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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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1881.)

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WEATHER I FORHØAST FINE Barometer 30,20

January 27, 1914,

Temperature 6 a.m. 59. 2 p.m. 61 Humidity

11

79,

11

70

702晚二初 ̇正年汽运,

TELEGRAMS.

UNHAPPY LONDON,

STRANGE STRIKE SCENES

TELEGRAMS..

CANTEEN SCANDALS

THE TRIAL RESUMED.

[Router's Service To The "Telegraph.") Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."

TELEGRAMS.

TUESDAY,

JANUARY

TELEGRAMS.

H. A. L. COMPANY.

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

·TRATS COLLIDE.

January 27, 1913,

Temperature 6 a.ın, 50, 2 p.m. 59, Humidity

70,

55.

二拜戳 魏七月正英油香

TELEGRAMS.

1914.

TELEGRAMS.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

THE ZABERN. DEBATE.

THE CITIZEN ARMY.

SOME HEATED REMARKS..

[Beuter's Service To The "Telegraph."] [Rautar'a Service To The "Tolograph."1

London. Received January 25. Captain White drilled a con-

London, Received January 24,

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NEWS FOR BUSY AZN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

Severe cold has been experi feured in London ant district,

THE SIGNALS FROZEN.

Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."]|[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."]}

London. Received January 25.

London. Received January 27,

London, Received January 24. London. Received January 24.

The trial of the sixteen defend- The Hamburg Amerika Linie Frost preventing a signal from

To the Reichstag debate on the The funeral of the late Lord' The intense cold, which has aiready lasted for a fortnight, is not in the Army Canteen Scan has declared a dividend of ten working caused a collision at tingent of the Irish Citizen Army Zabern affair, the Chancellor Strathcona was simple but most

cent. for 1913, while Engadine between the express at Croydon Park, Dublin, yester replying to criticisms, sail the impressive. increasing the hardships of thedal, was resumed at Bw Srent, per

The accused are charged with £2,250,000 has been allotted to and a goode train near Caluie. day. There were many Reserviste Cabinet Order of 1820, which onal strike among the poor.j Strange scones are being witness-conspiring to give and receive Reserve, Insurance and Emer-The dining-car was telescoped. A in the ranks. The drill included had never been applied since

The Hamborg-Ametika Linie then till the Zabern incident, was has declared a dividend of 10 per train attendant was killed and a storming tactics, ed, G enadier

and corrupt commissionn na between gency Account. Guards

still valid in empowering the passenger injured. Many Englishr

cont. for 1913. medical students carting coal from Army officers and Lipton's Limit

passengers had narrow escapes Mr. John Redmond, speaking Authority were unable to main- military to intervene if the Civil the depots for the barracks anded. The defendant officers are Quartermatera and Hon. Lieut. hospitals.

The Carmen's Union has de pants Armstrong, (Norfolks).

Johnso (Lancashires). vided to recommend ita

(8 Hussars) Quartermasters workers not to cart coal.

Captains Mitchell WONDERFUL HAPPENINGS, whole dispute has been submitter and Hon. to the Transport Workers' Devone). Quarrell (Suffolk); Staff Sergt Majr Thomas Mi-

Federation.

A Gloomy Outlook.

ir

The

The industrial outlook is gloomy. A huildera Irek out began in the afternoon, but the number idle will not be known till Monday. Probably 150,000 will be out on strike in the course of the week.

A Big Luck-out,

Later.

Thirty thousand men wore Incked out in the building trade in London yesterday,

They present themselves for re- employment on Monday (if they are prepared to accept the plasters' "conditiona).

Subsequently the leaders will hold a "council of war" and ao appel will be made to the trans port workers to boycott builders inaterials,

Later.

Helping the Hospitals. The London labour troubles constitute the main feature in the newspapers, which are publish ing copious illustrations of the incident.

The military and polion have protected the cast vans for the hospitals, while Rugby football teams, in jerseys, and "shoria”, nre shifting coal for the hospitals, for which the strikers have re- fused to grant permits..

The strikers have decide

tha

the employees of the big firmi which on Friday resigned from the Masters' Society and granted

Burns

THE INDIAN ARMY.

London. Received January 26, Ruter's correspondent at wart, (Army Service Corps) and Calcutta alates that manœuvres Srg-Major G. P. Bennett (West in Eastern Bengal, which it was Riding). The civilians consist feared would excite animosity, of emplyees of Mesars. Lipton's have had an effect which is de- Limited, including Mr. Causfield,scribed as bewildering. General Manager.

A Colonel Added.

