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TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
-1" DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD SERVICE
CHINA SERVICE. THE SECOND CHINA LOAN.
MONTHLY ADVANCED WANTED
PERING, March 28th,
It is reported that in view of the calamitous financial situation still pre vailing in China the Chinese Government has approached the representatives of the Bankers Syndicata requesting that they should make monthly advances on account to the month until arrangements are completed for the second greet loan.
DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"
SERVICE,}
GERMAN ROYALTY IN BRAZIL.. BERLIN March 27th.
The arrival of T.HE. the Prince and Princes Henry of Prusia is greeted by the Brazilian Press with the wish for a German-Brazilian Entente,
AN AUSTRIAN LOAN,
BERLIN, March 27th. Austria bas concluded with a group, in which Germany is represented, a redeem-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 99ch, 1914
CANTON NOTES.
CANTON, March 28th. CANTON'S FINANCES, DE
YOU CAN'T CATCH ME
WHAT THE TIGER SINGS AND BAYS,
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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The tiger or whatever animal it is
INTIMATIONS
that has been roaming about the Peak, PUBLIC OPINION continues to roam, and personally I am beginning to feel proud of the thing. He
ems quite out of the ordinary run of wild animals in that he does no harm to anyone, beyond stalking a fow deer, which sport is even indulged in by humans with guns, and leaving some footprints in flower beds. It really seems that the tiger is merely striking up an acquaintance with the Peak in general and that when he has had his fill of sightseeing, etc., he will leave us as surreptitiously as he arrived. The fact
manœuvres shows that our four-footed that he has gone scathetess through the
visitor is a wide awake sort of fellow who
I don't exactly know how the affair was Mr Wong King-fong, the Special Com-managed, I cannot account for my check missioner sent by the Central Government some may call it insane bravery-but I have had an interview with the Tiger, to investigate the finances of Kwangtung, has arrived in Peking, and is reported who, let me say at once, is a very fine sort of fellow, full of uncommon sayings to have sent a telegram to the authorities and a fair stock of things which used to advising that he has had an interview live on The Peak who had the impertinence, with the Minister of Finance, when the like my favoured self, o; disturbing this are roving visitor and he possesses a streak financial condition of Kwangtung was of humour in add tion to yellow and fully discussed. The Central Government black ones. The interview was not under- is of the opinion that the insolvent state taken at the dictates of my own mind, but someone suggested that only Ameri- of the province is largely due to the cane remed to be interviewed in this military expenditure being abnormally Colony of ours, and they all seemed to repeated them with a certain amount of great, and that, if Kwangtang can see its have read each other's interviews and way to disband as many of her soldiers trininding. What elea was there for me as possible and strictly limit her to do than to go with all spred to a
American minionairea and world touring skin. He may have a busy and anxious school-boys put together time soon if his nocturnal jauntings bring
peak, Hongkong
visitor
amount of five million taels peable loan for 400 millions, by treasury expenditure to the amount of her receipts, who has caused more stir than all the knows something, and has respect for his
EDUCATION IN CHINA
PEKING, March 28th," Wang Hsian-cheng, a graduate of the Canton School of Law, has been repri
notes,
to carry 40 per cent.
A POLAR EXPEDITION
POSTPONED.
BERLIN, March 27th.
there will not be any further financial
the Government should introduce a series of now taxes, pledging them for the capital of the Bank, to enable it to start business Captain Amundsen has postponed his at once, by which means it should not be difficult to rehabilitate the paper currency. never sanction the annulment of the order prohibiting gambling in the province, for the purpose of augmenting the revenue, is such an wet would be a disgrace to the country and evil to the people.
PUTS JOHN HAIG'S WHISKIES
AT THE TOP. RECOGNIZED EVERY- showing a picture this week entitled WHERE AS THE HIGHEST QUALITIES
Wild beasts at largo," and from the poster
Danded by the Minister of Education for Antarctic expedition, which was to take In any case, the Central Government for ever and I wanted to return. But a at the public and shows his teeth. When j
having submitted to the President a memorial on the subject of the closing of all modern schools and the re-introduc tion of the old system of examinations. THE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE,
PEKING, March 28th..
The labours of the Committee on the Constitution are expected to be completed by the first of May.
THE NINGPO-CHANGSHA RAILWAY.
PEKING, March 28th." The Leking Jahpao reports that the constructing the Ningpo- agreement for Changsha Railway was signen yesterday.
CHINESE PRESS LAW
PERING, March 8th. The Minister of the Interior has put before the President the draft of a Pross Law, after the Japanese pattern THE MURDER OF MISSIONARIES.
