1911-03-27 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 85:2

Telegrams,

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

WAIL DISK PREMIUMS

RISING IN LONDON.

TÌREE DAYS' CHRACE.,

(REUTER'S ERDVICE, )

Bombay, March 26, 11,55 am.

10-

St. Petersburg advicos alate that a Russian alțimatum to China demandsan exhaustive and

satisfactory reply to the Nots-

recently sent by Russia to Pek-

ing Tho answer umst coived by the 28th first. alle

wise Russia raerves to larself

the right of freedom of action to

m tke the Chinesstlove. nyent res sponsible for its obst ́ney.

In London a siderable

anint of war risk insurance is

boing effected at Lloyd's.

Yesterday insurance of this

elasi wis ten twenty guineas

ag und last Monday's rate of threo guineas.

China Surrenders.

(THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT

Shanghai, Mar. 27, 19.50 am.

·晚七十二年三銃宜

Telegrams.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

MONDAY, MARCH 27%

Telegrams

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

RUSSIAN POLITICS

TWO COUNCILLORS SUSPENDED BY IM- *PERIAL DÉCREE.

EMPEROR SENDS MESSAGE

TO PRESIDENT.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.) - Bombay, March 27, 140

Barofi Uchida, says a Washing- to lograss, has delivered a

porsial message from the E-

peror of Japan to President

Taft,

The Japanese Ambassador

called at White House and de

livered the message by word of mough. He said that the Egiperdr neverplured the slightest edinen!

in the false aul_wickel repits

that were current in America

(RIUTER'S SILVICE,)

Bombay, Marele, 7.20 a.m.

Advices from St. Petersburg state that two of the members of

the Council of Empire have been

susponded as a result of the re

dent political crisis following the defeat of M. Stolypia."

The suspension has been made

under luporial Degive, and holds. pgood until 1912. The Council- lori 1. General Tropoff and

Councillor Darhovo, who

2.

werd

Ahat dajem had de gaston Mexico mainly responsible for M. Stoly- Teaming the activity in Amerietà,

Finilitary circles.

THE ALIEN QUESTION.

PRESIDENT TAFT PUTS CHECK ON CALIFORNIA,

‚ (feurge': Skavice,}

Bombay, March 27, 7:49) a..

President Taft's missrigge to the Grareor of Cif mit has had a.

Latest news of the Rario-good effect, Chinosc crisis is satisfactsy.

China has fully surrendered to Hussia's demands, finding homself

in no position, tevio čist,

It has checked the progross of the anti-Jajance legislation re-

only illustrated by this pissing of the law prohibi'ng alious holding land in the State of

California.

INDEPENDENT, News" Aatкer.]

DRAGGING NEGOTIATIONS. Poking Marcir20.-The reply of the Chinese Dovernment to Iussia's secon 1 Note states that; as Russia has withdrawn her demand for a Consulate at Shura- sume (P), Chin agroes to the establishment of a. Consulate t Kobdo. Secondly, China nd- vancos arguments to maintain her former contentions in reference to serious misgivings the proposed. the tea trade. Thirdly, China

Tok'o, March 27.

diplomatists

Well-informe-1

here do not regard with any

recognizes the right of Russians legislation to deprive aligns of the to frealom of trade with outer

China, Fourthly, China declares right of holding laul in the

that the desires to discuss the State of California. question of Customs dutios,

The tour of the reply is more indopondout, and it is considered doubtful whether it will be stis factory."N. C. D. Newa."

PROPOSED TELEGRAPH

LINE.

They are of opinion thit even if

pin's defeat and resignation.

March 27, 7.10.

Telegrams,

GUN-MAKING AT

SHANGHAI.

["SHEUNG PO" Stavice.]

1911.

一拜祖

Telegrams.

'BRITISH IN YUNNAN..

號七十月三英港香

WORLD'S NEWS.

·

"BUAT PO" Bavic.]

Peking, March 26, - The British Government, hasity. The Clerical parties op posed those rosolutions and did agreed to send deputies to nego-not vote, as Italian unity was into the Pion-ma disputes in

achieved at the expense of the Yaman before the withdrawal of

$30 DER ANNEN.

BINOLE Cory 10 CENTS.

AMERICAN NEWS.

[VIA MANILA.] Washington, March 23.-Word has been received in Washington

[From "N.C... Day Newa."]

THE KINGDOM OF ITALY.

