MONDAY, MAY 1, 1911.
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THE CANTON GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
RISING.
T-ATEST DEVELOPMENT. DISTURBANCE ÁT FATSHAN, (Wah The Yat Pet Service.)
PEKING, April 20.
A mesango from Canton states that the outbreak is believed to be die to. gamblers and not to Revolutionary societies.
An Edict has been issued praising the Viceroy for his nations and ordering him to adopt strict measures.
FATSHAN ATTACKED.
CANTON, May 1.
A large body of robbers has made n determined attacked on Fatshan. The ball from Lok Chuan, in the Shun Tak -District, and are believed to have been invited to join the Revolutionists at Canton. They appear to have been on their way to the city at the time bat on hearing of the failure of the plan they decided to attack Fatshan alone.
The attack took place yesterday after- noon, sud was met by the combined resistance of military and naval forces. Over 200 robbers were killed, and the ramainder took refuge in the bills.
The losses of the naval and military forces are not known.
A big body of troops was despatched "by train from Canton this morning.
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the Shaobning that cruised about looking: for the boata “kontaining the sing Stamens One of the ten was found fa Chinese "junk" but ha owód"his: safety bos the-men-bhat, with his Sharolrunishe persuaded they pies dem) to refrain from CROWN PRINCE TO VISIT TRAR Daily Nene, gives pane interesting, details looting and to hang about in the wake of
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"though to posresa a revolver and the on The story of the wreck of the Feito upants of the Chinese jurk which be (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)ail Steamship Co str. Asia, onjoined, took bins, it is surmised,”
Along LONDON, April 30. Finger Rock, near to the Taichus Islands, with them on their having expedition
some 200 miles from Shanghai, in as The missing man could not be found. Reuter's correspondent at Berlinational as anything that has occurred the America Mary: Arvived. It appears
and
while the resmal was training round, telegraphs that the German Crown this site of Suer for many a long day. The that he had picked up the leas Prince accompanied by the Princess, incidents following upon the vessel's con
mesange of the Asia which was directed to You Can read the latest up- will visit the Tear in the midille of that with the rocks, the fight with piratical
Volumes for May.
Chinese, the bravery of the passengers, also lowered a boat and took up the search and the hasty flight in bosts to secluded intimated than be cut and the Captain
would by spot amongst the mountains of the sen, hours. Still another vessel hove to and recall vividly the best stories of writers of thereupon the Captain of the Shrubsing represented to the other Captains that he adventures on the deep,
was running short of water, and as he had a large complement of passengers ho could remain no longer. - -***
BRITAIN'S LATEST SUPER-DREADNOUGHT.
PRINCESS ROYAL LAUNCHED.
(Reuters Service to the China Maiï.)
Losbos, April 30,
The British super Dreadnought batteship cruiser Princess Reyal was launched at Barrow yesterday.
The Duchess of Fife performed the christening ceremony.
The Princess Royal has a tousage of 20,360 tons, and will be armed with with 13 inch guns.
Mr H. Cooper, who with his sister was journeying from Hongkong, tells the story in a manner that requires no slabemtiop.. He stated that the voyage was of the usual nature until 5.27 8.m, or Sunday piorning [last, when the vessel ran on to Finger Rock The officer of the watch had
called the skipper about five or six. minutes before she actually went ashore, but on going on to his bridge the ship per perceived that he was too late. He
however, did everything that could be done and seeing that an accident was inevit blu he had the engines reversed, and for two minutes the engines were kept reversed. Just before the vessel struck the skipper had the ongines turned on to full speed ahead, to keep her from slipping of the rocks and to prevent her falling back into the deep water where she might casily have munk. There were seven and a REPORTED OPPOSITION FROM half fathoms of water lying under the stem and if the Axia had slipped of the rocks she would in all likelihood have gone down in ten minutes or less
THE PLAGUE CON- FERENCE.
CHINESE DOCTORS.
(Reuter's Servier to the Ching Mail,)
LONDON, April 30.
