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April 27, 1914,

The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED : 1981;)' Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1914.

Temperature 6

Humidity

a.m. 75. 2 p.m. 83

95,

2781

晚二初月三年寅甲

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE MEXICAN WAR. THE MEXICAN WAR

ULSTER CRISIS:

FORTIFYING PANAMA.

REFUGEES,

70,000 RIFLES LANDED..

TELEGRAMS

TELEGRAMS.

ULSTER CRISIS.

ENGLISH CUP FINAL.

COWARDLY CHARGES.

・WIN FOR BURNLEY,

April 27, 113,

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR Barometer 29.85

Temperature 6 s.m. 73 m. p. 92. Humidity

-拜 號七二月四英泡香

TELEGRAMS.

BALKAN QUESTION.

THE POWERS AND GREECE.

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." (Router's Hervice To The "Tolagraph." (Router's Service To The "Tolograph"] [Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph.(Reuters Service To The Telegraph."] [Router's Service To The "Telegraph"

Lendon, Received April 29.

London. Received April,20.

An Exchange.

Cruz states that the American Router'a correspondent at Vera

London. Received April 23. No lose 70,000 rifles were

London, Received April 25,

London. Received April 28.

London. Received April 26.

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED...

The Panama Canal zone is being placed on a war footing.

Further arrests of Americans Reuter's correspondent ut About 400 more foreigners,

Mr. Walter Long, M.P., in a Barnley won the English 'Reuter's correspondent at and a Britisher are notified from Albuquerque says the reported including 60 Americane, have landed in Ulster on Friday nighs speech at Brixton, said the Football Association Cup yester Athens says the Powers' reply to Mexico. incarceration of General Carranza arrived at Vera Cruz from Mexico for the Volunteers. They were charges made by the Government day by beating Liverpool by a Greene has been presented to M. The reply of the Powers to by General Villa is not true. City.

convoyed inland in 200 motor cars. against the Opposition regarding goal to nil, at the Crystal Palace. Venizelos. It expresses the Greece over the Balkan question The Panama Canal zone bas

The mobilisation of Volunteers the army were those of a coward His Majesty the King attend-readiness of the Powers to exercise is sympathetic. been placed on a war footing.

was in the Belfast district, and and blackmailer. The Unioniste ed, and was accorded a great their influence at Constantinople

A Coast Artillery are being distribut-

divorted the attention of the had hot tampered with the Army, ovation by a huge crowd. The to attain the objects for which ball Cup by defeating Liverpool Burnley won the English Foot- ed between the fortifications on

authorities while tho the Atlantic and the Pacifio ende.

small craft. The Ulsterites also Fanny transferred the rifles to conscience and convictions.

steamer which had noted according to its King shook hands with the cap Greece saked guarantees, includ

tains of both sides. Reuter's correspondent

ing undisturbed possession of the by one goal to mil. at Consul has sent a trainload of announce that the Fanny aleo Washington says Infantry. Cav- Mexican refugees to be exchanged landed

The game was contested at a Aegean Islands. They did not Japan has no intention of atilis- alry, and Artillery have been for American "hostages."

Mr. Asquith was spending the great pace, and honours remained desire to hinder the execution of ing the Mexican trouble to secure 5,000,000 cartridges.

mettlement of the Californian ordered from Brownsville to

Lines of transport wagons all week-end out of town when he even until halftime. On resuming, the rectification of the Greco- The Consul has heard that night long decoyed the police was suddenly summoned to Burnley, after a magnificent rush, Albanian frontier in the Argyro-difficulty. protect the Border.

General Mass has shot three as and Customs authorities to the London. He made the journey soored the only goal of the match. Castro region, but adhere to the It is annonuced from Washing conspirators and ordered seven various docks where they found by motor, and harried to a meet- Liverpool made great efforts to line from Corytza. The Powers ton that no further offensive Mr. O'Shaughnessy, the Ame-othere to be executed.

the wagons contained only cost. ing at Downing Street, at which aqualise, but they were unavail- simultaneously demanded verbal-operations are contemplated in

by the evacuation of North Epirus. Mexico at present. The Fanny passed through the were present Mr. Birrell, Mr. Ing.

The King presented the Cup Harcourt, General Maoready, and other officers. The Premier and medals to Burnley amid returned to the country at night. splendid enthusiasm. The crowd

sang the National Anthem.

Mr. O'Shaughnessy.

zioan Charge d'Affaires at Mexico City, has arrived at Vera Cruz.

Martial Law.

