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Hongkong Telegraph.

October 8, 1913, Temperature a.m. 77, p.m. 81; Humidity...70, 19.

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TELEORARE,

TURKRY ADAMANT.

ARBECE STANDS IN WAY.

Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."]

London. Received Oct. 9. Negotiations at Athens are like- ly to be prolonged owing to Turkey making demande favour of Ecclesiastical founda- sions and the status of her sub ite which Bulgaria conceded, out which Greece is unwilling to grant. The question of the Aogona Islands apparently will not figure in the negotiations and will be left to Europe, but Turkey is

letermined to", "maintain' claime concerning the matter."

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AUSTRALIA

DISSATISFIED.

NAVAL POSITION

TELEGRAMS.

HOME RULE

DOMINIONS & 3 HE QUESTION.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."] ·

(ESTABLISHED

Copyright, 1913 by the Propastor.

THURSDAY,

TELEGRAMS..

PRESIDENT POINCAIRE,

RECEPTION AT MADRID,

Reuter'a

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Oct. 9. President Puincare had a most

OCTOBER

TELEGRAMĄ.

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE Barometer 20.07

October 8, 1012, Temperature a.m. 74, p.m. 80, Humidity...74, 59.

1918.

BAR

2號九月十英港香

TELEGRAMS.

ARABS DEFEATED.

THE FINES SYST

IMPORTANT LEGAL REFORM.

ITALIAN SUCCESS.

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."] London, Received: Oct. 8.'

London. Received Oots & Mr. R. McKonus, Secretary of Reuter's correspondent at Dita. wa states that Mr. Herbert outhusiastic reception. King Al-State for Home Affairs, in Samuel, the Postmaster General, fena, attended by Ministers, speech at Pontnewyoydd, an who was the guest at a luncheon received his distinguished guest nounced the introdauton of a given by the Canadian Club, the railway platform, and the measure to reform the system of dealt with the problem of recou- Queen of Spain received the fines. Out of 151,000 people oiling unity with individual free-President at the Royal Palace, impriesned in 1012, 80,000 were dom within the Empire. He is where he reviewed a body of committed in default of payment lieved that the Government's troops. On appearing at the of fiues, mostly through want of was vociferiously means.. He believed it would be General Home Rule policy was balcony, he

an advantage to the Etate it approved, by the Dominions. cheered by crowds of people.

The Government cannot," he

miner offenders were given time said, "and will not abandon the

to pay, or allowed to pay by propseals for. Irish self-gover2-

instalments.

ment."

Government's Attitude.

A Pledge of Future Intimacy.

Later.

COMPANY MEETING.

Renter's

Ù... S. NAVY.

MORE DREADNOUGHTS.

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

$36 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSAD..

Stevenson, playing Harverson, made a break of 919, which in a record with ivory' balla..

(Barrica to the "Telegraph."]

Lendon. Received Oct. 8.

London, Received Oct. 9. Reuter's correspondent at Rome Reator's correspondent at states that the last gathering of Washington

Mr. McKenna, speaking at statea that the Pontnewydd, announced Arab rebels at Cyrenaien wa broken up on the 6th instant, in December for three Dread of fines.

Government is to ask Congress sue for the reform of thepay when General Vinaia captured noughts and a proportional num the amp at Buscemal, inflicting ber of submarines and destroyera. heavy losses.

The policy is likely to be that of The Italian casualties were spending more money, afloat and light.

less sabore. The success of recent opera- ions permite a beginning to be made with the repatriation of troops from Cyrenaica.

CONGRESSMAN'S SAD END.

New York, Sept. 14.

A message from Madrid states that President Poincare_reosived a most enthusiastic welcome on arrival.

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Mr. Ure says that the Govern ment is ready to confer it the principles of Home Rule aro

MR, SULZER CHARGED accepted.

Startling Allegations-

At a banquet in the Palace, Mr. Alexander Uro, speaking King Alfonso, toasting the French at Renfrew, said that Lord Lore-Presi fout, said that Spain and France had in common the task burn'a letter had aroused a fickering interest in the Irish of the civilisation of Morocco, and INSUFFICIENT. question. If the Government it was found imperatively neces

meant business with the Parliary to assure the solidarity of Soengel Rampah Rubber Co. Ltd. Sullivan, member of Congress, in the inquiry which the mann ment Act, they also meant Home interests by fertile collaboration. London. Received Oct. 9. Rale for Ireland. The Govora President. Poincare's visit was a Reater is informed that the ment was ready to confer if the precious pledge of futore in- Australians are much dissatisfied principles of Home Rule were timacy.. with the naval position in the accepted. Pacific. The decision of the Im- erial Conference to have three

nits in the Pacific has not been

Talfilled and that only the Aus-

1 all the more urgent ia view of

tralian unit exists. The problem

BILLIARDS.

the opening of the Panama Canal STEVENSON BREAKS RECORD vor to them and the other

and Australia consequently de- sires a Naval Conference in the

ear future.

