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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD, 1914

certainly produce a much stronger can didate. In the absence of any anneansement that Mr. LAREIN will be officially supported, we must conclude that be will have to depend, as the Labour candidate ab

TIGERS IN SOUTH CHINA. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

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HONGKONG, APRIL 3ED, 1914, The intention of Mr. LARKIN, a Labour

election

Hongkong has prompted a reader to send us the following ..........

It may interest some of your readers. to hear that a tiger has been seen at Dome Hill, to the north of Swataw, recently by & European resident in Swatow. It

THEOUCH BETTER'S AGENCY.

HOME RULE CRISIS.

EXPLANATIONS BY GENERAL PAGET,

LONDON, April 2nd. General Sir Arthur Paget called at

is a well-known fact that tigers are more Downing Street, and afterwards, Mr.

Hospitals constantly get cases of men as children who have been mauled. It may seem strange that anyone should escape

„ÍTHROUGH: REUTER'S. AGENGT |

INSUBORDINATION ON A BRITISH BATTLESHIP.

COMMANDER RELIEVED OF HIS POST.

LONDON, April 2nd. Commander - Lecky of the battleship Zelandia, who was suspended pending an inquiry into the recent insubordination

DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVICE

CHINA SERVICE.

WHITE WOLF'S DEPREDATIONS.

TROOPS AND BRIGANDS EXPECTED TO COME

TO GRIPS

PERING, April 2nd

The Tutuh of Shersi has wired that the headquarters of the troops operating against White Wolf" pre now located at Lan Tien Hsien, situated about thirty kilometres south-west of Sianfa, and that a decisive battle is expected tomorrow.

It is reported in Portsmouth that the Admiralty have decided to re-instate the eight stokers who were sentenced to two years' imprisonment for refusing to obey EXAMINATION FOR MAGISTRATES. orders while at Vigo A drastic inquiry into the whole matter is expected.

în evidence in the Spring than at any

B07 | Reginald McKenna announced in the of stokers on the vessel, has been relieved other time of the year. The Mission

House of Commons that General Paget of his post. He will be succeeded by informed Mr. Asquith that the only Commander Humphrey Smith. question put to the Generals was whether when carried off by a tiger, but there they were ready to do their duty before are many reliable reports of men who any other cousiderations. It was not his have feigned death and so escaped owing intention that the Generals should put to the tiger taking fright Like cats, they seem to delight in playing with their questions to their subordinate officers. victims, and one case, which I believe to He also informed the Generals that the be perfectly true, was told by a wood officers whose homes were in Ulster might cutter in Fokien Mr. Stripes picked temporarily withdraw if operations were him up by his wadded clothes, carried necessary. He requested the Generals to ascertain the number thus withdrawing him off to a secluded spot and sat down and

played with him, giving him a pet

At luat the He was asked if other officers would every time he moved. unfortunate man drew a knife from his be allowed to resign, and he replied belt and let the tiger have it in the nose, that refusal to do their duty would have

which so startled him that he left!

The writer soms three years ago had the luck to see three tigers in the open, and visite many of their haunts round Amoy.

question, but they are more deeply interested in special questions of their or, and are evidently desirous of keep

Children who have been carried off have ing that fact before the public by running candidates in as many contestens possible, even when there is not often been rescued by the villagers tor 1- the ghost of a chance of their return tong out with gongs, drums, and guns, and

giving chase. Parliament. Labour has nothing whatever to gain by supporting Mr. LARKIN's candidature at East Fife, for this would inevitably result in the return of the Unionist, and we doubt whether Mr. LARKIN is the man to command enough support to accomplish this result without the active aid of the local labour unions. For a Labour candidats to poll two thousand votes in East Fife is by no means impossibility, but this is not the occasion, we imagine, when the Labour Unions will lend their ail in bringing about Mr ASQUITH's defeat. It will be a great pity this contest cannot be fought entirely on the question of the bour, for it should be the one which, above all others, should afford an indication of the feeling of the electorate on a subject which has monopolised public attention during the past few weeks to the exclusion of practically every other political question.

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It is hard to believe that a thickly. populated country like China should have any room for tigers, but it is well-known that Mesra Bruce and Leyburn, of Amoy, who employed a gang of men skilled in tager tracking, accounted for over 40. It is doubtful if tigers are quite so numerous in the neighbourhood of Amoy now, but one can hardly realise the splendid cover they have in that rocky, hilly country. There are great caves with boulders as large as houses lying in the old water court, and one can go hundreds of feet into these dark, damp caverns, which have been caused by orosion.

