May 1, 1914,"
The Hongkong Telegraph
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May 1, 1913,
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ULSTER SITUATION.
THE OLIVE BRANCH,
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FRIDAY, MAY
1914.
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ULSTER SITUATION.
TRADE IN CHINA.
NO CROWN INFLUÈNCE.
GERMANY ALERT.
HOME RACING
DERBY BETTING.
Temperature 6 a.m. 74 pm. 82 Humidity
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五拜機 號一月伍英港審
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GENERAL EWART.
NEW APPOINTMENT.
MARCONI AFFAIR.
THE COMMITTEE's Report.
[Reator's Service To "The Telograph." Reuters Service To the Telegraph."] [Reuter's Gervice To The Telegraph." [Router's Service To The Telegraph Router's Service To The "Telegraph." (Router's Service To The Tolegraph."
Loudon. Received-Aprli 30.
Road to Settlement:
London. Recolved April 30.
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London, Received May 1.
The latest betting for the Derby 18:
3 to 1 against The Tetrarch fered after 9 to 2 taken?
7 to 2 against Kennymore.
1 to 1 against Black Jester.
The Thousand Guinea....
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London. Resived April 30, Yesterday's debate on the It is right that I should state my Reuter's Berlin correspondent Ulster question in the House of own plain unbiased opinion on states that in the course of a die Commone was also remarkable for the matter-I believe that cussion on the Foreign Estimates its varying tone, opening in a throughout the whole of the long in the Badget Committee of the warlike, bat ending in a pacific, trying crisis the King has behaved Reichstag, the Reporter said that manner. Mr. Churchill's offer of with every regard, even the most German influence in Ühing was the olive branch proved the text sensitive regard, to constitutional aparently receding and he de- of the paciffo utterances of Mr. form Thut he is anxious aboutmanded more German salaried
The probable starters and Balfour, Sir Edward Carson and the present struggle no map can Consuls and Trade Experte, jockeys for the One Thousand Mr. Bonar Law. The last numed doubt; but there is no shadow of flerr von Jagow, Foreign Cuineas, to be run at Newmarket invited Mr. Asquith to renew truth in the suggestion that he Minister, declared that Belgium to-day, are-Flying Bridge conversations, and offered to has attempted to use his influence had secured particularly import (Clark). Fatality (Fox). Prines89 stand aside in order to let Lord for the purpose of obstructing or ant concessions. He was unable Dorrie (W. Huxley), Imperative Lansdowne or Sir Edward Carson hindering in any way the progress to say whether Belgian capital (Randall), Lancaster Lady (Do- negotiate.
of our measure. Still less is there alone was concerned. He referred noghue), Glortina (Riokaby), any justification for the thought preliminary agreements for Manuscript (Whalley), Sunwin that he has ever threatened to to harbour work and railways (F. Templeman), Mira (Walter interfere, or ever will interfere, concession made with the Banque Griggs), Torchlight (Stera). with the advice of his Ministers Industrielle in return for a loan, White Lie (B. Jones), Clarehaven duly and constitutionally given. [and regretted the aloofness of II (Bowits), Princess Ziría (H. (Cheers,),
German finance. The Govern- Robbins). ment keenly desired the parti Jubilee Scratching. cipation of German finance in the Long Set was scratched from the development of Obina. Apother Jubiles Stakes, to be run at German Group, besides the Kempton Park on the 9th inst., Mr. Asquith has announced Deatsche Asiatische Bank, was at 3.43 to-day,... that measures have already been being formed which would taken which he hopes will prove provide finance for industry with affective in preventing any possi-a basis of far-reaching activity. ble recurrence of gun-running. Important Developments.
The Government W38 then The opinion is strengthening carefully considering other as that the time limit for the expects of the matter, but it was at clusion of Ulster will be aband present undesirable to make any oned.
public statement on the matter.
Optimism.
Mr. Asquith described the atterances of fr. Balfour and Sir Edward Carson as landmarke in the history of the controversy, and expressed the opinion that the road to a settlement was not| through bargaining on the floor of the House of Commons, but that there must be no settlement behind the backs of Ulstermen or of other Irishman.
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It is expected that Sir Edward Carson and Mr. John Redmond
will participate in the next con-
ferences leaders.
