1914-05-06 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

May 6, 1914,

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE S.S. SIBERIA.

MARCONI SCANDAL.

PENNER COMMITTED.

LLOYD'S INVESTIGATING.

TELEGRAMS.

TAION PIRACY.

COMMENT IN PARLIAMENT.

TELEGRAMS.

JAPANESE OFFICERS.

VISITING FRANCE.

1914.

TELEGRAMS.

HOME CRICKET.

ESSEX BEATEN.

May 6, 1913,

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TELEGRAMS

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MYSTERIOUS CALL.

STEAMER BURN' OUT.

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London Received Mays.

Lloyd's are investigating wireless mensages in regard to the s'a. Biberia.

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The establishment of a register containing a secret password for each ship is suggested.

Investigations.

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London. Received May 6. Reuter's correspondent" Tokyo staten that the navy de partment and the government of Formosa are closely investigating the origin of false wireless meas sges. “

The following Router's tele- grame dated Tokyo May 1, appear In the Shanghai papers:

London. Received May 6. Fonner has been committed for trial. He made a

London Racalved May 3,

Loadon. Received May (

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED

A Japanese naval mission hap arrived at Brest,

statement Arthur Fell, Unionist M.P..for says Caprio Nakejo and Lien-shire and Essex, played at Leicer-Halifax states that a mysterious, Leinestershire beat-

admiting the truth of the charges.

London Received May 5.

London. Received May 5, In the House of Commons, Mr. Reuter's correspondent at Brest - The match between Leiraster- Beate a correspondent at Át Yarmouth, suggested that the tenant Hori of the Japanese Navy ter, resulted in a win for the call for help was received by the destruction of the Tai On was dae have arrived on a mission and former by 239 runs, to failure to build the new guz-havo visited the Maritime Pre- boats voted by Parliament for fecture on an authorised visit to patrolling Chinese rivers. the Arsenal and Naval School.

FENNER IN COURT, Lord Murray's Share Transactions Charles Edwin Fenner, the London Bckbroker who, was

Mr. Winston Churchill replied extradited from France recently that in the absence of any partion. тав before Alderman Sirlars, speculation on the subject George Woodman at the was useless. The British patrol. Mansion House Justice Room of the Canton delta was believed charged with the fraudulent con- to be sufficient for its purpose. version of large sums of money, the proceeds of cheques or the sale of stocks.

Lord Murray of Elibank was one of the Mix complainants named in the information that led to the defendant's arrest.

Mr. Lee, Unionist M.P. for Fareham, pressed for further protection in view of the frequen- up of pirating of British ships on this route.

Mr. Churohill said :—“An Early this morning the Oaezaki

inspection of the Navy List will wireless station received a mies-

Mr. Bodkin, for the prosecution, show that a considerable number tage from the P.M.S. Siberia, which was eastward of Formosa said he should state the circum-f ships is employed in the Far Bear Kasto Island, conveying a stances of each individual case as Est. I believed there are a report of an accident which had it arose. He took up first the oase number of gunboats on the West occurred, and stating that the of Mme. Arendrup, in regard to tiver." vessel was in distress. The mos- which there were, he said, two enge was mutilated and the extent charges-viz., the fraudulent con- of the accident is unknown. The version of £694 17 in November Siberia is bound from Nagasaki 1911 in connection with non- to Manila with 71 first class pasdelivery of Argentine Tramway sengers on board.

Debentures, and of £400 in September 1912 in relation to The Governor-General of For- Leach's Argentine Tramway 5

wireless mosa has received a

per cent. Debentures, message from a Japanese steamer, stating repeated calls for help

Lator.

The loss to Mune. Arendrup, were being received from the Si-aid counsel, was small compared

The Innues to other clients. coming more indistinct. Government has despatched. a

Mue. Marie Arendran,

a

CANADIAN BUDGET

ESTIMATES.

Deficit for the Current Year.

Mr WT, White, Minister of Finance, in his Budget speech to day said that the fiscal year ended March 31 had been characterized

A

BLOCKING MOTIONS.

SPEAKER'S NEW POWER.

Surrey Draw.

The match between Surrey and Northamptonshire at the Oval was drawn, the latter county secaring the points on the Grat inninga.

THE BUDGET.

STOCK EXCHANGE DULL.

