1905-11-11 — Page 10

316

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURD

TELEGRAMS

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

́SERVICE,

LIEN-CHAU MASSACRE;

ROY RESPONSIBLE;"

DESPATCHED TO THE SCENE.

NEW OUTBREAKE,

U. B. CONSUL AT CANTON, INTERVIEWED,

[From Our Special Representative.]

Belgians are without a leg to stand upon in claiming any right to interfere with any tran actions which might pass between the British authorities and Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, a representing the Chinese Government. The Agreement to which exception is taken-- and it is the only Agreement extant on the subject of the Canton-Elankow railway bears no relation to any controversial matter whatever. The Agreement declares that the Hongkong Government agrees with the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to raise a loan TROOPS amounting to the sum of £1,100,000 $ ing on behalf of the Viceroys and Governors of Hupeh, Hunan and Canton and their successors to redeem the Hankow-Canton- Railway from the American syndicate for which transaction Chang Kung pao has the sole right, duly given by an Imperial, order., The terms of the loan are for ten years counting from the 6th October, 190g. The principal and interest of the loan will be. repayable in ten annual instalments and will be £110,000, and the first instal- ment will be paid on the 19th day of the eighth moon of the next year (1906), The interest payable on the loan is to be at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum. In

the certain circumstances it is conceivable that the security given for the loan might lead a foreign Government with extensive under takings in China, and large pecuniary in terests at stake, to feel aggrieved, but in this [That, of course, corroborales to a certain case no such feeling can arise. The security extent the views expressed by our Canton of the loan is the opium revenues in the correspondent the other day.-ED, I.K.T.] three provinces of Hupch, Hunan and,

The missions, isolated as they are Canton, and these revenues are not at prein the Two Kwang, were notified us to sent affected by any loans which have al ready been subscribed. It cannot be claim the dangers that encompassed them. ed by the Belgians that they were entitled

Shameen (Canton),

4th November, 1905. I have been courteously accorded an interview by the Consul for the United States here.

The American Consul declares that distribution of inflammable prints, which have reference to the boycott, is responsible indirectly for the rising at Lien-chau,

OFFICIAL INCI

9th Novom

The official ing cumstances attending the American mission chad has been opened.

NOVEMBER 11, 1905,

ton);

Shang

Phas

ockled tha

Dr. Machle, who with Mind Pab sou is the only "other. Survivor the American missionary workers that district, lias roturned to Canton. Dr. Machle has been appointed member of the official Commission of Inquiry.",\"s

THREATENING DEVELOPMENTS.

VILLAGES ARNING

[From Our Speckit Representative} -

Shamcen (Canton), -

9th November, 1905, 6:15 pm The trouble arising out of the dastardly murders at Lien-chau promises serious developments.

It is reported from the interior that the restlessness of the natives in spreading to the surrounding country and the hitherto peace. A strong anti-foreign feeling pre-able people in the villages are resorting to

tuated..

All those who are in any way connected with the missions, or wha may be considered as stranger and anti-Chinese, have been advised to leave at once for central stations,

to consider diese revenues in the lightrails, and is becoming more accen- of possible securities for problematical enter prises which might originate in Belgium. The Agreement goes on to say that in the event of the revenue Hot proving sufficient the Viceroy at Wirchang shall inform the British authorities in which province the revenue falls below the estimated amount, and some other sujuble income shall be placcil as security for this loan, which will be placed under the control of the Maritinie Customs, In all this there is no suggestion of clashing interests ör international eqniplications, least of all with Belgium. When the Bill empower ing the Governor to raise £2,000,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of a railway from Kowloon to Canton and " for other rail-

Publishers of" newspapers, which are nothing more or less than anti- American, are distributing their slicets gratis, Ingojog jooks carry the in- lammatory sheets and so assist in dis- seminating the slanderous news, ...

