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The

Ljongkong

g Telegraph.

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WEATHER FORECAST

FINE Barometer 30.11

January 28, 1914,

Temperature & a.m. 60. 2 p.m. 64

Humidity

2703 晚三初月正年寅甲

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THE LONDON TROUBLES.

OFFER OF MEDIATION,

LABOUR MEMBERS...

A WARM ATTACK.

Temperature 6 a.m. 55, 2 p.m. 63, ' Humidity

January 28, 1913,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28.

1914.

三拜酸 眺八十月正英漕香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

PORTUGUSE I OLITICS,

REI EASED.

PRESIDENT UNPOPULAR.

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALASIA.

COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS. MR. CRESSWELL FREE AGAIN

SKIRMISH WITH TRIBE.

LIEUTENANT, WOUNDED,

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London, Received January 28. Ata Labour conference at Glas-

London. Recolved January 28. Reuter's

correspondent

at

London. Recalved January 28. The African Government has

London. Resolved January 28. Reater's correspondent at

72,

55.

$36 FER ANNUM- SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

Mr. Gibbs, the aviator has been killed while flying over Salisbury Plain.

London. Received January 28., The second, interim report of offered How the proceedings were most/Lisbon states that a Ministerial the Dominions Trade Commission released Mr. Cresswell, the Labour Nairobi states that a convoy of Sir Geo. R. Ask with has offered

animated. While the conference crisis has risen, which resolves deals with Australasie. It says was considering the work of the itself into a conflict botwten the that the, systems under which Labour members of Parliament, President and the Premier.

London. Received January 27. Sir George Askwith, of the Board of Trade, bas mediation in the London coni strike, and the men hold a mass meeting to-day to consider the offer.

to grant permits for the delivery of coal to the hospitals, provided that a member of the Union supervises the delivery.

The Men, Retort.

The Labour Conference at

native soldiers seriously wounded. ed readings.

Lord Denman, who has been suffering from hay fever, leaves Australia in June.

the African Rifles had a skirmish to mediate in the London coal A message, received on the at Bertuolla with a section of the strike. emigrants are recruited in the 24th, inst, stated that Mr., Cross Merahar tribe, in the course of Mr. Rumsny Macdonald affirmed A Congress of the two Houta United Kingdom are antiquated well, who was arrested in con- which Lieutenant Bentinck was "The strikere have now decided that they had dono all that was yesterday adopted a resolution and defective. More emigrants nection with the South African dangerously wounded and three-lasgow was marked by animat-

humanly possible. The delegates, supporting the Premier and dis-are neods to fill the tropical and labour troubles, was sentenced to however, indulged in caustic approving the programme of the sub-tropical parts of Australia, ons month'e imprisonment with criticisms and charged the Labour President, who has recommended and Malta appears to be a suit out hard labour, with or fine of members of Parliament with a non-party Ministry and aable recruiting gldund.

£20 for publishing a pamphlet Doing the grand and apaing general ammosty for politics! The report also states that it is likely to cause ill-feeling, and the dakos," instead of "doing offenders.

urgently necessary, to despon tho was fined £0 or a fortnight's the orange box work outside."

Australian ports, and regarding imprisonment for attempting to Thoy accused the Labour mom-

the mail serving the Commission-oduce men to refrain from work- bera of making a secret bargain

era consider if unjustifiable to

ing.] This Messrs. with the Liberals.

bind the State to a subsidiced facduriald and Henderson velo-

service via the Suez Osnal for mently denied. Eventually the

more than a brief period, as new report was adopted.

routes to Australia aco bing opened up. The approaching termination of the contract with

Retorting to the London Master Builders lockout, the Unions have decided to call out the membera of fifteen other Unious who are now working on jobs where the look-out took effect. This means that about 25,000 men will be rendered idle.

To Resume. London. Reehived January 28. Tho leaders of the coal men have decided to recommend the atrikers to resume to-morrow in opses where the employers con- cado ao extra penny. It is un nounced that ton firms have: agreed thereto.

