MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1914.
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(Beuter's Service to the China Mail | (Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.) | (Bauter's Bezpice to the Okina, Mail)
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS.
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FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE NAVY.
LONDON, Mar. 9.
H.M.S. Iron Duke puts out to sea en the 23rd inst, fitted with two new anti-aircraft guns.
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This will be their first appearance in the British Navy,
SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION.
South Australia to be Represented.
LONDON, March 9.
A telegram from Adelaide states that South Australia will be represented at the San Francisco exhibition.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR
PROBLEM.
BOXING IN SYDNEY.
BAYLOR T. MCCOY,
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THE MEXICAN CRISIS
ARMING AMERICANS IN MEXICO CITY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ADMISSION OF A BULTOI
TOR.
In the Supreme Court this morning the Chief Justice, Sir William Reca Davian, admitted to praction in the courts of the Colony Mr. Reginald Alexander Stokes, who has joined the office of Moura, Denoon Lookar, Deacon and Harison.
LONDON, March 9.
The Application was made by the Attorney Genarai who asked hin Lairdabip to grant A telegram from Sydney states that
LONDON, Mar. 0. Milburn Saylor knocked out
an exemption from certain Yormalities Hord
A telegram from Vers Cruz states quired by ordinance as Mr. Stok McCoy of Vicaria in the eighteenth that Vice Admiral Fletcher, with the forgotten to bring out with hind one of the concurrence of the Mexican Govern- | two ⋅ necessary corbitlates of« fonowa The contest was one of the best overment has sent 350 rißen and ammuui- stipulated for. witmented as the Stadium.
tion to arm Americans in Mexico City in the event of a rising.
round.
SUFFRAGETTES” DEMONSTRA-
TION
LONDON, March. ́9, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst being observed by the police on an omnibus proceeding 10. 8 demonstration in Trafalgar Square, was arrested,
The news of the arrest so srasperated the demonstrator, that they armed with sticks, devided to march to Down- ing Street to protost
They attacked the police, who off- headed them, and the mounted police scattered the procession.
Frop sed Boycott.
A TRAGEDY OF REVENGE.. LONDON, March 7.
LONDON, Mareli 8. Despatches frors South Africa, and
Reater's St. Petersburg correspondent) speeches by the deportees from that telegraphs that the Chief of Police, country in London on Friday evening Colonel Chebaie, has been shot dead show that negotiations have begun by a junior Beer in revenge for a with the British Transport Workers' | reprimand. Cnion, Wool Operatives' Union, and) the Dockers' Union with a view to boycutting South African goods. The headquarters of the International Frades Union and the Socialist Secret arist at Berlin have xho bead com municated with.
Tom Mann's Mission,
Mr. Tom Mann, the well-known Labour leader, has left for, South Africa, being given su enthusiastic send-off by Labourites at Waterloo, where the *Marseillaise," and the Red Flag" were sang. Mann said he was going to organise the worköre in South Africa
"Another 'Deportes.
LATREY
THE ALBANIAN THRONE
LONDON, March 8. The Prince and Princess of Wied arrived at Duranzo. They were anlated
Tandifig, and also received upon ovation.
THE FRENCH NAVY.
Construction of Five Super- Dreadnoughts Recommended.
LONDON, March 8.
A telegram from Reuter's Parie correspondent states that the Reporter
on the Naval estimates recommends the construction of fire additional super- Dreadnought to restore the balance of power in the Mediterranean
A telegram from Cape Town staten | Austria and Imly. that a member who took part in the Johannesburg "Traden Hall" effair on January, 15 will be deported tomorrow.
The man's record shows savan serion crimes and a conviction for selling in- toxicating liquors to natives. For
with
RUSSIAN WIFE EXPLOSION..
A Careles. Workin
LONDON, Mar. 8. An explosion was caused in the
B
Another Englishman Involved.
..
A telegram from Washington stated that at the instance of Sir O. Spring Rico, the British Ambasador, the
American Consul at Chihuahua haa been instructed to investigate the ense of an Englishman named Syndan, who
1 driven off his ranch and had hin property threatened with destruation.
OPENING UP OF ANGOLA,
An Important Decree,
LONDON, March "?.. A telegram from Lisbon states that the Minister for the Colonier announces that a decrea will be issued opening up the hinterland of Angola for free tran sit to foreign merchandise.
