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The Hongkong Telegraph.

Telegrams.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.).

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 1911

Telegrams.

-NEW SERIES No.

晚一十月正年三統宜

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GOVERNOR OF MALTA.

SCULLING CHAMPION-

CANADA AND ENGLAND.

SHIP.

MAJOR CLAUSON

REČÍPROCITY WITH THE

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF EARL CAWDOR,

[THE "TELEGRAPH" COMBIPONDENT

London, Feb. 8, 8.30 p.m. Earl Cawdor is dead.

[The late Earl was u nibst'able. eman, having filled the responsible position of chairman of the Cirent Wostorn Railway from 1893 to 1005. Ho was born'in 1847, was the oldest son of the 2nd Earl

Cawdor, and had a seat in the House of Commons for many years. In 1905; he was. First. Lord of the Admiralty, and lator

STATES.

(TO "TELOVPH" GORRESPONDENT.!

London, Fob, 8, 8.30 pan.

The Canadian Finance Minister hus cabled to the Government in London stating that the recipro

city which has boon arranged between America and that conn try does not affect the commercial elations existing between the dominion-and. Eagland.

APPOINTED.

BARRY TO ROW ON THE

THAMES

(THE “TELEGRAFE" CORREFFUNDENT

London, Feb. 8, 8.30 p.m. Barry is to be pitted against Albany on the Thames for the selling championship of the

[TER "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT.}

London, Fob. 8, 8.30 p.m.

Major Chaison has been ap

pointed Governor of Malta.

[Major Julia Eugone' Clauson, C.M.C., was formerly in the

in 1885. He passed the Staff world, Royal Enginoors, which ho onter- [

THE PLAGUE,

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四拜禮:

BURNING OF HOUSES.

CONSUL IN TIENTSIN

ADVOCATES IT

[SHAT PO SERVICE.]

plague, burach:

The Chinese Diplomatic missioner, however, strongly pro- katsaganist the proposal,

·魏九月二英港香

The Mortality.

Harbin reports 101 dentlis from. Plagno on Jan. 18-20 inclusive, with a total of 534 since Nov. 8. Fuchiation roports 435 deaths on Jan. 18-20 inclusive, with a total of 2238 since Nov. 8. The Harbin death roll includes 13 Europeans. All known cases have begu fatal excopt one.

$36 YER. AĦĦUN, ***

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keep the Settlement clear of all infection is very evident. Tho quick response to the appeal for financial assistance must have boon gratifying to Dr. Gulow son and leaves no doubt in. his mind as to the determination of our residents to give him their The Situation at Chefoo.whole hearted support in his endeavours to keep section VI

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The Chefoo" Morning Post" of thoroughly free from the plague. Jan. 28 writes:-

With our foreign community thero is no Jositation. We realise the No ono who attended the moet-awful danger and the necessity Foking, Feb. 8.'·

ing at the Beach Hotel on Tinus for prompt and décisive action. day evening and hear the stato-No expenso will be spared and The Austrian Consul in Tionment of Dh Culowson.ca fail to no sacrifice will be too great have been impressoil with the to keep from our immediate sin proposes to have the houseserious condition of things a quartor the most terrible epi- Chefoo. The Doctor's report, domie that a city can be affliot in the Austrian concession; which which was brief, was to the point. od with. Foreign residents of Poctor. Gulowson and if things with a grave and serious situation. The ontlook is bad, so bad that Chefoo to-day are face to face wout on as at prosent dead'nion The most serious that we have would buying numbers round had to face for years. Wo.shall the streets, Tho plague, is in the face it like men. What the im Comport and badly in too. According mediate future may have in store tho estimaty, contained for us we know not at present, but in the statement presented, the quick, hearty and generous. there Juve been fifty deaths- afty at lost. Those aro wint to combat the epidemic proves response to the appeal for funds they have been able to tree, but tho determination of our foreign it does not give us by any means, reaidonts and of the Chinese too; an accurato total of the number who understand the situation to of victims that have succumbod do their duty and more by Chofoo. to the awful epidemic. Numbers according to the nativos have passed away that the authorities have not been informed of. This in the state of affairs to-day in

According to a report from Chofon and what is being done. Dairen, wire entanglements were At the mooting Dr. Gulowson placed on the hills behind Tsing- strongly advised the appoint tau on Saturday (Jan. 28) and inont of a Committee, to work sentries posted in order to prevent with the International Com-persons entering the German mittes, to thoroughly and effective-loasod port from plagné-infected ly supervise arrangeutouts for districts. Search figlitanro being posting of policemen to keep out hibited from entering the har the carrying off of sick mon, the used at night and junks are pre- the Fong Ting Railway, on acand the overhauling, etc., of rick- China were

of the Settlement all undesirables bour. The Gornian residents at withdrawn on

TREMENDOUS LOSS ON THE RAILWAY,

Coll. (Ist place) in 1803, was- [Barry, luss always boon recoghave been found infected with employed at army loadquartoranised as the English champion. from 1895 10 admitted to Jast year ho mot Arist on the an Ecclesiastical Commissioner.

