The Hongkong Telegraph.
November 7th, 1911, Temperaturo 10 am, 70 4, p.m., 70; Humidity...10, 54.
No. 8629
TELEGRAMS.
THE
REBELLION,
[Service To The "Telegraph-"]
PEKING NOT TAKEN..
Durban, Nov. 8, 12.20 a.m.
Router's telegrams from Pé-
美八十月九年三舖室
TELEGRAMS.
THE REBELLION.
THE PEKING RUMOUR.
Shanghai, Nov. 7. An explanation for the rumour that Peking had fallen, is said to be found in the fact that the troops in the capital were inconsed at the transfer of the command from
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NOVEMBER 8
TELEGRAMS
WEDNESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
HOME POLITICS.
THE WAR,
MANHOOD" SUFFRAGE
(Suavion ro run "* TELMORATH."*]
Bombay, Nov. 8, 9.00 a.m. “.
Replying to a manhood suffrage deputation Mr. Asquith said that man's right to a vote ought to depend on his being a citizen.
Ench an ought-to have one
UANEVA'S POSITION.
November 7, 1910,
1911.
鹽八月一十英游香
TELEGRAMS.
HOME RULE..
"POLITICAL IDIOTS."
[Bxxvion to xx" Taligrape,”]
Durlan, Nov. 7, 0.20 .m.
Mr. Balfour, addressing a meet-
(Baavion to run "' TILSORÁPH."'];
Bombay, Nov. 7, 2.15 pm..
Reutor's correspondent at Rome states that it is officially denied that General Caneva has keening of Non-conformist Unionistsin superseded: It is announced that London, said the only two practi- Uoneral Frugoni will be the
cal institutions for self-governing Commander of the First Army
king demonstrate that the stories Keung Kwai-tsi to Kwan note, and the only rational course Corps, and General Caneva "ro. Colonies of the. Empire were an
of the fall of Teking aro baseless. The Chinese in Singapore and olsewhero accepted the news as fact and unistitutor the rebel for the Dragon ang everywhere
Manchu, When this alteration was made public, there was an uproar aurong the troops, the Chinese a bannermen troops coming into conflict with the
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.Imperial bodyguard.
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FOREIGNERS CLAIM COMPENSATION.
An oil tank belonging to foreign firm at Hankow was fired by the Imperialist troops. The
Bombay, Nov. 8, 12.20 .m
· Router's correspondent at Hongkong states that: four com- panies of the Yorkshires, a com pany of the Engineers, and a company from the Garrison owners of the tank aro now claim- Artillery the Isjput and the ing "Ts. 3,000,000 from the Chi- Baluchi regiments, with bold guns, are ready to proceed to Tientsin. [Tuis is inersly a reptition of flowing mour to which wo love ant before given publicity,. We may eulud j endors that the statement given alkovej vas oficially denied in our columns 34-borday.]
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A DUEL,
to abolish the present qualifica-tains the general command.
who was a bona fide resident in- tions was to givo every citizen,
A message from Reuter's Jabitant, the franchise automatic correspondent at Tripoli states ally..
that. Turkish guns shelled the Italiau positions on Sunday morn A simple Bilk would be in-ing, and an artillery duol con- troduced next session to secure tinued throughout the day. Thé | think object. ·
aeroplanes again dropped bombs in the Turkish camp, and the Turks were repulsed.
CONFLICTING REPORTS. A circumstantial report in Con- stantinople states that the Turks captured Deran after a battle with the Italians, who are said to have lost 500 killed and eighteen guns, but Italian telograms of yester- day's date state that the situation in Deras is unchanged.
The Bill would not include women but it would be open to members include that provision
they pleased.-Reuter.
MOROCCAN SENSATION.
GENERAL RECALLED.
¡BARVICH TO THE “ TAL.]
