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[The following telegrams arrived too late for insertion on Page 1.] IRISH CRISIS.

A BLACK OUTLOOK.

London, Received May 13. A new phase of the Home Rule situation bas been opened up by a speech by Mr. Redmond in the House of Ummons last evening, disapproving the introduction of so amending Bill on flome Role unless a previous agreement were secured holding himself free to deal with the situation when it Brose.

The Conservative papers con- sider that Mr. Redmond's threat to the Government destroys the hope of a settlement.

The Liberal organs are of opinion that the Government has made strategical-mietake by the declaration on the amending Bill at this juncture.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TIGER OR PANTHER?

The Latest Story Regarding the

Élusive One.

We are further informed that the "tiger" wae seen lat evening just before dusk, quite clearly, by n Bergeant of police and twn R.G.A. sergeants It was in a quarry azar Lyeemun, reclining on attone, having frightened the quarry workers away. It had no stripes end was in appearance very much like a panther. The soldiers went to fetch their guas, but when they returned the beast was gone.

A Whale Now!

A rendor informs us that a whale 23 feet in length was neen in Tolo Harbour, near Taipo, on Sunday, and that the police, from a lanach, fiend three rounds at the mighty creature, which however disappeared,

CHIEF WHIP'S LIFE.

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After Mr. Redmond's speech DOG WHICH SAVED THE Sir Edward Carson telegraphed to Belfast, saying Redouble, your efforte,"

A Faction Fight. There was a faotion fight at Belfast last evening during a football match..

A section of the spectators singing" Dolly's Brae "rushed on to the field firing revolvere.

The police repeatedly charged with batons and several persone were injured by stones and bottles.

OPIUM CONFERENCE.

THE DATE FIXED;

Reuter'a Sorvion To The "Telegraph."]

13. London. Received May Reuter's correspondent at the Hague saya the International Opium Conference has been con. vened for June 15 next.

RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER

LEAVES FOR FAR EAST.

منيين ضم

London, Received May 13.

الرحمن

MEXICAN AFFAIRS

London. Received May 13. Reator's correspondent at Vera Oruz alates that rofugees from Tampico declare that the Federals evacuated Tampico on the 10th iDet.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1914.

BISHOP BRENT.

Otter of New Appointment.

Bishop Charles H. Brent, the head of the Episcopal church in the Philippines. has been called to the Bishopric of New Jersey, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Bishop John Scarborough, who passed away early this year. The post to which Bishop Brent has been called is one of the most important in the United States, and the fact that he has been chosen by the convention to fill the place left vapant by so great

man is in itself a notable tribute.

MRS. NEUMANN'S MURDER.

Libel Action Brought in

Shanghai.

In the U. 8. Court for China at Shanghai, en the 7th inst., an action for libel was brought by

in the China Press of January 24, 1914, of the matter as set forth in the petition, stated that the publi- cation was privileged, and was a fair and correct statement of the taking into custody and detention of plaintiff by the S. M. Police, and made in the bona fide belief that the publication was true and without any malice toward the

„warrant.

and

war

FIRE IN. SHANGHAI

HARBOUR.

Serious Blaze on Russlan Steamer.

RORADI

SCIENCE V. CAVEMAN

Welsh Tell How He Beat Rivers'

The triumph of science over caveman strength.

deoi-

I won my fight from Joe Rivers On Tharaday morning, as was because science always wine over Karl Weigel, a German subject, plaintiff. On or about January reported by special cable to every obstacle. I want to tell against the China National Press, 23, the German Consulats-General the Telegraph, the Russian str you just how I won and why I Incorporated, and T. F. Millard, at Shangbai, as a consequence of Svorono, bound from Vladivostok won because I feel that my managing editor, the plaintif the murder of Mrs. Neumann, a and Tsingtao to Singapore, and sion is just another leaf in the claiming Tis. 10,000.

German subject, isened to the thence to Odessa, put into Shang crown of brains and intellect

bai with the cargo, stowed in No. over strength. Mr. J. W. Rice appeared for Municipal Police, a

When I weat into the ring plaintiff the China Press being authorizing and empowering them 2 hold, on fire. The outbreak represented by Mr. S. Fessenden, to search the person of the plain was first discoverori on Wednes with Rivers yesterday there was The case arose out of articles tiff, who had been formerly em. day afternoon, when the vessel not a possibility that I had not which appeared in the China ployed at the premises where the was in the vicinity of the Baddles, faced and fought out beforehand..

