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THE TEST MATCH.

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London. Recolved Febranty 10. There is much speculation as to the nature of the Government's concessions in the matter of lome Rale for Ireland,

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

BRITISH PORTS.

THE ALMERIA.

THE DEFENCE QUESTION;

H.A.L. STEAMER REFLOATED.

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London. Received February 17,

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CONDENSED.

[Router's Service To The Telegraph.". The Australian meat strike has London: Received February 17, Banter a correspondent at Dur.

London, Received February 17.

apread to Melbourne. ban states that in the Fourth

at the meeting of the National constituencies with

Despite the flooding of the During question time in the The H.AL, steamer Almeria, Test Match, South Africa ecored

Rifle Association against the War speakers and literature, the in-announced that so far as existing East Africs, has been refloated, fore leaving for Albania

Ulstarite House of Commons, Mr. Asquith which went ashore at Komu, his respects of King George be- The Prince of Wied is to-pay 170 runs in their first innings. of which P. Eanda contributed

Office's requirement that the Ter-surance question continues to be conditions Bre conce.aed the pre-after being lightened by the re- 51. Barnes took seven wickets with an air of authority, declares the King's Prize, be brought into Poplar and Bethnal Green

The Daily Chronicle, speaking ritorial competitions, inolading strong rival to Home Rule at that garrison and armsment at moval of 400 tons of cargo. She

Malta and Gibraltarare adequate, is apparently undamaged, and tho Belliner has made world's racord A German engineer named emphatically that Ulster will not harmony with the Army musketry. The candidatures of Messrs. He stated that the adequacy of cargo will be reshipped to-day balloon flight of 1,875 miles. England then wont to the be excluded but administrative regulations. This excludes the Soure (Sosialist) and Jones (La-the defence of all defended ports (Monday),. wickets and were all dismissed for 163, Hobbs being top acoter character will be acorded the

autonomy of a moat generous Bo-called faney sights.

bour) are unlikely to seriously abroad is constantly watched by with 64. Carter captured six four North-Eastern counties, in-more, read a letter from His Ma

The Chairman, Lord Oneyles-affect the issue.

the Committee of Imperial Da- wickets for 50 rune.

fence, and the garrison and In their second venture, Southlicensing and police,

olading control of education, jesty the King hoping that the

stmament are readjusted when new roles would not prevent the Africa had put up 32 for the loss of one wicket when stamps were the temporary exclusion of Pro-King's Prize.

Other papers refer vaguely to Canadians from competing for the

necessary to meet changes in the situation. drawn.

teafant Ulater.

The meeting unanimously. passed a resolution requesting the War Office to postpone the change for a year in order to consult the Dominions on the matter.

PRESIDENT WILSON.

MEXICAN ATTACKS

RESENTED.

London. Received February 17.

Renter's corrosiondent at Mexico City states that the American Cuerge d'Affaires has protested to President Huets against the press attacks on P. sident Woodrow Wilson.

President Hae in be promed

a cossation of the attacks, aɛsur- ing the Charge d'Affaires that he will no more tolerate attacks on President Wilson, than on himself.

THE BALKAN

SETTLEMENT.

TURKEY'S REPLY,

The Standard enys that the highest and most potent influences are working to secure a truce on this basis..

The Daily Mail hints that the Irish Unionists will accent such's compromiso..

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Not to be Drawn!

London. Recolved February 17. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Coil asked if the Gove.mant intended to propos the exclusion of Ulster from the Home Rule B1.

anticipate the promised

Mr. Asquith said he could not

ment on the matter..

A NEW LINER:

HER MAIDEN YOYAGE.

London. Beceived February 15,

South Africane inspected the rew Promicut East Afr.c.us ad liver Lluustophan Castle, a sister ship to the Llandovery Castle, prior to her maiden voyage.

RADIUM.

A

INDIAN SILVER

CONTRACTS.

SEQUEL IN THE COURTS.

London: Received February 17, Dr. Bird, suing as a common informer, la obtained judgment

BALLOONING RECORD.

London. Received February 17. Reter's correspondent at Ber- THE CHURCH DISPUTE. for £13,000 against Sir Stuart Belliner has travelled 1,875 miles in states that an engineer named Samael for voting in the House by balloon, from Bitterfield to the of Commons while his firm, Ural Mountains. This constitu- Mezera. Samuel Montagu and Co. ten a world's record. were under contract to buy silver for the India Office..

