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CHINA SERVICE.

THE NEW GOVERNMENTAL REGIME IN CHINA

PEKING, May 2nd... A Presidential Ediet to-day says that, Inasmuch the President is now, according to Article 30 of the Provisory Constitu- tion, supreme Chief of the Administration and has appointed a Secretary of State: to be his assistent, the Cabinet is thereby abolished. All the Ministers are simul taneously confirmed in their offices with the_exception of two, who are yet to take over their duties, viz, Tang Hua-lung. as Minister of Education and Liang Tung-you as Minister of Communications.

Another Presidential Order provides that all submissions and petitions, which were formerly prosented by the Cabinet, are now, commencing from to-day, to be sent to the President direct.

Liang Shih-vi's office will remain at the Presidential palace, as before, since bas only removed his private residence. at is expected that he will be appointed Sung Kuan Chang later on, which means a member of the President's suite, and a position intermediate, between the President and the Secretary of State.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

ESPIONAGE BY GERMAN AERONAUTS IN RUSSIA.

BERTIS, 1st May, The Germau aeronauts who wete arrested at Perm bare i sen sentenced to six months solitary confinement on a charge of sketch- ing and entering fortified points, of which they prepared descriptions. Their balloon and arms have been confiscated. RUSSIA AND SHIPPING BOUNTIES.

BERLIN, Ist. May

A proposal is before the Duma to graut shipping bounties to steamers and sailing ships, whether built of iron or wood.

HA.L. ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

The

BELLIN, 1st May, Hamburg Amerika Linie ha commenced running between Emden and North America. The question of sub ventions for the steamers has been referred to a Committee by the Reichstag.

THE SITUATION IN MEXICO

INTERNATIONAL NAVAL CO-OPERATION.

BERLIN, May 2nd.

DEN OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD "

FLOODS IN SIBERIA

BERLIN, May 2nd. The town of Tobolsk in Western Siberia is suffering from floods and the town of Gurgan is partially dratroyed.

The Minister of Communications at St. Petersburg recommends a vote of is million roubles to be spent on completing the Amur Railway.

MAY DAY

BERLIN, May 2nd The May Day celebrations were quiet throughout Europe. ·

HAL VATERLAND

BERLIN, May 2nd The giant steamer Faterland has been taken over by the Hamburg Amerika Linie after passing satisfactory trials.

THE TROUBLESOME EPIROTES.

BERLIN, May 2nd.

The Epirotes have latterly become offensive again and occupied Kolonia.

INTERPORT CRICKET

HONGKONG SHANGHAI.

The following players have accepted the invitation to visit. Shanghai at the end of this month in the coming interport

match-

R. Hancock (Captain), Hongkong C.C. TE Pearce, Hongkong 0.0 A. A. Claxton, Hongkong C.C Capt. Matthews, R.G.A.to be fa R. E. O. Bird, Civil Service. C.C.

K. R. Macaskill, Kowloon CC.

R. A Stokes, Hongkong C.C H. O. Bagnall, R.CIA

E. B. Reed, Civil Service C.C. The remaining two places have yet to be filled.

The team will leave Hongkang by the English mail on the 21st inst. and the hatch will be played on the 20th and 27th insp

HONGKONG TENNIS TOURNA MENT

DISTRICTION OF PRIZES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 4TH, 1914, 17.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS:

piratea.