Durban, Nov. 7, 10.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that General Toutee has be recalled in order to give an explanation of his recent action.~~. Router.
nose Government, Two-thirds of the Chinese shops in fankow have been destroyed by fire. BANNERMEN SURRENDER The bannermon in Hongehow have surrendered to the revolu tionaries, who have also captured | Kalingfo and Wuchawly in Che
[I will be ren inberò.1 that a sensa kiang, and Shoungchowfu and. Desaillent, the Freni Comunis in was recently caused by the arrest of
Chungkingfu in Kinugsu,
siouoc for Ujds.in Meroes, the Vis Conan, and the Head of the Custoins REBEL LEADER'S ADVIĆE. a charges of peculation and gun-rau- Toutre, dounding the troops.in Me- ing. Allthre vero arrustel by General
TAKING PRECAUTIONS:
Bombay, Nov. 7, 12.20 a.m. The "Times" correspondent at Tientsin says that two hundred „Rassion troops are to arrive to Yun-heng has telegraphie day. Germans at Taingt have to the National Assembly advont bien ordered to hold themselves ing the establishment of a con in readiness.
stitutional government on a re- publican basis..
GENERAL WU ASSASS- INATED,
NANKING'S INDEPEND-
י
equity by special cuntnission, Gen- o. They were relimsel later, pouding
is powers.] ural Toutes was gnid to havu éxceeded
BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
A GREAT SOHEME.
[/SERVIOR TO LEN " THLAGRAPE.""
RANKS DEPLETED.
Durban, Nov. 7, 0.30 p.m. The aeroplanist whw yesterday dropped two bombe into the Turks' camp statos that their ranka
his last reconnaisance. are much depleted since he made
THE GROVELLING THRONE
Chinese Press Opinions
independent Parliament and the municipality. But the idea that a hybrid dependent. Parliament for Ireland would be permanent seemed to be the dream of political idiots.
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TELEGRAMS.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY,
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RACING.
MELBOURNE OUP.
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
{ÉKAVICH TO TRI ** TELEGRAPH."] Bonibay Nov, 8, 12.20 nm. The race for the Molbourne Cup resulted as follows-
The Parisian..... Flavian............................
Didos............
1 2. 3
Betting:0 to 2. The Parisian,
(SARVIOR TO TAN “
TELEGRAFN.'"'"}
Durban, Nov. 7, 1205 năm
During question time in the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said there had been a tend- onoy among individual nowa papers, both in Britain and Germany, to place sinister con-
14 to 1 Flavian; 25 to 1 Didus.structions upon the actions of the Won by two longilis, a bead respective Governments.. saparating second and third. Thirty-threo ran.-Routor.
BLACK AND WHITE.
OUTSPOKEN COMMENTS.
SET 10 re** Tulookaro,''}
Durban, Nov. 7,3.45 p.m. The Times" in an articlo on the Galbraith Cole ense says the
Ho trusted that with the happy conclusion of the negotiations between Franes and Germany the tension which rul eugendered suspicion in the British and. Ger- man press would disappear.- Reuter.
THE SITUATION IN KWANGTUNG,
It was our business, Mr. Balfour said, to frame the Empire on the co-operation of indopondent Par- liaments. Such a Parliament would fail in Ireland, which was pot analogous to Canada, Australia truth is that trial by-jury (THE "TELCOXAPH" CORRESPONDENT. has utterly broken down in cases insia and South Afrion, but it
whero, whites are pitted against would not be a discreditable and
black. absurd failure like a subordinate Parliament.
'It expresses its boliet, that the bestand sanest people in countries A letter was rend from Mr.iko East Africa and Rhodesia Chamberlain, in which he said he would be relieved to be rid of a was confident that the present system which they acknowledge generation would reject a measure to bo a scandal and a farce. which was apparently being
Reuter.
forced upon the country by Mr. Redmond and, Mr. Patrick Ford. -Router.
viser, though registered as the property of a Limited Company, is silent upon the Elicts.
REBELS AND THE
* RAILWAY.
Revolutionaries Selze Chinese Section.
