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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 4TH, 1911L

and departure seems to suggest what may The weekly meeting of the Hon TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

Christian Union will be held at Bt. Paul's College to-day at 6.30 p.m.

happen in the case of the Presidency if at any time there is no man of out

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Toxio, May 3rd. and Sun Pao-chi have all occupied the mentory Paper that the number of The Minister of Justice, addressing a chief seat in the Cabinet, but of these | Chinese seamen engaged on board British gathering of journalists, said the cor- Prince Un'iso, as a Mancht and a prince, foreign-going ships at ports in the United ruption in the Navy would be investigated would be unavailable for office in the Kingdom are as follows:-1911, 5,360; Republic: CRAO FING-CHUN is dead; and 1912, 7,450 1813, 9,236. It should be to the utmost and that the guilty would none of the remaining four has given, dur-borne in mind that these figures may in- be punished irrespective of rank, or

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called uron suddenly to grapple with the the month of February is published in problems that have confronted YUAN SIE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

In the natural order of things, the Balance of assets and liabilities VIOS-PRESIDENT would be the logical sue-

on 31st January, 1914 Revenue from 1st to 28th cessor to the PRESIDENT, and of Lt YUAN-

February, 1914 HUNG Sử Joan Jordan says that be “haa the reputation in this country as second only to YVAN SHIH-K'AI 68 & man of character

and determination, and should anything untoward befall, it is thought that he might very possibly be called upon to assume the mantle of YUAN Added to this is his influence over the Army--one of the most desirable of gista iu a would-be ruler in present-day Chine and his military ability, but none the less it is doubtful

Expenditure from 1st to 28th

February, 1914

82,802,323.43.

660,329,34

$3,522,652.79

679.792.81

Balance depin $2,049,869.98

VICTIMS OF THE TAI ON

PIRACY,

The Water Police have removed the charred remains of the victims of the Tai Un piracy from the vessel, and

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY: 1

WHITE WOLF AGAIN ACTIVE.

DIYUANDED TROOPS REPORTED TO BE JOINING THE BANDITS

(THROUGH EBUTRE BAGENCY.]

PEACE TO STAY?

BRIGHT HORIZON BEFORE HOME RULE PARTISANS.

LONDON, May 2ad."

(THROUGH ENVIA'S JUENOT.]

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO...!!

ADMIRAL FLETCHER AND DRITISH COMPANY I

AGREEMENT.

LONDON, May 2nd.

Admiral Fletcher has reached a friendly

A better political atmosphere still prevails and is now spreading to Ireland agreement with the British Company although it is agreed that the difficulties whose piers and buildings at Vera Cruz regarding details are formidable There be anized, on the grounds that the rental is a strong and widespread feeling that asked wan exorbitant peace has come to stay.

LITTLE HOPE FOR PEACE. PARTY CONVERSATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 2nd. It is believed that Mr. Asquith, Lord The mediators are now prepared to Lansdowne, Mr Redmond and Sir proceed with plans relative to the United Edward Carson will conduct conversa States and President Huerta, but hopes tions which will start at the soonest of peace between the Mexican factions are damped as General Carranza refuses an possible moment.

armistice with the Federals and has ordered 12,000 men under General Villa to attack Tampico.

PEKING May 2nd. White Wolf has reappeared and has looted Lingini and Chungsin, in Kanau.

It is reported that disbanded Kansu The Times says that there have been no Mohammedan troops are joining hini direct communications between the Party leaders as the result of Wednesday's GERMAN BALLOONIST'S VOYAGE debate, but communications are passing

TO RUSSIA,

SENT TO PRISON FOR ESPIONAGE.

PERM, May 2nd. The German balloonist and his two

Government the

between Nationalists.

and the

FEDERALISM POPULAR.

It is understood that 200 Liberal mem

SITUATION GROWING MORE SERIOUS..

WASHINGTON, May 3rd. A despatch from Mexico City states that the situation is becoming more serious

Huerta's resignation of the office of

whether he would prove equal to the banded them over to the Tung Wah companions who were arrested after abers of the House of Commons and 100 Provisional President is expected.

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Unionists sympathise with Federalism. Hospital authorities. The bodies of record voyage from Germany, have been

THE PROPOSED PROSECUTIONS, apparently six persons were found on the sentenced to six months' imprisonment

that Chinese male persons were removed from

for espionage. The sentence has created Telegrams from Dublin state

prosecution of the Ulster leaders was the chain locker. The bodies were intense indignation in Germany. subsequently buried in a Chinese. The ballooniste have been released on abandoned owing to Nationalist repre-

sentations Cemetery near Mount Davis Bay.

small bail pending appeal.

[It will be remembered that the German

REBELLION IN THE EPIROTES.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN MASSAGBED.

