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The Hongkong Telegraph.
April 8th, 1913, Temperature a.m. 73, p. 8), Humidity.....DS; 77
·晚二初三年丑癸
TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN WAR..
MONTENEGRO'S REPLY.
Renter's
[Service to the "Tolegraph."]
London, April 7.
To a telegram of the Vico.
Admiral commanding the naval demonstration, bgging the Mon. tenegrin Clovernment to respect the unanianus decision of the "Powere, Moutonogro has replied to the effect that the Powers are violating their neutrality, and "that Montenegro, cannot meet
their wishes.
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARIES.
EARL OF BELMORE.
༩་་
Itouter's
[Service to the ".olograph."]
London, April 7.
سرمد
The death is bnnounced of the Earl of Beluoro at the age of 78.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.
TUESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
THE U.S. TARIFFS.
B'O REDUCTIONS.
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph "] London, April 7,'
The taxes on tobacco and
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- APRIL 8, 1913.
TELEGRAMS.
TRADE RETURNS.
SATISFACTORY FIGURES.
Router's [Service to the Telegraph,"]
London, April 7. The trade returna for the month
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WEATHER FORECAST
OVERCAST
Barometer 20,81
April 8th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 61, p.m. 05; Humidity...00, 80,
TELEGRAMS.
二拜禮
號八月四英潘香
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
SUFFRAGE MEETINGS.
MORE DISORDER.
"Rentor's
[Servico to the "Telograph."
ur, meat, while raw coti FOUND ON THE TRAIN shows a decrease of 53,804,278
London, April 7. spirits remain nochanged; those of March show increases in imed renewed scence of disorder, SuFragolte meetings in the London Parks yesterday occasion [The Earldom was created in on fruits are reduced to 15 per 1787 and deceased; Sir Somerset cent, and thor on sheep, cattle ports: amounting to £180,531 necessitating police intervention. Richard Lowry-Corry, was the and borees to 10 per ront, while and in exports totalling £975,970. fourth holder of the title. He was those "on com bed wool and made ropresentative Poer for re-
In importa the principal in are reduced from 105 creases are in raw wool, grain, topa land in 1857, and has been sentor representative since 1892. Ha per cent, to 15. per cent.
Mr. Underwood, in a statement WILB u Unionist-Conservative, Intor.
and was Under-Secretary for the presenting the Bill, emphasised Home Department 1866-67. He that the tariffs were reduced on Tho Turkish cruiser Hamidich was Governor of New South has again sailed from Port Said. Wales from 1868-1872. Five years Allies' Solidarity; Inter he was President of a Lon Lator. inission Trinity College, Ruler learns that it is under-Dublin, and of the Manual and stood in official quarters that the Practical Instruction (Ireland) change in the attitude of the Commission in 1897. He sorvod Allies, which has wholly sur
as one of the Lorde Justices Cen- prised tho Powers, is due to their Bolidarity with Montenegro.
The Blockade.
It appears that the blockade has not yet boon declared, but is hold in suspenso.
Sir Edward Grey Speaks. In the House of Commons, Sir Elward Grey stated that the landing of a naval brigade with
on
of a Revolver.
The chief increase in export Man Charged with Possession such a basis as to make the is coal £2,897,632, while thero American manufacturer develop oro decreases in food and drink his business on the best and most ant also in manufacturos, economical lines and fit him to extend trade to the markets of wool (518,012) and cotton the world.
|(£1,052,539)
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED,
$56 van AKKOM
80L Corr 10 Cxxr,
The above, being the conclud- erat and General Governors of portion of a message, is given Ireland, and on the Judicial Com-as received and obviously refors mittee of the Irish Privy Council.to the U.S. tariff revision. The TUBA FISHING IN He was the author of several earlier part of the message is not publications on. Irish questions yet to hand.
OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
Grave Injustice in Hanan.
