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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

September 6, 1913, Temperature a... 80, p.m. SJ; Humidity... 87, 59.

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晚八初月八年

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DEATH-ROLL GROWING.

Veuter's

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Indon, Received Sept: 0. Mr George Linutesy, the London stock broker who was seriously in injured the Alsgill Jailway accident, has succumbed..

London. Received Sept. 7 There are now 17 doud in the Aisgill disaster.

Sir Arthur Douglas has suc- cumbed.

TELEGRAMS.

KILLED BY ESKIMOS.

WHITE EXPLORERS' FATE.

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London. Received Sept. 6. Reuter's correspondent at Otta

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MONDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

JAPAN & CHINA.

WAR FEVER IN ΤΟΚΥΟ,

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Loudon. Received Sept. 8. Reator's correspondent at

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 29.68

September 6, 1912, Temperature am. 79, p.m. 86; Ilumidity...., 91, 75.

SEPTEMBER 8,

1913.

一拜禮 八月九英港香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

ARMAMENT QUESTION.

LONDON STRIKE,

ITALY AND AUSTRIA."

HEARTLESS CONDUCT.

SERIOUS FRICTION,

A SENSIBLE. SPEECH.

Reuter's Service to the Telegraph."]

London. Received Sept. 8, The Strike Committee declined wa states that now has been Tokyo'states that a mass meeting, to allow painters to complets received thore that Messrs. Rid-held in defiance of police prohibi-work at St. Mary's Hospital, ford and Street, American aml tion, protested against the Nank-Paddington, thus causing the Canadian explorers rospectively, ing incident and passed a resolu-exclusion of 80 patients, who left Chester Geld, an inlet in tion urging the Government: to Electricians Resume, Hudson Bay, in 1911, to travel mobiline troops. orerland to Bathurst, an inlet to the Arctic Ocean, liave been mur- dered by Eskim at Sehaliz Lake in the winter of 1912.

[The into Sir Arthur P. Douglas was Under Secretary for Defence in New Zealand from 1895 to 1903. It appears that Radford Br He was formerly a Lieutenant inrelled with a native and kicked the Royal Navy, The Baronetcyhium The native killed Radford was created in 1777, decoased with a spour, and Street, ranning being the fifth holder of the title, to assist his colleague, was spear- which now descends to his half-od in the back. brother, Major James Stuart, fate! This is the first instance of the of the Royal Artillery]

murder of white explorers by Eskimos.

The Inquiry.

The driver of the cond train. gave evidouce at the inquiry, Ho said he went round oiling the engine when the critical signala were passed, and thought the die tant signal before Mailerstring was clear, but was not quite certain. Unfortunately, ho did not koka second time as he usually did,

The fireman admitted that be 'did not tell the driver that.ho wa

not watching, the signals.

M.C.C. TOUR.

A STRONG TEAM,

London. Irrived Sept. 7. The English cricketers selected up to the present to represent the M.C.C. in South Africa, who pail on the 18th October, are

Both men dwolt on the trouble experienced in firing the engine owing to the smallness of the coal.

The Board of Trade Inspector follows:-- complimented both the driver au the fireman on the straightfor-C..plain ward manner in which they gave their evidence.

OBITUARY.

DR. JAMES ORR.

JW. II. T. D 64 × (Eseox),

M. C. Bird. Surrey).

DC. Robinson (Gloucester shir

lon, L. . Tennyson (lamp ehire).

Woolley (Kon}

J. W. Ilearno (Middlesex), A. E. Rolf (Soxer). Birnos (Staffordshin). This is regarded as a

splendid tom, and gives universal sati, faction.

AMERICAN TARIFFS.

IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.

