The Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED: 1881.)
MONDAY. MARCH 20.
NEW SERIES No. 8490
腕十二月二年三贼宜
Telegrams
Telegrams.
Telegrams.
NAVAL COLLEGE.
A HUGE SCHEME.
TO BE OPENED AT TAKU.
THE BAGHDAD RAILWAY. RUSSIAN WATERWAYS.
GERMANY AND TURKEY
AGREE.
́ ́(BEUTER'S SERVICE.)
Bombay, Mar: 18, 2.5 pan.
. A telegram from Constantinople
announces that an agreement lus
TO CONNECT CASPIAN AND
ARCTIC SEAS.
(REUTER'S SERVICE)
Bombay, March 20, 7,20 alm.
The Governmont at St. Peters: been reached between the Bag-burg has announced the 'undor- dad Railway Company and the taking of a vast scheme for con Porto, by which the Company nocting up the waterways of renounces its lien on-the-four
por centum increase of the eng-`
toms duties, receiving instead the security of the gonoral revenues of the Ottoman Empire.
Russia.
It is estimated that tho work will involve an expenditure of about twenty million pounds storling.
It includes the counceting-up of tho Europoin and Siberian
"Szivna Po' SERTION]
Peking, March 19.
The Navy Board intends to
send a special naval instructor
to opon a naval college at Taku,
THE FRONTIER.
STILL UNDER DISCUSSION,
[ SHIUKO PO BREVICA)
Peking, March 19.. The Grand Council intends to
ask Young Si Ki and Lord Li,
ox-Chinese Minister to the Court
of St. James, to confer over tho frontier disputes.
Telegrams.
People Excited.
CBHAT PO" SAV108)
Peking, March 19.
The Central Government has
instructed the governors und
vicoroys of the various provinces to proliibit to people from
establishing
societies.
saving country
A VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM.
Poking, March 15 M. Koros- tovetz, the Russian Minister in Poking, has demainder the with- drawal of China'slust Note, which is considered unsatisfactory and
1911
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Telegrams
JAPAN'S DEMANDS.
CONSULATES TO BE
„ESTABLISHED.
LEASE OF PORT ARTHUR
EXTENDED.
1.
The Japanese Minister at
ing has asked the Board
Foreign Affairs to allow
of
the
“晚十二月三英港香
LOCAL AVIATION.
THE OPENING MEETING A DISAPPOINTMENT.
The first aviation mosting of Hongkong has proved a very great disappointment, only a short flight boing foul possible by the aviator Van den Born.
A Inrge number of interested spectators gathered at Shatin on Saturday to witness the opening flights. The weather, at first perfect, ator changed for tho worse and a thirty knot galo.
$66' run ÁnsuM. Bias Cory 10 CENTS
The Weather Forecast.
RAIN
STORMY
CHANGE
VERY DRY
FAIR
["SHAT Po" SERVICE.] mado flight impossible. The On the 20th at 12:05 p.-Tho spectators remained on tho dopression lying to the S.E. of Peking, March 10, ground for two or three hours, Japnu yesterday, has moved but the majority then left, Short towards N.E. and lics now off Pekly afterwards the wind modorat-Hokkaido.
od, and Van den Born gavo an Pressure has increased con- interesting exhibition. Ho roso siderably over 8. Japan and the to a good height, sweeping up in Loochoos, and given way modor- circles and thon gliding back to ately over China and Tongking.
lio spot from which he rose. He The high pressuro area has clearly demonstrated his ability shifted Eastwards and to control his matching, and wo occupies the Yellow Son, fist that weather conditions will Prossure is rolatively low over allow of tho full flights taking Tongking and the northern place on Saturday, Sunday and shores of the Chinn Sou. Monday next. The tickols issued, Strong N.E. and E. winds may including those used on Saturbo expected along the S. coast of day, will be available, but holders China. should see that they are changed: · Hongkong Rainfall for the 24. against now ones for the future hours ending at 10 nm. to-day, date.
0.33 inclies.
Japanoso to establish consulates
in all the troaty ports that have
as more porsistence in China's no Japanese coumlates at the formor abitrary interpretation of
the Treaty of 1881. The Minis-. | Prosont monient. ter's communication practically amounts to an ultimatum. "N, O, D. News.",
RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
The agreement concedes to the company the right of building branch line from Osmanich to Railways by means of canals, Alexandretta, including the con-uniting the Obi' River with the Princes and Ministers Meet, YUCHUANPU TO ASSUME struction of the port of Alexan- Kama River.
drotta.
When the scheme is completed,
CONTROL.
Poking, March 19.
A meeting of the princes and
("SIUNG To" "SEEVICE.)
Peking, March 19.