Prevention of Ou n-running.
London. Received May 1
Advices from Belfast report a general optimistic tone since the
DUKE OF ARGYLL.
The development of the Con- sular Service was receiving full attention. A third Commercial
London, Received May 1. Expert, with residence at Canton, Argyll, who is soffering from
The condition of the Duke of would be appointed as soon as a
double pneumonis, is less favour- suitable person was available.
able.
Later, The Duke of Argyll is uncon soidus.
between the Party events at Westminster, though were invariably provincials like distrast of the Government's me who had come up with the bona fides ia sporadically same illusions and suffered the
same enlightenment."
A Hoax?
Cabinet Meets Again.
London, Received May 1. General Ewart who was stated
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS,
CONDENSED.
Latest Derby betting is
to-day.
London. Received May 1 The Marconi Committee's ze- to be uncongoicua. “..
The Dake of Argyll is reported
on March 30 to have declined to withdraw his resignation has port has been issued, and is un- been appointed to the Scottish animous. The report" finds that Command in succession
Baron Marray committed errors General Wolfe-Murray, K.G.B. who takes command in South which he admitted himself but Africa,
that there is nothing redeating on
BOXING.
WELLS BEATS RICE.
London, Received May 1, In a contest decided at Liver- pool Bombardier Welle defeated Bandaman Rice on points,
SOMALILAND.
HOPES FOR FUTURE.
London. Received May 1. In the House of Lords, Lord Stanhope criticised the G.ver ment's policy in Somaliland.
of locomotion. And there it was, Eight destroyers left Bangor at expressed
Then he became a free-lance.
Lord Crowe said the Govern nightfall to patrol the coast, in
I saw it once more, sate l "The shame of the free-lance
meat's hopes were to some extent order to prevent gun-running.
"I dined as an editor with frustrated by the lack of cobesion Another meeting of the Cabis none the less real because he other editors. I remember one among the friendlies, but they The Daily Exprese states that inct, the fifth for this week, was alone witnesses it he and the day sitting down to table in a bad not abandoned hopes that the the destroyers were despatched held to-day, and the proceedinge postman, that postman with populons haunt of journalists country might be made tolerably to Bangor ae the result of a box were most protracted. It is un-
with no less than four editors. peaceful. telegram, and that in the meanderstood that the Cabinet is con-
Three years ago, I said to my time another cargo of arms was aidering the question of the Irish
self, I should have deemed this landed elsewhere.
Bettlement.
an impossible fairy tale.' I know The brighter outlook of last
now that there are hundreds of evening is maintained and there
persons in London and elsewhere are great hopes of a round table conferer.co.
Writing from Dublin on April 2, the Times
correspondenţ stated:-
Cruisers Alert.
I have received from a trust- Three cruisers were observed worthy correspondent in an patrolling off Lough Foyle yes Ulster town a vivid account of the terday morning. It was believed preparations throughout the in Londonderry that their pre- province for the raid which was eence was due to a report, which expected 10 days ago. He says has since proved unfounded, af that on March 19 and 20 the landing of arms at laniehowp dispatch riders on motor-cycles from America for the Nationalists. covered 10,000 miles. Volunteers stood by the church bells ready to ring out the alarm. The signalling system was so perfect that no part of the province waS more than three hours from Belfast by night signals, without reference to any telegraph and telephone wire. In five minutes after the signal had been given all the telegraph and telephone
that the military operations
would include a considerable uze of motor-cara,
AUTHOR AND- EDITOR.
Arnold Bennett's Experiences.
Mr. Arnold Bennett has produc- ed a very lively little book, which firat was published anonymously, Now he calls it "Toe Truth about
elongated missive, that "herald of ignominy, that dismaying process server, who rape the rap of ap prehension and probable doom six, eight, and even twelve times per diem!"
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bis personal honour. The report expresses the strong opinion that othice-holders ought to be preolud ed f.om indulging in speculative tranmotiona.
MEXICAN WAR.
QUESTION OF ARMISTICE.
The Austrian Emperor is making gratifying progress,
Bombardier Welle, defeated
Bandsman Rice at Liverpool.
The fifth Gabinet meeting! for this week was most prolonged.
General Ewart has been ap pointed to the Scottish Command.
