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The Hongkong Telegraph.

November 8, 1913, Temperature a.m. 74, p.m. 81; Humidity...88, 62.

9,244. 晚叁拾月十年丑癸

TELEGRAMS.

THE BYE-ELECTIONS.

EXCITEMENT AT READING,

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegranh."]

London. Received Nov. 8. The Reading campaign closed i amid scenes of frenzied exoite" "ment last evening.

TELEGRAM

THE CHINESE CRISIS.

BRITISH PRESS OPINION.

Router's (Bervice to the "Telegraph."]

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1913 by the Proprietor.

MONDAY,

TELEGRAME.

THE LAND CAMPAIGN.

THE THIRD STAGE,

Beuter'a [Service to the "Telegraph.")

NOVEMBER 10,

TELEGRAMS

HOME RACING:

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP.

Reuters

[Service to the Telegraph."

London. Received Nov. 8. The result of the Liverpool Autumn Cup, which was run yesterday, is e

China Cook Oselle ILITIE Moscato

London. Received Nov. 8. London, Received Nov. 9. The Times in au article headed Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor The Iron Hand in Peking," dis of the Exchequer, speaking of cusses the dissolution of the Kuo- Middlesborough, unfolded the The Unionist newspapers em- minglang, which it says puts a third instalment of His Land phasize that the Home Rule end to any immediate prospect Campain, dealing specially with question is the issue and hope for of representative institution. the urban districts. . He dwelt a decisive victory in support of Though evidence exists that the upon the scandalous overcrowding

The botting was:-20 to 1 Ulster.

Chinese are weary of political of workmen's dwellings and said Unionist Victory. adventures and that President it was intended to give the muni- against China Cook; 0 to 2 Yoan Shib-k'at's assertion that an cipalities power to acquire land against Oselle; 10 to 1 against

Moscato. effective dictatorship, however easily at a fair price, robbing

Thirteen rat; won by a length, unconstitutional, will be generally neither the landlord nor the tax-six lengths separating second and

The scheme involved approved, the President's political payer.

third, attitude is strongly reminiscent quick transit facilities, and it was

Moscato was ridden Herbert, of the stateoraft of the Morquis proposed that the Imperial Gov-Cheerful by Smyth, Chine Cook Ito and the Elders of Japan, but ernment should take a larger by Wing and Ocallo by Whalley, be would not have ventured upon share of certain public services, his present course unless con- including education, in order to vinced that he was backed by the abate the hindrance of high rates. great weight of public opinion. It would also deal with the evila If his life is spared he may be of the leasehold system. The expected, the journal adds, to first step would be a national govern China mach as President survey of the whole housing ac- Diaz governed Mexico.

London. Received Nov. g. The bye-election at Reading (necessitated by the appointment of Sir Rufus leases as Lord Chief Justice) resulted as follows:-

Mr Wilson (U.).....,5,144 Mr Gooch (L.)... 4,013. Mr Butler (So.) 1,003

over (L.) 1,131

Maj.

bined vote....24

08

г

U. Maj. over com- [The figures at the last election were Sir Rufus Isaacs (L.), 5,094: Capt. L. O. Wilson (U.), 4,995.j

Linlithgow Result.

The result of the election at Linlithgow, "to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Rt. Hon. Mé A. Ure, K.O., as President of the Scottish Court of Session, is as follows:-

Mr Pratt (L.)...... 5,615 Mr Kidd (U).......... 5,094

Liberal majority 521 [The figures at the last election were: Mr Ure, 5,835: Mr Kidd, 3,705-majority 2,070.]

The Meaning.

commodation of the island. The

Early Hope did not start.

BRITISH TRADE.

LATEST RETURNS.

8.

London. Received Nov. The trade returns for October show an increase in imports of £710,382, and a decrease in exports of £1,711,283.

WEATHER FORECAST

CLOUDY

Barometer 80.12

November 8, 1912, Temperature am. 72, p.m. 77; Humidity...78 65

1913.

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY.

DR. A. RUSSEL WALLACE.

一拜機 骁十月一十英港香

Reater's [Bervice to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Nov, 3. The death is announced of the

famous evolutionist, Dr. Alfred

Russel Wallace........

TELEGRAMS,

THE KRUPP SCANDAL

RESULT OF TRIAL,

Reuter's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London. Received Nov. 9.

396 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Walsh mine disaster funds now amount to 285,000.

