The Hongkong Telegraph.
Tel grams.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1911.
Telegrams.
NEW SERIES No. 8461
晚十初月正年三統宣
Telegrams.
Telegrams.
The year that has just closed has been a year of uneximplod prosperity for British traile Timports and exporty, railwip traffics, assessment to incomo faxk
KING'S NAVAL AIDE-DE-
CAME
KOREAN ROYALTY.
HONOURED BY JAPAN.
KING GEORGE'S.
CORONATION.
("Sueuze Po" Sany.1
Peking, Feb. 7.
CHINA'S REPRESENTATIVE, bankers, clearing house returns: under, overy 'ons of these "heads tho totals for 1010, boat all re- cords. In addition the year has Egon meniorible by passionate
tionist, countries against the popilar protests in the Protse
refollow in the wake of tarills.
econdigle and oral evils that
Prince Chut has received structions from the Phone to present the Emperor of China at
the Coronatica of Kia
Prince.Chin will take his de
parture shortly.
THE AMIR AND TÏE.,
CORONATION S
·
"British Tariff Reformer who, in fivef all those phonomongs ma stili_profess, satisfaction at the progress of his exuise must have ouvibile gifts of self-persuasion.
Daily Chronicle
CRICKET NEWS
ANOTHER ÄVIN FOR
"Caleuits, Jundary. {36.-The "Englishnian Frontier vore respondent says:-The Amir quit
SOUTH AFRICANS..
ADMIRAL BEAUMONT
HONOURED.
Ter "TELEGAAFE" CORRESPONDENT.}
London, Feb. 7, 9,20 p.m.
It is notified that dural
Lewis Beaumont is succesiling
Adwird of the Boet Sir John
Arbuthnot Fisher, as chief utval
aide-de-cump to His Majesty, the King.
Eduiral Sir Lewis Anthony Beaumont, why; haja dois hoch sonrail by the King, was born in May, 18-17. He entered the Royal
his brother, Sardar Nasrulla TinTLEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT; Navy in 1800, was ante Itair-
Khan, are busy in the discusiqu of the selection, of a representá- syliva to`attend the King's Corona- tion in London. A member of the reigning house will probably. bo selected. The Amir is of opinion that Sardar.“ „Amungilla Jan; who háu rite knowledge of English, should go with some
officials to Londin.
*
THE CULLINAN DIAMOND IN THE SCEPTRE.
On the breasion of the Corona¬" tion, the larger part ofthe Cullinan diamond, how called the "Star of " Africa," will be not in the sceptre making it the most magnificont in the world. The smaller, part will be not in tho. front of tho Crown, below the Black, Prince's ruby, instead of the oblong sap- phire which will be transferred:{ behind the Crown.
BRITISH TRADE.
SPLENDID INCREASES
REPORTED.
(THE "TELEGRAPH " COUREBPONDENT
London, Feb. 7,9.20 p.m. Cratifying figures are again to hand go to the industrial growth
of Great Britain.
London, Fel. 7, 9.20 p.m.
The South African- jean are continuing their enn of Ingek
They linnaged to heal, the Victorian representatives by seven wickets.
Admiral in 1897, sorval in tho
·Agetle, oxpedition" in 1875-78) (prombled, and has the“ Aretie, modul), sinewas navâlutt alio for Farope in 1882. From 1883-85 ho acted as privats secretiry to the Earl of Northbrook, and was
First Lord of the Admiralty and
High Commissioner to Egypt in
(“Independent Nows Agency).
Tokyo, Fob. 8..
Prince Lai, ex-king of Korea, has been granted the rank of General in the Army (honornfy)...
Other members of the Royal family havo also had honours bestowed upon them, correspion- sling to the positions they held in
Korça.
TROOPS IN YUNNAN,
WAIWETU WANTS LATEST
NEWS
("Shat Pe" Service).
Taking, Feb. 7.
The Waiwapu s'tolographed
Telegrams.
三拜禮
晚八月二英港香
INDIAN NEWS.
[From "BOMBAY Gazette"]
ALLEGED BANK FORGERY..
THE PLAGUE.
Bangalore, Jan. 10.-B. Slade, DIMINISHING IN THE
alias B. C. Keating, a European THREE
·PROVINCES."
of smart demonour, was brought Shause Fo BERVICE.] to Bangalore front Allahabad to- day to answer a charge of forgory Poking, Feb. 7 of a cheque for Rs. 1,500 in Viceroy Hai Liang, of the Three respect of which amount he is alleged to invo, defrauded the Eastern Provinces, has, memori-local branch of the Madras Bank in October 1909, since which alized the Throne, stating that time or rather up to about eight months ago he is alleged to have. tho, plague in his provinces is
been absconding in England and diminishing. He bogs for the on the Continent. He has just resumption of traffic on the Feng Ting Railway, for the conven- ience of the public...