מיין

The Regiments were cordially and effusively welcomed and pre- Counsel for the prosecution au-onted with gifts, while triumphal nounced that two further Fura-arches were erected and the monges hail, heen issued against a Colauela were garlanded with soldier and a civilian, the former 11 were. People are following being Colonel Whittaker (former

maneuvres over

long

ly in command of the Second distances. These happenings are Yorkshire Light Infantry)

hitherto unprecedented in 'Indi».

Counsel read a letter indicating payment by Lipton's to Colonel Whittaker and said evidence would be called to sho that the Colonel, ahen the regiment went to Sheffield, concluded a contract that was abnormally favourablo RESIGVING THROUGH ILL-

to Lipton's..

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LORD DENMAN.

HEALTH.

Sold Honour, for Money, He als particularly condemned

London. Received January 27, the civilian defendants Minto and Router's correspondent at Mel- Cansfield, who as masters, com barne states that Lord Danman pelled their anbordinates to do is resigning the position of Gover acta with which they were now nor General of Australia, which charged, and who had... tempted he has held since 1911, or account

brave and distinguished men to of ill-health. sell their honour for money.

OBITUARY.

MR, JOHN BACON.

London. Roceived January 26.

The death has taken place of

AR.A.

the men's tiemands may not coMr. Juha Heary Frederick Bacon, cept the grant.

.

Many observers are inclined: t "The deceased, who was born think that the strike will not Jong if adequato protectin afforded the strike-breakers.

CALUMET DISASTER.

SEQUEL IN THE COURT.

London, Received January 28.

at

Reuter's correspondent Houghton, Michigan, states that the Grand Jury is unable to find a true bill against anybody in connection with the alleged de-

from the wreck..

Absurb Talk. London, Received January 26.

Mr. Redmond said he

Mr. Lee Temple, the first Eng- liah aviato- to fly upside down,. has been killed at Hendon.

A Lucky Escape.

Mr. Remond save Mr. Asquith Another express which had left at Waterford, said the talk of tain order. He denounced the will not be intimidated by talk of Paris five minutes later was civil war in Ulater was absurd Socialists, whose real object, he civil war in Ulster. brought to a standstill 200 yards it would not intimidate Mr. said, was to destroy the National

Asquith, who was as firm as a Army. The fact that the other carr-rook.

The Centre and National inges were undamaged is stridesired the Home Rale Bill to Liberal speakers supported the buted to the carriages on French ass exactly as itatood. If changes thancell -r expresses de luze being built of more to be made they would be to buy the goodwill of Ulstermen, which was worth a big price. But he saw no prospect of that good will being purchased, whatever the price.

steel.

COLD IN FRANCE.

FOOD PRICES RISE,

Lordon. Received January 24... The severe c 11 in France has

500 per cent, increased the price of vegetables

A dotachment of Dragoons en countered fourteen wild bars at Snacy, which had been driven from the forest in quest of food. The soldiers charged, killing five.

COL. GOETHALS,

A NEW POSITION.

"London. Received January 24.

The Mayor of New York in timates that arrangemente have been completed to enable Colonel Goethals, the Chief Engineer.on the Panama Canal, to become the Chief Commissioner of Police in New York..

"THRONE OF FRANCE."

··A BONAPARTIST HEIR.

Landon. Received January 21. A son has been boro to the

lasin 1865, was the second son of the portation of Mr. Moyer, President ilute John Cardanell Bacon, He of the Western Federation of

painted the picture of the Miners, who asserted that the Princess Victor Napoleon, the Caronation of King George and opponents of the strike at Cal-firet direct heir to the Bonapart- Queen Mary in 1912.]

umet were responsible for the list claims to the Throne of France Christmas tree disaster, and who since the birth of the Piuce was reported to have been deport Imperial. ed from Michigan for ordering the minere families not to accept the funds raised by the Citizens' Relief Committee.

The Weather Improvės," The cold, which in Loudon and diariot on S.turday hold op Rugby fontball and racing, anil even enabled skuing on some ponds, reached 22 degrees of frost si Eeber. (Surrey), but has now yielded to a rail thaw,

Collapse Likely.

SUFFRAGIST BOMBS:

London. Received January 25. A watchman extinguishe the London, Becòived January 27, There are signs of an early fuss of a bomb in the Botanic collapse of the coal strike. A Gardens at Glasgow, and went to number of malcontents have re-summon the police. Meanwhile sumed, while free labourers are a second bomb expleted, exten. maintaining an almost normal sively damaging a huge conser. supply.

vatory, containing most voluble! It is estimated that already plants.. 20,000 building workers have struck work."

