The Hongkong Telegraph
NEW SERIES No. 8474
Telegrams.
THE PRIZE RING..
LANG DISQUALIFIED,
[TRE “TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT
London, Fob. 22, 12.5 a.m. The Lang-Langford fight drow
a large and excited house at the
Olympia, and was organised by
McIntosh.
In the sixth round Lang was
disqualified by the reforce for
hitting Langford while down. ́
Lung was disqualified the other day for striking Curran while the lattor was on the ground.
STORY OF THE LIFE OF
LANGFORD,
晚四十月正年三統宜
boxing-booth. The billiard-room. has boon. utilieod, and if it is a bit stuffy and warm, it Buits the purpose admirably. The ring is at the far end, and it is within the roped space tlant-Bill doos the most, of his work. Ha trios to follow a set programme, but Bill is a bit of an autocrat in his way, and has his own ideas about getting into condition. I happened on the camp just after he had started. Bill was in great good humour, but if he is not very careful he will outdo. Massa. Johnson and his reputation for talking. When I was in the Park yesterday" (Bill turned to. the audience to say this), "I was doing a little bit of shadow sparring. Thero was un-old indy on the soat near by, and I heard her turn to her companion and say, 'Oh, my, look at that inan le scoms to think he is a roul fighter."
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1911.
Telegrams
THE CRISIS.
RUSSIANS ADVANCING IN
LARGE NUMBERS.
CHINA WILLING TO
ACCEPT STIPULATIONS.
"SHEUNG Po" SERVICE.]
Peking, Fob. 21.
The Chinose officials in Mongol- in havo telegraphed to Peking
reporting that Russian troops aro advancing into Mongolia in largo
Bill lit up his face with huge grinas he thought over the mat- ter, and thon, as if a sudden in spiration had come to him, ho continued:"But I got a looking glass fixed up there, and if I enn's give anyone else the impression that I am a fighter; I can give it to myself." Again the grin came what to do, and ask for in out in its fullest glory, and Bill
numbers.
waded into the punching ball structions. with the utmost serenity.
They are at a loss
The Waiwupu. has lodged a
Telegrams.
Freneli missionary recently.
!
The delay in investigating this murder is probably the reason for
tho advance of French troops-into-
Yunnan.]
MACAO JOINS THE
DANCE.
Buzuna Po" SERVICE]
Poking, Fob, 21. A telegram was received to-day by the Waiwupu from H. E.
Chang Ming Chi, Viceroy of Canton, reporting that Portuguese troops have crossed into Chinese territory in small parties at several
points,
Telegrams.
三拜禮
THE PLAGUE.
OPTIMISTIC REPORT BY A
JAPANESE EXPERT.
{" Independent "NEWS" ADIKOT.]
Tokio, Feb. 22.
Good news has been received here with reference to the plague
in Manchuria.
Dr. S. Kitazato, the Govern- ment expert, has reported on the result of his investigations.
魏二十月二英港香
Telegrams.
HOME POLITICS.
DEBATE ON VETO. BILL.
(THE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT.)
Landon, Feb. 22, 12.6 a.m... The Premier, Mr. Asquithi, hna introduced the Veto Bill in tho House of Commons.
..
There was a large attendance of musubers, and the greatest in- terest was evinced.
A great debate followed.
Ho states that preventive measures adopted by the Japan-THE PEACEMAKER OF
so authorities are most satis- factory. Conditious have greatly improved, and no new case has
Io urges the immediato lodg- boon. reported since February 7
strong protest with the Russiening of a strong protest,
-ཎཱ
Ministor, M. Korostoveta.
It
The day in the life of a big pugilist has a litle of monotony Sam Langford's pugilistic his-in it. Tang, for example, risk tory is strangely similar to that of at 8 sharp in the morning, and, Jack Johnson, with whom Sam is after light meal, does a couple now trying to get a championship of hours' running and walking on fight. Johnson started life as roust the road. Then more food, and domands the immolate with about on the Galveston docks and son age. In the afternoon drawal of the troops. The hummed his way into arenas to lie spends most of his time indoors, see fistic struggles in thould days, and after dinner he does some
Five years ago Langford was more walking, and is back in bod Russian Minister has refused to hunting a place to sleep in Bos-at 10. But let him tell his own ton. At that time Joo Woodman story, a
tako action.