I explored many of them, and saw plentiful signs of occupation-tracks on the damp, sandy floor, and bones, hair, and hoofs lying about. It was a weird experience, but I was told that the

resulted in their dismissa!.

-- HOME RULE DEBATE. The debate on the Homs Rule Bill yes- terday was marked with the same peace- able tone as on Tuesday.

Mr. John Dillon remarked that the spirit of reasonableness and conciliation evidence the desire of both sides to reach a settlement

EAST FIFE ELECTION The polling at East Fife (Mr. Asquith'a constituency) is fixed for Wednesday, the 15th inst

FRENCH BUDGET: £8,000,000 DEFICIT TO BE COVERED BY BONDS.

PARIS, April 2nd.

The French Chamber of Deputies had adopted the Budget, including the income-

will be covered chiefly by short period tax provisions. The deficit of £8,400,000

bonds.

FRENCH AVIATION FATALITIES

PARIS, April 2nd. M. Emile Vedrines, brother of the famous aviator, M. Jules Vodrines, was killed while flying at Rheims.

Another airman and a passenger were incinerated, their machine falling from the nylon from which it was suspended, and the petrol in the vessel igniting,

PEKING, April 2nd, Another coxamination of candidates for the Magistracy will commence on the 28th of April. To this examination those persons who formerly held the literary titles of " Kung Shen of Chủ Jen and have already been officials for a term of three years, will be admitted.

THE QUINTUPLE GROUP

PERING April end.

The Luo Chuan Pao reports that the Quintuple Bank Syndicate have informed the Cabinet that they are ready for negotiations on the subject of the further assistance of China.

NEW PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM.

PEKING, April 2nd. Tuan Chi Jui and Lui Kuan Hsiung

Y.R.C TO COMPETE AT CANTON, are expected to arrive at Peking on April 10th in connection with the initiation of The V.R.C. are sending the following | crew to Canton on Saturday to take part the new Presidential system, in the fours events at the regatta Taylor (bow) 10-11, H. Drever (2) 11-8., W. H. Morris (3) 10-5., J. Forbes (stroke) 10-13, G. W, Sewell (cox) 0-3, This is con-

GENERAL FRENCH'S SUCCESSOR

The Daily Telegraph states that Sir Charles Douglas will take over the duties of Chief of General Staff on the 4th inst.sidered to be a much stronger crew than

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR AND

PEACE

"TRYING TO EMULATE GREAT BRITAIN,

LONDON, April 2nd,

the one which took part in the R.H.Y.C regatta & few weeks ago, and success is anticipated. From the above crew will also be selected the rowers for the pair Dar events.

At the annual dinner of the Institution S of Naval Architects, the Marquis of

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG F.C. V. B.GA

POLITICIAN'S LEAVE REFUSED.

PERING, April 2nd:

Chu Chia Pao's request for leave of absence on account of liis father's death

has not been granted, because of the insecurity of the situation.

THE IMPERIAL CHANCERY COURT.

PERING, April 2nd.

A Presidential Mandate publishes the

President Yuan Shih-kai has sanctioned invaded was more terrified than the Bristol presiding, the Japanese. Amb the Club ground Mr. Eager having new rules for the Imperial Chancery

a contribution of $3,000 to the funds of the Far Eastern Olympic Association.

Twelve men who were arrested in house in Aberdeen Street whilst gambling were each finod 43 at the Magistracy yesterday

a clear gangway

invader, and if one there was not much to fear.

The method of attacking the tiger when located in one of thesez remarkable hiding-places is for a number of men, armed with spears, to explore every corner with torches. Another is the tee of fire-crackers, the guns being placed so

We are asked to state that, as General Kelly is inspecting the Hongkong as to command the entrance and shoot Volunteer Corps after the football match Mr. Stripes as be holts, at Happy Valley to-morrow (R.G.A.. D.C.L.I.), the kick-off will take place at 4p.m. instead of at the time previously advertised.

While the 40 odd members of the crew of the Salamis, were awaiting at the Harbour Office their removal to prison

It is well-known that the male tiger ents the cubs, so the female selects a place for a nursery away from his haunts, often in a field of sugar- cane. The farmers often discover them there, and watch for the mother's absence, when they steal them.........

Britain

sador to Great Britain in replying to that the toast of "Our Guests, said that Japan was trying to emulate Great

in⠀⠀⠀・ safeguarding national interests. Peace, he said, was indis pensable to civilisation, and it was Japan's firm purpose and hope, with England's co-operation, to be able to ralise the ideal of peace for many

generations.

YORKSHIRE MINERS STRIKE.

