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March 18, 1914,

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晚六十月二年寅甲

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19 $1914.

March 19 1913,

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KIAOCHOW.

TROOPS IN CHINA.

WEATHER - FOREGA-

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94.

TENSION IN ULSTER.

THE SUFFRAGISTS.

TROOPS ARRIVE.

WORRYING ROYALTY.

TELEGRAMS.

NAVAL ESTIMATES.

GOVERNMENT criticised.

TELEGRAMS.

MR. POOLEY'S CASE.

"NO COMPLAINT RECEIVED.

GERMAN ENTERPRISE.

ORMANY'S POLICY.

Router's Service To The "Telegraph."] [Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph," Router's Servies To The "Telegraph," [Reuter's Borvice To The Telegraph." Bouter's Service To The "Telegraph."] [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph, "1

London Racelyed March, 19.

The growing tension in Ulster has caused the authorities to take precautions."

A detachment of the lat. Norfolk Regiment has arrived at Carriok Fergus. Sentries with fixed bay- oneta are posted day and night at the Uastle Armoury. "The guards at the barracks at Enniskillen and Armagh havs been doubled, and civilians havė been prohibited from entering.

The. Convenant.

London. Received March 18.

Londan. Received March 18.

London. Received March 18.

Londen. Received March 19.3

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CONDENSED.

The Kaiser's daughter has given birth ́tɔ a ̈sön.

London. Received March 18, Suffragists attempted to ad- During the debate in the House

"Sir Elward Grey, in reply to Reuter's Berlin correspondent

In the Reichstag, Herr Zimmer. An Army of 10,000 men is dress Their Majesties at the of Commons on the Naval Estim- Mr. Laurence Hardy, said that says the Budget Committee of the man, Under Secrategy for Foreign proceeding againes

White charity matinee at the Palladium. ates, Mr. A, H. Lee (U.) contend- Mr. Pooley, formerly Renter's Reichstag Las discussed the Affaire, said there could be us

Wolf." Several who were ejected threwed that the Government was agent at Tokyo, has made no Estimates for Kianohow.

question of decreasing or wish. The Franco-Chinese Commis- [handbills from Gallery. failing in its premises to keep up complaint regarding his treat- Admiral von Tirpitiz explained drawing the 500 German troops sion to enquire into the Annam

the 60 per cent. standard. They ment in prison, either to the the project for the establishment in China. If President Yaan incident is leaving for Canton. would be three ships short in Ambassador or to the Consul of an iron foundry and emelting Shih-kai ceased to guide the Rter-

General in Yokohama. In the worka at Tsingtau, and said the ublic, uncertainty would probably site in Trafalgar Square for a The Government has granted a PORTUGUESE MATTERS. Home waters in the summer,

four in 1916, and two in 1916. absence of complaint from him or Admiralty was furnishing infor- again prevail. For the present statue to Lord Wolseley. The Government, he further con- bis counsel there was no reason mation and endeavouring to none of the other Powers were tended, had also completely failed for making a remonstrance to the promote the growing interest in following Russia in withdrawing to carry out its pledges regarding Japanese Government. German industry in China, the Mediterranean.

London. Received March 18.

Reater's correspondent at Lis bon states that the Senate has adopted the decree opening up the hinterland of Angola to for- Lord Milner, in the course of aeign merchandia free. The lengthy interview, said the Loandaam Baca Railway has been motives of the organisers of the transferrod to the State. British. Convenant were to aid in

forcing an immediate appeal to

the country, or in the alternative,

to stand by Ulater in the inter- THE PARIS SENSATION.tion of the problem of defence

regnum, until the electors have pronounced their judgment.

KAISER'S DAUGHTER.

BIRTH OF A SON,

London. Received March 19. Princess Victoria Lovise, only daughter of the Kaiser, has given birth to a son,

The Kaiser thereupon ordered a holiday for all school children in Berlin There is also a gen- 'eral holiday in Brunswick, where popular rejoicings are taking place.

FRENCH CABINET.

11 م

London. Revolved March 18. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that M. Renault, Minister for the Interior, has been

NATURALISATION.

IMPERIAL UNIFORMITY,

London. Received March 18,

troops,

CHINA'S CONSTITUTION.

THE AMENDING CONVENTION.

London, Recoived March 19.

Mr. J. G. Butoker (U.), move! that in order to deal satisfactorily with the Navy and Army Estim ates the House should be inform-] ed of the conclusions of the Committee of Imperial Defence, aud the result of its re-examina.

against invasion.

