Intimations.
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region will allow that some force is necessary in so wild a country to protect the Russian flag wherever it may fly under treaty rights. That these treaty rights exist China's settlement of the A. 8. WATSON & recent dispute or the partial
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and, therefore wo cannot be surprised at hearing of the movemonts of Russian troops in the region recognised as "opou." On the other hand, since Mon- 'golia is peaceful, it is to be regret- tod that Russia has seen fit so
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HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
The half-yearly meeting of tho Jockey Club took place to-day,
Osborne loaves for Home, vin On Monday, the Hon. Mr. E.; Siberin, for a holiday.
Bishop Oldhain will rotura for an inspection to the Philippines next October or Noyember.
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SATURDAY
MEN OF STRAW.
SIDELIGHT ÖN PARTNER-
SHIP ORDINANCE.
APRIL
CANTON NEWS.
(Tan “TELEGRAFI " ConurefondENT}
Canton, April 21..
22 1911
MR. R. SHEWAN AND THE PHILIPPINES.
No visitor to Manila in recent
H.E. the Canton Viceroy is in receipt of a dospatch from the yours has expressed himself more Board of Foreign Affairs rogard-
A BUSINESS TOUR.
COMMERCIAL DELEGA
inorni
TIONS IN MANILA,
The as. Mongolin, wh reached port this
commercial delegations ⠀⠀ fi brought to the Philippino Isla Chicago and Omalia, amon very large contingent of sougors.
Our attention has been called to a very interesting nutter in ing the selection of officials for favorably over commercial and in- connection with the now partner- diplomatic appointmonts. Industrial prospects in. the Philip
future the officials holding diplopino Islands than Mr. Robert ship Ordinance which suggusts matic appointinouts must be able Showan, senior member of thio to us that its scopo is not as ample and experienced, and the old Dr. Oldham, of the Methodist as could be wished.
well-known firm of Showan, methode of placing them in these Episcopal Church, will preaeh in For the most part, as we point-positions must inproved. Tomes, and Co. of Hongkong the Wesleyan Church at Wanolaid out in our editorial columns, Chinese who have como foreign who sailed on the stonmer Thin to-morrow at 0 p.m.
it is in excellent mensure, but subjects, Chinehonts trading after a brief visit to the
ing abroadficials who have Philippine Islands. Mrs. Francie Clark and Miss H.wo would like to know how the been secretarios to niinisters, or Clark; wife and daughter of the law proposos to deal with the who have been associated with Tomos, and Co. are one of the Medical Officer of fealth, Dr. mon of straw who almost invari-commissioners abroad, only are oldest established business firm The names of the raprese Clark, left Hongkong yesterday
in the Orient, among their prin- tives are as follows: on tho B.s. Asia,
As regards the case of collision cipal-agencies-being-tho-Philip-From Chicago. Mr. A. between the Tai Ping stoomer
Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ou
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Edward Cornowall Lynch Lewis to aut as Pustmaster General, during the absence on leave of Charles Mellvaine Mosser or until further notice.
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The Governor in Council pro- poses to make an order, under the Highways Ordinance 21, 1910, for stopping up the Queen's Rond end of Spring Gardens Lane. Any objections to the proposed order have to be lodged with the Colo-
qualified for selection.
tho
substantial unit of the trinity.missioner at Kong-mun to try the A smasli comes; undor the new саво.
Shewan,
Some of the loading mon of commercial communities, re sented are among the party, wi is a sort of half-brother of late delegation from the Chuml of Commerce of the Pacific e
Osborn, Miss Jane Spauld Miss Mary Spaulding, Miss A Rothschild, Mr. F. W.Shopard Miss Thorosa Rothschild, Mr. Mra. G. A. Spicor, Miss was both Sayor, Mr. and Mrs. 0.
Spofford, Mastor Charles Spoff Mr. E. J. Merville, Mr. and F.B.Taylor, Master Harold Ta From New York.-Mr. C.
