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February 5, 1914,

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TELEGRAMS.

THE ULSTER PROBLEM.

BWEBPING CONCÈSSIONE.

(Reuter's Barvice To The Telegraph."} -|

London. Received February 5. The Glasgow Herald. affirm that Mr. Asquith will deliver a

momentous statement on Tuesday

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in tee House of Commons which may completely change the political situation,

Ulster concessions will, it says, be announced of the most swep jag description, and will. cover practically overything short of the exclusion of Ulster from the provisions of the Home Rule Bill.

CONSERVANCY IN

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CHINA.

"TIMES" GLOWING

COMMENTS.

London. Received February 4. The Times referring to the option granted to the American Red Cross Society by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, in ro- lation to the Coarǝrvanoy Works on the Lower Hwaiho, emphasises the significanes of the attempt to

After recalling the hard things that have been said about the Chinese Administration in the last year or two, the Times con- siders the situation far better than it was a year ago, and that China is once more assuming the semblance of a cohesive whole.

THE SUFFRAGIS,

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TELEGRAMS.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

"(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1914

Proprietor.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1914.

TELEGRAMS,

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February 5, 1913, Humidity

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

CONSULAR SERVICE. ASIATIC EXCLUSION,

SIR E. CREY'S DEFENCE.

AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.

[Router's Service To The Telegraph."] { [Bouter's Service To The Telegraph."]

London. Received Fobruary 3.

London. Received February 4,

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

NEW STEP BY AMERİCAN.

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NAVAL POLICY.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

THE COMING SESSION.

A MOMENTOUS TIME.

SIR E. GREY'S VIEWS,

Revolutionista" bave attacked" Rauiter's Borvloe To The Telegraph."

[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph. [Reutor's Service To The "Telegraph"}

the palace at Lima and Londod. Received February 4.

London. Received February 4.

"London. Received Fobruary 4, captured President Billinghurst. Sir Edward Grey, in the course, Reuter's correspondent nt Sir John Simon, speaking at

"Renter'a corre pandant at

Sir Edward Grey, Ezbretary of Rotherhithe, said the Liberal of his speech yesterday, referred Washington says all the Asiatic Washington says President State for Foreign Affairs, spзak- Daring a cup-tie match at would not surrender to any of to the complaints which were Exclusion amendments to the Wilson has issued a proclamation ing at Manchester, said that the Sheffield a wall fell and buried their fellow-citiz ns tho luty to sometimes made concerning Immigration Bill have been de which removes the embargo Naval estimates would adequate many people, sixteen baing sent preserve the country in its post- British Consular service. He feated in the House of Represent place on the export of arme to ly safeguard the interests of the to hospital.

Mexico, on the ground that there country without supporting an iion among the great nations, but desoribad the extent and variety atives.

of the work accomplished by the

Later. now no Constitutional Govern-aggressive policy. He declared consuls which, he said, wat per. The American House of Re.ment in Mexico.

Masers. Fry, Miers and Co., that any slackening in expendi- engaged in the Brazil trade, have ability. The Board of Trade and all previously adopted amend upon learning the news, said that country would not acessarily

they were determined to see that the burden fell on the shoulders beat able to hear it.

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formed with great devotion and presentatives yesterday cancelled Insurgent General Villa, ture on armaments by ope suspended payment.

The Board of Trade and the

Carlisle, while en route to Glas- the Foreign Office, he stated, ments to the Immigration Bill it once more proved that the produce a dimination in expandi-

United States was Mexico's ture by another, It might, Foreign Office are co-operating"

PUTILOFF AFFAIR.

2 other

Mr. Lloyd George, apoaking at gow, said the coming Susion was were cooperating closely for the providing for the exclusion of one which would afford the purpose of disseminating inform- Asiatics add negroes except where greatest friend. The revolution indeed, have a stimulating effect. so as to disseminate information strongest test that bad ever con-ation which would be interesting the Treaties otherwise stipulate, will now soon be ended.

of intoreat to British trade. fronted the British dem 13gy, to British trades and industries,

The Times' correspondent at

London, Roceived February 3. Me Jobs Redmond, the Trish

Asutor's Washington states that the re.

