The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
RAIN
Baravoter 30.09
Temperature 6 a.m. 66 2 p.m.7.84 Humidity
i88,
89
April 20, 1914,
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April 20, 1913,
Temperature 6 a.m. 67 m. p. 69 Humidity
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MONDAY,
APRIL 201 1914.
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GERMAN NAVY.
FRENCH ARMY.
STRANDED LINER.
REORGANISATION ANE AD.
THE KAISER'S BELIEF,
FIRE FIRE!!
TWENTY-ONE OUTBREAKS.
IN DANGEROUS POSITION.
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London. Received April 19. Washington Renter's respondent says the United States has intimated to President Huerta that no further argument will be
tolerated. Twenty-one
guns
must be fired or serious con- sequences will follow.
The situation is decidedly more unfavourable..
The Cabinet held a meeting which lasted three hours. The result is not known.
Mexico's Intention.
London, Received April 19. The Liberal papers describe the Uleter Unionist Council's statement regarding the Govern
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London, Received April 19.1
London. Recaived April 19,
London. Received April, 13.
London. Received April 19.
Ingles, is in a dangerous position.
A
storin at present prevents the simbarkation of passengers,
Reuter's Berlin correspondent There were 14 fires in London M. Doumergue, in a speech at The liner Highland Piper, states that on the ocasion if the and elsewhere on Friday: A Sauillac, on the eve of the slee which went ashore at B nee fiftieth anniversary of the storm-music-ball at Kingston sndations, vigorously upheld the ment's military plans in Ulster asing of Dueppel the Kairer bae picture palace at Pagrance were Three Years' Service Law, and ludicrous (ffort to pervert the issued General Orders to the destroyed, and serious damage hinted at further measures for truth, and are of opinion that it Army and Navy. The latter was caused to linoleum worke at improving Army organisation.
recoĺla the services of the then Staines and to the Columbia will not impress the country..
mall Prussian Navy and ex-market in the East End of presses thanks to the Captains London. and Gunners who participated There were seven fires on in the operations at Jasmund in Saturday the places involved 1864 and compelled the enemy comprising a distillery, tinworks, to divert strong forces for the and a timber-yard in the Pro- blockade, thus preventing the vinces, the Municipal recreation
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London.
The Conservative organe say that it constitutes a grave in dictment of the Government, and they demand a strict judicial investigation. They hope that meetings will be organised in the country to protest against the co-operation of the Army tearooms at Belfast, and three in
00 civil A telegram from Mexios City threatened outrage says President Huerta's first liberties," intention was to send a declara- The Nation says that the trouble tion of war, but his advisers in connection with the Army dissuaded him. Now he ie resignatious is not over, and that reiterating bia determination to there are rumours of an Irish maintain the honour and dignity storm at Aldershot, which will of Mexico, lle insists on the deepen if active operations condition that a simultaneous against Ulater are necessary.
salute shall be fired
President. Wilson answered that the United States adhered to its original demand.
A Time Limit.
It ai announced at White House that if President Huerta does not yield by six o'clock on Fuaday evening President Wilson will
"A Vile Stander."
Colonel Seely, M.P., speaking at Dangley Mill, indignantly denied the vile slander" that the Cabinet planned to provoke an outbreak in Ulster. He added that if Ulstermen interfered with
Thereby the Navy was brought nearer to the hearts of the King and people, and the foundation he laid of a strong German flest. The Emperor expresses his confidence that the Navy with greater resources will achieve greater things if at any time the irbitrament of arms is invoked.
THE VARSITY SPORTS.
Ashington Beats the Long Jump Record,
take the matter to Congress on the police they mast expecting clouds, the weather looked Monday.
exactly the same treatment as any Mr. Bryan, explaining the other lawbreaking body of men White House nanouncement; anys in the United Kingdom. it is conceivable that physical obstacles, might defer beyond that hour the actual firing of the salutes.
American Plans.
Later.
In the event of non-compliancee by President Huerta, the plan of the United States' is, to seize Tampico, Vera Oruz and the Vera Cruz-Mexico City railway.
Evasive Messages.
London. Received April 20. President Booria bas sent two evasivo
contesting messagea details, but Mr. Bryan has replied that he could not deviate from the position taken op.
