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The Hongkong Telegraph.

June 24, 1913, Temperature a.m. 76, p.m. 76. Humidity...06, 95.

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晚一廿月伍年

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1012 by the

TELEGRAMS.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE.

25,

1913.

TELEGRAMS.

BALKAN AFFAIRS.

A MEMORABLE VISIT.

WORKING FOR PEACE,

THE SERVIAN CRISIS.

PRESIDENT POINCARE. PRESIDENT POINCARE.

Renter's

(Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received June 24, The enthusiasm evoked by

Reuter's

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

London. Received June 24. Reuter's correspondent at Bel-

GOLF.

OPEN - CHAMPIONSHIP.

·Renter's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

[Service to the "Telegraph,""] London, Received June 25.

London. Received June 25. His Majesty, continuing, om-

J. B. Taylor won the Open President Poincare's visit is phasised the inestimable advant-grade says the Cabinet crisis is Golf Championship at Hoylake refleated in the papers, which age of the spirit of mutual con- due to Russia's request for the

with a score of 304, heartily reciprocate the sentiment fidence and frankness between immediate acceptance of arbitra-

Other scores wereRay, 312; expressed in a Paris newspaper, France and Britain in dealing tion. The Ministers of War and. Vardon and Moru, 813 that "President takes to England with the grave problems of the Justice categorically refused the Renonf and McDermott, the France's best smile."

past months, and the satisfaction requeat, and resigned. On all hands it is anticipated of reflecting that all the great.

American chempion, 315. that the visit will prove memor- Powers concerned had consulted Servia has yielded to the exhorta- popular.

It is reported in Sofia that

Taylor's victory was most able in the history of the Entente. together, and worked for peace. tions of Russia and has accepted

Several papers publish special He paid a high compliment to the arbitration.". artioles, editorials, and messages atateamanship and soientific of welcome in French.

repute of President Poincare and Mr. Rudyard Kipling con hoped most sincerely that France tributes a poem honouring the would have a glorious future and occasion. The sentiment of the that the relations of the two poem is expressed in the conclud- countries would continue in un- ing line-France, beloved of impaired intimaoy and vitality. of every soul that loves or server its kind.".

A Terrible Mishap..

Later.

The President's Reply.

Later

President Poinoare replied and

On President Poincare's arrival expressed thanks for the warm at Cherbourg the forts were firing welcome extended bim.

In London.

L

He

Hopes.

th,

AVIATOR DROWNed.

London, Received June 25.

London. Received June 24. The airman, Mr. Fairbairns, family on a yachting tour in the fell into the Thames off the Nore

The departure of the Czar and Finnish Skerries is regarded as denoting a lightening of the Eastern situation, which never-

theloss, continues to be obscure.

Important Factors.

If M. Pasios is re-appointed

The Servian Cabinet.

that

and was drowned.

THE SOTTO CASE.

Interesting Evidence this

Afternoon.

.

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TELEGRAMS.

三興趣

MENAARNA

TELEGRAMS.

GAGGING THE HOUSE.

RUSHING BILLS THROUGH.

Reuter's

A BOXER'S DEATH.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received June 24. The House of Commons has de-

MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL,

Router's

886 PER ANNUM

^ Bidara Cear 10 Ozare)

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

J. H. Taylor has won the Open Golf Championship.

[Service to the "Telegraph."

London. Received June 24.

Bir Jonathan Hatobinson, the Reuter's correspondent at Cal noted consulting surgeon, is dead, bated Mr Asquith's proposal mak-gary says the boxer Arthur Pel ing the Committee Stage of the key has been found not guilty on Home Rule, Welsh Disestablish- a charge of manslaughter by kill publicly executed in Constant

Twelve conspirators have been ment and Boottish Temperance ing his opponent, the boxer inople, Bills formal, in view of the appli-Luther McCarthy, who was des cation of the Farliament Act cribed as the "American white The aviator, Me Fairbarns, has thereto, without allowing and hope as the result of a knook-fallen in the Thames and, baan amendments to be moved; and out blow in a match at Calgary drowned, Mr. Austen Chamberlain's amend in May last. amedment expressing the opinion that the suppression of the right of the House to amend Bills vitally affecting the Constitution was a gross infringement of about four paces behind the com- The grandson said he was prerogatives and libertios,

Mr. Chamberlain's amendment was defeated, and Mr. Asquith's motion was adopted by 294 votos to 202.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

*Couldn't Hear Horn Through being behind Car."

