1914-04-21 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

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April 21, 1914,

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April 21, 1913,

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TUESDAY,

APRIL 21, 1914.

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

GRAVE MEXICAN CRISIS,

AMERICA PREPARING TO USE ARMED FORCE

UNABLE LONGER TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS.

Motion for Appropriation of Fifty Million Dollars.

[Reuter's Service To The" Telegraph,"]

London. Received April 20..

al

President

Reuter's correspondent

The Appropriation. Washington Boya

Reuter's correspondent at Heria has flatly refused the Washington states that Senator -American demands," and the Chamberlain, the Chairman of officials at Washington say that the Military Affairs Committee, the negotiations have closed, and has introduced a resolution in that a programme of reprisals Congress to appropriate 50 will be carried out.

nillion dollars to be expended by the President.

This is identical with the Bill passed just prior to the Spanish Wor.

Destroyers Leave.

Twenty-two destroyers have been ordered to leave Pensacola for the Gulf of Mexico.

Forces Assembling.

London Received April 21. Reuter's correspondent at Washington reports that 17,000 United States bluejackets are now in the Gulf of Mexico and 4,510 in the Pacific,"

TELEGRAMS.

ULSTER PLOT.

PEELING IN THE COMMONS.

Router's Berries To The Telegraph.")

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AEROPLANES COLLIDE.

TWO LIYES LOST.

Reuters Servies To The Telegraph"}

London, Rocsivd April 21.

London. Received April 20... There was considerable feeling Reuter's correspondent at Paris in the House of Commons with reports that two sereplaced which regard to the Ulsler question. were racing at the Bao kerodroma Mr. Asquith said that Gonoral collided and fell. One burst into Paget, when issuing instructions flames, and the pilot, named De to Generals, gave orders to them Rose, and a passenger, named so take no notes. (Opposition ories Dalbin, were burned to death, of "Why").

M. Bidot, the pilot of the other Mr. Asquith:-I don't know. machine, sustained a broken leg. He then intimated that he would and hie passenger dislocated issue a revised version of the White shoulder, Paper.

Inquiry Wanted.

¿i.

Colonel Chaloner, Unionist M.P. for Abercromby, asked the Premier to ssoure a judicial en- quiry into the allegatona of a plot to overawe Ulster, but Mr. As quith reiterated that he saw no Later.

ground for enquiry. This obser- Reuter's correspondent at Wa-vation called forth Opposition shington states that a resolution dissent.

Mr. Bonar Law said he hoped has been introduced in the House jaatifying the employment Mr. Asquith would reconsider the of the armed forces of the United position and consequently he Stutes to enforce the demands would repeat the question to against President Huerta.

President Wilson's Message. A further telegram from Wa- Mr.Daniels Secretary of the Navy shington states that President

morrow.

Mr. J. M. Hogge, Liberal M.P. for Edinburgh East, drew atten- tion to the fact that the sworn

teken.

AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.

SUFFERS FROM COLD.

London. Received April 21. Reuter's correspondent

At

Vienna states that the Emperor Francis Joseph has bson suffering for a fortnight from hoarseness and the symptoms of a cold.

Last night the doctors issued bulletin to the effect that there was an accumulation of mucus is the brochial passages with some shivering and a feverish tempera- ture. The Emperor passed a fair night and roes to day as early as isual and transacted come business.

testimonies of officers of the Army, a Navy and Constabulary existed and Mr. Garrison, Secretary for Wilson, in a Message, asks Con- and be requested that that the War, conferred until midnight on gress for approval of his employ- the plans of cooperation between ing the armed forces of the Unit-inquiry be extended to that mat- the Navy and Army. Mr. Garriconed States to obtain President ter and the disciplinary measures afterwards communicated with Huerta's recognition of the rights General Wood and it is believed and dignity of the United States. the latter will proceed to the disclaims any thought of aggres- border to command the Divison, sion or aggrandizement and says: We are not making war against the people of Mexico but only against Huerta."

