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Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST

SQUALLY,

Barometer 29.80

July 13, 1914,

Tomperature 6 B.m. 77. 3 p.m. Humidity:

2846 晚十弍月五關年資

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THE PHILIPPINES.

SELF-GOVERNMENT BILL.

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Temperature 6.a., 81 pm. 82.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTELE

$36 PER ANNUM,

· July 19, 1913,

Humidity

MONDAY, JULY

1914.

一拜 號無松月七英地”

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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

HUERTA TO RESIGN.

EMPRESS DISASTER.

STEAMER ASHORE.

LONDON TO PARIS.

STORSTAD TO BLAMÉ.

257 PASSENGERS, ABOARD,

AN AVIATOR'S FEAT.

IRISH CRISIS.

MR. BIRRELL HOPEFUL.

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Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph.") (Reuters Service To The Telegraph." (Router's Bervice To "1hs Tolex zaph." (Router's Sorvies Toe-Totograph." [Reuters Service To The Telegraph" [Routers Service To The Telegraph." The Court of inquiry into the

London. Received July 13.

London: Received July, 12. A message from. Washington Reuter's correspondent states that an Administration Washington says President

Reater's

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Empress disaster finds the otor stad to blame in having altered her course,

London. Received July 12.

London. Received July 12.

London, Recolved July 12. Reuters correspondent correspondent at

at The air race from London to Bill has been introduced in the Huerta ia bout to resign-innquiry into the collision between Mendoza, which has 257 personsaviator Brook, in 7 hours 3min later was grave, but he was important statements regarding Quebec sa a the Commission of Buenos Aires says the steamer Paris was won by the American Storstad has found that the message stating that she has gone miles an hour, The Empress of Ireland and the aboard, has bent a wireless Osece. He attained a speed of 71 Storstad was blameable for the ashore near Panta Mogotes, and catastrophe, which was due to the in a dangerous position. Storstad changing her course.

The cruiser Patria and two

House of Representatives grant- favour of Seater Carbajal, the ing a measure of self-govern- newly-appointed Foreign Minis- ment to the Philippines.

The Bill proposes to abolish the Philippines Commission and to substitute therefor a Sonate and a House of Representatives, the members of which will be electad for the Ohristian portions of the Islands, Representatives of the non-Christian parta will be

appointed by the Governor General.

ter.

Appointment Approved.

London, Received July 13.

Later.

Lord Murary, the Chairma of tags have gone to the assistance the Commission, read the fading, of the steuner. Ea added that the btorstad's A message from Vera Cruz officer, Taftones, was to blame states that it is believed General because he altered the course of been transferred

The Mendoza's passengers have Carranza and the United States the vessel i.: the fog. He was steamer, without any loss of life. to another have approved the appointment negligent in keeping the naviga of Senhor Carbajal.

tion of the vessel in his own.

Rear Admiral Cradock will hande and in failing to call the THE YANGTSZE VALLEY. The Bill is not exported to conduct Huerta and family to the Captain when she fog was coming, reach enactment in the present coast, whore they will board a Session.

"British warahip. Huerta's closest The disaster was not attributable counsellors are already leaving. to any special characteristion of

The following is from the Manila Bulletin of the 8th. inst:-

Resistance Useless.

BRITISH RAILWAY

CONCESSIONS.

London, Received July 11. In the House of Commons, on

A Peer's Mishap. Lord Carberry, who was com pating in the race, fell into the Channel about midway across, and was picked up by a steamer, and afterwards transferred to H.M.S, St. Vincent.

INCOME TAX.

