1914-05-11 — Page 7

BY

MONDAY, MAY 1 1914

TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

(Rauter's Brvios do the China Mal}}(Reuter's Service to the China Mask)

EARTHQUAKE IN SICILY.

VILLAGES DESTROYED.

LONDON, May 9... An earthquaks around Catania, a esport in Scily, destroyed the village Sol Liners. Already 30 dead bodies and

HOME RACING.

RESULT OF THE “JUBILET *

-HANDIOAN

LONDON, May 0.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

THE HOME RULE PROBLEM.

*ULTMITUM" FOR MB.

REDMOND,

THE CHINA MAIL.

RAMIE IN THE FAR BAAT

The U.S. Commul-General George B Anderson, of Hongtong," has sons home an interesting report. oo ramio Abre and i mahfacture in Chine, from which wa extract the following, says thLondon and China Expr99 (***

THE TAION" PIRAOY

TWO PRISONERS REMANDED.

» Mr. Melbourne had before him this ming, two Chinese named Leung King Kwok alias Laang Po (26) and ENT (28) who are soused of being, caberned in the piracy of the "Thi On which was Thero har hon i revival of interino in pirsted and burnt when on a trip up the the cultivation, manufacture, and export Evidence of arrest was all the of ramie furs in the Fur Ea walch given as of the Water Palionid on testimony likely to hava amo Important results. LONDON, May 11.

The export of one variety of ramie in April that about 5.97 m. easted Despite a denial from Mr...John gummed b) from China has been in-

grax form (hand cleaned, but not do. I the Art prisgeng Haw Krok on

beard the LE

and took Redmond, the Nationalists leader,orasing study, and the Philippine Deck Sergi Pinsete mid he arrested the

him to the Water Pollas Station that no such document had been pre-Government is carrying on experiments sond prisoner on board the Shun.

with the two species of ramié Isented to him and that no repre- Manila. Whether the eultivation of the Boser to the Water Police Station andị thay

nate Log on

mmm day...... Ho took the pri sentations had been made, to him, abre in the Philippines in to be cared to the Government Civil Ho-piba the Morning Peat persists in declar-on in a commercial way seems to depend romand

*Inspector Merion, makuk ing that sixty-five Nationalists draft-together upon the invention of as Mr. MalBourna: When Will you be ready e an ultimatum for bun, repudiatul decorticating machine. In the to go t

meanwhile Chinowo production with Obit sing further concessions regarding nowe methods of decorticating and do better, and threatening to withhold maning the fibre lady on the in their support from the Government, creuse. Neverthelem, the only attempt The Morning Post's informant into produce the sore and manufacture. It

Emer so far not been succes, for reasons

Orest "Jubilee Handkap (£3,000,

The result of the Kempton Park | 120 injured persons have been recover- ed from the ruins, while ten deed have 800 in specie and £200 in plate or Boon found at Hengiardo. Much "pecie at the option of the winner) run damage was dona to property elsewhere. Saturday, May 9, was as follows:

Later Details.

Lord Cardugan's The Curragh

(Proa:)

Mr. Joel's Blus Stone (MoKenza) Mr. 10. Edwardes Drinmora

(Spear).. Woo by five lengths. A head

cood and third

It is officially stated that the earth- quake destroyed the villages of Linera, Zerhati, Pasaponio and Paanisi "andweer seriously damaged Santa Venerina, Santa Maria Ammalati, Guardia and Bongiardo.

Forty-tire bodies were recovered at Liner where sixty are still burial. Eleven bodies were recovered elsewhere, ' -Altogether 149 persons were injured.

LATER.

Figures Piling Up. According to latest reports about 200 piradus have been killed and 300 injured in the Sicilian earthquake,

THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

"LONDON, May 11. The mediatore decided that the American operations at Vera Cruz were no violation of the armistice,

In reply to President Huerta's pro- test, the United States Government states that it has taken no aggressive steps at Vera Cruz and has done noth. ing to viclate the armistice.

A New Capital.

A telegram from Torreon states that

horses-WA0

The batting on the three placed Itimates that the Government coin. in a moden establishment in this field template introducing an Amenting wing out of management rather than Bill after the passage of the Home anything deseloped in the mental Rule, extending the period of exclu-nature of the enterprise. sion to Tlster beyond six yours.