EMPIRE POSTAGE.

LOW NEWSPAPER RATES.

London. Received O ́t. 9. The Post Office informs the Empire Press Union of the result

the Deputation

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London. Received Oct. 8. In a match between Stevenson and Harverson, the former made a break of 919, which is a record with ivory balls.

PAID BY MISTAKE.

to Sir Peculiar Story Regarding Money

ilerlert Samuel and states that the act is now in force whereby publications in any part ofthe E- jire receive the benefit of inland newspaper

.

Sent from Slam.

The third

annual

W

was not

a

sum

Mr. A. Ure, at Ranfrew; said that Lord Loreburn's letter had aroused flickering interest in the Irish question.

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and, although there were num Salzer were hired during the M. Poinoare, replying to the erone identification marks on his campaign and paid under Mrtoset in Madrid, aaid it would be clothes, and in spite of a wide Salzer's direction; he also told a joy and an honour if his visit search by relatives and friends, of threats made to- keep contributed to make the union of newspapers, and police, no trace witnesses away from the Leg the two people closer. of the missing man was found islative Committay and of until the body was discovered in peamisen made and broken by the morgue-Times'

LOCAL.

On St. Paul's Cross,

At Ottawa Mr., Herbert Louis New York, Sept. 14. Samuel, the Postmaster-General, The body of Mr. Timothy D. The evidence given yesterday was the guest at a luncheon given

by the Canadian Club.. who was known as Big Tim," gera of the Sulzer impeachment

The last gathering of the Arab. and was one of the most con-proceedings are conducting pro- general spicuous and popular politicians duced more damaging statements rebels at Oyrenica was broken up President Poincare, in replying, meeting of the Scsogei Rampab in the East Side district here, against Mr. Suizar. One witness on the 8th inst, when General that the brewers Vinais captured the camp at said it would be a joy and honour Rubber Company Mtd. was held where he was noted also for his declared

between $40,000 Buscemal." if his visit contributed to make this noon at the offices of Messrs charities, was discovered in the contributed the union of the two peoples Gilmen and Co, Mr A Dennison morgue at Bellevue yesterday, and $50,000 to the Sulzer

after having lain nearly a campaign fand,

The Home Secretary believes it presiding. There was also pre fortnight in Fordham Morgue, which closer and more fertila.

mentioned would be an advantage to the sent, Messrs W. L. Pattanden, and it appears that Mr. Sallivan in the Governor's sworn statement State if minor offenders were E, J. Grist, directors, and C. H. pras Beavis and L. Gibbs shareholders the Harlem division of the New ditures Another witness said pay in instalments,

killed by a train on of campaign receipts and expen- given time to pay and allowed to two

and C. N. G. Walker.secretary, Haren Railroad o fortnight age, that the men who oheered for Mr defendants. A receipt was

The scorotary having read the aken and chopped by the notice convening the meeting, letter the chairman gaid-Gentlemen firm. On January a was received from Siam advising The report and accounts having the firm it Hongkong that a sum besa in your hands for some time of $3,000 had been forwarded I will with your permission take to them for distribution among them, together with the auditors'

King Alfonso, in submitting various people in China, and in report, as read.

Mr Bulzer ofter be became the toast of President Poinmare, that letter were covering letters As you will see by the report

Governor. It was also stated said that Spain and France were showing the amounts which should we have commenced tapping on

that the leader of the State As working in a common task of have been paid. Finding that the first 700 acres with a few

sambly hind been informed, that civilisation in Morocco. these $3,000 have been paid by mer and we expeat to increase the PROMENADE CONCERT,

Mr Sulzer was willing to resign mistake, plaintiffs went to s. de-number gradually. The numl r

if the impeachment trial was fendants about it and the Cheung of trees ready for tapping on the

quasbed. Mr Sulzer's lawyer, Mow returned $1,500. Other 31st July was about 26,000, of

Despite the fact that rain however, denies this.

