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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 6ru, 1914.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

LHROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT Mr. A. 3. Balfour, speaking from the eighth platform, said that that was the first time he had spoken in Hyde Park, and Lo hoped it would be the last, because, please Heaven, there would never be another unch cension aris They were on the edge of a great national crime which, if committed, would lead to the greatest national disaster He vehemently denounced the Liberals for flooding the country with mendacious rhetoric, and affirmed that stermen would resist coercion to the last,

There was a gigantic throng in the O God, our help in Park, who sang ages past," and the National Anthem, after which there were speeches, and on a bugle call boing given as a signal a resolution was put from all the platforms protesting against the use of the Army and Navy against Lister, and demanding that Home Rule shall be submitted to the people

ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE SCENES

IN HISTORY."

THE

THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEWFOUNDLAND SEALING

DISASTER

THROUGH DEUTER'E AGENCY.]

BIG BATTLE IN MEXICO.

TORERON CAPTURED BY REBELS.

LDER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD SERVICES

LONDON, April 9th.

It is officially announced that fifty sigh of the Newfoundland's crew aro dead, while the forty survivors are all frost bitten. There is no news regarding the Southern Cross

LATER

Tibe revised figures show that the cufoundland crow comprised 189 men, of whom 77 are dead and 30 in a critical condition. Bo far 60 bodies. have been

covered

URITISH SYMPATHY.

Their Majesties the King and Queen and Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, have telegraphed to the Governor of Newfoundland express- ing their sincere sympathy.

NEW COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, April 4th.

The Hon Mr. H. A Byalt, C.M.G.. with Commissioner, of Somaliland, is to

replace Sir Frederick Evans, KCMG. as Colonial Secretary of Gibraltar, REPORTED AUSTRALIAN

The resolutions were carrie tremendous enthusiasm, and the leadore ww.accorded ovations. The climax was resched when Sir Edward Carson, waving the Union Jack, called for cheers for the King, and described the scene as one of the most memorable in history. Bir Edward Carson continued to wave

strators had dispersed.

OUTRAGE,

PERTH (WA), April 4th

It is reported that a gang of blacks

the flag till the majority of the demon have destroyed the Drysdale River Mission, and murdered two Fathers, six lay brethron, and a number of half-castes. The police are investigating the outrage,

A RIVAL PROCESSION. The Buffragettes arranged a rival pro cession, which led to a disturbance; as a result of which Mrs. Drummond and other Sufirageutes were arrested.

WEEK-END SPEECHES There wore many speeches in London

FINANCIERS AND POLITICS. FRENCH CHAMBEL OBJECTS TO INTERFERENCE:

PARIS, April 4th. The Chamber of Deputics, after a

CHINA SERVICE

JUAREZ, April 4th.

A NEW CHINESE LOAN. After an eleven daya battle the Rebels

PERING, April 4th. The Banque Industrielle publishes the finally captured Torreon. It is estimated

of the prospectus for a loan amounting to 150 The casualties that the Rebels lost 500 killed and 1,500

There million Francs to be used for building Federals are over 1,000 killed. wounded. vere great rejoicings at Juarez and the harbour works at Pukow and for tramways, electric works and waterworks cheers were given for Generals Carranza

at Pering One half the loan will be issued on the 7th April at the rate of 94. The works themselves, a proposed com- munal tax at Peking and the Chinese tax on spirits will form the security for the. loan

and Villa.

ASPY'S PUNISHMENT

PIX TEARS' PENAL JERVITUDE.

LONDON, April 4th. Frederick Gould, who, along with his wife, was charged at Bow Street on February 24th with espionage, has beer sentenced to six years' penal servitude The charge against the woman was with

drawn

OBITUARY

THE CARE OF THE IMPERIAL FAMILY

PEKING, April 4th. Prince Ching and Hsu Sul Chaug had an audience with Ching Kuei Fei, the adopted mother of the Emperor. Hsuan Tung, with regard to the education of the Emperor, the privileges to be grouted to Edward Henry Jerningham, K.C.M.G, the Imperial Family as laid down in the

The death is

LONDON, April 4th. announced of Sir Hubert

F.SA. F.Z.S., F.R.G.S..

