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Plague has broken out again at Man-, chouli, on the bancharian border.
There has boon another big fire at Manila, part of Rosario being reduced to ashes, the damages being estimated at T. 1,000,000.
A message received in Hongkong at 9.40%.m. to-day states that the cyclone or typhoon & of Luzon more than 300 miles distant is filling up."
from many an upper window and venindah, or was carried through the streets by excited mobs with an enthusiasm that could be called rothing else than wild. For hours the trams whers at the mercy of the Revolutionists They were crowded by literally hundreds of excited youths who were waving white flags, and cheering each other till they grew hoarse. Not only so; but on inary Xeres of the trans appeared scrolls bearing
Some ninety American soldiers, includ rendered: Long live the Hin arrived in Poking from Manila to strong dynasty" or "The Birthday of the then the Legation guards. Han Dynasty." Of course such scrolls can be produced by competent Chinese penmen in a very short time, but it would almost appear as if these placards had been long prepar- ed, and so were ready to be used at a moment's notice. The intensity
DEMONSTRATION BY YOUNG CHINA.
UNPARALLELED SCENES IN
HONGKONG.
The Exoot of the Revolution:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1911.
Demonstrators - Finad"
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Powell's
of the feelings of the crowd might
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There was a sequel to the affair at the Magistracy this morning when three Chinese youths were charged with dis-
with avenulting an Indian constable. urderly conduct outside the office of the Sheung Po. Two of them were also charged
The case baving heon proved, the two charged with two offences were ordered to my fines of 925 each, or undergo a month' imprisonment, while the other was £ned
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WAR RUMOURS.
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amongst the Chinese the Colony. Fospic who are scquainted with them know full well that it needs something very consider
that the outburst was all the more remark. able. It was, too, after the regular fashion then attacked the wharf, breaking some panes of glass in the windows of the pre- of Westeruers, the clapping of hands, the mines and doing all they could to pull firmation of the Peking rumours was to Up to the hour of going to prdas no con- There were 469 European and 203 waving of flags, handkerchiefs, hats, accom-down the big gate. In the end, it la stated hand. Indeed, every telegram reaching chinens visitors to the City Hall Library,panied with shouts of joy, although, as is by an onlooker, the arrested men were the Colony from the North implies that all and 175 European and 6,111 to the Museum usual an such occasions, it is feared that released, and then the much again made for
may did not know the reason why they the office,. Here pandemonium soon and Shanghai. Ir Canton all is peataful,.
was quiet this morning at Peking, Tiontain daring the week ending the 5th instant.
took part in the demonstration.
prevailed and above the shouts and groans, though competent observeis declare that The affair commenced soon after 7 o'clock thrpats were hurled at the men on duty in this is merely the full before the storms. as the rotult of expresses which were distri- the ofles for calling inch aid of the buted by certain of the Chinese newspapers, police. Some of the more daring spirits giving the text of a telegma which even broke into the promises and knocked
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The Yokohama Office of the O. P. R
receipt of a wireless message from the
the vessel was 1,340 miles distrat from
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HONGKONG'S JUBILEE FOUNTAI^ S.
At Thursday's meeting of the Legislative
the following question:-
S. Emprase of Japan, aon at 7.00 on Friday, the 3rd November, when
Bind boua received from Shanghai about the office furniture, and 'pm. be tested by other signs. We saw a Japan, advising all well and that the
by the Chinese Pross Association crowd of young meh standing ex- Commander expects to reach Yokohama in Hongkong to the offect that Poking had white Bay out of the widow. Later pelled some of the employees to hoist a amining some photographs. The two 17.00 am., on Wednesday the 8th instant. Ellen into the hands of the Resoluccording to a report going the rounds Council, Hon. Mr H E. Pollock will ask that were most conspicuous were a Degonet in the Referee is in a pessimistic group of rebel leaders, and a picture mood when he writes:-In twenty years of the reccitly assassinated Tar- London will be principally inhabited by Wess-On November 7th, at Eredine tar General of Canton. Muttered Germans, Peles, Scotsmen, Welshmer, and E, the Peak, to Mr and Mrs H. M. Wan.curses were hurled at the photo of Irishmen. Plays in German and Get the news of too doubtful origin to publish constables appeared on the scene and presented and dediented to the public in
will be performed in alternate weeks, and Yiddish plays on Sunday, at the National
A HOD.
