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晚六 第一十年丑癸

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INDIANS IN AFRICA.

HOW THE TROUBLES DEVELOPED.

BLUE BOOK GIVES POINTS OF DESPATCHES.

their differences by means of persuasion and media tion, not dictatorial methods im plying a menace. It was glad that Lord Crewe emphasised this, and felt confident that General Botha and his colleagues will fully recognise the importance of the suggested inquiry- not being merely official.

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Natal, the weakness whereof was ment to abandon a liberal policy the keruel of all the trouble in reference to the entrance of

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December 2, 1912,

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WEDNESDAY,

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS

1913.

TELEGRAMS.

SERITA 碗台月二十英港 香

TELEGRAMS.

BURNS MANUSCRIPTS.

VIS CUP,

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SECURED FOR. SCOTLAND.

THE

-AUSTRALIA DETERMINED,

THE ALSACE TROUBLES. THE FRENCH LOAN:

FIOURB AGREED TO,

PATROLS JEERED AT.

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."] [Rauter's Bervice To The "Telegraph."] [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." Router's Bervice To The Telegraphy."]

London. Received December 3.

OUTLOOK.

London. Received December 3

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

IMPORTANT TOWN EVACUATED

London. Received December 3.

NO CHEAP. CAPITAL.

Why Money is so Hard to Borrow.

...

Another Affair. London. Received December 3. Another unpleasant affsiz be tween the military and civilians Hotel Boys Charged with Leaving is reported from Dettweiler, near

without Notico. Zaborn.

CLAIMED THEIR WAGES. Į

as

At the Police Court, this after-

87.

636 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED

Presa comment on the African problem is given to-day,

The well-known owner Mr Stedell is dead..

race-horse

Australia is preparing to make a determined effort to recover the Davis Lawn Tennis Cup.

The French Chamber as agreed upon fifty-two million sterling as the amount of the Loan.]

The main features of President Wilson's Message to Congress are given in a telegram to-day.

Mr. Winston Churchill made

NEWS

General Nows appears on page 3, Log Book on page 8, and Oom mercial on page 9.

Another dead body, a victim of the recent dienster, was taken from the harbour yesterday.

London. Received December 2,

London. Reorived December 2,

London. Recolved December 2. Reuter's Melbourne correspond. Two youths were arrested at Reuter'a. Paris correspondent [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."]

Rentor's correspondent nt New York states that at a dinner held ont tayo Australia is preparing Zabern yesterday for laughing at anys the Chamber has agreed that Landon. Received December 2. The Government of India on on St. Andrew's Day. Mr John for a determined effort to recover the patrole, and another for sing- £52,000,000 shall be the amount

of the loan Commenting on the Bonth July 3 drew the attention of Lord Gribbel, a big manufacturer and the Davis Lawn Tennis Cup, ing.

The conflict between the civil African troubles, the Daily Oremo to the probable effect of collector of manuscripts, sad. Norman Brookes and Dunlop are Telegraph emphasises the impos- the amendment of the clause in denly rose and sanounced that going through Europe to room and military authorities is sharp- sibility of anything resembling the Immigration Bill with re- be had bought from a Philadelpete in the European and Britisher than ever." pressure such as could be used ference to the admission of phia dealer the famous Barns' tournaments.

Wilding is also willing to play towards foreign nationalities. If wives, by the insertion of the Glen Riddell manuscripts and the members of the family were word monogamous before that he would present them to for the Cup. to remain a family they must "marriage," and asked whether Scotland..

this was to be regarded as over- The announcement was receiv- riding the undertaking given by ed amid deafening enthusiasm,

The Lieutenant who in address- Mr. Fischer that notwithstanding and thereupon Mr Gribbel pro-

ing his men referred to them as the judgment in the Esop ease, duced two quarto volumas of the the Government would admit one manuscripts and was given an-

“Alsatian vagabonds," and who noon three boys were summoned wife per man, even though mar- other ovation.

is named Foernster, was leading by : Reichmann, Grand Hotel, ried by a custom reugnising

a party of his men, when he was for leaving his employ without several aviation flights on Satur- [Mr John Gribbol, who was polygamous marriages. Mr. Bar-born at Hudson City in 1858, was

reosgnised and jeered at by the giving notice, and there was a day, himself piloting the machine

summons against the on one flight. civilians. Thereupon Lieut. oroge court re-transmitted the above to admitted into partnership in the Lord Gladlatone on August 8, firm of John Gribbel and Co. in Mexican rebol advices report Fooraster drew his sword and plaintiff in the first case for two

by the military authorities at An Imperial Matter.

each of the boys, adding that, while he relied on 1892 and has been proprietor of that the Federal troops have sabred a lame shosmaker is the months wages said to be due to Two youths has been arrested The Daily News emphasises Mr. Fisher's assurance, he would the business since 1892. He is evacuated the important town of boad, injuring him badly.

