The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8497
Telegrams.
THE CRISIS.
RUSSIAN NOTE IGNORED.
GRAVE SITUATION,
(REUTER'S SERVICE.)
Bombay, Mar. 20, 2.5 p.m.
The Chinese Gurornment has not yet replied to the Russian now that was presented on March As the sto in question
15th.
wasin the nature of an ultiniuium, the situation is giving rise to no little auxiety:
China's Reply Received,
(REUTER'S SERVICE.)
London, March 21,
Atologram from St. Peters- burg states that the Chinoso Government's reply has been
received.
It is understood that it has
· been considered satisfactory in all
Össentials, but China is to bo
asked to be more explicit, and to
give explanations on cartain
minor points.
Russia's Singular Precau-
tions.
(Neuren's SenvICE.)
Bombay, Mar. 20, 2.5 p.m2
The mobilisation "test" which
is taking place in Semirechensk
torrkory in proceeding.
Cause of the Crisis.
["SHEura Po" SzavкE]
Poking, March 20
The Board of Foreign Affairs
1 strongly objected to the de-
mands of the Russian Minister in
Tong about establishing "con- sulates in the Three Eastern Pro- ཀསྶ, ཏཾ ཙཉྫཱཉྫཱཏྟན vineos, removing the duty on tea, andálso about granting freedom
of trade.
The Russian Minister, uphold-
ing the old treaty rights, prossed is domands.
More Negotiations.
晚一卝月二年三統宜
Telegrams.
Government about the disputos
with China.
III Post Declined;
["SHAT PO" Sanvica.]
Peking, March 20.
The Now Tartar Coperal of li had an audienco with the Prince Regent and strongly declined tor accept his new pust.
The Prince Regent rofused to
hoar of his decision.
Russians Demiand
Provisions.
('Saat Po" SenVICE)
Peking, March 20.
The Governor of Turkestan hus
telegraphed to Peking, stating trt the Russian soldiers aro com- polling the pour Chineso residents
to supply them with provisions on their haarel.
CHINESE ARMY.
NEW UNIFORMS
ADVOCATED.
SHEUNG Po" Szovice)
Peking, March 20,
Thic
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1911.
Telegrams.
BRITISH DELEGATES. Poking, March 17.—China hus requested that Dr. G. D. Gray, M.D., Physician to the British Legation, in view of his assistanco and experience in connection with the plague, should act as assis- tant to the British delegate in the forthcoming Commission.
HOME POLITICS.
A Short Recess.
(Reuter's SERVICE.)
Bombay, Mar. 21, 7.25 .. The Premier, Mr. Asquith, has
stated in the House of Commons that Parliament would rise on tho
12th of April, and re-assemble on
the 18th of that mouth.
Telegrams.
BRITISH AND THE
FRONTIER
VICEROY UNYIELDING.
["SHAT PO" SERVICN)
Peking, March 21.. The Grand Councillors have hand several discussions with the Britishi Minister at
the dolimitation of Pien-ma.
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二拜福
Telegrams
BAGDAD RAILWAY.
號一十月三英港香
Telegrams.
vantage of fixing the precise course of the line south of Basra, FINALLINK TO BE FORGED, which it is desired shall have Kowait as its terminus. The question of the torminus is all the more important for the Bagdad concessionairos in that they have looked forward to a considerable trade along the southern section of lint line as soon as over the Kawakine-Teheran branch-pro- mised by the Russians-is opon. ed.
(Rauren's SERVICE.).
Bombay, Mar. 20, 2.5 p.in.
The agreement for the con-
struction of the Hotif, Bagdad
The assurance of sucha future section of the Bagdad Railway is in their view, an ample return for this half of the concession,
$86 TER ANNUM. Stotz Cory 10 CENTS.
POLICE COURT. This morning at the Magistracy boforo Mr. J. K. Wood; a proso- cution was brought against the Shoung Wo friof pickle-makers, Kennedy Town, for encroaching on Crown land by tapping a mullah by putting in a conduit. pipo and placing receptacles for the water to calloot in. Mr. J. Mackay, land bailiff, prosecuted." His Worship imposed a fine of $5- the maximum penalty. This was the second time the defondants und boon charged with the same offence.
T'eking about will be signed to-day at Con-but, in the second place, the p King Tung, dealer in Chinese
The British Afinister demanded that tho boundary bo delimited according to the British map.
The opinions of the Grand Councillors are of a conciliatory
nature, but Viceroy Li, of Yunnan,
strongly objected to the idea of
This is an inusually short giving in.... ....
rocóss.
