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The Hongkong

November 18, 1913, Temperature a.m. 67, p.m. 74; Humidity...70,

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE,

SBRIOUS OUTLOOK,

Reuter's

(Service to the Telegraph."]

HOME RULE.

"TIMES" REPORT DENIED.

Renter'

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Nov. 18. The Daily News states that

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WEDNESDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

Telegraph.

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 30.18

November 18, 1912, Temperature a.m. 70, p.m. 70; Humidity...81, 61.

1913. NOVEMBER 19,

三拜禮

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMI.

CONSUL TO CALAIS.

BOXING.

LANGFORD BEATEN.

THE GOLD ROBBERY.

EXAGGERATED REPORTS.

A NEW APPOINTMENT,

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Received Nov, 19. London. Roceived Nov. 19,

Mr Thurston, secretary to Capt. A telegram from Durban' to the British Indian Society's Com- there is no foundation for the F. R. Barton, First Minister at mittee in London states that the statement made in the Times Zanzibar, has been appointed

Government's British Consul at Calais. ailuation arising out of the strike regarding the of Indians in sympathy with Home Rule proposals. No such passive resistance to the South proposals were made or could be African Immigration Act is get made. There could be no sur- ting most serions.

render on the fundamentale of the Bill, whereof the unity of Ireland was one.

The difficulty experienced in feeding and keeping order is in- creasing every bour, and the active intervention of the Imperial and Indian Governmente is necessary leat greater hardships entne.

Already one Indiau is dead as the result of flogging.

Press Opinion, The evening newspapere. in editorials on the matter, dwell on the extreme gravity of the position in Natal and the likelihood of serious unrest in India ua- loss the trouble is quiokly ended. All realise the fears of the whites in South Africa, who are determined to maintain the

The Westminster Gazette om-

strikera within bounds.

OBITUARY.

The Daily Chronicle is equally emphatic.

The Daily Telegraph isofficially informed that the Cabinet has not arrived at any decision on the subject of the proposals to be made, and the Opposition leaders have received no communication whatever.

TIMBER IN CHINA.

Trade.

but they are exploited for the purpose of supplying a consider- able portion of North-Eastern

China's Timber Needs.

Router's

(Bervice to the Telegraph."]

London. Received Nov, 19. Reuter's correspondent

at

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegranh."]

London. Received Nov. 18. Reuter's correspondent at Paris

骁九十月一十英港香

TELEGNARIE.

FAR EASTERN SHIPPING.

A NEW SERVICE.

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."

London. Received Nov. 18: The shipping firms, Alfred

$36 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS,-

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The situation in Natal over the strike of Indians is getting most serious.

The death is announced of

star! Boston states that "Gunboat" says the first accounts of the Holt, and Gellaily, Hankey and Madame Mathilde Marchesi, the

on noted teacher of singing. new four- Smith was awarded the decision alleged robbery of forty boxes of Company, jointly over Sam Langford, the coloured gold while en route to the Otto January 4 next a

"Gunboat" Smith has been. Eghter, at the end of a twelve men Bank, Constantinople, are weakly service to the Far East,

exaggerated.

running via Hamburg, Glasgow, awarded the decision in a fight Only two ingots were stolen, Swansea, and Birkenhead to with Sam Langford at Boston.

Vladivostok and Nikolaievsk.. together valued at £1,840.

rounds' contest.

In the early rounde Smith was aggressive, Langford making no serious defence:

Smith then weakened, and the negro belaboured him with right and left to the body.

At the finish Smith tired, while Langford was still fresh.

P. AND 0. DISPUTE.

Higher Pay Granted to Officers.

The principal areas in China where timber is called for are the centre and north, for there the forest lands have bean practically laid bare. The most important requirements in foreign-grown wood consist of various soft kinds, such as Oregon.pine, Californian red wood, fir, Japanese and Korean pine, cedar, aspen, lime, poplar, etc. The value of soft THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE greatest interest was caused by would take no further notice of

Importations.

Many spectators were surprised at the decision.

Success of Another Outsider.

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officers as to their pay or posi- tion, but they declined to allow oataiders to dictate to them in a matter of the kind. The state ment concluded with the an nouncement that, provided the The Times Weekly Edition of officers did not carry out their Friday, October 31 states: The threat of resignation, the directors

Resignations Withdrawn.

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The first accounts of the Paris" gold robbery were exaggerated; the total loss amounts to £1,840.

Mr. Thurstan, secretary toCapt. Barton, First Minister at Zanzi- bar, has been appointed British Consal to Calais.

Two robbers broke into Klipp. ner's diamond cutting works at Brussels and got away with jewels volued £12,000.

... LOCAL.

Ricksha Coolles Flacd.

