The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8509
MONDAY,
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Telegrams.
Telegrams
Te'egrants.
Telegrams
MILLIONS IN STOUT.
SPANISH CABINET.
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE, FRENCH PRESIDENT TO
VISIT HOLLANDI
(HIUTER'S SÈRVICE;}
(Baʊtax's BERvIOM.)
FAMOUS FIRM WRITES OFF A HUGE SUM
TAX TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDEXT.]
· London, April 2, 10,10 p.m. Messrs. Barclay, Perkins and Co., the famous firm of brewers, have written off from their capital a sum of two and a half million
sterling,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES,
(REUTER'à SERVICE)
London, April 2nd. The following changes in the Austro-flaugarinn diplomatic ser-
vičs ero quuannead :----
Count Than has ben appoint- ed Ambissylor at St. Petersburg1. auller Von Rosthorn, Minister
at Teheran, has been transferred to Peking, and is succcoded in tho "Persian capital bý Coinneillor Otto.
FIGHTING IN-MOROCCO.
(REUTER'S SERVICE),
London, April 1st.
At Fez a snail force of the
Sultin's troops ware defented by
rebels an 1 20 were killed and 50
wounded. It is feared that this
reverse will load the rebels to
blockuda. Fez and ent it off from.
the min imperial army which is
oporating in the Chorarda region.
!
Grave Situation In Fez.
CRISIS:
-(LEUTER'S. SEEVICE.)
London, April 2nd. The Madrid Cabinet has
rosignal owing to its having been placed in a dilemma by the
debate on the Republican motion in favour of the court-martial condemnation of the Socialist
Ferrer, who we executed on a
charge of having instigated tho
Barcelona riots in 1909,
SPANISH CABINET.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.)
Bombay, April 3, 12.30 p m.
-Murid-repórte-that-S)-Copalo- Lig will probably remain in office.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.)
Bombay, April 3, 12.30 aan.
The latest news from Tangier is to the effect that the situation
in Fez is of the gravest character.
Tho. tibos" aro. all combined
against the Sultan, and an attack on the town is monicntarily ex- pected." If this is made, it is, ferrod the town must capitulate owing to the Inck of troops,
money, în 1 food stuffs which aro
now obtainable at famine prices.
CHINA'S NAVY.
REORGANIZATION CON-
TEMPLATED.
("Sena Po" SERVICE.)
Poking, March 2. The President of the Board of Finance luns memorialized t'e throne to curtail the Imperial household expenses in order to mcot the funla for the reorgani-
zation of the navy.
An Imperial decree has been
issued granting the president's
request.
Cost of the Navy.-
("BUAT PO BENICE)
Teking, April 2,
Princea Tsun and Tao have hold
a conference with the President of
the Board of Finance about the
expenditure of the navy,
HUGE LOAN.
FROM AMERICA,
Y" Suetro Po" SERVICE)
Poking, March 2..
· London, April 1st.. The Oxford and Cambridge boat race took place to-day and resulted in a win for the formor by two and a half lengths.
THE CRISIS OVER.
́RUSSIA'S THANKS.
SIUNG PO SERVICE).
Peking Mareli 2. The Russiah Minister in Pok-
ing was ioceived in audienco yos-
terday,
جوهر
1911.
Telegrams.
BRITAIN'S AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES.
[TUR TELEGRAFO" CORRESPONDENT J
Loudon, April 2, 10.10 p.m.
號三月四英港香
Telegrams
INVESTITURE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
A WELSH PAGEANT.
$96 ran Axkom. SIXOLE Corr 10 ORETS.
WORLD'S NEWS.
RUSSIA AND CHINA expressed her pleasure at China's Peking, Muroli 20.-Russia has
complete acceptance of the prin ciples expressed in the Russian Noto of February 18, which sho hopes China will, for the future, strictly observe."
Poking, March 28-I can whol London, April 2nd.
ly confirm my telogram of yester day's date. China's reply to A Paris message states that Negotiations have boo_com-TTP" ConnESPONDENT Russia is a clear, general and un- President Fallieres will visit Hol-menced with a view to the Bottle-
catogorical acceptance of the London, April 2, 10.10 p.m. domands made. As an answer to an ultimatuni it was unnecessarily. land in fuly on the invitation of ment of a sobome of general His Majesty King George Vlong and polemical, but typically Olinose and in no sense dofiant. Quoon Wilhelmina Ho will arbitration between Great Britain will perform the ceremony of in- The Waiwupu to-day cancelled the rogular diplomatic reception. proceed by son, and land at and the United States of America, vesting H. R. H. Prince Edward of Ministers.
