1911-03-03 — Page 9

The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No, 8483

Telegrams,

ENGLAND AND THE REFUGEE.

DECISION OF HAGUE TRIBUNAL.

The "Tutora" CORRESPONDENT.] "Lantin, Feb. 21, 930' pan.

·晚三初月二年三統宣

Telegrams.

THE SOYA BEAN.

PLAGUE CAUSES HEAVY LOSSES.

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

Telegrams.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

FRIDAY, MARCH 3. 1911

THE PLAGUE.

RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.

AT NORTHERN PORTS. .1“ INDEPENDENT. NAWS *** AQUNOY.) ["SHEUNG PO” Service)

Tokio, Feb. 27. Koking, Feb. 26. -

-The phigus has been entirely One of the results of the plague suppressed in Southern Man The lagne trili han dreid,

has been the partial disorganisa-churig, and at both Dairen and ed that England should resintion of the bean market,

Port Arthur the restrictions im- Savarkar,

The merchants estimate that posed by the authorities have been they have lost since the begin-removed. ning of the outbreak no less a sumL shan Tls. 6,000,000.

PRINCE REGENT REFUSES,

BRITISH TERMS. ·

["Saruso Po! SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 24.

The Prilo Rogont has in strated the Wolwugh to refuse the British demand that two treaty ports be opened in Yunnan.

Suar Po" SERVICE]

Peking, Fob, 24.

The Grand Council Ims (tele- graphed to the Chinese Ministers in London hud Paris instructing them to folge of strong proton with the British and Frenchi Governments against the advanceO of their respective trongs in You

matt.

Viceroy Lilas telegraphand to Pekling reporting on the situation, for which he liphs_do Grand Council resposibles

A special deputy is to be sent to Yiuman to assist the Viceroy to settle the franțier dispate,

THE PRIZE RING.

MFARLAND TO MEET MORAX.

[Tan “Teacvra” CounESPONDENT -2

Laidom, Febs21,9,30 pan. MePärland is now determinos to meet Moran on March 14th.

COLLEGE OF CENSORS

AND THE WAIWUPU.

THE BOARD DEN UNGED.

L.

" Suurse Po" SERVICE]

Peking, Feb. 24. The College of Consors has sent a fully-signed memorial to the Throns on the situation be- twoou Hussia and China.

11 bewails two loss of prestigo and dignity suffered by, China in Falling-in with Russia's demands, and in slang terms denounces the Waiwiq for its compliance The Memorial has been handed to the Board for perusal.

NO FOREIGN LOAN TO BE RAISED.

SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 21. The Turlipu (Board of Finance) reports unfavourably on the Can- ton Viceroy's suggestion, that a foreign loan be raised, to replace the revonto previously derived Trọnì the gambling tax. (

The Board is of opinion that such a step woulți lead to com- plications.

SAIT BRIEREES IN THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIŲ, [TUE “TELEGRA?" CORRESPONDENT Manila; Feb, 25, 12,50 pan.

The second round of the tennis championship, within the carnival grounds, has been brought to a

close.

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The only longkongite who ow remis undefeated is Capt. Brierley

THE PLAGUE.

1a Sueuva Po” SERVICE]

Poking, Feb. 26. The Board of Interior Ims re- ported to the Thuze tint more than 19,000 people hávo died of plugue in Manchuria.

THE CORONATION. DEPARTURE OF PRINCE CHUN FOR LONDON,

BHAT PO SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 20.

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The money market is strained

in consequence, and the bein dealers have sent a telegram to. Peking, praying the Board of Agriculture, Ilustry and Con- morce to take steps to rolieve the situation.

FIRE AT MANILA.

BIG BLAZE MAKES MANY HOMELESS.

SZECHUAN.

Telegrams.

THE MANILA CARNIVAL. POLD CHAMPIONSHIP. (THE "TELEGRAFY" ConnBETONDENT.)

Manila, Feb. 28, 12.45 pan. Governor-General Cameron Forbos polo team defeated the Hongkong team yesterday by ten points to three-quartors.

Captain Lambe's driving was brilliant

The Hongkong playors were handicapped by the bigger sized- ponics used by the Manila team.