Laying Down the Law,
Later, Reuter's correspondent at Wa-| shington, cabling at6 o'clock Wa shington time states that Presid ent Huerta has not communicated any intention of complying with
the ultimatum.
Deliberate Fiction.
THE PRINCE OF WALES
London. Received April 10. II.R.B. the Prince of Wales is going for a week's cruise in H.MS. Collingwood..
ZANZIBAR.
THE SULTAN HONOURE ›.
London. Received April 19. His Majesty the King bas approved of the Sultan of Zanzi- bar being male an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
[The present Sultan of Zanzibar is Sayyid Khalifa bin Harub, who succeeded on December 9, 1911. on the abdication of his brother-
in-law.]
Expectation reached a high pitch as the four ranners went out for the Half-Mile, this race it H. was generally recognised, being one of the decisive ones of the day. A. Happily, the rain stopped just before the race was rnn.
E.
straight when the Light Blue N. passed his opponent, and sprint- ing finely at the finish, won by twelve yards.
High Jump.
B. 0. Ashington (Cam-
bridge), 5ft. 8in.
De Selincourt (Oxford),
5ft. Tin..
L. Keatinge (Oxford), 5ft. 5:1/2in.
De L. Willis (Cam- bridge), 5ft. 2.1/2
Half-Mile
8. Tuber (Oxford).....
NEWS FOR BUS (EN.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
The situation between the Unit
ed States and Mexioɔ is decided- ly more unfavourable.
America intimates to President
Iluerta that anless 21 guns are fired, terious consequences will
follow.
|H:M.S. Cl sagow is standing by, Unlese President Huerta yielded Passengers Landed. by o'clock last evening Pre- A later telegram, says that thesident Wilson was to take the
Mexican question to Congress. pssengers have been landed.
ALSACE-LORRAINE..
THE GOVERNOR RESIGNS.
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London. Received April 18. The Ksicer has accepted the resignation of General Wedel, the Governor of Alsace Lorraine, who will receive the
itle of Prince.
The Minister of the Interior, Dr. Dallwitz, succeeds him.
"Coming Marriage.
The marriage arranged between 1 the Rev. John A. Kirby, MA., urate of King's Norton, only son 2f the late Mr. and Mrs. Kirby, Stamford Bridge. Yorkshire
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3 ad Mary Glynne, younger
laughter of W. A. Wheler, for merly of the Indian Navy and ate commodore of the P. and 0. ompany, and Mrs. Whelor, of Peterston super-Ely Glamorgan
2uper-Ely on Monday April 27.
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Siamese Decoration.
In spite of some ominous. look-
R. E Atkinson ran with splen-AG. faily promising for the 'Varsity dil judgment and, without being ports balf an hour befor the in the least bustled by N. S runners turned out for the first Table's efforts to cut him down, event on the programme, and per was content to hang on to the baps this had a favourable (fect Rhodes scholar till nearing the R. E Atkinson (Uan b.)...bire, will take place at Peterston on the attendance, which was certainly far better than has been Mr. Harold Biker, Financial the case in recent years. Secretary to the War Office,
Unhappily, a sharp shower fell speaking et Coventry, said the just before the 100 yards was statement of the Ulster Council run, and though the sun strug
This win will afford a game but was not worth the paper it was gied bravely to emile upon the written on. It contained not a proceedings, the weatherremained shred of truth and merely repeat-dubious, in accordance with what unlucky runner some compensa ed, for the purposes of adver- is fast becoming a tradition for tion for bis ill-luck in previous years when he had to repterent tisement, allegatione already the sports." Hatly disproved in the House of
It was generally expected Cambridge in the Three Miles in default of any other competent Commons. It was a fiction that Perrot, who, by reason deliberately framed_to_cover up of. his recent victory over runner. His time was quite V. R. Havens (Oxford).................. Tory trafficking with the Army. his President, was running good, considering the troublesome A. C. Wilkinson (Oxford).....2
"BALKAN PROBLEMS.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE UNITY.
Reuter's
Landen. Received April 19.
wind
Compensation.
A wonderful race between the Cambridge and Oxford first strings, Taber holding his own until 120 yards from home, when Atkinson drew ahead and won by 12 yards. S L. O'Neil (Oxford) retired after half the distance, Time 1mio: 56.2/5.
