The Hongkong Telegraph.
April 2ad, 1913, Temperature a.m. 65, p.m. 73: Bumidity...98, 75
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April 2nd, 1012, Temperature a.m. 10, pan. 83; liumidity...73, '72
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晚六廿月二年丑癸
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL
2, 1818
三拜禮
號二月四英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN WAR.
THE ALLIES' REPLY.
THE NAVAL DEBATE THE AMERICAN FLOODS
BRITISH FINANCES.
MR. MORGAN'S DEATH.
MR. CHURCHILL'S DEFENCE. KING GEORGE'S SYMPATHY.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
NO CONTINENTAL TOUR.
Router's
Powers to Demonstrate.
President Wilson replied that lis Majesty's message was deeply appreciated.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
year WGB
London, April 1.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."] London, April 1.
The Customs decrease was £104,0 0, the Land Tax, 650,000; tion. while the telephono service shows
Postal service £050,000, as com
and with 1012,
THEIR MAJESTIES.
Router's
ease £2,830,000 and the CRUSADE AGAINST THE Handicap, the inaugural event of
RAT.
THE LINCOLN.
OUTSIDER WINS BIG HANDICAP.
London, April 1 The result of the Lincolnshire importance in flat racing, was ruu today, and the following is the result: 1, Borilidon (Rob- bins); 2, Junior (E. Huxloy); 3, Grammont (Donoghue),
Cuthbert finishod first, a head in front of Berilldon, but was disqualifiod.
$56 ren AKUM
SINGLE COPT 10 O
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
The "Daily Mail" is offering big prizos for feats to be accom- plished by hydro-acroplanes,
I is doubtful which Powers will participate in the anval demoustration against Montenegro.
Berilldon won the Lincolnshire
Handicap, Cuthbert who came in first being disqualified for bum- ping and boring.
"Router's
Reuter's
[Barvice to the "Telegraph."] [Service to the Telegraph."] [Service to the "Telegraph."] [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 1.
London, April 1. London, April 1.
London, April 1.
Reutor is authorised to state The Purie has thanked the Router states that the replies The House of Commons on
The Treasury statement shows. Mr. Pierpont Morgan's death Reuter's correspondent at
that the revenue for the past was the result of a nervous break-that Their Majesties do not con- Powers for their mediation, and of the Allies to the Powers' Monday resumed the debate on Washington states that King
$188,801,999 and down. His mind and digestion contemplate a continental tour accepted all points without reser- mediation proposals are concilia- the Naval Estimates.
vation, tory and will be presented to-day. Mr. Churchill said that if the George has cabled to President the expenditure #188,621,930. were affected on Easter Sunday, this year. Bulgaria abandons the Sarce to naval holiday which he suggested Wilson stating that he is greatly The revenue exceeded the es and this ended in delirium, Ho Mida lino, agreeing that this in his speech last week was not ac distressed over the disastrous timate by $1,612,999, whereas was unable to eat since Friday. should be slightly modified for copted by the Powers the resulting floods and the loss of life, and below expectation.
the expenditure was £2,930,070 The Italian papers point out that the richest man in the Mida. All agree to accept, with balance would be detrimental to
world died practically of starva- the acquiescence of the Powers Britain It would be possible, if conveying his deep sympathy in principle, a war contribution necessary, to commence in 1913] with the people of the United or indemnity, loving the details four of the fivo. capital ships in Statoa. for subsequent Ratilement. addition to the anuual five and the Malaga, making a total of ten. Rautor re-affirms the unsuimous Eleven could be completed in from opinion of the Powers, failing twenty-four to thirty montha. Montenegro's compliance, in fav-There would be no difficulty in our of a Naval "demonstration.manning the ships nor about the The necessary communications monoy. It would be unnecessary to connected.therewith are now pas-borrow or impose frosh taxation as ing between the different capitals. the money paid to the reduction
H.M.S. Defence.
of the National Debt in the past Rentor's correspondent at Nulta three years far exceeded anything states that the cruiser Dolence that would be required. He (formerly on the China Station) hoped it would be understoo has been ordered to be in read-that there was no dilli xilty either nose to proceed eastward and it in the accoloration of our own The billiard championship is believed she will participate in ships, if ureasury, or in placing played at Holborn Hall endel as the Montenegrin demonstration. the contracts for the threo Cana-
Austrian Movements.. din ships now being discussed}
The first and It is reported from Vienna that by Canaria. five Austrian battleships and second flets could be further cruisers and one dealroyer wore strengthened by their ships refit- twenty miles from Antivari lasting in winter instead of refuting night, and that an infantry ro at various periods. This was to giment embarked at Zara for a suit the convenienco cf the Dock-
yards. Southern destination.
