1911-04-11 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8510

Telegrams.

Telegram s.

DENOUNCES COWARDICE

BODYGUARD.

(ESTABE

APR

1881)

1911.

二廠

Telegrams.

駣三十月三年三銃宜

TUESDAY,

Telegrams.

Telegra

NEWS INDEED! ·

THE FIGHTING at fez.

BRITISH NAVY,

BRITISH FLEET BATTLE

PRACTICE.

In the course of the statements.

THE CANTON ASSASSINA-maile by the prisonor, he criticised

TION.

(Bxuvan's SBAVICH)

Bombay, April 10, 1.40 p.m. The "Daily Express" Hong- kong" correspondent wires "There is a serious"rising

Canton. It is stuted the Tartar General, commanding the troops,

has been murdered. Reinforce ments aro hastening."

The above mosange does not appear in Router's Sorvice to the Hongkong Daily Prose," nor amongst the telegrams in the

Daily Pres"

the uselessness and cowardice of thebonnormen who served as body- guards to the Into Tartar General. Hosaid that these men could not be depended upon, should there bo an encounter with foreign troops. When questioned as to the number of his accomplicos, prisoner said

that those were namorous in ovory

province,

The prisoner displayed gront calmness and spoko clearly throughout the trial. When ho was taken to the police station,he told the inspectors that none of his captors could prove to have been instrumental in arrosting him, for as soon as ho lind dono. the "brave doed" (1), he sur rendered himself to the polico.

· PANIC STRICKEN SOLDIERS

RAIN DAMPS ARDOUR OF ¦ RECORD, SPEED FOR WAR-

THE BELLIGERENTS.

(Nauren's Šervich,)

London, April 11, 8.50 a.m.

SHIPS

London, April 10ti

CHINA SQUADRON "IN

THHRU-PLACE.

[Tám "Telkavara” ConKESPONDENT,

London; April 10, 11.45 p.m.

War correspondents reporting The Dreadnought cruiser from. Tangier on the situation defatigable lab, undergone era report of the battle practice round Foz, where the rebel tribes twenty-four hours trials, her spood of the British fleets for 1010, is to

averaging 20 knots.

are besieging the Sultan, state that rain is damping the ardour of the

belligerents.

The fall is a regular deluge, and the consequent floods make gay military operations practical- ly inpossible.

As soon as the nows off assassination of the Tartar-General--In-Foz-the-Sultan_is_holding Fu Chi got about, the bannormen;

THE FUNERAL,

Troops are embarking from the, chief Spanish ports.

Arabla's Little War.

Under the caption of "Nows from London," The" Hongkong in the city becamo papie-stricken, his own fairly well. Daily Pross the following hastily inded their guns and paragraph to conclude their camo up to the city walls with account of the assassination, cannons to meet emergencies, written by their Canton corros- pon lent: According to a mess-of the late Tartar General took ags telegraphed back to Hong-place yesterday afternoon, and kong by Router, the Hongkong. correspondent of the London the military and civil officials, was attended by the Viceroy and (Daily Express) has cabled nows After the despatch of a telegram of a serious rising at Canton."

to Poking of the sad affair, H.E. "It is stated', says Reuter's the Viceroy telegraphed to the mossago, "that the Tarlar General viceroya and governors of the commanding the troops has been various provinces news of the murdered and that reinforcements tragic occurrence and reciyed Bro hastening to the scene." We sympathetic replica. do not know who the correspond- ont, but he would seem to have

very exclusive information." This message from Router does not seem to be published mongst the "Telegrams," under “Routers Service, or elsewhere in the "South China Morning

Po..

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Further Details of the Crime.

[The "Teleonaru" CoungseÖNDENT;

Canton, April 10. .

HEAVY ATTACK ON SANAA

REPULSED

(REOTER'S SERVICE.)

London, April 11, 0.50a.m.

