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THE HONGKONG DAILY PLESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ára, 1911.
INTIMATION
has set a period of five years for the comple-
A Chinese man residing in Elgin-Stre
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A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 1841.
tion-of the line from Canton to Hankow. reports to the polios that somebody has stolan L'ELEGRAMS TELEGRAMS.
we
This was the time originally set for the work, believe, when the America-China Development Company hold the concession for the construction of the line. It has taken the Chinese cuginoers nearly four
his watch and chain valued at $50.
(THEODOR BEUTER'S AGEROF.)
The marriage of Mr. Willard D. Straight, representative of the Morgan financial intereste in China, and Miss Dorothy Payne Whitney, THE WAR BETWEEN ITALY daughter of the late Mr. William C. Whitney,
AND TURKEY..
Mr.
NO COMMUNICATION WITH TRIPOLI
years to lay less than 100 miles of the track, at one time a prominent Ameriosa Cabinet and there are 650 miles pot to cover. But Minister, took place at Geneva on 7th ult. Only we do not suppose the Board of Communi- some twenty guests were present at the ce cationalas committed itself to the estimate of will proved to China, where they first met mony. After a brief bonsymoon the couple five years without first consulting the British when Mies Whitney was travelling. Chief Engineer who has been appointed Straight was at one time in the Imperial Chinese
LONDON, October 3rd. to take over the work o this line under the Custome, but he was better known as United
No. war news has been received to-day new scheme whereby these great trunk lines States Consul General at Mukden. After flowing to communication with Tripoli being are to be nationalised and built with 'alling this post with distinction Mr. Straight cut off. possible colority with the aid of foreign returned to Washington to become head of the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. capital With ample funds to draw upon resigned this position to join the financial syn- Asistio Harean of the State Department. He
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS." Amidst a bost of contradictory reports it there is no reason why the work should not dicate of which Mr.-J. Pierpont Morgan is the appears certain that the Italians have not be rapidly proceeded with. But we presume the respective administrations will not its interesta. Miss Dorothy Payne Whitney curred except along the coast of the Adria head, and was sent back to China to represent landed at Tripoli, nor has any fighting oc wait until the whole lin is com-ir considered to be one of the wealthiest young. pleted before a connecting link is made women in Americs. Her brother, Mr. Payne tic, where three or four Turkish torpedo.
SHERRY.nited before things two import. Whitney, la married to a daughter of the Iste boats or destroyers have been captured or
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
As most people aza aware, the Kowloon Chin Railway consists of two sections. The Chinare
disabled,
ITALIAN LANDING AT PREVEZA DENIED.
It has been reported that 1,600 Italinn troopslandedst Prevezanfter the destruction of the forts, but this is denied most emplati- cally at Rome, where it is declared that
European Turkey. Italy will not on any account attack
ITALIAN SQUADRON CIRCUM
VENTED.
ant lines. The sooner a good system of railway communication is established the better will it be in many ways for China. In a country where ronds
OPENING OF THROUGH THAFNIÐ, and communications are so bad as they are
Almost exactly a year after the opening of in China, the advantages of u-railway are the British Rostion, the Chinese section of the patent to everybody. Where railways run Kowloon-Canton Railway is being opened to it has been seen that the countryside prosday, and through traffe to Canter will to com- pers, because cheap facilities for the rapid mopeed to-morrow.” transport of produce to distant markets In Quality and Price they are encourages cultivation as well as datite
industrial enterprise. There is
section measures 89 miles, while the British longer
Government section mexenres 22 miles, The any opposition to railways; their value and importance to the The first district extends from Tai Sha Ten Chinese section is divided into three distriota. ecuntry is recognised everywhers now. (Canton) to Sien Taun, the second from Fien wires that the Commander of the Turkish Renter's correspondent at Constantinople Where railways were projected a few years Tsun to Wogg Lat, and the third from fleet reports that be has circumvented the go formidable agitations arose among the Weng Eat to Samehuu The construction Italian squadron which sought to intercept people against the granting of foreign con in all the three districts was commenced cessions and even against construction by the simultaneously in the eighth moon of the 33rd hi fleet before it reach the Dardanellos, Government. They demanded to bailowed year of Kwong Buż, and many difficulties were
ITALY'S INTENTIONS. to construct these railways themselves; that xperienced in the execution of the work. Firat of all, in nequiring land and removing graves. is to say they represented that they were and in addition robberies and disturbances of prepared to furnish the necessary capital. various kinds had to be ontended with. How 2.05 and to get the railways constructed without ever, the main difficulty in bailding the Chin se official control Awenk Government part of the line was the large amount of bridge submitted to this dictation, and the regult is work that had to bo negoli tel. In the second 2.55 as the most far aceing foretold The great distelet, from mile 31 to mile 50, there is a total eat difficulty, has been experienced in raising girder opening of 3,200 feet. The bridge over installments of the great amount of capital the East River at Sheklung is one of the needed; there has been constant squabbling gest undertakings on the route. From Canton to Simoban the line, in its 89 tailes anong shareholders, and extremely little
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THE CANTOK SECTION.