Chenchow, Misrol 21. The strictness with which the opium prohibition is carried out is very marked. In hunting down opium The blockado against Mon-smokers, the soldiers and special tenegro has not yet been declared, deputy from Changsha raised a British trade returns for March hornet's most this week. One of show increases both in exports the largost. rotall medicine and imports.
shops on the Erst Pagoda The change in the attitude of
street was exhaustively exarch- the Allies is due to their solidari-
ed as well as the private ty with Montenegro,
apartments, and some of the women were very roughly handli Montenegro has replied to the dd. The head of the shop is an commander of the blockading old man, with a very good reputa-
quadron that she cannot meet the wishes of the Powers.
ion. Neither he nor any of his workmen, as far.aa can be ascer- The donths are reported of the tained, ever took opium, but some Earl of Bolmore, Lady Carson and one who had an old grudge" Metropolitan Magistrats. Mr. Mareham, the woll-known against him put a lottor into the box in which opium accusations Suffragetto mentings in the may be dropped, saying that in London parks on Sunday led to this man's shop opium could be further scenes of lisorder, the found. polico having to interfero.
No opium was found and the Civil Official made some attemp The Chinese Parliament is be-torepair the injustice done. Tłat ing opena to-day, and the ab-aight, however, soldiers come The annual tuba fishing took place at Serni, Sarawak, on the
Inspector Kerr:I want a re-sence of the President is severely and took the old man to gaol, where bo has been kept for four Sth inst, and, as a picnic, and in. Police custody, your criticised in some quartera.
Worship.
days. Another shopkeeper's son was very successful but
His Worship:-I cannot giv
was also taken, on the ground that fhing expellition was F
he had abused tho soldiers; and the trumped-up charge against Gazasto." It was decided this
throo days.
the first inan was that he resisted' year to put some of the tuba inteed to ask for a week's remand, Iuspector Kerr-I am instruct,
inspection and kept a deputy the water at the junction of the 292002 Dedap stream with the Serai river your Worship...
soldier in his shop. The whole Ilie Worship cannot give
story is false but the two prisoners Les Cpl. Willis 31 30 30 91ebb-tide.
more than three daya,
are being asked for $1,000 as the the mouth of P. O. Styles 32 31 27 00 ho Serni, where the incom
Inspector Kerr-Well, as long P. O. Mant 29 33 27 89ing
as you can your Worship. tide would bring it Corpl Blann. Sorgt Marr
20 31 28 69 back; and thie yas dny, the
A renund for three days 31 26 25 85 rest of lio tuba being thrown in Mr Mauger... 31 28 25 81 at the mouth of the river as the
wae grantod.
rido turnod. It was thought tha 218 230 225 712 by this means the tubs would
The new Earl is Viscount Corry.]
Laly Carson,
London, April 7.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Hongkong Rifle League, Following is the result of a
SARAWAK
a8
Io Wing, was charged by In. azland, at the Police Coast, spcctor Kerr, before Mr. F. A. thia morning, with being in un lawful possession of revolver, on hoard a train on its way to Kowloon Station. Sergeant Davis in searching passengers on the way from Tai Po, on the 4th inst. found a revolver on the défend- Bat.
The death is announced of watch shot at Taikoo on April 5 failure, says the "Sarawak. you a remand for more than
field guns, or a bombardment, Lady Cars in. would not be undertaken without
H.M.,AM'SHIRE,"
Names,
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further instructions. Ho emphas-wife of Sir Edward Carson, the The doceased lady was the itol the international character well-known politician who has of the demonstration and the figured prominently in the Home Mr Coles importance of upholding the Rule controversy in recent times.]P. O. Poarco... 3031 31 02 and let it be carried down on the agreement regarding the frontiers
of Albania, and declared that this agreemont was owential to the ponco of Europe and was only accomplished in time to preserve penco among the groat Powers. .
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
SPORTS.
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Mr. R. H. B. Marsham.
London, April 7.. The death.ia anounced of tho sell-known Metropolitan Police Magistrate Mr. Robert II. Bullock- More him, M.A.
