1911-01-31 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8453

Telegrams.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING LIBELLED.

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EDITOR TO BE. TRIED IN

LONDON,

(THE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT.J

London, Jan. 29,

10.20. p.m.

A feuaation has been caused

in England through the state- mouts made reflecting on His Majesty the King.

AS. B

result of publication, the trial takes place, on Wed nesday, of the editor of the Liberator,

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The charge is that of bling King George, the paper baying alleged that morganalic marriage fook_plate

6 we yours ago in Ma'ta.

QUARANTINE?

VESSEL FROM THE NORTH

IN PORT,

REFUSED TO ACCEPT DETEN- TION AT TSINGTAU.

·聪九十月二十年二究

break. Her people are in the Colony: Her cargo is being discharged. Under the circum. stances sme people might not regard her as a desirable unit in the labour.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1911.

A luncheon in his bozour was held at the Guildlıal), when a large and repres.ntative ag sembly extended him a most enthusiastic welcome:

二级

Pecretary; Captain T, H.Rivers

逖一卅月正英游香.

BOXING.

THE LEWIS-STANTON POLT ON

HATURDAY.

Bulkeley, Equerry; Captain B. F. S. Grant, Attache; Coptuin

The contest on Saturday at this City Hall, when, Lowi and Stanton met to E.S. Worthington, Medical At-decide the weltor-woight expremacy, was tendant;

one of the prettiest and sloancat fights and Miss Pelly, in at it has been our good fortune to witness. tendance upon the Duchess of Connaught.

This strango fact is made smaguificent reception in Major H. C, Lowther, Privato d.ub'y strang, because, silce London: the outbrook of the accursed pestilence at Farbig followed by Changolun, Mukden and fially at Duiren, J›panese phy- We have given a great dealsicians have worked actively of space to rews of the progress and fails-ly right in the midst of the plague; but we have also of the infested localities and, in pointed cut that" is fact, are now struggling with the determination of brave men un ler an enemy's fire, for the ma-fery of the stuition aatust the most dreadful form of visita to invented by the awful Avenger Marchurian Daily Nows.""

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natural. Nevertheless and without wish'ng in any way to exaggerats, wi,' and many leading members of this com munity with

13, think that it is time come restriction was placed on vesicle ente.ig this port from the north, If Tin, tan, nearer the stricken region, and

I consequently more fitted to judge the danger, sides.it

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AN UNFAVOURABLE BEFORT.

Poking daa, 26.—The plugag it and

abaling." Thees wars 180" de disch Hathin yester by ant slight, geral.

no reary to impos quarantinere in North China. The dis the rec-ity is no less for

asse is travelling sombrerit. Hongkong

We presume the Government

of Karea has not informed the Hongkong Government of

the movements of the vessel in

question. If it has it appenes to us a s'rarge imperturbabi'ity A steam from the plaguich permitted the steamer to stricken north has arrived in

port after havin efu ed oa lar southward voyage to remain un der qu rantine at one of her ports of call.

lo steamer b.longs to a large shipping company here.. The port of c 1 which i opoard quarantine on her was Toing tau.

Leaving Chefoc-the plague ridden. Eh niung port-last Tuesd y. he arrived in due ́c urso at Tsi gìầu. The Gor- min authorities, who, as will be so a from the apponded cable, are taking every precaution, in- formed the local agent that the Yes-l must submit to a five days' quarantire.

The head oflies was communi- cated with, and orders were

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NO SU OF APPEARANCE.

AT THINGTAU

One of our reader, a well- known German resident, renda

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us the following cabl; with re- forenes to the plague; which he has rec ivel from Tsingtau

“i g'an, Jan 31 "Peport, (of pl gue at Tsing tan).are ult rly tal-e.

the present

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CALL FOR YOLUNTEERS.

The Covorament is calling, trienol medical students"

there geat need of hondrod reign

parts,

CAUSES OF IST.

16 is resignized it, the bandy of

The speeches were ful: of con- gratulation on the succes-which had, att uded his fouth Afric.n

visi

General eat sfaction is felt thir, ughout th

cu try at the Canadian appoitment: London, Jan. 26.—Renter's Agency Jonrus Clint the visit of the King and - Queen, Mary to Ireland and Scotland will npt affect the appointment of the Duke of Connaught as Governor. General of Canada. It is understood tnt His Royal Highness will säil før, Ottawa in the anteum.-N. C. D. News

WHAT CONQUEST BRINGS

HE HOME?

