The Hongkong Telegraph.
September 10th, 1912, Temperature .. 80, p.m. 91; Humidity...01, 01.
No. 8888
TELEGRAMS.
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Barometer 20.78
September 10th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 85, p.m., 81, Humidity...80, 82.
SEPTEMBER 11, 1912.
三拜後
誠一十月九英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
WEDNESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
THE HOME TURF.
·ORIGIN OF LIFE.
AN AGREEMENT SIGNED.
ST. LEGER PROBABLES.
NO FURTHER 'KNOWLEDGE.
NAVAL GUNNERY.
NEW FIRING: DEVICE.
LOAN TO CHINA.
"Router's
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London, September 10. Reuter learns that negotiations which have been procceeding since the middle of July resulted in the signature of a Loan Agree ment on August 30th by the Chinese Minister in London and a London house.
The details are not yet settlor, but the Loan is believed to be for ten million sterling, bearing interest at 5 per cent., spread over 40 years, and secured upon unpledged securities, chiefly the solt tax.
Router's
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London, September 10.
It is stated that experimental
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THE RECENT TYPHOON. MILITARY AVIATION.
HAVOC IN THE NORTH.
(Servios to the Telegraph."]
London, September 10.
MORE OFFICERS KILLED,
and
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London, September.10. London; September 10,
London, September 10..
The North China Daily News" Au aeroplano containing The probable startors for the During a disonsaion by the St. Logor, to the run on Wednos Botanical and Zoological section firing by H.M.S. Thunderer, to of Shanghai reports that the Lieutenants Hotchkiss. day, are as follow:-Absoluto of the British Association, the test Admiral Sir Percy, Sora syphoon of the 20th August was Bettington was preceding to the (Price), Fantasio (Eurl), Catmint question, of the origin of life fire-dire ating device, resulted in accompanied by high rides and manoeuvres when it fell a distance unprecedented accuracy. The heavy rains which caud un-of 500 foot near Oxford, and the Childs), Chormian (Maber), proved of grant attraction. Hector (Escott), Lomond (Frank)
Various theories were advanced firing culminated in four broad-precedented floods in the upper occupants were both killed. Wootton), Maiden Erlogh (Stern), with regard what was the essential sides by ten 13.5-inch guns, which Wonchow river. Taingtion was Pintadonu (H. Jones), Sweoper life-inattor, but no indication was in no way strained the ship. II (O'Neill), Tagalie (Saxby), forticoming of any progress in Tracery (Bellhouse), White Star knowledge on the origin of life. (Walter Griggs), Aleppo (Clark), Proformont (Higgs).
THE BETTING.
The betting is:-5 to 4 Lomondį 7 to 1 Tracery; 15 to 2 Maiden MR. BORDEN'S RETURN, Erlogh; 10 to 1 Tagalie und Hector; 100 to 7 Sweeper II; 25 to 1 Charmian,
CANADA & THE HOMELAND.'
London, September 10. A mossago from Router's cor respondent at Ottawa states that Mr. Bordon, the Promior, has roturnod. He was accorded a civic welcome, and in a specch
PROBABLE CABINET
CHANGE.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
THE LEGATION TROOPS.
(From Chinese Sources.]
THE FRENCH NAVY.
MANCEUVRE PLANS.
overwhelmed, and it is stated that 10,000 inhabitants woro drowned, while Kone and NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. numerous other small towns in the prefecture of Chuchow woIG destroyed. Chinese estimates place the total death roll at 30,000.
MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
COL. MANGIN HONOURED.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Tho Servian Cabinet resigned.
SINGLE COFT 10 Oms.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Two of the sprotators injured in the motor cycle accident at Newark, New Jersey,
bave Buccumbed.
For his success in reaching" Marrakesh, Colonel Mangin has had conferred on him the Com- mandership of the Legion of Honour,
The French Government has decided to concentrate all the Squadrons of the Line in the Mediterranean in preparation for the manoeuvros in October,
During a discussion on the origin of life at the mesting of the British Association, no in- dication was forthcoming of any has progress in knowledge on the
question.