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Clin Phillip, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
soon to prose her advantage. From her point of view, no doubt,
ably appear in Chineas concerns. she is striking while the iron is
For instance, for various ran- hot, and indoed we know that she
sons, three mon, one only of took advantage of her ultimatum
whom is "substantial," agros to flying the Portugnose fing and the pines Steamship Company recont start 2 firm. The shares Po Wo storm launch in the watersly organized here under the Mr. H.D. Curtis, Jr., Mr. Kon to send forward men and guns.
are issued and held by the three of Kong-un at the end of last American flag, and tho Greon and Mrs. S. lynd, Mr. J
Curtin, Miss Juno Mesmer, The procedure smacks somewhat
partners but tid capital has your, H... the Viceroy in Island Cement Company, who Paul Goode, Mr. and Mrs. 1 of brigandago, the brigaudage
been subscribed solely by the one structed Customs Coin inamufacture the oxcellent brand Hankoy, Mr. R. R. Lako, Mr. of a neighbour's territory, and wo
The Commissioner's judg-of coment which goes under that Mrs. J. T. Lonfestoy, Miss know where that policy lod
The report of the British and ordinance the partners are liablement is that both aro to blame names, says the "Cablonows-garat Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C Russin a few years ago. The les Foreign Marine Insurance Com-only to the limit of their holding for careless navigation, which American." son of the Japanese war should be pany, sent out by Messrs. Butter- as this appears in the books, and brought about the collision. The Mr. Showan has been in the more vivid to her mind, and we field and Swire, shows that the therefore, sines two of them are Commissioner has communicated Orient thirty yours now, but this cannot be surprised that a very company has paid a dividond of mon of straw, recovery of one-with the Portuguese Consul at was his first visit to Manila, and
third only, or recovery it the rute Shumeen and received a reply re- he says that it por cont for tho` year. | radical difference of opinion exists
of one-third, is made.
cognising the judgment of the revelation and a surprise to him. in St. Potersburg as to the ad ris-
The Hon. Troasurer of the Alice Undor the old system if the Commissioner as just and proper. "The progross made by the ability of the foreign policy now Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals connection of any one of the Some days ago, the stoniner Americans in the Philippine hoing pursued by the nation. Wobogs to acknowledge with thanks puriners could be established with Kwai Lee was caught smuggling Islands during the short time they de not want another war "to the following donation to the the bankrupt firm ho could be arms and ammunition, and dotain have been in control" he said, prevent the partition" of China, funds of the hospitals:-Hong-made liable for the full amounted in the Tai Cham Customs. has been indeed marvellous:
kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Under the now ordinance, this The gunboat Chai Si has now been their efforts, to say the least, liave Root. and we would consequently be
$100.
employment of men of straw will despatched to the scone to take been, crowned with success in From Omaha, Nebraska.- glad to see Russin "moderate
lend itself to abuses of a gruve | charge of the soizures,
ovory direction. Your city is aand Mrs. David Cole, Mr. her transports,' military and
nature. A firm of three or four. As the result of the newsinnativo marvel of cleanliness, your drives Mrs. Gould Diotz, Mrs. G mental, and allow China breath-
or five partners might be rogis-papers that the question of the are delightful, and words can Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Goo Robert Porter & Co.'sing spaco to find her lovel: We
tored, and when it failed three delimitation of the boundaries hardly, oxpross my surprise and Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Kin might be found to be bankrupt, between Macno and China, will be appreciation of beautiful Baguio this avoiding, payment of the submitted to The Hague for and her many allurements. The greater proportion of their debts. settlement, the society upholding trip alone is one of the finest that It is not our business to sug the question has tolographed to I have over had the pleasuro of for admitted rights thero shenial Secretary by April 29th. gest how this danger should be the Board of Foreign Affairs, taking, the scenery along the obviated. Wo may safely leave declaring it, if the news bo Bengupt road being the grandest must, of course, be permitted a
The Taikoo Dockyard and En-that to the Ilon. Attorney Gon- correct, they oppose such a way and most picturosque I have ever eorinin number of soldiers, but
of deciding the question. H.E. ginearing Company of Hongkong, oral, they are more guards to the lag Ltd., have forwarded us a very
the Canton Viceroy is in receipt of a telogram from the Board flying over consulates than annestly bound brochure, illustrat
denying having made the sugges aggressive force, and we certainlying the facilities at the command
tion, and requesting the Viceroy deprecate a policy that adds to of the company, for repairs, and
to inform the gentry and mor- the tumult within the Empire with shipbuilding.
