1913-08-28 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

August 27, 1913, Temperature a,m, 81, p.m. 87; Humidity...86, 72.

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THURSDAY,

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WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR

arometer 29,7%

August 27, 1912, Temperature a.m. 79, p.m. 87; Humidity...95, 69.

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晚七月七年丑癸

AUGUST 28,

1913.

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𫘝八廿月八英港香

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THE WATERPLANE RACE IMPERAL EXHIBITION.

THE LONDON STRIKE.

HOME RACING.

SINGAPORK'S NEW DOCK

BALKAN AFFAIRS.

FIXED FOR LONDON,

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.

LARGEST. BAST OF SUEZ.

HOLDING THE PRISONERS..

$38 PER ANŽETEMBRE

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED,

UNFORTUNATE ENDING.

Reuter'a

[Service to the "Telegraph.")

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

London, Received Aug. 27.

London. Received Aug. 28. Mr Hawkes, oa his waterplane It is announced that the Im- race round Britain for the Daily perial Exhibition promoted by Mail" prize of £5000, was delayert the British Dominions Exhibition, at Oban owing to ʼn leakage in the Limited, and incorporated. on flost of his machine. This was 'May 8, will be held in London in pumped out, and a brilliant-flight was made in the morning over a calm sea to Larne, the distance being covered in two and a half

bours.

20,000 MEN OUT.

Feater's "(Service to the "Telegraph."]""

London: Received Aug, 27. It is estimated that about 20,000 men connected with the building trade were idle in Lon- don yesterday.

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Offer Rejected. The painters have rejected the 1915, with the view of showing Empire products and creating master decorators' offer of an better markets throughout the increase from 8d. to d. an Empire. The site has not yet hour, claiming itd. more nn

hour, which eighteen.firms, how been decided upon:

ever, it is undersicod, have con- coded.

Mr Hawker here descended for

The year 1915 has been chosen petrol and was again delayed because the Imperial Conference owing to slight engine trouble. meets in London then, and it is Great enthusiasm and excitement expected that the Empire Trade is being provoked over the time Commission's Report will be allowed to cover the whole published by then, distance being most close:

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Fell into Sea. "

Later.

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A Consolation. Prize.

Later.

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The work of renovating West End labs and residences is largely at a standstill...

Government Work,

The calling out of certain workers employed by contractors under the control of the Office of

Works does not seem to have had very disturbing effect on the Government Departments..

Since its inception a great deal of support has been given to the idea in all parts of the Empire, When fifteen miles from Dublin and the representatives of the a wing of Mr Hawker's machine Dominions in England have broke and Me Hawker and his allowed their names

At Buckingham Palace. passenger fell a hundred feet into asociated with the projeci un. the sea. Mr Hawker cut his head officially, it being understood that

At Buckingham Palace, which and arm. Both were rescued by canld in no wise commit their

is being renovated for the King's Occupation in three months time, coastguards.

Governments.

Lord Strathcona is President, painting has not yet commenced, but there are fears that the Earl Grey is Vice President, Mr Charles John Stewart, barrister-facing work may be induced to masone now engage upon re- ut-law and Public Trustee, Treasurer; and Mr Herbert, for Come out in sympathy.. A Remarkable Achievement. merly General Manager of the Later. African Baaking Corporation, The unfortunate accident Fer-Assistant Treasurer. Sir Arthur. vented the Australian, Mr. Birch is Chairman of the Finance ilawker, on a Sopwith biplane. from winning the "Daily Mail" prize of £5,000 in the great race round Britain. He, however, had triumphal progress, covering 1,043 miles in 1,260 minutes and

The "Daily Mail" has present od Mr Iawker with £1,000 as a consolation prize.

only needed another 907 miles to roach Southampton by 9.30 to norrow (Thursday) morning to achieve success, when he fell into -hallow water at Lough Shinnsy near Dublin.

The waterplane was badly amaged, and Mr Hawker and bis passenger were taken by motor to Dublin Hospital. Mr 11wkor's injuries were slight, d the passenger sustained a roken arm.

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AMERICA & MEXICO.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

MESSEAGE.

Committes.

Mr Joseph Chamberlain, Col. Seely and Mr Winston Churchill have written sympathising with the project.

It is hoped that bef.re the opd of the year omissaries will start for certain parts with a view u soliciting support.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

NEW ZEALAND'S LOYALTY.

Reuter's correspondent at Well- ington states that in Parliament

the Minister of Defence shid the

Government's naval defence policy would show that. New Zealand was prepared to do its

DUBLIN STRIKE.