Another curigus feature, is this the Canton boycotters had the first news of the massacre on the 28th ult.

way charges" came before the Legislative Council, His Excellency stated that part of the money would be utilised in financing the Canton-Hankow railway under the terms of thie Agreement outlined, but not a word was

The Viceroy his been warned said which could offend the susceptibilities of the Belgians or anybody else. The fact our representative does not shy by seems to be that the Belgians, with King whom, but presumably by the U.S. Leopold at their head, are chagrined at the Consul] that he will be held res- successful termination of the negotiationsponsible for the outrage. with the British authorities and the utilisa-

tion of British capital in the construction of the line. The Canion-Hankow railway is now an assured fact, and all the dilly-dallying procedure, the squabbling and hole-in-the

Corner tactics which were allowed to continue

far too long, have been effectively awez

meas of the Bright authorities.. It may be a hard but for the Belgians to swallow, but it is to be feared that their protest is likely to undergo the classic Treat- ment of being tabled.

THE COST OF LIVING.

The American Consul has demand- ed efficient protection for the Missions in the disturbed districts.

Four Chinese gunboats, carrying 320 soldiers, are proceeding to Ching

Lion.cħau.

An attempt was made to burn the Mission station at Yingtok, which is sixty miles south of Lien-chat, 'on the 26th October.

MISSIONS PROJECTION.

IMPERIAL EDICT.

·FULLEST REDRESS PROMISED.

From Our Special Representative

A correspondent in the N. C. Daily News refers to the serious situation which con- fronts foreigners and natives alike in the continual increase in the 'price of foodstuffs and the necessaries of life generally. In his opinion the increases which occur in the value of products, involving increases in the

Shameen (Canton), cost of labour, are due primarily to the re-

4th November, 3:25 p.m. . duced value of ten-cash pieces as a result of over-coinage by the Government. He re- An Imperial edict his been issued marks that"Eighteen months ago at Poking-enjoining Viceroy Ten changed for 840-cash-and-the-Kwangun Shun Tauen, of Canton, to afford the 10-cash pieces, because they bore, the in- scription 100 equal $1, were accepted as foreign missions within his jurisdic of the value of 8 cash only. To-day $tion all protection possible. changes for 1,0ço, cash, and these coins are

BIME.

AMERICA'S CLAIM,

INDEMNITY DEMANDED.

VICEROY SHOULD BE cashiered.

[From Our Own Correspondent)

*Shanghai, 9th November,

.3.10 p.m. The Americans have demanded that an indemnity must be paid by China,

They further demand the immediate cashiering of Viceroy Shum and the Prefect, holding them responsible for the massacre of the missionaries at Lien-chau.

A DENIAL"

FROM CAN

DEPARTURE OF THE COMMISSION,

From Qur Special Representative.]

Shameen (Canton),

10th November, rgos, 3.10 p.m.

viceroy this afternoon, this official demes Hufx.gl_the_agvarigal

In an interview with the Secretary to the

The joint Commission or inqul finitely leavea for Lien-chau to night.

THE MIKADO'S MUNI.. FICENCE

TO HIS TROOPS.

{From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 4th November,

11.35 a.m...

by

One and

Gadfly

Patrick

One and a quarter

cible. Rosa, E Kildonan. U

The Liina Miaty takes. One and thr

quar

#The

travel

mbla Stable's Ohio;

Mr. Oswald's Blair Athol,

BRUSSIA'S GRATITUDE,

SHANGHAI CONSULAR AGENT

HONOUREDA

[From Our Own Correspondent.];

hanghai, 10th November,

12.40 pm.

General Dessino has been pre- sented by the Russian Goyment with a gold-mounted sword and the Cross of the Order of St. Vladimir in recognition of his services during the Russo-Japanese war."

