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HOME RULE.

FRENCH COAL STRIKE,

SUPPORT FOR HUERTA.

THE EMPIRE AND ULSTER.

NEW ZEALAND STRIKE. FEARS FOR A STEAMER.

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THE AFRICAN TROUBLE.

INVESTIGATION - DEMANDED,

Renter's

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Reater's [Service to the "Telegraph,""]

London. Received Nov. 22.

Reater's

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AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY.

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THE NEWS

Renter'

Router's

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London. Received Nov. 22. Bouter's correspondent at

All Quiet.

London. Received Nov. 23.

The Mongols have defeated the fight near Kalgan. Chinese in a

Reuter a Service to the Telegraph."]

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Nov, 22. London. Received Nov. 23. London. Received Nov. 23.

A. Darban telogram states that London, Received Nov, 23,

Grave fears are entertained the strike is apparently ended Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at The strike in the French It is strongly felt in London A message from Mexico City Birmingham, said that if Home northern collieries is assuming Sydney says the lumpers have regarding the safety of the Ham- there. that the charges of brutality to saye President Huerta's message Rulers thought the British troops large proportions and about declined to unload steamers from burg-Amerika steamer Acilia,

The wards the Indians-denied in to Congress was most terre

New Zealand in sympathy with which loft Valparaiso on October

The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg 23 for Montevideo. She was last Gotha has been operated upon South Africa, but reiterated in Chairman replied, assuring the were going to shoot down Ulster-70,000 men are now idle

London. Reosired Nov. 24. the strike there.

seen rounding the Horn in for appendicitis. India are doing infinito baro, President of the whole-heutod men at the bidding of those who

Router e correspondent st

tempest. and ought to be throughly inves- cc-operation of Congress, which in the House of Commons ahear- tigated and settled. It is pointed was inspired by love of the Fathered the British defeate in South Donal states that at a donference mistaken. of coslawners and misers at Pes Africa, they were. out that no names are mentioned, land.

When people said that the Em-de Calais Nord, the former agreed except in the one case of the

Reuter's Wellington corres- Twenty-saven Congressmen pire favoured the coercion of not to insist on overtime before

Mr Slado-You, Wo speak of alleged flogging to death, which were absent, of whom 24 were Ulster they did not understand the Eight Hours' Bill now before pondent saya there are no further was been disproved.

All the diploms a

Empire. That was the last thing Parliament becomes law, nor to strike developments, and work is a trustee stealing the money on- It is understood that public attended, except Mr. O'Shaugh the Canadian or Australian would dismiss any strikers. The Federa-proceeding quietly. Nine hundred trusted to him when it is no crime that there have been no further

Charge dream of Natal's position in tion of Miners, in a manifesto, members of the new Union are at all. He misappropriates money developments of the strike... opinion in Bouth Africa is pain-nessy, the American

The entrusted to him, but does not do fully mindful of the effects of the d'affaires.

South Africa was not dissimilar urges the men to resume on working at Wellington. President Huerta's staff wore

conditions are nearly normal in it in such a way as to make it a

The Datch Second Chamber strike on the Rand, and will not

erime, so that stolen is a perfect hos voted a credit for telephonic Auckland. consent to any concessions until side-arms, thereby violating the to Ulster's. None dreamed of Monday...

coercing Natal to join the Union,

ly vague term which may mean cable connection with Great low and order has been vindicated. law forbidding soldiers to appear which was only effected after a

in the House armed.

almost anything in the way of Britain... plebiscite of Natal.

wrongful appropriation of another

Press Opinion.

The Pall Mall Gazette deplores the stories of inhumanity against the Natal authorities, and says that it is unfortunate that Sir Louie Botha's attention is dis- tracted by recriminations with Mr Hertzog, at the South African The best Party Congress. symptom in the situation, the journal thinks, is the reasonable attitude of the Cape newspapers towards the Indians,

The Morning Post urges that Sir Louis Botha, despite political exigencies, should at least remove the tax on the Indians in Natal, and says that we are entitled to ask that immigrants be treated with some respect, to justice and humanity.

The Situation,

Lator.

Catholice,

A Strange Fact.

