1911-03-31 — Page 9

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MALL SUPPLEMENT.

NEW SERIES No. 8507

晚二初月三年三銃宜

Telegrams.

Telegrams

HOME-RACING.

THE GRAND NATIONAL. [THE "TELEGRAPH !!, CORRESPONDENT } London, March 24th, 4.30. p.

The order of running in the Grand National race at Liverpool was as follows:

'Glensido». Rathnally Shady Girl

MACAO QUESTION.:

CANTON VICEROY REPROVED.

("SHEDNO PO".SERVICE.)

Peking, March 24.

H.E. Olang Ming Chi has telegraphically reported to Peking that the Portuguese liave crossed the frontier, from Macao into. Chinshan, and have destroyed a now on bankment there.

He stated in the telegram that ho intenda sonding 'Admird Li Chun to Macao to open up negotiations with the Macao Government::.

Telegrams.

THE WELSH RIOTS.

[THE "TELEGRAPE! CORRESPONDENT]

London, Mar. 24, 4.30 p.nt.. The rioting in the Welsh Coal fold, the Rhonda Valley, con- tinues,

Tho specially onlisted polico have boon insurod against pro-

bable injuries sustained during

Ulio disturbances, 17

_SALT IMPORTATION.

[“Buxʊna Po" "SERVICE]

Poking, Maroli 24. The Board of Foreign Affairs intends to allow the import of foreign wilt into, Chin, but the Board of Linco strongly objects on the ground that it might inter- foro with the taxation on salt.

STIRRING STORY FROM

MANCHURIA..

COMING OF THE RUSSIANS,

("Basuna Po" Barvice.)

Poking, March 24.

The Governor of Hoilangkiong has,tolographod to Poking for in- structions, as the Russians. lavo driven out a great number of Chinese from Manchuria.

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Foaring that hostilities might onsue, the Grand Councillors Invo telegraphically replied to the Canton Viceroy instructing. He stated that over 300 bavo him to submit all the foreign been drowned, tens of thousands diplomatic questions to Poking aro dying of starvation, and the in future before coming to aeries and groans of the sufferers decision..

could be boord for miles,» THE UNIVERSITY-BOAT RACE. rate pe

-THE UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO.

A CRISIS, PENDING, {{THY‍"TELNORAFH" COLSESFORDENT.

Manila, March 25, 7.40 a.m.

A special telegraphic message to the "Cablenews" this morning received from Washington states that the Bitnation has becoïnc suddenly acuto as between Mexico and the United States of America Following drum-hoad court martial methods, the Mexican Government has ordered the execution of John Dignowiky and seven other Americans...

This is a direct violation of the promise, made by President Diaz, that all American prisoners would' be treated as prisoners of war.

Naturally the American people aro inflamed over the affair. Ko- cruiting for the troops is going on day and night. No less than eix thousand have already joined the

ranks.

OXFORD THE FAVOURITES, "¿Ton "Telzonied" ContesPunDENT.}

London, March 24, 4.30 p.m.

·According to critics,. the Ox- for eight are favoured for the forthcoming Oxford-Cambridge

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(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

FRIDAY,

THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL ORISIS:

THE TSAR AS AUTOCRAT.-

MARCH |_ 31, 1911.

Telegrams,

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

WAR RISK PREMIUMS RISING IN LONDON.

"THREE DAYS' "GRACE.

(Revike's Szavica,)

London, Marelt 27. A mossage from St. Petersburg Bombay, March 20, 11.55 aju.

St. Petersburg advices elate states that aftor issuing Ukases countersigned by M. Stolypin, that Russian ultimatum to President of the Council of Minis China domande na os mustiveand. tors, suspending the sittings of the satisfactory reply the Note Council of Fampire and the Duma recently sent by Riia to Pok till Tuesday, the Tear is availing ing. The answer must be_ro- himself of a pargraph in the ceived by the 28th Just. other Constitution enabling him to pro-wise tussin reserves to herself mulgate laws when the Legis, the right of freedom of action to Inture is not sitting.

make the Chinese Government re- His Majesty has issued a Ukase sponsible for its obstinacy. introducing toral Councils in

Tu London a considerable Poland, the rejection of which amount of war risk insurance is measure on the 21st instant pre- being offected at Lloyd's cipitated the crisis,

Yesterday insurance of this The Octobrists, though sup-class was ten to twenty guinoas porters of the Bill, are expected to against last Monday's rate of

tires guineas... rosign in a body, their objection boing to the dealing with reaction by such reactionbry moans.