The late Sir Hubert Jerningham entered the Diplomatic Service in 1888. From 1887. 1889 he was Colonial Secretary of British Honduras, and filled a similar office in Mauritius from 1889 to 1892, when he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor, and in the following year was Governor of the colony From 1897 to 1900 hs neted as Governor of Trinidad and Tobago Sir Hubert successfully contested the Berwick Division in 1881 and represented it in Parliament for four years.]

EVOLUNTEER INSPECTION.

Major General F. H Kelly, C.B., male an inspection of the Hongkong Volunteers. and the Volunteer Reservists at the Murzar Barracks parade ground

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Provisional Constitution, and the treatment to be accorded to the Enunermen,

The Chairman of the Constitution Convention has proposed, with regard to the sacrifices made by the Imperial House towards the welfare of the Empire, that the nation should take perpetual care of the Imperial family in the most liberal manner. The details were referred to a sub-committer of fifteen members, as was also the matter of the proposed privileges of the Bannermen, Mongols and Tibetans. NEW TUTUH OF HONAN

PEKING, April 4th.

A Presidential Mandate nominates Tion

DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVICE

GREECE AND SOUTHERN ALBANIA:

BERLIN, APRIL SAD.

The Great Powers intend replying to the Greek Note on the subject of the evacuation of South Albania:

ROUMANIA AND TURKEY

INTIMATIONS

OPINION

PUBLIC

BERLIN, APŘIL BED. Lately the strain in the relations between Roumanis and Turkey seems to have relaxed

The Turkish proposals regarding the Islands have been handed over at Athene... They provide for Greek sovereignty with PUTS JOHN HAIG'S WHISKIES moderate autonomy

AT THE TOP. › RecognizED EVERY- WHERE AS THE HIGHEST QUALITIES

OF WHISKIES IT IS POSSIBLE TO.

BUY.

VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN THE CRIMEA.

BEULIN, APRIL 3RD.

An eruption of an old crater has taken place in the Crimea, naar Theodusia.

THE KING OF SWEDEN.

BERLIN, APRIL 3&D. The well-known specialist in intestinal diseases, Prof. Dr. Pleider, has been sum- moned by the King of Sweden.

TROUBLE IN THE EPIRUS.

DUTCH OFFICER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

BERLIN, APRIL SED. Epirote rebels attacked Koritz, and the Netherlands Major Muller was seriously wounded in the engagement.

FIGHTING IN ALBANIA.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE

H.

SOLE AGENTS:

RUTTONJEE

SON,

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

BERLIN, April 4th. CHS. J. GAUPP

& CO.,

After a three hours fight near Koritza, the insurgent bands have surrendered. Albania has appealed to the Great Powers against Greco, pointing out that Greek. officers take part in the fighting,

LATER.

Albania has decided on mobilizing. The Netherlands Commander at Koritza

and the provinces, yesterday on the theme protracted debate on the report of the Saturday. There was a splendid turcout, Wen Lich, until now Civil Governor of reports outragas committed by Greck

Commission of Inquiry into the case of totalling close upon 300 men, including Honen, to ho Tutub of Honan in place officers,

about 80 Reservists, along with Col.

the financier. M. Rochebte, unanimously man (Commandant), Major Mac of Tean Chỉ Jui.

JUDICIAL TORTURE.

of the Army and politica

Mr. C. E. Hobhouse, MP, speaking at Bristol, sait that the Home Rule criais had proved Mr. Asquith to be a statesman of unequalled power, and he added that discipline would be required in all ranke of the Army for the repression of amendments proposing the prosecution of mass, and marched past in column of opposed to the re-institution of tortu leader has fled. The Russian Consulate is

disorders.

Mr OP. Trevelyan, M.P., speaking at Leicester, said that the officers at the

adopted a resolution condemning the interference of financiers with politics, and of the expertive power with the Judiciary The Chamber also rejected

MM, Monis and Caillaux and others.

