1914-02-02 — Page 1

January 31, 1914,

The

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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1014 by the Proprietor.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2,

TELEGRAMS.

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 80.10

February 1, 1913,

Temperature 6 a.m. 51; 2 p.m. 57, Humidity

69,

58.

1914.

一拜畫: 號二月弍英滩香·

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Temperature 6 am. 62, 2 p.m. 68

Humidity

2707.晚八初月正年寅甲

TELEGRAMS.

African afFAIRS,

LORD GLADSTONE'S SPEECH.

[Bentor's Service To The Telegraph."1

90,

TELEGRAMS.

ARBITRATION,

AMERICA'S RESOLVE.

TELEGRAMS.

PUTILOFF INCIDENT.

THE VALONA COUP.

A RUSSIAN ASSURANCE.

THE SENTENCES.

LINER SUNK.

FIFTY-SEVEN LIVES LOST.

GERMAN VEssel sinkS.

NINETEEN LIVES LOST.

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the effects of a collision in the

Later.

London, Received February 2. London. Received January 31. London, Received January 31.

The German steamer Hera has Reuter's correspondent A message from Washington

Lord Bays the Foreign Relations Com-Paris says the Patiloff incident is Valons states that the trial of the folk, Virginis, says the passenger sunk near Falmouth. Nineteen Capetown states Gladstone opened the Union mittee of the Senate has passed a considered closed, at least for the persons implicate in the coup steamer Moarce, bound for New lives were lost, while five people Parliament yesterday (Friday), resolution recommending the impresent, owing to the explanations d'etat reported on January 8 has York, sank in ten minutes from wore usred by the lifeboat In a speech reviewing the events mediate ratification of the Arbira of the Russian Government in concluded. of the past few months, he said tion Treaties with Great Britain response to M. Delosate's repre- that Ministers deem it advisable and Japan, and other nations, sentations, indicating that no to defer legislation dealing with numbering 24. The ratification participation by Krupps would labour problems until the present of the Treaty with Great Britain be sanctioned. feeling subsides,

was withheld in June because Mr. Smuts gave notice of a some of the Senators feared that Bill withdrawing martial law and confirmation would entail a sub. indemnifying the Government mission of the Panama Canal for the recent acts, and prohibit-Tolla question to arbitration. ing the return of the deportees Similarly, the Californian Land (Load Ministerial cheers and question was considered by some! Labour cries "Shamo," Opposition remaining silent.)

OBITUARY.

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NEWS FOR BUSY KEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

The trial of those implicated in the coup d'etat at Valona haa concluded, and the sentences are given in a telegram.

The French Government pro poses of a credit of £80,000 for French participation in the San Francisco exhibition. ›

Bekiraga has been condefined fog. Twenty-three passengers and It was the German sailing ship, to death and ten Turkish officers twenty-four of she crow perished. (not steamer,) Hara which was

Two of the déported “African: have been sentenced to terms of The steamer Nantucket, with wrecked on the rooks near Fal- imprisonment varying from one which the Monroe collided, res-mouth. The crew launched a boat,

Labour leaders state that on their of Afteen years.

oned 31 passengers and 55 of the which capsized. Eight men strug-arrival in Eugiand they will see The sentences will be submitted crew.

gled back to the vessel and clung to the Prince of Wied. Mean-

Later, to the topmast. Three were wash the Chairman of the Labour while they will be suspended. Survivors from the Monroe ed off by a huge wave and the Party. M. PAUL DEROULEDE.

The telegram of January 8 state that the liner turned turtle, other five were rescued by the London. Resolved January 31.

stated: Reuter's correspondent Some of the passengers and orew Falmouth lifebost, The death is recorded in Paris at Rome states that the unexpect-walked on the expeed bottom ad news that martial law has been until washed off. As the vease] the politicians as un argument against of M. Paul Deroulede

proclaimed at Valona is now sank, one man awam gripping hie ratification of the Treaty with M. Deroulede, who was born explained. A vessel with 200 wife's hair with his tooth till they. Japan, but the view of the Ad-in 1846, was a noted writer and Turkish soldiers and six officers Mr. Cresswell and other Labour ministration that that controversy political leader. He was called arrived last evening at Valona were picked up. The wife died" members made repeated attempts is ended has satisfied the minds to the Bar in 1870, and served from Constantinople and intended from exhaustion.

against the Prussians in the same to land at night and proclaim The crow behaved splendidly, to raise a debate, but the Speaker of the Committee.

year. In rescuing his brother, Izzet Fasha, ex-Minister of War and the women were the first to atedfastly ruled them out of

Andre who was severely wound for Turkey, as King of Albania, be placed in the boats. ed. he was taken prisoner at The Provisional Government. Sedan, but escaped soon after with the assistance of Dutch

order.