It is understood that immediately Italy has definitely occupied the ports of Tripoli she will be willing to discuss terms and pay to Turkey su indemnity for the occupation.
AUSTRIA IERITATED. The activity of the Italians on the Albanian coast has irritated the Austria Press, which warns Italy against further operations in
that quarter.
ments on the frontier, which are us to the
reports as to the invasion of Thessaly. war. This is regarded as disposing of the
TURKISH NAVY LOSES ITS -ORGANISER.
Admiralty to Turkey for the organisation of Admiral Williams, lent by the British
the Navy, notifies that he has discontinued
ins duties.
ASSURANCES TO GREECE, fact of the matter is that the Chinese
Reuter's correspondent at Athens states investor looks for a quick and a big By the terms of the agreement between the that Turkey las informed Greece that she return on the money he invests, and is there. Chinese Government and the British and Chineed not be offended by the military move- fere not tempted to provide money for neee Corporation revision was made for a loan railwaye in the construction stage.
of £1,500,000, redeemable within thirty years The opposition to the Government's natipualisa-inga commencing in 1920, in accordance with from the 7th of Marois, 1907, by annual draw tion scheme where it does not arise out of the amortisation table nuasxed to the agreement. selfish and sordid considerations is inspired The price of the bonds to the Corporation was by false patriotism and a woeful ignorance 94 per cent of their nominal valus; while the Among the multi ude of loan, which bears interest at the rate of 5. per «Reform” schemes on which the Government ont, per ounum, is to be secured by a mortgage have embarked there is certainly none which on the whole undertaking and unconditionally will confer greater benefits upon the country guaranteed by the Chinese Government. The than this statesmanlike scheme for the administration of the railway is vested in nationalisation of projected railways and Chinese managing director (appointed by the their construction with foreign capital Viceroy), with whom will be associated a British chaply obtained. In the first place, it engineer-in-chief and a British chief account ensures the early construction of the lines; provision being also made for working under guarantees for their officiency, and, of Governor of Hongkong and the Viceroy of arrangements to be entered into between the course, as the leading Shaughai journal has Canton for the joint operation of the British tersely put it, at the back of all things the and Chinese sections. Government obtains unification of system, Those who have already traversed the rate centralisation of power, and at the last the declare that the line between. Sanches and On September 27, 1911, at Shanghai, the wife cohesion of the Empire in place of the baklang is very pretty, but onwards the route of F. L. MESH, M. B., D. P. H., of a daughter present congeries of loosely-kuit princi-apart from the two fine bridges over the East On September 26, at Shanghai, VICTOR palities. Unfortunately for the prospects To-day's ceremony at Samohan will be very
River, is rather uninteresting. JAKER STEPHENSON BUMBLE, to GLADYS of the early completion of the trunk line MARY MARTIN, of Ron, Herne Hill, London. the Cantonese and the people further North HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Dia Vœux Road Care not enamoured of the nationalisation LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fzzer SteurT. EO scheme, but that seems chiefly to be due to
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HoneLord, OCTOBER 4TH, 1911.
be able to attend, and neither will His Ex- interesting. The Viceroy of Can'on will not celleney the Governor, bat they will be fittingly represente), and those privileged to take part adisbelief in the bona fides of the Govers-in the cremony should have pleasant memorias ment as genards the redemption of Shares of an historic ocession. Diplomacy and tací as well as fair dealing are needed to smooth the way for the change, and we can only hope the Government will not be found wanting in neither of the essentials.
