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The Hongkong

October 6, 1913, Temperature a.m. 77, p.m. 82; Humidity...79, 62.

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TELEGRAMS.

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TUESDAY,

TELESKARSS.

OCTOBER 7,

TELEGRAMU.

Telegraph.

1913.

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October 6, 1912, Temperature a.m. 73, p.m. 81; Humidity ...,82,- 02.

TELEGRAMI.

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TELEGRAMI.

$36 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

HOME RULE.

NEW YORK HELP.

CHINA'S PRESIDENT.

RESULT OF BALLOT.

RAILWAY DISASTER.

BALKAN TROUBLE.

TURKEY'S NAVY.

FOURTEEN KILLED.

A DANGER AVERTED.

PURCHASING warships,

Reuter's

Beater's

Reater'a

Renter's

(Service to the Telegraph.”]

London. Received Oct. 7.

Renter's correspondent at New

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

PRESIDENT POINCARE.

VISIT TO MADRID,

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Router's [Service to the Telegraph/"] London. Received Oot 7.

London. Received Ost, 8. Reuter learne that Captain

President Poincare has started Renonf, commander of the on a visit to King Alfonso at the negotiations.

London in order to purchase The semi-official Norddeutsche warships and to engage officers Allgemeine Zeitung (Berlin) says in order to place the Turkish that the past week shows on im

[Service to the "Telegraph."] [Service to the "Telegraph."] London. Received 0.t. 7.

London. Received Oct. 7, London. Received Oot. B Reuter's correspondent

Reuter's .at

correspondent ät The Tarkish Plonipotentiary mesting there a resolution was hours" balloting, Yosu Shih-k'ai St. Petersburg express collidod passed congratulating the people has been electel President of the with

uncoupled engine. at home on the advancement of Republic of China. He received Fourteen passengers were killed the struggle for the Irish Parlia507 votes while Li Yuan-beng and seventeen injured. ment. It heartily commended the received 170. Much enthusiasm

York states that at a Home Rule Peking states that, after twelve Doinsk reports that the Rief to has arrived at Athens to re-openHamidieh, has gone to Rome and Madrid.

Irish

party, in its determination prevailed over result. to refues conference or compro- mise with a noisy, ridiculous handful of spoil-bantore and faotionists who were in no sense entitled, politically, morally or numerically. to reprocont speak for Ulster.

Reuter learns that Britain is to announce the recognition of the new regime on Friday.

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CANON SHEEHAN.

THE SUFFRAGISTS.

Five thousand dollars were collected at the meating.

A Significant Meeting.

London, Received Oct. 7. Bigaificance is attached to the meeting between. Sir Edward Carson and Mr.. Bonar Law in London this (Monday) afternoon.

Basis of a Conference.

MORE ARRESTS.

London. Received Out. The death has occurred

Canon Sheehan,

[Canon Patrick

since 1903 and Priest of Doneraile

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provement both in the Serbo-avy on a stronger basis. Albanian and the Graeco-Tuckishi difficulties. The danger which szemed to threaten the work of peace, owing to the premature opening of the Aegean Islands question, has apparently been averted.

sent this has not been tried:

INDIAN WATCHMAN'S CLAIM.

Trusted him as a Friend and Brother,

EDITOR SHOT.

For Refusing to Eat his Paper

John Lindsay, a politician of Sulphur, a remote district of

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TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

President Poincare has left ön a visit to King Alfonso at Madrid.

After three ballots, lasting for twelve hours, Yuan Shih-kai has beon olcoted President of China.

President Yuan Shih-kai re- ceived 507 votes yesterday and his nearest rival, Li Yuen-hung 179

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meeting in London between Sir Significance is attached to the

Edward Cason and Mr. Bonar Law.

The danger which seemingly threatened the work of peace, in the Balkans, owing to the I ande question, has apparently been averted.

Oklahoma, took offence last month It is stated that the past week at the tone of an editorial criticism shows an improvement in both lovelled at him in a local sheet Serbo-Bulgarian and Graeco- edited by J. Y. Schenck.