COLONIES NOT EXEMPT.

the St. Lawrence, aud might have occurred anywhere,

Unfounded Allegations, Washington, July 1.-"I con- Oraz atatea that

A later message from Vera

London. Received July 12. The allegations against the

Lord Crewe, Secretary of State the former steering-gear of the Empress of the Foreign Office Vote, Sir form fully with the provisions of Foreign Minister, General Ruiz, Ireland were not well founded Elward Grey, in a statement for India, in reply to an Indian the Bill about to be introduced has arrived there on the way to He was of opinion that Captain garding the railways in the depatation, said that the Govern by Representative Jones. It is Europe. He aaye Senhor Oar-Kendall (in command of the Yangirze Valley, alluded to ment, in fairness to the British not probable, however, that the bajal was suggested as Provision- Empres) would have been better agreements between the long- taxpayer, who was largely paying session of Congress." These were Falls delegates and accepted by Storstad a wider berth. Bill will pass during the prosental President by the Niagara advised. if he had, gives the kong and Shangbai Bank and the the expenses of the Empire was the words of President Wilson in President Huerta, who recognised

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank: Vari | unable to exempt India and the reply to a question put to him that further resistance would be that his stopping the vestelinced, hesaid, and he had recently Finance Bill axing incomes de- "We do not think, however, as complications had been pro- Colonies from the clause in the by your correspondent thie morning.

useless and would only mean the which was done for greator endeavoured to disentangle them, rived from property abroad. and possibly the sacking of the been an unse manlike not, nor free. Great Britain bad now slaughter of thousands of people caution-can be said to have eo as to get uritain's hands more capital.

do we consider the failure to pending considerable railway give the Storstad a wider berth

When asked by your corres pondent whether the Bill could be regarded as an administration measure, the President refused to commit himself,

One of the new provisions in the Bill is that the Governor General shall appoint nine representatives to the lower House from the non-Christian provinces.

The Bill will be introduced before the end of the week. Your

correspondent has made a

LADY HARDINGE,

SUCCUMBS AFTER OPERATION,

London. Received July 12. Lady Hardinge of Penshurst, personal poll of the members of wife of the Viceroy of Iadio, has Congress and believes he is justi died in London, as the result of fiod in stating that the Bill will an operation. surely pass the lower House) immediately upon presentation [The deceased lady was, prior and the Senate not until next to her marriage in 1890, the Hon.

Winifred Sturt. She was December,

A cable received by El Ideal daughter of the 1st Baron A'ing-

ton, and

confirms the news brought by Woman to the above despatch and contains Queen.] the following new information

with respect to the provisions of

the bill

1.-A Vice Governor is to bel appointed by the President of the.. United States.

2.-The Governor General'a power of veto may be overruled by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of the "Philippine Congress, the President to have the final velo in all cas68.

3.The new Philippine Con gress and the resident commis sioners are to be elected by popular vote in June, 1915,

DEFENDER OF PORT ARTHUR.

a contributory cause of the disaster."

Important Recommendations.

ibe ressou for

concessions. He believed these ALBANIAN SITUATION. group arrangements would enables

the different combines, including

London. Received July 12. Mr. A. Birrell, speaking at Bristol, said the situation in never more sanguine than at the present of a reasonable setile mant. They were conscious of the difficulties, and the question now was as to how to bring in Home Rule in each a way as to minimize those difficulties,

No Hopes of Peace.

Sir Edward Grey bas mada railways in the Yangtze - Valley and concerning Tibot.

General Stoessel, the defender of Port Arthur, is stricken with paralysis and is neither able to move nor speak.

The steamer Mendoza with 257. persons, on board went ashore Dear Panta Mogotes, but all the Sir Edward. Carson, after passengers were transferred to inspecting a Volunteer Corps at another ship. Larne, said in a speech that he saw no hopes of peace. If peace been introduced in the US. An Administration Bill has with honour were impossible there House of Representatives grant- must be war with honour,

ing a measure of self-government to the Philippines.”

Mr. Walter Long inspected the Volunteers at Ballymena and urged them to back their great leader Sir Edward Carson against n Government which had ceased to be a Government.

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ourselves, to go ahead more freely GETTING MORE PRECARIOUS. left South Africa for England.

