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February 11, 1914,
Temperature 6. 8.m. 49. 2 p.m. 63
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2715 號七十月正年寅甲
PARLIAMENT
17
71,
OPENS.
46
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KING'S SPEECH FORESHADOWS IMPORTANT
LEGISLATION.
HOPE FOR A LASTING SETTLEMENT OF HOME RULE.
(Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."]
London. Raceived February 10...
Mr. Walter Long moves the Opposition amendment to the Ad- dress from the Throne in the House of Commons and Viscount Midleton that in the House of Lorde.
Expectations.
operation of men of all parties
and creeds may heal the dissension and lay the foundations of a lasting settlement,"
New Bills.
$36 PER ANNUM
February 11, 1918,#
Temperature 6 a.m. 58, 2 p.m. 61, Humidity
89,
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82.
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 11,
1914.
興雞
魏一十月弍英酒發
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
JAPANESE UNREST.
STATESMEN USE FISTS.
[Reutor's Service To The "Telegraph."]
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PANAMA CANAL.
COMMISSARIAT SCANDALS.
[Rautor Service To The Telegraph."]
London. Resolved February 10.
London. Received February 11. Router's correspondent at Reuter's Panama correspon-
TELEGRAMS,
HAYTIAN REVOLT,
TELEGRAMS.
..
PARCEL POST.
INAUGURATED IN CANADA.
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[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."]
London. Received February 10, Reuter's correspondent at Ot-
SINGLE COFY, 10 CENTS
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
President Oreste of Hayti has escaped to Jamaios,...
Parcel post has been inaugu
PRESIDENT ESCAPES,
(Beuter's Service To The Telegraph."
London. Received February 11. Tokyo atates that in the Dist a dent says Mr. Burke, manager of on the occasion of the revola-tawa says the parcel post was rated in Canada.
President Oreste of Hayti, who vote of na confidence in the the Commissariat Department, tionary fighting on January 28 naugurated throughout Canada ai Government was defeated by 250 and another official, have been took refuge on a German oraiser, midnight, the first parcal bearing Mr. Thomas Hardy, the novel.
suspended as a result of an in-has escaped to Jamaica.
Boommemorative insoription be list, has married his secretary, Government meeting, regarding connection with the food supply the revolt, has been proclaimed Connaught by the Postmaster
Simultaneously a great anti-vestigation into transactions in Senhor Zamos, the leader of ing Bent to the Duke of Miss Dugdale. which anxiety was felt, was held for the canal labourers.
to 168.
ا سه بار
ia Hibiya Park. Immense crowds
It is alleged that Burke invest also gathered in the vicinity of Jed $137,000 during the tenure His Majesty announced that Parliament and the Navy Depart of his post. A prosecution is Bills would be introduced recon-ment, there being fully 25,000 impending.. stituting the Second Chamber people in the streets. The crowd It is expected that Mr. Asquith and dealing with Imperial Natur- was ominously silent, awaiting will be most conciliatory and will alisation, housing, education and the result of the vote. plainly indicate the strong desire other social reforms, and also of the Ministers to meet later's authorising lons to the East domande. Mr. Asquith, it is ex-African Protectorates to enable pected, will also invite specific. thom to carry out public works
which are urgently required. proposals for further safeguard- ing Ulster's interest.
A Packed House.
London. Received February 11.
House of Commons.
Rule.
.
Mr. Long Speaks Out,
In moving the Opposition amendment to the Address, re- gretting that the Government did
During the debate fisticuffs were indulged in on the floor of the House between the Constitu- tionalists and the Nationalists, one of the latter being carried out in an unconscious condition.
· Later.
Reutor's correspondent
AFRICAN OUTRAGES.
.A FORMIDABLE LIST.
London. Received February 10. Reuter's
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President.
IMMIGRATION.
LITERARY TEST NOT FAVOURED.
General, Hon. L. P. Pelletier.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
A COMPLEX SITUATION.
London. Ressived February 11.
President Wilson has declared against literary tests for immi- grants.
The chief speeches in both Houses of Parliament yesterday are outlined in telegrams to-day.
The King's Speech foresha dows Billa dealing with the re form of the House of Lords, ed- ucation and housing.
In his speech from the Throne the King hoped that goodwill and co-operation will lead to a lasting settlement of Home Rule.
