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Telegrams.

SHANGHAI DISCUSSES THE PLAGUE.

MERCHANT'S TAKE PRE- VENTIVE MEASURES.

["Shot Po" Servico.]

Shanghai, Fob. 7. A mooling of the merchants and gentry was held on this Oth inst. for the discussion of the preventive measures which word doomed necessary to tako against an outbreak of plugue in Shang- hai..

od.

The meeting was woll attend-

JAPANESE EXPERTS.

PROCEED TO MANCHURIA. ("Independent Nows" Agency).

Tokyo, February 8tl Prof. S. Kitazato and Mr. J. Egi, Socretary of the Colonial Bureau, have boon instructo by the Government to start immo- diately for Manchuria.

Their mission is to investigate - the roul state of affairs in regári

to the outbreak of the plague, and to suggest to the authorities the best measures to be taken for its suppression.

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF EARL ÇAWDOR

(TH8 "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT London, Feb. 8, 8.30 p.m.. Far) Cawdor is doud.

PEKING RUMOUR.

PRINCE KUNG DISAPPEARS.

BEUNG PO" SERVICE

Peking, Feb. 8.. As Prince Kung has not been soon for the last ten days, the rumour is being circulated that his life has either been attempted, or he has been detained in tho Palace on ecount of important State affairs:

THE THREE PROVINCES.

A VICEROY'S MEMORIAL. ["Sinusa Po" SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 8. Viceroy Uhin Ye Shun, of Sze- chuan, has repeatedly ineiño- rialized the Throne for the re-

·tention of Hsi "Lááng as Viceroy of the Threg Eastern Provinces, and urged the authorities to make no other changes.”,

Professor Piper, of the United Statos, has left Hongkong for Manila. Ile has been sent out to the Philippinos by the Depart anont of Agriculture, in Washing- ton to study tho grassos in

Te egrams.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7 ro rom

CHINESE SQUADRON.

TO VISIT MALAY STATES.

["SUAT PO" SERVIOR.)

Poking, Fol. 8.. Princo Tinn luns decided to des patch squadron of Chinoso cruisers on a visit to Borneo and the Malay States.

GOVERNOR OF MALTA

MAJOR CLAUSON APPOINTED,

[THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT)

London, Feb. 8, 8,30 p.m. Major Cluson has bocu ap pointed Govornor of Malta.

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RUSSIA'S FORWARD MOVEMENT.

TROUBLE EXPECTED" IN MONGOLIA.

{"BUAT PO SERVICE,

Poking, Feb. 8tli. The Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg has reported by cablo to Peking that”, the" Hussian

Telegrams.

TREMENDOUS LOSS. ON

THE RAILWAY..

EFFORTS MADE TO RESUME TRAFFIC.

["BREUNG PO" BERVICE]

Peking, Fob. 9. The stoppage of all traffic on the Fong Ting Railway, on ac- count of the plaguo in Manchuria, has resulted in a loss of over 2,000,000 tools.

roceived.

The Mortality,

Telegrams.

that the qualified authorities, Dr.. Gulowson and his assistants, are faithfully supported in their on- deavours we ou be more hopoful. "Wire al bhildren," said Dr. Gulowson, should be dent away atonco.". The gravity of the situation can be gauged at! once from this order.

"THE RESPONSE TO THE

APPEAL FOR FUNDS" That our foreign residents are The Yuanchanpu has ap-determined to do their best to proached the Waiwupu asking keep the Settlement clear of all the different foreign ministers in infection very evident. The Poking to approve of the resump-quick response to the appeal for tion of trallic on the Fong Ting financial assistance inust have railway, but no reply lus boen bean gratifying to Dr. Gulow- son and leaves no doubt in his mind as to the determination of our residents to give him their whole-hearted support in his Harbin reports 101 deaths from endeavours to keep soction VI Plague on Jan. 18-20 inclusive, thoroughly free from the plague. with a total of 534 since Nov. 8. Withour foreign community there Fuchiation reports 435 deaths on is no hesitation. We realise the Jan, 18-20 inclusive, with awful danger and the necessity total of 2238 sinna Nov,8. The for prompt and decisive action. Harbin death roll includes 13 No exponse will be spared and Europeans. All known cases no sacrifice will be too great have boon fatal except one. to koop from our immediato quarter the most terrible opi-

Government is about to inaugu-The Situation at Chefoo.demic that a city can be afflict

rate a forward policy in Mongolia,

He states that this is contom-

The Chefoo "Morning Post" of plated with a view, to counter- Jan. 28 writes:- acting tho influenco now wielled

by the Japanese, in Southerning at the Beach Hotel on Thurs No ono who attended the meet-

Manchuria.