A Challenge.
A Desperate Engagement. Router's correspondent at He emphatically contradicted Cetinje reports that the Turks the statement of Lord Chile sorted south of Tarabosh and a Beresford that the l:ot wis 20,0.0 desperate engagement is pro- men short. To put an end to such ceeding.
uture he was prepared to let
...
BILLIARDS.
ISMAN BEATS REECE.
follows:-
Inma Reece
London, April 1.
"18,000 16,627
EXPLOITING THE PHILIPPINES.
"A Masterpiece of Diplomatie
" Tact,
་
the
of
Betting: 4-1, Uncle Pat 100-8 Junior 100.7 Barilldon, and 33-1 Grammont. Twenty-two ran.
Field Alterations. Lesto was stratolied and Junior was ridden by E. Huxley.
Mr. Churchill has emphatica! contradioted Lord Charlos Bere ford's statement that the Fleet f 20,000 men short,
+
The Treasury statement for last year shows that the revenue exceeded the estimate by over a million and a half.
Housewives Join In Attempt to Exterminate Him.
with the closest economy con-1
With a housewives' crusade sistent with efficiency. As some against the rat already under thousands of these appointments way in Washington, New York were made for no other reason housewives are considering var- than to justify our boast that we ious ways of exterminating him ore inducting the native into the and her-from this part of the art of government, one-half or world, eays the "New York Even- more of them would, under a ing Post." They have not got
The reply of the Allies to the Filipino regime, be summarily to the crusading point yet, but
Powers' mediation proposals ar dismissed ne enpernumeraries when they do they may count on
After the first quarter of a milo conciliatory; they were to bu But the baraing question is, the assistance of a good many which half? Our brilliant coup harrassed storekeepers, and also Cuthbert went to the front follow-presented yesterday. has worked cut to make both some restaurant and hotel men to led by Borilldon. The former made halvoa united and solid supporters whom the rat is a constant source won by a head, four lengths sopa-sympathy to the poople of the
the remainder of the running and
King George has cabled his of America. Our every energy is of worry
and expense. now concentrated upon goading. Ons downtown restaurateur rating second and third. Cuthbert United States in the distress this patient people into some overt says that it cost him several was disqualified for bumping and caused by the resont flcode. or treasonable act which shall thousand dollars annually in boring. call for the intervention of the spoiled foodstuffs and in wagea mailed fist,in order that we may for hired exterminators of the rat about aloud in triumph, "We told Be said he had long hoped that
some
The Race,A
Prominent Chinese Arrested
at Manila.
Ohus Lui, a prominent member
The Kaiser has come to an agreement with his tenant, Sohat, who has now received the Order
of the Orown (Fourth Class).
HMS. Defence has been or-
LOCAL:
The Kowloon Cricket Club tennis tournament is to commence on about April 16.
you so." A trivial petty larceny the Society of Restaurateurs would we migaify inth Threatened join hands on a crusade of this The following appears in Insurrection," writ large. At a sort, and if the Housewives of the Chinese colony of Manila, New York "Evening Pust" recent banquet, poor litte Quezon League would take it up, he and was arrested last week at his re- Who Will Participate ?,
need these words: "The United others would be glad to lend sidance in Maypajo, by a aquaddered to be ready to proceed of secret service mon. The Esat from Malta, it is believed in It is still doubtful which of the two members of the Front Op February 24. Powers will participate in the position Bench, nominated by
Lord Beresford, go into all detaile, Sir: It is a hopeful sign that States hal better give us our every assistance.
freedom. It will better for them According to Mr. Julian Heath, charge filed against him, says the connection with the naval demon-
"Manila Times," was of owning stration against Montenegro, Naval demonstration against Mon-
and the figures would be given the President-elect has publicly to do so, and better for the Fili-some notion on the part of the and frequenting an opium "joint." tenegro.