..

President's Request.

President Wilson to-day Congress for authority to armed forcos, including

nake

une

The massage reviews the incidente leading to the present the situation and emphasises that the

Confession of Ignorance. Mr. Asquith:-I know nething. This remark was grested with. lond Opposition cheers.

Later

ROYAL VISIT.

"KING GEORGE'S WEEK."

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

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY.

GEN, SIR H, BRACKENBURY,

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED..!

(Reutor's Service To The "Telegraph." The Swedish elections have practically concluded, and the Liberals have lost their absolute majority.

the Hexican border and take over General Wood is to proceed to

the command of the American Division.

London, Received April 21.

London. Received April 21, Mr. Asquith had an audience Majesties visit to France to General the Right Hon. Sir Henry The death is announced of with the King prior to Their

morrow.

Brilliant sunshine ushered in

Brackenburg, P. C., G. C. B

Paris is in a state of the utmost was born in 1897, was Colonel The Powers have brea antifed

King George's Week," and [The deceased General, who gaiety and excitement. Every Commandant of the R. A. in 1897, that the United States can e intermingle, and there are won-

longer protect foreigners In He had seen much war service, Mexico, derfa, schemes of decoration serving with the Central Indian

The United States not recoge Triomphal arches have been Campaign of 857-58 the Franco- erected, many being adorned German: War of 1870-71 the niging President Huerta, the with palme and evergreens,

Ashantee War of 1873-74 and the quest of President Wilson in

act a declaration of war. Tens of thousands of visitors Zulu War of 1879-80, while he are arriving in the capital, and commanded the River Coulmin in

The Mexican Foreign Minister the President has returned from Egypt in 1884-85, He was at one regards an unconditionsk salote”-

where Union Jacks and tricolora

the Riviera to superintend the last touches of the preparations.

THE DERBY.

LATEST BETTING,

London Received April 21.

The latest betting on the Darby in-

11 to 4 against The Tetrach

taken.

6 to 1 against Kennymore

offered.

[of a flag that has never been time Member of the Council of the insulted or impossible. Viceroy of India and President of

A resolution, justifying the em the Ordnance Committee, while

ployment of armed forcer against from 1899 to 1904 he was Director President Euerta has been in- General of Ordance at the Warroduced in the U. B. House of Office. In the latter year he Representatives. retired. He was promoted Major'

President Wilson' aska General for distinguished service Congresa for authority to use in the field, and his decorations armed force in Mexico, and for included the K.C.S.I. for service the necessary appropriations for as a Member of the Council of the crisis.

India. He was the author of gnite a mauber of interesting

8 to 1 against, bar 2, offered, books.]

The health of Emperor Francis. Joseph of Austris is concarains. his medical advisers. He is suffers ing from a cold and his tempere- tars in feverish,

NEWS,

A few weeks ago the engineers Japanese Military Tour. of Germany houred Mr. George

ན་ ! General Tanaka and Colonal Westinghouse as the greatcatiko, representing the Japanese living engineer, says he Ministry of War, are making a chester Guardian. He discovered

tour of Europe for the purpose of The cable ship Colonia has Teala, financed him, and built bis first induction motor. Tekla tadying latest military develop arrived in Hongkong. correspondent at invented the thre: phase alter-ments, They are now in Bt. A meeting of the shareholders It is anderstood that if Mr. Vienna states that the Emperor nating current system, and the Petersburg and have visited the Asquith again refuses a judicial last evening was considerably possession and the development ussian Minister of War and the the conclusion of their stay in St. hit of the General Stuff. On Paris, London, and other Earo-

Vote of Censure.

Rauter's

of

the Green Island Compens Ltd., Uompany was held to-day association case was beard in the an interesting money loan

General news appears on page 3. "our contemporaries" on page 2, and log bo.k on page 6.

