The Hongkong Telegraph
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May 29, 1914,
Temperature 6 a.m. 78,
Humidity
12809 第伍初月五年實甲
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
FUTURE OF CHINA.
HOME RACING.
THE ORBAT NEED.
STARTERS FOR THE OAKS,
Router's Service To The "Telegraph."!
London Roceived May 28. Viscount Bryce, as principal gusat at the Central Asian Society, gave the impressione gathered on bis recent travels in Siberia, Bay- ing that the country was being steadily settled and within thirty or forty years the population would probably be quadrupled. There was never a stranger thing in history, said the speaker, than the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty without voice or arm bc- ing lifted in its support.. To say that it had been replaced by a Republio in an effective senso was farcical. Yuan Shih-kai might koop going as long as he had money to pay his troops, but who would come after if the Cen- tral Government collapeed? They might s:e Chins broken up into separate principalities, as it was 2,000 years ago. This would mean great bloodshed and dislocation of trade and the Powers should support the Central Govorament as affording the best chance of
future peace.
SHIPS & WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The Wirdees World deals in Its May number with the suggest ion made that sparking in shipa rigging, arising out of the use of wireless plant, is a possible source of fire. It publishee the follow ing account of investigatione, which shows the danger to be practically nonexistent
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1914 - by Proprietor.
FRIDAY,
MAY
1914.
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MEXICAN UNREST.
-VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE,
FEDERALS JUBILANT.
SMOCKS LAST THREE HOURS.
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OLYMPIC GAMES,
FINLAND RULED OUT.
Temperature 6 am. 77 p. m. 88
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海拜圈
May 29, 1913,
九二月伍英邈賽
Humidity
· TELEGRAMS.
SHIPPING COMBINE.
CHAIRMANSHIP OF P. & 0.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
[Router's Service To "The "Telugraph." (Reator's Service To The "Telegraph.") (Restore Service To The Telegraph" [Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."] [Routor's Servico To "The Telegraph." A violent Barthquake sbook
London. Received May 29.
London. Received May 28,
The German steamer Bavaria 10 landed 2,000,000 cartridges at Puerto Mexico and 3,000 rolls of barbed wire, for the Federals, who are jubilant at receiving it. It is also believed that the Ypiranga landed an entire cargo of wor material.
The probablo starters and jokes for the Oak Oakes, be run at Epsom to-day, are:- La Marquise (I. Jones) Wassilissa ........(E. fluxley) Sun Ray....(Prout). Miss Denia.(F. Tomple
M&D). Lancaster Lady. (Donoghus). Arlette...(F. Ballock). Sunwin ..........(Wing). Olorvins.......Rickaby). Naughty Girl.....(Jellies.) Pretty Hello......(Rolinson.) Santa Yuaranti... (Whalley), Carandria .A (Piper): Valiso ...... .(Walter
Torchlight
Dollabella
Griggs.) .(Stern). .....(lark).
Probable folution.
London. Received May 20. A massage from Sydney states that a violent earthquake shook, tasting for three hours, was re- corded by the soisinograph on the morning of the 27th inst. It supposed that the earthquake occurred near Touga.“
ALBANIAN QUESTION.
London. Received May 28,
London. Received May 28, Reater's correspondent at The British India Company Helsingfors states that as a sequel announces that if the amalgama- to the triumphant return of the lion with the Peninsular and famous runner Kolemainen from Oriental Steam Navigation Com America, the Itussian Government pany be confirmed, Lord Incheape has decreed that Finland be not will be appointed a managing allowed to participate in the director of the P. & 0. Olympic Games in its own name.' The Finnish Olympic Committee will therefore probably be dis solved.
OBSOLETE WARSHIPS.
at
AMERICAN PROPOSAL TO
SELL.
London, Rosaived May 29.
Router's correspondent at
London. Received May 28. Niagara atates that it is under.
Reater's correspondent stood that the mediators are considering a plan to transfer Darazzo states that the Austro- the executive power from Preat-Hungarian Squadron is at Malta dent Huerta to a provisional pre- and will visit Valona and sident acceptable to all factions, Darazzo. who is to be assisted by a Com- mission consisting of four mem |bers of the Cabinet, who are to
prepare the now elections.
