The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8451
Telegrams.
A FAMOUS YACHTSMAN
DIES
COMMANDER OF THE **DEFENDER.".
[TUETELEGRAPH CORRESPON.
DENT.]
London, Jan. 24, við pau. Captain Barr, wha. commanded sie Thomas Lipton's gacht, Defendër, in her reas for the Ameriefenp, has died.
He was a prominent figure in the yachting world, and a man who made
host of friends,
[It is well known, of course, that Sir Tomas Lipton is a' rozɔrd`élub-m482, It was stated song time ago Bat Sir Thomas was going to uske mother. plucky, attempt to build a raft to lift the cap. frure the Americans. He is probably the greatest club-man in the world, for he is honorary member of nearly a hundred clubs in Americs alone, besides many dozens in England.
Ila also bokings vs the most exclusive club in the world, the Royal Yacht Squadron of Cowe
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At hiss buen estimated that the last attempt of Sir Thons to "in" the cap took the, bast part of a quarter of a million pounds, the cust inolading the building of the Sham- rack, the trials on the other site, the juracy across the Atlante, dry-docking, the expense of running the Frin, and the chartered tuga and faunches, ani, a *thumsand and other, ucessary
hings.
каун
I hate yet to uke my first bet," Sir Thomas. I race purely for pleasure of the sport, and L. would unt bel on my own boat or any other."!]
HOME FOOTBALL.,
A RECORD FEE FOR A TRANSFER.
THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT.)
London, Jatt. 21, 9.5 p.n. Simpson, n well known football player, has been transferred to the Blakiura Rovers
It has caused quits 'n suutisia football cirales owing to the fact that, a record Ito of 18007, lans been paid over.
THEIR MAJESTIES TO VISIT IRELAND.
IN AUGU T NEXT.
[Oun Own CoRRESPONDENT.]
London, Jan. 22, 10:10 pm Their Majesties Queen Mary. and King George have made arrangemo ta for visiting Ira. land.
The annoure meat haawak- ened intense interest among the Irish people.
The visit is to be made in Zugust next.
GRANT MADE TO MANUEL.
BY THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNM NT.
[Our Ozyn Correpválint | London, Jan. 22, 10:10 p.m. The Republican Gavement. In Portugal has rowd cided to make a grant to the deihroned King Manuel and Queen Maria:
The King, who is now residing in ingland, is to bo granted £000 monthly.
Queen Maria is to be allow -ed the sum of £444 monthly:
A NEW FLEET FOR PORTUGAL.
TO BE BUILT BY VICKERS.
[Our Cron Correspoșilent] Lordon, Jan. 22, 10.10 p.m. The great fim of Vick ra has been entrusted with the
睒八十月二十年二宜
EXTRAORDINARY
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
FORE GN POLICEMEN KID
TEN CHINES....
HIGH OFFICIAL WOUNDED.
[She'ing Pub ze via
Inakow, Jan. 22.
An extraordinary shouting affray has occurred here, as a result of which ten Chinese have list their lives.
Details are lacking but it sppears that foreign police- men attacked or were attacked by a meb of things and used
MAIL SUPPLEMENT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1911.
TROOPS IN MAN- CHURIA,
A FOREIGN POWER IN- CREASES ITS FORCE.
[* heung Fo" Sa'vie.]
....
Peking, Jan 22 The Vicroy of the three Fastern provinces has infum ed the one that a certain foreign power my increased largely the numb rof its troops in Michur a
THE PLAGUE,
TERRIBLE MORTALITY IN THE NORTH.
DINEAGE BYREADING RAPIDLY.
[TER "TELEGRAPH "CORRESPON-
大興愛
魏八十月正英港香,
Tientsin, 3.50 p.m.
(FROM "N-O. Dar Nws."]
Sixty now enoes ard reported from
died. Mukden this evening. Forty porsona
A REPORT FROM CHEFoo.
Chofoo, Jan, 20. The port has beannve declared infected with plague. Tho disenso is spreading at Chefoo and so for them have been twenty death.
Arrangements are being made for the establishment of a quarantine station at
the Blud.
