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The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No. 8468 ·晚二十月正年三航宣

Telegrams

THE PLAGUE.

GENERAL SITUATION

BETTER

BACCILUS BECOMING

ATTENUATED,

[THE “TELZORAPŃ" CORRESPONDENT | Tientsin, Feb. 10, 11.35 p.m.

The genoral, situation in tho

plagtto-stricken áron is very much botter, especially in Chibli, where

no further cases have boon re-

ported.

The doctors at Harbin state that

the plague bccilus is being attenuated, and there aro signs that it is losing power to spread contagion.

The death ratos reported yes- terday support this view, only 8 poreons dying in the Itussian

town and 106 in the Chinese city.

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Last week to figures were 40 and

165, all of whom died. One case-

of bubonic plagaò is reportod.

The victim was a Russian.

HUGE HOLOCAUST,

Telegrams.

Both the Yuanchupu and the Tuchipu have consented to the proposal.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 1911.

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The Diplomatic Corps has ad- dressed a note to the Ministry of the Interior asking for the bibition of theatrical exhibitione pro-

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號十月二英港香

Telegrams.

Telegrams

THE PRIZE RING.

WOLGAST DEFEATED..

TER "IKLEGNAPH" CORRESPONDENT J

quarantino being instituted at southern ports, as the disease is slowly stalking southward. It may now be well on its way outbreak of plague in the Three towards Hankow. Chofoo is at as a preventive measure against one child, all due to contact with

tacked soverely," according to the contagion. Eastern Provincos;

latest reports, and there are casos

the original victim. In the isola- The Grand Council and the tion hospital are six mon, two at govoral points on the Tientsin- Ministry of Posts and Comumuni- women and three children. Pukow railway line. Doctors are cations have hok n consultation of opinion that the warmer together with a view to stop the dated January 22 states that the A communication from Harbin linutes will give a much better southward traffic on the Peking average number of deaths in the chance of coping with this formHankow Raitway line,

Chinese city have been 120-130 of plague, but it is stated by n

daily for the past week. Forty medical officer who was in Hong

or fifty die in the hospitals and the kong in the epidemic of 1894

remainder are picked up in the that thirty per cent. of the

streets by the Sanitary Corps. cases there were proumanie, the remainder bubonic.

There are forty to sixty deuths Wolgast in a very fast boxing One Twenty-four doctors have been daily in the Russian Settlement,

dispatched by the Japanese but all are Chinese. The greatest bout. Government to South Manchuria difficulty is experienced in finding for plague work; fifteen medical accommodation for contacts. graduatos wort sent by Viceroy Clien Kuei-lung to Fengtion for a similar purpose.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

STOPPED

GREAT LOSS TO THE.

CHINESE.

-" SHEUNG Po" SERVICE.).

thing is certain, however, that very little is known about this form of plague. Many doc tors believe that it will dis appear as the warmer weather sots in and that next winter will bring a virulent opidemic begin- ning at all places that have boon visited by the dibbaso this year. Greater importance would thus attach to the proposed solentific expedition mentioned in Renter's telograms than the interests of

A Mukden telegram; says that although trains of the South Man- churia Railway are running, no poor Chinese are allowed to travel on thom. "1. 4.

Precautions in Corea. The daily return of the deaths

The Government - General of from plague in Harbin and Korea has sent instruction to all Vladivostok is said to amount to Custom Houses in Korea setting about 500..

forth the preventive measures to Viceroy Hsi, Lung has tele- bo taken against black plague. graphod to Cinton for experts who All imports of soya bean, Indian understand the plague and who corn, and other food stuffs from are urgently needed at Fengtien, Manchurin is prohibited for the The Diplomatic Corps has post-Handsome pay is promised to all time being. poned the proposed closing of those who will proceed there to the 20th instant; and it is not lias removed Messrs. Li Shu-on the Legation quarter until after render assistanco. The Viceroy

Poking, Feb. 9. The Fong Ting Railway hav-abstract science. ing stopped running traius on their lines owing to the plague in Manchuria, vory heavy losses have

boon incurred through the sus

pansion of operations.

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ALIENS. IN ENGLAND.

certain that it will be isolated it and Yu Hsin-Sze from office on all. Legations are taking in-account of their procrastination dependout action in regard to in starting plague preventive LEGISLATION PROMISED. their own people. Members of measures. the British and German Legations have all been inoculated and the Military Officers of those two On the other hand the Eastern Powers have ceased, to visit the Club. The gates of the British China and the Southern Man-and Austro-Hugarian Lagations

lavo been closed for some days,

News from Tientsin. The following are taken the

[TRE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT] "Peking, and Tientsin “Tintes " of January 28:-)

Plague news from Tientsin, City, Poking Paotingfu, and the

London, Feb. 9, 0.20 p.m.

Mr. Winston Churchill, in

London, Feb. 9, 9.20 p.m. "Knockout" Brown lins beaten

Digger Stanley has also been defeated.

His conqueror was Tommy O'Toole.

$36 PER ANNUM,'

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Telegrams,

THE PLAGUE

ACTION BY JAPAN AND

RUSSIA...

