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The Hongkong Telegraph.

November 13, 1913, Temperature a.m. 73, p.

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TELEGRAMS.

MEXICAN CRISIS.

A POSSIBLE INVASION.

Beater [Service to the "Telograph."]

(ESTABLISHED 1881. Copyright, 1913

77; Humidity...99, 82.

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 14,

1913

TELEG

TELEGRAMS.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

LARKIN RELEASED.

Reuter's

Service to the "Telegraph."]

TELEGRAMU.

HOME RULE.

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR

Baromster 30.02

November 13, 1912, Temperature am 72, p. 82; Humidity...83, 42.

伍拜識:

SUPPORT FOR ULSTER.

HOME RACING.

DERBY Gold Cup.

EXPLOSIVE LETTERS.

COLONEL INJURED,

Reuter

[Service to the "Telegraph."

London. Received Nov. 14: London. Received Nov. 13. London. Received Nov. 13.

Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at The Times Washington onrron-

It was Ronounced in Dablin pondent says that President enrly to-day that the Government, Norwich, on Home Rule, said Wilson has decided upon his taking into consideration the fact the situation, bad not changed -policy towards Mexico. If on that the jury acquitted the strike since he spoke on October 29. "If the Government persists in cial pressure fails to couure the leader Turkin on two counts of elimination of Huerta, there will the indictment, including incite-obeying the orders of Mr John be a blockade of the ports, and ment to rios, bare advised that Redmond, we shall be face even an invasion, if necessary the prerogative of meray should to face with national disaster; if Foreign Powers will be assured be extended to Larkin in respect it attempts to coerce Ulster with that nothing will induce the to his imprisonment for seditions out the sanction of the people, United States to acquire territory. libel. Accordingly he will be we shall support Ulster."

released immediately.

Japan Alert. A telegram from Tokyo says the Kukomin Shimbun announces that the crateer Idzamo has been Fordered to Mexican watere.

Press Agitation.

Another Strike.

The Irish Transport Union, at Important Conference, Dublin yesterday, called out the Beuter's New York correspond-dockers, bringing the trade at the ent states that Mr. Hale, the report to a standstill, as a protest presentative of President Wilson, against the imprisonment of conferred with General Carranza | Larkin. and the entire Constitutionalist "A Scandalous Abuse." Osbizet.

The Morning Post and the Standard, in editorials, denounce the release of Larkin as a scandal- ous abuse, prompted by electoral necessities.

Benter'a Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Nov, 14 The race for the Derby Gold Cup, run at Derby over a distance fone mile six furlongs, resulted as follows:-

Bowman Redwood... Farakabad

Fourteen ranga, by.

a head separating second and third.

The betting was:-100 to 7 There was a scene of frantic Bowman; 4 to 1 Redwood; 10 enthusiasm at this declaration, to 8. Farakabad. the audience rising and singing

"Rale Britannis."

Mr Bonar Law added:-"We

NEW "LORD CHIF JUSTICE.

The Collar of 85.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."

四十月一十英港香

TELEGRAMS.

TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE.

TEN TOWNES DESTROYED:

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."

3. $36 FER ANNUM

SINGLE COFF 10 CENTS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Japanese oraiser Idzumo has been ordered to Mexico. London, Received Nov. 14.

London. Received Nov. 14. The Dublin strike leader Larkin Reuter's Calcutta correspon Router'e New York correspond- has been released by order of the dent wires that Colonel Williams, ent states that an earthquake Government. Inspector General of Explosives, devastated the Province of Ay- was opening a suspicious-looking marres, in Peru, on Friday.

The Derby Gold Cup was won

| letter addressed to the newpaper, There are 120 people known to by Bowman from Redwood in an

the Englishman, when its contents have bran killed, and it is feared exciting race. exploded. His face was burned, that hundreds of others have also but luckily his eyes escaped injury.

A similar letter sent to the Statesman did not explode, but corter was injured by handling

succumbed.

