The Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13,
Telegrams
NEW SERIES No. 8488
晚五十月正年三銃宜
Te egrams,
Telegrams
Telegrams.
THE WELSH RIOTS..
trouble on the frontier luts been have closed their doors. amicably settled.
COST OF SUPPRESSION,
EX-KING MANUEL.
There is something like a panic on the market and the people are
anxious and excited.
[THE "TELKOBLPR" CORRESPONDENT.)
London, Feb. 12, 10.10 p.m. The police bill incurred in
suppressing the great strike riots
in the Rhondda Valloy South Wales, mounted to L15,000.
A very large forco; mounted and foot, was' drafted from the Metropolitan Force to assist the local police in the work of, sip- prossing the riots in Wales and Bunds were drawn, from other contres in England ne woll A small army of military was also ongaged in the work of suppress- ing the rioting in the vast colliery districts.
THE PRIZE RING,
KENNY BEATEN.
- Cum "LÀ (PH" CORRESPONDE
Zamboanga, P., Fob. 11.
The fight to-day between Muc- Ilvain and Konny attracted a large gathering at the ringsido and good boxing was witnessed until the end.
This caine
the eleventh
VISITED BY KING GEORGE:
(THE "TELEIRAPU": CORRESPONDENT
London, Fab, 12, 10.10 p.m. Thoir Majesties King George. and Queen Mary to-day visited ex-King Manuel of Portugal at Richmond.
CHINESE IN-JAVA.
BEING ILL-TREATED
THE DUTCH.
SHAT PO" SERVICE).
Poking, Tob The Chinese resident in Java have reported to Poking that they are being ill-treated by the Dutch Thoy request that the Throng instruct the Chinese Minister aï
The Faguo to tako
slope to alleviate their condition.
HEUNG CHOW.
I" SHEGNO PO" SERVICE.).
Peking, Feb. Ti,
Tho ex-Tartor Genora). of
Canton, HE Trang Chui, lus
round, when the decision was given to the coloured fightor on a arrived here and has already had foul,
several conferences with the The contest was to be of 15 Grand Council on the questions rounds,
of opening Heung Chow to trade and the deliinitation of the Macaq boundary.
THE FRONTIER.
CONTRADICTORY” REPORTS FROM YUNNAN.
SHRUNG PO" SERVICE,]
Peking, Fob. 11.
It is reported here that a tole gram has been receited from Yunnanfu describing the situa tion on the frontier as serious, Fighting is general, engagements taking place at various points.
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The Grand Council are very anxious and have totographed to contiguous provinces to send money and stores to Yunnau in case of emergencies.
("BRAT PO" BRIVION)
Yunnanfu, Fol. 11. Teporte rench-hore that
PRINCE KUNG.
("SHAT PO" SERVICE.).
Peking, Feb. 11.
Prince Kung is now being attended by foreign doctors. His wound is progressing favour-
ably.
The sentence on his assassin (to bo beaten to death) has been commuted to 80 blows and
banished for life to Heilungkiang.
BANK FAILURES.
TEN NATIVE CONCERNS
CLOSE DOORS.
["BULUNG PO" SIEVICE)
Poking, Feb. 11. Ton, if not more, native banke
THE PLAGUE.
EPIDEMIC CHECKED IN
THE NORTH.
az "TELEGRAFE" CORRESPONDENT] Tientsin, 3.7 a.m., Feb. 13............. Dr. A. P. Peck, who has just returned to Tientsin after having
mado a tour of the district between'
Shanhaikwan and Mukilon, ro ports that the plague opidemic
loro, has boen chocked,
The only for entertainol, ho says, is that the Spring may bring with it an epideinic of bubonic plague. This viow.
is coincided with other local medical mon..
Meanwhile this Central Govern- anont are taking every precaution to provont a spread of the plague. A further sum of seven million dollars has been voted to fight the dreaded diseasd
The telogram sont out by Rou- tor to the affect that the plague is spreading in North Manchuria
is.antruc
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CHINA'S LOSS.
[" SARUNG: PO" SERVICE.]
Poking, Fob. 12.
It is estimated that China lins lost Tls, 10,000,000 (1,400,0001.)
owing to the plague,
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The Director of the Fengtien Railway has advised the Waiwupu that no signs of post have boen found along the line.
EXPOSED COFFINS.
(" SHAT Po SERVION.]
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Peking, Feb. 12.
Tolograms from Harbin state that a very large number of coffins are lying exposed in all the open spaces of the town. They present a weird sight.
1911.
Telegrams.
一拜應
鸵三十月二英港香
Telegrams.
ablo owing to the difficulty of the Kwangtung peninsula, is housing the people..
