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SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1914

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. VOYAGE OF THE S JA

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THE WAR IN MEXICO.

LONDON, April 25.

Casualties at Yarn Cres.

Admiral Fletcher reports that the total casualties sustained by the United States fores in occupying Vera Cruiz wore seventeen killed and seventy wounded. The Admimal esti- mates the Mexican losses to have heer 120 killed and 195 wounded.

Advics to 'Carranza.

QUEEN,

(Reuter's service to the China Mail) ADVENTURES IN A TWENTY-FIVE

DEATH OF VIGE- ADMIRAL STOKES

FOOTER.

Kowloon, Resident's Reminiscences.

COMMERCIAL

AVOPIVK, GOTFON,Eto.

8. D. Setor & Co, Erpititie and Ina- port re in thair Fortnightly Report from 10th, March to 24th April, 1914, state b

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Bengal fans-We have to report Local yachtumien will be interested to another quiet and dull Kurtnight. Sinos

the 27th February's sircular report no salĪDE LONDON, April 25,-

hear of the arrival in Hongkong from reported fa sha markas. It is reported Villa's Opinion of Huerta.

The death is announced of Vics Japon, recently, of Mr. F. J. H. Stone, the Chinese holders are calling theiz, pro- Admiral Stokes, who had only just who it will be remembered was mem- vines purahases amongst themselves, s A telegram from Washington states

besu gezetted to the command of the ber of the crew of the 25-foot yawi S910 to 915 per ball, and that comes to Queen," which, in July 1012 started about 8800 8800 per cheat. The Opium put waring their inter, and Combias are that General Villa informed the Amerî-

Best in Ireland,

from Yokohama in an attempt to holding out their stock. Clearadont

are holding out the

lot of about can agent at Chihuahua that he refused

After conferring with Mr. Bryan Vice Admiral Robert Henry Simp-sail around the world, bus was dismasted during the fortnight are reported of to be dragged into war with the United at Washington the representative of on Stokes was born on August 5, 1855, in a severo typhoon after having covered 1 chart of Baina New, 16 chests of

of Patos Old. & chests of

Now, and & chesta States en account of that "drunken the Constitutionalists telephonel to

of Baasres Old, in All About 23 chests The yacht left the coast of Japan on Unsold stock is estimated at About 1145 so, Huerta General Carranza's agent (eneral Carranza advising him to the eldest enn of Sir Robert B. Stakes distance of some 2000 miley.. said that Carranza's Bote to Frosident maintain lis noutrality, stating that C.B., of Drumulton-More, Co. Kerry, the 27th July, bound for the Marshalt i chusta, comprising of about 134 cheata of

of Patos Old, Wilson was not hostilo, being only in, he had received assurances that no and married in 1882 Maude,, only | Tjurde, which was to be the Art stop- Patna Saw, 820 chesta!

and 171 chests of offensive movement from Vera Cruz daughter of I. Simpson, of Kingston, ping place on this long royage, but after chess of Benares tended ne a base for farther aegotin-is contemplated by the U.S.A., and Ontario. Entering the Navy in 1869 heilig 600 miles on hoc course, was co233 beats of Patna Nowy 903 chests of

but uncleared stock Benares Old, Sold 'tions, ⠀ " Carranzy,” he added, "if re- thus the Customs House will be re- was promoted captain in 1899, Fear polled to retura, to Northern Japan Paton Old, 3f chests of Benarwe Nawy sid coguised as the dis fucm President would turned immediately President Huerta Admiral in 1908, and Vice Admiral in repair a nericum leak caused by the buf 4 chests of Benaras Old, in all about 296

1913; From 1907 to 1908 he was feting reseived in the heavy gaiss en-chests. Closing reported (nominal) quote aot hesitate to spoiozise for the sets of makes reparation.

Commodore of Hongkong. Admiral entered. The Sen Queen put in at tions are as underz the traitor Huerta "

Stokes saw. service in Egypt in 1882. Alkawa, a whaling station near Sendai, Patos New #8345 Bezaron New 300GG (medal and bronze star) and in Nick with the assistance of the whalers, Fat Old 9900 Bears Old $8025

was pue-ship shape, when she again set Malwa Opium-Also ruled quies, and the Legion, of Honour Previous to insuit for the south seat. The typhoon no sales are reported in themarket. Clear- anos of about 58 chests. Unsold Stock command appointment a short time ago, season "was noir well advanced, and it about 1101 chests. Sold but uncleared ht was Superintendent of Devonport was a question whether the little yaw Stock about 229 chesta. Closing reported. Dockyard.

would be able to leave the const withon (nominal) quotations see sa under su encountering is of thờng terrors.