London. Received Supt. 7, The death is announce of the Rev. James OF, M.A., B D., D.D.. (Glasgow), Professor of Apolo getica and Theology at the Theological College of the United Freo Church, Glasgow, since 1001. (The deceased was born in Gian- gow on April 11, 1844, he ng the son of Robert Ors, engimer. From

Coulon, Recrivod Sept. 7... 1874 to 1801 he was minister of East Bank J. P. Chareb, Hawiek Router's Washington corre He was Examiner for Degrees in epondent says the countervailing Philosophy in Glasgow Coiversity duty on wood pulp has been and was a popular and talented diminated from the Tariff Bill lecturer. In 1895 Ho visitor by the £onate's Finance Corn- which has presented America and gave lectures on milleo, German Theology, and daring amendments under which all subeequent visits to the United Anti-Canadian retaliatory features Staton he lectured on the Elliot have been removed,

and Morgan Foundations and on

the Stone Foundation. Deconseil

took a leading part in the negotin- tions for Union between the Fres! and U. P. Churches. Ile was the author of many theological booka]

AMERICAN BLAZE

INDIAN DISASTER.

MANY TRIPPERS DROWNED.

THE THAW CASE.

MR JEROME DISAPPEARS..

London Received Sept. 7. Mr. Jeroine, the lawyer who

London. Received Sept. 8. Five hundred electricians em- ployed at the Office of Works have decided by abstantial majority to resume work on the conditions obtaining prior to the strike."

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London, Received Søpt. 6. Reuter's correspondent at Rome

"Reuter's

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London. Received Sept. 8.

$36 PER ANNUM.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Enormous damage has been done by a huge fire at Hotspring City Arkansas.

Dr. Macnamara, Financial Sir. A.P. Douglas, who was in- says it transpires that as a result Sec-story to the Admiralty, speak-jured in the recent railway smash, of the digestislaotion caused in ing at Peckham, said Mr. Lloyd has succumbed. Italy by Ordinances dismissing George's finance had enabled

foreigners from the egrvice of the England amply to meat the grow- The M.C.C. team to visit South Municipality at Trieste, which is ing cost of national defence, Africa is being captained by aupposed to be chiefly directed which was the first duty of the J. II. W. T. Douglas. against Italians, the proposed Government. It was deplorable visit of the Italian Fereign Minis- to spend money in such a way, While orossing a tributuy of ter, Marquis San Giuliano, to but," said Dr. Macnamara, we the Bheas, in India, a party of Vienna, has been postponed. cannot lay aside any portion of 150 trippers was drowned:

According to the Italian Press, our armour unless other groat the Ambassador at Vienna frankly peoples agren to do similarly. Amendments to the S told Count Berchtold that the The Navy Estimates were B Turiff Bill have removed all anti- Foreign Minister could not at tremendous strain ou the public Canadian retaliatory features. present falfil the engagement, puree, but it was for better to ftalian opinion.

million too little. The latter might mean national disaster and

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GERMAN AUVRES. which would certainly irritate spend a million too much than s

was arrested t. Continook on a KING OF GReece attends, charge of gaubling, while wait- ing for the Thaw case to come

London. Received Sept. 7. on, lus slipped quietly' across the

Reuter' Berlin correspondent border into the United States, says the King of Gresca, accom and has failed to surrender to hisanied by the Queen and the bail.

wettond the army mantenyres.

Crown Prines, have arrived to the

Counsel pleaded that be unavoidably detained, and en-o was adjourned.

BRITISH TRADE.

STILL GROWING.

London. Received Sept. 7 The trade returns for August 23,033,752, and an increase show a decrease in imports of

'in exports of £332,008.

They were welcomed by the Kaiser and the German Princes, and drove to Potsdam.

THE AMERICA CUP.

DEFENDER BEING BUILT,

London, Received Sept. 7. Reuter's New York correspond- ent says that Mr. Herreshoff is:

The chiefs of staff and general building a seventy foot all-stesi staffs of the A matrian and Italian sloop, as the candidate to defend armies will also attend the the America Cup.

msnowvrea,

FRENCH POLITICS,

IMPORTANT DECREES,

THE COCAINE CASE.

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loss of hundreds of millions.

ECUADOR OIL FIELDS.

BRITISH CONCESSION.

London. Received Sopt. 6. The "Standard" says that Lord Murray. formerly the

Master of Elibank (Chief Liberal

63 work the oil fields in Ecuador

There is friction between Italy and Austria at the dismissal of Foreigners from the Municipality.

of Trieste.