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 2.10 p.m.-Licensing Board Meeting. 3.30 pm-Sale of Werk'in Union Church
Hall.
5.35 p.m.-Operetta Alice in Wonder.
Land by Children in Union Church p.m.-Concert at Union Church Hall.
Hall.
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, November 9
2.30 pm.-Budget Debate in
Legislativo Council.
Lby
Theatre.
the murdered Manchu, and one fellow struck's the picture with his fist and threatened to smash it and the frame in which was enclosed. On the A grand variety entertainment is te be other hand acclamations of devotion given at the Theatre Royal on November were accorded the lenders of the, under the auspicies of the management
of the Palace Theatre, Mount Austin. In revolutionists. "All this and a good deal cluded in the very fine programme to be tensity presented in a. Russian dance by the Sem- more showed the depth an of feeling that surged up in the breasts crot Family who are extending their visit in order to permit of their appearance on this occasion,
of the Chinese on Monday evening.
The excitement, as we remarked before, was running at fever heat, but
it must be acknowledged that with
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Will the Director of Public Works state
FIRE AT WANGHAI.
-Iant-evening-a-fro-broke out-on-the-
ground floor of 16 Nullah Lane, Wanchai, the outbreak having its origin, it is bellovod, in the upsetting of a berosino lamp. The flames rapidly spread and soon enveloped the first floor lamThe-Fire Brigado was soon on the spot but they could do no more than prevent the conflagration from sprending, the ground floor and fast foor bag completely gutted.
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5 p.m.-Practice Reel Dances in the City the exception of the ill-behaved row-Peking, will attend the" Coronation of the Like a flame, the demonstration rapidly moaning of patriotismo, but after hat tight's | wars shop-were insured for 83,000,
Hall.
SATURDAY, November 11:-
King of Italy's Birthday (1989). Match on the H.K.C.C. Ground-Hong-
kong . Kowloon. League Football-Naval Yard r. Hong Kong on Naval Ground. R.E. RA.
on Military Ground. 9pm-Amateur Boxing Tournament at
the V.R.C. 9.15 p.m.-K.O.Y.L.J. Concert in the
Theatre Royal. ̧
SUNDAY, November 12:---
C.Y.C-Opening Cruise: TUESDAY, November 14 ---
Ex-King of Portugal's birthday (1889.) THUENDAY, November 16-
Hall
5.p.m.-Practice Reel Dances in the City
SATURDAY, November 18-
A
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Mr Everts of the Belgian Legation in Paking, has been promoted from rast Secretary of the Legati a to Councillor,
It is expected that Mr Cameron Forbos, Governor-General of the Philippines, will leave for the United Staice ne coon he s
in
were
Incendiariam at a Newspaper Office.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN HONGKONG.
From Headquarters, South Chias Com- mand, Hongkong, we have received the
following: With reference to the various
following is the correct scata, of affairs. The ordinary mobile column is,' as usual, held in readiness to proceed-in any dirse-- tion where ita services may be required for 'the maintenance of order. There is not, at present, any likelihood of its being called on to move in any direction what-
BOOTOF.
8.50 p.m.-Doxing Contests at the Em- with an intense hatred, though other Foung man bat has already made a good crowds stood clear of the tramlines and gathered outside the office and gave full credence should be placed in rumours which
pire Theatre...
THURSDAY, November 23-
Hall,
The China Mail.
record se Thotai of Harbin.
.
