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2741 建伍十月二年赏甲

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THE IRISH QUESTION"

BELFAST EXCITED.

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THE BLINDS

ROYAL SOLICITUDE.

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SATURINA V. MARCH 21

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VENER URNS,

INDEMNITY BILL.

GREEK NAVY.

FUTILE LABOUR MOVE.

MORE SHIPS.

A TERRIBLE DISASTER

[Renter's Service To The "Telegraph/"; (Router's Service To The "Talagmph."]} [Hautez's Saavice To The "Telegraph."|||

London, Received March 20 A crowd of correspondents has athered Belfast. They dwell on be alleged Government measures, and instance the summoning of the Naval Reservists to readiness, and the issuanes of orders with a

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March 21, 1919,

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TELEGRAMS.

LINCOLN' BETTING.

BRANCEPETH THE

-FAVOURITE.

[Boutor's Servies To The "Telegraph."

London. Received March 21.

SINGLE COPY 19 CENTS 336PER ANNS

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

Senator Gauthier is the French Minister of Marma

(Reuter's Bervloo. To The Telegraph;")

London. Received March 20. London. Received March 20,

Reuter's correspondent

Soren of the Russian es Heater's correspondantat Venice anya a torpedo-boat collided with

In the House of Commons, Mr. Athens says that in the Chamber The latest quotations on the charged at Vienna have been ferry steamer and es her withholding of the assent to the bad been placed for the construo 2 offered after 8 to I had been at Londonderry.

Ramsay Macdonald mrget the of Deputise the Minister of Lincolnshire Handicap elion that sentenced to penal sorvitude.

of Marine announced that orders Brancepeth is favourite at 15 to Sir Edward Carson has arrived There were 80 people aboard the steamer, and it is believed that 50 Indemnity Bill in view of the are drowned. Siz bodies have change in the political situation tion of three additional Dread- taken. Taxedo and Agdos are

noughts, three armoured cruisers, joint second favouriteer at 10 to 1. left for Belfast,"

Several Unionist . P.s have been recovered, including that in South Africa, evidenced by the aud's proportional number of other betting is: 20 to 1. Kanck- of the Russian Vice-Consul, M. Transvaal elections.

na-Corraga and 25 to 1 Prevoy been placed by Greece.

Big orders for warships have Merkinaki,

The Secretary of State for the light units. Later, Colonies replied that Lord Glad The death-tall of 50 is confirm-stone assented to the Indemnity ed. Eleven bidies have been re- Bill' yesterday, and added that he The Reception Committee in-covered up to the pressat, and the saw no reason to change his view oluded Captain E B Beckwith divers and submarines were sear that the advice of the Ministers Towee, V. O and Mr. Arthur ching for the other bodies through was still overwhelmingly support- Pearson. C.M.G.

the night. The city is in mourned by the Union Parliament, The Lord Mayor has opened a ing, and thedbeatres and resfaur- and must be followed. Mansion House Fond, and appeals cants are aloted, for £130,000 on Lahalf of the Institute.

London, Received March 20 Their Majesties the King and Queen opened the new National Institute for the Blind, and were given an ovation by thousands of blind people.

The King, replying to an view to a military occupation. address, appealed to the people The city is very excited. A picked of the Empire to show their Reserve force and Volunteers practical sympathy by obtaining were called out on Thursday for the blind a full share of the evening, when the rumours were common. interests and pleasures renewed.

of life. Twenty eight warrants for arrests have been issued, but Sir Edward Career is not included.

Captain Craig, in a manifesto, urges the Lysliste to discipline and restraint, pending Sir Edward Carson's orders.

Later.

Sir Edward Carson basarrived at Londonderry. Several Ulates

Unionist members of Parliament have started for: Belfast.

Troops Well Received.

London. Received March 21.

At various places in Ulster the troope bave been greeted with: enthusiastic demonstrations by Unionists.

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FRENCH CABINET.

BOAT RACE TRIAL.

OXFORD'S GOOD TIME.

A. NEW MINISTER.

London. Received March 21.

Rooter's Paris correspondent Estates that Senator Gauthier has A detachment of Ulster Volun-been appointed Ministerof Marine teers at Belfast stood at salute as [vice M. Monis, resigned.

the Dorset Regiment passed, many of the troope returning the compliment.

HOME FOOTBALL

The principal football matches played on February 28 resulted as follows:-

First League.

Oldham 2, Liverpool 2

Bradford City 1, Sunderland 0.

Blackburn Rovers 1, Spurs 1. Bolton 1, Middlesboro 1...

Manchester United 2, Newcastle

United 2.

