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The Hongkong Telegraph
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May 4, 1914,
Temperature 6 8.m. 73, 2 p.m. 73 Humidity
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MONDAY, MAY 4, 1914.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
MEXICAN WAR.
·ULSTER SITUATION.
THE ALLIES CONFER.
TUATION WORSE.
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OBITUARY
DUKE OF ARGYLL
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BALKAN FERMENT.
S.S. SIBERIA.
A TERRIBLE MASSACRE.
A, “MISTAKÉ".
May 4, 1913,
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 03.01
Temperaturo 6.a.m. 74. p. n. 71 Humidity
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Lundon. Receive! May 3. Ronor's correspondent at
that Washington
report despatch from Mexico City states that's situation is becoming
more serious.
London. Received May 2. The Times says that there have bean no direct communications
between the Party leaders as the result of Wednesday's debate, bat communications are passing
London. Received May 3. The Duke of Argyll is sinking,
Later,
"The Duke of Argyll is dead. [John Douglas Sitherland Campbell, P.O., K. G., G.O.M.G.. etc., was the 9th, Duke of Argyll succeeded bis father in 1900. He married in 1871 H.R.H. Princess
London. Récaired May 3 Rauter's correspondent at Dur 6zzo says Epirote inaugdate, who possess minuy gune and quick- firers, have captured Kolonia. snered women and children, and Despatches say that they mas
that they are advancing.
London. Received May 9. A telegram from Reuter's Hongkong correspondont says the Pacific Mail steamer Siberia
that she will arrive at Macila this fuman, 14,770, .. has sent a wireless message saying
London. Received May 3. In the match between Stevenson and Gray, the former scored 18,000 and the latter 10,677.
Newinnu beat Inman, the scores belog:-Newman, 18,000;
Euerta's resignation of the between the Government and the and was born on August 8,1845. He gutted the town. It is reported morning in fine condition. The j
office of Provisional President is expected..
Federal Aggression. Several handrei
Mexican Federale advanced yesterday to the water works outside Vera Cruz and attempted to destroy the City's water supply.........
| Nationalisi«.
General Election Useless.
At a meeting at Coventry, beld to protest against the use of the British forces to shoot the Ulster Loyaliste fer political purposes. Mr. Balfour said he was glad that at least some of Cabinet Ministers now recognised that nothing would meet the Ulster difficulty Renter's correspondensat but a clean-ant separation of Vera Oraz says General unaton Ulster. He was confident that bas establishedA Military nothing else would avert civil Governorship over the oy
Only &
few scattered shots were fired at the waterworks
Later,
war. Unlike
a Constitutional
Louise, 4th daughter of Queen Governor-General of Canada. A. Unionist in polities he unsuce s- sfully contested Bradford in 1892, but sat for South Manchester from 1895 until 1900.
Victoria. From 1878 to 1883 he was
"The Dukodoni was created in 1701, and doceased was also Marquis of Lorne and Kintyre. Earl Campbell and Cowall, Vis count of Lochow and Glenisla. Baron Iveraray, Mull, Morver and Tiry. Baron Campbell Earl of
The news has caused the ntmost report of the stranding in mis indignation in Durazzo, crowds take. parading, the streets. Patriotic speeches were delivered and anti-Greek orien raised. There will be a meeting to-day to report refers to quother vessel protest against the massacre.
aud search is being made.
BELFAST FIRE.
London Received May 3,
The fire at the Jalfast Hippo
extensive damage,
Fears for Another Vessel. "Lloyd's" fears that the Siberiu
BALLOONISTS ON BAIL.
BOAT-CAPSIZES.
COASTGUARDS DROWNED
London. Received May 3.
Firo constguards were drowned through the capsi. ing of a boat at Aldeburgh.
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guard, and there were no casual-ught to be given before the Baron Kintyre, Baron Sundridge, drome and Opera House did The Gorman balloonista sen by an Italian lawyer.. Looking at
ties. Re-inforcements were sent, bat they were not needed, and returned to their original station.
at
country had
problem, whether Home Blue been consulted, that was a problem which could not be settled finally Bad pesec fully by a General Election, for even if the country reversed the verdicts of 1886 and 1805 there would still be a position in Ulster which would make the Bill unworkable...
Not Peace.
The Rival Factions, Reuter's correspondent
that Washingtog states although the Navy Department has recei dd a despatch that the Federals and Constitutionaliste have arranged a truce at Tam-"
Lord Milner, speaking at pico, General Carranza formally Coventry, said the Government's dealined to coase hostilities Home tile Bill would bring not against Huerta pending media: peace, but the sword, to both Ireland and the United Kingdom. Router's correspondent at The Government had not a leg to Mexico City states that he War stard upon in refusing the Office has ordered all the Federal | ¡eferendum. Commendera to suspend hos- tilities on account of the armis- tice.
tion.
T
MANILA OPIUM RING.
'Said to be Shattered by Customs Vigilance.
half a million pesos. The entire luss, however, does not fall upon him alone. One associate is said to have been interested to the extent of P300,000, while two or three more shared in the opera- tions.
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A. Watson, Volunteer Reserve K. McLennan do. The Ecores, in détail' were
200 YARDS.
Argyle (1457), Baron of Lorne, Baron: Humilton, 29th Baron of Lochow, Chancellor of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. His Celtic title was McCailean Mhor, Chief of Clan Campbell (from Bir. Colin. Campbell, Knighted 1886), Hewas Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle follow since 1892, Honorary Colonel 3rd. A. and B. Highlanders, Lon-Gregory. don Scottish, Argyle and Bute Stewart A. V., Glasgow Highlanders and Brock Argyle Light Infantry, Canada.
Heath Llanby many works including "U.S.A.
Elaon... After the War" "Imperial Feder- ation." "Memories of Canada and Watson Scotland," "Canadian Pictures," Coneias "Life of Palmerston" "Tales and Connore Poems," "Psalms in English Scott... Verse," "Life and Times ofQueen McLennon Victoria," etc. "He also wrote Chinn the libretto for the opera "Dia- mid" in the 1897,
The deceased was the author of
The hair to the title and eatatés is Niall Diarmid, nephew of deceased, and son of the late Lord archibald Campbell.]
Obinn Stewart
port, which was instituted by the coming from Hongkong on one Corregidor and brought the poppy Elson
Heath
Watson
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as
'London. Received, May 3,
tenced at Perm for espionage, have been released on small bail pending appeal.
heard by Mr. Grant Jones (British Assessor) and Mr. Niel. (Assistant Magistrate), at the Mixed Court 4554456 32 in Shanghai last week. ... 54 55 54.4' '32
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CONDENSED.
The Duke of Argyll is dead. General Funston has establish- ed a Military Governorship at Vera Cruz.
Five coastguardo have been drowned through, the ospsizing of a boat at Aldeburgh.
A serious massacre by insurg. ent Epirotes bas taken place at Kolonia.
The German balloonists sont- enced at Perm have been released! on small bail.
The fire at the Hippodrome and Opera House in Belfast did extensive damage.
Mexican Federal troope at- tempted to destroy the water supply at Mera Graz
The
English law of procedure. The
Mexican situation is claim was by petition. As a matter of fact, the case was filed President Huerta's resignation is beooming more serious, and
the prayer of petition, it was not
expected. necessary for plaintiff to prove Mr. Balfour is confident that Iraad or deceit, or anything of nothing but the clean-out separ the kind, Plaintif was Chinose ation of Ulster will avert civil war. and the two defendants werei
At billiards Stevenson beat Chinese. Plaintiff said "I have Gray and Newman accounted for been induced to part with my Inman in matches of 18,000 up.
oney, and I hold these people responsible, and I want my money
Lord Milnar aaye the Govern
not create
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"back." The Court had said that ment has not a leg to stand on in 5455544 32 The case was a re-hearing oe was entitled to hold them res refusing the application of the 4544455 31 an action brought by Cha Tsong-ponsible. The defendants were Referendum to Home Kale. 4545454 316u against Lee Yung-su and Cha in fact the only people plaintiff
A fear is held by Lloyd's that 4484534 318e cheng. The action arose out could make responsible. What the report concerning the 5.6. 5445464-31 of the affairs of the British and it came to wue this: they Siberia refers to another vessel; 2455553 31 Belgian Bank, of which the col
phana search is being made. 5344554 30 defendants were dirrors, and tom-like company, evade the 4563544.30 was to recover T1a. 10,000 psi jurisdiction of their own Court tione ore passing between the The Times saya communica- ed by the plaintiff with the Bank countenance the collection of Government and the Nationaliste as security for an agency gree-other peoples' money and deny ment. Judggement had been gives responsibility for paying it back, in favour of the plaintiff.
and refer the present suit against Mr. J. C. E. Douglas appeared them to the phantom-like Com ...5-555555 35 for plaintiff, and Mr. H. 8. Oppe pany. O the facts, the Court
5545555 34 for the defendants.
