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HOME RACING.
RESULT OF THE CHESTER - CUP.
LONDON) May 6.
The Ran for the Chester Cup (hunadieap) of £2,500 (Cup"value. 450 and the remainder in specie), second
LONDON, May 7, In the Guulaying Competition, the Ching Squadren were first with 108.03: Battle Squadron second, third 200. Old Cup Course, 108.01: Muiliterranean, ninth, 63.19, early 21 miles: run on May 8, re- East Indies Squadron twelfth, 61.01: Capa Squadron, seventeenth, 50.39.
THE WRECK OF THE
COLUMBIAN."
FURTHER DETAILS.
LONDON, May 6. The survivors were in a very or. daunted condition. They had been in tke but forty hours,
The fire started on Sunday. Almost immedi-taly there was A series of
violent explosions, and the wireleas apparatus was destroyed,
No Passengers åboard.
There word no passengers on the Columbian, but she carried a crew of between sixty mil seventy,
Two houts left the ship two tamilred miles youth of Cape Race but became separated in the smoke.
"The survivors are so exhausted that it will be impossible for them to give a coherent story for several hoära.
The Frumconin in sunrching for the| missing boar, which had not been locat ød at a inte hour yesterday evening.
Disastrous Explosions
The stammer Manhatted report by ireless that she has picked up the Cohandhibaal's sncond boat containing. Captain Macdonald and thirteen wen. An engineer was killed in an explosion was drowned whiem
and N
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learing the ship.
The total number rescued in 27. Search is being made for the third boat which contains viseren persons,
ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN STRIKE THREATENED.
LONDON, May 7.
A telegram from Melbourne -s.alss that the bakers of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbang threaten to strike for higher wages.
The masters are obdarate,
BRITISH #QUADRONS
IN ITALY.
LONDON, May 6. The British squadrona visiting the Adriatic ports were enthusiastically welcomed at Venice, Trieste, and also at Abbazia, where the various officials were entertained yesterday.
BUDGET ORATORY.
Lesbos, May d. Mr. Walter Log, M.P., speaking at Holborn, wid, that, the Govern- ment's financial inethods and driven money out of the country. It was:
sulted as follows:-
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Mr. Fairie's Aleppo Mr. C. Burn's Annecy Sir W, Cooke's Graveloite 3 Seventeen ran. Wou by a neck. Four lengths between second and third.
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The betting was 3 to 1 Aleppo, 200 to 8 Annecy, 100 to Gravelotte. Plure betting 3 to 4 Aleppo, others at odds, proportunate to 100 to 6 to win.
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Moppo, a five-yourad bay horse by Pepper-Chery Reine, tan eleven times last year, winning twice Royal Staken aa Newbury on June 11, and the Jockey
THE LORDS AND "VOTES FOR WOMEN"
LONDON, May 7. The House of Lords have rejected, by 104 voles to M, Lord Selbourne's Bit giving the Parliamentary Fran- chise to waion already possessing the Municipal Franchise..
PRIVATE PROPERTY ON SHIPS
DURING WAR.
LONDON, May 7.
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THE SHANGHAI RACES.
(Mr. Hill) 1
2
The following resulta merived too. Táto Railway Coy, informs us that he has for insection in our last night' isano:---- Tum Maronʊ Sanz-Ono máis sod' a received a cable from the Coy's. Yokohama office advising record run by the Winsons - Hlasty. The
quarter. Empresa of Asia," the sotal time being Woodcock 217 hours from Yokohama to Victoria, Mr. Henry Morrisa Rosedeld B.C., or 9 days, I hour, between the porta named, thus edlipsing the record established by her sister ship the Empren of Russia in May last. To establish this how record it was ecessary for the
Empress of Asia" to maintain an average Mr. Lamerton's Bornite...(Mr. Rows) 1 spoed of 1914 knots for a distanca o Mr. Edus's Maltatino.......(Me, Dalgarno), 3 4,200 nantios malies, which, is a splendid | Mr. Habitand's Talita performance.
IMPORTANT POLICE.
• CHANGES.
