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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 1914

THE PM SIBERIA?! ASHORE:

We tourn that now reached the Colony

last evening that the Pacific Mail steamer Siberia, bound from Nagasaki to Manila and Hongkong, has gone askere on the cost of Farmest in a fog and that HMS. Farmouth, and also the U.S.S. Wilmington 'Bro proceeding to her

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TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT.]

ULSTER GUN-BUNNING

PREVENTIVE MEASURES TAKEN - TO

BAM SUPTZEBN - IT-

THROUGH BRUTES'S AGENOR 1

THE MARCONI SHARE. TRANSACTIONS.

RESULT OF PEERS' ENQUIRY. M. DE Vos, formerly a Belgian Consul, who,

LONDON, May 1st.

LONDON, May 1st. an the head of the Belgian syndicate which

Mr. Asquith announced in the House of

The Committee of Peers appointed to negotiated the famou lean while the

Commons that measures had already heen enquire into the conduct of Lord Murray Chinese Government were still trying to

taken to prevent any possible recurrence (ex-Liberal Chief Whip), in a unanimous come to terma with the International assistance,

of gun-ranning. The Government wore Report, finds that Lord Murray_com Group, is also regarded as the head of

THE TAL ON'S " GUARD.

carefully considering other aspects of the mitted errors which he admitted himself, the official Russian Group, made up of eight financial banks or houses, of which four Mr. Ho Tung bus written to us offering matter, but he thought it was undesirable but nothing reflecting on his personal are Belgian. The Belgian Russian Group employment to Antonio Dias, the guard at present to make a public statement. honar. The Committee are strongly of and the Banque Industrielle have certainly of the Tai On, who on Thursday wan com-

Three cruisers were observed patrolling opinion that holders of office ought to surprised the world by their successful plimented by HE the Governor and acquisition of important concessions, which, received the thinks of the Government. off Lough Foyle yesterday morning. It be precluded from engaging in specule- however, seem prompted more by political We have caused the offer to be communi is believed in Londonderry that their tive transactions. considerations in many cases than bycated to Dias, who, we are informed, 18 prosence is due to the report, since

of

visions of remunerative investment funds. It is indeed doubtful whether some.

temporarily laid up as a result of his

brilling adventure."

One of the four Chinese watchmen on the steamer Tai O», we are informed, has landed in Macao and gone into hospital. He is stated to have been wounded by the pirates So far, the other three are still missing.

FUNERAL OF REV. BROTHER PETER

proved to be unfounded, that arms were being landed at Innishowp from America for the Nationalists

GERMANY'S WAR LEVY.

BERLIN, May 1st. The assessment, of the milliard marks

The Morning Post and the Daily war levy has been completed as regards Chronide state that the Cabinet on Greater Berlin, whose contributions total Monday resolved to prosecuto in a Dublin 144,005,600 marks. This is regarded as Court 20 leaders of the gun-running indicating that the levy will considerably exploits, including Captain Craig, M.P.exceod a milliard murks.

Tho and Major McCalmont, M.P.

THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.

VIENNA, May 1st. funeral of the Rev. Brother Cabinet yesterday rescinded Monday's

The Emperor is making gratifying Peter, Brother Director of St. Joseph's decision. College for the past few weeks, and who

progress. was on the College staff for a long period until about 12 years ago, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Happy Valley yesterday, Bishop Pozzoni officiat-

of the great railway concessions they hold will materialise for many long years, but meanwhile the sphere of influence" is preserved to the concessionaires, so long as the Chinese Government and people are content to remain satisfied to see important concessions held by foreign contractors who exhibit no inclination to fulfil their

The If there remains under undertakings. the changed conditions of Goverment in these matters any of the public

spirit in these which has been shown in quite recent times in various parts of the country it is quite possible that the concessionaires will, after a reasonable lapso of time, being at the last sad rites compelled to proceed with their undertakinge or lose the concessions. At all events, the fact that these Powers whose com mercial interests in China are aim sta negligible quantity have exerted themselves to secure a number of concessions of far- reaching importance and significance has awakened the Powers with larger interests to the need for safeguarding them and Fromoting their further development. The telegrams we published yesterday show that Germany is taking very practical steps to that end. What is Great Britain doing? Her trade with China has always been far

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if that superiority is to be maintained her methods of cultivating trade must be modernised. What the German Gor- ernment is now about to do for German trade in China the British Government on many occasione has been asked to do for British trade. One Commercial Attache for the whole of China is ridiculously inadequate. Very shortly, we understand, the Commercial Department of the Board of Trade is sending out to China a Commis- sioner in order to completely investigate trade conditions and prospects. The name of the Commissioner is, for reasous," withheld, but the information is vouchsafed that the investigation will be undertaken by

gentleman of great experience, whose research will take him lato the interior in order to learn the wante of the natives, as well as to the Treaty ports." What the outcoms will be we must wait and see," but we can hardly suppose that the Board of Trade ie sending out this Commissioner without some inten- tion of scting upon the recommendations LONDON Ore 181, Frat Brexit, E.C. he may make for creating an official trade organisation-we can hardly speak of perfecting the existing organisation, for practically none exists.

