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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1913.

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England as an advocate of the unti-opium movement, while Mr. THEODOR C. TAYLOR, whose bigoted auti opium trades are familiar, is also a member. We could have wished that the list of the members of the Committee contained the names of more

Wo hens that Bir Francis Piggott will TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

be coming to Hongkong next month to appear as Counsel for the defenes in an extradition case which is coming before the Court.

The Gazelle notifies that the Full Court of Hongkong, as constituted by the Full Court Ordinance 1012, will hold its next sitting on Monday, the 12th day of January, 1914, at 10.30 ..

The winter order of dress was taken

be worn on all occasions involving long exposure to, the sun.

past month show that the average meal! The meteorological observations for the temperature was 76.1 The mean for the previous 30 years is given as 76.2, The lowest temperature was recorded on the 17 alt, when the thermometer registered 07.9. There were 266.9 hours of sunshine, as compared with 21.5, and the rainfall was, 3.550 inches as against 4.971.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}

THE HOME RULE CONTROVERSY.

EDMOND ON THE GAME OF BLUFF AND

·BLACKMAIL,”

LONDON, November 15th.. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at New castle, said he was prepared to consider

[TYROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SPANISH STEAMER ABLAZE IN THE ATLANTIC,

PASSENGERS RESCUED BY OENARDEN.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA,

EFFECT OF THE ROYAL VISIT TO. ENGLAND,

LONDON, November 16th. NEW YORK, November 16th Archduke Franz Ferdinand, with hie The Cunard liner Pannonia sends a morganatic Consort, the Duchess Hohen- wireless message to the effect that the berg, arrived in London yesterday, and

Both the British and Austro-Hungarian

articles on the visit.

North Atlantic. The Pannonia rescued

people of Great Britain would be fools all of the 103 passengers on the Balmes, newspapers publish cordial and friendly

and cowards if they yielded to a game of bluff and blackmail.

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which she is escorting to. Bermuda,

The Bulmer was bound from Havana for

Cadiz.

CANADIAN LAKES! DISASTERS.

HEAVILY INCRE HEAVILY-INCREASING DEATH-ROLL.

LONDON, November 15th. The death-roll in the disasters in the Canadian takes is increasing. It is now

CHILL AND SETTLEMENT BY

CONSENT. Mr. Winston Churchill; speaking at Alexandra Palace, London, said there was a strong realisation on both sides that there ought, if possible, to be a settlement of the Irish question by consent.. There was also a strong feeling that the confirmed that the steamer James Nationalists in Ireland should receive the Carruthers, with crew and 370,000 bushels. freedom of self-government and the of wheat, is lost, and that the British means and money wherewith to make that self-government auccessful, and that Protestant Ulster should somehow or other be satisfied and comforted, while the United Kingdom and the Empire

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should be freed from old-world hates and the tensions which had too long impeded progress and injured at times active progress.

steamer Bridgeport has foundered in a

storm at sea, the crew of 45 being sup- posed to be drowned. Ten vessels are still unaccounted aggregating 167.

with crews

LATER.

The Neue Freie Presse says that the Archduke bears the wishes of the people of Austria-Hungary for a live friendship with the great British Empire. Thie Austrian policy in the Mediterrancan aims solely at the defence of the consta and the maintenance of an open passage. in the Adriatic. These aims will in nowiss injure British interests.

"DELIMITATION OF ALBANIA.

AUSTRIA AND ITALY ACCEPT: BRITISH COMMISSIONER'S PROFOSAL.

LONDON, November 16th- Both Austria and Italy have now accepted the proposal of the British Commissioner for the delimitation of Fifteen vessels have been lost in the Albania. The exact nature of the pro- hurricane on the Lakes, the totalling 301.

orewa

men who could apeak with authority on into nie by the troope on Saturday, but the most extravagant and most unreason Spanish steamer Balmes was afire in goes to Windsor Castle for a week, China from every standpoint (and in eaying Commanding Officers are permitted to useable demands of the Ulstermen in order this wo would not belittle the value of the their discretion in directing helmets to to secure a settlement by consent, but the accumulated knowledge and experience of such bien as, eg, Dr. LavINGTON HART), but it is by its aima that the Bureau must be judged. Of these, many are so pre eminently practical and essential that they seem almost obvious, and one is inclioed to marvel that the needs alluded to should luve remained so love without attention Thus, the Bureau proposes to mako arrange ments for morting at the docks Chinese students visiting England for educational purposes, and also to be ready to recom- inend and, if necessary, to engage definitely