acted as Speretgy to the Colonial Ho has since chullonged -Arnst the Junos omple in 1897, and Zambesi, but was badly bonten. His death is a distinct loss not only to the Unionist party in

Defonee Commission 1900-6. South Wales but to the coun

for a return match.]* Il publications include papers try-whore ho was admired- London, Feb. 1-A Toronto | su 'nfilitary and scientific subjorts and respected. A sotiud, practical | telegram states thru opposition to tomical magazines and the business man has passed away, the treaty of reciprocity between Encyclopidia Britannica. Major as well as an abło speaker.] America and Canada is gradually. Clauson was chief spcratary to The Tall Mall Ouzotta" re-growing in strength among the the Ciovernment in Cyprus.]). ported last month that Earl Caw people, who recognize that the dor had passed a good night, and treaty is a retrogressivo stop from the improvement in his conflition | both a sutional and q Tuperial was woll maintained. The King point of view, to say nothing of and Quoon inquired daily as to the commercial and industrial in- Earl Cawdor's condition.]

terests involved. It is reported from Washington that the on- look in the political world there' warrants tho balief that President. Taft will succoed in securing the approval of the House of Repro-

PEKING RUMOUR.

· PRINCE KUNG VISAPPEARS. souratives to the reciprocal treaty

["BHLUNG PO SERVICE) * Péking, Fab. 8.

As Prince Kung has not been

Boon for the last-ten days, the

runwour is being circulated, that Lue life has either becu attempted,

or he has been detained in the

Palace on account of jimportant

State affaire...

in the present session of Con- gress, and will gain the Senate's approval by convening a special sassion- Osaka Asahi

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THE FRONTIER

QUESTION.

EARLY SETTLEMENT. DESIRED,

RUSSIA'S FORWARD'

MOVEMENT.

TROUBLE EXPECTED IN MONGOLIA.

SHAT PO SERVICE]

LATEST REPORTS FROM THE NORTH

HUNDREDS CREMATED.

(The "Lolgsnarn" ÚOANESPONDENT,

Tientsin, Feb. 8, 11 p.m.

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The latest reports are still of an alarming character.

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At Changelain the average number of deaths irds 75, but since the now year this has been increased to 240,

Peking, Feb. 8th. The Chinese Minister at St.

Petersburg has reported by cable, to Peking that the Russian On Monday the authorities, Government is about to inangu- fortunately, were able to overcome rato a forward policy in Mongolia: nativo aversion to cromiation, and He states that this is contem- the result was that to-day in

plated with a view to counters Intense pyres were made

and 800 "Poking, Feb. 8. acting the influence now, wielded bodies were destroyed outside the Viceroy L of Yunnan ha teleby the Japanese in Southern city wall. graphed to the Waiwapu for the Manchuria, **

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EFFORTS MADE TO RESUME TRAFFIC.

"SHEUNG PO" Bervice.)

Peking, Feb.

The stoppage of all trafic

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on

count of the plague in Manchuria, has resulted in a loss of over

2,000,000 taele,

The Yuanchuanpu las proached the Waiwupu asking the different foreign ministers in

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PRECAUTIONS AT

TSINGTAU

CHINESE DIPLOMATS. Į,

DELIBERATE AT TANG

LING.

members to form this committeo isolated for ton days before being alaws. The selection of the Thursday night, but they willlba

assistance of at least one other was left to Dr. Gulowsen. The allowed to enter Teing to. fully qualified modical. man-a foroignor was needed at once and in order to supply that it was ap-necessary to guarantee as his salary Tls. 600 a month. It was wirst to for assistance, but too announced that Peking had been

not be placed upon that. This much reliance it was stated must wo fool very unsatisfactory. Peking to approve of the resump-As we have said before it is the duty the absoluto duty-of the tion of traffic on the, Fong Ting Government to tako this matter in hand. It's all very well to ap- railway, but no reply has been pealtaa lot of generous foreigners but the Government must show received.

[“SHEUNG Po BaуICE),

Peking, Feb. 8

Viceroy Chin. Yo Shun, of Sze

in some practical manner that chuau, left for Peking on the 5th they realise the situation.. We were informed that now the Tao-inst. tai realises it, quite time too. It has taken him several days to grasp a state of affairs that he

He will break lus journey.

grave-diggers available had sucing on January 28,:60ys:—

A Harbin correspondent, writ-ought to have taken steps to have Tang Liug in order to hold s

THE THREE PROVINCES.