London. Received May 6. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith submitted a motion em- powering the Speaker to eliminate

London. Received May 6, obsttuctive

blocking motions.

The Stock Exchange is dull on The motion Wan unimously the announcement of the Budget agreed to.

proposals.

by 824,000,000 than they would have been had the Grand Trunk Pacific Debentaren been sold in stead of having been purobased by the Government,

The Criticism of Canadian Borrowing.

consciousness.

German liner Soydlitz which following the Budget statement." Stook Exchange is dull baatened to the spot one hundred and fifty miles away Near

The. Maxican mediation, con- Sable Island she eighted a

farenos is to be held in Canada. steamer seemingly "burat ont, Thore was no sign of life aboard.

N.D.L AND H.AL.

Northamptonshire and Surrey drew in their cricket match, the former securing the pointa.

Lloyd's are investigating the wireless messages regarding the 9.8. Siberia

The N. D. L. and the H. A. L have concluded a working agton- FAR BASTERN, AGREEMENT. ment for East Asiatic business.

Reator's

London. Received May 5,"

correpondent at Hamburg says the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Hamburg-Amerika Linie have concluded a working. agreement for East Asistio business.

The House of Commons has approved a motion empowering the Speaker to slimidate obstruc- tive blocking motiona...

All the Australian Sistem are lo be represented at the Panama Exhibition, the display to cost £60,000.

Mr. Fenner, the strokbroker, has been committed on the charges in connection with the Mercant scandal; he admits the truth of the charges.

asset to the great population that A man of generous proportions, is geographically within such with rosy cheeks bequeathed him easy distance. Unrealised, we by parents of Devonshire farming mean, in the sores of that intimacy stock, he was always dressed in of "knowledge and approach linen of immaculate whiteness A German liner, responding to which alone can make this and wore a black skull cap. Hea call for help eighted a steamer beautiful national earlowment was in command of a staff of 100 near Sable Island, seemingly what it ought to be in popular men, and critically examined burnt out, there being no signs beria and that the calls were bo-with the enormous amounts of the throughout by the greatest ex-

every dish that was sent up to the of life aboard, Loch Lomond all these years dining rooms. Under bis super- The Cabinet will likely ap Referring to loan issues and has been Scotland's possession and tendence 1,400.b. of English prove a scheme for a Govern pansion the Dominica had yet the sometimes disappointing re- pride in one sense; yet in another meat, 300lb. of turbat, 1001b, of mental pavilion at the Paname Japanese steamer to the assist-widowed lady, residing at Union known. The, revenue of that sponse on the part of the public, and more real sense it has meant Scotch animon, 100lb. of Dozer Exhibition; which-will serve në a

year, which exceeded the revenue the Minister said that the latter One of the explanations made $32,000,000 (£8,400,000), had was largely due to the fact that nothing to the great mass of the faolen, and two wagonsful of rallying Point for Britishers,

the preceding year by 22.04 north, where the Biberis is to her by Fenner in January enabled the Government to pay of the lists hoping to buy to bel-natural obers of this favoured Beginning, duty at 10 am, he many investors awaited the closing stranger comes to revel in the daily prepared for the table. people. From far and near the vegetables were on an average The Navy 1913, when she asked him what all current expenditure and all Department has also despatched had become of her certificates, ospital and special outlays and to ter adventage from the under-

bat wo region; The Siberia's passengers in-was that one of his clerks had reduce the nat debt of Canada by had been much criticism in that to ninety percept.of 600's he was only absent for six remained at his post until 9p.m., writers. Daring the year there exaggerate when we say and during his 47 years at Simp.

the million and more people days on sick leave. who dwell in Glasgow and neigh bourhood Loch Lomond is still little more than a name. This is ing country such as Canada in association and nocesa bave con- days when Dickens, Thackeray,

simply because the conditions of collections of the old Bohemian suggested.

Davey had very pleasant re

ance of the Siberia, at a point Rotherhithe, gave evidence. longitude 121.10 east, latitude

understood to bo.

a relief steamer. elude Mrs, Harrison, wife of the Governor-General of Manila, and Mr. Rentlers, British Consul at

Manila.]

PANAMA EXHIBITION.

BRITAIN MAY PARTICIPATE.