Turkish, difficulties. In the Summany Court this is possible that in the future some

Lindsay encountered Schonok 7.scheme will be evolved for meet-Judge, Mr Justice Kemp, Kasser one hand and a pistol in the other; ment of a Royal Commission on morning before the Puiene and, with a copy of the paper in It is stated that the appoint- of ing. these cases, but for the pre- Singh, watchman, brought an commanded him not only to re-venereal disease will be an-

It is understood that the another watchman, claiming the made in the editorial, but literally

action against Indra Singh,tract the offending statements nonced in a few days. Augustine Chinese Government has a return of $150 deposited with Sheehan was Canon of Clovne proached the foreiga tolegraph the defendant for safe custody on article was printed. London. Received Oct. 7.

to eat the page whereon the Mins Annie Konney was re-since 1895, He was educated at companies doing business in December 15, 1912. It is stated that they discussed.

Chion with the request that they Mr O. F. Mason (Mr F. X.

On Schenck's refusal Lindsay whether a basis of conference arrested at a mesting in London St. Colman's College, Fermoy.. wis possible. This is given held in connection with the "est and at Maynooth College. He should come into line on the D'Almada) appeared for the pisin emptied the contents of his gun prominence together with the and mouse act. There was a was ordained priest in 1875 and matter of charges for registration. tiff and Mr. M. Reader Harris in bis body, fact that Mr. Asquith was to-day herce struggle in the face of in during his life time wrote numer. This is a subject of considerableMessrs Wilkinson and Grist)

ous essaye, novels and lectures.] importance, and the outcome will the Minister in attendance on the were made for obstructing the furiated women, and eight arrests

be awaited with interest. It may represented the defendant. King at Balmora'.

be mentioned that some, who been in Hongkong some time and

Mr Mason'said the plaintiff had THE MINIMUM WAGE., police.

agree with the justice of the now bad saved a certain amount of entails no little expense. Wide Chinees oharge, hold that the

Mr Crooks, M.P., recently de- areas are covered by the tele-case of the foreign companies is money. As he had no permanent manded a minimum wage of 308. graphs, and in order to obviate met by the amounts paid to the place of abode at that time and for all adult employees in urban delay to constituents it is neces- governments at Home (taking the with him the sum of $150, 1e boys and girls, but presumably, was not likely to carry around districts. He said nothing about sary to nequaint many of the place of the companies hore) for deposited it with the defendant. on the basis of the demand of the dry Company Ltd. appears in

same thing.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

CODE ADDRESSES.

CONFERENCE NOT

SUMMONED.

Chinese Telegraphs' Charges.

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It is stated that Mr. Asquith, has decided not to summon the Imperial Naval Conference, a meeting of which was expected to be held shortly.

LOCAL.

The report of the Steam Lana-

this issue.

The monthly meeting of the.

Peking Universalty, All students who have not yet

are being sent to the Peiyang matriculated at Peking University High School at Tientsin. The University will be transformed into a Eligh School and the agri-

offices with the address by tele-the

The latter, being a kinsman of Boot and Shoe Operatives, he graph. This particularly refers Complaint Agalust the Service plaintiff's, took the money on the would suggest 20s a week for to places which it takes the post A letter has reached several days to renob, and in which complaint in on two Fertanding, that if plaintiff them. There is no single object- ret place be month's notice thadlendave 18 that there are nonkurot sbje Sinna Saptamiler 17, London. Received Out. 6 notice was given that the Chinese cognomy of time are vital in the writer mentions that only one return it Plaintiff had several ing such wages. Inquiries have at the H. A. Thostre ser evsding, day's notice was given of the new times requested him to return it been made in five great in- Mr. P. W. Goldring again The Daily Telegraph says that Telegraph Administration was to despatch of instructions.

A further interesting point put regulation, and in the second but up to now the money had dustries: 1, the boot and shce introduce a charge of $12 for Mr. Asquith, as President of the cachexis address registered, forward is the suggestion that that a telegram giving the sur-never been returned.

trade; 2, the underclothing and mentioned certain articles which Committee of Imperial Defence, some slight agitation on the par any opposition to the innovation name of the addressco and the Plaintiff, in the witness box, millinery trade; 3, cotton; 4, iron appeared in the Telegraph, in the

Police Court to-day... has decided not to suraman. an of foreign firma has taken place, arises from the fact that for about town of residence failed of de' said he had been in Hongkong and steel 5, general and Imperial Naval Conference, a

as the addressee had not about two and a half years, and electrical engineering-there sult saya the North China Daily News. thirty years no charge has been very meeting of which was expected In some quarters, as was probably made, ergo, why should it be registered his address in that lived at the Sikh Temple. When of which is published by the shortly.