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A VICEROY'S MEMORIAL early settlement of the frontier

This was imperative owing to the fact that 10 out of the 90

THE SITUATION AT HARBIN.

VICEROY IMPEACHED.

question,

FOR LACK OF ENERGY,

cunibed at Chungcha,

[BHAT PO" SERVICH.]

"SHEUNG Po" BREVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 8.

SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 8: Viceroy Chiu Yo Shan, of Sze- Tho Vaiwupu has repeatedly chuan, has repeatedly memo-conferred with the British Min- rialized the Throne for the re-iator in Peking regarding the tention of Hai, Linng as Viceroy Yuman frontier question; but of the Three Eastern Provincono decision of any kind has been and urged tlio authorities to make come to. no other changes.

CHINESE SQUADRON.

TO VISIT MALAY STATES.

("SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Professor Piper, of the United States, has loft Hongkong for Manila. He has boon sent out to the Philippines by the Depart ment of Agriculture in Washing- ton to study the grassos in the islands, with a view to improving the forage for the ponies and liorees there. He is A well-known expert on grains and grasses. He visited the Dairy Farm at Pokfulum and patch a squadrow of Chinese marvelled at what lund been done shore on the ground at their disposal.

-Poking, Feb. 8.

Princo Tenn has decided to des-

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cruisers on a visit to Boruco and The Malay States,

Peking, Feb. 8.

A certain consor has impeached the Viceroy of Fakien and Che- kiang for his lack of energy in in- troducing constitutional reforms:

CHINA'S PRESS LAWS.

["SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 8. Prince Ching strongly recom→ mends that the Press. Invs in Chúng should be strictly enforced.

Baron vou Viontinghoff, attache of the German Legation, Peking, is a guest at the Hongkong Hotel,

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Further burning of infected houses is taking place daily in Pristan, the business quarter of

Harbin,

While business is at a stand still and the bean exporting firms soon again to bo in an impasse, the ordinary amusements go on

dealt with in as many hours. And

The Weather Forecast.

CHANGE

RAIN

FAIR

VERY DRY

On the 26th three. Russians horein lies the danger-that the consultation with Sin Ching and died of the plague, a student, a Chinese-authorities cannot at The physicians report thatsthelady doctor, and an assistant. Dr. Hills stated that unless all

presont bo fully depended upon. Chang Yan Chunon Stató disease is of a superlatively septi-died, and there is another one strictly and safely guarded we

On the 27th another assistant approaches to the city were affaire, comic character death often stricken down with the plague. might just as well sit down and do altogether with this we feel there While not agreeing notlling. aecurring within four hours.

is a good deal of truth in it. Our At Yangpingfu 10.. further

own port Doctor told us of a case doaths are reported, and at Fong-

where he himself in attempting

tai one.

to carry out his duty was duped true difficulties to be contendod by the nativos. There are it is At the golf village,

with, but these would be very Tientsin, & deaths have taken

much simplified if the Thotai de usual, and dances, concerts, would adopt drastic measures. place, on the German Conces fancy dress balls, and the intel What are his medicino men do- sion one, whilst the total in the in nightly at the various Clubs.

lectual game of Lotte are indulged ing and how much do they nuderstand of the symptoms of plague? If he would only native city up to date is 43.

The cinematograph shows aro turn his soldiers out and soo opon as usual, although one where that the unaffected parts are pro- The Haiho will be open to steama ticket collector died from the perly guarded, thatenses of plague ers within ton days, and shipping plague is not much patronised. are taken to the hospital and men in Hongkong who have fol- go about with respirators over Galowson and his assistants, are Many foreigners and Chiasso that the qualified authorities, Dr. lowed the plague newstelographed their mouths, from the north by our Tientsin only be had through the respira-deavours we should be more as infection can faithfully supported in their on. correspondent, are facing the or- tory organs.

Miopeful. Wives and children,' deal of a voyage to the Chilli

said Dr. Gulowsen, "should be port with mixed feelflugs.

Not only among the shipping community, but also in the ranks is that the most drastic measures of the general public, the opinion to safeguard the Colony should at once be employed,

STORMY

Forecast District. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour- hood, Moderate E. and N.E. galo; fair.

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2.-Formosa. Channol, Fresh N.E. gale

3.-South coast of China be- tween Hongkong and Lamocks, same as No. 1.

to Canton to arrange there for

The officials sent from Poking sent away at once." The gravity of the situation can be gauged at the reception of the Crown Prince once from this order. to the north, two travelling on of Gorniany have now returned

"THE RESPONSE TO THE

the s.s. Asia, and one on the China

APPEAL FOR FUNDS" 4.South coast of China bo- Merchants 6.6. Meofoo.

That our foreign residents are tween Hongkong and Hainan, determined to do their best to samo sa No. 1,