The Hongkong polo tenim con- BRITISH DEMANDS TO BE sisted of Mr. J. Johnstone, Capt.

SETTLED. "

Brierlos, RA, Mr. Lawdor, and Captain Lambe, R.N.]

["Snevno lo" SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 28.· The Waiwupu is in receipt of telegrams from Szechuan report. ing the advance of British troops. The messages state that the people are greatly excited."

The Prince Regent has instruct o the Ministry to settle maltors without delay.

{"BUAT PO SERVICE) Manila, P., Feb. 26, 3 p.m.

The British Minister has sug. Asurious conflagration occur-gested to the Contral Government the advisability of building rail- red loro to-day.

ways from Szechuan to Tibet and Tibet to India.

Six large blocks of native Louses have been destroyed and mudny poople are homeless.

YUNNAN.

GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY TO CHINA.

[SHAT PO Skav.cz.]

Peking, Feb. 26.

MANCHURIA.

VICEROY AGAIN TENDEUS, IIS RESIGNATION,

["Surung Po" SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 28.

His Excellency Hot Liang has again tendered his rosiguation Great Britain has banded her from the post of Viceroy of Man- ply to Ching's not on the sub-chuvia. ject of Yunnin to His Excellency Liu, Minister to the Chart of St. Jannes

The Minister telegraphs that the British troops in Yuntian will not be withdrawn until China lus put down brigandage, the extent of which is responsible for Grbal Britain's intorlorendo.

CHINA'S PROBLEMS.

[ SucʊÑo Po", SERVICE.]

Poking, Teb. 26. The Central Government has telegraphed to the Viceroys of

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man, Szechten and the throw Eastern Provinces forbidding them to come to Peking u discuss the problems of their jurisdictions,

Should say need advico, or have anything to report they must use the telegraph.

CHINA'S INDUSTRIES.

THE ATTEMPT TO IN-. TEREST SINGAPORE

MERCHANTS.

["Sheung Po SERVICE)

He strongly recommends the Governor of Shantung, Ching Tai Shun, as his successor.-

THE CRISIS.

WAIWUPU DIVIDED IN OPINION.

("Beng Po" SERVICE)

Poking, Feb. 28. The members of the Waiwupu aro at loggerheads with regard to the answer to Russia's doniands.

Prince Ching, Na Tung and President Chow of the Yuchuanpu, (the three principal members of the cabinot), are in favour of an immediatongreement with Russia.

On the other hand, Prince Tas, Prince Oha and Wu Wai Tak are opposed to an agreement, and the Board is in great difliculty in consequence.

The Russian people, as a whole, are not satisfied with the torms of China's reply to the note of their Government.

CHINA'S RESOURBES. NEW TECHNICAL SCHOOLS TO BE OPENED.

SHEUNG PO SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 28.

Peking, Feb. 20.

Both the Board of Agriculture, Chin-Ching-fang will leave on the cruiser Hoi Som for Singapore Industry and. Commerce and the next month in connection with the Yuchuanpu have lately been con attorupt that is to be made to in-sidering means to develop China's torest the rich Chinese merchants internal resources. of Singapore in China'sindustries, It is hoped that capital will be forthcoming for use in the Yang. tsze Valley...

SHEUNG Po" SERVICE.}

Peking, Feb: 26. The order of the Board of War that eight divisions of the Peiyang army wero to proceed to Man- churia has been rescinded.

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

| NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY

GREETED WARMLY. AMERICA EULOGISED. .

["INDEPENDENT NEWS". AGENCY.]

The former has now agreed to the suggestion of the Viceroy of Nanking that a school be opened at

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HOME FOOTBALL.

'WIN, FOR WALES,

[THE "TELEGRAPH "CORRESPONDENT! London, Feb. 28, 10.10 p.m. The result of the Rugby fool ball match between the Welsh team and the French representa- Lives was as follows:-

Wales. 15 points France........nil,

THE CRISIS. GRAND COUNCIL WARNED TO PREPARE. SHEUNG PO" BERvice.]