Sir Edward Carson followed. Landon. Received Nov. 23. he said he would go straight on. Much speculation has been He had never taken the slightest aroused in Mexico City over the notice of suggestions of com adjournment of Congress on the promise. Ulster had the same ground that there was not a privileges as the rest of the King- quorum, though it was evident dom and they would take nothing that a quorum was present. less. None of the Congressmen pro- tested.

American Opinion.

HOME RACING.

MANCHESTER NOVEMBER

HANDICAP.

London. Received Nov. 22. The race for the Manchester November Handicap resulted as fallows:-

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

The Editor of the China Re publican has been deported from Bhanghai to Japan.,

M

A Wellington telegram says

man's property. There are two

The Italian cruiser San Giorgio main essentials to bring home the grounded when leaving the Straits crime for which these men are of Masina." There are hopes of The Kwangtung Bank Note Case, indicted. The first is proof that

refloating... the property has been stolen; the

In the Supreme Court, this second, proof that they knew at Wireless telephone messagea morning before his Honour Mr. the time when they received it have been successfully trans- Justice Gompertz (Puians Judge) that it had been stolen."

mitted between Neustadt and Ma Yuk-fan and Ma Kwan were

His Lordship-You mean at New Jersey. charged on two counts with being the time of the first receipt? in unlawful possession of proper-

Mr Slade-At the time when The U. S. Government believes

that President Huerta's power in crambling. President Wilson is absolutely silent in regard to his future programme, as publication would impair efficiency.

The

Still Fighting..

Office

War Mexican announces that the Federals are still holding out at Victoria. A continuous battle inside the city has lasted for 24 hours. Federal reinforcemen's are tastening to Victoria..

A message from Victoria (B.O.) Reuter's correspondent at Dur-says the Bloops Algerine and ban says the strike situation has Shearwater have been ordered to: now improved, and there is a proceed to the west coast of probability of a general reaamp Mexico.

tion on Monday. Some sporadic

outbarate bave occurred. There

was a melee at Avoga, and the

A New Rifle Corps. At a joint meeting of the An- cient Order of Hibernians and the Guelic League it was decided to form & Rifle Corps to co-operate with the Citizen Army, which is ecruiting in Munster, Leinster, and Connaught.

MR. LLOYD GEorge.

"RAGGED " BY UNDER-

GRADUATES.

GEFMAN ESTIMATES,

ty stolen abroad. The property

The British Dominions: Ex-

in question is 12,500 Kwangtung they received the money. The hibition of 1915 will be held at bank notes of a face value of $5 theme of the crime is that they the Crystal Palace, which is now

took part in the crime because national property. or a total value of $62,500.

The Crown was represented by they, with knowledge of the crime,

The strike in the French the Attorney General (Hon. Mr Jreceived the proceeds of the crime.

His Lordship-That part of the Northern collieries is samming A. Backpill), Mr E. H. Sharp. K. C. and Mr Eldon Potter, who offence might be committed out-large proportions. Abont 70,000 were instruoted by Mr. J. H.side the Colony. Kemp (Crown Solicitor) and Mr.

Mr Slade-It is outside the

men are now idle,

Grave fears are entertained concerning the Hamburg-America steamer Acilia, which left Val- paraiso on October 23 for Mone- video.

Dalmatian (Foy)...... 1. Work Girl (Smyth) 2. The Guller (Ledson) 3. Eixteen ran. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Betting-10 to 1 against Dalmatian, 100 to 7 against Work Girl, and 33 to 1 against The Galler. Print started favourite at 6 to 1 against.:

F. B. L. Bowley. Mr M. W. Slade. Colony. They have in their A Washington telegram states Owing to fog, several races K.C., instructed by Mr G. K. Hall possession within the Colony that the U. 8. Government be were abandoned."

