The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8455
Télégrams.
THE NORTH SE
HARWICH TO BE MADE BIG
NÄVAL CENTRE.
9,000/ BLUE
ELUBJACKETS FOR REINS YOUT,
[THE "TELE WRAPH" CORRESPONDENT,)
Loudon, Feb. 1, 10.15 pan.
A further distribution of the maya)
strength of the Empire is foreshadowed
by an interesting proposal can ting
:
froin official quart cra.
This is to convert the part of Harwich
+
into an important n'aval então.
It is suggested that a Boar Admiral
be placed in elverge, with a perminent
force of 9,000 bincjackets under his
Gomunud.
[Harwich is admiruddy adaptent to:
unval purposes. The barbour is drop, and sufficiently capacious to givolbė larg
est ships anchorage. The oxisting docks,
are up-to-late, and the railway em munication is exellent. The port is only seventy-tro iniles worth of London, dra cast of Amsterdam. ] "
LIBELLING THE KING.
EDITOR OF THE "LIBERATOR" SENTENCED.
18 MAJESTY REGRETS HE COULD NOT
GIVE, EVIDENCE,
Londoy, Feb. 1, 30.15 pm.
The editor of the "Liburator" has
besa senteness to a four's imprisonment for libelling His Majesty the King.
KPVAE\=QY
THE PLAGUE IN THE NORTH.
STEADILY GROWING WORSE,
THOUSANDS FLEEING,
(TUR" TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT À
Tientsin, 1st Fel, fÌ‚ât pân The plago in Manchuria is growing
wore.
7
In Hardin, up to Sundby there had boo 3,378 death-2,122 in China- town and 950 in the Russian sétiaf
4.
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1911
THE BIRDMEN.
ELIGHTS AT TALPO MARKET |
NEXT WEEK,
RUSH OF RIGHTSEBOS EXPECTED.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday of next weak the aviators, Mars, 'Shriver, and Capisin Haldwin, will fly at Taipo ontkel.
Accommodation for, at least, 10,000
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
WHAT THEY THINK.
China Mail.
CHINESE SUMMARY OF THE 2ND YEAR OF HYUAN TUNG,
BILLIARDS.
四望
二月二姦泡香
FOOTBALL.
SECOND BIVIRON.
AÚLDIERS" CLUB TOURSÄMEST),
The last two matches in conuculion with the above competition, between the Artillery will micot the 88th Company The 83rd Company Royal Ganison Hongkong Voluntoor Restreen and the to-morrow at Lysen in connection. A.O.C. took place last night at the with the second division league oma- Soldier Club,
petition. Suppor Best of the Royal | Tla first game was played between † Engineers wil refereo the match. A Mr. Pile and out-Col. Wright, and good game is expected,
LRAGUE TABLE.
P., W. L. D. Points"
ended in,an easy win for the former after a good exhibition of billiants. The winner-scored 280-to-Wright's were:Mr. Pilo, 32, 31, 16, 17 and 7th Co. R.Q.A. 4 165 The best breaks of the ganze | 83rd Co. R.GA. O'D 16, and Libul, Col. Wright, 18, 17, B. 0. C. 10 mm (1.
the competition.
88th Co. R.G.A. 1 It was the best gamo seu far in | H.Ks Polivia &
Excellency the Governor has
It will be soon from this survoy that granted permission to the "birden" Chinos journalists are by no means Cant-Kolon railway and the Start affairs. Those who proba beneath te exhibit their skill and both the satisfied with the prevailing ondition Perry Boat Company are prepared to the surface are disatisfied with the cope with the phèntional passenger Government, with education in I with tralie that is expéded.
the so-called reforms in civil and in- dustrial fo: but there lies the hope of the city-with an average death ratu sightsoon, ends day will to available fof China's salvation. Men ara no of 180 per cent. "Deal Indies
our firm railway. Special traits will ras | longer reli-satisfied and complacent, Mr. Gust and Staff Sergesut Kirby. to Taijus, while the Star Ferry will put they are far from being content to gif ended in a win for the A,0.C. mah. 11.e zemud gamo wás played between Tring
along to ansient ways withiont question The scoms were: as to whether, all is well with the ne-Staff-Sequant Kirby, 250, empted scheme of thinga; and from this diseontent will arise a rejuvenated Chiu.
ara leir
on the streets en dry day..