Peking, Fob, 28. Tho Chinese authorities in

Mongolia have reported to Poking that thousands of Russian soldiers' are advancing into the territory.

Armes and ammunition in largo quantities are being sout across the Idler.

The Chinese Minister at St. Petorsburg has telegraphed to Poking stating that Russia is sending large numbers of troops into Mongolia and Manchuria.

Ho Warns the Grand Council to prepare for hostilitics, and states that the Russian people as a whole

are dissatisfied with China's reply to the demands of their Govoru- ment,'

In his opinion the Russians will spring a surprise upon China. -

BRIDGING THE YANGTSZE. HANKOW AND WUCHANG TO BE CONNECTED,

["SRECNG PO SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 28.

It is proposed to build a bridge across the Yangtze from Wu- chang to Hankow.

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五拜禮

Telegrams

THE PRIZE RING.

DRISCOLL TO MEET MATT

WELLS.

魏三月三英港香

Telegrams.

CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICANS DEFEATED.

London, March 1, 10 p.m.

(TRE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT] | [THE “TELEGIRAPU"! CORRESPONDENT]

London, Feb. 28, 10.10 p.m. Jim Driscoll has declino, to micot Freddy Welsh, but fans accopted Matt Wella.

BOYCOTTING:

BRITISHI GOODS IN YUNNAN.

[“ Bacuro Poʻ· Särvion.}

Peking, Fol. 28. Viceroy Li, of Yummu; has reported to the Throne that the situation in Yunan is still criti-. arl,

The pepplo are intensely oxcited over the British advance, and propose starting a boycott of British goods in the province.

The Viceroy asks the Grand Council to open negotiations with the British Ministor at onco.

CHINA'S ARMY.

"BHAT PO SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 28. During the last few days the Ministors of the Board of War

·$13 PËR. ARITIME,

SINGLE COFY 25 CENTA

Telegrams.

CHINA INDIGNANT.

THE RUSSIAN DEMANDS.

["SHEUNG. PO" SERVICE]

Poking, March 1

The President of the Provincial

Tho Now South Wales team has Assembly in Kansú has telograph- dofented the South Africans by 44. od to the various provincial as

The Faulknor-Nurse partner-semblies to sond a joint memorial slup was responsible for no less to the Throne praying that the a score than 318.'

Government should not accede to the Russian demands,

YUAN'S RECALL. RECOMMENDATION BY A GRAND COUNCILLOR,

SHAT PO" SERVICE.].

Poking, Mareli 1. One of the tirand Councillors las strongly recommended the recall of Yuan Shih Kui and H.E., Som Chung Tsun, the ox-Viceroy of Canton, and their appointment to the Viceroyships of Yunnan and the Three Eastern Provinces, respectively.

CHINA TO BORROW. RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT

CONTEMPLATED.

Ho also urges that they should not remove Viceroy Hai Liang,

It is also stated in the memorial that the country must be saved without delay.

PUNISHMENT OF PRI- SONERS.

CHINESE LAWS.

"SHEUNG Po". Beпvicz.)

Poking, March 1. The Board of Law and Punish- mont (Fapu) has framed a set of laws relating to criminals.

All those who plead guilty to offences alloged against them will be sentenced to death.

Those who deny their guilt will bo flogged with bamboo,

All other forms of punishment will be abolished..

[“ Sucuna Po” SERVICE]

Poking, March 1. Tho Prosident of the Board of have met on several occasions to Communications (Yu-chan-pu), discuss the best means of in-and the President of the Board of creasing the effectiveness of Finance (Tu-chi-pul, propose to regulations will be saveroly dealt China's army.

TONG SHAO YI, MAY BE MADE. VICEROY

OF MANCHURIA. '

["SHAT PO" BERVICE.]"

Poking, Feb. 28.

It is rumourollare that Tong Shao-yi will be asked to return to office, and accept to Mun- churian Viceroyalty,

'LIANG TUN YEN.

Officials failing to enforce these

raiso foreign loans for the develop-with by the Board. ment of railways, and the further- ance of trade in general in China.

ARMS FOR CHINESE TROOPS,

MARINE COURT."