Enormous losses to the Govern-nogotiating with the Viceroy of ment and people are anticipated
through the disorganization of Sek. Liang, Manchuria, with a trade.
Contributions from abroad view to co-operation in the sup- would probably save thousande of lives.
The plague returns for North Manchuria from the outbreak up to January 22 stand as follow
At... Casos Donths Fuchiation
.2,590 · 2,341 Harbin (city propor) 390
380 Elsewhere in O.E.
Railway Area... 533
631
pression of plague.
Ways and means are now undor discussion.
Dr. S. Kitazato and Mr. T.
Yegi, the special plague com
No reliablo statistics are ob-missioners appointed, started yes- tainable about the territory out torday for Manchuria. side the railway area.
JAPAN TAKES ACTION. Tokio, Fob, 6.-The Japaneso Government has resolved to expend Y1,000,000 in this sup- prossion of the plague in South Manchuria.
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IN SHANTUNG. Tsinau, Feb. 6-Eightoon
deaths from plague are reported at Changalin, twenty-five miles south of Tsinan, and 188 at Changchiu, thirty milos cast of
Tsinan.
No cases have occurred here.
Thore is no time to bury thom-N. C. D. Nows." and they are to bo Burnt.
Very few cases of plague aro now occurring at Poking or Tien- tsin and the post Booms to bo rapidly disappearing here,
The Imp. Rly of North China never consod ninuing.
DOCTORS WANTED.
The Governor of Kirin has
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requested the Throne to sanction the offer of large salaries to Hong- kong and Shanghai medical- men
Thus far, infection los, only to induce them to come north to been caused by actual contact.put sanitary measures into opera-. The general situation is better.
tion.
Dr. I. Gibb has left Harbin. Ho is satisfied that there will bo
POSITION IN MANCHURIA
Pokülg, Feb. 7. The plague
THE HUNGHUTZE.
RED-BEARDED ROBBERS
ACTIVE.
["BUAT PO SERVICE.]
Peking, Feb. 11.
The Hunghutzo, the red-beard-
ed robbers of Manchuria and
.
Mongolia, like vultures, have
taken advantage of prevailing conditions and are reaping a rich lurvest.
Their depredations are practic ally unopposed, while their ranks have been swelled by those who have been made homeless by the plague:
a speedy, extermination of the in Manchuria continues to decrease. plague in that city.
in the principal-contres where
The Japanese in Manchuria havo rigid measures are being enforced, reported to their Minister, who but is extending in towns, where the danger is not realizest."
bas urged the Wai Wu Pu to take
The conditions at Fuchiation aro improving.
Dr. Gordon reports froin Changchun that the state of
things there is worse than before. This is the only centre causing anrioty. The Japanese are con- contrating their efforts this
upon
alty.
At Mukden the daily death roll is being gradually poduced, The total number of enees that have occurred there is 1024:
At Foking up to thia dáta thọro have been thirty deaths and at Tiontein forty deaths,
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A concert will take place at the Seaton's Instituto tonight at 8.30 più,
Tho total deaths to date havo
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been approximately 7,000, princi-speedy action, otherwise Japanesa pally at Euchiation where 3,800: bodies have been cremated and troops will be sent against the 2,000 more are waiting thoarrival robbers. of fuel.
At Fuchiation the daily average JAPANESE CO-OPERA- of deaths is eighty, at Changchun sixty, at Mukden thirty-five and fat Kirin twenty.
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The expedient of burning Fuchiation is recommended, but the housing of the people prosents an inaurniountablo obstacle for pecuniary reason8,
The lull in the opidemic in North China still continues.
TION.
FUNDS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
["INDEPENDENT NEWS"
Tokio, Feb. 13,
The Emperor of Japan, hog
spont
granted T1,500,000 to bo- in free medical trosimont and the
distribution of modicines for the
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poor. This sum is voted out of the Imperial Household Treasury
REWARD FOR BRAVERY. A GALLANT SHIP'S OFFICER.
$86 PER ANNULE, SA SINGLE COPY.10' DENYS
The Weather Forecast.
RAIN
WHO STORIN
CHANGE
VERY DRY
FAIR
On the 13th at-11.55 am.-The barometer has risen moderately China, particularly in the North. in E. Japan, and fallen over
pronching Manchuria from the
A depression is probably ap
Westward.
Pressure is high over the Sea of Japan and the Yangtzo.
Forecast District. 1-Hongkong and Neighbour hood, E. and N.E. winds, fresh; cloudy, drizzling rain or mist.
2.-Formosa. Channel, N.E. winds, moderato..
3--South coast of Cliina Bo- twoon Hongkong and Lamooks, same as No. 1...
4.South coast of China be- twoon Hongkong and Hainan, Bamo as No. 1. SATURDAY'S SPORT. FOOTBALL.