[The deceased, who was born
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H.M.S."MINOTAUR."
in 1933, has been Magistrate ntp. O. Davidson ... 30 31 29 Bow Street since 1879. Io was The boys of St. Joseph's the son of Mr. Robert Bullock Pie Howard 28 30 32 Cullego hold their annual Maraham. Warden of Morton P. O. Bridger 28 32 24 athletic sports on Saturday. Rey Colloge: Oxford, and was called A. B. Burchall... Do.. Christian, Director of the to the Bar at the Inner Temple A, B Button College, was president. This 1860.]
o'her stewards were :-Judges: Rev. Bro. Cornelius. Itev. Bro Paul, and Mr. I. I. Guldenberg Starters: Rov. Bro. Alphona Rev. Bro.-Francis,-and-Mr-M Ruinjin. Time-keepers: Rev. Bro Irenen, lov. Bro. Andrew. and Mr. W. Ezra.
THE MURDER OF MR SUNG.
P. O. Joyce. A. B. Broad---
meadow A. B.-Hollands
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to
be more fish, but disappoin spread more and there would
00 ment was in store for everyone
84 and sport was, if possible, worse
HONGKONG HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY....
LOCAL.
A moeting of the Sinitary Burd was hold this afternoon.
A review appears to-day of a useful scientific reference book,
The Merchants Quild has held two meetings but without avail. Tho outcome is impossible to
The latest results in the Hong-price of liberty. kong C.C. Lawn Tennis tourna ment oro givon to-day.
The bank note como was ex-foresee. One thing is cortaio: pected to finish- to day but had that the class of deputies and Get done so when we went to officials nowadays in evidence..
are without experience, and what ia Woree, too often without character.
pross.
An interesting special article, *ntitled A Link with the Past," 'ppears on another page of this
than usual. The day was a fire the Hongkong Hrticultural BSU
The report of the committee of 83 one and a very large number of
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23 23 32 20 30 27 26 27 23 70 boats. turned out in expectation Society, in their eighth annual re- of a profitable time, but large and Vegetable Show was held in port,atalos that the Aunual Flower 28 22 23 73 fish were con pienous only by the Botanic Gar lens on the 71h 21 20 24 65 their aber, even those of very and 8th March..
moderate size being source.
The winter_had_beon_n_favour. 2162172146IT A party of European fishermen able one for flowers, fine weather -VOLUNTEER CORPS. sront down the evening before was experies co on the Show Mr. Chapman 29 30 27 Send had an enjoyablo pienie; days, and it was generally con Mr. Anderson "26 30 27 83 and the morning of the fish ceded that the Show was the bes M. Martin... 22 20 81 brought several more lauinobee held under the pices of the Mr. Brilbury 27 28 80 full of sportsmen and spectators. Sosialy. In the Table Decoration Mr. Sarby.
78 while crowds of native boate had Class there were 9 exhibits, 75 come down overnight. The scene special exibit by Capt. A. E 74n the river is well worth seeing Hodgins incluletsome specimens 60 As the hour for putting the of a new coniler direcovered by tuba into the water approaches, bin in the Fokion province. 212 218 103.023 the sound of hammering is Tho thanks of the Society Br hoard all over the river this pro- due to the flowing who kindly Hampshire "wine the longceeds from the boating of the tuba gave prizos or coutributed to the
rcot by the natives, each boat be- prize fund
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10
Prominent Official Arrested.
The results were as follow:- Poking, March 31.-Hung Shih-
30 1-100 Yards Flat Rice eu, a prominent official of the
25 (Senior). Handicap., A. Board of the Interior, with whom
20 28 21 Goldenberg; 2, A Xavier. lung Kwe-shing is alleged to have Mr. Tollan 25 28 22
been in close relationship, is ra- Mr. Minuk... 27. 25 ported to hayo been arrested in Mr. Stewart. 27 20 Shantung, writes a "N China Daily N. WH " correspondent. These two men were observed by foreigners travelling together bot-kong Shield, ween Tientsin and Pakow on January 23 ani January 24.
2.-100 Yards Flat, Race (Junior). Handicap. 1, V Xavier; 2, L. Lapra,
3-High Jump (Senior)-1. J. M. Brag; 2, F. Pouchandy.
4-High Jump (Junior).-1; F. Silva; 2, R. Pasa,
5-220 Yards Flat Raco (for boys under 10 years)-1, A Sanz; 2, S. mon.
6-Quarter Milo (oren to all) Handicap-1, L Xavier; 2, H. Moosdeen.
