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Sports at Happy Valley on Monday wore taken by A Fong, photographer, of Queen's Road Central.
Mr. CH. Brewitt Taylor, Commis- sioner Chinese Maritime Customs, and late head of the Custoins College at Peking, has been transferred to Foochow
Many friends will hear with sympathy and regret, says the N.-C. Dvily News, that' Sir Havilland de Baumarez has received a telegram from
Horae anoouncing the death of his mother,
price.
There
"DAILY PRESA EXCLUSIVE SERVICS.]
PULMONARY PLAGUE IN
TOKYO.
TOKYO, April 23rd. Fulmonary pest has broken out in the eastern part of Tokyo.
Several deaths have been reported. A case occurred in Shiba to-day,
{THROEGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE CRISIS IN MEXICO.
HUERTA REQUESTS WITHDRAWAL
OF US. MINISTER,
WASHINGTON, April 23rd: President Huerta has requested the United States to withdraw Mr. O'Shaugh- nessy, the American Chargo d'Affaires It is possible that the Exhibition will The Mexican Charge d'Affaires is leaving be closed."
Washington,
PRO-MEXICAN SYMPATHY IN JAPAN.
Toxyo, April zard.
[TR1000R REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE ULSTER MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
REVISED WHITE PAPER.
CONGRESS AND THE CRISIS. The House of Representatives has con- curred, without a debate, in the resolution passed in regard to the Mexican crisis by the Senate.
with the Senate amendment. adding 36,000,000.
AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF
VERA CRUZ,
VERA CRUZ, April 23rd. Admiral Fletcher has begun the occupa tion of the entire city. Ho issued #
["DER OSTASIATISCHER LIDYD" SERVICE]
•
CHINA SERVICE.
OPERATIONS AGAINST "WHITE
WOLF.
PEKING, April 23rd. The Tutuh of Shemsi reports the re capture of Pin Chou, 100 kilometres north-west from Sianfu.
A further report of a great victory by Brigadier-General. Chen Shu Pan over White Wolf" near Chung Ku Cheng, where more than a thousand brigands were said to have been killed, has been sceptically received in Military circles at
Peking.
PERING, April 23rd. With a view to avoid revolutionary movements against the Chinese students in Japan, the Chinese Minister to Tokyo has been instructed to stop the stipenda of all students there who are hostile to
MOORE BENNETT, of Yunnanfu. In one of bia latters Mr. BENNETT pointed out that during the last eight years no British single firm or honge has obtained contract for machinery..... or plant in either, Kweichow or Yunnan, and although of general importe into these two Provinces British items have averaged over 30 par cent, of the total, it seems impossible
From our advertisement columns it will make our Engineering houses awaken to be seen that a matinee exhibition of the the fact that unless they are prepared to cinematograph pictures of Capt. Scott's west the opposition with their own weapons, expedition to the South Pole will be.
The majority of the Tokyo newspapers, The House of Representatives has passed wad in their own way, the manufacturing given at the Theatre Royal tomorrow in their comments on the developments in the annual Army Appropriation Bill.
Children will be the situation in Mexico, are strongly pro- totalling $100,000,000, after concurring CHINESE STUDENTS IN JAPAN. community at Home must be content to see afternoon at 4 pm. rich contracts go to foreign hours." Mr. admitted to all parts of the house at half- Mexican. BENNETT has told us that nearly all the con tracts given in Western China bave proved Owing to pressure on our space, the *In certain | report of the annual mesting and dinner profitable to the contractors, cases the profit or plant has been over 15 of St. Joseph's College Old Boys' Associa- per cent. middlema's profit, in addition to tion is held over till tomorrow. what the manufacturer made." What, were over 100 members and guests at the then, are the "weapons" used by our con- dinner, which was delayed for some con- tinental rivals to capture these contracta?siderable time owing to an electric wire Mr. BENNETT Bays, in the first place, that fusing and putting the College in they minimise the risk by having a very well-informed Consular and Legation Staff whose premier duty it is to protect and help their nationals engaged in such business"; the ● result being that "it is very difficult for Chinese Provincial Govern ments or private Companies to break their contracta, say, with German nationals, as they have the whole-hearted help of their official services." One of Mr. BENKETT's complanta has been that the British has a no machinery existing to inform the Home manufacturer of the technical needs of China. Yesterday we printed nearly five columns of speeches delivered at a gathering of members of the British Engineers Association, formed for the very purpose of meeting the seed which Mr. BENNETT saya still exista. Mr. WILFRID STOKES, the
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Archdeacon-Barnett, Secretary of the Church Missionary Suciety, South China, has left, the Colony on a visit to Pakhoi, where he will preside at the annual sub-conference of missionaries of the C.M.S. working in that part of China. Afterwards he proposes to visit the various stations of the Society at Ling shan, Liemchow, Ng Lei, etc. During his visit it is proposed to lay the foundation. stone of a new Church at Liemchow. A visit to Yunnanfu is also contemplated. The C.M.S. proposes to extend the medical work carried on at Pakhol to this great centre. Mrs. Barnett accompanies the Archdeacon, and they will both be absent from the Colony for about three weeks.
