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The Hongkong Telegraph.

October 23, 1913, Temperature a.m. 72, p.m. 74; Bumidity...71, 59.

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TELEGRAMS.

HOME POLITICS,

THE LAND QUESTION.

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October 23, 1912, Temperature a.m. 71, p.m. 77; Humidity...78, 71.

五拜波 四廿月十英油香

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

24, 1913.

TELEGRAMA.

TALEBI

RAILWAYS AND STATE.

STEAMER FOUNDERS.

› DRIVER'S SENTENCE.

PRIESTS HOLD UP CHILDREN. AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.

Reuter

[Service to the "Tolagrash."T

London, Received Oct. 24. There has been an extra ordin-

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

London. Received Oct. 24,

A Royal Commission has been

PORTY DROWNED;

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London Regelved Oat 24, Router's porrespondentat

ALK OF A STRIKE.

Benter's Sarvios to the "Telograph:"]

London, Received Oct. 23, The officials of the National

Loadin, Received Oot. 23. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Swindon, said the Government's ary development in Dublin appointed to enquire into the el-ingfore antes that the Fin- Union of Railwaymen are etag scheme was to assume complete Archbiship Walsh reconily pre-relationship of the railway com-nish steamer Vesikusten stuck agered at the sentence passed on control of the land monopoly and tested against the arrangement of panies and the State. With reef, of Vasp, and, foundered, give security to the tiller of the the Labour fenders to send 300 of respect to matters other than the There were for Candle, and they state that they will do their utmost to get the Rail. They proposed to establish children of winrving strikers to safety of working and conditions and all were drowned, a Ministry of Land to take over homes in England, on the ground of employment, it is to report on

Vasa is a county of Finland, sentence quashed. Same of the the functions of the Board of that there was on provision for the desirability of changes in that in the Gulf of Bothnia.]

reilwaymen talk of a strike. Agriculture and the registration;, religious instruction. Fifteen relationship. "Lord Loreborn "in transfer, and valuation of land, children arrived at kiugstown, Chairman." The new Ministry would appoint last night. Priests intercepted Commissionera, empowered to them and barangued the crowd 'reduce the rents on small farms, againer sending the children to etc., as the Courts did in Soot- Socialistic and ashiestic homes. Jand.

A lady in charge of the children, who hails from London, was Mr. Lloyd George rettered the arrested, and charged with steal- necessity for a minimum wageing them' She was allowed out and reasonable hours and proper on bail.

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A Minimun Wage.

housing with a.garden attached, Ha announced thint the new Ministry would have full power to buy neglected land at a ren sonable price. They must in-} duce a stream of emigration from the towns and bring the people back to the land,

and

Criticism and, Praise. "Absurd," "fantastic,' revolutionary are paing tho

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epithots applied by the Unionist

THE SUFFRAGISTS,

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S ADVICE,

London Rectived. Oct. 24. Mr. Lloy George at Swindon.

papers to Mr. Lloyd George's day told a suffragette' deputa speech. They also declare that it tion that he was more a duffragist

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S. MALILAND CAMEL CORPS

London, Received Oct. 23. The Morning Post states thai Captain F. G. Lawrence han Faen #ppointed to command of the Somalilani Chenol Corpe, which will be doubled.

A BREEDER OF CONSPIRACY.

The Peking Daily News has will fail saa vote batching device. than ever. The effect of militanes published a so-called official tele The Liberal Pross warmly wel-had been enormous and liad contam headed-Startling Con- comes it as s momentous utter vertede indifferers into bitter fessions of Rebel Leaders." The ance," and emphasise the fact that Mr. Lloyd George's state- meat represents the ananimous conclusions of the Cabinet,

Golf er Deer?

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Later. Mr. Lloyd Georgevaddres ed a "gathering of 4,000 railwaymen a Swindon in the evening In the course of his remarks the ban- cellor replied to Mr. Prettyman

hostility. This Parliament was ruined from the suffrage point of view, nevertheless the need not despair. Ho adied the wrman to organise trendy la Leen now and the General Miction.

PORTUGUESE RISING.

CONSPIRATORS.

and others relative to golf courses TROUBLE WITH versus der forests. He said that il the whole Highland foreste were converted into golf courses, they would total two hundred, regularly employing 10,000 peo pls. Therefore the comparison

was ponBengo.

TOKYO TO BERLIN..

DIAZ LANDS.

