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The Hongkong Celegraph

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BAVIE

TELEGRAMS.

SEALING DISASTER.

TELEGRAMS.

EDA

THE IRISH QUESTION..

EAST FIFE ELECTION.

WORST EVER RECORDED.

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London. Received April 3.

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April 4, 1913,

SATURDAY,

APRIL

1914.

大神艇 四月者英译

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

COLONIAL CHANGES.

OBITUARY.

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

HERR PAUL HEYSE.

TELEGRAMS.

SEALING DISASTER,

Rautor's Berrios To The "Telegraph. NEW GIBRALTAR SECRETARY.

Latest Details.

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London, Received April 4

ELEVEN DAYS BATTLE.

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London. Recoved April 3, The death is recorded of Ferr

The Eon Mr., H. A. Byatt, C.M.G., Commissioner of Soma-Paul Heyse, the German nove. land, is so replace Sir Frederick list, who was awarded the Nobbi Evans, K.O.M.G., as Colonial Prize for Literature in 1910. Secretary of Gibraltar.

London, Received April 4,27 Reator's correspondent at St. John states that, it is officially announced that fifty-eight of the A meeting of East Fife Un-

Reuter's correspondent st St. Newfoundland's orem are dead, ionists, which decided not to Jobu says the dealing disaster is while the forty survivors are all oppose Mr. Asquith, did so the worst in the history of the frest-bitteu. There is no news because it would be patriotio to Colony. The fleet were returning regarding the Southern Cross. support Mr. Asquith in the from a successful season when present orisis, defending

the they were overtaken by a blizzard.. Army from attacks of unscrup alous persons." They suthorized of the crew of the Newfoundland revised figures, show that the THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

A later message states that the the Executive to change their aboard badly frost-bitten. Forty Newfoundland's crew compriced minda if circumstances justified. of the Newfoundland's crew are 189 men, of whom 77 are dead

The Liberal papers are angry dead and 30 are missing, at Mr. Balfour's speech yesterday,

and 36 in a critical condition. So and declare that be preached the The other missing vessel is the far 69 bodies have been recover: doctrine of optional obedience Southern Cross, Lieut. Shackleed. by the soldier, thas checking the conciliation movement and keep- ing alive the issue of the Army #versus the People.

Feelin is still running high among the members of the House of Commons," and it is possible that the Parliamentary Golf Handicap will be abandoned in consequence.

successor

A New Campaign.

Several Cabinet Ministers and a crowd of Menbers of the House of Commons will give Asquith a send-off at King'e Cross this morning, on what the

Mr.

Liberal papare describe as

campaign." new Midlothian AThere will be demonstrations at

stopping-places en route.

Unionist Resentment.

ton's old ship.

SHANGHAI SUICIDES.

Two Painful Tragedies..

British Sympathy. Their Majesties the King and Quen and Mr. Harcourt, Secre tary of State for the Colonies, have telegraphed to the Governor of Newfoundland expressing their sincere sympathy.

London, Received April 4. The Queensland Loan of two millione sterling was overeab- scribed within half an hour of İngue.

he tragic event which was even then so close upon him, the rords of the last solo which he gave have a strange and pathetic significance.

PAINFUL TRAGEDY IN

HONOKEW.

THE YORKSHIRE STRIKE.

London, Received April 4. Jaurez states that in a battle fasting for eleven days the rebola

Banter's correspondent

finally captured Torreon,

It is estimated that the rebels loat 500 killed and 1,500 wound

est.

London. Received April 3. There are great rejoicinga at About 140,000 colliers are idle | Jaures, the residents cheering in Yorkshire.

General Carreuza and General Villa,

of danger, looked upon as being impregnable, so that none could ever dispossess those who found themselves in posssssion.

800 the Then

we

man enough to dare to do some things. who takes the city. The first He is the man that has himself matter is that of the careful lay well in hand. ing out of the plan of campaign,

of

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In Yorkshire 140,000 miners are now idle.

Herr Paul. Heyse, the German. covelist, is dead.

Eleven days' fighting took place before the rebels captured Torreon.

Bandits have looted and burned Tingyuen Esien in Anbui.

In the fighting at Torreon the

Mexican rebels loat 500 killed and 1,500 wounded.

The Newfoundland sealing disaster is the worst in the history of the Colony

Party feeling is still running high at Home, and Liberals are angry at Mr. Balfour's speech.

