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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

October 17, 1913, Temperature a.m. 76, p.m. 81; Humidity.....34, 26.

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SATURDAY,

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WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 29.97

October 17, 1912, Temperature a.m. 70, p.m. 78; Humidity...04, 58.

TELEGRAMS.

OCTOBER

TELEGHANES,

18, 1913.

大拜禮

號八十月十英港香·

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TELEGRAFIU.

VOLTURNO DISASTER.

HOME RACING.

GOVERNOR SULZER

MIDDLE PARK plate.

FOUND GUILTY.

FRENCH ARMY,

́SEQUEL TO MANOEUVRES.

CANADA'S NAVY,

BILL TO BE INTRODUCED.

Reuter's

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]'

London. Received Oct. 17..

SURVIVORS ARRIVED.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph,””]-

London. Received Oot. 17, The New York correspondent of Bouter reports that the s... Kroonland has arrived with the survivors of the s.. Volturno, The rescued were sheared on landing.

Captain Inch denied that he used a pistol to subdue the crew, who, he affirined, rendered every possible help to the passengers.

COLLIERY DISASTER.

RESCUE OPERATIONS

SUSPENDED.

Loudon, Received Oct. 17. The rescue operations at Cardiff have temporarily been suspended | and all efforts are now being con. centrated to the task of exting- uishing the fire, bat there is little hope, that there are any further survivora.

The Relief Fund." His Majesty the King has sent. £500 to the Cardiff Relief Fund. j the Marquis of Bute 1,500 guineas, and three Colliery Com *panies 1,000 guineas each, ''à Mansion House Fund has aleg been opened.

Renter's

[Service to the "Telograph."]

London. Received Oct. 18. The result of the Middle Park Plate (6 furlonga) run at New market is as follows:-

Reater's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Oct. 17 Reuter's correspondant at!

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT,

SAILS FOR CANADA,

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

London, Received Oct. 18. The Dako and Duchess of Con-

836 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY 10 OTNES, '

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS..

THE NEWS CONUBNSED.

There is little hope of rescuing further survivora from the mine disaster.

Three colliery companies tave sent a thousand guineas each to the Cardiff Relief Fund..

(Service to the "Telegraph."]

Londan. Received Oot: 17. Rector's correspondent at Paris, According to Reuter's cortos- Albany, reports that the Impeach states that Generale Faurie, Plag-pondeat at Ottawa, the Govern naught have eniled for Canada." ment Court has found Governor not, and Courbebulase, two mentorgan, Citizen, saya Bill will Sulzer guilty of making a false | Divisional Generals, three Brigo-be introduced shortly authorising statement in regard to the Eleo-diora, and: five Colonela have been the purobase by Canada tion Campaign contributions, of either placed on half-pay or re- of the three battleships now in perjury, end of suppression of quested to retire as a consequence course of construction in England, CADDER MINE DISASTER. of the Volturno, who wore evidence, but found him not of inefficiency displayed during these to be placed at the disposal

Corcyra ..................... l. Stornoway. 2. Kennymore........“ 3. Seven rae; won by a length and a half the same distance between second and third. The guilty of the charges of bribery. betting was 11 to 8 Corcyra, 6 The verdict on four other articles to 4: Stornoway, 50 to 1 'Kenny-in the indictmout will be given

to-day.

London. Received Ost. 18. The Court has voted with s majority of 43 to 12 in favour of the removal of Mr. Sulzer from the Governorship.

more.

Cambridgeshire Betting. The betting for the Cambridge- shire is as follows:-

8 to 1 Fairy King. 100 to 0 Sentair. 100 to 7 Chéo ful.

100 to 7 Drinmore. 100 to 6 Equanimity. 20 to 1 Cantilover.

AIRSHIP TRAGEDY.

TWENTY-SEVEN PEOPLE

KILLED.

Loudon, Received Oct. 18. Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that when un airship was just mounting, the spectatore heard an explosion forward. Io- tantly fames swept the whole length of the graft exploding all the ballonets successively.

The vessel, laden with 29 per. SIR GEORGE WOMBWELL. and heavy engines, crashed to earth and was reduced to

toms.

OBITUARY.

London, Receivad Oct. 18. The death has occurred of Bir George Wombwell.

[Bir George Orby Wombwell was born in 1832 and after leaving

Eton became a cornet in the 17th Lancora, and was promoted for gallantry, having taken part in the famous Balaclava Charge, He was master of the York and Ainsty Hounds for several your. 'years and owned estates of about

12,300 acres.]

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hong- kong, 19th October, 22nd Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion

Wanted to, Dis.

Two persons are living, one la in entremia. The other, Baron von Bleuel, who is horribly in- jured implored piteously to be put to death.

The victims include two navali advisers and Count Zeppelin's most famous pilot.

Baron Von Bleuel Dead.

