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INTIMATIONS.

A. S.

SWATSON

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ESTABLISHED 72 YEARS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 201я. 1914.

another typhoon season would not be allow ed to pass without this valuable protection to life and property being installed; but HIB EXCELLENCY merely remarked the question was one to which he could not reply, adding that he could assure the Council that nothing is being done to prevent its erection at the earliest possible moment.” Seven months have elapsed, and there is no indication that “the marliest possible moment" is any nearer than the Greek Halends.

Mr. F Allhorn, fidesurveyor TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

examiner at

Chinese Maritime Customs at Shasi, has retired from the service after serving thirty-four years, his place being taken by Mr. H. Henkel, chief ex Kiukiang, Mr. T. Moorhend, tide aurveyor at Wuhu, is retiring after fifty years service; Mr. 0. A. Meyer, fide- surveyor at Yochow, has retired after thirty-five years' servios, being relieved by Mr. E. Shelton, assistant tidesurveyor from Canton, Mr. L. Liedke, tidesurveyor

TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE MEXICAN DEADLOCK,

SITUATION AGAIN ACUTE,

PRESIDENT BUERTA DEMANDS OUN FOR

GUN.

WABBINGTON, April 18th.

(THROUGH EBUTRE'S AGENCY.]

ARMY AND HOME RULE.

ULSTER UNIONISTS SERIOUS STATEMENT.

LONDON, April 19th. The Committeo of the Ulster Unionist Council, with the approval of Sir Edward Carson, has issued a statement declaring

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WHITE WOLF'S " BANDITS

DEFEATED.

PEKING, April 18th. It is officially reported that the White Wolf's" bandits looted San Yuan-hsien

on the 14th inst,, but the troops inflicted a crushing defeat on the bandits next day,

Cannot something be at Samshui, who joined in 1873, has gone It is stated officially that Mr. Bryan that General Sir Arthur Paget, acting the casualties totalling 2,000. done to materialise this project? If home on leave, being relieved by Mr. Y. has instructed the American representa under instructions from Colonel Seely, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. | nothing is being done to prevent the ergo. M. Mudes boat officer, just returned from tive at Mexico City to inform President informed the Generals on March 20th that tion of this very necessary station, why all leave; and Mr. G. A F. Schneider, acting Huerta that Americs will accept nothing the Government had decided to undertake

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tidesurveyor at Tongku, has been trans- ferred to Hankow as chief examiner.

WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.

XEMPTHORNE GOURLEY.

In the presence of a large number of

less than a salute of 21 guns, after which, the American ships will reply.

LATER.

President Huerta now demaude that the Mexican salute be returned gun for gu

It is practically certain that President Wilson will not accept this demand,

this delay. Is it that the contract has been given to the MARCONI Company and that the Company is so overloaded with orders that it cannot cope with them? The suggestion has been made to us that some protest ought to be made by the community.

that the Hon. Mr. HewETT, as the repro- friends on Saturday morning, the marri. sentative of the Chamber of Commerce in age was solemnised at St. John's Catha the Legislative Council, and the Hon. Mr.ral of Mr. Arthur Selwyn Kempthorne, POLLOCK, K.C., as the representative of the of the Eastern Extension Telegraph to Miss Harriet Maria astices of Peace, should call a joint meet. Company, ing of their constituents to pass resolutions Gourley, daughter of the late Mr. and WHISKY.demanding the ̈commencement of the Mrs. Henry Gourley, of Walkeringham. The bridegroom is a prominent member

PRESIDENT WILSON'S FIRM ATTITUDE.. of the European" Y.M.C.A., and also a keen Rugby footballer, while the bride

The United States has intimated to Pre is well-known in the Colony as having sident Huerta that no further argument heen for some years on the nursing staff will bo tolerated. Twenty-one guns must of the Government Civil Hospital. The be fired or serious consequences will Cathedral officiated at the ceremony, and follow. the service was fully choral.

work of erecting the station without further delay. Such an expression of puidic opinion might be of great service in this connection, and though there is little evidence of civic life in Hongkong in these days, we believe public interest in this question is keen enough to make itself vidhat at a meeting such as that suggested. Apart from the uses of wireless telegraphy

Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superio quality has establisheditare-for the protection of life and property in John Bell (Superintendent of the Govern

Rev, Copley Moyle (Chaplain of the

The bride, who was given away by Dr.