Mr. Churchill, in winding up appointed Minister for Finance; The House of Lorde passed the the debate, said that the now, Malvi, Minister for Commerce, second reading of the Bill to factors which had arisen in the has been transferred to

Reuter's Peking correspondent the promote uniformity of naturaliza-states that a Convention has last six or seven years had re- Ministry of the Interior, and M. tion of all enbjects of the Empire. opened to amend the Provisional quired close attention, and he Peret, attached to the latter office, Lord Emott explained that the Constitution. Reuter's Paris correspondant instanced:ubmarices, aircraft and has been appointed Minister for Bill had been drafted in agree- slates that the newspapers are wireless. It should not be 88- full of the Calmette affair. The sumed, he said, that these new Minister of Justice affirms that factors were not favourable to the usual criminal proceedings Great Britain, bat undonb'edly will be taken against Madame a change of strategic, front had Caillaux.

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS,

London, Radnivad March 18,

The Ministers tried to prevent M. Caillaux from resigning, but the latter insisted and declared that his political career ended."

was

Commerce.

THE RUSSIAN STORM..

!!

London Received March 18. Reuter's correspondent at bt. Petersburg states that the victims of the storm number about wo thousand. The Viceroy of Onu casus has telegraphed that the Tear will relieve the sufferers.

occurred which had not improved (our position. All these matters had been studied by the Invasion Committee in the course of a long inquiry, in addition to the inpor tant lessons of the manoeuvres. The report of the Committee had only been agreed upon a fortnight ago and it was not yet signed. One hundred and fifty boats considered. There would be a

wore still points being were lost at Astrakhan. debste later in the Session when Mr. Asquith would made a full

A further message from the same source states that Madamo Caillaux informed the Magistrate that she had heard that M. Thore [Princess Victoria Loulee was Calmette was about to publish *married to Duke Erneat Augus- other privato letters, and she was tus of Cumberland on May 25, unable to brook farther bumilia- 1913, and the latter was proclaim-tions to herself and her husband ed Duke of Brunswick November 3 last.]

on

Other Affaires Recalled.

THE COCAINE TRAFFIC. shooting dead in his office M.

BRITISH LEGISLATION.

London. Received Marob 10.

Horbert Roberts drew attention

to the amount of cocaine exported!

London' Received March 18, The intense sensation cansed by the wife of Minister Caillaux

Calmette, the editor of the Figaro, in consequence of articles publish ed by M. Calmette attacking M Cailloux, toreatens to develop in almost equal political impurtance)

affaires.

clusions of the Committee.

ment with the Dominions.

FOOTBALL.

Club Beaten to Shield

Semi-final.

The Convention for amending the Provisional Constitution haa opened in Peking.

Portugal bas promised that full justice shall be done in the case of the Rev. Mr. Bowakill. ;

The Prince of Wales has been decorated with the Order of the Elephant at Copenhagen.

In the debate on the Naval Estimates the Government was criticised by the Opposition.

Bill has been road a second time The Imperial Naturalisation

in the House of Lords.

The Foreign Minister; Sun Pac While motoring at Nice Mr. chi,read President Yuan Shih-Balfour received a nasty cut on kai's message pointing out the the nose through a stone thrown restrictions which the Constitution by a boy... imposed on the Government and its unsuitability to the existing conditions in China. He was convinced that members would rectify it and give peace and pros perity to the people of China.

-It is understood that the Japan. ese are endeavouring to obtain control of the China Merchanta S.N. Co.

It is announced that, there is no question of decreasing, or withdrawing the German troops in China.

The Calmette affaire in Paris {able and robbed them of good threatens to assume equal politio- The semi-final replay between results, Hatol and Farringdon al importance to the Dreyfus and the Hongkong Football Club and made things lively for Cope, but Steinhiel affaires. statement, embodying the con- "WHITE WOLF ACTIVE interested crowd of spectators. despite plenty of time for steady-Tsingtan has been explained in

H.M.S. Hampshire, took place the latter was all there. Ele made. last evening before a large and save from Farringdon, who, foundry and smelting works at The project of establishing s The result, a win for the sailors ing himself, put in a weak shot the Reichstag. by one goal to nil, was a very Play continued throughout much Renter's Peking correspondent fair indication of the merits of in favour of the sailors, and the says White Wolf's troops, which the game. To the whistle of Mr. final score was:H.M.9. Hamp were defeated on March at King-A. P. Storrie the teams lined up shire, 1; Club, 0. ize-kwan, Honan, are now threatening Sinnfu.