SHANGHAI RACES

HELD IN BRILLIANT

Shanghai, 6th November, 1905,- 25 11:20 alin.. The event of the season in Shanghal is of course the Race Meeting which was inaugura- ted to-day. The prophets have predicted an exceptionally interesting meeting from the fact that some of the ex-griffins in been showing quite remarkable form while the griffins are an unusually capable lot, An evidence of the interest whichte being manl- fested in the Shanghai, Races Lingear is the number of Hongkong sidents who have travelled North to attend the meeting. It is satisfactory to learn from our own correspon dent in Shanghai that brilliant weather prevails with the result that the whol dertlematis attending the Race to a cold wind, but that is not like effe the enthusiasm of the spectators, Course is declared to be fast and perfect for racing purposes.

Mr. Wede's Poll

The Sycco Stalo One and a qu

Mr. Middy's Sunblink,

2-Mr. Evans Cardin..

3. Mr. Rurd's Courell

Time: 243 1/5

he Sicckwel Stakes.

quarter,

Mr. G. H. P -Mr. Robson'sgeisamazin

Mr. Buxcy's Cofonet Rose,

Time 12.40/1/5,

Heather King

„1 THIRD DAY,

The Flyaway Ple. Seven Furlongs 1—Mr. John Peel's Ard Patrick 2-Mr. G. H. Potus's Heather King,

Mr. Durgor's White Blare

Time: 1.48.3/5- Cosmopolitan Cup. One and three

fter mile.

quar

{Mr. G. H. Potte's Norman King

Mr, Quebec's Cedric

dead

heat

Mr. Nephew's Trittenheimer...... Para Tume: 3:54-3/5-

Race Club Challenge Cup. One and

quarter miles.

Mr.3

Mr. Middy's Sunblink. Mr. Quebec's Gaelic

John Peel's Bicester.

Time : 2.41,

Yellow

casionally

durance,

in copious

This haart: JohE chis'sleeve. He

for

lbs.ever. Contrary

(the majority ofṛauler.

man's mirror o

for (the mind does fect his innermoit thoughts, searching scr

“scrutiny his face. Etical and innerhijablarua „Suïall wonder then-that the

taken by sarprlie and slaughtero

can offer the least resistance,

however, to take these) spasmodic exhibitions of fury as tokens of a blood-stained cataclysm. lived for centuries under se obloquy in the years to come John Chismerün

mandaring and emperone

bhè han submittað

for ages to the pinpricks of foreiga ibuüdón 3/ and, he has worn the degrading queue until he bus come to look upon it as a mark of distinc tion rather than symbol of subjection: Can therefore, repose any confidence in, the reiterated Yellow Peril prophecies of irrespon sible sensation mongers ? We cannot, neither; can we imagine Japan as the habitat of the khaki-coloured boy but, since that Japanes

*He may once: hara 20- xided in that country

avaliar

as the Salt of Genius have combined in the British as the Salt of the Sea, and the solidity,

The Grand Stand Stakes. Three quarters of the admixture has been Liquified by libations

of a mile.

Mr. Oswal Silvio. Mr. Charl

The Trout. 3.Mr. Cari's Lonely Knight. Time: 1.33 1/5.

of l'ententa cordials and the blood that is thicker than water into a hugaiblind son upon the waters of which no hostila naving shall aver float, he has seen fit to move into more con genial quarters

Should Internecine strife, however, in the

The Pari-Matual Cup. One and a half dm and distant fature, bring about the ax

miles.

Th1-Mr. Marius's Argante.

Later.

Following are the results faces, by telegram, for which we are ingested to Mr. T.F. Hough, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong: Jockey Club

!!

The Maloo Plate. Half a mile.. --Mi. Kanuck's Hokukub Mr. Robson's The Limit

Messm, Common add-Rayson's Tiara

fiterion Sinkekin One mile.

H. Potts's Heather King lebeck Celtic.

sjöhn Feel's Ard Patrick.

Time: 2.05 2/5

The Maiden Stakes. Three-quarters of a mile...

1.-Mr. John Peel's Bicester. 2-Mr. Carl's Lonely Knight.

Sunblink. 3.****

Time: 1.31 4/5.