London, September 10. Routor's' Paris correspondent sintos that the "Matin" Bays the Government has decided to con-
London, Esptembar 10. centrato in the Mediterranean all Peking, September 10.
the Squadrons of the Line, in-
The Commandership of the President Yuan has asked the cluding 18 battleships, of which Legion of Honour bas been con- Diplomatic Boly at Poking to six aro Dreadnoughts and six forrod, upon Colonel Mangin in
honour of liis. success at The Watoritel has been stated to have been achieved in.: withdraw tho foreign troops large armoured cruisers.
Marrakosh. The whole force will execute stationed in the capital, The refused to comply, with the Predlo of October off Gibraltar. sident's request, or the ground
in reply, he said that the old PEERAGE FOR MR. BUXTON. Diplomatic Body his, however, the grand manouvres in the mid-
land was looking, to the Domin
ions with an intorost unequalled before. Canada was foremost în the hearts and minda of Britishers. Ho ropudiated the idea that the Motherland was less virilo and enterprising than in the past.
ELECTRICITY FAILS.
ISLINGTON IN DARKNESS.
London, September 10. Islington was plunged into darknous last night owing to firo at the generating station,
Mails had to be sorted by candle-light. Theatres, music- halls and cinematograph hails were emptied in a quite orderly manner. In two instances per- { formances were continued by candle-light.
Extra police were ordered out to protect the shops.
it
STAMP DUTY."
London, September 10..that extra precautions are still The "Dundeo Advertisers being taken by the Chinono is probable that the Rt. Hon.authorities in Poking. Mr. Sydney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, will shortly rotire, and he created a Peer and that he will will be succeded by the Rt. Hon. Herbert Sammel,
Postmaster General.
A DENIAL,
Later.
The Right Hon. Mr. Buxton denies the report of his impending retirement.
AVIATION.
The Central Governmont na directed the provincial authorities that, beginning from the 1st of October, stamp duty will he on- forced throughout China.
BANK AFFAIRS. Chu Hok-hai, Minister of
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Vermont Election.
Later.
to
CO-OPERATION.
Prior to advancing on Marrakesh, the Frenchs ured tho co-operation of a number of in- fluential Kaids within the city. El Hiba, the Protonder, was thus compelled to floo.
I rofloated and docked.
Princo Houry of Prussin hos arrived at Tokyo.
Lomond hoads the list in the MANILA STRIKE ENDED. St. Leger botting quotations.
The Gordon Bennett Aviation
Vedrinos.
The officials of the factory of Washington, September 4.- Political leaders are discussing La Flor do Teabalu have notified the result of the election in Vor Director Manual Tinio, of the mont, which has been regarded Bureau of Labour, that the rocont Finance, has changed the names a political barometer, and both strike of the workmen of that fac-Trophy has been won by M. of the Chinose National Bank the Democrats and the Roosevelt tory is ovor, 500 more having re- to that of the Chinese Gaverri followers find in it hope for their turned to work. This last number, together with the 500 who return- mental Bank, and has appointed standard bearers. Kam Pong-ping as manager and
ed to their employment more than Sau To-sum ns sub-manager.
a week ago, makes a total of 1,000
EX-VICEROY OF CANTON.
of the 1,100 who went out on strike the reforms announced by the originally, and the officials of the Admiralty. company are of the opinion that they will secure tho othiers within
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The Democrats assort that al- though their candidate did not poll much more than the usual President Yuan has despatched Democratic vote in the state, the cruiser to proceed to Shanghai strength displayed by the Pro- to take Shum Chun-laun, ex-grossive candidate, Metzger, indi- cates that the Progressives every. where will cut into the rogular Republican vote, giving the Democrats victory in every doubt
M. VEDRINES' LATEST FEAT. Viceroy of Chaton, to the North.
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London, September 10. Router's correspondent fit Chicage, reports that M. Vedrines
ADMIRALTY REFORMS. has won the Cordon Bennett Aviation Trophy by flying 1,248
NAVAL APPROVAL.
