The Hongkong Telegraph.
September 26th, 1011, Temperature 10 am. 83, 4 pm, 82; Humidity. 75, 74.
No. 8567
REUTER'S
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(ESTABLISHED 18813) Copyright, 1911 the
TUESDAY,
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
SEPTEMBER 26 1911.
REUTERS
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REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
ITALY AND TURKEY. JOHNSON-WELLS FIGHT,
A NAVAL DISASTER.
A NAVAL DISASTER.
in
FRENCH WARSHIP SUNK.
TENSION IN TRIPOLI,
[BERVION TO THE ** THUNGRAPH."] Via Bombay, Sept. 25, 2 p.m. The anti Italian feeling in Tripoli is developing as a result of alleged Italian territorial de signs. The Italian residents are leaving, foaring a Turkish rising.
AN ACT OF WAR?
POSSIBLE LITIGATION.
"
THE DEATH ROLL.
Bombay, Sept. 28, 7.20a.m.
274 of the grew of the Liberte Telegrams from Toulon state
answered their names, of whom forly were injured
(SKRVION TO THE “ TULBURAR.]that Via Bombay, Sept. 25, 7.5 a.m.
The Marseilles correspondens of
. SmartOW TO THÊM THUGIARE. Via Durban, Sopt. 25, 0.15 a.m.
The "Sporting Life" states that the freeholders of Earl's Court have given notice to the Company that they intend to apply Reuter's Agency telegraphs that for an injunction to prevent the a fire broke out among the am- Johnson-Wells fight, as the pro-
munition in the hold of the war- motor of the match refuses to
rontract.
A tolegram from Port Said says releas the Company from its that the Turks live captured the Italian liner Regina Marghiorita
A lecision against the
at Morsina,
Company would probably moon further litigation.
The "Daily Telegraph" Paris correspondent reports that Italy has sounlod the Powers regarding their attitude in the eventuality of forcible action at Tripoli and that the Powers are favourablo.
CENSORSHIP IN ITALY.
Durban, Sept. 25, 5.20 p.m. The strictest censorship is being exercised in Italy and news of Italian plans and doings only comes indirectly,
TURKISH NEWSPAPERS
ANGRY.
A DISHOP'S VIEWS.
Via Durban, Sept. 25, 9.55 a.m.
The Bishop of Winchester has written to The Timos" denounc-
ship Laborte. The vessel-capk in nineteen minutes and between 100 and 500 of the crew were
drowned.
[The Liberte has a tonnage of 14,035 tons. She was built t St. Nizaire in 1905, and cost €1,652,430, Her dimensions are:-Length 434.3-4 feet, benm ing the Johnson-Wolle fight. le 79.1-2 foot draught 27.1-2 feet. doclares that no problem is caus-Her complement was 793 men.] ing moro nitxiety than the colour *** problem.
HOME SECRETARY'S-
ATTITUDE.
Durban, Sept. 25, 10.10 p.m.
The Home Secretary, Mr.Wins-
THE COMPLEMENT.
Bombay, Sept. 20, 12.25 a.m. Router's correspondent at Tou-
ton Churchill, who is in attend-on states that there were about
The newspapoke in Turkey are anes on the King at Balutoral; his 660 officers and men on board the in a state of indignation and aro sont a letter to the Rev. F. B. Liborte, under the command of using threatening language.
ITALY'S MOTIVES.
Bumbay, Sept. 26, 12.25 q.m.
Meyer stating that ho was giving Captain Jauros.
close attention to the projected
fight and would ho ghid to receive
the memorial, sigued by a hun-
It seeing to be gonerally assum-drød prominent persons asking.
ed that, leaving filed in the at-him to exerciso his latent powers tempt to obtain a lenso of Tripoli to forbid it.
from Turkey, and a practical"}
settlement of the
Moroccan PROPOSED PILGRIMAGE.
diffealty having loft the rond] clear and by consolidating
Mr. Churchill continued that it
EARLY MORNING OUT-
BREAK.