At Makdon all efforts to combat da
."
plagus have proved in trailing.
Heiry spíufalls acid to the
of the inhaldto
Thousands use desing from
stricken venttė,
At Ticalzin the have laser 21
farther cases with # Test
At Slabikwas the rodas bevá
death frog, the pe to
SINGAPORE TO CO-OPERATE
WITH BOXGRONG,
'où four bonds, as well as launches,
“South China Morning Post.
THE SPEECU FROM THE THRONE
Asi o from Replistorical and inter- until aspects, however, the present Parliament will gå down to poterity
n the one where the Oath of Aece 'sion was, ed in its new form for the lea time. By the Declaration which is Majesty will make to-day, the phira e witish wetė ubjedfɔnaldo to the Catholic community in the old form of the Oath of Auzossian kava keen eliminated. For Adli bonal breve ! kad'el fel thefuture, the Sovereignte:tilio:iusrely to the fast that he is “a faithful Pro-
From what must be underbual Train | poja að #fightly the astinal dill the congsuatively inty dit fogh- coming in and to the apps 14a a cantins er i sinh cuarter of the legislation with which elkie, which sellest the wintorstue, | testant." Equally significant is Uro Mironally' swift woop of pligne through, Maabuts into Norter to expel, but the thee in the speas from the Thrane will seal, joe care mistess of the new art, and for, made the nogls of the Fiboraf al-
esot barva, Sommerol thy hidden have more than ours, by daing and ministration, a yoriqs of popular bills ato to be brought forward which will enemies of the air.
10olutionise completely the saint side of political life.
-China, it is likedy that the Port Herth Department of Singapore will-have even now a strong additional reason for all tha vigile that eit be expointed on the examination of the physival saali- fion of immigrants coming from China. Say the Singapore Free Praia,” 1 the position Singapore” otespies; in -referense to any possible, perfilije pas- table, miranes of the post-lence alvas the Chiny cast. Hongkong wust te boked upon as a vedette, outpost for oluervation. - And is world Le the air
Fility of the beal hovernment to areas with the Port Health Departmel at
THE ENERGETIC VICEROY,
1.
OFFICIALS "GROWING
AXXIOUS.
ranTragenpen" ConRESPONDENT }|
While "Chong Ming Chi was aea, he was famous for his strictness
·Daily Press,
"
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
One-cast balba impressed with the rich pate itialition of the islands which The invo ligations and experiments of
Al Gast, 18,
H.K.V.B....... 1710-4.0.0...1887.
The total scores are as follows
To-night the K.0.Y.L.1. Sergeants' te un will come to phy the Royal Garrison Artillorg
GRAND HOTEL TOURNAMENT..
Mr. Thornhill will play Mr. Heni In connection with the above journment | to-night.
ITALIAN CONVENT.
The Superioregs of the Italian Con- veni legato seknowledge, with grabsfol thanks, the following donations to the^ Emargeny Fund:----
A. Friend o $10.00 Mess D.Salon & Co.25.00*
Choa Le Che, PHAN
Rt. Salina..
20.00
1. Funk............ 15.00 V. Attienza,......... 10,00 Leg Shiu Kong ... 10.00 Ho Wing..
10.00 Kwok Yin Ting.... 10.00
HONGKONG TRADE
HUGE IMPORTATIOS OF ROUND NUT
The groundnuts imported into this Colony last year from the Northern poris (Tientsin. Nowchwang, Cholo and Chunking) amounted to the vaino of two anillious-mad a half dollars and weighed about twenty thou and bons, Groundnuts are imperied into this
is nothing to be compared with that of
the pist your, owing to rain and now in the north destraying the crop,
I 0 15
3 1 0
3 1
7
1.
0
5 0
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALESOR
BILFELD.