correspondent al The speaker then explained,

Sir Edward Grey says the leador, in a letter to his suppor-

movel of the obnoxions amend Mexica City states that many that fourteen nations would have Naval Estimates will adequately tere, reminds them of the supreme necessity of every member raing

ments was partly due to preasure Americans are preparing to start to abrogate their treaties if the safeguard the interests of the from White House and partly to for the coast upon learning of bill became a law; that the ship-country." a realisation of the dangerous the removal of the embargo on per and not the shipowner would folly of the previous amendments the importation of arms. suffer becaues of freight ratea America has removed the. It is hoped that that this will Two hundreds American met that would necessarily bavo to be embargo concerning the export counteract the bad effect which ines are leaving Pue.to Rico for elevatod, and that Japaw world of arms to Mexico. Reutar's correspondent at Paris certain speeches in the House are Vera Craz.

have absolute mastery of the Pacifio. ays M. Doumorgue has announ-reported to have exercised Ja- ced that tho Putiloff affair has panero public opinion. been settled satisfactorily French interests.

at bis post from day to day, and hour to hour in order to repel SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT, attacks and frustrate surprises sprung upon the Government.

FOOTBALL DISASTER.

MANY INJURED.

London, Received February 5,

·SUSPENDED BUSINESS.

WELL-KNOWN TRADERS.

London. Recalved Fatruary 5,

pany who ora well-known in

Brazil traile announce suspension

of business.

FULL COURT.

Three Judges in Appellate Jurisdiction.

London. Received February 5.

MORE INCENDIARISM.

Loudon. Received February 1.

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acting head of the family whilst the elder brother was alive, and be became strictly the legal bead of the family in 1904, when the oldest brother died, he being the Не eldest surviving brother.

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and it anderstood the retirement would take offest from July 25, according to arrange ment.

The hearing was adjourned.

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A-FEATHER-IN-

JAPAN'S CAP."

Would Make Japan a Present

of the Pacific.

The Times coneiders that China is once more sasuming the semblance of a cohesive whole.

Mr R. P. Schwerin, president of the Pacific Mail Steimship Com- pany, déclared that the bill was, without doubt, one of the most The suffragists have again. drastic bits of legislation relative commenced a campaign of joy. to navigation ever proposel in condiarism." any national legislative congress."

He explained just how Japan

Italy is negotiating with Tur- would fall heir to the control of key regarding the retrocassion of. transpacific shipping if "the bill the Aegean Islands,

passes, and said;

Follette

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NEWS.

DON'T FORGET,

During an English esp tie to the plaintiffs rotiromont. (B) save large numbya of people played at Shellield tweenThat such condition was not from privation and misery in a Sheffield Wednesday and Wonperformed. small corner of China, and says verhampton Wanderers n wall Mr. Sharp K. C. and Mr. that though the Chinese authori- fell and buried many japle. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. we de facto head of the ties are not undertaking the work Sixtsen were sent to hospital and Reader Harris of Messrs Wilkin- family from 1893, but be themselves, it is something to one of thess is is a critical son and Grist, appeared for the not only occupied that position BI

the Pacific are manned by Asiatio ter concessions will be announced "All of the big ships crossing The Glasgow Herald says Ule- know that they are giving the condition:

appellants and Mr, Eldon Potter but being the only brother re- undertaking their active support

labor, and if a ship cannot clear on Tuesday of a most sweeping and Mr. F. 0. Jonkin, sideat in the country and a head and guaranteeing the coat.

instructed by Mr. Lof the family, he had managed. The La Follette Seaman's. Bili at an American port unless 75 per description. D'Almada e Castro, and Mr. Otto the whole of the family property finds little favour or the Pacifio cent of the orow speaks the same

In the South African Assembly Kong Sing, appeared for the which was situated some dist race Coast, at a recent general meet-language as her officers, it is a respondent.

from Canton in the interior, and ing of the San Francisco chamber self-evident fact that only the the Government's case over the

Commerce Mr. Sharp then outlined the he as elder brother, and as the of

resolutions Japanese ships, offtcored and deportations of Labourites" was case and said the history of the head of the family, was in charge vigorously protesting against the manned by Japanese, can fill the set forth by the Hon. Mr. Smuts. case was very brist. The firm of the family property then and pamage of the La Follette sea- requirements of the bill."

Mr. Sohwerin further explained Messa Fry, Miers and Com- he bought they could, deal with was to-day. Immediately or men's bill until the people of the

with it in the singular, was start shortly after the death of the Pacific coast have been granted that ander the provisions of the

relative to ite La Follette bill the Imparator An amusing palmistry ease led somewhere about 1880 or number two brother in 1893, ahesring

perhaps a year or two earlier, the there was another family meeting, merita were unanimously adopted, would have to carry a crew of was heard at the Police Court exact date none of them knew, by and that meeting seemed to take The vote on the resolutions was 1275 men, where she now carries this morning, the second of five brothers, and place in the country at the family taken after the roading and 885.