NATIONALIST
VOLUNTEERS.
Daly Girl (Spear).. Louvinco
(Saxby)... Sweetest Molody. (Escott). Princess Dorrie...W. Huxley) Her Ladyship (Foy). Cascatol........... (W. Smythe). [The Oaks Stakes is worth £5,000, by subscription of £50 ench, and is for three-year-old
Reuter's correspondent at filies at 9st. each, the nominator of the winner to receive £400 out Washington states that it is of the race, and if sufficient rumoured that a consignment of APPROVED BY IRISH PARTY. surplus be not obtained from the munitions from Japan is due at a subscriptions to give the second port on the west coast of Mexico, at least £200 and the third at and it is believed that the Jap- least £100; the differenes is made anese cruiser Idzumn, which ha act of the race una beon at Mazatlan, has gone down
distance is about one mile and a [half]
ly incapable of igniting gas, even if it were possible for gas to
accumulate in the open air in the neighbourhood of a spark, For the same reason, we do not think thess sparks could ignite the driest inflammable material...
to the coast.
letter inviting Mr. Edmund Gosse to stay with him at Stobo Manse,
wrote:-
"From Stobo you can con- quer Peebl-e and Selkirk, or, to give them their old decent Tweeddale and Ettrick Think of having been called Tweeddale, and being called Peebles!"
namee,
"It may be suggested that! sparks might occur within the ship itself, but this has never been noticed, and, in Inet, witlit And four years ago, when a the comparatively small power movement was started to change which is used in the wireless the name of Medicine Hat to installations on merchant vessels something less distinotive, Mr. "In April, 1913, at the instance the possibility of any spark within Rudyard Kipling raised a pro. of a firm of shipowners, the the ship itself is difficult to con- teat Marconi Company carried out ceive, as the holds would be exhaustive experiments, with the screened by the metal plating of) view of ascertaining whether the ship from any induction effect there was any actual danger in produced by the transmitting the presence on board oil ships apparatus.
of
aparka arising out of the use of In discussing the foregoing the wireless plant. A quantity we deal with the high potential of raphtha was placed in and high frequency portion of the saucer, and lodged as near as pos wireless apparatus. There is also sible to a heavy spark, and a piece to be considered the low voltage of waste saturated with naphtha circuit which supplies the trans- was also placed close to the spark mitting apparatus with elev rie electrodes, but in neither castrent from the ship's dynamo. was the vapour ignited by the All wiring, however, in connexion was with this is identical in every way spark. A similar test applied to the small sparks which to wiring carried out for electric obtain at minor parts of the lighting and motive power, so th #pparatas, but it was not until a Continuous spark was allowed for a greater risk from fie arises, as far as the low voltage portion
London. Received May 29.
London. Received May 20 Reuter's correspondent Washington states that the
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PARADE POSTPONED.
KAISER REPORTED „
INDISPOSED.
London. Received May 20.
The great parado at Potsdam
has been recorded. It is believed to have coourred near Tongo.
It is proposed to sell the U. 8. battleships Idaho and Mississippi, probably to Greece.
The Mexican Federals are
jubilant at war material being landed for them by German steamors.
It is officially denied that the Kaiser is indisposed. The parade was postponed on account of the Cold weather.
The Russian Government has decreed that Finland be not allowed to participate in the [Olympic Games in its own nome,
If the amalgamation between the BI and P. and 0. Com- panies be confirmed, Lord Inchcape will be a managing director of the latter.
Viscount Bryce, at the Central Asian Society dinner, spoke on the need of the Powers support- China,
Secretary to the Navy bas has been postponed. It is reporting the Central Government in submitted to the Naval Committee ed that the Kaiser is suffering
of the Senate a proposal to sell from a cold. the battleships Idaho and Mis- sissippi to a foreign Power, un- dersload to be Greece, for their original cost.
Mr. Daniels, in a speech, said the vessels are only useful for The Irish Party has given harbour defence, and the proceeds official approval of the Nation-would almost Bullion to build an
additional Dreadnought.
alist Volunteers.