120 Yards Hurdles
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ag first string for Cambridge in
Won by 3 yards. Time 17.15- the 100 yards, would put that
The Hurdles, reversed the bal- event to his credit. It was & ance so far as Oxford were consec. Ashington and Davies (Cam-| surprise, therefore, when in & cerned, but Ashington had bad bridge) did not finish, the former finely-run race, H. M. Macintosh luck in hitting the sixth hurdle, faltering at the fifth burdle and was seen to be rapidly coming up which pat him clean out of the losing way at the sixth. in the last twenty-five yards to beat race, and the two Oxonians were the field on the post.
. No one would have been ab.
left to romp
home at their leisure.
One Milo,
.to
A telegram shows complete harmony between the Triple Al- liance regarding Balkan pro blems.
A fresh controversy bas broken out regarding Ulster as a conse quence of the U.ster Unionist Council's statement.
If President Huerta does.not
comply with America's demands, Tampico, Vera Cruz and the Vers Cruz-Mexican City railway will be seized.
The Kaiser has issued a eulo- gistic general order to the Army, and Navy on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the storming of Dueppel.
NEWS.
The answer to the Telegraph's norostio is given to-day.
An article on Madame" Pasteur is given on page 3 to-day.
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At the Supreme Court, this morning, a woman was charged with kidnapping three children.
Bishop Pozzoni consecrated the altar presented to the Uatholic community of Kowloon yesterday. The freight on onssia to European ports has been lowered by 30% per top,
Mr. W. L. Carter has been
The King has been pleased to ive and grant unto orden Jarthew, M., Fire Assistant Health Officer
the Local anitary Department at Bangkok, Elis Majesty's Royal license and iuthority to wear the Insignia of
General news appeare on page the Third Class of the Order of 3, our contemporaries" on page Crown of Siam, which dect ration 2, and log book on page 6.
uominated to serve as a temporary member of the Sanitary Board.
has been conferred upon h m USA meeting of the shareholders.
bis Majesty the King of Sharp of the Hongkong Cotton Spinning
ecognition of valuable servicea
Weaving and Dyeing Company, rendered by him,
Ltd., was held to-day.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
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tonished at Macintosh's win save Nobody expected any other A; N. S. Jackson (Osford).... for the fact that he has recently result for the Mile than the F. Gawan-Taylor
bridge) correspondent at been ill, and it was not supposed victory of the Oxford President, Viena states that an official state-that bo had managed to get quite A. N. 8. Jackeon, and chief A. J. Peters (Cambridge)..
Won by eight yards; same ment made regarding the Con- fit. It was, in the dircumstances, interest was centred in what time Daring the day. President ference at Abbazia eays the meat a great win, and the time, 101-5 he could accomplish. He won, Huerts asked for a willon asing afforded Count Berchtold, sece. was excellent, as the cross- of courée, and that goes without between second and third. Time surance from the United States the Austrian Foreign Minister, wind bothered the runners a good saying, and by a fair margin, and 4 mice. 23 1.5 secs.
ble time of 4mia. 23 1.53eo. wOB of a return salute. This was and Sig. Gailisco, the Prime deal.
good, considering the conditions. promptly refused, and word bas Minister of Italy, an opportunity been sent that a decisive answer of a detailed exchange of views, to the ultimatum must come especially regarding Austro-Ita- before 6 o'clock Mexican time.
ALBANIA.
TRIPLE ENTENTE'S
INFLUENCE.
London. Received April 18. The Triple Alliance has accept The Triple Eatente's suggestions Regarding the Powera reply to he Greek Note of the 12th inst oncerning the evacuation of Southern Albania by the Greek troops, but has suggested minor
mendments, which are -expected to raise difficulties.
KING OF SWEDEN.
not
Hammer Throwing.
Quarter-Mile,
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CONDENSED.
The Sultan of Zanzibar hes been made Honorary K.U.M..
The passangers from the
2 stranded liner Highland Piper 3 have been landed.