Landon, March 22.-Various that the Moxican troops have fired European Parliaments have on a detachment of the 3rd United adopted resolutions congratulat Sintes Cavalry on guard near El ing Italy on the jubilee of her Puso patrolling the frontior, Tho State Department has demanded an explanation front the Mexican government for the incident. Pope's tomporal power. Their cording to the present plans of Washington, Moel: 22.-- Ao- Position in the Belgian Parlia-the Democratic leaders in Con ment led to uproarions scones, gress the investigation of the ad

ministration of the Philippino. Islands will go on as soon as the London, March 20-Tho De now Congross meets. The new partment of Aubo in France is in Committoo on Insular Affairs has passive resolt owing to its ox decided to relieve Representative clusion from the Champagne Martin of the task of prosecuting. ON A PAR WITH THE District'dolimited under the new the investigation and take up the

Poking, March 26. The President of the Army Board has telegraphed to the gun factory in Shanghai to increase the number of workmen so as to the British troops, facilitate manufacturing; gans without delay.

CHINA'S FINANCES.

("SABUNG PO" SZAVICE.).

Poking, March 21,

The Navy Board is in Jack of funds. The Board of Finanes has requested the Board of Com

munications to rodeem

JAPANESE LOAN.

QUADRUPLE AGREEMENT.

INDGRENDENT NEWS!! AGENOY]

Tokio, March 27,

THE CHAMPAGNE IN-

JUSTRY,

law to secure the genuindness of

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champagne. The authorities in inquiry itself as soon as Congress forty municipalities lavorasigned; meets. public services aro åta standstill; toxes remain unpaid and flags are Conexal Edwards of the Bureau. Washington, March 23.- flown at half-mast. Counter-of-Insular Affairs has summoned meetings on the part of the Former Governor Carry of New inhabitants of the delimited dis-Mexico to Washington for a con trict threaten violence if the De-forenes. It is rumood about the

Press comments on the propos-partment of Aube ho included capital that Governor Curry is to

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adnew Japaneso luin to Chin horo on the whole favourable..

Poking Hankow Railway loan of The agreement has been arrived Tls. 5,000,000; Therefore tho at between the Yokohama Specio Board of Communications has Bank and the Board of Posts and

The Octobrist loader, M. negotiated with the Yokohama Communications, and its tornis

kj

Gutolkoff, according to tolograms from St. Petersburg, has resignad the Presidency of the Duma,

COURT OF TRIBUNAL,

IN SHANGĦAL

{"BUNG Eo Barvica-]

J

Peking, March 28., The Governor of Soa-chow has memorialise the Throne to insti- tute a High Court of Tribunal in Shanghai, An Imperial decres has been issued to consider this

morial carefully.

THE OPIUM QUESTION

AGA

BRITISH MINISTERS

PROTEST;

("SING Po" SERVICE.)

Peking, March 20 the Bill dosa pass without friction

Communications have passed the Lawar House, as well as the between Sir John Jordan, the Sonate, this Governor of California British Minister at Peking, and will be to judicious than to give the Board of Foreign Affairs with La hasty approval of the measure, regard to the proposed curtail The tow of the Japanese press ment of the period in which opium is on the whole optimistic as to may be imported to China. Sir

Specie Bank for a loan of Tls: 8,000,000 at. 5 por cent, to redeem the Poking-llankow Rail way, loan.

TO INSPECT FRONTIER.

("Suevno Po" Bens ICE.)

-Peking, March 26, The Grand Councillors are of opinion that it is not advisable to send Vicoroy Li of Yunnan, and

Viceroy Isi Liang of the Three

Eastern Provinces to inspect the frontiers, and they intend sending some other officials fustead,

FOREIGN LOANS,

TO BE RAISED IN CHINA,

"SHEUNG PO

SERVICE.} Peking, March 26. The President of the Board of Communications is in eqnferenco with the Grand Councillors about raising a foreign lom of Tls, 20,000,000 to enable the Tian- yang iron and steel works to supply all the roquirements for the army, navy and the different railways in China.

and conditions are substantially the same as those governing the pending quadruplo loan from the four powers, England, France, Germany and tho United States.

PROPOSED TERRITORIAL

ARMY FOR CHINA.

("SENG PO "ERVICE)

Peking, March: 26.

The President of the Army Board has proposed to organise

a

Torritorial Army for national defence but the Grand Councillors

strongly objected to the proposal. The President was greatly die- pleased at the result, and has threatened to resign.

TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

THE FRENCH ARMY,

succeed Glorornor Clenoral Forbes, Stories to this effect havo been London, March 21.-A telegram from Paris states that in the dis published in a number of papers, cussion on the Army Estimates unable to get any confirmation of but your correspondent was in the Chamber of Deputies, M. the rumom. The officials of the Borleaux, the Minister of War, War Department refuse to die the Army wore at present inference, aid that the numbers enrolled ineuss the purpose of the con sank to an insufficient level, creasing, but that oven if they

ous. Foreign Legion, and, might France would still have her glori A TREATY QUESTION. Everybody should knows that even think of her black troops. (Tua “TÉLIORAPH” CORRESPONDENT.)