Ruled out.

In view of Mr. Smuts' Bill,

Lord Gladstone said that the CANADA AND EMPIRE.warde. He was the Founder and Gendarmerie officers, proceeded Session would deal only with the

most pressing legislation.

A Pointed Query.

Later.

MR. TAFT'S TRIBUTE.

London, Rezaived February 1.

1905.]

President of the League of Pa-to arrest the Turkish troops. triots. In the year 1900 he was Izzet Pasha is known to have banished for having tried to sub-left Constantinople, but it is stitute the Republican Plebiscite unknown whether he is abroad.] Mr. F. E. Smith, KO., M.P.,

for the Parliamentary Constitu speaking at Hull, said it was Reuter's correspondent alt on, but received a pardon in easy for the Home country to put Ottawa says Ex-President Taft, difficulties in the way of a Bill who is at present the guest of -of-Indemnity for admittedly the Duke of Connaught, delivered illegal acts in South Africa, but an address at a loncheon at the who would replace Sir Louis Canadian Olub, at which the Botha, whom the South African Dake of Connaught, Mr. Byrden, people obviously supported ? Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and Cabinet

A Warning,

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HOME NEWS. Interesting Items from the Latest

unknown."

Mails.

of Erleigh and partly in Reading, in which latter place he also owns considerable other property.

Peers as Explorers.

OFFICER MURDERED.

SHOT BY SEPOY.

MURDER O OF MRS.

NEUMANN.

ALBANIA.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS,

London. Recolved Feburary 2, Router's dorrespondent at Darazzo etates that an agreement | has been reached between the

Captain Butler of the Guidos, lent to the South Waziraston Militia, was shot dead by a sepoy while attending a sepoys' dance at Wana

The passenger steamer Monroe, bonnd for New York, sank in a fog boar Norfolk, Virginis, and 22 of the passengers and 24 of the crew perished.

A Bill is foreshadowed in South

Commission of Control for Africa indemnifying the Govern Albania and Esad Pasha, who ment against losses incurred in undertakes to resign within three the strike and prohibiting the days. The Commission has return of the deportees. authorised him to go to meet the Prince of Wied as the repre- sentative of the Albanian people.

GRECIAN POLICY.

GERMAN OPINION."

... London: Received February 2 Reater's Berlin correspondent

J.

The U. S. Foreign Relations Committee proposes the imme diste ratification of arbitration treaties with Great Britain, Japan and other nations to the number of twenty-four,

NEWS,

General and Northern news

Zeitung says the visit of M. on page 6. Venizelos, the Greek Premier,

has created a most favourable An article on sosp-making in impression. The conviction has Chias and its prospects appears been strengthened that under his in this issue, guidance Greece is actuated by a wish to establish peacefal rela- tions with her neighboura, and the Great Powers,'

London Rooolved January 31. Reater's correspondent at Del- It has been decided by Mr. J. hi reports that Captain Butler, Foster Stackhouse, the leader of the Guides, who had been lent Ministers were present... Percy Illingworth, the Mr. Taft said that there had An interesting canecoms before and organiser of the British Anto the South Waziristan Milita, Chief Government Whip, add-bsen no higher statesmanship the London Bankruptcy Court antarctic Expedition of 1914, that was shot dead on Thursday even- ressing a meeting at Clayton, than that of the British Colonial the 7th. ult, when a receiving all the 45 members ranatowe aling by a Sepoy while attending a said he wished to sound a note Administrators since the begin-order was made against Mr.legiance to the British flag Up Sepoys' dance at Wans. The mur-reporte, that the Norddeutsche appear on page 3 and log book

Victor Grayson, the well-known to the 2nd. ult, no fewer than derer has been arrested. of warning as regarda evente in uing of Queen Victoria's reign. Socialist leader, who was describ. 4,800 applications had been South Africa, Interference with He hoped that the happiness of ed as "lato of Cleveland, Man-received, every rank of society independent Assemblies, upon the Canadian people and their which our Empire ia based. loyalty to the Motherland and obester, Brixton, present address being represented. Mr. Stack The petitioning house says he has had applicat would bring down the whole Empire would keep pace with the fabric in rains. The notion of wonderful expansion awaiting claimed 2101 for money lent.