London, Received May 6. Mr. Asquith, in receiving an influential deputation of Members of Parliament in favour of official

of

Great Britain of Canadian

borrowing. Some of this orit- iciam was just; but it was recognized by sensible financial mon and journale that a borrow

do до!

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less messages regarding the .. The origin of the false wire- Siberia is being investigated by the Japanese Navy Department and the Formosa Government,

In connection with the reports regarding the 6. 'Siberia, the establishment of a register with

gone off with these certificates

over $25,000,000. and weny others and that he was

Be estimated the revenue for doing his best to trace him, but the year at $103,000,000, or about in any case, he assured her, he $5,000,000 less than that of the would make good the loss. He previous year, the falling off begged her to keep this statement being in the Customs receipts. perfectly confidential because if He recalled the years 1907 and it came out on the Stock Ex-

the midst of a vast constructive duced to little more as regards George Augustas Sala, Sir Henry piracy has been raised in the ditions had been attended by

it was my fault; I should have been more careful."

The revenge for the present year would show a surplus of Realising £a5.000. Whether hat in- $36,500,000 above the amount terview or a later she could not required for the ordinary ex- say, but he told her about that penditure. The capital and special

a secret password for each ship in

The mauer ot the Tai On

NEWS,

change it would be his ruin. Sha/1008, when similar financial.com-epoch in her history could not even the minority than a rare and Irving, and John Toole were re Commons, Mr. Churchill remark said she did not see how it could similar results, the revenues for suddenly discontinue her borrow fleeting visit; it is questionable gular frequenters of Simpson's. ing that the British patrol of the be his rain if he had been wrong-1908 having declined by $11,000,- inge, without most derious risk of whether the majority have taken le. had conducted them all Canton delta was believed to be ed. His anewer was, "Of course, 000, or over 11 per cent. loss to British sad other investors even that. Yet the natural through his kitchens, and had

who had so freely furnished proximity of Loch Lomond explained to them the beauties sufficient. capital for railway and industrial to. Glasgow is such that it might of cooking joints before the old- undertakings which must be well take place fully with the fashioned open fire. He always finished to be productive.

On the whole, Canada bad chief resort for

Firth of Clyde itself as the city's had a great contempt for the

health and French cuisin, and would never 3 and log book on page 6.

Geroral new appears on page received generous treatment at * British participation in the time that he was going to realise outlay, including $10,000,000 the hands of British capital, Last pleasure.

for a moment entertain on ap Panama Exhibition, promised to

Imagine what Loch Lomond plication for appointment on the

"Our contemporar·e,”

appears submit their views to his cal been lent on a must in Russia other railway subsidies, would year more money had been borrow-would be to London were it only kitchen, aut of a man who did on pige 2.

a large sum of money that bad for the Canadian Northern and

total $57,000,000, leaving a debited than in any previous year, but a twenty-mile journey from the not come from some part of the leagues.

She was not curtain of his exact balance of $20,500,000. After devoted to the liquidation of to understand what Glasgow bas saying that he had cooked dinners piracy was concluded to-day,

The inquiry into the circum The suggestion of the deputa-words.

a substantial portion had been Metropolis! Then we can begin British Isle. He was fond of stances attending the Tai On tion was that the Government

deducting $1,500,000 invested in should erect a special Governmentioned ?-1 think he said the net debit would to $19,000. As to the Budget aspects of the finita form through the públic century. His cooking has found further heard in the Supreme Was the amount of money the sinking funds the increase in floating indebtedness and Treat and still is so largely missing. at one time or another for every

ury Bills:

The movement now given de famous man of the last hall Chater by a mining engineer, was The claim against Sir Paul ¿mental pavilion which should Berve 86 a rallying point for $20,000. F said he expected to 000. The revenues bad, therefore coming year, it was the intention spirited action of Sir John favour with many actors, and it Court to-day.

