1911-04-05 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8611

Telegrams

晚七初月三年三統宜

Telegrams.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.).

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5% 1911 三拜禮

Telegrams

DECLARATION OF

LONDON.

TEA WAR THREATENED.

́ ́ANTI-CHINESE DIS-

TURBANCES AT

BIRKENHEAD.

AMERICAN AND LONDON

IN ACCORD./

་ ་ ་

[THE "TELEGRAPH "-CORRESPONDENT-)

London, April 1, 9.20 p.m. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of

State for Foreign Affairs, roplied

on behalf of the Governmontin tho

discussion in the House of Com- mous on the Declaration of

don.

[Tha "Telzinato" CORRESPONDENT)

London, April 4, 9.20 p.m.”

A tea war is threatened in

Loudon.

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CASTLE ABLAZE.

[*[[THE "THLZGRAPH" ConneSPONDENT }

Londou, April 3, 420 pan.

Roseneath Castle has be

on-seriously injured by firo.

He stated that America regards the Declaration in the same ligla

as England.

CHINESE ALARM.

RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.

[Shar Po" SERVICE.]

Peking, April 4. The Russian Minister in Pok-

ing has notified the Board of For-

eign Affairs that the Russing

merchants in Kalui have no

intention of surveying the placò,

.:

as they are only travellers,

THE BANK SMASH.

ESTATES GIVEN UP. ·

["SHAT PO" Servicz.).

Poking, April 4: LA King Chow, the proprietor of the insolvent Yee Shin Yaen

Bank, and the former director of

the Tai Ching Bank, has givou up hia ostatos to the value of over Tis. 1,000,000, to meet the linbili

tios of the insubrout bank.

The auditors are of opinion that

his properties ought to be worth considerably more.

The Castle is tho residonep of the Phike of Argyll, and was built!

in 1803-5. The village of this

game is in Dunbartonshire, Scot-

Loehr! Rosopeath. figures in Scoft's "Heart of Midlothian.”

POLICE ATTACK BIG"

CROWD,

(REUTER'A SARVION)

London, April

Telegrams.

JAPANESE SPIES.

ARRESTED IN ST.

PETERSBURG.

__(REUTER'S SERVICE,}

Bombay, April 5, 7.20 naú.. A St. Petersburg report states that Japanese, eliarged with es

Anti-Chinese disturbances have pionago, have been arrested at occurred at Birkenhead in consc-Stuelna, close to St. Petersburg, quence of alleged insults by Chin- with photographs of Peterhof,

csg to white womon.

Aranienbaum, and the south A mob of 2,000 persons on shore of Finland in their possos- Sunday night smashed: the win-sion.

land, on the west shore of Care dows of Chineseos and stoned and assaulted the police, who dispersed them with batons:

MISSIONARY ATTACKED..

("Burung Po "* Servicz)

Peking, April 4. An Amirican missionary was

wounded by a rudism in, Chai

F Nam. The Chinese was arrested.

SUSPICIOUS OF

FOREIGNERS.

HOSPITAL WANTED,

["Burung Po" BERVICE.]

Poking, Ajril T

Shi Shin Kal, Commissioner for

combating the plague in Feng-

ting, Manchuria, has tolographed

to the Board of Foreign Affairs for formission to ostablish a hospital in the province, for

modical inrotigation, "fo na to

prevent foreigners from interfer-

ing.

CHINA'S NEW CABINET.

INTERPORT POLO."

MANILA OUTPOINTS HONGKONG,

號五月四英港香

THE GARRISON OF HONGKONG

GENERAL-POLE-CAREW'S CRITICISM OF A FLIGHTY BROTHER-OFFICER.