ho arrived he had. $40, and was Liberty, and Property Defence The journal adda that the only to be expected, opposition made now? A point also requir-office."

consideration from the In regard to the first matter the first employed as cook at the Langue. In each business three decision in doubtless due to the to the charge, which came into ing political situation in the United force on the 1st instant, is shown. Chinese side is that the rate just correspondent is wrong, as notice Central Station for $12 a month, classes of workers are taken

cos que as to the whole inno-imposed is low compared with of the impending change was afterwards becoming watchman these now earning over 308., men vation, in others to the amount what is exacted elsewhere, as the given in our advertising for was so overal places, including Ore and women who would, under Mr charged. On the part of some of following figures will show on September 17. A circular was tun and Foxlow. He entrusted Crooks' scheme, be earning 30, the mercantile balies throughout Turkey Fra 100; Senegal Frs. sent out later to ensure the matter the defendant with the $150 and sad boys and girls at 205.. Os he country it is tolerably certain 80; Russia, Franco. Halland and receiving even greater publicity did not have a receipt because he this brais, comparing the yearly that more will be heard of the Roumenia from Frs. 40 to Fra. 60 than it already had. Upon the trusted him de a friend--they wages with the net selling value matter, possibly in the form of and' in the case of Japan Y.10 second point our correspondent were tied by brotherhood.

of the goods produced, we get the has since informed us that he Cross-examined: He was out of following result in the various In a special article in the Times protest, but on the other hand the (gold). justice of the charge has been ad-

made a mistake, but the point employment for seven months trades. In No. 1, a deficit of last month a correspondent dis- is worth explaining.. mitted by many. In any case, of The larger firme having many

and lived on $2 or $2.50 a nearly 2600,000, and in No. 2, a cussed some of the problems in Where a telegram is received month during that time, having deficit of over £5,000,000, in No. the future of the oil industry--- 80 great importance are the code cable addresses will have no addresses considered that up to difficulty is realizing the amount so addressed it is the practice of retained $30 for expenses and 3, a deficit of £6,500,000, in No. 4, possible substitutes for patrol, the present about ninety-nine per of work which is given not caly all the telegraph offices, Chinese handed the rest to defendant to deficit of $1,700 000, in No. 5, a the rapidly increasing consump cont. of those formerly in existence to the Chinese Telegraph office and foreign, to make every en take care of. He asked defondant surplus of £700,000. This takes tion which has led to the raising have been re-registered with the but to foreign offices by the re-deavour to find the proper destinato return the money because he no account of the fact that the of prices, the question as to what to return to India. men now earning over 30a. would is to be done with the surplus Chinese Telegraph Administa- gistration of addresses. By means tionand in the case of common sur- wanted

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Kingdom. leading article, the Telegraph vigorously canderas the subordination of the affairs the Empire to political exigen oies in Great Britain.

DUBLIN STRIKE.

PROPOSALS FOR

of

SETTLEMENT.

London, Received Oct. 7:

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The Chinese Point of View..

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money

Future Effects.

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against two of the trustees of the temple.

cultural department into a special agricultural school.

The Outlook for Oll.

with the industry.

DÓN'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

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

TO-MORROW.

of these addresses it is in very names this is sometimes a matter During the last four months lie he certain to demand an advance kerosine, and so on. The need of considerable difficulty. But had earned $10 a month and had when they aw the pay of lower for caution from the investor's many casas possible for the s9n- der to omit his signature, and while the registration of an saved $40. He had not heard of grades being levelled up to their point of view was emphasized, The point of view of the Chinese

own. For such an arithmetical having regard to the many un- that the men have accepted the the innovation is justified by for tion, firms having a great deal of ing that destination, no change members of the Sikh community problem neither Socialism nor certainties and pitfalle connected

A message from Dublin states Telegraph Administration is that even with a charge for registra-address would facilitate its reach a serious quarrel among

has been made in the practice of last year and an Original Jurisdic | Syndicalism offers any solution. telegraphing during the year

tion activo which followed Globe masters and have refused the eign practive--not the practice of will still gain by saving the delivering telegrams addressed. Board of Trade's proposals for a the foreign telegraph companies

Receiver to Pay:" otherwise expended on the Battlement of the strike. The in China, but that obtaining in sender's name..

One point in connection with

Plaintiff called two witnesssh, scheme proposes the appointment other countries.

