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NOVEMBER 21,

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REPLY TO ULSTER.

THE AFRICAN TROUBLE.

LARKIN AGAIN,

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

TELEGRAMS.

ANOTHER VIOLENT SPEECH, THE OBSTINATE LABOURITES

THE NEWS CONDENSED,

Retter":

The Indian position in Natal is

THE MEXICAN CRISIS.

INSURGENTS AND AMERICA.

Router'a

[Service to the "Tolegrant."]

London. Received Nov. 20. Reuter's New York correspond-

RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA,

A CLOSER FRIENDSHIP.

Reuter's

*A NATIONAL ARMY.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

POSITION STILL ORAVE.

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

London. Received Nov. 21, The Indian position in Natal is will grave,

Renter's

(Service to the "Tolegraph."]

London, Received Nov 20.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]still grave. Rioting is reported.

Loadon. Received Nov. 21.

There are now twenty-two.

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Larkin, the recently released Router's Melbourne correspond foreign warships in Mexican Dublin strike leader, addressed out states that the Labour majority | waters. Socialist demonstration at the in the Senate refuses to transact Albert Hall. He made a violent business until the House of speech denouncing the capitalieta, Representatives considora Mr. a dividend of 14 per obat, which and the Trade Union leaders' motion, which the Government

has declined to treat seriously. policy towards Dublin.,

He was hissed by students,

the Government announcement Fisher's

[Service to the "Telograph."].

London. Received Nov. 20. London. Received Nov, 21.

A labour leader named Con Router's St. Petersburg corres- ent atates that, following the de-pondent states that the Mongoliun uoly, addressing a meeting of

There have been exciting dis mand by the Mexican insurgent Premier says the object of his strikers in Dublin last night, said leader, Geporal Carranza, that visit to the capital is to express anyone intending to join the turbances on the sugar estates at Mr. Hale, President Wilson's in the sincere thanks of a reformed Transport Worker's Union must ilove, where a small body of offioul envoy, should produce his Mongolia for the friendship of the be prepared to enrol in the police, armed only with staves

Citizen Armiy

niy" which is being touted 400 Indian who assailed Russian Government.

The Mission will present to the organised. He said that Captaint om, arresting the ringleaders, zar a letter from the Kutekhtu, White, son of the Defender of Afterwards the police removed and will investigate important Ladysmith, was prepared to drill five trolley-loads of cane knives, who, in trying to ruah the hall, industrial enterprises with a view and train the Army, and other fencing standards and other came into conflict with the police. to strengthening Russo-Monge officers were prepared to ander weapons from the Indian bar-Several were injured in the lian trade rolations.

oredentials, which he was unable to do, dealings between the American Government and the insurgents ended.

EVANS.

Huerta's Message. London. Received Nov. 21. "Napoleon's diotum on law is not violated when one saves the Fatherland." This delaration is given prominence from President MEDAL FOR COMMANDER Huerta's message to Congresa, The mossage does not mention international relations, but pro- ceeds to justify the recent dissolu- tion of Congress. It concludes by reminding Congressmen that that the moment is a solemn one, possibly decisive of the future of the nation, and hopes that Mexicans will soon be united in the task of national recon- struction.

There is much speculation as to President Wilson's next move

aa Mr O'Shaoghressy has beeo

News of the intendied despatch of a British Squadron has a roused the koenest interest, the Mexicans considering Britain as their friend.

London. Received Nov. 20. The Royal Scottish Geographis cal Society's Livingstone modal has been conferred upon Com mander Evaus at Edinburgh,

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

com- P.

further instructed to remain nted to represent KO,C. in their his post.

match against Hongkong, 0.0.in the 1st Leaguo to-morrow on the longkong. Ground, mencing #2 p.m.-J. Robinson, F. J. de flome, W. Kay, K. R. Macaskill, W. L. Wesser, W. T. Elson, W: E. Dixon, B. V. Evann, H. S. Rouse, J. H. Mead and A. R. F. Raven.

Foreign Precautions. Foreigners are actively taking defence preosations, as they fear disturbances.

take similar work.

The idea.

STEAMER ABLAZE.

Terrible Disaster in an Indian Port.

racks.

The rioters offered to resums work, but were informed that they could not do so until Monday.

melce.

Messrs. Krupps have declared

want of confidence is the highest on record.

Foreigaera in Mexico are tak ing defence precautions in view of possible disturbances.

The Kwong, Yik Bank, Singa-

are ended.

The Royal Scottish Geographi cal Society's Livingstono medal has been conferred on Comman- der Evans.