SHANGHAI DISCUSSES
THE PLAGUE.
boon rélonsod from the Allahabad
536 FER ANNU BES; SINGLE EOFY 10 UKÄTE
The Weather Forecast:
CHANGE
US & RAIN
FAIR
STORMY
DRY
barometer has fallen slightly to On the 8th at 11.40 a.-The
modoratoly over S. China, S.W. Japan and the Looolicos; and risen moderately on the N.E. cost
Jail after a six months' senterico of China. for a similar offence. Slado Tho high pressure area covers donies that ho is to man re-N. China and the W. part of the presented in the photograph with Son of Japan, and a shallow area ho local Police and the Agont of of low pressure appears to bo the Bank among others has failed lying over. the Western part of to identify him. To facilitato the Eastern Sen, "-
his identification, the Magistrato The monsoon will probably ordered him to be photographed froshon over the Formosa Chan- this afternoon, and to have himnol and the S. coast of Chiņa MERCHANTS TAKE PRE- producód without his board to-
to-morrow. Moderate monsoon norrow, moantine remanding over the China Sea. VENTIVE MEASURES.
Him to jail as ho could not find bail.
[Shat Po" Sorvice.]**
Shanghai, Fob. 7... A inceting of the merchants
to Vicory Li of Yunnan, inquiring and gentry was held on the 8th
1884. For several years law was for the latest news of the frontier just. for the discussion of the Director of Naval Intelligence, and | was ADC. to Her Majesty the question, and instructing the preventive measures which were
Queen for two years. He has
LARGE JAPANESE ARMY.filled the post of Commander-in-
AT LIEUTUNG.
VICEROY RESIGNS. HIS
POSITION,
Chief on the Pacific, as well as in Australia, was Commissioner on the Paris Conft of Enquiry in 1901, was made Admiral in 1905, and was Commander-in-Chief at Devonport from 1905-8)
THE CHINESE POSTAL
SERVICE.
en-INVESTIGATORS TO VISIT
I" Skeuso Po" SeRVICE.)
Peking, Feb. 7.
Viceroy Hai Lining, of the Three Eastern Provinces, has rialized the Throne stating that the number of Japanese troops. stationel at Lion Tung has in-
croised by over 21,088),
They have with them suficient ammunition and stores for a year.
L
The troops are well armed and
JAPAN.
*(** Shat Po11- Services)
· Peking, Feb. 7.
The Ministry of Posts und Communications has decided to fepule Chang Hag Chu to Japan for the purpose of in-
affairs
The people in the district are vestigating the postal affairs in in a state of uneasiness. that country before transferring The Viceroy, finding it difficult to postal rights in China to the
The statistics now officially well trained.
published for the ninth of
January show that the imports increased by 6,785,087, whilst the return for exports showed improvement of 12,027,716,
(Turning to administrative af faire, the revenue receipts for the first three-quarters of the last financial year will bring joy tó
+
Viceroy to reply immédiately.
CHINESE PRINCE
ATTACKEÏ.
BY AN OPIUM SLAVE,
[SCUN PO' SERVICE.]
:
Peking, Feb. 7.
A certain eunuch wlio was forced to give up liis opium habit by Prince Kung (the commission- er for the suppression of opium), has attempted the latter's life.
Prince Kung was severely wounded,
THE INDIAN BUDGET. Calentta, Jan. 16.-It is now
get will be introduced by Sir settled that the preliminary Bas- Guy Fleetwood Wilson in the March 1st. The discussion will: Imperial Legislative Council.on
tako placo on March 7th and the
following days. The final Und- get will be presented on March 26th and will be discussed on
doomed necessary to tako against an outbreak of plague in Shang-March 27th and the following
day' lai
The mooting was woll attend-.
od.
JAPANESE EXPERTS,
THE DELHI DURBAR.
Allahabad, Jan. 14-Mr.
Dempster, Director-General, of
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours onding at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inchos.
Forecast District.
hood, N.E. winds, moderate to 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour strong; fair.
No. 1.
2. Formosa Channel, same as
3-South coast of China be- tween Hongkong and Lamocks,
Bäme
de No. 1.. 4-South coast of China bes twoon Hongkong and Hainan, same as No. 1.
BOXING.
Reuter waded in last week Telegraphs, has recently been in with a cable that Glonson had consultation with Sir John offered $50,000 for a fight bo Hewett, regarding the arrange-twoon the world's champion and PROCEED TO MANCHURIA nents to bo mado at the Delhi Kaufmann, to take place in Lon- Durlar. Extra wires will be laid don during Coronation week, and and an extensive system of tele- phone will be organised,
that Kaufmann had agreed, says, a correspondent of the "Asian.". BROKER GRAY'S CONVIC-No doubt he would-sud I'don't
TION CONFIRMED.
fancy Jack would be behind hand,, Poone, Jan. 13-Mr. Roper, as it would be more or less of Sessions Judge, to-day confirmed picnic for him. I should like to
mont Magistrate on C. A. B. Gray, Meantime it seems pretty sure thosentence passed by the Canton-hear something more definite.
Mr. H. N. Wadia, money-lender, fight in Paris in April. Al. Lippe loan broker, who was charged by that Johnson is going to have a with choating. The transaction has offered to give Lil Artha affected a carriage and a horse
(Independent Nowa" Agency).