HONGKONG OPPI: 10. Das Vœux Road C.

The Daily Press.

The German mail of the 31st March was delivered in London on the 30th April,

Still another theft has been reported from the Fanling Golf Club. This time the servants' quarters were entered, and several pieces of clothing stolen.

A thief entered the house of a Chinese in Queen Victoria Street early yesterday morning by breaking off the lock from trap door on the roof, and stole jewellery valued at $1,595, clothing worth

150, and $160 in money.

The Bishop of Victoria has this week

HOKORONG. MAY 2ND, 1914..

DOEING the past six months newspapor readers in the East have frequently seen the German trade organisation in China extolled as being something vastly superior to the British. It comes, there fore, as A surprise to read that in the of a discussion on the Foreign Estimates in the Budget Committee of the Reichstag this week the Reporter said that German influence in China was apparently receding and he demanded more German salaried Consuls and Trade Experts. The result of the deliberations on the subject is that a German Consul is to be stationed at Yunnanfu, Commercial Attachés at Canton and Tientsin, and a Technical Expert at Shanghai. Furthermore, it is aunounced

Inspector Terrett prosecuted a Chinese that a second German financial group is to be formed for the purpose of financing at the Magistracy yesterday for being in industrial projects in China, thus supple- unlawful possession of 180-counterfeit menting what the Deutsche-Asiatische Bank Hongkong ten cent pieces and 12 twenty- cent pieces. He was arrested in the street is already doing in the realm of high

as the result of information received. fivance. The Gerum Government, the Mr. Wood remanded the case. Foreign Minister publicly stated, keenly desires the participation of German finence in the d development of China, und regretted the aloofness which had hitherto bean exhibited by German financiers. He alladed to the remarkable activities of the

visited Shek Kei, where he attended a conference of Chinese Church workers. He returned to Hongkong last evening and will be the preacher at the Cathedral to morrow (Sunday) morning.

THE IRISH PROBLEM

BOXING IN ENGLAND,

BOMBARDIER WELLS AGAIN WING.

LONDON, May 1st. Bombardier Wells beat Bandsman Rice

A BRIGHTER OUTLOUE..

LONDON, May 1st. Advices from Belfast report (o general optimistic tone following upon the pro- ceedings in Parliament during the week, at Liverpool on points though distrust of the Government's bond-

HOME TURF.

THE DERBY BETTING.

A procession was formed at Wanchai, consisting, in consecutive order, of the troop of Boy Scouts, about 100 strong, under Scoutmasters Roylance and Bunje; the Bodyguard of about 60; members of fides is sporadically expressad.

The fifth Cabinet meeting of the week the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association,

LONDON, May 1st including Messrs. Henry Dixon (Pre- took place yesterday, and it was also the

It i sident), J. P. Braga (Hon. Secretary), most prolonged.

The Derby betting is 3 to against The Ministers were considering the Irish Tetrarch offered, after 7 to 2 against had

been taken; 7 to 2 against Kenaymore and 9 to Tagainst Black Jeater,

and Noronha; the College teaching staff. including all the Brothers in the College and the pupils, including the Chinese section. The coffin was conveyed to the graveside by members of the Scouts and Bodyguard.

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Among those present at the graveside | were Sir Charles Eliot, Professors C. A. Middleton Smith, W. Hinton, and A. W. Balt. Messrs. Gaston de Martin (Inspec tor of Schools), T. K. Dealy and Major

Bowen

ELABORATE RICKSHAS,

settlement.

understood that

The brighter outlook of Wednesday evening is maintained, and great hopes are entertained regarding the forthcoming round-table conference.

SPECULATION CONCERNING GOVERNMENT H PROPOSALS.

for the

THOUSAND GUINEAS PROBABLES. The probable starters for the 1,000 Guinons are as under:

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THE JUBILEE STAKES.

DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD":

SERVICE

CHINA SERVICE. OFFICIAL CHANGES IN PEKING.

PING, May 1st. Sun Pro Chi hands over the office of Premier to-day and retains the portfolio. as Foreign Minister.

Liang Shi Yi has removed his residence from the President's Palace to his own house in the Western City.

THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

PERING, May lat The Peking Gazette criticizes the Pro. visory Constitution, saying that although the present incumbent of the Presideney is a man well advanced in years, yet the Provisory Constitution would invest llo

President with sutocratic power, while no limits are set to his authority.