The first of the two polo games between Hongkong and Manila was played yesterday afternoon Estimatos much criticism was In the discussion of the Army on the polo ground at Causeway directed against the official pub Bay. An interesting game re-lication of General Sir Ian Hamil sulted in a win for our visitors by ton's Memorandum on Compul- five goals to three.

sory Service,

Six chukkus in all were play-

Tint-General Sir R. Polo- od, in for the first three long-Carew, Unionist Member for: kong wore superior to their oppon- South-East Cornwall, in making ents, although playing under his maiden spoceli, said that Sir Ian Hamilton's book was, like American rules, which do not recogniso" off-side,"

himself, flighty and unreliable; written to order, chiefly for the advertisement of the writer.

The home team played fast, and with combination-and-hit well,

Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State Brierley passed bautifully for War, protested against such to an unfounded inputation on a Lambe, who scored. The second mini whose chivalry was above point was scored by Hong-writing to order. kong after some very nice free play, a long shot from mid-field, by Hughes being converted by

Johnstoile.

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Lieut-Gen. Sir Polo-Carew said he was extremely sorry, but ho knew the gentleman. It was our

"$80 FER ÄHKUM. Bisola Cory 10) OkNTI).

The Weather Forecast.

CHANGE

IS RAIN

FAIR

STORMY

D

VERYDAY

On the 5th at 12.03. p.-The barometer has risert moderately over the Yengizo valley, and fallen slightly over the Loochoos and S. China.

The depression in still shown over the Pecific to the S.D. of Japan, and the high pressursarca remains over N. Clin.

Moderate E. and N.E. winds may be expected over thọ N. part- of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours euling at: 10a.m. to-day,

.

Forecast District. hood, E. winds, moxlerate; fair. 1-Hongkong and Noighbour,

2. Forinom Chanial,, N.E. winde, moderato to fresti.

fault if we wore short of officers.0.00 inches. The second shukka saw the The pay of subalterne was the visitors playing a strong game, same as that. of Mr. Haldane's rail from St. Petersburg, and is not scoring. The pace in this was tion of the garrison in Hongkong, Peterhof is a town-1 miles by and twice thoy hand hard luck in butler. Ho criticised the condi situated on the Gulf of Finland. fast mud both Bowditel and Mar-Singapore, and Coylon, and ang It has a gom-cutting industry and gelts, for Manila, and Lambo, for gested that we should find the an agricultural implement ananullongong, missed by inches from necessary my by reducing the South coast of China bo facturo. Between the new town adding to the tail. In this redundancy of Generals, begin tween. Hongkong and Lammocks, and tho soa, stands the Gront chukka, Mr. Johnstaque gavo aning with the Commandor-in-same as No. 1. Palaco, built by Poter (1702) very pretty exhibition of Chief of tho Moditerranean." INDUSTRIES IN CHINA. and onlarged by Catliorino II.

riding, hitting and-page--

SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT.

"Sexo Po" SERVICE.]

Poking, April 4.

Prince Lui has requested the

President of the Board of Finnice

to investigate into the capital devoted for promoting industries.

The request has bean com-

plied with,

SHANGHAI SECRET

SOCIETY.

"Bnxuxa Po SRAVICE.]

Peking, April 4, .. The Grand Council intends to send a dojty to investigate into the "Daring Death Society in

Shanghai.

CHINA BORROWING,

["SAKUSA Po" SERVICE,]

Peking, April 4.

The agreement between China

and the four countries for the

ANNEXATION OF

KOREA.

OFFICIALS TO BE

HONOURED:

The third chukka-was-TAIL- fortunatofor Hongkong; The game was very fast and although oventually the visitors scored, tho. home team hnd the best of it... A beautiful run by Johnstone put him in the position to score, but the ball struck the goal post, and aftora serum was cleared. Manila thon pressed and a good shot by Bowditch put the tally: Hongkong two, Manila one, *

SWIMMING.

