The Hongkong Telegraph.
Soptember 20th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 45, p.m. 79; Humidity...07, 58,
No. 8902
TELEGRAMS.
TYPHOON IN JAPAN
TERRIBLE DAMAGE.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, September 26. A message from Reutor's Tokyo rrespondeat says the capital is been isolated since the 22nd at, owing to a typhoon which rought widespread devastation. Details are mongre.. The worst damage took place the middle of the south coast. The French cruiser Dapleix agged hor anchors and stranded Yokohama bat got off on 'onday.
MAIL BOAT FOUNDERS. A Japaneso mail boat foundered Shimonoseki, the casualtion *ing unknown.
The Japanese warships Satsuma Mansliu were dismaster. ur torpedo boat destroyers and etorpedo-boats were driven
驍七十月八年子
TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINESE LOAN.
AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.
Renter's
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, September 20. The State Department at Washington officially denies that its efforts to place the Six-Power Loan have been abandoned or that the attitude of the United States Government in the matter has changed.
Sir John Jordan's action has caused a sousation, and mon penlation in City circles, which, according to the Beneful papers, favour China's action.
Tho Stock Exchange at the outset opposed any issue except the Six-Power loun, but whonii
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
TELEGRAMS.
WUCHANG MUTINY.
THE CITY ATTACKED.
Router's
(Service to the "Telegraph,”].
TELEGRAMS.
THE ULSTER AGITATION.
TROOPS FOR BELFAST,
MRenter's [Service to the "Telegraph."']"
London, September 20, Orders have been issued from
London, Soptember 28. Rouler's Wuobang correspon- dent report that the troops on-Dublin Castle for troops to pro- camped outside the city mutiniod cood to Belfast, in view of during the night and attacked ter Day "--the 28th inst. the city.
They were repulsed, however, by the troops of the garrison, who
purening thom. The object of the mutineers was loot,
DETAILS.
Uls
"AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL
"ACT."
TELEGRAMS
September 20th, 1011, Temperature am. 84, p.m
五拜歳 號七廿月九英潘香
TELEGRAMS.
AUSTRIA'S NAVY.
A FORWARD POLICY.
[Service to
Router's
e_to_the_** Telegraphi:"1 London, Soptember 28, Router's Vienna correspondent
WEATHER FORECAST
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83; Humidity...68, 63.
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THE SAMOS TROUBLE.
GREEK-MAIlboat fireD.
Router's
[Service to the "Teisgraph
London, September 28.
A message from Athens states
Bírala Cory 10 Caiera.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
TELEGRAMS,
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
It is stated that Canada will probably offor two Dreadnoughts to Britain ponding the decision on the Dominion's naval policy.
In view of "Ulster Day," troops have been ordered from Dublin Castle to Belfast,
Lion until the Fleet is strong enough to defend the coasts.
reports that the Commander-in-that owing to the Turks setting Chief of the Navy, speaking in fire to a Greek meil steamer off Parliament, said the increase Samoe, the Government le pro proposed in the Budget was tasted to the Ports and demunded V inadequate to the requirements an apology, the punishment of The Austrian Commander-in- of the Navy, especially for new offenders, and compensation for Chief of the Navy has urged in At ni anti-Home Rule demon-construction. lo announced that the damage to the ship and to Parliament, more rapid construc stration at Crumlin, Lord Tem: the two Dreadnoughts already passengers' luggage. pleton declared that if the King launched were completely satis signed the Home Ralo measure factory, and others would be to-morrow it would be an un launched in November and July constitutional aot.
He affirmed that Austria requires a fleet strong enough to defend its conate. Unfortunately that was still for distant. In such an Later, ideal even the smallest States Addressing a gathering of took the keenest interest, and the 15,000 anti-Homo Rale demon- increnss of the Navy ought to be strators on Ballyroney Down, an admonition to proceed more
rapidly.
LORD BERESFORD'S ADVICE.
Later:
Details of the Wochang'affair whs ascertained that the security show that 2,000 cavalry started offered for the £10,000,000 loun the mutiny, having arranged that was identical, a favourable view the artillery should join them, was taken of it, which is finding but the Intior failed to do so. expression in the rush for under- General Chi-mon was forewarn- Lord Charles Boresford counsell writing. There were dealinga yose of the trouble, and ho oponed ed Ulatormen to prepare for Hanvy Insa of life is reported today at three-eights premium. the city gates, letting in fifty eventualition and be ready for im Nagoya, where the spinnery The Daily News" and the mutineers, who were immediately deede. Cached to the nunnery school"Daily Chronicle" publish ndi-shot..
lapsed on the night of the 22nd. torinis denouncing the action of
nore:
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A torpedo bout was sunk at the Powers. The former compares
HUNDREDS EXECUTED."
aruga nud all on board werelem to "bloodsmoking money- Afterwards General Li Yuan-THE CHINESE REPUBLIC,
Two other torpela boats lendors." The Inttor is sorry heng despatched loyal troops, who
re damaged.