Mr. Samuel has warned postal

employees that if they strike, measures will be taken to render,

a recurrence impossible.

The Mongolian Premier is on a

for his missing boy. Efforts were made to show him the fatility of such an aotion, as it was impos-pore, has suspended payment, but

a full settlement is anticipated; sible that there could still be any one alive on board. He got as It is announced that dealings The Daily Chronicle aaye the

"One of the two dinghies which far as the forecastle, which was between the American Govern movement is to form an Irish

the Twingone carried in addition the only portion not in possesment and the Mexican insurgents National Volunteer Force with

to the lifeboats was launched,sion of the flames, but was then the object of upholding the

and among those who found seats compolled to return. It was not authority of the Crawn and B. I. steamer Bharata, in the in her were the Captain's little the least use telling him that his Government in Ireland. Sir Roger course of an interview, every daughter, aged three, in charge son had been seen in the water in Casement (the ex-Consul who in thing happened so quickly that of an ayah. The boat almost the arms of the second engineer. quired into and reported upon no one on board is able to immediately capsized and the "How the Oaptain's little the Putumayo atrocities) is co- give very clear account occupants were thrown into the daughter met, her death is un operating with Captain White of anything that occurred, and no water. The crow who, I known, but the ayah who had and is inviting Nationalists to one was able to do anything for suppose, · numbered about charge of her in the dinghy which join the force. Tho strikers in anyone else as the fire spread so afty, either found a place in the capsized was subsequently picked Dublin whom Captain White rapidly. The officers of the lifeboat at the stern or jumped up in an unconscious condition intends to organise will be merc vessel tell me that, within four into the water, and risked injury by a motor launch. League Matches.

minutes of the fire breaking out, from the blazing oil which cover "No one appears to know how

Mr. John Redmond at Birming- The following have been selectly, a nucleus of the force.

on the lighter, every soul had lofted the surface for somo distance the chief engineer, who could not the Twingone.

around the vessel; There were, swim, got into the water, but he ham, said the Opposition might "The chief and third officers | of course, many coolies and boat was picked up by the Port Of. make up their minds that there were for rard when the explosion man in the lighter, and these men cor'a launch. Wo tried artificial would be no general election. on the lighter took place they also jumped into the harbour and respiration for some considerable saw the smoke and immediately some of them were badly burned, time and succeeded in getting made a rush with the intention of In the worst predicament of all, him round, but we were so for visit to Russis, and the Mission getting aft. Short though the perhaps, were the evolies who from the shore and medical aid will endeavour to strengthen distance was, however, they were were working in the bold of the that he expired before he could Russo-Mongolian trade relations. quickly cut off by the flames, and blazing vessel. They had to get be landed." Tuticorin was on November 4 were quite unable to get through on to the deck, and were com- the scene of a terrible disaster in the alleyways. They spelled to jump for it, as the second which two European engineers that they could do nothing, lifeboat was in dames and it was two children and others are and went over, the forecastle and apparently impossible to stop to known to have perished and down a rope into the sea. Every lower the second dinghy.

"We were the second boat on declared the second officer of the News of the despatch of o which may have been accom- body thought those who were in

the the scene and were followed by Bharata.. "When the steamer British squadron to Mexico has panied by considerable loss of the forecastle were lost, but, as it fifa, The Barma Oil Co.'s steamer subsequently trapapired, Twingone, whilst discharging forecastle was the one safe spot two B.I. shore launches which set was in dames she was on deck created the keenest interest, the petrol into lighter, caught fire in the ship, for the wind was out as soon as the fire was noticed with hor baby of nine months in Mexicans regarding Britain as

When from the shore. When we arrived her arms. What shall I do ? their friend. and was quickly a mass of flames. blowing the flames aft. A lifeboat was fortunately already we sailed yesterday (November 4) we found the lifeboat at the stern she asked and someone said 'jump

A movement is on foot to form › launched at the stern of the ves evening the Twingone was ablaze of the Twingone with her gua- overboard. She was given a

obeyed the tiengkong League 1st Division. sel and was got away, but aft and amidships, but the wales flush with the water. The life-belt, and putting it on prompt an Irish National Volunteer Forge instruc- with the object of upholding the Ilongkong Football Club ore dhingy with Capt. O.A. Barrand's forecastle had not been to any boat was crowded and many mily

It must have taken authority of the Crown and the to meet DOL.I. on the Hoogkong wife and two little oner aboard extent invaded by the flames, and were clinging to the "grablines" tion. Football Club's Ground at 4.30 was capsized. Mra, Barrand and the flag was still lying on the of the boat and were thus keeping a tremendous amount of pluck Government in Ireland.