The Credit Foncie: D'Extreme
THE PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL, The following has been officially communient ed for publication:
BRITISH OFFICERS LANDED, The British officers serving aboard Turkish warskips were landed in the Dar danelles.
{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENOT.]
ROYALIST FORCE ENTERS PORTUGAL,
REPUBLICANS
FLEE.
LONDON, October #rd. Keuter's correspondent at Madrid says it is reported that Counceiro, the leader of the
Portuguese Royalista, ontered Portugal on the 1st instant at the bead of 4,000 mer
with several gaps and 120 mules.
All the inhabitants of the Commun Santo.
flags and cheering the monarchy; Tires have risen, and are waving Boyalist
The Republicans have fled.
FIt is of interest to inition that to-morro will be the first anniversary of the Republic.]
GREAT GALE IN EUROPE.
-DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
LONDON, October 3rd.
coaste.
A gate on Sunday did great havoc on the
The steamer. Hatfield while assisting steamer in the North Sca fouled her and sank, 18 men being drowned. There was only one aurvivor, in
CANTON.
{PROX OUR CORRESPONDENT.}
October 2nd.
KACAO BOUNDARY.
It is reported to-day that an engineer carpi has been dispatched to Chin Shan noɑr Macao to assist in the construction of military roada, bridges and forta. They are also, according to the report, to erect permanent barracks in this place. All is uncertainty-here regarding the delimitation question, but the feeling against the tain Chinese banks and merchants have started Portuguese remains puallayed. I hear that cer- a boycott against Portugasse bank notes, and Snancial situation of the Lusitanian Colony. are this doing all in their powar to trouble the Exactly what the demonstration at Chin Shan, that it is to get more or less revolutionary troops "means no one appears to know... One opinion is › away from Canton, while another is that it is a kind of sop to those firebrands who advocate a armed attack on the Portuguese Settlement in defence of China's "sovereign rights.”
YUET-HAN HAILWAY,
The Viceroy has received a petition signed by a large number of persons praying him to use his influence to act in opposition to the Govern ment's proposal to nationalíss the railway. His Excellency has replied that such a course would be very inadvisable, and has advised the publio to remain quiet and see what the Government will do. The Viceroy has also asked his peti tioners to draw up a further document stat- while the railway was under the management ing what good results (if any) weru effested. _of_the_merchants There is probably some amount of sarcasm in this, 'while the railway was under the control of the merchants there was continual grumbling about slowness, wast-
driveu ashore at Boulogne.--
A German trans-Atlantic steamer was ing if not misappropriation of funde, and other
Flushing and was burat. Seveu of the crow A British petroleum steamer stranded at
were killed.
Five steamers and eighty river craft have been wrecked in the Scheldt, and many people have been drowned.
DEATH OF ADNIBAL SCHLEY.
LONDON, October 3rd.
of Admiral Schley who destroyed Admiral A New York telegram reports the death
Gerver's fleet in the war between America and Spain...
A JUDGE SHOT.
LONDON, October 3rd.
Finland, has been shot dead; and
A Judge of the High Court at Abo,
murderer committed suicide.
the
THE IRISH RAILWAY TROUBLES.
LONDON, October 3rd. The Executive of the Amalgamated Society has resolved to call out all the Irish transport workers to-day if the Railway Companies refuse to reinstate the strikers.
AN ALEMAN'S TRIUMPH FOLLOWED
BY DEATH.
LONDON, October 3rd.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE. The papers hopefully discuss the prospects of a speedy end of the conflict, based on the official announcement made in Berlin that Baron von Bierstein, the German Ambags. airman named Dixon flew over the Rockies It is telegraphed from Spokane that an
munication with the Porte with a view to falling a hundred feet. adur at Constantinople, is in sotiré com-on Saturday and was killed yesterday by
ending hostilities.
REFUGEES AT MALTA.