Manchus and The Nation. But too often alrondy the Prince Regent's promises, though given, we may believe, with the utmost sincerity, have far oxceeded performance, and the nationstantinople that heavy fighting regards such repetitions scepti

This is a record for all warships, excepting

torpedo-boat de

stroyers.

(THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONTENT"}

Tondon, April 10, 11.45 p.m. The cruiser Indefatigablo, on hør trial achieved 20 knots:

N.D.L. VESSEL.

REFLOATED.

(Reutan's SkryION.)

Bombay, April 10, 1,40 p.. The N. D. L. Prinzess Irene,

which run aground on Fire Island,.

New York, has been refloated..

She has been moved into dock.

Advices have reached Con-T "TEJAKÝE" CORRESPONDENT }

The insurgents, who are be-

leaguring the town, have been

elly. In the present instance has taken place at Sanga, Arabia. its feeling will prolibly be some- thing much deeper and more imislinetfal. No occasion loas favourable would well have been chosen for insistourd ou Manchu virtues. To the popular view, making continuous assaults upon Manchi mis-government is the beginning of all China's mis-it, fierce fighting going on for ton fortunes; and that feeling hosTM: been recognized in a dozen differ, hours, ont decrees of which tho ostensible purpose was to break down the barriers that hedge about the favored position of the Maneluis. At a single stroke tlioso barriers would seen to be set up J. again; the pooplo are called upon

I have already telographed you all tha particulars of the assassina tion of the Acting Tartar General In Chi. I am now able to give you further nows of the outrage. Yester- day thres mou were arrested, one of them being the landlord of the assassin, and the others the per- sous who had recommended the asssain to the Canton-Kowloon Hailway for employnicut.

The insurgouts used heavy

artillery, but the troops and in-

habitants, who are defending the

At the trial held by the Pun Uto co-operato, not necessarily to town resolutely, succeeded in re Magistrate, the prisoner made thosharo; and it remains to bo soon FOLLOWING STATEMENT; how they will view so 'one-sidad

"My name is Wan Sang Choy,

a proposal.-"N.C.D. News."

of Shun Tak district, and. I om

forty-two years old. When I was

The editors in of some of the

six years old, I was kidnapped

Native Opinion.

into the district, but I managed native papers in leading articles to return to Canton at the age of on the murder express their in- ton. I have been in the service of ability to arrive at any fensible one of the Canton Provincial reason for it. They point out examiners and also in the service that the dead official was old and of Colonel Chong Ki Kwong, of harmless, was of junior rank and Formoen,

had never oppressed the people, while if he was killed for being a. Subsequently 1 went to Manel they ask, why not soine Singapore and I not the leader Manchu of high authority? The of the revolutionists, Dr. Sun opinion is hazarded by one that Yat Sen, and became a mem- the crime was committed simply ber of that party. Last. rear to call attention to the feeling

I returned to Hongkong by the over the frontier dispute and also

8.8. Laisang and look up my quar tors in one of the boarding houses. Afterwards some friends recom- mondod mo to the Canton-Kowloon

pulsing them.

FREEDOM OF THE NATIVE PRESS.

SENSATIONAL ARTICLES.

-(“Snevna Po BXXVION>

Peking, April 0.

The Russian Minister in Peking |

over the suppression of gam has again requested the Board of bling.

Foreign Affairs to prohibit the

Another believes that the man

:

London, April 10, 11.45 p.m.

The Prinzess Irone has been

refloated..

CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.

haud..

The results are lis follows:- Australian Squadron,

212.6.

Third Division Home Fleet, 192.0

China,

185.1

PRINCELY POVERTY.

|BOARD OF FINANCE

BBEWILDERED

[SURUNG Po" BERVICE.]

●號一十月四英港香

H.E. SÍR HENRY MAY, IN FIJI.

FINDS CONDITIONS. ENJOYABLE.

$30 PER ANNUMA SINOLN COPT.10 OENTE.

PUNCH'S" LATEST.