There has boon falling off in respect. It is believeut, however, that arrangements might be made revenue under the beadings. with the Group for general re- Junk Licences, $15,318.46, en- demption of the notes in the pro-tirely due to the fact that some vinces. As the salt revenue is of the native craft which formerly unexpectedly large, and as the were licensed under "Junks" have anms set apart for the reform of since 1st July, 1913, taken ont the Salt Gabelle and the indem Other Boat Licences under the new nity for foreign losses during the Regulations; Fines, $124.75; revolution are now available, the Private Moorings and Buoys Rent, total should be s.ficient to make $90; Sale of Printed Forme,
$33.35; and Engagement of} the effort a success.
It is not necessary to buy back Masters and Engineers of Steam- all the paper money
in the launches, $24.50. country; even if a small portion
were redeemed the value of the
The name is an asset," he rest would appreciate. In time the balanca could be withdrawn wrote, "and, as years go on, will become more and more of from circulation. If the arrange an asset. It has no duplicate ments for redeeming paper money in the world; it makes men aak prove a success, the result will questions, and, as I knew more be an incalculable boon to trade. than 20 years ago, draws the feet of young men towards it.
Above all, it is the lawful, originsi sweat and dust wen
DEPARTMENT.
name of the city; and to change THE HARBOUR it would be to disgust and dishearten old-timers and to alvertise abroad the city's Jack of faith in itself."
Revenue and Expenditure for Last Year.
In his report for 1913, the Harbour Master of Hongkong
very long period (which would is concert d, than it does out f not occur in actual practice) that uss on board of electric lamps REDEMPTION OF CHINESE says the gross revenue collected the naphtha was eventually and motore.” ignited.
The tests, which were all the more important as paphtha is one of the must inflammable cargoes carried, convinced the officials who carried them out the superintending engineer of the shipping company and a representative of the Mar-
more obvious.
PAPER MONEY.
During the past three days, says WHAT'S IN A NAME?" the N. Daily News of May 22,
by the Harbour Department dating the year was $612,672.08 against $549,276:40 collected in the previous year, showing an increase of $63,306.68 or 115 per cent.
The expenditure of the Harbour Department (excluding the Im ports and Exports Office) for 1913 against was $168,089.08 88 $149,043.58 expended in 1912, showing an increased expenditure of $19,025.48, which is partly dus
Official Deniai.
A later mesenga atatea that it officially denied that the Kai- ser is indisposed. It is announc- ed that this parade has been postponed owing to cold weather
these vessels were as follows:
The nationalities and tonnage of
Vescala, Tops.
British, 08 231,722 German,... 34 57,238 Norwegian,..
5 9,144 French, Chinese,
4 6,135
6 12,002
NEWS.
The dragon boat festival was observed at Aberdeen to-day.
A DOLI. team defeated one from the R.G.A. in a tug-of-war yesterday at Happy Valley.
Log book appears to-day on page 6 and commercial news on page .
The funeral of the late Mrs. Lammert took place at Happy Valley yesterday.
The annual general meeting of Messra A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd. was held this morning.
A cage of armed and masked robbery is reported from Tai Emigration surveys were held Chau-olo, a village in the New
50 British and 74 foreign Territory... steamships, as compared with 44 General nowa and an article on British and 82 foreign steamships the shipping returns of Hong in the previous year.
kong for last year appear on page 3.
Train's Escape.
to increase to salaries and also the privileged rate of exchange and An attempt to wreck a New- partly due to the fact that the castle-Newbiggin excursion train expenditure of 1912 did not was made on the North Eastern- include the sum of $8,544.98, Itailway at Bedlington the other paid for coal for Harbour Office morning. The train, when Bear a ataam-launches, being charged level crossing dashed into an to the vote for coal for Govern obstruction which proved to be a ment aleam-launches under Mis-heavy five-barred gate used to cellaneous Services, while in 1913, guard the crossing. The gate such expenditure, amounting to had been carried some distance $7,406.41, including cost of coal and placed across the rails, whore for additional launch H.D. 4, was it was smashed by the engine.
proceeded on its journey. charged to the Departmental vote. The train was undamaged and
HONGKONG MARINE
SURVEYS.