EUROPEAN SERVICE, COMMERCIAL ATTACHES FOR

CHINA

BELLAN, April 30th. Canton is to have a Mercantile Attaché.

LATER Herr Zinnermann, Under-Secretary of State, also informed the Reichstag that a Technical Attache would be sent to Shanghai and a Commercial Attache to Tientsin.

GERMANY AND BOXER INDEMNITY.

BERLIN, April 30th. The Reichstag Committee recommended the release of Chine from the Boxer said that indemnity. Herr Zirner

the thought was a captivating one from the standpoint of German interests, but was impossible when viewed from the one of legal economy..

RUSSO-JAPANESE TELEGRAPH.

AGREEMENT.

BERLIN, April 30th.

The St. Petersburg Agency reports that an agreement has been reached with Tokyo for connecting up the Russian with the Japanese land telegraph lines. in Manchuria, Korea and on the island of Saghalin. The rate per word from all offices of European Russia has been

Longset was scratched for the Jubilee fixed at 20 kopeka Btakes at 3.43 11.m. yesterday

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION:

MR. GOLDRING BUCCREDS.

There is much speculation on the Government's action regarding Home There were over 200 wreaths, all borne Rule. It is stated that they will offer s hy the Sconta and past pupils. The principal ones were from H.E. Sir Commission, to be drawn from both sides, Henry and Lady May; teachers and past to consider a Federal System and present pupils of St. Joseph's. College; T. K Dealy, Masters and United Kingdom, and empowered to fix European staff of Queen's College; Pupils a date by common consent un which of Queen's College; St. Joseph's College Old Boys' Association; Old Boys' Associa Federalism will operate. Thus the tire tion, Shanghai; English School for limit, upon which the Nationalists insist, Portuguese; Boy Scoute; St. Joseph's

retained, but in the meantime the Body guard; and members of the will b Catholic Union.

Irish Parliament will have an oppor tunity to prove its capacity and its good-

The contest for the vacant seat on the will towards Ulster. Hence the ultimate Hongkong Sanitary Board, caused by the inclusion of Ulster in the Irish unit will absence of Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, who has depend on the good behaviour and eff-gone An endeavour is being made by ciency of the Dublin Parliament. French firm of Haiphong to provide riekshu. For several weeks Mr. J. H. Hongkong with several hundred elaborate Gardiner has been attempting on behalf of the Haiphong people, to introduce the situation. new rickslag through Hongkong owners, but nothing antisfactory has developed in Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at this direction, and now the Government Wolverhampton, said the attempt of Mr. will be approached by way of a petition Churchill to re-knit the threads of con asking than the new vehicles may be. granted licenses. Mr. Gardiner anti- cilation was a great advance. It was cipates opposition from several quarters, complicated and presented infinite difi- more especially from the large ricksha proprietors, for the introduction of this culties, but he hoped it contained the description of ricksha will undoubtedly

· EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE NEW TYPE IN

HONGKONG.

Mr. Redmond and his colleagues refuse to speak owing to the delicacy of the

u a source of severe competition to the germs of conciliation. present vehicles.

GENERAL EWART'S NEW COMMAND..

A Daily Press representative was. afforded an opportunity of examining the proposed new type yesterday, The slightly may be Haiphong ricksha heavier than the present kind, but for comfort there is really no comparison.

General Sir J. Spencer Ewart has been With pneumatic tyres, the body hoisted appointed to the Scottish Command, in

on sound sprines, and heatly upholstered,

LONDON, May 1st.

no

RUSSIAN RAILWAY AND SHIPPING ENTERPRISE.

BERLIN, April 30th. A Committee of the Russian Doma advises the construction of a railway line from Wercheudinsk to Kiachta.

The draft of a new law regulating the Home pr holiday, excited steamer routes has been submitted to the popular enthusiasm. When the Duina. The Russian dag will be shown result was made known shortly after 8 along the mouths of the rivers in Euro- p.m. the only persons present, in addition pean Russia as far as the Yenissei river. to the candidates and the Presiding

THE MEXICAN SITUATION. Officer (Mr. H. A Nisbet), were a sup porter of Mr. Goldring, pressman, and a police constable. The result was na followe

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BERLIN, April 30th. The Mexican situation is obscure, since silence is kept by the South American Diplomats who are working for an They desire that during arrangement,

MRPW GOLDRING S MR. W. L. CARTER LOGAN 33

109 Majority The siftcessful candidate was proposed the negotiations for mediation, an by Mr. E. J. Grist and seconded by Mr. armistice should take place, which will Playfair. Mr. Carter was proposed by

the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewitt, C.M.G., and probably be agreed to by President. seconded by the Hon. Mr. H. L. Pollock, Wilson,