A St. Petersburg telegrain states that information has been received from. Afukdan to the effect that the
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Shanghai The warmust-praise is due to the officers and crey of the Asia and the Shaobing who sengers of the Asia subcribed sarara! worked haruically throughout The pas
hundred dollars on the journey to Shanghai and the officers and crew of the Shablaing were invited to a dinner at the Astor House when the money and a suitable | present ware given to t
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CASTON, May 1. The gates of the city are again closed,
The service na the Canton Bowloon Hallway is entirely suspended, while on the Fatahan line only troops are allowed to travel.
GERMAN GUNBOAT DES- PATCHED.
(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.) Lovos; May. 1. A telegram from Berlin states tha the German gunboat Iltis has" "been" ordered to proceed from Hongkong Canton,
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BOOK 18 they terrific impact, however, awakened them sought to discuss important questions. all simultaneously. There were no loud shuicks, ao wild rushes and no panic of any description. A number of people ran about the corridors looking a trifle anxious, but five minutes after the affair had happened everybody was calm and collect ed. Not a cry disturbed the work of rescue, which was being speedily pushed forward. Most of the Indies even made so bold as to dress and prok up their belongings. The cow worked with great energy albeit coolly and, with discipline, and very quickly all The death is reported of Mr. R. W. the port-side bouts were lowered, but the Mansfield, formerly of the Britishcant of the ship made it very difficult Consular service in China. -
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be received with deep regret by a wide circle of friends. Born in 1850, deceased from out of the fog, but they were kept toy Rector of Elandford. Ife manaried in 1875 at bay by the ship's officers who at times Mario Thurese; daughter of Comte Cabinet Ered off their revolver frighten de Marolles. After being educated at them. Without. a hitch the women ind Cheltenham College, Mr Mansfield entered children were wored into the lifeboats the Consular Servier in China in 1870.- He was in turu doting Vice-Consal at Pagoda and after these had pat" off, the male Anchomgs, and Acting Consulat Fochow,passengers and the Chinese climbed down He was to the hosts. The boats proceeded more appointed Coostal at
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He does not believe. that Major at Canton. Then he went to Amoy and the hollow was a memorable one, for some of greatest danger was manifested in the fixt The Chamblang lama, after forced acting Cursal-General. Once more he and a few of them were still wearing their rocks or not. The luck of the Captain, Again transferred to Simnghai as the pancugers were only partially dressed me when it was imposible for anyone to marching, is now within fifty miles of went back to Any in 1905 and in the nightattire. The male passengers quickly tóndly applauded. After all the
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Some time afterwani-it was perhaps two hours--the C, N, Ca., Shaohsing hove in right and came to the rescue.m- medistaly the passengers were taken un board, and the kindly hospitality of the The following testimonial from the Three', men were remanded at the officers and crew of this vessor gained pengers was presented to the Captain of Magistracy this morning on a charge of golden opinions from the shipwreckede Art obtaining ginseng, valos $1,050, by Ex
On board the steamship Shaobing, Apripratentes. It would appest that three The bye-election at Chiltenham, Passengers. The Captain and officers 23, 1911 necessitated by the unsating of the turned out of their cabins and accom. To Captain Harry Gaakroger and theme out to No. 82, Crainaught Road sid officers and member of the crew of the having obtained the ginseng naked the master to send a foki Along with them to läst member, Mr Richard Mathiae modated the Indion. It is a striking commship Asia.
Sir and Gundynen-We, who were Mesars Arnold Karberg and Co., where (Liberal), owing to illegal practiced by mentary upon the success of the arrange-
passengers on the stemmup as when the toki would receive the money then his agents, has resulted in the election nients that all the ladies and the children the vesel met her fate on Finger Rock in they saved at the latter plaas two men of Mr Gardner, the Unionist candidate, were necommodated. The commissaring the the China Ses or the morning of Aptil went upstairs to have the ginsorg weighed who polled 1,643 voles, against the department of the Shaching was wonder. 23, take this opportunity of expessing to but that was the last seen of in. Even
fully wall stocked in view of the fact that you our appreciation of your unquestioned tually the three men were arrested 4,039 secured by Major Mathidee was retaining from a round yoyage courage, your remarkable self-control, and connection with the affair. (Liberal), a brother of the unseated No fewer than sixty-seven forsign
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PEKINO, April 200
gers of the Asia, the crew, and sixty-five Chinese passengers were catered for the supply of meals being continued throughout the voyage to Ehanghai.
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