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Gamerni Ya Captured?

Rebate Capture. Monterey.

General Carranza's Invitation. A despite from Albuquerque sayaragua in 1905. He was a member of

Mr Bryan has delivered to President that railway officials have received A report to the effect that General Wilson a statement which has been vills has been arrested and put in received from General Carranza. It is { prison by General Carranza.

long docament, and dwella on the Mexican people not recognising the usurper Huerta. Is anys that the United States' invasion would involve en unequal war, and consequently he invites President Wilson to suspend hostilitias, to evacuato Van Cruz, and formulate his demande to the Constitu tionalist Government,

United States Solely Against Huerta.

President Wilson replied to the state- ment. reiterating with the greatest ear. mestness that his action was unlely against Huerta,

A Brownsville telegram states that

Rebels have announced from heuarters the capture of Man-1 torey fran the Federals after a buttle lasting fire dayn.

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.

PRESS OPINIONS.

Lostos, April 24.

ARMY MOVEMENTS IN BLSTER.

Mos Questiota Anked.

LONDON, April 24. Mr. Austen Chunaberlain will move

In a chat with a **, Chide Mail" repre- sentative, Mr. Stone said: Our position way about 2401 miles to the N.E. of Pert Lloyd in the Bonin Group when we "noticed a heaty swell setting from the 8.1. and as thus wind was not blowing free thus quarter, we took this to be a grave warning. A heary eloud bank was at resolution asking for an impartial | also mitigeil the horizon, and the the inquiry into the Army movements sultry mophere, coupled with

stemy drog of our aneraid, soon con- in Ulster. Mr. Asquith bas granted vinced us that the dread 'visitor was "not" Tuesday and Wednesday for discua far 4. sium of the motion.

The Premier explained that the movement of the Battle Squadron from Arosa Bay to Laralash was not

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At no we put the ses anchor out. By midnight the SOGA commenced to break bully and we were compelled to use il Oil has a wonderful effect on

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MALWA YAW AND OLD $8100 to $8400. Cotton:-Market ruled weak only 25 packages changed hands at $23 per plcul Unsold Stock is estimated at about 2500 packager of Indian and 610 packages of Chinese Cutton in the market. Closing quotations:- 820 to 25 per picul for Indi and 823 to 27 per piqul for Chinese Canton. prices show a slight decline. Business is Todian Yarn ----Market raled weak, and reported of about 900 bales as under :— Balon

No. per Bale.

250 Indo Chin

10 Colaba

150 David

100 Phoenix 100 Phoenix 150 China...

10 1101 TOH 117

10 117

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198

121 2. 149 200, F35

in all about 8 0 balss comprising of about 450 bales of No. 10-100 iles of No. 1's.. and 953 bales of No. 9. Unsold Steck is estimated at about 30000 bales Sold but unclearep stock in about 26,000 Isles.

Tucal Yarn, -No sal-a are reported. Japanese Yarn.-Sales are reported of about 1000 bales of No. 208. no 8138 per tale.

Sundry Articles-During the fortnight,, under review business is reported in Im in Kismis at 810 to 18 (per picul), ports Safflower at per picul. Borax at $16 to 817 (per pioul), Gends Horus ac 8120 (per catty) Patchuck at 885 to 8100 (per pioul), Gum Olibanum at 30 to 20 (per pical) pical), Fannel

The Prose eunsider that the bril-connected with the precautionary breaking seus, and the thicker it is ths liant stress of the visit of Their measures taken against Ulster. He better. The kind we used was whale White House Perturbad. Majesties to Paris besides emplausis discussed the position "with Mr. sil. The smell of it is most offensive, ing, ulg, recipreul affection of the two Churchill on the 21st March, and and it is exceedingly unlpenunt to General Carranza's statement has per nations, shes gives a new vigour to suggested to Mr. Churchill that handle, but its action on breaking wind turbed White Hour, and it is admit.Ventrute cordials from an interna- view of the excitement in the country waves is astonishing. About 2 s.. we tional standpoint. without alarming the rovement of the Squadron board loud reports on deck as of cannons zed that it entirely alters the situation. sceptibilities of other nations should be delayed.

