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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29г#. 1914.

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protective measures cost, and the West River ports, as they do beyond believe, something like 87,500, so that, Wangmun, the precedent created by be followed. alilough on the Chinese-owned boats this Admiral Moong should work has been far less afficiently done, forthwith by the British Government. it can be said that altogether in the past We fear there is not much hops of success two years the owners of steamboats have for such a measure as that suggested by the Hon. Mr. HEWETE at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. It is well-known that the whole district of Heungahan is overrun with piratas, and no detective force that the Hongkong and Canton Governments can provide is likely

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matter. And what is the use of it all? If a gang of pirates were among a ship's com ploment of passengers and wanted to get to the bridge deck, the barred gangways would be no barrier: they would come up the staupchione and clamber over the mails This would present no difficulties to the of men from whom pirate gange

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A STEAMER DETAINED,

LONDON, April 28th.

In the House of Commons to-day some

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HUGE KEROSINE TANKAFIRE. AT LAFCHI-KOK.

One of the huge oil tanks at the THROUGH REUTHE'S AGENCY-15

Standard Oil Company's depot at Ini- chi-kok caught fire in some mysterious THE MEXICO CRISIS

way yesterday afternoon, shortly after" AMERICAN CONSUL IMPRISONED. | 3 o'clock, and will involve the loss of

nearly a million gallons of korosino. One of the Company's European employees- happened to be quite near the tank, which contained nearly 1,500,000 gallons, when he beard a dull boom, and on looking around saw that the roof of the tank, made of steel plates, had fallen in, owing, it is believed, to the collapse of a stag inside the tank. The kerosine took fire

LONDON, April 28th. Mr. Hanna, the American Consn Geusral at Monterey, reports that on the 21st inst. the Federal troops be sciged the Consulate, and demanded the lowering of the United States fing. Noxe day they broke in and searched the Coa-

streets, followed by a mob, to the peniten explained, and enormous flames leant up

to effect their extermination. On the ninety estions regarding Ulster were other hand, experience in the Delta has asked and answered practically shown that the presence of gunboat silence, the position being regarded as too are recruited. And in the case of the Tinspires the pirates with a wholesome tear grave for a continuance of the recent sulate and took Mr. Hanna through the by some means which has not yet been ·

of the consequences. of indulging their to this to ensure propensities, and this leads: believe that the only way respect for the British Tag on those river steamers is to provide them with a

On we see what happens when the officers succeed in confining the pirates to the lower decks, They retaliate by burning the ship!

naval escort on that section of their vorige where they are now left absolutely unprotected, or to at least station a gunboat

at Kay.

Mr. H. Percy Smith left by the German mail steamer Prinzess Alice yesterday for Home on holiday.

Mr. Mr. W. L. Carter, Manager of The China and Japan Telephone Co., Ltd, has reported to the police that between the 1st January and the 21th inst, anchor such cable, valued at $120, was stolest from the

beach at Tai Wan, near the cable house,

angry retorts.

Sir Edward Carson and Captain Craig Bary From thence he was taken to the into the sky. The alarm was at once Palace wehre he was court-martialled given, and two fire-floats were immediately

sat on the Opposition Benches.

and intprisoned on a charge of sympathis. ing with the rebels On the 24th inst.

despatched to the scene. “

The only course open to the Fire Brigade was to prevent the great flames

from reaching the adjoining tanks of the rebels captured the city and released

which there were three, and buildings Mr. Hanna."

The report has incensed President containing naphtha. A large contingent of Indian soldiers were sent for, and Wilson and Mr, Bryan.

