARINDOS, ability, and the relief of the poor by a EXCELLENTES, INFUMABLES,

sebeme for the establishment of free hospitals, to which more or less forced PERFECTOS, ESTRELLAS, &C. DUTCH, HAVANAS, GERMAN CIGARS, MARTIN'S TWEENIES. CIGARETTES

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exacted, was the only toasure which at all aimed at providing a better adjustment of affairs. The succeeding Ministry, headed by Marquis BATON reversed Priucs KaTSULA's policy in so far as the crusade

G.. Kelly, Coth Riflea, and Flovenes at Mr. John Hudson, of Yokohama, and Temple-Barrow, youngest daughter of the Mrs Hudson, of Cariston, Camberley.

CANTON NOTES,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, October 29th.

THE COMPENSATION QUESTION The Administration Office (e, that of

chiefs) has notified the Police Department that the scale suggested by them for the distribution of compensation to the shops

advantage or influence on the part of the

people were behind him. Then why not Unionists, Mr. Asquith had said that the

test ita view of the attitude of Ulster, and in view of the uncertainty of the wishes of the people, the Government would be committing a crime if it pressed

to-morrow.

"THE ROYAL MAIL 8. P. COMPANY'S SERVICE

JEOPARDIKEN.

LONDON, October 30th. All the engineors of the Royal Mail Stent Packet Company at present in the United Kingdom have resigned, thus jeopardising the sailing of many steamers from London, Liverpool, and Southamp.

to extremes befors knowing that it was carrying out the will of the people. So long as they believed the Government was on. The company have declined to re-

receive a partiership in the firm wedding gift.

EXTRAVAGANT MILLIONAIRE,

EXPIRES. WHILE BOARDING A TRAIN.

The Americau millionaire, Mr. Charles

"New York, October 30th.

Gates, Enown Cus **Spond-a-milliousa-

(

War Cates" on account of his lavish tips, and plunging on the Stock Exchange and

contributions from the richer classes were the Civil Governor and departments acting against the will of the peoplecognise the Marine Engineers Association. the Turf, has died of apoplexy while

there was no difference between Irish and It is believed however that Sir Owen boarding & train at Wyoming. English untonian They stood together. Phillips will make, voluntarily, con- But if there was an election, their cassions which will put an end to the attitude must be altered. If the people agitation in a few days, agreed with the Government, they would submit to the decision. If Mr. Asquith meant to hvite the Unionists to an

against popular liberty of thought was concerned, but in its attempts to effect retrenchment found itself confronted by a

military and naval influence against which it was powerless. Its fall was the signal for story times. Prince KATSURA was again invited to form iz Blinistry, and

A. S. WATSON & CO.. agniu brought together his adherents, but

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Ivoted, persons injured, and the survivors of chose killed during the recent muting (as given in the Daily Pires of sad October) has been sanctioned.

GÁNUBLIC EXPENDITURE.

A mandate has been received from the

Central Government to the affect that the public expenditure of the various Govern ment chiens counerated below shall not exceed the following annual allowances ----- Civil Administrator's Office $120,000 Department of Finance 82.000

Internal affairs 80,000 Education an $40,000

Industries

170.000

Any our district magistracy.. dinoo

· Land and water Police Depts," 15,000. ENWANGYING STUDENTS IN YOREIGN- COUNTRIES,

In reply to an inquiry anade by the Board of Ealuention, Civil Aitoinistrator hi has given the following interesting figury ----

Countries.

Students, No of

Japan Bugiand

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20

France Germany America

16

2.

Expenses $131,500 57,859 1,750

8,640

100,200

The students referred to are, of course, holders of Government scholarships,

exchange of views, they would not decline to respond thereto. They would properly consider any proposals he might make and would answer them with a real desire

to find a solution if a solution were

postable.

PERSET COAMENTO.

The papers generally conclude from Mr. Bonar Latw'e speech that negotiations for the settlement of the Home Rule question by consent are now certain.

THE WELSH MINE DISASTER.

GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION FROM AUSTRALIA;

ALLEGED TRAUD BY CHINESE.

At the Magistracy yesterday," before Mr. JR. Wood, two men were charged with conspiring to obtain the sum of

sun $2,000 by false pretences from the com plainant, a compatriot. The seond defendant was further charged with obtaining $1,000 by false pretences, and The Government has voted £2,000

with being in possession of Tu mould for towards the Welsh Mine Disaster Relief making false 20 cent pieces, a plaster Fund

MELBOURNE, October 30th.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

DEFEATED

MELBOURNE, October 30th. In the House of Representatives, Sir John Forrest moved the second reading of the Loan Bill Mr. Roberts, for the Opposition, moved the adjournment of the House, and the Government were defeated by 28-27 The House accordingly adjourned.