A meeting of the Legislative sums were alco paid, leaving a which 7,000 were ever 18. inches threatened last night and cotually At the previous day's hear-Council was held this afternoon. balance of $1,100. Plaintiffs girth.

fell heavily at one period the ing the evidence served to waived the sums of $100 and When I visited the estate at Olympic Tennis club brought off how that unless Mr His Excellenoy the Officer Bofore the Paisne Judge, Mr was now claiming for $1,000 the end of Maroh of this year a fine promenade concert last Sulzer's handwriting was skil Administering the Government

paid under a mistake.

there were only about 10,000 tap-night at Kowloon A capital fully forged, it was he himself rabaiited the annual Budget rate a halfpenny Justice Kemp, in the Summary por copy, The government hopes Court this morning Sam Hop Mr Lewis said as a matter of pable trees, so you will see that programme was arranged, and end not the Sosllewage" who Statement to-day. that the distribution will thus be Firm, boarding house keepers, fact the firm he was appearing for in four months there was con- the two hundred odd people firat used Mrs. Sulzer's name in Boilitate of the newspapers sued the Cheung Mow Firm, had no connection with the other eiderable improvement in this present enjoyed themselves to the relation to his stock speculation; that before the impeachment the published in different parts of Chan Kin, and Chan Yan, con two defendants, though they had respect. I went over the whole fall. The Empire and so strengthen tractore, claiming the retara of chopped the receipt and thus of the estate and the trees were A string orchestra, trained by Governor had sohemed to make Inperial ties and promote trade. the sum of $1,100, being balance made them:lves responsible to a all healthy and the ground in the Mr. M. D. Silas, played selections it appear that his wife was re of $3,000 paid to the defendant certain extent. The other two older part clean and olear of old during the evening and Mr. P. J. sponsible for the careless hand- of campaign funds. by mistake. Plaintiffs waived the defendants left half of the money treas. The rest of the planted West in addition to other torna ling

"Times." sum of $180 in order to bring the with the Chaunz Mow firm and part of the estate is now practical- gave on exhibition of his amusing Marionettes, Messra. B E Whito, GERMANY AND FRA CE action within the jurisdiction of the latier "returned it to the ly clear.

The ecc.unt palms al. were W. B. Cawney, Mr. M. D, Silas, the Summary Court.

plaintiff, receiving an acknow. from Me C. F. Ma.co (Mr F. Xledgment

plaintiffs in a very advanced stats for their Mr. O. D Silas and Mr. A. J. En- they D'Almada appeared for plaintiffs, that

accepted the age, the e first planted being then gland also extributed. Mr D. Lwia Mesara Johnn, money and would look to the less than two years old and the Stoken and Master) for the other two defendants for the bluk of them about 9 montba and Mr. P. balanes. Defondents admitted only. The photograhe before you. London. Reived Oct. 9. Cheung Mow Articles in the Paris newspapers 8. Dixon (Meests Wilkinson and the debt but contended that it will give some idea of the ap

The Norddeutiger-Lloyd has which favour batter relations LtGrist) for the other two defen was not due.ccording to an ar-pearance of the trees.

You will see by the report that ordered from the firm of Sobichau rangement made batwe in the twe Germany and France have dants, hitherto met with but little re- Mr. Mason said there had bean plaintiffs and themselves that the it is propod to plaat up the at Danzig a sister ship to the remaining 500 area of reserve land Columbus, of 35,000 tons, which spo from Berlin.

various admissions on the other money was to be paid later on.

Mr Dixon said his defence was begining about January, q the firm of Schichau is at present The Berlin Lokalanzeiger at side which would materially butss the overt to the shorten the one. The plaintiffs that they owed the money but of next year, entirely on cocinuts, building. French desire for a period of were what que might call die that they gave an undertaking the directors and the visiting The Donaldson Line and South

period of two agents being of opinion that with

America. elu while carr, ng out much- tribating agents, whose bead to pay it over a

The Donaldson Line, of Glas- needed reforms in the army and office was in Siam, and various years, which plaintiffe scepted. the unratisfactory price of rubber navy. It save that the variability Chinass who were living in They agreed not to sue defend it would be batter to have about gow, for many years mainly in ector of Hawtorn, Lalie, and of French moods brings the best Siam used the firm for forward- ants beesuse one of the brothers half the estate planted with co-farested in the trade to North Co., has been appointed manag- resolutions to shipwreck..

ing money to their relatives in had given an undertaking that conuts for which there is an ever- America, has acquired the Allao

ing director of Cammell Laird increasing demand. I do not Line service to the River Plate, and Co's works at Sheffield and The Deutsche Tageszeitung says Chine, Money paid to the firm effect.