At St. Margaret'e. Westminister, an in advance lodging: for such students, and the 19th ult. Mr. Neville II. H. Grimble generally, it may be said, to exercise over the Leicestershire Regiment, eldest son Chinese students something of the superri. of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crimble, of aion and rare that the Indian Office Theydon Bois. Essex, was married to exercises over students from India. It has Miss May Overton Wills, youngest often con regretted that so many Chinese Wills (of tatucco fame), and Mis. Wills, daughter of the late Mr. Henry Overton students go to the United States rather 50, Cannon Hill The bridegroom is a than to Great Britain, and offorts have nephew of Mr. George Grimble, of Hong from time to time beau made to counteract kong. A large picture of the bride and this tendency, but we can recall noue that bridegroom, and another of the brides has taken into account what are called maids, appears in the Daily Graphic of trivial details in the same way that the the 15th ult., the wedding being regarded Bureau has, and it is, we think, care of as one of the most fashionable of the these so-called trifles that will tell in the week long run. While there are, it is true, many obstacles to Chinese education in England that the Bureau will not be able to touch, its activities will, at all events, male educa tion in England more feasible and more attractivo to Chinese in so far as it ensures an interest being taken in them from the instant that they land, provides accom- modation for them, arranges for their occasional entertainment in English families, and, by means of its hoards of referees of merchants, architects, doctors, barristers, sngineers, and so forth, is in a position to A. S. WATSON & CO., give expert advics to such students during their educational course as well ne at its close. In so far as the Bureau fulfils these aims, it will encourage Chinese to study in England, and so will prove a valuable. national asset. There is, too, the comple meutary side of its activities, for it proposes to give advice aud assistance to Englishmen

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DEATH.

Kino. At the Government Civil Hlos pital, on November 15th, FRANK C Kinn, elder son of F. Krab, Tidworth Hants, England, 2.

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who are going out to Chinn, with a view to ensuring that only those shall go who are best suited, by temperament and qualifica tione, to live and work among the Chinese

A YOUNG JOURNALIST'S SAD DEATH.

We regret to record the death of Mr. Frank C. Kidd, a member of the reporting staff of the Ching Mail, at the early age of es years, as the result of an accident sustained whilst handling an automatic pistol.

THE DUBLIN INDUSTRIAL

TROUBLE.

TALK OF GOVERNMENT" - INTERVENTION--

LONDON, November 15th. Mr. Larkin, the Dublin strike leader,

isolate Dublin if the imprisoned strikers threatens to call out the railwaymen and

are not released. There is some talk of Government intervention to secure a settlement, but the nature of the suggested

IRISH SECRETARY KECEIVES A VIOLENT

DEPUTATION

THE AMERICAN TRAIN SMASH.

- MEUITY-MAKERS' TERRIBLS TATE.

LONDON, November 15th, The Claylen train at the time of the

accident, was crowded with inerry-makers who were going to a country fair The

time and the bridge collapsed under the engine driver was speeding up to make up

strain.

THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

HUERTA THE ADAMANT TÄMING DOWN.,

WASHINGTON, November 18th. There is a intre optimistic feeling Mr. Augustine Birrell, the Irish Secreevident as the reult of the receipt of

y, zeceived at Bristol a deputation of the local Trades Council, which, in violent language, demanded the release of the Dublin strikers, accusing Mr. Birrell of being responsible for the brutal

On returning home on Monday even-intervention has not yet been settled. ing, Mr Kidd saw a little girl playing with an automatic pistol or revolver. He took it from her saying: My dear child, you should never play with such things as that, they are so dangerous, Withdrawing as he thought all the cartridges (not being an ordinary resolver the chambers were not visible) and standing with his left fect slightly forward, the pistol in his right hand painting downwards, he pulled the trigger to show the child how the thing worked. The one cartridge still remaining exploded, the ball, passing through the fleshy part of Mr. Kidd's left leg. and

murders in Ireland,

Mr. Birrell promised a judicial enquiry into the conduct of the Dublin police.

SO CHEERS FOR LARKIN

messages from Mexico indicating that resident Huerta is ready to repede from his unyielding position.

President Huerta, who was reported to have fled, has been staying at his country house.

RITAIN'S MORAL SUPPORT.

It is understood at Washington that Sir Lionel Carden has intimated to

posal is uncertain, but it has the character. of a compromise between the Greek and Albanian contentions.

DEATH OF FAMOUS TURKISH

COMMANDER.

ROME, November 15th..

It is reported that Kinmil Pasha, who took such a prominent part in the recent war, has died at Larnaca,

A later message says that the death is confirmed. Kiamil was buried at Nicosia.

HUGE FRENCH LOAN.

PARIS, November 15th. The Government has introduced in the Chamber of Deputies a Bill for a Loan of £62,000,000 in the form of three per cent. perpetual Rentes. Three millions sterling will be assigned annually for interest and the purchase of Rentes in the open market, and in England.

