1914-03-07 — Page 7

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914--

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

(Center's Servics to the China Mail.) (Reuter's Servier to the China Mail.)|(Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)

THE ARREST OF MR.

BOWSKILL

RELEASE DEMANDED.

LONDON, March 7.

BRITISH IMPERIAL WIRELESS STATIONS.

LINKING THE EMPIRE,"

Ioxoox, Mar. 7. Mr. Hobhouse, President of the -ward Grey annosliced that the Portu- | Board of Trade, stated in the House

THE CENTRAL CHINA UNIVERSITY SCHEME,

THE

CHINA MAIL.

SPORTING.

BOXING NOTES...

More than ordinary interest attaches to maxb. 'Saturday'a boxing. programma ar anged by Mend. E. Hall, which is billed to take place at the City Hall. The reason is that Perkins will oppose Iron Bux in a contos extanding op 15 two-minuts rounds.

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COMMERCIAL:

COTTON MARKET.

Monza Jams E. Hatton & Co. Ltd. Manchester, in their weekly report dated Feb. 19, state-Business con tinusse, to be' very uneven and there has been very' little change · during the past week from the weeks that have priceded it. Cotton prions have not The trouncing which Parkina gars Pri- changed very much Cloth prices are about vate Smith and week is fresh in the minds whers they have boon for the last fire or of those who take an interest in the fistic six weeks and manufacturers who want art Smith must have wondered what had work are experiancing great difficulty in bit him. He wa at the mercy of the securing business which does not show a to called three-way wireless station will

right from the opening and loan and nas naturally hopes that the long be erected in Egypt instead of in Enst

tried to compose himself spell of slow baying will soon, come to an Africa. It will be possible for the that it is on the point of being with against those whirlwind attacks he end. There are still plenty of offers at im- perators to communicate with Eng-mwn. But, continues his Lord-inch an onslaugh as in leave pous b's figures but many of these cannot

In the Hours of Commons, Sir Ed-

has met with so little approbation, when be

APPEAL BY LORD WM. CECIL.

LONDON, Mar, 7. The Rev. Lord William Cecil, in rueso Rovernor finneral has instructed of Commons yesterday that the Central China University schema, milor

a letter to the Times, announces that the Governor of San Salvador rriesso Mr. Bowskill The Governor -General'ı "meninge added that the Gwerner would be held responsible if Mr. Rowskill was detained. A reply 'was still awaited, it being thought that the delay was due to the cutting of the telegraph lines by natives.

THE MEXICAN TRAGEDIES.

Rebel Leader Orders Investigation.

Loxtos, Mar. 8.

land, 1,980 miles, India 2,560 miles, and East Africa, 1,900 miles distant,

'ANGLO-CHINESE RELATIONS.

4%

CHIN CHEN TAO ENTERTAINED.

LONDON, March 7. General Carranzn has ordered a Chin Chan Tan, China's Financial Commission to investigate the death Representative in London, as the chief of Mr. Benton immediately, and also guest at the British Engineers' Associa enquire into the death of Mr. Bauch,tion dioner, replying to the toast of the Am cun.

-Confidence in General Carranza.

"Anglo-Chinese Kelations," emphasis.

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non-plussed. Perkins W% abo lip.in view of the German action lately impervious to attack. Jacy

don't think the Army than ever was a in promoting an Institute in China surprised in his life. Smith's form-or his where young Chinese may

Luck become of it--was amazing. Pruviously, he had

done tome very work familiar with German engineering and especially was he in the limelight in with the gloves and German products. I make an his match with Corporal Cook, but he was eleventh hour appeal, with a view Barly and hopelessly outclassed last Saturday and has greatly shaken the con- to preventing England being left in dense which the D.C.L.I. and many civilians had reposed in him. Parkins' ex s position of inferiority in competi-hibition was an eduation in defence and tion with China's growing trade.""

« his years—hamust be well over 30

THE WATER SUPPLY. Level and Storage of water in reservoirs the lat March, 1914 :---

CITY AND BILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

14ס1

1911.

altack.