Ten small towns are destroyed.

a letter addressed to the Pioneer. UNCLAIMED TELEGEAMS,

Great Northern Telegraph

Company.

Blauch, Kobs.

Chongya, Shinghai. Hinboatai, Kobs. Hooma, Kobe.

America has warned the Haorta": Government and the Constitution, alists against burning oil pro perties.

Mr Bopar Law has delivered a speech promising Ulster the support of Unionists if she is coerced.

The United States his present- ed an ultimation to President Huerta, who has completely. ignored it

It is reported that America may Longizebai osre of Kwong institute a blockade of the Mexi wing-sang, Kobe. Fenny, Kobe.

Taizanmaru care of. Mitsui, Dairen.

Watkins 31 Queen Rodd, Shanghai.

1122 0816 6262 1417, 4401

Me A Warning. Mr. Bryan has warned the Haerts Government and the Con- There has been a growing stitutionalists against burning agitation in the Radical press any oil properties at Taxpam. lately, favouring the release of The employees of the Waters Larkin. The Labour members shall be in honour bound to use when he became Lord Chief Jus-longing to the Radical side of the "pierce Oil Company of Mexico, of the House of Commons any and every means to prevent tice; Lord Campbell was Chancel-House, and Mr Herbert Nield to with their families, making a memorialised Mr. Asquith, calling British troops being used to shoot lor of the Dachy of Lancaster; the Unionist. Three others--Mr Think Sir Alexander Cockburn and Vangban" Williams, Mr C. J. together seventy persons, have attention to the widespread belief down loyal Irishmen. left for Vera Cruz, and will return that injustice had been done to what that means. If the Govern Lord Coleridge were Chief Jas Mathew, and Mr E. B. Charlos- to the United States.

Larkin, and contrasting the ment have any proposale which ties of the Common Pleas an are the sons of judges.

King's Counsel. "impunity allowed highly-placed will avert these horrors, we will office which used to be known as people who make: speeches for consider them most carefully," the Attorney-General's pillow" In the Act by which the num more dangerously seditious." solely regarding not the interests and Lord Russell of Killowen ber of puiane judges in the King's of party, but the welfare of was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary Bench Division was raised from when he became Lord Coleridge's fiftcon to seventeen there is a pre- the nation."

successor. Nearly all theae famous vision by which, while the nam. judges, it is true, had held the ber of such judges exceede the office of Attorney-General at some original number of fifteen, no

3086 2121 0589 3819 8611 ime or other, but the fact remains vacancy in their ranks can be that when the Lord Chief Jus filled up without an Address 0324 2851 5224 7002, Shanghai, 0733 0616, 6262 1417 0387, ticeship has fallen vacant the from, both Houses of Parliament. Attorney-General of the day has Against this absurd provision Mr Amoy.

F. E. Smith, K.O., M.P., has usually been passed over.

mades fitting protest. How in-8111 3526 Amoy. One of the distinctions of the convenient is this provision is Lord Chief Justice is his golden shown by the fact that, notwith- | chain of office, When the collar of standing the enormous amount of London. Received Nov. 14.

38 Brst became the insigsis of his work in the King's Banch Divi- high office, and what precisely is dion, the vacancy created by the Tarkin has been released. He

The ceremony ended with meant by the S's on the shein, are promotion of Sir Walter Philli- started immediately telephoning instructions at 10 o'clock and short speech from Sir John Simon among the many questions on more to the Court of Appeal must London. Received Nov. 14. then appeared at Liberty Hall, welcoming the new Lord Justice which antiquaries have agreed remain unfilled until Parliament to difler. "Souvenir," soverayne," reassembles. The Lord Chancel Mr. O'Shaughnessy, the United whore he was given an ovation on behalf of the Bar..

His First Casė,

"Penrohallas," and "espotus" are lor has shown by appointing Stror, States Charge d'Affaires in by an audience numbering 3,000.