.
In view of the simation the Board of War is hurrying the mobilisation of the array, con- contrating it in the north,
was running a fight club in the "It ain't so easy getting back, Hub City. Taking pity on Lang-but I am going on fine. I was a ford, Woodman allowed him to hit afraid of my thumb at the sloop on the plank flooring under start, but it is better now than at the ring with the watchdog for any time since I broke it lighting bed fellow. Sam hang around Tommy Burns. I am getting into and helped to clean the club heuse good condition, and I believe I and did other odd things. He shall win on Boxing Day against gradually drifted into the graces Jack Burns." Tho gymnasinnt of Woodman until he was the work is easily the most in- janitor of the club, but he never teresting to the spectator, First forgot the yellow dog, which was, Lang tackles the punching by the way, his first recommeist ball, suspended over his hord. to Russia. its willingness to It may be said at once that many
ntion to Woodman.
MANCHURIA.
THE VICEROY'S
RESIGNATION.
{"BUAT PO" SERVICE]
Peking, Tob. 21.
The Olujuose in longtien have telographed to Poking praying
It is stated that the Chinthe Grand Council not to accept exo Uovernment has signified Viceroy Hsi Liang's resignation..
One night there was a disap-worse performers have boon seen agree to all the disputed stipula pointment at the club, and the on the halls. Then he takes on
some one's body. Lator comes right of indirect taxation. dumbbells and muscle-moving
CENSORING TELEGRAMS.
The Grand Council has issued
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TIBETAN AFFAIRS.
SETTLEMENT.
["SERUNG PO SERVICE.]
in Dairon.
THE WORLD.
STRIKING TRIBUTE TO · CHINA BY AN AMERICAN.
500 PER ANNEJ MJ SINGLE COPY 10 Omicro
The Weather Forecast.
CHANGE
RAIN
AIR A
STORMY
VERY
On the 22nd at 12.05 p.-The barometer has risen moderately in N.E. Japan, the depression noticed yesterday having moved
away over the Pacific.
"Pressure has given way else where, particularly over China and S.W. Japan. It is highest over the Yautgzo valley.
Frosh to moderate monsoon may be expected over the China
800.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inclics.
Forecast District. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour- hood, N.Ewinds, fresh to moderate; fair.
2.-Formosa Channel, some as No. 1.
3.--South coast of China bo- tween Hongkong and Lamoeks, same as No. 1.
3
4.-South coast of China bo- tween Hongkong and Hainan,
Speaking at a social gathering at Singapore, the American Con sul-General, Mr. Jamos T. Dubois, paid the following striking tri- buto to China:-Two thousand Dr. Kitazato adds that good years before the Christian ora the nion of hia raco wore living in feeling exists between the Japan-mountain eaves and wero clothed samo as No. 1, ose and Chinese authorities, who are co-operating in putting down the past and the utmost reliance in their work is common among the people.
CHINESE OPINION ON
THE RUPTURE.
"THE COUNTRY WILL
FIGHT AGAINST AGGRESSION."
SHIPPING AND THE PLAGUE.
in the skins of wild beasts, while the men of their race were living, under enlightened and virtuous rulers, where administrations were based upon justice and virtuo, where the sublime doctrine that "youshould not do unto others that With reference to the measures which you would not have done being taken in Shanghai to pro- unto you" stood out like a lofty yont the introduction of plague towor among the ethics of the by way of the shipping, tho world. Down to the present hour"Loading Light" calls the at- the Chinese had retained their tention of the authorities to one. ationality and had novor been source of infoction which, whilo- "driven from the land where they extremely difficult to cope with, first apponrod." The question prosents a grave menace. to the had boou naked, how is it that health of the port. It has been> this incomputable mass of huntin observed by shipmasters trading beings has been exempt from the on the Northern run that the "The “Telograph" has obtained universal law of the decay and junks which ply between Man- a comprehensive expression of death of nations?". The answer churian ports and Shanghai love opinion on the Russo-Chinese was that China had always lately been carrying for more. situation from a number of lead- depended on moral forces and people, presumably passengers, ing Chinese residents with a view not upon physical forcon as from the North than has usually Thoir ethics taught thom to be ed that with the restrictions on to forming some idea as to how overy other nation had done. beon the case and it is undoubt
official circles. Such an expres- peaceable, industrious, houost, railway and steamship traffic the sion of opinion is all the moro and virtuous, to respect old age, Manchuria are using theso means, coolies who annually migrate to valuable since the Man-in-the to honour their ancestors, to love! Street is a very important person order and to obey the law. These for returning to their native towns. just now in China.
virtues made them easy to govorn
The possibility of such craft- and they had also made them coming from infected parts, evad, eminently worthy to be called the ing the quarantine regulatione peacemakers of the world.
and landing numbers of passen China would change, for China gers, within easy reach of Bhong- must change to meet the requira Lai, who have undergone no
janitor neked the chance to partions of his sparring partners, and tions with the oxception of the BRITISH MINISTER URGES the affair is regarded outside cipate in the place of the absent this he follows up by practice ori boxor. He made his ples to. Woodman, but Joo disliked the idon of a good janitor being appliances, followed by mueli bad fighter, so he waved him shadow work and acrobatic tricks. sway and told him to go down In all the afternoon's work oc- to the amateur tourney and get cupies a couple of hours. The a fair start there, where the game aerobatic work particularly wants would not be so tough,
doing. Bill lica flat on a mat, and after a struggle, balances himself on the nape of his neck, occasionally touching his toes on the far side. It is not a graceful
instructions through tho Yu-
chanpu to all telegraph oflices
Poking, Feb. 21. The British Minister has ad-
Our informants believe that the dispute will be amicably settled, probably owing to the good offices of England and America, but they are strongly convinced that China
throughout, China to keep care-dressed the Waiwupu urging the will fight before any loss of terri-monts of modern times, but God medical inspection is a subject
On the next Monday morning Joe Woodman nearly keeled over when he saw the janitor of his elub wearing a gold wateh, the first prize in the tourner. Wood-position, but I suppose it is ful watch on all privato telegramé' man had staked his janitor to a its merits. quarter de entrance fee to the tourney and had loaned him fighting clothes to woar, thinking ho would roturn to the club a sadder boxer, but a smarter janitor.
The janitor staked' himself to the next tournoy fee and asked Woodman to be present and watch him knock the novices spinning. A series of successes
the janitor of Joo Wood man's club was not to be found, and when he did appear he was smartly dressed.
Langford is regarded as a ferror in the ring, and has terrific punching power,
way
Manchuria, Szechuan, Yunnan
But, according to Bill himself, which refer in any the shadow sparring is much the more important work. For a big, to the situation in Mongolia, heavy man, he ia remarkably light du his feet. He starts by hopping about the ring, but, this vory quickly develops into a waltz. I and Tibet. was sitting in ons corner, immediately facing the Austra linn, when he made a blind rush across. Of course I ducked and
Officials are warned that severe
immediate settlement of affairs in
Tibet.
The Board has not yet replied, H. E. Chu Yi Fung, Chinese Amban at Lhassa, lung wired to the Grand Council asking for ad-
poualties attach to any divulgence ditional officials, to assist him in
settling the Tibetan question.
YUNNAN.
Bill smiles. But it would have beon good if every one in London of official secrets, had seen Bill's face. The expres sion in itself was enough to defent Burns. When all was over, le demonstrated that he has good humour and patience. For half auhour or so he posed for pictures, doing all he was told with the THE RECENT MURDER OF meekness of a child.
A MISSIONARY,
די
LANG, THE AUSTRALIAN,
For the benefit of the unini tiated, let it bo known that Bill Lang is the Australian champion heavyweight boxor, who has idens of his own with regard to Jack Johnson, and beat Burns, For but for all that he looked in prime
Ho has very decided opinions about the weather, like most other people, but it is not par ticularly affecting him. He per- spired freely during the afternoon,
practice, and, as he whispered to pens, he will not be lacking in
"BHEUSE PO"
Poking, Fob. 21.
BERVICE.]
CHINESE & Y. M. C. AT
HANDSOME GIFT.
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tory or dignity befalls hier, grant that in that change so that might well cause alarm since i "The people," said one gentle might still retain those noble the port possesses little or no man," are certain to regard any traditions which had been ad- aachinery adequate to deal with. backing down of the Centralhaired for centuries and more and euch a situation. Government as a traitorous act, moro esteemed as they were botter With the restrictions placed and will resent it accordingly understood. A people with un upon the foolie passenger traffic Ent I believe that the Government paralleled industry, who could by the steamers trading in those itself is prepared to fight before make almost everything out of waters, and the cortainty of seven almost nothing would pot perish days' detention in quarantine, it falling in witli Russia's bluff."
from the face of the earth. A may be expected that native The army is not the same in- people who could take thousands craft which offer to put their significant fighting machine it was and tens of thousands of old passengers within striking die during the Sino-Japanese war, petroleum cans and deftly turn tance of Shanghai for a moderate and would give a good account of them into shapely salt and pepper swim within dirge or four days itself. The spirit of the people, castors, coconut gratora, biscuit will receive a considerable amount too, is all towards the upholding of tins, cako patties, latex cups, of support, and unless some me national diguity. Nevertheless I do coffee and tea pots, ladles, lamps, thod can be devised of check- not believe that blood will beuge and money boxes and ing this influx of plogue-infected then to use the refuse tin in the passengere little good can be Our other informants were frame work for false teeth (laugh hoped for from the regulations much of the same opinion, and tor) would surpass the world in that apply only to the vessels one and all agree that the Governmechanical ingenuity when their that need it least. ment is really to blame for the marvellous powers were applied situation.
slied,"
FILIPINO LABOURERS
DETAINED.
throo months he has been out of condition, and whatever else hap The Waiwupu luas telegraphi- worthy of his reputation as a pro- porters will create troublo if generous and liberal British rule, ing hold by the health authorities
80.838y to coino back,”
a pross man in London, it ain't form when ho steps into the ring
at Olympia. Bill has no fads in cally instructed Viceroy Li of the matter of food, except that he
These training camps are great thinga in their way, but to get fit has an idea that beer helps cn Yunnan to take immediats stops for a big struggle seems to be'n the tissue" (to quote his own miglity difficult thing. The Bull words). As a result, lis drinks to investigate the circumstances pad Bual, or at least part of it, has beer when training, but keeps off boon transformed into a miniature it when he is not
surrounding the murder of a
[The "Teleobara" CORRESPONDENT
to the production of those things Canton, Fob, 22,
As regards the return of Yuan which the world actually needed. His Excellency Wu Ting Fang, ly recognised that there is no ory of" Better 50 years of Europe Shih Kai to power, it is general-When that day, came the present
The importation of dread ex-Chinese Minister to Washing one to compare with him in thin a, cycle of Cathay" would discasos into
Honolulu per ton, who is the leader of the managing affaire now at Poking, sound like the despairing wail of medium of Filipino labourors still queuo-culting movement in especially as regards foreign re- a worried and wounded lund. continues, for out of the forty-four Shanghai, has done another set The people believe that his supyan Peninsula undor a wise, 6th ult. no less than nine are be
lations, and army administration. What they had done in the Mála- who arrived by the Kores on the
grossivo oficial. It is reported China losas prestige in this affair, the men of their race could do in pending a solution of the problem that the Young Mon's Christian! The development and preser-China under equally fair condi- of their disposition. The problem. wire from His Excellency in as the most powerful safeguard of earth was there a better illustra- turning them loose to spread Association here have received n vation of commerce is regarded tions. In no other, country on of disposing of these mon without
one thousand dollars towards this would not be permitted by other when they had an equal chance one which faces the health au Shanghai promising to subscribe poses, that is to any that war tion of what Chinamon could do disease among this community is schome for the purchase of a site powers having interests in the with other men under a wise and thorities and one which demands for the association building, region affected.
banoficent government,
the closest attention.