Mr. Woo Kim Hock, son of Mr. Wee Kay Poh, the young long- distance swimmer, is accepted the offer of a silver modal from one of the swimming instructors of the Chinese Swinuming Club to swim from town to the Club He will awini on the 10th at 12.10 p.m., starting from the Chineso Volunteer Club. Ho is now in After the interval Manila press-training and is getting all the Auxored, but were off the ball entirely, necessary advice from Mr. C. K. and should have scored repeated-Chos, who has swam the distanco ly Again Johnstonemado more than four or five times willi good after a really find run succoss, and hold the long-dis According to the latest message put Hongkong another goul tauce championship of the Straits ahead. I looked at this point as Settlements. Mr. Chen will most received here from Seoul, the re-if the home team had it all their likely accompany him throughout the distance. Singaparo Free. Press."

"INDIPENDANT NEWE Tokyo, April

own way.

AFTER ARNST.

ASPIRANT FOR SOULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

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4.South const of Ching be-- twoon Hongkong and Hainan,

amolas No. 1

CLAIM BY THE TELE- GRAPH CO. FOR

DAMAGES."

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

An action of interest to on-

players and employes in Sing- apore was argued at length before Mr. Justice Fisher, in tho Supreme Court, on the 28th ult., when Mr. Upcott appeared on Australasia and China Telegraph behalf of the Eastern Extension, Company, Ltd., in support of a claim for alleged breach of damn- ages brought against Mr. William Hay Jefferson, for whom Mr. Gaunt appeared and who counter- claimed for the return of certain monies paid into a provident fund,

cognition of the services of those

In the next and succeeding chukkas they went to piccos. who have done much to realize Itis true they rode slower ponios--- with the exception of Mr. John- the annexation of Chosen (Korea) stons-but nevertheless if they had only adopted the tactics of is shortly to be published.

cross-field play, a ln the "Maltese

It was alleged that, by an agree Six feet two inches high, and Cat," instead of bunching round The result of the onquiry has the ball, they should have held weighing over 13st, Tom Lawson,ment, dated May 28, 1909, entered their opponents, As it was, from Nelson, New Zealand, isafter into by the defendant and the beon already prosented for Impor-Hongkong massed on the ball, Dick Arust to wrest from him the plaintiffs, the defenddut agreed to with the rosult that they could not sculling championship of the servo the Telegrapli Company for. inl inspection, and his Majesty's got a free hit by reason of their world. This napirant arrived at three years from that dato, subject own congestion as much as of Sydney on Feb, 28th by the Union to certain conditious stipulated in approval is expected shortly.

their opponents, obstruction, Company's steamer Marams, and another document signed on Manila were hurried in this was a competitor in the Parra-August 3, 1904, under which This recognition of service is chukka, but good captaincy matta Hundred, to be rowed last was willing to serve tho cóm pany for another five years from pulled them together, and in the month.

the first of that month. About not only confined to those who following struggles they played

An "Evening Nows" reporter the date of the signing of the first a fast, certain, and careful game, saw Lawson during the morning actually effected the present an-Hongkong were outpaced in the and he said :-Dick Arust agreement, Mr. Jefferson went to fifth more because they did not put no in a bont last year. It Australia on leave and returned noxation, but also will be ox-keep station than by superior was the first time I had been into the Colony on February 6, "pony flest. Manila scored an outrigger. Since then Ilmavo 1910, continuing in the service tonded to those who rendered after some very nice combined taken to it, and if all goes well, of the plaintiff company until May 31, 1910, whon, it was alleged, ho play, and the sixth and last there aro persons ready to put up their services

to the State chukka began with the scoro, the money for me to go out after wrongfully left the service of the Hongkong 3, Manila 2. Dick for the championship. I company in breach of the terma in connection with Korean, iques-

have had three wooks" training"

of his agreement, the rasalt of· The staying power of the vis for the Parramatta Hundred, and which damages had been suffered. tors was splendidly exlibited in will finish here. I have a tent It was maintained that passage tions, since the dawn of the re-this. They hit cleanly, kept place, with no and will do all my work money to Australia, amounting to

and passed without a fault, evon

$182.07, and travelling allow- storation of Moiji. '

from the most intricate mix-up.

up the river."

