THE REVOLUTION.
Gonerats and Throne..
A Peking telegram dated Jan: 28 to the "N.U. Daily Nows" |
Baya:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH FRIDAY FEBRUARY
is duo. to our desire to have switch engine, on which Gibson peace and the solution of the and Conley were working, to the question. However at present north yard after asking his in there are many ramours caus formant to ree that the incoming ing people to be excited, and we are trains were flagged. The switchi afraid such rumours will tempt to engine met an incoming freigh mislead the peoplo. The question head on. It was discovered ho The Viceroy of Hukuang, Tuan of the measures to convene the next day that another Short Line Chib jui, and all the Imperialist National Convention is now under train was derailed at the time d Conerals and Commandants out- negotiation. If any of our sub the wreck,
thewreck, and whoeror listene vide Péking, except Chang Uusi-jects cause any rumours we can for another engine thought he chih, Commandant of Tientsin, not allow such should they occur, was calling the Oregon line Lave telegraphed, to the Cabinet Therefore we hereby order desta hor for this order. Tlio requesting it to memorialize the the Yamens concornod to explain men were standing on the Oreg Throne again enumerating the our will above expressed to the tracka-instead of the Bio Grande. Republican offer providing for people and warn our people, both
the Imperial Family, which civil and military, not to believe ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.. offers the Republicans are pro- in any rumours or instigations pured after the abdication of the and maintain ponce and order. Emperor to register at The Hague, The Decree should be promul-]
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
(From Various Sources.)
Prize List.
The following is the prize list of St. Stephen's College, which was held over yesterday :---
The memorial continus thus:- gated all through the Empire so Having received-the-Throno's as to reach all of our subjects:- 'bounty we ought to be ready to fight, though we may not be able
Lo Kuan lu, Dux of Sixth Form, to say that we shall win. The r0-
Dux of Midsummer, Tang Ying volutionaries are strong thoning their positions, but wearé nut, and,
Lam, (1) Eng. Literature and Composition, (1) Arithmetic and in the event of our losing, the si-
Dictation, (3) Mechanic and Tri- tuation will be worse for China Stage Door Romance.
A novel stage-door ramance has gonometry, (1) l'olities; Lai Han and the glories of the Imporial family will be imperilled. Prac- recently caused a flutter of excite. Chin, (1) Algebra and Geometry, tically all China favours
mont behind the scones at the (2) Mechanic and Trigonometry, republic, including the majority London Coliseum. For several History and Geography, (2) of the Princos, but a few. of days a fashionably-dressed young Chinone Literature and Composi the younger Princes opposo it woman had boon in the habit of tion; Chau Choong Nin, (1) while the non-payinent of the waiting for Mine. Sarah Bernhardt Scripture; Chan fu Cho, (1) Boldiors dostroys the morale of at the stage-door and presenting Merchanic, (2) Arithmetic and her with a bouquet of flowers. Dictation, (1) Trigonometry, (2) the troops. After maturo con- sideration we ask the Throne to Sometimes the strange admirer English Literature and Composi issus an adict, announcing the would drive up in a motor-car and tion; Lai Han Young, (1)Chinese formation of a republic and ap- buy a stall. During the production Literature and Composition (3) pointing Yuan Shih-kai High Commissioner."
In official circles it.is believed that the memorial is sincore and that it will be effectivo.
Mootings of the Princes and the Cabinet have been held to day. An Edict has been issued, but not of any importance.
Three thousand more of Yuan Shil-kai's soldiors are arriving.
No American Loan.
The following is from the
a
"Le Proces de Jeanne d'Arc" Algobra and Geometry; Lai Hing it was discovered that the walking Hong. (1) Scripture, (2) Chinese on part of the Queon was not'filled. Literature, (3) Bookkeeping and The management made various Composition; Mok Hin Kiu, (2) suggestions, but Mma, Bernhardt offered the part to her young adiniror, and the offer" was gladly
accented.
A Clerical Rectuse,
The sudden death in December
of the Rev. George James Scott,
remarkable
For
tramp.
History and Geography. (2) Book- koeping, (3) Politics; Tung Hing Kong, Senior Prefect; Leung Nai Ko, (1) Bookkeeping; Ng Sze Ho,)
Dictation; Lam Fuk, (1) Dux off
Fifth Form.