return about April 18, and told me that I should be paid in fall, bean sufficient to meet all curient

of the Government to keep Stirling-Maxwell and Mr. Alex is on record that William Terriss and that others who had lost and capital expenditure, includ- Mr. Asquith intimated that the certificates would also be paid. ing the outlays upon railways, expenditures within a reasonable Wylie of Cordals, as indicated at had dined at Simpson's just be Cabinet would likely approve I remember, too, he said the work canale, harbours, and public pounds as possible. The declines a meeting of Glasgow Town this scheme, which would be in was too much for him, and the buildings, and the debt had been in revenue would with the coming Uouncil, ought to lead to quite a fore his untimely death. Great Court of Inquiry as most gallant the nature of a complimentary ho would either have to take increased only by reason of the of spring become relatively new and better future in this restaurante in New York and on Acceptance of the invitation partner or join some other firma unuanal and abnormal expend smaller, and it was his hope that regard. These two gentlemen the Continent tried in vain to lure next autumn the loss would be have secured an option on the Davey away from Simpson's. They without committing the Govern- asked him the name of the clerk itures upon railway subsidies.

regained. In day event, the estate of Balloch, and have sug asked him to "name his own ment to much expenditure.

who had gone sway, and he said

revenuea of the year would be rested that if the Corporation of Notwithstanding the increase adequate to provide fully for lasgow will contribute $10,000 price," but, in dienbly wedded had discharged some time ago of the year, the net dobt was over ordinary expenditure and in towards the purchase price of to the restaurant in the Strand; In a conversation she had with six millions less that it was two large measure for all capital and £30,000, the remainder could be he told them off shat he would the defondant in March she asked years ago by reason of the large special outlays. him for some proof, in care any-reduction of last year. Borrow-

raised by public subscription and thing happened to bim in Russia, inge for the year had been much that he still owed her the money greater than the amount by

Britishers from all parts of the Empire.

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Australian Representation."

Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne states that Western Australia has decided to

par- ticipate in the Exhibition. All the States will now be represent ed, the Commonwealth display costing £60,000,

MEXICAN WAR.

he suspected a clerk whom he

Net Reduction in Debt.

The defence of the officer of the Tai On was described by the

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 pm Bandmann Opera CaThe

by co-operation of other public never foraake his first, and only Royal-8.00p.m.

bodies.

love,

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TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm: Victoria Theatre 9.15 pm. Saturday May 9,

B.K. Volantear Roverves An-

GLASGOW AND LOCH LOMOND.

On Wednesday, April 22, SIMPSON'S CHEF DEAD. Davey was to have been entertain- od at a luncheon to be given in

his honour, at which Mr. Harry

Bay

nual Diange.

For investments. He told her he which the net debt had been would write her a letter acknow-reduced. This was due to the leding his indebtedness. She got fact that about ten million a letter from him, She never saw dollars of maturities had been niet, him again until that day in court. and to purchases of Grand Trunk The charges in connection with Pacific bonds guaranteed by the Mr. Fenner's transactions, with Government and advances to the Lord Murray included the alleged Grand Trunk Pacific Railway The movement for the acquisi Thomas Davey, the head cook Lawson, M. P., was to have presid fraudulent conversion of £5,000 Company on account of the loan tion of a public park on the banks at Simpson's in the Strand, died ed, and preantations were to have in Canadiso Northern Railway guaranteed by the Grand Trunk of Loch Lomond deserves, and on April 6, after a few days ill- MEDIATION CONFERENCE. Debenture Stock, 28,000 out of Railway Company These bonds will doubtless bave, the sym-nos, from pneumonia. He was been made to him on behalf of

£11,000 Canadian Northern and the loan représented revenue pathatiu consideration of the 72 years of age, and had been the directors and staff of Simp-of Ontario Mortgage Debenture producing assets in the Treasury. community, says the Glasgow connected with the kitoben at Reuter's correspondent at Stook, and alleged fraudulent Not only was the net debt lees Boening News. I would not be Simpson's since Enster, 1867. He son's. In 1902 he was prosented Mexico City states that the media conversion of £7,108 to his own than two years ago but the Dom going too far to say that up to the began as assistant roast cook, but with a testimonial on completing tion conference is to be bold iunge after having been entrante inion's guarantees, so far as the present time the Queen of Scottish after a few years was installed on Canada,

with a cheque for 811,220, If piblio were obucerned, were less Lochs has been an unrealised the head of the kitchen staff, 35 years service,

London. Received May 6.

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Hippodrome Ciruan-Causeway

9.15 pm.

Monday, May 11.

China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. Extraordinary General Meeting.

Thursday May 14.4

H.E. Electric Co. Ltd. Meeting Shareholders 11.30a.m. Saturday May 16. Hongkong Colton Spinning, Wearing and Dyeing to. Ltd., Extraordinary General

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