their heads above water. In the for a woman to jump inte p.m.. sborp

to-morrow, The her baby wore rescued, but hor forecastle hoad."

lifeboat and clinging to it there the sea like that, particularly official referee is Sergt. A. A.three year old girl is said to have

must have been at least forty with a baby in her arme and Wilson, R.G.A. The Team is perished. The others known to

persons, but I could not say ex with oil burning on the surface The November Criminal C. A. Goldenborg N. L. Railton, have been best are the chief engin

continued in the J. Stalker; R. C, Brown, W. Beer, the see and engineer and the Another description of the actly how many. We picked up of the water. It must be said sious were Rigden, R. F. Long, I. L. Goldson of the Tutico in Port Officer nceurrenca was given

by fifteen men-thirteen coolies and to the credit of the Tuticorin Second Court to-day. The second Mr. Bemmings, second officer boatmon and two members of the coolies who were working in the MR. REDMOND'S ASSURANCE.enberg, F. A Briggs, U. Edge (Capt Leveleit).

'the Bengalo, who orew-and then returned to the bold of the vessel that several cumbe, N. L. Railton, J. C. engineer perished in a gallant at-of

An interesting judgment by boat Bangala with them, On our of them kept swimming around the Paisne Judge, on a pro- tempt to save the life of Capt. commanded Leverett's son and was actually from that vessel. After describ. way we picked up one more boat and around her in caso she might missory note claim, was given 1st Division League Table.

goals,

scen swimming with the boy in ing the outbreak on the lighter, man making sixteen rescues al; sink and should need assistance, this morning.

She and her baby wore picked Ptd. the water. The crow are said to he said:"The lightor drifted together.

away from the burning oil steam- have bobased fairly well."

The following bave been select Foreign Warships.

ed to play for the C.C,C. against Later. the S.0.0. on Saturday, 22nd The Japanese cruiser Idzumo inst., on the Civil Service ground is now hurrying to Mexico. Alat 2 p.m.-L. A. Rose, E. L. ready there are United States, Brage, G. A. Hancock, G. British, Germanand French war Southerton, H. H. Taylor, R. Baan, ships in Mexican waters, totalling R. Pestonji, J. D. Noria, F.

Tata, O. Johnston and R. A. Carvalho, Reserve:-A. Davier walla,

twenty-two.

Britishers Threatened.

It is reported that English people from Campeche Oilworks are crowding into Vera Cruz owing to threats by the rebels: hence the deepatol of British aruizere,

NO ELECTION.

Lowiek.

London, Received Nov. 20... Mr. John Redmond, speaking

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20 that there would not be a General R.E. Election, and that Home Rule, HK.F.0.1 Welsh Discatablishment, and the H.M.8. Tamar Plural Voting Bill would pass into law during the lifetime of the present Parliament.

KRUPPS DIVIDEND.

'HIGHER THAN EVER.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

Tho Twingone, says the Times

Cause of the Fire.

Each for Himself.

0 rescue

Engineer's Gallantry.

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President Huerta's Message to:

Mrs Barrand's Bravery. Congress does not montion in- A later account included the ternational relations, but com-

Capt. Barrand's wife was quite moment. following incident: "I think ments on the solemnity of the the brav at person on board"

LOCAL.

Matriculation

ex-

Up to the time wo left Tutup by the Port Officer's launch. Twenty-four candidates have er a veritable floating furnace icorin no one could give any acre, Barrand was burned about entered their names for the of Ceylon, carried first, second with volumes of smoke, pierced count as to how many persons the face, but the baby escaped University and third ollioors; first, seco d, by tongues of flame many feet had lost their lives. Up to the unbart and was said to be quite amination to be held in Decem third and fourth engineers and a high, rasing from hor. he drift-prcscat it is known that the chief O. K. when I inquired after her bor. crow of about fifty. Sho arrived ed slowly across the harbour, and engineer Mr Cockburn), the yesterday.". at Tuticorin en November 3 from her progress was punctuated second engineer (Mr Pike), the

The Death Roll, Rangoon with 2,000 tons of oil, every now and then by loud ex-captain's three-year old daughter.