WASHINGTON, April 19th. Mr. Bryan, explaining the White House Announcement, gays it is conceivable that physical obstacles might defer beyond that hour the actual Gring of the salutes.

The situation is decidedly more favourable.

The Cabinet held

un

a meeting which

active operations against Ulster, and also detailed a plan of operations whereby the Third Cavalry Brigade was to seize strategic points along the Boyne, and a force of 10,000 was to come from Lichfield and Aldershot, making a total of 25,000.

THE KING OF SWEDEN.........

STOCKHOLM, April 19th.

The King is now able to rise and sit up for brief periods.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

LONDON, April 19th.. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is going for a week's cruise in H.M.S. Collingwood.

AUSTRO-ITALIAN RELATIONS.

VIENNA, April 19th,

The statement alleges that General Paget explained to the Generals that the object was to blockade Ulster hy land and sea, that it was not intended that the Army should begin fighting, but that the the Conference at Abbazia says the meet-

An official statement made regarding

troops, aided by naval men, were to being afforded Count Berchtold, the held in readiness to support the police Austrian Foreign Minister, and Sig. in searching depots.

Guiliano, the Prime Minister of Italy, an opportunity of a detailed exchange of

PRESS OPINION.

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Unionist

The Liberal papers describe the Ulster views, especially regarding Austro-Italing

Council's statement

relations, and again demonstrated the ludicrous effort to pervert the truth, and complete harmony of views which had ars of opinion that it will not impress contributed to the peaceful solution of the the country.

Balkan problems. Both were determined. to adhere to their présent line of action

The Conservative organs say that it

putation for over 80 years as the season when typhoons frequently sweepment Civil Hospital), was attired in a lasted three hours. The result is not constitutes a grave indictment of the in agreement with Germany.

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the neighbouring seas, there is apparently good reason to believe that there would be a fair amount of business at all seasons of the year for a wireless station here, so that its maintenance can hardly be regarded as likely to be a burden on the Colony's finances. Unless the community does something to impress upon the powers. that-be the urgent public importance of Hongkong being provided with a wireless

station at once, many more years may pass before it suits the convenience of the con tractors to fulfil the order. We merely presume that the contract has been placed with the MARCONI Company, for no official information has been vouchsafed on the subject. It is about two years since tenders

gown of brocaded crêpe do chine, with tunic of lace and pearl trimming. She wore her mother's veil of old Brassels lace, sur- mounted by a wreath of orange blossoms. Miss L. M. Jacobs, the bridesmaid, wore a dress of white figured voile, trimmed with brocaded silk, with a white hat, trimmed with ribbon and Rambler roses Mr. F. Murray was the "best man."

After the ceremony a reception was held at the Sisters' Quarters of the Government

Civil Hospital.

The bride's going away costume was of hand-embroidered Manila gauze with under-dress of pale pink, and white Tagel straw hat trimmed with white ostrich pluime and petunias

Amongst the numerous presents were the following:-Bridegroom's gift to bride, ruby enamelled locket and chain; bride's gift to bridegroom, dressing-case with silver fittings, and silver cigarette

were solicited, and as, according to H. Et GOVERNOR, nothing is being done by the Government to prevent ita erection at the ALUAR.On April 13th, at Bhunghal, to earlicat possible date, the only inferencense, from the Eastern Extension Telè

BIRTHS.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. ALDAR, daughter. 310-On April 18th, at Yokohama, the wire of Mr. FRANK WATSON MACKIE, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

KEMPTHORNE-GOURLEY.-On April 18th, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. H. V. Copley-Moyle, ARTHUR SELWYN KEMPTHORNE, to HARRIET MARIA, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. HENRY. · GOURLEY, Walkeringham, England. [580 DONNELLY JONES. On April 13th, at Shanghai, Ivon ARTHUR DONNELLY, to MURIEL MADOR JONES.

