1914-04-18 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

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Copyright, 1914 the Proprietor.

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∙April 18, 1914,

Temperature 6 a.m. 66 2 p.m. 64 Humidity

88.

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2774

曉四弍月三年寅甲

TELEGRAMS.

MEXICAN CRISIS.

HUERTA'S NEW DEMAND.

TELEGRAMS.

MEXICAN CRISIS.

HUERTA'S NEW DEMAND,

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $36 PER ANNUM

BA 1 URDAY,

APRIL

184

“1914.

-April 18, 1913,

大森震 張八十月四英峰啡

Temperature 6 a.m. 61 m. p. 65 Humidity

86

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE BANDITS.

THE DERBY.

HOME RACING.

“CITY AND SUBURBAN.

TELEGRAMS.

ZANZIBAR.

NEW COMMISSIONER,

A CRUSHING DEFEAT.

LATEST BETTING.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED,

(Heuter's Service To The "Telegraph."] [Router's Servico To The "Telegraph."]/[Router's Service To The “Telegraph," |[Renter's Service To The Telegraph."] | [Router's Service To The "Telegraph."]|[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph." - The Tetrarch in qualed 25 5 to:

London. Received April 18. Renter's correspondent at Wa- shington etatee that President Huerta now demands that the Mexican salate be returned 890

for gun.

It is practically certain that President Wilson will not accept this suggestion.

A LAST MEMORY OF STEVENSON.

Interesting Reminiscence by

n Lady.

London. Received April 18.

America's Resolve.

A later message states officially that Mr. Bryan has instructed the American representative at Mexico City to inform President Huoria that Americs will accept nothing less than a salute of 21 guns, alter which the American: ships will reply.

London. Received April 18.

The betting on the City and Suburban Handicap, to be run at Epsom over à distance of a mile and a quarter on the 22nd inst., is as follows:-

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15 to 2 against Wrack.. 8- to 1 against Sun Yat offered after 9 to 1 taken. 10 to 1 against Drin, ore

offered after 100 to 9 taken. 100 to 9 "gainst Maiden Erlegh. 100 to 7 against Thistleton. 25 to 1 against Abgdoo.

place of worship crashed to the

London. Received April 18, Reater's correspondent

at

London. Received April 18, Sir H. O. Belfield, Governor of the East African Protectorate since 1912, has been razsited Peking states that it is officially is High Commissioner, for the Zanzibar in addition to his reported that the bandite looted present post.

Major Francis B. Pearce, San Yuan Heien on the 14th. Governor of Nyegaaland, has inst., but the troops inflicted a been appointed Resident of Zanzibar.

New regulations regarding the status of Zanzibar are aléo gazet- ted..

of

CANADIAN RAILWAY FINANCE.

Progress of the Grand Trunk Pacific.

ment of his departments. He

crashing defeat on the bandite next day, the casualties totalling two thousand.

faots.

London Received April 18.

12 against for the Derby.

The betting on the City and The latest betting on the Derby Suburban Handicap is given in s

telegram.

America will accept nothing:

Mexico.

5 to 2 against The Tetrarch less than a salute of 21 gans from

offered after 3 to 1 taken.

& 683 18 8

open

Major Pearce, Deputy Governor of Nyassaland. has been appointed Resident at Zanzibar.

Sir H. C. Belfield. Commis sioner of East Africs, has been gazetted High CommissionaS of Zanzibar.

President Huerta demands that

NEWS,

The Telegraph Acrostic appears on another page.

The result of the semi-final

DON'T FORGET.

against a small self-emptying cockpit or a flush deck aft. This The Chinese troops inflicted a He claimed that the report was is an important point, and we crushing defeat on the bandits his eyes like a bestitude, a look of light material, and a number Moscow, decided it was his move. of a partisan character, carefully hardly think that he poses it on the 11th. inst. the casualties

being 2,000. has that seemed to emit actual rays of nips houses were a mass of Even while the flames were