WORST FOR 50 YEARS.
Later.
Router's Tokyo correspondent os that the typhoon was the rat experienced for half
tury. The damage exceeds Fimillion yen.
the Gront Britain in taking the captured over 200 mutineers, lead in this "unodifying busi-whom he had executed.
neks.
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The remainder fler, and the The Times" saya there can city is now peaceful, bo no greater misfortune to the ponco of the world than the re- umption by the Powers of in
depondent policies in Chi TURKISH MANŒUVRES, Therefore, tho action of the
Tho death-roll was vast, while Chinese Government in contract- lorops were ruined.
ing the new loan is fraught with
The effects were most severe aangerous possibilities and it is goya, Osaka, Gifu and Nare, not surprising that the British thousand people being ren Governmont has given oxpression red homeless. There was not to its displeasure. houad which did not suffer, mage.
FERRIBLE TIDAL WAVE,
"At the ammo timo," added the journal, "we have no sympathy with monopolies. No policy can
POSSIBLE EFFECT ON BULGARIA.
ANOTHER MINISTER ·
RESIGNS,
(From Chindas Bourean].
Peking, September 20.
Fon Yuen-lim, the Minister of Education, bas tondered his resig-
nation.
THE SALT REVENUE, Ohang in, who has been entrusted will full power of re- London, September 26. organizing the salt trade in China. will soon leave for Peking in A Constantinople Mensage At Nagoya a tidal wave demo-be sucrossfully carried out, ju hed everything in the harbour. England without a large measure-tatea that the Government has order to avoid the attacks and criticism of the public over his king three steamers and sea of publio support. The Governocided to hold the grand man. gsoveral ashore,
ment's policy has been based too uvres in the provinco of Adriano. attempt to raise loans with the At Gifu 202 people lost thir-xelusively on particular interests plo in the beginning of October.lt rovenus as security:-
os and 283 woro injurød,
STEAMER FOUNDERS. The Kieko Muru foundered at 18h, her crew and all her pas
gers being lost.
Al Osaka 20,000 houses were nod and everything in the rbour was wrecked.
HISTORIC. SHRINE
COLLAPSES.
This decisinu is viewed with opresented in England by ope powerful instituto-the tong-upprehension by diplomatists, as kong and Shanghai Bauk-the nearness of the contemplated coure the general support of manoeuvres to the frontier may British finance, which is indie-bo a pretext for Bulgarin 10 pensable to its poriasnont suc-mobilise or may endanger the position of the Bulgarian Cabinet, which is peacefully inclined,
GLOOMY OUTLOOK. OUTLOOK.
„COBA,"
LOAN WELL RECEIVED. London, September 20. Despite the notion by the
The shrine at Narn, which was British Government and the thousand yours old, collapsed opposition of the other Powers, Ge a strucnire of carila,
Later,
Po."
LOYAL CANADA.
POSSIBLE OFFER OF DREADNOUGHTS.
London, September 26. Router's correspondent at Win- nipeg states that the Premior of Manitoba, who is believed to enjoy
LIBERAL ACTIVITY.
NEWSPAPER FOR
BIRMINGHAM,-
London, September 26.
A Liberal syndicate has acquir.
ed by auction the "Midland Ex-
"
prosa ∙and subsidiary Conserva-
Japan has this week experien ced the worst typhoon for 50 years. It was accompanied by a tidal wava; mon-of-war and other: craft were wrecked ; thousands. were rendered homeless; hun- dreds lost their lives; and, the damago exceede 40 million yen,
LOCAL
'Three men wore fined $5 each
tive publications in Birmingham by Mr. C. D. Melbourne for wast with a view to starting a Liberaling water by allowing their water. nowspaper in-that city, whore taps to run, hitherto the Unionists have enjoy. ed a monopoly.
the confidence of Mr. Borden. NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. announces that the latter will propose to offer two Dreadnoughts to Britain-pending the final decision of the Dominion's naval policy..
