The Hongkong Telegraph.
October 18th, 1911, Temperature 10 am. 74, “4 pm,
.No. 6800
(ESTABLISHED. 1881.) Copyright, 1911 by the Proprietor.
October 18th, 1910, Temperature 10. 75, 4 pett 751 Humidity.76, 78.
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第八十月八三室
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER
19
1911.
REUTER'S
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
RISING IN PORTUGAL.
·LÍBERTE DISASTER.
A. STIFF DUTY.
ROYALISTS ACTIVE.
$56 raş Ayrum. SINGLE COFT 10 OMETI,
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
THE
REBELLION
Service To The Telegraph.”
REBELS CHECKED..
Bombay, Oct. 197.45 0.m. Houtor's correspondent at Han- kow, tolographing at four in the afternoon, states that desultory
firing continues
behind the town..
immodialy
It is reported that between 200 and 300 rebels have been killed and wounded. The Imperial losses are placed at a lowor figure.
REBELS DISORGANISED.
The rebels, it appears, becarga
· disorganised” winile erossing the
river.
They are mostly of good heart
but complain of imperfect loader.
ship,
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
THE REBELLION
TELEGRAMS.
"THE REBELLION.
THE HANKOW FIGHTING. GREAT IMPERIAL VICTORY,
14
FÜHRTION TO TAN TELEGRAFX,"']
Bombay, Oct. 10, 1.5 a.m. It is reported from Lisbon that
(SERVICE TO THE TELEGRAPH.")
Durban, Reuter's
a.ni.
at
.'
[BRRYICH TO THB "! "LALMGRAPH."']
Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that it is understood that other foreign bluejackets besides Peking states that the Govern- stantinople reports that a decree Royalist bands are advancing on means of forced Geriau participated in the streatment asserts that the Imperialists has been issued imposing an im- the frontier fighting at Hankow,"
Bombay, Oct. 10, 7.45 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Con-
BATTLE STARTED.
Bombay, Oct. 18, 1.5 am
A message from Ïtankow states
that a bitte has started:
The revolt is spreading to Kiu- kiang, Himagehow, siaghan and ather places.
Indiscriminato fixing is pro-
geading, in the vicinity of Seven
Mile Creek, from big and small
guna.
י - -
REBELS' STRENGTH,
Renter's special correspondent t Hankow proceeded in a launch Another trainload of Importal to the fighting line alongside Admiral Sir, Sah Chen-ping's troops has arrived.
gun bout,
GERMANS DOUBTFUL.
have won a great victory at port duty of 100 per cent. ad marchio Br
Hankow and captured the railway
station, where reinforcements are
rapidly detraining.
EUROPEAN PRESS CAU- TIOUS.
Bombay, Oct. 18, 7.15 am. Tho attitude of the European Press regarding the situation in
China is one of extreme čautiðu.
J
There is undoubtedly some un-
dercurrent of sympathy with the
robeln if only because it is folt
that the revolt must lead to n
reformod Government,
The recall of Yuan Shih-kai is:
inken as evidepaę of the impend- ingsoform.
calorem on Italian merchandise.
TURKISH FLEET SAILS.
They are reported to be cpu- centrating on. Salgueiros, in the
mountains of Gerez, where they
are already a thousand strong.
A Republican fores of lancoru
Bombay, Oct. 18, 3 p.m. Telegrams from Vienna state that the Constantinople corres- and infantry are in pursait of the pondent of the "Die Zeit" says Royalists, that the Turkish Fleet has left the Bosphorus to protect the harbours of the Epirus.
FRANCE TAKES PRE-
-CAUTIONS.
Telograuis from Toulon state that the cruiser Léof Gambetta has snilod-for Tripoli, to protect Prouch interests,
TURKS IN TRIPOLL.
The newspapers are agreed in It is stated at Rome that Munir He found that two thousand strongly deprecating foreign Pasha, the Turkish Commander fimporialiste were opposing ten intervention unless foreigners in. Tripoli, has been deposed by
thougfind, rebels,
Durban, Oct. 19, 12.15 ..
BRISK FIRING, Latest advices-from-Barlin
Admiral Sir Soli Chea-ping or- throw doubt upon the report that lered his warships to lawl-forèes, Germans were engaged in fight-upon which this revolutionaries
ing a mob at llankow.
In any case, the affair is re- ̈ ́garded as of a very trivial charace
ter.