Major General Macready is mentioned 08. A successor to General Ewart.

Their Majesties and Mr. Barcourt have telegraphed their sympathy to these affected by the Newfoundland eesling disaster.

the scheme by which he will op I want to give you three reasons A Man of Many Activities.

proach and hem the city in, the why the man who rules his own The deceased, who was only

cautiousness with which be looks spirit is better than the man that

Mr. Byatt, Commissioner of Major General Sir C. F. N. The news of the tragic death thirty-three years of age, came to

carefully through the eyes of his takes the oity. First, he is better Somaliland, is to replace Sir Mauready, Director of Pera nal of Mr. H. R. H. Thomas, which Shanghai from London in 1897 to Services at the War Office, is foconrred," self inflicted, early on

join the firm of James Alexander Early on Saturday a very pain-watchers for the least guarded because the ruling of the spirit is Frederick Evans as Colonial mentioned as

ful tragedy occurred in the door, for the place where it will fundamental and, consequently, Secretary at Gibraltar. to Saturday afternoon, was received Harvie, and eventually took over Hongkow district, says the pape; the walls and enter in. Beyond is better, in the second place, be combative in his speeches they be most easy to make a breach in is the supreme matter in life. He Unioniats say if Mr. Asquith is General Ewart,

yesterday (says the N. C. Daily that business in conjunction with

at the same date. Living in a News of March 30, with feelings bis brother, Mr. Trevor Thomas, boarding house in Boone Roud the arrangement of a scheme, and cause the ruling of the spirit is will reconsider the decision not of profound regret and surprice continuing in the business alone was a young Eurasian, Mr. the iofinite caution of preparation, personal, and therefore the most to oppose him. among his many intimate friends, when the latter took up another Thomas Line, who for the past we see the dash and the heroism difficult thing that any man has to Mr. Asquish is making“ trium- the manner of his death and ite position. From the first, Mr. five years had been employed on and fiere sitnok, until not only do. Finally, the ruling of the phal progress to East Fife, being startling suddenness rendering Thomas took a most active part the Shanghai Mercury. He was are the ramparte, scaled and the spirit is the first qualification for warmly welcomed at the various the first accounts of the sad event in the social life of the settlement, apparently in a normal condition gates broken down, but the inner the taking of the city. The raling stopping-places.

most incredible. Mr. Thomas and up to the last remained a

and this place becomes for ever therefore sopreme. There is an at the usual time, but tho next.

Some two hundred Liberal was very widely known, and his prominent and useful member of on Friday night, and went to bed stronghold of Jebus is possessed, of the spirit is fundamental, and death has occasioned feelings of many societies. Joining the morning he failed to answer to more the City of David.

old saying which we often hear M.P.'s gave Mr."Asquith a hearty Mrs. Thomas and the members of rose to the rank of Captain, havA foreigner living in the house the man who rules his spirit of life. That is a perfectly true deep regret and sympathy towarde S.V.C. as a private he quickly the call of the boy.

We turn to the contemplation Self-preservation is the first law send-off to East File at King's

Cross Station. the family.

ing command of "B" Company was summoned, and finding the Personality is always spiritual saying; and yet it is one of those Unionists have decided not to For some time past, Mr. for many years, and being a cap door locked, broke it in. It was Perhaps that afirmation is the ayings which may be misapplied, oppose Mr. Asquith at East Fife Thomas had not been quite up able and popular officer. He was found that the room was fall of most easily illustrated and argued misinterpreted misunderstood, because it would not be patriotic to the normal in health and an enthusiast in his volunteer spirita, stress of business osus work, as indeed in all the many gas, the jet being turned on, but by asking you to think for a and all that in such a way as to to do so.

in spite of the auffocating atmos moment of any particular person cause the wreckage of life. The Unionist papers characing him a good deal of anxiety, organizations which claimed his phere the man was able to reach whosoever that person may be, of The firet hamsa

President Yuan suggests that responsi- terize the above arrangements, and quite recently signe of support. For some years he was the bad and drag Mr. Lowe out, whom you have used at any time bility is for self, but not in the privileges and allowances which were only known late last a possible breakdown were ob a valuable member of the Fire This was about eight o'clock, and this expression: "He or she has the interests of self When a be included in the revised. Con- conferred on thImperial Family evening, as provocative, and state served thought they did no! Brigade.