Villa & Chelsea-0,

West Bromwich 2, Derby County

1....

Sheffield Wednesday 2, Sheffield

United 1.

Everton 1, Manchester City 5. Preston 4, Burnley 3.

Second League.

Notts Forest J, Fulham 1. Orient, Hull 0.

Arsenal 2, Blackpool 1.

Leed City 3, Barnsley 0.

Notts County 3, Bradford 0.

Lincoln City 3, Grimsby 1. Bristol City 2;Bury 0. Huddersfield 4, Birmingham 1. Stockport County 3, Leicester.

Fosse 0, Wolverham, ton 2. Glossop 1,

Southern League. · Reading 2, Plymouth 2. West Ham 2, Palace "" Brighton 5, Portsmouth 2. Millwall 3, Southend 1. Gillingham 0, Cardiff 0.7 Rangers 2, Bouthampton 0. Northampton 2, Exeter 1. Coventry 0, Merthyr0, Watford I, Bristol Rovers 1, Swindon 2, Norwich 1.

Rugby.

Yacho, Kobe.

London: Received March 21. The Oxford boat órow rowed over the full course in sleet and mist in the time of 20 min. 30 secs.

Chapman put up a good fight,

POLITICAL FIGHT.

MANY PEOPLE KILLED.

London, Received March 20. Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that many persons were killed and injured in a fight at au electoral meeting at Denis.

Welter Open

A. B. Wilkinson, Minotaur, but he would not take a lesson beat A. B. Taylor; Minotaur. from the straight lefts which

Chen-Cutmore sent across his jaw, aud

Yunshinho Tarbutun monwai, Wladivostock. 3200 5288 Shanghai. 1628 5288 Amoy. Kwenghingehong Enock, Rd.

Tokio,

Eastern Extension Company, Geesonggang for Laijwin, Batavia,

Open Heavy. L. C. Scott R. E. beat

RUSSIAN SPIES.

SENTENCED IN VIENNA.

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London. Received March 21, Router's correspondent Vienna states that 89ven of the nine Russians charged with espionage "on", bɔhalf of the Russian General Staff have been sentenced to several years' penal servitude, the others Laing acquitted.

shares of £10 each of the com- pany's capital (not exoeding £20,000). If and whenever the capital was increased a similar proportion of the increase was to be issued to the said Thomas Glen. In 1882 and 1883 the company issued further £30,000 capital in the proportiona sat out Grin the agreement. Subsequently it was agreed that it the company decided to increas the capital to 75,000 they were to issue 100 ehares of $10 each to Glen, Mr. Thomas Glen died in 1910.

Regimental Lights. Bugler Cutmore beat Fie: Chap

Bantant.

which should have an educating influence on a man who uses his Salmon R.G.A. brains as well as his gloves. It was not the straight lefts however that rung down the curtain so to man. speak, ou Chapman, but they ceertainly paved the way for the After six rounds of wretched finale. After Cutmote had his work Pte. Cartledge, 2nd, D.O.LT, Gaston (Netherlands Bank), man distressed with constant got the decision over 0.8. Corry

jabbing, even though he had to Minotaur. receipt the delivery of one or two in return, he speculated in a few corkscrew right hooke and this Stoker Lack, Minotaur. line proved a paying one. In the last round Uhapman

gave up, claiming that be bad hart

Rangoon.

Harikishan, Moga. Hengmew, Singapore. Hongsiong, Laodon. Hopkee, Saigon.

Kohkimupang, Singapore. Leeougheng, Bangkok. Rookover, Teledo,

Rozario. (Oswald), Shanghai. Benghing; Gemarang.

Light Open.

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Nationa! Betting.

The latest London betting on the Grand National is: 10 to 1 Covertcoat and Ilston; 100 to 8 Ballyhackle and Trianon III,

The Derby.

9 to 2 is now offered against The Tetrarch for the Derby.

"THE JOY-RIDE LADY,

Succeed Girl in the Taxi,

Brancepeth is the favourite for the Lincolnshire Handicap.

The Oxford boat crew covered the fall course in aleer and mist. in 20 min. 30 38.

The troops have been greeted with enthusiastio demonstrations in various parts of Ulster.

The King and Queen opened the new National Institute for the Bliad.

A torpedo bost destroyer collided with a ferry steamer av Venice, and 50 lives were lost.

"Mr. Harcourt "Bees no reason for withholding aasant to African Indemnity Bill.

A big crowd of newspaper correspondents has gathered in Belfast.

Twenty-eight warrants" for ar reat have been issued in Belfast, bat Sir Edward Carson is not included.

NEWS.