Later in the day Sir Rufus among the words for which they Frederick Low, L.O., M.P., a a Mexico, on Wednesday morning He exclaimed that they had presented an ultimatum to Pre- besten the strongest Government Isaacs, heard his first case have been supposed to stand. Commissioner of Assize that the

Some antiquaries have even King's Bench Division requires St, sident Huerta, the latter. being of modern times, and said the commercial action.

He readily adapted himself to adopted the far-fetched notion its full strength of judicial power, Government had made a mistake given till six o'clock in the even- ing to reply. He completely in imprisoning him but a greater lile new work, now and then ask that the letters are to be attribut and yet he is powerless to appoint ignored the ultimatum, which mistake in releasing him. They ing a question, and at other times ed to 3. Simplicius, a pious a successor to Mr Justice Phili- insisted on President Huerta pre- would raise a fiery oross in Eng-turning to explain difficult pointe Roman advocate, who was drown more. venting the assembling of a new land. There would be a general to the jury. He took few notes, ed in the Tiber. The coller of

strike in Britain within a few doabtless trusting to his famous 38 Congress.

Aberdeen (the ex ctness of memory... It is understood that this is hours." Lord demanded because the convening Viceroy of Ireland) must go; he of Congress would give an air of was a tool in the hands of un- legality to President Enerta's scrupulous Dublin capitalista. Government, while also the Con-The only friends of Dublin were

the working classes. gress might rapidly pasa mea- ! sures affecting the oil concessions.

A later message atates that Mr. Hale made definite proposaie to General Carranza, the details of which are unknown; but he asked. for guarantees to establish stable Government, rastore order in Mexico and ensure the safety of foreigners,

Ultimatum Ignored.

Feeling in Mexico City is most

Released and Active

tense. Namberless rumours are AUSTRALIAN

rife, and many people have

hurriedly left for Vera Cruz."

Rebels Active,

Rebels have interrupted traffic}",

City. They held up a train, and

removed a million

Bank Failure.

pesos of

ARBITRATION.

(Continued from Page 5) Lord Haldane stopped bis speech, and in a few moments the interrupter was ejected. It is stated that lie is a barrister, who was formerly a litigant in Lord Alverstone's Court.

Eastern Extension Office.

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Obaihao, Shanghai.

Dazai Gokenkonmarn, Chefoo. Doonan Passenger "Derfling

Shanghai,

Dracle, Tientsin City. Hingcheong Tailor Wellington

Singapore, Hosanfelde, Caloutts. Italia, New York. Kongohentongchan, Peking. Liongtowjian Hongthai Chinese Lodging House, Malacos.

Longtowjiaw, Chop Whonghi e Kimboolah, Peking. Pacific, Jesselton. Senwohchan, Peking. Soledad Bags Fortunato Mailas. Tamsingho 41 Bonham Strand East, Berkhamsted.

Tonghingfa't, Singapore. Tuughingloong 10 Quesa's Central, Singapore.**

Countess Wiser, Waeroburg. Wing Kectai, Bangkok,

can porta, and even an invasion, if necessary,

Aymareas Province, Peru, has been devastated by an earthquako, and it is feared hundreds of lives. have been lost.

Rebels have held up a train between Vera Cruz and Merico Oity, getting away with much money and plunder.

Colonel Williama, Inspector General of Explosives at Caloutta, has been injured by opening a letter containing explosives.

Sir Claude Macdonald has paid a tribute to the work of the Japanese contingent during the siege of the Peking Legations in 1900.

On being released, the man Larkin addressed a crowded meeting in vehement terme, say ing there would be a general strike within a few hours,

LOCAL:

Some Canton nowa appear in to-day's issue,

A meeting of the United Ser- vices Football League was held Last night. Other items of local aport appear to-day.