During the week-end there
Three Cambridge victories D. Gordon Davies (Cam- Following this brief excitement, followed, thus making certain
bridge oxford). lian relations, and again demon- the High Jump and Throwing their ultimate succesa, D, Gordon B.G.D. Radd strated the complete harmony of the Hammer were contested Davies repeated his last year's views which had contributed to siaultaneously, and naturally the win in the quarter mile after U. F. Baldwyn (Oxford)... the peaceful solution of the Balkan former presented more interest running with good judgment, problems, Both were determin, for the spectatore, especially as R. 9. Woods took the weight, and od to adhere to their present line B. S. Q. Ashington, last year's then Ashington created a record ween second and third. Time 50/ were no fewer than 21-fired in triple winner, was competing for inter- Varsity sports by win-seo. A good race, Rudd making the running till 100 yerde from. But some exceller t throws by Jning the long jump with 281, 81in, the tape, when last year'e winner H. R. Freeborn, were duly noted
drew ahead and won easily.
of action in agreement with Germany.
NEW YORK AFFAIR.
THE MAYOR'S ASSAILANT.
by the crowd, which hereatonta
was treated to a regular deluge, the
100 Yards,
threatened rain coming down in H. M. Macintosh (Cambridge)...1
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Won by 6 yards; 8 yards bet-
Putting the Weight.
4lit, lin...
good earnest at last In the G. Perrot (Cambridge)...R. S Woods (Cambridge); result, however, ET. Adams V. B. Havens (Oxford) secured a fictory with a throw of F. W. H. Nicholus (Oxford)...... 4 123ft, 7in,
Meanwhile H; S. O. Ashington Won a a good race by & foot; had won the High Jump with a inches divided second and third; leap of 51t. 8in. This, with the Time, 10-5sec et London, Rucolved April 19. men jumping against the wind, was a by no means had perfor- Reuter's New York correspon dent says the Mayor's assailantmance, and, taking into consider- was a septuagenarian blacksmith ation Ashington's last year's win E. T. Adams (Oxford), 123ft.
nomed Mahoney, who was un- employed.
in the Hurdles, Half and Loug
Throwing the Hammer.
Jump, stampa him as an all-round J. Norman (Cambridge),
114ft. Lin, athlete of exceptional merit. This
London, Received April 19. Beuter's correspondent at
It is ouid that he was inflamed made Cambridge two wina as E. E. Kern (Oxford) 98it, 7in. 3 Stockholm says the King is now with whisky and was attending an against Oxford's one, and, to for, shla to rise and sit up for brief anarchist meeting when he saw eithor Varsity had won
the Mayor leave the City Hall expected.. perjode,
J. H R Freeborn (Cambridge) was always outside the virole,
J. H. G. Lindasy (Cambridge)
37ft
Long Jump.
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London and the Provinces.
Mr. Doumergue binta at the further improvement of the French Army organisation.
'DON'T" FORGET,
TO-DAY.
"Botay" Theatre Royal-0.15
Pra
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Cicomatogiaphat Theatre Royal -9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROWI
Bijoa Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theare- 9.15 p.m. Annual General Meeting", of Shareholders Green Island Cement Co.,-11.30 a.m.
Sale of Chinese Porcelains Mesare, Hughes & Hough 2.30 p.m..
Sale of Household Furniture and Canton Blackwood GP Lammort'a Sales Room-2.30 p.m. Cinematograph atTheatre Royal
The Prince of Wales is to have a week's cruise in H. M 8.-9.15 p.m. Collingwood.
The Nation Boys there are rumours of an Irish storm at Aldershot.
Colonel Sraly, obaracterises ag E.T. Adams (Oxford), 35ft 4in 3, a vile slander the statement that the Cabinet planned to provoke an outbreak in Uleter.
The resignation of General von
Alsace- Wedel, Governor of
his Loi aine, has be accopted; successor is Dr. Dallwitz.
B. 8. O. Aabington (Cam-
bridge) 2316ia
E. A. Southee (Oxford), 221t
5lin
Ashington's jump is a record fur inter Varsity sports.
2 Over 20 suspects have been
Thursday Apr 23, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting,
---noon.
Saturday April 26, William Rowell Ltd., Extraor dinary General Meeting-noon.
H. K. Jockey Club half yearly Meeting-12.30 p.m.
Tuesday April 28, B.K. G.0.0. Annual General Meeting, City Hall-4 p.m."
Wednesday April 20. Association of Exporters and
arrested in connection with a Dealers of Hongkong, Annual plot to nesassinate President General Meeting, City Hall→→ Yuan Shih-kai,
m.