London, Received February 11. Router's correspondent at It has transpired that while Washington states that President accepting generally Britain's Wilson, in a conversation with the draft communication to be ad- Chairman of the Senate Com-dressed to Athens and Constan- mittes on Immigration, declared tinople, the Triple Alliance has against literary teste for immig- opened the question of eventual measures to enforce the decisions of the Powers. Should they await the Turco-Greek replies, there
The Swedish Cabinet has re- appears reason to doubt. Ger- signed owing to slight differences many's willingness to participate with the King over the armament in such measures, and a hitch is question. threatened, as it is unlikely that Greece will be willing to evacuate A return of 38 outrages com- The Honan Loan has been over- Albanis unless peaceful posses mitted or sitempted during the subscribed.
sion of the Ieloads assigned to. African, troubles has been laid her is effectually guaranteed.
before the" Assembly:
correspondent at Capetown anys the Hon. J. C. at Smuts has provided the Assembly not intend consulting the country Tokyo, states that the Budget with a return showing that 38 rants. The momentous session opened on Home Rule, Mr. Walter Long Committee of the Diet has strack outragea were attempted or com with a packed house in the fervently declared that Ulster out four and a half millions ster-mited during the recent troubles, was not "blaffing," and asserted ling intended to replenish the including three explosions on the Mr. W. F. Roch, Liberal M.P. that Sir Edward Carson's fearicea periaanent Naval Fund.
railway, one of which was an for Pembrokeshire, moved the notion and resolute leadership
When the crowd heard the attempt to wreck a troop train. Address from the Throne, and had hitherto prevented a great result of the no confidence vote Mr. Hewart seconded. Both extragedy. Then, criticising the there was a violent outburst. Aa pressed the hope that a settle- Bill itself, Mr. Long ridiculed the attempt was made to break the PORTUGUESE POLITICS: ment would be reached on Home idea of the aupremacy. of the
Parliament gates. The diatur- Imperial Parliament being gua-bances continued in the evening, ranteed. citing the case of Natal being marked by growing inten The King's Speech.
in 1908. He continued with ity. The weather was springlike, great emphasis:-"You have and the sun shining, when Their another instance now. I don't Majesties made a procession, in know the views of Ministerialista atate, from Buckingham Palace regarding the events in South, to Westminster. A vast con Africa, but with all your boasted course of people gathered and supremacy you won't dare to take cheered them en route.
any action which will bring you There was the
customary in conflict with the South African brilliant ceremony in the House Government"Opposition of Lords, when His Majesty read his speech from the Throne.
In the course of his apsach the
Foreign Powers continued friend-
King, stated that relations with
tion.
His Majesty said he was happy'
cheers,),
on
Mr. Asquith's Query. Mr. Asquith, who was cheered
ring, pointed out that recent
B
More Questions.
SWEDISH POLITICS.
CABINET RESIGNS.
inclinations.
CHINESE ENGINEERS.
Training Facilities {at the Hongkong University.
The Hongkong University has,
A NEW CABINET.
at
London. Received February 11a Renter's correspondent Lisbon states that Senhor Ber-
HONAN LOAN.
London. Bessived February 11,
THOMAS HARDY.
nardino Machado has completed MARRIES HIS SECRETARY, La Coalition Cabinet, with Senhor Lima na Minister for the Colonies,
<
would almost seem as if it would
London. Received February 11.
Mr. Thomas Hardy,” the noted novelist, has been married to his secretary, Misa Dugdale,
Leave.
Unauthorised
At the Police Court, this morn-
LORD MINTO.
A SERIOUS RELAPSE.
London. Received Fatruiry 11. Lord Minto has had a serious relapse, and his condition is caus- ing great anxiety.
A vote of no confidence in the |Japanese Government was defeat- ed, upon which there were serious Government demonstrations by big crowds.
NEWS.
Log book appears on page ð va
to-day.
Training notes, with times re- cord at this morning's gallops, appear to-day
The proceedings at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board are reported to-day,
A contributed article on British
Ambassador's Daughter Married Banks and Bankers appears in
Miss Norah Greene, daughter to-day's issue.
Tokyo and Lady Lily Groene, was of "The Idol's Eye" is given of the British Ambassador in The caste for the performanoes
be necessary for a number of ing, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the students to go out of the Mrs. Allen, wife of Sergt. Allen, charged he. amsh with absenting country with a view to acquiring herself from daty without per- a good practical knowledge of the mission. special branch of engineering they have specialised in. The
Prosecutrix informed his Wor- married to Capt. Hubert Brand, to-day.
British Naval Attache at the Em- The Society of St. Vincent de opportunities at present offering ship that the amah went away ou
which the younger generation can of the student to go to a
Baron Saito and Baron Kato,
page 3.
·DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p..
TO-MORROW.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. The Idol's Eye. Thestre Royal,
Lady Greene, Japanese princes and princesses and the Ministera
present. The Empress of Japan of State being amongst those presented the bride with a magni.-9.15 p.m. ficent silver bowl.
London. Received February 11. Router's
It is probable, however, the only correspondent st Stockholm states that the Cabinet will have to contend will be in difficulty with which the student has resigned owing to alight fading a field in which to exercise A TROUBLESOME AMAḤ. differences with the King, whose the knowledge he has gained; that reply to the peasants on the matter is, to find a practical outlet for his Has to pay for ly, and he expressed pleasure at bye-elections had been in favour of increased armaments went abilities. This at any rate will be his forthcoming visit, with Her/of Home Rule. He said that a somewhat" beyond the Premier's the case for some to come and it
dissolution would be an admission Majesty the Queen, to France, this testifying to the cordial re- that the Parliament Act, as far as lations between the two countries, Home Rule was concerned, was a His Majesty hoped that the nullity. Then there might be a consultations regarding Albania condition of stale-mate. Suppose and the Aegean Islande would the Unionists were returned; they contribute to the maintenance of would be confronted with the peace in south-eastern Europe, task of governing four-fifths of and be trusted that on the arrival Ireland which had been disap
in Chins for a knowledge liks January 25 and returned on bassy, in Tokyo on January 28. Paal bas established three dis- o the new raler in Albania pointed on the eve of the fruition progress would be made towards of a cherished hope. Again, if saya Shipping and Engineering. this to bo gained are compara- January 28, when she asked for The civil ceremony was conducted tine conferences to carry out its
by Lord Kilmarnock, First Secre-work. payment of wages, which wa 0188
General news and an article an efficient and stable Administra- the Liberals were returned, would met in the very effective manner tively small and in any
refused. On the Friday following try. The religious service was the need of an establishment in it would be to the advantage the amsh abused the prosecutrix held in St. Andrew's Church, all dealing with a Ulater lay down her arms?
ден wireless the Ambassadore, Ministers, circuit of the globe appear on obtain a training in engineering country where he would be. and again asked for payment, to say that Anglo-German and Mr. Anaten Chamberlain said science so as to be able to cope at thoroughly initiated in up-to-date The amah had been engaged at Charges d'Affaires and their staffs Anglo-Turkish negotiations re-lovents in Uletor were hurrying first hand with the various pro. modern practice. A condition the rate of ten dollars a month, attending, and also Baron Makino, garding matters of importance to to catastrophe. Yet Mr. blems in connection with the like this, however, can only be of but as she had been satisfactory Bishop Cecil officiated, nesiste à the commercial, and industrial Asquith had not told the House development of her natural re. a temporary nature, the vast exdollar. She had been employed by other clergy. After the cere-
she had been given an extra interests of Britain in Mesopota- what he was prepared to do. The sources, on the successful solution tent of the country, and its oom-by the prosecutrix for two years. mony a reception was given at the mia were approaching a Batis-speaker neked whether the of which so much depends. The paratively undeveloped condition factory isauo, while questions Government were prepared to college routine followed out by the assures that in the future this The defendant said that her Embassy by Sir Conyngham and long pending with Turkey in exclude Ulster or to secure for young Chinese student is, as practical experience which is mistress, gave her leave to go on rospect of the regions bordering her the same rights as were en might be expected, modelled very absolutely
necessary for the Chinese New Year, and told her the Persian Gulf were on a fair joyed by Great Britain? 1f closely on that obtaining at home complete success of the young also alleged that the prosecatriz
to be back by January 27. Shej way towarda an amicable settle the Government answered "Yes" and considering the uniform good engineer, will be obtained ment. He expressed gratification the danger of civil war would be resalts obtained by these methods in ita at the signature of the Convention averted. If the answer were "No" this is just as it should be, form in the country in which he that the smah had terrified the In explanation, Mrs. Allen said for Safety of Life at Sea, and civil war was certain. The ex- The appoal from the university has received his education. • stated that a Bill would be clusion of Ulster was the only authorities to British manufactur-
children by shouting, and she had In a profession like engineer- submitted to carry out the pro- possible basis of peace. Though it ing firme for machinery and ing, especially in its higher and warned her that unless she got would be no settlement of the appliances for use in the various more specialised branches, there
out of the quarters' she would Continuing. His Majesty said: Irish question, it would at least laboratories has been met in a very is no reason to doubt that the throw water over her. The wo "I regret that the early cessation be a negation of Ireland's claim encouraging manner and, having Chinese will be auccessful, Proofs man would not go, and the water
due regard to the short time the are already to hand of their abil university has been in existence, ity in this direction, railways have The magistrate imposed a fine In the House of Lords, Lord the departmental equipments are been laid, bridges built and of 85, and told the amah that she The area Glenconnor moved and Lord Car- unusually, complete and, apart all sorts of engineering underta would have to forfeit her wagested to examine the Bank's books, Co. Ltd annual General meeting visited by the sovere drought is,rick seconded the Address. from the use to which they will ings carried out under the or up to January 25.