The announcement laat Friday the incident. wood recently imported was, US“

that rucst-of-the-officers-in-the- follows (in lan):-2,502,819 in

vessels of the Peninsular and

The Daily Telegraph is officially in 1911, 2,051,592

1910.

Oriental Steam Navigation Com-

informed that the Cabinet has not 2,472,052 in 1909 and 3,404,009

The dispute was settled on in 1908, chiefly from Japan, For- Following is the Times des pany at present in British ports

subject of the Home Rule pro- mosa, and from the United States cription of the Cambridgeshire: had resigned their posts. There Wednesday after conferences held yet arrived at a decision on the

The settle posals. European standard of living, but Favourable. Prospects for Export of North America, in fact, almost There is no more popular race are about 40 officers of the cam-at the offices of the company.

entirely from the countries named. throughout the year than the pany at present in this country, Leadenhall-street.

The shipping firme of Alfred' resignations, and the remainder lowing oficial statement issued urge the imperative need of the

The timber exports valued 14,084 Cambridgeshire. This race and of whom 30 handed in their ment was announced in the fol- le, 18,777 lan, 5,428 lan and the Cesarewitch attract to New have undertaken not to take the on Wednesday evening →→→ Holt, and Gellatly, Hankey and speediest remedy of the present position.

A deputation of the company's Co., are jointly starting on All over Northern China, says 17,568 lan in 1911, 1910, 1909 market crowds never seen on places of their colleagues. The recently-issued report on the and 1908 respectively. The value other days, even when the Two phasises the Imperial Govern timber resources and trade of that (again in lan) of bard wood im- Thousand Guiness is contested.number of the resignations re-officers and their representatives January 4 next a new four weekly

proportion of the officers employ at the company's office this after- ment'e gravo concern at the posi- country, the forests have bean ported in the series of years It may be doubted whether the presente, of course, only a small met a commistes of the directors service to the Far East.

ed by the P. and O. Company; noon, and a satisfactory settle- The Daily News says there is tion, and aaya India will never destroyed. There exist only a quoted was as follows:-1,575,477 attendence was even more num believe that the Imperial Govern- few groves near the churches or in 1911, 1976.971 in 1910, erous, and not only did the King whose steamship services are ment of all outstanding difficulties no foundation for the statement ment is unable to persuade the Union Government to accept the tombs, and partly also round the 1,507,239 in 1909, and 1,583,986 honour the meeting with his world-wide. The company's fleet their arrived at. All the officer made regarding proposals by the fields. All the same, oe cannot in 1908, and the corresponding presence, hat the Queen made a consists of over 75 vessels, with have withdrawn their resigns Government for a settlement of aay that China is quilo devoid of exports of hard wood made first appearance on the Heath. Imperial view. It appeals to Boer

it is stated by the Imperial 10 their ships and Britain, capecially the latter, trees. To the south of the River 48,614 lan in 1911, 48,465 lan in Happily the weather remained probably about 450 officers, but tions and have now returned Home Rule by consent,

The conferences were the out- who are claiming to be good Yantzitzyan, in the mantain 1910, 7,974 lan in 1909 and fine, though the course was Bone Merchant Service Guild, which represents the officers in this

come of an invitation extended to Imperialists, to help in this

The 18 starters were drawn up matter; that the others share the the officers by the directors of A report of the Sanitary Board emergency, which is a real and regions, the original forest has 12,860 Inn in 1908. Here it may what sticky after the recent rain. been preserved, abounding in bo observed that about half of

The 80 officers meeting sppears in this issue. serious test case of the Empire rich varieties, chießy hard woods, the hard wood imported into in line, the white advance dag views of those who have already the company. I urges the withdrawal of the What oxfent of area is occupied China comes from Japan, Con- hoisted, and the starter's

A local Chinese firm is reported 23-taz, immigration restriction by theeo forests it is im sidorable quantities were receiv.sistant busy giving what help he resigned. The chief reason for who waited on the directors in within the Union, and says the possible to define, for they orl from: Hongkong, Singapore, could to jonkeys whoes mounts the resignations is theinadequate the morning were accompanied

of other leading steamship lines.man of the management com- a half dollars. Indian leaders must keep the have never been investigated; Australia and from the Philippine were troublesome. Of thess Bir soals of pay compared with that by Captain I. V. Walker, ohair. to have failed, for one million and

It was at first intended to mittee of the Guild, and Mr T. bot the foresta here are not only Islands. Russia's share of the John Kelk's Santair was the worst. At the Buabes, a landmark

At this The November Criminal Bes- sufficient to satisfy the require business is insignificant.

always noted in this race and the refuse to sail in any of the com-W. Moore, secretary. ments of the local population,