being dischargedi, sad fém our small LATER. Kern the Daily Neies, which pre-

storia trysnil had been blown to ribbons President Wilson's Statement.

viously was inclined to suspect an

and shortly after our sew anchor followed President Wilson, in a statement tmpt le, establish an Alliance, An Impartial Inquiry Wanted

We were now very near the centre of yesterday, said that as far as his auth.pars the opinion that the visit

Mr. Auston Chamberlain has given the typhoon, and it is almost imposible Bhesabole at 80 20 11 was a perfect sictess in strengthen- arity was concerned the United States in the sympathies, without notice to move in the House of Com- to describe the awe-inspiring grandeur Seeds at 88 (per pieul), and Gloves at 83% mona a resolution to the effect that in of the scene which confronted us. Hold are reported in Cassis at 8123 to 19) (per 103 (per pical). In Esports purchases was not in a state of war with Mexico,icnuraging the dreamers of, an

view of the seriousness of the Governing on with all our strength, we were picul), Galangal at 87 to (per picul). The operations at pressat were cou-Alliance

White The Kochische Zeitung statesment's contemplated naval and military time and again buried beneath a huge Green Beans at 85 (per picul) fined to holding Vera Cruz and out.

Beans at 851 (per picul Broken Cassis at that it finds nothing in the speeches movements in Ulster, the incomplete- skirts. No blockade. had occurred, but in Paris inconsistent with l'entente ness and inaccuracy of Cabinet Mini-ing breaker, which, with a dea699 to 10 (per piral), Dry Ginger at 131 alers' statements upon this matter and raya, would alight on the slowly weakan (per picul, Zedoary at 16) (per pical), Star the foreign Governments would be noti- | of Great Britain, for which Germany the failure of the Government to deal ing frame of our 'craft, driving us under Aniseed at 556 to 37 (par pieel), sad Betel. frankly with the situation thers should be a full and impartial inquiry into all the circumstances.

LATER,

fied in advance if there is to he. The was stondily working.

United States had banded uyer the archives of the Embassy at Mexico City to the Brazilian, Legation,

Movements of V. §." Military. "A brigade of infantry, acting with some artillery, have been ordered to

Vera Cruz.

Three regiment of infantry and -artillery have been ordered for service

on the Mexican border.

Mr. Garrison, Secretary of State for War, says that the reinforcement of the border forcer and an embargo on the importation of arme have been -ordered to relieve the apprehension of

the border inhabitants.

Mr. O'Shaughnessy, United States Charge d'Affaires at Mexico City har received passports.

Surprise for a Mexican Gunboat.

The Mexican ganhont Program, with 500 soldiers aboard, came into port"at Vera Cruz. They were unaware that the Americans were in possession of the city and were allowed to depart

out to ses.

Th.. steamer Tehuantepec, with thirty soldiers guarding 250 prisoners aboard, has arrived and has been detained.

American Casualties at Vera Crus.

Official nows states that 12 Ameri- cane were killed and 50 wounded at Yers Cruz.

Protecting the Raßway.

The American Naval fores mccupied.: breastworks thres milsa inland froth Vera Cruz, on the railroad to Mexico City.

Americans Threatened.

LATEL

Great Farewell at Paris.

A telegram from Paris states that their Majesties on departing for Lon-! don revived a great ovation.

President Poincare and the most

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Ulster Volunteers Secret

Mobilisation.

distingished of the capital were!

The Nationalist Volunteer Force was mobilised throughout Ulster yesterday present to say farewell.

Their Majesties expressed the evening, the atmost secrecy being utmost pleasure and gratification observed. It is estimated that 27,000 regarding their visit.

men paraded.

to

(per

THE GAZETTE.

Government Appointmentą.

following appointments gazetted to-day:**

The

Are

and then throwing us up with tremen ante at 86 to 11 (per picul).. ous force on to the crest of snotizer wave: Clad in nothing but singles and trousers, and shivering with cold, we heid on for eight solid hours in that crashing, booming, tumbling inferno of white water which every minute. was threatening to engulf us. Both Captain Vous and Vincent faced certain death with a coolness and destitude which stamps them both as true men and not

THE UNIVERSITY `COURT. once flinched through the whole trying

H.E. the Governor has been pleased ordeni.