Two deaths noonrrol this afternoon in the Austrian concomiun lere.
the south. The epidemia has spread Serious news has reached me from
Peking, Jan. 20-In connexion along the Tientsin-Pakow Railway line, with the plague batbrosk another death almost every village for milos is from that disease is reported from Tien-how infected. Doaths are numerous. tsin and ono death: has occurred, at Poking
The authorities have stopped the
DAIREN NOTES,
Tintin, Jan. 23. The groatolt alarak has boon caned THE PLAGUE IN THE NORTH, No fewer than eix new divi. through Manchuria and the north by sions Inve entered the terrie seriousness of the outbreak of their rifles with deally effect,try, and the Viceroy urgently
ipagus ren me wore wounded fatally, ques's that the pr pr me and the mortality is terrible.
It has shred with alarming mpidity while the Customs faótai wassures be taken at once, a'so struck by a bullet.
known, but the greatest excito- The cause of the affair is un-
ment prey. i's among the Chi- 1986, muy of whom are u strik,
[On the 20th Indian poliseman huid a quarrel with a rishaw coolio, the lattering kicked! A huge unand collected, but fortunately there was no riot.
The foreign police opened fire, and
ten Chinese were wounded.
The Taotui For the Customs was
present to maintain order, and he was wounded.
Diplomatis compilations have
resulted.
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The Viceroy of Sai Ching has de patched 2,000 soldiers to the scene of trouble to pacify the people.].
BUBONIC PLAGUE,
ARPEAKS AT CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN.
HEAVY DEATH ROLL..
"("Sheung To" Servics.)
་་་་་
Tientsin, Jun, 22. Bubonic plague a broken out here and at Chefco.
Daths are occuring with alarming rapidity, more than 200 being to or ed ale dy at the southern port.
ANHUI FAMINE.
SUBSCRIBERS TO RELIEF FUND TO BE REWARDED.
:
["_heung Fa" Service.]
-Peking, Jan. 22,
trains.
HEROIC DOCTOR,
We were shocked to learn here to day that Dr. Jackson, of the well-known and Jackson, is dying of the past at Shanghai doctors, Jackson, Hanwell
devoted himself heart and son to He arrived there only Inst work, but fighting the dread disuaso and while be could did heroic work.
The following notes are from the The disease is of the most deadly
Chefon Morning Post of the 14th inst :-Makedon. variety, namely ponmonic plagno. It
DAIREN UNDER, MEDICAL PATROL wax brought to Harbin by the marmot Superintendent of the Sanitary Depart- On Friday evening Dr. S. Murata, hunters of the north, and almost im-mont, the Kwantong Gurorament, modinialy spreid over the entire ragion.called together the medical practition The outbreak first spread to Mukers of Dairon and the leading police den and later to Southern Chili and officer to the Civil Administration wherever it has appeared the mortality Office to hold a conference with regard has bout a baridrad por cent.
of medical patrol for Dairen witti its to the institution of an officient systet Clúnose Quarter.
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PRONOUNCED A TRUE CASE.
After the outbreak hnd bosom epidemic the Wai-na-pu engaged a large number of foreign destora-enta large staff of helpors. It also 'grantel The Fresi'et of the Bardan appropriation of one hundred and The first snapicions case of the plaguo of Ps's and Communications afty thousand dollars, and fully co-in Dairen, reported previously, receiv has inemoria ised the hrene operated with the Foreign mussures ofed the verdict of a true caso on Satur- sugg sting that subs rib rs of roliof.
day evening, more than 1a, 5,000 to the
Ahui famine fun should be suitably rewarded with titl 3.
The Throne has given its approval of the suggestion.
SUPPRESSING.
OPIUM [*Sheung Puù Servca.]'
Peking, Jan, 22.-
ANOTURK SUSPICIOUS CARE.
By its orderà second class passenger traffic was stopped on the Imperial Rail-
No signs of infection so far appeared ways of North China, north of Shan-among the 56 Chinese found on tho haikuan, while, in addition, the first premises where the first ease broke out lass passengers were quarantined for who wore isolated forthwith for modioal five days at the Detention Hospital at surveillanes, until a Chinese stopping Shanbaikan, where also the mails word at another inu in the isoisted district disinfooled.
and at the back of the first one where the
FunTusa PRECAUTION,
The vacant hou so stayding next to the first Chinese inn had on subject ed to a thorough closing operation on Saturday afternoon.