It is an lorstood that by the there will have been provided a agreement the principle is practi-succession of inland waterways ministers was held in the presence.
cally attained regarding theexten sion of the tormiual section from Baghdad to the Persian Gulf, the
Company giving the Government
connection.
of the Throne to consider the
affording direct between the Caspian Son and the frontier disputes on the 17th inst. The opinions of the majority of them are of a conciliatory nature,
Arctic Ocean,
to Germany of equal participation
with any other Foreign Power.
ITALY.
free hand with the reservation ELECTORAL REFORM IN but no decision was arrived at owing to the unavoidable absence
of Prince Ching:
THE CRISIS.
PROPOSALS BY TURKEY.
1
(BRUTED' SERVICE.)
Bombay, March 20, 7.20 a.m.. Reuter learns that Turkey pro-
poses that the Gulfsection of the
Baghdad Railway should be sub- jest to international control.
FAR EASTERN
SQUADRON.
· VIEWS OF THE "TIMES."
(REUTER'S SERVICM.)
Bombay, Mar. 19, 6.55 a.m. In an article discussing naval problems, "The Times"
says that
-present conditions may change, and it may yet become advisable
to re-establish the British Far
Eastern Squadron on its former basis.
CABINET RESIGNS.
(RETTER'S SERVICH.)
Bombay, March 20, 7,20. ainu. A crisis has occurred jn Haly on the question of electoral re-
form.
The Cabinet has resigned owing to the defection of the Radicals.
CANTON'S NEW TARTAR
GENERAL.
("SAAT PO" SERVICE)
Poking, March 19.
It is reported that Prince Po Ting will be appointed Tartar General of Canton.
AN APPOINTMENT.
("Buat Po" SERIOR)
Peking, March. 19.
OFFICIALS IN A
QUANDARY,
["Buvna Po" SERVICE.]
Poking, March 19.
Viceroy Hai Liang, of the three Eastern Provinces, has submitted to the Board of Foreign Affairs particulars concerning the dis-
putes with the Russians.
The Grand Council and the
| Board of Foreign Affairs are åt a
loss what to do.
National Assembly not
to Meet,
4.
"Summo Po" BERVICE.]
Peking, March 10.
Acting on the advice of Prince
Cling, the Prince Regent has refused the request of Prince It is reported that Tsang Chi, Lun, the President of the National the ex-Tarlar. General of Canton, Assembly, to hold an extra
Dr. Kwang, formerly employed as a plague expert in Hongkong, will be appointed President of the ordinary meeting to consider the And now in the service of the Ianchow Minos, Chihli, roports Board of Agriculuro, In lustry critical situation in which the that plague las entirely disap-
Land Commbreo.
country is,
peared from the North
He also asked the Board to
allow the-Talion Customs to bo
controlled by the Japanese, and to extend the lease of Port
Arthur and Talion.
POLICE COURT.
•
now
Forecast District. 1-Hongkong and Neighbour- hood, E. winds, strong; squally, rainy.
4.-South coast of Olipa bo- tween. Hongkong and Hainan, same as No. 1.
On to-morrow, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, residents will bo given an opportunity of seeing Van den Born in the air. Messrs. Arndt and Company in- 2.-Formosa Chanol, N.E. forní us that on these "mollicial" and E. winds, fresh, days the aviator will fly, weather 3.-South coast of China bo pormitting, and spectators will between Hongkong and Lamooks, admitted to the ground for fifty samo as No. 1. conts, exclusive of the train fare A Chinese paint scrapor was to Shitin. The usual flag on the charged this morning with larceny C.P.R. building will give notice of a quantity of zinc plates from of a flight, and should a rod one the sa. Siberis. After hoaring appear on the building residents the evidenco, tho Magistrato pass-will know that a train will take It is the intention of the Boarded sentence of one month's hard them at 12.30 p.m. to the nero- of Posts and Communications to
labour and six hours' stocks.
drome.
take under its control all the main railway lines, leaving the branch Hues to be managed by
merchants.
BRITISH TROOPS IN
YUNNAN.
ARMS TRANSPORTED.
("SHAT Po* SRAVICE.]
Poking, March 19,
Viceroy Li, of Yunnan, las' telegraphed to Peking that the British troops have established communications in the interior of Pien-ma, and are transporting
provisions and armas.
REV. R. J. CAMPBELL'S *LATEST.".
BELIEVES HE LIVED
BEFORE
Saturday, Sunday and Monday committing perjury in a case in ginal prices of admission will be Tan Chung was charged with are the official days, when the ori- which he prosecuted a man "for charged and the original arrange- obtaining $500 by means of falso ments be in force..