Mr Lloyd George has intro duced a Bill amending the In- surance Aot.

Two more of the suffragists plainant. He did not see the sentenced for conspiracy have motor car until after it had knook been released. ed down the complainant. He

did not hear any sound Advices from the North show before the accident happened, that the Mongolian situation is If any horn had been sounded he becoming warso,

would have certainly heard it.

The car was pulled up immediate

Dr. Jameson has been elected

ly after the accident occurred. President of the British South There were two Chinese women Africa Company...

in the car. Defendant came down. from the ear, removed the com-

It is reported that Servia, has plainant to the side of the road accepted the arbitration of Bus and then drove away. He did aia, at the instance of Britain. not hear defendant offer to take **

come.

a malute, when a gun accident alluded to Anglo-French friend-Premier of Servia it will be in- occurred, killing two ganners and ship which was, he said, to-day tarpreted as meaning wounding eight, four desperately. deeply rooted in the popular soul, moderation has triumphed over The lieutenant in command ad- and also extolled the recent work the war party. It is understood was resumed by Mr Hazeland at The hearing of the Sotto case mitted that the accident was due of Frapod and England in that the attitude of Roumania, the Police Court this afternoon. to carelessness, and he was maintaining peace.. arrested. The cartridges to be

which is likely to make heavy Mr Thomas Cary Welch, the used were placed in a heap, close

demands upon an aggrandised Assistant Executive Secretary of aged 68 years was knocked down Witness telephoned from Sincere's in London and has been given s On the 8th inst, an old woman the complainant to the hospital, President-Poincare has arrived A laler message states that Bulgaria, and which is ready to the Philippine Islande, was in by motor car No. 32 in Con- to the central Police Station. The most enthusiastic popular wel behind the guns, contrary to President Poincire and regulation, and the friction tabe Piohon, accompanied by His will be an important factor in

M. mobilise at a moment's notice, the witness box.

nought Road, near Sincere and number of the esr was. 32. of a gun just fired was blown Majesty's escort of Life Guarde, moderating the bellicoseness of ba naturalised in the Philippine to the hospital where she was de-paces behind and four paces to

Mr Brutton:Can a Filipino Company, and had to be removed back and foll on the heap, light drove to Buckingham Palace and Bulgaria.

By Mr Gardiner He was four ing it. A frightful explosion visited Their Majestice. They

Telands as an American citizen?tained until this morning.

From January 1 next the followed, scattering the gunners were again given a great ovation:

He cannot. We have no subjects At the Police Court, this morn-of the complainant.

[the side nearer the water, maximum draught of water The town is grief atrioken, but

The naturalisation laws doing, Wong Tsoi, the chauffeur,

The car allowed to ships using the Suez the accident occurred too late to

not apply in the Philippines? employed by the Exile Garage, passed on his right. He called Canal will be increased to 29 fest. No, there is no machinery for was charged before Mr. Mel- cancel the festivities, illumina-

out after bis grandmother tions, and fireworks in

silion laws in the Philippines. audible and sufficient warning of complainant, sa he was then be Cherbourg two gunners were applying the Federal naturali bourne with failing to give not see where the car struck the honour of President Poincare at was knocked down. He could Daring the firing of a salute in evening.

Now I think you we instru- the approach of his car and fur- bind the car. The horn was never killed and eight injured by a gun mental in causing the suspension ther with wanton and furious and blown either before or after the of certain municipal councillors wilful neglect and causing bodily accident. "How could I hear if

acoident of Ceha in 1908 7-I was harm to Fung Sze.

In February 1908 is F. V. The woman said she was walk-A coolie helped the defendant to I was behind the car" (laughter.) Arias the noting President of the ing enatward at 3.30 p.m. on the carry the complainant to the side Municipal Council F-I cannot date in question just by Sinceres, of the road, There was not say, I don't remember the names. in Connaught Road. She had her

Ts the seal on exhibit 4 the man-grandson along with her,

man in the car.

Another witness said the car joipal seal of Cebu I think it was about five feet from the struck the woman in the back.

side channel on the right hand Mr. Gardiner said the de- July 4. Was the President of the Ceba side of the road. The defendant's fandant sounded the horn four Council at the time of that re-car knocked her down and then times and the woman in

A later message from Belgrade states that M. Pasios reconstructs the SUFFRAGIST CONSPIRACY of War and Justice. He will go the Cabinet without the Ministers to Bt. Petersburg shortly.