GERMANY IND :::PORTUGAL.

DIPLOMATIC DIFFICULTIES. (REUTER'S SERVICE.)

Bombay, March 28, 7.35 a.m.

The Foreign Secrotary in Berlin, when questioned, said that Germano-Portugueso

relations. were unsatisfactory.

· | The questions as to privato property, the expulsion of tho Gorman anns and subjects, had created difficulties,

MEXICAN TROUBLE.

THE MIKADO'S MESSAGE.

WANNEER (BETTER'S BARVICA)

[An article on the latest form of the Oxford and Cambridge teamus appears on Page 5 of this issue. It is penned by a special correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette."]

THE FRONTIER. DIVERGENCE OF OPINION.

"RIBUNG.Po "Bravice.]

Poking, March 21. The Viceroy of Sae-éliwan has memorialized the Throne in per-

Conway, Mofelt 28, 7.35 am

Yesterday's message should have read that the Emperor of Japan had declared that His Majesty was convinced that Pre sident Taft had never given credence to the story of Japan's participation in Mexican trouble.

PRINCE CHING'S GARDEN,

("Saruna Po" BLEVIOL)

Poking, March 27... Prince Ching is carrying out son, urging the Government not great improvements in the magni- transfor Viceroy, Hai Liang, officent garden attached to his the Threo Eastern Provinces, as it palace, New pavilions have been Unless a porceable settlement of is difficult to find a good man to built and a great variety of flowers, the situation is arrived at by the replace him, in view of the in- both Chinese and foreign, have 1st of May, a crisis is unavoid-portance of the frontior disputes,

been planted. The garden will able. President Diaz is to tering

be completed some time next year. ANOTHER_BIG_FAILURE.

to a fall,

M. Liuantour, the Minister of Financo, is likely to be President Diaz's successor.

GREAT BRITAIN AND PERSIA.

.SIN EDWARD GREY'S

SPEECH

OUR ATTITUDE. Bombay, March 24, 1.25 p.m.

In the House of Commons-Sir-

Military Men as Viceroys. ́ ́(SHAT PO” SERVICL)

Peking, March 24. Owing to the critical conditions of the frontier disputos, a certain Imperial prines has memorialized the Throne to appoint military officers as Viceroys and Governors of the various provinces.

THE CORONATION.

·ADMIRAL DEWEY

NOMINATED.

Edward Grey said that any agres (Tanar"-ConnKSTUNDENT:) ment which was made must on- sure that the Bagdad railway, including its branches, must be open to British trade, free from any preferential treatment, and our position in the gulf in relation to India be safeguarded..

Itoferring to Persin, the Anglo- Russian agreement, he said, in no wise was detrimental to the in- dependence and integrity of Persia.

It alone prevented interference in Porsian affaire during all the recent period of clinos.

So long as Porsio convinces us that she is doing her best to put her house in order, we would not press any inconvenient requesta nor raise difficulties.

OPIUM.

CHINA'S CULTIVAN

[SHAT PO SARVIOR.).

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Peking, March 21,

Prince Kung, the commissioner for the suppression of opium, lips asked the Throne to send a specul deputy to investigate the various

Manila, March 24, 4.30 p.of Rear-Admiral Resland, whom representing the Coronation Colm mittee in the United States, he put forward the name of Admiris Doway as representative America at the coronation of King Georgo V.

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SENSATION IN ROME,' SOCIALIST IN THE PALACE, Bombay, March 25, 7.20 a.tit. A report from Rome states that quito a sensation has been caused by King Emmanuel granting an audienco to the Socialist Doputy, Bissolati, und discussing with him the Ministerial crisin

This is the first time, that a Socialist has entered the palace.