The men have resulced to pay a buy, towards any continuing tho strike. It is believed that the strike is virtually ended. There is a serious outlook, how ever, in the building dispute,

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A FATAL BIIE,

CORPORAL. DIES FROM:

HYDROPHOBIA.

ST. PETERSBURG IN DANGER.

RIVER'S SUDDEN RISE,

ו

LIFE FOR A PICTURE

LORD DENMAN,

WIDELY TRIBUTED.

London. Received January 27, Reuter's correspondent

at

the P. and O. Company rendors CINEMA OPERATOR KILLED. Melbourne says newspapers and the time peculiarly opportano for a re-examination of the whole problem on broad Imperial lines.

THE SHANGHAI TRAGEDY

London. Received January 28, Reuter's correspondent at Nairobi states that Fritz Schind- ler, a cinematograph operator,

politicians of all parties pay tributes to Lord Deuman.

Lord Denman, who has recent-

A Ministerial örisis has arisen in Portugal, the President and | Premier coming into conflict, :

Great alarin has been caused in St. Petersburg owing to the extraordinary risc in the River Nova.

The London coal strike is be lieved to be virtually at an end, but the outlook in the building

ly suffered a severe attack of hayatrike is serious. fever, leaves in June,

Landen. Received January 28. Router's correspondent at St. | Petersburg states that the great- eat alarm was felt last (Monday) | night owing to the extraordinary riseof the Nova under the preganre of a violent gola which blew over men, blew out lamps, tore off roofs, and even started the Details Of The Brutal Murder Of was mauled while attempting to believe that these exceptional London, Received January 28."

church bella ringing. Guns

Mrs. Neumann. Reuter's Bangalore states that Corporal lamps wore displayed at the correspondent at were fired all night and green

Shanghai newspapers to hand Gardiner, of the 44th. Field Admiralty indicating extreme give lengthy accounts of the ter Happily the river rible murder, at her residence in

24

The London coal. Atrikére have, decided to resume in cases in |which employers concede the

photograph a lion, and died from conditions can only be met by ex-men an extra penny. the injuries received.

ceptional treatment,

Vast Container.

and the Building Industries Dattery, has died from hydrophio-langor,

14 Federation is discussing

bia ne the result of a bita from a stopped a few inches "beldw the Astor Road, of Afre. Neumann, the TO PRESERVE ST. PAUL'S Paul's and thereby eet up a new sympathetic strike.

THE MAURETANIA,

A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

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London. Resolved Jumuary 27. An iron cylinder containing compressed, gas exploded in the engineroom of the Mauretania "white she was undergoing repairs in the Graving Dock at Liver pool.

Three of the fitters were killed, and eight injured.

Blown to Pieces,

GREEK LOAN,

pet money which was bitten by level, otherwise, the whole city amad dog six months ago,

and

The monkey also hit a number of Gardinor's comrades, altogether thirty-four have gone 16 she Coonnor Pasteur Institute

for treatmont

TRAINING NOTES.

Fiflan Chlef Returns to Form.

at the Racecourse, this morning. There was a good attendance

morning was cold despite a brilli- to witness the gallops though the

sun. Mr. Ellis Kedoaris's contin- gent were sent out to the full and

would have bean flooded.

Albanin Chief, 54.3/5.

Sanquhar, 30.2/5, 1-8.2/5, 2-21.26.

The Slacker, Hali ni'eq.

wife of Mr. Richard Neumann,

which was reported by telegrams from our Shanghai coirespondent

The main proposals of the Dominions Trade Commission ma they affect Australasia are given in a telegram to-day.

The proposal to rewater the subsoil in the proximity of 8.

cohesive section among the A gas explosion on the Maure- particles is that of Mr. O. O. tania while in the graving dock

on Friday and Saterday last. Foundations in a Tank, of Moist Hayer Millar, an enthusiast in at Liverpool killed three fitters

Earth.