An Baterprising Skipper. Her usual run is between Rah-plosions caused by the bursting and the Tuticorin Port Officer's The Bharata officers state that

The recently issued annual goon and Madras, but occasionally of the oil drums, and with every (Capt. C. Leverett) son (aged so far as they can gather the Last Two Days of the Show.

ale trados to Tuticorin.

explosion a fountain of blazing nine) who was on board the persons known to have perished report on Sandakan Residency oil was thrown high into the air Twingone when the fire occurred, are:-The chief engineer (Mr. saya Batu Lima rubber estate is Cockburn), the second engineer the private venture of Captain Mr Lanzis won the amateur

It seems that, at the time the descending, still burning, on the bare perished,

(Mr Pike), Capt. Barrand's Sembill, of the N.D.L. s.s. Borneo. riding competition at Harmaton's explosion occurred, the second surface of the water. In her Oirous, but to night there is a officer of the Twingone was look-wake she left a trail of fire, and

thire year old daughter, the Fort who has a brother looking after Officer's (Capt Lovorott's) nine the estate; he employs no inden- competition for those who feel inclined to emulate the pony and ing after the discharging of the all around her water was a ses

"The last that was seen of the year old son, Capt. Barrand's tured labour but has imported etride the revolving table. Six argo from the vessel into a of flames. In her progress tha

land and at the same time find was almost fully loaded with two lifeboats which the Twingone arms of the second engineer who boys belonging to the crew.

the estate. Captain the prospects of laughter are de- drums and cases of petrol, and a carried, and this boat was im-is said to have gone back into the As for the coolies and boatmen work on Mesara. Kruppa have declared cidedly good. To-morrow is the A dividend of 14 per cent, on

last day of the Circus in the case which was being lowered mediately in flames in the davits, borning ship for him. The first who were working in the hold of Sembill has also taken up the from the atomer into the lighter The ropes were burned through officer of the Twingone declares the Twingone and in the lighter breeding of pigs and to improve capital of 89,000,000 sterling. Colony, and there will bea matinee dropped from the sling into the in no time and the lifeboat, now that he saw the second engineer alongside, the estimates of those the stock has imported English This is the highest dividend on and an evening performance. barge. I fell a distance of well alight, fell into the harbour, with the bay in his name in the missing are unreliable and differ boars. record paid by Krupps.

saveral feet, there was a sudden where she continued to burn bec- water and he must have jumped very considerably. Some reports into the sea with the boy How-state that two or three have per- explosion, and in about four golf out." seconds the lightor was a mass of "Tam told that the fire bell over, unhappily, nothing bad ished and one that no less than Coming to Hongkong. Mr A.O. Pearson, who has been flames, and almost simultaneously was sounded and, so far as I con been heard of either of them when fifteen are missing. These reports sponding several months in the the vessel herself caught fire gather, there was no panic on we left Tuticorin, and there, can must be taken with every reserve F.M.S., leaves with Mrs. Pearson How the oil became ignited is not board and the crew behaved fair- be no doubt that they have and it is to be hoped that the death roll among the coolies and at the end of this wook for Sing-known definitely, but it is pre-ly well. Everyone seemed to perished.

"When he learned that the boatmen has been exaggerated. apore, says the Straits Times of samel that the shook of the fall realise that it was a case of each the 13th inat. from whence, he must have paused spontaneous man for himself, and that unlesa Twingone was on fire, Copt In the hospital at Tuticorin there they got off immediately there Leverett was in a frenzy. He are several coolies and boatmen preceeds to Hongkong, making combustion.

"So far as I can gather from was no chance for them For-knew his son was on board and suffering from very severe burne London. Received Nov. 20. that his centre for visits to various The Postmaster-General has parts of China before going on conversations I have had with tunatoly the second life boat was hurried to one of the B.I launches all over the body. Two coolies warned the employees that if they leave. On returning to the East the first. second and third already launched and was at the which was just leaving and are said to be in a ghastly condi atrike measures will be taken to he will take up his position as officers of the Twingone," said stern of the burning vessel with insisted upon clambering into the tion and there is little hops of

burning vessel in a frantic search their ultimate recovery, Mr E. W. Beale, first officer of the a rope laddor desconding to it. render a recurrence impossible, Governor of British Borneo,

London. Received Nov, 20 competitiore have entered, and lighter alongside. The lighter lighter drifted beneath one of the Port Officer's little son was in thengah, a coal trimmer, two native free. Chinese who squat on the

POSTAL WORKERS.

WARNED AGAINST STRIKES.

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Harmeton's Circus-9.15 pm. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 pam Bijou Scenic Theatre, 0.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Vintoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m... Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.nih.

Monday, November 24. Auotion of Old Chinese PorcO lains st Sales Rooms, by Mosers Eagles and Hough 2.80 p.m.