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The Ministers of the rarions Powers also came in person to the Tsungli Yamen to ask after HIM. the Emperor's health and the origin of his illness.
Shanghai, 24th September.
It is also reported that Wu Maoting (Wn Jim-pah) has been cashiered and his property confiscated by verbal command of the Empress Dow ger, on the ground that he belongs to the faction of Kang Yu-wei and Chang Yin-buan,
It is believed that the Emperor was murdered on the 21st instant.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. Empress dies in China the news of the death is never given out at once. It is first stated that the Royal personage is very ill, or, if an Emperor, that he has abdicated; then reports leak out that he is dead, or is dying, which at first are denied. Subsequently, in about a week, or sometimes a much longer period, after it is settled who is to ascend the throne, the news is made public. Many well informed persons, as well as high native and foreign officials, beliers that the young Emperor, Kuang Han, is dend and that he has been poisoned, whilst others are One story is that when the Emperor fell sick quite as certain that he is still alive. a few days ago, the Empress Dowager, in her fact it is stated that official telegrams were anxiety for his Majesty, closely questioned the received in Shanghai last night stating that eunuchs who personally waited upon the Em- an audience was held yesterday, when the peror as to what his Majesty bad eaten Empress-Dowager took over the reins of Gov. drunk or done to bring the illness about, andernment, and that the Emperor was present to under torture a euuuch, evidently put up "to
make his obeisance to her. The Empress. it, stated that one day, he was desired by Dowager has for some time been most anxions Kang Yu-wei to present to the Emperor a about the Empire, and has been of the opinion couple of pills which had the virtueļof restor- that Emperor Kuang Hsu is not a fit person ing strength to his Majesty whenever he felt to govern China, and she has openly expressed tired out with his multitudinous duties the view that the best thing that could hypen The pills being duly presented, "his Majesty is for him to abdicate the Throne in favour of kept them for a few days until the other day, the grandsou of Prince Kung. It is stated when being much harassed and tired out with that the Emperor was poisoned on the 1st reading memorials and considering them, his inst., and that the news of his death has not yet Majesty commanded that the pills be brought to been made public, also that the official intima. him. These he took, using ordinary tea to tion will not be given till it has been fully de. take them down. He indeed felt brightened cided who shall succeed him. np considerably, but at night, shortly after re- tiring, his Majesty became feverish, contiun- ing so until the day of the Empress Dowager's enquiry. As soon, therefore, as her Majesty received this information she ordered the Board of Punishments, the commandant of the Peking Gendarmerie, and the Governor Adjoint and Governor of Peking to arrest hang Yu-wei at once! This is one of the stories no current about the cause of the Emperor's less and the consequent intention to arrest the Modern Sage."
Later news to hand from the north reports that H.E. Chang Yin-man, Senior Vice President of the Board of Revenue and Co-President of
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the Board of Control of Railways and Mines, has already been impeached in connection with the illness of the Emperor and was cast in prison yesterday. Peking must be in a state of semi-revolution also, for it is reported that all the nine gates of the capital were closed all day in order to enable a house-to-house search to be
made for the supposed accomplices of Kang Yu- wei and Chaug Yin-huan.
The first thought when the news dame of the deposition of the Emperor and the return to power of the Empress-Dowager was that this was another more in the game of chess that has been in progress in Peking between Sir Claude Macdonald and M. Pavloff. Sir Claude's last more was the dismissal of Li: M↓ Pavloff re- plies with the deposition of the Emperor, and the re-instatement of the Empress-Dowager with her faithful henchman Li. The Chinese; however, seem to think that the Empress will not dare to reinstate Li, as his name stinks in
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THE SEARCH FOR KANG YU-WEI.
HIS ESCAPE.
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His Imperial Majesty is well. Another report published by the Ling Hoy Yet Pao is to the effect that His Imperial Majesty is ill, and that H.E. the Viceroy despatched at once Prefect Loo to Peking as an expert, to give his medical aid to His Imperial Majesty, who has been ill since the 4th moon.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD. AT SINGALORE.
HIS VIEWS ON THE CHINA QUESTION.
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE " DAILY PRESS."]
SINGAPORE, 24th September. Lord Charles Beresford on his arrival was met by the Acting Governor and Delegates from the Chamber of Cominerce and Straits Settlements Association. He dined at Govern- ment House and afterwards addressed a crowded meeting. The position in China, he said, was critical for British trade. His mission aims at focusing the views of Britishers on the spot in order to impress the people at home. He advocates a commercial alliance between Great Britain and Germany and states that Japan is bound to advance. Peace is Great Britain's chief interest. Such a union as he recommends would be irresistible and a political alliance might be the possible outcome. Adequate security must be given for capital invested in China. The waterways should be developed and the observance of treaty provisions and the tariffs insisted upon.
THREATENED ATTACK ON
CHUNGKING
The N. C. Daily News of the 24th September sination of the Emperor, a number of native -In connection with the rumoured assas- detectives under the command of the inspector of river police, boarded the El Dorado at Gongh Island from the Customs launches. They were in search of Kang Yu-wei, of whom they had a photograph, and who is said to have given poisonous pills to His Imperial Majesty. The ship was searched: but no-one auswering to [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE “DAILY PRESS,"]
Shanghai, 29th September. Kang Yu-wei's description was on board. The
Chungking wires that the situation there is Fuping was also boared and searched, but again
critical.
without success.