Mr. Asquith, replying to Mr. Longh, said." In view of this gravo and precedented outrage, the House may rest assured that the Government will take, without delay, the proper steps to vindi este the authority of the law, to protect the officers and arvants of the King Admical Fletcher has ordered all mom-rendered invaluable assistance in pour- (Loud cheerɛ)--and His Majesty's sub-combatant Americans to leave Vera Cruz. ng water on buildings near the fire, for the purpose of keeping their temperature Anti-American demonstrations continue normal. Oil was pumped from the bottonia. jects in the exercise of their duties and Anti-Ame the enjoyments of their legal rights.**

in various Mexican towns on the frontier of the burning tank into another large #A train Using the British flag and bear receptacle, and the temperature of this

was taken at intervals, Happily, the. Rear-Admiral | wind took the flames and enormous ing Commander Tweedie of H.M.S. Essex, with despatches from Cradock for Sir Lionel Carden, has left volumes of dense smoke away from the other tanks in the direction of the sea, Vera Cruz for Mexico City.

and as long as the wind not change the safety of the other tanks is regarded as assured, The heat was terrific, and the top of the thick steel walls of the

Mr. Asquith was given an audience late in the afternoon by His Majesty the King, after which a full meeting of the Cabinet was held

The searching of passengers, 06 it is done at the present time, is equally ineffective to provent piratical outrages We had it in evidence given at the Magistracy less than a week ago, in con- nection with the piracy of the Childar, that one police constable with fifteen Chinese detectives were expected to search the passengers of four river-boats which were leaving at the same time. These four ships between them may carry at the very lonet about a thousand presengers, and it is manifestly impossible for detective staff to search but a fraction of that number. Pirates might easily escape the searchers on the gangway side of a ship by boarding her from sampaus or junks on the water side. It is true that the ships alsoe was a British case and the rest Chinese, one being an imported case, curry a small goard as a further measure of There were also three fatal cases of enteric protection, but to search every passenger on

fever (all Chinese) and two non-fatal these crowded boats, and to

cases of diphtheria, one being a British every corner of the ship for arms, would

ease and the other American. need very much larger forces than now employed. There aro two theories as to bow, arms are smuggled on SHAVING STICKS, board. One is that the smugglers are

women, and that they conceal the arms dollars by the systematic practice of filing in Ulster. Between Bangor and Newton entered Texas. American troops drove The cheapest und best in the market about their persons in the confident expecta incorrect invoices hanga over the heads of fifty motor cars wero transporting rig them back, killing 10 and wounding 20 conflagration, most probably involving

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According to & reccat San Francisco paper, "A wholesale criminal prosecution on the charge of defrauding the United

States Government out of millions of

the merchant princes of China-town." is said that the San Francisco customs

Mr. Birrell has interviewed the Viceroy of Ireland (the Earl of Aberdeen).

NO INSTRUCTIONS YET TO MOVE TROOPS, In the House of Lords, Lord Grewe in-

formed Lord Lansdowne that there had been no instruction to move troops in Ireland. He could say nothing as to whether movements were contemplated.

RENEWED ACTIVITY. Last night there was renewed activity

It and ammunition, and special Volunteer patrols worked unimpeded, the 3

tion of being able to pass the defectives without such a searching of the person as male passengers have usually to undergo. have been defrauded of $100,000 gold The other theory is that arme are yearly by means of incorrect invoices. brought on board at points in the Delta

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TIGER SEEN AGAIN AT POKFULUM

The occupiers of Bisnes Villa, Pokfu lum, were awakened early yesterday morning by their Chinese servants who in great excitement reported that the tiger had just been seen outside the gate

the odico expecting warrants which did not arrive. Mr. Asquith, Mr. Churchill and Bir John Simon have conferred at Downing Street.

Up to the present there have been no mevement of troops to Ireland.

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WASHINGTON, April 28th. It is announced that President Huerta has accepted the offer of the South American Republics for mediation.

Arrangements have been completed for

Indian soldiers were ordered to remove all Americans to leave Mexico City.

14,000 tins of naphtha from a red-brick LAREDO, April 28th.

building within a comparatively, short The Federal troops who evacuated distance of the fire, as in the unlikely Nuevo Laredo Friday,

afterwarda event of the tank walls collapsing, the

il would pour out and create an immens

Laredo.