President Poincare gaye 3,000 | france to the families of the victims. llo wished to countermand the official dinner on board the battleship Courbet, but it was too late. Dinner was eerved, bat everybody was most depressed.

FURTHER RELEASES.

London. Received June 25.

Arrival to England.

Mre Boatrice H. Saunders, London. Received June 25, financial secretary of the W.S.P. President Poincare has arrived U., one of the defendants in the at Spithead aboard the battleship Suffragise Compiracy trial, who Courbet. Warships fired salutes was sentenced on the 17th inst. to of twenty-one guns. The Pre 16 months' imprisonment, has sident was met by H.R.H. the been released.

Prince of Wales and the greetings Mr E. G. Clayton, scientific exchanged were meat cordial, chemist and author, who was Later President Poincare left by sentenced at the same time to 21 train for London amid the firing months' imprisonment, has also been released for hunger-striking,

of solutes,...

Later.

On the President's arrival at Victoria Station, London, His

British Influence.

It is reported that Servia sc cepted arbitration at the instance of Britain, who supports the Russian standpoint.

SUEZ CANAL.

is.

London. Received June 24. It is announced that from the 1st January, 1914, the maximum draught of water allowed to ships using the Suez Canal will be in

Majesty the King stepped forward TURKISH CONSPIRACY. ranged to 29 100t

and grasped his hand, conversing

with him for a few moments.

The band struck up the "Mar- seillaise," and the party then pro- ceeded to St. James' Palace.

PUBLIC EXECUTIONS.

At

Insurance ACT.

The streets were specially de- corated and lined with troops, and London. Received June 25, REMEDYING ITS DEFECTS. the vast crowds which assembled

Reuter's shouted "Vive Poincare!" the

correspondent President bowing his acknowledg. Constantinople states that twelve of the conspirators in the murder menta repeatedly..

M. Pichon was presented to the of Shefket Pasha were publicly King and the French visitors to executed in Bayazid Square..

They showed the quest bra. Mr. Asquith and the Duke of

Connanght, in the presence of very, and some delivered ahort

a brilliant company of members addresses.

of the Royal, Family, Cabinet

Ministers, Peers, etc."

The procession comprised six

carriages, the first containing the

King and President Poincare and

OBITUARY.

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,

She

secuted.

LOCAL.

Malini, the wonder-worker, has arrived in the Colony. :

The Bandmann Opera Com pany is due in Hongkong' on

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The death is announced of Mr. H. J. W. Gidley, formerly of Hongkong, at Vancouver,

The further billiard games in pro- the final at the Soldiers' Club

dealt with in to-day's issue.

Aman named Bours has been arrested in Venice, California, on a charge of shaving his wife's head. This he did în a fit of jealous rage in order to make her

unattractive to other men.

ате

The tenants of two houses in Sai Street, close by those which turned out on the ground that collapsed recently, have been

buildings are unsafe.

Resigued.

THE DRAUGHT INCREASED. solution being passed referred to defendant sounded his horn. She running away fell and injured her was continued at the Criminal The bank note impression case in that letter suspended for all did not hear any horn sounded knee. The car did not touch her. Sessions to-day. time from holding office?He before being knocked down. The

Defendant, on oath, bore out would not be suspended for car struck her on the left side by the solicitor's statement. any specified time, but only pen- her hip. The car was on her left After Mr. Gardiner had address ding further notion.

and the right front part of the ed the Bench, defendant was fined And the suspension was by car struck her. She knew that $5 on the first charge and dis order and authority of the Gover- some one

had rendered her charged on the second charge. por General? Either by his or-assistance but she

WAS On- Inspector der or authority.

Macdonald conscious at the time. Shei And then there was a petition was taken to the Government Civil to the Governor Gonoral for the Hospital, but she could not say re-instatement of the Councillors? whether she was conveyed by BRIDE'S SHAVEN CROWN. -My recollection is not distinct. ambulance or by car. She could I think they begged off and, on not recognise the defendant as promising to be good, Gover-she was stunned. Her grandson nor Smith re-insisted them was on her left but he was not (laughter.)

bit. That did not include the Pre- Hie Worship asked how that sident, did it ?-I do not remem- could be. ber...