ZEPPELIN DISASTER INQUIRY

LONDON, October 30th.

orenty allowed that they lnd completely lost the confideues of the country. The Die was strongly opposed to the Ministry, which fell, almost before it had come into existence, amid scenes of discrder and riot. The conclusion went to be tlist flie failure of Princa KATHURA's former Ministry to effect the reforms demanded was still

SIR EDWARD CARSON'S VIEW. remembered, while the fact that he was following a Premier whose retrenchment

Sir Edward Carson, speaking at scheme had been folled by the military

Wallsend, replied to the Enr of Crewe's party male the opposition to the soldier,

premut speech. He said that if he was statesman still keener, Prince KATSUNA

did not admit defcat

setting an example to India or any other mit def resigned, t Apparently the only impression nade on

Balony, that it was worth while fighting:

him was that having lost his power over

to data the British connection, then he

At the inquiry into the Zeppelin disaster the nasty which formerly supported him

was setting, not a hud, but a good exain- this affair was attributed to an explosion the Nationalists he must create another

ple. Ruferring to the overtures which of escaping gas which was sucker into the party. This he had started to do when

had teen made to Ulster, Sir Edward said car by an eddy behind the now wind death overtook him. His renoval creates

that no offer would be of any use unless screen, which was exploded by a spark an interesting position. Be was not the directing that ages for matrimony shall it was consistent with the covenant which from the motor. The report adds that the last, but he was certainly the most influen be promulgated by the Civil Ada the Governmcat had driven them to enter fullest agreement exists between the tial, of the warrior statesmen of Japan asistrator and that parents shall be HYNTER-On 0h October, at No. 26, opposed to the purely civil statesmen like muished for not conforming to such. The int If no offer were made he would Admiralty and Count Zeppelin as to the Nathan Road, Kowken to Mr. and the late Prince ITO. Count TERAUTOHI, the step is taken with the object of improving help his comrades in Ireland, whatever methods of avoiding known dangers in Mrs. T. Hisen, a dughter...

Governor-General of Korea, [1264

the physique of the people. The Council) the result, He would fight to the hitter the future, doubt a no power to be reckoned with in the future, states that frequently parents get theird. and if Katsura's mantle falls upon aurore sons married at the age of between 14 and it will fall upon him. How it wil tit humor even between 12 and 13-which is not only injurious to the health of the remains to be seen. He is undoubtedly a strong mau, but he seems not to possess

persous married but also to their progeny. tho wangastic influence which the late Prince Katsura wielded, nor has he shows himself

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HONGKONG OCTOBER 3187, 1913

fram the political arena in Japan one about

MATRIMONIAL, poss.

The Bow Wu Yuan (State Council) dy telegraphed to the Administration Office

THE QUEUE,

Notwithstanding a fact that the Republic has been two years in existents,

to be possessed of much tact. Other losser there are yet many persons in the Chun

THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND'S

DEER FORESTS.

A FORMAL OFFER TO THE GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, October 30th Yesterday the Duke of Sutherland.

THE death of Prince KATSUBA has removed lights are to be found in the military camp, chow, Walchow, Kingchow and Limehow despatched to Mr. Lloyd George a formal but on the whole it may be said that the districts who have not discarded their offer of 200,000 acres of land in the county military influence in politics in Japan is queues. In view of this the Civil Ad- Sutherland. This is a sequel to a wanhig, and that never before was so great ministrator has ordered the Fariona

coming session of the Dist is likely to prove an huportaat ong in the history of domestic legislation in Japan..

To-day is the official birthday of H.M. the Emperor of Japan.

a laughing stock for foreigners.

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RESULT OF THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE,"

4. LONDON, October 30th, The result of the Cambridgeshire Stakes 18 ng followsz

Cantilever

cast, and other instruments for the manufacture of counterfeit coin.

Mr WEL Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Hurston). prosecuted. Mr. Leo d'Altando appeared fer the first man, and Mr. F. d'Almada for the second

Mr. Shenton, in opening the case, said that at the beginning of October the complainant came down to Hongkong from the Sugning district as the repre- sentative of an Agricultural Company, cairying & quantity of money with which to my provisions, etc., for this Company. The money he carried was in Hongkong bank notes, and he desired to change it into subsidiary coin. The complainant was a Houolalu man, and whilst in Hongkong ran across another man hail- ing from that place, with whom he had his business with this man, who said lie travelled across Complainant discussed was broker in subsidiary coin. introduced to the complainant by this Ultimately the two defendants were man as people who were prepared to They offered the complainant very bene exchange his money into subsidiary coin. ficial terms, and said they were prepared to exchange his notes at more advantage ous terms than he would get in the upen market in Hongkong. In fact they wer prepared to advance $1,100 in subsidiary Coin for the $1,000 worth of notes, which, he (Mr. Shenton) was told, was 220 more, than he could have obtained in the market. The second defendant informed the complainant in the presener of the first man, that he had the subsidiary coin in his family house, and be there- upon asked the complainant to hand over the notes, After a certain amount of: didas discussion, the complainant requested, and the second defendant agreed to come back and bring the sub- sidiary coin. along with him. The first defendant actually received the notes Noither the go-between nor the two defendants returned again to the com- plainant, who accordingly went in search Some days afterwards, the complainant found the go-between at of the parties. Macao, and told him that he had: vover

the subsidiary com Worship-Are you suspecting the go between as being a party?