DEAR FOOD.
ACTION BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS 'CONDENSED
Various Press comments on the Chinese loan question are to hand,
The Turkish and Italian de- legatos deny that there has aver been a deadlock in the peace uegotiations. 1
London, September 20, Renter's Berlin correspondent reports that, yielding to prolonged :-" Bhat | pressure, the Prussian Govern
ment has announced that it is Mr. Marconi has been admitted taking steps to alleviate the to hospital in Spezzia ng a result scarcity of meat, which is a burn-of injuries received in a motor ing problem throughout Germany. collision,
The Gavernment promises to announce its scheme shortly, after communication with other federal States.
|
The opium divan oase, in which Mr..Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defendents, was dismissed this morning, by Mr. Melbourne,
For being in unlawful'
possas sion of two women's jackets a mon was fined $10, with the alternative of fourteen days, this morning.
For being in possession of 84 lottery tickets, a Chinese was sen- tenced to pay a fine of $500 this morning or go to prison for aix months,
A man was oliarged with a bronch of the Harbour rogulations this morning and with offering
European constable à bribe of $10. He was fined $5 on each
offence.
At the Police Court this morn- ing Mr. E.-A. Irving fined a man $450 or, in default, three months The German Government is in-imprisonment, for being in unlaw. tending to take notion to alleviate ful possession of opium pills and the scarcity of meat.
opium lozenges....
CUSTOMS DISPUTE. Shanghai, September 28, Wa Han-man, Governor Gen oral of Canton, has begged the Government to appoint Lai Chun-hoi, Commissioner of Fina- nce, as Superintendent of Cus- toms. The Ministry of Finance, SELECTING THE ACTING-Boother injured in an explosion however, refuses to comply with the request and intends to appoint Sum Sik-hing to the
post.
A
MATES.
The Selection Committees have
One man was incinerated and
on the cruiser Southampton at Govan.
The case in which a man sued a woman to recover $200, a sum said to be due under a promis sory note, was again mentioned in the Summary Court this morn- ing. Judgment with non-suit was given for defendant........
Turkey's partial mobilisation, the prospectus for the five funder the guise of manœuvres,
Mr. Bmar Law has declared Further tole rams, from exclu-millions of the Chinese Loen added to the almost gloomy tone Wu strongly opposes this ap-interviewed and examined the that Tariff Reformi is the first item es urece, dealing with typhoon issued in London yesterday after-of Count Berchtold's speech to the rointment and asks that he him first batches of candidates select in the constructive programme of U be found on Page 5.) neon is quated at one-quarter Hungarian Delugation, has deep-self should be allowed to act as ed from the warrant and petly the Unionists,
premium. The subscription listened the gravity wherewith the Superintendent of Customs in officers at the home ports for the will be opened to-inorrow and Balkan situation is viewed, addition to his duties as Gover- rank of acting mate, under the Lord Charles Beresford, speak how rents have increased was very closes on Saturday,
though it is generally believed in
nor General. most of the cpitals that the efforts of the Powers will succeed
MR. MARCONI,
IN MOTOR COLLISION.
London, September 20. Mr. Marconi, while motoring ear Spezzin, collided with an her car. He sustained an injury
one of his eyes and bruises on
a body. First aid was rendered d he was taken, to the nearest hospital.
CCIDENT ON CRUISER.
to London, September 26.
Glasgow.telegram reports
t an explosion has occurred on Georgiear Southampton at Jovan, One man was incinerat- od and another injured.
PEACE OVERTURES.
NO DEADLOCK.
THE PROMOTERS' STAND.
The
Au interesting case of recovery of possession, was heard at the Police Court, this morning and
new promotion sohéme. aspirants for commissioned ranking in Ireland, counselled Ule-noticeable Mr. Crowther Smith THE WUCHANG AFFAIR.
termon to prepare for eventual-appeared for the complainant, and wore subjected to a searching inities and be ready for decde. Mr. Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson, The troops encamped outside.