SUPPOSED GERMAN

PROTECTION,

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Yen joined the tufeis in the sintai district and attempted to start a revolt. Aflar bearing the p'ot Chang Teen-fang ioumedia o 13 seat froops to suppress the tufeis." Yen Tse-ku.and some of hi followers Bed to Shanghai and Nanking where he and the notorious rebel Chang Yuen-vu formed seditious plans, intending

arrests,

WHAT REASON 2

MR. KIPLING'S

WARNING.

MR. BIRRELL VISITS LONDONDERRY.

London. Received Oct, 24, A surpriss visit of Mr Buell and other offels to Londonderzy has caused "considerable efcula- tion as to the cross,

Neither Men Nor Means to Prevent invasion.

TELEGRAMS.

CUBAN SUGAR.

$36 PER ANNUM.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

ENORMOUS CROPS REPORTED THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Bouter's

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Indon. Received Oot. 24.

The Cardia Dinabur - Ragd Funds now amount to #39,000, Mr. Henry Dawson Beaumont,

A Havana telegram received at of the Foreign Ofte repbross Mr. H. G. M. Rumbold at tokyo,

New York estimates the Cuban sugar orop at 2,029,200, tons 500,000 beyond the crop of any previous yas

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(Continued from Fage 10.)

of

The Liberal newspapers warms ly welcome Mr. Lloyd; George'w spesoh as a momentong utterance,

Travellers from Portugal say that a portion of the army and navy are supporting the revolt movement.

of Pablic Works was the head

the greatest spending The Liberal papers say that department of the colony. He Mr. Lloyd George's policy repre Was ปี most valuable publia senter the unanimous conclusions servant, of whose work he had of the Oabinet.

bad experience now for nearly

two years. Referring to the Mr, F. G. M. Rumbold, M.V.O. bathing question he said he was has been appointed Councillor of told that the number of people Embsasy at Berlin: in succession who entered the water at the to Earl Granville M.V.O. eveninga organized by the

Tramway Company, we probably The officials of the National a fraction of one per cent of those Union of Railwaymen are At Burwash, the old-world vil-present.

staggered at the Aisgil disaster lage high on the Susser Downs›

The Bill was then read a sentence on the engine driver," in the vicinity of which Mred till Thursday next week..

'second time,and Council adjourn-

CHINA AND THE TARIFF. Rudyard Kipling has made his

No Prospect Without a

Quid Pro-Quo,

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overcome

LOCAL:

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estimates is given to-day.

Roman Remains.

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the

Eighteen men engage in rescue work at Benghenydd were English home, Mr Kipling presid

gas and further. ed over an open-air assembly and

NETHERLANDS INDIA operations have been postponed. delivered su address on the aims

A French military of the National Service League A correspondent writes in a ramiad D'Antroche has been Peking, Oct, 19. Mr. Kipling, : who

address recent issue of the Java Bode: killed at Epinal in an attempt to his audience of wil- Thora bas been good deal of ed

It is well known that for some imitate Pegoud; who flow upside telegram states that Chang Tser- fang, Tatub of Honan, has tele-loose talk in the Press and glac. lagers as "Ladies and gentlemen years the quality of the British down. guaphed to the President and where about tariff revision mines and freinds and neighbours," Indian tea reeds imported into Cabinet analtonishing confession the Chinese Government address said, he proposed merely to in the Netherlands has considerably. "Abeurd," "Fantastic," "Re- by Yen Tec-ku, an important latter to the Legations the troduce the speakers, Mr Coulson deteriorated. To put an end to volutionary are among the rebel bader in pan, says other day on the subject.

Kernahan and Mr Nevill Edwards, this state of things, it was resolvepithets applied by the Unionist telegem to the North China Oser a year am the Chinese who are touring the Sussex ed last year, on the initative of newspapers to Mr. Lloyd George's Daily News.

