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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY APRIL 2, 1914,
The Field of Waterloo.
DAY BY DAY,
PIRACY NEAR
HONGKONG.
GOD INTENDS NO MAN TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD WITHOUT WORKING; BUT HE INTENDS EVERY MAN TO BE HAPPY IN HIS WORK-Ruskin. | Gang Hold Up Steamers and Kiti
The Weather.
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 78 sunshine.
At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 68
Two Men.
CANTON RUMOURS,
THE GYMKHANA.
Next year is the centenary of the battle of Waterloo and the 18th of June, 1915, is certain to be
Not Given Credence In 'Chinose Entries for the Various Events, fittingly celebrated. There will
Circles. doubtless, too, ha numerous
The entries for the various pilgrime to the field itself. Except,
All manner of sensational events at the Gymkhana meeting however, something is done there
rumours are in circulation at the on Saturday April 11 are as seems every likelihood of there
Another piracy, involving the present time regarding impending follow. loss of two lives, is reported near trouble in Canton, but while there being no field to speak of by June next year. Brussels is overflowing fog:
Half Mile Race for non-winn Hongkong. The vessel is a small is some unrest being caused by and the historic sites on the battle-
The Malls.
Chinese river ste.mer running the frequency of robberies and Flake, Somerset Arravand, Oil- ing Subs-Dunia, Pitoorthie, field are threatened by the Siberian Mail. Due per 8.8. between Hongkong and Wuchow-piracies, opinion in Chinese circles gwyn, Suzanne (Sling), Brympton, builder. Happily, however, the Austria to-day.
named the Shanghai-and the affair in Hongkong is that the situation Springwood (Malgwyn), Brown danger has been recognised and German Mail, Due per 8.8 took place at Kio, which is just is much exaggerated. a Belgian company was formed Prinzess Alice to-day.
Boy. One matter which has given Gymkhana Stakes:-Sir Galahad, some time ago to consider what American Canadian and Sib-over thirty miles from here,
The Shingtai, which is owned rise to unpleasant rumours is that Snowdrop, Red Oload, Reliance stepa should be taken in order to erian Maile-Left per 8.8. Eni by the Tsai Wo Steamship Com the troops have not been paid up (Polkalini), Dumfries, Soi Kwai, preserve the field. The proposal press of India at noon to-day. most favoured seems to be the Siberian Mail.Closes per s.. vang, of Connaught Road Central, to date. It appears that there Roman Chief, Nigerian Chief, left here on Tuesday to make the are altogether nome 20,000 sol Aldwych, Monarch Dahlia, Fiokle acquisition of the building rights, Prinzess Alice at 5 p.m. to-day,
the usasl run to Wuchow, and diers in Canton, and there Bird, Mallard, Jose Mighty, Win- Gamblets.. and that would serve the purpose. Now a British committee has been
are paid to have been paid only canton, Matchlook (Matchless I welve gamblers from everything went well until just formed, under the presidency of Aberdeen Street were esok fined off Kio Island, when a gang of in part for last month; they are Dablia), Flying Kangaroo, Browin the Duke of Wellington, crandson $3, at the Polios Court, this pirates, who had come on board still owed ten days' pay for the Bor
the vessel se passengers, began month. The reason for non- of the great commander, to co-morning.
their work.
Tent-pegging:-Mr.Master and payment in fall is believed to be Mr. Hickman, Mr. Blason and Mr. operate with the Belgian com-
There were, it appears, four due to the financial difficulties of David, Mr. Batson and Mr. Bisdes, mittee. When it issues its appeal
guards on the boat, whose special the Government.
The Tutub, General Lung Lieat. McGilliwie and Lieut. Capt. Edge and Mr. Rawlinson, rapidly.
business it was to search pan- ssagers so as to prevent the Chai-kwong, has recently been Pope, Mr. Elwes and Mr. Clarke, carrying of arms. These men ordered to Peking, but he is np Mr. Sedgwick and Mr. H. O. Gray, were supplied by arrangement parently very reluctant to go, for Japt. Hattersley-Smith and Dr. with the Canton Government. it is said that it is the inten- Hastings. They are said to have searched all tion of President Tuan to
One Mile Race for Sube, any the passengers before the steamer dismiss him from his post, and left, but found nothing; and it is appoint another man in his stond. Arravand, Vadeem (Mad Eve) season: Pitoorthie, Pegasus, considered that the pirates must is reason given to the Peking Tango, Cilgwyn, Aldwych, Brown have very cleverly concealed what authorities for not going, North Boy, Monarch Dablis, Brympton, arma they had on them. It was is said to be that the Province in Cheriton, Goode Hop, The Cat, well on into the night when the not too peaceful and his presence Rosario, trouble began, and it is stated to is required in Canton. have arisen from an order by one of the ship's officers to the guard to again search some men on whom suspicion had fallen. This the guard proceeded to do, but almost as soon as they began
Extradition Case.