Cesarewitch, the green and pink pany's vessels from Saturday, conference there was a full board sions were continued to-day, but in order. not unfairly to of directors, presided over by Sir The accused in the harbour stripes on Maiden Erlegh were China is an importer of large being carried so well that the handicap the directors in the Thomas Sutherland, the chair- tragedy were found not guilty

staffing of the Sicilia, which left man of the company. The meet-and discharged. China with working wood and quantites of sandal wood. The enthusiasts whose exuberanca is Tilbury on Saturday, it was ting lasted. about 45 minutes, the foreign value of such imported in the act to be restrained already an decided to suspend the notices but a settlement was not arrived MME. MATHILDE MARCHESI. fuel, as well as

députation, it colonies in China, and some neigh year 1911 was 830,766 lan. The Bounced that he had won; but in till Monday. The action taken he bouring countries. Of the bot-greater part (seven-eighths) of a few strides he began to lose his is the result of a very long agit understood, rejectings conditional anical composition of the timber this comes from Hongkong. Then place. Mr Halton's pale blueation, and the officers state that proposal made by the board. There was a big batch of London. Received Nov. 10 plantations of China information there is a considerable import and orange hoops on Fairy King,

redress without resorting to the headquarters of the Guild in The death is announced ofis quite lacking, or almost 80. morement in sundry timbers, a sufferer at the start who had at-they despaired of obtaining any The officers then adjourned to theeksha coolies brought before the Magistrates at the Police Court, Madame Mathilde Marchesi, the Besides the sorts which yield such as pit wood, which laat tempted hastily to make up lost

wiehed to avoid, noted teacher of singing.

were considering their position a building wood, we can indicate named in 1911 valued 695,585 ground, were also dropping back. Present drastic step, which they Billiter-avenue, and, while they this morning, for not having lic In a statement issued to the communication was received from enees, all from West Point. When Inspector McDonald was asked by [The deceased, who was born here the growth of timber, which lan. The importation of furni- and it had become evident that at Frankfort in 1826, made her in of great commercial value, tare and timber goods for making Mr Dresden's canary, Breen Press the Imperial Merchant the directors expressing willing- his Worship (Mr. Wood) if the debut as a singer in 1844, and such as the varnish tree, the wax forniture valued 760,610 lan in was not to be first or second, or Service Guild announce that the heas further to discuss the points police were getting more active Europeso ani Asiatic even third: the Sat 6lb. was too oficers of the F. and O. Company at isae. In the afternoon Capt. or whether there was a big num- among the many noted pupils palm, the mulberry tree, sto. 1911. which have been trained by her The richest area in trees is Man-Russia's share in this business is much. The jackets which were now have exhausted all other means Walker, Mr. Moors, and a com- ber of coolies of late who had no Russing one, and was repre- compicuous were those which no of adjusting their grievances, mitteo of officers again waited on licenses, the Inspector replied may be mentioned Ilma di Murska, Etelka Gerster, Gabrielle chris, where the most plentiful

Gabrielle varieties are the pine, the cedar, sented by a value of 58,000 Jan one, or at least exceedingly for, both by representations indivi-be board, and after a further that most of the coolies lived in Kraus, Wilhemine Eames, Sybel Sanderson, Melba, oak, the sah, the elm, the walnut, goods, independent of furniture and spectators realized that the of the Guild. Pay in the P. and the agreement referred to above fined the offenders $3 each. Some! Galli-Marie, Emma Calve, Emma the larch, the fir, the yew, the in 1911. Manufaptured timber could have anticipated seeing, dually and through the medium conference, lasting about an hour, West Point District. Mr Wood Cambridgeshire was to all be ported in 1911 to the value of with rare exceptions all the

principal races of the year had worse than in any of the other teft immediately afterwards tozeland for similar offences The timber wealth of Northern 230,086 lan.

ended, in the victory of an "im-large lines, and no definite pro pack up and rejoin their ships.

vision is made for old age, with Mongolia consists of pine, fir, The importation of matokes into

possible" horse.

