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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11rn, 1914.

is about the only form of electric power with which most of our readers are. acquainted, but our correspondent ratess an interesting point when he hints that the price of the electric current in a place affects its prosperity as an industrial Those of us who have gone Home Geros America and have visited Niagara have noticed the electricity gmerating stations which utilise the energy of the sing waters. Power is produced so cheaply that largo works have sprung up in the district. In one case a big chemical factory, in the Midlands, established a |auch factory at Niagara, and the reason for selecting that particular district was solely be use the electric power was cheap It seems reasonable to suppose that indus try world be stimulated in Hongkong if power were available at a cheaper rate. We do not advocate in a place like Hong kong the municipalisation of electricity in the same way that water is municipalised. To be quite frank, the experience of the Colony is not such as to lead us to suppose PRICE 40 CENTS PER LARGE TIN that any good would result it the Govern

Pleasant to use, CLEANSING and POWERFULLY ANTI- SEPTIC, Destroys disease germa which invade the mouth, and so PREVENTS GUM DISEASE

and DENTAL DECAY.

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ment took over this monopoly " as well as the Opium Farm. It would probably be administered by the Public Works Depart

present ment, which seems to find its obligations more than sufficient. But we do think that in this matter the Legislative

ent to Chins to

LAUNCH AT TAIKOO DOCKS.

CEREMONY PERFORMED BY MES, E. R BALLIFAX

Mr. Archibald Lättle, after returning Homs from her visit to China has now Bettled at 159, St. James B-court, Bucking

-gate

Despite the unsettled weather, there was 8 large company present at the Taikog, recuperate from her long slay, in the

Dockyard last evening to witness the Balkans, nursing her sistar the well-

launch of the sa. Tungchow, the ceremony known Sister Au

being performed by Mrs, E. R. Hallifax. through the serious her exertions on behalf of the Turkish The launch was carried out without a hitch of any kind, the ship running down water within a few minutes quickly to the of the smashing of the bottle of wine, to the sound of cheers and crackers

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GIFT TO THE UNIVERSITY The University of Hongkong has been presented with a valuable set of surgical instruments for teaching purposes by Messrs. A. B. Watson & Co., who have thus followed the excellent example set by

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINESE CONCESSIONS.

AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT.

LONDON, March 10th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Tim Healy put a long question in regard to the concessions to China.

Mr. Acland, Assistant Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that

considered

THROUGH REUTHE'S AGENCY.] AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN BEGINS IN MEXICO.

PRESIDENT HUERTA AND THE PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERH.

MEXICO CITY, March 10th. President Huerta has telegraphed a peremptory order to all Federal com- menders in the field to begin an aggressivə campaign to-day against the rebels in the north. The despatch contained a caution that they should givo-protection to foreigners, and it gives a warning to the recipients that they would be held responsible for any neglect of this order.

FEDERALS BUFFEE DEFEAT AND RETREAT.

VERA CRUZ, March 10th. Five thousand Rebels defeated the

Federal troops at Altamira. The latter the are retreating on Tampico, whither the American, British, and German warships are hastening.

OUTRAGES ON AMERICANS IN MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, March 10th.

In the Senate, Mr. Fall, a Republican

The materials wanted for the construc tion of the submarine cable line between Nagasaki and Shanghai, ordered from Built for the Chins Navigation Co. for Messrs. Siemens & Schuckert and their Shanghai-Tientsin trade the Tung chowo measures, 200 feet long over all, 4 Messrs. Okura & Co. at the cost of Yen feet beam and 19 feet molded depth 1,080,000, are expected at Nagasaki early boing built of Siemens-Martin steel to His Majesty's Legation had for the met next July. On their arrival the work cantlings approved by the British Cox- a large deadweight cargo on a limited will be started at both ends by the cable poration. The vessel is designed to carry eleven years taken, and would continue ships, and the line will be completed by draft Deep ballast tanks are fitted to take, every opportunity of impressing the middle of October at the earliest. amidshipa and the forward and after upon China the necessity, for their own peaks are arranged for water ballast. The shore line at the Shanghai end rupa decks are fitted forward and alt interests and those of China, of develop ning between the seashore and the of machinery spaces; these are suitable for ing the mineral resources in nocordance Japanese Fost Office, Shanghai, is fifteen the carrying of deck passengers or cargo, miles long. It will be laid underground, and in the sides of the vessel are water with the Mackay Treaty. The Imperial tight ports for the convenient handling and the work has already been com of cargo. On the main deck are large Government, huving

