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Telegran s,

JAPANESE ACTIVITY.

MANCHURIAN GENTRY

ALARMED.

"Susong Po" SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 22,

Telegrams

THE PLAGUE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25 1011

GRADUALLY DIS- APPEARING,

["SHAT PO SERVIOR.]

Poking, Feb. 23. Tho Governor of Shantung has Tho Chinoso gontry in the tolographed to the Grand Council Three Eastern Provinces are to the ofloot, that plague in the greatly alarmed at Jauneso acti-north is showing signs of dis- vity throughout southern Man appearance. churia.

They have reported to Peking that a census is boing taken of the peoples and houses by the Japan oso, and they protest against this.

The messago bowails the loss of Chinese rights and declares the situation critical.

MANILA CARNIVAL.

BRITISH VISITORS, MET BY FETE COMMITTEE,

[THE “TELKORAFU" CONRESPONDENT. Į

Manila, Feb. 23, 3.15 pan. The Britial visitors from Hong- kong arrived here to-day, and. wore mot on landing by the Fetos Committee.

Later they ware entertained at

Headquarters,

CHINESE IN THE STATES.

PROTEST FROM PEKING_

BUAT PO SERVICE.]*

Peking, Feb. 23. The Board of Agriculture, In- dustry and Commerce has tole graplied to the Chinese Minister at Washington urging him to on- ter a protest with the United States Government as to the law compelling Chinoso emigrants to stay in isolated wooden houses on arrival in San Francisco.

ANARCHY IN JAPAN.

KOKIMINTO'S RESOLUTION

REJECTED.

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THE

tiffin by General Bull at the Army " INDEPENDENT NARSAGER Honghong Telegraph stops onessary to set the thing

Tokio, Feb, 24.

In the afternoon Mrs. Forbes, The resolution of the Koku- wife of the Governor, bold aminto (Opposition Party) do- rocoption at the Palace.

nouncing the Cabinet for nogli- HONGKONA, FRIDAY, Frs. 24, 1911 gonco in allowing the recent

THE TENNIS CHAMPION-anarchist plot to dovolop to such

SHIP.

a sorious oxtent as it did, was presented yesterday to the list.

(THE "TELEORİFİs” CORRESPONDENT`)

Manila, Fob, 24, 12.45. The Hongkong players to-day'

wero

only Mossrs. Briorley, Sullivan, and Rondor Harriș.

They play in the scound round of the tennis. Championship to

day.

"RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.

THOUSANDS MARCHING INTO MONGOLIA.

CHINESE PREPARED FOR HOSTILITIES.

It formed the subject of a hot, debate, but oventually was roject- ed by the narrow majority of 7, (100 votes against 93).

The Cabinet was defended by Seiyukai party, which recently come to un agreement with the

Government..

FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.

MERCANTILE MARINE

OFFICERS,

steps indood.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

we can mely sopa that the Peking

help. Beseiged by both parties, way if they chose. Now the

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day Labour Ordinance, which recognised rights. We have the success, introduced the most statesmanship in the Orient, the Souza.—On February 15, at prohibited the working of cargo opinion of thoughtful members of drastic roforms. The Polyaig doeling in the importance of 36 Haskell Road, Shanghai, toon ships lying in the Harbour on the Chinose community of Hong-army-a force of no ment morit European affairs to America Sundays. This law has now been kong, that tho hurried mobilisa-is of his crontion, (and, bo it said, and the appreciation of the Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Conceicao de extended to all British Crown tion and dospatch of troops to the the most powerful weapon ho Pacific, word confirmed. Al Souza, a son. 7