∙DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Court Cards at Theatre Royal

Harmaton's Circus-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Soonio Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

was worn by the Chief

OFFICER ARRESTED. Justice of the Common Pless, a5 well na by the Lord Chief Justice

Alleged Spying in Russia. SOME FORMER LORD CHIEF and the late Lord Coleridge, who

JUSTICE*,

was the last Chief Justios of the

Much sarprise and regret has Lord Alverstone, whose resig-Common Pleas, wore while hold- nation of the Lord Chief Justice- ing that office the chain that been caused in military circles abip, after nearly thirteen years' encircled the neck of Sir Edward by the fact that, so far as is service, has created a widespread Coke. It is now an heirloom in known, the Russian Government feeling of regret, was Attorney-the Coleridge family. While in has not yet made any apology or General for a similarly long the Common Pleas the collar given any redress, for the ex- period. His enure of the position followed the office, in the King's traordinary treatment by the of Attorney General holds, indeed, Bench it was customary for the police of Captain A. P. Wavell, the record in point of length of Chief Justice to wear his own, of the Royal Highlanders, an between Vera Cruz and Mexico NEW SCHEME ADVOCATED. service, but his cccupancy of the But the present chain of the officer of the General Staff office of Lord Chief Justice has Lord Chief Justice was bought by employed at the War Office.

Police Constable's Condition. been somewhat below the average. Sir Alexander Cookbord, who This officer recently attended

We have been informed that London. Received Nov. 14. He was the piath holder of the entailed it upon his successors in the Russian Military Manoeuvres

the invitation" "of the Police constable Perkins, who had Government bullion and also a Renter's correspondent at office during the last century, the the office.

Bussion Government. Hea fit in the Police Court two days large consignment of silver b3 Sydney wires that Mr Justice the average length of service The New Law Off ċers. longing to a private Company. Piddington, the Royal Com being about fourteen years. Lord Sir John Simon's promotion to was arrested on his return jour- ago, is. still lying very ill in the They also robbed the passengers: missioner on Industrial Arbitra Campbell held the office for nine the Attorney-Gederalship was, of ney to the frontier. He was sear-hospital,

Police Inspector's Leave.. A message from New York on, says the Wages Board years, and Lord Russell of Kil-ourse, a foregone conclusion, ched; all his papers and log-

Inspector Kerr of the Water-9.15 p.m, With those excep- What was somewhat open to gage were impounded; and he states, that a Receivership has system is cumbersome, lengthy lowen for six. been appointed for the banking and expensive and should be re- tione, Lord Coleridge's period of doubt was his inclusion in the was sent back to Warsaw ander a Police, goes to Australia in a fort- Court of three office, which leated over thirteen Cabinet It would now appear police guard. At Warsaw he was night, on leave. Inspector Kerr, house of Mesere. H. B. Holline placed by 6 and Company. The Company has Judges, with the same status ne years, was the shortest. Kenyor, to be a settled thing for the At-thrown into a common guardroom who is a very popular officer, is

the Supreme Court. It is essential, Tenterdeü. Cockburn, Coleridge, torney-General to be a Cabinet amongst private soldiers and kept an Australian

Lecture on Jiu Jitsu, extensive interests in Mexico, and its liabilities are estimated at he says, in view of the greatness and Russell died in office; Camp Minister, and it will generally be waiting for hours. Permission to

Let evening Capt McLaglen to the recognised that Sir John Simon's telegraph to the British Embassy 85,000,000 (gold) and assets at of the financial and other in-bell was promoted

Court Carde at Theatre Royal $50,000.

toreats involved, that those per- Woolsack; Tenterden and Don-reputation as a Parliamentarian at St. Petersburg or to rea, an gave an interesting address on

9.15 p.m. Mediation` Declined. siding over the tribunals should man, like Lord Alverstone, re- gives him peculiar claims to the officer, was refused, and he was jiu-jitsu at the Volunteer Head-

Harmston's Circus-9.15 p.m.