steel houses fitted up for carrying first question of railway and industrial meneed, a Japanese paper says,

and second class. Chinese passengers, arranged in staterooms, Amidships there development in hhe Yangtze, and the is another steel house forming the entrance claims to which their predominant com hall to the first class foreign accommoda tion, the floor of this space being laid with mcrcial and economic interests there rubber tiling. Dining saloon and stale rooms for foreign passengers are fitted up entitled them to, a communication to that on the promenade deck forward of the boller casing, each of the staterooms effect had been made to the Chinese having two roomy cof-berths, and all the Government. As regards the working of Invest furnishings and fittings for the and airy smokoroom on the same deck abaft the engine casing. The quarters for the officers and engineers are arranged in a steel house aft, on the promenade deck. The Captain's cabin and wheel-house are arranged on the boat deck, which extends engine casing, the boats being atted amid ships, thus giving a large space for passengers promenade. All the latest arrangement could be made with China appliances for quick handling of cargo for the modification of the original have been fitted. Mannesiaonn steel tubular derricks take the place of the contract, or an exchange for another usual wooden derricks. The machinery consists of one set of triple expansion sur contract, the Imperial Government could face-condensing engines of the builders see no objection therefo instead of press-

shot twice in the bead and once in the feet and 58 feet diameter with a stroke of ing the claim for compensation. 30 feet, and steam is supplied from two

SUFFRAGETTES CAUSE RIOT IN neck The head was crushed, apparently large multi-tubular marine boilers which

by a rifle butt, and the fingers of the left GLASGOW, have also been constructed by the builders

hand were charred. The working pressure in 190 lbs. It is anticipated that the vessel will attain a speed of 12 knots on trial. The Tungekow, when finished, will be found to embody many improvements over the passenger vessels on this coast. The com-

PUREE CARBOLICS Council has a full right to insist that to many of the leading engineering firms in comfort of passengers. There is a large the mines and industries covered by the Senator, read a list of 63 outrages which

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Colony is being treated properly, and our contributor has made out a good case for Government enquiry into the whole subject. It is hinted that life would be much easier for us in the tropics if we could turn on the supply of electricity in much the same careless way that water is now need. Nowadays, when electricity is applied to many diverse purposes, from stimulating the growth of wheat to sending wirelosa mssages, it is unwise to put limitations upon such a comparatively new science, and that whatever are the possible benefits awaiting mankind we sincerely hope that they will become as available to us in

Hongkong as to people elsewhere.

Lieut. H. G, Monteith, R.AM.C., has been promoted Captain from January

29th.

The Oxford and Cambridge Dinner bas been fixed for the 28th inst., at the Hong. Long Hotel.

An announcement on the subject appears among to day's advertise

mente.

England in equipping the Engineering Faculty with up-to-date, machinery. T The Faculty of Medicine have reason to be grateful for this generous gift by a local firm, which will enable the important subject of operative surgery to be taught practically in the University's School of Anatomy.

THE TONKIN PULP COMPANY.

PROGRESS OF THE ENTERPRISE.

Copies of the report of what occurred at the resting of shareholders of the Tonkin Pulp Co-which we reproduced in our issue of Monday last-have been circulated amongst those interested On enquiry from the local directors we are informed that the difficulties which best the Company at the commencement of operations have disappeared and they are now turning out pulp that is eagerly sought after by consumers,

The capacity of the output of the mill is from 16 to 18 tons a day! have been effected are Loadon and France, The principal markets on which sales Japan has been exploited and further abipments are arranged for. Calcutta has also come in and it is expected the demand

from well forward to the aft end of the

own make, having cylinders 21 feet, 34

usual

port of the passengers has been the aim of the owners, and every detail that will help in this direction has been carefully considered. The vessel is expected to take up her run early in May. -

After the ceremony, the usual short social function took place in one of the large shops, those who occupied the chief table including the Hon. Mr. E. B. and Mrs. Hallifax, Colonel and Mrs. Irvin, Reid,

Americans ment was awaiting a communicationMexico, and urged the use of American

forces to protect foreigners. from China as to whether they would

Szechuan Charter, the Imperial Govern had been committed

make any fresh offer of compensation for the cancellation of the concession. It an

AFIERCE FIGHT WITH POLICE.

