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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15rm, 1914.

to the 3rd Battalion of the Tyrone Regiment. A despatch rider leit Bally, Gowley at the hour mamod and delivered orders to the drill instructors at nine different centres for the companies to

The roturn of communicable disease in the Colony for last week shows four cases of enteric and three of paratyphoid

Tho

Singapore Cricket Club will probably send a tennis team, as well as Rabber Congrose and Exhibition. the urban and rural districts respectively.bber Con thchilib at fire and six hours' notice for fotbal team, to Batavia during the From 90 to 100 per cent. of the enrolled men came up within the time appointed, each with a dummy rifle and two days' rations, with six cyclists per section and with transport carts containing entrenching tools. Numerous other such surprise

Whilst employed on the side of a ship. under construction, in Messrs. W S. Bailey's yard at Tokwowan, Chines fell and received severe hurt to his head, necessitating his removal to hospital.

Mr. G. C. F. Holland, of the Chinese

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

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DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE SERVICE

ORANGE CELEBRATIONS IN JAPANESE NAVAL SCANDALS.

ULSTER.

MESSRS POOLEY AND HERRMANN

NOT A SINGLE UNPLEASANT

INCIDENT."

LONDON, July 14th.

The Orange celebrations so far have been most peaceful, despite popular

WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. | mobilisation orders which were responded Maritime Customs, who was recently excitement, especially at Derry.

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to with equal rapidity were also mentional, so that there is no reason to suppose that the one picked out is nu exceptional case. And the red tupe preparation of a regular army will not trouble Ulstor. There are no uniforms and boots to be fitted, no medical examination to be held, no forms to be signed and no long journeys to be made to distant depots and garrisons, which makes it more than probable that the whole of the operating strength of the Volunteers could be not only mobilised but concentrated at Buy point in Ulster in a much shorter time

than that required by the British army to complete its mobilisation in its home garrisons. Of course, with every improvised and Volunteer force of the character of that

transferred from Shanghai to Canton, Acrit to Samshui, ia has charge, Mr. Wakefield having been transferred to Canton during the absence on leave of Mr. Muze.

Referring to the statement of Dr. G. E. Morrison, in London, that there is still £4,000,000 of the Reorganization Loan not expended, the bankers point ent that only £2,500,000 is left in the bankers hands, and that this can only be used for specific purposes.

The charge of conspiracy against · A.

F. Remedies, and B. O. Guiterrez was again mentioned befors Mr. Wood yester day. Mr. Lewis, for the prosecution, intimating that next week he would be asked for a further weck's remand,

Liqueur Scotch Whisky is raised in Ulster, there is a danger that the able to ask for a date to be fixed for the

mon may not desire to remain long in the a blend of the best Pot

feld, and, when the fit takes them, may Distilled Scotch Whiskies. constantly wish to return home for a variety It is of great age, very fine, of reasons. This question has been asked, and while it might be a very ordinary and mellow. Its superior escapade of

nattire. human quality has established itsre-reminded, "On the other hand, the deter putation for over 30 years as mined spirit of Ulster men and women THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.

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must be taken into account, for proventible waste in the Beld will be less than it was among WASHIEGTON's troops in the 18th century, or in those of PAUL KEUGEL in South Africa. It is painfully evident, therefore, that these Ulstermen are strong-minded individuals who hold their views in so sacred & manner that they are prepared to go the length of civil war with all its horrible consequences. These Ulster BRANDY. Volunteers have also been jocularly referred Finest very old BROWN BRANDY, Guaranteed 25 years age,in wood. The finest LIQUEUR BRANDY on the market.

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HONGKONG, JULY 15TH, 1914. THE Orange celebrations in Ireland bare unexpectedly passed off without any us toward incident a fact which we consider beara eloquent testimony to the efficiency of the control exercised over the rivul fighting forces which the acute political

hearing of further evidence. The remand was granted, bail being fixed as before.

Sergeant Pincott prosecuted a young

Chinese at the Magistracy yesterday for being in possession of 12.6 tuely of prepared Government opium in excess of the permit, and of 9 taels excess of opium dress. Defendant, who said he was asked to carry the opium by another man, and did not know what it was, was fined the two 21,000, or three months, on charges.

Sir Edward Carson, in a speech at Belfast, said the Government would nover crush the Ulster spirit. Very shortly Ulstermen would recognise only the Provisional Government unless left alone. He emphasised that Ulster would win, because God would defend the right.

Sir Edward gave the Government the alternative of granting Ulster a clean cut or of fighting

Sir Edward Carson was given an

avation, and a resolution was passed by the meeting plodging their devotion to

the King,

UNPRECEDENTED IN NUMBERS AND PEACEFULNESS.

