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TELEGRAMS,

[“DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"! SERVICE.J

CHINA SERVICE.

CHINA'S NEW CONSTITUTIÓN.

THE TAI ON" PIRACY:

HEROES PRESENTED TO H,R. THE GOVERNOR.

LETTERS OF THANKS FROM THE GOYBENMENT.

There was a notable little gathering in the drawing-room at Government House yesterday morning, when Captain R. H. Wetherell, Chief Engineor T. D. Mac was Cartney, and Armed Guard Antonio

PEKING, April 30th.

The Provisional Constitution

accepted yesterday after the third read-Dias, three of the surviving heroes of the ing. Under the Constitution as amended Tui Or piracy, were presented to H.

(Sir Henry May the power is almost completely vested in the Governor the President, who is solely responsible to K.C.M.G.), who personally thanked them for their gallantry, on behalf of himself the citizens of the Republic.

and the Government of which he is the head, in a characteristic speech.

The Baal Constitution will be framed by a committee of ten, who will be elected

by

The Captain-Superintendent of. Police the members of the Governing Com(the Hon. Mr. Mel, Messer) introduced mittee out of their own number. This the heroes to the Governor, who was

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 1st, 1914.

HIS EXOLLANOr added-I may say here that enquiry will be made into the circumstances under which certain ships, although they knew the Tai On was on fire, did not stund by to render ber assistance, I thank you again very much, and my personal opinion of you at this moment is that you are one of the finest Officers I luve ever shaken hands with. Sir Hoory then heartily shook the "skipper's" hand:

Turning to the Chief Engineer, Mr. core of a rare-the Scotch race which McCartney, the GOVERNOR said -- You has proved itself equal to any emergency, and you are a fine specimen of that race. I am proud to shake hands with you.

HIS EXCELLENCY then read the subjoined lotter:

Hongkong. 30th April, 1914. SIR,I am directed to inform you that the occasion of the piratical attack on board the valuable services which you rendered on the steamer Tai On on the night of Monday

fs the notice of the Governor.

CORRESPONDENCE.

AN APPEAL.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1914. DEAR SIR, I am sure there are very many in Hongkong who will endorse Mr. Bragn's views in his letter, you published this morning.

HONGKONG TENNIS. TOURNAMENT.

NISBET AGAIN HEGURES: CHAMPIONSHIP.

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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

TO-DAY'S ELECTION.

The Colony will be in the throes of an

draft of the permanent Constitution, accompanied by the Colonial Secretary the 27th of April, 1914, have been brought loss. He has nothing except the suit of however, and so much did Nisbet improve, the following perkona exempted from

after confirmation by the Governing Com

mittee, will be submitted to a National Convention, which is to be appointed and alosed by the President. The organization of the Convention will devolve upon the Committer for the Constitution. Until the permanent Constitution is promul gated by the President, the new Pro visional Constitution will be in force, the first Provisional Constitution dated the 14th Mareb, 1912, expiring simultaneously.

EUROPEAN SERVICE,

GERMANY AND CHINA.

LARGER PARTICIPATION IN CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT. WANTED.

"

BERLIN, April 29th. There was a lengthy debate in the Budget Committee on the new situation which has arisen in China. From

various sides the opinion was voiced that it was necessary to secure for German finance and industries a larger participa tion in the dovelopment of modern China. Herr Zimmermann, Under-Secretary of State, expressed this view with great emphasis and told the House that Syndicate was being formed which will work with the German-Asiatic Bank in China. Germany, he said, had an important and large share of the Foreign

Advisers of the new Chinese Government.

GERMANY AND MEXICO.

BERLIK, April 29th. Speaking before the Budget Committee of the Reichstag on the Mexican question, the German Foreign Secretary, Heri v

......

(Hon. Mr. Claud Severn) The Aldo de Camp (Captain Allison) was also present.