The Americans sustained no loss. The Constitutionalists have occupied Nuovo

BERLIN, April 28th. England, France and Germany have urged President Huerta to comply with the United States demand.

this and other surrounding erectious, It is thought that the fire will last for at least 24 hours.

At an early hour this morning hugo tongues of fame were illuminating the ky

THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC,

There were no fewer than 103 chsen of

WASHINGTON, April 28th. Mr. Bryan has granted the Japanese plague reported in the Colony Inst week Ambassador permission for Japanese districts other than the city. The victimis -118 in the City of Victoria and 75 in

desiring to leave Mexivo to find a tem- included:-2 Malays, 5 Japanese, 2 porary refuge in the United States. A Indians, 1 British and the rest were suspension of the immigration laws Chinese. The deaths from plague during will be necessary to this end.

gage without any sort of search: that the arms are then concealed on the ship. Thus the pirates in the guise of passengers are able to go ashore at Hongkong and return

The Volunteers are watching the police to the ship just before her departure without the necessity of carrying their weapons path leading up to the Pokfulum

a case any attempt is made to size arms

The Ulster Volunteers have opened a with them. Which of these two theories

Road. The European occupiers proceded fund for the family of the dead, const is the correct one must be left to

to the spot where the tiger had been seen, guard. those who can to determine. There are

but the Enimal meanwhile had moved some Chinese steamers which never seem to away. Needless to say, the pursuers did receive the unpleasant attentions of the all they could to trace the tracks of the pirates, and it would be interesing to know animal which were found on the wet LONDON OFFICE: 191, FUST STERET, E.C. whether it is due to the exercise of more ground leading into the brashwood, which on a charge of illegal carriage of arms.

stringent precautions, or whether, as some is very thick at that spot. When asked It is alleged that the Roma was aizait to cabled to the Spanish Ambassador an suppose, these companies make ou arrange to give a description the Chinese reported sail for Ayr on Friday night, when sho ment with the pirates, just as householders that the height of the beast is about 45

was seized by the Ulster Volunteers in Canton insure themselves against thefts inches. Stripes! Stripes all right! by paying a subsaription to the Thieves They added that the tiger was leisurely employed in taking arins from a gua-

making his way back into the underbrush runder bound for Belfast. Guila.

when he caught sight of them.

were powerless. WATCHING THE MOVEMENTS OF MOTOR CARS.

The Baily Press.

HONOSOKO, APEIL 29TH, 1914,

HONGKONG:

THERE can be but one opinion conterning Extraordinary crimes require extrems the terrible outrage committed by pirates remodies. We have emphasised the OLD BEDFORDIANS DINNER IN near Kiau Island on Monday night, fact that three of the most outrageous and that is, that far more effective piracies which have occurred in the neigh- once to bourhood of the Colony within the past measures must be taken at put a stop to such outrages. The twelve months have happened in an area

A STEAMER DETAINED. A message from Earne states that the steamer Roma has been detained at Ayr

The crew

HUERTA ACCEPTS MEDIATION.

WASHINGTON, April 27th. The Mexican Foreign Minister has

official acceptance of the offer of mediation.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

PLURAL VOTING AND ARMY ANNUAL BILLS - PASS SECOND. READING:

LONDON, April 28th. The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the Army Annual Bill. The Plural Voting Bill passed the

Everything was quiet in Londonderry yesterday, and apparently the police had in Hongkong, and it was arranged, in the movements of motor cara. Metoria stond

no special orders except to closely watch

There are now many old Bedfordians

the week numbered 151. The total number of cases reported since the beginning of the year was 810 up to Saturday Jast-4 being European cases, 765 Chinese, and 21 other Asiatics. The deaths totaled 126, of which number 712

were Chinese and 14 other Asinties. The European cases were not fatal. Trim- tsa-tsui, Hunghom, Stanley and Aberdeen were the only districts free of plague lust week, but only one case was reported from Tai-kök-tsui.: Yaumati figures is the worst district, having 47 cases and 27 deaths.

BUYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,

The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club wilk

present wakes the third piracy of this which lies beyond the limit of British order that they should meet and talk over ou pleasure had their numbers taken at second reading in the House of Comhold a "Ladies' Day on Saturday next,

bygone days, that a dinner should be held

THE BELFAST POLICE COMMAND.

WARSHIPS AT LARNE AND LAMLASH Five warships arrived at Larne yester-

day, and played searchlights on the town, and on the entrance to Belfast Lough.

The Daily News states that the Ulster police have been reinforced, and have been ordered to search motor cars, and to arrest

the occupants if any arms are found.

mona by 324 votes to 247.

Owing to the exigences of the political situation the Budget has been postponed until May 4th.

ANOTHER SUFFRAGETTE

OUTRAGE

LONDON, April 27th- The Bath Hotel at Felixstowe has been gutted, suffragettes being suspected as the

Cause.

description which has taken place in pro territorial waters uud extends to Wangmur, at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday

every barracks in Donegal. cisely the same locality within the pasta distance of, my, seven miles. We would

evening last. About eighteen “old” twelve months. A strong nag of armed draw special attention to the fact that river members turned up, and spent a very

ver General Macready, Director of Per pirates took possession of the Tai O and boats going from Wangman to Kongmoon enjoyable evening together. Mr. Justics sonal Services at the War Office, has taken thoroughly losted her at the came spot are escorted by a Chinese gunboat, as are Gompertz and Major Barrett, 126th over the command of the police in the ... just twelve months ago, the asme place was also the river bosts running up the West Baluchistan Infantry, this two senior Relfast district,

chosen for the looting of the Shing-tai; and | River from Canton. This has been done, we members, occupied the President's and now, within a month, we have to record an believe, ever since Admiral MOORE, about Vice-President's chairs resp <tively. outrage which surpasses in audacity any of five years ago, took the drastic step Others present included Mr. G. C. those previously reported; for, thwarted in of policing the waters of the Conton Baxon, Latut. Bradney, D.C.L.I., Licut their attempts to overcome the officers, the delta by British vessels, and ceasing to do so Wiltshire, R.A., Feat. Bisdee, D.C.L.I., pirates deliberately saturated the ship with only when he was satisfied that the Chinese Licut. Thomas, R.A., Lieut. Thomas,

AFFAIRS IN ALBANIA. parafin and set her ou fire. Evidently they authorities had made proper arrangements RM.LI, Lieut. Thomas, 128th Bala had calculated on safely escaping froin the for assuring or per respect for the British chistan Infantry, Theut. Presses. R.

ATHENS April 28th. ship, but the firespread with such rapidity that on the River. The small stretch of sesent Kellie, B.A., Lent. Smyth, R.A. Lieut. Fordham, R., Mr. Murdock,

The Greek troops have completely they become, so to speak, hoist with their to which we have referred as the scene of After dinner the toast of the King was

The Daily Mail states that six dread evacuated the northern portion of Epirus own petarl" and had to take their chance the recent outrageous piracies in le proposed and heartily drunk. The next noughts, including the Collingwood, with

OBITUARY with the rest of the four hundred odd absolutely unguarded, though the neigh-toast was that of the School, proposed by the Prince of Wales, on board, arrived

While it is possible bouring cast line is known to be infested Mr. Gompertz, who also gave a short

LONDON, April 28th people on board. many of them have lost their lives, it is not by pirates. China- begins to afford count of how successful the school had

LORD ROBERTS AND 51% EDWARD CARSON, The death is announced of Sir George unlikely that some of them are among the protection to shipping craft at Wangmun, been in the past and in the present sin

The Daily Telegraph says that Lord Doughty, Unionist M.P. for Great rescued who have been wisely taken to the and among shipping men the impression passing fellows into the Army, Navy, Roberts visited Sir Edward Carson

