1911-03-11 — Page 2

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THE

HONGKONG

Telegrams.

Telegrams.

SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT. TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

MEETING OF THE CATHAY TRUST.

ECHO OF THE RUBBER- BOOM.

{Tux “TELEGRAPH"' CORRESPONDENT

Slinnghai, Mar:-8, 6.55-p.m. A largely attended nicoting of the airreholders of the Cathay Trast, Limited, was held, Mr, 1). Fandalo prosiding,

return wanted assistupce

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TWO BRITISH WARSIMPS DESPATCHED.

TELEGRAPH SATURDAY.

SZECHWAN VICEROY.

LEAVES FOR PEKING.

"Buzona Po". SERVICE.]

Shanghai, March 8.

The Viceroy of Szo-chwan lins left for Peking to-day

[THE "TELEORven" CorresponDENT]

London, March 8, 0.30 p.ut.' Two British warships bavo been; despatclied to Mexico in connee-FRONTIER QUESTIONS. tion with the reported serious situation there.

! British intercets are threatened, as well as those of other, foreign powers, all of which are inrge.

He stated that the directora cON-

Reports from Washington state sidorod tlio brokers wereontitled to that the troubles in Mexico aro so evory consideration for carrying serioits that five brigades öf out the June settlement and in American troops are being, des

in patchel to the Mexican border, floating tho Stang Bros. The fully equipped, while dengoustra directors also felt it necessary tions on both coasts will be made to protect outstanding loans, by vessels of the Atlantic, and totalling seventeen lacs. After Pacific-squadrons on both coasts, the stock exchange loan liquida. With the army, are several bi tion; the socurities proceeded planos manned by aorial scouts, satisfactorily, but the native in command of General Cartor. bank failures provonted any Tho trouble arises in the violation further goalisation. This Trust of the neutrality of the United convened several nostings, but States by revolutionarios.] -tho-brokers wore unable to ar- '

rive at a practical solution. I The directors thereupon doridėd to obtain an independent re- port, andinstructed Mr. Ronald N. Maclood, solicitor, - (of) MossrR, Platt, Toosdalo, and Macleod), in conjunction with the auditors, to proparo snelka soport,

Mr. Maciond reported at the ontsot that the brokers and the Company were unable to com- promise, lest simreholders.should arcuse thỡ directors of smerific- ing their interesis.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

THE TREATY. IHEONG Po", SERVICE.]

Poking, Mareli 8. On the 8th instant, the Russian Minister in Poking called at the Ollice of the Board of Foreign Affairs hd discussed soine pro- posed alterations in the Russo- Chinese Treaty with regard to free trude in the Three Bastern

Provinces,

The Board strongly opposod the altorations proposed by the Russian Minister.

No settlement was arrived at. RAILWAY FUNDS. [Shevno Po" SERVICE]

Peking, March 8.

He of Mr. Landale) sug- gosted an indopondon, inquiry to ascertain whether the Company. could sue the directors. Asaresalt of such an inquiry the auditors ro- ported that the brokers" loanshad now baen reduced to twelve lots, and the securition tendered were The President of the Board of worth 159,000Tsels, Doaling with Fin me proposes to divert the the legal aspect of the question To for the Suchow-Choking they had to show, tom intain their Railway From a certain bank to elim, whether the directors were author purposes, but the bank in guilty of a breach of trust. After question has not quita decided an inspection of this books much the on this yet. documents of the directora, it was ascertained that Meray had made no Jine settlement, Castrillo Ind made a lossduring the June settle moht, and landalo, Marshall and Michael had made together under *50,000 tacis profit, whilst Messern. J. A. Wattie & Co. had profited to the extent of front on to three lacks

eaeli partner.

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CHINA'S FREE PORTS. HEUNGCHOW OPENED.

"BARENG PO BERVICE.]

The

Poking, March 8. Commissioner of the Chi- Castions proposes to open 1leung Chow as a free port.

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF AMERICAN REAR-ADMIRAL,

ad f{The "Tetasatra" CORRESPONDENT.)

London, March 8, 9.30 p.m.