entering his window, he hastily prepared to injure the Liberal correctly. The poo well of light. It was this look, says smoking ruins. Mrs. Eaton, that more than any- "The cause of the fire is not packed a few of his belongings in Party, rather than to reach the obvious merits-comfort, room-the Mexican salute be returned gun, but President thing else gave me the feeling definitely known but is believed a ratsbel, overlooking his hat, that he was already beyond our to have originated in the kitchen watch, and a quit case, and He criticized the Government iness, shelter-but the novice gun for mortal ken, and this coupled with of the American Hotel. From this retreated under fire with his shoes in making the report public ought to understand that for a Wilson is unlikely to accept the the noble quality of manhood building, with a south westerly in hand and a hole burged in bis during the present financial bost intended for general oruising suggestion. that many wreckful days of breeze blowing, the flames spread pajama coat. In a neighboring stringency. He also claimed "I am always helpless when I physical pain could not impair, to a photograph gallery adjoin- tienda on the plaza ha completed that the extra cost of the road it is a distinctly unhealthy feature, try to describes woman, Bat, brought the vivid realisation that ing, thence to the Sibal Springs his dressing, left the tienda for was due to the fact that they by comparison with the less com- then, how should I understand here was a man of whose life and hotel where there were a number the plaza as the flames crackled built a magnificent line in every fortable but more sesmanlike woman, when God, who made her, work it might be said with equal of automobiles belonging to overhead, and joined a group of respect, and claimed that the cockpit above the water line. cannot?" That was a oharacter-truth; "Ee is glorious."

guests. The autos were immedia friends in the concrete bath road-bed and the grades were the The author says that "shipping Messrs. Wright and Hornby's

bogey." Perhaps it share report appears on page 9. is, if a ton of green water is "1889" will be be found on istically humble reply of the If there is any clue to the tely taken to a place of safety, house to watch the fire-fiend best on the Continent.-Times."

meant. But there are seas and page 4 of this issue. wonderful R L 8. to Mrs. Charlotte character of a great man, we must while the servants of the hotel wreak vengeance. Eaton who recently contributed look to his mother. Mrs Stevenson removed much of the furniture

HINTS ON YATCHTING. seas. The occasional incursion of a substantial wavetop in a to the New York Evening Post embodied the idea of he son's pe to the yard but were unable to an account of a memorable after-culiar charm. There was about carry it away in time to save

rough head or beam sea, or a bad tide-race ought to be reckoned as noon at the house of Mr. Souborn her the same triumphal youth more than a few pieces,

· “Our contemporarice " appears at Point Pleasant on the Jersey fulness of spirit, and her cheek Lacking adequate fire fighting

an average risk by a cruiser of on page 2, and log book on page 9. The literature of instruction any enterprise, and to see them Coast when he met Wyatt Eaton, still wore the British paachiness facilities, the pitizens of the town

"Betay" was again staged sk practically powerless.

about yachts and yachting is sloshing into your bilgo or your her husband, for the last time, of tint. With his women he was were

rarely satisfactory, owing to the cabin does not promote con- the Theatre Royal last evening. before the boat went out into the more like a chum than a husband Gathering in force and fury, the

breadth and variety of the subject.dence. We fear that open The latest

scores in the gathering twilight.

and soo, and they called him flames burned another half blook

"Louis."

Unless an author aims at some wells are an insidious discourage Soldiers' club billiard tournament The meeting was interesting" Lewis "-not

to the International Hotel, which,

thing encyclopedic, like Dixon ment to the spirit of adventure. are given in to-day's issue. from many points of view but

"I think of the mother now, although it was covered with a

Kemp's two massive volumes, Curiously enough the author in chiefly because it presented after so many years, as the pre galvanized iron roof, was soon a

Ottawa, March 25,

a later passage bringe bis own Stevenson as he appeared to afsiding genius of that scene, seething mass of asmes. In a few

Mr. Reid, the Acting Minister which are still without a rival, or

concentrates on a limited purpose bogey

to life by prescribing ties in the F. A. Cup are given keenly observant woman, in a moving about quietly, more felt minates the fire jumped across! little dircle of friends all of whome than heard, gracefal and yet the street to the Roman Catholic Railway and Canala, yesterday for the benefit of a definite class, the use of a drogue towed astorn to-day.

The resulta of the league were decidedly above the com graciously an obtrusive, yet hon-chapel, where the balls had been brought down the annual state he is apt to be desultory and object for averting the risk of shipping monplace. The description of vared by all, as became the sounding the alarm, and as the nounced that the Inter-Colonial less. It is a pity that Mr. Cooke a sea poop-wise in a run. This football matches played on March Stevenson as he appeared on that mother of our welcome guest.