Colonics. Unfortunately, after rallying point of Tiontain is, the possessed). The Tientsin geis-aska was purchased in order the doparture of Mr. Chesnoy result of the recognition by the darinorio, later copied by Poking; that America should bocomo Duncan, and one or two of the central authorities of the danger the same city's sanitation, rond the strongest Pacific, power, sit comsunications intended for publication in more ardent spirits, the Associa-of a popular demonstration follow-making, interior government and Hawaii was required in order to *The HONGKONG TELEGRAPIE boudtion fell upon evil days, deteri-ing the settlement of the Mon- a hundred other improvements oxoludo foreign-control of a com- addressed in The Babor 47. Bei Veux Road, and Orated into a more social club, golinn dispute. Rocont years aro also mainly his work.manding position in the mid- and then finally broke up. have taught us that the smallest Ready to be as unprogressive Pacific, and every effort was made But because the lato association differences of opinion between us the most hide-bound Manchu to promote the wolfare of the final tot and late to be responsists for was allowed to pass into obscurity China and her neighbours are of them all, he saw that the times Philippine Islands. The compilers 'unrept, unhonour'd, and un-rogarded by the student-body spolt progross and threw himself of the official report, which is lo sung," that is no reason why as an indication of Occident-heart and soul into the inove- say, the consuls-general and con- tho marino officers sailing out of al aggrossion. We are forced mont. Then came the change. suls throughout Olina and tho Hongkong should not be repre- to malise that they will regard. Kyang Hsu and the great ro- East generally, are of opinion that sented hore by..an association Russia's demands as a vory former Kong Yi Woi came to the lault hos in the failure of rojuvenated and filled with youth-grievous attempt on Olina's grips with the Empress-Dowager America to prepare for the post- ful vigour. There is a crying rights, and the consequent ebulli- and her reactionarios. On the bellum prosperity in the Far East, nood for such an organisation. tion of misdirected patriotism will attitude of the troops the Pei- foreseen by other nations after Que only requires to be in the com- disturb the country at a time yang army-depended the strug the Russo-Japanese war. Japan, for five minutos to discover that The plague, or rather its results, of Yuun's whole-hearted help have, at the worst, held their pany of a group of slips' officers whoa itisalroady far from normal. gle. The roforinors were assured Germany, and Great Britain there is not a single man among is a factor in the situation which over to the extent of impri- own, and, at the bost, greatly them who does not anxiously do must not be neglected. The northsoning the Dowager. At the strengthened their positions in sire the formation of such a body generally is disturbed, and. the oleventh hour he exploded the the area of Far Eastern trado It is only when, the matter of in-hot-head propaganda which is al- plot. to dethrone her to that by thoir far-sighted recognition The object of this paper is to publish itintive, is raised that the wonk most certain to follow Peking's great Indy, placod, his men at of the changes, foreshadowed in correct information, to serve the truthness of the officers themselves recognition of itussin's just claims hor disposal, and Kwang Hsu 1005 and previously, which would and print the nong without fear or plecoms, apparent. Allars will will be carried on in a field partic-lost his throne in all but name, take place in cauditions in China. ing enough to become mombers ularly dangerous. Herein, as in 1000, again, he hold his As they point out, previous to of Sucli a society, once it as we have said, lies the gravity of trained troops in readiness out-11903 foreign goods were laid been put upon un establish the situation, and it would be a side Tientsin, but though assur-out at the seaboard dooks in ed basis. But nong is to be bold prophet who would dare to ing foreigners of his protection Chins and, it might be said, found willing to take the initial foreshadow its probablo-results. moved neither hand nor foot to left for the Chinese to carry -going. The excuse commonly Government, having failed 60 Yuan sat on the fence, to return, foreign trader has hoon forced put forward is that any man who signally to protect China's rights unharmed, whon all was over to to come into the highways and takos a prominent part in the in- by forcing her through its own his Viceroyalty, Again ho throw byways himself, with the result auguration, of an association of pig-headedness into an impossible his woight into the scale of that over China's roads plod officers would have his name position, will now take care that progross, and steadily augment the consular ollicials compiling made unpleasantly prominent in the aggressivo epirit of the nation od his personal power. Writer trade reports, the civilian traders, the head office of the company does not hurry it into actions that aftor write hailed him as the the inspectors of trade, the foreign which hoserves. In all conscionce can have only one result. As saviour of China, bat Fato, for trader himself the itinerant this is a pusillanimons attitude to friends of China wo naturally do the moment, waited on him in vondor hawking patent medi- (18th February.}

adopsin an affair of this kind, not wish to soo hor youthful the guise of a Grand Councillor-cines, pins and cigarettes, and which has such an important ambition receive too rudo a shock, ship. It was "Irish promotion," the drummer

forcing the It will bo romomborod that re: bearing.npop the working condi- It is a justifiable ambition and, we and he know it, and from the mo- sale of artiulos ranging from conilly we made montion of a very tions of the marine officer; sust, will carry the great Empirement of his acceptance of office, a neodlo to an anchor, The important movement witch and it is to be hoped that before to its proper place. among the wrisready for instant flight. The American trade alone shows taken form among the mercantile long-sonio' of the more fourless Powars; but Chinos public opin-momont eume with the death of declind in goods handled by the marine officers and ongincers on spirits among thein will take up ion has not attained, and will not the Empress-Dowager, Yuan was "middleman." Another equally the Chiun const with reference to soriously the project of forming for many years attain, that re-impeached, disgraced and con- important factor in this regret FREE PASSAGE SCHEME. the betterment of their conditions

new Marine Officers' Asatrúint which isso necessary, The demned. He fled to his ancestral table situation is the failure of of servico. The nittor in ques-sociation hero; so as to bring nation is passing through a period home-rained to all-scoming, the American Government to tion does not affect any remarks Hongkong into line with other of tribulation, but with wise coun- Now the very men who oncon-wisely subsidise its mercantila which we have to offer now, but groat ports in the East, behind sels in the Provincial Assemblies, passed his downfall "strongly urine. In this connection Japan 24th inst.