London, September 10.
In naval circles the reforms set forth in Mr. Churchill's Memo- randum are heartily approved. They are regarded as long over- due. The mon are gratified at the modification of punishment 10A, which was rogarded as childish and silly.
The Navy League has issued a manifesto warmly supporting the
reforma.
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.
miles, in 70min. 50sec.
SERVIA.
THE CABINET RESIONS.
London, September 10. The Servian Cabinet has re- signed. It is believed that this is in connection with the pre- carious foreign situation.
-"Sliat Po."
FOREIGN ADVICE.
Shanghai, September 10.
ful state.
a
The Progressives, on the other Ministers
The American and Gorman hand, are already claiming: Ver have advised themont for the presidential candi- Chinese Government to declare date. Their argument is that if
Progressive candidate for go- | Mongolia open to foreign trade, an
vernor receives within 6,000 votes
sion of Russia.
& short time.
The workpien who have return-
Naval circles heartily approve
While flying to the manoeuvres,
od did so at the old rate of pay Lieutenants Hotchkiss and Bot
Unprecedented accuracy is
exporimental firing by H.M.8. Thunderer to tost Admiral Sir Peròy Scott's fire-directing device.
F
The opinion has been expressed that Captain Scott reached the South Pole in January and is now exploring the corst in the hope of finding the termination of the icc-barrier
A Loan Agreement between the
a London hours has been signed. Chinese Minister in London and It is believed to be for ten mil- lion atorling, secured upon an- pledged securities, chiefly the salt tax.
LOCAL
At tho Polico Court this morn-
and without imposing conditions tington wore killed near Oxford.ing, a Chinono was charged by.
of any kind upon the manage-
ment of the factory. The officiale
in writing to Director Tinio, in- forming him that the strike was
Chino estimates place the over, took advantage of that op total death-roll in the recent portunity of thanking that gen- typhoon in North China at ileman and the other members of
30,000. moang of subduing the aggres of a plurality in the state, Roos his buroau for the efforts made volt will surely capture the by them in breaking the strike and inducing the men to go back greatest number of votes, if not an actual majority at the election in November..
THE PREMIERSHIP. ·
Premier Lu is determined to resign, and President Yuon will appoint either Shum Chun-hsan, Chang Hin, or Heuang Hsing as his successor." Shat Po."
APPOINTMENT OF MAYORS.
Shanghai, September 10. The State Council has decided that in future on the appointment of Mayors for the provincial capitals, the Provincial Councils will be empowered to nominate candidates for the Central Government's selection.
INDEPENDENCE.
SOUTH POLAR EXPEDI-two
TION.
London, September 10..
The total voto was about 5,000 greater than that registered in
the presidential election of 1008. Further reports from Vermont indicate that the Progressive can- didate ran ten thousand behind the Taft Republican.
Martial Law.
anion men.
to
work.
The plainolothes men who have
As a result of a fire in the
Mr. Wolfe with causing an obs traction. The case was dismissed.
The new rooms of the Y.W.C.A. were opened on Monday by the President, Lady May, A large number of members were pre- sent.
The case of the man and woman
been on duty at the factory since gonerating station, Islington was
darkness.. the strike began, have been with- on Monday night thrown into charged with being in possession
drawn.
RINDERPEST AT LIAO-
The Right Hon. Mr Sydney Buxton has denied a report that he will shortly retire and be created a Peor.
In the State elections in Amer-
of spurious coins, was agaiîn mentioned at the Police Court this morning.
There was a bomb affair at Yaumati this morning, a Chinese throwing a live, shell at a com patriot. The lattor was fearfully injured, his side being almost blown off. The affair is believed to be in some way connected with the activities of secret societies. An arrest has been made.
YANG.