Manufacturers have decided

be taken seriously. The mail reports from Calcutta bring news of an arrangement among the native dealers not to buy any further lots of light white goods and ater heavy stocks of there goods. but to take scarves for three months on scount of the their requirements from one another. From Data fresh demands are made by the dealers for a revised Piece Goods contract form, the one in fore only having been mutually arranged quite recently after long chester Chambondenos by the Mar

of Commares and the Dolhi Piose Goods Ancelation and the showo agility and stamins which Manchester Shipperr hava sgrned to leave to be relied upon than that possessed this m-ttar in the bands of the Manchester by many of his younger compatrists. Most Chamber of Commerce for settlement. of his intimate friends know that be bad s

Mort markets send poor reports and sad stamping the country with an somewhat exceptional training in ighting. nothing of

The Burnley of organized short time of any weight has been done. itinerant boring booth, and being matched Against

men of

of all ancts and sizes he soon became

hardened. In the Navy hamerited high reputation 'for hie fistic art and waalways a keen favourite. When up the West River recently a torpedo boat be wary

Was severely bandicapped for training querters bar, as the good sport he is, he was only too willing to respond to the invitation of Mr. Hall to come down and meat Iron Bux in a 15 rounds sontost. The result of the match wa draw. Iren Bux accepted the challenge thrown out by Parkin last week to meet any man at 190 771be. Bux has lately been standing off, and his 1710 reappearance with the gloves in the Colony. his scooptance of Perkins offer and his 30.35 previous fight with the sailor still in mind, has aroused an unprecedented interest in Saturday's premier bout. Seats are in Kreat demand.

aide stake of $300 put up has been co

covered. The men will weigh in at the V. R. C. on the night of the contest, when anyone interested permitted to be

ted to be present. The programine includes other important Services to houses in Bider Main dis-events. Kerrison, who defeated Wilkinson tricts disconnected from Rider Mains and in a somewhat clever fashion, will for the supply given by public fountains only dur-time being join, the light section and is ing February, 1913,

Triam 39 ft 0

below averflow ....... Tyban Arewna 29th

dymkow.

1 ft, below ure:flow 21 in. below.orgtow

f. fin. bila overflaw |

below overtow...... Wong Nai Phung. De f

Jia, below andve... } afi dita

aztarn (in millions and decimale).

24 ft. 05 below overflow.

3011

51,00 1,74

www

1014.

3.

ed that Great Britain's commercial interests lay in Chinese prosperity. He Mr. Bryan, it a conference in the expressed gratitude to the Imperial Tytam Intervallate 403 t 1, in, below overflow House of Representatives with the Parliament for their attitude regarding Pakelum, 14 ft. in. Foreign Affairs Committee, said at the opium traffic and dwelt upon the was inadvisable to precipitate discus- uncertainty of the law regarding Anglo- Chinese contracts, the final solution for sion on Mexien now, "The number

which, he believed, was for China to Tyam yewash of outrages land bein exaggerated, frame her own laws and compel ad. and he expressed his confidence in hesion to them. Chinn, he said, was General Carranza's investigation into perfectly solvent, but she ought to get. the aid of all friendly nations to enable her to set her house in order. The near future, he predicted, would ree a vast expansion in China,

the Benton affair.

THE PANAMA -CANAL BILL.

A Favourable Report.

Losnas. Mar. 7.

A telegram from Washington sques tata Committee of the Empe is reported favourably on the Panama Repon! Bill,

OBITUARY.

MajorTM Conry, D.9.0.

Asistant

Sir Walter Langley, Under Secretary of Stata in the Foreign Office, in responding, said he believed that Great Britain was able to supply the Far East with good engineers and other material,

THE SYDNEY BUTCHERS' STRIKE.

An Amicable Settlement.

LONDON, Mar. 7.

Pokfalum

Wa Nel Chung

Total

YAMA

1.20

152.11

1.79 | his

and Hill District during the month of Consumption of water in the City February.

f millions of rellona'

1918.

162.2-3

12.9

Cabrumpuot Cassled population... Consumption per hand |

11 1014. 120.13

ASI

16.7

Intermittent supply by Bider Mains in Bider Main districts during February 1914.

