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The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8556
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
晚五十月四年三室
SPECIAL
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
TUESDAY, MAY
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
PRINCE ARTHUR OF
CONNAUGHT.
HONOURING THE
PREMIER
THE COLONIAL
PREMIERS.
MEXICAN SITUATION.
26TH ANNIVERSARY OF
REPRESENTATION. .
WELCOMED BY THE KING.
MADERO TO MODERNIZE
GOVERNMENT.
MASONIC INITIATION.
(THE "TELKORAPH " CORDESPONDENT }
London, May. 22, 0,45 pm, His Royal Highness Prince Ar-
thur of Connaught will be initiat
od in Freemasonry on Thursday.
The father of Frineo Arthur, II. R. H. the Duke of Connaught, ia Grand Mastor of the Uniteți Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England and last month, at a groat Masonic meeting in the Albert Hall, was to have been pre- Sonted with an address congra- tulating him on his successful mission to South Afrien and on his appointment as Governor- Goneral of Canada, Acting on medical advies, howevor, his Royal Highness was nunblo to be presont, and it was agreed that the addross be presented by deputation.
Prince Arthur of Connaught is twenty-five years of age and has boon called "the handyman of the Royal Family" › He represented the Into King Edward on many important missions and visited Hongkong when he conveyed the Order of the Garter to the Ent peror of Japan.]
DEATH OF MR. W. F.
TAYLOR.
(The "TelegrapU” CornzsroNDENT
*Singaporò, May 23rd, 9.45 a..
IN EAST FIFE.
(TuÏ "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT }
London, May 22, 6.45 p.m. The Constituency of East Fife, which has boon represented for twenty-five yours in Parliament by
-
the Right Hon. II. H. Asquith, Primo Minister, has subscribe
anm of £5,000 sterling towards
the presentation of an anniversary
testimonial to the Minister.
Thoro will also be gifts made to Mrs. Asquith and Miss Asquith
on the auspicious occasion.
The Right Honourable' H. H. Asquith has been Prime Minister
23 1911.
REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE
"TELEGRAPH."
Bonibay, May 22.1.30pm.
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"TELEGRAPH."
Bombay, May 23, 7,15 a.m. His Majesty King George V. On the 18th May General
wolcoined the Colonial. Prime Madero bado farewell to his army Ministers at a reception at Buck-saying that he goes to t tlie City of inglim Palace.
Mexico to modernize the Govern-
After entertaining the party at mont. The northoru rebels aro luncheon, His Majesty min-led now dispersing. with his guests in the Drawing
Roum.
SITUATION IN
PORTUGAL.
REAL AGITATION"
REIGNS.
GREAT RUBBER ESTATE.
AMERICAN RUBBER USERS' FAITH IN PLANTATION.
Referring to our special tole gram from Singapore last week we learn that negotiations havo just been concluded undor which | the General Rubber Company of America acquires the propertios of the New Asalinn Tobacco Com- pany, Straits Settlements, for the
vory extensive scale.
and First Lont of the Treasury REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE purpose of planting, rubber on a
Linco 1908 and has represented East Fifo in thio Libomi interest since 1880. He is a K. C.and B. A., and was Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1905; rector of Aberdeen. University since 1908. He was born at
· TELEGRAPH."
-Bombay, May 23,7:15 am.
Renter's Madrid correspondent
Morloy, Yorkshire, on the 12th wires that reports have reached Septemhor, 1852; and married
Helen; daughter of Mr. F. Melland well-informed quarters to the
of Manchester. She died in 1891
and in 1804. ho married Buma effect that a more or less voiled, Alico Margaret, donghor of Sir
Mr. W. F. Taylor, of the Hong-C. Tennant Helis five sons but roul, agitation roigus in Portu-
kong Naval Yard, was barjol at
son on Sunday.
- [Tho news of Mr. Taylor's deaths will bo roroive! with règrot by those who know in fo was highly respected. On May 16th, just prior to his departure for home; lo was the recipient of a infdsome present from various departments at the Yard and also
HOME POLITICS.
and two daughters. Mr. Asquithi was educated at the City of Longal. ', don School, Balliol Collogo, Oxford. In 1876 ho was called to the Bar at Láncala's Inn, and was mudo Q. O, in 1890. He ba came Secretary of State for the Home Department in 1892-95; was: Eeclesiastical Commissioner in. 1892-95 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1005 to 1008 He holds the honorary D.C.,
REFORM BILL PASSES
SECOND READING.
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
TWENTY-FIVE THOU-
SAND RUSSIAN TROOPS
IN MANCHURIA.
ADVANCE OF CHINESE
SOLDIERS.
(“Sùnʊnɑ Po” Senvion)
Peking, May 29.
The number of Russian soldiers
stationed in Manchuria at the pre-
sont moment is estimator to be about 25,000. There are over | 130,000 Chinese soldiers advanc-
ing to Harbin and different places along the frontior for protection.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
MEMORIAL TO THRONE.
{"Basсxo Po" BARVICE)
Poking, May 22.
