1911-03-17 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No. 8498

Telegrams

NEW JAPANESE TARIFF,

BRITISÌË MERCHANTS HOPEFUL OF AD-

JUSTMENT

REUTER'S SERVICE)

Bombay, Mar. 16, 2 p..

the annud dinner of the

Associated Chambers of Com-

merce of Great Britain, the tt.

Hon. Sydney Charles Buxton,

President of the Board of Trade,

said that the information rècoived

relative to the effect

upon British

Telegrams.

-(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

FRIDAY, MARCH 17. 1911.

晚七十月二年三統宣

Telegram's.

Telegrants.

As soon as one Power shows

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

that it is "not to be trifled with,"

RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM.

·HANDED IN AT PEKING.

•

1 SUBUNG Po" SERVICE.]

Jeking, March 16,

It is reported that the Russian Minister has sent in an ultimatum

to the Board of Foreign affairs.

Ready to Transport

Troops.

Poking, March 16, The President of the Army from the Chambers of Commerco Board has asked the Throne to construct a railway from Kalgan to Fulun for the transport of troops in case of operations.

The President of the Board of

trade of the new Japonce tariff law had enabloid the British Government to place the case bo- fore the Japanese Government in

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such a way that he hoped a satir factory conclusion of the com

mercial troaty negotiations between the two Governments

Would be ronched.

His Excellency M. Tasanki Kto, the Japanese, Ambassador, who was also proant, dwolt upon

the friendliness with which tho

negotiations had been conneted,

and stated that he had every.com.

fidence that the Anglo-Japaneso

nogoliations yould end in a

entisfactory way beforo long.

THE DALAI LAMA.

MOVEMENTS WATCHED.

"SumʊNO PO" SERVICE. 3.

Peking, March 10.

The Grand Cancil has toler

grapheil to the Chinese Ambanin-

Tibet to watch bemorements of

་་

it becomes incumbent upon sever-

ADVICE.

JAPAN NO PARTY TOʻ

ALLEGED AGGRESSIÓN.

(Rauto's SERVICE,)

五拜禮

魏七十月三英港香

Telegrams

TOMMY'S BEER.

From-to-day the soldier's beer

TARIFF CONCESSIONS. will, in the clubs and canteons he Eroquents, cost him 19 cents a pint!

:

Last night Bomo vigorous and violent criticism was made as to the policy adopted by the govern

[[Tum "TELEɑBAY¤" CORREIFONDENT.mont towards Tommy's boor, and

London, March 10, 10 p.m.

al otliers to restore the balance THE "TIMES" GIVES GOOD BRITAIN TO SHARE THEM. by a corresponding self-assertion, with the danger of friction all round and especially of arousing the emotions of that “Young China" whose momentum it is difficult at this stage to measure. Foreign indiscretion at this junc-' ture night precipitate an ex- plosion of nationalism with rather London, via Bombay, March 17, disastrous consequences, and it is a'time in which all responsible. diplomacy in the Far East should be inspired to "ca' canny."

Pall Mall-Gazette."

11

7,15 a.m.

In a long editorial the "Times"-

prosses upon China the urgency of accepting, without equivocation

[A Mukden report says that the Russians have sent about three hundred thousand soldiers into Northern Municharia under the and promptly, those Russian do- pretext of plague prevention, and

the Japanese, seeing these extra-mands which she does not mean ordinary movements, ure 'secretly

making properations, with tho soriously to contest, and to

Tho "Times" point out that

result that there are Japanese soldiers everywhere along the negotiate earnestly with regard South Manchurin Railway, “The l'oking correspondent of a Muk-to the remainder. den paper writes that he has information that Russia, France, Great Britain, Germany and Japan are going to enter into un allianco and that Great Britain, use to in-France and Germany have agreed to the division of Manchuria be- tween Russia and Japan.]

Communications, propose crease the foreign loan from the

four countries to Tle, 20,000,000

for the construction of the

suggested railway.

Urgent Despatches.

["SHEUNG PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, Mach 16.

The Board of Foreign Affairs

has received several urgent telo- grams from the Tartar General

of it. These tolegrains have been

forwarded unopened to Prince

Cling

Sudden Demand for

Railways.

["Smir Po" SERVICE]

Poking, March 16.. The Governor of Turkostan has

asked the throne to consiquet a

railway from Turkestan to Mon

the ex Dalai Lama, so as to pre-golia, The Prince Regent is con- vent him from creating “a rising ferring on this matter with the

among the monks,

COMMISSIONER AT

HANKOW.

I

"SHEDNO PO" SERVICE}

Toking, March 10. Young Si Ki has memorialized

the Throne to station a special

oommercial

Hankow.

commissioner

YUNNAN REBELS.

TO BE SUPPRESSED.

["BHAT PO" SERVICE.}

C

grave consequences will ensuo, in

the ovent of an unconciliatory

attitude, not only to China but

also to all other powers interested

in the Far East. It scouts the

idea that Japan has not been a

stranger to the supposed designs

of Russia and had sought her own interests in supporting them.

Japan, the Times" · declares,

in

Toking, March 16.