The Siam Observer is informed from a
JANSEN THE MAGICIAN.
tionists and that the Emperor, the Prince Regent and Prince Ching had been on the Chinese, a number of the works
anoren receiving payment, humbly kow taken prisoners. Other newspapers, again.
European police sergeantam eight Indinn or restoration of the fountains which were notably the Hat Tse Yat Pa, considered owed before the crowd. Subsequently what stem are "being taken for the repair
from doing so. In the absence of any news the surging crowd at bay. leaflets of this matere and therefore refrained guarded the entrance to the office, keeping 1587 in camequotation of the Jubilee of from the North up to this afternoon their further discharge of crackers from the With the
Fer late Majesty, Queen Victoria ? ·
sagacity is all the more commendable.
premises the crowd were satisfied and then Hongkong is known to contain thousands dispersed. of sympathisors with the Revolutionists, The Bags flown during the demonstra. and it only needed someone to set the ultions were of various kinds but all were rolling when there would be plenty of frankly Revolutionary. The red and blue Bag with the white star predominated, people to follow suit. This they did, while there were also numerous other white the sigual being given by
dags bearing Chinese characters in black. These latter expresse? sentiments: such no firing of crackers, Aud in a very short The Han tribes are shining briliantly. space of time fireworks were being sat of resident who has been in the Colony for from almost every Chinese house in the over quarter of a century stated that he lower part of the city, right from Causeway ever nw such scenes in his life before. What struck him as most remukable тая Bay to Eonnedy Town. Joyous shouts the patricie motive which inspired the
The total damage is estimated at $4,000, raverberated above the din of cracker Chinese taking part. It was generally Senher Pastor, the Spanish Minister to firing and there was wild waving of dags. beld that a Catuaman did not know the and the ground floor premises-an earthen
display, said this gentleman, this was spread until it assumed morg alarma- certainly a mistaken iden. If he had bean dies who broke into the Sheung Po King of Siam.
ing proportions as the people flocked at Home and had read of what he saw let office, that the mob was in the best
Plans are on foot among a certain section into the streets, but taken all "in night he should never have believed it.
The demons' rations were not confined to of good humour. Few mature men of the Republicans to defent ir Taft's all, the crowd, immonse though it Hongkong Whee the news spread to were amongst them. It was Young renomination as president..
was extremely good natured and Fowloon there were similar scanes there
At Taumati, China out to enjoy itself with
there was no attempt at interference with though on a Buller scale. vengeance. We noticed one youth
anybody. In the centre of the city the art of revolution, there was great axcitement, so much that the cracker-fting"
rumours which have boen circulated in biggest throng enged to gather opposito continued until about didnight and was who was carrying his queue on
the Victoria Theatre, where, for hours, even resumed again this morning. To-day Hongkong within the last 48 hours regard- in all parts of the Colony Revolutionarying imaginary movements of troops, the pole decorated with white, as
fact until long after midnight, flags may be seen Eying everywhere sign of mourning.
the noise was kept up, being augmented He was handling its if it were a snake, and the
with each passing tramcar, which vehicles not only indon with twice" their number but dözena vore clinging cheering around him was uproarious.oil enough to travel.
to the reart and 011 Of course the queue is the badge of
the sides of
The angry feelings aroused against the the servitude of the Chinese, and sinister to Washington. He is quite a of human lives.
Mr Alfred Sze is to be the new Chinese the CA, to the imminent danger Sheung Po newspaper werd' not speat last Happily the dense night, for this morning large crowds many of them have come to hate it
It is much to be deprecated that any allowed each car to pass with nothing more rein to their lawlessnoss. The incidenta of have their origin in episode common to either from habit or from fear of
Ahan tumultucus chcora to speed it on its inst night were, indeed, put completely in the necessities of the cold weather training, and the ordinary practices for ensuring a change, or from dread of what might The names of Miss Bandow, Messrs journey. The conductora, it must be said, the shade by what occurred. It seeme knowledge of the recossary mobilization &p.m.-Practica Reel Dances in the City happen were it removed, have clung F. F. M. de Gings, O. Xavier and J. C.displayed great presence of mind under that by 10 o'clock this morning the mob measures of every defended port.