PEKING, March 28th. The Chinese Minister to Berlin, Yon Hui-ching, has telegraphed to the Govern nont that the murder of the missionaries Riche and Froyland had caused conster- nation in foreign countries, He requests of the President a speedy suppression of the robbers, in order to maintain China's prestige in foreign parts.
PEKING, March 29th
place next year.
STRATEGICAL HIGH ROADS FOR RUSSIA.
EXPORT OF HORSER TO BE FORBIDDEN.
BERLIN, March 27th.
The Committees for War and Navy of the Duma have approved the construction of strategical high roads to the western frontier, and the Russian Council of Ministers have moved for a law to forbid the export of horses over the western frontier and from the Black Sea porte.
A SOCIALIST VICTORY.
BERLIN, March 27th.
FURTHER PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
It is reported that, owing to tho
numerous rumours that Chu Chip-sa, Tang Hang and other rebel loaders live again secretly established headquarters in Hongkong and Macao and sent emissaries to incite the soldiery to rise against the Government, and taking into considere tion the fact that it is so easy for them to pass unnoticed by taking the night train, the authorities have decided to put two detectives on special duty on the train and also increase the number of
order to keep track of their movements.
March 28th.. GETTING BACK TO OLD CONDITIONS.
and its fantastic-locking harbour was civilisations Quito naturally an enter midnight, remember-became very dear perhaps, faticies of my future were prising local cinematograph firm is not altogether comforting, and vieo I had disappeared over the far 3de and into the thick undergrowth Hongkong not, som how, to have gone from me announcing this film a huge tiger ginres OF WHISKIES IT IS POSSIBLE TO few yards had 1 groped among tho bushes I first noticed this paper tiger it was when I heart a shout and a brick passed twilight, and momentarily I shuddered; my head narrowly, and then a patter of fect on a pathway faded away. (Let me but we are obsessed with tigers just now. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE say here that on the following evening This paper example has since been speared I was amused to read that a reader. by someone, had seen the tiger the previous evening,
had thrown & brick at it, and then made good his escape) When the stillness of night bad ones mors taken possesion of everything and produced uncanny feel address which had ocen scribbled on my ings, I continued my groping towards the card. Within a very short distance of
By the way, the word pug" as mean-
By the in
BUY.
the footprint of a tiger appears to H. have struck many English people as a asked if it is American slang Judg now use of the word, and I have been
ing from the following letter which has been handed to me by the Editor, it is a piece of language" unknown to some people even in that land of literary
curiosities:-
SOLE AGENTS:
RUTTONJEE
& SON,
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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In the bye-election for the Reichstag detectives in Hongkong and Macao, in refrain, You can't catch me, framed was interested in that Tiger some, but when CHS. J. GAUPP
Herr Liebert has lost to the Socialists.
GERMAN CRUISER'S MISHAP
BERLIN, March 27th. The armoured eruiser Gocben round for some little time near Venice, but sustained no damage.
WAS:
THE RUSSO-ROUMANTAN ROYAL
BETROTHAL
BERLIN, March 7th.
The Roumanian Heir to the Throne and King Carol have left for St. Petersburg to have a meeting with the prospective bride, the Grand Duchess Tatiann
BERLIN, March 28th.
The' Rossija sees in the reception of the
It has
A telegram is reported to have been received by the authorities from the National Council requesting stringent precautions to be taken against followers of the rebel movement artfully getting ufficial "posts. It is learned that some rebels have been endeavouring to pur chase official posts in order to gather inside information concerning the Government's policies and thus secretly
designs. The authorities are ordered to assist their party to accomplish their see that nons of the present officiale are cunnected with the rebel movement and to appoint none but those as to the integrity of whoss reputation they can feel confident to official posts in futura. This presumably means that only ex chance of becoming officiale.
FALSE REPORTS.
place where pigs have been meeting premature end i pulled up, low rumbling music reached nie; it was the tiger. My fel ngs at that particulur moment nes! not be explained, a shiver ran down my spine and my legs seemed like giving way. As listened the low growl developed into real music and words, which sounded very much like that old themselves The music deepened, and, try as I would, any legs refused to badge. Within a minute my tiger had bounded up to me, gat back on his haunches, con- oluded his You can't catch me stunt and then roared, obviously with laughter, for he endeavoured to mine fat men 1 know of, placed his paws where the laugh came from and caused pain, and rolled over. This put me at my eas immediately. I say. Tiger, old man; few minutes conversation with you (before you prepare for supper, my thoughts added). What are you doing on this island 1ng
Well, cannot I also seek for sunehind And I have to exist at the sains time, he added meaningly
tiger's beautiful manners set me right I became awkward at orce, but the again. "Yes, but nobody here seems to want you, and yon only do your visiting at night, and I really believe there are some people who would dearly love to make a carpet of you."