creditor was Baron Woolfe, who ions from no fower than seventeen members of the Peerage sixteen Botual Peers and one an heir to a Zoo's Prosperous Year. A year of unexampled prosper Barony. "One Peer is so keen. ity is recorded by the Zoological to join us

the lender, GAYB Society for 1913. The total" that he has offered to become number of visitors was 1,13,974. cook's boy if there is no other which is in excess of the pre- position for him". He also vious record, that of 1912, by no states that officers and men, of less than 145,076 In the re the Navy, from commanders to csipts for admission there was also seamen, are anxious to join the a enbatantial advance, the toral party. takings being £28, 223, an incre ase of more than £4,003

of the South African Government her. was the notion of a Sovereign Parliament. An attempt might be made to saddle the responsibi- lity on the Bome Government, but it was entirely blameless.

Deportees' Intentions.

London. Received February 2. Beuter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that they will eso the Chairman of the Labour Party immediately they arrive in England.

DURHAM ELECTION.

LIBERAL MAJORITY.

REDUCED.

London, Received February 1. The result of the North-West Barbara Parliamentary bye- election, caused by the appoint- ent of Mr. Atherley-Jones to a City Judgeship is as follows:-

Mr. Williams (L.) 7,241

Mr. J. O. Har-

dwicke (U)......5.884

Mr. Stuart (Lab.) 5,025

Liberal majority....1,577 The battle-ory of the Labour party was against the deportation of the South African Lab ur' leaders.

[The figures at the last election were L. Atherly-Jones, K.C., (L.), '8,998: Ogden Hardloker U.). 4,827: Liberal majority. 4.171. The Liberal poll shows a decrease of 1,757 and that of the Unionists an increase of But

of a total electorate of 18,361,

17,980 wont to the poll.]

ALSACE-LORRAINE.

OFFICIALS RESIGN.

London. Received January 31,

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The Shackleton Expedition.

No Further Arrests Made.

GREECE & BULGARIA,

Daring the past three days the Police have been unre- Municipel P mitingly at work upon the mur- RESUMPTION OF RELATIONS.

London. Received February 1.

at der of Mrs. Neumann, but it is

Reater's too soon yet to learn, the results

correspondent The Governor, and other high

attained. No farther arrests have Sofa says the resumption of officials of Alsace Lorraine have

Plans for the Shackleton been made, and it is impossible Grazoc-Bulgarian diplomatis re- resigned, because they considered

Expedition are also well under even to hint in what direction lations is imminent. At first only No Sunday Cinemas,

will be the acquittal of Colonel von Reuter and other flors by It is annouced that the Midway, and we observe that Sir the next developments may be Charges d'Affaires court-martial a reflection on the diesex Council Licensing Com-Ernest Shackleton has been die expected, says the N. C. Daily appointed.

of News of January 29. Through- Civil Aathority. The Emperor is mittee has refuse to remove its cussing the possibility considering his decision.

RUSSIAN DEFENCES.

PAYING THE COSг.

London, Received January 31. * Beutor's correspondent at St.

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TELEGRAMS,

CONDENSED,

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The results of Saturday's foot- ball and cricket matoles appear in to-day's issue.-.

The report of the directors of the Union Waterboat Company appears in today's issue.

The Habeas Corpus case was continued to-day and some in- teresting evidence was given,

DON'T FORGET,

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

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.

Saturday February 7, Philharmonic Society's Concert

p.m. Annual General Meeting, Union

Waterboat Co. Ltd.-noon.

prohibition of the opening of aeroplaning. He says he does out the holidays the wildest cinematograph theatres on Sun- not think flying to the Pule, as it rumours have been freely in NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. days. Previously licences for has been called, has yet circulation, but so far they have! eix days a week only were granted, come

the

range all been wide of the mark. The and in arriving at the decision to of practical possibilty. But description of the stolen property continue the enforcement of this while making this, remark he is now widely circulated.

The search, made by the Boy the Committee considered each doon. not at all discount the ose on its merits.

future of seroplanes nor think Scouts in the Kiangwan district

The Earl of Rosebery under-9.15 Tram Passes for the Blind. they will never be successful in is understood to have proved Blind people in Birmingham Anteratic regions. Sir Ernest fruitless, although carried out want a serious operation on Jan. Petersburg says M. Kokovizoff are being shown special consid- has also replied to certain ofitics with the utmost care.

plans as things found in the course of this 12. announced to the Dams Com-eration by the Tramways Commit-who have described is pl

search were duly reported to the

The death is announced of mittes an impending Bill assign-tee of that nity. An order has come too daring and revolutionary."

