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February 20th, 1913, Temperature a.m. 60, p.m. 69, Humidity...95, 87.

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四拜禮

號十二月二英港香

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No. 9031

晚五十月正年丑癸

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE POLAR HEROES.

CANADIAN SYMPATHY.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE,

COUNTRY HOUSE BLOWN-UP.

THE BALKAN WAR.

ROUMANIA DISSATISFIED.

U.S. IMMIGRATION,

́SENATE "V="PRESIDENT.

Renter's

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

the adjournment of the House in

.Reuter's

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, February 19.

Reuter's in Mr. Lloyd

London, Feburary 19. Reuter's correspondent at Otta- A bomb exploded wa telegraphs that in the House George's country house at Walton of Commons Mr. Lemieux moved Hill (near the golf course), which orfler to call attention to the the builders were just finishing. desirability of showing practical Fortunately, the house was sympathy with the dependents of empty at the time, but it was shat Captain Scott and bis

tered and will require rebuilding. panions.

The damage is at least £500.

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of the Empire.

com-

at

[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, February:19.

London, February 19. correspondeat at Router's correspondent Bukharest wires that according Washington says the Senate has concessions by Baigaris are an- Bill, excluding illiterates, by 72 to an official statement the latest passed again the Immigration satisfactory. The sole hope is to 18, despite President Taft's that the Powers will initiate veto.. mediation. Despite public agita

is preserving its sang froid, con- tion, the Roumanian Government scious of its strength, and points A DISTRESSED out that British diplomacy has played a considerable part in the tion. efforts to effect a peaceful solu-

Austria and Russia,

SEAMAN."

Assault on Ricksha Coolles.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

THE NAVAL QUESTION

Reuter's

[Service to the Telegraph."

London, February 19.

$36 PER Axuất

SINGLE COFF 10 Cantu.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS,

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Mr. J. M. Barrie attributes the apathy of the public regarding the Scott Funds to confusion as to what is needed,

RUSSIA AND FRANCE,

THE CZAR'S HOPES.

Reater's [Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, February 19. The Czar has telegraphed to A message received from Berlin President Poincare as follows: states that extracts from Admiral to the close union of France and a private sitting of the Budget the U.S. Senate has repassed the "You known the value I attach von Tirpitz speech, delivered at Russia, and, relying on your co-Committee of the Reichstag, have Bill excluding illiterate in- operation in maintaining that been officially published. " migrants from the States. union, I send my most sincere Replying to a Radical member, and most cordial good wishes." Admiral von Tirpitz explained

LOCAL SPORT.

BILLIARDS.

Despite President Taft's veto,

that he spoke for himself and not Commons tributes were paid by In the Dominion House of for the Government, but he did Mr. Borden, and Sir Wilfrid not doubt that Germany would Laurier to the dead Polar heroes. willingly considor any reasonable proposal from England.

Herr von Jagow, Minister for

It is officially stated in St..

Mr. Borden said he was con vinced that Canadians would Another bomb was discovered, prove equally appreciative of but this one had. not exploded. heroism with their kinsmen over- Both consisted of seven-pound

The late Captain Scott was

Billiard enthusiasts will be award not of Britain alone, but tins of black powder, ignited by a candle pinced in sharings en-

interested to know that Mr. Alec Foreign Affaire, said he was not Petersburg that the Ozar's reply Sir Wilfred Laurier, said thatturated with paraffin.

At the Polics Court, this morn-Taylor, the noted professional a naval expert, but his depart to the Austrian Emperor does not the episode showed that the

It is officially declared in St. ing. T. E. Segmas, and John player, has now quite recovered ment would have nothing to say embody the abruptness attributed The only clue to the affiir are Motherland still produced men two broken hotpins. There were

to it. from his recent indisposition. against a ratio of 16 to 10 war- Petersburg that the Czar'a reply Mr. C., D. Melbourne, with as last few days in preparation for had said nothing positive regard- MeWalter, were charged before He has been in sound practice the ships. He pointed out that if he equal to the heroes of old.

to the Austrian Emperorsaulting two riokshe coolies and Confusion Regarding Funds.

no footprints visible on the bodies nothing of abruptness or refusing to pay hire in both ments which he has yet to fulfil, it was because definito agreements house, and Mrs. Pankurst his Suffragettes have blown up Ar. Mr. J. M. Barrie, the well-ground, which was frozen.