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There will be several important changes in the Hongkong Constabulary during this
In the House of Commons, Mr. Morrell moved urging the Govern ment to negotiate with Maritimo Powers with a view to securing im munity of private property at sen, and succeeding months,On May 23, except in the case of Ships enrrying Chief Detective Inspector Collet, of the war material or of violating a block-Central Compound, and Lispector Cameron ...of Shan Ki Watt, will love for Home on de..
the mafia. The former goes on pension Sir Edward Grey said that the and will take nine months leave, sed the Government never had the least in-atter is retiring On Thursday next Club d'op at Newmarket on October 30)diention from any Continental power Detective Wilson of the Contral will atset ankt belig placed sewn times. Teddy certainly not from Chermany his nine months are, and will journey oth rengas ments he is entered for the justifying the assumption that any Coronation Cup. Epson May 28, and the move en Great Britain's purt regard. Cind t'up, Asong, June 18. Last year thing this question wonki lead to a race went to The Guller, Linsay Gerdou
reduction of their armaments. The being wrenľ and Pollen third, Winu since 1900 have brou, Santo Strato Lonly thing likely to affect the chances Elizets, Willonyx and Rathlea. of war or expenditure in armaments was the growing belief between the grent wutions of the World of their isutual gocal intentions. "
LATEST DERBY BETTING.
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The test betting on the Derby
is as follows:---
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5 to 2 Kennyinore,
4 to 1 The Tetrarch
100 to 12 Dick Juster 10
Vinbassador.
2516 3 Hapasinargs
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THE MEXICAN PROBLEM.
Loypos. May 6.
A telegram from Mexico City statex that the Mediation Conferener will be held in Waunde,
NEW COMMISSIONER FOR SOMALILAND.
LONDON, May 6. Mr. Geofrey Archer has been ap pointed Commissioner for Somalilang
BARBAROUS EPIROTES.
LONDON, May 6,
A telegram from Durazzo states that the Epirotes crucified two hundred Hoslem Albanians of the orthodox church at Kedia, sear Tepelini, and
then burned the church.
(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)
A NEW RAILWAY.
PEKING, May 6.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, May 7.
It is officially stated that there will be_no_Autumn_Kession.
THE "TAL ON."
SALVAGE OPERATIONS TO
BE COMMENCED.
(Mr. Springfield Mr. Evelyn's jr Enger (Mr. Ext) .........Tine, min. 474-39ces. The CONSOLATIÓN CỪthe mile and s
quarterin
"
(Mr. 3. K.. Brand) 0 Time, Pain, a 23-A The Champtes. ŚWERPSTAxes. -Una mile.
and a quarter.
Mr. G. 1, Thomson's Paladiu
(Mr. Butki) 1 Mr. Ellis Kudoorio's Fijian. Chied
(Mr. Rows) 2 Mr. Konry Morriss Cornfield.
(Ir. Stewart) Time, 2min. 42 1-59cem.); jane fästern time zen moard for the Champions is amin, in 4-fees by Gemini in 1900,
THE NIL DENFERANDEM" Cer-Soret fur.
Mr. Shanghai's Pater
Jongs.
(Mr. J. A. Brand) 1
(Mr. Laurance)
Ofr. J. K. Brad) Time, Iman, 32 2-asces,
Mr. Pernty's Perversity
Home on the s. Namur. Inspector Mr. B. P. Kongsi's-The Game Bird Dyond, whh had charge of the Weat Paint District, retires on pension on the
macetshire, Acting Inspector Grant of 6th June, and will lava for Taunton,
the Kowloon Disttiot also goes in June sad, later in the year, inspector McHardy, now of the Wanchai District, will ruticu ou pension.
THE TIGER STILL AT LARGE.
Mr. "Stripes? he hoen seen again,” this time at Hatton Road in the Pokfulura
MINING TRANSACTIONS, istri.Mr. Ng Chi Kang, a student st
A DUTCH ENGINEER'S. OLAIM.
The argument og loyal points in the action witich theorga tanzius,~~~s~"Butch" mining engineer, has brought in the
the London Mission Hostel, raported to sho police by talephone let night at 8.50 nkelnek that he had seen the tiger ten minute arlier.
Supreme Court against Sir Paul ChaterTHE "TAI ON" PIRACY.
|C.M.O., ronched its fourth day of hearing. before Mr. Justice Gompertz this morning. The claim is for a sum of $1,000-odd, of which 822,007 représente remuneration due under an agreement binding plaintif to prospect for minerals and develop wines in the New Territories: and the remainder the value of abates in the Hongkong Iron
The Police, bare handed over to the owners the as Tain, which is at present benched off Lai Chi Kok. It is understood that salvage opers ions will shortly be comini Co. sido have been issued to menced and that an effort will be made tu defendant na behalf of plaintiff, and take out tho.engines, which ave-lieved to
to handed over. be in good condition. It tuly alan bo
possible to save the bull, and bopes are "entertained of reconstructing the 'ressel.