Lord and Lady Gladstone have in those art of China where the rapid they bad particular interests. sinking of the Empress was Regarding a complaint that there because alle was damaged close was an absence of diplomatic to the bulkhead, between the two boiler-roome, The Quart recommends that in future all port-holes and as many water tight doors as possible be closed during fog, and also the use of raft that float away when the

vessel sinks.

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LORD GLADSTONE.

WGS

Bedchamber her Majesty

the

CHINA & TIBET.

· BRITAIN'S COMPLAINT,

London. Received July 11.

DEPARTS FROM AFRICA.

London. Received July 12.

Lord Crewe says the Govern meat is unable to exempt India and the Colonies from tax on incomes derived from property Labroad.

NEWS.

Local apart is very fully dealt with in this issue.

Commercial news appears to day on page 9.

The Langkat output for Satar day was 181 tons and for yester- day 201 tone.

Log book appears on page 6 and "Our Contemporaries" on page 2.

General news and an article on "Change Pidgin" appear on page 3.

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Latest cricket results are given. special article on "naigh- to-day.

bours and noises appears in to day's issue on page 4. after an operation.

Lady Hardinge has succumbed Latest donations to the Weat River flood relief fund appear to day.

London. Received July 12. sopport, he said that capital was By the capture of Koritza and China; but he declared that Epirotes, who are undoubtedly not always very interested in other neighbouring places by the.

whenever bona fide British led by Greek officers, the Epirotes capital was applying for con- have recovered possession of all caninus anywhere in the world to the territory which had previons- which there were no politically been abandoned in conformity France in two singles matches. uhjections it was the Gove'n |ment's duty to give the utmost

>apport.

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

Reuter's Capetown correspond- A MAGNIFICENT WELCOME.

ent says Lord and Lady Glacistone

with the decisions of the Tranty of London. Thus the position of the Albanian State becomes more and more precarious.

DAVIS CUP.

BRITAIN V. FRANCE.

London. Resolved July 12, In the Davis Cup contest between Great Britain and

ilea fo England on the conclu-

- London. Received July 12. sion of the former's term of service as Governor-General, and

Their Majesties the King and were given an enthusiastic fare. Queen have concluded a week's well. Lord and Lady Gladstone Visit to Scotland.

They resided at Holyrood, and France, Mavrogordato best Ger- have daring the past few weeks In the House of Commons, on received tokens of affection and during their stay inspected the mot: 4-6, 7-5, 0-7, 6-2.

Parke baat Deongis: 6-2, the Foreign Office Vote, Sir appreciation everywhere in the shipbuilding yards and steel works Edward Grey said the action of sub-continent from all sections of of the Clyde and Lanarkshire 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; China in praorically attempting south Africans. to conquer Tibet and forcibly turn the country into a Chinese Pravinos just when Great Britain and Russia had mutually agreed not to interfere in Tibet, making Obina's position there perfectly TALK OF REPRESENTATIONS. sang the National Anthem Bad

secure-an action carried so far that the Indian frontier was bacoming unsettled-was a most unreasonable action, of which STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Great Britain had great cause to

complain.

Landon. Received July 12. News has reached Kieff of the hopeless condition" of General Stoossel, the defender of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War. He is stricken with para- lysis, and is neither able to move nor speak.

CHINESE GUNBOAT

EXPLOSION.

35 CADETS KILLED,

London. Received July 13, "Reuter's Shanghai correspond-

NEW U. S. BATTLESHIP.ent telegraphs that an explosion

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London. Resolved July 12.

The battleship Nevada, 27.500, tons, has been launched at Quinoy, Mawachanetta, jer

This battleship will use oil fuel,

codurred on the Chinese gunboat Tangohi, off Kiangnan Asenal, underneath the sleeping quarters of the cadete, of whom 35 were killed:

The cause of the explosion is mystery:

a

THE ASSASSINATIONS.

and the factories of Dandes.