I did not have to depend entire Bishop Breat was taken com- Press in connection with the murder was committed, and whrit being noticed that dense smoke I Had My Plans all Mapped Out. pletely by surprise when the cable murder, of Mrs. R. Neumann. was at the time slated to be as issuing from the ventilators ly on the quickness of eye and

Captain gram from the New Jersey church The petition of the plaintiff stated under

the suspicion of the leading to the hold.

virtue

Aistraut immediately had the muscle. I had my plans mappe } By was delivered to him yesterday that in their irene of January 24, police

batobes removed, and endeavour. ont in my head as clearly as a morning, saya the Manila Bulletin 1914, the China Press printed under authority of the

blueprint. of May 7: In the oable it was and published of and concerning rant, the police forthwith tooked to put the fire out by

I know, so every scientist stated that titers would follow, the plaintiff in bead linea printed plaintiff into custody and search means of steam jets, but be was and the Bishop will await their in large type "Mra. Neumann is ed his person, and kept and successful, and deemed it knows, that the shortest distance line. Rivers did not. He swung arrival before attempting to make slain--Murderers get $40,000 haul detained him at one of the police advisable to make for the nearest between two points is a straight a final decision in the matter. “ Body of woman found yesterday etations from the morning of port.

bie arme in great punches that- Bishop Brent has been the literally backed to pieces January 23 until a late hour in The Avorono has a cargo of might have landed.

arreat made Former the evening of the same day. some 700 or 820 tons, mostly bead of the Episcopal church in Oce

I bit only in a straight line, custody Continuing, the answer to the groundouts, and at the time the and after a time those short, hard the Philippines since December, employee placed in

Apetition said that on January 23, fire was discovered she had about punches told even more than 100., and his work among the by police on suspicion.” people of the islande, and more paragraph contained in the news reporter employed by the China 200 tons of coal on her decke. Up Rivers knew they did.

a late hur at night, the They drove his good intentions especially among the wild tribes paper was aleo quoted, the peti Press interviewed a high official to of Mindanao and the Mountain tion continuing "meaning and of the 8. M. Police at the Central efforts made by the Customs fire-out of his head and fogged his province, has won him world-wide charging, by the language of the Police station for the purpose of float to extinguish the fire had brain even more then they hurt There was only a small attend recognition.

caption and by the langauge used obtaining a true and correct report been unsuccessful, and despite the his body. in the body of said article, that of the action and proceedings fact that the hold was battened Another thing that always ance in the House of Commons

The Bishopric of New Jersey the plaintiff was suspected and taken by the police in connection down, dense volumes of smoke follow that worked better with on April 17 when Sir F. Banbury rose to move the second reading has been vacant since the death accused of an infamous crime, that with the plaintiff, and that the were issuing. It is expected that Rivers than with any other fighter of the Dogs' Bill, which reeks of Bishop Scarborough, but last is to say, the crime of murder, and publication on the 24th, in so far the ship, will be detained from I have ever found. I never

(1) To make it unlawful to per. week the convention of the Epis-that a warrant of arrest had been as it reserted to the plaintiff, was continuing her voyage south for that is, in only the rarest insta aces take a stop backward. I step form any experiment of a copal church met, and during issued against the plaintiff and a true and accurate report and at least four days. nature causing of likely to ite session Bishop Brent was executed by the police. Also that statement of the information

aside, I duck, jamp, stand, and The Svorone, on arriving on cause pain or disease to any unanimously elected to fill the the plaintiff had been arrested given to the reporter, and was dog for any purpose what vacancy."

thereunder, and that the police pablished by the defendants in Thursday morning, was at first advance slowly, but I am always expected to find and secure evid-good

the boneet moored at the U. E. Wharf, Poo- going forward. HOEVEr, either with or with-

That annoyed the cavemen ence of plaintiff's complicity in belief upon investigation, and ug, but later on was taken to

that it was true and without any the Yanglazepoo Dock, it being instinct in Rivers. the murder."

You see, I had figured out purpose of performing any am sure the future will confirm The petition aleo complained of malice toward the plaintiff. The intended to put her into dook. Each experiments.

its supporters in the belief that farther heading appearing on lefendants admitted publishing No such accommodation, how. Rivera's mind, I knew what he

over, was available, and the would do. That is science.

The Essential Principle, (2) Any person performing or they are nating in the cause of January 25, and continued that in the China Press of Juusty 25,

Then, too, I figured out that the words aud statements and the the matter set forth in paragaphe steamer was tied up about thirty Aesisting in such experiment humanity." will be fiable to s penalty of Mr. Kawlinson moved the allegations contained therein, were 4 and 5, and admitted that the or forty feet from the wharf. The Rivers does not know the essential £10 for the first offence, to a rejection of the Bill. He said and are false and malicious, and statement in paragraph 5:"one ship is very lightly laden, aud for principle of every theory in the fine of $50 or three months' Whatever one's views regarding constituted a libel upon the plain-still held, and the statement in this reason the work of pumping world of science that attack ia

M.P.S Plead for "Man's Best Friend,"

out anathetice, and no per

gon shall be licensed for the

a

Iaith in

the best defence.

imprisonment for the second the need for further regulations tiff; and the individual statements paragraph 6: "the man arrested water into the burning bold is

rendered extremely difficult. When there is a mountain

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Sensitive' Animals.