The tragedy, which accurrad in ..the oarly hours of Friday mor

| architectural matters. Mr. Millar suggests an artificial watering of ning, is described as one of the most appalling in the history of preservation of the fabric of St. this moist soil by the construction A remarkable scheme for the the soil and the "" insulation" of

Neumann was in hospital at the ing the attention of architects, crime in the Settlement. Mr. Paul's Cathedral is now receiv-of a vast container.

How for Mr. Millar's proposals Unndy Kid, 38, 1-13, or more, and the only recupants amounts in principle to the im those familiar with the sub time, having been sick for a week saya the Standard. The idea ure practicable is best known to 1-44.3/5, 1 q. 3135.

of the rooma above the shop in mersion of the foundations in a torranean topography of the St. Triumph Aster, 11 mile, lust Astor Road were MraNeumann ond huge tank of moiat earth.

Paul's area. Mr. Millar, as has

34.1/5.

1-46.

Arravand,, 40, 1-15.2/5. Mystery,, 30, 1-10.

2-16.

1-12,

07.

The Cat, 36, 1.-11.9/5, 1-18.

Kao Shuu, 40, 1-18.3/5, 1-57, 2-30.2/5.

Polkalini, 35.3/5, The explosion was deafening and they did very well. Fijin 1-49.1/5, 2-23-1/5 2-56.3/5, 1q

1.12.1/5 and the victims were blown to pieces. The woodwork of the ship form when he nogotiated a mile

Chief showe some of his old 33.2/5.**

Saxon Chief, 35 3/5, 100, caught fire, but the outbreak was

in 2-12.3-5, traversing the last speedily extinguished.

quarter in 31 25. If he continuosi Borneo Chief, -, 33, this form ho will gave the best of

Glorioso, only cantered. the bunch at the meating a bustle in the engagements for which he la booked.. Roman Chiel.dhl a mile 2-14.3/5, whilst Borneo Olief who was employed doing "amah prigin," evored a half mile. hard hold, in 1.07. Polkalini did not appear to g so well," whilst Reuter's Paria correspondent Banjolini failed to make many Riga the Liberte atates that M. friends through his sluggish Venizelos, the Greek Prime Minis-galloping. tor, has negotiated with the French Government and the big banke for a loan of £20,000,000 sterling.

MONEY FROM FRANCE,

London, Received January 27.

ANOTHER AVIATOR

KILLED.

London. Roostved January 27. Mr. Gibbs, the aviator, was killed while flying over Salisbury Plain.

MEXICAN AFFAIRS,

JAPANESE NAVAL MOVEMENTS,

K

A Chinese boy. Their rooms were

The First Discovery.

and injured eight.

Venizelos, Premier of Greece, has negotiated with the French Government and big banks's loan of £20,000,000.

The Liberte states that M.

NEWS.

General news appears on pago

Such a tank could be formed by already been indicated, proposes

Times recorded in this morn- separated by a dining room, and utilising the subsoil of blue Lou to isolate the whole of the St. Paul's ing's training gallops appear in in this room was fine wolf hound. don olay for the floor, and by site by a barrier of ferro concrete this issus.

The tragedy wasn't discovered able distance from the cathedral clay. Into this he would pour building on this floor at a reason reaching down into the London

says the N.C.. Daily News of until about 8.30 am. yesterday a complete ferro-concrete enclo-water at intervals through pre-3, log book on page 6 and com- Saturday last. A foreign employee sure, This wall would, of course, forstod pipes of from eight to ten mercial news on pages 8 and 9. went to the shop to begin work at

be entirely below the street level inches diameter, sunk vertically

The story of the murder of Mrs. Many export builders and sar-into the soil. the usual hour, about 5 45, and

Engineers on arriving found the boy mon- that the subsidences which have many wonderful feate in ap-day on pages 1 and 3.

veyora are now of the opinion

have performed Neumann at Shanghai is told to- tioned above already at work.

Mr. There was nothing to show that are not due to the evil effects of Millar's proposals are not beyond

recently caused such great alarm peasing outraged Nature.

Mro.