The motion was rejected by

290 votes to 190.

INDEMNITY BILL.

London. Received March 18. Realer's Capetown" correspon

1:

In the House of Commons, Mr. to the Dreyfus and Steinheident says the Senate has passed Despite extensive police pre- the third reading of the Iademini. to China from Great Britain. cautions there were a series of ty Bill.

Mr. Roberts, Under-Secretary of demonstrations against M for India, replied:-I think logis- lation is actually being consider ed, presumably with a view to carrying out the provisions of the opium convention.

Cailloux which were organized by the Royalists of Paris.

Last night there were frequent scuffles with the police, resulting in fifteen arrests.

The Chamber of Deputies, after an exciting debate, resolvel to continue the Commission of Ed-

SERVICES APPRECIATED. quiry into the Rochette case and

London. Received March 18.

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ARRESTED MISSIONARY.

PORTUGAL'S PROMISE.

London. Received March 19, Portugal has replied to the British representations regarding to invest it with judicial power.

One of the Figaro charges was will see that full justice is gus the Rev. Mr. Bowskill that abo that M.

Caillaux indirectly ranteed. Should the tribunal

London. Received March 18.

MR. BALFOUR.

STRUCK WITH A STONE.

London. Received March 12.

The Right Hon. Mr. A. J. Bal- four was viotoring at Nice when he was struck with a stone thrown

by a boy. He sustained a deep gash on the bridge of the nose.

PRINCE OF WALES,

Long. Received March 19,

The Prince of Albanis has brought pressure to bear upon the include military officers it would telegraphed to Queen Wilhelmina expressing his appreciation of the judges to postpone the case of the be in no wise prejudiced thereby. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales services rendered to him by the Rochette to flee from the country. counsel would thus be able to been decorated with the Order of financier Rochette, thus enabling The trial would be public, and has arrived at Copenhagen and

the Elephant,

Datch officers,

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

MR. REDMOND LOOKS AHEAD,

London. Received March 18.

Papers Seized.

The police have snized all the papors at M. Calmette's office, and it is reported that they include private letters which M. Cailaux wrote to his wife before marriage.

The Rochette Debate.

London. Recaivad March 19/ Dapaty Delahaye opened the Rochette debate, asserting that

attend.

LORD WOLSELEY.

PROPOSED STATUE...

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SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.

as follow :---

6.

Hongkong F. C:-W. Cope; A. Hamilton and J Stalker;" R. G. Barlow, W. B Rigden, and R. F. Long D. Larkins, A. L. Gace, P. Wilkie, W. V. Penneli and A. I. L. Goldenberg.

H.M. S. Hampshire:-Seymour,. Martin and Gander, Heywood, sub. L. Hatoh, and Hookham, St. Croix, Lee, Frond, Farringdon and Sab. Lt. Randel.

RUGBY,

Hongkong Club v. "Officers of " the Army and Navy,

It is hoped there will be a large

NEWS.

Last night's boxing competi- tions are reported to-day.

The famous Namoa pirnoy case of 1800 is recalled on an extra to-day.

The reports of the Luzon and China Sugar Companies appear in to-day's issue.

Last evening HM.S. Hamp shire beat the Hongkong F.O. in the semi-final of the Shield Com- petition.

Log book appears on page 2,

Opening passages were very attendance of spectators to wit- and general news on page 3, even until the Club got going ness the above match, the final together with an account of the and made determined raide'on game of the season, which is to Sir Stuart Samdel case: the sailors' goal. Larkins started take place on Saturday, at 4.30 the taotics once and was only p.m. palled up by Gander, while The Club are anxious to retain Companies are reported elso Pennell and Wilkie paid their unbeaten season's record, where.

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The meetings of the Hongkong and the China Fire Insurance

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Army Boxing City Hall-8,80

Army Boxing-City Hall-8.30 Clark, p.m..

A.