1A. 17hl.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.

1944. Gravita: Reservoir... below overtow. below overtow

STORAGE GALLE in mallyas and dedziala,

Kowloon

tion

1712 107.24

101.11

1014

to adopt a statem and it is significant that oraz 90 % were in favour of this being adopted. We under stand that the various makers can arrange to stop running as best s

go but

they have all agreed to stop an equivalent of four weeks out of the next twelve weeks. This agreement has already had its affect on prices which are not a basy as ADATÍ from the queating of not being forced to put as much business through cont of pro- duction

is also increased to some extent The Board of Trade returna published this wook for the month of January have caused some surprise as it was generally

the expected that export of cloth to the already overstocked markets would show some case, but instead of this there has been an increase of acte 40.000.000 yards in compared with January last

157.100.000 Farde as compared with the previous month of December. Considering the present condition of most of the im porting markets this increase can hardly be

think viewed with satisfaction but we there will be some considerable relief in the next few months. The only other point of nota in these resurar is the de- cresse in the amount of Raw Cotton billed to go ten rounds with Seaman imported during January which was over Ponsford who recently came out to the 21.000 000 dawa sa compared with January Colony on board H.M,3. Hampshire.. 1913.

that

As the Army and Navy middie weight is perhaps of interest to note here the runner up at Portsmouth be has built up a value of Cotton Piece Goods shipped

cord. He is expected Ikks Ker.

1913 to all the Indis markets which during rison go all the way and can be relied upon reached £37.358.449 against £32.939.291 to do his utmost to SOOTE &

Ch 300e & Tistory.

in 1912 and £28.727.342 in 1911. he is 1914. Kowloon Gravitasios į

is very keen on meeting 8 ott.

These figures represant, respectively $9.9 Reservoir an

Terry Lynch who is well-known in the per cent, 35.4% per cent and 31-74 per cent Colony

will meet

Jimmy James off of our total Exports of soltan goods. . Consumption of Water in Kowloon H. M. 8. Minaur in the during the month of Tebruary..

weight light section, eight

ight Founds boing the stipulated A telegram from Sydney states

in millions of gallon.

distance. Sosman Taying also of the that the meat strike has been settled, and population Loynoy, Mar. 7.

Minotaur and another lightweight hopes 93.94 25.03 aliens to stand up against Private Paudre for six The death is announced of Major the men resuming at the old rates

rounda. The remaining fight to a vary Conry, as the result of wounds aus-of pay, while the working hours have

between Stoker Lack and Private. Lambert strong, programme in a siz rounda sortent tained in an engagement with out- been reduced to 40 per week.

of the D.C.L.I. laws in the Soudan.

There has been no victimisation Mojar Jarnos Lionel Joyen Conry, who by the Union, which pledges itself belonged to the Coraight Rangers, was that in the ease of furtlier disputes only 41 years old. He entered the Army reference will be made to the Board in 1809: Captain 1901; served in South Mithout cessation of work.

Afrien, 1899-1002 (twice woanded; des- patches thrice: Queen's medal, 5 clasps, King's modal. 2 clamps, D.5.0.): Soudan 1909 (Egyptian war medal and clasp); Adjutant 1st Battalion, 1909: Egyptian Army, 1000, He was the son of Thomas Canty, Staff Surgeon, R.N.-Ed-]

ANOTHER LITTLE RE- VOLUTION.

Martial Law in Rio de Janeiro.

LONDON, March 6.

A revolutionary, outbreak in the Brasilia State of Ceara has been caus-

4:

THE FIFTH PAN-AMERICAN

Constaple Consumption per bosd è.

por day..

1911

12.00

10.0

S.Jno

18

The Government analyst's, reports show that the water is of excellent quality.

A. F. CRCRC*. Water Authority.

Public Works Department.

THE CHINA SOCIETY.

I would advice those who have hot yet booked seats to do so at once and avoid d'appointment.

"SOLAR PLEXUS.

Bilhards.

SOLDIERS' CLUB TOURNAMENT.

A MINOR JAP INESE NAVAL

... SCANDAL.