The entries for the above challenge skich closed last evening, at the YM.OA. Altogether woven toams have entered and drawn as follows:-
FIRST ROUND. K.O,Y...J, left half. Bye. Royal Garrison
Bight Hull (A)
17
;
KO.YLL.
Engineers (B).
Hongkong Rugby Club as Nyal
Hongkong Football Club re Naval Yard (C).
SECOND HOUND.
|
$36 PER ANNUM, SINOLE COPY 10 ÜENTS
The Weather Forecast.
CHANGE
•
RAIN
AIR E
STORMY
VERY DRY
-The
On the 21 at 12.05 barometer has fallen over. E. Japan and the Boning, and risen elsewhere, particularly over Ching.”
The repreis lying over the N.E. part of the Son of Japan yostorday; is
Hokkai moving into the Proille to the 3. of
China in the North of the Yangtze Pressure is high apparently over
valley, and oral comitions will pro bably be re-established along the coast during honest 24 hours,
The monsoon will freskou again over thu N, partai the Chiun Seś.
Hongkong Iainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches."
FORECAST DISTRICT, 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, K. O, Y.,15, 1. left hali plays win N. and N.E. winds, Irashening; fair. 2.-Formosa Chanual, N.E. winds, Estrong
sher of !.
Winner of "A" anetminor of "B," The first found in to take plazů on the 18th inst, miel the seond found on the 28th it. The remaining sántoles to comp off on the 4th and 11th of March and tho fùnd is to tako plied on
(list 18th.
HARRISON F. RONGKONG RUGBY CVR. To-morrow afternoon at 5' pan. the Garrison will. meet the Hongkong" "Rugby Clab in a game of Rugby on tho Hongkong Football Club Groun·l,
RBODY.
3.-South coast of China botwoon Hongkong and Lamocks, sanio as No,
1.
4-South coast of China botwoen Hongkong and Hainan, same as No. 1.
FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE.
PERFORMANCES BY CHINESE
For the past few nights the Taiping Chinese Theatre has been given up to performands in the cause of charity, ' sing ten will represent the of Yaumati, both of which are suffering the objects of the good work being the AL Happy Valley to-narrow the Kung Lap and Kwong Wa Hospitals ... against the Army in the from lack of funds. The artision are recol cound of the Change up giving their services freo and in many competition :--Full Back, T. 5. Robson,nifier waya aur Chinese follow-citizens backs, 11. 6. Hegarty, 1. 5. Donnelly no evincing their entire sympathy with T. Cocker, A. A. Claxton: forwards A. E. Woud, J. C. Róborís į J-backs"
D. G. Cheeseman, E. II. Scolt, W.
and W. E. Sutherland.
movement.
Groat oroyds Ara sitracted nightly, and a goodly harvest
Messrs. Kok Wai San, Ohow U Los- The kick-oft is at 5 p.n. punctual.
and Sni Wang Su.
A spesial feature of the movement is LATEST MAIL NEWS.Ying, who moves about amongst the the co-operation of Miss Hong San
audience at intervals, reciting her the King has been pleased to given the cale proceeds going to the charity writinga and solling her weekly paper, diroptions for the appointment of Mr. Frederick Belfeld (Attorney-Gonaml) to be a Puisna Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, and
It is amenced in the Gazette that
eelary to the ec vi phay Shan Chu zout years have revendod." Every now Calony by the bongs in Bonban Street F. Metingor(leader), A. Teinperley of dollars should be the ronit. Not-
enterpie ona.big reale, however, means we select thebt for export to Europe, (THE "TELBORapu? CORRESPONDENT, ;] Hongkỏng to keep, tile Part Dualshoi Tourless in the ali darge of bis. Aner denimi on the Límitad supply of and send the inferior quilities to | Ross, J. Roll-Irving, T. F. Grab able among the company of netorė, aro
olivient labour in the isfunds, and it vainij ports of the West River, where Department here fully informed by the ove the imagh, the hotelsmes increasingly evident tant so they are used for making oil.” -
duty. Since le a rival at Canton o telegram of any appareatly frethit and might throughout the prong as the Goverment of the United
an of Hongkong by this now al
The output of groundnuts this sdhton) virulent type that is already worked ice, have vea fooling macy as to the States adheres to its folly of excluding such hayor in Mancatis. The lungs of their positiu: an 1 are unde Chinero or other foreign labour from kong Harbourmaster would also be impression that the pro-en Viceroyo istands, the development of this cable notify the Master Attendant here will follow, the example of lfs former ¦ Potential wealth anust bó comparatively of any sailings for Singapore that ever As I have already informed you, no
stidenia night prove to be suspicious
They are showing signs of energy and as passibly containing eaves of infection. attention in the performance of their allogod in his paper that His Majesty The position is one in which forewarnedades preparatory to investigation into
their conduct by the deputies appointe is forearmed. To co to the, more
· had contracted a morgamatic marriagentilitarian as of a contingency by the Vice for that parpole. It eroated by the southward progress of my be hoped that the administrdios while at Malia, as an officer of the this new and portentous epidemic, the of the Govermatent in the province wil
Mediterranean Sqırtain.