Mr Dixon, of Mesars Wilkinson Zabern for laughing at the patrols the Imperial character of the be glad to receive an assurance prominently identified with Ohishukus, food and water being

and Grist, appeared for F. and another for singing. question, andeaya that the inquiry that the amendment did not affect several big gas Companies, is a exhausted.

Reichmann, and Mr Ruse, should be an Imperial one in

director of banking companies, The rebels are now marching

Goldring and The famous Burns Glen Rid- the fullest sense of the word. It Lord Gladstone on September and is prominently connected

dell manuscripts have been and the rates of interest normally Russ, appeared for the boys.

Mr. Dixon said the plaintiff bought by Mr John Gribbel and was impossible to ignore or ulto- 92 Topliod that the Union Govern with several theological institu- thither with the view to an ad-in relation to the available supply; of Messrs

tions. He owns a valuable collec-vance upon Mexico City.

expected and obtained by inves gether condemn the strong pre-ment were fally prepared to carry tion of American historical docu-

had issued summonses against are to be presented to Scotland. tors are rising also. Indice of South African opinion, out Mr. Fischer's promise, but ments and historical letters, ne It was a perfectly honest opinion this assurance was subject to a well as of English and Fronch

The accumulation of capital in three of his servants for leaving

The Indian question is becom based upon certain facts which reservation that if the threats of 17th and 18th century engravings

this country does not mean a without notice and they had cheapened supply of it, because retorted by issaing a cross-suming a matter of grave concern to were fatal, at least to some of the passive resistanos were carried and rare books of the 15th, 16th, very large demands made by the cut the Government would rocon 17th and 18th centuries.]

it has to meet not only a home mone against bis client claiming Canada in view of recent rulings demand but a word-demand, and a month's wages in lieu of notice regarding exolusion of Orientale. Indiane yesterday. Compromise, sidor its policy in not making

the world-demand is outrunning and a month's wages due to them therefore, was the only soures

A Blue Book has been issued any concessions whatoyer outside possible, and the administration the provisions of the existing

There seems no hope of cheap the world-supply. Certain arti- on the date of leaving.

His Worship: What is the dealing with the troubles in Ne of such compromise should be law. Mr. Harcourt cabled on MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. capital in any near future, says ficial barriere restricted this

tal, giving the main points of placed in the hands of the Union September 10 that ho earnestly

the Daily Chronicle, in an im- tendency, notably the Trustee Adi; question I have to try?

Mr. Dixon-We say they left official despatches on the develop. Government, with, the assurance hope I that ill-advised notion by

portant article: It is a serious but the addition of Colonial that it would not be allowed to mall number of Indiana would,

dismissed them. cipalities in this country. Land- which trustees may invest wont

His Worship: That is the The Mexican Federal troope slip back into local control at not induce the Union Govern PRESIDENT WILSON ON THE thing for the State and for muni- securities to the list of those in without notice and they say we monte.

purchase, housing, transit and far to break this down. To day.

are reported to have evacuated power developments, canals, or there is (in addition to our own only point I have to decide?

Mr. Dixon-Yas. I ask your Chihuahua, and the rebels are afforestation-all these depend trade boom, which occupies pro The Daily Mail way that Lord The Colonial Office, replying to President Wilson in his Mess- closely on cheap capital, without fitably an utterly unprecedented Worship to take advantage of this now contemplating a march

of British capital) section and forfeit the wages Mexico City. Orewa rightly deprecated the tone the South Africa British Indian age to Congress declared that which all mast be hampered and amount of menace, but it was to be hoped Committee on October 22, stated there was only one cloud on the some made quite impossible. an enormous demand for capital due to them. We ask for no

half a dozen "Da" damsges. that South Africa would have that the exclusion of the woman horizon-that overhanging Mexi- The financial difficulties over from

His Worship-We will wait sufficient regard for the British Kalaumbibi was no breach of Mr co, There could be no cortain frish land purchase are only a fore-countries which are undergoing position in India to do something Fisober's undertaking. She was peace for America until Presid- taste, we fear, of what may be ex rapid development, including not for that. (To Mr. Buss) Do you to allay the feeling of injustice excluded on the ground that her ent Huerta had surrendered. He perienced in almost every pro- only our principal Dominions, admit that?