"Additional men aboard ship General news and an article by though the approximate date as house with regard to having a approval of the maritime com- to when the business was started memorial tablet erected, and a mittee's report and after R. P. means additional expense and Elbert Hubbard appear on page.

Schwerin 3 to-day. by bim was not very clear, dispute arose, the result being a Schwerin, president of the Pacifo reduced earnings." pet gradually it seemed clear that family agreement on April 13, Mail Steamship Company, Cap declared, "and in the circamst-

Log book appears on page 3 number two's four brothers gradu. 1894. He strongly put to the tain Robert Dollar, Andrew ances there would be nothing for The suffragists greeted Mr. Sir Haviland de Saumarez, ally joined the business. The Court below two distinct parties, Carrigan and M. H. Robbins bad the ship owner to do but to raise and commercial news on page 9.

both passenger and freight rates. Lloyd George's arrival at Glasgow Chief Justice, H. B. M. Supreme matter upon which the evidence the arrangements being between addressed the members.

An interview with an Ex- by wholesale incendiarism, They Court of China (President) His conflicted was as to what period the partnere in the Po Chung On the title page of the mari- Moanwhile the Japanese can left a note promising a

report the make any rates they like a over- Governor of North Borges warm Honour. Sir William

Rees they joined 38 partnera, but he Wa-kee and arrangements with time committee's welcome to Mr. Lloyd George, Davies (Chial Justics of the di not think that that was regard to the family property conclusions of the committee look this port entirely if they appears on page 4 to-day. and burned a drawing room, with Supreme Court of Hongkong) before their lordships for con- which was in charge of the were summed up in the following: please. Senator La

The body, of a warder in Vic- "Should the La Follette sea attributes the framing of this its valuable furniture and pictures and His Honour Mr. H. H. J. sideration. It common plaintiff as head of the family. at Aberuchill Castle, near Crieff, Gompertz, (Paisne Judge) sat in sound that those brothers went Later the plaintiff asked the men's bill in its present form be- bill to Andrew Furuseth of the toria Gaol was found hanging to a law it will sound the Seamen's Union; but the Sanator a trea yesterday. The man's as also did they the House of Full Court of appeal at the into the firm, first no doubt as defendant to invite Mak Wong come Ross, half a mile distant, while Supreme Court, Hongkong, this employees, and exactly as to Eling to join the firm, but he was death knell of the American flag no doubt does not realize that name was Harry Stephens. the House of St. Fillane, belong morning.

whether they becama fall unable to do so at the time in all transpacific commerce. By Furuseth, in seeking to benefit The first action was between partners was not quite clear. What although he did join the firm this bill the United States raises the seamen, is willing to give Llo Chiu Lam, alias Ho Yin Tong their lordships had to consider about thirteen years later. It was the flag of Japan on every vessel away the Pacific ocean to Japan.

Schwerin concluded with (plaintiff) respondent and Ho Sin was then clear. It was common at the plaintiff's request that the plying the western sea. Lam, alius Ho Ngok Lau, (defen-ground they were all partners invitation was extended to Mak The report then proceeded to appeal to the business men to dant), appellant for the Full Court at the time or just before the Wang Hing. Trouble arose about pick the mensure to pieces in join in the protest against the to be moved for an order that the time of the death of the number the Chinese theatre in Hongkong detail, finding flaws detrimental bill.

Andrew Carrigan of Dunham, judgment of His Honour the two brother, in 1893. The whole known as the Ko Shing towards to the shipping intorests of the Chief Justics on the trial of this five wero partners at that time, 1901, which the firm owned. Pacific Coast in a half dozen Carrigan & Hayden, said: "We action datari October 18, 1913 in and as to how long any one had For a long time they had clauses. The committee contend- have now heard from two gentle- favour of the plaintiff, and the been on individual partner he a lease of the theatre and through ed that the bill's requiring 75 per mon interested in the shipping judgment (if any) signed pursuant was not going to argue. There the death of the owner they lost cent. of the crew to speak the business, and being a commercial there to be sat aside, and was a meeting a month before the theatre. There was a great sace language sa the officers was man myself I want to go on re: judgment be entered for the the death of the number two deal of evidence when the trouble a provision impossible to comply cord as protesting against this Bouter's Berlin correspondent defendant with costs or alter-brother who was undoubtedly assumed an acute form. For the with; that the prohibiting of menauro, which I think should be states that in view of the large natively that a new trial the founder of the firm and time being the firm lost the thea-seamen in one department from entitled 'An ect to close the applications for participation in be had between the parties was principal partner The tre, some rival got it and this doing duty in another would in- harbours of the United States." the Prussia Lorn, the Government before the judge with a jury meeting took place at the home upset the plaintiff. Patting aside crease the element of fatality in is inviting subscriptions for and costs of the former trial to of the family and it was directed the acuteness of the trouble which times of danger as would another farther four per cent. redeemable abide the event and that they that the eldest brother, number there was preciso agreement upon, provision compelling the assign- wished ment of each passenger to a loan of ten millions sterling,

