The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8495
Telegrams.
INTERNATIONAL
DISPUTES.
QUESTION OF REFERENCE
TO ARBITRATION.
REUTER'S SERVICE.)
Bombay, March 17, 2.5 pan.
In the House of Commons, Sir
Edward Grey, Soc etary of State
for Foreign Affairs, said that
Japan was aware of the views.of.
Great Britain reapofting the rc- ference of international disputes
to arbitration.
It was quite un lesible, how ovor, he said, at this stage to
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SATURDAY.. MARCH 18.
晚八十月二年三航宜
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THE CRISIS.
PRINCES AT LOGGERHEADS.
HEUNGCHOW.
DECLARED A FREE FORT.
["Sheung Po· SERVICE]
Poking, March 17.
་
The Chief Commissioner of the
Customs as mentorialized the Throno to open up Heung Chow as a free port. An imperial de cree has been issued consenting to The Commissioner's memori)
[It will be remicnibered that when tho relations between the Chinese and Portugueso bocamo strained over the Macdo dolimita tion scheme, a strong and con-
"SHEUNG PO** Sravica.]
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foaring that this step might offend
the Russian authorities.
1911
六拜癡
Telegram's
THE NAVAL CRISIS.
STATEMENT BY
MR. MOKENNÁ. "TELEGRAPH " CORBR9FONDÉNT }. London, March 17,.0.55 p..
TAR
號八十月三英港香
In addition to the "capital"
836 PER ANNUM.
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS.
What is the forco wo must hvo ships detailed above, oach Power in order that England may has appropriate numbors of crui-reasonably consider herself ab sors sud torpedo craft; but as it solutely soduro? To my mind, is thio "first lino" ships which our minimum strength consistent virbully docide the fortunes of 4 with socurity would be:- naval war, they have been excludod from this computation of strength. The following table summarises the "capital" ships of the Triple Alliance in 1914-
Whon one considers the fact, that the greater part of Mongolia is at present in no better state than a desert, while thenorthern portion of it is within the sphero of in fluence of Russia it willüot be dilli- cult to foresee the future sovore economie competition that will be extra-waged between Russia and China the Admiralty, has stated in the
on the vast Mongolian fields. Ow- ing to the constant circulation of House of Commons, in a debate Austria rumoursalleging hostile outbursts between Russia and China the question of administering Mon- golin is occupying great atten- tion throughout the world—
Japan (lerald."
Poking, March, 17.
Princo Lun has asked the
Prince Regent to hold an ordinary meeting of the National Assembly to consider the critical situation in which the country is at prosout, but the Prince Regent desires to defer the moeting on account of the absence of H. E.
Na Tung, and Prince Oling..
Therefore, Prince lan went to
800 E. Na Tang and Prince
'cerle offort was made to create á port at a spot called Houngehow. The country was by no means attractive, and was described as boing a barren waste, with sand hills. A number of local gentle men wore, however, most en-Ching. inform the House concerning any-thusiastic, and within the last thing which may lavo passed
between the two Governments.
THE TAI CHING BANK.
· INVESTIGATION TO BE
MADE.
"BUмa Po" BEVICE.J
Poking, March 17.
The Board of Finance propuses
?
to send special deputies to in-
vestigate into the management of
the various branches of the Tai Ching Bank,
PEKING PATRIOTS.
year or so
a large number of 11. E. Na Tung nothing| temporary buildings have been
FRONTIER DISPUTE.
Old Battle-
Super. Pro-Dread-
noughts.
ships.
Totals.
Power.
Mr. R. Kenna, First Lord of
Germany... Italy
43
52
17
8
18
15
34
jou our naval predominanco; that Britain has 23 Pre-broadnoughts
under 15 years old, Germany 18,
and Amorica possesses 16.
In regard to those under 12
DISCUSSED AT THE HAQUE year old Britain has 12, Germany
19, and America 13.
("SHAT PO" SERVICE.)
Peking, March 15.
The Grand Councillors intend
erected. There are some large toy, but Prince Ching was to submit the guastion of the dis-
townan few miles away, and there- centun fortuitate omoute in Macao,
job, deed me is stimulus for the departure of inmy more
Chinese who have now gone to swell and strengthen the popul tion in Iloungehow, which port, it was folly hoped by the Chinese, would ultimately develop into a promising, rival to Macno. Now that it is declared a free port, a wonderful impetus shout! lie given to its trade.]
FRENCH DEMAND FOR
MINES.
IN YUNNAN.
(SURUNO PO" SERVICE.)
Poking, March 17,
aged, and was strongly opputo territory, Pion-me, to be posed to the idea of holding a decided by the Hague Tribunal. meeting.
-Russia Magnanimous.
Poking, March 17.