to nominate Mr. Ho Fook to be a Chinese Suddenly we observed an extra large member of the Court of the University mountain of water approaching; this put Hongkong; and to re-nominate the the vessel on her beam: ends, and a following gentleman to be menbers of siceerding breaker turned or noble simp the court for further term of thres completely over. Vincent and I were in the cabin preparing oil bags at the time, Mr. Raway Maconald M.P., ad- and wont tumbling to the wall and then dressing a meeting at Newcastle to the coiling, where we lay buried under Siu-ki, Chiu Yu-ti and Ng Hon-bar. Welcomes at Calais," Doser and London. would not be browbeaten by troops was on top of uw.

declared that in fature the people tinned provisions, crockery, nautical in- struments-in fact everything in the boot Down wo go to which had only batone with which to Davy Jones like rats in strop," we Their Majesties the King and maintain order. If Army officer in thought. For several seconds the little Queen received the warmest of wel-agined that they were going to make een remained in this position and then came reluctantly to an even koel, baving coines at Calais and Dover on the their mosses into Tory clubs their turned completely over from port to starlight Rer. Bishop Pozzóni. - return from their official visit to the French capital, and on their arrival power must be broken. in London, in the evening they re- ceived a memorable ovation from large crowds,

Exchange of Felicitous Telegrama.

Prior to the departure of their Majesties from France they ex- changed the most cordial telegrams

with President Poincare.

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Loxnox, April 25.

LADY GIROUARD'S

PETITION

LONDON, April 25.

Army Menses as Trof Clubs

The Ulster "Plot."

THE GOVERNMEST "COMPLACENT."

Sir John Simon M.P., the Attorney, General, speaking at Banbury, said the Government antiojpsted the debate on the so-called Bleier plot with com

board. Capt. Voss was on deck at the time

years →→

British-Mr. Newton John Stabb, "'! Chinese-Messrs. Chan Kang-yu, Chau

Additional member nominated by the Governor:- Mr. Dinshaw. KavANİCO Sethne _

of

Representatives Grain Aid Schools-Bt. Bev. Gerard Heath Lender, D.D., Bishop of Victoria; and

SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

our boat turned turtle, and cur first move HE the Governor has been pleased after she righted was to get on deck to to appoint Mr. Leslie Brewer and Mi see if all was wall. We found the old David Davies to be second alsos sanitary sta-dog sitting in the cockpit, and greeted inspectors, with effect from the lat him with a cheer.

January, 1914, and the 23rd April, 1914, Our next move was, to wear ship, and respectively.

it had to be done quickly, as the yacht

was on the wrong tack, and laying very bailly. By simply lacking off the main boom, who went off like a seared cat the high sens in a small vessel, Mr. Stone before the furious sea and we were soon replied: I consider a small boss like the "Sea Queen" just as safo as large safely round when the lag much better; out of her.

The petition by Lady Girouard, wife piscency and confidence. The Op. but a terrific squall blew both the sticks Yesnel, if intelligently equipped and

of Colonel Sir E. Girouard, formerly position must justify their instigation

of East Africa Protectorate, for roof the Army not to do its duty. stitution of conjugal rights hai besa“ granted.

EMPEROR FRANOIS

JOSEPH

LONDON, April 25. A telegram from Vienna states that According to reports from Ameri- continuous coughing has disturbed the can sources, American buildings in Emperor's sleep, but his general Mexico City have been closed owing tion is declared satisfactory. to the threats of the mob to murder their occupants.

Fighting in Texas?

An engagement has taken place staredo, Texas, between Mexican Federal troops and USA military The Federale dynkmited and buried nublic buildings nere Nuw

THE BUDGET.

I Day way that at the right of the cydcue we could unt see suore than 100 roward Blackmailers" Charges, yards; all the time there was a binding roin, and the fury of the wind was such Mr. Walter Long M.P., in eeposch that it was impossible to do it, and all at Brixton, said the charges made by hands were compoiled to lie fat on deck the Government against the Opposition to avoid being blown ovarside regarding the Army were those of a When we ware fully by the centr coward blackmailer. The Unionists tho, typhoon there was not had not tampered with the Army, wind one could have which had acted according to its con deck-but, thero was, science and convictions.

Shortly after, a móde form the oppo

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the barom alter the vANCE).

condimendment to the Army Annual tha barometer was put out

Bill provides that, a const martial may sentence an office of the Indian Army to

LONDON, April 24. Me-Lloyd George gill introduc the Badget on Thursday

fruleit part or all of his service for purposes. promotipa. It is explained that, the

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