Rinderpest has broken out among the milch cows kept by a Oharleston, W. Va., September Japanese dairyman outside the 4.-Martial law has been pro-walls of Liaoyang, saya the "Man- claimed throughout the Cabinjohuria Daily News". The vete- Crook mining district and soldiers rinary surgeon who goes to tho are in command of a situation dairy for the examination of milk ica, the Republicans have re-cap- INJURED SUCCUMB..
that has been daily growing more discovered suspicious symptoms tured Maine and also regained
in one of the milah-cows some two sents in Congress. The Governor-General of Shan- serious,
For some weeks the coal miners days ago, and kept an eye on London, September 10.
si has telegraphed to the Central Router's correspondent at
Government that the Mahomedans of the region have been on strike the developments. He passed verdict that this Cow Newark, New Jersey, states that Sir Clements Markham, address-in Shok-chow are advocating the and the operators have attempted, a
The Fronch advance on Mar- two of the spectators who were ing the British Association, declaration of independence. The though unsucessfully, to carry on was suffering from rinderpest. injured in the motor oycle no-expressed the opinion that Cap-Governor-General has despatched the work at the mines with non- The infected animal was at once makeal was materially aided by isolated, together with five others, the co-operation of influential cident, in which the racere Haska tain Soott reached the South Pole Sun Tak-shing to advise them to Two days ago, the efforts of Three of them succumbed on the Kaids within the city. and Albright lost their lives, on January 4th last, and is now abandon the idea, otherwise the strikers to intimidate the 27th ult., and the remaining three have succumbed.
exploring the coast in the hope of military measures will be taken strike-breakers onlminated in on the 20th. The carcasses were Bading the termination of the ice against them."Sai Kai Kung descent upon a spur of railway buried at once more than 81. barrior.
Yik Po,"
near one of the mines which had under ground, and disinfecte: Mr. Borden, speaking at ADMIRÁL SAH. been using strike-breakers. Five well with plenty of slacked lime. Ottowa, repudiated the idea that Lau Koon-hing, Minister of thousand strikers, well-armed, None of the other cows have yet the Motherland was less virile LIFE-SAVING AT SEA. Navy, has recommended that tore up this spur of track to pre- developed any symptoms of in- and enterprising than in the
Admiral Sir Sab Chou-ping bevent the shipment of coal and fection. They are to be inoculat past. appointed toro-organize the Fleet, the state militia was called out.ed with an anti-post vaccine ae President Yaan and the Cabinet Many of the mines are employ soon as it arrives from Chosen,
Kowloon. A sentenes of twelve Ministers are in favour of the ing well armed guards and have whereto it has been wired for.
With a view to a uniform months' imprisonment and twenty suggestion, and accordingly a machine guns for the protection The origin of the present out- telegram has been despatched to of their property. One of these break cannot be traced definitely standard of life-saving equipment four strokes of the birch was im States with a viow to a uniform Admiral Sah asking him to pro- guns, consigned to a mining com- yet, but it is surmised that the on vessels, negotiations have been posad. A second snatcher standard of life-saving equipment ceed to Peking."Bai Kai Kung pany has been osptured by the disease was somehow transmited gud between Holland and the sentenced to six mentus, im
strikers
by cattle kopt by the Chinese,
D. S. ELECTIONS.
BLOW TO DEMOCRATS.
**London, September 10. The Republicans have recap- tured the State of Maine, where there was a Demboratic landslide
at the last election,
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London, September 10. Negotiations have been begun between Holland and the United
They linyo also regained two
on versels
west in the Congröss.
Yik Po
On the arrival of the s.s. Tusi... ·
ang from Manila, the Water Po- lice discovered no loss than 5,100 tacle of opium scoreted in th lower part of the vessel. At the Police Court this morning a man was charged with owning the same. He pleaded guilty, and was reminded until · to-morrow.
A Chinese was charged before
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Mr. E. A. Irving this morning
with snatching a hand bag from
a European lady residing in