THE PLAGUE.

GOOD NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

五洋農

一月三英港香

Telegrams.

HOME POLITICS.

A BRITISH BYE-ELECTION.

London, March 28th.

A bye-oléotion for the com=" "stitutoudy of Bootle lits resultad

as follows:-

Mr. Bonar Law (Unionist) 9,080 Mr. Muspratt (Laboral) 7,782

GUN-MAKING AT. SHANGHAI.

["Saya Po" SERVICE)

Peking, March 26. The President of the Army Board has telegraphed to the gun footory in Shanghai to increase the number of workmen so as to facilitate manufacturing guns without delay.

CHINA'S FINANCES,

("Samuko Po" Barvion) |

Telegrams

BRITISH INTERESTS

IN KOREA-

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

$13 FED Axsuai,

SINGLE Cory 25 Dante.

Telegrams.

MEXICO.

NEW CABINET-FORMED.

Bombay, March 20,7.35am. A now Moxican cabinet hasbeen formed, but there is nothing, to indicate its tendency.

M. Liuantour is again in charge of finance, and apparently leads tho cabiuot,

M. Barra will control foreign affairs.

London, March 28, Stanhopo draw attention toJapan's In the House of Lords Lord interpretation of the Treaty pro vision and The Hague award with reference to taxation of properties held on perpotital lenses by British, French and (formans in the old Foroigd Settlement areasof Japan, tion of Korea, what measures were and asked, in view of the shuexa- being taken to protect British in--SOLDIERS DESPATCHED.

terests there.

Lord-Herschell detailed-the

DISTURBANCES IN ALBANIA.

Bombay, Mareli 201, 7,35 s.m. Reports from Constanthople

stato that owing to disturbances nine battalions of soldiers are pro- cooding to Albania,

PUBLIC OPINIONIN CHINA.

position of the eases in question, Bud said that an informal exchange of views was proceeding in the hope of a satisfactory settlement.

The Tord Chancellor, further Peking, March 26. . detailed the Japanese assurances The Navy Board is in lack of given at the time of the annexa-. China Surrenders.

funds. The Board of Finance | lion, and addod that after consult- AUTOCRATIC COMMAND), luns requested the Board of Com-ation with Sir Claude Macdonald [THE “TILEONAPH" CORRESPONDENT.)

Peking, March 28, munications to redeem the Great Britain informed Japan on Shanghai, Mar. 27,10,70 y.m.

The President of the National Latest news of the Russo-Peking-Hankow Railway loan of the 16th December that she was

Tla. 5,000,000. Chinoso crisis is satisfactory.

Therefore thewilling to leave the question of Assembly has advised the senators. China has fully surrendered to Board of Communications has the foreign settlements and juris-not to interfere in foreign diplo-

matic questions. Russia's domands, Ending herself Fin.no position to rogist.

uers, etc., to the sense of justice and good faith of Japanese officials their opinions or suggestions AMERICA AND JAPAN.

on the spot. H.M. Govorument to the Grand Councillors for had already received satisfactory consideration, and on no account assurances with reference to landshold they hold an extraordinary EMPEROR SENDS MESSAGE

tenuro and mines, but as rogards meeting to discuss these ques- TO PRESIDENT.......

Lariffe it was impossible to ask tions. Bombay, March 27, 7.40.a.u

Japan to promise definitely in ad- Baron Uchida, says a Washing-

vance acontinuation of the prescut ton tologram, his delivered a

arrangement (beyond the period personal message from the Em-

of ten years already promised), peror of Japan to President Talt.

The Javanese Ambassador called at Walt user end de livered the message by word of mouth. It said that the Emperor never placed the slightest credenco in the false and wicked roports that were current in America that Japan hnd designs on Mexico, causing the setivity in American military cirefos

THE ALIEN QUESTION.

'.

PRESIDENT TAFT PUTS CHEOK-ON-CALIFORNIA.

Bombay, March 27, 7.40 a.m. President Taft's message to the Covernor of California has had`a good effect.