So far, a start fine not been made. Th "Police have withdrawn the guard,
NAVAL YARD EMPLOYEE
SUED,
Mr. C. G. Alshaster and Mr. Eldon Potter. (instructed by Manars Stephens and Willson) Are for plaintiff and Mr. E. H. Sharp. K. C. (instructed by Masura. Deacon, Lonker. Deacon and Harcon) for defendants.
The questions of fact will be decided by special jury on the oridence. This part
THANKS TO THE RESCUERS.
The following letter has been deal to the masters of the resses which came.
occasion. of the piracy to the rescue of the Tai On" on the
Colonial Socretary's Office.
Hongkong, 80th April, 1014. Sir,-1 om directed to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency the Gover
and the Government of Hongkong ta the assistance rendered by you and your officers and crew to the passengers and crew of the 6.a. ” Thi On" on the night of Monday, the 27th of April, 1914, whom that vessel was on fire after being attack.
of the case will not be reached till this carlyed by pirates in the neighbourhood of part of next week.
Mr. Potter continued his address upon the translation of the principal agreement, of July 1906, this morning. He first ferred his Lordship to the Mining Ordin. before Mr. Justice Hazeland, In Chis Fan, possible distinction between the
Ja the Summary Court this morning ance No. 7 of 1906, which drow the clearest three trailing as the Pan store, sued S. McKnight
different stages of mining--prospecting. of the Naval Dockyard, for $1,051.71, developing and mining. In the case of the iron mine a mising Jense of 75 years was beinnes due for goods supplied. To bring granted. Section of the Ordinance TO
which dorared
*for the claim within the Summary Jurisdiction certain
mining, the claim was reduced to $1,900,
Mr. G. Norington (Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton's office) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Crowther Saith was for defendant.
1. Norrington stated thai for the pur-
It isnted that a British Compose of his case it would be necessary for pany has secured the sunction of the the manager and late proptintor of the President to build a railway from business to be present, but they or the capital of Kiangsi tu Chuo Chow at present outside the jurisdiction of the is the Province of Kwangtung. court, in Canton, and he therefore asked for
GERMANY AND THE BOXER INDEMNITY,
to par mower orking such minan, merata |
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minerals as may be specifs in the loase" J. His Lordship would not find the word hien defined
working" in any of the previous sections Therefore he submitted that the legislative d prospecting and developing. itself had appreciated. developing and difference between
prosa.not put it so high sɛ | mining, or if he that, it contemplated thre
three possible stages, call them what you will.
Under the agreement, he submitted. Chater and Mody were to take three-
mining rights..
thought
Ki Au.
I am, Sir. Your obedient servant,... ($4.) CLAD SAVEEN. Colonial Secretary.
Thomas Chrispin. Esq..
Master, s.s.Hoi. Sang." Archibald Weatherhead, Esq..
Master, 3.8. Shiu On."
P. Summerville, Est
Master, 3.5." Shur Lee."
LATE HEY. BRO. PETER.
...
Old Collegians Condolence.
St. Joseph's College Hall was draped
A
at adjournment. Some of the documents fourths of Lanzius and McMillan's dis
coveries in consideration of their acquiring in black yesterday at a meeting called essential to the plaintif's case were missing and the only person who could mining rights and dancing the develop by the president of the Old Baya Assó- speak of them was the one who owned of Chem Chaber and Mody wore aiution (Mr: Henry Dixon) for the pur
pay for the pro-pecting and les-the late proprietor. He was sossy viabio Pons, the derelapureut qui pose of paving a resolution of sympathy the case cou'd not proceed-to-day for thero que The contract was not as defen- the Rev. Brother Peter, director of the with the Christian Brothers on the death PEKING, MAY 6.