London. Received April 27:

A.Misunderstanding,

Americans Arrested, Seven Americans have been Renter's correspondent at Vera arrested at Tiorro Blanco. It is Cruz ates that Admiral Fletcher stated that the Federals will pro- has declared martial law. He bas bably execute four.

issued a notification that disorder Mr. Bryan hus notified Sir C. will be proudly and severely Spring-Rie, the British Ambas-punished. All people carrying sador, of the reported arrest of a farms without permission will be British subject at Orizaba, one of a shot. The city is quiet. Boore of foreigners who were arrest. ed, of whom the remaining 19 are Americans. Mr. Bryan says that prisoners have not bees executed. Reuter's correspondent at Was The B.szilian Consulate there bington states that a statement had been appealed to to secure has been issued by the State De their release.

pariment which indicates that the detention of the Americans Reuter's correspondent at Vers was due to a misunderstanding Cruz says a local newspaper states in Mexico Oity regarding the af- that four Americans were killed leger detention at Vern Cruz of by moba in Mexico City. Three Mexicans who desire to go into victims were taken off street cars the interior. Through the court. and killed in the streets, and aesy of the British Ambassador the fourth waskilled in the Y, M. C. A.wisunderstanding line now been building by membera of a bass-cleared up and it is anticipated ball team to which he belonged that the Americans will now be

etatement is not yet allowed to proceed to the coast.

The

confirmed.

Mob Law,

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Japan's Attitude, Reuter's correspondent Tokyo anya. the Premier author- izea Router to say that Japan has -no intention whatever to utilize the present Mexican trouble

to secure à esttlement of the Californian difficulty.

Speedy Action Urged.

It is announced in Washington

VARSITY ATHLETICS.

OXFORD SUCCESS

IN AMERICA.

Fleet at Lamlash.

People and Army. Mr. Ramsay Maodonald, M. P.,. addressing a meeting at New- chetle, declared that in future the people would not be browbeaten by troops which would only have bitons with which to maintain order. If Army Officers imagined that they were going to make their messes Tory Clubs their power must be broken.

Government Confident.

Banbury, said the Government anticipated the debate on the so-called "Ulster plot" with com- placency and confidence. The Opposition must justify their instigation of the Army not to do its duty.

Premter. Called to London.,

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י,

Reuter to the Globe of March 31, The following telegram from throws some light on the above matter:

Smith

D. Cooper D. McHardy D. Harvey (skip) ... 20. (skip)

RINK 3.

phosphorus in the exact form in J. Crawford" which it exista in the body.

A. Milroy Exceedingly digestible itself, G. Henderson other foods. It thus rapidly it also helps the digestion of W. Russell

(skip) restores digestive power and ner-

Watt A physicisa writes in The Bateman

Copenhagen March 31, laden with 300 tons of rifles, an

The Germen lighter Carb Kahn, chored off Dagelykke, in the Is- land of Langeland, yesterday mor. ning, Shortly afterwards the Norvous vigor. wegian steamer Fanny arrived,

MoNeill Goard

Grimshaw

Hardwick:

....28 (skip) RINK 14.

L. Guy

Mr. Asquith was recalled from the country during the week-and and had a hurried meeting with Cabinet members and General ...12 Maoready.

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F. C. Coleman

T. Pattie

C. Alexander

(skip)...15

RINK 5.

Sir John Simon, M.P., the Atand all through the day and night Medical Prets and Circular, one Ferguson torney-General, apeaking at men were at work transferring of the leading British medical Drummond

the rifles to the steamer, journals: "Sanatogen supplies.

(skip) ...18 The harbour-master of Dagely. [the needed nutrition to the brain kke went on board both craft and cells as well as the necessary Coleman Sloan obtained their papers, but this fillip to the heart, stomach, W. O. Jack H. Shires morning the lighter and the stealivers and other organs.

In Oliphant

J. Walker menout in a grey duroffor consequence, the patient sleeps Higby

D. Gow without them. The Foreign Office

(skip) 19 here was informed of the affair and his energy of mind and

(skip)... body is restored. He loses his Miss E. Taylor and Mr. G. K. by telegraph.

Members of the crew of the depression of spirits, and the Haxton were successfolat oroquet. Fanny told the Danes who went balance of his nutrition is restor on board the steamer that they ed, for in all cases it acts as a were bound for the Isle of Man, powerful stimulent to the nervous and it is believed that the rifles system." are consigned to Ireland.

JUVENILE SPORTS.