Antonio,
JAWN TENNIS,
pany are to stage Princess The Bandmann Opera Com Caprice" to-night at the Theatre Royal,
A meeting of the Legislative Council is called for Thursday, ind the orders of the day appear in another part of this issue.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 pm. Bandmann Opera Co., Theatre Royal, I p.m.
·TO-MORROW, Bijou 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatro 0.15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co., Theatre loyal, 9 p.m.
Telegraphio communications have at last been completed. In honour of the event, for two days telegrams could be sent free to ondition being that they must any part of the country, the only be under twenty words. The officer in charge reported that one. hundred and seventy-two mes». ages had been sent in those two days.-N. China Daily News."
MR RAMSAY MACDONALD,
An Address to Bombay Students.
Bombay, March 13.-Mr Ram, say Macdonald last night ad tressed the students of the Wilson College and United Free Church of Scotland Missionary College at thair Wilsonian gathering,
In exhorting the students to
go about their work in the right pirit, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald aid that B A.'s and M.A's were a very good thing, but he depre cated education which made them self-seeking. Heexhorted them not to imitate the West. He hated m itation. Bo did not know whether he should tell them what he had felt during the last few days. The greatest gift of life was, perhaps, in being occasionally unwise, but he would tell them that he liad been sitting for the last one month or so listening to wisdom which came upon him from all quarters. He was struck with the
ing provided with a small quanti H.E.Si Ilenry May, KCMG. Official circles in Peking aro
ty which is bruised and the sap II. E Maja-neral Anderson deeply stirred by the news of the
mixed with water in the boat. Mr J. B rton, Mr F. B. L. Bowley assasination. Some Chiners nows- H.K.C.C. Tournament. At a given signal all the tubs Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Mr Cho papors openly publish telegram4
mixture is thrown into the river Pe Sion, Mr P W. Goldring, Mi from Shanghai connecting Tung
The tannis courts at the Ing and then absolute silence prevails, Ho Fook, Mr F. Howell, Mr anc 7-50 Yards Flat Raca (for Kwe-shing with the highest por- kong C.C. ground are now fully everyone being too much on Mrs Ho Tung, Mr Ho Kum Torg
Thursday April 10, boya under 8 years).-1, F. Ilip-sonages in Peking
Legislative Council 2.30 p.m. occupied overy night with the the alert for rising fish to be Dr Jordan. Mr Li Ping, Mr II. W doc11; 2, A. da Silva,
The Chinese Government has playing off of tournament ties able to tulk. Moving to and fro are Looker, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr
Wednesday April 10% Meeting Union Insurance So- 8.-220 Yards Flat Raco (opon applied to the Tiplomatic Corps Several good matches are down boats of every description from Loung Yan Pe, Hon. Mr U. B. iety of Cantor, noon. to all), Ilandicap-1, D. Castro; to authorizs the immediate hand- for decision to-night and to the small and swift sampan, in floss, Mr N. J. Stabb, Mr O. D
China Traders Insurance Co. 2. IT. Moosdoen.
ing over of the accused persons,morrow, and these should be well, which the spearsman 0.-Three-Tagged Race (open who are in custody in Shanghai, worth scoing, The latest results difficulty balances himself ready fook.
with Wilkinson, and Mr Wong Kind., 12.5 p.m.
Extraordinary General Meeting. to all).-1. II. Ccacolluela and F.to the Chinese authorities, are :--
to strike, to the roomy though Vazquez; 2, F. Buje and J. M. The Diplomatic Corps will meet Singles Handicap, "A" Class. graceful looking houseboat filled shows that last year's credit ba 5.30 p.m.
The Statement of account Royal Hongkong Golf Club. Braga,
this evening to consider the H, A, Nisbet (awes 30/2) boat with gaily dressed women shelter-lance of $235.03 has been in- 10.-Half Milo (open to all), application.