seemed to be present a number of witnesses
bargain. disgraceful for Mr. Lloyd George to The Chinese Minister in Berlin bassnd an interuited audience from the Naval dents would have his Lordship may, in
under which Chater and say that he hoped the rich would | wired that the Boxer indemnity to
Mody be college, Mr. Smith objected to an adjournment,
and Lazioa
Mobillan to The resolution read as followe make up the deficiency, and he mor Germany has been included in these there bad already been four on socuant prospect and
and develop for them the
On the "That thus past and present pupils of velled it the quietude of the people Budget, and cannot now he dealt of plaintiffs witnesses, not being in the terms that Laurier and McMillani vertito St. Joseph's College, friends of the in-
Colony. It was the duty of plaintiff's get a quarter of the solicitor to have
his witpes-es attend. The was the other
Lauzis, and stitution in meeting assembled, deeply caan had been dragging on
since
way abou March 2. McMillan, ware selling Chater and Mody regret the death of Rev. Brother Peter, He had only asked for one adj un
wument,
the the late director of St. Joseph'a College, something. Development was outside the for which he had paid the sosts, all the 1005 agreement and Lauzia and MoMilan Hongtrong, which they regard not only
in regard to the new finance.
with in the Diet,
Mr. Steel-Maitland, M.P., the
Unionist Whip, in a speech in Loa. don, said that the country was tired
thousand more would be created by the new Budget.
of the multitude of officials; Live PRESIDENT YUAN'S SECRETARIAT
PEKING, May 6. President Yuan has given orders to abolish the secretariat department jat lús private residence.
The Debate.
CHINA'S FINANCE.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain opened the debate on the Budget. The whole Budget, be said, filled him' with misgivings, principally owing to the rate at which they were travel
PEKING, May 6. ling. He vehemently criticised tak- Negotiations ure proceeding be. ing £1,000.000 from the Sinking tween the Financial Department and Fund. He thought that the Liberals the Quintuple Financial represente- would soon have to consider where [tives for the raising of the loan of to draw the line regarding taxation $2,000,000 with which to meet of classes. Everyone, admitted the urgent expenditure. urgency of dealing with local taxa-
tion, but the House of Commons,
Yard.
ent
position
others had been caused by the absence of were se much entitled to remianeration for an irreparable loss to the college and bad ite pupils but to the cause of education
plaintiff's witnesses from the Colony.
Hie
A
velopment as it. His Pauline7.
Davidson or other
in the Colony in general. They deeply sympathise with the staff of the allege upon the loss of their esteemed Superior and they respectfully convey to the Most Ter, the Suporter Geral and the mem- wet bers of the great Brotherhood of, tha
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Lordship decided to make preparatory order and adjourned the case to do the work in which case he would for further week. It was against his bare hind to pay them. Bail plaintif found principle, he added, but he was forced to himself to be the engineer in charge with cnlarge it in this cau
out remuneration, bo saked his Lonlship to decide what would be the position if after
discovery was made and Chater decided to develop bot
both Lauzir and McMillan having unfortunately did. Were Chater and Mody to get the whole benefit of the developed mined the spatned by the death of Ras. Brother LEMONADE for me
Млий representatives of Lanius and Mel
Eat Peter, who had proved himself so worthy That would be "the" Each" nothing?
contract and talented a member of their order" got and not only this agreement of 1905 was for personal service, under which Lanzius The Chipeso division of the College
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Mody
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Pardon my mentioning the matter but didn't you order
for yourself and TANSAN
“Yes and that's what we've
that it's WILKINSONS the
matter of feet for a period while the deve and had bound themselves was also associated with the resolution one and only GENUINE TANSAN on the Market
this mice. As to personally develop
Mr Dixon, in moving it, said that
ealand lawn tennis authority, and the Mfr. P. A. Vaile, the well-known New author of "Wake up, England, conti (or the Colony ones in Borneo and orce sphere of education in Hongkong, a factor
going on plaintiff was away Brother Peter's death removed from the The best people want the best things you know butes to tho New York World an ·In Tonkin, en half of Sir Pauf Chater matter with the British Amy article under the heading What is the for these trips he was properly paid and in ment and success. From the very first insist on getting the Genuine Article in future
calculated to work for is greater advanos Ahem!" "Hal Hal its all right, then I shall always
his? absents the develop wants went on. **The answer to the question, says ithout him, Mekden left the Colour in he threw himselt heart and soul into his PEKING, May 8. Mr. Vade, is a simple coe; there in 1907, bet operations went on till 1008ir duties in Hongkong, Brother Peter
MrSharp replied; and, the hearing was The Japanese are demanding the too much was in it.. Ir its unofficial
further aðildarved, privilogo of building railways con- aspects there are too many young wo neeting Canton, Chrochow, Foochow nient while officially there are too many and Nanchang.
cid women meddling with it. It is now, in very fruth. no longer a
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