His EXCELLENCY engaged in a brief con versation with Captain Wetherell, after which he addressed the gallant little band as follows:—I just want to say to you at the earliest possible moment how much I and the Hongkong Government appreciate your services on the occasion this piratical attack on the Tai On. is not, of course, the only way in which your services will be recognised. We will do more for you within reason

of

You gallantly supported the efforts of the Captain in ropelling the armed assault on the bridge, and afterwards when the vessel had been set on fire.

I am to convey to you the thauks of His Excellency and the Government of Hong kong for your brava conduct.

am, Sir,

T.

Your obedient servant, CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretory.

D. McCartney, Esq.,

Chief Engineer,

8.S. Tai On.

In a manner which

which was surprisingly election contest to-day. Two gentlemen. easy, HA. Nishet, the holder of the have been nominated for the vacancy singles championship of the Hongkong ureated by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley proceed. Club, retained the honour last evening,ing home on leave, and whoever is elected and because this is the third successive will serve until such time as Mr. Bowley year he has won this event the cup returns to the Colony. now becomes his absolute possession. Mr. W. L. Carter has been proposed by Upon his previous shewing, and going the Hon. Mr. E. A. Howett, C.M.G., and Since reading that letter, the fact bas upon what he did so late as last evening, seconded by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, been brought to my knowledge that Mr. everyone expected Green to put up a big K.COM

Mr. P. W. Goldring has been proposed Dins' case is a peculiarly distressing one. Sight He did play well, but his best was He lost everything when the Tai On was not equal to Nisbet at his best, with the by Mr. E. J. Grist and seconded by Mr.

obvious result. The scoring wes-6-3, Playfair. burnt. I understand he has drawn up an

The Election Addresses of the can inventory of his personal effects which 4-5 6-1, 6-0 Those figures speak for were lost with the Tai On. They are of a themselves. Green fell away badly after didates are printed on page 4. total value of shout 8406 in round figures, he had made matters “set all" by mana

The persons qualified to vote are such I have heard that he is presenting of remarkable clean all-round play. Bo Persone as are included in either of the Jurors Lists referred to in section 7 (3) a petition to the owners to make good his completo was his subsequent collapse, of the Jury Ordinance, 1887; and also

the ow clothes and that much the worse for that two games in the third set were won serving as jurors, that is to say, unofficial wear he is standing in. He owes it to service, and the final contest was never members of the Executive or of the the generosity of the skipper of the Shan in doubt of being anything but a love Legislative Council; barristers and soli

citors on the roll of the Supreme Court; Green must be complimented on his medical practitioners, dentists in actual Mr. Dias is relying on the kindness of Play which was quite good, with some practice in the Colony; persons registered under the Pharmacy Ordinance, 1008; afriend for a bunk to lie in while this bad patches, but it is the same in tein is clergymen of the Church of England, as in every other sport, experience, and Roman Catholic priests, ministers of any friend's steamer is in port; she is not

moro especially match experience, is congregation of Protestant dissenters or likely to remain much longer, and then bound to influence matters. There were of Jews functioning in the Colony; what becomes of a man whose gallantry is many who had doubts about Nisbet; nacular school, in the Colony; professors, masters of any school, other than a ver valuable lives as those of Capt. Wetherell his long acquaintance with class tennis, sub-editors and reporters of any daily rupoasible for the preservation of such there were also those who could not forget lecturers and other academic officers of the University of Hongkong; editors, Engineer and Chief

MeCartney? It was this latter quality which upset newspaper published in the Colony

of skill and nerve.. be equal to the occasion! If not, will the calculations by suddenly varying his been removed therefrom on account of age Will the Chinese owners of the steamer drawn level Nisbet frequently upset his aither of the said Jurors Lists but have After Green had Dance 1904; and persons of sound mind who have previously been included in foreign shipping and trading communities tacities and running in quickly when or infirmity.” of the port stand still and permit a brave Green had dropped back for a line ball Hall at 4 p.m. fellow to be dependent upon charity for The loser again made a feature of leng

The election takes place in the City his daily bread and a bed at night until driving, but Niabet would catch hirn he is secured in a new billet

unawares in the returns by short: slices. Tacties and experience proved too much for Green who, however, was very game to the end