LONDON, April 23rd..
the Chinese Govern end to send back
The revised White Paper, filling the Proclamation to the people, requesting all such students who subsist on their own
means.
LEAVE PERING, April 23rd. Dr. Morrison, Political Adviser to President Yuan Shib-kai, goes on Home leave of long duration towards the end of this month.
gops in the White Paper of the 25th ult. them to carry on the municipal admini- on the Irish Question, has been published.stration. The United States would
Lieut. General Sir Arthur Paget, merely occupy the Customs House, and DR MORRISON GOING ON On the 17th of
March, expressed patrol the city. Sniping has been the opinion that a precautionary renewed.
WASHINGTON, April 23rd. movement of troops would cause intense
The American Consul at Vera Cruz excitement in Ulster, and would possibly precipitate the crisis. The War Office, on
telegraphed in the afternoon that the the 20th March, informed General Paget city was quiet, and was thoroughly policed that it had been decided to appoint a
by the American forces.
General Officer Commanding the Belfast district, who would be invested with the control of the local constabulary. Mejor General Sir Cecil Macready. Director of Personal Services at the War Office, selected. General Paget, on the 22nd
was s
Admiral Badger has gone to Tampico with a squadron,
The Government has decided to take no action at Tampico unless
President
Hüorta retaliates.
Six Americans were wounded and one
of March, telegraphed that the War mortally wounded in the sniping yester Office considered it would be injudicious day at Vera Cruz- Two Chinese passengers on the Lai Sang to announce the appointment, until the
outbreak coeurred, as it would be a sourco of irritation.
Colonel Seely agreed to
this course,
Mexicans were killed at the seizure of It is officially announced that 150
Vera Cruz. The Americans have complete control of the town. No non-combatanta
were injured.
MEXICO CITY QUIET, Communication has hen re-established
from Singapore appeared at the Magis tracy yesterday. One prosecuted the other Turning to what has passed during the for stealing from him $300 ir money. year, we have sent out to Chias our Chi From the story of the complainant, it Commissioner, his assistant, and engineer, and these gentlemen keep us appeared that the defendant came up to
The White Paper also includes the thoroughly well advised of all that is going him, and accused him of owing him 8300. Admiralty orders, and the movements
We issue reports to our members and demanded the sum back. The com-of
of all openings advising.
to the warshipe
Ireland. The possibilities. Surely that aleno is worth the plainant said he did not know him, and Admiralty, on the 19th of March, from Washington with Mexico City,! present subscription. We have, further, denied owing him money, whereupon directed the Captain of His Majesty's which issed subject-matter index, in which are
is quiet, though business in classified the productions of all our members, there was a quarre, Subsequently, 30 ship itentive to proceed to Carrick demoralised.
The foreign subjects are and this book is open to the inspection not it only of merchants in China, but of anyone open the complainant's box, and stole $300 to confer with the Commander of Holy-escorted by Federal troops.
was alleged, the defendant broke fergus, and to land.in plain clothes and leaving for Vera Cruz, and are being who has interest in knowing where he can belonging to him: The defendant was rood Barracks regarding the eventual obtain engineering manifactures of the kind
SIGNIFICANT INDICATIONS. that he desires,
Again, we have arrested, but allowed his liberty momen co-operation of the Army and Navy. The been able to bring before the notice of our tarily on a familiar pretext, and he took stores at Carrickfergus were to be de
CHIHUACA, April 23rd. members contracts which they alone would advantage of this to jump overboard.'
General Carranza, the Rebel leader, in swer have heard of, and that alone is u The steamer was stopped, a boat was ended by every grans, even by naval sign that we are doing good work and that lowered by the third officer, and the de- guns and searchlights.