Grimsby polios station, where, we presume, they will prevails that it was tacitly understood when Civil Service, etc. Ho next touched upon yerday, and that they have been seeing The deceased, was a prokineni merchant bo detained until the police are satisfied that Admiral Moong withdrew his patrol from the successes the school had gained in the each other fairly frequently of later those who are allowed to go to their homes the Biver that the duty of policing the sports line, in football, in cricket and are free from the suspicion of being waters up to Wangmún should be left to in rowing. Major Barrett replied and associated with the piratical gang.

the British. We do not know whether gave some amusing anecdotes. The toast THE TERRACE NOT TO RUN IN THE GUINEAS. Since the first piracy of the Tai On just a

there is any basis in fact for this impression, of The Masters of the School" was next

LONDON, April 28thi year ago, river steamers at Hongkongying but one thing certain is, that it is a duty proposed by Mr. Moxon, who dwelt upon

The newspapers announce, with ap which both the British and Chinese Daval the success of the old school as being

Tetrarch will porcat authority,, that The authorities practically neglect. It is im due in large measure to the active not compete in the race for the Two possible for the British Government to interest laken by the masters. Later in Thousand Guineas which is to be run at

ce to British trade the evening songs

gwere sung, aftor Newmarket on the 20th inst. (to-day.) menace for allow this

contipus. - If the Chinese Government which the company broke up, but to meet are not prepared to at once provide again together next year and in future Mr. Persse, the trainer of The Tetrarch naval escort over this stretch of water years, and so make the Old Bedfordions states that the horse is a non-starter for

the Two Thousand Guineas. for ships plying between Hongkong dinner an anual institution.

the British flag have been required to make certain structural alterations with a view to affording protection from pirates Communication between docks was required to be barred by steel grilles, and wheel. houses were protected by grilles and steel essinge. On the steamer of the Hong kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

at: Lamlash yesterday.

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The death is also announced of Mr. William Edwin Harvey M F (Lib. Lab.) for the N.E division of Deroy since 1907.

WIRELESS COURTSHIP ENDS IN MARRIAGE.

Dr Mawson, the Antarctic explorer, was married yesterday to Miss Delprat, the daughter of a mine owner, whom he wooed by wireless while in the Antarctic

the chief item being a race for two prizes presented. by H.E. the Governbr"; for yachts of the handicap and one design classes, stered by ladies. The race will

start from the Club House 26 2.45 .. There will also be a Cruiser Race for twe prizes pressated, starting at 9.30 p.m.

The course for the Ladies Rece will be Channel Rock (8), Lycemun Beacon (S), Kowloon Hook (P), and for the Cruiser Race, Lyeumun Beacon (5), Cust Rocks. Buoy (P), Channel Rocks (5)

COUNSEL'S

FATHER-IN-LAW-?.

In an appeal in London reently both of the Scottish Law Officers of the Crown were engaged Lord Shaw was one of the Judges, and his son, the Hon. Alex, Shaws addressed the Court for the

appellant Lord Shaw greeted his son with a sple when he rose to follow the Lord Advorate. But there once was a more piquant case în which the late Robert Wallace. Chin son's junior at the English Bar, had to address the latter (also engaged in an appeal cast) as my learned senior,

3,500,000 EGGS

CHINESE FOWLS ESTABLISH RECORD,

The Canadian Pacific Railway head- quarters in Montreal have been notified that the steamship Asia, bound from China has arrived at Vancouver, contain the shell and not in barrels as heretofore, ing 3,500,000 Chinose eggs. These are in

and are consigned to different parts of Canada and the United States,

This is the largest shipment of eggs in the shell that has been received from China, and it is expected theb from now- on the price of eggs on this continent will be materially affected by the crop laid, by the Chinese fowl. So far, eggs have been shipped broken in harrels, but the shipment of egge unbroken in the shell is a comparaively new departure.-Can- Zian Mal