Their Royal Fighnesses bringing back with them thousand tirring memories; ard doubtles, by and by when

Both men are mistors of the ari; both were in the pink of condition; bath "did all they knew;" thoy "went" the full 25 three minuto rounds.. 'No sportsman could desire moro, and whila: wo sympathise with the plucky yoing fighter Stanton in his defeat on points we can congratulate him on a fine exhibi- tion.

are Lewis entered the ring at 130 lbs. atter forced matters at once and the first his opponent being a pound heavier. Tho

but beautiful, fighting until the fifths round went to him. It was givenad take,

round, when this.oxehinges were extra- onlinarily fast. Lonis twice barely minsed reaching his man with upper-outs,:

the Duke rises at the Guildhall

in rep ns to the formal wel

como of the City of London, he

will tel us something of the

scenes he has witness d in those

far away lands, and of the

END OF A GREAT IMPERIAL encrmous valu to the Bi ish

MISSION.

Empire of the rave endeavour,

and towards the close im Stanton on the defensive in the top corner. The

sixth round saw Lewis also very strong.

In the seventh round the pice was matters by two beatifal boly forced by both men and Stanton evened blows, with a great deal of strength bobin each.

His left eye, however, was closing up. The tarrifis paso at which the fight was going was kept up shook his man in the eleventh but the n the following few wafa (Laniz

which went to Stanton, who was fighting compliment was returned in the next,

work was fine and he gave low for low until the 17th, He was then on him with a jarring apperant. Towards the defensive, but the champion roasted

for all ho was worth. His dofonsive

Afer a four which wil ré-patriotic prie, and Imperial main fort v. mimorab'e i theloy Ity that are being led there history of Sculli Africs and ef by the sturdy sons and devoted the Empire, Duke of Con- daughters of the Old County.ed, and after a time last round the aught arriv din Lorden on the He has real sod, not for the first 2ili of December,

time, it is tru, but perhaps

The Balmoral Castle on more corvincingly than ever Mancini ya refugees who relocking which the Duke and I uchess beforo, the reality of the golden of Connaught, accompanied by link which urifies the British

sonwards are growing the if one paing to sarehe link of entret.--- 8. q Xera

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the and, be showed ho Itad been panish- fight was given to Lewis on points,

The preliminaries wora of a very fair Privat: Potter, K.O.Y.L.I., and 801- eharacter, the best boing that batwoɑN

hatter was too slow for the soldier and man Prince of 11.3.9. Manly. The Fotter won on points.

Bloker Arnold of IL.M.S. Mona uth After punishing his man sovorely was awarded ʼn decision' against Gannor

del Bust Pie. Richards K.O.Y.L.I.

The fight was fast while it lasted, but ropes opened a rogantly sustained wound Richards when knocked, down near the

in his hand, and although not counted

out could not continue the fight.

Several challongas were fesued during the ovening,

Pri cess Patrici, sailed ou Empire; and he has been wel-Beibrook, R.G.A., and Gunner Aran October 11 to open the Unincomed as warmly by men who INTERNATIONAL LOOT. Parliament of South Africa, were our bitter fces ten yous

BAL'.

reachel Portsmouth again ́th's ugo as by those who fought moning, and the Royal travel-under the Union Jack in that lers landed mil the rear of s'or and protracted conflict. salu's and the cheets of the Fo h's 'eft a South Afica hap- miny spect. tors who had ass.mrier and uio e loyal for his pre- bled to wel ome them home sence, and to that extent be has again.

stre: gthened the Empire, Buch Lord Annely, who proctored is the "conquest" which h's

ANOTHER WIN FOR

ENGLAND.

[THE TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT. Į

I calon, Jau, 29. 1020 p.m

lie E-glish team lus again

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“We are freo of plagus up to be: ten France in the interne-pically to Portsmouth to wel-Poyal Highness brings home come the Royal (ravellers on with him, and for which Lon- bohalf of the King, trav Ilod up don tc-day no laims him with to town with the Dake and Dui's joyful and grateful applauss ch's together with the memam'd the sympathy of the whole bars of the suite who have bron nation.-"Pall Mall Gazette,” in attendanc on the distin-

:

The authorities are taking every precaution aid we do not

expect danger.

Contradict newspaper re- port immediately.

A STRIKING FAST.

In the prevailing plague returnrd that the v-ssel was to situation'ia North and South

tional football match.

The r.ru't was!~ England ...37 points:. Franca .........nil.

half-time the score read:

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DKE OF CONNAUGHT SAIIs IN AUTUMN.

DOMINION OF CANADA: guished party throughout the whole of the tour in the South Afrein Dominion. The wore

in Wai ing; Sir Fra e ́s Hop- Lord Hum It n'of Dalzell, Lord-

Wood, Permanent Under-Scoret.

ignore Taingian and proceed at Manchuri the one fact that MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION IN LOSDON. one) upoa kor v›yigė,

stands out in bold relief is that [Tax “TELEGRAPH" ConizePONDEXT] She bas, tow arrived at so far n t á Japanese has been Loidon, Jan. 30, 10 p.m. Hongkong, cm'ng direct from reported as strickon down by the region of the plagas out-the epid mig.