Mr. Shenton-Yes, we do now, as the man has disappeared. Continuing, Mr. Shenton said that, subsequently the com- plainant met the two men, and had an The second interview with them. defendant informed him that he did not have the slaidiary coin, but said he proposed to make it and asked for $2,000 to run the show. Complainant said he had not the money, but that he could find a capitalist. The complainant smelt & rat⠀⠀ and got hold of Cheung Yan, a steward at the Baltimore Hotel. and they planned as to how they should He took this steward into his confidence

and in consequence suggested a meeting. get the money from the two defendants,

in the Baltimore Hotel, remarking that they could probably arrange something then. The complainant went to the police and gave information, and two detectives were set to watch at the hotel. LONDON, October 30th. The interview took place. Cheung Yan, The death is announced of Sir Walters the complainant, and the defendants being present, The latter produced a Thomas Wragg, formerly Acting Chief mould which his Worship would see was

a perfect mould for making 20 cent." Justice of Natal,

pieces, as earnest that they could make The late Sir Walter was a Police Magis exclaimed, These are the two men who the money. The complainant then

Cheerful

Bantair

Eighteen ran Won by a head, two lengthy separating second and third There was a wretched start. Drinmora was left by averal lengths, and Fairy King, Hugler, and Equanimity were also DOMINIONS AND A MORE EFFECTIVE VOICE. sufferers. A furlong from the finish

THE IMPERIAL NAVY.

ÎN IMPERIAL AFTALES.

LONDON, October 23rd.

that

wlin most divergent opinions have been expressed in his own country. To same he would seem to have personified all the best

an opportunity afforded for the civilian district magistrates to issue proclam-recent speech of the Chancellor in connec traits in the Japanese character; to others statesmen to effect the retortas for which tions calling upon such persons to discard tion with his land campaiga. he was merely a military leader whom the country stands in such need. The the appendage. He regards such unien as ambition had brought to aspire to states manship. If closely examined the two views are fot exactly nutagoniatic, more especially when we bear in mind that it was Suring the Premierslép of Prince KATSURA that Japan fought successfully with Russia,

The High Commissioner for New.

formed the Alliance with Britain, and gen

Zealand, interviewed by a Reuter's repre- erally (stablished her position among the

On the 30th ultimo Messrs. Workman, sentative, said the moral of the present Powers. This would seem to show that

Clark & Co., of Relfast, launched the Naval position in the Empire By

twin-crewsteamer Cardiganshire, which Prihre KATSURA was not aspiring to

has been built for the Royal Mail Steam unless the Dominions shared in a wider position beyond his abilities when he

Packet Company's Easter service control of the Navy they must have local Cardiganshire is 510ft in length, with a. songht and obtained the Premiership. At

gress tonnage of about 3,000, and has been units. He believed that New Zealand's the same time it most be admitted that, The many friends of Mr. Alfred Frith constructed under special survey for the decision would impress the Imperia! however successful his foreign policy in will be interested to know that he has modation for a few passengers is praided Goverment with the necessity of the

highest claes in Lloyd's Registry. Accom home affairs he totally failed to win been married in Calcutta, to Miss Lucy in comfortable state rooms in a large Dominions having a more effective voice popularity. While to-day only his great Greenhill, also a member of the Band bridge spaces and the main deck can in Imperial affairs.

house amidships, while the poos and deeds are recalled, it cannot be forgotten mann Company. that less than twelve months ago Prince

readily be made suitable for accommodate A Manila contemporary states than a ing 1,500 "steerage" passengers The KATSURA was the most unpopular of tentative offer of me million dollars as cargo flea is divided into seven holds, Japanese statesmon, and that under his been made by the Japanese syndicate use as a deep-water ballast tank. One ore of which has also been arranged for previous Ministry there was shown a which for several weeks has had under hold has been completely insulated and

The Water Authority nutités advertisement that the rider mains will be brought into operation from Monday next in the rider maio districts.

A-SUFFRAGETTE "OUTRAGE.

Cantilever drew to the front, and, stalling off the challenge of Cheerful, won an exciting race, Oselle was fourth Cantilever had lately been suffering from an old complaint of sore feet, and had also been coughing for the last few days. It was only decided to run the hores on

the morning of the race. Florist was the favourite, the betting being 0 to 1 against,

Southey rode the winuer,

OBITUARY:

PIPPER THROWN AT ML, LLOYD GEORGE.

London, October 20th. decidedly reactionary tendency in the adminie consideration the purchase of the Bau refrigerated cargo, such as frozen meat, for throwing pepper at Mr. Lloyd George rate at Ceylon for four years, and Puispe have cheated me. The defendants then fitted up for the reception of general A Suffragette was fined £20 yesterday Mangario, dairy produce, and fruit. The vessel is outside a London chapel, and injuring years till 1888, when he was appointed Senior the detectives and were arrested.

Judge of the Supreme Court, Natal, for five ran out of the door, but were caught by Poisne Judge. He retired in 1599.1

The case was remanded until Thursday.

tration of the country. If the first KATSURA Jose Sugar Estate, at Ministry- the War Ministry was success Mindoro

to leave London for her maiden voyage on December 18t

overal policemen."

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