The viralouce of the outbreak, low-plagus originated developed suspicious evar, is too great, and every attempt symptoms yesterday afternoon sad died haa proved incifcctual to prevent the in in the evening... fection spreading inside the Gront Wall. The number of deaths is increasing daily, and the disease is spreading steadily southward, Stringent regula The Minist y of the Interiortions are is force in Poking to isolate, has sent urgent instructions to the Logation quarters, into whiol: no the police notais of every pro- Chinese are now allo vinco to enforce the
Reports from Daly are to the effect opium
that the Japanese anthorities are doalporarily in a vacant building close to
A sanitary station was opened to
the outbreak, and are succeeding in ing in the most afective manner with the infected district under isolation, iu stamping it out."
regulations strictly. They are warned against any neglect of their duty.'
TERRIBLE RAILWAY
COLLISION.
ELEVEN KILLED.
Officials, Chinese and foreign,' are co-operating to provat the spread of the disease, and the most strir gaut remedial and
reventivo mazures have beenCLUDING THREE _LADOUR LEADERE. taken.
[THE "TELEGRAPH" CORESPONDENT.]
Tls. 1,800,000 MISSING.
YUCHUANPU SHANG.. HAI-NANKING RAILWAY. ["Sheung Fo" Lervice.]
Peking Jan. 22. The Yechuanpu has reported a serious 1 ss from the hangh - Nanking Railway
The President has rep rted totle Throne that while a dit- irg last year's accounts, the Board discovered that no fewer than 11s 1,800,000 of the ra 1 way's fürd einnot be accounted for.
CANTON GAMBLING.
VICEROY CHANG MEMORI- ALISES THE THRONE.
"("Cheung Tu! Strvice )·
Peking, Jan. 22.
H.E. Charg Ming Cliï, Vico
London, Jan. 29, 6, 45. pm.. Another seriyad railway collision is reported.
It appears that a passenger traineol- lided, with souther in the neighbour hood of Pontypridd, the grast centre of the Rhondda toalfield, South Wales.
The result was disastrous.
Crowds rushed to the assistance of | the distressed, and hundreds of willing hands were soon at work removing the debris and rescuing the injured
Eleven people wore killed outright, and a number injured.
Among the dead are thres Imbour loaders who have taken we prominent part in the organisation of the miners' Bociction.
The fatality is east`a. glooin over the whole of South Walgs,
LUNATIC ENTERS BANK
WOF ENGLAND.
[TUE "TELEGRAPH " 'Conúruron-
DENT.
London, Jan. 23, 6.45 p.m. An extraordinary scope was witness-
roy of Canton, has memorial geded in the Bank of England when a the Throne on the gu ation of tematic obfained entrance to the build- gamb'ing in his jurisdiction. Ling and was the cause of quusiderabio
Eo requests that suci n be commotion. gvea for the total suppression if all forms of gambling before the 3rd moon of the new year.
CHINA'S BUDGET.
("Sheung Po" Eervice.)
Peking, Jan. 22, In a few days the Grard
building of a fleet of warships Council and other high officia's fir Portug
of the Empire will consider the A large and commodicus er. renal is also to be constructed budget estimates for the.
[The navy consists at prosent of 89 Atomers and 16 sailing vessels, many scarcely acapartby, and about 4,898 sallors
yaır.
The matter awaits the arrival of five viceroys whose votes are necessary before the estimates gan he passed.
Fortunately he was secured before any damage was done.
CRICKET.
SOUTH AFRICANS' TOUR:
A DRAW WITH - TAJUANIA,
" [THE TELEGRAPH
" Conneron- DENT.]
London, Jan. 28, 6:45 p.m.), The South Africans are still being favoured with luck in their tour of Austrália.
Their latest much with the Tass manians has resulted in a drank
Urgent messages have been sent from Harbin to St. Petersburg requesting the immediato dispatch of five hundred "nodical students, if such a number could be fund willing to voluntour for sarvico: in the affected area.
At Harbin tho, nuinbar.of deaths to dato is estimated at 2,000, and of theso 80 wore Bussinus.
Mukden, has yiolda: a total of 185, Changchun 206, Daloy 11, whilst settored ovor Southern Chibli thore have boon GO dostles reported.
Four death havo occurred at Tion- tsin and eight at Peking.