PARIS, April 5th. The Government has instructed the

donald, and the Staff Officer (Captain

PERING, April 4th. Skrünshire). Major-General Kelly was received with two sides of a square, and marched up into quarter column, wheeled made la insprotin, Afterwards the mon The Minister of Justico is enorgutionly

companies.

In the course of a few remarks to the men, Major-General Keily congratulated

Curragh were not conscious of being the Ninister of Justice to enquire into the them all upon their smart appearance

instrumente of military despois, but responsibility of the Judges concerned in were the catspaws of political die-hards today, and would become the agents of miltary tyranny to-morrow.

MFD Acland, M.P., nt Enfield, said that the attempt to use the Army for political purposes had been defeated. The Government would not permit the Army to discriminate politically.

Mr. John Ward, MP, speaking in the East End, described as Cromwellian the Premier's defeat of a conspiracy against the supremacy of the King and Parlin

ment

Lord Robert Cecil, M.P., in the course of a speech at Ashwell, said that the Army was not the instrument of the Government but of the Crown Soldiers and civilians wore equal before the law as regards obedience of orders,

Lient. Col. Bir Mark Sykes, speaking at Driffield, said that the cry of "the Army against the People" was the grostest tragedy which had ever happened

n this country.

LEAGUE OF BRITISH COVENANTERS

the Rochette scandal. LIBELLING THE CROWN PRINCE

OF GERMANY.

BERLIN, April Sta. Two Editors have been sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment in a fortress for

and expressed the opinion that they were

men.

They had a very useful body of shown themselves to be this in the recent manoeuvres, and his only regret was that he had not been able to see more of them, Speaking of the strength of the Volunteer corps, Major-General Kelly said there should be many more Volunteersinta when they might be useful. There were Colony like that, where they never know libelling the Crown Prince. The libel pleaty of young men who could become consisted of a letter supposed to be members of the corps and thus very pro- written by a sentimental schoolgirl of high birth on the occasion of her leaving school, the reference being to the Crown Prince's farewell order to the Husare at Dantig

DEATH OF THE AMERICAN

"LUMBER KING

PARADENA, April 5th.. The death is ARROunced of Mr. Frederick Weyerhaeuser, Lamber King and multi-milionaire,

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION

FOOTBALL

SCOTLAND OUTPLAY ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 4th

England and Scotland met at Glasgow

Mr. Walter Long, M.P.. presided over to-day There was a crowd of 16,000

a mesting in London arranged with the spectatom presunt. The weather was dull. object of establishing & League of British

Covenanters,

Lord Roberts was elected president.

and the turf soft.

There was a most sensational start. Scotland got away and Thompson scored

Sir Edward Carson, in the course of a for them in the first few minutes. Play speech, said that Ulster was unperturbed

keon and fast, and following became very

by the attempt to conquer the workers & fine ally by the English players, hy men of the Army. There were only Fleming (Swindon) equalised before the two courses open to the Government: the exclusion of Ulster, or bloodshed and

FOLTCIGE

interval,

Unʊn resuming Botland played markedly superior football, and Me Lond Milner said the time was short, Menemy and Reid both scored. England but it was still possible to raise a storm

of protest in the country If Home Rule were unable to find any weaknesses in the was passed, the League would help Ulster Scots defence and lost by 3–2. ___-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

to make any new system a dear one.

This is the first occasion upon which Scotland have defeated England for three GENERAL FRENCH'S SUCCESSOR.

years. In 1910 Scotland won by two clear General Sir Charles Douglas has been goals, the next two games resulted appointed to succeed Field Marshal Sir one-goal dreva, Mud last season England John French as Chief of the General scored the only goal of the mate

penalty.

Stuff.

fitably employ their leisure time. He hoped those would take the hint, and quickly make themselves efficient Volun

teers.

Among the large number of spectators. were H.E. the Governor and Lady May, and Sir Martyn and Lady Jerram.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. FANLING COMPETITIONS, MARCH, 1914.

TUNNING POOL.