Later. Baron von Bleuel is dead.

MILLIONS SPENT ON FOOTBALL.

Disqualified for Holding Office.

London Received Oct. 18. Reuter's correspondent at Al- bany states that the Court un- animously agreed that Mr. Sulzer | was disqualified for holding cffice in the future:

the Army manoeuvres.

General Faurie was also brought befo e a Court of Enquiry on a charge of a breach of discipline for writing a letter protesting against the above action.

of the Admiralty. As this will be a Money Bill, it cannot be amended by the Senate, which must accept it or reject it.

Coalowners and Rescue Apparatus.

The Kroonland has arrived at

at New York with the survivors

cheered.

A Mansion House fund has beon opened for the dependants of those loat in the Cardiff explosion.

His Majesty the King has contributed £500 to the Cardiff Bate 1500 guineas. Relief Fund, and the Marquis of

ference with Senor Urrutia, the Following on cur leading Colombian Minister of Foreign article on Thursday which remark PEARSON CONTRACTS IN Adairs, in the course of which head on the woat of rescas ap-

"COLOMBIA,

urged him to accept the five pro- posals which he was empowered paratua at British mines, the fol- Capt. Inch denies that he to make. These were:-*

lowing will be found interest-used a pistol to subdue the crew, 1 The conclusion by Colombia ing:-

who rendered the greatest possible help. to the passengers. of the tripartite treaties (recog- Sir Henry Cunynghame, in nizing the Republic of Panama, Glasgow on September 22 opened Ac.).

It is reported that a Bill will an inquiry into the circumstances be introduced authorising the (2) A payment of $10,000,000 of the mining disaster which co-purchase by Canads of three

The American Objections.

The Times-Washington cor-

It dismissed for lack of decisive respondent writing on September to Calömbia for an option to coa-cured on August 3 at Cadder, battleships building in England.

evidence the counts charging him with larceny in speculating with campaign fuads, with bartering his political influence, with using his position to influence the prics of stocks, and with attempting to intimidate legislators.

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to

1208. Shepherd (Bolton Newcastle), £1,800.

1907. Wilson (Belfast and Everton to Newcastle). £1,500

1911. Simpson (Falkirk to Blackburn), 21,800.

22, states:-

struct an interoceanie panal by near Glasgow, in a pit belonging Curiosity is felt here over the way of the Atrato and for the to the Carron Company, and in terras of concessi na which the privilege of establishing coaling which 22 men were killed.

The rescue operations at the Pearson interests are reported atations on the islands of San

Cardiff mine have been tempor from London to. bove obtained in Andres and Providencia.

Mr George Pate, general mana-arily suspended, and efforts Colombia. According to one (3). The good offices of the ger of the Carron Company said concentrated on extinguishing account the concessions include United States in arranging all the that the company had decided to the fire. the building of an important har-litigious questions pending us. Provide adequately for depend

sata,

oeuvres.

|bour" on the Gulf of Darien and tween Colombia and Panema,

Some leading French officers' the enjoyment of certain rights

Evidence was given by James have been placed on half pay or (4) Submission to arbitration in the harbour. Should there be of the claim of Colombia to re- Bonar, the district general mena-retired in consequence in- 1905. Common (Sunderland to anything in this story, it is versionary rights over the Panama ger in charge of the pits in the efficiency during army man- Middles-brough), £1,000.. deemed possible that the world Railway.

Cadder area. 1907. Reeves (Barnsley to will be treated to another (5) The concession to Colombia Examined by Mr Robert

proof of the Villa), £1,200.

determination of extraordinary preferential Smillie (for the Lanarkshire Governor Balzer has been of the United States to safe rights in the Panama Canal, Miners' Union), the witness said found guilty of filing false goard the zone of influence The proposals were rejected, that, under the law he would be statement of the campaign con around the Pacama Canal. It is Senor Urrutia insisting on the responsible for the provision of tributions, of perjury and of the remembered that the Lodge principal of submitting all mat rescue brigades at the colliery suppression of evidence. resolution adopted last year in iers in diepute to The Bagus He was fully aware of the Aot the Senate was to the effect that Tribunal, to which Mr Du Bois of 1010 and the orders issued 1012. Hibbert (Bury to Now the acquisition by a foreign come refused to ogreo. As to the in it. Provision for fire. was castle), 81.950.

pany of base of political or milit-second proposal, which is the one 1013. Shea (West Ham tory value near the Canal would most immediately interesting. Blackburn), £2,000,

be considered an infraction of the Senor Urratia absolutely refues 1913. Walden (Northampton, Monroe Doctrine Another to listen to it, since its acceptance to Tottenham Hotspur) about reason why Washington might look would involve an infraction of £1,500,

a-kando at foreign exploitation on Colombian sovereignty, The Players Share.