Saturday April 10. R.F.O. Master (or) 6 3, 7.5. A. od bolind curtains through which, creased to $380 65. This ha Handicap. 1,8. Johnson; 2, F. The Diplomatic Corps to-day N. Joseland (owen 15/2) w.o. from with fancifully, decorated pets, been mainly owing to favourable Tonnis Club
Annual Mooting O'ympic discussed the question of legal C. Willson (owrs 3,6). 11.-Team Race (open to all proceduro with regard to persons
they gather up the small fish weather during the Show, result
First Gymkhana Meeting. Doubles Handicap.-J. Duck as they pass, the classes)-1, 6th Standard; arrested in foroiga settlements in ill and Mejor F. J. Bowen (owe which generally begins in the against $220.00 for the previous
The fishing, ing in gate money $342:15 Hongkong Jockey Club, half aptitude of Indians in imitating 2, 7th Standard. The winning Shanghai in connexion with the 15) boat P. Delaunay and R. de morning about 9 or 10 o'clock, year, and to a reduction in the
yearly meeting 12 30 p.m.
phrase. He found that phrases were often used for purposes of team comprised F. Silva, Leung murder of Sung Chino-jen. They Journel (rea: 15) 8 4, 64. Wing Tai, A. Xavier and W. decided that an accused man
nccording to the tide, goes on sums given for money prizes from
giving short cute to perfection, Singles Handicap, "B" Class, very often late into the afternoon $3 and $2 to $2 and $1. J
but like all short cuts, they were Soo.
arrested insido the InternaD. D Clarke (awes 3) boat and evening, hut many boats, thus appears that, if exhibitors
dabions. The use of such 12.-Hopping Rwe (open to tional. Settlement
must про
W. II. Vivoash (ower 15) 6-3, 60 especially those from a distance, will be content to show for the all)-1, F. Silva; 2, II. Corcollueli. pear before the Mixod Court for
phraseology was often destructive It is reported from Kirin, saye of the process of thought. They Professional Pairs:AN begin to move off towards their good of the causo, the Society the "Asahi," that the Chinese wero apt to quote Herbert Spen 13. Tug-of-war. The G preliminary trial after which Joseland and C.C: Blickling beat homes before the ebb tide sote in can pay its way and the annual boycott against the Mitsui Bus-cor and mid-Vio'o ian authore, Standard beat the 7th Standard. he can be handed over to the W. C. D. Turner and A O. El-on it is weary work paddling or Show can be contiqued.
The 5th Standard beat the 4 Chiness, while the man arrested borough 6 3,61..
an Kaielia at Changchun is more but he thought that, except for rowing some 20 miles against the The Bon: Secretary, with the or less sffécling, trade conditions historical verification, they were Standard.
tide....
help of the other members of the at Kirin. Some Chinese have not interesting to Indians Ho Tuba fishing is not allowed on a Committee, has compiled a list in listributed manifestous for the advised them not to glow in Mastor A. Goldenberg won The Diplomatic Corps bas Poking and speaks in the highest and this, annual event. provided flowers and vegetables cultivated Chineso at largo to boycott Ja-hand shopa a generation ago. Hle
Liang Shih-yi has arrived in large scale withent permission, English and Chinese of most of the purpose of encouraging the phrases which were sent to gecond-4, f the Senior Championship of the agreed to hand over Iung Kwe-torms of bis reception in the by, and at the expense of the Gov-in Hongkong. This has Leon panese goods. As Lowever, the asked there to mark out a career Collega and Master F. Silva won sling to the Chinese authorities South, particularly in Hongkong ernment is much looked forward printed in pxkot book form by Chinese Chamber of Commerce which might be punctuated with the Junior Chamionship. if the Mixed Court finds that He says that his visit has con- to by the natives, who turn out in the Eovely Copies may be ob- tas not agreed to the agitation, the work of benevolent usefulness His Lordship Bishop Pozzi there is a prima facie case firmed his belief in the futuro large numbers every year both tained from Mr. F. Howoll, price it is not likely to bring about to individuals and socisty presented the prizes at the close. against him."
" prosperity and progross of China. for business and pleasuro, 60 pante each,
any serious consequences, Exchange.
'14. Consolation Rce.1, Domingo.
in the French Concession can be banded over in the first instance. -Ruler,
* Particularly in Hongkong,”’
The Boycott of the M. B. K.