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to be drawn is that the Colony sens to be left absolutely at the mercy of the contractors, whoever they may be.

Mr. R. C. Faithfull, of Hongkong, was among those elected to membership of the Royal Colonial Institute at a meeting of the Council held on March 24th.

Mr. P. Thomas, Agent in Hongkong of the Messageries Maritimes, returned from his holiday by the 8.s. Cordillere, and resumes chargé of the agency to-day.

A London wire says it is reported that the Eastern Telegraph Company will be reducing its Burn and Indian-Ceylon cable rute to twenty pence per word on May 1st.

The Banque Industrielle de Chine informs Reuter's Peking correspondent that great success has attended the floating of its industrial loan to China, which has been largely oversubscribed.

HONGKONG, APRIL 20TH, 1914.

WHEN is Hongkong to have a wireless telegraph station P We are constantly bearing this question asked not only by residenta ia the Colony but by shipmasters and visitors. It is unnecessary to say that

Mr. J. B. Bentiers, formerly British the provision of a wireless station at this Consul at Honolulu and Nagasaki, has important shipping centre has been advo-been transferred to a similar post at eated for years, and the demand appears to Tamsui, Formoss, and has just proceeded have had the consistent support of the there to assume his duties.

Captain R. M. C. Buxton, formerly of the First Chinese Regiment and latterly. of the Essex Regiment, has been appointed assistant to Sir Richard Dane, K.C.II. in the Balt Gabelle office, and will be

On account of the weather, several gatherings which had been arranged for Saturday had to be abandoned. These included the V.R.C. and the B.GA Sports, and also the "At Home" of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club,

graph Co, silver salver, and silver cruets; from the Medical and Nursing Staff (G.C.H.), silver tea act, silver kettle and stand and silver cake dish; from the Y.M.CA. mess, silver entree dishes.

"BETSY" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL

known.

A telegram from Mexico City Kays President Huerta's first intention was to send a declaration of war, but his advisern dissuaded him. Now he is reiterating his determination to maintain the honour and dignity of Mexico. He insists on the con dition that a simultaneous salute shall be fired,

President Wilson answered that the United States adhered to its original

deniand,

Government, and they demand a strict judicial investigation. They hope that meetings will be organised in the country to protest against "the threatened outrage on civil liberties."

The periodical Nation says that the trouble in connection with the Army resignations is not over, and that there are rumours of an Irish storm at Alder shot, which will deepen if active opera tions against Ulster are necessary.

A VILE SLANDER."!

Colonel Seely, M.P. speaking at

He

It is announced at White House that if President Huerta does not yield by six o'clock on Sunday evening President Langley Mill, indignantly denied the Wilson will take the matter to Congress vile slander" that the Cabinet planned

to provoke an outbreak in Ulster. on Monday

LATER added that if the Ulstermen interfered In the event of non-compliance by Pre-with the police they must expect exactly sident Huerta, the plan of the United the same treatment as any other law States is to seize Tampico, Vera Cruz and breaking body of men in the United

Kingdom. the Vera Cruz-Mexico City railway.

DRUNKEN MAN SHOOTS AT MAYOR OF NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 18th. An old man; who is believed to be a crank, fired a revolver at the Mayor, Mr. Mitchel, hut missed him. The bullet, however, lodged in the jaw of a Corpora tion lawyer. The man was arrested,

THE KAISER AND THE GERMAN NAVY.