"I had a memorable quarter of ground the balls janglead wildl, Railway has a surplus for the should have" added to his now is a most unfortunate inconsisten-28 are given in this issue. afternoon is certainly worth re

"He came an hour with her, in a corner, All the hotels were crowded year of $300,000 (£80,030), while book, which is an expansion of Of all points of sailing, the producing in fall. promptly at the hour fixed, appear and safe from the general die

Hinta," run ing suddenly on the threshold as traction she told me stories of having been 100 guests in each of way, which is also a Government chapters on racing. Otherwise bis daunting to a novice, and at the

compact manual of instruction for

to be taught to foar least. Nerve frail and ethereal-looking as a her son's childhood. In her eyes the International and Sibul owned line, has a deficit of work is of the right stamp, a same time the one which he ought

$115,000 (629,000),

A décently protrait by Velasquez, He had he seemed yet the Glengarry Springs hotels, and nearly as

The Hudson Bay Railway has an important section of yatohèmen. is everything. walked across the bridge ahead of coiffed Inddio who scouted about many in the American hotel, the the others. I shall never forget in make believe little worlds majority of whom were from Mani- rails laid for 90 miles, and it is He writes, we gather, for the designed yacht, summer-cruising the Bensation nt. delight among the chairs and tables of la. Prominent among the guests expected that the line will be Londoner of small means, who in British waters, ought never to that thrilled me as he took his her drawing room while she en- were a number of English, Ger- completed to Port Nelson by the wishes to spend his week-ende, be pooped. Captain Vote's ex place in our midst, tell, emaciated, tertained her guests. The first man, Spanish, and American season 1016. Good progress is with a summer oralso added, in a periences on New Zealand bars These criticisms suggest anot yet distingue, his garments loose goodbye fell upon my ear like a visitors, including Major Hartigen being made with the terminals at decked, in a decked sailing yacht are not to the point. upon him; the thin, straight hair plaint, the tensity of the moment Aleside Roxas and family, Mr. Port Nelson, and the department of any size, up to twelve tons,

This is a useful theme, and her. In the matter of headquarters, still glossy with youth, and so of parting had begun, Mr. Estou and Mrs. A. Gideon, Sr. Juan bas under construction three naing no professional help. long that it lay upon the collar came to me, and we went down to Elizalde Attorney Burke, and Don steamers for lightering purposes, Mr. Cooke, though we not always Mr. Cooke declares enthusisati-

and no farther difficulty in hand- Buencamino. Ed A.

agree with him, certainly handles cally for Burnham-on-Crouch. of his coat, throwing into bold the river banks. Lloyd Osborne Felips

ling freight is expected." relief his long neck and truly was to row Stevenson to bis Keller, of Manila was also pres-

Mr. Roid ales announced that it well. We commend especially Writing mainly for Londoners, he sensitive face.

Bijou Theatre 8.15 p.m. He moved about old quarters at Wainwright's ent and it was stated lest evening that National Transcontinental the chapters on equipment. Most makes out a very strong case, es are pecially to the week-ender, on

Victoria Thesre-9.15 p.m. the room to a running, fire of that night,

tha this automobile was practi-line would be completed and be outfitting establishments repartes that was contagious, "The rumble of carriage wheels cally consumed by the fire.

ready for operation during the atrangely old-fashioned and un- the grounds of accessibility,

Monday April 20. patting everybody on his mettle, in the distance and the rever

Extraordinary General Meet present season except the Quebeo realiable. Mr. Cooke does well to economy, and shaltered water. and though a distinot atmosphere berations of voices and footsteps

Bridge. The total cost to date of indicate, in winches, resting-gears, The latter point suggests whole- of eradition marked him among on the old wooden bridge grow

The total loss is estimated at the railway, exclusive of interest, stoves, pantries, binnaoles, lampe, some cautionary comment. Burning of HK. Cotton S. W, and D. Hongkong Schools Athletic his fellows, yet even that was fainter and fainter, and the last bumanised by those blithely echons died away, before the from P50,000 to 60,000, with no is $178,000,000 ($35,600,000), and other fitments, the latest and ham is five miles up a narrow Co. 11. s.m. twinkling eyes and easy man-little bost was pulled off, and then loss of life nor serious accidents He also stated that the mountain best contrivances, with due ap-river with a strong tide. It is

these two friends in the heyder reported. Early in the morning section of the Grand Trunk preciation for the clever inventions bordered by the creeks of the Sporta noon. Mrs. Eaton states that Stevenson of their life and powers, and a party of visitors, including Pacific was nearing completion, of amateurs like Mr. Wykeham Roach, and gives on to a large Sale of Chinese Porcelains ect.

Tuesday April 21 regretted leaving the haunts of both hovering to clossly on the Messrs. Uquhart, Watt Breck and that it was fully expected Martin and Dr. Claude Worth. expanse of sheltered water leading Mesers. Hughes & Hough 2.30 Annual General Meeting of civilised man, and separation brink of eternity, sent their last man, and Sackermann: had gone that by June the track-laying We are glad to find him praising to some pleasant rivers. With p.m.

smallest boate, though we do not it encouraged, what is the salt from his friends but what was adiear to each other across the to the mountains for a day's out-would be completed; and that wheel-steering gear, even for the all its mushroom popularity, has civilization to one who needed distance, until the little boat had ing. They returned to find their Transcontinental trains could go share his preference for ecuttles and virtue of the sport, the love Shareholders Green Taland sunshine and negligee anyway? glided away on the ebb tide, a hotel destroyed and all personal from Quebec to Prince Rupert in the coamings of a deck-house of conflict with the difficulties of Cement Co.,-11:30a.m.

