1914-03-17 — Page 1

March 17, 1914,

The

#Temperature 6 alm. 52. 3 p.m. 83

Humidity

78,

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TELEGRAMS.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

"Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

TELEGRAMS.

1914.

TELEGRAMS.

March 17, 1919,

WEATHER FORECAR

DULL

Barometer, 30.17

94,

94.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TIDAL WAVE,

GALE AT HOME,

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

RAILWAY UNREST.

RUSSIAN CONFERENCE.

ANOTHER AMERICAN KILLED,

A STRIKE THREAT.

TERRIBLE CASUALTIES.

· [Renter's Sorvicp To The "Telegraph."]

London. Received March 16. Router's correspondent at Ekaterinoslav states that a hurri cane and tidal wave in the Sea of Azoff has inundated villages in Kuban Province.. Hundreds

SWEDISH BARQUE

WRECKED.

[Router'■ Soïrico To Tha "Telegraph."]

London. Received March 16.

During the week-end a gale ravaged the south and west coasts of the United Kingdom."

Sacres of houses were unroofed

[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph.")

London. Received, March 17. Router's correspondent at Wa- has ordered an investigation into shington states that Mr. Bryan

(Reuter's Barvice To The Telegraph,”]

London. Received March 16.

MORE DEFENCE FUNDS.

Temperature 6 lên trên 92, 2 pn, đ Humidity

BATHBERT

TELEGRAMS.

DR. PAGE'S Sprech,

TREATED AS JOKË.

[Bentor's Service To The "Telegraph"] [Router's Bervice To The Telegraph.",

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENT

$36PER ANN S

NEWS FOR BUSY HEN.

TELEGRAMS:

CONDENSED.

Derby batting is 4 to 1 against The Tetrarch.

The Prince of Wales has left for Norway.

espionage has begun at Vienna.

The trial of nine Russians for

Reace beat Stevenson in the

London. Received March 16.

London. Received arch 17. Reuter's correspondent at St. railwaymen at Stratford it was conference of Ministers it was pected that President Wilson will At a meeting of Great Eastera Petersburg states at the secret pondent states that it is not ex Router's Washington correa- the death of Mr. Johnston, Post-resolved to issue strike notices if explained that there is a great pay the slightest attention to the perished through the "sollapse of at Queenstown. The Swedish was killed while defending his who actod as organiser of the military and naval credite at the for an explanation of a recent Billiard Chamiponship after an

master of Tecarte, California, who dismissed railway policeman, necessity for greatly increased demand of Senator Chamberlain a dam in the town of Tamarjuk,barque Trifolium was wrecked at store against Mexican marauders. Railway police, is not re-instated. present international juncture.speoch by Ambassador Page on exciting game.

a thousand were drowned Land's End, the captain and four

at Stanitza and Achtyrskaja, others being drowned. Five were while 150 perished at Yasenkaja. feared through the strenuous

"

Miraculous Escapes. Renter's correspondent at St, Petersburg, referring to the tidal wave and hurricane in the Sea of Azoff gives a graphic account. of the catastrophe. He says that 176 railway navvies were sleeping in sheds when they were surpris ed by the floods, and fled on a train, which was soon overturned by the torrent, and many perish ed. The storm raged for hours.

ton

The retreating waters revealed an awful devastation, tangled heaps of rails and alcopers, wreckage of buts, and corpses, many of which bore traces of a desperate struggle för life. Forty tight navien were saved in a miraculous manner by clinging to the wreckage. The fate of a thousand other persons is un certain.

Telegraphs Interrupted.

London. Resolved March 17. Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that the full extent of the catastrophe, is still unknown, the telegraph being interrupted.

Strange PhonOMSKA. Renter's correspondent at Tiflis reports that Tillis and other

The Government it apparently

Sir John Murray, the noted disposed to treat the whole oceanographer, has been killed matter as a joke.

in a motor acoidont.

The Chairman of the mesting, The Chief of the General Staff the Monroe deatrine. referring to the appointment of was present. Mr. W. Thornton, the American, as General Manager of the

dismissal was a forotaste of American methods..

efforts of the coastguards and THE CHILDAR PIRACY. Company, declared that the lifeboats.

Warship in Difficulties.

London. Received March 17.