LONDON, October 3rd. The steamer Castle Garth has arrived at Malta with 1,300 Maltese refugees, huddled on deck in a most miserable condition and
suffered from a three days' storm. clamouring for food and water. They also
[FROM THE “MANILA CABLENEWS."
THE AMERICAN TRUSTS..
WASHINGTON, September 27th, For some days the Press has contended that the slump of stocks in Wall Street was preconcerted and that it formed part of a plan being formulated in certain circles to forestall further Trust prosecutions by the threat of an impending panic.
shortcomings.
EX-NAGISTRATE ROBBED,
The late magistrata of the Fa district bas anything but an enviable record, and he has ! resently been deprived of his post. It is said that as he was on his way to Canton one of his great deal of property lost. The magistrate official boata was plundered by pirates and a
was deprived of his post for gross negliganos of duty and for levying squeez's, Two hundred and eighty prisoners had been awaiting trial in his gamen for months, the ex-magistrate's plan being to defer all trials in the hope that rela tives of the prisoners would come along with pardon. sufficient money to purchase the culprit's
ROWDERY ON THE FATSHAN RAILWAY. The Grat train to Fatshan yesterday carried a man who had a csiderable amount of money in bis possession. On arriving at Ng Ngan K'io he was attacked by a number of robbers, who relierad him of all he powessed. Thia crime occurred with: in sight of the station police, who made no effort to arrest the robbers. On being expostulated they were but a han iful, while the robbers weres with for their cowardly condust the police said.
multitude, as how could they wonder assistance ? This spirit is typic of the Chineso police, who seem to think for more of their own skine thea the preservation of law and order. From the some traías man alighted before the train step- pel at the next station and, falling beneath the hools, was literally cat in two and his romains were removed. lay on the line for several honra bofors tasy
THE YELLOW PRELING. One of the offers entrusted with the colles- tion of the fong kueen, or house tax, at. Futeban has embezzled & sum of Tis. 1,700. Instead of arresting this man the authorities have given.. the defaulter three days in which to make the sum good, falling which he will be degraded, There is no doubt these defaultors are allowed
sort the publie Bervice would be greatly puri- too much "rope," and were the authorities to be more strict in punishing dolinguiacles of this fed. However, it is probable that it is an example of the "fellow fasting that makes us wondrous kind."
PUNISHING AN EDITOR,
Some days ago I reported that the editor of the new journal Chung Tuen l'o had been arrested and the paper suppressed. Onk Saturday he was brought up before the High Court and sentenced to a year's imprisonment and to pay a fus of 8100 for furthering the revolutionary cause. This man is also a Sett Tee, or literary graduste of the first degree, and THE railway from Kowloon to Canton is to be formally opened to-day over its entire
*Lotters received by the souretary of the Car
the authorities have petitioned the Educational length. It is twelve months sincs the British.
nival Association up to September 1st give
Commissioner to cancel the man's certificate, section of the line was opened to traffic, and
Orient evidence that over fra thousand visitors from
This harsh treatment has caused a great deal of on the Chinese section regular trafic hasnounce the opening of tranch office in foreign countries will attend the big Carnival
It is now an open secret that the Trust adverse comment in the local Press, and much been maintained for several months past M. L J. Bernie.
Hongkong to-day under the management of next February. Several lar e tourist parties
magnates together with Wall Street propose sympathy is expressed with the unfortunate Over a considerable length of the line
ars coming and groups of athletes from Call-
to put a stop to the crusade against illegal editor. It is said that an appeal against the formis, Australia and ingaporn hats already cutia has telegraphed to Six Edward Grey panic that will força a reaction in public
A meeting of Mahomedans at Cal-combinations of capital by precipitating a sentence will be made to the higher authorities. On both sections the traffic returns have" Mr. J. Leiria, the Conent for Portugal, signified their intention of being in Manila at exceeded the "most" sanguine expectations, announces an official reception and an At Home Carnival time to compete for the elegant trophies asking Great Britain as the greatest sentiment and restore the Conservatives to and this may be accopted as a most promis-morrow, the occasion being the first anniver- put up by the Carnival Association, The Mahome a Power to check Italy's career ing indication of the future success of the sary of the Republic.
contractor for the new hotel on the Laneta is of aggression, The "hand" at the Japanese conjuring enter. rushing work to get the hotel finished on time, telegram was also sent to the Grand the Magistrate yesterday charged with displete the big hostelry so as to be able to hold Vizier urging him to defend the honour of tainment at the City Hall was brought before and day and night orewa are labouring to com orderly behaviour. The musician-one man the opening: on New Year's Eve. The Hotel de
Islam
line now that the two sections are connected.