construction work, in connection
chants of same, so as to remove with which as tradors wo are
anxiety. primarily concerned. The
On Thursday, the dentli of Mrs., Russo-Mongolian trade is
Keyt (wife of Dr. F. T. Koyt, vity prevailed in and around the vory, localised one. It is holth officer of the port,) occur office of the Bombay Brigade. not of great value and doos rod suddenly at Jersey. The de- Strings of carts laden with provi- tot call for the "limelight" coased lady had been in indifferent sions were driven inside the gates health for some time past, and where delivery was taken by the object-of-this-puper-in-to-publish--avlich—themovements-of-was-living-with-her-son, agod
Much sympathy is Supply and Transport Service, by correct information, to serve the truth large bodies of troops produces.seventeen." and print the news without fear or We hope St. Petersburg will "go felt for Dr. Koyt.
the members of which Corps sam- ples were taken and submitted for favour.
Ja little slow" and not add to the
Lady Lugard's wookly "At official approval. The orders for Home" was largely attended on the supply of rations and forago, Friday. Toa was served on the adequate for twenty days voyage lawn after which the numerous and ten days on land, were issued assembly adjourned to the ball-and wore being promptly ex-Chinese Government to Hohlung- room, whore Mr. Timmersclwidt cented. rendered the whole of Caesarfrank Sonata on the violin, boing ac- companied by Mr. Danenberg,
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fail to sou any urgent reason for the presence of a Russian army corps in Mongolia. To protect
almost overwhelming difficulties Cable Address: Telegraph which beset Peking, or to the
Hongkong
Telephone No. 1. A. B.C., 6th edition
Wastern Union.
THE
Hongkong Telegraph
disabilities under which China's commerco is not unlikely to labour in the near future, by a display of the strong and whore silk glove methods would be far more applicable.
Ilongrong, Sazun., APRIL 22, 1911.Shanghai on the 17th inst.
RUSSIA IN MONGOLIA.
Among our telegrams to-day we publish one from Poking stating that the native population of Mongolia ispanic-stricken over the sudden arrival of a largo fores of Russian soldiers. Urgent messages have been sent to Poking
Meo Cheung has sont us several final views of the submarines, 66,67 and 68, which are lying in
the harbour.
Mr. John H. Boyd of Messrs. J. Wild & Co., of New York, arriver by the Mongolia from Manila this morning.
The Chiness Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, in-
to protest against this occupation form us that the total output of
Jave refuse in the streets,
1
GULF GUN-RUNNING.
DESPATCH OF BRITISH
EXPEDITION.
On March 30th the utmost neti-
The provisions are to form the commissariat of the British Ex- peditionary Force leaving Bombay on April 4th for the Persian Gulf to check the gun-running trade which the authorities expect to see resumed yn a large scale and which they are determined to vigorously suppress.
"The following are the details of the troops ordered to proceed on field servico.
104th Wellesley's Rifles, 810 mon and 12 inules from Santa Cruz.
THE SITUATION IN MANCHURIA AND MONGOLIA:
SCON.
"While at Baguio I was a guest of the Governor General, who im- pressed me as a very fine man, full of energy and antliusiusin and with heart and soul wrapped up in his work.
Dos Moines, Iowa.-Mr. Mrs. F. J. Younker.
St. Louis, Missouri.-Mr. Mix, O. L. Garrison.
NEWS FROM TH
NORTH.
HORSES FOR THE CHIN
ARMY,
The newly appointed T Gonoral of Îli has had so conferences with Princes "From what I have socn and Ten and Tao about establis a large stud in li for this bree heard during my stay here, it and training of horses for looks to bo ns if you Americans Chinese army. The Genera are now boginning to reap the that at the present time harvest of your years of labour and have not sufficient horses at ondeavour, and certainly your Reports from Manchuria say possibilities seem to be unlimited. disposal for the cavalry an that while the Russian-oro-in-If-you-keep-on-going at your also said that most of the h creasing their troops in North present rate your exports of hemp, sont from Yunnun died on Manchuria the Japanese are stor- copra, and sovoral other agri- ing up ammunition in the South cultural products will soon be the way owing to the distance, and the situation is most critical largest in the world. I beliove ot of money has been w and dangerous. The other day this country to be an ideal one for stud should be started at Ili The Genoral contended th the Russians actually detained investments, particularly in the out delay, and the two Pr consignments of arms sent by the agricultural fiold.
kiong and imprisoned the officer escorting the same.
sent state of affairs at once.