LATER. Yesterday's celebrations in Ulster were unprecedented not only in numbers but

also in peacefulness. Not a single unplea

sant incident occurred. The Nationalist restraint was noteworthy in Dublin, When an Orange contingent returning from Ulster paraded the streets singing Party songs they were not molested.

All meetings in Ulster passed resolu

SENTENCED.

Toxio, July 14th.

As the result of the trial in connection with the Japanese naval scandals, Mr. Pooley has been sentenced to two years, and Mr. Herrmann to one year's prisonument.

[Mr. Pooley was formerly the representa tive of Reuter's Agency in Tokyo, and Mr. Hermaun was the manager of the Tokyo branch of Siemens-Schukert.]

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] THE FRENCH ARMY.

WAR MINISTER'S STARTLING ADMISSIONS, /

PARIS, July 14th.

The Senate has discussed the Bill

authorising grants for national defence. The Reporter to the Army Committee of the Senate declared that there was insufficient ammunition for the gune and

a shortage of two million pairs of boots. If war broke out the soldiers would have to proceed to the front with only one

pair of thirty-year old boots each. The

artillery was inferior to that of Germany, and the forms had not been improved since 1875.

M. Messimy, Minister of War, admitted that most of the Reporter's statements. were correct.

DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVICE]

CHINA SERVICE.

THE PRESIDENT AS "HIS DIVINE

MAJESTY

PERING, July 14th. Vice President Li Yuso Hung, and Tuan Chi Jui, supported by the Pro- vicces, intend to offer to Yuan Shih-kai the title of Shen Wuor

Majesty.

NANNING TO BE THE CAPITAL OF KWANGSI,

Divine

PEEING, July 14th. The President has approved of the pro- p. sal that the provincial capital of Kwangsi shall be Nanningfu, instead of Kweilin, as the former place has better communications.

A RESIGNATION IMPENDING.

PERING, July 14th. The Peking Jih Pao reports that the resignation of Chou Tse Chi, Minister of Finance is impending.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

DEATH OF THE GERMAN MINISTER TO PEKING.

BERLIN, July 13th. H.E. Herr v. Haxthausen, German Minister to Paking, died during an operation in Professor Koertesch's

This admission caused a sensation, and clinical institute at Berlin..

M. Clemenceau said he had not attended

The Senate adjourned. such a heart-rending sitting since 1870.

Yesterday being the French National Lions affirming their loyalty to the King, an uproar ensued. Fête day, Mons. P. Kromer, the Vice pledging themselves to risk everything in Consul in charge of the Consulate in defence of their liberties, and calling upon Hongkong (in the absence of M. Gaston their leaders to take the necessary for Liebert, the Consul, who is on showard steps in opposition to Home Rule. leave), was At Home" at the Con- sulate and received a large number of PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT.

While most Unionist papers continue to publish alarmist descriptions of tho

the Standard gives prominence to a happenings in Cister it is significant that

*"leaded** paragraph (e lines separat THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. of by more space than usual) saying that a particularly hopeful feeling pre-

Kelly.

REPAIRING THE FLOOD DAMAGE."

to sa so many awkward raw recruits drawn callers, including the Hon. Mr. Claud from that plentiful class of irresponsible Severn, (Colonial Secretary), represent young men who thrill with loyal sentimentsing H.E. the Governor; and Major for a few days only. Yet we are informed McHardy, representing H.E. General by a military student of these "sentimental youths" that the Ulster Volunteers contain & fair number of professional soldiers- meaning, of course, one-time regulars-and that the headquarters, under the contral of 8. SOFA "EUROE KICHABOBON and his chief of staff, Colonel HACKET-PAIS, are almost exclusively professional. Also, at the head of battalions and companies are a certain number of good, heen and active young man who have been in the army and seen service; and in the ranks there is a

sprinkling of old soldiers with war medals, and all these have been training nightly for several months past. They are, we are told on competent authority, by no means "rabble which will be easily swept aside by a disciplined force." No historical paralle!

THE NEED FOR SUBSIDISING BRITISH SHIPPING.

LONDON, July 14th, Sir Owen Phillips (Chairman of the

the Union Castle Line, Elder, Dempster & Co., Lamport and Holt Line, Glen Line, Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., also of

King Line and other shipping Com panies) speaking at the British East

Africa and Uganda dinner, said it was Imprsible on the present commercial.

Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Commons last night regarding the pros East Africa w compete with subsidised

railway extend for a length of about 5 miles; between the 19th mile and the 173 mile. Owing to the condition of one of the bridges as a result of the flooding a temporary bridge has to be erected Every effort is being made to repair th doped that trains will be running damage done as quickly as possible, and

over this section again in about three days

A DOUBTFUL STORY.