Bijou Theatre 0.15 pm..

a visit as a result of which and, on the other hand, the the goalie was called on to Bervice men are keen to teach save. The raids that the Hampthem a lesson, so that some stir- territory were frequently broken seen. shire forwarde tried in Ulab ring rugger should be Something of the ap by Stalker and Hamilton, who keenness of the Scotland v, Eng- kept the opposing forward line land game which, incidentally, well in check, Rather more than also takes place on Saturday at half way through the first moiety Edinburgh-is sure to be infused the naval men commenced. to into the game. Following are p.m. THE MARCONI INQUIRY hustle and play began to be briak the players:

Stalker skied a ball to Cope who

TO-MORROW. The Club-Back, O.F. Maltby; conceded a fruitless corner, while three-quarter backs, A.8. Kempt-P. Lammert's Sale Room-2.30

Household Furniture Sale-G Gander, being sent forward by herne, J. C. G. Ferguson, p.m. At the St. Patrick's Day ban-

London, Regelved March 19,

Barlow, failed to take advantage A. L. Gace, A. N. Joseland; quet held at the Hotel Cecil,

London, Received March 18. The Governmen: has granted

of a position in which only the half backs, Jaspor The House of Lorde Marconi custodian faced him.·' many messages of congratulation the crime was committed with the a site in Trafalgar Square Eor, an

H. L. Rouge; forwards, from America and the Colonies, object of preventing the publica- equestrian statue of the late Field Committes was attended by Lord The only goal of the match came Murdoch, J. O. Taylor, O. Wood- including Capetown, were read. tion of documents showing that a Marshal Lord Wolseley. A com-

· Vistoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.. Murray, Mr. Shoarman, K. C.

a little time later, when Stalker head, H. G. Hegarty, J. R. **Mr. Redmond, in toasting "Ire certain Judge was guilty of amitie, whose members include appearing on his behalf.

Saturday March 21. was pulled up and a free kick Watson, J., M, Walkor, R. H The accusations were made by awarded. Martin, took it, and sent Whittall, O. W. O. Mayne. land, a Nation," said that this misdemeanour in 1911 by order Lord. Linadowno, Sir Edward Mr. Colefax, K. C. and Mr.Upjohn the ball through the goal mouth

Y.M.C.A. Annual Concert.. would be the last" St. Patrick's of M. Monis, the then Premier.

Sale of furniture G. P. Lammert Grey, Earl Roberta and Field K. O., on behalf of Mr. Maxse and Cope got to it but the leather Back, Sab. Lt. Addington, R.N.: 2.30 pm.

Officera of the Army & Navy. No. Wang Cheong Road, Day before the crisolment of the

M. Barthou caused a sensation Marshal Lord Kitchener is p- the Morning Post respectively, great measure of emancipation by reading a letter written by the pealing for subscriptions..

cannoned from his hands to the three-quarter backs, Lt. Collins, Monday March 28. and justice which would be marle Attorney General, M. Fadre, in

The charges centred round the crossbar, and down inside the R.A., L. Bagnall, R.A., Sub. L. law in a few weeks, probably in 1911, alleging that M. Monis

purchase of American Marconis

Meeting of Bossholdera and its present form. The efforts of compelled him to secure a post-

by Lord Murray himself and for In the second half the Hamp-half-backe, Lt. Pym, R.A., Lt. dral City Hall 5:80

Grenfell, RN., Lt. Collart, RN.; Subsoribers of St. John's Cathe the Government for conciliation panement of the Rochette caso.

party fande. It was sleo alleged shires had certainly the bolter of Blogrove, DOLL. forwards, had met with insult, rejection and Recriminations onnued, M.

that $20,000 of party funds were the game and kept up a pressure Lt. Momber, RE, Lt. Kellie, Auction of Land at Sowkawan

Thursday March 26. failure, If the Opposition inter Monis denying that be ordered a

invested in Home Railways when on the Olab defence that gave R. A., Lt. Bisdee, D.O.L.L., Lt-Mosers. Hughes and Hough poned with force, it would be postponement of the care, and the

London. Received March, 18. the Government were conducting them furiously to think. It is true Batson, D.O.LI, Capt. Tyrrell, noon. mes with force, The Irish Party Radicals accusing M. Birthou f Mr. Bonor Law will move the the coal strike negotiations, which the Clab forwarde got away on 28th Panjabis, Eng. Lt. Bennett, and the Government were purloining the document and vote of censure on the Govern-wore likely to effect the price of several occasions, but their weak-t, N., Sub, L. Ferguson, B.N., absolutely united,

it to the Figaro,

stook, - mont on Thursday. sapplying

ness in front of goal was lament. Sub, Lt. Cousins, R. N.

VOTE OF CENSURE.

line.

Saturday March 28, Oxford and Cambridge Dinner, Hongkong Hote!--8 p.m