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"Hongkong, 15th January, 1912. FALCONER
Vicar of North Leigh, Oxford- Poon Yon Chi, (1) Dux of shire, has brought to light the Upper 4th, Midsummer, (2) Dux conditions under of 5th, (1) Dux of Midsummer, China Press "of Jan. 30-
Mr. and Mr. Willard D. which he lived at the vicarage. Mok Hin Q. (1) Chinese subjects, Straight arrived in Shanghai ye leas of his dress, and might some metic (full marka), (2) Scripturo, many years he had been care Science, Bookkeeping and Arith- day from Pekingad ure stopping times have been mistaken for a (3) English Composition and at the Astor House," Mr. Straight! The net value of the Literature. Special prize for is the representative of the group bonolice is given as £185. Mr. commercial subjects, prosented of American banke interested in Scott cooked for himself and had
by Mr. Harris; Wong Shiu Fan, the four power loan, which he
Edward no domestic sorvant. negotinted with the Imperial Broakspear, who had acted au ture (98 per cont.), 2nd in form 5, 1st in Ch. Translation and Scrip- Chiesa Government lust your for the construction of railroads in Caretaker for nearly three years, Chinose and English Composition, China Ilis visit to Shanghai has lived in one part of the house and Science and Bookkeeping. Pro- no business significance, he told M. Scott occupied another part,ximo Accossit for the Harris The vicar was accustomed to Prizo; Ng Sze Cheong, (1) Eng-
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Sunday, Feb. 4. Rev. C. Bone replies to Pastor ECONOMY IN FUEL Russell, Wanoliai Chureli.
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"China Press reporter yostor-sleep in the library, and was foundish Composition and Literature; WEDDING IN NEW YORK, day, "There is absolutely nothing doing in Peking," he said, "and dead in bed, A post-mortem ex-Chau. Shai Tim, (1) Mathema
amination showed that death wantica; Wan Ying Sing, (1) History. The following is from the "N. just came to Shanghai to take a
due to heart failure and asthma, Geography and Grammar; Lo 0. Daily Now"On Wednos look around."
Asked about the many porsi It was supposed that he had Ping Chan, (1) Dictation, and day, December 20, 1911, the mar
died completely penniless, but an Arithmetic, Su Wai Ki, (1) ringe took place of Capt. Theo- tent reports of loan negotiations
examination of papers showed ho said: "We have been approach that lie was possessed of consider Reading and Writing, (2) Grain-dore Jackson Eldridge of the Custome, Both parties have asked for loans,
nar, History, Gongraphy Wong Imperial Maritime if you call that negotiations, but able means, including, it isstated, Uo Tai, (1) Translation; Fe Ping Shanghai, and Miss Henrietta Joy, Co. Meeting.
Tuesday, Feb. 8.. both have refused. There will some licensed properties in Soho. Shoung, (2) Arithmetic and daughter of the late Professor C.
He had made a will, but the per- Dictation; Ho Nai Pui, 2) A. Joy, of Columbia University. Ninety-firstordinary half-yearly be no loans made until a recogons mentioned therein are believ- Mathematics, (3) Scripture; Fok The scene of the ceremony was maeting of the Hongkong, Canton nized government has been asta-l to have predeceased him. blished in China,'
Wing Kan, (3) Mathematics; the residence of Mr. Joseph H. Referring to Peking he said The Poisoned Paupers of Berlin. Li Sik San, (3) Grammar, His- Choate, formerly United States
In connection with the who- the financial situation was very
tory and Geography; Shiu Wai Ambassador in London, who gave bad. The only available funds lesale poisoning of paupers in Ming. (3) Boience and Book the bride away. The wedding
keeping,
was solemnized by the Right Rev. thore," he explained, "is the Berlin, a despatch of Jan. 3 says
Bishop Courtney, D.D., and about gold in the Imperial Palace. The that since the arrest of the whole-
eighty guests attended the recep- Manchu Princes havenppropriated sale liquor dealer who had been in the habit of disposing of wood 80,000 ounces, which amounts
The "Englishman" states that tion subsequently held at MP and to about three million Thele, to aelohol and groceries to the in- carry on the government. This mates of the municipal night the question of sepotating Burma Mrs. Chonte's residence. The can be made to last for some time, shelter for the homeless, and the from India and creating the for-first part of the honeymoon" was of adulterated mer a Crown Colony has already spent in Washington and alter but how much more culd be confiscation realized from this arce, is a whiskey, found on his premises, reached the stage of pactical dis- some weeks in New York hir, and question. Some say there is still no further poisoning cases have cussion. Information is now be Mrs. Eldridge are expected to a good deal of treasure in the breu reported. The official total ing collected which will form the leave for Shanghai about the end Palace, while others claim that of the dead in 72 out of 102 cases basis of a despatch from the of this mouth.