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Heports from Amorien state that Rear Admiral Jolui Charlos | Fremont, of the Navy Dopart- ment, Washington, has dropped

The Chairman, statoil, that ho had interviewed Mr. H. E. R. Hun tor, of the Hongkong and Shang- -Jai Banking Corporation, and

he had agreed that time to be allowed," for a loan was essential to maintain the money market. The directors.. therefore, acted reasonably. Could the dicectors be sued for the profits? No, except in the case of Messer, Wattle & Co., ami dotd. the sum of 46,000 Taols was tery small compared to the offer they were about to make. Messrs. Wattle & Co., (the secretaries and general managers of the Cathay Trust, 11.) had offered to land ovor Trust shares al socurities of the prevent markat value of 650,000 Tapis, as security for the

balance of the Stock Exchange

Joan.

[Admiral. Fromont graduatod from the U.S. Navy Academy in 1872 after expert study in torpe- does, electrid sgiendo and or dues, to helped to suppress the Baltimore riots in 1877, scr- ved in the Spanish-American war, and was Commandant of the Cavite Naval Yard in 1890-1901.

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["Busung 'Po" SERVICE.)

Peking, March 9. The Prince Regent has asked, the Grand Councillors and the ollior Ministers to recommend some officials who are well versed in frontior questions.

Peking, March 9.

The chief telegraph office in Peking has issued a proclamation prohibiting the people from send- ing private telegrams concerning the frontior disputes.

["BHAT PO" SERVICE.)

Peking, March 0.

It is reported that the Grand Councillors intoud to send Viceroy Hsi Liang and Viceroy Lá do in- spect the frontiers and to appoint 1.E. Trang Chit as Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces.

Poking, March 14,

-H. E. Chang Ming Chi, Viceroy of Canton, has tolographically re- ported to Peking six ways of coming to an amicable settlonont with the British Government abut the frontier dispute.

The Throng, on receipt of the telegram, has instruct the Ching Wu Chu and the Board of Fur eign Affairs to emsidor the sug gestions..

YUNNAN CRISIS.

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ANOTHER SOCIETY

FORMED.

"BHEUNG PO "

SERVICE.] Peking, March 9.

telegraphed to Peking saying that The Viceroy of Yunnan has the Provincial Assembly in provinco has formed a society for the protection of frontiers.

The object of the society in so the present dispute settled amicably,

to

Poking, March 9. The Viceroy of Yunnan has telegraphed to the Grand Commeil and the Board of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the Government withdraw the British troops in his provinco, as all the schools have closed on account of the pre- sence of the troops.

JAPANESE TROOPS IN MANCHURIA. TEN DIVISIONS TO BE DESPATCHED. [BREUNG PO SERVICE]

Poking, March 9. Japan intends to place divisions of troops in Manchuria, and already eight divisions have arrived. -

MANCHURIA.

CHINESE LABOURERS

DEBARRED.

Telegranis

OFFICIALS AND OPIUM.

STRONG MEASURES.

SUAT TO SERVICE.)

Toking, March 8; Prince Tsai Hsun proposes to issue a proclamation for sho in formation of all naval officials commanding thom to give up their opium habits within a month, instruction will be cashiered.

Those who fail to observe, this

CHINA'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

PRESIDENT RETIRES,

BUAT Po" SERVICE.]

Poking, March 8, The President of the Board of Foroign affairs las tendored his resignation.

THE EASTERN PRO- VINCES.

MINISTERS IN CONSULTA. TION.

MARCH

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COMING OF THE SUB- MARINES.

adopt the fasting curo in its on- tiroty. But since it has been so (6th Marol:)

clearly prove to be officacious in disonsos ranging from norvous The arrival in Hongkong of indigestion to locomotor ataxia wo three submarines, now on, their would do well to reconsider our their way to join the Chiun squa-menus in the light of this lis dron, londs additional interest. to covery, Loss food, loss often, n prophecy recently made by that night givo us the health which wizard of electricity, Thomas Ahas been weakened by our mode Edison Mr. Edison has boon ox of modern life. At any rate, tho perimenting for years on storage experiment, to those not in good baliories, and has at last ovolvod health, is worth trying, since the one which he believes will have broaults of fasting, as exemplific profound effect upon naval can by the cures made, are undoubted..

any extra charge On capita went by poststruction tho world over. The The postage on the weekly sue to any part of the

additional.do per quarter in charged ter post weakness of the submarino las always boon its batteries. In the Single Copies, Daily, een cents. Weekly, twenty- the first place, from two days to a week wore roquired to churgo tho old-stylo lonil ones, and the power could not be taken out more quickly than it was put in. Also, if the marine wore sharply titled, elomicals overflowed the battery tanks, formed gasos, aul killed the erow. Edison's new battery, he

BIRTH.