Amatordam.
with the ancient rank and distinc
VİCEROY RESIGNS,
("BARUNG Po" Bavion)
London, Mar. 22-In the House of Commons Mr. Winterton Jas again pressed Sir Edward Groy, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to report to the House regarding the contiments of the French and Japanese Governmonts in rogard to the proposed Anglo-American Arbitration Troaty, but has failed to obtain any satisfactory ox-
Peking, March 3. Viceroy Hei Liang, of the Throoplanation.
He submitted to the Prince Re-Eastern Provinces, Jins tendered gent the telegram he had received his resignation." from his government thinking' China for the satisfactory settle-task him to exchange places with
the Viceroy of Szochwanz
“m*it;
Publication of Corres-
pondence.
J
("BAT Po" SERVICE.).
Poking, April 2.
The diplomatic body in Poking has asked the government to publish the Russian noto, and China's reply, for this information of the public..
The President of tho Board of
Fnance has hold a conference to!
discuss the raising of a loan of
| $100,000,000 from America,
Informing the People.
1
["BUAT PO" Saavicx.].
Poking, April 2.
The Grand Councillors have
telographed to the Governor of
Turkestan to notify the public
that the disputes with Russia have been settled satisfactorily.
The period of quiescence which has characterized her since the close of the Russo-Japanese War is now succeeded by the same aggressive policy which Russia had been following for many years previous to. 1904. With, Japan Active in Manchuria, and Russia in Mongolia, it is little to be wondered at that Europe and America áre restless and fearful nato what is immediately impoad- |ing.—“Shanghai Timen."
NEW THEATRE.
IN PEKING PALACE.
["Buruno Fo" SERVICE.]
Peking, March 2 The new theatro in the Summer
Pulaco in Peking will cost about
It is reported, says the "Japan | Herald, that the number of $3,000,000. pirates who overrun lighters whils
A number of abips in the US. on their journey between Tokyo Navy have been carrying on and Yokohama ronchies over 130
The Prince Regent intends to
:
It is reported that H. E. Shun Chuen Huan may be appointed
Viceroy of Szechwan.
CHINESE IN JAVA.
OFFICIAL DENIED USUAL PRIVILEGE.
"SHEUNG PO." BARVIC]
Poking, April 2.
FRANCO-AMERICAN
TREATY.......
Kew York, Mar. 22.-Président Taft has had an unollicial inter view with the French Ambassador: to the United States to discuss
the conclusion of a Tronty of
Arbitration with France. It is conjectured that the Treaty will Britain did the United States. be similar to that between Cireat
· FOREIGN LOANS
ADVOCATED.
SEAT PO" SERVICE)
Peking, April 2
The President of the Board of
Finance las atemorialized the
Throne strongly upholding
idea of raising foreign loans,
YUNNAN DISPUTE.
the
tion of Prince of Wales at Carnar
von.
On this occasion the Welsh
Bards will be in attendance.
THE PRINCE'S COAT OF ARMS.
At the Court at Buckingham:
Palace,
The 4th day of March, 1911. Prosent
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. His Majesty was this day pleased, by and with the advica of His Privy Couuril, to order that the arms of the August House of Saxoity, which have beon cus tomarily borne upon auescatoleon of Pretence in the achievement of the Prince of Wales, shall be re- moved, and that there shall be substituted in place thereof the following Arms as representing to prinsipality of Wales vidlicet Quarterly Or and Gules four lions passant guardant counterchanged, ensigned by the Coronet of His degree": The same to be borne in conformity to the drawing aunexod.
And that the Most Noblo Honry, Duke of Norfolk, K.G., G.C.V.O Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, do forthwith cause the necessary directions to bo given herein accordingly.
ALMERIC. FITZ ROY,
`UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
A FAILURE IN ITALY.
The Javanese Government has
I refused to allow a certain Chineso
official to land in Java, on the
ground that he has come there to [oxa Po" BIRVIOR,] pacify the minds of the Chinese
Peking, April 2. residents.