The death has taken place of Herr Brandt, former head of the explorer and naturalist, Dr... Krupp's Berlin office, has been Ansorge.

sentenced to four months' im-

Harry Thaw has been extradit

[Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace, prisonment for alleged bribery of O.M., was 90 years of age. He official to betray military ed to the New York. State was one of the leading naturalists secrets, but he is regarded as authorities. and social reformers of his day. having served the term during

Herr Eccius, a former director, famous evolutionist, Dr. Alfred The death is announced of the As is well known, he formulated remand. the evolution bypothesis simul

Ruseel Wallace.

taneously with Charles Darwin, similarly oharged, has been fined and was keenly interested in land 1,200 marks. nationalisation, Socialism, anti-

vaccination, astronomy and occult plencmena. He was the author of more than twenty volumes, his most recent works being his Antobiography, published in

WIRELESS.

Mr. Lloyd George bas unfolded the third instalment of his land campaign at Middlesbrough, -

1905, and The World of Life," INDUCEMENTS TO RESEARCH: ber slow an increase in imports of

in 1010. He was given the

Order of Merit in 1908,

British trade returns for Octo-

6710,382, and a decrease in ex- ports of £1,711,288;.

London. Received Nov. 10, The deceased was educated at

Mr Samuel, Postmaster General,

The Unionista have secured i the Grammar School, Hertford, has appointed & Committee to victory at the Reading bye- and subsequently was artioled consider the advisability of the election and have reduced the with an elder brother as land State making provision for re- Liberal majority at Linlithgow. surveyor and architect, but gave search work in wireless tele-

and a

D.C.L.I. SPORTS,

in Wellington, has spread to Auckland, and is seriously tying up trade.

Daring a brawl betwaan Mexi cans on a fashionable promenade at Havana, Senhor, Felíz Diaz wan stabbed in the neck and taken to the hospital.

The Morning Post says that the only people who did not seem to President, in restoring & system realias what had happened were

up this profession in order to graphy, and possibly also in The strike of waterside labour of government obviously suited the landlords, but the Govern-

travel and study nature. In 1848 in ordinary telegraphy and tele-ere in New Zealand, which began to the needs of the country, provés ment policy would be driven

ho visited the Amazon with Mr. phoning. himself to be the genius of China. relentlessly to its destination. The masses doubtless believed Excitement at Middlesborough

Bates. Returning in 1852, he pub lished his "Travels on the Amazon there was some magic in the was divided between the visit of

and Rio Negro, and a small name" Republic," but they have Mr Lloyd George and that of the

There was an increase in the volume on "Palm Trees of the been thoroughly disillusioned Oldham Athletic Football team, All they want now is to be left in the latter seeming to be regarded imports of raw cotton of £703,677, Amazon, and their Uses." In 1846

and decreases in the exports of he visited the Malay Islands, The Concluding Day's Events, peace, and they will probably as the most important.

iron and steel manufactures of where he remained eight years,

The concluding day of the conclude that Yuan Shih-k'ai is

$302,088; in new ships, 6237,- and later he published "The D.C.LL: sports whe Saturday, more capable in giving them this

924; in cotton goods £258,970; Malay Arobipelago," system of government than any

The French Minister of Finance parliament. Doubtless if China is NEW ZEALAND STRIKE. and in woollen manufactures volume of essays entitled "Con- when in the afternoon a large

£347,854.

tributions to the Theory of body of soldiers and civilians Natural Selection" 1870, as well watched a good number of well is about to withdraw the Bill for contented items. Lance Corp a loan of £40,000,000, and will as a large number of papers in the Moeds scoured the honours in the introduces now. Joen for publications of the Linnman, Zoo «THE RAILWAY SMASH. logical, Ethnological, Anthropolo- open mile in 4 min, 43.45 856,000,000.

gical and Entomological Societies seconds, the time not being over

At an extraordinary meeting of In 1888 be was awarded the Royal good for Moses, while Lt. Collins

in the officers hundred yards did the Hamburg-Amerika line a pro- London. Received Nov. 0

Medal of the Royal Society, and in the distance in eleven seconds. proposal was adopted to increase The strike of waterside labour RECOVERY OF MORE BODIES. 1870 the Gold Medal of the Societe One of the items which went to the capital of the company by ere in New Zealand which began

de Geographie of Paris. In 1875 he il a charming afternoon was the 30,000,000 marks. at Wellington has spread to Auck London. Received Nov. 8. printed a small volume "On Mira-band programme of the D.O.L.I, land, tying up the trade some- Reuter'a Correspondent at cles and Modern Spiritualism." Band which was generally ap what seriously,

Benmen Melun states that thirty-nine His elaborate work, inpreciated and did much to enliven nounced militancy, which, he

Mr. Lloyd George has. de.. have now joined the strike, and bodies have been recovered. volumes, The Geographical the proceedings. At the conclu- says, has upset the majority in TROUBLE AT HAVANA. 5,000 carters, carpenters, brick-Eleven are still pinned under the Distribution of Animals" was

layers and others at Auckland wreckage, which can only be published in 1876, in which Bion of the programme the prizes Parliament which was in favour have also joined. All the hotels removed gradually by means of year he was President of the were presented by Mrs. Stericker, of suffrage for women,

to survive she urgently needs order and honest administration.. The President has already shown The Marquis of Linlithgow, his power in establishing and speaking at Linlithgow, said thore controlling an efficient adminia were 2,000 Nationalists in the tration, and if he can do for constituency. Therefore the China what da Viceroy he did for Unionist was the winner by 1,500 | the metropolitan province he may votas so far as the constituency yet save the country from the was Scottish. It was impossible dangers besetting her. for the Government to avoid a general election much longer, because it was evident that the people did not want Home Rule. Liberal Excuse.