The

Japan Chronicle" of the 18th alt. states that the editore of the Chobo Shogro Shimbas, 'of Yanaiten, and of the Yamaguchi Kenya Shimhan, of Tokuyama, and a member of the Tokuyama Municipal Assembly, were recently arrested on i charge of attempting to blackmail" the The members of the Chiss Society

Nagai-gumi and the Ipobe-gumi, the con- The match between D.C.LL. and Army tractors to the Naval Briquets Factory were at home to their friends at Prince's Service Corps commenced at the Soldiers' at Tokuyama. At the time of their CONFERENCE.

on the evening of Ilta ulto. A year ago Club last night. The first pair to occupy arrest, it was believed an innovation was essayed, inasmuch so the table were Lieut. Milnes. A. 8. C, attempted to

that they Lepo, March 6.

the usual conversazione, at which various and Sergt. Smith, D.C.L.L. Smith gained publishing false

obtain mchay by

statements. musical and other entertainments were the lead hish he retained until 60 was ding to Tokuyama and Yamaguchi Accor Mr. Bryan has ascepted an invita offered, was altered to some dancing reached, the officar pasing him at this telegrams to the Amh, it appears that the tion to visit Sectiago and Chili intentatively put forward. This year the September, in connection with the fifth card of invitation bore in a distinctive age. Several neeful breaks put Smith in statements published in the papers are Pan-American Conference.

form the word "Dancing. The half-out again, a nice break of 24 being spoilt proceeds, Un the 10th instant a Judge being substantiated as the examination attempt seeded & year ago had grownest and, at 200, he was 60 points to the where the case is being examined.

Another break of 27 gav Smith good and a Procurator in the Yamaguchi Court, in the interval, and dancing was the one good. He further improved his position attraction. Judying by appearances the

SWEDISH KISS AND COUN, TRY'S DEFENCE.

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не

visited and examined. Mr. Nakamura Society has struck a note that will towards the end, finally winning by 88

steward of the family of Viscount and Mr. Yawats, clerk in the decidedly call for repetition, and the points. Scores -Bergt. Smith, D.O.L.I., Taniguchi Briquette Factory, and then

|madé à search LONDON, March 6.

danes of the China Society will becoma 250, Lieut. Milner-Jones, A.8.0., 189. one of the events of the season for Chins

the chief clerk and Reuter's correspondent at Stockholm | falk and their younger generation and D.C.L.L, who were represented by C.Q.M.amaguchi Frison.

The next game proved a reverse for the gumi, and arrested offce of the Taube- other employós who were sent to the ing, saxiety. Eventually the Federal telegraphs that manage from the friends. All present were evidently of Sergt. Flowers, LA Torey gained & Yandell Court, Arived at Takuyama

Bergt. Tovey, his opponent being Staff

Wakiya and Kanamori, in the Government sent a force to Cears, hut King was read in a Riksdag, se the opinion that the new departures was lead, by mesos of 18 break, when s sudden proclamation of martial law follows:-"My suzlaży for the ssourit, for a similar attempt in, next and sub. Flowers at 900 was about 50 polute in Mdanaga, Director of the Naval Briquette

an unqualified success, and should end Flower stablished

periority and

adsarched the houses of Captain on Wednesday evening in Rio de of the State compele me to afford the

Commander Suzuki, w depart- front. This lead he incrassed; and the Factory of Janeiro, Nicheroy, and Petropolis people an oppormalty of expressing Upon arrival this guests were received

DIMA. Men retired well besten by 97 | mental, head of the factory, and of Fidet

Paymaster Yasuda, in charge of 130 by seems to imply that the revolutionary their views on the question of National by H.E. Low Luk-lia, Chinese Minister, A.8.0.. 250;0. Q. M. Sergt. Tovey, D.0. Scores Staff Berg Flowers, agitation has spread to the Metropolis. Defence." The Government's election President of the Society. Aracngst the thus have the small lead of gate Factory, and a contractor to the

109, company present, which numbered over

sequent Jears.