Last night's boxing is reported in this leśne.

Counsel for plaintiffe contended What is a "joy-ride lady"?

The Telegraph Aorostic appeare that the company, in entering As we learn from the title of this

elsewhere. that Mr Glen would be obtaining lady who uses motor-cars as her into the agresment, contemplated piece'a German original, it is a

Latest home football results orë other concessions in China. The field of flirtation. Edouard Morny, given to-day. Pte. Olley 2nd, D.C.L.I., beat company had taken powers to the young banker, broke off his Oar contemporaries appears on

light with gas the whole of the engagement with Fifi du Barry Empire of China, and if this (Miss Thelma Raye) because he page 2, log book on page 6 and agreement stood the consideration thought that she was a "joy-ride commercial news on page 9. Pie, Smith, 2att, D.O.LI, best might amount to over $1,000,000. lady. The eridence was an in. The s.s. Ousang is at quarantine It was never contemplated that scription left by the late M. du anchorage because of "enspected this consideration was to be given Barry (evidently a humourist) on cholera. in respect of matters for which no the back of his portrait re-

General news, the short sermon work had been done by Glen. commending his successor in and some interesting points about Counsel for the defendants argued the lady's affections to find John Wesley's Journal appear on

who it was that had that under the circumstances the out

Feather Open,

his hand. Thibe might very well A.B. Sullivan, Minotaur. have been so, but we are in- clined to the belief that that was not the only part of his anatomy that felt painful. Lance Corporal Scott RE. practically had a walk Yonghinhoe (Chop Wingseng-over in the Open Heavy. His op-

Sweeyongwan, Singapore. Yee, Penang,

Yessangyuen, Ternate.

koi), Singapoer,

Yudap, Montrealqus.

BOXING.

Finals In the Military Tournament.

As was expected, there was good attendance at the City Hall

penent wasGr.Balman R,G.A.,bat before the gunner had stretched his limbs Scott had decorated his right eye and jaw with the red paint of punishment through the medium of a stiff and unerring

Middle Open. AB Mosherway, baxt Stevens, both of the Minotaur

Regimental Middle; Pte. Higgins beat Pie. Rose olever fashion..

A.B.

in

HONGKONG & CHINA

GAS CO:

agreement was a fair and reasona- accompanied ber on a "joy-ride" page 3 ble one. Because the company home from a fancy-dress ball

The Peak tiger is: again in had proved successful and this some little time before his de- evidence, his pugs being found bargain did not operate in their cease. The effect was just what in Sir William Rees Darles'. forour, they could not now rehe. intended. Then Valerie, garden. podiate it

Fifi's sister, flow to the rescue, The Nile stabbing affray had His Lordship said the terme She persuaded two men to tell sequel in the Police Court to-day, of the agreement "were Edouard that they were the on-when a man named Chamberimiz

left. From this onward the Action in the Chancery Division.clear and unambiguous. Citing swer to M. du Barry's riddle was charged.

and Edouard

gunner on the audience travel- ling in roundabot fashion and

the decided caces on the subject, Max Somossy because he was old he remained in a glorious state of

Mr. Justice Sargant, in the his Lordship said he had come to and fat and harmless, and Paul abcertainty until at the end of Chancery: Division on 20tr ule the conclusion that the contract Bonnet because he was Edouard's a the second round his seconds delivered judgment in the action was good in so far as it created intimate friend, so intimate that indicated that he had finished. Hongkong and Chins Gas Com an obligation on the company to they used to use each other's pany Glan. There were three sanéto Mr. Glen's reprezentatives names for subsidiary love affairs, last night to witness the semi- His eye was in a bad state, and defendants Mrs. Kate Bertha one-fifth of the capital as inoreas with consequences too complicat- fical and final rounds in the Scott had cared to take liberties Cooke Glen, widow, and red from time to time, but that it ed to be set out here. And then a D.O.L.T. bering tournament which it might have been much worse. has spread over the past three Congratulations are due to fta. Heriot Riddock Glen, legal was bad in so far it released the romantic footman, Potiche, de days. It was noticeable that the Oley for the clever way in which Thomas Glen, deceased, and Mr. nominal amount in cash of such that it was he who saw the personal representatives allottees from liability to pay theclared on his own account United Ser. IJpts, Devonport Ser. civilians had rallied for the he disposed of Stoker Lick in the

home; share capital so issued to them. lady deciders and on the whole their final contest for the Lights Open. Robert Heriot Glen- **** Old Mer Taylors 32pts, Rich-investment at the box office proved Lack was busy looking for knook The plaintiff company claimed Hie Lordship added that as both really began to believe Fifi trebly

a sound one. Of course there onts that Olley would not allow to have declared invalid and void parties had partially aucceeded guilty--a "joyride lady" indeed mord 0. London Welsh 11pter, London was bad boxing as well as good, to comes his way, Olley went certain clauses in ad agreement there would be no order as to costs. when he learned that there had