FATE OF NANKING.
in China, or treaty rights aro atinched.
BRITISH ACTION."
The Foreign Office informis brought up an opposing force and
Router that British action in Chins will be limited to protect- pened fire.
This was answered from theng British subjects, Admiral's war vessela. -
:
The foreign warships. have BRITAIN AND EGYPT. nadod partion.
INDECISIVE BATTLE.
The battle has had an indecisive result. The fabols temporarily Durban, Oct. 18, 8.45 r.m.
drove back the Imperialists until Router's Peking earrospondent their ammunition was exhausted. reports that the Antorican ConsulThey are now rotiring upon at Nanking tolagraphs that the the Wushang robele' fighting line, fall of Nanking is imminent bad requests the despatch of a warship.
PEKING REBELS.
It is estimated that two thou- Sand Peking rebels aro advancing on the Han River and have en- leavoured to take Chang Pian's camp in the rear
REBEL CLEMENCY.
According to Router's Hankow sorrespondent the slaughter of Manchus has apparently ceased.
The revolutionaries have issued CONSULTING AUTHORITIES. proclamation ordering that all
It is announced that Admiral should be spared who sulanit,
Sir Sah Chien-ping and Li Yuan- REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA, eng are negotiating with the
competent authorities,
Two Republican newspapers havo heen started at Hankow,,
KJUKIANG INVESTED.
A revolutionary force is outside
They consider that inactivity line jeopardised the chances of the revolutionaries.
UNFOUNDED REPORT.
SERVION TO TARTALMORAPH)
Bombay, Oct. 10, 7:45 a.m.,
Reuter that the report that Britain The Foreign Office. informa
intends to annex Egypt is totally
unfounded.
BRILLIANT WEDDING
IN LONDON.
[9RKVION TO THE “TELEGRAFA."
Durban, Oct. 18, 8:30 p.m. At St. Peter's, Eaton Square, London, to-day, the wedding look place of Earl Percy and Lady Gordon-Lennox,
his troops and replaced by Nesciat Bay,
The Turkish officers · sub- sequently hold a conference. Some urged. marching towards Tunis, but Nesciat Bey insisted upon à continuance of resistance,
TURKEY'S NEW POLICY.
-Durban, Oct.. 18, 12.20.a.m.
GERMAN FOREIGN
POLICY.
TABOOED TOPICS..
HUPEH RISING.
STARTLING, STATEMENT. LOYAL REINFORCEMENTS.
(ÖARVION TO THE ́** THINGRÁTH,”]
Shanghai, Oct. 18. Admiral Sir Sah Chen-ping with his fleet, arrived at Hankow Durban, Oct. 19, 7 a.m.
yesterday, but he has not yet Renter's correspondent at Paris
opened hostilities witir the rebels,
Loyal troops from various pro states that the Budget Committee
vinces continue to arrive in Hupeh, Chamber reporter said that the
The present force numbers about official inquiry into the disaster 10,000. They will soon have an to the Liberte showed that the engagement with the vabolé."
<
powder which caused the disge-
er was older than the marks on
the cases showed.
TROUBLED RUSSIA.
A NOTABLE ASSASSINATED,
POSITION AT HANKOW. The position of Hankow is very dangerous
and both the Chinese- and foreign residents are leaving the settlement in large numbers... Yesterday the rebels set fire to the postal bureau, the office of the China Merchant Stean Navigation Company and the Customs station.
YUAN SHIH-KAI, H.E. Ohu Shai-oheung and' Princo Tesi Chuu havo paid a personal visit to Yuan Shilı-kai at Honan and strongly advised
Durban, Oct. 18, 8.45 a.m. Router's St. Petersburg corres pondent states that a telegram from-Novocherkask, the capital of the Don Cossioka, reports that him to give his services to the Government, Yuan accepted Prince Trubetzkói, á- Councillor
CANADIAN CENSUS.
-{GESTION TO TER “^ TELEGRAPH."]
of the Empiro, has been fatally their advice, but maintained that Durban, Oot. 18, 8,45 a.m.
the robele should be dispersed shot by a student, who was a Router's correspondent at Bor- relation of the Prince.
first and suppressed afterwards if they offered resistance. Yaan lin states that the Imperial Chan-
Shih-kai also insisted that the Throne should issue an Ediot re- cellor,
Dr.