("INDEPENDENT NEWS AGENOT.]

Tokyo, February 10th.

The Japanese Imperial Diet has approved of the Government's -proposal for the introduction of an additional Budget so as to pro- vido funds to be used in the sup

Adolphic Wolgast, the new light-Manchurin,

[Contrary to the general ideu, pression of the plague epidemic in weight champion of the world, is an American boy of German parentage, He was born at Cadillac, Mich., Feb. 8, 1888, thus being a trifle over 23 years

YUNNAN.

TROOPS."

of age.. He stands 5 foot 41.2 VICEROY-ASKS FOR MONE inches in height, and, began his career in his home town in 1906, After boxing a nunibor of local men, he showed form enough for his bookers to match him against Percy Cove, the human slot, whom he defeated at Oshkosh, Wis., Juno 12, 1907,

It was not until he had de-

SERVICE]:

Poking, Feb. 0.

Viceroy Lá of Yunnan hos tele

churia. Railways Jave not failed but porsons on business fiud no Tientsin-Pukou Railway line, is view of the recent affray at fouted Harry Baker at Milwaukee graphed to the Throno stating

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conspicuous by its absence. Wo

case

difficulty in gaining admission. to carry on the traffic, and as institutod precautions of one that no- news in this

Indeed, all the Legations have wish we could feel confident foundeditch, when a number rosult tho. Yuanchump has peigners, living outside the area light of what is happening olse

kind or another. Cortain for-moint good news. In

the of policemon were killed by proached the Waiwupu asking

live boon warned that they should where, however, one can hardly foreigners, has made a declaration como inside or loave Peking, expect thuit the mumerouseasses re- the different Foreign Ministers others have received no notifica-ported from the above-mentioned that the Government were pre- tion whatover. The Japanese, of places luve no infection, and

Feb. 14, 1908, however, that that the British troops operating- The manner in which ho mauled on the frontier are "gaining serious attention was paid to him.

the clover Californian in 10

the sport acknowledge that the rounds made closo followers of ground.

youngster, if properly handled,

He is anxious about the silua-

in Poking to approve of the im. whom there are upwards of 800 that no further oaths have pared to make a promise that must be reckoned among the tion, and asks the Throne to in-

mediato rosumption of traffic on

Nearly 4,000 bodies wore burnt the Feng Ting Railway.

last week at Harbin,

The doctors believe that tho danger of a further spread of the disguse has boen greatly minimised by the precautions taken.

A BIG DEATH ROLL.

IN THE THREE EASTERN PROVINCES.

SHEUNG Po" SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 9.

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Over 7,000 people hav cumbed to the plague in the Threo Eastorn Provincos.

CHINESE OFFICIAL

ACTIVITY.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

ADVOCATED.

.

["SHEUNG Po" SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 9. Viceroy Isi Liang has asked -permission to raise a lohn of

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IMPERIAL GIFT.

SHAT PO" SERVICE)

Teking, Feb. 9. Her Majesty the Einpress! Dager has detained to add to her already large gift of Tls, 100,000, to be devoted to plague preventive measuros, a further gift of s. 20,000.

STORMS RAGING.

["SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Fengtien, Feb. 9.

Furious, snow storms are rag- ing over the neighbourhood.

It is believed that they will much to stop, the plague.

Anxiety in Peking.

·

tukon place. In the Austrian

distributed throughout the city, have formed an Association in- cluding in its committee four doctors, and workable regula- died within the last three days forthcoming to deal with the tions for the safety and con- The situation in the Yungpingfu venience of its members have been district is worse, and there are drawn up. In this respect they other points (on the Mukden question of aliens in England: have set a splendid example to route whore cases have occurred. other foreigners; for if the Teg-As for Makdon itself the figures

A strong agitation has been ation area does close its gates, which we published yesterday, carried on both in the press and some 300 of us will be thrown en-sixty-casosand forty-eight deaths, tirely upon our own individual indicate only too clearly how resources, while exclusion from serious the situation has become the quartor will add materially to there. The sad death of Dr.. our inconvenience.

Jackson, a young man with high authorities to pass suck measures medical credentials who recently as will prevent the recurrence of joined Dr. Christio at Mukden,

Concession. Isolation Hospital legislation would immediately bo three woman and a child have!

The situation has, robbed Pe- king of much of its gaiety with out compensation on the side

economy.

From Chinese Sources.

of

A telegraphic memorial from

the Shantung Governor reports to the. Throne that in obedience to Imperial orders, he has made investigations into the plague disease whichisspreading around Chefoo, and he has, as a procau- tion, stopped communications be yond Weilsien.

on the platform urging the

emphasizes in a tragic way the tlie astounding, scones recently necessity for Europeans coming

into close contact with plagio witnessed in London.

cases or contacté taking tho

most complete precautions.

Yungpingfu, Jan. 25.-The

championship possibilities,

east and boxed Owen Moran at send as many troops as he can Wolgast shortly afterward camo struct the Viceroy of Szechuan to

New York, but mado

a rather unfavourable impression against spare to Yunnan, at that time was at his best. the marvellous Englishman, who

After this Wolgast wont to the coast and knocked out Danny Webstor at Los Angeles in 18 10-round no-decision contest with rounds, following it up with a Abe Attell. Jumping from the class, Wolgast bested Frank Picato featherweight to the lightweight

and George Momsio-in 10-round bouts.