Canton, March 25, the woro not a dying nation, but a strong and solid people.

The Viceroy is in receipt of a THE SITUATION IN MEXICO, Foreign Affaire regarding an despatch from the Board of

10th instant the US. Government despatch save that the British New York, Mar. 15.-On the alleged defiance of trenty. The

of the two American subjects who protest to the Board against the formally demanded the delivery Minister at Poking has lodged a were arrested some time ago by illegal detention of 38 cheats of the Mexican Army on suspicion of foreign opium in Sam-su by the being military spies. The U.S. deputies in charge of the anti- troops near the Mexican: frontior pium bureau there while the have commenced preparations for Cargo was on the way the Kiangsi, tho further increase of cavalry:

The British Ministers considers forees. Yosterday the US. this action as an infringement of the Chefoo treaty. The Board is vernment Hispatched alelegraphic order to the warships anchored 2equested to inform the Canton along the Mexican consts to leave Viceroy to allow the opium to Mexican territorial waters improceed to its destination without mediately. The coalminers at ́a place called Eagle Pass, Mexico,

delay.

on strike, and may possibly join in the number of 8,500, have gone

troops may the rebels-in which case 11.8.

entor. Mexico.-

"Asali."

FRENCH POLICY IN

MOROCCO,

Loulon, March 15.-The Mo roccan policy of the new Fronchi Cabinet contains the following items) To strengthon and enlarge the source of revenue and the authority of tlio Sultan of Morocco; (2) to "supervise the fulfilment of the Sultan's inter-

national obligations; and (3) to organise à military force of five thousand well-trained men under

The Weather Forecast,

CHANGE

RAIN

FAIR

STORMY

the supervision of French ollicors, On the 27th at 11.50

+

DRY

VERY

Tho

(REUTER'S SERVICE.)

and to provide expenditure for barometer has risen quickly on. the undertaking. Two battalions the N.E. coast of Chins, ́and Bombay, March 25,

of troops are proceeding towards fallen moderately in Windiwostok Casablanca with a number of and E. Japan. The Mexican Cabinet has re-mountain-guus.

The depression lying over Man- churia yesterday, has moved into signed.

the N. part of the Sea of Japan,

Pressure remains high Lover

President Diaz has deferred

fiction in the matter,

ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION.

London, March 23.—Telegrams China. from New York state that a Fresh to strong monsoon may. movement, embracing commerci be expected over the N, part of al roligions and financial in the China Sea..

city of Chilmahus has been cut support for the establishment of 0.00 inclics,

All communication with the ing national and international hours ending at 10 am. to-day, terests, with the object of arons- Hongkong Rainfall for the 24.

off by the rebels, and the citizons, an Anglo-American Arbitration who number 25,000, are threaten. Treaty, will be formally launched

Forecast District. with starvation-"Osaka Sir Edward Grey, British Sucre-load, N.E. and E. winds, fresh; at the Peace Dinner on April 8. 1-Ilongkong and Neighbour- Asahi,"

tary of State for Foreign Affairs

ed

["BUAT PO" SERVICE-]

Peking, March 26. The Board of Communications the situstion.

John Jordan declares that steps

Madras, Feb, 18.-A Cochin proposes the establishment of n.

correspondent states that on It is reported that the re-and Mr. Andrew Carnegie woud,

fair. could be taken in this direction Thursday, about 200 students of volutionary disturbances in be invited to attend.

2.-Formos Channel, santo as telegraph station between Canton head on 21st ult, for the China only if the total suppression of missed by the Principal for a Coahuila and Morelos, In Chi-

The cruiser Po'orns left Spik

the Erneulam College were dis- Mexico inve spread all over

No. 1, and Chin Shan, à placo naar abord. At Gibraltar she will pory growing in Kaneu and The boys have telegraphed to the

Station with

3.-South coast of China be- Tho Sind cotton crop, having tweon Hongkong and Lamocks, senting then solves without loave. hunlina also, the strength of the been damaged by frostat Hydera-, samo na No. 1. Macao.

take one of tho submarines in tow for Hongkong.

Dewan of Cochin and to the speci- revolutionists is formidable.reported at about two-flurin of tween Hongkong and Hainan, bad at the end of December, is 4-South coast of China Be- Turkestan iscarried out faithfully, al officer of the State.

"Osaka Mainichi."

supernumeraries |

normal.

But as No. 1,