Bratton, appeared for the accused, goods which they received with lieves that President Huerta's King Midos was ridden by Mr Slade moved to quash the guilty knowledge" outside the power is crumbling. Ringstead and Ultimus by Her-indiotment on the ground that it Colony. bert.

did not state the crime with Hia Lordship Is it not enffioi- which the accused were charged ent that they received goods with with sufficient particularity. out guilty knowledge outside the The Attorney General-There Colony and have guilty know were three men brought before the ledge in the Colony? Magistrate, and I think only two Mr. Blade-Certainly not. As are mentioned in, the indictment.alleged in the indictment, they With regard to the first man, had guilty knowledge at the time Wong Chi-teun, I decided not to when they received the goods. proceed against him, and my His Lordship-The charge friend wants me to ask your that they received and had in London Received Nov. 23. Lordship formally that his re their possession in the Colony, Prior to the debate, a member.

Mr. Slade said that was "not Renter's correspondent at Ber-cogaizance should be returned

It is strongly felt in London. asked whether Mr. Lloyd George

his point His point was on that the charges of brutality in lin says the Budget Estimates and he discharged. hnd

any stocks to sell,

the word "stolen", which His Lordship Certainly.

South Africa ought to be The President, amid cheere, give the expenditure on the Navy

Mr Sharp said the form of in was B vague general word, thoroughly investigated and refused to allow their guest to be in 1914 aa 487,952,167 marks, intulied, and a resolution of "no an increase of 7,698,273 marks: dictment that had been followed and could cover all sorts of settled.

Army, in this case, and exacly followed, things that could be used in any confidence was rejected by a expenditure of the

1,217,167,548 marks, a decrease be understood, was one that had indictment. "Stolen" alone was The Dominion and Indian majority of 68.

of 152,051,988 marks; Colonial lately received the approval of quite inenfficient. It was only one subsidies, 30,795,642 marks, athe Chief Justice at home-Lord Governments will retain the

slight decrease. buildings, which wore erected in

The revenue from the Protec- torates is expected to increase by 19,255,517 marks,

LATEST ARRANGEMENTS.

native police arrested the ring. DOMINIONS EXHIBITION, Leaders of the disturbances there, but Indiane, aruand with various weapons, attacked and overpower- ed the police and rescued the prisoners. The European police, however, soon arrived, and drove off the Indians and re-arrested the ringleaders,

Strike Apparently Ended.

Later. The strike has apparently ended in Durban. All is quiet in the country districts, where rain has reduced the danger of cane fires.

AFRICAN POLITICS.

THE BOTHA-HERTZOU · DISPUTE..

London. Received Nov. 23. The British Dominions Ex-

hibition for 1915 will be bold at tre Crystal Palace, which is now national properly, and the sites will be gratie.

London. Received Nov, 23 Members of the Oxford Union thronged to listen to Mr. Lloyd George in winding up a debate on the Government's land policy. Undergraduates in motor-eare paraded effigies of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and, threw mangel warzels and pheasants at his car.

1911, which will require the ANGLO-FREnch fleets. amallest expense to refit. The exhibit will bo-permanent and are to remain for an indefinite period,

.:

CRUISER AGROUND.

ROYAL ILLNESS.

ARRIVAL IN EGYPT.

London. Received Nov. 22. The bulk of the British and French Fleets have arrived, come

MORE FOR THE NAVY.

THE ROYAL VISIT.

Alverstone,

Mr Slade: I have not develop ed my argument yet.

His Lordsbip: Your objectiv n is?

:

Under

The German-estimates sbow. an increase on the Navy of 7,898,273 marks, and on the

Army a decrease of 152,051,998 marks.

The Chairman of the Mexicon Congress assured the Provisional

President of the whole-hearted

element of the crime. anb-section 3 of section 80 of the Larceny Ordinance the word-operation of Congress, "stolen" included a vast number of cimes. Therefore, under the present form of indictment it was