Government notified the country-side in the cause of na-the director of the experimental speech. tions of their free to revise the tional service.

teas tation at Buitenzorg. (Des the terit. The holification re- Mr Kipling continued, Beraard and Deuss) to exeroiss The Morning Post announces cival på attention from the gymmathize with them in the control over the imported seeds that Captain Lawracos has been

command Lopsiious nor is the present letter soulties of their task, because This had the approval and co-appointed to likely to land to greater resulie almost as impossible to make operation of the importers and Somaliland Camel Corps, whic

Chien, in fact, has no right to a people who have never known was regulated by the doctors will be doubled. demand revision, for the clauses invasión realize what invasion is named, who during the last im London. Received Oct. 24.

in the protocol which provide for as it is to make a man realize the port reason invariably went down Spanish newspapers publish

raising the stiff and the tarif fact of his own death. The to Tanjong Priok to examing - despatches, de cribing the rising

itself, as agreed to by all the nearest a man can come in im-samples of seed whenever they in London stating that any of to return to Honas and attempt Powers in 1902, contains no stipagination to his own death is the were infromed of a fresh importa. A report of the debate on the the conspirators who wore di-

!!! overthrow the Provincial latiore regarding revision. idea of lying in a coffin with bis tion. guised as policemen, hoping thus Government. Chang Teen-fang It is true that the Mackay yes shut listening to pleasant Now that the importseason has to rush the police stations and ordered troops to arrest the two Treaty and the Arabarqumthings his Deighbours are again come round, it would be description of the new Ags DIPLOMATIC CHANGES. prisons, have been rested. They in a and Commandant Wang of American Combital Taying about him (laughter): well (adds the writer) to draw Light, for use on the harbour

declared their intention to the 3 Divisio effeted their provide that either purile ball and the nearest that a people who attention once more to this system buoys, appears in to-day's issue, ablish a real Republic.

have the right to deuland revision have never kaowa conquset or of control which is of such im Yen Tae ku. confessing before after ten years. Chit may, there invanou esa come to the idea of portazo to the cultivation of tea the court maitiul, said that he was fore: raise the question with these conquest and invasion is a hozy in Netherlands India. The sam formerly commandant of the two Powers, but it would only be notion of going about their usual ples that are taken in Taudjong rahe's in the Huni River district. to be told that, we revision work and paying their taxes to Priok are conveyed to the labora

In the churchyard at Gaerwent fer the first Revolution he agreed upon, it would be inopera- tax collectors who will perhaps tory at Buitenzorg and there sub have been excavated a part of an cinated Yuan hib-kai for ive, as the "most favoared nation" talk with a slightly foreign somitted to a careful examination, elaborate drainage system and a President, bat Sun Yat-sen. clause prohibits an increase on osot. Eren attempted invasion This examination consists in put paved courtyard of Roman origin, Huang Haing. Li Lish-chun, Pah British or American goods se does not mean that it means tio ting the seeds in water to com- Children playing in the school. arson and disorder and pare the percentage of those that yard accidentally discovered the London. Received Oct. 24. Wenyu and Chang Men-chi did compared with, those of other and

bloodshed and starvation on sink with those that Boat; the entrance to a passage leading, to Felix Diaz has landed at Vera not approve of this. After the Powo

The disposition of the foreign scale that a man can scarcely im sowing of a portion of the seedes vaulted chamber eft. below Cruz, and will probably be inauguration of the Provisional candidate for the Presidency. President he Rays they sent Power towards the question of legine to himself; it means dit sad finally the breaking open of the level of the yard and undoub- The German warship Hertha agents into different provinces tariff revision is not que uraging organization of every relation of the eed for inaprotion. After tedly of Romen workmanship. arrived and two officers went on with a view to inducing the re-for China Foreigner, se lle and avery walk of busines the prouting of seeds sowa, there board the steamer where Diaz sponsible authorities to join them days, when China fa poving her from the bighest in the lowest follows a third and a fourth stage was a pa-tenger, in order, it is a second revolution. Yen Tee-selt difficile to deal with, are deleg and the more elaborate the of examination, namely, the as ku went on to state that Hunn nothing "for her. fecuțital eye civilization the more awful, will certaining of the percentage of belived, to protect him.

Hsing ordered him to raise an No Power will consent to pensliza be the disorganization-in other successful grow the in the norger- insurrection in Hoaan in the ile trade without a quid pro quo words, what the Balkan States ies and afterwards the purity of middle of May.