H.E. No Tang has strongly re- Atlast the Chinese official precommended the Throne to appoint tended that he came there for the Prince Chun, the Special Com- purpose of investigating into missioner to represent China at trade conditions, and then he was the coronation of King George,
A Vionns report states that
allowed to land.
to be the plenipotentiary to settle owing to the persistout obstruction the Pion-ma dispute with Sir offered, preventing the voting of Edward Groy, with the assistance supply, the Reichsrath first elected
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YUAN SHI KAI.
EMPRESS DOWAGER
.
DISPLEASED.
[“SHAT PO" SERVION)
Peking, April
(Rauren's ServICH.)
Bombay, April 3, 12.30a.m.
of H.E. Liu Yuk Lin, the Chinese by universal suffrage has been dis Minister to the Court of St. James. solved and the Government has
The Prince Regent has not quite
decided on the matter.
The Grand Council has receiv The Prince Regent was received an urgent telegram from the Viceroy of Yunnan thap the Bri- d-in-audience-by-the-Empress tisir troops are now gradually withdrawing from Pienma, but that the French pro-increasing- the number of their soldiers et all the important points along signs. Ho asks for instructions. the Tsing Sin Ho with evil de
Dowager the other day. In the
course of conversation, the Prince Regent said that lie was advised
-
'
by the Grand Councillors to recall.
Yuan Bhi Kai and Shan Chen
Work was commenced yester-Huan.
gunnery practice since the 20th and that difficulty is being ox-day, and the building is to be. ult, with the condemned warship perienced in laging those thieves Texus 68's targot;
by the liesla
jesuela comunique declaring that the hopes based on the latter
lave not been realized.
CHINESE ABROAD.
The
SERVICE)
Poking, April 2.
of Interior las
The "Japan Chronicle" states tolographed to all the Chinese thai Mount Anams, thewell-known
volcano near Karuizawa, dis ministers abroad to take a census played great motivity on the 20th
gkong
The Empresa Dowager was, ultimo, and the following day of all the Chinese residents in the
displeased,
Tumbling sounds einnnsted from the mountniß,
places they represent.
CUSTOMS FRAUDS,
London, March 23-Telegrams from New York stato that Mr. Louis aind Mr. Joseph Daveen, members of the well-known Lon don firm of art dealers, have. pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud-tho-Customs by under valuing imports. They were sach fined G. $10,000,
THE PLAGUE COMMISSION.
Poking, March 28.—Dr. G. D. Gray, M.D., Physician to the British Legation, has been ap-. pointed one of the British dolo- gated at the forthcoming Plaguo. Coinonission at Makdon.
HOME POLITICS,
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
London, March 20,-Lord Lansdowne, the Leador of the Opposition in the House of Lords, will move on March 30, nu address for, the introduction of a Bill to asking for His Majesty's saiiction reform the House of Lords, as touching the King's Prerogative in regard to the creation of peers.
The motion creates a situation of extraordinary delicacy for the Cabinet, with has to advise the King on the subject. If, on the one hand, the Cabinet refuses to consent to the introduction of the
Bill,itay boregarded asshirking a discussion in the House of Lords; if, on the other hand, it advises the King to accede to the address it may compromise its own power. to use the King's Prerogative in order to carry the Voto Bill. "N.C.D. News."
The Weather Forecast.
CHANGE
RAIN
FAIR
STORMY
0
VERY DRY
On the 3rd at 11:55 0.-The barometer has fallen moderately in 8. Japan and Wladivostok, and rison slightly over 8. Chine and the Philippines..
,
A dépression appears to be approaching Mnuchiuria from the Westward, and a second area of low pressure lies off coast of Japan.
The high proв 8.W
prea lies now over the Pacific to the East, of Japan.
Moderato N.E, aul E. winds may be expected over the N. part of the Ching Sonheilk
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours en ting at 10 h.m. to-di 0.00-inches.
Forecast District. 1-Hongkong and Neighbour hood, E. winds, moderate a
-Formosa Channel, N.E.
win la, moderate
3.-South coast of China be tween Hongkong and Lumocke same as No. 199
4,--South coast of China be tween Hongkong Land - Hala's samo as No, I