January 17
18857
TELEGRAMS.
THE
腕十三月垒拾年三統宣
TELEGRAMS.
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.
Copyright, 1011 by Pr
January 17th, 1011, Tomperaturo am, 52,
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1912. 四晨
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The
1012, Temperatura a.m. 63, pan. 64; Humidity...87, 801.
THURSDAY, JANÚARY
18
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS..
TELEGRAMS.
THE H.A. L.
CANADA'S, GOVERNOR.
FRANCE AND ITALY.
STORM AND STRESS.
HOME RULE:
SATISFACTORY FIGURES.
VISIT TO NEW YORK.
CURIOUS INCIDENT,
GALLANT LIFEBOATMEN. BELFAST AND, CHURCHILL,
[Service to the "Telegraph."[Service to the Telegraph."][Service to the Telegraph."]
Durban, Ja
Durlan, Jan, 17, 0.45 p.m.
Asouth-easterly galo hascaused
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REVOLUTION.
PRINCES IN FAVOUR OF „RETIREMENT..
[Service to the "Telegraph."
"Durban, Jan 17, 2.35 p.m.
(Our Own Correspondent.) The Hamburg-Amerika Lino
Shanghai, Jan. 17, 9.25 à.m.
has declared a dividend of nine
Tang Shao-yi has received a por copt, as against eight por telegramstating that the Imperial cont in 1910, and transfers a Princesato unanimously in favour balance of twenty-nine million of the retirement of the Throne marks to reserves and to writing to Johal and of delegating to off
{marke.
Later..
Yuan Shih-kai its powers penting It is proposed to increase the the decision of the National capital by twenty-five million
Convention.
GOVERNMENT IMPRESSED), -An appool from the Shanghai Chomber gf Commerce asking Prince
Ching and Yuan Shih-kni iada tas jurt to devise and developments arising out of
the construction of the Pangm some incans of conciliation hias|
Can.-Reuter. profoundly impressed the Govern-
ment,
PANIC IN PEKING,
Bhanghai, Jan. 17.
A state of panie is prevailing among the officials and people
in Peking. Already n large
number of them have either left
for Tientsin or Chinwantao. THE ABDICATION. President Sun Yat-sen alleged to have exchanged tolo-
is
The increase in the capital of tho, Hamburg-Amerika Line, is due to the expansion, of business.
Service to the "Telegraph."] Bombay, Jan. 18, 1.20 a.m. The Duke and Duchess of Con- naught are to pay a four days visit to New York next wook.
Reuter,.
FRENCH SQUADRON.
TO GREET THE KING:-
| Durban, Jan. 17, 6,15 a.m.
The "Daily News" says that
many fatalities and much damage the great difference in the forthcom 10 harbour works an I shipplug."
«A Germansteamer was wrecked
en the Goodwin Sands. The Ramsgate lifeboat made gallunt
awl timely resoNEs."
The Italians stopped the liner Cathage, carrying mails between
Marseilles and Tunis, off Sardinia,
and seized an aeroplane as contra-
band of war. It appears that the
aeroplano was intended for an
aviation meeting at Tunis, and the
avintors are protealing Router. [Service to the Telegraplı.”],
THE LEGAL ASPECT. Bombay, Jan:18, 1.20 a.m.
Durban, Jan., 17,
0.45 pm Reuter's correspondent at Tou-
Reuter's Paria correspondent were lost.-Router. lon says that a Dreadnought wil states that France has notified be added to the French squadron.
Italy that she reserves liberty of which is to visit Malta to greaction regarding the seizure of the King and Quton on their
the steamer Carthage. homeward voyage.
The division will include also. battleships, cruisers, and torpedo
LABOUR TROUBLES.
bouts.
COTTON WAR OVER.
[Service to the Tolograph,")
Durhu, Jan. 17, 3 8.01. Most of the newspapers regard
the cotton agreement as a virtual
soltlement. The actual arrange: -
ment is that the operatives' terms
grams with H.E. Yuan Shih-ka; involving an immediate resumption and the latter is alleged to have
promised the President to force of work to Sir G. R. Askwith,
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MOROCCO.
-RAISING A SIEGE.
Service to the "Telegrapli."] Durban, Jan. 17, 6.45 p.m.