order that the plaintiff pay to the one being ill and not being able plaintiff said he defendant the costs occasioned to take any part in anything, that to transfer bis capital and get particular seat in by this appeal and for such fur- number three, his next elder out of the business. About 1901 fifeboat. thor or othera order as the court brother should manage the family pursuant to that there was Captain Dollar, who was the

The Hongkong and Kowloon-noon. shall think fit. The grounds of property and should act as bead meeting at the number one's first to speak ssid :-

house.

World Favour Japan. Wharf and Godown Co.'s accounts the application were (a) that the of the family.

The Paisne Judge: Is this

"La Lollette has railroaded this for 1913 show a balance at credit house the family house?,

messure through the Senate, and of Profit and Loss account of the action in 1902 (b) that there Mr. Sharp said that was so. It Mr. Sharp: Yes, in the coun-it is now decidedly up to us to $440,402.80, which, subject to was no settled agreed account in was arranged at a family meeting try. They were all held in the prevent its being railroaded audit, the Directore will recom London, Received February 5, 1904; secondly that therefore His that the plaintiff, the elder brother country, though there are a through the House. We must mend, should be disposed of us-9.15 pm

of family bonses. hurry our protest to our own Con- follows Reuter's correspondent at Lima Honour the Chief Justice decided being should manage the number states that the military revolu wrongly

and aot plaintiffe family

A head Continuing Mr. Sharp said gressmen, who, while they may To pay a dividend tionaries attacked the palace and claim was not barred by the of the family. The da. the menting referred to know a whole lot about many of 7 per cont. captured President Billinghurst, statute of limitations, thirdly fendant should manage the was one called to deal with things, do not know much about Write off Wharves,

retirement, shipping...

Lighters, &c. A fight ensued in the course of that His Honour the Obiof Justice Po Chang business in Canton the plaintiff's

There are sixteen bills dto Transfer to Reservo which Premier Varela was killed, decided wrangly and against the and the fifth brother should and the one who was sick and Dr. Augasto Darand, the ex-weight of evidence and notwith manage the longkong business. who had intervened on many trimental to shipping interess- Carry forward revolutionary leader is in posses- standing that no such case was Just in passing he would point crucial occasions, intervened on going through the House at the sion of the Palace and is expected pleaded by the plaintiff, (A) That out to their lordships that from this occasion. There was a present time and no one to say a to from a now government, there was a condition precedent this time the plaintiff became the mesting in May or June 1902, word against them."

ing to the husband of the ex- President of the sati-suffragiste, was also burned down.

PRUSSIAN LOAN,

A. FURTHER ISSUE.

London. Récolved February 5.

TROUBLE IN PERU,

PREMIER KILLED.

plaintiff did not retire from part- The President: That is the nership the subject matter of plaintiff?

that the

A GOOD DIVIDEND.

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a particular Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Co.. Ld.

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$210,000.00

TO-DAY.

Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Sconic Theatre, 9.15 p.n.

TO-MORROW.

9.15 p..

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m.

Saturday February 7, Philharmonic Society's Concert,

Annual General Meeting, Union Waterboat Co. Ltd.-poon..

Monday, February 0). Bale of Household goods at Altadena, Barker Road G E Lammort--2.30 p.m...

Tuesday, February 10. Organ Recital: Et. John Cat- hedral,- 5.30 p.m...

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

Thursday, February 12. The Idol's Eye: Theatre Royal, 0.1ñ pāri.

Friday, February 13. The Idol's EyeTheatre Royal

25th Panjabis Sports, U.S.RO.

Saturday, February 14 The Idol's Eye-Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m.

105,512.32 Half yearly meeting of Sbare 100,000.00 holden Hongkong and Shanghai

24.890.48 Banking Corporation-noon.

Humphreys Estatoand Finance $440,402.80 Co. Ltd annual General meeting

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