BISHOP OF ZANZIBAR'S-

STATEMENT.

London. Received February 37.

of Canterbay with regard to the Church eintroveray which bes sieen'in Eat Africa, resprotfally— suggests that the Archbishop hos prejudiced the whole case, and that the Council of Bishops would baprejudiced in the Commissions, another

The Omission at Johnson."

no

Amerios has protested to Pre- sident Huerta against Mexican prese attacks on President Wilson.

PRINCE OF WIED.

TO VISIT LONDON.

London. Received February 17. The Prince of Wied visits Lon- don to pay his respects to King George and to confer with Sir fare for Albania, Edward Grey prior to his depar

The replies of Turkey and Greece to the Powers leaves the situstion much on it was.

The H.A.L steamer Almeria has been reffoated, apparently without damage.

The National Rifle Association has requested the War Office to postpone the proposed change in the Bisley regulations,

Mr. Asquith has declined to abroad as the M.C.O. of profes-ay whether the Government sional boxing would be irre. proposes the exclusion of Ulster trievably lost. If the match from the Home Rule Bill, were arranged, however, it is

being staged-just as it ended bishop of Canterbury on the very probable that the force of The Bishop of Zanzibar has public opinion would prevent it issued a strong reply to the Arch- Johnson's recent engagement to

ritual controversy. appear at a London music-hall.

In the Test Match South Africa

· A Proposed Controlling Body. scored 170 runs in the first in- As regards the whole question ninge and England replied with of world's championships-how 163. they are to be won and how re-

NEWS,

A stay of execution was grautoast-iron Klaus, who had The Bishop of Zanzibar, iu aled upon payment of costs. sta-cently made, by the Archbishop was pending, and he did not out by one Chip, who is thought strong reply to the statement re- Counsel said a Bill of Indemnity great difficulty in beating Car- pentier, has been twice knocked know what its affect might be.

to be as good as Ketehel by his friends, Ladbury, that ingenious little boxer, has also been Deepening the Impression, decisively beaten and Langford, After the interval she made by accumulating the durable kind appearance which of sitzfeisch so often carried by some members of which are al-deepened and confirmed the im-Japanese wrestlers, has for ever that anless the Bishops of Uganda dances, 4 greater triumph was weights," as they are happily between th ready compromised in the matter pression of great artistry which passed out of the catagory of light tained it ought not to be im- Dr. Bird has obtained judg of inter-communion. He declares Mits Allan made in her, opening heavy weights (or "orniser possible to arrive at an agreement ment for 13,000 against Bir and Mombasa are found faultless never scored in Hongkong, and styled in Australis).

three friendly Stuart Samuel for voting in the by unquestionable authority he that is eaying much. One thing

countries which are most keanly Commons while his firm has interested in what is, oven now, silver transactions with the India would have to determine whether more may be remarked. The

an international pastime. In Officë. he will remain in communion stage setting is simple bat

The omission of Jack Johnson's England and France authoritative with them.

impressive, and the lautera effect name was, of course, the most organizations already exist, and on which much depende, is striking feature of this list. There public opinion in the United admirably baudled.

are many reasons why there van States is strongly in favour of the by herself. It was impossible, TheCherniavsky Brotherisieno be no appeal in his esse against creationof a body which could real- At the Europena Y.M.C.A.,great griist would serve

before-hand, to imagine what this strangers to Hongkong and shoy a drastic appliction of the maximcontrol the game by imposing & To-day's sport at the Races is

up mora than sustained their Securus jadicato orbis terrarum. common code of rules by indicat described in this issue. Minor, that the Powers would last night, Mr. F, Browne, Gov- becanes imagination have solved the question of the ernment Analyst, gave a very feed only on the work of other Their

could high reputation last night. Ever since bie unquestionable ing the actual world's champions