a number of Hongkong engage-ing conversation with England, Lloyd George's lack of responsiveness attributed

new country. known author, in a letter to the

It is believed that the parperto it in certain unofficial circles,

The ricksha coolies said they reached the top of his form.

and considers that he has again ou special questions did not accepted full responsibility for took the defendants to the Sailors

exist. He had, however, found the outrage. At the Phoenix Club on Friday, a gratifying similarity in views in Home. They called at a place at 9 p.m., he will be pitted against the course of the exchange of close by and when they (the Mr. John Rodger in a match of pinions on acute questions in the defendante) came out and were 800 up, conceding his opponent Near East.. asked for the fares they struck 400. After the match he will give

Frees attribates the apathy of the tarors motored to the place at day. public regarding the Scott Fonds to the confusion regarding what break.

is needed, and nake the Govern, ment for a definite statement of its intentions. Incidentally he says that Lord Curzon was wrong in placing the liabilities of the expedition at £30,000; the cor- rect sum in £12,000.

A Suffragette Admission.

Later.

Speaking at Cardiff, Mrs. Pank- burst declared: "We have blown up Mr... Lloyd. George'a,

IN TIBET.

instances. K

Yain Totu Needs Twice as Many the coolies, damaging the eye of an exhibition of fancy strokes. one and striking the other acrose the arm.

Men.

Chengtu, January 24.-The

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in house." This statement was greet Chengtu folks have been in sending a donation of ten guineased with cheers.. to the Mansion House Fund, A voice :-Why? expresses the hope that the monu- inent will be erected in St. Paul's Cathedral, the design and the oxecution to be entrusted to Captain Scott's widow.

MEXICAN REVOLT.

PRESIDENT MADERO

ARRESTED..

London, February 19. President Madero has been arrested in the National Palace by his own General Blanquet, supported by the troops. There upon the Fedoral General Huerta

Huerta and Diaz.

Scarcely a building in the city has escaped damage from the prolonged bombardment.

anls

Awful Losses.

Minister's Brother Shot.

THE OPIUM CRISIS.

jog

the men to cover both fares.

Defendants said that the sum of forty cents was paid to one of

The public will be admitted at a charge of $2. On Saturday Mr. Taylor has a similar engagement at the Peak Hotel.

PROMOTION FOR MARINES.

THÈ NEW SCHEME.

Soldiers' Club Shield.' futter again about the situation in Tibet. It was reported that

P. S. Adlington said that the Two more games in the match Mrs. Pankhurst To wake Litang and. Batang had fallen coolie to whom the defendant said between the Hongkong Policeand him up." She added that the and the garrisons were killed. they gave the money had not forty Warders and the 83rd R.G.A. in authorities need not look for the Where the news came from it is cents when he arrived at the the billiards competition for the. women who did it; she per- impossible to say but it was. Police Station. About 9 p.mon Soldiers Club Challenge Cup, sonally accepted full respon-absolutely false. Letters have the19th ho heard police whistles were played yesterday at the sibility.

London, February 19. since come from both places any blowing. He ran to the junction Soldiers Club, Gunner Jordan of Westerit Street and there found winning the first match with P.O. all is well. Of course such o

The Admiralty has extended thing as the fall of these outposts the first cge bleeding over the Butelings, with a score of 200 as the privilege of promotion to is quite with the realm of pro- eye. The first defendant was against 106. The highest breake commissioned rank, to selected bability. It may be tras another under arrest and was pointed out of the game were Jordan 15 and warrant and non-commissioned day but it is not so ROW.

to witness as the man who did it. 11, and Hutchings 15. The seofficers and mon of the Marines, The other coolie came up and cond game resulted in a win for

Commissions will be thas Yuin Tatu is greatly discourag said the men would not pay the the Police, Warder Gibson beat-granted annually, ed. He unequivocally says it is rickalia. The defendants were ing Sergt. Erwood by eleven

The above is sent in correction useless for him to attempt to do both drunk and on being put in points. The winner made one of the message on this subject more without large reinforce the cells used most abusive lan- good break of 29, the highest up received yesterday.} ments. In this he is right. The men at his disposal are too few guage, especially the second to the present in the tournament, Chao Erh-fung had an army morning he again commenced to Sergt. Erwood also secured a defendant. At five o'clock this and another of fifteen, while

have more than 3,000 and only swear and had to be removed good break of 32 and another of defendant had twenty cents on be played in the match between proceed against Hsiang Cheng. hie person and the other nothing the H.K. Police, and the 83rd. 1,500 to 2,000 of theso are avail- from one cell to another. First 15. There are two more game to Again the quality of the troops

P.0.38 said at 8.55 pm. on the R.G.A. A mutiny nearly oc- curred the other day among the 19th he saw the two defendants

a

Poppy-Growing in Fukien.

of

of about 4000; Yuin cannot

are poor,

ed to go. Finally they were per~

sha. P. C. 55 told one of them to

FOOTBALL.