Lee, who picked him up from the sea on Monday night.

set..

than what I am going to do to-day. This too. You were the foreman, I think, of Admittedly, Dias is on bis beam ends Green half-way through a severe contest pilots licensed under the Pilots Ordi

is merely an informal expression of my own admiration of your conduct, and the thanks of this Government for protecting the British flag, and the passengers who were entrusted to your care. I have seen it stated that resistance to the pirates is more or less humbug, and that the best the officers could do on an attack by pirates is merely to throw up their hands, and let these miscreants work their will

on the ship. Well, that is not my idea of the duty of Englishmen who have the honour to command what are British ships according to the register-ships, that, although they may be owned by Chinese, who are probably not British subjects, still fly the British dag. The

Government, on the occasion of the previous piracy on the Tai On, took measures to give the officers a chance they have never had before of holding their own, and I am proud that on the first occasion upon which British officers got

the chance of holding their own they did hold their own, to such good effect that they repelled this strenuous attack, although they were greatly outnumbered. It is terrible to think that these devils they are no better than devila-should have set fire to the ship in order to try and make good their escape. I only hope and pray

Addressing Guard Dias, H18 EXCEL LENCY said-You acted a very brave part, the guard put on board, and you showed that the Portuguese race has still got fots of that courage for which it is famous in history, and I am glad that you, as a member of a nation the ancient Ally of Britain, stood by the British officers in this death struggle in the way you did I am proud to chake hands with you, and I am only sorry that I was not beside you to help you.

The following letter was then read Guard Dias by the Governor:

through no fault of his own.

I appeal to the generously-minded Com toittes of the Chamber of Commerce to

investigate Dias case, and remain Yours obediently,

30th April, 1914, B-I am directed to inform you that

His Excellency the Governor has heard with much pleasure of your gallant conduct va the occasion of the piratical attack on beard the steamer Tai On on the night of Monday, the 27th of April, 1014

It appears that with your colleague you assisted the officers in preventing the piratce from capturing the bridge and wheel-house, aud that while so doing you shot down several members of the gang.

I am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hong- kong for your services.

1 am, Sir, Your obedient servant, CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

Antonio Dias, Esq.,

Armed Gnord,

9.9. Tai On.

Sir HENRY then said-I will only add that I deeply regret the loss of Mr Evans, and so many others, espacially Mr.

A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS.

SEARCHING OF SHIPS AND

·PASSENGERS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

Hongkong, April 30th, 1914. DEAR SIR-In view of the recent tragedy, the necessity for a thorough examination of all River steamers, and the passengers they carry, is generally admitted.

The impossibility of such examination being thorough, when carried on by a small staff of men, scattered about the nurderous wharves off the Fraya, leads one to suggest tho establishment of a

THE PEAK CHURCH.

At the annual meeting of the scat-

INTIMATIONS

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

AND

JEWELLERS.

holders and subscribers of the Peak WATCHMAKERS Church, which was presided over by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, it was reported that the outstanding financial feature of the year was the expense incurred by repairs made necessary on account of the ravages of white ants. The expense was horne by the money on fixed deposit, but SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL this had almost absorbed the credit balance. The expenditure side of the account showed $1,007.77, which included $300 for steel truses to the roof, and $778 for re-roofing the church. The offertories ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS. amounted to $431.

The committee for the ensuing year

INSTRUMENTS.

was elected as follows: The Trustees SUN GLASSES.

Hon. Mr. H. E Fullock K.C, Mr. J.

Jagow, declared that Germany would that every single one of them who has Evans, who met a bitter fate on the special Passenger Wharf, at which all Barton, and Mr. A. Turner-the Bishop SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE.

Tremain completely neutral and would, in concert with the rest of the Powers, uphold in future the principle of the open door. European intervention in the con- fict had not been mooted anywhere.

AFFAIR. THE YPIRANGA"

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT THANES GERMANY.