the very unsatisfactory nature of the and this has caused no little inconveni- Government's reply to his inquiry regard- ende to Kowloon residents. We really All our light conversations regarding ing the inadequacy of the Nursing Staff leave the matter of catching certain trees and tigers have given way during at the Government Civil Hospital, does ferries to the richa toolies, and as they the past week to a subject which has not intend to let the matter drup. When regulate their speed according to the touched the hearts of all residents; many the subject was first breached in the signals you can imagine what happens innocent persons have been sent to their Legislative Council Inst September or when no signals are visible. They just doom by the fiendiah action of desperate October the Hon. Mr. Hewett, on behalf shamble along, and think everything is all Sach a happening, rust abock of the Unoficial Members, asked for the right, and thon when we are dropped by the noble instincts of any pure-thinking appointment of a Commission of inquiry, the landing stage the ferry which we person, who might very well ask,Why and be was certainly warranted in so intended catching is about ten yards on should this be possible1" The sad doing by the nature of the gossip curas Hongkong course. Manifestly it

rent at the time. The request was not would be a great convenience to fact that it is possible only accentuates the reasoning that it should be made impossible. From the number of letters which have appeared in the local Press it is obvious that public feeling has been deeply stirred. Numerous suggestions have been made for preventing such gruesome happenings in the future, some of which appear practical and some other wise. However, it is the local Govern ment which must act, and if one has Judged Sir Henry May's spirit correctly from his address to the brave survivors of a terrible ordeal, the Government will act, and promptly.

If the action taken is confined to suaking searches on ships more stringent than it is I fear it will not be sufficient. When we want to exterminate rats or mosquitoes we attack their breeding places, and when we want in exterminate pirates we should proceed ou the same lines. It is all very well to say that these outrages are planned in Hongkong and that the men who perpetrate them embark as passengers at Hongkong. The point to be remembered is that without a base the pirates are helpless. They cannot pitate a ship in the coast of Kwangtung and take her to Shantung. Formosa or Fokien

The haunts of the Kwangtung pirates are well-known. Ki-O island is one of them. Why doesn't the Kwang tung Government put a few hundred troops into such districts? Be il noted that we do not hear of such outrages on ships it any other part of China. If the Kwangtung. Government will not drive the pirates from their laire, then let it be done by British troops. The occupa tion of a few strategic points on the rivers and coast of this province would soon put an end to piracy.

NEW TIMES FOR MEALE

FRENCH DOCTOR'S SUGGERTON OF DINNER AT 7:30 AM

The Paris correspondent of the Lancet writes

"Professor Bergonie, of Bordeaux, has invented an electric bad in which the passage of the current through the body of the subject sets up organic combustions similar to those brought on by muscular Professor d'Arstaval has recently com exercise and leads to reduction of obesity. municated to the Académie des Sciences the the results of M. Bergonie's studies by pressed when the Government undertook residents of Kowloon if the Ferry Com- means thereof on the energy of the

organismi.

e to immediately deal with the matter. It pany would make some suitable arrange. Bergonié has discovered that the least suitable hours for meals are between now appears that both the Superintendment.

acon and 1 p.m. and between 7 and 8 ent of the Hospital and the Principal

There is an opportunity for someone top..that is to say, precisely those hours Civil Medical Officer recommended that

apart to meals. According to M. Ber- the number of Nursing Sisters should be be generous. On account of Mr. H. A. which in Europe modern usage has set increased, but this recommendation has Nisbet's tennis skill, the handsome chain gone, the meal hours that s rational been ignored. Quite recently the Nursing pionship cup has passed out of the hygiene would prescribe would be as Staff has been further depleted by the possession of the Club; now another is follows-The principal meal of the day after as possible, so as to obtain all the marriage of two of the Sisters, so that required. The very handsome trophy should be taken at 7.30 alm., or as soon the public derives the impression that the which has been secured by Mr. Nisbet necessary energy for the day's work and position is wore how than it was six was presented by the late Sir Hormusjee to restore the liver, emptied by the night's While on tennis I have a cuff abstinence, A second meal of 300 to 400 months ago In the past the Government Mody.