Reuter's correspondent

at

The battle cruiser 'New Zea-Hongkong reports that pirates in land, which was anchored at the guise of passengers looted the Berehaven, dragged at her anchore Norwegian vessel Ohildar bound for two miles and lost her top for Swatow." mast and wirelese gear."

Exciting scenes were witnessed at Putney, where the rowing Baason opened, three sight's sink- ing simultaneously.

Prince's Rough Passage.

London. Received March 17.

H.R.II. the Prince of Wale has left for Norway, on a visit to the King and Queen there. He crossed the Channel in a gale,

EAST AFRICAN LOAN:

London. Received March 17.

In the House of Commons Mr. African Protectorates Loans Bill. Harcourt has introduced the East

WATERLOO.

PLAN TO ACQUIRE

· BATTLEFIELD.

London. Received March 16.

The Duke of Wellington has forwarded a letter to the Lord the public for 210,000 sterling Mayor of London appealing to with which to acquire the battie field of Waterloo on the occasion

any building upon it, a

The Committee already formed inclades Lord Roberts and Lord Methuen.

which continues to be general on JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE of ita centenary, and thus prevent

the coasts, sometimes amounting to a hurricane.

Great damage has been done and flooding is reported from, many quarters.

B

IMPERIAL STUDIES.

A LONDON MOVEMENT,

London Recaived March 18.

OVER EIGHTY VICTIMS.

at

London, Received March 17. Reuter's correspondent Tokyo states that official telegrams speak of 83 victims in an earthquake. No fewer thon 435 houses wore wrecked in the Prefecture of Akits, and com- munications are still delayed.

London. Received March 17,

SHANGHAI COTTON MANUFACTURING CO.

An Increase of Capital.

THE RAILWAY DISASTER.

A TERRIBLE AFFAIR.

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London. Received March 16. Reater's correspondent st Sydney states that the Moss Vale railway collision is the most serious recorded in New South Wales. The night was cold and it was raining at the time of the disaster.

distant. Eight people were killed outright, and others died on their way to hospital. Twenty-five passengers were injured, five vors seriously.

The crash was hoard a mile

The East African Protectorates Loan Bill has been introduced in the House of Commons.

England beat Wales by. 2 to nil in an

Apoiation match at

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SUFFRAGIST SACRILEGE, Cardiff.

FAMOUS WINDOW

DISFIGURED.

The Southfrican Indemnity Bill has gone cough the Com- mittee stage.

Great Eastern railwaymen are threatening a strike over. the dismissal of a railway policemen. The Senate of the London

London. Received March 17, white paint on the entire interior University is taking up the

The suffragista danbad with

fof Birmingham Cathedral the words " Votes for Women", and i

matter of the organisation of

The Duke of Wellington is appealing for $10,000 with which Waterloo. to acquire the battlefield of

similar war cries. The magnificent Imperial studi Burne-Jones window is feared to be permanently disfigured.

It is enpposed that a suffragist Two carriages were telescopad, secreted herself in the building and the resonera by the use of and admitted ubers during the azes managed to release those night. There is no clue to the imprisoned. There were several perpetrators. remarkable BOLD IB.

The disaster was due to the fog obscuring the signal.

considerable time, and it seemed a pity that they should be asked to put their hands in their pockets for the full amount at once. He would like to move an amendment

Arrested in the Commons.

London Resolved March 17.

A suffragist in mole attire has been arrested in the Lobby of the House of Commons, having a hunting crop in her possesssion.

Mr. Asquith wishes to know whether bis Ulater proposals are accepted in principle before going into detail,

A suffragist in male` attire has been arrested in the House of Commons Lobby with a hunting crop in ber possession.

of

America is enquiring into the death of the Postmaster Terarte, California, who was killed defending his store against Mexican maranders.

NEWS.

