1911-03-04 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8483

Telegrams

CHINESE CREW

MUTINIES.

OFFICERS ATTACKED.

SEVERAL MEN SHOT.

[TOR "TELEÓNAPO" CORRESPONDENT.),

London, March 3, 10.5 p.m.

The steamor, Bannockburn, hús

leon benched at Dover,

It is reported that a severe struggle took place on board.

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Tho, Chinoso crew attacked tho

officers most savagely, arms were tod ba by the Britishors; and

Hveral of the men were shot.

The Bannockburn is a steel Brow steamor, of 4936 tonnage, commanded by Capt. W., A. Willett. She was built in 1908 by Russell and Co.; Port Glasgow, and is owned by the Burn Line, Id., (Mossrs. R. Shankland and Co., managers). Her port of

gistry is Groonock.]

THE ELECTIONS.

PETITIONS WITHDRAWN,

fyx “Telzorver" Counasrondest |

London, March 3, 10.5 p.ns.

After investigation, tho pati-

tions made against the results of

the elections at

Mile End

th...

St. Paneras

Gloucester and

Chippenham

Ive been withdrawn,

GRAND. WEDDING.

PRINCES DAUGHTER TO

་ ་

DE MARRIED.

聯四初月二年三航宜

Telegrams

CHINA'S ARMY.

Telegrams.

ROYAL PRINCES.

NOW CONVALESCENT.

[THE "TELEGRAPH " ÜGkerspo¶DENT

London, March 3, 10.5 p.m.

Both Princos are now con-

valescent.

CHINA'S PEOPLE.;

CENSUS TO BE TAKEN.

("Susura Po* SERVICE]

Peking, March 3

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

SATURDAY, MARCH 4 1911

MUST BE RE-ORGANISED.

大拜禮

AMERICAN NEWS.

驼四月三英港香

BOXING.

CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.

[VIA MANILA,] PROPOSED TO BE FORMED

Washington, February 27.- THROUGHOUT EMPIRE, President Taft and Reprosouta-

Wo uro asked to stato that Mr.

BOY, SCOUTS AS WELL.

tive Clanp Clark, who is to bo R. H. Whittaker is assisting the the Speaker of tho noxt House, promotore of an entertainmont at Native telograms from Shangve hold a consultation on the the City Hall on the 18th inst., hai stato that a body of repre- question of an extra session and whon the programme, wo are. sentative Chinese merchants there have decided in favour of assured, will be all that the intend to agitato for the formation session. They have fixed on the of a league of national defence. dats of April 4 for the convoning

They propose the raising and of the now Congress. equipment of volunteers through- out the Empire on lines similar to those in uso with the Territorials

The formation of boy scouts is also proposed.

["SHAT TO" SERVICE.]

Peking, March 3.

One of the Viceroys has tole-in England. graphed to Poking praying for the curtailment of the country's

expenditure, on the ground that

the money is required for the

reorganization of the

army.

THREE PROVINCES.

The Board of Interior (Min- TO BE SECURITY FOR A chengpu) has mámorişlized the

LOAN. Throne about taking the consha

of the whole population in China,

CHINESE TROOPS

MARCH.

INTO MONGOLIA,

[Barond Pp Sanvick.]

Paging, March 3.

General Keung Kwai Tai has

beon ordered by the Board of

War (Ping pu) to proceed to

Maïgolia, with his division of

troops.

FRONTIER TROUBLES,

VICEROY OF YUNNAN

RESIGNS.

["Bukosa Po" SERVICE.]

Poking, Marela 3.

Viceroy Li, of Yunnan, has

ten lere his resignation in a

memorial to the Throne, and has

| strongly recommended the recall

of Yuan Shih Kai and Shum

[ Clung Tsun.

The proposed that one of them

should take his place.

Bueuxa Po" SERVICE.)

Poking, March 3.

The Viceroy also stated in the Prince Ching's daughter is memorial that he would devote engaged to be married, to the all his time and attention to frou- ion of Grand Councillor Shin tior questions, fing.

Wedding presenta are arriving

At the Palace daily, and among

them was a valuable present from

the wife of the Viceroy of Chilli.

THE PLAGUE.

["SHAT PO" SERVIOR.)

Peking, March, 3.

I

RAILWAY DEVELOP-

MENT.

FOREIGN LOANS NEEDED.

"Enguxo Po" SERVICE]

["SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, March 2 A rumour has been circulating in Peking that the Grand Council intond to give the Three Eastorn Provinces to a certain power, as

security for a loan to he used for the purpose of withstanding the

forward policy of Russia, and Japan.

SUNDAY'S SERVICES..