The care has created a sensatioırhere, which has not lo 'n leasened by the King's letter to the Court, in which
His Majesty expreads his regret
-Elint the Constitution does not
Edward F. Mylius is the editor of
the “Liberator" which is called an "International" journal. It has de-
vote:1
I a good deal of abuse to the Royal
commercial and shipping interests here have every reason to desire that no safeguard shafi be omitted which might retire this port from the misfortune that being declared infected would
entail.
INDIAN NEWS.
QFIUM BALEL
slow signs of uprave nynt, as the se silt of the action of the Vicopy.
EMPARE CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE.
Flow. The trade returns from 1909 THE GERMAN ROYAL TOUR, appear to be the highest on reford, and everything points to their steady if slow incresse.
GUARDING AGAINST
MUTINY.
FRONO MEASUREN BY THE VICEROY,
(THE “TELEGRAPH” CORRESPONDENT}
Canton, Feb. 1. H.E. the Cauloi Viceroy, having faken into consideration the mytiny
ABANDONED PROGRAMME.
In view of the curtailment of the East on tour of their Royal Highnes the Crown Prince and Princess of Gorginuy, 3s intarasting la regali tho dotails of their itinerary an originally drafted. It had been inicidal that T. R. II should
remain in India two months. In the middle of February, 1911, they were to start from Calcutta, going first to Singapore, where they were duo on
for the appointment of Mr. Thomas de Malion Leo Braddo!! (Paisne Judge) so bo Attorney-General of the said
Settlements.
-
fand.
In the auto was, Mr. Leang Pak Ying sells novels, Mr. Lai Ying Kee laponses refreshments, the Connaught Aerated Wator Co. solla minemis, the
Hing Loong firm cigarettes, Mr. Chan Chi Ohin flowers; the Shu Tung Loi Ilestnumut provides freo refreshments Francis Nelson, of the ilongkong and A Fougell photographs of the play,
The marriage arranged between M1.
to the workera, Mesara. Yeo Fong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, second. Wong Lan San provides steam- son of the late Mr. II. E. H. Nelson,
Faunoles for the conveyance of patrons and Jon, daughter of the lato Licut.-
across the harbour, while the Opium Fami provide the "delectable drug" Keat, will take place in February. and of Mrs. Montgomerio, Wrotham,
This jp star place of entertalamsatuong the soldiers which broke out this February 21. The party were to visit. Colonel Patrick Montgomerie, Rhodes for quel of the actors sa choose to
A Coroner's fury osueladed an in-
indulge in it,
CANTON NEWS.
was well filled last night by an audienco. tio last your as a result of an affray Batavia, Bangkok, and thenos go to which showed full appreciation of the with the local polia has instructed Hongkong, arving here towards the exdillent fard that figused on the pro- the Superintendent of the Training ond of March. On the B1st of that Caleutta, January-10.-—-There were The moving pictures thrown Department to Inform the commanders month, the Princo and Princes werd pornit kini te give ovidence poravnally. 2,620 chests of opium offered for sale,on the creek, wore both instructive tal of tioops that in case of any of them due at langai, auf on April 4 atquiry at Scarborough on 3rd Jan.