Ar. Thomas married one of the es Mr. Lowe was still living, al- a great personality," or, on the man declares that self-preserva- etitution. that if Mr. Asquith is combative occasion any great disquietude. in his speech at Lady bank to Mr. Thomas went to the office of Miss Jansens and leaves his though obviously in a precarious other hand, of the person con- tion is the first law of human life. morrow on the subject of the his firm, Messrs. Thomas Bros. widow with four small children, condition, he was hurried off to cerning whom you have said and means that a man is to take hospital and a doctor called. He "He or she has no personality." care of himself in order that be Army the decision of the Un-16 Szeobuen Road, on Saturday Na seotion of the community was attended to in St. Luke's, but Now, personality has nothing to do himself may be preserved, and ionists not to oppoze him will to morning, leaving at about the will mourn his loss more sincerely about ten o'clock death super with bodily appearance, for men, bis own life fulfilled, he has rois re-considered..

usual hour apparently to go home than the members of Union vened

and women of the greatest persed the profoundest secret of for tiffo. He did not, however Church, of which he was A In the deceased's bedroom asonality have lacked anything human life, and in takings conres put in an appearance, and it was prominent and most valuable thought that he had been detain member. He was Treasurer of paper was found, on it written in that has been attractive in bodily which will eventuate, not in the ed either in connection with the Church, Vice-President of its ge lettere, I am tired of life," appearance. I go further. Per-preservation of life, but in its

The remains of some chemical are sonality has nothing to do with destruction. Words that Jesus on business or with arrangements Scoial and Literary Guild, also believed to have been found mental culture, for some of the uttered, which are a common for There were some hundreds of for the S.VO. parade in the leader in the choir, and a fore in a glass beside the bed, and it most erudite scholars that the mula of the Gospel, are yet the people on the platform at King's afterncou.

most worker in all the social and is conjectured that he may have world has ever known have lack profoundest words of phillusophy Cross when Mr. Asquith departed, Later some nervousness was other enterprises undertaken by taken drags as well as undergoed entirely that strange mystic concerning human life He and the right honourable gentle felt on his behalf and inquiries the church. He was talented and

ing suffocation..

quality of personality. Person that saveth big life shall lose it. man was accorded an ovation, were made, the fear that all versatile, and there were very fow

ality is always of the spirit, and He that loseth his life for My sako Mr. Dickinson, M.P., in a speech, might not be will being increased entertainments for charity or

we have all known men and and the Gospel's shall save it." wished him "God Speed," and when it was found that he was other purposes to which he did.

women Ircking educational ad. In that word of Jesus there is a dot contribute. He was also a the orowd sang "He's a jolly not out with the volunteers, good fellow," and "Rule Britan-

ready and interesting. public

vantages, and lacking anything recognition of the fact that man's attractive in physical appearance, ultimate responsibility of every nia.!!

speaker.

who nevertheless had a strange human being, is service. Humani Text: "He that ruleth his and wonderful personality either ty in the economy of God is not spirit is better than be that taketh unto good or evil; men and an aggregation of individuals"

city."—2rov. xvi. 22.

women who, coming into a commerely, it is a great common-

Mr.

A Great Send-Off.

Later.

Triumphal Progress.

The Discovery in Ichang Rord.

SHORT SERMON,

NEWS, Messrs. Wright and Hornby's share report appeare.on page 9.

"1889" will be found on page 4 of this issue.

The Telegraph Aorostic appears

another page.

Our contemporacies appears on page 2, and log book on pago be

A notics of The Girl on the Film appears in to-day's issue.

General news and a description of inter-varsity boxing appear on page 3.

'DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9.16 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre

Royal 9. p.m.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.. Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre

Royal-9, p.m.

Monday April 6.

H. K. Ica Co, Ltd. 'meeting-

Crown Land Sale P.W.D.-3

Thursday April 9.