LONDON, March 10th. Mrs. Pankhurst was addressing gathering of Suffragettes at St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, when a large force of police, with truncheons drawn, rushed into their midst. A forca fight ensued. The platform was guarded by barbed wire, concealed in flowers, Tumblers, Sowerpots and chairs were thrown at

THE MEXICAN MURDERS.

DISCOVERY OF AN AMERICAN'S BODY.

LABEDOR, March 10th. Captain Sarders, with eight American ranchers, apparently on their own initia- tive, recovered the body of the American Vergara, li was found that he had been

LONDON, March 10th, The case mentioned yesterday that Sir Cecil Sprog-Rice had ordered to be investigated is that of the Boer ex-leader, Mr. Snyman, locally called "General Snyman.

AMERICAN LABOUR TROUBLES. SACRAMENTO, March 10th.

Three hundred deputy sheriffs, armed

The judgment in connection with the Shewan-Tomes appeal against a motion will increase, France has so far been the M and Mrs. Edkins, and Mr. and Mrs the police, and stormers, pistols, and with pickaxe handles, fought six hundred largest purchaser, contracts for our M. EDKINS expressed the pleasure it miniature bombs were exploded, while of the unemployed, as a result of the

een entered gave them to see Mrs. Hallifax present siderable quantity having been entered into at payable prices.

We have been shown samples of the that day to launch the Tungchow. In many women used clubs. staple, and the last production from the view of her husband's connection with

of the Chief Justice, which was heard before the three Judges, will be delivered BRITT On March 3rd, at Shanghai, on Friday

DEATH

RICHARD GREEN STITT, aged 39 years.

The police arrest of "General" Kelly and eighteen

Many beads were mill is claimed to be equal in quality to the native workers and native shipbuil used the baton right and left, and of his followers. the best pulp offering on any marketing, and other interests in the Colony, eventually Mrs Pankhurst was seized broken, and the unemployed, who belong

Affairs, the performing of the ceremony The reason for the issue of additional in his capacity as Secretary of Chinese and dragged off into a taxi-cab and con- to the Industrial Workers' World, which special reference to the tunnelling on the preference shares is to provide working by Mrs. Halifax was very appropriate. veyed to the police station: A score of raided the churches of New York on the

Mr. M. H. Logan, of Messrs Palmer Turner, lectured on "Railway BONGKONG OFFIOR: 101, DES VOUE ROAD 0 Tunneling" at Shanghai Inst week, with British section of the Canton-Kowloon Hailway

LONDON OPTION: 181, FLEET SERENT, 2.0.

The Daily Press.

HONGFONG MABOR. 11TH, 1914.

The annual meeting of the Fyre Dio- Cesan Refugs will be held at The Refuge, Causeway Bay, to-morrow (Thursday) at 3 p.m. The Bishop of Victoris will pre side, and H.E. the Governor and Lady May also intend to be present.

In our issue of yesterday we published an interesting communication upon the subject of "Electricity in Hongkong," and while we are unable to endorse, or refute, the technical

Mr. Myrl B. Myera, formerly United points by our correspondent, we

Stales Vice Consul at Mukden and recent entirely agree that the subject is one of great locul interest, and we feel that they appointed Consul at Swatow, who has broad issues raise will bear We will leave the technicalities to the experts and confine our remarks to such as are prompted by the outlook of the ordinary man in Hongkong, or, as our contributor. dalls him, the “citizen of this Colony. Whatever may be the explanation, there is no doubt at all that the cost of the electric

comment.

just returned from furlough, bas taken over his new office from Mr. C. L. la Williams, who has been transferred to Tairon.

Yokohama papers announce the death of Mr. Samuel Cocking, who had been for forty-six years a resident of Japan. Mr Clocking, was a well-known collector of

capital, shipments having to be financed to the different markets. The new shares will be allotted in the proportion of one to every four of the existing shares. In the event of the issue not being fully applied for, allotments will be made by the directore to others than the registered shareholders. We are informed that applications have been received in Tonkin from people who are not at present on the

register

Messrs Love Bingham & Matthews, the local Secretaries, can supply application forms to anybody wishing to have them.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

THE FORTHCOMING REGATTA.