it may as well be recalled that which, in this respect, she is at and wise. administration by the support" his rocall. In what has dealt a heavy blow to Amori- the point upon which the officers present lagging with very slow Viceroys and Governors, it should character will ho come back? As on prosperity by oxtending her At the Legislative Council yos- terday afternoon in important al engineers agreed to combine

emerge from it better and the friend of progress or the cold-ship subsidies, investing Imperial paper was laid on the table ex- was the putting of their claims

stronger for the lesson it is blooded assistant of reaction? funds in industries, oxtonding tho planatory of the schomo which before the big shipping.com I SHEUNG PO SERVICE.]

now being taught. We look to If I know the man, tho formor.stato monopolies of salt, camphor, has been devised by the Gavor-panies for the allowance of

thin crisis to bring forth in China He will, as he always did, support tobacco and the railways, and Poking, Feb. 23.

(20th February.) a manifestation of the true spirit the carrying out of treatios-when carrying the. Gorman system of The Russian soldiers, number.nont and approved by the Sacro-Passage money home and back

The situation between. Russin of greatness-recognition of the national and personal suicide is imperial aid to trade further even ing several tens of thousands, aretary of State with referonco to at the expiry of their first

term. That mattor and Ching, has come to a headrights of others, recognition of its the alternativo. As President of thin Germany. She has thus advancing into Mongolia, and the

the granting of free passages has not yet been settled; at any withsomolling ofsuddeness, and own dignity and restraint undor the Waiwupu ho will strive to the met the one-time menace of Homo to subordinate civil servants, Board of War is proparing for the The scheme is subject to the folrate wo have not heard of it. But it cannot be denied that a grave control.

utmost to bring Chinn'into Triend-American computition in in- this combined action amongst crisis confronts the Empire. The lowing conditions:-

ly touch-with the powers,and be fuonco in Eastern Asia, and After a period of 5 1-4 years sea-faring men in the Far East in causes of the rupture between the

will succoed because he will real-mot it with surprising suc service the officer to have 9 months forcing what they consider to two Powers are far from being of

iso that China wishes him cess. Japan is regarded by Mr. be their rightful demands upon nature that would justify drastic love on half pay, 2nd class (non the reluctant attention of the steps by either site were it not for

to succaod. Progressive in McCormick and other authorities mail) passage will be provided by shipping companios, is in itsolfu the principle underlying-namoly,

obedience to the spirit of the as having made the most formid- (21st February.)

times, aven if that spirit bo reac-able onslaught of any date upon. highly significant development; tho straightforward and honest be selected by the Government, and it is capable of producing recognition and carrying out of to power, foreshadowed in our portunist of a clearness of vision lines of cotton, timber, flour, and The recall of Yuan Shik'ai tionary, Yuan Shih k'ai is an op- American trade in China in the During the year in which leave is far-reaching results. One thing treaty stipulations. Needless to telegrams to-day, will bring into that no consideration can din: kerosene, and as having practi- takon and the preceding year, say that it cannot fail to bring pro- say the failure in this respect is to the arena of Chinese politics a Should he come again to power,cally dominated the carrying modical grounds, will be deduct-minently before the mind of every be laid to the door of China. The characternt onceolusive, notorious China will feel once more the trade. Itisnot, however, Japanese ed from the nine months' half pay sea-fearing man in these watore Mongolian frontier question, when and praiseworthy. The last, heinastor-hand upon the rein, just compotition that has routed Ameri CAUSE OF THE ADVANCE. loave. The number of free pass stand at the present moment, so solf in scarcely as yet under ade-excepting the great Li Hung lato mistress; but let it be re- America's failure to make the is the question: How do we one remembers that the region it cause no Chinese official, not even such another hand as that of his can trade in China so much as "SHEUNG-PO-SERVICE, )

ages will be limited to 2 1-9 Infar as organisation is concerned quato control, is triviut in the ex-Chang himself, has been respons- mainbered of Yuan Shil kai that most of her opportunities and to faros; and additional passage In most places in the Far East treme; but China, that is, the Cen-ible for more or better reforms: heisan indicator, an illustrator, of realise that dilleront conditions. The Russian interino money boing defrayed by the either the deck department tral Government, either through notorious, because but for him the public opinion, never its master.