Boavis-On Sunday, the 5th inst., the wife of Charles Edward Hartnoll Boavis, of a daughter.

DEATHL

residence, No. 3. Prast, Luis de says, will change all that. It is

LOURENCO

7th inst., at 6 p.w. Deeply ragrotted. English sud Amorizan and Northern Papara please copy,

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ORTHODOXY BY RE-, VOLUTION.

(8th March,)

In these days of revolution and rebellion against theills which afflict laumanity any movement which has for its aim amolioration of the conditions of life is one de- serving the most earnost attention and discussion. Heterodoxy is On Sunday, the 5th March, at his

born of orthodoxy, since in revolu Chimoons, Mano, Dr.

now being tested by the United tion progress was born; and those States Government, and if the who in their day were most vio- Penzina Manques, aged 59.

The Funeral will take ples on the ried out by the inventor himself, by the student of history as the Teals confirm those already car- lently assailed are now regarded the submarine, will become so most powerful inducers of the for- formidable that it will not boward movchieut on which man- worth while to build battleships. kind is ongaged. The ape who Edison declares that his invon-stood up to look at the store and tion will revolutionise the navies was torn to pieces by his fellows of the world, and more than pro-as a super-ape, the progenitor of bably chur a completo change the super-jun. Sciont fic pro- of tho dominating power. This. may bring about war, but its inherent revolutionary instinct, gresshasalways recognised itsown horrors will be so awful that but since the loigu of To:ror humanity, shuddering, will ery it has denied the fact that Stop. There will not be more roligious percoption can be as than one more great war, the in-revolutionary as that of the vontor declares, for the reason laboratory. Henco Christianity that ouginos of destruction have and scienco of lato yearslave boot boen so perfectod that war would regarded as boing antithetical,- not moan victory or defeat, but as being fundamentally opposed dual annihilation. Edison beto ouch other, and horo is the L'osoroso, Priway, Miten 10, 1911 loves that the piling up and rock on which the followers of

he object of this paper is to publish

Sunuso Po" SERVICE.]

correct information, to serve the trunk Poking, March 8. -Yosterday, the Prince Regent and in the news without fear or out for the Grand Councillors farmer. and the other ministers to discus the questions concerning the [Three Eastern Provinces..

HONGKONG FINANCE.

SINGAPORE PAPER'S SEN- SIBLE SUGGESTION.

Singapore, almost as closely connected with the opium pro- blöm as we are here, is greatly concerned over the prophesy of made by the Governor in Council a deficit or additional taxation recently, and the Free Press"

THE

Hongkong Telegraph

CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.

(4th March)

will bind them in a common bond andimprove their physical powers, Such rosult, wo believe, might be attained by the formation of a volunteer forco as foreshadowed

| Court of the world.

FAST AND GROW STRANG.

(7th. March.) It is clearacteristic of the rosi- dont in the Far East, particularly where the haat is tropical, that be is a too free user of the good things of life. Both in eating and drinking, the Far Eastern resident, ass rulo, "does himself" too well, and therefore, a word or two on Mr. Upton Sinclair's new

perfecting of armaments will Mira. Baker Eddy and those who ixing universal revolution, to be do not believe in Christian Scienco followed by universal posco. splitargement. Christian Science Workingmen will not much has suffered from its own vor- longer submit to be taxed bosity; bit we must romenter The interesting information is published by us this evening that creato great and still greator that the teachings of all revolu formation of a territorial force weapons to precise and silly or ridiculous language. Again, Chian is likely to set about the armies and navies armed with tionaries were conchod in violent similar to that now activo in Public opinion, aghast at the tionaries have been at one time or that war would spell extinction. we must remember that all reroln this summarizes the situation England. We can welcome thoros of scientific war, will another accused of "feathering "Taking non postalate that forco, oromont from many points of force governments into making their own nests," and since the as dictated the abandonment of improvement it is certain to in- Hague Tribunal the Supreme toachings of Christian Science

viow; from that of the physical thx opium revenite, the first, duce among a poople prons to

must be regarded as having question, in the search for an placidity; from the point of view

only DIG -the further- equivalout, would be to ask of the fostering of a unity, of

anco of the battement of "Who paid the opin'm taxation?" spirit; and from the point of view

humanity-toyɛre worthy of con- "The European? No." "The of the impetus to education which

sidoration. Forty-four years ago, Chinese? Yes. This at once frees it will give. The Chinese people,