REFERENDUM OR REFORM?
Viceroy Suggests his
Successor.
"Яuxus Po" Szavice.
-
Poking, March 20. Viceroy Is Liang, of the Three
13
Eastern Provinces, has strongly
recommended the Viceroy of
London, March 17.--The state- amont is made that the differences among the Unionists have made it impossible to bring forward this schomo for the reform of the House of Lords: The party will probably now concontrats on the Roferondum,"
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES,,chuan to take his place.
The First Lord of the Admiral- ty, Mr. Reginald McKenna; in introducing the Naval Estimates, stated that he would never adviso sloan, which was a temporary expedient, to supply a permanent need."N. C. D. News."
POLICË KILLED,
The President of the Army
Board has memorialized tho
Throne to introduce new uniforms
for the Chinese army. uniforms are to be modelled on TROUBLE WITH JAPANESE. those from Germany.
colour proposed in. kharki or
yellow for the winter, and gray for
the summer, witli feathers in their
caps.
The
SALT TAX INCREASED.
SHAT PO" SERVICE.)
Peking, March 20.
The taxation on salt in Kwang-
tung will be increased by 4 ensli
por catty, rommencing noxi
monti
THE PLAGUE.
FUNDS TO BE RAISED,
["Suzusa Po" Banyies]
· (* Surung Po"' SERVICE)
Poking, Marchi 20,-
The Viceroy of Nouking has --Peking, March 20.
The Grant Council-has-toló- instructed his juniors to raise a graphs.) "to the Chinese Minister subscription towards the funds in St. Petersburg, instructing hijg for introducing sanitary measures
negotiate with the Russian to combat the plugue in the North,
("SHAT PO" SERVICE.)
Poking, March 20. Vicoroy Hsi Liang, of the Three Fastorn Provinces, has telegraph ed to Poking that a Japanese has killed a number of policemen and
wounded others.
:
stantinople, when work will
at once comienced.
GERMANY PREPARED TO MAKE CONCESSIONS.
THE SEDITION CASE. Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the case was again called in which
be osis look forward to deriving with having distributed or caused representatives of German inter- medicine, 30 San On, and lus cook, Lain Man, were charged more general benefit from the proposed arrangement. They or writton matter calculated to to be distributed certain printed. hope that if France and Eng- excito tumult or disordor in of the enterprise it will be pos crime in China, contrary to Or land joined in the last portion Chinn or to excito persons to sible to bring about an under-dinance No. 15, 1007, scolion 2 standing rospecting
7.
Aof 145.
The listing of Bagdad stock in
Paris and London,
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse con The increase of Turkish Cus-R. A. Harding appeared for the ducted the proscention and Mr. toms duties, and
The guarantee of the loan demanded by Turkey in which these three Powers might co-oporato,
The very general impression that formany, is anxious for a prompt settlement of the question affecting the Near Fast, and in particular that of the final section of the Bagdad Railway, receives confirmation in a long statement mado to the Toulon correspond- ent of the Temps" by a well- In a word the various problems informed and high-placed Gor- confronting Turkey and setting mua personality, according to the powers at loggerheads would whon Genuany, in order to arrive bo all solved conjointly, at a settlement, is prepared to Such in the view of the inter- make certain concessions.
viewer on the "Temps" appears The recent negotiations with to be the German view. Itussia, like the Moroccan agreo- ment of 1900, were only the pre- liminarios in. view of this gonoral. liquidation. The Gorman Govorn- ment and the financiers interested in the enterpriso consider that," after eight years' delay in the construction of the line and th
opening up of Turkey, the time Sze-satisfactory to all parties concern- has now come to Book a solution ed, and it is to this position that should be attributed the favorable attitudo of Germany in regard to the negotiatious that are opening! Saving the Country from between England and Turkey.
Disgrace.
("SHAT PO" SERVICE.)
Peking, March 20,
The Board of Foreign Affairs
lus telegraphed to the various Chinese Ministers abroad instruct-
ing the different Chitoso consuls
to entertain a friendly attitude towards the Chinese residing abroad, so as to "save the country from disgrace,"
A SHANGHAI CASE.
["Bukura Po" Benvice]
Shangli, March 20, Wong Sun Thi has brought
He also states that ho has re- coived an unreasonable protost from the Japanese Consul, asking him to abolish the captain super-ng action against the Municipal intendents of police in Autung, Council in Shanghai for the en- Fongtion and other places, and failing to comply with his ro
quest, the Japanese Consul will
increase the number of Japanese soldiers stationed in those places
croachment of his properties.
Judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs.
The Municipal Council was also instructed to return the oneroach
ed properties.
Masara. Showan Tomes & Co., the Hongkong agents for the Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited, have received a cable Home"
These pourparlers have the ap proval, it would seem, not only of the Deutsche Bank (which is
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AMERICA IN THE
PACIFIC.
HAWAIIN GARRISONS TO BE INCREASED.
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MORE TROOPS FOR
PHILIPPINES.
negotiating at this moment with [THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT }
the Turkish Government), but also of the German, Government, which would view with great pleasure an agreement between
Parto the
and the British
Manila, March 21, 2.25 p.m.
News has been received here
Foreign Office on the question from Washington that the Secret- of Koweit and of Mesopotamin.
GERMAN POINT OF VIEW. ary of State for War las decided
The German point of view is
that the only obstacle to an under-that the Hawaiin garrisons in ust standing between Berlin and London in regard to the last sec-be strengthened. tion of the Bagdad line is the fixed intention of the Young Turks not to let England have the "offéctive control" over this shortly. portion of the undertaking that
The change is to be made
Despite the Secretary of Stato's
she has so far asked for. Tho Porte quite recently affirmed to the German Government that in denial, it is regarded as certain
no case would it afford this con- trol to any Power whatsoover.
Is there, it is asked, any middle
that a largo increase in troops
way? On the German sido it is will be made in the Philippines
now held that, the best means of
·
putting an end to the deadlock in the near future. would be for Turkoy to proposo the infornationalisation of the last soclion of the line in the follow- ing general conditions:
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
We are desired to state that
the end of a third share in tho Germany would only figure to
and the remainder would be Lady Lugard will not be At enterprise. England likewise, Į offered to Russia or France, or Home on Friday next, the 24th Turkey might be given a sluaro in inst., 28-sho will be in Canton on the proportion of 10 or 20 Fer that dats. Her usual weekly At- cont.
Anyway, without having the Homes will beremmed on Friday, majority by herself, England the 31st inst would be sure of naver running The weekly musical practices up against the German majority, at Government House on Wednes with her Russian or French part present. and of controlling the enterprise days will be discontinued for the
ner. |QUESTION OF TERMINUS,
The Chinese Engineering and Though the solution, it is re- cognised, would cause a certain Mining Company Limited, inform Lady Lugard gavo an “As prejudice to German interests, us that the total output of the from the head office stating that last night. Despite the inclement Basra lias and of the prolonged to 27,472.20 tons, and the at Government House since the Deutsche Bank is the Company's three mines for the solo concessionaire of the Bagdad week ending 4th March amount will recommend at state of the weather, a large numtion of that line to a point on the the general meeting a dividend bor of guests assembled, and Turkish Gulf, the arrangement sales during the period to of 25 per cont.
enjoyed a rich insical treat. would have the immediate ad 29,518,40 tons,
the
defence.
cation were prepared to call any His Worship asked if the prose further evidence.
depended upon the opinion his Mr. Wodehouso said that that Worship hold, bocnuso, if necon sary, he could call Mr. Brewin, the Registrar-Govoral. It seemed that Mr. Wong, who had been asked whether the articles in ques- tion was seditious, were not in a position to speak. Mr. Wong was not an expert on sedition in China aud could only speak as to the accuracy of the translations,
His Worship said he must hold the articlos as translated as calculated to eroato dieordor in China and the case must go to the Supreme Court.
Mr. Harding objected to the admission of the two looso leaves in the publication as productions in the case on the ground, that there was no ovidonco of sale or distribution, and they could only be used to the prejudice of the defence.
His Worship took a note of the objection.
Mr. Harding reserved his de- lence.
The case was committed for remaining as before... trial to the April-Sessions, bail
The Weather Forecast.
·RAIN
C
STORMY.
CHANGE
FAIR
VERY DRY
On the 21st at 12.05 p.--Tho barometer has risen quickly in E: Japan, the depression lying off Hokkaido yesterday, having moved away over the Pacific.
A
Pressure is low and still giving way over 8. China and Tongking. over China to the South of the depression is probably forming Yangtze valley.
The high pressure area covers E. Manchuria and the Son of Japan.
Moderate 8.E, winds may be expected over the N. part of the
China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.72 inches.
Forecast District. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour hood, E. and S.E. winds, fresh; squally some rain.
2.-Formosa Channel, samo as No. 1.
same as No. 1. tween Hongkong and Lamooke,
3.--South const of Chinn bo-
4.South coast of China bo tweon Hongkong and Ilainan,
samo as No. 1.