·General Carranza to-day be permament salaried officials of signed. It has not always been position. Mr Backmaster, K., charged with being a spy quarters, about 60 persons being

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. the custom for the Lord Chief M.P., the new Solicitor-Goneral, in possession of military secrets. present. The subject was keenly (Thursday) declared that he would the highest judicial statria,

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Justice to be raised to the peer- who has both learning and eloqu Captain Wavell had his passport followed the lecturer putting an

Sixth Gymkhana Meeting, Hap age, but Sir Alexander Cockburn, ence, is the first Chancery lawyer in order, and his military uniform assistant to sleep who succeeded an uncle in a to become a Law Officer since Sir was in his baggage. There was, seconds and restoring him in on

Anotion Sale China, G. P. baronetcy, was the only holder of John Rigby held the office of therefore, absolutely no excuse for equally short time. As a result Py Valley--3 p.m..

Lammert's Sales Room-2.30 the office in the last century who Attorney-General nineteen years the treatment which he rresived. a class in the process of formation.

Alleged Stone Throwing, was not made a Peer:

ago. His appointment is im- Eventually he was given, back

At the Police Court, this, mora p.m. Mr. Attorney as Chief." menesly popular in Lincoln's Inn. his papers, told that his story:

Sunday, November 18. was believed, and that he was ing, Mr Wood granted a remind

Fote. For the belief that the Attorney King's Bench Vacancles. General has a prescriptive right When the Law List was free to go, but no apology what in a case in which Vicente Sotto Al Fresco

a woman named Catholic Compound. London, Received Nov. 13. to the Lord Chief Justiceship first pablished in 1775, the num eoover was offered to him, nur prosecuted

Monday, November 17. Sir Claude Macdonald, leotar- there is no foundation. Only ber of E.C. did not exceed 14. have any steps been taken to Aqueda Esteban de Viborn, a

Auction Sale; Farnitare G. P. ing before the Japan Society on two of the nine Lord Chief Justices In the current volume of that in- punish those responsible for this married woman, of 46, Haiphong the Japanese detachment during who held office in the nineteenth teresting publication the names treatment of a British officer: 1 Rad, with throwing a stone at Lammert's Sales Room. TWENTY. STEAMERS LOST. the defence of the Peking Lega-century were promoted from the of 288 are to be found. Lord cannot for a moment be supposed him. Mr O. F. Mason (Mr T. X. tiong in 1900, praised the heroism Attorney-Generalship. They Haldene, who is proving to be that the Bussian Government will D'Almada e Castro's office) ap London. Received Nov. 13, of the Japanese contingent under ware Lord Ellenborough and much moza gonerone, in his dicseek to condone or excuse the peared for the defendant and Twenty cargo steamers and Colonel Shiba, and said that but Lord Denman. Lord Kenyon and tribution of silk than Lord action of the police but in this asked his Worship for a remand Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd, meeting Extraordinary General meet- probably a hundred lives have for them the whole defences Lord Alverstone occupied the Loreburn was, has just made an case it would surely have been as he had not gone thoroughly-noon. been lost on Lake Huron, by the would have been in a bad way: Mastership of the Ralis before they addition of 24 to the list Three better to have made promptly the into the defendant's case, and he

of taking out across-summons, Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd.12.15.- galo, says Router's correspondent The Japanese Ambassador reached the higher office; Lord of the new Care HP, Mr ample apology whtoh the case was considering the advisability ing, Hongkong and South China pt Ottawa

presided.

Tenterden was a Paisne Judge Greg And Me Hay Morgan bé demanded,

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not accept the mediation of the United States in any form. The Constitutionalists only wanted the right to import munitions.

A telegram from Mexico City states that Congress has been summoned and will assemble on Saturday.

THE CANADIAN GALES.

BOXER TROUBLE RECALLED.

JAPANESE PRAISED.

J.

in ten

TO-MORROW.

Roman

Tuesday, November 19. Hongkong, and South China