the name of Christien Science was the European from any necessity as a whole, are greatly in need of

unknown. To-day it is a huge to contributo rovenno which those inducemout of an activity

organisation, literally enfolding Chinaman las conseil to contri- which at ous and the same time

the world, while a vast chorus of bate, and concentrates on the

voices proclaim its gospel from Chinese, and on no others, the

the snows of Alnaką to the Austra- duty of providing the equivalent

liau seruband from the pagodas of of the revenue dirceted to be

China to the South African veldt. abandoned. That amount, let us

It is impossible to conceive that sy roundly is five million dollars, in the suggestion of the Shangleti fasting cure will not be amiss, all the members of this enormous Very good; the Chinese, rolioved merchants. The martial spirit in Mr. Sinclair, of course, is termed body have joined it solely or oven of the payment of five million China isa plant of young and tel-fiddist and crazy erank, but he partly for physical gain: it is, in dollars in one form will find five or growth, but that it exists can claims that fasting is the foe of other words, a religious forco, and teamillions in another form: Opium not be doubted. The Shanghai | sickness, and his articles are, its power to attract, as it is at- being set aside, it will be the Volunteers are an excellently-therefore, to be taken seriously. tracting, lies in the emphasis real duty of the Colonial admini-trained and highly efficient Mr. Sinclair points out that it is a given to the scientific knowledge stration at Singapore to devise body of men, and among them strange reflection upon the alert of God. There is a plaaso used taxes that will apply to Chinose the Chinese company holdsness and open-mindedness of the in the Epistles which is usual articles of use and consumption, a good place. It has proved the medical fraternity that not one in ly translated knowledge of and to no other. There is a equal of the British, American,Cler-two hund: el doctors support him. God," but which should, as whole range of imports from man and Japanese, and provides, Quite recently a well-known and is now generally recognised, bo China on which it would be therefore, an object lesson for ses ful physician deelared translated "scientific knowledgo quite easy to devise some niethod those who still believe that Chinn point blank that no human boing of God," and Thomas Aquinas of levying revenue without dis is helpless. The formation of a could subsist five days without any himself, described by Huxley as turbing unduly the ordinary territorial force on the lines of the sort of nutriment. There is no uso probably one of the most subilo course of handling trade.

would induce a radical change in physiological impossibility. But that theology is the only absolute. Swiss landwohr and landsturm in talking about it;ät is, he said, a of the world's thinkers, declares

is that the mothed, the only just the general outlook of the Chi-hundreds of people have done it, science known and the meaning metio of rostoring to the Trea-ness people, by providing them and though Mr. Sinclair offered of every phase of natural science sury the Chinese" contributions with a common aim and a commom his critic the addresses of these as purely relativo. To put it in made vinopium must be to derive means of progression towards it. he went away unconvinced. Yet, much simpler language, the those from the Chinoso via a dozan | Militarism is to be deprecated, like many others regarding this essence of Christian Setonco lies ora score of other things. This and is, indeed, wo hope, soon "fasting cure as a ridiculous fad," in the fact that in order to be need no more infringe the freedom to be condemned for over by this same physician professes the healthier every patient must of the port than do other checks humanity; but a national force is religion which through nearly become + batter man The |netive oporation.”.

on imports that are already in the vitaliser of national spirit in 2,000 years has recommended a roligion lays stress on its finest manifestations, and infasting and prayor" as the meth physical healing, but to do China, at any rate, is cortain tood of the soul's achievement; and the teachings of Christ. If the provo beneficial. The suggestion to will go to church during records of physical healing wors to take in hand the small boys of the Lenten season and listen re deleted from the Bible nu enor the country and organise them verontly to necounts of forty days mous portion of the New Testa in som way connot too fastin the wilderness. Asamatter mont would be shorn away. THE PLAGUE.

gly be commanded. The of fact, the fasting ours is an old Christ used his power to heal in children of China are fruitful 'na the hills. You may read of it many ways as an object lesson to BEAN TRADE RUINED,

soil in which to plant tlie Beads of in the books of the Yogis and prove the science of his teaching. manly conduct and the spirit of Theosophista, who wero Lasting in Now in all this, there is nothing ISHAT PO" SERVIOR.]

playing the game." They repay provions incarnations. Those who really heterodox Christian The Board of Agriculturo has

Poking,' March 1).