6 statement, said that the American action we have justified our existence. Coming to
fendant picked up. Only 823.30 were
General Paget, in his statement of at Vera Cruz was really an act of finance, we all realise that in a large country found on his person then, and no-one the 2nd inst., gives an account of his hostility to the Mexican nation. like China, awakening as it is to greater extension than it has ever seen before, there knew what became of the remainder of the meeting with the subordinate Generale, at must of, necessity be an asking on her side money alleged to have been stolen.
It is stated that the Mexican Cabinet which he explained the orders of the has decided to promulgate a general just now for facilities in the way of pay witness was called in support of the com- Government, and he accepts responsibility ments. Well, we have appointed a strong plainant's story, and defendant alleged for their misapprehension. committee for dealing with this matter, and that he and the complainant were acting we have every prespect of making such in collusion against him Mr. Wood dis- arrangements in the near future with regard missed the case,
NEW CABLE FROM ADEN TO
HONGKONG,
A
aninesty.
The Admiralty countermanded on the
L'ENTENTE CORDIALE. 21st March the orders issued on the 19th
THE PEITISH ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS. March, cancelled the arrangements for the Third Battle Squadron to embark feld
PARIS, April 23rd... gans, and ordered the eight destroyers Their Majesties the King and Queen which were proceeding to Lamlash to spent a very busy day yesterday. They return to Southampton.
received the British Colony, attended the Grand Review at Vincennes. a reception at the Hotel de Ville, and a gala opera The enthusiasm of the popular remains unabated.
THE ULSTER UNIONISTS' ALLEGATIONS.
to finance us will allow our members to shoulder' contracts that otherwise it would have been impossible to contemplate." All this reads very well indeed, but we must put against it this comment by Mr.
FINAL SPLICE MADE YESTERDAY. BENNETT: "It is true that we have nu
The new and direct telegraph cable of organization that, properly run, would do
The Morning Post says it is believed in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Com-Dublin that General Sir Arthur Paget's much to help us to obtain our fair share in pany between Singapore and Hongkong, resignation is imminent.⠀⠀⠀ Chinese business, but as this organization the laying of which by the Telegraph Con- represents over four hundred manufacturers struction and Maintenance Co.'s cable and its staff in China consists of three Euro-steamer Colonia has been in progress since peans-the chief of whom has no technical the 12th instant, was satisfactorily com experience, little knowledge of the language pleted yesterday (St. George's Day), the HONGKONG, AFE 24т, 1914. and none of the country-whilst one single final splice being made at a point about Mr. ACLAND's reply to the questions put to
German bouse, who only represents thirty. 260 miles south of Hongkong. the Government by Sir J. D. KEES, in the even firms, finds it necessary to keep over House of Commons, regarding the safe-saventy technical and commercial experts guarling of British interests in thegged in order to adequately represent taze Valley, as reported in the telegram to Chinese gentlemen, all of whom in the
them, and a compradore service of twenty to London. we published yesterday, contains nothing that has not been said many tinies before. past have fulfilled important Government positions, it will be admitted that
While HIS MAJESTY's Government is fully either our competitors are over-staffed, or
With the establishment of this cable the new Aden-Hongkong cable system is com- pleted. The cable steamer Colonia returns again on Saturday on her return journey. to Hongkong to day for coal and leaves
HONGKONG TENNIS TOURNAMENT..
A SUPPRISE
LONDON, April 23rd.
The crowds in Paris last night were Mr. Asquith announced in the House even greater than Tuesday, Their of Commons that General Sir Arthur Majesties, when driving to, and returning Paget denied telling the offers that the from, the Opera were cheered most police would seize the arms of the Volun- onthusiastically. teers at the Old Town Hall, Belfast.
BRITISH ARMY ANNUAL BILL
THE EMPLOYMENT OF TROOPS TO QUELL STRIKE RIOTS.
LIANG TUNG ‘JEN.
PEKING, April 23rd. Liang Tung Jen is going to his home at Shun Te Foo to attend to the obsequies. of a near relative. He has so far declined to follow the request of the Political Committee, who asked him to come to Peking.
EUROPEAN SERVICE. THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA,
BERLIN, April 2nd. The health of HM. the Emperor. Frenz Josef is decidedly better.
M. ISWOLSKI HONOURED.
BERLIN, April 2nd. M. Iswolski has been decorated with the Order of Andreig Newski,
SWEDISH OFFICER KILLED IN PERSIA.
BERLIN, April 22nd, The Chief of the Swedish Gendarmery Peisia, Count Liwenhaupt, has hem killed by bandits near Hamadan.
THE SITUATION IN MEXICO,
PROTEST S
THE POWERS..