The

factory. The housN OF chief clerk of the Taniguchi Bri

Orders to the Army and Navy.

says that the calderable expenset President, Sir Clande and Lady Mac. Another telegram atates that owing occasioned by its defonce proposals will donald, Miss Macdonald, Admiral Sir to the revolutionary outbreak, two be met by a progmestre tax on big Edmund and Lady Fremantle, Sir Wal

ter. Lady, and Miss Hillier, Mr." and

| programme which has been published, 200, were-Him Low, daughter of the S. the scorm reading!— Army Service Naval factory, has also been searched.

Generals and four officers of the Bio de fortance and incque de King up. A. M. Townsend, Dr. and Mr. Janeiro garrison, together with two ports the programme. journalists, have been arrested. The Government has ordered the Army and Navy to be ready for every emergency:

UNIONISTS AND TARIFT REFORM.

CHARGED WIZE RECEIVING.

Corps, 412; D.C.L.3, 409

Further

intervat

Cevelopments are

are awaited with

· Is lbs is an of the 10th ult

alt. the Japan Chronicle state

states: The search for evidacon

CASUALTIES IN THE by the indicial authorities in the Toksysm

JAPANESE ERUPTION.

Oficial Report,

Naval Bri

Briquette Factory and still continues. *According to the Tokuyama

of the Maimioni, 96.

96 hyun

weto

OUTchad, and. Procuratore -

ing their search on that he

weather. If appose

According to a report made to the Home everybody of any standing to the are Office by the Governor of Kagoshima, the lascived in the scandal, and it casualties in the Bakurajima eruption ware that ita ramifications may spread as fur

ON THA

Kiled by

sruption

Higashi Sakurajima (ineloding

23 minning) Nabi Bakuraji Killed by out

and Proohratce

fog the posrohes, ara quoted,

tin khá

od that

801Ddent as havingr

the corruption began man

hack, and ls of much wider, extent than

Blackwell. Mr. George Jamieson, Mr. and Ms. Byron Brensa, Dr. Johnston, Lady Cameron, Mr. Alan Cameron, Mrs. Barnett, Mr. J. A. 3. de Villiers, Me. and Mr. F. W. Grantham, Mr. W. W. Two Chinese hawkowe charged this Grantham. Mr. sol M. Bertram Giles, morning with being la salawful possession Mr. and Mrs. Cleanell, Mr. A. Angier, as follows: of atolen goods. The slurge was a nequel Miss M. and Mr. 3. M. Angler, Mr. to houmbreaking at No. 60, Hollywood C. Ton, Mr. Harding Smith, Mr. and Mr. A. Chamberlain's Prediction, reported to the Face on the lat Mrs. D'lfanger and Miss Hannen. Mr.

instant.

and Mr. Ellert, Miss Irae Hart, Mr. Defendants told the Magistrate that they and Mr. George Brown, Mr. and Mm.

gremilly supposed by the public, boughs the clothing shirt and a cost) H. D. C. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Arthine

found it zeomary to search, the b at a suction sale in the Central Police Diony, Mr. John Maclennan, Mr L

which they were slaylog so the ompound are yBAZE AGO.

Cranmer Byng, Mr. Henry Bartela, Mr.

progressed, and for this reason they

banged their hotel three times. Dect. Wilson, in proring what the shirt Mira, and Miss Durran, Mr. Parker Ness, Sou districts, Ostmi, which have been would show how deeply the borro

practically now; prodiend this patteso-

Mrs. Walter Judd and daughter, Mr. and there was a deluso of rain which camed which transpor

devastated by the recent rolesus disaster, rooted. When the ellor of the which was given him by the owner.

Mm. H. H. Joseph, Mr. Alexander Camp Talanche of accumulated lava on for the briquette factory, wa Accused were onel Road (56.

Lell and Miles Campbell, and Dr. Lionel village muring doundation at various demand ist were Gilos (boo, sec.)London, and Chins places, Express

LONDON, March 6. Mr. Anaten Chamberlain, speaking in London yesterday evening, esid the fears that the Unionist leaders would consent to any further weakening or limitation of, the policy of Tarif Reform were groundless. They would not take office except to carry out their pledges to provide a tariff for the purposes of protection and Imporial Preference.

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