LAWN TENNIS, Further games of tennis were played on the Cricket ground, in connection with the Hongkong Cricket Club tournament, and rosulted as follows:-
30 battalions of recruits..
RUSSIA'S HARSH MEASURES.
The President of the Boa
plague had disappeared all farsh measures ought to moved. The Russian Mi has accordingly telegraph his government on the subj
strongly agreed with his su "The labour problem seems totions. to the principal stumbling block
ORYSTAL PALACE RI to agricultural progress in tho
STORED. H. E. Hai Liang has wired to Philippine Islands, but I believo the Government that the Japanese that a wise Chinese immigration ordered that the Crystal Talu The Empress Dowager. often refuse to pay duty on their law would soon solve that problem Peking should be restored His Excellency the Governor
goods in Manchuria and asked to the satisfaction of all parties old splendour, as it is the into has given his assent, in the mimo
that representations be made to concerned. HONGKONG DAY.
and on behalf of His Majesty the
the Japanese Minister in Poking.
of Her Majesty that this "Your aftructions for tourists should be used as a school BY" DAY.
King, to the following Ordinance
The Imporial Agent in Kurun rival those of any country in the by the Emperor in suminer. passed by the Legislative Council:
has telegraphed to the Grand Orient, and I havo no doubt that Ordinanco No. 11 of 1911- The Corman gunboat iltis loft An Ordinance further to nmond flour, ghee,rico, dhul and potatoos.duct of the Russians in the places will rival Java as a calling port Thosuppliosdelivered included Council to report that the con- the day is not distant when Manila the Widows' and Orphans' Pen- Prosent arrangements indicate under his jurisdiction has under- for tourists in tho Orient. Thero sion Ordinanco, 1908.
that the expedition from India gone no chango whatever since the is room for more publicity work Foreign Affairs has roquesto will be convoyed to the Gulf by settlement of their recent dispute to attract travellers but I under-
Russian Minister in Poking t The attention of the Sanitary the I. M. S. "Hardinge," and it with China, Mongolia is in great stand that the local business men drastic measures brought his government to remove al authorities is again directed to the is quite possible the Government danger and that the Russian are waking up to that fuct and are forco in Heilungkiang, by nocossity of beginning street transport "Northbrooke" will also Minister in Peking should be re-taking stops for concerted action cleaning at an oarly hour. Yester-be employed on the same service. questod to put a stop to the pre-in that matter. In this conection driven out of the place, Chinese moroliants have. day garbago was plentiful in the DETAILS OF TROOPS.
I might say that your Customs President said that since main thoroughfaros, a large haap
regulations and procedures are for instance lying in Queen's
not such as to attract tourists: Road, at the corner of the Hong-
There is room for a great deal of kong Hotel. This was 8.45 in the morning, an unseemly hour to
improvement there. The Manila Custom house has an unenviable reputation throughout the world in the mattor of imposing un-
PARTITION OF CHIN which, however, we imagine to be the Company's three minos foron Canton Railway it is noti- men and 60 mules from Dehra
necessary hardship on travellers, According to the native the natural outcome of the ami- week ending 8th April amounted fed that with a view to the re- eable settlement of the dispute to 29,111.31 tons, and the sales duction of the loss on silver and
and something should be done to in Shanghai, every arrange has been made by the P 19th Co., 3rd Sappers and
wipe out that roputation." between Russia and Mongolia, during the period to 32,579.85 subsidiary coin, and to a chook Minors, 125 monand mulca from
When questioned regarding about the partition of C
• dovato columns i They The Russian Government, it will tous. -
boing placed on notes 'received, a
the business progress of the new Two sections of No. 151 Indian be remembered, accused China of
each booking oflice and passengers Transport Personnel, giving a olange book has been provided at '
Philippines Steamship Company, papers suggesting that Field Hospital and Supply and
Mr. Shewan said: "People have methods adopted by the P would be to ask for couce
such books when tendering notes drawn from the Poona Division..
to J. Hooper and P. R. Wolff, ontailed by the change of flag, or dollara in payment of fares."