Mr. R. F. Hall Mr. HI Jones... Mr. T. A Loughlin Mr. AM. Thotaron Mr H E Sandford Mr. F. Berington Mr. A. Ritable

Mr. B. Johnson Mr. ACF, Elborongh

Mr. C. A. Tomes

Mr. C. A. Peel

MAA Temperley

MT. F. G. Walker, som Tot. Riley

Mr. G. Hrgings

MR. E. Lindeall

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for the extortion of evidence, as pro posed by the Government Committo. CHINA MERCHANTS STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

The

PEKING, April 4th Government has instructed the Board of Directors of the Chiun Merchants Stew Navigation Co. not to carry into effect the proposed issue of new shares.-

EUROPEAN SERVICE, THE GERMAN EMPRESS LEAVES VENICE

BERLIN, AFRIL JEF. HM the Empress lids left Venice for Corfu.

DEATH OF A GELMAN AUTHOR. BERLIN, APRIL SKD. The celebrated German author, Paul Heyse, is dead,

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN POLITICS.

BERLIN, APRIL SED Bukharest papers are deprecating the gitat ous of the "League of Culture." They declare on the question of Siebenbuer ger the necessity of lying in friendslap with the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

A LOAN TO ALBANIA,

BERLIN, APRIL 3RD. The International Commissioners at Valona bare voted a loan of 10 mitions to

Albania,

PERTUSSIN.

Is a harmless and elicisut remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially WHOOPING COUGH, CATARRH OF CHRONIC BRONCHIAL LARYNX ACUTE AND

CATARRH, ASTHMA, &c., which bas born recognised unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the AFFECTIONS OF THE LUNGS will be greatly relieved by the use of i

TO BE HAD AT-

THE MEDICAL HALL.

HONGKONG,

WATCHMAK ERS

AND

JEWELLERS.

SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS

WY

A KURD RISING

BERLIN, April 4th. The rising of the Kurds at Bitlis has THEODOLITES AND LEVELS.

mediating between the Kurds Bad been suppressed by the Turks and the

Armenians and the Porte is sending reinforcementa. Russia does not contem- plate at present any representations to the Porte.

PROPOSED TOBACCO MONOPOLY IN RUSSIA

BERLIN, April 4th. The Russian Minister of Finance is

W. F. STANLEY & CO., LTD... E. R. WATTS & BON,

LONDON.

CARL ZEISS. JENA.

Representatives

& WEBB. LTD.. LONDON:

deliberating on the introduction of a MAPPIN tobacco monopoly in Russia for 1918.

THE HEALTH OF THE POPE.

BERLIN, April 4th. The physician-in-ordinary to the Popo denice that the health of His Holiness is unfavourable

RUSSIAN ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES.

BERLIN, April 4th. The estimates voted for the Russian War Minister amount to 340 million roubles; for the Navy 90 millions. There will also be a yearly disbursement of 140 millions in the future for increasing the Army.

RUSSIAN LEGISLATION.

BERLIN, April 4th. The Duma, in secret conference, have passed all the eight Law Bills submitted by the Minister of War.

CHURCH NEWS.

There was an interesting ceremony at

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD.

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&C.

ESTABLISHED 1864.

THE OLDEST FIRM OF WHISKY

St. Paul's Chinese Church yesterday BLENDERS IN THE EAST,

morning.

Nine adults, five young men and four young women were baptised by the Roy A, D, Stewart The Bishop of Victoria was the preacher,

During this week, Holy Week, special services are being held in most of the churches At the Cathedral numerons. services have been announced and the Bishop will give a series of addresses on St. John XVII at 5.30 to-day (Monday) Tuesday and Wednesday,

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY AWARDE

FOR WEST BIVEN BESCET.

V.O.S.

WHISKY

AND

CALDBECK'S

LIQUEUR

WHISKY

ARE TWO OF THE BEST KNOWN

At its monthly meeting on the 19th ult, the committee of the Royal Humane Society presided over by Admiral Sir BRANDS OF No. 1" WHISKY

G D Morant, made a number of awards for gallantry in saving or attempting to save life, among them being

Silver modal to Captain A. G. Connor, of the Chinese steamer Sanu, for his resone under very dangerous conditions of Mr Pirie, chief engineer of that vessel, who had accidentally fallen into the West River China

CONSUMED IN THE EAST.

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