The decree, however, will not be brought into force until detailed re- gulations are framed.
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS QUETTED IN ITALY.
LONDON, Mary 8,
His Lordship, io admitting Mr. Stokes to practies granted the exemption asked for on the understanding that the necessary documents are filed Jater, and expressed the hops that his career in Hongkong would be a long and prosperous one.
STANDARD OIL CO.
AND CHINA'S OIL
FIELDS.
|
SPORTING.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Hongkong Shield Tie Replay.
B.M.9. Hamponins, & D.C.L.I. Those toms met on the Hongkong Club | ground on Saturday to try to subsin who has the right to meet the Club in the semi- Anal, Teama
H.M.S. Hampshire-Seymour;" Moray, Martin: Haywood, Hookham, Gander: St. Croix, Lee, Frend, Poe, Gilbart.
D.DLL Jobsson Exiley, File: Holmes, Newaan, Trogilquë, Ryam, Newi bold, Smith, Cutmore, Williama, Referee, Sergt. Wilson.
A run by the "Duken" gave Martin a chance of showing his defensive ability, Gilbert secured and put across a centre at the other and, and Trend scored what proved to be the only goal of the mach. The Dukes" replied rigorously and Seymour in the sailors' goal had
caring
to
be antartin
from Smith and Newbold. Martin splendidly. Ryan pas a centre tu
She test who, however, skat wide.
Led
and Pos combined wall and
and
Bailey
scors
tim S.
皮 ·Fita,
Johnson some trouble. Half
Hampshire. 1:D.GLI
For a time the second half was one long spell of attacking by the soldier during which Smith, Ryan
and Newbold all had shoc
which Seymer cleared.
Martin
New You, Feb. 13..
played faultlessly and but for him the silces Standard Oil oficials to-day confirmed would probably have lost their lead, The the report that an agreement had beenssitore took a turn at the other end and reached between the Standard Oil Com-Por nearly bored again after St. Croix had
"Sonton
"Tregilgas and had centred. Cut- pany of New York and the fovernment of more went through with a rare dash bub at Chins, providing for the development of the critical mottant Seymour left bis geal The end came certain oil districts in that country by and cleared smartly. American-Chinese company, in which the with the sailors rather lucky winners.
Result Standard Oil Company of New York will
H.M.S. Hampshire, 1 ; D.C.LL, 0. hold a large controlling interest god the Government of China will bé a partner.
The preliminary arrangements for the prosent agreement included a loan of $15,000,000 to the Chinese Government, | but that feature was dropped out in the inal plans.
83D Cor.. R.G.A., RE. Rev.
Theea teams were engaged in a 2nd Divi- sido, United Services League match at Lysman on Saturday:
The R.E.'s started two short, and, after while, made their number up to tot. The Standard Of Company of New York
playing new has about $23,000,000 invested in oil one short for the rest of the rame. were not long in coming, Mandie BAN-stocks in China, and the experiences of the
for the gunner, The RE's im mediately equalized.
After trying company have been very gratifying.
shots which found Townsend, the RE Disappointment is expramed, however, qustodian, in good form, firsham succeeded that American bankers are not participatin notching number 2. Half time score:----
83d Coy., R.G.A.; B. E. Raserres, 1. In the second half the R. G. A. ware Philpin led off the thatly asperior.
good shot. An nocasional rush by the Pozing, Franks registering the fourth with R. E's relieved the moaptony but, before the end, Graham and Mandla scored farther goals. Result
The British Mediterranean Squain in the loans to the Chinese Govern- dron is visiting Italian ports. Ad-ent. Oficials of the Standard Oil fear.
that other foreign cpital will get ahead mira Sir Berkeley Milne and his of American in the development of Chins's stuff were the guests, of the Muni-vaat resources, and reap the extensive cipality of Genoa yesterday at a ban- benefits which, they beliore, ars to be
et gala performance at the derived therefrom. enthusiasm at Palmero also, where the Second Squadron has arrived.
Theatre followed. There is much
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THE CHINA COAST..