;

A leading artiole dealing with 2-19.

he knew anything of the grim traffic vibration but to the ex-human skill, but there is little the teaching of English in the Squirrel, 38.2/5, 1-14.2/5, 1-50, tragedy which had been enacted cellence of the drainage system in doubt that numerous obstacles in Colony uppsara on page 4. 2-24.2/5

within a few yards of his room the St. Paul's area, and the meane the shape of mains, drains, and Tango,,, 1.45.

during thenight, and the ordinary which have been adopted in re- cellarage would be encountered Four company meetings are Buttercup, 31, 1-08, 1-42 1/5. round of duties was procce led cent years for carrying away by the builders of the subter- reported to-day. These are the Crown Aster, 39.1-5, 1-17.1-5. with until 8 30, when the foreign the su face water.

ranenn wall of concrete. These Hongkong Land Reclamation Co. 1-54, 2-31-1-5, 3-09.2-5, 3-46.2-5, employes observed that

Seashore Comparison." troubles would, be minimised, of the West Point Building Co. the 4-17.3-5, 1q. 31,1-5.

Neum was rather late in rising. They contend that the sand and course, by placing the concrete Hongkong Land Investment and Sweet Pea,,, 34, 1.09.2 5. | He sont the boy to call her, and

which the wall well within the confines of Agency and the Hongkong Hotel gravel layera in Banj lini, 30.25. 1-15 2-5, in a few moments he came down foundations stand have become the churchyard. No estimate hae Company, 1-53.2-5, 2-29.2-5, 3-04 3 5, 3.37, saying that his mistress had been parched" and unstable, and yet been given of the cost of the (1,q. 32,2 5.

killed.

that owing to the plateau form-schemo. Sir Galahad,, 30, 1-10.2-5, The police were immediately ation, on the suminit of which 1-42.2-5, 1 g. 32.

summoned, and oflicers from the foundations rest, there is a Fijian Chief, 34.4-5. 1.08.2-5, Hongkew Station at oare visited very natural tendency for these 1-41.1-5, 2-12.3-5. 1.q. 31.2 5. the house. They were confronted foundations to spread.

Britannia Dahlia, 40, 1-16, with a terrible scene in the bed- argument can be appreciated by Ms. Neumann lay on those who bave noticed the 3-00.1-5, room.

the floor, which was saturated difference in firmness between with blood, ber head alineat the sand high on the seashore Bevored from the body, upon and that recently washed by the which other fearful wounds had tido.. han inflicted. The arme ap- poared to have been hacked with within comparatively recent times It is contended that until

The times recorded were :- Royal Rose, 30, 116, 152, 2.28.25, 3.00.4.5, 1.q. 32.2-5.

Red Cloud, wont fairly well for a mile bride coureo).

President, 34.2-5, 1-07. Borneo Obief, did amah work. Rufium, showed improvement.1-503-5, Vie vorisp, 30, 1.09, 1-40,1.q. 31. Romann Chief, 35, 1.08 2-5, 1.41.3-5, 2.13.1-5; 1.q, 31.3-5.

Sunlight,,-, -, 35.4.5,

J

2.25,1-5, 3-32.1-5, 1.q 31.3.6.

Winsome Dahlia, 38.2-5, 1-15, 1-50, 2-25.2-5, 2 50.2-5, 1.q 31. Capello had a half mile spin. Selangor Chief, 38.4-5, 1-11.25, 1-42.3 5,1q. 31 15.

Radiance Dublin, 38,, 1.1-5, 1-51.2-5, 2-26, 301..

This

MARINERS MAKE MERRY.

"Dliner and Dance at

Captains Club,

DON'T "FORGET,

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

TO-MORROW. Sanitary Board Meeting-3.45 p.m..

Victoria Theatre-0.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 0.15 p.m.

Saturday February T. Philharmonic Society's Concert

9.15 p.m."

Tuesday, February 10. Organ Recital St. John Cat hedral.-5.30 p.m. Steamboat Co. Ltd., general *Hongkong, Canton and Masso

noon.

Thursday, February 12. The Idol's Eye. Theatre Royal, -0.15 p.m.