FACTORIES TO BE -ESTABLISHED.

(Suzano Po" SERVICE.)

BRITISH ADMIRAL.

Poking, March 1, Tho President of the Board of War proposes to establish two factories for the manufacture of EX-GRAND COUNCILLOR

urs;in the northern and southern ASKED TO RETURN,

provinces, but Prines Tao con- ["SHAT Po" SERVICE.]

siders a factory in the north is Peking, Feb. 28.

sullicient to meet the Board's The Grand Council has tele-present needs. graphed to H.E. Liang Tun Yen, fate President of the Waiwapu, asking him to return to China.

THE PLAGUE. ["SHAT, PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 28. The Governor of Kirin, Jas reported to Peking that the plaguetical has entirely disappeared from Harbin. A few cases are still under observation at Changchun,

BARON MUMM.

LEAVES TOKIO FOR HOME. INDEPENDENT NEW!" AOENCY.]

Tokio, March 1.

The Viceroy of Hupei is now in negotiation with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for a loan of Tls. 5,000,000 for this purpose,

His Excellency Baron Mumm; The agreement has been drawn

Gorman Aiubassador to Tokió, up, and provides for the repay- ment of the loan within ten years. leaves for hone on March 11.

The Viceroy has already en-

Ile ontertained the members in Tokio of the International Press

SERIOUSLY ILL.

(THE "TELEGRATH" CORRASCONDENT

Before Commander_C_W. Bockwith, R.N., Marino Magie- trato, this morning, Inspector D. MeDonald charged. Clin Yau, owner of an unlicensed salt junk, with failing to report the arrival of his junk at Yaumati and un- lawfully leaving his junk at Yau- mati Bay without a clearance or special permit on the 1st inst.

He pleaded not guilty. Inspector McDonald stated that while on duty at 3.30 p.m. yostor- day, he noticed defendant's junk hoisting mainsail. Ho ordered him to stop los junk-but as the defondant took no notice, ho chased his junk in the Cosmopoli- tau Dock steam launch and Buc- ccedod in overtaking him when noar Stonecutter's Island. He found there was no licence on the

London, March 1, 10 p.m. Admiral Hon. Sir Asshetou Gore Curzon-Howe lies in a cri-junk.

condition.

CHINA'S INDUSTRIAL

ENTERPRISE, ~~·

OFFICIAL PROCEEDS

SOUTH..

Defendant stated that he stop- pod as soon as he noticed the police launch coming after him. He intended to get papers in the afternoon..'

The Magistrate found him guilty of breach of the lawful Harbour regulations and fined him $25, or one month's hard labour.

1" SHEUNG PO SERVICE]

Shanghai, March 1. Chin Ching-tang will leave Shanghai for Hongkong, on his Messrs. Jardins, Matheson and way to Singapore, on the cruiser Co. prosecuted Clioung Kom, Hoi Som to-morrow, in connection master of thestoam launch Kwong with the attempt that is to be Fat, and Cheng Tsin, master of

gaged foroign engineers to pre-Association at dinner last night.inado to interest the rich Chinoso the steam launch Kwong On, for

paro plans for the bridge.

Their work begins to-day.

[A representative of the “Tele- graph called upon the manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai bank to-day and was informed that nothing is known here of the above loan or the building of a bridge across the Yangtze, which

The function was a most enjoy- able one.

THE PLAGUE. RETURN OF JAPANESE EXPERT.

merchantsofSingapore in China's unlawfully permitting

iniustries.

their launches to moor alongside one another in such a manner as to TIBET TO MONGOLIA.

obstruct the free access of other NEW RAILWAY PROJECT. vossels to Jurdino's Wharf, at B

p.m. on the 26th inst. [SUAT TO SERvies.]

The defendants pleaded guilty, Peking, March 1. The Board of Foreign Affairs and were each sentenced to pay a Waiwapu) has had a conference fine of $10, with the option of one

the land for the construction of (Yuchuanpu) about mapping out the railway from Tibat to Mon- gólia,

Chungking, in which the science at the point mentioned is nearly oxpert sent by the Tokio Govern with the Board of Communications month's imprisonment with hard

of cattle-rearing and agriculture be taught.