The Peking Government his telegraphed to Viceroy Li, of Yun-realises only too clearly the nan, to suppress the risings of the calamitous effects of a crisis

malofactors in his provinces, so as Far Eastern affairs which such

to prevent the British froin inter-action would entail.

foring.

National Assembly Meets.

[SHAT PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, March 16.

The National Assembly has

held an extraordinary meeting in

connection with the frontier disputes in Yuunau and Tibet.

Princo Lon, the president, ad- dressed the gathering and im prossed on the sonators the

necessity of not interfering with

Board of Finance and the Board China's diplomatic foreign ques-

of Communications.

of

tions.

FRONTIER TROUBLES.

(

ANXIETY IN OFFICIAL,

CIRCLES.

The Right Hon. Sir Edward

Groy,Socrotary of State for Foreign

it is distinctly interesting to learn how the soldier stands in Hong- kong as compared with the con- ditions that provail during his. residence at Home..

$38 run ANNUM. Sisais Cory 10 CENTS..

The Weather Forecast..

RAIN

KIVY STORMY

CHANGE

FAIR

VERY DRY

On the 17th at 12.05 p-Tho barometer has risen considerably. fallon quickly in W. Japan.

Affairs, has assorted that Great pint of boer for 1,1-2d, and the on the E. coast of China, and

Britain will participate in Japan's

tarifi concessions with America.

THE BRITISH NAVY:

· HUGE GUNS ORDERED,

(THE “TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT.)

In England he is able to securo soldiers of the infantry regimenta is an astonishing fact to learn are in receipt of 1s. d. a day. It

that there are over 1000 men, and those Europeans, to-day ined the S. W. coast of Japan. Hongkong in receipt of the sum of $10 a month. And, out of this they have to pay for room boys and all extras, to secure their ownL cleaning gear, pipe-clay, blacking, &d, and fortunate is a man who is able to liave $10left out of his pay.

The depression lying over the Enstorn Son yesterday, has reach-

Prossure is still low but in- crossing over the northern shores of the China Sea,

The high pressure Atoa has shifted Eastwards and lies now over N.E. Japan. Relatively high pressure also covers N Chinn.

over the N, part of the China Sea. N.E. monsoon will set in again

hours onding at 10 a.m. to-day, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24-

One gentleman, last night, com- an ordinary riokelaw coolic, and pared this to themoney earned by

wondered how the government London, Mar. 16, 10 p.m.

could inflict such a penalty as the withdrawal of the rebate on tho0.00 inches. The Lords of the Admiralty liquor of the fighting man." have placed an order for a nuntier's sympathiser asked how he Discussing further, the sold- thought Tommy compared with the average civilian in Hongkong when the former handed a 5 cont piece to the rickshan coolto for his fare, while the civilian gave 10 cents, Tommy was in receipt of $16 a month, the civilian any thing from $300 up,

The sold-

ber of 13.5 guns for the navy.

They are of a most powerful

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character, and guaranteed to be able to pierce the heaviest armour

at-a distance of seven miles.

.

HOTEL KEEPER SUMMONED.

FOR HARBOURING A POLICEMAN,

ier it should be remembered, had

Forocist District. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour. hood, N. to NE winds, fresh or strong; rain at the first, probably improving Iator.

2.-Formos Channel, N.E. winds, strong

3.-South coast of China be tween Hongkong and Lamooks, same as No. 1.

4. South ooast of China be

to provide any white clothes between Hongkong and Hainan,

desired out of his own pocket, as same as No. 1.

well as any boots and extras

other than those supplied by the

Army authorities.

Life here was not to be com-

pared from the expenditure point

of view with that which existed'

COMMERCIAL.

Mosers. Warner, Barnes & Co.,

in the barracks at Home: Ho L, Manila, in their fortnightly RII Whittaker, of the Praya also remarked that it was wonder circular, state that the cool mar ful how some of the men lived kot is very quiet, dealers being here with a wife and two to five fully supplied, sales being muda children.

East Hotel, was summoned at the Magistracy thin, uring Mr. J. R. Wood, with harbouring a policeman af about 3 a.m. on the 11th inst.

Inspector Kerr prosecuted, and Mr. P. W, Goldring (from the firm of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell), appeared on behalf

of the defendant.

CHINESE MINISTER AT It appears that while Sorgeant.

TOKIO,

RECALLED TO PEKING.

.["SHAT PO” Sunvica.]

Poking, March 16,

The Peking Government has

tolograplied to the Chinese Minis tar at Tokio to return to Peking.

CHINA BORROWS.

["SEAT Fo" Sanvica.]

Peking, March 16,

The Board of Communications has tolographed, to the Chineso Minister at Brussels to negotiate

a loan of Tls. 10,000,000 from the

Bolgian Government.

PEKING FORTS.