BERLIN, April 29th. The United States Government has transmitted to the German Ambassador, Count Bernstorff, their thanks for the German Government's attitude to wards the Ipiranga affair, and for the assistance rendered by the cruiser Dresden.

not met his death will be brought to justice. They deserve no merey for their brutal conduct which has led to this terrible loss of life. I can tell you that this Government will do its utmost to prevent a recurrence of such an act as

night. I have asked the Captains. passengers by River steamers be compelled Superintendent of Police and the Haro embark or land. Steamers should bourmaster to enquire into the losses that berth at this Wharf on arrival, and, say, word incurred, and the Government will about 15 minutes before departure. deal further, with this matter.

Thorough Police, and, if desirable, Medical, Inspection could then be carried out by a moderate staff.

Captain WETHERELL thanked H.E. the Governor on behalf of himself and ship mates, and united with His Excellency in his deep regret at the loss of Mr. Evans.

The proceedings then terminated.

FOURTEEN SURVIVORS

DETAINED kes

As a result of identification and

was enacted upon the Tai On. You know as well as I do that because of the number of Chinese boarding these vessels as passengers, and the facilities there are for smuggling the arms, it is not an easy. thing to prevent these piratical attacks, but still it has got to be done, and it will be done, no matter what trouble it entails, or what it costs, because I am not going to have the British flag enquiries, the police have detained 14 of insulted by a lot of dastardly pirates, of the large number of people who were Chinese or any other nationality, and I brought down by the various steamers thank you most heartily for backing up from the wrecked Tai On. The remain the efforts of the Government in thising 150 established their claim to be NEW HAL. LINER.

direction. I can assure you that you passengers, and were released. MEMBERS OF REICHSTAG INVITED TO A WEEK-have my admiration, and I may say the admiration of the whole of the British and Chinese community.

END TRIP.

BERLIN, April 29th.. The Hamburg-Amerika Linie has invited

the members of the Reichstag to take a week-end trip on the new liner Faterland

ADMIRAL KOESTER'S BIRTHDAY.

BERLIN, April 29th.. Grand-Admiral v. Koester celebrated his seventieth birthday. Congratulations were showered upon him from all parts came from of the country and many abroad.

AUSTRIAN SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.

BERLIN, April 29th. The Austrian Speech from the Throne, read to the Delegation, dwelt on the fact that there had been further slackening in the tension of international relations. AUSTRIAN DELEGATION'S BIG VOTE.

BERLIN, April zath. The Austrian Delegation's preliminary vote amounts to 568 million Kronen; they also voted 182 millions special credits, viz., for the Army 81 millions, and for the Navy 101 millions

Addressing Captain Wetherell, Hie EXCELLENCY mid--I will just read you a letter which I have had addressed to you by the Government. This is merely an expression at an early date of our appre- ciation of your services.

His Excellency then read the following letter, addressed to Captain Wetherall:-

Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.

A DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL.. One of the men who were conveyed to: the Government Civil Hospital, supposed to be a member of the gang which attempted to pirate the Tai On, died in the institution on Wednesday night from his injuries.

POLICE FORCE AT THE WHARVES STRENGTHENED,

The hull of the Tur On was towed to Hongkong last evening and is anchored behind Stonecutters Island.

BODIES RECOVERED.

The police have posted a large number of men on special duty on the wharves SJK,--I am directed to inform you that since the piracy, and a greater number your spirited action on the occasion of the of men have been deputed to search piratical attack on board the steamer Tot On on the wight of Monday, the 27th of April, Passengers on outgoing vessels. 1914, has been brought to the notice of the THE “TAI ON's” HULL BROUGHT Governor. It appears that with the help of

TO STONECUTTERS. your colleagues. Mr. McCartney, the Chief Engineer, and Mr. Evans, the Chief Officer, you gallantly withstood the armed assault upon the bridge, and that when the rose had been set on fire you did all that lay in your power to obtaia help from other vessels in the vicinity afterwards remaining at your post until all had left the burning ship.

Tour devotion to duty in circumstances of hospital launch yesterday. great peril was worthy of the highest tradi- tions of the British Mercantile Maring Service, and 1 am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and, the Govern ment of Hongkong for your courageous conduct, which was the means of ring many lives.