This morning a rumour was current in the Colony that last The China Timos" leading evening a train was attacked by article advises the people in the 400 revolutionaries, and loated at provinces of Kianguing and Che- Samchun. kiang to proparo for self-pro-
Cuntoù, Nov. 7. It is reported that the British Consul at Shameen has written to the Canton Viceroy that he has received a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong respecting. the prevalence of piracy.along the West liver, as reported by many captains of foreign steamers. The Consul hos requested the Viceroy ta strengthen the forces of the wator police and to increase the |number of patrolling boats. If his | rogiteals were not complied with the British Government would be cmpolled to take action inde- ondently, and to despatch Bri- tish gunboats up the West River for patrolling services. On re-
eipt of the letter from the British- Consul, the Viceroy at once in- struoted the commanders of the gunboats to give every protection .. to the foreign steamers moking use of this route:
The follosing is from the China Guzelto" of Nov. 3:-
Jection, as the gentry and mer- Enquiries at the offices of tho The "Eastern Times" today's chants in these provinces have British section show that the ru- Lending article commenting of remained silent spectators so far.mour is exaggerated, for aping: afraid that the number of Cloneral Chun Ping-chek, be- ENCE.
Wednesday's Imperial! Edicts, anya-that-these-decrees-are-not-
The "National Herald" "Durban, Nov, 7, 4 p.m."
Wes com- European offici, who tisfactory to the majority of the ents that the diets are worth resent, says the Train was to cope with the situation, is res
troppant his disposal-is-too-small- Yesterday the Provincial As- Reuter's correspondent at Pembly in Nanking displayed the
people in the Empire for the rea-ices and not worthy to be serious-in no way interfored with. Theluctant to make a move and is Darban, Nov, 7, 10.15 pm. king states that General Wa, the white flag and decided to declare
son that they cannot be relied up- ly considered. Router learns that the idea is on. They are mere words :-(1).
train that reached Sanchun just anxiously awaiting reinforcement Tho" Ming Li Pao's" comments after nine p.m. yesterday waited from Canton. Yesterday aftor- Governor of Shansi, was assassin lependence on Nov. 9.HE.
moated of a general negotiation The Emperor reprimanding him togret that these long essays are for a British engine to couple on noon. I.E. the Viceroy despatch- inated while sleeping in his tout Chang Jon-chun, the Viceroy of the rectification of frontiers and an infant, cannot rule the state; first essay since the conquest as the coupling was completed atched to the Preserving Peace between Britain and France for tanding that His Majesty is only It is the Mauoliu Coverament's and so complete the journey. Just two regimens of troops at-
self is useless, as the people under- not welcomed by the people. by thirty Manchu soldiers, who Nanking, and H.E. Tit. Loung, exchanges of territory belonging although he acknowledges his of China, but the people do not body of about 100 men formed Corps under Commander Lum were afterwards arro-ted. They filing that their remonstrances to the two countries in various fault, the people do not, welcoiné it, because they remem-with rifles, and very desperate Kon-choi for Wei-chow yis Shek-
credit this belated contrition bor the hollowness of the promises looking fellows at thất, marched deolared that Wu had secretly were of no avail, left the city parts of the world. gone over to the rebels,
for Chunkiang, while .H.E. Lan Tsang-choung, the provincial treasurer, has disappeared
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General. We was a young man with a brilliant career. He was educated in Japan, and it was always believed that-he-sym- pathised with reforms, though be
was not an extremist.
SOLDIERS. AT VARIANCE,
Bombay, Nov. 8, 9.20 am.
"Shat Po."
MRS. ATHERTON.
The projected scheme of ox-fall on the members of the cree about granting Constitutional ese torritory; and took possession. Railway. These soldiers will and the punishment should hold out similarly in the late de into the station, which is on Chin-ng by the Canter Kowloon change would includo territory in Cabinet and the Ministers of Government China, a few years They in no way interfered with the take up their posts at different West Africa, in the Soudan, and State, as they undertake full ago, which has resulted only in train which was allowed to pro-points and check the spread of in India, A commencement dict. was signed by their occasion the people rejoiced and station. Even the small office on Tate last evening, a rumour was responsibility. Besides this the disappointment, although on that cred on its journey without mole-the rebellion towards Contou would probably be made with names, and all-nets of the political decorated their houses i celebrat- the platform at Sanichun was the Darfur and Wadai region, administration were arregud Ty tionef-the-concessions made them quito intact this morning, and the circulated in Canton, to the effect
Inasmuch as this matter ignot them. (2) The exclusion of the hy this Thin..