In the sporting world Mr. As no trace of him could be Thomas also made his presence found, the police were informed, felt, particularly as an ouremana and shortly after the message Tor many years ho held a place The proverb presents a company of other persons, imme-wealth London, Received April 4. from his residence had reached in the English eight, position No. trast, and makes a declaration diately impress them; irresistibly Asquith ja

having the Central Police station, there 7 being reserved for him on The contrast a between two influence them. triumphal progress, and there came a econd message saying account of his good style and persons. On the one hand, the

The mastery of the spirit, the sre enthusiastic scenes at the that a foreigner had been found excellent time. He ale stroked man who rules his own spirit, Now behold the man who possession of the life, demande various stopping places.

dead in the neighbourhood of boats in other races, and was on and on the other hand, the man rules bis spirit." In other words, time, demanda concentration, Ichang Road

adept in sculling. He was pro who takes a city. On the one behold the man who is self-con-demands patience. There can be Over two hundred Liberal Captain Hilton Johnson and minent in the hockey field as hand, David, the father of the trolled, He is the man who in an culture of the soul, no obtain- Members of Parliament assembled Mr. C. G. Kirk immediately went well, and was the founder of "B" writer of the proverb, storming some award and metaphysical ing mastery over the forces of life at King's Cross Station, and down to the place and found that Company hockey club.

the heights of Jebus, and taking mystery does reign over him in the huriy and rush of life, un numerous addresses were pre- the deceased man, lying againat

the stringhold; on the other self. In the realm of thought less there be quietness and time; As a Singer, S Bented expressing the, wish that an old grave mound, was no other

hand, the man portrayed in the he is oharacterised by dia time for introspection, time for noo ho might be returned with than Mr. Thomas. Between his

On many occasions Mr Thomas Beatitudes, poor in spirit, meek, crimination and reserve he the contemplation of the ideal redoubled authority to maintain knees was an S. V. C. rifle, and took part in the entertainments possessing the earth, a peace knows that knowledge growe from presented time for the readjust P.m. the traditions of the Army, the it appeared that the weapon had given by the Shanghai Amateur maker, the Son of God. The more to more, and therefore is ment of the forces of life to the authority of the Crown and the been fired from this position, the Dramatic Society, his last, and statement of the text, is that this never guilty of announcing the great master principles of eternity. Soengei Rampah Rubber Co.,

bullet parsing through his head. not least successful, appearance man is greater than the other. last thing of which he has become Moreover, there needs patience. Ltd., General Mosting noon. power of the people,

It was conjectured that on leav-being in the 1913 pantoming, as Let that then be the order of our conscious as the last thing of Men need to realise in this holy --- Friday April 10, ing the office, Mr. Thomas mást the "Sultan of Morocco,” He consideration. We will consider which he or anyone else can ever business that the habits of good-Stainer's Crucifixion," have gone almost directly to the was a fine singer and scored in the contrast auggested, and then be conscious. He is self-controllness have to be formed as surely as John's Cathedral 9.15 p.m. place where he was found, which numerable successes on the con- the statement made.ed in the realm of desire; he have the habits of evil. In the Mr. Asquith,⠀⠀ speaking at is a spot well away from the road cert platform. Indisposition pre- Let the two men pass before as holds all desires in leash and ruling of your own life, belive Newcastle railway station, said and in a somewhat isolated dis vented his appearing at the that we may look at them, and check and mastery, lietene to me, the first busines is that you they were living in searching trict.

Scotch Concert of Friday night, we will begin with the man who their clamyntory, and then get hold of yourself, and you can times, when fuadamental princi The body was conveyed to the but on the preceding Wednesday Lakes the city. There were instructe them as to the true only get hold of yourself by being ples were onlled into question and mortuary, and yesterday an in- ha took part in the Subscription the heights, and there upon the sphere in which they may seek an yourself in submission to Christ. great causes were at stake. But, quest was opened by Mr. F. Alan Concert at the Town Hall, and heights the ramparts of the city answer and entisfaction. His So your life will contribute to the given steadiness and anion among Robinson, Acting Coronar. The rarely had he been heard to bat-There the gatos, faat held volitions are characterised at once - great whole in God's enterprise, the Pr essive forces, they evidence of several witnesses was ter advantage than in his ren-against the opposing host. There be caution and by courage; he is and hasten the capture of the "would consolidate and complete taken, and the inquest was ad- dering of the bass solos of the in the centre of the city a strong courageous enough to dare not city and the establishment of the

their great work.

journed til Wednesday. oratorio "St. Paul, ". In view of hold, the last resort in vues of to do some things, and cautions Kingdom of God.

Mr. Asquith Speaks.

Saturday April. 1st Gymkhana Meeting.

Wednesday April 15. The China Borned Co., Ltd., Mesting of Shareholders-noon.

Thursday April 16.

D

Botey Theatre Royal-0.15

Friday April 17 "Betsy "Theatre Royal-9.16