The fire broke out before five o'clock in the morning. At first it did not appear to be serious,
Franco's position in Morocco was unnecessary for Mr. Meyer provided Italy with a ground for fand the Bishop of London to make but despite the efforts made to componention, Italy is now taking a pilgrimage to present the extinguish it, it gained ground some drastic action:
MILITARY NEWS.
سیم
Durban, Sept. 26, 1a.m. The Rome correspondent of Bouter's Agency reports that thoro is a.strict censorship of military
HOWA,
TROOPS-AND-POPULAGE—
There are 350 missing.
NEIGHBOURING SHIPS AFFECTED.
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PARTITION OF AFRICA, FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. ADMIRAL LI'S HEALTH.
PARIS NEWSPAPER'S.
SUGGESTION.
{SERVICH TO CEN "
THINGRAFE."] Via Bombay, Sept 25,3.10 p.m.
The Paris * Tompa thinks
that the Franco-Gorman and
The force of the explosion was Franco-Spanish agreements and so great that twenty men were killed and fifty injured on the Italy's movements in regard to battleship Democratie.
There were a number of fatali-Tripoli will not exhaust the ties on the battleships Justice and African problem and suggests an Republique, The latter was bad-
ly damaged and had to be docked. exchange of the Central African territories, of which the Nilo
THE WRECK.-
The Liberto sank in about forty valley is the natural outlet, for foot of water and is only partially territories in the vicinity of Lake submerged,
Chad, which would then become Ja Fronch lako.
LATEST OFFICIAL NEWS.
The latest official report states that about 300 wore killed, in- cluding those killed on other vessels.
SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS.
Thore were apparently five explosions on the Liberte, the last occurring oightech minutes after the first.
HORROR IN FRANCE, France is stunned at this ap- palling disaster.
AFRICAN FEVERS.
CURE FOR BLACKWATER.
(BREVICH TO TAN ** TELEIRAPH."*]
Via Durban, Sept. 25, 9.15 a.m.
Professor Anthony, who has been investigating the cause of the varions fovers provalent in Afries, has arrived at Plymouth..
HEAVY LOSSES.
[SERVION TO TEI
**THENGRAPH."'}
Durban, Sept. 25, 0.20 au
The Spaniards lost fourteen
officers and seventy-six men dur- ing..the night attack made in the
south of Melilla by the tribesmen.
Tlio Moora lost upwards of 300.
SEALED, ORDERS.
[“ SRAT Fo11 SIRVIOR.]
Peking, September 20. The Admiralty las despatched H.E. Yim Fung Lam to Canton to enquire into the health Admiral, Li,
BOUNDARY. NEGOTIATIONS TO BE" OPENED.
"BRAT PO"! SERVIʊM)
Peking, September 25. Prince Ching hascommunionted with the Portuguese Minister at Poking requesting him to be prosent at the meeting to be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs un the 28th inst., in connection with the opening of negotiation
"TRAP."] regarding the Macso delimitation
[Savic To Via Durban, Sept. 25, 9.15am.
Reuter's correspondent at Molta states that the Medea, a 3rd class
cruiser of 2,800 tons, lus been or- dered to proceed eastward under sealad orders to-morrow.
THE EX SHAH.
REPORTED CAPTURE.
question.
THE SZECHUAN TROUBLE. PLACATORY METHODS
ADOPTED.
i ("SHAT PO" SERVICE.]
Poking, Sopt. 25.
The Throno has ordered T.E. Shum Chun Heun, Commissioner for the suppression of the revolt in Szechuan, and Tuan: Fang, Director General of Railways, to proceed to Szechuan and not to take too many officers and soldiers... with them. They are further [BARVION TO TAN TELEGRAFE,"directed by the Throno tem porarily to station 'soldiers from Via Bombay, Sept. 25,2 pan. Hupeli and Kweichow provinces- The London Morning Post"on the borders of Szechuan.