"It is reported from Now York,"anya The Mirror, "that Mrs Smith H: Mokim, who obtained a divorco fron her husband last Writing to a friend in Hong Angust, will sail for EnglandTM kong, is Excellency Sir Houry next month for the purpose of May, the Governor of Fiji, says marrying Mr. A. G. Vanderbilt." that he and his family aro well After this it will not be possible and happy in their new home. for Mr. Vanderbilt to complain The scenery of the islands is vory

pretty and the climate is better that he was not warned. than that of Hongkong.

TA

the day-time the lont is dry and Canon, Olley is attracted not oppressive, while in the oven- further notice to the case of the ing from five o'clock onwards it Barking * flualers,” whố

o fishing to be had, and Sir We suspect that this scandal gola quite cool. There is excellent to work for 352 days in the year. are said

for of relaxation as soon as his Honry hopes to indulge, in this

new duties, permit; 2

AND SUCH IS CHINAL

+

THE RECENT AVIATION MEETING IN CANTON.

would have been remedied long ago but for tho belief that Bar- king dogs do not lite.

Our attention has loon drawn', to an advertisement of a "Hand Laundry," This is a capital ides. We know soveral little boys who need it badly.

SATURDAY'S RACES.

An oyo witness informs us that if proof were needed to show how hopeless and helpless the Chinese.. authorities sconi to be in Canton Answer to Anxious Enquir when coping with large crowds iter: No, Mr. Mauglium's "Loaves wasforthcoming during the recent and Fishes" has nothing to do aviation meeting.

with Standard Bread. But as Ti is estimated that over fifteon

topical touch'is given to the play Thousand found their way on Thursday to tho scone,

by-the-selection of Mr. Robert bub vory fair had the conscience or the Loraine for the part of a sky-pilot. conriesy to attempt to pay a cont at the entrance. The liige crowd gathered round. and patiently waited for a free performance. Tbo DL165

of people wore silent and sullon, thousands of soldiers wero on the ground, and although the authoritice had pro- The going was heavy, after the misel to help control the traffic rain, but fair times were made. nothing was done to enable the Pot Roso was in beautiful formi as from the crowd who filled the en- took 35 to do the last quarter. Aviation Co. to collect revenue was Dyliuan, although the latter closure. The bulk of the so-called Caprice, Jack Spraggon, and in the Sunger Palace this mum-

soldiers were on the ground eager-others also showed their paces. mor. The expenses will come to in the tos-shops enjoying them ono, and amply repaid the early ly watching developments, or The morning was a delightful selves, utterly oblivious of re-birds" who went down to catch sponsibilities or duties.

the worm in the shape of tips.

-Peking: April 10.

The Emperor, the Empress

Dowager and the Prince Regent

intend to take up their residence

about $6,000,000,

The Board of Finance is nt a loss what to do, owing to lack

of fundu

CONSCRIPTION IN CHINA.

NO VENTILATION OF VIEWS. ADVOCATED BY PRINCE

("Buzuna Po " „SERVIOR.)

Poking, April 10.

The senators of the National Assembly have jointly petitioned

REGENT

("SKAT PO" SERVICE)

Peking, April 10.

The Prince Regent intenda to

the President urging him to hold | introduce conscription, for the

on extraordinary general meeting army in Chúna. to discuss the frontier disputes,

the preparation of the budget, and MORE LOANS FOR CHINA,

the raising of foroigu loans.

The Grand Council strongly

protested against the scheme.