BERLIN, April 19th.. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniver. sary of the storming of Dueppel the Kaiser has issued General Orders to the Army and Navy. The latter recalls the services of the then small Prussian Navy and expresses thanks to the Captains and Gunners who participated in the opera tions at Jasmund in 1884 and compelled the enemy to divert strong forces for the blockade, thus preventing the co- operation of the Army. Thereby the Navy was brought nearer to the hearth and the

King and people, and the foundation was laid of a strong German Best. The Emperor expresses his confidence that the Navy with its greater resources will achieve greater things if at any time the

arbitrament of arms is invoked.

GHEEK TROOPS IN ALBANIA.

POWERS AND THE GREEK NOTE,

LONDON, April 18th."

"A DELIBERATELY FRAMED FICTION, Mr. Harold Baker, Financial Secretary to the War Office, speaking at Coven try, said the stateme at of the Ulster Council was not worth the paper it was

The Triplice has accepted the Triple written bu. It contained not a shred of Entente's suggestions regarding the truth and merely repeated, for the pur-Powers reply to the Greek Note of the poses of advertisement, allegations al 12th inst, concerning the evacuation of ready fatly disproved in the House of Southern-Albania by the Greek troops, Commons. It was a fiction deliberately but has suggested minor amendments, a framed to cover up Tory trafficking with which are not expected to raise difficulties. blacksmith named the Army:

THE ARGENTINE HARVEST.

LATER.

The Mayor's assailant was

The patronage accorded the third and final performance of the comedy Bets?” by a company of local amateurs at the Theatre Royal on Saturday was not y any means over-generous, although it must be considered satisfactory in view of the wretched weather. The play wen with a happy swing all the way along, and the enthusiastic applause which septuagenarian greeted the artistes after the last act was Mahoney, who was unemployed. It is fully merited. Without wishing to aid that he was inflamed with whisky belittle the most praiseworthy efforts of and was attending an anarchist meeting the remainder of the caste, Lentenant when he saw the Mayor leave the City Commander Cromie, as Mr. Dawson, the friend of the family, and Major Crisp, as Mr. Birkett, the peppery political enthusiast, must be singled out as being responsible in large measure for the success of the presentation Both were naturally adapted to their parte, and the acting of the former in particular was as good as any we have witnessed for a very long time.

Hall,

LINER ASHORE ON SOUTH AMERICAN COAST.

MONTE VIDEO, April 18th. The liner Highland Piper with a hundred passengers on board, is ashore at Banco Ingles,

SERIES OF FIRES IN CREAT BRITAIN

LONDON, April 19th There were 14 fires in London and elec whore on Friday. A music-hall at Kingston and a picture palace at Penzance were destroyed, and serious damage was caused to linoleum works at Staines and to the Columbia market in the East End of London,

There were seven fires yesterday, the

The liner is in a dangerous position places involved comprising a distillery, A storm prevents at present the distinworks, and a timber yard in the embarkation of passengers. H.M.S. Provinces, the Municipal recreation tea Glasgow is standing by.

rooms at Belfast, and three in London.

A later telegram says that the passen THE GOVERNMENT OF ZANZIBAR,

TWO JUNKS CAPSIZED IN SQUALL While on a voyage from Tam Kun Tam, in Chinese Territory, a licensed junk, carrying a cargo of firewood, was capsized in a squall-off the mouth of Aberdeen Bay. The master, his wife, and a foki gers have been landed- swam ashore to Aplichau Island, which

another, were found waterlogged off Lama was quite close. The junk, together with Island by the Water Police.

SUPPOSED BURGLAR ATTACKS LUKONG.

HOME TURF.

CITY AND SUBURBAN, HANDICAP BETTING.