-THE LIBERTES UAPTAIN Bombay, Sept. 26, 8.35 a.m. Captain Jaures who command-fle stated that he has discovered correspondent at Toleran states ad the Liberte, was absent on a cure for blackwater fever by the that a Turcoman chief has tele- loave when the disaster occurred. injection of an arsenical propara-grophed to the Persian Cabinet His brother is a socialist.
-
EUROPEAN SYMPATHY.
Bombay, Sept. 26, 8.35 a.m. Tho King and Mr. Mekenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, have sant messages of sympathy with France.
The German Emperor sent the following telegram to President. momorial personally, as Mr. and roached the fore ammunition Falliores-Words fail me to ex- Meyer had suggested.
holds, which had not boon flood-pross my deep sympathy with Franco. The bereaved families ed, at 5 o'clock..
have the consolation that the ill- fated crow died doing their duty to Lheir country.-
AN OFFICIAL VETO.
Durban, Sept. 20, 1.30am.
THE FIRST EXPLOSION,
M. Falliores replied France
tion, by which he secured ninety-that, he has captured the ex-Shah throo
per cent. Buccosses.
OBITUARY.
LORD ST. GERMANS.
[vica TO THE " 'IALBORAFE."'] Vin Durban, Sept. 25, 9.15 a.m..
The death is announced of the! Earl at St. Germaus.
(The Earl of St. Germans was
FRANCE AND GERMANY
In connection with the John- |
is deeply touched by the affecting born in 1835 and succeeded to the son-Wells contest the "Sporting
terms of your telegram and begs title in 1881. He was a Liberal Life" is informed officially that
your Majesty to accept her expres-Unionist. His heir is Lord Eliot.] When the first explosion ocsion of heartfelt gratitude. Mr. Winston Churchill, after full [enquiry and having taken the curred one hundred men whu Demonstrators stoned troops us
lost advics, has decided that
were on deck sprang into the they were leaving Piombing, the what is contemplated is illegal. port south of Leghorn,” yesterday
Unless the contest be volan-water. The men below were avoning, for Florenco believing tarily abandoned steps will im-awakened by the explosion, and that they were destined for Tri-mediately he taken to preventeuch endeavoured to follow their poli.
The troops fired on the crowd. Thirteen soldiers and five demon- strators were injured, one of the latter fatally."
ITALIAN' WARSHIPS, MOVE.|
Bombay, Sept. 26, 7,20 a.m.
illegality.
INDIRECT METHODS.
Durban, Sept. 26, 2.5 a.m. The "Sporting Life" is au- thoritatively informed" that Mr. Churchill's decision does not amount to a judicial voto, bat
example, but were called to stations.
SINKS LIKE A STONE.
Two more explosions occurred
the
that unless the match is abandon-at brief intervals and then od the Home Office will apply for Liberté sank like a atone. All Telegrams from Malta -state a summons with a view to getting that an Itellanʼbattleship and two the promoters bound over not to that reappered on the surface eruisans have passed bound for cause a breach of the ponce, Tripoli!
REFUGEES FROM TRIPOLI,
To-day e steainer brought ty-seven Europeans from Tripol
A regular ¿zodus is in
SIGNIFICANT.
THE PROMOTER FIRM.
The promoter does not intend to abandon the fight and will endeavour to show that the con- test is not illegal.
POSSIBILITIES.
was a carcass of iron, surrounded by a tangled mass of spara, and wreckage.
THE LABOUR PARTY.
(SHEVION TO ZAN “ THROAPE."] Via Durbau, Sept. 25, 9.15 a.m. SCORNS THE LIBERALS.