sugar, and cakes would suffice, should be Civil Hospital has deservedly enjoyed comment to reproduce. During his calories, for which a lancheon of milk, public confidence, but. Iaring the past address at the presentation ceremony ou teken about 4 pm. Finally, a third light year or two, through mistaken economy, Saturday, Mr. Maitland referred to the repast of 700 to 800 calories at 8.30 of 8 gime. M. Bergonié adds that in a family that reputation has undoubtedly suffored. large number of spectators at the Green would complete the alimentary re- I fear the POMO has bean generally. Nisbet final and expressed the hope that which has accepted his views this regime blamed for this, but the reply given by this number would be even larger next has been followed for six years, and has the Colonial Secretary to Mr. Pollock's season. May I express the hope on behalf furnished excellent results as regards the question makes it clear that Dr. Johnson of many who had to stand throughout general health of all the members, associated himself, with Dr. Bell in a that game that the seating accommoda prise in France; in England it would be gime, to have breakfast a little earlier. and of the old-fashioned solid sort to recommendation which the Government tion, in terrace fashion, should be pro necessary, in conforming with this e

reduce the evening meal." turned down. The blame therefore is portionately increased. entirely of the shoulders of the Govern ment The P.C.M.O, has the reputation

miscuouspotting" by Chinese boys. A of being the very personification of proper authorities to prevent pro econonly, and that leads me to think that local gentlemen is bemoaning an injury when Dr. Johnson advised the Governo very valuable dog which one day ment that two additional Sisters were

shot-gun, and there was no real clue to OHS. J. GAUPP necessary, then they must have been last week was injured in the back by a the marksman. It is well-knowu, how- needed very badly indeed

Some steps should be taken by the

Was the Siberia scare a hoax or was it ever, that the young Chinese are very due to an error by an incompetent fond of cheap air-rifles, and the only operator in decoding a signali The duty and necessarily serious, difficulty is that ought to rest, ufrou some public authority they do not know when and how to use

These views have aroused much sur-

INTIMATIONS

& CO.,

AND

JEWELLERS.

The Colonial Government of Hongkong sportsman and from behind the ramparts to thoroughly investigate the matter then. A dog may be noticed by a young WATCHMAKERS

the matter because justified in testing his firearm with can hardly be recognised as having any of the roof he assumes he is perfectly responsibility in it doesn't possess a wireless installa-sometimes nuhappy, consequences to the tion, but the Naval Authorities have target. The business-places which exhibit The bye-election for & seat on the Sani- been put to some expense and inconthese glittering sir guns at cheap rates tury Board last Friday scarcely created venience and they at any rate would have should not be allowed to dispose of them hflutter of public excitement, and may good reason for asking the Japanese except to responsible persons. be regarded as noteworthy chiefly for the authorities to make an investigation, the light it throws on the apathy of the public message having been transmitted over the in these matters. There are something Japanese wireless system. If it was a like 1,200 persons in the Colony qualified hoax, the idiot who perpetrated it ought to vote, and not more than 180 exercised to be placed in a lunatie asylum, while

At the conclusion of some interesting inter-club tennis contests between the LRC and the H.K.C.C on Saturday, in which the former won handsomely by 88 games to 40, the prize distribution-sil connection with the Hongkong Cricke//at rivilege, notwithstanding that litif on the other hand, the signal was Club tennis tournament took place. Goldring's friends made great efforts to Mr. F. Maitland, the President of the bent up supporters. Yet I can hardly Club, before calling upon is believe that the community is so little Robertson to distribute the prizes, interested in the matter as the voting remarked that many years had passed indicates. Still there is no getting away since the L.R.C. and the H.K.C.C. tennis contests had first been held. There had from the fact that not ten per cent, of been remarkably large attendances at the voters were keen enough to go to the their tennis finals that year, but he would

Colony..

RODERICK RANDOM.

VOLUNTEER INSPECTION AT

SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.

SUN GLASSES.