Mr. Rues: I think that is The Daily Graphic states that husband was previously married affirmed that President Haorta vince of constructive statesman- but Argentins and Brazil, to

to another woman in Natal. In was becoming completely isolat-ship. The situation is one in great which must now be added Russia. substantially the position your Worship. The question is whe Sir M. M. Bhowuaggree'a conten another despatch ifr Harcourt ed, every day his power and measurs beyond the control of War and Armaments.

The demand is not only from ther they were dismissed or tion that the Crown should secure to British Indians the rights of assures the Indians that they can prestige were arambling, and the governments; but it is obvious

that the preservation of world's State Governments, but from whether they left.

F. Reichmann said that on No- British citizenship throughout rely on the Ministor's pledge to collapse was not far away.

the latter.

He afirmed that the United peace and a slaskening in the race municipalities; and not only from the Empire, wherever they were The despatches mainly report States was the champion and of armaments are essential in municipalities, but from public vomber 7, he saw the first defend- admitted, is unchallenge ble.

Constitutional order to mitigate the worst extre utility companies and industrial ent in the kitchen about 10-30 with which WB are interprises of numberless kinds. p.m. Plaintiff's wife was with him There are limits to the theory of the progress of the passive re- friend of the

sistance movement, the protest Government because in no other mities

It is practically all met from only at the time. Plaintiff put on a

A Chinese not only returned Colonial irresponsibility, dilled

meetings held by Tadinas, as well way could their neighbours work threatened.

The Chronicle then points out three sources-France, Great special watchman and he told from banishment, but also stole self-government. This was not a

as in long correspondence by MrJout their own development in Colonial but an Imperial matter, Ghandi with Mr Gorges, the peace and liberty, He believed the failure of certain Colonial Britain, and the Low Countries him to watch the first defendant two pieces of clothing. At the would not be foane, and explaine why: capital (Germany and the United States who, plaintiff believed, was steal Police Court, this morning, he having still enough to do to finding things. Plaintiff watched the was sentenced to twelve months Sorstary of Interior in Natal, in that America

loal effort to secure a satis obliged to alter her policy of is so short and hard to get,

watohful waiting, and when the The failure of the recent New their own capital, without export- second defendant from the bil imprisonment and four hours He came out of stocks for returning from banish- On November 18 Lord Crewe end came they would see con- Zealand Government loop (92 per ing much elsewhere). It is re-lind room. sent to Mr Harcourt copies of stitutional government and order cent of which was left with the markable," on the whole, that the kitchen with the dining ment, and to a further six weeks keye which should with hard labour for the larceny ünofficial telegrams received by restored.

underwriters) is only the latest there three sources succeed in room

of the have been in the office by of the clothing. the India Office from Indis, which Turning to domestic affaire, example of a tendency which has financing the rest

force

well for world

they then. The second defendant

Street Clock. Quite an artistio and useful ad- The Indian question is becom-are not printed, and added that President Wilson urged the been gathering

The underwriters do; but it not surprising that the went out on the versadah looking for the watchman: Plaintiff ing a matter of grave concern to he viewed with the gravest concern spoedy reform of the banking an some time...

concerned

dition is being made to the Post in the isse strain to le. Canada. The case in which a the impression produced in India currency system.

of Colonial loans have agreed (as A great addition to the strain asked him what he was doing Office corner in Des Voeux Rosd Judge recently granted a writ of by the allegations that Indians

they temporarily agreed three is the vast increase during the with the keys and he was fab by the erection of a street, clock Habeas Corpus in regard to the had been treated with great

months ago) that for the present fast decade of the world's ex ea hargasted" and then replied "I in the middle of the thoroughfare, deported Hindu priest who was severity. He asked for an authori-

they will issue no more. The diture on war and armaments. just looked up the dining room by the Hongkong Electric Tram forcibly put on board a steamier tative statement, and Lord Glad

fact is, they carnot, so loaded are The Boer War, the Russo-Japanese doors." These should have been way Company. At present only bound for Hongkong, hae boen stone replied giving details of the

they with forip left on their War, and laterly the Tripolitan coked an hour previously. Plain the case has been fixed to an iron War, and the two Balkan tiff naked first defendant if he had standard, but this has been ad- followed by a finding by the arrests, sentences, etc. Chief Justice that Indians can Replying to an enquiry from

nen- not stolen mutton, snipe, etc. mirably chosen for convenience What is the explanation of this Ware, have meant the only be excluded for idiocy, die Mr Harcourt with reference to OFFICER SLIGHTLY INJURED,

expenditure of He admitted stealing snipe and effect. The clock will have attitude on the part of the public, reproductiva

ho two faces, both of which will be eases, crime or mendicaney, in a some of the heavier sentences,

which ten years ago would have enormous capital some. These, and rice. Plaintiff said London Received Dooomber 3. similar manner to other Britishore. Lord Gladstone stated on Novom:

Captain Lushington, Comman-jumped at Ench le ce as have of course, are usually borrowed would bring in the police the illuminated at night and will The decisions are not relished

a timepiece at this important magistrate at Newcastle sentenced der of the Naval Wing of the lately been offered, and twaaly from the great banks in the course noxt day to investigate the undoubtedly fill the demand for clusion is strongly favoured. 127 unindentured labourers to Aviation Corps, onlled at Eset years ago would have thought of a war; and at the end of it matter. When plaintiff came down

a biplane them ingredible? There are no the financial situation remains next morning he found the place point in the city.

abnormal patil loatia! Consequently, it seems certain fines of £5, or six months' im church owing to

upside down." There were only that new legislation will be de prisonment, for offences for which accident. Captain Fawcett, who doubt come more or less temporary very manded to regulate the influx of the maximum penalty was three was piloting the seroplane, was causes not unfounded convic have been successfully floated two boys there and the defend tion that the Dominions are over-to pay them off. All the ants were missing. He saw the Orientals. It is noteworthy that months' hard labour, and steps slightly injured. levery constituency in British were being taken to remit the Mr Winston Churchill made borrowing, and an unusual abcorp Balkan combatants were finone defendants a few days afterwards. Columbia sapports the Borden excess sentences.

several flights with Captain tion of capital in bome industry ed in the main from Paris; and He asked them why they left as Government, which has a delicate" The London Moslem League Lashington on Saturday, and consequent on the trade boom, the bankers of that centre, the he had given them no notice, World's Demand for Capital, greatest international londing and asked them what they wanted. task in adjusting local feeling wrote to Mr Harcourt on Novem the Firat Lord of the Admiralty

If the Dominions resort to centre in the world, are at prevent They said they wanted their to Imperial considerations. ber 24 calling attention to the himself piloted the machine on economy and if the trade boom considerably embarrassed. Ua wages Plaintiff, nekod why they

An Important Blue Book. gravity of the situation, and one flight.

subsides, conditions may in a year happily the Balkan ware not only had not given a month's notice, A Blue Book has been published appealing to him to urge on the desling with the questions of Union Government the necessity

Colonial borrower. Bat the main have left costly legacies. maskes, we want our wages. the Indians in South Africa, of immediate remedial measures

explanation is not a temporary The additional yearly expend! He told them they covering the period from July 3 and to direct independent in-

as these, and is not confined to turo on armaments, which they ant get any ages. About 2.30 pm to November 29. It does not investigation into the grievances.

Colonial us contrasted with home bave caused the varions Powers Ri day's afterwards, on Hongkong and South China olade correspondence with the Mr. Harcourt replied on the 29th

issues, nor to Government invest to initiate this year, must reach the Sanday morning, the second Steam Fisheries, Co Extraodinary Indian Government, but Mr. Har that the League did not appear

ments as oppose to industrial. It total in the neighbourhood of 50 and third defendants came on to General meeting 12.15 p.m. court's despatches to South Africs to be fully cz accurately informed

id to be cought rather in the millions; while the immediate the verandah of the hotel to sro contain frequent references to the on the situation and that open

world-wide phenomenon which strain, for the first few years, is him. He asked what they wanted. do we see a Hip Chinese olerk was called up representations of the Indian defiance of the law by Indians in Government, showing the latter's South Africa had embarrassed

London Received December 3. Lord Milnes the other day oned for heavier. Nor do we too solicitude for the Indians and its him in the continuance of his re- The death is announced of Mr the coramblo for capital. The limit to the process, which on to interpret what was said, anxiety regarding the situation presentations to aid consulation Stadall, the well-known zaco-horse world's dem ad for capital secuis powerfully contributes to make The case was proceeding as we as it developed..

with the Government of the Union. owner,

steadily and even rapidly rising capital dearer.

and the Union Government must

not allow the racial prejudices of sections of the population to ont weigh the interest of the whole Empire.

Canada Concerned.

London, Received December 3.

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TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

NATO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

but Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.

went to press,"

Sale of Household Furniture GP. Lammert's Sale RoomTM***

Organ Revital, Mr. Denman Faller, St. Andrews Church Kowloon 9,16 p.m.

Tuesday December 9 Gale of Carlos, G. P. Lammort Sale Room 2.80 p.on