Thio Turtar-General of Ili has
memorialized the Throno that-the-
Russian soldiers are advancing in
The General Rubber Company, says the Straits Times. the crude rubber ond of the vast business conducted by the United States Rubber Company, which, wo believo, uses over 25 per cout. of the whole of the rub- bor consumed in the United territories and asked the Throne
States. For a considerablo timo
large members to the Chinese
experiments have been in proto despatch the new Tartar gross to discover the extent to
which plantation rubber can be General to Hi without delay.
substituted for Para., Col. Colt, the president of the company, has takon a olose interest in these experiments, and is convinced that there is a great future beforo plantation rubber, and that in. order to protect its interests as an extensive user the Company should have estates of its own where a part at least of what it requires will be produced.
The General Rubber Company
Oxford; honorary LL.D. E. REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE already holds two concessions in
a gold pendant sub cribed for byinburgh and Glasgow. His chiol
his pupils at the evening school, recreation is golf.
Mr. Taylor undertook their
education threo years ago on his
arrival, in the Colony. The de-
ceased gentleman, who was a BRITISH NAVAL AIRSHIP.
'draughtsman, was an enthusiastic volunteer and an excellent shot. Ho won the Volunteer Challenge "Cup two years in succossion and was one of the ropre entativos in interport shooting. He leaves a wife and son about seven years of ago, Both were with him when ho died. Mr. Taylor was about 35 years of age.]
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB.
SHANGHAI INTERPORT
TEAM.
It has now been decided that to Cricket Team leave the Kow- loon Wharf by the English Mail "Arcadia" at daylight on Friday,
LAUNCHED AT BARROW,
"TELEGRAPH."
Bombay, May 28, 7.15 a.m.
In the House of Lords,
the
.
Reform Bill introduced by Lord
Lansdowne with reference to that
TUR “TELEOBIPO" CORRESPONDENT ; Chamber, puased the sócond road-
London, May 22, 6.45 p.m.
A now naval airship built for
ing without a division.
Viscount Haldane, Secretary of
the British Admiralty has been State for War, said that the Bill auccessfully Isunchod at Barrow- was a great step forward.
in-Furuess.
HOME POLITICS.
RACE NOT INTER-
RUPTED.
Sumatra. By noquiring the New Asation Estatos, it gets about
REVIEW OF IMPERIAL
BODY GUARDS:
("BRAT PO" Senvion.)
Poking, May 22. The Prince Regent has in-
70,000 acres of land, most of structed Princes Tuo and Tsun which is very suitable for rubber
號三十月五英港香
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
L60,000,000 FOR RAIL-
WAY DEVELOPMENT.
[“ SKKUNG Po" SIRVION.)
Poking, May 22, The Board of Communications
signed an agreement the other day for a loan of £00,000,000 for
the development of the Hunan
and Hupoh Railway and has given
the taxesou salt in those provinces
as a security.:
RECOMMENDED RE- INSTATEMENT OF YUAN
SHIH K'AI.
tho
SHAT PO" SERVIOR.)
Peking, May 22. The Prince Regent lins recom- monded
roiustatement of Yuan Shil-k'ai. The Empress Dowager received the recom- mondation in silence.
H.E. TUAN FANG NOT TO BE RECOGNIZED, :
("Seat Po" Servios.) *.
Peking, May 22.
The directors of the Hunan
Railway have telegraphed to the
nowly appointed Director-General, II. E. Tuan Fung, to the effect that they will not recoguise him, should he come to Hunna.
H.E. TUAN FANG REFUSES OFFICE.
["Buruno Po" SERVION)
Poking, May 22, H.E. Tuan Fang, the newly appointed Director-General, has
growing. Ae stumps have been to make preparation for a review again refused to accept his posi- removed and the ground very of the Imperial Body Guardation. An Imperial decree bas fully cleared in other ways, and
as an excellent labour force is shortly after the Dragon Festival. been issued instructing him not already available the company anticipates being able to have nt least 20,000 acres planted before
May, 1912, and the area will con-LATE TARTAR General.
tinue to be extende:l after that date.
THRONE CONFERS POS-
THUMOUS HONOURS.
1" Barona Po" SERVICH.]
It is a bold enterprise, and though the opening of such an extensive area may disturb pro- sent estate owners, what will strike most people, no doubt, is its significance as an indication of confidence in the future of planta- tion rubber, and more particularly of confidence in location of the great industry in the Middle East, The American Com- pany took every osro do || inquire into the possibilities of perial Rescript conferring on the planting in Brazil before finally
Foking, May 22.
to refuse.
RHODES SCHOLAR BREAKS RECORD.
KANSAN THROWS HAMMER 153 FEET 3 INCHES-- AMERICAN SPRINTER
DEFEATED.
$50 PER ANNUM,
BINGLE COPT 10 ÜHTI
CANTON NEWS.
(3'su "THLMORATH” CORRESPONDENT 1
Canton, May 22.
British Squadron to Visit China
It is reported that the British Minister at Peking has notified the Board of Foreign Affairs to the effect that a British squadron will pay a visit to China sometime in July. He has requested the Board to inform the naval authori ties about the visit. Tho fleet will probably call at the following Swatow and Canton. The Ad- ports:-Toku, Shanghai, Amoy,
Viceroy to make preparations for miralty las instructed the Canton
hearty welcome to the British the coming visit and accord a
Fleet.