100 to & The Curtagh. 10 to 1 Blu Stone." 33 to 1 Drinmore.

Alora :-Junior (W. Huxley) Maiden Eriegh (Walier Griggs). Cigar (Watson) Fairy King(E. Huxley) tirent Sport (Jellisa) Roseworthy (Donoghue) Berrilldon (Foy) Prue (Cooper) Bache- lor's Wedding (Plant) Rattle Jack (B. Stokes Tuxedo (Robbins) Braxted (Harbert) Queen's Parade (J. Smith)| Gray Barbarian (Barber) Cheerful (Lammal) China Cuck (Wing) Tinkleball (Dickens)

The Race

The Nationalist view the trend of events with the greatest misgiving.

UNION CHURCH,

HONGKONG

THE ANNUAL REPORT...

THE GRASS CLOTY OF COMMERCE. at Cantor, Swatow, Kiungehow, and in h the vicinity of Hongkong that is,

other smisller peels in this vicinity-the fibru i produen largely in commection with the gros cinth linen" Gude, being producal for local manfacture into cloth, and is exported as eleth or, to a large extent, in the shape of embroideries and drawn, work, Tim export of grass cloth itself has come

the

hava, no iden

The application was acceded.

ONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

THE GOVERNOR PRESENTS TROPHIEL

H.. the Governor Sir Henry May. Canton.G1 picsented the trophis at the annual dinner of the Hanging Volunteer Reserves on Saturday evening. His Ex-

llenoy spoke in appreciative tornis of the good work which the Reserves had done and quoted figures showing the great ad-

to be an important item in Chinose ex-vasice the National Reserve had made in purts, the shipments abroad in 1012 being England. He also appealled for more valued at $1,490,500, as compared with recruits, and aid he was sure the strength We have received the sport for the $1,013,977 in the previous gras. Curi- of the existing rank and Als would provo an year 1919-1914, which reads as follows-owly enough the larger portion of those effective unit in defence should the occi

To the Seat-holders of Union Church experts-an average of nearly two-thirds 1.-The Committed of Management of this whole, though nut a large a porn

tion, as former yg to Chieson from the E. Bird, showed that the strength Capt. Roberts report, read by Mr. pleasure in submitting the report for the year aling Hiab Mazsh, 1014.

Yangtze Valley, especially from Kiu-was 134 as against 58 last year. One bun- khang and Chungking. About 40 perdred and eleven out of 112 qualified in 2-The financial statements, which are

Swatow and ports south, especially Can- crust. of the tail exporte cane from muskotry training The present excellent-

Prue jumped off at the start and

followed by Chin's Cock, Blu Stone and Fairy King. Rounding the bend into the straight Blas Siona lod, | excevled our income by $2,126,66. Lasttom. Kiungehow, and the Pearl Rip position of the Volunteer Reserve corps

here apondol, show that cur-expenditure

delta ports. Hangkong in 1913 rective was to a large extent, said Mr. Bird, das shows one-third of the total exports, and to the keen interest which His Excellency a large portion of the Hongong importa took in it. embroidered or plain, usually white or the dinner. go to the United Stats, Gram cloth, A cinematograph entertainment followed

dark bine, is one of the chief articles prchased by tourists in this part of this world.

closely followed by China Cock, Prue year there were practically no extraordi and The Curragh. At the distance ry sources of revenue, while we had The Curragh went to the front and to milet extraordinary expenditure to tho extent of $1.628.50 for furniture to mense won in a cauter. Chins Cock was and repairs. Inecme from seat rent favourite al 3 to 1 and Junior wastews a falling dữ, which is to be red close up in the betting.

gritel, and the Committee is of opinia [The winner is a four years old bay colt considerably augmented. Weekly offer- that this sores of revende might be by Spearmint-Currajong. His only suc

machine, 1 doubling machine, and -1 ceas last year, out of four attempte, wasining show an inurease of $103.44 overs from the Yangtze Valley. the deat