The proposal for an armistice in Mexico will be submitted to General Carranza.
The probable starters and jockeys for the One Thousand Guineas are given to-day.
The opinion is strengthening that the time limit for the exclu sion of Ulster will be abandoned. The assessment of the war levy for Greater Berlin indicates that the levy will exceed a milliárd marks.
An optimistic tone prevails on the Ulater question, and there aro great hopes of a round table con- ference.
London. Received April 30, Reuter's Washington "corres pondent says General Carranza haa consented to mediation: It
Mr. Asquith" says measures is understood that the proposal have been taken to prevents for an armistice will be submitted recurrence of gun-running in to General Carranza.
Ireland.
WAR LEVY.
GERMAN ASSESSMENT.
London. Received May 1. Router's correspondent at Berlin states that the assessment
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.
The German Foreign Minister has made an important statement. on Germany's policy in regard to trade in China.
On a debate regarding Somali- land, Lord Crewe said there were hopes that the country might be made tolerably peaceful.
It is expected that Sir Edwa Carson and Mr. Redmond will!' participate in the next conference of party leadere,
on
NEWS.
of a milliard marks for the war The Marconi Committee's re- Javy has been comploted as port has been issued. It finds regards Greater Berlin, whose con- that there is nothing reflecting Baron Murray's personal tributione total 144,063,600marks, One outstanding incident mark- who regard even editors with fifteen hours, or two days' work.
honour. ed Mr. Bennett's career assistant editor of a ladies' paper, tion. One learna."
as gentle and condescending tolera- Do you imagine that the reviewer This is regarded as indicating where he impersonated "Gwen-
of a Londen morning paper is that the levy will considerably dolen," and other writers of from a eulogy of a philanthropic soul, his experience, his mere
"I could 'execute anything, going to hire out his immortal exceed a milliard marks. wonderful columba !
duobese to a Parie fashion letter, skill, as the rate of thirty-one and explain, is an outfit for a new-as though I knew what I was jobs? Scarcely. He will earn "A layette, perhaps I ought to I could instruct a fashion-artist sixpence per day on irregulär born babe, and naturally it is talking prepared in advance of the Blucher at the Waterloo of the hours, and it will be well and truly about. I could play his three guineas inside three stranger's arrival. Underneath a advertisement-manager. I could earned. Ass journeyman author, page of layette illustrations I once interview a beauty and make her with the ability and inclination put the legend, correct in nine say the things that a beauty to turn my pen in any direction bundred and ninety-nine cases must say in an interview. But at request, long ago established out of a thousand-but this was to devise the contents of an issue, a rule never to work for less than the thousandth-Cut to measure to plan them, to balance them; ten shillings an hour on piece- patterne supplied. The solecism to sail with, this wind and tack work. stands to all eternity against ma against that; to keep a sensitive **If an editor commissioned an on the file of the paper; and the cool finger on the faintly beating article, he received from me Vienna states that the Emperor recollection of it, like the recollec-pulse of the terrible many-headed as much
fundamental brain-
-GRATIFYING PROGRESS.,
London. Received May 1 Reuter's correspondent at
tion of a gaucherio, is persistently patron; to walk in a straight line power and 88 much time is making gratifying progress.. an Author" (Methuen. 28. 6d.), haunting."
through a forest black as mid as the article demanded-up and very interesting glimpses you
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General news appear on page 3 and log book on page 6.
The Sanitary Board election takes place this afternoon.
An assault charge against a ludy failed at the Police Court this morning.
Mr. H. A. Nisbet easily defeated Mr. Green in the tennis champion ship last night.
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The Tai Oa has arrived and is still burning. She lies behind Stonecuttera Island.
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre
Royal-9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
wires would have been cut,
On both nights men, women,
When Mr. Bennett went to see night, to guess the riddle of the to the limit of his pay in terms and children Scattered carts, get of the mental development of his first publisher about the MS. circulation-book week by week of hours at ten shillings apiecs. plougue, and all sorts of obstruc literary man, and especially of his first novel, he had a lively to know by instinct why Smiths But each year I raise my price tious along the main ronda.. B
eonse of the journeys and perils sent in a repeat-order, or why per hour. Of course, when I am "i came to London at the agefendured by that MS. Every trace of the obstacles was
Simpkin was ten quires less; to working on my own initiative, for Cambridge University Accounts' removed before daylight. The of twenty-one, with no definite My manuscript lay on an keep one eye on the majestio the sole advancement of my artis no immediate occasional table by his side, and march of the world, and the other tio reputation, I ignore finance. Volunteers had reason to believe mbition, and
object save to escape from an I had the curious illusion that he on the vagaries of a bazaar- and think of glory aloue.