The Yuchuanpu, on the other land, proposes to open a commerc iul university wherein the science of shipping will be the principai | subject.

His Excellency Liang Si Yi in- tends to open in 1913 an exhibi-. tion at Shanghai with a view to making the "public conversant | with the results of Chinese indus-

try.

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A company will be formed to carry out this project, the shares boing allotted in equal parts bo- tween the merchants and the Government. Tokio, Feb. 27, The conclusion of the new Prince Chun, ellest son of commercial treaty between Japan Prince Ching, who has been op- und America is greeted in the pointed Chinese envoy extra-warmest manner by all parties in ordinary to attend the coronation Japan. of King George, leaves Poking for Landon on the 10th day of the 2nd moon.

He will be accompanied by plurge suito.

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The Pross.is universally oulo- gistic, and the praise for America on this, her first, treaty concluded and ratified with Japan on a equal footing is general,

QUARANTINE AT CANTON, (Tur "TzLEGRAPH " CORKENFONDENT

Canton, Feb, 27. Dr. Lau Lai has boon appointed by the Canton Customs to super intend the quarantine restrictions placed on all vessels arriving from the infeated districts of the North,

four miles wide. We, therefore, publish the above tologram with all reservo.]

THE CARNIVAL.

MEDAL PRESENTED TO AVIATOR.

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THE "TELEGRAPH" C'Ornestundent

Manila, Mar. 1, 12.50 p.m. The Citizens Gold Medal been awarded to Aviator "Bud" Mars, who gons to Kobe to-day to carry out several flights.

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{ INDEPENDENT NEWS" AGENCY.]

Tokio, March 1. Dr. S. Kitazato, the Japanese ment to Manchuria in connection with the plague, returned to this city yesterday.

His report on conditions in the stricken area has largely removed the anxiety entertained hitherto by the people.

BUBONIC PLAGUE.

OUTBREAK NEAR CANTON. (The "TELEQUAPH "ConnESPONDENT J

Canton, Feb. 28, Bubonic plague has made its Ho lurs made contracts to Py appearance in Lui Chow, and is also in Australia, and his tour spreading. The local authorities will commenco in April.

havo, in four of an opidomic, to the Canton The Manila poople have decided telegraphed to buy Capt. Baldwin's aeroplano, Protoct soliciting the services to called the Red Dovil," and it of

medical mon will serve as a model for local be given them to combat the manufacture.

Bcourge. On the receipt of tho The "Ballof all Nation closes telegram, the Canton Prefect las the carnival for 1911, Dancing soat a doputy to the Kwong Wah will be continued until daylight. Modical Association in connection The carnival line boon a huge with the engagement of several success, and everybody seeins to doctors for plague-infected Lui

Quo be satisfied,

Home

labour.

Mow Shang brought a charge against his engineer of gross neg ligence:

The owner of the steam launch

The case was heard before the Assistant Harbour Muster, Mr. Ed. Jones, who found accused guilty and suspended his license for three months, after which tano ho will be required to un- dergo re-examination for hia cer

THE AWAKENING.. CHINA CLAMOURS FOR ARMY AND NAVY.

"SHAT PO" Beavice.]

Peking, Marchi 1. The Grand Councillors propose that the army and navy in China must be brought up to a standardtificate. which will fit them to fnco all kinds of emergency.

THE MANILA CARNIVAL.

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At the Marine Court to-morrow Wan Kain Shing, muster of the steam launch Yvonno, will bo charged by boarding officer Davoy with failing to observe the rule of the road in the harbour.

POLO · CHAMPIONS. [THE "TELEGRAPH” CORRESPONDENT.)

Manila, March 1, 12.40 p.m. Dotective Sergeant Murphy and In the International l'olo Uliam- a party of police made a raid on pionship match in connection Monday on Nos. 180, and 152, with the Carnival, the Philippines Queens Road Central, and arrest Army team defouted the Honged eighteen mon for gambling, bong players.

and seized a lot of gambling gear, The scores wordArnty, seven; Over $200 were found on the Hongkong, minua ong fourth table