What

two counts to the indictment,

Mr Slade:-That the crime is competent for the Crown to allege As already pointed out, there were not stated with sufficient particu- either that there had been From the case presented before urity. There are two counts to larceny, that there had been the Magistrate against these two the indictment, which are identi-tortion, that there had been em- cal with the exception of two bezzlemen', that there had been men, the Crown were apparently words. In one case, the first fraudulent conversion, or that the relying upon a set of facts which they alleged constituted larceny counts, the acts alleged sie property bad been obtained in any alleged to have been done feloni-other conceivable manner which felony. There was not a before the Magistrate of any London, Received Nov. 22cusly. In the second count the would cause a guilty person, if he suggestion in the case of the Crown The Arohduke Franz Ferdin-game statement is made, except were in the Colony, to be liable to

thing but a felony being alleged. Now they had put in a count for and, interviewed by a representa-ing that the act is alleged to have indictment in this Court. tive of Reater's Agency, said that been done unlawfully that is to was it, that the Crown were although his visit to Windsor say, in the first count the charge alleging? Which one of those misdemeanour, and the defence wee private, the opportunities of is a felony, and in the seconda many crimes was it alleged that were entitled to know, either by

misdemeanour.

these two men in the dock had amendment of the count or by particulara, the misdemeanour. contact with British Ministers can

His Lordship-It is the same knowledge of? The vice of an which the Crown alleged these only be productive of great and

indivilment of this sort, was that lasting good in the relations of offence differently stated?

Mr. Slade-Yes. Take the trait left open to the Crown to shift men had knowledge of at the London. Received Nov. 22. the British and Austrian Govern-

count, which is a felony. The their ground during the course of time when they received the The Canadian Pacifio Railway ments.

men are charged that they, with the case at any time. They might notes. Another point was, what ever the crime alleged against Co.'s Offices in Austria have been

out lawful excase, had a certain atart out with the intention of the accused, sufficient partionlarn reopened with an Austria, ex-

number of notes, the property of proving that the money had been should be given. Consul as manager. For the

the Provincial Government of obtained criminally in a certain present, however, only freight,

Kwangtung, which had been pre-way. Then, at the very end of frat and second-class passenger

viously stolen outside the Colony, the case, they might throw that traffic is allowed.

and that they know at the time overboard entirely and use the

C.P.R. IN AUSTRIA.

at Alexandria and others at Port GREAT AND LASTING doop London, Received Nov, 23. Said, where great preparations The Italian cruiser San Giorgio bave been made for their enter- groun led on leaving the Straits tainment. The French and Greek of Mersinu. Fifty feet of her Colonies are participating. London. Received Nov. 23. bows touch land. Five warships, Renter'a Cape Town corree-have gone to her assistance. pandent states that after prolong. London, Received Nov. 24, ed and acrimonious discussions, The Ban Giorgio is not in, a the South African Party Con- dangerous position. She is be- gress, at which Sir Lovis Botha ing lightened and there are hopes and Mr. Hertzog were present, of re floating her in a few days, adopted by 131 to 90 a resolution that Congress leave the Botha Hertzog controversy and request the Government to proceed with the administration of the country. Hortzog and his supporters

left the ball in silence. It is believed that they will form a separat party, to be styled the South African National Party.

Later, The followera óf Mr. Hertzog who are seceding include 50 belonging to the Free State and 40 Representatives from the Capo, Nalal, and the Transvaal: These will constitute the Now National Party. A Conference will be held at Bloemfontelu

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London. Received Nov. 23. The Duchess of Sixe-Coburg- Gotha has been operated upon for appendicitis

KING ALFONSO.

London. Received Nov. 23. King Alfonso is on a visit to Vienna,

A NEW CABLE.

WIRELESS,

| LONG DISTANCE SPEAKING. when they received the notes very things let fall by various

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that they had been stolen out witnesses when they were not side the Colony. Now, "stolen" thinking of the subject at all. London. Received Nov, 22. is not a word of art at all. In fact, they could charge the accused with having had Renter'a Berlin correspondent used in the indictment "sicles reports that at the Congress of is a vague word which, in ello-knowledge of an entirely differ London, Received Nov. 22. Naval Architects Rear Admiral quial language, will cover any Renter's correspondent at the Emsmann announced that wire thing from a civil breach of trust Bagua says the Second Chamber less telephone messages had been to an armed robbery.

His Lordship A civil breach has voted a oredit for laying a successfully transmitted between

elephone cable to Great Britain. Neustadt and New Jersey. of trust ?

ent crime. This could be done in reply, when there would be no opportunity on the part of the defence of covering the sugges tion by argument or by evidence.

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