RAILWAYS FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.

BUDAPEST, November 16th.

A Bill has been introduced in the

When Mr. Larkin arrived at Holyhead Huerte that Britain will give moral Legislative Chamber acquiring powers to

people. That it will succeed altogether then through the wall near which he voice shouted for three cheers. The support to the United States. Hueria's construct railways in Bosnia and Herze

Are

as in which the work of the Bureau

regretted on the local

small crowd present did not respond,

friends are cautiously advising him logovina, the east to be met by a loan of Meanwhile there is no improvement innbmit Instructions have been sent to

14 millions sterling. the situation at Dublin.

Mr. O'Shaughnessly as to what extent the FURTHER ADMIRALTY APPOINT-. United States will go towards re-opening

MENT negotiations.

THE OUTRAGETTES,"

M BIRRELL'S UNHAPPY EXPERIENCE.

LONDON, November 15th. At a political inceting at Bristol yester day evening a Buffragist hit Mr. Birrell on the chest with a dead cat.

TURMOIL AT THE OLD BAILEY, During the Suffragette arson trial at the Old Bailey, a well-dressed woman among the spectators threw a hammer and a tomato towards the Judge. This created a

and also the glass panels of the doors were smashed. Five arrests were minde.

General Carranza appears to have told Mr. Hale that he would accept

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foreign intervention He only wanted free importation of arms and

munitions.

HUERTA DECLANES HE WILL NOT QUIT.

MEXICO CITY, November 18th. President Huerta has now declared I shall not quit. I shall do my best, to protect foreigners in case of need."

Sir Lionel Carden, the British Minister has notified British subjects to be ready to leave for places of safety at a moment's notice.

in achieving this end is not to be expected, stood, ended by striking a man in the next and any attempt to do so would be a work

room. Mr. Kid went at once, to Dr.. of supererogation, for the vast majority Majima, who lives nearby. His leg was of Englishmen who come out to China cut open, dressed, etc., and on Tuesday either in a Government service, Dr. Fitzwilliams was called in. Every or missionaries, or the employees of business thing appeared to be going on satia- firms, and so have, in each case, enfactorily. In the evening Dr. Allan. selected by their own particular agency as called and stayed chatting for about baing well adapted to the special work that twenty minutes with Mr. Kidd. Next is to fall to their lot. Most residents in morning his temperature had risen, belug China, though, can probably recall a few 101, blood poisoning having set in. He was removed to the Government Civil Hospital might have prove lof rent service —cases of on Thursday, and, rapidly becoming men who have heard vague but entrancing worse, died at that institution cacly on tales of the wonderful openings that are to Saturday afternoon. The deceased, who he found in China for people in their own.

came to the Colony about 13 months ago particular profession, and have come out was of a genial and affable disposition, only to be sadly disillusioned, and to such and his death under such painfully sad the existence in London of an agency that circumstances is sincerely and deeply turmoil. The glass surrounding the dock, could give impartial and accurate informatted by his contrées on totted tion in advance would be of real service made during his short residence in the A FEW days ago we published communi. The Bureau is young--and any final cation from our London Correspondent judgment of its usefulness or the reverse The funeral took place at Happy Valley

Calony announcing the nims and proposals must be reserved until there has been some yesterday, the Rev. D. K Reynolds

the recently-formed Anglo Chinese opportunity of observing its methods in officiating Frioudship Bureau. Our first impulse practice, but the statement of its aims is Messrs. A. W. Donaldson, A. Bryson, we must confess, was to be suspicious such as to commend them--if only for their and Sidney Batcock (of the China of an organization bearing such a name, modesty and practicability to all who it), and 0. E. Gander. The for it seemed to be suggestive of the desire to see Brilish influence in China members of the literary staffs of the three notorious “China Group" that was to have strengthened by those impalpable ties of other friends attended to pay their last other principal newspapers and many the effect of promoting Anglo-Chinese sentiment which, though they may not tribute of respect, and esteem. A detach- friendship by parliamentary action-and

THE NEW ZEALAND STRIKE. criticism. In this, however, we

attract the same degres of attention as do

ment of the Royal Engineers, with who uujust; the term "friendship" is sadly the long run fir more effies ious for the under Quartermaster-Sergeants Colling since 1883. He was educated at Harrow are steadily resuming work.

formal Treaties and Agreements, prove in the late Mr. Kidd was very popular, Lord Headley, wlio is the fourth Baru,

WELLINGTON, November 15th. abused in international affairs, and those

has been a Representative Peer for Ireland. The strike is erumbling, and the strikers who talk of promoting friendship between

good of each State:

and Oxford, also followed the cortège. and Oxford and was Captain Commandant of Great Britain and China usually mean that

There was a large number of beautiful the Light Horse Hon. Artillery Company, Great Britain is 10 make some concession or

1881-85; Leut-Colonel Commanding 4th wreaths.