It is assorted in Paris that to the House. Having regard to expr ssed sentiments in close vinos." The next day the Amer-League, of which she is president, The secret service men were un- neither France nor Great Britain the responsibilities of the British record with your editorial on the jean newspapers had, under fear may be expected soon. Mredor the direction of Mr. George
Philippines Question." Empire in the Mediteranean and
soareheads: Quezon Beath is interested in the cam Marshall, acting chief of the secret will join in the demonstration and
Mr. Wilson is popularly reput-markes veiled threats against the paign just launched in Washing service burean. that France is sending a battle-the Pacific, it was clear that the
Old Chefoo Resident's Death. ship to Corfu merely because margin of strength available for ed to be of conservative tenden- authority of the United States." ton, where the Housewives Alli the whole world service of the cis, and, in all likelihood, will And even Bishop Brent used his ance has enlisted the aid of Sur-
It is with extreme regret that -Great-Britain-is sending two war-] British Empire would not be make trasto slowly in-forcing-any pal it to denounce this act of goon-General Rupert Blue, of the we learn from a privata source of A Shanghai paper's comments
ships there.
sufficient after the first quarter radical recommendations upon black ingratitude" This, how Public Health Service, and Dr. the death of Mr. Otto Anz which on the Hongkong Dog Show are of 1916 unless further steps were the Congress. It is a foregone over, is not the first time in the W. O. Rucker in their efforts to occurred at his home in Germany quoted to-day. taken by the Dominions or our emolusion that the Jones bill or history of our country that the rid Centre Market, the chief de- about a month ago. Mr. Anz, Router's correspondent at Bosa selvos, and if new developments any measure affecting the present pulpit has thundered in behalf of pository of the Capital's food who was for many years a much The St. Paul's Collegè sanusl wires that it is officially anounced in the Pacific or the Mediterran status quo will develop active op- the mered institution of slavery. supply, of rate.
respected resident of Chefoo, was Sports, were held at the Chinese that the capture of Adrianopla an occurred, or the Canadian position. In such cases the nsual
Wm. 8. Lyon.
The Washington housewives the founder of the firm which Recreation Club this afternoon. cost the Bulgarians from 10,000 to ships miscarried, it would be procedure is a compromise pead-
have asked Mrs. Heath to come still bears his name, Messra. Anz Manila, January 6, 12,000 killed and wounded, while necessary to review the situation. ing the investigation of a Congres-
down and speak to them. By that and Co., and which was establish- .The bank note case was con- the Bulgarians captured about we could Luild three ships our-sional committee or a Presi
time, it is expected that the orted by him in 1888. He was 73 tinued at the Supreme Court fourteen Generale, 2,000 officers solves, but the fact of Canada dential commission. The person-
sade will have made some head-years old. Mr. Anz leaves a to-day. The second defendant and 60,000 mon.
doming forward to testify to the nel of such bodies is usually com.
way, and as the Alliance plans to widow, two daughters, and two was in the box. Turkey Accepts. enduring life of the British Em: posed of distinguished public |
become affiliated with the House-sons to mourn his loss to whom message from Router's correspondent at Constantinople Piro had already producel an men of high standing. states that the Porte has replied impression throughout the world to the Note from the Powers, more valuable than many Dread
noughts. thanking them for their medi ation, accepting all points with
A
Told in Figures.
Later,
out reservation, and confidently
During a residence of more than eleven years in the Philip-
MR. J. H. SINCLAIB.
1.
wives League the methods em the sincere sympathy of their A prominent Chinese politician ployed against the Washington numerous friends is being offered who is staying in Hongkong has rat are likely to become part of the in their sad bereavement." Ohe-given us some interesting views League's general programme and foo Morning Post."
on the Loan Quesion. introduced here.
The death was annonnoed of pines, and in pursuits that have Mr. J.H. Sinclair, the well-known taken me many times throughout South African cricketer, at the age the archipelago from the Batanes of 37 years. Though Mr. Sinclair "I do not know how bad con- to the Sulu Sea, I have observed was regarded in South Africa as ditions are in Washington, " said
trusting that the Powers will KAISEr and tenant. that distinguished visitors see one of the best all-round players Mre, Heath to-day, "but I can
achieve peace.
at
Austria to Participate. Reater's correspondent Vienna says a squadron saile immediately to participate in the naval demonstration:
AVIATION.
BIG" DAILY MAIL" PRIZES.
London, April 1..
THE DISPUTE SETTLED.
[The following message was freighte" lipino pays the appearance in important matches male to drive them out.