Dr. Musy, the first, medical man who voluntoored to fight the disease, succumbed at Harbin, but his death- so much regretted-does not defer many other medical man from entering the field to arrest the ravages of the dread diseaNO.
NUMBER OF DEATHS INCREASING.
(THE "TELEGRAFH" CORRESPONDENT
Tientsin, Jan. 23, 4.40 p.m. The number of deaths occurring daily, is increasing. The following aro given na authoritativu:
Harbis.....
Mukden
Southern Chini Tiontein (to dato) ..... Cheloo
.200 80 .90
8 +12
PRECAUTIONS ON THE'
RAILWAY.
A Dairen despatch gives the follow- ing details of the quarantino regulations and organisation adopted by the South Manchurin Railway in view of the epidemic of plagae.
"BANITARY ÁTATION.
plague ara now occurring in Tientsin Nativo City,, but it is impossible to It is reported that numerous uses of
Government's policy of reticence. verify thora owing to the Chinese
ways of North China from Shanbai- All traffic has now loan stopped by
kuns and Tongku to the South Imporial Edict on the Imperial Rail-
HOW INDIA VIEWS THE
WINDIA
OUTBREAK.
Our Inst epidotale in Bombay had its The "Adrucate of -Incliu' says origin in Hongkong, of that there some to be but little doubt, and began at Mandvi Tho trustmission of plague from one Chinese port to another is not difficult matter, and the commerce between these ports and Bombay is sufficient to import the disease at any time. Wherefore it behoves us to take special precautions.
S13 PER ANNUM,!
SINGLE COFT 15 CENTS
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT TO'
HAVE CHARGE OF
MILITARY,
to take command of the whole of the invited (says the "Pali Mail Gazette""). The Duke of Connaught has been
troops which will be assembled in Lon don for the Coronation, the military arangmonts for which are now well advanced.
To line the streets on the day of tho actual caramony, and when the King, and Qcost make their progresu through the hoart of the inotropolis, 60,000 required. These will be drawn from regular troops will ba nearly very garrison in the kingdopt, shot. The territorinis also will be large- the bulk coming, of course, from, Alder-
ly used for lining the route.
territorials will be represented by thos cally all the netmpolitan voluntcom will be under arms, and the provincial
oarps of which the King in dolonel-in- chief.
Practi-
will amount to early 3,000 men, and by direction of the King they will The contribution of the Royal Navy
provide the guard of honour outside Westminster Abbey, as well as oncupy a loading position in the royal procession.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA WILL
HAVE THRONE.
An interesting fanturo of King George's coronation will be the provision of a third throne for Queen Alexandm. This will bo placol on the left of the boing on the right. The two Queena' King's coronation chair, Queen Mary's chairs will be identical in height, and eich will be two steps lower than that of the King,
the public from the middle of February, Westminster Abbey will be closed to when it will be handed over to the Odica of Works. When this takes place a complete transformation in the interior of the building will begin.
Ar the crowning of King Edwinks lenst 7,000 spcotators were present, This namber is likely to be considerably ex
order to hold the place under its direct THE HANKOW FRACAS. cooled, since King George has ordered
and strict control.
HE POLICE ON THE ALERT.
All the police force available in Dai- ron has boin valled up for duty sud has farther been re-enforced by a squid of 15 men from Port Arthur.
PURCHASE OF MATH.
Rats, living or dead, will be bought up from this date at the rate of 5 aun per head,. If prosuntod to the polios authorities at their central office in the Civil Administration Office or any of the stations and boxes in the town,
THE PLAGUE.
ANOTHER HEROIC EURO-
PEAN DOCTOR DIES.
TOIN-PŲ RAILWAY INFECTED.
25,000 DIE IN ONE CITY.
[THE
"TELEGRAPH CORRESPON
DENT.
Tientsin, Jan. 20, 4.60 p.m. The plague is continuing to spreid, and bad"nowa is arriving here from many districts.
I learn from Haria that a Russian priest has swembad in the infected Bros. By order of the authorities the
body has been burned.
The situation at Mukden has become much worse.
Fifty-eight cases of plague were ra ported yesterday,, and of these fifty" Filted..............
One of the Chinese medical mea, Dr Hsu Shi Ming, who wont north to fight the plague, has become infooted.