GREEK RAILWAY,

FRENCH COMPANY GETS CON'.'RACT.

London. Received January 27. A French Company has receiv- ed the contract for bailding a railway connecting the Greek railways with the rest of Europe.

AVIATOR KILLED.

The outrage is aliibuted to suffragists.

THE DUBLIN STRIKE.

NON-UNIONIST ATTACKED.

--London. Received January 25,

CHINESE IN MEXICO.

DECLARED TO BE A MENACE.

London. Received January 27,

FRENCH OFF.CIAL MURDER.

IMMIGRATION.

AMERICA AND. HINDUS.

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A Flery Speech, M. Iadabur.

Socialist, wound up the debate. n a fiery speech, he said that the Crown Prince's sentimental farewell of be Danzig. Unswars was reminje- cent of girls school.

The Vice-President romonatrat ed with the members, whereupon M. Ledebour retorted that he would not discuss. the Crown. Prince if the latter stuck to his rude of making cuff-buttons, which he had learned,

London Received January 24. Router's

at correspondent

Dr. Dbruck, Minister for the Washington reports that President. Woodrow Wils n, in a statement Interior, proteated against the explaining his recommendations into lurtion in the debate of the in regard to immigration, ey person of the heir to the Throne, that he does not contemplate is whose farewell of the Hussars, turbing the arrangements with he declared, had proved that the Japan in any way, but the recom.ight Army spirit dwelt in the mendations will be designed breast of the future Empirir. primarily to exclude Hindus. He said that in view of there being no restrictions against Hindas in the various British Colonies, protest by Great Britain against the proposed discrimination was anticipated.

ALASKA RAILWAY.

London. Received January 25.

Lord Denman is resigning the position of Governor General of Australia, through ill-health.

Mr. John Bacon, who painted the picture of the Coronation of King George, and Queen Mary, is dead.

It is now certain that New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand will be represented at the Panama Exhibition.

Telegrams outline the chief features of the London coal strike which is now showing signs of an early collapse.

Indian regiments participating in the manoeuvres in Eastern Bengal were cordially and effus ively welcomed.

The Decisions, London Received January 25. Renter's Burlin correspondent aya the Reichstag adopted a notion by the Centre providing Navy Estimates at fifty-three The Daily Chronicle puta, the that military action in purely million sterling, and saya fresh police affairs shall be so regulat taxation is inevitable. ad as to assure the independence of the civil authority.

A notion by the National Liberals was also adopted in favour of a revision of regulations governing the use of arms by the Router's correspondent military. The Right voted with Washington sara the Senate the minority on a motion or the passed the Alaska Railway Blame question by the Radical arhorising President Wilson To Socialists as als did they on a purchase or construct a thousand Socialist mation in favour of the miles of railway in Alaska at abolition of military tribunals, cost not exceeding $40,000,000. which was referred to Committee.

LOPD STRATHCONA.

THE FUNERAL PALL- BEARERS.

IRISH POLITICS.

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the contract to build

A French Company has secured railway connecting the Grook railways with the rest of Europe.

naval and military activity is It is declared that Turkey's confined to remedying the de- ficiencies of the late war.

The insurgent General Carran- za forbids the entry of Chinese into Moxico except under terms similar to the U. S. Erolusion Act.

NEWS:

Saturday's boxing is dealt with alae where in this issue.

AN UNCONTESTED SEAT,

London, Received January 67, The Nationalists have decided London. Received January, 25. not to contest Cork City, and the The pall-bearers at Lord O'Brienites are jubilant as a con Strathcona's funeral will include Mr. Lowis Harcourt, Lord Lana.

A message received on the The damage, is estimated at downe, and the Earl of Aberdeen. 18th. inst. said:-Mr. William $1,300.

The Funeral.

London. Received January 27.

sequenos.

A fire broke out this morning at 275 Queen's Road Central.

DON'T FORGET,

O'Brien, Independant Nationalist

General reva aul no article The funeral of Lord Strathcons M.P. for Cork City, has resigned, but seeks ro-olection owing to the

Ernest Shackleton'a London: Recolved January 24,

on Sir was marked by numerous mani-result to the Municipal elections, Reuter's correspo lant

atfestations of Empire wide mourn which the. Redmondites assert propected Polar, expedition sp- Tangier says that M.. Valdrama,

ingi

show that he has lost the confid-pear. on Pago 3. the French agent at Tangier, las The service in Westminsterence of the electora.] message from Douglas, been murdered by a Frenchman Abbey was simple but impressive Arizona, states that a degree issued who was dismissed for being and Their Majesties the King by the insurgent General Carrou-drunk and refusing to work.