Bary appropriations for the orisis.nut for insult, and the necessity Law will give notice of a motion hours in receiving reports of Westinghouse firm the lead in Petersburg they will go to Berlin, Summary Court to-day.

a formal declaration of war as the lated to impress the whole popula- and animated debate on the Army Pest-to receive delegations on the distance power transmission. It Pean capitals.-

1

His Majesty's visit to Bada

28th inet has been cancelled.

modern electrical engineering, and made it the pioneer of long bails, for example, the first great dynamo at Niagara Falls. This

This does not mean there will be for consprins reparation calcu- of censure. In any case, it is officials.

expected there will be a prolonged United States does not recognise tion of Mexico. It eays:"Our President Huerta.

object is to enable the Mexicans Annual Bill to-morrow.

The Powers have been notified to restore their own lons and that it is now. impossible for theiheir own Government. The United States to protect foreigners Mexicans

are entitled 10 in Mexico.

settle their own affairs in their

Mexican Retort

Reuter's

correspondent

THE WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE.

A Fortune in an lavenilon.

was bat the beginning of one of NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. the two or thres greatest engineer- ing businesses in the world.

SUICIDE OF AN AMERICAN" AUTHOR.

by himself alone. His first ides was to make use of steam. Only two years after the first iles occured to him he had discovered that air-pressure fitted all the circumstances of the cars, and, indeed, was much more rapid in its action than any other natural It used to be said in the case of agent available for the purpose. all inventions that the man who The invention made its way Revolution Approved. eventually found them a stepping- He invented pneumatic devices for. uioide of Mr. II. T. Peak, the Later.. et ne to fortune was not the switching and signalling control-histerian, essayist, and critio, Reuter's correspondent at Was-original discoverer, but the buei-led by electricity; and because who bad held the Professorship

own way. The present situation need have none of the grave complications of interféz- at ence if we deal there with promp Mexico City reports that Foreignty, wisely and firmly. I bave no Minister Rojas dwells on the wish to act in a mattor of possibly impossibility of an unconditional so grave consequence without salute of a flag which was never consulting Congress." insulted;" Mexico had already national vielded as much as

dignity would permit. He warng

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

The Scott Expedition pictures shown at the Theatre Royal last night are described in to-day's

18800."

The conclading results of the Hongkong School Sports appear in today's isaub.

Aa important statement on rate and plague, by Dr. Francis Clark, was submitted to A painful impression has been Latest Derby betting is given Sanitary Board to-day. caused in New York by the to-day.

The Itilaymen's Executive

Mexicans to refrain from aqlington states that the House of neas man who entered-rightly be saw, with unfailing clearness, of Latin Language and Literature at Ancona las abandoned to.

American demonstrations.

Renter's correspondent

at

Juprez says the rebels have been ordered to immediately reattack Tampicó, desiring that Americans will find friendly rebele there.

Exodus Begins.

General Wood to Command.

reablution.

NO GENERAL STRIKE.

London. Received April 21.

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&

An naimated debates on the Army Annual Bill is expected in the House of Commons.

King George and Queen Mary make their visit to Paris to- morrow.

There are now 17,000 United States bluejickets in the Galf of Mexico and 4,510 in the Panifio.

Representatives by 337 votes to or wrongly-into the inventor's that electricity was to be the at Columbia University until a of a general strike.

Fortunately, there great power which the triumphant breach of promise suit for £10,000 788 pased the resolution heritage. justifying the use of armed force. have been instances to the con- science of the future could barness brought against him in 1910 by The Senate then took up the trary, for it would be too cynical and control for the most varied Miss Quinn, of Massachusette,

to suppose that

fate always purposes, he established the respired in a request from the President Huerta bas given abstracted rewards from the man Westinghours Manufactoring University trustees for his re- assurances that all foreignere, who conepicuously deserved them. Company, whic's turned out to be signation. including Americans, eball have A notable case in point is furnish- an undertaking of large and far- fuil guarantees of safety. el by the career of Mr. George reaching importance,

Mr. Pook was for a long time Later.