Though, perhaps, it would be unwise to expect at present B large through passenger traffic from the one terminal
4:1
MOSLEM FEELING IN INDIA..
LONDON, October 3rd.
power,
HARD ATLANTIC STEAMING.
have been filed, and by others under in less than twelve days, the achievement was The threat is now made openly by the When just before Christmas the express
investigation, that if prosecution follows seemed by the man-ia-the street to represent. organizations against which indictments Canarder Mauretania accomplished a round trip between England and the United States
they will precipitate a panic the like of the sister ship Laritania has just in part im the extreme capability of the vessel. As fact, many proved - úpon the performancë, Bad Wus expected to completely excel it. The Mauretanie grossed from Daunt's Book to Ambrose Point in 4 days 20 hours 7 minutes; the Lusitania hax made the run in 4 days 19 hours 37 minutes. The Mauretania's turn round at New York took
point to the other, we can confidently countPlays a number of instruments -got into trouble France is also making severaFadditiess to the Anti-war committees are being formed which the country has not seen for
in India.
THE BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET.
ontside the Hall with Bluejacket, bat it is present large establishment and the management upon a large and constantly increasing supposed he must bars got the worst of it, as figure on being able to sccommodate a goodly tralie to and from the intermediate stations. he had a black eye yesterday and his clothes number of visitors. A special reception com- Fortunately there is now a much better were bloodstained. M. Hozeland, after hearing mitteo has been appointed by Director Ganarsi prospect than. heretofore of the great trunk the circumstances, discharged the defendant. Cottermamu, and this committee will make every line of railway from Canton to Hankow Messrs. Weaser & Haven, architects, and effort to see that the visitors are properly looked being constructed within a reasonable period two Chinese contractors were summoned before after and their stay here is made a pleasant one
LONDON, October 3rd. of time, and we may therefore indulge the Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday obarged Agent of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha 8. 8. Co., has the Fleet will remain thers for the present.
Mr. C. Lacy Goodrich, General Passenger, It is officially announced at Malta that hope that before ten more years are with carrying ont certain alterations at 53, been appointed the representative of the Car past it will be possible to travel the whole Queen's Road Central, without first obtaining rival Association for China, and Mr. C. F. Me- of the way from Kowloon to Calais by permission from the Building Authority, the Williams, of the Great Northern Steamship rail in less than a fortnight. Accorte not being in accordance with the plan Company, is looking after the interests of the inbmitted. Meets Wenner & Raven were ing to the statements published in the discharged, and the other defendants were fiued, 1912 Carnival in Japan. The dates of the Chinese Press the Board of Communications | the first 150 and the second $20.
Carnival are February 3-10, 1912.
MEXICO'S NEW PRESIDENT,
Lospor, October 3rd. Sr. Madero bas been elected President of
Mexico.
years.
MAYORAL ELECTION IN SAN FRANCISCO.
WASHINGTON, September 27th.
37 hours; the Lusitania has taken 32 hours.... Hari, regular steaming of this character naturally impresse the or
public. The marvel of Mr. James Rolph, banker, the fusionist this performance in the eyes of engineers is the candidate, has been elected mayor of San tremendous strain. Not long ago term sbility of the propelling machinery to stand so Francisco by an overwhelming majority, turbines, with their thousands of blades, so esty over Mayor Patrick McCarthy, the labour some quarters to be most unsuitable engines for strip, and their high speed, ware deemed in party executive, whose plan to make Sonhard North Atlantin work. The regular dismal failure after a trial of a few months disposed of these fours, Francisco "The Paris of America" was a running of the Lusitani, the Mauretania and the Carmania have, however, convincingly
to