The authorities are now confining all their energies to pravouting the diɛonso Soren barracks, each, capable of no-spreading: but little can be done for commodating five hundred persons, are those who are stricken. to be erected at Changchung and third- class passengers, bound southward, shall A STRICKEN CITY, bo isolated in them for soren days. Such passengera full be isolated for a
„Sercitation is a oity of the dead. Ita further period of ten days at Nanaitan, population of 10,000 has becú reduced Kwantong, in the military barracks by the dreadful scourge to 15,000.. thero, accommodation being reserved The city is now isolated by the inili- for four thousand popsons. The Isola-tary, a cordon of troops provonting any Lion quarters at Tashichao and Mukden from entering or leaving.
tint accommodation shall be provided for members of the House of Commons and thoir ladies. Two tickets will ba
BUSINESS RESUMED IN THE available for every member, and those
.CITY.
..
("Shaung Po" Serrion)
Hankow, January 20,
will be issued early in the new your.. Each member of the House of Lords is entitled to a ticket for the ceremony and another for his lady, and those demands must be satisfad before any other claima aro oonsidered, avan those of foreign royalties or their representatives.
Extra accommodation will be provid- ed by erooting gallories in the chapel of King award the Confessor, which Quiet is being gradually restored cominanda anoxcellent view of the bere after the unfortunate incident of whole ceremonial. Similar galleries wora the killing of the ten Chinoso by In-Edward, bem not used, because it built prior to tho coquation of. King dian' police.
was feared that or wight obstruct the view of distinguished visitors..
The shop in the city were all closed after the affair and business was of a standstill, buit to-day they have re- opened and trade has been resumed.
The riot was the result of the accid- ental killing of a ficksta coolie by a policeman. It broke ont in the British Concession, and quickly assumed such ugly proportions that the British nad German volunteers were mobilised, and (THE both H.M.S. Thistle nud G.M.S. Jaguar Iandad men and quick-firers. The mob were fired on and ten perons wore kill
THE PLAGUE. པར་ད་ད་འ TRANS-SIBERIAN PAS- SENGERS "HELD UR"
DR. JAUKHON DEAD.
"TELEGRAPH CONRESPONDENT,}
Tientsin, Jan. 26, 4.20 p.m. There is no satisfactory nows to send you about the plague; on the contrary the terrible conditions prevailing. uo change whaterer has taken placa în
The casualties influded sovomi. Europeans, among than a number of sailors, and the Customs Tantai, who News was received from Mukden this was severely.wounded. The entire basi-morning stating that Dr. Jackson bail. noss of the city was suspended, and the succumbed. precautionary measures taken were not abandoned until a day or two later. The Vitany of Wudang sent 2,000 nativo troops to restore onder.]
CHINA AND KING
GEORGE.
IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CORONATION.
(Song Po Service)
Peting, Jan. 25.
His Highness Princo Teni-jun, oldest
Twenty-six corpses woro pioked up along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway-to- day. The railway authorities are doing what they man to prevent the spread of the past but the difficulties in the way! are almost insurmountable.
Several fresh cases are reported to-day from Paking and Tientsin Native City.
Trilio over the Trans-Siberian rail-- way has been atoprod, and the passengers bavo been held up at Makdon.. They will not be allowed to proccod south until all danger has passed. Tho greatest consern about their own salsty provails among them.
INDIAN VIEW.
Tho nome comes that an alarming inorcaso of plague cases lins taken place at Harbin; in Manchuria. This place, was frogantly described during the Russo-Japanese war, and its insanitary condition also. The telegram atatos that there are fifty cares daily in the Clinere town, to which fire hundred Olincso soldiers have been sent to com
are to be improved and the quarantine) From Bhanunikuan 22 ostos are ro- regulations in force on the main line of ported to-day, Eight have proved fatal. the Railway shall be extended to the Eleven deaths occurred since morning son of Prince Ching, bas been appoint-pol the inhabitants to looome sanitary. Antung-Mukden lind Every tralu at Paotingfa, while additional cases are od by Imperial Decree to represent the It is probable, eays an Indian paper will be boarded by quarantine-officials reported here and at Peking, bitt up to Emperor of China at the curoustion of that if the fire hundred soldiers joined Sepbralolans and police.
I the timg of mbling na deaths pocurryd. | Elon Unga Kı
with the balk of the inhabitante la dess