I am Sir, Your obedient servant,

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary. RH Wetherell, Esq..

Master, S.S. Tai Un

thieves, deportees,

generally,

and

of Victoria; the Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral; Rev. J. Kirk Maconachin; Mr. G. A. Caldwell and Mr. P. Jacks. The Rev. Copley Moyle was appointed secretary, and Mr. P. Jacks treasurer.

Representatives

The question of the absence of two of MAPPIN & WEBB,

the trustees from the Colony was brought Such A system, would not only protect before the meeting, and it was decided the steamers from piracy, but would that the Hon. Mr. Pollock should look assist the Government in checking disease, into the trust deeds and, if necessary, the

undesirables secretary should write to the absent.

trustees inquiring if they intended ro Steamers would

privato turning to the Colony, or whether they use their wharves for cargo work only; the would resign. arrangement would add to a skipper's manoeuvring but no doubt he would work and responsibility in extra

profer that extra bit to a bullet in his "tummy Enclosing my card, I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,

LONGSHOREMAN.

THE ORIENTAL" COLLISION.

LEAVE TO APPEAL GRANTED.

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council has been granted in HB.M's Supreme Court by Sir H. de Saumarez, Chief Judge, in the K. lahigaki ». P. & O. S.N. Co. case recently tried in the Court given for in which judgment was defendants

Mr. J. C. E. Douglas appeared for appellants and Mr. W. 4. C. Platt for respondents.com

the first motion under the new Order in

His Lordship mentioned that this was

Council, but he did not think there was any difference

fixed."

"Mr. Douglas—“ Upon terms to be

His Lordship-It is practically the samo as before,gopher

With regard to the amount of security

was enough, phish sub

a

Sixteen bodies were brought in by the for costs Mr. Douglas submitted that 2000

His Lordship said he thought it was case for the full amount and fixed the figure accordingly int £500.

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE FUND.

The acknowledge with thanks the following

Honorary

Treasurer begs to

donations

Idol's Eye Fund G. M. Young, Esq.

SUBMARINE

AZ

£400.00 50.00

GRAFIFYING RESPONSE TO APPEAL.

of Portsmouth, on behalf of the depen- In response to the appeal of the Mayor. dants of the men who lost their lives in submarine 17 in Whitsand Bay on Friday, January 18th, subscriptions up to the end of March amounted to £4,364, of which sum considerably more than half was contributed from the West Country. The amount will, it is stated, enable the committee of the fund to pay the full allowances to all who have lost their bread-winners as the result of the disaster.

THE FILIPINO REVOLUTIONARY JUNTA IN HONGKONG

LTD..

LONDON.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD.

CALDBECK,

13

MACGREGOR&C.

(ESTABLISHED 1884).

SOLE. AGENTS: FOR

JUNOR A

(“THE WINE OF HEALTH")

The following paragraph is from the APPETISER Manila Cablenews

using to confess what he knows

the doings in Hongkong of General

Artemio Ricarte, Herminio Ferrado, one TONIC

of Ricsites trusted agents, was arrested o Friday morning as the steamer

Taming

from Hongkong docked at the pier. The

arrest was made by secret service men, STIMULANT

who had received cable advices from

Hongkong that Serrado wa

was on beard.the

Messrs. Guthrie & Co. of Singapore have received cabled advice from London that the directors of Linggi Plantations, Ltd., have decided to recommend payment of a final dividend of 25 per cent..

When taken to the Constabulary Taken before meals, it promoter appetite. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice payable on May 1st next, in respect of

information division, Serrado admitter! the year 1913, making a total dividend Memorial Affiliated Hospitals begs to that he had been in the employ of the as Tonis, for envalescents and venraathonics- of 70 per cent. for the year, and leaving acknowledge with thanks the following famous revolutionary genera

He pro-

to be carried forward a sum of £18,980, subject to special remuneration due to directors.

donation to the funds of the Hospitals:mized his captors that he would tell all it is unrivalled.

he knew about the general and tho Kavarana & Co..

revolutionary junta in Hongkong.

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