Jibaire were inadvertantly omitted from very trying circumstance. Mr Course, the bad assumed huge dimensions. Soon every- to and still retain it.
But so the list of stallholders in connection with traffic superintendent, at the commence-body was shouting and cheering and fing. intense was the excitement last even the Al Fresco Fête on Sunday night.
ment, himself drove several at the N foring indignant remarks at, those who hap a considerable distance,
pened to be in the office. Then some-oue ing, that temporary barbers were at
As the excitement increased someone took upon himself to urge the crowd to bura All those who he the pleasure of wit- work in the streets and no sooner ratiable source that the Coronation of the organised an imprompts procession which the premises. The cry was soon taken up nesaing one or more of the performances was the chair empty than another King of Siam,will take place on December paraded the streets. It was beaded by aand averybody began cinnouring to have by Janson the magician and his Troupe at was ready to take it. Of course
3. The various ceremonies begin on the Chinese revolutionary fag and immediately hand in the deed. Fafore feng savom? the Theatre Royal a few works ago will no lat and will not conclude until the 8th. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1911. foreigners who have been conversant
after was a large framed portrait of General of the crowd burst in through the doorway doubt give him a great welcome to-night Li Yuan Hung, the Rebel, leader, while with chairs, tables, type and papers his return visit to Hongkong, All his And in a short space of time they returned at the Victoria Theatre on the occasion of with the Chinese, and especially those The wedding of Captain Travers Clark numerous other portraits and flags brought Then, ami de the office and set fire to tricks are decidedly clean and nest not to
amid the grestest excitement, they DEPARTMENT. MAFFICKING IN HONGKONG, who have been following most that and Miss Jardan, daughter of Sir John up the rear.
Others again got into rick them. The fames scou but forth to the say mystifying so that there is plenty of has been published in the native Jordan,, H.B.M, Minister in Peking, was sans with daga, while motor cara were also accompaniment of loud cheers, but before interest in the programmé presented. Be celebrated in Peking, at the Legation atilised and in this way the passing of long the Fire Brigade were on the spotsides a number of naw pictures will be tongue during the last three years, church on November lat in the presence of every fresh fing was an incentive for more na ur of Indian constables with their exhibited so that the bill at this popular. Tue tremendous excitement which
and quickly suppressed the fire. Later a knew that the animosity of the people a brilliant gathering, representative of all shouting. Indeed, the demonstration was rifas appeared on the scene and ware hall of entertainment is a bumper one, broke out amongst the Chinese of
L. towards the Government was the Legations, the ciril, military and naval not confixed to the streets alone for from assigned to patrol duties. At present, a Hongkong last evening, when the rumour reached the Colony that deep-seated and bitter; but perhaps officials, and the leading residents of every Chinese house groups were to large ting of white material with Chinese characters in red is down from the premises, be soon on the
verandahs loudly its meaning boing that the office has sur Peking had fallen, and the EMPEROR, even the most fur-seeing, and the
shouting, waving their hands, hats or rendered." Commander F. O. the Prince REGENT and Prince most steeped in these writings, hardly
Creagh-Osborne, anything they could, get hold of. Some CHING were in the hands of the expected to find this feeling so un-RN.. has presented the Royal Yacht Europeans, carried away no doubt by the
Railway Service Suspended. versal, and so wild in its stormy Squadron with an internating relic of the excitement of the moment, took part, but rebels, reveals the native in a new
Chineso" War of 1000, consisting of their condoct was not to be commended This morning a notification was issued light. It was generally argued outbreak in the British Colony breech-loading gun at least 200 years old, although the Chiness in their delirium ging day, Chief Resident TT best time to buy Chamberlain' of the British section of the Cough Remedy is right now. Don't and certainly believed by most Hongkong. It would be safe to affirm which was taken by that officer during the cheered them on.