Bethmann-
affirming its sincerity i establish- ing a Constitutional Government and allow him to reinstate his form or staff. All these demands have been agreed to by the Throne. Yuan Shih-kai is now on his way to Hupeh.
Von
Hollweg, in a letter to the Pre-
sident of the Reichstag, states
that he is willing to answer inter-
pellations regarding foreign
polioy, but the Government is not able to make statements in regard
to Morocco and Tripoli.
The Chancellor mentions the
LARGE INCREASE.
(BARVION TO TÊM ** TEŻNGRAPH,”]
Durban, Oct. 18, 4,35 p.m. The result of the Canadin con-
sus shows the population to be
The Diplomatic Body at Peking 7,170,000. This is an increase of is paying considerable attention 1,710,554 during the decade, to the reinstatement of Yunn which is considerably balow the Shih-koi. The President of the increase estimated.
the Ministry of Communications will shortly tender his resigna- tion, as he has repeatedly been - attacked by his official valleagues.
As parliamentary representa contar us exchange of views tion is proportionate to popula Router's correspondent at Con-proceeding, between the Powerson, the Western Provinces gain fifteen membera and. Ontario stantinoplo states that the Grand with the view of ending the war three. Vizior, in a statement of policy between Italy and Turkey. made in the Turkish Chamber, declared Turkey's intention to CHANCELLOR'S ANNOUNCE- defend the rights of the Ottoman Empire at all costs.
He announced that in order to
MEN'T.
Durban, Oct. 18, 8.30 p.m. Dr. von Bothmann-Holiweg,
safeguard the interests, of the Imperial Chancellor and Prussian country-it was proposed to modify Premier, speaking in the Reich- the policy hitherto pursued and stag, promised that an opportuni- ty should be given for discussing foreign affairs before the close of this section.
to seek alliances.
A SECRET SITTING.
furnish explanations regarding He was prepared, he said, to
Tripoli at à secrot sitting which is now proceeding.
HOME POLITICS.
HALSBURY CLUB.
[SATION TO THR **
on account of the disturbances in Szeohusu and Hupeh.-"Sheung
Po."
REBEL SUCCESSES.
Shanghai, October 19, The Consular Body at Shanghai has declared its observance of neutrality in order to mitigate the
THEBOLATE."]financial crisis.
Durban, Oct. 18, 4,35 p.m..
At noon yesterday the rebels The formation of the Halsbury opened hostilities with the nili- tary forces under General Yin Club is the chief topic in Unionist Chang. circles in England.
The younger members of the party are most enthusiastic and declare their belief that they have amajority of Unionists in the Commons.
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
OBITUARY.
COL, T. M. SANDYS.
(BERTIÇA TO THE **
TELEGRAPH."] Durban, Oct. 18, 8.30 p.m. The death is announced of Col. Thomas Myles Sandys, M.P. for the Bootle Division of Lancashire. Amongst the wedding prosents. Creneral Graneva who commande Col. Bandys was born in 1837, loyal to Mr. Balfour, but Lord wore those from their Majesties, the expeditionary force, has sent and served in the Indian Mutiny. Halsbury to-day specifically King George and Queen Mary,
The wedding was quite the most brilliant of the year,
HOMS OCCUPIED,
Durban, Oct. 18/12.15 a.m. It is reported from Tripoli that
troops, escorted by warships, to Farl Foroy is son and heir of occupy Home, ifty miles to the the Duke of Northumberland,
BRITISH ATTACHES, The British Military and Naval Lady
east,
the of the Duke of Rich
and has summoned the Attaches have proceeded to cordon-Leunor
to surren
Hankow
They are embarking on a vigor- ous anti-Homo Rulo campaign. Mony of the Unioniste main- tain that the Halsburyites are dis-
MATTHEW HODDER. denies this,
Lord Haleburneration of
that be
The death has taken place of desires to see the Home, Home, or Hate, le a city of Mr. Matthew Hodder, a member ali Unionists in fighting the cause
Beris, near the right bank of the On
Anciently it was celebrated for of the famous publishing firm of of Unionism
Hodder and Stoughton.
their power
the aun
the utmost of
Wongchow profecture in Hupob has been captured by the rebels. The telegraphic bureau and the forts in Wongchow profecture have been taken possession of by the robele..
Kiukiang haanot been captured as reported, but tho, situation Thero is oritical.-"' Shat Po.!!
Weather Forecast.
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