the result that promotion ' The Company's Concessions. elm,holly, oak, walnut and wilChina is very large, and greatly The black and yellow sleeves low. In Eastern Turkestan the exceeds in value that of both hard of Lord Harewood., on 'Cantilever stagnant There are officers of We learn from an unofficial chief features in the forest wealth and soft woode as well as various]-ridden by a stable boy-and 10 years' seniority who are receiv-source that the agreement, which, of the land are birch, pine, fr,wcad products taken soparately: the Cambridge blue, cerise aashing £10 a mouth, which is simply will affect 450 officers, will take man at the Police Court, with larch and poplar. But respecting The total importation of matches of Mr J. G. Wilson on Cheerful tramp" wage for second effect on November 1. The two selling opium anlawfully, but the Tibet, it is known that the lead-valued" 5,303,372 lan in 1911, wère well in front and apparently/officers, and many of the junior doncession which are most cordi. Case was dismissed by Mr Wood ally welcomed by the officers are through insufficient evidence. It officers are uncertificated men. ing trees ure in its south eastern 5,204.569 lan in 1910, 5,880,678 inseparable as the poet was near- The attitude of the company theso affecting their salaries and appears that the sixty odd dollars port, and are the pine, fir, cedar, lan in 1909, and 5,168,520 lan ined, incredible as it seemed. Uanti was explained in a statement leave of absence. The point rais-furnished by the police for the elm, bolly and several forms of 1908, The corresponding export lever had a head the better of a willow. In view of the destruc- figures are hardly worthy of hard fight, Santair being a couple issued by Mr. F.J. Abbott, the ed by the Guild as to salaries was opium could not be found and

secretary. He stated that the that in the P. and O. service there has not been found since. Reater's correspondent nt of land and the growing demand provider of the matches. The This was not quite the end, for company had never in the were officers of 10 years seniority Brussels states that two robbers for timber goods, which are value of wood ralp imported in to the general surprise rumour of course of their career received who were paid not more than broke into Klippper's diamond- continuously raising in price in 1911 was

130,157 an obief the too familiar objection was any representations from their junior officers in other large lines tion of. Bervice.. In the ance, it is understood, has been outting works, bound the watch-some of the Provinces of Chinly from Great Britain, followed confirmed by the display of the officers regarding the condi-1-£10 a month. This griev-|

the systematic cultivation of tim by Sweden, Norway, Germany, board which announces that the ber has already been resorted to

judge'a verdiot may not be final. spring of this year important removed, and satisfactory arrange- modificatione, had been made in ments have been made as to extra on a comprehensive scale in parte The total of native wood ex-No one appeared to have seen the scale of remuneration. For and Sunday work. The directors that have escaped from 10. systematie felling. It may be ported, including roundwood, Buything in the course of the race 60 years the company had paid have also dealt in a liberal man- hoped that with a rational organ-priles, peats, hown beams and to justify a protest against the half the premiums, amounting toner with the question of leave, isation of the timber business earn wood of all kinds, through winner, and a statement was £10,000 per annum, of their com and have made arrangements for Lending a Name. Weiter," asked the impatient China may become a great ex-open ports, for distribution in the soon made to the effect that pulsory scheme of life assurance facilitating the granting of ad-

and saporannuation, and apart equate relief, porting marker, as it difficult to country, or for foreign lands, the objection had been with- you call this an

and a place on the face of the valued 4,992,675 lan in 1911; the drawn by leave of the Stewards. from that system they had never earth where the conditions for shipments abroad valuad 1,845, producing other than acicular 623 lan. China exports a can-

A Chinese Loan la Austria, trece are so favourable. The four-siderable quantity of firewood

Two financial insitutions dation of timber, cultivation in and timber manufactures, such

have 'conoluded Ching is already laid. But mean- as furniture, and particularly Vienna

with manufactures $2,000,000 loan to China in Six time the country is in sore zeed bamboo,

thereof,

per Cent, Treasury bonds of imported wood,

(her daughter), Ellen Gulbranson etc. and Ada Crossley.]

DIAMOND WORKS ENTERED.

JEWELS WORTH £12,000! STOLEN,

London. Received Nov. 19. tion of timber over great expanses mention. Japan is the largest of lengths away third,

mea and stole diamonds to the value of £12,000.

The watchman has been arrest ed. He says he was saleep when the robbers entered.

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customer, oystor stew ?."

"Yosenh," replied Mr Erastus Pinkley.

"Why, the oyster in this stew isn't big enough to flavour it."

"He wasn't put in. to flavour. it, suh. He is jes' supposed to „obristen it,”—Washington Star

exo,

in

The departure of the Arcadia, which was due to leave Tilbury on Wednesday with 350 passen gere and mails for India, has been postponed until today. The

were fined $5 each.

Missing. Money..

Sergeant Murphy charged

DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY, Harmston's Cirous-9,15 p.m. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Soonio Theatro, 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. " Harmston's Cirous-9.15 p.m. Victoris Thestre 9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m.

Friday, November 21. allowed a commander or engineer

Auction of Old Chinese Porce to be retired after, long service

lains at Sales Rooms, by Messrs Hughes and Hough 2.30 PM without giving him a pension,

In a further statement issued

Auction of Suit lengths at Sales Bon Monday the company stated Malwa, with msile and passengere Rooms by Mr G. P. Lammert, that they had never refused to for Australia, will also leave 2:30 pm. Berge receive representations from their to-day,

Fire Brigade Display-4 p.m.