Peking, Feb. 23.

officer concornod. In case of an

neod different mothods. It is to ing has notified the different officer's death, his family will benent lucks outward and visible powers or an gnually misplaced unfortunate Kwang Hsu was nor the engine-room departa'misplaced confidence in its own coup d'etat of 1898, when the

bo hoped that the great white. Foreign Ministers saying that the given a free passage honie squi-sign of organisation. From Bom-, obedience to the urgent spirit of finally bereft of all Imporial advance of flussian troops into valent to 1 1-2 fall fares. Oflicers bay to Shanghai wo find Marine anation newly awakened, has power, wore impossible: elusive,

power on the Pacific, may regain the position which she has tom- Mongolia was caused by the re-domiciled in a gold-using country Officers' Associations and Engi inade this same question a peg on since no man has yet gunged peated rofusals, on the part of elsewhere than in the United

porarily lost owing to lack of in- itiative und a total misconception China, to consider the Russian Kingdon will have thomtelves to

neers' Institutions, all more or less which to hang its own dignity. Yuan's deep intentions. Ho has demands.

of existing facts. in a fairly healthy and flourishing Russia's perfectly justifiable at boon called the greatest · living pay the difference between the

condition and doing very valuable titude will shock we believe that Chinatnan. He has been oxe Manila Carnival is, so to speak, actual cost of passage, and thei SHARP RISE IN RUBBER cost of passage to the United work in protecting the interests of same dignity into the path of con-erated by his countrymen and his feteing American prospority in their members and fostering in mon sense. Briofly, war is in rumoured execution railed with the Pacific; it is with something Kingdom. Ollicors holding olli- ces coming within the scope of every possible way the professions possible. Wo are convinced of joy. He has established a modern of a shock that we read the reports the scheme will not be paid any

which they represent.

this, although we do not make the city in the metropolitan province on American trade of 1910 by the The eyes of the world aro once half-pay for performing the duties

It is strango to think that Hong mistake of regarding the Poiyang of Chihli, and he allowed that Government at Washington. Not noro focussed on the East-that of any other oflicer,

kong of all places in the East and Nankingarmiesasa negligible same city of Tientsin to be battered to put too fine a point upon it they part of the globe which has been Appended is a list of officerson should be most noticeablo for luck quantity. The troops at China's by the Boxers He stands in the show that American trade in the the scene of ghostly strugglesand of combination amongst ollicers disposal, now being mobilised oyes of most foreigners as a prince Pacific has been routed. This is which promises to be the cradlo titled to the free passage scheme: and engineers. There is, of course, under urgent orders from Pek- of progress, but he sold his the possimistic but carefulopinion of national forvour and immense CHINA TO MANUFAC-

Harbour Master's Department. the Engineers and Shipbuildorsing, showed, as we have soon, master, Kwang Isu, to the of Mr. Frederick McCormick, the commercial potentialities. That -Master of S. Y. Stanley, & light Institution in Hongkong, The use during the Chilli and Nanking reactionary Empress-Dowager Poking representative of the which demands the attention of TURE GUNS. house keepers, 7 revenue officers fulness of this society no one can pauvres a high efficiency, and und gave over to the exco-Associated Press and one of the the reading world, and commands. Supreme Court. 2 bailiffs. Dis gainsay, and that its value is they would undoubtedly give a tioner's sword the supporters of best-known American journalists the study of all the chancelleries FACTORY IN TIENTSIN..

trict Ollicer's Department.-3 land bailiffs. Fire Brigade thoroughly appreciated by ongi-surprisingly good account of Kong Yi Woi. Such is Yuan, the in the Far East. He briefly gives of Europe, must be on a huge neers, both land and marine, in themselves in an area of war-like proposed now Chief of the Wai- the story of the decline of Ameri-scale, or, it is a development ["Sneurs Po" BrevxE.] assistant engineer and station the Colony is shown by its mom operations such as Mongolia. But wupu. Let me briefly tell the can exports to China from the year which carries with it the possi-

Poking, Feb. 23.

officer. Prison. I chiof warder, borship roll, no less than by the the Prince Regent and such wise story of his rise and fill. The Presidouts of the Tuchipu,

3 principal warders, 22 warders.