That Royal Munster Fusiliers, 1887-92. He abandon some right to China, but, none the

went through the Franco-German War with less, the true meaning of the word should

and Carlist Wars. He owns 16,000 acres and not be lost sight of, and the friendship for which the newly formed Bureau'stands would appear to be of a very different type-Major G. B. Casp, R.A.M.C., from that which denounces Great Britain's assumed medical charge of all European share in the opium trade, and calumniates Troops and families stationed at Kowloon

of

were

The chief mourners weLÓ.

women should be searched, as neither the The Foreman of the Jury asked that all Judge nor the jury were safe. BRITISH PEER'S CONVERSION TO

MOHAMMEDANISM.

LONDON, November 18th.

London, the conversion of Lord Headley At a meeting of the Islamic Society in

to Muhammedanism was announced.

Mr. S. B. B McEllerry has been. appointed to aut us Deputy Registrar and ACCIDENT TO THE JUTLANDIA." | Gen, von Gölene's Staff VIII. Armée Corps Accountant of the Supreme Court, th effect from the 4th November.

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News has been received by the Easts chief recreating is given as “travel,"

Lord Headley married in 1867 the daught Asiatic Co. Ltd at Bangkok that the of a Dorsetshire rector.] hagen about the beginning of October, motorship Jutlandia, which left Copen- has broken a propeller and been

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AVIATION EXTRAORDINARY:

PAR, November 16th. Vessof has two ropellers and was able to

Mr Hucks, the well-known English damage is being repaired. Her arrival aviator, made sonk wonderful inverted ges to St. Nazaire, in France, where the in Bangkok will thus be delayed about

her for her participation in the "unconstiqued the H.K.S.B., R.G.A., respectively, pelled to discontinue the voyage, The tutional" Quintuple Loan. It is not by elaborate political nation that the Bureau

THE AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CROP.

LONDON, November 15th. Captain Cecil Lambert has been appointed Fourth Sea Lord.

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

-AESTRALIA" AND THE GERMAN OLYMPIO,

MELBOCHNE, November 15th. The Australian Cricket Board of Con trol has decided that, as a team will be visiting England in 1916, they cannot accept the German invitation to compete in the Olympic Games. The Board agres to the visit of the Rov. R. L. Waddy's team to Ceylon and the sending of a tear to South Africa in 1914-15.

M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA. ADELAIDE, November 16th. The Adelaide Register estimates the

LONDON, November 15th. The MCC team, which is touring wheat trop at 10 million bushelsa, while South Africa. drew with the Western the durertiser estimates it at 17 millions. Province at Capetown and beat a Fifteen developed the grain,

The recent raias have wonderfully of the

South-Western Districts

MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN'S SILVER WEDDING:

Robertson.

FOREIGN LOANS IN THE PROVINCES.

Since the Central Government has been unable to supply the needs of the pro- vinces, regulations have been made for the conclusion of foreign loans by the provincial authorities. Hence the pro- LONDON, November 15th. vinces have negotiated with foreign merchants for loans, and the following. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain celebrated his provinces, the Peking Gazette says, have silver wedding in London. There were already reported to the Alinistry of also celebrations at Birmingham. Their Finance their negotiations and requested Majesties the King and Queen and thou sanction of the Central Government. sands of others sent congratulations,

Amount Nationality proposed of Leudors. which included good wishes from repre-

$20,000,000 Russians sentatives of all shades of political

1,000,000 Russians. opinion.

[Mr Charuberlain was married a third

proposes to show and encourage friendship College at. 5.20 p.m. this evening. The six weds, and she is expected about the flights. He twice travelled head down time in 1988 to Mary, only daughter of

the objects enumerated in this programme are all of a simple and unostentatious, but

The weekly meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union will be held in St. Paul's

Rev. Copley Muyle will conduct the meeting.

W. C. Eudicott, a former American Judge

land's Fire Administration:]:

middle of January. There was squawards for thirty seconds, despite wind and Secretary for War in President Cleve tity of Christmas 'provisions on Bangkok Times.

and rain.

Province.

Hupeh

Japanese.

German,

British

Fengtien Kirin Szechuan

2,000,000

10,000,000

Fukieu Kuangsi

200,000

5,000,000

Chekiang

Kiangsu

Anhui

8500,000 2,000,000

German. British.

Russian.

£500,000 German..