Kowloon-Canton Railway, to the affect that put it off until you need it but keep is a that "of every bundred Chinese in operations at Peking. It was originally
The only anhappy incident was an until further notice the survice between hand. A cold is much easier cured when |foreigners that the Chinese are
very unimaginative people, and that Hongkong ninety-ninenre in sympathy mounted on the walls of the Chinese tempt on the office of the Sheung. Po, Samchun and Cutna is suspended, but first contracted then after it. Ens settled in a loyalist newspaper, because no crackers that the irislection trains will run sa the system. For sale by all Chemists and CHARMING SELECTION strong feelings, if felt in the breast, with the rebels, and perhaps seventy resembling a vaulting-horse, with one end done before the arrival of the police and it
capital, and atanda on an old oak carriage, were fired there.
usual. From enquiries we learn, that the Storekeepers, Some damage was are for the most part kept there and five per cent. "wildly and recklessly cut out to allow the gun to be depressed. is said that one member of the editorial not allowed to manifest their exist. After what took place last even: It is about & fà long, and the inscription staff was dragged into the street and com ence in the face, or in the actions.ing, it will be meafo to affirm again that is as follows:-Chinese gun of about 1600.pelled to wave a revolutionary flag.
The queue cutting movement received a Last night's exhibition dispels this the Chinese are incapable of displaying Taken in the Chinese, War of 1900 by Com
mander F. 0. Creigh-Osborne, IN." decided philip on account of the news and illusion entirely. and shows how their feelings, for thespontaneity of the Similar guns are believed to have been nearly all the barber's shops were besieged greatly we can misunderstand the very decidnatration was remarkable. We found in the ships of the Spaniak, Armada.with crowds of Ohinese cager to have their people among whom we live Now think that the Colonial Government
The death took place in England heads. It is estimated that during tao few hirsute appendiges severed from their
on October 4, after a long illness, hours the excitement, lasted hundreds has! enuse, the Chinese like other people to let the excitement spend itself of Dr. Louis Stromeyer Little, F.R.C.S. their queues removed, while many have can feel excitement and show it. The without interference. But steps Dr. Little, who was 70 years of age, boca following suit to-day. Some Chinese graduated at the University of London confidently believe that there will be no "mafficking" on Moulay is all the should be taken to prevent are in 1880, and entered, the London-Hospital, quouce left within a month i more remarkable because the exuber-currence.
where he subsequently held the posta of Lecturer in Anatomy, Curator of It is evident that the demonstration anco of feeling carried the people
The Standard Oil Company have the Museum, and surgeon to the hospital, must have been pre-arranged, indeed, wo away entirely. It is cotitrary to law for suffered a somewhat serious icas as a result 1864 Dr. Little was present at the campaign a joyous celebration of the fall of. Poking During the was in the North of Europe in gather from Chinese sources that plans for noisy crackers to be let off in such vast of retost fighting at Hankow. Two of the la Schleswig from February until May is had been ande among the young Reform. quantities in our public streets, except Company's large oil tanke standing outside sunt yest, doing much good work at the on special occasions carefully provid of fire, and they wore piersed by a ramber for shout 1878 he wont to Shanghai, in couple of Revolutionary newspaper offices, the Concession happened to be in the line stessians and Danen, over 2,000 in number. The firing of chicken commenced at a storming of Duppel in tending the wounded in spirits of Hongkong some days ago.
ed for. Yet last evening not only of balleta. The tanks contained between Chins, where he resided for nearly 20 and this was taken as the signal for geboral did the Chinese set the law at defiance them 15,000 gallons of oil, and almoet the years, and was surgeon to the Shanghai demonstration. Outside the office of the whole of it ran te waste. The firing at the General Hospital. He then returned to
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