The Club Cup. Two miles, 1.-Mr. Nephew's Minhgimgr. -z-Mr. Oswald's Blair A3. ƒMr. Maging's Argante-

On the occasion of the Mikado's 3. Birthday yesterday, His Imperial Majesty granted a largess, of one hundred thousand yon to his forces.

THE MANCHURIAN PROBLEM.

dead heat.

Mr. Quebec's Sphere Time: 4.30 2/5, The Jockey Cup mile.

Mr.Marius's Czło

2. Mr. H. Morisetrella. 3-Mr. Bellum's Lec

Time: a.8 1/5.'.

The Fab Wab Stakes. Onekuda half milés,

The Chinese Government promised BARON KOMURA'S APPOINTMENT 1-Mr. Robson's Jetsam.

OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION"

ORDERED.

"AMERICAN CONSUL PROCEEDS TOʻLJEN-CHAU,

From Our Special Representative.] Shameen (Canton), 5th November,

1905, 12.5 p.m. The American Consal at Canton is

worth over to cash each, r., within eighteenthat the fullest redress will be made months the value of the currency employed by almost the entire population of this em for the muriler ofothe American pire has depreciated no less than 75 permissionaries at Lien-chan and the cent. and 12 or 13 cash are required 10- destruction of the Mission buildings day to purchase what could be obtained and properties" for o cash a year and a-half ago." So long as the Chinese authorities in charge of the Mints obtain a profit from the unlimited coinage of ten cash pieces they are not likely to desist, although the policy they are pursuing is absolutely suicidal. In every department of life prices have been rising those who have spent ten years in the Colony can testify to the enormously increased cost of all commodities. The price of living has advanced by leaps and bounds. At the moment, perhaps, the rise is overlooked, but when we compare market prices in Hong kong to day with those which were current.a in receipt of telegraphic instructions decade ago we are amazed at the difference. | from the Minister for the United And it is the poor who are the real sufferers Stutes at Peking to proceed to Lien- The reduction in the value of cash pieces chau, the scene of the massacre of when the thousandth part of a dollar repre- American missionaries on the 28th

a buying capacity is only properly appreciated by the coolie. It affects the ult, to carry out an official investi- foreigner principally through the labour gation into the circumstances attend- market; when he finds that his wages bill is mounting with no palpable increase in work performed, he is compelled to retrenchi or to make good the difference in some other way. Eventually the woes of the coolie affect the whole community, from, the starveling clerk to the pampered taipan. Of course, the over- coinage of ten-cash pieces by the Chinese authorities is not the sole cause of the rise in prices; there is the question of supply and demand, but the writer in our northern con- temporary is probably right in attribuling the increasing cost of goods to the reckless coinage at the Chinese mints. The worst of It is, he predicts a rise of another so per cont in the value of commodities in the- very near future!

SBIILS

THE report of the Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld, for the season ending. 31st July last shows a credit balance la profit and loss account of Tis, #724, which the directors propose to carry forward.

ing

the outrage.

Taotai Wen proceeds at the same time as the Viceroy's delegate re- presenting the Chinese Government on the mission of inquiry.

OFFICIAL INQUIRY COMMITTEE

PROCEEDING TO-MOKRROW.

· { From Our Special Representative,}

Shameen (Canton), 7th November, 11,20 a.m. The Offcial Committee of Inquiry, mentioned in my message of Sunday, propped to Lion-chau to-morrow,

the investigation will be carried out jointly by the American Consel on behalf of the US Governmosant and Täotal Wen an representing the Viceroy of Canton.-Ed, A.K..

AS JAPAN'S DELEGATE:

From Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 4th November, 11.36.a.m.

3. Mr. G. H. Potte's Norman King. 3.-Mr. Wede'i Polka.

2-Mr. Buxey's Coronet Rose. 3-Mr. Fearon's Comanche. Time: 3.18 3/5

The Manchu Stakes. One and a quarter

miles.

Maria's Roland.

Mr. Nephew's Matcobrunner. Mr. Moriss's Blackboy.

Time: 2.423

The Consolation Cup. One and a quarter

miles.