GUN-RUNNING STORIES.

pects of a settlement.

The latest gun-running story is of the landing of a large consigament of arms for the Nationalists at Lough Swilly and

Sunday while the Orangemen were in of their concealment in Londonderry on

church.

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

A circumstantial story which constitut ed yesterday's sensation was that armed Ulstermen at Enniskillen recaptured the A foki employed on a licensed trading is ever cumplete, but exactly the same things junk of about 260 piouls capacity, carry, smuggled arms mentioned in a telegram which are being said of the Ulstering a crew of six, has informed the police of the 9th inst, while they were being Volunteers of to-day were aid of the rebel that at about 7 p.m., on Saturday, while conveyed to Dublin. The story proves to

on a voyage from Ping Hoi to Hongkong, be a canard. Lious American colonists in 1775, and

a fishing boat of about 80 piculs capacity, though the latter called forth heaps of regiments and ships, historical records do and carrying two masts, was observed The not show that Great Britain's enterprise eailing in the direction of the trading

junk near Tai Leung Village." was attended with absoluta fortune. In a

master of the trading junk, thinking that certain sense also, Ulster is stronger than the boat was occupied by pirates, ordered In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith ware the American colonists, for whereas put a small boat from his junk on the

the opposite side to that from which the nouned that there would be an Autumn State particularism nearly ruined American cause and prevented the apsupposed robber-boat approached, and fession, and he hoped the Houre would pearance in the field of more than 35,000 handed the toki $290 in subsidiary coincise some time during August. He would men at any one time, Ulster is united and instructing him to row away in tsk the House to pass the necessary

field.

AN AUTUMN BESSION.

LONDON, July 14th

German ships without a British subsidy

PANIC AMONG AUSTRIANS IN BELGRADE,

4th.

VIENNA, July 14th, The Austrians in Belgrade were in a state of panic on Saturday night in conse-

ALBANIA AND ITS PRINCE.

BERLIN, July 13th.

A meeting of Albanian notabilities took place at Durazzo, when a declaration of loyal adherence to the Princo was made. The Mohamedans and Roman Catholics have agreed to support the Prince,

The German Foreign Secretary, H.E. v. Jagow, has received Turkhan Pasha, the Prime Minister of Albania.

The Albanian rebels have taken Berat.

ITALY MOBILISING

REELLS Jly 10th. Italy is mobilizing 120,000 men on account of domestic traibles and the foreign situation-the railway strike and the difficulties in the Near East.

The Ita The Italian Press at the some time. condemns Greck atrocities in South Albania and the crualties of Greek officers

quence of rumours that the population and priests at the capture of Koritza

would avenge the anti-Servian excesses at Sarajevo,

p

Many fled to Semlin, while others took shelter in the Legation and the Consulate, Nothing happened however.

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO,

VERA CRUZ, July 14th. The work has been started on repairing the gap in the railway between Vera Cruz and the capital

WASHINGTON, July 14th. General Carranza has notified the United States that he will not enter

inte mediation with President Huerta.

He insists on absolut surrender.

THE DAVIS CUP,

LONDON, July 14th.. In the Davis Cup match between

LATER. The report is confirmed in Italy that up the the chief reason for calling reserves is the labour strike,

GREEKS 2 TURKS IN ASIA MINOR

BERLIN, July 13th. Renewed fighting has occurred in Asia Minor between Greck and Turkish bands, and the Greek Premier, M. Venizelos, has had a meeting with Talaat Bey in consequence,

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A “FALSE PROPHET:”.

BERLIN, July 13th. The Russian fakir Raspatin has been dangerously stabbed in the abdomen with a poniard by a woman, who has declared

cau place three times this number in the direction of Leung Shun Wan, where benancial business, the Irish Amending England and France, Decugis and Germot

But it is the walisation of this landed at about 3 o'clock the following 11, the Indian Budget, the reform of the beat Roper Barrett and Mavrogordato she wanted to remove the false prophet. situation has called into baing The forceful preparedness of Ulster, the Army morning. Nothing has so far been heardouse of Lords, and perhaps the Housing by 63, 67, 75, B

arrangements of the Nationalists, and the position which the regular Army will-or will note-take up which must make every one hope that a settlement on peaceful and non-political lines will be arrived at. The situation has now reached that acute-stage when anything might happen, and politi cians must sink all self and party interest in the endeavour to find the solation which will prevent the meeting of these trained forces in open warfare;

of the master of the trading junk, very doubtful one, the police regard the foki's story as