Tokyo, February 8th,
Prof. S. Kitazato. and Mr. J.. Egi, Secretary of the Colonial Bureau, have been instructed by the Government to start imme- diately for Manchuria.
Their mission is to investigato the real state of affairs in regard to the outbreak of the plague,
and to, suggest to the authorities
HOME POLITICS.
Mr. W, O'Brien, M. P., speak- at Cork, said that Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, had frankly and publicly told the the best measures to be taken for
its suppression,
Irish that even if the Hougs òi Lords adopted the Parliament
to attend to the affairs of these Ministry of Posts and Communi-Bill without amendment it would provinces, under these circum-cations from the Customs,
stances, has determined to rosigu his position.
the heart of the Chancellor of the¦ CHINESE APPOINTMENTS,
Exchequer. There is an apparent increase as compared with the previous year of no less than L. 43,645,000, and a real increase, allowing for arrears of revenuo, of in round figuros L 13,000,000 which is far in excean of Mr, Ligyd
("Snevno. Po" SERVICE)
-Peking, Tob. 7. The Grand Couveil intonds
10
"George's anticipations, Most of appoint Chiu Ye Shuu in succos our taxes, both old and new, are yielding more than was antici-sign Hei Liang, of the Three pated, though the now land valug foxes have contributed the Eastern Provinces, and Tang significant sun of L 210,000;]* Chi as Viceroy of Szochnen.
J
BRITISH LABOUR PARTY,
The executive of the Labour party proposed to replace the old third clanso of the Constitution by a now clauso submitted to the conforouce at Loicester on February 1.
·
The now clause requiros oloct- gral candidates to strictly abstain from promoting other intoppats than those of the Labour party,
The executivo claims that tho new clause puts Labour on the sue footing as the Liberals and the Conservatives,
be impossible to send up a Home Messrs. Thos. Cook and son Kule Bill three times in the favour us with the following prosent-Parliament. Under no telogram -- circumstaness could Home Rule Shanghai, Feb. 7, 7.30 p.m. bo a question of practical polítics before acther general election, ed against arrivals from plague Boven daya' quarantine enforc If in the face of that warning the infected ports. Detained in quar- Irish swallowed the ridiculous autine five days Woosung. Fur: promise of an Irish Parliament ther alterations made Shanghai before the Coronation; the Liber- Dalny Fridays, Dalby Shanglun als would not be to blame. It
Tuesdays.
was the strength of that pro-
Redmond cheated his fellow miss, Mr. O'Brion said, that Mr. countrymen in America out of of the plague. 40,000
on
A disturbance has broken out between the Republicans and the Royalists in Portugal, and the latter have been expelled from the country.
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We
We are informed from a prí
and Paking owing to the progress. vate source that the greatest constoraation provsilain Tientsin
All who can are leaving the former port, while the Capital is deserted by the large majority of its residents,
and from the affected districts of The latest news from the North, Chihli is eagerly awaited,
gaged with Wadianfter previously draw, to meet the winner of the valued Rs. 800 which Gray mort-$25,000 for his end, win, lose or Gray's sontence of four month Sem Langford-Joo Jeannette months contest, which is scheduled for firmed. with a fine of Rs. 500 was con-
BURMA EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENTS.
Rangoon, Jan. 12.—Mr. F. E. Storra, B. A., of the Radley and Jesus College, Cambridge, has been appointed Lecturer in Eng lish, in the Rangoon College, in place of Mr. F. W. Ainsley, who
on return from sick leave will be appointed Principal, Maymyo Higli School..
the Wagrain Club next month. It will be a 45-rounder, 'and' Johnson is reported to hava agreed, provided the monoy is posted in America before liostar
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Exponoats and followers, of learn that Bill Lewis has left the the noble art" will regret to Colony.
The most successful, as well as
the most popular fighter that has Empire this afternoon for Austra appeared hore, boarded the s.8.
return,
and Professor in the University Live, Lowis said he regretted Dr. Lucian Scherman, Director is. It is not likely that he will of Royal Ethnological Museum,
To a "Telegraph" representa of Munichi, lus arrived in Burma, leaving Hongkong. Ho had had for purposes of Ethnological study goods fights hore; all were con and will roinnin in the province ducted in the trite spirit of sport.. for a longthy period, anaking He had appeared, in many Mandalay his headquarters.
PROTECTION OF INDIAN
SUGAR........
"rings," but never a better than "those in the City Hall.'
FR
I do not think I will again cross the ropes here," said Lewis, Calcutta, Jan, 13.-The Hon'-"but you have followers of the blo Pundit Madanmohan Malavga gaino who will give many a good has given notice of his fntention fight for Hongkong audiences to to move two resolutions, one for enjoy. the enhancement of duty on Lowia los always fought a foreign sugar in the interest of clean and straightforward battle, relating to Council Reform Re-men hore go with him on his the Indian industry and the other and the best wishes of boxing- gulations.
journey,
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