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
the value of the Chinese Govern- The principal increases are ment's paper money is reported under Sunday Cargo Working to have appreciated in many Permits, 331,175 Medical Er Bugaworth, which complains of places by about 10 per cent. This amination of Emigrants, $11,- coni Gompany that fames of the invidious "g." he as good a is said to be due to the policy of 959.50; Boat Licences, $9,212.10; naphtha would never be sufficient case as any for changing its redemption which the Govern- Engagement and Discharge of ly dense inside the wireless cabin name; but its claim not ment has inaugurated. Even Seamen, $7,862; Light Daes,
Dass, The report of the Hongkong to permit of ignition. Outside bo considered alone. There before taking an advance from $0,10440; Light
The probablo Blartora and in the rigging this would be even are an many places that are the Group tho. Government had Special Assessment, 86,199,96: Marine Surveyor's Office for last
handicapped by their titles redeemed a small amount in Can Storage of Gunpowder, &o., year shows that the total number jockeys for the Oake Stakes aro Notwithstanding there teste, Bugthorpe, in Yorkshire, is in the ton. Ia Wuchong mall $1,808.60: Survey of Steamships, of vessels surveyed for passenger given to-day.
The Irish Party has given the Marconi Company have, ate me plight as Bugsworth; and smont has been redeemed and $1.70191; Forfeituree, $833.77 certificates and bottom inspection the request of soms shipowners, neither Muckton (Lincoln), nor the poles burnt. Wherever it is Oficial Signature (a new item of in 1913 was 173 vessels of official approval of the Nation enclosed the sparks, which are a Mouseholo (Cornwall) suggests possible, the Government is re- Revenue from 15th July) 6778; 377,379 gross tone, 83 being alist Volunteers,
The great parade at Poledam necessary part of the transmitting the ide 1 holiday resort, And I ported to be making efforts to Examination of Mastera and surveyed at Kowloon Dooke, 51 apparatus, either in glass tubes am sure that if the Yorkshire restore confidence by taking back Engineers, &c., 8612.50; Fishing at Taikco Dockyard, 11 at br with a covering of gauze, village of Binbhathouses ever as much of the paper money as Stake and Station Licences, Cosmopolitan, 2 at Aberdeen has been postponed, it being 3162 90 Chinese Passenger Dooke, and 2 on laese slip-reported that the Kaiser is suffer The sparke which may occur aspired to be a spa it would begin it can,
So far the Group has been ap- Ships Licences, $120, Masage ways; the rem udor being ng from a cold.
Hongkong easily won the In- butside the wireless cabin in the by taking a less odurous title.
igging, when they do ocour, are It is curious that some plice proached only with regard to Fees for notifying ships signalled, surveyed in the Inrbour on produced by induction, and have names have altered themselves redeeming paper money in Canton $117.40; Steam-launch Licences, bottom certificates previously terport Tennis Singlee, Green Sich a small heat value as to con- or brea altered-looidedly for the province of Kwangtung &o, 101 50 Survey of Steam granted at Hongkong of Shang- beating Potts by three straight
nce ug that they would be tosely tho worse, IL Steendou, in a being the worst sufferer in this launches, 845,
netu.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
"Bijou Theatre 2.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre 9.16 p.m. Hippodrome Cireas Causeway Bay-9.16 p.m
TO-MORROW,
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Hippodrome Cirous-Causeway Bay-9.15 p.m.
Second Gymkhana Meeting, Tuesday June 2,
Crown Land Sale-P.W.D-3 p.m.
Wednesday June 3. The Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd. Extraordinary General Meeting
“DOOR..
Thursday June 4. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Extraordinary General, Meeting.
Cauton Insurance Office Extra-- ordinary General Meeting-11.16 Auction of Antiquo Chins and Curios G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms 2.30 p.m.
Friday June 5. Auction of Antique China and Curios-G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms 2.30 p.m.
Balurday June 6. Auction of Antique China and Rooms-8.80 p.m. Carios G. P. Lammert's Baleg