Disturbance Near British Territory,
News has reached the Canton Viceroy that malefactors are creat- ing trouble near the British Now Territory, Floaring the news, the rogiments of tho Kwangsi Troops Viceroy has despatched two to the place in order to wipe out these pests...
Anarchists Smuggling Arms.
The deputy in charge of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs at that some anarchists were trying Pakhoi hasreported to the Viceroy to smuggle a quantity of arms to the place by means of filing the customs officials of the junks. The deputy has asked port to institute a vigorous search on all the junks for the detection of these contrabands.
Editors Entertained Yesterday the editors of the Canton papers were entertained by H.D. the Viceroy. In the course of the entertainment, His Excellency spoke at some length, thanking the editors for the reli able news published in the Can- ton papers in connection with the the people's anxiety. The editors recent tumult, and thus removing
publish accurate news for the in- replied that their duty was to
discredit rumours. The editors formation of the public and to
reorganization. The Viceroy said then asked the Viceroy about the
that this rosted in the hands of the government but the people could nak for reform through proper channels.
The Weather Forecast.'
STORMY
D
RAIN
CHANGE
VERY DRY
FAIR
May 22nd at 10a.m. 4 p.m.
29.79
Barometer......29.85 Temperature... 78. 75 Humidity
****** 02 Rainfall.......
0.13
95
On the 23rd at 11.55 a.-The dopression lying over. the N.E.. part of the Sea of Japanyesterday, has passed to the Pacifio.
Barometric changes in other areas are slight
At the annual intervarsity sports of Oxford and Cambridge Pressure is relatively high over held at Queen's Club recent- the Yellow Sea, and over the ly, G.E. Putnam, & Rhodesscholar Pacific to the East of the Bonins, The Throne has issued an Im-at Oxford, from Kansas, was on and relatively low over S.W. easy winner of the hammer throw, Chiu, and the Pacific to the S.E. breaking the record with a mark of the Loochoos, of 153 feet 3 inches, W. A. Ziog-
the 20th inst., and the return voy-REDMONDITE UNSEATE]).REUTER'S SERVICĖ TO THB deciding that the Middle East late Tortor General of Canton ler, from Iowa, also of the Oxford may be expected over the N. part
ago will be by the "China," len ing Shanghai 3rd June and dus brok in Hongkong at daylight on Taosday, 6th June,
The following have boon select- ed as the team to represent Hong-. -kong-
Mr. A. C. E. Elborough, Lt. C. RP. Thorp, K.O.Y.L.L., Mr. G. A.
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(THE "TELESAPH" CORRESPONDENT }
London, May 22, 6.45 p.m.
Bombay, May 22, 1.35 p.m. In accordance with the wishes
The Rodmondito member of
of M. Monia, the Premior, tho
Cooke, R.N., Lt. H. G. Bagnall, Parliament for East Cork has aeroplane race from Paris to
R.A., Corpi, Dempsey, K.O.Y.LL,
Corp. E. W. Taverner, R.E., L. beon unseated, NJ, Williams, A. 8. C., Mr. F. Button, Mr. W. Waterhouse, Rey, BW.Tague, Rev. W. H. Foster- Pogg: 0.14, and L-Col. 0, 0. Wrigley, A.D.O
[At the laat election, Mr..A. J. C. Donelan (Nationalist) was re turned unopposed for East Cork,
Madrid was not interrupted by
the accidout.
offered superior advantages in the matter of hour supply and transport.
Mr. Davis, tho representative of the General Rubber Company,
himself familiar with local condi
various posthumous honours,
Among these is a new name
has been here some time, making signifying certain virtues possoss- tions, and we understand that Dr.ed by the deceased official. Gallagher will act as expert adviser."
Bishop of Hipon.-The worst evils in the world are done by the weak people, not by the wicked.
The like of the Mr. John Loo [Yesterday wo published a long, British postal service cannot be account of the terrible accident, found in the world.
[It will be remembered that the Tartar Goneral was asasinated: while returning from the Van den Born aviation meeting to his Yomen.]
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Light or moderate S.E. winde ten, was second, with a throw of the China Sea. of 134 foot l'incli,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 1.07 inclies. da
R. L. Tange of Oklahoma, a third Rhodes scholar, who was expected to win the 100-yard dush, for Oxford, was beaten by MacMillan of Cambridge by half a yard. MaoMillan's time was 10 acconda. A year ago Putnam won the hammer throw with 146 foot 8 inchos,
Ziegler won the shot-put with 30 feet 04 inches, Putnam was fond, with 37 feet 3 inchos. Lange started in the quarter, but proved quite out of form, and moon gave up,
Forecast District. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour hood, S.E. and S. winds, light or moderate; thunder showers.
2.-Formosa Channel, E, and 8.E. winda, moderate.
3.-South coast of China be tween Hongkong and Lamoo “ same an No. 1.
South coast of China woon, Hongkong and Halmas same as No, US