Sale of Chinese Porcelains. It was his fighting chance, mere speck in the gray trans-baggage which they had left in Referring to the recent report to a skylight in the roof. Sky the open 883, or has it anduly their rooms. Alcalde Rozas and of the Commission which made the Chance of a man with parenoy of the twilight."

his family, and a few friends, an investigation of the National lights, as he truly says, invariably promoted a preference for smooth-Mesars. Hughes, & Hough-2,30 were also absent from the town Transcontinental, Mr. Reid attri. let in water; but most of it falls water sailing? At any rate we p.m. a fellow had to die fighting

on a picnic, but returned to find buted much of the extra cost and on the floor; while scuttles, in strongly demur to Mr. Cooke's Sale of Household Furniture you know." He was embarking

their house safe Bespartits extravagance to the fact that the our experience, also let in water advocacy of Fambridge as an and Catton Blackwood-G.P.

Thursday April 23. to the lure of soft seas and warm-

At ton o'clock the fire was still old Commission, in building the an any rate driven water all of alternative anchorage to ever-Lammerte Sales Room-2.30 p.m. China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.,s airs and subliminal solitudes,

burning but under control, and road, was unfitted by lack which falls on the bunks, crowded Barnham. Fambridge Oa-hall design in general the is twelve miles up the Oranch, cheerfully accepting the one

by that time the greater portion of experience and training to hope held out to him when

of the assembled guest were construct the Transcontinental author speaks sound sense, recom- and must for the week-ender Extraordinary General Hosting the crowded habitations of the

preparing to return to Madile, by Railway, In concision, the mending simple types and reject- inevitably, mean a demoralizing earth had become a suffocation

The Bulletin of Saplay last automobile and train, there being Minister said the whole object of ing converted hybride, Ho proponderance of river sailing, a and a torture.

proper, no place to stay.

constructing his railway was hardly perhaps does full justice sport not to be mentioned in the Oddly enough despite the fact says:-*

When the fire started, Major defeated by the reoklows extravag to the converted lifeboat, omit same breath with

ting to mention the only plan

To sum up, Mr. Cooke seems that matters of health were so bad Bibul Springs was the scene of with Stevenson and that he was a disastrous conflagration yester Hartigen was in his room dressed ance and mismanagement by which in our experience can make

such a type tolerable-namely, occasionally to think too much of going out to his last hope the day morning, the fire having or in his pajamas boiling some eggs those responsible.

Speech by the Ex-Minister of inside lead in fat pige, and a week and yachting and too little HK. G.0.0. Annual General conversation between the friends iginated about nine o'clock in the to suit his fastidious taste, when

centreboard. We have known of the cruise far afield, which Meeting, City Hall 4 pm and Railways, t was bright enough. Ho kept it American Hotel, shortly after his room mate shouted "fire" and

Wednesday April 20, so, with the light of the memory breakfast, and in a half hour the ran out. Not to be stamped:

Mr. Graham, ex-Minister of quoh a boat make extensive should be the crown of the year's Association of Expo the hero of Ati-

the strength of of bis best emotions on his face principal buildings, including ed, for, even in bis playful mood, the sibul Springs Hotel, the In monan strolled leisurely to the Railways, replied on behalf of the cruises in safety, responding to the banter and ternational Hotel, the post office window, saw the roof of the Liberals in the debate on the her double diagonal teak planking sailing: but with that caution we Dealers of Hongkong Annual

decides for a big open well, as book The Times... merriment around him, a look and telegraph station, Catholic American Hotel adjoining was National Transcontinental Com- being enormous Mr. Cooke can thoroughly recommend his General Meeting, City Hal now and then, would creep into clispel, several residences built aflame, and like Napoleon a mission's report.

nera."

one lang to his account, and

BIG MANILA FIRE.

Hotels, Post-office, Chapel and Houses Burned.

Loss Over P50,000

Betsy

p.m

TO-DAY,

"Theatre Royal

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

noon.

TO-MORROW.

Baturday April 25, William Powell Ltd. Extraor dinary General Meeting--con. BHK, Jockey Club halt, yearly

Meeting-12.80 p.m.

Tuesday April