IRISH BY-ELECTION.

AN UNOPPOSED RETURN,

[The vacancy was caused by

Peking, February 13-The Governor of Bukien to vineo. has telegraphed to the was proclaimed President after, a conference between represents-

International Reform. Burean in tives of General Huerta and Peking as follows:-Regarding in the streets hurrahing both the farmers' taking advantage General Diaz, crowds of people your telegram, I may state that the distrured conditions, planted large area with poppy at Hsing wa.. I sent General Sun, with reinforcements that were being pass the Fire Station in one rick Challenge Shield Second Round. afficent soldiers, to oppose the

In the second round of the rebels, whom the farmers relied sent to him. Few of them want-ot out and get in another ricksha

London, February 19. competition for the Hongkong Cartloads of corpses have been upon for the protection of their suaded to leave and go as far as The first defendant became "Challenge Shield the Left Hall Major MoUalmont (Unionist) taken out of the city and burned, Galde, and I also despatched a Yachow. What these fellows shall bit insubordinate and had to be Batto: D.O.L.I. met the Hong has been returned unopposed for and it is estimated in some quar-gunboat to patrol in the vicinity.do in front of an enemy it is easy another ricksha. The first defen game resulted in a win for: the

shaken." He got out and entered kong Police, and an uninteresting East Antrim.. ters that no fewer than 2,000 Two battles hays since been

to guess.. The exact strength of were killed and 10,000 wounded, fought, the Government soldiers the Batang garrison is: 300 men. dant was the worse for liquor but soldiers by the only goal scored the death of Colonel J. M. Mc- most of whom were non combat being successful. They have For the safety of the place it he was not incapable. The second in the match. The first half was Calmont, who had for the con-

destroyed 1,000 acres of poppy. I

man appeared to be sober. am giving the matter my earnest ought to be 700.

fruitless and played very evenly, stituency since 1885 and was Firat defendant I am a but in the second part of the game The Chinese have been cha distressed British Seaman and the the soldiers right wing made ava

returned unopposed at the last Later. attention."

two elections.] Reuter's correspondent at Mexi- An American missionary tele ging the Tibetans with cruelty to on City wires that Ex-President graphs, confirming the statement their prisoners. As if they them-Shipping Master and be would liant attempt, and Condon netted Mudero has signed his resigna. that fighting has taken place and observed the rules of war. The send me out of the country easily. Though the Police tried that a portion of the poppy has French Mission at Tatsienlu ra- to-day but it doesn't look like it hard to equalise they were on-

porta that lately the Chinese re- now (laughter)."

Second defendant had nothing moved the hearts and livors from to Bay. several Tibetans in front of, or

Inspector. Dymond said, the near by, their premises and de- voured the same at a banquet. conduct of the second defendant

A most enjoyable game of The Tibetans are ofter oruel in was most felthy. He had seen their methods but they have Mr. Milroy and he knew nothing Rugby was played yesterday at about the men being sent away the Happy Valley between the The "N. China Daily News" learnt in a hard school. Correspondent writing from Yuin and his officers have been, to-day, and he would know if there H.M.S. Monmouth and the Hong- was any likelihood of it being so kong Club and resulted in a win Chenchow (Hunan), Jan. 28, decorated for their hardships. The

The first coolie was ordered $1 for the naval team by three points says-We have had more shoot order of the stripped Tiger from compensation and the second to nil. After doing some good

A corrected message dealing ing, presumably due to the opium the 2nd to the 7th degree has afteen cents. The first defendant work in the firet half the Mon-with promotion privileges to campaign, but it turns out to be been conferred on them by Fre was fined $3.15 and cautioned mouth's only try came through marines comes to hand. a case of persecution by the sidential Mandate.

and the second $6 and cautioned: Clements, but Farrell taking the London, February 19." victim's own family. It seems| No news has come through | The House of Lords has passed that he had planted some poppy, from the Chiamdo garrison to the third reading of the amended but had already rooted it out. But Bitang for quite a time. Some Trades Union Bill, the Pilotage some enemies in his own family anxiety is being felt for its safety. Bill, and the Railway Bill, which found this a good way to pay off This is contained in a despatch anthorises the railways to in- an old score, so the family from Batang dated 24th Decem. ercase their charges in connee- enemics reported him to the berwhich your correspondent the Police Court, this morning, a tion with the strike of 1911. They opium deputy and soldiers came has seen, MN

tion.