rendering of Mea-akill brought him into the front (nearly all of the best men are Mr. -F. Browne delivered sa Aegean Islands in accordance exhaustive address on "Radium," dancers who are not to be compar- delssohn's first movement rank of heavy-weight pugilists Americans, unquestionably, at the interesting lecture on Radium at with the test interests directly of M, and Mme Curie, he esid, sued with her. Some members of the is at night was eapcially billiant. Johnson has been a menace to the present moment) and by insisting the Y.M.O.A. last night. the interested paities. The Porte spected the presence of the new audience at the Theatre Royal Special mention must be made of well-being of the modern prize that every bona fide challenger

element in pit ebblende and in last night had seen Miss Allen Mischel's rendering of two ello ring. Amongst other things, be for a title should be met within a Mise Maud Allan and the other radioactive minérale. The before, no doubt, and again to numbers by Rapper. Mr Frank was the first to make use of the reasonable time-limit figures explanatory of the value witness her dancing must have St. Leger made an accompanist detestable trick of taunting anpions were deprived of the exist Royal last night.

It is high time that cheap cham-lent impression at the Theatre Cherniavaky trio made an excel. of more than vaual talent, and the opponent in a championship whole combination render a pro- contest. Taen there appear, the ing opportunities of fighting ex- gramme which should not ba vexed question of drawing pensively for indefinite reriode.

The Directors' reports of the missed. There were very few colour line in futura contests for In the matter of organization to should be none to-night. vacant seats last night, and there the most popular of the world's that desirable end the final word Hongkong Hotel O., and the championships. There is pos-rests with Amaries; for, as the Kowloon Land and Building Oo., sibly Boudetbing to be opposera of the Olympic Games are published to-day. said in favour of permitting the are apt to forget, supremacy in An interesting article on "Too

London Received February 16. Router's correspondent at Con- slantinople says the "Poe, in reply to the decision of the Powers, points out that it hopod in regard to the islands in the vioinity of the Straits, and those intergrally belonging to Asia

recognises its duties to peace but says it will endeavour to assure its legitimate demands:"

As You Were

Lecture at the Y. M. C. A.

Expressive Movements.

of radium were astounding. The been a rare treat for them. cost of ono gram of radium at the moment, said Mr. Browne, was £16,000 sterling and the The replies of Turkey and not more than 10 grams, on ne supply, even at that price, was Greece, cach making reservations, count of the enormous difficulty leaves the situation much as it in separating the substance from

London: Received February 17.

has not before been revealed to Dancing such as Mias Allan's moderns. Perhaps it was known to ancient Greece, and it is with

was prior to the presentation of the raw material. The properties ancient Greece that Miss Allan

the Note...

competition of auch well-sonduct any form of athletica carries with

of radium were dealt with, and seems rissociated in spirit. No BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS/ed and unassuming negro fighters it the right of ultimate control much. Ascot at Our Races" ap-

waters at Joachimetbal in 1913. see her hands, har fingers, dance

Johnson and the Heavy

Weight Title,.......

A Noble Work.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY, Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijoa Theatro-9.15. p.m. Jockey Club Race Meeting Happy Valley.

9.15 pm.

Maud Allan st Theatre Royal

Concert Seamen's Institate."

TO-MORROW. Jockey Club Race Meeting, Maud Allan at Theatre Royal

The. Porte's reply is somewhat specimens of radium and pitch bl. other dancing compares with strongly worded, and expresses ende were shown. It was stated this. Every part of her caems to

as Peter Jackson and, to take Bat if the National Sporting Club pears to-day. keen regret that the Powers have that nadobutedly radium was of dance. Nothing could be maro

modern exemples, Jeannette and (having first repented of the sin not taken into consideration thenge in certain disorders, 2,000 wonderfully expressive than the

San Langford. Yet it is absolutely of encourasing an undesirable vital interests of the Turkish people taking the radioactive moverents of her arms, and to

certain that no repetition of the boxer) and the French sathorities Empire.