A despatch received here to-day emana- ng from asually trustworthy source in
New Orleans states that British oil syndicate, controlled by English and Beotch. capital, has closed a deal for the purchase of 1.020 acres of land at Row station, on the Yasco and Mississippi Valley Railroad for $100,000. Contracts calling for the expenditare of millions for storage and refinery plants are believed to be under consideration-Daily Telegraph."
The tart of the agreement is published
In the amuse of an article în " Chan-in another columa-Ed. C.M.'"]' bers's Journal" on "The China Coast,"
Mr. J. G. Smith writes
Unlike the havy, where the ́" per-
these he is being deported, and not Ortowo mine district of Slavianosonnel is changed every three years. because of his participation in the serish through a miner opening the China cost means home to the Jabour traublar.
BRITISH TRADE.
The Returns for February.
safety lamp to light a cigarette,
In the explosion 24 persons were killed, and two saved. One man is missing.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
Second Cavalry Division to
Be Formed
S
AN AUSTRALIAN FRIEND OF ULSTER
officers working out there; and as Shang. hai and Hongkong are the "bone porta,." there they live and have thair buing," varied in the enume of a life-time by
OUT OF JURISDICTION.
A Matter for. Arbitration.
In the Summary Court this afternoon
83rd Co., R.G. L, 6; R. E. Beserves, 1. garg Co., R.G.A. v. H.M.S. TAMAR ÄN.
This 2nd Division United Services League match took place on the Military. ground on Saturday. Teams:-
88th Coy., RG.A.-Bridgwater: Pallant, McCubbin Buckland, Stanley, Stanford; Edgeler. Draper, Watane, Dor, Faulkner.
É.M.S. Tamar
Amar Hee--Dugdale; Milligan, Chard, Amor, Pearce, Grimes Newman,
Refares,
Bridgwater
H. Serpt "Wonkey.}·|
while Pallant and McCubbin, were a zo liable defence. Poarce missed a good chauce. range. sheet blank. Faulkner
The shot wide at close interval arrived with the score
made several headlong rusher on the gunners' left but his work was not improved upon. Watson, in the centre. was too clever for his opponents, and scored the only goal of the match
hree or four trip to the Did; Count the Puise Judga gave judgment in the Beault-88th Cuy., RG.A., I; P.M.S.
Tamar, Ron, O.
The two principal British shipping com panies on the coast are Messrs. Butier action brought by the Wing Tai firm LONDON, Mar. 8.
Seld and Swira (Clins Navigation Com- against Messrs. Burne and Reit, mer The returns, of imports and ex-
|pany) and "Mewers, Jardine, Math can chants, to recover the sum of $187.50, D.O.LL BAND +. STAFF & Departments..} and Company Indo-China S.N. Com the amount of damages sustained by
These teams also engaged in a 2nd porte of the United Kingdom for the
LONDON, March 7. pany). Every British ship on the const platitiffs by reason of the failure of do- "past month shows 'n decrease in im-
has at least six Europeans on board-fendants to deliver to them two cases of Division United Services league match on The Morning Post says it is under cuptain, two officers, and three angineers, elastic webb, the balance of three cases Tom
Saturday on the Murray Barracks ground. ports of £1,736,406, and an increase atood that the Second Cavalry Division The deckmen are a cosmopolitan lot from sold to plaintiffs under a contract.
D. C. L. L. Band-Habditel: Cann, in exports of £1,080,054. In the will be formed as soon South Africa all over the British possessions; but the
Smith, Alexander, Little; HA Lordship stayed the action after Briscoe, former the decrease is principally in can spare more troops.
engineers are Scots almost to a man, consideration of an objection by Mr. Wright, Wilcox, Howell, Candler. Ward,
Staff & Departments Fritchett; Bor wool, which reveals a falling off of|
Greenock and Duzabarton claiming most Lewis, solicitor for defendants, that the
Woody, Shipton
Plaun, Brown ;
£1,087,514, and also cotton, which
In the old days, on the coast, the Euro Court and no arbitration owing to a Hinres, Roberts Daries, Hoyle, Carter.