The Paul Deroulede, the French author ing funds for the efence of the into force from the beginning of He says he has been considering police, but so far none of these State. He said that this will the year by which the blind will and thinking over the expedition have been of assistance. swallow up a considerable portion be carried upon the trams free of for two years, and his own police are, of course, completely and dramatist,

The German sailing ship Hera-noon. charge. Special passes are being experiences had been sufficient alive to the value of placing the inued for the purpose. It is to enable him to form se good an stolen property in their investiga- estimated that there are about opinion as anyone at the ations, but it is anderstood that went aahore near Falmouth and 500 blind people in the city difficulties ho would have to in two cares of a 'reported dis- nineteen lives were lost,

covery of articles they have met with disappointments. Pieces of

of the Treasury balances

MINE EXPLOSION.

TWENTY-TWO DEATHS;

encounter.

Tuesday, February 10, Organ Recital St. John Cat- bedral. 5.30 p.m.

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

The Idol's Eye. Theatre Royal,

Thursday, February 12.

9.15 p.m.

Friday, February 13, The Idol's Eye Theatre Royal

Fatal Hurrying.

Mr. W. H. Talt, ex-President Sin John Malesworth Maoplier-The Chinese-Encyclopedia. son, who has been engaged on a The information was made jewellery answering to the des- of the United States, is the guest work for the Goverment for the public on the 9th. nlt, that Mr. oription published were found, but of H.R.H. the Dake of Connaught.-9.15 p.m. consolidation of the whole of the Wilfred Merton had lent to the unfortunately in neither instance Renter'a correspondent at laws of India, died in. tragic cir-London Library for a few weeks were they part of the stolen Dortmund says an explosion from cumstances at Reigate railway a valame containing two sections gonde

London. Regalvod Januáry 31.

have been rescued.

Ansgreement has been reached

Saturday, February 14 (4 The Idol's Eye-Theatre Royal batween the Albanian Commis--9.16 p.m. 60s in the

holdea Hongkong and Shanghai fire damp accurred in the Achen-station three weeks ago. Hurrying of the famous Chinese Boy Included in the list which has sion of Control and Essad Pasha Half yearly meeting of Share- back Mine, Brambaner. Twenty-to catch a train, he enddenly clopedia, which he has een been published was a 25 gold Mr. J.A.S., Buckai!l, Attorney Banking Corporation--noon. Monday February 16, two dead bodies have been re-collapsed on reaching the station, fortunate enough to pick up for pices, and it transpires that such covered, and 17 injured pere us and at the inquest it was stated a small mam in the shop of a coin was offered for exchange General of Hongkong, is to act

by a doctor that had docensed not London firm of booksellers. The at the Hongkong & Shanghai as Chief Justice of the Straite Jockey Club Race Meeting

Happy Valley,

Mand Allan at Theatre Royal harried he might have lived for Timesstates that folume comprises Bank last week. Unfortunately Settlements.

sections 19,885 and 19,888, and the day on which it was brought

The Governor of Alsace-Lor-215 pm. RAM chiefly coala with the subject of in is not quite certain. It may

Tuesday, February 17. The full title of the Lord Chief bamboos. The Great Encyclop-actually have been prior to the raine and other high officials have Justice in Baron Beading of edia of Chine, says the journal, murder, in which case the pre-resigned their posts over the Maud Allan at Theatre Royal Erleigh, in the county of Berk- easily ranks as the biggest literary sumption would be that it was Zabern affair, de Londoo, Roccived January 31, shire, and he will henceforth be undertaking in the world, having not Mr. Neumann's property. Lord Gladstone has opened Lord Rosebery underwent a known as Lord Heading. It may had over 2,000 scholars engaged The incident passed unnoticed at Deputien a credit of £80,000 for serious operation on the 12th be mentioned that the Lord Chief in its compilation, total of the time, and for the present the Union Parliament and in his participation of France in the net. He in progressing satisfac-Justice's estate, Foxhills, is 917,450 pages and 888,092,000 evidently the fact does not speech reviewed the events of the

torily

situated partly in the parish charactesa, Ben Francisco Exhibition

PANAMA EXHIPITION.

FRANCE TO PARTICIPATE.

London. Received February 1, The French Government has proposed to the Chamber of

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LORD ROSEBERY,

A SERIOUS OPERATION,

many years ago E

Lord Reading.

materially aid the police.

past few months,

9:15 pm.

Wedpeeday, February, 18, Maud Allan at Theatre Royal

9.15 pm.

Thursday, February 10.

Ball at Government/House,