The chief exports of ramie as fibre twisting machine, for the firs when he beat China Cock by three quarters in might still be done if the financns proficg the best fibre. There are two macivine, 1 drawing frames, I reving the Des Stakes at Chester, 11 miles, previous year, which is appreciated, but districts around "Kiuking being said to second draft" there were 1 carding and of English make. For the of a length. Last year's result war Abof the Church are to be brought up to a solute. Talana Hill, Cigar; and previous winners in 1911 and 1912 ware Bachelor's healthy condition. If the holders omuris nives, which is grown in 10 spindles altogether, all these s or species of ramie, the machine, and a spinning machines, with Doubte and Bachelor's Hope respec- would realize that expenses in sonnee the temperate tous, and commonly thines also being English. There were War Correspondants Arrested. ||tively.—Ed. Į

known as China grass, and the also 6 winding machines, 4 underwear the Caurels are running on whether they Bachineria tenacissima, which is the machines, stocking machines, 4 rib trite rame or rhes. It is the former machines, 2 paper box machines, 8 species only which is produced in China, loopers, and 8 high-speed sewing ms- In comme with other plants, it is chines, all of American maks.

General Carranza has arrived and enablished Torreón as his temporary capital.

A telegram from Verk Cruz atates thas two English and two American

correspondents were arrested and im- prisoned on arriving at Mexico City from Vera Cruz.

The two Englishmen were immediats. ∙ly released and the officer who arrested

them was reprimanded.

A telegram from New York states

RUSSIA'S NEW DUTIES ON GRAIN.

LONDON, May 11.

ed Press was one of those arrested at bas adopted the Bill imposing a daty Mexico City. He has been released.

i with the carrying on at the work of

remain on fixed deposit at 4 per cent.

2

.:

Varieties

known as " and the plant seed This factory was also equipped with

are present or absent, and regulate their offerings accordingly our income from penditure, and we would be able to put regular sources would con meet our ex.

our trint funds in the position they were in South China is known as chu ma." French decoraticating machine, but after in two years ago. Interest from invest In China the plant often grows mure or comiderable work and experiment it was inente shers a increase of $2493.37, less wild. The best is cultivated, being found that the machine bruised the fibre accounted for by the purchase of shapes produced on-blades, or where there is unduly, and it was discarded, and the in the Union Insurance Society, of Can-plenty of drainage, preferably in a light Chinese process of cleaning the fibro by A telegram from St. Petersburgton, Ltd., and the China Firo Tnsurance analysoil, good drainage but plenty of hand stripping and scraping with a knife that the correspondent of the Asso-iattates that the Council of the Empire Co., Ltd.,"instead of allowing our funds rain apparently being' the chief requiro-; was Jailew. The capacity of this plant | ments for it successful production. was 900 lbe, of fine counts yarn, per day, of thirty kopecks. per pood on grain, question of changing the hour of man- south of the Yellow River and in fide to 60's, although yarm was spun in the 3. Change in hour of Service, The The plant is produced all over China, the yam-made usually running from 50's pess and beans,

ing servien was raised at last annual Chine, the Shan States, and in India, establishment as no as 120's. The fac „The Governmentrepresentative hint meeting of soat-holders and the Com though it is said by the Chines here, tory was operated for about a month ed at the possibility of circumstances mitten after thoroughly discussing the that attempts to grow the pant success by the erector of the machinery under Arising which would necessitate an la- The majority in favour of the hour being have not produced good fibre Apps turning out Busbed produpes when the mapter circularized all the sent-holders. fully commial seals in India! their guarantee, and was successfully ereass of the duties on flour, and aid altered to 10.30 am was very decided, rely. there are subvarities of the plant question of foreign experintendence: “vras that discussion of the question at the but as thin Committee was desirous of in China, for the characteristics of the raised. The Chineso owns were not present moment, however, was in-bringing all into line the minority was plant vary in various portions of the willing to pay the salaries zecessary for opportune.

again approached with the result that the country. The plant grown in the south expert superintendence and attempted to devision to make the chango was prac of China is harder to strip and manipuram the concern without it. The result tically a unanimous one. It is too soon late, and usually produces asarser fibre was trouble with the machinery and with yet to say whether the alteration will be In the Yangtzo Valley the plant usually the special process of degunning the GRAND-expws the hope that it will aventually for weaving, the Chinese in this part of reeks operation the plant was but altogether a succças, but the Committed grows about 7 ft. tall. When prepared fibre which was followed. After a few prova to.