Friday, February 13.

1.08.2-5.

Sweet William, 39.4-5, 1.15.3-5,

a oboppor, and three fingere were the gravel on which St, Paul's is down to the sea in ships," and, Very low sxcopt-thono.who "go 1.50.3.5, 2,22 4.5.

Vlotilla,

40, 1.14.3 5, 1.q.

missing from the left hand. The poised has been bound together even then, few but those of the 34 3-5.

Turnberry, cantered well.

room was in great disorder, and by the natural moisture filtering German confraternity, are sware Jewel Aster,-36, 1-12, 15.0, Brown Boy, 37.2 5, 1-12, 1-46. it was obvious that robbery bad through from the surface, and that in Queen's Road, and within 2-25,3 5, 3-01.2-5, 3-32, 1.q. Goode Hap, 38, 1-13, 1-47, 2-21, followed the morder, A rough that every rainfall contributed to a stone's throw of the offices 30.3-5.

Victoria Astor, 37, 1-12.25, list afterwards supplied to the the stability of the edifice. The of the Hongkong Telegrapht there. Dunio, -34.2-5, 1-08 2-5, 1-48, 2-16, 1.q, 30.

polios gave partculars of valuables paving in of the enclosures and is a well appointed olab which is 1-41.3-5.

Matchless Dahlia, --, 1-39, missing the estimated value be ng the substiution of concrete and run solely for the entertainment Mahratia Olief, 34, 1-09, 1-13, 1.q. 30.1-5.

$35,000.

bituminous for kidney pebble of ship's masters of German 2-13.4-5.

Monarch Dabba, 38, 1-10:4-5; It is olear, the journal says, road surfaces in the churchyard nationality. Annan-35.25, -, 1-39 3-5, | 1-56 1-5, 2-20.4-5, 1.q, 30 8.5. bat un entrance was not made by are oredtted with having deprived Last night about forty members Dumiric,-35.2-5,-,130.3 5. Innovation, 37, -12.9-5, 1-48-frding any of the doors or the gravel subsoil of this neces and friends, sat down to a very Valsolini,-84, 1-09 1 443 5,1-5, 2-23 2-26,35, 1 q. 33,3 5, windows of the house and shop, sary moisture.

substantial dinner, and afterwards-9.15 p.m. Aldwych, 38.35, 1-18, 1-55, abt it is probable that the This theory is by no means a da el tutil well after midnight. 2-28.1-6, Lg. 31.15.

murderer, or murderers, made fantastic one. The Builder A vy merry evening was spent Mexican Olief, 1-09.8.5, thero way into the house through cites other cases in the London and the club is to be congratulated 1-48.2-5, 2-17.2-5.

the new building adjoining the district, notably ono et Silver on the success of the function. Nigorian Chief,,1.09.35, present shop, an intended ex- town, where wholesale injury has There were many speeches 1-43.2-5, 2-18.

tension of Mr. Neumann's pro been caused to property by the throughout the evening, and the Dandy Boy -38.4-51-15, mises.

drainage of the soil in which the toasts proposed were loyally 1-49.8-5, 2-25, 1.g. 35.2-5.

(Continued on Page 3.) foundations are buried. Many responded to,

Triumphoso, 34, ·1-09, 1-44.3-5. 2-21, 2-68.3 5.

London, Roosived January 28.2-21, 3 00. The Captain and fourteen officers of the Japanese cruisor Idzamo, which is lying off Man- zanilla, have arrived at Mexico Oity and will return to their ship on the 80th fast. after visiting places of interest.

Snowdrop,-,34, 1-35.4-5. Conqueror, 85, 1-12.3-5, 1-52.2-5, 2-28.4.5, 2.59.2-5,

Goldfing Dablia, 1-08.1/5.

The Idol's EyeTheatre Royal

-9.15 p.m.

Saturday, February 14 The Idol's Eye Theatre Royal

Monday February 16 Jockey Club Race Meeting Happy Valley,

Thursday February 19. Bell at Government House.