Fifth Annual Meeting at Causeway Bay,

Banetogen can be obtained of It was remarked that there all Chemists, in bottles of two were two English-speaking men sizes. on board the Fanny,

arrived in tow informed the har- The captain of the lighter which bour-master that he had taken in his cargo in Hamburg,

The fifth annual sports in con- nection with the Juvenile Society was held on Saturday afternoon at Causeway Bay, when the ideal weather conditions secured a large attendance. The various items. were well fought out and the

100 Yds. Skipping Race Open youngsters all appeared thor London. Received April 26.oughly to enjoy themseles. Atto girls from 6 to 10 years: 1, E. Reuter's correspondent

at the conclusion of an interesting

Remedios; P. Vieria,

150 Yds. Tricycle Race

to 10 years: 1, L. Sequeira; 2, D. Noronha.

that no further offensive oper- Philadelphia says twelve teams programme the prizes were pre- ations in Mexico are at present entered for the Inter-Varsity four Pied by Mins Aurea de Graca (Handicap). Open to girls from contemplated. Congressmen and newspapers are urging the Go-miles relay race, Oxford coming Ozorio, vernment to more speedy action, in frat, Pennsylvania second, and The prizewinners

cations.

were 38

50 Yds. Fiat Race (Handicap) Open to boys under 6 years: 1, F. Figueiredo; 2, E. Alvos.

220 Yds. Tricycle" Race (Handicap) Open to hoys from 10 to 14 years: 1, F. Ribeiro; 2 D.

Noronha.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

KOWLOON BOWLING

TELEGRAMS.

CLUB.

Opening Day a great Success,

CONDENSED.

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The Argentine Press is unani- mous in condemning the Ameri- can action in Mexico.

A band of Mexicans is raiding Southern Arizona, pillaging aud firing on Americans.

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Cornell third. There was considering that the plan of

follow: awaiting retaliatory developments

sensational finish, Jackson (the

The attendance at Kowloon at Vera Cruz will be likely to well-known Oxonian), und Me Open to boys from 10 to 14 yeare: 100 Yde Flut Race (Handicap)

Bowling Green Club on Saturday lead to international compli-Curdy (Pennsylvania) racing 1, A. Joaza; 2, J. Ribeiro.

afternoon was very large as was neck and neck in the Inst maile during 18

100 Yde Skipping Race (Hand-

to be expected on an opening day heavy Jackson won by a foot, the time voara: 1, B. Leonard; 2, D. rain storm. icap) Open to girls from 10 to 14

favoured with such glorious weather. It was quite noticeable, Brazilian, Chilean and Argen- being 18 inin. 5 secs.

50 Yds. Flat Race (Handicap) too, that with the ladies this fanc- tine representatives have offered Xavier.

100 Yde' Fiat Race (Handicap) Open to girls under 6 years: 1, tion is one that is very much to mediate in the Mexican trouble,

looked forward to. The club E. Vas; 2 A. Carvalho. Open to bays from 6 to 10 yearя.

Half Mile (Challenge Cup) house was nicely decorated and a The Chinese Government has 1, E. Noronha; 2, E. Vas.

WEB sufficient funds to Open to boys under 14 years: 1, very enjoyable afternoon

pay the 220 Yds. Flat Rice (Handicap) v. Conceisso; 2, H. Silva..

spent. At the conclusion of the military and police, but not civil Open to boys from 10 to 14 years: 1, L. Gutierrez; 2, L. Leon. "A team race of 100 yarda opening games,, Mr. R. Hall, the officials.

100 Yds. Tricycle Race (Hand-between running teams of Hong-President, called on Mrs, Harvey icap) Open to boys from 6 to 10 kong and Kowloon was won by to present the prizes to the win-

the latter. yesre:1, Diok Noronha; 2, F. Ribeiro.

Mediation Offered. The Brazilian Ambassador and the Argentino and Chilean Min- isters have tendered as good offices of their Government to President Wilson toward amicable solution of the Mexicon problem. The President has Bccepted the offer.

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Generals Carranza and Villa have also offered to mediate.

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Argentine Attitude.

Reuter's

correspondent

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Buenos Aires says the Press unanimous in condemning the American action in Mexico.

Router's

correspondent

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TRAIN TRAGEDY.

WOMAN'S THROAT CUT.

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London, Received April 26. The communication cord of a 50 Yds. Fist Race (Handicap) London. Brighton, and South Open to boys uuder 6 years.-1, Coast Railway train was pulled J. Silva; 2. J. Figueiredo.

at Three Bridges yesterday. A 440 Yde. Flat Bace (Handicap) men jumped out, carrying a knife Open to boys under 14 ycare,-1, in his hand, bat he was captured. J. Ribeiro; 2, L. Rocha. A woman was found dead in

DYSPEPSIA AND HOT.