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it knew where we wanted to go his possession when he came by better than did the driver when the a.s. Daiji Mara, was $1,600 it came to one turning. Seriously, on in default six months, at the however, the gharry is not unwel- Police Court, this morning. come. If it manages to give these ricksha "coolies something of a reduces their fright and so insolenco in some degree, it will 'do a fine bit of work.
Canal Tolls.
The as. Yingchow, which arriv- ad the morning from Shanghai repte encountering dense force on leaving the Northern port and misty weather the rest of the run.
Escaped from Custody.
CANTON NEWS.
Our Own Correspondent.)
To Ralse Loans.
Jump Race-Robin Hood, Flying Kangaroo, Wincanton, Danin, Arravand, Slush.
One and a quarter mile Hand icap: Pitcorthie, Tango, Bir Galahad, Snowdrop, Red Oload, Reliance (Polkalini) Roman Chief,
CANTON REGATTA.
Hongkong Teams for Saturday's Event.
one of the pirates whipped out (From
Nigerian Chief, Aldwych, Mon a revolver and shot one of the guarde dead on the spot. Then
arch Dahlia, Joss Mighty. Match- Canton, March 30, 1914, look, (Matchless Dahlia) Mascotte the gang of pirate-passengers
In view of the fact that the (Victoria Aster) Dumfries, Fickle took possession of the ship and value of currency notes has been Bird, Springwood (Malgwyn), in the subsequent fighting they are said to have killed the store decreasing from 6 to 56, the Vadeem (Mad Eve), Soi Kwai, keeper and wounded a passenger Administrator have proposed
|Governor-General and the Civil | Brown Boy, Mallard. After frightening everybody It is now practically assured
While the prisoners in the into subjection they began to loot to raise small loans for the main- the American coastwiee shipping Marine Court case yesterday were the vessel and laid their hands on tenance of the value of the notes. The abject of this paper is in publish curreci information, d) aeron the ith will be required to pay tolls when waiting to be sent to gaol in con- everything of value. In the end On Sunday last the Civil Admini- using the Panama Canal just as nection with offences on board they got away in native crafted his secretary and the Com strator therefore specially deput foreign vessels will. The Bill the ss. Salamis, Sing Kee, a taking with them booty to the missioner of Finance to go to repealing the proposed exemption quartermaster, escaped from value of between $20,000 and Hongkong for the purpose. of American boats has now passed custody. He had been sentenced to $30,000, mostly money. The Whether they have succeeded or
The Canton Rowing Club hold the House of Representatives by undergo eix weeks hard labour.
Shingtai was able to proceed to nor is not yet known. But on a regatta on Saturday next at a substantial majority, and, in
Gunder Arrested. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.
Macao) as her engines were not their return last night, the de- Canton when the chiefs item of view of the general trend of
A European gunner has been damaged. All the pirates were meanour of the two officers seems in past years, the race between interest in the programme will be, opinion on the subject, it will no arrested in connection with the heavily armed.
ed to indicate that their mission the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club BINTH.
doubt, soon become law. The theft of a gold watch and a great Ki 0, where the piracy took SIMS.-On March 11, at Lancarfe, Tanglin Hill, Singapore, the movement to exempt vessels fly-coat which, as was reported yes-place, lies: just behind Lintin wife of W, A. Sims; of a son.
ing the Stars and Stripes was terday, were stolen from the room Island. It was formerly a fishing
The new Bank of Danton has be remembered that last year the undoubtedly a mistake, running of Capt Smith. The great post village, but for many years past been given permission both by Hongkong Club brought away OATER-On March 11, at Linsum Estate, Rantau, Negri in the face, as it did, of existing has been recovered, but up to has been a well-known stronghold the Minister of Finance and the the Canton Challenge cup pre- Sembilan, F.M.S., George Harry Opter.
Treaties on the subject. President now the gold watch has not. The of pirates and robbers, the women Civil Administrator to be styled Wilson fully realised that point, case will be dealt with by the inhabitants even engaging in the the Ling Nam South China Bank. and his recent appeal to Congress military authorities.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1914.