Stokes and Master, appeared for the southern part of the city of quiry, anys the "Globe," not only
as regards their personal qualifi Wachang suddenly broke into cations and general atriens to take if the King signed the Home
Lord Crumlin hins stated that the defendant. mutiny and made an attack on their place in the ward-room and Hale Bill tomorrow it would be The Porte's orders involve the the oity. However, the mutineers on the quarter deck, but also as an unconstitutional act, told that it would be quite hopo- massing of four Army Corps were repulsad by the troops of to the antecedents and family less to proceed, and thereupos he around Adrianople and those will the garrison with several casual- connections. These questions
tho ringleader boing requested a letter asking him to be reinforced by a whole seconil ties,
Sir Frank Crisp, tlie voll-in proventing a conflagration. kuown soliciter, who negotiated the Loan, seon by a Router's re presentative, dwelt on the Foreign
Office objections. The said he was
TURKEY'S JUSTIFICATION.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Socjety was held last evening at the City Hall, the Hon Mr C H. Ross presiding over a gathering of about ainety members. The re port and accounts were, adopted, on the motion of the Chairman, and were satisfactory.
to's Greek muil steamer off Samos by Turks. W
The London Loan to China in The annual general meeting of being well taken up. despite the the Kowloon Oricket Club was action of the British Government held last evening in the pavilion, and the opposition of the other Dr. Forsyth presiding over a fair Powers.ng di know day ly large attendence of members.
Greece has demanded an were actuated by the desire to apolrigy a compensation from refrain for reasons of State. This line of redits (reserves) of the among the alain. Ponce is now tearn it the candidates, in the Turkey for the alleged setting fire was not forthcoming and conse- four vilayets. This action is restored.
opinion of the Selection Commit quently be informed the Foreign justified in Constantinople on the RESIGNATION ACCEPTED..
tees, are in a position to uphold nice that he would proceed with ground that the chief argument
President Yuan has accepted the position of a ward-room offi- the issue in accordance with the of Bulgarian Chauvinists is that the resignation of Lu Ching-cer on the scale of pay provided contract with China.
Turkey is unprepared and dis-heung from the Premiership:
for acting-mates, viz. 88. a day, organised and that their dis Shot Po."
plus 28; a day messing allowance Educationally, and as regards illusionment will strengthen the interests of peace.
THE NEW PREMIER. their general bearing, the
Shanghai, September 26, jority of the candidates-nestly The Plate Council has approvall of whom were warrant officers ed of the appointment of Chiu-selected by their captains, Austria is warned Turkey Ping-kwan se Prime Minister in would, there is reason to believo, uma desper gravity in conee-Forsyth mentioned several matters that unless the promised reforms place of ex-Premier Ln.
worthily maintain the boat tradi-quence of Turkey's partial mo which appeared in the report and tions of the ward-room, hat, bilimation, under the guies of recounts and said that altogether are carried out it will become. difficult for the Powers to con-
Chee-kwai and and Oklu Ping who have entered through Osborne Midland Express and sub- Strest reports to the police that Generals Taan Ki-sui, Thun sovially, a gulf, would dizipi mancouvres, in Adrianople, the club had had a successful year.
many of them from the officers
Liborala have parohaned the A women living in Wollington kwan are taking unusual precand Dartmouth, and this is the
THE IMPERIAL FUND.
UNIONIST APPROVAL.
AUSTRIA'S WARNING.
tinue to exercise n restraining in fluence on the Balkan States.
BULGARIAN PROTEST,
GENERALS THREATENED.
In presenting the report and no-
The Balkan situation has secounts for 7 the past year, Dr.
London, September 26. Letters of Mr. Bonar Law and
tions, as their lives have been on which the new promo, sidiary Conservative publications yesterday two ma London, September 26. Mr. Chamberlain are published
threatened,
tion scheme I likely to split. Birmingham, with a view to house on the pretence The Turkish and Italian dele approving the Imperial Fundazio
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THE
However, it will be given a fair starting a newspaper there ing a room whiòn th gator at Ouoby declare there Mr. Law nga Tariff Reform
Later
LUNDON LOAN, never has been a deadlock, and must be the first item in the
The loan raised in London by trial, and the first appointmente ARVEL 4011 hire. Having gained Reuter's correspondènt at Solis | China, is being taken up energet; to Greenwich College for a course
Details- the Wnohang mating, they seized the smah that the semi-official peace pour constructive programme of the
states that the Government has fcally. In one day, subscriptions of study tɔ be followed byk
show that it was started by 12,000 ↑her, but Friars have been proceedlog Unioniste.
cavalry, bukthat the loyal troop principal ques Up to the present 21,500 have romanetrated with Ports for mounting to 85,000,000ere examination to quality for soung
subsoribed; A Lor of alleged firing on Bulgarian out Esken up Sal Käferu
rouled them, capturing 200 and par jour posts on the frontierfig
Jokiointing themy
do tha
prpent