The Senate of the University THE INDEMINTY BILL. towns were overhung with a of London has appointed heavy yellow cloud from which Committee to advise upon the

An extraordinary meating of

Suffragists have daubed white muddy rain came. The pheno organisation of Imperial studies

MR. SMUTS' CONCESSIONS. the Shanghai Cotion Manufac, somewhat to the effect that they tions are upset as regards stocks Birmingham

paint about the interior of mena was due to a duststorm in in London, and the creation of

turing Co., Ld. was held on the pay up of Tis, 25 on May 15 and as well as mill-time and this may disfigured the famous Barne- Cathedral, and the Baku section of the Trans-

department for Imperial

10th. inst. at the head office of the balance of Tls. 25 on the day cause a certain falling off in de-Jones window. Caucasian Railway which inter-atudies. The Uommittee includes Reuter's correspondent at the company, Shanghai, for the after the next annual general mand for tonnage. rapted the accumulations of dust. Lord Rosebery, Lord Milner, Capetown reports that the In- purpose of considering a propoeal meeting. Night set in at three in the Lord Hambledon, Viscount Bryce, demnity Bill has passed through to double the capital of the com- afternoon.

sad Sir Krishna Gupta, Sir Harry the Committee stage in the pany. Mr. M. Fajiso presided,

The amendment was ruled outlet of January to 26th Febuary Hice exports from Saigon from

Our Contemporaries appears Johnson, Sir Charles Lucas, Sir Senate. Mr. J. C. Smute, Min and the attendance represented of order, no notice being given, amount to 131,050 tons as com-on Page 2. Charles Lyall, Sir Theodore ister of Finance and Defence, 7,091 sharos.

and after further discussion the pared with 120,404 tone during Morison and Professor Hearn-made concessions regarding the The Chairman said that the resolution was adopted

same period last year. Quotation Details of the piracy of the references to the deportees, the object of the meeting having been

stands for March-April shipment Childar show the losses sustained principal. being the deletion of fully explained in the circular to

at $4.13 per pioul f.o.b. against to be over $21,000. the paragraph in the preamble shareholdere he need not go into

$4,61 for same period last year. describing them as permanently the matter in detail. The pro- andesirable.

THE JAPANESE

SCANDALS.

VICE ADMIRAL ARRESTED.

London, Received March 16, Reuter's correspondent at Tok- yo states that following the recent aloee examination by the Proou- rator regarding shipbuilding in England, Vice Admiral Téurn- taro Matano has been arrested in connection with the nuval soandals,

THE PENNY "TIMES”.

ehow,

HOME RULE..

PRESS DIFFERENCES.

London. Received March 16.

DERBY BETTING.

London. Received March 17.

In the latest quotations for the Mr. Asquith in the House of Derby, The Tetrarch is listed at Commons to-day makes a state-4 to 1 against. ment explaining the details of bia offer made in the statement on Monday last.

The Unionist papers complain of the hectoring tone of Mr. Churchill's speech at Bradford,

London. Received March 10.and declare that the Government

will be responsible for bloodsbed

Upwards of half a million copies of the Times were sold to day on the reduction of the price

to one penny.

W

HOME FOOTBALL,

ENG' AND BEATS WALES.

London. Received Morch 17.

posal was to increase the capital

of the company to Tls, 2,000,000 by the creation of 20,000 aburea

of Tls. 50 each, and they would

be asked to pay the fall amount

FREIGHT CIRCULAR.

Log book appears on page 6 and general news and on inter- Saigon-Philippines:- From eating lecture by Mr. Kipling on

the enquiry in this direction only page 3.:

any

Some noteworthy books on Chinese questions are dealt with ins review from the Athenaeum which appears on an extra,

"DON'T FORGET.

p.m.

TO-DAY, Viotoria Theatre-9.15 Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Thursday March 19.

The China Fire Insurance Co..

Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders.

Noon.

"a solitary, fixture has resulted on basis of 30,000 picule at 30-32 coming bazing toarnaments at Some points concerning the Messrs, Lamke and. Rogge in cents to 1 option 2 ports P.I.

the Theatre Royal are given to- on application not later than May their freight circular dated March

Saigon-Java: Without 15. The directors bad decided 14, state:~

day. return freight offering, outside upon this course because they considered it important that they When writing our last Circular tonnage was not procurable. should have the fall amount of under, date of 28th ultimo,

Bangkok:- Cargo is offering money required in hand for chartering was restricted owing more freely, and regular liners carrying out the scheme. if the to heavy stocks of rice locally and timechartered vessels for resolution was carried they would The rice market further improv Chinese account are once more have to enter into contracts for the ing, however the remaining stooke obtaining full cargoes. A regalar constraction of buildings and the were worked off quickly, which line has been secured. on lamp- purobase of machinery, and it resulted in a brisk demand for sum basis of $13,900 the rate would be necessary to have the prompt tonnage to load at Saigon working out at about 32 cente money in hand before these con- As will be seen from the fixture per picul. Rates have risen from The Liberal Press support Mr.