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NIPPON MARU IN FEAR-

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Washington, February 27, The House of Representatives on Saturday passed the bill appro- printing funds for starting the fortifications of the Panama Canal. President Taft asked for $5,000,000, but the bill passed by the House appropriates only $3,000,000.

Washington, February 27- Mr. Charlos Hilles, formerly First Assistant Secretary of the Trea- Bury, has accepted the position of private secretary to President

Taft.

LOG BOOK.

public desire.

The best boxers now obtainable in the colony will make their appearance, including Arundel, Miokio Dunn, P. O. Smith, Corpl. Champion, and ono "dark horse."

Some of our sporting friends are intensely anxious to road Ian Bux's record.

ROD STANTON TO BOX.

TO-NIGHT.

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FUL STORMS THREE MEMBERS OF CREW INJURED, ONE FATALLY,

Members of the Cavite Athletic The Japanese liner Nippon

Club have been working on a pro- Mira, Captain II. S. Smith, which

gramme for a smoker to be given arrived in San Francisco on Jan.

March, which promises to bo 27th, just in time to pass quarun-

one of the bost, if not the bestovor Lino, oncountered roal winter

given in the Philippine Islands. weather all the way across tho

Boxing will be the main feature of The Eistern and Australiantho programme and tho Club has Pacific. The stormis hogan Jan-s.s. St. Albans left for Sydney been fortunate enough to secure uiry 13, the day after leaving and Molbourne at noon to-day Rod Stanton of Hongkong, and Yokohama. The sea went on with 30 Europeau and 80 Chi Billy Waltors, of the U. S. S. a lntricano rollie nid all that

1030 passengers. Captain Smith could do was to

Rainbow, for the main event: keep the linor's nose pointed into

The Osaka Shoson Kaisha 8.8. clover mon it will be ho easy From the records of theso two. the blast. The ship suffored ex- Panama Maru left for Tacoma matter to pick tho winner. tonsive damage, and twomenbors and Seattlo at daylight to-day st of the crew, one of whom will die, with some Chinose passengers and wore loft in the hospital at Hono-1,500 tans general cargo." lul as the result of injuries re-

ceived during the storm..

The first victim of the tempest was T. Yashida, a quartermaster. 13 he was sont out on the foro- Early in the morning of January

castle to soc if the side lights were barning. Ife made his way out all right and had signalled that the port light was all right when

Lewis of Hongkong twenty-five month Stanton fought rounds and, though he did not The Daijin Maru will leave for get the decision, those who wit- Tamani on Sunday at 10a.m. with messed the go say ho in n won- 300 Chinese passengers for Foodor. Lewis having gone to

cargo. chow and 1,000 tons general

Messrs. Jardino, Matheson and Co. to-day received a cable to the effect that the 8.8. Rubi (Capt.

$80 PER ANNON, -SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS

The Weather Forecast

WNY STORMY

CHANGE

VERY DAY

FAIR

· On the 4th at 11.50 n.-Tho

barometer has risen moderately over Japan. The depression, however, is still shown to the N.E. of Hokkaido.

Pressure has given way ovor China, particularly on the E. coast.

A depression, which is probably moving Eastwards, lies over the Yangtze valloy..

The highest pressure is now shown, ovor the Pacific in the neighbourhood of the Locelo08.

Moderate S.. winds may be expected over the N. part of the China Sen.

Hongkong Rainfull for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0,00 inohes

Forecast District,

cloudy, misty. hood, S.E. winds, moderato; 1-Hongkong and Neighbour

2.-Foruten Chaumol,'samo'as

No. 1.

3.-South coast of Clina bo-

tweon Hongkong and Lamocks, Australia, Stanton claims the same as No. 1.. wolterweight championship of 4.-South coast of China bo- the Orient and it seems his claim tweon Hongkong and Hainan, is good.

same as No. 1.

Billy Waltors has a straight record of wins to his credit and should he lose this time it will

COMMERCIAL. SHANGHAI SHARES. A few months ago ho put Hos-

"The quotations from the Stock kins, the clover sailor boxer, Exchange on the 27tle word- is due to arrive from Shangliai who have soon, hint in action shares at Tls. 6-1.2. for casla; The Blue Fannel 8.8. Deucalion away in fivo rounds and those Padang Rubber Estates, Ltd. on Monday forenoon and to leave claim ho will continue to hold Karan Rubber Estuto Co., Ld. on Tuesday for Amsterdam, Rot-up his records in the coming shares at Tis, 7-1.4 for cash; tordani, Antwerp and London.