The Russian Minister at Peking has notifed that Board of Foreign Affairs that the representation rendered by Russia recently will
bo oncelled.
The French minister at Peking Treaty to be Discussed.
levi requested the Board of Foreign
affairs to grant the privilego of
opening up the mines in the pres
4
FORM A POLITICAL PARTY.|vince of Yumin to the Frenchr
[“Bugunɑ Po" SERVICE.]
Government.
The Board has refused the re-
|quest on the ground that the
Chinese people are very indignant towards foreign nations at ibe
Poking, March 17.
The Patriotic Society in Peking
Its requested the Board of In-
torior to allow the society to present moment. establish an Imperial party.
The request has been complied
with
MACAO.
QUESTION REFERRED TO
THE HAGUE.
BEAT PO" SERVICE)
Peking, March 17.
The Board of Foreign Affairs proposes to sent H.E. Kao Ehr Kim as Special Commissioner to
the Hague to settle the question
i
of the delimitation of Macao,
Attitude of the British
Government.
("SHAT Po" SERVICE.)
Poking, Mareli 17,
1.
["Susuna Po." SERVICE]
Peking, March 17.
Prince Ching has communicated with the Board of Foreign affairs
to notify the Russian Minister af Peking to be presentat the Board to consider the treaty between Russia and China on Monday, the
20th inst,
►
Paper Suppressed,
Poking, March 17.
A Chinese' contemporary has
been suppressed in Vladivostock
for publishing sensational articles
against the Russians.
The Chinese Minister at the
Court of St. James has telegraph-
ed to Peking that the British troops will be stationed in Yun- Deputies to Investigate,- uan even if the boundary dis
pute beastiled, for tho-protection
of commerce..
Peking, March 17.
Princo Tai Tao and the Pre- He stated that the British Gov-sident of the Army Board intend oriunt considers the withdrawal to send special deputies to investi- of the British troops and the gate the Mongolia disputes. delimitation of the boundary srà
two separate questions.
J
OUR POSITION IN 1914.
A great weapon is being forged by the three Powers which form the Triplo Allianco.
In Northern Europathe German completion, unhesitatingly. In programme is being pushed on to
29 78
battleships are of problemation! Of the above, the fifteen old
fighting valuo, being slow of spoodl and poorly armed and protected against modern shell fire. Among the oight Austrians are included three modern vessels (1902-4), which from their weak arainment and small size are really only cruisers, but lacking a cruisers
spicōd.
D. and Arou. Old.. Pre-D). Sup.-D.. North Sea... None... 24. 25 Méditer
ranean......None...14... 10-
Total
.389.... 35
("Our pro-Dreadnoughts are,
on the whole, superior to those of tho Triplo Alliniec.)
Outof those seventy-three units
we have already, or authorised (excluding those detailed for ex- tra-European sorrico) -
38 pre-Dreadnoughts. 24 Dreadnoughts and super-
Dreadnoughts.
62 units:
This leaves us to construct
oleven of the latest type of battle- ships between now and 1914. That means that only ships laid down in 1911 and -1912 will be comploted in time, and as I have. already included five units to -be laid down in 1911 (programmo THE ENGLISH NAVY:
of, 1910), in the above total of At the prosent time our Navy is
twenty-four British Dreadnoughts, very much stronger than that of it appears vital to lay down tho Triple Alliance. It will con-another batch in 1911, and the binne to be so for several years; balance in 1912-" Pall Mail but towards the end of 1914 this Gazette.". marked superiority is in danger of disappearing.
บ
BANKER
Dividing the capital" shipsinto mission twenty-one Dreadnoughts similar to those of the Triple 1914 Germany will have in com-divisions as nearly as possiblo SUICIDE OF A LONDON
1917-18, as at prosent arranged, and supor-Dreadnoughts, In Alliance, we have:
In commission: sho will have twenty-eight of those craft. But it is confidently Class.
Pro-Dreadnoughts Class.
BRITISHĮ TROOPS DYING. anticipated in Germany that the Trafalgar........ 2 Majestic programme will be increased in | Royal Sovereign 8 Canopus 1912.
("SHENG PO" SKIVIOE.)
Peking, March 17,
The British troops have rotired
150 is from Paume, owing
to
a
to dampness of Yannan, and large number of the troops lave
died as a consequence.
•
DALAI LAMA.
ESCAPED INTO RUSSIA,
BHAT Po" Service.)
Peking, March 17.
It is rumoured in Poking that
the ex Dalai Lama has escaped into Russian territory.
FAMINE IN ANHUI.
RELIEF FUNDS TO BE
RAISED,
("Burung Po❞ Servicz.)