development to a startling extent. believe in the cure declare that the Science is merely a revolutionary The tonnage maintained by the We have, in the North, seen great thing about the fasting is reading of the Biblo, in the best. telographed to Viceroy Hai-Liang Norddoulscher Lloyd in the Sing- | Chinese boys "put up" a that it sols a new standard of meaning of the term, and of the... of the Thres Eastern Provinces apore-Siam trade has been reduced fine fight on the football field health. We are accustomed to toachings of both the Old and ta report full particulars of the by the sale of three of the com- against the crack team of a British worrying along somehow, but New Testaments. It is, of course, hean market rained by the out-pany's stoomora, The Tringannu, prizes at an athletic meeting and own possibilities, and for the ology to decide whether this read- regiment, take the majority of after a fast one discovers. ono's confined to the province of the broak of plague in Manchuria.

the Bangkok and the Korat have otherwise prove they possess the future makes every effort to ing is justified or not; but while all boon pitrelinked by Japaneso true sporting instinct, Wore they retain the virginal stomach this matter is being settled, and it owners, and the two first mention- and their brothers banded together which a week's fast produces. is certainly on the road to settle- ships have already been trans in the manner of boy scouts, they It is, of course, necessary that a ment, wo may realise that Christ- ferred to Japanese waters, where would, first and foremost, learn vary great and drastic change be in Science line found an admir- they will be followed shortly by obedionco and manliness-greatly made in to general mode of able bridge across tlio chasm the Kornt. Tho Norddeutscher necessary among them at the pre- life. Alcohol, tobacco, and similar which now eaparátos Churoli and Loyd have still sufficient tonnage sent day and also find an exit luxuries aro taboo, and in tl ison Study in too many instances, and in the Fast to shoot all the require for energy now dissipated in a far nection, perhaps, it is safe to say which is responsible for much of moats of thoir trado,

less worthy maiper,

Just the ordinary man will nover tho agnosticum of the present day.

14 Suzuna Po" SERVICE.]

Toking, March 9, The labourers from Shantung

He did special work as an export have been preverited from going. The important thing to note on coast defence, and was Naval into Fongtion (Manchuria); This offer, wild the Chairman, Attach in Paris and St. Peters was made prior to the invosti-burg in 1906-07, as well as being gation.

The meeting of shareholders accepted with applause the offer made, and a hoarty vote of thanks Was passed to Messire, Wattic & Co, A vots of confidence in the directors was also passed unani- mously.

PASSING OF THE QUEUE.

SCHOOLMASTER IN

́ ́TROUBLE.

Susuno To" Sevice.J

Wuching, Mareli 8. The Superintendent of the School of Agriculture in fupel is said to have caused a good deal of trouble with the students bo- cause they cut off their queues.

SILKWORM SCHOOL.

BURNED OUT AT

HANGCHOW.......

[ SucUNO PO" SERVICE)..

Hangehow, March 8. The school for the rearing of silk worms in Ilangelow has been burnt out, hoavy damage being incurred.

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the, author of several works on naval matters.] CHINA WANTS LOANS.

DISCUSSION AT A ·

BANQUET.

[Suar Po SERVICE.]

Poking, March 8. The President of the Board of Finanes has given a banquet to all the foreign Ministers and Bankers in Peking for the purpose of discussing the question of rain. ing loans.

THE CRISIS. GRAND COUNCILLORS CONFER:

["SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Poking, March 8. The fraud Council have had several private conferences ro garding the trouble in fli, and have held Russia responsible for advrning troops without sui- cioat grounds for doing so.

The Grand Council has tele- graphed to the Chinese Minister in St. Petersburg to open negotia tins with the Russian Govern- ment.

A SENSATIONAL PRESS.

· MINISTERS PROTEST,"

["SHAT PO SERVICE.]

Poking, March 9, The British and Japanese Ministers in Poking Invo ap- proached the Board of Foreign Affairs, urging the oflicinia to prohibit the native press from publishing sensational articles concerning the frontier disputes

Yunnan and Manchuria.

Peking, Mareli {).'. The plague las completely disappeared and the railways

have resumed normal tralke,

Peking, March 9. Viceroy si Ling has, mem orialized" the Throne that the plague is showing signs of die appearanco in Manduria,

The suggestion is a good and sensible one, but it must not be forgotten tlint our moral obliga- tion tend the opium traffic enters into the question, Chiar alone is not concerned,

SALE OF SINGAPORE STEAMERS.