Mr. Durgore White Blazerander. 3Mr. John Peel's Nethedale.

Tibor 2.41NA

tirpation of the White Man, we may die happy in the belief that Macaulay's New Zealander's brother, and not the khaki-dred villain, shall lift bis voice and in unison sing song

Regions Cæsar never knew Our (sfc) Fosterity shall sway.”

November 442

WE

QUARRY BAY,

PROMI510.

Eth inst

The Champion Stakes. One and a quarter neat workmen's houses; the clean bot narrow

miles,

2.Mr. Quebec's Celtic.

2.-Mr. John Peel's Cotswold.

We are proud of our extensive quarries of superior granite, and we rejoice to find our selves interested speciston of the fruits of capital, energy and business enterprisa which

• pemaaninige inietta (uwatnip of Quarry Bay. When we pass in review the largest cane sugar refinery in the world with its * sive wharves and spacious godowns į the rows of treats the beautiful roomy,bungalows of the Europeans *; the ofjon recreation grown and

fand: ita cycle track; the luxuriant tropical Veges tation clothing the surrounding heights jathe unique aerial tramway and the ingeniously constructed-water-dama, we-find-fi-bard, to realise that twenty years ago this district was The Nil Desperandum Cup. Seven Fur but a huge malaria-tainted swamp. We'find

{"barder still to: pralso" too bigbly; the cour. age displayed #very progressivo-locali firm in combating--not unsuccessfully—the forcen of Nature, and converting the primeval Good-for-Nothingness of the place into a hive of industry. Whore," in the past, a dozen natives, eked out a pre- carious livelihood, in the present, thousands find lucrative employment. Not a thoumad same firm has

3.The Columbia Stable's Ohioi

Time: 2.39

longs:

14-Mr. Nephew's Marcobrunner." 2.Mesars. Common and Robson's Tlara, 3-The Ring's Janus,

Time: 1.50.

KING EDWARD'S BIRTHDAY

PORTUGAL'S CONGRATULATIONS

foth inst.

wards from the refiner Ventacles, and anaich

spread out its octopuscal ed another slice from this terrestrial orb of ours which will eventually be converted into the largest and best-equipped dockyard in the Far East,"

"Wake up, Jobn pass{mlsis, f

Early yesterday morning the Portuguese gunboat Rio, Lima arrived in the harbour bringing Baron de Cardoso, Private Secretary | to His Excellency the Governor of Macao, who

was specially commissioned to convey Senhor Bullpamphleteers and men of ever home- Montenegro's congratulations upon this occally wit would do well to cast their eyes further sion to His Excellency Sir Maithaw Nathan, afield than their domestic beanbe, and bear in Governor of this Colony, and who was enter mind that there are Outposts, of the Empire, lained during the day Government House, other than Quarry Bay, pulsating, with 100m The Shanghai Gold Challenge Cup. One] At Macao, in compliment to the British residmercial life."

and a quarter miles.

ents on the occasion of their King's birthday, an the Portuguese Royal Branderd was hoisted at At tim the Lighthouse Fort, as is the usual custom in that colony on gala days,

Time: 3.41

1.—Mr. Ring's Mikosh.

2. Mr. G. 1, Potte's Iron King.

Time : 2.46′3/5.

€ THE LEVEE.

a time like the present) when Quidas, Ritas, Marie Corellia and other feminine fanatics are pervening the truth that ingin It is reported in Tokio that BaronsMr. Quebec's Gaelic,

an," and forbidding us to think for duneltes, Komura, Japan's Peace Plenipote,

The closing scene of the day's celebrations it is consoling to learn that there are some tiary, has been appointed to proceed-Mr. John Peel's Cotswold.

The Autumn Cup. One and aquarter miles, fittingly took place at Government House Women sensible enough to ask are they joint

when His Excellancy Sir Matthew Nathan their fiances in places "somewhere Hast to l'eking to settle the questions with 2-Mr. Busey's Coronet Rose.