The statement shows the amounts fortunately, restricted and timely Lord Midleton moved an amend-be put by the students, should be clusive supervision and control of
due from the various debtors, and Monday February 18. mensures have been taken for the ment similar to that moved in of excellent service to the Colony Chinese engineers and the able JAPANESE RELIEF FUND. notices are now being sent out to Jockey Club Race Mooting relief of the distressed population, the House of Common by Mra. itself in providing engineers. re- manner in which they have dealt
these debtors, informing them of Happy Valley. Walter Long. He demanded the sident there with facilities for with the Home Rule.
various problems The Japanese Relief Fund the amount shown against them. Maad Allan at Theatre Royal meaning of the words in the having independent reports on arising from the works in which Committee has received the in the books, and asking them to -2.15 p.m. "I regret that efforts to arrive King's speech with reference to questions requiring laboratory they were engaged show that, following further contributions, state within fourteen days of the Tuesday, February 17, ⠀ at a solution by agreement of the Ireland, and said that nothing methods for satisfactory solution: once he bas
been properly which they acknowledge with receipt of the notice whether the Maud Allan at Theatre Royal problems connected with the which had fallen from any Minis- The fact that degrees taken in trained, the Chinese engineer thanks:-
amount stated is accepted as cor-9.15 p.m. Government of Ireland have so ter mitigated in the alightest de the University are to be recognis may safely be left to himself. It Previously announced, 1,645,00 rest. If no reply is received Concert Seamen's Institute. for not succeeded. In a matter grea from the Opposition's ed by most of the principal is to provide this training that W.EN
22.00 within that period it is taken that Wednesday, February 18. wherein the hopes and fears of so hostility to the whole principle colleges and universities at home the Hongkong University has Lam Fai-ting, Esq. ...
50.00 the amount in 80 accepted.
Maud Allan at Theatre Royal many of my subjects are keenly of tho measure. He asked what is a sufficient indication of the baen established, and the ex-"0"
50.00 Shareholders whose shares are 9.15 p.m. concerned, and which, unless proposals had been made in the case with which the different cellent manner in which it has Lo Pai-cheong, Esq...
25.00 not fully paid up are included in handled now with foresight, jud-course of the negotiations, conraes have been drawn up, and been organised, its staff of highly Sosiete Francaise Dos
the list of those to whom notices ment and a spirit of mutasl con- Lord Morley's reply was pre-saures the student that his work trained teachers, and its well Charbounages Dú
being cont. Against some of the cassion, threatens grave future cisely similar in character to in the college will have a cor- supplied laboratories, ensures
1,000.00 earlier notices issued a certain difficulties, it is my most earnest that of Mr. Asquith in the House responding value in the practical that the object will be successful. wish that the goodwill and co of Commons.
amount of money has already engineering world,
ly attained.
visions of the Convention.
of the seasonal raine last Autumn to be an independent nation. impaired the prospects of agricul-
"House of Lords.
tare in considerable tracts of my Indian Dominions.
1.
most useful
threw hot water over her.
was thrown.
Tonkin,
f
Chino-Slam Bank,
With regard to affairs of the Chino-Siam Bank the Bangkok Times learns that a preliminary statement has been received by the Ministry of Finance from Mr. AB. Donaldson, who was appoin
Total on the 10th Feb. $2,702.00 been paid in.
Friday, February 13, The Idol's Eye Theatre Royal 9.15. p.m.
25th Panjabis Sports, U.S.R.C.
Saturday, February 14 The Idol's Eye-Theatre Royal -9.15 p.m.
Half yearly meeting of Share holdes Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation-noon.
Humphreys Estate and Finance
-11.30 a.m.
Thursday, February 19, Ball at Government House. Saturday February 21, A. D. C. Performance Theatre Boyal-9.15 p.m.
Thursday, February 26.
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