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A mars meeting held in Tokyo has protested against the Nan- king incident and urged the Go. vernment to mobilise troops.

"Trade returas för August showi a decrease of over three millions in imports and an incresse în ex- Porte totalling a similar som.

Me Radford, an American, and Whip), acting on behalf of Messre. Mr. Street, a Canadian, while Pearson, has secured a triumph exploring have been murdered over American and Dutch rivals by Eskimos at Schultz Lake. by obtaining valuable concessions

An Indian policeman is alleged in return for building railways, to have killed two Indians in a roads, sic. The concassion will hut at Chapel, where he was later London. Received Sapt. 8 photographic plates were found probably involvo an expenditure beseiged and committed suicide.

in the offices of Mesere of £10,000,000 over a period of President Poincare has signed McEwen Frickel and Co. It is 15 years. Decree crenting Council to quite s The principal decreases in imports are on food, drink, to advise the Admiralty in technical derman plates, bacco and raw materials, thereablishing French Courts in haing declines of £441,000, on week and £129,000 on estion. In Morcego for French citizens and their protegen replacing the exports new ships have increased

Consular Courte. by £2,246,506.

The largest decline in exports is £55,000 on cotton goods.

HOME RACING.

PRINCE EDWARD HANDICAP.

mattera, and also

& 'Decree

BALKAN AFFAIRS.

TURCO-BULGARIAN CONFERENCE:

uncommon brand of

If I substantiate those facts to

GOVERNMENT CRITICISED.

The King of Greece, accom- panied by the Queen, and the Orown Prince, have arrived in Germany to attend the Army

Dr Macnamara, in a speech at Peckham, said we could not lay nside any portion of our armour unless other great peoples agreed to do similarly,

your Worship, I shall have made JOHANNESBURG AFFAIRS manoeuvres. out a case which I submit is a very strong cars and which the defendant will undoubtedly have to answer to satisfy to your Wor ship that he is not implicated in any shape or form with the charge. I would point out, as Johannesburg says a labour meat- your Worship is aware, that the ing held in the market square was

Mr. Goldring:-There is one

London. Received Sept. 7. Reuter's correspondent ot

Mr Balfour considers it would

LOCAL.

penalty is beavy $2,000 on each attended by several thousand be gross political immorality for charge and I shall, in the event of people, had a resolution was the Government to appeal to the "London. Received Sept. 8. the conviction being proved, nek carried expressing disgust at the country after Home Rule becomes Reuter'a correspondent. at your Worship to inflict the full action of the authorities in at law but before it operates. Constantinople states that the penalty on each charge as the case tempting to suppress the establish- first meeting of the Turco-Bul- is most serious the importion of ed rights of the people and free

A meeting of the United Ser- London, Received Sept. 7. garian delegates has been post-cocaine and morphine in such speech.

Violent speeches were deliver- The result of the Prince E-lward poned until Monday afternoon, large quantities.

when the date for the real open-

ed, in which the Government was vices Football League is to be held Handicap was

ing of business will 13 decided. point; I don't know whether my called "a dirty, stinking, gigantic on Wednesday.

scab agency. friend is going to put in a plan of the premises. If I might suggest it, in order to make the case per-

McEwen Frickle'a premiss might easily be done without if your Worship and the Crown Solicitor would visit the premiees.

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At Last.

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The betting was 11 to 8 against MATSHED AS CLASSROOM. fectly clear, a plan of Messr

At Lust; 100 to 12 against King: Midas; and 100 to 12 against Himan. There were eight starters. Two lengths separated the first and second borɛos, while a head Faparated the second and third,

HOME RULE.

ELECTION POSSIBILITIES.

Extra Accomodation Required

at Garrison School.

His Workship-Are there any

RAILWAY DISPUTE.

CONCESSION TO-MEN,

Fondon. Received Sept. 6. of them not in the possession of The London and North-Western your client.

Railway has conceded an advance

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

The trees in Pedder Street are being out down and their removal should effect an improvement.