Great Western Enterprise So long as no charge was made recent changes in the work of of conciliation committees con-

All seats in the new third-class In the United Kingdoms for the registration of addresses it the Telegraph Administration is neither of whom substantiated sisting of both masters and men

restaurant car express to Davon but the men have first to meet charge of £1 or a guinea is made was frequently found that firma that the practice of taking tele- his story

Defendant, sworn, denied abso for the registration of code took bat little trouble to keep the grams on the "receiver to pay" the management.

numbered and may be reserved declares that

Community addresses, while in Germany it number of these down to a mini principle has been discontinued, lutoly that the one has band Cornwall (G. W.R) are

Victoria Theatre 9.16 p.m. could exist if sympathetic strikes M. 30, to quote only two mum, and the result has been the This hardly interests the business deposited with him.

His Lordship bold that the on payment of a philling. Special burdening of the telegraphic community to so great an extent

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. accommodation is provided for become the general policy of trade instances for the present.

Thursday, October 9. In the United States the prac office's books with code addresses, as the other matter, as this prin- onus being on the plaintiff to

ercles.

Crime In the P.M.S.

Bhengei Pompa Eubber Co., tice is different, but so are the some of which are seldom used ciple is largely confined to Press establish his case, he had not

Taking the population of the Ltd. Third annual general meet conditions under which telegrams from one year's end to another. telegrams. It is the usual prac. done so, and gave judgment 'for'

F.M.8.8 1,050,000 the propor-|ing. are sent. There, in the case of It is quite probable that thecharge tice at Home, and has been so in defendant with coate,

tion of criminals last year was H. K. Association Football local traffic, that is within the now imposed will have the effect China up to now, DISEASE IN ENGLAND, Republic, the address and eigun- of reducing the number of these Inquiry brings forth the state-

Presents for the Dalai Lame. 581 per 100,000 of the population.League. Extraordinary General ture are sent free of charge, sp addresses.

ment that this change has been

Sixteen gifts for présentation The Obief Secretary, Sir. E L. Meeting, Offices of Messrs Showan, that an entirely different set of Certain firms having innumer- decided upon by the failure of to the Dalai Lama by the Govern Brockman, OM.C., Baya-Sent Tomes & Co.-5.30.

Saturday, October 11. circumstances prevails, which able branches throughout China, one paper or more, which was ment of India, which have been ences appear to have had a ton-

Ordinary Annual General meet- affords no guide to the justice or it is true, will be called upon to allowed monthly or half-monthly prepared in London, have been deney to increase, the average iniquity of the present Chinese contribute quite a considerable accounts, to pay the bills when viewed by the India Office officials length of sentence of long-sentence ing Dairy Farm Co. Ltd.-12.30 innovation. The view of the Chi- amount if desirous of keeping up presented, and as a result of this and are awaiting shipment. They prisoners being 7 years and 2 p.m. hese Adminstration is really this, their code addreases in all places, the whole of the Press has had to include a superbly fitted mahog months as compared with 5 years London Receive? Oct. 8. that no atop of such a kind is ever Already come fairly large sums suffer. This matter has now, any case, five feet long, coutain-7 months in 1911 and 5 yeare 8 The Morning Post says that the taken without first having prece- have been received by the Ad- however, gone to Peking na ing in the centresigned miniatures months in 1910. Of the long appointment of a Royal Commia dent to go upon, and in the pre- ministration for this purpose, and various papers have approached of the King and Queen, framed sentence prisonera 33 had record. gion on Venereal Diseass will be sent instance, the precedent is it is more than likely that such the Administration with the offer in gold, and a loving cap. Among ed convictions, 15 returned from announced in a few days.

cases as theso have led to the to put up deposits to ensure a other presents are a gorgeously banishment, and 15 previousshot 9 There will be shont 18 mem-

Another point put forward by agitation raised in Bankow and continuation of a system to which bound set of the Encyclopædia sentences. Only three had ro bers on the Commission, some of the Administration is that the probably elesewhere for a reduc journalists have been accustomed Britanica, a set of gold candles arned to serve a second. Long

ticks, a saddle and a telescope. whom will be women.

registration of these addresses tion in the amount charged. It here and at Home."

ROYAL COMMISSION APPO NTGD.

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entence.

Theatre

Saturday, October 25. "Twelfth Night,' Royal-9.16, p.m.

Tuesday, October 28. Twelfth Night, Theatre Royal- 15 p.m..

Thursday, October 30, "Twelfth Night

Royal-9.15, p.m.

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