THE PHILIPPINES OUTLOOK, '
on the matter was marked by
great earnestness and a just FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA appreciation of the situation. Great Britain was, of course, vitally interested
in the How the Disease Was. Cleared
matter, and if the new Bill goes, through, B serious controversy will be got out of the way. other Points.
Out of Europe,
nefarious business,
The Shingting is due back in Hongkong on Sunday.
Presententation in St. John's
" on Good Friday,
Stainer's "Crucifixion' #1
was successful.
事
Ling Nam Bank.
four and the Canton four. It will
The new
notes.
House Raided.
sented by M. D. HL Cameron, their victory on that occasion $10,000,000, recently appropriat This year it is not expected that currency notes of being just as close a one as that of the Canton four a month ago. ed from the Bank of China, will also be named Ling Nam bank- the Club will make much show as everything seems to have been against them since the regatta On the 27th. inst. 8 house here, and, with the exception of in Ko-Tai Street was raided and the senior four and pairs, scratch in it were found a revolver, a crews have had to be entered. quantity of dynamite and a botile The second pair have only been of poisonous liquid. It is said out once, having had to be recon- six persons, but only four of them accident. that the house was occupied by strunted owing to sickness and
were arrested, the rest escaping.
The club will be represented Robbers Active.
as follows:-
Cameron Challenge Cup;
et. lbs.
1111
11 11
16
The owners have received are port from the owners giving a barb statement of the piracy, news of which they received by Sir Ronald Ross told the fascina-wire, and stating that a tallyman ting story of his fight with named Lam Bat and a Cantonese The outspoken words which Mr. Joseph Loiter, the Chicago
mosquito-borne diseases, on Feb-guard were killed. millionaire, addressed to members of the City Club at Manila last
Apart from the bearing ofruary 23, to a distinguished mook on the policy of the United States Government towards the Treaty relations on the subject, company at the Institute of Philippines problem are worthy of studied consideration. Though there is another point which Hygiene. Even so late as 1899 STAINER'S CRUCIFIXION. s Democrat himself, he did not hesitate roundly-to condemn the should not be overlooked. It is very few believed that mosquitoes attitude of the present Administration, which he described not only that the exemption of American could possibly have anything to as entirely wrong, but "a disgrace to the nation." These are hard
In the Heung-shan District, a words, but Mr. Leiter is not the only disinterested observer who hus Coastwise shipping would de do with malaria, bat Sir Ronald crease the revenues of the Canal, and English and Italian and
band of robbers, headed by Tam committed himself to similar views. Not only has the "Filipiniza-That aspect was mentioned quite American friends have now not
Sing-tack, has been very active. Bow C. W, Mayne tion" of the Government services in the Islands caused intense recently by Colonel Goethals, only proved the truth of their
which These robbers were once defeated 2. R. Bro...n.. dissatisfaction, to the American and foreign communities generally; the builder of the Canal, who also theory, but by applying it prac-is to be sung by the Cathedrial by the officers, but they are still 3. E. Momber R. E. it has also endangered the magnificent era of progress which has pointed out that it was his view tically have cleared the disease Choir considerably augmented, in strong and collecting in Tong. Stroke A. Murdock..... 11 set in since the occupation by the United States.
St. John's Cathedral on Good hoi, Tong-sha and Pun Sba. Cox, G. A. Caldwell. ... 7 On the broader question of ultimate independence for the that no benefit would accrue to almost entirely out of Europe.