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the Minotaur, will trajh for a few Stokors Harwood and Chalk, of

nights at the V.R.C. Commencing

a great, groen comber leaped S. Crosby) may be expected, to high in the air and foll with dea-arrive here on Tuesday at daybe the first in his boxing caroor. foning roar on the forecastle hond. light. When the water had run off the the deck the quartermaster was nowhere in sight, and it was sup posed that he had been washed overboard, Conditious were anch that launching a boat would have

Kinoker. In the past few months Anglo-Java Estate, Ld. shares at boon impossible. Half an hour The Blue Funnel liner Ajnxho boxed Billy Bellew twice, both is. 7-1.2 for cash; Samagagga Inter groans were heard from the (7,039 tons) arrived this morning

times getting a draw.

Rubber Co., Ltil, shares at Tin. 1.2 St.John'sCathedral, Hongkong.- forecastle head. A receno party from Singapore, and will leave

for cash; Chompedak Nabbor & 5th March, 1st Sunday in Lent. was organized, and with the aid to-morrow at noon for Nagasaki

Gambier Estato, Ld. slures at Tls. Holy Communion 8.15 am. of life-lines and by making rushes and Kobe. She carries a general

Ld. shares at Tis. 31 for cash; 16 for cash; Dominion Rubber Co., Matius, 11 am.: Responses; as the chance offer they made | cargo, Forial, Venite, Stanloy; Psalms, their way to where their shipinate

Tobong Rubbor & Tapioca Estato of the 5th morning; Benedieite, lay.

In the Hongkong "Government at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, Mar Co. sharos nt Tls. 20-1.2 for cash; Best in C; Boucditus, Garrett Doctor Hmuxhurst, the ship's Gazette." Taku and Tientsin areriott, who has unfortunately hurt Sungei Duri Estate, L. shares at.

Anthem, O Saviour surgeon, found that the man's declared to be infected ports,

his foot, will train at the samo Tls. 5-1.2 for cash;. Zinugbo of the world-Goss, Holy skill was fractured, his polvis

place from Wednesday evening | Rubber Co., Tal. shares at Tls. Communion, 11.45

The lighthouse which has been for two nights. 4.3. fracturod, and that he was hurt erected on Koshima, Shima-gori,

7-1.3 for cash; Pengkalan Durian Kyrie, Braby in E; Hymus, internally. He still was alive Province of Shima, Miye Pre- Kennedy Road with two others for cash; Anglo-Dutch (Java) Bux, the coloured man, was an Estates, Ld. shares at Tls. 23-1.2 48, 322. Evensong, 5.45 pan when the ship reached Honolulu, fecture, will be lighted shortly. Responsos, Ferial; Paulus, but no hope is entertained for his

last night and although only a Plantations, Ld. shares at Tls. of the 5th evening; Magnificat; recovery, The next day the The light-ship Taku, the buoy youngator (19 years of age) is con- 2.30 for cash; and Senawang Smart; Nane Dimittis, Wesley: boatswain and another quarter-marking the entrance to the For-fident of giving "Kid" Marriott Rubber Estates Co., Ld. shares at Hymns, 92, 250 and 250 master, were caught by a sen on guson Channel, on the Poilo, and good run for his money. Bux Tle, 43 for cash, Preacher, The Bishop of the forecastle head, and both wore the two light beats were to be in is a pupil of " Kid" Parker, who seriously injured. The quarter-position on or about the 1st of fought Bill Lowis in Hongkong a St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,nustor's right arm and several Marclr.

few months ago, and has a fairly 16t Sunday in Lent, 5th ribs were broken, and he also was

good reputation at Shanghai, March. Holy Communion' at loft at Honolulu. The boatswain's Notice is given officially of the The above men are all engaged Ba.m. and also at noon; Morn-injurios consisted of numerous existence of an unchartered rock at the City Hall on the 11th ing Service, at 11.00 a.m.; bruises, from which he is ro-45 yards off the left bank of the instant, Sunday School, at 2,30 p.m. in covoring..

Yangtze about 1.2 milo above British School. Evening Ser- The sens tore away the liner's Pinyang. The rock is covered vice, at 6p.m. Services on starboard lighthouse, carried away foot at low river (Ichang zero), Sundays. Holy Communion, a long stretch of rail on the upper on 1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays, deck, broko a window in the at 8 am, Holy Communion, captain's cabin, flooded the social on 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays, hall, oud caused damage and at Noon, Morning Prayer, at discomfort in all parts of the ship. 11 am. Evoning. Prayer, at 6

: Toking, March 3.

The Provisional assembly at Hupoh proposes to raise foreign Ioane, to replace the old ones, for

An outbreak of plague is ro- the construction of the railway in ported in the province of Kiangei,' the province.

Victoria.

p.m.

A QUESTION OF SALT.