FOREIGNERS AND

RAILWAYS.

i : ("SHAT TO" SÉRVIÓN)

Peking, April 10,

The President of the Board of

Railway (Chinese scolion) as an mistook tho heavily-guardad amployes. I frequently wont to sodan chair for that of the Viceroy, native prose from publishing sen- Hongkong, Macho and Bamehuu. whom he intended to make his eational articles about the re- My quartors wero in Eastern vietim Market Street, Canton, Taman orphan, a bachelor and have no brothers. My object in murder ing the Into Tarter General was to take revenge on behalf of my 400,000,000 compatriots. I have made up my mind to kill all the Manchus first and all the officials afterwards I am glad that the attempt on the Tartar-General's life was attended with success."--

All Che papers express amaze Iationships between Russia and Communications has telegraphed ment that the crime was possible with so largo a guard around the China cluir, and call on the authorities to take immediate steps to inculcate discipline in the men.

to the Governor of Kweichow The Board of Foreign Affaire urging him to raise a foreign loan

Mention is made ofa huge enako is considering the matter, as it is for the constrution of the Hugon that was killed on the aviation

to prevent the

foreigners from gaining access.

ground a few days ago and this contrary to the freedom of the railway, 80

regarded as having been a

dark, omen,

русло.

("Bauno Po!! Bavion)

Peking, April 10.

The President of the Board of Communications proposes to raise

a loan of £500,000 from Holland,

Belgium and Denmark for the improvement of the telographic lines in Mongolia and Tibot.

The quane putting has lately fallen into great.disfavour; many of those who have been guilty of thie indiscretion, a their hair to grow again.

are allowing

Reports say that tho Chinese arm, and ammunition destined to Taitailer were seized at Harbin by the Russian authorities.

There were some nice gallops at the course this morning in pre- paration for Saturday's races,

On the 31st ult. the "Man-

The Weather Forecast.

CHANGE

OLS RAIN

FAIR

STORMY

VERY

DRY

So disappointing was all this to the promotera as well as the avintor and it was found imperative that the ground should be enclosed churia Daily Now" bays, 600. with a big twelve-foot inatting men of the Chinese Changchun pallisado. It was naturally in-Division loft for an unknown forred that this would tend to destination.

nugmont the receipts at the gate. But as the next day wore on, it was found that along the whole longth of that two miles of rail wore Chineso heads: All kinds of devices had been brought into being, in order that they might have a glimpse of the whole field free of charge. Rocks, miniature sandhills, anything and every tling was being used as a stand which might serve as a suitable vantage ground. The neighbour- ing hill was described by our in- formantas boing a hill no longer! There was nothing of it to be scen; it was a mass of human beings. Rudoly erected tents had been pitched immediately outside the pallisade. Ancient-looking Chi- nese, with their many wives, vied with the younger men for a suit-

On the 11th at 11.55.a.-Tlie ablo position to view the progress barometer has risen moderately of events all free of charge. over Tongking and the S. const Officials galore, walked in with of China, and fallon over the Log iumerous if not imposing retinu- choos and 8. Japani. os, all kinds of unwashed lads swelling the crowd and carrying banners. There were hundreds withintheonclosure and hundreds occupied the five-dollar seats, but very few parted with cash. The prosence of the police and this Roldiers land little or no effect on the huge crowd, and it is for Lunato in the estimation of our corespondent that no untoward event occurred to prevent Mr. Van den Born from making most successful flights.

The depression lying over the E. part of the Soa of Japan yes- terday, has moved into the Pacific,

Another depression has appear- ed over the Sea of Japan, and second contro is lying near the Loochoos.

Pacilio to the Eastward of the Pressuro in still high over the

Bonins,

Moderate N, winds may bo ex- pected over the northern shores of the China Sca.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 fa a city which gives such hours ending at 10 nm. to-day, ginal oxamplas of non-control, 1.09 inches. and a city whore the body-guard of oun of the higher officials die

played the funt, despicable sour ardice in the hour of danger, little can be expected of real progress or efficiency for many years. Thore may be tho outward veneer, but

that is all.

Tho ouium ruanœuvres of the Chinese.army will be hold be tween Kung Ping and Lwanchou In Chilli this year,

Foroci District. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbour. od, N. winds, moderate; fairs

2.-Formon Channel, N.Eo winds, moderato,

3.-South const of China be tween Hongkong and Limooks, same as No. 1

fouth coast of China be tween Hongkong dad Hrinas,

same as No. 1,