Mr Mason: The circumstances think there is anything more I together with the Allan Line Penistone. The directors of the that Germany's business is to atin Sism was then transferred to tend to her own juterests. She the Hongkong ofice and die under which we gave the receipt can usefully siy but I shall vernels engaged in the trade,

company have also announced an cannot be rllowed ti bs misled tributed. On January 2, 1913, and under which the quittance pleased to answer any questions.

interim dividend of 21 per cent. through polit atton'one. a cable was sent by one of the was signed by plaintiff's foki a e

defendents to his brother in Siam open to some question. The fok; chairman proposed the adoption stopped work as a result of the on the Preference shares, thus Baking bim to remit some money had ne authority to give a com of the raport and, 60 Junts and strike of brakes nen on the Rio reducing the arrears o div dend

Tints Mines Railway. It is fear- to 2-1/2 par cont. the plaintiff firm.pleta recipt for the money. through

this being seconded by Mr Gibbed that the trouble will spread, Two days

lator

Mr. Lowis-The receipt is notice was received by the Sam chopped by the firio.

On the motion of the obaitman, and the Government are taking Hop firm that $3,000 had besu Mr Mason: Yes, my Lord, the second by Mr.Beavis, the appoint measures to prevent this,

Stock Exchange and Fixed.

have decided to make representa MR. HAWKER INJURI transferred by telegram to the foki was rant with the chop, justment of Mr Grist to the direc

French Bank at Hongkong, from simply to sign a receipt for forats during the year in place of In a letter published in The cial Governments asking them to tions to the Dominion and Provia. Stasu. The cable was a roquest $1,500 and his authority extend of Mr G. D. Wilkinson was con- Times a member of the Sicok introduce legislation limiting the London, Received Oct. 9. that $500, or other movey, shoulded no farther.

firmed and he was re-elooted for Brobange appeale for the resoif Mr. Hawker who recently made be sent. The two second defen- Mr. Lewis-What about the the eruing year. a fiae efort in the waterplane dants went down to the bank and doctrine of agency? race round Britain, fell fifty feet claimed the money. Finding it Mr. Mason:With regard to at Brooklands and badly injured wa 83,000, the plaintiffs refused Mr. Dixon's defence, we deny his spine. He was starting on an to hand over the money, but sub that any agreement was done 13, attempt to succeed in a 290 miles sequently the Cheung Mow arm There was attempt to settle, but aninterrupted fight,

odme in and the money was paid we refused to settle,

FRENCH OVERTURES.

AVIATION.

庭

There being no questions the

was carried.

رومیه

New German Liner.

.Rio Tinto Strike, Three thousand men have

Commissions.

Transfer of a Canadian Fire Office.

The work of regilding the cross of St. Paul's Cathedral and the "pineapples" of the western towers, which is being carried out by Messrs J. W. Gray, and Son, of Leadenhall Street, is nearly finished. Forty ounces, or nearly The Sovereign Fire Offiea of 8160 worth, of pure gold will Canada, which sustained heavy have been used in the form of loonses in New York, has been 30,000 gold leaves. The work is transfered to the Phonix Fie being done by four experts in a Insurance Company of Hartford. little tent at the summit of the The Sovereign dome. It is fifty years since the Connecticut. Office had an authorized capital cross was last regilded. of £400,000 and a paid-up capit al of £100,000.

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Importent Cammell Laird Appointment.

Mr J. M. Allas, managing dir

Canadian Farmers and Railways The farmers' of Western Can- Mada at a meeting in Winnipeg

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DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY.

Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. - Bijou Soonio Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.

Saturday, October 11. Ordinary Annual General meet-

ing Dairy Farm Co. Ltd.-12.30 o.m.

Saturday, October 25, "Twelfth Night,

Theatre sion of the rules recently enacted period for whicht charter is Royal-9.16, p.m.

Tuesday, October 28, Merers Lowe Bingham and Bring a minimum commission for granted to a railway company Twelfth Night, Theatre Royal- Matthews were reappointed and brokers. He argues that the in- to accelerate the construc tore on the motion of Mr Griet novation has dealta atsggering tion of the line. A resolution 9.15 pm. seconded by Mr Bay and lasting blow" to the pro- tion of unused railway land until

was passed calling for the taxe="{! perity of the institution.

the line was in use.

The obsirman : That is all} the: busineïs sîn

Thursday, October 30, "Twof th Royal-9:15,

Theatre