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LOCAL.

made at pits 15 and 17. Hongkong twenty-five years The witness had a letter from ago" appears to-day under the Coalowners' Association on April heading of "1888." 19, 1913, instructing him to take

nation and provide and equip Mesars. Wright and Hornby' brigades except in regard to the weekly share report appears else-

a large scale near Darien is the fact The situation thus created self-contained apparatus. That where in this issue. that the possibility of using the is, interesting. As was point was a point that was then being Atrato River in the construction ed out in the leading article considered. of an interoceanic canal is still on "Latin America and the a moot point.

Monroe Doctrine," published in Thore can be no doubt, the the South American Supplement Times adds, that the views ex The Time on July 29 Isst, the

balance-

case premature,

The Hongkong Tramway Com- Was there not an Act of Par-pany is to pay a dividend of 5 liament passed in 1910 dealing per cent, per annum for the half with rescue work?—Yes. year ended June 30.

Was it you duty to carry out

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijon Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Seafarer's Service St Peter's Church 11, a.m.

It is stated to-day that Chel- sra's frat team cost them at least £5 000 apart from the wagen. By the rules of the Leagues a player bens fits considerably by the trans- fer, for he is permitted to receive I per caut. of the transfer fee preseed in the above cablegram Monroe, doctrine is a proteen that Act P-I was entirely in the (Continued from page 3.)

after one year's service; this is raise questions of the most mo principle which changes its hands of the Coslowners' Associa (8.15 m.) Maine (11 m.) Hampden Park "at Glasgow, raised to 15 per cent. after two mentous interest, but, so far as character to suit the exigencies of tion. The point had not bean Responses, Ferial; Psalms, at the which will accommodate 140,000 years, 25 per cent. after three the Pearson concessions are con- the Government at Washington decided as to what was the proper 19th morning (11) Te Danm, spectators; but Chelsea, one of years, 25 per cent: after four cerned, they are hosed on in- The Lodge Resolution certainly type of spraratas, Oakley in I.; Jubilate, Ayrton in the newest comers to League foot Fears, and 50 per cent. after five accurate information, and in any gives it s strange and portentons The witness went on to say E. Anthem, "O Lord my God," ball, runs it close since nearly years, service. The

Neither from colour. The treaty with Ni-that he enrolled ten men from Wesley, Holy Communion (11.45 100,000 spectatore can be accom-sheet of a wealthy League club al-Colombia nor Ecuador have oragua was a covenant between each pit to form a resane brigade. Me Smillie-Bat you never The football- orda very interesting raiding Messrs, Pearson and Son as yet two sovereign States, and if in a.m.) Kyrie, Thorna in E, Hymas,modated there. 425 (Tune 424), 553. Evensong public, however, is a very dis-Take these items of Aston Villa's actually secured any concessions this treaty it was stipulated that gave them any training of any

at all, for in both cases the con- concessions were not to be granı- | kind ?—No." (5.45 p.m) Responses: Ferial; criminating one, and it is no use expense for last season;-

treats have still to be ratified by ed to foreigners, there is nothing You say you did provide cer- Paalmas, of the 18th evening; possessing a beautiful playing To players' wages,

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. and transfers.... 27,719 81 the respective Congresses. Apart in this contrary to the recognized tain appliances. What kind of Magnificat, Flintoff (2nd even pitch and palatial accommodation

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. ing; None Dimittis: Wesley; and unless you can deliver the Travelling, training,

from this, however, there is no international code. It in other appliances did you provide?! Tuesday, October 21, goods," in other words place a re- & hotel expenses £2,540 3 5 truth in the report that the con-wise with this new claim to set Had you anything at this colliery Hymns, 167, 181 and 20.

Paper "Oil Fuel for Marine £278 5 0 St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. ally first-class team in the field. Trainers' wagea ...

tract with Colombia container any limits to the free iniuntive of on the day of the accident to en-Boilers, Institute of Engineers- 22nd Sunday, after Trinity. 18th First-class footballers, or "stars" General expenses £2,782 14 1 such concession at that which covereign Statre in their dealings able persons to go is to noxious 9. p.m.

Against these huge expenses, seems to have xcited the with foreigoers, and the non gases?No. October. 1913. Morning Prayer as they are called, are not found

Wednesday, October 22. 11a.m. Responses: Ferial, Venite: in gooseberry bushes; they are high are only a part of the whole susceptibilities of Washington, possumus attitude of Colom- The Commissioner-I may say Auction at G. P. Lammert's Crotoh: Penims, CIIL, Foster, very