Witness: He was not walk The lady is a bride of seven- The Raja Unds of Sarawak Philippine ing close to

me; be Was

teen, and a sense of humiliation (Lieutenant C. V. de W! Brooke) Government subscribe for and some distance away on the Praya kept her at home till she mustered is resigning bie commission in the take in the Philippine Republic"? wall,

courage to go in mufti to the Sharpshooters Yeomanry. The PhilippineGovernment is a By Mr Gardiner, who defended: Police Court, where she preferred Government which contains five She was walking along the road, a charge of assault against her executive departments, about not orossing the road. There twenty-three bureaux, and a good was a wide path alongside the her senior, overpowered her Bours, who was much BRITISH S. AFRICA CO. many hundred different offioen road which was for pedestrians clipped her tresses close, and and I am unable to say if the but she was walked along then ruthlessly applied the razor "Philippine Republic" is anbe the road because she did not fill hor head looked like i cribed for by any of these or not. know the accident was going billiard ball."

Does the Government of the to happen (laughter). She did Philippine Islands move to Bag think it advisable to walk on the assured that her husband would After the outraged bride was uio every year The Executive path now, and she would not be incarcerated, she headed for a Departments and those bureaux walk on the road again. The milliner's shop, where she select- the nature of whope business car was going very fast. The ed a picture hat, which com permits, remove to Baguio to such braise on her hip had' gone away. own bureaux-goos every year; It was not a fact that when the of the lost locks.

partially restored the attractions praotically all of them,

London. Received June 25, In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George introduced a Bill amending various notable defects in the Insurance Act..

the second the Prince of Wales SIR JONATHAN HUTCHINSON. DR. JAMESON PRESIDENT. and the Duke of Connaught.

The King's Speech.

At a banquet given at Bucking-

ham Palace, His Majesty the

King, in welcoming. President Poincare, spoke of the advantage-

London. Received June 24

The death is announced of Sir

London. Received June 24. Dr. Jameson has been elected South Africa Company.

Does

the

spouse.

ous intercourse for many centuries Jonathan Hutchinson, F.R.C.S., to the Presidency of the British an extent as is practicable. My There was a bruise on her knee pletely hid her shorn head and f

of the two countries, the result M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., the noted of which had been a steady consulting surgeon, and emeritus growth of deep mutual respect Professor of Surgery at the Lon- and goodwill. Since the amicable don Hospital College. agreement of 1904 the two nations

KINGS MEFT.

had been drawn together by a growing sense of their unity of interest and identity of pur- pase. The constant aim of both Governments was the cause of

London. Received June 25, peace chiefly, and the common interests of both nationu lay in The King of Uganda had an close co-operation for the that audience with King George on blessed purpose,

Tuesday,

HOME CRICKET.

Do you know R. D. Ferguson, the chief of the Translation Divi- son of the Executive Bureau ? I do.

Is that his signature on that letter ?--It is.

horn blew she commenced. to run and fell, causing the dem age to her knee and the car did

A Daylight Theft. not strike her. The car did strike

About half-paat four yesterday her and very hard. The horn was afternoon whilst business was in not sounded four times.

full swing at Messrs Bentes London. Received June 25.

By His Worship-She was Freres, jewellers, two-brass rails The loiter was to the manager discharged from the hospital this for protecting the windows were shire at Blackwell by nine send the paper to Baguio Instead now. She split flex for a living out the thieves being noticed. Northamptonshire beat Derby of the Philippine Republic" to morning and she felt all right removed and carried away with wickets.

of the head office.

and earned three cents a day. The mile were very easily Essex drew with Surrey at The case was proceeding as Her grandson assisted her. She detached, being held only by a Leyton.

we went to pross:

small piece of wood at each end.

lived with him.

DON'T FORGET.

* TO-DAY, Bysack's Circus, Bay, 0.15 p.m...

Victoria Theatre, 9.15 pm. TOO Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.p Biliard Finals. Soldier's C

TO-MORROW. T

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Byssok's Circus 9.15 pm. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Legislative Council 2.30 p.m. Monday July 30, Opening of Chinese Y.M.C.A.

Hostel 5.45 p.m.

LAW LIST.

In Summary Jurisdiction., Thursday: Chan Ping Nam Lui Tin Shan and The Lai Fak

Yuen shop