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NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

CHINA'S VINANCES,

Poking, January 24.-The Ministry

Stoker Arnold challenged Micky Dann for a side-bot of $500.

*$35 PER ANNUM,

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

The Weather Forecast.

WE STORMY

Stoker Tinson, of the Monmonth, KO.Y.L., and this was accepted. challenged Private Richards, of the

worn challenge to meet any one in the Kid Marriott again throw oat the time

Colony at bantai-weight.

CHANGE

VERY DRY

FAIR

On the 1st at 11.00 -Tha barometer has tiven considombly over the E, nad N, E. costs of China, and fallen quickly in W. Japan aud Wladivostok.

sitasted avar Shantung yesterday, has The northera depression, which was

rosehad N. Kores, a

Tho southern depression remains over 8.W. Chips and Tongking...

and strong winks with unsettled weather are indicated over the whole of the China coast.

High pressure covers N.E. Japan. Conditions continuo very abnormal,

ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.3 inches.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

FORECAST DISTRICT. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, E win la, moderate to strong; squally, drizzling rain or mist.

strong.

2.-Formosa Channel, N.E. winds,

Hongkong and Lsmocks, tame as No.

8-South coast of China botwock

1.

4:-Sonih coast of Chins betwdon

Hongkong and Hainan, G.E. and E. viale, strong.

HONGKONG'S FLOUR : MARKET....

REVIVAL REPORTED. To the "four UN' of the Colony, at least, Kang hal fat choi" will have a real meaning for 1011.

With the Shanghai-four mills sint- ting down, owing to the scarcity of wheat, the output of the Model Settle-` ment is curtailed to auch an extent thins the trade between America and Hong-

kong is now very luisk.

The activity of the flour mills of Bhanguni has, of ints years, affected very causing it to lose nearly all of the Const seriously the flour trade of this Colony,

Pori trado in that staple."

Shanghai has, itself, recently import- the donostic market. cd 800,000 bågs of four,"required for

tonded shipments amouuting to 500,000 Hongkong has, during the past month;

and stored in godowas inst wook. baga, 250,000 of which were handled

CHINA'S TRADE.

SOOTH AMERICAN VISITOR IN HONGKONG,

Terry Martin, of the cruiser New to the export trade shortly, following There is likely to be given an impotas" York, and Kid Parker, the China Const the visit of Senhor Roberio Rodes of

Lewis of Hongkong. The winner of The winner will, be matched against

go with Kenny, ohampion middleweight that matol will then be eligible for a

marvol, hava sigued articles and posted Buenos Aires, who is a passenger out They will meet February 10 under the a forfait for a middle weight, bout.thos.s. Caledonien, which saile to-day. Senhor Roles is the owner of large auspices of the popular Cavito Athletio furniture factories in the Argentino Club, Philippines.

capital, and ho has come to the East, wellknown vamishes and allied products and particularly to Chins, to study the

Seahor Rodes is now on his way to produced in this part of the world. Singapore, and leaves to-day for Buigon whara, da wall ng in the Malay States, he will study the quality of the lamber as regards its varnish-producing value, The South American manufacturor has already made.a deep stady of this branch of his business and we trust his. visit will mesure hím "pf. the good qualities of the Chinese varnish.

of the Philippines."

POLICE COURT.

Two men wore charged before Mr. E. R. Hallifax this morning with armed robbery at Kowloon City.

and the second defendant stated that The first defendant donio I the charge, of Finance announces that the deficit the first man callel on him to join him.

·for-tho-year 1900-1910

Vas Tle 8,000,000.

His Worship remanded the hoaring till Monday:

THE PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.

Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton will known that he benefits nearly to the receive many congratulations when it is

extent of three-quarters of a million Two men wore charged this morning under the will of Lady Moux. It is a ary for the Colonies; Commo-Fischer & Co. have signed the contret Wing Lok Street. They entered the ton must assume the name of Meux, Fering, January 24.—Messra. Dann; | with attempted armed robbery at 121, sine qua von that Sir Hodworth Lamb- $8,000,000 in connection with the while making their escapo, they were Chelease bequeathed Lady Max's for the redemption loan of about bones at 1.30 am. on Sunday, and To Lady Lambtou-formerly Lady Poding-Hankow Railway,-N. Q. D.] arrested.

famous paaris, as well as oiler fowole of Targ considerable valdsi

Pis Royal Highnes the de Frating Weinyes, A.D.C. Dake of Connaught so bad a and Extra Fquary to the King;

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Wass romandod,