consumere from an arrange. They have got it under control Friday, has been presented once Means have been taken for the
Open Foare, Filipinos, there are good grounds for, believing that the present ment, which would merely in many parts of Asia and Africa, before in Hongkong St, Peter's defence of the District and also to Bow J. A. Pym ... 11 administration is beginning to realise that it has given the people increase the profits of shipowers and, greatest triumph of all, by Church about ten years ago so prevent the passage of the robbers 2. G. H. Kalis of the lelands some right to expect what America cannot, or at any Anyhow, the whole question now applying similar research methods that as far as the Cathedral is to Macao. Eleven gun-boats have 3. E. B. Roed rate will not, give. In other words, there has been heid before the bids fair for a rapid settlement have broken the power of yellow concerned it is quite new. This been ordered to anchor at Tong-Stroke W. Paysen eyes of the Filipinos an absolute picture of independence. Yet the which will secare full justice fever in Central America and work which has had a wonderful hoi, and it is believed that the Cox. G. A. Caldwell Administration knows that it does not intend" granting such indep being done the shipping of all made the completion of the popularity at Home was composed robbers will easily be defeated. Interport Senior Pairs, endence; it would not be justice to the Filipino, who must be aaved nations. Barring unforeseen ac- Panama Canal possible. The in 1876 and first performed in Suggested Bridge. from himself, Viewed from that standpoint, it would really be cidents, the Canal, should be open way in which a mosquito carries St. Paul's Cathedral. Since then In view of the inconvenience of Stroke E. R. Momber ... 13 to assure a just and, stable Government, according to the standards date which will be a memorable sher Sir Ronald described as being for several years at the Royal traction of a bridge of 500 feet. J. A. Pyr Dowardly for America to do it. The United States has an obligation for merchant ships by July 1-malaria from one patient to ano- it was regularly performed under crossing the
the baton of the composer Barnby officials nave suggested the Cong-
Second Paize. and ideals of modern civilised states, and the obligation is not only one in the history of shipping. to the Filipinos themselves but also to foreign business interests.
of science. How the complete Albert Hall.
(Chinese) in length, to extend Stroke H, R. Thomas which have been built up in the Islands on the assumption that such
oyole of events came to be carried The masio is less majestic than from the Governor-Generals] Cor. G. A, Osldwell a Government would be guaranteed, The Administration must
oat is
huge puzzle for that of the Messiah, portions of Yamen to the rear of the Depart perceive that fact quite plainly, and we have reason for saying that
evolutionists.
which have been rendered at the ment of Weapons. The construc- it does, and, what is more, that it is seeking for some grounds upon
A set of kinematograph filme Cathedral for the past few years, tion is about to be commenced. which it may be able to draw buck somewhat from the advanced
was shown to illustrate how easily but it has this one advantage that position it has taken up.
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL..
! one of the most wonderful stories
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EXAMINATIONS.
the mosquito could be killed in a complete story is presented HARBOUR OFFICE the earlier stages of its life. with very impressive and de- When the egge were batched tiny, votional music, a notable example of which is the closing portion. shooting up to the surface of the water tail-first every few seconds and the final scenes.
has led them to expect, through a misunderstanding of the situa-bags to acknowledge with thanks larve flickerod aorca) the screen the appeal of the Crucified The following are the passes in
It is not pleasant to forecast trouble, but it would not be surprising if, when the Filipinos come to a realisation of the fact The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice that they are not going to get from the Government what the latter Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals tion, there will be something in the nature of disaffaction. The the following donations to the trouble may, indeed, be sufficiently serious as to develop into a funds of the Hospitale: small insurrection; but we do not doubt that any such movement
"O".. would soon be suppressed. Whatever the consequences, however, .E. A. & C. Telegraph Co. it would be far better if the United States made it clear once and Wong Po Chun for all that it will be many a long day before the granting of Ho Fook absolute independence can even be seriously considered. Such an Cheung Kai Sing announcement might, nay it would, cause consternation among the Colbourne Little extreme Filipino agitators, but it would be welcomed by those S. S. Chinoben interests, American and otherwise, which have done practically Komor & Komor everything to bring the Islands into their present state of develop. Dr. G. H. Thomas ment and advancement.
Hon, Wei Yuk, MĢ.
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The following are the results of last nighis play in the tennis tournament organised by
Doubles Handicap-E. Abra- ham and S, E. Green owe 16, beat
own 30 beat Crook and de Rome
Mixed doubles, handicap :-Mr.
|reo, 15/1, 6-4, 6-4.
the surface of the water prevented only. As the congregations at Engineer; Johannes H. van den Jodwell and Hastings, owe 3.8, them from breathing, and in a this annual service bave increas Berg, mautor; John Smith, 1, 6-2, 6-4, Joseland and Penman very few moments, all of themed considerably of late years class engineer; A Grieg, 1st class, settled to the bottom, dead. By last year many people standing engineer, renewal: HP. Allgood means such as these modern after extra seats had been pro-river mate; R. H. W. Scott, lat science has attacked mosquito- vided it is as well for those who olata sugineer, Thomas Moodie, borne diseases in their most wish to attend to be at the 2nd class engineer vulnerable port
cathedral as early as possible,
J. R. Wood and Mrs Taxaball- red. 15, boat P.RM. Colling and Miss R burton 4-6, 6-3, 07.