K.C.M.G., held a laude in honour of the King's SWhat is the system of drainage) birthday, which was attended by last over 500 truthful answer is ever the best one

vegua? the Chinese Government which have

visitors, including the Naval, Military, be long run; for on it depends the maintenance arisen over the territory of Man

civil officials, the consolar corps, and members. churia.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

AT HANKOW.

5,000 HOUSES DURNT. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 9th November, ›i 3.10 p.m. Five thousand houses have been burned at Hankow..

[The above two telegrams from Shanghai. were issued as an "Extralate last evening Ed., H.K. T.)

BELGIANS PROTEST

AGAINST CANTON RAILWAY.

AGREEMENT.

[Frans Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 10th November,

12.40.p.m. The Belgians have, strongly tested against the Agreement which has been entered into between Chiang Chih-tung and authorities with reference Carbon-Hankow Railway,

3-Mesus. Broughthand Jabez's Rhone,

Time: 2.40

.:.

The Whampoa Stakes. One and a half

miles,

1-The Oregon Ss Umatilla. 1.—Mr, G, H. Pöli, Jiamond King.

Mr. Evans' Cardiff.

Time: 3.26.

BECOND DAY.

The Northern Cupfhree-quarter mile. -Mesa, Common & Robson's Friendship, 2-The Columbia Stable's Coriander, 3--Messrs. Common & Robson's Tiars,

Time: 1:47

The China Cup. On -The Ring's Mikosh

Mr. Carl's Lonely Knight,

3-Mr. Fernando's

dTime1a10”?

ibert

The Shanghai St Leger, One-ánd

quarter miler.

1.-Mr. J; M. D.'s Lavender.

-Mr. Marius'a Czardas.

Mr. John Peal's Cotswold,

of the British and foreign communities, who of that priceless boon a sound mindain called to DAY

their respects to King Edward's sound body. With this and in view wido

besitate to advise all the embrya representative. As asual, of course, at all the Orient to give a minute and loudes, no ladies were present, as was erroneouscription of the sanitary arrangeme ly stated by contemporary

The grounds were very handsomely lit up in these towns where ibels les in

licop with. Chinese lanterns, and as the night wASSES

November 6,1%. balmy many visitors enjoyed a airoll around while 'smoking their post-prandial cigars or cigarettes, the function anding, after the partaking of light refreshments, about mid-

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFERS.

"[Contributed"]}]},

THE KHAKI-COLOURED BOGEY.

PROMISIO

A BEGGAR'S SUICIDE!

Yesterday morning & when went into No^r latrine at Star some sight was spread before same time past an individual 'has'

precarious living by "pickit begging in the district, but appar come to the end of his tether, be take his coursguld both hands and That he succeeded is borde thats when the

Last week we heard the Chipamas fervanity. pleading for immunity from wrongs real and imaginary, and, we saw him, to our inexpres aight that mes their marija sible, horror, punctuating his remarks with the corpses of roundered missionaries, the blood of loside. rain, which follows: girdlej

butchered onOCCANE

rebellion.

weck wo

to the lamsataifons of Fais

At the lotteries los hanghai on the grains, the outer barbarian, and 160 Limitabing to

op

the prices fetched for the respective stables for Silustate, the gospel of revenge le colours in. ibime

the shanghai su Lager wernema estru. J. M. | caraadine: Fürthermore, we have the spectacle) (and

**SECO #Dec's Stoop of the latter-day!

·D.1 stable 300319a AnaColumble their 'bellef in the existence of a

+515; Nephew, Sizi GiH. Polls's 58 1.0rwald's we hear them choring be to hold ourselves,

61: Toeg's $5.11 Total 81,149/ED, #X.7.]. In reading to stem the tide of arried supres

The British Navy Cup Seven furlongs,

John Foel's Bicester

(Sunblink

Glen Sahno

the Oriset toebben m

alon, which in their opinion is rapidly ribing In:

the querr

the only

Page 10Page 11