The Westminister Gazette enye an appeal was issued by the Labour party at Linlithgow to their adherents to vote for Mr Kidd, hence the increase in the Unionist figures.

RUBBER CRISIS.

"

FELIX DIAZ STABBED.

London: Roceived Nov. 8.

A telegram from Reuter's cor- repondent at Havana states that

A BLACK OUTLOOK.

The

are consequently closed.

All the wharves are protected by a large force of police.

A raid on the watersiders head- quarters resulted in the discovery of a number of weapons.

Three steamers are working at

Wellington under strong protect-

a brawl between Mexicans took on, but the carters are complain- place at a fashionable promenade ing of terrorism. and Senhor Felix Diaz was stab-i

EFFECT ON CONGO FINANCES. bed in the neck. He was taken

London, Received Nov. 8., The Congo Budget for 1914 shows a deficit of 20,000,000 francs. This ia largely due to the rubber crisis.

AUSTRALIAN LOAN,

to the hospital, and the brawlers arrestad.

Arrested,

Later.

Diaz has now been arrested on a charge of shooting one of his

assailante.

;fי

American Precautions.

WELSH DISASTER.

THE FUND GROWING.

Landon. Received Nov. 8. The Welsh Mine Disaster Re- lief Fands have reached £85,000. The exhibition of the wedding Later.

gifte of Prince and Princess Eight American battleships are Arthur of Connaught realised London. Received Nov. 8. at present in the Harbour at Vera £2,350,- A Western Australian 4 per Cruz, and 200 Marines at Ports: cent, loan for £1,000,000 is being mouth, New Hampshire, have underwritten at 97. This announ-been ordered to hold themselves.

huge cranes.

BALKAN TROUBLES.

RUSSIAN PREMIER'S VIEWS.

+J

to whom thanks were returned, Biological Section, at the meeting |

accompanied with vooiferous Herr Brandt, formerly the of the Britiab Association" at

cheering, Glasgow. In 1878 be published

Berlin agent of Mosers Krupps, The prize list was as follow has been sentenced to four a volume on "Tropical Nature," Quarter mile open:-1 Lance months imprisonment in connec containing his latest views on the Corpl. Moses; 2, Pte. Brace; 3tion with the Krupp scandal. colours of natural objects, on Pie. Shirvington; 4, Pte. Abrams: sexual selection, the geographical Time-53.1.5 secs. distribution

of animals and plants, and allied topics. In

150 yards Veterans' Race:-1, London. Received Nov. 8. 1880 he published another im Sgt. Ostler; 2, Ice-Corpl. Cann

Novices' one mile-1, Pte The Russian Premier is now on portant work, "Island Life," in 3, Col. Sgt. Hulker. a private visit to Patis. Inter- which the principles established Smith; 2. Pte. Peter-3. Pte Ab viewed by a representative of in the " Geographical Dietriba Le Temps, he declared that he tion of Animals are applied to was confident that Greece, like the faunas and floras of the chief Servia, will bow to the will of islands of the globe, &c. Since Europe, and that Bulgaria will those days the late Dr. Wallace gave mach attention to social and political problems, and in 1882 published a volume on "Land Nationalisation, its Necessity and "LIGHTNING STRIKE.” |ita Aime," in which he gave a

not rush into a fresh conflict.

MUSICÍANS COME: OUT.

LOCAL.

The Telegraph acrostio appears

to-day.

The week-end sport is reported

in to-day's issue.

rama; 4, Pte Mead; 5. Pie Chur- chill; 6. Pts Cartledge. Time-5 wins. 5.1-5 Becs.

Boys' Race-1, 8. Harman; 2. Volunteers and European Police: One mile open to Navy, Army, Jennings; 3, R. Wall; 4, H., Lce-Corp. Moses; 2, Lce.- Novices Inter Company Relay 4 min 43. 4-5 sece.

Corpl. Ward; 3, Pte. Old Time

"D." Coy." Race:-1. G." Coy; 2, "F" Coy

Wail.

100 Yards open to Officers the Garrison:-1 Lt. Collins* 2 2, Lt. Pollock; 8. Capt. Walker, Time 11 secs.

Tucker, 2, Pie Arnold; 8. Fie Obstacle Race: 1. Loe, Corp! Oslett; 4, Bandaman Govos, 5, Pet Mitchell.