Referee Me, Williams. -decreased by £742,576. The increase
peans employed wero. according to the clause in the contract which referred all many stories still current, a "hard caso disputes arising under it to arbitration: The Band wars early in look. A shot iu éxports is brought about by cotton
lot, derelicts from the Royal Navy and and ordered coste against the plaintiff, from the night being headed into gos? by goods, which have risen by £519,488,
warda
rushed the leather through." DaviS LONDON, March 7..lus great companies, and any Vander. except as regards a payment into Court one of the Staff lacks and two smart for and machinery, which shows an in-
and Roberts were responsible for many Earl Grey has cabled from New Zea-new or the spice of adventure supplied
decken individual in search of pastures and discovery.
A submission by Mr. Faithfull (for the creditable efforts for the Staff, ho, hap crease of 4320,095.
defence
ce. The Band and that an Australian sympathiser has by the continuous troubles of China, plaintifs) that a payment into Court and ever, faxed a strong subscribed £25,000 to the ster Funds. Now all is changul, ce changing very discovery by defendants was an admis. scored again soon after, Wright paiting in
fine centre which Howell converted. Devia
“In while | rapidly. Conditions of life on the coast son of, jurisdiction was over-ruled, his nearly beat Hebditoh from have improved so much that the China Lordship holding that the objection was Royle and Roberbe missed golden opporta
nitaba of scoring.
With the Halftish couster" has evolved into quite à taken in good time. respectable citizen. He looks for ad- Losos, Mar. 8.
vancement in his company, not for an Sporting Life publishes an inter
opportunity to get out and become a view with Mr. John Colemen, the
Lospon, March 7. general in the Chinese symý, że political Lamous veterinary surgeon, who yes- The Committed of the House of adviser to some viceroy, as in the caser terday examined the Derby favour Representatives, a yi a telegram from other British shipping farm of any conse of Generals Ward and Mesny. The only ite, The Tetnarch, at Stockbridge. When the horse had done a sharp Washington, has reported favourably, quence is the Drugins Stewnship Com- five furlong canter, Mr. Coleman's by 17 votes to 4, on the Bill to repeal pony, who own three or four fine ships fears were that all was not well, but the exemption clause from the Panama running between Hongkong, Amoy. whether it is knee or tendoni trouble Canal Tolls Act. cannot definitely be stated at pre- .sant..
THE DERBY FAVOURITE.
** The Totmarch's """Condition:
ANOTHER ALLEGED LIBEL "ON
· THE CROWN PRINCE."
Editor of the "*Yorwaerts":Bent lo
Prison. T
THE PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
Repeal of the Exemption Clause.
PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO SIR W. CARSON.
0.
Band, 2; Staff & Departments,
The second half favoured the Staff who did the bulk of the attacking, and wore unluckly to lore. At the other end. Wright was usually dangerous. Hooper and Shipton delended well. A peaulty kick fall to the H. & D. from which Davies noored. The result was sim
D.C.L.I. Band, 2; Staff and Depart mente, L-
ELF CLUB. H. M. HAMTRILINE.
Those teams mast on Wednesday
• Owing to several other important Swatow, and Fooellow. There are also political dinners having bon seranged for a few Chinese-owned ships fying the red March 6, the date of the complimentary The Chairman of the Committee said eniga; but the Norwegare alone seem banquet to Bir Edward Carson at the he would press for repeal at the quickest to compete successfully against the Bri Ritz Hotel has been altered to Mama 15. possible moment, He, denied any in-th firms, and even these often disappear On this occndon, by way of contrast on the Club's Ground at 4.30 in the fluence except that of national honour during spolls of slack teade. Numerous with other dinners, such as the postp to be responsibis for the change in the eco and Canton river steamers also on as the Constitutional Club, at,
By the British fag although most of the Ulster lander is being them are owned by Hongkong Chiness, as the principalagoon The only serious rivals to British ship that there shall be no me ping on the cost is the Chins Marchanda host will bar
N. Company. This concern Chinese, and has always
The Republican lender, Mr. Mann speaking in the House of Represents Losnas, Mar. 8. Herz Meyer, the editor of the tives, said that after reading London Socialist journal Forcaerts, has been despate es expressing the opinion that sentenced to three months' imprison- President Wilson was afraid of Japan ment for libelling the Crown Prince in connection
with the Panama Canal
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in connection with his farewell of the tolls axemption, he unde Danng Hussars, declaring that the
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of the Governmen
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