They can't catch me, he com
SIR, I am locating here for a short period-mor'n a week or so--and just feel I must write to express my feelings Sir. 1
pug "my I saw how you described its p your Uncle Dudley was just the best pleased ever. Say, where did you discover that pleas of language? I've only just come over from God's own ecuntry for morn a week or
& CO.,
and Kass I missed our high-toned journals-hut, say, that word's great. 1 WATCHMAKERS don't mis our home journals any more
how did you locate it just?
I stay in hotels I just take the hotel newspapers in to hreakfast with me sticks. and all--and let the dondhends who won't buy a paper for themselves just get cokl mousing after it-and I guess during my stay I'm here for mor' a week or so—I'D patronise your journal cost all the time, same as I do now. I'm just out hunting for literary curios like that word pug and I guess I'm not here for mor'n a
Yours, week or so great to get this specimen---
AN ADMIRER. I haven't any of the newer English dictionaries at band, but I can refer our American friend to Fank and Wagnalls' Standard Dictionary of the English
According to news from Hankow the Roumanian heir to the throne a sign of mandarins under the old régime have any menced again, and then became really language, which gives the use of the word! anti-foreign character of the "White Wolf movement is growing apparent
CHINESE OFFICIAL APPOINT. MENTS.
prore
PERING, March 20th Contrary to setdi-offcial reports, Han Shi Chang has already arrived at Peking. It is not certain, however, that he will accept an official position,
Tan Chi Jui is expected to arrive at Peking during the next few days, when Tien Wen Lieb, Civil Governor of Hosa, will become Tutuli of Hoaan..........
EUROPEAN SERVICE. GREECE AND TURKEY.
HOUMANIA READY TO MEDIATE
BERLIN, March 7th, Roumania declares herself as ready to mediate between Grecoe and Turkey on the basis of the Powers' decisione, viz., the details with regard to the islanda, non-fortification, contraband and the rights of the Mohammedans.
In South Albania there have been negotiations with the Greek Colonel PT, who is allowed to remain until the con- clusion of the oconpation of the Epiras by Greek troops.
A RUSSIAN INVENTION."
BERLIN, March 27th
a political approach to Russia. been suggested in other quarters that an offer should be made to Roumania, of a part of Bessarabia.
THE GERMAN CONSULAR SERVICE.
BERLIN, March 27th. Herr. Jagow, the Foreign Secretary, has promised to a Committee of the Reichstag that Consulates General of the first-class with higher rates of pension
will be created.
A TRANS ATLANTIC RECORD.
BERLIN, March 27th.
The Hamburg-Amerika Liner operator made a record for the voyage from New York to Cherbourg, with 221 nautical miles per hour,
THE BRITISH ARMY AND HOME RULE
The following letter has been written by the Chief of Police to the Press Astoria
tion --
zavage, but not with me, he coated, as I was beginning to edge away. Then came a really good explanation On this island you boast of being sportsmen all; you all seen to shoot, at something.
"pug" for "an animal's footprint," as Anglo-Indian. I guess that settles it.
The sore topic of the Statue Square
leaves, An
Within the last few days reports have or other, but the most exciting shoots are trees has really developed into a Anyone passing through appeared in the various papers to the for miserable little quail and foolish comedy. effect that the Tutuh and the Civil ducks, and I have even seen some of you Statue Square during the past few was aware of recent Adiuinistrator will be transferred else men folk covered with khaki and huge where, and that various appointments topees and carrying a spit-fire (gun, I days and who have been mads in consequence. This assume) returning with a few sparrows happenings must have smiled grimly manner in which an en- are deavour has been made to re-create the news, although taken from the Hongkong Now, here am I, by no means a bad sort at the Tapers, is absolutely groundless and of chap-my scans of cxietenes invented and is liable to mislead the different to yours, of course one of a public. I hereby request you to notify family whom sportem take big risks lost picture of green reports to make a contradiction and to "sland as I please, and no one has dared that the many wounded feelings might the papers that have published such to shoot, staying and reaming about your ingenious brain has conceived the idea iske particular care when inserting such to try and hoodwink me and end my be soothed by pot-plants. At any rate the news as this-telegraphic or otherwise stay And I am just the same as other in fature, Otherwise they will be given tigers. I am prepared for sportsmen, base of the statue of the late Queen and love a chase. But I can roam into Victoria is now inartistically sprinkled due punishment,
gardens and all that sort of thing, and with diminutive palms in pots, and the Since the abolition of the Liquor Taxall that has happened is the exhibition of picture thus created savours of one of
the mark of my old paw in a shop-window.