WEATHER,

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"I look upon is that he who 100 Yde. Tricycle Race does not mind his stomach will

Here.

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The opinion is expressed that the American plan of awaiting retaliatory devlopments at Vera Vruz Cruz may lead to interna- tional complications.

NEWS.

General News appears on page 3 and log book on page 6,

Kowloon bowling green waR opened for the season on Saturday. Kowloon 0.0. defeated 88 Oby B.G.A. on Saturday at Kowloon.

The C.Y.O. closing cruise.. took place yesterday at Kowloon Bay,

The tiger was well hunted for during the week-end with out

success.

The annual sports of the Boys Own Club were held on Saturday at Happy Valley.

Association of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong, Annual General Meeting, City Hall--4 p.m.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

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

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.16 p.m. Victoria Theare-9.15 p.m.

II.K. G.0.0. Annual Gonoral' Meeting, City Hall-4 p.m.

Wednesday April 20, Annual Meeting of Peak Church-St. John's Cathedral Vestry-8. p.m. /

Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m.

Thursday April 30 Russian troops are leaving Old Alleynish Dinner 8. p.m. Harbin for Tailsiher on socount

Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre

Monte Video says students are the carriage with her throat out. (Handicap) Open to girls from 6 hardly mind anything else," tically responded to and rousing of the revolt of Chinese troops; Bayal-9.15 p.m.

arranging for an anti-Ameriost demonstration.

the outlook is serious.

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In the inter-University four miles relay race at Philadelphia, Mrs. Harvey then gracefully Oxford won from Pennsylvanis, performed the pleasant duty.

Four hundred foreignere, in- Mr. Higby thanked the Clab for the kind way in which the oluding 50 Americare, have arriv visitors had been entertained that ed at Vera Cruz from Mexico afternoon, and asked for cheers City. and tiger." for Mre. Harvey..

This invitation was enthusias to 10 year:-1, P. Vieira; 2, N. wrote Dr. Johnson with char cheers and the inevitable" tiger" Noronha,

acteristic brusquenean,

were given for the lady. 100 Yds. Flat Bace (Handi- In these hot, moist days, every At the tea tables Mesdames cap). Open to girls from 10 to man must "mind his stomach Milroy Duncan, Harvey, Frost 14 years: 1, B. Leonard; 2, P. if he wishes his stomach to mind and Melver, presided. Tiorira.

him. If he does not. dyspepsia The following are the results 220 Yds. Flat Rade (Handi- will be his lot, with its long of the games played: RINK 1, cap). Open to boya from 6 to 10 train of disagreeable symptoms.

Whibley [Ribeiro. Mexican Aggression.

como it if present, it is imperative Dorrington 100 Yds. Flat Race (Handi- to nourish the nerves as well se Fitt Router's correspondent st Carpentier, the French boxer, Nogalose, Arizona, says a band will meet Dick Smith at Liverpool cap). Open to girle from 6 to 10 supply easily digestible food: Weatherspoon

For this purpose, nothing com (skip) of Mexicans is reiding Southern on May 28 in a contest for the years: 1, Rooba; 2, A. Souza, Arizona, pillaging, and firing on Middleweight Championship of 120 Yds, Flat Race (Handicap) pares with Banatogen, which is a Open to boys from 10 to 14 highly concentrated, nutritions

Battle in Progress. Reuter'a correspondent Vera Cruz Bays fighting is in progress between the Rebels and the Federals at Tampico, About 1,195 refugees have quitted the town,

Americans,

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BOXING.

CARPENTIER,S NEXT.

years: 1, E. Noronha, 2, L. To avoid dyspepsin, or to overt Hamilton Duncan

London. Roccived April 29.

Forsyth:

Kinross 21 (akip)

RINK 2.

Grant

1 years : 1, J. Libeiro; 2, L. Lopes, food, chemically, oʻmbined with Avonell

Entape,

Banjo B, Fall

White Wolf" is reported to

be financed by Chinees in all parts of the world, having already received $800,000.

The steamer Founy has manag- jed to land 70,000 rifles and five millions cartridges in Ulster for the Volunteers.

Carpentier and Dick Smith are to meet at Liverpool on May 28 in the Middleweight Champion- ship of Europe,

Friday May 1. Baudmann Opera Co.-Theatre Royal-9.16 p.m.

Saturday May 2.. Bandmson Opera Co.-Theatre Royal-9.16 p.m.

Saturday May 9,

H. K Volunteer Reserves AR- nual Dinner.

Thursday May 14. H.K. Electric Co. Ltd. Meeting, of Shareholdere 11.30 am,

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