It has checked the progress of the anti-Japanese legislation re- contly illustrated by the passing of the law prohibiting alien holding land in the State of

California,

["INDEPENDENT NEWG." ÁGENOY.]

Tokio, March 27,

diplomatists

Well-informed

egotiated with the Yokohama diction of British subjects, priso- He asked them to submit

Specie Bauk for a loan of Tla-8,000,000 at 5 por cent, to redeem tho Peking-Hankow Rail- way loan..

· TO-INSPECT FRONTIER.

'(" Bhaung Po". Szavion.)"

Poking, March-26--- The Grand Councillors are of opinion that it is not advisable to send Viceroy Li of Yunnan, and Viceroy Isi Liang of the Three Eastern Provinces to inspect the ffontiers, and they intendsending somer gther officials instead,

FOREIGN LOANS,

TO BE RAISED IN CHINA.

"BRIDNO PO' SERVICE).

Peking, March 26. The President of the Board of Communications is in conference with the Grand Councillors about

TIBET.

ANTICIPATING THE FOREIGNERS.

However, he added, if they insist on holding a meeting, they must get permision from the Throne before doing so, p

PASSING OF THE QUEUE.

CHINESE ARMY TO FOLLOW POPULACE,

Peking, March 28 Poking, March 28. The Viceroy of Sze-chwon und Board has momorialized the The President of the Army the President of the Board of Throne to issue an Imperial de- Communications have jointly procreo allowing the officers and mon posed the early construction of the railway between Sze-chwan in the army to discard their und Tibet, so as to prevent the quenos.

A VICEROY SICK. foreigners from taking any ad- valitage

RESIGNATION TENDERED..

of Ching...

ITALY.

raising a foreign loan of Tla 20,000,000 to enable the Han- yang iron and stool works to supply all the requirements for the army, navy and the different A NEW CABINET FORMED. railways in China...

Madras, Feb. 18.-A Cochin correspondent states that on Thursday, about 200 students of the Ernaculam College.were dis- missed by the Principal for ab- senting themselves without leave. The boys have telegraphed to the Dewan of Cochin and to the speci- al officer of the State.

BRITISH IN YUNNAN..........

(BHAT Po".BERLICH)

Poking, March 27. The Viceroy of Hupeh has telegraphed to Peking for instruc- tions as to a Chinese merchant, here do not regard with any named Li Shing Fook, in Hansorious misgivings the proposed kow, who has failed to the extent legislation to deprive aliens of the agreed to send deputies to noge. of over Tis. 10,000,000, on pro-right of holding land in the perties mortgaged by foreigners.

CHINESE BANKS.........

LOAN CONTEMPLATED.

"

[“Buna Po" Savtom]:

Poking, March 27. The Provincial Treasurer of Kiang-si proposes to raise a loan of Tls. 3,000,000 for the improve ment of the government banks in the province.

The Governor has instructed the Provincial Assambly to con sider the solicie,

CHINA'S NAVY.

NEW WARSHIP TO BE" CONSTRUCTED.

State of California.

[“ BHAT PO” BERVICE}

Peking, Mareli 28. The British Government has

They are of opinion that oven it tiate the Pion-ma disputes in the Bill does pass without friction the British troops.

Yunnan-before this withdrawal of the Lower Honse, as well as the Senate, the Governor of California will be too judicions than to give a hasty approval of the measure, is on the whole optimistic as to The tone of the Japanese press the situation..

RUSSIAN POLITICS.

- TWO COUNCILLORS SUSPENDED. BY IM-

PERIAL DEQREE.

JAPANESE LOAN. ON A PAR WITH THE QUADRUPLE AGREEMENT.

{; INDIFENDENT NEWS” ASIKOT.]

Tokio, March 27, Press coininents on the propos ed new Japanese loah to China, aro on the whole favourable, ·

London, March 28th.

A message from Romo states that. Br. Giolitti is forming a Cabinot..

The Socialist Deputy Bissolati, who was received in audience by King Victor Emanuel, declined. office on conscientious grounds, while absolutely supporting the programme.

