Germany again stirs in China and Pacific intrigue
Reports from Pekin and Tientsin Times describe Germany's perceived plan to establish sovereignty in Shan Tung after seizing Kiao Chou. Prince Henry leads the Asiatic squadron, while Chinese officials seek permission to counter the German occupation. Diplomatic shifts include Sir Claude McDonald’s withdrawal and Italian involvement in the region.
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Shan Tung
Kiao Chou
Admiral von Diederich
Nedse
Henne
Zeigler
Baron von Heiking
Ofugnu Cape
Toshio
Hokkaido
Port Adelaide
Coral Bank
Queensland
Han Kow
Hupeh
Father Victoria
Kang Yu Wai
Chao
Kang
Pekin
Akashi
Ho Yow
San Francisco
California
Mexico
Seo Ay
Marriage of the Hon Dr Ho Kai Reported
Ho Kai wed in a ceremony noted as part of a wider reshuffle in Chinese diplomatic service. Ho Kai is brother to Wu Ting Fan the Chinese minister in Washington. Following his promotion Lai Yew moves from Havana to Manila as consul general accredited to the United States with 2,000,000 Chinese in the Philippines gaining their first consul general representation.
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Ho Kai
Washington
Wu Ting Fan
Lai Yew
Havana
Manila
United States
Philippines
First Marconi Wireless Test Under Army Signal Corps
Washington April 15 The first thorough test of the Marconi wireless system was conducted under Col James Allen and Col George O Squire of the signal corps. Communication linked the state war navy and naval observatory with a mile of distance, proving wireless work between two points without wires. The test showed promise for further improvement and greater distance. Four missionaries to the Philippines were also reported. J H Payton, a West Virginia layman, sails from New York to Manila under Bishop Albany’s commission to explore religious opportunities. The other three men sail under Bishop Satterlee of Washington to work among soldiers aboard a government vessel from San Francisco.
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Washington
Marconi
James Alien
George O. Squire
Signal Corps
Navy
Eeu Dees
T Wae Naval Observatory
Colonel Allen
Beck
State, War and Navy Departments
Colonel Squire
Naval Observatory
Allen
Col
Squire
Ionaries
Philippines
New York
Manila
San Francisco
Protestant Episcopal Mission
J. H. Payton
West Virginia
Albany
Satterlee
Hugh Nethercott
Kingston
Jamaica
James L. Smiley
W. H. J. Wilson
Bristol
Volcano crater yields giant cavern and dust clouds
Report from the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro describes March 23 volcanic activity near Honolulu with a 150 foot crater hole and surrounding dust plumes. Guests at Volcano House investigated the phenomenon as landslides followed and experts debate the crater's depth, some estimating 800 feet below the mouth.
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San Francisco
Rio de Janeiro
Honolulu
Volcano House
Series Vases Offered as Prizes for Paris Chess Tourney
The presenter would be pleased to present several vases valued at 5000 francs as special prizes for the international chess tournament to be held in Paris next year.
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Paris
Exodus From Finland Stimulates Finnish Emigration to America
April 15 reports from Hull England that a surge of young Finns flee due to Emperor Nicholas decree expanding Russian forces. Steamer Arctur brought 815 from Hango and 200 more arrived recently with many more en route to the United States. In Chesanning Michigan Mrs. M B Keith set herself on fire with kerosene loaded shawl in a field and died six hours later after long insanity.
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Hull
England
United States
Nicholas
Finland
Arctur
Hango
Chesanning
Mich
M. B. Keith
Keith
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