SHEFFIELD SUPPLIED WITH COAL FROM

DERBYSHIRE,

LONDON April 2nd. Most of the South Yorkshire pite have

Young cubs can often be bought in after being sentenced by the Marine Amoy or Foochow from 25 to $10 each. Court for disobedience, a Chinese quarter The best way to rear them is to get a bitch been closed Everything is quiet, but master managed to escape from the guard to act as foster-mother The Chinese come resentment is felt that the strike and got clear away, He had been scir, make use of the flesh and bouts of the was ordered locally before the Federation tenced to 10 weeks' hard labour,

iger as medicine, and unborn cubs are During the manœuvres last week some particularly valuable. They can some had announced their decision. Sheffield Person gained access to Captain Smith's times be seer in the streets of Hongkong is receiving supplies from the Derbyshire room at the R.G.A. Barracks at Lyenu dried up like mummies, and sold by men pits. leader who has made himself notoricus and stole gold watch and overcoat who bring them from Cochin-China and during

the past

twelve months, to become a belonging to the officer. The overcoat has Annam, candidato in East Fife, in opposition to now been recovered by the police who are Mr. Asquir, gives added interest to the also searching for the watch. A gunner contest. So long as Colonel Sreor, who in the R.G.A. is under arrest in connec has twice previously unsuccessfully con- tion with the theft, and will be tried by

ecurt-martial.

The United States Postal Agent at Shanghai has announced that beginning

A

processions,

GREAT BRITAIN'S EXPENDITURE:

LONDON April 2nd.. The National expenditure amounted

THE DERBY BETTING.

LONDON, April 2nd.

The betting on Newbury course on the

Tetrarch.

FAMOUS PANAMA ENGINEER'S APPOINTMENT

This match was played last evening on charge of the following sides

“The Chinese Press compare these RCA Moore, Faldas Lazgham Cour Stevenson, Buckland, Stanford Swan, with the old Censorate. According to the Davidson, Lovelock, Finchard, Phillpin new order, there will be three senates,

Club Cope; Hamilton, Berry; Viveesh, Ridgen, Long: Croucher, Forde, The scnate for punisamente will consist Larkins, Goldenberg, Cooper.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND

MEASURES.

The Club commenced a player short, of the President and right members. Stalker not putting in an apucarance, the second half that Berry the RG.A and it was not until the commencement of Captain came into the team as a sub- stitute. After seven minutes play Love lock shot hard and fast; the ball hit the left hand post and went in, and the gunners were oneDey very soon | added another.

PERING, April 2nd. The Ordinance introducing the new the Club were system of weights and measures has been almost rewarded for their perseverance,

It contains two different Goldenberg hitting the post with a published. terrific shot, while the goalie was beaten, aystera, the old Chinese and a newly- Half-time arrived with the Artillery

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

GERMAN ROYALTY IN SOUTH AMERICA.

leading 2-0, and, on resuming the Club compiled system on a modern basis. attacked with vigour. The RA came agaru and again, and Phillpin put in a soft one that Cope allowed to go between his legs. He atoned for his mistake a moment later for he saved a scorcher. Then came a splendidly placed bruer by Cooper which dropped conveniently, near to Aiguen's head, and the Club wiped

BERLIN, April 1st. from the close, and after Rigden had all

T.R.H. Prince and Princess Henry of one off the arrears. Just one minute

possession in front of Cope, and he had Prussia were splendidly received at bat added another Swan was left in clear no difficulty in netting. A fina game well worth the watching, ended in a win Buenos Aires and have now left for for the soldiers by four goals to one.

ENGLISH TEAM ON JERMAN ALLEYS,

PR Wall

Capt. G. Harrison

JD. Danby

0 Hutchison

651

671

615

681

ENGLISH TEAM ON ENGLISH-

AH Kemp

2618

ALLEYS.

"T. H. King

G. E. Stewart adnunky

Woodcock

866 797 847

Total

3285

GERMAN TEAM ON ENGLISH

ALLEYE

0. Meyer

0. Bécker

E. Hausmann H. Lürssen

Total

TEKMAN TEAM OF Adam

GERMAN

ALLEYH

The Cari

One reason why the tiger is not exter

INTER CLUB BOWLING. minsted is that the Chinese are very

are the scores in last night's superstitious, and only a brave man or

play in the biennial bowling match £197,493,000. There is a surplus of between the Hongkong Club and the exasperated people will take the life of during the past financial year to the big cat. Many people know that thoir tested the constituency in the Bromst interest against Mr. Asquiri, remained

domestics will not drown kittens. Many £750,000, but Mr. Lloyd George will Club German his only opponent, Mr. ASQUITH's return to