Girls' Race:-1, D. Stonham; sketch of the whole subject of

3, A, Adser; 3, P. Jenning land-tenure, and proposed a practical scheme of occupying Williams; 2. Pte. Kench; 3, Pte High jump-1. Lee. Corpl. ownership under the State in Webb; 4, Pte. Pond. Height London. Received Nov. 8 order to remedy the numerous 5 ft 3 ins. The Amalgamated Musicians evils of the present system which Union, adopting the methods of he had pointed out. To advocate One mile, open to N.0.0.8. and

Novices 220 yards-1. Pie, lightning strikes, called out this scheme a Land Nasionalisa-men, H.KS.BR.G.A. and Indian Burgese: 2 Lee-Corpl. New; 3. the orchestras in four of the tion Society was formed, of which Unites: 1, Kirpir Singh; 2. Cab Corpi, Shirvington; 4, Pie Abrama music-halls in London as the per- Dr. Wallace was made president. bindin Singh: 3, Mangal Singh. 5, Pte Smith. formances were beginning. One In 1881 he was awarded a Civil Brace 2, Lee-Corpl New; 3. Pte R. G. A. by the best two con-

100. Yards Open:-1, Pte

Tag war-D.O.L, L. beat performance was abandoned, but List pension of £200 a year in Withey; 4, Pte Bennett. Time secutive-pulls out of three. LABOUR CONVOYS ATTACKED, the trouble in the case of the recognition of the amount and 10 4 5 es0,

others was settled.

Inter Coy Relay Race: "G" Coy: 2, "D." Ooy.

cement has weakened various in readiness for service in the TROUBLE IN DUBLIN. Colonial loans.

southern_olimate. Preparations are being made J concentrato 2,500 marines at Guantanam.

FRENCH LOANS.

Lordon. Received Nov. 9. The French Minister of Finance is about to withdraw the Bill for a £40,000,000 loan for military purposes, and is introducing a new loan for £58,000,000,"

HARRY THAW

-EUROPEAN UNREST,

FOREIGN OFFICE alert.

London. Received Nov. 8. Bir Edward Grey, speaking at Newcastle, said that there was yet planty of trouble for the Foreign

London, Received Nov. 8, Fresif trouble is threatening at Dublia, free labour convoys being attacked on Friday. arts were overturned, and sacks of graia slashed open with daiver

H:A L. CAPITAL.

WOMEN'S & UPFRAGE.

EFFECT OF MILITANCY.

London, Received Nov. 8.

Mr. Lloyd George, receiving suffragist deputations at Middles brough, denounced - militaney,

Bandeman Pte

value of his scientific work. The-Sack Race:-1, honorary degree of LL.D. Was James; 2, Pte Fitzgerald; 3; conferred upon him by the Un- Sima.

iversity of Dublin in 1882. Dr.

Inter-Company Mop Fighting:

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.R Christian Science Lecture at

Wallace was an opponent of "0." Coy; 2. E. Coy, compulsory vaccination, and in **** Novica Half Mile-1. Pto. 1885 published bis Forty-five Poitr; 2. Pre. Churchill; 3, Pte. the Theatre Royal-5.30 p.m. Years of Registation Statistics, Withey 4 Pto Atkins; 5. Pte. Court Cards at Theatre Royal proving Vaccination to be both Lambert. Time 2. min. 20.3-5-9 16 pháột chàng đ useless and dangerous."]

Harmston's Circus-9.15 p.m. Dr. Ansorge.

Tesoroved Now

ECCO,

Inter Company Alarm Rate: "E" Coy.

London. Received Nov. 9. which, he deblared, had upset The death is announced of Dr. London. Received Nov. 9. Office in Europe, which, however, At the extraordinary meeting the majority in Parliament in W. Ansorge, MA, explorer and 120 Yards Hurdle Race-1 A message received from Con- had not caused pre-ocompations of shareholders of the Hamburg favour of the suffrage. He re-naturalist, who was the discover Lee Corp! Williams 2 Pts cord, New Hampshire, says that to the naval and military dopart America Line a proposal was pudiated the idea that the or of over eighty new African Farmer 3, Pte. Weeks, 4 Los Harry Thaw has been extradited ments or apprehension among adopted to increase the capital by suffragist Cabinet Ministers were vertebrates and over a hundred Corp. Tomey. Tīms:-10.1-5. to the New York State authorities, other nations.

80,000,000 marks,

resigning."

now African invertebrates,

Beds,

Victoria Theatre, 9.15.15pm

PANTO-MORROW.

Court Cards at Theatre Royal 9.15 pm. J

Harmston's Circus-0.15 pm. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.