Fund Queen and other members of zi declares that the Chinese are 8.

the Royal Family were repre menace to the Mexican nation,

'sented. and he forbids their entry into Mexico except under terms similar to the United Sttee Exclusion Act.

The Chinose, who at present control most of the small busi- nesses, state that they are sending

A crowd of trade unioniste a protest to the Chinese Minister attacked a ne n unionist at Dublin, at Washington. fracturing his skull with a shovel. The man's condition is precarious.

TURKISH POLICY.

NAVAL ISTIMATES.

A PRESS FORECAS",

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BOXING.

WIN FOR WELLS.

London Received January 25.

At Cardiff Bombardier Wells defeated the Frenchmen Pigot in the first round,

at

Langford's Latest Win.

London Rodolved January 26. Reuter's correspondent Paria reports that Sm Langford kuocked out Petty Officer Curran ia three seconds.

PANAMA EXHIBITION.

· AUSTRALASIAN REPRBY.

ENTATION,

The interment took place in

London. Received January 26, at the afternoon

Reuter's

at Highgate,

correspondent the body being buried beside the M-burne says it is now certain. remains of the deceased Baron' that Victoria, New South Wales' wife. The congregation included and New Zealand will be ropre- members of the House of Lorde sented at the San Francisco and the House of Commone, re Exhibition. presentatives of the Self-Govern- ' ing Colonies, Ambassadors, ne well as representatives from the Services, and from all classes of the general public,

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9:15 pan.

TO-MORROW.

H.K. Land Reclamation Co.

Ltd. mesting. 11.30 am.

The Weat Point Building Co. Ltd. general meeting -11.45,

H.K. Land Investment and Agency Co. Ltd, general meeting mona, 19 The Carnarvonshire.

H.K Hotel Co, Ltd.extraordin- The new twin screw ataamerary general meeting-12.30 p.m.

Messra Carnarvonshire which

Saturday February 7, Workman, Clark, and Co, have Philharmonic Society'é Concert Queen Alexandra's wreath was bean avastraatit g for the Royal 9.15 p.m. carried in front of the coflio. Mail Steam Packet Company, was ·* Other pall-bearers, in addition to launched on December 18th, from those mentioned before, were the their yard at Belfast. A finely hoitral.-580 p.m. Dake of Argyll and the Lord modellel twin screw veal, of Mayor. Lord Minto was prevent-9,400 grose register, the Carnar ed from acting as pall-bearer vonshire is fitted with all the through an attack of fever.

Taesring, Fobruary 10. Orkan Recital St. John. Cat-

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., general

pon

"

"London. Rocoivad January 26, The Daily Chronicle raya

that after the most rigorous pracing THE LOAN MARKET, NOT BELLICOSE.

the minimum fizore for the naval

London. Received January 25. estimates will be £53,00,000,

The issue of £1,500,000 worth London Received January 26.

latest appliances for this import- Thursday, February 12. Realer's correspondent at Con- and new taxation is inevitable.

The Ilul's Eye. Theatre Royal, Members of the Cabinet think of Pacific Great-Eastern Railway RESULT OF FANCY FLYING.stantinople says a competent per-

sonality has authorised Renter's that after 1914 the naval ex-stock, at 4 per cent, at a price Large crowds assembled en ant trading route. She is a sister house in Grosvenor Square to the Packet Cardiganshire, which was Agenor to declare that Turkey's penditute will tend to decline, hat of 95, has been oversubscriber. route from Lord Strathcona's ship to the Royal Mail Cteam-9.16 p.ra.

Two million pounds' worth of Abbey. The cortege from the to sail from London on the 19th policy is not bellionse, and that ite journal named says there is Mr. Les Tem. In the fiat Eng her naval and military activity is no vry hopeful prospect thereof, Bengal Nagpur Railway 4 per Abbay to Highgate, was greeted December. About the middle of lish aviator to fe pride down, confined in the remedying of and meanwhile some other cent. Debentures, at a price of everywhere by marka of respect. March she will take up her posi- while doing a spiral flight at deficiencies roused by the late Dp rtments will be starved for 973, was subsoribed in two and, There was a magnificent displey tion in the Siraits, China, Japan,

the sake of the Navy,

a half houre,

of wreaths of the graveside, and North Pacifio service. Hendon, was killed,

London, Received January 27.

WEL

London. Received January 27.

Friday, February 13. The Ilol's Eye Theatre Royal 0.16 p.m.

Saturday February 14 The Idol's EyeTheatre Royal -0.16 pmy