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The Chief Justice, Sir William Re TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
Davies, K.C.), who is going Home on abort leave, departs to-day.
to his own judgment. Henes Prosidont WILSON has deemed it necesary to make an imposing naval demonstration in Mori. can waters, though the telegram adds.
Tonight the first performance of that the PRESIDENT is not dispossd Betsy is to be given at the Theatre to use this force except in the last Hoyal by a talented company of local That goes without the saying.amateurs, none of whom we believe have The interesting point is as to what previously appeared on the local stage. We hear good accounts of the rehearsals, and good houses are expected, more especially as the proceeds are to be devoted to deserving local charities.
resort,"
the effect of the intervention will be. Is it to support the authority of Hugera, who has given the order for the American flag to be saluted, but whose occupation of
the office of PRESIDENT the United States
WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. refuses to recognise; or would intervention
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by the United States mean a virtual anneration of the territory, nothwith standing all che assurances which have been given that the United States Government has no wish to annex a foot of Mexican territory? A little more than a month ago when a Senator from the State of No Merico affirmed that more than'u' hundred. Americans and other foreigners had been killed or outraged in Mexico during the revolutions, and urged armed intervention, the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate declared that
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A Chinese, who was apparently in- pressing neex of money, hit upon a plan to attain the required end. He gold- washed a silver ring, and conveyed it to a pawnbroker's shop, attempting to palm it off or the man behind the counter as a gold ring. The latter cxamined the ring.
saw what had been done with it and quietly called a policeman. The latter took charge of the wily one, whose ruse, was successful in so far that at the Magia. tracy yesterday the Magistrate, ordered that he be lodged and fed in Victoria Goal for three months,
[DALLY PRESE EXCLUSIVE SERVIOS.]
THE OKUMA CABINET.
TOKYO, April 15th.
A Cabinett hig been formed follows:-
Prime Minister...
Count Okuma, Minister for Home Affairs..
Foreign Affairs Baron Kato.
Finance. Mr. Wakatsuki:
[^^ DER OSTASIATISORER LLOYD"
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CHINA SERVICE. JAPAN DEMANDING A RAILWAY CONCESSION TO CANTON.
PEEING, April 15th.
Tho Poking Jih Pao says that Japan,
(THROUGH REVTER'S AGENOX.] BRITISH CIVIL SERVICE.
THE ANTI-PATRONAGE RECOMMENDATIONS,
LONDON, April 15th." The fourth Report of the Royal Com mission on the Civil Servion has been issued, and deals with the Home Civit Service. The Report recommends & closer after agreeing to the British concession co-ordination of the educational systems for the construction of a railway from and tie: Civil Service examinations, and Ningpo to Changsha, now demands greater facilities for progress from pri- similar concession for a railway line from Tatsushiro.
mary to secondary schools and Univer Mr. Ozaki,
Chekiang province to Canton, ruming vities. When • Education... Mr. Ikki..
person is
appointed,
along the coast, Agriculture Viscount Oura.through patronage, to a high administra.
Communica-Mr
tive position, a statement of his
qualifica tions, etc., must be laid before. Parlia
ment.
There ure various similar regulations restricting patronage in professional and technical appointments. SCOTCH EXPRESS MEETS WITH
Army A General Oka, Navy
Admiral
Justice
tious.
Takekoshi,
(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENÓV.)
EAST AFRICAN LOAN BILL
„AMENDMENT TO EXCLUDE NYABSALAND DEFEATED.
- DISASTER. LONDON, April 15th.
COLLIDES AND RUNS ON TO A GOLF COURSE. At the Committee stage of the East Africa Loan Bill, Mr. J. Wedgwood (L.)
LONDON, April 15th moved an amendment to omit Nyassalund An accident occurred to a Scotch From the Bill on the ground that it would express at Burntisland, When going at never be a whitoman's country.
high speed the
express collided with an engins which was shunting, and left the
The Secretary of State for the Colonics
The work on the new railway line from Ningpo to Changsha commences in May. SHIRKING RESPONSIBILITY.
PERING, April 15th..
Yen Hui Ching telegraphed to Liang Tung Jon from Berlin on the 7th of April that he had left, but that he was ready to accept an advisory post only, not a responsible one.
REBEL LEADER WITH HIS OWN PAPER CURRENCY.