CANTON GAMBLING.

[“Sebung Po" BRAVICK]

Cantor, Feb. 9 Viceroy Chang luas shown to

Coming back east, he knocked the gentry a telegram from the out Tommy Langdon in a round.

military have offered further THE SHANGHAI CRISIS.nt Philadelphia, boxed six rounds Tuchipu, in which it agrees to

medical help in connexion with plague precautionary measures, but the civil officials whom I have INVESTIGATION OF soon again to have

gono

back

SHEUNG PO" SERVIDE.]

CHI-round battle with Nelson at Los pression of gambling, and de

with Tommy O'Toole and on June the anggested date for the sup 13 last fought his sensational 10

on all their pies, So, though NESE OFFICIALS AFFAIRS. the villages are guarded, no pre- parations liave boon made for The plague has again been patients. Ten deaths from plague virulent outside Slankaikwan; a are reported.from a village, fifty certain family, composed of fifteen li to the west, persons, all died. More than 2,000 Jan. 20. There were coolies banded themselves toget-plague deaths yesterday, close to four hor and tried to force an entry at the city, one at a now centro. the barrier, but they were repulsed by the troops..

For four of the plague spread

There is one suspect case insido

Peking, Fob. 0. Su Fu and Ching Tack Chuon

the city. A proclamation which have telegraphed to the Puchipu has been issued contains advice

doing southward, the Governors Fregarding sanitation, and recom-requesting that another official

of Hanan and Shantung have monds a Chinese sweating medi-

decided to establish plague hos-cine in case of attack by plague--po appointed to assist in the pitals and quarantine stations and the burning of a Bocond: along the south bank of the medicine fór fumigation. Huangho.

Paotingfu, Jan. 26.-There are, Owing to the plague in Man- no cases of plague here, though One hours of old conservative have boon extremely difficult to thirty-five li distanti. A detention churia, international questions many have died at a village officials replying, when asked to deal with, and there is a roport camp is to be opened hero to sanction the engagement of that the Kirin Governor is de morrow at the railway station," numerous foreign doctors: "Bring sirous of retiring from office,, out your medical students, This

and all arrivals by train will be There have been heavy falls placed in quarantine for five value of your foreigu medical plague seems to have been check lege has laid in supplies for three is a good opportunity to test the of snow in Poking, and the days.. The Chili Provincial Col training."

We had quite au oxodus on reported for several days. closed whenever a case of plague od, as no fresh case has been monthis, and the gates will be and tho Communications Banks to respondentof the "N.C.D.Nows." Co. lms established seven large

Tuesday, says the Peking Cor- The South Manchuria Railway is reported in the city. Many people having business in hospitals for plague patients; does not soon to levelop at the Thio plague situation in Tiontsin defray the cost of the proventive the South hurried away a little each with a capacity of holding expected speed. We can hear of no parlier, perhaps, than they had 500 persons. Some barrack build further eises in the City, while moasures which aro

doomed intonder: for there appeared inge have also been lent to the in the Austrian: Concession the nocòssary to be taken against the being suspended as well as of examination houses,

4 probability of the railways Chinese authorities for uso as the total casos, and deaths, stand at four mon four women and

300,000 tacls from the Tai Ching

Angelos, in which Wolgast was

credited with having the bettor of nounces reports to the contrary which appeared in Canton

the milling.

Once more the sturdy littlo fellow hiked onstward, stopping papers, off at Pittsburg to meet Tommy Murphy, then reached Boston, where he boxed Matty Baldwin 12 rounds at the Armory.

Fivo minor bouts at Grand

Rapids followed before he knock- lightweight, at New Orleans, in ed out Houry Piet, the French

a round.. November 20 last le investigation into the affairs of whipped Low Powell in 20 rounds Choi Ni Wong, the ex-Taotaiat San Francisco. This brought of Shanghai, in order that the

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enquiry should be impartial. i

is said to be too friendly to The Viceroy of the Two Kiang

wards the ox-Taotai.

for the championship.] him the chance to fight Nelson

PRINCE KUNG.

ALLEGED ASSASSINATION

RUMOURED.

I" Sneuxa. Po" Bravick)

Yekins,Feb 0

London, 28th January. -Dig-

The Ministry of the Interior. ger Stanley, holder of the 1910s issued a proclamation pro

beaten. His opponent was Frank England and the World, has boqnhibiting the people from circulat bantam weight championships of

Burns, who has lately come into ing the rumour of the alleged prominence. The fight lasted

England and Wales was shown

assassination of Prince Kung, only ten rounds. The army of school children in by a return issued yesterday to special telegram of the 16th over branch lines of railway number more than six millions, instant from London states that outside Delhi in order to facilitate An Indian Daily News" It, is proposed to lay down

on the rolls of the ordinary public the largest dirigible in the world traffic in connection with the elementary schools,

has been completed at Barrow.' Coronation Durbar,