Hos, $

but in the majority of instances on scoring in clever fashion and dated July 14, 1862, between

only been one joy ride and that William Glen, Thomas Glen; de-

he himself was the man: Durham 2 kpts, Cheshire 11,

the men did their best to entertais presented Lack with the left on

and ceased, Guy's Hospita! 14pts. Old Ley and they may be safely said to have so many occasions that the jadges

the plaintiff succeeded. The only marring and referee had no other option, company, whereby the plain- Liecester 8pts, Bristol 3.

incident was when Lt. Wilson had hit to agree on him being the

company, whenever ite paid up capital should to stop Boy Davis and Boy winner.

increased - above #20,000, Hobson in the Boye Regimental final and caution them that if

Regimental Welter. they did not bor they would be

Semi Final Pu, lug beat Pis disqualified. For a second or two they put on a abate hustle, but the Grego Pts: Oussell bent Pte. referee was not to be deceived in Reading, that manner and, he finally die Final Omself kngoked out qualified the pair. It was the Ing in the second round... proper thing to do under the cironmalances. One of the protte Regimental Festive

sians 10.

تو جین

Davon Albion 11pts, Torquay 6, Newport 0, Swansea 0.. Cardiff Spts, Gloucester 0. Coventry 14pts, Bath 3! Neath 3pts, Mountain Ash 3. Bedford 20pts, Northampton 5.

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The results were:

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Y.M.C.A. Annual Concert!

TO-MORROW... Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Monday March 23, Meeting of Seatholders and

M. Jean Gilbert seme to have Subscribers of St. John's Cathe

Thursday March 26,

Auction of Land at Bowkewan |--Messrs. Hughes and Hough,

noon.

UNION, INSURANCE SOCIETY

a fancy for motorcars; he is thedral City Hall 6.30 composer of The Girl in the Taxi. Disposition of the Profits. and hie tades run as sweetly here | were to allot one-fifth of such in

as there. - About the piece--book, creased capital as fully paid to Subject to audit, the Direo music, and playing all together

Union Thomas Glen, his executors or tors of the

Inear there is a swiftness and smooth- Saturday March 28,

Oxford and Cambridge Dinner, administrators Alternatively, the ance Society of Canton, Limited, ness of running, which speak of plaintiffs alaimed a declaration will recommend that a final good, manufacture by the com- Hongkong Lotel--8 p. that, according to the true con- dividend of $20 per share be poser and the authors and

good

Monday March 30, Ordinary" Annual Meǝting of struction, the provisions cessed maid for account 1912, making driving by the producer, Mr. after the paid up capital amount: $50 per share for the year; on Sydney Ellison. To our thinking, shareholders China Sugar Ite- ed to £50,000. The plaintif interim dividend of $30 per the remarkable feature of the fining Co. Ltd.-11am. company 268 incorporated in share for 1913 and a Bonus of 20 performanca is the decoration and Ordinary Andusi Hesting of June, 1882 with nominal per cent., on contributory pro the costumes. The dresses, mule shareholders Lason Sagar Re- of $10 each, Mr. William, Gian mend that £25,000, be passed and most attractive that have capital of £35,000 in 3 500 shares mium. They will further recom- and female, are surely the oddest ning Co. Ltd.-11.15 am," had then lately obtained the to Starling Reserve Fund, leaving been seen. Some of them bolone privilege of supplying the City £160,000 to be carried forward to to

some to the day before yesterday: of Victoxin. Hongkong, with gas. Underwriting suspense Account, some to a after tomorrow, and Boy Hobson and Boy Davis, and the plainte company were thus closing the Account for and an eclectic Laste has mixed. hath disqualified,

to alint" to Thouse "Glen 400 1912.

them all up with fine effect,

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Semi Final: Pe. Smith heat test and gameat boxera of the Pea Moyle. Sgt. Adrian beat evening proved to be Bugler Pre Carey Gutmore, the winner of the Final: 8gt. Adrian beat Fie Regimental Lights. He was Sanith of pointsafter a good battle. pitted against Pie. Chapman and from the "go" until he haday Boys Regimental. dunohed all that was in Chepan out of him in the last round, the fight was fast, exciting and clever.

H.K. and Whampos Dook

Company general meeting

Tuesday, March 31/

on

H.K. Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd., annual general meeting

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