held that they were responsible. An arrest in connection with ... 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 33. Mr. Oppe in re-opening the It was open to the Court to say the Tai On piracy has been made ...45:54556 32 case, said that the action was whether or not this was a British in Macao. ...5 35 545 5 32 in the form of an English action company. What would the British
45.5 43 54 30 435 45 44 20
Total
500 YARDS.
Brock.. Gregory Scott Danby The opium king dropped over source of supply was from ships Cousion Connora P200,000 on one shipment alone," arriving from Hongkong at night. McLennan The night vigil on ships asid one who ig in the It was auraised that bancas went He had about 6,000 tine out to mest the steamer near entering and departing at this know, customs i seret service about three boat. The customs secrol service fruit in, so customs service laun- months go, says the Manila men and others interested in pre-chea hovedd outside every night Bulletin April 29, though not venting the landing of the dope that a vessel was due from Hong- effecting sensational seizures" of had the tip well in advance and kong. They followed the ships about shattered the two launches were out to look in, they lurked about them as they dope,
·local am ring and thus for it.
lay in the bay, and they followed There was so much excitement them out age n. Large quantities accom: hed more far reaching results than have ever before over the expected arrival of the been attained by the capture and dope that the agents got wise and of drug, it is said, were dropped Elson
overboard at times, but the prosecution of the intermediaries were afraid to land the cargo at bancas were prevented from gat Beath
Manila. A Japanese agent wasting it. One shipment, it was The biy opium dealers have secured and he succeeded in
declared yesterday, made. four lost so heavily during the last landing the stuff at a southern trips from Hongkong here without few months in failure to land port: He disposed of a large part an opportunity land it. Thus large shipments of the drug, of it and the rest was seized, but while no important seizures were McLennan through the watchful waiting the dealer, who had paid about made the traffic received an effec policy of the custome secrat ser- Posos 200,000 for the drug at tual check and the big dealers,
Gregory vice administration, that importa- Hongkong, never realized any it is claimed, have been practi-
Connors tion of the forbidden dope on thing from it, as the Japanese cally forced out of the business. anything like a large scale is reported to him that the entire Enid to have ceased and the stock lot was seized and he had no on hand reduced to a minimum. means of recovery."
in the illicit traffic.
REFLE SHOOTING."
Danby Scott...
Chion
Brook
Wetзon Cousins Stewart
5
$
370
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regarding Ulster.
NEWS.
355 30 was not
54.3 5 32 for deceit, and the judgment was Court have said if plaintiff had 4545 31 based upon a ground which sued this company first of all and pleaded and not got judgment, and then found,
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4 4 4 4 20 argued. The Court held that as he believed they would find, The annual inter-club tennis 4 4 4 4 29 the company was not a British that there was not a bank and match between the Ladies 5433.5.54 20 Company, on the strength of an that there was no money in the Recreation Club and the Bong. 45.3 5 4 5 3 29 English case, but that case was till. The Court would say: "Sue kong Cricket Club was held on
no authority because it had been the directors": and plaintiff would Saturday. Total...
378 overruled. If it were a British bave sued them, and the same
The Hongkong team fired in 600 YARDS.
Company, and so long as it was resalt which that Court had the annual match with Shanghai, 6665554 34 recognized by the British authori- correctly arrived at would be Singapore and Penang on, Batur ...4454555 32 ties, Counsel held that that court arrived at. People who were in day at King's Park Range and
44 45 455 31 had no jurisdiction to say that it the position of directora must scored 927 544 45 45 31 was not a British Company. Both know their responsibilities.
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200 500 600 Total J. D. Danby 31 33 34 08 A. J. Brock 32 35 31 08 Hongkong's Score in the Intert W. R. Caasin 31 32 20.92 Capt. M. Scott 30: 33, 32 95 port Match.
J. O. Gregory 82 34 26 92 B. O. Elson...31 20 31 91 F. Heath 31 29 31 91 A. Watson 31 29-30 90 Sgts, Chip...29 30 31 90 R, Stewart.32 29 29 90
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The Court reserved its decision.
The Victoria Recreation Club held their seventeenth athletio meeting on the Hongkong Foot- ball Club ground at Happy Valley on Saturday in ideal weather.
DON'T FORGAT
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.. Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m.