He referred to the good points of the new ship, mentioning that the vessel was the fact that she would be able to travel

women and many constablen

were

30 feet longer than the sister ship, and injured. Subsequently an attempt was felt the band at Tientsin was made to storm the police station, but this attributable to the enterprise of the was repalsed by hundreds of police, Tientsing community in making the necessary alterations for the reception of mounted and on foot. such ships. (Applause.)

5th inst., wero eventually scattered with a fire hose.

APPALLING FIEZ CALAMITY IN AMERICA

EXCLUSIVE ATHLETIC CLUB RAZED TO THE GROUND.

ST. LOUIS, March 10th The eight-storey building of the Missouri Athletic Club has been burned. A hundred persons are missing. Seven. bodies have been found in the street.

LATER

Mr. REID, Manager of the Dockyard, RUSSIA AND GERMANY." also thanked Mrs. Hallifax for her

RELATIONS GIVE RISE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. kindness in performing the ceremony, Ho proposed her health and also asked

BERLIN, March 10th, her acceptance of a jewelled pendant as memento of the occasion. (Applause)

The alleged Russian warlike intentions The Hon. Mr. HALLIFAX returning thanks on behalf of Mrs. Hallifax, towards Germany, which was given pro- referred to the fact that whatever unique minence to in an article in the Koelnische, The Club vas a most exclusive one. plansures men enjoyed, they very rarely experienced the thrill of looeening a ship is beginning to be the chief topic of public | The damage is estimated at a million dollars. The building is now a mess of The main item of interest at next and seeing her slids away into the water discussion. Saturday's Regatta, is the Hongkong Men might experience the satisfaction of The Berliner Tageblatt declares that bricks and twisted iron, and the number Challenge Cup, won last year by the putting the last lid on, but the whole Germany and Austria have too long Canton Howing Club by two feet, after thing was not considered to be complete a very exciting struggle. This year the unless a lady at last released her. It had yielded to Russian menace, and any race is expected to be exceptionally keen, given his wife very great pleasure in further encroachment must be met with an as Canton have called upon the services being afforded the honour of launching absolute vete RH.KY Club crew are considered assy - Shun-Jung, chon-shui, - ping ou good deal better than last year tarkut (Favouring wind, favouring tent poisoning of Russian opinion A score escaped by jumping on the roofs

title, peaceful life, great success) against Germany may ultimately result of smaller adjoining builäiige.

in the exhaustion of Germany's patience.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 10th.

of dead will not be known until the debris

When the Fire Brigade arrived the entire building was in flames, men and women

has been cleared. Fifty are injured.

currant in Hongkong is much greater than carios and was reputed to possess a col of their old stroke, Imhoof, while the the Tungchow. Of the ship to could only. The Lokalanzeiger says that the persis jumping from all fleors above the fourth.

in Shanghai. This difference caunst be entirely explained by the difference in the situation of the two places. The price of current effaca on ever-increasing number of householders.” Au interesting cunt is made by our contributor wher he suggests that, but for the

cust, we should bare electric cooking and electric radiatore it holy The average Chinese “by much more teachable than the MARY ANN at Home; and many thousands of such cookers are now being sold in England At the British Association meetings of las year, Professor JOHN MORRIS related is experiences and experiments with electric cookers in a Londen flat, and the result were most seductive in the reading! The rent problem in Hongkong is now so serious that people are being compelled to live in

lection of Japanese fine art which is

unique.

The following police promotions have been made - Second-class Inspector Murison to be First-class Inspector; Acting-Inspector N. Lamont to be Second class Inspector: Second-class Inspector O'Sullivan to be Acting First-class Inspector: Lance Sergeant Murphy to be Sergeant.

In the Open Fours and Inter-club Pairs, Club, the Victoris will try conclusions over the course, and The entries for the Nathan" and some hard rowing should be seen.