freights have stiffened 30 cents to 35 cents to Hong- The Association football match tracts were entered into, The liat Churchill firmly in maintaining between England and Wales was money would be usefully em- remarkably, and it can safely be kong and 25 to 271 cents to that the Government can go no played at

ployed, and shareholders would said that the jump in the Saigon Singapore. As there is a consider Cardiff in stormy further.

weather, though the ground was

lose nothing by it, Proceeding. Hongkong rate from 16 to 23 able amount of grain to be moved, in fair condition. The first half the chairman gave come figures cents per pioul within the last we should see further improve- was fairly even, and there was on the position of the company week is mainly attributable to ment in the rate ere long.

scarcity no scoring. In the second half during the last five years, as the

in suitable Coolis Trade':-One of the re- the Welsh team were without follows; net profit, Tle. 1,355,086; prompt tonnage

depreciation, Tle. During question time in the Vizard, and England, forcing dividende paid. Tla. 845,070; handy size being at hand, obar on the berth for Singapore at $13 248,288 position. Insufficient steamers ofgular Saigon boats has been put House of Commons, Mr. Asquith matters, scored twice through reserve, Tla, 450,000, being upon terers had to consider larger car- per bead. said he adhered to his proposals Wedlock and Saith, thus winning the paid up capital of Tls. riers, and although these accepted London, Received March 18.regarding Ulster, in the hope that by two goals to mil. Renter's correspondent at Aden they might be the basis of a atates that fifty Dervish horsemen settlement. Financial and ad- fired volleys at the native bazaar ministrative adjustments would at Berbera on the night of the be necessary if the proposals! 13th inst.. wounding several were accepted. The adjustments police, who for ten milrafruitless were being carefully worked out, but at the present he was not ly pursued the Dervishes.

The Dervishes, on retiring, prepared to formulate any ent

London. Received March 17, fired on to the small-pox hospital, and dried scheme. He had not

Reater's correspondent at and ignited villages, killing and been much encouraged by the

Tixinres roception of his proposals, and Vienna atates that the trial of bad beard from the chiarman that supplies of paddy are not wounding five friendlies.

An even more rovere raid is wanted to know whether the nine Russians for espionage on that the money required for the coming in freely enough to fill Hongkong $1.50, Hongay-Swatow repskied twenty miles to the east principle of the proposals was hehalf of the Rumian General constraction of the new mill contrasts falling due during $1.70 per ton, and Hongay-Hong--Mosare. Hughes and Hough

socepted before going into details, Staff hau begun,

would not be required for some March-April. Millers calcala kong, privats terços. of where this geourred.

SOMALILAND.

DERVISHES CAUSE TROUBLE.

Mr. Asquith's Speech.

London. Received March 17.

ESPIONAGE.

KUSSIANS ON TRIAL.

extreme

of

Timesharter:-The German 8.8. 1,000,000 an equivalent for the comparatively lower rates, the Mathilde, 831 tona net reg., boa five years of profit 135 per cent., market nevertheless oloses firm been secured for a round trip depreci tion 25 per cent, divid with further enquiry for small hence to Mauritius and book to ends 85 per cent., reserve 45 per sized boats at last rate paid. Hongkong on timesharter basis at cont., or a yearly average profit Judging by advices received $9,000 per month, of 27 per cent. He concluded by from Saigon, chartering, for this proposing that the capital of the month's loading may again be Coal freights from Japan con- company be increased to Tls. restricted owing to the presence tinue to rule easy with very little 2000,000 shares of Tle 50 each. of a considerable amount of demand for tonnage.

Mr. A. L. Anderson said they tonnage at that port and the fact

Reported:Moji-

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. ordinary meeting of share holders-12, 30. pm.

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Friday March 20.

Household Furniture Sale-G: P. Lommert's Sale Room-230- p.m...

2.30 pm.

Saturday, March 21,

Y.M.C.A. Annus] Concert. Sole of furniture G. P. Lammert No. Wongasi Cheong Road.

Monday March 23. Meeting of Sestholders and Sabacribers of St. John's Cathe dral City Hall 5.30.

Thursday March 23. Auotion of Land at Bowkowan

noon.