Saturday May 9,
H. K. Volunteer Reserves An-
4445 31 of the parties dealt with the com- 4435 31 pany on the strength of its being 453 454 30|a British Company and that their 13455 20 right would be regulated by
A Notable Salvage Case. 3553.5 35 20 British Law. The plaintiff con- 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 28 tracted to become the servant of The relating of Mr. Vander- 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 25 the company and deposited bilt's steam yacht Warrior is a ... 55 3 4 3 3 3 28 security believing that he was notable example of the salvor's dealing with a British Company, akili iu propitious wasther con- Total
358 and on the faith of representa ditions, says the Times. The AGGREGATES, |tions made by Mr. Macar.. The yacht struck a notoriously "peri- defendants became direotore lous point on the Colombian coast the eame representations, on January 27 and was early the belief that the described as being on the point half by foreigners and half by few weeks she was incorrectly capital would be subscribed of going to pieces. Within a
Chinese. In these circumstances, reported to have been refloated, Counsel argued, it was unjust to and then to have been abandoned hold that she defendants were as a total loss, but definite news liable to repay the monies lost by from the izolated spot at the the plaintiff, as both parties had middle of February showed that been deceived; and when" the salvage operatione had to be de-nual Dinner. money was paid the defendants ferred until "after the monsoon Hippodrome Circus-Caṇasway did not expect to be made rein April." They were renewed sponsible for it, and the plaintiff at the beginning of April, and did, not look to them. With she has now been taken into regard to the registration of the Savanilla. The yacht shifted company in Hongkong, Counsel her position from time to time.on referred to the practice extending the sands, owing to the strength over forty years, of companiós of wind and current, so that she of being registered in-Hongkong for was familiarly described in the business dano exclusively in insurance market as the "sand- China If it was to be held that hopper." Underwriters four that, these companies were not British in spite of the salvage, there will Companies because they did not be a substantial bill to pay for transok business in a country damage (the yacht was insured subject to British jurisdiction, a for £50,000 though she is be death-blow would be struck at lieved to have cost £100,000 to company administration in China. build), and were quoting high Mr. Douglas in reply said that rates on April 8 to cover suo oing to rule of pleading or the that case was not framed accord-claim as there may be.
· 311 318 304 927 COUNTED OUT.
The failure to land the goode Oce local firm, it was said, is said to have cost the big dealers succeeded in landing 500 tius of hundreds of thousands of pesos supposed dope, but the entire It is estimated that tins of opium quantity turned out to be tar and to the value of Pesos 300,000 lie again there was no recourse for at the bottom of Manila. Bay, recovery.
In Hongkong team shot off at where so much capital has been sunk that the financial stringency is now selling at Hongkong for the annual interport match with Opium, it is said in the trade, King's Park range on Saturday in in the opiom trade has prevented Peso 25 a
tin. Those who Shanghai, Singapore and Penang further operations.
The distances are 200, 500 and The largest dealer in the trade look after the transportation on is said to have been the hardest the ships charge Pesos 5 a tin 600 yards with seven shote at hit and others have suffered savers for their services end, the land-| each distance. The umpires were hit turough the failure of bising agents, receive deshe Colonel Chapman, V.D. Mr. E. K. McLenuaan 30 81 28 lossss tious. It has been the for delivering sup, good. The R. Bate, and M. G. B. Wakeman. B. R. Connors 30 33 26 renstom, it is declared, for the big dealers have to pay the Pesos 25 The Hon. Secretary is Mr. M. S] a tin before the staff leaves Hong- Northcote and the captain of the dealeres operate in a ring, form- "ing a colossal corporation. The kong and Pesos 5 a tin for ship: team was Dr. Evan Jones.. "actual trading, however, has beponent. Thus, it costs them Pease carried on through agents in sach30 a tin if not landed, and if a way that the combine has neverlander Peaos 40. The dope is beeg directly connected with the quo e bere at Peaos 80 a tin operations, with the exception of wholesale and Pesos 85 retail, the obiel, who has been implicated but buyers declare there is none in a few transactions and cute or to bo had at any price here at the twice lot off with a compromies present time, except in very
kwall quantities. payment of a few thousand peso to the customs authorities. His Three months ago the authori
umes are quid 10 amoyst to nearl, les coz leded that the Chief Sgt. Chinn
2.
The team was; Capt. Murray Scott, H...V.O. J.. Danby, Taikoo Rifle Club, F. Heath
do.
A.J. Brock,Dockyard Rifle Club HR: Elson: R.Stewart J.C. Gregory
do.
dou
do..
W.R Cou-ins do.
EJ. Condora
do. D. O.L. I.
Laat yeare scores were:
Shanghai ... 952 Singapore... Penang Hongkong
893
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COMPANY ADMINISTRA
TION.
Several interesting legal points on company administration wert raised in the course of argumen
Bay-9.15 p.m.
Monday May 11. China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.
Extraordinary General Meeting. Tharaday May 14. H.K. Elric Co. Ltd. Meeting Shareholders 11.30 a.m.
Saturday May 18. Hongkong Colton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Co. Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting
-noop.
Monday May 18. Canton Insurance Office, Ltd. Meeting of Shareholdere 11,30 Canton Insurance Office Ltd, Extraordinary General Meeting
11.45 0.