The rumour to the effect that a European As the figures denote, the poll was a Power is taking part in the attempt at small one, this being due no doubt, to the wretched weather conditions. Polling mediation is declared to be untrue. But opened at 4 p.m., but it was not until steps have been taken upon the request between 5 and 5.30 that the Presiding of the British Ambassador at Washington Oficer was made really busy. In fact for the neutralization of the petroleum

so-leisurely was the stream of voters that

ais new ricksas would undoubtedly succession to General Wolle-Murray, who the count was maintained en route with wells north of Vera Cruz, whence all the become a great favourite, and the tariff has been appointed to the command in the result that ten minutes after the labourers in consequence of the troubles

South Africa.

would be the same as exists at present.

the coolies will also be provided with uniform, and should the Government see to grant the licenses Hongkong will indeed be a place of handsome rickshas, a distinction which it does not enjoy at the

resent time,

TENNIS.

ANNUAL INTER-CLUB-CONTESTS. The annual tennis contests between the Ladies R.C, and the Hongkong C.Civil be played off on the Hongkong Club's ground this afternoon.

The teams chosen are as follow

CRITICIEN FROM UNIONIST PEERS.

LONDON, May 1st.

closing of the polling booth the figures

LUKONG."

that

PRINCE AND PRINCESS HEINRICH OF PRUSSIA:

BELLIN, April 20th. T.RH Prince and Princess Heinrich of Prussia have returned from South America to Hamburg.

THE ARMAMENTS TAX.

BERLIN, April 30th.

were known. Mr. Goldring's election have fled. Many million dollars worth

and it was 'day,

were not those who favoured him BRITISH POLICY IN SOMALILAND agents were busy throughout the of oil runs to wasto every day.

daunted by the heavy rain. There was no excitement of any kind Some who turned up to vote were disappointed at In the House of Lords, Lords Curzon not being on the list or in the exempted category, but their visit enabled Mr. and Stanhope criticised the Government's Nisbet to secure new jurors for the next policy in Somaliland.

list. Lord Crewe, said the Government's EUROPEAN LADY AND A “CRUEL hopes had to some extent been frustrated by the lack of cohesion of the friendly L.R.C.-H. A. Nishet and Mrs. Cooper-tries, but they had not abandoned their Mr. J. B. Wood, Mrs. Grace MacDonald, the non-recurring ammamonts tax amounts Hunt; Bev Cooper-Hunt and Mrs. Stair- Stewart HD. Stewart and Mrs. Nisbet hopes that the country might be made of Wong-nei-chong Road, Wanchai, was to 146 million marks

H.K.C.C-R, Hancock and Mrs. tolerably peaceful. Moxon; S. E. Green and Mrs Maitland; A Joseland and Mra, Armstrong.

At the conclusion of the gamer the prizes won in the tennis tournament will be presented by Miss Robertsonin A small fire broke out in a medicine and connection with the tournament it should herb shop in Tung Strest early yesterday be mentioned that the Professional Pairs

play to commence morning through some herbs, which were final will be played off on Wednesday

estore catching fire. The externo EAGLE TENNIS at 4.50 being dried on

The following have been selected to play

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL

LONDON, May 1st. The Duke of Argyll, via is suffering from an attack of double pneumonia, is

At the Magistracy yesterday before

The contribution of Greater Berlin to

THE COLONIAL COURT..

BERLIN, April 30th.

The Committee of the Reichstag insists that the seat of the Colonial Court of Jurisdiction shall be located at Hamburg.

**charged with interfering with a lukong and with assaulting him. It would seem from the story given by Mrs. MacDonald that she saw the lakong passing her house, arrying a dog which he had captured. He was holding the dog up by the throat, and besting it with a piece of bamboo The animal was whimpering and bleading at the mouth. She declared that this was more then she could stand, and she went [Yesterday it was reported that the Duke out and reprimanded the constable, who language towards her in Chinese, and

In spite of the lawless acts of the Ulster behaved very disrespectfully. She denied: The condition of the Duke of Argyll is striking the lakong, but declared she rebels, the Government hare not inter- would have done su had he not run away.vened; they are even trying to arrange less favourable.

a compromise with the Conservatives His Worship dismissed the case.

now unconscious.

Fire Brigade were sent for and the O for the Craigengower: 0.C., against the of Argyll was in a serious condition: 1 in thereupon turned round and used: foul Ke

break was. poedily extinguished, only Civil Service C.C. today in a league Belgian Group and the Banque Industrielle, about 88 worth of property being tennis match-G. A. Hancock, R. Bast, F. Remedios, E. L. Braga, J. V. Braga and innocently added that he was unable

and H.-H. Tayler.

to say wheth Belgian capital alone is

destroyed.

LATER.

THE ULSTER SITUATION.

LONDON, April 30th.