UNIONIST LEADERS VIEWS Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C., M.P., speaking

THE SAFETY OF THE SIBERIA." Emperor was reported to have personally written the Tsar requesting the release of We announced in our

morning the men, in order to close an unpleasant at Swindon, said the Unionists would Shipping Extra on Saturday that incident."ED.]

Siberia the Pacific Mail steamer arrived safely at Manila at o'clock that morning. Wireless com- munication was made with the Siberia when she was about 140 miles from Manila and all anxiety on her account was dispelled. Captain Zeeder reported that he had had no trouble and that some mistake must have been made,

DURAZZO, May 3rd. Epirote insurgents, who possessed many guns and quick-firers, have captured Kolonia,

Several hundred Federals advanced yesterday to the water works outside Vera Cruz and attempted to destroy the City'a water supply.

AMERICAN MILITARY GOVERNORSHIP OVER

AVERA CRUZEGOV

VERA CRUZ, May 3rd, General Funston has established a

never assent to a settlement automatically Military Governorship over the city. including Ulster after a period of years. Only a few scattered shots were fired by Lord Hugh Cecil, speaking at Runcorn, the waterworks guard, and there were no stated that Unionista are still bitterly casualties. Re-inforcements were sent, opposed to Home Rule, and would adopt but they were not needed, and returned every Parliamentary means to prevent the to their original station. Bill passing.

diplomatic, financial, and administrative problems that will always crowd on China's PRESIDENT. Moreover, he is fund of de- Boribing himself as "plain soldier" with no political inclinations or ambitious, and it is not unlikely that he would refuse the

we rather fancy LANG SHIH-TI, the President's Cantonese secretary and con- fidential adviser, might prove the dark horse a man who is content with the reality without the appearance always marits attention, though we are bound to add that there is nothing in Mr. Lang's past, when he was an official in the Board of Communications under the Manchus, to fadicate his possession of the high qualifi- cations required. But there is no need to go one by one through the list of the The cable which conveyed the first nowe prominent officials of the Republic, for the of an accident reached the Pacific Mail A. S. WATSON & CO.. few examples cited are typical. We do not Company's local office from the wireless. wish to be too pessimistic, but no one operator in charge of the Japanese Post could contemplate with equimity the chaos into which China might be thrown were it suddenly to become necessary to select from among the somewhat superior mediocrities a successor to YUAN SHIH-KAL, and China's well-wishers can only hope that that coniugency may never arise, but that when the time comes for him to lay aside the reine the new order of things will have been so STEPHEN CURTIS.-On April 21st, at Kobe, long established that among the numerous

RICHARD FORBES STEPHEN, to CHAR- men of undoubted ability among the officiate Siberia by wireless, the greatest anxiety Gray, the former, acored 18,000 and the General Election, for even if the country House caught fire last night.

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The Daily Press.

of the Republic many will have gained such experience in the wider aspects of the art of government as will fit them for the task of guiding and controlling the ship of Brate. Comfortable platitudinarines may pin their faith to the theory that the need produces the man, but in China's present lock of great men, we can only hope that she will not be called upon to put this doctrine to the proof,

Mr. Harry Hancock, of Hongkong, was among the non-resident Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute elected on the 7th alt

The London Gazelle states that Colonel Charles W. R. St. John, on completion of the tenure of the appointment as a Chief Engineer is placed on the half-pay list. Dated 9th March, 1014.

Despatches say that they massacred women and children, and gutted the town It is reported that they are advancing

The news has caused the utmost indigna Office installation on the Bingo Maru vidtion in Durazzo, crowds parading the the Taipeh (Formosa) postal officials, the

streets Patriotic speeches were delivered message reading:

Wireless from Brayo Murn N.V.K. and anti-Greek cries raised. There will Kobe to Keelung, reports picked up be a meeting to-day to protest against the wireless Siberia reported long. E. 121 ton, lat. N. 22.40 last night or this massacre, morning in distress great danger signals now ceased:"

As the wireless operator on the sister ship Korea, in Hongkong harbour, failed to get into communication with the

was felt.

It is now assumed that the operator on

In a

BILLIARD EXPERTS AT PLAY,

LONDON, May 3rd. match between Stevenson and

Iatter 10,877,

Newman beat Inman, the

scores

HOME TURF.

BESULT OF THE 1,000 GUINBAN RACE.

LONDON, May 2nd. The result of the One Thousand Guineas run at New market yesterday Is as follows

the Bingo Maru must have misinterpreted being:-Newman, 18,000; Inman, 14,770. the code signals. It is suggested that the Siberia, whose call is W.W.N., might have been calling the Persia, which was on the voyage from Manila to Nagasaki. The call of the Ferna is M.B.S., and these signals repeated successively might be saistaken for 80.8, or distress siguel.