A SHANGTUNG HAWKER'S

ADVENTURE.

and

a

Jill. In the new Sessing they would deal

ith de Revenue and Valuation Bills"

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

ad the allocation of grants to local uthorities so that they could be included the Estimates for the next financial ar. He hoped the Amending Bill would The hearing was continued at the taken next week; the matter required Magistrady yesterday of the case in which deal of consideration.

a Sepoy in the 26th Punjabis is charged The House of Lords has concluded the port Stage of the Amending Bill by with being concerned in a robbery with

amendment establishing serting violence near the Indian Barracks at Rennie's Mills. The complainant is oportional representation for the

og silk-hawker, and he alleges Bhangtang that he was waylaid by three Indians, of blin Parliament. whom he could only recognise defendant.

the

Berioascess of the situation cannot be ignored, and sough is known of the feeling in Ulster to make it clear to the world that when Sir EDWARD CARBON says that the Government must either cut Cister clean out of the Home Rule Bill or fight her, he is not making an empty threat. Nor can one be blind to the fact that the Ulster troops have become a real fighting factor. This much is admitted by competent critics. It is obvious that the organisation. the Ulster Volunteer is territorial in the strictest sense, and consequently mobilisa tion will be extremely rapid. If it be assumed that mobilisation orders from headquarters can be delivered at remote ceatres in four hours, as anticipated, and that these orders are dispatched early any morning, it is probable that the greater number of the battalions would be assembled is the course of the same day, and that by

It will be seen by an advertisement on to the right and left respectively of his, the second day of mobilisation the whole operating force could, if necessary, be on the front page that the Macao Hotel is could give evidence to the effent that he the move. Here is an example of the pre being re-opened on August ist under new was in his bed between two and three

The case was remanded for A mobilisa-ownership and experienced European o'clock.

evidence. raredness of the Ulster men: tion order was leaned at 6 am one morning

The West Point Building Co., Ltd., announce an interim dividend of $2 per

share.

Sir Havilland and Lady do Saumarez are the guests of Mr. A. G. Stephens at The Cliffe

The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., announce an interim dividend of $35 per share.

management

The defendant went into the box and denied committing the robbery, affirming that he was sick on his bed at the time the affair was supposed to have talon Orderly N.C.O., and the latter fold place. He reported sick at 12 o'clock to him to be patient and wait a bit as he was busy. He did not see the Orderly when he was taken to the Subadar-Major- N.C.O again until after three o'clock, In answer to his Worship, defendant said that two Sepoys, whose heds were

BRITISH NAVAL MOBILISATION

TEST.

LONDON, July 14th.

Portsmouth showed remarkable pre test mobilisation of the Third Fleet redness. Not a man was missing.

THE BISLEY MEETING.

LONDON, July 14th. Bisley meeting opened in sunshine

the presence of a great gathering of

from all parts of the Empire. ready there are 992 entries for the

men

this

***Prize.

CLUB,

JULY CAPTAIN'S CUP.

Played over Happy Valley 4th-6th

COUP

Mr. A. Hardman Mr. A. Ritchie Mr. TW. Bill Commander Boucher

Qualifies for Cup. MAVE POOL

*Mr. T. W. Hill W

Commander Boucher Mr. Stanley Cooke

Wins Pool.

WATER POLO.

98-16.80

82

84 183 80- 5 81

841 83 895 84 99--14 85

Water Polo Shield Competition the

THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.

BERLIN, July 13th President Huerta and family leave Mexico to-morrow.

STRIKE AT THE HAGUE,

BERLIN, July 13th.

A strike of the street railway workers has broken out at The Hague.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received at the American · Consulate - General, Hongkong, from the Macila Observatory at 11.80 a.m. yesterday :-

Cyclone or typhoon near or over the

V.R.C. (A) will meet the D.C.L.I. in the northern Ladrone or Mariana Islands,

In the 5th round of the Hongkong

VR.C. Bath to-day Play starta 6 p.m. moving WNW.

The fixture was for play in the A.B.C. Camber, but the latter is damaged, hence the clisage

Teams will line up as under: D.C.LL-Bds Ward, Corp. Baldwin

THE PLAGUE.

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(Capt.) Corp. Passmore, Ple Farmer, The plague cases last week numbered Bugler Walls Pte. Smith, Pte. Cussell. 26—14 in the City of Victoria and 12

VRC (AJ, Forbes, A. V Barros (Capt.), B. A, Carvalho, J. C. Finch, 3. M. Roza Pereira, C. J. Cooke, A. S Ellis

in the outlying districts. There were 19

deaths. This return brings the total for

the year to 2,093 cases and 1.939 deaths.