Owing to overcrowding at the Garrison School, a matshed is being used as a class room with good results.

of a mention article on Saturday.

"Telegraph

An excellent amateur entertain- ment in aid of the building fund of the Diocesan Girls' School and Orphanage was given at the Theatre Royal on Saturday.

The sight of a method in the

At the hearing of the Cocaine play ground of the Garrison School raised hope that some

Mr Goldring:-No, I don't sag-of two shillinge to plateplayers in case, at the Police Court, this thing in the nature of open air gest that for a moment, but when the Liverpool district who de-afternoon,. Mr. Goldring made schooling was to be started in it comes to my evidence I think clined to perform. special work, Hongkong. While it is being it will be necessary and save a like fogging. used for a small class, we are in- lot of trouble. formed that the shed was built His Worship intimated that be only to afford

accommodation would be ready to visit the pre- while awaiting the erection of mises if it were necessary, London. Received Sopl. 7. London. Received Sept. 7; an additional class room to the His Worship: You will notice Reuiar'a correspondent at Simla

Mr. Balfour, in a 8103h at garrison school which is to be on the papers one omission, and says a party of 150 were orossing Baddington, sail the Government erected this year. The need for that is the plea.

in this the tributary of the River Bsas, could appeal to the country before extra accommodation in the Hoshiarpur district, en passing Home Rule, or it could school je evidenced by the fact

· Landau. Arceived Sept. 7. rate to a fair, when a apate appeal after it became law but that about 170 scholars are in A messago from Hotspring, drowned the whole party. Arkana, saco that a great fire, a mile long and ten blocks wide, hasi .awept the eastera Ration of the eity destroying factories, hotels rasidences and public buildings, and rendering 2,000 people home. leža.

CITY SWEPT BY FIRE.

Dynamite was used to prevent the spread of the fire, but it was useless, as the flame jumped from building to building.

The damage was enormous, and- apecial police were engaged to profent looting,

Troopa arrive today to patrol the city,

attendance.

bafore it came into operation. A

Meanwhile good use is being rumour indiosiad that the Government favoured the second made of the matahed. In its course but Mr. Balfour said he shade a claen receives tuition, nud, in addition, it is used for

Mr Goldving-We plead not guilty.

The case was procceding as we went to press.

TELEGRAMS,

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Rev. Dr. James Orrja dead. PECULIAR EXPLOSION. would not believe, until he was drill and for the organised games

Good Shooting.

The Princo Edward Handicap We hear that sportmen who foread to, that the Government which are now forming an im- have been out in the New Terri was won by At Last. was capable of such an.oot of portant part in rohool life. A tory after snipo are finding the gross political immorality.

A SORTER' KILLED.

London. Received Sept. 8. A sorter was killed and several injured by the explosion at Man- chester of a parcel supposed to contain cartridges for starting races at the Sports,

HOME CRICKET.

London, Received Sept. 7.

The Gentlemen defeated the Players at Scarborough by six

rung.

Struck Off.

glance round the school proper game very plentiful; some fine. The death-roll in the Aisgill created a most pleasing impress bags were obtained during this, railway disaster now totals 17. ion of aiciness and cleanliness, week-end. the beneficial results of which

The yacht to defend the are apparent in the happy faces It is notified that the names of America Cup will be a 70-feet

the following Companies have all-steel sloop. "It is a pity that, during the beso struck off the Register - summer months, this method of The Tin Hing Engineering Com-

Violent speeches were delivered open-air schooling is not more pany. Limited; The Shanghai at a labour meeting held in commonly adopted in the Colony. Transport Company, Limited. Johannesburg.

of the children.

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DON'T FORGET,

-TO-DAY.

Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 0.15 p.m. Fillis' Circus Causeway Bay--

9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Seenio Theatre, 0.15 p.m. Fillis' Oircus Causeway Bay- 9.15 p.m.

Wednesday, September 10. Opening Diocesan Girls' School King's Park, Kowloon 5.30 p.m. U.S.R.O. Extraordinary Gen oral Meeting.-5. p.m.

Wednesday, September 24. The Douglas. Steamship Co, Ennual general meeting noon,