PEKING, April 15th. Lu Hui Sheng, a rebel leader, has
rails, the engine, four vans, and returned from Japan to Shanghai with carriage landing in a golf course. The $100,000 in paper money of his own make driver and fireman of the express were in notes of ten, five and one dollar killed, and eight passengers, musst of denominations; also with bombs, ammuni whom were natives of Dundee, weretion and other explosives
emphasised that roads and railways were acessary for the development of Nyassa land, and they would benent the natives as much as the white men. Nyasaland was well entitled to share in the loan, as she contributed greatly to the industry of injured. Great Britain. The loan would not cost the British taxpayer a penny.
THE TIGER ONCE MORE. one of the Senatori from Texas, who
The tiger was neon by three little Euro- affirmed that the majority of the people in pean children on the Peak about five his State were in hearty accord with lock on Tuesday, just blow Mr. Crad President WILSON's Mexican policy, added dock's garden. The children were Annie that bad as conditions already were 18. Miller and her little brother-the children Mexico they would be a hundred times of Mr. and Mrs. J. Findlay Miller-and woras if the United States went to war the little son of Capt, and Mrs. Dunbar. there. That is quite likely, and the more While they were at the spot indicated the situation is ruded the paider it above, Annie Miller, the oldest of the three appears that it was most unfortunate that children, who was on the path, heard the PRESIDEN of the United States should rustling in the grass. She for a moment have found himself un ble to join with the assumed it to be one of her little com other fowers in according support to the panions, but almost inmediately a long wan who, according to Mexican forma and yellow tail bobbed up, and then the tiger practices, became Provisional President af rose but a few yards away from her. She the country and has since continued to
saw her companions a short distance hold that position. Those Americans who away and called to them to scream, with disagree with the unreasonably altruistic" the object of frightening the tiger, and policy of their PRESIDENT take thes they all screamed and ran the tiger view that there is every reason to sup in the bush.
hctanded down the valley and disappeared pose that with the recognition of the United
As the debate proceeded it became BRANDY. States Government HUERTA would have been
Saveral sportsmen have from time evident that a number of amendments, able to get whatever funds were required
to time spent a good many hours on mostly by Mr. Wedgwood, would he put the hillside in the hope of getting a shot Finest
old very
BROWN and it is admitted that very large amounts at the animal or animals, for two have down. One of Mr. Wedgwood's amend mostly routine, consequently the Ulster BRANDY, Guaranteed 25 years would be needed to restore order in been reported--but they have not been ments, enabling the money to be spent on Unionist Members of Parliament wili
Mexico. Furthermore, it is consid-red that rewarded with a sight of Stripes. There mineral resources, was rejected by 157 remain with the Volunteers." age,in wood. The finest LIQUEUR BRANDY on the market.
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refusal to do that must always be held to be the direct cause of the condition of anarchy and resulting destruction of life and pro- perty which has now continued for two years, with no prospect of any change..
H.M.S. Moorhen after refitting at Hongkong returned to Canton yesterday.
Capt, C. G. Woodhouse, of the 128th Baluchistan Infantry, has been promoted to the rank of Major.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley leaves for Home this morning, travelling via Siberia, and expects to be away, about seven months.
A Japanese became obstreperous at Wanchai and was taken into custody. At the Magistracy yesterday he was fried $10.
It is reported that Mr. A. H. Collinson, Engineer-in-Chief of the Canton-Haukow
is plenty of evidence that a tiger haunts the vicinity of Mount Gough, and it is quite time that some systematic effort was made to rid the Colony o this
undesirable visitor. Could not some of the men of the Indian regiments--which must include many who have had experi- once as shikari-be employed to beat the area and give soms good shot the opportunity which several sportsmen have recently sought in vaint
CANTON NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]
CANTON, April 14th. DEMISE OF EMPRESS-DOWAGER OF JAPAN. In the afternoon of the 12th, a telegram
The amendment was defeated by a
majority of 141, the voting being 166 to 25.
votes to 32, the Hon. J. Scott Montagu (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) declaring that the £3,000,000 provided by the loan would not be adequate,
Mr. Hogge moved the restricting of the expenditure to works owned and con- trolled by the Governments of the Pre
hectorates.
THE PREMIER'S RETURN TO THE
COMMONS..
LONDON, April 15th. Mr. Asquith was given an ovation on re-taking his sent in the House of Com
East Fife. mons after his unopposes netura for
The business
of the
week
MINISTER AND THE PREMIER'S UNOPPOSED RETURN..
is
LONDON, April 15th.
Postmaster.
Mr. Hobhouse, the now General, speaking at Swadlingente, said. that the unchallenged return of Mr. Asquith showed that the Government's policy was approved. The verdict had been decisive, and, the Government meant
Mr. Montagu approved of the principle of the amendment, but said the Govern ment afinuld have a free hand. There to act accordingly might be a case, though it was unlikely, when it would be more advantageous to
mploy a private Company.