Generally speaking, the epirit of can stand for 12 months and still type in the open ground. He and Cbu Tao-pei returned the original arrangement implies breathe would kn ok us out of The results of last year's ex- to Nanking and began the work an opportunity tolfoyle. But time in six weeks. A

amination showed that out of 99 : of making an siliance with the China's present obstractive baud-It seems to me that if there is eam, les examined, an average of Loudon, Received Oct. 33

White Wolf. Huang Hsing or ling of the salt question, for in a reasonable chance and Ithink 75 per cont, of the seeds sank in dered them to induce the meg stance, disposes the Powers to there is of such a catastrophe water. It appeared, however, Iteuler's correspondent at Paris

London, Received Ost. 24. istrate of the Haintai district maintain the letter of resties overtaking ns, we ought at least that he met ad of testing the states that the French military

aid aviator, M. d'Aatroche, was killed

the movement rater than the spine. China must to take reasonable precautions to value or otherwise of the seeds ing Hongkong Hotel Co. noon. Router's correspondent at Zan-to at Epinal when attempting to zibar cables: "There are growing He raya the magis comport hercelf more intelligently make any attempted invasion so by their sinking or floating in the imitate the performances of M. tumoura bere that Zanzibar will trate did so and planned that the and straightforwardly towards exceedingly expensive to begin water, which is the method com-Royal-0.15, p.m,

shortly be handed over to Ger- Heintai district should declare its the host of quealigns at issue with and so particularly unmonly, adopted on the estates, Pegoud,

many in exchange for territory inpendence, which was dope; but with foreigners before she can pleasant to go on with, that no could not be taken as a true or concessions in other parts of the idea then formed of merching expect any consideration from enemy would think of facing guide The seeds imported in

against Peking failed.

foreign Powers.

the risk. (Cheers.) As things 1912 wem, generally speaking of Africa,"

He said that Sun Yat-sen had For similar reasons the foreign stand at present we have neither favourable quality, persumably numerous friends among the Powers are uniikely to agree that the men nor the means nor the because the exporters in British Japanese Nationalist party, and foreigners shall teliable to the organslation nor the will to pro- India knew that their sade would AIRMAN'S DIFFICULTIES that they proposed to assassinate stamp Tax, as jeshily paposed duce such results. That is why be ystematically examined.

high officials in Peking. It was by the Chinete Government in an those of us who think go about in It is the hoped that they will suggested to ned acroplanes to fly adentic note to the Legations, fear and in doubt that is why hear his ta mind during the Over Yuan Shih-kai's quarters The entirely stoneous assotop those of us who do not think are ming sadon, and that it will and drop bombs, while it was tion by the Chinese contained in full of silly bastings one day and not be necessary to put into London. Received 0 1, 23, London, Received Oct. 24. also suggested to tappel under the note, that the foreign Min. of blind panic the next; that is pressies the suggestion of the Reuter's correspondent at the presidential quarters, istors had already agreed in prin- why we have no security inside experimental station, namely, to Eighteen rescuers were over-

The confession concludes by ciple to the imposition of the tax, or outside our borders; that is depreciate the value of shipments come by gas in the Senghenydd Paris states that Austria has

nine yesterday and operations forbidden Daucourt to fly over stating that a letter was received makes it the less likely that the why we tell each other lies to that do not contain a certain fixed had to be postponed.

southern Hungary, at the from Sun Yatzen in September proposal will be seriously.com oover our own fears and yet know percentage of good seade, and to all the time, that our lies are enhance the value of seeds above -North China Daily The relief fund now amounts airman is obliged to change his urging Ten Tee-ku to push on sidered.

saless with the great plot.

that standard, to £30,000.

London. Received Oct. 23. Mr. H. G. M. Rumbold, Coun- cillor of the British Embassy at Tokyo, has been appointed Coun- cillor of Eubassy at Berlin. The position at Tokyo will be filled by Mr. II. H. D. Beaumont, of the Foreign Office.

AVIATOR'S DEATH:

IMITATING M. PEGOUD.

THE CARDIFF DISASTER.

RESCUERS CASSED.

AN AFRICAN RUMOUR.

WILL Z NZIBAR BECOME

GERMAN ?

COMPELLED TO CHANGE.

Toule,

ROUTE,

سوات

that.

DON'T FORGET

-TO-DAY,

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

TO-MORROW. Extraordinary General Meet Twelfth Night," Thes

Victoria Theatre 9:15 pm, Bijon Theatre 8.16 p.m.

Tuesday, October 28. "Twelfth Night," Theatre Royal 9.15 pm.

Wednesday, October 29, Half Yearly. Meeting Jockey Club. noon.

Thursday, October 30, "Twelfth Night, Theatre

Royal-9.15, p.m.

G. P. Lammert's “Angtion Sale" Machinery-11 a.m. Yaumati

Thursday November 6. Batt'n. D.C.LT. Sporte.'" Friday November 7

2 Batt'n: UKOLLI. Sporta Burday Novamber 8. 2. Batt'n, D.O,L.I, Sporta.