AT CANTON,

"

Union Church, Kennedy Road.--

Minister, Rov, C. H. Hickling To "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT Public Worship, 11 a.m. and 6. p.m. PeakChurch-Holy Communion,

at 8 a.m.

RUBBER SHARES. ・・

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co.'s rubbor quotations from London

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WRECK OF S.S. BERTHA.

COAL MARKET. - Mosers, Hughes and Hough re- port that contracts have been inade for delivery during_balance of 1911 for 20,000 tons Japanese delivered F. O. B. at Moji ot privato terms.

The quotations are:-Cardiff, $10.00 to 21.00 ex-godown, nom- inal. Australian Wost Wallsjid. $11.25 ox-ship, nominal. Yubari Captain Jepsen of the German Lup, $12.00 nominal. Miiki steamer Germania, who recently Lump, $10.50 to $11.00 ox-ship, called at Manila on route for nominal. Moji Lamp, $7.75 to Sydney to land the shipwrecked 9.50 ex-ship, stondy. Moji crew of the Norwegian steamer Unscreened, $0.00 to $8.00 ex- Bertha, has been presented with ship, stoady. Akaike Lump, an engraved silver yaso by the $8.25 to $8.50 ox-ship, stendy. Norwegian government for his Kaiping Navy Lamp, $10.00 to successful raseno work on that $10.25 ox-ship nominal. Kaiping Loco Lamp, $7.50 to $7,70 ex- ship. Kaiping No. 5 Dust, $6.50 to $0.75 ox-slip. Kaiping No. 1 Duet, $8.25 ox-slip.

occasion.

The Germania oncountered Captain Iverson of the Bertha, three of her officers, five Japanese and threo Chinese sailors in an open boat after they had left the

*: SHARE MARKET. Mosara. E. S. Kadoorio & Co.,

to-day: Hongkong Banks 87 15

8. d...

Canton, March 3, Shell Transports 00 6 Some days ago, the manager of Anglo-Malays 26 0 a well known German firm, with Allagars.......

5 6 branches all over China, went Castlefields 122 6 Wesleyan Methodist Churel, with a foreign merchant to see the Carey Uniteda... Wanchai Service Morning, Salt Comunissioner and told the Merlimaus .........

10 3 Prem. 10.15. Service Evoning, 6. oficial that they intended to senda Eastern Interna

wrecked yougol which had gone report:-Business as far as local Gorman Chapel (Deutsche Ka-shipment of American salt to Can- tionals 10 3 Prem, ashore off the Pratas reef on stocks are concerned continues on

pelle), at 11 am, servico, Pastor ton for disposal; aggregating Duffe ........ .13 0.

August 28th,... Muller.

a vory restrictod scale, duo, no 10,000 tons. They brought with Highlands & Low-

The local Imperial German doubt, in a great measure to the Christian Science Services, Zot them a small parcel of samples. lands ........... 1160 Consul, Dr. Zitelmann, reported sharp rise in Loudon rubber land Stroot, off Queen's Road The Salt Commissioner said that Kamuningo 63 Prem. the ease to the proper authorities, stocks having diverted public Central, Regular services, the import of foreign salt to China | Kuala Lumpura... 105 0

and has just received word that attention to that branch of our Sunday, 11,15,

was a contraventionof treaty stipu-Lodburys

77 0

bya royal Norwegian docroo dated market. Intions and the foreigners with-Linggis

52 3

1st January, the above award was drow. It is reported that the Salt London Asiatics... 14 3

made to Captain Jopson A number of gentlemen in Commissioner line generally ins- Rubber Trusts... London have been invited to ro- tructed the salt merchants not to Tronohs.......... present the Hongkong University obtain the supplies of salt from London Ventures Committee in England. The foreign firms or foreigners and has Shelfords following names have been agreed requested the Viceroy to communi- Sungei Chola upon Mr. J. H. Scott, Sir T. cate with the foreign consuls ask-Sungoi Kapara Jackson, Dr. Cantlie, Mr. Gorshoni ingthem to prohibit their nationals Tangkalo Stowart, M.P., and Dr. Miors, from importing saltinto China for | United Serdange 115 0 Principal of London University, disposal.

United Sumatras 10 3

FOLLOW SECON

24.0 32 0

77 0

46

102 6

14 0

11

22 6

It is officially notified in the "Gazette tint at the expiration of three months from date the Sun Hing Steamship Company, Limited, will, unless canso is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the company will be dissolved,

Rubbor, as above stated, has advanced considerably, the quot ation for fine hard Para boing 78. Id. and smoked Plantation Sheot 89.

Singapore continues very quiet, and although stocks hayo nomin ally rison there in some instances, buying, orders from that port would appear to be fow and for between,