BOXING FIASCO.
Paris, April 18th. Mr. George Mitchell, the son of a sport The Colonial Secretary said there wasing Bradford millowner, who fought a received by the Japanese Consul-mu possibility Hths Express-Downger of Japadindividuals for their own profit, but it eaten in the first round, General notifying bim of the death of
of financing private Carpentier, the French champion, was The information was conveyed to the was for the Government, bath at Home and Tutuh, who inmediately sent a letter of condolence to the Consul General and the Colonies, to take the beat steps for deputed a representative to call at the lags at the various Government offices tion. were also half-masted,
95 seconds. He was knocked down four Mr. Mitchell won a wager by lasting
THE FORCE SENT AGAINST "WHITE WOLF."
The
PEKING, April 15th. Commander-in-Chief agoinst White Wolf," La Chien Chong, left yesterday with 10,000 men, partly of the guards, for Tangtuan, where he will take up his head-quarters. The troops were conveyed thither in three railway trains.
EUROPEAN SERVICE.
THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION IN THE
EPIRUS.
LONDON, April 14th.
In consequence of the suppression of the Greeks by the Albanians and of the
Epirus, it is held to be desirable to place pending evacuation of the northern
the orthodox population of Albania under Russian protection. Many voices arò raised in Russia in favour of this course.
DIPLOMATS AT CORFU.
BERLIN, April 14th. The invitation extended by H.M. the Kaiser to the German Ambassadör at Constantinople, Baron Wangenheim, who has already left for Corfu, is deemed of great importance in Greek and Turkish
Aegean Islands question... circles, especially in connection with the
Mow Fura.On the 15th inst, at No Section of the Hukunaig Railways, 15 Consulate to express his sympathy. The Providing suitable means for communicatimes by hard punches on the jaw and The Greek Minister, Mr. Storit, has
12, Hill Road (near the University), Eorts, the beloved wife of EDWARD Mow Func, aged 26 years. The funeral will leave the house at 2 p.m. to-day (Thursday), for the Pokfulam Christian Cemetery.
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HONGKONG, APRIL 16TH, 1914.
giving up his post, and that he will be succeeded by Mr. A. G. Cox, Deputy Engineer-in-Chief of the Peking-Mukden Railway.
THE CEMENT WORKS.
of was
Hon
A meeting of the members the Currency Notes Committee held yesterday, Mr. Li The promotion of Commodore Ricardo Fan, Commissioner of Education, to flag rank places a naval A.D.C.-ship presiding. Amongst other business dis at the disposal of the Admiralty. This, cussed, it was decided that, as only such a small number of persons bad given
This amendment was rejected by 187 20 45.
The debate was adjourned after three clauses had been adopted.
THE ARREST OF AMERICAN MARINES.
it is understood, will be conferred on notice of their intention to participate Commodore Robert II. Anstruther, in the auction of the Cement Works, OMINOUS PREPARATIONS IN MEXICAN WATERS, C.M.G., now in charge of Hongkongh 15th, the date of sale would be post- which was advertised to take place on Dockyard.
poned till the 15th day of May.
Mr. A. C. Pearson, the Governor
A TYPHOON.
PRESIDENT WILSON's attitude towards the designate of British North Borneo, was storm suddenly set in with a heavy At about 7p.m. yesterday a thunder state of affairs existing in Mexico haen a visit to Peking recently in connection downpour of rain. This was fallowed by nowhere been more strongly criticised than with the emigration of Northern Chinese a typhoon of strong hurricane force coolies. He expressed himself, says an hour. In the city about 20 telephone which continued to blow for quite half.
WASHINGTON, April 15th.
The Federal Commander at Tampico is
American flag. making difficulties about saluting the He contends that an apology is sufficient,
Further investigations are to be made
in the United States. It has been manifestly Peking paper, as much gratified at the poles were blown down, and telephonic into the arrest of American Marines weak and racillating. While refusing arrangements made by China to help the communication between certain parts of before the Government take further action formal recognition of General HUERTA' B. N. Borneo Chartered Company in Must ut the natsheds, awning and in demanding the salute. status as Provisional President of Mexico, a developing its country.