INDIAN WATCHMAN MURDERED.

An Indian watchman, employed at the Government Civil Hospital, was done to death by strangulation at about 7 o'clock yesterday morning. The police are conducting enquiries, but up to the present have arrested no-one in connection with the affair.

THE DEPARTURE OF THE BALUCHIB

The 126th Baluchistan Infantry, which has been relieved by the 40th Pathans, to leave Hongkong to-day by HM.T. Duffers. In all there are 879 rank and file of the Baluchis; and they will com mence embarkation at Kowloon Palice Pier at 7.00 Bang

Other departing troops are:--No. 4 Company H.K.S.B., R.G.A., 9 rank and file; 8th Rajputs, 57; 34th (Hazara) Mountain Battery, 8; 30th Mule Corps, besides 20 Invalida from various corps.

25th Punjabis, 37 29th Punjabis 10

Princess Dorris (W. Huxley)

Glorvino (Rickaby) Torchlight (Stern)

At a meeting at Coventry, held "to protest against the use of the British forces to shoot the Ulster Loyalists for political purposes," Mr. Balfour said he was glad that at least some of the Cabinet Ministers now recognised that nothing would meet the Ulster difficulty but clear-cut separation of Ulster. He was confident that nothing else would avert

Unlike a civil war.

Constitutional problem, whether Home Rule ought to be given before the country had been con- sulted, that was a problem which could not be settled finally and peacefully by a

reversed the verdicts of 1886 and 1805

which would make the Bill unworkable. there would still be a position in Ulster

BRITISH BUDGET FORECASTS.

INCOME TAX READJUSTMENT PROPOSED,

LONDON, May 2nd. The newspapers believe that the Budget will provide additional revenue by a readjustment of the Income Tax, and that there will be no disturbance of the Customs and Excise duties,

There has been no rush to clear goods from bond.

BELFAST OPERA HOUSE AFIRE.

BELFAST, May 2nd.

The Belfast Hippodrome and Opera.

The fire created extensive damage.

THE PUTOMAYO ATROCITIES.

Lims, May 2nd.. The magisterial enquiry into the Putomago atrocities has concluded. The dossier runs to 2,100 pages, and 83 arrests are ordered.

· Lord · Milner, apeaking at Coventry, said the Government's Home Rule Bill would bring not peace, but the sword, to both Ireland and the United Kingdom. The Government had not a leg to stand upon after refusing the Referendum,

NO MORE TROOPS FOR ULSTER A SAMPAN'S VALUABLE CARGO,

General Macready received journalists of Belfast and said no further movements of troops to Ulster is contem- plated except routine movements. did not anticipate further trouble.

the

Concealed in z sampan in Yaumati Bay were found by the police on Friday three Mauser pistole, 1,500 rounds of ammuni- tion, and 115 taels of opium. The owner of the sampan was arrested, and at the

until today.

Thirteen ran won by three-quarters of a length, a neck separating second and third. Flying Bridge led until a quarter DEATH OF THE DUKE OF ARGYLL Magistracy on Saturday was remanded

of a mile from home, where he was beaten, and Lancaster Lady and Torch light took up the running. Shortly after, Torchlight forged ahead, but was imme- diately challenged by Princess Dorrie and Glorying, the former asserting her superiority in the last hundred yards. Lancaster Lady was fourth. Time, min. 420ca

LONDON, May 3rd.

The death took place yesterday of the Duke of Argyll, PC., K.G., KT., G.C.M.G., G.OV.O., LL.D., D.Sc, D.L.

The late Duke of Argyll, who was the

FAR EAST INTERFORT RIFLE MATCH

ninth Duke, married in 1871 Her Royal the annual Rifle match between Hong- The shoot of the Hongkong team in

Highness Princess Louise, fourth daughter kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Penang, of her late Majesty Queen Victoria. He was MP for Argyllshire for 10 years up till which takes place between the 15th April 1878, and Governor-General of Canada from and the 31st May in each year, was hold |1878 to 1833, after which he represented on Saturday, The distances o 100 South Manchester in Parliament for five 500, and 600 yards with soven shots at are 200, vours till his succession to the title in 1900. each distance. The team's total was 927, He was the author of several noteworthy

HONGKONG, MAY 4TH, 1914.