Majesties Yesterday Their visited Dunblane Cathedral, Stirling Castle and Linlithgow Paluce.

They were everywhere received

by most anthusiastic crowds who

also the Jacobita song, "Will ye no' come hack again?"

Japan Tea in America.

In the Davis Cup, Britain beat

The American aviator Brook won the race from London to Paris and back.

is

The situation in Albania becoming more and more precari-

on8.

Sir Edward Carson sess no hope for peace in the Ulster

orisis.

been

The U.S. battleship Nevada,

tone, has of 27,500 launched; she will burn oil fuel.

The German airman Boehm has made a duration fight of 24 hours 12 minutes-a record.

President Huerta is about to

Americs this season in reported Foreign Ministor.

The prospect of Japan tes in rosiga in favour of Senhor Carbajal, the newly-appointed

America of the Central Council as being bright. Agents in

of Tea Manufacturers in Shizuoka Their Majesties have concluded report that samplea of new ten a week's visit to Scotland, where The Suffragists Again.. were out on the market in Chi- they were most enthusiastically

London. Received July 13.cago at the close of May, having received. As Their Majesties were driving arrived there by the Empress of of the Pan-Borb movement, and to Edinburgh Cathedral, Japan on May 27. In respect of

London. Received July 12, There is much talk of formal Austrian representations... to Belgrade concerning the sotivity:

Thirty-five cadets were killed the ins.igation of the murders at saffragist threw a rubber ball, to both colour and a vour, this sea-in an explosion on the Chinese Barajevo from Belgrade, Up which was attached the usual son's goods are better than last gunboat Tangchi, off Kiangnan to the present, however, this step protest against forcible feeding. year's qualities, so that it is gen- Arsenal. appears not to have been taken. The ball fell in the lap of the erally believed in the American It is stated that the Triplice Queen, who laughingly brushed market that the demand for the would support Austrian repro it aside.

President Huerte and family season's Japan tea will be greater sentations, se also would the

than last season. As a matter of by Rear Admiral Cradock; they are to be conducted to the coast Triple Entente, though perhape

fact, over two-thirds of the goods will then board a British warship. less formally.

imported so far have already been

AVIATION RECORD.

HOME CRICKET.

London. Beceived July 12. Sussex best Warwickshire at Hastings by 259 rans;

taken by dealers at good prices.

The turn of the market will, it is Lord Carberry, participating believed, continue for some time in the fight from London to to come, if the quality be main Paris, fell in the Channel midway tained and importa are not so across and was rescued. heavy as to exceed demand vary maoh. The much-feared impoai-

London. Received July 12, ⠀⠀⠀ The Playere boat the Gentle Router'a Berlin correspondent men at the Oval by 241 rans.

Mr. Birrell says he was never says Herr Boehm hàn made a .... In the Inter-School mastch tion of the war tax" on Japan- more sanguine then at present fight lasting 24 hours 12 minutes, between Eton and Earrow, the ese tea has been abandoned by of a reasonable settlement of the

former won by four wickets, the Washington Government, Ulster question,

which la a record.

The Imperial Merchant Service Guild has received from the Board of Trade a communication on safety of life at sex,

Damage to the extent of $10,000 was done by a fire out- break in Des Voeux Road West yesterday.

Tor attempting to dump a dead body s fine of $100 was indicted by Mr. Wood, on a man this morning.

DON'T FORGET!

TO-DAY

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Full Court of Appeal com mences.

Wednesday July 15. Meeting of Shareholders, Steam Laundry Uo., Ltd.,-12.30 p.m.

Friday July 17. Bandmann Opera Co. Theatre Royal-9.16. p.m. -

Saturday July 18. Third Gymkhana Meeting.

Thursday July 23. General Meeting Associacao Portuguezs de Boccorros Mutaos.

Monday July 27, Meeting HK. Central Estates Ltd.noon,

on Tuesday July 28.

Lady May At home," Mountain