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day evening and hoard the stato ment of Dr. Gulowson can fail to VICEROY IMPEACHED.ayoon impressed with the

FOR LACK OF ENERGY.

BUAT PO SERVICE.)

Peking, Fob. 8.

A cortain consor has impeached

lio Viceroy of Fukion and Che king for his lack of energy in in troducing constitutional reforms.

CHINA'S PRESS LAWS.

["SHAT PO" SERVICÉ.3. ́

serious condition of things at Chefos. The Doctor's roport, which was brief, was to the point. The outlook is bad, sound that Doctor Culowson said. if things went on as at prosent dead men would be lying in numbers around the streets. The plague is in the port and badly in too. According

ed with. Foreign residents of Chofon to-day are face to face with a grave and serious situation. had to face for years. We shall The most serious that we have

face it like men. What the im-. mediate future may have in store for us we know not at present, but the quick, hearty and gonorous response to the appeal for funds to combat tlie opidomic proves the determination of our foreign rosidents and of the Chinese toe liq understand the situation to do their duty and more by Chelco:

PRECAUTIONS AT

-TSINGTAU.

Telegrams

CANTON BANKS.

MUST REPORT EXTENT OF RESOURCES. THE TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT]

Telegrams.

Telegrams.

dofray the cost of the proventivo Powórs luavo ceased to visit tho monsures which aro doomed Club. Tho gates of the British necessary to be taken against this and Austro-Hugarian Logations, outbreak of plague in the Throne boon closed for some days, Eastern Provinces.

Both the Yuanchupa and the Canton, Fol. 9. Tachipu have consented to the Instructions have boon issued to all the Banks here with a view

proposal.. to rolioving the financial situa- tion.

The Ministry of Finance has telegraphed to the Canton Viceroy in the course of which it is point ed out that in view of the financial condition of the country and the disorganisation of the money market so easily brought about by the failure of banks, an investigation into the number of the banks, their capital and their financial position generally is most important and immediato ly necessary.

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be required therefore to send in All the Banks in Cantor will report of their condition to the Provincial. Treasurer, who will send deputies to determine who thor their reports are correct.

It is hoped by this means to prevent dishonest merchants absconding, and thus upset the

money market.

TROUBLESOME VISITOR

FRENCHMAN TO BE AR RESTED IN INTERIOR. (The "TELEGRAFIE" CORRESPONDENT

Canton, Fob.: 9.

The Tnotai for Tien Chow has

reported to the Canton Viceroy that a. Fronel traveller has been causing a lot of trouble to the people of Lang Shan district of the Lion prefecture,

The foreigner is alleged to have fired on many peaceful villagers, He Ins now lift the boundary of to the estimato contained

Lien proiectuto and is on his way in the statomiont presontod,.

to Kwong Sing Tho Taotai begs thero have been fifty oaths- According to a report from His Excellency for permission to. fifty at least. These are what Daired, wire entanglements were telegraph to the authorities at they have, boon able to trace, but placod on the hills bolund Tsing-Kong Si to have the French it does not give us by any means tau on Saturday (Jan. 28) and tourist arrested in accordance an accurate total of the number sontries posted in order to prevent with treaty stipulations and His of victims that have succumbad persons ontaring the German Excellency has instructed the to the awful epiden. Nunbors leasod port from plague-infected Governor of Kwong Si to order according to the natives have districts. Search lights are being the Lung Chow Customs officials passed away that the authorities used at night and juuks.aro pro to have the Frenclunan arrested, fave not been informed of. This hibited from entering the liar- is the state of affairs to-day in bour. The German residents at Chiofoo and what is boing done, Chhan word withdrawn on At the mosting Dr. Gulowson Thursday night, but they will be strongly advised the appoint-isolated for ten days bofare being (THE "TELEORATH" CORRESPONDENT,ment of a Contmitice, to work allowed to enter Tsingtau...