PÁRADOXICAL As it sounds, no one will misunderstand the statement that one of the disquieting features about the present situation in China is the absolute and unrivalled, supremacy of President Year SI-KAI and the absence of any prospective successor to him. For the present, no doubt, it is all to the good that there is no one strong enough to set himself up in rivalry to YUAN SHIB-F'AI or to have been a dangerous competitor for the Presidency, but even his most ardent admirers must recognize that a The full accounts of the Tai On piracy time must come when Mr. Yuan will no which have been published in these longer be available to fill the highest post columas during the week will be repro- in the Republic, and unless at that timo duced in the Hongkong Weekly Press some one on whom his mantla has fallen has published for the outgoing French mail revealed himself, the outlook for China will to-morrow. ha very dubious. The reason for this lack of men fitted to lake the supremacy in the State is not far to seek China's transition from an absolute monarchy to a nominal republic was so abrupt that there has not bean time nor opportunity for the develop

Bysack's circus and menagerie makes ment of a new school of political leaders of

A reduction in the telegraph rates a welcome return to the Colony next weight and authority. Had China been from Hongkong to India, Buruah, week-end. The well-known advance under constitutional Government before the Ceylon, Aden and Perim, Djiboutil and

that the circus is due to arrive on Friday, revolution, the obances are that she would Turkey in Asia came into force on May and that the first performance will be lave possessed, among her Prime Ministers 1st. The rate to India, Burmah and Ceylon given on Saturday in a specially erected and ex-Prime Ministers, a few parliamentary is now 65 cents per word, the deferred matshed at Canasway Bay--its former site. The Company has been considerably leaders of experience and ability who would rate being 40 cents.

strengthened by the engagement of new

LUNDUN, May 2nd be fitted, if need arose, to administer

artistes, with new turns, while the -Dodwell & Company, Limited, agents majority of the old favourites will again

The death is announced of Sir Jaines mational affairs; as flungs are, the experi of the Kailan Mining Administration, figure on the bill of fare" Among the

LONDON, May 2nd. Henderson, managing proprietor of the enced men of the old régime are largely inform us that they are in receipt of a former are the Three Carsons, sharp- The boxing match between Sam Lang. Belfast Newsletter and Belfast Weekly unavailable, baving either been murdered or telegram from Tientsin informing them shooters and larist throwers.

One of the chief attractions will be ford and “Gunboat Smith, fixed for News gone into retirement, while the new men are that at a meeting of directors of the wrestling bouts. The management have June 30th at the Olympia, has been at the Irish Bar He was first Lord Mayor The late Sir James at one time practised still in process of gaining experience. There Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., engaged a Bengali wrestler, who ia, it is true, no lack of ex-Premiam among Ltd., an interim dividend of 17- per sbars announces that he is prepared to cancelled in deference to Home Office of Greater Belfast and was first High Sheriff whom choice might be made; there have free of tax was declared on account of challenge any exponent of the art, of objections to black versus white contests,

whatever nationality or colour, the boute been several occupants of that post in the the year ending 30th Jane, 1914, payable to be either in the catch-as-catch can or as they may result in discussions likely

to be harmful to the Empire. last three years, and their rapid anccession on 15th May next.

what is described as the most destructive Bangkok on the 22nd inst. experienced

fire it has known in the present genera- tion, a large area in Bangrak closely packed with buildings of all kinds being wiped out.

HIPPODROME CIRCUS AND

MENAGERIE,

THE JUBILEE STAKES..

Betting100 to 9 Princess Dorrie, to 7 Glorvina; evens Torchlight.

Clarehaven II. was ridden hy. Foy and publications, the chief being The U...A which is an improvement on last year's Sunwin by Wing.

after the War, 1886; Imperial Federation, 893. The match was won last year by 1885; Memories of Canada and Scotland, Shanghai with a score of 852.

Singa 1884, Canadian Pictures, 1885; Life of Palmerston Tales and Poems, Psalms in pore's score was 931, and Penang's 922. an opera, Diarmid, 1607; Life and Times of this year. The umpires were Colonel English Verso: Windsor Castle, libretto for Hongkong is apparently the first to shoot Queen Victoria, 1001, A Gift Book for the Home Passages from the Past, 1907 Intimate Society Tetters of the Eighteenth

The betting for the Jubilce Stakes is —9 to 2 China Cock; 8 to 1 Diadumenos agent Colonel" Bob Love, informs us 9 to 1 Curragh and Bluestone.

Greco-Roman style.

THE DERBY.

The latest Derby betting is: -3 to 1| Century 1910.] ; Kennymore; 9 to 1 Black Jester.

COLOUR IN BOXING,

OBITUARY

of the County of the City of Belfast. He was

formerly Fresident of the Institute of Journalists and President of the Master Printers Federation of the United Kingdom

Chapman, V.D. Mr. E R. Bate, and Mr. G. H. Wakeman. The Hon Secre- Stary is Mr S Northcote and the

captain of the team was Dr. Evan Jones. Following are the individual scores :—

SAP200 500 600) Th

·3934- 82 35481-

D-Dnaby A Bruck B. W. Murray Scott W. R. Cousins

H. Elson

1 Gregory

H. Feath

A. Watson

(0, S. 1. Choun

R Btewart

80

31

Total

927