the eity was consequently interrupted. position which he fills according to well-
porches, which are abundantly erected at established and recognised Mexican forma
this time of the year for keeping out the
All the ships of the Atlantic Fleet are Frivolity Freear, who last paid a visit sun, were badly damaged. A wall in the at Hampton Roads, and the transport and practices-be has in fact repeatedly to Hongkong about ten years ago, since Tutuh's Yamen also collapsed as a result Hanrock, with 800 recognised HUKETA's authority in practice. when he has introduced his frivolities damage seems to have been done ashore, Orkaus. The battleship South Carolina,
of the typhoon. Deyond this, no serious
Marines,,, is at New Fresident WILSON held HUERTA respon into almost all conceivable, parts of the whilst only slight accidents are reported sible for the murder of VERGARA, the world, was in the Colony yesterday en to have occurred in the harbour, timely route from San Domingo, was inter Texas rancher who
route for Shanghai. He will return to précaution been taken by the boat cepted by means of wireless and ordered executed by Mexican federal troops, and
people are in
Hongkong in about two months' time and the
to Tampico The torpedo flotilla at Intest affair
entertain Theatre Royal audiences with a at Tampico President
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body before his seconds threw up the arrived as Corfu, and the Imperial Chan towel
color, Herr v. Bethmann-Hollweg, and the Greek Premier, M. Venizelos, will arrive to-morrow,
ULSTER VOLUNTEERS WOUNDED.
LONDON, April 15th. During Volunteer maneuvres in Ulster two Volunteers were wounded by blank.. cartridges.
THE KING OF SWEDEN.
STOCKHOLM, April 15th.
GREECE AND THE EPIRUS.
BESLIN, April 14th. The Epirote attack on Koritza has been disapproved by the Greek Government and M. Lographos, and the Government
The King is rapidly increasing his las punished the soldiers just returned strength, and is well on the way to from Koritza.
recovery.
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE. The annual meeting of the Hongkong Tennis League was held last evening,
THE POWERS AND THE NEAR
EAST PROBLEM
BERLIN April 14th
The Powers of the Triple Alliance, in
when the Hon. Secretary reported that identical messages to the Triplice, pra-
Competition, the only changes from the to Greece and Turkey, Dine Clubs participated in the Shield pose a revision of the draft of the Noto
Colege dropping out The Shield was preceding year being the inclusion of the Olympie, which was balanced by Qucen’A won by the Civil Service, who went a single defeat; a very creditable per- through all their rounds without suffering
formance. With one exception, all the It is reported that the authorities have Pensacola has also been ordered to be in this entailed playing right on into
thirty-six fixtures were completed, though Italy
THE PAY OF THE TROOPE
SON again held HUERTA responsible programme which will be thoroughly enter decided to make a change in the Aryadiness to join the battleships at August. Unfortunately, owing to wet
Pay System, viz., to pay $8 sub-co
taining if only on account of its novelty to a soldier drawing pay at present of Tampico at short rrest of American Marines by his The lonely entertainer, who is a brother
ETA himself appears to have Ake amends by ordering a
of the popular Home comedienne, Louie Freear, has appeared before Royalty and o salute the United Royal representatives on several occa virnu commander sions, and in numerous lands, and when nter humilia he appears in Hongkong he is assured of circum a hearty reception. This versatile minic and comedian soltally guarantees his
816 in notes. The officers will evo so or 30 per cent, of their pay in small coins, cording to the financial position of the Government from time to time, but offers paid in Government nots. This change drawing pay of $200 will continue to be will necessitate about $500,000 in silver Coins every mouth, and the authorities have been discussing the possibility of increasing the mint's output. It is said
RAILWAY STRIKE THREATENING IN ITALY.
BERLIN, April 14th, A general railway strike is pending in
OBITUARY,
BERLIN, April 14th Professor Fischer, founder of the East- Asiatic Museum, died at Cologne.
weather and other circumstances, it was notice
found impossible to complete the season Admira Badger will have over a score by the usual match Champions v. Rest of large warships in Mexican waters League Tire accounts show a balance in
hand of 815.90. It is believed thet President Wilson is not disposed to use force except as a last resort.
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JUAREZ, April 18th... General Villa defeated the Federals at
Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to obediandienece several hours laughter. Some that the change is proposed to take effect San Pedro, North of Torreon, after a team of four per battalion. The com acknowledge with thanks the following The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice The losses on petitors will run successively 220, 220, 440, donation to the finds of the hospitals →→
Li Kam Chun
Live when ung light and airy will be very wel- from the 16th of this month. This pro battle lasting nine days.
posal was put forward some months ago, both sides are estimated at 3,000. but nothing has matorialized.
come in two months time)
not appen
The relay race for Indian troops, which
R.GA. Sports of Saturday is for one is included in the programme of the
and lastly the half mile
$25