SHANGHAI. Major General Kelly inspected the

to take the gratulated them on their turn-ont," on Sonic controlling authority to misterpreted, it should be the duty of Shanghai Volunteers Inst week He con measures in investigation, may show to be the brave show they had made and the SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE.

by all ranks upon necessary in order to prevent a repetition keenness evinced of such errork.

every occasion on which he came in con- tact with them. It would give him great depos

I have been asked whether the bamboo pleasure, he said, to report favourably

Writing, of the Colony's beauty spots,

4 am sorry to learn that the Helena May

is that piece of Crown land just above the lower station of the Peak tramline. Shortly after his return

Governor H.F. Sir Henry May caused the waste Crown land on either side of the tramline to be planted with flowers and towering shrubs. Both for residents and visitors alike this has considerably enhanced the attractiveren of the journey

The following are the number of officers.

and men of the S.V.C. on parade at the inspection

Staff

Medical and Qr Master's staff Light Horse ....... Artillery Maximant Engineers

A Company B Compear Customs

Gurmans

Americans

Portuguese

Japanese

Chinese Buglers

Representatives

LTD..

LONDON,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD.

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CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&C.

The subvention to lines on the East like to see nrger attendances at the City Hall to record their votes. The fact skeleton structure which has appeared Asiatic and on the Australian run will be cricket matches. He congratulated the that it rained during the two hours, the during the week opposite the entrance to upon them to the Municipality who, he MAPPIN & WEBB, LRC. on their win that day, and the poll was opened is not an adequate ex the Hongkong Club has anything to was sure, would be glad to hear they were dropped. The branch lina to the Carolines play generally had been so good that heplanation of the smallness of the poll, and with the planting of trees on the spot getting a good return to their outlay. He ably augmented, and he looked forward to And New Guinea, however, will continue to would have liked to have seen all the the best explanation that can be offered, The answer, I believe in the negative would like to see their numbers appreci

games. It gave him pleasure be announce that they would be sending a cricket team it seems to me, is that the feeling pre- It is intended; I understand, to beautify the consummation of that desire-at-his to Shanghai next month, and he was glai vailed that both Mr. Carter and Mr. the Finest Site" by putting a ricska next inspection. to be able to say that bite team which they Goldring are men of that independence shelter there! GERMAN MILITARY NEEDS:

hoped to send would be the best in the Colony Naturally they all hoped that of spirit and knowledge of local affairs BERLIN, May 1st.

their team would beat Shanghai on their that we like our representatives on public The Minister of War, speaking before own ground. Those games had taken budies to possess, and it mattered little the Budget Committee of the German place for many years, and although they which of the two occupied Mr. Bowley's Institute will obliterate one quite recently

had Reichetag, said

ant new military they ever been able to beat Shanghai un which treated. The site chosen, I understand. that

Bo this time. (Applause) demands were not under consideration,

Miss Robertson then distributed the

It would be both unfair and incorrect but it was yet too early to foresee who prizes as follow: ther such would not become necessary SINGLES HANDICAP A Class 1, Mr. in the circunstances to regard the votes

S. E. Green 2. Mr. T H. King. Inter on.

SINGLES HANDICAPB Class 1, Capt. recorded in the election, as indicating the relative popularity either of the candi Hatherly Smith; 2, Mr. C. C. Clarke,

HANDICAP DOUBLES-1, Messze. Sand- dates or their programmes." If both ford and Murphy; 2, Messra. Joseland parties had equally exerted themselves and Penman, SA

MIXED DOUBLES.-1, Mr. R. Hancock to bring lethargic voters to the poll, the and Mrs. Boavis; 2, Mr. H. Humphreys Returning Officer would have had a busier to and from the Peak, and there will be The Commanders of the British, Ger- and Mrs. Armstrong.

time and a

1a closer contest probably much sighing when these beds of flowers ese. 15en-of-war on the

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES (round), Mr. man and Japanese.