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ance, covering another $34.52, fotch you Threo goals wore scored in rapid

bort?"

had been exponded, and when succession, one a beautiful high

"No. Dick will see to that and

defendant returned from his holi- shot by Margétis from near tho

day another Bun mounting, to side-line. Score, 5-3 in Manila's got one from George Towns,"

Chatting further, Lawson in- $287.91 was advanced in respect tinted that he was 27 years the period on which he was on to the fare and expenses. During The game should have been of age last January, and y would more even as to score, but there raw at about 12st. 101b. He furlough, the Telegraph Company- can be no doubt that the bottor thought that as Webb was out of said that his salary and allow- team won, If Hongkong will the running, it was just as well ances totalled #1,410,50, and by play a moid open game they that someone came along to take reason of the alleged breach of should give our visitors even a his place. Lawson was born at contract they had had to bring out botter run for their money than Newcastle n-Tyne, England, but anassistant from England at cost. they have had,

of $800. That amount, together now reckoned himself a New Zoa-

with $1,150, and such other The spectators wore numerous, lander. Among his atlilotic nc- ("Basona Po" Bærvios.)

and koonly interested. The hievements he claimed to be a damage as might be awarded, Mr. Kiuchi, the chief of the American lookers-on avere in forco, good walker, having done the mile were claimed against Mr. Jeffer Poking, April 4.

agricultural, commercial and in His Excelloney the Governor, in 7min 20sec. He luid a'so in- Decision was reserved, dustrial board, the inspector gen-Lady Lagard, H. 8. IL Princedulged in amateur boxing with Prince Lain proposes to estab-ural of police, Mr. Akashi, and Liechtenstein, Major-General An- suceos at Nelson. the Court of St. James, Li Ka Kiu, Ministors for War and Fiasco, lish in lustrial

Mesars. Ishizuka and Komiya will derson, and other woll-knoívá banks withi

respectively be created Barons,gures were to be seen, and while the polo ground hardly adapts it, and Tạm H›k Hang na advians" who are doubtful supporters of capital furnished by officials and and all the officials concerned, self to a display of costumes, the including Mr. Arai, will be de- dresses seen were greatly admired 1 foreign allairs,

corated without exception.

in the intervals,

CHINA AND FOREIGN

AFFAIRS.

ADVISERS APPOINTED.

("Buat Po" Army 10%,)

Peking, April 4.

The Board of Foreign Affairs propose to appoint Dr. Wu Ting-

fang, the ex-Minister to Wishing-

["SHEUNG PO SERVICE)

Poking, April 4,

The Grand Councillors propos-

ed to convert the Grand Council into the new Cabinot, Int. Prince Tao gbjected to the iden on the

ground that these two organisa-

tions are quite separate,

SPAIN.

CABINET RE-MODELLED.

(ÜLETTER'S SERVICE.)

S. Canalejas has re-modelled.

ton, Lord Li, the ex-Minister to the Spanish Cabinet, omitting the

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,his party.

#!

loan has not lieon exeentod. The

delay is due to the security put

by Chine not being in order,

NEW BANKS,

ANOTHER PROPOSAL. ·

merchants.

So far as I havo-learnod Gov- upornor General Torauchi will be created-n-Count, General Ojuba (commander of the army stationed in Koron) to be Viscount, and the chief of the civil administration department, Mr. Yamagata (hoir to Marelial, Prince Yamagata) to ho decorated with the Grand Cor- don of the Chrysanthemum.

favour.----

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your own

Lawren in certainly on itletic looking young man, and oo old onthusiast who was present luring the interview remarked:He reminds me a lot of Elias Tay cook,

801.

Mr. HAW liithy Smith, Director, Persian Gulf section of the fudo- European Telegrapli Department, has loft Kamshi on a trip round the world, prior to retirement to England,