A London telegram says:
Goldring prosented and Mr. and party leftShatin on Saturday at that he often felt that as an The Roy, R. J. Campbell, tho protonces. In that instance, Mr. His Excellency tho Governro well-known City Temple proa- chor, told the Theosophical Society Shenton defended; "Mr. E. R. 1.20, about a hundred people tra-individualised entity ho had lived Hallifax discharged the defon-velling on this train. More than before. Rev. Mr. Campbell also dant Tho caso was remanded. a thousand left on the following declared that he is coming to
a
A junk owner was fined $30 for dumping rubbish in Kowloon Bay
Somo coolies employed at the Kowloon godown triod to steal barley sugar from some bags, in charge of a watchman, who at topted to prevent them and as stabbed in the thigh. Two of the coolies wore arrested and charged this morning with stabbing and wounding. Case romanded.
U Tak, a ticket collector, and Chu Kung Shun, unemployed, were charged with demanding
on, and then Mr. Pickford, the railway representative at Shatin, tolephoned, shouting: "lle's up in the air" Only a very fow people ware then left, but, how- ever, they witnessed a splendid light; and one which promises an interesting exhibition this wook if only the clerk of the weather be kind,
COMMERCIAL.
YARN MARKET REPORT.
Messrs. 8.J. David & Co. report;
the amm of $600 with intent to Shanghai, March 14-A-fair steal samo-from-mo-Long Pak demand has obtained during the Kwai, sub-contractor, 3 Tai Foo fortuight owing to large orders Street. Case reminded.
having been received from most Miss Emilia Pial loi Port of the consuming contres (to the and Miss Molly Potz who were extent of about 11.2 million taels) charged on Saturday, with un-probably owing to the fact that lawfully bolaring in a dis prices had declined low enough. Tho British troops are advanc-orderly manner in the shop of
Ohi Sing, tailors, No. 11 D'Aguilar A moderate business reported.
Japanese Yarn. Steady to firm. ing, and are building forts and Street, and wilfully and mali- Local. Quiot. Prices are some
what easier.
batteries,
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ECONOMY IN PEKING.
PRINCE REGENT-
"TOUCHED."
(BUAT PO SERVION)
Poking, March 19. Censor Wu las memorialized the Throne not to effect repairs in the visiting palace in Shon-ei, The Prince Regent was greatly touched."
ciously doing damage to a number of articles of clothing to the ox- tent of about $40, the property of the complainant, on the 17th inst., wars each fined $3 for the first offence and $20 each compon sation for the second:
It is reported by a recent visitor to Moukdon that the foreignors there now go about their business 38 usual..
believe it not at all improbable that Christ will come again, and that in that event He will rein- caruato.. He said :—
think His work next time will ho I rather agree with those who to lay the foundation of a world roligion, the synthesis of all re- ligions which is certain to follow upon the establishment of a world civilisation, which is now ap proaching.
A HOSPITAL ROMANCE.
NURSE WEDS DOCTOR.
romances has been added to by The already long list of hospital the marriage of Miss Frances Jor- day, a probationary nurse at a Pennsylvania Hospital, to Dr. Harold H. Morris, who has been St. Luke's Hospital, Shanghai, appointed resident physician of
established by the mission' board of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Until the engagement was announced, the bride was studying to bo. nurse in the Pennsylvania Hospital, where Dr. Morris first made her acquaint- B/ement of their engagement, Miss anco, following the announco- Jordan left the training school, whore she had been for two years, and returned to her home in Vir ginin, where the wedding was colebrated.
. Cotton. Rather quiet. Best Cot- ton (Tong Chow) quoted at Tle, 281.2.
...
Total sales of Yarn.....4,000 Total unsold stock of
Yarn......... 17,000 Total bargained stock of
Yari....... 28,000 Total stock landing and in
godowns......15,000
重
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The bride is the daughter of an old family in Virginia. Doctor Morris is a graduate of Haverford' College and of the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania.
OPIUM MARKET REPORT. A Sawley (Derbyshiroj lace manufacturer is demonstrating at Messrs.6.J. David &Co. report: Nottingham the value of Inco ns-Shanghai; March 14. The mar an ornamentation on men's wear- kot has been steadily declining ing apparol. He has had waist- owing to the continuance of un- the sun, not evon, the hobblo There is nothing new under coats made, suitable for morning satisfactory clearances both hero skirt, ae has been discovered by and evening woar, trimmed with and in Hongkong. Owing to the a lady teacher of Columbia Uni waistcoats in of purple cloth trim Calcutta, the Chinese are reported costumes, and declares that the figured lace web. One of the much cheaper rates ruling in versity. She is an authority on mad with black lace, and looks ex- to have bought several lumdred Egyptian ladies of 5,000 years tremely smart. Another has white chests direct from Calcutta. Chiago wore a skirt almost identi lace or sea-green cloth, designed nose Opium quiet but steady. No. cal with the hubblo shirt of to- for evening went.
1 quality Tls, 00/02,
day,
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