Poking, March 17. The Prince Regent has in- structed the Board of Finance to
raise funds to relieve the great
famine'iq Anbul,
The Gorman Navy League and the Pan-German League, havo boon untiring in their efforts during this year to bring this about, and these longues have weight bohind them. The membership of the Navy League alone is well over a million. The impulse force of such a body in any
one direction is tremendous. The
increase in the programme may be fairly confidently looked for, as such ineroase would bo popu- lar in the Fathorland with all classes.
Towards the end of 1914 an
... 9
Formidablo 8 Albemarle... 5 Triumph ... 2 Dominion... 8 Ford Nelson 2
Total...10 Total...40. In commission, building, or authorised Dreadnoughts and super-Dreadnoughts:
Dreadnoughts & supor
Dreadnoughts.. Battleship-cruisera
Total.........
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MANAGER OF BRANCH OF
PARR'S BANK,
Taş "TOLEGRAFN" CORRESPONDENT.} London, Maroli 17, Q.55 p.m. Mr. Carnegie, the manager of
the Lombard Street. branch of
Pare's Bank, ha committed
Buicide.
27
The sad event has caused a
good deal of excitement in London bauking circles.
A COMPARISON. Comparison with "Capital"
international naval crisis will be ships of the Triple Alliance, de-
at hand.
I do not menn necessarily a | belligeront crisis, but one of figures. It is then that the fleets of the Triplo Alliance throaten to approach our own in numerical strength. Whether they will do so depends upon us (and when I us" it means you and me, very largely), and what we do
say
tailed above:
Triple Class. England. Allianec. Old Battleships... 19........15 Dre-Dreadnoughts 40 34 Dreadnoughts, &c. 27....... 20
CHINA SUFFERS FROM
SWELLED HEAD.
From the above it will be aoen thatthe Triple Alliance apparently hasa.preponderance in the latest type of battleships; but itmust be SAYS SIR FRANCIS YOUNG- botween now and then.
remembored that the figures of the The German Flost at the end British units do not contain those of 1914 will consist of the ing "capital" ships Old battleships.
follow-vessels to be laid down under the
2
20
16 15
Pre-Dreadnoughts... Dreadnoughts & super-
Droadnoughts Dreadnought-cruisers These figures can, I think, be taken for granted. If there is any variation it willbe on the side of increase rather then diminution. ITALY.
Now as regards Germany'e tivo allies: Italy and Austria. In 1908 Italy entered into the com- pang of "Dreadnought" builders. In 1914 she will have four of the class in commission. At that date her fleet will consist of the following "capital" ships-
Old battleships. 5. Pre-Dreadnoughts.
Я Dreadnoughts
4
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. Austria also is building four capital" ships of the latest type. The latest information to hand NEW TARTAR GENERAL. (December, 1010) is to the effect that the first of them will be launched next April, the second in October; while it is hoped that all four will be ready by the end of 1913. Therefore, we aro salo in assuming that they will be in service in 1914.
ARRIVES IN PEKING,
["Burung Po" SERVICE.]
Poking, March 17.
The newly appointed Tortar
The Board of Foreign Affairs General of Ili arrived it Poking strongly objects to the suggestion, yesterday,'
This will make the Austrian ficet, as regards "capital" ships at that date, to bo as follows:--
Old battleships................... Pre-Dreadnoughts..» «p««> Dreadnoughts naine. “4
B 6
programume of 1911, the number
HUSBAND.
(REUTH'S SERVICE,)
London, March 18, 7.5 Am.
In a letter published in the
of which is at present unknown. Nor, on the other hand, must it ho forgotten that out of the British Dreadnoughts and super-Dread- noughts, two aro earmarked for service in Australian waters, and one, together with two pro-Dread- noughts (Triumphand Swiftsure),"Timos" from Sir Francis Young-- for service in the Far East. This brings the above table down to lasband, dealing with the prosent the twenty-four Dreadnoughtsand thirty-eight pre-Dreadnoughts.
crisis in the Far East, he considera that it is far more likely that Chins is the aggressor than Russia,
Giving offect to the above deductions, we find the Triplo Allianco has a superiority of
Five old battleships,
Five Dreadnoughts and super- Dreadnoughts; and an inferiority
of
Four pre-Dreadnoughts.
ENGLAND'S TASK.
Ho contends that China is suf-
that England must build con
From these figures it is obvious foring from "swelled head" since nidorably during 1911 and 1912 the Russo-Japanese war, and to put her position into a state of absolute security, and it is with souls to take it for granted that only "absolute" security can we
be content. The British Fiet in she can disregard hor treaty ob- Europe has to be split into two portions, owing to the incursion ligations with impunity in Kuldja of Italy and Austria into the realm of Dreadnought builders.
as well as in Tibet..
Alliance can concentrato agaiust Here is the force with the Triple
D. and Area.
Old Pre-D. Sup.-D North Sea...... ... 20..... 21 Mediterranean 13..... 14 8
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