Poking, Feb. 8. Prince Ching strongly recom- Diends that the Press laws in China should be strictly enforced.

SCULLING CHAMPION-

SHIP.

BARRY TO ROW ON THE THAMES.

London, Feb. 8, 8.30 p.m. Barry is to be pitted against Albany

on the Thames for the sculling championship of the world.

THE PLAGUE. LATEST REPORTS, FROM THE NORTH.

with, the International Com- mittee, to thoroughly and offective-"

superviso arrangements for the carrying off of sick men, thic posting of policemen to keep out of the Sottlemont all undesirables und the overhauling, etc., of rick- sliawa. The selection of the members to form this committós was left to Dr. Qulowson. The assistance of at least one other

the islands-with-a-view-to--HUNDREDS-CREMATED.fully-qualified medical mana

inproving the forage for tho ponies and horses lieto. Ho is a well-known expert on grains and grasses. lle visited the Dairy Farm at Pokfulum and anarvelled at what had been done

thero on the ground at their disposal.

-CANADA AND ENGLAND. RECIPROCITY WITH THE STATES:

(THE "TELEGRAPH” CORRESPONDENT,!

London, Feb. 8, 8.30 pat, Tho Canadian Finance Minister

has cabled to the Government in London stating that the recipro- city which has boon arranged botwéon America and that coun- try does not affect the commorcial relations oxisting between the dominion and England.

THE FRONTIER- QUESTION.

EARLY SETTLEMENT DESIRED.

["SUAT PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, Fob. 8. Viceroy Li of Yunnan has tele-; graphed to the Waiwupu for the early settlement of the frontier question.

["BHAT PO" SERVICE.]

THE "TELEGRAPH," CORRESPONDENT

Tientsin, Feb. 8, 11 p.m. alarming character.

The latest reports are still of an

CHINESE DIPLOMATS.

DELIBERATE AT TANG LING.

["Burung Po" BREVIOR.]

Peking, Feb. 8.

chuan, loft for Poking on the 5th Viceroy Chin Yo Shun, of Szo-

foreignor was needed at once and in order to supply that it was necessary to guarantee as his inst. salary Tis. 600 a month. It was

THE PLAGUE..

·GENERAL SITUATION BETTER.

BACCILUS BECOMING-

ATTENUATED.

(THE TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT] Tientsin, Feb. 10, 11.35 p.m. The general situation in the

plague-stricken area is very much better, especially in Chihli, where parted, no further cases liave been re

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RAILWAY TRAFFIC STOPPED.

GREAT LOSS TO THE CHINESE.

["SHRUNG Po" BERVICE.]

but persons on business find no difficulty in gaining admission. Indeed, all the Legations hayo instituted precautions of no kind or another. Cortain for- signors living outside the area' have beon warned that they should come inside or loavo. 'Peking, others have received no notifica- tion whatover. The Japanese, of whom there are upwards of 800 distributed throughout the city, lava formed an Association in-

cluding in its committeo four doctors, and workable rogala- tions for the safoty and con-

Poking, Feb. 0. The Fong Ting Railway liay ing stopped running traing on thoir lines owing to the plague in been incurred through the sus have set a splendid example, to Manchuria, vory heavy losses havovenience of its mom bors have beoft drawn up, In this respect they ponsion of operations.

On the other hand the Easterntion area does closo its gates, other foreignors; for if the Log- soine 300 of us will be thrown on tiroly upon our own individual the quarter will add materially to resources, while exclusion from

China and the Southern Manz churia Railways have not failed to carry on the traffic, and as a result the Yauneluapu has ap roached, tho. Waipu asking the different Foreign Ministers in Poking to approve of the im mediate resumption of traffic on the Tong Ting Railway,

IMPERIAL GIFT.

SHAT TO SERVICE.].

Peking, Feb. 9.

Hor Majesty the Empress Dowager has determined to add to her already largo gift, of Tls, 100,000, to be devoted to plague preventive measures, & further gift of Tls. 20,000.

STORMS RAGING.

["SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Fongtion, Fob. 9. Furious snow storins are rag- ing over the noighimurhood,

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

Anxiety in Peking.

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our inconvenience.

The situation has robbed Pe- king of much of its gaioty with out compensation on the side of` oconomy.

From Chinese Sources;

A telegraphic-momori froin tho-Shantung Governor reporta to the Throne that in obedience to Imporial orders, he has mado investigations into the plague disoise which is spreading around Chefoo, and he has, aŭ a precau tion, stopped communications be- yond Weihsien.

The plague has again. been virulent outside Shankaikwan'; a certain family, composed of fifteen, persons, all died. More than 2,000. coolies banded themselves toget her and-tried to force an entry at the barrier, but they were repulsed by the troops,

For fear of the plaguo spreads. |ing southward, the Governors of loan and Shantung. lavo decided to establish plague hos pitals and quarantine stations along the south bank of tho Huangho,

Owing to the plaguo in Man- churia, international questions One hears of old conservativo have been extremely difficult to officials replying, when asked to deal with, and there is a report sanction the engagement of that the Kirin Governor is de numerous foreign doctors: Bring sirous of rotiring from office. out your medical students. This. There have been heavy falls is a good opportunity to test the of snow in Peking, and the valuo of your foreign medical

plague seems to have been check- training."

ed, as no frosk case has been, We had quite an exodus on reported for several days, Tuesday, says the Poking Cor. The South Manchuria Railway respondentofthe "N.C.D.News." Many people having business in Co. has established seven large thie South hurried away a little hospitals for plague. patients; The doctors at Harbin state that earlier, perhaps, than they had. each with a capacity of holding 500 porsons. Some barrack build- announced that Peking had been Tang Ling in order to hold a attenuated, and there are signs being suspended as well as of Chinese authorities for use as

intended for there appeared He will break lus journey at the plague buccilus is being a probability of the railways ings have also beon lout to tha number of deaths was 75, but much reliance it was stated inust Chang Yun Chun on State contagion.

wired to for assistance, but too consultation with Siu Ching and that it is losing power to spread At Changchun the average

quarantine being instituted at examination houses. since the new year this has boon-bo-placed upon that. This affairs.

slowly stalking southward. It dressed a note to the Ministry of southern ports, as the disease is The Diplomatic Corps has ad- increased to 240.

wo fool is very unsatisfactory. As we have said before it is the On Monday the authorities, fortunately, were able to overcomo Government to take this matter duty the absolute duty-of the

may now be well on its way the Interior asking for the pro towards Hankow. Chefoo is at "hibition of theatrical 'oxhibitions nativo aversion to cremation, and in hand. It's all very well to ap

tacked severely, according to the as a proventive measure against the result was that to-day im-

at several points on the Tientsin- latest reports, and there are casos contagion. bodies were destroyed outside the in some practical manner that House pyres wore nude and 800 peal to a lot of generous foreigners

Pukow railway line. Doctors are Ministry of Posts and Communi

The Grand Council and the of opinion that the warmer cations have held a consultation" thoy-realise the situation. Wo This was imperative owing to the fact that 40 out of the 90 were informed that now the Tao-

climates will give a much better together with a view to stop the grave-diggers available had suchas taken him several days to

chanco. of coping with this form southward traffic on the Poking tai roslikes it, quite time too. It cunhed at Chungchun.

of plague, but it is stated by a Hankow Railway lino. medical officer who was in Hong kong in the epidemic of 1894 casos there were pneumonic, curia Railway are running, no. the remainder bubonie. One Poor Chinese are allowed to travel thing is certain, however, on thom.

city wall,

but the Government must show

ENERGETIC. VICEROY.

SNUBS OFFICIALS FOR LEAVING POSTS.

"LERATE CORRESPONDENT

Canton, Feb. 9. Since the Canton Viceroy took

The death rates reported yes terday support this view, only 8 persons dying in the Russian town and 106 in the Chinese city: Last week the figures werò 40 and 165, all of whom died. One case of bubonic plague is reported. The victim was a Russian:

HUGE HOLOCAUST. last wook at Harbin

Nearly 4,000 bodies were burnt

danger of a further spread of minimised by the precautions

The doctors believe that tho.

takon.