French and Morrish forces
despatched to raise the siege of Seffu had some sharp fighting ep
Jan. 15 and Jan. 16 with the
robellious tribesmen, who were
dead..
the young Emperor to abdiente.requested to do so, at the end ofronted and fled in disorder aban-
BREACH OF ARMISTICE.
the two months' truce. They will doning their camp with many Sing-wan, a Manchurian com- mander of the Imperialists, is submit suggestions for a definite marching towards Sing. Dr. Wu
settlement in the event of this pri Ting-fang has telegraphed to ILE Yuan Shih-kai demanding redure, failing. Neither side will an explanation of this bench of take action in regard to the non- 1ie armistice, and requiring-hin
to stop Sing-wan from advancing, unlonist question without giving
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-" Shat.Po." -TRANSPORTS AT CHEFOO: Three transports and a similer number of cruisers of the Re- volutionaries have arrived at O'iefoo with 2000 troops.
CHEKIANG'S RULER. Chang Chuen-kwai who won L'outenant-Colonel' in Command of the Canton recruits before the claration of in lependence in Canton, Ias been stocted Gover nor-General of Choking.
Iwo months' notice: Reuter.
SUGAR CONFERENCE.
EXPERTS: DECISION.
Law experts are now consider ing the matter.-Reuter
Ti Carthage (+ a steel twins gew strawer of 5,801 tons built in 1840 17 Haier-Swan, Ethter and Wiglam Richardson, Ltd., of Nowcast'e for L'e) Cio, Generale Transatlantiquo. ] ·
́KAISER AND SWISS.
ARMY.
́ODMING VISIT.
Service to the Telegraph."]
Durban, Jah. 17, 3 a.m. Considerable interest is mani-
fested in Borlia in the nnnounos-
taont that the Kaiser will attend
the Swiss army manœuvres in
September-Reuter.
The French had six wounded. ARGENTINE RAILWAYS. -Reuter.
GERMAN ELECTIONS.
GOVERMENT MAJORITY.
MEDIATION, ACCEPTED..
Durban, Jan. 17,3 n.m.' The Argentine railway strikers [Service to the "Telegraph."]have agreed to accept the Govern
Durban, Jan. 17, 1.30p.m.
The newspapers are pointing but
mont's mediation,
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A large steamer wife seen to
Founder, bow fret, off Peterhond.
It is believed. that all on board
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TEST CRICKET.
ENGLAND WIN.
[Service, to the "Telegraph,""]
Durban, Jan. 1758.40a.m.
WEATHER FORECAST
RAIN
010
54; Humidity 03, 06.~
286 PRH ANNUA BINOLE COFY 10′′Omar.
TELEGRAMS.
OSAKA FIRE.
ANOTHER OUTBREAI
2
[ervice to the Lefographi," Bombay, Jan. 18, 1:20 a mj, Reuter's correspondent Onka says that the fie ngain broke out Irst night and was extinguished at midnight. The damage amounts to three million
erling.-Renter.
TMAS
ing and preceding Home Rule Bills
lics in the inclusion of the principle
of Homo Rule all round. Unionist
papers declare that the decision to
prevent Mr. Churchill from spear.
WALLS OF SHANGHAI. ing at Belfast is due to the certainty
Demolition Contemplated. of trouble and bloodshed if he does.
The following is from the The Lord Mayor of Belfast In Inter-"China Press "If petition which has already been favourably vlows published in the "Morning noted upon by General, Chen, of
.
Post" and Daily Telegraph" said the Shangh local republican
administration, also receives that that Belfast would presently-be-like-approval of the military governor of Kiangsu province, the angjäht an explosive magazine, which only wall of the Shanghai native city
wanted
match to cause an heaval The country districts were
just as determined to prevent the
the meeting will be held in spite
of everything. Mr. Mackinnon
In the third test match at Ade-cling. The Liberals declare that
laide the Australian cricketers
scored 476 runs (Matthews 53). The English team soored 112
rune for three wickets and won
by seven wickets.
Durban, Jan, 17, 12pm.
Rhodes scored 57, unfinished, by
solid cricket, though rather lucky.
Reuter
U.S. ASIATIC FLEET.
The Present Distribution.
The vessels of the Asiatic floet aro now distributed as follows, according to a fleet circular issued recently by Admiral J. B. Murdock,
will be razed, and in its place will be constructed a modern boulevard with eleotrie trams and lined with spacious shops:
This ambitious plan is a result, of several meetings held by merchants of the native city, and the petition, which was signed by hundreds
of prominent Chinese business men, sois forth ile general objects to boattained. It points out that the wall is in' bad repair, that its practical use- fulness is long since ended, that it serves no material or ad Abetie purpose, and on the contrary is unsightly and insanitary. It is referred to as a lindrance to
Wood, financial secretary to the Treasury, speaking at Acton, dobot
|scribed, the decision as the most coumerce.
remarkable piece of Trish humour
he had ever seen.