(scratch).
There are a thousand and one afterwards. It is reporte 379 Supply and Transport
I and II. Hancook-(owns 40},"rules and regulations which had Fukien that a certain count: the stationing of Russian troops school children, who watched, Ilingkeo took place on the 19th-
The funeral of the late Mr. P., Mulos from Poona,
beat R. E. O. Bird and P.1. to be complied with before the naked for the concession `AFGHAN CARAVANS, at certain points to guard the con- the different events with keen inst., Bt Macao. It was largely Calcutta, March 20th-The
Wodehouse (scratch), 6-4: 6-3, flag could be changed, most of whole province of Fakien.
which required either costly.
AND THIS 18 CHINA sulates Russia has and will havo interest.
attended by a number of sorrow- 104th Rifles and a section of a Mr. von Salzmann, a woll changes of construction or oquip Acertain censor has impe in the rogion and to protect
ing friends from Hongkong. A Mountain Battery are reported as known Gorman newspaper roprement or heavy expenditures of Chu Yu Lam, the secrets Russian communities,. It is, in- Another motor car accident brass, band headed the cortege detailed for operations under Ad-contative at Poking, has left another kind. This of course the Board of Foreign Affai doed, extremely unlikely that the occurred last night at 11.45 pm from the deceased's house to miral Slade against guo-runnors Bangkok für Uhiongmui. From started the now company with a having received $000,000 This happened near Arsenal St. Miguel's Cemetery. The de- in the Persian Gulf. The opern- there ho will go ncross country to large preliminary account on the foreigners for the settleme force is as large as the telegram Street, whepacar, coming up town, greased was born in Macno in tions; it is understood, will be Rangent, and will finally rouru dobit side of the ledger, but I am some diplomatic questions Buggoste. While a panic among ran over an employee of the 1843 Hestarted the hotel known similar to those undertaken last to Poking vin Singapore. He has glad to say that the business of Time Eastern Province the ignorant traders and tribos of Electrio Tramway Company, who as Hingkoe's Hotel thirty years sprite, and as large caravana of been making a thorough study of the company has constantly been years ago." The
was at the time oloaning the rails, ago, and this establishment was Afghans Javo been reported as lungs Siamoso, and (anys the increasing since it started opera lim of having ont western Mongolin might easily The car wont ahead. The un- well known throughout the Orient on the move towards the coust. Bangkok Times") for the future Lions under the American flag and foreignora lavish be induced by the presence of fortunately coolie was immediate. He retired in 1903. He leaves a through Persian territory, do therefore there will be two cor- from the present outlook of things occasion his little comparatively small force, any ly removed to the hospital.lu a wife, sight children, and many velopments may shortly be os respondents in Peking with a It will soon be on a paying of $100,0 one with a knowled of the serious condition.v
grandchildren to mourn his loes. pecteds
special knowledes of Siam.
32nd Mountain Battery, 225
In connection with the Kow-
! Doon.
Kirkoo.
¿
Evont "A" Championship, S. E. green bont I. A. Palmer, R. N.; 6-0; 6-3; 0-0.
Liout Day, K.0. Y. L.I., bout 0. T. Hoso, 6-0: 0~0; 6-1.
Doubles Handicap "A" class. G.A. Hastings and Lieut. Day,
breaking hor treaty obligations Schools athletic sports took place aro requested to call for and total of 150 mon. These will be K.O.Y.LL. (owos 30-4) scratched no iden of the enormous expense first, and to divide up
The boats in the Hongkang which demand that she should ro- this afternoon at the race course, cognise certain Russian rights in Happy Valley. On the whole Mongolin. Those would includo the racing was good, and the enclosure was crowded with
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