As birds, and the total, must be set by gate money

regarde e second bis is explicable by other at once hat in going into the Sales rooms, sailing boat, 5,30 basi received-£23,179 13′ 0 20th morning-CIV. Alternative football "scout" whose

point mentioned by our Corre motives than resentment for what whole question about rescue app.m. Chants 20th evening; Te Deum ness it is to discover new talent While on the year's working spondent, the general objection it regarde as the insulting wrong paratus the witness has clearly Meeting of Shareholder Head- Jude. Jubilate, Ouseley: or to tempt a player from one income exceeded expenditue by to any large concessions be done to it ten years ago. The said they were in default about it. waters Mining Co. Hongkong Hymne: 381, 383, and 379, Kyrie, club to another finds his task as £5617-98, 5d. !

ing granted to · foreigners | United States Government bas I cannot see any other conclusion Hotel. 4 p.m, To sam up a few records will Mendelssohn. Evening Prayer, 8 difficult sa that of the orchid

Saturday, October 25. p.mHymn, 382; Responses, hanter in the forests of South banish all doubt as to the alias Darien because of the pose not given up hope of impressing then that.

ibility of an interoceanic canal ita views on Colombia, another The witness, in further ex- Extraordinary General Meet- Ferial; Psalms, OXLIV., Wood America.

pervading popularity of profes- being constructed along the line special mission having been des amination, said he knew genereling Hongkong Hotel Co-noon. Yet the public will have the sional football to-day. ward, 30th morning OXLI.,

of the Atrato, there is no doubt patched to Bogots, a fact which ly what happened upon the night Twelfth Night,"

Theatre 30th morning Magnificat, beat, and the directors of wealthy On March 23, 1912, there were that North Amerian opinion is may explain the sensitiveness of of the scoident, and in his opinion Royal-9.15, p.m. Baruby in E. 29th morn. Nune clabs will go to smost any lengths 127,307. spectatore at the interna- very sensitive on this matter, Washington in the matter of the thore would have been no chance Tuesday, October 28. Dimittis, Himbault. in E. 16 to "build up'

"Twelfth Night," Theatre Royal a really well-tional match between England more specially owing to the re- Pearson concessions, though these evening; Hymne: 288, 368 (2ad balanced first-class team. At the and Scotland at Glasgow,

fusal of Columbia to re-bave, in reality, no political char-

9.15 p.m. On April 10, 1913, 180,021, cognize the fait accompli in acter whatever, tune), and 365. Vesper-Hyme. present moment I believe the

St. Peter's Church, West Point highest price ever paid for, a persons watched the F.A. Cap Panama and to come to terms with Americans Sunday, Oct, 10th Holy Com- player was the 42,000 paid by the Final between Aston Villa and the United States. munion 8 a.m., Morning Service Blackburn Rovers last year for Sounderland at the Crystal Palace are determined to have the mo The biggest crowd on record nopoly of interoceanic communi- and Holy Communion at 11am. D. Shea, a forward belonging to Evening Service at Seamen's In the West Ham United Club. It at a League match was 68,000 at cation by way of the Isthmus, stituta, 7.30 p.m.'_

is rumoured, however, that Chel-Stamford Bridge, when Chelsea and are prepared to pay heavily The Office of Works have Union Church, Kennedy Road, ses paid a like sam to Aston Villa met Newcastle United, December for a lien the only already begun the excavation of rise to another question. Are Sunday October 19th. Hospital for the transfer of Halse, a notable 22, 1909,

£0.108 98. was taken on April Possible'altornative route to that the site of the old General Boat they only smoke helmets with Services Morning, at 11 am.forward. Thousand pounds"

fare

Hymns, 128, 427; and 48 Even-men are like the leaves in 19, 1913, at the Crystal Palace. ing, at 8, p.m. Hymns 353, 50, Vallombrosa. Here is a list of This is a record for any match 284 423, and 353.Prascher Rev. some of the most notable par Laurance Woodhouse in J. Kirk Maconaobie,

Daily Mast

phages of late years :

the

on

New Post Office Building.

of saving life on that date even

if there had been rescue brigades Tarmod or even if there had been portable breathing apparatus. Since the accident four 'smoke | helmets with complete equipment hal already been provided at the

pit.

The Commissioner. That gives

of Panama which is still outside Office in St. Martin's le Grand, in bellows ?—Yes,

the sphere of their control: Early preparation for the erection of the The Commissioner remarked this year Mr Du Bois was sent on new building for the accomode that smoke helmets were of little

a special, imissioni to. Bogota, and tion of the Accountant-General's use in an accident like that at on February 15 had a formal con- Department of the Post Office, Cadder.

Wednesday, October 29. Half Yearly Meeting-Jockey. Olub.-noon.

Thursday, October 30. "Twelfth Night," Theatre Royal-9.15, p.m.

G. P. Lammert's Auction Sale

Machinery-11 a.m. Yaumati, Thursday November 8,

2. Batt'n, DC.L.I. Sports,

Friday November 7.

2. Batt'n. D.O.LL Sports,

Saturday November 8, 2. Batt'n DOLL Sporte.