Chinese temples have beautiful skins of require an additional £9,400,000 to cover Parliament was practically certain. The on April 1st a new parcel post regulation tigers presented to them, to bo used in expenditure in 1914-15. Conversion of a Liberal majority of 1,799 in would come into effect in Shanghai. femur weight of

Mr. H. R. Caldwell, of Foochow, onnel a constituency like East Fife into a Heretofore the maximum Unionist victory was extremely unlikely parosis was limited to eleven pounds, shot a splendid specimen weighing 400lbs., in a straight fight between two candidates Under the new ruling, the maximum is and measuring 9ft, in length. This tiger There is a large working class population increased to 20 pounds. Parcels weighing was known as the blue tiger, and had in the constituency, and it is not impossible four ounces or less are mailable at the eaten several Chinese, also doing great Derby WEB 1,500 tn 300 against The

damage to their herds of goats and that a Labour candidate, if he managed to rate of 1 cont for each ounce. Above that

buffaloes, Induce the Labour organisations to lend weight the pound rate comes into effect him their support, would detach from the and this is 12 cents United States Cur

Mr Morton, the local agent of the body of Mr. Asquith's former supporters rency per pound. Thus to send a 20

ld cost $2.40 a sufficient number to bring about the pound parcel would cost $2.40 gold Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Shanghai is the only place in China to furnishes us with the following itinerary That is a possibility, but it can hardly be said at which the Domestic Parcel Post opphos of the San Francisco Trade Com in-Charge of the Panama Canal, took up

missioners to the Orient," to whom refer present to be very probable. There is Parools received at that Agency cannoy Pence was ma e in our yesterday's issue his new appointment as Governor of the nothing yet in the telegrams to show

Leavs San Francisco March 5th, arrive Canal Zone without coremony. Yokohama March 22nd, visit Tokyo, leave that Mr. LARKIN will secure the official

Kobe March goth, arrive Manile, 30th and at Hongkong on: support of the Labour organisations, and

Mongolia April 4th visit Canton and Macao and leave Hongkong on the s Mongolia April 11th arriva Shanghní April 14th, proceed to Nanking, Hankow,

The French Second Rattle Squadron Peking, Tientsin, Mukden, Port Arthur,

at Malta for three days Seoul and Fusan, thence proceed to Shimonoseki, mariving there May ard and has proceeding thence to Osaka, Kyoto, Brilliant westher favoured the festivities Nagoya, Shizuoka, Yokohama, Tokyo and Nikko, leaving Yokohama per the son shore, the bluejackets fraternising.most exciti

PRIME MINISTER'S defeat.

remailed or forwarded to interior places without repayment of additional postage, which cannot be advanced by the Agency.

if an inference may be drawn from what PRICE OF SOCIALISM occurred in the bye-election at Bethnal Green, it is not likely that this support will be given to Mr. LABEIN of all men. It has been shown in the Labour Conferences lately that he is by no means a popular leader, and if the great Labour organisations were disposed to contest the seat they could

PORTUGAL ONABLE TO DEFEND BERSELF

LONDON, March 10th. In the Senate today the Minister for War declared that Portugal was not in position to take any warlike action, either of an offensive or of a defensive There was no army, no ammuni.

nature. tion, and no horses.

Korta May 21st.

PANAMA April 2nd Colonel Goethals the famous Engineer-

L'ENTENTE CORDIALE.

ELLEJACKETS FRATERNISE AT MALTA- LONDON April 2nd

heartily.

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673

681

Chile.

GERMAN GENERAL RESIGNS

BERLIN, April 1st. General v. Glasenapp, in command of German Colonial troops, has resigned.

THE RUSSO ROUMANIAN ROYAL ALLIANCES

HOUMANIA WILL KEEP A FREE HAND.

BERLIN, April 1st. The Roumanian Prese emphasizes that Roumania will continue her policy of keoping a free and even though the engagement of the Crown Prince's som with the Czar's daughter should come about

THE BALKAN STATES.

SERVIAN PERMIER'S DECLARATION.

BEELIN, April 1st. The Servian Premier Mr. Pasics, declared in the Skaptching that Servia is allied with Montenegro and Greece and is supported by Romania against Buffaro Tarkssa attempts to change the 2618 Total

Servia, he This evening, those members of the Bukarest Tresty of Pesos.

last night on the

game to teams who bow

alleys will bowl on the German says, does not rejoice over the creation of bring this the Albanian State, and had for this and pipe weren

atch to a conclusion. Up to ent the Hongkong Club, have a reason looked to the armaments of her

lead of 385.