Renter's correspondent at Alen- con states that M. Cailloux, speak {SKRYLON TO THE " THIMONAFN."}
ing at a banquet, doprocated any Via Durban, Sept. 25, 9:15 am. exaggeration of the gravity of the Mr. Keir Hardie, at a Labour present difficulties. He continued: demonstration in Bristol, defend-"We are doing all we can to en ed the notion of the Labour party sure Franco having complete in designating a candidate for liberty of action in Morocco. We Kilmarnock. If he said, the do not doubt that, as France and threats they had received, were Germany both desire peace, we meant for a challenge, the Labour will reach a lasting agreement," party was willing to accept it. Labour did not wisli to hold seats [in the' Commons or elsewhere by
favour of the liberals.
HOME RULE,
ULSTER SENTIMENT.
(VION TO TEN (À THLMOXATH,
Bombay, Sept. 26, 8.35 a.m,
1
THE IRISH STRIKE.
SITUATION IN THE SOUTH.
and asking for instructions.
CHIESE MILITARY REVIEW.
VISITORS ALLOWED.
"SHAT PO" SERVIOR.Į
Peking, Sept. 25.
The Aray Advisory Council has granted permission to stu
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.onts, gentry and people to attend
(SERVICE TO TAM • TELEGRAPH."']
Durban, Sept. 26, 1. a.m.
It is officially annonuced that Sir Arthur Hardinge, British Minister at Brussels, and Sir F. H. Villiers, British Minister at Lisbon, are to change posts.
The change, it is understood, is due to the difficulty which would be felt by Sir F. H. Villiers, who had formed friendships with the Monarchists, were he accredited to the Republic,
SCULLING CHAMPION-
SHIP.
Lions
the coming autumn military re- view at Wing-tang-fu. Regula
governing the reception of visitors have been drawn up.
THE LATE I G:8. FUNERAL.
THE CHINESE REPRE SENTATIVE,
"BacʊNG PO # SERVION]
Peking. September 25, The Cabinet has telegraphed to H.E. Liu Yu-lim, Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James, to tender the
sympathy of the Government Hart and to attend the funeral. to the family of the late Sir Robert
CHINA S NAVAL BASES.
WORK TO PROCEED,
(" Samung. Po " Brevion)
Poking, Sept. 25, The Viceroys of Okibli and Nanking havo received instruc tions from the Throne to have the sites for the naval docks and TO THE " THINGRAPH."] naval bases selected without de- lay. As soon they have Durban, Sept. 25, 10.15 p.m. finished this work; they are to Arnst has declined the offer of confer with Admiral Sir Sah £500 for his expenses if he con- Chun Ping as to carrying out the
work,
́ARNST ADAMANT,
¡SERVICE
sonte to row Barry on the Thamos
and still demanda £750 for ox-
[SARVICH TO THE “ TECMOKAP," Darbon, Sept. 26, 10.15 p.m. The Irish strike is practically ponses. confined to the Great Southern | Railway, on which 5,000 men ure striking.
WORK OF RESQUE,
Bosta, which put off from the shore and from vessels in port At Union's Conference in and other stations, which are A grave situation has develop- ed at Cork, Limerick, Waterford The "Sporting Life" ndds that, picked up some of the men who Belfast, at whitoli Lord London-guarded by troops. even if the promoter is bound over had jumped overboard. Most of derry presided, wome and the match process, no sub-
carried not to acknowledge Italian vessels live been order sequent legal action will be taken those; however, who remained on Bulo and to appoint a Commis unless an illegality to canso a board were buried into the air by sion immediately to frame a Pro- breach of the pence occurs. The
Hal the Railway Corp match thus resolves itself into a
"explosiong Sand" were dead visional Government for: Ulster,
which would begin to operate the Aldershot are readiness grost test ones,
when theyfrenched the water tiny that Home Rule was, ressed, pressed to Dublin.
sa by the Italian Go
gait. Turku for Italy with out landing or discharging carg
the
PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES.MU
M. STOLYPIN'S ASSASSIN,
PAYS THE PENALTY.
Bombay, Sept. 28, 7.20 a.m.
Bogroff, who andaƒounted! H Stolypin, has been "hanged"
Kiell
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