The dog is one of the best

"WATO not

My Muscles Rest.

and for any subsequent may be I hope, the Government concerning, and referencee to, sfter the discovery of the murder offence to a fine of £100 or will not give any sort of the plaintiff in the (hing Press in is still being held pending fur. Pamping operations on Thursday in front of you, you dig a tunnel. and Friday could only be carried When & men rushes at you, you one year's impris7nment. countenance to the broad pro-connection with news reports of ther investigatione

use his strength and yours b Sir Frederick presented his position that dogs are to be ex- the Neumann murder, individual correct. Prior to publishing the put at intervals, as with too much arguments without passion, get empted from vivisection. The ly and collectively, in so far as statements mentioned, a reporter water forward, the ship was liable meeting his rush with a blow that has two foros and two with forvent conviction :— power of vivisection is exceeding they referred to or mentioned the of the China Press made inquiries to heel over.

About eleven p.m. on Friday the objects, and it enrages the man of I have heard it stated that this ly restricted in England by most plaintiff, were misleading, falee at the Central Police Station, and

the statements wore accurate and Svorono was taken as closs in strength-which is a great thing. is an anti-vivisection bill, but it is careful safeguarde. If there is any and defamatory, Reuter's correspondent at St. not. All it does is to prevent further safeguard required-f The plaintiff also averred that correct, on the information farnish-shore as possible, with the idea of Ah, if Rivere only know that Petersburg says the War Minister, scientists performing experiments suggest there is not no doubt the the murder of Mrs. R. Neumanned after careful inquiry and inves flooding the hold and later remov strength is nothing when not M. Sakhomlinoff, has left for the on dege; they can use any other Home Office will meet the heads was the most brutal, dreadful end tigation, and in the bona fide ing the cargo. By reason of the guided by brain. What good are Far East by order of the Czar. animals they like for these of the profession and deal with it. heinous crime ever committed in belief that the statements were vessel being so close to the wharf, hard blows if they do not land? experiments. Dogs not Scientific research is under mach Shanghai, and the most notorious true and without malice, and the danger of her heeling over The light blows that keep landing, The defendants was removed, for she had a par that enable you to fight twenty, necessary for purposes of research. greater disabilities in England and widely known; that all the were not libel.

The Royal Commission which than in any other country in the newspaper articles were eagerly also denied each and every alle fectly flat mud bottom to rest thirty, or forty rounds, are the considered the question have not world, and there is no precedent read by the Shanghai Public, gation set forth in paragraph 8 upon, The Yangtzepoo Dock one that tell.

And relax during a fight. Why; in the interests of science included in any civilised country for the and all information eagerly of the petition, except the have taken over the work of putip-

sought for and discussed. The allegation that: the said newe ing the hold ont."

I never holi the contraction of dogs for experiments in their couree proposed in the Bill. ' report.

It is proved that no other perpetrator. had not yet articles published in the China

The Svorono, up to eighteen muscles a second after I have jacional is as suitable for vivisco- been discovered, and that by Press, have been sent throughout

in experiments as the dog. We reason of the false and defama the Orient and have been repro- months nge, was flying the British struck. I relax and get back the are faced with the terrible scourge tory statements and suggestions duced and reprinted in other fag, and lie was then purchased energy the punch barned up. friends man has ever had in the of cancer, and are endowing re-printed by the defendants, publis newspapers in other cities," by Messre. F. Svorono and E. di world for thousands of years. search to find a cure for it. We suspicion had been focussed, as to which allegation the de. Pollone, of Marinpol. It is interest

been to her home port, The animal is peculiuly sensitive may be within a hair's breadth of centred and fastened upon the fendant had no knowledge or ing to note that she has never to all forms of pain and terror fading it. There is not a man plaintiff, and he had been and information suflicient to form a much more so than ordinary engaged in research who will not still was cetracized from the belief as to its truth, and therefore The de- animale, which are muse or less say this Bill will be a hindrance, fellowship of his former friends they denied the same. in'n wild state.