CANTON, NEWS:
(The "Telegraph " CORRESPONDENT;
Boulevard In Place of Wall, While the complete plan ha not yet been adopted, ll-is prob ablo thate company will be formed to Lake a contract to remove thei wall and construct on its site. a modern, paved street. This street. would include the width of both the wall and the most; whichll. would give breadth greater than that of any street in the settle sients. The idea was in a men- sure taken from Tientsin, where aftor the "Boxer" troubles, the The editors of the Canton native city wall was razed and a papers are appealing to the fine quadrangular boulevard, en-. public through their columns The advantages which have fol circling the city, was constructed against the action of the Governor-lowed that action have impressed General in muzzling the Press. the Chinese of other cities, and it They state that at the frquest of in proposed to do the same in
Shanghai, the Governor-General they made If the plan to build the banter, the necessary corrections in the yard is carried out, there is little
Canton, Jan. 17.
s connection with:
[Service to the "Telograph:"JU.S.N., commanding the Asiatic [artioles relating to the new doubt that a company will
fleet and station-First division, recruits, on Jan. 11. The follow-formed to build an addition to or the Franák cruisers Saratoga, Cincinnati ing day, however, two editors Tramways, so that one can travel and Albany, at Shanghai and were detained and compelled to from any part of the foreign divulge the name. of the writer cattlements to and from the native vicinity; second division, gun-
responsible. Again on Jan. 15 city. This would be a great con- boats Helena, Eleano, Villalobos, the editors were called before the the native city and beyond m
renience to the Chinese living in” Quiros and Samar, in the Yang-Police Department to answer Street of High Class Shops tze valloy; third division," gun-questions. As the Governos-
The plan also o contemplates on pitensive real estate, improve- that the German elections, despite COMMONWEALTH NAVY, boats Wilmington, Piscataqua General was himself once
editor they were unable anderments along the boulevard, which the successes of the Socialists, give
and Callao and monitor Monterey,tad his attitude. Theditera with the better class of shops, and will, it is believed, soon be lined along the south coast of China claim that the military govern- become the principal thorough. fourth division, monitor Monndent is being conducted, not by mo of the city. Sú fay to bp- the Government a three to. DAS
nok oul ganboat Pampanga, in
one un, lai by 30,000,000 position has developed, and it is majority in favour of the scheme
the Philippines; and auxiliaries
pxpected that the Governor will pojile Rainbow, Alexandler, Abarenda,
The Canton Provisional Conn-1 If the wall is removed one of
promptly. give his assent Nanslian, Wompatack, Pompey cil is busily engaged endeavour- Shanghai's landnarke, will diang and Mohican at various porte in lug to solve the currency question. pear. The erant time the present Reuter message from Melbourne China and the Philippines. The They are now considering how to wall was completed is not knowat,
torpedo fleet is distributed as fol
but it is eeroral hundred years Johl with syceonilver. It is ald 1 replaced another wall states that recruiting for the Com-low; destroyers Bainbridge, Dale,eir intention to fix the intrinsic which stood on the same site de
Decatur and Bury in China; subvalue of Lycee silver nit 81:50 in the oxample of the BI martare Adder Porpoise, Moses order not to effcot the customs dents becomes popul
in and Sharks and destroyer revenue,
moum volution will alter masný rodi
[Service to the "Telegraph".] Durban, Jan. 17, 11.40 am. London, Jan. 17, 11.40a.m.
Reuter's corespondent at Berlin of increased amaments Involving
STEADY RECRUITING,
[Bervice to the "Telegraph."]
Durban, Jan, 17, 3'a.m.
REVOLT IN ILI
fli has declared its in-Irpond-
en
Shoung
bøan killed and the Aljutent mously decided against allowing Tartır Géporal is surrendered In the revolutionaries
Russia to increase the export quota.
Reuter
wires that the conference of sugar an expenditure of about three mii- The Tartar General June experts held at the Treasury unan-Hons sterling manually for the r
All parties except the
monwealth navy.
favour a big
and
althougly
navy
Home
progre steadily and the authorities are
satisfied with the rese
Chauncey Flan the Ehilippines, always previously been socer
tione in China. bond InstiEntions.