NEW SERIES No.
Telegrams.
The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
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8476
晚五十月正年三統宜
Telegrams.
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LORDS AND COMMONS.
THE PRIZE RING.
YUAN SHIH K’AI.
LANSDOWNE'S LATEST.
LÅNG VERSUS LANGFORD GRAND COUNCIL ASK HIM spreading sensational reports TO RETURN.
[TRO "TELNOR&vm" ConnasronDENT"}] [THE "TELEGRAF¤” Conrespondent }
London, Feb. 22, 9.25 p.m.
The loading critics agree that
London, Fob. 22, 9.25 pm: In view of the Liboral Premier's threat to create a sufficiency of in the prize fight between Lang
now Peers to dominate the Lords on the voto question, Lord Lins downo, the loader of the Opposi tion in the Upper Chambor, is introducing a bill to amend the constitution of the House of
Lords....
TIENTSIN SHIPPERS.
IMPORTANT AGREEMENT
TO BE MADE.
THE QUESTION OF
FREIGHTS.
["SHAT PO" SERVICE.}.
Tientsin, Fob. 22.
An important movement in
slipping circles is reported hore, which will adversely affect lead- ing shipping lines.
and Langford at the Olympia, Langford was miles ahead of Ing.
As we stated in our tolographle columns yesterday, Lang was dis- qualified by the referee in the sixth round for hitting Längford while down.
[The cable published in yester- day's issue caused a good deal of discussion
among the sports who follow the ring, and it was anticipated now, in view of the result of the last two fights, that Lang had better quit the ring, Writing on the Curran fight, the boxing correspondent of tho "Asian" said last month:-It will be interesting to learn how Lang came to strike Curron when the latter was down. It inist have been an accident, as the Australian is too old a hand to be ignorant of the rulos; albeit the definition of down is somewhat
puzzling to recollect on the spur
of the moment. For instance, a man may sit on tlio ropes, and he is technically "down"! How- over, according to old P. R. rules
The China Navigation Com-a man is not down, unless he is
pary, Messrs, Jardino, Matheson and Company, and the China Merchants Company recently
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increased their freight charges and at the same time informed
the native shippers that credit would be withdrawn and cash
only accepted.
In view of this, the native ship-
pers propose sending all their
cargo on the vessels of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company alone.
An agreement will be drawn
up between the shipping com
pany and the merchants.
[Nothing is known definitely in Hongkong of this proposed. combine against the thres above-mentioned shipping com- panies. The dispute, or dis- agreement, is an echo of the financial crisis for which the
on one kuce and one hand, or on both knees. By Queensberry
["BHAT PO" SERVICE]
Poking, Fob, 22... The Grand Council has tolo
Braphed to H.E. Yusu Shih K'ai asking him to return at once
Poking,
boon instructed to issue proclams tions warning the people against
about the situption.
Igri.
Telegrams
四拜禮
骏三十月二英港香
CANTON NEWS.
(THE "TELKORAKH” CORRESPONDENT }
Canton, Feb. 22.
588 PER ANNOME-
·SINGLE COPT- 10 CENTE
The Weather Forecast.
CHANGE
FAIR
MVH STORMY
ΛΗ
VERY DAY
On the 23rd at 11.50 3.--Tho
barometer has risen moderately over China, and fallon slightly
over the Loochoos, |--~
have learned all that the west las Some days ago, the new opium to teach, and who will be capablo farmor petitioned the Canton of reforming the habits of the peo Viceroy bogging tlunt the Taotai neglect of sanitation is China's seo that protection be given him. plo by force, if persuasion fails. For of Constabulary be instructed to greatest sinagainst humanity. Her His Excellenoy has instructed the people are capable of doing any-Taotai that the exciso officers thing, and a time. will come when should receive the support of the their ability as builders of rail-land and water police while exe (The "Courrier d'Haiphong" ways, of bridges, and of ships cuting their duty. As regards hears that many parts of the will be unsurpassed anywhore. contraband seized, and the cap province of Yunnan are in a very They are splendid workinen, but ture of smugglers, the head office diaturbod condition, and that a they have still to learn that clean- and the branch offices of the farm fierce anti-foroiga spirit prevails linose is a form of godliness, and are empowered to take them to in o not attack Europeans too working capo chief safeguard of the nearest police station, when dare close capacity and of efficient the prisoner will be transferred to to to the railway line, but they have life. If Russia blusters about the the local authorities for punish
no such liesitation in remote injury she has suffered through ment. places. Several missionaries are Chinese neglect of sanitation sho reported to have been murdered.] will do no harm, but may, in fact your columns, the now diplomatic As already reported by me in do good. For the present, however, commissioner has arrived at his we do not regard the Russo-Chin- post. It is reported that those oso outlook as very grave. Thore officials who have been des will be a movement of troops, patched by H.E, the Viceroy to followed by a protracted disous- the Pun U and the Nam Hoi continue to prevail ovor the sion, and there would be loss oven Magietracies to help them in than that if China hnd mado a dealing with international onses little more progress in the direc-will no longer be required. Dur-hours onding at 10 a.m. to-day, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 tion favoured by all her ablesting the last few days, the two 0.00 inches.. nien. Possibly it may help in the magistratos wore busily engaged awakening movement to have ain hurrying on the settlement of forcible reminder that every coun- the different cases connected with try should be able to take care of foreigners, so as to cause no delay itself, and that it must avoid being to the diplomatic deputies. a nuisance to its neighbours. "Straits Times."
The ex-Grand Councillor is asked by his Inte collongues to telegraph his advice.
The Yunnon and Shantung mandarins have repeatedly asked. the Throno to re-instato Yuan,
t
and to give him full power to deal with all frontier questions.
THE PLAGUE.
["STAT PO" Sevice.)
Poking, Feb. 22.
It is reported from Changchun
that the plague had incronsod in virulence there.
plague were reported in Fatshan on the 19th inst. Both proved fatal.
Two more cases of bubonic
t.
YUNNAN.
TREATY PORTS.
rules for contests, a man is down GREAT BRITAIN "DEMANDS if he is on one knee. Possibly. Laug confused the two. It was very unfortunate for hint, though lucky for his adversary. I don't think Curran would have any chance with Lang-bar cidents.]
MINISTERS CONFER.
["Sheung Po" SERVICE]
Poking, Feb. 22, During the last week or so, the British, Russian, French and Japanese Ministers lave met in
conferenco several times.
["SHEUNO PO" SERVICE]
Peking, Feb. 22.
The Waiwupu has sent a Note to the British Minister asking for
the immediate withdrawal of the
British troops from Yunnan.
The Minister has replied; re- fusing the request.' He informe
THE CRISIS.
RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM
TO CHINA,
SATISFACTORY REPLY.
("Burung Po" BERVICE]
Poking, Feb. 22,
The Russian Minister has hand-
ed an ultimatum to China, stating
that if she does not agree to the full demands of Russia war will be declared.
It is believed that the Grand
Council will agree.
JAPANESE ACTIVITY.
MANCHURIAN GENTRY
ALARMED.
L'Angyão Po" BREVICL]
4,
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Eastwards to the South of the lat
A sliallow depression is moving tor area, and the anticyclonic aros covering Chino, is central to the North of the Yangtzo valley.
Fresh to strong monsoon will
China Sea.
Forecast District, 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour hood, N. winds, fresh; fine,
2. Formosa Channel, N. and N.E. winds, strong.
3.--South coast of China be- tween Hongkong and Lamooks, samo as No. 1.
The spirit farmers, Hong Chai & Co., have reported to the Canton Vicoroy an outrage inflicted on soma policemen by certain spirit meroliants in retaliation for "tax- ation. H.E. has instructed both 4.South coast of China be- the Nam Hoi and Pun U magis-twoon Hongkong and Hainan, trates to conduct an enquiry and samo as No. 1. to have the ringleaders arrested and punished. Itieroported that o well known rice merchant in Hongkong is implicated in the affair.
The Canton military students studying surveying will hayo
NOTORIOUS BRIGAND.
LUK LAN CHING RETURNS TO CANTON.
Canton, Feb. 22.
Peking, Feb. 22. several field days under can- | [THE "THINGRAPHI" CORRESPONDANT }
vas, beginning on the 1st day The Chinese gentry in the of the 2nd moon. The foreign
It has come to the knowledge professors will be in charge of of H.E. the Canton Viceroy that Three Eastern Provinces are them. The place selected is Sun the notorious brigand Chief Luk ["SHAT PO" SERVICE]
Tong, in Tsang Shing district. Lan Ching luas secretly returned to greatly alarmed at Japanese acti- For foar of a misunderstanding Canton. His Excellency has offer- Taking, Feb. 22.
by the villagers, the Teang Shinged a large reward for his appre vity throughout southern Man-Magistrate has boon instructed by honsion and has instructed both Russia considers China's reply
the Military Training Department the military and naval officials to to issue a proclamation for the to her demands
get as much assistance from their satisfactory, very.
people's information.
spios as possible, His Excellency will memorialize the Throne for n and an early settlement of the
big reward and high promotion for the official who can manage to. dispute is confidently anticipated.
bringthis brigand chief to justice.
THE ARMY.
EIGHT DIVISIONS
MOBILISED.
[“ Busung Po"1 ́SERVION).
Peking, Feb. 22.
The Board of War' has ordered
the Board that Great Britain will the immediate rabbilisation of
churia.
They have reported to Peking that a census is being taken of the pooples and houses by the Japan- ese, and they protest against this.
The message bewails the loss of
Chinese rights and declares the
situation critical.
CHINA'S POLICE.
[“ Snpuno Po" SERVICE]
"
Peking, Feb. 22.
not withdraw until the delimita- eight divisions of the Northern The Throne has sanctioned the
The points at issue between tion of the frontier is completal, and further, that two treaty ports
China and the countries repro- sented were gone into fully, but must be opened. it is not known what transpired,
"THE FOLLIES."
"The Follies" presented their promiscuous trading of the third change of programme last Chinese was responsible. The night at the Theatre Royal, before withdrawal of credit is dus to a large audience. The first
Part
in
The Waiwupu is inclined to agres and lus instructed Viceroy Li to investigate the matter.
BHAT PO" SERVION.]
Sy
Arny
Additional funds are to be voted for the maintenance and improve- nont of China's forces.
Viceroy Hai Liang luas tele- graphed to the Grand Council urging them to settle the dispute with Russia aq soon as possible so as to pacify the people, who are greatly alarmed.
Poking, Feb. 20.
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The Grand Council has tole- graphed to the Chinese Minister
oponed with the "Follies,' the refusal of the Banks to no- cept. bills of lading unless whichmany new jokes were made. The audience were convulsed with freight is paid. The stop was a wise one, but, naturally, the laughter. Miss Nellio Webber Chinese, and, indeed, foreign, sang "The Flower Girl," and traders found the new condi- had to appear again and again. tions inconvenient.]
The second part was a burlesque of "Hamlet," in which Henry Dallas no the Prince of Denmark the British Foreign Office to took the principal part. Mr. Dal-
to the Court of St. James to urge
suggestion of the Board of Interior that Captain-Superintendents of Police be appointed to each pro-
vince.
CHINESE CADETS. TO VISIT HONGKONG. ON
JAPANESE CRUISER. Tax "TaLZGRAJU" CORRESPONDENT:
BOXING.
YESTERDAY'S SPORT.
.FOOTBALL.
"Yet another White man's hope has been discovered! This time itis Carl Morris, an ex-railway firoman, of Louisville, who is 6ft, Sins, and weighs 10 stone: He has knocked out Marom Hart and is spoken of as a suitable oppon- ent for Kaufmann. Morris talks big and declares lo can beat any The.Lusitano Recreation Club white man living. May be, but met the Chinese team, which what we all want to see him do is represented the Y.M.C.A.(Chinese to beat some of the blackmon. He Department) at the Nanking will find it a hard row to hoe, says Exhibition, in a friendly game of. "The Asian.
The Harima Hall, Singapore, was crowded the other night. Potor Froitz, a Continental pagi- list, had issued a challenge to all comers, and this was accepted by
football yesterday afternoon. The game was a good one from start to finish and resulted in a draw.
The Hongkong Football Club vs. K.O.Y.L.I. met on the Hong- kong Football Club ground yes-
Drummer Warne of the Buffs, terday in a friendly game. A The drummor boy is very youthful fairly large crowd of spectators and his weight was given at 8st watched the game with keen interest: The K.O.Y.L.L. won by 7lbs while his opponent, a power- fut looking man, was said to be two goals to one.
12st. 4lbs. A sergeant of the East Kents acted as referee. It
was announced that the contest. would be of five rounds. Drum- mer Warne is a clever little boxer and he scored all the points. Froitz retired in the second round.
On the 18th there was to be Hodge of Sir John Jackson, Ltd. aboxing contest between ALE Cauton, Feb. 22, said to be an amateur lightweight A Japanese cruiser which has champion of Capo Colony, and eight Chinese cadots on board is Sergt. Finchor, of the Buffe, expected to reach Hongkong this
Eddie Tait, of Manila, won the wook. Among the midshipmen Olympic A. C. gold bolt and the
there are four Cantonése.
lightweight championship of the
LAWN TENNIS.
A large number of entries have already been received by the Hong- kong Cricket Club Tournament. All names must be in by Tuesday next, and the first round condolud- od by March 17.
CANTON TROOPS:
·GERMAN MILITARY ATTACHE COMING SOUTH.
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Canton, Fob. 22.
It is reported that the people Orient before nearly 1000 specta-THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT of Canton will extend an invita- tion to them to visit Canton and tore on the 18th by knocking out will hold a reception in their boxes of Olongapo, in the tenth George Goodrich, the Marine honour.
and last round.
1.
PRESS VIEW. Bussion diplomacy, if it wanted an exence for roviving military activity at the old point, would Mr. R.Judah, (Mosara. D. ind in the plague, danger'd vory Sassoon & Co.) got a nasty throw useful tool whorewith to agitate from his horse yesterday while the popular mind and to create a riding near Causeway Bay, sus sentiment favourable to war. It taining injuries to his face and is China's interest, therefore, to right arm. Dr. Black dressed the The Board of Interior has also furnish herself with men who wounder
The Court of Appeal has re- las was excellent, This not, was order the withdrawal of troops served judgment in the tin.cages, played in three scenes the nam in which Mosers. Strauss and Co. parts, the Hall of the Castle, and from Yunnga, before the frontier, London, and Mossre. Behr and Hamlet's Garden. We can only Co., Penang, were plaintiffs, and say that this change of pro- question is dealt with:
number of Chinese mereliants gramme is so, necceptable that it defendants,
should not be missód,
Major E.G. Shields, purchasing agent of the Bureau of Supplies Manila, arrived by the German mail to-day from Europo and pro- ceeds to the Philippines by tho Changsha on Saturday,"
to H. E. the Viceroy of Canton The Board of War has wired
that the German Military Attacha in Poking will soon pay a visit to Canton to review the Canton troops and that every attention should be given to the visitor. On receipt of the wire, the Canton Viceroy informed the military authorities of the same,