Ile conoladed with an earnest and acquaintances, and was fendants, in conclusirn, said they Mr. Illingworth, the Chief appeal that scientific research shunned by and banned from published in their issue of Jan- Government Whip, owes a deep should not be hampered at all social intercourse and com- uary 31 a statement completely debt of gratitude to his dog. the instance of the sickly sen-munion with his fellow men. His exonerating the plaintiff from any and Detective Sergt. Prosser also advantages brain power has over believe I'm correct in saying timentalism which was really at life and position as a resident of connection with the Neumann gave evidence, the latter of whom muscle power. I want to win by that if it had not been for this the back of this movement,” Shanghai was rendered ineng-murder,

Mr. Fessenden said there was plaintiff had not been under arBoxing. [To the Editor of the Hongkong animal he would not now bë alive, Dr. Chapple said that the portable and untenable.

for his house on one occasion was experiments on dogs were pain In concluding a lengthy peti-practically only one issue to try, reet, His property was searched. H. K. Strachan, of the staff of

** Long Election Fil, largest Sir, I am glad to see that you raised the alarm.

on fire, and his favourite dog less.

tion, the plaintiff acid that by and that was whether or not the

What is probably th po uy a are again pegging away at the

"The horrid piolares represent reason of the statements publish allegation of the defendants, that the China Press, gave evidenca

order ever given in Euro There are innumerable in- ing animals tied down so that ed in the China Press he had by virtas of a warrant issued by as to writing the article, and ex- question of the inadequacy of the

stances in which dogs have saved they shall not be able to move been wholly unable to ob the German Consulate-General plained that they were based on single institution has just been

definite information given to him arrangements in the Children's

be the defendant was, or as not, the lives of men both from during their torture are a wicked tain employment, and Enclosure at Kowloon. Ia ad drowning, and fire. We have invention," he added, “and the feared, believed and alleged, arrested and that the newspaper by a high official in the police secured by the Swedish branch Jou mention, the most press have altered his nature; we have | vivisectionists has no equal in him to engage in business or statement of an arrest was stand at the time that the plain kinematograph outfits and about dition to the various blemishes taken the dog into our lives; wel method of propaganda by, anti-that it would-be impossible for making a bona fide report or forco. He was given to under of Messrs. Pathe Freres whe

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by the Correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong. Telegraph"}

THE CHILDREN'S PLAY-

GROUND.

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ing want appears to me

to

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Holding the muscles contracted actual fighting. I watch and let uses as much vitality as does the my muscles rest..

And all these things are just little instances of the many things that a boxer and scientist will do against the caveman of the many

esid that go far as ho knew the brain and science-it is my ideal.

have disposed of thirty complete tiff was under arrest

120,000 feet of film to the League paper be lack of lavatory accomquito different from ordinary activity.".

mado him a sensitive being, any other form of political industry in any capacity in privileged so long as the

The case was adjourned until for National Defence in Sweden, Shanghai in future. The articles did not go beyond it. modation for the little ones. animals, and this friend of man

Bays the Westminster. The had been sent throughout the After giving evidence, plaintiff next day, whon further evidenco Surely a rich Colony like-this inhould be exempt from aging pat

Eve of a Discovery.

members of the League propo Orient, and had been reproduced admitted, in answer to was called.

ching the intervals of squandering to the torture respiting from money to further its great project these experiments.

Mr. Lynch supported the Bill. and reprinted in other newspapere questions by Mr. Fessender, that His Honour said he thought in view of the approach He said that Dr. Morrell, of the published in other cities; and he had been in prison in Tsingtan, the whole case simmered down to elections, to conduct, with the of golf for everybody, can

Pasteur Institute, who, he the plaintiff's name had been and had been deported from a question of law, and he suggest aid of the kinema, an extensive afford to see to it that in its play.

believed, was on the eve of a rendered odious throughout the Hongkong. Upon these subjects ed that both sides should put political campaige upon 10val great discovery with regard to East theroby Plaintiff had being mentioned, the witness said their argument in writing. He lines. Their speakers are to vint "I am also actuated by senti-cancer, had not carried out bis suffered great mental distress and it was not right for Mr. Fessenden was shortly leaving for the nearly 700 places id Sweden, and ment," he said. I see nothing to experiments by moans of vivi- agony by reason of the printing to pain him in such a way northern circuit, and the question their lectures, illnetrated by be ashamed of in this, because section, but by a microscopio and publication of the statements. Mr. Fessenden: I bave to do would be finally dealt with when KOWLOONITE. sentiment enters largely into our examination of dead horses The answer to the petition, my duty as a lawyer,

he returned after admitting the publication, Mr. Schultz, Detective Elliot This course was agreed to

grounds the children do not have

to share the kennel with the doge.

Yours etd

May 12,

Sentiment and Humanity

Colonel Lockwood seconded.

lives. if the Bill becomes law I

"

motion plotares as they will be,

are expected to prove tremend onaly effenti