editor of the Bookman, and Westinghouse, whose andden death in his G8th Reuter's correspondent at Wa-

year ia

The British Westinghouse a member of many learned He enjoyed a shington reports that it is official- ITALIAN RAILWAYMEN. reported; says the Telegraph,

Electric and Manufacturing Com- institutions,

He was ly stated that the exodus of

His life furnishes sa almost pany was registered in 1890, and brilliant reputation. Americans from Mexico City has

ideal narrative of the possibilities works were established at Old divorced from his first wife begun,

of a great carter open, as the Trafford, Manchester, where it in 1908, and two years later his Freach proverb has it, to talents now employs some six thousand marriage with Elizabeth Dubois, Born in humble cironmstances, men. The works at Manchester & teacher of the classic languages, led Miss Quinn to institute a Beuter's correspondent at Rome the son of a small engineer, at are reproduction nearly

of the

breach of promise soit against large

great It has been confirmed that states that a conference of the Schenectady, George Wanting as General Wood takes command in Railwaymen's Executive at house stemed to realise from the works at East Pittsburg. Other him. In the course of the trial the event of hostilitise.

Ancona has abandoned the idea very beginning the line of life works of the company are at numerous love letters were The Mexican Charge d'Affaires of a general railway strike." most suitable to himself and his Hamilton (Canada), Havre, Han-published, causing intense hum- presented new proposala to Mr.

mental interests. In his father's over, St. Petersburg, Vienne, and liation to the professor, whose business he early showed preafs Vado, in Italy. Mr. Watinghouse bealth was eeriously affected. Bryan, but the latter announced

of remarkable inventive ability was they they contained nothing new.

president of thirty

he became denger- Being involved in a railway corporations with capital ously ill and his first wife joined President Wilson and War, 1

accident, which might have lon estimated at one hundred and bis second wife at the be side of disastrous, he realised at once the twenty million dollare, and giving the sick man. With the consant President Wilson, in the course

particular danger which all rail-work to about 50,000 employees of the second wife he was moved of an interview, emphasised that

London. Received April 21.way travellers incurred by the slow Up to a lats age he was still to the home of the first wife, who under no circumstances would Reuter's correspondent at and ineffectual means that existing active in producing new inven- & Obristian Scientist. Ho they fight the Mexican people Stockholm statos that the elections of stopping a train. So, when 20 sions, and in the Pistaburg office appeared to remain his spirits. A with whom they were friends; are practically concluded. years of age, Westinghoura de he had a small machine shop of few days before the end he took the issue was with a person call The Liberale have lost their voted himself to the application of his own, in biol, when in lodgings at Stamford, but his ing himself the President of absolute majority, those elected brake power, which he thorough Pittsburg, he spent a part of each financial resources had been Mexico, He had no enthusiasm so far being National Defence, ly tested and developed in a day, working out some new reduced to 30s. and he shot for war, he only wanted justice. 84; Liberals, 70; Socialists, 70. Bories of experiments executed contrivance,

SWEDISH ELECTIONS.. LIBERALS LOST MAJORITY.

year

The main pointa in President

the Mexican situation are given Wilson's Message to Congrose on

wire

in a

Mr Asquith has refused a de and for a judicial inquiry into the allegations of a plot to overame

Ulster.

A resolution to appropriate 50 million dollars for the Mexican crisis has been introduced in the U. S. Senate

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY:

The

"Betsy" Theatre Royal-9.15

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Cinematogiaphat Thestre Royal -0.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 0.18 p.m. Victoria Theara 8.15 p.m.- Cinematograph atTheatre Royal ~9.15 p.m.

Thursday #pr. 21 China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting,

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⠀⠀⠀⠀ / Baturday April 25,

William Powell Ltd., Extraor- dinary General Meeting noon

H. K. Jockey Club half yearly Meeting-12.30 pm

Tuesday April 28. HK G.0.0 Annual Genera Meeting, City Hall-4 pum

Wednesday April 29, Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong, Alawat General Meeting Only Hall