An Anglo-Chinese bazaar was held in the City Hall to-day in NEWS FOR BUSY MEN, Connection with the English and
Chinese Wesleyan Churches.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
In the Billiard Championship, Inman beat Reece by 18,000 to 16,627.
these islandsand meet their people in the colony, he was not seen at take you to one large market under conditions not of a sort to bin beat in England. He was here in New York where the give them a close insight into a member of the South African dealers tell me the place is so Ectual conditions. We have here team which visited England in overrun with rats at night that a well-organized defensive league 1907, and on that tour he had a they have to turn loose all their London, April 1.
whose explicit duties are to batting average of 19 27 for 25 available pets to keep the rodents The Kaiser has come to an "ateer" visitors of prominence matches and took 39 wickets at a from taking entire possession of agreement over the Shost affair, so that they may not come into cost of 23.84 runs each. In play the market. Of course, it is not Shost having surrendered the contact with any disturbing or ing against English teams in pleasant to know that the places remainder of his lease. He re-inhormonious elements. The Bouth Africa he was much more from which our food comes are ceives the Order of the Crown agents are paid for this purpose, successful. He made his first infested with rate and other ani- (Fourth Class,)
and, the
in 1891 against W. W. Bead's "The League believes that the Mr. Pierpont Morgan's death received on February 28th:-His When the late Bocretary of team at Johannesburg, and with ferret is a better exterminator was the result of a nervous Majesty the Kaiser has again War, Dickinson, was here, his one exception he played against than the cat. We have found breakdown. been defeated in a lawsuit against itinerary was not only pre-arrang all the English teams that visited that many of the large markola The "Daily Mail" offera prizes a tenant of his Cadinen Estate ed, but he was carefully policed the colony. In one match against do call in the services of a forret At Adrianople the Bulgarians of £5,000 for the first British named Sohet. Previous proceed-night and day, in order that no Lord Hawke's Eleven, he scored at regular intervals when the rate captured fourteen Generals, 2,000 hydro-seroplano to be piloted inge arose out of the refusal of American or Filipino known to 108 and took nine wickets for 80 get too numerous and too, des officers and 60,000 men: round Great, Bilaio in seventy- Sohat to comply with an order of have dissenting views from the rana. Standing over six feet tructivo. The ferret does the
His Majesty's Agent involving two conscqative hours without descending to land, and $10,000 heavy expenditure outside the policy of the Administration high, he was always a prominent business temporarily, bat it It is understood that. Their figure in the field. At times he would, of course, be désirable to Majesties do not contemplate a terms of the lease. The Kaiser should have access to him: for the first B.itish or foreign was uniformly defeated and To coment our grip upon these could hit with great spirit, he rid the oity of rats once and Continental tour this year.
Housekeepers hydro-aeroplane crossing the At finally gave Bohat notice to quit possesions we have effected a man was a good fairly fast bowler, for all time. lantio in seventy-two consecutive on June 30th. The Emperor do- terpicos of diplomatic fact. In ten and, like nearly all his colleagues, do not have rats, so long as they'
The capture of Adrianople cost hours,
olored at a meeting of the Ger- years, notwithstanding a station an excellent field. Mr. Sinclair see to it that their foodstuffs are the Bulgarians between 10,000 to mon 4gricultural Council that he ary population, and without any served in the South African War, kept covered. In the larger 12,000 killed and wounded. was turning out Bohat because he reduction whatsoever of the high-and was, taken prisoner by De establishments, where things are was no good. The Elbing Courtalaried American staff, we have Wet. Be escaped and found bis stored in collars oad in large to-day decided that the notice nearly doubled (see Blue Book) way to Lord Methuen's camp, and quantities, it seems impossible to Estimates Mr. Churchill has was illegal, the loase having five years to run. The Emperor's the civil-service roster of among the first men he met there drive out the rats entirely. Hence, delivered a notewortly statement The Turks hayo made a der speech and the protests of local low-salaried native employees. was Mr. Frank Mitchell, who the choice is left between keeping agricultural associations have Now all the past records of the captained the South African side a store cat or employing a ferret. given the matter the Importance Filipino Assembly show a desire which took part in the triangular Between the two, we favour the perate sortie s of a publio question
and effort to administer affairs I tournament of Last year,
and fighting still continues,
THE GRAND NATIONAL,
London, April 1,
Rathnally was oratohed from
the Grand National Steeplechase at 12,26 to-day.
ferret.
In the debate on the Naval
south of Tarabosoh
Mr. Georgo E. Anderson, U.S. Consul General in Hongkong praises the Siberian Route and says it is comfortable and convenient.
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY.
Bijou 9.15 p.m. Vistoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co., Theatre
Royal, 9 p.m
TO-MORROW, Bijou 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co., Theatre Royal, p.m.
The Ching Borneo Co., La., meeting 11.30 a.m.
Concert, R.A. Theatre, Victoria Barracks 7 p.m.
Monday April 7
Sale Crown Land P. W. D. 3
Wednesday April 16, Meeting Union Insurance So- China Traders Insur
Ltd., 12.15 p.m.
Insurance Co
Annual Meeting Olympio
Saturday April 10.
Tennis Olu'