being 180 less than last month. Of these ong and were at all times Lam-opplying for lays to return to the Tringtau.
into tho daith of Mra, Brofon, agel 46, THE "Telcarien” ConRRISONDANT.) 1,200 were the Behar opinu and-1,360 tolly elsir and stealy, Manoa country, he should report to his supprior Some three weeks were be spout at wife of Dr. A. M. Bredan, & Scart orough Benres opium. The highest price per highly intere ting. In the conto co tei,
heresat a new historical fin, was beforehand,
the German pork, wliete everything was practitioner, who is a brother if Sir
Canton, Feb. L. It is reponel that the Sporintanto lo done to make the distinguished Robert Bredon, and brother-in-law of intention of H.E. the Vicorog to re- ́ As I wrɔte you yesterday, it was the ohest realised for Behar opin way Rs. 8,450 and the lower Rs. 3,420. For Ford in the Lion Do" was dent has instructed the commanders visitors stay plucant.
Sir Robert Hari, of the Chinese Implice the Provincial Examiner for fail- They then were to go on to Tient-la parial Maritime Customs, The jury, ing to discharge his duty. It is now Banaras opium there was an equalle hudo, as was also "Caling's that during the New Your holidays, rats of Rs. 3,300 per chest. Their Party." Miss Sadio Mane, coldiers who wish to go out shopping and Pacing, and later to Yokohama, after about 20 minver' consideration, rumoured in official circles that the Fro Family and to British institutions in average price for Beliar opium was Re. the ring subroto, made her fare must be under the charge of a corporal Tokyo, Nagasaki and Iliogo.
returned the sordict that dexth wee vinnial Examiner has hard of the well
The extendal tour then was to go ou caused by lead-poioning, but thot thore Vicary's dissatisfaction, and has ten- 1,485-6-8 por chest, and for Bonsrol apperance and get a tosing or a tergemt, so al prevent them general. In the November issue there opium 1,000 per chest.
Bend-all. Miss Dolly, Swift, n voy, from creating any disglance.
to Vladivostock, where the parly were was not sufficient evidence to show,tow doel his resignation. Whether this Last month 8,900 chests were sold. thie comedienus, weni encores for all At the cliso of the year, and during to arriva on May 16,, 1911, and leave the lead got into the system.
will be accepted or otherwise, remains appesred a revival of the baseless report 1,650 being Benares opiumu, na cousti"turns" and well deserved them. Mr. iho New Your holidays, the police for homo, taking in Moscow and St.
to be scon. about a morganstiqmarzingeof the King, number representing Belar opium. The Denis Camor, elemeter comedian, have been taking erory prasution Petersburg on their way.
mado a a great hit in his stilt-dmoor and against any recurrence of trouble, The average prices fetcho por chest weia B. 3,105 for the Benares drug. The brought down the hotte in his female police, while jetling, ne smed with tein proseeds wore Rs. 1,008,125. The impersonation' ditty. There'in a change? iiilex,nud arojo companies of four or five oraiser Atiouslima, left today for was the import of pork earoney, &c., ].N.G.A., arrive 1 in the Command from average price per chest was the higher of gas every wo days, with slang, and the denly enyonoton enta Tokyo by the Kumans Maza, lasing from Chius. The consigurate in England, por se "Syria, on 20ths yesterday than at the sale last month, matices on Saturday and Sunday are going round regularly, to eco that hoc summoned to the capital by the past year were three in number and January, 1911 (posting to Gabi
Bombay Gazette,"
their orders are holog osriel ant Jayancas Aduúralty.
Aggregatod 21,461 aircases and boxas, Hongkong)..
and the suggestion was put forward that "the only way he can be dealt
with In this country is by dovolution."
| afternogns f
A now festure in the returns of tho importa of foreign and Colonial Fresh
Commler Aba, of the Japanese | meat to Liverpool during the your 1910 Liost. J. Way and wife, 87th Coy. Major R. A. Craig, wife and child,