OPENING UP. MAN- CHURIA. CHINA'S AMBITIONS

Peking, March 28. The newly appointed President

Poking, March 28, Viceroy Hai Ing of the Three.. Eastern Provinces boing ill, the Prince Regent is inclined to de- copt his resiguation.

A cortain Grand Councillor las strongly recommended Chan Chiú Sheung to succeed him, .

FORMER CANTON VICEROY.

TOO OBSTINATE AND ·

STUBBORN."

Peking, March 28, Viceroy of Sze-chwan has strongly recommended roin- stating ex-Viceroy Bhum Chua" Huan, but a Grand Council- lor strongly objected, on the of the Board of Agriculture, In-ground that he was too obstiunte dustry and Commerce has aud stubborn to handle diplomatic memorialized the Throne to open questions. up Manchuria by promoting in-

TRANSPORTATION OF dustries.

TROOPS.

in favour of the memorial,

The Prince Regent is strongly

TROUBLOUS FRONTIERS.

OPINIONS OF MINISTERS INVITED,

Poking, March 28.

RAILWAY" PROJECTS,

Peking, March 28. The President of the Army Board is strongly in favour of raining a loan for the canstuc tion of a railway, for the tranz-

a uportation of troops in cass-of-

operations,

The agreement has been arrived The Prince Rogont at between the Yokohama Specie structed all the Grand Coun fillors Bank and the Board of Posts and and other Ministers to submit Bombay, March 26, 7.20 a.m. Communications, and its terms their opinions regarding the

Advices from St. Petersburg and conditions are substantially frontier disputes. state that two of the members of the same as those governing the the Connoil of Empire have been pending quadruple loan from the suspended as a result of the re-four powers, England, France, The Chinese Navy Board procent political crisis following the Germany and the United States.

محمد

BEAT Po" SERVICE)

Peking, March 27.

poses to improve the naval yard at Fukien, so as to expedite the construction of now warahipa,

PROPOSED TELEGRAPH

LINE.

["Bnar: Po"? BRAVIOR.]

("BHAT PO" BER+10%).

Peking, March 26..... Chefoo, March 24: The Board of Communication: Plaguent Clafon is decreasing proposen this establishment of a provinces whether the puppresan fint class passengers erfolgraph station between Canton

sion of the cultivation of opiam allowed to lowe port after modi val Chin Shan, a place near / yöppy hai bests duly carried out, "oal examination,

Macao.

defeat of M. Stolypin. -

The suspension has been made : under Fuporial Deores and holds good until 1912 The Council- lors are General-Trepoff-and- Councillor Durnovo, who wern

raainly responsible for. M. Stol pin's defeat and resignation:

March, 2747.40 n.mi. The Octobrist loader M Gutelkoff, according to tologians from St. Petersburg, has resigned the Presidency of the Dums,"

THE CRISIS,

·CHINA'S CONCESSION.

THE OPIUM QUESTION AGAIN.

BRITISH MINISTEN'S.

́PROTEST.·

SUNG Po" BARTIUM.); Poking, March 28,

Peking, Miroh-20 PROPOSED TERRITORIAL

Communications luavo passed -The Russian Mluisterat Peking ARMY FOR CHINA. :

as sont in a communication to between: Sir John Jordan, the ("Sarçnɑ Po” Brevior)" the Board of Foreign Affairs British Minister at Poking, and Peking, Marcli 20, dealing with this revision of the tho. Board of Foreign Affairs with The President of the Army commercial traity between Russip regard to the proposed curtail- Board has proposed to organise a and Chind On receipt of this ment of the period in which opium Torritorial Army for national communication the Board of may be imported to China. Bir defence but the Grand Councillors Foreign Affairs had confernce John Jordon declares that steps strongly objected to the proposal, with the Grade Councillora, end could be taken in iliis direction The President was greatly dis despatched a reply to the Russian only if the total, culto mion pleased at the result, and has Minister on the 27th inst. agred poppy growing in Kanant and

Yurkestan is carried ont faithfi shreatened to resigni

*ing toʻnd their demands,