The Mercury of the same evening says: Kang Yu-wei, the Cantonese official who is badly" wanted" by the Chinese in connection with the alleged poisoning of the Emperor, has escaped and is at present under the protecting folds of the British flag. Not arriving by the steamers Hsinchi aud Eldorado as was expected it was thought he would come by either the the Taotai were correct so far as the latter Fuugshun or the Chungking. The surmises of steamer is concerned. The fugitive arrived this afternoon. The Fungshun being a Chi- nese steamer Was searched, but with no result other cious of
thau awakeuing the suspi the native passengers. As the
Chunghing steamed to the wharf the Taotai his carriage for nearly two hours. The French was there to meet her, having been waiting in Police were also in attendance with detectives, ualire, and foreign, from our own Municipal Police force. But they might well have been absent, for Kang Yu-wei left the Changking at Woosung in a steam launch which was in wait ing. He was then transferred to H M.S. Esk, which left here at 3.30 this morning obviously for the purpose of affording Kang a porary asylum. He is by this time ip all probability well out to Ben OD his beyond the reach of the Chinese, that is pro- way to Hongkong, where, of course, he will be riding he does not fail a assassins. Kang Yu-wei travelled as any ordin- ary Chinaman with the usual large quantity of haggage. This he did not take with him, but left it on board the ship, were it was taken charge of by Consul Bourne and was all re-
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the nostrils of all her subjects. Nor will she dare to eutirely undo the good work the Emperor began with, for his own safety, too much zeal. There is a belief among many well-informed Chinese that the deposition of the Emperor is the work of the Imperial Clansmen whom the Emperor, in his zeal for retrenchment and reform, has been cashiering and dismissing. The work that the Emperor has done in the last few months has made him popular all over China, and it will not be surprising if his de- position and the re-accession of his ambitious and unscrupulous aunt are followed by rebellions all over the empire. That it is a terrible blow for the country and all those who really wish well to it cannot be doubted for a moment. Of course, it may suit the Russian game; the Rus- sians will not be sorry to see their tool Lihoped that the success, which bas
The coup is certainly a bold one and it is 80 far Hung-chang again in a position where he can
attended it, will be maintained. There were further their plans for the Russianisation of
several foreigners on the steam-launch at China, and if the contemplated disorder should
Woosung which transferred Kang Yu-wei to extend to the capital, they can march thither
he Exk. the troops that they have in readiness at Port Arthur, and re-establish order. If this possible programme is carried ont, and if rebellious break out, as they are very likely to do, in the centre of China, it will give Lord Salisbury the opportunity to lay a firm hold on the Yangtze Valley.
The Mercury of the 24th September says :--- I tis a well-known fact that if an Emperor or
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moved to the British Consulate here.
CANTON REPORTS.
The Canton vernacular paper Chung Shi Yet Pao of the 27th September says that from enquiry made it learns that H.E. the Viceroy of Canton bas sent a telegram to Peking to inquire after the health of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Kwang Su, to which he received a reply from the Tsungli Yamen saying that
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SITUATION CRITICAL.
The brigands threaten to attack Chungking to-morrow.
The natives are much alarmed. After much delay troops are coming from Chengtu.
THE INTERPOR: CRICKET MATCH AT SHANGHAI.
The match was commenced at Shanghai on Tnesday, 27th September. The weather was fiue and the pitch good but bumpy. Hongkong won the toss and in their first innings made 172. At the close of the day's play Shanghai had made 134 for seven wickets.
On Wednesday the weather was again fine and the pitch good but bumpy. made a total of 203.
Shanghai contioned their first innings and
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Hongkong then went in for their second innings and scored 126.
their second innings had scored 39 for five At the close of the day's play Shanghai in
wickets.
On Thursday morning the remaining Shang- hai wickets were captured and at noon a tele- gram was despatched stating that Hongkong had won by 28 runs.
The following telegram was despatched on behalf of the Cricket Club to Dr. Lowson,
Captain of the Hongkong team:
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you on a very plucky victory."
Cricket Club to a man heartily congratulate
The following later telegram dated 3.17 p.m. was received
Bowling Analysis: Lethbridge nine for 75, Langhorne seven for 48.
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Glorious finish.”
The following are the Hongkong scores :-→→→→
First Inning8. Lowson, caught Langhorne, caught Moberly, bowled Campbell, (?) out Anton, caught.. Lethbridge, caught Arthur, caught Ward, caught Vallings, caught Davies, caught Dyson, not out
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Second InninGB. Dyson, out .
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8 Langhorne, run out 32 Moberly, caught 32 Campbell, bowled 20 Arthur, bowled 15
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43
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Anton, caught
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26 Lowson, caught
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2 Lethbridge, caught
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8 Ward, bowled
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6 Vallings, not out .
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5 Davies, bowled
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Total...
172
Total...
126.