China boil the fibre in Ilmewater, alter down temporarily, and it has not resem. 4.-In accordance with the resolution nately beating and Boiling it until the ed work, negotiations for superintendense passed at the last annual meeting of seat desired fineness of fiḥto is obtained. The so far having failed to result, in an agree holders, the pastor convened a meeting process varies greatly, But in inshort, mentE of communicants for the purpose of elect a beating and hailing method of separat The difficulty in manufacturing the held on 21st. 314y, 1913, and the follow the resin and gum as possibis. The axire is in the matter of degumming the ing elders or deacons. This meeting was ing the fibros by removing as much of theo in this factory and elsewhers puf ing gentlemen were elected as deacons potts of fibre in this elaps from all China fibre

A NOTORIOUS PRETENDER DEAD.

LONDON, May 10.

A telegram from Ujda states that it Sin-reported that the notorious retender, "El Roghi, has died from, wounds re- -ceived in a fight with the French on the THE KAISER'S

•1at inst.

DANISH ROYAL VISIT TO ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 10,

SON CHRISTENED.

Londos, May 11.

A telegram from Brunswick states that the Kaiser, Kaiserin and their children attended the christening of the Duke and Duchess of Brunswick's

Their Majesties the King and Queen | son.

for a term of three years-esses, W.in 1012 amounted to 178,415 picula, or-EXPELIWENTS IN THE PHILIPTINES.. G; Humphreys, A. Mackenzie, T. Hamil-about 11,900 short tona, valued at The prospects of producing the fore

of Danmark arrived in London.yester- The Kaiser, in a speech to the healthy. Court. day to pay their Accession visit, and of his grandson, hoped that the Prince, were accorded a hearty oration by in the course of time, would work with crowds of people:

the Council of German Princes for the The Danish Royal yacht was given greatness of the Fatherland and be Naval honours on arriving at Port Bro in his support of the Protestant Victoria. E.B.H. the Prince of Wales faith.

ressived the Boyal visitors, and escort-

d them to London, where King George abd Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, and ther members of the Royal Family, together with Cabinet Ministers and other linguished personages, wel- comed them.

OBITUARY.

Founder of the Boys

LONDON, May 11, The Royal virs then went in pro

The death is announced of Sir orion to Buckingham Pases, where s William Alexander Smith; Btate banquet is to be held to-night.

The Bangustavs

Queen Alexandra preti Banquet,

the

Founder and Secretary of the Boys Brigade, aged 60 years, Sir Wil liam founded the Brigade in 1883

CROUP

ment that

for

ton, J. L. MePherson, B. Dickson and $1,675,897 gold, as compared with ex in the Philippines seem to be particularly porte of 168,140, piecls, or about 10,210 good, and the Philippine Government has tinues to meet on alternate Tuesdays in and exports to the value of only $564,007 for comprehenive, cĉort to induce the The Ladies Working Party con- short tous, valued at $1,287,500 in 1911, been making experimenta as the basin the Charel Hall, and it is intended to only five years ago, iu 1908. Something production of the bre have a sala of work later in the year. over bult of the experts went to Jogan Becent shipments of meeting

6.-M. Maconiachin has exmenced, where the fra ja variously handled and Hongkong have been

every Thursday inplayed, bem used to some raterst | £44 ($214) afternoon. This is intended, primarily, in the manufseture of silk cloth. Franes staly have been ranging for Mothers who find it difficult to at sud Belgium take the greater portion $225 gold nor too Two tend Sunday Services, but any others wins of the balance, the United States taking gald cara to attend will be cordially wel something like $40,000 worth year priec, comed."

directly at prosent, besides that imported dat indirectly through Hongkong and other comtrien,

WEACH

7-Choir. The organist and choir de serve the thanks of the congregation for ideir able services. During the autumn, Mr. Chapman had to be rellaved from health, and he is now having a well bis duties, temporarily, on account of earned holiday. Mr. Lammert is nating ably an organist during Me, Chapman absencs.

Tho floor of the Church got into very bad state it tako it all up and enli The erpenes of sazna

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