BERLIN, April 22nd. The Diplomatic Representatives in Mexico have lodged a protest against the destruction of the railway to Vera Cruz on the part of Mexico, whereby the road to the coast has been cut off to the foreigners in the interior.
THE QUESTION OF NEUTRÁLITY. The question of the supply of arias to Mexico by means of neatral ships has- now been settled, since a state of war exists at Vera Cruz:
A CALL TO ARMS IN ALBANIA.
BERLIN, April 22nd. Albania has called to arms 20,000 men. RELIEF OREWS FOR THE AUSTRO- HUNGARIAN SHIPS.
BERLIN, April 2nd. The relief crews for the Austro-
NO FORSESL AGREEMENT. Reuter's Agency is authorised to say that there is no question as has been suggested, of any new, formal, and written Anglo- French agreement, Anglo-French rela-Hungarian Cruiser Squadron has left tions are well and firmly established on
basis of cordial goodwill and mutual Patricia,
on board the Hamburg-Amerika liner understanding. No more formal shape
alive to the necessity for safeguarding else our organization is incompetent of the Hongkong Tennis Club developed Chairman of Committee not permitting is necessary, N
HOME TURF.
LONDON, April 23rd. The House of Commons passed the third British interests in the Yangtze and If these are the facts, there is scureely room last evening, when H. A. Nisbet (owe discussion on the clauses proposed by the The first real surprise in the tournament reading of the Army Annual Bill, the is taking all possible steps (so runs the for surprise at the disparity complained of 20/2) opposed S. E. Green (ove 15/3), in Labourites, making it unlawful to employ official answer), the advancing of money in the result.
the fourth round of the singles handicap. troops in disturbances arising out of But the comparison - Despite the former's handicap it was in that connection is not contemplated by stituted by Mr. BENKETT does not strika us thought that he would be able to pass into trade disputes. the Government," especially as British as being a reliable one, for though the the semi-final. However, Green, who is firms are ready to take up projects offering British Engineers Aseggiation in Chine easy manner. two consecutive sets going a Kowloon player, won in a surprisingly reasonable security and fair profit." When may be directly represented by only three to him by 6-2 and 0-3
The winner
RESULT OF CITY AND SUBURBAN. asked whether British firms were not Europeans, his comparison leaves entirely and forced the contest from the start, his played in a brilliant all-round manner, prejudiced by other nations assisting their out of account the technical representatives play being of that hard grinding typo
LONDON, April 23rd: nationals financially, Mr. Actard replied in the service of British merchant firms, which wears opponents down. Nisbet was run at Epsom yesterday, is as follows:
The result of the City and Suburban, that the Government did not
never allowed to reach his forra, and his propose However, it is interesting to hure the chewing evidently came as a big surprise to finance doubtful propositions in the views of a British engineer of much to the large number of spectators Green Yangtazes or anywhere else. The obvious experience in China, on a subject so widely will oppose T. H. King (rec. 15) in the retort to that is that it cannot reasonably be discussed as this one is, and their due supposed that other Governments would de consideration by the interests concerned anything so foolish as to advance money on cannot but be helpful to a correct under propositions that appear to them doubtful. standing of the trade position in China.
semi-final
R. Hancock and Mrs. Beavis low One other game was played off last night in the mixed doubles handicap, 1/6) defeating Mr. J. R. Wood and Mrs. Turnbull (rec. 15), 6-2, 7-5, 3
Maiden Erlegh Candy Tuft Eraxted
Twenty-three ran, won by three lengths,
and third three-quarters of a length dividing second
Betting: 100 to 14 Maiden Erlegh; 33
1 Candy Tuft; 21 to 1 Braxted.
spirit of perfect harmony pervading the The French Press is delighted with the speeches proving the permaneres of the Entente..
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE. .
ARMS FOR MEXICO,
INCIDENT AT-VERA CRUZ.
BERLIN, April 22nd. The steamer Ypirance, with orders to ST. Persone, April 3rd receive the German refugees from Mexico, "A semi-official statement repudiates a arrived at Vera Cruz with
arme for Russian newspaper article asserting that Mexico on board. The American Admiral Russia has proposed the conversion of forbade the captain to leave port with the the Triple Entente into an Alliance.
GERMAN FRESH COMMENT.
arme
BERLIN, April 23rd........... The American Government have altered The German newspapers comment on their standpoint, as a state of war has not the King's visit to Paris from the point been declared and the steamer was per- of view of a conversion of the Entente mitted to leave. The Admiral received that there are no indications of such a into an Allianos, and express satisfaction
instructions from the American Govern-" step
ment to apologize to the captain,
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