HORSE SHOW AFFECTED.

London. Receiverl Aug. 27. A strike of tramway men is groutly inconveniencing Dub'in Horse Show.

the

Reuter'a

[Service to the “ Telegraph,"}

London. "Received Aug. 28. The race for the Great Ebor Handicap, run at York over a distance of a mile and three quarters, resulted as followe

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1. Júnior ........... "Chariton ..... 1996 999

2. At Last Twelve ran; won by a head, three lengths separating second and third.

Renter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Aug. 27.]" Router's Singapore correspond-

Reuter's

It is reported that the revolt in

The County Cricket Champion-

[Service to the "Telegraph."]Szechuan is spreading.

London. Received Aug, 28,

In view of the uncertainty of ship has been won by Kent,

Junior won the Great Ebor

snt says His Excellonay Sir the situation, neither Bulgaria Arthur Young, K.C.M.G., opened nor Greece is liberating its Turk- the new graving dock, which he kish prisoners, whereof it is Handicap by a head from Charl- named the King's 'Drk." stated that the former holds tön.

40,000 and the latter 80,000.

It is the largest east of Suez, and takes vessels of the Olympic's size.

[The opening of this dock was sonounced in a telegram from The tatting was as follows: pur Singapore correspondent 2 to 1 Junior: 100 to 2 Charlton ; [yesterday.] 7 to 2 At Last.

HOME CRICKET.

KENT CHAMPIONS

London. Received Aug. 28. Sussex beat Warwickshire at Brighton by six wickets."

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Koat beat Northamptonshire at won the County Championship. Dover by fire wickets, and thus

Worcestershire beat Middlesex at Lord's by 170 runs.

Hampshire drew with York- shire at Bournemouth.

Surrey beat Gloucestershire at Bristol by 305 runs.

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ULSTER RIOTING.

EXTENSIVE INSURANCE.

London. Received Aug. 27. In consequence of the rioting in Ulster, insurance to the amount of £13,000,000 was effected-yes- terday.

THE GILBERT.

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The Imperial Exhibition ban- been fired to be held in London in 1915.

"

A strike of tramwaymen is inconveniencing the greatly

Dublin Horts Show.

WOOTTON V. SIEVIER.

Concerning the Costs.

Come uncertainty exists in the public mind as to the pre site effect of the verdict and judgment given in the action Wootton v. Sievier, heard tafore Mr. Justice Congress regarding Mexico advo- Darling and a special jury. Thecates a waiting policy. jury awarded the plaintiff one

may

President Wilson's Message to.

farthing damages, and the judge Singapore's new dock is the entered judgment for that amount, largest east of the Suez and will with costs against the defendant, take vessels of the size of the

Two courres as regards costs

Olympic. be taken when a verdict is returned for

It is estimated that about ' farthing damages. The defendant may building trade in London are idle 20,000 men connected with the be ordered to pay the plaintiff's because of the strike. costs as well as his own, as bap pened in this case or each side may be ordered to pay their own

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The Peking Parliament threat

costs, as happens in a considerens not to sit until the arrest of able percentage of cases. The Senators and Representatives latter course is adopted for aps. yesterday is explained. cial, reasons, one of which in Now Cutter for the Bureau of that the damages are

Cruisers and troops shelled Customs, Maulla.

garded 86· *contemptuous

Nanking all day yesterday, the damages In Wootton v. Sievier results of the firing being terrible; The Taikoo Dockyard & Enthe defendant, asked that the the rebels are exhausted. gineering Co. of Hongkong, Ld. plaintiff might be ordered to pay *MERICAN APPLE TRADE have just completed a very finely his own coats, but the judge, modelled steel screw steamer without specifying what the built to the order of the Burean special reasons were, but indicat of Customs, Manila. The vessel ing that they existed in his mind, bzon named "Gilk rt" and is 165 declined to accede. Mr. Sievier, feet long over the figurehead, 25 therefore, pays bnb his own and A German cruiser while mak- feet beam, and 16-1/2 feet mould- Mr. Wootton'a custs.

ing for Wuhu was fired on by the

Bulgaria has 40,000 and Greece 80,000 Turkish prisoners, but they are being held in view of the nncertainty of the situation.

A Hongkong Agency. VICTORIA THEATRE. The was a good sitendance at A firm of apple merchants in the Victoria Theatre last night. Washington (U.S.A.) intends to and an excellent programme was batabial agencies in Colombo, ed depth, and has been built What those costs exsolly em-rebels whereupon she cleared for offered, including the dramatic Singapore, Calcutta, and Hong equal to the highest classification brace is a question which the action and silenced the aggres film "A Rogue of the Turf." The king for the sale of American of Lloyd's Society.

taxing master de sides, Un-sors, Misses Raynor and Montez are still apples. Shipments will be made The vessel, with its clipper less specifically ordered by

n great demand at the Victoria during the months of November, siem, surmounted with a neatly the Court, they are not coste The New Zealand Minister for and the latter mat with long Decomber, and January, when carved eagle and sweeping trail- between solicitor and Defence has declared that Now rounds of applause for her clever no Australian apples are on board, and long overhanging client." "Solicitor and client" Zealand's ships will be under Im- singing and dancing, On the Ceylon market. This prostern, has a graceful, yacht-like costs cover every item of expend-perial control for Imperial pur- Friday the 28th inst, a compli-ject has enlled forth an interest-appearance. She has a continuous iture incurred, great and small, poses. London, Receivel Aug. 28. mentary benefit will be given to ing letter from an old Ceyloness main deck with long shade deck In the absence of such a judicial

Mr. P. Madariaga the able accom-who saya ha can remember over, and is rigged as a fore and direction the taxing master exer- Col. Bruce, Captain Superin panist at the Victorin, who is the time, many years ago, when aft schooner,

cises a diretion within authorita- tendent of Police at Shanghai, has A powerle! quick warping tive rules. Counesls' fees leaving Flougkong for Manila. A the only apples brought to Ceylon

are been appointed adviser to the splendid programme has been came from the United States windlass is fitted in the bows to allowed, but only within certain Chinese Government in police arranged and to judge from re- They used to arrive every six handle the stockless anchors, limits. The taxing master allows matters. ports na to the booking, there months in sailing vessels, the The crew are barthed under a fee which he considers to be should be a good house Mr. apple barrels being packed in the main deck forward, and shaft reasonable in the light of the With only 497 miles to go, Mr- duty to itself and the Lopire. Maduriga has been very popular buge blocks of ice. He adds that the crow space is a large fresh character and importance of the Hawker fell into the ses near Whatever New Zealand did, her London. Received Aug. 28. ships must be under Imperial among the patrons of the Victoria the fruit was fresher and more water tank, also a magazine fitted case. He will not allow any Dublin in the water plane race Theatre all of whom will regret tempting, in appearance and in up with the usual flooding and "fancy" fee which the victor has round Britain; the "Daily Maill" Router's correspondeat st

control for Imperial paris departure.

flavour than the Australian con- draining arrangements,

chosen to pay to what is called a awards him £1,000 consolation Washington states that President

#Bigamenta of to-day. United. On the main deck forward is a "fashionable" fr. If the victor prize. Wilson read his Message to Con-poses. The Government's pro- porale would show no loosening

Empire.'

steel house containing rooms for employs two King's counsel, s grees regarding Mexico.

of the ties with the Mother

engineera, pantry, bath, and in this caso, he might consider advocated a waiting policy, te Country, and New Zealand had

Baloon. The Baloon is handsome the only one was necessary, and marking:-"The steady pressure not the slightest intention of go- of moral force will break down ing into partnership with Aus- the barriers of pride and per tralia in naval defence. judice. We she'l triumph sconer aa Mexico's friends than as Meanwhile Merica's enemies".

He

CHINA SQUADRON GUNNERY."

The China Squadron seems to

have made very good shooting in HMS. KING ALFRED IN y fitted up in polished teakwood. allow for one only. Cases have co-

the heavy ganlayers' tests, judg

ing by the unofficial reports to hand from the Station says the

he announced that there would ULSTER'S VOLUNTEERS. "London and China Express."

be rigorous neutrality observed hetween the contending factione in Mexico and probibition of ex-

port of arms and munitione into the country.

President Wilson continued :- "We should earnestly urge all

THE ADVISORY BOARD.

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The Navy is under a very beavy, debt-bnd the Empire also-to

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COLLISION.

LOCAL.

About $100,000 worth of notes of the Kwang-tung Province have been sized in the Colony.

is

The annual meeting of the The captain and offiesta are ac-gionally gone to the Court of United Asbestos Company was commodated in a teak hours on Appeal for decision upon such held to-day at noon. the sbade deck. On the after part disallowances, of the shade deck is a teak house" Spanish Steamer Sunk..

So it is with the other costs containing Suits de Luxe, panel incurred by the successful party. His Majesty's cruiser King led in oak and furnished in the Costs may be claimed, for instance, Alfred, which left Grimsby on most approved manner. Midships in respect of anumber of consult tho Chian Station, for it was on July 31, for the naval manoeuvres, on the shade deck is a hour for ations with the client's solicitor, The annual general meeting of it that nodera gunnery, as we

bat if the taxing master considers the China and Manila Steamship now know, began. It was the returned to the Humber in the the wireless operator,

Triple-expansion engines and that some of the consultations Co., Ltd., was held to day. China Squadron which led the afternoon and reported that abe

The Taikoo Dockyard and Eng London, Received Aug. 27, way for several years in straight had been in collision 18 miles off two powerful toilers of the were unnecessary, he will not shooting, and it was whilst he Spurn with the Spanish steam-builder's own make have been order the unsuccesful party to pay

them. The same principle guides ineering Co. have just completed Amerionna to leave Mexico ím- An official announcement by was on the China Station that ship Umbs, bound from Bilbao &ited.

The steam steering gear is throughout. So it follows that in a fine steel screw steamer built to mediately and assist them to do an, not because we wish to slacken the Ulster Unionist Council gives Sir Percy Scott foresaw how what to Middlesbrough with iron ore.

The collision accurred at 8.15, honrad at the aft end of engine every ass where "solicitor and the order of the Bureau of Cut- the efforts to safeguard their particulars of the constitution and was then called first-class gun and the trader foundered 75 casing and s Remington re client coste are not ordered, tome, Manils."" lives, but because it is imperative membership of the Advisory nery could be still further im

The ornicar frigerating magbine has been even the successful litigant. Board for the Ulster Volunteer proved on, and to-day we have minutes later. not to take unnecessary risks."

the results in the marvellous picked up the crew of 25 hands fitted in a similar compartment at is something out of pocket. President Wilson likewire an-

The announcement directs shosting of the Orion, which, by and their kit. The squadron was the aft end of the casing, with a nounced that esveral. great Gov-

manœuvring when the collision large cold storage compartment

Learning by Experience. We are glad to note that the eramenta had given generous pacial attention to Sir Edward the way, is the only battleship occurred, and the Umbs was under the main deck aft

struck amidship, and was so The vessel is fitted throughout P. W. D. in profiting from the moral support to Araerica's good Carson's appeal to all men to join fitted with the Scott "director

and the Pollen "clock."

badly damaged that it was sur- by slentricity and has a powerful experiences of the recent typhoon cffices.

A Tiny Parish.

prising she floated so long.

searoblight Bited on the fore and is ro-laying the Praya, The little village of Clan- The King Alfred anchored in mast,

Central, with tar macadam. She carries four boats, one be Japan and U. S. as Sea Powers. naborongh, North Devon, has a Grimsby roads, and dviere were

Japan and the United States, population of only, 42, so that sent down to examine hor halling a fast motor launch. 4 baptisms, marriages, and burials The crew of the Umbe were gent powerful steam capatan is fitted according to a writer in "The are nearly are not very frequent. Recently ashore in the destroyer Sylvia on the shade deck for quick Scientific American,

equal in naval strength. When PROCEEDINGS.

the first marriage ceremony for The Umbe is safeel sore handling of the boats, 15 years took place, says the steamer of 2,456 tons, built at The Gilbert," which is one present orders for battleships are London. Received Aug. 27.

"Church Family Newspaper," but Havre in 1908 and owned in at the finest vessels bailt in complete, Japan will have twelve and Tanus, 11.a.m London. Received Ang, 27. even then the couple were not Bilbao.

Hongkong, is sure to create a dreadnoughts, the United States Harry Thaw's attorneys have withdrawn, the Writ of Habene

Four men were killed and six- parishioners, the bride coming Hongkong readers will remem- very favourable impressinp, and thirteen. The Japanese gun- 9.15 p.m. Corpus issued by them. This teen injured as the result of a from St. Austell, the bridegroom, har that the King Alfred preceded the Taikoo Dockard era to be power, however, will be slightly tboir latest in excess of that of the American | may prolong the deportation pro-boiler explosion which occurred whose home is at Exmouth, being the Minotaur sa flag ship on this congratulated on

at the Leeds Steel Works,

station. the rector's brother-in-law.

vessels, production. ceedings indefinitely.

HARRY THAW'S CASE.

PROLONGING THE

Forces.

the force.

BOILER EXPLOSION.

FOUR MEN KILLED.

DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY.

Victoria Theatro, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9:15 pm..

Tuesday, Septembar 2. Auction of H.M.8. Alacrity, on board, 11 a.m.R

Auction of H.M.S.S. Hand

Moonlight Bathing North Point

Saturday, September 6, Concert at Theatre Royal,

5 p.m.

9.15