A Mukden telogram says that

The physicians report that tho grasp a stato of affairs that he up his soals of office, His Excel the discuse has been greatly that thirty per cent. of the although trains of the South Man disouse is of a superlatively sopti- dealt with in as many hours. And the discharge of his duty.

ought to have taken steps to have lency has boon very onergetic in comic character, death often heroin lies the danger--that the occurring within four hours,

Some days ago, the Taotai -for At Yingpingfu 10 further Chinese authorities cannot at Shiu Iling sub profecture and Lo deaths are reported, and at Feng-Dr. Hills stated that unlose all for Shiu Hing came to Canten. present be fully depended upon. Ting profecture and the profect At the golf village, approaches to the city were When they were presented to the Tientsin, 8 deaths have taken strictly and safely guarded we Viceroy, Ifis Excellency asked place, on the German Conces might just as well sit down and do what business of importance lad sion one, whilst the total in the nothing. While not agreeing brought them together at the native city up to.duto is 13.

altogether with this we feel thero same time, and the Taotai and is a good deal of truth in it. Our the prefect replied that they

tai one.

A BIG DEATH ROLL.

IN THE THREE EASTERN PROVINCES.

[SURENG PO" BERVICE.].

Poking, Feb. 9. Over 7,000 people have

auc-

that very little is known shoutwenty-four doctors have been this form of plague. Many docspatched by the Japanose tors believe that it will dis- Government to South Manchuria appear as the warmer weather for plague work; fiftoon medicul sots in and that next winter will graduates were sent by Viceroy bring a virulent epidemic begin-Chen Kuei-lung to Fongtion for ning at all places that have been a similar purpose. visited by the disease this year. Greater importance would thus

BURNING OF HOUSES, Lown port Doctor told us of a case wished only to give their yearly cumbed to the plague in the attach to the proposed scioutife from plague in Harbin and

CONSUL IN TIENTSIN ADVOCATES IT.

{"Buat Po" SERVICE.]

Poking, Fob. 8.

where he himself in attempting greetings to the Viceroy. to carry out his duty was dapod by the natives. Thero aro it in true difficulties to be contended with, bat dose would be very much, simplified if the Taotai would adopt drastic measures.

The Viceroy was much dis-Threo Eastern Provinces. pleased and told his two juniors tint Now Year'sgrooting was only a matter of form, and that it was not advisable for a taotai and a profect to leave their posts from

The Austrian Consul in Fion-What are his medicino men do the same place together, as thoir Peking, Feb. 8.

tain proposes to have the houses ing and how much do they absence would certainly be great- The Waiwupu has reportedly in the Austrian concession, which understand of the symptoms of ly missed in case of trouble.00- Conferred with the British Min-havo boon found infected with plaguo? If he would only curring. istor in Peking regarding to plagno, burned..

turn his soldiers out and see His Excellency advised the two Yunnan frontier question, but The Chinese Diplomatic Com-thut the unaffected parts are pro- officials to return to their pesta at no decision of any kind luus hoon missioner, however, strongly pro-perly guarded, that cases of plague once, which advice they autod on

tests against the proposal, are taken to the hospital and promptly,

come to,

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CHINESE OFFICIAL ACTIVITY.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

ADVOCATED.

expedition mentioned in Router's, telegrams than the interests of abstract science,

The daily return of the doaths Vladivostok is said to amount to about 500.

Viceroy Hui Liting has tole- The Diplomatic Corps has post graphed to Canton for experts who poned the proposed closing of understand the plague and who the Logation quartor until after are urgently needed at Fongtion, the 20th instant, and it is not Handsome pay is promised to all certain that it will be isolated at those who will procood there to Buena Po”. Bravior.] all. Logations are taking in rondor asistanço. The Viceroy Poking, Feb. 0. dependent action in regard to has removed Messrs. Li Shu-en permission to raise a loan of the British and Gorman Logations' account of their procrastinatieri. Viceroy Isi Liang has asked their own people, Members of and Yu Hain-Szo from office on 300,000 tools from the Tai Ching Juve all been inoculated and the in starting plague preventivo and the Communications Danks to Military Officers of those two measures,

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