LONDON, April 18th. The betting on the City and Suburban Handicap, to be run at Epsom over a distatics of a mile and a quarter on Wednesday is follows:-15 to 2

Colonial Government and the approval of the Home authorities. Some nighteen morthu ego, indeed, the Legislative Council voled a sum of $100,000 for the provision of a low-nower station, but a year passed without this vote being drawn upon, and it stationed at Peking. was again placed in the Estimates and passed last September. It looks as if the same performance will have to be repeated when the Estimates for next year are framed unless greater pressure is brought to bear on whoever is responsible for this unreasonable delay, for as yet there is no sign of anything being done towards the erection of the station, Last October the will take place at the City Hall on Fria Chinese was observed by a lukong in In the early hours of Saturday morning Colonial Secretary informed the Chamber day, the 1st May, commencing at 4 o'clock the act apparently of attempting to break against Wrack; 8 to 1 against Sun Yat of Commerce that there would be no in the afternoon, for the purpose of into the Bon Ton shop in Queen's Road offered, after 9 to 1 takens 10 to 1 against undue delay" in carrying out the work. enabling the electors to nominate a memCentral. The lukong approached the man brinmors offered, after 300 to 9 taken, It is evident that in the Government ber to serve on the Sanitary Board in the with the object of arresting him, but 100 to 8 against Maiden Erlegh; 100 to 7 departments a very different meaning must place of Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, until he received a severe blow on the head with be attached to those words than is given to shall return or be able to resume is a piece of iron An Indian Constable against Thistleton; and 23 to 1 against them in commercial circles. The Hon. Mr. functions: In the event of the election came on the scene as the man was making Ahgdoe. HEWETT, in the Legislative Council last being contested voting will commence off and took him to custody. The October, said the Unofficial Members of immediately after the nomination lakong was sent to the Government Civil nominations have Hospital, and the supposed would-be Council trusted that His ExcELLENCE WAS been read and continue until 6 pm, burglar appeared before Mr. Melbourne against The Tetrarch offered, after 3 to 1

a position to give the assurance that when the ballot box will be closed-

"

The Gazette notifies that an election

at the Magistracy, and was remanded.

THE DERBY

The betting on the Derby is 5 to 2

taken.

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BUENOS AIRES, April 18th The official statistics for the last harvost are:--Wheat. 3,100,000 tons; linseed, 905,000 tons; cats 740,000 tons; while the present maigs cop is 7,300,000 tons.

BOXING

CARPENTIER TO MEET UNDOAT!! SMITH.

PARIS, April 18th. Carpentier has provisionally agreed to bos "Gunboat" Smith in London at the end of June for £4,000.

SHANGHAI SPRING RACE

MEETING.

The N.-C. Daily News in some notes on Race Meeting says the training for the Shanghai Spring

NEW OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS,

Mr. G. H. Thomson's Panama, the B. P. Kongai's Game Bird, Mr. Durger's Concession Mr Morris Homefield, LONDON, April 18th.

Messra. Winsome, & Hasty's Woodcock, Sir H. C. Belfield, Governor of the East Sir Paul's Charm Dahlia and Mr- African Protectorate, has been gazetted Permy's Perturbation are apparently the High Commissioner of Zanzibar in pick of the Griffins Plate and Derby.

candidates, and all did good work, addition to his present post.

Panama put up a very strong finish to Major Francis B. Pearce, Deputy a gallop of 14 miles in 4.02, covering the Governor of Nyasaland, has been final quarter mile in 20.4 sec. while Homefield, who went 14 miles in .34.4, appointed Resident of Zanzibar.

also finished very well with last quarter- New regulations regarding the status mile in 30.1 sec. Of the old ponies, President (the Hongkong Champions winner). Paladin and Castlefield (went well and finished in good style.

of Zunzibar aro ako gazetted

RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR OF ALSACE

LONDON, April 18th

The Keiser has accepted the resignation of General von Wadel, the Governor of Alsace Lorraine, who will receive the title of Prince

The Minister of the Interior, Dr. Dallwitz, succeeds him,

WORLD'S IDLE FLEET——

The secretary of the Baltic and White Sea Shipping Conference reported Inst month that the steamers known to be laid up in Great Britain and on the Continent

Denmark, 5; Finland, 8; Ger many, 27 Great Britain, 74 Italy, 8; Norway 5 Spain, 20, Sweden, 80 Total, 221

were: