Telegrams.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
· HONGKONG'S COLONIAL
SECRETARY.
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HOME SPORT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
SATURDAY. MARCHTM I.
Telegrams
NEW SERIES No. 8488
晚一十月二年三統宜
Telegrams.
HOME POLITICS.
MORE RESIGNATIONS.
THE GRAND NATIONAL.
A LENGTHY 'SITTING.
[THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT]
London, Murch 10, 9.30
p.m.
Ashbrooke has boen scratched
for the Grand National,
f
PROCEEDS. HOME.
[Tus "Tele-idaea" Conrespondent.)
Singaporo, Marel 117, 12.20 p.m.
Mr. W. D. Barnes, the newly
appointed Colonial Secretary for Hongkong, loaves for homo on n'
three months' holiday, prior to
av
proceeding, to take up his now
post
MILITANT STUDENTS.
MUST NOT FORM A
TERRITORIAL CORPS.
[BHAT PO" SERVICE.].
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Peking, March 10. The Board of Education has telegraphed to the Chinose Minis
ter at Tokio, asking him to pro. hibit the Chineso students in Japan from forming, a territorial
corps for national defonco,
CHINA'S CURRENCY.
["SHEUNG Po" SEVKE.)
Poking, March 10, The President of the Board of Financo and the Prosident of the Board of Communications have decided to introduce the new
currency system next your,
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FOREIGN MONEY.
WANTED.
ISHSUNG PO" SERVICE
Peking, March 10,
[At 12-8 Jerry M. figuròs 'ns tha top-weiglit of tlio handicap for the Grand National,says the "Asian," though his stable companion Cackler is there at only a pound less. With tho oxception of last „year's winnor, Jenkinstown, who has been put up 101 Dbx. (to 11-7),
(THE "TELECAPH" CORRESPONDENT.Į
London, Mirch 10, 9.30 p.m.
The members of the House of
Commons buvo just complálod a
lengthy sitting.
The subject of the discussion was the Finago Bill.
Tho sitting lasted 19 hours.
During scone in the House
EDAT PO" SzayiOS.)
Peking, Marcli 10. The President of the Board of Dopondencies has tondered his
rosignation.
1911
六拜禮
Telegrams
RUBBER ESTATE ABLAZE.
TREMENDOUS DAMAGE.
THE "TELEGRAPH"! CORRESPONDENT
Singapore, Feb. 11, 12.20 pan.
The Lallung grass has taken The Prince Regent would not fice on the Sorangoon Rubber accopt it.
Estato, situated at Pulan Obin,
Peking, March 10.
The Managing Director Iu of
the Fengtion-Peking Railway has
a lot of horses have been given the frisk Unipists offored to eject. rosigned. loss to carry, such as lood-
stone, Canbeon, Rubio, Judas, the Nationalists.
and
[On Marchist Mr. Asquith moved the following resolutions in the House of Commons:
"Whether a Bill was or was not a Money Bill was to be deter- mined by the Speaker,
"That way, Bill, other than Money Bills, which has passed the House of Commons in three sue cessivo sessions, and having boon
FRONTIER TROUBLES.
RUSSIA DELIBERATES.
["SHAT PO".SERVICE.]
Peking, March 10.
The Russian Ministor in Peking
has asked the Board of Foreign
Affairs to postpone the discussion
A large percentage of the troes, covering 200 neres of ground, have been badly burnt, whilst all the small troos lave boon des
troyed.
Prior to this outbreak, on tho coolic lines of Sir John Jackson's
estate, (which is adjoining), the grass caught fire, and the damage
is estimated at L2000. The trooś were destroyed.
All the rubber estates aro pat»
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ched, and there has been no fall
about the frontier disputes, as he of rain since the 20th of Jamiary, hus not received instructions from his government,
["SBAT PO" Dentaverj
| Springbok, Rathvale
Couside. Why therefore, should Jorry M., who was defented, bo given more to carry than when he failed? Mr. Assloton Smith, hikdiner, was reported to live
That the House of Lords be said recently that he would scratch disabled by lay from rojecting or his horses if they got more thanmonding a Money Bill." 12-7. Well, Jerry M. has been 10 treated, and Cackler has more than he was, weighted to carry last year, when, however, loid not run. We hope Mr. Asshoton Smith will do nothing of the kind this year, and that ho will win with one or sent up to the House of Lords at the other. For everyone must least one month before the end of hope that a race like the Grand that sussion, has been rejected by National should go to the best that House, in each of theso soS- irse in the field-at the weights, sions, slui!! become law without By giving Lutteur III. 12-3 thelo consent of the House of handicans bar Laken Lords...... provided that at least
berties, and 150 assumungo yours shit have elapsed.
"That it is expedient to unit that the horse has improved from five to sovon yours of the duration of Parliamout to live age. Judas, who, was second, years:"] when Inteur 11, won, but who foll at the first fence fast year
London, February 24.-For when second favourite, has boon given a decidud clanco and some time past foars have been wo take no doubt that he will be entertained regarding the health ridden by his new owner, Mr. of Mr. Lloyd George, and these rot MeCalmont. Rory O'More have been accentuated Intely by 11-8 with havo backers and reason of his silence in the House Canbeen 115 and Glenside since his return; but all these
10-3, boing typically Aintree misgivings wore dissipated to-day protext of discussing frontior Norses, will not be neglected, when he delivered his spoecli.
pecially ifonoor the other should He exhibited all his old time quastionis.
ridden by Frank Mason. We vigour, especially in an angry notice Buckaway II, and Hercules scene with a member of the I are each in at the minimum Unionist party who kept on inter- weight of 9-7. We only mention | rupting lúm.-"Osaka Mainichi," their names because it seems agos since first wo saw thein performing in the Grand National. Wo be lieve Buckaway II. was either third or fourth some years ago.].
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RUSSIAN SOLDIERS..
The Board of Communications IN CHINESE TURKESTAN,
Ims telegraphed to the Chinese
"Minieter at Brussels to negotiate
----₺ foreignït loan.
OBITUARY..
"SHAT PO" SERVICE.]
Poking, March 10, The favourite eunuch, L' Nir
Ying, of the lato Empress Dow
uger is dead;
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ACTORS IN PEKING.
[“ Burusa Po” Szavick.] -
Poking, March 10,
Over twenty, actors have been
added to the entertainers in the
Palaco,
["SHAT PO" SERVICE.}
Peking, Murch 10,
The Governor of Chinese
Turkestan has wired to the Grand
Council to the effect that a largo
body of Russian troops have ad-
vanced from li.
He asks whether the Grand.
Council. are prepared for hostili- tics, or likely to effect a settle-
mont.
February 25.-The Liberals ure scolling at the Unionists a great deal owing to their in- decision and frequent changes of plans. There are now, their op jonents point out, three, sections of Unionists. First, there is the "Morning Post" and the element. that opposes all idos of reform; socond, there are tho other Uniouist papers with one hundred tariff reform members who advo- cato completo reform of the House of Lords; and in the third place, there is lard Curzon with his small backing of followers who urge a moderate programme of reform.
JAPANESE TROOFS.
REPORTED TO BE
SEARCHING FOR ORE.
5,
["SHAT PO SERVICE.).
Peking, March 10.
Viceroy Hai Liang, of the Chroo Eastern Provinces, has telegraph
Peking, March 10.
The President of the Board of
the Interior has issued a pro-
clanmation prohibiting the people
from ostablishing societies, on the
FRENCH TROOPS IN
YUNNAN.
VICEROY CANNOT STOH
THEM.
I" Burung Po" SERVICE.]
Peking, March 10.
AVIATION MEETINGS.
DR. LUNA PARK
[TEX “TELEORAFH" CORRESPONDENT
Singapore, Mar. 11, 12.20 p.m. Aviation meetings are to be held herp on the 16th, 17th,
Jun 18th.of this month.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK.
CAPITAL, DOUBLED.
Į" INDEPENDENT News" AGENCY.}
Tokio, March 11,
At the general meeting of shareholders in the Yokohama
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POLICE COURT.
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Three men arrested in connec- tion with the Loo Yuon Street," Wost, armed robbory case, which occurred some time in February wore charged this morning Mr. Leo, da Almada appoured for the first defondant.
The case was remanded..
Loung Hung, a cook, in Con- naught Road, was charged this morning with having 8 taols of prepared opium in his possession, Fined $350,
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$80 ANNUM.
SINULE COPY I CENTA.
CHINA SQUADRON AGAIN LEADS.
The Admiralty issued, lost month the detailed results of the gun-laying-teste for 1010 in tho
avy.
"by their lordships" that of the It noted with satisfaction
tests with hoavy gunsthøstandard of shooting which was attained in 1900 has been maintained. With this class 117 ships fired 1,318 3,520 hits and 436 ricochots, guns or turrets, registering whilst the missosnumbered 3,253, the porcentage of hits to rounda slaughtering a pig, and keeping in the precoding year and 53.57 Two Chinese were charged with fired loing 51.85, as against 54.12 a slaughtering house in Kowloon in 1905. It is to be noted, how City, Mr. E. D. U. Wolfe praever, that ricochets are this year socuted.
value for half a hit only, and not a full point, as in previous yoard. Allowing full points for ricochote, last year's percentage would be 54.80.
The first defondant denied the charge. The second defondant, said he was only a coolie, ongng ed to carry the pig.
After hearing the evidence, Mr. J. R. Wood imposed a fine of $25 or two weeks' imprisonmont on the first defendant, and dis- charged the second,"
A youth was sentenced to six weeks hard Inbour and four hours stocks for the larceny of two. pair of binoculars fm Messrs. blankets, three singlets and a
Jobson & Co.
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John Carr was charged with being a vagrant; He is quito a young man, and lind tried hard to get work but could not succeed. Mr. B. R. Hallifax sont him to the
house of detention.
A Chineso was charged this
· The China-station takes first
place in the order of merit with 56,028 points por gun, the second division of the Home Fleet being second with 47.507 points, and the Cape of Good Hope station third with 46.98 points per gun.
Sorge W. Bonumont, Royal Marius Tight infantry, was the torod 13.33 hits por minute with best individual shot. He regis
a four-indh quick-Gror of the Topaze, attached to the third division of the Home Floet (Ports mouth).
The second best shot was First-
class Petty Officer W. Ingram, of
M.S. Drako, attached to the At- lantic Fieof, whoregistered 12.80 hits per minute.
THE ENGINEERS' DINNER.
morning with attempted burglary at Messrs. Cooper & Co.'s oflicosin Wyndham Street: It appears
To-night the annual dinner of that last night, about 7 pm., the thoniambers of the Institution of dofendant was making a search Engineers and Shipbuilders will at the dosk, in the offies on the be held at the Hongkong Hotel, ground floor, for the key of the tho now President, Mr. R. M. Dyer, safe. While he was busilyongaged in tho chair. Its expected that of the desk upset, and don attention of a little Portuguesoneering and Shipbuilding In boy who
was passing by dustries of Hongkong," will be He immediately rushed up-stairs submitted by the Hon. Mr. Kes and gave the alarm to the mana wick, and acknowlodged by the ger of the firm, who came down President. Mr. J. 1. Miller is and gave the culprit in charge, entrusted with "Kindred societies At the time there were about and visitors," and the responders 6400 worth of goods and money are Messra. I. Baker "and R. in the safe. Caso remanded.
Sutherland. Mr. B. A. Halo will noknowledge the toast of ""The Press" Those who' contributo - songs and ducts are Mears, W. Maxfield, E. B. Ayris, It. E. White, and Capt. Aitken.
BILLIARDS.
The second and third gamos between the Voluitcors and the 87th Company Royal Garrison Artillery took place last niglit nt the Soldiers' Club Both games again resulted in wins for the Volunteers..
The first game was between Private McLennan and Bombr. Honeysett, which resultoil-in a good finish. The former won by 10 points.
The next game was between Private Hamilton and Gunnor Quinn. The latter inado a poor show throughout, and when
Viceroy Li of Yunnan has re-Specio Bank, a resolution was pro-Hamilton complete his 250,
ported to the Board of Foreign posed to the effect that the capital
Affairs that he is unable to provont of the Bank bo doubled, Yen the French from advancing troops 48,000,000.
into Chinese territory.
["SHAT PO SERVICE]
Poking, March 10. The gentry and merchants of
Yunnan havo telographed to the
Peking government inquiring
whether they are prepared for hostilities, or likely to effect
Viceroy Li has moniorialized the Throne to take immediato
Tlis Grand Council's reply wased to the Peking government settlement. to the effect that the Governor/stating that the Japanoro have must wait for further instructions, stationed over a thousand troops and on no necount must ho come in Choung Pak,
into conflict with the Russian
authorities
steps so as to prevent the people
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They are reported to be survey coming into conflict with foreign ing the country in search of ore. "troops,
$
This was agreed to unanimously.
SANITARY BOARD.
The Sanitary Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday which some interesting matters will be dealt with.
Thess include a further report of the Committee on the ontbreak of foot anil mouth discass at the Dairy Farm, correspondence re- lative to the plague in North Ching, sud a minute relative to the outbreak of small-pox in the Colony,
Quinn was only 127 points.
No games will be played to- night, and the next two will be brought off on Monday night.
ARMY NEWS.
The following extracts from the "London Gazette," dated 7th Feb., 1911, are published for informa- tion :---- Commands and Staff. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Lieutenant Lyster R.E. W. Taylor is seconded for service on the Staff. Dated 21st January, 1911.
The King has approved of the following promotions of Officers of the Indian Army, Indian Sub- ordinato Medical Department and Indian Army Departments-In- dian Army. Majors to be Lieute
nant-Colonels. Dated 13th Nov., 1910. John Mary Camilleri, Com mandant 13th Rajputs (ThoShok kawati Rogimont).
The King has approved if the President Taft is endeavouring abmission of the undermentioned to place the Panama Canal Com Officers to the Indian Army from memoration Exhibition under the the Unattached List:-Second direct administration of the Lieutenants to be Second Lieute
Lawrence lungerford Federal Government, in order to nunts. soothe the anti-Japanese foolings Jackson, Double Company Officer, of the Californians. The Bill will 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati be brought before Congress in a Regiment). Dated 1st November, fon days,
1010.
SUNDAY SERVICES. Union Church Kennedy Road.-
Minister, Rov. O, H. Hickling. Public Worship, 11'à.m. and 6
P.M.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,
2nd Sunday in Lent, 12th March, Holy Communion, at 8an. Morning Service, at 11 a.m. Sunday School, at 2.30
in British School, Even- ing Service, at 6 p.m. Services- on Sundays are: Holy Com minion on 1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays, at 8 a.m.; Holy Com-- munion on lat, 3rd and 5th Morning Sundays at noon. Prayer, at 11 a.m. Evening Prayer, at 6 p.m.
S. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.- 12th March, 2ud-Sunday in Lent. Holy Communion, 8.15 om. Matins, 11 a..: Ro- sponsos. Forial; Vonite, Bur- rowes; Punims. of the 12th morning Benedicite, Hopkins, Elvey and Hopkins; Bonodictus, Langdon; Hyuns, 80, 107 and 90. Evensong, 5.45 p.: Re- sponsos, Ferial; Psalms of the 12th evening, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Woslay in F.; Anthein, Like as the hart"--Novollo; Hymns, 277 and 94; Sevenfold Anon. Voluntary, "First Suito". -Borowski.
Peik Church-Holy Communion,
rt 8 a.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church,
Wanchai, Service Morning 10.15. Service Evening 6. Gorman Chapel (Deutsche Ka- polle), at 11 a.m. servico, Pastor Muller, Christian Science Services, Zét
land Street, off Queen's Road Contral. Regular Borvices, Sunday, 11158
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