Reno affair will ever be tolerated were to formulate a cooperative There exista in Francs a co-in the United States, and that proposal and enbmt it to the A Fruitful Understanding, He described the work of the is to realise to the full how noble called "international organiza-public opinion in this country leading American clubs no harm Radium Institute in London. No an art dancing is. It is impos- tion for the governanes of hoxing, would stop any black-and-white whatever would be done and the Reuter's correspondent at less than 500

bottles of sible to convey in words how which has already succeeded in contest for the heavy-weight consequences might be invalu Athens states that B. Venizelos, zadium water are distributed strangely beautiful are the repressing, if not in suppressing, championship, just as it pat an able. The Times. the Premier, has retured from his we kly from that institution, and quivering movements of her certain abuses in its own proper end to the attempt to bring off a European tour. He told the the liquid nad been found to body which follow and sphere of influence. In the infor-fight latwean Johnson and Wells Cabinet that the close under-be of particular value in rhea heighten the moat subtle nuances vals of dealing more or less effec-in London. Since then other standing of Greece, Roumaniamatic goat. Dr: Lazarus Barlow of the music...

tively with domestic difficulties eorious obsiaples have arisen to and Servis had secured the main was quoted as to the apparent | She is fortunato in having the this union, which certainly has prevent Johnson's appectance in tenance of the status quo in the remedial value of 150 milligrams Cherainvaky Brothers playing that the moral support of all French the ring in any English-speaking mind in connection with the The chief point to be borne in Balkana, and bad rendered or ab ut two grains of radium masia for her.The combination sportsmen, has tried to live up to country Turco-Greek complications im- when properly inserted in cancer- is a particularly powerful one.

roheme is that reclamation is its ambitions epithet by publish- In the circumstances, it is intended in a big area which, possible.

Misa Allan oponed Inst night ing pronouncements urbi et orbi regrettable to hear that those in consequence of recurring floods, with "Am Mear" (By the Bea). (London is "the city in this responsible for the management is every year stricken by famine. Happy Valley.. This was the dance in which she caso) in regard to various matters the National Sporting Olab, The extent of the project may be met with her unfortunate accident of cosmical consequence, For which has done so much to gathered when it is stated that | ~9.15 p.m. d in Bombay. It was full of love instance, the following list of rovios and reform professional close on a million acres of ewamps and beauty and sonsbine and world's champions at the various boxing in England, are trying to and useless land will be dealt contrasted strangely with, say, weights was recently promulgat arrange contest between with by way of reclamation, and the second movement of the Peered as a basis of discussion: Johnson and Langford for the in this way the sufferinge of Gynt anite-Ass's Death" Fly weight. Ladbury (England) world's clumpionship. If such a millions of people will be which came Ister in the evening. Bantam weight Conion (Amerios) contest were to take place, all the relieved and prevented. It is truly Miss Maud Allan hae como-There was a dance which appalled Feather weight Kilbane(America) good that the olub has none for a noble work, and the sympathy and eqnquered. It is not always one by the terror and despair of Light weight Ritchie (America) the advancement of the game shown towards it by the Chinese easy for a great artist to realise it. Bat the "Dance of the Gnomes" Weltor weight. Title vacant would be undone at once the Government is a most hopeful The meat strike which com- expectatione, for expectation haethe fourth movement of the Middle weight Klaus (America) general belief that only the sign. By granting options of this menced in Sydney bas now a way of leaping far ahead of Pear Gynt amite showed Miss Light heavy weight Sam Lang sportsmanlike, well-conducted kind the authorities displays spread to Melbourne, where the what is reasonably possible. In Allan at her beat. There was angeford (America) boxer is countenanced there broad-mindedness and a desire laughterman declare that the the case of Miss Allon, however, intoxicating quality in the im- Heavy weight, Title vacant, would be confuted, and the high to do some practical good for the employers promised to relieve anticipation fell short of actuality pishness of it which one will not Since this list was compiled position the club has gained it people which is most praise them from cleansing the abattoirs, because Mias Allan is in a class readily forget.

history has not been file. The looked upon at home and worthy.

The Cabinet discussed various matters, including the immediate strengthening of the Navy.

THE MEAT STRIKE.

SPREADS TO MELBOURNE.

London. Received February 17.

Qua tumonia,

The koturer was thanked for hie interesting discourse.

MISS MAUD ALLAN.

Classical Dancer's Great Triumph.

Wednesday, February 18. Maud Allan at Theatre Royal 8.15 p.m. RE

Jooker Club Race Meeting,

Happy Valley.

Thursday, February 19. Ball at Government House. Saturday February 21, A. D. O. Performance Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m. p

Thursday, February 28. Annual meeting Kowloon Land sad Building Co., Ltd.-noon.

A. D. O Performance, Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m,