The Cambridge University intellectual and artistic environ- was posing for his photograph reporter who has forgotten the It cannot, however, be too accounts for 1013 show a total ment which had long been with my manuscript. As I law of libel: these things, and clearly understood that the profes receipt in the University chest of excessively irkarmy to me."", glanced at it I could not help seventy-seven others, are the real sional author, the man who dep £53,400, an increase of £100 sa The King and His 'Ministers. He began by earning a scanty thinking that its presence there journalism. It ie these things ende entirely The Solicitor-General, speak-living as shorthand clerk in a bordered on the miraculous. I that make editors sardonio, grey, for the continuance of breath,
his pen compared with 1912. The ex- ing at Koightley on April 4, said solicitor's office.
had parted with it at a post-office. unapproachable.
and whose income is at the penditure amounts to £52,540, and the balance carried forward that their opponents had thought "London the entity was at It had been stamped, sorted, "Take your London morning mercy of an illness or to £3,308. The contributions of fit to endeavour to involve the least se good as my dreams of it, chacked into a van, whirled
the headache is Orown in their intrigues. They but the general mass of the per- through the perilous traffic of column
eternally com- the Colleges to the Uommon devoted to fiction promising between glory and University Fund amount to would throw the Army and the one composing it, considered London's centre, chacked out of of the day. It comprises something more Crown into the cauldron if by individually, were a sad disapa van, sorted again, and delivered some fifteen hundred words warmer at nights. He labours in paid in the form of Fellow
edible and £30,188, of which £8,480 is doing so they could get their pointment." What duffors! I with many other similar parcels and the reviewer receives, if he is the first place for food, shelter ships. The sum of £13,801130 pm. way Sir Stanley Buckmaster said to myself again and again. at the publisher's. The publisher well paid, three guideas for it. tailors, a woman, European travel has been expended in stipende, added: I should like, and it is What daflors! I had come had said; Send this to So-and-So Five novels are discussed. Those horses, stalls at the opers, good $1,000 paid to the Library, £1,840 right, to say this with regard to prepared to sit provincially at the to read. Then more perila by novela will smonnt sixteen cigars, ambrosial evenings in the King, more particularly owing feat of these Londoners! I was road and rail, more risks of hundred pages of prit matter, restauranta; and he gives glory applied to pen appropriated to to the foot that Colonel Seely had humble enough when I arrived, extination
was and disorientation. Reading at the rate ofight words the best chance be can. I am not interest and repayments of loans just left him when he added the bat they soon cared me of that Then So-and-So, probably a cart a second, the revloer would speaking of geniuses with a paragraphs that have been excis- they were so ready to be impress man, with a palate cloyed by the accomplish two pages minute, mania for posterity; I am speaktion Fund shows receipts of
for new buildings. The Benefac ed, and owing to the fact that d! What struck me was the sickliness of many manuscripts, and sixteen hundred pages in ing of human beings." the Tory newspapers have not extraordinary rarity of the men and a short way with new authors, thirteen hoursaad twenty minutes, Obviously this autobiography of £7,710 for various purposes and hesitated to my that the King who really could do their jsb. had read it or pretended to read Add an hour and forty minutes Mr. Bonnett is a very lively and an expenditure of about the same had interfered in great crisis. And when I found then, they it. Then finally the third ordeal for the composition, and we have entertaining book,
paper,
and observe
̈amount,
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theare-9.15 p.m.. Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre
Royal-9.15.b.m
V. R. O. Athletic Sports Laterport Shoot, Hongkong fire
at Kowloon.
R. H. K. Y. C. Ladies' Day. Saturday May 9:
Dinner. E. K. Volunteer Reservos
Dual
Thursday May 14. H.K. Electric Co. Ltd. Meeting of Shareholders 11.30 a.m.