those
ge weird post-impression funniosities Monopoly and the taking over of me I know you would love to see my headl by the Government, the collections have the instead of my mimio feet, but you called art. I am afraid that this comic shown a decided increase. During this will have to repke a match of it. Here arrangement of red-pots and under-fed month the Liquor Tax Bureau have I have been for over a week, living the handed over $170,000 to the Treasury life of a gentleman. Once or twice I palms on a white base will not compensate A BIG NIKE, have looked upon men folk, but they for the loss of many handsomely crowned
THE LIQUOR TAK
A big fire, involving the loss of close upon 50 shops, took place in Chung Bau Street, Saikwan, on the night of the 26th, as a result of the carelessness of a shop foki, who dropped a kerosine lamp on the floor,
FURTHER OUTRAGE AT PORFULAM
LONDON, March 28th: The position of the Government has been rendered exceptionaly difficult by the Army crisis. Although it is likely that Field Marshal French, Chief
Despite the vigilance of a number of of the General Staff of the Army, will
police who had been set to watch the pig withdraw his resignation in deference to paddocks at the Dairy Farm, Pokfulam, His Majesty's wishes, the Cabinet emerges the person (or persons) who has for some the conflict beaten, as their mysterious purpose killed or maimed by stabbing a large number of pigs there, authority is undermined. There exists again gained entry in the small hours of great dissatisfaction on the Nationalist Sunday morning, and Elled six of the and Irish sides with the Government's animals. Complaisance It is doubtful whether
from
Mr. Asquith's Ministry will be able to last over the next few weeks.
The opinion
The Huskoe Slawo's report alleged to have been made on the authority of gains ground that a general election will General Suchomlinow that HM the come soon.
Kaiser, in a conversation at Berlin, had
said that he would give up Austria, has
From
German official sources
been
GERMANY AND THE AMERICAN. EXHIBITION.
BERLIN, March 28th declared an invention. H.M. the Kaiser At a banquet of the German-American has authorized the making of this declara National League the President read out a letter received from the Imperial Chan- cellor, saying that Germany's abstention: from the San Francisco Exhibition was
tion:
THE REICHSTAG:
BERLIN, March-27th. The Reichstag has been adjourred nutil the 28th of April.
not caused by political considerations and that the German people continued to be in full sympathy with the cultural aims of the German-Americans.
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more sprightly appearance in anticipa- tion of the coming guard of railings._____ Chinese youngsters are extremely clever
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THE OLDEST FIEM OF WHISEY
BLENDERS IN THE EAST.
have disappeared. Talk about evading trees. However, a happening in Statue MACGREGOR&C. them, I walked through a whole crowd Square must please many. Work is pro- of men with guns last evening and not ceeding for the guarding of the Royal one moved. This is becoming really monotonous, you know, but and then statues from numerous annoying enter- came that old refrain once more, tuinments which I have referred to on This angered me somewhat and I was several previous vecasions in these notes. bold enough to remark,You wait, old Really the statues seem to have assumed man." Then a change came over the interviewed He stood up grandly in the moonlight and I moved towards civilise. tion. A deer barked, the tiger sniffed the air, said something about the inner animal, growled the last few linge mimics No doubt many live watched You can't catch me, and dashed away, them engaged in a football match with the
the small and V.O.S. I was glad to see the lights of Hongkong, keenness of cup finalista, even though again, despite the apparent friendly their playing field was the
hard piece of ground in front of the City CR
Hall and their goal-posts a few heaps feelings of our interesting visitor.
of coals, or, when these were lacking, four amall bricks. But the knowledge they possess of this old English game is really amazing, and what is more they can shout with the best of "goal" and "hands wi
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s. This is a common occurrence, but I have actually seen them attempting golf With a stone, and drivers which have enapped off and been discarded by the local Braids and Taylors, these youngster's are going round each day on a course quite near to Happy Valley True, their playing area is limited to oue hole and one bunker a dirty stream-but-
was highly amused at their efforts to BRANDS OF get the correct stance, and the manner in which they plunged into the bunker and CONSUMED IN THE BAST. endeavoured to holo from running water.
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