damage, that appears to have that the fall of Woi-chow was im pressing and the interests in- Imperial Clansman is also not be The Shen Pao" says The bpen done is the burning of the ninent. volved are widespread the negotia- loved to be genuinely intended, Central Government on ho ring customs shode, The village of HE. Ma Pak Suu, Brigadier A FARTHING DAMAGES, tins, whion began, are likely to as the Elict does not award any that a revolution had broken out Simehua is in the hands of the General of Heung-Shan district,
punishment to the Imperial in Wuchang immediately recalled revolutionniies, Clansmen on account of the Yuan Shih-kai. Afterwards when
has reported to the Viceroy From datest information re- serious condition brought about the Government heard that the coived, it appears that the seizure the attempted rising of co- in the Empire by reason of their cities of Tayuan and Heian, the of Samchun station was part of a veral hundreds of rebels in holding the posts of Premier capitals of Shansi and Shensi precontorted movement of the Sin-nam, in the Heung Buan die and high Stato Ministers had also fallen, and that the revolutionists in the Sunon district. The Brigadier General It is understood that the Queen's Yot they are oxonerated from troops in Lanchow, Tolchów and triot, for the Chinees stations. astated that he land alrendly des tour, after the Durbar, will be of all punishment, 3) The com Pooting hand mutin e.l, the Timo far as Shoklang were captured
take sometime.-Router.
SERVICE TO TEL
TALMORAPH,"']' Durban, Nov. 8, 1.30... Home
papors devote columns
THE DURBAR.
It appears that the assassination to a painful society slander action
of General Wit was followed by in which Mra. Atherton com- fighting botworn the Chinese and Manchu soldiers..
Several offres an mon were killed,
Cairo, which was untrue.
lained that her sister-in-law, will visit Jaipur among other Tani Tso will bo trengsited to military officials, and summondil truk possession of the arms and teir success owing to the small- a private nature. Her Majesty nw by Prince Pu Lan and Duke the National Assembly and the about 20 seized the station and trouble, but he was a certain of pilation of the Constitutional granted all the urgent request of yesterday. At Tuitong a crowil faluhod fro på to the scene of the
Lady Doan Paul, had said she States, and the Indian officers the National Assembly and then Yuan Shih-kub reconstruct the ammunition belonging to the mess of the free. The Brigadier had been turned out of a hotel in who will accompany her will forwarded to the Throne for Cabinet at the same time police and railway braves, leaving General begs the Canton Vicorby probably bo Majar A. Banner- decision, according to the Ediot, sanctioning, the project that the money and personal effects un- man, Major Money, 1st Gurkha the Throne can easily ghinge it compilation of a code of constitu- operations and in a short time the
but this is ales diuited, because people might participate in the touched. They then extended to dearach the gunbont Kiang Defendant denied having Rifles, and Lieutenant-Colonel to its own advantage after the tonni In These were done in stations of Pingwa, Lilong Pa-help. News also came to hand
ku; nun alsɔ' ɛone troops to lie“. spoken the words attributed to Bird, 1.M.8. Her Majesty's per-discussion by the Assembly. For order to orge the minds of the kuk and Samchun were juvolved, that the now froos" stationcil Bombay, Nov. 8, 7.45 a.m. her, but the jury found that she sonal suite will probably be the these reasons the "Eastern people. But why love the poople Trains are now running on tho jin Chin-ahan since the cropping- Yuan Shyh-kni hasbron forma! had. "They returned a verdict for
Duchess of Devonshire, Lord and Times" does not believe the ant been moved by these Ediela ? British poetion as far as Lou up of the Macao Harbour quer appointed Premier by the plaintiff and awarded her one Major-General Sir S. É..
Lady Shaftesbury, Lady Ampthill the minds of the Chinese people, been movet le that the conduct of Chinese line. All the British flags of independence. It is not Ediots will have much effect.upon The reason why they have not while traffic is suspended on the tion, have rutinjed and hauled up Fational Assembly-Beuter.
The "Sin Wen Pap," owned by the Imperialists belies the state-rolling stock is sife on the British known what steps the Viceroy will farthing damages,-Deüter. D.
Kung pao's foreign ad-ments made in the Edicta. port of the railway,
AT LAST,
take to deal with the trouble.