The 83rd Company Royal Garrison Artillery met the 88th Company Royal Garrison. Artil- lory in the R.A. Oup competition. The 83rd Company won by two.. goals to one.
HM.S. "MERLIN" vs. H.MS. "WHITING,"
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Tho abovo teams. met on the Naval Ground to decide thoir gamoin the "Small Ships League." A poor exhibition of football was seen. The Whiting team won by four goals to one.
H.M.S. "MINOTAUR" VS, HMS. "NEWCASTLE.” A friendly game was played at Happy Valley between a team castle. The former won by one goal from the Minotaur and the New- to nil.
CRICKET.
This morning a very pleasant, though informal, little function took place in the offices of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie, when Mr. D. Sutherland, chief officer of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's 8. Huichow, was prosented with a gold watch in recognition of the bravery allown by him in the work of rescuing the crow of the ship- wrooked H.A:L. 8.s. Lydin. The "A" played the Police in their The Hongkong Cricket Club prosentation was made by Mr. return match in the Cricket 10. G. Gok, the manager. Inside League Competition.. The Police of the watch case was the following had luck for once, and managed inscription:"Presented to Mr. draw. The Club went in first to make the game end up in a D. Sutherland by the Hamburg- and scored 234 runs for seven Amerika Linie for bravery shown wickets. At this stage they during the rescue of the 5.8. declared their innings, A. R Lydia's crow near Lam Yit Island.Lowe made the top score of 73 20th September, 1010."
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The wreck of the Lydia will runs, with good play, and the still be fresh in the public memory.and Dashwood not out for 35.
noxt was that of Hastings 65, While on a voyage from Hongay to Chingkiong with a cargo of runs to win, which was impossible. The Police had to compile 235. coal she encountered a very severe Whenstumps were drawn they had of the Haitan, Straits and took Put in 135 runs for five wickets, storm near the southern entranco shelter under the lee of an island, Kont 24, Cooper and Woodcook of which Ogg scored 30 not out, where she anchored. But so 21 each. Hoggarth took four strong was the force of the galo wickets for the Police, and Kerr that she dragged her aneliore, 3. For the Club Makin took 3, struok on a submerged sand-bank and sank. The after part of the Payne and Lowe one each. ship was rapidly breaking up and The Craigongower cricket team the decks were awash fore and played the AO.C team in a aft when the s.s. Huichow love in friendly game of cricket on their sigh much to the relief of the ground at Happy Valley. The crew of the distrossed vessel. The Craigongower won the toss and Haichow ran as near as safety preferred to field./. Osman and permitted to the Lydia, the crow went in first for the A.0.0., crow of which then set off and the former compiled 10 runs in three life-boats. Two of the and the latter 11. The next to life-bonts reached her in safety, go in was Corp. Johnson, who EXPERTS LEAVE FOR The third, however, drifted past made 10 runs in no time, when the rescuing steamer and was in Currie clean bowled him out. danger of being swamped. The remaining scores were poor, Thereupon Mr. Sutherland and the wickets wore dropping jumped overboard with a lipo and one after another until Corp boat. He was unsuccessful in his 12. The total score was 70rune, attempted to ayim off to the life-Saunders went in. He scored efforts and was pulled back on Craigengowers, made an excel- board mich exhausted. After-lent show, and very quickly warde, Captain Forayth ran the compiled 135runs for 5 wickets. L Haichow down clopor to the craft A. Rose was in grand form, and fally thrown to the boat and the scores were those of R.A. Carvalho, and at length a line was success scored 66 runs. The nort bost crow wore rescued. ·
23, and J.V. Braga 15. The bowl Captain Forsyth is now on the ing on the Craigongower side was to Hongkong, he also will bo the who took 6 wickets for 17 mins. 8.9. Kweichow. On his next visit good, especially that of Currio, recipient of a handsome presont Taylor took 2 for 12 runs, and froni tho H.A.L, in the shape of Braga 2 for 30. For the A.0.0., a pair of valuable prismatio Davidson and Osman took two oach, Kirby one, and Waits one.
MANCHURIA.
I" INDEPENDENT News" Aatrox.]
Tokio, Fob. 13. The PingueSuppression Bureau Peking, Feb 8-Telegrams in Manchuria has announced that from Poking state that the plague
FINANCIAL CONSE- QUENCES.
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in Manchuria is decreasing slight up to the 10th inst. 0334 casesind ly in the principal contros, but extending planwhere.
boon reported in the Three Eastern
The total deaths have been 7,000. The destruction of the town of Fuehiation by fire fa recommended, but is impractic
Provinces,
General Oshima, Governor of binoculars,