reported, but these do notinclude Government of India thore is very littls left.".
some who died outside of the Secretary of State. An Imperial Edict. The following Imperial Edict, municipal institution. About 20 ised at Paking on Jan. 25, is in-persons were still poriously ill. tocesting, in that it shows that the The fact that a great proportion
We regret to bear that Mr. J. M. Trone at that dato had not made of the deaths might have been up its min in regard to abdica prevented if the cause of the Sinclair, Commercial Agent for tion:-Since the uprisings of the Bickness had been more promptly the Government of the State of
but these
(Continued on page 8.)
to the
The following is from the "Straits Times
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
“AKI MARŲ,”
HONGKONG WEEKLY
TELEGRAPH.
Contains all the news of the
week in a most attractive form and is the paper for mailing to of British Troops at Canton.
This week's Contents :- friends at Home, with photograph
Day by Day............... Passengers' Lists Hotel Lists - 200 Steamora
Commercial................... The Courts a Telegrams
— 4 5-6
9-10
11-16
16-25.
28-31
Leading Articles.................. Notes and Commenta....,.32-33 Correspondence
Power...........1142] City of the Post" Lady Lugard
.......42-43 .43
Government House.......43.
Wuhan districts we cannot hear discovered has caused much Victoria, Australia, is about to THE Company' Steamship
.34 to see the sufferings of the people criticism. The authorities, in ro-retire, and return to his home in
............35-37 and adopted the resolutions of plying to this assert that both Australia, He will leave early in the National Assembly and issuet ptomaine and wood alchol were February, after having made his having arrived from the above, posts, Sport........ decrees and rescripta not to suproponsible for the early cases handquarters in Singapore for Consignees of Cargo are hereby infor-Training Notes.......37
were undoubtedly about six years. They have been od that their Goods are bulug landed Canton and Coast Ports... 38-40
and plond at their risk in the Hong-Kulangeu (Amoy), Muni- press intorual disturbancos, by!
cipal Council...40 military forces. Then friendly na-moatly caused by ptomaine very busy years, for during them kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Mr. Sinolair has made several
Company's Godowns
at Kowloon, Directors and Their Lia- tions have mediated in view of re- prisoning.
visits to Japan, Korea, Manchu- where each consignment will be sorted bilities, Duties and apecting humanity to have an ar- Fatal Telephone Mistake, ria, China, Philippines, Bornes, out maric by mark and delivery can be mistice and to negotiato peace and
A mistake in calling a telephone Java, Celebes, Sumatra, Tonkin, obtained as soon as the Goods naked us to dospatch our delegates number cost two men their lives, Cochin China, Siam, Malay States, landed. to Shanghai to discuss about the according to officials of the. Don- Burma, India and Ceylon and has
Optional goods will be carried on
Financial Statement......43 solution of the general situation, ver Rio Grande railroad, who opened up with commercial agan-anless instructions are given to the and the delegates have proposed investigated the collision between cies in each of these, countries, contrary belote Noon, TO-DAY. to decide the question of the form switch engine and a south-Prior to coming to Bingapore Mr. Februsy, will be subject to ront.
Goods not cleared by the 8th The West River ...........43-44
An Open Letter to the of the Government by the bound freight train in the local Sinclair had above eight years'
Damaged packages must be left in the Medical Congress now - majority of the views of the nation, yards on the night of Jan. 1. in service as Commercial Agent in Godowns for examination by the Copy sitting at Hongkong, 44 and we consider it good and to be which Firemen .Gibson and London, and prior to that made signed's and the Co.'s representatives Medical Congress............ 44-45 consented to and we have con- Switchman Conley were kille visits to the United States and at an appointed boar. All claims mast Clever Amateurs................ vened & conference of Princos, Jasper R. G. McLees, of the Canada on behalf his Govern- be proscated within ten days of the A Garden City Dakes and Ministers of State and Denver and Rio Grando, received ment. His great knowledge of steamer's arrival bere, after which date The Weather4546 consulted with them and they a message over the telephone commercial matters and his per- they cannot be recognised. No claims have nothing to say against the stating that a northbound engine sonal affability have made him an will be admitted after the goods have A Junk Pirated Game: Therefore we fasued de-as of the track in the yards always welcome vistor, and the left the Godown cross to convene a National and saking that another engine State of Victoria has certainly Convention and to wait the fair be sent to help clear the track, been most fortunate in its repre- Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1912. decision of the convention, This The despatelier ordered, the
2.
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