8. E. Green; &, Mr. Penman would have resulted. Evidently what is become covered with bricks and mortar.

Kowloon residents have a grievanc West coast of Mexico have agreed to. Before Miss Robertson presented the wanted in Hongkong is the Referendum. their co Championship Cup to Mr. Nisbet the Men who will not go ten yards to a poil-

President remarked that the winnering hooth may show sufficient interest and against the Star Ferry Company. Owing Thus the Nuernberg under thoroughly deserved the cup, for which takes the protection at Gusymas, the be bad had to gain three consecutive energy to put a crose on a ballot paper to the obscuring of the signals, missed victories, beating Captain Day, Mr. Jose- delivered to him at his office or his fatrics have been fairly frequent of late. Japaneso at Mazatlan and the British at a, and now Me Green. He con residence-but what a commentary this I am told that a few weeks ago the Ferry gratulated Mr. Nisbet on winning the on popular interest in public affairs Company promised that some arrange cup, and though it would now pass out

gnals which would be visible from The position of Huerta is described 10 would be able to get another by next year prsume, he Hon. Mr. Pollock who this should be made for the erection of account vessels the construction of which mesenges from the Mexican capital as in- | (Applause.) wrote to the papers after the last meeting Nathan Road. Well; so far nothing has creasingly untenable. He is in want of Mr. Nisbet was cheered and "tigered" of the Legislative Council pointing out been done, writes a Kowtoon resident,

when he came forward to receive the very soldiers and war materials. Huurta's handsome cup. Foreign Minister advised him to resign And was dismissed for offering the advies Huerta insists on remaining in office. SUGGESTED DISSOLUTION OF THE

DUMA

combined protection of

nationals.

San Blas

HUERTA'S POSITION.

BERLIN, May 2nd

of the Club's possession he was sure they

A Maitland then referred to the quiet.

and unassuming manner in which Mr Hodgson, the Hon. Secretary, worked really hard on behalf of the Club le also thanked Mise Robertson for present ing the prizes that day, subsequently handing her a beautiful bouquet of white flowers.

Cheera and tigers" for Miss Robertson and the ladies concluded the ceremony

It should be sunounced that the Pro

The Vossische Zeitung bears from Stasional Pairs will be played off on Petersburg that the Russian Minister for Wednesday evening. The teams in Satur day's games, the scores of which were nat kept in detail, were as follows —

Home Affairs bas moved for the dissolul tion of the Duma, hat Messrs. Bark and Sassonow, are decidedly against such step M. Goremykin would only have 10 Nisbet, dissolved in case it should decline to vote the budget.

LR.CIA Nishel and Mrs. Cooper Hunt Rep. Cooper Hunt and re Stair Stewart, R. D. Stewart and Mrs. and Mrs. CCCR Hancock Moxon: S. E. Green and Mr. Msifiand A N. Joseland and Mrs. Armstrong

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HONGKONG.

Beserves

Unit Reser

Total

(ESTABLISHED 1864),

675

SOLE AGENTS FOR

FALCON

DECLINE IN SHIPBUILDING.

LLOYD'S QUARTERLY FIGURES. Returns compiled by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, which only takes Into has actually begun, show that, excluding warships, there were 535 vessels of 1:890,356 tons gross under construction in PILSENER BEER quarter ended March 31st. The tonnage the United Kingdom at the close of the now under construction is about 66,000) tons less than that which was in hand at the end of last quarter and nearly 173,000 tons less than that building in March, 1013

A PURE LIGHT GERMAN BEER

PILSEN THE

FROM

DISTRICT,

Of the vestels under construction in the United Kingdom at the end of March POSSESSING ALL THE DELIGHTFUL 441, of 1,482,320 tons, are under the inspection of the surveyors of Lloyd's Reguler with a view to classification by CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCH BEERS. this Society In addition, 124 vessels, of 319,954 tone, are building in other coun tries under the Society'

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Alice

PER 1 DOZ, QUARTS. $3.00

PINTS

2.00

The Hon. Treasurer of the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bags to Plus Government Duty for Local Orders). acknowledge with thanks the following

donation to the funds of the hospitals-

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