1905. Timis, first, roughly amount- bility of vast influence. To-day, large attendances which are the Councillors as the aged Prince The beginning was small. The ing to fifty-nine millions of dollars, venerable and effete China onco Luchunpu, and Yuchuanpu have

Hospitals and

Asylums. rule on those occasions when Ching, Na Tung, and Liang Tun future satrap of Uhihli and on it declined to thirty millions in more rivets the thoughts of many had a Conference as to the

wardmasters, Sanitary Depart pod 1 of fringe, id ta do lionment.-21 inspectors, 1 store-papers on technical subjects are Yen are, not, men likely to hurry fidant of the Empress Dowager 1908, then to twenty-three, then men, in many countries. A faels for the establishment of a keeper. Public Works Depart-woll known experts. But so far which it could not hope to gain lacked that influence which helps while last your they only amounted the thinking world hults, and read at the Institution rooms by flieir country into a position fron comes of himble parentage, and to twonty-one, then to nineteen, mighty movement is in operation: factory in Tientsin, capable of ment.-1 overseers Ist class, 1 manufacturing guns,

overseer 2nd class, 2 land bailiffs, the deck officers are concerned, any material benefit, but rather ambition. But lie found in to fifteen millions or little more wonders whore the hand of des they are absolutoly without any lose much of tho prostigo which a Hung liang à, meritor, a friend that a fourth of the maximum. tiny will guide the awakening Post Office-senior clerk, super-representative association in vory honest, if somewhat too and a strong supporter, and first The actual figuros word: 1905 giant empire of the East. Wo intendent, Registration and par- Hongkong. It was not always so. stronuous, desire to progress has in Kore, and then as Governor G. $58,000,000 1910, G. who are on the threshold of China cols. branch, superintendent of For many years there flourished already conferred upon China. of Shantung displayed an ability $15,000,000, They spell Ameri- noed no announcement to bo mails, supervisor.

a vory healthy Mercantile Marine The gravity of the situation lios that brought him to the front. can defeat in the Puoific: this made as to the fanfare of trum Officers Association, for the not so much, in the dispute boHo was it once strong to with must be the striking comment pete, the marchi of military mon, An application was heard on inauguration of which Mr. Ches- tween, Itussia and China over a stand aggression on Chilia, open to of commercial history upon the progress of a panopled caval Thursday at the Magistracy by noy Dunean, the thon Editor very local problem, but rather in recognise the rights of others and America's expansion in the Farcade before we realise that diplo Mr. J. R. Wood for the extradi-of the "Hongkong Telegraph," the effect, which the settlement of unscrupulous where his own East which it was prophesied mney lus become impatient and tion of a Chinese from Macao for was 8 largely responsible. This this dispate will have upon the ambitions were concerned. Never was making the Pacific Ocean exhausted, and might is prepared The Viceroy of Fukien will be armed robbery on the 4th Jan. Association, if it had never mass of public opinion. Peking hins an official proserved so fine an American lako. transferred to Peking, and the lust. Mr.J.J.Loirin, Portuguese done anything else, justified its will do the wise thing, but hor balance on the political fonceeCormick points out during must lourn of nows-probably days As Mr. to conquorright. The distant world vacancy will probably be filled by Consul, watched the ease for the existenco in the fullest degree by wisdom will, wo four,.appear to Translated from Shantung to the President Taft's candidacy for the old-of military movements ero. the popular Ex-Tartur General of Portuguese Government. Mr.the part it took in getting passed the hotspurs of Young China as great Viceroyalty of Cliihli, he at Presidency, which was partly it realises that the situation fa Qunton

Wilson dofonded,

into law in Hongkong the Sun- as an abrogation of their newly-onco, and with conspicuous promoted on the busla of his acuto in China, dr that em

commencement of hostilities.

+

,:,

[SBAT PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 23. Tho trouble betoon Russin and China is expected to have

reached n.sutisfactory solution:

At present, the only point in disputes is with regard to the question of the right of ireo trade

in China.

AGAIN.

[TUR TELEGRAPH " "Conneston- London, Fob. 23, 9.25 p.m. Anothor sharp rise has taken place in rubbor.

CANTON'S EX-TARTAR

GENERAL.

TO BE MADE VICEROY.

BUAT PO" SERVICH.]

Poking, Feb. 23.

"

the Government in steamers to

leave takon, beyond leave on

contract

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YUAN. SHIH K'AI

(BY ONE WHO KNOWS HIM.)

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AMERICAN DEFEAT IN THE PACIFIC.

(22nd February.) At this moment whon the

THE INVASION OF CHINA.

(24th February.)