Ewo Cups are disappointing, but the crews are very lovel and there should not be much between them.

the Canton Rowing CRKVC

In the Men's Gigs one will see for the first time a contest between Navy and Army in a similar class of boats under service conditions, and a considerable

Laughter ad applause Mr. Edkins,

LONDON, March 10th. The Times, in an editorial on the anti-

Mr. Reid, and the staff of the Taikoo Colonel IEWIN, the formerly merely Pourtales or any member of the Ger Dock Company, which was submitted by An official communique denies that M. remarked that he had said enough and man Embassy is in any way connected called upon Mr. Reid to reply.

Mr. Read in the course of his reply, with the Keelnische article. said that the ships which were built in Hongkong were equal to any which were built in the United Kingdom, and Rasa camps Germany days that saying that he did not wish them to

the fact that, the agitation has been The British Consular authorities, in amount of interest is being evinced. The think that he was blowing his ow company with Chiness officials, have compartisans of each boat may be expected trumpet or speaking merely on behalf of allowed to continue unhindered, indicates menced the offiound inspection of Fukioo, to lend their encouragement from the the staff of the Taikoo Dock Compshy that it is, avoured in authoritative with a view to ascertaining whether the slopes of the bathing beach a North (Applague,

Paint, For the Service races, entries may province is free from poppy cultivation be made up to one hour before the race, The inspection is bciag mad, by two so it is impossible to say how many hosts parties, one in the North, and the other may start

in the South of the Province.

The tenth annual report of the Euro

THE WEEKLY HEALTH RETURN

quarters The tournal is of opinion that fresh demariels on the German faxpayer are contemplated

GERMANY'S ABMY

BERLIN March 10th The National Zeitung says that it is at Munich that a row Army

authorising the re

armament of the Germany artillery at a

There were 29 cases of plague notified The Ladies Race is a short event that

in the Colony last week, 20 occurring in e sure to produce considerable interest the City of Victoria. Twenty-four deaths and it is hoped to be the procursor cf from plague occurred during the week. These bring the total for the year to other similar items in future programmes, l Gats, and for such a life electricity pean Young Men's Christian Association The Commodore and Members of the March 7th up to 118 cases and 104 deaths. seems & most suitable auxiliary. The of Hongkong shows a membership on Club will be At Home" to their friends All the cases reported last week werd electrio iron is not unknown in Hongkong, December 31st of 122 resident members at the Club House after the start of the Chinese cases, one of them being described – Bill

it is hoped that as many as possible will but we have not yet met the electric cooker, and 33 non-resident-total 155, which is prograzume, which is timed for 3pm, and as an imported cases Although doubtless that will soon be an increase of 20-since the beginning of visit them and help to make the afternoon reported last week were 2 cases of imported. In the last few years there has 1913. The report states that the added a success. A band will be in attendance diphtheria (one English and one provided on the lawn. During the evenne imported); 3 of puerperal fever (all been a noticeable increase in the number of comfort in the rooms has contributed during the afternoon and tee will be Chinese); of cuterie fever (all Chinese,

ing the members will entertain the Canton electric fans used in the Colony, and it is much to the social life of the Association.

imported). The deaths were, 1 from safe to prophesy that there will be The balance sheet shows an income, of criw at a dinner to be held at the Club Chinese); 3 of small pox (all Chiness, One ncreased-"load" in that direction. Th$15,077.34, which is $53.96 short of the House, which will be followed by diphtheria, 2 from enteric Fever 1 from

Smoking Concert T

puerperal fever and 1 from small por

total expenditure.

The other cases of communicable disease

cost of £25,000,000 sterling.

SOUTH AFRICA'S INDEMNITY BILL

CAPE TOWN, March 10th The Indemnity Bill passed the third reading by To Fotes to 12,

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WAR AGAINST PLUMAGE:

LONDON, March 10th. In the House of Commons the second reading of the Bill prohibiting the importation of plumage was carried by 297 votes to 34.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA COMPANY'S NEW SERVICE

Soria March 10th.

The Hamburg-Amerika Company starts a direct service to the Levant ports and America on April 15th

N.D.L DIVIDEND.

BERLIN, March 10th. The Norddeutsche Lloyd Company declare a dividend of 8 per cent,

THE DERBY

LONDON, March 10th The petting on the Derby is 5 to 1 the field offered.

THE BOAT RACE.

LONDON, March 10th. Cambridge are favourite at 6 to 4 on (laid) for the University boat-race.