Russia's linatum to China with regard to the Turkestan fron- tiere raises a number of wide and. awkward questions: The matter in disputo is scarcely susceptible of a strict judgment upon the merits, for independent evidence what occurs in the hourt of Asin is a scarce commodity, and in the scrupulous observance of treaty rights and obligations Russian and Chinese officialsaro about six! at and half a dozen. It is quito possible that the Tsar's Govern- mont has cause of complaint; the practical question is the ex- pediency of pressing it in such a form ne to provoke Celestial BuS- coptibilities and stimulate those onlookers who have reason to be jealous of their moral influence Prineo Lun to ask Prince Ching oroase the number of forts in

to cancel ha leave of absenco. Taking

Experimental speed trials have been made by a destroyer with oil fuel. The same results were obtained at a cost of £1200 as were attained with coal costing

€140 (P),

over the direotors of policy in Peking,

("SABUNG PO SERVZOR.]

Poking, March 16.

Owing to the critical situation

over the frontior disputes, the

Prineo Rogont las instructed

A

I" Bundma Po "- BinVICE.}

Poking, March 16.. Princo-Tai Tão intends to

Macdonald was passing the Prayo East Hotel on the 11th inst., at about 3 a.m., he saw the place

lighted up. He then went close up to the door and had a peep through the key hole, and 64W. A crowd standing by The Sergeant left immediately and went to the, station to report it to the Inspector. About twenty minutes later Inspector Kerr and Sergeant Macdonald went to the Prays East Hotel, and pooped through the door again. On doing 80, they saw Whittaker, Winter, a Chinese boy, and a girl stand by tho sido of the counter, and a European policeman sitting on a chair They then saw the police man leaving, and stopped aside. When he came out they asked him if that was the way he did his duty, and he replied that he saw a light in the bar and wont in to on- quire what was wrong,

The case was remanded till Thursday afternoon at 2.15 p.m.

The abandonment of the rebate on the basis of P10.25 ex ship was considered a great hardship, duty paid for Australion, and

Asked as to the cash taken, the Japan at P8. interviewoo said: "You give Tonmy a $10-bill and see what he will do with it. He does not bring it to his club or canteen. He goes down town to get 80

a

over the ton dollars for it, and we take hundreds of dollars-almost every cont of the monoy-in silver, and this again means tremendous loss, for the govern ment has done nothing to improve the sad condition of affairs which has existed in our currency for

years past."

The flour market is quiot, prieca unchanged.

The improving tendoney noted in their last report has been un changed in hump,

Sugar prices have continued the upward tendency in sympathy with the advance in New York.

Copra, las ruled irregular, but closos quiet at a decline of 50c.

The rice market has continued very firm, and freight is unohinged

Messrs. Polishwalla and Kot-

wall, cotton and yarn brokers, report that the beginning of the fortnight passed without any business of importance but a better feeling prevailed at tho close. There was another decline

It was also brought to our notice that the Naval Yard officials, in every gappeity, are in receipt of Colonial allowance. Some of the men at home would be in receipt of 35s or more a week. Hare man engaged in the Naval Yard are 2 to 4, and with these low $1500 a year as sulary, whilst put through to the extent of about sometimes in receipt of $1200 to

rates a few known chops were their Colonial allowance runs to 2,200 bales. During this interval $2000 a year. This great con-

there was better local domarid trast between the two services for 20s count, and some inquiry. naturally tends to make the army by no means popular, and these figures show how hard pushed is the soldier as compared with the men who serves in a minor capa- city in a Naval Yard,

had also come out from Shanghai, but owing to discouraging rates, and stocks being very small, no business la passed for that port. The Chinese dealers are still re selling their overdue cargo at From a Colonial view point, to

lower rates than the ruling prices, tax the drink of these mon is not which is depressing our market wrong, should impose no hard-and wo close quiet but steady. ship, and would not do so wore

A moderate demand is reported they properly paid by the Im-at Shanghai at current rates. perial Government, whose boun- Total sales 2,200 bales. Unsold. Wong Tse, motor driver of the den duty it is to see them well stocks 30,000 bales. Sold but Dragon Cycle Depot, was suit provided for; it is to that quarter un-delivered in the godown and

to arrive: 26,000 bales. moned for driving a motor car rather than to a Colony already they should look for recompense in Kennedy Rol. Defendant overburdened by an excessive stated that he drove the car up military contribution

GERMAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

POLICE COURT. A Chinese was fined $15, for having a stall in Wing Woo St. without a proper licenco.

Garden Ioad and then wont a

little way in Kennedy road as far as the tram lino.. The Magistrato imposed a fine of $5, and told

the defendant that ho must not drive cars in Kennedy Road,

The watchmaji on board the ins.s. Sui An reports that somebody entered his cabin between 6 p.m. on the 13th inst, and 5 a.m. on the 14th inst., and stole a nickel povolver valued at $15, -

tribute their quots of tax in Pay them, and lot, them con- common with the rest of us high and low alike, och his portion.

Twenty British steamers are icebound at Odossa. The ice spreads 100 miles seawards.

It is expected that the Tear will be present at the Coronation Naval Roviow at Spithead in Juno,

Lieutenant Filchner-who will

command the German expedition to the Antaretio, and traverse the continent botwoon the Weddell and Ross Seas, one of the objecte boing to ascertain whether east and west Antarctic are united or separato-hna lund his expenson guaranteed.

Lieutenant Filohner will loarg Hamburg on May 2