A brother of the Minister of been destroyed, but adds that Interior, Senhor Fernandez, when there is still mach to be done, asked in the street to about while the people of other villages "Viva Huerta!"; instead cried ore joining the rebels. "Viva Madero! whereupon he was shot dead.

BILLS APPROVED.

INCREASED RAILWAY

CHARGES,

Optum and Revenge..

able to do so and time went with the D.C.LI. winning by one goal to nil.

ecore.

RUGBY,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The latest concessione by Bul garia to Roumania are regarded as unsatisfactory in Bukharest.

A

Mr. Austen Chamberlain hopes a monument will be erotced in St. Paul's to the Polar heroes, the, design "to be entrusted to Capt. Scott's widow.

The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the amended Tra les Union Bill, the Pilotage Bill and the Railways Bill, and adjourned till March 6.

Official extracts from Admiral von Tirpitz's recent speech in the Reichstag show that Germany would consider any reasonable proposal from England;

General Huerta has been, pro- claimed President of Mexico; & brother of the Minister of Interior who refused to shout "Viva Huerta!" was shot dead.

LOCAL:

Volunteer ordera are published to-day.

Several items of local, sport appear in this issue.

N. M. Maher replies to "Cor-- dell's Nipper" to-day.

Times recorded at the "Race- course are given to-day.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon.

Sergeant Gerrard, stated this morning that he believed opium divans are run by a syndicate.

The Government is taking steps to provi le for the education of Europeans boys in Kowloon.

In an opium divan case, this morning, it was stated that the premises. had been raided seven times.

Truth" says a policeman in Hongkong is relatively worse off than in the poorest paid force at Home.

by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert and Mrs: Last night, a concert arranged Stubbings, was held in connection with the Union Church Sale of work.

Two British seamen were con victed at the Police Court this

kick failed to convort, The club Major McCalmont has been re- played up in the second half but turned unopposed for East Antrim though they had many near at in the Unionist interest. NAVAL YARD THEFT.

tempts they failed to make any

Before Mr. F. A. Bazeland, at

CRICKET The following will represent man employed by a contractor on the Hongkong Cricket Club "B" have refeoted the clause limiting at night and shot him. The case But maile continue to come the Welland in the Naval League leam against Civil Sar- President Madero has been morning, of assaulting two rick the notion of the Bill to five years. is still hanging fire. The town is through from time to time from Yard, was charged with stealing vice at Happy Valley on Saturday arrested by bis own General aka coolies and refusing to T If the Government insists on the covered with placards calling on this place and Litang. An odd brase oil syringe. He was 22nd February. Play is to com Blanquet, and has signed his he retention of the clants when the the gods and the people to avenge courier get killed and isolated about to leave by the main gate of mence at 215 pm. R. Hancock - Bill returos to the House of Com- innocent blood. There is no Chinese are out off, but the road the Yard, when he was searched, (Ospt),, A. A. Claxton, 8. H. Dod- mons, it is expected that the Bill doubt, however, that there is a is comparatively open. The Ti-and the syringe found tied to his well, E. A. Fowler, H. Hancock, will be pagrifood, as the Lords real desire on the part of the betons are concentrated around leg with a piece of firing, A. O Lang M. M Mans, Lt. Teske,

It is catimated that 2,000 peo „Are likely to insist on ita rejection. | officials to prevent planting and Hsiang Cheng, in order to save A sentence of two month in D.O.LL, Chief Paymaster Pear-ple have bron filler and 10,000 The House has adjurced until also to prevent Injustice in hunt. That town at all cos, Chiun prifcrimen and four hours looks, son, JN, G. W Rogers AR Prestled Veriga, mis lg nors

log down the offenders,

resignation.

Two famous American, speakers are to address a the City Hall of under the Auspices p. 1 kong Christian Union's